http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/10/31/choose-your-own-rodventure-the-saga-of-alex-rodriguez/
AOL Fanhouse has posted one of the funniest sports related things on the internet, and it is proof that A-Rod will probably never be happy. Almost every alternative seems pretty realistic,
but we don't talk about baseball.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
SEC Arkansas vs. South Carolina preview
Casey Dick always will hold the South Carolina game dear to his heart. Maybe it's not as gay as that, but his freshman year, Houston Nutt opened the floodgates by removing the redshirt as everywhere someone was trying to come up with the raunchiest way of saying "Dick to replace Johnson for Nutt against Cocks!" While he was mediocre in that first game, Razorback fans were more excited to see someone more like a gunslinger out there. His replacement of Mitch Mustain in 2006 to the tune of 11/19 for 228 yards(which is still his career high) wasn't bad, but it was Darren McFadden's career high 219 yards and 2 touchdowns that gave the hogs the lead that they wouldn't lose.
The Gamecock Defense is improved over last year going from 9th in the conference to 5th in the conference, but the rush defense has gotten a little worse. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones look to run hogwild over the Cocks, but with Darren McFadden injured and Wide Reciever Marcus Monk below full strength it looks like this game could be decided by the running games. though Blake Mitchell has never had spectacular games against the hogs, his 2nd half comeback nearly broke the hogs until Darius Vinnet picked him off to seal the game for the razorbacks.
The keys to the game will be defense. How well South Carolina can stack the line to stop the run and how well Arkansas secondary can cover the pass. Arkansas started off the season ranked 10th in total defense, but in the month of October the hogs were 1st in defense as they fed on a steady diet of cupcakes, a low scoring game with Auburn, and the most pathetic team in the SEC, Ole Piss.
The other question will be if Casey Dick can throw it well enough. The hogs might be in trouble if they have to see this too much.
Bigfootfool Game Prediction
South Carolina 31
Arkansas 17
Arkansas may have been able to move the ball against Ole Miss, but that doesn't mean squat. The razorbacks passing defense was lucky enough to scare Auburn from attacking the secondary and forced them to use the ground game. With a wily coach on the other sideline like Nick Saban expect the Gamecocks to be able to score against this defense. All of the defensive momentum the razorbacks have is false belief and this game will expose them. South Carolina's defense is one of the best in the league and with Darren McFadden's sore ribs, expect them to beat him around the corner and drop him for loss.
JTExperience Game Prediction:
I think you give these defenses too little credit. I see this a slugfest, much like the Auburn game. S.C. is coming off a tough loss to the Vols, and the Razorbacks have turned the corner. D-Mac might not be at full strength, but Felix is teabagging dudes all over the place. The way I see it:
Arkansas 20
S.C. 16
Go Hogs. Beat Cocks.
SEC Basketball Player Profile - Walter Hodge
Name: Walter Hodge
Height: 6' 0"
Height: 6' 0"
Position: Guard
Class: Junior
Nickname: El Walter from Puerto Rico
El Walter is the oldest player on a very young team. Very few teams will get picked to even come close to 3rd in the SEC east with No seniors and only one junior. This team will be light on experience. They are already giving Billy Donovan back spasms, but you can't really count out a Billy Donovan team because they are all young.
El Hodge has played from the bench and started about 11 games in his two years at Florida. It should be expected to see him playing the shooting to Freshman Jai Lucas's point. With 50% shooting from beyond the arc his play will be key for this team. His Three point shooting actually has a higher percentage than Lee Humphrey, but with Humphrey taking about 200 more 3's than Hodge last year, don't expect him to be the same deadly threat, especially as offenses will be able to key in on Hodge with the rest of the lineup not being nearly as formidable.
Hodge needs to step up and become a leader for this team. He and sophomore Marreese Spights are the only players with solid playing time returning to this team. The biggest worry for Donovan will be if Hodge starts getting into Foul trouble. Even in sparing minutes last year Fouls became an issue for Hodge.
Class: Junior
Nickname: El Walter from Puerto Rico
El Walter is the oldest player on a very young team. Very few teams will get picked to even come close to 3rd in the SEC east with No seniors and only one junior. This team will be light on experience. They are already giving Billy Donovan back spasms, but you can't really count out a Billy Donovan team because they are all young.
El Hodge has played from the bench and started about 11 games in his two years at Florida. It should be expected to see him playing the shooting to Freshman Jai Lucas's point. With 50% shooting from beyond the arc his play will be key for this team. His Three point shooting actually has a higher percentage than Lee Humphrey, but with Humphrey taking about 200 more 3's than Hodge last year, don't expect him to be the same deadly threat, especially as offenses will be able to key in on Hodge with the rest of the lineup not being nearly as formidable.
Hodge needs to step up and become a leader for this team. He and sophomore Marreese Spights are the only players with solid playing time returning to this team. The biggest worry for Donovan will be if Hodge starts getting into Foul trouble. Even in sparing minutes last year Fouls became an issue for Hodge.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
It Has Begun.
The thing that keeps us going through the dark times.
The only respite from The Worldwide Leader fellating the Pats and Colts every Sportscenter Reset.
"Where amazing happens."
29 of last 30. By one guy.
5o+ points...four times in a row.
The piercingly beautiful synergy of a MV3-STAT oop.
The quietly nasty consistency of WALK-TGP.
11 of 11 for buzzer-beaters over 25 feet, while cheating at halo and stealing the rookie's car. He's crazy.
The (still?) birth of a Supersonic Hero.
It's impossible to resist the Pau-er of the Darko Side.
The Three Big Shamrocks with their Likkle Rajon and Big Baby, The Original Big Three, the Fattest Frontcourters and Paycheckers, The Bosh-Bargs, and the New AI...all in the same division. Was the worst, now the best?
Will the man with sad eyes win a playoff series?
Will Boom Dizzle, Captain Jackson, Bellinelli, and NellieBelly topple kings? (again?)
That's why we watch the NBA.
The only respite from The Worldwide Leader fellating the Pats and Colts every Sportscenter Reset.
"Where amazing happens."
29 of last 30. By one guy.
5o+ points...four times in a row.
The piercingly beautiful synergy of a MV3-STAT oop.
The quietly nasty consistency of WALK-TGP.
11 of 11 for buzzer-beaters over 25 feet, while cheating at halo and stealing the rookie's car. He's crazy.
The (still?) birth of a Supersonic Hero.
It's impossible to resist the Pau-er of the Darko Side.
The Three Big Shamrocks with their Likkle Rajon and Big Baby, The Original Big Three, the Fattest Frontcourters and Paycheckers, The Bosh-Bargs, and the New AI...all in the same division. Was the worst, now the best?
Will the man with sad eyes win a playoff series?
Will Boom Dizzle, Captain Jackson, Bellinelli, and NellieBelly topple kings? (again?)
That's why we watch the NBA.
Coach Brings the Crowd to Their Feet
John Pelphrey electrified Kentucky crowds for 4 years on his way to being an All-American for Sutton and Pitino's teams in the early '90s. Friday night, he donned a white jersey and showed off some of his skills ending the night 1/3 from the field and the arc with 2 rebounds a steal and an assist in just a few minutes of playing time.
John Pelphrey is hoping to bring even more winning ways to the favorites to win the SEC west Arkansas Razorbacks, but if he really has that killer winning edge, he needs to show more of it. The white team lost the game. All kidding aside the 5,842 on hand for the red-white scrimmage will almost immediately approve of Pelphrey over former coach Stan Heath for his antics on the court that night. The coach playing against his players and getting into the game is marked departure from the quiet calm of former coach Stan Heath aka Montel Williams.
"I miss playing. If I could play today, I would still be playing. The only reason I'm in coaching is because it's the closest thing to playing"
SEC Basketball Player Profile - Chris Lofton
That's right! Carry Me. For the rest of the season we're gonna do this all the time, no matter how good my ankle might heal. You guys need to carry me over to my apartment, we about to have a party. If you do, I guess you can stay. I mean, -- Hey! Bitch Hands off that ass!
Name: Chris Lofton
Height: 6' 2"
Position: Guard
Class: Senior
Nickname: Christ Loftong Bomb
Christ Lofton is the most dynamic player in the SEC. He returns to a stacked team that includes the two nuckleheads Ryan Childress and Jordan Howell. Each of those players averaged more than 15 minutes per game, and had a combined 9.5 pts on average per game. I think they are better out there to carry Lofton around than anything, but at least Childress can rebound.
When Chris Lofton showed up in 2004 you knew he was going to be a special player. He played on the 04-05 team that put up a 14-17 (6-10) record and was basically the laughingstock of the SEC east. Only Georgia was worse, but then Bruce Pearl showed up and the team that wasn't a factor suddenly became one. Tennessee fans became to fill up Thompson-Boling Arena for their men's team not just the women.
Chris Lofton has been a huge part of that turn around and his 20 and 30 point games should be more of a factor for his team picked to win the SEC overall. Like all basketball players, Chris Lofton doesn't care what the preseason says. He's ready. "It matters at the end of the season how you do."
The real stuff you can say about Chris Lofton? Dude is crazy. He likes to just walk a few feet past half court and launch it. You're gonna stick a hand in his face and contest his shot? Dude, Chris Lofton says forget that shit, I'm gonna make it. Billy Donovan called Chris Lofton the "Best Bad-shot-shooter." Meaning he can make something from nothing.
