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Mark Hasty
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Writer of Pickin' on the Big Ten (2001-2024) and The Sweep (2025-). Does not stick to sports. Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.

broomcornsweep.blogspot.com
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there's a certain species of media personality whose entire existence is just having a strange color of glasses frames

that's literally all they offer

"check out these crazy outsized orange frames !"
December 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Michigan, clean up your mess. Crikey.
December 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Hearing rumors that the leading candidate at Michigan is Santiago Jarbaugh
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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is a logo supposed to make u dizzy
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Simpsons predicted it (basically)
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The CFP bracket is yet another reminder that hardly anyone makes decisions based upon their stated principles or the rules of logic.
December 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Clinomania [KLIN-oh-MAY-nee-yuh]
(n.)
- An excessive desire to lie down and stay in bed; morbid sleepiness.
December 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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ANY ADDITIONAL SANTAS WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE PARADE
December 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
You know, this isn't the first time Iowa State hired Wazzu's football coach.
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
A Spotify Wrapped from someone who barely listened to Spotify this year. At least my listening age was younger than my actual age.
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Penn State head coach Matt Eberflus.
December 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Penn State head coach Brian Ferentz.
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
With The Sweep's first regular season now complete, I take stock of my greatest hits -- and misses. I'm pretty proud of Year 1.

broomcornsweep.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Drop, Week 14: First Year Debriefing
It's been a season now since I pared Pickin' On The Big Ten down to just five teams. I don't know how anyone else feels about it but for me,...
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November 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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"I know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain / Girl I'm leaving you tomorrow"

Has Lionel Richie ever explained what sounds funny about any of that?
Commodores - Easy (Audio)
YouTube video by CommodoresVEVO
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November 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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let's see how DJ Durkin's attempt to prove he can maintain his team's defensive performance in the head coaching role is going, shall we

ah

hmmm
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
video games were perfect in the early 80s, don't @ me
A rare 1980 Exity Spectar maze shooter cabaret arcade cabinet.

Designed by Manuel Campos. Spectar is the sequel to Exidy’s game Targ.

As seen at the Marcade in Rockaway, NJ.

#Arcade #classicarcade #80s #1980s #retroarcade #classicarcade
November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
BTW Northwestern - Illinois has a good chance of being played in a snowstorm tonight, or at least shortly after one.
November 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'm about 60 miles south of the snow line here in Illinois, which is a good place to be. Colder than a penguin's feet outside though.
November 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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daily/weekly/monthly reminder that espn got rid of talented journalists just so they could afford to pay this sentient diaper rash
Pat McAfee already has his shirt off!
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
[opens Bluesky, is immediately reminded of the wisdom of my 'never watch College GameDay' policy]
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Following today's victory over Nebraska, Kirk Ferentz's career winning ratio is now .601.
November 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just want to point out that I correctly predicted Nebraska would score 16 points. KNEEL BEFORE ZOD
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Just sneaking in under the wire, it's the regular season finale of The Sweep, when the real 12th man of Big Ten football -- the weather -- might be a factor in a lot of games.

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The Sweep, Week 14: Every New Beginning ...
And so this is it, the end of the road for the 2025 regular season, on a weekend when all of Sweep Country is stuffed to the gills and most ...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Police Academy 8: Police Navidad
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM