Comments on: Cinderella story, or the Wicked Witch http://online.worldmag.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:02:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hrw http://online.worldmag.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/comment-page-1/#comment-226667 hrw Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:13:02 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/#comment-226667 Beer and Circuses. The only difference between America and Rome is the halftime shows. Beer and Circuses. The only difference between America and Rome is the halftime shows.

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]]> By: Tychicus http://online.worldmag.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/comment-page-1/#comment-226564 Tychicus Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:34:04 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/#comment-226564 How refreshing it is when schools that can't really compete with the Big Boys for the top recruits do well, and especially when such schools knock off one or more of those Big Boys. In a season like this one when there is no traditional power that really stands out, how exciting it would be for a Cinderella school to break through and be on top at the end. It's always fun to root for an underdog, which is why the current incredible run of the Colorado Rockies to the World Series is such a wonderful story. How refreshing it is when schools that can’t really compete with the Big Boys for the top recruits do well, and especially when such schools knock off one or more of those Big Boys. In a season like this one when there is no traditional power that really stands out, how exciting it would be for a Cinderella school to break through and be on top at the end. It’s always fun to root for an underdog, which is why the current incredible run of the Colorado Rockies to the World Series is such a wonderful story.

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]]> By: Anlir http://online.worldmag.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/comment-page-1/#comment-226392 Anlir Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:18:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/10/16/cinderella-story-or-the-wicked-witch/#comment-226392 You be the judge: Elon 28-13 (a very small school) Auburn 26-23 (Auburn started off horribly this year) NC 37-10 (not traditionally a big football school) WV 21-13 (impressive win) Florida Atlantic 35-23 (another small school) Univ. Central Florida 64-12 (another small school) The best you can say is that they've played 3 big schools and 3 small schools. Yes, they're having a great year. But they do not deserve a #2 ranking. Their schedule is too weak. It's not just the number of wins that count. Besides, I never like to see any school from Florida win anything! ;-) You be the judge:

Elon 28-13 (a very small school)
Auburn 26-23 (Auburn started off horribly this year)
NC 37-10 (not traditionally a big football school)
WV 21-13 (impressive win)
Florida Atlantic 35-23 (another small school)
Univ. Central Florida 64-12 (another small school)

The best you can say is that they’ve played 3 big schools and 3 small schools. Yes, they’re having a great year. But they do not deserve a #2 ranking. Their schedule is too weak. It’s not just the number of wins that count.

Besides, I never like to see any school from Florida win anything! ;-)

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