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The instability in college athletics provided the entry way necessary for Landry and his local judges to enter the fray. As the old saying goes: nature abhors a vacuum. That said, Kiffin is also a deliberate actor in this. Stupid sayings like "don't hate the player, hate the game" miss the point. He's an unethical reprobate seeking to advance his personal profile in a way no different than Landry. Regardless of how this works out for LSU, the SEC needs to drop the hammer on him to prevent future hucksters from trying to destabilize the system for their personal gain.

I'd argue the LSU situation with the Governor basically taking over the LSU athletic department is not closely related to playoff expansion. Landry saw a way to increase his political capital, and knew he could get away with it in the state that is more corrupt than Tammany Hall because it's always had the lowest rated education system in the country. No doubt the political side is also financially motivated in the end, but the money comes from different places.

This is what happens when political leaders get involved with college athletics. It's a no lose battle for the politicos because they get votes regardless of the outcome for "sticking up" for the "team." Of course, it could only happen in Louisiana. The state of Louisiana should invest in literacy rather than LSU athletics. It won't happen because corruption is most definitely profitable on the bayou.

Don't want to dis a kid who doesn't know what he's talking about because he's too young to know better. Marcus got Shaq about Kareem. Got Shaq above Kobe. Got Shaq above Magic. Don't know what he's talking about. Can't root for dumbassness.

@Gerry Hamilton It's all Jerrys. Why do you think Jerry West and Jerry Buss thought Kobe was better than Shaq? When Shaq recently said Lakers fans loved Kobe more than him, I thought no crap genius. I became a Lakers fan in 1978 watching Kareem when I was 5. I never considered Shaq anywhere close to Kareem, Kobe or Magic. Fatboy wouldn't work. Jerry West told us in June 1996 that Kobe was more important Shaq.

He'll play tackle. Alan isn't stupid.

I hope you're right.

They didn't have a special carve out last year.

Committee does its own rankings. They figure out a way. Why do you think ND is the only team with a special carve out?

Problem is the altar boys could lose two and the committee would still blindly put them in.

Uniforms Wisco and ND are wearing look hideous. You would ND at least would remain traditional.

I live in the country, but I don't go to any clubs. I also have brothers (biological and social), but we don't engage in engage in mantras, symbolic ceremonies or anything like that.

I respect your opinion, Gerry. I never said your view on ND or Kiffin is unfounded. I don't agree, but I don't like ND, so I just might have a blind spot.

That's how I knew you'd take the altar boys later today if they simply don't look horrible (or maybe even if they do). I'd say Texas State is probably as good as Wisconsin.

He'll quickly switch to Freeman and Notre Dame if they play decent or better later today against Wisconsin.