Post columnist and ESPN talking head Michael Wilbon went onto Tony Kornheiser’s radio show earlier today, claiming that “on pretty good authority” he knew that two head coaches from prominent programs–Rich Rodriguez of Michigan and Charlie Weis of Notre Dame–would not be returning for 2010.
We pretty much wrote this post a week ago so the only thing we can add would involve the money element: Rodriguez has only been in Ann Arbor for two years and still has four years left on the deal he signed in early 2008. Weis is in a similar situation with the 10-year extension he signed in 2005. Each coach has a buyout clause in his respective deal worth enough to revitalize an African country of his choosing: $4 million for RichRod, and Weis is owed a whopping $18 million.
Candidates’ names are swirling through the media, but they will not include Jim Harbaugh, whose second straight defeat of Southern Cal earned him an extension. But one has to wonder: if those schools could have done so much better at hiring just a few short years ago…why didn’t they?
College football mercifully begins tonight, ending that painful two-week period after the Olympics ended where baseball was the only show in town. And while many of you will be tuned in to regional showdowns like NC State-South Carolina (meh), Wake Forest-Baylor (*makes farting sound*), and Oregon State-Stanford (“Pac-10 football: It’s almost like the SEC, but without all the people caring!”) tonight, I thought I’d take a moment to salute the typically insane fandom we’re going to see for the next three months, before it goes away for a month, then returns for about a week and a half.
Anyway, both of the images you see here come via the must-read Every Day Should Be Saturday, which notes Bo Schembechler’s postmortem endorsements and Bear Bryant’s legacy via gigantic houndstooth fedoras that designate the new stadium concessions stand. Stand by for updates; I’m still waiting to hear back from Notre Dame to see if they liked my mural of Knute Rockne making out with Touchdown Jesus.
Lucious Pusey looks to have some company on the NCAA All-Unfortunate Name Team with the news that Michigan has secured a second commitment from QB recruit Shavodrick Beaver. But you can call him Shav. Shav Beaver. Ah yes, feel the razor burn. A few wags (and not the British WAGs who might have shaved beavers) are finding the expected humor out of it.
I can't wait to go to this kids first game in the maize and blue…Im gonna make a big sign that says "SHOW ME YOUR BEAVER!" hahaha
LOLLERDERBY! Naturally, fans will see the sign, have a hearty life. Maybe a teammate tells him the quarterback about it. He espies the placard and worries that he, despite his name, has no beaver to show. The following day, he gets a sex change operation. This is name, this curse, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy. That's why you take extreme care when naming your children. My son, little Normal Regular-El, won't have that problem. DON'T YOU MOCK HIM!
Wisconsin ousted Michigan from the thrill-a-minute roller coaster that is the Big Ten tournament yesterday. Final score: 51-34. Those 34 points are the lowest total in Big Ten tourney history. Ugh.
So it really is like 2girls1cup. Fans sit down before the game and are like "All right, college hoops!" And at tip-off they're like, "Yes, yes, good…" Then the game gets underway, and it might as well be girls eating shit and vomiting on each other.
In other college hoops news, the SEC tourney is all sorts of fucked because a tornado with Sherman's attitude gave the Georgia Dome the what-for. The Sporting Blog's Spencer Hall has several excellent first-hand reports from the scene, including this photo essay and a recap of events that includes the updated schedule. Kentucky will play three games in 27 hours if they get to the title game, which would be totally insane if the players had classes or tests to take.
The Big Ten tournament just got underway a few minutes ago, so now seems like a good time to use this SI on Campus photo of the day from last month. I can't say I know much about Michigan basketball specifically, but I'm not inclined to question the veracity of the claim made by these MSU students. I certainly watched more of 2girls1cup than I have any Big Ten game so far this year.
If you're the gambling type, don't sleep on my Northwestern Wildcats — they went 1-17 in-conference this year, so you just know they're due for a run! I hope they've got their Dancin' shoes shined and ready to go! ROWR!
As a freshman, Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner was named to the ACC All-Freshman team and earned MVP honors in Wake's Meineke Car Care Bowl win over UCONN. And now he's adding to his legend by showing off pictures of his cock. Hooray! An anonymous tipster wrote to WL:
the reason i am writing is that the egotistical riley has been photgraphing himself naked and selling his pictures [Ed. note: This, obviously, seems unlikely, and has been disputed]… it is becoming a school wide phenomenon as almost everyone on campus has seen these photos. i feel like this deserves national attention. the photos have been sent to me [...] if you wish to pick up this story, email me and i will send the photos
Naturally, my first reaction to this email was to tell Chastity to stop giving me a lap dance so I could email this person back and get back pictures of hot young cock in my inbox. And boy did it work! RAWR! Today's lunch special is Carolina sausage!
