Irony: Chanting S-E-C the same week they fine us $30k
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But damn if that didn't ruin the whole moment of victory for me. Of all the things to chant, you're going to pay homage to the entity that has no problem throwing you under the bus time and time again.
Maybe they're just touting the conference RPI, which is probably the reason we made a regional at all. I'm sure that's what they were thinking.
Maybe they're just touting the conference RPI, which is probably the reason we made a regional at all. I'm sure that's what they were thinking.
That additional TV money from the SEChas a lot to do with our recent athletic/football success. Itallowed Byrneto give Croom a raise and show the next coachthat we're willing to spend a competitive amount. Even though Mullen started off making less, he knew that we could/would spend more, showing a commitment to improvment in the program. While some of our facility improvements have come from donations, theSEC TV moneymade it possible for those donations to go to facilities instead of just keeping our programs going.
State sharts $30k these days. But even without the TV money, we could take donations at the gate of our first football game and we'd double that. At the beginning of lastyear (and knowing the SEC), I was much more worried that we'd get a $250k fine ormore that would force us to get rid of the cowbells ourselves.</p> I take the $30k fine as a slap on the wrist and evidence that we are slowly gaining favor within the SEC to levels we've never seen.
State sharts $30k these days. But even without the TV money, we could take donations at the gate of our first football game and we'd double that. At the beginning of lastyear (and knowing the SEC), I was much more worried that we'd get a $250k fine ormore that would force us to get rid of the cowbells ourselves.</p> I take the $30k fine as a slap on the wrist and evidence that we are slowly gaining favor within the SEC to levels we've never seen.
..the quicker the MSU fanbase & board of regents realizes this yearly "fine" over cowbells is nothing more than a mob-style shakedown, the quicker Miss. State can take the SEC to court & end this silly ********.
man, I know you cats get shafted from time to time, but jesus.... join the Sunbelt or ACC or somethin' if the conference is so terrible to yall...
The ACC is our biggest traditional rival. Look no farther than the four teams currently clinched into Super Regional play, 2 from the SEC and 2 from the ACC. We likely end up accounting for about half of the Super-Regional field. Overall, SEC 13-3, ACC 15-6. There is a long history there, and it's looking like we will be the only head-to-head upset against the in the round of 64. I found the timing perfect to throw salt in that wound.
to have your conference (in most cases, its commissioner) do things like the following:<div>
</div><div>1) Lobby against your selection for the NCAA tournament in basketball</div><div>2) Travel to your arena but not bother to stand as a career NCAA record is broken</div><div>3) Openly accuse your school of violating shady reporting bylaws while admitting to not yet knowing all of the details</div><div>4) Pass the buck for not doing his own research on another team's player to your compliance staff</div><div>5) Set up a yearly permission slip situation for a tradition that's only been considered a problem when your team is over .500.<div>
</div><div>And that's just in the past couple of years. The SEC is obviously the premier conference in all of college sports. But none of the above **** has to happen in order for that to be the case.</div><div>
</div><div>But enough of that ... we should be enjoying this win.</div> </div>
</div><div>1) Lobby against your selection for the NCAA tournament in basketball</div><div>2) Travel to your arena but not bother to stand as a career NCAA record is broken</div><div>3) Openly accuse your school of violating shady reporting bylaws while admitting to not yet knowing all of the details</div><div>4) Pass the buck for not doing his own research on another team's player to your compliance staff</div><div>5) Set up a yearly permission slip situation for a tradition that's only been considered a problem when your team is over .500.<div>
</div><div>And that's just in the past couple of years. The SEC is obviously the premier conference in all of college sports. But none of the above **** has to happen in order for that to be the case.</div><div>
</div><div>But enough of that ... we should be enjoying this win.</div> </div>