This past Saturday was certainly the Day of the Dog….
There were Bulldogs and Huskies…..
They came from Georgia, Mississippi State and Northern Illinois and Washington

On this day their bite was way worse than their bark….

The Bulldogs of Georgia hunkered down and treated Arkansas like a far sighted geriatric Mail carrier….

Bully from Mississippi State chewed the Commodores like a new dog toy….

The Huskies from Northern Illinois turned Purdue Pete into a crying four year old

And what did the Huskies from Washington do?
The week before they snapped the nation’s longest losing streak….
This past Saturday the Mighty Huskies took down the national sports media’s darling.

Congratulations to the Big Dogs….
We won’t forget that day anytime soon….

Now let’s take a look at the rest of the action that took place on Saturday

ARMY: O.K, I pick you to win and you lose…..
I pick you to lose and you win…
If this is some kind of Physiological ploy to confuse me
I want you to know, it’s working.

SOUTHERN METHODIST: Damn it Ponies, you almost had them….

SOUTHERN MISS: Much like the rest of the Golden Eagle Fans…
I want to thank you for scaring the crap out of me Saturday…
Great win over a tough ACC opponent..

TENNESSEE: All that bragging makes you feel pretty stupid about now
Doesn’t it?

VIRGINIA TECH: When the going gets tough in Blacksburg..
The Hokies will throw the two biggest Wang’s in college football at you.
Which despite the fact I am talking about the Wang brothers that play defense for the Hokies….
That just sounded nasty..
Sorry..

UTAH: Many of my Utah faithful have asked me “What happened on Saturday?”
Here is your answer…
With a number of senior leadership graduating last season they have too much Ute on the current team to have overcome the pesky quackers.

NAVY: Damn it….

OHIO STATE: My Buckeye faithful….
I have a question for you…
In your game with U$C last week, did you allow PAC 10 referees to officiate the game?
The reason I ask…
I have photographic proof that the Trojan$ didn’t score their touchdown on fourth and goal
More on this later

BRIGHAM YOUNG: It looked like Cinderella lost her shoes…

KENTUCKY: Congratulations on winning the Commonwealth Cup
You Big Cats deserved it…

CINCINNATI: I would have picked you BearKat’s this past Saturday….
But as we already discussed last week
I never got my shipment of Gold Star or Sky Line Chili…
Yes, it’s like that

BAYLOR: Please see “Navy”

NOTRE DAME: Told you so….

FLORIDA STATE: In case you didn’t know…
The Seminoles went into Saturday’s game with an unfair advantage
Coach Bobby not only read Brigham Young’s play book
He knew the man…

ARKANSAS: This is for the Razorback quarterback…
Listen Ryan, I know you came from Michigan and football up there is a “big deal”
But down here, don’t run your mouth about southern boys before you play them..
If you need a reference, please see “Tennessee” above.

WASHINGTON: I want to thank my Huskies Fans for writing me in various stages of inebriation on Saturday night, but let’s not forget that I did invoke the name of the Original Dog Father, Coach Don James in this weeks picks….
No need to thank me…

U$C: In case all you Trojans were wondering…
We are not laughing with you..
We are laughing AT you…

COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLLS: Now let’s see….
Ohio State lost a close battle to the Trojan$ and they fell out of the top ten….
The University of the Second coming lost to an unranked team..
But I am betting they won’t fall as far as Ohio State did losing to a ranked team…
And we are supposed to believe this is “unbiased”?

EMAIL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q: Awesome Pick Mike!
I couldn’t believe it when you picked the Cane’s to beat the Yellow Jacks of Georgia Tech!
We hadn’t beaten them in 4 years!
How did you do it?
Thanks again!
Troy – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A: It’s a blessing and a curse Troy.

