Had a condo already booked in Destin the week before for vacation. I sense a detour to Mobile in the offing

(12-08-2014 10:19 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  Can't make it because of work. I will be going to the Boca Bowl, but won't take the family and friends like I had planned if the Rockets were here.
I will be wearing my Rocket GMAC Bowl shirt to the game. That will probably raise a few eyes among the Herd and Huskie fans.

Rub it in to the Herd fans, but the Huskie fans should be glad the rest of the MAC is supporting them.

Make sure you guys wear GOLD around town so the locals can spot you. A lot of us will go out of our way to welcome you and answer any questions you have about while you're in Mobile

(12-08-2014 03:33 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 10:19 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  Can't make it because of work. I will be going to the Boca Bowl, but won't take the family and friends like I had planned if the Rockets were here.
I will be wearing my Rocket GMAC Bowl shirt to the game. That will probably raise a few eyes among the Herd and Huskie fans.

Rub it in to the Herd fans, but the Huskie fans should be glad the rest of the MAC is supporting them.

You mean like the 42-0 beatdown and losing 3 of their last 4 games against the Rockets.

(12-08-2014 04:23 PM)MobileBama Wrote:  Make sure you guys wear yellow around town so the locals can spot you. A lot of us will go out of our way to welcome you and answer any questions you have about while you're in Mobile

We don't wear yellow.............

We wear Midnight Blue and GOLD!!!!!!!




I was there in 2005, and everyone was very friendly and had a great time. Been waiting to go back!!!!!!

Quote:We don't wear yellow............. We wear Midnight Blue and GOLD!!!!!!!

My bad Terry. Fixed it and looking forward to seeing a lot of gold around town

I'm heading to the Mardi Gras store next week and will load up on Gold and Blue beads. Plus some Black and Red for our ASU friends.

(12-07-2014 10:50 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Booked a hotel and rental car already. Checking on a flight, and making sure I can get a day or 2 off.

Flight's booked! Detroit direct to New Orleans via Spirit Air. Cheapest flight out there right now.

(12-08-2014 09:26 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:50 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Booked a hotel and rental car already. Checking on a flight, and making sure I can get a day or 2 off.

Flight's booked! Detroit direct to New Orleans via Spirit Air. Cheapest flight out there right now.

That's what I just booked for the McNeese state game. 140 round trip before bag fees

(12-08-2014 09:26 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:50 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Booked a hotel and rental car already. Checking on a flight, and making sure I can get a day or 2 off.

Flight's booked! Detroit direct to New Orleans via Spirit Air. Cheapest flight out there right now.

I would fly out of Detroit as well. How much was the flight for one person if you don't mind me asking? I'd be bringing two including myself.

(12-08-2014 11:19 PM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  

(12-08-2014 09:26 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  

(12-07-2014 10:50 PM)MidnightBlueGold Wrote:  Booked a hotel and rental car already. Checking on a flight, and making sure I can get a day or 2 off.

Flight's booked! Detroit direct to New Orleans via Spirit Air. Cheapest flight out there right now.

I would fly out of Detroit as well. How much was the flight for one person if you don't mind me asking? I'd be bringing two including myself.

$246 per person. Plus $32 per bag per way. But be aware, the price went up $20 today - it was $226 last night.

Myself, wife and 5 boys are planning to drive down. Rented a place on dauphin island 30 miles to the south on the coast. Leaving New Year's Eve and staying through tues turning it into a beach vacation! Now hoping for weather!

Maybe..

Alumni putting together a great deal for me (students!) $25 gets us a bus ride to and from, 2 nights in a hotel, and a ticket to the game. Couldn't ask for much more.

(12-10-2014 11:56 PM)JCannon21 Wrote:  Alumni putting together a great deal for me (students!) $25 gets us a bus ride to and from, 2 nights in a hotel, and a ticket to the game. Couldn't ask for much more.

I'm enrolling tomorrow...

(12-02-2014 10:21 PM)TampaRocket Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 10:19 PM)TampaRocket Wrote:  

(12-02-2014 09:07 PM)MotoRocket Wrote:  ...and this time I would be sure to have some money in my wallet to buy beers inside the stadium instead of having to bum them off somebody else.

I've got you covered Moto.

Doubt any bowls will allow me to drag in a small cooler full of beer, like they did in Mobile. That was nice!

That was amazing. I was thinking no way is that going to work, next thing I now - we're drinking beers in the rain in the stadium and watching the defense recover fumbles and going rumbling , bumbling, tumbling into the endzone....

The 100, $25 ticket deals for students expired like a half hour after students could order them. Lots of students were not happy UT was only taking 100 on buses... I'm glad there was a demand for them at least! I'm afraid a 13 hour car drive plus ticket and hotel is not doable for many students though. That deal was the only shot for most students to go. I bet students would have paid $100 if the travel was all taken care of. The only way to go is pack 5 people in a car to split gas and hotel costs.

I keep thinking about the UT vs. FIU game in Detroit and how FIU had 100-500 fans. I really hope we don't have a crowd like that...We will have our band in Mobile to give the ESPN cameras something blue and gold to shoot at least?!

My dad and I will be driving down. Halfway on Friday then the rest of the way in on Saturday.

Staying at the battle house Renaissance in downtown mobile.

(12-12-2014 09:47 AM)adunifon Wrote:  Staying at the battle house Renaissance in downtown mobile.

Awesome, awesome hotel. Right in the middle of the action and on the parade route.
You have a great view of the parade from the balcony of the hotel or on the ground.



Make sure to go up on the roof top deck (floor 5 I believe) and take in the views of downtown and the delta.

Toledo had quite a group that went to Mobile last time, I dont see why they wouldn't go this time.

At least 1000-2000.

(12-12-2014 02:22 AM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  The 100, $25 ticket deals for students expired like a half hour after students could order them. Lots of students were not happy UT was only taking 100 on buses... I'm glad there was a demand for them at least! I'm afraid a 13 hour car drive plus ticket and hotel is not doable for many students though. That deal was the only shot for most students to go. I bet students would have paid $100 if the travel was all taken care of. The only way to go is pack 5 people in a car to split gas and hotel costs.

I keep thinking about the UT vs. FIU game in Detroit and how FIU had 100-500 fans. I really hope we don't have a crowd like that...We will have our band in Mobile to give the ESPN cameras something blue and gold to shoot at least?!

I'm trying to figure out my plans that week.

I've got 2 tixs (promised by UT) to the Duke BB game in North Carolina on the previous Monday night.
Do I? Then come home on Tuesday/ Wednesday. Then leave Friday for Mobile? Or stay in East Tennessee a couple days in between.

What's the weather going to be like?
1. Home in Toledo area
2. Durham, and across the mountains
3. Mobile

Hotels, gas, food, laundry......

Got to get thru Christmas Day first................