December 31st, 2008 by CloseToJumping
The state of Texas has five bowl teams this year and has a pretty damned good shot at going 5-0 as of right now. I doubt I would have written that two weeks ago, but you’ll have to forgive me questioning the notion of Rice and UH both winning bowl games this year, since it […]
December 7th, 2008 by CloseToJumping
Someone else can write the “Do We Realize How Good We’ve Got It” post for this season. In fact, I feel like I’ve read a minimum of 20 of those sappy bawlfests already this past week. I want to wallow in the mire comprising all the elements that still anger me right now.
Don’t get me […]
December 1st, 2008 by CloseToJumping
Here are my blogpoll thoughts.
Who’s Number 1?
Why does this question even need to be asked? Alabama has less style and flash than Nick Saban’s hairdo, but they’ve proven that they know how to win under all kinds of conditions. While John Parker Wilson wouldn’t start for 9 of the teams in the Big […]
November 21st, 2008 by CloseToJumping
We’re now looking at what? 3 weeks worth of what-if’ing so far in regard to the BCS standings? It’s usually pretty fun as a weak consolation prize when you’re not undefeated and this year seemed like it could be as fun as any with Texas right there on the edge. Of course, as a sports […]
October 29th, 2008 by CloseToJumping
So Texas ascends to the top of the college football landscape and then holds its spot there after defeating two more top 10-15 teams and the collective response from our fanbase is to take mangina rubbing to new heights? For the life of me, I cannot get my head around the inferiority complex some folks […]