CURIOUS INDEX, 3/27/08
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Win forever, man. Scott Wolf may have the definitive story explaining why Pete Carroll will never leave USC: in an interview with the Redskins in January, Carroll requested an $8 million salary. Kenneth Page, also winning forever. Clemson commit Kenneth Page-or at least everyone says that’s Kenneth Page-would like you, dear reader, to picture him rollin’, as he posted this pic of himself on his MySpace page and then very promptly removed it:
Brahsome has more details, but we’re sure that this can all be explained. We didn’t say the explanation would be pretty, but we’re sure there is one. Jimmy Clausen has bulked up over the offseason in hope of weathering hits this year. Unfortunately, there are no biceps, triceps, cloits, or dloits on your skull. Damn you, robot overlords. Urban Meyer, neo-Luddite but also a text-messaging fiend, complains about team chemistry in the iPod generation: “Throw your iPod on, come in [to the locker room] bopping your head. Put on your equipment, go out to practice,” Meyer said. “Come in and throw on your iPod, punching your cell phone, text people and leave. How are you going to develop any chemistry on the team? “You see it every day. Just go walk on campus. You see these white things stuck in peoples’ ears, and that means, ‘I don’t have to talk to you.’ “ But coach: how else are they going to talk to you? You wooed them this way, and now you’re complaining about it, which has us ROTFLOAO, OMG!!!111 We’d love to talk about it, but we’ve got some twittering to do real fast here, and a TF2 squad practice on XBox Live in 30. TTYL. |
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Ahh… he would have been fine if he would have only left out the Text Messaging part. This increased his surface attack area by 100%.
Comment by ALGator — March 27, 2025 @ 8:33 am
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Urbz - ur a hip 0 krit.
doosh
Comment by Scalz1 — March 27, 2025 @ 8:35 am
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No mention of Justin Boren leaving UM and having his father beg OSU for a scholarship in the Columbus Dispatch after Justin fired a couple of parting shots at the new UM staff?
Comment by maskedavenger — March 27, 2025 @ 8:36 am
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Why would Carroll leave LA where he’s a golden God who can’t contain himself?
He wouldn’t have time to update his facebook in the No Fun League.
Comment by ThreenOut — March 27, 2025 @ 8:37 am
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Kenneth Page: “I just took this money out of my savings account, but I have to deposit it back in again right after we’re done taking these pictures, I don’t wanna lose out on all that compound interest, yo.”
Comment by Brian — March 27, 2025 @ 8:42 am
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next week: pictures of kenneth page makin’ it rain on dem hoes.
Comment by gerry dorsey — March 27, 2025 @ 8:43 am
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Urbz is h8in’!!1!
ORLY?!?
NO WAI!!
In related news, maybe Jimmy Clausen is gearing up to become the new Jared Lorenzen.
Can we call him . . . C-Load?
Comment by That 5.0 Guy — March 27, 2025 @ 8:46 am
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Did Kenneth Page take a recruiting visit to Iowa?
Comment by Out of Conference — March 27, 2025 @ 8:53 am
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Sorry, I’m starting to show my age here…“and a TF2 squad practice on XBox Live “
What’s TF2? I’m assuming a game…
Comment by Geaux Irish — March 27, 2025 @ 8:57 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Fortress_2
I had to look it up too…
It looks like some new fancy smancy wolfenstein or duke nukem…
Comment by ThreenOut — March 27, 2025 @ 9:01 am
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Even Urban feels the cruel, double-edged sword of technology…
#7- That pic of Clausen looks more like Kendra than Lorenzen. I imagine his stats will be more like Kendra’s, too.
Comment by Because They Can — March 27, 2025 @ 9:06 am
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I can’t be sure but it appears that he is droppin’ Hamiltons. Someone might think he’s Arron Burr.
Comment by Picture Me Rollin — March 27, 2025 @ 9:08 am
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Maybe it’s just me, but so far the only practical effect of Jimmy Clausen’s “bulking up” appears to be making him look even more like Casey . . . and that ain’t good.
Comment by Doug — March 27, 2025 @ 9:09 am
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Urbz may hate the ipod but I would venture he has no issue with spinning a few christian rock cds after practice.
Comment by Chips O'Toole — March 27, 2025 @ 9:11 am
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Doug, I think you could look at the case with both Page and Clausen and find definitive proof the surge is working.
