December 3 Article. What's an article that you read that blew you away? That you shared with all your friends. That you Delicious'd and reference throughout the year.
Eek, another one that's tough for me, just because my memory is shot to hell. That, and I dunno what Delicious is ;) The one that comes to mind is an article about SEC football. I t was an SI article about the extreme level of competition in the SEC and the deep tradition of SEC teams. I hear so much whining from the Pac10, Big 12, and ACC about how tough they have it, and I'm an ACC fan, but...they ain't got nothing on SEC competition, and only a handful have nearly as deep-seated traditions as a lot of the SEC.
I went to law school at Alabama, which was my introduction to the SEC. I love my Miami, but Bama...wow, what an experience to go to a game. The best was my second year, when my dad came down for the LSU game. Now THAT was intensity. The first face-off between the teams since we got Saban. A year we were in contention, up until that game, for everything. So was LSU. I've never heard a stadium so loud or seen fans that went after each other that way. I also must admit that Iron Bowls are a crazier atmosphere than Miami-FSU, and Miami-FSU is pretty freakin intense. In the SEC, everybody knows about college ball and cares; not so with the ACC. I was surprised to find so many girls who knew what was going on in the game; I'm not used to that. I still think wearing dresses and heels to the game is weird, but that's how it is in the South. I hope I get to go back for a few games - but right now, I'm somewhere around #3000 on the season ticket waiting list. Now that's crazy!
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