CURIOUS INDEX, 6/25/08
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No nudists or plushies in the stands, please. UCF bans drinking after kickoff because fans, perfectly content to drink outside in the parking lot, failed to fill the stadium to administration’s specs last season while engaging in “alternative activities” in the parking lot. “We want people to enjoy the game once kickoff starts . . . not to be outdoors engaging in alternative behaviors,” said athletic department spokesman Joe Hornstein. A vicious picture of debauchery, that UCF parking lot. Gimps, please park in lot D. Cosplay fetishists, please do not bring your outfits inside, and all voltage freaks remember rubber shoes are required for proper grounding. Nudists, for the last time, please remember you are welcome in the stadium, but put a goddamn towel down, will you?
He forgives them all. Tim Tebow is less popular than pornography. Oh, yeah? What has porn ever done for the Philippines, huh? Exactly what it does for Americans, basically? Oh, that’s quite a lot. Comments redacted. It remains division one football! Colorado’s attendance for summer workouts is pushing triple digits, which predictably has Dan Hawkins ALL-CAPS EXCITED. “I think the biggest improvement is in the whole team chemistry and morale,” he said. “Guys are picking themselves up through the workouts. You don’t have guys bending over so much anymore and guys aren’t really pouting so much. I think guys are really working hard through the workouts and I Good to know the days of Colorado bending over and pouting the whole time are over–you just hate it when a partner’s like that. The Buffs have not huddled once in 7-on-7 drills, meaning their offense, if not massively effective this fall, will at least be very annoying for defenses. That’s got to count for something. Correction: that is Cody, not Dan Hawkins, saluting the lack of bending over. Arigato, Allbuffs. ATV ads all look the same after a while. The SEC Network remains a distinct possibility, according to Mike Slive. Subcranial antenna plan not available yet, but when it comes online, they’ll sell out within hours. An SEC fan would suggest there will be none of the tussling and dick-measuring contests that ensued with the Big Ten network, but this means there will be exactly the kind of tussling, but possibly worse since the demand will be even greater in the Southeast for such a network. If you doubt this, try to reconcile a billing issue with Comcast yourself, and you will taste the kind of fire we’re talking about. Doug has you nodding like Alberto Gonzales at a White House Staff Meeting, baby, at his Dennis Miller preview. |
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ChemE93 says:
Just get DirecTV, folks. I had 3 Big Ten Network feeds on my dish before I even knew there was a problem.
Cable is evil.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:51 am
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NewAZTiger says:
You mean we can’t do ESS-EEE-SEE Speed (colloquially known as the Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sammich) in the parking lot?
June 25th, 2008 at 9:05 am
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blon57 says:
Even though schools say that participation is voluntary in summer workouts, some programs except the players to attend. The players know that coaches keep track of who attends the sessions and the coaches know exactly what is going on at these “voluntary” practices.
The NCAA should just accept this as fact and let schools train year-round. It is already happening under the guise of voluntary participation. Why bother allowing players to attend summer school and attempt to actually get their degree.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am
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formerlyanonymous says:
On the original Tebow < Porn article it claims “Nascar, surfing, and Ninetendo” are all higher rated than Tebow.
NASCAR?!?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24obscene.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
June 25th, 2008 at 9:25 am
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dudis41 says:
#3
I had the same “voluntary” summer leagues and open gyms for high school basketball, as I’m sure many others did. “Voluntary” meaning if you’re not there your ass will be on the bench.
I agree with you, the current situation creates a senario were rules are most likely broken and swept under the rug, because everyone does it.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:36 am
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SLaird22 says:
I attend UCF tailgates often just for that reason. And trust me, there is a lot more debauchery going on than you would imagine.
That’s fine. The people aren’t going to go to the games, we are just going to go to the bars a little earlier.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:37 am
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blon57 says:
#5
The players know that coaches make decisions on who starts, who plays, etc. by skill and level of dedication and hard work. These “voluntary” practices play a part. This rah-rah, gee-whiz attitude from Hawkins, while entertaining, seems somewhat disingenuous.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:52 am
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blon57 says:
I should add that I am not the least bit cynical about college athletics and money.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:53 am
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FallenSkye says:
Not to bash on your reading comprehension skills as this is a unique case, but that wasn’t Dan Hawkins you quoted. That was Cody Hawkins being quoted, the QB/coaches son.
The apple does not fall far from the tree I guess.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:04 am
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blon57 says:
#9
Thanks. I guess it would be a little sticky if the head coach knew what was going on at these voluntary practices. Not that the coaching staff had anything to do with any of it…
June 25th, 2008 at 10:30 am
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BurritoBrosShits says:
So that’s where Knightro and Glycerin are doing their meth making. Guy(?) smoked so much he doesn’t even have a face anymore.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:09 am
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Arkansas Buckeye says:
I guess I’m in the minority but I like having the BTN (given that I live in the entertainment wasteland that is northwest Arkansas). I would also subscribe to an SEC network if available. I’d rather watch women’s volleyball or college hockey than talking heads on ESPN.
They do have hockey in the SEC, right?
June 25th, 2008 at 12:14 pm