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CURIOUS INDEX, 8/29/07


Kirby Kirby Kirby!!! Kirby Freeman is named starter at the University of Miami over incumbent Kyle Wright in what must be the biggest upset in the starting qb battle yet among major schools. Freeman started the last four games of the season for Miami last year when Wright was injured. Freeman is a free-wheeling, mad-scrambling, pick-prone probability monster of a quarterback who believes the outlet receiver is the man standing in double coverage 30 yards downfield. That he got the nod over the more experienced Wright says very bad things re: the severity of a lingering left knee injury.

In his spare time, Freeman collects glitchy personal fouls in NCAA 2007. His mentor will be Patrick Nix, former mentor of Reggie Ball at Georgia Tech. We do not suggest there will be a replay of past events here. (Lighting fuse, eyeing barrels of gunpowder, stepping away and cackling with glee as we twiddle our mustache...)

The pipe sucked with incredible force, like John Blake's 1996 team. Doug Kennon, an Oklahoma man, was cleaning his pond following heavy rains when a drainpipe sucked him under and spat him into a creek--but not before dragging him through 60 feet of pipe. Kennon survived, but not before a seven minute struggle during which he thought of...Oklahoma football.

Kennon said he thought about his girlfriend, her son, his favorite players on the Oklahoma Sooners football team and his father, who a summer ago had been diagnosed with Stage 4 terminal cancer.

Given that he was an Oklahoman taking 60 feet of pipe, we'd swear he'd think of Vince Young. (That was for Peter. Forgive us.)

The second nice thing we've written about Phil Fulmer this year will hopefully be the last. Fulmer's following Joe Paterno's lead and donating a million dollars to the University of Tennessee. And no, not for the Fulmer Institute of Batter Adhesion Studies. Or the Fulmer College of Advanced Caramelization. Or the Fulmer Sansabelt Pants Tensile Strength Testing Center for the Gifted and Husky. (Stop it!)

We're sure ND has a growing market in the bear subculture. Original FOD and FOEDSBS Boi From Troy has his list of the 25 hottest men in college football, which is worth it for the pic (how did we miss this?) of Clemson's Tribble Reese and the inclusion of Charlie Weis at #25. Why?

Consider this the equivalent of Steve Spurrier voting for Duke on his first Top 25 Coaches Poll ballot every year. Ew. Still, given the men we see in the Gay Pride Parade each year, we figure someone has got to find that attractive, right? Right?

Andrew Sullivan, we've found your college football team, sir. A bear coaching a Catholic university's team? FABULOUS.

Ralphie's in decline and entering what could be her final year as Colorado's mascot. If this were the SEC, a Colorado State fan would engage in all kinds of skullduggery to purchase the retiring mascot, and then eat her.

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Funny thing is the game was the first thing I thought of when they said Kirby was the starter. Weird.

by Scalz1 on Aug 29, 2007 10:09 AM EDT reply actions  

No offense to Buffs fans but maybe PETA can go nag somebody else about their mascot now…

…GODDAMN HIPPIES!!

by Billy in Baton Rouge on Aug 29, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Earl Campbell apparently was an Auburn PlainsmenWarDamnEagleTiger:

http://burntorangenation.com/story/2007/8/28/211442/109

by Orangeblood on Aug 29, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions  

dick

by lieutenant winslow on Aug 29, 2007 10:16 AM EDT reply actions  

Kirby and nipple licking, just doesn’t get much sexier than that people.

by Brian on Aug 29, 2007 10:20 AM EDT reply actions  

hey billy,

maybe building off of orson’s suggestion, an lsu fan should purchase ralphie and present it to the new mike the tiger. mmmmmmmm…..buffalo.

by gerry dorsey on Aug 29, 2007 10:24 AM EDT reply actions  

So between the Mighty Quinn’s ball grabbing exploits and Charlie Weis’ “bear” status, can we assume that Notre Dame does not share the Vatican’s view on homosexuality?

by Biggus Rickus on Aug 29, 2007 10:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Gerry
I’d rather present the hopefully-soon-to-be Mike with a PETA member.

by Billy in Baton Rouge on Aug 29, 2007 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

That was no Donation….that was Fulmer paying off his long-overdue cafeteria charges on his school account…

by Roaminggator on Aug 29, 2007 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

Who knew that Chik-fil-a was such a hot-spot?

by sandman227 on Aug 29, 2007 10:36 AM EDT reply actions  

Ahhh, Penn State vs. Georgia in the 1983 Sugar Bowl / National Championship on ESPN Classic right now. My first real football-related memory. I hope we win.

by Run Up The Score on Aug 29, 2007 10:38 AM EDT reply actions  

nothing to do with college FB, but a random disturbing statement some of you may enjoy mocking:

The brevity of the outing left some thinking [Bucs 4th-string QB] Simms was injured when he took a hit on the last play, but Simms has said since that the outing actually went as planned.

