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College Football Surrenders to the SEC
Wall Street Journal ^ | 9/26/2011 | Darren Everson

Posted on 09/26/2011 2:06:29 PM PDT by 6ppc

The rest of college football formally surrendered to the Southeastern Conference Sunday, ending a decades-long war that had become hopelessly one-sided.

The surrender took place just outside Appomattox, Va. SEC officials declined to explain why this site was chosen.

"What began 85 years ago in Pasadena has been finished today," the SEC said in a statement, referring to Alabama's 1926 Rose Bowl victory over Washington, which established Southern schools as a threat. "This is our sport now."

(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; ncaa; sec; sports
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LOL! Who says the South isn't going to rise again???
1 posted on 09/26/2011 2:06:37 PM PDT by 6ppc
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To: 6ppc

Truth hurts, I guess. LOL!


2 posted on 09/26/2011 2:13:39 PM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: 6ppc

Go Gators!


3 posted on 09/26/2011 2:14:30 PM PDT by ExpatGator (I hate Illinois Nazis!)
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Looking forward to some gator meat this Saturday! Roll Tide!


4 posted on 09/26/2011 2:16:15 PM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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This too shall pass.


5 posted on 09/26/2011 2:16:56 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: 6ppc

This too shall pass.


6 posted on 09/26/2011 2:17:26 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: ExpatGator

Roll Tide


7 posted on 09/26/2011 2:19:54 PM PDT by Arkansas Tider (Army EOD)
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To: ExpatGator

Florida has an unenviable task - Alabama at Florida followed by Florida at LSU the next week.


8 posted on 09/26/2011 2:25:40 PM PDT by Ingtar (I closed my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone...)
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To: Ingtar

Boomer - SOONER!


9 posted on 09/26/2011 2:31:29 PM PDT by fremont_steve
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To: fremont_steve

When does Oklahoma join the SEC?


10 posted on 09/26/2011 2:32:16 PM PDT by Ingtar (I closed my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment's gone...)
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To: 6ppc

Geaux Tigers!


11 posted on 09/26/2011 2:33:37 PM PDT by mothball
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Go Cocks!!!!!


12 posted on 09/26/2011 2:36:07 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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'hack

13 posted on 09/26/2011 2:36:27 PM PDT by dynamitehack (Public employee unions should be abolished!!)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

got me by 20 seconds!!


14 posted on 09/26/2011 2:37:37 PM PDT by dynamitehack (Public employee unions should be abolished!!)
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To: 6ppc

Well...the Big 10 makes more money...and if we want to start talking about graduation rates, the SEC (Surely Everyone Cheats) ain’t too good either...


15 posted on 09/26/2011 2:42:07 PM PDT by Tulane
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You never know - they are talking seriously about leaving the Big-12, and most bets would be to the Pac-12(16?) but there are no done deals yet.


16 posted on 09/26/2011 2:44:05 PM PDT by fremont_steve
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To: 6ppc

Resistance is Futile....You Will be Assimilated.


17 posted on 09/26/2011 2:47:15 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Ingtar

No easy games for the Gators from here on out...even Vandy is better than usual this year.


18 posted on 09/26/2011 2:48:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 6ppc

The Supreme Eastern Conference.


19 posted on 09/26/2011 2:51:58 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici ("Si, se gimme!")
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To: 6ppc

The Supreme Eastern Conference.


20 posted on 09/26/2011 2:52:18 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici ("Si, se gimme!")
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