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Old 11-01-2006, 05:25 PM
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I am only responding to you, personally.

You KNOW that qualifications and performance will NEVER be the final deciding factors, EVER...

That is NOT how this "game" is played here in the United States.

I wish it was about equality, fairness and merit. But in life, it is not. It is about money, plain and simple. I all comes down to the money. If you have enough of it, you can get yourself into anywhere...
I can agree with you in some instances. Connections can play a big role too. However, I definitely know of plenty guys my age from insanely wealthy families that haven't gotten into schools.......and the are very well known.
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Old 11-01-2006, 05:31 PM
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I can agree with you in some instances. Connections can play a big role too. However, I definitely know of plenty guys my age from insanely wealthy families that haven't gotten into schools.......and the are very well known.
You know your friends wanted to attend some SEC school just to be on the winning team...

Man the PAC-10 SUCKS!!! And the what's up with the ACC?--wait don't answer that question, 'cuz I don't wanna know...
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Old 11-01-2006, 08:02 PM
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You know your friends wanted to attend some SEC school just to be on the winning team...

Man the PAC-10 SUCKS!!! And the what's up with the ACC?--wait don't answer that question, 'cuz I don't wanna know...

Hahaha.....you may actually be right.
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Old 11-02-2006, 10:01 AM
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And the what's up with the ACC?
The same thing that's always wrong with the ACC during football season -- waiting for basketball season.
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Old 11-02-2006, 10:39 AM
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The SEC may be better than the ACC in bball, too.
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