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WR bowl selections for 2009-2010

Wes Wolfe — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:39:50 +0000

There are 34 bowl games this year, and we’re picking every damn one of them (probably with 60-70 percent success). You can follow the progress or join up and do battle with us through ESPN College Bowl Mania. We’re in “The League” and “The War Against Tebow.” TWAT (jokes!) is the brainchild of decamped S.C. blogger and good time Johnny, Micah Snead, so go there. But beware — Snead’s dad is a total ringer and will probably take the title by 20 points.

Dec. 19, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Fresno State v. Wyoming

Dec. 19, 8 p.m., ESPN
Central Florida v. Rutgers

Dec. 20, 8:30 a.m., ESPN
Southern Miss v. Middle Tennessee State

Dec. 22, 8 p.m., ESPN
No. 18 Oregon State v. No. 14 BYU

Dec. 23, 8 p.m., ESPN
No. 23 Utah v. California

Dec. 24, 8 p.m., ESPN
Nevada v. Southern Methodist

Dec. 26, 1 p.m., ESPN
Marshall v. Ohio

Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 17 Pitt v. North Carolina

Dec. 26, 8 p.m., ESPN
Boston College v. No. 24 Southern Cal

Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Kentucky v. Clemson

Dec. 28, 5 p.m., ESPN2
Texas A&M v. Georgia

Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
UCLA v. Temple

Dec. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN
No. 15 Miami v. No. 25 Wisconsin

Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Bowling Green v. Idaho

Dec. 30, 8 p.m., ESPN
No. 20 Arizona v. No. 22 Nebraska

Dec. 31, Noon, ESPN
Houston v. Air Force

Dec. 31, 2 p.m., CBS
Oklahoma v. No. 21 Stanford

Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Navy v. Missouri

Dec. 31, 6 p.m., NFL Network
Minnesota v. Iowa State

Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 11 Virginia Tech v. Tennessee

Jan. 1, 11 a.m., ESPN
Northwestern v. Auburn

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., CBS
No. 16 West Virginia v. Florida State

Jan. 1, 1 p.m., ESPN
No. 13 Penn State v. No. 12 LSU

Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m., ABC
No. 8 Ohio State v. No. 7 Oregon

Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., Fox
No. 5 Florida v. No. 3 Cincinnati

Jan. 2, Noon, ESPN2
South Florida v. Northern Illinois

Jan. 2, 2 p.m., ESPN
South Carolina v. Connecticut

Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Fox
No. 19 Oklahoma State v. Ole Miss

Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Arkansas v. East Carolina

Jan. 2, 9 p.m., ESPN
Michigan State v. Texas Tech

Jan. 4, 8 p.m., Fox
No. 6 Boise State v. No. 4 TCU

Jan. 5, 8 p.m., Fox
No. 10 Iowa v. No. 9 Georgia Tech

Jan. 6, 7 p.m., Fox
No. 25 Central Michigan v. Troy

Jan. 7, 8 p.m., ABC
No. 2 Texas v. No. 1 Alabama

Laundry list of charges fall on Sanford

Wes Wolfe — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:04 +0000

The State Ethics Commission report on Gov. Mark Sanford’s indiscretions regarding use of state money and campaign dollars was released today, but we’re not sure if this thing is really worth a damn or not. A few of these charges, here or there, might lead to a fine or a stern rebuke from the General Assembly. But, when they come across, one after one, it looks like the members of the House may have a case. According to the report, there will be a hearing at SEC offices at an undisclosed date to deal with the findings.

USE OF PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN
Section 8-13-700(A), S.C. Code ann., 1976, as amended
37 counts

Upgrade on flight

Graz, Austria to Frankfurt, Germany (2005)
Frankfurt, Germany to Charlotte, N.C. (2005)
Chicago, Ill. To Tokyo, Japan (2005)
Tokyo, Japan to Shanghai, China (2005)
Beijing, China to Chicago, Ill. (2005)
Charlotte, N.C. to London, U.K. (2006)
London, U.K. to Charlotte, N.C. (2006)
Charlotte, N.C. to Munich, Germany (2007)
Munich, Germany to Paris, France (2007)
Munich, Germany to Charlotte, N.C. (2007)
Washington, D.C. to Beijing, China (2007)
Beijing, China to Washington, D.C. (2007)
Columbia, S.C. to Atlanta, Ga. (2008)
Atlanta, Ga. to Sao Paulo, Brazil (2008)
Cordoba, Brazil to Buenos Aires, Argentina (2008)
Buenos Aires, Argentina to Atlanta, Ga. (2008)
Upgrade on flight from Charlotte, N.C. to New York, N.Y. (2009)
Upgrade on flight from New York, N.Y. to Warsaw, Poland (2009)

