CURIOUS INDEX, 7/30/2008

by Orson on Jul 30, 2008 10:12 AM EDT

"You got a good looking witch hunt here." I mean that. I blame witches. Used to coulda burned 'em, back in my day. Damn FDR liberals took that away from us, along with the right to run down pedestrians with your hansom cab and our sweet, sweet Indochinese opium.

MaconDawg calls it "a one-sided hack job," while Black Shoe Diaries calls it "a hit job." It seems less malicious to us than either of these: how about, "preteens rolling the house of an old man seen doddering toward the end of his driveway exactly once a day." Meanwhile, the Iowa case fades from the screen thanks to its not being close to either New York or Los Angeles despite the fact that it involves far more spectacular charges on the part of the adults in charge.

First things first:Yes, we see this, and points a-plenty to be had if--if--it all adds up. Update pending.

Big East Media Days were way more fun than they should have been, Vol. 1: Jim Leavitt, speaking at a gentle 65 decibels, delivered one of Microphone Season's only real stabs after blowing out four microphones and causing the front row of assembled media to cower at the back of the room. His answer when asked about facing new coach Bill Stewart of West Virginia: "He's got a great reputation, because he is who he is. He's a down-to-earth, good person, loves the game. ... The people who wonder on how he'll be (compared) with Rich are nuts. This guy's probably better than Rodriguez. I'm worried about him. We beat Rodriguez. We haven't gotten this guy. This guy worries me. I wish Rich would have stayed. But he didn't, so we'll have to go play Michigan now." Jim Leavitt, like Jim Harbaugh, bows to no man. Now if you'll excuse him, he's got to go wash some uniforms, and not because he's still looking for someone to take the job he did in the early days of his program, but you know, just because it clears his head after a long day, you know? The smell of fabric softener warms even the hardest man's heart, you know?

Big East Media Days were way more fun than they should have been, Vol. 1: Pat White, known for meowing and getting nibbles from Erin "Now Packing Heat Thanks To The Internet" Andrews, may now add "awesomely candid" to his resume. "In my knowledge of West Virginia baseball, there's not been many players of my race on his team. He's not too high on it. "Every player I've talked to doesn't like him. He's not a well-liked coach but I guess he has tenure so they never got rid of him. They're not successful at all."

In response, West Virginia baseball supporters said "AH'VE HAD ENUFF OF WHOO'S-SAAAIN," and then pointed furiously at yellow "Remember the Troops" stickers on the back of their trucks.

Miami will have as many as seven of their monstrous recruiting class NOT on hand for day one of practice due to eligibility concerns. They have eligibility concerns. This is the other piece of news out of this story.

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Perhaps Alabama’s lead isn’t so insurmountable?

by Jack Mihoff on Jul 30, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

WVU coming on strong, but I have a feeling they’ll blow a key felony late.

Also, what’s the big deal with that interview? It beats the hell out of the usual feel-good, softball bullshit we usually get.

by Biggus Rickus on Jul 30, 2008 10:29 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, but only one of the UM guys is facing criminal charges. That’s got to be a positive for Shannon.

by mlmintampa on Jul 30, 2008 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

I’d like to think Virginia has an answer – if only for state pride.

by OhioDawg on Jul 30, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

I like very much where Miami is going with this…it’s a very familiar, comfortable feeling.

by spartymike on Jul 30, 2008 10:40 AM EDT reply actions

WFVU. Got to love them. Beat up a girl. Beat up a 50 yr old man. And still had time in HS to get a 14 on the ACT and maintain that 2.3 GPA. These are all signs of a good but angry kid. A kid that needs the kind of 2nd chance that CHenry and the PacMan got.

Can’t imagine going to a school where you are scared shitless of your own players. Though I bet winning some games would be fun.

by tbone on Jul 30, 2008 10:41 AM EDT reply actions

@OhioDawg,

You mean Gay Pride, not state pride, right?

by GamecockTony on Jul 30, 2008 10:48 AM EDT reply actions

It would have only been better if JoePa had to get up and run to the bathroom to avoid shitting himself during that interview

by WarCardinals on Jul 30, 2008 10:49 AM EDT reply actions

Another DickRod recruit. Pay close attention Michigan. This will be your future, overtaking PSU and Illinois as the Fulmer Cup leaders of the Big Ten. Yes, I know tOSU has two incidents in two weeks.

by Crabapple Buck on Jul 30, 2008 10:51 AM EDT reply actions

Great, 7 more ’Canes fans that never attended UM.

by Bagger Douche on Jul 30, 2008 11:00 AM EDT reply actions

$ 4 mill a year and we’re still a threat to blow a lead late in the game ?

by BamaCPA on Jul 30, 2008 11:01 AM EDT reply actions

@ Crabapple- hey, U-M will never, ever pass Iowa.

