Tag Archives: College Football

Any Minute Now

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Tom Garrett

After years of outcry from frustrated fans and media members, the BCS appears to be headed toward extinction. In its place, college football’s highest division will—at last—adopt a playoff system. The details are uncertain at the moment, but the general … Continue reading →

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At Least the BCS is Consistent

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Our infallible BCS system produced a customarily-frustrating result tonight, to the surprise of almost no one. The BCS passed over Oklahoma State for its BCS “National” “Championship” game. The Cowboys, losers of one double-overtime contest, dominators of Oklahoma, and champions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Alabama, BCS, College Football, Commentary, Les Miles, LSU, Mike Gundy, National Championship, NCAA Football, Nick Saban, Oklahoma State, Sports, Stanford | 3 Comments

Well, THIS is Unfortunate

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I wish I were making this up. Nope.

Posted in Literature, Pictures, Sports | Tagged Bad Titles, College Football, Crime, Ironic Titles, Jerry Sandusky, Literature, Penn State, Pictures, Sports, Terrible Titles, Touched, Touched: The Jerry Sandusky Story, Unfortunate Titles | Leave a comment

Justice, Injustice, and the Unfortunate Case of Troy Davis

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The trouble with justice is that it’s a subjective concept that we allege to be purely objective when applied properly. Blindfold and scales and all that. Yet, an individual’s point of view determines so much of the makeup of this … Continue reading →