Kenny going for the cheap heat…
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I suppose his team doesn't really deserve to sleep this coming weekend. Just hope the students have it in them to get it done.
He just thinks that because we call it "StarkVegas."
I’m guessing Tupelo
Finicky eaters?? Poor babies, do their moms come along to tuck them in bed with their teddy.
Pretty sure he'd keep one warm in his mouth
First thought that came to mind........"what a little b*^ch"
pre-game excuses???
pre-game excuses???
Need an early morning fireworks show in whatever parking lot they are staying in
Reading and listening to the quote, I honestly don’t think he meant it as a diss. It’s just factually inaccurate. A lot of teams stay in Columbus, but not because it’s the only hotel.
It was a bad answer, but it may have just been a weird way to get to his excuse for losing to Texas Tech last season.
It was a bad answer, but it may have just been a weird way to get to his excuse for losing to Texas Tech last season.
He thinks a hamburger is a nutritious meal? OK
I actually understand the sub sandwich part, and understand finniky eaters. But a hamburger?
I guess it’s all good, just never thought of that.
I actually understand the sub sandwich part, and understand finniky eaters. But a hamburger?
I guess it’s all good, just never thought of that.
If State is now using the Mariott, I don't think there is a hotel of that size anywhere in Columbus any longer.
I believe most visiting teams stay at the Tupelo HGI and use the Candence bank center for meeting space.
I believe most visiting teams stay at the Tupelo HGI and use the Candence bank center for meeting space.
I guess another difference in big cities and small towns is they generally don't give a 17 about your college football team in big cities.
Imagine being in a metro area of 5 million and being proud to get 50,000 out to the stadium for your Top 15 team.
Plenty of hotels though.
Imagine being in a metro area of 5 million and being proud to get 50,000 out to the stadium for your Top 15 team.
Plenty of hotels though.
If I had the capital... hahaha.... I'd bulldoze the mall in Columbus and build a big nice hotel for these visiting teams and fans.
You would figure between 5-6 weekends, a basketball weekends and baseball weekends and youth baseball that it could stay afloat.
You would figure between 5-6 weekends, a basketball weekends and baseball weekends and youth baseball that it could stay afloat.
You need to spend a little more time on how hotels work.
I hear they make most their money m-f on business travel. Which the GTR doesn't have much. Why Starkville doesn't more hotels.
But I remember when I lived there, back in the 80s-90s teams stayed at the hotel at 82 bypass and 45. It was good enough then but I guess being a LaQuinta now is a no go.
Honest question, why do visiting teams stay in Columbus/Tupelo? Starkville has hotels that could accommodate, surely?
I'm sure it's to cut down on distractions of being in the backyard of the opponent.
Where does our team stay now? I know under Mullen it was the HGI just down the road from campus but other coaches have taken us elsewhere.
My understanding is that teams prefer a hotel that has access to a decent sized conference room or ball room for team meals, meetings, walkthroughs, etc. There aren’t a ton of those options in Starkville but they do exist.
If he had just said that's the closes hotel available without a casino. It how you say things sometimes. Edited to say they do sound like bitches.
Next he be crying about cowbells.****
Next he be crying about cowbells.****
As of last season our team was staying at the Marriott courtyard at the Mill. Prior we stayed at the HGI for years.
Visiting teams have stayed in Tupelo, Columbus and some even down at the casino in Philly. The main thing is being able to have team meals and some sort of space.
Visiting teams have stayed in Tupelo, Columbus and some even down at the casino in Philly. The main thing is being able to have team meals and some sort of space.
They have known for six plus years about the trip to Starkville. The guys who set up their travel arrangements should be fired. What was he thinking, waiting the week of the game to arrange the hotel?
How did they not reserve a block of rooms 2-3 years ago when the game was scheduled?
What a whineyassbitch!
What a whineyassbitch!
TIL they used to host the Fiesta Bowl (1971–2006) and shared their stadium with the Arizona Cardinals (1988–2005).
How did I not know the Cardinals played in a college stadium?
Not as uncommon as you’d think in those days in some instances. Multi-purposes stadiums were all the rave until the late 90’s and early 2000’s. Had them in most major cities. Either college and NFL teams sharing stadiums, or NFL and MLB teams sharing stadiums, or all of the above.