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Idiots Guide For Texas Fans Traveling To Pac-10 Country

With news that Texas, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech could be joining Colorado in moving to the Pac-10, I thought I would provide an idiots guide to Texas fans traveling to Pac-10 country. You see traveling to Washington, California, Oregon, and Arizona could be like traveling to a foreign country for people living in Texas. It's just a different culture on the West Coast.

We're very laid back people. It's just in our personality. That's why you don't hear a lot of stories about fans getting tazed on the field of play or people puking on little kids. We root for our teams, but we don't have that burning intensity for our teams like everyone else has East of the Rockies. We also live in vastly different climates and cultures. So this is a guide for Texas fans and the necessities they will need when traveling to the West Coast.

Washington- There are two important necessities when traveling to the state of Washington. First, bring the umbrella. It rains a lot in Seattle. I know it's joked about constantly about the rain in Washington, but everything that is said is true. Bring the umbrella. Also you should pack flannel shirts for the trip. They keep you warm in the cool environment while also making you look like a member of Nirvana.




Oregon- You'll need the same necessities as Washington, flannel shirts/umbrella, but you will also need something else. A bong. They smoke weed in Oregon and lots of it. In fact I would say there is more weed smoked than there is beers drank. Bring a bong and fit right in with the people of Oregon.


Bay Area- A bong is important when attending a game a Cal. Bears fans can smoke weed with the best of them. Also since your in hippie territory, a bar of soap is a need. With all the hippies around it becomes quite dirty in Berkley and you might want to wash up after watching a Cal game.


When attending Stanford, bring you Halloween costume and act like an asshole. The Stanford band usually wears some type of stupid costume at games and they always act like assholes.


Los Angeles- Act fake, have plastic surgery done to your body, and drive around in a Corvette with a vanity plate. That's really it.




Arizona- I know it's hot in Texas, but nothing can compare to the heat in Arizona. Bring your sunscreen. There is nothing worse than looking like a wrestler who has spent too much time in the tanning booth. Also because it is so hot in Arizona, beer is a must. You need to stay hydrated so might as well stay hydrated while getting a buzz.




Enjoy the idiots guide Texas fans. You'll need it.

The Links

Abigail Clancy to start the mourning...... The lost season for UConn..... Adios Ryan Garko, it's too bad Sabean and Bochy are idiots...... Gary Kubiak to stay with the Texans for a while?....... Chris Johnson wants to be the higgest paid running back...... John Wall should be trained to handle the media..... NASA would be affected by budget cuts...... Grammy ratings up because of Lady Gaga and MJ tribute...... Sandra Bullock and 'Transformer' earn Razzie nominations...... Rip Torn headed to rehab after being arrested...... Jersey Shore to return for a 2nd season, yes!..... Obama sure does like to bow down to people

Eighteen years ago: The day that changed the NHL (SB Nation)

Potential D-League replacements for Chris Paul (Ridiculous Updside)

A beautiful tribute to friendship and sports (Rock M Nation)

2010 Senior Bowl fallout (Big Cat Country)

Kiffins recruiting class is imploding while UCLA fans are giddy (Bruins Nation)

Ken Whisenhunt offered Warner the Favre deal (Larry Brown Sports)

A guide to Super Bowl prop bets (Kissing Suzy Kolber)

Is there a Canadian media conspiracy against the Capitals? (Puck Daddy)

Alabama is still teasing Texas over the national championship game (Dr. Saturday)

100,000 hookers have descended to South Florida for the Super Bowl (The Big Lead)

Spoof of the Tebow Super Bowl commercial (With Leather)

The Links

Christina Hendricks to start off the mourning...... Curious index for college football..... Some people are jealous Dan Hardy gets to fight Georges St. Pierre....... The frountcourt made all the difference for K-State against Texas...... The Celtics have lost their defensive identity...... More Christina Hendricks because she's really beautiful....... Am I the only person who hasn't watched 'Avatar'?....... How can I feel sorry for Conan, when he's leaving NBC with $40 million?

A look at how a blog decided to raise money for Haiti (Pension Plan Puppets)

The complete 2010 Olympic schedule (SB Nation)

The Democrats are starting to lose their shit (HillBuzz)

Is Chan Gailey really the answer for Buffalo? (Buffalo News)

If Favre does retire for good after the season, replace him with McNabb? (Pioneer Press)

Jamie Oliver reduced to tears as America's fattest city resist his healthy eating crusade (Daily Mail)

How Illinois coach Bruce Webber helped Southern Indiana coach Rodney Watson break it to his team that Jeron Lewis passes away (ESPN College Basketball Blog)

Bowl TV ratings increased by 8% this year (Wiz of Odds)

Former radio host takes a shot at Mike & Mike and Stephen A. (Czabe)

What went wrong for Texas at K-State last night (Burnt Orange Nation)

Speaking of Mike & Mike, Mike Greenberg had an unfortunate slip-up yesterday (Fanhouse)

College Football Open Thread: BCS National Championship Game

Posted by JFein because 49er16's computer is still being attended to by the Geek Squad

After the weeks of talk, previews, and hype, the day has finally come. For better or worse, a national champion team will be crowned tonight in Pasadena. Will the Horns Hook 'Em or will the Tide Roll?

