Homer the Brave is fired up for the opener. @Braves http://t.co/egON0wY8Xo—
Paul Johnson (@GTPaulJohnson) April 01, 2013
Like most photos of Paul Johnson smiling, this image is blurry, which is what happens when you try to capture something on film never meant to be seen by human eyes. Did Paul Johnson’s presence at the Braves’ baseball season opener intimidate Atlanta into powering past the Phillies? Probably, right?
And so begins a long and fruitful beard-off between Kliff Kingsbury and Raider Red.
Ladies… @TTUKingsbury The man has peach fuzz…c'mon we all know who's hotter #bowtotherealKing #IThrowStrikes⚾🔥 http://t.co/PQb850ytFi—
Raider Red (@TTURaiderRed) March 20, 2013
Sparky was a good bit more rakish circa 1977. (Arizona State)
For those of you toiling in East Coast offices who missed Friday’s Arizona State rebranding announcements, this gallery of the evolution of Sun Devils mascot Sparky is worth your time. The latest iteration of the plush Sun Devil is a lot more plush and a lot less devil; if this trend continues, expect to see a version of mascot Muppet Babies hitting the Disney Channel within our lifetimes. (The Oregon Duck is Animal.)
Who grows up wanting to be a mascot? Still, more realistic than astronaut aspirations.
Rebel getting all kinds of love from Mrs. Wade's first grade class at Bramlett Elementary today for career day. http://t.co/jiY9LO3SiR—
Ross Bjork (@RossBjorkAD) February 27, 2013
(Shortly after this photo was taken, every child depicted here signed with Ole Miss.)
Continuing our Slow News Wednesday with still more bird-based mascot news:
The Spider Diaries: Day 1. A spider has created residence in the northeast corner of my room. Unsure of his motives.—
The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) February 19, 2013
The Spider Diaries: Day 1.5. The spider has caught a fly I've been trying to get for days. Not sure what I'm up against.—
The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) February 19, 2013
The Spider Diaries: Day 1.8. The spider is still. Not sure if he's pondering Newton's law or his attack on me at dawn—
The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) February 20, 2013
The Spider Diaries: Day 2. I survived the night. The spider has remained in his web. Target might be a friendly.—
The Oregon Duck (@TheOregonDuck) February 20, 2013
Stay tuned?
Uga IX makes a friend: twitter.com/si_vault/statu…
— Andy Gray (@si_vault) October 2, 2012
We could use a dog photo today. You could, too. Here is Uga IX, né Russ, holding down the fort between the hedges.
• NEWS UPDATE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE, I. “Alabama fan makes emergency landing, leaves plane in field to make Alabama-Ole Miss game.” As one does!
• NEWS UPDATE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE, II. “Couple marries at LSU tailgate” isn’t that surprising of a headline, but let’s turn the floor over to the Louisiana reader who sent this in for commentary and context:
September is upon us, gentle readers. Have you a gameplan? As a grateful nation settles into the glorious grind of football season, it behooves us to be prepared for the onset of conference play — prime tailgating time. Campus Union spoke with Southern Living Test Kitchen director Rebecca Gordon, West Coast food blogger Sarah Sprague and East Coast food blogger The Gurgling Cod on a range of topics, from food safety to meal planning to the sacred art of cooking an entire pig before a game. Read on, and may your parties be championship-caliber from sunup to cleanup.
Southern Living Test Kitchen director Rebecca Gordon, here to tell you when that minnercheese turns deadly. (Courtesy of Southern Living)
You can cook just fine in your own kitchen, but can you pull off a multi-course outdoor feast that doesn’t serve the same old dishes as the neighboring tent and that won’t poison your guests? Guest lecturer: Rebecca Gordon, Southern Living Test Kitchen Director, who’s responsible for the development of all recipes in the magazine’s new Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook.
SI.com: Let’s start with safety, since nobody wants to spend game day working food poisoning out of their system. Southerners are by and large a mayo-based people. How long is it really safe to let that potato salad or those pimento cheese sandwiches sit out?
Rebecca Gordon: Ice, ice, baby. Nestle platters and bowls filled with mayonnaise-based deviled eggs and potato salad into larger bowls filled with ice. Don’t let food sit out more than one hour. On a hot day (90 degrees or higher), reduce this time to 30 minutes, but definitely use your best judgment and don’t lollygag because we all know it’s going to be hotter than Georgia asphalt until about…um, well, I’d say Thanksgiving down South. If you’re in the sun, take items directly from your cooler and eat them right away.
We began the 2012 countdown four weeks ago with the dear Duck, and we’re wrapping it up now, because there’s no way we’re going to be able to do anything between now and kickoff but watch this video on a constant loop. See you tonight.
In three weeks and three days, it’ll be just about time for Ralphie to ride again. Please keep your major limbs clear of the runaway buffalo at all times.
24 days.
We spent some time in Ruston this past spring without meeting Tech XX, but Louisiana Tech’s bulldog mascot has our favorite origin story in sports. The legend begins in 1899, with a stray bulldog who saved some students from a house fire:
The old dog became alarmed and ran from room to room tugging at the sheets of the bed to wake the students and the owner. Once the owner and the students had assembled outside, they were horrified to discover that one boy was still in the house. By this time, the house was almost completely full of smoke. Before the boys had time to react, they saw the bulldog run back into the burning house. Moments later, the final student ran out to safety. They all waited for the bulldog to come back out, but it never did. [...] When they reached the tree where they had met the bulldog only the day before, they began to dig a grave. Not wanting the bulldog to lie uncovered, two of the students took off their jackets and wrapped the bulldog. One jacket was red, the other blue.
We are therefore deeply saddened to pass along news of the latest Tech’s passing, owing to a very hot day and a negligent veterinary employee (who then reportedly attempted to cover up Tech’s death). The dog had been missing since Sunday, with a $2,000 reward offered for his safe return. Our best wishes to the LaTech community and very worst wishes to the responsible party.
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