OPEN THREAD: COTTON BOWL, FIRST SHIFT
10:31: Sean McDonough is joking about using his golf voice for those of us who might have been “overzealous” last night. Between this and Chris Spielman’s befuddled look and greenish skin, we’re already pleased with the way the broadcast has started.
And Auburn is the most intimidating, tough, and well-coached shitty team ever. If you’re going to beat them, beat them by thirty, not three–they do not lose close games. It’s against several potentially unConstitutional local laws in the Opelika area. Kodi Burns bailed out Auburn in overtime with a run out of their month old spread attack, because let’s face it Auburn doesn’t even really need an offense. Once they went up 3-0, Tuberville goes into shutdown mode and lets monsters like Pat Sims loose for the rest of the gameplan.
Oh, and [NAME REDACTED] just told a player to “stand around fast.”
10:55 a.m.: Corso picks Hawaii.
11:06: Heath Shuler introduces the Tennessee lineup, meaning that not only is Tennessee without key players, they’re also in favor of LETTING GAY TERRORISTS RUN THIS COUNTRY.
11:27: Tennessee scores on a Tebow smash play. “That offense’ll never work in the ESS-EEE-SEE!” Those who would still like to say this may go back to taping this game on Betamax.
11:35: Donovan runs in a TD for Wisconsin and gets a faceful of Eric Berry’s shoulder on the way in, because it is a physical law that if you touch the ball for the other team, Eric Berry gets to cause you harm. Rob Stone reports that as a possibly concussed Donovan is being looked at by Badgers medical staff, players were calling the hit “tasteless.”
Heavens! They don’t even stop for tea and crumpies in the third quarter!
11:45: They’re letting the AT&T Chairman toss the coin at the Cotton Bowl. If he’s true to AT&T form, it will be dropped, and then he will pocket the coin and charge both teams for a new one.
11:52: Casey Dick’s passes float like the slow ball Bugs Bunny used to strike out the New York Giants. It hangs up there so long they should sell advertising on it. And for some odd reason, we’ve heard the piano key Windows error message noise on the Fox broadcast three times in the past minute. Arkansas driving methodically on a permissive Missouri D.
12:05 p.m.: Tennessee’s innovative “Maim Tyler Donovan” defensive gameplan seems to be working beautifully. They’ve already opened up a cut on his non-throwing hand and possibly concussed him, as well. Holly points out that on the Ainge TD throw, Tennessee likely could have had a TD on the draw, too: Wisconsin’s defense is getting clumpy and neglecting their spacing.
12:14 p.m.: Tyler Donovan completes a year’s worth of injuries by planting quite possibly the most awkward qb slide evah into the Outback Bowl turf, stutter-stepping, and then doing something very, very nasty to his knee as it bent backward beneath him. At this point Rob Stone is twirling the rosary through his hands and addressing the lord in rapid Spanish for Donovan’s health.
12:24 p.m. : Tyler Donovan is back. He’s gaining strength from the power of his mother’s profanity, caught at least three times on air thus far.
12:33: Keep cussin’, ma: Donovan throws a TD to put Wisconsin back within a score in the Outback. We’re haunted by the sight of Bucky the Badger at the head of a corporate meeting table. He looked powerful and malevolent in the Wisconsin commercial, like the leader of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Note to CEOs: when you have to start cutting heads, do it wearing a mascot outfit. It’ll be like Donnie Darko” They’ll obey without questioning.










1
baconboy says:
apparently chop blocks still aren’t illegal in Opelika.
http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2008/01/01/clemson_auburn.html
January 1st, 2008 at 10:55 am
2
SpookyJuice says:
Im going to send this to TBS to find out if it’s funny
http://a367.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/50/l_97e8107249a00b31841b6f0d4886fd2e.jpg
January 1st, 2008 at 11:07 am
3
yoyofutbawl says:
Don’t confuse Aubarn grads, fans & students by asking them to spell Opelika. They’re more confortable with Opp.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:08 am
4
Brian says:
Happy New Years to all…This is a glorious day of Football, indeed.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:11 am
5
Annapolis Doug says:
OK…boys and girls..here we go…Just made a 64 oz screwdriver….
I put so much vodka in it, it looks more like the Wisconsin uniforms than the Vols….
January 1st, 2008 at 11:12 am
6
kleph says:
blasphemy. bloody marys are de rigueur at this portion of the day you uncivilized heathen.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:17 am
7
Annapolis Doug says:
Does anyone know if Pam Ward chose to do the Rose Bowl or the National Championship game?
January 1st, 2008 at 11:17 am
8
Ground0EastLansing says:
Ooh, you gotta watch out for the gay terrorists the most, what with their suicide bombers packed with streamers and glitter.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:20 am
9
Annapolis Doug says:
I feel the same as Donovan after last night.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:29 am
10
marcillac says:
Congressman Shuler finds himself in a rather precarious political position being forced to vote against the Journal so as to be able to give his consituents assurances respecting the frequency of his disagreements with Speaker Pelosi.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:30 am
11
fotodog says:
Actually, Auburn and Clemson are really the same school. Think about it.
Also, if the Auburn OL is going to keep this sh!t up, then I think opposing DLs should be able to carry shivs and cut up Pugh and his cronies in the piles.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:33 am
12
marcillac says:
Annapolis,
No amount of alcohol of whatever quality could alleviate the pain of having to listen to Pam Word broadcast a quality game.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:33 am
13
PW says:
Tasteless? Cheap shot?
I respectfully disagree.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:35 am
14
Annapolis Doug says:
Sideline reporter on FOX looks as hungover as any human I’ve seen on TV since Laura Baugh (look it up).
Not the Jeanie skank but the other one. Blonde and reeking of bourbon.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:36 am
15
SpookyJuice says:
DAMMIT!
January 1st, 2008 at 11:38 am
16
Annapolis Doug says:
OK….crime solved…Pat Sumerall is doing the FOX game…the blonde was in his suite at the Dallas Hyatt until 5:30 AM this morning.
PS- a ton of late money on Arkansas
January 1st, 2008 at 11:39 am
17
go SEC says:
Nice move by Fat Phil there. I guess with the offense clicking nicely he felt it necessary to bring out the crotch grab hand off gadget play.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:40 am
18
PW says:
Today’s winners:
Tennessee
UF
Arkansas
Pirates
Pete Carroll
Dawgs
January 1st, 2008 at 11:40 am
19
marcillac says:
I hear the cucumber sandwiches in Knoxville are superb
January 1st, 2008 at 11:41 am
20
jamiedawg says:
does anyone know if the motorcycle guy made it last night or wiped out? Come on Vols….cannot be beat by any stinkin’ badgers….
January 1st, 2008 at 11:43 am
21
Annapolis Doug says:
http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3175684&categoryId=2378529
watch the motorcycle guy die!
January 1st, 2008 at 11:45 am
22
marcillac says:
The crisp, youthful voice of Pat Sumerall
January 1st, 2008 at 11:49 am
23
Annapolis Doug says:
Arkansas 7 Mizzou 0…..guess bookies are smart
January 1st, 2008 at 11:50 am
24
gurn says:
Auburn — that ’shitty team’ — had three conference losses.
Just like that UF team — with an overrated quarterback who cries like a cunt when he chokes and loses a game — had three conference losses.
In fact, Auburn beat an overrated UF team with an overrated quarterback. A quarterback who cries like a cunt when he loses.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
25
Annapolis Doug says:
Good morning to you too GURN!
January 1st, 2008 at 11:53 am
26
Orson Swindle says:
Gurn’s had his coffee, along with conveniently forgetting that they lost to USF.
And that’s “Heisman-winning cunt” to you, sir.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:56 am
27
Signal to Noise says:
OK, good. That Windows error note was coming from my TV…was fearing for my computer’s life for a second.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
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PW says:
Reggie Herring looks like the High Talker from Seinfeld.
And Gurn, c’mon buddy, it’s not even noon on New Year’s day.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:57 am
29
PW says:
S2N
When you cover 75% of the TV screen with unnecessary graphics, you’re bound to have an error or two.
January 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
30
Annapolis Doug says:
Nice beaver.
Thanks I just had it stuffed.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:01 pm
31
Signal to Noise says:
PW @ 30: true.
I watched the South Park movie after celebrating this morning, and when I heard the error key minutes ago, I kept thinking that someone in the Fox truck would like to do to Bill Gates what the general did while trying to outline “Operation Get Behind The Darkies.”
January 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
32
mambajack says:
Great- Cotton Bowl has ACC refs – the “Let’s not be original and copy the ‘givin ‘em the business’ guy.”
January 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
33
Aerobab says:
Ahhhh….I LOVE the smell of hatred in the morning!
January 1st, 2008 at 12:05 pm
34
baconboy says:
Gotta love it when mouthpieces go flying!
January 1st, 2008 at 12:05 pm
35
UCLA Mob says:
Laura Baugh, from WIkipedia
Despite her successful start and prodigious talent, alcoholism, bulimia, and emotional problems would take over her life and she would never win an LPGA tournament. Her drinking caused spontaneous bleeding that could have ended her life
January 1st, 2008 at 12:05 pm
36
Dinknflicka says:
Was that a Windows error or Pat Summerall’s life-support system rebooting?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
37
fotodog says:
Annapolis Doug +1
And Vegas now has 3:1 odds that Donovan doesn’t make it to the 4th quarter.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm
38
marcillac says:
Bubba narrarating a “story of character” – love it
January 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
39
PW says:
Baugh has been married four times and has seven children.
She’s like a reverse Travis Henry.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
40
UCLA Mob says:
# 36 I though that was the Med Alert informing Summerall that they’d found him another liver donor
January 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
41
Annapolis Doug says:
Fotodog,
Donovan is taking a beating..so is Dick (Arkansas QB)
Laura Baugh did a LPGA event as an announcer and ESPN cut her microphone because she was ‘Preakness Drunk’ on air….
January 1st, 2008 at 12:10 pm
42
marcillac says:
The Revez family are but mere vassals to the Colquits
January 1st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
43
PW says:
Is Wisconsin good enough for me to hate them? I mean, I have a general dislike for the entire Big 10, but I only truly hate OSU and Michigan.
and holy shit, that would’ve cost Mayo 25K in the NFL.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:11 pm
44
Annapolis Doug says:
“Oh my god! My son is hurt!!!!” Oh..I’m on TV? HEY EVERYONE BACK IN OSWASH!
January 1st, 2008 at 12:12 pm
45
Dinknflicka says:
Sign me up for the stuffed possum Capital One card.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:14 pm
46
PW says:
Peerless Price scored the final TD in the first BCS Championship game. The first was prolly Tee Martin.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:18 pm
47
PW says:
Nope, Wikipedia says Shawn Bryson.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
48
marcillac says:
Um, Swindle,
Now that you are an important and influential member of the media could you do something about the quality of the Fox CF brodacasts(ers)?
TD MU
January 1st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
49
fotodog says:
I think his parents were the couple behind the yokels on the cell phones.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
50
PW says:
and I was wrong about Peerless Price too. Apparently FSU scored after that one. I’m gonna quit posting now.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:21 pm
51
UCLA Mob says:
Laura Baugh aint got nothing on the late Ike Turner. From Wikipedia:
“Turner is said to have been married 14 times but he has only been known to have married four times publicly”
“In his 2001 autobiography Ike admitted, “Sure, I’ve slapped Tina… There have been times when I punched her to the ground without thinking. But I never beat her.”
January 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
52
Big & Rich Brooks says:
Mrs. Daniel=Milf
January 1st, 2008 at 12:25 pm
53
Chg says:
That offense will never work in the SEC without a human/tank hybrid under center.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
54
Annapolis Doug says:
As some of you know, I’m down $21,047 to Caribsports.com …so here’s my 10 star, get even for the year pick:
USC 45 Illinois 17
Last year, my Florida straight up over OSU selection kept the Carribean version of Vincent Vega from knocking on my door.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
55
fotodog says:
Tyler Donovan, “It’s just a flesh wound. I’m alright. Fight me you pansy.”
