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They’re called money games, and they make cash for both teams. Alabama will host Western Carolina on Saturday, and even though the Crimson Tide fan base might greet that matchup with a collective “meh,” it’s a home game and home games mean money for the school. According to TiqIQ, the average listed ticket price for Alabama games is $205, but that includes prime games such as Alabama’s home game against Auburn. But if you take the cheapest ticket for Saturday’s game ($55) and multiply that times about 90,000 non-student tickets, that’s nearly $5 million just in ticket sales. That doesn’t count higher-priced seats, donations to be included in priority ticket programs, concessions, parking and souvenir sales...

Both Tide, Western Carolina will win Saturday in money game-Daily Bama Blog

 

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But if you take the cheapest ticket for Saturday’s game ($55) and multiply that times about 90,000 non-student tickets, that’s nearly $5 million just in ticket sales. That doesn’t count higher-priced seats, donations to be included in priority ticket programs, concessions, parking and souvenir sales. It’s a good thing for opponents such as Western Carolina, too. The school will receive $475,000 in return for playing at Alabama and not requesting the Tide visit the Catamounts’ home stadium. Western Kentucky received $650,000 to come to Tuscaloosa earlier this year, and Florida Atlantic received $1 million. "At our level, where our program is right now, it’s something you have to do," Western Carolina coach Mark Speir said. "You always like to play one. It’s good for recruiting to be able to say that you’re going to play the University of Alabama. A lot of young players, they like the thought of playing those games."
Alabama football — Yawn ... for money games: Tide pays well for Western Carolina scrimmage opponent | The Montgomery Advertiser
 

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When 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III makes his debut in the "Heisman House" commercial campaign, who shows him around the place? Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram, the Heisman winner in 2009. In the first commercial, the pair run into Herschel Walker (1982 winner at Georgia),Ron Dayne (1999 at Wisconsin) and Desmond Howard (1991 at Michigan). In the second one, it's just Ingram and Griffin. The third video is from 2011. It includes about 10 to 12 Heisman winners, and Ingram is the only one in his full football uniform while hanging around the house. In the fourth video, Ingram gets an unenviable job, although Howard compliments him.


Mark Ingram’s Heisman House commercials-Daily Bama Blog

 

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"It's a different challenge and there's got to be a certain amount of something that comes from you because you want to accomplish something of significance and if it doesn't come from you that's because you're satisfied with being pretty average." If Alabama hopes to get back into the national championship hunt, it must first do its part. The missed tackles, blown assignments and general lack of execution in the past two weeks must be repaired starting Saturday around noon. Otherwise, "pretty average" might be all people think about when the season is over.

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