November 2024 Spawned – Weak Footy Slate

THREE SHORT DAYS before the possible self-implosion of American society as we know/love/tolerate it.  And we can’t even get a full, distracting slate of fixtures.

OK, Barcodes and Gooners to start (8:30, USA) ain’t too bad.  But then USA shows…Sham Town and Everton?? (11:00).  Even HIPPO won’t enjoy watching that car crash.  I guess stream City of Men’s invasion of the South Coast (Peacock) instead?  1:30’s Spotlight Dance?  PURE DRECK (Wolves/Palace).

Sunday does provide some respite, with a tasty double dip.  Spurs host Villa early (9:00, USA), with stupid Daylight Savings time(s) at least aligned.  That means you can also catch most of post-Ten Hag Men Untied, as they host shit-hot Chelski (11:30, USA).  But that’s Sunday.  Saturday is just FOAR pain and foreboding.

tOhio State (-3) at Paedo State (Noon, Fox)

Game of the Day?  Sure.  But man.  When the BEST action requires the non-affiliated to support the goddamned Tree Nutz?  Shit is fucked, man.  Do the world a solid, Coach Samsquanch.

Ole Miss (-7.5) at Arkansas (Noon, ESPN)

Very intrigued by this.  Johnny Reb can’t afford a third loss, and still hope to make the playoffs (where they’d be dangerous as fuck).  But Pig Sooey LOVES to play the spoiler, and they’ve been reasonably good so far.  They are thinking of 9 wins, and this would make a fine scalp.  Expect a barnburner here.

Oregon (-14.5) at Michigan (3:30, CBS)

Four in the nap-zone is not (at least this week) a sign of depth.  Each fixture is mediocre, you just need ample flipping options.  For the GAMBLOR HAILors out there, I think it’s almost certain the Wolverines cover.  They’ll drag Quack Attack down in the muck, especially if they aren’t at peak levels (and they won’t be, hard not to take 2024 UM lightly).

Florida (+14.5) v. Georgia @ DUUUVAL Drunken Orgy Campsite (3:30, ABC)

Fuck me, I love a drunken Southern tradition.  So long as not too much livestock gets buggered.  Game will be a bit shit, though.  Florida Men ain’t got the horses.

Texas Tech (+13.5) at Cornpone State (3:30, ESPN)

Speaking of “banana skin” fixtures – this is deffo one.  Guns Up!! are never an easy out (ok, rarely), and Cornpone State is almost exclusively defense-based.  But I don’t think Texas Tech is going to be held under 20, and that will put pressure on the home side.

Shockingly Relevant Indiana (-8) at Michigan State (3:30, Peacock)

You want to bet a moneyline this week?  It’s Sparty.  I don’t think this is a true 50/50, but it’s damned close.  Jonathan Smith will mud things up, and harass the fuck out of the Hoosiers’ backup QB (who I assume is still at the wheel).  IIRC, this is the first IU road matchup against a decent opponent.  They pass this test, and yeah…put ’em in the playoff bracket.

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Reclusive, vulgar Broncos fan. Also a proud fookin' Evertonian. Likely dropped on my head repeatedly as a small child. [Insert George Carlin quote followed by thoughtful nod.]
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Fronkenshteen

Arsenal could use a trip to West Ham.

Brick Meathook

Today is A.L. Range Day! Oak Tree Club, Newhall CA

I gots me 100x115gr-9mm and 140x.130gr-270WCF

I’ll take photos of the arsenals.

blaxabbath

Smart.

Make sure we’ve got current intel on the enemies within.

Redshirt

Welcome to the Shitshow Buckeye Nation, Clubhouse! Enjoy your Yearly Sojourn to the Ohio Bandwagon!

Redshirt

(Emperor voice)

Good. Gooood! Embrace the apathy. Embrace your destiny.

Fronkenshteen

Short of when “College Gameday” came to Harrisonburg last year to join JMU’s 11-0 gripe-fest & they subsequently shit the bed vs App. State, Cignetti did a fantastic job here. The remnants of his recruits that didn’t run headlong through the transfer portal when he left are still doing well this season, too. Good to see his Indiana team turning heads so soon. I didn’t think that program would ever recover from overlooking this guy in the late 70s.
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blaxabbath

Say you’re flying out of Durham, NC. Are you like, why would I ever fly to Vancouver when I can go to Europe pretty easy? Similarly, is the idea of visiting Japan just like a super-world away because you’ve got to clear north america first versus, again, Europe just across the Atlantic?

blaxabbath

I looked up cornpone. It’s awesome that they cook it in bacon grease.

litre_cola

Wish I could sleep. Stupid brain won’t turn off.

blaxabbath

Too bad you aren’t up looking over renderings of the new local girls pro soccer team stadium…

Fronkenshteen

Same. Had a fitful nap from 2:30 till pee time at 5:45. Other than that, fucking movie theater up there. Someone’s gonna come up with a home electroshock therapy kit soon.

Brick Meathook

Today is Free Donut Day at participating Vons grocery stores!
Get your free donut today!
It’s like the old jingle:

🎶 Our name is Vons
It’s what we do
Get your free donut today
Piddle-Pi-Ooble-Dee-Doo! 🎶

blaxabbath

I want to know which Vons opt out of participation. Their manager is like, “fuck that corporate bullshit. I got donut sales quotas; not donut giveaway quotas. Besides, the only people who take advantage of these things are a bunch of sugar-obsessed pillbots who don’t buy lotion and pool toys and a gas barbeque grill while they’re snagging their third free long john of the day anyway. Fuck that — my store is participating in Keep the Glass in the Bakery Clean Day.”

WCS

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G’mornin’

/steps around various debris from Halloweenie Clubhouse shenanigans