Not Anatomically or Politically Correct

"Rally round, Aggies! Ken® doll joins the Texas A&M cheer squad in a white jumpsuit and red athletic shoes with articulated arms ready to basket toss or build a pyramid. 'We're gonna beat you all to Chigaroogarem, rough, tough, real stuff, Texas A&M!'"

The doll sells for $24.95 at BarbieCollector.com. It notes A&M Ken was released on May 30, 2013.
Ken first hit the market courtesy of Mattel in 1961. Barbie was introduced in 1959.

The Yell Leader tradition at A&M dates back to 1907. There has never been a female yell leader elected.

Of all the ridiculous Aggie traditions (and there is a smorgasbord of them) the use of all male cheerleaders has to be the most outlandish. The entire idea behind cheerleaders is to have eye candy to stare out during timeouts. Who wants to look at a bunch of goofy looking crew cuts do choreographed routines in painter’s overalls?

Now TAMU gets the distinction of being the only school with a Ken doll. It would have been better if they gave him a $5 haircut, a 68 IQ and a stupid grin and called it the Rick doll. He'd be the most famous eunuch since Theon Greyjoy.

I’ve never understood the need for yell leaders anyway. Cheering is about the most natural human reaction so why does one need to be taught the act. Wikihow.com even has a How-To describing the proper way to do an Aggie yell. If you feel the need to click that the first step is to perform a lobotomy.

The one thing the Yell Leaders can’t teach is being inclusive. To date there have been no female Yell Leaders and to my surprise there have been some gals who wanted the opportunity.

I’m not sure what the excuse has been for keeping women out. It could be tradition; it could be coodies. Or the Ags may fear that Baylor’s bear may be attracted by the menstruation of a female Yell Leader.

It's Nick Saban, Marty! Something Has To Be Done About Nick Saban!

Has anyone seen these future ranking for college football and the NFL on espn.com. I'd put a link to them but they're on Insider. Apparently, the only things ESPN produces that are actually readable or watchable should cost extra but the never ending supply of Skip Bayless and Steven A. Smith (it might be spelled Stephen but I'm not checking because frankly, he doesn't matter as a person) is as accessible as sorority chicks are to Johnny Football.

Anywho, Nebraska came in at a strong, nothing. Nada. Didn't move the needle. Its not discernible what turned ESPN off more - having a 1940's drill sergeant as a coach, playing in a state with more cows than people or recruiting classes with a veritable who's who of Iowa, Kansas and Indiana prep stars.

That said, Nebraska had won nine games or more every year during the Pelini era so saying it won't be in the Top 30 in four years might be a bit of a stretch. And the Huskers' Title Path isn't exactly daunting. The likes of the Leaders Big Ten West include Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana, not LSU, Bama and the Aggies.

Texas Tech was also absent from the list, which after a horrendous few years isn't shocking. But if this is a list based on prognosis then you would have thought the Red Raiders would have received some more love. I'm just excited Business Insider is now saying I didn't piss $80K away entirely. Suns Up, Guns Up!

No reason to go in depth on the NFL future rankings. Everything was pretty much status quo. The Bills were the third lowest ranked team in the NFL. No surprise there. Especially since Buffalo's first round pick this year got this reaction from me.

The one shocker was Dallas coming in at #24. Inept ownership, coaching, scouting and general scheme aside, the Cowboys usually stay in the middle of the pack. Maybe ESPN isn't enthused with the plan to allow this character to call the plays. Understandable.