Mark Hasty
@markhasty.bsky.social
Writer of Pickin' on the Big Ten (2001-2024) and The Sweep (2025-). Does not stick to sports. Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe.
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Every time I listen to Wes Montgomery, I feel like I should listen to *more* Wes Montgomery.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Every time I listen to Wes Montgomery, I feel like I should listen to *more* Wes Montgomery.
Why is college football like owning a hamster? I once spent $75 to keep a hamster alive for an extra 24 hours, but that's not it. The Sweep notes the cruelty of the season.
The Sweep, Week 12: With The End In Sight
College football is such a cruel sport for the spectators. It's the shortest season with only one game per week for your favorite team. I'm ...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why is college football like owning a hamster? I once spent $75 to keep a hamster alive for an extra 24 hours, but that's not it. The Sweep notes the cruelty of the season.
But I repeat myself. Every season.
The Drop, Week 11: I Should Have This On Auto-Text
I wind up saying this at least once every football season: Iowa is consistently an eight- or nine-win football team. Sometimes it does a lit...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
But I repeat myself. Every season.
After being sick enough to have no appetite for 3 days, all I can think of now is "scattered, smothered, covered, diced, and peppered."
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
After being sick enough to have no appetite for 3 days, all I can think of now is "scattered, smothered, covered, diced, and peppered."
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It’s weird that Rumors is nearly 50 years old and the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago and both are hot right now while maybe a 1/4 of the people I know over 50 can’t get a job because they’re just not new and cool to these firms
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It’s weird that Rumors is nearly 50 years old and the Edmund Fitzgerald sank 50 years ago and both are hot right now while maybe a 1/4 of the people I know over 50 can’t get a job because they’re just not new and cool to these firms
I am under the weather. There won't be a Sweep this week.
November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I am under the weather. There won't be a Sweep this week.
Haven't seen Jim Walden take an L that bad since the early 90s
Eric Adams locked in a neck-and-neck race with Write-In Votes
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Haven't seen Jim Walden take an L that bad since the early 90s
The Three Tenors but it's Ed Orgeron, Chuck Amato, and this guy
wake up guys, new Interim Coach Voice just dropped
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Three Tenors but it's Ed Orgeron, Chuck Amato, and this guy
Bielema obviously smells blood, Illinois has gone for it on almost every 4th down all game and converted them all. Illinois 35, Rutgers 6, 3:25 left in the 3rd.
November 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bielema obviously smells blood, Illinois has gone for it on almost every 4th down all game and converted them all. Illinois 35, Rutgers 6, 3:25 left in the 3rd.
The rout might be on in Champaign
November 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The rout might be on in Champaign
Luke Altmyer got some wheels, man
November 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Luke Altmyer got some wheels, man
So far neither Illinois not Rutgers is playing good defense, and the offenses are pretty mid too.
November 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So far neither Illinois not Rutgers is playing good defense, and the offenses are pretty mid too.
Beautiful football day here at Gies Memorial Stadium where the Illini are pinned at about their own 1 cm line
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Beautiful football day here at Gies Memorial Stadium where the Illini are pinned at about their own 1 cm line
Hey, remember last week's Sweep? Well, this isn't that, because it has been A Week, but I hope you'll like it anyway ...
The Sweep, Week 10: Perfunctory Mailed-In Edition
It has been A Week so I apologize for the flimsy nature of this week's column. If you are dissatisfied, I'll give you your money back. Rutge...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Hey, remember last week's Sweep? Well, this isn't that, because it has been A Week, but I hope you'll like it anyway ...
Pearson's Salted Gut Roll
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Starwurst
Starwurst
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Swedish fist
Swedish fist
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Pearson's Salted Gut Roll
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WYO 230, Colorado Mountains,
10/29/2025, 1:36:36 PM
10/29/2025, 1:36:36 PM
October 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
WYO 230, Colorado Mountains,
10/29/2025, 1:36:36 PM
10/29/2025, 1:36:36 PM
Hi, among my job duties is helping administer a food pantry. Just in case you're thinking about donating money or food to your local food bank, I'm gonna tell you how your donations can be most effective.
October 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hi, among my job duties is helping administer a food pantry. Just in case you're thinking about donating money or food to your local food bank, I'm gonna tell you how your donations can be most effective.
Brian Kelly was probably always destined to fail at LSU, but there's one fact that probably has had every SEC coach sweating for a couple years now. Read The Drop!
The Drop, Week 9: Seems Like A Skills Issue
We take note this week, because it is impossible not to, that Brian Kelly's tenure at LSU has come to an ignoble end. That in and of itself ...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Brian Kelly was probably always destined to fail at LSU, but there's one fact that probably has had every SEC coach sweating for a couple years now. Read The Drop!
"Hey Mark, how come you're not into baseball?"
ME: [gestures at my timeline RN]
ME: [gestures at my timeline RN]
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"Hey Mark, how come you're not into baseball?"
ME: [gestures at my timeline RN]
ME: [gestures at my timeline RN]
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there's no reason any one of us cannot be juan valdez
when you think about it
when you think about it
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
there's no reason any one of us cannot be juan valdez
when you think about it
when you think about it
Reminder that for a brief moment it looked like Brian Kelly was going to take the Iowa State job and then he just ... didn't. Never got an explanation on that.
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reminder that for a brief moment it looked like Brian Kelly was going to take the Iowa State job and then he just ... didn't. Never got an explanation on that.
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one dollar of NIL money to the first person to figure out a Floyd of Rosedale pose
You love to see greater variety in college football players mimicking various college football trophies, too many Heismen out there when there are so many trophy poses available
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
one dollar of NIL money to the first person to figure out a Floyd of Rosedale pose
More like Snoresconsin at Boregon
October 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
More like Snoresconsin at Boregon
I don't know. Five touchdowns and the Gophers will be ahead.
October 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I don't know. Five touchdowns and the Gophers will be ahead.
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I managed to nap and missed the beginning of the Iowa/Minnesota game. And it appears the Gophers did as well.
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I managed to nap and missed the beginning of the Iowa/Minnesota game. And it appears the Gophers did as well.