Got this in an email from Ole Miss friend...

dawgstudent

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From today's Letter to the Editor section of the Oxford Eagle....

UM rejects hockey donation because of firearms business connection, but has no problem with casino funds?

Letter to the Editor: Because of my love for Ole Miss, I had a fellow Ole Miss alumni refer the Ole Miss hockey team to me because he knew that the team was having trouble meeting their 2011 budget needs. I made a donation that more than filled the hockey team’s budget gap, which would allow the team to make it through their 2011 season without any financial worries, but the university rejected my donation because the donation was made from a business that sells firearms. While the same administration refuses my donations, the University of Mississippi actively solicits and sells advertisements to casinos, which are prominently displayed at many sporting events.

Although the university refuses to accept firearms as an important part of Mississippi’s cultural and economic life, the fact remains that a firearms related business will soon be the second largest employer in the state of Mississippi, once Winchester finishes construction of their operation in Oxford.

As a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law (2007), School of Business (2003), Lifetime Member of the Ole Miss Alumni Association and UMAA Foundation Member, I do everything that I can to help support local and Ole Miss causes when I am approached with them; however, the university refuses to accept my generosity time after time.

My donation to the hockey team crossed the desks of both Dan Jones and Larry Ridgeway before being rejected. I am personally calling on both men to make a financial donation to the hockey team to fill the gap left by their refusal to accept my donation.

Sincerely, Nathan A. Yow
 

dawgstudent

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From today's Letter to the Editor section of the Oxford Eagle....

UM rejects hockey donation because of firearms business connection, but has no problem with casino funds?

Letter to the Editor: Because of my love for Ole Miss, I had a fellow Ole Miss alumni refer the Ole Miss hockey team to me because he knew that the team was having trouble meeting their 2011 budget needs. I made a donation that more than filled the hockey team’s budget gap, which would allow the team to make it through their 2011 season without any financial worries, but the university rejected my donation because the donation was made from a business that sells firearms. While the same administration refuses my donations, the University of Mississippi actively solicits and sells advertisements to casinos, which are prominently displayed at many sporting events.

Although the university refuses to accept firearms as an important part of Mississippi’s cultural and economic life, the fact remains that a firearms related business will soon be the second largest employer in the state of Mississippi, once Winchester finishes construction of their operation in Oxford.

As a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law (2007), School of Business (2003), Lifetime Member of the Ole Miss Alumni Association and UMAA Foundation Member, I do everything that I can to help support local and Ole Miss causes when I am approached with them; however, the university refuses to accept my generosity time after time.

My donation to the hockey team crossed the desks of both Dan Jones and Larry Ridgeway before being rejected. I am personally calling on both men to make a financial donation to the hockey team to fill the gap left by their refusal to accept my donation.

Sincerely, Nathan A. Yow
 
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Sterling Archer.nafoom

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as in, he's a charter member of Forward Rebels, or maybe the hockey coach himself said no. Hell, he probably asked to have his store logo on the jerseys or something. It doesn't say who said no. Hell, he could just give a personal donation instead of a business one.

As far as I'm concerned, we should accept money from guns, drugs, and prostitution if offered.
 

Hump4Hoops

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about all the bad stuff happening to ole miss? I know a lot of you talk about how bad it is with the PC police taking away their traditions. I mean, losing their mascot, their song, 2 horrible seasons in a row, constant disappointments in basketball in baseball, Pete Boone's asshattery, this backwards forwards rebels business, and everything in between... I love every second of it.

I know many of these situations easily could have been/were things we have been through. I know that we're basically in the same turd boat floating down **** creak. Still don't care.

Harvard of the south, 17 you and the horse you rode in on. I hope ole miss never wins another sporting event and every tree in the grove dies.
 

dawgstudent

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What an idiot Mr. Yow is.
"Student organizations are allowed to accept donations but are not allowed to sublicense the Ole Miss marks. Ole Miss has hundreds of student organizations and Mr. Yow can donate to any of them. He wanted to donate but only on the condition of putting his logo (assault rifle) on the Ole Miss uniforms. The Ole Miss Hockey Club can take donations from whomever they want, including Mr. Yow, but they do not have the right to sublicense the Ole Miss logo or co-brand with it."
 

patdog

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I realize he didn't technically tell a lie in his letter, but he definitely did by leaving out that very important bit of information knowing that the assumption would be that it was a donation.
 
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Sterling Archer.nafoom

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Stupid shows like that they do. His logic is completely stupid, and he can interpret any data to fit his theories. And he looks like an oompa loompa.

And I liked the name enough to kill my old one....
 

DAWG61

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what a snake!! It's not NASCAR or golf Mr. Yow! Rebels hockey with firearms on the jerseys yea that's not a good idea. Does State have a hockey team?
 

State82

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I think they used to play in Tupelo from time to time. Not sure. But we do have a team.
 

drail14me

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My Rebel mole says that the University's story is a complete lie and that the guy never asked for his logo to be on the uniforms. So, who do you believe? Gun dealer or Rebel administration????
 

DAWG61

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drail14me said:
My Rebel mole says that the University's story is a complete lie and that the guy never asked for his logo to be on the uniforms. So, who do you believe? Gun dealer or Rebel administration????


It is the 2nd amendment! Lots and lots of supporters for the right to bear arms including myself so I don't imagine too many caring were the money came from but if the guy has a shady past or did demand the rifle logo on the jerseys than of course Ole Miss would say no. He can pay for MSU jerseys all he likes as long as he doesn't want a rifle logo on them.
 

cowbell9

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...Adidas shouldnt be allowed to sport thier logo on unis??? Breasr Cancer pink should not be able to make the unis pink?
 

drail14me

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...but I have to wonder why Yow would make a big deal of it and send that letter in if the University story was true. Makes no sense to stir up the pot if he actually did ask to put his logo on their jersey.

Also heard that the NRA was getting involved supporting Yow because the University would not accept money from a gun dealer. Hear that they had a copy of the actual offer letter that was sent in and it makes no mention of a logo anywhere, just an offer of money. Who knows?!?!?

Maybe the University officials that made the decision are a couple of pansy gun hating liberals that want to hide behind a lie.......oh wait, liberals don't lie.
 

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They're buying advertisements with Telesouth. Pretty big difference there.<div>
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</div><div>And there is also a large difference in this case and a uniform manufacturer branding the products that THEY make.</div><div>
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</div><div>one more thing......are you actually implying that there is some company called "Breast Cancer Pink" and they pay teams to wear pink unis? That's quite possibly the dumbest thing I've ever heard.</div>
 

patdog

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If your crazy theories were right, it would be easy enough for Yow to produce the evidence to show they were lying. Which would make them look even worse than if they'd just turned down a donation. They're not idiots. They realize that. If it really was just a donation, they wouldn't have said anything or they would have attempted to justify turning down a donation instead of fabricating a lie that could very easily be disproved.
 

RocketCityDawg

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From an acquaintance close to the program:

<span class="commentBody">?730 friday and 8 saturday nights at the pelham civic complex, I think bama charges $5 at the door</span>