CURIOUS INDEX, 5/18/09

by Orson on Jun 18, 2009 9:39 AM EDT

An appropriate soundtrack. Jan Hammer makes everything so much more tense:

This is precisely the kind of non-conference matchup currently dying out in college football.

Billy Gillispie says you should hold off on that. Paul Rhoads signs his contract with Iowa State after being there for six months, agreeing to become the lowest-paid coach in conference. There are beacoup des incentives, including one showing Iowa State's deep awareness of probability and trend forecasting: for every win past the seventh, ISU will give Paul Rhoads $100K. From the Des Moines Register:

• $100,000 for each regular-season win beyond seven. Iowa State has won more than seven games once in 20 years, going 9-3 in 2000.

That coach is now coaching Florida's defensive line. Paul Rhoads will also receive free membership and dues to the Ames Country Club, where Brad Wesley holds court with his nasty crew of henchmen, toadies, and buxom ladies in french-cut bikinis partying 'til all hours in the town he plans to bleed until it's dry. Just let it go, Paul. You don't want what happened in Memphis to follow you here.

And now it's all solved. You can watch a replay of the great Lane Kiffin Debate here.

Call this number NOW!!! You may be eligible for a buyout from K-State, since they're just handing them out to everyone these days.

Still Tippin'. Despite Clay's somewhat solid math, independence for Notre Dame still works out quite nicely by the numbers, per the ever-numerical Brian Cook.

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Nothing like a steaming cup of Road House in the morning…

I’ve heard that ladies in Iowa can “suck-start a Harley”. Is that true?

by rjsplow on Jun 18, 2009 9:48 AM EDT reply actions

“This is precisely the kind of non-conference matchup currently dying out in college football.”

Because there aren’t any quality independents left?

by Sean on Jun 18, 2009 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

WESLEY!

By the way, Orson, that reference will cost you $10

by Dalton on Jun 18, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions

The “Convict’s” Come To ND? No doubt a ND English major.

Were my eyes folling me or did I really see Pepper the Comeback Dolphin in the crowd?

by yoyofutbawl on Jun 18, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions

@ 4

Some clever ND fan made a ton of money off of the, “Catholics vs. Convicts,” or was it Criminals, t-shirts that year, and the same guy, or someone else, did even better with their sale of the, “Catholics vs. Criminoles,” shirts in ’93.

With the addition of the permanent 12th game, quality OOC games are picking up again, but I don’t blame ADs for wanting to schedule another SoCon squad to get another home gate nor coaches for wanting another W.

by Coop on Jun 18, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

With an extra $100k, Rhoads may even get his own “regular Saturday night thing”

by guavasteve on Jun 18, 2009 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

The ‘91 Orange Bowl was the game where they cheated Rocket out of a game-winning punt return on the most bullshit clipping call I’ve seen in the whole of my days. Now that I think about it, how the fuck the did Ty Motherfucking Detmer beat out Rocket for the Heisman? The guy averaged 25 yards a touch that season and beat Michigan, Miami (and yes, fucking Colorado) damn near single-handed.

Hey, a positive mention of Notre Dame. Clearly, the fear of that casu marzu has Orson rattled.

by Harris on Jun 18, 2009 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

I used to be such a big Notre Dame fan growing up…I also used to collect baseball cards

by haybeav on Jun 18, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

I spoke too soon, two positive posts. I better mark my calendar to remember this day.

by Harris on Jun 18, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

How was Rocket able to get away from Carlos Huerta on that return?

by joemartin on Jun 18, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

It was “Catholics vs Convicts” and we were right in the middle of it, turning wine into blood.

by MeetTheMatts.com on Jun 18, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

Orson – for your line of work, I thought you’d be taller…. thanks for the RoadHouse reference. When I grow up I want to be Brad Wesley.

And then HeyBeav tops it with a Rudy reference.

Some schools are taking to the tough out of conference games – Alabama for one, although I hear they just put Georgia State on their 2010 schedule (no joke). Bill Curry back in Tuscaloosa – that should be fun for him, right? The last time he was there I think someone set his truck on fire and slapped his wife.

by Atlantadomer on Jun 18, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgbBP9Em00A&feature=related

by GTbrb on Jun 18, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

Ohio State OOC schedule:

05-06 Texas
07-08 USC
09-10 Miami, FL
11-12 VT
13-14 OU
15-16 Tennessee

Thus far Texas and USC have been awesome in terms of having something really big to look forward to.

by TAFKastOSUB on Jun 18, 2009 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

I give OSU credit, they play some fine OOC games. I wish UF would follow suit.

by ALGator on Jun 18, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions

Other TOSU OOC scedule:

05 Miami (OH), San Diego St. (CA)
06 Northern Illinois, Cincinnati (OH),Bowling Green (OH)
07 Youngstown St. (OH),Akron (OH),Kent St. (OH)
08 Youngstown St. (OH),Ohio, Troy (AL)
09 Navy Toledo New Mexico State
10 Marshall, Ohio,Eastern Michigan
11 Akron,Toledo
12 Miami OH,Cincinnati, UAB

by leNDmeabuck on Jun 18, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions

@14: tOSU also has a series scheduled with Cal in 2012-13.

by AERose on Jun 18, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure this is really comparable to OOC games, as they were both independents. They could schedule a game like this and still get in games against deadweight because they didn’t have 8-9 games prescheduled in a conference.

by ClydeB on Jun 18, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions