Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day: July 2, 2013

July 2

• Remember that hot UCLA girl who caught the eye of the camerman during the College World Series? She may be cashing in. More power to her.

• Here's one that's sure to spark a reaction, especially among Michigan fans: The 10 most iconic college football uniforms.

• This proves that people will go to creative lengths to smuggle their booze into a stadium.

• The Jags are apparently going to try to draw people to their stadium by giving them something other than the Jags to watch. Hey, whatever it takes.

• The Butler bulldog had to undergo a rigorous (and adorable) training regimen to prepare for life in the Big East.

• I'd say that Mark Stoops is recruiting aggressively, if 182 letters to one recruit in one day counts as aggressive.

• Apparently, Cam Newton would rather be hit by a fast-moving 300-pound D-tackle than a tiny fast-moving baseball.

• A gallery of stuff thrown by fans, from chairs to flares to phallic balloons.

• Photos have surfaced of Alabama's new locker room. Call me when they install the waterfall.

• Speaking of Alabama, wanna see defensive coordinator Kirby Smart posing with a frighteningly huge snake he killed? Of course you do.

• Running Vandelay Industries doesn't prevent Art Vandelay from enjoying the occasional Mets game.

• Yasiel Puig has more hits in his first month than anyone in baseball history not named Joe DiMaggio. Here are the video highlights of Puig's epic ascent to superstardom.

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