Okay time to live blog the day’s events, or at least half of it. We’re looking at Farmageddon first and then whatever else comes down the pike. Strap it on folks, it’s gonna get dirty.
Pick It and Stick It: Up Early For Farmageddon
While most of the Big 12 World is watching the Red River Shootout, I’ll be watching Farmageddon. It’s a trap game for the Kansas State Wildcats and I hope they pull it together and sneak out of Ames with a victory. The rest of the Big 12 plays but frankly I don’t care so much, except maybe for West Virginia at Texas Tech. No upsets there. Yeah it’s an abbreviated Pick It and Stick It, but I’m going to at least get my point across. Continue reading Pick It and Stick It: Up Early For Farmageddon
Crib Sheet for 2012-10-10
- I'm not sure that Malcolm Brown being out for #Texas will affect them that much this weekend http://t.co/ITOhsE69 #
- Not a good day for #TCU looks like the backup qb will have to take up the slack http://t.co/y6dJR7BB #
- #Saban #039;s statement about hurry ups was a secret way to motivate his team. Just look at all the flack he is getting. http://t.co/NMdG7NEj #
- Well we now know what the Green part of DGB's name means. #Mizzou http://t.co/XIVbit5M #
- Hah welcome to life on a campus where football takes a back seat to basketball, Charlie Weiss #Kansas http://t.co/dmojzZ9B #
- Good to see the former Cotton Bowl get a New Year's Day. Even better that's with a #Big12 and a #B1G team http://t.co/6LUWw2e4 #
- #BoiseState truck equipment lands a cow, stamp it on the side http://t.co/EqhLZhV1 #
- Looks like Casey Pachall is getting some help and now #TCU needs some help http://t.co/DiW015eo #
- That's a first one for me, now chaw on the sidelines I guess http://t.co/p5gBqqK7 #
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Purple Yeti Roar 38: Kansas State Dominance
I’m talking about how Kansas State continuously takes care of business against the in state brother for Kansas. Tune in and watch me talk about the Big 12 games from the weekend and the Big 12 games coming up. Oh yeah, I’ll talk some Top 25 match ups and some overrated SEC stuff. Let the dominance continue. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 38: Kansas State Dominance
Pick It And Stick It: Finding Some Seeds
It’s Sunflower Showdown weekend! While it’s nice that Charlie Weiss is trying to get his Kansas kids up for the game and refocus rivalry juice toward Manhattan, Bill Snyder has been doing that exact thing for much of his tenure. But we can get into that later. There’s a wealth of great games this weekend both inside and outside the Big 12. We’ll know much more where teams will be seeded in the national championship race after this weekend. Time to Pick It and Stick It. Continue reading Pick It And Stick It: Finding Some Seeds
Crib Sheet for 2012-10-03
- See ya later Tommy, you helped out #Nebraska alot! Now get the state to secede from the union http://t.co/UN5lSnFS #
- The #Big12 and the #Pac12 should face the rest of the midcon scrubs http://t.co/MaLz4Hwk #
- Isn't this the second scooter accident for a college football player this year? #HipsterFootball http://t.co/Sp1MDjAa #
- #Texas defense without 2 starters against #OSU this game just got more interesitng http://t.co/ywTtBS8K #
- Yikes this points to bad coaching than safey or #Hawaii football players http://t.co/urhpKNR3 #
- Mississippi State to face Oklahoma State to further the marraige between the #Big12 and the #SEC http://t.co/yBsMcPbs #
- It's like watching a pinball game #BUvsWVU #
- What? Where's the shootout between #ISUvsTTU Defense maybe? #Big12 #
- I'm telling everyone, #IowaState is a dark horse and will cause #KansasState some major trouble in Ames #
- That you are hearing are the deflating egos of #Texas fans #
- Okay I was wrong, looks like #OSUvsUT is going to be a barn burner #
- Meanwhile #TCU just picked off #SMU they should ride the rest of this one out #
- Steele Jantz just dropped the ball and more likely the game for #IowaState #
- Quick takeaway from this game before it's over: #Texas D is overrated, David Ash is underrated. #
- Hrm not sure if the kicking game will determine this outcome just yet #OSUvsUT #
- #RiseAndFire just made me pee a little bit. This is a classic #Big12 game #
- That was a fumble folks #
- Found out that the replacement refs found a home in the #Big12 #
- On a side note, FOX has gotta be full on smitten with the #Big12 and their prime time games. So far it's been the best for Saturday night #
- Don't think that couch burning PSA helped out #WestVirginia too much http://t.co/LjqgvasB #
- I'm with Gundy on this, #Texas was gifted a touchdown, replacement ref style http://t.co/QV7Zh8pk #
- So Urban is running to the #B1G complaining of Popeying in the pile, aye? Well blow me down! http://t.co/OUoqz57S #
- I posted 71 photos on Facebook in the album "Football Feedings 2012 Week 05: Sexy Sliders" http://t.co/FMaXn4co #
- Finally some real justice! No more teabagging rivals http://t.co/PmzlMZTZ #
- Even more great competition for the #Big12 #TCU will be playing the #OhioState in 2018-2019 http://t.co/1FXbdAPo #
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Purple Yeti Roar 37: Bye To Last Week, Get Ready For This Week
Yeah least week was kind of a snoozer, but I watched every possilbe minute of action from my couched sideline. This week I talk Texas, David Ash, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Steele Jantz, TCU, SMU, The Iron Skillet, Baylor, West Virginia, Geno Smith, Kansas, Charlie Weiss, Dayne Crist, Kansas State, and Bill Snyder. Continue reading Purple Yeti Roar 37: Bye To Last Week, Get Ready For This Week