Q: Sir, I’m currently in need of some players.
I lost my Smelley, Succup combo and realllllly need a replacement.
I am impressed with the Green, Cox combo incorporated by my contemporaries at UGA.
Think you could get me a Lotta, Butts or maybe a Smelly, Finger combo?
Thanks
Steve Spurrier
The REAL USC

A: Coach, what did I tell you about contacting me on this forum?
Just call me…

Q: Dear Sir –
We hope with the recent passing of our great President of the NCAA, Myles Brand that you feel some remorse over the many things you have written on your website concerning this fine man.
With his passing we hope that we can move past the rhetoric together and towards real reform in collegiate athletics.
We here at the NCAA will miss President Myles Brand and his leadership but we know that he is looking down on the staff of the NCAA and depending on all of us to continue his work in college athletics.
Sincerely – The NCAA Enforcement Staff, Indianapolis, Indiana

A: Didn’t you mean to say “he is looking up”….
The only reason I mention it..
Is because I hope you all had the good sense to bury him in an asbestos suit.
I have a sneaking suspicion he is going to need it.

Q: Dude! What the Hell!
You picked Notre Dame over the Spartans!
We hadn’t beaten them at home since 1993!
We are still partying in South Bend!
How’d you do it?
Sean – South Bend, Indiana

A: Call it the luck of the Irish..

Q: Dear Sir,
Just a short letter to inform you that MYLES DIDN’T GET ME!
MYLES DIDN’T GET ME, NYAHH, NA NA NA NA!

Pete Carroll
Supreme Commander of Football
University of $outhern California

A: I can’t say this letter is a surprise..

Q: Dear Mr Wizard,
As the NUMBER UNO BIGGEST GEORGIA BULLDAWG FAN IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE!
I have been reading up on that female runner everybody’s been talking about.
See, she’ supposed to be a cross between a guy and a girl.
I saw a picture of her and she does kinda look like a girl.
But, when you hear her talk she sounds like a guy.
They said she’s got some of them male parts of her…
I think they call ‘em Tostitos or something that aint dropped yet.
Kinda like a dawg puppy that aint quite grown up yet.
You know, after a few months their Tostitos will drop and everything like that.
Well, I got to lookin’ at some of them Tennessee Volunteers cheerleaders on the TV the other day and got to thinkin that boy, some of them girls look like they could be that runner girls sister!! Or brother!!
Do you thank them Tennessee Volunteers have been recruitin’ cheerleaders from foreign countries?
Is that even legal?
I think that I’m going to write the NCAAP and tell that Mr Myles Brand that he needs to be a lookin’ up some of them girls skirts to make sure they are the right S – E – X to be doin’ some cheerin.
Besides, my buddy Homer Philpot said that Mr Lane Kiffin was using a couple of them girls in their games as receivers and that just aint fair!!
Lenny in Ludowici

A: You’ve been drinking again, haven’t you Lenny?

More later on in the week…
So stay tuned…

RTR
MEB

There won’t be any catchy picks through interpretive dance this week
It’s time to buckle down….
Last Week Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator recorded a 50 and 12 for Week 2 of the college football picks or a rather substandard 80%.
That leaves us at 113 and 19 or 86% for the 2009 college football season.

But before we get to the games many of you have sent me emails about Myles Brand the President of the NCAA dying yesterday. Some have suggested that I should “feel” bad about the things I have written about him and a few even mentioned that he did “some good things” for college athletics.

Let me simply say this….
“Sic Semper Tyrannis”

Now on to this Weeks Picks..

Enjoy!

COACHES QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“It’s not the will to win that matters….everyone has that.
It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.”
Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant

THE GAMES

Thursday September 17th

Georgia Tech at Miami
This game will be too close to call..
But it’s important too remember this time of the year
Is Hurricane Season…
HURRICANES 31-28

Friday September 18th

Boise State at Fresno State
If the Bronco’s aren’t careful and I mean really careful….
They will find themselves with an “L” in this one
BRONCO’S 24-23

Saturday September 19th

Furman at Missouri
Don’t get me wrong….
I used to love the sideshows at the carnival
And I think it’s wonderful…
That a Furry Man made enough money as a Carney to purchase his own college
But I am a Three Stooges Fan
MO’S TIGERS 33-17

EDITORS NOTE: I wonder what the Yak Woman did with her money.

