This topic has consumed about 70% of my sports related attention this month and Expansion Hoopla V1.0 got a lot of hits, so let’s do it again… A lot has changed in a week (actually not really; the only thing that has changed is my mind). This super-long post lacks pictures or graphics and is [...]
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EJSIC would like to congratulate the Alabama Crimson Tide for winning the BCS National Championship*. Your names will be forever written in granite and binary. reddit_url = http://elitistjerksports.com/?p=4896;reddit_title = Congratulations+Alabama;reddit_newwindow=’1′;Share
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Posted in Football, Sports on Jan 7th, 2010
Tonight, BCS #1 Alabama and #2 Texas play for the college football national championship*. I don’t intend to fill this post with rehashed analysis such as the staunch Alabama defense, Heisman winners in the big game, SEC vs Big XII in bowl games, etc. Instead, I want to rant and rave like a possessed two [...]
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Posted in Football, Sports on Dec 27th, 2009
Geez… You spend one day away shopping for bedroom furniture and all Hell breaks loose. The most successful college football coach in the country, in recent years at least, has decided to call it quits. Citing concerns for his health and family, University of Florida Head Football Coach Urban Meyer has resigned. The Gators’ Sugar [...]
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Posted in Football, Sports on Dec 17th, 2009
Although college football desperately needs a playoff, the bowl system still provides a unique series of games that I find pretty entertaining. Inter-conference games are much more interesting in college football as opposed to college basketball because you only get a few big time (non rivalry) games a season. The Bowl season solves this problem, [...]
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Posted in Luke Warm Linkage on Dec 7th, 2009
The way things are going, we may see a whole album from Tiger by New Year’s. Sports Love em‘ or hate em’ the College Football bowl games are now set. Prominently featured: Alabama vs. Texas for the “BCS Title” and TCU vs. Boise St. for the “This Proves Nothing Title”. Speaking of which, Sports Pickle [...]
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Posted in Football, Sports, Wanton Disdain on Dec 6th, 2009
Looking about as unimpressive as is possible without losing, Texas secured a bid to the BCS title game by defeating an offensively challenged Nebraska team in the Big 12 Championship Game. The Long Horns will now face Alabama, who throttled #1 Florida in the SEC Title Game. The reality of the situation is that there’s [...]
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Well, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I learned a lot over the Thanksgiving weekend. Here are just a few of the things I learned: Making turkey gravy from scratch is a lot easier than it appears. Using a hand-mixer to make mashed potatoes is not a good idea. Never predict that [...]
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