Great news Pac 10 fans, the conference tie-in with the Emerald Bowl will continue through 2009. It will no longer match up the number 6 Pac 10 squad against the mighty Mountain West, but will now feature the number 4 or 5 team from the Pac 10 against a member of the ACC. Now, I watch alot of college football, but I can honestly say I’ve never watched the Emerald Bowl before. That will have to change. It is stories like these that makes me so glad we don’t have a playoff in college football.
The bowl system marches on, consuming its critics and only gaining strength.
For a nice diversion from productive life, check out this link to create your own South Park character. (Thanks to Gatorsports Message boards for the link)
Preface: about a week ago, Nancy Clark of the Des Moines Register wrote a column slagging college football bloggers in general. A mini-brouhaha ensued, and we thought the sensible thing to do was call her up and ask her a bit about herself, football, and her experience and knowledge of college football blogs. According to her, we were the only ones who made the effort to call her. (Kevin from Fanblogs left a message, but he may not have been as pesky and stalkerish as we were.) After a bit of phone tag, we got a hold of her Thursday night and had a 45-minute conversation with Ms. Clark. No Barbara Walters tears or O’Reilly-esque shutupafests ensued. The transcript of the interview follows.)
Orson Swindle: How long have you been a football fan?
Nancy Clark: When I’m on the job, I really don’t consider myself a fan.
OS: In your free time are you a fan?
NC: I’ve watched football since my dad took me to games as a kid. I don’t have one particular team, but I do enjoy watching football.
OS: Which coaches and/or systems do you have coaches you maintain a great amount of respect for?
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