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College:&#160 The University of Oklahoma Sooners

Time for my annual explanation about how I’m following OU because: 1) I’ve come to like Bob Stoops a lot more since he came off his high horse some years back, 2) they’re the SpatulaGoddess’ favorite college team, and 3) I still have a major crush on the SpatulaGoddess.

MRS. VENOMOUS (with cast-iron skillet):&#160 WHAT…?!?!?!?!ONE?!?!?!ELEVENTEENTY?!!!!!

(Oh, did I say that out loud?&#160 &#160 )

MRS. VENOMOUS (still with cast-iron skillet):&#160 Why, you son-of-a…

VENOMOUS:&#160 Oh, bite me, woman.&#160 I married you, didn’t I?

MRS. VENOMOUS:&#160 Grrrrrr…

Anyway…

The polls have the Sooners rated as a pre-season #1.&#160 Now, the defense is, for the most part, a year older, led by senior end Frank Alexander and middle linebacker Tom Wort.&#160 And they appear to be a bit deeper at wideout, so teams won’t be able to double Ryan Broyles.&#160 And yeah, they won a BCS bowl last year.

Over UConn.&#160 (yawn)

But Landry Jones isn’t exactly what I’d call an all-world quarterback – in fact, I’m not sure he could beat out Pachall at TCU.&#160 And last year’s super-everything freshman, Roy Finch, isn’t on the two-deep chart, even though DeJuan Miller could probably fill in in a pinch.

Defense will have to carry this bunch if they’re to have a chance.

College:&#160 The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers

It’s put-up-or-shut-up time in Lincoln for Bo Pelini.

One would normally not expect such an ultimatum in only a coach’s third year – but after that pathetic bowl performance against UWashington and Widdle Jakie Locker, aka Ryan-Leaf-without-the-talent, plus his own less-than-stellar comportment as head coach, raises serious questions about Pelini’s fitness for the job.

There is a new conference – the Big Ten (with 12 teams), as opposed to the old Big XII (with 10 teams).&#160 There is a new offensive staff – possibly an admission that the old West Coast Offense knockoff didn’t quite work in the college game.

Taylor Martinez, Ben Cotton & Rex Burkhead are back for the offense. The Blackshirts are…well, the Blackshirts.&#160 They have to find a replacement for Alex Henery (no info on that at press time, unfortunately), but the kicking game should pose no problem.

The Huskers start the year ranked eleventh in the pre-season poll.&#160 It’ll be interesting to see if that ranking is deserved, or if the Pelini experiment turns out to be a colossal failure.

NEXT:&#160 Meet the new boss…same as the old boss…?

Denizens, remember when I said the other day…

Just a guess here, but anyone who thinks the Dow will gain Monday should come see me – I have this bridge I want to sell you.

It’s early, and this may or may not hold – the Dow on its best&#160 days is somewhat volatile – but as I write this, it’s fluctuating between 340 – 360 points of losses.

(UPDATE:&#160 Sure enough, the Dow started rallying right as I hit the “Publish” button – losses are now at 275 points & going up.)

WITY&#153???

Thanks, Imperial Socialist Congress&#153.&#160 Thanks, Al-Obambi.&#160 Thanks, fiddy-twoers.

You fucking bastards.

UPDATE the 2nd:&#160 634 points down at the closing bell.

Nice going, Bambi.