Actual calls from actual listeners...
"I think 3d place or better may be out of reach for me, but I may be able to claim the inaugural Beowulf's Mead, at least that what I'm shooting for. The fact that I live 800 miles away will not deter me in the least." -- Jeff G.
"Oi vey! I'm going with the underdogs in every game. 0-5 here I come! I got a feeling this week is going to separate the folks taking home the prize to those that goes home and cries." -- Seth Mac
"Worth noting that I did terrible before I paid my fee. Now that I've paid, I checked in with a 5-0 week. I think I may have the mojo back. Or probably not. And it isn't that I hate the ACC, I just hate Clemson. Totally different." -- Jeremy P.
"I've resorted to out-sourcing the picks in hopes of getting back in contention. This week: the mother-in-law, fueled by Rosemont Shiraz (a Consumer Reports "Best Buy")...wish me luck." -- Kevin K.
"Go Hogs!!!! I really think we can beat Tulsa, we just need our fans to cheer us on!!! And of course, a precise offense, strong defense, special teams that will just do their job and nothing more (in other words -- if you don't have glue on your hands... just let the ball drop. Better to be safe than sorry!), an accurate kicking team, and an encouraging coaching staff. Put all that together and we got a W! Woo-Pig!" -- Randi P.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
This week's games
I think I get more comments from people in the pool about games from the ACC and Pac 10 than any other conference. So with two ACC games and one from the Pac 10, this should be a fun week. Here those are and the rest of the games for Week 10. (Note that the cocktail party is played at a neutral site.) For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, or for a $10 gift card if you are shooting for an 0-5, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday.
Miami-Virginia
11 a.m., Sat., Raycom ACC
Line: Virginia by 2
World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
Florida-Georgia
2:30 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: Florida by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Oregon-California
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: California by 3
Florida State-Georgia Tech
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN
Line: Georgia Tech by 1
Texas-Texas Tech
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Good luck.
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Miami-Virginia
11 a.m., Sat., Raycom ACC
Line: Virginia by 2
World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party
Florida-Georgia
2:30 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: Florida by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Oregon-California
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: California by 3
Florida State-Georgia Tech
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN
Line: Georgia Tech by 1
Texas-Texas Tech
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Good luck.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Haiku from the past week
Since Houston Nutt came back on his old stompin' grounds to beat
Arkansas, I had to include it in a haiku:
Ole Miss pulls out win
Auburn beat nWo style
Vandy chokes again.
I have thought about writing a song parody from Disco Duck, which is called Disco Nutt. "Look at me I'm a Disco Nutt."
Arkansas, I had to include it in a haiku:
Ole Miss pulls out win
Auburn beat nWo style
Vandy chokes again.
I have thought about writing a song parody from Disco Duck, which is called Disco Nutt. "Look at me I'm a Disco Nutt."
Things I think I think
1. Old home week ends this Saturday as Tulsa plays at RRS with Gus Mal-a-zahn calling plays against the Razorbacks that he wanted to use while he was at Arkansas. Regardless of where you stand on the whole Malzhan, Springdale, Nutt fiasco, there's no denying the blame for it all falls at the feet of one person — Frank Broyles.
Broyles, the AD at the time, never should have forced Nutt into hiring Malzahn. Sure, there'd have been an outcry if Mitch Mustain and Damien Williams packed up and left the state. But that fallout wouldn't have resulted in banners being flown over the stadium, FOIs, "Mr. Interception King" e-mails, "I called that play, brother" postgames and the laundry list of wacky things we saw during the past two seasons.
Even the most loyal HDN honks have to admit Malzahn handled himself with class throughout his brief run at Arkansas. He's never ripped Nutt nor spoken poorly about his time in Fayetteville. Every time he's asked about it, he just says some coachspeak about focusing on his current team. You might not like his offensive philosophy, but he's still a class act.
Then again, what do you expect out of a Fort Smithian?
2. I think you should not watch this video if you're squeamish. I also think whoever parked that cart there should be fired ...
3. I think Gary Danielson is crazy to say Texas is running a "junk offense." If that's a "junk offense," then what does he think of Tulsa's prolific passing attack?
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/29/1029texnotes.html
4. I think the North Texas players busted for recreational drug use should get pardons. After all, if you can't smoke some weed during an 0-8 season where your offense averages 17 ppg and your defense gives up an average of 50 ppg, when can you? (Then again, maybe the drugs are causing the problems on defense?)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/102908dnspountfolo.345fd6a.html
5. As usual, I think you should check out SportsJournalists.com's Top 25 ... http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/index.php/topic,59980.msg2132274.html#msg2132274
And AwfulAnnouncing.com's Pammy standings ... Awful Announcing: Your Pammy Award Winners And New Standings After Week Nine
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Thanks to a late TD by Arkansas, M8B missed last week's game. It promised me to try harder this week ...
Will Arkansas (+7.5) cover the spread against Tulsa?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 3-2 in predicting Arkansas games.)
Broyles, the AD at the time, never should have forced Nutt into hiring Malzahn. Sure, there'd have been an outcry if Mitch Mustain and Damien Williams packed up and left the state. But that fallout wouldn't have resulted in banners being flown over the stadium, FOIs, "Mr. Interception King" e-mails, "I called that play, brother" postgames and the laundry list of wacky things we saw during the past two seasons.
Even the most loyal HDN honks have to admit Malzahn handled himself with class throughout his brief run at Arkansas. He's never ripped Nutt nor spoken poorly about his time in Fayetteville. Every time he's asked about it, he just says some coachspeak about focusing on his current team. You might not like his offensive philosophy, but he's still a class act.
Then again, what do you expect out of a Fort Smithian?
2. I think you should not watch this video if you're squeamish. I also think whoever parked that cart there should be fired ...
3. I think Gary Danielson is crazy to say Texas is running a "junk offense." If that's a "junk offense," then what does he think of Tulsa's prolific passing attack?
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/10/29/1029texnotes.html
4. I think the North Texas players busted for recreational drug use should get pardons. After all, if you can't smoke some weed during an 0-8 season where your offense averages 17 ppg and your defense gives up an average of 50 ppg, when can you? (Then again, maybe the drugs are causing the problems on defense?)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/102908dnspountfolo.345fd6a.html
5. As usual, I think you should check out SportsJournalists.com's Top 25 ... http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/index.php/topic,59980.msg2132274.html#msg2132274
And AwfulAnnouncing.com's Pammy standings ... Awful Announcing: Your Pammy Award Winners And New Standings After Week Nine
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Thanks to a late TD by Arkansas, M8B missed last week's game. It promised me to try harder this week ...
Will Arkansas (+7.5) cover the spread against Tulsa?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 3-2 in predicting Arkansas games.)
Monday, October 27, 2008
What they were really thinking
"Do you think I'm sexy?" - Cheerleader
Or
"Do. Not. Want." - the Boy Scout
"Fulmer is driving me crazy!"
(Note: That's the chick who carved a backwards B on her own cheek and said she was attacked by an Obama supporter.)
"Whadda ya mean I don't get a ring for this win!?! What am I gonna show the boys at SEC Media Days!?!"
