If your kid chooses MIT, let me know. I know a good bit about the school. Lots of great bulldogs in the Boston area, and I always love to meet them. Hell, come visit for a fall weekend with the alumni up here!Quote:
Originally Posted by 7dawg
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If your kid chooses MIT, let me know. I know a good bit about the school. Lots of great bulldogs in the Boston area, and I always love to meet them. Hell, come visit for a fall weekend with the alumni up here!Quote:
Originally Posted by 7dawg
You let her go and keep rooting for State because college sports aren't that serious?
Have you asked her WHY? What is it (amongst every other school in the nation) that would cause her to choose UNM?
Best of luck. If you would be so inclined to let us know why she's going there, maybe we could give better advice. Hope all works out best for all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
Both of my parents are OM grads, while my oldest brother and I are State grads and die hard fans. My other brother went to USM. Sister went to the W.
Four children and not a single one followed in their footsteps.
Tell her she's out of the Will. But wish her the best.
I know you always have the high and mighty answer for everything but maybe it has nothing to do with sports and everything to do with the atmosphere and culture there.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
You tell her that you support her decision to be an adult and go where she wants. Then you tell her that she needs to be responsible with the student loans that she is going to have to pull out to cover for the money she will not be receiving from you to pay for her expenses not covered in her scholarship.
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Originally Posted by Drugdog
I graduated from State, my wife from USM. My two oldest are currently going to Belhaven and MUW. My two youngest love Texas and won't go to a Mississippi school.Quote:
Originally Posted by hailmari
Bribe her...
I would respect her right to choose, but she better be prepared to go without any financial help from me.
That was the case with me had I chosen to go to Ole Miss or LSU. It was mainly because my parents thought that they were party schools.Quote:
Originally Posted by bulldogcountry1
Well like my Bro-in-laws dad, a cigar boy, told his sister when she went to OM. Have a good time but the check is going to State. And it did. This was back in the early 70's and he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
Just be happy she is going to college but I wouldn't buy season tickets and tail gate. I would let her know that.
This. I told mine Med center would be the only avenue that TSUN would see any of my $$.Quote:
Originally Posted by civildawg
Can I ask if she goes to Jackson Academy? I've heard too many stories like yours where the kids that are State legacies get brainwashed by all things OM at that school. Many times the kids go to OM because of their friends.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
I'm with others by saying she can get a cheer scholarship at State and as her parent I really would tell her the concerns you have of her going to OM. The party atmosphere and the arrogance and overinflated sense of self worth. It's trouble in the making in so many ways. Get her on campus as. Any times as you can this fall!!
I'm 4 gens on my Dad's side, 3 on Mom's. We've had 3 black sheep of the family go to UMiss in the last century.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutt the Hoople
My uncle, a fine artist. Oozes the elitist attitude, even with family. Lost all his OM juice when Khyatt resigned. The family hardly speaks to him.
My sister, English major, semi-functional alcoholic. Currently between husbands and teaching jobs. She's "persona non grata" with most of us.
Baby sister wanted to study medicine and went to UMMC after State. Her indirect exposure to the strain has put her on a 'couch-trip' and she's blaming all of us for her issues.
...Sorry about the OP's daughter.
MC. I have voiced my concern. I have college paid for thru MPpact. Not a concern.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bucky Dog
I will not be going to any games. The wife will do that. You can catch me solo at the Junction.
I'm sitting in my living room with two of my own and I want to thank you for reminding me to let them know for the 10th time that I love and support them; however if they choose to go to UM they are on their own. That stance is only for Oxford but my coin isn't going there. Not today, tomorrow or ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgtini
Thanks again.
MC is weird in that they have State cycles and Ole Miss cycles. Or as we call them "State Classes" and "Ole Miss Classes".Quote:
Originally Posted by Drugdog
Are you serious....?
It's college, at the end of the day who gives a 17?!
College is largely a waste of money, regardless of where you go. It's 4-5 years out of her and your life. Get a grip.
^^ This is what happens when you go to OM. You think it's a waste of money.
Incorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPMT
I have a friend who told his son he would pay his way to any place but Ole Miss (even though he is a Wisconsin graduate!). Of course, his son goes to Ole Miss. 12 years later, his UNM graduate son is still in a minimum wage job and blaming his Dad for not giving him more money.
