A Grantland writer says the most miserable fanbase is … Oklahoma State? Seriously? You’re not even the most cursed or ignored fanbase in your conference. An additional deduction for using the word(?) “squink” in an article about college football.
This first week of October is Missouri’s “bye week” in more ways than one: The Missouri football team is off today, and Tuesday the Board of Curators will decide if it’s time to begin saying “bye” to the Big 12. Until then, ISU waits, and plays Texas, which is why the Austin American-Statesman is talking about Steele Jantz.
In other football news, for the first time since 2007, North Tama lost a regular-season game. NT was using a new quarterback after a serious injury last week vs. Valley (the other one) way up in Fayette County.