Why would anyone with a brain assume representation would be equal? It’s a false premise. The conference office is in Birmingham—no one who didn’t graduate from a school in Alabama would choose to move there for work (unless they were in a medical field). If the office were in Jackson it would have a disproportionate % of Piss/State grads. If it were in NO? LSU grads.

One reasonable solution might be not to hire anyone with an affiliation to ANY SEC school. But even then, the emoloyees’ children would inevitably go to the state school and the employees would develop a tie to the school.

Just accept the fact that the league office will have a disproportionate representation of graduates from the state where it is located.

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Posted by nola000

Lacombe, LA

Member since Dec 2014

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Posted on 11/29/17 at 9:38 pm to tigercross

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Why would anyone with a brain assume representation would be equal? It’s a false premise.

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The conference office is in Birmingham

I agree but 38% rep when it should be less than 7% is statistically significant even when considering office location.

The Mississippi schools(2 & 3 hour drive) and UT (4 hrs) arent that far and they are actually UNDER represented.

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—no one who didn’t graduate from a school in Alabama would choose to move there

Thats not a good assumption. People move all over for work and the State of Alabama isnt so particularly displeasing that it would have that much effect. I mean, youre not required to marry your sister and its not Alaska or even Minnesota.

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One reasonable solution might be not to hire anyone with an affiliation to ANY SEC school.

I am ALL for this. In fact, Id like to see it moved out of any and all SEC States. Virginia, North Carolina or Oklahoma would be good options. Virginia and NC are near USC but USC historically sucks and those States also have many transplants that arent going to be connected regionally. Oklahoma could have some TAMU fans but with so many schools in the region, many being other Texas and Big 12 schools that likely loathe TAMU, youre just as likely to get applicants that dont give two shits about any SEC schools.

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But even then, the emoloyees’ children would inevitably go to the state school and the employees would develop a tie to the school.

I dont understand. Employees from a region outside the SEC would likely have their family members at schools outside the conference. Besides, they already have requirements on the officiating crews that you or your family members cant be a graduate of a school youre officiating. Why cant we apply that to all SEC employees too?

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Just accept the fact that the league office will have a disproportionate representation of graduates from the state where it is located.

No. Eff dat noize son! We should always strive for equality in sports. Cant have certain teams playing with a builtin advantage.

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Posted by ibleedprplngld

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Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 11/30/17 at 8:50 am to tigercross

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Just accept the fact that the league office will have a disproportionate representation of graduates from the state where it is located.

Your logic is sound. Problem is, there are two state schools in Alabama. One of which makes up a much larger percentage of the graduates in the HQ office. If your logic held true, there would be closer to an equal amount of representation from both schools.

Say what you want, I know damn well that I tend to favor LSU graduates in professional life, even if subconsciously. We all have inherent bias towards the school we went to. This is why having a greater population of Bama grads at SECHQ presents a problem. And guess what, we see it play out quite often in the most profitable part of any Power 5 university, the football team.

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