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BREAKING NEWS: HOT IN ALABAMA
Sep 9, 2019, 6:08 PM
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Alabama's administration isn't pleased that the Sept. 21 game against Southern Miss will be played at 11 a.m. local time when temperatures are routinely in excess of 90 degrees this time of year.
University President Stuart R. Bell and Director of Athletics Greg Byrne issued a joint statement on the heels of last weekend's 3:00 p.m. kickoff against New Mexico State when the heat index was upward of 105 degrees. Cooling stations were set up throughout Bryant-Denny Stadium, but in the second half many fans began clearing out, especially those in sections not shaded from the sun.
"We are disappointed that our game against Southern Miss has been selected as a daytime kickoff at home," the statement from Bell and Byrne read. "We realize we've played more non-conference day games at home in September than any other SEC team since 2014. There have been a number of conversations with our conference office, and they also recognize the challenges these kick times present for our student-athletes and fans."
Alabama played three home games last September, two of which were at 2:30 p.m. and the other was at 11 a.m.
Earlier on Monday, coach Nick Saban began his weekly news conference by acknowledging the heat inside Bryant-Denny Stadium against New Mexico State.
"One thing I would like to say is I know it was a difficult day for our fans because of the circumstances surrounding the weather and I'd like to thank the fans for supporting the team and a lot of people hanging in there to try to support the team," he said. "I think the players really appreciate it. We know it was a difficult circumstance for a lot of folks, and hopefully our administration will continue to work to try to play some of these games at a different time."
But Saban's statement struck a noticeably different tone from that of his post-game comments following the 62-10 win over New Mexico State when he said how a full stadium enhances the "value of our program" and how recruits "want to see a full house."
"So everybody's got to make a sacrifice," Saban said on Saturday. "You want to be the lion? Everybody got to do something. Everybody wants to be No. 1. If I asked that whole student section, do you want to be No. 1? Nobody would hold their hand up and say I want to be No. 4. They would all say No. 1. But are they willing to do everything to be No. 1? That's another question. You can ask them that. I don't know the answer."
Alabama has tried to entice students into staying longer by using a phone application which tracks location and rewards Tide Loyalty Points: 100 per game for attending a home football game and 250 per game for staying all four quarters. The points can be used toward priority access to student football tickets.
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O Deer Lowered, they are already working on the background
Sep 9, 2019, 6:12 PM
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for this years "too tired" excuse, which will be "too dehydrated". It has already been mentioned at every SEC game, bank on it being the reason Bama loses at the end of the season. You heard it here 251st.
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Re: O Deer Lowered, they are already working on the background
Sep 9, 2019, 6:32 PM
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Yep, they never got re-hydrated from a season of playing in hot weather. Well he should try DV with all the 12 noon game that has been played there over the years. That is the reason it took Clemson so many year to finally get to the top of college FB, it was bc of all the noon games played in DV, it has been so many, that is the reason that our Paw is always turn to 1 O clock. We have always believe that was our regular kick off time!!! And we were always dehydrated through out the season, and we were to tired to play championship FB until we were allowed to set up IV tents on the side lines for re-hydrating the players  !!!
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high heats causes minnow ellers! Scientifically proven!***
Sep 9, 2019, 6:41 PM
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Re: BREAKING NEWS:ALABAMA- try to start new conf
Sep 9, 2019, 6:43 PM
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The CAC, the Candy A'ed Conference
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: HOT IN ALABAMA
Sep 9, 2019, 11:24 PM
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Maybe if your games mattered, they'd be played in the evening. Nmsu? That's not prime time material.......
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: HOT IN ALABAMA
Sep 10, 2019, 1:20 AM
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And we get Charlotte at 7:30pm!
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: HOT IN ALABAMA
Sep 10, 2019, 12:27 AM
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This - and the lack of students showing up for blowouts against NM State and USM will spell doom for any National Championship aspirations....
One can hope!
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Oh boo freakin hoo Bama.... Now you see how those of us
Sep 10, 2019, 7:01 AM
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on the ROY bus have been living with noon games for years. I'm shocked that we are getting Charlotte at night this year - that one had "noon" written all over it. Maybe the ACC took pity on us for having to sit in an oven for the Aggie game this past weekend...
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