When it comes to the ven diagram of fashion enthusiasts and fans of dumb sports blogs, I have to assume there’s not much overlap if any at all. They very well could be two separate circles. But sometimes, those two worlds combine. And not just when Russell Westbrook or Kyle Kuzma walk into an NBA arena, or when Jason Kidd rocks an oversized collar. Sometimes you tweet something dumb, get sent a $4,000 jacket, and wear it to a Cubs game. And when you do, sometimes the designer of that jacket decides to fly in for the game. In which case, you have to interview her, which is exactly what I did.

Meet Martha Gottwald, the creative director of NEUBYRNE and arguably the coolest person I’ve ever met. She was so much fun from start to finish through this entire process and even more fun and enthusiastic in person. If have even the smallest taste for fashion and/or design, I suggest throwing her a follow on Instagram here.

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Imagine the “OH MY GOD IT’S HAPPENING!” GIF from The Office, but in real life. Because that’s what’s going on in my brain right now.

I don’t know if you’ve been following this incredibly dumb saga or not, but if not, feel free to catch yourself up here:

Or here:

Or even here:

But for those who are caught up to speed. The jacket, Kim Mulkey’s jacket that looks like if Animal from The Muppets worked at Bath & Body Works, is en route to me in Chicago as you read this. I’m sure you’re wondering where I found one. Allow me to correct you real quick. Not just one, but THE one. As in the only one of these jackets that exist. The one Kim Mulkey wore in the women’s Elite Eight. The one photographed in my tweet above. According to the jacket’s designer, Martha Gottwald – who is so damn cool, by the way – this jacket was originally for a couture runway show and is the only one in existence.

Initially, Martha wanted me to do something epic in it like, in her words, “a keg stand or something.” But apparently, the jacket is needed after I’m done (more on that below), so I gotta take care of it and keep it in pristine condition. I mean, it is retailed at over $4,000 by the way. Side note: I should’ve gotten into fashion design instead of sports blogging and radio.

Here are a few of the most common questions I’ve gotten so far:

When is it arriving?

This Saturday before 7 p.m. according to the tracking number I have for UPS. Yes, I’ll be upset if Martha (we’re on a first-name basis now – I don’t know if she knows that) is just mailing be a giant box of dog poo as a goof. I’ll admit it’s a well-played goof, but I will be pissed.

Will it even fit?

That we don’t know. I did some at-home measurements before we shipped it out and it’s going to be close, but Martha said it should be good. So fingers crossed there.

Have you picked a game to attend?

Short answer: yes. The Cubs kick off a quick California road trip on Friday and aren’t back to the Confines until next Friday, so we have to wait a week, but as of right now (barring rain), we’re looking at Saturday, April 22nd against the Dodgers, which should be nice, because, with out-of-town Dodgers fans in attendance, I probably won’t be the most flamboyantly dressed person in Wrigley. FOLKS!

Where are you sitting?

I was hoping to score some behind-home plate seats just so that jacket could be in the line of sight for TV cameras, but have had no luck so far. So as of right now, I’ve got some seats in the bleachers, which I think is the next best place to sit at Wrigley. Especially in high-end designer fashion.

Anything else planned?

I still have a few things I’m working on to make the day pretty cool. We’ll obviously be updating you as we learn more. But for right now, this is everything. If you have any ideas or wanna help in any way, please reach out.

But one thing is for sure, I’m definitely getting a Beer Bat.

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Is that $4,000 jacket just yours now?

You kidding? I wish. Unfortunately, no. While it would look good with the rest of my wardrobe, I do have to send it back the next day. There are murmurs that this jacket could be displayed in a hall of fame, so Martha asked that I take good care of it and ship it back in one piece. So I will protect this jacket with my life.

So hey Chicago, whaddaya say?! If you’re going to be at Cubs-Dodgers next Saturday, please find me. I’ll be the guy in the pink ostrich feather-trimmed floral jacket.

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I’ve done it again. I severely underestimated the power of the Internet.

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s extremely dumb things. From naming ships Boaty McBoatface to wanting to see Jason Kidd’s collar grow…

And now getting me to a Cubs game in the most ostentatious jacket in the history of clothes.

So let’s take it back to Friday night, shortly after the LSU Tigers won their Sweet Sixteen matchup in the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament, I tweeted out the following.

