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Marshall actually had Louisville on the schedule but they dropped it at the last minute. I think that's why they had to get Rhode Island.

I see your examples of "Republicans championing black issues" as something of an analogy where UT hires Charlie Strong and says to UCLA "Hey look guys, we got a black coach, why don't you guys have one? Aren't we cool".

Good job moving the goalposts again. The original point was that Republicans haven't been the progressive party on civil rights when that they once were, nobody is arguing the great deeds done by Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt or any Reconstructionist Republican congressman that were considered radical leftists in their time. I know what you meant, I didn't miss the point. You can beat your chest about Utah electing a black Republican all you want, but they're a deep red state who will elect just about anyone with an R next to their name, especially in a conservative-leaning district. That's really nothing to crow about when Democrats have been electing black congresswomen, senators, governors and even a President for 50 years. Not to mention they'll be the first to nominate and elect a woman for President in 2 years too.

And because we don't buy into that jingoistic horseshit that makes us what, racists? Race-baiters? What's your point in saying we see outside of that narrow scope and can see the issues facing minorities that they don't face in other countries?

Oh Rick, where to start. It's laughable because it's Jonah Goldberg. A guy who any self-respecting scholar has laughed at his revisionist version of history to sell books to guys like you. That's all there is to get. Both parties could take credit seeing as how he only got 11 dissenting votes, and he was nominated by LBJ. But again, that was 47 years go. Definitely a fine thing to brag about. You're cute sometimes. Arbitrary measurements are arbitrary. And you named possibly the most arbitrary examples you could. The first black female congresswoman was none other than a Democrat, and she was elected to her seat 40+ years ago. South Carolina has been a deeply red Republican state since the removal of Jim Crow laws that prevented them from voting or running for office in the first place. Of course no black Democrat is going to win with a D next to his name in South Carolina in 2014. They could have run MLK Jr as a Democrat and it wouldn't have mattered. lelz.

You highlighted the fact that he said "last 50 years" and then posted a quote from a (laughable) source that highlights Republican work done decades & a century before then.

Good luck and godspeed Gradumacated. You're entering a black hole of talking points, projection, and labeling that'll make your head spin.

Also, did anyone else see the meteorite that gave a green wave streak across the west of the stadium? Alumni side would have had their backs to it.

Late arrival and didn't get in until about 4 minutes left in the 1st quarter. 2 observations that left me scratching my head: tons of people headed back across the pedestrian bridge towards campus (or Fouts lot, whatever) and a pretty decent line at the box office to get tickets. Also, quite a few still hanging around the Fouts lot itself. Weird.

Can someone keep me in the loop about what we're being paranoid of now that ebola is gone? http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/its-over-texas-ebola-outbreak-has-ended-n242931

That's good to know. I remember staying at a cabin in Wimberley a few years ago that used well water. They made sure to let us know in the FYI pamphlet that the well water smelling like gas was totally natural and nothing to worry about. I'd consider myself fairly well up to date when it comes to a lot of the politically important issues, but truth be told I haven't really dove much into fracking and natural gas drilling.

On the one hand the science on fracking side effects is still under review. On the other hand, I've seen people light the water that flows from their kitchen sink on fire. So....

You also have to remember that the P5 conferences swallowed up some of the more traditional mid-major powerhouses. Louisville is in the ACC, TCU is in the Big 12, Utah went to the PAC12, Boise/Cincinnati/Houston/UCF are all teams that have made multiple top 25 appearances in the last decade (or even BCS bowls) but are having down years. BYU was a top 20 team until they lost their QB. Basically there's just no G5 school that's showing they deserve a top 25 ranking right now. Maybe at the end of the year you find Boise State or Colorado State there, but there's not really a single team to latch onto that's proven they're worthy.

hurrr durrr you guys are all a bunch of little girls

And Miss State's isn't?

Ole Miss lost to a 2 loss team. Oregon sits behind them with their only lose coming to the committee's #12. Notre Dame **barely** loses to the defending national champs and current #2 team on a controversial call at the end, and they can barely crack the top 10. Just wait, we'll have 4 2 loss SEC teams in this thing by the time it's all over.

It'll hold up because as soon as Auburn or Ole Miss lose Alabama will slide into their place. When Big 12 or Pac 12 teams lose to each other it's because they're no good, when SEC teams do it it's because the conference is "just so strong". Also a big LAWL for anyone saying Baylor's OOC is weak but still carrying the SEC's water.

Most SEC bias thing that every SEC biased. 3 teams from 1 division. Bigger joke than the BCS ever was.

Last I checked Derek Thompson didn't play defense.

Outscored 27-0 in the 2nd half. Jesus H Christ.

GET RID OF THE FOOTBALL

The south sure thought so too 150 years ago.

Beyond the fantastic Mean Green football events I've been to, I'd have to say that MLS Cup 2010 was an amazing experience, even though FC Dallas lost. I also attended the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals last year in Cowboys Stadium and that was unbelieveable.

Diarrhea cha cha cha

We also scored a notch higher in the ratings over the Tech game locally... ¯_(ツ)_/¯ http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/fsu-notre-dame-top-of-the-local-ratings-heap-lots-of-folks-watched-alabama-texas-am-too.html/?hootPostID=5949ec68d4cd77d511033c7896afd044