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And so we have reached the nadir of college football. 3 straight years of SEC dominance. 2 out 3 years of Mullet country being champion. The only hope on the horizon of dethroning them lies in the University of Spoiled Children. The Big 10 reduced to Big Least status . Heck even here in Columbus fans steeled themselves on with a "moral victory" in the Fiesta Bowl. "Moral Victory"? Really? Perhaps my structural explanations are over done. Perhaps decades of population and wealth loss don't have any effect on a process thats based on population and wealth. Perhaps simply the Big 10 and Big 12 being ruled by the coaching equivalents of Marty Schottheimers (Tressel and Stoops) is the bigger difference as the votes and wins accrue to the college overlords of Meyers, Saban and Carroll. But until perceptions are changed on the field (somehow) prepare for a long and cold dark winter of discontent to those in the non-South.Uncertain Jeers: To the Browns hiring Mangini. C&J was initially unambiguously undecided in our stance on the hire. Mangini's tenure with the Jets was mixed, Mangini's qualifications relative to other possible candidates available was mixed and the local fan reception was mixed. However at the end of the day unhappiness over process won the day. Why the rush? Why not hire a President/GM first? The Lerners have a record of failure only surpassed by the Fords in pro football since returning 1999. If the Browns said it was raining my initial reaction would be to assume that we were in the middle of drought (when he talks generally the Cheney effect of assuming whatever he says is full of shit is called into play). So now the Browns by hiring the coach first have basically tied their hands as to who the GM will be and consequently right drafting, right free agency and more generally an organization will probably be short changed. Perhaps its doom and gloom but the evidence so far is that if the decision is made by the Browns owner is the wrong one.
Hire the GM first? Uhh no Dude, that had no occurred to us Cheers: To Big Games. Celtics v. Cavs tonight for an early season giant showdown. Our man on the scene Gutsy will be attending the game and will provide feedback. While sometimes playoff seeding is over-rated matchups are not. At some point I think the basketball world will realize that Orlando is no mirage. Dwight Howard is a beast and the team has surrounded him with an array of quality outside shooters (its like a modern version of the Olajuawan's Rockets). The Cavs in particular do not matchup well with Orlando (given their collapse D mentality). In any event of 3 big Eastern Conference teams only one will avoid a tough second round matchup.
Cheers: Great Cartoon Intros of the 1990s
Jeers: C&J does not approve of smash and grab doll orgies
And your C&J gal of the week......Abigail Clancy
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