Crowd At USA Game Beats Expectations

Alabama Mobile School officials estimate about 8000 fans watch football scrimmage.

by Steve Alexander

Published: Fri, April 10, 2009 - 8:37 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, April 10, 2009 - 8:47 pm CST

The University of South Alabama held its first ever spring football game Friday night.
University officials estimated a crowd of about 8,000 came out to watch.
It may be April but it looked more like September at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
There was football on the field, fans in the stands and tailgaters in the parking lot.
Elise Jones was one of them.
Jones said, "We brought the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, salsa, pretty much the works."
If that name sounds familiar, Elise Jones is the wife of head football coach Joey Jones.
And the fans in the stands came in all ages.
April Deen said, "I think they have a great turnout, fabulous, fabulous, turnout. Its going to do great things for Mobile."
Jerry Champion talked about the USA gear he was wearing.
Champion said, "This jersey came from 1981, I believe, and the hat from 1991. Everything is old like me."
April Deen said, "I think they have a great turnout, fabulous, fabulous, turnout. Its going to do great things for Mobile."
But the whole evening may have been summed up best by one tailgater.
When asked if he was excited about the season, he said, "Yeah, I think South's going to win."

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southfan1981 Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:40 pm

Love it, Doug. I’d seen the uniforms earlier but these are wonderful photos.

Check out JAGSJUNGLE.COM for inside info on the USA athletic programs.

And thanks for turning out, Mobile.

STILL UNDEFEATED!

dougstech Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 2:47 pm

My photos are online.

Here is the new uniform guys, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dougstech/3431617637/

bobcat Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:16 am

Who Won?

bobcat Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:13 am

A fabulous, fabulous, fabulous turnout.

Just fabulous.

Does anyone else think it was fabulous?

Violator Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 9:17 am

Joey Jones is a great person and great Coach. I can’t wait until he schedules Auburn some day and beats them in Jordan-Hare Stadium. One day Joey Jones will be in the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame. Welcome home Joey, your Mom would be proud…. Murphy Highschool c/o ‘78

newsguy Says:

Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 9:07 am

Well, I for one think they have a great turnout, fabulous, fabulous, turnout.

southfan1981 Says:

Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 10:28 pm

WE ARE STILL UNDEFEATED!@ Yeah. I wish you all could have seen how crowded it was driving in to the stadium. It does my heart good to see the students’ dreams coming true. Thank you to the SGA president who PUSHED for this. This city loves football and this is one more opportunity to support our students and the local economy!

SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH!

scottybo Says:

Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 10:06 pm

I think they have a great turnout, fabulous, fabulous, turnout.