GUESS THE TALKING POINTS GOT AROUND…
The talking points went out fast and furious in Bristol this week. Examine this sub-box from ESPN.com, and see if you sense a theme:
Rejected headers included:
“Chris Leak folds skirts, runs for panic room weeping at mere mention of Bo Pelini.”
“Les Miles: ‘It’s not arrogance if you really do expect to drink beer from your opponent’s polished skull after the game’.”
“Beano Cook: Gators will be devastated by Heisman hopeful Billy Cannon.”
“ESPN INsider prediction: Florida stands exactly zero fucking chance of getting so much as a goddamned fucking first down, you miserable shitbag.”
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Billy says:
JaMarcus Russell is coming — and hell is coming with him!
October 6th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
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Beer Baron says:
Y’all forgot this potential headline:
“Urban Meyer tries new strategy, cries before losing to corndogs.”
October 6th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
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Chris says:
Buck up Orson and Stranko…at least I picked the Gators for tomorrow night!
October 6th, 2006 at 4:24 pm
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Doug says:
Oh, so Mr. “I Picked Georgia To Lose By 25″ is getting huffy when someone insinuates HIS team is going to get cornholed like an underage page in the back seat of Mark Foley’s Expedition, huh? Jou fuck wit da bull, jou get da horns! GATA!!!1!!!1!
October 6th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
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adam says:
well, the lsu line really did dominate against ole miss, and LA-monroe, and the st augustine school for the deaf and the blind (who did actually beat jacksonville episcopal high a couple years ago).
October 6th, 2006 at 4:37 pm
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Billy says:
Yes and the Gators clearly have overcome the gauntlet of the Orlando School of Cosmetology, Directional Mississippi and the team quarterbacked by the older brother of that kid on Two-a-Days.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
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Meds says:
Florida wins. Handily.
I have absolutely NO idea where all this hype for LSU’s “#1 ranked” defense is coming from. They’ve played – Louisiana Lafeyette, Arizona, Auburn (not exactly the SEC’s offensive powerhouse, trailing the likes of Kent St. in the offensive rankings), Tulane, and Mississippi St.!
I’ve seen my handful of Tiger games, and the LSU defense does indeed look fast. But they’re out there against Sylvester Croom! What do you expect?! I could chase down and catch that fat ass.
The Citadel might have a top 10 defense with the Tiger schedule.
Florida in The Swamp? Hell, I’m so confident I have money on the Gators…and I’m a poor medical student.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
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Billy says:
JaMarcus Russell will steal your soul, stuff it inside a football and throw it into space. Space bitches, space.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:18 pm
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RaginCajunRebel says:
Meds: Better start swiping hypodermic needles to sell to desperate crackheads or the mississippi state football team…cause I have a funny feeling your poor medical student ass will lose some of that hard earned scholly money my friend. As much as it pains me to say it, I think LSU wins tomorrow.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
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AUAlum says:
I watched the whole AU-LSU game and although it was hard to stay away seeing how our offense was so boring, inept, etc. etc…(the same one that could only hang 40 on WSU, who totally sucks so much that eleven members of our band could easily hang 30 on them), LSU’s defense is scary good.
Dorsey is the best DT I’ve seen in a long time and everyone from the LBs to the Safeties can lay the lumber. I think UF’s spreading the ball around coupled with a lot of misdirection would be their best bet against the mighty Tigahs. Of course you’re always in the game with Les Miles overruling Jimbo.
I’ll be pulling for the Gators, but I think the Tigahs win by a TD.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
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BamaCPA says:
Beano Cook says “WellSU by 10″.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
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oc phil says:
Miami/FSU should have taught us that sometimes when two hyped teams with no quality wins play each other and neither looks good, it is because really neither one is as good as advertised.
I see LSU losing by 10-14 points in the swamp and Arkansas giving AU a very close game.
October 6th, 2006 at 5:58 pm
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E-man says:
Funny, no talk on ESPN about the suspension reduction. Nothing to see here, move along.
October 6th, 2006 at 6:07 pm
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Socraticsilence says:
JaMarcus Russell is coming- But for some reason he’s stopping at the 5 yard line.
October 6th, 2006 at 6:11 pm
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Billy the douchebag says:
Hey guys, if you think LSU isn’t going to win every single game for the next 40 years by at least 24 points you’re a fucking idiot. For god’s sake, we’re LSU! The same LSU that has won shit without Nick Saban. The same LSU that during their national title run was embarrassed at home by a (name redacted) coached UF squad with a true freshman at qb. For God’s sake we’re LS fucking U! I don’t know if I can emphasize this enough!!!!!!!
October 6th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
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secrules says:
All of the teams that LSU # 1 defense beat this year have Os worse than Kent State? well hell yeah. cuz they won 1 game while I was there for 4 years. powerhouse.