Chattanooga at Presbyterian
In this contest we have Racist Shoes and Blue Ho’s….
I really like the fact…
There is something here to offend almost everyone
RACIST SHOE U 24-17

EDITORS NOTE: I wonder….
If “tailgating” with Blue Ho’s has an entirely different meaning?
Never mind..

Northwestern at Syracuse
Sooner or Later “Otto the Orange” will win a game….
In this case it will be “Later”…
WILDCATS 23-17

Florida Atlantic at South Carolina
Of course the Atlantic Ocean borders the east coast of Florida
But do they have to constantly remind us of it?
GAMECOCKS 34-14

Ohio State at Toledo
This is a dangerous game for the Mighty Buckeyes…
The Rockets are coming off an emotional thrashing of Colorado
And the Buckeyes will have to rebound.
BUCKEYES 33-24

Temple at Penn State
I wasn’t aware they still played football at Temple?
Doesn’t matter…
JOE PA’S LIONS 44-0

Lycoming at Susquehanna
Since Susquehanna beat Juniata last weekend with her flip-flops…
I suspect this pesky foot fungus won’t stand a chance..
SUSQUEHANNA 31-10

California at Minnesota
The O’ So Golden Bears are well conditioned, fast and prepared…
And the O’ So very Golden Gophers…
Aren’t….
GOLDEN BEARS 33-13

East Carolina at North Carolina
UPSET SPECIAL!!!!!
East beats West in this one…
PIRATES 23-17

Duke at Kansas
I was going to watch this game…
But there is a T.J. Hooker mini-marathon on TV Land..
Sorry…
JAYHAWKS 20-14

Ursinus at Juniata
Before you even ask….
I have no idea why a urinary infection wants to attack Ole Juniata…
Thank God for antibiotics..
JUNIATA 20-17

Louisville at Kentucky
This game is entitled: The Battle for the Bluegrass….
This game has it all folks…
Fussing, fighting, bragging and hard feelings…
and that’s just in the parking lot before the game…
WILDCATS 34-31

Eastern Michigan at Michigan
There is “No” truth to the rumor
That a “Fly Over” at the Big House before the National Anthem is played…
Will include Coach Rod’s wife circling the stadium on her broom
I hope that cleared up any misunderstanding..
WOLVERINES 34-17

Boston College at Clemson
These Birds will get plucked in Death Valley…
Believe it…
DABO’S TIGERS 28-24

Wofford at Wisconsin
Why would you name your college after a respiratory illness?
What’s next “Mucus Plug Tech”?
That’s just disgusting..
CHEESE WHIZ 34-3

Defiance at Trine
“I don’t have trine to be defiant…”.
Thought that one up all by myself..
WHAT TRINE IS IT? 22-17

Ball State at Army
What do the coaches at West Point..
Make the football players watch to motivate them before a game…
“Steel Magnolias”?
CARDINALS 28-17

Northern Illinois at Purdue
I would tune into this game…
But ESPN U has a “live” telecast of the East Timor National “Jenga” Championships
BOILERMAKERS 31-17

North Texas at Alabama
Even though Denton Texas is a long way from the Coast…
The Mean Green is about to learn the meaning of…
High Tide..
CRIMSON TIDE 34-17

Tennessee at Florida
Back in the spring Coach Lane Kiffin accused Urban Myer of cheating….
Then he made unflattering remarks about the people of Florida…
Then he said……
He looked forward to singing Rocky Top all night long after they beat Florida, it will be a Blast!
This is going to be an ass whipping of Biblical proportions…
MIGHTY GATORS 43-10

EDITORS NOTE: If you look up “Stupid to the Bone” in Webster’s Dictionary
It says, “See Lane Kiffin”

Tulsa at Oklahoma
This game as all the ingredients of an “Upset Special”
It will be that close…
BRAD-LESS SOONERS 28-24

Haskell Indian Nations University at MacMurray College
The Great Jim Thorpe began his athletic career at Haskell…
They made a return to the college football ranks last year..
And that is good enough for me..
MIGHTY HASKELL 21-17

