May 2, 2010

Bama postpones GaTech series amid tough schedule talks

Amid questions about the difficulty of this season's Alabama football schedule and the SEC's efforts to accomodate the Crimson Tide by making changes, UA Athletic Director Mal Moore has announced that Alabama is postponing a home-and-home series with Georgia Tech.

The Crimson Tide were signed to face the Yellow Jackets in 2012 and 2013; however, the series has been postponed indefinitely. The postponement was characterized as mutual, but Moore emphasized that the openings will give Alabama more flexibility in filling a 2011 hole with a possible home-and-home on one of the Georgia Tech dates. There is also talk of UA playing in a number of neutral-site games in the new Cowboys Stadium or the Chick-fil-a kickoff classic.

It's very disappointing when two BCS teams drop/postpone inter-conference matchups. That was - in my opinion - the beauty of going to the expanded schedule years ago.

That said, I can't beat Alabama up too badly for their scheduling as of late. They've stepped up to take several big matchups in the last few seasons and have series with Penn State and Michigan State inked for future years, as well as the new TBDs with Georgia Tech. But... pulling a fast one and filling the GaTech slots with more directional Louisiana games would be a major disappointment.

Posted by Kevin Donahue

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Bama postpones GaTech series amid tough schedule talks
Amid questions about the difficulty of this season's Alabama football schedule and the SEC's efforts to accomodate the Crimson Tide by making changes, UA Athletic Director Mal Moore has announced that Alabama is postponing a home-and-home series with Georgia Tech. The Crimson Tide were signed to face the Yellow Jackets in 2012 and 2013; however, the series has been postponed indefinitely. The postponement was characterized as mutual, but Moore emphasized that the openings will give Alabama more flexibility in filling a 2011 hole with a possible home-and-home on one of the Georgia Tech dates. There is also talk of UA playing in a number of neutral-site games in the new Cowboys Stadium or the Chick-fil-a kickoff classic. It's very disappointing when two BCS teams drop/postpone inter-conference matchups. That was - in my opinion - the beauty of going to the expanded schedule years ago. That said, I can't beat Alabama up too badly for their scheduling as of late. They've stepped up to take several big matchups in the last few seasons and have series with Penn State and Michigan State inked for future years, as well as the new TBDs with Georgia Tech. But... pulling a fast one and filling the GaTech slots with more directional Louisiana games would be a major disappointment.