FULMER CUPDATE: ROOOOOOOOOOOOLL TAAAAAHDE.
The most stunning event in the history of the Fulmer Cup places Alabama at the pinnacle of offseason feloniousness. Update brought to you by Brian, who is hung like Reggie F’n Nelson and as tenacious as a Jimmy Johns pit bull.

Jimmy Johns’ monumental arrest for powdered cocaine distribution nets Alabama a mountain of points as powdery as Breckenridge in February and just as immovable. Before any points are awarded, bear this in mind: while Johns may be eligible for the Ellis T. Jones III for individual achievement, the points may not be discarded as “just one guy” thanks to Alabama already having several offenses on the board. The judgment is that Alabama keeps the points, and there will be no debate, because this is not democracy. (Those who object will not be waterboarded, but rather “aqua-cuddled.” It’s not torture if you have a good word for it!)
The tally, as assembled from Johns’ weighty entry at the Tuscaloosa County Jail:
Five counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance times three points each= Fifteen points
One count possession of powdered cocaine: three points
Two unreported traffic citations= two points
The final tally: TWENTY POINTS, a score deserving of all-caps hyperbole, except that it isn’t hyperbole if you even come close to halving Ellis T. Jones 13 felony charges (somewhere around a forty point score by itself without any bonus points. Quantifying his achievement almost demeans its greatness.)
Alabama now sits proudly with an oxygen bottle on an Everest of points: 28. The prayer flags flapping in the breeze, the Himalaya all around you…it would be beautiful if we were talking about mountain climbing, and not a college linebacker caught selling blow in an undercover sting operation.
One point not to be forgotten is that if you sell to one person five times, the actual number of transactions Johns made with customers was likely larger. No one sells coke experimentally or on a lark, especially when you’re diligent enough to make five sales in a row. Johns seemed to be pretty serious about this, and to imagine some of his teammates did not know he sold yayo from his apartment is insanity.
There’s a fine line between dumping off a few grams for a friend for extra cash and being a responsible, diligent, and responsive coca dealer. And yes, that’s an abominable pun we shouldn’t have even sniffed at. Sniff! Cocaine is funny! Except when it destroys your family and eats your house, car, and septum!
In addition to this, a website suggests Jimmy Johns may have been selling pit bulls using his name, something Will points out is a possible violation of NCAA rules. For all we know the site may be a mockup for a class, since there’s only an email address and no phone contact. Further digging required, but further proof all football fans in the state of Alabama sleep with a bible on one nightstand and a copy of the NCAA rules and regs on the other.
One final note on this: Johns allegedly had tabs of Ecstasy on him, too, but it pops up nowhere on the charges, meaning so many charges are in play here that adding the E onto the tally is considered overkill even by the prosecutors here. We follow their guidance and stick to the arrest record for points, and award no style points because, really, some things speak well enough for themselves on their own.
In what would be big news any other week, Washington State picks up a three point adjustment for this unreported (or totally missed, perhaps) incident from February, which eventually resulted in a series of misdemeanor pleas:
Andy Mattingly, a linebacker coming off an outstanding sophomore season, was in Spokane in late January when a friend called for help. His front teeth had just been punched out in an argument with some soccer players from North Idaho College, he said.
The friend joined up with Mattingly and Trevor Mooney, a WSU tight end. The three went to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where two of the soccer players, a goalie and a midfielder, shared an apartment.
First, they knocked. Then, Mattingly kicked in the door. The midfielder grabbed a steak knife, the goalie a butter knife. Mattingly picked up a frying pan off the stove.
The midfielder jumped out a window. This left the goalie — Cesar Lira, 5 feet 10, armed with a butter knife — to contend with Mattingly, a 6-4 linebacker swinging heavy kitchenware.
Mattingly hit Lira’s head so hard the pan’s handle broke, court records say. Lira got back up, jumped out a window and called police. He had a 2-inch gash and was “bleeding profusely,” a police report says.
When police arrested Mattingly and Mooney, Mooney was so drunk he vomited while being booked.
Frying pans are the new kettlebells!