Football Feedings 2012 Week 05 Sexy Sliders
I knew rolling into this weekend that I would be watching 3 Big 12 games at once, so I figured I would make something that is the same but different 3 times around. Sliders seemed like the perfect fit for and what I did for the 3 different flavors of sliders only proves that sometimes I can pull menus out of my ass. I went with the traditional slider, a pulled pork version, and an Italian meatball version. To connect the sliders dots, it was Brooklyn Lager on tap. Let’s cook this stuff:
Sexy Sliders
Traditional Slider Filling
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/3 cut onion
- 3 slice sharp cheddar cheese
Directions
- Preheat a grill for high heat. Mix together the ground beef, garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper, and basil. Divide into four balls, and flatten into patties.
- Caramelize the onions by combining the olive oil into a heated pan and slow cooking with the cut onion for about 10 minutes.
- Cook the patties for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness. The internal temperature should be at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Pulled Pork Slider Filling
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 pounds boneless pork roast
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
- 1 package of ready made cole slaw
Directions
- Cut the pork roast into large chunks. Season generously with the Cajun seasoning. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork, and brown on all sides. Remove from the skillet, and transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add the onion and garlic to the skillet, and cook for a few minutes until tender. Stir in the water scraping the bottom to include all of the browned pork bits from the bottom of the pan, then pour the whole mixture into the slow cooker with the pork. Stir in liquid smoke flavoring.
- Cover, and cook on High for 6 hours, or until meat is falling apart when pierced with a fork. Remove pieces of pork from the slow cooker, and shred.
- Open up the cole slaw package and prepare the cole slaw per the packaged instructions.
Italian Meatball Filling
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
- 1 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 egg, beaten
- 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt, or to taste
- 1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 3 slices provolone cheese
Directions
- In a medium bowl, gently mix by hand the ground beef, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and egg. Shape into 3 meatballs.
- Pan fry the meatballs in medium heat with a little extra dab of olive oil for 20 minutes turning it over every 5 minutes and adding the sauce after 10.
Slider Buns
Ingredients
- 1 cups warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1/8 cup margarine, melted
- 1/8 cup warm water
- 1/8 cup white sugar
- 1 (.25 ounce) packages instant yeast
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir together the milk, margarine, warm water, sugar and yeast. Let stand for about 5 minutes.
- Mix in the salt, and gradually stir in the flour until you have a soft dough. Divide into 25 pieces, and form into balls. Place on baking sheets so they are 2 to 3 inches apart. Let rise for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the rolls for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool slightly, then split them in half horizontally.
Slider Creation
- For the buns, slice in half and lightly butter. Then place on grill for 3 minutes to crisp.
- For the traditional slider, place the caramelized onions on first, then the patty, and then a slice of cheddar cheese.
- For the pulled pork slider, place the pulled pork on first and then the cole slaw.
- For the meatball slider, place the meatball with sauce on first and then a slice of provolone cheese.
The traditional slider was a winner as always. It’s more because I’m a fan of caramelized onions than anything else. The Italian meatball slider was the most meaty of the bunch. The sauce made it feel bigger than what it actually was and the provolone kept it together. The pulled pork slider was the winner of the night. The meat fell right off the fork straight out of the crock pot and into my mouth. The sweetness of the pork broth went superbly with the cole slaw I tossed together.
The glue that held these guys together was Brooklyn Lager. The lightly roasted flavor of the matched the traditional slider perfectly, as it brought the onion flavor and helped guide the meat taste down. I don’t think it went with the meatball slider too well as I could’ve used something just a tad lighter and hoppy for that heavy ball. The pulled pork worked fine with the Brooklyn Lager. The smoke flavor from the pork was the connection for the lager.
The hardest part of this week’s football feedings was getting everything done at the same time. With three different types of slider, it was quite the task. I was up for it, though, and I’m glad it paid off. We may be revisiting the pulled pork again in the future as it was the best of the bunch by far. I still have a soft spot for the traditional slider and I hope it doesn’t traditionally slide right though me. The lager is a good blocker.
