CURIOUS INDEX, 5/1/2008
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Pretty much, dude. The playoff proposal fronted by the SEC and the ACC died unholy, cruel deaths at the BCS meetings in Florida yesterday. First Delany pulled at its flesh with pliers; then he had minions whip it with electrified cables; then it was forced to swear fealty to the Rose Bowl forever before sitting unsupported on a bamboo spike. When it finally caved and spoke mercy, Delany then pissed on it, ripped its organs from its body, and had its head hung over the city gates as a warning to the citizenry. As the Wiz wrote: The formula for success is simple: Line up the nonconference schedule with home games against the likes of Tennessee Tech, Maine, Wofford and Villanova, ensuring four victories. Then grind out a 2-6 conference record and presto — you’re bowling! There is hope in all of this for one team looking for an elusive bowl win: thanks to Central Arkansas, Notre Dame might win a bowl game this year. We think we said this last year, too, which shows you that just when you think you’ve hit bottom, the floor drops out and deposits you into a seamless concrete tank filled with lit kerosene and flameproof crocodiles. Thugs don’t always work. Charlie won’t recruit those hoodlums and thugs you know and love, college football fan. His plan has worked so far. Weis mentioned that he has had very little social problems to deal with in his three years as coach of Notre Dame. “I could get hoodlums and thugs and win tomorrow,” Weis said. “I won’t do it that way.” Weis still has not learned how to be a proper head coach, and this is further proof, because as anyone knows, Iowa tried just that, and look where it’s gotten them. City Boyz Inc NOT EQUAL wins.
We think that’s a myth. Shavodrick Beaver, hyperheeled qb recruit for Michigan, receives the ass-end of some awkward Tom Luginbill phrasing in an excerpt from Feldman’s entry from yesterday: He is probably very similar to what Pat White looked like coming out of high school as a passer, but Beaver is much bigger and may be more explosive for his size.” That’s all a myth, right? Further field research required. It’s a road…you go…when you die… Take a shot from the mancannon of the internet in the face, Bissinger! Where else can you get bearded hipsters singing odes to the Rainbow Road level from MarioKart, a game we will waste at least seven hours this weekend playing. |
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#11 I spent 15 minutes thinking about that video. Should I not be laughing at it since its about a dude’s dead uncle? Or has his uncle yet to die?
Comment by NogginsJefers — May 1, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
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Haha, that quote proves once again that Weis is in fact a genius… a PR genius. Saying things like he could win, but he’s hamstrung because he just can’t recruit those lowlifes all the other elite programs do is the kind of stuff NDelusional types just love to lap up.
Seriously, this is the real reason Davie and Willingham are so hated among the Domers, they simply refused to pander to the fanbase’s notion of moral superiority over the rest of college football. I don’ t think the fans are even necessarily consciously aware of it, but how else can it be explained when Weis is beloved and Davieham are loathed, when they have nearly identical W/L records? Because Weis “gets it” (LOL).
Now, part of being a successful D-1 college coach involves a certain amount of telling the fans what they want to hear, but at ND it is absolutely vital for survival, hence the ridiculous statements. As long as Weis wins just enough, he’ll be there as long as he wants to be.
Comment by bradb — May 1, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
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Boozy - Wavebird uber alles.
Comment by Dave — May 1, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
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In agreeance with #43. Just send it to me via the book of face.
And in case you were wondering, I’ve wasted 5 hours playing today. My last final ended @ 930, I was playing at 11…
BTW, I’m undecided on the wheel, I might prefer the nunchuk method. Discuss.
Comment by Boozy McHound — May 1, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
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I think you can say that every coach has made remarks at an alumni event to get the attended audience a show. While I would hope that Charlie would totally recruit more thugs, (By thugs I mean black guys with tat’s and rows, hopefully leaning towards the U) the school does have an image of doing things the right way.
I would say that the Travis Thomas clip is a BS attempt to show that ND are thugs. No one of us was on the field and not one of us know what could have been said or done on previous plays.
All the ND haters need to just relax and understand that this is no different than other coaches saying beat those people from across the sate, blah blah blah. If you think this was a racist statement you are flat out wrong.
Comment by odell51 — May 1, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
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#44 do arrests for sexual assault and resisting arrest qualify? LOL
Comment by zzgator — May 1, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
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#39 Naw, Marinovich was a stoner and a goofball but all his arrests have been for drugs. To be a thug you have to get violent.
Comment by oc phil — May 1, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
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Orson, share UR friend code PLZ!
Comment by The Fake Gimel Martinez — May 1, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
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Let’s just go back to the ole’ traditional bowl game system. If some half-assed collective (like the media) wants to crown a champion to sell more papers/magazines, bump TV/radio ratings, or increase webpage hits….fine, declare your champion and present your crystal crown of uberness.
As though some candyass journalist in Anytown USA has any business whatsoever “ranking” teams he’s NEVER EVEN WATCHED! The only way we could ever have a legitamate tournament is if the “rankings” were removed from the equation…and they used conference champions.
Comment by cheese — May 1, 2008 @ 1:08 pm
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definitely reccomend opening the mario kart song/video in multiple windows for a layered effect. inspirational.
