Tuesday, August 21st 2012
2012 KABOOM! MAGAZINE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: THE WILD CARDS
2012 Kaboom! Magazine College Football Preview:
Freshmen’s lost on campus, long line at the financial aid office, terrible commons food, and back to school dances these annoying events can only mean one thing….COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS BACK! With everything that has gone on in college football since the last game in January, it’s about time that we see Lee Corso mascot face entertaining us on Saturday morning. Kaboom! Magazine.com helps you get ready for Saturday morning by previewing the 2012 season in our annual Kaboom! College Football Preview. We will go in-depth into the college season and let you know Who the favorite to win the National Championship?, Who gonna win the Heisman?, What teams and players will make an impact this year?, and What are the must-see games of 2012? Class is now in session and Kaboom! is the teacher ready to give you the study guide to a great 2012 season. Let’s get started shall we…..
The Wild Cards:
Teams that is capable of coming out of nowhere and crashing the BCS party.
Virginia Tech: The O-line loses four starters and most of the top skill players are gone, but there’s a chance that QB Logan Thomas grows into this year’s superstar NFL prospect with the size, arm, and experience to make everyone around him better. The O won’t have to do too much thanks to a D that should be its typical dominant self with nine starters back from a young group that matured throughout last season. The line took its lumps and now should be ready to roll, while the linebacking corps should be terrific.
Oklahoma: Every year it seems like everyone wants to push Oklahoma as a possible national title contender, and almost every year comes the disappointment from out the blue. This year, though, the potential is there to be far more consistent and far more effective with QB Landry Jones leading a high-octane offense that should roll behind a great offensive line a receiving corps that should be fine - eventually - even with the recent suspensions. Defensive coordinator Mike Stoops should put the teeth back in the Sooner D that gets eight starters back. If the Sooners play like they’re supposed to they shouldn’t have a problem winning all their games. OU will be better than everyone on its schedule, and while it might slip once, that should be it.
Notre Dame: And the award for 2012 spoiler of the year goes to……the Fighting Irish! Notre Dame will be far better than last season and the talent level is only getting better, but the 2012 schedule is the toughest schedule in probably BCS-era history. Road trips to Michigan State, Oklahoma, Boston College, and USC….yikes. That doesn’t even count the Opening Day game against Navy in Ireland that’s followed up by the home opener against an improved Purdue team to follow. Throw in Michigan, Stanford, BYU, Pitt, and a date in Chicago against Miami and a winning season in any way might put Brian Kelly in the hunt for Coach of the Year honors. The offense is good, but need to figure out who will be quarterback. The defense is stacked and will keep them in every game especially with LB Manti Te’o back for one more season. Notre Dame won’t be in national championship contention but with every game they play, they have the potential to ruin everyone elses national title hopes….they’ll be happy with that.
Clemson: For all of the good that took place at Clemson last fall, the lasting memory was the program’s epic, record-breaking collapse versus West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. There’s a ton of talent returning from the defending ACC champion, but the horrendous end to 2011 could be a sign of things to come. Will WR Sammy Watkins’ off-the-field issues be a concern? Will QB Tajh Boyd be more consistent? The defensive front loses three starters and the offensive line has to undergo an overhaul, but the team had better be ready from Day One with a huge date in Atlanta against Auburn to kick things off.
Boise State: You can’t talk about a wild card and not talk about the original wild card. It’s Boise State, so it’s good enough to roll out of bed and win ten games, but few teams have to make more replacements and have to do more rebuilding, while still having a legitimate shot at going to the BCS. If the Broncos can get by Michigan State in the opener, another rebuilding team, the toughest teams left on the schedule are BYU at home, Nevada on the road, and a reloading Southern Miss on the road. That’s it, and for a team dreaming about the BCS, that’s not bad.
Filed Under: Sports
Tuesday, August 21st 2012
NBC SIGNS MICHAEL J. FOX FOR NEW COMEDY!
Michael J. Fox returns to NBC for his TV comeback. The network has snatched his new comedy and ordered 22 episodes of the show, which is inspired by the actor's real life. "To bring Michael J. Fox back to NBC is a supreme honor and we are thrilled that one of the great comedic television stars is coming home again," NBC president Robert Greenblatt announces via a press release. "From the moment we met with Michael to hear his unique point of view about this new show, we were completely captivated and on board. He is utterly relatable, optimistic, and in a class by himself, and I have no doubt that the character he will create - and the vivid family characters surrounding him - will be both instantly recognizable and hilarious. Being in business with him is a supreme pleasure." Fox also comments on his upcoming return to NBC, "I'm extremely pleased to be back at NBC with a great creative team and a great show. Bob Greenblatt and all the folks at the network have given me a warm welcome home, and I'm excited to get to work." The untitled single-camera comedy will star the former "Spin City" actor as a husband and father of three from New York City dealing with family, career and challenges, including Parkinson's disease. Filming is scheduled to begin this year for a projected 2013 launch. The show is being developed at Sony Pictures Television with "Arrested Development" scribe Sam Laybourne attached to pen the script, and "Easy A" director Will Gluck on board to serve as a helmer as well as an executive producer. Richard Schwartz will co-executive produce the project, which was previously reported to have launched a bidding war when it was shopped around to broadcast networks. Fox starred on NBC's "Family Ties" from 1982 to 1989. The role led him to win three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. After his sitcom "Spin City" ended its run in 2001, the Canadian actor landed a number of guest-starring roles, including on "Rescue Me" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm". Most recently, he recurred as Louis Canning on "The Good Wife".
Filed Under: Movies
Monday, August 20th 2012
NOT SO READY FOR PRIME-TIME! DEION SANDERS PRIME PREP ACADEMY BANNED FROM ALL VARSITY SPORTS IN 2012-2013!
If Deion Sanders thought his Prime Prep Academy was ready for "prime time," he'll have to wait at least one year to see how his student athletes stack up on the field against the competition in District 11-3A. Sanders, who announced back in March that he was opening two tuition-free charter schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was all set to take the reigns as the head coach of the football team this season, and had lofty goals of not only competing right away in football, but every sport. But those goals were tabled on Friday when, according to the Dallas Morning News, Prime Prep announced it wouldn't be ready to play an eight-game varsity football schedule this season in District 11-3A. Interim athletic director Cleveland Starr told district officials "that up to 80 percent of Prime Prep's 30 football players lived outside of the school's home boundary, making them ineligible for varsity." While the move came as a complete shock to district officials, who already had the charter school penciled in for the upcoming season that starts in two weeks, what came as an even bigger shock was what the district did next. In footage provided to The Dallas Morning News by WFAA investigative reporter Brett Shipp, the D.E.C. voted to not only exclude Prime Prep from district participation in football, but in all sports at all high school levels. Based on the report from WFAA, Prime Prep will be forced to only play non-district football games this upcoming season; the rest of the school's varsity sports have also been barred from competing in District 11-3A this season. The shocking decision apparently stems from the charter school's inability to meet its initial goal to have a football team in place before the start of the 2012-13 school year. Even though Prime Prep will have to wait to play a varsity schedule -- the team will instead play a four-game junior varsity schedule -- the school believed it would still be allowed to compete in other sports on the varsity level "It's my understanding that if we can field proper teams in all other varsity sports — like volleyball or basketball — we'll play," Prime Prep co-founder D.L. Wallace told the Dallas Morning News. "If the DEC ruled that Prime Prep was not allowed to play any varsity sports, that ruling would be appealed to the UIL state executive committee." That likely means Prime Prep could be on the verge of lodging an appeal with the UIL state executive committee. With little time to look over the case and make a formal ruling, it's difficult to say what the outcome will be with the season on the horizon. For the moment, however, it looks like Prime Prep is stuck in a holding pattern when it comes to its future on the playing field. For a school that named its new mascot "Winning" just last week, it doesn't look like Prime Prep will be doing much of that this season. At least not on the varsity level.
Filed Under: Sports
Monday, August 20th 2012
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND JESSICA BIEL SECRETLY TIE THE KNOT!
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have reportedly got married in a secret ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The pair, who got engaged there last year, are believed to have said ‘I do’ on Saturday at a private estate. Hollywood gossip columnist Janet Charlton said the pair ‘pulled a fast one’. She wrote on her blog on Friday: ‘A source just told us that Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are getting married in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as we write this! They pulled a fast one on everybody! They are in the middle of their ceremony at a very fancy private estate and members of the wedding party are staying at the Four Seasons Hotel there.’ However, she added on Saturday: ‘Last night turned out to be the rehearsal dinner and the wedding is actually today.’ It was rumoured several months ago that the pair would wed in Wyoming, and celebrity wedding cake designer Sylvia Weinstock did little to quell the rumours, writing on Twitter that she was in the area over the weekend. She wrote: ‘America is a beautiful country Jackson hole a marvel (sic).’ Pinkisthenewblog.com also claimed that a ranch owned by one of Timberlake’s friends has had a stage constructed for the past two weeks. The wedding reports come after Biel recently insisted they had no time to plan her big day – saying: ‘It’s very exciting but it’s hard to find the time for it! But it’s a good moment just to enjoy it. ‘I have no idea of what I want. I am one of those people who are not very detailed orientated. I don’t feel like I’m one of those people who is like, ‘This has to be done this way.’ I’m more of a big idea person. I will probably give an idea and let it be created. I feel like most of my friends, bless them, always go through some sort of something – one day of ‘bridezilla’. Maybe it’s just part of the experience.’ The Total Recall beauty began dating Timberlake in 2007, before briefly splitting early 2011. However, by the end of the year he proposed to her in the Jackson mountains, Wyoming. Representatives of the pair have yet to respond to MailOnline about the wedding speculation.
