Alabama thread!

My only point was an in-state team winning generates Alabama more money than an out-of-state team

 

and what i've stated is that football brings a lot of money to this state with jobs among other purchasable items.

 

That's what I've been stating all day

 

No you said the state would be worse without football with no evidence. As you tried to state that it's a bad argument to make a point with no evidence.

No my points I've made today dont have evidence for OR AGAINST them. So you cant say I'm wrong without that. I havent said any of you are wrong, stated multiple times I didnt disagree with Jeff, but that there are other correct answers. The money would still exist without football. The jobs would appear elsewhere with that money going to other avenues. So the argument that the jobs the Alabama program has is such a great benefit to the WHOLE state just isnt a good point. Yes, it benefits Tuscaloosa, yes, it benefits the Alabama football program and all employees there. No, it does not substantially benefit the whole state if Alabama loses, wins, or exists. That's the point I'm making. Stop getting your panties in a bunch bama fans.

 

I believe it would be invested here in other programs or other avenues not sports related. Like how some schools strive off basketball, or how some states dont have big sports at all. Like maybe more investments in sciences and math and just in being better people in general.

Yes, Alabama football made Tuscaloosa. Yes Auburn football made Auburn. Yes other schools make their cities, but not their states, sometimes not even their cities. Sorry...new Orleans and baton rouge would both still be booming without LSU football. The state would still be what it is without it. That's just what it is. They just dont impact the state as greatly as yall assume they do. I'm not saying they dont at all, but it's just not that extreme.

 

My point was Alabama football programs do exist so why would you pull for an out-of-state team to win over an in-state team. I can't see any scenario that would help generate more money for the state of Alabama if an out-of-state team wins over an in-state team. I personally am not a University of Alabama or Auburn Die Hard fan but I am a fan of the state of Alabama getting money in any way.

 

this state would be a lot better if alabama football shut down... causing all merchandise alabama football sells and jobs that would be lost...

football itself creates it's own jobs specific to football. those jobs wouldn't exist without football, therefore the people working those jobs would either have to go somewhere else with football or hope to find a career in another field.

 

I know. And I debated your point by saying show me the economic turmoil that the state of Alabama went through when Alabama wasnt good at football. Show me where the state wasnt successful because of an Alabama loss.

 

You need to go back and read I'm Pro all Alabama sports winning over out-of-state teams

 

This guy gets it

 

You're straying again Scotty, I'm talkin about in-state teams winning over out-of-state teams right now not in the past not in the future but right now

 

you don't do well with sarcasm jeff..

 

That's a weird point to argue the state is successful sure it still exists if it wasn't successful it wouldn't be here. My whole point is how pulling for an out-of-state team helps Alabama generate more money right now

 

Jeff...goodness gracious. Your point is that Alabama winning is better for the whole state than an Alabama loss. There is literally history of Alabama losing, and another team winning. There is literally history of that. Alabama has not won every game in history. So if you go back and you look at those losing seasons...you can see that the state of Alabama as a WHOLE did not hurt from Alabama losing.

 

I've been listening to it all day LOL sorry

 

Pulling for an out of state team does not hurt the state of Alabama either. Because the economical impact of Alabama losing vs Alabama winning is so minimal. That's what I'm trying to say to you that you keep ignoring. I'm here, spending money in Alabama stores helping the state of Alabama more with my money, especially the areas I live and participate in, than the Alabama football program is helping in those same areas.

 

oh I know Alabama loses I'm not just talkin about the University of Alabama either I'm talking about all Alabama teams. But you're saying that if an out-of-state team wins over an in-state team it doesn't hurt the state of Alabama. How many Alabama fans do you think they would be outside the state of Alabama if Alabama never won another game? it definitely matters if the teams in the state of Alabama win that helps them generate more money which part of it goes to the state cities and counties. There is no way hoping an out-of-state team wins will generate more money

 

It doesn't help them and I'll bet you the University of Alabama and all in state teams generate more money in Huntsville in a week and you will your entire lifetime

 

There is a way. If Alabama is doing poorly, boosters will dump more money into it to turn it around. That's more money from losing lol.

And yes you are correct, no it does not generate more money if they lose. You keep forgetting the point of THE WHOLE STATE. An Alabama loss does not hurt the whole state nor does an Alabama win help the whole state in a substantial enough manner to matter. Period. Go tell the city of Auburn how much Alabama winning is helping them out. Go tell Troy. The impact of taxes and sales in the non Tuscaloosa cities is so minimal to all of the other things going on that are not football that an Alabama loss does not hurt the state AS A WHOLE

 

That's a lot more people than just me. All of the residents in Huntsville buying anything non football are generating innumerable amounts more than the Alabama football program is. Football Jeff. Not the whole university. THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM ITSELF