Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 3hAmd all of that is driven by fans having inflated sense of their program. About its ceiling. About how many yrs of winning should buy patience for some losing. The schools could opt out. They could drop sports, go FCS, just deemphasize winning. But they don’t because they’re hooked on delusion 3171
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 4hFan impatience is at an all time high because too many think way too much of how well their favorite program should be doing. And it drives this crazy buyout fever that is breaking administrators and boosters. 10373
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh bruh I’ve *been* on that. I hate when folks have on lights during the daytime and always hate the bright overhead light. 6482
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonAl Toby @altoby.bsky.social · 03/10/2026You unlock a new level when you say “why are all these lights on in the house?!” 1221
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In a way, Rocco Becht is the perfect Penn State quarterback. 1810
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonBryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: Tony Romo changed sports TV. Now he's out of a job. open.spotify.com/episode/0I09...open.spotify.comTony Romo Changed Sports Television. Now He’s out of a Job.The Press Box · Episode 2126
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You never think it’s gonna be you but today I officially became the “please stop making that noise. It’s giving Daddy a headache” Dad 101451
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Haven’t watched more than a few minutes of the NFL this season and good lord Aaron Rodgers looks like YA Tittle in a uniform now. 1361
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Just walked into Walgreens to get nausea meds for babygirl - it’s been a long week smh - and dude ahead of me was in a Riggins jersey, which I truly have never ever seen before 13630
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I didn't write "Tailgate is in that mode today." It was probably Frias and I just cut and pasted that from Twitter. But the latest episode is out on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. 0130
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tailgate is in that mode today. Check out our latest episode ⤵️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6D1J... Youtube: youtu.be/AlUJsGFyZPY?...open.spotify.comUCLA a Contender for the CFP? Plus, Dylan Stewart SuspendedRinger Tailgate · Episode 3141
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026sometimes i'd run into andrew luck around palo alto, often with his girls—at playgrounds, macdonald mall, on cal avenue for the sunday farmer's market. having that pleasant kind of life to retreat to makes it easier to understand why he walked away from the game. sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/...sports.yahoo.comAndrew Luck still has no regrets about early NFL retirement: 'I’m right where I’m supposed to be'Andrew Luck's retirement in 2019 remains a fascinating topic for football fans. 1833
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026you know what? you're right. that might be top 5 in retrospect. 2120
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You know what? There's a real possibility that I need to move Gary Barnett at Northwestern to No. 2. Sorry for that oversight. 1100
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026yeah man. down bad don't even describe it. it truly seemed helpless there. maybe the only other program that's seemed less salvageable in my lifetime is new mexico state. 3150
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026the thing about snyder is that he left, the ron prince era happened and he came out of retirement and got them right back on track! 1120
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is a great question. 1. Bill Snyder at K-State 2. Barry Alvarez at Wisconsin 3. Riley/Erickson at Oregon St 4. Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi St 5. [REDACTED] at Baylor Stanford been good off and on for awhile in my lifetime but Harbaugh definitely pulled off some miracles there 15190
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i can rock with that. it was a totally different time, where he had to build that program over a decade. he couldn't just import transfers (well, he did lean heavy on juco players) and throw some money at the problems. Damn shame the link to the old "Futility U" piece in SI can't be found anymore 3111
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i love k-state. my second favorite professor in college was from there. i'm a big michael bishop fan. bill snyder pulled off the best program rebuild in college football history—until Cignetti—as far as I was concerned. but ... y'all know what's up lol. 7290
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is not something you say if you actually like education or children 1532470387
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonBryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New PRESS BOX: @joelanderson.bsky.social and I checked in on Senate races in Texas, Michigan, and Kansas and talked about the GOP abandonment of Trump. Plus: Weekend TV notes and our reviews of the Dennis Miller/MNF doc! open.spotify.com/episode/0IQy...open.spotify.comHere Comes the Democrats’ Blue Wave. Plus, the New Dennis Miller ‘Monday Night Football’ Doc!The Press Box · Episode 2197
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nobody will believe me but I really thought Northwestern would play Indiana tough. Not necessarily win. But keep it close, in large part because Northwestern is better than expected & Indiana isnt as good as expected. Of course, it's early & the Hoosiers hadn't played anyone who could fight back yet 3932
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonJoel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026if you're a fan of college football and/or the slow burn/one year podcasts, @joshuablevin.bsky.social has this riveting story about the history of trick plays in football that includes LSU & his lovely grandfather who saw one of the earliest & most iconic ones. www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...replaybooth.showReplay Booth, Episode 2: A History of Football in One Trick PlayWhat exactly did my grandfather see at LSU’s Tiger Stadium in 1944? 1215
