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October 06, 2014
SportsFilter: The Monday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Tennessee fans at Saturday's game vs. Florida checkerboarded their stadium, a fan-led effort a week in the making.
posted by rcade at 01:27 PM on October 06, 2014
That Tennessee checkerboard is very impressive.
posted by bender at 01:59 PM on October 06, 2014
That checkerboard indeed rocks.
posted by Joey Michaels at 03:32 PM on October 06, 2014
My high school alma mater just cancelled the remainder of the football season amid allegations of "inappropriate conduct of a significant and serious nature".
posted by goddam at 10:46 PM on October 06, 2014
Wow, goddam, that story, well, I just am not sure what but it threw me for a bad loop. BillSaysThis isn't speechless often, as you well know.
posted by billsaysthis at 12:18 PM on October 07, 2014
I just am not sure what but it threw me for a bad loop.
Yeah, I've had a sick feeling in my stomach since learning about this. I think it may be the reaction of the parents. And the random adults/ex-players showing up and harassing reporters. I don't ever remember football being this big of a deal when I lived there. But, then again, the team wasn't all that great when I was a kid. I guess 20 years of winning changes things.
Plus the defensive coordinator got busted for steroid possession recently. Bad shit all around.
posted by goddam at 01:41 PM on October 07, 2014
Jersey Represent!
posted by billsaysthis at 09:51 PM on October 08, 2014
All this hoo-hah just because of some rectal play. No wonder the parents are mad they're blaming the kids!
posted by yerfatma at 08:50 AM on October 09, 2014
Gross.
I always hated the logic of "we're doing this to you because it was done to us." It kept me far away from frats when I began college.
posted by rcade at 09:53 AM on October 09, 2014
A salute to veterans at Saturday's Giants-Nationals game. Army SFC Brian Keaton throws out the first pitch with a certain style.