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  • VaHorn said...

    I was asking why someone from Fort Worth that was majoring in accounting didn't attend the instate school that is cheaper and happens to have the #1 program in the nation. Why would anyone leave the state to attend Alabama of all places? It would only make sense if they couldn't get into Texas. I thought admission was a gimmie for instate residents. Top 10% and a good test score is almost an automatic admission is it not? It isn't like Texas is Harvard or something.

    Maybe he just didn't like the school. I started college as an engineering major (changed later) and got into both Georgia Tech and Auburn. Just didn't feel at home at either as much as I did at Alabama. There are a multitude of factors that go into deciding where you should attend school. Plus, there's always graduate school to mix it up if you want.

    This post was edited by sf2k4 on 6/3/2012 at 7:01 PM

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  • sf2k4 said...

    Maybe he just didn't like the school. I staremted college as an engineering major (changed later) and got into both Georgia Tech and Auburn. Just didn't feel at home at either as much as I did at Alabama. There are a multitude of factors that go into deciding where you should attend school. Plus, there's always graduate school to mix it up if you want.

    Yes, that could be. But 99.9% of the Texas kids that pick Alabama over Texas or A&M because they didn't like the school, didn't get into either school. And if they are interested in accounting, make that 100%. He is the one that kept bumping the thread.

    VaHorn

  • FortWorthTide said...

    Just look at all the numbers and tell me how Texas is the better program.

    Texas has the better winning percentage while playing a tougher schedule. Texas also dominates the head-to-head series. I could see how those facts would lead you to believe Alabama was the superior program...

    Rivver

  • Rivver said...

    Texas has the better winning percentage while playing a tougher schedule. Texas also dominates the head-to-head series. I could see how those facts would lead you to believe Alabama was the superior program...

    Better winning percentage 5th vs 7th while playing tougher schedule 3rd vs 8th. Huge deal. Head to head is fine but look at the margin of victory in most of those games - it's close. Texas certainly closed those out well. But head to head can't be the only metric when you talk about all time greats. Lousiana Monroe and Utah have winning records against Alabama - are they better programs as a whole? As I said, Texas ranks well in many categories. But you're really going to ignore bowl appearances, bowl wins, national titles, 10 win seasons, undefeated and untied seasons, etc??? Those seem like great metrics to me.

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  • VaHorn said...

    Yes, that could be. But 99.9% of the Texas kids that pick Alabama over Texas or A&M because they didn't like the school, didn't get into either school. And if they are interested in accounting, make that 100%. He is the one that kept bumping the thread.

    Valid point. I would say that is the case for many if not most students. However, for me it was wanting a college town atmosphere and Greek life which were both better at Alabama. My other two factors were business school and football. Business school Texas was better but Alabama was very highly ranked as well. Football is better at Alabama. I personally love the state and will live in Fort Worth the rest of my life, so getting out for 4-5 years to see something new seemed like a worthwhile opportunity to me. I scored a 2100 on my SAT, 31 on my ACT, and went to a good private school while making good grades, not to mention my dad went to UT. It's not as if I didn't have the means to attend Texas. I have respect for it and it's a great school. I just felt at home and could still get a very good education while seeing something new at Alabama. You don't have to agree with my logic, but it's not as if I'm some idiot who couldn't get in to Texas or A&M etc. It has worked out well for me academically, and certainly athletically. Back on the football issue, see my last post. It's better at Alabama - period.

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Valid point. I would say that is the case for many if not most students. However, for me it was wanting a college town atmosphere and Greek life which were both better at Alabama. My other two factors were business school and football. Business school Texas was better but Alabama was very highly ranked as well. Football is better at Alabama. I personally love the state and will live in Fort Worth the rest of my life, so getting out for 4-5 years to see something new seemed like a worthwhile opportunity to me. I scored a 2100 on my SAT, 31 on my ACT, and went to a good private school while making good grades, not to mention my dad went to UT. It's not as if I didn't have the means to attend Texas. I have respect for it and it's a great school. I just felt at home and could still get a very good education while seeing something new at Alabama. You don't have to agree with my logic, but it's not as if I'm some idiot who couldn't get in to Texas or A&M etc. It has worked out well for me academically, and certainly athletically. Back on the football issue, see my last post. It's better at Alabama - period.

