What the Rise of Southern Football Says About America

[diamond_tom]

SEC football

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122843720586081461.html

[Rebel_Pony]

"Half the people in that stadium can't spell LSU," says political consultant James Carville, an LSU alumnus. "It doesn't matter. They identify with it. It's culturally such a big deal."

So I guess the rise of Southern football tells us that Americans are illiterate?

[Rebel_Pony]

Seriously though, an interesting article, and probably true that athletics (especially football) have done as much for racial integration in the South as anything else.

[expony18]

"Half the people in that stadium can't spell LSU," says political consultant James Carville, an LSU alumnus. "It doesn't matter. They identify with it. It's culturally such a big deal."

So I guess the rise of Southern football tells us that Americans are illiterate?

no just cajuns

[Rebel_Pony]

"Half the people in that stadium can't spell LSU," says political consultant James Carville, an LSU alumnus. "It doesn't matter. They identify with it. It's culturally such a big deal."

So I guess the rise of Southern football tells us that Americans are illiterate?

no just cajans

carn dawgs?

[Junior]

"Half the people in that stadium can't spell LSU," says political consultant James Carville, an LSU alumnus. "It doesn't matter. They identify with it. It's culturally such a big deal."

So I guess the rise of Southern football tells us that Americans are illiterate?

no just cajans

maybe even cajuns!

[expony18]

"Half the people in that stadium can't spell LSU," says political consultant James Carville, an LSU alumnus. "It doesn't matter. They identify with it. It's culturally such a big deal."

So I guess the rise of Southern football tells us that Americans are illiterate?

no just cajans

maybe even cajuns!

[ponyte]

Face it. The only reason the north was more desirable than the south was weather. Sure, cold winters had to be endured but it beat the heat and humidity of the south , Now with efficient AC, the south is the place to be. Better year round weather and with AC tolerable in the summer. Thus the rise in Southern football.

Now, the key is a constitutional amendment to outlaw AC in Washington DC. That means the heat and humidity make legislating impossible for about 5 months of the year. That means five months that we don't have to fear what those idiots in Congress can dream up to screw up our lives.

[HB Pony Dad]

We already tried this...

The historical knock on SEC schools among rivals is that their success is predicated on a willingness to stockpile great players by violating NCAA rules on recruiting and athlete benefits. While some of the sanctions have been minor, every SEC school but Vanderbilt has been on probation in the last 25 years.

So lets try this instead...

Another charge is that lower academic standards give SEC teams an advantage in recruiting. Just three SEC schools -- Vanderbilt, Florida and Georgia -- were cited among the top 80 universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2009 college rankings, while all 11 members of the Big Ten were in the top 80. Last year, in a statement on that conference's Web site, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany wrote: "I love speed and the SEC has great speed ... but there are appropriate balances when mixing academics and athletics." Mr. Delany declined to comment for this story.

BTW Very interesting link!

Thanks

[mrydel]

Face it. The only reason the north was more desirable than the south was weather. Sure, cold winters had to be endured but it beat the heat and humidity of the south , Now with efficient AC, the south is the place to be. Better year round weather and with AC tolerable in the summer. Thus the rise in Southern football.

Now, the key is a constitutional amendment to outlaw AC in Washington DC. That means the heat and humidity make legislating impossible for about 5 months of the year. That means five months that we don't have to fear what those idiots in Congress can dream up to screw up our lives.

Couldn't we just make the amendment apply to heat also and then they could not legislate anything except the one day a year the weather is tolerable. Then they could vote their pay raise and leave.

[ponyte]

Face it. The only reason the north was more desirable than the south was weather. Sure, cold winters had to be endured but it beat the heat and humidity of the south , Now with efficient AC, the south is the place to be. Better year round weather and with AC tolerable in the summer. Thus the rise in Southern football.

Now, the key is a constitutional amendment to outlaw AC in Washington DC. That means the heat and humidity make legislating impossible for about 5 months of the year. That means five months that we don't have to fear what those idiots in Congress can dream up to screw up our lives.

Couldn't we just make the amendment apply to heat also and then they could not legislate anything except the one day a year the weather is tolerable. Then they could vote their pay raise and leave.

Not a bad idea. I like the way you think.