Comment by Picture Me Rollin — March 27, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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rollin’ @ 12,
that is some dynamite u.s. history humor right there.
Comment by gerry dorsey — March 27, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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Where/when was the Clausen pic. taken? Why is there a ref. on the field?
Comment by Middle America — March 27, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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12… my first thought when you said that was the first “got milk?” commercials
Comment by ThreenOut — March 27, 2025 @ 9:15 am
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Tape’s a little tight on that right wrist there, Jimmy.
Comment by Allahver Fist — March 27, 2025 @ 9:17 am
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Mr. Page will use his $10,000 to buy a slightly used vehicle from Darren McFadden. Check the background in the photo… obviously suburban Fayetteville.
Comment by decemberist — March 27, 2025 @ 9:20 am
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Can’t take credit - It’s from “Lazy Sunday”
http://www.funnyhub.com/videos/pages/SNL-lazy-sunday-narnia.html
Not that he was even responsible but…
Best. Chris. Parnell. Ever.
“It’s all about the Hamiltons Baby”
Comment by Picture Me Rollin — March 27, 2025 @ 9:20 am
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I believe Page raided Ray Ray’s trust fund for that cash…
Comment by Last Dragon — March 27, 2025 @ 9:30 am
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COD4 Clans - the future of successful football programs.
Comment by NoleinTexas — March 27, 2025 @ 9:37 am
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masked@3
Boren is ineligible for a scolly at tOSU/tUoOS due to Big 10 regulations prohibiting transfers within the conference being on scholarship. He would have to walk-on. With the talent along our lines, I doubt he would make the starting line-up and maybe not even the 2-deep.
Comment by Crabapple Buck — March 27, 2025 @ 9:38 am
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Maybe Page is Ray Ray’s kid.
Comment by Out of Conference — March 27, 2025 @ 9:38 am
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I see a MAC future in young Mr. Boren, or DII for instant gratification. I bet Jimmy Clausen has already texted Boren, “Hey Buddy!”.
Comment by Out of Conference — March 27, 2025 @ 9:40 am
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Dominique Douglas approves.
Comment by Hawkeye State — March 27, 2025 @ 9:46 am
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Crabapple
Whether you want him or not, it is great theater that a UM player is taking out a personal ad in the Dispatch seeking an OSU scholarship. And the fact that his dad was a captain (I think) under Bo adds to the intrigue.
Comment by maskedavenger — March 27, 2025 @ 10:02 am
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Oops. Sorry about reusing the term scholarship - you are correct that he can’t get one and must attend OSU out of pocket.
Comment by maskedavenger — March 27, 2025 @ 10:03 am
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I’d rather see Kenneth the Page makin it rain on them hoes than Kenneth Page…even if it does get Clemson in trouble.
Comment by robert — March 27, 2025 @ 10:14 am
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clausen - roids?
Comment by ryan — March 27, 2025 @ 10:32 am
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I belive the Boren issue has more to do with less pizza, rather than “family values” as he stated. Seems like everyone else on the team is on board with Barwis(he is a cage fighter), except fat, slow , underachieving linemen. They were all excited when they heard about the chocolate milk after workouts, they just looked past what it took to get the milk.
Comment by Scalz1 — March 27, 2025 @ 10:32 am
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Bonesaw’d!!!
Comment by Wippuh — March 27, 2025 @ 10:57 am
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#32
That is definitely the pro Michigan side of the story…………………when was it the Mr. Boren “underachieved”? Was it when he played as a freshman and started as a sophomore? When exactly did this cream-puff start sucking so bad?
Comment by justanotherbuckye — March 27, 2025 @ 11:36 am
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I don’t know… looks like Death Valley 2 in the background of Page’s photo.
On a side note… What Coop, a Clemson story and you have nothing to say? Go figure!
Comment by Charlestownecock — March 27, 2025 @ 11:39 am
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Move along, folks, nothing to see here. Clearly Mr. Page was on his way to Tommy Bowden’s church to make a charitable donation. Is that so wrong?
Comment by cutiger89 — March 27, 2025 @ 12:03 pm
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Yes, maskedavenger, it is “great theater”. We are all anxiously awaiting the outcome of this dramatic turn of events. Unbelievable that Boren’s father played under Bo. Unbelievable.
