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.









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jamiedawg says:
the OBC is pissed…where’s Smelley?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
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John says:
Ball State is up 31-7 at the half. Party at Jason Whitlock’s house tonight!
August 28th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
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Year2-Dave says:
…and that’s a golden sombrero for Beecher.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
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sonofsamford says:
Smelley time.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
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Holly says:
@Harris 1898, lawya.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
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jakldawg says:
I’m getting all nostalgic watching this game. Beware the Thursday opener.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
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Harris says:
@ Holly. Horsefeathers. No dwelling in that city is more than 70-years-old unless you’re living in a Spanish mission or pueblo.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
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Studley says:
According to the Channel Display when I punched up my GamePlan Channels on FiOS TV, GamePlan doesn’t start until September 1. We’ll see.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
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Petie says:
No 360 in the hotel (wifi too flaky), and only ESPN to watch.
What a “defensive struggle” so far.
Hell, can’t really complain, it’s FOOTBALL.
Go USCe.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
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SDF Fan says:
This South Carolina/NC State game has been awful so far to watch. Turnovers, penalties, missed field goal, an unfortunate injury, no scoring. I suppose it can only get better from here.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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FatDaddy says:
Man I loves me some football season! Coached Brandon Spikes (yeah the one at Fla) in high school along with #74 Andy Barbee for NC State! Damn glad to see my kids doing well!!
August 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
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WorstFan says:
I’m impressed NC State had enough loose change to hire that well dressed homeless man to pitch their fine institution.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
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Josh says:
I liked last year better, when scoring was allowed.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
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John says:
Can either of these teams be able to not turn the ball over for one possession?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
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Petie says:
WorstFan, but it’s the Autobahn! Horrible, car-totalling wrecks and all!
Seriously, though, I do loves me some Research Triangle book larnin’. But there’s a time for academics not involving a football, and this ain’t one of those time.
Wow. Dr. Lou. I needed a prescription for crazy.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Watching NCState/SC in between plays here at Bobby Dodd. The ESPN360 keeps freezing up on particularly poignant stills of Spurrier holding his head and kneeling, or of a DB leaping to pick off Beecher, or of a referree’s face frozen on the screen with a huge yellow “FLAG” on the scorebar at the bottom of the screen.
Ryan Perrilloux’s line at the half: 12/20, 2 picks, 79 yards.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
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John says:
Orson,
Are you in the press box or the stands?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
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John says:
Ummmmm…click clack?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
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WarCardinals says:
So let me get this straight, Orson. You’re at a live game featuring Cocks, and also watching a game on the internet featuring Cocks. Just wanted to spell that out for you.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
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John says:
Miami has blank end zones now?! This is fucking bullshit! Rebuild the OB!
August 28th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
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Der Schatten says:
two observations
1. Tom O’Brien will make any game unwatchable;
2. The USC o-line will make the OBC have a massive coronary by week four.
This game has set offensive football back sixty three years.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
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sonofsamford says:
ESPN 360 has been intermittent at best tonight for me. It would be all kinds of allsome if they could work that out.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
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Holly says:
@Harris ‘Fraid not, lawya.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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lars says:
I understood 2 words Dr. Lou thaid…
August 28th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
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Crazy Joe says:
You’re a special friend.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
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Flatlander says:
That “Dr. Lou” skit didn’t really just happen, did it? And will Chris Fowler come back wearing bandages after Jesse whomps him during half-time?
I may be forced to switch to Wake Forest – Baylor at this rate.
*shudder*
August 28th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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lars says:
Seriously, I can’t believe they killed the pep talk and replaced it with Mr. Rogers on Drank.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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John says:
The pep talk will be back by week 4.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
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GTguyzach says:
Orson, how do the new Tech uniforms look in person? I think Time Warner might be the worst cable company ever, no ESPN 360 on their Ohio service. Can’t believe I miss Comcast.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
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Mr. Such and Such says:
After Beecher’s first half, can we get another appearance from Messrs. Garcia and McCounaghey?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
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Meg says:
Well, now we know why Mike Davis wasn’t suspended this game. Dear God, are there any OLmen in South Carolina? The rest of the SECeast..well everyone except Florida, are licking their chops right now. UF is just happy they see an OL and passing O their DL can handle.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
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Harris says:
Jiminy Christmas. I like defensive football, but geez.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
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Chloe Denmark says:
OMG a completed pass and a first down by USCe…I’m afraid I might jinx this offensive comeback…
August 28th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Ga Tech unis are GA BLEACH…they are still ugly…
August 28th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
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skinnyphatman says:
Is it just me or does Jesse Palmer sound like he should be announcing womens gymnastics in the olympics? “oh that’s gonna cost her a tenth… That is a three tenth of a point deduction, there goes the gold.”
August 28th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
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jamiedawg says:
Jesse Palmer is way too peppy for college football…
August 28th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
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sandmna227 says:
Jessie Palmer….I mean, don’t they teach people how to wear a tie at Florida? The damn thing is a foot above his belt….
August 28th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
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Chloe Denmark says:
OBC is bringing out SMELLEY!
August 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
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Vandy J says:
No remarks from me about the game because I wasn’t able to watch, and I can’t in good conscience woof on a game I came to with 5:43 left.
However, Holly and Orson, I would like to point out that I was doing Ana Marie Cox’s tech support at National Geographic in the late 1990s, and she…she…she wouldn’t know me if I burst out of an Obama-shaped cake singing “Happy Days Are Here Again.”
More’s the pity.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
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G-Gun says:
Jesse Palmer wears a baby tie.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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Godfrey says:
The shortness of Jessie’s tie is driving me insane.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
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John says:
Well, it’s looks as if there’s a big enough margin that South Carolina will be in next week’s top 25.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
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InsaneHollyPosse says:
SC vs UNC is over….time to switch to the west coast game
and west coast reminds me of Holly… and my thanks goes out to her for helping make the off season tolerable
damn this little appetizer just makes me hungry for the meat of this weekend
go futbawl!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
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Flatlander says:
Paraphrasing Palmer slightly: “yeah he threw three or four picks but you can’t evaluate these things right now”.
Really?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Heading home from Grant Field, where the Stingle Wing was madly successful. Report is here. Perrilloux had a long, long, sub-sixty million dollar man night.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
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Meg says:
Admit it, Orson, you are living in heaven tonight. The single wing is back in your hometown and the OBC is trying to impress voters with RUTS to cover up how shitty his OL really is.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
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jamiedawg says:
so right about the RUTS, OBC loves to switch on the evil…
August 28th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
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CincyJacket says:
That “S-E-C” chant SC was trying to pull out is lame.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
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John says:
The great thing about RUTS is that it works in low profile games, how many AP voters and coaches’ aides decided to watch Obama instead. They’ll just read the box score and think South Carolina dominated.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
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jamiedawg says:
what is with Stanford and the keys?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:33 pm