This won't do much for his political ambitions. He's got a little John Daly in him, doesn't he?? Story here
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Chuck Barkley DUI Bust Mugshot
This won't do much for his political ambitions. He's got a little John Daly in him, doesn't he?? Story here
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Alabama Prostitution Not Quite Like Vegas
Click here for more pictures. Warning: not for the feint of heart--
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Fulmer Interested in Cyclones Job?
This seems on the surface to be somewhat of a stretch, especially considering that Fulmer recently agreed to a gig as 'special assistant' to UT athletic director Mike Hamilton.However, you know the guy's a competitor and his pride took a big hit the way he was run out of Knoxville.
Plus, Ames might just fit Fulmer, who certainly doesn't seem like the big city type....
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
It's Official: Bobby Lowder is a Horse's Ass
When I read that Auburn had hired a coach named Gene Chizik who had gone 5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State, I honestly thought I was reading The Onion's sports section or something.You know, a spoof, because it was so outrageously impossible that a program could fuck up so spectacularly with a coaching hire.
But alas, it appears to be true, and I am utterly dumbfounded. Reading the comments to this fine article from Mr. College Football, it appears that I am joined in my astonishment by 99.9% of Auburn fans.
The only explanation is a highly controversial booster with uncontrolled, unchecked power calling all the shots for the athletic program at a major university. And this proves once and for all that Bobby Lowder is a moron.
Gene Chizik, welcome to the SEC!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Meyer Fuels Notre Dame Speculation
You have to wonder what was going through Urban Meyer's head when he muttered the word's quoted in this recent article. Hello? Gee that's going to do wonders for recruits.
Man, it seems the guy still has a man crush on the Notre Dame job, which is a bit odd. I mean what could it possibly offer him that the Florida gig doesn't.
I guess that's why it's called a 'dream' job.....
Man, it seems the guy still has a man crush on the Notre Dame job, which is a bit odd. I mean what could it possibly offer him that the Florida gig doesn't.
I guess that's why it's called a 'dream' job.....
Muschamp to Auburn?
Interesting. I guess the guy wasn't up for waiting another 10 years for Mack Brown to step down at Texas. Plus, he does have Auburn roots. This is a good hire for Auburn: they get a young, highly sought after head coach. I thought Jimbo Fisher would get the gig, but Muschamp is the next logical choice...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Mullen Gone, Tebow to Follow?
Personally, I just don't see Tebow leaving after this his junior year. The guy is a bible-thumping Christian to the 10th degree, and leaving school early to pursue the all-mighty dollar in the NFL just doesn't seem to be his MO.I mean, not exactly the best role model for children, right?
Also, NFL scouts seem to be in agreement that Tebow needs to work on a few things to be ready to play on the next level, namely his release. Mullen's been his mentor for sure, but it probably wouldn't hurt Tim to learn from a different QB coach.
Nonetheless, you couldn't fault him if he did indeed choose to go to the NFL. It's patently absurd that these D1 college players--who generate hundreds of millions of dollars for their programs in the form of ticket sales, TV deals, memorabelia sales, etc. don't get paid, and many of them struggle to get by.
So, will he stay or will he go? I say he stays....
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Auburn Search Focuses on Fisher
Tallahassee must seem to be located on a different planet as far as Jimbo Fisher is concerned. Certainly far, far away from the confines of the SEC--a place Fisher is very comfortable with after having served for years as a very successful assistant at both Auburn and LSU.The ACC is the ugly stepchild of the SEC, plain and simple. I mean, did anyone on earth care about the ACC championship held last Saturday in a half empty Raymond James Stadium in Tampa between Boston College and Virginia Tech? Not that I could tell, anyway.
Compare that game to the Alabama/Florida game that the SEC held on the same day--which was close to a Super Bowl, and you'll know all you need to know about the differences between the two conferences.
Add to that mix the unbelievable off the field turmoil that has swirled around the FSU program involving fights, cheating, etc. and one can see why Fisher is probably seriously contemplating jetting from Tallhassee to The Plains in Auburn.
