NCAA 2012, SEC Uber Alles

[dps]

Nothing wrong with side ass.

Yeah if he hadn't been a dumb ass and employed her this would just be his wife's problem.

AFAIK, the young woman isn't claiming sexual harassment or anything of that nature, so legally it's probably still just the wife's problem that he was getting some on the side.

From the university's standpoint, the problem isn't that he was getting some on the side, it's that he lied to the administration about what happened.  (From a technical legal POV, anyway--from a PR POV, it's a big problem for them even if he had told them the truth about the accident from the start.)

[Valmy]

There are 15 games against FCS opponents, three more than last season and the highest total in the nation; each league school has at least one such game and Texas A&M has two.

So 2 for A&M and 1 for Missouri means no change overall.
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The Big 12 has 9 conference games so they both had to scramble to get a last second non-conference game since the SEC has 8 conference games.

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What is a Big Six opponent?

Schools from
ACC
Big East
Big Ten
Big 12
Pac 12
SEC
conferences.

How does "Big Six" differ from "BCS opponent" except to exclude the independents?

I've never run across the term "Big Six" before.  Is it new, or I have just missed it because I don't read Katmai outside the forum?

[katmai]

Not my term.

[MadBurgerMaker]

"Big Six" isn't a particularly new term. 

AFAIK, the young woman isn't claiming sexual harassment or anything of that nature, so legally it's probably still just the wife's problem that he was getting some on the side.

From the university's standpoint, the problem isn't that he was getting some on the side, it's that he lied to the administration about what happened.  (From a technical legal POV, anyway--from a PR POV, it's a big problem for them even if he had told them the truth about the accident from the start.)

Aside from the lying part, there's also the potential problem of apparently creating a new job title at a state school in order to give that job to his mistress/future mistress so that he can bang/continue to bang her.  It was supposedly posted then closed within an hour lolz.  I've also seen some relatively large salary numbers (six figures) for her on message boards, but I don't know where to go to verify it.  It's public info, right?

[dps]

"Big Six" isn't a particularly new term. 

AFAIK, the young woman isn't claiming sexual harassment or anything of that nature, so legally it's probably still just the wife's problem that he was getting some on the side.

From the university's standpoint, the problem isn't that he was getting some on the side, it's that he lied to the administration about what happened.  (From a technical legal POV, anyway--from a PR POV, it's a big problem for them even if he had told them the truth about the accident from the start.)

Aside from the lying part, there's also the potential problem of apparently creating a new job title at a state school in order to give that job to his mistress/future mistress so that he can bang/continue to bang her.  It was supposedly posted then closed within an hour lolz.  I've also seen some relatively large salary numbers (six figures) for her on message boards, but I don't know where to go to verify it.  It's public info, right?

Not sure about Arkansas law, but it's a state school, so I'd guess it's considered public information.

[derspiess]

What is a Big Six opponent?

Schools from
ACC
Big East
Big Ten
Big 12
Pac 12
SEC
conferences.

How does "Big Six" differ from "BCS opponent" except to exclude the independents?

I've never run across the term "Big Six" before.  Is it new, or I have just missed it because I don't read Katmai outside the forum?

I think it's primarily used in basketball, which doesn't have a BCS but has a similar predominance of the same member conferences.

[Valmy]

It looks like Petrino is out:

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7798429/bobby-petrino-return-arkansas-razorbacks-coach-sources-say

Bobby Petrino will not return as head football coach at Arkansas, multiples sources have told ESPN.com's Chris Low.

The university has called an 8:15 p.m. ET press conference at which time athletic director Jeff Long will announce Petrino will not be back.

The 51-year-old Petrino was put on paid leave last week after he didn't tell his boss right away that a 25-year-old female football program employee was riding with him during an April 1 motorcycle crash. Petrino, who is married with four children, also admitted to an inappropriate relationship.

On Monday, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to The Associated Press that Petrino's "previous inappropriate relationship" was with Dorrell, the former Arkansas volleyball player with whom Petrino was riding with during his motorcycle crash on a rural two-lane road southeast of Fayetteville.

Petrino was noticeably vague in the wording about the relationship in his statement last Thursday, and the person spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Long said in a late-night news conference Thursday that he didn't hear about the 25-year-old Dorrell until Petrino called him that afternoon, minutes before a police report was released that disclosed her presence at the accident.