Comment by hercules rockefeller — May 1, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
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Oh, and yeah, Charlie could win tomorrow with hoodlums and thugs, but he can’t win during the season with anyone…fcker…
Comment by sb — May 1, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
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Actually…I’d call Todd Marinovich a thug…and dude was WHIIIIIITE.
Comment by zzgator — May 1, 2008 @ 11:57 am
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El @ #20…I was a journ. student and am a group 5′er…I assure you there has never been a shortage of alcohol intake as the result of group 5 participation…as there is no requirement that group 5 participation brings high income…of course you’ve got to work hard to avoid it…
paddy @ #23…you’re that prosecutor in southeast Georgia I’m havin’ problems with aren’t you…slummin’ again? Just deal with me straight man! All this poor-mouthin’ for your own self edification is really pissin’ me off…and now you follow me here! WTF!
Comment by sb — May 1, 2008 @ 11:54 am
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Crabapple-
Who developed Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija, Anthony Fasano, John Carlson, and Maurice Stovall?
Comment by Big 11 Blows — May 1, 2008 @ 11:18 am
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Thug is a code word that the media can use to describe a person without using a particularly offensive word. Can anybody name any white thugs in college football past or present? Lets see…Ken Dorsey? Dan Morgan? Rocky Calmus? No? Leinart? Tebow? Weinke? No. The code word Thug is used, when the player is black. The national media jumped to conclusions when Sean Taylor was murdered. They said it might have been payback, or something. You know, cause Sean Taylor was a thug, right? He had dreads! He played at the U, he’s an absolute menace on the field. No, Sean Taylor wasn’t a thug, he was the son of the chief of police, a husband, and a father. And he died protecting his wife and child in the bedroom of his own home, that had been invaded by real thugs. Not student athletes.
Comment by Oranse Taylor — May 1, 2008 @ 11:11 am
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30: Tressel also swooped in with an offer on a Michigan commit (OL recruit Omameh) late in the game a few months ago, after he had already orally committed to Michigan. This wasn’t even a case where he had the offer out there for months and was talking to him, he offered the guy after he committed, not long before signing day.
I don’t think there’ s a coach in the Big Ten who DOESN’T try to recruit committed players. Well, maybe Pat Fitzgerald. But he probably does it too.
Comment by Yinka Double Dare — May 1, 2008 @ 11:09 am
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How the BCS commissioners meeting really went
Comment by ThreenOut — May 1, 2008 @ 10:52 am
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Maybe a Yankee bias, I don’t know…more like being realistic.
And I just love how Delany, who at this point is probably legally retarded, is basically the only commish who says something. When the Big12 guy said something supporting “the terrible but best idea yet current BCS,” I could totally picture him pissing himself/being held by his mother/both.
Comment by whatever — May 1, 2008 @ 10:41 am
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OhioDawg, just to make the preemptive strike that you know is coming, let me just remind you of the standard defense for ND with regards to certain individuals on the team: Travis Thomas was one of Ty Willingham’s recruits!
Gee, you’d think everyone would know this already…
/how much I hate that as a lame excuse
Comment by AllWhoYonder — May 1, 2008 @ 10:40 am
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9 -
University of Georgia - defining “flagship university” as 2nd best since 1885.
Comment by Jan Kemp Reminder — May 1, 2008 @ 10:20 am
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And of course what happens last week? Melvin Fellows, a recruit committed to Illinois, flipped to Ohio State. So Tressel indicted himself I suppose.
Comment by Andy — May 1, 2008 @ 10:08 am
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OK Charlie, then just keep losing with classy young men like Travis Thomas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK9RCW_ymdI (at about the minute mark).
Weis takes ND hypocrisy to a new level, and that takes some doing.
Comment by OhioDawg — May 1, 2008 @ 10:07 am
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Hey Whatever…I’m sensing a little Yankee bias in your post.
Comment by zzgator — May 1, 2008 @ 10:07 am
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I think Buzz Bissinger just failed his job interview. Doubt we’ll see him on any more talk shows soon. heh, heh, heh.
Comment by Arkansas Buckeye — May 1, 2008 @ 10:05 am
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This whole playoff thing is a bad idea. It’s driven by ESPN who has the ability to make millions off it. If ESPN had no money to gain, they would never support this idea. Colleges won’t make much money off it…and they won’t have the money to send their marching bands to another (and possibly several) postseason games…Your average fan won’t be able to pay the money to get to these games (which, OF COURSE, will all be in the south/southeastern part of the U.S.) nor the ticket price.
It’s never going to happen…ESPN needs to forget about it. Why not put the pressure on teams to win all their games to get to the title game rather than being pissed off at 10 of the commish’s of the leages to change their mind? Really, in the SEC, you guys have been owning postseason games for a while now…just be satisfied that whoever wins your conference will be all over that title game..think of your regular season as a giant playoff…it’s the only playoff you’re going to get.
P.S.
It’s important to point out the ACC, SEC, and ESPN are the only real backers of this whole idea. Yeah totally…if 2 out of 12 people think it’s a great idea and then a network with $ to make off it thinks it’s awesome…we should totally not pay attention to the other 10 in the room….
Comment by whatever — May 1, 2008 @ 10:01 am