WISCONSIN @ IOWA: OPEN THREAD
by jebushchrist on Feb 6, 2008 7:51 PM CST
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Bucky, in happier times.
You have every right to hate Badgers. Historically, they've been a pox on man. From Wiki:
Many badger setts in Europe were gassed during the 1960s and 1970s to control rabies. Until the 1980s, gassing was also practiced in the UK to control the spread of bovine TB. Scandinavian custom is to put eggshells in your boots when walking through badger territory, as badgers are believed to bite down until they can hear a crunch. Hunting badgers is common in many countries, either as a perceived pest, or for sport. Ostensibly badgers are protected in the UK by the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Meddling in badger population is prevented as badgers are listed in the Berne Convention (Appendix III), but they are not otherwise the subject of any international treaty or legislation.
That's not all! Badger-baiting is a blood sport outlawed in the UK by the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. They're not only potato shaped, grub eating, rodents, but they're also ferocious, bloodthirsty beasts.
From Wiki:
In order to use the badger's ability to defend itself to test the dog, artificial badger dens were built, captured badgers were put in them and then the dog was set on the badger. The badger would be placed in a box, which was furnished in imitation of its den and from there a tunnel led upward. The owner of the badger puts his animal in the box. The timekeeper is equipped with a watch and the badger's owner releases the dog for the fight. Whoever wants to pit his dog against the badger lets it slide into the tunnel. Usually the dog is seized immediately by the badger and the dog in turn grips the badger. Each bites, tears and pulls the other with all their might. The owner quickly pulls out the dog whose jaws are clamped obstinately onto the badger by its tail. The two are separated and the badger is returned to its den. Then the dog is sent back in to seize the badger and it again is drawn out with the badger. This scene is repeated over and over again. The more often a dog is able to seize the badger within a minute, so that both can be pulled out together, the more it is up to the task and is considered game.
Join us here as we discuss the game, fried cheese curds, and badger hunting.
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It's time to talk honestly about badgers
Badgers are horrible beasts and the world needs to stop pretending otherwise.
wow
That was an outburst of scoring there for the Virus.
He even made his free throw.
5-2 with 14:30 left in the half.
The BTN loves Gorney
"Seth Gorney is wondering where Todd Lickliter has been for the last 4 years."
The BTN also hates Golden Boy.
I love the BTN.
"Blue Bayou" (blew by you)
It was a cute little pun by Dolph.
"Blew By You," coincidentally, is the name of the last porno I watched.
Think Iowa could use Bohannon?
And think he'd have even dreamed of leaving the state if Lickliter were already the coach then?
well, that's semantics
For example, if you titled a post "pants update," couldn't you still technically talk about not wearing pants?
another update
USA's Bocanegra just got cold-cocked by his own goalie. That'll be a couple minutes of injury time later tonight.
Wow
That 9 months at ManU really took its toll on Tim Howard's hairline. It looks like Larry David in goal.
This is
turning into a barnburner. I feel confident. There's only one Gorney on that court and we've got him.
#1 sign you've officially left college
You didn't know yesterday was Fat Tuesday until your boss walked in this morning with ashes on his forehead.
I love that
you can say "There's only one Gorney on that court and we've got him" without a hint of irony these days. He's a brand new player.
GOOOOOOAAAALLLLL
A ridiculous header from Onyewu finds its way in off the post. 1-0 Americans. Oh by the way, this game decides the US's border policy. If Mexico loses, even the legal immigrants have to go back or be murdered with machetes.
Aaaaand, it's 1-1
Helluva free kick, great finish, typically bad US defending. It's Bride of Jeff Agoos back there.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Outstanding answer from Mexico in the 34th or 35th minute. 1-1. If they win, Vicente Fox is the new President here. So kind of a big deal.
JESUS!
3-1 USA. Mexico looks awful on defense.
and 31-30 Iowa, as Iowa too looks awful on defense. Like Dennis "let's just surrender to everybody ahead of time" Kucinich bad.
wait a second
touchy, touchy offsides call wipes out the goal. tough call to make, and the US might have reason to be pissed.
They took the goal off the board
Phantom foul or phantom offsides. 2-1 USA. I checked CNBC, and we're also winning the gross domestic product battle.
"off-topic"
But the UPS guy in the UPS commercials is a really good drawer.
Like, I want to go on Win Lose or Draw with him
TO
I fucking love Lickliter's quick trigger on the TO's. If he sees a problem, he addresses it immediately. It seems so obvious but most coaches ([name redacted] included) wait way too long to call a TO.
I love it too
Not so much when Iowa has 2 TOs left with 34 minutes to go in the game, but I've never understood why a coach waits for the other team to run off 8 points in a row before calling for time.
for those of you not watching BTN
Andy North is sitting at the table doing the game now with Huey & Duey. Since he's been there Wisconsin is on a tear.
Fuck off, North. GO AWAY!
Man, Freeman is awesome
His fifth 3 puts Iowa back up 34-32.
