Jackson Free Press

Back home after having Frank's biscuits for lunch, Todd plops down in front of the TV. "Look, Ole Miss is about to beat Florida. And they're ranked No. 6," he says, excitedly. Mississippi State alum that I am, I start watching the TV screen in a rather bored fashion. Suddenly, I realize that the man I love and who has routinely cheered for State with me is rooting for Ole Miss. He even supported my team against his alma mater, Texas A&M in the bowl game a couple years back (he knew I'd be hard to live with if State lost). Now, though, he's betraying me? What the ....?!? "Well, they're the Mississippi team. We've got to root for Mississippi teams. And they'll tear down the goal posts." I'm starting to realize that my Texas man is truly becoming a Mississippian -- except, well, you can't root for both State and Ole Miss. Not in the same lifetime. He oughta know that; he's from a football state. When's the last time Mr. A&M cheered on Texas, eh? I keep shooting him dirty looks through the end of the game, even as Ole Miss students rush the field. Later, I will hear that Texas Tech beat A&M today. Well, then.

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118000

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I reserve the right to root for State if and when they decide to show up for a football game. In the meantime, I'll hoot and hollar whenever I see a good game. So, here's to Ole Miss' defense -- great game and congrats on a fine win. Plus (he says, working the domestic bliss angle) there's a fine logic at work here. Say State wins the Egg Bowl -- if so, that's considerable redemption of an awful season, given that they would, in effect, be beating the team that beat Florida. Clang-clang-clang! (Virtual cowbell.) Does the logic follow over yonder to Tejas? Si, senorita bella. Am I rooting for Texas over Tech? Yup. Even though I ain't no fan of T-sips. If A&M beats Texas at Thanksgiving, then it would salve the pain of a 1-point loss today. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

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Todd

Date

2002-10-06T02:59:34-06:00