SEC MEDIA DAYS: SABAN ARRIVES SANS CHARIOT OF FLAMES

Without his gray suit, nobody recognizes him.

Richt originally wanted to shave a polar bear and play him at defensive tackle, but after he was informed that they couldn’t survive in southern climes he opted for the grizzly.

So the Jerrell Powe/Bear rule IS in effect, right? I was worried for a moment that Urban couldn’t recruit bears. Wooh, am I relieved!

10:25: Nick Saban accidently leaves the door open to the room where he puts on his “human” face, an intern walks by, catches a glimpse of the real Saban and immediately turns into a pile of dust.

10:27: One of Saban’s players finds said pile of dust, snorts some and sells the rest behind the hotel to Houston Dale Nutt.

You described Toyota SUVs, then showed a picture of Nissan Armadas. Betcha wouldn’t confuse a Prius and a Smart Car.

Bagger—Incorrect! We can confuse any number of commercial vehicles. Though Smart Cars are hard to miss: they look ridiculously unsafe at any speed above 25 miles an hour, and above 35 they look like tiny cursors blipping by.

Fulmer just got served at media days, just so you know…

I’m convinced that the 40 second clock will only force the refs to hussle. This is a good thing and may lead to more plays as easily as less.

The new OB clock rule is going to be a real problem though.

Orson – have you been able to get an honest answer out of anyone as to why the fuck they did this thing in fucking Hoover, Alabama?

What, fucking Macon wasn’t available?
Were all the good hotels in Ocala booked?

Jesus, this is the EsESee we’re talking about. I thought they would have closed 6 city blocks in Atlanta for these meetings.

That means that the bammers slapped him with a subpoena

The bammers did nothing of the sort. A disassociated booster served Mr. Fulmer. Still, it’s kind of funny.

Is the date of the deposition really two days before the AU game?

Yep, the 25 of september.

Thursday, Sep. 25th.
UT vs. AU Saturday, Sep 27th

Thanks Bama….

Goodness, I was afraid you were going to comment how Antoine Caldwell was “well spoken” and “a credit to his race”. But then I realized you weren’t my grandfather.

Also….TennStud got called in by the Memphis PD regarding Logan Young’s death by salad.

Case closed, huh?

Was the subpoena served with esss eee ceee-like speed?

And with a side of thousand island — official orange-like food dressing of the Tennessee Vols — to make it more palatable for coach fulmer?

Thrown in his lap before he even got out of his car at the hotel.

Saw one report where he was handed the subpoena as he was walking to the podium.

That would kind of throw you off your game, no?

From TideSports (T-Town news)….

Fulmer issued subpoena at SEC Media Days
By Christopher Walsh and Jason Morton, Staff Writers
Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:22 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:22 a.m.
BIRMINGHAM | University of Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer was issued a subpoena to testify in former Alabama booster Wendell Smith’s lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and others this morning.

Fulmer was ordered to appear Sept. 25, at the law firm of Blankenship, Harrelson & Wollitz, LLC in Birmingham.

Fulmer was handed the subpoena, which was made official Wednesday by the circuit court of Jackson County, as he walked down radio row at SEC Media Days at the Wynfrey Hotel.

Fulmer has never testified under oath about his involvement with the NCAA’s investigation of Alabama football, which led to probation and loss of scholarships. Under the advice of his attorneys, he skipped the 2004 Media Days, and was fined $10,000 by the SEC, after attorneys for former Alabama coaches Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams vowed to issue a similar subpoena.

decemberist,

Do you really think Phil would recognize salad dressing? Smother it in some barbeque sauce, and you’re talking his language. Only downside is that he wouldn’t read the subpoena on account of it being digested.

Maybe it was taped to a box of Krispy Kremes.

I bet he could get it changed to the week of December 6 (the SEC Championship game) since he won’t be busy.

biggus,
that’s why i called it ‘food dressing.’ I’m sure fulmer uses it on everything from tater tots to key lime pie.

@21-

Zing!

“he speaks so well…he’s so well spoken”
/chris rock

decemberist,

Ah. Me dumb. No get words.

So…which one is Hrothgar?

1. +1 for you sir. I gave that a hearty chuckle.

It is about time we get some good news on here. This is wonderful. I guess he has memory loss or he would have hidden this year too. I would love to have been there to see his face this morning. That would have been priceless.

No wonder Bama has an elephant as a mascot. They never forget.

I’m currently in disbelief that Urban Meyer’s comments yesterday about the UGA team touchdown maelstrom have not merited a post. Come on, Orson, defend Urby’s bitterness while praising Timmy T’s graciousness! This is what you do!

It makes sense to hold the Media Days in Birmingham because:

A) the SEC is headquartered there

B) It’s a far more central location than Atlanta

C) The Wynfrey is a dammed fine hotel (Full exclosure: My family owns it)

D) Roll Tide.

• Disclosure, not “exclosure”

Irregardless.

Orson, these people would like a word with you.

O-

He might be denying that he was served so that his lawyers can then argue improper service. Lawyerin’….lawya!

Yeah, regarding Hoover, I take it the poster who mentioned it has not been there?

Hoover is a suburb of Birmingham, which in and of itself is starting to spread like Atlanta. In 20 years, the two will meet and the new town will be called Birlanta.

When you said Fulmer got served, I was totally going to ask if he danced back. But I see he actually got served . . . which is less awesome in some ways, but moreso in others.

Digital Headbutt,

Hrothgar is the hot one.

1. - Well, it IS a Gator site despite our host’s general evenhandedness (especially regarding Richt). And I say as a compliment to Herr Swindle that there is an element of the three card monte in the constant attention to Saban. (Look Alabama’s coach is a lifeless automaton who would sell his soul for a win; no similarity to Meyer. None. At. All.)

Has Nick Saban already canned his OC?

(Was that troll a little to obvious?)

1. 30 Divided loyalties?

Yes, Saban has, and in fact has hired former Auburn OC Franklin while mingling in B’ham.

No Orson, you are not fat, you are big boned.
And by big boned we mean obese.

1. Well played.

Now hand over your kneecaps.

40, yes, mixed upbringing, identity crisis, psychological trauma, doubly sick obsession with da foosball.

38, I’m impressed with your mastery of the Swindle psyche. Orson’s displaced hero worship seems so obvious now.

“If I can change a kid’s life for the better, that’s more important than to me than going out there and beating Georgia or Florida State,” Tebow said Wednesday. “[Winning those games] is very special to me, but it doesn’t come close to having the ability to put a smile on a kid’s face.”

Tebow’s a pussy.

#45, meatybob

Those smiles Tebow puts on kids’ faces were ripped off those of opponents’ fans.

37

Hrothgar was the hot one. May he rest in peace.

Steve @ 35-
While Hoover is technically a suburb of Birmingham, most people would only say that they are from Birmingham because when out of state most people wouldn’t know where the hell Hoover was (even after watching “2-A-Days” on MTV). But if you have ever lived in the area, most people that live even close to Hoover would say “Hoover” looong before they would say they are from Birmingham.
On the other hand, I met someone last weekend in an airport in New Orleans that claimed they were from Atlanta, and when i told them i had family and friends there and asked where in ATL he lived he replied “Oh, Columbus”. Co-fucking-lumbus. Columbus, GA is on the border of Alabama about 2 hours away from ATL if you drive really fast- it’s closer to Montgomery, AL, than ATL.

just sayin…

so how many points does a subpoena get you for the Fulmer Cup?

Orson, Charlie Weis scoffs at your and Hrothgar’s barely noticeable tiny butt-in-the-front.

Clay Aiken has his “claymates”, so I hereby declare all fans of Tim Tebo will henceforth be known to be (and have)

“Teboners”

Orson, you’re a sissy.

You gotta put some Peter Fonda apehangers on your ride.

(Nicholson on the back would also help with the cred.)

I heard Columbus is under seige by the AFLAC mafia