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After losing Dennis Dixon and title dreams, Ducks get crapped on again


When rivalry time comes rolling around for most schools, it means no holds barred. Oregon and Oregon State are no different. So, when some loyal Beavers fans get together to tailgate for the big game on Dec. 1, they won’t be taking leaks behind some guy’s Chevy Tahoe or squatting behind a leafless bush. Nope, after an afternoon of boozing and binging, these lucky fans will be relieving themselves in style. These Beavers fanatics mean business and when it comes time to do their business it all goes down in the…wait for it…wait for it…wait for it…the Bellotti Potty!!

Classic.

Guess this means that the potty’s patrons are dropping ‘Beaver Steamers.’

Links:

[The Wizard of Odds]: Introducing the Bellotti Potty
[Beavers Blog]: The Monday Morning Bellotti Potty

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College football’s second-oldest rivalry finally got interesting


If you told someone that Kansas would be sitting in the No. 2 spot of the BCS standings in the wanning weeks of the season prior to the initial kickoff, then you’d probably be locked inside Shady Acres right now. Well, it’s a fact, Jack, and with Missouri sitting just behind them at numero cuatro, that makes their contest at Arrowhead Stadium this weekend one of the biggest games in an insane college football season.

We know, we know. It’s hard to come to grips with, but considering that two of the Big 12’s most notorious doormats are atop the North Division’s standings, the winner of this game secures a place in the conference championship game. The Sooners or possibly the Longhorns will emerge from the South as their opponent.

While it will be a tough challenge, if the Jayhawks win the Big 12 crown, they’ll advance to play in the BCS Championship game against LSU, should the Tigers win out. And just imagine, if they can do the impossible on the big stage then we’ll be talking about this season for generations to come. It’s easy to say it could never happen, but, c’mon, who thought they could make it this far. We’re not even sure if Mark Mangino believed his squad could pull this off. You gotta admit, it would be a befitting end to this wacky year of collegiate pigskin.

And even if “Rock Chalk, Jayhawk” goes down this Saturday, the improbable is still probable because Missouri would then advance to Big 12 title game where they could win and possibly jump West Virginia into the Crystal Football Bowl.

There’s still a heckuva lotta football to be played before we get this whole mess sorted out, but it is certain that the BCS future rests in Kansas’ hands this weekend. We don’t know about you, but we’re pulling for incredibly unnatural BCS babies in this situation.

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[Fox Sports]: Kansas moves up to No. 2 in standings

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Huskers fans are more aggressive than the Blackshirts this year


Lots of people take college football very, very seriously. Unfortunately, at some point their passion can turn to disgust and when that happens, they cross the line from being a fan into being a cell mate with Nailz.

Police are trying to track down an unknown male who called Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove early on November 4 and left him a friendly message to remind him of how the Huskers just got blasted by the Jayhawks.

One message told Cosgrove: “To go back where he came from (expletive) before I kill you.

And, yes, that did say “one” message. Cosgrove has been bombarded by obscene and threatening phone calls for weeks now, but police were able to trace this specific call back to Kansas. According to the police, this is the first time that they’ve ever investigated death threats against the school’s football coach.

This reflects nothing on Nebraska fans. Nebraska fans are the best. It’s not something regular fans would do,” said fan Rubin Sass.

We agree totally. Nebraska fans don’t kill or threaten. They just boo the hell outta their team at home and then the student section starts chanting “Fire Cosgrove” in unison. Okay, so, like we said, they don’t typically kill or threaten, but they do enjoy dishing out a little humiliation.

What ever happened to the classic idea of just plunking down a “For Sale” in his yard during the middle of the night. It’s cheap, it’s effective and it won’t get you tossed in the clink.

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[WISN.com]: Huskers Football Coach Gets Death Threat

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Three Iowa football players investigated for sexual assault


Well, we don’t know much about this case, but we do know that some University of Iowa football players are complete wastes of flesh. The coppers are investigating a case of sexual assault involving three Hawkeye players that happened on October 14 on campus at the Hillcrest Residence Hall, but it wasn’t reported by the victim until November 7. No names are being released at this time.

Sexual assault is a very serious issue and we’re treating it as such. I’m obviously concerned for the well-being and safety of the young woman; I’m concerned there are football players included in the investigation; and I’m concerned that we allowed the legal process to take its course.” — UI Athletics Director Gary Barta

“I have talked to Gary Barta on this matter. I share his concern for the young woman and her well-being. Likewise, I am concerned that football players are the subject of the investigation. Because it is an open investigation, I cannot comment more,” — Kirk Ferentz, University of Iowa Head Football Coach.

We know this is a horrible crime and we have to patient until the law runs it course, but those were a couple of the weakest statements ever made about a serious injustice. Thanks for telling us rape is bad.

