Lovingly curated bits of light reading to speed you through to the weekend:

• A hit, a palpable Hokie hit. Boston College blog BC Interruption goes logo-trolling, with splendid results.

• Jock exams. Andy Staples takes the NCAA rules test, discovering that “An institution may send an institutional postcard, provided its dimensions do not exceed 4 1/4 by 6 inches, it includes only the institution’s name and logo or an athletics logo on one side when produced and it includes only handwritten information, (e.g., words, illustrations) on the opposite side when provided to the recipients,” and maybe learning a little something about life along the way. [banjo twang]

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Light reading from the past week to speed you through your Friday.

Yesterday, I shot one of the biggest bears the guide had ever seen.He has been guiding for over 15 years.Over 7 feet and over 350 lbs.

— Mike Leach (@Coach_Leach) May 17, 2012

He’s being modest. This was clearly a pistols-at-dawn duel with a bear, probably over a garbage dispute, which the bear lost because bear claws make drawing from gunbelts difficult.

In other vital Washington State news. It’s May, and you can’t tell yourselves you have anything better to do than peruse this history of squirrel-related police calls in Pullman.

Imagine a world where Idaho falls out of FBS — wait, what? SB Nation dug deep into college football fantasia this week, examining a hypothetical world of NCAA relegation.

No matter where it is, they should just call it “The Rose Bowl.” The SEC and Big 12 are looking out for their respective No. 2s.

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To speed you through your Friday, light reading from the week that was:

We want nothing more in life than for this video to be a true documentary filmed in real time. But if not, we will settle for a followup showing them make Riley Nelson apologize to all these inconvenienced worker bees. [Via.]

• Jenga! Louisville may not be long for the Big East, while Boise State may yet follow in the steps of fellow BCS-buster TCU and just never turn up in the Big East at all, leaving precious few chunks of fruit cocktail suspended in this gelatinous potluck offering of a league. RELATED AND NECESSARY: 2013 WAC schedule, leaked!

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So there we were, lolling about on Wednesday night, half-watching the Braves, when lo! This photo from the AJC’s David O’Brien crossed our Twitter feed.

Gene Chizik’s shirt left much to be desired for some die-hard Auburn fans. (David O’Brien/AJC)

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A lovingly curated selection of our favorite stories from the past week to speed you through your Friday:

A message from the Catlab Foundation For A Better Life.

• Playoff advocates kissing nurses in the street! V-BCS Day is upon us, yet somehow the hysterically misnamed EVERY GAME COUNTS Facebook page remains standing.

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Assorted light reading from the week that was to speed you through your Friday:

We’re back in our homeplace for the weekend to take in Tennessee’s spring game, which means we have a perfect excuse to trot out this gem again. It is supposed to rain, so drag along your inflatable Davy Crocketts, y’all.

Elsewhere in today being a really, really memorable day for college-themed music happenings: A decades-old NC State video that defies all description and a Texas A&M rap video. Going by the title, it seems very important that you know this is the OFFICIAL music video, as opposed to all those bootleg amateur college team-themed tributes floating around the youtubes.

Big E, boomin’ atcha. Eric LeGrand, on his way to walking and to putting his broadcasting studies to good use.

Like the first robin of spring. Pre-Snap Read’s essential annual preseason countdown begins with New Mexico. Click through to see a pair of disembodied hands dressing Bob Davie!

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Hitting the weekend outpost a little early, as we’re headed up to Clemson to give a talk (like you, we are entirely unclear why we should be asked to help mold young minds) and take in the spring game. BUT FIRST:

So it turns out “balls” is one of the words that can get your incoming comment flagged as spam and auto-hidden. This video will not help.

Well, that’s a relief. Alabama’s all set to repeat as mythical national champions, you guys! Everything’s fine! [locks door, cranks Nick Cave, cries for days]

Relativity in Gainesville. Yes, Will Muschamp, it is difficult to summon sympathy for a program with two titles to its name in the past 10 years, but if it makes you feel any better, a Gator Bowl victory serving as “rock bottom” for your program is a nadir envied by most.

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Light assorted reading to speed you through your Friday:

• The Fighting Okra is NOT a medical professional. Look, as long as Delta State keeps making these videos, we’ll keep posting them, because SINISTER PLUSH OKRA:

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Assorted light reading to power you through Friday.

After writing up Jamaal Bass’ indictment for an on-field assault on two Toledo band members, we fell into discussion on the merits of marching band instruments as weapons. We received many compelling arguments:

@SIHolly I’m biased b/c I played it … but baritone is my choice. Heavy, yet handheld (easy to swing). I accidentally chipped a tooth once.

— Patrick Southern (@patricksouthern) March 20, 2012

@SIHolly Also, the brass is far more dense than in a trombone or a trumpet or mellophone. And yes, I’m actually thinking critically here.

— Patrick Southern (@patricksouthern) March 20, 2012

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Assorted bits of light reading to speed you through your Friday.

• Fear the Fruit. Delta State’s “Fear the Okra” campaign continues to delight and horrify in equal measure.

• Welcome to the College Football Hall of Fame Tent, sponsored by Coca-Cola. We prefer to think this is just a power play enacted as sort of a protest movement against those who would block the enshrinement of Stephen Garcia’s hair.

• What, no Sam Bradford? Starting Monday, you can vote for RGIII’s EA Sports sidekick.

• All in the graven idol game. Auburn’s Heis-men statues will be unveiled at the Tigers’ spring game. We’re holding out for a statue of Pat Dye.

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