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Walshy · Joined: 10 Jan 2013 Posts: 576 Location: Connecticut

I'm from Chicago, I'm still in high school, and my dad went to Indiana while my mom went to Syracuse. I liked ND football when I was younger but I never really got into them that much. Indiana and Syracuse aren't exactly on the rise (correct me if I'm wrong.) So I need a team to start rooting for. You all probably hate this random commitment, but I love college football and I think I'm missing out on the experience of having a college football team to root for. I live in Connecticut now so maybe a big east team? I don't really want a big ten team (I'm a IND basketball fan.) I enjoy watching Pac-12 football the most so maybe a team in that conference. Finally, I'm a smart kid and next year I'm going to be applying to colleges. My GPA is pretty high so I'll probably be going to a good school so I don't want to root for an academically challenged program. I'm probably majoring in music so maybe a school with a good music program. Sorry for being picky. One more thing, I love defense. So I would like to watch a time with an up and coming D.

I was thinking:
UCLA
...... Yup

Any suggestions? Sorry for bothering you guys.
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-Hope- · Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 16098 Location: The []_[]

If you're serious about majoring in music, you probably want to pick your school based on the strength of its music program/applied instructors. Some top notch music schools that also have big-time college football are USC, Miami and Michigan. Indiana has an incredible music school, one of the best in the world; I think it'd be a mistake not to at least consider it.
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swoosh · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 4639 Location: UO

- Pac-12
- Not academically challenged
- Good music program
- Defense

I would say USC, but their defense...umm...well it doesn't exactly fit your criteria. I don't think any of the Pac-12 teams really fit your criteria, mainly because not a lot of them have good defenses. Stanford has the best of the bunch, but I'm not sure about their music program, and if you're looking at going to this college then it's going to be hard to get in.

Give us a one through five rankings of what's most important and it'll be much easier to help you.
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Pickle · Joined: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 168

Go to UCLA... Good music program and a good football squad. You live in Chiago, go enjoy that California feel.
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candyman93 · Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:47 pm Post subject:

I've heard great things about Arizona State.

However if academics are very important, choose UCLA.
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Mich_fan20 · Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 16565

Vandy? They're in Nashville, correct?
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Adam21 · Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2331 Location: Ohio

I can't help too much; however, the little I can help is if you want to stay away from academically challenged schools, than ASU needs to be absolutely last on your list. I lived in Tempe and know quite a bit of people who go/went there and I was absolutely mortified by the lack of education ASU students showed. Now, if you want a school based on good looking girls, ASU is the program for you!
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nfldraftguru1 · Joined: 07 Feb 2009 Posts: 8040 Location: eau claire, wi

Wisconsin.

New, dynamic D. Great academics, near your area, on the rise, plus we have one of the best threads on the forum. Not Pac-12, but a lot of WC influence on our new staff. And UW's band is nationally renound.
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Walshy · Joined: 10 Jan 2013 Posts: 576 Location: Connecticut

Ohh I'm not applying to schools solely based on their football programs. I just want to root for a college that I may end up at. It's just a nice luxury. I'm not a small school type of person. But I am strongly considering UCLA. Remember, I'm at the end of my sophomore year; I still have a while to decide. It's essentially just a tie breaker.
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adam9 · Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 9612 Location: Cartersville, GA