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re: I hate basketball season
Posted on 1/18/14 at 6:03 pm to AU86
Posted on 1/18/14 at 6:03 pm to AU86
Here's the weird thing I've noticed.
While football is wildly popular in SEC states, it is for the most part also very popular everywhere else in the country. Not to the SEC's religious degree, but its well liked overall.
OTOH, while basketball is pretty popular in every region of the country outside of SEC states, in the SEC states south/east of KY-MO-ARK and north of FL, basketball is so reviled that in order to be one of the "cool kids" you pretty much have to hate basketball and mock it.
Sup wit dat?
While football is wildly popular in SEC states, it is for the most part also very popular everywhere else in the country. Not to the SEC's religious degree, but its well liked overall.
OTOH, while basketball is pretty popular in every region of the country outside of SEC states, in the SEC states south/east of KY-MO-ARK and north of FL, basketball is so reviled that in order to be one of the "cool kids" you pretty much have to hate basketball and mock it.
Sup wit dat?
This post was edited on 1/18/14 at 6:06 pm
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Posted on 1/18/14 at 6:19 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
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OTOH, while basketball is pretty popular in every region of the country outside of SEC states, in the SEC states south/east of KY-MO-ARK and north of FL, basketball is so reviled that in order to be one of the "cool kids" you pretty much have to hate basketball and mock it.
You can't leave Tennessee out of that. Tennessee is a huge basketball state. The entire city loves the Grizzlies and there are a ton of Tigers fans. Their are d1 programs all over the country littered with players from Memphis.
Nashville is another great basketball city and I love when it is the host site for the SEC tourney. Vandy has always had good support. The Vol's are like top 10 annually for attendance.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:40 am to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
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OTOH, while basketball is pretty popular in every region of the country outside of SEC states, in the SEC states south/east of KY-MO-ARK and north of FL, basketball is so reviled that in order to be one of the "cool kids" you pretty much have to hate basketball and mock it.
Sup wit dat?
Football has more down time than actual time with the ball in play, by a large margin. This allows it to be more of a social event and allows every john, dick, and harry to be an armchair QB (or coach). When watching football, you can literally critique every play in detail with your buds, by using your extensive knowledge you gained being the 2nd string long snapper on your highschool's JV squad back in 1994. Add to the fact, most in the South didn't grow up playing basketball so they can't relate.
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