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026if you're a fan of college football and/or the slow burn/one year podcasts, @joshuablevin.bsky.social has this riveting story about the history of trick plays in football that includes LSU & his lovely grandfather who saw one of the earliest & most iconic ones. www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...replaybooth.showReplay Booth, Episode 2: A History of Football in One Trick PlayWhat exactly did my grandfather see at LSU’s Tiger Stadium in 1944? 1215
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Looking for an academic or expert who has researched and published about the idea of “The Black (American) Community, past and present.” If you know of anyone, please do holler. 31111
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonJoel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Mystery of Tupac’s Death Didn’t End With a Verdict. Here's my attempt at figuring out if Keffe D's murder conviction brought closure—for anyone. www.theringer.com/2026/09/23/m...theringer.comThe Mystery of Tupac’s Death Didn’t End With a VerdictKeffe D’s conviction of first-degree murder has only reignited interest in the conspiracies that have swirled around Tupac’s death for the last 30 years. That’s especially true among those closest to ... 09918
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonBryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026On the Press Box, @joelanderson.bsky.social and I talked about Nikole Hannah-Jones' NY Times story and sharing details about your life in your writing. Full pod here: open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3... 1265
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Mystery of Tupac’s Death Didn’t End With a Verdict. Here's my attempt at figuring out if Keffe D's murder conviction brought closure—for anyone. www.theringer.com/2026/09/23/m...theringer.comThe Mystery of Tupac’s Death Didn’t End With a VerdictKeffe D’s conviction of first-degree murder has only reignited interest in the conspiracies that have swirled around Tupac’s death for the last 30 years. That’s especially true among those closest to ... 09918
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonHolly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026hey just curious where did the “protect women athletes” crowd get off to 21277400
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This weather better not be a fall tease. I need it all. 2232
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonBryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026New PRESS BOX w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social: What Happens to CNN Now? The Media Fights Back Against the Trump Ban Plus: Nikole Hannah-Jones' new story, TB and Jayden Daniels, and the McClatchy horrors open.spotify.com/episode/5JZ3...open.spotify.comWhat Happens to CNN Now? Plus: Fighting Back Against Trump’s Media BanThe Press Box · Episode 1156
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"It will be easy to poke holes in NHJ’s strategy and my points above, but the question that remains is where can our kids grow and flourish safely?" wordsbydumi.substack.com/p/five-thoug...wordsbydumi.substack.comFive Thoughts on NHJ’s “...Did I betray my own?”Nikole Hannah Jones has written an insightful and vulnerable reflection, but what are we to take from it? 3303
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026i had a handful. but bust this: i was never close w/any of my white teachers all the way through college. the only ones who took an interest in me & helped me along were black men (either my coaches, or at TCU I was tremendously fortunate to have a black journalism professor who looked out for me) 2472
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What I think about this is: For black parents, there’s no one clear correct answer. My parents chose the other route and while it worked out academically, I was mostly unhappy with my educational experience and missed going to school with my friends in our neighborhood. 829722
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My son finally found a public toilet he wasn’t excited about using: a Port-a-Potty. 3340
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Helluva pitch and catch Weigman and Young. Helluva pitch and catch. 2402
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonChristian Ashlock @cashlock.com · 18/09/2026Just caught up on this one, so good. @joelanderson.bsky.social (disputed hater?) has some awesome journalism stories. 2111
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“I don’t do politics … I’m right down the middle” guy is almost always a John McCain Republican at the least. 1427926
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yup. I have always gotten suspicious when folks would tell me Austin was the only blue dot in the state. It’s the same way I felt about the Bay Area outside of Oakland. 3414
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Man no one even told me there was a Mr T documentary 10341
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 17/09/2026“New students enrolling at the University of Texas at Austin can no longer major in studies focusing on Africans and the African diaspora, Mexican Americans and Latinos, or women and gender.” Puts a lot of “regain trust” rhetoric into proper relief.texastribune.orgMajors related to race, gender cut at University of TexasThe University of Texas at Austin rejected a department’s plan to keep the majors, a decision that came without public knowledge, an interim department chair told faculty. 24678282
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It figures that the day with no podcasts and when I’m waiting for edits, that all of a sudden the car needs to go to the shop smh 1230
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonBryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New PRESS BOX: Some calm recollections about Texas vs. Ohio State Plus weekend reax: The season premiere of 60 Minutes Ted Cruz on College GameDay Bad omens for Tony Romo w/ @joelanderson.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0noB...open.spotify.comThe Weekend Reaction Pod: Bryan in Austin, Bad Omens for Tony Romo, and the Season Premiere of ‘60 Minutes’The Press Box · Episode 2124
Joel D. Anderson @joelanderson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Because I spend most of all fall Saturdays watching and gasbagging about college football, I’ve basically had to give up on closely following the NFL because taking up both weekend days is a lot to ask. But while all that was going on, Carson Wentz still managed to hang on? 7332
Reposted by Joel D. AndersonMikey in DFW @mdwdfw.bsky.social · 13/09/2026They had to sync the stadium racism with the television racism before kickoff. 2315