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Pennsylvania's 7s
The Ben Roethlisberger's crime vs. Michael Vick's crime is hackneyed, but I won't let it pass without getting my two cents in. While there are exceptions on both sides, the prevailing narrative seems to be that Roethlisberger is "on the road to redemption", while Vick is still "that guy who killed dogs". I call BS.The fact is that Vick was convicted...
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February 05, 2011
Discuss
Something else I don't give a damn about...
...besides the Pro Bowl.Today is National Signing Day, and to hear my Twitter timeline tell it, it's Christmas wrapped in the 4th of July with a side of New Year's Eve. I know I've been using the phrase quite a bit, but I don't give a damn.This is for two reasons. First and foremost, I am fundamentally against giving high schoolers--minors, in some cases--that much...
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February 02, 2011
It's Pro Bowl Sunday...
...and I don't give a damn.It's long been my belief that the Pro Bowl is the most worthless and least watchable of the major sports' all-star games. Here are five reasons why I don't give a damn about the NFL's Pro Bowl1. It doesn't mean a thing. Admittedly, this is a criticism that could be leveed on any of the all-star games (except the MLB).2. It defies...
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January 30, 2011
Branching Out
So folks, I'm branching out a bit in this internet-presence thing. The 80 Minutes of Regulation you all know and love will remain right here, but there are a couple of other places you can find me:-On Twitter, at @80mins-On Facebook, 80 Minutes of Regulation-Podcast - I can actually be found now on the iTunes store; search the podcasts for 80 Minutes. If you want to listen but...
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January 29, 2011
How could I forget?
A half hour before showtime, and I realize that I did not promote the 80 Minutes (Give or Take) podcast, a direct offshoot of this blog, ON this blog. I'll be recording from 12-12:30pm ET on Saturday, 1/22/2011. If you don't catch it live, the recording will be available as well. Check it out!http://tobtr.com/s/1497701
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January 22, 2011
What's in a Logo?
When things were still shifting (and who's to say they've stopped?) with regards to conference realignment. Now that the dust is settling, I've been seeing how conferences choose to forge their new identities, most prominently--because they've been the most bombastic about it--the Big Ten. There was plenty of publicity for the Leaders and Legends division names, but...
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January 18, 2011
80 Minutes Podcast - DCI Tour and Rules Changes
Alright, I'm gonna stop the technicalities and call it a podcast. Ahead, I talk about the upcoming DCI tour and this year's proposed rules changes.Click here to listen.
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January 16, 2011
Pay for Play?
Blogger's note: Interestingly enough, this started as notes for another audio blog. But when time ran short this afternoon to record/post it before I needed to do some things, and when I realized it read more like a post than an outline anyway, I figured I'd just blog it.There have been quite a few high-profile cases regarding the receipt or alleged receipt of compensation...
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January 15, 2011
National Championship Observations
Last night is always one that's bittersweet. One the one hand, it was the culmination of another year of college football, and a champion was crowned. On the other hand, of course, it means we're 233 days away from the next college football games. Auburn, of course, took this year's crown (the cynic in me says: For now.) But a couple other things that were notable takeaways...
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January 11, 2011
Athletes of the Year
If I had thought of this any sooner than, oh, say, five minutes ago, I would have included it in my year in review. Based on a recent conversation with Chris, I felt the need to recognize a couple of athletes. And while the theme won't necessarily always be athletes that faced adversity and caused controversy, that certainly seems to be the case this year. So for 2010, I wish...
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January 10, 2011
2010 Year In Review
Alright, we're nine days in, but I'm giving you my sports/band year in review for 2010, as I did last year. I figure I'll keep the same categories, which were Live Events, Biggest Surprises, and Looking Forward to in 2011.Live EventsI got the opportunity to take in quite a few things live this year, and of course there's nothing like being there in person. Here are...
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January 09, 2011
Fun with Numbers - Bowl Edition
With the bowls nearly completed (only the Blue Box Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and BCS Championship game remain) we are now at a point where we can look holistically at what transpired this bowl season and use it to extrapolate something about the conferences. Yes, I know that bowl records don't tell the true conference vs. conference story, but much as in-season out-of-conference...
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January 09, 2011
To Hell With ESPN
This is my second audio blog; I felt the need to talk this one out. Click Here to give "To Hell with ESPN" a listen!