Chris Lofton had this to say about that, "Sometimes I realize, but sometimes I don't, I think I take contested shots a lot but sometimes the shot clock is running down and I have to. I do take bad shots every now and then, but who doesn't?"
Players who pass the ball don't Chris. My biggest knock on Chris Lofton is his 1.7 assists per game last season. When you are getting double teamed and covered and having to take contested shots there is always someone open. Pass the Ball baby.
Name: Chris Lofton
Height: 6' 2"
Position: Guard
Class: Senior
Nickname: Christ Loftong Bomb
Christ Lofton is the most dynamic player in the SEC. He returns to a stacked team that includes the two nuckleheads Ryan Childress and Jordan Howell. Each of those players averaged more than 15 minutes per game, and had a combined 9.5 pts on average per game. I think they are better out there to carry Lofton around than anything, but at least Childress can rebound.
When Chris Lofton showed up in 2004 you knew he was going to be a special player. He played on the 04-05 team that put up a 14-17 (6-10) record and was basically the laughingstock of the SEC east. Only Georgia was worse, but then Bruce Pearl showed up and the team that wasn't a factor suddenly became one. Tennessee fans became to fill up Thompson-Boling Arena for their men's team not just the women.
Chris Lofton has been a huge part of that turn around and his 20 and 30 point games should be more of a factor for his team picked to win the SEC overall. Like all basketball players, Chris Lofton doesn't care what the preseason says. He's ready. "It matters at the end of the season how you do."
The real stuff you can say about Chris Lofton? Dude is crazy. He likes to just walk a few feet past half court and launch it. You're gonna stick a hand in his face and contest his shot? Dude, Chris Lofton says forget that shit, I'm gonna make it. Billy Donovan called Chris Lofton the "Best Bad-shot-shooter." Meaning he can make something from nothing.
Chris Lofton had this to say about that, "Sometimes I realize, but sometimes I don't, I think I take contested shots a lot but sometimes the shot clock is running down and I have to. I do take bad shots every now and then, but who doesn't?"
Players who pass the ball don't Chris. My biggest knock on Chris Lofton is his 1.7 assists per game last season. When you are getting double teamed and covered and having to take contested shots there is always someone open. Pass the Ball baby.
Monday, October 29, 2007
You can't even fake this stuff
Who cares if they ran up the score, it's still an anal raping either way.Friday, October 26, 2007
Weekly "F--k You"s.
We're starting a weekly (and maybe more often) "Fuck You" section. Each week, we'll choose a person, team, city, state, country, entity, establishment, object, or combination of the aforementioned to give a hearty "Fuck you." Enjoy.
This week's "Fuck You": The City of Boston.
City of Boston, and sports fans of teams from that shithole,
Fuck you.
I mean, seriously. You can help yourselves to a shovelfull of cock.
You raucously lament the state of Boston sports and how you're the most tortured fanbase of them all, balancing that delicately with an outcry of "Why can't everyone else be happy with our success? Well, let me tell you: Hardly anyone likes it when teams win that are not your own. As KSK so eloquently put it,
Any team that wins a title that is not your team is fucking annoying.
So get over it if we don't orgasm every time you guys win a title and start exuding strong odors of douche all over the place.
As for these teams torture you as a fanbase...shit, which team is that?
Certainly not your baseball team, who won the World Series a mere 3 years ago after having unprecedentedly come back from a 3-0 deficit in the ALCS. Oh yeah, and you've just come back from a 3-1 deficit AGAIN to enter the World Series, where you now stand with a 2-0 lead over America's streaking darlings, the Rockies. Those guys had a great story...why are you ruining it? Anyways, the source of your discontent and tortured souls couldn't possibly be from baseball.
What about basketball? Oh, yes, the Celtics have been rather poor lately...I almost feel bad for them. Almost. The 16 championship banners lofted above their hallowed court dry my sympathetic tears. For God's sake, it's about damned time other teams were winning them! But this doesn't stop you tea-drinkin' muthafuckas from bitching about your Celties, with their disgruntled demi-star, karmic-killing tanking, and not even getting Kevin Durant for their troubles. But, oh wait, this is Boston. You guys just buy a new team when you get bad, like your buddies (hah) the Yankees. Hey Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen: You guys want to play over here with Paul Pierce in a weak Eastern conference?
KG and Ray Allen: "Yes, please."
Fuck building a team, you'll just buy one to get an almost assured Finals appearance. No, I'm sure it's not basketball that causes such anguish.
It must be football then!
Right. With your Patriots that are pretty much becoming the best team of all time. Those Patriots that not only kick the shit out of every team they play, rape their mothers, and sodomize their pets, but are led by Tom Brady, of whom everynormal other man alive is (justifiably) supremely jealous. Yeah, those Patriots.
Maybe it's your #2 BCS-ranked Boston College Eagles, whose Heisman Contender (HA!) Matt Ryan just pulled off a dramatic last-second comeback last night. No...saddened though you may be that the ranking system is so fucked up to have your overrated asses at #2, this can't possibly cause the kind of agony and distress that you so bewail.
I'm not even going to talk about Bill Simmons. Fuck him.
Bostonians are so annoying with their messed-up accents and using that damned Good Will Hunting line over and over again.
So to use the vernacular: Fack you, Bwaustin. You and your douchebag fans can go facking fellate yourselves. How do you like them apples?
This week's "Fuck You": The City of Boston.
City of Boston, and sports fans of teams from that shithole,
Fuck you.
I mean, seriously. You can help yourselves to a shovelfull of cock.
You raucously lament the state of Boston sports and how you're the most tortured fanbase of them all, balancing that delicately with an outcry of "Why can't everyone else be happy with our success? Well, let me tell you: Hardly anyone likes it when teams win that are not your own. As KSK so eloquently put it,
Any team that wins a title that is not your team is fucking annoying.
So get over it if we don't orgasm every time you guys win a title and start exuding strong odors of douche all over the place.
As for these teams torture you as a fanbase...shit, which team is that?
Certainly not your baseball team, who won the World Series a mere 3 years ago after having unprecedentedly come back from a 3-0 deficit in the ALCS. Oh yeah, and you've just come back from a 3-1 deficit AGAIN to enter the World Series, where you now stand with a 2-0 lead over America's streaking darlings, the Rockies. Those guys had a great story...why are you ruining it? Anyways, the source of your discontent and tortured souls couldn't possibly be from baseball.
What about basketball? Oh, yes, the Celtics have been rather poor lately...I almost feel bad for them. Almost. The 16 championship banners lofted above their hallowed court dry my sympathetic tears. For God's sake, it's about damned time other teams were winning them! But this doesn't stop you tea-drinkin' muthafuckas from bitching about your Celties, with their disgruntled demi-star, karmic-killing tanking, and not even getting Kevin Durant for their troubles. But, oh wait, this is Boston. You guys just buy a new team when you get bad, like your buddies (hah) the Yankees. Hey Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen: You guys want to play over here with Paul Pierce in a weak Eastern conference?
KG and Ray Allen: "Yes, please."
Fuck building a team, you'll just buy one to get an almost assured Finals appearance. No, I'm sure it's not basketball that causes such anguish.
It must be football then!
Right. With your Patriots that are pretty much becoming the best team of all time. Those Patriots that not only kick the shit out of every team they play, rape their mothers, and sodomize their pets, but are led by Tom Brady, of whom every
Maybe it's your #2 BCS-ranked Boston College Eagles, whose Heisman Contender (HA!) Matt Ryan just pulled off a dramatic last-second comeback last night. No...saddened though you may be that the ranking system is so fucked up to have your overrated asses at #2, this can't possibly cause the kind of agony and distress that you so bewail.
I'm not even going to talk about Bill Simmons. Fuck him.
Bostonians are so annoying with their messed-up accents and using that damned Good Will Hunting line over and over again.
So to use the vernacular: Fack you, Bwaustin. You and your douchebag fans can go facking fellate yourselves. How do you like them apples?
SEC Basketball Player Profile - Alonzo Gee
Name: Alonzo Gee
Height: 6'6"
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Nickname: The Inconsistency
At times, Ronald Steele has been the best player on this Alabama Basketball team. He has averaged over 10 points per game over his career and in his Sophomore season put up 14 pts on average and dished 4 assists to his teammates.
Oh wait, I started on a Ronald Steele Profile, but then found out he's redshirting. Oh well here is the profile on the Alabama player who will be the other player that Bama fans know about when they aren't talking about Richard Hendrix...except for when they are talking about whatever Nick Saban is doing that day.
Alonzo Gee averaged 16 pts and 6 rebounds per game last season. He had three double-doubles last season including a 10 rebound effort against the impressively bearded Dwayne Curtis. Rebounding will be huge for this Alabama team that ranked 2nd in the SEC in rebounds last season. Last Season Alonzo had a 33.7% mark from beyond the arc as he sunk in 28 3 pointers. With Ronald Steele's 46 riding the bench all season.
Alonzo should be out at small forward for most of the season hoping to improve his outside shooting. Provided he and Richard Hendrix stay out of foul trouble, this Alabama team will be dominant on the boards and impressive in the Front court.
