https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-smus-pur...39541.html

Two articles back to back. The one on SMU is 22 minute read, but tons of information on how they got it done.

(09-07-2023 03:23 PM)bbqtiger Wrote:  https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-smus-pur...39541.html

Two articles back to back. The one on SMU is 22 minute read, but tons of information on how they got it done.

It blows my mind that people have that kind of money. And SMU has a lot of boosters with billions. A lot.

(09-07-2023 04:39 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(09-07-2023 03:23 PM)bbqtiger Wrote:  https://sports.yahoo.com/inside-smus-pur...39541.html

Two articles back to back. The one on SMU is 22 minute read, but tons of information on how they got it done.

It blows my mind that people have that kind of money. And SMU has a lot of boosters with billions. A lot.

The list of prominent SMU alums reads like a who's who list of politics, business, and entertainment.

Southern Millionaires University

Non-profit hospital gives 25 million to USF Athletics. If you take the ethics out of it what's not to like.

So we are looking for that p5 tv money to help advance our program and SMU just paid $200M to get in? Didn't read the entire article but I heard they also will not get tv money for 10 years.

Didn't see the usf stadium part but if the Liberty Bowl looked like Raymond James Stadium I would have no problem with it being off campus. That is the best stadium I have ever been to.

Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

(09-08-2023 08:35 AM)Southaven Wrote:  So we are looking for that p5 tv money to help advance our program and SMU just paid $200M to get in? Didn't read the entire article but I heard they also will not get tv money for 10 years.

Didn't see the usf stadium part but if the Liberty Bowl looked like Raymond James Stadium I would have no problem with it being off campus. That is the best stadium I have ever been to.

Hard to believe USF would want to move out of a “state of the art” NFL stadium, but they obviously believe status quo isn’t an option. Kudos to them for taking it upon themselves to plan for an eventual exit from G5 purgatory. I hope the state’s investment in the city’s municipal facility will do the same for us.

That's been happening for years.. .nobody cares.

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

(09-08-2023 11:52 AM)TigersTigers Wrote:  That's been happening for years.. .nobody cares.

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

You guys are right. It's nothing compared to basketball players being directly involved in a shooting resulting in murder, with one of them never missing a game and eventually making the NBA.

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all over the nation. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

(09-08-2023 02:52 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

Tuscaloosa is blue?

(09-08-2023 03:03 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 02:52 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

Tuscaloosa is blue?

Yes, look up the mayor - Walt Maddox. He's a (D)ouche.

(09-08-2023 03:32 PM)BengalBurger Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 03:03 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 02:52 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 09:32 AM)MemTigers1998 Wrote:  Meanwhile, we have folks being shot in our basketball arena.


This city is completely gone

There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

Tuscaloosa is blue?

Yes, look up the mayor - Walt Maddox. He's a -D-ouche.

The mayor means nothing at all. Look at how they vote in general in Tuscaloosa. It's hard to get more red than this. I rest my case.


Governor

Yolanda Rochelle Flowers -D- 14,796 votes or 34.43%

Kay Ivey -R- 26,674 votes or 62.07%

James "Jimmy" Blake -L- 1,226 votes or 2.85%


Lt. Governor

Will Ainsworth -R- 27,058 votes or 81.67%

Ruth Page-Nelson -L- 5,722 votes or 17.27%


U.S. Senate

Will Boyd -D- 15,363 votes or 35.71%

Katie Britt -R- 26,724 votes or 62.13%

John Sophocleus -L- 857 votes or 1.99%


U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Rick Neighbors -D- 2,081 votes or 16.75%

Robert Aderholt -R- 10,028 votes or 80.72%

Johnny C. Cochran -L- 309 votes or 2.49%


Alabama Attorney General

Wendell Major -D- 15,883 votes or 37.09%

Steve Marshall -R- 26,899 votes or 62.82%


Alabama Secretary of State

Pamela J. Laffitte -D- 15,379 votes or 35.94%

Wes Allen -R- 26,203 votes or 61.23%

Jason "Matt" Shelby -L- 1,187 votes or 2.77%


Alabama State Treasurer

Young Boozer -R- 27,027 votes or 82.25%

Scott Hammond -L- 5,434 votes or 16.54%


...and so on. Got tired of copying and pasting, but you get the idea.

(09-08-2023 04:30 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 03:32 PM)BengalBurger Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 03:03 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 02:52 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

Tuscaloosa is blue?

Yes, look up the mayor - Walt Maddox. He's a -D-ouche.

The mayor means nothing at all. Look at how they vote in general in Tuscaloosa. It's hard to get more red than this. I rest my case.


Governor

Yolanda Rochelle Flowers -D- 14,796 votes or 34.43%

Kay Ivey -R- 26,674 votes or 62.07%

James "Jimmy" Blake -L- 1,226 votes or 2.85%


Lt. Governor

Will Ainsworth -R- 27,058 votes or 81.67%

Ruth Page-Nelson -L- 5,722 votes or 17.27%


U.S. Senate

Will Boyd -D- 15,363 votes or 35.71%

Katie Britt -R- 26,724 votes or 62.13%

John Sophocleus -L- 857 votes or 1.99%


U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Rick Neighbors -D- 2,081 votes or 16.75%

Robert Aderholt -R- 10,028 votes or 80.72%

Johnny C. Cochran -L- 309 votes or 2.49%


Alabama Attorney General

Wendell Major -D- 15,883 votes or 37.09%

Steve Marshall -R- 26,899 votes or 62.82%


Alabama Secretary of State

Pamela J. Laffitte -D- 15,379 votes or 35.94%

Wes Allen -R- 26,203 votes or 61.23%

Jason "Matt" Shelby -L- 1,187 votes or 2.77%


Alabama State Treasurer

Young Boozer -R- 27,027 votes or 82.25%

Scott Hammond -L- 5,434 votes or 16.54%


...and so on. Got tired of copying and pasting, but you get the idea.

