NCAA football, 2013-14

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Rich Rod (actually, his wife) has added to the saga (part 1 is introduced to this thread in Post #57): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nO6cXgrC8wI

It's actually not nearly as painful as the first one - it features the players and plays.  I won't call it good, but it's not awful, either.

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Athlon Sports had a list of the best, and worst, logos in the NCAA.

Texas was #1.



Oregon State was the very worst.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Beavershark!

[Valmy]

Odd that our steer head would be so beloved.  I mean I like it and all but I am a fan.

[grumbler]

Odd that our steer head would be so beloved.  I mean I like it and all but I am a fan.

I am not sure how "beloved" it is - the Athlon thing is just one guy's opinion - but I have always liked it.

I don't know why the Athlon guy chose the Michigan block M without the border, and then complained that it didn't have a border. 

I also am surprised that he likes the BYU logo so much.  I'd argue it is one of the most counter-intuitive designs out there (though attractive):  what does "Y" stand for?

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, the Texas logo is distinct, historic, easily recognizable in its simplicity.

[Barrister]

Odd that our steer head would be so beloved.  I mean I like it and all but I am a fan.

I am not sure how "beloved" it is - the Athlon thing is just one guy's opinion - but I have always liked it.

I don't know why the Athlon guy chose the Michigan block M without the border, and then complained that it didn't have a border. 

I also am surprised that he likes the BYU logo so much.  I'd argue it is one of the most counter-intuitive designs out there (though attractive):  what does "Y" stand for?

I don't know why the guy liked so many logos that are just a letter.  Maybe it's just me, but how does a W, M, T, S, G or N rate as a great logo?

The article itself:

http://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-best-and-worst-logos-2013

[CountDeMoney]

I don't know why the guy liked so many logos that are just a letter.  Maybe it's just me, but how does a W, M, T, S, G or N rate as a great logo?

Simplicity, tradition, universal recognition.

Unlike, say, a poorly designed mishmash of the lovechild of an F-16 and a CF-18A.

[katmai]

UW # Ocho!

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[Barrister]

I don't know why the guy liked so many logos that are just a letter.  Maybe it's just me, but how does a W, M, T, S, G or N rate as a great logo?

Simplicity, tradition, universal recognition.

Unlike, say, a poorly designed mishmash of the lovechild of an F-16 and a CF-18A.

Then you must love the logo of my other favourite team:






Besides - the Jets logo is a mishmash of a CF-18A, a F-16, the RCAF roundel, and the points of a compass.

[MadBurgerMaker]

UTSA stuff:

http://s812.photobucket.com/user/cjolvera/media/UTSA2013_zps4334a34d.jpg.html

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The WaPo is doing a series on Da'Shawn Hand, the Woodbridge, VA player considered by Scout 9and others, but not everyone) to be the best recruit in the country.  The first installment was yesterday: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/highschools/dashawn-hand-a-vaunted-college-football-recruit-with-a-hefty-decision-on-his-mind/2013/08/23/5d1de9c4-0b5a-11e3-89fe-abb4a5067014_story.html

The reason I find this interesting is that it is practically a multi-part ad for the University of Michigan.  Here's today's installment, comparing Hand's final 3 schools (Alabama, Florida, and Michigan): http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/firstand17/2013/08/23/dashawn-hands-college-choices/  Michigan is academically the highest-ranked, most competitive, most expensive, and most efficient (4-year graduation rate) of the three, by far, and is just as good in athletics (though worse in BCS bowl win %, it has the biggest stadium and most fans).

Now, if this really was a race, and the Post could find a way to make the race exciting, I could see the purpose of the series.  But it isn't really a race.  Hand has been to Michigan multiple times, including two visits with his parents, and they are sold on Michigan.  He changed his plans for his major after visiting Michigan, because it had the exact major in sports venue design he wanted, only he didn't know that schools offered such a thing.   He hasn't even visited Florida yet. When asked if this was really still a race:

The question is, Do you know which school you're going to pick, and are just not ready to say — or are you still deciding?

"It's a beautiful day outside," Hand replies, stone-faced.

Pardon?

"It's a beautiful day outside."

He's picked his school.  He just doesn't want to lie about it.

So my question is, why would the Post do such a huge favor for Michigan?  Is it because they happen to have a #1 recruit in the country on their doorstep, and so feel compelled to cover this in depth even though it amounts to an ad for one school? 



As an aside, I did like the response to questions about Ohio:

Ohio State's downfall? "I don't want to talk about it," he says.

The look on his face when he hears the name "Urban Meyer" says it all.  Whatever snake oil Urbz was selling backfired on him with Hand.  Love it!

[Eddie Teach]

Sports venue design? Is that an architecture program?

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Sports venue design? Is that an architecture program?

It's mostly architecture/engineering with some stuff from the School of Kinesiology.