Southern California at Washington
In the name of the Original Dog Father; Coach Don James…
I will tell you…
The Huskies will keep this one closer than you think…
TROJAN$ 33-24

Nebraska at Virginia Tech
UPSET SPECIAL !!!
No Hokey, No Pokey…
Believe it….
HUSKERS 27-24

Utah at Oregon
This reminds me of a joke…
“So, these two Ute’s were walking down the street….”
Stop me if you’ve heard it..
TWO UTES 38-28

Michigan State at Notre Dame
There isn’t a spark left in the Spartans
Fact…
FIGHTN’ IRISH 38-17

Wyoming at Colorado
Call it an “Upset Special” if you want too…
I call it…
COWBOY UP! 34-31

MTSU at Maryland
I am not completely sure about this..
But I believe that “MTSU” is Latin for…
NINJA TURTLES 38-14

Indiana at Akron
What do we have in this game: Zips and Hoosiers?
I don’t know which sounds worse…
“Hoosier Zip?”
Or…
“Zip your Hoosier”
I think it’s the later..
HOOSIERS 23-21

Virginia at Southern Miss
For the folks from Charlottesville..
This game is what I affectionately refer to as…
An old fashioned South Mississippi ass whipping
Enjoy…
GOLDEN EAGLES 31-10

Alcorn State at Central Michigan
Do you really think I would go against Coach Jones and the Chippewa’s?
Not a chance…
CHIPPEWA’S 27-14

Arizona at Iowa
This one will be come down to who has the football, last
HAWKEYES 23-21

Florida International at Rutgers
Why is this university so “International”?
Is it located near the airport?
SCARLETT KNIGHTS 31-17

Connecticut at Baylor
The Boys from Waco are for Real…..
Believe it…
BEARS 24-14

Southern Methodist at Washington State
I know this is Conference USA against the “all powerful” PAC 10
So I have two words for you….
MIGHTY MUSTANGS 33-28

Garner Webb at North Carolina State
I thought Mr. and Mrs. Webb raised their boy “Garner” to be smarter than that.
He should know better than to tangle with a pack of wolves.
WOLFPACK 44-10

Navy at Pittsburgh
UPSET SPECIAL!
Yes, I am serious….
MIDSHIPMEN 28-24

Elon at Wake Forest
That little Cuban boy is going to get the hell beat out him…
DEMON DEACONS 34-17

Cincinnati at Oregon State
This game is going to be a tussle from start to finish…
Believe it…
BEAVERS 34-31

Rice at Oklahoma State
The Cowboys are mad as Hell….
And Rice has a wonderful Computer Science Library…
Do the math…
COWBOYS 44-17

U La La at LSU
The Cajuns will be Ragin’….
But this is home to Mike the Tiger….
Billy Cannon and the Chinese Bandits…
And in case you didn’t know…
They call it “Death Valley” for a reason…
FIGHTN’ TIGERS 33-17

Texas State at Texas Christian
If this was a boxing match the referee’s would stop the game after they heard
“And the home of the Brave….”
HORNED FROGS 146-0

Florida State at Brigham Young
The folks from the Land of Donny and Marie
Will have a rude welcome in store for Coach Bobby and the Seminoles
COUGARS 27-20

Charleston Southern at South Florida
It’s the second trip this year to Florida for the Boys from Charleston
unfortunately for them…..
Same result
NO BULL 44-10

Mississippi State at Vanderbilt
The Dawgs and Dores will battle it out in the Music City
This one will be close…..
COMMODORES 20-18

UNC Pembroke at Carson Newman
Pembroke?
Aren’t those the people that market smoked meat and cheese at Christmas?
I can’t have them competing against my “newest” sponsor.
Just remember, when you think about canned meat and cheese..
Think “Yoder’s”
The Amish Meat and Cheese Company
SPARKS EAGLES 38-10

Utah State at Texas A&M
In this battle between Aggies…
I have to go with my favorite Agro-Americans…
I am just keeping it real
GIG EM AGGIES 33-10

