MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
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Category Archives: College Football
Diving into college football
Suffice it to say I strive to avoid the perception of a knee-jerk reactionary college football fan. After all, in a sport that creates disgruntled fans week after week, we can’t wallow in that petty griping or tooth-gnashing. I’d like … Continue reading
Bowlmania winds down
Yes, I’m scoffing. There’s no such thing as Bowlmania. Not anymore. Gone are the halcyon days when we had a stupid, non-revolutionary system that matched conferences up, pitting the cream of the crop against one another in various locations on … Continue reading
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By the way
You’re probably waiting on my annual teeth-gnashing over the BCS. I’m ambivalent. I wonder how I could possibly care about another slate of worthless bowls (Save the Outback), or how long I can work myself into typical College-Football-Fan-Chip-On-Shoulder-pissed over the … Continue reading
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And, we’re done
Shut up, shut up, shut up, you’re saturating me. So how could I let this … Bring me to my knees again? Tool, Undertow Here we are again, just like we thought we’d be two days ago. The BCS Title … Continue reading
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The Most Wonderful Time of the year
“I can see you, on the hill. All comatose, but drinking still. Broken leashes, all over the floor. Keys left hanging in the swinging door. Why do I keep fuckin’ up?” Neil Young, Fuckin’ Up. By now, if you live … Continue reading
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It’s here! College football! Feel the excitement! Trade in your family for those team colors, you know you love it!
I’ll spare you all any of my petty nonchalance as college football approached and then kicked off. The fact is, I spent nearly all Saturday in front of my TV, working on smallish projects or the novel, still totally immersed … Continue reading
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Why am I covering USC v. UCLA?
The only college football game that interested me today was UCLA vs. USC. I have a sort of bizarre fascination with UCLA, in another life, perhaps I would have considered (or wisened up, it’s California.) attending that school. Anyway, I … Continue reading
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