The worst thing you could say about Alonzo gee is the same thing you can say about any small forward, they are inconsistent statistically. It is hard for the Small Forward to get the ball, and it is spotty depending on the other team, how much they rebound and how much they score. If Alonzo wants to play Pro-ball, he'll need to become a shooting guard.
Height: 6'6"
Position: Forward
Class: Junior
Nickname: The Inconsistency
At times, Ronald Steele has been the best player on this Alabama Basketball team. He has averaged over 10 points per game over his career and in his Sophomore season put up 14 pts on average and dished 4 assists to his teammates.
Oh wait, I started on a Ronald Steele Profile, but then found out he's redshirting. Oh well here is the profile on the Alabama player who will be the other player that Bama fans know about when they aren't talking about Richard Hendrix...except for when they are talking about whatever Nick Saban is doing that day.
Alonzo Gee averaged 16 pts and 6 rebounds per game last season. He had three double-doubles last season including a 10 rebound effort against the impressively bearded Dwayne Curtis. Rebounding will be huge for this Alabama team that ranked 2nd in the SEC in rebounds last season. Last Season Alonzo had a 33.7% mark from beyond the arc as he sunk in 28 3 pointers. With Ronald Steele's 46 riding the bench all season.
Alonzo should be out at small forward for most of the season hoping to improve his outside shooting. Provided he and Richard Hendrix stay out of foul trouble, this Alabama team will be dominant on the boards and impressive in the Front court.
The worst thing you could say about Alonzo gee is the same thing you can say about any small forward, they are inconsistent statistically. It is hard for the Small Forward to get the ball, and it is spotty depending on the other team, how much they rebound and how much they score. If Alonzo wants to play Pro-ball, he'll need to become a shooting guard.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Mitch Mustain is a Whiny Little Bitch
Yeah! I can say that. I hope the coaching staff doesn't find out.
I hope his mom doesn't find out! I wonder if Mitch's Lawyer can submit an FOIA request and find out who I am and get me kicked out of school.
Mitch Mustain has supposedly Moved on, but the young Quarterback has submitted an FOIA request regarding when the coaches learned of the Teresa Prewitt E-mail that contributed to his leaving the school.
I hate the fact that we are still talking about Mitch Mustain. In the wake of Houston Nutt's actions and the leaving of some of all of those Springdale kids, the razorback football program has dropped considerably. Ranked at Number 12 in the nation when Mitch Mustain was pulled after his interception in the South Carolina Game, the Razorbacks have since gone 4-5 in the SEC including the win over South Carolina. The Razorbacks are 5-0 in the SEC when Mitch Mustain started.
Now Mitch has moved on to Southern California where he gets no media attention. Except any time Southern Cal or Arkansas plays a game the name is brought up. It's an interesting story only in the fact that Mitch is one of those highly touted recruits that cares about his own hype. Mitch is the kind of player, in my opinion, that if he were in the running for the Heisman, would want to be in the game in the 4th quarter to pad his stats.
There are two kinds of players in this world, those that get by on talent and those that get by on heart. Mitch is a good quarterback, and he has a lot of talent, but when he got benched, he got mad. He was never even supposed to be the starter. It was Casey Dick, so it shouldn't've been a surprise when Nutt took the opportunity to put the original starter in. If Robert Johnson had kept his job after the Southern Cal game would Mitch have transferred?
It's not the coaching decisions that got Mitch all riled up, it was the e-mail from a stupid old lady that lives in Little Rock. Oh No! Someone doesn't like me? I better leave. When Joakim Noah played basketball in unfriendly environments, he got made fun of for jokes like "WNBA" and "You look like a girl", and "You're really ugly". He kept playing, and he got his team two NCAA championships and himself into the pro draft. Granted he wasn't being made fun of by his own fans, but if you want to take another Florida player, Chris Leak. The gator nation was screaming for his benching in favor of highly touted recruit Tim Tebow. But he went on to play his team to the national title.
Adversity makes us stronger, now maybe all of my calling Mitch Mustain names is just me being angry that he's not at Arkansas anymore. I remember how excited I was when I picked up the newspaper in my dorm and read about Mitch committing to Arkansas. I can remember the excitement when I read that Mitch was on campus taking summer classes and working out with the team. I can remember the Southern Cal game when it had gotten boring and I was standing in the stands and feeling the tingling in the stadium when we saw that the Mitch Mustain was in the huddle. Then that Magical touchdown drive against the USC second team defense. I loved watching Mitch fight through the adversity of three interceptions to tie the game with a brilliant throw to Ben Cleveland. I was there in Auburn when Mitch threw the TD to Marcus Monk that put the hogs ahead for good in that historic game. It was a magical season we had Mitch. Your time at Arkansas and your 7 games as a starter playing the whole game were awesome. But now! You're a Whiny Little Bitch, because you gave up on us. And obviously you can't let it go.
I hope you never get to start at USC, don't get drafted into the NFL, decide you want to be an actor, and live the rest of your life serving coffee in LA. I'm even thinking about going KSK's Big Daddy Drew on you and putting a bounty on your knees, but your knees aren't even worth $30 like Tom Brady's are.
I hope his mom doesn't find out! I wonder if Mitch's Lawyer can submit an FOIA request and find out who I am and get me kicked out of school.
Mitch Mustain has supposedly Moved on, but the young Quarterback has submitted an FOIA request regarding when the coaches learned of the Teresa Prewitt E-mail that contributed to his leaving the school.
I hate the fact that we are still talking about Mitch Mustain. In the wake of Houston Nutt's actions and the leaving of some of all of those Springdale kids, the razorback football program has dropped considerably. Ranked at Number 12 in the nation when Mitch Mustain was pulled after his interception in the South Carolina Game, the Razorbacks have since gone 4-5 in the SEC including the win over South Carolina. The Razorbacks are 5-0 in the SEC when Mitch Mustain started.
Now Mitch has moved on to Southern California where he gets no media attention. Except any time Southern Cal or Arkansas plays a game the name is brought up. It's an interesting story only in the fact that Mitch is one of those highly touted recruits that cares about his own hype. Mitch is the kind of player, in my opinion, that if he were in the running for the Heisman, would want to be in the game in the 4th quarter to pad his stats.
There are two kinds of players in this world, those that get by on talent and those that get by on heart. Mitch is a good quarterback, and he has a lot of talent, but when he got benched, he got mad. He was never even supposed to be the starter. It was Casey Dick, so it shouldn't've been a surprise when Nutt took the opportunity to put the original starter in. If Robert Johnson had kept his job after the Southern Cal game would Mitch have transferred?
It's not the coaching decisions that got Mitch all riled up, it was the e-mail from a stupid old lady that lives in Little Rock. Oh No! Someone doesn't like me? I better leave. When Joakim Noah played basketball in unfriendly environments, he got made fun of for jokes like "WNBA" and "You look like a girl", and "You're really ugly". He kept playing, and he got his team two NCAA championships and himself into the pro draft. Granted he wasn't being made fun of by his own fans, but if you want to take another Florida player, Chris Leak. The gator nation was screaming for his benching in favor of highly touted recruit Tim Tebow. But he went on to play his team to the national title.
Adversity makes us stronger, now maybe all of my calling Mitch Mustain names is just me being angry that he's not at Arkansas anymore. I remember how excited I was when I picked up the newspaper in my dorm and read about Mitch committing to Arkansas. I can remember the excitement when I read that Mitch was on campus taking summer classes and working out with the team. I can remember the Southern Cal game when it had gotten boring and I was standing in the stands and feeling the tingling in the stadium when we saw that the Mitch Mustain was in the huddle. Then that Magical touchdown drive against the USC second team defense. I loved watching Mitch fight through the adversity of three interceptions to tie the game with a brilliant throw to Ben Cleveland. I was there in Auburn when Mitch threw the TD to Marcus Monk that put the hogs ahead for good in that historic game. It was a magical season we had Mitch. Your time at Arkansas and your 7 games as a starter playing the whole game were awesome. But now! You're a Whiny Little Bitch, because you gave up on us. And obviously you can't let it go.
I hope you never get to start at USC, don't get drafted into the NFL, decide you want to be an actor, and live the rest of your life serving coffee in LA. I'm even thinking about going KSK's Big Daddy Drew on you and putting a bounty on your knees, but your knees aren't even worth $30 like Tom Brady's are.
SEC Basketball Player Profile - Charles Thomas
Name: Charles Thomas
Height: 6'-8"
Position: Forward
Class: Senior
Nickname: Manimal
The man is a beast. At 6' 8" he is constantly against bigger guards in this league, but he doesn't rely on his spotty outside shooting, instead he takes it right at them in the paint. Charles Thomas is just a basketball player. He regularly lights up student section at Arkansas with his sacrificing his body. He regularly ends up standing on media tables and in the crowd after plays out of bounds, to the chagrin of a coach that doesn't want to see him injured and to the delight of the resident crazys in Bud Walton Arena.
At SEC media days Charles had this to say about new coach John Pelphrey.
" He's after us to give all-out effort, " said senior Charles Thomas, who has never had a problem surrendering his body for the team. " Everybody is on the floor after the basketball. It's intense. I've had my mouth bloodied, we all have strawberries on our legs and knees and one of our freshmen, Nate Rakestraw, broke his pinky. It was all twisted. "
Last Season Charles Thomas turned in over 10 points a game and 5.7 rpg. Thomas is the offensive center piece of one of the most experienced frontcourts in America and the SEC. He has Seniors Steven Hill, Darian Townes, and Vincent Hunter playing with him down on the block. Sophomore Micheal Washington will also be there after some impressive play during last year's SEC tournament.
