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Originally Posted by arkitekte
Was this directed at me? What I meant by Bama and Auburn not wanting to play in Birmingham was solely based on how much less money each school would make by sacrificing thousands of seats. I wasn't implying they wouldn't want to play in Birmingham because of Legion Fields condition (don't believe that excuse when it's thrown out by the schools, it's all about money) or because of the neighborhood or the city. I'm fairly certain Bama and Auburn would play the Iron Bowl in hell if they could make money on it.
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It's the same reason why Little Rock is down to one Arkansas Razorback game and when the university fills in the north end zone in Fayetteville with suites and club seating, they'll be none.