TEN MOMENTS OF MALICOUS FATE: NUMBER 1A
We completely botched our list of moments of malicious fate yesterday by not including the blunderous monstrosity of not only not covering the 28 point spread over a 4-7 team, but losing your shot at a national title to Dave Wannstedt…at home. How we’d forgotten the football expression of hitting yourself in the balls with a taser we’ll never know–caffeine? Brain tumor? Distracted by a particularly striking piece of lint floating in the sunlight? It could have been anything, but no matter–it was an inexcusable oversight on our part.
We present West Virginia losing to Pitt in their last game of the regular season versus the Wannstache, a 13-9 loss that–did we mention this yet?–cost them a shot at the national title. Pitt was ready to ride, dawg!
We apologize for the error.
Filed under: Big East Conference, Coaches, the BCS, scandals, arrests, and other eccentri, College football by Orson Swindle
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I’m guessing the number of death threats sent to the kicker easily covered the over.
Comment by Biggus Rickus — January 11, 2008 @ 3:41 pm
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That is what you get for trying to decimalize misery when it comes in idiosyncratic groupings better suited to furlongs.
Comment by DC Trojan — January 11, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
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#2 team in the nation going into the final week? Check.
Lost to a mediocre conference opponent earlier, but is now right back in the thick of it? Check.
Sure invitation to the NC game on the line? Check.
Huge favorite in the final game against their most hated rival? Check.
Previously unstoppable offense suddenly unable to get anything started? Check.
13-9 loss, goodbye NC dreams? Check.
Watching that damn WVU-Pitt game gave me horrible flashbacks like none other.
Comment by sckego — January 11, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
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Owen Schmitt just scheduled a bit of free time to come and eat your children for simply posting this video.
Comment by Hossnfeffer — January 11, 2008 @ 4:01 pm
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#3: USF was mediocre? They beat the 2007 Auburn Tigers, the best team in the history of college football.
Comment by Tim — January 11, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
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That’s what they get for wearing those hideous all yellow uniforms.
Comment by Kevin McGuire — January 11, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
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Hey Orson, now you know how the Big Ten Feels — 11 in a field of 10.
Comment by Brian — January 11, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
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You also forgot to mention cherry on top of their misery - that loss also cost them their headcoach to Michigan.
So, really, that loss cost them a shot at the title, shot Pat White’s hopes for Heisman votes, and cost them their coach. And by sending LSU to the title game, it also cost Les Miles his dream job. That is a lot of misery from one game, specifically one sprained thumb.
Comment by Baconpants — January 11, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
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Best example of Karma coming back to bite one in the ass . . .
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7954607221005930023&q=pat+white+panther&total=6&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
Comment by Slow, Fat and White — January 11, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
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Yeh, but ya gotta think, had Rich stayed put, and the drum of the Michigan job banging louder for Miles, would he have won that MNC game, then promptly haul ass to Michigan? Win or Lose?
The Wannastache was responsible for at least 10 story lines out of that one game, which is a weird kinda awesome….
Comment by Mr Pelican Pants — January 11, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
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I don’t think Rich is at Michigan if they win that game.
Comment by Techie — January 11, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
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I’m glad RR is at Michigan, but I’m still not glad we lost that game. You’re an asshole for even posting this Orson. Well, you’re not really an asshole, but you did just make me cry. Again.
Oh well, at least we can run more than 4 plays!!
Comment by LouHoltzLithp — January 11, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
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man…. I’m all sad now….I went down the page… and was like, “Cheesecake! YES!!”… and then this…. way to limp a dick Orson!
Comment by beckett929 — January 11, 2008 @ 8:37 pm
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#8 - either you didn’t watch the game, or don’t understand what happened. “One sprained thumb” is about the worst oversimplification i’ve ever heard. He played over 3/4 of the offensive snaps, yet only the BACKUP QB was able to get into the endzone after a weak personal foul penalty. He was inneffective the entire time he was in the game - even when healthy. Pitt was hammered by corrupt officials - that’s the only thing that kept the game within reach - otherwise it’s 20-7 and Pitt is running out the clock. They were dominated by the ‘Stache. Game over.
Comment by Pitt13-WVU9 — January 12, 2008 @ 5:38 am
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Auburn committed 6 turnovers and had a bunch of penalties, USF was not the better team. Now we see what happens w/o all those mistakes by the opposing team. Although USF played inspired football.
Comment by Dr. Ed PHD.XYZ — January 12, 2008 @ 7:58 am
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Booooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Comment by CouchBurnin'Girl — January 12, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
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WVU lost because they were missing their QB for 1/4 of the game? You realize Pitt had their 3rd string QB in for the whole game, right?
Comment by JC — January 12, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
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Thanks for including us Orson. We fought long and hard to earn our humiliation that night and we deserve to be recognized for it.
Must weep now.
Comment by cm202bc — January 12, 2008 @ 11:40 pm
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that video was removed from youtube due to violation of terms.
Comment by bobb — January 13, 2008 @ 4:10 am