The Manimal and the Razorbacks have been picked to win the weak SEC west and have been picked as a top 25 team in a few preseason polls. When it's all said and done Charles Thomas would love to be out in the crowd at Bud Walton Arena singing "Hard to be Humble" with the razorbacks and standing a little higher than 6'8" on a ladder cutting down nets in Atlanta
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
What We Know About the SEC: Week 9
Nothing... Absoloutley nothing.
Rather we don't know anything about any specific teams.
Wait a minute. We do know that Mississippi State Sucks, but not as much as 0-5 Ole Miss does.
This is a tumultuous time for the SEC, the biggest worries of the past were that our top teams would get worse and we'd fall behind the other BCS schools. That the BCS would leave our one loss teams out of the national title hunt. We now know our biggest fears should've been the middle getting to good. Before coaches would have their press conferences to begin the week and you'd always here the same thing. "From top to bottom the SEC is the best conference in the nation and any team can beat you. It's always gonna be a war."
Now it's TRUE! Kentucky beats LSU, Auburn beats Florida, AGAIN!, Florida beats Kentucky, Tennessee beats Georgia, then Bama beats Tennessee! What does it all mean!?!?
Alabama
What we know: John Parker wilson will throw the ball, and DJ Hall will catch the ball.
What we don't know: The result of the Iron Bowl. It has seemed like the Tide were gonna take it after Auburn's rough start, but the War Eagles and the Elephants are playing well enough to make this an interesting game.
What we don't want to know: A 2nd loss for LSU provided by the Tide this week.
Arkansas
What we know: The hogs can win one SEC game.... one. Darren McFadden has lost his heisman candidacy.
What we don't know: If Houston will be fired immediately after the 2nd game or if they will wait until the bowls are over.
What we don't want to know: The bankrupt talent pool that will be left in the wake of McFadden, Jones, Monk, and Hillis.
Auburn
What we know: They're the best 5-3 team in the nation and the only top 25 team with 3 losses.
What we don't know: What Auburn team will show up on a given Saturday. Will they run with the best or lose to the rest?
What we don't want to know: If the Auburn Mascot is an Eagle or a Tiger.
Florida
What we know: TIMMY
What we don't know: What the Jorts wearing Gator Nation is gonna do without a national title. The fans in the Swamp probably won't understand how they don't win the title after the great ride they've been on.
What we don't want to know: More Arrests for this program.
Georgia
What we know: Georgia is actually a SEC East Title contender.
What we don't know: The names of any other bulldogs besides Matt Stafford.
What we don't want to know: Anything about the artist formerly known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail party.
Kentucky
What we know: This team can win. They can beat good teams and bad teams. But they will never draw as much hype as their 12 friends in Rupp Arena do.
What we don't know: What will happen next year when Andre Woodson is gone.
What we don't want to know: Letdowns against Miss. St. or the Communists in the next three weeks.
LSU
What we know: It is very difficult to get through the SEC unscathed.
What we don't know: If Matt Flynn can get them out of another pickle like his clutch TD did this past weekend against Auburn.
What we don't want to know: Another loss leaving the SEC out of the national title hunt (unless it's to Arkansas, but I'm not even gonna try to hope that)
Ole Miss
What we know: They can't hang with anyone.
What we don't know: Who Ole Miss hopes to beat with Mississippi St. playing it's best football under Croom and the Rebels playing their worst football in 24 years.
What we don't want to know: Nov. 17th LSU crushing Ole Piss to the tune of 80 points or so.
Mississippi St.
What we know: Mississippi spelled backwards is ippississim. The Bulldogs want to throw the ball, but they can't. They want to run the ball, but they can't. The Bulldogs have fallen apart since their win over the Tigers.
What we don't know: Who they will play at Quarterback. Croom has taken the reins from Micheal Henig, and shoved them into Wesley Carrol's hands. Will Wesley Carrol crack the top 11 QBs in the SEC?
What we don't want to know: The Egg Bowl....
South Carolina
What we know: South Carolina doesn't want to win the East.
What we don't know: How Spurrier let the Dores beat him in a defensive struggle? Ugh, there is something VERY wrong about all that.
What we don't want to know: Spurrier going off and telling his players that they simply can't play. That dude's an asshole.
Tennessee
What we know: Tennessee can't win on the road unless they are playing someone completely terrible (read Mississippi schools). 1-3 on the road is no way to go through life,
What we don't know: If Tennessee fans and administration will allow Fulmer to make it through another non-10-win-season.
What we don't want to know: Fat Phil fired. He is SO easy to make fun of.
Vanderbilt
What we know: They have a football team?
What we don't know: Why they kept playing after Jay Cutler got drafted
What we don't want to know: Nashville headline "Cock Arrested in suspected Slaying of Communists"
Rather we don't know anything about any specific teams.
Wait a minute. We do know that Mississippi State Sucks, but not as much as 0-5 Ole Miss does.
This is a tumultuous time for the SEC, the biggest worries of the past were that our top teams would get worse and we'd fall behind the other BCS schools. That the BCS would leave our one loss teams out of the national title hunt. We now know our biggest fears should've been the middle getting to good. Before coaches would have their press conferences to begin the week and you'd always here the same thing. "From top to bottom the SEC is the best conference in the nation and any team can beat you. It's always gonna be a war."
Now it's TRUE! Kentucky beats LSU, Auburn beats Florida, AGAIN!, Florida beats Kentucky, Tennessee beats Georgia, then Bama beats Tennessee! What does it all mean!?!?
Alabama
What we know: John Parker wilson will throw the ball, and DJ Hall will catch the ball.
What we don't know: The result of the Iron Bowl. It has seemed like the Tide were gonna take it after Auburn's rough start, but the War Eagles and the Elephants are playing well enough to make this an interesting game.
What we don't want to know: A 2nd loss for LSU provided by the Tide this week.
Arkansas
What we know: The hogs can win one SEC game.... one. Darren McFadden has lost his heisman candidacy.
What we don't know: If Houston will be fired immediately after the 2nd game or if they will wait until the bowls are over.
What we don't want to know: The bankrupt talent pool that will be left in the wake of McFadden, Jones, Monk, and Hillis.
Auburn
What we know: They're the best 5-3 team in the nation and the only top 25 team with 3 losses.
What we don't know: What Auburn team will show up on a given Saturday. Will they run with the best or lose to the rest?
What we don't want to know: If the Auburn Mascot is an Eagle or a Tiger.
Florida
What we know: TIMMY
What we don't know: What the Jorts wearing Gator Nation is gonna do without a national title. The fans in the Swamp probably won't understand how they don't win the title after the great ride they've been on.
What we don't want to know: More Arrests for this program.
Georgia
What we know: Georgia is actually a SEC East Title contender.
What we don't know: The names of any other bulldogs besides Matt Stafford.
What we don't want to know: Anything about the artist formerly known as the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail party.
Kentucky
What we know: This team can win. They can beat good teams and bad teams. But they will never draw as much hype as their 12 friends in Rupp Arena do.
What we don't know: What will happen next year when Andre Woodson is gone.
What we don't want to know: Letdowns against Miss. St. or the Communists in the next three weeks.
LSU
What we know: It is very difficult to get through the SEC unscathed.
What we don't know: If Matt Flynn can get them out of another pickle like his clutch TD did this past weekend against Auburn.
What we don't want to know: Another loss leaving the SEC out of the national title hunt (unless it's to Arkansas, but I'm not even gonna try to hope that)
Ole Miss
What we know: They can't hang with anyone.
What we don't know: Who Ole Miss hopes to beat with Mississippi St. playing it's best football under Croom and the Rebels playing their worst football in 24 years.
What we don't want to know: Nov. 17th LSU crushing Ole Piss to the tune of 80 points or so.
Mississippi St.
What we know: Mississippi spelled backwards is ippississim. The Bulldogs want to throw the ball, but they can't. They want to run the ball, but they can't. The Bulldogs have fallen apart since their win over the Tigers.
What we don't know: Who they will play at Quarterback. Croom has taken the reins from Micheal Henig, and shoved them into Wesley Carrol's hands. Will Wesley Carrol crack the top 11 QBs in the SEC?
What we don't want to know: The Egg Bowl....
South Carolina
What we know: South Carolina doesn't want to win the East.
What we don't know: How Spurrier let the Dores beat him in a defensive struggle? Ugh, there is something VERY wrong about all that.
What we don't want to know: Spurrier going off and telling his players that they simply can't play. That dude's an asshole.
Tennessee
What we know: Tennessee can't win on the road unless they are playing someone completely terrible (read Mississippi schools). 1-3 on the road is no way to go through life,
What we don't know: If Tennessee fans and administration will allow Fulmer to make it through another non-10-win-season.
What we don't want to know: Fat Phil fired. He is SO easy to make fun of.
Vanderbilt
What we know: They have a football team?
What we don't know: Why they kept playing after Jay Cutler got drafted
What we don't want to know: Nashville headline "Cock Arrested in suspected Slaying of Communists"
Thursday, October 18, 2007
It's the End of the World as We Know It
And "... if we don't do it, we'll come back next year and try again."