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Nutt 4, Hogville/Wally/Beck 0
Wally Hall says in his column on Sunday that the fourth-quarter chants of "Houston Nutt" from the Ole Miss fans were drownded out by chants of "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby."
As Mike B. pointed out, maybe that was what the media guys who ran off Nutt were chanting in the press box, but I didn't hear it from anyone sitting in the stands.
The game story above Wally's column says a "overflow crowd of 74,168 booed Nutt with gusto." Again, I don't know what game these media guys were watching, but with an mostly empty upper deck in the south end zone, there was certainly no overflow and no way the crowd reached 74,000.
It's going to be a long time before Arkansas wins another game against Ole Miss.
As Mike B. pointed out, maybe that was what the media guys who ran off Nutt were chanting in the press box, but I didn't hear it from anyone sitting in the stands.
The game story above Wally's column says a "overflow crowd of 74,168 booed Nutt with gusto." Again, I don't know what game these media guys were watching, but with an mostly empty upper deck in the south end zone, there was certainly no overflow and no way the crowd reached 74,000.
It's going to be a long time before Arkansas wins another game against Ole Miss.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Poolsville picks
A breakdown of the percentage of people in the pool who picked each team. Poolsville's favorite this week is Texas, and the visiting team is picked in three of the five games. If you are so inclined, this thread would be a good place to post comments on games throughout the weekend...
64% - Texas Tech
36% - Kansas
19% - Oklahoma State
81% - Texas
44% - Georgia
56% - LSU
57% - Ole Miss
43% - Arkansas
57% - Penn State
43% - Ohio State
64% - Texas Tech
36% - Kansas
19% - Oklahoma State
81% - Texas
44% - Georgia
56% - LSU
57% - Ole Miss
43% - Arkansas
57% - Penn State
43% - Ohio State
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Sporting News weighs in on Nutt
I know, I know. the national media doesn't get it.
As already posted Doyle went to town today as well...
Nutt proving his worth at Ole Miss
Matt Hayes
One by one they tried. The guy from the local fishwrap to the guy from the newspaper of record.
The coach with the soap opera story just had to spill about leaving Arkansas for Ole Miss, about rolling into Fayetteville this weekend to face his old team and a few skeletons.
Only the coach with so much to gain had so little to say on Wednesday’s SEC conference call. The past doesn’t mean anything to Houston Nutt these days. Or so he says.
One thing that hasn’t changed from last year to this fall?
“Everybody wants to win yesterday,” Nutt says. Amen, brother.
But don’t think this game against Arkansas doesn’t hold extra juice for Nutt, who poured a decade of his life into coaching the Razorbacks. He changed a culture of losing and was instrumental in the program’s rise within the SEC.
So when it all unraveled last year, when a few hotshot recruits essentially brought a program to its knees and a fan base to infighting and bickering, enough was enough and he walked away.
He didn’t talk about it on the conference call, but he was perfectly clear when I visited with him this spring.
“It was a bad deal for everyone involved,” Nutt said.
Consider the fallout: Nutt lost the one job he never wanted to leave. Quarterback Mitch Mustain is playing 1,500 miles from home after transferring to USC, and may never start a game for the Trojans. And now the Razorbacks are starting over with coach Bobby Petrino; a horrible mess of a team figuring out a new coach and a new system and a new way of life in the meatgrinder that is the SEC.
No coaching change is easy, but the changes that are hardest are the changes that shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
“I wasn’t looking to leave, I can assure you of that,” Nutt said this spring. “We all want to be at a place where you’re wanted, where you feel part of something, where everyone is working toward the same goals.”
Don’t think this game doesn’t mean anything.
Nutt did more with less at Arkansas, won more games he shouldn’t have, because his teams were better prepared than the team across the line. He walked into the definition of losing at Ole Miss — a school that hadn’t won an SEC game since 2006 and was 3-21 in the league the previous three seasons.
If the Rebels (3-4) beat his old team Saturday, they’ll be .500 in the last week of October for the first time since 2003. Ole Miss’ four losses are by a combined 19 points, including last week’s 24-20 loss to No. 2 Alabama with the Rebels driving in Tide territory during the last minute of the game.
I could throw out more numbers to support the case that everyone already knows: The guy can flat- out coach. It took all of five weeks this season to reinforce it.
Ole Miss arrived in Gainesville last month as a heavy underdog to No. 4 Florida, and left with what has become so very typical of Nutt-coached teams: big wins in big games of little hope. Meanwhile, Arkansas was losing by 42 to then- No.7 Texas that same day.
Late in Wednesday’s conference call, Nutt was asked what kind of reception he expected this weekend in Fayetteville.
“I have no idea,” Nutt said. “No idea.”
It’ll be a lot worse when Ole Miss beats Arkansas for the first time since 2003—and for the first of many to come.
mhayes@sportingnews.com
As already posted Doyle went to town today as well...
Nutt proving his worth at Ole Miss
Matt Hayes
One by one they tried. The guy from the local fishwrap to the guy from the newspaper of record.
The coach with the soap opera story just had to spill about leaving Arkansas for Ole Miss, about rolling into Fayetteville this weekend to face his old team and a few skeletons.
Only the coach with so much to gain had so little to say on Wednesday’s SEC conference call. The past doesn’t mean anything to Houston Nutt these days. Or so he says.
One thing that hasn’t changed from last year to this fall?
“Everybody wants to win yesterday,” Nutt says. Amen, brother.
But don’t think this game against Arkansas doesn’t hold extra juice for Nutt, who poured a decade of his life into coaching the Razorbacks. He changed a culture of losing and was instrumental in the program’s rise within the SEC.
So when it all unraveled last year, when a few hotshot recruits essentially brought a program to its knees and a fan base to infighting and bickering, enough was enough and he walked away.
He didn’t talk about it on the conference call, but he was perfectly clear when I visited with him this spring.
“It was a bad deal for everyone involved,” Nutt said.
Consider the fallout: Nutt lost the one job he never wanted to leave. Quarterback Mitch Mustain is playing 1,500 miles from home after transferring to USC, and may never start a game for the Trojans. And now the Razorbacks are starting over with coach Bobby Petrino; a horrible mess of a team figuring out a new coach and a new system and a new way of life in the meatgrinder that is the SEC.
No coaching change is easy, but the changes that are hardest are the changes that shouldn’t have happened in the first place.
“I wasn’t looking to leave, I can assure you of that,” Nutt said this spring. “We all want to be at a place where you’re wanted, where you feel part of something, where everyone is working toward the same goals.”
Don’t think this game doesn’t mean anything.
Nutt did more with less at Arkansas, won more games he shouldn’t have, because his teams were better prepared than the team across the line. He walked into the definition of losing at Ole Miss — a school that hadn’t won an SEC game since 2006 and was 3-21 in the league the previous three seasons.
If the Rebels (3-4) beat his old team Saturday, they’ll be .500 in the last week of October for the first time since 2003. Ole Miss’ four losses are by a combined 19 points, including last week’s 24-20 loss to No. 2 Alabama with the Rebels driving in Tide territory during the last minute of the game.
I could throw out more numbers to support the case that everyone already knows: The guy can flat- out coach. It took all of five weeks this season to reinforce it.
