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From: acdendy@lims02.lerc.nasa.gov (ROGER DENDY)
Subject: Re: Ag Jokes 
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date: 24 Jul 1992 09:13 EST  

Here's one that's probably an oldie, but I haven't seen it posted yet, so 
here goes.


How many Aggies does it take to eat an armadillo?




















Three.  One to eat it, and two to watch for cars.


R Dendy
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: pfleming@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Patrick E Fleming)
Subject: Re: Beat by Notre Dame (and not on the field)
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 13:51:49 GMT

John Turman writes:

>Anyway you guys beat us fair and square
>unlike that one school who had to have the refs blow the call on 4th and one 
>at the ND 2 yard line when the Canes obviuosly didn't score the TD but they 
>did get the first down but that fact was lost on the lame refs running the 
>show.

I was at that game, but seated at the far end of the stadium.  I could not 
judge from my vantage point how much yardage was gained on that play.  But what 
was clear was that the Hurricane player fumbled the ball.  Being in the stadium
without aid of replay, I had assumed that Notre Dame took posession by virtue 
of recovering a fumbled ball.  I was amazed at watching my video of the network
coverage that the ruling was that Notre Dame took over on downs!  While it is
probably ture that Miami had made the first down, the effect of the call was
correct - Notre Dame should have taken posession of the  football by virtue of
the fumble.

BTW, why do John's pro-Miami posts always carry a Notre Dame berating?

     - Pat
.
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Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Paul R Krueger)
Subject: The Roadrunner...
Originator: paul@csd4.csd.uwm.edu
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 19:57:45 GMT

In the early '70s, Wisconsin had a great running back by the name of
Rufus "Roadrunner" Ferguson. I just read that Danyell Ferguson, one of the
top-ranked RBs in the country had signed with Miami. Does anyone know if
this Ferguson is related to the Roadrunner? His son possibly? I had heard
last year that Ferguson's son was a top prospect and was considering UW.

--Salty

Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: ssj@ais.org (Stephen S. Johnston)
Subject: Re: nicknames revisited
Organization: UMCC
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 03:48:56 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.215703.1324@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> jpm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu writes:
>
>	I do know that Miami has some kind of agreement or treaty with the
>Miami Tribe in Oklahoma, and that "Chief Miami" wears authentic Miami Indian
>garb.  I have not heard many opinions about our nickname specifically aimed at
>Mother Miami (maybe because we're too insignificant to bother?). I do know that 
>Eastern Michigan changed their nickname from the Hurons (to what? does anybody
>know/care?) to avoid antagonizing Native Americans.  
>	
>Jeff Mejia         University of Florida   jpm@icbr.ifas.ufl.edu
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>|                                                                          |
>|                      --- I bleed orange and blue  ---                    |
>|                              --Gators in '92!--                          | 
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regarding EMU (their new nickname is "Eagles"), the Huron tribe 
(or, at least, some members of the tribe) in Michigan was 
disappointed with the change.  I recall from newspaper articles at 
the time that they were proud of the nickname. 
Of course, I've never heard the same of "Redskins".  
==================================================================
Steve Johnston                                Go Blue! 
ssj@ais.org                              Webber/Rose & Co. 1993
Steve_Johnston@um.cc.umich.edu          NCAA Nat'l. Champs to be
Bluefront@HeroMud II
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Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: tech@cs.ucf.edu (Tony Travaglini)
Subject: Re: Hey Cliff...
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 13:09:34 GMT

In article <10036@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> stricher@masig.fsu.edu (Char Aznabul) writes:
>In article <1992Jul30.194541.17241@tamsun.tamu.edu> garys@cs.tamu.edu (Gary  
>Wayne 'Goober' Smith) writes:
>+ 
>+ 
>+ Hey Cliff, what is the name of that dumb Miami bird mascot?
>+ 
>+ 
>+ - goober (can i be a fool too) smith
>
>Sebastian. A stork, I believe.
>
>James - damn bird

You are deliberately trying to annoy me aren't you? Sebastian is a
ibis as we have all read many times this past week. I don't know you
James but I am sure Cliff and Goob are taking pokes at those of us
(stalwart, kind, and handsome as all get out) who like Miami. I won't
stand for this.. Well, actually I guess I will as I can't think of
anything to do at the moment. But I'm watching you guys. OO

