Category Archives: Sports

In every boat all eyes were glued on the Titanic. Her tall masts, the four big funnels stood out sharp and black in the clear blue night. The bright promenade decks, the long rows of portholes all blazed with light. … Continue reading →

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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →