B/R 5th Down: Charlie Strong Forgets His Quarterback's Name

Editor's Note: The Fifth Down captures the top social college football stories of the week. Because the long, grueling offseason is underway, we'll focus on things that make us laugh, think or maybe cry, but mostly laugh. 

1. Texas Coach Charlie Strong Has a Brain Fart But Rallies 

First, some background information.

There's an ongoing lawsuit between Oklahoma State and Texas Longhorns offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Joe Wickline, who previously held the O-line coach title with the Cowboys. The issue at hand is whether Wickline actually calls the plays for Texas. If he doesn't, he would owe Oklahoma State $600,000 in a buyout for taking a lateral position with another job. 

Anyway, Strong was deposed about this last month—a copy of the deposition can be read here, courtesy of the Austin American-Statesman (h/t Good Bull Hunting)—and some of his answers are miraculous. 

Namely, Strong had a brain fart and forgot the name of his starting quarterback, Tyrone Swoopes. 

You know...that guy. What's his face.  

We'll chalk it up to an honest mistake and not a hint that Jerrod Heard will be the Longhorns' starting quarterback in 2015.

Maybe.

OK, we'll see. 

Strong rallied, though. Asked later about the play-calling duties in the Oklahoma State game last season, a game the Horns won 28-7, Strong delivered a gorgeous troll that would make even South Carolina Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier blush: 

Way to rebound, Strong.  

2. This Week in College Football Body Art

Want to show just how committed you are to school? Don't sign a national letter of intent.

Ink it on your body, bro. 

2015 Florida signee Jordan Scarlett hasn't played a down for the Gators, yet, but he's showing how much he loves his new school with a pretty rad tattoo on his leg. 

Getting a tattoo is a big commitment, and you don't want to paint yourself into a corner with it. So, you know, be careful and whatnot. 

Of course, it's one thing to get a tattoo of something about which you're passionate. It's another to get a tattoo of, well, basically yourself. 

But that's what BYU long snapper commit Matt Foley did, inking up his arm with a picture of what can only be assumed as him snapping a ball (via Reddit user deen5526): 

And here's the finished product: 

via Reddit user deen5526

Of course, Foley doesn't care what you think about it, which is pretty much the only attitude you can have with something like this. So, do you, Foley. 

3. Ohio State is Concentrating Too Much on Baseball, Paawwwwlllllll 

Unless you're trying to tackle him, it's tough not to like Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott. He emerged from behind names like Melvin Gordon at Wisconsin and Ameer Abdullah at Nebraska to help the Buckeyes win a national championship last season. 

However, some things in this world are unforgivable. 

Elliott was about commit a Cardinal sin, so to speak, by attending a Cincinnati Reds game in a St. Louis Cardinals hat. The only thing that saved him from being "that guy" was an "academic obligation"—otherwise known as stats class. 

Which, if you've ever taken statistics in college, you'll know that calling it an obligation is being kind. 

In the end, Elliott "played school." It's probably best for everyone, anyway. Nothing good ever comes from wearing a Cardinals hat in public. 

Meanwhile, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer, linebacker Joe Burger and defensive lineman Adolphus Washington—the latter two of whom are Cincinnati natives—threw out the first pitches in Cincinnati's series against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. It's a nice honor, but apparently, Burger's teammates were split over whether he would actually throw a strike. 

Clearly, this proves team chemistry is at an all-time low, and Ohio State has zero chance of repeating as national champs. 

(You can watch a video of the first pitches via Land Grant Holy Land.)  

4. Boston College Quotes Drake in Recruiting Letter and Nothing Was the Same

Boston College Eagles head coach Steve Addazio is a national treasure—if said treasure was the phrase "buncha dudes" instead of gold, valuable antiques and the like. 

Anyway, Addazio and his staff have come up with some solid recruiting tactics, the latest of which was a letter to 3-star wide receiver Seth Dawkins referencing Drake's new album, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." 

"

Shout out to Boston College! This is hard lol  pic.twitter.com/gmRSzjlm7O

— Seth Dawkins (@dawkins5_) April 9, 2015"

Whether Dawkins will commit to Boston College remains to be seen. But suffice to say, he started from the bottom, now he's here. 

5. Stephen Garcia is Back for All Your Quarterback Needs

Honest confession: I miss former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia. He played fearlessly on the field, lived fearlessly off of it and got into a lot of trouble with Spurrier because of it. 

He was the ultimate football bro, but was he ever fun to watch. 

According to Chris Dearing of GoGamecocks.com: "Garcia was invited to the University of Florida for the Gators' Pro Day in front of NFL scouts on Tuesday. He threw passes to the Florida receivers, tight ends and running backs, and had a great time doing it." 

Of course, Garcia's trip to The Swamp wouldn't be complete without a picture next to Spurrier's statue.  

All I'm saying is, if anyone needs a quarterback who will make you hold your breath on each play until you pass out, Garcia is available. 

6. An Update on Alabama Crimson Tide Running Back Bo Scarbrough

If you hadn't heard, Bo Scarbrough suffered a torn ACL in his knee during a scrimmage and is out indefinitely while he recovers from surgery. 

Scarbrough has a long way to go but is already able to do a straight leg lift.  

Why is this important? Imagine shredding the inside of your knee, a crucial joint for everyday use that is made that much more important when you're an athlete. Now, imagine being able to apply physics and pressure to said joint two days after the ligaments in it were repaired. 

Some folks might say Scarbrough is a physical freak like that. However you want to put it, here's to hoping his recovery is as speedy and successful as possible. 

7. Finally, Here's Iowa State Cyclones Coach Paul Rhoads Covered in Mud

You may not know it just by looking at him, but Paul Rhoads used to be a fine young football player at Missouri Western. Here's an awesome photo of Rhoads from his playing days, courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications director Mike Green: 

Level of proudness displayed by Rhoads: So Proud. It would have been better if he were completely covered from head to toe but good effort. 

Ben Kercheval is a lead writer for college football. All recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.