Happy New Year! It has been an awe-inspiring 2011 for the Big 10 so far with 4 bowl losses in 4 games today (things look really good if you include Nebraska's no show in the Holiday Bowl).
-Ohio State has received some good news in the wake of Tattoo-gate in which five Buckeye starters sold memorabilia or traded autographs for cash and/or tattoos. The NCAA ruled that Jim Tressell's sale of sweater vests to Ellen Degeneres has been ruled to be in compliance with NCAA regulations.-How many Tennessee fans are left standing after their most recent controversial loss? Even on a good day 1/3 of the state is a heart attack waiting to happen and then you add another game in which apparent victory turned into defeat. Earlier this year against LSU, Tennessee appeared to defeat LSU when LSU coach Les Miles mismanaged the clock and time expired on their failed last second play. However, Tennessee was flagged for 12 men on the field allowing LSU to run an additional play to secure the victory. On thursday, time apparently ran out on North Carolina when they attempted to spike the ball to stop the clock. Officials reviewed the play and added an additional second allowing North Carolina to kick a last second field goal pushing the game to overtime. It would be a lot more entertaining if Lane Kiffin was still there.
-The Rose Bowl has been the game of the bowl season to date. Great performance by both teams although there is a small part of me that will always be a bit wary of a small religious private school in Texas that becomes a football powerhouse.
-With the outstanding Big 10 bowl performance this week, I would like to propose new division names
"Lovable" and "Losers."
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