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    Expressions of sympathy to the Cobb family

    I did not know the two brothers but I did know their grandmother Gladys Cobb in Kewanee since she was a relative. I grew up just across the state line near Cuba and frequently took my grandmother to visit her and Gladys obviously loved to talk about her grandsons who probably weren't even in...
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    1963 Liberty Bowl

    Alabama and Penn State... Played in the inaugural Liberty Bowl in '59. The '63 game was the last one played in Philly. Atlantic City hosted the '64 game in the Convention Hall that also hosted the Miss American pageant for years. It was the first bowl game played indoors. The Liberty Bowl...
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    Splittin hairs I know... but I don't like the ribbon boards on the west side...

    Doubt that they would move the pressbox to the east side permanantly. Most larger football stadiums, at least outdoor ones, have the pressbox on the south or west sides due to the sun.
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    Splittin hairs I know... but I don't like the ribbon boards on the west side...

    Don't have a dog in this fight since I'm a Bamafan but thepics I saw didn't have a pressbox on top ofthe upper deck.
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    Never been to Auburn before....

    How do you figure that? Auburn's population is a little over 50k and Starkville is about half that.
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    Trip to Grand Canyon

    My dad and I spent the week before touring the area. We flew from Meridian to Vegas on Sunday and made a big loop. My dad's knee was in bad shape so hiking was out of the option but we had a great time riding around the desert and using the trams at the national parks. We made a big loop going...
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    Wow, once proud University of New Orleans (UNO) baseball is currently 3-44....

    are joining the Gulf South Conference(Delta State and WestAlabama). They're also adding football in a few years.
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    The turf on the field is horrible...

    They did the samelast year for the BCS game in the RoseBowl and I don't recall there being any turf problems then.
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    Band Question

    Decision. It was the first time I've seen a band in the upper deck at BD. However, I did hear thatPenn State put a pep band in the lower level and one in the upper deck.
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    Iron Bowl: Who you rootin for?

    Not really. As long as LSU or Alabama win out, one will go to a BCS game. The SECCG winner is guaranteed a slot.</p>
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    Anyone read the article about Bama in the Wall Street Journal?

    Yeah, it's real ****** to kick 'em off the team and let them keep their scholarships, tickets, etc.
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    What are the big MAIS(MPSA) vs MHSAA games this year?

    Didn't realize thatall MAIS schools weren't accredited by SACS.In the Alabama Independent School Assoc (AISA),I believe that member schools are required to be accredited bySACS. Not that I'm impressed by SACS after seeing some of the schools, public and private, that they accredit.