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They did list everyone on…

They did list everyone on Split Zone Duo, though. OP seems to be off on this one.

Love the title. These Four…

Love the title. These Four Walls is one of my favorite albums of all time.

If you’re reading this, stop…

If you’re reading this, stop. Gonna be nothing but cancer in this thread.

Isn’t this the post that…

Isn’t this the post that usually has the Rose Bowl fireworks gif?

Isn’t this the post that…

Isn’t this the post that usually has the Rose Bowl fireworks gif?

It’s also the home of…

It’s also the home of Michigan basketball legend Graham Brown.

Congrats on the kid, Ace

Congrats on the kid, Ace

Hold me, TomVH

BUCKLE UP

This should

This should work...

http://wiz1.net/channel22

What happened to your old

What happened to your old account? Didn't you used to be Hobbes (or just have a Hobbes avatar)?

This is a terrible idea, but

This is a terrible idea, but I wholeheartedly support your venture.

Oof. A few beers in and

Oof. A few beers in and didn't logic through that one.

Any chance you're planning on

Any chance you're planning on getting a torrent up this quickly against ND? It's looking like I'm going to have to go with a media blackout, and I don't have a DVR.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

The last sentence was for

The last sentence was for you, Lord Grantham

Five dollars says DB will

Five dollars says DB will suddenly have the bright idea of Taco Tuesday to help ticket sales.

Also for the Westsiders: if

Also for the Westsiders: if you're into folk, go see The Crane Wives at Founders on Saturday

Ah yes, time to enjoy a night

Ah yes, time to enjoy a night on the porch with a Big Red Coq or two.

Look at it this way: we

Look at it this way: we played better against Germany than Portugal did. Both teams beat Ghana by the same score, and the two teams tied each other. By actually having a vaguely competitive game against the best team in the group we've proved we are the second best team in the group.

If anyone was still wondering

The best pie you have ever

The best pie you have ever tasted, my lords. Wash it down with Arbor gold and savor every bite. I know I shall.

Citing a decade old result,

Citing a decade old result, no less

I don't think it's any big

I don't think it's any big secret that he's Ghost of X. Especially considering how reactionary he is when the teams aren't doing so well...

The Beliebers going after

The Beliebers going after Chantel was one of the funniest things I saw this past weekend.

Shoutout to anyone who

Shoutout to anyone who enjoyed Lasers.

 

So, yeah, nobody.

The Big 12 might argue

The Big 12 might argue against your assertion that the B1G is the best basketball conference.

Frand McCaffery
If that one fails, here's

If that one fails, here's another:

http://serioussportstv.net/espn.php

Likely, and this also could

Likely, and this also could be seen as a indication that things aren't looking well with Jones.

That's Pusha, but I'll allow

That's Pusha, but I'll allow it.

Free at last. Free at last.

Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty. Free at last.

Awwww yis, you know what to do

Heiko doesn't tend to ask

Heiko doesn't tend to ask Hoke questions. He generally asks questions in the coordinator press conferences about specifics, usually with the intent on helping Brian have an explanation for something he is seeing while doing the UFR.

Potentially.

Potentially.

I don't think you know what

I don't think you know what "free" means.

Wonder what Lewan's

Wonder what Lewan's punishment for swearing will be.

Sometimes we practically

Sometimes we practically write jokes for our rivals, and quite frankly I don't care. Donuts are awesome and Hoke is chubby.

I feel like I've read this

I feel like I've read this before. Did you ask this earlier today on reddit?

Jimmies were rustled.

Jimmies were rustled.

If the heat was the main

If the heat was the main issue that problem will solve itself in about a month.

When it died.

When it died.

Fuck it, Desmond Morgan

Fuck it, Desmond Morgan played QB in high school, didn't he?

Touch the Banner with the

Touch the Banner with the shout out. You really out there, Magnus.

Also the last paragraph is an

Also the last paragraph is an effective tl;dr

Oh, I fully agree. No need to

Oh, I fully agree. No need to put down that pitchfork just yet.

Comment from

Comment from reddit http://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/1kltcy/ncaa_to_marine_of_course_you_cant_play_at_mtsu/ :

Former NCAA compliance officer here. Thought I'd explain where this ruling is coming from and why his waiver will be granted.

First, from the article: "...graduated from Antioch High School in 2007, worked at the Nissan plant in Smyrna for a year and then joined the Marine Corps in August 2008..." This one small part of a tiny paragraph to give background on the player is actually the crux of the NCAA's ruling. It has NOTHING to do with his intramural activity and even less to do with his service to our country.

The rule in question is Bylaw in question is 14.2.3.2.1, which I will summarize for you because it is lengthy: A student must enroll at an institution within 1 year after graduating high school. The legislative intent of this rule is to prevent unfair competition by having guys out there that purposefully wait to enroll to gain muscle/age/ability. Think about the size that many student-athletes realize in their first year of football and imagine if they took a year on a regimented training program and still maintained eligibility.

Now, you say, "Hold on a second, smart guy! What about guys like Brandon Weeden, Russell Wilson, Chris Weinke or Ben Olson?" Well, the NCAA has exceptions that allow for kids to follow certain paths in life prior to competition in a specific sport. Most of us have heard of those first 3 names (they all played minor league baseball), but the 4th is the best example of this exception. Ben Olson, if you may remember, was a top QB recruit that decided to go on his mission after starting his career at BYU. Normally, this would halt the 5-year "ticking clock" rule for eligibility. Surprise! The NCAA exempts time spent on religious missions, foreign aid services, and military armed services. To prove I'm not lying...

"14.2.1.2 Service Exceptions to the Five-Year Rule: Time spent in the armed services, on official religious missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the U.S. government is excepted from the application of the five-year rule."

As a side note before we move forward, it's important to note that intramural sports are never counted towards eligibility. The NCAA sees those as purely recreational unless you doctor them somehow to replicate time in season or profit off the activities.

Pulling this altogether, if you made it this far, we get that the reason Mr. Rhodes is required to sit a year is because he waited over a year to join the Marines. Let's say he graduated in May of 2007. That means from May 2008 - August 2008 his clock started to tick. It's clearly unfortunate and the NCAA will surely remedy the situation with MTSU, but I figured I would at least attempt to explain what was going on better than the article did.

Bottom line: yes, the NCAA has flaws, but it also has purpose behind them. They aren't fair in many cases. The application of many rules are to prevent an unfair playing field. I'm not saying that I necessarily agree with all the NCAA has put forth. I just apply the laws as they're written and intended. Mr. Rhodes will get his eligibility and his justice.

T shirt or polo because I'm

T shirt or polo because I'm an adult.

The future is now, my friend.

The future is now, my friend.

Are you talking the edited or

Are you talking the edited or unedited version?

Oh, all you with your classy

Oh, all you with your classy craft beers. I'm drinking champagne tonight, and by champagne I mean High Life.