EDSBSGPS: WHERE WE AT, 8/28/08
The evening’s agenda:
SWINDLE: Atlanta, watching Jacksonville State @ Georgia Tech live and NC State @ South Carolina via ESPN360.
HOLLY: Los Angeles, watching Troy @ Middle Tennessee State via GamePlan and NC State @ South Carolina on ESPN.*

Neither, regrettably, will be in Denver wooing Ana Marie Cox…although I’m closer, Swindle. Just saying.
Were we That Sort Of Blog, this is the point at which we’d call you some sort of collective brotherhoodish nickname (”Rampant and Unapologetic SEC Bias Nation, PUTCHA HANDS IN THE AAAYYYYR!!!1!!”) and offer to race you to the comments for the commencement of geographic roll-call, drink choices du soir, and unseemly insinuations about your relationships with your mothers. We remain, however, cool and aloof as jungle cats (and just as shiny), and will merely inform you, as any well-bred hostess would, that the open thread below is available for any and all of the above needs. Go on, now.
*Also on the agenda: Frequent and vehement cursing of Time Warner SoCal for appalling nonexistence of ESPN360 availability in LA, denying me the Return of El Perrilloux. Get bent, sirs.









1
RRLBear says:
Is nobody even gonna cruise by the Baylor/Wake Forest game? Seriously guys, the “Death Machine” only gets on national TV like once every 5 years, it is kind of a big deal. Plus, I bet Art Briles will line up in at least 2 formations that will blow your mind out of your ass.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
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DevilGrad says:
Not checking in on the Vandy-Miami game? (Again, who’d've known that Vandy has daywalkers?)
GO MIAMI! FOOTBAW! FOOTBAW! FOOTBAW!
August 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
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Holly says:
I’m inexplicably down on Wake this year and wasn’t even going to flip over during commercials, until Matt Hinton pointed out to me just now that it’s like a Baptist-on-Baptist fight. So I may have to tune in.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
4
That Auburn Dude says:
Holly: I think someone has confused Wake-Baylor with next week’s Republican National Convention.
You’re welcome.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
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DevilGrad says:
Yup, and the liberal Baptists (all three of ‘em) will be cheerin’ for Wake.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
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Subrosa says:
Nope, sorry. I called dibs on Wonkette back in 2004. Deal with it.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
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Ryno says:
At home – Watching fair Miami U beat Vandy at the Cradle of Coaches!
MAC ATTACK!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
Beano Cook is taking the under and prediction Wake 24-Baylor 20.
That is all (for now).
August 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
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drogue says:
Can’t wait for that. I’ve never had my mind blown out my arse.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
10
GeauxIrish says:
Holly, any chance you’re in the Orange County area for an EDSBS watch party?
Signed,
-Domer stuck working on the left coast for the week
August 28th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
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PeterPumpkinhead says:
Ok, someone please confirm that I understand this correctly… the same games (or more) that I can pay $109 to watch over the course of the season, I can get LIVE ON THE INTERNET FOR FREEeeeEEEeeeEEE???
Seriously, this is how it works? No money? No time delay?
August 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
12
John says:
Is it just me, or is Erin Andrews twice as hot on a football field as she is on a baseball field?
August 28th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
13
Rival says:
Orson,
I’m watching Michigan dismantle Florida’s secondary right now…
Real, live football will be good for us all, I think. Brings tears to my eyes, really…
Uh, I mean:
Whoooo!!! In Atlanta here ’bout to watch some SEC foobaw!! And Tech rock the option. WTFux?!
I have beer! And bourbon!
And your mother! Wheeeee!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
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WorstFan says:
Mulled driving to Waco for THE BAPTIST BOWL but Riley Skinner’s Winged-T scared the Jebus out of me. Currently working on PayPal’ing an old high school buddy’s Dad to create me a Verizon E-mail account on their FiOS. DEVELOPING
August 28th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
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This Is Your Captain Speaking says:
TIYCS, checking in from Samford’s (no, not Stanford) inaugural SoCon game. Welcome to D1, baybee! (See, this is the great thing about going to law school here…I can get drunk, watch a football game live and NOT CARE who wins).
And as an aside, just who, exactly, gets ESPN360? Paducah, KY? Fredricksburg, MD? Mars? Certainly not anyone in a city that matters…
August 28th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
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Holly says:
OK, smart boys, I’ve never had GamePlan before–how do I figure out which channel the MTSU game is on?
August 28th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
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John says:
YES!!!!! The best of Lou Holtz pep talks!!!!!!
