Travis has become enamored of several objects, phrases or events which he frequenly references in the column. Among the most frequent:
'Bama Bangs - a term coined by Travis to refer to southern men's hairstyles that feature prominent bangs for no apparent reason. Brodie Croyle and John Parker Wilson are oft-cited violators of 'Bama Bangs rules.
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When Clay Travis, acclaimed author of Dixieland Delight, decided to spend the 2008 season up close and personal with UT football, he—and every other college football aficionado—thought he was in for a rollicking ride with one of the leading contenders for the national title. After all, when the Vols kicked off the season on September 1, the defending SEC East champions were ranked 18th in the country. As head coach Phillip Fulmer prepared for the game, he reflected upon a coaching career that included an astounding 147 victories, two SEC championships, and a national title. With 34 years at UT under his belt as both a player and coach, the Tennessee native had just signed a contract extension that projected to keep him at the university long enough to become the winningest coach in program history.
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There is no college ball more passionate and competitive than football in the Southeastern Conference, where seven of the twelve schools boast stadiums bigger than any in the NFL and 6.5 million fans hit the road every year to hoot and holler their teams to victory.
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The newly favored man is not really a man at all, but a hairless, effeminate, germ-fearing, non-meat-eating, exfoliating, wristband-wearing woman of the worst order. We as men are told that we must embrace the sacred feminine in ourselves, even if it doesn't actually exist, and become the very quintessence of woman, plus penises. This situation is untenable. This trend must stop.
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Clay Travis is the only former student manager in the history of college athletics to marry an NFL cheerleader. He managed to pull this off despite an irrational affinity for the television shows Dawson's Creek and My Super Sweet 16. While being raised in Nashville, Tenn., Travis developed a healthy obsession with college sports and Alyssa Milano. As a teenager his greatest accomplishment was taking a doo-rag wearing Luke Duke (balling as Tom Wopat) to the hole at the Nashville YMCA.
In the midst of a stellar legal career during which he specialized in rewarding the unjust and punishing the oppressed, Travis began writing for CBS Sports's SPiN section in September 2005...
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Covington, KY is 2 hours from OSU. Many of us in that area despise OSU, so I'm not sure it would its intended effect.
The intent is to hit the Ohio State fans as they drive South. Not Covington residents.
Another slack jawed SEC denizen of Redneck nation worried about Ohio State.
Redneck SEC hillbillies have to drive south. OSU alumni fly south since our income isn't based on if the sheriff found our pot plants near Lake Cumberland. Nor does our net worth fluctuate depending on the price of Aluminum.
Of course SEC teams wouldn't dare do something like this. (Oh wait, LSU ...)
The difference being we razzed our rival. You know. The BEST RIVALRY IN SPORTS. I've yet to see an HBO sports special on the "Worlds Largest Cocktail errr. Swap Meet" ....
OSU-Michigan the best rivalry in sports? It's not even recognized as the best rivalry in college football.
Please, go back to your big 10 sites and stay off websites that talk about real football.
http://espn.go.com/endofcentury/s/other/bestrivalries.html
1. Michigan vs. Ohio State
When Ohio Stadium opened in 1922, Michigan spoiled the party with a 22-0 victory. The rivalry was heated in the early days as both have been long-time college football powers. But it got even hotter in 1969, when Bo Schembechler took over as Michigan's coach and upset Woody Hayes' No. 1-ranked, undefeated Buckeyes. Four times in the next six years, both teams were ranked in the top five when they met. In 1970 and 1973, both were undefeated (they tied 10-10 in '73). From 1970 through 1975, Michigan entered without a loss every year. The Wolverines won just once. Ohio State was 9-0-1 in 1993, 11-0 in 1995 and 10-0 in 1996. The Buckeyes lost each time. That is rivalry.
Suck it ...
nothing like two slow, overrated football teams playing on a frozen field...ohio state michigan may have at one time been the best but no longer. Bama-Auburn & Oklahoma-Texas have passed it by.
I've always thought that a ton of the attention for Ohio State-Michigan in the modern era was ratcheted up by ESPN/ABC. It was one of the few big rivalry games that the network carried every year.
Remember the running clock one week from the game?
Having lived in close proximity to both games, Ohio State-Michigan pales in comparison to Auburn-Alabama. It's really not even close in terms of how people feel about the game.
I'm confused why SEC fans care about this. I mean, if the teams suck and the rivalry isn't a big deal, then why did you waste the time to blog about it?
You don't see anyone up North giving two jiggles of a jackrabbit's ass about the Iron Bowl.
I live in Cincinnati and OSU fans are amazing. They really believe they are a big deal. The truth is Oklahoma and Texas play for more than OSU and UM. Even when they were ranked #1 and 2 they weren't half the team Florida was in 06. The Big 10 is an average conference. The Best of the Big East and the ACC are in the same range as OSU year in and out. At least a good Big East Team will give an SEC a game, unlike OSU. See WVU and UGA Sugar Bowl. The Big 12 South and the SEC set the bar in college football.