It's the second Saturday of the college football season and K-State is down in Cajun country. If there's a better occasion to waste a day watching college football and composing random nonsense in electronic written form, I've yet to hear it.
11:09 a.m.
Fresno St. @ Wisconsin
An injury to Wisconsin's starting center prompts the hypothetical question from on announcer, "What are you going to do when you have 290 lbs. lined up on your nose?"
My hypothetical answer involves some combination of the fetal position, uncontrollable sobbing, and prayers for mercy... But that's just me.
11:45 a.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
They just showed footage of Iowa State students running into the stadium to secure good seats as soon as the gates opened. A few students took pretty good tumbles as they ran down the Jack Trice Stadium steps.
Normally, the saying "no pain, no gain" might come into play, but Iowa State football is involved... Pain is inevitable; gain, unlikely.
11:49 a.m.
Common Sense @ Derek Larson
A pot and a kettle just made awkward small talk after being introduced. I realize it's a little ironic that I'm bashing a struggling college football team when my alma mater has not appeared in the postseason since 2006. Please remember, logic isn't something normally embraced around here.
12:09 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Football can sometimes generate deep thoughts in my head. Example: couldn't the "naked bootleg" just be called a "leg"?
Think about it...
12:22 p.m.
Syracuse @ Penn State
"Coach, how do you get better on first down?"
"How do we get better? We play better."
This moment of zen brought to you by Joe Paterno.
12:57 p.m.
It finally happened. I have been flipping through four different games, but at this very moment all are breaking for commercials. It seems that I'm actually going to have to think for mysel- Hey, the Fresno State-Wisconsin game is back on! Whew.
1:14 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
The Hawkeyes take a 21-3 lead on a play where one Cyclone defender ran right over another. Remember that "pain is inevitable" talk we had?
1:28 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Hawkeyes 28, Cyclones 3. I hope those bruises heal quickly.
1:57 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Iowa safety Tyler Sash picks off his third Cyclone pass of the day. It's crazy that ISU's relatively recent switch to uniform's that look just like those of USC didn't result in immediate succes... I'm sorry, Cyclone fan(s). I'll stop.
2:07 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
The sweetest word in college football? Overtime. It seems weird to feel that way, considering K-State's history in overtime games, but it's just ridiculously entertaining to watch.
2:15 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
Wisconsin receiver Nick Toon puts the Badgers ahead in overtime with a diving catch in the end zone. The notion that Nickelodeon sends Mr. Toon a Spongebob Squarepants check every time his name is mentioned remains just a rumor.
2:27 p.m.
Central Michigan @ Michigan State
Thousands stand shocked as the Central Michigan kicker nails a field goal with three seconds left in the game to give the Chippewas a 29-27 lead (and ultimately the win). This is Sparta?
2:32 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
The Badgers drop the Bulldogs with a field goal in the second overtime period. It's at this point that I realize that Fresno State coach Pat Hill looks like he'd be a NASCAR fan.
The Writings: Offering insightful observations at opportune times.
2:40 p.m.
BYU @ Tulane
A new batch of games to view brings a new batch of questions to mind... What inspires one to give a school the nickname "Green Wave"? A vision of the future where nuclear waste has polluted all of our oceans? A splash pool lacking chlorine? A farewell from Oscar the Grouch?
I must know.
...
According to Wikipedia, the nickname came about in 1920, as the result of a song titled "The Rolling Green Wave," which was published in the school newspaper.
The Writings: We're here to educate (by citing sources that could have been edited by mentally unstable hobos).
2:49 p.m.
I'm now entertaining myself by thinking of possible school nicknames that could be inspired by songs of the current generation. The Boston Boom Boom Pow? The Louisiana LOL :-)? The San Diego Sexy Bitches?*
Thankfully, those in charge of university's no longer follow such trends.
*These song inspired mascots brought to you by www.billboard.com. Truth told, I'm not exactly in touch with most of today's music scene, and therefore needed a little help finding some song titles for the tunes kids are listening to these days.