Hokay, so here's the Red Sox, daayum... That's some pretty sweet Red Sox, you might say, in the ALCS. Ruling out, Manny Ramirez getting injured or Manny Ramirez not hitting homeruns, the Red Sox season doesn't matter. "If it doesn't happen, who cares? There's always next year. It's not the end of the world." says the Manny.
REM, being from Athens, GA probably doesn't care if the Red Sox lose. When it became evident that the Braves were done I'm sure Micheal Stipe hummed a few bars somewhere near the All Star break if he is a Braves fan. The song might be overplayed if the Indians or the Rockies go on to win the World Series as the Indians haven't won one since 1948 and the Rockies have never won. Granted the BoSox just returned to the scene with a win in 2004 in which Manny Ramirez was named MVP, but it's not really a big deal to him either way.
But we don't talk about Baseball,
So what would you do if your favorite NFL, NBA, or Non-Senior College athlete said "hey no big deal, we'll get 'em next year"?
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The BCS is Dead? It's not even December
Bloggers across the landscape of the internet are all declaring the BCS to be a bunk system that sucks and it's gonna die this year etc. Okay, Everyone already knew that. All the presidents, coaches, athletic directors, players, fans, bloggers, and BCS conference commissioners are all very aware of that fact, but you can't say it's dead when the season is just barely halfway through.
Everyone claims that Ohio St. is gonna run the table with their ridiculously easy schedule... Is Ohio St. better than USC? No! USC lost to Stanford... Ohio St. can lose to anyone... We are well aware that this season is the season of upsets. This is the season where we realized that great teams won't lose to other teams that aren't quite as great, they will lose to the crap teams.
So before you claim the BCS is dead, just wait until the end of the season and see if you agree with who is in the national championship game... if you do, then be happy. Oh, and the NCAA champion is pretty much decided every year in Atlanta. The SEC champion is the National Champion just like the state champion in high school football in Texas is the National Champion.
Everyone claims that Ohio St. is gonna run the table with their ridiculously easy schedule... Is Ohio St. better than USC? No! USC lost to Stanford... Ohio St. can lose to anyone... We are well aware that this season is the season of upsets. This is the season where we realized that great teams won't lose to other teams that aren't quite as great, they will lose to the crap teams.
So before you claim the BCS is dead, just wait until the end of the season and see if you agree with who is in the national championship game... if you do, then be happy. Oh, and the NCAA champion is pretty much decided every year in Atlanta. The SEC champion is the National Champion just like the state champion in high school football in Texas is the National Champion.
Monday, October 15, 2007
SEC Officiating
I was only able to watch 2 SEC games (Ark/Aub & Bama/Ole Miss), but I was appalled by the officiating in both. Bama was handed the game against Ole Miss. While the Rebels were pathetic for having to come back and try to win, they were right there at the end.
I'm glad this article leaves out the fact that it also clearly shows he was forced out, and that he clearly was not the first player to catch the ball.
At the razorback game, I had the sad misfortune of watching the officials call an extremely poor game in my homering opinion. Time after time, the Auburn players were on the backs and legs of Razorback defensive players. I can give them the helmet to helmet on the fragile Cox of the Auburn Tigers, but then you have the awful hit out of bounds call when the arkansas player already had his arms around the player. While the officiating may not have cost the hogs the game completely, the fact that the hogs had 100 penalty yards probably showed up somewhere in the field position battle.
Rogers Redding is the SEC coordinator of officiating and even now he is probably preparing a statement of apology to Ole Miss Fans for the blown call. Nothing can really be done about the Arkansas game, but as he sits drinking his Diet Dr. Pepper (which doesn't taste like regular Dr. Pepper... it tastes like shit!), I hope he feels bad for what his men allowed in the ugliest game of this whole season.
"After a 5-minute review clearly showed Hodge stepped out of bounds and returned
to the field to make the catch, the play was ruled illegal and Alabama (5-2, 3-1
Southeastern Conference) took over on downs for a final snap to seal the
victory."
I'm glad this article leaves out the fact that it also clearly shows he was forced out, and that he clearly was not the first player to catch the ball.
At the razorback game, I had the sad misfortune of watching the officials call an extremely poor game in my homering opinion. Time after time, the Auburn players were on the backs and legs of Razorback defensive players. I can give them the helmet to helmet on the fragile Cox of the Auburn Tigers, but then you have the awful hit out of bounds call when the arkansas player already had his arms around the player. While the officiating may not have cost the hogs the game completely, the fact that the hogs had 100 penalty yards probably showed up somewhere in the field position battle.
Rogers Redding is the SEC coordinator of officiating and even now he is probably preparing a statement of apology to Ole Miss Fans for the blown call. Nothing can really be done about the Arkansas game, but as he sits drinking his Diet Dr. Pepper (which doesn't taste like regular Dr. Pepper... it tastes like shit!), I hope he feels bad for what his men allowed in the ugliest game of this whole season.
Another 4th Quarter Let Down
Actually the whole game was kind of a let down, but for the first time this season the razorback defense looked good. Thanks to some dropped passes in the 1st quarter, Tuberville was glad to let his tailbacks work the ground game with his 3-0 lead. While on the other side of the ball the name of the game was 3 and out. The razorback offensive line could not move the Tigers away from the line of scrimmage and let 2 sometimes 3 defenders into the back field to wrap up McFadden for loss or no gain. The play calling seems somewhat at fault as the razorbacks continuously went for the same zone pulls and rarely varied the running game.
It was good solid defensive football for 3 quarters, but when push came to shove, Casey Dick put together a scoring drive with Lucas Miller falling into the endzone to put the hogs up 7-6 on an Alex Tejada Field Goal. Then special teams came back to bite the hogs in the ass when Brian Vavra gave the Tigers excellent field position to start their drive down to the 3 yard line and a Field Goal.
The hogs are lacking in identity and need to post a win this week over Ole Miss to hope for a bowl game and Houston Nutt better hope for the same or all of those job leads he's been searching out might come in handy when Jeff Long shows him the door.
Darren McFadden: The Heisman Candidacy might be over. Even the best offensive player in college football couldn't help his team against the stingy Auburn Defense. Breaking to school record in a game where you only have 43 yards is awful. Was that the Elephant in the stadium that kept you so shutdown? Were you afraid of Ben Cowins? Darren. You're gonna get drafted by an NFL team that is going to have an offensive line on par with what the razorbacks did this weekend. If you're going to start veering away from collisions, you might wanna wait until you're in the NFL and you have your money!
It was good solid defensive football for 3 quarters, but when push came to shove, Casey Dick put together a scoring drive with Lucas Miller falling into the endzone to put the hogs up 7-6 on an Alex Tejada Field Goal. Then special teams came back to bite the hogs in the ass when Brian Vavra gave the Tigers excellent field position to start their drive down to the 3 yard line and a Field Goal.
The hogs are lacking in identity and need to post a win this week over Ole Miss to hope for a bowl game and Houston Nutt better hope for the same or all of those job leads he's been searching out might come in handy when Jeff Long shows him the door.
Darren McFadden: The Heisman Candidacy might be over. Even the best offensive player in college football couldn't help his team against the stingy Auburn Defense. Breaking to school record in a game where you only have 43 yards is awful. Was that the Elephant in the stadium that kept you so shutdown? Were you afraid of Ben Cowins? Darren. You're gonna get drafted by an NFL team that is going to have an offensive line on par with what the razorbacks did this weekend. If you're going to start veering away from collisions, you might wanna wait until you're in the NFL and you have your money!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Wow, Navy Beat You!
Dave Wanstedt shoulda kicked the field goal... Actually he shoulda run it on 3rd and 4th downs, but how can you go in and tell your players that you're gonna win a game with a non-play action pass from the 2 yard line where you just throw it up for grabs?
In other news form this game, Lou Holtz is really old. "It's like having to choose between Joan Collins and Linda Evans"...
In other news form this game, Lou Holtz is really old. "It's like having to choose between Joan Collins and Linda Evans"...
Lee Ziemba, You went to the wrong school!
Auburn Tigers Lee Ziemba and Kodi Burns make their first trip to Fayetteville since they left to attend out of state, SEC rival Auburn. Arkansas fans and players are ready to welcome the two Arkansans back to the state with open arms. 
Ernest Mitchell had his arms outstrectched last year for Brandon Cox and if Tuberville pulls the trigger on young Kodi Burns, the Hogs will be looking to sack him, too. Last year the hogs had a coming out party against Auburn celebrating a 27-10 victory on the field of Jordan-Hare stadium. The razorback offense was consistent and able to run right at the tigers, and they just kept getting first downs.
Freshman Mitch Mustain only had to throw 10 passes last year. The telling tale of that game was the defense, and for an Arkansas defense that has yet to show up this year, this will be the game where they want to turn it around. Another 5 sack performance and holding a streaking Auburn team to 10 points will do wonders for a defense that has failed to hold anybody back.
Personally, I'm not upset about Kodi Burns going to another school. He is a Quarterback and having Mitch Mustain here at the time, it would seem like he wouldn't get to play for awhile, and we don't necessarily groom Quarterbacks to play anything but Wide Reciever at the next level, but Lee Ziemba? We churn out some of the best Offensive Linemen in the SEC. The only difference is at Arkansas you wouldn't've started right away like you managed to do at ALL Freshman Linemen Auburn. Oh well, don't be surprised if the hogs treat you with something of a traitor mentality.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
NFL has some BullSpit Rules
I've broken down some of the crap in this video from MNF Buffalo vs. Dallas
NFL rules SUCK!
First off it's 20 seconds of game play that takes 15 minutes to transpire due to 2 reviews and a timeout. There isn't even TV involved in this bitch!
Romo has an incomplete pass to TO! The ruling on the field is completion, the 'boys rush up and spike the ball to give themselves a shot at a field goal with 1 second left... Why that bastard of a clock doesn't stop for them to move the chains, I'll never know. They spike it. Then the clock on that video ticks 7 SECONDS! and then they start blowing the PREVIOUS PLAY dead! WTF. If you are gonna call it dead, you have to do it when you should fuckin' DO IT! If you need to take the time for a review call the play dead RIGHT THEN.
So 13 seconds back on the clock, and Romo pushes them down to range for a 53 yarder (a career long for the rookie kicker replacing Canadian Vanderjagt from last year). The Kick is up and... well it looks good, but the refs look kinda lost... Oh his hands just went up and he's waving the play dead? Oh that's right. Milliseconds before the snap coaches are allowed to call timeouts now. Icing the kicker is one thing, but being able to force 22 players to replay an entire play because you wanna be a dip shit of a douche and wait until the last second. That's fuckin' unbelievable. What the hell is he saying to the ref right before that play anyway.
"Hey listen to me you striped fuckhead...I'm Dick Jauron, and I say you and your striped cohorts do what I say... I'm not even gonna be close to before the snap on calling this timeout, but you are going to say I am! You! are going to wave the play dead right after it goes through those uprights, so that rookie Fuck"*His name is Folk sir*"I wasn't even trying to say his Folkin' name! Just make him do it twice or I'll continue to coach the Bills through another non season play off. We're gonna take 4 AFC championships in a row back in the '90s and call it good!"
NFL rules SUCK!
First off it's 20 seconds of game play that takes 15 minutes to transpire due to 2 reviews and a timeout. There isn't even TV involved in this bitch!
Romo has an incomplete pass to TO! The ruling on the field is completion, the 'boys rush up and spike the ball to give themselves a shot at a field goal with 1 second left... Why that bastard of a clock doesn't stop for them to move the chains, I'll never know. They spike it. Then the clock on that video ticks 7 SECONDS! and then they start blowing the PREVIOUS PLAY dead! WTF. If you are gonna call it dead, you have to do it when you should fuckin' DO IT! If you need to take the time for a review call the play dead RIGHT THEN.
So 13 seconds back on the clock, and Romo pushes them down to range for a 53 yarder (a career long for the rookie kicker replacing Canadian Vanderjagt from last year). The Kick is up and... well it looks good, but the refs look kinda lost... Oh his hands just went up and he's waving the play dead? Oh that's right. Milliseconds before the snap coaches are allowed to call timeouts now. Icing the kicker is one thing, but being able to force 22 players to replay an entire play because you wanna be a dip shit of a douche and wait until the last second. That's fuckin' unbelievable. What the hell is he saying to the ref right before that play anyway.
"Hey listen to me you striped fuckhead...I'm Dick Jauron, and I say you and your striped cohorts do what I say... I'm not even gonna be close to before the snap on calling this timeout, but you are going to say I am! You! are going to wave the play dead right after it goes through those uprights, so that rookie Fuck"*His name is Folk sir*"I wasn't even trying to say his Folkin' name! Just make him do it twice or I'll continue to coach the Bills through another non season play off. We're gonna take 4 AFC championships in a row back in the '90s and call it good!"
Joe Torre and the Yankees
Owners are Hilarious (http://kissmesuzy.blogspot.com/2007/10/f-k-it-were-takin-tuesday-off.html)
They spend tons of money and pitch huge fits and just want their teams to win!
Today we're gonna talk about the King Asshole. The King Douche. The King of New York and the man who owns baseball and everything in it.
For Joe Torre, he should be allowed to stay as long as he wants as Manager. The Yankees had a historic season getting to the playoffs at all. There are no mistakes made in managing this team in the past 3 losses and 1 win. The biggest thing you could say is the Yankees lost to a team with superior pitching and that were swing the bats better.
They spend tons of money and pitch huge fits and just want their teams to win!
Crazy Owners - the three I'm featuring here don't own the team for money, they own the teams because their own athletic ability never gave them the championships they desire.
Today we're gonna talk about the King Asshole. The King Douche. The King of New York and the man who owns baseball and everything in it.
Since January 3rd, 1973 George has basically been in charge of the Yankees. During that time he has won 10 pennants and 6 World Series.... Not the Team, George has won them... With Money! He has never been personal in any relationships. If you don't cut it, you get cut. Billy Martin was fired 5 times by the fickle owner.
Eventually, it seemed that George was going to let the Yankees farm system and the team prosper and through the '90s only made one change in firing Buck Showalter for Joe Torre, a manager no one had faith in, but now after 4 World Series Victories is one of the highest paid and most respected managers in the leauge. George recently stated that Joe Torre is fired if the Yankees don't win the ALDS against the Indians which they didn't.
From 1996-2000 the Yankees won 4 World Series and seemed to be on the edge of starting a dynasty, but the past 7 years have left the Yankees fans and Owner Steinbrenner frustrated. For George it's World Series or nothing despite having 18 years of no championships in his tenure.
For Joe Torre, he should be allowed to stay as long as he wants as Manager. The Yankees had a historic season getting to the playoffs at all. There are no mistakes made in managing this team in the past 3 losses and 1 win. The biggest thing you could say is the Yankees lost to a team with superior pitching and that were swing the bats better.But we don't talk about Baseball
Hot Seat
The nerves in Houston Nutt's butt must be shot. He has been on and off the hot seat several times over the past 10 years. Started off solid then moved onto the hot seat. With a win over LSU in '02 he moved off and into the SEC Championship game where he lost and a loss in the bowl game put him back on the hot seat.
Rescheduling Texas in '03 and '04 the hogs stormed to a 4-0 record and a #7 ranking with road victories at Texas and Alabama. The season went out quietly from there, with 3 more SEC losses for a 4-4 SEC record and a 9-4 record overall and a victory over Missouri in the Independance Bowl.
Somehow riding the hot seat through a 5-6 and a 4-7 season, Houston rode Darren McFadden, Gus Malzahn, and several defensive players now playing for the NFL to a 10-4 record and bought rings for an SEC West championship. The off season put Houston right near the hot seat with E-mail Gate, Freedom on Information Act Requests, and the leaving of heralded recruit, and we go on and on just like it says in the newspapers every two weeks.
After allowing come from behind wins by Bama and Kentucky, coupled with a poor performance against UT Chatt, Houston finds himself the number 1 coach on the hot seat according to http://www.coacheshotseat.com/ .
While many razorback fans are still gearing up for games against Auburn, South Carolina, Tennessee, and LSU, some have already thrown in the towel and are wondering what coach is gonna pick up the pieces that will be left when Houston is fired at the end of the season and Darren McFadden and Felix Jones go to play for NFL teams.
There are still other razorback fans that are far from wondering, they are doing their best to make their opinion heard and are committing zookification on Houston Nutt.
Rescheduling Texas in '03 and '04 the hogs stormed to a 4-0 record and a #7 ranking with road victories at Texas and Alabama. The season went out quietly from there, with 3 more SEC losses for a 4-4 SEC record and a 9-4 record overall and a victory over Missouri in the Independance Bowl.
Somehow riding the hot seat through a 5-6 and a 4-7 season, Houston rode Darren McFadden, Gus Malzahn, and several defensive players now playing for the NFL to a 10-4 record and bought rings for an SEC West championship. The off season put Houston right near the hot seat with E-mail Gate, Freedom on Information Act Requests, and the leaving of heralded recruit, and we go on and on just like it says in the newspapers every two weeks.
After allowing come from behind wins by Bama and Kentucky, coupled with a poor performance against UT Chatt, Houston finds himself the number 1 coach on the hot seat according to http://www.coacheshotseat.com/ .
While many razorback fans are still gearing up for games against Auburn, South Carolina, Tennessee, and LSU, some have already thrown in the towel and are wondering what coach is gonna pick up the pieces that will be left when Houston is fired at the end of the season and Darren McFadden and Felix Jones go to play for NFL teams.
There are still other razorback fans that are far from wondering, they are doing their best to make their opinion heard and are committing zookification on Houston Nutt.
10 years ago when the coaching position at Arkansas was opened up, Houston Nutt went against Tommy Tuberville for the job at Arkansas. Tuberville had just gone 8-4(4-4) with SEC team Ole Miss playing in the SEC, and Houston had just gone 4-7 with Boise St. Houston won the job due to his personality and peppy attitude.
Following the game on Saturday Houston was asked about the banner and his response was "where was the banner when we were 7-0 in the SEC last year?"
I think that's all I got. How screwed up is this situation anyway? I defy any fan to say that their school has a more fucked up athletic program than the University of Arkansas.
Auburn at Arkansas
Two underachievers line up this saturday in the 'ville. While Auburn has bounced back from a 2-2 (0-1) start, the hogs are trying to get their first win in the SEC. The hogs have gone 0-4 in their last 4 SEC games.
