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Penn State Cult (Joe Knew)

Just sayin': With all that cocaine you'd think Ped State would be higher than #9 on the "party school ranking".....:lol:


MY NAME IS ROD, AND I LIKE TO PARTY. Ohio State ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll released Monday, but that’s not the only top-25 list the Buckeyes made this week. According to USA TODAY, Ohio State is one of the best party schools in the United States, barely cracking the top 25 alongside universities like Tulane, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia and Wisconsin.

Here’s a look at the complete rankings, which USA TODAY averaged from seven lists, including one from The Wall Street Journal:

  1. Tulane
  2. Alabama
  3. Florida State
  4. Georgia
  5. Wisconsin
  6. West Virginia
  7. USC
  8. UC Santa Barbara
  9. Penn State
  10. Ole Miss
  11. Miami (Ohio)
  12. Arizona State
  13. Indiana
  14. Miami
  15. San Diego State
  16. Syracuse
  17. Colorado
  18. Illinois
  19. Howard
  20. Michigan State
  21. Iowa
  22. Arizona
  23. Dayton
  24. Delaware
  25. Ohio State
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (official thread)

Compare that rep for the left tackle to what you saw from Ian Moore yesterday. The tackle needs to close the gap between himself and the pass rusher and not give the pass rusher the time or ability to build momentum and get his hands inside of the blocker. In the video, that left tackle was too passive and gave the pass rusher all of the advantages he wants (speed, aggressiveness). Also, that was the shittiest attempt at a chip block from a running back I've ever seen.
textbook.
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ESPN (A bunch of Death-Spiraling maroons)

Love him or hate him, you're about to see a lot more of him on your television. Pat McAfee is reportedly joining ESPN's "Monday Night Countdown" ahead of the 2026 NFL season, according to The Athletic.

McAfee, 39, is expected to serve as one of the new members on the set, which will feature Scott Van Pelt, Jason Kelce, Marcus Spears and Jason McCourty. It marks yet another program at the network that features McAfee, who was reportedly negotiating a deal with ESPN in June that would pay him roughly $60-$65 million per year.

In addition to appearing on "Monday Night Countdown," McAfee already appears on his own daily show and on "College GameDay." By making appearances on "Monday Night Countdown," McAfee could be in line to play a prominent role in the network's Super Bowl coverage in February.
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Texas Longhorns (big hat, no cattle; please don’t Horns Down us)

It’s amusing to watch citrus bowl in the context of two offensive coordinators slowly realizing over the course of the game that their multi million dollar QBs biggest strength is run first.

Arch pulls a decent throw out of his ass every once and awhile because he has a strong arm, but between those there is a whole lot of trash.

His biggest threat to a defense is definitely as a runner.
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Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

Bill Rasmussen, sports TV visionary and co-founder of ESPN, dies at 93

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Bill Rasmussen, whose vision and ambition fueled the 1979 launch of ESPN as the world's first 24-hour television network, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Rasmussen died at his Florida home from the effects of Parkinson's disease.

With son Scott, Rasmussen conceived of the initial idea of ESPN -- first, as solely a Connecticut venture, and then as a 24-hour national sports network.

It was a moment for risk-taking. In the late 1970s, not many people thought an around-the-clock cable sports network had any chance. Bill Rasmussen, who had just been fired as communications director of the New England Whalers, was one of them. He maxed out his credit card, and with his $9,000 advance, acquired valuable space on a communications satellite.

"Bill was a remarkable man -- a visionary and an innovator who conceived the idea of a network entirely devoted to sports," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement. "Quite simply, none of us would be here today if it wasn't for Bill's passion and all the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit he put into building ESPN in the late 1970s -- key aspects of our company culture that still carry on to this day."

Rasmussen knocked on doors, talking to all the major sports leagues, the top cable operators and an array of investors. He gained backing, and on Sept. 7, 1979, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network was born. Bill and Scott Rasmussen co-founded ESPN, with Bill serving as ESPN's first president and CEO.

Though Rasmussen left ESPN after a few years, he laid the groundwork for future growth. A meeting with the NFL did not bring immediate results, but a door was opened to what would eventually become "Monday Night Football" on ESPN.

"Bill was our George Washington and a good friend," said veteran anchor Chris Berman, who joined ESPN three weeks after the original network launch in 1979. "He was such a grateful person and every sports fan can be grateful for Bill. He wasn't a glass half-full guy; his glass was always overflowing with optimism. He greeted everyone with a smile and we can all smile knowing Bill's legacy."

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Ohio State's scheduling big time non-conference opponents

When I hear about teams talking about how difficult their schedule is, it bothers me that Ohio State never gets enough credit for playing big-time non-conference opponents.

Just look at some of those opponents:
LSU 1987 & 1988
USC 2008 & 2009
Miami 2010 & 2011
Oklahoma 2016 & 2017
Notre Dame 2022 & 2023
Texas 2025 & 2026
Alabama 2027 & 2028

The Buckeyes fear no one!!!

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