🏈 Louisville In 2018????

[mrchase]

Did I miss this announcement. ....We open with Louisville in 2018.....In Orlando

 

[BlackPawnMartyr]

Havent heard that. What year is Fsu?

 

[Tider27]

Yeah it was just announced in late July or early August.

I'm more excited about an FSU rematch, I wanna beat them down, but playing USC is pretty big too.

 

[BlackPawnMartyr]

Ah maybe it was announced just stuck between USC and FSU its sort of a meh game. With Strong gone i think that program will take a bit of a dip.

 

[Bamabww]

I missed that or else it didn't seem like a good matchup. I think we have dibs on the jerry jones stadium for a couple more games. I'm not sure but thought I read that.

 

[Mr. Pink]

Yeah was announced a while back. USC, FSU, then Louisville. We have someone in 2020 as well but I can't recall off the top of my head.

@BlackPawnMartyr I wouldn't be so sure... Petri no will be there for a while and I think he keeps them competitive.... not that Bama shouldn't handle them easily, but they'll still be a 9 win team each year.

 

[OldPlayer]

They did this to appease the fans that think Dallas is too far and too expensive.

 

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   Alabama will battle Louisville in the 2018 opener inside the recently-renovated Citrus Bowl in Orlando, sources have told ESPN’s Brett McMurphy.
   
   Brett McMurphy
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   Alabama & Louisville will open 2018 season (Sept. 1, 2018) in Orlando sources told @ESPN
   11:06 AM - 31 Jul 2015
   
   The contract between the two schools hasn’t yet been finalized. Alabama last played in Orlando during the 2011 Citrus Bowl, beating Michigan State 49-7.
   
   Earlier this month, the Crimson Tide inked a deal to take on Florida State in the 2017 opener at New Falcons Stadium in Atlanta.
   
   Ole Miss and Florida State will open the 2016 campaign in Orlando.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Another game that I wish we didn't fucking play at a neutral site. Seriously Orlando? Jesus last time I went there, their stadium was in the middle of the ghetto known as "Crimeville" to residents of Orlando. I don't care about the renovated stadium. That's a fucking 8-hour trip from Tuscaloosa that I don't want to make to watch Alabama put up over 50 on a mid-tier ACC opponent.

 

[v-nast]

Another game that I wish we didn't ******* play at a neutral site. Seriously Orlando? Jesus last time I went there, their stadium was in the middle of the ghetto known as "Crimeville" to residents of Orlando. I don't care about the renovated stadium. That's a ******* 8-hour trip from Tuscaloosa that I don't want to make to watch Alabama put up over 50 on a mid-tier ACC opponent.

Yeah I'm not a fan of the site choice, but barring another Petrino fiasco and ensuing coaching change Louisville will probably be a tough team by then.

 

[planomateo]

They did this to appease the fans that think Dallas is too far and too expensive.

LOL, Orlando isn't that much closer.

 

[UAgrad93]

Orlando is closer by maybe an hour tops!! Is their stadium being renovated or are they building a new one?

 

[OldPlayer]

Orlando is closer by maybe an hour tops!! Is their stadium being renovated or are they building a new one?

Same stadium. Orlando has seen that other cities are making money so they want to as well.

 

[UAgrad93]

Orlando gets enough of my money come Spring time, with our family trips to Disney! I'll pass.

 

[OldPlayer]

Orlando gets enough of my money come Spring time, with our family trips to Disney! I'll pass.

Orlando in the Spring. Universal in the Fall. :hyper:

 

[Hardkore]

They should plan a game in New Orleans.

 

[sean]

They should plan a game in New Orleans.

now that you mention it, it makes me wonder why the super dome doesn't have a season-opening game for college football.

 

[planomateo]

Agree, Super Dome would be awesome. Love me some New Orleans.

 

[Mr. Pink]

now that you mention it, it makes me wonder why the super dome doesn't have a season-opening game for college football.

Duke v. Tulane last night.


Don't worry guys, we are planning a game in NOLA.... it's just going to be at the end of the season rather than the beginning.

 

[Hardkore]

Duke v. Tulane last night.


Don't worry guys, we are planning a game in NOLA.... it's just going to be at the end of the season rather than the beginning.

The beginning of the season would probably be cheaper though. More people could afford it.