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Jesse Jackson just talked about LSU
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:31 pm
on ABC.
Said something about us going to play bama and it's all about purple and gold. or something like that. caught me off guard.
Said something about us going to play bama and it's all about purple and gold. or something like that. caught me off guard.
This post was edited on 1/20/09 at 2:32 pm
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Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:32 pm to geaux1227
You were hearing things.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:35 pm to geaux1227
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Jesse Jackson just talked about LSU
This is not a ringing endorsement by any means.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:35 pm to genuineLSUtiger
yes, i saw it as well
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:35 pm to geaux1227
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This post was edited on 1/20/09 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:37 pm to geaux1227
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Jesse Jackson just talked about LSU
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:40 pm to STEVED00
he was trying to say how things down south has changed thats its not about black and white anymore. Referencing LSU in there purple and gold playing bama crimson
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:41 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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You were hearing things.
He used it in an analogy......saying when LSU and Bama play, the only color that matters is purple and gold or crimson and white.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:42 pm to geaux1227
is this a joke?
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:45 pm to Catman88
No joke - like someone else posted, he said when LSU and Bama play a football game, the only colors that matter are purple and gold and crimson and white. It took me by surprise as well b/c I wasn't expecting either the football analogy or that he'd reference LSU/Bama.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:50 pm to lsuadpi
Did he happen to mention that as a result of Obama's speech he was finally going to get a job?
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:50 pm to ByteMe
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He used it in an analogy......saying when LSU and Bama play, the only color that matters is purple and gold or crimson and white.
It's more about Saban and Miles, I think. Which is still a matter of black and white.
A better historical reference would have been USC and Bama in the Bear years. USC had some great black talent then up against white Bama team (78 I think). USC whipped their arse and it became a civil rights type statement.
But it was Jesse Jackson. What do you expect? Did he make it sound like a Dr. Seuss rhyme?
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:50 pm to lsuadpi
Keep in mind that Saban had Jesse Jackson speak to the LSU team at one time, so that's the connection.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:54 pm to Tigercat
it was weird. definitely caught me off guard.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:56 pm to Cussian
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better historical reference would have been USC and Bama in the Bear years. USC had some great black talent then up against white Bama team (78 I think). USC whipped their arse and it became a civil rights type statement.
Legend has it that Bear asked Coach McKay to "borrow" Sam Cunningham who ran all over the field. Took him to the Bama locker room and told he players "This is what a football player looks like". I imagine it did not go down exactly like that, but maybe something close to it.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:57 pm to Cussian
That Bama team was 1970 dude. And in 1971 we went back to the coliseum and returned the favor 17-10. And check to see when ALL SEC schools integrated. Bama wasnt by any means the last. Just the most nationally known. 1978, give me a break, know your facts before you try to run us down anymore. Thats what pisses me off about LSU fans, they open up without knowing facts and try to make everything a Bama thing, on everything. Get your facts then talk. At least Aubies genreally know what they're talking about.
Go to hell you ignorant troublemaker.
Go to hell you ignorant troublemaker.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 2:58 pm to geaux1227
It might be a plus in recruiting.
Posted on 1/20/09 at 3:00 pm to BaysideBama
Without racism Jesse Jackson doesnt have a job. So why is he so against it?
Posted on 1/20/09 at 3:01 pm to BaysideBama
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Just the most nationally known
It might not be fair but it is what it is....
Posted on 1/20/09 at 3:04 pm to BaysideBama
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1978, give me a break, know your facts before you try to run us down anymore.
He didn't state it as fact.......he said "78 (I think)".
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