THE CURIOUS INDEX, 2/23/2010
TWENTY BUCKS SAYS HE GOES TO ORLANDO BY MISTAKE. Recapping a "frenzied" first month with the South Florida Bulls, Skip Holtz is promising he'll bring his dad in to "take notes" and "critique" the team's practices. We'd advise the Bulls' equipment manager to invest heavily in these for players and assistant coaches alike, but as long as Lou doesn't bring Mark May with him, USF is getting off easy.
LANE KIFFIN REFERRED TO THE VIOLATIONS AS "BABYTOWN FROLICS." Clemson self-reported a grand total of 17 NCAA secondary violations shortly before quittin' time last Friday, ranging from over-long practices to "prospective student-athletes accepting small sums of prize money." If the NCAA's past record on such infractions is any indication, they will respond to these misdeeds by docking Furman five scholarships and putting them on probation for the next two seasons.
SUH TO MAKE A WHOLE NEW GROUP OF ELITE COLLEGE PLAYERS PEE THEIR PANTS. If you've seen the "hammer scene" from "Oldboy," you know pretty much everything you need to know about the way Ndamukong Suh singlehandedly mowed through opposing offenses for most of 2009. So it's not like he's got a whole lot left to prove, but ESPN's John Clayton says Suh may yet throw a new wrinkle into the 2010 draft by participating fully in next week's combine, thus putting pressure on every other player gunning to be the #1 pick to do the same. Clayton says "That could pressure [Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald] McCoy and Tennessee safety Eric Berry to work out as well," which would be the second time in three months that Suh has made someone named McCoy fear for their continued earning ability. (Suh may be the hardest-working top-five draft prospect in recent memory, as he's already attended the training facility of Olympic track star Michael Johnson, which is sort of like strapping a pair of Pratt & Whitney turbofans to an M1 Abrams battle tank.)
TAKING "FEAR THE TURTLE" TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. The Maryland Gazette has an interesting bit of insight into the history of the Maryland-Navy rivalry, and if that's not a rivalry you're especially familiar with, it's probably because they didn't play it for 40 years. Here's why:
Maryland linebacker Jerry Fishman became infamous for getting penalized for late hits on [Roger] Staubach and Navy star receiver Skip Orr, then making an obscene gesture toward the Brigade of Midshipmen afterward. Fishman's unsportsmanlike actions prompted Navy officials to allow the series to lapse following the 1965 game and the two schools did not meet on the gridiron again for 40 years. Decades of animosity were finally put aside in 2005 and Maryland edged Navy 23-20 in a thrilling affair before a sellout crowd at M&T Bank Stadium to open the season. Prior to the long-awaited game, Friedgen got a call from Fishman, who offered to donate $50,000 to the Maryland football program if he were allowed to serve as an honorary team captain. "I told Jerry I appreciated the offer, but no way would I allow that," Friedgen related last night.
It takes a special kind of dastardliness to not only display such marginal sportsmanship against a service academy, but to throw oneself so wholeheartedly into the endeavor that it causes a series to be put on hiatus for four decades. No cocktails to you, Jerry Fishman, but if someone ever opens up a Brazen Sports Assholery Hall of Fame, you're going on our first ballot.
THIRD SEASON OF "MALLETT, P.I." EXPERIENCING PRODUCTION DIFFICULTI
ES. Bobby Petrino says Ryan Mallett was "lucky" to have broken his left foot when he did, as it will cause Mallett to miss spring practice but probably not much more. The most ominous part of Petrino's quote comes at the end, though, where he says "They say everything happens in threes," which can only be a cryptic indication that he's about to make his third straight unannounced departure for greener coaching pastures. (USA Curling. You heard it here first.)
EDSBS REMINDS YOU TO RECYCLE YOUR COKE BOTTLES. Joe Paterno's glasses went for a cool nine grand at a live auction in State College, or just $45 per pound. We congratulate the Coppola family on their new acquisition, which will probably enable them to read the Bible verses in their favorite PSU players' eye-black from the third deck at Beaver Stadium.
WORSE THAN "A THING," BUT NOT QUITE AS BAD AS "A PREDICAMENT." Alabama defensive back Robby Green has apparently committed a boo-boo serious enough to get mentioned on al.com's Crimson Tide blog, but Nick Saban will only refer to it as "a situation." Since that term could conceivably encompass anything from "missed practice" to "strangled a hooker," we will withhold judgment (and Fulmer Cup points) until further facts are known.
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Hey, the "Orfon Swindle" header is back. The "Royal We" Approve.
It takes a special kind of dastardliness to not only display such marginal sportsmanship against a service academy, but to throw oneself so wholeheartedly into the endeavor that it causes a series to be put on hiatus for four decades.
