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‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’ Under Control in 2009

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

“Irritable Bowl Syndrome,” the affliction first identified among fans of the Texas Longhorns football team in December 2008, seems to be under control in 2009.  They are, after all, set to take on the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

You might recall that [...]

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Texas Fans Suffer From ‘Irritable Bowl Syndrome’

December 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

College football fans in Texas appear to be suffering from severe cases of what might best be described as “Irritable Bowl Syndrome,” an affliction caused by a third-place finish in the latest BCS rankings.

Upset over the fact that their beloved Longhorns finished out of the running for a chance to play in the BCS Championship [...]

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BCS Title Game Set, #1 Oklahoma vs. #2 Florida (Updated)

December 7th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The #2 Florida Gators leapfrogged the #3 Texas Longhorns in the latest college football BCS rankings, setting up a national championship showdown with the #1 Oklahoma Sooners that should feature two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks.
The BCS title game will be played Jan. 8, 24 days after the nation’s most outstanding college football player (a.k.a., “the Heisman [...]

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‘YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!’

December 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In a manner reminiscent of Col. Nathan Jessep, Jack Nicholson’s character in A Few Good Men, I’m tempted to tell Texas Longhorns football fans, “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!” It appears, however, that someone beat me to the punch when it comes to clearly spelling out lessons learned by fans on both sides of the [...]

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BCS Formula Places Oklahoma Over Texas (Updated)

November 29th, 2008 · 39 Comments

ATTENTION: People who cast votes in the polls that count toward college football’s BCS rankings.  A new formula suggests the Oklahoma Sooners squad is the clear-cut winner in the Big 12 South.

Now that a three-way tie exists between the Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns and Texas Tech Red Raiders, I have a suggestion for resolving the [...]

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