Craig Robinson, the 47-year-old Chicago native and brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, just completed his second season as head coach of the Oregon State University Beavers men’s basketball team. Unfortunately, he seems to have been victimized by the “Obama Curse.” Robinson was hired to replace a coach who had lead the team to a [...]
Oregon State Coach Victimized by ‘Obama Curse’
March 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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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 [...]
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Texas Defeats Ohio State, 24-21, in Fiesta Bowl
January 5th, 2009 · No Comments
The #3 Texas Longhorns never gave up. Despite giving up a touchdown to #10 Ohio State with less than 3 minutes to go in the game, the Big 12 South squad from Austin kept their composure, marched down field and scored with 17 seconds to go to defeat the Buckeyes in a squeaker in the [...]
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College Football Bowl Game Predictions Offered
December 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Due to the fact that there are seven — count ‘em, seven — Big 12 Conference teams involved in college football bowl games between Dec. 29 and Jan. 8, I decided to include all of their games as well as all of the BCS bowl games in my predictions this year which appear below: Monday, [...]
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Sam Bradford Wins Big in Survey of Heisman Voters (Updated)
December 11th, 2008 · No Comments
In a survey of 100 media members across the country who vote for the Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford collected almost as many first-place votes — 47 — as his two closest quarterback competitors combined. Colt McCoy of the Texas Longhorns and Tim Tebow of the Florida Gators received 20 and 31 first-place [...]
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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 [...]
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Oklahoma Sooners Rout Missouri Tigers, 62-21
December 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Proving they deserved the top spot in the Big 12 Conference South Division, the #2 Oklahoma Sooners routed the #19 Missouri Tigers, 62-21, in the conference championship game Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In posting the 41-point margin of victory over Gary Pinkel’s squad, Bob Stoops’ Sooners became the first team in [...]
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