Just to prove to all of you that I'm not dead (or Scott Pioli), I wanted to check in.

It's been several weeks since I last posted anything outside of a game thread, so I wanted to let you all in on a little secret...

I'm working with Dan Hawkins on a new playbook for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Now, before you get all jealous and/or inquisivite, I must let you know that it's a "concept playbook".  Much like "The Wall" was a concept album for Pink Floyd, and "Kilroy Was Here" propelled Dennis DeYoung to the completely unsuccessful solo career everyone predicted after he left Styx, I am working with Dan to revolutionize college football with the power of "grooveadelic funkaliciousness."

Dan came to me shortly after the season ended and asked for my help because, well, truthfully, he stumbled upon BOTC while looking for a website about cats (like most of the people who subscribe to our Twitter feed), and he liked how I knew absolutely nothing about football.  Considering that he doesn't either, he thought we should team together to come up with a playbook that captures the essence of George Clinton, Afrika Bambaataa, and Bootsy Collins.  Me, having nothing better to do with my spare time, said, "Hell.  Yes."

So, I apologize for the lack of content.  Right now, I'm being tasked to create about fifty pages of the playbook from the following video.  I'm not exactly sure how to do that, so any suggestions would be helpful.

See you on the flip side.

As some of you know, we hold our friends over at Rock M Nation in the highest regard.  However, there are a few times a year when we must suspend the Unholy Alliance due to the impending clash between our beloved Kansas State Wildcats and their Missouri Tigers.

So, with that in mind, we hereby suspend the Unholy Alliance until the conclusion of the game this Saturday.

Game on.

It's a preseason game, so we won't go nuts with the visuals.  Comment away.

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2 months ago: Kansas State running back Daniel Thomas (8) leaps into the end zone to score a touchdown during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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If I told you three weeks ago that three games into the conference season, KSU would be first place in the North, would you have believed me? Especially if I told you that in one of those three games, KSU would lose a game by fifty-two points?

Probably not.

However, due to the cripple fight that is the North division, KSU stands alone on top of the conference standings, and the supposed "powers" (and I use that term loosely) all sit at either 1-1 or 0-2. Granted, it's early in the conference season, and things can change during any given week, but right now, KSU looks to be sitting in good shape considering that three of their four remaining home games against the North teams are in the comfy confines of "The Bill". Also, KSU got that priceless "South win" that only teams who play the recently neutered Baylor Bears seem to get.

But that's enough putting the cart ahead of the horse. In the meantime, all Wildcat fans can rejoice over the 62-14 win over Texas A&M, and Aggie fans can finally come to the realization that Mike Sherman is an awful football coach.

KSU impressed in almost every single facet of the game Saturday night, and their domination at the line of scrimmage, on defense, and in special teams was matched only by the cruel efficiency in the way the Kansas State offense, especially Daniel Thomas, found a way to put the ball in the end zone. Honestly, it was the kind of game you dream of having as a coach; you ask your team to create turnovers (A&M had five to KSU's zero), score points off of those mistakes, and make the other team easy to defend by making them one dimensional (A&M had -13 yards rushing). When Coach Snyder and his staff look at the tape, I'm sure they'll have some things to critique (a couple of A&M touchdowns in the second half are good film to break down), but most likely, they'll look at the tape and say, "Well, uh, good job. That's kind of what we're looking for."

The one thing that surprised me last night was the relative ease in which KSU was able to move the ball. I know that A&M isn't the greatest defensive team in the world, but KSU was able to move the ball seemingly at will, which if you've watched any KSU game this year, that's about as shocking as sticking your hand into a light socket after hosing yourself down. Does it mean KSU finally turned the corner offensively to the point where they can finally rely on the offense to help them win games and not be a hindrance? Or does it mean that KSU just had a good night against a really bad team?

Hit the jump to figure out what we think it means and how the rest of the conference fared on this wacky weekend.

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In keeping up with the flashbacks and origin stories of our friends from the Adventures series, we continue with this week's opponent, Texas Tech.

I won't bore you with any pre-jump filler.  Click it if you dare...

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(H/T - ZAGSBLOG) New York, New York Guard/Forward, Shane Southwell, committed to KSU.

Here's a great quote from the article:

"I went there last weekend [Sept. 25-26]," Southwell said. "The whole campus is beautiful. The teammates were great, the coaching staff was great. The fans were crazy. They love their basketball and their football."

You bet it's beautiful. Manhattan (our Manhattan at least) is the jewel of the Flint Hills.

Anyway, here's some YouTubage on the newest member of K-State's 2011 recruiting class.

Shane Southwell (Rice) (via HSSMTV)

Yeah, we're running behind.  Click the jump to get started on the discussion.