CURIOUS INDEX, 11/12/07
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Mr. Toad has the wheel again. LSU and their mad motorist of a coach, Les Miles, have the wheel again.
[NAME REDACTED] will hurt you. Many a Coke machine has felt his wrath, but Juice Williams could have been next had he not scrambled his team into victory against the Buckeyes on Saturday as a very, very caffeineated [NAME REDACTED] listened to his plea to go for it against Ohio State in Illinois’ stunning 28-21 victory. “That gave me an OK to go ahead and do it,” Williams added. Fear is a hell of a drug, son. Believe us, we know it–Florida’s current dance partner for the bowl season would be, per CBS Sportsline projections, the Illinois Illini. If Illinois wins, this site become www.hire[NAME REDACTED].com for a day. That’s a wager, y’all. (HT: Matt T.) Joe Glenn hates your ass and will show the world with his middle finger.
Deadspin has the rest, but in short, don’t guarantee a victory over Utah. They don’t like that. Colt Brennan suffered “a mild concussion” on this hit from Fresno State’s Marcus Riley with eleven minutes to go in Hawaii’s 37-30 victory over the Bulldogs. Being mildly concussed like this is like having your balls “slightly kicked.” It’s still very much bad no matter how many adverbs you add to it. Yes, you did see this. Verne leans with it (lean with it), rocks with it (rock with it.) He’s bouncin’ in the club ’cause the girls call him rocket.
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1
Two and Out says:
You know Uncle Verne’s looking for a blockhead.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:11 am
2
OhioDawg says:
I feel like a rude houseguest for saying this, but I would LOVE to see Illinois beat Florida in a bowl game!
November 12th, 2007 at 9:15 am
3
Scalz1 says:
Too.White.To dance.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:21 am
4
AUTiger says:
Vern always dances like that when we’re losing, i.e., consumate Bama lover, he can’t help it.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:29 am
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Allahver Fist says:
He gonna Verne that mutha down.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:39 am
6
Mr Pelican Pants says:
You Catch Me At Yo Local Party
Yes I Crank It Everyday
Haterz Get Mad Cuz
“I got me some bapes today”…Verne
November 12th, 2007 at 9:40 am
7
Allahver Fist says:
The booth is on fire.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:43 am
8
Aerobab says:
Verne knew that Holly was watching.
Holly knew that Verne was thinking about a certain pair of Ta-Ta’s.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:48 am
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Doug says:
Between Lundquist and Danielson, there was many a ho Supamanned in Athens that night.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:55 am
10
blackertai says:
You know, I was in the stands, and this explains the chill that went through the air. We all wondered what happened. It felt like a million people cried out all at once, in one voice, and were then silent.
Verne Lundquist was dancing.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:58 am
11
haybeav says:
Thank goodness someone put that video online. I was at work watching the game with the sound off, and I just glanced over at the TV and saw Gary and Verne busting a move.
Verne is the best
November 12th, 2007 at 10:01 am
12
fotodog says:
That’s just how Verne rolls… Dawg!
And I have to admit, I usually want to punch Gary D in the mouth about 10 times a game, but he was remarkably mellow and not quite as obnoxiously arrogant.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:04 am
13
Allahver Fist says:
It’s a good thing Juice got that first down. Nobody would have bought the whole ‘black quarterback water skiing accident’ story.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:10 am
14
Matt_T says:
Here’s a longer video of the players and Hairy Dawg cranking it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgxVVdU3C00&NR=1
November 12th, 2007 at 10:24 am
15
jebus says:
The ZookHook, the bird, the hit, and the Verne makes this the Best. Curious. Index. Ever.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:28 am
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The Artist Formerly Known as tOSUBuckeyes says:
I have figured it out – the combination of the read-option and a top 6 Fulmer Cup ranking is the kryptonite to Tressel’s sweatervest.
http://www.sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Fulmer_Cup_2007
4 losses in 3 years, 2 to National Champions Texas and Florida, 1 to 12-1 Conference Champion Penn State, and 1 to 8-3 Illinois. And we were in every game but one.