Tony (Just say 'Noles) Travaglini
tech@cs.ucf.edu
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: sharaeec@w215zrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de (Aditya Sharma)
Subject: 1992 Michigan Schedule info needed
Keywords: Go Blue
Organization: ZRZ/TU-Berlin 
Distribution: rec.sport.football.college 
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 09:35:41 GMT


Well, the 1992 college football season is almost upon us...two questions
in order to really look forward to the season:

		-could anyone post me the upcoming season schedule for
                 the University of Michigan - especially when they'll be
                 playing Notre Dame?

		-is there *ANY* way for normal mortal humanoids to come
		 about tickets for Michigan games...if one isn't resident
		 in the area?...

Thanks, and cheers!
-Adi
(Sharaeec@w215zrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de)
From: tech@cs.ucf.edu (Tony Travaglini)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: nicknames revisited
Keywords: offensive nicknames
Date: 22 Jul 92 16:27:39 GMT
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando

In article <9904@sun13.scri.fsu.edu> poore@ds9.scri.fsu.edu (David Poore) writes:
>is befitting a football team.
>
>The guy on the horse is not a Seminole, he's a frat boy. The garb is
>semi-authentic. The jacket he wears is made by real Seminole. However, I
>don't believe the Seminole fought with lances, nor on horseback, and
>I believe this is just a throwback to our stereotypes of Plain
>'Indians". Chief Osceola was a real historic figure, though. Personally,
>I think this is an insult. If you are going to use the tradition, it
>should be done accurately. While the various groups that lived around
>here did fight long and hard against the Federals, I think for the most
>part they were a peacful, agrarian society. To represent them on
>horseback with weapons that make them look like Oglala or something, is
>wrong. 

Well I was with you up to this point David. Inaccuracy is NOT
insulting. I agree that an attempt should be made to be as accurate as
possible, but you can only go so far. I suppose the good Chief could
run into the end-zone and throw a couple of clam shells in a pile and
be accurate as all get out. He could also honor present day Seminoles
and run out on the field in a Born to Bingo t-shirt and yell O-17;
this would be accurate too. He could bungee jump from the press box or
any of a dozen accurate things but this is football and for football
we need a little drama. Mixing up a little historical fact with a
little dramatic license does no harm to the Seminole reputation. Mix
this with the support FSU gives the Seminole nation (what's left of
it) and you have a perfectly acceptable twisting of the facts with
benefits on both sides. 

Just out of curiosity how did you learn what you know about the
Seminoles? Where did you learn it?

Tony (Just say 'Noles) Travaglini
tech@cs.ucf.edu
From: john@makesys.com (John Turman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: I do, but do you..
Date: 28 Jul 92 14:15:05 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Make Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Jul24.180507.9032@ncar.ucar.edu> ethan@earl.scd.ucar.edu (Ethan Alpert) writes:
>In article <1992Jul24.163333.14942@spdc.ti.com> dostalik@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Bill Dostalik) writes:
>>In article <1992Jul24.152019.21291@ncar.ucar.edu> ethan@earl.scd.ucar.edu (Ethan Alpert) writes:
>>>
>>>Well I can't say I hate ND but I sure dislike them. Why?
>>>
>>>Well I went to both ND vs. Colorado Orange Bowls at Joe Roby Stadium and
>>                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>   last I heard, they played the Orange Bowl at the *Orange Bowl*
>>   but, of course, CU hasn't been there *that* many times
>>
>
>Well I guess I've lost all credibility with this group. Who plays in the 
>Orange Bowl durring the season?  The Hurricanes? Is there a college team that
>plays in Joe Roby?
>
>	-ethan
>--
>Ethan Alpert  internet: ethan@ncar.ucar.edu | Standard Disclaimer:
>Scientific Visualization Group,             | I represent myself only.
>Scientific Computing Division               |-------------------------------
>National Center for Atmospheric Research, PO BOX 3000, Boulder Co, 80307-3000

The Canes play in the Orange Bowl during the season, the college team that plays in
Joe Robbie Stadium is unfortunately the Miami Dolphins lately :~(.

