Who Can Blog At a Time Like This?

You may be wondering why we didn’t publish a post earlier today. But who can focus on the day of the FedEx BCS Championship? The day has come. Boomer Sooner, baby! Boomer Sooner. All you whiny burnt orange peeps better cheer on your crimson Big 12 peeps. On the national scene, it’s all about conference love.

Or not.

Go Sooners!

If you’re not watching, get your butt over to a tv and turn on FOX HD. The game is already on!

Has College Football Returned to DFW?

It’s football season, again. I love the smell of pigskin in the morning. Saturday morning’s are not just for sleeping in anymore. Sure, my Saturdays will probably consist of waking up around 10am, watching College Gameday on ESPN, and then spending a good 6-9 hours of my day flipping between the slew of games available. This is a common practice for the first few weeks of the college football season. After awhile, the initial sugar shock will wear off and my viewing habits will taper down.

I have the benefit of having grown up in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. When I was young, the Southwestern Conference was in its twilight. It is safe to say that in 1986 when Southern Methodist University received the “Death Penalty” from the NCAA, the SWC was effectively done for. The Death Penalty did more than penalize SMU’s athletic programs and dig the SWC’s grave, it destroyed all the buzz about college football in DFW.

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