The Classic Controversy Continues

Will the Gulf Coast Classic stay in Mobile after this year's game? The answer is anyone's guess.

Southern University's Athletic Director Greg LaFleur told the Mobile City Council that his school is in hole after last year's game. The Classic is the match up at Ladd-Peebles Stadium between Southern and Alabama State.

The city proposed to pump 450,000 dollars into the game but the council ended up voting to give 275,000 to the schools. Since a home game for Southern brings in about 250,000, you might think Southern would think twice about playing in Mobile.

But they didn't.

LaFleur claims that he met with the mayor and some council members and was assured that his school would have no risk by playing a home game in Mobile. Mayor Sam Jones says that's not true. "I don't know how you can assure anybody that there is no risk. It's always a risk when you have any event so no we didn't make that assurance."

LaFleur left without any extra money. This year's game is Alabama State's home game so they will decide if it will be played here or in Montgomery. After that, who knows.