Rebel Without A Cause

CLANG CLANG CLANG for the TSUN person who came up with Rebel 101.  Have to clang a bell for the sheer entertainment quality of the clip. They are so confused. They are yelling for Rebels with a black bear in the background. They are teaching a fight song that has been around for a hundred years. And there are even instructions for coming to the game early. TSUN is definitely at an all time low. And still sinking.

It begins with the a guy encouraging fans to get to the game 40 minutes before game time by following the band into the stadium.  Seriously???? Seriously??? and then continues to " lock the vaught" by encouraging fans to lock arms and sway???  You really have to see this to believe it!  Heres hoping TSUN engineers designed that stadium for all that swaying ....oh wait, the fans at TSUN, the partying school, have been swaying for a while. Of course they get there late and leave early so as not to stress the stands too much.Can you imagine the ESPN highlight on the collapse of the stadium due to "swaying"? Just make sure you stay with the clip long enough to catch the teaching of the fight song. This season, they have printed the word to the fight song on the STADIUM CUPS!  Oh, for crying out loud, how ridiculous.  Watch for the guys in the video actually having to look down to read the words so they can sing then.  PUH LEASE  at least learn the song before showing up for taping!!!  Guess when so many of your students come from out of state, and maybe have not grown up going to the games, there is a need to print the words on the cup ( which we all know will be in your hand at the game so that you can spill its contents on everyone around)

You, Dawgs, will laugh I promise. After you wipe the astonished look off your face that a university would actually have to teach their fans to yell DeFense.

Like I have commented so often this year. It is not nearly as much fun telling them where to go anymore --- they are already there.

Rebel 101 from Ole Miss Rebels on Vimeo.

Here's the link:http://vimeo.com/28218187

Wisdom from Whit

I am clanging today for wise words from Whit Waide!!!! Whit makes my day almost everyday with his tweets. If you are not following him then you should be.  Sometimes it is a little shocking for my grey hair but almost always makes me smile.
Whit shared with MSU students at the Drill.  He had five points that I am thinking would help all of us be better folks. Check out the actual speech below.  Preach Brother Whit!!!!!
1 .Have courage. Learn something new.
2. Be nice to other people
3. Work hard.  Work smart.
4. Think. Don't believe everything every hollerin' lunatic tells you
5. Grind for YOUR STATE

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=913896457276&oid=5606464563&comments

CLANG CLANG CLANG for Whit Waide.  So glad you are Grindin and challenging the future leaders with your intellect and humor.. Thank God you are at MSU and thank God I have the privilege to be an MSU alum.

A Gentle Giant

CLANG CLANG CLANG for Titus Brown, a linebacker,  who scooped a fumble and ran 43 yards for a touchdown last night in an NFL preseason game. Not sure, but I am thinking that he might have had the longest run of the night for the Cleveland Browns.

I had the privilege of meeting Titus after State's victory at the Liberty Bowl in 2007. The defense he led had just handcuffed some running back who had been running free all season. It was a hard fought physical ballgame. Checky (my husband) and I were having a late dinner when this BIG guy walked in all smiles.  Somebody spoke to him and called him Titus and all the sudden I was seeing a star.  So all of my five feet and 1 inches walked up to this BIG guy and said "I just want to thank you for how much fun it was tonight. I know you guys have spent a lot of time in preparation this season that wasn't fun. I have been a faithful Bulldog for 44 years and it hasn't always been fun. BUT I want you to know that you made tonight FUN! (and just think... this was BEFORE Boobie announced to the world that those bowl games were FUN FUN FUN) Hope I am not bothering you .... thank you for the evening.  The big guy just looked down with the sweetest little boy look and said awhhhh and gave me a big hug.  IT WAS SO GREAT!!

Wish I could have been there to tell him how wonderful I think his first professional touchdown is.  It will just have to do that I am clanging a bell for big Titus - who was a gentle giant one night in Memphis to some fanatic MSU Bulldog.  CLANG CLANG