I can tell you one thing; I know what I like when I see it. And what I see is a big day in college football. Oh, the girls? Yeah, they’re alright, but I’m having trouble getting a read on their personalities and whether they share my interest in role-playing games and Star Trek.

There’s plenty of regional action kicking off at noon eastern (Big 10 Football on ESPN? Whoo!), but ESS-EE-CEE-SPEED (yeawww!) makes its regular season debut in a nationally televised game on CBS (3:30 ET), when the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1) oink their way into Tuscaloosa to take on Nick Saban’s ego and his third-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0). I’m no great college football mind, so I’ll base my thoughts on the game entirely on the above photos, which means I’ll be pulling for Alabama. And then after a nap, I’ll pull for Arkansas, if you know what I mean. I hope the people seated next to me at the bar don’t mind.

Also on tap is #9 Miami at #11 Virginia Tech at 3:30 ET. It should be a rager. Try to make sense of whether you will be able to see the game or not on ABC, ESPN or ESPNHD here, because I’m lost.

In other news, word on the street is that Tim Tebow is one of several members of the number-one-ranked Florida Gators suffering from flu-like symptoms. In fact, Tebow took a separate plane (along with the other ill players – WTF? – he should fly solo) to Lexington for their game against the Kentucky Wildcats (ESPN2, 6:00 ET).

A source close to the team confirmed late Friday night that Tim Tebow was one of several players to fly on a separate plane to Lexington from the rest of the team because he is sick with the flu. The source said that safety Major Wright was also among the players on the separate plane.
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The Gainesville Sun reported this week that 97 percent of flu cases on UF’s campus this fall have been the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. via. via.

Egads! Holy Father, why hast Thou forsaken Tim? The Lord does work in mysterious ways and perhaps this is simply his way of testing the most precious lamb of his flock. Kind of like when Satan tempted Jesus with that badass violin.

Wait. I might be getting a couple of stories mixed up. To be honest, Christianity isn’t one of my strongest areas of study. Everything I know about it I learned through Metallica songs and Danzig albums. In any event, with or without the Tebowner, I don’t see Kentucky snapping their 22-game losing streak to Florida. Just a hunch.

This video has kinda been everywhere already, but I always like to close out the day with someone getting hit in the face whenever possible. This is Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer during the Hokies’ 30-12 win over BC in the ACC Championship, and he suffers from senior Cory Holt’s overexuberance during a post-score celebration. POW! Right in the kissa.

Because things like this are always more rewarding when you watch them 800 times in a row, I’ve got the animated .gif after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

I watched plenty of football on Saturday and Sunday, but this right here was the highlight of my sports-viewing weekend. I caught the final couple minutes of regulation and then overtime of the Puerto Rico Tip Off semifinal between Xavier and Virginia Tech with a couple of die-hard Xavier fans, and it’s hard to ask much more out of the end of a game.

If you haven’t seen this by now, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The stands are almost completely empty; I think I played seventh grade rec league games with more fans in attendance. You know, it’s almost like the fan bases of southern Ohio and backwoods Virginia aren’t inclined to travel to Puerto Rico for their college hoops teams.

[Edit: I originally wrote West Virginia instead of Va. Tech. I commonly confuse the two schools, partly because I don't care, but mostly because I'm retarded.]

So, this isn't particularly sports-related, but tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the horrific massacre at the Virginia Tech campus, and Miami (Ohio) University is going to give it the solemn respect it deserves: they're asking men on campus to paint their fingernails red. 

The project conceived by a professor and students in his men's health class is meant to raise awareness about senseless violence committed by men.

Miami junior Tyler Topel is co-chairing the project, dubbed Operation Jungle Red. Topel says they want to make Miami a leader in getting college men to speak out against violence.

It's really hard to pinpoint what pisses me off the most here.  Is it the trite expression on a grave day of remembrance?  The further pussification of young men who should be getting into bar fights and/or serving in the military?  The simplistic metaphor ("blood" on men's hands)?  Or is it the ridiculous lines this is going to cause at the nail salons?  Seriously, Tuesday is my mani/pedi day, and now there's going to be a bunch of tourists there.  Thanks a lot, Ohio.

defeat the favored Hokies 24-21 in the Orange Bowl.

"People kept telling us we couldn't win against this team, that we couldn't win the big game, that we had no chance," quarterback Todd Reesing said. "We took that to heart.

Yeah?  Well if you clowns had taken that to heart against Missouri, we wouldn't have a 2-loss team in the BCS Championship.  Fucking BCS.

And no, I'm not apologizing for the headline, so don't bother with the angry emails.   (Getty Images photo)

Boston College narrowly avoided this season's curse of being the #2 team in the country, eking out a 14-10 victory over Virginia Tech last night by scoring two touchdowns in the final 2:11 of the game.  On a rainy night in Blacksburg, Heisman candidate Matt Ryan engineered the first scoring drive beginning from his own 9-yard line, then BC converted an onside kick, then the final touchdown drive (video above, courtesy EDSBS) led to much excitement and silly dancing.

Anyway, the Heisman debate continues to tear our country apart, as Ryan's shaky performance all game long (25-for-52, 285 yards, 2 INT) means he's not worthy of the college football's most overhyped future eBay item, while his icy cool performance under fire to get the win means he's more deserving than ever.  Whoop-dee-doo.

In conclusion, Hokies?  More like Chokies LOL!!!1!1!