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Quote:Brett McMurphy
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Charlotte, FAU, North Texas, Rice, UAB & UTSA will officially be announced as new members of the American on Thursday, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Schools plan to start play in AAC in 2023, sources said

We will probably release a statement after C-USA announces our replacement.

https://uabsports.com/news/2021/10/21/fo...rence.aspx


A warning, have a throw-up bag nearby when you read it as it goes out of its way to lionize Finis and Watts.


The video they dropped on twitter is nice though.

(10-20-2021 11:33 PM)ICB Wrote:  We will probably release a statement after C-USA announces our replacement.

Did they consult you on the logo?

https://theamerican.org/news/2021/10/21/...ities.aspx

From the AAC official press release -

“42,000-seat Protective Stadium in 2021”

Does anybody really know what the stadium capacity is?

Hmmm…kind of reminds me of a song. “Does anybody really care?”

(10-21-2021 09:28 AM)Ramblin Wreck Wrote:  From the AAC official press release -

“42,000-seat Protective Stadium in 2021”

Does anybody really know what the stadium capacity is?

Hmmm…kind of reminds me of a song. “Does anybody really care?”

Hey it's 40,???? something right..

Playing in CUSA next season is going to be awkward AF .

(10-21-2021 09:26 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 11:33 PM)ICB Wrote:  We will probably release a statement after C-USA announces our replacement.

Did they consult you on the logo?

Nah, but it's nice. I still like mine a little better.

(10-21-2021 09:40 AM)ICB Wrote:  

(10-21-2021 09:26 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 11:33 PM)ICB Wrote:  We will probably release a statement after C-USA announces our replacement.

Did they consult you on the logo?

Nah, but it's nice. I still like mine a little better.

Someone has been on this board and took a sneak peek....I guarantee

(10-21-2021 09:31 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(10-21-2021 09:28 AM)Ramblin Wreck Wrote:  From the AAC official press release -

“42,000-seat Protective Stadium in 2021”

Does anybody really know what the stadium capacity is?

Hmmm…kind of reminds me of a song. “Does anybody really care?”

Hey it's 40,???? something right..

...officially, it's "40-ish... with the capability to be expanded to... ISH-ish..."

The Protective Stadium website notes it as a "45,000 seater"... I think some of the discrepancy has arisen due to the original plan to keep the north endzone as a 'earthen hill' for general adm. 'seating'... that was probably factored somehow into the original capacity 'estimate' of 42,000... but when Brasfield & Gorrie went ahead and 'closed in' the North side stands (at no extra cost, I have heard... ), the 'new' capacity is an accurate 45,000.

(10-21-2021 09:43 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(10-21-2021 09:40 AM)ICB Wrote:  

(10-21-2021 09:26 AM)kdblazer Wrote:  

(10-20-2021 11:33 PM)ICB Wrote:  We will probably release a statement after C-USA announces our replacement.

Did they consult you on the logo?

Nah, but it's nice. I still like mine a little better.

Someone has been on this board and took a sneak peek....I guarantee

...yup! I have pasted ICB's all over FB (with permission!) ...but, dang, you might want to get a copyright on it, ICB...

(10-21-2021 09:32 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Playing in CUSA next season is going to be awkward AF .

Not really. It's not teams are going to be playing in hostile environments next season.

(10-21-2021 09:32 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Playing in CUSA next season is going to be awkward AF .

...eh, it will be fun... remember, 6-9 teams are in the same 'lame duck' position as we are...

Only thing I see for the rest of the season/next couple of years is that the left behinds will have extra incentive to give us a send off FU not to mention refs will probably be worse than already are towards us.

They are having a press conference at Protective Stadium at 4pm today according to 3 Man Front.

(10-21-2021 09:28 AM)Ramblin Wreck Wrote:  https://theamerican.org/news/2021/10/21/...ities.aspx

From the AAC official press release -

“42,000-seat Protective Stadium in 2021”

Does anybody really know what the stadium capacity is?

Hmmm…kind of reminds me of a song. “Does anybody really care?”

47,100 is total number of seats built per the contract documents. (drawings / specifications / blueprints)

AAC is also supposed to have a press conference. I'm assuming no live stream?

(10-21-2021 10:42 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  

(10-21-2021 09:28 AM)Ramblin Wreck Wrote:  https://theamerican.org/news/2021/10/21/...ities.aspx

From the AAC official press release -

“42,000-seat Protective Stadium in 2021”

Does anybody really know what the stadium capacity is?

Hmmm…kind of reminds me of a song. “Does anybody really care?”

47,100 is total number of seats built per the contract documents. (drawings / specifications / blueprints)

Yep that's the official number I've seen.

(10-21-2021 10:25 AM)blazerwkr Wrote:  Only thing I see for the rest of the season/next couple of years is that the left behinds will have extra incentive to give us a send off FU not to mention refs will probably be worse than already are towards us.

Well, I guess we can make it even more awkward by taking care of all of our lingering family business.

Chant "We have a conference" when we play La Tech."

Give WKU a parting gift of a few cases of Mars bars.

Make MTSU a colorful Blazer themed poster teaching them how to count to 12.

Being a Southern Miss fan is depressing enough, we should probably give them a pass.