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[KCCI.com]: Three Hawkeyes Questioned In Sexual Assault

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The Mike Leach speech leak

On Monday we told you about Mike Leach’s conspiracy theory involving Big 12 referees and the Texas Longhorns.  But we didn’t do his little tirade justice at all.  

Listen, we know where you’re going with the whole breakfast metaphor, but once we hear chicken and pig references getting thrown around, we just can’t help but laugh.  This guy’s explanations are about as big of a joke as his play-calling.  Nice rushing attack against the Longhorns.  Seven carries for 10 yards.  Yea, and the refs are why you lost.  

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Honestly Joe, we don’t even remember your apology


A pretty embarrassing situation went down in the Mountain West Conference over the weekend. Wyoming head ball coach Joe Glenn, who guaranteed victory earlier in the week, got a wee frustrated after Utah tried to run up the score by attempting an onside kick while winning 43-0. But he didn’t throw his clipboard or let little wads of spittle smack a ref in the face as he unleashed his unhappiness. Nope, he just decided to calmly give the Utes a finger (guess which one) and on Monday he apologized for it.

I met with my team on Sunday and apologized to them for the gesture I made toward the Utah bench during the game,” Glenn said in a statement.

“I also want to apologize to all fans for that action. Football is an emotional game, and I let my emotions get the best of me,” he said. “I felt it was appropriate for me to let my team and all fans know that I am truly sorry for that emotional moment.”

Mountain West Conference officials planned to review videotape of the game. According to the conference handbook, obscene gestures or language are subject to at least a reprimand for a first offense.

After the loss Saturday, Glenn said he didn’t remember giving the finger.

“Honest to God, I can’t even respond to it,” he said at the time. “Maybe, I don’t know.”

It was an embarrassing week for Glenn.

He had publicly guaranteed a win over Utah (7-3, 4-2 Mountain West Conference). Late in the game, the crowd of 42,000 in Salt Lake City began chanting “guarantee.”

“I got emotional last week and got my big Irish mouth going and made the guarantee,” Glenn said. I’d probably like to have it back now. I wouldn’t do it again. Find the crow and I’ll eat it.

Couple things. First, you “met with my team on Sunday and apologized to them”??? Shouldn’t you be apologizing to a completely different locker room of players?

Second, don’t make guarantees if you don’t want to get hell for it. Especially when you’re on the road. We don’t care if you’re sitting in an igloo in the artic circle with just a polar bear. That bear better be a rug if you guarantee a victory in front of him. You got exactly what you deserved.

Third, did you seriously expect to get away with the whole wrapped-up-in-the-moment, amnesia defense? Football coaches remember every second of every game and every play on every down, but yet he can’t remember what happened after the onside kick? About the only person dumb enough to buy that would be someone dumb enough to guarantee victory on the opponent’s turf.

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[MyFoxAustin.com]: Wyoming Coach Apologizes For Giving Finger To Utah

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Macho Harris’ crib gets the Swiss cheese makeover


Virginia Tech’s Victor Harris, better known to pigskin junkies as “Macho”, was involved in a shooting early Sunday morning. Well, at least his apartment was.

Nobody was injured during the hail of gunfire and police who responded at 3:49 a.m. are still trying to put together the pieces of what exactly happened. But we do know that Harris lives alone in the apartment, although three other students were in his apartment at the time, and we do know that if we were Harris, our nickname would be changed from “Macho” to “Titty Baby” following this incident.

An initial investigation by officers recovered evidence that seven shots were fired from a 9-millimeter handgun, and a single shotgun blast hit the face of the apartment building, the release said.

An attempt was made Monday to interview Harris after Tech’s football practice, but the athletic department didn’t make him available for interviews. Tech coach Frank Beamer didn’t have much information on the incident.

“We’re still gathering information on that,” Beamer said. “They were just in there minding their own business the way I heard it. I don’t know a whole lot about it myself other than what (players) told me. They were there and then all of a sudden stuff started.

Uh, duh, coach. Of course they were just sitting in there minding their business when the 9-milimeter and shotgun calling cards came knocking. You need to be worried about what they we’re doing before the bullets hit the walls. And if this isn’t some sort of retaliatory action, then Hokies fans are about as backwards as they come. Virginia Tech is coming off a smashing of Florida State; seems like if there would be a drive-by going down, it would at least coincide with a losing streak. Even then we’d say it’s probably a tad overboard. Hell, Bobby Bowden only gets “For Sale” signs stuck in his yard after the Seminoles stink it up.

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[DailyPress.com]: Shots fired into apartment of Va. Tech’s “Macho” Harris

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The Pirate Master is not a happy sailor


In case you thought that Mike Leach’s harsh comments didn’t extend beyond the four walls of the team locker room, guess again. The Texas Tech football coach went off in another press conference tirade on Saturday as he questioned the officials’ official officiating during the Red Raiders 59-43 loss at Texas.

