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Post by trojanbrutha on Jan 7, 2016 9:05:03 GMT -6
Every Alabama county's favorite university...other than Alabama and AuburnHow many Troy fans are in Alabama? A lot, if you look at the number of car tags purchased with the university's logo. Alabama is home to a number of colleges and universities.
Some are large, others are small. Some are public, others are private. Some field numerous sports teams, others only a few.
But while the state's two most well-known schools, the University of Alabama and Auburn University, command most of the attention, the other universities have plenty of their own fans too. (Full Article)
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Post by goe1975 on Jan 7, 2016 12:02:59 GMT -6
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Post by Hemi Man on Jan 7, 2016 12:48:05 GMT -6
Seems like there's more support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe.
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Post by Pensacola Trojan on Jan 7, 2016 14:55:02 GMT -6
Seems like there's more support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe. There are more Troy tags issued in Pike Co. than there are So. Ala tags issued in the whole state!
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Post by TheAmericanDream on Jan 7, 2016 15:42:50 GMT -6
While it is great to hear that Troy tags are selling well, I'm sure the number is slightly skewed due to Troy parking decals being free/reduced to anyone with a Troy license plate.
You can either pay $50 for a plate or $60+ for a parking decal.
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Post by chattvalleytrojan on Jan 7, 2016 16:37:14 GMT -6
It's not even available in the state of Georgia.
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Post by Redwaver on Jan 7, 2016 16:46:36 GMT -6
Good grief, we even make car tags numbers an issue to question. 2016 ought to be a beaut!
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Post by Troystet on Jan 7, 2016 18:31:08 GMT -6
Good grief, we even make car tags numbers an issue to question. 2016 ought to be a beaut! I'm just mad I can't get one in Florida flamingmad
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Post by Redwaver on Jan 7, 2016 18:32:13 GMT -6
Good grief, we even make car tags numbers an issue to question. 2016 ought to be a beaut! I'm just mad I can't get one in Florida flamingmad Me too!!! :-)
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Post by Possum on Jan 8, 2016 0:18:54 GMT -6
Proud Elmoron.
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Post by Navarre Trojan on Jan 16, 2016 8:34:53 GMT -6
I'm just mad I can't get one in Florida flamingmad Me too!!! :-) Fellas, we CAN get TROY tags in Florida. I've checked into getting one. All we have to do is get 10,000 applications!! That's right 10K!!!! Such BS!!!! At leat that was the rule a few years ago. We checked into getting them because all the ALABAMA Alumni Chapters were getting points for tags and we weren't even eligible!!! So start shaking the trees Troystet, Redwaver and I can get the panhandle grid!!!!
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Post by Troystet on Jan 16, 2016 9:06:03 GMT -6
How do you go about doing this???
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Post by Navarre Trojan on Jan 16, 2016 9:49:24 GMT -6
How do you go about doing this??? Contact the Florida Dept of Transportation, I think.
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Post by trojanbrutha on Jan 16, 2016 12:02:24 GMT -6
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Post by Troystet on Jan 16, 2016 14:29:36 GMT -6
How do you go about doing this??? Contact the Florida Dept of Transportation, I think. Is this a petition movement or do you have to have 10,000 people sending in money and applications for a non-existent tag. We have Troy alumni scattered across the State but the largest concentration is the panhandle. #2 outside the panhandle according to our alumni office is Lakeland-Tampa area. I wonder how you get this organized. Help from Troy and the alumni office is almost required IMO
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Post by Navarre Trojan on Jan 16, 2016 17:20:13 GMT -6
You need 10000 buyers, paid applications is what we were told.
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Post by SoFlaTrojan on Mar 11, 2016 1:46:06 GMT -6
I don't understand how the criteria for having a Florida tag is so high when I see so many tags for tiny little schools - even private technical schools - pro sports teams and social and environmental issues that could never, ever sell 10,000 tags! Troy has campuses in Florida. Maybe there is some sort of loophole for state colleges that would allow us to get a Florida Troy tag without putting together 10,000 orders.
Edit: I just read the statute and see a mention of 1,000 pre-sales. We can do that.
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Post by Spiritual Trojan on Mar 11, 2016 7:02:37 GMT -6
How much would it cost to pre-buy? I know my dad and I would get one, as long as it didn't have some insane price tag.
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Post by fwbtrojan on Mar 11, 2016 11:01:54 GMT -6
I'd get 3
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Post by Troystet on Mar 11, 2016 16:29:28 GMT -6
I don't understand how the criteria for having a Florida tag is so high when I see so many tags for tiny little schools - even private technical schools - pro sports teams and social and environmental issues that could never, ever sell 10,000 tags! Troy has campuses in Florida. Maybe there is some sort of loophole for state colleges that would allow us to get a Florida Troy tag without putting together 10,000 orders. Edit: I just read the statute and see a mention of 1,000 pre-sales. We can do that. I had read that Florida was dropping some tags due to low numbers. My wife went to Stetson which has 2,800 students. Can't see how they can keep a tag, let alone Rollins or Eckerd
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Post by saintflorian on Mar 13, 2016 20:29:57 GMT -6
While it is great to hear that Troy tags are selling well, I'm sure the number is slightly skewed due to Troy parking decals being free/reduced to anyone with a Troy license plate. You can either pay $50 for a plate or $60+ for a parking decal. Seems like there's Less support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe.
