Oklahoma State refuses to embrace socialism
At least when it comes to handing out awards at their football banquet.
They only gave out eight total awards. To children! Shit, Texas had nine guys win just the Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award sponsored by Pacificare.
Just wait until Bobby Reid’s mom finds out her son didn’t win anything.
Oklahoma State better step it up if they want to compete with the big time programs in the Big 12. Upgrading their facilities is one thing, but kids play for awards. No, not conference champion trophies. Team awards. Given to everyone.
December 12, 2007 at 1:01 pm
They split some of them between two players so the total was 11, but yeah.
December 12, 2007 at 1:07 pm
And the winner of Barking Carnival’s Huckleberry Pedantry award goes to…
December 12, 2007 at 1:19 pm
If I was Robert Pongetti, I would post a string of paranoid accusations of plagiarism written in a tone so aggressive and vitriolic that it would make your screen turn bright red and you would actually feel little drops of Interwebs spittle hit your face.
But, since I’m not a Tivo-slinging douchebag, I’ll just drop a friendly note informing you that I pulled the participation ribbon gag first, you f*cking thief.
December 12, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Unless you have a tivo clip of it, it never happened.
December 12, 2007 at 1:49 pm
“And the winner of Barking Carnival’s Huckleberry Pedantry award goes to…”
Huckleberry?
December 12, 2007 at 1:52 pm
I would have like to see what kind of award they could have made up for Chris Collins.
December 12, 2007 at 2:35 pm
I would have like to see what kind of award they could have made up for Chris Collins.
The Matt McFadden Award?
December 12, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Hooray, UT player named to 3rd Team All-American list.
A A S
“And the Texas Longhorns went without a first-team selection for the first time in eight years and only the second time since 1995.”
A loss against ASU would seal the deal as the worst season for Mack at UT.
December 12, 2007 at 3:35 pm
“A loss against ASU would seal the deal as the worst season for Mack at UT.”
I think the worst thing that could happen would be a blow out win against ASU. Then Mack would think everything is ok, not make any changes, then lose 4 games next year
December 12, 2007 at 3:55 pm
In USA, everyone on the team gets a ribbon. In Soviet Union, ribbon gets everyone on the team!
December 12, 2007 at 4:15 pm
Those are ribbons of shame!
December 12, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Chris Collins won the Youth Appreciation award.
Gundy got the “Frank Stallone”
December 12, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Guys in my high school used to win awards all the time, it was no big deal.
December 12, 2007 at 8:07 pm
“Kids play for awards. No, not conference champion trophies. Team awards. Given to everyone.”
No, no, HJ — kids “play to a standard.” And they “earn the right.” Haven’t you been paying attention?
*sigh*
Worst. Psycho-babble. Ever.
December 12, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Socialism blows.
December 12, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Just remember: “Every award is up for grabs next year.”
December 12, 2007 at 9:23 pm
It takes a banquet to reward a football player.
December 13, 2007 at 4:57 am
We should emulate everything Okie State does. They OWN Texas and Mack.
December 13, 2007 at 6:43 am
I’m still waiting for my perfect attendance award.
December 13, 2007 at 7:27 am
Okie State lost to Mack again……not a great example here. Good comedy though
December 13, 2007 at 7:59 am
I think that really is Ron Paul.
December 13, 2007 at 2:38 pm
From each according to his seniority, to each, according to the size of his neck.
December 13, 2007 at 3:35 pm
From each according to his seniority, to each, according to the size of his neck.
That sounds like the kind of philosophy that would justify imprisoning or murdering a shitload of people. I like it.
December 13, 2007 at 7:55 pm
The unrewarded football life is not worth leading…Actually, I’d like to throw all these serial rewarders into my cave.
December 14, 2007 at 9:03 am
Sure, pick on the o-aggies. Let the boys enjoy their awards, its all they will get this year. And the Collins stuff was just mean, he was 16 and his life is now ruined. Pick on Gundy if you want at least he’s 40.
I think Clap Brown is right, you guys have other things to worry about.
December 14, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Pokefan. That whooshing sound you heard was HJ’s sarcasm regarding Mack Brown and our football banquet go flying over your head.
Hooboy.
December 14, 2007 at 7:08 pm
I won the best Offensive Coordinator award, sponsored by Preperation H.
December 15, 2007 at 4:49 am
You mean UT is not a hotbed of socialist leaning bloggers and the UT staff didn’t find yet another way to justify another season of dashed expectations??? My bad.
Beowulf for Forest and Trees Award.
December 15, 2007 at 8:30 am
Nice try, Poke.
Whoosh.
December 15, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Guess who’s not throwing tea in the bay tomorrow? Pinko commies, that’s who.
Donate.