THE CORRECTIONS: 4/18/08
Tuesday’s “Coaches in Media” report incorrectly identified Arizona State head coach Dennis Erickson as the face of the Dos Equis “The Most Interesting Man In The World” campaign. As of press time, Coach Erickson is not affiliated with Dos Equis in any professional capacity. We regret the error.
Our Wednesday profile piece on Mike Patrick described his hobbies as baking, reading the early poetry of Wordsworth, and rubbing his dirty underwear on public drinking fountains when no one is looking. One of these is inaccurate; we regret the error.
A Monday night editorial took the position that University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow would make a terrible companion in an adventure film, as his do-gooder nature would press him to ensure that any treasure discovered under the sea/in the desert/in the jungle would make its way to the descendants of worthy indigenous peoples and not to finance a sweet houseboat. Upon being informed of Mister Tebow’s medical prowess, however, it is the position of the EDSBS staff that his skill in dressing and suturing field wounds would prove invaluable and that his squinty blue eyes would look totally boss gazing into the distant sunset on the one-sheet. We regret the error. He’s so dreamy! In an unforgiving, all-slaughtering Christian gladiator kind of way–ed.
Tuesday’s Curious Index identified the Zodiac Killer as former UCLA coach Terry Donohue. This is inaccurate, as we all know it was Lil’ Red. We regret the error.

Because man is the most dangerous animal…
Wednesday’s bulletin stating that the Iowa Hawkeyes have canceled spring practices was inaccurate. The management, while standing by our reporter’s account of empty locker rooms and silent practice fields, concedes that it is possible there may exist players not yet arrested or dismissed from the team, perhaps frightened by strangers into hiding under benches. We regret the error.
A dispatch from South Carolina’s spring practices on Thursday stated, “There is evil there that does not sleep. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume.” This is a passage from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings, and was improperly attributed to the city of Columbia instead of the hellish inferno of Mordor. We regret the error.

Mordor’s architecture is far superior. We regret the error.
In Tuesday’s “The People In Your Neighborhood” interview, a Starbucks barista who regularly serves Washington Huskies coach Ty Willingham recounted his stormy dissatisfaction with the chain’s new Pikes Place brew. This was based on false information and bad sourcing. A spokeswoman for the UW athletic department released a statement stating that while Coach Willingham is not a fan of the lighter roast, he recognizes that the baristas can only do so much with the quality of beans available to them. We regret the error.









1
GamecockTony says:
I spent a summer in Columbia.
You can retract your retraction… that is deadly accurate.
April 18th, 2008 at 9:45 am
2
shovel pass says:
The new slogan on the cover of the media guide for ASU.
Arizona State Football: Stay Thirsty My Friends.
April 18th, 2008 at 9:55 am
3
Coop says:
Ah, Holly. We will always have our mutual hatred and disdain for my home state’s capital.
What exactly is it that South Carolina fans have to take pride in, again?
Ah, yes, baseball and another loss to Carolina in the Super Regionals.
Better than not making the tournament field, I suppose.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:04 am
4
socalbryan says:
I thought Pete Carroll was “The Most Interesting Man In The World”
April 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am
5
woooooohooooooooo says:
As someone who has formerly spent 20+ years in the Columbia area, I can attest that the sky there does indeed have a hellish red glow on summer and fall nights.
It is also inexplicably hot in that city. Yes, I know, everywhere in the south is hot.. but there’s something… different.. going on there.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:14 am
6
Chg says:
We’re alos pretty proud that we aren’t Clemson fans, we don’t harbor illusions that the ability to (usually) beat Duke and Wake makes us Tuscaloosa East, and our staff has never killed anybody.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:47 am
7
Carlinthemarlin says:
Still wrong. The Zodiac Killer was only a pawn of Lil’s Red, one of his four Huskmen. The others are Stalin (not dead yet despite what you’ve heard), Osama Bin Laden, and that homeless guy down by the Wal Mart who’s always asking for gas money so he can get back to his kids. That last one’s been kind of dropping the ball here, and Lil’ Red is most displeased.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:47 am
8
Coop says:
9-2 in the last 11, Chg.
Again, you were saying?
But, you can always live vicariously through your SEC brethren.
