Embarassing Moments in Athletic Department Promotions Part 1

So I started doing this on facebook but quickly realized there are just too many incidents to handle.  Sometimes athletic departments need to energize the fanbase, and they produce a video they think will get everyone excited to identify themselves with the brand the AD is selling.  And sometimes they fail, and sometimes in stupendous hindenberg fashion.  It is those moments when an athletic department falls on its' face so hard that the concrete breaks that I would like to celebrate today.  So here it is, the first installment of the most embarassing moments in athletic department promotions:


We Are ND: Notre Dame
Notre Dame had a good thing going for it with the "Here Come the Irish" video.  Now they give us this; a confusing, disturbing, and frankly mind boggling video.  Not only does this not showcase the traditions and mystique of Notre Dame well, but it does it to a soundtrack which is probably being playing in hell 24/7.  ridiculous outfits, awkward cameos, this video is a perfect example of how not to promote your athletic department.  This one hit the internet and the reaction was like throwing a house cat into a bath tub.  It was roundly mocked and several Notre Dame fans disowned is as something the athletic department should never have let see the light of day. 

Big Ten Tournament Tips Off

More after the jump

Big Ten Women's Tournament Bracket Set

With the conclusion of this afternoon's games we now know the seeding (unless I yet again failed to understand the tournament seeding process but I think I got it this time). 

Here are your match ups

More Women's Big Ten Tournament Talk

I am editing this since I didn't realize the Big Ten tiebreakers were so convoluded.  Here is what you should root for this Sunday:

Iowa to win
Ohio State to beat Wisconsin (we will not get a first round bye if the Badgers win)
Illinois to beat Michigan (a win by the Illini keeps us in the talk even if we lose and garauntees Michigan is on the other side of the bracket)
The rest of the games cannot affect our tournament seeding unless I have again misunderstood the incredibly idiotic tie breaking procedure.

This is what the bracket will look like if iowa, Ohio State and Michigan win Sunday (Wisconsin will almost certainly lose and if Michigan loses theybecome the six seed and Wisconsin is the fifth)

Seeds
1. Michigan State
2. Penn State
3. Michigan
4. Ohio State
5. Iowa
6. Wisconsin
7. Purdue
8. Northwestern
9. Minnesota
10. Indiana
11. Illinois

This is a worst case scenario (which is also very likely sadly) since Ohio State will be coming in on a six or seven game win streak and even if Iowa beats them there is the matter of facing Michigan State in the second round.  Root for Wisconsin or Illinois Sunday (if both  win we are in pretty much the same boat we are now). We could really use another crazy weekend.

WBB Big Ten Tournament: Would You Rather.....

The Big Ten has been extremely tough this season in women's basketball which means that the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis will be really difficult.  If the Iowa Women are going to navigate the minefield seeding is everything.

I am not sure if you are familiar with the game "Would you Rather?" but it basically presents two (often disturbing but not always) scenarios in which a person chooses which would hypothetically be the easier to endure.  An example would be something like, "would you rather beat Nebraska or Wisconsin in a football game?".

I bring this up because seeding for the Big Ten tournament is decidedly a "pick your poison" type situation.  To understand this, here are the Big Ten standings (as of right now):

1. Michigan State 12-2 (24-3)
2. Penn State 10-4 (21-7)
3. Michigan 9-5 (16-10)
4. Wisconsin 9-5 (14-12)
5. Iowa 8-6 (20-7)
6. Purdue 8-6 (18-9)
7. Ohio State 7-6 (16-9)
8. Northwestern 6-9 (17-11)
9. Minnesota 3-11 (11-16)
10. Indiana 3-11 (9-17)
11. Illinois 2-12 (7-20)

Big XII to Nebraska: Fuck You

Victory Polka has obtained an email which was sent to the Big Ten offices and to the Nebraska athletic department from Dan Beebee after the Insight Bowl announced that it would forgo a match up between Iowa and Nebraska.  Instead, in a move of what any capitalist would describe as "lunacy", the bowl chose to pit the Missouri Tigers against the Hawkeyes.  What follows is the contents of that email

Dear Big Ten and Nebraska,

I see you driving 'round town
With the school I love and I'm like,
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Fuck you!
And fuck her too!
I said, if i was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shit? (ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a...
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Yeah I'm sorry, I can't afford a TV Network,
But that don't mean I can't get you on screen.
I guess he's more xbox,  and I'm more atari,
But the way you play your game is mean.

I picture the fool that falls in love with you
(Nebraska's a gold digger)
Well
(just thought you should know nigga)
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
Yeah go run and tell your new conference

I see you driving 'round town
With the school I love and I'm like,
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Fuck you!
And fuck her too!
I said, if i was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shit? (ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a...
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Now I know, that  had to borrow,
Beg and steal and lie and cheat.
Trying to keep ya, trying to please ya.
'Cause making sure that the Horns don't leave ain't cheap.

I picture that fool who picked up your school
(oh shit she's a gold digger)
Well
(just thought you should know nigga)
Ooooooh
I've got some news for you
I really hate yo ass right now


I see you driving 'round town
With the school I love and I'm like,
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Fuck you!
And fuck her too!
I said, if i was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shit? (ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a...
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Now baby, baby, baby, why d'you wanna wanna hurt me so bad?
(so bad, so bad, so bad)
I tried to tell Texas but they told me
"shut the fuck up, damn"
(god damn, god damn, god damn)
Uh! Whhhy? Uh! Whhhy? Uh!
Whhhy Huskers? Oh! I love you oh!
I still love you. Oooh!

I see you driving 'round town
With the school I love and I'm like,
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo
I guess the change in my pocket
Wasn't enough I'm like,
Fuck you!
And fuck her too!
I said, if i was richer, I'd still be with ya
Ha, now ain't that some shit? (ain't that some shit?)
And although there's pain in my chest
I still wish you the best with a...
Fuck you!
Oo, oo, ooo

Week 12: Rivalry Week Predictions

Each week I will be posting my predictions for every Big Ten game game as well asa few of the out of conference. As always these will be accompanied by related (not really) YouTube videos.

As promised, this post will be slightly longer because of all of the rivalry games.