Monthly Archives: December 2011
When Mike London says he’s all in, he’s all in.
Talk about putting your money where your mouth is. … London is pledging $225,000 to support the school’s efforts in building a new indoor practice facility for the team. The project’s cost is $13 million, and including London’s cash, the … Continue reading
Filed under ACC Football
“I believe that citizens of Texas know the real Craig James, and the truth will put this matter to rest.”
Turns out Craig James is a multi-tasker. Now that son Adam’s career is done at Texas Tech, dad’s got time to save the country and go after the publisher of Mike Leach’s book. It’s all about the troof. Or at … Continue reading
Filed under Mike Leach. Yar!
One for the erase button
You gotta like Jarvis Jones’ brusqueness: Q: You guys were so dominant in the first half against LSU, not even allowing a first down, then the dam kind of broke in the second half. Was there any lesson to be … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Musical palate cleanser, Christmas Eve edition
Yesterday’s MPC was light-hearted. Today’s is… not so light-hearted. Somebody once asked if Shane MacGowan has ever performed this song sober. The part where he and Kirsty MacColl break into “The boys of the NYPD choir…” is just sublime. And, … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Always on Slive’s mind
Plus-one, Mike Slive can’t quit you. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said the plus-one model will “very much” be on his mind during discussions in the coming months about the future of the Bowl Championship Series. But before you start popping … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
We’ll always have Ted Roof.
Instead of blaming South Carolina’s failure this season to defend its East title on Georgia’s schedule, maybe one day ‘Cock fans will point instead to their team’s mystifying inability to hang more than 13 points (at home, with Marcus Lattimore!) … Continue reading
Filed under 'Cock Envy
Musical palate cleanser: getting you in the Xmas mood
Ladies and gentlemen, the soulful stylings of Porky Pig: I defy you to keep that out of your head the rest of the day.
Filed under Uncategorized
It’s Mark Emmert’s world, student-athletes. You’re just living in it.
If you think that Mark Emmert’s magic is made up of equal parts of arrogance, self-righteousness and selfishness, this article about revenue generated by collegiate apparel sales won’t do anything to dispel your belief. First, the arrogance. … Although Robinson’s … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
Maybe you should have thought about it before you let those two in.
It seems to me that the longer it takes for the SEC to get its act together compiling the 2012 conference schedule, the more compelling a nine-game conference schedule is going to look. There are only so many tradeoffs those … Continue reading
Filed under SEC Football
Kiffin watch: Having a great time, Vol fans. Wish you were here.
With Matt Barkley’s announcement that he intends to return for his senior year, Southern Cal, which returns a bunch of starters from this year’s 10-win group, inserts itself into the 2012 national title hunt, despite dealing with the effects of … Continue reading