As they say, all the money in the world can't buy happiness. Auburn and the SEC are the big leagues for a college football coach, the ACC is triple A ball.
Bowl Point Spreads are Released
Wow, Las Vegas thinks basically all of the BCS games except for the National Championship game will be double digit blowouts.....Full odds as of this morning here.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Florida Gators SEC Championship Poon
Let's hear it for the Gators! More pictures courtesy of the website Poon of the SEC here....
Sunday, December 7, 2008
BCS Guru: Oklahoma versus Florida in BCS Championship Game
Wow, this will be an awesome matchup, with the nation's two best offenses doing battle in Miami on January 8th for the national championship. I will be watching the lines closely, but expect Florida to be a slight favorite--probably something like a field goal or something. If we use previous BCS championship games as a preview of this one, one team will probably wind up blowing out the other...
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Florida/Alabama from a Betting Perspective
The following was recently published by professional handicapper Teddy Covers on the wagering website Sportsmemo, which is a fantastic site, by the way. First off is the bull case for Alabama, followed by the bull case for Florida...
5) Strength in the Trenches. Alabama’s offensive line has three first day NFL draft choices, and quite possibly a fourth. Defensive tackle Terrance Cody is another sure-fire first rounders. Offensive and defensive linemen aren’t sexy, but they make all the difference in a game of this magnitude, where the importance of winning the battle at the line of scrimmage will be paramount.
Five reasons to bet Alabama +9.5 vs. Florida
I expected Florida to be favored against Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. I even expected the Gators to be laying in the range of a touchdown. But 9.5/10? Wow – even I’m surprised at this one. Here are my Top Five reasons to support Alabama in this price range. I’ll check back later in the week with some thoughts on the other side of this matchup…
Five Reasons to support Alabama +9.5:
1) Undefeated Teams Hang Tough. The Crimson Tide are undefeated following a rigorous SEC campaign, yet the betting marketplace doesn’t respect them, catching more than a touchdown against the one loss Gators. Major conference undefeated teams at this stage of the season should NOT be underdogs in this price range against anybody.
2) Nick Saban. You are not going to find a head coach in all of college football with a stronger track record as an underdog, dating all the way back to his tenure at Michigan State in the late 90’s. The Crimson Tide were underdogs twice this year, covering the spread by a combined 45.5 points in those two double digit victories.
3) Percy Harvin. Florida’s best offensive weapon is banged up, less than 100% with a severe ankle sprain. While he is expected to play, if the Gators leading receiver and second leading rusher isn’t fully healthy, we can expect Florida’s offense to suffer significantly.
4) Value. The Gators have been the single best pointspread team in the country, extremely difficult for a one loss, highly public team to accomplish. They’ve covered the spread in each and every game since the end of September, thanks to an offense that has averaged more than 50 points per game since their loss to Ole Miss. Meanwhile, Alabama has been winning games and covering pointspreads the old fashioned way – defense, special teams and running the football. They lack the glamour of the Gators, or a high profile former Heisman winner like Tim Tebow.
Earlier in the week, I listed five reasons why I thought Alabama was worth a wager as ten point underdogs against Florida. Yet the Crimson Tide did not make my list of recommendations for my clients this week, and I have not personally placed a wager on Nick Saban’s squad, nor do I intend to do so. Why not? Read on, my friends – there are five equally good reasons why Florida is worth a wager as a ten point favorite against Alabama!
1) Speed Kills. Florida’s team speed is second to none in the country, on both sides of the football. When we start to think about which team is more likely to make the big, game changing, pointspread covering plays, the Gators are the clear choice, in large part due to that overwhelming team speed. A cheap defensive or special teams touchdown or two would certainly go a long way towards covering this number ….