Ole Miss arrived in Gainesville last month as a heavy underdog to No. 4 Florida, and left with what has become so very typical of Nutt-coached teams: big wins in big games of little hope. Meanwhile, Arkansas was losing by 42 to then- No.7 Texas that same day.
Late in Wednesday’s conference call, Nutt was asked what kind of reception he expected this weekend in Fayetteville.
“I have no idea,” Nutt said. “No idea.”
It’ll be a lot worse when Ole Miss beats Arkansas for the first time since 2003—and for the first of many to come.
mhayes@sportingnews.com
Letters to Ramon
Actual calls from actual listeners...
"Wally Hall is a moron. Anyway, I'll be cheering for Ole Miss. Not only will I be cheering, I'm hoping Ole Miss wins big and Nutt charges into the stands to lead Ole Miss's band in a victory song. I'd then hope he'd kick Lanny Beavers and Wally in their respective junks. In the words of Tim Brando, 'Ole Miss is the best 3-4 team in the country.'" -- Jeremy P.
"Can't say I was ever a Nutt fan, even from the beginning. I did not like his demeanor on the sideline - looked out of control - and I always felt that kind of spastic behavior filtered down to the players and accounted for their lack of discipline on the field, stupid plays, etc. That being said, I didn't like the way he went out, from his end or that of the 'fans'. But one thing has already been proven a constant with Nutt now that he's in Oxford - he'll win games he is supposed to lose and just as often lose games he is supposed to win." -- Jeff G.
"Sorry, hate to pick against the Hogs, but I'm looking forward to Nutt's revenge." -- Paul H.
"Your choice matchups having me praying for rain (at least in Red Bank, NJ) to relieve me of my previous commitment to hang up Halloween decorations and get a pumpkin. While my 7 year old daughter would be disappointed to be rained out, the consolation prize will be to get daddy a napkin before mommy sees the dropped wing on the couch!" -- Greg Biz
"I used the same online ouija as Senor Dailey, but it seems I summoned the spirit of Shannon Hoon because when I questioned the Arkansas/Ole Miss game the reply came back 'czhat.' I called a heroin addicted friend of mine and he said that was clearly an Arkansas pick." -- DJ U-Explicit Johnson
"Never a good idea to pick so few home teams, but I am doing it anyway. Who needs $800? Probably a good idea to wear a rain coat to the game on Saturday - Mom told me you are going to be one of the fans cheering for Ole Miss and the rain coat should protect you from the spit hurled at you." -- Kate D.
"I hate Houston Dale Nutt. I hope he trips on his way to the stadium, falls into the street, and Nolan runs him over with his car!" -- Joe C.
"I noticed how you're sharing the extra money in the prizes. Just like a democrat sharing the wealth. On a serious note, that was nice of Wells to create that for Catholic alums and I do like the loser award because it's definitely just as difficult to go 0-5 if you're really picking." -- BR
"Ole Miss-Arkansas - Winner: Won't Pick. I've quit picking Arkansas games in case you didn't remember that from last year. It hasn't been a problem this year." -- Brendan O.
"I drank moonshine, that remarkably tasted like straight Popov and went down about as smooth. West Virginia fans like to cuss at you and give you the finger a lot. And finally, drinking a half liter of Captain Morgan DURING the game means you don't really remember a lot and a miserable 300 mile drive back to Philadelphia." -- Lee D. on his trip to see Auburn play at Morgantown
"Wally Hall is a moron. Anyway, I'll be cheering for Ole Miss. Not only will I be cheering, I'm hoping Ole Miss wins big and Nutt charges into the stands to lead Ole Miss's band in a victory song. I'd then hope he'd kick Lanny Beavers and Wally in their respective junks. In the words of Tim Brando, 'Ole Miss is the best 3-4 team in the country.'" -- Jeremy P.
"Can't say I was ever a Nutt fan, even from the beginning. I did not like his demeanor on the sideline - looked out of control - and I always felt that kind of spastic behavior filtered down to the players and accounted for their lack of discipline on the field, stupid plays, etc. That being said, I didn't like the way he went out, from his end or that of the 'fans'. But one thing has already been proven a constant with Nutt now that he's in Oxford - he'll win games he is supposed to lose and just as often lose games he is supposed to win." -- Jeff G.
"Sorry, hate to pick against the Hogs, but I'm looking forward to Nutt's revenge." -- Paul H.
"Your choice matchups having me praying for rain (at least in Red Bank, NJ) to relieve me of my previous commitment to hang up Halloween decorations and get a pumpkin. While my 7 year old daughter would be disappointed to be rained out, the consolation prize will be to get daddy a napkin before mommy sees the dropped wing on the couch!" -- Greg Biz
"I used the same online ouija as Senor Dailey, but it seems I summoned the spirit of Shannon Hoon because when I questioned the Arkansas/Ole Miss game the reply came back 'czhat.' I called a heroin addicted friend of mine and he said that was clearly an Arkansas pick." -- DJ U-Explicit Johnson
"Never a good idea to pick so few home teams, but I am doing it anyway. Who needs $800? Probably a good idea to wear a rain coat to the game on Saturday - Mom told me you are going to be one of the fans cheering for Ole Miss and the rain coat should protect you from the spit hurled at you." -- Kate D.
"I hate Houston Dale Nutt. I hope he trips on his way to the stadium, falls into the street, and Nolan runs him over with his car!" -- Joe C.
"I noticed how you're sharing the extra money in the prizes. Just like a democrat sharing the wealth. On a serious note, that was nice of Wells to create that for Catholic alums and I do like the loser award because it's definitely just as difficult to go 0-5 if you're really picking." -- BR
"Ole Miss-Arkansas - Winner: Won't Pick. I've quit picking Arkansas games in case you didn't remember that from last year. It hasn't been a problem this year." -- Brendan O.
"I drank moonshine, that remarkably tasted like straight Popov and went down about as smooth. West Virginia fans like to cuss at you and give you the finger a lot. And finally, drinking a half liter of Captain Morgan DURING the game means you don't really remember a lot and a miserable 300 mile drive back to Philadelphia." -- Lee D. on his trip to see Auburn play at Morgantown
Column of the year: Run it up, Houston Nutt
"Run it up, Houston Nutt. Give Arkansas and its fans a beating they'll never forget -- even if it won't be half the beating they deserve. "
Nutt should run score up as payback toward Arkansas' nuts
Nutt should run score up as payback toward Arkansas' nuts
This week's games
Wally Hall writes today that "What happened to Nutt at Arkansas was typical of college football." Yeah, if all that transpired in the last two years at Arkansas was just "typical" college football, we would not be debating whether Nutt is going to get booed unmercifully by the likes of Joe Chu or whether Ole Miss fans have truly rented a plane to fly a banner over Razorback Stadium, and 103.7 would not be getting so many calls this morning from Arkansas fans declaring that they will be cheering for Ole Miss on Saturday. If this was just a "typical" college football game, we would not be seeing a match-up of two 3-4 teams bump off one of several cruel ACC games to make the list of five this week. This is not your average everyday game. I ordinarily would not put a game available only on PPV on the list, but with interest so high, you know it had to be there.
