And note the influence in things like the
veterinary school. You can call him Coach and Dean.

Laff, players make so much, they wouldn't need to monkey with anything. It would be too obvious, anyhow. Zebras, now that's another matter all together.....

I still have a gut feeling that Dez Bryant threw the that game against Houston before the NCAA came down on him for hanging out with Deion. The Amazing Dez seemed to drop every ball and make dumb mistakes the whole game. A lot of money to be had especially since Houston was under the radar and most of the pros were picking OSU in that game.

Call me crazy but that game has always made me wonder.

Granny have a daughter?

Doesn't Phil Knight contribute more to Oregon athletics than T. Boone? T. Boone I don't think has nearly done the scale Knight has. But Knight, like Pickens, is included in discussions and decisions related to athletics. And maybe rightfully so. It shouldn't be their "final" decision to make, but if they are going to contribute so much that OSU and Oregon benefit, shouldn't they at least be at the table, part of the hiring committee, and be heard?

I see a conspiracy: T. Boone PICKENS. The PICKER. And Mark Sanchez, maybe the real PICKER. Hmmm...

I challenge you "The Picker" to outdo Sanchez.

Your people are so funny.

Perhaps you can turn this creativity toward solving the in-state college basketball horrors, donors calling the shots at major universities, and the Skip Bayless problem, which is that he is on the air.

Picker -

aren't your first two problems related? donors and in-state basketball?

How could somebody who writes for the TW ask how Bayless is on the air? A better question is, " How does sittler have a job at a paper?"

So WG you are worried that T. isn't getting his monies worth?

Hmm I haven't heard any complaint from OSU about the gift. So I am not quite sure where the problem lies. Anyone have problem with T. doing a little jock sniffing for his gift? I sure don't and I am OU guy. It would be downright rude to deny him access to something he loves and invested so much in. Anyone catch him on Jon Stewart the other night? Wearing his Orange tie. Doubt there is a whole lot he and I would agree on, but I kinda like the old man. Get back to me when he has head set on and starts calling plays.

Just like it is rude for UCONN donor to ask for money back. Some things just aren't done old boy.

Great comment on Basketball's College GameDay today by Rece Davis. Quoted Joe Paterno about donors & boosters, "We want your money, but not your 2 cents."

Obviously, this applies.