TY WILLINGHAM=HIDETOSHI NAKATA
Peter over at Burnt Orange Nation found this internet widget that, upon scanning an uploaded pic of your face, will tell you what celebrity you most resemble in terms of facial structure. Apparently, Peter most closely resembles Donald Trump, which is why VERY WEALTHY PEOPLE read his LUXURIOUS AND VERY WEALTHY BLOG. If he’s dating an Eastern European hooker, then this would be further testimony to the software’s amazing inferential powers.
We had to try us, of course. We’ll omit the source photo, but this software rocks our ass just because it told us we most closely resembled…

…Laurence Fishburne, which would explain why every time we see Angela Bassett on television we smack the set to the ground while screaming. We aren’t black, mind you, but we do wander around making strange prophecies while wearing a black leather trenchcoat. When Laurence does it, it’s cool; when we do it, the police call it “vagrancy.” Either way we’re thrilled to be a virtual dead ringer for the man.
This being the Rub-Al-Khali segment of the offseason–the long, pre-preview stretch between spring ball and the debut of the preview magazines–we decided to run a few others through the program and see what else might be divined from their celebrity facial similarities.
1. Ty Willingham…

…and Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese football hero

Possible similarities: both have difficulty speaking meaningful English. Also both never seen on the recruiting trail. Will not vouch for Willingham’s status as a gay icon in Japan, though Notre Dame fans would certainly testify to his ability to suck in front of an audience of millions.
2. Urban Meyer

…and answer one: Mark Ruffalo, but answer two will be the choice of EDSBS official other:

Possible similarities. Unrestrained, raw animal sex appeal. Stunning baritone singing voice. Both raised Catholic. Both wildly popular in Germany.
Jim Tressel…

…and another man who ruled a fractious, underdeveloped nation with an iron hand…
Tito, hand me a tissue.
Possible Similarities. Hmm…fishy financing. Iconoclastic, stand-alone politics. Have each been shooed out of Sophia Loren’s kitchen by the lady herself. Willing to bet that Tito loved him some good hovercraft just like Jimmy T.
Phil Fulmer…

…and Yul Brenner

Possible similarities Difficulty breathing (Brenner due to only having one lung after cancer, Fulmer due to Fulmerdom.) Both weighed 165 pounds (Brenner at 32, Fulmer at 11.) Other than that, absolutely nothing.
[NAME REDACTED]

=Steven Seagal (54% match)

Possible similarities: Marked for Death (Seagal, film, Zook, job situation.) Both tend to spit out bad, cliched dialogue and run in a humorous fashion. Equally fond of attacking helpless targets (Seagal, hapless minions with kung fu brutality, [NAME REDACTED], Coke machines with his head.)
Mark “Manwich” Mangino…

…and Russian cosmonaut Pavel Belyayev
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Possible similarities: Require thousands of pounds of thrust to get to their place of employment.
Mike Leach…

…and Errol Flynn.

Possible similarities: Both fans of pirates and rapid, easy penetration of defenses. Especially Errol.