While Auburn gave Florida the finger, taking a W from the swamp, and torching Vandy 35-7, the Hogs have been feasting on the sunbelt and UT-Chatt to try and regain their strength. The hogs let pony boy Andre Woodson escape from F-town with a win and hope that their defense can finally stand up and stop the Cox, but more importantly the Auburn running game. Auburn returned Brad Lester to the lineup last week after he sat out the first 5 games for undisclosed Academic reasons (Football players go to class?).
Projected to be the Tigers/Eagles #1 running back at the beginning of the season he now returns to the tune of 13 carries for 77 yards and 2 TDs in his debut. He somewhat relieved the much maligned passing game headed up by Brandon Cox who went 14/17 with a TD and an INT. Brad Lester was one of the bright spots in last years 27-10 loss to the hogs in which he had some great kickoff returns one for 68 yards.
The hogs defensive backs are just hoping not to have a repeat of the last time Cox came into Fayetteville, when he threw for over 200 yards and 3 TDs.
This game will come down to defense, and the hogs just don't have it. While both teams are very different than the 35-27 victory I predicted for the tigers early in the season, I think the score will still be the same. While the hogs seemed to play a really solid game against North Texas's High School team, they suffered a let down in the Rock and didn't play up to their potential.
With DMac in the backfield, the hogs can beat anyone, but the offensive play calling must improve and the defense must get a few stops. Against Kentucky, the hogs continually gave up on defense and bailed the Kentucky offense out with offsides penalties and more.
Auburn 35-27 over the hogs.
While Auburn gave Florida the finger, taking a W from the swamp, and torching Vandy 35-7, the Hogs have been feasting on the sunbelt and UT-Chatt to try and regain their strength. The hogs let pony boy Andre Woodson escape from F-town with a win and hope that their defense can finally stand up and stop the Cox, but more importantly the Auburn running game. Auburn returned Brad Lester to the lineup last week after he sat out the first 5 games for undisclosed Academic reasons (Football players go to class?).
Projected to be the Tigers/Eagles #1 running back at the beginning of the season he now returns to the tune of 13 carries for 77 yards and 2 TDs in his debut. He somewhat relieved the much maligned passing game headed up by Brandon Cox who went 14/17 with a TD and an INT. Brad Lester was one of the bright spots in last years 27-10 loss to the hogs in which he had some great kickoff returns one for 68 yards.
The hogs defensive backs are just hoping not to have a repeat of the last time Cox came into Fayetteville, when he threw for over 200 yards and 3 TDs.
This game will come down to defense, and the hogs just don't have it. While both teams are very different than the 35-27 victory I predicted for the tigers early in the season, I think the score will still be the same. While the hogs seemed to play a really solid game against North Texas's High School team, they suffered a let down in the Rock and didn't play up to their potential.
With DMac in the backfield, the hogs can beat anyone, but the offensive play calling must improve and the defense must get a few stops. Against Kentucky, the hogs continually gave up on defense and bailed the Kentucky offense out with offsides penalties and more.
Auburn 35-27 over the hogs.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Memphis Grizzlies Practice in Spain
BigFootFool's Preview:The NBA season is still weeks away, but all over the United States and the World NBA teams have begun preseason practice, exhibitions, and scrimmages all to prepare for the regular season that doesn't matter.
Following a Wednesday Scrimmage in which Pau Gasol's team lost to Darko Milicic's (largely due to 13th year veteran Damon Stoudamire) 34-40, the Grizzlies headed over to Pau Gasol's Homeland, Spain. In Spain they will be gearing up for a Tuesday matchup with Unicaja Malaga. Unicaja Malaga of course being spanish for "Has sex with a goat".
The Griz barely scraped 22 wins last season and hope to have a repeat of their '05 and '06 playoff runs of 0-4 and 0-4 respectively. The differences in this Grizzlies line up are not surprising, but the front offices look startlingly different. No more Jerry West. New GM and most of that office has been overhauled. Marc Iavaroni has taken over the reigns left by Tony Barone, Mike Fratello, and Hubie Brown.
Many Grizzlies Fans are hoping to see Phoenix Suns type numbers from the pupil of Mike D'antoni, but should just hope to see a winning season again in Memphis. Seeing a winning season shouldn't be that surprising because the thinnest PF in the league, Pau "I have a beard" Gasol, is starting the season uninjured, as is starting PG Damon Stoudamire (not to be confused with arthroscopic knee surgery Amare Stoudemire that JTExperience has a huge boner for).
Soon to be the best rookie in the NBA (Mike Conley II), has been challenging Stoudamire for the starting spot, but will probably be relegated to clean up and relief when Damon starts remembering how old he is.
Other tools the Grizzlies will be using this season.
Mike "the lesbian PE teacher" Miller
Darko "I'm a crazy Serbian" Milicic
Rudy "Gay Husky" Gay (a little redundant)
Hakim Warrick (I'm not making fun of Hakim ... he'll fuckin' kill me)
This is the Grizzlies team for the next year and I look for them to make nearly as big a turnaround as the Warriors did last year. I still think when they moved from Vancouver we shoulda called them the Fighting Elvises!
JTExperience's Preview:
Fool, I think you hit it right on the head, pretty much, so I'll be brief.
JTExperience's Preview:
Fool, I think you hit it right on the head, pretty much, so I'll be brief.
- Hells yeah I got a boner for STAT! Who don't? I want him to have my children.
- Darko's been freed. Darko and Pau together will kick some ass once they get used to playing together.
- I think Junior Conley will play a bigger role than you think. Kyle Lowry Esquire will challenge him for playing time, and we'll see a lot more of these guys with less of Creaky Knees StoudAmire as the season progresses.
- In Ivaroni's style of play, look for the Stro-Show to have a breakout 8th year in the league. I just feel it; it's his time.
- The Grizz are young and stacked. Pau, Darko, Gay, Stro, and Warrick look like a pretty damned good frontline. Junior, Lowry Esq., Michelle Miller, Juan Carlos Navarro, sharpshooter Casey Jacobsen will be REAL good after a little seasoning, with Ole' Creaky lookin' after 'em. That's runnin' 11 deep right there, not counting three other cats, of which Tarence Kinsey showed a lot of promise late last year.
- Yes, Hakim Warrick will fuckin' kill you. He might even add the g on the end.
The Heisman Candidacy might be over
(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)Andre did everything he could to help his team, but just ended up hurting them. For this Kentucky team to win, Andre Woodson needs to play nearly perfectly. Not to the point where he throws for 300 yards and has no incompletions, but no turnovers. Woodson needs to make good decisions and this week he proved that he won't always.
Once again (like the Arkansas game), Woodson fumbles in the first series and it's 6(7) points the other way.
Woodson holds the NCAA record for most passes without an interception, but in the past 2 games he has thrown up 2 picks. Driving to the 9 yard line, Woodson threw up his 2nd pick in as many games and let the South Carolina Defense get off the field.
In the 3rd Quarter, facing a sack, Woodson turned and tried to fire a pass to John Conner(Come with me if you want to live!), but his attempt was bobbled and behind the fullback ending with another TD return by Eric Norwood.
"We definitely made a lot of mistake, especially me personally," Woodson said. "It's something we haven't been doing all year."
This quote brings me to the point I've wanted to make since I saw the first interception of the season go to Tavious Polo of Florida Atlantic last week. Where were the bad decisions against Arkansas? Why did it have to be efficient, smart Woodson beating the hogs as I watched another hog lead slip away? Woodson! If you're going to blow it, do it against a team I want to win and especially don't do it against a team I want you to beat! Loser!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
And Somewhere, Baseball is Happening.
So the Great American Pastime is having their "Playoffs," something I've been told happens just about every year around this time.
Hockey is starting up too, I've heard.
Good job guys; glad you're stickin' with it even though nobody else gives a fuck.
BIGFOOTFOOL
Yeah, I would have to say that Baseball is definately a friggin' newspaper sport. I rarely watch it, and if I do I don't watch the whole game. I just read the score in the newspaper and go my merry way. I've gotten to the point where web gems and baseball tonight are just like another commercial to me. I leave them on, but it's like nothing's on.
I thought Hockey had moved to Europe?
Hockey is starting up too, I've heard.
Good job guys; glad you're stickin' with it even though nobody else gives a fuck.
BIGFOOTFOOL
Yeah, I would have to say that Baseball is definately a friggin' newspaper sport. I rarely watch it, and if I do I don't watch the whole game. I just read the score in the newspaper and go my merry way. I've gotten to the point where web gems and baseball tonight are just like another commercial to me. I leave them on, but it's like nothing's on.
I thought Hockey had moved to Europe?
Weekly Picks (SEC edition): Week 6
The SEC is in a complete uproar from last week's Auburn victory over Florida. Which I did not pick. Everything else went as expected, except Alabama fell on the road to the seminoles. Many people think that the 2 game losing streak is due to Nick Saban's shutting down of SEC Poon. I am of the opinion that it's due to John Parker Wilson's terrible decision making and Major Applewhite's young inexperienced play calling. Other than those two games last week I was perfect, but never came close to even sniffing the correct scores. But on to the picks.
