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62. I wouln't rule out Georgia

Reply to mzteris (Reply #14)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:06 PM

Nov 2012

Athens has a reasonably progressive contingent and UGA is a great school academically.

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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