Living in Jacksonville, I'm obviously hearing a lot from the local media about how they perceive Miss. State. For example, this article today
http://jacksonville.com/s...ns-are-revved-gator-bowl
Essentially, I came away with the impression that we're small, we like cowbells and we castrate bulls. We're just so happy to be invited to the Gator Bowl, it's the most amazing thing that's ever happened to us.
Obviously, there's more to us, but you can't really blame an outsider for not knowing that.
So, it got me thinking: Which other school is most 'like' State in terms of national perception. In other words, if I wanted to understand how others see us, I should just remember how I see __________.
Thinking about it, I think we're most like Iowa State.
Small school from a small state in a Big Conference full of successful teams. Their instate rival, U of Iowa (like U of Mississippi) of has a bigger national reputation, although there's not much recent history for it to be deserved. No consistent success in football, although we've had much more memorable runs of success and personalities associated with it (JWS). We're both known for sports that haven't always been nationally relevant in college (wrestling and baseball). I would guess our fan bases are equally as passionate about their teams, but that just doesn't translate to the outside.
BTW, I find this thought depressing.
What do you think?
http://jacksonville.com/s...ns-are-revved-gator-bowl
Essentially, I came away with the impression that we're small, we like cowbells and we castrate bulls. We're just so happy to be invited to the Gator Bowl, it's the most amazing thing that's ever happened to us.
Obviously, there's more to us, but you can't really blame an outsider for not knowing that.
So, it got me thinking: Which other school is most 'like' State in terms of national perception. In other words, if I wanted to understand how others see us, I should just remember how I see __________.
Thinking about it, I think we're most like Iowa State.
Small school from a small state in a Big Conference full of successful teams. Their instate rival, U of Iowa (like U of Mississippi) of has a bigger national reputation, although there's not much recent history for it to be deserved. No consistent success in football, although we've had much more memorable runs of success and personalities associated with it (JWS). We're both known for sports that haven't always been nationally relevant in college (wrestling and baseball). I would guess our fan bases are equally as passionate about their teams, but that just doesn't translate to the outside.
BTW, I find this thought depressing.
What do you think?
