re: The University of Alabama is joining the Big 12 Conference

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Outside of Tennessee, Arkansas, possibly Kentucky and north Georgia, there just are many rivers I'd ever want to share with the gators, water moccasins, etc. And the water isn't exactly inviting, either.

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2007 National Championships were held in Oak Ridge, TN (about 20 miles from Knoxville).

1998 and 2001 National Championships were in Gainesville, GA (about 40 miles from Athens)

2018 National Championships are scheduled for Sarasota, FL