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LSU, Gators and Vols carried Bama for Years
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:18 pm
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:18 pm
There is a post about the future SEC stadium expansion on SEC rant that showed Ole Miss, Miss State, and Ky are just now expanding to around 70,000. This got me thinking
Before its first expansion Tiger Stadium held 68,000. Back then the SEC teams split the gates (before TV contracts). Obviously Ole Miss, Miss State, and Ky held less than LSU. So did Bama and Auburn. I am not sure of Ga. But Tenn & Fla were larger than or same size as LSU. That’s why Ole Miss, Bama, Miss State played in some games off campus in Jackson, Legion Field, etc.
The point is the big stadiums at LSU, Fla and Tenn carried the other teams financially for years. But all we hear about is Bama.
Before its first expansion Tiger Stadium held 68,000. Back then the SEC teams split the gates (before TV contracts). Obviously Ole Miss, Miss State, and Ky held less than LSU. So did Bama and Auburn. I am not sure of Ga. But Tenn & Fla were larger than or same size as LSU. That’s why Ole Miss, Bama, Miss State played in some games off campus in Jackson, Legion Field, etc.
The point is the big stadiums at LSU, Fla and Tenn carried the other teams financially for years. But all we hear about is Bama.
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Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:20 pm to 1970tiger
Bamasessed
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:21 pm to 1970tiger
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The point is the big stadiums at LSU, Fla and Tenn carried the other teams financially for years. But all we hear about is Bama.
Ok.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:22 pm to 1970tiger
quote:FIFY
Before its first expansion Tiger Stadium held 12,000.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:22 pm to clamdip
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:22 pm to 1970tiger
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1970tiger
go away
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:23 pm to 1970tiger
You're right. Bama was winning countless nattys but we carried them 
aside from Ohio state and nd, Bama has one of the largest fan bases in the world.
aside from Ohio state and nd, Bama has one of the largest fan bases in the world.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:24 pm to 1970tiger
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The point is the big stadiums at LSU, Fla and Tenn carried the other teams financially for years. But all we hear about is Bama.
I wonder why we heard about Bama? People should have been talking about who had the biggest stadium rather than who was winning all of those stupid championships.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:25 pm to 1970tiger
I have a belly button.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:25 pm to 1970tiger
my lord this needs to stop.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:27 pm to 1970tiger
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:32 pm to 1970tiger
Print the shirts
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:33 pm to 1970tiger
Well at least this isn't a schedule threa........Oh no I just turned it into one. 
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:34 pm to 1970tiger
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:37 pm to jembeurt
Maybe someone can explain this to me....stadium size of others carries program...?????...Bama should have complained to the SEC office...
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:42 pm to Mo Jeaux
I was talking about the financial impact not championships or records. However without paid tickets you don't have the money to do what is needed to win a championship
The point is Bams, like some other teams, got one of their largest paydays, other than a bowl game when it played LSU.
I am not talking about fan bases but paid fans in the stadium,
BTW if they have such a big fanbase, why wasn't their stadium larger until recently.
The point is Bams, like some other teams, got one of their largest paydays, other than a bowl game when it played LSU.
I am not talking about fan bases but paid fans in the stadium,
BTW if they have such a big fanbase, why wasn't their stadium larger until recently.
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:44 pm to 1970tiger
put down the spray paint
Posted on 7/24/13 at 4:47 pm to 1970tiger
Why is this a big deal?
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