Chattanooga @ Arkansas
The least interesting game of the week as the Razorbacks hope to build "confidence". Razorback fans and the team are looking for a quick win with 100 yard games for Jones and McFadden with a good solid passing display, "but don't take too long with the game. We need to get back out on the golf course to our drinkin'"
Hogs Win 60-7
Louisiana Tech @ Ole Miss
One of the Worst WAC teams (isn't that a little redundant?), vs. the worst SEC team. Once again Ole Miss goes out of the conference to face a game that they could actually lose. Props to Coach O for making a schedule that is at least tough for his team, but I think this team could even lose to Notre Dame right now. Louisiana Tech is enjoying a 3 game losing streak that may not get better until they face Utah St. at the end of the month. Meanwhile, Ole Miss is on a 4 game losing streak after beating Memphis in the opener. Seth Adams is leading a mildly potent passing attack that looks to beat up on the LA Tech 109th ranked Secondary. The whole defense is suspect from Lousiana Tech and they haven't played anybody (unless you call Hawaii and the Rainbow Warriors a body).
Ole Miss wins 28-24
UAB @ Mississippi St.
UAB has played a tough schedule so far with teams like Michigan St., Florida St., and Tulsa on their schedule. The Blazers are consistently at the bottom of the C-USA, and look for them to stay there this year. As long as the Bulldogs stay focused and don't let this become a game in the 4th quarter, Sylvester Croom will put up more wins than he's had in a single season since becoming coach of the bulldogs in 2004. The Bulldogs need to rely on their running game behind Sophomore Anthony Dixon and never let the game be put in the hands of Micheal Henig. The Defense should do it's job for the bulldogs.
Mississippi St. wins 42-21
Houston @ Alabama
You want to give Houston a chance in this game simply out of hate of Nick Saban and enjoying the 2 game losing skid, but you can't. The tide will win this one as the Cougars offense will look like scared kittens dealing with Nick Saban's defense. The Houston offense simply doesn't move the ball. Expect the Tide to score big early and run the ball for most of the 2nd half.
Alabama over Houston 45-14
Vanderbilt @ Auburn
Probably the 2nd toughest game to pick in the SEC this week. The tigers beat somebody highly ranked last week and Vandy hasn't lost to a team like Miss. St. Questions abound for both teams coming into this game and it's really a question of which Auburn team shows up. If Tommy Tubberville can get his guys calmed down after last weeks monster win, then the Tigers will send the communists back to Russia. Vandy is a team that will play and can beat the Tigers, but this Saturday won't be there day. After this loss Vandy will slip into the bottom of the SEC East, but at least they know they are better than Ole Miss.
Auburn wins 35-24
Georgia @ Tennessee
The other bulldogs have seemingly recovered following the speed bump from South Carolina. This Tennessee team has not performed well at all this season. Normally reserving their bye week for the Alabama game this season the Vols took a week off before the Georgia game. Unsurprisingly the news reports brought up some of the Vols usual handiwork. Given the time to heal I think the vols will make a game of this.
Vols win 35-34
Kentucky @ South Carolina
Kentucky has been rolling under Rich Brooks, and a win this weekend could put them on a path rolling right to the SEC championship game. Andre Woodson will face the best defense he has seen before this weekend (the Gamecocks are ranked Number 1 against the pass). The Wildcats will have to rely on their consistent running game and a South Carolina offense that hasn't produced to Steve Spurrier's usual standards. South Carolina's game last weekend was much closer than the final score revealed, and the Wildcats have been winning their close games, also. This game will go down to the 4th Quarter and Andre Woodson has managed well for the Wildcats all season long in tough pressure situations. Even if the cats are down, they may not be out.
Wildcats win 42-38
Florida @ LSU
The game of the week will not be as exciting as expected. While the LSU offense will struggle against the Gators, the Defense will make the difference. Last year the Tigers lost by 13 despite out playing the Gators in most statistical categories. The difference was field position and the Tiger offense started off pathetically last year. this year the Tiger's offense has been good enough that they will score more than the Gators do.
LSU wins 24-10 In a score almost eerily similar to last year.
There you have it and you can take that to the bank, but I wouldn't take those scores to the bookies.
Chattanooga @ Arkansas
The least interesting game of the week as the Razorbacks hope to build "confidence". Razorback fans and the team are looking for a quick win with 100 yard games for Jones and McFadden with a good solid passing display, "but don't take too long with the game. We need to get back out on the golf course to our drinkin'"
Hogs Win 60-7
Louisiana Tech @ Ole Miss
One of the Worst WAC teams (isn't that a little redundant?), vs. the worst SEC team. Once again Ole Miss goes out of the conference to face a game that they could actually lose. Props to Coach O for making a schedule that is at least tough for his team, but I think this team could even lose to Notre Dame right now. Louisiana Tech is enjoying a 3 game losing streak that may not get better until they face Utah St. at the end of the month. Meanwhile, Ole Miss is on a 4 game losing streak after beating Memphis in the opener. Seth Adams is leading a mildly potent passing attack that looks to beat up on the LA Tech 109th ranked Secondary. The whole defense is suspect from Lousiana Tech and they haven't played anybody (unless you call Hawaii and the Rainbow Warriors a body).
Ole Miss wins 28-24
UAB @ Mississippi St.
UAB has played a tough schedule so far with teams like Michigan St., Florida St., and Tulsa on their schedule. The Blazers are consistently at the bottom of the C-USA, and look for them to stay there this year. As long as the Bulldogs stay focused and don't let this become a game in the 4th quarter, Sylvester Croom will put up more wins than he's had in a single season since becoming coach of the bulldogs in 2004. The Bulldogs need to rely on their running game behind Sophomore Anthony Dixon and never let the game be put in the hands of Micheal Henig. The Defense should do it's job for the bulldogs.
Mississippi St. wins 42-21
Houston @ Alabama
You want to give Houston a chance in this game simply out of hate of Nick Saban and enjoying the 2 game losing skid, but you can't. The tide will win this one as the Cougars offense will look like scared kittens dealing with Nick Saban's defense. The Houston offense simply doesn't move the ball. Expect the Tide to score big early and run the ball for most of the 2nd half.
Alabama over Houston 45-14
Vanderbilt @ Auburn
Probably the 2nd toughest game to pick in the SEC this week. The tigers beat somebody highly ranked last week and Vandy hasn't lost to a team like Miss. St. Questions abound for both teams coming into this game and it's really a question of which Auburn team shows up. If Tommy Tubberville can get his guys calmed down after last weeks monster win, then the Tigers will send the communists back to Russia. Vandy is a team that will play and can beat the Tigers, but this Saturday won't be there day. After this loss Vandy will slip into the bottom of the SEC East, but at least they know they are better than Ole Miss.
Auburn wins 35-24
Georgia @ Tennessee
The other bulldogs have seemingly recovered following the speed bump from South Carolina. This Tennessee team has not performed well at all this season. Normally reserving their bye week for the Alabama game this season the Vols took a week off before the Georgia game. Unsurprisingly the news reports brought up some of the Vols usual handiwork. Given the time to heal I think the vols will make a game of this.
Vols win 35-34
Kentucky @ South Carolina
Kentucky has been rolling under Rich Brooks, and a win this weekend could put them on a path rolling right to the SEC championship game. Andre Woodson will face the best defense he has seen before this weekend (the Gamecocks are ranked Number 1 against the pass). The Wildcats will have to rely on their consistent running game and a South Carolina offense that hasn't produced to Steve Spurrier's usual standards. South Carolina's game last weekend was much closer than the final score revealed, and the Wildcats have been winning their close games, also. This game will go down to the 4th Quarter and Andre Woodson has managed well for the Wildcats all season long in tough pressure situations. Even if the cats are down, they may not be out.
Wildcats win 42-38
Florida @ LSU
The game of the week will not be as exciting as expected. While the LSU offense will struggle against the Gators, the Defense will make the difference. Last year the Tigers lost by 13 despite out playing the Gators in most statistical categories. The difference was field position and the Tiger offense started off pathetically last year. this year the Tiger's offense has been good enough that they will score more than the Gators do.
LSU wins 24-10 In a score almost eerily similar to last year.
There you have it and you can take that to the bank, but I wouldn't take those scores to the bookies.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Not excited so how about a World Record
We here at BvB can't get excited about the Mocs and taking on UT Chattanooga. If we pull a Michigan I will rip my testicles off and post them on the blog.
So, I thought I'd draw attention to Haile Gebrselassie (pronounced Grabs a little ass e).
Haile Grabselassie just put himself on a plane of sports that exceeds millions of competitors for over a century. In the Berlin Marathon this past week, Haile went 26.2 miles faster than anyone has ever done it in competition. His 2:04;26 was 29 seconds faster than Paul Tergat's mark in 2003 at the same marathon course.
I think this record is complete bullshit. One of the rules races of the distance kinda typically follow is no pacers. No one to run with you and keep you on a pace. Part of the beauty of running long is the fact that you have to find it within yourself to hold back when you need to and push when you need to. While he If you want to know your pace it is completely legal to run with a device to tell you that, but another person along isn't the same thing, and to me I don't think it's right for a world class athlete of Haile's caliber to sink to that level. It would be like a high school cross country coach getting to run with his athletes.
I don't know if this is common practice for marathon and half-marathon records, but running to me is an individual sport. Haile can run fast and long, but I still hate the pacing. BigFootFool is going to be running his first marathon Oct. 20th. I damn sure won't be near 2:06, but I'm gonna do it alone.
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