Jezebel’s not following Gawker, though, right?

I can’t think that anyone will see this, with over 1000 comments already, but for me, the first one I recall clearly was January 1973 (I was 6-1/2), watching LBJ’s funeral on TV. I remember my parents watching it because it was important, though I’m not sure if I understood who and what a President was.

How would SC winning have fucked the NCAA?

As a Longhorn, I’ll have to politely disagree. The victory was so much sweeter having beaten the team that everyone had pre-anointed The Greatest Team EVAR. Nothing against USC. You still have to admit that was a great game, though, right?

Chapman’s account is back up.

Out of context, maybe - “sometimes I wished my daughter had never been born” - but it doesn’t matter what we say or think. It’s been your life, none of us have been there.

So, ultimately, I should’ve just clapped out when she asked me that question 19 years ago. Would’ve saved me a lot of heartache and therapy bills.

How was Kenny “Snake” Stabler NOT in the Hall already? He had to be enshrined by the Oldies Committee. What made him Hall-worthy now after when he wasn’t Hall-worthy for all the years he was eligible?

The guy from Michigan State who recovered the bobbled punt snap against Michigan to score the game-winning touchdown in October got dog-piled in the end zone, and got a broken and dislocated hip for his troubles (or maybe the injury happened on the tackle in the end zone before the dog-pile, but in any case he got…

Boot to the head!

Except that the refs DID botch the rules, which say “if a runner’s knee touches the ground, the play ends there”. The real-time refs and the replay ref all missed that. There is no circumstance in which a ref’s call would be overturned after the game, whether it affects the outcome or not. The league office (or the…

You can’t use replay to call or negate a penalty after the fact. Replay can only be used for determining possession (or not), determining when and where the ball is down, and reviewing all scoring plays.

Too soon.

Speaking as a Texas fan and alum, we don’t sit tight and take our beats. We’re Texas. We shouldn’t have to.

Not forever, but at least through this year when Brown’s recruits are the juniors and seniors. Next year will be Strong’s 3rd class which should essentially be all his (in that his seniors were freshman in Mack’s last year).

Because Mack Brown was lucky enough to have some really good players in his last few seasons, that made the team better than it really should have been. He went on record saying that he likes building up a team to a high level more than maintaining a high level, which explains why he slacked off on recruiting his last…

Don’t forget Johnny Manziel who also went to HS in Texas. And from what I’ve heard, RG3, Manziell, and Jameis Winston all wanted to come to Texas but Mack Brown said no.

I’ll do what I can! A lot of my Kinja replies are to space-related articles and comments (though io9 tends to have more space stuff), so you might find something in what I’ve already written. I’d be happy to answer any questions, though.

Oh, you’re absolutely right, I’m not disagreeing. And don’t forget that the shuttle had extra crossrange capability added too, which helped drive the wingspan and aerodynamics. It was designed by committee to be a jack of all trades but master of none. I still chuckle over the National Geographic report pre STS-1 that…

At the expense of the Commercial Crew budget.