November 12th, 2007 at 10:29 am
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Nick Saban says:
Yea,
watch me crank dat Robocop,
Jockin’ you hatas man
November 12th, 2007 at 11:02 am
18
Downtown_Danny_Hunt says:
Orson you should use [NAME REDACTED]’s name in the url if UF looses to U of I
November 12th, 2007 at 11:51 am
19
Cool Hand Mike says:
“First I limp to the side like my leg was broken
Shakin’ and twitchin’ kinda like I was smokin’”
Uncle Verne has been in the liquor cabinet again.
November 12th, 2007 at 11:59 am
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Raider Red says:
Uncle Verne is the man. I watched him do tequila shots in the Sun Bowl media hospitality room with my dad when I was 13 (this was like 1985, I think). Good to see he’s still got it.
November 12th, 2007 at 11:59 am
21
J5 says:
Orson, will you please post this video of the flyover @ the Miss State vs. Bama game? This is classic Miss State.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=g9g4axEXZdI
November 12th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
22
Cool Hand Mike says:
J5,
Was Snoopy flying that fucking thing or did the local crop duster have a little to much “shine” before the game?
November 12th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
23
PSUfanNYC says:
I have to say Richt has turned Georgia into the new F$U – only not quite and thuggish and not as good as the Semiholes were in their prime.
Georgia played junior high football Saturday with their antics on the field. I could care less about either team, but when I flipped over from the Illinois-OSU game I couldn’t believe I was watching all the players dancing on the sideline and the field – in the middle of the game! Really, I would be embarrassed if my team ever acted like that. Not to mention the constant whining to the refs, the on-field cheerleading, and the excessive celebration penalties.
And it’s clearly a trend, as Georgia also had the V-stomping incident at Vanderbilt, of all places. How lame can you be! Then the whole team rallies around that player on the goal line at the Florida game. Still not sure what happened with that. Bottom line is, Richt has this team acting like juvenile brats rather than a disciplined team.
Is this really what you want out of your program, UGA fans? Annual 3-4 loss teams and players with the maturity of 5th graders? Sad that a respectable program has come to this…
November 12th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
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allyourkegsarebelongtostafford says:
21- Aw, looks like a Penn State fan is jealous bc someone else did a “color out” and it actually worked.
Come and talk to UGA when Jo Pa does something cool like what Richt did Saturday. I agree all of this could be gimmicky but if you were in Sanford Stadium saturday like i was then you would not be arguing with the results.
If you were watching the game like you said you were then you would know that even verne and gary said that some calls were questionable. Not to mention the fact that it was the same crew that reffed the uga uf game. Penn Wagers will never see another UGA game again after saturday.
November 12th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
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dawgblood says:
“annual 3-4 loss teams and players with the maturity of 5th graders”
Umm….losses to Michigan, Illinois, and sound, severe ass-beating from Ohio State, plus…….
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2007/10/15/rb_accused_of_rape.aspx
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/04/27/six-penn-state-players-charged-in-brawl/
You sure your not thinking about Penn State, sport?
November 12th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
26
Sagacious Saurian says:
When are we going to hear from Gary Danielson on the best 2nd rate college football radio show on the net?
November 12th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
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brandoncoxvaginabelongstoUga says:
UGA is far from obtaining the F$U title for this decade. We may be developing some of that swagger, but the football program is clean by my standards. I’ll gladly take a few underage drinking charges (gasp! welcome to college!!!!) and dancing as long as we aren’t getting into fights, shooting off guns, and breaking into homes. For all the people complaining about “class”, they can stick it up their AARP ass.
45-20. Just joc’in on em…
November 12th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
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Jason says:
#21
A 3-4 loss team?
I’m sorry, you must have Georgia confused with Penn State. I’m sorry it’s ‘junior high’ to have fun while playing football.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:17 pm
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PaulC says:
PSUfan:
Totally agree with you. Richt is whoring his program. And there’s nothing like pumping in music over the loudspeakers to make college football more and more like the putrid NFL with all its contrived enthusiasm.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
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gerry dorsey says:
strong proof that a pop culture item has jumped the shark…verne fucking lundquist is on the bandwagon.
November 12th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
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PSUfanNYC says:
UGA fans – having fun, playing music, etc is part of what college football is all about. Penn State (like most places) does it, the fans love it. But these little pre-planned celebrations, the entire freakin’ team dancing on the field in the middle of the game is a joke. I’ve never seen that from a high school team, much less a major college team. And it’s happened mutliple games now. I wouldn’t care if PSU were 10-0 and playing a shot at the MNC, I would be ashamed if they stooped to that level.
As far as the off the field problems, no denying it is a disgrace to the program that defined “success with honor.” But the difference is Penn State fans are genuinely pissed about it and it Paterno is under fire because of it. Apparently UGA is willing to sacrifice their values on the altar of the almighty W…
November 12th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
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Brawndo says:
Suffice it to say that I think any Illinois fan with a functioning brain would rather have the team go to the Champs Sports Bowl than have anything to do with Florida anytime soon.
Considering that Neuhiesel and the Bruins ripped a ‘good as money could buy’ Illinois team in the rose bowl all those years ago(one in which, upon review, could have back-doored into a national championship if they had one that game), I think the Tebow express would likely beat this Illinois team by 60… Hell, would J’s morals allow him to tackle the Gator Jebus?
However, letting [NAME REDACTED] get a few extra weeks of recruiting time in Florida next month would be worth considering, I suppose. Perhaps he could finally persuade Yourhighness to come to Champaign.
November 12th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
33
Joe says:
Wow, painful personal anecdote of the week goes to Danielson who admitted, on national tv, that he didn’t dance at his own daughter’s wedding. Let’s put this in perspective. An exhilarating run by Knowshon Moreno is enough to make you feel like dancing like a moron on national tv, but you wont bust a move for the daddy-daughter dance? Wow.
November 12th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
34
Dawg 05 says:
Doesn’t Penn State pump in “Zombie Nation” during every game? Whats the difference between dancing to “Zombie Nation” and dancing to “Crank Dat”? (other than the fact that white people can dance to Zombie Nation, while only black people can really Crank Dat)
Whole bunch of Racist Northerners!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
35
Stacy Keibler Luvs Me says:
Everybody is wrong. Uncle Verne proves that the White Man does indeed have rythm!!!!
November 12th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
36
DirkDawggler says:
PSUfanNYC…
Who shit in your Wheaties? C’mon man. Are you too old to remember having fun and have you just never been laid? You’ve got no clue about UGA, what our rivals mean to us and southern football in general.
Puhleeez.
November 12th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
37
Brian says:
Would you get thrown out of a strip club if you wore that “make it rain” tee shirt in there?
November 12th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
38
PSUfanNYC says:
Dirk @ 36 – it’s not the fans dancing, having fun, etc. It’s that the players would act like a bunch of idiots on the field while the game is in progress. Honestly, would you still be OK with it if they lost the game? I kinda doubt it. Somehow things like that are easier to overlook when you’re winning. I guess that’s what southern football is all about, winning at the expense of integrity. Just look at all the programs on probation down there in the past 10-15 years…
November 12th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
39
shovel pass says:
@ #21
That is the funniest thing I believe I have ever seen.
Before all the MSU fans jump me, I say WAY TO GO!
That was a huge win for you all. And I get it that it was your president flying the plane (also very cool)….but there is just something soooooo funny about that video. The setting: Big time Southern College football game. Coach Croom vs. his old school, who snubbed him……Our National Song, being proudly played by the Marching Band on the field……and what’s that appearing out of the sky?….could it be an F-15??…..F-16??……Stealth Fighters?????? NO…. IT’S A FUCKING WIND-UP-TOY!
buurrurrrrrruuuuurrrrrrrrrrrruuururrrrrr.
