Stop Chip on Chip violence!

Friends, I'm here to draw your attention to a growing trend in our great nation.  Yes, I'm talking about Chip on Chip violence.

Oh god, he looks angry!

So lovable!

It's a sad state of affairs.  One would hope that our society had evolved enough that Chips would live together is harmony, in fact support one another and celebrate their unifying Chipness.

After all, Chipkind has come so far.

We've won mascot national championships.

We've won Conference Championships.

We're world renowned for our fashion pioneering.

Someday there may even be a Mitt Chip in the White House...

But, alas, beatings of Chips continue apace.  And frequently those Chip beatings are administered at the hands of other Chips.  Horrible, 46 point beatings!  When will it stop?

Here's wishing for the emergence of a more benevolent Chip culture.  Increase the Peace!

Hi, I'm perfect

Hello Buff fans.  I'm University of Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley.

This is the 2nd year in a row that I'm projected to be the NFL #1 draft pick

Buffalover has asked me to stop by to give you, the Buff Nation, some words of encouragement.

I understand that you've been feeling down lately.  Boy, do I ever know what that feels like!  Why it was just last month...  My team, USC, was undefeated and projected by most to be in contention for the 2012 National Championship.  I was the leading candidate for the Handsome Heisman Trophy.  But then suddenly we were dealt a devastating loss at the hands on #21 (twenty one!) Stanford.  They beat us 21-14.  I've never been so humiliated in all my life.

Losing hurts.  You don't have to tell me.

So believe me, I know how you feel, Buffs!

But take it from me, Matt Barkley, that when you get knocked down you just have to get right back up, pat your ridiculously talented blue chip teammates on the rear end, tell your equally handsome (and rich!) head coach that you'll try harder next time and get right back out there on the field.

I gazed into Coach Kiffin's dreamy eyes and apologized

We're 5-1 and ranked #10 in the nation.  Disappointing, but I can still smile.

Grin and bear it, guys

You see, attitude is everything.

I know you Buffs are feeling a bit stressed out these days.  I know a lot about stress.  Just last year, my junior year at USC, I was projected to be one of the top NFL draft picks.  Everybody thought I should turn pro.  But I thought, gosh, I haven't even graduated yet - how can I, Matt Barkley, go pro?!  Boy was that ever stressful.  As you can see, I decided to stay in college here at USC and finish what I started.  All I've received in return is the undying appreciation and adoration of the students, faculty and alumni of USC.

So I can appreciate the stress that you all are going through.

For me, I found that the best stress relief was to take the summer off and go to Africa with my gorgeous girlfriend, Brittany, and help some underprivileged children.

Brit and me blowing off some steam.  In Africa.

 So maybe you should try that.

As you can see, my life is anything but easy.  Shoot, I may not even win the Heisman Trophy this year.  There's also a chance (small) that I won't be the #1 draft pick in the NFL.  But that's OK.  I just keep my chin up and do the best darned job that I can.

Anyway Buff Fans, I just wanted to stop by and try to cheer you up.  I hope it helped!  Go Trojans!

Buffs Win! (another Nobel Prize)

It's only Wednesday and the Buffs are already winners.  The Nobel committee in Stockholm, who clearly have a mad crush on CU, have bestowed the Nobel Prize for Physics on faculty member Dave Wineland.   It's CU's 9th Nobel.

If there was a Nobel Prize for Mustaches he would win that too

To celebrate, the Buffs will have Wineland ride Ralphie as she leads the Buffs onto the field for their Thursday night tilt against the Arizona State Sun Devils*!  The sight of a thundering 1500 Buffalo and a mustachioed physicist will be terrifying enough to the visiting Devils.  Add to that the blackout clad Thursday Night Club of CU revelers and ASU should be duly intimidated.  Further add the fact (fact!) that the Buffs have never lost in a Thursday night game at home and this spells 2012 victory # 2 for the Buffaloes.

Yes, victory returns as the Buffs rise up against great odds and wallop a Sun Devil squad with designs on winning out in the Pac12 South division.  ASU brings a ferocious defense and a prolific offense to Folsom Field.  With a new coach, they've been everything the Buffs haven't been this year - productive, consistent, disciplined, creative and confident.  But a crisp, dark Thursday night in Boulder could change all that.  College football exemplifies beauty in chaos as the improbable happens every week.  

Every week.  It happened in 2008 when a underperforming, down-trodden Dan Hawkins led Buff squad rose up on a Thursday Night in front of a nationally televised audience to defeat the 21st ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in Boulder.

And so will the scene unfold in Boulder once again.  As an election season weary nation switches the tube to ESPN in search of distraction, they'll be met with a surprising scene.  A Buff team left for dead at the season mid-way point suddenly demonstrating that reports of their death had indeed been exaggerated.  

And an elated, all-black clad student body and alumni base storm the field once more.  And Dave Wineman's magnificent mustache will lead them.

Go Buffs!

* Untrue