LongJim

USC Offensive Line Mean Height: 6'4.2" Mean Weight: 322 lbs Arizona Cardinals Offensive Line Mean Height: 6'4.8" Mean Weight: 329 lbs

Proud Mama! Good luck, Nick!

That is funny, right there.

It's improved very dramatically. You wouldn't recognize the place on game day now.

Riiiight. UT is having trouble filling their schedule. LSU will flat out not play them right now. No SEC team in it's right mind wants to have another tough game against a national power when they go into conference and have all they can handle.

I certainly don't disagree. Everything I've read about Pete Carroll screams "class". Hopefully for SC, this will turn out to be nothing, but if anything happens, it'll probably fall under the dreaded 'lack of institutional control' heading.

LA Times

"My point of view on Vince is real simple," said the man known as "Mattress Mack." "I saw what he did against USC, and for me, it's kind of like the gospel at church last Sunday. When Thomas stuck his hand on Jesus' side, he believed. Well, I believe in Vince."

I thought he was a UNT grad?

He won't if he plays LB like he practices. The UT coaches love him down there.

Preach on, brother. My wife sees this day in, day out. Yesterday, a 4 year old called his schoolmate a b*tch right there in class. I didn't even learn that word until I was 8.

Very astute observations. I totally agree, and think that this also means that UNT needs to take advantage of this situation while they can.

Northwest High. 1982. Go Texans!

Very plausible scenarios.

Of course it does. Why would a blue-chipper from Houston--who could have his momma and daddy see him play on regional TV every weekend if Arkie had been in the B12--want to go to Fayettenam now? That was one of the ONLY "perks" their SWC affiliation afforded them. They also played roughly half of their schedule in Texas every year, as well. Now Arkie has no Texas-based games in order to recruit here. Texas HS football players couldn't care less about them. Arkansas committed recruiting suicide when they joined the SEC. And now the aardvarks have to recruit against the east-coast SEC teams, and recruit the same areas. Not many Florida recruits want to go to Hooterville to play football, when they can just as easily pick Tallahassee, Tampa, Miami, SC, etc. This is where you're right about Fayettenam being a drawback. On topic: in the long run, these same factors are what work in UNT's favor, and hamper other SBC schools, IMO.

Et Tu, Bush?

Whatever.

And here's the latest from OSU's campus rag: ************************************* "Adrian Peterson was seen rolling around OU’s campus in a Lexus provided by Norman’s Big Red Sports & Imports. Does this represent an illegal player benefit, or does Peterson have a secret CFL contract? MH: Here’s an interesting bit of Oklahoma State trivia: Want to know why Cowboy fans jingle their keys during football games? It’s a taunt that was begun during a Bedlam match during the 1950’s, when OU’s legendary Bud Wilkinson roamed the sidelines in Norman. Back then, OU players were under a lot of fire from coaches across the country for receiving illegal “benefits” like money, clothing, housing, and, of course, cars. Looks like some things never change... SM: I think Peterson tried to purchase a car he couldn’t afford, found out he made a big mistake, and took it back. I also think that I will probably cure all cancer within the next 10 years and create a new form of gas that is derived from sea water and enables cars to get 80 miles to the gallon. Seriously though... a Lexus? You could have picked a more plausible vehicle to “buy,” like a Geo or a Beetle. Who mistakenly buys a Lexus?"

One other thing of note is that during this "5 month investigation", the dealership was sold (apparently to Hudiburg), and the individual who made the deal w/Peterson "quit or was fired". Have a feeling that that sound you hear emanating from Norman is a paper shredder working overtime.

I think they have a "must love animals...and we do mean LOVE animals" requirement.

Here's a good starting point. A "Few Weeks" is OK With Us!

You'd think not.

Want A Lexus?

Encouraging.