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There's a Catch: May 2009
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Tuesday, May 26, 2009. NBA Flow and more. Who's more qualified to talk about flow than a PhD student working on shallow-water modeling? Well I'm glad you asked. Moving on to other topics, I've blasted Jay Mariotti a little bit before, but I couldn't let this gem (from Around the Horn today) slide: "Here's the disparity, 58-40 rebounding, Denver all over the boards led by "Birdman" Anderson, in my opinion the best player on the court ." Really Jay? Beyond t...
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There's a Catch: Attention KH: It was the computers
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Monday, December 01, 2008. Attention KH: It was the computers. Kirk Herbstreit thinks Texas should represent the Big 12 South in KC on Saturday against Missouri. He thinks the head-to-head win in the Red River Shootout/Rivalry should be the deciding factor. That's fine. That's his opinion. OU: 7 Texas Tech (65-21), 11. TCU (35-10), 13. Cincy (52-26), at 14. OSU (61-41). UT: 2 OU (45-35), 14. OSU (28-24), 20. Missouri (56-31). But, I'm also a realist. I...
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There's a Catch: Playoffs?
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Monday, December 08, 2008. So, you want an 8-team playoff in college football. Who are your 8? The top 8 in the BCS, Avg. computer rankings, and polls are:. BCS Computers AP Coaches Harris. OU OU UF OU UF. UF UT OU UF OU. UT UF UT UT UT. Ala TTU Ala Ala(T-4) Ala. USC Utah USC USC(T-4) USC. Utah Ala PSU PSU PSU. TTU USC Utah Utah Utah. PSU BSU TTU TTU TTU. Who's the better team: Texas Tech or Penn State? Is USC in or out? If, they're in, then, who's out?
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There's a Catch: April 2006
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Saturday, April 29, 2006. Continuation: don't want to be fouled, don't keep going. Posted by ET @ 9:27 AM. Links to this post. Thursday, April 27, 2006. It's not Reggie's fault! They take care of their families by buying houses and cars. Obviously, they take care of themselves too. So, if you can make things better for your parents earlier, why not do that? The athletes have those desires. It's against the rules though. Reggie Bush's parents, if th...Money...
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There's a Catch: February 2006
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. 2005-2006 NFL Playoffs in Review. The 2005-2006 NFL playoffs were plagued by questionable (and sometimes downright confusing) officiating and further obscuring of the issue of possession. Here is a summary of our contributions. The Playoffs are Broken. Explores Joe Gibbs' playoff coaching record. More Pittsburgh good luck is the subject of What if? Argues for better officiating in general throughout sports, but has its roots in ...
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There's a Catch: March 2006
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Friday, March 31, 2006. The answer: Bud Selig. Are they in danger of being suspended? Posted by ET @ 1:19 AM. Links to this post. Tuesday, March 28, 2006. The sooner the better. Posted by ET @ 11:28 PM. Links to this post. Monday, March 27, 2006. However, after a Husky 3-pointer tonight, one of the announcers shouted "YES! Posted by ET @ 12:33 AM. Links to this post. Sunday, March 26, 2006. Affirmative Action on the Hardwood. Personal and technical fouls, ...
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There's a Catch: Misconceptions
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Sunday, January 01, 2006. Some of the folk wisdom spread throughout sports is just plain wrong. We're here to set the record, and public thinking, straight. That's a 4 point swing! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What are we raving about? Beyond the Box Score. Pay for Play, and Play for Pay. Thats a 4 point swing! Stats, the Enemy of Common Sense. Just Let It Go. On NFL Karma, Ballroom Dance, and Long Grass. The Playoffs are Broken.
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There's a Catch: Definitions
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Sunday, January 01, 2006. A glossary of expressions coined or in common use at There's a Catch. 8212; to deprive of victory or of a chance at victory through one-sided poor officiating. Usually used in the passive, as in "We were squawked! From a pejorative nickname for the Seattle Seahawks, due to their treatment in Super Bowl XL. See Asinine intervention. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What are we raving about? Beyond the Box Score. Just Let It Go.
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There's a Catch: The problem with Utah
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Fanatic sports ravings of the easily infuriated. Wednesday, January 07, 2009. The problem with Utah. With Rick Reilly dismissing the Florida v. Oklahoma game, stating that Utah is the actual national champion, I feel obligated to argue against the Utes. You can't bring the Alabama win into the discussion because you can't use a bowl win as a justification that a team should have been in a different bowl because that information isn't available when the bowl match-ups are constructed. Weber State - FCS.
