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Thought you guys might love this....
Sep 22, 2015, 9:59 PM
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The 5 Sinkingest Ships In Sports http://247sports.com/Bolt/The-5-Sinkingest-Ships-In-Sports-36788375
At approximately 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg off the coast of the United States on her maiden voyage from Southampton. The ship sank and the lives of more than 1,500 passengers were tragically lost.
103 years later, the sinking of the Titanic remains a subject of fascination in America (and the UK too, if I had to guess). James Cameron won an Academy Award in 1998 for his fictionalized portrayal of the disaster, and it's the inciting incident in the first season of Downton Abbey. Not to mention the numerous idioms the disaster has contributed to the English language.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at which sports teams are currently rearranging the deck chairs on their sinking ships. 1) South Carolina Gamecocks
It was smooth sailing for the Gamecocks from 2010 to 2013. An SEC Championship game appearance and three straight 11-win seasons announced Carolina as a perennial top-15 program. But the Gamecocks ran bow-first into an ice formation known to geologists as Totally Forgetting to Recruit Defensive Linemen, and USC sank to a 7-6 finish in 2014.
Even as the icy grip of blowing two-touchdown leads to Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky began purpling the lips of Gamecock Nation, fans sank to the depths of the Atlantic secure in the knowledge that their top-five recruiting class would pull them to the surface and breathe new life into the program.
But just as the rescue ship was approaching, Steve Spurrier canceled the distress signal – perhaps confusing the “Save Our Ship” abbreviation with his own initials – by announcing that he only intended to continue coaching for 2-3 more seasons. No fewer than nine 2015 commitments jumped ship, preferring to take their chances with whatever piece of driftwood happened to be floating by rather than spend another minute with the Gamecocks.
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CU Guru [1640]
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Shakespearean! *
Sep 22, 2015, 10:19 PM
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NM
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Re: Thought you guys might love this....
Sep 22, 2015, 10:28 PM
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I wish I could give you 2 TU's
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CU Medallion [58827]
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Beautiful!***
Sep 22, 2015, 10:53 PM
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"BRY"..you are one mighty fine read & sports loving HerO!
Sep 23, 2015, 12:12 AM
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Keep plugging & one day soon You will fill up a book's worth of tales for Tiger Nation to enjoy!
GoTiGERS..whip the Irish PoTATERS!
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Speaking of the book full of Clemson tales....
Sep 23, 2015, 12:32 AM
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My goodness I've been flooded and overwhelmed by stories and notes that folks have passed along to me. It really is quite an enormous amount of information and Tiger fans have really answered the call when long ago I asked for some feedback. The floodgates really opened up! I'm actually looking for yet another file cabinet. It's going to take years to get it just right and do it true justice.
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karma...***
Sep 23, 2015, 7:20 AM
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I had to share......
Sep 23, 2015, 8:47 AM
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with all of my so-called gamecock friends.
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Love it, next stop Augusta National***
Sep 23, 2015, 8:48 AM
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Re: Thought you guys might love this....
Sep 23, 2015, 9:14 AM
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Looks shopped . I love how there are Arkansas fans looking on . Very funny .
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Brett Bielema is in the left corner of the pic. No joke.
Sep 23, 2015, 9:38 AM
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It kinda got cut out a bit but if you look closely you'll see him. Always a good time to take a shot at an SEC coach who calls out another team for scheduling and then loses to Toledo. At home mind you.
Anyhow, stay tuned. I'm about to post some really good stuff here in a bit once I'm done writing it.
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Wow. And that's #1 of all sports.
Sep 23, 2015, 9:32 AM
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#1) South Carolina #2) San Francisco 49ers #3) Iowa Hawkeyes #4) Brooklyn Nets #5) Atlanta Braves
Not just "the sinkingest ship" in college football...the "sinkingest ship" in all sports. Rough.
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Re: Thought you guys might love this....
Sep 23, 2015, 9:47 AM
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Nice.
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