CURIOUS INDEX 1/28/07

by Orson on Jan 28, 2008 8:43 AM EST

Dogs and cats, living together. It's just like the scene in Lord of the Rings when everyone bonds together to fight the giant flaming vagina-eye and his army of Orcs, isn't it? Erick Ainge to Andre Caldwell for the Senior Bowl win, rocking you like a hurricane...er, Gator.

Erik Ainge earned MVP honors for an error-free performance in a 17-16 South win, something Andre Woodson cannot claim as he threw a pick and gave up a safety, thus scaring the ever-loving daylights out of pro scouts in attendance who suspect what we do: that he's a mistake prone college qb who'll take years to develop into a non-disaster of a pro qb. John David Booty and Colt Brennan also threw picks.

Wake Forest is having a bad week. And it's going to get worse--just wait! The first bit: Wake Forest backup running back Luke Caparelli is another Facebook casualty as his fun-loving ways of threatening to blow up the campus have caught up with him: he has been kicked off the team for threatening to blow up the campus, one of a few menacing statements he made on his Facebook profile, according to Wake Forest officials.

Campus police said 19-year-old Luke Caparelli posted the note on the social-networking page on Jan. 13. The note was written in third person and included a threat that Caparelli would have an Uzi submachine gun "locked and loaded in his bag."

A police search of his room turned up nothing, and it doesn't look like any charges will be filed against him. Don't go searching for the Facebook page, either: it's miles down the memory hole now, erased and sent to robot hell forever. As for the second bit of embarrassing news...stay tuned.

FSU's had such bad trouble with compliance lately, they've hired the guy who worked for the Seminoles during the "Free Shoes U" days back in 1993, baby: Bill Shults, former swim coach and compliance guy, will be the one overseeing the dysfunctional compliance process at Florida State, the very same one that played a part in getting Florida State to the Music City Bowl without thirty players suspended for academic naughtiness. Good luck!

Rick Neuheisel, disciplinarian. The Wiz points us to the Seattle Times' profile of the Washington Huskies' 2000 team, the 11-1 wonder kids who, in addition to scoring off the field, knew how to live to win off it, too!

This is an unprecedented look behind the scenes based largely on documents unavailable at the time that reveals a disturbing level of criminal conduct and hooliganism by the players and questionable moves and motives of police and the legal system. Among the findings:

* A safety who reportedly had cut his wife's face, broken her arm and nose. He started the opener wanted on an oustanding warrant.
* A tight end under investigation on suspicion of rape.
* A linebacker under investigation for robbing and shooting a drug dealer. Police didn't charge him until after the season was over.

Ricky's back, baby! And in L.A.! This could end like Heat before it's all said and done.

And because we're in the mood for a Bama/Barner threadjack......we present Tommy Tuberville kicking Nick Saban's midget ass.

This is not confirmed, but it must be LSUFreek. It has to be.

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Does anyone else think Henne will be a better than expected pro? Sort of a Brady Lite: plays great, less winning.

by Biggus Rickus on Jan 28, 2008 8:59 AM EST reply actions

As a Henne connoisseur, the thing that he lacks that Brady has is the ability to sense a rush and make time by shifting in the pocket. Chad has a great arm and works hard, but I wonder if he will be able to handle pro blitzes.

by maskedavenger on Jan 28, 2008 9:06 AM EST reply actions

That’s the big unknown I guess. Michigan under Carr wasn’t exactly known for their complex offense. I don’t remember Brady being all that impressive in college, solid but nothing special. I also thought Henne got a bad rap in big game losses, as it was usually the defense getting lit up that cost them. I’m not counting the OSU game this year, since he was in no condition to play.

by Biggus Rickus on Jan 28, 2008 9:15 AM EST reply actions

Enough talk about your slow, unathletic rust-belt quarterback. I could watch that clip all day, that shit is hilarious.

by rfp on Jan 28, 2008 9:35 AM EST reply actions

File this under bad ideas:

Take one college football player, who speaks in specific terms of violence acts, remove his membership on the football team, let him remain on campus.

Am I the only one who thinks maybe taking things this kid likes is a bad idea? (Odds are, he was just “kidding.” But if he wasn’t. . . “gee, let’s let him hang around as a social pariah. . . .”)

by MST3K on Jan 28, 2008 9:36 AM EST reply actions

If beatiing Florida twice in two years earns AU fans the “barner” label on EDSBS, then so be it.

by TIGERinATL on Jan 28, 2008 9:39 AM EST reply actions

Do not take Luke Caparelli’s red Swingline stapler.

by DevilGrad on Jan 28, 2008 9:48 AM EST reply actions

Wallace Gilberry and DJ Hall were being interviewed after the game, and someone came up from behind and yelled, “Roll Tide Roll, Baby!”

