Standing by His Man

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy went nuclear on the Oklahoma media (specifically the Daily Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson) yesterday. Gundy took offense to this column that was critical of his once starter now back-up, quarterback's attitude. Enjoy the meltdown.

To all the game breakers and possession receivers.....

S-E-A-R-C-Y

Settle Matters "Country Style"

A very funny story told by Buddy Hacket on the the Tonight Show. You'll want the start the video at the 5:20 mark.

Miss South Carolina Speaks Her Mind

Miss Teen South Carolina makes an impassioned speech to deal with the lack of geography skills in Iraq and South Africa to "build up our future for our children."

Ned Fears No Hurricanes

From 1985 until 1987 my Oklahoma Sooners won 33 games and lost only 3. All three losses came at the hands of the University of Miami. The Hurricanes return to Norman for the first time in over twenty years on September 8th. In the past, teams have been intimidated by the scholar athletes from the "U." I hope my Sooners can gain courage and confidence from my man Ned. Despite being from tiny Florida International University, he refused to be intimidated or swayed by the Canes. If you've forgotten about the event you can relive it here.

Tribute to Women Drivers.....

How to Deal with a Telemarketer

Brits Depart Iraq, Leave Man-Eating Badgers

Not making this up. This probably only goes to show that when people are given over to a conspiracy mindset, there is no end to the scenarios they can make themselves believe. Apparently Iranian news is getting some mileage out of these conspiracy myths as well.......

"The Iranian news media ......... claiming that foreign forces have been fitting squirrels with miniaturized surveillance devices and sending them scurrying across the border to spy. Iranian news reports, monitored by the BBC, recently referred to 14 spy squirrels being captured by alert Iranian intelligence officials before the animals could take action against the nation."

Insert Used Car Salesman Joke Here.......

I saved the best for last. The past couple years Oklahoma has featured current Sooners alongside past Sooner greats in their video intro.

Gamecock Intro

This is a very big intro for a very average team.

Dotting the "i"

This pregame ritual goes off before Ohio State takes the field. I think this is probably one of the neatest pregame rituals in college football. Oklahoma State graduate Dexter Manley could not participate with the Ohio Sate band.

Running Through the "T"

Aside from getting beat by Florida, this is the most long-standing tradition in Knoxville. The Vols get high marks for their entry but major deductions for the game maxims which they recite (like a creed) before each game.

Longhorn Intro

Georgia Intro

There are roughly 35 days until college football gets going. To satisfy my CFB jones this week I will be posting the ways in which various teams enter/roll into their stadiums. The worst intro video that I found belonged to Georgia (UGA). The video is way to sappy for football. It includes phrases like "hearts, minds, & bodies," "unbridled excellence," and "new breed of bulldog." If you were to close your eyes and listen to the music only, you would think you were about to watch the Lakota attack Custer on the silver screen.

Feel Good Video Clip

I am ignorant of the subtle nuances of opera, but loved this video from Britain's got talent.

Ohio State/Michigan Hate Smack

Using the objective criteria of ticket cost, Ohio State vs. Michigan is the biggest rivalry in college football. This is also the only rivalry that can boast of a war between their two states. If the lyrics from the video below aren't hateful enough, feel free to visit The Dead Schembechlers website and check out some of the band's song titles.

Ole Miss Has Never Lost a Party

More College Football Hate Prose (UT vs.Bama)

I Hate Alabama

by John Keith Taylor

IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN. This is the week that I live for the whole year. The THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER. For me, one of my main reasons for living and breathing as a Tennessee Volunteer Fan is sothat I CAN HATE THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE!
For me, BAMA not Florida, is Tennessee's nemesis. I HATE BAMA's GUTS. I HATE THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE with every word I speak, every blink of my eyes, every thought that I have, every breath I take, and every beat of my heart. I HATE THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE!!! I literally cannot stand the sight of 'em. When I first moved to north Alabama and was single, I glued an Alabama decal to the bottom of my commode in my apartment. It was a "natural law" on Saturday afternoon that you would sit around the apartment all day watching college football and drinking beer. It was a rule that you had to yell, "PISS ON ALABAMA" every time you went to the bathroom. (no, I didn't have a wife or kids at that time) It was even better when I had to sit down.
I HATE BAMA because most of their fans are a bunch of dumb a**, cousin dating, illiterate, rednecks who couldn't find Tuscalosa on a map of the State of Alabama if the Southeastern Conference Championship depended on it. Shucks, half of 'em probably can't find the State of Alabama on a map of the United States. They are so dumb that they proudly wear flip-flops and overalls out on the town to Walmart on a Saturday night because they can't tie their own shoes or zip up their pants. However, they proudly fly those BAMA flags from the window of their new 1997 Red Chevrolet or Dodge pick-up trucks with their BAMA bumper stickers on the rear bumper. The truck probably cost 3 times their annual income, but is worth 5 times more than the 1970's model house trailer that they proudly park it in front of next to a brand new satellite dish so they can watch their "beloved" CRIMSON TIDE play and fail to cover the spread against the likes of Bowling Green, Southern Miss, Tulane, etc., etc. on Pay-Per-View. Every once in a while, BAMA plays a really, REALLY, BIG GAME against seasoned, SEC opponents like Kentucky or Vanderbilt. Isn't it strange that one of BAMA's permanent SEC Eastern Division Opponents is Vanderbilt? Well, I guess the BAMA faithful can now say that their schedule just got tougher.

Getting Ready for College Football

A reflective essay about my state and my team, courtesy of Orangebloods.com ....

OKLAHOMA is a s****y little state that cannot produce enough quality football talent on its own to compete at a high level. Thus, their rightful place in terms of history, prestige, and modern football power is along side the Tulsa Hurricanes. However, instead of accepting their fate, which would be the honorable and respectful thing to do, they desperately resort to cheating to get the Texas athlete so their pathetic population can have at least one thing to take pride in and brag about even though it is a false misrepresentation that they did not legitimately earn. They can get a few scraps from Texas, we are all ok with that. But to have more than two-thirds of their team come from Texas and elsewhere while still calling it OKLAHOMA football is absurd. They should be ashamed, but they are proud and beat their chest instead. Ultimately, the SMU's, North Texas', Texas Tech's, and Baylor's of our great state are the ones who suffer because they are left taking the scraps. OKLAHOMA either needs to live or die by primarily recruiting the OKLAHOMA athlete or they need to lose the OKLAHOMA name and call it something else because they are not representing themselves. What if Argentina's Olympic Basketball team kicked team U.S.A's butt in route to a gold medal in the 2008 summer Olympics and did so with a roster full of Americans--Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnet, Lebron James ect. ect. and a couple of guys from Argentina? Would we all say "so what their players have to come from somewhere and there is a lot of talent in the U.S. and not enough in Argentina" and view it as legit Argentina basketball superiority over the U.S.A.? I hardly think so and none of us would accept them beating their chest and waving their flags in our faces full of false pride. However, too many seem to accept a similarly ridiculous misrepresentation and false pride chest thumping when it comes to the Texas vs. Oklahoma rivalry?