Not only that, but it would seem he’s still chompin’ at the bit to continue his asshattery, 40+ years later.
I'm Irish. I'm going to have to deal with something being wrong the rest of my life.
by boddagettaflyer on Feb 23, 2010 9:22 AM EST reply actions
No cocktails?
Dude still has enough hate in his heart to offer $50k just to piss in the Middies’ Cheerios 40 years later. Surely, EDSBS can recognize and reward that level of unhinged animosity.
by Tracer Bullet on Feb 23, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
he would be the Hater of the Year forever.
To him, Navy is just a bunch of mark-ass marks.
"'I wish to hell God would stop trying to make me a better person." - T.J. Lambert
by Signal to Noise on Feb 23, 2010 10:08 AM EST up reply actions
HARF DERP GAY HARF
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Feb 23, 2010 9:51 AM EST up reply actions
Missing from the story is the fact/rumor that Mids would (still do) take over the girls dorms on the weekends, which in turn led to the hate in the first place.
by Minnesota Fats on Feb 23, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
The Situation
I’ll abstain from ready made Jersey Shore joke but can Doug detail for me the difference between a situation, predicament, incident, event, occurrence, problem, issue, thing, happening and special case.
Preferably in ascending order from late to meeting through said strangled hooker.
Chip Kelly really needs that terminology on his desk by noon.
Yeah BoYeeEEeeE
by InTheBleachers on Feb 23, 2010 9:26 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Just to head this off at the pass
The violations list covers all sports, not just football. A full list for all of Clemson athletics gets released around the same time every year.
Also, most of them are really fucking stupid:
An athletic administrator returned a missed call to an unknown number. After returning the call the administrator realized that it was a junior prospective student-athlete and immediately ended the call. Self-reported the violation to compliance services.
While traveling to an away from home competition, student-athletes received an extra benefit by accessing the hotel’s internet connection without having any academic coursework that needed to be completed. Violation was discovered by athletic business office in review of travel expenses and reported to compliance services.
Also, one of the violations involved a football recruit on an unofficial visit getting caught on camera in the background of the presentation of the ACC Atlantic Division trophy.
The NCAA is immensely retarded.
by OrangeBritches on Feb 23, 2010 10:07 AM EST reply actions
No argument here.
Secondary violations will cease to be a laughing matter the day they start coming with consequences, which’ll be never, so.
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I will give my shirt for Tennessee today.
by Holly Anderson on Feb 23, 2010 10:09 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I've always wondered...
How many Kiffin secondary violations equals a major violation?
I guess it’s like trying to triple stamp a double stamp; you just can’t similate the two…
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant
The handbill header is back!
In all the baby excitement yesterday I didn’t notice the old-thymey header had made it’s reappearance. Ialso didn’t notice someone else had noticed until I started typing this.
"I like the taste of danger most of all." - Jonatha Brooke
there is no third deck at beaver stadium….
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
No pastures more green
than those of scenic Northwest Arkansas, Holly!
PETRINO FOREVER!
(probably until the end of this season AMIRITE?)
Dammit Doug...
Thanks for reminding me of Oldboy…now I can’t get the taste of gyoza dumplings out of my mouth.
by Terry Bowden's Shoe Lifts on Feb 23, 2010 10:49 AM EST reply actions
Brazen Sports Assholery Hall of Fame
Light Bulb Moment! This idea is epic, either in real life, or internet, this needs to happen.
by five point stance on Feb 23, 2010 11:13 AM EST reply actions
Most pressing question is who gets the prime real estate
in the Barry Switzer Memorial Lobby and Gift Shop
by Magnificent Bastard on Feb 23, 2010 11:47 AM EST up reply actions
Please donate generously
to fund the building of the Lane Kiffin Wing expansion. He’s gonna need a lot of space.
Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Feb 23, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Beating you doesn't make Switzer an asshole
While we’re naming the rooms, I hear they are naming the laundry room after Darrel KKK Royal- gotta keep those sheets nice and white, just like most of Royal’s teams.
by Billy Sims' Fro on Feb 23, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Can't decide which is worse
Jim Leavitt slapping a player (allegedly) or Dr. Lou drooling and spitting on them (not allegedly, because it will undoubtedly happen).
by Voodoo 5 on Feb 23, 2010 11:44 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Hey, nice job bringing back the Curious graphics...
Looks professional…..circa 1998 MS FrontPage.
by ESS EEE SEE Speed on Feb 23, 2010 12:10 PM EST reply actions
From the JoePa article
Random and unnecessary hate
I’ve been after these glasses for at least the last two and a half years," Jane Zimmerman, the chair of the dinner committee, said at the podium. “There are three certainties in college football: All players will eventually leave, the ACC will be bad and Joe Paterno.”
We be thinkin'...
…dat Robbie man be tokin’.
Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs

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