Hating on the $EC - Mostly Alabama (and a little Georgia too)

[Dr. Strangelove]

Faulkner is an overwrought -but celebrated, for some ridiculous reason- Fenimore Cooper.

AA's tales of The Bear, like the tales of Natty Bumppo before him, stir the hearts of every red-blooded American.

The Bear = Natty Bumppo

On that note, I dare anyone here to read the complete Leatherstocking Tales and live to tell the tale.

[AlabamAlum]

Fenimore Cooper > Will Faulkner

From "The Sound and the Fury":

"Country people poor things they never saw an auto before lots of them honk the horn Candace so She wouldn?t look at me they?ll get out of the way wouldn?t look at me your father wouldn?t like it if you were to injure one of them I?ll declare your father will simply have to get an auto now I?m almost sorry you brought it down Herbert I?ve enjoyed it so much of course there?s the carriage but so often when I?d like to go out Mr Compson has the darkies doing something it would be worth my head to interrupt he insists that Roskus is at my call all the time but I know what that means I know how often people make promises just to satisfy their consciences are you going to treat my little baby girl that way Herbert but I know you wont Herbert has spoiled us all to death Quentin did I write you that he is going to take Jason into his bank when Jason finishes high school Jason will make a splendid banker he is the only one of my children with any practical sense you can thank me for that he takes after my people the others are all Compson Jason furnished the flour. They made kites on the back porch and sold them for a nickel a piece, he and the Patterson boy. Jason was treasurer.?

Read that. Let it soak in. That's Faulkner at his finest. He's a longwinded crashmore.

[Dr. Strangelove]

This is what was sold to kids as tales of adventures

Judith looked very happy. Accustomed as she was to adulation, the homely homage of Deerslayer had given her more true satisfaction, than she had ever yet received from the tongue of man. It was not the terms in which this admiration had been expressed, for they were simple enough, that produced so strong an impression; nor yet their novelty, or their warmth of manner, nor any of those peculiarities that usually give value to praise; but the unflinching truth of the speaker, that carried his words so directly to the heart of the listener. This is one of the great advantages of plain dealing and frankness. The habitual and wily flatterer may succeed until his practices recoil on himself, and like other sweets his aliment cloys by its excess; but he who deals honestly, though he often necessarily offends, possesses a power of praising that no quality but sincerity can bestow, since his words go directly to the heart, finding their support in the understanding. Thus it was with Deerslayer and Judith. So soon and so deeply did this simple hunter impress those who knew him with a conviction of his unbending honesty, that all he uttered in commendation was as certain to please, as all he uttered in the way of rebuke was as certain to rankle and excite enmity, where his character had not awakened a respect and affection, that in another sense rendered it painful. In after life, when the career of this untutored being brought him in contact with officers of rank, and others entrusted with the care of the interests of the state, this same influence was exerted on a wider field, even generals listening to his commendations with a glow of pleasure, that it was not always in the power of their official superiors to awaken. Perhaps Judith was the first individual of his own colour who fairly submitted to this natural consequence of truth and fair-dealing on the part of Deerslayer. She had actually pined for his praise, and she had now received it, and that in the form which was most agreeable to her weaknesses and habits of thought. The result will appear in the course of the narrative.

[Dr. Strangelove]

"The result will appear in the course of the narrative" reads like the last line of Chapter 7 in an entry level college chemistry textbook.

[AlabamAlum]

Okay, they both suck. But one is celebrated, the other, not so much.

[Dr. Strangelove]

I've managed to go my whole life not having read Faulkner...not so, Cooper. So I've placed him in the warmer Hell.

I recall that my most hated book all through high school (well, 'classic lit' anyways) was Silas fucking Marner.

[AlabamAlum]

Ive read 3 Faulkner books: Sound and Fury, Absalom, and As I Lay Dying.


That's three too many.

[AlabamAlum]

Mohicans and Deerslayer were my only JFC books.

[WingsFan]

Alabama is the only SEC team in the top ten. B10 has 4 in coachs 3 in AP

[froot loops]

Mohicans and Deerslayer were my only JFC books.

But they were very influential on your style.

[AlabamAlum]

lol

[iam416]

I'll put this here in a desperate attempt arrest this discussion before Alabam"Alum" begins directly quoting Darl (unfortunately, Darl is indirectly present in most of his ramblings).

A 247 Composite Ranking for existing rosters: http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Foo...alentComposite

It's more or less entirely unsurprising. Alabama and Ohio State. The Michigan rating doesn't include this past year's class because it goes off of rosters and, well, HARBAUGH!!!!, of course, hasn't released any roster information. GENIUS!!!!

In the B10 their are 13 former 5* players, and 7 of them play for Ohio State. Ohio State has 56 4* players. The next closest is M with 46. Penn State has 33 and no one else has more than 20.

Wisconsin has 5 4* players and 70 3* players.

[THE_WIZARD_]

shaddup

[WingsFan]

Nick Saban has never/ever won the NC starting as the number #1 ranked team

[THE_WIZARD_]

...yes but if there is an elephant in the room...it's because he brought it...