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(08-17-2014 06:12 PM)TrojanWarrior418 Wrote:  Troy 32
well....Troy 32, UAB 28 if the refs still count the Blazers reaching the 2 yard line as "touchdown".

Yep. Still a touchdown.

UAB 31 Troy 21

20,000 blazers for brunch announced

(08-14-2014 02:14 PM)SunDogII Wrote:  Any graduate of JSU will have a strong desire to beat Troy.

UAB 48 Troy 12

We have a winner.

(08-15-2014 02:18 PM)the Dragon Wrote:  UAB 37, Troy 28

27,862

I missed the score, but I was close on the attendance. 27,133 was announced.

I was about to also name the same two. And for the "l don't like early kickoffs" crowd, look what happened down on the plains. I'd say it all worked out pretty darn well.

(08-31-2014 08:06 AM)USAFBlazerFan Wrote:  I was about to also name the same two. And for the "l don't like early kickoffs" crowd, look what happened down on the plains. I'd say it all worked out pretty darn well.

Agreed. Early kickoff was a major boon to those of us with long drives home. If I'd only worn sunscreen and a hat, it would have been perfect. Thanks a lot, weather prognosticators...

Best sunburn ever. Completely made up for by the whipping the team laid on the goat farmers.

I was surprised by the crowd and shocked by the score.

I have had my work phone for years.

Yesterday was the first day I have ever received the message (paraphrased) -

Phone shutting down due to overheating.

Here it is - enjoy:

Chad Simmons @trojanchad01 · Aug 30
I’m no ticket counter but it appears #TroyU has brought more fans into Legion Field than #UAB.

(08-31-2014 03:52 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Here it is - enjoy:

Chad Simmons @trojanchad01 · Aug 30
I’m no ticket counter but it appears #TroyU has brought more fans into Legion Field than #UAB.

Maybe you should go ahead and count the tickets, Chad.

(08-31-2014 03:52 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Here it is - enjoy:

Chad Simmons @trojanchad01 · Aug 30
I’m no ticket counter but it appears #TroyU has brought more fans into Legion Field than #UAB.

Tweet sent to Chad. Lol

Chad seems to think that Troy brought 13,500+ fans. Unless their band marches about 5,000, he's mistaken.

(08-31-2014 04:14 PM)mobileblazer Wrote:  

(08-31-2014 03:52 PM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Here it is - enjoy:

Chad Simmons @trojanchad01 · Aug 30
I’m no ticket counter but it appears #TroyU has brought more fans into Legion Field than #UAB.

Tweet sent to Chad. Lol

Who gives a chit! That just means it was more of there fans that were there to pay witness to the slaughter!!!

From watching on TV, Troy did bring a nice crowd (no, I'm not suggesting that Chad is right)

Smallest crowd they have ever brought and maybe by a bunch.

Sure, they bring as big a crowd as anybody lately, but he's living in a dream world if he thinks they outnumbered us.

There were a lot of folks up in the Club level and adjacent General Admission areas in the shade. That's where we sat.

Their turnout was much smaller than ours and a little smaller than what they usually bring.

(08-31-2014 06:15 PM)thebernreuter Wrote:  Their turnout was much smaller than ours and a little smaller than what they usually bring.

Troy's crowd looked great at least at the beginning of the game. Regardless of what we think of them, they have always traveled strong to Legion Field.

As for the good guys, the Blazer Club and Champions Club were packed, and underneath the upper level there were tons of UAB fans trying to stay cool in the shade. I have missed very few games over the years, and from my years of following UAB, this was a very strong crowd. As always, it was a late arriving crowd, but they were there.

It would be interesting to see a crowd shot that captured the entire west stands before halftime.

We have been one of the worst football teams in college football the past three years, and for our first home game, in a steam bath, at 11am, we had over 27,000. If we start winning over a two to three year period, 27,000 will seem disappointing.

Coach Clark understands that UAB is a football gold mine - Isn't it great to finally have a coach who both understands this (Former HCNC knew this too), and can execute a plan that allows us to reach our potential?