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[Arloguthrie]

My, we sure seem to have a lot of money with which to buy press and recruits.

I hope everyone on here realizes that they pay for this type of publicity, just like they pay for blue chip football players that couldn't find MS on a map - let alone Oxford, Ms. Why would publications select Oxford as the best college town in America, over and over again?? No one that's not receiving incentive to do so, I can assure you. There are too damn many college towns in blue states that would receive this type of recognition, otherwise.

Has anyone checked into the going rate for publications like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the like? Why not pass the hat for some positive Starkville articles?

 

[TBone.sixpack]

Has anyone checked into the going rate for publications like the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the like? Why not pass the hat for some positive Starkville articles?

Undefeated Smarm Champions. Keep that pinky poked out Champ.

 

[BossDawg78]

I hope everyone on here realizes that they pay for this type of publicity, just like they pay for blue chip football players that couldn't find MS on a map - let alone Oxford, Ms. Why would publications select Oxford as the best college town in America, over and over again?? No one that's not receiving incentive to do so, I can assure you. There are too damn many college towns in blue states that would receive this type of recognition, otherwise.

Oxford is a nice college town, but only a nitwit would consider it over the dozens of other college towns along the east and west coasts of the USA.

Bingo! Is Oxford nice? Yes. Is it soooo much better that it justifies all of the national attention they get? Not no, but HELL NO! There isn't a thing you can do or see in Oxford/UMiss that can't be done in 95% of other college towns - even many junior college towns. Do you think some rinky-dink journalist for the NY Times or whatever writes some random, out-of-the-blue article about how amazing Oxford/UMiss is just because he really thinks it's some hidden Utopia? He's getting paid to write that garbage. They bait a lot of recruits into tickling their balls, too, by asking them "What do you think of Oxford and the fans, etc. etc...", then exaggerate and emphasize the quote. But what the hell else is that recruit gonna say?

It's all orchestrated propaganda because their fans NEED the constant reassurance that they are God's gift to the world......in North Mississippi. Lol give me a break.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Hilarious!

Great stuff!

 

[Big Sheep81]

Ditto*

 

[KeyserSoze1999]

Oxford does have some cool stuff---hate to admit that. But they really need to push their current Hollywood & Shepard Smith fantasy future angle and try really damn hard to separate themselves from their past.

They have a welcome sign up there that has the text, "...Yesterday's Charm" on it. Ok folks, the stuff that went down "yesterday" A.K.A in the past wasn't really good. In fact it literally gave the whole state of Mississippi a bad name, one that we still struggle with in terms of national perception.

In the same school year of the 1963 James Meredith Riot at Ole Miss, MSU defied the Mississippi politicians & Governor and competed in the NCAA Tournament against African Americans. In the 1950s when McCarthy and the Government were "black listing" anyone with ties to Eastern Europe or Left Wing views or even folks who wanted to start a Workers Union---MSU hired Jack Cristil whose Mother had been a part of a Russian Revolutionary group (Communists) and entered the USA as an illegal immigrant plus his Father was from Latvia and those both spoke Hebrew (Jewish). So national perception of Mississippi is "the most racist place on Earth" especially during the 1950s, however we made Jack Cristil (Communist parents? Jewish!!!) the Voice of the Bulldogs for 58 years.

Ole Miss should just focus on the superficial, the party scene, Katy Perry, and "The Bind Side" because the deeper you look the less awesome they look. Of course this is probably why they feel the pressing need to be voted as an Awesome College Town to compensate & just pray that we people who know their past either die off or remain silent.

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[KeyserSoze1999]

"You can get anything you want...at Alice's Restaurant..." Glad to hear from you Arlo.

To pay for Awesome Press reviews (Ole Miss) vs. Allow people to visit and write what they think (MSU). This is an interesting ethical discussion. Metaphorically speaking, I could either stay single and just pay $ for a hooker for her "services" whenever I am horny...or I could look for a girl to fall in love with / get married / have a family.

Yes, I believe Ole Miss $weetens the Deal or GREASE$ some Palms for some positive press on their University---any $ spent on positive press is probably made up by increased tuition $ of any prospective students who actually enroll at Ole Miss. It is an "investment" not just money spent with no possibility of returns.

James Franco has NO ties to Ole Miss and never visited Ole Miss, he merely did a film based on a William Faulkner story. So when you are at VHS and James Franco shows up on the Video Board and starts the "Are You Ready?" "Hellz Yeah, Damnz Rightz! Hobby Lobby, Rich and Snotty, Who the Hellz are We? Rebs? Sharks? Black Bearz? Ole Miss who carez?" chant you can pretty much assume that he is being given a bit of cash to act / deliver these lines---after all, he does get paid money to "act" doesn't he?

Granted it has worked for Ole Miss, the kids think it is cool. But I personally have gotten to the age where I prefer substance over sizzle and true feelings & impressions of the unbiased over paid gushing of the media whores.

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[TSUNBearHunter]

I personally have gotten to the age where I prefer substance over sizzle and true feelings & impressions of the unbiased over paid gushing of the media whores.

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No doubt. It's abundantly clear that you are too mature and rational for OM and it's fans' petty ****.

 

[Xenomorph]

I live in oxford. Here are the things you need to know:

1. There is virtually ZERO difference between the towns of Starkville and Oxford

Man, I love MSU but there's no use whistling past the grave yard pretending that's true. It would serve everyone associated with Starkville and MSU better to study a few community models (and I believe this IS happening now.. unlike decades past) like Oxford and find ways to add value to the quality of life by living there.

Everything from hosting endless streams of youth sports tournaments to film festivals to the constantly changing restaurant and bar scene. The residuals from what that adds to the tax base affords things like a spanking new high school, a great park system and figuring a way to attract a $300M hospital. Oxford is showing you how to get it done.