Egg Bowl Impressions
COWBELLS – The cowbell ban is silly. If anyone were really serious about enforcement, cowbell toting fans (easy enough to identify personally in the stands from any telecast) would be fined, or simply banned from future games. That won’t be done, nor should it be, because the rule itself is ridiculous, as the SEC’s inaction tacitly acknowledges. The bells are loud, for sure, but not as much as the annoying piped-in scoreboard noise so prevalent at today’s big time college stadiums (including MSU’s). Change the rules to penalize the home team five yards whenever something “artificial” (whether Dolby or bovine in origin) interferes with the visiting team’s signals; then you’d have a meaningful, self-enforcing rule. Otherwise, just let the fans bring their bells and enjoy themselves. If you got ‘em, ring ‘em, I say.
MAROON – I hate it when a football team’s pants are the same color (unless white) as the jersey, although this style now seems to be in vogue from high school through the NFL. The best thing I can say about the Bulldogs’ all-maroon ensemble is that it isn’t quite as gross as the all-black look Vandy (my alma mater) frequently sports. (The Saints’ home uniforms also are gross, but I don’t care if they wear all-pink so long as they stay undefeated). The maroon helmets are sharp, but give me the classic maroon shirts over white pants combo any day. (I admit to being terribly old fashioned about such things). The Ole Miss road unis, on the other hand, are danged near perfect.
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Category: Personal Observations
