Corn Flakes Loves that Mizzou Freak Out

by Jon Johnston on Sep 25, 2008 1:08 PM CDT in Corn Flakes

Dave Matter in Missouri talks about things to watch in the Big 12 this coming weekend. His two points about Nebraska - can we move the ball against their defense, and can Bo Pelini shut down the Hokies like he did last season as LSU's defensive coordinator?

Discuss, please!

Kyle at Georgia's Dawg Sports includes Nebraska - Virginia Tech in his national games of interest bit this week. He says:

If last year’s Nebraska win at Wake Forest is any indication, we shouldn’t expect the ‘Huskers to win any other way but ugly against an A.C.C. contender, but, seeing as how that aforementioned 2007 victory over the Demon Deacons was by the 20-17 final margin so familiar to the Hokies, I like Nebraska to emerge triumphant undefeated from a low-scoring slugfest to determine which team is the more overrated on the basis of name recognition.

Kyle, dude, we've all forgotten about last season. It was another staff, really, another team. OTOH, perhaps it's a third party observance of which we should be aware - we're still ugly in the eyes of most.

You'd think that Mizzou would be using that bye week to relax and prepare, but NO! They're freaking out, man! Freaking out! Whoeee!!!!

Remember that they haven't won in Lincoln since 1978. Answer the phone with that line for the next, oh, eight days. It'll be like a zen headmess thing for them, if not for the team, for the fans.

Lincoln is Chase Daniel's personal piece of hell on earth, Tigers! Every Packers fan knows that Brett Favre (God rest his soul), the best quarterback in the history of history sucked in the Metrodome. The math works like this:

Favre+Metrodome=suck.
Daniel+Memorial Stadium, Lincoln=suck

You KNOW it to be true!

Matt, otherwise now known as Dr. Saturday, says you should bet on the Hokies, with this caution about Tech's demise:

Don't be fooled by the early loss to East Carolina or back-to-back 20-17 scores over Georgia Tech and North Carolina: Tech regularly starts slow, with at least one September loss now in four of the last five years since joining the ACC, all accompanied by a too-close-for-comfort win or two. The wins the last two weeks have come by the familiar defense/turnovers/special teams M.O. that keep coming out on top.

The Wiz of Odds points out that Oklahoma State benefactor T. Boone Pickens isn't nearly as altruistic is he seems. Seems that T. Boone is using Okie State as a method of shielding hisself against taxes:

"Sadly, it's another case of a rich man manipulating charity for his own benefit," attorney and former IRS agent Marcus Owens told the Times.

There's also the "Death Pool" method of making money for the Okie State program:

Then there was the "Gift of a Lifetime," which critics labeled a "Death Pool." Twenty-eight individuals in age from 65 to 85 were selected. They were under no financial obligation and only needed to pass a physical exam. OSU Athletics, Inc. took out a $20 million loan to pay insurance premiums, and each time an individual in the program dies, Oklahoma State is set to be paid $10 million. When all 28 have died, Oklahoma State will have been paid $280 million.

Creative or macbre? Discuss, please!

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NU's offense vs. UNC/GT's offense

Looking at VT’s previous two games if we don’t score 17 or more points I will be disappointed and probably scared for Big 12 play. That doesn’t necessarily mean we won’t win this game by only scoring 17 but really I think our offense is better than what VT faced so far. That said I think it comes down to how our defense performs (again) and how they can handle either Taylor/Glennon…and don’t suffer the effects of “BeamerBall”.

Oh, and Missouri, you are freaking out……mmmaaaaaaaannnnnn.

by Doc1028 on Sep 25, 2008 2:49 PM CDT reply actions

Donating and confusion in general

In reading this article, I see alot of confusion that is common with most people regarding donations and taxes. If you donate $300 million, you don’t avoid $300 million in taxes, you avoid getting that $300 million TAXED. Lets say that the tax rate is 50%, then $150 million is the number actually taxed. So in this case, the donation prevented Pickens from paying $150 in taxes, but he still had to give up $150 million of his own money. Also, this happens all the time, from Warren Buffett (who has a company that makes money when you try to avoid paying the inherence tax) to the most beloved rich guy there is, whoever that is.

Also, on “controlling”, Pickens is controlling the investments, like a broker, not the money itself. If he doesn’t control the money, then OK state could invest this capital in a competitor of his if they wanted too (since they wouldn’t spend the $300 M immediately). So their really isn’t anything wrong with that, he’s invest this money that he donated to help grow his wealth.

On the “Death Pool”, just dumb, but nothing “bad” about it.

by meatybob on Sep 25, 2008 2:53 PM CDT reply actions

Favre+Metrodome=suck.
Daniel+Memorial Stadium, Lincoln=suck

You KNOW it to be true!

Ok, come on CB, let’s be fair. You can’t really make that comparison.

Farve played for how many years in Green Bay? And would have played (at least) one game every year in Minnesota. Daniel played in Lincoln once, as a sophomore. As much as we want to say that our team is different than the one on the field last year, how different are the Huskers and Tigers from two years ago?

In other sports (basketball/baseball) where you play at least one game at your conference opponent’s place each year, it’d be more applicable.

That said, here’s hoping for a well-prepared, stout defense shuttin’ up the Tigers next week.

by Wolvie on Sep 25, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions