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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Sep
14
Conferencepocalypse II: No news is bad news
Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are bound for the Pac-Integer. Probably. Unless they’re not. Texas is looking everywhere from the Big Ten to the ACC to independence. Unless they’re not. Florida State is setting up its own bunker. Missouri has plenty … Continue reading
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Sep
14
Austin writer puts himself in my shoes
“Imagine for a moment being an Iowa State fan,” the American-Statesman article starts out. Then it goes into the obvious: Currently 2-0, two stadium sellouts, and “viewed simply as one of the weak links of the Big 12.” Read the … Continue reading
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Sep
13
Conferencepocalypse II: Sooner Schooner sailing?
Sigh. It was nice while it lasted. Back to scrambling for the lifeboats. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A statement by Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, acknowledging plans to have a 13-team league that includes Texas A&M in the 2012-13 school year, … Continue reading
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Sep
11
September 11, 2001
On September 5, 2001, Julien Menichini was in the middle of a trip to New York City, photographing landmarks up and down Manhattan. Here is a view of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, as he prepared to … Continue reading
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Sep
10
Cyclone. State.
Epic. Sunday Update: The Cedar Rapids Gazette’s sports writer came awfully, awfully close in his prediction. Mike Hlas – Frankly, I don’t see any way in the world that either team loses. Today or ever. And the two teams have … Continue reading
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Sep
09
Conferencepocalypse II: Friday roundup
The Salt Lake Tribune says the Texas and Oklahoma schools – i.e. the ones that could end up in a Pac-16 – won’t object to A&M leaving for the SEC. That report comes after conflicting reports Wednesday and Thursday. Not … Continue reading
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Sep
09
Conferencepocalypse II: The music’s still playing
The only things that seemed to happen Thursday were that a) time expired on the Big 12’s release of A&M, and b) this awesome animated GIF made the rounds. Watch for Cy. Although the Kansas City Star did sense something: … Continue reading
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Sep
08
AP writer to ISU and Baylor: Drop dead
He’s upset about trying to stop the inevitable – and makes an SMU comparison in the process: Instead of a giant leap toward further consolidation of power and money, major college football is getting there through with a series of … Continue reading
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Sep
07
Conferencepocalypse not yet?
For Baylor, Ann Richards isn’t walking through that door, but Ken Starr is: A threat of legal action by Baylor has, at least temporarily, held up Texas A&M’s move to the SEC. The SEC’s presidents voted unanimously Tuesday night to … Continue reading
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Sep
07
Conferencepocalypse now
It was 2:05 when Captain Smith entered the shack for the last time: “Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Abandon your cabin. Now it’s every man for himself.” — Walter Lord, A Night to … Continue reading
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