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^^^And VA Tech??!?? Really???? What's so scary about Blacksburg? Lane Stadium only holds around 66,000 people. Please. Besides the locals, who I'm sure might be kinda scary in those parts, I don't get it.
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Ummmm.... It's a widely circulated email. TSteven did not just make that up for GreekChat. It's fun to hear the retorts, but to call him "just not worth it?" Srsly?
Being southern from a very serious college football town that epitomizes all of the statements about "South" in the email, I got a good chuckle out of it. Especially when we included one of our best friends who is from Penn State. He retorted with some very humorous notes about the superiority of his alma mater, and we all took it in good humor - what it is meant for. My email had the following funny at the bottom. This is a joke. It is not an expression of my personal beliefs. I happen to know for a fact that these are not literally accurate. But they are funny to read. So for those with a sense of humor, read on.... And for SEC Fans: HOW MANY SEC STUDENTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB? At VANDERBILT: it takes two, one to change the bulb and one more to explain how they did it every bit as good as the bulbs changed at Harvard. At GEORGIA: it takes two, one to change the bulb and one to phone an engineer at Georgia Tech for instructions. At FLORIDA: it takes four, one to screw in the bulb and three to figure out how to get stoned off the old one. At ALABAMA: it takes five, one to change it, three to reminisce about how The Bear would have done it, and one to throw the old bulb at an NCAA investigator. At OLE MISS: it takes six, one to change it, two to mix the drinks and three to find the perfect J. Crew outfit to wear for the occasion. At LSU: it takes seven, and each one gets credit for five Semester hours. At KENTUCKY: it takes eight, one to screw it in and seven to discuss how much brighter it seems to shine during basketball season. At TENNESSEE: it takes ten, two to figure out how to screw it in, two to buy an orange lampshade, and six to phone a radio call-in show and talk about how much they hate Alabama. At MISSISSIPPI STATE: it takes fifteen, one to screw in the bulb, two to buy the Skoal, and twelve to yell, "GO TO HELL, OLE MISS." At AUBURN: it takes one hundred, one to change it, forty-nine to talk about how they did it better than at Bama and Georgia, and fifty to get drunk and roll Toomer's Corner when finished. At SOUTH CAROLINA: it takes 80,000, one to screw it in and 79,999 to discuss how this finally will be the year that they have a decent football team. At ARKANSAS: None. There is no electricity in Arkansas |
See, now that cracked me up, not only because of the references but because I understood the context. It wasn't clear to me that TSteven's was from an email (I've never gotten that one), thus the pile-on. Apologies, but I was just over hearing how only those with southern drawls know "real" college football.
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From ESPN: A Love Letter to Southern Football
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/etick...uthernfootball Hahaha, there is some seriously good Northern cry going on in this thread. |
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71-year-old Noreen "Nana" Sulzer is Ohio State OT Alex Boone's grandmother. OSU Coach Jim Tressel made sure his players got a motivational DVD of them getting dogged. everything since getting demolished in last year's nat'l championship game. Alex Boone showed his Nana.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colum...4&sportCat=ncf from the article: Nana Sulzer remembers the blowout. How could she ever forget? "I was crying, of course,'' she said. "I just felt so darn bad every time those Gators scored. I was just a mess. It was like somebody saying you got an ugly baby.'' Filarious. |
Yeah . . . if you're ass hurt about an email forward talking about how rad football is at southern schools, then you're probably the person the email is intending to mock.
That's how it works - a couple of elderly USC fans told our tailgate at the Orange Bowl that my team's fans were "the worst fans we've ever seen" because "students were drinking and yelling and standing up for the entire game!" I mean . . . ever been to a football game? Apparently Pac 10 football includes much more civility than I realized. Someone, quick - get pissed about that and reference how the Rose Bowl is constantly sold out! That's how it works - everyone makes fun of everyone else, chill out, everyone knows PSU packs Happy Valley or whatever. Jokes. By the way - OSU fans were the nicest of any fans I've ever met as a visiting fan (full disclosure: we weren't in the student lots for tailgate, so keep that in mind) - and I don't particularly consider that a compliment, honestly. |
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Lane Avenue is closed off a couple of hours prior to the game, and it becomes one big tail gate (somewhat of a street-fair). If you are over 21, you can get into the "Heineygate". Thousands attend The Skull Session (a pep rally with the team and TBDBITL) two-hours before game time). After that, everyone pours out into the area between St. John Arena and Ohio Stadium. Students also attend "pre-games" which could be at a fraternity house, apartments, in a bar, or at a tent near the stadium sponsored by an organization. Keep in mind, many of the home games have a noon start time. During those games, students roll out of bed to attend the game, then hit High Street afterward. |
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I don't know that there's much you can draw from isolated incidents, especially given the caliber of runners faced in each game, but I think the "strength-on-strength" rushing game will be interesting to watch. If LSU dominates that like the SEC fans assume, it'll be a wipeout. Quote:
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For those who don't think there is good tailgating at the Shoe, check out the Hineygate on Lane Avenue. You won't see anyone wearing their letters and I guarantee you won't see women in sundresses at the games. http://www.chesrownhineygate.com/gallery2/main.php |
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<hijack>I've been to Eddie George's a few times and it was outstanding. Fantastic food, multiple screens and great atmosphere. You definitely won't feel like you're in a sports bar and grille, that's for sure. If you are in the area, I highly recommend it, even if you aren't an OSU fan!</hijack> |
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I'll admit..OSU looked like crap when they played Illinois. |
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Hold That Tiger!
Congratulations LSU!
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Now, some of us will have serious college football withdrawals until August. I will have some football withdrawals when the Pro Bowl is over. |
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So, I felt a sense of loss when the game was over. There's just a smidgen less cheer without the excitement of college football. :( |
GEAUX TIGERS!!!! we can only hope that these buckeye fans will finally shut the hell up along with the rest of the big 10. SEC dominates and will continue to dominate for years to come.
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So, Ohio State loses to Florida in 2007, and LSU in 2008.
Ohio doesn't seem to be able to stand up to the SEC...what's up in 2009? Losing to Vanderbilt? ;) |
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It was an awesome game and an incredible experience! GEAUX TIGERS!!!! |
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well considering that ohio st. is 0-8 vs. the SEC in bowl games should quiet yall but it doesn't seem to work. the big 10 can keep talking about how they are just as good as the SEC (even though their is no championship game) and can compete, but the numbers show who backs up their words. |
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It's "there," not "their." |
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The SEC is the best conference but they aren't too far ahead of the other majors. |
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UGA is #2 now...I'm happy :)
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