John
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From: john@makesys.com (John Turman)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: 1992 SYRACUSE SCHEDULE
Date: 28 Jul 92 14:00:13 GMT
Organization: Make Systems, Inc.

In article <1992Jul24.122303.1118@newstand.syr.edu> jchapman@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Jason M. Chapman) writes:
>
>Sept. 5		@ East Carolina
>Sept. 12	TEXAS
>Sept. 19	OHIO STATE
>Sept. 26	OPEN
>Oct. 3		@ Louisville
>Oct. 10		RUTGERS*
>Oct. 17 	@ West Virgina*
>Oct. 24		@ Temple*
>Oct. 31		PITTSBURGH*
>Nov. 7		VIRGINIA TECH*
>Nov. 14		@ Boston College*
>Nov. 21		MIAMI*
>
>
>* BIG EAST Conference game
>
>Home games in caps (To be played in the Carrier Dome).
>
>
>
>ANALYSIS:
>
>Overall, it looks as though the Orangemen are going face the toughest 
>schedule in years.  Tough Conference games against West Virgina, a much
>improved Boston College & Rutgers, not to mention Defending Co-National
>Champ Miami will certainly produce some intresting highlights.
>
>As I see it, the tone of this season will be set by the first three games.
>If the Orange can get past ECU, Texas, and Ohio State without a loss (and
>without any key injuries), they have a chance to go undefeated.  My guess is
>that we will encounter at least one loss somehwere down the line (probably to
>either Miami or long-time rival West Virginia.  
>
>My prediction:
>
>Season: 10-1
>
>Bowl:	Cotton vs Texas A&M
>
>Final Ranking: 4
>
>
>Comments????
>
>
>

I see you guys losing to Texas,Ohio State,Louisville,West Virginia,Pitt,Boston College
and Miami and going 4-7 and having a final ranking of 96. And sorry, no bowl game.

John

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From: kevin@traffic.den.mmc.com (Kevin Rodgers)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Penn State dress code (was: Re: ND lovers / haters)
Date: 22 Jul 92 17:07:01 GMT
Organization: Martin Marietta Western Internal Systems, Technical Operations

In article <1992Jul20.222856.22857@afterlife.ncsc.mil> rmrohre@afterlife.ncsc.mil (Randy M. Rohrer) writes:
>     and white socks, don't forget those white socks.
>     especially JoePas with the cuffs rolled up to the knees!!!

When is Joe gonna get a new pair of those pants he had in the early 80s,
the cream-colored ones with lots of blue Nittany Lions on them?  Those
were classic JoePa.

And don't forget the parka.  He and Chuck Noll are/were the best
bad-weather dressers in football, although I'm getting partial to the
Colorado parkas -- battle-tested in Boulder (twice) and Ames in '91.

>     It is hard to believe but PSU's original colors were 
>     pink and black. This is true. It was in the early 1900's I think.

Oh my god.  I could have done without this bit of information.

>>Kevin S.   - Dare to be plain
>>KPS at psuvm.psu.edu

Kevin R.   - Dare to treat the Canes with the contempt they deserve.
-- 
Kevin Rodgers				kevin@traffic.den.mmc.com
Martin Marietta MS A16401		(303) 790-3971
116 Inverness Dr. East
Englewood CO 80112 USA			GO BUFFS!
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: alc@netcom.com (Chris Stassen)
Subject: Re: Auburn/Big-10 (was Big-10 Bowls)
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 92 02:10:06 GMT
Organization: The Lion's Den, San Jose
Reply-To: stassen@alc.com

Someone else asks:
## Anyone remember the Zack Dumas hit on AU's FB?

wakankar@egr.msu.edu writes in <1992Jul23.151755.27753@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>:
> Yes! I watched that game on TV.  The FB was Stacy Danley.
> But immediately he got up and got two big runs.

Stacy Danley was flat on his back nearly a full minute after the
hit, at which point the network gave up replaying it and went to
commercials.  When they came back, he was sitting on the bench
(looking a little woozy) and Auburn was punting.  He may have had
some good runs later in the game, but there was nothing "immediate"
about his recovery.  (I just checked this on my tape of the game.)

Auburn did take control of the game at that point.  I was quite
annoyed, since OSU then had 14 points early in the second quarter.
And I had bet Mark Mitchell that OSU would score >20.  Grumble.

