College Football Thread

[Hovadipo]

37 minutes ago, Josh said:

Oh yeah, I forgot he was already an Alabama commit at one time.

You couldn't pay me $1.5 mil to live at Auburn for a year either.  Or anywhere in Mississippi.

What if I told you Auburn was in Alabama?

 

(Alternatively, Mississippi may just be catching a random stray here and I missed it lol)

[Josh]

18 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

What if I told you Auburn was in Alabama?

 

(Alternatively, Mississippi may just be catching a random stray here and I missed it lol)

Lol, yeah I know.  Definitely a shift in my hate.  In my 20's I spent a lot of time on Alabama's campus, Auburn, Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Delta State, Mississippi State (and other areas not in the deep south) .  The point I had is...eff the deep south.  Especially Mississippi

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, Josh said:

Lol, yeah I know.  Definitely a shift in my hate.  In my 20's I spent a lot of time on Alabama's campus, Auburn, Mississippi Valley State, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Delta State, Mississippi State (and other areas not in the deep south) .  The point I had is...eff the deep south.  Especially Mississippi

Props for speaking from personal knowledge!

[Josh]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Props for speaking from personal knowledge!

I get extra points for that?  University of Richmond is the only campus I've been to that rivals the beauty of IU.  Purdoo and NC State are the worst.  Dartmouth had a cool vibe but full of clueless nerds.  UC San Diego is the only place I ever thought I'd prefer over Bloomington.  UC Irvine had a brewery in the Union building and gave me my own personal Stein.  The Boll Weevels called me exotic and the University of Utah had the weirdest laws I've ever encountered.  I helped put out a house fire at Middle Tennessee State.  I've been to more campuses in America than I can remember

But Auburn/Mississippi/Memphis is the worst.  I'd have to think I'd turn down $1.5M to go there too.

[Stuhoo]

15 hours ago, Josh said:

I get extra points for that?  University of Richmond is the only campus I've been to that rivals the beauty of IU.  Purdoo and NC State are the worst.  Dartmouth had a cool vibe but full of clueless nerds.  UC San Diego is the only place I ever thought I'd prefer over Bloomington.  UC Irvine had a brewery in the Union building and gave me my own personal Stein.  The Boll Weevels called me exotic and the University of Utah had the weirdest laws I've ever encountered.  I helped put out a house fire at Middle Tennessee State.  I've been to more campuses in America than I can remember

But Auburn/Mississippi/Memphis is the worst.  I'd have to think I'd turn down $1.5M to go there too.

Just saw the campus of Brown. Incredibly beautiful and historic. Yale too. I also like Madison for a big school. Boston College is really nice.

Puredoo is about as butt ugly as imaginable.

[Dave from Dayton]

Miami (of Ohio) is too formal...in the mode of Williamsburg VA.   Wittenburg in Springfield OH is pretty.  My wife says OSU is nice...I can't find anything nice about that place.  Duke is alright.  Rutgers sux. Princeton is a must visit...old buildings and lots of trees.  Penn State is really pretty except for the mule skeleton on display in the union.  Wisconsin has the best site I know for a Union Building...a multi-layered terrace overlooking Lake Mendota...you can sail boats from there...and I did.  And grab a draft beer and take it to a table outside.  And ice skate...and I did.  And here is a picture of Bascom Hill towards State Street...Thanks to Leon Varijan (Student Body President UW '79) ..he was my wife's TA in a class at IU.  I also like San Diego State since one can walk from classrooms directly outside all year long. U of FL in Gainsville is nice.  The UT in Austin is great. The U of Arizona in Tuscon is really nice.   IU - Bloomington is tops.