KC College GameDay LiveBlog 2012 Week 05: Big 12 Evening Mengarie
It’s the evening slate of games I’m into today because we have 3 great Big 12 games going on at the same time. I think we need a break from the Baylor and West Virginia track meet so hopefully we’ll see some defense.
Pick It and Stick It: Bye Bye Love
It’s a little late but why the hell not. I’m going to dump out another Pick It and Stick It. It’s a bye week for Kansas State and this week’s games are hardly that interesting. But I poked and prodded around and found a couple of good reasons to flap my gums about the weekend’s games. Much to no one’s surprise, the games I’m into this weekend are from the Big 12. Continue reading Pick It and Stick It: Bye Bye Love
Crib Sheet for 2012-09-26
- Makes sense for #ESPN to push for a #SEC channel, sorry #CBS Now convert #LHN to the #Big12 channel and we are good http://t.co/tWQrBaBv #
- Central Washington? That looks like couches in Morgantown #WVR http://t.co/qMe59Iku #
- Conference Commissioners are really saying that the Jerry Dome will get its turn http://t.co/vLTbGE7a #
- It's Shane's World (not that one). Turns out he was just real bored http://t.co/ZgylJ36Z #
- Just get the #NotreDame fans really drunk. Duh. That's how they get to be the Fighting Irish http://t.co/NtEi8cx1 #
- When in Rome, I guess Pelini takes a dive and now they are best buddies #Nebraska http://t.co/mr4KNI1I #
- Why is every game with #ULM the game of the year? #
- Hey so #KSU still has a little trouble throwing. Gotcha. Let's see how the defense works #
- Bend but don't break again for #KansasState They just need to convert those 3rd downs now #
- Who will last longer in this one. I smell a conditioning test for #KSUvsOU #
- Field position game for #KSU and OU but I don't know how long that will happen if KSU doesn't put up points. #
- Thanks #Belldozer for that gift! #EMAW #
- #KansasState is winning the line battle tonight #
- It was 2nd half adjustments last year for #KSUvsOU looks like we'll see how it affects the game again this year #
- #Oklahoma is playing as well as North Texas tonight #
- What's with the early time outs #Oklahoma #
- Play action from Hubert is coming. Just watch. They teased it this drive. With the game he's having you know someone will be open. #EMAW #
- Can we get a 15 minute drive from Kansas State? #
- John Hubert FTW #EMAW #
- It's on Kansas State to get first downs now #
- The south has the best police officers to the college football stars http://t.co/dIUbkyPT #
- I didn't know the Rio Grand Rivalry involved bullets http://t.co/PeSrnV5t #
- Taylor Keinicke set the Div I passing record at 730 yds and needed all thome to come from behind and win http://t.co/iCNB6M59 #
- Part I of USA Today's vendetta against E. Gordon Gee. And so it begins http://t.co/Z2v94Syc #
- Part II of USA Today's vendetta against E. Gordon Gee. I believe this will put it over the top. Bow ties? http://t.co/7dWUgBNv #
- Not sure what's going on here but the picutre is terrifying http://t.co/rYSzkZ2u #
- Just another step for the #JerryDome getting the College Football National Championship Game http://t.co/9qxiCPww #
- I posted 22 photos on Facebook in the album "Football Feedings 2012 Week 04: Mason Jarne Asada" http://t.co/GdPOMOn1 #
- #NotreDame and #Michigan were heading down this road anyway but now it's official http://t.co/79j2JpeV #
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Football Feedings 2012 Week 04: Mason Jarne Asada
Week 4 provided a new location as well as a new twist on a classic recipe. It’s football feedings and I went a little over board on some tasty marinade. I also had a temporary boarding place as it was bed and breakfast time for the weekend. Details of the latter will not be forthcoming but what I will dish the deets on are what I’m calling Mason Jarne Asada washed down with some North Coast Old Stock Ale. Let’s cook this sucka up:
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Purple Yeti Roar 36: Jars And Short Yards
So it was another great week of football and it started in Norman. Kansas State upset Oklahoma. I’ll talk about that and the other games of the weekend as well as look forward to some quasi exciting action for week 5.
KC College GameDay LiveBlog 2012 Week 04: Kansas State VS Oklahoma
Hitting up a bed and breakfast, but even this temporary roof has to watch some college football. Follow along here.
Pick It And Stick It: Sensory Overload Weekend
Ho man, finally we get into the meat of college football. Last week, it was trap time. Now it’s the real deal. I can’t keep my homer-ism down. I’m full tilt on Kansas State vs Oklahoma this weekend. And what’s about to launch me out of my chair is that we are also treated to Notre Dame vs Michigan. It’s a shame they are on at the same time. Yup, it’s gonna to be a massive weekend and I’ll try to pick and stick my way through it. Continue reading Pick It And Stick It: Sensory Overload Weekend