Yeah, it’s obvious that he’s spewing stupidity without regard. Also, it matches how he’s been indoctrinated to react when his cohort posts the code word….

(09-08-2023 04:30 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 03:32 PM)BengalBurger Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 03:03 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 02:52 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 01:38 PM)tigerlands Wrote:  There was a shooting just outside the Denver Nuggets NBA arena after they had just wrapped up the NBA championship back in June. And just a month ago two people were shot at the White Sox stadium during a game. It kills me that we have shootings like this nowadays but it isn't just Memphis man. It is totally all blue cities. Our society has a serious screw loose somewhere.

Tuscaloosa is blue?

Yes, look up the mayor - Walt Maddox. He's a -D-ouche.

The mayor means nothing at all. Look at how they vote in general in Tuscaloosa. It's hard to get more red than this. I rest my case.


Governor

Yolanda Rochelle Flowers -D- 14,796 votes or 34.43%

Kay Ivey -R- 26,674 votes or 62.07%

James "Jimmy" Blake -L- 1,226 votes or 2.85%


Lt. Governor

Will Ainsworth -R- 27,058 votes or 81.67%

Ruth Page-Nelson -L- 5,722 votes or 17.27%


U.S. Senate

Will Boyd -D- 15,363 votes or 35.71%

Katie Britt -R- 26,724 votes or 62.13%

John Sophocleus -L- 857 votes or 1.99%


U.S. Representative, 4th Congressional District

Rick Neighbors -D- 2,081 votes or 16.75%

Robert Aderholt -R- 10,028 votes or 80.72%

Johnny C. Cochran -L- 309 votes or 2.49%


Alabama Attorney General

Wendell Major -D- 15,883 votes or 37.09%

Steve Marshall -R- 26,899 votes or 62.82%


Alabama Secretary of State

Pamela J. Laffitte -D- 15,379 votes or 35.94%

Wes Allen -R- 26,203 votes or 61.23%

Jason "Matt" Shelby -L- 1,187 votes or 2.77%


Alabama State Treasurer

Young Boozer -R- 27,027 votes or 82.25%

Scott Hammond -L- 5,434 votes or 16.54%


...and so on. Got tired of copying and pasting, but you get the idea.

My reference was to the statement I replied to where Chicago, Denver and Memphis are mentioned. Please provide the same information about how red they are.

To cherry pick a situation of a shooting in a red city to prove a point is cnn sad. I owe you an apology sir. I have enjoyed the majority of your posts and had you pegged as being someone smarter than that.

(09-08-2023 05:51 PM)Southaven Wrote:  My reference was to the statement I replied to where Chicago, Denver and Memphis are mentioned. Please provide the same information about how red they are.

To cherry pick a situation of a shooting in a red city to prove a point is cnn sad. I owe you an apology sir. I have enjoyed the majority of your posts and had you pegged as being someone smarter than that.

I can assure you that the list wasn't cherry picked. The voters of Tuscaloosa vote overwhelmingly red. By my standards, it demonstrates the overriding politics of the area. I doubt the city is large enough to warrant a designation from CNN or any other media outlet.

Beyond that, I can share this infographic, but if that won't convince you I'm afraid that's all I have:

(09-08-2023 05:56 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 05:51 PM)Southaven Wrote:  My reference was to the statement I replied to where Chicago, Denver and Memphis are mentioned. Please provide the same information about how red they are.

To cherry pick a situation of a shooting in a red city to prove a point is cnn sad. I owe you an apology sir. I have enjoyed the majority of your posts and had you pegged as being someone smarter than that.

I can assure you that the list wasn't cherry picked. The voters of Tuscaloosa vote overwhelmingly red. By my standards, it demonstrates the overriding politics of the area. I doubt the city is large enough to warrant a designation from CNN or any other media outlet.

Beyond that, I can share this infographic, but if that won't convince you I'm afraid that's all I have:

Nice map but you cherry picked Tuscaloosa to prove your point.

(09-08-2023 05:58 PM)Southaven Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 05:56 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(09-08-2023 05:51 PM)Southaven Wrote:  My reference was to the statement I replied to where Chicago, Denver and Memphis are mentioned. Please provide the same information about how red they are.

To cherry pick a situation of a shooting in a red city to prove a point is cnn sad. I owe you an apology sir. I have enjoyed the majority of your posts and had you pegged as being someone smarter than that.

I can assure you that the list wasn't cherry picked. The voters of Tuscaloosa vote overwhelmingly red. By my standards, it demonstrates the overriding politics of the area. I doubt the city is large enough to warrant a designation from CNN or any other media outlet.

Beyond that, I can share this infographic, but if that won't convince you I'm afraid that's all I have:

Nice map but you cherry picked Tuscaloosa to prove your point.

Okay. I see what you mean now. I only picked Tuscaloosa because I had referenced the city much earlier in the thread with regards to the news of the shooting at the FedExForum, and how that was far less egregious than Alabama basketball players being directly involved with a shooting and murder off campus.