    Oh, my bad. I didn't realize that you played on the Alabama football team. I could see someone making that choice even if they intended to live in Texas. It will definitely hurt you having graduated from the University of Alabama versus the University of Texas, but if the fact that you played football at Alabama should more than make up for the less prestigious degree. I know a number of former football players (Texas, Notre Dame, Florida) and that status sort of sticks with you in the business world.

    VaHorn

  • FortWorthTide said...

    Better winning percentage 5th vs 7th while playing tougher schedule 3rd vs 8th. Huge deal. Head to head is fine but look at the margin of victory in most of those games - it's close. Texas certainly closed those out well. But head to head can't be the only metric when you talk about all time greats. Lousiana Monroe and Utah have winning records against Alabama - are they better programs as a whole? As I said, Texas ranks well in many categories. But you're really going to ignore bowl appearances, bowl wins, national titles, 10 win seasons, undefeated and untied seasons, etc??? Those seem like great metrics to me.

    Bowl appearances? You really think that should be part of the criteria? Come on, man.

    Bowl wins, 10 win seasons, undefeated and untied seasons all go back to SoS.

    National championships? Wake me up when they aren't primarily a popularity contest.

    Rivver

  • VaHorn said...

    Oh, my bad. I didn't realize that you played on the Alabama football team. I could see someone making that choice even if they intended to live in Texas. It will definitely hurt you having graduated from the University of Alabama versus the University of Texas, but if the fact that you played football at Alabama should more than make up for the less prestigious degree. I know a number of former football players (Texas, Notre Dame, Florida) and that status sort of sticks with you in the business world.

    Who said anything about playing football? It sure hasn't hurt me so far. I have a job offer already at a great M&A firm with a year still to go in school. The whole "longhorn network" or "Aggie network" thing can be so overrated, primarily because Texas just has so many schools. Baylor, Tech, Rice, TCU, SMU, etc. It would hurt more in a state like Georgia where UGA and Ga Tech are basically the only game in town. Not to mention Alabama has a ton of Texas kids now, so the alumni base in our state is rapidly expanding. My Texas grad father would tell you that based on his experiences from a 30 year career as an attorney in Fort Worth that you'd be better off from a networking perspective to be a TCU or A&M grad. Maybe I should've gotten one of those "lesser degrees". Thanks for your concern though.

    This post was edited by FortWorthTide on 6/4/2012 at 6:32 AM

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  • Rivver said...

    Bowl appearances? You really think that should be part of the criteria? Come on, man.

    Bowl wins, 10 win seasons, undefeated and untied seasons all go back to SoS.

    National championships? Wake me up when they aren't primarily a popularity contest.

    Ok well I haven't ever found an SOS ranking that everyone can agree upon, but for the sake of argument we'll use the CFB Data warehouse list. Texas is 3rd and Alabama is 8th. The difference is razor thin, and they're obviously both top 10 SOS. Are you really going to claim that minuscule difference is what has held Texas back all these years? It's like Mack Brown's long troubles with the Big 12 titles. Texas has had some excellent teams and several 9 or 10 win seasons, but only a couple conference championships. You're really trying to argue that all of that is because of a hundredth of a point in all time SOS?

    Frankly I'm surprised you're so convinced that Texas is the better program. I've heard many people argue that Notre Dame is (although there are fewer and fewer with each passing year) and occasionally some people that argue for Southern Cal or OU. But you almost never get someone who's claiming Texas is better, because 99% of CFB fans would tell you they aren't. Many Texas fans even see it. You certainly are proud of your program though. You should be happy with a top 10 ranking because it's an incredible accomplishment. However, the only teams with an arguement for greatest of all time are Alabama, ND, OU, and USC.

    This post was edited by FortWorthTide on 6/4/2012 at 6:36 AM

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Who said anything about playing football? It sure hasn't hurt me so far. I have a job offer already at a great M&A firm with a year still to go in school. The whole "longhorn network" or "Aggie network" thing can be so overrated, primarily because Texas just has so many schools. Baylor, Tech, Rice, TCU, SMU, etc. It would hurt more in a state like Georgia where UGA and Ga Tech are basically the only game in town. Not to mention Alabama has a ton of Texas kids now, so the alumni base in our state is rapidly expanding. My Texas grad father would tell you that based on his experiences from a 30 year career as an attorney in Fort Worth that you'd be better off from a networking perspective to be a TCU or A&M grad. Maybe I should've gotten one of those "lesser degrees". Thanks for your concern though.

