Archive for November, 2009

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Monday, November 30th, 2009

Charlie Weis might be out at Notre Dame, but Bob Stoops isn't moving into his office anytime soon. Yeah, and Nick Saban didn't want the Alabama job - The Oklahoman Meet Tactical Nuclear Penguin: the world's strongest beer - Sharapova's Thigh The top five sports scandals of 2009 - StyleCaster Patrick Ewing wants ...

Stoops Denies Notre Dame, Will Accept Job In A Couple Of Weeks

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Bob Stoops says he's not going to Notre Dame this offseason and that he will still be at Oklahoma next year. Well, that should end that discussion. No coach ever says one thing and then makes the exact opposite decision a little bit later. You know what would have to happen ...

Frankly Speaking, We’re Surprised Larry Lasted This Long

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Two-hundred and twenty-six years ago today, New Jersey suffered its largest earthquake in the state’s history. On Sunday, the Garden State is in the midst of another shakeup. The woeful New Jersey Nets fired Lawrence Frank after the team started the season with an abysmal 0-16 record. Frank’s firing marks the end of ...

Unemployment Line For College Coaches Needs To Groh

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

University of Virginia head coach Al Groh is now former University of Virginia head coach Al Groh. Why do I care? Because Groh’s Cavaliers absolutely destroyed my beloved Indiana Hoosiers 47-7 earlier this season. It was one of UVA’s three wins this year.  It begs the question, if Groh can be fired, than ...

Your Week 13 College Football Scores

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

10 am ET: Morning! Happy Thanksgiving! I'm clearly not here, but I will definitely be watching football later tonight. Turns out the Lone Star Showdown is the best game of the day because the NFL scheduler is on crack and decided the Lions and Raiders should get this kind of ...

Maui Invitational: Championship Game

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

I'm back courtside once again for the finals of the 2009 EA Sports Maui Invitational. We're about 15 minutes from tip-off for the game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the Cincinnati Bearcats. The game can be seen live on ESPN. I'll be giving you constant updates on this one as ...

Your Week 13 College Football Picks

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Record after week 12: 129-66, 90-103-2 AS I suck against the number again. 2008 was my version of Luis Gonzalez's 51 home runs. Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 26, 2009 8 pm ET Lone Star Showdown (3) Texas (11-0) at Texas A&M (6-5) (+21) The one college football game on Thanksgiving actually has more riding on it that ...

When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Notre Dame Edition

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Reports are flying out of everywhere that "an irate fan" punched Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen in the eye some time Sunday morning outside of a bar. Apparently, Clausen has "a swollen eye" according to the update on ESPN's bottom-line. Wait, this actually happened? It's, like, a real news story? Holy ...

Link Dump! Brought To You By Miranda Kerr

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Miranda Kerr wore a ridiculous outfit at the Victoria's Secret fashion show the other night. Doesn't matter, we still love her. Yep, the Bears are a mess - i94 Sports The 10 best scenes from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Because it's so random I love it - Fansided Over/Under: which coaches will be ...

Maui Invitational: Day Two

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Hey folks, I'm back again from courtside at the Maui Invitational for the afternoon/evening's games in the winners' bracket. I figured I'd give Chaminade some love in the picture above. Why not? I'll be giving you updates and hopefully getting some better pictures today, since a bunch of the ones I ...