So get ready for a complete circus in Fayetteville and the rest of the intriguing games for Week 9. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, which would be a nice consolation for the Sawks fans out there, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday.
Texas Tech-Kansas
11 a.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Kansas by 1
Oklahoma State-Texas
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 12
* Underdog worth four points in this game
Georgia-LSU
2:30 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: LSU by 2
Ole Miss-Arkansas
6 p.m., Sat., PPV/GamePlan
Line: Ole Miss by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Penn State-Ohio State
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Penn State by 2
Good luck.
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So get ready for a complete circus in Fayetteville and the rest of the intriguing games for Week 9. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, which would be a nice consolation for the Sawks fans out there, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday.
Texas Tech-Kansas
11 a.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Kansas by 1
Oklahoma State-Texas
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 12
* Underdog worth four points in this game
Georgia-LSU
2:30 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: LSU by 2
Ole Miss-Arkansas
6 p.m., Sat., PPV/GamePlan
Line: Ole Miss by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Penn State-Ohio State
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Penn State by 2
Good luck.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Houston back in town
With Houston Nutt coming back on his home turf on the opposing side,
I couldn't let it go without a haiku.
Banners fly again
Houston Nutt back on the hill
Kick some Ole Miss butt.
Sidenote: When Auburn loses again this week I will go back to picking
on them.
I couldn't let it go without a haiku.
Banners fly again
Houston Nutt back on the hill
Kick some Ole Miss butt.
Sidenote: When Auburn loses again this week I will go back to picking
on them.
Things I think I think
1. And so the Nutt-pocalypse is upon us. But am I the only one underwhelmed by the buildup for it?
Chalk it up to a 3-4 record for Arkansas or snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but things seem awfully sedate heading into this game. I suspect this will change by kickoff as the "atmosphere" (aka the BAC of the crowd) will have Razorback fans yelling things at Nutt that will make their mothers blush.
Note to LR readers: Don't think this means more Razorback fans are regretting Nutt's termination (and that's what it was). Arkansas would be 3-4 or worse, with him chewing his fingernails on the UA sideline.
2. I think even jocks at Cal-Berkley (Those hippies can ball!) can be dumb jocks.
Witness the case of a Cal football player and former football player. After hearing word a member of the Cal rowing team was allegedly making racial slurs, they decided to rob his dorm room as payback. But they held up the wrong rower.
Oops, wrong room.
3. I think Iowa State shouldn't run the smoke machines so much ...
4. I think if Jemele Hill was suspended by ESPN for referencing Hitler in a column last summer, then Lou Holtz should be suspended for referencing him on TV. Seems like common sense, right? Not at The Worldwide Leader.
I don't think I think, I know Hill was more gracious than I'd be in her shoes.
The last couple days I've been inundated with calls and e-mails because of the Lou Holtz controversy. He made an inappropriate Hitler reference. I made an inappropriate Hitler reference. We both apologized, but only I was suspended.
5. SportsJournalists.com poll master wonders the age-old question ... BCS, BS... what's the difference?
Week 8 Pammy Award nominees ... Awful Announcing: Your Week Eight Pammy Nominees
Magic 8 Ball Predictions
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently OM by 5.5) against Ole Miss?
What's this "Ask again later" junk!?! It's Wednesday. It's time for our weekly post. You don't pull that stunt today. This is a two-chinstrap blog. This is a special, precious blog. Don't make me put three points of pressure on you, Magic 8 Ball, until you crack apart.
So let's try this again ... Arkansas is a 5.5-point homedog to Ole Miss. If you bet on Arkansas plus the points, will you win?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 3-1 in predicting Arkansas games.)
Chalk it up to a 3-4 record for Arkansas or snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, but things seem awfully sedate heading into this game. I suspect this will change by kickoff as the "atmosphere" (aka the BAC of the crowd) will have Razorback fans yelling things at Nutt that will make their mothers blush.
Note to LR readers: Don't think this means more Razorback fans are regretting Nutt's termination (and that's what it was). Arkansas would be 3-4 or worse, with him chewing his fingernails on the UA sideline.
2. I think even jocks at Cal-Berkley (Those hippies can ball!) can be dumb jocks.
Witness the case of a Cal football player and former football player. After hearing word a member of the Cal rowing team was allegedly making racial slurs, they decided to rob his dorm room as payback. But they held up the wrong rower.
Oops, wrong room.
3. I think Iowa State shouldn't run the smoke machines so much ...
4. I think if Jemele Hill was suspended by ESPN for referencing Hitler in a column last summer, then Lou Holtz should be suspended for referencing him on TV. Seems like common sense, right? Not at The Worldwide Leader.
I don't think I think, I know Hill was more gracious than I'd be in her shoes.
The last couple days I've been inundated with calls and e-mails because of the Lou Holtz controversy. He made an inappropriate Hitler reference. I made an inappropriate Hitler reference. We both apologized, but only I was suspended.
A lot has been written about this. Many have said that ESPN treated me unfairly. The 64,000 question: How do I really feel?
My initial answer is a story, or rather, a moment. A couple years ago, I was visiting the Poynter Institute, one of the foremost journalism think tanks in the country, and I sat in on a session taught by one of my favorite columnist and people, the Washington Post's Sally Jenkins.
A student asked her if she ever got upset when other writers rewarded — particularly if she knew they weren't as good. And Sally said — and I'm paraphrasing here — that she always prided herself on keeping her eyes on her own career.
That's my answer. That's how I feel.
5. SportsJournalists.com poll master wonders the age-old question ... BCS, BS... what's the difference?
Week 8 Pammy Award nominees ... Awful Announcing: Your Week Eight Pammy Nominees
Magic 8 Ball Predictions
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently OM by 5.5) against Ole Miss?
What's this "Ask again later" junk!?! It's Wednesday. It's time for our weekly post. You don't pull that stunt today. This is a two-chinstrap blog. This is a special, precious blog. Don't make me put three points of pressure on you, Magic 8 Ball, until you crack apart.
So let's try this again ... Arkansas is a 5.5-point homedog to Ole Miss. If you bet on Arkansas plus the points, will you win?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 3-1 in predicting Arkansas games.)
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
What they were really thinking
See what I did there?
Heisman voters will dig this.
Did I really shay "Hitler" on the air? Sheriously? Shufferin' shucotash!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
USC 69 - WSU 0
69, eh?
Option 1. They don't call him Mark "Dirty" Sanchez for nothing.
Option 2. This was also the score of the half time show.
Option 3. I didn't think one needed Trojans to 69.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
This week's games
Dr. Ingenthron, speaking through the lozenge that was a constant presence in his mouth no matter what the circumstance, used to tell my news reporting lab class that the only reason to go to a football game at Missouri was to watch the fights break out in the student section after three quarters of drinking. I still agree and think that Missouri is better known for being the academic institution that produced Ramon Escobar, Steve Wujek, and the Antlers than for football. Now the experts are trying to tell me different because the Tigers throw the ball like crazy and beat Nebraska and the other lackeys of the Big 12 North. Missouri's showdown against Texas on Saturday is a prove-it game to me. If they beat Texas, I will start to listen. Otherwise, it's back to Missouri being a great team on Playstation and a school I watch for basketball.
Note there is a Thursday night game included in this list for Week 8. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the kind of thing the winner of these presidential debates should be handed at the end after using an "Around the Horn" format and scoring system hosted by Tony Reali, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Thursday. If you miss the Thursday night game, you can still send in your picks for the Saturday games. Remember that all picks must be submitted at one time.
BYU-TCU
7 p.m., Thu., Versus
Line: Pick 'em
Ohio State-Michigan State
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Ohio State by 3
Missouri-Texas
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Virginia Tech-Boston College
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: Boston College by 2
LSU-South Carolina
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: LSU by 3
Good luck.
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Note there is a Thursday night game included in this list for Week 8. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the kind of thing the winner of these presidential debates should be handed at the end after using an "Around the Horn" format and scoring system hosted by Tony Reali, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Thursday. If you miss the Thursday night game, you can still send in your picks for the Saturday games. Remember that all picks must be submitted at one time.
BYU-TCU
7 p.m., Thu., Versus
Line: Pick 'em
Ohio State-Michigan State
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Ohio State by 3
Missouri-Texas
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Texas by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Virginia Tech-Boston College
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: Boston College by 2
LSU-South Carolina
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: LSU by 3
Good luck.
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Things I think I think
1. Has anybody asked Bobby Petrino if he's interested in the Clemson job yet? If not, why not? How about Rich Rodriguez?
2. Clay Matvick and David Diaz-Infante are handling the ESPNU broadcast of the Arkansas at Kentucky game. Prepare to be underwhelmed by the quality of their work.
Speaking of Arkansas at Kentucky, if you're a Louisville fan who do you root for in that game? Or, more precisely, who do you root against? Do you hold your nose and hope the coach who tirelessly worked to leave Louisville for bigger and better jobs beats the hated Wildcats? Or do you put aside in-state rivalry hoping to see Petrino get his comeuppance and finally lose to UK?
I think I think Louisville fans root for a 0-0 tie, followed by a power outage in OT that results in the game being suspended.
3. As usual, I direct you to the SportsJournalists.com CFB poll. This week, the pollmeister plays a little game of "Fraud or No Fraud?"
http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/index.php/topic,59980.msg2105847.html#msg2105847
And don't forget AwfulAnnouncing.com's Pammy Standings ...
Awful Announcing: Your Week Seven Pammy Nominees
4. I think no coach has done a 180 better than Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy. Heck, he's even funny (intentionally) at press conferences now ...
5. I think these UCF players should be more discreet when giving their opinions to Miami fans ...
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 9.5) at Kentucky?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 2-1 in predicting Arkansas games.)
2. Clay Matvick and David Diaz-Infante are handling the ESPNU broadcast of the Arkansas at Kentucky game. Prepare to be underwhelmed by the quality of their work.
Speaking of Arkansas at Kentucky, if you're a Louisville fan who do you root for in that game? Or, more precisely, who do you root against? Do you hold your nose and hope the coach who tirelessly worked to leave Louisville for bigger and better jobs beats the hated Wildcats? Or do you put aside in-state rivalry hoping to see Petrino get his comeuppance and finally lose to UK?
I think I think Louisville fans root for a 0-0 tie, followed by a power outage in OT that results in the game being suspended.
3. As usual, I direct you to the SportsJournalists.com CFB poll. This week, the pollmeister plays a little game of "Fraud or No Fraud?"
http://www.sportsjournalists.com/forum/index.php/topic,59980.msg2105847.html#msg2105847
And don't forget AwfulAnnouncing.com's Pammy Standings ...
Awful Announcing: Your Week Seven Pammy Nominees
4. I think no coach has done a 180 better than Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy. Heck, he's even funny (intentionally) at press conferences now ...
5. I think these UCF players should be more discreet when giving their opinions to Miami fans ...
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 9.5) at Kentucky?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 2-1 in predicting Arkansas games.)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Matt, don't read this link
Somebody from outside Springdale and NWA is saying nice things about Gus Mal-a-zhan ...
Heisman Pundit: When is Someone Gonna Hire Gus Malzahn?: http://heismanpundit.com/archives/1834
Heisman Pundit: When is Someone Gonna Hire Gus Malzahn?: http://heismanpundit.com/archives/1834
Auburn loss haiku
Since the Razorbacks beat Auburn on Saturday, I am posting my weekly
haiku early.
Premature firing,
Tuberville is next in line,
Fans are crying farts.
haiku early.
Premature firing,
Tuberville is next in line,
Fans are crying farts.
Friday, October 10, 2008
The inside story of the firing of the offensive coordinator at Auburn
From an Auburn message board:
Alright here is as much as I know from my sources these aren't the fake sources you hear people refer to on the radio. Tuesday morning at practice Franklin went nuts, beyond what you read in the paper, not only was he running around like a nut on the practice field but he would not allow any of the assistants to coach their positions, he was trying to do everything. In the offensive meeting that same day he really goes crazy a$$ nuts (a good friend of Franklin's said he thinks Tony just lost it, like needs to go talk to somebody lost it), he starts cussing out the players in particular he calls Kodi Burns out in front of everyone and says "Burns if you were worth a sh*t you'd be playing, but your not!" He apparently became so hostile to a particular linem an that he and the lineman were restrained. When this occurs one of the assistant coaches tells him to calm down and Franklin says "Fk you! Go tell Tubs, I don't give a fk what he says, this is my offense!"
All of this is occurring while Tubs is in his CEO bubble doing his press conference other duties. When the assistants make Tub aware of what took place at practice Tubs calls Franklin and tells him to meet him first thing Wednesday morning in his office. Wednesday morning Tubs tells Franklin he understands the stress but he will not tolerate talking to the players on a personal level like that. Franklin raises his voice to Tubs questioning how he runs the program.
Tubs then tells him to go to his office, get his stuff and get lost.
You might interpret this as a save face for Tubs version of the story but most of this came from a players Dad (the lineman that almost came to blows with Franklin) and a coach who is a good, good friend of Franklins. His last statement to me was "This is all on Tubs, I told him last year that while Franklin is a good friend he should not hire him there was no way he was going to be able to work with that staff."
Alright here is as much as I know from my sources these aren't the fake sources you hear people refer to on the radio. Tuesday morning at practice Franklin went nuts, beyond what you read in the paper, not only was he running around like a nut on the practice field but he would not allow any of the assistants to coach their positions, he was trying to do everything. In the offensive meeting that same day he really goes crazy a$$ nuts (a good friend of Franklin's said he thinks Tony just lost it, like needs to go talk to somebody lost it), he starts cussing out the players in particular he calls Kodi Burns out in front of everyone and says "Burns if you were worth a sh*t you'd be playing, but your not!" He apparently became so hostile to a particular linem an that he and the lineman were restrained. When this occurs one of the assistant coaches tells him to calm down and Franklin says "Fk you! Go tell Tubs, I don't give a fk what he says, this is my offense!"
All of this is occurring while Tubs is in his CEO bubble doing his press conference other duties. When the assistants make Tub aware of what took place at practice Tubs calls Franklin and tells him to meet him first thing Wednesday morning in his office. Wednesday morning Tubs tells Franklin he understands the stress but he will not tolerate talking to the players on a personal level like that. Franklin raises his voice to Tubs questioning how he runs the program.
Tubs then tells him to go to his office, get his stuff and get lost.
You might interpret this as a save face for Tubs version of the story but most of this came from a players Dad (the lineman that almost came to blows with Franklin) and a coach who is a good, good friend of Franklins. His last statement to me was "This is all on Tubs, I told him last year that while Franklin is a good friend he should not hire him there was no way he was going to be able to work with that staff."
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Oh, you wacky college kids and your cursing
Seems on kickoffs, KU students yell "Rip his (fornicating) head off!" And with ESPN2 visiting campus Saturday, some are wanting them to clean up their act ...
http://www.kansascity.com/166/story/831586.html
NSFW audio of the cheer is here ...
http://www.kansascity.com/166/story/831586.html
NSFW audio of the cheer is here ...
This week's games
This Oklahoma-Texas game reminds me of the Rose Bowl in 2006 when Vince Young's run into the end zone beat USC. The win by six-point underdog Texas gave Chris Baldwin enough bonus points to launch ahead of Robert Shields, John Vratsinas, and Broderick Smith to win the pool. Sorry to bring up those bad memories from that game, but Longhorn superfan Sal Chavarria probably launches into that "Texas Fight" song along with his fellow UT graduates Alex Orsini and Ethan Schock anytime the game is mentioned. Meanwhile, Cory Isom, who lived the movie "Drumline" during his days as a student at Oklahoma, is hoping Stoops has a better game plan than Pete Carroll did three seasons ago. Big 12 fanatics in the pool, (I rank them in order: John Sullivan, Mark Hattan, Sal), here is your big game. Non-Big 12 fans, note the Texas-Oklahoma game is played at a neutral site and continue to tell them that the SEC is the better conference.
The games for Week 7 dramatically unfold below. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the perfect adornment next to your replica Maltese Falcon, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday.
The Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma-Texas
11 a.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Oklahoma by 7
* Underdog worth three points in this game
South Carolina-Kentucky
11:30 a.m., Sat., Raycom-SEC
Line: Pick 'em
Michigan State-Northwestern
2:30 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: Michigan State by 1
LSU-Florida
7 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: Florida by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Penn State-Wisconsin
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Penn State by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Good luck.
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The games for Week 7 dramatically unfold below. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the perfect adornment next to your replica Maltese Falcon, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday.
The Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma-Texas
11 a.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Oklahoma by 7
* Underdog worth three points in this game
South Carolina-Kentucky
11:30 a.m., Sat., Raycom-SEC
Line: Pick 'em
Michigan State-Northwestern
2:30 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: Michigan State by 1
LSU-Florida
7 p.m., Sat., CBS
Line: Florida by 6
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Penn State-Wisconsin
7 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Penn State by 5
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Good luck.
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Wednesday, October 08, 2008
So much for the spread offense at Auburn
From ArkansasSports360.com...
OC Tony Franklin Out At Auburn?
Hired last year to install a no-huddle, Spread offense, Franklin has reportedly been let go by Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville. That's the report coming from the Opelika-Auburn News as the Tigers prepare to face Arkansas at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Franklin, who spent the last two years at Troy, was brought to Auburn to run the spread offense - or the "Tony Franklin System" which has been installed at high school programs across the country.
Franklin's offense hasn't lived up to its expectations this season, as the Tigers are 4-2, 2-2 in the SEC.
The offense is near or at the bottom in most offensive categories in the SEC and the country. Auburn ranks 104th in total offense (309.2 yards per game), 105th in pass efficiency (104.98), tied for 111th in red zone offense (65 percent) and 112th in third-down conversions (29.7 percent).
OC Tony Franklin Out At Auburn?
Hired last year to install a no-huddle, Spread offense, Franklin has reportedly been let go by Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville. That's the report coming from the Opelika-Auburn News as the Tigers prepare to face Arkansas at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Franklin, who spent the last two years at Troy, was brought to Auburn to run the spread offense - or the "Tony Franklin System" which has been installed at high school programs across the country.
Franklin's offense hasn't lived up to its expectations this season, as the Tigers are 4-2, 2-2 in the SEC.
The offense is near or at the bottom in most offensive categories in the SEC and the country. Auburn ranks 104th in total offense (309.2 yards per game), 105th in pass efficiency (104.98), tied for 111th in red zone offense (65 percent) and 112th in third-down conversions (29.7 percent).
Things I think I think
1. I never have figured out why people go to the Texas State Fair on the Saturday of the Red River Shootout (not Rivalry) unless they're going to the game. What would be the point? I mean, I guess maybe they've got some sheep shearing competition happening, but why fight the extra-large gameday crowd to buy a deep-fried banana split and ride the ferris wheel?
And if you're remotely interested in college football, wouldn't the cheers from the Cotton Bowl just be mocking your inability to get a ticket?
Given a choice between ...
A. 12 consecutive hours of FrankTV
B. back-to-back-to-back Sun Belt football games
C. being the volunteer transcriptionist for DriveTime Sports
D. being at the Texas State Fair without attending OU-Texas
... I'm not sure which would be a worse punishment.
2. Frank DeFord says football is so popular in the South because the region was settled by Celts from Scotland and Ireland. This one again proves the old adage "If it's not Scottish, it's crap" holds true even through the generations ...
SEC Football: It's The Heart Of Dixie
3. Some "Big doin's in the Big 12" according to the SportsJournalists.com CFB poll ...
SJ.com CFB Poll for 10/06/08
4. If you don't have AwfulAnnouncing.com bookmarked, you should. If for no other reason than the weekly Pam Ward Chronicles where the most idiotic statements by CFB announcers from around the nation are compiled ...
Awful Announcing: Your Pammy Winners And New Standings After Week Six
5. I think I think this photo is very strange ...
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 19 points) against Auburn this Saturday?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 2-0 in predicting Arkansas games.)
And if you're remotely interested in college football, wouldn't the cheers from the Cotton Bowl just be mocking your inability to get a ticket?
Given a choice between ...
A. 12 consecutive hours of FrankTV
B. back-to-back-to-back Sun Belt football games
C. being the volunteer transcriptionist for DriveTime Sports
D. being at the Texas State Fair without attending OU-Texas
... I'm not sure which would be a worse punishment.
2. Frank DeFord says football is so popular in the South because the region was settled by Celts from Scotland and Ireland. This one again proves the old adage "If it's not Scottish, it's crap" holds true even through the generations ...
SEC Football: It's The Heart Of Dixie
3. Some "Big doin's in the Big 12" according to the SportsJournalists.com CFB poll ...
SJ.com CFB Poll for 10/06/08
4. If you don't have AwfulAnnouncing.com bookmarked, you should. If for no other reason than the weekly Pam Ward Chronicles where the most idiotic statements by CFB announcers from around the nation are compiled ...
Awful Announcing: Your Pammy Winners And New Standings After Week Six
5. I think I think this photo is very strange ...
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 19 points) against Auburn this Saturday?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering ... even though Magic 8 Ball is 2-0 in predicting Arkansas games.)
True or false?
