🏈 In your eyes, is this still the Iron Bowl?

[BamaFan334]

Since you've read what I've posted you've seen I dropped the ol' "OT" right before that statement (As well as a did you know.) It was an off the topic comment about how little the metal industry means to Birmingham today. It's been that way for almost a quarter of a century I'd guess .. if not longer.





4% could be a large portion of the population? There's a tad over 7200 metal jobs in Birmingham (US Bureau of Labor statistics)...with a population of over 220K.

Now, I'd go with "Law School Bowl" this year and "Vet School Bowl" next year ... :devil:

My apologies on the "OT", I didn't know what it meant until you made light of it in your post. And I knew the steel labor force was small, but 7200 folks is still a lot of people that rely on that as income and to feed their families, so I wasn't going to diminish that in my comment. I was also thinking from a home state prospective of when I found out Georgia wasn't the largest producers of peaches in this country, so should we not be called "The Peach State"? I wasn't intending any ill will in my comment, more or less getting more information out of your feelings of why you didn't see it as the Iron Bowl anymore when there were still ties, albeit small ones, to the steel industry in the state and how thwy could have ties to each school. NOW, I think those two new proposed names are clever and something I could get on board with, ha ha.

 

[TerryP]

I was also thinking from a home state prospective of when I found out Georgia wasn't the largest producers of peaches in this country, so should we not be called "The Peach State"?

Two reasons it should be "The Onion State" now. One, the Vidalia's ... and two, the tears shed over UGA football.

why you didn't see it as the Iron Bowl

It's really not a lot different than your view with families with metal industry connections that are attached to the name—sentimental value.

Since that '89 season the game hasn't had the same emotional value to me. Of course, my personal "rival" has always been the Vols so there's that influence as well.

 

[BamaFan334]

Two reasons it should be "The Onion State" now. One, the Vidalia's ... and two, the tears shed over UGA football.

Bwahahahaha, I love it!!! I'll be using that one going forward.

 

[PurlJam]

OT, I know ...

Did you know that less than four percent of the jobs in Birmingham are in the metal industry?

There's jobs in B'Ham? :shock:

 

[PhillyGirl]

Has there ever been serious discussion about bringing it back to Birmingham?

 

[Bamabww]

Has there ever been serious discussion about bringing it back to Birmingham?

No. Neither side wants that to happen.

 

[rick4bama]

Has there ever been serious discussion about bringing it back to Birmingham?

Where would it be played at? Legion Field hold 71,594, BDS hold 101,821?

 

[kbama15]

Auburn will sure try their flurry of trick plays and try to score early, I've watched they're defense not bad as far as starting d-line. the second d-line can be run on pretty good, but still good enough to give us problems. don't believe it will be 19 points. But do believe sheer talent and will is on our side!!! RTR!!!

 

[jdpas29]

If birmingham had a nice stadium worthy of the crowd, I would love to see it move back... but parking around legion field and the condition of the stadium and grounds was a downer...

I wish the crowd could be 50/50 even with the home/home. that would be a little better scenario

 

[PhillyGirl]

Where would it be played at? Legion Field hold 71,594, BDS hold 101,821?

Eh, if they bump up the ticket prices enough, seating limits won't matter much.

 

[PhillyGirl]

If birmingham had a nice stadium worthy of the crowd, I would love to see it move back... but parking around legion field and the condition of the stadium and grounds was a downer...

I wish the crowd could be 50/50 even with the home/home. that would be a little better scenario

I would LOVE to see a Rose Bowl-esque situation. Half crimson, half puke orange.

 

[Sid Youngleman]

I wish the crowd could be 50/50 even with the home/home. that would be a little better scenario

True. The quality of the fights in the parking lot just isn't what it used to be.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I don't mind hearing it called the Iron Bowl. It has the historical connotation that many other rivalry games have. The Clemson-NC State game is referred to as the Textile Bowl and, although the technology still resides within the state, those jobs have left and they ain't coming back. I don't grumble when we don't play Tennessee on the third Saturday. It doesn't matter if you call something a shootout, brawl, war, battle or bowl - or if the victors get a trophy, bucket, egg-shaped object, ax or cup.

I think we can all see that things have changed and won't be the way they were in the good old days when your car would need a wash if parked downtown for the day. ACIPCO still has almost 2,000 or so employees in B'ham, Terry - so I would think there's a few more iron and steel jobs scattered about. Vulcan still sits up on an iron ore laden ridge overlooking downtown, and mooning Homewood.

I don't pine for Legion Field. Yes, the 50/50 made for a nice mix of fights, but I prefer Tuscaloosa.

Appreciate the history. Don't dissect it through the lens of today.

I'm hearing we're wearing white helmets this Saturday to honor The Snake. Discuss.

RTR,

Tim

 

[TUSKtimes]

I wish the crowd could be 50/50 even with the home/home. that would be a little better scenario

Give gus another year and that is very doable at Jordan-hare.

 

[PurlJam]

Where would it be played at? Legion Field hold 71,594, BDS hold 101,821?

Legion Field holds 2500, when UAB gets back to playing.

 

[rick4bama]

I don't mind hearing it called the Iron Bowl. It has the historical connotation that many other rivalry games have. The Clemson-NC State game is referred to as the Textile Bowl and, although the technology still resides within the state, those jobs have left and they ain't coming back. I don't grumble when we don't play Tennessee on the third Saturday. It doesn't matter if you call something a shootout, brawl, war, battle or bowl - or if the victors get a trophy, bucket, egg-shaped object, ax or cup.

I think we can all see that things have changed and won't be the way they were in the good old days when your car would need a wash if parked downtown for the day. ACIPCO still has almost 2,000 or so employees in B'ham, Terry - so I would think there's a few more iron and steel jobs scattered about. Vulcan still sits up on an iron ore laden ridge overlooking downtown, and mooning Homewood.

I don't pine for Legion Field. Yes, the 50/50 made for a nice mix of fights, but I prefer Tuscaloosa.

Appreciate the history. Don't dissect it through the lens of today.

I'm hearing we're wearing white helmets this Saturday to honor The Snake. Discuss.

RTR,

Tim

I for one had no trouble when Ray bought them back. I saw two game away on TV that year. The first one was the Penn St game and because of their white helmet, Ray had them to wear the crimson one. I can't remember the other away team but this time Bama worn the white helmet. Ray only did it for that first year he was Bama coach ?