Wednesday May 6 Links and Banter
That's no moon!
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Good morning! We've got one last Saturday of a rapidly shrinking number of football games ahead of us. Let's get prepared by reading a few articles, shooting the shit, and talking ball. Enjoy it, for alas, the season's end rapidly approaches.
If I'm the first to tell you that Pat McAfee has a "music" album coming out, I apologize. But it's true (no, I'm not linking to it. Go find it yourself, you sicko.) In a world of McAfee's antics populating the pre-game show, let's steer away. Let's do something else! Let's pivot to words and away from douchebags.
(If you're looking for game previews or Xs and Os or that sort of thing, this isn't the place. Sorry.)
From OTR!
The Sherman Grants: Time to Vote!
In which we make a collective choice for a good cause.
AlmaOtter
What Games are on Tap This Weekend?
Conference Championships Galore!
Transient Buckeye
A Beer Review of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale in the Style of Hemingway’s “Big Two Hearted River”
Not a sponsored ad, but if Bell’s is interested, I’d take some freebies.
AlmaOtter
NCAA Volleyball Tournament starts today: A mini-preview of all nine Big Ten teams in the dance
Oh yeah, we’re talking vball!
Bremen Keasey
The Rose Bowls of the Mind
More than slightly sentimental, this one. I apologize.
AlmaOtter
From Elsewhere (But Still Awesome)
How to secretly lobby the CFP Committee
FOIAball got the closed-door cases conferences make.
David Covucci
The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches | Defector
What’s a college football season if you don’t end it covered in shame? This year was even more shame-drenched than usual, especially if you held the most heralded position on the field: head coach. This season saw more mid-season coach firings than ever before, a knock-on effect of the arms race to get programs in…
Israel Daramola
A Short List of Songs That Could Be Repurposed Into Holiday Cash Grabs in a Hypothetical Remake of ‘Love Actually’
That, plus a tasty condiment, a cocktail CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, new music, and more! It’s Friday at the ACBN.
Scott Hines
Some thoughts on the Cookie Man and college football’s funniest coaching search so far
Plus notes on the SCORE Act and other notebook-emptying items
Matt Brown
