And The Pac-10 Would Have Backed Him
Complain In Vain —
Thank goodness that the Cincinnati Bearcats play in the Big East and not the Pac-10. Otherwise, we assume that the Pac-10 refs would have had “no choice” but to flag Bearcat wideout Mardy Gilyard for a personal foul for taking his helmet off on this play.
The Alphabetical: College Football, Week 10
The Sporting Blog —
Each Sunday during college football season, Spencer Hall offers a letter-by-letter analysis of Saturday’s college football games.
A is for Agape. Your mouth after watching Michael Crabtree haul in a ball over his back shoulder, turn, maintain his balance, tiptoe along the sidelines and avoid two Texas defenders committing an EPIC FAIL in double coverage for the winning TD in a 39-33 defeat of No. 1 Texas. ...
Election Day
Da Great White Hype —
Today I helped out with the polling center here in Downtown Miami. Despite Florida's past ineptitude regarding voting ballots (see Bush v. Gore), it all went pretty well. But people had the most problems understanding the amendments on the ballots. For example, one amendment basically read like this: Should the Florida State government ban all legal unions from owning real property if they are illegal aliens receiving school vouchers. ...
Tears and hugs from Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard
Orange Football Blog —
Tears and hugs from Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard By Donnie Webb / The Post-Standard October 27, 2009, 12:17PM Syracuse, NY -- Sometimes, the simple acts say the most. Lots of Syrause fans were touched last year when head coach Greg Robinson held up a post-game life interview out of respect for Notre Dame's alma mater. Here is a similar gesture from Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard, who comes to Syracuse this weekend when the Bearcats play the Syracuse Orange on Saturday. After making a spectacular catch - and near touchdown - Gilyard plows into a young spectator in the stands. What he does next is pretty cool. Gilyard leads the Bearcats ...
