The 30 Greatest Football Places In America
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Well, the Bleacher Report screwed the pooch on this one...their so calle "best high school programs" of all time:
How legit can it be? No Massillon, no McKinley, no Valdosta, no St. Ignatius, no Odessa Permian, no Cincinnatti Moeller, no Pittsburgh North Hills, no Berwick PA etc.:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_School_Football_National_Championship
http://www.parade.com/news/all-america/2010/top-10-high-school-football-programs.html?index=11
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/49223-top-10-high-school-football-programs-of-all-time
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Division III title game results:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_III_National_Football_Championship
And Division II:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_II_National_Football_Championship
And the FCS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Football_Championship
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In the O's, I'd add Oxford, Mississippi over one of the others.
Ole' Miss follows their team, and that is beyond question the prettiest college towns in the country.
If you ever go there on a gameday Saturday, I know you will agree.....trust me, you will....it's beyond magic.
You are good at research.....do some on Oxford....it's special.
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I think Texas has to make the top ten list in some way shape or form. Having three places in Ohio seems kinda unreasonable. Why not just say Ohio.
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@king-ghoolie-lives said:
Great list Gipster.
I would (cough, cough) like to add one to the list, but only because I have witnessed it first hand.
If you have never been to Oxford for an Ole Miss game, you are missing soOomething really nice. I coughed of course because I am a buckeye living in the middle of SEC hell. But I have to tell you, it is really a worm, comfortable experience to see a game in Oxford.
It is a small, quaint town and the stadium is nested in the middle of town, right on campus, build down into the earth so it doens't protrude up into the sky. The fans are nuts-loyal and are among the most civil and inviting I have ever experienced. The town has a lot of wealth, old money and can be seen from the many old, historical civil war era buildings restored as businesses and dorms.
Some of my new hilbilly friends down here are Ole Miss graduates, but I have to tell you, it really is a beautiful football town.
I live in oxford, and if any of y'all come down and need a place to taigate give me a shout.
Hotty toddy (ghoolie you know this one I'm sure)
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I guess I must have done good job with this. Not one person has quarrelled with my selections.
How about this...if I narrow it down to the Top Ten in order, then I, personally, would make these selections:
1. Stark County, Ohio
2. Green Bay, Wisc.
3. South Bend, Ind.
4. Cleveland, Ohio
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Pittsburgh Pa.
7. Oakland/East Bay
8. Tuscaloosa
9. Miami
10. Odessa
Convince me otherwise.
I guess I must have done good job with this. Not one person has quarrelled with my selections.
How about this...if I narrow it down to the Top Ten in order, then I, personally, would make these selections:
1. Stark County, Ohio
2. Green Bay, Wisc.
3. South Bend, Ind.
4. Cleveland, Ohio
5. Columbus, Ohio
6. Pittsburgh Pa.
7. Oakland/East Bay
8. Tuscaloosa
9. Miami
10. Odessa
i'm good with the top two. After that the order gets a bit blurry. i'd like to think that Cleveland would still rank higher than Pittsburgh.
As for the list of 30, i don't know if Buffalo is worthy of being listed, but they sure love and support their team. Also, i think there are a couple crazed high school programs in Texas, but i'm not familiar with the specifics.
Convince me otherwise.
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@king-ghoolie-lives said:
Great list Gipster.
I would (cough, cough) like to add one to the list, but only because I have witnessed it first hand.
If you have never been to Oxford for an Ole Miss game, you are missing something really nice. I coughed of course because I am a buckeye living in the middle of SEC hell. But I have to tell you, it is really a worm, comfortable experience to see a game in Oxford.
It is a small, quaint town and the stadium is nested in the middle of town, right on campus, build down into the earth so it doens't protrude up into the sky. The fans are nuts-loyal and are among the most civil and inviting I have ever experienced. The town has a lot of wealth, old money and can be seen from the many old, historical civil war era buildings restored as businesses and dorms.
Some of my new hilbilly friends down here are Ole Miss graduates, but I have to tell you, it really is a beautiful football town.
I see you agree.
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I am impressed you included Valdosta, Ga.
That is one football crazed area for the Wildcats. They have one heck of a field for a HS program.
I am impressed you included Valdosta, Ga.
That is one football crazed area for the Wildcats. They have one heck of a field for a HS program.
hmmm. valdosta, GA. almost married a girl from there. met while in the army at ft. devens, MA. one of those 'i wish' moments you look back on in your past.
back on topic. where i live now has nothing comapared to hs football programs that i saw growing up in sandusky. our stadium reminds me of a mini soldier's field with the cement press box etc. i brought back pictures of it on my last visit and my football crazy friends were amazed. i learned last year that they renamed stroebel field to cedar point stadium because of a $500k donation made by the amusement park for renovations and updates. awesome. then there is the talent produced within the little conference sandusky played in. sandusky had thom darden (nfl-browns) and orlando pace, findlay had big ben rapelisburger and fremont's charles woodson.
but if there is any where that they take high school football to another level it has to be texas above everywher else. i mean with the money and politics involved. i can't speak for other parts of ohio so i'll those that can do so. but cincinnati moeller is a nationally recognized team as is massilon. my friends here in ny know about them. then there is the south where if high school is taken as serious as college i'm sure there are some great teams.
the only chance i get to see HS football anymore that means anything to me is when they have a state challenge game on espn even though the little river town i live in now has won NY state champs four times.
love to see some pics of other stadiums in OH/elsewhere if anyone's got some to post.
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In the O's, I'd add Oxford, Mississippi over one of the others.
Ole' Miss follows their team, and that is beyond question the prettiest college towns in the country.
If you ever go there on a gameday Saturday, I know you will agree.....trust me, you will....it's beyond magic.
You are good at research.....do some on Oxford....it's special.
In the O's, I'd add Oxford, Mississippi over one of the others.
Ole' Miss follows their team, and that is beyond question the prettiest college towns in the country.
If you ever go there on a gameday Saturday, I know you will agree.....trust me, you will....it's beyond magic.
You are good at research.....do some on Oxford....it's special.
We talked about this Russ at the tailgate. I had considered Oxford...but nothing I have heard and seen would have put them above the other locations that I considered. Obviously their football team has not been a cream of the crop program, which hurts them. Had they ever been SEC contenders I think that would have helped.
And I really didn't consider the beauty of the campus. Though I do take your word on that. I drove through Oxford a few weeks ago but didn't get a chance to get off the highway and look around.
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I think Texas has to make the top ten list in some way shape or form. Having three places in Ohio seems kinda unreasonable. Why not just say Ohio.
I think Texas has to make the top ten list in some way shape or form. Having three places in Ohio seems kinda unreasonable. Why not just say Ohio.
Did you read the list? There is Austin, Dallas, Odessa on the list. Also Tyler and Sugarland on the honorable mention.
Last time I noticed, those were all in Texas.
And having three places in Ohio isn't unreasonable if each of those places deserve it.
I had three in Texas, and three in PA, And Florida.
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@king-ghoolie-lives said:
Great list Gipster.
I would (cough, cough) like to add one to the list, but only because I have witnessed it first hand.
If you have never been to Oxford for an Ole Miss game, you are missing something really nice. I coughed of course because I am a buckeye living in the middle of SEC hell. But I have to tell you, it is really a worm, comfortable experience to see a game in Oxford.
It is a small, quaint town and the stadium is nested in the middle of town, right on campus, build down into the earth so it doens't protrude up into the sky. The fans are nuts-loyal and are among the most civil and inviting I have ever experienced. The town has a lot of wealth, old money and can be seen from the many old, historical civil war era buildings restored as businesses and dorms.
Some of my new hilbilly friends down here are Ole Miss graduates, but I have to tell you, it really is a beautiful football town.
I give. Oxford is officially added to at least the Honorable Mention list.
Now, Ghoolie, peen, et al. If you want to put it on the Top 30 list you have to take a place out. Who do you remove?
Edit: I will make this harder on you. The one you remove has to be one of the SEC locations!!
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Massillon Tigers stadium
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Valdosta HS Stadium
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Could you imagine a college program today depicting a guy smoking or being sponsored by a tobacco company?
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thanks gipper for the pics. those stadiums would make a college team proud.
gotta get back to ohio this year. this shit gets my heart pumpin.
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Fair enough....remove Columbia, South Carolina...Ole' Miss has way more SEC tradition then does S.C.....all the others must be included.
Now, I might have to lobby for Athens, Ga....
Between the Hedges.....now I am just messing with you.
We did talk about that didn't we....I got distracted, sorry I didn't get to say good evening to you and your lovely wife.
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Fair enough....remove Columbia, South Carolina...Ole' Miss has way more SEC tradition then does S.C.....all the others must be included.
Now, I might have to lobby for Athens, Ga....
Between the Hedges.....now I am just messing with you.
We did talk about that didn't we....I got distracted, sorry I didn't get to say good evening to you and your lovely wife.
Fair enough....remove Columbia, South Carolina...Ole' Miss has way more SEC tradition then does S.C.....all the others must be included.
Now, I might have to lobby for Athens, Ga....
Between the Hedges.....now I am just messing with you.
We did talk about that didn't we....I got distracted, sorry I didn't get to say good evening to you and your lovely wife.
I don't know. I don't think I can agree to removing South Carolina. That is my father in laws team as he lives nearby. That is actually the one college stadium I have been to as we went to games with him a few times. In fact, other than an Akron U game (my alma mater), I don't think I have actually been to any other college games. Never been to an Ohio State game.
I should like to go to a Trinity Univ. (TX) game because my daughter is now a cheerleader for them, but that is 1500 miles away. Maybe someday.
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