However, I'm not sure that it's fair to criticize the abandoning of
the passing game (as someone else did).  Frey threw only four times
in the first quarter, and only a couple more times than that by the
time all of OSU's scoring was done.
	IMO, the guy who tabbed OSU for lacking depth was right.
That OSU team beat every bad-to-mediocre opponent that they faced,
but just couldn't stay on the field against a good opponent.  Auburn
wore them down by rotating two DLs against OSU's one OL.  By the
end of the game, they were too tired to protect the QB.
-- 
Chris Stassen						stassen@alc.com
DISCLAIMER:  My employer's account, but not their opinions.
From: noonan@icd3 (Michael Noonan)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: The Deserving Heisman?
Date: 21 Jul 92 20:01:04 GMT

Todd Henderson writes:

> [Tom Lavelle writes:]
> >I am definitely not a hard core Notre Dame fan, but...  If i remember
> >correctly that towel was specially made for him by a friend for the game.
> >I believe that one of those non-scholarship yahoos was taking a real
>
>I was merely noting how much fun it was to watch a bunch of non-scholarship
>players do what many better football teams had not been able to do.
>Relatively contain Tim Brown.

Point well taken.

>The towel thing I'm not sure I think taking it was right or not.  However,
>I can see how a 18-22 year old non-sch. player who thought he would
>never be playing college ball would certainly want a trophy from the Heisman
>Trophy winner.  Kind of a chance in a life time thing, whether it was mannerly
>or not.

Mannerly or not?  Your not sure if stealing a personal article is right/wrong?

>I don't know how smart it was to wear a artical of clothing(I guess the towel
>could be called that in this context) that meant something to you in a football
>game.  That would be like wearing a lucky jersey that you mom made for you.
>They are always getting torn up mudding, etc.  I would expect the same for a
>towel that someone was wearing.

Your comparing getting a towel muddy with having it stolen from you?
I hardly think Tim Brown expected to get away with not having to wash his
towel; but do you think it reasonable for him to expect it to be stolen
on a football field?

(Unfair insult alert...)
What kind of ethics/grammar do they teach at Texas A&M?

-Mike Noonan
From: elrod@ocf.berkeley.edu (Edward L. Rodriguez)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: On-Field College Mascots
Date: 24 Jul 1992 19:10:38 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: plague-ether.berkeley.edu

In article <1992Jul23.013517.9510@u.washington.edu> tannerg@milton.u.washington.edu (Glenn Tanner) writes:
>
>Top Ten Dumbest :
>2. Cal : The bear looks wimpier than Winnie the Pooh.
Sure, Oski, our beloved mascot, may LOOK a bit wimpy by today's standards.
That's by design, though.  His mild-mannered appearance hides his rowdy,
fun-loving ways.  For example, he wanders through the student section
accepting contributions of beer and hot dogs.  He can often be seen taunting
the opposing team's mascot (including, but not limited to, lifting his
leg to relieve himself).  And, unlike the Washington mascot, he does NOT
smell shit and subsist on ground cow organs.


Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: tannerg@milton.u.washington.edu (Glenn Tanner)
Subject: Re: more nicknames and mascots
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 20:42:06 GMT

tech@cs.ucf.edu (Tony Travaglini) writes:
>crs@milton.u.washington.edu (Cliff Slaughterbeck) writes:
>>
>>I remember hearing on ESPN that the bird is an ibis, supposedly the last
>>bird to leave before a hurrican hits, and the first to return afterward.
>>This sounds wonderfully courageous to many, but to me it sounds like a 
>>pretty stupid bird. :-)
>>
>Oh come on now Cliff. I am not against a little poke at the hurricanes
>every now and then but insult their mascot? You are a Huskie fan for
>christ sake. At least the stupid ibis doesn't lick himself on the 
>sidelines. 

My favorite George Carlin line :
Q : Why do dogs lick themselves?
[Hit 'n' now if there is even a remote chance of this offending you.]





















A: Because they can.

GT
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: rbutera@is.rice.edu (Rob Butera)
Subject: Re: South Carolina schedule, please
Organization: Yellow Jackets Buzzing Up on Owls
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 01:05:38 GMT

In article <1992Jul25.211952.29104@ncsu.edu>, jvbutera@grad00.math.ncsu.edu (Jeffrey V. Butera) writes:
|> In article <1992Jul25.200923.29569@hubcap.clemson.edu> trev@hubcap.clemson.edu (Trevor Bauknight) writes:
|> >
|> Really Trevor, I'd say I hate State sports too.  Don't worry, when Clemson
|> plays here, I'll be the one wearing ORANGE all week.  Proudly.  You know:
|> Orange matches everything.  Now you may not believe it, but you know deep
|> down you want orange attire.

Blleeeah.  Yuck.  Not only do Clemson people think it matches everything,
but they somehow think that the best color to go with Orange is Purple.
You'd have to try really hard to find a color that goes with orange any
worse than purple.  Even all those blue and orange schools look OK to
the eyes compared to purple and orange.

|> >Trevor Bauknight         trev@hubcap.clemson.edu    ...gatech!hubcap!trev

|> Jeff Butera <> Math Grad Student, N.C. State <> jvbutera@math.ncsu.edu
-- 
Rob Butera - ECE grad student   Rice University, Houston, TX   rbutera@rice.edu

"Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of
 mankind are caused by the fear of it."  - Bertrand Russell (1930)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
From: eric@abode.ttank.com (Eric C. Bennett)
Subject: Re: Beer sales at college games
Organization: Abode Computer Services
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 21:32:31 GMT

In article <MeQfH5600Uh_Q1PboT@andrew.cmu.edu> sw39+@andrew.cmu.edu (Susan R. Wagner) writes:
>The last time I was at Folsom Field, Colorado's home field, they were
>still serving beer.  The only difference was that they no longer had
>people sellling it in the stands and you had to go to the same place
>where they sold hot dogs and stuff.  The idea is that this way they can
>card you.  When I was at CU (85-89), the drinking age was 18, so there
>was little problems selling it to minors.  Most freshman are 18. 

UCLA stopped selling beer at the Rose Bowl (their home field) about 2-3 years
ago. I tried to bring water in with me and they wouldn't let me. I think that
kinda sucked since they sold it inside for an outrageous price.

Eric


-- 
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>>> The world is a circus. My friends act like clowns so this must be true. <<<
From: taoc@tucker.cis.upenn.edu (Chi-Chih Tao)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: 1992 Michigan Schedule info needed
Keywords: Go Blue
Date: 22 Jul 92 17:17:36 GMT
Reply-To: taoc@tucker.cis.upenn.edu (Chi-Chih Tao)
Distribution: rec.sport.football.college

In article <1992Jul22.133951.19296@walter.bellcore.com>,
kevink@fugitive.soac.bellcore.com (Kevin Klinge) writes:
|>
|>Try buying them at the gate.  Michigan season tickets themselves are usually
|>sold out.  Also, student tickets (usually bought for $10 each in a season 
|>package) don't require a student ID to get in, so you could buy one of them 
|>and use it.  Most students I know that wouldn't attend one of the less 
|>attractive games sold their discounted ticket for about the same as what 
|>you'd pay at regular price (~$20).  If you're looking to go to one of the 
|>bigger games, then you can expect to probably pay more.  But I have always 
|>seen tickets for sale around the gates.|>
|>|> -Adi
|>|> (Sharaeec@w215zrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de)
|>
|>-- 
|>
|>Kevin H. Klinge
|>Bell Communications Research
|>kevink@soac.bellcore.com
|>


Just a word of advice.  Make sure the student ticket you want to buy is NOT a
season ticket.  Michigan has implemented a new policy last year that student
season ticket holder must show the whole pack of home game ticket (6 of them
for 1st home game, 5 for 2nd game, and so on) or they may denied admission.

This policy is said to avoid any Michigan student to sell his/her season
tickets
individually at an outrages prices (last year a single ticket to ND Vs. Mich.
ran as high as $700 for a $10 student season ticket!).

If you want to get ticket easily, try finding one at the front entrance of
Michigan Union (South University Ave. at South State Street).  Around 10am on
game days, there are a considerable amount of students (and wise guys) show up
to buy, sell and trade tickets.

Best luck!

Louis Pang
Univ. of Michigan '92
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college