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You can’t blame Kiffen for taking an opportunity that will set him up for an NFL head coaching job two or three years from now.

Two years? We’re thinking he shouldn’t even be considering anything but rental space.

I wonder how much Iowa State got in grants to do that study. Holy crap, I never realized that linemen in football were obese. I mean, think about this: They put the fat kids on the line. I can’t believe it. Maybe I should try to get a grant to discover if running backs have a lower obesiety rate than linemen.

Saban used up all the glue… on purpose.

Whoa!

That LSU@Bama game next year is getting more storylines daily.

USC and TY:

The Kiffin hire may be reason enough to send Al Davis to the funny farm. Check out this Al Davis picture.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/sports/football/24raiders.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Funniest line in this post:

“…Ty Willingham’s doctor actually performed the allegedly botched surgery.”

Although I think there will be Notre Damers that probably think it is true.

Someone with more time than me should take a look at which conference has had the most players drafted by the NFL in the last 15 years….I did a quick check several mock first rounds of the 2007 NFL draft by several “gurus” and here is the breakdown

Kiper (top 25)

SEC (10)
Big 10 (5)
ACC (3)
Big East (1)
Pac-10 (3)
Big 12 (1)
Non BCS & ND (2)

McShay (top 32)

SEC (13)
Big 10 (6)
ACC (5)
Big East (2)
Pac-10 (3)
Big 12 (1)
Non BCS & ND (2)

Staggering….

Mention is made below of the article in the Miami newspaper that indicates Willie Williams is going to Louisville. In the same article, the writer (I use the term loosely) denigrates Saban for having the audacity to go after an LSU “verbal” but proudly mentions the new cane coaches are “confident” they will steal away verbals from Rutgers and Florida, among others. As a famous American once said, college football is too important to be left to the professionals. I wrote the gentleman with references to “homer” and suggested he not confuse his efforts as a “fan” with those of a journalist.

I can’t wait for more of those “Saban’s too rough on his players, blah blah blah” that they tried to pin on Bryant for all those years.

Of course, Lil’ Nicky did make an NFL player cry, but the dude was asking for it.

Orson, The quote you latched onto is so 1997. Further down he writes:

…At the beginning of 1997, the SEC was coming off of an impressive five year run, crushing, killing, and destroying all before them. …Ten years later, this situation is still accepted by some people as the truth, but things have changed. The ACC is the best all-around conference, the Big Ten is the best in the regular season….

The ACC at top? So pre-2006 etc.

I like crab rangoon.

Theoretical question:

What would happen if the reanimated corpses of Lynard Skynard played “the Anthem” prior to kickoff of any evening SEC matchup?

I’m leaning towards sustained nuclear fision.

#7

One year is not that great of a sample, but the 2006 draft went like this (if I have my numbers right):

ACC (12)
Big 10 (8)
Pac-10 (4)
SEC (4)
Big 12 (3)
CUSA (1)
Others (none)

it can fluctuate quite a bit from year to year. So one draft year does not proclaim dominance.

Lumpkin beat me to it. Crab rangoon is awesome.

Joe Gator, this isn’t what you’re asking for, but it’s still interesting

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/retro-collegefootball0608.html

Crab rangoon is awesome; sure its 95% cream cheese but it kicks the ass of the rest of the platter. Orson, you might lose some readers here…
Good Christmas Story reference, that’s my favorite Decemberish movie of all time.

If you don’t mind breaking copyright laws, I could post a few quotes from Rivals where LSU commits and writers absolutely trash Saban. That game will be nasty.

Finally, I’m waiting on some Michigan, Southern Cal, or Army fan to go off on the Charlie Weis and gastric bypass surgery story. Those jokes will just write themselves.

Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans — what the fuck was up with that video? Pardon my ignorance of life south of the 395 / Beltway interchange, but are you serious about this being the redneck anthem?

(I only made it to about the 57 second mark before having to power up a restorative blend of Finnish techno and Motorhead, which seems to have caused some kind of damage to the speakers on this computer… but I digress.)

Finally, I’m waiting on some Michigan, Southern Cal, or Army fan to go off on the Charlie Weis and gastric bypass surgery story. Those jokes will just write themselves

That seems unnecessary when we can content ourselves with jokes about the Domers’ defensive bypass surgery — I mean, that was deliberate wasn’t it?

Ah, good ol Mikey Shula. It won’t be the same watching the Tide play under Saban. I guess when I start missing him this year I can just put my balls in a vise to re-live the memories.

Rumor is Coach Carpenter is hitting Matt Leinart’s baby mama.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/photo?slug=azrs10101212346.southern_cal_arizona_st_basketball_azrs101&prov=ap

Most, including myself, gave Shula a pass for ending the career of possibly the most electric football player east of the Mississippi (Pro). In looking back on the last 4 years of offensive misery, this act must sit atop the list of Shula atrocities. May he never have sex with his hot wife again.

Possible bad news for the Trojans:
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=AkmLig8vTfblA0BICDVHvro5nYcB?slug=cr-bushtapes012407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

There was only really one impressive five year run in the early 90’s — Nebraska going 60-3 from 1993 to 1997.