Bowling Green at Marshall
I watched my favorite college football movie last night
“WE ARE MARSHALL”
Enough said…
THUNDERING HERD 28-24

Iowa State at Kent State
Every time I hear “Golden Flashes”…
I think of the cast from “Golden Girls” flashing the audience
I just threw up a little bit when I was typing this…
CYCLONES 23-20

Nicholls State at Louisiana Tech
The Folks from State are going to feel..
Like they got hit with a bag of Nickels by the time this one is over.
BULLDOGS 43-10

Southeastern Louisiana at Ole Miss
This game is going to be uglier than Hillary Clinton in a bikini
Sorry for the disturbing visual
REBELS 48-0

Air Force at New Mexico
Doesn’t the Air Force have a bombing range in New Mexico?
I thought so…
FALCONS 33-28

Georgia at Arkansas
This contest is between the Hawgs and Dawgs…
Isn’t that a German Ice Cream?
Never mind…
This game could go either way..
DAWGS 33-31

West Georgia at North Alabama
We are a long way from the Championship Game for this Division…
But I believe there will be another National Championship coming to Florence
MIGHTY LIONS 28-17

West Virginia at Auburn
Save a Couch….
Beat the Mountaineers…
WAR DAMN EAGLE 34-21

Texas Tech at Texas
The folks in burnt orange have waited a whole year for this game
And it’s like I always say..
“Revenge is best served in your home stadium”
LONGHORNS 38-17

Tennessee Martin at Memphis
I don’t know what Martin was thinking when he scheduled this game..
He must have been liquored up
TIGERS 24-16

San Jose State at Stanford
I had every intention of watching this game….
That was until I heard
There is a “Billy Jack” marathon on Turner Classic Movies
They are showing the entire Billy Jack trilogy…
A man has to have his priorities in order
CARDINAL 6-5

Louisiana Monroe at Arizona State
Unfortunately this game comes on after the San Jose State – Stanford game
And that will conflict with me watching the second movie in the “Billy Jack” trilogy
Sorry…
DEVILS of the SUN 41-17

Kansas State at UCLA
Hello? Trilogy as in the number three
I can’t watch this game and miss the last “Billy Jack” movie
It just wouldn’t be right….
BRUINS 27-17

Hootie Snitch will have his “Gator Special” out tomorrow…
So stay tuned..

Enjoy your games….

RTR
MEB

Coach Joe Paterno is entering his 60th year at Penn State….
Jo Pa started as an assistant coach in Happy Valley in 1950….
Then he became Head Football Coach of the Nittany Lions in 1966.

Joe Pa has seen it all….
He has coached against the best ever in college football…..
And he currently holds the record for most victories of any Division I coach in college football history……

And as a side note: Joe Pa is a class guy…..

So why is Joe Pa angry with the NCAA?

At a recent press conference covering the first week of practice at Penn State
Joe Pa went off the script as he often does…..
He stated that he feels that the NCAA is punishing Florida State too harshly by removing 14 victories over the recent “investigation” by the NCAA into academic fraud by a limited number of student athletes.

More specifically in punishing Bobby Bowden with the removal of 14 victories…

Coach Joe had this to say about the NCAA’s decision to vacate 14 wins from Coach Bobby and the Seminoles….

“The NCAA is going to do what it’s going to do, but I would hope they would not take away 10 or 12 wins away from him (Bobby Bowden). I don’t think that’s fair.
He coached the team he had; they played against people, and they won.
They ought to be wins for them”

After this statement Coach Joe was asked what he thought….
About the manner in which the NCAA conducts their investigations and his opinion of President Myles Brand.
He demonstrated his opinion with a simple gesture known by all….

I couldn’t agree more Joe…..

Your final installment of the Pre-Season College Football Extravaganza will be out Friday….

RTR
MEB

Covering all the recent shenanigans by the NCAA has gotten me behind in answering my emails. You have a lot of questions over the recent mascot posting and I know that you all depend on me for answers to these vexing questions, so let’s get to it.