I assumed 5,000 was ridiculous enough to where people would find it funny, but not come through. I’m actually on a short vacation in Florida right now, and when I posted the tweet, I figured there would be an 80% chance I would not make it to 5,000 likes. Mainly because the “like this for this to happen” tweets are so played. We’ve seen them a million times and they all feel like they’re just clout-chasing. So I posted this tweet somewhat facetiously because I figured the visual of me at a Cubs game in this jacket would make people laugh. Plus, it was posted on a Friday night (when fewer people are online), thus causing the snowball effect to start off super slow. I assumed I’d get maybe 1,000 or 1,500 likes before it died off. Well, I guess that visual was enough to get people on board. A lot of people. Includng the Portland Pickles.

I went to bed last night with only 1,400 likes. Feeling a tad nervous, but confident it would still take a lot to more than quadruple that. But, of course, I woke up to 4,000. And ultimately hit 5,000 less than an hour later. Greeeeeeat.

And now the search has begun.

My Google search history currently matches that of a rich suburban PTA president or a Freddie Mercury impersonator. I’m hoping my wife doesn’t see it. Maybe I should switch to incognito mode? But this search might be more difficult than originally thought. Without getting in actual contact with LSU head coach Kim Mulkey, I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to find this jacket, assuming (and hoping) it’s not custom-made by what appears to be Jim Henson.

Luckily, I’ve had a few internet sleuths do some early digging for me. Shout out to Maggie Hendricks of Bally Sports (and her follower Shawn Mangan), Logan Cummins, and David Webb for their help so far.

It’s not like I can run into any Chico’s or Ann Taylor LOFT to find this thing. The aforementioned Rodeo Boutique hasn’t been active on Twitter since 2015 and I haven’t been able to find a social media presence for Queen of Sparkles. If it’s custom-made, I’m screwed. I’ll just have to get creative. This jacket is like if Harry Styles’ and Brandon Flowers’ jackets had the sloppiest sex and accidentally procreated this.

Look, I’m a man of my word. I will follow through with this and document here on Korked Bats. If you care to follow along, @korkedbats on Twitter, IG and TikTok. If you thought the World Baseball Classic was the showiest thing baseball had to offer, just wait until I hit up Wrigley in a jacket louder than the corner of Clark and Addison on November 2, 2016.

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Lol. Remember when Florida Gators DB Marco Wilson chucked a shoe? No, I’m serious. It really happened. A guy took off his opponent’s shoe and then chucked it 20 yards down the field. An incredible moment in not just college football, but SEC football. We’ll all remember where we were on the night of the shoe toss heard round the world. We took that play (and really the end of the game) and decided to break it down in our latest Breakdown video. Let this be a lesson to all inspiring college football players. Don’t throw shoes.

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General Booty. Let me say it again. General Booty. I mean, what could make that name any better? How about a sick middle name like Axel? Because that’s actually his full name: General Axel Booty. Oh. Hell. Yeah.

Now I’m married, so naturally, I’m more of a Specific Booty guy, but I still have an appreciation for General Booty. And you should too. I mean, forget Arch Manning. This kid is my new favorite high school football player. And if you’re wondering, yes, he’s related to the LSU and USC Booty’s (Booties?). His uncle was Josh Booty and John David Booty. But General Booty might be even better than both Josh and J.D.

The senior has a combined 27 touchdowns so far, including a game-winning touchdown pass to Bryson Green with six seconds left against Prosper to keep Allen’s historic regular-season winning streak — now at 83 games — alive.

That highlight has been viewed over 50,000 times on Twitter, and for many of those viewers it was the first they learned about General Booty.

via The Dallas Morning News

Probably not the only time people first learned about Booty on the Internet.

His grandfather, Johnny Booty (again, another sick name and/or the name of a pornstar), played quarterback at the same high school as Terry Bradshaw. Not sure why that’s relevant, but felt like it needed to be shared.

Look, am I a six year old? Apparently. Because I just wrote an entire blog on a high schooler with the name General Booty. But I’m still giggling to myself every time I say it. Go ahead, say it out loud. Even if you’re in public right now. Just look up from your phone/computer and say “General Booty.” Lol. It’s funny, right?

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Luckily for us, that was on full display as he walked into the biggest game of his head coaching career.

Here is our breakdown of Coach O’s walk into the National Championship.

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Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, and Ohio State’s Chase Young and Justin Fields all will be in attendance as Joe Burrow wins his Heisman tonight.

A source from the Heisman Trust have confirmed that’s this is not some sort of Make-A-Wish thing. “All of the invitees are fully healthy and coming voluntarily,” the source. “We’ve also been told that the invitees ALSO play college football, which is nice.”

The plan right now is to have all three gentlemen in attendance to applaud, smile, and make photo ops symmetrical.

“They’re basically seat fillers,” one source said. “You know how it looks bad on TV if there are empty seats? Well, these guys are gonna help with that.”

