Leave off the "S"

Here's a fun thing to do when you have time to kill. I usually do this while sitting at my favorite pub, which means I usually end up racking my brain and scribbling names on a cocktail napkin.

Of the 119 Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football teams, there are twelve teams whose team name does NOT end in "S." Can you name them?

When you give up, scroll down...















Stanford (Cardinal)

Notre Dame (Fighting Irish)

Syracuse (Orangemen)

Illinois (Fighting Illini)

Tulane (Green Wave)

North Texas (Mean Green)

Alabama (Crimson Tide)

Marshall (Thundering Herd)

Navy (Midshipmen)

N.C. State (Wolfpack)

Nevada (Wolfpack)

Tulsa (Golden Hurricane)

Something to Get You Pumped

When I see things like this, I am sooooooooooooo ready for Saturday. Heck, I'm ready for Thursday (NC State and South Carolina, among others). Pop a beer and then watch this video. Better yet, have a shot of Patron and then watch this video...

It's Here!

It’s almost here. Can you feel it? College Football 2008! I mean, obviously, it’s MY blog and I can write about the technological advances in the art of sharpening figure skating blades if I want to. But there’s nothing like college football, and there’s nothing like the feeling of anticipation when the first game is just around the corner. I’ll admit the Olympics were more than just a pleasant distraction. I actually enjoyed it when I watched. Occasionally, I even looked forward to it. But, somewhere, in the back of my head, I knew I was just killing time. Until… now!

Sometime this week, if I actually have my act together, I will post my predictions for some of this weekend’s more interesting games. In the meantime, I suggest you take a look at this...



Have you heard of the A-11 Offense? According to the website, it is an “innovative offense blending aspects of the spread option, west coast and run & shoot. Your team can use the A-11 as a ‘package’ to supplement your own offense and feature up to eleven players as potential threats, and even two quarterbacks in the shotgun.”
It sounds like a gimmick. It even looks like a gimmick. Watch video HERE

What do you think? Can this work at the major college level?

Football in the South

It's THAT time of year. The dreaded summer doldrums where you can dream about college football, think about college football, talk about college football, but you can't watch it for more than two months!

But my sister sent me an e-mail recently on the the subject of college football in the South (as opposed to the North) and I think it's worth sharing. If I knew who originated it, I would surely give credit where credit is due, but, in the meantime, let's explore the difference between gameday at a northern school and gameday at a southern one:

Stadium Size

NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people.

SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people.

Getting to the Stadium

NORTH: You ask, "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in.

SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it's the state's third largest city.

Parking

NORTH: An hour before the game the university opens the campus for parking.

SOUTH: RV's sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday.

Getting Tickets

NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus.

SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk in the ticket office on campus, make a large financial contribution and put name on waiting list for tickets.

Women's Accessories

NORTH: Chap Stick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket.

SOUTH: Louis Vuiton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for.

Homecoming Queen

NORTH: Also a physics major.

SOUTH: Also Miss America.

Commentary (Male)

NORTH: "Nice play."

SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"

Commentary (Female)

NORTH: My, this certainly is a violent sport."

SOUTH: "Dammit, you slow sumbitch. Tackle him. Break his legs!"

Best Penalty Call of the Year

Hats off to ACC official Ron Cherry.



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