Mercer Announces It will Play Alabama in 2017 and 2021
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We play an FCS game every year, so this is no big deal. We played Georgia State the first year they even had a team.
They are in the SoCon and went 5-6 in 2015 and upset conference champ Chattanooga.
I would not mind seeing us drop FCS games altogether, but only if it was mandated league wide.
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They are in the SoCon and went 5-6 in 2015 and upset conference champ Chattanooga.
I would not mind seeing us drop FCS games altogether, but only if it was mandated league wide.
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Almost as bad as playing Georgia State in their first year of football. Is Kennesaw State next? They began playing last season. 
Seriously? There's a ton of lower tier DIA teams out there that can use the money. If we want the cupcake, we can always take a game with about half the B1G, or about 3/4 of the ACC or Big 12...
Actually there are but 60 (127-64P5-3IND=60) of them and all of the 127 are attempting to schedule them because the P5 will not take your last suggestion and schedule each other. If you are a AD at one of the 60 and both Indiana and Bama are offering you a big payday to come play at their house, which one are you going to schedule? See the problem?
Those P5 that you mentioned would drop football before they scheduled Bama. And Bama wouldn't give them the return home game they would require, even if they were willing to play Bama. See the problem?
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I'm sorry, I just can't get upset over these games. They are on the schedule every season now, and frankly, we need the break. We're playing 15 games now, 15!
Carry on with your outrage if you must, but I'm not going to complain.
Carry on with your outrage if you must, but I'm not going to complain.
I don't think it's as simple is you make it sound lol. We play Fsu in 2017, so that year of OOC should be fine
WHY...
Tell me again who this game benefits?
Strength of schedule takes a beating playing these games.
Tell me again who this game benefits?
Strength of schedule takes a beating playing these games.
SOS does not take a beating. Ours was 1st or 2nd overall this year, despite playing Charleston Southern.
The game benefits Mercer. They need the money to have a program. The game benefits Alabama. The team needs a break from the SEC grind. The game benefits thousands of fans who wouldn't see Alabama play, but are able to get tickets to games like these.
The game benefits Mercer. They need the money to have a program. The game benefits Alabama. The team needs a break from the SEC grind. The game benefits thousands of fans who wouldn't see Alabama play, but are able to get tickets to games like these.
Yup - at this point, if Saban is okay with it, I'm okay with it. I'm not a passionate 'Saban fan' - I'm as critical as anyone when I feel that the team is unprepared, etc. - but the man knows how to run the program and anyone who doubts his decisions needs to look in the mirror and realize they don't have five NCs and CNS does.
I agree with your post; however, the thousands of fans who get tickets to this game still won't get to "see Alabama play".
I know what you're saying, but I am one of those fans. I don't get to go to the games at all anymore, but when I did, these were the type games I got to go to. I loved it. I guarantee you those thousands also love it. Those kids love it, whether Derrick Henry is playing a full game or not.I agree with your post; however, the thousands of fans who get tickets to this game still won't get to "see Alabama play".
I think that playing Mercer is kinda funny, but it is good for them and good for Alabama. Games like this allow programs like theirs to exist, and SEC teams need a break somewhere in their schedule.
That said, I wouldn't pay to see a game like this and can't blame fans for not getting excited about these games. They are not competitive, and the starters don't get many snaps.
That said, I wouldn't pay to see a game like this and can't blame fans for not getting excited about these games. They are not competitive, and the starters don't get many snaps.
As we should. To me this is an embarrassment. IMO if we are feeling charitable, pay the money to a state school for an exhibition.
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Even though The Barn nearly lost to Jacksonville St, if we're going to play FCS teams, might as well play instate teams like Samford, JSU, South Alabama or West Alabama..
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