“Coach said he might throw me in there for a series just to get me out there, or in his words, ‘smell the huddle again,’” Simms said. "I smelled it.

“It smelled just as I remembered. It was good.”

by panhandler on Aug 29, 2007 10:46 AM EDT reply actions  

Batter Adhesion Studies? Orson, you are a poet.

by Refuse to stab a pig on Aug 29, 2007 10:56 AM EDT reply actions  

Sorry #2 – Even PETA does not like bad football. They have forgotten about us and Ralphie after 2-10. And Mike would much rather enjoy a tasty sheep, much like Cam, the three hundred year old bag of wool that Colorado State manages to drag out to half field before he collapses. I will see if I can arrange a meeting for the two.

by kingpants on Aug 29, 2007 10:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Bevo would make for the most succulent and tender meat of all Live mascots. Not to mention he’s only minutes from the finest Barbecue pits in all the land.

by Brian on Aug 29, 2007 11:07 AM EDT reply actions  

good thing I didn’t read this until after my class because I probably would have caused a disruption when I fell out of my chair laughing at that Vince Young/ 60 feet of pipe joke.

by PW on Aug 29, 2007 11:13 AM EDT reply actions  

Orson, I am going to assume the blonde in the photo is a girl… otherwise I will be queasily distracted from my daydreaming of Croom attacking Miles after losing on Thur nite

by Futbawl Fan on Aug 29, 2007 11:16 AM EDT reply actions  

Random reactions:

(1) The sixty feet of pipe line was probably Orson’s best so far this month — and August has been damn good.

(2) Over at MiamiHawkTalk, we prefer to refer to CSU’s mascot as the Wethers after they canceled their return game to Oxford. (Look it up.)

(3) If Ralphie needs to retire, I saw at least 1,500 potential replacements at Custer State Park (SD) a couple of week ago.

by DevilGrad on Aug 29, 2007 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

GOD HELP US.

And start wheeling Robert Marve around in a pope mobile. We will probably need him.

by The Great Barstoolio on Aug 29, 2007 11:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Laugh at Fulmer if you want but he’s sly as a fox. He knows he’s on the hotseat this year if he doesn’t get it done. So look at the $1 million donation as job security. How is the university going to fire one of its biggest donors? Making allies in the school administration can go a long way. This is what saved JoePa’s job in the early part of the decade.

by Mike @ Black Shoe Diaries on Aug 29, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions  

Fulmer’s $1M donation is much less than he’s contributed to Papa John’s. Not Papa John’s Stadium projects, or Louisville’s coffers, but simply Papa John’s.

by Allahver Fist on Aug 29, 2007 11:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Uhhh, so Notre Dame has two hot guys in the top 25. That’s good, right? We’re number 1?

Oh man, I can’t believe I just looked at that at work.

by Edsall is God on Aug 29, 2007 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Let me ask a question. (For Anybody but UAT[uscaloosa] Fans) Is the hatred towards Fulmer just a by product of the rivalries in the SEC? Or is there something specific about his actions/character you genuinely dislike? (Sort of like UT fans and their hatred for Darth Visor who by all accounts is a pretty decent guy) I’ve followed the Fulmer Cup and love it because I see it as symbolic of the rivalry and a jab towards the 2005 offseason more than I see it as a statement about who Fulmer is. I guess the question is this: Do you hate Fulmer because he is a jerk, or do you “hate” Fulmer because he is a Vol and there are no shortage of jokes about fat asses?

by MeytonPanning on Aug 29, 2007 11:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Fulmer seems like a jerk to me. He sort of stabbed Majors in the back when he took the job from him. I don’t know the man, obviously, but he just seems slimy.

by Biggus Rickus on Aug 29, 2007 11:44 AM EDT reply actions  

So many reasons to hate Pharmer Phil.

1. Duplicitous Douchebag-ery
2. Crybaby and simultaneous bully to and of the old Kramer regime
3. Dirtiest program South of any Ohio-based Tressel project that, because of 1 and 2 above, escapes any real punishment for pretty blatant violations.
4. He’s an ass who got outcoached by Tyrone Willingham
5. Rivalry baby
6. You’re right on the last part…fat jokes never get old: especially about the dayglow wearing, loathsome bag of suet that is Phil Fulmer.

