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Auburn scores points for drunk in pub-LICK, as Octavius Balkcom (nice Bond villain name, there) is arrested at 4:40 a.m. this past Saturday in Opelika for public drunkenness. As you may know, if you are drunk and in public at 4:40 a.m. in Opelika, Alabama, then your blood may be used for rocket fuel, because you are likely drunk as haaaaaaiiiiiiiiil.


Powered by booze!

That out of the way...we have Florida points to report, though not so many as previously thought. Last night the student newspaper of the University of Florida, The Alligator, reported that five players were arrested attempting to steal a beer keg from a student in the Cabana Beach Apartments.

(Cabana Beach Apartments should not fool you with its name: it no more resembles tropical paradise than Camelot Apartments resembles the mythical home of King Arthur. Most apartment complexes in Gainesville have hyperbolic bullshit names like this. We'll respect the one that just comes out and calls itself "Drywall Claptrap Where Your Sex Life Is Your Neighbors', Too.")

The details, from Carl Hiaasen's student newspaper:

On Saturday, a UF student was taking kegs out of his truck when the men approached him. One 6-foot-4, 280-pound man attempted to steal his keg, cutting his neck in the process, according to the report. The cut was 5 to 6 inches long, the report states, and it appeared to be the result of a fingernail or ring.

The other four players on the scene restrained the attacker, who then broke away and assaulted the student again, slamming him into his truck, according to the report.

The Alligator changed its headline overnight, since the incident came out as one player demonstrating assholishness beyond reason restrained by four players who clearly failed in their goal of not ending up in the paper. This is, by the way, the only paper reporting the story.

Nevertheless...

One count of robbery= 3 points.
Two definite accounts of assault=4 points
One bonus point for fucking up at our university=1 point

That's eight points right there, a substantial sum placing Florida well within striking distance of Illinois' once impregnable lead. The charges, though, may not even stand. For shame's sake, though, we award them in hope that our climb up the rankings will push Urban Meyer to do something, anything positive in the way of disciplining a football player for anything.


On the upside...at least he didn't throw it after he stole it.

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ugg. that sucks. though, it really shouldn’t be two counts of assault. it would be considered one count of battery. how did he get a cut? if the player used something, its aggravated battery.

by adam on Apr 24, 2007 10:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Championship hangover? I think so.

This weekend:

Ohio State began preparation to avenge last year’s dismal Championship Game performance. They earn bonus points for honouring the Virginia Tech victims by sporting VT logos on their helmets.

Florida notches its third off-field incident; they’ve all involved violence directed towards the unsuspecting local populace. Furthermore, two of three have been conspicuous and hilarious (for outsiders, that is).

The air is fetid and rank in Gainesville.

Corruption? Lack of institutional control? Hormone altering injections? Malaria?

by Sir Ginho of the 216 on Apr 24, 2007 10:10 AM EDT reply actions  

we’re clearly a university on a mission… to win every tournament, championship, trophy, accreditation, honor, award, and yes, even a competition gauging how bad athletes can fuck up whilst drunk… our appetite for dominance (and violence) is completely unstoppable even if we wanted to, apparently…

by rjsplow on Apr 24, 2007 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, wouldn’t this fall under the Homer Simpson Mortgage Application rule – it isn’t dozens of separate lies (two assaults), it’s one big bundle of lies (or assault.)

by peachy on Apr 24, 2007 10:13 AM EDT reply actions  

re: comment #2-

yeah, we are clearly going through some crap right now. then again, as a fan of what we down here in florida affectionately call our “bitch institution,” you pretty much have no room to stand by and comment on the matter.

(the vt logo on the helmets was classy)

by rjsplow on Apr 24, 2007 10:14 AM EDT reply actions  

Orson,

While we Michigan fans may appreciate your shame, Florida does not need a Gary Danielsonesque boost. If the Gators are going to beat out Michigan for #2, let them earn it in the local pokey. Quite frankly, with injuries and suspensions, Michigan is running low on players who can score Fulmer Cup points without damaging the 2007 season; thus, we don’t have a spare player who can commit a three-point felony that would erase Florida’s shame bonus.

by maskedavenger on Apr 24, 2007 10:15 AM EDT reply actions  

Shouldn’t it be like 3 counts of assault, as the attacker kept coming back for more?

“HOLD ME BACK! HOOOOOOLD MEEEE BAAAAACCK!”

by Doug the Power T on Apr 24, 2007 10:17 AM EDT reply actions  

“Just boys bein’ boys… a few stadium steps oughta square ’em away, just you watch.” Blobby Bowden

by sb on Apr 24, 2007 10:19 AM EDT reply actions  

Meh, I’m still not too excited about this sort of thing- in the end, outside of the Wilson incident, these are things that happen every day in Gainesville and any other college town, and have less to do with football than they do with college in general. I’m just saying, we’re a long way from refounding the Sovereign Republic of Dee. Wake me up for the interesting arrests.

by italiangator on Apr 24, 2007 10:25 AM EDT reply actions  

Thanks for your input #5,

If I put weight exclusively in the debacle in the desert, I might be upset.

As a lifelong Ohio State fan, however, I’ve witnessed dominance over the last 15 years that would evoke envy from even the most illustrious programs.

We’ve had as many players drafted into the NFL as any school, save Florida State; hell, in the 2006 draft we had 5 first round draft picks and still made the National Championship the following year. We’re also 4-1 in BCS bowl games, tying us with USC.

That’s not even touching our preeminent place in the annals of college footaball lore, from our 7 Heisman Trophies to our half-dozen National Championships.

I can also console myself with our output of ridiculously acclaimed coaches, including your very own Urban Meyer.

Florida has been mighty impressive since the Spurrier year, minus the REDACTED years. For that, I applaud you.

Welcome to the party; here’s hoping you stick around!

by Sir Ginho of the 216 on Apr 24, 2007 10:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Logical progression: a 6’8" 345 lb. UF player with a keg on one shoulder, a smoking AK-47 slung over the other, and claw-like fingernails terrorizing the area by holding an entire fraternity membership hostage and demanding fear, snacks, car keys, and virgin sacrifices.

by Because They Can on Apr 24, 2007 10:30 AM EDT reply actions  

The charges, underreported as they are, may not even stand up to the scrutiny of a single lawyer’s inquiry.

However…Ronnie Wilson’s case is worrisome. The silence is overwhelming.

by Orson Swindle on Apr 24, 2007 10:32 AM EDT reply actions  

SEC Baby, straight banging their way to the top – congratulations!

by tOSUBuckeyes on Apr 24, 2007 10:43 AM EDT reply actions  

  1. I couldn’t have said it any better myself – you’d think Florida would cut us a little slack considering the only 2 national championships they have were heavily influenced by the great state of Ohio. If we lose to ASU in 96 they would not have that one and if their coach from Ohio hadn’t out coached our coach from Ohio they wouldn’t have the second one either.

Nonetheless, congrats to the gators, well done. You’re still my favorite SEC team, which only speaks to my deep seeded hatred for the State of Alabama and the rest of the SEC.

by tOSUBuckeyes on Apr 24, 2007 10:49 AM EDT reply actions  

That guy should be honored. He was most likely cut with either an SEC or National Championship ring. Hell, he got closer to the BCS hardware than Troy Smith ever did.

by BDoc on Apr 24, 2007 11:02 AM EDT reply actions  

This may be it for Octavius. He was on thin ice as it was becuase (1) he’s not very good and (2) he likes to get fucked up. We can live with one or the other, but not both.

by karlhungus12 on Apr 24, 2007 11:05 AM EDT reply actions  

Orson

Don’t fret. Ronnie will be fine. The opposite of zero tolerance is the winds of change. Have faith.

Can I lobby for points to be deducted ? There is nothing creative coming out of Gainesville anymore.

by LWS on Apr 24, 2007 11:06 AM EDT reply actions  

The points are coming down. The complaint has been withdrawn. News pending….

by Orson Swindle on Apr 24, 2007 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

See, if it doesn’t involve a firearm and/or a stripper, it’s not going to have legs. Unless the firearm causes the stripper to lose her legs. Because then it still wouldn’t have any, but the coverage would be tremendous.

by italiangator on Apr 24, 2007 11:37 AM EDT reply actions  

THREADSUBVERSION:
Orson, you heard the story about the little kid that got wiped out by a football player at the Colorado State spring game? 30 stitches and a “sickening thud”. . . I"m sure there’s a story there. . .

by Hook'em Tide on Apr 24, 2007 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

Damn’t Notre Dame can’t even make the top ten in this poll either. Education is overrated !!!!!! Looks like ND won’t get any points this year either…… I expect the SEC to win this championship

by cuss on Apr 24, 2007 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

#13, go check the Fulmer Cup board

3 Big 10 teams
2 SEC teams

Go suck a fucking dick.

by Doug The Power T on Apr 24, 2007 12:12 PM EDT reply actions  

(from White Men Can’t Jump, referring to the “vista view” apts):

“there’s no vista, there’s no view; and there sure as hell
ain’t no vista of a view”

by chickensupernova on Apr 24, 2007 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

I suggest we wait on names before points are awarded. There’s more to this story than what is being reported.

by Will on Apr 24, 2007 1:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Arg! What the hell is wrong with you. Why do you keep giving yourselves extra points? It’s the most fucking retarded thing on the planet. The Fulmer Cup is about laughing at idiot athletes, but whenever it’s a Gator you get all fucking EMBARRASED?

Laugh at Gators like you laugh at everyone else and stop being such fucking ponies.

by Ian Hardingham on Apr 24, 2007 1:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Ponies? Writing that one down for later use….

by Orson Swindle on Apr 24, 2007 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ll spare you the primary education speach and simply point to the fact that you can’t fucking count or don’t have enough sense to look at the complete scoreboard. It’s more like 8 teams from the SEC and 4 from the Big Ten. Check the wiki idiot. So you’re right the SEC is deeper and the Big Ten is probably overrated here as well.

http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Fulmer_Cup

by tOSUBuckeyes on Apr 24, 2007 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

speech not speach…typo

by tOSUBuckeyes on Apr 24, 2007 2:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Thar she blows!
Notre Dame reference spotted in post #21.

The reason Notre Dame stays out of trouble is because the players are all depressed. Nine or ten straight bowl losses tend to do that. Too bad the their fans can’t stay under the radar.

by OmarBradley on Apr 24, 2007 2:52 PM EDT reply actions  

A typo? What kind of fat fucking sausage fingers do you have where ‘a’ can be typed instead of ‘e’?

This is going to sound retarded, but I don’t give a shit who’s past #10. Scoring 1 Fulmer Cup point doesn’t mean your school had any problems. Being in the top 10 at the end of the year is the measuring stick, and right now, the Big 10 is ahead of the SEC.

by Doug the Power T on Apr 24, 2007 3:58 PM EDT reply actions  

ah over the top named Gainesville apt complexes, my favorite was La Mancha behind sorority row. Nice Spanish sounding name brings up thoughts of a nice villa, only problem, it was common knowledge that La Mancha loosely translated into “The Stain”

by Uncle Brian on Apr 24, 2007 5:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey I though the rule was if a frat left kegs on the sidewalke when they were being unloaded, they were free for the taking.

Getting into a fight to nab one is out of bounds though.

by oc phil on Apr 24, 2007 5:30 PM EDT reply actions  

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