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By Big Tent Democrat, Section Blog Related
Posted on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:21:45 AM EST
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Another great fight song day. USC ("Fight On!") travels to South Bend to face Notre Dame ("Wake Up The Echoes"), whom the Trojans have beaten 7 in a row. Make it 8. I like USC (-10).

The Red River Shootout at the Texas State Fair does not have the luster of past meetings, but remains a big and intriguing game. Texas ("Texas Fight") has not been impressive but they have won them all. Oklahoma ("Boomer Sooner") has suffered devastating injuries and 2 close losses. The line is Texas (-3). I'm not sure about this one. In a non-selection pick, I think the Horns hook 'em somehow. More on the flip.

Iowa ("Fight for Iowa!") travels to Madison to face the Badgers ("On Wisconsin"). Wisconsin is a 2.5 point favorite in the game. They actually outplayed Ohio State from the line of scrimmage last week but killed themselves with turnovers. But I think the Hawkeyes (+2.5) find a way.

The Crimson Tide ("Yea Alabama") host the Gamecocks of South Carolina ("Step To The Rear"). I think the Old Ball Coach brings em to play. I like S. Ca. (+18) to keep it close.

Nebraska ("Hail Varsity"), fast becoming the flavor of the month in college football, host Texas Tech ("Fight Raiders Fight"). I am a contrarian, and Texas Tech has scored a ton of points on Nebraska since Leach became the coach. I think they score a ton today. I like the Red Raiders (+10.5).

Virginia Tech ("Pride of VPI") travels to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ("Rambling Wreck"). I like the Yellow Jackets (+4).

In other games, I like Houston (-17), Georgia (-7.5), the Chippewas of Central Michigan (-7), UCLA (+3.5), Arkansas (+24.5) and Colorado St (+22.5).

Go Gators! Go Yankees!

This is an Open Thread.

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    You might find this interesting, (5.00 / 2) (#7)
    by ChiTownDenny on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:56:11 AM EST
    Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, I spoke to in Greece, including a group of 12 special ed. teachers I chatted with on a cruise to Greek islands, and in Egypt, absolutely LOVES Obama.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!  Surreal.  

    I should point out that (5.00 / 2) (#9)
    by ChiTownDenny on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:59:06 AM EST
    the 12 teachers were from 6 European countries.

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    Did you Love, Love, Love the trip? (5.00 / 2) (#11)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:03:14 AM EST


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    Experiences of a lifetime! (5.00 / 2) (#14)
    by ChiTownDenny on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:09:02 AM EST
    Ran into an American in Egypt who was taking a sabbatical from Accenture for a 4 month trip around the world, all continents.  He was on his way to Petra the next day.  I actually thought of you, or at least your username.
    Thanks for asking.  Excellent trip.

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    The global media control (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by Fabian on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:08:01 AM EST
    is complete.

    Who knew?  I though Michelle Obama would be the next Princess Di, but instead it appears to be Barack?

    Does he really get that much credit for not being George W. Bush?   Or is it the David Hasselhoff phenomena where someone of modest talents becomes wildly popular?

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    LOL. (none / 0) (#16)
    by ChiTownDenny on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:12:00 AM EST


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    Does the Hasselhoff phenomenon ... (none / 0) (#34)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 03:29:07 PM EST
    ... mean that we're also going to see a video of a drunken Obama writhing on the floor, trying to eat a cheeseburger he dropped?

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    We all love the idea of him (5.00 / 2) (#13)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:08:32 AM EST
    And he is a great pol.

    But for all of us, including those teachers, he has to deliver results.

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    Yup. (none / 0) (#15)
    by ChiTownDenny on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:10:21 AM EST
    I mentioned that.  They're very optimistic, especially considering the prior administration.

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    No comment, since it is college football (5.00 / 1) (#18)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:19:48 AM EST
    day, but here is Boston Globe blog piece on Polanski:  link

    In tomorrow's NFL thread (5.00 / 1) (#19)
    by magster on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:36:08 AM EST
    please please please pick the Chargers over the Broncos to guarantee a Broncos win!

    I am picking the Chargers tomorrow (none / 0) (#20)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:40:57 AM EST


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    Sweet (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by magster on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:59:59 AM EST
    How many weeks in a row did you pick the Lions before they finally won?

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    I picked them aginst the Bengals and Skins (none / 0) (#23)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 11:18:22 AM EST
    They covered both times.

    The Broncos have a great defense but Orton is a mirage.

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    And in the Wolverine State (none / 0) (#1)
    by Steve M on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:29:50 AM EST
    Michigan State (-14) hosts Northwestern, Michigan (-39.5) hosts Delaware State (!).  I'm hoping for two blowouts, because I'm fairly certain there will be at least one.

    In other news, I just realized there's a scenario where Pedro Martinez starts against the Yankees in the World Series.  Now there's a game I'd pay to see!  Who's your daddy?

    Andrew Sullivan explains Obama's temperment... (none / 0) (#2)
    by Addison on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:30:55 AM EST
    ...the only way he knows how:

    Another instance of Sully-style racism here. I think he thinks he's being complementary. Money quote:

    I'm sure the genetics of this can be hotly disputed. But leaving the science behind...

    Indeed.

    You see, as a black man he couldn't possibly be prudent with money or bring "balance" back to government, apparently. That's not genetically feasible. So what's the explanation? Oh, yes, of course: Obama is a White-Angle Saxon Protestant "trapped" in the skin of a black man. That explains why -- against all visible evidence -- he's "prudent" and "balanced" instead of a risk-taking, impulsive, sort; he's secretly white! Leaving the science behind, he's like one of those vanilla and chocolate sandwich cookies, whatever they're called...