And of course, Wisconsin answers with their own 3 for the lead. I think they've scored after every single one of Iowa's 3s.
Drunk student line
"I'm not sure why they're booing...except they've had all day to get ready."
Iowa City. Classy.
You know what I hate?
(other than Presbyterians)
The fact that Dolph and Hansen don't redact [NAME REDACTED]'s name. He's worse than Voldermort.
Just read!
You'll get a score update every hour or so.
GOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRNNEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYY!!!!!
Iowa 40 - Wisc 37, 12:12 left.
Not for free
Iowa's got that covered too. You can pay for it at hawkeyesports.cstv.com.
Where are you? If you're even near Iowa you should be able to get it over the air.
I've been watching the
scoring graph on ESPN, but i think the lines must be wrong, they are extremely flat ;)
38-37, Iowa
Iowa's earning their points at the charity stripe. Wisconsin's not going away, though. Fucking badgers.
Iowa needs a bucket
Wisco's up 42-40, and Iowa hasn't made a shot in god knows how long.
What they did not need, of course, was a shot clock violation. Sheeeeeesh.
More Badger Info
Fact: The Big 10 sends 4 officials to Wisconsin games because Bo Ryan shivs at least one per night.
If Mexico wins
and Fox gets to be President up here, does that mean we don't have to go through all this election crap for the next year?
Sign me up.
by chitownhawkeye on Feb 6, 2008 9:37 PM CST up reply actions
43-42 Wisco, 7:20 to go, TV timeout.
Peterson's at the line shooting two for the lead, though.
Iowa's last six points have been at the line. It's been ugly.
I would like to personally thank
Not that I could watch the game anyway, thanks work.
Hey, Eubanks
http://www.kcsifm.com/
shhhhhh - don't tell
click "listen LIVE" in the upper left corner
44-43 Iowa 6:15 left
This game has slowed to a crawl. It's like watching Top Gun after Goose bites it.
45-44, Wisco
Iowa makes one of two free throws on consecutive trips, Bucky makes both on their trip, there you go.
Iowa hasn't hit a field goal since the 12:20 mark. Not good.
3 for Butch, Wisco's up 4.
Iowa's wearing down. It's been 7 minutes since they last hit a field goal.
Interestingly, 4 is Iowa's biggest deficit of the night.
Foul on Butch
Tate shooting two.
This is when Tate bricks his FTs.
And sure enough, misses the first. Ouch. Still 48-44.
Krabbenhoft is making money like Fred Astaire
Turnover and a foul.
Tate's suddenly capable of making a free throw or two. 52-49 Wisconsin, 2:16 left
Odds of catching the Interpol reference
2/1 dmbmeg
4/1 Eubanks
5/1 OPS
10/1 Field
Now taking all tickets
I only included music-related names
if you want to call the Tonight Show band "music"
by Patrick Vint on Feb 6, 2008 10:04 PM CST up reply actions
I always wondered
Why your name had the fucking Dave Matthews Band in it. You might as well stick a 420 at the end.
i thought about it
maybe if dmbmeg was created in 1998 such a handle would be in existence.
I didn't do drugs when I was 14. I waited til I was "of age" (read: in college). Duh.
You and me and Klosterman
[insert joke here]
by Patrick Vint on Feb 6, 2008 10:14 PM CST up reply actions
no
[karate chops OPS to the trachia. He clutches his throat while trying to gasp for hair. After a minute of painful struggle, he falls to the floor, never to blog again]
I win.
you just wait
I discovered this little gal name of Amy Winehouse. I think she's going to be huge!
by jebushchrist on Feb 6, 2008 10:06 PM CST up reply actions
That'll be all.
Freeman blows it on offense, and Bohannon's shooting 2. Bohannon does not miss free throws.
And the dagger comes from Bohannon
Why is it the Iowa guys shunned by Alford come back to...PETERSON FOR THREE. 56-54, 25.6 to go.
Peterson strings our hopes out just a bit longer
56-54, Iowa fouls Wisco. Could really use a missed FT here.
naturally, he makes them both.
Justin misses a 3, this one's a de facto final.
They could really use Matt Gatens.
I could really use
a hooker and a shower.
by jebushchrist on Feb 6, 2008 10:07 PM CST up reply actions
I thought Magic
played for MSU?? What does AIDS have to do with this anyway?
Well, have a good night all.
Why are we playing in Houston?
Shouldn't this game be at, I don't know, Lambeau Field?
by Patrick Vint on Feb 6, 2008 10:15 PM CST up reply actions
Definitely painful
But at the same time, encouraging. Wins are great, but as I've said before, all I really want this season is to see Iowa be competitive in every game. They were definitely that tonight. They may have lost, but they had a top ten team that usually completely owns us on the ropes. That's a great accomplishment for this team. Lickliter has done an incredible job down the stretch, is there any doubt that he's going to get things turned around soon?
by Adam on Feb 6, 2008 11:05 PM CST reply actions
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