I wish you the best of luck, but work to keep those you cherish from bad choices.
I'm guessing you haven't spent that much time in Oxford? Especially around the girls? Plenty of great people come out of ole miss and state, so it's not the end of the world, but I would have serious concerns about sending my child to Oxford, especially a girl, and it has nothing to do with sports. There are plenty of things that can go wrong in life; why increase the odds?Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
You probably need to sit the next few plays out.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPMT
If that's it, then that's more than a fair thing to consider when assessing it. But I based my assumption that it's primarily about sports on the fact that he listed all the people in his family who went to State. It didn't seem to be based on concern for her, it seemed to be based on the simple reason that he doesn't like the idea that someone in his family would go to Ole Miss.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenheadDawg
My kids can go anywhere they want with the understanding that not a dime of my money will ever be sent to Oxford, MS.
My wife and I graduated from State. We live near Atlanta but took our daughter to visit State. She also asked to visit OM. She had high grades and a 30 ACT. We scheduled visits. Got to OM campus around 9am and walked around. No State clothing, of course. Daughter observed that very few students seemed to be awake. Went to the office to sign in. Got the sales spiel. Student tour guides took us around. Daughter observed very little welcoming attitude from students we encountered. Took a lunch break, went to the Square.
"Sweetheart, if you decide to go here I'll do that best I can to be supportive. Wherever you go, I want you to embrace the experience because beyond academics, the culture of your undergraduate institution will play a large part in making you who you will be for the rest of your life. Just consider that."
"Dad, this place doesn't feel right at all. Most of the students we've met this morning seemed stuck up and thought they were too good to talk to us. And that's just the ones who were able to get up before noon."
"You have two scheduled meetings with professors this afternoon."
"Let's just eat lunch and go on down to Starkville. I've seen enough."
Drove out of Oxford for hopefully the last time in my life. Went straight to Starkville. Had a vastly different experience in visiting State the next day. Friendly, welcoming, family. Great visit. My wife and I consciously avoided scale-tipping at both places.
Daughter ended up at Georgia Southern for scholarship reasons, but she cheers for State in the SEC. Looking at State for grad school. Fingers crossed.
The difference between State and OM is obvious when given a fair comparison. Good luck.
We have a similar situation, but not quite as bad.
My son is being recruited by LSU and plans to do an official visit there soon. LSU has been one of the top 3 most hated teams in my household, and he knows this as he is an MSU fan. Unfortunately, MSU does not offer swimming scholarships since there is no swim team @ State. One of two schools (guess the other) that does not provide for swimmers in the SEC, which has quite a few ranked teams.
Speak freely with your daughter and share your concerns/opinions. However, allow her to make her choice. It is difficult, but it is the beginning of adulthood.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by basedog
Not reading this whole thread. 1. Get in touch with the MSU cheer squad and get her a spot but don't tell her you did that. 2. Buy her a Land Rover if she'll go to MSU instead of Cocaine College. Good luck bud
5 words of advice. DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE!
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Tell her there's no waaayyyyy, she came from your loins. When you get home, punch her momma in the mouth.
The way I look at it is the WORLD is a very large place, and my exclusion of TSUN (other than Med Center) is a very tiny thing to overlook if they want my financial assistance. I will still love and support them, but will not directly financially support them. Life is FULL of choices.
This all day. Life is full of difficult choices. Sending the check to Starkville and letting her make the choice will pay many dividends by the time she's 30-35.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgtini
Explain your situation and I bet she gets a spot on MSU's cheer squad. If she can make the OM cheer squad she can make the MSU one and that's no disrespect towards MSU.
Support her fully in whatever college she chooses. End of story!!!
This is about the best way i've ever heard OM students described. Perfect and true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mutt the Hoople
This is just crazy unless you are rich enough for it to not matter. My kids can go wherever they want, but if they want me to help, they can go to a state school other than Ole Miss, they can go to any school that they get enough aid to be essentially the same cost as a state school, or they can go MIT, Harvard, Yale, or Princeton.Quote:
Originally Posted by ETDawg
Supporting kids in whatever college they choose is how you get people going $60k in debt to get an undergrad degree from a school like vanderbilt, or even worse, Milsaps or taking on $25k in debt to go to say Auburn when they could go to an instate school for free.