The Writings: We're hip.
11:09 a.m.
Fresno St. @ Wisconsin
An injury to Wisconsin's starting center prompts the hypothetical question from on announcer, "What are you going to do when you have 290 lbs. lined up on your nose?"
My hypothetical answer involves some combination of the fetal position, uncontrollable sobbing, and prayers for mercy... But that's just me.
11:45 a.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
They just showed footage of Iowa State students running into the stadium to secure good seats as soon as the gates opened. A few students took pretty good tumbles as they ran down the Jack Trice Stadium steps.
Normally, the saying "no pain, no gain" might come into play, but Iowa State football is involved... Pain is inevitable; gain, unlikely.
11:49 a.m.
Common Sense @ Derek Larson
A pot and a kettle just made awkward small talk after being introduced. I realize it's a little ironic that I'm bashing a struggling college football team when my alma mater has not appeared in the postseason since 2006. Please remember, logic isn't something normally embraced around here.
12:09 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Football can sometimes generate deep thoughts in my head. Example: couldn't the "naked bootleg" just be called a "leg"?
Think about it...
12:22 p.m.
Syracuse @ Penn State
"Coach, how do you get better on first down?"
"How do we get better? We play better."
This moment of zen brought to you by Joe Paterno.
12:57 p.m.
It finally happened. I have been flipping through four different games, but at this very moment all are breaking for commercials. It seems that I'm actually going to have to think for mysel- Hey, the Fresno State-Wisconsin game is back on! Whew.
1:14 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
The Hawkeyes take a 21-3 lead on a play where one Cyclone defender ran right over another. Remember that "pain is inevitable" talk we had?
1:28 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Hawkeyes 28, Cyclones 3. I hope those bruises heal quickly.
1:57 p.m.
Iowa @ Iowa State
Iowa safety Tyler Sash picks off his third Cyclone pass of the day. It's crazy that ISU's relatively recent switch to uniform's that look just like those of USC didn't result in immediate succes... I'm sorry, Cyclone fan(s). I'll stop.
2:07 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
The sweetest word in college football? Overtime. It seems weird to feel that way, considering K-State's history in overtime games, but it's just ridiculously entertaining to watch.
2:15 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
Wisconsin receiver Nick Toon puts the Badgers ahead in overtime with a diving catch in the end zone. The notion that Nickelodeon sends Mr. Toon a Spongebob Squarepants check every time his name is mentioned remains just a rumor.
2:27 p.m.
Central Michigan @ Michigan State
Thousands stand shocked as the Central Michigan kicker nails a field goal with three seconds left in the game to give the Chippewas a 29-27 lead (and ultimately the win). This is Sparta?
2:32 p.m.
Fresno State @ Wisconsin
The Badgers drop the Bulldogs with a field goal in the second overtime period. It's at this point that I realize that Fresno State coach Pat Hill looks like he'd be a NASCAR fan.
The Writings: Offering insightful observations at opportune times.
2:40 p.m.
BYU @ Tulane
A new batch of games to view brings a new batch of questions to mind... What inspires one to give a school the nickname "Green Wave"? A vision of the future where nuclear waste has polluted all of our oceans? A splash pool lacking chlorine? A farewell from Oscar the Grouch?
I must know.
...
According to Wikipedia, the nickname came about in 1920, as the result of a song titled "The Rolling Green Wave," which was published in the school newspaper.
The Writings: We're here to educate (by citing sources that could have been edited by mentally unstable hobos).
2:49 p.m.
I'm now entertaining myself by thinking of possible school nicknames that could be inspired by songs of the current generation. The Boston Boom Boom Pow? The Louisiana LOL :-)? The San Diego Sexy Bitches?*
Thankfully, those in charge of university's no longer follow such trends.
*These song inspired mascots brought to you by www.billboard.com. Truth told, I'm not exactly in touch with most of today's music scene, and therefore needed a little help finding some song titles for the tunes kids are listening to these days.
The Writings: We're hip.
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