DixieLand Delight Tour...The DDT
Dixeland Delight is the story of sports columnist and lifelong UT fan, Clay Travis, who visited all 12 SEC stadiums in the fall of 2006 to truly experience, understand and appreciate college football in the South. The result is an entertaing and if I dare say, even enlightening look at the South, it's football, and its history. Hell you may even learn something useful, like say that Mississippi State fans love their cowbells, or that Auburn tailgaters offer moonshine, and according to Jamie, that Georgia co-eds have fake boobs. Clay’s travels meander over nine southern states, he's smart...a Vanderbilt Law School alum, but he's also funny as hell. Remember, this is a guy who a few years ago went on a pudding-only diet in protest of the NFL not televising games in the US Virgin Islands. His writing style is witty but not pretentious, and he's got an assload of knowledge of SEC football. SEC or not, if you call yourself a fan, pick up a copy of "Dixieland Delight" today.
"Travis grew up a University of Tennessee football fan, and it was clear early on he would remain one for his entire life. That's typical in the Southeastern Conference, where football on Saturdays is about as natural as butter on toast. Travis takes us with him as he chronicles the 2006 season on the SEC bandwagon. Armed with only a copy of the Volunteers' 12-game schedule, he follows the team's path, determined to wing it when it comes to finding game tickets and places to sleep along the way. Travis coins his journey the DDT (Dixieland Delight Tour) and records his impressions one week at time. Summing up his more than 8,000 miles of road traveled, Travis shares his "Lessons from the DDT," 18 nuggets of wisdom such as "No matter what fan base you're a part of, at least 15 percent of your fans suck. Really suck." There's plenty of football in these pages, but it's the irreverent attitude and willingness to make fun of one's own obsessions that give the account its zip." Wilkens, Mary Frances
2 comments:
You haven't posted in a while. I took your recommendation and got the 'Dixieland Delight' I'm a slow reader so I am barely through the first game. Brandi is almost done with it, she must like it. After this football season, I am more an SEC fan than ever. This book so far proves all my theories of why the SEC is the best in the Nation. Go Vols.
CSS aired the USC spring game Saturday. I see a 8 win season at a minimum. The defense was spot on, eight interceptions in the first half...but don't ge the wrong idea, it was leaked from the begining that it was going to be an air show, so the defense played seven back all day. The QB had to throw "laser guided spirals" as manning calls them, just to complete for positive yardage. Running game looked good to, but then again, the D played pass all day, so thats not a good indicator of the RB performance. Vol nation better beware. Hell, all of the SEC better beware. Spurrier started Smelly, but insiders in Columbia say that they will start Garcia. And word on the street is that he's the real deal, strongest arm in the SEC, and good speed.
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