For the billionth time -- but the first time in T&FN that I've ever seen -- poor Mississippi State U. was referred to in the media as "Ole Miss." Ole Miss is the historic nickname of State's hated in-state rival, the U. of Mississippi. This was in the write-up of the women's 1500 m.
Back when the Bulldogs' hoops team made the NCAA Final Four, their coach Richard Williams nearly shot a piston due to all the media referring to his team as Ole Miss or Mississippi.
I find all of this amusing, because nothing gets under the skin of an MSU Bulldog fan more than being referred to as Ole Miss.
Back when the Bulldogs' hoops team made the NCAA Final Four, their coach Richard Williams nearly shot a piston due to all the media referring to his team as Ole Miss or Mississippi.
I find all of this amusing, because nothing gets under the skin of an MSU Bulldog fan more than being referred to as Ole Miss.
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