August 28th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
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This Is Your Captain Speaking says:
Er, that would be Samford’s inaugural Southern Conference game. Maybe I should slow down…nah.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
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WarCardinals says:
So is this gonna serve as a de facto game thread?
August 28th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
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jamiedawg says:
checking in for some LIVE football with a Belgian white wheat ale in the great state of Washington….GO DAWGS, sic ‘em, woof, woof, woof…and I am bummed out about no more Lou Pep talks…WTF.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
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Ryno says:
Miami (OH) forces an early fumble on Vandy and takes a 3-0 lead.
Game in Oxford, OH.
LET’S GO REDHAWKS!
August 28th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
22
Techie says:
JaxSt tries to run the option?
On our defense? The one that’s been practicing on it for the past months?
heh.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
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Ryno says:
Miami (OH) takes an early lead on Vandy after an early Vandy Fumble. Miami up 3-0
Game in Oxford, OH
Let’s go Redhawks!
August 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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Holly says:
So is this gonna serve as a de facto game thread?
That’s why the phrase “open thread” appears in the post, yes.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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John says:
Mark May slurping up USC….good to see that some things never change.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
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Brian says:
ESPN 360 blows, really really bad…unless you like it when it stops playing every 4 seconds, then picks up playing 2 seconds later. Its really terrible. I am on a new computer, 1 month old, with fios, wifi, with 95+% signal strength.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
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Ryno says:
Shit.
Well that was quick.
Vandy 7 – Miami U 3
August 28th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
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John says:
THUNDERSTRUCK!!
August 28th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
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WarCardinals says:
Ouch. I know how to use the phrase “de facto” but I don’t know how to read. Oh well, who cares, let’s watch some football.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
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boogerville says:
Jesse Palmer is Corky.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
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Ryno says:
I’ve got streaming audio running and trying to handle 10 things at once (including trying to pay bills)
Will someone announce when Senator Obama takes the stage?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
32
John says:
How bad is South Carolina’s development when they’re starting a two-star QB?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
33
John says:
And what is with the WWL fixation with AC/DC about?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
34
WarCardinals says:
Does it make me a bad SEC fan if I’m pulling for NC State?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
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Holly says:
Sorry, I’m fussy, because THE REASON I CAN’T FIND THE GAME ON GAMEPLAN IS BECAUSE GAMEPLAN IS NOT WORKING. Does Time Warner read this blog? I’m SORRY, OKAY, JUST GIMME MY GAME BACK.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
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Ryno says:
WarCardinal – nope, don’t worry about conference braggin’ till Bowl Season
August 28th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
37
The Humanitarian says:
Holly – Last year I called twice to order it and it still didn’t work the first week. I think it’s so people call back and pay the extra $20 after the season starts.
I’ll called *four* times this year trying to get them to turn the channels on, but they still aren’t.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
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WarCardinals says:
So is it just a Time Warner thing? I’m thinking about buying it tonight to watch the Auburn game tomorrow, but would rather not have to pay the extra $20 and miss the game I really want to see.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
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jamiedawg says:
WOW…is Beecher a horrible QB or is NCSt’s defense just that good?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
40
Ninja Football says:
I was gonna have D1 scholarship but I broke into a refrigerator too. Damn Drew Carey and his love of Jello Pudding Pops! He talked me into it. Ungrateful bastard.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
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Holly says:
@The Humanitarian: You’re onto something there. The guy I’m on hold with says it was added to my account when I called, them immediately taken off that same day.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
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Ryno says:
Vandy taking control after a BIG punt return.
17-3 Vandy
August 28th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
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boogerville says:
Holly, you are a pro…well, no, not that kind, you know what I mean, whatever.
Anyway, you need a dish of some kind. Time Warner is for rank amateurs.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
FSN is still working its way into game shape. On a Baylor punt, they just had the first down line start at one yard line on the visitor sideline and end at a different one on the home sideline.
Unless I missed a new diagonal line of scrimmage rule.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
45
Holly says:
No dishes allowed on my building’s precious Historical Register walls. This is what I get for leaving Skid Row.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
46
Harris says:
Wait, this might be the most important speech of Barack Obama’s career? Is there some higher elected office in the country that I’m not aware of? Alpha Phi Alpha chapter president? Middle school student body treasurer?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
47
Harris says:
So historical in L.A. is, what, about 30-years-old?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
48
boogerville says:
@47
Lindsey Lohan must have vomited on the front porch.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
49
WarDamnEagle says:
2 INTs already… dammit I hate the years Auburn doesn’t play South Carolina! Click, clack.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
I am convinced at this point that Eric Kresser was at least twice as good as Tommy Beecher is now.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm