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Cumberlands @ Faulkner – Saturday,\u00a0October 6<\/strong> @ 1:30 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Ryan<\/p>\n

Mascots<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberlands<\/strong> \u2013 Patriots.\u00a0 They\u2019ve already reminded me of Tom Brady, so that\u2019s not a good way to start.\u00a0 Previous mascots at Cumberlands were the Redhounds and Indians, but apparently these weren\u2019t \u2018Merican enough.\u00a0 The college decided to make the name change to Patriots \u201cwhich is more in keeping with our college\u2019s architecture.\u201d\u00a0 Sure.\u00a0 Things are not going well Cumberlands, could anything turn it around\u2026maybe a little Patriot Pride<\/a>.\u00a0 You sir have won all mascot challenges for the rest of time.<\/p>\n

Faulkner<\/strong> \u2013 Who Gives a Shits.\u00a0 I mean Eagles.\u00a0 Sadly not Eagle!<\/a>\u00a0 Baldwin the Bald Eagle wears football jerseys and is not The Best.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Joe Esposito.<\/p>\n

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Coaching Staff \u2013 Most Awesome Member<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberlands<\/strong> \u2013 All of these are on one page, but make sure to check out how high Michael Collins<\/a> can get his chest in a photo.\u00a0 And he might not be a coach, but do yourself a favor and scroll down the page to check out all that is Manager Brian Campbell.\u00a0 But our winner here is Head Coach John Bland, a four-year letterman at QB for Arkansas in the 80s, a team that went to four straight bowl games.<\/p>\n

Faulkner<\/strong> \u2013 The winner here is OC\/QB Coach Nick Coleman, who was one of Dwight Dasher\u2019s back-ups at Middle Tennesse.\u00a0 Dasher did not steal any checks from Coleman.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Cumberlands.\u00a0 Because Michael Collins told me so.<\/p>\n

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Best Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberlands<\/strong> \u2013 Freshman OL Caleb Turnipseed and his brother Junior OL Shane Turnipseed.\u00a0 I assume their father was Steve Turnip.<\/p>\n

Faulkner<\/strong> \u2013 A few winners here\u00a0 – Senior DL Paramore Tapa, Junior OL CoCo Lattimore, but nothing tops Senior DB Zeke Pigg.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Faulkner.<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberlands<\/strong> \u2013 Williamsburg, Kentucky.\u00a0 The Cumberland river flows through Williamsburg, hence the school name.\u00a0 The town thrived upon its founding due to its fresh water springs, and later lumber and coal industries.\u00a0 At its peak Williamsburg had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation, which I assume was 1.\u00a0 Williamsburg\u2019s top attraction is the nearby Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, home of the Cumberland Falls, which is also known as Little Niagara or Niagara of the South.\u00a0 It is the only venue in the Western Hemisphere where a Moonbow or Lunar Rainbow is visible on clear nights with a full moon.\u00a0 Patricia Neal, who won the Best Actress Academy Award in 1963 for Hud, was born nearby but moved to Knoxville, TN at a young age.\u00a0 Also, I read this story yesterday before selecting this game to preview – http:\/\/www.wate.com\/story\/19689945\/chinese-restaurant-shut-down-for-bringing-in-road-kill<\/a>.\u00a0 What a disgusting coincidence.<\/p>\n

Faulkner<\/strong> \u2013 Montgomery, Alabama.\u00a0 Obviously a much larger town that Williamsburg, Montgomery is the capital of Alabama.\u00a0 A group of European-American settlers established the town in 1817ish.\u00a0 In 1886 Montgomery became the first town in the US to install city-wide electric street cars.\u00a0 Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, which helped make Montgomery one of the focal points of the modern civil rights movement.\u00a0 Hyundai has a factory in Alabama that makes Elantras, so I assume that is where my car was born.\u00a0 They are also home to one of the most successful fake baseball teams of our time, the Montgomery Burns.\u00a0 Some notable residents include Rosa Parks, Tommy Shaw of Styx, Hank Williams, Sr., and Hall of Fame QBs Bart Starr and Tarvaris Jackson.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Faulkner.\u00a0 They had this one in a runaway.<\/p>\n

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Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cumberlands<\/strong> \u2013 MMA Fighter Dustin Center, a couple of ex-governors of Kentucky, and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Faulkner<\/strong> \u2013 Former MLB Pitcher Shane Reynolds (fun fact Reynolds was the opposing starting pitcher in the game Kerry Wood struck out 20 batters), a congressman, and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Faulkner.\u00a0 Shane Reynolds beats an MMA fighter I\u2019ve never heard of.<\/p>\n

