It's College Football Season boys!!!

[edinatlanta]

Originally Posted by MrG

What's the difference between an apologist and a fan? You've said this a few times when we have this exchange, but for all intents and purposes you cheer for Tech. Doesn't that make you a fan? The Redcoat Band Chant is awesome. Though when I read your post I realized that I can't remember what the actual last line is. "Drunk obnoxious Georgia fan" is the only one I/my friends use.
I don't really like Tech. I don't really care if they have success or not. I just root against Georgia (I hope they never win) and that means when they play I support Tech. I also played rugby for Tech in college. That's also the version I sing. Edit: As I've told people my biggest allegiance is to whichever team allows me to shout the most.

 

[Korben]

Originally Posted by Korben

I would say the 2nd most storied program ever Bama is playing in the championship game.

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

Not hate.... Just 'second most storied' is rather precise. 'one of the most storied' would not have elicited a response. But saying it like you did implies you have made a quantitative evaluation and only ND measures up. I think the SEC and BAMA do have great tradition, but so do all those other schools I mentioned. I think all the teams that have a truly national following are on pretty equal ground.

Off that list, I know off hand UM claims 12 titles and tOSU claims 7 on all our propaganda, so that list is inflated near the top.

^ I did say, "I would say the second most storied" - meaning my opinion. I agree with you many programs have great traditions. However ND, Bama, and USC to me are just at the upper crust. Keep in mind I am a Tennessee fan.

 

[Unbreakable]

Go DAWGS!

 

[nerdykarim]

Originally Posted by Unbreakable

Go DAWGS!

+1

 

[MrG]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Edit: As I've told people my biggest allegiance is to whichever team allows me to shout the most.

Heh. Fair enough. Though I'd think that would lead to being a Georgia fan, especially when the other option is Tech.

Originally Posted by Unbreakable

Go DAWGS!

Originally Posted by nerdykarim

+1

+2!

 

[grundletaint]

love a solid SEC victory. nice work, dawgs.

edit: as long as it's not FLA or anyone playing bama.

 

[Thomas]

As the little one is thumping me at Wii NCAA football...I get this news. Great.

Next year....next year.

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Next year....next year.

The life of an Aggie.

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by HORNS

The life of an Aggie.

Tell me about it. I was having drinks with a mentor - also an Aggie - but easily a generation before me - and he was proud that we just showed up against Texas this year and gave them a good game.

 

[FLMountainMan]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

I don't really like Tech. I don't really care if they have success or not. I just root against Georgia (I hope they never win) and that means when they play I support Tech. I also played rugby for Tech in college.

That's also the version I sing.

Edit: As I've told people my biggest allegiance is to whichever team allows me to shout the most.

It's funny to me that people who actually played for the school are often less enthusiastic fans than the couch potatoes who root for them.

 

[Thomas]

eh, what's the deal with Leach at Tech???

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by Thomas

eh, what's the deal with Leach at Tech???

Yeah, it's a weird situation there . . . One of the players, apparently the son of Craig James (the football analyst) suffered from a concussion while practicing and the proper protocols were not followed by Leach and his staff with this kid to ensure the best recovery - this all happening in the wake of an apparent "new" awareness college football has on the sequela of concussions.

I have this sneaking suspicion that Tech has acted disproportionally to the claims because . . . no, nevermind, that's stupid.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by HORNS

Yeah, it's a weird situation there . . . One of the players, apparently the son of Craig James (the football analyst) suffered from a concussion while practicing and the proper protocols were not followed by Leach and his staff with this kid to ensure the best recovery - this all happening in the wake of an apparent "new" awareness college football has on the sequela of concussions.

I have this sneaking suspicion that Tech has acted disproportionally to the claims because . . . no, nevermind, that's stupid.
The accusation is that James was left in a closet for 3 or so hours. This doesn't sound good for Leach, especially since this is the son of Craig James. Also Leach has had other problems there that doesn't help his situation. If the player was someone other than James, then..... Oh, how stupid of me.

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by JayJay

The accusation is that James was left in a closet for 3 or so hours. This doesn't sound good for Leach, especially since this is the son of Craig James. Also Leach has had other problems there that doesn't help his situation. If the player was someone other than James, then.....

Left in a closet???

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by HORNS

Left in a closet???
According to the family, an electrical closet. According to Leach it was a room, and for no more than 2 hours.