Mean Green 93-98

After last year's no-show, there is no way I pick Ohio State again.

I was about to post the same thing. Holy war--right.

Hiring Franchione, Coker, or Neuheisel would have made bigger waves. Paul Johnson or Mike Shula would have been a better hire than Jones or any of the others, IMO.

This only identifies 2 commits as having been recruited by MacDuff.

I'm not sure how respected he is. He is fairly well-known, and what he did at Hawaii was impressive. But this to me is not as big a splash of a hire as I was expecting SMU to make with that big moneybag they were flashing around.

Probably Derek Tomlin.

I would rather have a playoff. But since that will probably not happen during my lifetime, I would rather they go back to the old classic bowl matchups.

I wonder if LaCroix's departure somehow factored into this.

Thanks--I might have to pick that one up!

I personally would not say that I hate her, but I very strongly disagree with her liberal views. For various reasons (e.g., past associations, her radical speech at Wellsley, her attempt to socialize health care and other assertions of power she did not legally receive) many conservatives view her as the embodiment of everything liberal, without being forthright enough to come out in the open about it. The far left wing of the Democratic party hates her because they feel that she is a sell-out. After making strong, no-bones-about-it pro-abortion speeches, after the last presidential election she changed her tune. Obviously they don't like the fact that she voted to authorize military action in Iraq. There is more to it, but that's why I imagine the Hillary hate exists.

Good point. There is either dead period or quiet period through Jan. 12, but if SMU does not have a coach by the 13th, I imagine a whole lot of coaches will be coming after their recruits.

My bad. Yards, not attempts.

I just heard the single from off this CD for the first time. It definitely sounds like vintage Eagles! Any reviews of the rest of the CD?

Exactly--I was wondering why you were trying to make the Tech comparison.

We ran the ball almost twice as much as Tech (1425-771). We also outgained them in rushing 118.8-59.3 ypg. This is because A. Our QB (Vizza) does not just sling the ball--he can serve as an additional RB; and B. Leach does not use the RB as much as Dodge. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/sortables?st...0&year=2007

Agreed.

From that, it definitely sounds like Jones is leaving Hawaii. Whether he chooses to take on SMU is another question altogether.

For most of the NHL's history, the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks were the league's southernmost teams. Kind of makes you wonder why they didn't try outdoor games back then.

Some of the best recruiting schools in the country don't have any 5-star players. http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?SID=880 I don't think anybody who gives recruiting an "A" is trying to put us in the same class with USC. It is obvious that we are lacking a cohesive standard to hand out grades, so you can argue about it until your face turns blue--won't do any good.

Is that in line with NCAA rules? To take a "medical redshirt" before one's redshirt freshman year?!

I have not heard anyone say it better!

Ask, and ye shall receive! 1. Dennis Francione (front runner) The obvious problem with Franchione is that SMU is a program with major baggage . . . do they really want to bring in a coach with major baggage? However, he should definitely make SMU a winning team within C-USA. SMU probably wants to win enough at this point to overlook his baggage. It would be a major demotion for Fran from high-profile jobs like A&M and Bama, but no high-profile HC gig is coming for him for a while. 2. Mike Singletary (Interested also in Atlanta Falcons HC job) I just don't see it. He had previously expressed interest in the Baylor job, and when he finally talked to them, he said he wasn't interested. What could SMU possibly offer him that his alma mater couldn't to lure him away from the NFL, which is obviously where he now wants to be? 3. Terry Bowden (Yes, he is looking for a Head-coaching job and would boost recruiting almost overnight) There is a pretty decent chance that he gets the WVU job--if not, I don't see him dropping from WVU to SMU to get a job. 4. Chan Gailey (not sure of his status) I don't think so, but you never know. 5. Darrell Dickey (Two-time SBC coach of the year, Four consecutive SBC-Conference titles and four consecutive Bowl appearances) One can only hope!

