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Championship Week Morning Open Thread

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Well, I tell you, this one just feels weird. It's like sitting in the waiting room of the doctor's office to figure out whether or not you have cancer, or whether or not you have won the lottery. Anyway, until our game, here's a thread to discuss the early morning action, specifically Cincinnati v. Pitt. Whoever loses later this afternoon will likely get the winner of this game in New Orleans.

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Pitt looking good early...

… they forced a three and out against the Cincinnati offense, and are now driving into Cincinnati territory.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 11:13 AM CST reply actions  

So far,

Pitt looks sharp and much more physical than Cincy.

by dt4bama on Dec 5, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions  

Touchdown Pitt...

… a long, time-consuming, opening drive puts Pitt up 7-0.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 11:20 AM CST reply actions  

It didn't snow in Tuscaloosa

Did anyone get any around the state?

"A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation." - Mark Twain

by Stu from Tuscaloosa on Dec 5, 2009 11:24 AM CST reply actions  

There was a little...

….here in Birmingham, but it’s all gone now.

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions  

Cinci is driving..FAST!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 11:28 AM CST reply actions  

Lane Kiffin, booed by both UA and UF fans on ESPN, picks Bama

Funny how seemed to know that he was in a no win situation appearing on ESPN.
Bama fans gave a great cheer. Lee Corso, Dave Pollack and Dez all came out for Bama.
Herb came out for UF.

by crimson37 on Dec 5, 2009 11:28 AM CST reply actions  

Im surprised he didn't pick UT..

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 11:31 AM CST up reply actions  

Herbstreit's reasoning

was fantastic too. Something to the extent of “as long as #15 is playing, Florida wins this game.”

by Darby Up The Middle on Dec 5, 2009 11:31 AM CST reply actions  

loved it

its weird I don’t feel that the Corso pick is the kiss of death anymore

by chinesedentist on Dec 5, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions  

They say wisdom comes with age...

Isn’t Corso about 70.

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Dec 5, 2009 1:06 PM CST up reply actions  

The more determined team will win today in Atlanta

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 11:32 AM CST reply actions  

I'm so focused on the SECCG...

…that I damn near forgot there were other games on today.

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 11:36 AM CST reply actions  

it wasn't hard to forget...

no game matters today other than ours….

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions  

i didnt forget

but to be honest, i dont care

he was injured. injured bad.

by troy145 on Dec 5, 2009 11:37 AM CST up reply actions  

thats the spirit!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 11:38 AM CST up reply actions  

Final Line?

What did the final line wind up being?

by AfricaMike on Dec 5, 2009 11:38 AM CST reply actions  

Depending on the betting agency...

… the line ranged from 5-6 points.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:09 PM CST up reply actions  

One Man

I fully expect our team to match Tebow’s will and a resolve today. Today will not be about one man. If it is, then I will be the first to acknowledge his true greatness and support the Gators in the NC. However, today, on this stage, it will be about team, and I believe Alabama is the better team. The Crimson Tsunami is today.

by AfricaMike on Dec 5, 2009 11:48 AM CST reply actions  

Can't do it, well part of it.
….then I will be the first to acknowledge his true greatness and support the Gators in the NC.

I acknowledge his greatness already, but if we don’t win, I can’t pull for Florida in the NC. It is not going to help us at all to have another SEC program that we compete with recruits for to win the NC three out of the last four years. If we can’t win today, I’m hoping Nebraska knocks off Texas and that TCU gets in and manages to win it all.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 11:51 AM CST up reply actions  

I was willing to root for them this last time for SEC solidarity

But I don’t think I could do it this time.
Hopefully it will be a moot point.

by billycthulhu on Dec 5, 2009 11:53 AM CST up reply actions  

I've hit the point...

…that I’m 100% for whatever helps Alabama. (A disclaimer for the literalists of the world, I don’t mean anything like cheating or playing dirty or hoping people get hurt.) If Florida winning something helps us fine…let them win, but if them losing helps us score a recruit, I hope they lose. I’m pro-Alabama above all others at every phase. The rest of the conference looking good is only important to me in how it helps Alabama.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions  

I'd love to see TCU kick the shit out of UF.

They’re such a great team this year.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions  

TCU can bite my @ss

they gave us franchione and kicked kent waldrep to the curb. i have nothing but scorn for them.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Dec 5, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions  

x 1000!

I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!

by UtahBammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:52 PM CST up reply actions  

Cinci and Pitt

both look pretty good, but I think Florida will beat the winner.

by billycthulhu on Dec 5, 2009 11:49 AM CST reply actions  

neither teams plays D...

so im not that impressed.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:01 PM CST up reply actions  

jeebus is it 4 yet

"There's a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success." PBB

by Pachyderm Pride on Dec 5, 2009 12:02 PM CST reply actions  

i hope not, or that means i will have missed the 1st qtr...

okay, okay so time zone jokes aren’t really that funny.

by BigChief on Dec 5, 2009 12:14 PM CST up reply actions  

Can Cincy run the ball? At all?

1st and goal from the 3…pass; 2nd and goal from the 3…pass.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:02 PM CST reply actions  

McElwain had one of those disconnect moments as well

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Power game fail

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions  

3 hours till kick off!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:03 PM CST reply actions  

Remarkably calm right now.

I’m sure I’ll be on the brink of vomiting from nerves in two hours.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 12:04 PM CST up reply actions  

im actually starting to develop a nervous

twitch in my leg…driving my co workers nuts!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:05 PM CST up reply actions  

me and

you both bammer, I can’t leave til 2 and i already have butterflies

by BigChief on Dec 5, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions  

So, Papa Murphys or Godfather's?

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:07 PM CST reply actions  

Godfather's..

wow…i haven’t been there in about 20 years..

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:11 PM CST up reply actions  

only place ive seen them is in Mobile.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:12 PM CST up reply actions  

They have a s***-load in the midwest...

Dominoes, not so much.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:17 PM CST up reply actions  

you're not missing much..

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions  

that's...

…what I was gonna ask. wish there was one in the ham.

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions  

my only memory of Gfathers

is grease…a lot of it..

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:16 PM CST up reply actions  

You know, guys...

… if you haven’t seen one in about 20 years, there’s probably a good reason for that.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Two words refute that argument:

Orange Julius

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Pitt

putting on show.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:11 PM CST reply actions  

Looks to me...

… like Cincy is probably going down today. Their offense is very good, but they have no running game and it certainly seems like they are having a lot of troubles with the weather and the physical Pitt defense.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:11 PM CST reply actions  

No running game, no defense...

1-dimensional sums them up…

Somewhere, in Ft. Worth, an angelic toad got its wings

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Cincinnati...

…isn’t exactly a sunny place to winter.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions  

Jock Sanders

does not fair catch the ball.
At all.
Ever…

by 12andCounting on Dec 5, 2009 12:12 PM CST reply actions  

Intercepted by Pitt...

… on third and long.

Pike and the Cincy offense look totally lost out there. A touchdown here by Pitt can just about lock this one up. Pitt will be able to dramatically shorten the game with their strong, power running game.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:13 PM CST reply actions  

what? i thought TCU was going to the sugar...

oh well, thats too bad for florida, they get to play Pitt. haha…

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 Dec 5, 2009 12:18 PM CST reply actions  

its rematch time!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:19 PM CST up reply actions  

I think the only way

to rematch is if we lose….so needless to say, i do not want a rematch.

by BigChief on Dec 5, 2009 1:23 PM CST up reply actions  

I'm thinking not the Sugar...

… I doubt they stick the Sugar with a non-BCS team for three straight years.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Bowls

If Texas wins, where is TCU projected to go?

by AfricaMike on Dec 5, 2009 12:19 PM CST reply actions  

If Pitt...