    Why can't Sullivan let Obama be a prudent black guy in a black guy's body? Or better yet, just a prudent guy? Andrew Sullivan, what on Earth are you ever thinking and why do you never learn?

    Anyway, perhaps I've overreacting.

    In spirit of the thread, I went to a 1-AA school, so I guess it's "Roll Tide!" for me.

    You're goading me (none / 0) (#3)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:34:04 AM EST
    I won't take the Sully bait.

    Today is college football day.

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    Heh... (none / 0) (#5)
    by Addison on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:37:56 AM EST
    ...a double goad with the "Roll Tide!" But I did live a year in Alabama, so it's not just to mess with you. When they (as expected) lost to Utah I was in a sports bar in Montgomery. That was a crushed and very "sad drunk" room.

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    The most charitable read of that is. . . (none / 0) (#17)
    by andgarden on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:14:12 AM EST
    not so good for Sully.

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    What is a "nonn-selection pick"? (none / 0) (#4)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:35:01 AM EST


    A pick where I am telling you what I tihink (none / 0) (#6)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:40:58 AM EST
    but not saying I would bet on it.

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    My non-selection pick: Mich. over (none / 0) (#8)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 09:57:43 AM EST
    Delaware State.

    There is a line on this game (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 10:01:06 AM EST
    Delaware St is a 40 point underdog.

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    Shoulda put down a bet. (none / 0) (#33)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 02:53:16 PM EST
    And Purdue beats OSU.

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    Purdue traditionally plays ... (none / 0) (#35)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 03:58:02 PM EST
    ... to the level of its competition, i.e., they can roll the Buckeyes and beat Wisconsin, and also lose to Northern Illinois and Toledo in the same season.

    A few years ago the Boilermakers knocked off both Michigan and Notre Dame en route to a third-place finish in the Big Ten, but then came out here to play Hawaii and looked like they forgot to bring their entire secondary with them, giving up over 600 yards in total offense and six TD passes - and believe me, that loss could've been much, much worse considering that Hawaii also turned the ball over four times inside the Purdue 10 that night. But to be fair, that was also the season Warrior QB Colt Brennan rewrote the NCAA record books by throwing for 5,549 yards and 58 touchdown passes for a 72.15% completion rate and a 182.8 efficiency rating.

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    Hook 'em, Horns! (none / 0) (#22)
    by Angel on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 11:07:52 AM EST


    How many buses are there, anyway? (none / 0) (#24)
    by EL seattle on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 11:37:18 AM EST
    Is there one that's chartered especially for those people who decide, on their own accord, to throw themselves under the bus to experience the thrill?

     

    I did learn something else on my trip (none / 0) (#25)
    by Militarytracy on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 12:13:57 PM EST
    The Southern folks of Georgia and South Carolina this year eagerly await the clash of The Tide and The Gators.

    I just started reading Pat Conroy's (none / 0) (#26)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 12:15:59 PM EST
    newest novel:  South of Broad.  Set in Charleston.  Lots of football.  Conroy's take on Charleston is most interesting, although I have only visited.  He is a wonderful spinner of yarns.

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    IF daughter and spouse reconcile (none / 0) (#27)
    by Militarytracy on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 12:27:15 PM EST
    They are bound for Charleston as soon as he is finished with A-school.  Not a bad place to make a new start, but she is far from convinced to go that route.  She seems back at going back to school.  I would love for her to choose that for herself.  I would sit the girls hummming a tune.

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    She can't manage both? Probably (none / 0) (#28)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 12:30:35 PM EST
    not with new baby and no close-at-hand grandmother.

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    Yeah, probably not without me (5.00 / 1) (#29)
    by Militarytracy on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 12:53:48 PM EST
    on hand being cheap and always on call.  

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    Should West Point guy be meddling (none / 0) (#30)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 01:23:05 PM EST
    if reconciliation is an option?  

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    I don't know (5.00 / 1) (#31)
    by Militarytracy on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 01:31:26 PM EST
    She says that she must have the baby before she has any idea about what she singularly feels about any guy outside of spouse.  Which I know to be true.  I discovered myself pregnant with her and had broke up with her father when that happened.  I had a guy who wanted to date me and I was very interested in him as well.  I told him that I was pregnant though, he said he was fine with it.  I broke off our dating though six months into it.  My hormones weren't going to belong to anyone but me and the baby at that time and he could not understand that.

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    Smart-thinking young woman. (none / 0) (#32)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 01:32:48 PM EST


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    Wow! (none / 0) (#36)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 05:55:14 PM EST
    It must be good to be No. 1 and playing at home with the officiating crew on your side, when your play during your homecoming game otherwise sucks wind to this point. Two absolutely horrific calls go against Arkansas in the 4th quarter for pass interference and unnecessary roughness, which gives Florida the ball on thr arkansas 11 and the ideal field position to score a tying touchdown.

    And that came directly on the heels of an inexplicable and ridiculously long official review of what was an obvious Arkansas touchdown, regardless of whether the receiver had broken the plane of the goal line before fumbling or had recovered his own fumble in the end zone. I mean, what did the referees think they were going to call otherwise from upstairs - ball down at the one, or worse still, a touchback?

    Just terrible officiating in Gainesville today with the game on the line. You don't throw those flags for homer calls unless there's an obvious penalty, and thus take the game away from the players on the field at a critical juncture in the 4th quarter.

    But, but, but. The CBS guys (none / 0) (#37)
    by oculus on Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 05:58:07 PM EST
    just sd. should have called pass interference in end zone against Arkansas.  

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