| FTBL Alabama, Duke to open 2019 season in Atlanta

[rick4bama]

Alabama, Duke to open 2019 season in Atlanta

(Photo: John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports)

Alabama will battle Duke to open the 2019 season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, officials from the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game have announced.

The showdown will be played on Saturday, Aug. 31 and will mark Alabama's fifth Chick-fil-A Kickoff game since 2008.

“The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game is an outstanding event and we are excited to open the 2019 season in Atlanta,” Nick Saban said in a release. “We have had the opportunity to play in this game on multiple occasions and it is like a bowl game in terms of the competitive venue that’s created. David Cutcliffe has done an excellent job at Duke, and they will be a really good challenge for our team.

"It’s an honor and a privilege to be a part of this first-class event hosted by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Playing in this game has provided great exposure for our football program and has been something our fans have enjoyed attending.”

Alabama's 3-1 vs. the Blue Devils all-time, with the last meeting coming in 2010 (62-13 in Durham).

“These are two great programs with passionate fan bases that will surely pack the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, creating an incredible atmosphere for college football,” Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. president and CEO, said in a release. “We are thrilled to have Alabama back for another Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and can’t wait to welcome Duke back to Atlanta.”

The Crimson Tide will open the 2017 campaign against Florida State in Atlanta and take on Louisville in the 2018 opener in Orlando, Florida.//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

It seem to me that Chick-fil-A Kickoff should be rename to the Crimson-Tide Kickoff Game. Just look at the many time bama has been to Hot Atlanta! Think we could be in Atlanta for the playoff, than next year start up for the 2017 game. Now the 2019 Bama been to this Kick off 5 time without a lose.

2008 Bama vs Clemson 34-10
2009 Bama vs Virginia Tech 35-24
2013 Bama vs Virginia Tech 35-10
2014 Bama vs West Virginia 33-23
2017 Bama vs FSU
2019 Bama vs Duke

 

[TUSKtimes]

Let me check..............................checking........................checking.........................yeah, I'm underwhelmed with this one.

Bama and Duke in 2019

 

[PCRammer]

If they don't add another name team for 2019 all of college football will be underwhelmed and on Alabama's ass, especially if we are still only playing 8 conference games.

 

[bamaledge]

Seriously? Wow, another cupcake.

 

[bamaledge]

Two threads on the same subject.

 

[rick4bama]

@TUSKstuff we think alike I too, just posted this! By a minter
Football - Alabama, Duke to open 2019 season in Atlanta

 

[rick4bama]

Two threads on the same subject.

Great mind think alike! This is very great news!!!! WE going to play powerhouse DUKE!! :shock:

 

[ColAngus]

meh

 

[TUSKtimes]

@TUSKstuff we think alike I too, just posted this! By a minter
Football - Alabama, Duke to open 2019 season in Atlanta

No big deal. Duke football is bigger than the both of us.

 

[BamaFan334]

Not terribly excited about this one. Clemson, Virginia Tech, Michigan, Wisconsin, Florida State and USC are all worthy of an opening weekend, but Duke just doesn't excite me like most of the other comments here. Very curious to know who thought this would be good for us, them, and the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game. I'd rather us play a Miami, Louisville, Georgia Tech, or even Notre Dame.

 

[alabama mike]

Two words, NOT IMPRESSED!

 

[TUSKtimes]

I for one would have been stoked had this been about Duke basketball. I could see us biting off some of that in 2019. Maybe CAJ can make it a double header?

 

[PhillyGirl]

What a snoozer .. "Somehow" not as exciting as the last few ..

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Let me check..............................checking........................checking.........................yeah, I'm underwhelmed with this one.

Bama and Duke in 2019

Hello, Google? Facebook? I hope I've found one of those fake news sites for you...

 

[Sgt. Lincoln Osiris]

Let me check..............................checking........................checking.........................yeah, I'm underwhelmed with this one.

Bama and Duke in 2019

I'm underwhelmed also.

 

[rueben]

This is very great news!!!! WE going to play powerhouse DUKE!! :shock:

I was really hoping this would be a basket ball thread. I saw where you had clicked :Football: but I thought maybe you dialed the wrong number.

 

[We All Bleed Crimson]

Duke? OK, hopefully there will be a heavyweight on the schedule later.

 

[UAgrad93]

Meh!!

 

[UAgrad93]

uke:

 

[Alabama17Tide]

From Cecil Hurt:

Alabama (particularly Coach Saban) has a very good relationship with the Chik-Fil-A people. That's why they committed to the 2019 game at that site.

Chick-Fil-A reps are the ones who put the game together. They tried for a bigger name opponent. Not everyone was eager to face Alabama. But Alabama stuck with their commitment to Atlanta.

Also, we are about to have two-and-a-half years of "maybe there is a basketball deal" posts (not just here.) There's not one, and there is no connection at all between this and Coach K's basketball schedule, which he puts together independently of Duke football.