Travis has become enamored of several objects, phrases or events which he frequenly references in the column. Among the most frequent:
'Bama Bangs - a term coined by Travis to refer to southern men's hairstyles that feature prominent bangs for no apparent reason. Brodie Croyle and John Parker Wilson are oft-cited violators of 'Bama Bangs rules.
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When Clay Travis, acclaimed author of Dixieland Delight, decided to spend the 2008 season up close and personal with UT football, he—and every other college football aficionado—thought he was in for a rollicking ride with one of the leading contenders for the national title. After all, when the Vols kicked off the season on September 1, the defending SEC East champions were ranked 18th in the country. As head coach Phillip Fulmer prepared for the game, he reflected upon a coaching career that included an astounding 147 victories, two SEC championships, and a national title. With 34 years at UT under his belt as both a player and coach, the Tennessee native had just signed a contract extension that projected to keep him at the university long enough to become the winningest coach in program history.
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There is no college ball more passionate and competitive than football in the Southeastern Conference, where seven of the twelve schools boast stadiums bigger than any in the NFL and 6.5 million fans hit the road every year to hoot and holler their teams to victory.
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The newly favored man is not really a man at all, but a hairless, effeminate, germ-fearing, non-meat-eating, exfoliating, wristband-wearing woman of the worst order. We as men are told that we must embrace the sacred feminine in ourselves, even if it doesn't actually exist, and become the very quintessence of woman, plus penises. This situation is untenable. This trend must stop.
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Clay Travis is the only former student manager in the history of college athletics to marry an NFL cheerleader. He managed to pull this off despite an irrational affinity for the television shows Dawson's Creek and My Super Sweet 16. While being raised in Nashville, Tenn., Travis developed a healthy obsession with college sports and Alyssa Milano. As a teenager his greatest accomplishment was taking a doo-rag wearing Luke Duke (balling as Tom Wopat) to the hole at the Nashville YMCA.
In the midst of a stellar legal career during which he specialized in rewarding the unjust and punishing the oppressed, Travis began writing for CBS Sports's SPiN section in September 2005...
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But Clay, surely if Mitch Barnhart was indeed the Almighty, he could give his flock one measly win over Tennessee in football.
Then again, maybe that explains Kiffin's presence on Rocky Top. Might he be the man to screw up 24 in a row?
I read the article on espn.com and was in disbelief so I googled "gillispie judgment" and found your website. This is just ridiculous. Of course he was referring to the big guy in the sky, not the freaking athletic director. What a moron.
I watched the press conference. One of the writers asked, "Whose judgment would that be?" Gillispie just kind of laughed and was like, "well, if you don't know...I don't know...I made it about as clear as I could, you can figure it out" (paraphrased).
I too found it hilarious that the AP wrote that. Clowns. I, for one, will miss BCG in Lexington and liked his snarkiness toward dumb media questions.
There's a new version on espn.com right now that has the last part about the obviousness referring to the AD removed.
Clay,
Thought the same thing when I first read the article... now? I think Gillespie is refering to Walter McCartey...