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Latest tweet from local media:

Word is @FIUFootball moving its home opener v @AlcornStateFB to historic Legion Field in Birmingham. Kickoff Friday at 7 EST. pic.twitter.com/9Y3K8TnBtQ
— George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) September 6, 2017

Wish I could be there to support our conference mates.

(09-06-2017 12:42 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:01 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  I'd be game too if it was in Bham, that being said, why not just play it at Alcorn st?

My first thought was - "Yeah, that sounds like a great idea."

Then I looked it up. Dang. Alcorn St. is so far back in the woods it takes sunlight an extra day to get there. 70 miles SW of Jackson & 30 miles NNE of Natchez.

It looks like a beautiful place they've made for a campus, surrounded by 10,000 acres of pine trees.

I've been down there. You drive down a road to nowhere and boom, a college campus just appears out of the blue.

(09-06-2017 12:42 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:01 PM)Dracorex Wrote:  I'd be game too if it was in Bham, that being said, why not just play it at Alcorn st?

My first thought was - "Yeah, that sounds like a great idea."

Then I looked it up. Dang. Alcorn St. is so far back in the woods it takes sunlight an extra day to get there. 70 miles SW of Jackson & 30 miles NNE of Natchez.

It looks like a beautiful place they've made for a campus, surrounded by 10,000 acres of pine trees.

Its a hard place to get to on gamedays. Two lane road from Vicksburg until you arrive on campus. Great atmosphere though.

(09-06-2017 11:21 AM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  Ingram said on TV this morning that he offered the game and, if they wanted to play it, he would get with the Bham Parks & Rec to make it happen. FIU needs all the practice and "easy" wins they can get. Without this game, FIU could very well go winless this year.

FIU is in for a rude awakening if they think Alcorn is an easy win. Alcorn is dismantled by injuries last year but when healthy they're dangerous. Ask Southern Miss.

I wonder how much tickets will be?

(09-06-2017 01:50 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  I wonder how much tickets will be?

Would there be a cost?

(09-06-2017 12:25 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Not concrete. FIU game mentioned near the end.
http://gridironnow.com/miami-game-arkans...-canceled/

Miami cancelled their game at Ark. St.? I smell a fish. They are saying they are keeping the team IN Miami for their safety. I think I will throw the BS flag on that one. They just don't want to honor that game at Ark. State. I would be pissed if that happened to us.

(09-06-2017 01:55 PM)Blazing Saddles Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 01:50 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  I wonder how much tickets will be?

Would there be a cost?

Even if tickets are free, I guarantee that lady at the gate is going to expect $8 before she lets me park the car.

(09-06-2017 02:06 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:25 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Not concrete. FIU game mentioned near the end.
http://gridironnow.com/miami-game-arkans...-canceled/

Miami cancelled their game at Ark. St.? I smell a fish. They are saying they are keeping the team IN Miami for their safety. I think I will throw the BS flag on that one. They just don't want to honor that game at Ark. State. I would be pissed if that happened to us.

Devils advocate : It might be really difficult to get home from Jonesboro.

(09-06-2017 02:08 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:06 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:25 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Not concrete. FIU game mentioned near the end.
http://gridironnow.com/miami-game-arkans...-canceled/

Miami cancelled their game at Ark. St.? I smell a fish. They are saying they are keeping the team IN Miami for their safety. I think I will throw the BS flag on that one. They just don't want to honor that game at Ark. State. I would be pissed if that happened to us.

Devils advocate : It might be really difficult to get home from Jonesboro.

1 hour drive to Memphis. Not that hard. Of course, the Miami flight will probably be canceled.

http://footballscoop.com/news/hurricane-...celations/

"Florida International hosts Alcorn State (moved to Birmingham, Friday night)"

Guys, if you want to keep us informed of the game, that would be great.

http://pro32.ap.org/article/latest-fiu-w...birmingham

Quote:FIU's home opener will get played, a long way from home.

The Panthers will meet Alcorn State on Friday night in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was to be played Saturday night in Miami, but had to be moved because of the anticipated impact of Hurricane Irma.

FIU will leave for Alabama on Thursday, and has secured all the charter flights, buses and hotel rooms it will need to accommodate the travel party. There are plans in place for the Panthers to stay in the Birmingham area through the weekend — if Irma keeps them from returning safely to Miami.

If the game was not moved to a neutral site, it would have been unlikely to be rescheduled.

(09-06-2017 02:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:08 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:06 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:25 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Not concrete. FIU game mentioned near the end.
http://gridironnow.com/miami-game-arkans...-canceled/

Miami cancelled their game at Ark. St.? I smell a fish. They are saying they are keeping the team IN Miami for their safety. I think I will throw the BS flag on that one. They just don't want to honor that game at Ark. State. I would be pissed if that happened to us.

Devils advocate : It might be really difficult to get home from Jonesboro.

1 hour drive to Memphis. Not that hard. Of course, the Miami flight will probably be canceled.

And their next game is in Tallahassee. They could spend the week practicing in another location instead of being in what could potentially be a disaster area.

(09-06-2017 02:06 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 01:55 PM)Blazing Saddles Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 01:50 PM)jcduncan13 Wrote:  I wonder how much tickets will be?

Would there be a cost?

Even if tickets are free, I guarantee that lady at the gate is going to expect $8 before she lets me park the car.

I may try my Game 1 season parking pass again. It can't hurt to try.

(09-06-2017 02:49 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:18 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:08 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 02:06 PM)BatesUAB Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:25 PM)Rocket City Blazer Wrote:  Not concrete. FIU game mentioned near the end.
http://gridironnow.com/miami-game-arkans...-canceled/

Miami cancelled their game at Ark. St.? I smell a fish. They are saying they are keeping the team IN Miami for their safety. I think I will throw the BS flag on that one. They just don't want to honor that game at Ark. State. I would be pissed if that happened to us.

Devils advocate : It might be really difficult to get home from Jonesboro.

1 hour drive to Memphis. Not that hard. Of course, the Miami flight will probably be canceled.

And their next game is in Tallahassee. They could spend the week practicing in another location instead of being in what could potentially be a disaster area.

If Irma goes north through the "spine" of Florida this weekend, the state capitol may be "out of pocket" for next week as well. Question - With the added time of moving the Saturday game to B'ham, why would they try to play a day earlier too?

there will be no charge for parking or admission per Legion Field

(09-06-2017 01:14 PM)GreenHornet33 Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:53 PM)TPBlaze84 Wrote:  

(09-06-2017 12:47 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  Southern U. is at USM this weekend. So Veteran's Memorial stadium in Jackson is open too.

Jackson State (Veterans' Memorial's main tenant) will be playing there Saturday.

Jackson State is playing in the Southern Heritage Classic against Tennessee State this weekend up in Memphis.

Phil was right, my mistake. Birmingham will be a more fun place to play/stay than Jackson anyway

Champlin
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/...s_alc.html

The game will now be played at Legion Field in Birmingham on Friday at 6 p.m.

FIUSports.com
http://fiusports.com/news/2017/9/6/footb...-irma.aspx

Looks like UAB is hosting more than just the football teams, your athletic department and university should be commended. Thanks!