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Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A big comeback victory for Faulkner in this one on the strength of Zeke Pigg.<\/p>\n

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Macalester<\/strong> @ Carleton (MN) – Saturday,\u00a0October 6<\/strong> @ 1:00 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“The Book of Knowledge”<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>I was not able to locate much information regarding the Book of Knowledge. The teams have been playing for the book since 1999 with Carleton winning the last 9 games in a row. They lead the overall series 49-9-1.<\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n

Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester<\/strong> \u2013 Scots. I spent 10 minutes looking and could not find any explanation of why. Fail.<\/p>\n

Carleton<\/strong> \u2013 Knights. No further information available.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 No one. I know you are D-III institutions, but let’s get a few web pages up. It’s 2012 for fuck’s sake.<\/p>\n

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Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester\u2013 Tie – Sophomore RB Samson Bialostok, freshman QB T. Joe Loiselle, freshman RB Zandy Sowell, senior LB Geo Chester and sophomore OL Djoser Ramsey and his white-guy dreadlocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carleton<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – the very Scandanavian duo of Henrik Byrlev & Jens Lillehei. However, they made my job easy by showing pictures of all the players. Buzz from Home Alone<\/a>. Extremely happy<\/a>. The Bounty guy<\/a>. I don’t even know<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Macalester. Great work on the pictures, Carleton, but since the category is names Macalester wins it easily.<\/p>\n

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Coaching Staff (Most Awesome Member)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester<\/strong> \u2013 Defensive line coach Lee Nystrom, who looks a little bit<\/a> like Dave Wannstedt. He was a four-year starter at Macalester and was named team MVP in 1972. He coached defensive line for the Scots from 1976 – 1984 and returned this year after a 28-year hiatus. Nystrom was inducted into the Macalester Hall of Fame in 1986 and played for the Green Bay Packers from 1973 to 1975.<\/p>\n

Carleton<\/strong> \u2013 Wide receivers coach James Kilian. Kilian was a QB at Tulsa and was named second-team All-Conference in 2003. He was drafted in the 7th round by the Chiefs in 2005 and spent time with them, the Atlanta Falcons, the Hamburg Sea Devils (Europe), the Nashville Kats (AFL), and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL). Kilian was a graduate assistant and then quarterbacks coach at Tulsa and the running backs coach at LSU for one reason before landing at Carleton. Honorable mention goes to Offensive Coordinator Dick Tressel. He spent the last 11 years at Ohio State, the last 8 as running backs coach. However, no mention of his brother anywhere in the bio.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Macalester. Both schools have a guy with NFL ties but having a Tressel means you lose the tiebreaker.<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester<\/strong> – St. Paul, MN. St. Paul is the capital of and second largest city in Minnesota. It comprises the “Twin Cities” with adjoined Minneapolis. The settlement was originally known as Pig’s Eye for a tavern located there but was renamed Saint Paul by the first Catholic pastor in the region. It’s motto is “The most livable city in America”. In 1857, the territorial legislature voted to move the capital to Saint Peter. However, Joe Rolette, a territorial legislator, stole the physical text of the approved bill and went into hiding, thus preventing the move. On May 11, 1858, Minnesota was admitted to the union as the thirty-second state, with Saint Paul as the capital. It is home to the Saint Paul Winter Carnival which began in 1886 after a New York reporter called the city “another Siberia”. Notable natives include Peanuts creator Charles Schulz; painter LeRoy Nieman; and MLB players Dave Winfield, Paul Molitor, Jack Morris and Joe Mauer (give the Twins credit, they employed all of them at one time or another).<\/p>\n

Carleton<\/strong>\u2013 Northfield, MN. Northfield is a town of approximately 20,000 which has become a suburb and bedroom community on the southern fringe of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It was founded in 1855 by John North. The school was originally called Northfield College in 1866 but was renamed after William Carleton when the latter donated $50,000 to the school in 1871. In 1876, Jesse James and the James-Younger gang attempted to rob First National Bank of Northfield. Local citizens, recognizing what was happening, armed themselves and resisted the robbers and successfully thwarted the theft. The gang killed the bank’s cashier, Joseph Lee Heywood and a Swedish immigrant, Nicholas Gustafson. A couple of members of the gang were killed in the street, while the rest were cornered near Madelia, Minnesota. Jesse and Frank James escaped west into the Dakotas, while the remaining gang members were killed or taken into custody.The town’s motto is “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment” reflecting the influence of dairy farms in the area. Cereal producer Malt-O-Meal has a plant in the town on the Cannon River. Notable natives include professional juggler Jon Wee; former St. Louis Rams offensive lineman Mark Setterstrom; former New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Chad Setterstrom; and actress Alexandra Holden (one of Ross’ girlfriends on Friends).<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Carleton. In a huge upset, Northfield knocks off St. Paul. The townspeople “armed themselves” and drove off Jesse and Frank James. That’s good enough for me.<\/p>\n

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Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester<\/strong> \u2013 Diplomat Kofi Annon; former U.S Vice President Walter Mondale; talent agent Ari Emanuel, the basis for Ari Gold of Entourage; 80’s pop group Information Society; actor Carl Lumbly (Detective Mark Petrie on 104 episodes of Cagney & Lacey); and actor\/director Peter Berg (directed Friday Night Lights & Hancock).<\/p>\n

Carleton<\/strong> \u2013 former Meet the Press host Garrick Utley; Barrie Osborne, producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy; Monkees member Peter Tork (did not graduate); and a crapload of authors and politicians I’ve never heard of.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Macalester. The politicians, musicians, and movie directors\/producers cancel each other out leaving Cagney & Lacey for the win.<\/p>\n

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Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Macalester wins it 3-1-1 thanks to Cagney & Lacey, a quintet of great names and not employing a Tressel.<\/p>\n

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Central Missouri @ Pittsburg State – Saturday,\u00a0October 6<\/strong> @ 2:00 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n

Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri<\/strong>\u2013 Mules. (The women’s teams are called the Jennies.) Here is a look at a day in the life<\/a> of Mo the Mule<\/a>. Also, their mule logo is awesome<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pittsburg State<\/strong> \u2013 Gorillas. They provide a great explanation<\/a> as to why they are the Gorillas. The mascot’s name is Gus. And Gus loves Phil Collins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Phil Collins. Both teams have unique, alliterative and awesome mascots. Unless Mo the Mule puts outs a video doing spin moves to Take Me Home Tonight, Gus wins. Forever.<\/p>\n

[Ed. Note: I Googled “gorilla wrestling a mule” because, you know, I do shit like that. I didn’t find any evidence this has happened, but I found a good quote: “Success is like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you are tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.”]<\/em><\/p>\n

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Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – Freshman kicker Niko Schwenneker (from Knob Noster, MO), senior LB Ovie Oghenejobo, junior DB Boy Humphrey, and (from an Iowa fan’s perspective, one of the best names ever) sophomore QB Hayden Hawk. And now, behold, the greatest mustache in college football history – Layne Moore<\/a>. (He is from Wahoo, NE, which is a terrific place. If you buy two pieces of Casey’s Pizza you get a free fountain drink whether you want it or not.)<\/p>\n

Pittsburg State<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – Sophomore LB Tyler Disney, sophomore OL Boston Higgins, sophomore DL Tank Burns, junior WR Trey Derryberry and freshman long snapper Steyr Stubenrauch. De’Vante Busby<\/a> is very happy to be a Gorilla.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 The love child of Rollie Fingers and Tom Selleck. Pitt State had no chance after that.<\/p>\n

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Coaching Staff (Most Awesome Member)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri <\/strong>\u2013 Head coach Jim Svoboda is a native of Denison, IA and is one of three Iowa natives on the Mule coaching staff. Svoboda played at Northwestern College in Orange City, IA and began his coaching career there as well. He has since coached for Dana College, Eastern New Mexico, Nebraska Wesleyan (head coach for 7 seasons), Northwest Missouri State, UCLA (where he was the finalist for the Frank Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2005) and Montana State. He has been a part of 3 national championship teams – 1 at Northwestern and 2 at Northwest Missouri State – and UCLA made it to a bowl game in each of his 3 seasons there. The 2010 Central Missouri team won the first playoff game in school history and became the first team with a 5,000 yard passer and a 1,000 yard rusher.<\/p>\n

