CURIOUS INDEX, 3/20/08
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This post is brought to you by Three Inches of Bloodsport (WARNING: Pops directly to loud audio, workers beware), the greatest concert you will attend today. Click the link, leave it open for 15 minutes, and bask in the glory. There’s nothing you can pay money to see that’s half as entertaining. Nothing.
Nothing going on today: Boy, it’s just a lazy Thursday, isn’t it? Football’s over five months away, most teams aren’t in on the spring practices yet, baseball’s a few days away… not much to talk about in sports at all, is there? Nope. Oh, that: Yes, it’s the greatest day for college basketball, and here I am running EDSBS. This makes so much sense. Orson has taken the correct approach to filling out his bracket: a massive dose of firearms. Good luck with Belmont! Hey look, the trustees think they have a say in the matter!: Penn State trustees have announced that they’ll be looking at the Joe Paterno situation at their next meeting, which is adorable. Joe Paterno will take the field at Happy Valley next fall, either under contract or by Napoleonic force. Mock his diminutive stature and zoological classification of “mangoblin” if you must, but Paterno has the resiliency that only comes from absurd science fiction, like Rocky or Rudy or The Little Engine That Could (in real life, all three would have been sold for spare parts). Plus the last time PSU AD Tim Curley tried to talk to JoePa about leaving, his marriage was ruined. |

Goodbye, gorgeous: Those of you who are still members of the Virginia Tech Hokies, please raise your hands. Not so fast, Brandon Ore. Or Marcus Vick (What’s he still doing here? Security!!!). Ore was unceremoniously dismissed from the team by Frank Beamer yesterday, citing factors that, though comprising dozens of words, all sound exactly like “tired of his shit.” Ore is a redshirt senior, which means he’s about to make a I-AA team very happy next fall. Until they tire of his shit too, of course, but whatever. In the meantime, 







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Out of Conference says:
In depth article, OPS. How long before this becomes a Bama-Barner threadjack?
March 20th, 2008 at 11:35 am
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WhiteSpeedReceiver says:
Leaving an Iowa fan in charge of EDSBS is a horrible horrible mistake. OPS won’t be able to post fast enough. But the ones that do get put up will be much smarter.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:50 am
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gerry dorsey says:
i listened/watched 29 seconds of 3 inches of bloodsport and then went out and committed a hate crime.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:55 am
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Ground0EastLansing says:
There’s only one thing that could get Paterno to leave Happy Valley, and that is an unplanned bowel movement. If someone ever tells him about Depends, God help us all.
March 20th, 2008 at 11:59 am
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Brian says:
Had the volume turned up too loud when it started. That was a mistake.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
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Allahver Fist says:
I just did a split across two office chairs.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
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ChemE93 says:
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ore enter the supplemental draft. It worked for Dave Brown!
March 20th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
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Out of Conference says:
OPS, Bammers, and Barners – my apologies for my first comment. I posted as a wiseass when OPS had only the title “Orson Swindle’s Curiosities…” scroll heading with no article text. My comment now makes no sense, which doesn’t mean I think any of my intentional comments do either. Carry on, gentle people.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
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Orangeblood says:
Want a peek at scholarship offer letters?
http://www.barkingcarnival.com/henryjames/letters-we-get-letters-lots-and-lots-of-letters
March 20th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
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Albino Tornado says:
Nebraska fan is super-duper sad about Brandon Ore. Honestly.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
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Brian says:
#9 – my sister made one of those pages. They seem to work. Except on this kid’s I didnt see anything regarding his academic prowess, if any.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
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NRBQ says:
But, O!
Where’s the ’stache?
March 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
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CKGator says:
Don’t feel too badly about it–you’re still right on the threadjack that will surely come any post now…
March 20th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
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Rob says:
#10
The sadness is overwhelming, let me tell you.
*Sadness brought to you by the sweet and spicy taste of Dorothy Lynch.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
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George says:
If you go to Forcier’s photos section in the “Tate on Tour” collage, there’s a picture of him at Happy Valley shaking hands with a man who appears to be Rick Neuheisel. That takes “slick” recruiting to a whole ‘nother level.
March 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
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George says:
Linked for ease of access (picture in top right corner):
http://www.qbforce.com/tate/tour.htm
March 20th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
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Out of Conference says:
What a d-bag. When do we get to see him and his homies hanging out in the Jimmy Clausen-slicked back hair pics? I predict similar collegiate success.
March 20th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
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mastergator says:
The “mangoblin” was perfect. I’m still laughing…
March 20th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
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now_a_hoo says:
Lucky for Branden Ore, he has that most preftigiouf internship at the 7-11 warehouse. He’ll land on his feet in no time!
(all jokes cease when he enrolls at my 1-AA undergrad. If you’re reading this, Mr. Ore: Rodney Landers will be even better next year!)
March 20th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
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Studley says:
Damn – Orson almost got belmont right.
March 20th, 2008 at 8:21 pm