re: Why this board?

I've been wasting my time on SEC-themed boards for nearly 15 years, and I always hoped I'd find a forum where every school was represented, and that the discussion would range from serious analysis to outright foolishness. And where the mods had enough of a sense of humor (and thick enough skin) to let the posters run the show (within reason, of course).

It's not perfect, but The Rant comes the closest to that ideal than any board I've encountered.