Filed Under: Movies
Sunday, August 19th 2012
10 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR MAN CARD!
It has happened to us all. It’s demoralizing, truly; but is unfortunately a part of our everyday lives. I myself fell victim to this travesty of the male gender the other day. While driving to go play golf with my dad, I subconsciously started signing “Call Me Maybe” when it came on the radio. He proceeded to pull over, put the car in park, and make me take out my wallet. That’s when I knew what was happening… He was taking away my man card. For the rest of the day, I couldn’t stop thinking about how petty and foolish I was. The more I thought, the more I realized how often it happens, or should happen at least. This caused me to construct this list of “10 Ways to Lose Your Man Card.” So, without further ado (and in no particular order), here is the list.
10. Crying While Watching a Chick Flick:
Ahh, first on the list. Most men would say that even watching a chick flick is reason for removal of your man card, but I disagree. In past interactions with the female gender, I’ve found that watching a chick flick is a necessity. I’m not going to knock a guy for trying to knock a girl (see what I did there?). In fact, some chick flicks can actually be quite funny and enjoyable. As long as you don’t cry while watching said chick flick, you and your man card are safe.
Exception: The extremely hot girl in the movie dies, meaning you can no longer just ogle and fantasize about her to get you through this horrific event.
9. Acting Like an Old, Married Couple:
Nothing, and I mean nothing, makes me more sad than seeing a man publicly emasculated by his girlfriend, fiancé or wife. Things that cause such tragedies include, but are not limited to the following: carrying her shopping bags and/or purse, emotional public displays of affection, the use of pet names… you get the picture. Against my will, I must take your man card if such actions occur.
8. Crossing Swords:
Remember that Entourage episode when Drama and Turtle managed to both swindle the same tour guide and driver at Sundance. It was all fun and games until they crossed their swords on accident. Everyone knows that double penetration automatically makes you questionable. One guy goes north, the other guy goes south. There is not enough room for 2 guys and one direction.
7. Blowing Off Guys’ Night for a Date:
Boy’s night is the sanctuary for all men. No girls, no problems. Watching the big game, throwing away your money in poker, or going out to the bar is a hallowed night, and compromising the integrity of such a night should be illegal. So, as far as losing your man card goes, you should be happy the consequences aren’t worse. Exception: Said girl is an 8 or above on the hot scale.
6. Going back to a girl that cheated on you:
Girls are currently in their YOLO phase. Now more than ever women are acting just like men and cheating just as much as we do. Many of us have that one friend that has been cheated on by his girlfriend. Perhaps she decided to bang the center of the basketball team, for instance. Taking a girl back after she brutally cheats on you says you are weak, have no balls and have been completely stripped of your manhood.
5. Not Paying for a Date:
Some of you may be questioning this one, but hear me out. Classy girls are extremely attractive, and equally hard to bag. They’re always complaining about guys today not being chivalrous, so give them what they want. The more you do for them, the more they’ll do for you (see where I’m going with this?) However, there is a fine line between a chivalrous action and loss of your man card. If you cross the line, you’re respecting them far too much, therefor clouding your true agenda. Stay to the left of the line, and you’ll be just fine.
4. Choosing a Stall / Urinal Right Next to Someone When There Are Others Available:
This could be the one action that grinds my gears more than any other. The internationally accepted “Guy Code” clearly states, and I quote, “No bro shall choose a stall or (especially) a urinal next to another bro when others are available. Only under extreme circumstances should this occur.” Sorry, boys, but I don’t make the rules. Stand or sit next to me while I’m relieving myself, and I’ll be relieving you of your man card.
3. Waxing / Man-Scaping:
Don’t get me wrong, man-scaping can be a necessity. Trimming up your beard or preventing an Anthony Davis-esque unibrow is 100% fine in my books. Waxing or shaving your arms, legs, or chest, that’s where I must draw the line. If I hear you talking about “nairing” any body part or going to a tanning salon, not only will I take your man card, I’ll slap the little-bit-of-man-that’s-left out of you.
2. Mirror Pics:
Few things make me laugh harder than someone looking at a photo and saying “Cool mirror pic, bro.” Let’s be real, readers. Any guy taking a mirror pic (especially shirtless) is clearly trying to overcompensate. Taking a picture in the mirror and setting it as your profile picture on Twitter or Facebook doesn’t make you cool–it makes you a tool. End of story.
1. Cuddling:
We close out the list with an extremely controversial issue: cuddling. The thought of lying down with a girl, holding each other, and nothing else happening seems as fun as… actually, that doesn’t seem like fun at all. Unprovoked cuddling is a growing crime in the United States, one that needs punishment like losing your man card. Try and argue how being in bed with a girl without closing the deal is manly. Exactly.
Filed Under: Comedy