The plan is when an Eddie George, Troy Smith, or Tim Tebow need to run to the bathroom, Hurts, Fields, and Young will be there to fill the seats.

“It’s really nice of the Heisman Trust to make sure other players feel included too,” Jalen Hurts’ mom said. “Plus, I got a free trip to New York, woop woop!” When asked if Mrs. Hurts will be in attendance for the Heisman ceremony, “Oh no, honey. Why would I waste my time?”

There’s no confirmation yet if the three of them will be invited to to Joe Burrow’s Heisman after party, thrown by Johnny Manziel.

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Now if only he could explain why his team is 1-2 in the SEC already.

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The SEC Network has launched. That noise you hear is the entire southeast of the country chanting, “S-E-C, N-E-T!” They don’t finish spelling ‘network’ in their chant, because most of them don’t know how.

The channel has multiple programs to cover just about every sport from all 14 SEC schools. However, not all of the originally scheduled shows will make it to air. Luckily, we obtained a list and have the failed ideas here for you.

These are the SEC Network’s Shows You WON’T See:

Almost 60 Minutes with Nick Saban

This is the SEC Network’s 59-minute and 59-second evening news program. Could going for it with 1-second left in a tie game against your arch-rival kill you? We’ll tell you tonight at 11.

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Alfred Gamecock Presents

This show features a collection of horror stories from South Carolina. Basically, every episode is just 30 minutes of Marcus Lattimore’s knee injury on repeat.

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The West Win

This Aaron Sorkin produced drama is all about the politics behind Auburn’s road to their 2013 SEC West and eventual SEC Championship. However, the show was quickly cancelled due to most Alabamans being unable to keep up with the fast-paced Sorkin dialogue.

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Are You Afraid of the Starkville?

This suspenseful show tells the tales of horrific true stories about college athletes being bored out of their minds in Starkville, Mississippi.

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The Price Is Right with Cecil Newton

Cam Newton’s father, Cecil, hosts this popular game show, as various SEC head coaches go head-to-head to bid on the best recruits.

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Saving Grass

This drama follows Les Miles and his pursuit to keep various people from tearing up beautiful and delicious grass fields. It’s as weird as it sounds.

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Tailgate Is Enough

This sitcom revolves around a family of Ole Miss fans and how they’re content with having the nation’s best tailgating. The moral being that as long as you have great family, good friends, and a couple of brewskies, you don’t need a good football team to be semi-happy.

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Eastbound and Down

This comedy documents Tennessee’s fall from a perennial SEC East juggernaut to well… Whatever it is Derek Dooley left them as.

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I Love Losing

This classic sitcom focuses on Wildcat, Kentucky’s mascot, and how everything seems to go wrong for him.

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Downton Flabbey

This is a reality show to see what happens when you lock a shirtless Steve Spurrier inside a British castle.

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Man vs. Wild with Mark Richt and Will Muschamp

This reality show follows Mark Richt as he prepares for battle versus raging psycho Will Muschamp. Just like the real Man vs. Wild, sometimes they’re forced to drink their own urine. Well, they’re not really forced to, Muschamp just does it on his own.

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This comedy follows a bubbly, young Mizzou as she moves in to a conference with 13 other men. Who knows? Maybe Mizzou will date Ole Miss before the season finale?

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Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? – SEC Fan Edition

In a word, no.

(h/t: @CaptTouchback)

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CSI: Southeastern Conference

This crime drama was cancelled from the SEC Network, because they don’t want anyone investigating anything in the SEC.

(h/t: @CaptTouchback)

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How I Met Your Mother Who Is Also My Cousin

We watched the series finale, and trust me, you don’t want to know.

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Big Blue Chips

This an SEC Network made-for-TV movie about Kentucky’s basketball program and how they’ll pull in the nation’s best recruits at any cost. The keyword there being cost.

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The Good Wife

This drama follows the life of a bitter wife of a college head coach who has too much time on her hands and way too many Twitter followers.

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 Baseketball

This SEC Network made-for-TV is all about Vanderbilt combining the only two sports they’re traditionally good at.

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The Walking Dead

This is the 2013 Arkansas Football Highlights. It consists of three plays.

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 PAWWWWL & Order

This show is just like Law & Order, only Paul Finebaum is the cop and all of the crimes are about poisoning trees and stuff.

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The Bernie Mac Show

This is just reruns of The Bernie Mac Show starring Texas A&M Head Coach Bernie Mac.

Say Yes To The Les

This is literally just a show of Les Miles trying on wedding dresses.

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Check out our 2014 SEC Preview where we Ask Siri for the answers

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