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January 07, 2011
Strike (up?) The Band
One thing I have looked forward to each bowl season is the showing of at least a portion of each band's halftime show during the BCS games. During the past few years, Fox, who televised most of the BCS, made it a point to show some of each pregame or halftime. That, coupled with the fact that the Rose Bowl has always forced its carrier to show the bands, meant that I would get...
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January 04, 2011
FaniBandifesto
Just a quick note: Over the coming weeks/months, I'm going to be doing some playing with my online presence. Rest assured, this blog isn't going anywhere, but I actually dropped the piece I'm about to share here over on Tumblr first. I figured I'd bring it over here to give it some burn. Of Fan and Band Behavior —or— This I Believe (no Cadets)Having attended a...
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January 03, 2011
Gone Bowling
Happy new year, everyone! A Year In Review will be coming soon, but for now, as I watch today's New Year's Day action, I'll recap the trip down to Charlotte to witness a Bulls victory in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.Apparently my tailgating gear expands like gas, because even in my new vehicle, it took up the whole trunk and spilled into the back seat. I got down to Kristy...
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January 02, 2011
Bowl Bound
At about this time tomorrow, I'll be down in Charlotte, partaking in the festivities of the Meineke Car Care Bowl. While I know I said not long ago that there are too many bowls, I will despite that count bowl season as one of the most wonderful times of the year. Not only do college bowls combine the two primary topics of this blog--sports and marching band--but they bring in...
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December 29, 2010
Witnessing History
One way or another, I will be witnessing history in less than 24 hours. I'll be courtside in the Greensboro Coliseum as the Duke Blue Devils visit the UNCG Spartans. The expected outcome is that Coach K will get win number 880, surpassing Carolina's Dean Smith to move into second place behind Bob Knight for all-time wins. The alternative, of course, is an unlikely UNCG win...
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December 29, 2010
As the realignment turns...
I'm starting to hear additional murmuring about possibilities for realignment, and this time there is talk of moves between the subdivisions. I'll admit my source was first Twitter, but I'm seeing a few outlets talking about the possibility of a move to FBS for UMass, who currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association at the FCS level. Such a move would put a...
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December 17, 2010
Bowl Season Q & A
In the style of Brian from Big Blue Homer, I'm going to do a little Q & A: I ask the questions, I give the answers.There are 35 bowls this year. Are there too many?The short answer is yes. I recognize that I say this as an alum of a school who has been to such prestigious contests as the Meineke Car Care Bowl, the PapaJohns.com Bowl, the MagicJack St. Petersburg Bowl, and...
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December 17, 2010
Give a Kid a Drum (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum!)
Each year, I spend a bit of time volunteering in Salvation Army's toy warehouse, where they separate and distribute donated gifts to kids who otherwise wouldn't have much of a Christmas. My wife used to work for the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs, which is how we got started; she usually puts in quite a bit of time, but I usually get in a time or two each holiday season...
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December 14, 2010
High Notes, Week 13
High Notes is a weekly topic dedicated to recognizing a collegiate marching band who had a notable performance in the week of college football. Well, folks, it's the final High Notes of the 2010 regular season. With a few weeks' exception, I'd say I did a decent job of keeping up with the only series of any sort this blog has ever done. I expect I will also do some...
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December 06, 2010
Making Spring Plans
UMBC 2011 men's lacrosse schedule is out. Just weeks ago, I was engaged in an annual tradition: There are usually other schools who release their lacrosse schedules before UMBC, and I spend a bit of time trolling all of them to attempt to piece together UMBC's schedule. It's always great when I get the real thing.There are a couple of games I find notable, some of which...
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December 04, 2010
And so it begins...
Last spring, we learned of a proposal by seven DCI corps--subsequently referred to as the G7 (or by by this blog as The Undersigned)--to change the face of DCI, including "Tour of Champions" events that would feature these perennial crowd- and judge-favorites. When the coming season's schedule game out not too long ago, I took a look and immediately noticed two things...
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December 01, 2010
You Complete Me
Earlier today TCU accepted a bid to join the Big East conference in all sports starting in 2012. As you know if you read this blog, know me from elsewhere on the internet, or know me in real life, this garnered a resounding cheer from me; I've been backing this move since any talk of conference shakeup began.In an article written earlier today, Ivan Maisel, one of my favorite...
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November 30, 2010
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