Tag Archives: Ole Miss

The Greatest Egg Bowl Ever

Posted on November 23, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “And the Dawg Pound Rocks!”     Mike Tirico, ESPN play-by-play man 1999. It had been a long century for TB and all the Mississippi State Bulldog faithful. Scott Field, built over a suspected major ancient … Continue reading →

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Bears and Eagles and Elephants, oh my

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: Gordie: Alright, alright, Mickey’s a mouse, Donald’s a duck, Pluto’s a dog. What’s Goofy? Vern: If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? That’s easy-Pez. Cherry-flavored Pez. No question about it. … Continue reading →

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Does America Still Love an Underdog?

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “If there’s one cultural quality we have, it’s that we always see ourselves as an underdog.” –Bill Gates When better to pose the question above? TB’s been thinking of a new feature, “Underdog of the Week.” … Continue reading →

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2010 Football in Julypalooza

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “And we’re ready for the kickoff……the ball sails high into the air and the Bulldogs let it bounce (silence for several seconds). I can’t see who’s got it…..there may have been a whistle on the play……a … Continue reading →

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Clyde

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

Quote of the Day: “Do not cease to drink beer, to eat, to intoxicate thyself, to make love, to celebrate the good days.” Egyptian Proverb For some reason today TB got to thinkin’ back to my law school days, specifically … Continue reading →

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Loose Ends

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

Quote of the Day: “It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.” –Zelda Fitzgerald End Zones Five times Saturday the Mississippi State Bulldogs scored touchdowns against Ole Miss (along with a couple of field goals) in route to … Continue reading →

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Gumbo

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

Quote of the Day: “A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” –Jane Austen The perfect recipe for a great Monday morning: the Bulldogs won this weekend, Halloween and the smiles it brought my little … Continue reading →

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F.O.M.

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

Oh, ye spinsters of fate, I beseech you, make the thread of the SI cover jinx long and strong in 2009. Congrats to the Rebels and their fans here in the TB universe. Now I need to go puke. I … Continue reading →

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Football in Julypalooza (sponsored by Q and Z)

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

Quote of the Day: “In the East, college football is a cultural exercise. On the West Coast, it is a tourist attraction. In the Midwest it is cannibalism. But in the South it is religion. And Saturday is the holy … Continue reading →

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Travellinbaen Goes to Oxford

Posted on July 6, 2008 by

Quote of the Day      “I never know what I think about something until I read what I’ve written on it.”    — William Faulkner Travellinbaen spent the 4th of July holiday weekend and a few other days recently in … Continue reading →

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