I know I’m late with these, but these videos have the best quality I’ve seen so far.
The Human Jukebox and the World Famed Tiger Marching Band. Hard to find a better show anywhere.
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Bayou Classic Halftime Shows
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Was the Bayou Classic Worth It?
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I’ve gotten a few emails over the weekend about the Bayou Classic, most folks asking why I didn’t jump all over it this weekend. Between going to buy a new car and spending a great Thanksgiving with my wife and new baby, my coverage of the Classic was limited with explanation.
But I am interested in finding out from those who went, or those who watched it, was it the same Bayou Classic from year’s past? With no meaningful divisional or championship ramifications, was the party and the purpose of the Bayou Classic still the same?
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Bayou Classic Leadership in Flux?
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Very interesting article out of the Advocate on the tenuous saga of the Southern University System Foundation and its management of the Bayou Classic. Tales of misappropriation, unpaid bills and personal vendettas have apparently been playing out against the backdrop of the nation’s signature black college football classic, and may cause significantly bad press for the event in the coming months.
The fight is for authority over the private, nonprofit Southern University System Foundation, which oversees much of the Bayou Classic and the university’s fundraising. It’s a confusing power struggle that pits various factions within the university’s community and soon could play out in court.
Stories about Southern University and money or the lack thereof have become commonplace in the last few weeks. What exactly is happening where SU is having so much trouble collecting funds on time? With a marketing monster like the Bayou Classic, it’s possible that there are so many revenue streams flowing to and through the event, that it is impossible to negotiate who tracks what without egos getting in the way.
Or thieving. After all, it takes a pretty big ego to skim off the top of a multi-million dollar enterprise.
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Grambling and Southern - For the Good Times
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You could make the case that the SWAC needs Grambling and Southern to contend for a title every year. Their classic is the one that fetches millions in revenue and national exposure. Their programs have the historic coaches and professional players of note. And in the SWAC, they are the programs of repute when it comes to recruiting power.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the Superdome this year; Prairie View A&M became the team to beat in the SWAC West. They’ve defeated Grambling State and Southern this season, and have very little obstructing the completion of one the most improbable of program turnarounds in college sports history.
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State Farm Loves Black College Sports Like a Play Cousin
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Kudos to State Farm to showing a continued commitment to black college sports, with their recent announcement of their title sponsorship of the Magic City Classic.
State Farm really, really, really loves black college sports, doesn’t it? They are on the Magic City Classic, the Bayou Classic, and the MEAC Basketball Tournament. The only black college sports imprint missing from their community action portfolio is a website that I particularly hold in high regard…
But seriously, it makes me proud that I’m a State Farm insurance holder, knowing that the corporation is committed to causes and events that serve their paying constituents. Yeah, I know that it makes good business sense for SF to invest in products and cultural events that attract the crux of their consumer demographic, but they are front and center much of the time. And it isn’t like they would go broke or lose black customers if they suddenly stopped sponsoring events.
They aren’t the only ones; Russell Athletic, the Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, they are all regular players in sponsorships opportunities for black college sports. But State Farm? They hold true to their mantra of being there like good neighbors to HBCUs. Title sponsorships are not cheap.
So State Farm Insurance, thanks for all that you do for black college sports. And in case you were wondering, I have absolutely no problems naming this blog the State Farm HBCU Sports Blog if you can swing $50K my way.
Seriously. No problems whatsoever.
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Why the SWAC Will Never Play in the FCS Playoffs
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Yes, it is unfair that every other member of the SWAC football conference has to bow down to the will of its pioneering institutions. It’s bogus that teams that play just as hard and carry just as much of the burden of advancing the conference brand are held hostage by the Bayou Classic and the Turkey Day Classic.
But the bottom line is just that; the SWAC’s bottom line is swelled by not going to the NCAA FCS Playoffs. And that’s why the SWAC will never represent.
