Pregaming: Iron Bowl Morning Thread
by Todd on Nov 27, 2009 9:25 AM CST
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Real game thread coming up closer to kick off, but since some of y'all are clearly antsy and ready to go this morning I thought I'd throw up an early thread to get the chatter going.
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Auburn will give up in which quarter . . .
I’d say after we score our first points of the 3rd quarter, but it could be earlier.
by M. Johnson Defender on Nov 27, 2009 9:36 AM CST reply actions
Todd will throw 3 picks today.
2 will be returned for TD’s.
Bank on it.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
I loathe auburn SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much almost as much as I hate those puke orange hillbillies.
This is the first Iron Bowl I will not watch the game in my life. Stupid CBS and I had tickets for the first time in 6 years.
Well Roll tide anyways.
Crush Auburn bama.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
NO! You can't just give up like that!
There is NOTHING more important than this game today and for you to break the string could upset the natural balance of the universe.
If it means quitting your job or leaving your wife in order to see the game then you simply must.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
I am taking a two hour lunch at 1:30 to watch the first half but hafta come back to work at some point....
in theory.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 27, 2009 10:09 AM CST up reply actions
What time does pregame begin today? Is it on 99.5 FM (bham)?
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
auburn sucks and I despise them...
That said, was anyone else wholly and incredibly unimpressed with TX?
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 9:58 AM CST reply actions
Agreed...For A&M to show up on them like that...HMMMM..
" Chuck Norris Fears Only One Thing... Terrence Cody"
by parrotheadinbama on Nov 27, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions
That run d is terrible...
and the secondary is worse. Arkansas would have beaten the shorties and, hell, McCluster would still be running.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:03 AM CST up reply actions
TCU is #2 in my books
followed by UF.
#4-6 are all 1986 WAC schools: Boise, Cincy, Texas.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
Texas...
…was awful, especially on defense. I think the question is was this some sort of random anomaly, or was Texas really exposed. It is really hard to say because of the complete lack of really good teams. Dr. Saturday had a good article, and a look at the numbers.
My own personal take is that I have seen Texas play several times and their defense has looked as physical and fast as anyone else’s defense. I think without any more information you would probably have to give them the benefit of the doubt until further notice. That said the good news is of course, Texas definitely showed a chink in their armour.
Just run right at them...
They are undersized up front. Hell, UCF did it. And, the secondary is just not very good as far as getting in position, esp the safety play. They are physical and gifted athletes…
Whomever that was that returned the kick in the 4th Q was holly-hell fast!
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
Texas leads the nation in rushing defense (50.1 ypg) . . .
but they’ve only played 1 team with a rushing offense in the top 50: OK St (16), who threw 4 INT’s against the Horns.
Compare that with Bama, ranked 2nd nationally (70.6 ypg), who has played 5 teams with a rushing offense in the top 50: VA Tech (18), UK (20), Ole Mss (23), Tennessee (48), and MSU (12).
I don’t think there is any question about who has the better run defense.
by M. Johnson Defender on Nov 27, 2009 11:01 AM CST up reply actions
all my UT-rooting friends...
are a bit… testy today. one posted about the game on his FB page and i commented "i enjoyed it thoroughly. " here were the multiple replies to that simple statement:
First really close game we had all year. Unlike Bama, which seems to eek by mos weeks and only blows out the Chattanoogas of the world.
I should amend my Bama trash talk. You guys blow out Miss State, Kentucky and a coupla other schools that are known mostly for basketball. My bad.
I wasn’t knocking schedule. Margin of victory. And anyway, it’s Bama and the inflated SEC. They’re always open for trash-talking.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
Didn't we only have two wins by single digits?
UT and LSU?
Thought so. Isn’t our MOV something like 22.4 pts to their 26 pts? Haven’t we played nine teams in the top 40 in total defense? Haven’t we given up a total of 10 defensive TDs?
Thought so…
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:16 AM CST up reply actions
Texas Homers
Also, along those same lines for Texas homer fans. The meme after this game was that Texas would not have to worry about playing an offense as good as, 6-6 Texas A & M the rest of the year. Florida is averaging 6.6 yards a play (9th), Alabama is averaging 6.2 yards a play (23rd), and Texas A&M was averaging 5.7 yards a play (48th) going into that game. Also, Texas was averaging 5.8 yards a play (45th) going into that game.
name ONE team we let score that many points on us
or any we would EVER let score that many points
Terrence Cody eats your field goal!
by Wallacewade04 on Nov 27, 2009 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
UCF
/ducks
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:21 AM CST up reply actions
SEC inflated?
