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nvm. Fox said it. but ESPN is still jerks.
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Walking on campus today, Houston Nutt had a TV news cameraman in his path, so he bypassed him saying "I'm not resigning and I'm not fired. Spread the word," referring to the infamous Internet forums that are abuzz with rumors. Pretty funny guy! Gotta say I give him a +1 for that.meet the new boss, same as the old bossComment
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By now, I wouldn't be surprised to see him hang in there.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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SUPPOSEDLY, the Board of Trustees has dug in behind Nutt and more than just giving him a public support, they are actively trying to discredit the internet forums where most of the anti-Nutt activity goes on.
If that's the case, I would say we are dead in the water. Nutt gets to love the helmet for at least another winning season.
I think not so much as pro-Nutt they are, as the idea of having independent communities in the fanbase is bad news to them. A lot of things in Arkansas have always been affairs for the upper crust; running UA athletics might just stay in that list. What I'm saying is, they want to squelch the independent discussions going on in the community - guaranteed, without the Internet, there would only be a murmur of discontent in northwest AR, and not the national attention we have now.meet the new boss, same as the old bossComment
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This is great. Mustain himself filed the FOIA request for Nutt's phone records.
I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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That's one way to get him
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Mustain is one smart kid. IIRC he had a 26 ACT.meet the new boss, same as the old bossComment
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It was probably his parents/lawyers who told him to do that
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“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Meh.Originally posted by mrmitchell
Mustain is one smart kid. IIRC he had a 26 ACT."My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
"The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund FreudComment
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Brady Quinn: 'I'm Going To Be A Bust'
April 19, 2007 | Issue 43•16
DUBLIN, OH—Top draft prospect Brady Quinn, a strong-armed quarterback out of Notre Dame who is expected to be taken with one of the first five picks in the draft, told scouts interviewing him at his family home Monday that he would in all likelihood be a huge NFL bust. "While it's true I have impressive arm strength, and that I'm willing to stand up in the pocket against the rush, the fact remains that my lack of downfield accuracy gets me in trouble on the deep throws and my field vision is suspect," Quinn told draft evaluators from the Raiders, Browns, and Cardinals."Combine that with the enormous starting bonus I'll receive and the tendency for teams to try and develop quarterbacks long after they should give up, and I really just have 'bust' written all over me." While Quinn recommended teams look to solid prospects such as quarterback Jamarcus Russell, tackle Joe Thomas, and running back Adrian Peterson, Raiders owner Al Davis is reportedly more interested than ever in signing Quinn.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Oklahoma forfeits all 2005 games and loses 2 scholarships for 2 seasons.
I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Quinn is a class actOriginally posted by DanS
Oklahoma forfeits all 2005 games and loses 2 scholarships for 2 seasons.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2933008
When reached on his cell phone, Quinn said he did not pay any attention to the infractions committee's ruling on Oklahoma, calling it "dumb" and referring to it with an expletive.
"I have no idea," Quinn said. "I don't care."
"I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you're not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration." - Hillary Clinton, 2003Comment
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No they don't forfeit games.Originally posted by DanS
Oklahoma forfeits all 2005 games and loses 2 scholarships for 2 seasons.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2933008
They vacate all 2005 wins. The teams they beat do not get a win.
They (Oklahoma) also do not lose the money for playing in the Holiday bowl.
ACK!
Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!Comment
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OK, good clarification, if so.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Slightly aged news, but I didn't get around to posting it earlier this week:
U-M partners with Adidas
Bye, bye, swoosh.
Michigan, which signed a landmark shoe and apparel deal with Nike in 1994 at $1 million per year, is going to partner with Adidas.
U-M announced the eight-year agreement Tuesday. The deal is worth $7.5 million per year and is to begin with the 2008-09 season.
The contract is believed to be Adidas' largest with a public university.
U-M's current Nike contract, signed in 2001, earns the school nearly $3 million per year. Just like Nike, Adidas will outfit all 25 of the Wolverines' varsity teams.
"We are excited and proud of our new collaboration with Adidas," U-M athletic director Bill Martin said in a news release. "Adidas will outfit our student-athletes and teams from head to toe, while providing additional resources for our athletic department."
There is a "most favored nation" clause in the contract that will keep Michigan as Adidas' top college deal.
Adidas already has deals with Notre Dame, UCLA, Tennessee, Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin, as well as an exclusive deal with the NBA.
Michigan said the contract has provisions dealing with labor and human rights issues. The subject was often a target of criticism for Nike and a point of contention between U-M and the company during the last negotiations in 2000.
Mark Snyder's Blog
More on the Michigan-Adidas deal
July 11, 2007
This moment -- when Michigan would leave Nike -- was years in the making.
It just took a challenger to take on the giant and Adidas was more than willing.
Michigan and Nike publicly battled years ago over the last contract, so that may have made this separation more palatable on both sides.
In 2000, talks between Nike and U-M became heated and it took nearly a year to find a suitable contract.
While many issues were on the table then, including labor standards, money was the most significant factor.
It’s probably unfair to say that acrimony seven years ago dealt directly with this decision, as money remained the overriding factor, but the bumpy history probably didn’t help.
To get a suitable deal in 2000, Michigan and new athletic director Bill Martin bought their gear from Nike for a year before the current contract -- which expires after this season -- was completed.
This time, the negotiating flowed much smoother for the eight-year, $60 million deal, making it Adidas’ largest deal with a university, topping Notre Dame’s reported 10-year, $60 million connection from 2005.
Nike had an exclusive negotiating period and the sides began talking about a renewal nearly a year ago. Michigan’s stance was similar to previous years but the feeling emerged early in 2007 that Adidas wanted to make a run at U-M.
Though Michigan officials said they know only about their negotiations, the climate between Nike and Adidas dramatically changed last January when Nike stole the German national soccer team from Adidas, ending a 50-year relationship between the German company and the national team.
[I didn't know that!]
It was not just that they snatched the team, it was how, signing an eight-year deal for 500 million Euros (62.5 million per year), blowing away the previous contract of 11 million per year.
(That equates to a $685 million contract in the current U.S. dollars.)
So, it seems, the German company Adidas went after what is often assumed to be one of Nike’s biggest U.S. college brands, U-M.
At the bargaining table
Those moments hit at nearly the same time, a few months ago, when Adidas came to Michigan with an offer substantially higher than Nike’s standard. Because Nike had the right to match any other offer, Michigan waited for Nike's refusal. But the shoe giant did not match.
With so many schools under its umbrella, Nike might have been concerned about how such a large deal would have affected their other schools and those negotiations.
Though Nike dominates the athletic shoe market --33.2% of the global market share according to a 2005 USA Today report -- Adidas closed the gap significantly two years ago when it purchased Reebok, pushing their combined percentage to 25%.
While money was the overriding factor, Michigan secured a few more nuggets for itself. For those worried about the football uniforms, those with knowledge of the deal said they expect few changes.
But with the sideline apparel, where Michigan was limited to essentially the same design as all Nike schools, just with different colors, now the Wolverines have more leeway in its appearance.Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
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