1
Cincy's Dad says:
“Breckinridge”? Maybe you mean “Breckenridge?” Yup, I’m an ass.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:55 am
2
Doug says:
Can’t wait for the Bama T-shirts that say “Got 28?”
June 25th, 2008 at 9:57 am
3
Kenny says:
Damn it!
June 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
4
John says:
“The most stunning event in the history of the Fulmer Cup”? Orson, you are the master of hyperbole.
The Delaware armed home invasion? Points wise, Johns might be bigger, but I stil consider that far more shocking.
Ellis T. Jones? No further questions, your Honor.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:00 am
5
blon57 says:
Saban should be proud of Jimmy Johns. Another title coming his way.
A Barry Switzer reference anyone?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:00 am
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Orson Swindle says:
John: we blog for a reason!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:04 am
7
john says:
2 more and all that “got 12?” gear sold at Wal-Mart will take on a whole new meaning.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:05 am
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John says:
BTW,
Your hyperbole aside, this post needed a fucking siren.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:05 am
9
Oops Pow Surprise says:
Blow 2: Depp Wears Blackface
June 25th, 2008 at 10:06 am
10
socalbryan says:
Rooooooll Tide! The Bear would be proud.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:10 am
11
jakldawg says:
With the pic of Jimmy Johns (you know me, I’m your friend, your main boy, thick and thin) up top and Big Red in the index, consider my morning made.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
12
BamaCPA says:
Maybe we weren’t clear enough with Nick about the type of championship we expected.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:11 am
13
haybeav says:
I bet now he wishes that he would have been delievering sandwiches instead of snow.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:12 am
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gerry dorsey says:
mike AND marcus vick are impressed by jj’s entrepreneurial spirit.
where can i get a full size version of jimmy “tony montana” johns???
June 25th, 2008 at 10:14 am
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CincySooner says:
Not to be a sticker, but UCF is missing a piddly tampering-with-fire-supression-system charge
(stickle!! stickle!! stickle!!)
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/ncaa/06/23/ucf.kay.ap/index.html
(stickle!! stickle!! stickle!!)
June 25th, 2008 at 10:14 am
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Etch Westgrin says:
Damn.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:15 am
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The Snake will Drive Again! says:
I’m seeing a future LSUFreek episode involving JJ and Al Pacino.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:16 am
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Hannibal Montegna says:
Selling blow may be worse than breaking into someone’s apartment and hitting them with a frying pan, but more than SIX TIMES worse? Breaking and entering, plus assault, plus bonus points for use of an unusual weapon, soccer players jumping out windows and vomiting at the police station…Wazzu should be docked more than three points.
The real question is, if the soccer guys obviously couldn’t handle a much bigger guy capable of breaking their door down, how did they manage to knock Mattingly’s teeth out in the first place?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am
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John says:
I wanna see Jimmy Johns push Nick Saban out of the helicopter.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am
20
Chizad says:
Hey, they stole my Tony Montana photoshop job!
http://tigersx.net/forum/index.php?topic=1792.msg21394
June 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am
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CincySooner says:
“Cesar Lira, 5 feet 10, armed with a butter knife”
SAY ‘ELLO TO MAH LIL’ FRIEN’!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:19 am
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CincySooner says:
#20
Ah dammit, dammit, dammit,
beaten to the punch again
June 25th, 2008 at 10:20 am
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Kilgore Trout says:
“For all we know the site may be a mockup for a class, since there’s only an email address and no phone contact.”
Can’t find which story I read this in, but it should be somewhere on al.com in one of those papers’ sports section, but one writer said he found an endorsement from Johns on another pit breeders’ Web page, so it seems Johns actually was involved in the business. Also I don’t know why you’d actually buy a domain for a class mockup but I ain’t loaded with yayo money. PAROLE TIDE!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:21 am
24
Tony the Tiger says:
“Cocaine is a hell of a drug.”
June 25th, 2008 at 10:25 am
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Boardmaster Brian says:
Chizad, I made my own version. But yours was more complete — I didn’t bother to re-tint the hands or spread blow across JJ’s face.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:25 am
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UgasTexan says:
Hmm… those are some nice looking bullies. I wonder why the “Jimmy John’s News” linky isn’t working? Maybe I’ll email him to find out.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:32 am
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Saban'sHairDye says:
Tusacloosa’s campus/entire town is basically a cocaine distribution center … and has been since before the mid-80s.