Dorrell, who did not return a call seeking comment, was hired March 28 by Petrino as the student-athlete development coordinator after serving as a fundraiser with the Razorback Foundation. She is in charge of organizing the recruiting process for the football team, including initial eligibility for each incoming player.

Petrino signed a new seven-year contract in December 2010 after completing his third regular season at Arkansas. The contract, for an average of $3.53 million annually, had a clause in it that would allow Arkansas to dismiss Petrino for "engaging in conduct, as solely determined by the university, which is clearly contrary to the character and responsibilities of a person occupying the position of head football coach or which negatively or adversely affects the reputation of the (university's) athletics programs in any way."

The police report said Petrino was riding with Dorrell when he lost control of his motorcycle. Dorrell said in the report that she wasn't sure what caused the accident, during which Petrino was unable to maneuver a turn and laid the motorcycle down on its left side while sliding off a rural, two-lane highway about 20 miles southeast of Fayetteville.

Petrino said in the report that wind and sun caused the accident. The police report said Petrino and Dorrell were taken by a passer-by to an intersection in southeast Fayetteville, where Arkansas State Police Capt. Lance King, who was often assigned to protect Petrino, took the coach to the hospital.

The police report said Dorrell wasn't taken to a hospital, and that she was dropped off at her vehicle parked at the intersection. State police spokesman Bill Sadler said Petrino didn't try to hide Dorrell's part in the accident when questioned on Tuesday.

"Coach Petrino was as cooperative as anybody that we could ever hope to encounter following the traffic crash," Sadler said.

Petrino, who wasn't wearing a helmet, was hospitalized and had since returned to practice. The police report said he will not be cited for the accident that occurred near the small town of Crosses on a road popular with motorcyclists. Petrino has said he has been an avid rider since he was 10, and the Helena, Mont., native said several years ago that he owned a Harley-Davidson and four other motorcycles.

Assistant head coach Taver Johnson had been placed in charge of the program while Petrino was on leave.

[grumbler]

[FunkMonk]

[Eddie Teach]

 

[MadBurgerMaker]

Another one:



Okay, so the relationship had been going on for a significant amount of time.  The chick got the job over 158 other applicants, and was handed a $20,000 "signing bonus" or something when she was hired. 

She's still on the staff page, but Bobby is already gone: http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=6100&SPID=2419&SPSID=30722

E: Damn.  As a side note, Valmy have you seen the Ricky Williams statue?  I just saw a photo of it for the first time just now, and......I don't like it.

[grumbler]

A mildly amusing B10-centric analogy using GoT:

The North:

Michigan: House Stark. Michigan is one of the oldest teams in the country and can trace their lineage back to the First Men (to play football).  Like Winterfell, their keep is one of the oldest and largest in all the BCS Kingdoms, and like the Starks there must always be a Michigan Man in the Big House. One of the defining characteristics of House Stark is their dedication to honor, a trait that Michigan shares as well. Many other houses look upon this as folly, for it puts both Stark and Michigan at a disadvantage when dealing with other Houses who have no such restrictions. Both the Starks and Michigan share sigils of ferocious creatures that do not actually live on their lands. They are The School in the North.

Ohio State: House Bolton. If there is any house that can match the Starks in the North, it is House Bolton. While the power of Michigan has waned in the past years, Ohio State's has risen under the watchful eye of their quiet leader, Jim Tressel. Like Roose Bolton, Tressel looked like a model banner man and Northerner, honorable and loyal, but deep down he only cared about winning. And win he did, dispatching Michigan and becoming the new Warden of the North. House Bolton is seen by many to be brutal and untrustworthy, but there is no denying their power or the intelligence of their leadership. While the rest of the North floundered, they flourished. Both Ohio State and Bolton now are dealing with new heirs who many people think are basically the scum of the earth.

Wisconsin: House Umber. While not the most powerful House, the Umbers have made a name for themselves for being brave warriors and immensely strong. They could never match the power of the Starks or the Bolton's, but individually they are perhaps the strongest warriors in the BCS Kingdoms. Their sigil is a chained giant, and the men of the house look the part, simply overpowering any foe who stands before them. One of the members of House Umber is nicknamed "Whoresbane" which sums up Brett Bielma nicely.

