by Travis Normand
A while back I posted an article titled “OPS listed on Texas Bar Website.” I guess this is technically the follow-up post as it is titled “OPS mentioned in Texas Bar Journal” (see page 103, February 2013).
It’s a pretty small mention, but its fun to see it there.
You can actually see the entire February 2013 edition of the Texas Bar Journal at TexasBar.com. The magazine is readable online HERE, and is available in PDF format HERE.
by Travis Normand
I remember watching the fall-out after the news on Tiger Woods broke. I remember thinking, “I know stuff like this has happened before, but if Tiger has skeletons in his closet then everyone does, right?” After all, Tiger Woods was untouchable. He was a Saint, or so everyone thought.
Next came Jim Tressel and his Ohio State program. I really thought that Tressel was one of the guys that “did things the right way.” I know, that is a huge cliché but he just seemed like a very straight-shooter. I mean, if Tressel hadn’t been a football coach, I would have guessed he was a CPA. Tressel gave the impression that everything was by the book when clearly it was not.
by Travis Normand
Why am I posting about this? Because it is being reported by other media outlets, and I find it interesting.
Do you remember Sara Ganim? Anyone and everyone associated with Penn State does.
Ganim was the reporter that was credited for breaking the story on Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator who was convicted on child abuse charges in June 2011. [See her first report on Sandusky, from March 2011, HERE]
by Travis Normand
By now I am sure you have heard that there is a bill in the Texas Legislature that will require Texas A&M and the University of Texas to renew and continue their annual football rivalry. As of right now, the bill has only been submitted/introduced. Only time will tell if this particular bill has any “legs” or whether it will “die on the table.”
[Click HERE to see House Bill (HB) 778]
If you poll the online internet Aggie community, it appears as if a large majority of Aggies are not in favor of this bill. After reading a few conversation threads on TexAgs.com, it appears as if there are a lot of Aggies that either (1) don’t want to play the Longhorns anymore, and/or (2) feel that the only way the two schools should play is if the Longhorns are the ones who request the game.
Personally, I am of the opinion that the game should be played. The annual rivalry game between the two schools is an important ingredient in the tradition of college football and everyone suffers from its loss.
by Travis Normand
The full interview between Dr. Phil and Ronaiah Tuiasosopo is set to air in two-parts on Thursday and Friday of this week. However, here is an article on what Tuiasosopo said during this interview, along with a short video clip.
by Travis Normand
Doesn’t everyone enjoy a good conspiracy? Just before 4:30 pm on January 25, 2013, Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman posted a story at Statesman.com about the Big 12’s possible alliance with the ACC and two other conferences.
I found Bohls’ article via another website that linked back to the original post at Statesman.com. After a quick Google.com search, I found that every article I could find on the matter cited back to Bohls’ Statesman.com article. In other words, the Big 12 Conference has something in the works and it is the Austin American-Statesman that “breaks” the story.
However, what strikes me as odd is that the Big 12 has apparently decided to NOT do itself any favors in dealing with this information.
by Travis Normand
Have you seen this yet? You should. It is pretty crazy. I don’t care if they got these shots on the first try or if they had to shoot several takes, it’s still pretty fun to watch.
Enjoy.
Press Release from ESPN
January 24, 2013
To tweet this release: http://es.pn/UnKdJw
ESPNU Expands National Signing Day for Eighth Consecutive Year
10 Continuous Hours to Start the 2013 College Football Season: Reporters Embedded at 13 Schools; 17 On-Air Player Commitments; Guest Studio Analysts Gene Chizik and Derek Dooley
ESPN kicks off the start of the 2013 college football season with the most comprehensive National Signing Day coverage to date on Wednesday, Feb. 6 with the 10 hour ESPNU National Signing Day Special at 9 a.m. ET on ESPNU, live look-ins from SportsCenter throughout the day, and accompanying reporting on ESPN’s RecruitingNation.com. The special will also be available on WatchESPN and ESPN3, in addition to being simulcast on ESPN from 3:30-4 p.m.
ESPNU’s eighth annual special will include at least 17 of the nation’s leading recruits revealing their college decision live and reporters coast-to-coast for up-to-the-minute information across ESPN platforms. ESPNU will be embedded at 13 of the nation’s top teams all day interviewing coaches, and providing up-to-the-minute news on each team’s freshman class as the commitments are faxed in. ESPN’s RecruitingNation.com will also have reporters at high school announcements and in-depth analysis on its 14 team dedicated nation sites.
by Travis Normand
I will always wonder what the full story on this was.
by Travis Normand
Last week I posted about Dennis Dodd ranking the Aggies number one in his very early 2013 pre-season poll. As it turns out, Dodd is not the only one with high-praise for Texas A&M. Andy Staples, of SI.com, produced his very early 2013 pre-season poll and has the Aggies at number two (behind Alabama at number one).
See Andy Staples’ early top 25 for 2013
While I am sure the Aggies will enjoy all the pre-season attention, Staples goes out of his way to demonstrate the point I made in my post about Dodd’s top 25. My point was that while these polls are somewhat accurate/credible, they primarily serve as a means to drive internet readership/traffic during the off-season. What better way to drive up your website’s hits than to put a team, with a large and excited fan base, in the number one or two spot.
Regardless, as of January 23, 2013, the Aggies have one first-place vote, and one second place vote. Not bad.
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