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Pigskins in the Park
by NEMS Daily Journal
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There will be outdoor showings of Ole Miss and Mississippi State football games at Fairpark in a tailgate-type atmosphere officials announced Thursday.

Games shown will be Ole Miss at Alabama and Mississippi State at Florida on Oct. 16. The games will be shown on a 22x33 jumbotron.

This will be a free event.

It will be sponsored by CellularSouth and Renasant.

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sandlot1959
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September 02, 2010
sheesh guys...people would show up to see State play Alabama cuz real fans like to feel there is hope for their teams. Why do they show up for the games? Theoretically Bama will crush anybody they play but weird things happen...some of you guys are way too cynical...Roll Tide!
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Dawgfan01
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September 02, 2010
fireman17, Why would any State fan show up to support TSUN against Alabama? Reading Comprehension...just a friendly suggestion.
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Fireman17
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September 02, 2010
I don't see any MSU fans showing up for the Alabama game.. They know it will be but kicking so bad they will not want to show there face as a MOOU fan.. Now the EggBowl is a good game to show cause its totally deals the colleges in the state.. Ole Miss will Win the Egg this year.. GO REBELS!!
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WTFDude
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September 02, 2010
Right now it looks like the Ole Miss @ Alabama game is tentatively scheduled to be on CBS and the MSU @ Florida is "TBA".
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kenrblan1901
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September 02, 2010
It sounds like excellent planning for the businesses involved. When the scores go up in the wrong direction, the drinks sales will increase as well and that is were the biggest profit margins lie. If these games aren't scheduled for basic tv/cable, dedicated fans might take advantage of this option instead of buying a pay-per-view at home.

Sometimes fans are well aware that their teams are walking into a beat-down, but they choose to support the team anyway. I'll be doing that on Saturday when my FCS level UT Martin Skyhawks take on the Tennessee Volunteers. Of course, I am going to be sitting in the stadium to watch that train wreck.
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Pragmatic
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September 02, 2010
Why would they decide to show the games where both teams will be completely blown out of the water? I mean come on. I understand showing away games, but Bama and Florida? While it is good for this venue to be available for fans to come together, why would anyone show up to see their team beat? Some one will make a fortune selling kleenex for the fans to use to dry up the tears.

Good idea, poor planning.
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carlie.kollath
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September 02, 2010
gilmours - Yes, there will be food and beer vendors at the event.

According to the press release, proceeds will go to the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association.
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WTFDude
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September 02, 2010
*yawn*
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oleput_guy
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September 02, 2010
This is very neat! It'll bring everyone together...

I may even come watch and cheer on MSU!
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gilmoursband
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September 02, 2010
Will there be booths set up selling food, beer and other beverages? If not, I wouldn't expect to many viewers.
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journalinteractive
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September 02, 2010
Sounds good to me. Glad to see this happening in Tupelo.

Todd Vinyard

Online Editor
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tupelojoe81
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September 02, 2010
that's pretty neat, i reckon.
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