Also, +100 cocktails to #11. Tip of the cap, sir.

by Purina Hyena Chow on Jul 30, 2008 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

GOD! DAMN! IT!

Pictures of Bill Stewart selling blow in 3…2…1

It’s been that kind of day.

by Johnny on Jul 30, 2008 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

of all the charges in the last six years at PSU, there has not been a felony conviction for anyone who was on the team at the time .
The DA is a Bob Jones University graduate, kids are getting arrested left and right up there for alcohol related offenses

by DanF on Jul 30, 2008 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

One nit re: those yellow ribbon stickers.

By this point, they’re all faded out to an almost white color by this point. I guarantee you you won’t see a fresh new one on a car, unless it’s the magnetized kind. and even those are rare enough.

by Wooderson on Jul 30, 2008 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

Leavitt may have spoken too soon. USF is up against DickRod’s wife in the next round of CFB Live’s Helmet Clash.

by Allahver Fist on Jul 30, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

#11
For some reason, I believe we can “finish” this process and claim our 13th MNC, although not in the sense he was hired for. The talent that Mike Shula left us stocked with for this type of Championship is incredible. So yes, we won this one with Shulas players-there, I said it.
#9
Crab,
I have to say, tOSU is virtually unstoppable in NCAA 2009. If that translates to the real field, you may have a chance beating USC…..I would go back and watch the USC vs Texas BCS Tostitos Championship game and mimic the game plan and put Terrelle Pryor in place of Vince Young and run the same plays against USC….they couldnt stop one man, and with Beanie Wells + Terrelle Pryor, that would be 2 people they would have to account for. I would run the Speed Option til they stopped it.

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Jul 30, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Is anyone else having the comments come up in strange groupings (and all in reverse) the last few days? I’m having to hit the show all button on every post now to get them out of reverse chronological order.

It’s just that I’m lazy.

by sonofsamford on Jul 30, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

MPP,

I see only two problems with your gameplan: (1) Pryor is a true freshman and (b) USC’s defense was pretty shitty in 2005.

by Biggus Rickus on Jul 30, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

#14

Bob Jones is an accredited law school? Who knew.

by blon57 on Jul 30, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

OIC

10 per page now. Stupid me.

KTHXBAI!

by sonofsamford on Jul 30, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Thought all the Bob Jones graduates stayed in the SC upstate to fuck things up around here. It’s like having BYU in the state, but, you know, stricter.

by John Vierdsen on Jul 30, 2008 11:42 AM EDT reply actions

I really enjoyed the description of Patterson’s witness…an individual that drove him to the gas station near the victim’s house…and who is being held on unrelated kidnapping charges. Classic. Get this guy a scholly quickly so that he can help overcome bamma’s choke-hold on the FC!

by sb on Jul 30, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions

Saw most of the BRAINS! espn story. Saddest part was when they showed the rap sheet & all the dismissals.

Contrast that with what Sly did in Starksville – anyone who was present, yes, present, at the gun incident this spring was kicked out of skool, not just the team.

Apply the same standards to State Penn and they’d field a team somewhat equivalent to Dook.

by yoyofutbawl on Jul 30, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

24 – I caught the piece and it didn’t look like a hitjob to me. Being a reporter, I thought the piece was done excellently because the numbers really spoke for themselves. Paterno doesn’t have a fuckin’ clue what’s going on and that’s pretty obvious. “Text message? I don’t even use a computer.”

My favorite part was the PSU president giving a very PC answer when asked if the athletic department had any stroke. You could see him pooping a little bit.

by Edsall is God on Jul 30, 2008 12:11 PM EDT reply actions

Well, after viewing the piece on Paterno and the Depends Mafia, I think, as in driving, there should be a mandatory ethics coaching test for coaches over 65.
I was hoping he would go all Col. Jessup, USMC, on the reporters ass by saying something like
“Boy, I have forgotten more about football than you will ever know…….uh…what where we talking about? Who are you? What do you want? Get the hell outta my office…SECURITY!! SECURITY!! HELP HELP !!”

by Mr. Pelican Pants on Jul 30, 2008 12:25 PM EDT reply actions

We played WVU in baseball this year, and they were white as can be. However not much different than any other team in college baseball.

Their coach is notorious for promising recruits that their “scholarship offer is in the mail” and then never sending anything.

Greg Van Zant (headcoach) is not respected by other coaches and players around the country. I doubt that without being attached to a big name school, anyone would want to play for him. After blowing them out in game 1 of a two game series, they attempted to run up the score on us via Van Zandt still giving steal and bunt signs.

So, we hit a batter in the ass with a pitch, he got up, tipped his cap and went to first. Van Zandt went ballistic and almost came to blows with our coach.

by GospelAccordingtoTebow on Jul 30, 2008 12:51 PM EDT reply actions