Because a Snuggie won’t do when the weather outside is frightful during the Joelidays.

H/T Luke

Delany’s Dozen. Big Ten Expansion has been the hot topic during this brief college football sabbatical. We tossed out our (reasonable) suggestions awhile ago. But we hope the Big Ten goes hard at Texas and Nebraska; let chaos reign. Dan Shanoff has an interesting take and thinks Navy as a football only member makes perfect sense. His thesis is built upon the idea that a championship game isn’t a factor for Big Ten expansion. Whether it is or isn’t, we think it is, there will be a Big Ten Championship Game if the conference expands. No money will be left on the table.

U Inspired Dynasties. Conquest Chronicles serves up some spicy food for thought. Was the Trojan’s “modern-day” dynasty on par with Miami’s? If everything else is a push we’ll take Miami solely for the Vice City nightlife. Although, one thing we’ll point out is Miami had 3 consensus and 1 split Media National Championships, while USC had only 1 and 1. Continue Reading “Around the Interwebs” »

And in other news our live blog voted side boob > nip slips.

Holy Moly [is that my boy] Masoli?

… and drinking game. The drink of choice being a lukewarm blend of duck and beaver liver fats.

Before playing pick a side North (Oregon State) or South (Oregon).

1. Whenever your side gives up points it’s 1 drink for 3 or less and 2 drinks for 4 or more.
2. 1 drink if the LeGarrette Blount punch is mentioned, 3 drinks if they show the video. Then promptly fist pump.
3. If your side is the North it’s 1 drink for every dumbass Jesse Palmer comment, if you’re the South do the same for Craig James. (honor system in play here for what constitutes a ‘dumbass comment’)
4. Any time an announcer mentions the last time Oregon State was in the Rose Bowl was 1965, take a drink.
5. Any time an announcer laments the fact that somebody who isn’t USC is going to win the Pac 10, finish your drink.
6. If Erin Andrews says something along the lines of, “it’s getting loud in here”, that’s 3 drinks.
7. Any time the game is compared to the actual Civil War, finish your drink.
8. Any time Phil Knight is mentioned, 2 drinks. If they show him, that’s 5 drinks.
9. If an announcer segues from Chip Kelly to talking about Brian Kelly to ND by saying “speaking of Kelly”, finish your drink.
10. If there’s a reference to Appomattox Court House, finish your drink.
11. Anytime, anything, about Oregon’s uniforms are mentioned that’s 2 drinks.
12. Anytime you see some sexual innuendo ie ’save trees, eat beavers’, that’s 2 drinks.

If you have more rules then leave them in the comments.

Also joining us will be Gobbler Country, Black Heart Gold Pants and Eleven Warriors.

I know, I know only a concussion right? Watch Best leap over a defender en route to six only to have his flight plan deviated by safety Cameron Collins.

Best crash landed. The brunt of the impact was absorbed by the back of his lower head and upper back. Gravity is a bitch. Continue Reading “Jahvid Best Only Suffers a Concussion” »

Oregon State defeated Pitt 3-0 in the worst game of 2008. Yes worse than Auburn’s 3-2 victory of Mississippi State. The Sun Bowl sucked that hard.

Here are the most important stats.

Two great signs from Oregon State versus Oregon.  I have to give the edge to “Duck Hunt 08″, but “Smack the Quack” is pretty decent.

The first major upset of 2008 is in the books.  Mike Riley must have lit a fire under the Beaver’s ass, because man did they play inspired football.  On the flip side, USC had the enthusiasm of a Friday walk through practive, Jacquizz Rodgers was a man possessed behind an offensive line that kept blowing USC off the ball.  Very solid win.

Now, USC will have to remain perfect for a shot at the National Championship, which they are more than capable of doing. The one thing I learned about these Trojans is that they weren’t ready to be #1. It is tough to be the team that everyone else circles on their schedule.  Even though they are bursting with talent USC is still a young team.  They need to mature quickly and treat each week with the same level of intensity as a bowl game, because that is what their opponents are doing.

Or else they are going to see a lot more field rushing at their expense.