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'Crooming' No Longer Reflects Mississippi State Football

Nov 11, 2007 – 11:02 AM
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Ryan Ferguson

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FanHouse brought the phrase and concept of "Crooming" into the college football lexicon.

And now, perhaps it's time to take it back out.

Stop the presses: Mississippi State has a 2-game win streak over Bama and Croom is 1-0 against the highest paid coach in the sport.

Although their 17-12 win over Saban's Tide wasn't pretty, it was a win against one of college football's most storied programs.

At 6-4, Croom's Bulldogs are bowl eligible with two games remaining against Arkansas and Ole Miss -- both are winnable. An eight win season, unthinkable just 10 weeks ago, is now a distinct possibility.

The kids from Starkville, MS now own wins over three ranked teams: Auburn, Kentucky, and Alabama. They beat a scrappy UAB team and were competitive against #25 Tennessee and #16 South Carolina.

"Crooming" is a dying concept, because there's no shame in losing to a capable team, and the Bulldogs' record proves that they are certainly capable. And so is Sylvester Croom.

Winning at Mississippi State might be the toughest job in the SEC, and in his third year Sylvester Croom has produced. Croom is a good man doing things the right way, and FanHouse is pleased to revoke the dreaded 'Crooming' label from popular use. Please update your urban dictionaries, folks.
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