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I wish sandog still came by - Anhil8tor - 08-17-2007

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2977178&sportCat=ncf

hat's why the SEC averaged 75,706 fans per home game last year and the Pac-10 averaged 56,314. That's why Alabama shoved 92,000 people into its stadium for the spring football game. That's why SEC media days last three days and the Pac-10's session lasts five hours.



Oct. 9, 2004: No. 1 USC 23, No. 7 California 17, in Los Angeles. A great game that went down to the final play, with massive stakes. It would be the only game the Bears would lose in the regular season -- ultimately costing them a shot at the national title and their first BCS bowl appearance. It was the Trojans' narrowest escape on their way to pulverizing Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and winning the national championship.

While hustling to the field afterward at Memorial Coliseum, I brushed past dozens of Cal fans on their way out. Some looked upset, but some were smiling and remarking what a great game it had been. On the collective disappointment meter, they registered about a 4 -- roughly the same as if they'd gone to the movies and found out the show they wanted to see was sold out. You got the feeling that by the time they walked through the blissful SoCal sun to their cars, they'd pretty well put it behind them.

Nov. 12, 2005: No. 15 Auburn 31, No. 9 Georgia 30, in Athens, Ga. Another great game that went down to the final play, with slightly smaller stakes. The loss prevented the Bulldogs from clinching the SEC Eastern Division (although they would win it later on).

While hustling down between the hedges, I noticed that most Georgia fans were still in their seats. Devastated. When I caught up with the Auburn players prancing off the field, they were dodging projectiles from the stands.

On paper, Georgia fans didn't lose nearly as much that day as California fans had lost the year before. But they lost a whole lot more in their guts.

And that's why the SEC is the king of college football. Because the alternative is too traumatic for the South to handle.

I wish sandog still came by - BIRD33 - 08-17-2007

I could go either way on the title of this thread.

I wish sandog still came by - ntype - 08-17-2007

you miss sandog because he was the only one reading crappy sports journalists articles ?

I wish sandog still came by - Anhil8tor - 08-17-2007

ntype Wrote:you miss sandog because he was the only one reading crappy sports journalists articles ?

more proof the sec is better than the pac 10..

I wish sandog still came by - Sassy - 08-17-2007

Anhil8tor Wrote:more proof the sec is better than the pac 10..
You want more?

I wish sandog still came by - what? - 08-20-2007

Sassy Wrote:You want more?

john holmes could ask 8 that

I wish sandog still came by - SanDog - 08-21-2007

I could give a fuck about the comparisons. SC gets ranked at the top every year, regardless.
My biggest hope this year is that LSU can actaully hold up their end of the deal and make the big game, this way when SC destroys them, at home no less, they will shut the fuck up and do a better job recruiting in their own back yard.

I wish sandog still came by - Anhil8tor - 08-21-2007

SanDog Wrote:I could give a fuck about the comparisons. SC gets ranked at the top every year, regardless.
My biggest hope this year is that LSU can actaully hold up their end of the deal and make the big game, this way when SC destroys them, at home no less, they will shut the fuck up and do a better job recruiting in their own back yard.

there is alot of anger in that post...


anyway you can get me some ULL vans made up?

I wish sandog still came by - SanDog - 08-21-2007

Anhil8tor Wrote:there is alot of anger in that post...


anyway you can get me some ULL vans made up?

You are really misreading it. There is a lot of apathy. I would just like to make sure LSU has no excuses. I am tired of listening to them.
A few years back I could have, but no longer. I think they may still have the program available, they just moved the manufacturing out of my home town.
Check the website, it used to be you could send them almost any material or design and the could make it for you. It was about 2 times normal cost.

I wish sandog still came by - Anhil8tor - 10-08-2007

SanDog Wrote:My biggest hope this year is that LSU can actaully hold up their end of the deal and make the big game, this way when SC destroys them, at home no less, they will shut the fuck up and do a better job recruiting in their own back yard.

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