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If you like college football even a little bit ....

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:45 pm
by Hilltopper
.... 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.

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:52 pm
by MrMustang1965
That's longer than The Bible!

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:59 pm
by Terry Webster
And at least the Bible has a good ending!

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:00 pm
by SMU Football Blog
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!"

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:04 pm
by MrMustang1965
Terry Webster wrote:And at least the Bible has a good ending!
Yeah. And last night was like Armageddon for some of us.
FYI: for the rest of the Mustang Nation, Terry is a minister and knows the subject matter very well!


Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:57 pm
by Hoofprint
That might be the funniest column I've ever read.
Thanks, Hilltopper.

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:10 pm
by Hoop Fan
good stuff, we all lived it. I love not having your Heismann winner on the field for 4th and 2.

Posted:
Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:57 pm
by ponyte
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?

Posted:
Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:27 am
by Hoop Fan
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.

Posted:
Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:15 pm
by Dutch
simmons is hillarious. this was a little draining to read.

Posted:
Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:20 pm
by giacfsp
Agreed - my ribs were sore.
Pure greatness.