MS/AL Game

[Baller82]

This was the third highest scoring game in the series history. Key injuries hurt MS this week. And it took getting the MS exec director thrown out of the game before the Alabama refs learned the rules and still did not enforce them until 2nd half.  But what would a football game be without the complainers

[Vott]

2 hours ago, Baller82 said:

This was the third highest scoring game in the series history. Key injuries hurt MS this week. And it took getting the MS exec director thrown out of the game before the Alabama refs learned the rules and still did not enforce them until 2nd half.  But what would a football game be without the complainers

What rules were not enforced until the 2nd half 

[Rebel Bert]

I wonder if this means the end of this series is near.

[Ghost of Howard Cosell]

This series and game isn’t what it was when it originated in 1988.. I look for this game to be cancelled in future for various reasons and change of landscape in college football for the players involved in this game

[NoWammies]

This game is better than it was in 1988. Unless I’m reading that wrong, what would the change of the landscape in college have to do this game? This game is consistently loaded with future D1 guys. Look at the former MVP’s and then look at the NFL. Even with injuries involved with this game, it was still loaded. MS/Al is one of the most loaded state/state competitions there is. You do have folks say we shouldn’t face AL because of population but it’s the best competitive game. Oh let’s play Arkansas like most say smh. 

[Ghost of Howard Cosell]

You obviously don’t get it…. Nobody cares about this all star game anymore..  it’s meaningless.. 

[NoWammies]

Does any all star game have meaning? What did it mean in 1988? 

[Ghost of Howard Cosell]

Nobody cares about this game… literally 

[ccbulldog]

This game was huge in 1988. I was there. As a matter of fact I went to all of the ones in Mobile when they used to play in June. The game was very competitive when it first started.The first few actually went into overtime. But over the years Alabama grew in population but Miss. really didn't and you could really tell Alabama's coaches were much more sophisticated and while Miss. had great athletes, they usually got out coached and lost. Also, when the games first started, neither Mobile or Montgomery had college bowl games like they do now. And the game had much more interest in Alabama. It did help interest in Miss. when they starting playing some of the games in Miss. And while the move to December made sense football wise it just really became pushed to the back with all the other football going on in Dec. And now that high school players are not as important to colleges as in the past with the portal, the interest in even further eroded. So yes, I could see the States eventually pulling the plug on this game. 

[choctawman]

I have not been to one lately.I do know this, Alabama wins in the trenches. Their OL and DL are aways better than Mississippi's.