Comments on: College Football and Christianity

By: Jay Guin

Jay Guin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:56:04 +0000

Mitchell,

I speak from experience. Alabama went through a rough patch. We were so desperate for a while we even cheered first downs!

As soon as you start accepting moral victories, what you'll get is moral victories.

By: Mitchell Skelton

Mitchell Skelton — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:18:38 +0000

Jay,

I'm with you on "moral victories." One of my friends was literally gushing about our (Tennessee's) performance against Florida and I had to rebuke him saying, "Since when did we become Vanderbilt?"

GO BIG ORANGE!!!

By: Jay Guin

Jay Guin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:31:16 +0000

Zach,

I grant that UA is truly expert in the subject of college football. Regarding religion, however …

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:26:57 +0000

The Blount program at the University of Alabama teaches a class on the religion of football

By: Jay Guin

Jay Guin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:57:18 +0000

Kyle,

"Compare." Not "equate." I'm open to a better suggestion …

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:57:11 +0000

Did you just compare me to a cheerleader….

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:55:51 +0000

I wish there was a “Like” option like on facebook. But anyway, I like!

By: Mitchell Skelton

Mitchell Skelton — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:46:17 +0000

Clever post Jay!

However, I always knew you were a false prophet. . .”Florida destroys Tennessee”??? You HAD to jump on that bandwagon. I think we actually shocked the world this year.

By: Jay Guin

Jay Guin — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:05:21 +0000

Mitchell,

Moral victories are for losers. That's in the Old Testament somewhere.

(And, yes, I'm no football prophet. One of several reasons not to bet on games …)