re: The "Alabama Fans Derailed This Thread" Thread

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That's great and all, but if you think the state of texas places more value on college football than the state of Alabama then you're kidding yourself

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I didn't say that - I said, and I thought I was clear, that Texas has a giant cultural ego - the greatest of the 50 states, by far - probably only Hawaii (and they're so laid back, overall, who can tell?) even in the same conversation.

And football, across the board, is a huge priority for Texas - it is diluted, somewhat, by the proliferation of big league and mid-major programs in the state, the 50,000 high schools that take football seriously and 2 NFL teams.

But Texas takes football as seriously as Alabama takes football - perhaps even more, overall.

And the Longhorns are second only to the Cowboys (and even then, only by a little.)