Let’s have a look at the Big 12:
The Kansas St. v. Nebraska game last week determined who would face Texas in the B12 CG. So that means that KSU, despite losing to LA-Lafayette, was this close (holds thumb and index finger ever so slightly apart) to playing for a shot at the Big 12 Championship and a BCS berth. But with their loss, they were not bowl eligible, and therefore they will be watching bowls season in the comfort of their homes.
So yes, Texas is definitely representing a conference that’s on the up and up…
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant
I kind of like NUs chances
They play good defense…bend but don’t break. And, when they try, they can/do run downhill.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
As do I...
I’d like to see it just to throw a wrench in the BCSCG. I’d love to see who the other team would be.
"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success" - Coach Bryant
this
One barnturd believes that Texas will destroy Alabama or Florida. Delusional barners.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 27, 2009 10:08 AM CST up reply actions
Question!
Does the Tide bring their own air purifiers when they visit Aubarn or do they just breathe that cowshit smell and hope they don’t get a disease?
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
My brother in Atlanta had a 3-some
with 2 auburn cheerleaders and they only charged him $20 ’cause he told them he was Nick Saban.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
OHH...
Im in and out of auburn a couple times a week..and it not only stinks like the dieased animals they bread but it drains the very life out of you…Crush um BAMA..ROLL TIDE!!!
" Chuck Norris Fears Only One Thing... Terrence Cody"
by parrotheadinbama on Nov 27, 2009 10:07 AM CST reply actions
right now i'm channeling my hate
into scaping the popcorn off the front bedroom ceiling. I HATE POPCORN CEILINGS!
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
and I thought I was OCD
for making sure all the screws on the outlet plates were perfectly vertical
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
not being able to sleep
because you just know that somewhere in the house a clotheshanger is facing the wrong way is a terrible, terrible thing Todd.
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
Trust me...
….I have my own OCD issues. I can’t go two minutes in the car without making sure all the doors are locked, the windows are all the way up and the mirror adjuster thing is on lock.
Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.
I got into a discussion on another board
and was told that AU running game was a slight edge or push at best compared to out running game. McCalebb > Richardson. Gotta love them Tiggers
Auburn fans are like slinkys... not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
I'm sticking by my prediction
41-14
Ingram and Arenas both break records today.
Don't you know how much I hate these guys? CNS
NECESSARY DETHKLOK
mood music for the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_sioHsT7GQ
Terrence Cody eats your field goal!
hugo would win
at least, he would if a vote was involved…
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Nov 27, 2009 11:17 AM CST up reply actions
one look at Saban's game face
and Chavez would sell all of Venezuela’s oil rights to the US and hand over the nation to an actual government
by mqatrombone on Nov 27, 2009 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, but saban doesn't have time for that shit
so i bet chavez would keep his job afterall.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Nov 27, 2009 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
it looks like chile has been cleared by FIFA to play in the World Cup
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=704466&sec=worldcup2010&cc=5901
all i can say is “thank goodness!” now i don’t have anything distracting me from concentrating on the iron bowl game.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
So when's Ireland get their mulligan, then?
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
Seriously?
lol.
I got local friends that were whooping it up last week when the Salt Lake soccer team won their championship.
WTF?
They couldn’t stop whining about how bad they were at the start of and all through the season. How is it that the bottom seed wins the championship?
Sorry, I’d rather have a root canal w/ no anesthetic than sit through a soccer match.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
watching soccer on television is as excruciating as watching hocky on the teevee
but attending a world cup qualifying match? that’s pretty awesome.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
it's about time to begin our annual
lee county arboristic sanitary paper infestation interdiction efforts.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
by kleph on Nov 27, 2009 10:40 AM CST reply actions 3 recs
want to get a good idea of what is REALLY at stake today?
two years ago, on Nov. 19, 2007, alabama had come off a three-game skid that included a humiliating loss to UL-Monroe. as the team prepared for the iron bowl, coach saban had to face a particularly critical media contingent in his press conference. what got played on sportscenter and the like were his more testy comments but coach laid a hell of a lot of things on the line outside of that.
so if you want to get a good idea of how far this program has come in two years and how we aspire to do things – not just the things we aspire to do – then you might want to take 4-and-a-half minutes this morning and watch this youtube vid.
