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Fingers crossed, WE will duplicate this joy tonight. Right?

So I'm watching the Channel 8 news Monday night at 6:29 and after a sparkling fill-in sportscast by Ted Madden he alerts viewers that:

" ... in the game, Texas already trails, 1-0."

To which anchor Gloria Campos valiantly responds, "Aw, but they'll come back."

Adds John McCaa, "Let's hope so."

At this point I should remind you that they were talking not about your Texas Rangers, but rather the Texas Longhorns in the College World Series.

The word that floated up to my thought bubble: Why?!

UPDATE: Our Village Voice sister paper in Palm Beach will be live blogging from the game tonight.

Pop Quiz:

A) I'm jazzed about tonight's BCS National Championship Game, pitting the two best teams in college football this season.

B) I'm mildy interested, even though I think Southern Cal, Texas and Utah are just as deserving of this year's title.

C) I always root for the Big 12.

D) I always root against Oklahoma.

E) Dudn't matter.

F) I doubt if Pacman Jones could play for either team.

F) Screw off, I'll be watching Mavericks-Knicks. - Richie Whitt

Sure University of Texas quarterback Colt McCoy had to settle for the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Sure his Longhorns - despite last night's thrilling Fiesta Bowl victory - are getting screwed out of a possible National Championship. And sure, as one of my alcohol-soaked relatives put it over the holidays, "Something about his face just don't look right."

Nonetheless, he has her.

She would be girlfriend Rachel Glandorf, otherwise known as the hot piece of booty on the left in that photo up there. (Not that there's anything wrong with the one on the right.) If you watched Monday's victory over Ohio State, your eyes were drawn to her each one of the 50 times Fox's cameras tried to show you McCoy's parents. And, apparently, she can run (kewl!) and even talk (eh).

Oh yeah, the game.

Was watching the Cotton Bowl with some buddies on lower Greenville when Ole Miss sacked Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell for a game-clinching safety. While most of the joint emitted a primal scream, spiked their red-n-black hats, or ordered another mind-numbing shot, one dude sat and calmly declared:

"Dudn't matter."

And you know what, he's right.

In news that will surely prompt an "A-Men" from the congregation, I hate the BCS.

Why? Because it robs fans of quality bowl games. Tonight, for example. Texas has nothing to play for against Ohio State. Oh, I know all about the implausible theory that the Longhorns could somehow snatch a piece of the national title if they whip the Buckeyes, Oklahoma squeaks past Florida and voters somehow suddenly remember 45-35 from Oct. 11 in our back yard.

But, c'mon, Texas shouldn't be here.

   I don't love Texas. I don't hate Oklahoma. But what transpired yesterday in the Big 12 is absolute bullshit.

   I know life ain't fair, but college football should be. Or at least it should use common sense trying.

   Let me apologize to Texas. I posted some of the best assets of Texas Tech and Oklahoma, but am just now getting around to the Longhorn lovelies. Obviously, I'm the reason UT is getting royally screwed, right?

   Okay then, you tell me. How is it that an 11-1 team that beat another 11-1 by 10 points on a neutral field judged second-best? By human or hard drive?

   45-35 anyone?

Was reading this the other day. Then this. And this.

When it struck me: For all its greats and glories, the University of Texas spits out some real goofballs.

To be fair, Cedric Benson may prove to be innocent and Roger Clemens may not have taken steroids and Tom Hicks may win trophies this year as a soccer and hockey owner. Still, it wasn't too hard to jot down a quickie Top 5 list of Longhorn losers.

I’m sure they’re others. Right, Aggie fans?

5. Cedric Benson – Got handcuffed off his own boat for being drunk and disorderly on Lake Travis

4. Chris Jessie – Mack Brown’s step-son thought it a swell idea to touch a live football in Holiday Bowl

3. Ricky Williams – Heisman Trophy and NCAA rushing record lost amidst cloud of marijuana smoke

2. Tom Hicks – Filthy-rich genius is loathed in both the Rangers’ Arlington and Liverpool’s Anfield

1. Roger Clemens – Steroids? Adultery? Public apologies. Has an icon ever fallen farther faster? -- Richie Whitt