“Hey, we suck at life, but Georgia, Florida, Tenn, LSU, etc excel, so that’s okay!!!!”
Oh, and if you throw out your difficult schedule as the explanation as to why we own you…
Georgia does not seem to have too much of a problem kicking Tech’s ass in November, and Florida, since Meyer arrived, has had no problem handing FSU its ass in November.
You just suck at life, nothing further.
April 18th, 2008 at 10:50 am
9
Holly says:
I was never so relieved in my life as when they finished that I-20/I-26 loop a few years back and I had a speedy way to go around Columbia to get to the beach.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:07 am
10
impiri says:
That’s a pretty accurate description of a mild Columbia summer.
And don’t mind Coop’s vitriol… he’s probably upset because Carolina just completed its sweep of Clemson.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:13 am
11
robert says:
Apparently bitter people cling to being better than fans of the Gamecocks.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:18 am
12
robert says:
Used to live in Columbia, SC. Now I live in Tallahassee, FL. It’s a toss-up as to which one is hotter.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:22 am
13
tigercpa says:
Poultry Plant notwithstanding..
Columbia = Hellhole
April 18th, 2008 at 11:32 am
14
Expat Ohioan says:
I hear Kevin White favors the light roast as well.
April 18th, 2008 at 11:35 am
15
jebus says:
This is my favorite post every week. Don’t you ever quit doing them!
April 18th, 2008 at 11:42 am
16
Joshua says:
I disagree Jebus, these are terrible.
Just joshing, I usually heartily chortle at these.
I forgot how much I hated those inflatable mascots. As for Tebow being dreamy Christian gladiator, I picture him more as a modern day Sampson. But without the longhair weakness and jawbone of an ass kung fu technique.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
17
The Dude says:
Currently live in Irmo, right outside of Columbia- and yes, its hotter than hell in the city during the summer.
But at least we dont have those ghey purple unis. And a ghey coach that enjoys the way our players look in tight pants.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
18
GamecockTony says:
@The Dude &WoooooHoooooooo-
I lived near the tracks, up Assembly from the minor league stadium.
I used to try to walk from there to the Coliseum for class and used to say, “screw it” and turn around for home – ie: AC and beer.
April 18th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
19
offcampus says:
Coop’s bitter that his constant wearing of hot pants didn’t even turn Tommy’s head. Oh, and the hilarious collapse in the first round of the NCAA’s. Who didn’t see that coming?
April 18th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
20
mattain says:
Soda-city ain’t so bad. We can buy beer on Sundays now!
April 18th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
21
Coop says:
19 – How did you do in the NCAA Tournament this year?
How did you do in the NIT Tournament this year?
How did you do when we bitchslapped you, head to head?
South Carolina people are hilarious. Mocking us when:
A) They cannot beat us, head to head.
B) They don’t make ANY postseason appearances in either revenue sport.
I am sorry, but you basically suck at life.
Nobody respects you. You are an embarrassment to the SEC in the two sports that generate revenue.
Of course to say that the SEC basketball tournament generates revenue, unless Kentucky lasts until Sunday, is an obvious misrepresentation bordering on outright fraudulence.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
22
Clemson327 says:
Offcampus, we own you in football and basketball (the past 25 years or so, not overall). Oh, and how’s that recruiting wall that Horn’s building going?
April 18th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
23
Carlinthemarlin says:
# 16
There’s a number of ESPN analysts and perhaps a few Orange and Blue wearing bloggers who’d take Tebow over the Philistines in that matchup anyday.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
24
The Dude says:
Coop: Let us know how the General Assembly’s investigation into the 80 million dollar secret cash account goes at Clemtech.
Oh, and be sure to remind Kyle Parker to carry his soap on a rope. Wouldnt want to give Tammy any ideas in the locker room.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
25
Clemson327 says:
TheDude, every school has an emergency fund that consists of anywhere between 8 and 12 percent of their yearly operating budget. The $80 million at Clemson is somewhere between 10 and 12 percent of their yearly budget (not sure of the exact number). It is really a nonissue, but some guy that was pissed off about being fired decided he would try to create some controversy.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
26
offcampus says:
Trying to defend a fucking slush fund, hilarious.
Yes, you owned us on a last second field goal.
As for basketball, our team was pathetic this year, did I ever say otherwise? I’d still classify them as better than your baseball team. Your team’s collapse, although inevitable, was still hilarious.
Oh, and Coop, we didn’t have any scholarships to give this year, until today. I’ll let you know next year when our recruiting matters how well Horn is doing. Our whole team is coming back this year, and they are talented.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
27
The Dude says:
Clemson327: interesting…based on that, since its so common, the whole stink about the 80 million dollar secret cash account should have been dismissed at the preliminary hearing.
yet it was not…
interesting how, during the same time that Clemtech was stashing away the 80 million dollars, they continued to hike tuition at exhorbant rates (faster pace than anywhere else in the state) all the while going to the General Assembly, stating that they needed more and more funding.
The General Assembly has stated any sort of secret cash account for state agencies are illegal.
Now, if they had it marked appropriately, it would have turned out fine…but no one knew about this until the lawsuit by a former BOT member.
The good ol’ boy system of appointing the BOT at Clemtech is going to come under fire in SC. Its the only university in the state that names its own BOT, making it comprised of almost entirely Clemtech graduates. Plessy vs. Ferguson, and similar court rulings, intended to do away with this good ol’ boy way of doing things…but apparently Clemtech missed the memo.
April 18th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
28
NDTom says:
correction to the correction:
Tyrone Willingham has never had a bad cup of coffee in his life
April 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
29
Jeff from LA says:
I love this segment. Keep it coming.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
30
Coop says:
The Dude is obviously not an attorney.
No, you are right. Cases are dismissed with prejudice all the time when the plaintiff has all of one remotely legitimate point, argument, case of law, etc.
Me thinks that offcampus has reading comprehension deficiencies given that I did not address Coach Horn, whatsoever.
Yeah, I have already seen how this movie plays out.
We continue to beat you in football. We continue to beat you in basketball.
According to every objective rankings service in existences, we are a superior academic institution to you, even though we receive less money from the SC legislature.
Granted, we have more private sector funding because we create employees for them.
Glad to see Sorenson, the bow ties I like and support, is getting in on the research initiative, only he came about 10 years too late to the party.
Unless you take into account our baseball programs, MBA programs, and journalism departments, which we don’t have, we OWN YOU IN EVERYTHING, ACADEMICALLY AND ATHLETICALLY.
The University of South Carolina is a JOKE.
I believe that USC-Spartanburg is harder to get into than USC-Columbia at this stage in the game.
Again, nobody takes you seriously.
April 18th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
31
impiri says:
I guess that 11-game losing streak would put anybody in a sour mood. Cheer up! You have Duke this weekend!
April 18th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
32
Chg says:
Coop, your vitriol at anything remotely related to USC has grown increasingly hateful since your first appearance.
While I love the Carolina-Clemson rivalry, I appreciate that most fans on both sides are as passionate as any in the country on gameday, yet still recognize it is ultimately only a sports rivalry and not a cosmic struggle between Good and Ford. I have family and friends on both sides, and I enjoy good-natured, friendly give and take.
I do not enjoy the kind of crap you and others of your ilk (on both sides) sling around. I regret that I let you get my blood boiling, prompting a bit of a cheap shot in response upthread.
Piss and moan until the cows come home (and they will- you’re a Clemson man), but I’m not going to take part in any further exchanges with you. Congratulations on your affiliated school’s recent success in the football rivalry. May it continue to validate your worth as a human being.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
33
wooooohoooooo says:
I think Coop needs to go take a nap.
For the record, like many state flagship universities, South Carolina is forced to take a high % of shitty in-state students. About 13% more than Clemson does. USC’s 5-year attrition rates are about 35%. These students never leave Columbia with a degree.
Also, you receive less state money because you have fewer students, you have fewer departments, and you charge a higher tuition. You also don’t have the amount of university-state government partnerships that we do, being next door to the capitol building, that bring in state dollars.
I’ll concede that academically, Clemson does “it’s thing” better than Carolina does “it’s thing,” and thus gets better rankings – but it’s still apples and oranges. If you want to work with numbers, chemicals, or cow manure, then Clemson is your place. Nobody’s trying to take that away from ya, coop.
April 18th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
34
Holly says:
I am overcome with the desire to kiss every one of you on the mouth after reading this thread.