…beats Cincy and Texas loses, they can’t keep TCU out of the title game. Can they?

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 12:20 PM CST up reply actions  

I would think so.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions  

I mean, I would agree with you.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think so...

… if that were the case, and we had a close game in Atlanta, there ought to be a rematch in Pasadena, but realistically I don’t think there’s any way that happens.

My thinking is that Texas wins — even if ugly — and BCS Hell is avoided.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions  

It is going to be ugly too...

nebraska’s d-line is going to keep McCoy scrambling all-day, and the Horns sad running game, will be non-existent.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions  

It'd be nearly impossible.

The computers haven’t been kind to TCU, but with that many losses of top teams, it’d take the humans fucking them over big time.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions  

There wouldn't be enough desire for a UF-Bama rematch, IMO.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:23 PM CST up reply actions  

Agreed.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:26 PM CST up reply actions  

well

we all thought LSU getting into the title game 06 was out of the question…crazy things could happen.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I still think LSU getting into the title game in 06 couldn't happen

and I am still right.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 12:53 PM CST up reply actions  

yes..

if Bama wins by a small margin..or hell loses by a small margin…you could see a rematch if Texas loses. There is a pretty big gap between bama and TCU

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:24 PM CST up reply actions  

well

Bama sits at .9384 & TCU is.8754 in the BCS

Thats a pretty big gap. THe only way it could happen, is if the game is VERY close…like under 7 points or it goes into OT.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions  

the humans are dead

the humans are dead

we used poisonous gasses
and we poisoned their asses

the humans are dead

it had to be done
so that we could have fun

he was injured. injured bad.

by troy145 on Dec 5, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions  

LOL, nice.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Love FotC.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions  

I would think...

… either the Fiesta or the Orange. Like I said earlier, I doubt they try to stick the Sugar Bowl with a non-BCS team for three straight years.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions  

IMO Boise-TCU in Fiesta is a possibility.

It would suck, because I want to see those two teams play BCS competition.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions  

Eh, I don't disagree, but...

… at the same time you would like to see some decent bowl match-ups. The Rose Bowl is already going to suck, and then you end up putting two non-BCS teams in two separate BCS games? That just seems like a snoozer to me.

If that happens, then your BCS is likely:

Rose: Oregon v. Ohio State

Sugar: SEC Loser v. TCU

Fiesta: Penn State / Iowa v. Boise

Orange: Pitt / Cincy v. Clemson / GT

That just sounds ungodly boring to me.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Orange will be a snoozer regardless.

You wouldn’t be intrigued by SEC #2/TCU? Or Big Ten #2/Boise?

And if TCU and Boise play each other, it would be a re-match of their bowl game last year.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Punting time Cincy...

… they are in a ton of trouble anyway, but if Pitt can score again quick before the half — remember they get the ball to start the second half — Cincy is really going to be in a world of shit.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:26 PM CST reply actions  

Pitt blocks the punt!

First and goal Pitt inside the 5-yard line with 2:49 left.

Stick a fork in Cincinnati, they’re done.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 12:26 PM CST reply actions  

TD panthers. 31 points in the first half. Wow.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions  

i have been impressed with cincy since the 1st game

but today they look just HORRIBLE

"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban

by LittleSis on Dec 5, 2009 12:29 PM CST reply actions  

I wonder if

the rumors about Kelley going to ND are in fact true? Could explain the lack of focus and effort by Cinci.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:30 PM CST reply actions  

they definitely seem to be a factor.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions  

remember...

…Fran’s last Iron Bowl when he spent the week looking at real estate in College Station instead of film on Auburn? I get that same feeling here.

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Cinci with a big KO TD.

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions  

Man, Pitt had a chance to get points

off a pick, but they turn it over right back.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 12:41 PM CST reply actions  

I officially don't want to hear sh** about SEC ref-gate

Pitt was the beneficiary of two huge no-calls.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 12:44 PM CST reply actions  

Fun half to watch,Cincy and Pitt

the ball has been flyin all over the field

Rex E Mathis

by rmathis on Dec 5, 2009 12:46 PM CST reply actions  

just ran 12 miles

still antsy.

