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04-03-2021, 02:01 PM
(04-03-2021 12:39 PM)ken d Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:15 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]4 PM CT. For those who think ESPN won't show FCS on cable.
Opposite the Final Four no less.
Yes, counter-programming hoops with football.
FWIW, Southern and Jackson State are serious rivals. They first played more than 90 years ago, and have played every year since 1958. Southern is Jackson State's biggest rival, Jackson State is only behind Grambling on Southern's list. The schools are about 150 miles apart . It's a competitive one, too. IIRC, Southern leads the series something like 36 - 31. Usually the games are close and hard fought.
Only sad thing is that IIRC there will not be the raucous crowd the game usually draws, nor Southern's "Human Juke Box" vs JSU's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching bands battle.
04-03-2021, 02:15 PM
(04-03-2021 02:01 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:39 PM)ken d Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:15 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]4 PM CT. For those who think ESPN won't show FCS on cable.
Opposite the Final Four no less.
Yes, counter-programming hoops with football.
FWIW, Southern and Jackson State are serious rivals. They first played more than 90 years ago, and have played every year since 1958. Southern is Jackson State's biggest rival, Jackson State is only behind Grambling on Southern's list. The schools are about 150 miles apart . It's a competitive one, too. IIRC, Southern leads the series something like 36 - 31. Usually the games are close and hard fought.
Only sad thing is that IIRC there will not be the raucous crowd the game usually draws, nor Southern's "Human Juke Box" vs JSU's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching bands battle.
How many SWAC games have you attended?
04-03-2021, 02:23 PM
(04-03-2021 02:15 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 02:01 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:39 PM)ken d Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:15 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]4 PM CT. For those who think ESPN won't show FCS on cable.
Opposite the Final Four no less.
Yes, counter-programming hoops with football.
FWIW, Southern and Jackson State are serious rivals. They first played more than 90 years ago, and have played every year since 1958. Southern is Jackson State's biggest rival, Jackson State is only behind Grambling on Southern's list. The schools are about 150 miles apart . It's a competitive one, too. IIRC, Southern leads the series something like 36 - 31. Usually the games are close and hard fought.
Only sad thing is that IIRC there will not be the raucous crowd the game usually draws, nor Southern's "Human Juke Box" vs JSU's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching bands battle.
How many SWAC games have you attended?
Probably around 20 or so. Hard to remember. All Southern games.
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04-05-2021, 04:14 PM
04-05-2021, 04:17 PM
(04-03-2021 02:01 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:39 PM)ken d Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:15 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]4 PM CT. For those who think ESPN won't show FCS on cable.
Opposite the Final Four no less.
Yes, counter-programming hoops with football.
FWIW, Southern and Jackson State are serious rivals. They first played more than 90 years ago, and have played every year since 1958. Southern is Jackson State's biggest rival, Jackson State is only behind Grambling on Southern's list. The schools are about 150 miles apart . It's a competitive one, too. IIRC, Southern leads the series something like 36 - 31. Usually the games are close and hard fought.
Only sad thing is that IIRC there will not be the raucous crowd the game usually draws, nor Southern's "Human Juke Box" vs JSU's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching bands battle.
FAMU ranks up there as far as rivalries with Southern. SU/JSU is more hate kind of like SU/FAMU. The SU/Grambling rivalry is more of a family rivalry.
04-05-2021, 04:27 PM
(04-05-2021 04:17 PM)GreenHornet33 Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 02:01 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:39 PM)ken d Wrote: [ -> ](04-03-2021 12:15 PM)quo vadis Wrote: [ -> ]4 PM CT. For those who think ESPN won't show FCS on cable.
Opposite the Final Four no less.
Yes, counter-programming hoops with football.
FWIW, Southern and Jackson State are serious rivals. They first played more than 90 years ago, and have played every year since 1958. Southern is Jackson State's biggest rival, Jackson State is only behind Grambling on Southern's list. The schools are about 150 miles apart . It's a competitive one, too. IIRC, Southern leads the series something like 36 - 31. Usually the games are close and hard fought.
Only sad thing is that IIRC there will not be the raucous crowd the game usually draws, nor Southern's "Human Juke Box" vs JSU's "Sonic Boom of the South" marching bands battle.
FAMU ranks up there as far as rivalries with Southern. SU/JSU is more hate kind of like SU/FAMU. The SU/Grambling rivalry is more of a family rivalry.
FAMU is certainly a major rivalry of Southern, and unique in that until now it has been a cross-conference rivalry. I would agree, they are right there with Jackson State, though sadly for the past 20 years the rivalry has been intermittent.
I liked the mystique of that, btw, I'm not happy that FAMU is now in the SWAC. Great institution and great add in a technical sense, but I would rather FAMU be a flagship MEAC program that SU and the SWAC competes against.
As far as characterizing the rivalries, I think you peg the SU/Grambling and SU/JSU ones correctly. I would say though that FAMU is kind of in-between those extremes. Some "hate", but also respect for a cross-conference rival with a rich legacy of their own.