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re: Report on Sensitivity and Respect Committee
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:34 pm to pankReb
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:34 pm to pankReb
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Count my vote under "I really dont give a shite"
Ok I really don't give a shite either. But you shouldn't come on this board making fun of fans who are distrustful about what Jones says. It makes you look a bit foolish. You must be either too young to be aware or you just refuse to acknowledge that the Ole Miss administration has a long and documented history of lying to the community about these things. Just because something comes out in a press release doesn't mean shite.
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:39 pm to DCRebel
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Ole Miss is a MUCH better university today than it was when Khayat took over. Bitch and moan all you want, but these changes have made a huge difference.
The Kyayat era was a time of unprecedented growth. The vast bulk of the endowment was built when he was there. How is Jones so much better?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:41 pm to Toddy
Im making fun of the "theyre taking away ole miss" crowd because, over the past two years, theyve added 40+ pieces of signage to multiple athletics complexes as well as attach it to an 85 million dollar building
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:43 pm to Toddy
Read more carefully...dc clearly stated "when khayat took over"
in other words....before khayat.
in other words....before khayat.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:49 pm to pankReb
People need to give the tradition clingers some slack. I liked all of our southern traditions but realized that they were harmful and have moved on, but some people are going to need a little more time and the rest of us should try and be more understanding and try to explain things civilly rather than insult them.
I mean think about it. A school in the middle of Mississippi who has been the poster boy of southern pride for a hundred years all the sudden starts to change things and y'all are surprised and offended that there's a backlash? Get some perspective people, and understand this is gonna be a long process.
I mean think about it. A school in the middle of Mississippi who has been the poster boy of southern pride for a hundred years all the sudden starts to change things and y'all are surprised and offended that there's a backlash? Get some perspective people, and understand this is gonna be a long process.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:54 pm to OBReb6
The same people I see losing their shite on facebook over this are the same people who swear that obama was born in kenya, chemtrails are real, and that the government is gearing up turn against its citizens.
I make fun of all those things as well
I make fun of all those things as well
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:59 pm to pankReb
Well those people make up a big portion of our fanbase and you shouldn't be surprised by that. Insulting people's intelligence and attacking their character isn't the way to go about getting people on board.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 5:54 pm to pankReb
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before khayat.
A lot of folks don't realize that Ole Miss was struggling to stay accredited before Khayat got to campus.
The coffers were empty, the campus infrastructure was crumbling, attendance was declining, the school was struggling to hire faculty, etc.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 7:09 pm to OBReb6
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I love your gifs on this board pivey. They're so edgy and appropriate
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:08 pm to pankReb
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Im making fun of the "theyre taking away ole miss" crowd because, over the past two years, theyve added 40+ pieces of signage to multiple athletics complexes as well as attach it to an 85 million dollar building
Ok. Gotcha.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:37 pm to pankReb
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Im making fun of the "theyre taking away ole miss" crowd because, over the past two years, theyve added 40+ pieces of signage to multiple athletics complexes as well as attach it to an 85 million dollar building
You shouldn't be making fun of anyone with that logic
"Guys, we're fine, they put up signs all around campus two years ago so there is no way they are going to take the name away in the future."This post was edited on 8/3/14 at 12:00 am
Posted on 8/3/14 at 9:31 am to OBReb6
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some people are going to need a little more time and the rest of us should try and be more understanding and try to explain things civilly rather than insult them.
This. While I made some wildly dramatic posts earlier about nazi germany, I would never place Ole Miss on the same tier or even in the same hemisphere as the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust. I think this will be a hard change for a good portion of people. I don't think that makes it any less necessary of a change.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 9:55 am to pivey14
His point makes sense. He's not saying that it won't happen, but rather that it's not particularly logical to conclude that it will happen. The evidence points to the contrary.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 10:54 am to pankReb
"They're taking away the gray pants because they remind people of the Confederacy."
Overheard that one on the Burgundy Room balcony the Friday night before 27-24
Overheard that one on the Burgundy Room balcony the Friday night before 27-24
Posted on 8/3/14 at 11:30 am to DCRebel
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He's not saying that it won't happen
Yes he is
Why else would he make fun of the people who are worried they are going to take away Ole Miss?Posted on 8/3/14 at 11:33 am to Tornado Alley
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"They're taking away the gray pants because they remind people of the Confederacy."
Well there might be some truth to that.
When the gray uniforms were introduced, the confederacy wasn't in mind at all. If you'll notice, the gray shirts are simply an extension of the pants we've been using for decades.
See, same color as the pants we've always worn, with the same stripes. That's why we went with them.
Also, if you'll recall, gray was a big fad for a while in college football (TN, OK St., OR, and many other big schools played with gray jerseys).
That said, after some slapdick on ESPN called them "Confederate gray," the athletics administration pulled back on them. The intent wasn't to remind people of the confederacy, but it did.
So that's why white and blue pants were added to the repertoire, with the silver pants still being our primary bottoms.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 11:35 am to pivey14
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Yes he is
Not explicitly, he isn't.
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Why else would he make fun of the people who are worried they are going to take away Ole Miss?
Because their fears aren't founded in anything reasonable.
It's like people saying "OMG TEH EBOLA VIRUS IS GONNA KILL US ALL." Yes, there's a patient with Ebola in Atlanta, so I can sorta see where their fears are coming from, but these fears are still to outlandish to be considered realistic.
It's about degree and scale. It certainly is possible that they could ditch "Ole Miss," but we have no real reason to think that they will given how committed they are to the name as a brand.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 11:42 am to DCRebel
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white and blue pants
I wish they'd take "REBELS" off the leg of the navy pants and instead put two white stripes to match the navy jersey.
Also, if could add two blue stripes to the white pants when we wear white......
Posted on 8/3/14 at 12:49 pm to Tornado Alley
I completely agree with you on the blue pants, but I really like the solid white pants with the white and blue tops as is.
25 fricking days...
25 fricking days...
Posted on 8/3/14 at 12:59 pm to SwayzeBalla
I bitch about uniforms year round, brah
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