Leak will get sacked a couple times and not be rattled a bit. Gators will bait Jarmarcus (what was wrong with just plain Marcus?). Tebow and the D will Katrina der waterboys. UF frosh/sophs will dominate. OMG to think about the next couple years.
October 6th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
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Jonathan says:
socraticsilence that was hilarious
October 6th, 2006 at 7:25 pm
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italiangator says:
Drunk I am, and drunk I will remain, but in the end, LSU will go home in pain. I’m so pumped I’m willing to walk across the street and wait in the stadium just to see the bloodbath that will ensue. But that would mean these kegs drink themselves. And we all know that ain’t happening.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:31 pm
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thedheard says:
LSU will be in UF’s backfield all day long. And unlike Bama, when Leak hits a DB in the chest with a pick six, it will get turned into six points. I’m not even an LSU fan but I cannot wait to see Laron Landry lay the wood to Dallas Baker tomorrow. Think Reggie Brown / Junior Rosegreen shit. Yeah, that kinda wood. LSU 24 UF 14……and the swamp was silent……
October 6th, 2006 at 11:43 pm
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OhioDawg says:
Love the Billy Cannon reference! The greatest runback EVER!
October 7th, 2006 at 12:59 am
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Huntsville Reb Fan says:
“Beano Cook: Gators will be devastated by Heisman hopeful Billy Cannon.” Yet another classic EDSBS line.
As for my prediction, I would pick LSWho, but with Sling Blade Miles in charge the Gators should win at home.
October 7th, 2006 at 4:37 am
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bitterhorn says:
Socraticsilence for teh wins!!1!
October 7th, 2006 at 6:52 am
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adam says:
best gameday sign: LSU, not even Fema can stop this Leak.
that’s pretty damn good. especially since Bush doesn’t care about Jamarcus Russell.
October 7th, 2006 at 10:23 am
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Will says:
…today has put me in the unenviable role of having to be a Florida Gators fan for the next 8 days.
I feel unclean, but I wish your Gators the best this week and next, Orson.
October 7th, 2006 at 4:12 pm
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chrisnd says:
Miami/FSU should have taught us that sometimes when two hyped teams with no quality wins play each other and neither looks good, it is because really neither one is as good as advertised.
I see LSU losing by 10-14 points in the swamp and Arkansas giving AU a very close game.
Comment by oc phil — October 6, 2006 @ 5:58 pm
I guess oc phil is the only one who gets credit for calling both games. I think “Arkansas giving AU a very close game” counts as a “close enough” win for predicting that one.
Way to go Gators. Given that ND pretty much shot itself in the foot on September 17th, any losses by teams hoving in the #8 to #11 spot should surely give us a few leaps in the pools. GA loses tonight to a much better offensive powerhouse, and the Cal running backs run roughshod over the Ducks. Short of some idiots deciding to vault TN and CAL over ND following their wins because ND didn’t cover some mythological Las Vegas spread, it looks like ND should be #8 by the end of the day tomorrow.
Congrats Orson and the rest of the Gator faithful here. Good win, and nice offensive showing.
October 7th, 2006 at 8:08 pm
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chrisnd says:
Yes, I said “leaps in the pools.”
Polls works in that sentence, too.
October 7th, 2006 at 8:09 pm
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Harvey Wireman says:
Great win by Florida over LSU. My favorite play was when Tebow went “Bo Jackson de-Cleating The Boz” on one or two LSU defenders for good yardage just before the half ended. Can anyone out there put in on YOUTUBE for countless viewings later on? I do not remember a QB knocking the snot out of a defensive player in a key game that badly.
Also, now that Auburn got its rump handed to them by Arkansas – who got 50 points put on them by a USC team that is not a typically strong USC team earlier in the year, where should they end up in the polls? I would dump Auburn in 15th place.
What will this site do, now that all of the amusing Auburn and LSU fans will head for the tall grass and hibernate for the rest of the college football season, and join their Bama cousins? I hope they do not go away and keep on providing their unintended laughs through their commentary.
October 7th, 2006 at 8:34 pm
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chrisnd says:
After TN puts a beatdown on the Bulldogs tonight (at least they should), then this game puts the Gators in the driver seat for the rest of the year.
To bad we have to suffer through a season of having to watch WVU make it to the NC title game vs. OSU because of their horrendously easy schedule. Clearly UF is the better team, and will be one of only three remaining unbeatens after November 25th. Just as long as ND does a number on USC. Otherwise, it will be a very interesting bowl season.
Regardless, nice win. Thanks for making all the hack-job pundits each crow. Especially losers like Mark May.
Editor retraction. As I write this, the Bulldogs decided to show up and actually play a football game. Who invited them? 24-7 over Rocky Top Fulmer with 3 minutes left in the half.
At least Cal is winning.
October 7th, 2006 at 9:05 pm