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Taxpayers Fail To Unsoil Bowden's Legacy
The legal costs for FSU's fruitless fight to overturn those 12 forfeited games? $102,000 in tax dollars, and $70,000 from the boosters' fund. [Florida Times-Union]...
Onions Win The Weekend
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like players who had the courage to take the big shot—no matter how ill-advised—and became heroes to small children everywhere. Don't you hate guys like that?...
Last Night's Winner: Pedants
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like sticklers for the rules who believe that a lane violation is still a lane violation even in the final minute. In other words, me....
Food Producers Meet Greeks, Make Orzo Together: New Mexico State-Michigan State Open Thread
Having Kalin Lucas, Raymar Morgan and Tom Izzo means MSU is a threat to make a run. Jahmar Young and Jonathon Gibson are pretty sick themselves. Lunardi says NMSU's just happy to be there. Can they prove him wrong?...
Andrew Jackson's Least Favorite Team Vs. Everyone Else's: Florida State-Gonzaga
The days of Casey Calvary and Matt Santangelo are gone; Gonzaga has become a West Coast Duke. Solomon Alabi has the name of an extra from Angel Heart but is also a defensive force. Will we see Matt Bouldin cry?...
Beadle Distressed By Inflatable Dong Tongue; Cowherd, Not So Much
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Florida State Has Asterisks Everywhere
FSU's Sod Cemetery contains grass from the sites of important road wins; some of which, according to the NCAA, are no longer wins. One fan of jurisprudence (and the Gators) took it upon himself to update the headstones. [EDSBS]...
Real, Live Brian Westbrook Says He Has No Plans To Retire
From 97.5TheFanatic:"My plan is to continue to play, I'm gonna put all my effort into doing that and I will make a return to the NFL. " He made no mention of Howard Stern's prostate. [SRI]...
Meanwhile, Florida State Oh So Quietly Vacates A Bunch Of Bobby Bowden's Victories
FSU, in a fit of Super Bowl Sunday housecleaning, throws out 12 football victories, 22 men's basketball victories, a track championship, some old Sam Cassell photos, and a bunch of expired Foot Locker coupons. [Orlando Sentinel, Daily Fix]...
Sheed And The Truth Get Into Cosplay
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day.http://www.indystar.com/article/201001…...
Open Thread: Michigan State-Minnesota, 'Nova-St. John's, Rutgers-G'Town, Etc.
We'll do another of these at 2 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. Possible topic for discussion: the new Spartans logo that looks more or less like the old one but has made people very angry nonetheless....
Let's All Question Myron Rolle's Priorities
The hardest part about writing a fawning profile of Myron Rolle might be getting over to Oxford to interview him. Today, though, The Wall Street Journal adds a wrinkle: Will Rolle's decision to postpone the NFL actually pay off financially?...
OK, Don't Blame Drew: ASU Coach Pat Murphy Was Forced Out Amid NCAA Allegations
The NCAA is accusing Arizona State's baseball program of nine violations, including the dreaded "lack of institutional control." Let's hope the NCAA's source is better than ours. [Arizona Republic, also]...
ASU Baseball About To Set A Dubious Record
With the pending investigation of "major infractions," Arizona State could become the all-time leader in NCAA violations. Purists demand a playoff, so that FSU can have its shot. [Arizona Republic]...
Bobby And Me: Remembering College Football's Grand Old Coot
Bobby Bowden was the last of a species, a "big-time coach with an actual personality," writes Emily Badger, former Florida State beat reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, who once received the ultimate Bowden tribute: He forgot her name....
Even Inanimate Objects Think It's Time For Bowden To Call It A Career
What's that word behind Christian Ponder at Bobby Bowden's retirement press conference? Random folds in the curtain...or a message from God? [Via]...
Michigan State's Teamwork Shines In Dorm Brawl
The Spartans have suspended eight more players (including three starters) for their role in the a dorm donnybrook last month. That's not counting the two that have already been kicked off the team. They're really starting to gel! [StateNews, Freep]...
I Don't Think Coach Bowden Got The Message
It's only the beginning of the third quarter and Florida is already thrashing Florida State 30-0. This will only end in tears. I'm just not sure if it will be Tim Tebow or Bobby Bowden producing said tears. Maybe both....
Your Late Afternoon College Football Viewing Open Thread
The big game this afternoon appears to be Florida State at Florida. Tim Tebow will play his final game at the "Swamp" and Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden will try to remember he is coaching in a football game....
In Amazing Coincidence, Two Michigan State Players Kicked Off Team
Junior Roderick Jenrette and sophomore Glenn Winston were dismissed from Michigan State's football team two days after unidentified football players were accused of beating up frat boys in a residence hall. Gee, you think it might be the same guys?...