Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The arc of the moral universe does not bend itself. it is up to us to bend it.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

You’re just a puppy masquerading as an old coot.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

Balloon Juice, where there is always someone who will say you’re doing it wrong.

We still have time to mess this up!

Following reporting rules is only for the little people, apparently.

Not all heroes wear capes.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

🎶 Those boots were made for mockin’ 🎵

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

I swear, each month of 2025 will have its own history degree.

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

“But what about the lurkers?”

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

Trumpflation is an intolerable hardship for every American, and it’s Trump’s fault.

Bark louder, little dog.

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  1. 1.

    Joe Lisboa

    If I were a gambling man, I’d be quite happy if Oklahoma were to win by, say, anywhere between 1-3 points. Quite.

  4. 4.

    TR

    Boomer Sooner! says the guy with the Okie girlfriend.

    Don’t worry. Booming sooner happens to a lot of guys your age.

  7. 7.

    passerby

    Go Sooners ! Hard to pull against Tebow but the Gators are the dirtiest team in the SE.

    Sooners are good people…plus, they’re wearing red.

  9. 9.

    John O

    A defensive struggle. LOL.

    The over-under is 70. A scoreless first quarter would make a lot of people happy (not me, no legal or illegal bets on this one, Mr. Man) even though taking the under is always a horrible experience.

    They seem evenly matched so far. You always get a feel early, and unless FL takes this drive for a score you have to feel OU is in good shape.

    No dog in this hunt. I lean towards OU, and that has a lot to do with my awestruck watching of the ’71 OU-NE game for the Big One. The Johnny Rodgers, Gregg Pruitt game.

    Hope the zebras don’t decide it. They’re in play quite a bit so far.

  10. 10.

    scruncher

    Who are these announcers? They’re terrible. One of them is building a shrine to Tebow.

    Go Sooners!

  11. 11.

    Josh Hueco

    @scruncher:
    You could listen to the game on ESPN radio, but then you’re stuck with Brent Every-play-must-be-announced-with-the-same-overwrought-world-historical-import-as-would-a-live-broadcast-of-the-Battle-of-Midway Musberger.

  12. 12.

    John O

    I’m with you, scrucher. What, FOX brings in the C-Team for the big game?

    I don’t know nuthin’ about Tebow, but I have this vague feeling I don’t like him for some reason.

    Found it. Why I don’t like him. I’m sure he’s a good guy, though.

  16. 16.

    gogiggs

    This announcer is ridiculous: "if you get to spend 5 minutes with Tim Tebow your life is better for it", "Tim Tebow, the unquestioned greatest leader in college football".

    Give me a break. This guy is as unprofessional as anybody I have ever heard.

  17. 17.

    John O

    I’m OK with Brent, though Josh is right to some degree.

    Don’t most of us like the familiar when it comes to our PBP men?

  18. 18.

    passerby

    This announcer is ridiculous: "if you get to spend 5 minutes with Tim Tebow your life is better for it", "Tim Tebow, the unquestioned greatest leader in college football".

    gogiggs, I’ve been practicing listening with the sound off. Usually televised announcers don’t give a great play-by-play anyway. Lotta extra bullshit like you mentioned above.

  19. 19.

    John O

    The zebras are dominating. I hate that.

    Sheesh, the kid makes a great catch and hold in the biggest game of his life. The refs should quietly tell him he’ll get a penalty flag if he does it again.

    End of story.

  25. 25.

    D-Chance.

    If anyone has a line open to either coach… a word of advice: do the exact opposite of whatever that MORON of a Fox color analyst suggests. That idiot has been wrong on every single call he’s made since the opening kickoff.

  35. 35.

    Ed in NJ

    This is what you get when you wait 5 weeks to play a game that should have been played 3 weeks ago, and let a network that doesn’t carry college football use their baseball play by play guy to call the game.

    Boring, sloppy football narrated by idiots.

  37. 37.

    Adolphus

    Not only are the announcers kind of dopey, the feed sucks. It was like this for the Ravens/Dolphins game Sunday. Its like watching a movie online with dial-up. Maybe it’s the stadium

  39. 39.

    Adolphus

    If there is any tradition more trite than wedding couples shoving cake in each others mouth, it has to be the Gatorade coach drench. Why??

    And you think these guys fawn over Tebow, you should listen to the local press. Jumping jeebus.

  40. 40.

    Adolphus

    Gatorade was invented at UF you know.

    By Tim Tebow according to the historic marker on campus.

  41. 41.

    Church Lady

    As I predicted last week, the SEC once again put the hurt on the Big 12.

    I’m certainly no fan of Florida, but from everything I’ve ever read about him, Tim Tebow is a fine young man. He might be very religious, but at least he walks the walk as he talks the talk. During breaks, rather than partying, he goes off to do mission work. He seems to be someone that young athletes can look up to.

  43. 43.

    Church Lady

    Yes, they all seem to be alarmingly infatuated with him.

    My biggest satisfaction with the outcome of this game is that the team that I support has the honor of being the only team to have beat the National Champions this year, in the Swamp no less. Hotty f’n Toddy.

  44. 44.

    Apsalar

    Church Lady, I’ll weep with you when Houston Nutt has to start playing with guys that he actually recruited.

    I kid, I won’t weep. But as a Hog fan, I’ll know what you’re going through.

  46. 46.

    Glenn Fayard

    I hereby congratulate the clearest national champs we’ve had in awhile. Utah. Let’s hear it for Mormonland.

    Side note: as a former Mississippi attendee (Ole Miss? what’s that?), I’m actually somewhat optimistic Nutt’ll win a championship before recruiting anyone. We had a damn good team this year.

    EDIT: Hotty Toddy is just the local rah-rah retard chant for Mississippi. At least it has mild swearing.

  47. 47.

    Church Lady

    @Apsalar: Good point. Although, to his credit, Nutt was able to make winners out of Orgeron’s recruits, something that Orgeron wasn’t ever able to do. Now Tennessee will be the recipient of Orgeron’s recruting prowess. It will be interesting to see how that turns out, as I’ll have kids at both schools next year.

    @Josh: It’s the school’s chant and starts with someone saying (shouting) Are you ready?

    Hell yes.

    Damn right.

    Hotty Toddy, gosh almighty, who the hell are we?
    Flim flam, bim bam, Ole Miss by damn.

    Probably the dumbest chant in the world, but lots of fun to yell when they are winning.

  49. 49.

    mjm

    Not to encourage gambling, and not to count one’s chickens before they are hatched — but whoever had the under had to be cackling at the half.

    Better team won.

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