Improper use of state plane

Spartanburg, S.C. to Clemson/Oconee County for a county party dinner (2005)
Columbia, S.C. to North Myrtle Beach, S.C., transporting a Governor’s Office staffer, then North Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Columbia, S.C. for staffer and himself to receive a haircut (2006)
Columbia, S.C. to Mt. Pleasant, S.C. for a book signing (2006)
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. to Aiken, S.C. for a birthday party for a contributor (2006)
Lewisburg, W.Va. to Brunswick, Ga. for family for a personal weekend (2006)
North Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Columbia, S.C. for son’s sporting event (2007)
Columbia, S.C. to Greenville S.C. for House Republican Caucus reception (2007)
Columbia, S.C. to Greenwood, S.C. to Charleston, S.C. for Reason Weekend dinner (2008)
Columbia, S.C. to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for family to attend “soft” opening of Hard Rock Park (2008)

Campaign funds for personal use

Receiving $40 for activity not related to the campaign (2006)
Receiving $329.40 for expenses from attending the Alfalfa Club Dinner in Washington, D.C. (2007)
Giving $610.30 to staffer Marisa Crawford to attend the Republican Governors Association meeting (2007)
Receiving $181.23 for direct marketing, telephone, Internet and/or cable services at the Governor’s Mansion (2008)
Receiving $280.16 for direct marketing, telephone, Internet and/or cable services at the Governor’s Mansion (2008)
Receiving $297.89 for direct marketing, telephone, Internet and/or cable services at the Governor’s Mansion (2008)
Receiving $864.90 for expenses from the Republican Governors Association meeting and a hunting trip in Ireland (2008)
Receiving $79.95 for direct marketing (2009)
Receiving $96.95 for direct marketing and a presidential inauguration ticket (2009)
Receiving $159.90 for direct marketing (2009)

S.C. Ethics Commission report

South Carolina is happy

Wes Wolfe — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:06:24 +0000

Believe it or not, South Carolina is the fourth-happiest state in the South. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the Palmetto State is the only trails Virginia, Texas and Georgia in being the happiest state in Dixie. Of all the states in America, Virginia rocks No. 15, Texas shows up at No. 21, Georgia ranks No. 23, while South Carolina comes in at No. 26.

Happiest States in the South
15. Virginia
21. Texas
23. Georgia
26. South Carolina
30. Florida
33. Alabama
34. North Carolina
40. Louisiana
42. Tennessee
46. Arkansas
48. Mississippi
49. Kentucky
50. West Virginia

Legion Field bowl trip given the kibosh

Wes Wolfe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:58:19 +0000

We’ve already conceded Carolina to the Papajohns.com Bowl in Birmingham, where the Gamecocks will take a six-win record to the Magic City in which to play a bad Big East team for the chance to finish the season with a winning record. We thought it would be ironic fun to make a family run down to Birmingham to watch the game.

I just saw a bowl projection that has Carolina in the Papajohns.com Bowl, which is on Jan. 2 at Legion Field. Sounds like a road trip to me! Y’all can swing down, pick me up, and we can enjoy being in the freezing cold in a half-empty, ancient stadium and see USC lose to a low-level Big East team. Fun for the whole family.

Our family, however, was not impressed.

I have forwarded your request for consideration.

Quickly followed by:

Unfortunately, the response to your suggestion is fast and downright negative. [Name redacted]’s comment was “Gamecocks, Woo Hoo!” However, I know he was being facetious. We are attempting to plan a New Year’s with [couple redacted] (with [gentlemen redacted] wearing their kilts). The guys were OK with the football, but those metal benches are just way too cold.

And, yet another thinly-veiled attempt to go to the UAB-area Dreamland is shot down.