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Nico says:
One major difference between Willingham and Nakata though:
Nakata’s team has actually won a trophy or two.
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:18 pm
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trot says:
teehee, anybody that can make fun of Texas Tech and imply a gay Robin Hood in a sentence devoid of a grammatical subject is a man amongst boys
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:30 pm
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PeteJayhawk says:
I’m Barack Obama…sweet.
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:42 pm
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Flahute says:
Spurrier’s results were varied, some telling…
Peter Ustinov – Spurtacus (56%)
Kyle MacLachlan – Nice Hair (54%)
Reggie Miller – Grade A Trashtalker (52%)
Hugo Chavez – Evil Emperor (49%)
Jeff Bridgs – The Dude (48%)
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:45 pm
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Stacey Keibler Luvs Me says:
Charlie Weis – Ann Ramsey?
If you run Weis, you get Ann Ramsey, no? She was in the Danny Devito, Billy Crystal movie, “Throw Momma From the Train”.
Here is a picture of Ms. Ramsey:
http://incolor.inebraska.com/sumaree/nebraskafilm/images/ramsey2.jpg
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:47 pm
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Jackwraith says:
“Jermaine, stop teasing.”
May 22nd, 2006 at 2:48 pm
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Aaron says:
I hate to break it to you, but in the first sentence of similaries between [NAME REDACTED] and Steven Segal you used [NAME REDACTED]’s name.
May 22nd, 2006 at 3:19 pm
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adam says:
explain the logic that caused me to get Rupert Grint (Ron from Harry Potter), Eddie Murphy, Jon Bon Jovi, and Heath Ledger.
May 22nd, 2006 at 3:23 pm
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rob says:
Nice reference to Arabian geography.
May 22nd, 2006 at 3:36 pm
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DC Trojan says:
Actually, much as I like Hidetoshi Nakata (not that way though), he and Willingham are pretty similar inasmuch as early success has been followed by successive moves to lesser clubs. Sorry Washington; better hope Tyrone’s got a couple more teams to go or you’re really in trouble.
Now as for my man Pete Carroll, they seem to think that he looks like:
* Mordechai Vanunu (imprisoned for outing Israel’s nuclear capability, but you knew that)
* Johann Cruyff, purveyor of Total Football (fair enough)
* Friedrich Paulus (Field Marshal in Wehrmacht who surrendered at Stalingrad and ended up an East German Inspector of Police)
* John Carpenter, fright film director
* Bela Lugosi (eh?)
* Martin Sheen
* Tony Blair
That is a very very strange group of people…
May 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 pm
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d-dub says:
I came back as Ricky Martin or Adam Ant. What a crappy way to find out I’m gay.
May 22nd, 2006 at 3:56 pm
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gatorjess says:
Finally, proof for Norm MacDonald’s time-tested theory: Germans love Urban Meyer.
Keibler: Throw Momma is a classic, but if you saw that face and your first thought was not The Goonies, you’re not one of us. Sorry pal.
May 22nd, 2006 at 4:04 pm
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strangebrew says:
I think you guys will be interested to know that Bobby Bowden is a 58% match to J. Edgar Hoover. I’ll leave the rest to your imagination . . .
May 22nd, 2006 at 4:16 pm
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The Drizzle says:
Christian Bale, while luckily a 100% match for himself, is also a 71% match for Paula Abdul?
May 22nd, 2006 at 4:24 pm
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The Drizzle says:
The only one I’ve been able to replicate for myself from multiple pictures is Ewan McGregor. The one I’m happiest to claim is a 70% match to Clint Eastwood in one.
On the other hand, I never really thought of myself looking much like Lionel Richie or Calista Flockhart. The synergistic possibilities there are endless though, i.e. http://imdb.com/name/nm1421588/
May 22nd, 2006 at 4:28 pm
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fattus says:
i ran one of me and it came up as britney spears
been feeling myself up all day
May 22nd, 2006 at 5:04 pm
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Chuck says:
I’m a young Frank Sinatra. If anybody is Sammy Davis Jr. please let me know and we’ll start a new Rat Pack.
May 22nd, 2006 at 5:19 pm
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adam says:
wow, so i did it again with a more recent photo, and i am officially be bestest looking person ever!
in order: rob lowe, john wayne (bet you never thought those two would be paired together), jaime lee curtis (counts as a guy since she is an XY female), colin farrell, jesse metcalfe, jesse mccartney, and brad pitt(!!!).
all you ugly fuckers can fuck off.
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:11 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Jackwraith, God bless you for getting the Jacksons reference. One of the finest tv movies ever made.
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:13 pm
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Rome says:
You can’t fool us Adam. you know you came back as Jim J. Bullock.
Buck up soldier, it’s all good.
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:15 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:23 pm
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Daniel says:
Joe Paterno = King Tut (unwrapped) – 83.6%
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:35 pm
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adam says:
only on a “how gay are you” test
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:41 pm
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Auburn Fan says:
No one’s mentioned that Nakata’s jersey has Assitalia on it yet? You all have lost some mph on the collective fastballs.
May 22nd, 2006 at 7:46 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Speak for them, not us–there’s a reason we picked the pic.
May 22nd, 2006 at 8:30 pm
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Newspaper Hack says:
I got Vin Diesel and Howard Dean.
Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!
May 22nd, 2006 at 9:20 pm
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Southern Papa says:
Oh, this ain’t right………..
I got Pervez Musharraf, Dolph Lundgren, Liberace, Paul Walker, Billy Graham, and Julio Iglesias.
I guess this hepls explain my multiple personality disorder.
May 22nd, 2006 at 10:09 pm
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Wooderson says:
How in god’s name does the zooker not come back as a 95% match for Gary Cole? He of Lumbergh fame, also the dad in The Brady Bunch Movies.
Gatorjess, agreed on the goonies thing.
May 23rd, 2006 at 7:00 am
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gatorjess says:
Frank Beamer: Mel Gibson 61%, Ozzy Osbourne 57%, Rock Hudson 53%
Jenkins: Cook Kirby 96%
May 23rd, 2006 at 8:30 am
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Go IRSH says:
The Chosen One, Charlie Weiss came back as:
Bruce Willis, Tommy Lasorda & Ronald Reagan.
You can’t make this stuff up!
My highlinght was coming back as both Robert Palmer & Molly Ringwald.
May 23rd, 2006 at 10:25 am
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bubba says:
I came back as Tom Selleck, Pete Sampras, Matthew Broderick, and this guy
My wife is a combo of Marilyn Monroe, Melanie Griffith, and VENUS WILLIAMS.
May 23rd, 2006 at 12:48 pm
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COWolverine says:
I’m going to ignore the couple 60+ year old guys I had not heard of that were within my first few matches and just claim that I am a cross between Prince Harry and Keanu Reeves.
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:42 pm
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View from Rocky Top » Blog Archive » No kidding, man sues because he looks like Michael Jordan says:
[...] I trust that Orson will be suing Laurence Fishburne, Peter will be suing Donald Trump, Kyle will be suing some actor he’s never heard of, and Doug, well, Doug will be suing Elle McPhereson. [...]
July 9th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
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Moni says:
LOL! at you slapping the TV when Angela B. comes on! That mess is hilarious and I could totally imagine ya’ll doing it!
“What–you tryin to help Ike!?!?”
November 13th, 2006 at 2:56 pm