Q: If the NCAA is so concerned about raciest mascots….
Why don’t they do something about the “Fighting Irish” of Notre Dame?
Not all Irishmen drink and fight and are loud and obnoxious!
Too make matters even worse they just had to have a damn Leprechaun on the sidelines!
You can bet if a team was called the “Illegal Aliens” and had some Mexican looking guy in a sombrero riding a burro around the stadium they would put a stop to it in a second!
I got a lot more to say on this subject, but I had a “little” too much of Grandpa’s Cough medicine last night (if you know what I mean…) and the sound of me hitting this key board is making my head want to explode.

And before anybody says anything to you about the party last night…
It was a “disagreement” not a “fight”….
I forgot where I was going with this….
Sean – South Bend, Indiana

A: I feel you brother….

Q: How can you say “foam rubber” mascots aren’t cool?
Have you seen our mascot at the University of Minnesota?
“Goldy” the Golden Gopher is the most awesome mascot in the Big 10!
Stephanie – Northfield, Minnesota

A: If I want to see a rodent in a foam rubber costume I will go to Chucky Cheese.

Q: As President of the Wynonna Judd Fan Club International, I am appalled that you recently compared Wynonna’s body size to that of a Polar Bear!
Why on earth would you say such a thing?
Andi – Franklin, Tennessee

A: Because that’s the largest land mammal I could think of at the time.

Q: Mike, Coach Rod’s wife is the “First” Lady of Michigan football.
So my question is this: How does Coach Rod’s wife get to the games at the “Big House”, Limousine?
Matthew – Ann Arbor, Michigan

A: Nope, a Broom….

Q: Why are you always poking fun at everybody’s “costumed” mascots when your beloved University of Alabama doesn’t have a “live” elephant for a mascot?
Tim – Memphis, Tennessee

A: That is where you are wrong Tim….
It is true that the University of Alabama does not have a live mascot on campus…
However, once every other year when Tennessee comes to play the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa there are plenty of “live” elephant mascots on campus.
Most are female and they are attired in (too tight) Orange “Baby Girl” sweat pants that looked like they sustained about fifteen hundred dollars worth of hail damage.

Q: Mike as a life long Colorado Buffalo fan, I appreciate you making mention of our mascot “Ralphie” in your latest article. We are very protective of our favorite Buffalo.
So I have to ask….
Is your sister-in-law still the “stunt” mascot at Colorado home games?
Jay – Boulder, Colorado

A: Sorry Jay not this year…

My sister-in-law’s acting career has taken off as the “star” in the “Messing with Sasquatch” beef jerky commercials and as the “stunt” double in the new movie on the Science Fiction Channel “The Beast that ate Cleveland.”

In case you didn’t know, the producers really like her because she doesn’t require any make-up.

Q: What gives? You mentioned the Air Force Falcon mascot last week, but you completely ignored the Navy Goat?
Commander R. United States Navy – Qatar

A: No disrespect intended Commander.

I didn’t mention your Goat because you never know what Goats are thinking and those things have crazy eyes.
I hope that cleared up any misunderstanding.

Q: Sir, I completely disagree with your analogy concerning college football mascots.
“Herky” the Hawkeye at the University of Iowa is awesome and has an uncanny ability to whip a crowd into a frenzy.Maybe you should rethink your position?
Ken – Ames, Iowa

A: I don’t know about “awesome” but it is rather disturbing.
I hate to bring this up…
But what the hell is a “Hawkeye” anyway?
And to be honest…
“Herky” sounds like some kind of exotic “jerky”.

But all is not lost…
If you play your cards right…
You can still work a deal with that major fried chicken franchise…..
And call yourselves the “Popeye’s”….
Plus you can actually eat your own mascot…
Which is nice…

Q: I was disappointed last week when you didn’t mention the University of Nebraska mascot “Lil Red” in your article.
I have seen him on the sidelines and I believe he is a “live” mascot, so why didn’t you mention him in your article?
I bet you don’t know anything about our “Lil Red”!
Scott – Broken Bow, Nebraska

A: I apologize for not mentioning “Lil Red” last week Scott.
However you are wrong about “not knowing anything about “Lil Red”…

I know his real name is Carl and he is the “less successful” slightly bitter brother of the Shoney’s Big Boy.
Yet despite having “water head syndrome” and elephantiasis he has successfully managed to receive a scholarship to Nebraska and pursue his goal of being a “hand model”.