Douchebag.
Comment by Big 11 Blows — March 27, 2025 @ 12:04 pm
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Big 11 blows - I am a bit confused. Are you casting dispersions at me or Justin?
Comment by maskedavenger — March 27, 2025 @ 12:08 pm
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I think its safe to say that the Clausen picture is a very bad photoshop job. Someone clearly took a picture from last year’s spring game and added some flech-colored pixels to Jimmy’s biceps and the back of his neck. Look at the base of his neck and just below his left bicep to see the smudging.
Comment by Kenny Page's lawyer — March 27, 2025 @ 12:10 pm
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Can’t believe this didn’t get a mention: http://blog.al.com/trackingtigers/2008/03/tuberville_to_tour_military_ba.html
America will soon deliver a crippling blow to the Knee of Jihad. If that fails, Charlie Weis will just eat it.
Comment by Kilgore Trout — March 27, 2025 @ 12:15 pm
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Page put an ixnay on the IPTAY.
Comment by Will (the other one) — March 27, 2025 @ 12:50 pm
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The best thing about that list - Jack Siedlecki had a better team than Weiss.
Comment by NewAZTiger — March 27, 2025 @ 1:27 pm
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I refuse to believe that something could happen under the watch of such a good Christian man. Tommy Bowden is beyond reproach, as are all of his players.
Clearly, this is just a misunderstanding. Perhaps he is just returning Ray Ray’s “scholarship” money back to Tommy.
Comment by Dr. StrangeCock — March 27, 2025 @ 1:39 pm
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Would this be a good time to remind everyone of the claim hotly contested by Tiger fans that many rules and laws are broken quietly in Clemson all the time?
Comment by Chg — March 27, 2025 @ 2:31 pm
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All Page is guilty of is bad judgment.
Having stacks of cash is not illegal, last time I checked.
Now, I am curious as to how he came about that money, but given Page’s high school alma mater, you know those who live in the nice area of Cola, if you live in Cola instead of Irmo, attend AC Flora if they don’t attend Heathwood, Hammond, Cardinal Newman, etc…
Mr. Page easily gets the benefit of the doubt.
Anyone who argues otherwise, and tries to compare actual charged and convicted crimes versus someone having stacks of cash…
is making a pathetic attempt at grasping for those straws in question.
Comment by Coop — March 27, 2025 @ 2:35 pm
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maskedavenger- You are most definitely confused. I believe the word you are looking for is “aspersions”.
YOU were the douchebag all along. Douchebag.
Comment by Big 11 Blows — March 27, 2025 @ 2:51 pm
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Big 11 blows - Congratulations of the vocabulary gotcha - savor the moment.
BTW, does this mean we won’t be Facebook friends?
Comment by maskedavenger — March 27, 2025 @ 6:04 pm
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As a Clemson fan, I am embarrassed that the money pictured wasn’t $100 bills. How are we going to compete with the $EC for recruits with $50s or $20s? I better double my donation.
Comment by MBRO — March 27, 2025 @ 6:36 pm
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Wow terrible photoshop job on the Clausen.
You can even see the circle of the tool they used on his left bicep, terrible.
Comment by ReservoirDog76 — March 28, 2025 @ 6:36 am
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For the record (yea, I know, you just hate a buzz killer…):
“Posted: Yesterday 2:53 PM
Re: I can clear this up.
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Kenneth was recently out in California as one of five finalists for the Alfred M. Watkins Memorial Scholarship. Both his father and mother came along and both have relatives that live in California. They got to see one of his uncles right before he passed away a week later. They also got to see his great uncle on his father’s side of the family. This uncle is a very, very wealthy man. He owns nine ATMs and realized two were empty and low were very low. So they went to the bank that morning to get money to fill them up with. Kenneth said he had never seen that much money before so he took a picture with it. He wants to reassure everyone that yes, he didn’t take a single cent or keep a single cent of it.
Someone copied this picture off of Page’s facebook and tried to spin it into something that it wasn’t.
Bacon added this - “It is a shame when people want to tear down a kid who is a good Christian kid and a great role-model for other student-athletes, but that is the society we unfortunately live in today”
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=46&f=3171&t=2266867#s=46&f=3171&t=2266867&p=4
Comment by OB81 — March 28, 2025 @ 8:21 am