    Going to TCU might be just fine if you go to Texas for law school. If he tells you otherwise, he is just funning you (A&M does nothing in Ft Worth). Here is the truth about you since you are not willing to admit it. You went to a private school, but didn't finish in the top 10%. You had good SAT scores, but you couldn't get into Texas (or you got in but didn't get admitted to the Business school). End of story. You'll be having to overcome that Alabama degree the rest of your life. I suspect that M&A firm isn't Goldman Sachs.

    VaHorn

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  • rolltide06 said...

    nothing involving bleacher report involves facts

    Now that is fact. +1 for you

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  • VaHorn said...

    Going to TCU might be just fine if you go to Texas for law school. If he tells you otherwise, he is just funning you (A&M does nothing in Ft Worth). Here is the truth about you since you are not willing to admit it. You went to a private school, but didn't finish in the top 10%. You had good SAT scores, but you couldn't get into Texas (or you got in but didn't get admitted to the Business school). End of story. You'll be having to overcome that Alabama degree the rest of your life. I suspect that M&A firm isn't Goldman Sachs.

    Are you even from Fort Worth? A&M is very big here. No the firm isn't Goldman - because it's in Fort Worth. But I'm sure you're aware they are not the only firm in the country doing big deals. FWIW, I didn't even apply to Texas. Just because I'm from Texas I HAVE to have a desire to attend school there? Not everyone worships your beloved Texas. Trust me, I won't be "having to overcome my degree for the rest of my life".

    Why are we still on this topic anyway? I'd love to see a response from you to my last post. Do you believe Texas has an argument for best program of all time, or are you not quite so delusional as Riverr? Maybe you know Texas isn't on the same level so you prefer to beat your chest about your degree all day.

    This post was edited by FortWorthTide on 6/4/2012 at 10:41 AM

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Texas was a proud part of the Confederacy - so it's certainly the south.

    Texas isn't apart of the "south", Texas is it's own entity that doesn't associate itself with any sort of region. Although like Black Shipley said east Texas would be the closest thing to fitting in and associating with the south especially when you look at their inhabitants they really fit in with the south persona.

    Basically Texas is apart of Texas.....

    This post was edited by Dancing Bear1 on 6/4/2012 at 11:08 AM

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Are you even from Fort Worth? A&M is very big here. No the firm isn't Goldman - because it's in Fort Worth. But I'm sure you're aware they are not the only firm in the country doing big deals. FWIW, I didn't even apply to Texas. Just because I'm from Texas I HAVE to have a desire to attend school there? Not everyone worships your beloved Texas. Trust me, I won't be "having to overcome my degree for the rest of my life".

    Why are we still on this topic anyway? I'd love to see a response from you to my last post. Do you believe Texas has an argument for best program of all time, or are you not quite so delusional as Riverr? Maybe you know Texas isn't on the same level so you prefer to beat your chest about your degree all day.

    Yep, not in the top 10%.

    VaHorn

  • VaHorn said...

    Yep, not in the top 10%.

    Are you sure you graduated from Texas? You sure don't act like it. You're really clinging hard to this. Are you THAT jealous of Alabama's football success?

    This post was edited by FortWorthTide on 6/4/2012 at 1:12 PM

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Are you sure you graduated from Texas? You sure don't act like it. You're really clinging hard to this. Are you THAT jealous of Alabama's football success?

    Why would a Texas fan be jealous of an inferior program? Your post is full of stupid.

    Rivver

  • Rivver said...

    Why would a Texas fan be jealous of an inferior program? Your post is full of stupid.

    An inferior program? We are still talking about football right? Find me some lists that have Texas ranked above Alabama all time. Please just find me a couple.

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  • FortWorthTide said...

    Are you sure you graduated from Texas? You sure don't act like it.

    yes they do, most texas alumni are like this

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