It's been a few hours, and "miscommunication" be damned, I can't believe it was real.
Michigan is well on its way to becoming a historical footnote, and I hope it continues. I hear it all the time, "Gotta respect the rivalry." Says who? Only the poor Michigan fan, and I have nothing but spit for those bums.
URBAN ON REAL SPORTS. Mentioned it yesterday, but Urban Meyer will appear on HBO's Real Sports tonight at 10 PM. Here's a quick peak, courtesy of HBO/Youtube:
Less than two years after winning the 2008 title, Urban Meyer shocked the college football world when he retired from coaching. Meyer could only stay away from the game for so long before he took the reins of the Ohio State University football team in 2012. REAL SPORTS correspondent Andrea Kremer sits down with Meyer to discuss his departure from Florida, his new position at one of the nation’s most iconic and pressure-filled football programs and his intention to maintain the balance between work and family.
Urban Meyer seems quite high on his appearance:
Meyer on his upcoming HBO interview for "Real Sports" airing Tuesday: "I don't know why I did that." lol. Obviously gets a lot of those...
— Jeff Svoboda (@JeffSvoboda) September 22, 2014
(I guess that's why the illustrious Shelley Meyer steals the show.)
SOMEBODY DOESN'T LIVE IN REALITY. I'll admit, I think black alternate jerseys for a night game would be pretty sweet. (Flame me if you must.) But it would take something like that — or Ohio State changing their primary color to black — for the Horseshoe ever to be blacked out:
#BlackoutOSU #bUCkeyeState pic.twitter.com/CsRQIPE5bL
— RallyCats (@UCRallyCats) September 22, 2014
This is so delusional, I almost ran a piece on it yesterday before I decided that this had to be done with some sort of ironic detachment.
If Cincinnati beats Ohio State — and let's be real, it could happen — I might inject embalming fluid into my aorta. I've actually come around on Cincinnati the city, but I will never see a kinsman in Bengals fans, Bearcats fans, or the addicts who recreationally use Skyline Chili. #JustFacts #JustSaying
SLAM THOMPSON GETS SOME LOVE. I don't know who this Sam Thompson fellow is, but he sure looks a lot like Ohio State's explosive forward, SLAM THOMPSON:
.@OhioStAthletics is No. 20 in our basketball countdown. @SlamIAm12 graces the cover. http://t.co/TxDPaSBRT0 pic.twitter.com/Zy1YrSMmBy
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) September 22, 2014
Granted, I don't know much about college basketball, but I'm confident Ohio State will be better than the nation's 20th best team.
T-PEEZY AIN'T DEAD YET. The Buccaneers were flayed by the Falcons last Thursday, and they're looking at all available options:
Interesting: the Bucs tried out former Raiders and Seahawks QB Terrelle Pryor, per league source.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 22, 2014
Pryor must not be up for a position change or something, because why else wouldn't he be in the league right now? The dude is still only 25 and is still a freak athlete.
Granted, that's just speculation, but I've never understood why players would rather sit at home than change positions to keep playing "a game they love."
WHO REPLACES BRADY HOKE? Brady Hoke, barring an undefeated run in the Big Ten, is a dead blob jiggling. Who will replace him? John U. Bacon says Michigan could get an elite target *if Michigan approaches them right*:
@LostLettermen @patrickgipson They can actually probably get any of the three, if they approach them appropriately. But that's a big "if."
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) September 23, 2014
Both Harbaughs are in tumultuous situations with their professional teams, and Michigan would need a fleet of Brinks trucks because they'll have all the leverage.
I could see Les Miles demanding a literal boat load of money only to set it on fire as Michigan trustees stood around horrified.
Here's an interesting candidate, though, from CBS Detroit:
[Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat] Narduzzi is the heart and soul of that ferocious defense in East Lansing. He built it from nothing and it seems like he’ll have a head coaching gig relatively soon. He’s already turned down massive raises elsewhere to become an assistant and might have also turned down Connecticut to be their head coach. He’s recognized nationally having just won the Frank Broyles award that goes to the nation’s top assistant coach and got a pay raise at MSU of about $400,000. Narduzzi is making close to $1 million dollars a season now.
Narduzzi would be the perfect next head coach for Michigan and don’t give me the “well gosh he has no head coaching experience.” Who cares! You’ve seen how the last two coaches that did. How did they turn out?
That's not a bad idea. Somebody like Dave Brandon would never pull something like that off, but then again, Dave Brandon will likely be bent over a guillotine next to Brady Hoke's.
And yes, there is at least one Michigan Man who wants Jim Tressel:
@DaveBrandonAD here is the number to the President's office at Youngstown State. I suggest calling and ask for Jim. (330.941.3101) #GoBlue
— E Hughes (@plymoutherik) September 23, 2014
However, he left the door open for this:
@plymoutherik @DaveBrandonAD check that, instead ask for "Daddy." #whosyourdaddy #GoBucks
— Kevin (@kevo21tbk) September 23, 2014
#GoBucks, indeed.
THOSE WMDs. One of the most amazing feats in chess history just happened, and no one noticed... Florida woman pays thousands for a third breast... I often wondered this... Hmmm... BlackBerry is on the comeback trail... These pee wees obviously don't train in Mickey Marotti's dungeon.
