CURIOUS INDEX, 7/25/2008
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But they have a Bonefish Grill AND an Olive Garden! Tony Barnhart suggests that what with the second embarrassing legal incident busting up SEC Media Days in Alabama, it’s time to move the meetings to Atlanta, therefore distancing the otherwise amiable proceedings from the Alabama football/legal psychosis apparatus. Atlanta would certainly be more convenient for us, so of course we endorse this idea completely, because it means taking Rich Brooks to the Brian’s been at the Big Ten meetings watching his urge to kill rise and finding out that Rich Rodriguez has a group of student leaders called “the apostles,” who have the right to speak at team meetings, attend a special barbecue at Coach DickRod’s house, and who can only become apostles during a hooded Druidic stone pentagram sacrifice ritual involving a fatted calf, a curved blade, and lots of torches. That last part may be embellishment, but if Barwis is involved, there’s got to be something more to it, like hang-cleaning the lead-plated skeleton of Geronimo over your head seven times or something. Even still more supplemental SEC Media day coverage here, where we ape Faith No More’s “We Care A Lot.” I have no comment on my alleged bonus for being named “Greg.” Greg Schiano has no comment on his increasingly scrutinized contract, which from what we understand seems to give him bonuses for leaving, burning down the football offices of Rutgers’ program, and badmouthing New Jersey in public. Schiano deflected all questions, but did say Springsteen “was overrated tripe.” Them’s the odds. Oklahoma, USC and Florida all have good odds on undefeated, per people who stroke spreadsheets for fun. This and the preseason All-SEC Team having three–TRES QUE LOCO!–Florida DBs on the roster only confirms that at least half of football engages typing figures before engaging brain. |
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FWIW, Schiano has gone on record stating that his favorite music is Springstein. I expect a note in the next Corrections.
Comment by KevininNB — July 27, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
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I attended media days this year for the first time. (Oh, Orson: the shorts, flip flops and black tee shirt was a hell of an ensemble Friday.)
As an Alabama native, I think it should be moved to Atlanta. The Tide white trash have become too much of an embarrassment.
Oh, and fuck New Orleans. The whole place is a urinal.
Comment by gurn — July 26, 2008 @ 10:04 am
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Bring the SEC Media Days to Nashville. It’s nearer the geographical center of the conference, and all the media could fit into Dudley Field.
Comment by wheatbarley — July 25, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
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+100 Jaeger shots to “sdf fan,” who absolutely nails it. Birmingham is more than sufficient for Media Days. Just like when he suggested moving the conference to Atlanta back in 2004, Barnhardt is just stirring the pot again.
Some of the comments on this post prove again why arguing over “what’s a better city/town/etc.” is at least two evolutionary quotients above monkeys throwing their leavings at each other.
I can’t also help at shake my head at the guys on here comparing the Wynfrey to a strip mall. Get over yourself. It’s a 4-Diamond hotel. Granted, I’m sure you guys probably wipe your asses with Google stock certificates anyway.
Comment by Charles — July 25, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
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Seriously, if they move media days to Atlanta I am burning down the SEC offices. That is all.
Comment by Kraut in BHM — July 25, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
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Wow
Comment by weagle251 — July 25, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
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Shit!
try this: http://videos.al.com/al/2008/07/searching_for_nick_saban_at_me.html
Comment by TIGERinATL — July 25, 2008 @ 2:40 pm
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Glad to see I’m not the only one, Tater.
Sdf,
Why have we not seen any rediculous media day AU fan videos from an “equally split” birmingham? I grew up “under” the mountain in the Bham area, and I think AU has a better representation in the ATL than in it’s home state’s largest metro area.
Case in point (hope this works):
Comment by TIGERinATL — July 25, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
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Some of the comments to that Barnhardt article/blog were pretty funny. Love the comparison of the Wynfrey/Galleria to a strip mall.
W/G is to strip malls as Buckhead is to trailer parks.
As a ‘Ham resident, I would favor the rotating idea over Atlanta. The SEC Championship game is one thing — a singular and large event in a domed stadium well suited for December football is one thing — but a three day event intended for the media would get lost in the noise of Atlanta.
Honestly, and I doubt most folks on here remember, I was a big fan of the skywriters tour. Phil Snow was the schiz.
Comment by JeffAU — July 25, 2008 @ 2:08 pm
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SEC MEDIA DAYS 2009
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC
WELCOME TO THE WAR BY THE SHORE MOTHERFUCKERS!
Comment by Ryno — July 25, 2008 @ 1:49 pm