Q: Why didn’t you mention the Boilermaker mascot Purdue Pete last week?
Don’t you think he deserves a mention? He is pretty cool looking, right?
Ryan – West Lafayette, Indiana

A: If looking like the illegitimate son of the “Elephant Man” is cool then, alright.
But it is nice that he got a chance to go to college….
See they are even teaching him how to read….

Q: Mike why didn’t you mention anything about the Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels mascot “Petey”?
Go Stormy Petrels!
Chad – Atlanta, Georgia

A: First things first Chad….
Why does your petrel have to be stormy?
Couldn’t it just be depressed or moody like the rest of the petrels?

Q: Mike, despite your personal feelings about “costumed” mascots, I cannot believe that The Ohio State University Buckeyes mascot “Brutus” didn’t get so much as a mention in your article.
For your information, a “Buckeye” is a poisonous nut and therefore should qualify as “scary” don’t you think?
Gail – Bowling Green, Ohio

A: I think “Brutus” looks like a horse apple with arms and legs….
That’s what I think….

Q: Mike, on the subject of mascots…
Have you seen the “new” University of Oregon Duck mascot?
They even have a “new” series of football uniforms this year, have you seen them?
They look like a highlighter exploded on a black light poster…
Don’t even get me started on their band uniforms….
Jim – Corvallis, Oregon

A: I have seen the “new” Oregon Duck mascot….
What is its name…”Gay Duck”?
More on this and the “new” University of Oregon uniforms….
In the upcoming College Football Preseason Extravaganza…..

Q: Have you noticed a resemblance between the St Louis University mascot “Billiken” and the President of the NCAA Myles Brand?
Just wondering….
Roger – Platte City, Missouri

A: There is no resemblance Roger…
That is what Myles Brand actually looks like when the sun goes down….

See for yourself…

More Later in the week….

RTR
MEB

Dear Mr. College Football Wizard

I was deeply troubled by the recent article on your website which appeared on June 12th, 2009.  I would like to officially request that you cease and desist all activity which might further slander myself, the NCAA, and various personnel mentioned.

Also, your use of my likeness is in violation of various copyright laws governing reprinting of photographs, video clips, and other media.

I do however, have more flattering photographs available for future use for $34.95 payable by cash, check or money order.

As to our cease and desist order, more specifically the investigation into one Mr. Reginald Bush, formerly of the finest educational institution in the country, the University of Southern California, your remarks characterizing our conduct were scurrilous, outrageous, and inflammatory.

The highly esteemed University in question has never admitted to any wrong doing, so therefore, there is no reason for the NCAA to assume any such wrong doing, in light of the nature of our investigative body.

Further, you seem to consistently compare the University of Alabama investigations and the University of Southern California investigations and I would like to point out the key inconsistency in said comparison.  Alabama reported their violations and Southern California reported no violations.

Therefore, one would naturally conclude that Alabama is guilty and was penalized, while Southern California admitted no guilt, and thusly, is simply not guilty.
This should be obvious to the most casual observer but your inability to draw this same conclusion is deeply troubling.

As to your reference to model citizens at the University of Tennessee, in particular Mr. Phillip Fulmer, I am appalled at your characterizations of this fine coach. Please realize that Mr. Fulmer has a grandular condition and in no way should be held up for public ridicule.

After an exhaustive 30 minute investigation into your ranting and unsubstantiated allegations, we have found that you, good sir, are not within compliance of the NCAA conduct policy and have determined that your penalties will be as follows:

1. Loss of 6 megs of bandwidth for three years
2. Public scrutiny and humiliation
3. Hootie Snitch will be declared ineligible from contributions to your site for 1 year.

Respectfully,
Myles Brand
President
Nazi’s Crushing American Athletics
National Collegiate Athletic Association