Pittsburg State<\/strong> \u2013 Wide receivers coach Neal Philpot (who looks a bit like<\/a> Harland Williams) was a four year starter at QB for Pittsburg State. He was a two-time All-American who became the first QB in NCAA history to run and pass for more than 1,000 yards in a season 3 times. He set a conference record with 10,168 yards of total offense and led the 2004 team to a Division II runner-up finish. He has been on the coaching staff since his graduation. Additionally, running backs coach John Pierce kind of looks like<\/a> Tom Selleck – Tom Selleck now, not Magnum P.I. If he looked like a young Tom Selleck, Neal Philpot would have had to take a seat.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Central Missouri. A tough call here with a long and storied and coaching career versus a very prolific playing career. However, Svoboda gets the edge based on 3 national titles and being from Iowa.<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri<\/strong> – Warrensburg, MO. Warrensburg was founded in 1856 by settler Martin Warren. One of the elementary schools (Martin Warren Elementary) is named after the town’s founder. Warrensburg is close to the site of a horrific Missouri Pacific train wreck that occurred in 1904. An eastbound passenger train collided head-on with a westbound freight, killing 30 people. The passenger train was packed with people en route to St. Louis for the 1904 World’s Fair. The phrase “Man’s best friend” is based on a famous trial over the killing of Old Drum, a dog commemorated by a statue in front of the Warrensburg Courthouse. Notable natives include John William “Blind” Boone, an African-American concert pianist considered a pioneer of modern music; Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People<\/em>; Kimberly Wyatt, former member of the Pussycat Dolls; American Idol season 7 winner David Cook; and current Oklahoma governor Mary Fallon.<\/p>\n

Pittsburg State<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburg, KS. Pittsburg was founded in 1876 and originally known as Iowa City. No mention is made as to why they dropped such a fine name. On October 23, 1864, a wagon train of refugees had come from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and was escorted by troops from the 6th Kansas Cavalry under the command of Col. William Campbell. These were local men from Cherokee, Crawford, and Bourbon Counties. Their enlistment was over, and they were on their way to Fort Leavenworth to be dismissed from service. They ran into the 1st Indian Brigade led by Maj. Andrew Jackson Piercy near the current Pittsburg Waste Water Treatment Plant. They continued to the north when a small group of wagons broke away in an unsuccessful rush to safety. The Confederate troops caught up with them and burned the wagons. The death toll was three Union soldiers and 13 civilian men who had been with the wagon train. It was likely that one of the Confederates had also been killed. A granite marker memorial for the “Cow Creek Skirmish” was placed near the Crawford County Historical Museum on October 30, 2011. Notable natives include actor Hugh Gillin (the sheriff from Psycho II and Psycho III); 1930s-1950s professional wrestler “Wild” Red Berry; Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer; and former Los Angeles Dodgers player, coach and manager Bill Russell.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Warrensburg. A close race, but since Pittsburg changed its name from Iowa City, it loses.<\/p>\n

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Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri<\/strong> \u2013 former Kansas men’s basketball coach Phog Allen, for whom the university’s fieldhouse is named; Houston Astros owner Jim Crane; Grant Curtis, executive producer of Spider-Man 1, 2 & 3; former WWE wrestler “The Natural” Butch Reed; former Drake and Iowa State men’s basketball coach Maury John, who lead Drake to the Final Four in 1969; actor Allan Kayser (Bubba Higgins on Mama’s Family); Carrie Nation, leader of the Temperance Movement; currently suspended NFL defensive coordinator Gregg Williams; former MLB pitcher Jerry Reuss; radio host Erich “Mancow” Muller; and James Evans, the inventor of Cheerios.<\/p>\n

Pittsburg State<\/strong> \u2013 former Texas A&M football coach Dennis Franchione; former MLB player Sherm Lollar; NFL punter Brian Moorman; former NFL player Ronald Moore; and actor Gary Busey (did not graduate).<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013 Tie. Phog Allen, The Natural, Mama’s Family, Carrie Nation and the inventor of Cheerios = Gary Busey.<\/p>\n

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Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Central Missouri wins it 3-1-1 but I almost made an author’s decision to award the win to Pittsburg State on the strength of Gary Busey alone.<\/p>\n

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Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State – Saturday, October 6 @ 6:00 pm CDT<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

“State Fair Classic”<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Fair Classic has been annually at the Texas State Fair since 1925. The game has seen many teams since its inception and has featured these two schools each year since 1992.<\/p>\n