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Post by goe1975 on Mar 17, 2016 18:09:41 GMT -6
While it is great to hear that Troy tags are selling well, I'm sure the number is slightly skewed due to Troy parking decals being free/reduced to anyone with a Troy license plate. You can either pay $50 for a plate or $60+ for a parking decal. Seems like there's Less support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe. Could be. How many student drivers have both license plates and decals?
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Post by cornhole on Mar 17, 2016 18:16:30 GMT -6
While it is great to hear that Troy tags are selling well, I'm sure the number is slightly skewed due to Troy parking decals being free/reduced to anyone with a Troy license plate. You can either pay $50 for a plate or $60+ for a parking decal. Seems like there's Less support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe. At the risk of getting my tongue chopped out ( censored1 ), I'd agree with your observation. After almost 15 years of involvement in Troy community affairs and T(s)U activities as a booster, season ticket holder and volunteer, I offer these three oft heard quips from what y'all call the Locals. 1) Some time back, long before my days here, the City of Troy ceded Free Land to the University for what became The Vet; local taxpayers objected but an agreement was made whereby locals would have free access to the facility built thereupon. That agreement was NOT kept by the institution and many locals remain bitter from that singular event. 2) The University continues to build Housing, dining and other infrastructure that not only competes with local entrepreneurs, but effectively "shuts out" options that students might otherwise have for eating, living arrangements etc. by requiring meals plans, dorm plans etc. Many local business have failed due to the institutions advantage requiring these "plans". 3) Perhaps the most distasteful fact is that the Chancellor and his bride not only choose NOT to live in Troy but strongly recommend Montgomery and Pike Road locations to incoming staff for living arrangements!! FACT! Ask any local Realtor! cornhole does not profess to know all the reasons that Locals choose not to support the University, but, if factual, these are three most obvious obstacles to better community relations and support. Please be free to enlighten me where I'm misinformed and add any other facts that may shed light on the locals lack of support. Meanwhile , GO TROJANS!! .
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Post by Redwaver on Mar 17, 2016 18:40:41 GMT -6
Seems like there's Less support for Troy in Pike county than some on here would like to admit or believe. At the risk of getting my tongue chopped out ( censored1 ), I'd agree with your observation. After almost 15 years of involvement in Troy community affairs and T(s)U activities as a booster, season ticket holder and volunteer, I offer these three oft heard quips from what y'all call the Locals. 1) Some time back, long before my days here, the City of Troy ceded Free Land to the University for what became The Vet; local taxpayers objected but an agreement was made whereby locals would have free access to the facility built thereupon. That agreement was NOT kept by the institution and many locals remain bitter from that singular event. 2) The University continues to build Housing, dining and other infrastructure that not only competes with local entrepreneurs, but effectively "shuts out" options that students might otherwise have for eating, living arrangements etc. by requiring meals plans, dorm plans etc. Many local business have failed due to the institutions advantage requiring these "plans". 3) Perhaps the most distasteful fact is that the Chancellor and his bride not only choose NOT to live in Troy but strongly recommend Montgomery and Pike Road locations to incoming staff for living arrangements!! FACT! Ask any local Realtor! cornhole does not profess to know all the reasons that Locals choose not to support the University, but, if factual, these are three most obvious obstacles to better community relations and support. Please be free to enlighten me where I'm misinformed and add any other facts that may shed light on the locals lack of support. Meanwhile , GO TROJANS!! Interesting three! #1 ought to be least responsible since the Vets been here longer than most citizens that lived back then. #2 darn, I would expect those things (meal plans, housing, etc.) to be present at any university. One would think you wouldn't open a business that opposed what obviously is going to be present on the university site or within its regulations. #3 ought to be part of the next contract for the President. If you want the job and want to keep it, live on site or in the town of Troy. You can't supervise something from 60 miles away! Being president is a 24/7 job. I can see how this fact tics off the citizens of Troy. It implies that the town is not worthy to be their residence and that's a bad image to portray for the position. I don't know of another President that didn't live in Troy yet city fathers have always taken heat for not adequately supporting the university so that makes that last one interesting. Interesting information though.
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Post by TrojanFanatic on Mar 17, 2016 19:03:31 GMT -6
As far as the Vet goes, if you want to get technical, it's probably an insurance liability. If someone just comes in and someone gets hurt, it's Troy's property, therefore Troy is responsible. That's a hit to image and money.
No one in their right mind lives on campus for more than a year with the university's over inflated prices. Then again, most of the apartments are garbage and a pain to live in. (See the kid's video about The Grove and bedbugs) I lived in Willow Terrace for 3 years and highly recommend it to anyone. The "college kids" apartments just aren't worth the money. They went up to quick and have nothing but problems. That's the owners fault. As far as food, that's an excuse, I ate off campus much more than I did on campus.
Uncle Jack living off campus has always 6a46f7e4 me off
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