Is 22 TOO OLD to RUSH an old south SEC frat?
 

22 year old Sophomore looking to rush at and old southern SEC football dominated school. Is 22 too old? I took time off too work after high school... Im not talking about one of these west coast frats, black frats, or yankee frats. Im talking about a traditional southern fraternity, at a traditional southern school. 993's, Costas and Button Downs...., not Fitted Hats, Gucci Shades and V necks. Im looking for advice from your Alabamas, Georgias, Mississippis, South Carolinas and etc. Would it be weird? I look really young for my age, I'm only going to be a Sophomore in the fall of 2012. Thanks and let me know what school/frat you're sending your advice from.

So do I.

I wouldn't get in either.

Yes.

Depends on the fraternity.
Some wouldn't have a problem.
Some would. Probably the ones you think you want to pledge.
You won't know, though, until you try.

This.

Too old and too immature.

Too old? I have no idea. Too douche? Probably.

(but I'm just a yankee)

Hey sorry for the delayed response. I was up in Rochester playing lacrosse, and then I had to hurry to get to the cleaners and pick up my freshly pressed V necks, before the step dancing show with the local Alpha Phi Alpha chapter. So, with exception to the yankees and the westerners, does any southern fraternity alumni or undergrad have an honest, experienced opinion on this topic?

Hahaha, this is an excellent troll. Thank you for a good laugh this morning.

Whew.. that rules out Kentucky. ;)

And Tennessee right now, too.

I hope it's a troll. Otherwise it's an embarrassment to those of us who are Southerners.

And LOL at a 22-year-old calling himself "kid."

Y'all will be back.

I guess you missed my user name.

If your previous post didn't make it clear enough, this most recent one certainly did. You don't have a chance, douche rocket.

From your keyboard to God's ears.

So can somebody enlighten me on what exactly is a West Coast frat?

I was wondering that as well. I know what it is WRT LGLOs, but haven't heard that used for IFC-type organizations.

I think it's the OP trying to be overly-southern.

http://uscoop.com/web/wp-content/upl...ratCastle2.jpg

My beloved Gators are on the ropes right now, too.:(

The SEC East is down as a whole. :(

Wait ... is there a Rochester in the south that I missed?

I think he was being sarcastic with that whole post.

Booooooooo.

Well, there's Rochester, Texas, and Rochester, Kentucky.

Sorry AGAIN with the being an old Yankee female, but my first instinct is the guy wants to join a fraternity in 1940. I'm guessing his chances are slim, being that the technology is decidedly not up to snuff on way back machines.

Hey, at least y'all are in the SEC, where we have fully functional limbs, and tackle with both arms on defense. We don't skip around the field with sugar in our cleats. And y'all know what I mean by "traditional southern fraternity." Where we drive trucks, and go sail fishing, not sail boating, though some might have a sail boat. Things are different in the south, therefore I am asking fellow southerners. I was askin a serious queston, but oh well.. and BTW "OLD ROW" you have over 130 post on this website, your soooooooooooooooooo FRAT!

I have a feeling someone found a certain website that is ridiculous and is taking it seriously. Step away from the keyboard and find out what fraternities are really about.

Seriously, if you use the word "frat" in any way other than being sarcastic, your chances are zill. However, Old_Row is much more "frat" than you. Old_Row is already a member.

I've got Old Row letters. You have nothing but fantasies.

Anyone else have an opinion, besides haters?

Yes, as someone who went to a "southern" university (btw, Ole Miss) I think you're an idiot. Btw please note my proper use of you're and not your.

What the he** do you mean by, "We don't skip around the field with sugar in our cleats." Are you making gay jokes? Any good Southerner would know it was tacky and crass to make those kinds of comments. I'm starting to think you aren't looking for "southern" but "redneck."

"Where we drive trucks, and go sail fishing, not sail boating, though some might have a sail boat." Growing up in MS I thought I knew slang but I can't for the life of me make out that sentence. What is "sail fishing?" Btw, I would see a lot of SUV's and BMW's on fraternity row, but very few trucks. You might need to look at places like MS State for that.

Personally, no fraternity is dumb enough to pledge someone like you and I doubt you are anything more then a troll. Good luck with life in your parent's basement.

Bless your heart.

(All the Southerners here know it needed to be said. )

What am I going to do when I get to NYC and people don't realize that this is a kiss-off? ;)

You're really classy because you used the word "crass." And true, using your instead of you're was an honest mistake. Technically its called "sport fishing," I was just making a comparison. Its where you fish for bill fish i.e. marlins, sailfish, swordfish etc. If you didn't know what it was you should have googled it before making another "hating" comment. Have you ever seen the back of a Guy Harvey shirt? A lot of the time you're looking at a sailfish. And the "sugar in your cleats" comment is a reference to the toughness of competition in SEC football. You took it way out of context, Idk where you got the gay reference from. Anyone else have an opinion on my original question, besides these haters?

People who know the answer have already told you but it's not an answer you wanted to hear.

I am an SEC alum and can assure you that a 22 year old would not be persued by the kinds of chapters you're dreaming about. Quit crying about it.

Disclaimer: I am a SEC alumnus, just not a “SEC football dominated school” SEC alumnus.

The only times I have heard of an "older" fraternity pledge at an SEC college - regardless if the chapter is a "traditional southern fraternity" or whatever so-called “tier” it might be in - is if the pledge already knew members in the chapter *and* had a legitimate (good) reason for taking time off between high school and enrolling in college *and* a good reason for then waiting until their sophomore year to pledge.

Basically, a brother in that chapter will need to “strongly” vouch for you personally. But again, the chapter will most likely question not only why you took time off, but why you didn’t rush as a 21 year old freshman. If they don’t “buy it” (like your reason), you will most likely be SOL.

Best of luck.

You know, a lot of qualified people have already told you that it's not going to happen, but I bet you're different from all the others. Old row fraternities love guys who call their GLOs "frats" and try really hard to prove how fratty they are. As an older student, i bet you'd quickly serve as a mentor to some of the younger active brothers and not have go go through too much with pledging. Good luck! :)

Thank you for y'alls time. I was just looking for more than one opinion. I was looking for an opinion based on experience of the situation at hand. Being that my high school sends almost all of its college attending graduate to this well known SEC school, I know members very well from all the top tier frats at my school. I just don't know the specifics fraternity system, and they're likeliness and ability to give bids to the guy my age. Being that I have 3 years of school left, I figured I'd have a chance.

*specifics of the fraternity system

"I was just looking for more than one opinion." Translated: I wanted to be told I was a special snowflake instead of just being told no.

"I know members very well from all the top tier frats at my school" If you know so many guys then why are you asking us?

Precisely!