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Blue_In_AK

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58. I've always had issues with Ol' Miss

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:27 PM

Nov 2012

I went to the university of Houston, which was one of the first southern schools to have integrated athletics back in 1964. When we played Ol' Miss, they wouldn't allow the game on their football field...it was played in Tennessee, I believe, instead. Ridiculous!

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Black athlete having second thoughts about attending Ole Miss after election night riot. [View all] RandySF Nov 2012 OP

Interesting. Thanks for posting. DURHAM D Nov 2012 #1

I think Ole Miss is unique among colleges, even in the South. RandySF Nov 2012 #3

I've always had issues with Ol' Miss Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #58

Yep, the first place I would look to is Arizona... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #2

If they didn't have a race riot at AZ St like they did at Ole Miss, that's an important point MrScorpio Nov 2012 #6

Arizona State: "Obama Not Worthy of Degree" WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #13

As an ASU alumnus, I resemble that remark.... rdmtimp Nov 2012 #31

He should try Univ. of Az . . . brush Nov 2012 #42

Excellent point. nt MrScorpio Nov 2012 #59

Yes!!! U of A is a much better school. jillan Nov 2012 #60

Exactly.. that's why I didn't mention "Arizona" in my post. Cha Nov 2012 #44

The University of Arizona in Tuscon would be best, good school, good city. The player is right, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #12

Yes! +1 Cha Nov 2012 #45

Good on him! KelleyD Nov 2012 #4

I don't blame him at all gollygee Nov 2012 #5

And I've heard the likes of Rush and other Wingnuts alluding to minorities rioting ceeRoy Nov 2012 #7

yes, all of those minorities would just be out in the street rioting if president obama had lost newspeak Nov 2012 #19

i gueess that AZ might be a bit of a step up from MS... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #8

Yep, they won't be asking for his papers. dballance Nov 2012 #10

MS is a fine state. DapperDon Nov 2012 #17

yes- it's a fine state. it's the people who live there that are the problem. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #20

Hey now, they voted down personhood. cui bono Nov 2012 #28

if they're better than those they elect... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #41

I can tell you're part of the solution. DapperDon Nov 2012 #29

if the solution involves me not going anywhere near MS... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #39

As someone who's spent a lot of time in MS, I agree it's a fine state Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #61

Good for him!!! n/t AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #9

He should come out West to USC or Cal. nt progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #11

If he wants to avoid entitled white kids being racist assholes USC is right out. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #47

My son, mzteris Nov 2012 #14

That is just not true. DapperDon Nov 2012 #16

I think more African American athletes should think twice about attending Southern schools. Nedsdag Nov 2012 #25

Bullshit. DapperDon Nov 2012 #35

Yup. mzteris Nov 2012 #57

I grew up loving the SEC mzteris Nov 2012 #56

Good. None of the scholar athletes (pfft) at SEC schools could find their classrooms with LeftyMom Nov 2012 #48

If you're implying the schools in the SEC aren't good schools, DapperDon Nov 2012 #55

They are implying the view of African-Americans from the rural south that many people hold RB TexLa Nov 2012 #65

I wouln't rule out Georgia Hippo_Tron Nov 2012 #62

I was born in Macon. mzteris Nov 2012 #63

As a huge Ole Miss fan, DapperDon Nov 2012 #15

"Over 400" is a pretty sizable chunk of the student body tkmorris Nov 2012 #23

400 is a large chunk, no doubt. DapperDon Nov 2012 #32

I imagine a lot of people there were just curious onlookers Art_from_Ark Nov 2012 #51

"Full on race riot"? Sgent Nov 2012 #36

Ah yes, Unknown Beatle Nov 2012 #18

You don't know what you're talking about about Tucson brush Nov 2012 #49

I do have my facts straight. Unknown Beatle Nov 2012 #50

And the shooting of Gabby Giffords . . . brush Nov 2012 #54

That's having the courage of your convictions. Hope he gets on somewhere else. nolabear Nov 2012 #21

Arizona? Courtesy Flush Nov 2012 #22

Can't blame the new athlestes at all RomneyLies Nov 2012 #24

Looks like Ole Miss's football program got... ashling Nov 2012 #26

We're good at that. DapperDon Nov 2012 #33

Hey guy--get as far away as possible! eridani Nov 2012 #27

On The Young Turks, a congressman from Tennessee rocktivity Nov 2012 #30

Actions have consequences nt PD Turk Nov 2012 #34

Arizona? How about FSU? Lunabelle Nov 2012 #37

Oy! I was a member here for about 5 years a while back. DapperDon Nov 2012 #38

I'm John2 Nov 2012 #46

Good post oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #52

Sounds about right for that region. ffr Nov 2012 #40

BEing Assholes have Consequences! Good.. I'm glad he thinking about decommitting... Cha Nov 2012 #43

Ya all come back ya hear? Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 #53

Racially charged protest at Ole Miss? What would Colonel Reb say? JVS Nov 2012 #64