Writing yourself into a corner
Hey, MU fans, today's quiz is for you! Here's a sentence:
If there were any doubts that sophomore Blaine Gabbert would bumble the line of succession as Missouri’s next franchise quarterback, they became expired after one pass in the Tigers’ 37-9 thrashing of Illinois.
Was Mr. Gabbert's performance (a) a success or (b) a failure?
If there were any doubts that sophomore Blaine Gabbert would bumble the line of succession as Missouri’s next franchise quarterback, they became expired after one pass in the Tigers’ 37-9 thrashing of Illinois.
Was Mr. Gabbert's performance (a) a success or (b) a failure?
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posted by fev at 8:12 AM
2 Comments:
He must have thrown the pass to the opposing bench or something ...
Emil anonymously said: WHAT a sentence!!! According to my recollection of the game and according to the rest of the story Mr. Gabbert (thanks NYT) silenced any questions about his rightful place in the line of succession as Missouri's next franchise quarterback after one pass in the Tiger's 37-9 thrashing of Illinois. So (a).
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