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
how in the world can you follow that with words?
i got it – we got it – and i’m so glad we’ve got HIM
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
ROLL TIDE! says this Gator
I will never forgive you guys if you don’t make it undefeated into what is, to my mind, the real national championship game next week. Just think, if we were a ridiculous conference like the Big 10, we both could have gone undefeated, having never played, and met up in Pasadena for an awesome West Coast showdown.
Beat Auburn
I won’t be able to relax until this one is over. Roll Tide.
My dachshund started peeing blood last night so I’m taking her to the vet in a few minutes. Hopefully, and I pray about this, I will not have to choose between sitting at the veterinarian’s office and watching the Iron Bowl, because my little friend might have to wait.
MATRIX: Bennett, I thought you were--
BENNETT: Dead? You thought wrong. Ever since you had me thrown out of the unit, I've been waiting to pay you back. Do you know what today is, Matrix? Payday.
Best of luck for you pup.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 27, 2009 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, best wishes man. hoefully it's just her time of the year....
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Nov 27, 2009 11:16 AM CST up reply actions
happy Buy Nothing Day everyone
who’s ready to kick some teagle ass?
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
two guys walking down the train tracks, one guy is an auburn grad, the other a Bama grad....
auburn grad says to the Bama guy “hey man, i gotta go”
Bama dude says “then go then. what do i care?”
Auburn guy says “no man, i gotta go # 2. what should i do?”
Bama guy says “try taking your pants off first?! i mean what do you mean? just go behind them bushes dude”
auburn dude says " okay, but what do i use to wipe myself with?"
Bama guy says “you got a dollar? use that”
Barner goes “sweet man, good idea thanks” and heads off behind the bushes…. few minutes later he comes back
Bama guy goes “dude WTF?!!?! you smell to high heaven what the hell is wrong with you?”
auburn guy says “well, you try wipin your ass with three quarters two dimes and a nickel….”
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
if they want bird that dropped dead to be their moniker
who am i to argue?
Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.
Ya,
I think they just realized that there was like 20 other tigers out of the 120 FBS teams. So they had to come up with something original.Or maybe it was started by some drunkin slack jawed barner with a turrets…
I will be at work
watching the game so if your newspaper is late, forgive me.
Roll Tide Roll!
"You either have to be first, best or different." ~ Loretta Lynn
by SoundCheckMama on Nov 27, 2009 11:48 AM CST reply actions
Bama Player bus stuck on the interstate.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
just got there 45 minutes late.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
Probably got stuck behind a horse-drawn hay wagon.
Goddamn barners.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
The Bearcats are kinda fun to watch...
in a WAC kinda way.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
I Hate those Barners so much.
Hate
Hate hate Hate
Hate Them.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
sittin in the barn right now
stinks to high heaven, and I’m pretty sure the tailgate outside is cookin pork brains in milk gravy, already had one person try to yank me by my elephant tie and 2 people try to knock off my bama hat….this place is a shithole…..standing in the student section with my barner gf is gonna be a fucking nightmare for the first 10 minutes, that is, until Javy runs the opening kickoff back and takes all the winds out of those rednecks’ sails
"Yeah, it's Tennessee, that's the way it is sometimes." - Corey Zickefoose, Pulitzer Prize winner and robbery victim
by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 27, 2009 12:13 PM CST reply actions
good grief that is love.
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 27, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions
Mixed marriages don't work
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Nov 27, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions
radio
Hey – I am out of state, does anyone have the link to a radio station with Eli?
Thanks
36-0
"If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood."- The Bear
by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 27, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
I put in for ETO as soon as I heard about the crappy CBS deal....
I couldn’t stand the thought of missing the game, and it’s really frowned upon to leave people bleeding/puking/coughing crap up waiting in the halls for me. I hope my patients realize I sacrificed for their comfort, not my need to yell profanities at a bunch of young guys without being locked up in the hospitals mental watch ward.
Someone may've already posted it but
Auburn everyday is on in the slot before the game and I’d rather be late for the game than watch this.
Rex E Mathis
HERE WE GO - ROLL TIDE - AUBURN SUCKS
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
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