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    Image of DirkToberFest DirkToberFest
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    Chris Mortensen is reporting EJ Henderson's return is questionable.
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    Image of DirkToberFest DirkToberFest
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    I will be watching all bowl games if I am guaranteed to see the plaid Gap commercials during each break.
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    Image of rulesboy rulesboy
    12/06/09

    @DirkToberFest: They're handing out special glasses that give electric shocks if you try to change the channel or close your eyes.
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    Image of DirkToberFest DirkToberFest
    12/06/09

    @rulesboy: I don't know who "they" are, but they sound more sinister than snuff film producers.
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    Did Charles Davis just say "these are the matchups the entire country wanted?" DIE IN A FIRE
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    Image of Fawn Liebowitz Fawn Liebowitz
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    If I said I dont give a shit, would you hold it against me?
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    The FOX selection show is Kremlin-level propaganda. Nikita Khrushchev would be proud.
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    Image of Barry Lutz Barry Lutz
    12/06/09

    In reply to The SEC Title Game, In Microcosm
    "To the race goes the turtle!"

    Well said, Gary. Well said.
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    Image of StevieFranchise StevieFranchise
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    This has nothing to do with BCS nonsense, but the Sports Fella has gone 2-11 on his picks today.

    Thats like...Young Manhattanite Bad.
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    Image of Shivver Shivver
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    TCU and Boise State playing each other is a cop out. I'd much rather see each of them play a team from the BCS conferences. But I guess two non-BCS teams beating the chosen elite would make the BCS look pretty bad
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/06/09

    @Shivver: If the writers want to legitimately keep doing their "wah wah wah Utah/Boise St/ TCU have a shot" columns, its up to them to give those teams their due shot at credibility.
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    Image of Crash Davis Crash Davis
    12/06/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: What do the writers have to do with this? These matchups are selected by TV execs and Bowl committees, who have a vested interest in not giving those teams a shot because it might crap all over their chosen system.

    Total copout.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/06/09

    @Crash Davis: Don't the sportswriters make up the rankings? Doesn't that determine who goes?
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    Image of Crash Davis Crash Davis
    12/06/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: The AP is no longer part of the BCS formula. They withdrew specifically because they didn't want to "create the story" or some such thing.

    The formula is one-third each of coaches votes (ie, the information directors at a school), the Harris poll (former coaches, players, AD and retired media) and the computers.

    I suppose in a larger sense they could influence things indirectly through their votes in the AP poll, but that would take large scale sports media collusion and I just don't see that happening.

    As for the BCS matchups, they are partially pre-determined with conference tie ins and then there is an order of selection for at large schools. Because the Sugar and Fiesta bowls lost their auto tie ins (Bama and TX, respectively) they were effectively picking their own matchups from the at large teams. No doubt with some "help" from Fox.
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    Image of Hit Bull Win Steak Hit Bull Win Steak
    12/06/09

    In reply to Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
    Not to be outdone Florida Gator fans beat the shit out of every female co-ed that was menstruating.
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    Image of twoeightnine twoeightnine
    12/06/09

    In reply to The SEC Title Game, In Microcosm
    $123k could buy you 123 years at Alabama or just enough time for 2 or 3 of their players to graduate.
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    Image of Steve U Steve U
    12/06/09

    In reply to Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
    A mallard was found spray-painted and with his legs bound with duck duct tape

    Duck, Duct, Abuse.
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    12/06/09

    In reply to Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
    Yeah, well, Bevo woke up this morning with a corncob up his butt.
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    Image of FEAST FEAST
    12/06/09

    In reply to Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
    A little hair gel and that duck's ready to pound out some sluts on the Jersey Shore.
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    Image of Clarence Rosario Clarence Rosario
    12/06/09

    In reply to Animal Abuse: Funnier In The Name Of School Rivalries, But Still Wrong
    That's nothing. OU fans are facing bestiality charges.
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    Image of Greek McPapadopoulos Greek McPapadopoulos
    12/06/09

    @Clarence Rosario: Oregon State's got that covered: [www.gazettetimes.com]
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    Image of Juancho Juancho
    12/06/09

    In reply to BCS Chaos Is The Buzzword Of The Weekend
    I'd say the BCS pretty much should be getting T-boned all around.
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