Join us for the live blog unless you are one of the 12,324 trolls or spammers that have been showing up at the open threads over the past few days. If you troll or spam, we will ban you.

The Links

Marisa Miller to finish the week..... Other Heisman canidates besides Quarterbacks..... Jessica Simpson is appearantly mad at Burger King..... College Basketball season is almost here!..... The circus in Golden State continues..... Why are people making a big deal about this picture of Meghan McCain?.... Hillary Clinton is more popular than Obama?..... TLC sues Jon Gosselin..... Get those Kayne jokes ready, Taylor Swift to host SNL

There are losing streaks, then there's losing streaks (Deadspin)

Jon Gruden isn't talking about the talks about him going to Louisville (PFT)

Randy Hanson is willing to take a drug test and a lie detector test (YahooSports)

This is what I said last night about the Phillies-Dodgers game (LA Times)

Both Texas and Oklahoma are out for revenge (Oklahoman)

The Livin' Large series is finally complete (Basketbawful)

Braylon Edwards tweets wishing Browns fans would leave him alone (Fanhouse)

Chris Bosh: Cyber hero (Detroit Free Press)

Introducing the NBA's video rulebook (True Hoop)

Gambling tips for this weekend and girls (Busted Coverage)

Your 2009-2010 college basketball announcing teams (Awful Announcing)

Balloon Boy and his crazy family

The Links

Kelly Brook to start the mourning.... How's that deficit, Mr. Obama?.... Shocking! Chris Brown and Rihanna have a history of violence.... The Seahawks get pathetic and sign Edge James.... John Madden to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame.... 'Wikipedia' will be undergoing some changes.... LeAnn Rimes is a home wrecker.... Now Hog Flu has invaded Iran.... R.I.P. Ted Kennedy.... Jackie Kennedy's half brother is a sicko.... This joke never gets old

Another reason why Keith Olberman is the world's biggest jackass (TV Squad via Deadspin)

A moment of silence for Colt McCoy's mustache (Dr. Saturday)

Could Chad Henne really be the Dolphins starting quarterback at the beginning of the season? (PFT)

According to Mark Cuban, the Internet is about to change (Blog Maverick)

Another great college basketball recruiting story (WaPo)

Jerry Jones loves the press he's receiving from the Jumbo Tron (Star-Telegram)

Early fame, pressure can crush athletes like Michael Beasley (Whitlock)

Jeff Hardy won't be wrestling for WWE any longer (Cageside Seats)

Your 2009 NFL on CBS announcer pairings (Awful Announcing)

I know this video is old, but I still think it's great!

Texas Didn't Do Enough

Texas blew their golden opportunity last night in the Fiesta Bowl. They had a chance to claim why they should share the national championship with the AP vote, and blew it.

Texas had to make a come-from-behind scoring drive to beat Ohio St. 24-21 in the Fiesta Bowl. Yes Texas the team that claims they are better than Oklahoma and Florida, had to come back to beat an slow, overrated Ohio St. team.

Lets call it what is was, a lucky win. Ohio St. took the lead with to much time left on the clock, they left about 2:05 remaining in the game. Then Texas received a favorable spot on a key fourth down play. And then they once again exposed a weak defense by beating the blitz and throwing a quick strike for a touchdown.

Texas played one of the worst first half's ever seen. Going into halftime Ohio St. lead Texas 6-3. Then finally Texas exposed a slower-than-pancake syrup Ohio St. defense. But with seven minutes left in the game, Texas only lead 17-9.

If this was Texas's statement, it didn't work. They were suppose to blow the doors off of Ohio St. Instead they played mostly UN-inspired.

Florida has already beat Ohio St. in a BCS game, Oklahoma would have easily scored 60 on them, and Utah would have spanked them.

Ohio St. is just not that good.

Texas had a chance at splitting the national championship before the Fiesta Bowl. They should have blew the doors off of the Buckeyes.

Instead they just blew it.

The Links

Some creative marketing by "Versus".... Why Texas should split the national championship... Ohio St. lost because John Cooper was in the stands... Oklahoma is laughing at Mack Brown and Texas... Roland W. Burris showed up in Washington to claim his seat in the senate

- Elk hunting in California? (NY Times)

- Darren Sproles size is an advantage (LA Times)

- The Eagles have been resurrected (SF Chronicle)

- The bizarre story of J.C. Romero (Deadspin)

- Gene Chizik is still not making friends in Iowa St. (The Wiz of Odds)

- Michigan fans are piling on Ohio St. (The Money Shot)

- Lindsay Lohan didn't break up with her girlfriend (MTV.com)

- TV converter program has ran out of money (Washington Post)

College Football Links

(What are you looking at?)

