Barking Carnival

Some smart people are typing a lot of words about this hypothetical conference realignment. Some idiots have chimed in too while stopping by here for their daily HenryJames fix. But Google Analytics counts every eyeball as equal so they won't be singled out. Carnies from Bastrop to Burma, we love you all the same. You're going to hear a lot of arcane terms thrown out there as to what will ultimately get this

It’s all Rick Barnes’ fault. Late-February. National Signing Day is over.

That is what the talk of Conference Realignment is about. Protecting the brand name that has led to a revenue stream that is the envy of College Athletics. As recently as last December, Forbes Magazine listed the Texas football program as the most valuable college football team/business in the nation. Forbes ranked the programs on three basic after-expenses "dividends": what's left to help fund other athletic department sports, what's left to help the University,

Per a UT release. Brown will get an annual service payment of $2 million through 2016. After football revenues were $87.5 million in 2008, I'd say he deserves it. And Muschamp has signed his agreement formally making him Texas' head coach designate.

Home and homes have been added with Cal and Minnesota in 2015, 2016. Cal represents an important recruiting possibility (we should be looking West, not East) and is certainly a media and fan friendly BIG NATIONAL GAME prospect.

The Crucible

Trips and Hank Dudek have been doing a great job discussing hoops and we're all very excited about this season's squad and their continued excellent analysis and coverage.

In the 'I should no longer be surprised by the ways DeLoss Dodds can make money but somehow still am. Surprised.' category, UT will be selling off the field after the scrimmage next week. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="They've got to feed the monkey, I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?"]

These economic times are tough, and college athletic programs are not immune to the downturn of the nation's economy. For instance, a few weeks back, Stanford announced that it expects to lose $5 million over the next few years. Meanwhile. down in Florida, Miami is cutting back on travel, taking buses to in-state games, and plans to try and boost attendance by cutting ticket prices. Even the traditional powers are feeling the economic pinch. Ohio

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Dodds Sells Grass

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