January 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
56
bitterhorn says:
WTH were the pigs thinking? hahaa! Prolly not a good idea to do a run-through on the trickeration.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
57
Etch Westgrin says:
I wish I could get a split screen so as not to miss a second of Mr. and Mrs. Donavan.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:33 pm
58
Chg says:
With the SEC’s 5-1 early pace (including surprising fiestiness from Arkansas) and the general MACness of the Big Ten’s bowl season to date, it is too late for South Carolina to replace Illinois in the Rose Bowl?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
59
Annapolis Doug says:
Robert Smith has to be the worst person ever to appear on TV….didn’t he threaten to quit at OSU because a coach was too tough on him?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:38 pm
60
jamiedawg says:
Did I miss something? I thought the SEC was 4-0? Did we lose a game? I need to get some coffee or something…my head is all fuzzy.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
61
Annapolis Doug says:
Moment of Truth question …(the show that uses a lie detector)
Have you ever put your weiner in a toilet paper cardboard center?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:46 pm
62
baconboy says:
Don’t need a split screen, just watch the UT/UW game on your computer and the Cotton Bowl on tv.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:46 pm
63
Aerobab says:
#58…SEC is 4-0, for at least the next couple of hours. Unless you’re some kind of psychic or something that I don’t know about.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:51 pm
64
bitterhorn says:
@ baconboy
Got a link for the stream?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
65
Aerobab says:
Anapolis Doug: That’s rhetorical, right?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
66
jamiedawg says:
I gotta say, the Big 12 Cake/cooking commerical is STUPID…..
January 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
67
PW says:
He said 5-1 pace. Pace.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
68
Annapolis Doug says:
yes…rhetorical…you know no one would ever do something that….ever
January 1st, 2008 at 12:53 pm
69
baconboy says:
Sure, go to http://myp2p.eu and click on live sports. The Tennessee game is on mediaplayer, so you don’t even need to download any extra software. It’s also great for watching soccer.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:54 pm
70
Annapolis Doug says:
Check out Dana Jacobsen on ABC now…Whose more hung…her or Pam Ward?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:56 pm
71
PW says:
It’s also great for watching soccer.
So it makes otherwise mind-numbingly boring pseudo sports bearable?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:56 pm
72
PW says:
just kidding. soccer’s not that bad.
and I suck at italics.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:57 pm
73
jamiedawg says:
pw–thank you for clarifying the word “pace”….that makes total sense…especially as I am watching Arkansas fucking it up with Missouri…what happened to D-mac and that wood?
January 1st, 2008 at 12:58 pm
74
baconboy says:
No PW, it doesn’t help with baseball at all.
January 1st, 2008 at 12:59 pm
75
bitterhorn says:
Are ‘wide splits’ like having a wide stance?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:00 pm
76
RabidBadger says:
Well, fuck me.
I want to hate Tennessee, but Holly makes that difficult.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:00 pm
77
Annapolis Doug says:
Michigan and Gators fighting pre-game?
Oh goodie!
January 1st, 2008 at 1:01 pm
78
Annapolis Doug says:
Did ABC show Michigan take the field then switch to the studio show and not show the Gators?
Even CBS wouldn’t do that to Michigan.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
79
RabidBadger says:
nice that our best offensive player has 0 touches so far. I swear I coach a better game of football with my 3 cats.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:06 pm
80
PW says:
Looks like we blue ourselves.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:08 pm
81
PW says:
Fuck, my team’s playing on ABC, but the Cosby Show Christmas special is on the CW.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:09 pm
82
bitterhorn says:
You DUMB shit!
January 1st, 2008 at 1:10 pm
83
fotodog says:
Is Arkansas playing with their JV squad? They look so slow trying to catch Mizzou’s RB, I think the Big Ten is going to petition to add them to the league.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
84
LSUJoshua says:
Uh Orson, The Auburn War Eagle/Chop Blockers do indeed lose tight games. Hell, you can spot them a lead and let them take out your best player and you can still beat them.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:18 pm
85
bitterhorn says:
Hail to the victors.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
86
jamiedawg says:
Did FLA bring their JV squad? what the hell is going on?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
87
fotodog says:
Florida caught with their pants around their ankles as Michigan comes out in the spread and races down the field.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
88
Annapolis Doug says:
Damn how good was App state?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
89
PW says:
no, that’s pretty much our defense.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:22 pm
90
Annapolis Doug says:
Florida QB has been on the Hesiman circuit and there’s been a long delay between games….oh?
That excuse has already been used.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:25 pm
91
fotodog says:
“Florida caught with their pants around their ankles as Michigan comes out in the spread and races down the field.”
Excuse me, that should read “their JORTS around their ankles.”
January 1st, 2008 at 1:26 pm
92
Annapolis Doug says:
Outdoor hockey is pretty cool on NBC…for a second
January 1st, 2008 at 1:28 pm
93
Ed says:
Gary – the whole damn UM staff has guaranteed money for next year. Give it a rest.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm
94
bitterhorn says:
What the hell is Danielsen talking about? Even if they’re fired they get paid. Shut the hell up gary.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:36 pm
95
baconboy says:
Danielson works for CBS. I’m pretty sure that’s Todd Blackledge who is talking out his ass — like the rest of us.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
96
bitterhorn says:
Oh.
Can we still hate on danielsen?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
97
fotodog says:
baconboy,
You are right, it is Mike Patrick and Todd Blackledge, but hating on Danielson is still allowed.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:45 pm
98
baconboy says:
Just don’t hate on Verne Lundquist or Orson will probably have your head.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:45 pm
99
Annapolis Doug says:
What T F was that call?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
100
fotodog says:
I gotta feeling the SEC is about to drop 2. Arkansas seems hapless against Mizzou and Tenn has done nothing this half, meanwhile Wisc is getting their running game on track and wearing down the Vol defense.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:49 pm
101
bitterhorn says:
Lloyd looks rather curmudgeonly.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
102
Ed says:
Two TD passes on one drive? There is your Heisman Trophy winner, folks.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
103
Annapolis Doug says:
I love having 13 TV’ s in my basement!
January 1st, 2008 at 1:54 pm
104
baconboy says:
Your basement or your mom’s?
Sorry, couldn’t resist….
January 1st, 2008 at 1:55 pm
105
Annapolis Doug says:
From someone named ‘Bacon Boy?
ouch
January 1st, 2008 at 1:56 pm
106
baconboy says:
This might explain my screen name: http://gratefulpalate.com/?p=Category_12
January 1st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
107
Annapolis Doug says:
Gutsy call by the Badgers…..give coach credit
January 1st, 2008 at 2:06 pm
108
Annapolis Doug says:
Don’t get me wrong..I LOVE BACON!
January 1st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
109
Annapolis Doug says:
HUGE OFFICIAL REVIEW IN WISC-TENN GAME!
January 1st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
110
PW says:
Give it to Wisc so they can’t bitch about “what might’ve been” after they lose.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
111
Ed says:
Typical UT moron speed player. If he just gives himself up and falls inbounds after the first down, we don’t have this ridiculous review.
It is clearly UT’s ball. The UW guy never had control inbounds. Not even close.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
112
Annapolis Doug says:
Refs ruining Wisc-tenn game.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:29 pm
113
bnb614 says:
Time for Wisconsin fans to pour over the stats and look for an excuse to justify how they technically won the game, much like the SEC fans did last year when Wisconsin beat Arkansas and Penn State beat Tennessee.
January 1st, 2008 at 3:02 pm
114
Annapolis Doug says:
Arkansas has been getting their ass beat since i woke up today….Is there a mercy rule?
January 1st, 2008 at 3:10 pm
115
Chg says:
63 Late with the response, but I was counting a Tennessee win and Arkansas loss in that 5-1. If those games were completed, it would’ve been a 5-1 record rather than “pace.”
Words are fun.
January 1st, 2008 at 7:20 pm
116
Chg says:
Also, Arkansas drew the short straw in facing a Missouri team clearly ticked to be gypped out of the BCS.
Curious to see if Kansas would’ve blasted them as severely. I doubt it, but we’ll never know.
January 1st, 2008 at 7:22 pm