That person. Erik Ainge.

http://www.al.com/sports/mobileregister/rkennedy.ssf?/base/sports/1201447031243530.xml&coll=3

by crimson daddy on Jan 28, 2008 9:48 AM EST reply actions

To add to the rivalry theme of that clip, a Georgia kicker barely made that extra point.

by Biggus Rickus on Jan 28, 2008 9:51 AM EST reply actions

I don’t see anywhere in the Fulmer Rules what kind of points are assigned for “un-American Activities” aka saying you will blow up Wake Forest.

Will Bush be talking about this tonight?

http://thebigeleventh.blogspot.com/

by Big 11th Blog on Jan 28, 2008 10:06 AM EST reply actions

FYI… Ainge won South Offensive MVP honors. Matt Forte from Tulane won the overall MVP award…

by Greenie on Jan 28, 2008 10:13 AM EST reply actions

According to the ghost of Joe McCarthy, who I just spoke with – good ethereal dude, a little overzealous sometimes – un-American activities count for seven Fulmer Cup points for each incident.

by Biggus Rickus on Jan 28, 2008 10:22 AM EST reply actions

tsk tsk. Orson.
A little bit of research woulda showed that Woodson did NOT throw a pick, he was sacked twice by an unblocked DE and one resulted in a safety. He did, however, lead the South to TWO scoring drives (throwing a 6 yd TD). Something that no other South QB did. You’re slippin up on this Monday morn.

by drewky on Jan 28, 2008 10:43 AM EST reply actions

Source:
Former UK quarterback Andre Woodson had his ups and downs. He led the South to its first 10 points of the game and connected on a 6-yard TD pass to Tennessee’s Brad Cottam.

But Woodson also was tormented by USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis in the second quarter. Ellis sacked Woodson and forced a fumble. He also dropped him in the end zone for a safety. Ellis was named the North’s Most Valuable Player.

“He’s a beast,” Woodson said of Ellis. “He was getting back there with no problem. But it’s going to be like that at the next level, so I need to get used to it.”

Woodson completed three of his six pass attempts for 27 yards with a touchdown, no interceptions, and two sacks.

by drewky on Jan 28, 2008 11:04 AM EST reply actions

I need a shower after reading that UW expose. And that was just Chapter 1. WTF is a “goobery” substance?

by Olive on Jan 28, 2008 11:18 AM EST reply actions

I could watch that shit for hours on end. Does LSUFreek have a job besides making outrageously wrong but hilarious gifs?

by BurritoBrosShits on Jan 28, 2008 11:22 AM EST reply actions

Pfff. Dennis Erickson won’t even win the Pac-10 Fulmer Cup Lite, let alone the whole enchilada.

You know why Erickson drives his golf cart over a volcano? Neuheisel probably had one of his kids disable his brakes.

by Erik on Jan 28, 2008 11:24 AM EST reply actions

what’s up with the gators highlight (sort of) set to “hurricane” music??

by gerry dorsey on Jan 28, 2008 11:40 AM EST reply actions

@ #6,

I don’t think winning or losing has anything to do with being labeled a Barner.

I think it’s all the cow patties and John Deere tractors that can be seen in and around Toilet Paper Corner and the Opelika/Auburn metro area.

by Moreno_IV on Jan 28, 2008 11:53 AM EST reply actions

The “Bama/Barner” thing is more shorthand than anything else. The alliteration makes it pleasant, but if anyone can think of a more evenhanded piece of verbiage, we’re there.

And corrected on the Woodson thing. We blame society.

by Orson Swindle on Jan 28, 2008 12:04 PM EST reply actions

Punt Tommy Punt!

by Tigereyz on Jan 28, 2008 12:37 PM EST reply actions

Eric Ainge said “Roll Tide” after the game.

by NewAZTiger on Jan 28, 2008 12:40 PM EST reply actions

Obligatory link.

by NewAZTiger on Jan 28, 2008 12:44 PM EST reply actions

The “barner” tag doesn’t bother me in the slightest (I don’t think too many Auburn grads are embarrassed of our status as one of the nation’s top land grant institutions). And I’d suggest that for anyone who feels differently, trying knocking the sand out of your vagina.

P.S. Fuck you sa6ear, burn in hell.

by WAR_EAGLE_CHIP on Jan 28, 2008 1:16 PM EST reply actions