re: Wright Thompson on Ole Miss-LSU

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He's a very gifted writer, but he sure does love the sound of his own voice.

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All writers do.

That was the type of article that not everyone can write. He weaves things together.

I get more sentimental as I get older and the end of the article definitely got me misty. It was nice change of pace on the perspective of all this shite (even though i enjoy the rowdy foolishness as much as anyone else).

He’s a good talent, but there’s too much word vomiting of his thoughts. He rambles on and on.

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He writes for writers that don’t know or understand anything about the South.

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Yeah, he leans a bit too heavy on cliches.

I still thought it was an interesting read and good perspective to bring, given that I was arguing with a dude here in the past week who was trying to assert we had more a history with Florida as a rival.

Over the past few decades, the Ole Miss-LSU rivalry has waned. I bet if you asked 100 LSU fans under the age of 45 who they would consider to be LSU's biggest rival the majority would say Alabama. The Ole Miss rivalry would be acknowledged, but moreso in terms of history telling them LSU fans are supposed to hate Ole Miss, not from an actual high degree of hate born from results on the field. That's because this really hasn't been much of a rivalry on the field. Since 1980 LSU leads the series 29-16-1

During that time LSU has won 3 National Championships and 5 SEC Championships. It's had 2 Heisman winners. Ole Miss has had, well, none of that. Literally zero. Hell, (excluding A&M) it was the only SEC West school to not even play in the SEC Championship game.

Great rivalries come from hate. They come from fear that your rival can match you. That, until just recently, hasn't been the case. Ole Miss fans have long cared a lot about the rivalry. LSU fans (at least those born in the 80's and beyond) haven't really cared much at all. There were better opponents to worry about.

So I'm glad to see the hate come back for both sides. That's what makes sports fun

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For the life of me, i'll never understand why they didnt put this game on 10/31. Would've been perfect.

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It has to be because the SEC wanted to keep Alabama v. LSU at its usual spot on the first Saturday in November and neither team wanted to be the only one going into that game not off of a bye. Ole Miss is playing Auburn on 10/31 with Georgia the next week. That means the reason why it's not on Halloween is probably LSU's "fault", not OM's

Muh bourbon soaked stately oaks

Muh ghosts of the delta

Muh dad

Nice article.

He’s a great writer

The line about the deer corn sign was perfect.

This is really, really good.

That was excellent.
Thank you.

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