Really.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
35
fdog says:
were there any gamecocks arrested today? its been a couple of weeks, so they’re due.
April 18th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
36
hunglikehussain says:
Coop, take a dive into lake Hartwell (not Thurmond). Wake up.
Pick on somebody your own size…wait….you would not (intentional) want to compare records/acadamia with UGA?
April 18th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
37
Holly says:
I feel I may have unfairly maligned my Gamecock brothers, and I’d like to clear that up—unless it’s game day, I have no particular feelings one way or the other as far as their football team. It’s the city that scares the hell out of me.
Carry on!
April 18th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
38
impiri says:
Holly: absolutely no offense taken by this Gamecock. I took summer courses at USC and felt like I was losing twice my body weight in sweat daily.
April 18th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
39
NCT says:
Wow. That Mordor image really takes me back. I never got into the books when I was a kid back in the ’70s, but my older brothers did (and later went to Tech, which is about right). I did, however, find the Hildebrandt calendar illustrations quite fascinating.
April 19th, 2008 at 12:31 am
40
yoyofutbawl says:
27 & coop
I’m a Starksville/MSU guy who does biz in Cola and dates an old family/Forest Acres local. Due to family connections, I love Clempson next to my Dawgs. Many happy days at Lester’s Tiger Den.
as for Clem BOT, Nicky will lose to Rodney. Walter Dantzler agrees from his reaction when I met him Sat at the ACCs.
It is harder to be a SC Supreme Ct judge than to be a Clem BOT. I think Walter is 1 of the 4 lifetime.
It’s about time that an ag skool gets the better funding. GVL/SPT have led the state the last 50 years.
The Chix are a joke skool. Clemmons deserves it, then the Collitch of Knowitch in Charleston.
April 19th, 2008 at 1:36 am
41
Chg says:
Holly, your Mordor joke was funny. My only experiences comparable to the Columbia heat are a few summers in Durham without air conditioning.
April 20th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
42
Out of Conference says:
“The Dude is obviously not an attorney. ”
Coop – not everyone makes a living by liking to argue. Some of us actually learn a skill and use that knowledge to better ourselves and world.
As a chem eng grad from USC, I certainly can’t concede that Clemson is better for chemicals and numbers. Not to say that Clemson is not a fantastic engineering school, but Clemson’s chemical engineering isn’t heads and shoulders above South Carolina’s at all.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:52 am
43
Mike says:
Coop,
You appear to be a really unhappy person. Why all the vitriol?
You can get off your “high Clemson horse.”
Anyone from South Carolina has family, friends, etc. that went to either SC or Clemson. I can hate Clemson on the days they play SC and I can even pull against them against everyone else, but I don’t hate people that pull for Clemson. My uncle, co-workers, etc. are Clemson fans.
To think that Clemson is “better” is ridiculous. You can have your rankings, etc. but your argument appears to be centered on your pure, unadulterated hate for everything USC.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:00 am
44
tha_snazzle says:
Holly,
Of course you have no particular feeling about their football program. They have beaten you once since the Taft administration.
I’m pretty sure they’ve only beaten us like four times in that same timespan. In a way it’s great having them as a rival, because they always think they’re going to be great, then suck. And lose to Clemson. You know how Florida State can’t beat you right now? It’s like that, except all the time.
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
45
tha_snazzle says:
offcampus: “Coop’s bitter that his constant wearing of hot pants didn’t even turn Tommy’s head. Oh, and the hilarious collapse in the first round of the NCAA’s. Who didn’t see that coming?”
Yeah, I bet Odumb and the boys really enjoyed watching it on hi-def on their nice cozy couches at home.
It’s a good thing you didn’t have to worry about making any travel plans to go see any games, or you might have missed it.
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
46
Out of Conference says:
Snaggle – you’re like Duke during football season when they yell “Basketball, Basketball!” when someone is clobbering them in the in-season sport. How’s that baseball team coming along?
April 22nd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
47
tha_snazzle says:
Oh my bad. I was pretty sure this was a football blog. But since you have no legs to stand on there, you’re changing the subject to another sport. Wait, isn’t that what you just accused me of?
And you would give up every single win in the history of your baseball program to get the very next win over us in football. So shut it.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 pm