Inside SI: A League of Its Own
"The guard isn't changing just yet," says SI's Austin Murphy. "Having given us the last two national champions, the SEC has earned its reputation as the deepest, most talented conference in the country. Six weeks into this season, however, the Big 12 is closing the gap. And fast. While college football's nastiest defenses still reside in Dixie, its most high-flying aerial attacks can be found in flyover country." Led by Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, a host of Big 12 quarterbacks have led an all-out assault on SI.com's College Football Power Rankings, with four teams from the conference in the top 10.
"The guard isn't changing just yet," says SI's Austin Murphy. "Having given us the last two national champions, the SEC has earned its reputation as the deepest, most talented conference in the country. Six weeks into this season, however, the Big 12 is closing the gap. And fast. While college football's nastiest defenses still reside in Dixie, its most high-flying aerial attacks can be found in flyover country." Led by Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, a host of Big 12 quarterbacks have led an all-out assault on SI.com's College Football Power Rankings, with four teams from the conference in the top 10.
Letters to Ramon
Sao Ming campaigns for Arizona State-USC to make the list...
"You should put USC in this week. With Mama's Boy starting and no Darren and Felix, he'll stink it up. But on Hogville, even his INT's will have 'zip' and look beautiful. I shouldn't say this but I sincerely wish for a 14-33 day, 0 TD's and 3 INT's for that kid. A nice helmet to helmet wouldn't be without its folly either."
"You should put USC in this week. With Mama's Boy starting and no Darren and Felix, he'll stink it up. But on Hogville, even his INT's will have 'zip' and look beautiful. I shouldn't say this but I sincerely wish for a 14-33 day, 0 TD's and 3 INT's for that kid. A nice helmet to helmet wouldn't be without its folly either."
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
More Auburn Trashing
Since Vandy beat Auburn, I couldn't let it go without an Auburn
trashing haiku:
Auburn choked again
Their fans hemorroids acted up
In the toilet bowl.
trashing haiku:
Auburn choked again
Their fans hemorroids acted up
In the toilet bowl.
Wanted: Pterodactyl translator
KNOXVILLE — Arian Foster snickered.
He sat down and peeled tape off his ankles.
Practice had just ended last week. The Tennessee starting tailback, a senior on the verge of becoming UT's all-time leading rusher, was requested for media interviews.
He had a demand: whoever interviewed him had to speak Pterodactyl, some made-up dinosaur language. No interview was conducted.
http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081007/SPORTS0601/810070346/1035&GID=LSYNboMo5MDPPDbmADCqyMEB5xM0Wi+c/J8pSG1NE7M%3D
Monday, October 06, 2008
Best Signs from College Gameday at Vanderbilt
We Read Option and Read Books
Kirk - No hard feelings, you're not in our top 25 either
Revenge of the Nerds
Our hot girls are smart!
Vanderbilt Bandwagon
Looking for Volunteers
4-0? What's next, the Cubs in the playoffs?
and the geeks shall inherit the turf
This Doormat is pissed
What the hell is a "College Gameday"?
Suck it Emory! (this made me laugh out loud, Lee's wife went to Emory)
4-0, It's not just a GPA anymore.
Harvard, Vanderbilt of the North
When you graduate You'll be working for us
What's worse, Auburn's offense or the economy? (dogs Auburn but funny regardless)
Kirk - No hard feelings, you're not in our top 25 either
Revenge of the Nerds
Our hot girls are smart!
Vanderbilt Bandwagon
Looking for Volunteers
4-0? What's next, the Cubs in the playoffs?
and the geeks shall inherit the turf
This Doormat is pissed
What the hell is a "College Gameday"?
Suck it Emory! (this made me laugh out loud, Lee's wife went to Emory)
4-0, It's not just a GPA anymore.
Harvard, Vanderbilt of the North
When you graduate You'll be working for us
What's worse, Auburn's offense or the economy? (dogs Auburn but funny regardless)
Letters to Ramon
Randi's motivational speech of the week as she strives to beat arch-rival School of Noise in the standings...
I can proudly say that my little piggies hung in there a lot longer than what I think anyone expected them too. To come from having the back to back beatings that they endured and still be able to hold off Florida from a blowout for 3 quarters, I think that shows some improvement. I honestly and whole-heartedly believe that we will win 1 if not more games this season. We are showing the improvements which means that the team is learning and growing after every game they play.
The Razorbacks put up a good fight for 3 solid quarters holding the gators to a 17-7 lead. I think by the time the 4th quarter rolled around we ran out of steam and got too rattled to where we couldn't settle down and the gators were not letting up.
You have to remember this is a completely different team than what we have had the past 2 years. Everything is new... players, coaches, style, fans. We are starting from ground zero and working on a building year. Which I think we have learned something after each game and shown major improvements. Who wouldn't take last season over this season but nothing about last season is the same except the mascot. We have to support the little piggies that will soon grow to play like HOGS!
How long does it take for a baby to walk??? First they take baby steps and then they can run for days. Think of it like this, a baby starts to walk (on average) between 9-18 months. If we apply that to the developmental stages of the Arkansas Razorback football team you will find that my little piggies are only in month 9 of development. They are still just toddling around, checking their balance, building their confidence, gaining their strength and getting familiar with the process. They have made a few significant steps thus far, and I am anxious to see what more they can do developmentally by the end of the season.
Go Hogs!
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From Greg Bizz: "I'm calling for a ban of Auburn in further weekly picks. The only thing I am certain of is that I can not count on them, not matter if I bet for or against!"
-
And Sal, one of several Big 12 fanatics, makes a case for the conference:
I need to see more games on this list, going forward, from west of the Mississippi, to feel that this pool is credible as a vehicle for creating interest in our true national past time.
C'mon man... things are about to get really interesting in the Big 12... check
this out... of the top 20 QBs in the nation per NCAA QB efficiency
stats, 6 out of the top 10 are from the Big 12.... 9 out of the top 20.... amazing...
I can proudly say that my little piggies hung in there a lot longer than what I think anyone expected them too. To come from having the back to back beatings that they endured and still be able to hold off Florida from a blowout for 3 quarters, I think that shows some improvement. I honestly and whole-heartedly believe that we will win 1 if not more games this season. We are showing the improvements which means that the team is learning and growing after every game they play.
The Razorbacks put up a good fight for 3 solid quarters holding the gators to a 17-7 lead. I think by the time the 4th quarter rolled around we ran out of steam and got too rattled to where we couldn't settle down and the gators were not letting up.
You have to remember this is a completely different team than what we have had the past 2 years. Everything is new... players, coaches, style, fans. We are starting from ground zero and working on a building year. Which I think we have learned something after each game and shown major improvements. Who wouldn't take last season over this season but nothing about last season is the same except the mascot. We have to support the little piggies that will soon grow to play like HOGS!
How long does it take for a baby to walk??? First they take baby steps and then they can run for days. Think of it like this, a baby starts to walk (on average) between 9-18 months. If we apply that to the developmental stages of the Arkansas Razorback football team you will find that my little piggies are only in month 9 of development. They are still just toddling around, checking their balance, building their confidence, gaining their strength and getting familiar with the process. They have made a few significant steps thus far, and I am anxious to see what more they can do developmentally by the end of the season.
