People sometimes ask what I would do if I won the lottery. And we're not talking about the little $3 million variety. Let's go for broke - the whole Powerball $267 million! Sweetness.
The first thing - I would send Texas A&M and Nebraska $8.5 and $3 million respectively. These represent the exact dollar amounts that the Aggies and Huskers would owe their coaches, Dennis Francione and Bill Callahan, in the event the university chooses to fire them.
A&M and Nebraska are embarrassing the Big 12. There are currently 4 teams in the top 15 (3 in the top 6) of the BCS standings from the Big 12, and pundits around the country still find the conference subpar. The top teams in the conference have a combined record of 25-2 (OU, Kansas, Missouri). Take the top 3 teams from any other conference, including the vaunted SEC, and you won't find a better winning percentange. (For arguments' sake, the SEC is 22-6, with LSU, Auburn, and Georgia) And yet, the Big 12 is highly regarded as a conferene that is "down" this year. Why? Simple - two of the most recognized programs in the country from the conference are being ridden into the ground by a couple of lame duck coaches.
Since my posting regarding the upcoming firings of Fran and Callahan on Oct 15, the Aggies are 1-2, and the Cornhuskers are winless.
Perhaps tonight is the night for my winning numbers...
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