Apparently the other alternative to 9 PM...

[dawgstudent]

For the usm game was Friday night.

http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2015/7/25/9038965/mississippi-state-bulldogs-and-southern-miss-golden-eagles-almost

 

[57stratdawg]

USM football: High School crowds, High School times.

 

[GloryDawg]

Did State have any say in the matter or we at the mercy of the host team? Not that I would have been a fan of it, it would have given State one more day to practice for LSU.

 

[Faustdog]

I'd have rather had it Friday night. It would have given us another day to prepare for our first real opponent.

There is no chance I'm going to drive to Hattiesburg for a 9pm game. Tailgating at Hardy High all day with a bunch of yellow polyester clad bro's drenched in axe body spray and sporting guaged earlobes isn't my idea of a good time.

 

[ArcherSPS]

The second paragraph is restaurant quality.

 

[57stratdawg]

Agree don't worry, they'll want to brawl when everyone is leaving halfway through the 3rd.

 

[maroonmadman]

And to think back when this series was announced the vaginal inflammation on this page was epidemic. My how times change.

 

[esplanade91]

State had no say technically, but I'm sure their AD sent a memo.

But after we slighted them on tickets last year, maybe not.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

I'd have rather had it Friday night. It would have given us another day to prepare for our first real opponent.

There is no chance I'm going to drive to Hattiesburg for a 9pm game. Tailgating at Hardy High all day with a bunch of yellow polyester clad bro's drenched in axe body spray and sporting guaged earlobes isn't my idea of a good time.

^^^one of your best^^^

 

[dotcomdawg]

restaurant quality as compared to where? There are some excellent restaurants in Hattiesburg.

The second paragraph is restaurant quality.

 

[dawgstudent]

I don't think anyone knew USM would be what it is today 6 years ago

 

[bulldogbaja]

Greg Byrne did**


Ninja

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Agree don't worry, they'll want to brawl when everyone is leaving halfway through the 3rd.

They leave halfway through the 3rd Quarter when they're Winning...."gotta beat the traffic".

 

[cristilmethod]

Heard they're going to have the girl from the bar on True Detective singing "least favorite life" every time State scores.

 

[BiscuitEater]

With me ..

And to think back when this series was announced the vaginal inflammation on this page was epidemic. My how times change.

It is 'personal.' Had several USM friends in the mid '70s that rubbed in that 'any one, any time, any place' BS crap in our faces.

And, I just can't stand even the idea that we would actually travel to Hattiesburg to play them.

I didn't like it six years ago when it was first announced .. I won't like it on game day .. and I won't like it ever.

 

[Arthur2478]

But after we slighted them on tickets last year, maybe not.

We didn't slight them in the least. 5K tickets for a non-conference opponent is more than adequate. Hell, I'm pretty sure they returned some tickets.

 

[rem101]

I think the number returned was 4,990 to be exact.

 

[aTotal360]

+1

 

[patdog]

True, but it's not like they were a real threat even then.

 

[johnson86-1]

And to think back when this series was announced the vaginal inflammation on this page was epidemic. My how times change.

The problem isn't playing them. It's doing a home and home with them. Unless we are getting a share of the gate, they were big winners in the negotiation over the games. I actually like playing them and like playing them in Hattiesburg, but we shouldn't play a home and home with any CUSA team.

 

[Arthur2478]

I think the number returned was 4,990 to be exact.

Nicely done!

 

[KurtRambis4]

There's no

doubt that many probably didn't see them being this terrible, but in my mind I thought Mullen had what it took to consistently beat mid-tier teams. I welcomed us beating them.

On another note, I don't get the posts where people were scared because "I remember the 80's1!!!1" This isn't the 80's folks.

 

[wpmusm]

The problem isn't playing them. It's doing a home and home with them. Unless we are getting a share of the gate, they were big winners in the negotiation over the games. I actually like playing them and like playing them in Hattiesburg, but we shouldn't play a home and home with any CUSA team.

I don't know for sure, but with USM/MSU I don't see us agreeing to a 2-1 deal with MSU. We just signed a 1-1 deal with Kentucky, so I just don't see us doing a 2-1 deal with MSU (and yes, I realize MSU has been a better program than UK in recent years). Whether you agree with that thinking is another thing entirely. Odds are that this will be the last meeting between the 2 schools for a long time.