Right, jorts-wearers?

Saban is like the Bumpases’ dogs ravishing Miles’ turkey…and by “turkey” I mean “recruits.”

The heavenly aroma still hung heavy in the house, but it was gone, all gone! No recruits! No 5 star commitments, no recruit high school signing ceremonies, no Tom Lemming recruiting report, recruits eating turkey hash, recruits a la Rivals, or future national championships! Gone, all gone!

Re: #19

MILF.

What, too soon?

There was absolutely no coke, bourbon, or self-employed models at that jam session. None at all.

And yes, that’s that’s coke, with a little “c”.

MILF What, too soon?

For some people, perhaps too late.

Either way.

First off, I’m Notre Dame fan who grew up in South Bend. I just want to say that this is the only site where atleast when people goof on Notre Dame and Charlie Weis it’s funny !!!
SEC fans should be proud of there sports programs…you guys have had a great run. I enjoy the articles and pics.

1. DC, they most certainly are serious. You can’t have gone to high school anwhere in the USA during the “classic rock era” (or after it in many areas) and not be aware of that song.

A classic gag that is common for musicians is to yell out for Freebird at the most inappropriate time possible (Like during a Radiohead show at the Hollywood Bowl). That’s nearly gotten me killed by Ms. OC a few times.

1. I think that makes 4 Raider head coaches in 5 years. USC will be OK with Sark as the OC and I don’t think losing KIf will damage recruiting too much. This year’s class is pretty set, though maybe we won’t get the last minute 5-star guys to surge past Florida. USC’s recruiting strength wasn’t built by KIf, just a couple of years ago the Ogeron was the RC.

#17 DC, they most certainly are serious. You can’t have gone to high school anwhere in the USA during the "classic rock era" (or after it in many areas) and not be aware of that song.

Ventura County in the mid-to late 80s for high school, but I don’t think I knew anyone who openly admitted to listening to Skynyrd – but then it was a somewhat eccentric high school. You didn’t even have to try to avoid it.

22. I’ll agree….overall-wearer…or is would you prefer plastic corn hat wearer?

subtract the “is”….Is it Friday yet?

Can my man Artimus Pyle get some love next Mustache Wednesday*? Not only does he have a gnarley beard/stache combo that slays all in its’ path, but when Skynyrd’s plane crashed he ran (across a swamp!) to get help while suffering from multiple crazy injuries. I’d think that EDSBS would be proud to claim Skynyrd cause of their Jacksonville roots and so as not to have Alabama steal them away…

DC Trojan: Well of course no one in Ventura listens to Southern rock, plus you were 10 years too late. I’m hoping you guys were busy rocking out to Ill Repute, Dr. Know, and all the other Nardcore bands of that era.

*I know that Lemmy is the sole proprietor of tbe Rock Mustache, but it’s not like I’m suggesting that Artimus usurp his seat on the throne

DC Trojan: Well of course no one in Ventura listens to Southern rock, plus you were 10 years too late. I’m hoping you guys were busy rocking out to Ill Repute, Dr. Know, and all the other Nardcore bands of that era.

Ha! Not so much. More like the usual-for-the-time prep school blend of Hendrix / early Zeppelin / Cure etc.

About the only thing my friends got out of Oxnard was a ’74 -ish white Firebird with 3" wide cholo tires. What a deathtrap that thing was.

DC: It must have been an unusual high school. I was just a few years ahead of you and Ventura and OC are pretty comperable (Ventura is the nice coastal area north of LA and Orange County contains the nice coastal areas south of LA for those not familiar with SoCal geography). I remember Lynyrd Skynyrd headlining at Anaheim Stadium, so it is not like the popularity of the band was limited to the South.

I was in a little punk bar in Costa Mesa last St Paddy’s day and one of the guys from Korn did a “Freebird” shout out from the audience that night. There’s no way I believe you could really not know of that song.

I’d like to thank the guys at EDSBS for bypassing the obvious “Charlie is fat” jokes that could’ve run amuck here.

Ty Willingham jokes are ALWAYS funny

DC: It must have been an unusual high school.

It was, a small Catholic school of 150 students nestled in the Ojai Valley.

Ventura and OC are pretty comparable

True dat, my folks moved behind the Orange Curtain when I was at SC. I guess they were trying to see if they could make me more of a stereotypical SC student.

there’s no way I believe you could really not know of that song.

I get the joke — I mean I’ve heard of Freebird the song and heard people do the shout-out for it at random concerts — but I don’t know that I’ve heard a Skynyrd song other than “Sweet Home Alabama” all the way through. Doesn’t mean I haven’t, just means I didn’t know the difference.

Bear in mind here that I moved to the US in 1982 and I don’t remember them playing it on the Mighty 690, and I

WELCOME MIKE SHULA TO JACKSONVILLE! HE’S THE NEW QB COACH FOR THE JAGS. EDSBS CRANK THE SKYNYRD UP MAN!