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Date Posted: 17:42:57 02/01/02 Fri
Author: Gina
Subject: Re: Alabama barely escapes the death penalty
In reply to: Jason 's message, "Re: Alabama barely escapes the death penalty" on 17:36:36 02/01/02 Fri

>Saying that I'm jealous of Alabama is asenine. Why
>would I be jealous? And you say "it is like a
>religion here" as if nobody else in America would
>understand. Don't you think that Texas or Texas A&M
>football is a religion in that area? What about Texas
>or Ohio high school football? What about high school
>basketball in Indiana, or college hoops in North
>Carolina? Wrestling in Iowa and Oklahoma? I could go
>on and on.
>
>People make mistakes... I wasn't a huge fan of SMU as
>a kid, but they were a team I followed and rooted for
>when they weren't playing UT. To see their program
>completely ruined, likely for good, is not a fun
>thing. The NCAA needs to be consistent when meting
>out punishment, and I don't feel they were here. I
>feel bad for the fans, sure, and I understand that it
>has nothing to do with the academic prowess of the
>University... but that doesn't mean I think it should
>be overlooked, or punished less harshly than an
>institution that is looked upon as less important to
>the NCAA.
>
>Sorry to clutter "your" board with my opinion. I'll
>take it elsewhere.


I have NEVER called this MY board. I don't think anyone else has either.

Also, I never said that these actions should be overlooked. Just that Bama was strong and that they would survive.

And they will.

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  • Re: Alabama barely escapes the death penalty -- John RTR !!!!!, 17:56:27 02/01/02 Fri
  • Re: Alabama barely escapes the death penalty -- Jason, 18:51:33 02/01/02 Fri
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