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re: Where do you rank the Iron Bowl among the greatest rivalries in sports?
Posted on 12/1/13 at 9:46 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 12/1/13 at 9:46 pm to Pettifogger
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I fail to see where anything I said is untrue, or really, even arguable.
Because nationally, it isn't as relevant. The most important and nationally relevant Iron Bowl ever happened yesterday. It still didn't have as good of ratings as Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, or even Texas A&M/Alabama this year.
Literally everything you're suggesting is untrue, and it's almost laughable how off base you are. How old are you? Where do you live? Did you go to Alabama?
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Posted on 12/1/13 at 9:49 pm to TeLeFaWx
Seriously, are you slow? I don't want to offend, but I don't want to keep at it with someone that has a legitimate issue.
National interest doesn't define relevancy nor greatest rivalry. It is used primarily in pro rivalries because we have nothing else. Quite simply, pro rivalries don't invoke the same passion on the same scale, as a general rule. Thus, we're looking toward the overall impact on the country in lieu of a really huge, concentrated impact.
National interest doesn't define relevancy nor greatest rivalry. It is used primarily in pro rivalries because we have nothing else. Quite simply, pro rivalries don't invoke the same passion on the same scale, as a general rule. Thus, we're looking toward the overall impact on the country in lieu of a really huge, concentrated impact.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 9:49 pm to TeLeFaWx
quote:it would have been the least watched game of the entire series
Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals,
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or even Texas A&M/Alabama this year.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 10:14 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Because nationally, it isn't as relevant. The most important and nationally relevant Iron Bowl ever happened yesterday. It still didn't have as good of ratings as Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, or even Texas A&M/Alabama this year.
I really don't see why the national relevance of a rivalry has to do with how great the rivalry is. Was the fact that the Hatfields and the McCoys didn't have statewide or national consequences make it not a great rivalry? You look at it on how each of the fanbases react to someone. A guy from LA is not going to give a frick if someone is from Boston. A guy from Columbus is going to have some strong prejudices against a guy from Ann Arbor though.
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