OJ Fakes 'Em Out Again

OJ Simpson was poetry in motion with a football in his hands. He juked and weaved his way to glory at every level. He was elusive, quick, hard to bring down.

The Goldmans have spent a decade learning that OJ the Killer is just as elusive. First, he skates on the murder of their son, despite the mountain of evidence that led directly to his doorstep. Then, even after winning a judgment against him, they have found it next to impossible to collect. OJ is still the Juice, weaving and bobbing and eluding pursuers.

The latest report has the Goldmans being ordered to return a watch to Simpson. It had been awarded them because it was presumed to be a Rolex and of great value. But when appraised, it was found to be $100 knock-off.

A fake. Just like its owner. He jukes 'em again!

Read about it here...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071005/ap_en_ce/simpson_goldman

OU is Just UT - North

The Sooners beat the Longhorns today, 28-21. Okies everywhere will be celebrating the victory. Deservedly so, I suppose.

Of course, when you consider that The Sooners have 45 players from Texas on their roster, the Okies are really just celebrating another Texas victory. The Longhorns have 113 players who played their high school football in-state. This has long been the case with these two schools. It's UT North vs. UT. What the Red River Rivalry really does is showcase the quality of Texas high school football.

A native Texan and lifelong fan of the 'Horns, I have always been bummed to see so many terrific Texas schoolboys defect to the Sooner state. I never could figure out why, given the choice, a person would choose Norman, Oklahoma over Austin, Texas. Do these people later take family vacations to Beirut rather than Bermuda? Do they prefer fast food to a steak and baked potato?

Ah well. To each his own. Congratulations, Oklahoma. You piggy-backed your way to another very nice team and a great win today.

Proof Even God Hates The Yankees?

It was reminiscent of Moses' rod, wasn't it? Just when the Yankees appeared set to climb back into contention in the ALDS series against the Indians, they were plagued by millions of bugs, unnerving their rookie reliever and sending the pin-stripers spiraling into a 2-0 deficit.

Then, as suddenly as they appeared, the bugs were gone, leaving devastation in their wake...

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=286455

I envision Moses laughing as Jesus unleashes the plague on the hated Yankees. "Couldna done it better myself, Lord!"

The Lord smiles wryly and replies, "I am sick of A-Rod taking all the credit."

Mike Gundy Coors Light Commercial

This...is genius, no?

The Mack Brown (Get Schooled) School of Coaching

Since coming to UT, Mack Brown has been the picture of consistency. He regularly out-recruits other coaches...and just as regularly gets out-coached on game day. Seldom has a college coach accrued more talent and accomplished less with it.

The exception, of course, was the Vince Young era. Young is a transcendent athlete (a bitter Matt Leinart called him a "freakish athlete" after the Trojans' bitter loss to Texas in the national championship game two years ago), who was able to place the entire team on his shoulders and will them to victory despite glaring game day coaching gaffes and scheme deficiencies.

But Young has moved on to Tennessee and the perfectly-named Colt McCoy has taken the reins. McCoy is a nice player, gritty and tough and above average in the talent department. But, he is no Vince Young.

And therein lies the problem! Brown and his colossally unimaginative offensive coordinator, Greg Davis, haven't yet realized that Young is gone. They are still running that shotgun option offense most of the time. It was a great fit for Young, whose running ability in the open field is legendary. Not so, for McCoy. Moreover, the scheme has kept Jamaal Charles from turning in the kind of performances his talent and raw speed suggest he ought.

Why not implement some I-formation or pro set? Why not give Charles a fullback to block for him, open some holes, get him past the stinking line of scrimmage, where his elusiveness and speed make him an eminent threat?

Obviously, when recruiting McCoy, the Longhorns weren't tailoring personnel to fit their scheme. So why do the knuckleheads refuse to tailor their scheme to fit the current personnel? It makes no sense.

With the news that the Oklahoma Sooners are schooling the 'Horns in the recruiting department (see previous blog: The Sooner, The Better), it looks as if the one edge Mack had on the Big 12 - and the nation - has been lost. The guy better either figure out how to coach these kids up or find himself an offensive coordinator who can. (How did he let Todd Dodge escape to the University of North Texas???) Otherwise, it is going to be a long season...maybe several long seasons.

And I won't even mention the talent-laden and hoppin' mad Sooners they have to deal with in 14 hours.