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Thursday, January 04, 2007

How Alabama Stays That Way



'Of all the problems and needs confronting the state of Alabama, it's telling that the one thing that grips the attention of folks here is the hiring of a college football coach [at the University of Alabama, for four million dollars a year, the highest paid college coach in the United States]. We can accept being at or near the bottom in many quality-of-life rankings, but not in football.'



---the birmingham news---
Posted at: 1/04/2007 06:47:00 AM