Go Hogs!
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From Greg Bizz: "I'm calling for a ban of Auburn in further weekly picks. The only thing I am certain of is that I can not count on them, not matter if I bet for or against!"
-
And Sal, one of several Big 12 fanatics, makes a case for the conference:
I need to see more games on this list, going forward, from west of the Mississippi, to feel that this pool is credible as a vehicle for creating interest in our true national past time.
C'mon man... things are about to get really interesting in the Big 12... check
this out... of the top 20 QBs in the nation per NCAA QB efficiency
stats, 6 out of the top 10 are from the Big 12.... 9 out of the top 20.... amazing...
Friday, October 03, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
About Vanderbilt's Tim the Enchanter
Kirk offers this recollection of Tim the Enchanter...
As near as I can remember, this was what Tim posted around campus:
As near as I can remember, this was what Tim posted around campus:
Come See Tim the Enchanter
Do Improbable Things!
Showtime is All the Time!
Reinke Hall, Floor 2
featuring Tim the Enchanter
and a Cast of Thousands as Trees!
Unsuspecting visitors would invariably observe Tim wandering around drunk in a brown bath robe. They could peruse his extensive collection of British "gentleman" magazines, watch him write his name in blood on bathroom mirrors, set off fire alarms and writhe in the hallway imitating a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.
This week's games
In my day, the most exciting thing I ever heard happening on a Saturday on the Vanderbilt campus was when Tim the Enchanter would put up fliers in Kirk Wilson's dorm inviting everyone back to his room for a performance of his version of "magic." That changes Saturday when the ESPN Gameday crew and the biggest game of the week arrive at the former academic home of Geoff Hicks and Marvelous Boyd. In another dramatic change, this is the most worried Auburn fans have ever been about playing the Commodores, who are trying to prove themselves as one of the best teams in the SEC -- and that's without even having an athletic department. Can you imagine Vanderbilt in the SEC championship game? It could happen, especially if Tim the Enchanter is casting his spells from the stands Saturday night.
Here are the games for Week 6, including 5-0 Connecticut as the only bonus-point team. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the missing incentive in the House bailout package, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday. That's Friday, Sal.
Illinois-Michigan
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Michigan by 2
The Florida Cup series
Florida State-Miami
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Miami by 2
Auburn-Vanderbilt
5 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Auburn by 4
Connecticut-North Carolina
6 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: North Carolina by 7
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Ohio State-Wisconsin
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Ohio State by 1
Good luck.
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Here are the games for Week 6, including 5-0 Connecticut as the only bonus-point team. For $800 and the Ramon Escobar Trophy, the missing incentive in the House bailout package, select your winners and e-mail them back to me by 5 p.m. Friday. That's Friday, Sal.
Illinois-Michigan
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Michigan by 2
The Florida Cup series
Florida State-Miami
2:30 p.m., Sat., ABC/ESPN2
Line: Miami by 2
Auburn-Vanderbilt
5 p.m., Sat., ESPN
Line: Auburn by 4
Connecticut-North Carolina
6 p.m., Sat., ESPN2
Line: North Carolina by 7
* Underdog worth three points in this game
Ohio State-Wisconsin
7 p.m., Sat., ABC
Line: Ohio State by 1
Good luck.
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008
The NWA is back! Sort of...
Outfield meets NWA courtesy of Mike Relm.
This is what music sounds like in heaven.
http://blog.eventmagic.com/MikeRelmAttitude1.mp3
Plug in the headphones and turn it up...
This is what music sounds like in heaven.
http://blog.eventmagic.com/MikeRelmAttitude1.mp3
Plug in the headphones and turn it up...
Things I think I think
1. Do you ever think Tim Tebow's older siblings just get sick and tired of him? I mean, they've got to right? It's just natural. Especially when they see signs like this ...
2. Speaking of Tebow, if everybody in the stadium and watching at home knows he's going to run a shotgun sneak to the right side of the line, then Houston Nutt can probably cipher it out as well. Urban Meyer = fail on that play call.
3. While Ole Miss fans are probably still celebrating, they fail to realize this is Classic Nutt. His teams always manage to beat a team it shouldn't, but also lose to a team it shouldn't. We've seen this with OM already. Lost to Vandy, but beat Florida. (And you can point to Vandy's record all you want, but it's still Vandy.)
4. Forget the AP, USA Today or any other poll you see. The best CFB poll comes to us via SportsJournalists.com ... click here . If nothing else, it's the funniest to read each week.
5. Georgia's shellacking at the hands of Alabama should put an end to all the ridiculous (Insert random color here)outs. If you have to schedule a whiteout, blackout or redout to get your team and fans excited, something is fundamentally wrong with both. This rule would not apply to something truly original, like if Cal-Berkeley scheduled a tiedyeout or a rural school had a camouflageout. Those would be awesome.
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 24.5) against Florida this Saturday?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering.)
Bonus Drink of the Week — With an 11:30 a.m. kick in Fayetteville following two skullcrushings, I'm sure some Arkansas fans are worried the "atmosphere" for this Saturday. As we all know, "atmosphere" is code for "number of rowdy drunks in the stands." Not to worry, we're here to help. Get a red plastic cup, fill it with ice. Pour DeKuyper Peach Tree Schnapps over the ice until the cup is half full. Top with Sunny D. Drink. Repeat until you feel atmospheric.
2. Speaking of Tebow, if everybody in the stadium and watching at home knows he's going to run a shotgun sneak to the right side of the line, then Houston Nutt can probably cipher it out as well. Urban Meyer = fail on that play call.
3. While Ole Miss fans are probably still celebrating, they fail to realize this is Classic Nutt. His teams always manage to beat a team it shouldn't, but also lose to a team it shouldn't. We've seen this with OM already. Lost to Vandy, but beat Florida. (And you can point to Vandy's record all you want, but it's still Vandy.)
4. Forget the AP, USA Today or any other poll you see. The best CFB poll comes to us via SportsJournalists.com ... click here . If nothing else, it's the funniest to read each week.
5. Georgia's shellacking at the hands of Alabama should put an end to all the ridiculous (Insert random color here)outs. If you have to schedule a whiteout, blackout or redout to get your team and fans excited, something is fundamentally wrong with both. This rule would not apply to something truly original, like if Cal-Berkeley scheduled a tiedyeout or a rural school had a camouflageout. Those would be awesome.
Magic 8 Ball Prediction
Will Arkansas cover the spread (currently 24.5) against Florida this Saturday?
(Views expressed by the Magic 8 Ball do not necessarily reflect the views of this blog, the blog owner nor this post's author. Advice from the Magic 8 Ball is for entertainment purposes only and not for actual wagering.)
Bonus Drink of the Week — With an 11:30 a.m. kick in Fayetteville following two skullcrushings, I'm sure some Arkansas fans are worried the "atmosphere" for this Saturday. As we all know, "atmosphere" is code for "number of rowdy drunks in the stands." Not to worry, we're here to help. Get a red plastic cup, fill it with ice. Pour DeKuyper Peach Tree Schnapps over the ice until the cup is half full. Top with Sunny D. Drink. Repeat until you feel atmospheric.
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