November 12th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
40
Irwin Fletcher says:
OT, Orson, sorry if this is ::MOM:: to you, but from a fellow fan of the aforementioned “wild ride”…
http://www.savetoad.com
It’s so nice to see all the leghumpers join together in support of their coach’s bush league antics…
November 12th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
41
CLTDawg says:
@ PSUfan
We R N ur head, dancin on ur cortex.
The Dawgs
Really, enough of the self righteous bullshit. Keep that dumb ass dancing cat off the field and your players out of the clink, and then you can talk. Until then, keep your trap zipped. If you don’t like it – don’t watch us. But keep the NE liberal spewings to yourself.
November 12th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
42
Terri Lynn says:
#30 Maybe pop culture jumped the shark when Verne mentioned EDSBS, or maybe he is just one cool ass dude getting his groove on and didn’t know the camera was on him. respect your elders jack a** before we send one of the Daves from LFS to kick your butt.
November 13th, 2007 at 1:37 am
43
Doug says:
PSUfan, if you think the “Soulja Boy” music and sideline dancing is tacky, fine. It’s a matter of taste; diff’rent strokes for diff’rent folks and all that. But turning it into a hissy fit over “integrity” is beyond ridiculous.
Diss the South if you like, but impugning the character of our players simply because they dared to have fun in a big win over a rival puts you right up there with the Bible-thumpers in my neck of the woods who tell you you’re going to hell if you so much as drive up into Jefferson County to buy a six-pack on a Sunday.
November 13th, 2007 at 10:01 am
44
Dr. O. Goldsmith says:
As an Auburn graduate, I am certainly not unbiased in my evaluation of Georgia’s behavior, but I would like to know the opinion of serious college football fans who have no dog (or dawg) in this matter.
Richt criticized his team’s behavior at Vanderbilt and admitted that their celebration after the first TD against Florida was more involved than he planned, but I do wonder about the tone he’s setting. Of course none of this compares to the worst incidents in college football, such as the FIU-Miami brawl, but these antics seems to be toward that direction, which is a shame because I genuinely have had much fonder feelings — even fraternal feelings — toward UGA fans, especially compared to LSU and Bama.
Do outsiders look at UGA’s behavior at Vandy, against Florida, and against Auburn and see nothing wrong? Do they really think the team is just having fun, or even that such behavior is justifiable as long as it results in a win?
I am extremely curious.
November 13th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
45
Russ says:
@44 – I’ll take a shot at answering objectively, but I AM a Dawg fan.
The Vandy game was a case of the players swarming the kicker at the end of the game, who happened to be standing at the middle of the field. I honestly don’t think the players were thinking about the “V” (unless it was the Varsity for a hotdog back in Athens). I do think it’s sad that we had to work so hard to beat Vandy and celebrate like we’d never done it before, but I don’t think it was malicious.
The FL celebration was a miscalculation by Richt, and we paid for it with penalties throughout the game (and in the Auburn game, if you ask me). Richt has admitted that it could have caused a problem and I doubt you’ll see anything like it again. However, it was a brilliant strategic move as it clearly got into the heads of the Gators. They had 52 minutes more to do something about it, yet couldn’t get it done. It set the tone for the Georgia team, and it worked.
The dancing on the sidelines is not to my tastes, and I agree that the first time we’re dancing and then we lose, will be the last time we’ll see it. However, I don’t think that was planned anymore than all the elaborate celebrations you see by all teams on the sidelines whenever someone scores or makes a big play. I’m talking about the elaborate high five/low five/in the middle/back side/chest bump things that every team does.
I guess the bottom line is that we’re hot right now, so everyone wants to knock you down a notch. I”m old school and prefer the days when Herschel calmly flipped the ball to the official when he scored his 4th TD of the game, but those days are LOOOOOONG gone for everybody.
November 13th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
46
Doug says:
Do they really think the team is just having fun, or even that such behavior is justifiable as long as it results in a win?
To the first part of your question, I answer “yes,” while to the second part I reply “That doesn’t make a lick of sense.”
Let’s get real here: Georgia’s sideline Soulja Boying during the late stages of the Auburn game didn’t result in a victory any more than the black jerseys did. You’ve got it completely back-to-front: Georgia was whupping Auburn’s ass, they got excited about that, then they started dancing.
So, doctor, perhaps that part of your question would be better rephrased as, ” . . . or do they think that such behavior is justifiable to express their excitement at building a 25-point lead on a ranked opponent whom they’d only beaten at home twice in their last 11 tries, and whom they needed to beat to have a chance at winning the SEC?”
To which I respond: You’re damn right I do.
November 14th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
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Dr. O. Goldsmith says:
I would invite you, Doug, to reread my question, as it wasn’t directed solely to Georgia’s dancing around the end of the third quarter against Auburn. I asked, more generally, about “UGA?s behavior at Vandy, against Florida, and against Auburn.”
November 15th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
48
Doug says:
I understood your question just fine, doc. How did the celebration at Vanderbilt result in a win, given that the game was already over when it happened? And how did the end-zone celebration in Jacksonville result in a win when it happened in the first five minutes of the game (and Florida scored on the very next drive)?
Yes, I think they’re just having fun. If they were taunting opposing players after every play or starting fistfights on the field, then we’d have a serious problem. But none of this stuff is even directed at the opposing team. Observe:
• The common refrain has been that we “stomped on the logo” at Vanderbilt, but come on. Nobody stomps on VU’s logo, particularly after a last-second 3-point win. There was no “stomping”; the team was simply mobbing Brandon Coutu, who just happened to be at midfield at the time. Believe it or don’t believe it, but that’s what I saw, and I was actually watching the game.
• At no time during the end-zone celebration in Jax did we taunt Florida’s bench; we barely even cast a sideways glance in their direction. It was about us, not them. Did some Gators feel disrespected? Sorry ’bout that. But that’s their problem.
• At no time during the “Soulja Boying” of the Auburn game did any of our players taunt the Tigers’ bench. This may crush your ego, but that wasn’t about you; it was our players having fun because they were winning by 25 against a rival they’d been notorious for struggling against at home. Were your feelings hurt? Sorry ’bout that too, but again, it’s your problem.
We’re not cheating, we’re not getting in fights, we’re not taunting other players. What’s the problem here? My guess is that if it had been Auburn with the 25-point lead in the fourth quarter and not Georgia, the answer would be “none.”
November 15th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
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Dr. O. Goldsmith says:
I should perhaps rephrase my question, since you’re right, Doug, that Geogia’s antics this year probably haven’t been causally related to their wins in any direct way. My question should be, rather, are these antics acceptible as long as Georgia’s winning?
The answer for you is an obvious yes, but I will reiterate that I am directing this question primarily to committed college football fans who do *not* have a stake in this question.
I will say again that Georgia’s antics do not even approach the worst I’ve seen in college football, but it seems to me that you will excuse your team’s behavior, even when your excuses contradict each other.
You say, (mostly) rightly, that UGA’s antics did not affect the outcome against Auburn or Vandy because they occurred so late in the game. But even though you excuse those things because they happened so late, you also excuse the excessive celebration against Florida because it happened so early.
We’re not cheating, we’re not getting in fights, we’re not taunting other players. What’s the problem here? My guess is that if it had been Auburn with the 25-point lead in the fourth quarter and not Georgia, the answer would be “none.”
There’s a reason I’m asking for unbiased opinions, and it seems to me that you offer a fairly low bar for acceptible behavior, or should I commend you for taking a stand against cheating and brawling?
November 16th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
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Doug says:
You don’t have to do any such thing. All you need to do is answer this: If you’ve conceded that Georgia’s players aren’t cheating, taunting, or fighting, then what are they doing that you’re so upset about?
November 20th, 2007 at 10:30 am