CFB Stadiums I've Been To: Davis Wade Stadium

by Nico2.0 on Jun 2, 2009 12:42 PM CDT in Road Trip Comment 17 comments

Davis Wade Stadium

Mississippi State Bulldogs
Starkville, Mississippi
Capacity: 55,082

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I've been to DWS twice. Once for a complete snorefest that saw South Carolina beat the Bulldogs 15-0 on five field goals. The other time was in 2007for a complete snorefest when LSU smacked MSU around to the tune of 45-0 in a thoroughly rain soaked affair. I've had a good time both times I've been, though I'm sure they'll give me plenty of crap when I head over there for a Bama game. It's a small stadium, but it's really easy to get in and out of (both on foot at the actual stadium and regarding traffic in the town.) Also, I was living in Tuscaloosa both times I went, so having to travel further to get there in the future may temper my fond recollections of the place as well. I can't complain though, I was fed thoroughly at the tailgates of strangers both times (despite them discovering I'm a Bama fan), so despite the fact they're a divisional rival, I have to say they're pretty good folks from my experience. I'll definitely return there in the future since it's such an easy trip.

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judging by your stats...

you should attend every Bama game at that stadium to ensure a shut-out by our D…
eh??

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Jun 2, 2009 12:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good call.

Who’s got my ticket for this year?

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by Nico2.0 on Jun 2, 2009 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ummmm...

dips out of post

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Jun 2, 2009 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You will...

…be able to get a ticket to this game dirt cheap. Show up on game day, you’ll get in for <$20.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 2, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to say...

…I’m kind of surprised this one’s been discussed so little given that more readers have probably been here than they have BB&T Field or Kenan Stadium.

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by Nico2.0 on Jun 2, 2009 4:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This place

Is awful. I was there during the JPW 100+ yard pick six/anemic offense game. Leaving that place sucked. Cowbells in my face, goading fans throwing things at my dad and I, lots of noise, a general lack of education, and, to top it all off, they did a pregame “fly over” with an old bi-plane that took almost 4 minutes to fly over the damn stadium.

by Bama philosophe on Jun 2, 2009 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Their new big screen is sweet.

They put in a new video board in the south endzone that is second in size only to Texas’s. That’s one thing BDS has never had. The screen on the old south endzone scoreboard was pretty small.

by CJackson on Jun 2, 2009 10:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I read somewhere this past week. . . .

. . . .about the new bigass 72-foot monitor they put in for the Dallas Cowboys or some Texas team. The columnist wrote something like, “Yeah, it’s a rather large television, but the bummer part is the clicker (remote control) weighs a TON THOUGH!” (totally off-topic Nico, sorry)

Comer4tide to Nico2.0: "How come I've never heard of any of your random songs?"
Todd to Comer: "Because if you had, he wouldn't listen to it. BOOM. Roasted."
Nico to Todd: "Shouldn't you be off voguing somewhere?"

by BixBeiderbecke on Jun 2, 2009 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I see this...

I know I am going to miss the Jumbotron.

LittleSis and I will be heading to Starkvegas this year in the RV on our 2009 season long tailgating odyssey.

You had me at "ROLL TIDE"!!!

by bamavicki on Jun 3, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's

not a bad last memory though. Goin’ out on a high note like George Castanza.

"A demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots." -H. L. Mencken

by Bens4vcobra on Jun 4, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have attended Bama

Games there……………the last was the blocked punt return for a touchdown and fumble recover for a touchdown game of the 10 win year of Mike Shula. I have attended games at many of our rivals and this was by far the worst place I have been. Not only that but I was in the upperdeck and you need OXYGEN mask while you up there cause you are defunatly above 10,000 ft. Seems like it anyway. I thought it was higher up than LSU upperdeck but may not be. LSU atleast has escalator to take you up there.

I am a member of the Sabanation Roll!!Tide!!

by lawbama1 on Jun 3, 2009 6:01 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I went...

…to that game as well, and the upper deck is very steep, which may be why it seems higher than the LSU upper deck. I harbor no ill will toward MSU, but I have to agree that it’s a pretty desolate locale.

by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 3, 2009 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

As my dad says...

“Starkville: The most aptly named town in America.”

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by Nico2.0 on Jun 4, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never been to Starkville

It’s one of my 4 remaining SEC places to visit for a game (Lexington will be removed from that list this fall). I can’t say I am looking forward to it, as Starkville and Fayetteville appear to be the most difficult places to get to and those teams seem to play a lot of the noon (eastern time, 11:00 local?) kickoff games.

For the record, Nashville is my 4th.

by skigator93 on Jun 3, 2009 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs