Barking Carnival

Dear Carnival-goers, It’s been an odd week here at BC. With many of the regular Barkers on furlough (I hear Doperbo is spending all his chits on passes to the 3D premiere of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief) Sailor has decided to take on an intern for clerical tasks around the office and has secured me in a position that is a polar opposite of sinecure.

Chris Applewhite's excellent Regression to the Mean piece got me off of my ass to type a half dozen words in the google search box. After wiping off my brow and the pool of sweat on my keyboard I pulled up the 2008 Collegiate Football Turnover Margin rankings. Most of you probably knew this already, but Texas ended up tied for 47th. (Keep in mind I've had a busy summer consisting

Forgive the brief foray into Texas Football. I know it's anathema to the strict offseason diet we stick to here at Barking Carnival but I had a chance to attend the most recent Frank Denius lecture series at the UT Club this week where the guest was none other than our defensive coordinator, head coach in waiting, and all around bad ass, Will Muschamp. I'm no

First, read Part I. Would you like to learn about some of the games our kids will be playing? These should prepare them for shooting pirates in the head from the back of a destroyer. My favorites, with comments: Ball Wrestling - This is one of the favorite activities of my students.

Thankfully, Casey didn't take off his shirt. That parade was electric! Like the opening scenes of 28 Days Later when the guy awakens from his coma. Still, a great honor. Galveston Ball has a long history of putting players into the NFL as well as bending over closetojumping's Pasadena high school teams, which featured a sophomore Casey Hampton shotputting childhood friends into the

This is how it would probably go. Me: Man, that Blake Griffin is something else. We'll have to double and hope for the best. sooner: Blake Griffin's fucking good man, you can't single him, or he'll destroy you. Me: Yeah, that's why I said we're going to have to double him. sooner: Blake Griffin passes out of double teams and his cutting teammates are fucking awesome when they're cutting to the

The NCAA is putting some teeth into its NCAA Taunting Rules Click the link for Phenom's breakdown of the proposed rule changes; it's well worth the read. My thoughts: I support these stiff penalties wholeheartedly. Why? I just went back and re-watched the '91 Miami Hurricane Cotton Bowl. Love that opening kickoff With these

A passenger on a flight to Seattle from Las Vegas today says he's positive Leach was on his flight. He said Leach was wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt and tennis shoes. That does sound like something Mike Leach would wear. That's probably something he'd even wear to a job interview. The Tech SID could neither confirm nor deny the story "saying he didn't know where Leach was today." I bet you could call that dude

Mike Stoops! What are you doing here? Brent!!! Ummm, nuffim. Nuffim, eh? Why are you sitting at my desk? Watching A&M film. Eating my Red Vines I love football! ??? !!! ...

Welcome to Barking Carnival

Some Quick Thoughts on Turnover Margin

Muschamp Unplugged Mother%()$$!

The New Physical Education Part II: The Games They Play

Casey Hampton’s Jersey Retired At Galveston Ball

NCAA Taunting Rules

Mike Leach interviewing for Washington job?

Reunited And It Feels So Good

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