Last year in this incidence, I bit my tongue and I regret it,” Leach said. “This whole, ‘Do everything status quo’ and ‘Oh my gosh, the conference might fine you’ – you know, sometimes it’s just the right thing to do. Sometimes nothing’s going to get changed until someone steps up and says something.

“I don’t know if this will impact anything or not. I want to make sure that I do my part to impact it the best I can. I’ve got players out there – we work hard, we try hard for years, days, weeks. There’s no defense if somebody doesn’t stand up and say something. People have to know. People have to be aware, and people have to quit being afraid of fines. People have to say something.

Leach was really ticked about a third quarter drive that saw numerous official reviews and calls go against Tech.

Unless this can change, the Big 12 Conference needs to take a serious look at having out-of-conference officials officiate the Texas-Texas Tech games and perhaps other games where there is proven to be a bias by officiating,” Leach said. “It’s unfortunate, and does the bowl picture enter into it? I don’t know. Does the money enter into it? I don’t know.

“Am I condemning the crew? Hell, yeah, I’m condemning the crew.”

Leach said Tech got “atrociously bad calls” in a 35-31 loss to Texas in Lubbock last season, in which the Longhorns erased a 21-point deficit.

“Perhaps there’s [a bias] for Texas,” Leach said. “Perhaps somebody that’s higher bowl-wise gets preferential treatment. I don’t know. I can’t guess the motivations, but I’m convinced it needs to be solved. If we get nicked like this again, we’ll have another talk.

Leach was even defensive about a referee who resides in Austin and who just so happens to have also officiated the game.

That can be argued in a variety of directions,” Leach said. “Maybe it is something as simple as guys sitting over the water cooler in their office, in Austin, talking to their friends about the great game they are going to see, the great players they are going to see. Perhaps a preconceived notion has developed how it’s going to come out.

Players, fans, staff, media, refs: nobody is safe from irate Big 12 coaches this year.

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[Statesman.com]: `Incompetence or bias?’
[DallasNews.com]: Tech’s Leach rips officials after loss to Texas

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Jump on in, the dumpster sludge feels great this time of year!

We know that different people have different hobbies and we try not to judge other people too harshly based on what they do in their free time, but when it comes to Boston College safety Jamie Silva we’ll make an exception. Dude, you’re gross.

Ewwwww!

So, because Silva is a freak, some sideline reporter has to jump into a dumpster and fish around for hair gel? Hey, at least it is somewhat refreshing to know that the women aren’t the only ones at ESPN who get treated like, ahem, garbage.

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[Awful Announcing]: Quint Kessenich Is A Team Player, Jumps In Dumpster

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Tim Tebow is running over the Heisman competition


After the Gators suffered their third loss of the season and slipped in the SEC East standings, it appeared as if the Ducks’ Dennis Dixon had slid into the role of the nation’s best dual threat quarterback and the leader in the Heisman race. Well, seven touchdowns and a romping of the Ol’ Ball Coach have a way of making someone forget about `quality losses’ to Auburn, LSU and Georgia.

Tim Tebow did everything but throw a touchdown pass to himself during Florida’s 51-31 thumping of the Gamecocks. Superman racked up 304 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-32 passing to go along with his five rushing scores and 120 yards on the ground. The sophomore signal caller has scored a rushing touchdown in 11 consecutive games which is a school record and the longest such streak in the nation. His 19 rushing scores are the most for a quarterback in SEC history and he smashed some guy named Emmitt Smith’s school record for rushing touchdowns in a single season, which was 14.

It’s pretty hard to imagine that a major school can actually survive when only one player is responsible for almost an entire offense, especially in such a difficult conference, but that is exactly what the Gators are doing. Against South Carolina, Tebow accounted for 424 of Florida’s 537 total yards of offense! That’s 80 percent!

And this is nothing new for Urban Meyer’s winner. On the season, Tebow has personally accumulated 3,250 yards of offense (2,532 pass, 718 rush) and 42 touchdowns. Florida as a team has 4,502 yards and 53 scores on offense. In other words, Tebow’s good for 72 percent of their yards and 79 percent of their scoring. That’s as close to a one-man-band as you’ll find in today’s game.

The insanity of the season should level the playing field, seeing as how there will probably be no clear-cut `best player on the best team’ excuse for voters to fall back on. This is a good thing because we were starting to hear some `Todd Boeckman for Heisman’ chatter. Instead, this could be the year in which the trophy is actually given to truly the best player in the nation. And in that case, you can start engraving Tim Tebow on the name plate right now.

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[AJC.com]: Tebow has career-high 5 rushing TDs to lead Gators