[Josh]

3 hours ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Miami (of Ohio) is too formal...in the mode of Williamsburg VA.   Wittenburg in Springfield OH is pretty.  My wife says OSU is nice...I can't find anything nice about that place.  Duke is alright.  Rutgers sux. Princeton is a must visit...old buildings and lots of trees.  Penn State is really pretty except for the mule skeleton on display in the union.  Wisconsin has the best site I know for a Union Building...a multi-layered terrace overlooking Lake Mendota...you can sail boats from there...and I did.  And grab a draft beer and take it to a table outside.  And ice skate...and I did.  And here is a picture of Bascom Hill towards State Street...Thanks to Leon Varijan (Student Body President UW '79) ..he was my wife's TA in a class at IU.  I also like San Diego State since one can walk from classrooms directly outside all year long. U of FL in Gainsville is nice.  The UT in Austin is great. The U of Arizona in Tuscon is really nice.   IU - Bloomington is tops.

Agreed on all of this except...I really liked Miami of Ohio's campus.  I haven't been there in 30 years, but I have fond memories of the land and the buildings

[Josh]

3 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

That is interesting about Ole Miss, since I've heard/read that 'The Grove' is supposed to be super cool and the best tail-gating venue/experience in NCAA football. Not arguing with you, just hard to square Mississippi is comparable to Memphis! I equate the city of Memphis with Mogadishu, Somalia. 

I found Ole Miss to be a nice enough place, but the entirety of the state should be flushed

[Dave from Dayton]

25 minutes ago, Josh said:

Agreed on all of this except...I really liked Miami of Ohio's campus.  I haven't been there in 30 years, but I have fond memories of the land and the buildings

Friend of mine, an architect,  after a tour there with his son...asked impressions. Son said "They're all alike!" Dad responded "yeah, brick with white trim like Williamsburg." Son said "No. The students are all dressed alike!" Think Abercrombie and Fitch and greek.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Pete Thamel -

Sources: Northwestern has agreed in principle to hire Skip Holtz as the special assistant to the head coach for the 2023 season. Holtz’s assignment is temporary and won’t interfere with his USFL job as the head coach of the Birmingham Stallions.

[IUHoosierJoe]

On 7/30/2023 at 6:55 PM, Josh said:

Agreed on all of this except...I really liked Miami of Ohio's campus.  I haven't been there in 30 years, but I have fond memories of the land and the buildings

My nephew went to Miami (OH).  Always sort of reminded me of a small version of IU.

[Alford Bailey]

On 7/30/2023 at 6:55 PM, Josh said:

Agreed on all of this except...I really liked Miami of Ohio's campus.  I haven't been there in 30 years, but I have fond memories of the land and the buildings

It’s probably doubled in size in the last 30 years. Still a really nice campus 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

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[Demo]

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[Hovadipo]

32 minutes ago, Demo said:

Just so I’m clear, Northwestern’s a school for smart people, isn’t that the deal? 

Don’t have to provide SAT scores to get a coaching job apparently. 

[Demo]

Uhhh……

[Stuhoo]

12 minutes ago, Demo said:

Uhhh……

[OGIUAndy]

 

38 minutes ago, Demo said:

Uhhh……

I love ridiculous mascots. The uglier and dumber the better in my book. I think the weirdest thing is they couldn't find a picture of the stadium full? And if not, they could just photoshop it? 

[Demo]

15 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

 

I love ridiculous mascots. The uglier and dumber the better in my book. I think the weirdest thing is they couldn't find a picture of the stadium full? And if not, they could just photoshop it? 

The city used to have the Oral Roberts University Titans, a Christian school with a mascot from Greek mythology, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, a weather event that will never hit the city. That was a pretty impressive pair of ridiculous mascots. ORU finally figured that out after close to 30 years and changed theirs.

[OGIUAndy]

On 9/1/2023 at 2:41 PM, Demo said:

The city used to have the Oral Roberts University Titans, a Christian school with a mascot from Greek mythology, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, a weather event that will never hit the city. That was a pretty impressive pair of ridiculous mascots. ORU finally figured that out after close to 30 years and changed theirs.

But is a Golden Hurricane a weather event or more extreme golden sh*wer? Just asking for a friend.