2) Best Player. Tim Tebow is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. He’s a dual threat QB of the caliber that ‘Bama simply hasn’t seen this year. There’s something to be said for a 25:2 touchdown-to-interception ratio against SEC competition, not to mention his twelve TD’s on the ground. Tebow is, quite literally, unstoppable.
3) Defense. Alabama has a great defense and a solid running game. They’ve made a living building and then sitting on early leads. Florida’s defense might be even better. The Gators haven’t allowed more than 21 points to any opponent during their current seven game SU and ATS winning streak, and their defense is ranked #7 in the country. That’s why they’ve won the yardage battle by 120+ in eight of their last nine ballgames.
4) Fraudulent Defense. Alabama has some great defensive numbers of their own, but most of those numbers came against struggling offensive opposition. Only two of the Crimson Tide’s opponents ranked in the Top 50 in offensive yardage this year, and the SEC West featured a litany of underperforming attacks from Auburn, LSU, Mississippi St and Arkansas.
5) Track Record Against Elite Foes. Urban Meyer has led the Gators to wins and covers in six of the seven games that Florida has played against bowl bound foes. The closest margin in any of those victories came in Florida’s 23 point win over Miami; the average margin was just shy of 40 points. Meanwhile, ‘Bama’s signature wins against Georgia and Clemson don’t look quite as impressive in retrospect. They needed overtime to get past LSU and if they didn’t win the turnover margin against Ole Miss, they would not have escaped that game with the four point win.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Arena League About to Fold?
Although this is just a rumor as of now, as with most things when there's smoke there's usually fire. American football has simply been unable to sustain two professional leagues for more than a few years, ever. USFL, WFL, XFL, now the AFL.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Report: Auburn Reaches out to Leach, Petrino
Wow, talk about deja-vu all over again with Auburn and Petrino. I can't fathom him blazing Arkansas after only one year though. Besides, wouldn't they be better just keeping Tuberville?Leach? As one commenter noted in the comments section of the above story, former Alabama head coach Mike Shula held Leach's vaunted Texas Tech offense to a single field goal only a few years back....I'm not sold the guy could win consistently in the SEC.
Will Bobby Lowder and the Auburn powers that be come to their senses and keep Tuberville? If history tells us anything, probably not....
Outgoing Syracuse Coach Greg Robinson's Sad Final Press Conference
I guess this is what a 10-37 record over four years will do to a football coach...
| Excerpt From Coach Greg Robinson's Last News Conference |
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Lane Kiffin's Wife is Super Hot
I mean, with arm candy like this, who really cares how good of a coach he is??
Texas Tech Coach Leach to leave for Washington Job?
Hmmmm, this looks awfully fishy, anyway. I'm sure it would entail a big pay raise, etc. Plus a bigger market. Washington has pretty much sucked since Don James coached there, culminating this year when they won a total of 1 game under Ty Willingham.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Spurrier: Lane Kiffin's Already Breaking the Rules
Like I said in an earlier post, Lane Kiffin, welcome to the SEC! God knows Spurrier needs help on offense, especially at running back, so I'm sure this pissed him off pretty good.
Plaxico Burress: Dunce Cap
I always had the feeling that Plex was a horse's ass--what with the way he wears his baseball cap slightly crooked and all. Plus that blank 'thug' look in his eyes. And oh yeah how about never ever practicing during the week because of a variety of thigh, groin, calf injuries, etc. You get the idea...But never in my wildest dreams did I think he was this much of an idiot. First of all, who the fuck besides thieves, burglars, car jackers or hard core drug dealers carries a loaded gun in Manhattan?
Then, how on fucking God's green earth could you possibly be so stupid and reckless as to handle it while 'sipping a glass of red wine'. Then shoot yourself!
I don't know if being an idiot is a crime. But carrying a loaded gun without a license is. Lock Plaxico Burress up--he's a menace to society for being such a moron.
Thanksgiving at the Phelps House
That's one hell of a tramp stamp! Michael, that's some choice pelt...but really, no need to bring her home to the 'rents!! And how on earth does the whole world know about this now??
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