[Ed. Note: The use of the word “classic” is debatable. Grambling State comes in 0-4 and Prairie View A&M 0-5. Although, MB does love a good pillow fight.]<\/em><\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Bristol<\/p>\n

Mascot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Grambling State<\/strong> \u2013 Tigers.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Panthers. In a battle of nondescript feline mascots, the one that doubled as my high school mascot wins. And earns a few singles.<\/p>\n

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Best Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prairie View A&M<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Tie – Junior DT Alpha Kamara and WR Jamal Jupiter. QB De’Auntre Smiley is just that<\/a>. And something seems different about the kicker<\/a> and the punter<\/a> from the rest of the squad.<\/p>\n

Grambling State<\/strong> \u2013 Tie – Freshman RB Shaquille Traylor (only 5’11” so not the love child of Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Traylor), freshman WR Ka’Jandre Domnio and freshman RB Jeremy Runner.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Grambling State. A RB named Runner is good enough for me.<\/p>\n

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Coaching Staff (Most Awesome Member)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prairie View A&M<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Safeties coach Bubba McDowell. McDowell played 7 years in the NFL, the first 6 for the Houston Oilers and the last for the Carolina Panthers in their inaugural year. He earned NFL All-Pro honors in 1991 and was named to two different All-Rookie team in 1989. He was a four-time letterman at Miami (FL) in college and was a starter on the undefeated 1987 National Championship team. After working for several years in the private sector following his playing career, McDowell joined the coaching ranks in 2003 at Texas Southern. He has also coached at Houston and Willowridge High School in addition to PVAM.<\/p>\n

Grambling State<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Head coach Doug Williams. Williams was a first round choice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1978 and led the team to its first 3 playoff appearances in 4 seasons. He jumped to the USFL following the 1982 season because he was the lowest-paid starting QB in the NFL and was paid less than 12 backups. After the USFL was shut down in 1986 Williams signed with the Washington Redskins, coached by Williams’ offensive coordinator with the Bucs, Joe Gibbs. In 1987, Williams started only 2 games, but relieved starter Jay Schroeder 3 other times and was named the starter for the playoffs. He led the Redskins to the Super Bowl title in a 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos. Williams was named MVP after throwing for 4 TDs. Williams is in his 2nd stint as Grambling State head coach and has also coached in the collegiate ranks at Navy and Morehouse.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Grambling State. Bubba McDowell was an excellent player, but Doug Williams was a Super Bowl MVP.<\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prairie View A&M<\/strong>\u00a0– Prairie View, TX. Prairie View is town of about 4,000 people in the Houston Metropolitan Area.\u00a0The city was established in 1969 with the motto: “Productive, United, Indomitable.”\u00a0Greyhound Bus Lines serves the Prairie View Station at Unco Food Store. It’s website heralds the town as “A City at the Point on the Frontiers of Change”. I don’t know what the hell that means. That is all the information I could find about Prairie View.<\/p>\n

Grambling State<\/strong> \u2013 Grambling, LA. Grambling is a town of around 4,700 people in the Ruston Metropolitan Area. [Ed. Note: There is <\/strong>a Ruston Metropolitan Area?]<\/em> The link to the city of Grambling’s website on Wikipedia takes you to a site entirely in Japanese that may or may not be selling furniture. I don’t think the city has an actual website.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Prairie View. By default since they at least have a website and a motto.<\/p>\n

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Notable Alumni<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prairie View A&M<\/strong>\u2013 Rapper Kirko Bangz; former NFL Zelmo Beatty; 5-time MLB All-Star Cecil Cooper; Terry Ellis, member of R&B group En Vogue; Pro Football Hall of Fame member Ken Houston; Frederick Patterson, the founder of the United Negro College Fund; and actor Mr. T (did not graduate).<\/p>\n

Grambling State<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ron Coleman; NFL Hall of Fame member Willie Brown; Grammy-winning musician Erykah Badu (did not graduate); writer Judi-Ann Mason, who wrote for the sitcom “Good Times” and wrote the screenplay for Sister Act II; and Doug Williams.<\/p>\n

Advantage<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Prairie View A&M. Mr. T beats Sister Act II. Figuratively and probably literally.<\/p>\n

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Decision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A fun preview is won 3-2 by Prairie View and Mr. T.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Prairie View A&M<\/strong> \u2013 Panthers. Here<\/a> is Prairie View’s female mascot practicing for the 2012 Mascot “Dance Like a Stripper” contest.<\/p>\n