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Postby Hilltopper » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:45 pm

.... read this account of the Rose Bowl.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/060105

It's longer than War and Peace, but if you're not laughing to the point that you barf up something the color of the Texas uniforms, there's something seriously wrong with you.
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Postby MrMustang1965 » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:52 pm

That's longer than The Bible!
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Postby Terry Webster » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:59 pm

And at least the Bible has a good ending!
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Postby SMU Football Blog » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:00 pm

Bill Simmons is the greatest sports columnist of his generation (basically, under 40). I am currently reading his book on the '04 Red Sox. "Donna Martin Graduates!"
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Postby MrMustang1965 » Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:04 pm

Terry Webster wrote:And at least the Bible has a good ending!
Yeah. And last night was like Armageddon for some of us. :shock:

FYI: for the rest of the Mustang Nation, Terry is a minister and knows the subject matter very well! ;)
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Postby Hoofprint » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:57 pm

That might be the funniest column I've ever read.
Thanks, Hilltopper.
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Postby Hoop Fan » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:10 pm

good stuff, we all lived it. I love not having your Heismann winner on the field for 4th and 2.
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Postby ponyte » Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:57 pm

Hoop Fan wrote:good stuff, we all lived it. I love not having your Heismann winner on the field for 4th and 2.


I thought Leinhart was in on that play?
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Postby Hoop Fan » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:27 am

ponyte wrote:
Hoop Fan wrote:good stuff, we all lived it. I love not having your Heismann winner on the field for 4th and 2.


I thought Leinhart was in on that play?


great point. Your Heismann winner "who runs the ball effectively" I should have said.
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Postby Dutch » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:15 pm

simmons is hillarious. this was a little draining to read.
Ok this is getting ridiculous...I agree with Dutch on THIS ONE POST by him totally
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Postby giacfsp » Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:20 pm

Agreed - my ribs were sore.
Pure greatness.
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