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http://troyfans.com/thread/902/awful

Dang, and I thought we've been grouchy in the past. Lol

It must really be terrible to have your a55 handed to you by a "garbage team".

I read the game thread. that was funny

They mad

So are they going to take down all those stupid It's Sword Time billboards now?

Does this mean that they are UA's C team?

They're Troy's B team. Troy-Montgomery is coming on strong.

Quote:So if you are behind in facilities what do you do attract quality players? You can sell them on things to do in your town to make up for the lack of facilities. You can't really do that in Troy.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised they recruit anyone to come to Troy and Pike County. What a dump that place is. The last time I drove down there, the passengers in my car started humming the theme from Deliverance when we passed by the first trailer park.

(08-31-2014 02:02 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  

Quote:So if you are behind in facilities what do you do attract quality players? You can sell them on things to do in your town to make up for the lack of facilities. You can't really do that in Troy.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised they recruit anyone to come to Troy and Pike County. What a dump that place is. The last time I drove down there, the passengers in my car started humming the theme from Deliverance when we passed by the first trailer park.

I'd buy that argument, but I've been to Tuscaloosa AND Auburn.

(08-31-2014 02:20 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(08-31-2014 02:02 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  

Quote:So if you are behind in facilities what do you do attract quality players? You can sell them on things to do in your town to make up for the lack of facilities. You can't really do that in Troy.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised they recruit anyone to come to Troy and Pike County. What a dump that place is. The last time I drove down there, the passengers in my car started humming the theme from Deliverance when we passed by the first trailer park.

I'd buy that argument, but I've been to Tuscaloosa AND Auburn.

For that matter, what about Mississippi state? Middle of nowhere Mississippi. Who the hell would want to live there for four years???

Reminds me of something Tommy West said, "SEC towns are nice, and all, but not everybody wants to be a catfish farmer."

(08-31-2014 03:02 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Reminds me of something Tommy West said, "SEC towns are nice, and all, but not everybody wants to be a catfish farmer."

And now he lives in Murfreesboro. With his coaching record, living in an SEC town will never be an option.

(09-01-2014 10:41 AM)randy22263 Wrote:  living in an SEC town will never be an option.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

If I had to pick, it would be Columbia SC.

(09-01-2014 10:41 AM)randy22263 Wrote:  

(08-31-2014 03:02 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Reminds me of something Tommy West said, "SEC towns are nice, and all, but not everybody wants to be a catfish farmer."

And now he lives in Murfreesboro. With his coaching record, living in an SEC town will never be an option.

Looking across the national landscape of the major "traditional" football powers, they are nearly all centered in agricultural/rural areas with few in the "big city" urban areas. That left the big cities to be the fertile ground for the NFL due to the paucity of major collegiate football powers within them. They did not invade the big cities until last half of the 20th century when their brand was firmly established and modern highly developed paved roads facilitated travel.. Until then, the colleges had their fans around the cities and the pros had theirs within them.

Only when the AFL with its big money backing began moving into cities like Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Dallas and Boston did the NFL take notice of cities that had D1 football teams.,

Nashville is the only "sec town" I'd want to live in. Columbia kind of reminds me of Birmingham, so maybe it wouldn't be so bad..

Troys game thread is vaguely familiar. Can't be happier for that bunch. As much crap as they've given us- karma has a way.