Need a new handle DUAN,

Oh, and another thing about those ads: do they not realize there's a sizable portion of male consumers who are gay? I'm not terribly offended by those ads as there's way more heterosexist things to get worked up over, but they do make me not want to buy those products. Like, I see the 1800 ad and my response is, "Well…

Funny thing is, that commercial really had me hankering for some Patron. Not sure how that happened.

I won't disagree that the bowl matchups aren't terribly exciting (although Wisconsin-Oregon and OSU-Stanford should be good). The Sugar Bowl is fucking ridiculous. TCU and Boise deserved better matchups. Champs Sports will be the "If this were based on preseason hype it'd be fucking awesome...oh wait" Bowl. I'll watch…

You see that first phrase, that right there, is pretty silly. No business at all? If LSU had lost 2 games and fallen out of the national title hunt, Alabama would be #1 and headed for the championship game with nary a peep from anyone. If the Tide lost by 3 in OT at home to a #1 team that happened to be…

In the very least, the weather won't be a factor anymore. I can see them becoming either a hip "be seen at" type of deal if the Marlins get big like the Heat or a carnival-y type of stop for tourists. But yeah, South Florida seems notoriously difficult to maintain good attendance for anything.

Only difference is that with the new ballpark you may be able to keep some of this talent long-term.

Even if K-State got in that would have made more sense than VaTech. Their only big win was Georgia Tech. Obviously, I'd like for Alabama to win it and Stanford to beat OSU so there's no more doubters, but I'm not terribly optimistic about the Tide's chances in a rematch. In the very least, I don't think we're favored…

All I've got to say is that if people want a playoff, then the SEC is their best friend. They've been the only major conference advocating for it, despite being the biggest beneficiary of the BCS system.

I had a big rant about this in another thread, but in short I'm not going to apologize for Alabama getting into the title game. I know that Deadspin, being the land of snark and sports contrariness, is going to hate on this for a month and that if I were a Pokes fan I'd be devastated. That all said I do think Alabama,…

Oh, and:

So yeah, everyone's going to hate Alabama and the BCS even more than they did before. Didn't think that was possible.

Also treated for broken ankles? Oklahoma's defensive backfield.

I remember an interview Les Miles once gave after coming to LSU. He said one of the most immediate differences he experienced was that he could have face time with any recruit, anywhere in the country because of his school's status. No recruit or coach would say no to meeting him once they knew who he was. He was…

he is perfect for this game.

Making twice as much per season while having access to any high school recruit you want in the country and an even bigger athletic budget that's not reliant on a crazy old guy. And not worrying about the future of your school if/when the conference dies. The dream job part is big, but money, power, and security talk…

Grew up in a college football family (both dad and uncle are UM alums, sister is Wisconsin, cousins are VaTech) and I now have a program to root for. Speaking of Michigan, I wouldn't be surprised if Mark Dantonio gets a call up at some point too. Spartans fans don't want to admit it, but they'll never be the same in…

That sounds like a lot to you or me, but Mike Leach just got hired for over $2 million per at Wazzou. Saban makes over $4 million in base which seems like the standard for big name programs (unless you're Texas, in which you shell out $6 million for 7 win seasons). He could definitely make more elsewhere, but maybe…

See, an ASU or UCLA would be more of a lateral than anything. I guess it makes sense with the way you framed it as to why other programs didn't reach out to him. OK State has decent resources, but even with Pickens' money they still doesn't compete financially with the Alabama's, LSU's, or Ohio State's of the BCS…

I've been wondering this for awhile - why hasn't Mike Gundy been mentioned more often for big-time head coaching jobs? He's practically picked up where Les Miles left off and maxed out that program's potential. Surprising that schools like Penn State are rumored to be interested in Dan Mullen or Texas A&M in Kevin…