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Mr. Monday’ always been a big fan of the player intros on the tube.

When Monday Night Football added the players introducing themselves with the game of their schools, it was brilliant.

 ”Ray Lewis, linebacker, The U.”

Sweet.

Now, the boys with ABC’s college games have gotten into the act with, get this, celebrity intros.

Our man Toby Keith has done it for OU. Jim Ross has done them (Yo, Oklahoma Hall of Fame? How bout J.R.?)

But last Saturday was the tops. Now introducing the Texas Tech Red Raiders — The Donald.

And the Raiders win!

If reality TV stars are all you need, OSU would be advised to call Simon Cowell.

Mr. Monday has always had a streak of Sooner booster in him.

The same way the guy who runs the McDonald’s roots for the Big Mac. Whatever’s good for business.

 But Mr. Monday can’t help but be impressed by what happening at Kansas.

The old joke around HQ was always that Mark Mangino was the only guy to get demoted into a head coaching job. And for a while it looked like the folks in Lawrence had gotten the bad end of the deal by hiring Big Mark.

 But then Mr. Monday turns to the BCS standings (available in your Sports Monday section!) and sees that the SoonDogs are looking up at KU.

Sweet.

There are plenty of bad jokes to make about the shadow cast by Mangino, but Mr. Monday is about cheap fat jokes. (At least about other folks, there are plenty Mr. Monday can tell about his own girth.)

Mangino may sweat gravy, but the guy can coach. He should have unloaded with 100 against the Cornshuckers on Saturday. Bill Callahan may have a better BMI than Mangino, but he’s clueless and classless. The Nebraska mafia should be taking him out to the middle of the cornfield any day now and giving him the Joe Pesci special.

Mangino had the Hawkers in line for a … shot at the National Championship!? Thank goodness Bill Self doesn’t coach the football team, or else KU would lose to Southern Illinois in the Fiesta Bowl.

All Mangino has to do in the meantime is beat the gag-happy OSU Cowboys and Overrated Journalism University in order to face OU in the Big 12 title game.

While it not be as lucrative as the Mazzio’s buffet across from Mangino’s house, but Mr. Monday has to admit a No. 4 KU vs. No. 5 OU for the Big 12 crown would be good for biz.

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Mr. Monday is old school. The death of Robert Goulet was a tough one. He was one of the last of a dying breed (literally!), the great all-around entertainer. He could act, sing, dance, tell a joke and get the crowd on its feet.

 Aren’t many of those 5-tool entertainers left.

 So here’s Mr. Monday’s list of the top 5 all-around best entertainers in the world.

5. Shaq. The Big Aristotle is just remembered for Kazaam! But doesn’t everyone remember his turn in Blue Chips? Plus his time as a rapper with Fu Schnickens? Add to that his athletic skillz and law-enforcement abilities and the Diesel is in the first class.

4. Kermit the Frog. Hosted his own show, guest-hosted The Tonight Show and Nightline. Digs on swine.

3. Jerry Lewis. Sure, there’s the telethon. But don’t forget he directed and starred in most of his big hits. Then there’s “The Day the Clown Died.” Doesn’t dig on swine.

2. Snopp Dogg. Can be funny, can be dramatic, can be the pilot on Soul Plane. Does the D-O-G-G belong on this list? Fo Schizzle.

 1. Alec Baldwin. He’s so good, he hurts my mind grapes.