RTR

by Der Schatten on Aug 29, 2007 11:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Bama fans making fun of Tennessee’s “slimy” coach?! I’m looking at you, #’s 24 and 25…Apparently you need a lesson in that whole rocks/glass houses thing.

At least TRY to come up with something creative like Mike @ #20 did. (Which by the way is an awesome response…even as a Tennesse fan!)

by Aerobab on Aug 29, 2007 11:59 AM EDT reply actions  

Boi from Troy showing some love for the Irish! Yep, that looks as creepy as it sounded in my head.

by akaRonMexico on Aug 29, 2007 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I could make fun of some Bama Coaches but the list is long, not so distinguished, and I can’t decide who to pick on. Talk about slimy.

by MeytonPanning on Aug 29, 2007 12:05 PM EDT reply actions  

RE #26: In continuation of that post Id like to say that nick saban without a football career is just a used car salesman in a shitty gray suit.

by Brian on Aug 29, 2007 12:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Ooh, now that’s a good topic for a slow offseason day — thank God we don’t have to say that four many months — a where would they be now (if it weren’t for football) thread.

Tubby would go back to selling catfish.
Orgeron would be a wild bear wrangler.
Leach would be a pirate.

by Kenny on Aug 29, 2007 12:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Mark Richt, pastor.

by Brian on Aug 29, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Dayglow wearing huh? Saban is going to need those crimson sweat pants so the crowd can’t see him period-ing all over himself. Somebody get the bastard some Tampax.

by MeytonPanning on Aug 29, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Waaaaay off topic…

Despite how asinine some of his other rankings are, Herbstreit ranks UF women in the top 3. Eat that, Clay Aiken!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview07/news/story?id=2990155

And only two non-SEC Schools in the list….FSU should be higher, too.

by Mike Honcho on Aug 29, 2007 12:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Soooooooo Orson watches the gay pride parade? Every year?

by drexyl on Aug 29, 2007 12:25 PM EDT reply actions  

I don’t like Fulmer because…
He runs a corrupt program, snitches & depite numerous accusations always comes out with no real penalties.
He coaches a rival for my alma mater & my parents alma mater.
And since we haven’t beat Florida in a while, we have to pick on someone.

by fotodog on Aug 29, 2007 12:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Actually I’m a Georgia fan. As to relative slimyness, I don’t think any Georgia coach comes close to Fulmer. Was Wally Butts slimy? Not sure there.

by Biggus Rickus on Aug 29, 2007 1:14 PM EDT reply actions  

What about St. Richt over in Athens?

by Techie on Aug 29, 2007 1:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Techie – What about him? Aside from the fact that he owns Tech.

by Biggus Rickus on Aug 29, 2007 1:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Another “If not for football” – Chuck Amato would be doing children’s birthday parties as Chuckie the Clown.

by Brian on Aug 29, 2007 1:25 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m a ‘Bama (and Kentucky) fan, and I thought Fulmer was a decent enough guy until I learned a bit more about how he blindsided Majors (note, I don’t know all of it, so hell, I’m willing to be wrong).

I will say that any man that big who wears that much orange is a target for anyone except hunters.

by Petie on Aug 29, 2007 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Who says he’s not a target?

by Dick Cheney on Aug 29, 2007 1:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Touche. Tou-damn-che.

by Petie on Aug 29, 2007 2:06 PM EDT reply actions  

I think The Orgeron would go back to being a wild bear.

by PW on Aug 29, 2007 2:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Kirby’s Adventure was the fucking pwnz.

by CFB Authority on Aug 29, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Little known fact about Phil Fulmer…Peyton Manning killed him 2 years ago.

You know how he feels about snitches…

by Billy in Baton Rouge on Aug 29, 2007 2:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Billy…not true. Peyton’s response about that alleged incident was similar to OJ’s defense: “Not sayin’ I did….Not sayin’ I didn’t. You know what I mean? Whatever.”

by Aerobab on Aug 29, 2007 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I hate that Fulmer bastard because he ate the last donut at the ESPN coaches brunch in Bristol back in the spring. What a dick.

by Charlie Weissss on Aug 29, 2007 3:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Holy Smokes,
I met that guy that got pulled through the drainpipe back in 2002 at the Elite Eight in San Jose, CA, (where I live). When Oklahoma beat Mizzou to make the final 4, I happened to buy an extra ticket from him & sit next to the guy for 2 hours. Real strange to see him referenced on EDSBS. Helluva nice guy, real glad to hear he’s OK. Karma?

by Growwler on Sep 1, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions  

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