Penn State: House Manderly. House Manderly was never originally from the North, instead they arrived a 1000 years ago after being chased away from the South. While they were accepted by the Starks and have lived in the North for some time, they are still viewed by many as outsiders, and not considered true Northerners.  While this may not seem fair to Penn State, who have proven themselves time and again to be loyal subjects, it is the case regardless. Whiteharbor is the only port of size in the North and is the portal through which the rest of the North gains access to the fertile lands of the South. While Penn State is not the only way the Big 10 gains access to the East Coast, it does play a similar role.

Michigan State: House Karstark. The Karstarks are an offshoot of House Stark, started by a youngest son who would never have inherited anything. They are proud, but not particularly powerful in the grand scheme of things. No matter what they do, they forever live in the shadow of their more powerful, pure blood Stark cousin's. And if they get out of hand, you can bet that big cousin is standing there ready to lop off their head.

Minnesota: House Mormont. Both Minnesota and House Mormont are exceptionally proud and incredibly poor. They hardly seem worthy of being part of the BCS nobility, seeing as they live in a wooden fort on an island with no resources, but they are. Their sigil is a bear which kind of looks like a gopher.

Iowa: House Reed. House Reed lives in a swamp far away from civilization. Iowa can be found in a cornfield far away from civilization. Every once in a while they do something interesting, but mostly they just sit far away from civilization.

Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana: House who cares. Seriously, no one cares about the minor houses in the books and no one cares about these teams.

Other Great Houses:

Notre Dame: House Targeryen. House Targeryen is not aligned with any of the old kingdoms, having arrived from Vallyria with dragons and conquering everyone. For centuries they lorded over the other BCS people as the undisputed kings, but recently have fallen on hard times. Inbreeding has basically left them insane, and a series of horrendous leaders have left them running around in the wilderness with no shoes eating horse hearts. One Targeyen named Viserys even got a pot of melted gold poured over his head. Like Targeryen, Notre Dame is not really seen as a threat to anyone, but there is a great deal of power still in the name. A capable person could turn them into a mighty force.

Texas: House Baratheon. Both are big, powerful, and pretty much assholes. They don't really work with others, instead just tell them what to do. They were kings for a while, but recently have utterly collapsed, and aren't really a force to be reckoned with. Baratheon's sigil is a horned stag, which is similar to Texas' Longhorn.

Alabama: House Lannister. Everyone hates the Lannisters/Alabama, but they are probably the most powerful force in the world at the moment. They have the money, don't really play by the rules, and treat everyone like the peasants they are. When they play you, they don't so much want to beat you but kill you, kill your family, and erase your names from the history books. It seems that every few years some sort of horrific scandal is coming out of Alabama/House Lannister, but people soon forget it after they crush some new foe. As far as leadership goes, both House Lannister and Alabama have the privilege of having a genius and bloodthirsty dwarf in command. While the sigil of House Lannister is a lion and Alabama has an elephant, House Lannister's colors are gold and crimson, which fits in nicely for the Crimson Tide.

Oregon: House Baelish. House Baelish was a speck of a house on the ocean that had no great history or wealth. But through the genius and possibly ill-gotten wealth of one man, that has all changed. Oregon was nothing before Nike founder Phil Knight began making it rain dollars in the Pacific Northwest instead of, you know, rain. Through a combination of absurd wealth and some backroom deals, both Oregon and Baelish are now knocking at the doors of the elite. Plus, both have adorable birds as sigils.

Florida: House Tyrell. Both Florida and House Tyrell think they are royalty, but really both found themselves in very fertile grounds and got lucky. It is hard to fail when you have the richest lands to draw from; large populations on those lands, but surprisingly both Florida and Tyrell seem to fall apart with some regularity. They have neighbors in Miami and House Florent who fell that they are superior and deserve the top spot, but no one else thinks so.

The Big East: The Iron Islands. You could look at individual teams and compare them to individual houses, but what's the point. Both the Ironborn and the Big East live on the coast and like to think they are powerful and deserve respect, but most people ignore them until they get beaten. And when that happens, they turn around and smack them in the mouth until they run away. Both the Big East and the Ironborn like to claim great swathes of land, but have no hopes of actually holding on to any of it. It is tough to be surrounded by far more powerful kingdoms who could crush you with a sneeze.

[Valmy]

No USC is House Targaryen.  They are about to return to crush us all.

[CountDeMoney]

Purdue, Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana: House who cares. Seriously, no one cares about the minor houses in the books and no one cares about these teams.