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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 03:48 PM Feb 2014

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This is what happened to the football field at the University of Missouri after Sam's announcement:

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This is what happened to the football field at the University of Missouri after Sam's announcement: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

That's really nice. Auntie Bush Feb 2014 #1

PHEW! I clicked on this with quite a bit of trepidation. 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #2

Columbia is a very cool town, and all of the UM system is low on assholery REP Feb 2014 #19

Congratulations on having much to be proud of this week. aquart Feb 2014 #22

Actually REP Feb 2014 #23

Very cool! :) nt arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #3

Love it!!!!! calimary Feb 2014 #4

Thanks for posting! DeSwiss Feb 2014 #5

MIZ wilsonbooks Feb 2014 #6

ZOU jayschool Feb 2014 #10

And a great J School wilsonbooks Feb 2014 #11

!!! handmade34 Feb 2014 #7

Sweet! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #8

Well, the kid is eligible for the draft... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #9

So if he's not the highest paid draft choice, he doesn't have to live in a Beachwood Feb 2014 #13

I think it helps him... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #14

The team that picks him is the one that makes history. aquart Feb 2014 #21

Go ZOO!!! Loki Feb 2014 #12

Bursting with pride loyalsister Feb 2014 #15

Huge K&R.. warms my heart mountain grammy Feb 2014 #16

He sounds like the kind of risk taker our great coach Pete Carroll likes. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #17

Nice! nt 2naSalit Feb 2014 #18

That is so cool! ccjlld Feb 2014 #20

Really Cool! burrowowl Feb 2014 #24

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)

1. That's really nice.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 03:51 PM

Feb 2014

I wish someone could send that to Putin.

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

2. PHEW! I clicked on this with quite a bit of trepidation.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:19 PM

Feb 2014

Thanks for the pleasant surprise!

REP

(21,691 posts)

19. Columbia is a very cool town, and all of the UM system is low on assholery

Reply to 11 Bravo (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 10:41 PM

Feb 2014

I'm not surprised, but I'm a UM alum

aquart

(69,014 posts)

22. Congratulations on having much to be proud of this week.

Reply to REP (Reply #19)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:10 AM

Feb 2014

Your old school has shown all the others the way to go.

REP

(21,691 posts)

23. Actually

Reply to aquart (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 12:51 PM

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I went to UMKC, which is loosely technically part of the UM system, but I did spend a lot of time at Columbia visiting friends My campus has no sports to speak of (go Fighting Roos!) but even when I was there, gay faculty or gay anybody was not even mildly controversial. So I'm not surprised by this response!

arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

3. Very cool! :) nt

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:22 PM

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calimary

(81,322 posts)

4. Love it!!!!!

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Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:33 PM

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DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

5. Thanks for posting!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 04:54 PM

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- K&R!!!

wilsonbooks

(972 posts)

6. MIZ

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Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:01 PM

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jayschool

(180 posts)

10. ZOU

Reply to wilsonbooks (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:41 PM

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wilsonbooks

(972 posts)

11. And a great J School

Reply to jayschool (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:45 PM

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handmade34

(22,756 posts)

7. !!!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:06 PM

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oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

8. Sweet!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:06 PM

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Good job Missouri. An excellent illustration of the difference between people and politicians. I will cheer for the U of M whenever I can.

Wounded Bear

(58,670 posts)

9. Well, the kid is eligible for the draft...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:10 PM

Feb 2014

The NFL is still one of the more homophobic organizations out there. This will probably hurt his draft chances. I'm not a talent scout, but from what I've read, he has the skills to play in the NFL. It would be a shame if he doesn't get his fair chance to do so.

I look forward to the day when things like this don't matter.

Beachwood

(106 posts)

13. So if he's not the highest paid draft choice, he doesn't have to live in a

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:48 PM

Feb 2014

closet for his career. That, in today's terms, is a priceless opportunity for any pro sports man (men are those that are well-paid in pro sports). THAT, plus he gets to be a role model for young men of all stripes for a few years in our nation's history of pro sport?

PRICELESS!

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

14. I think it helps him...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:02 PM

Feb 2014

someone is going to want the positive publicity that will occur. Before his announcement he was projecte for the fifth round- we should see soon.

aquart

(69,014 posts)

21. The team that picks him is the one that makes history.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #14)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:06 AM

Feb 2014

And gets to sell the movie rights.

Loki

(3,825 posts)

12. Go ZOO!!!

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:47 PM

Feb 2014

Makes me Missouri Proud!

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)

15. Bursting with pride

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 06:03 PM

Feb 2014

over the way my city and Alma Mater are reacting to this!! Everyone I know (especially Democrats) are so happy about it. Very pleased to identify as an honorary southern state (via SEC), thereby breaking another stereotype! Cheers to southern DUers!