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It's like waking up the morning before the NCAA Basketball Tournament and discovering that your favorite team has lost its eligibility (*cough* Hoosiers! *cough*). That was my reaction when I found out this morning that Brian Suksomwong has been booted from the prestigious Name of the Year competition over at the blog of the same name. The NOTY committee has their reasons, but rest assured that they will hear from our attorneys. Also, SAVE BRIAN SUKSOMWONG T-shirts are currently being loomed. But we're stopping short of calling for an actual boycott, because, in these dangerous and uncertain times, America wants and needs Name of the Year. And this year more than any other, it truly is anyone's to win. More »
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On Friday we told the inspiring story of former UCLA marching band member Brian Suksomwong, whose name single-handedly chased away the dark clouds of the Mitchell Report to bring us the sweet, warm sunshine of laughter. Then, as Skeets pointed out over the weekend, Bruins Nation took exception to the post. But far from being outraged themselves, Bruins Nation readers decided to play along. The results were fairly amusing. More »
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