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by kleph on Dec 5, 2009 12:51 PM CST reply actions  

Now you need to drink 12 beers to counter such a physical endeavor

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions  

I am at work about 6:30 am

and a retired judge that is about 90 years old ran up to the gate in his orange spandex pants with a black spandex shirt and me without my phone or camera. The old man runs about 6 miles every day.

by Fatback on Dec 5, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions  

Just kegged an Irish Stout...

Replaced the peanut oil in my turkey fryer in prep for the SEC CG tailgate feast.
Already 3 fingers deep into a fifth of 40 Creek.

ROLL TIDE ROLL!

I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!

by UtahBammer on Dec 5, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions  

I went to Utah with my wife last Christmas

and was disappointed that all the beer I could fine had reduced alcohol. You have to drink so much more there to get the job done. Your work is cut out for you, my friend.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions  

I just cracked open a bottle

of Wild Turkey and got why gator ribs a smoking on the smoker

by Fatback on Dec 5, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions  

pro tip

pick up a few of those instant biscuits and fry them in the oil. you’ll have to beat people away from your fryer with tongs once they taste ’em.

Roll 'Bama Roll: The Champagne of 'Bama Blogs.

by kleph on Dec 5, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions  

Lane Kiffin

is on our side.

The guy I coach baseball with asked if I could help him with a tryout this morning and I almost quit on him. I said I couldn’t be there without explanation. If he’d prodded, I would have told him to find another assistant coach.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 12:56 PM CST reply actions  

Kiffin is pro Kiffin

which means anti Florida. Admission; I’m kinda anti Gators too!

Rex E Mathis

by rmathis on Dec 5, 2009 1:31 PM CST up reply actions  

The key to today's game is to recall the pain of 2008

Recall…like this fine film:

My name is not Quaid!

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 12:59 PM CST reply actions  

FTW...

…love that movie.

Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.

by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions  

I remember that pain...

every last second of it…and have for 366 days…8784 hours…527,040 minutes…31,622,400 seconds.

And every last one of them has screamed ‘AVENGE US’

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions  

Get your ass to MarsPasadena!

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:03 PM CST up reply actions  

Awesome quote I saw on a Yahoo story this morning.
Find a team, be a fan of the team, not some d.a.m.n conference. I have never seem a Diploma from a Conference.

(emphasis mine)

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions  

"SEC pride" is for South Carolina or Miss St fans.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:06 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

+1

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by Todd on Dec 5, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions  

Nico Nico

I unconditionally want Bama to win every game. AND, to want our conference teams to win every out of conference game, too. I personally get great satisfaction out of a dominant SEC. It’s totally cool to be an SEC fan. It sure makes the season more interesting. At least for me it does.

by AfricaMike on Dec 5, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions  

Cincy's making a QB change.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions  

Cincy is a sad, sad team

If Gilyard isn’t running free, wide open, he doesn’t catch the ball (I suspect he’s afraid to get hit).

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by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 5, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions  

McElroy mentioned some new wrinkles...

Who wants to see a triple reverse and Trent throws to Mark to a 80 yd touchdown of the first play of the game.

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Dec 5, 2009 1:15 PM CST reply actions  

I think Cincy is just way overrated...

… they can’t play defense at all, and they cannot run the ball. They basically struggle in three of the four major phases of the game.

A team like that just isn’t all that good.

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by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 1:15 PM CST reply actions  

Then the B10 will continue their ownership of 1-dimensional Irish squads

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by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 5, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions  

If he is...

… then Notre Dame isn’t getting much. And honestly I get the feeling that they really don’t want him, but realistically he might be as good as they can do.

"Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself." -- Milton Friedman

by outsidethesidelines on Dec 5, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions  

I think he's a good coach

but, by delusional standards, they believe they can get the Stoops and Meyer’s of the world…wrong.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions  

In his defense

Cincinnati had only one 10 win season in their history (or something like that) before he got there.

I think it’s impressive to win 10 or more games in any conference, though I obviously would respect a 10 win team from the SEC, Pac 10, Big 10, Big 12, et cetera ahead of a 10 win team from the MWC, WAC, MAC, and Big East.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:27 PM CST up reply actions  

Please let that happen...

and let Orgeron go to a SunBelt team. vive crazy!

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by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 5, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions  

or UNLV.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:20 PM CST up reply actions  

Last year

I noticed the look in Tebow’s eyes before the game and I had a really bad feeling about the game because he looked so determined.

I hope we have that look today.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:29 PM CST reply actions  

He smiled when interviewed before last year's game

and it made me worry. If this is the case, I hope it’s because he has something up his sleeve (just like when we learned he was smiling during two-a-days because he knew we had a stacked squad). Hopefully Coach Saban is ready to unleash the fury of hell on Florida.

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:33 PM CST up reply actions  

North Carolina back to within 3..

..against Kentucky with unger 6 min to play. Wildcats falling apart.

by yellowhammer on Dec 5, 2009 1:29 PM CST reply actions  

Story

I still know a couple people inside of the program and one of them told me that last year, after Florida won, Saban gathered the team in the locker room. He said, “We fought hard and came up a little short, but I can promise you one thing, we’re not going to lose to those motherfuckers again!”

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply actions   3 recs

I 3> that man...

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Cincy had 7 turnovers in 11 previous games, and 3 today.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:37 PM CST reply actions  

cincy officially has the NCAA10 offense

deep seams every 2nd play.

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by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 5, 2009 1:41 PM CST reply actions  

#9 for Cincinnati got great separation

on the Pitt receiver.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:45 PM CST reply actions  

and Kentucky just beat UNC.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:47 PM CST up reply actions  

what a surprise that jessie palmer picked the gators

how quickly he forgets

"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban

by LittleSis on Dec 5, 2009 1:47 PM CST reply actions  

+1

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Good Ole Reggie Grimes

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.

by Bamagrad on Dec 5, 2009 1:49 PM CST up reply actions  

definitely one of the most fun games i've been to

and found that newspaper as i’m getting ready to decorate my ‘woman’ cave. i think it is prophetic..

"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban

by LittleSis on Dec 5, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions  

This game abnegates the entire concepts of

A) running
B) tackling
C) covering
D) kicking
E) adjustments…

Welcome to the snowy WAC

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by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 5, 2009 1:48 PM CST reply actions  

I had to look up abnegate

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 1:50 PM CST up reply actions  

I like Cincinnati's "tackling" form on that Lewis run...

looked like kittens pawing at yarn…

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions  

And, I do suspect that we've found our first melt-down candidate...

If Houston doesn’t get their shit together, they will be #2.

"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 Dec 5, 2009 1:52 PM CST up reply actions  

Check out...

No. 3, how fitting !!

and the random hottie on the left side of the page !

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Dec 5, 2009 2:03 PM CST reply actions  

Verne and Gary's mic are on...

let the T-boner suckling begin.

Got that winning feelin'

by skycaster on Dec 5, 2009 2:16 PM CST reply actions  

Wow. What a comeback by Cincinnati.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 2:31 PM CST reply actions  

Can anyone tell me why Pitt went for 2 on their last TD?

by AfricaMike on Dec 5, 2009 2:34 PM CST reply actions  

blown snap.

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by BoylenOver on Dec 5, 2009 2:34 PM CST up reply actions  

Fuck.

That looked like it was going somewhere and they blew it up.

That dude was flying.

by Nico2.0 on Dec 5, 2009 4:01 PM CST reply actions  

LOL!!!!!

"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban

by bammer on Dec 5, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions  

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