- Bob Stoops has a past at the Orange Bowl in Miami (KC Star)
- Alabama has to respect Utah (The Huntsville Times)

- Washington was introduced to Steve Sarkisian yesterday (Seattle Times)

- Bob Stoops hasn't had any recent luck in the BCS games (The Oklahoman)

- Texas is the latest victim of the BCS (Austin American Statesman)

- Ranking the bowls from worst to first (Rivals.com)

Thoughts on Oklahoma passing Texas

(Not even Obama can figure out this mess)

As I said earlier, I thought Oklahoma deserved to pass Texas in the BCS ratings.

Oklahoma broke through the three-way tie between them, Texas, and Texas Tech when the BCS decided that Oklahoma did more to earn the Big 12 South than Texas.

Oklahoma in my opinion did deserve the Big 12 South over Texas. After the Sooners lost to Texas at a neutral site, they quickly climbed back into the top of the BCS. After their only loss, they won six straight and never scored less than 45 points.

Also they beat up a very good Oklahoma St. team 61-41, while Texas blew out an Texas A&M team they were expected to blow out.

What does this mean for Texas?

Texas still has a chance at the BCS title. They are ranked 3RD in the BCS standings and if Oklahoma loses to Missouri next Saturday, they will play in the National Championship game.

This is surly a mess and more talk about college football needing a playoff will be in full force. Which means Fox, BCS management, and sponsors are loving every moment of it.

Breaking News: Oklahoma Jumps Ahead of Texas!

The BCS Standings just came out and Oklahoma jumped ahead of Texas in the standings. What that means is the Sooners will be the Big 12 South champions and will play Missouri next week in the Big 12 championship game.

This is definitely going to cause an outcry by BCS haters and Texas football. I give you my thoughts on the outcome shortly.

The Mourning After

Game of the week: The Missouri-Kansas game was one for the ages. Kansas was down to Missouri 37-33 with about 1:00 remaining in the game. Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing drove the team down the field with a coolness to him that reminded me of Joe Montana. With 27 seconds left and a 4Th-and-7 Reesing felt the pressure, stepped up in the pocket and threw a floater to Kerry Meier for a game winning 26-yard touchdown. This was the best game of the week, in a week full of great games.

Coach of the Week: Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson gets my vote. Tech hadn't beat Georgia since 2000. Georgia took a 28-12 lead into halftime, and it looked over for the Yellow Jackets. But you should never count out Georgia Tech now that Johnson is the coach. His old fashioned Flexbone Offense, tore up the Georgia defense 472 yards on the ground. Georgia knew what was coming and they couldn't do anything about it.

Paul Johnson in my opinion is one of the best coaches in college football. While at Navy, Johnson's teams always preformed very well despite being smaller than their opponents. Georgia Tech was smart by making him their head coach, because Tech will be a force to be reckon with for years to come.

Goat of the Week: Norte Dame was routed by USC 38-3 and all the blame will fall on their coach Charlie Weis. There has been chatter all week that Weis's huge buyout will not affect Weis future with Norte Dame. In all likely hood, the pressure will be to much for Norte Dame officials to keep Weis around and they will be forced to buyout his contract.

The Norte Dame offense only accumulated 91 yards of offense for the entire game. This does all fall on Weis. He is suppose to be an offensive genius. Norte Dame was never going to be out schemed in a game. The offense and developing his young players is where Weis failed. This is the reason why he should be fired.

The debating begins: With Oklahoma winning last night their is a three-way tie in the Big 12 South between the Sooners, Texas Tech, and Texas. The BCS standings(which come out latter today) will determine who is the winner of the Big 12 South.

My vote would be for Oklahoma. They played their best game yesterday, beating their rival Oklahoma St. The Cowboys would not go away last night, so Oklahoma had to keep on scoring to put them away.

Texas also played their rival Texas A&M but they blew them out, in a game they were expected to win big. Oklahoma gets my vote because their win was more impressive. My gut feeling though Texas will get more BCS votes and will win the Big 12 South.

Going out in Style: While former Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer didn't have the year he wanted, he went out in style by beating the teams Tennessee has always beat up on. They beat Vanderbilt last week, and this week the beat up Kentucky(a team he has never lost to). Fulmer is a classy guy and we wish him luck in his future endeavors.

Muschamp to stay in Texas

Well Tennessee and Clemson can cross Will Muschamp off their list of potential head coaches. Texas has followed the trend of pro and college teams and have named Muschamp a head coach in waiting.

Whenever Mack Brown steps down as Texas coach, Muschamp will take over. Muschamp was the hottest assistant coach this season, and a hot prospect for colleges looking for a new coach. Texas wanted to leave out the "drama" of looking for a new coach.

This is a great decision for Muschamp. Clemson, Tennessee, and Kansas St are messes right now. He can learn from Brown and be prepared to to take over the program. This is a win-win for both sides.