I've stalled this week until today for the simple reason that today is the day of the Orange Bowl.

Who could have guessed three years ago that the then 1-10 Iowa Hawkeyes could reverse that (and add another win) and wind up in the Orange Bowl? Die-hard Hawkeye fans would have told you that Kirk Ferentz couldn't lead Iowa to a win over a high school team three years ago; now they think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

And then there's the fact that they're headed to the Orange Bowl, of all places. Iowa and USC at the Orange Bowl? Welcome to college football's bizzarro world.

But, hey, the Orange Bowl sure beats the hell out of the Alamo Bowl and REALLY beats going to Boise to play in the Humanitarian Bowl! Poor ISU...

Well, either way I'll have a really happy friend and really pissed off friend: I've got a close friend from both Iowa and USC here in town on winter break. *sigh* Should be fun?

I put something like 13 Hawkeye-related MP3's on my site today: http://www.brentbutler.com/mp3. You should be able to get your fill of the Hawkeye Marching Band by way of that site.

Anyway, here's some USC- and Carson Palmer-bashing jokes:

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Why does Carson Palmer eat his cereal from a plate?
Because he lost his bowl.

What is the difference between Cheerios and the Trojans?
Cheerios belong in a bowl.

Why can't Carson Palmer use the phone anymore?
Because he can't find the receiver.

What's the difference between the USC Trojans and a dollar bill?
You can still get four quarters out of a dollar.

How many Trojans does it take to fumble the ball?
Any of 'em.

Carson Palmer couldn't get into his house last night. It seems someone had painted a goal line in front of his door!

I read in the paper this morning that two of the USC Trojans' playbooks were stolen. Carson Palmer is very upset. He hadn't finished coloring them.

The USC Trojans name will be changed to the USC Tampons as they are only good for one period and don't have a second string.