We have absolutely no problem with S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley traveling out of state to raise money for her 2014 reelection campaign. That’s entirely her prerogative. Besides, with the exception of a bunch of government-funded insiders her base of support in South Carolina is dwindling rapidly.
Where else is she going to raise money?
Our only problem [...]
Nikki Haley’s Fundraisers: More Lies, Less Transparency
A&M?
College football message boards have been abuzz all week over the speculation that Texas A&M might join the Southeastern Conference. Among the most persistent rumors? That Texas A&M has already sent a letter of intent to the SEC – and that all twelve SEC schools have already voted to accept the Aggies into the fold.
We’ve [...]
Rick Perry’s Man Crush On Jesus
It’s becoming abundantly clear that Texas Gov. Rick Perry “loves him some Jesus.” In fact, if you believe the rumor mill in Austin, Texas – you might even call it a “man crush.”
That’s fine with us. This is still a free country (for now), and Perry has the right to believe whatever he wants and [...]
Wait … Athletes Get Breaks?
We know this is likely to come as a huge shock to everybody, but athletes at major Division I-A colleges are many, many times more likely to have admissions requirements “bent” in their favor than students in the general population.
Yeah … we never saw that one coming.
The data comes from an exhaustive Associated Press report [...]
Bama V. Texas … When Right Is Wrong
Although Texas Christian, Cincinnati and Boise State all have legitimate gripes, the hated Bowl Championship Series got it right this year … which, when you think about it, is precisely the problem.
By successfully matching up the No. 1 and No. 2 football programs in the nation, the computer algorithm actually worked (for a change) – [...]
The Stairway Curse Is Lifted?
Two years ago, the Michigan Wolverines were among the best college football teams in the land.
Ranked third in the nation, they were battling neck-and-neck with Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl, competing at the highest level of competition for one of college football’s most coveted honors.
And then … with the score tied 3-3 at halftime, [...]
Bull Championshit
The fact that college football’s corporate-sponsored, computer-generated Bowl Championship Series is devoid of any redeeming competitive value hasn’t been a secret to anybody since the format’s inception ten years ago.
Each year, there are multiple mind-numbing controversies about which two teams should ultimately square off in the title game, and while that’s burdensome enough, it’s really [...]
Ike Rips Into Texas
Big, bad Hurricane Ike thundered into the state of Texas early this morning, packing pounding rain, surging flood waters and 100-mph winds that left a trail of “extensive destruction” along the state’s gulf coast.
The storm – which made landfall near Galveston at 3:10 a.m. this morning – was literally as big as Texas itself when [...]
