Ooooooh. A meaningless contest of mouse clicks. Cool!
Gary Freedman | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 4:03 pm | #

It looks like the Weblog Awards comes complete with absolutely nothing in the way of trophies, prizes, gift certificates to the Outback Steakhouse, etc. Can somebody whip up a graphic of what this trophy cup might look like?
Jay | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 4:05 pm | #

Well, I voted for you. But I'm having second thoughts after coming across this December '04 BGSky entry from Sean:

CHARLIE WEIS - New England Patriots offensive coordinator

Pros: Notre Dame graduate....NFL experience would be enticing to recruits....has run an efficient, winning offense at the highest level.... wants the job

Cons: No head coaching experience at any level....appearance - not exactly someone you can put on a poster for the football program (unless it's somehow tied to a rib eating contest)....likely not available until February as Pats will probably go deep into the NFL postseason....if he wasn't an ND grad, wouldn't even be considered.

GRADE (if hired): C

(and even better)

BOB STOOPS - Oklahoma head coach

Pros: How much time do you have?....turned Oklahoma into a national champion in two years....renowned defensive mastermind....assembles the best coaching staffs in college football....young, aggressive, risk taker....Midwest guy with Catholic roots....arguably the best coach in the game today....has spoken fondly of ND before

Cons: Makes nearly as much as top NFL guys....has a legacy intact at Oklahoma that would be tough to leave.....great recruiter at OU but no academic handcuffs there; could he recruit as well at ND with tougher standards? Or more to the point, would he even want to?

GRADE (if hired): A+

[Very Lee Corsoish.]
Joe | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 4:08 pm | #

Think we found a pic of the trophy in use.
Orson Swindle | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 4:10 pm | #

Perfect!
Jay | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 4:11 pm | #

Jay,

Is it rude to ask how old you are?

---Jack Palance
Tony Spilotro | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 5:51 pm | #

Congrats guys.

Time to return the favor.

Vote for EDSBS:

Red Reporter -- Best 2005 NCAA Football Blog
Tom | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 10:05 pm | #

Jaybird,

Congrats. I voted. But only once.

Wondering if you caught the Best Damn Sports Show ever recently? I watched it yesterday (not sure if it was a repeat) and they had the TOP 5 Sports Plays or Moments of the year.

Number 1 -- above the White Sox winning the World Series, above the longest Major League game ever, and above the Rose Bowl (where Texas beat Michigan) -- was the Notre Dame USC game.
BobOh | Email | Homepage | 12.21.05 - 10:19 pm | #

Hmmm. In a car wreck-rubberneck sort of way, I wonder what Marco would do with the cup?
jestme | Email | Homepage | 12.22.05 - 10:40 am | #

A well-deserved (if meaningless) honor for BGS!
Just make sure you don't go Sally Field on us and start hanging with Burt Reynolds.
Keep up the great work and thank you for allowing me to get less and less work done each day. (My boss does NOT thank you.)
Tony | Email | Homepage | 12.22.05 - 1:43 pm | #

I think I was the first guy to nominate your blog on that weblog awards site. Now I'm off to stuff the ballot box for EDSBS.
The Contrarian | Email | Homepage | 12.22.05 - 2:33 pm | #