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Sports Crime Update
Today's items on the sports crime blotter come from Romensko's The Obscure & Reading Room. It's definitely a must-read.
Miss. Lawmakers Brush Up on Education Proposals
Mississippi lawmakers are doing homework before the 2013 session.
Breaking: Ole Miss' Rod Barnes Fired
When Doctor S says you're going to be fired, call the moving company. On Friday, Ole Miss announced that basketball coach Rod Barnes would not be back next season. (Did he quit or was he fired? AD Pete Boone refuses to say, which means Barnes was probably fired.) It's too bad, because Barnes is one of the good guys in college sports. But the Rebels have gotten worse as the season has gone along.
The Colonel's Future
The Daily Mississippian, the Ole Miss student newspaper, has spent the past week debating the future of Colonel Reb. The DM has a poll that asks, "Do you think Colonel Reb is gone for good?" Doctor S was surprised to see that 78 percent of the respondents said no. Is this misguided wishful thinking or a prank by Mississippi State students? Colonel Reb and the Confederate battle flag have their place. That place is in history, but not on an athletic field in the 21st century.
Charlie Hustler
Pete Rose admits he bet on baseball in his new book. Shocking. This just in ... O.J. killed two people and got away with it. BTW, Pete's new autobiography turns his 1989 autobiography into fiction. Oops. Now we knew what Pete needed to set the record straight: the right literary agent.
ABC's "Monday Night Football" ... Good Riddance
From The Mighty MJD: "The last 'Monday Night Football' game ever on ABC will likely turn into a 3-hour self-congratulatory pat-on-the-back for ABC. And I can't begrudge ABC for that; any network would do it. But there is one guy who's not going to miss ABC's expert presentation ... Dr. Z pretty much gives them the finger in his latest column."
That's How Little Vick Rolls
A lawsuit last summer revealed that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has used the alias "Ron Mexico." Now they're calling his younger brother, Marcus, "New Mexico." Little Vick hasn't even gotten to the NFL yet, and he's already put together an impressive rap sheet.
MSU Game Moved
Mississippi State announces:
Naked Truth
Speaking of sports crime, here's an item from the always-reliable badjocks.com: An unidentified junior at Bentonville High School in Arkansas was suspended for 10 days after he made a mad dash across the football field during a game several weeks ago, wearing nothing but underwear, shoes and a bandana over his face. While trying to elude police, he showed more athletic ability than anybody on the field.
Lawsuit Settlements Push $64M into Miss. Budget
Lawsuit settlements are pumping nearly $64 million into the Mississippi budget.
The Wrong Side of History
Even though (HB 1523) may secure your position with religious conservatives, you, sir, will someday realize that you are on the wrong side of history.
Secretary of State Updates Mississippi Business Info Website
A state official says he is providing detailed market information to people thinking of starting a business in Mississippi.
Trial Delayed for Man Accused of Bribing Former Prison Chief
The trial of a physician accused of bribing Mississippi's former corrections commissioner has been delayed until February.
Justices Say Government Can't Refuse Disparaging Trademarks
The Supreme Court says the government can't refuse to register trademarks that are considered offensive.
High Court Rejects Challenge to Miss. Campaign Finance Law
The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal challenging the constitutionality of a Mississippi campaign finance law that requires reporting by people or groups spending at least $200 to support or oppose a ballot measure.
House Clears Way for Short-Term Homeland Security Bill
The House has cleared the way for passage of a short-term bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and avert a partial agency shutdown.
Fondren Hotel Project Withdrawn
The developer of a hotel slated for Fondren has withdrawn the project.