Well, Omar did everything in his power this last season to hand us a win. Hopefully our o-line will have their blitzes figured out before next year's game.

I don't think Illinois proved any such thing--there are maybe three teams in the country that could even have given this USC team that showed up a game.

Oklahoma DT DeMarcus Granger sent home after shoplifting arrest Former Kimball standout won't play for Sooners in Fiesta Bowl 02:10 PM CST on Monday, December 31, 2007 By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News Link GLENDALE, Ariz. – Oklahoma starting defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger won't play in the Fiesta Bowl on Wednesday after being sent home following an arrest for shoplifting. Granger, 21, was arrested in Tempe, Ariz., around 10:20 p.m. Saturday after he tried to steal a jacket from the Burlington Coat Factory inside Arizona Mills Mall, according to a Tempe Police Department report. "Mr. Granger removed an anti-theft device from a jacket and then concealed the jacket in a bag," Mike Horn, a spokesman for the Tempe Police Department, said in a statement. "He exited the store walking past the cash registers without paying for the jacket. Mr. Granger was stopped by store security who then contacted Tempe Police." According to Horn's statement, Granger "made admissions to the offense." Granger, a sophomore who played at Kimball High in Dallas, was booked into the Tempe City Jail for one count of shoplifting, a Class 1 misdemeanor. "Mr. Granger was cooperative during this contact and later bonded out of jail," Horn said in the statement. No. 3 Oklahoma (11-2) will now be without three defensive starters – Granger, cornerback Reggie Smith (injury) and defensive back Lendy Holmes (academically ineligible) of South Oak Cliff – when it plays No. 11 West Virginia (10-2) at Wednesday. West Virginia has the nation's fourth-ranked rushing offense, averaging almost 300 yards per game. OU coach Bob Stoops confirmed Monday morning during a media day at University of Phoenix Stadium that he had sent Granger home Sunday. "We'll deal with his situation when we get back," Stoops said. "If there's anything further, we'll see." Granger (6-2, 307) started off the season not in the best graces of OU coaches because he came into preseason practices overweight and out of shape. But Granger had played well late in the season after working his way into shape and had emerged as one of the Sooners' top defensive linemen. Granger, who had started 11 of 13 games, had 35 tackles – tied for the most among the Sooners' defensive linemen – and 3½ sacks and 8½ tackles for loss. He also led No. 3 OU with eight quarterback hurries. OU coaches said Monday that the Sooners would use a combination of senior Steven Coleman (Skyline), junior Cory Bennett and redshirt freshman Adrian Taylor (Mansfield) to fill the void left by Granger. OU defensive coordinator Brent Venables said Taylor would likely start against West Virginia. Taylor has eight tackles in 12 games this season with one sack and one interception. OU redshirt freshman Gerald McCoy, the Sooners' other starter at defensive tackle, said the team will miss Granger. "Granger is a big loss, but we've still got a lot of guys behind him who play well for us," McCoy said. "Adrian Taylor is a really good player. We'll be all right." Granger was ranked by Rivals.com as the nation’s No. 2 senior defensive tackle prospect out of high school. Granger was named SportsDay's Defensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004, becoming the first repeat MVP on either side of the ball since SportsDay began naming All-Area high school teams in 1983. When reached by phone Monday, Kimball football coach Darrell Jordan, who coached Granger in high school, said he was in New Mexico visiting family and was getting ready to leave for Arizona to watch the Fiesta Bowl. Jordan said he would now cancel his trip. Debra Granger, DeMarcus' mother, declined to comment about her son when reached Monday afternoon. Stoops downplayed the loss of Granger on Monday. "DeMarcus Granger only plays half the snaps anyway. You watch our rotation. Those other guys play as much as he does," Stoops said. "It's not a big deal." Venables thought otherwise. "He’s been playing better than anybody inside. DeMarcus was making some special plays," Venables said. "We're disappointed. It's a big loss. Three starters out, we've lost some good players. Guys have to step up."