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Mississippi should be good at football too.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:23 am
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:23 am
There's no reason Ole Miss and Mississippi State shouldn't be having the same success as other schools that are close by (Bama, LSU, etc.).
What are the reasons for the continued mediocrity? I don't get it.
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What are the reasons for the continued mediocrity? I don't get it.
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Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:27 am to sorantable
If ole miss and state merged we would be on bama and lsu's level easily.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:30 am to RebelExpress38
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If ole miss and state merged we would be on Arky's level easily.
FIFY.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:30 am to RebelExpress38
The state of Mississippi is too poor for organized football.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:30 am to RebelExpress38
Alabama population 4.8 million
Mississippi population 2.9 million
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Mississippi population 2.9 million
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Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:32 am to RebelExpress38
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If ole miss and state merged we would be on bama and lsu's level easily.
This, but it'll never happen. Smaller budgets, smaller alumni base, and MS recruits not qualifying are three issues that come to mind for me.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:32 am to RebelExpress38
I'm new to the SEC rivalries but in my limited time it seems to me they are content to sit there and hate each other. They don't spend a lot of time worrying about the rest of the world.
Hotty Toddy and Grinding
Hotty Toddy and Grinding
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:32 am to RebelExpress38
If we didn't have all the negative bullshite from the past State would have been kicked out of the SEC by now for being so shitty and us dominating them. We did it to ourselves and now have to share recruits and resources with them, and this state isn't big enough for that.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:33 am to Rasheed Wallace
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The state of Mississippi is too poor for organized football.
Steers and Rasheeds..
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:33 am to sorantable
population
but per capita, ms has produced some serious NFL talent
but per capita, ms has produced some serious NFL talent
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:33 am to Hardy_Har
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This
And on top of population differences, our good players go and play for Bama and LSU
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:34 am to 228Tiger
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but per capita, ms has produced some serious NFL talent
Second only to Louisiana I believe. We were first not long ago.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:38 am to sorantable
Being in the SEC and adding new members will do nothing but help Ole Miss and State's recruiting. Just harder to win the division. We will both have top 20 recruiting classes, most likely. When is the last time that happened?
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:39 am to sorantable
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What are the reasons for the continued mediocrity? I don't get it.
Mississippi is like the shittiest state in the country. I think the only redeeming factor is the fact that it has casinos.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:41 am to GeauxWarTigers
I wish the coast could secede from the state..we get such a bad rap
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:47 am to 228Tiger
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I wish the coast could secede from the state..we get such a bad rap
Like "Most Waffle Houses per capita". not so bad..
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:49 am to WhistlinDixie15
The creme of the crop usually goes to perimeter states, then the leftovers get split. There is also a historically decent D-I football school in the southern part of the state in USM. Also, as good as the top end talent in the state is year to year, rural MS isn't exactly a beacon of public education.
In addition, Ole Miss and State don't have the alumni-bases and sidewalk fanbases that many other SEC schools have. The state isn't as enthralled with it as Alabama, for whatever reason.
If there was a single "flagship" university in Jackson, as there was a push to do years ago, it would be just as competitive as any other school in the conference. There is much more top end talent in MS than in Arkansas. Jackson would be a central location in the state and is considered the crossroads of the South, plus it would be a bigger city similar to Baton Rouge that would have a bigger draw and appeal. It would have all the potential in the world.
In addition, Ole Miss and State don't have the alumni-bases and sidewalk fanbases that many other SEC schools have. The state isn't as enthralled with it as Alabama, for whatever reason.
If there was a single "flagship" university in Jackson, as there was a push to do years ago, it would be just as competitive as any other school in the conference. There is much more top end talent in MS than in Arkansas. Jackson would be a central location in the state and is considered the crossroads of the South, plus it would be a bigger city similar to Baton Rouge that would have a bigger draw and appeal. It would have all the potential in the world.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:49 am to WhistlinDixie15
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And on top of population differences, our good players go and play for Bama and LSU
No they don't.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:50 am to Mohican
Jackson is terrible.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 10:50 am to Hardy_Har
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Alabama population 4.8 million
Mississippi population 2.9 million
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Not so fast my friend.
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