This is not surprising and all part of The Process, a’ight?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:32 am
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WarCardinals says:
Cesar Lira must be a BAMF. He gets hit in the head by a frying pan so hard that the handle breaks off, and only sustains a two-inch gash and still has the state of mind to get the fuck out of there? Kudos to you, my Latino friend, although why would you pick up a butter knife?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:34 am
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Ryno says:
Christmas came early for Holly.
How will Cybertide respond?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
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OhioDawg says:
Just wait ’til the #1 recruiting class becomes eligible to help with the Fulmer Cup. Look out world!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
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Kenny Stabler says:
@ 24
CHARLIE MUR-PHEEEEE!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
32
Penn State Fan says:
Dear Michigan Homer MGoBrian,
Where did the additional 3 Penn State points come from? They were at 14 (6 points for Quarless’ two DUIs, 8 points for Chris Bell’s knife-pulling stunt).
Sincerely,
Penn State Fan
June 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
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Mitch Cumstein says:
Just like a soccer player to bring a butter knife to a frying pan fight.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:35 am
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blon57 says:
#12
It is good to have a well-rounded program. Alabama is excelling on so many levels.
The Big 12 (South) isn’t keeping pace with the SEC. We need to step up.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:36 am
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CincySooner says:
#33
The Big XII is relying on the North to carry the conference in the FC this year.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:39 am
36
Downtown Plainsman says:
Orson,
Do you think it may be time to join Finescum in radioland to, umm, like award ‘bama with #14.5?!?!?!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:39 am
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Tommy says:
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, Bama winning an award name for Phil Fulmer … mass hysteria!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:41 am
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MorningBeer says:
@17
Universal Studios just contacted LSUFreek. It’s just that big…
June 25th, 2008 at 10:44 am
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blon57 says:
#35
I know, but gosh, seems like we should be in there, too. It is a strange year when Texas and OU aren’t in on the tally.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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Patrick says:
See Brian? Saban was wise to sign all those recruits. You never know when the coke ring will blow up and you need more bodies.
By the way, how come he didn’t have any ESS EEE CEE speed?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:45 am
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paco says:
Wf’nVU thanks you Jimmy Johns. Assuredly a couch will be burned in your honor. And maybe a recliner, too.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:47 am
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psuphiman80 says:
Now I know PSU isn’t a bunch of angels but I don’t think we deserve three points for existing.
June 25th, 2008 at 10:48 am
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Blooow Tide!!! says:
I see Bama is well on it’s way to National Championship #13.
Rammer Jammer, Yellow Hammer, 10 to 20 in the Slammer!!!
June 25th, 2008 at 10:54 am
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PeterPumpkinhead says:
And think, Croom was this close to convincing Johns to play at MSU… think he feels better about losing him to Shula now?
June 25th, 2008 at 10:58 am
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DC Domer says:
@18
Just to clarify, it was Mattingly’s friend that got his teeth knocked out, not Mattingly or his fellow WSU player. But I do share the general sentiment. When the guy with the steak knife jumps out the window and a linebacker is left taking on a 5′10 butter knife-armed goalie, a frying pan shouldn’t be necessary.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:02 am
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Theskipster says:
3 points would make Washington State have 17 points for 4th place
June 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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Crabapple Buck says:
All six BCS conferences are represented in the top 6. Once again though, the SEC dominates. I always knew Alabama would perform better in the second half this year. I just wasn’t sure it would be in football or FC. Mizzou better step it up soon, since once practice starts, time for malfeasance is limited. There is nothing like summer. Warm weather and time to burn=Fulmer Cup points explosion.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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Brandon says:
According to the TPD the possession of a controlled substance charge is what the ecstasy was for. So please no more points.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:03 am
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Flibbetigibbet says:
#33: Awesome.
June 25th, 2008 at 11:05 am
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Chips O'Toole says:
Sounds like Mr. Johns is living his own personal episode of “When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong”
June 25th, 2008 at 11:06 am