Devil Town Devil Town

Austin and Mitch take a field trip to a local high school football game.

When East Dillon opens in season 4, there is a giant funding gap between the new school and Dillon. How realistic is this?

We look at how schools are funded in Texas, how football is funded compared to other extracurriculars, and the extravagance of 6A stadiums. Plus, an update on the NFL's race norming situation, and some non-FNL recommendations.

Links:
National Center for Education Statistics - information on how schools are funded by state
Ector County Budget
Houston Chronicle - Cost of Katy ISD Football Stadium
Bleacher Report - High School Stadium Costs
Texas Monthly - Carthage Jumbotron
The Texas Tribune - Athletics: Where Budget Balancers Fear to Tread

Mitch takes Austin on a deep dive into the West Texas Accent. They discuss what makes Texans sound distinct, some idioms and unique phrases, and analyze dialogue from the show. 

Austin and Mitch discuss the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights. 
They look at differences between the book and movie, and similarities with the show. Austin explains some technical football stuff, Mitch challenges him to identify movie half-time speeches, and explain why this is the best football movie.

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It's Devil Town's first birthday!
Mitch and Austin revisit old topics. There are updates on murderball, UCO Cheer, realignment, and we play a game based on a very dated meme.

Links:
Football, Etc. 
Origami Angel
Kenny Hoopla
Señor Bikini & Aknes
Astrophysics - Never Meant

Austin explains the current college football situation with OU, Texas, the Big 12, and the SEC. Even after recording and editing, I (Mitch) don't understand it well enough to summarize. Austin also explains the changes to the NCAA's power over players' name, image, and likeness. 

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