Quote Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve View Post
Won't. Their fan base understands what it takes to win and rows in the same direction. Ours doesn't. Simple as that.

You can say, "You can't tell me how to spend my money." "A scholarship was enough back in the day" "I won't ever give to players, but I will give to the university" or the thousands of other things I've heard from Mississippi State fans. It comes down to Ole Miss wants to win. From the President down to the $5 fan. They are completely in sync. We are not. There's no consistent message.
Yes! They understand that winning on the field and the court equals national exposure for their university. It's why they an successfully bring in so many out of state students. The myth of Oxford, The Grove, Harvard of the South etcetera they sell that shit by the bucket full and its all wrapped in red and powder blue on games days broadcast coast to coast on Saturdays. I was just in Tuscaloosa for a conference as part of this we did a campus tour, the kid leading our group was from New Hampshire his brother and sister were in school in the NE. He said the reason he came school there was seeing SEC football on TV and wanting to be a part of that. Winning puts asses in seats in more ways than one.