You know, I’d rather lose at rugby than win at American “football.” Seriously, what’s with all the pads?

And, depending on where the case was, you would have been wrong.  “State” would be redundant in some courts.

34-10 sounds plausible, but I think it’ll be closer to 27-14.  These rivalry games always make the teams play with greater heart because they’re playing for the honor of the school and their legacy.  I attend the Florida Classic every year (between Florida A&M;and Bethune-Cookman; I got my ticket back in July) and while the actual game may not be much to look at (FAMU lost last year 34-7) both teams play hard.

As a Michigan State fan, I’m hoping both teams both come down with a minor but irritating rash, and are unable to play.

Ummm…. go Gators?!!?

Jesse, I don’t know how I did not realize you were in law school?  What year?  Cutting to the chase: got a decent Admin Law outline you’d be willing to trade? I have a kickass Wills & Trusts to offer, and a really good Sales & Leases (or Advanced Contracts, if that’s what your school calls it).  Admin is just doing a mental bodyslam on me right now.

Serious proposition!
-Laura

Laura-

Sounds like you’re at least a 2L.  Have any outlines from 1L?  My torts final is on the 4th, and I’m stressing really badly.

This is his first year at UM Law, the august institution from which Ann Coulter and I both graduated.  I still have my notes from my first year classes, somewhere, although 1975 was a long time ago . . .

I don’t necessarily care about football, but this year, I’m hoping that Michigan at least plays respectably.

Freshman tight end Kevin Koger is my neighbor, I’ve known the kid since he was in fourth grade.  I’d hate to see him come home for Thanksgiving feeling like they played like ass.

Sheridan’s running the offense today.  If the Sheridan of the Minnesota game shows up, the game will be closer to The Wanderer’s prediction.  If the Sheridan of the Northwestern game (the Sheridan we’ve usually seen this year) plays, the game will be closer to yours.

Jesse and Anti:

I’m actually a second semester 3L (mid-year grad! Four more weeks to go! Halle-fucking-LU-jah, you have no idea.  Well, maybe you do.)

I suffered a fatal laptop crash somewhere in the middle of my second year, which wiped out my 1L material entirely.  However, I’ve been doing a barbri bar review review course this semester (yeah, that’s right: a review for the bar review course), which included a decent overview of negligence.  If either of you are interested in my barbri torts notes, send me email addresses and I’ll pass along.

I do appreciate barbri’s cut-to-the-chase approach (“no really, guys: here’s the black letter. We appreciate your thousands of dollars enough to not sadistically hide the ball from you in perpetuity.”).
-Laura

PS: stoked to hear that you’ll be joining the profession, Mr. Taylor! We need more of youse. And how.

You know, I’d rather lose at rugby than win at American “football.” Seriously, what’s with all the pads?

You know, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone make that comment before. So pithy and insightful.

First of all, rugby - which I love - is not “played without pads”, contrary to popular belief. Many individual players do go without, yes, but both helmets (leather) and shoulder pads are legal.

Second of all, American football players just plain hit - and are hit - harder, more often, and in far greater numbers than rugby players. To deny that is to deny gravity.

Second of all, American football players just plain hit - and are hit - harder, more often

To clarify what I meant there - There certainly have been rugby hits as hard as any American football hit; they’re much, much rarer, and therefore the percentages for rugby players are still kinder.

Not even close.  Today is the Brawl of the Wild!  Montana vs. Montana State.

Great prediction!

This sounds like one of those games where Nebraska or Texas A&M;suck this year and the opposing team is out avenge their past humiliations.

Thing is, there wasn’t much for Ohio State to avenge.  Jim Tressel’s 7-1 against U-M, and this is his fifth win in a row over my beloved alma mater, which has never been done before.  But this game is always a big game no matter what.

Well, we saw which Nick Sheridan showed up today.  U-M still would have lost, but the score should have been closer.  They didn’t take advantage of that first-quarter interception, and Sheridan failed to connect on two occasions in which the receivers had beaten man coverage and had no one in front of them.  And I wasn’t sure they were even going to get the touchdown from Minor after they got rolled back from OSU’s 1-yard line.  All of that tells you how tough a rebuilding year it’s been for U-M…they’ve never had a season like this in 129 years of football.

Go Slugs!

Dana:

Mr Taylor, at least you went to a good football school; do you know how disappointing it is to be a University of Kentucky football fan?

As a Vanderbilt alumnus, I can honestly say that yes, I know exactly how disappointing it is to be a University of Kentucky football fan.

at least you went to a good football school

Well, when I announced to my undergraduate friends that I was going off to UM for law school, one of them asked me, “But, won’t you miss football?”  But that was long ago and in another country, or at least, in Oklahoma . . .

shartheheretic : I hear ya.  I’m an alum of Ohio University,  much smaller (but older) than OSU but much less well known.

Auguste -

Your point is well taken, although I *was* kidding.

I’m UM law ‘04.  Who you got this semester?

rea, I’ll see your Coulter and raise you a Malkin (I went to Oberlin undergrad)

DIE, BYU/MITT ROMENY, DIE.  (Wish granted, 48-24)  Who’s Michigan again?

shartheheretic:

Things aren’t so bad for you now, being a Vandy alum and all; they are at least somewhat respectable in the SEC these days.

Yeah, but that says more about the SEC than it does about Vanderbilt.

i live IN Columbus ON CAMPUS.
i hate football.

no, that doesn’t clarify. I HATE FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and they will NOT shut the fuck up outside.

oh, if only rent were reasonable someplace CLOSE to campus but not ON campus - the places that are as cheap as here are all like 30 minutes away from campus. i don’t like driving 30 minutes to class. sigh.

Uh, the SEC is considered the best conference in football. The Big 12 has looked good the past two years, but still… SEC. And I don’t even like the SEC!

Outside of Florida and Alabama, the SEC sucks this year. Hard. Take away those two teams, and it’s the Pac-10 with fancier stadiums.

Try being an Eastern Michigan alum.  Yes, that OTHER school in Washtenaw County, down the street from the University of Michigan. We get no respect, and for good reason.

Well, the . . . unusual architecture of your campus may have something to do with it:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/322883664_7371fdeb8a.jpg?v=0

Went to UM, have lived in the area for almost 30 years and have NEVER gone to a football game.  Until they play soccer in the big house I’m not going.

EMU has great women’s soccer btw

Dana:

Dan, from which conference have the latest national champions come?

That’s why I very specifically said “this year,” Dana. They don’t hand out extra-special bonus points this year for winning a championship last year.

If you want your champions decided the way they do in boxing, watch boxing. In every other sport in the world, last year doesn’t mean a damn thing.

Kentucky lost to Vanderbilt this year :( but UK did win, rather handily, all of its non-conference games. UK is only 2-5 in the SEC, but lost only 17-14 to Alabama, the number one team in the nation, and by four points to Georgia.

“Almost” only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades. UK would have beat both Bama and UGA if Cobb weren’t a panic-prone freshman who plays for Kentucky.

Most of the analysts seem to think Vanderbilt is going in the right direction with their football program, and that this isn’t just an aberration. I guess we’ll see, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Well, I think Bobby Johnson is going to be coaching at Clemson next season, so I’m not going to bother getting excited.

Can’t we all get along? A fair few NCAAF teams are obviously taking training sessions with their varsity XVs: you’re seeing the kick to touch (aka ‘the rugby punt’) and the rugby pass (aka ‘the lateral’, done with good enough form to reach its intended recipient) enter the college repertoire, and it’s all good.