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The First Annual Smoking Musket Year End By-Godder Awards
Welcome to the first annual Smoking Musket Year End By-Godder Awards, where we celebrate those who achieved glory (and some dubiousness) on and off the field/court in 2011. Mueller Athletic Tape Award for Spraining Ankles: Tavon Austin CERN Award for Best Use of Lasers: Frank Martin - check out...
Cincinnati Athletic Department Needs A Plan, Does Mike Thomas Have One?
Has Mike Thomas run his course as the Athletic Director at UC? A couple of days ago I voiced my displeasure with Mike Thomas for dragging his ass for not taking care of Mick Cronin's contract. Its just another reason why I am not entirely happy with Mike Thomas. I recognize that he stepped into...
Mick Cronin Considering His Options, Mike Thomas Trying His Best To Get Fired
via cmsimg.communitypress.com It is not news that Mick Cronin has been working on an extension to stay with the Bearcats well into the future. His current contract has him on the books until 2014. He and his agent have been reported to have talks going back as far as the first week of March. That...
An Eagles Festivus For The Rest Of Us
For those of you that used to watch Seinfeld, you'll remember that December 23 is Festivus. It's a Festivus for the rest of us. And for those that didn't, and have no idea what I'm talking about, learn more here. While the Eagles winning five straight games after losing five straight was indeed a...
Market Driven?
You get what you pay for, or so the saying goes. In order to land high quality talent in the college coaching ranks, the arms race is increasing exponentially in terms of salary, buyouts, facility upgrades etc. The Kansas Jayhawks are no exception. With the hiring of Turner Gill the Jayhawks...
Tuesday Night Dawg Bites
I’ve already told you what is afoot in Bulldog Nation, so I suppose it is time to take a jog around the blogosphere and see what is going on elsewhere in the intercollegiate sports world. Believe it or not, there is plenty to report; viz.: I go back and forth over whether Fredo Corleone or Benjy...
Recruiting Roundup: UCLA's Momentum, More On Marsh & Interesting Roster Move(s)
We have less than a week to go till signing day. Seems like all of us have recruiting related tidbits in our mind almost every day. So might as well put up another thread with some news and notes related to UCLA. Last week Anthony Barr's commitment created a big splash around the college football...
Football Preview Weekish: Cincinnati
A photo from UConn's 40-16 win over Big East champion Cincinnati from 40-16 As part of TheUConnBlog’s 2009 football Season Preview Weekish, we’re rolling out the position primers and opponent capsules. Today, we look at the Huskies’ ninth...
Don't Bet On It!: College Football Bowl Edition (Part VI)
After focusing on matters closer to home, both personally and athletically, in recent days, I now return to forecasting all the bowl games. However, I must remind you that I am quite bad at this, as evidenced by my sub-.500 prognosticating record in the postseason thus far, so, please, whatever you...
Brian Kelly Left...Get Over It
So, you think Brian Kelly was dickish in the way he left Cincinnati to take the Notre Dame job. Fine. I posed this question on Twitter last night but I'll post it again. If Brian Kelly did it "the wrong way," show me a coach who left one school to coach another and did it "the right way." You...
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