MEYER'S SI COVER, IMPROVED

by Orson on Aug 11, 2009 12:01 PM EDT Comment 30 comments

Urban Meyer wasn't pleased with his SI cover, mostly because they used the equivalent of the "high school yearbook leather jacket photo" on him. This version, however, is much improved. (click for beeg)

(HT: Papa Shark)

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THREADJACK……did anyone catch this last night? http://www.ndjapanbowl.com/

Catch Holtz’s pitch for 80K screaming fans……there were maybe 15-20K to watch this dog……10 Flaming Rum Punches for anyone who knew any of these “legends” besides Tony Rice…..

by Stan Gable on Aug 11, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

[soothing announcer voice]
subtle. brilliant. different.
[/voice]

by vegas_buckeye on Aug 11, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Huey Lewis and Marty McFly approve of that photo.

by MaconDawg on Aug 11, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mmmmm…….SI cover curse…….

by Sean Glennon's Jersey on Aug 11, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Arrogant pose on cover of SI . . . check

Inset photo of Tebow on same cover with arrogant caption . . . check

Doubly cursed.

by SanDiegoDevil on Aug 11, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fans who wished their team mattered enough to be cursed…check

by zzgator on Aug 11, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

zzgator,

It’s just a joke. It’s not as if there is a real curse. Like wikipedia says:

“The most common explanation for the perceived effect is that athletes are generally featured on the cover at the pinnacle of their careers, so future performance is likely to be less impressive by comparison. This decline in performance would then be perceived as being related to, or even possibly caused by, the appearance on the magazine cover.”

So, the gators aren’t cursed. It’s just that Meyer’s future performance is likely to be less impressive by comparison. (See: Moreno, Knowshon, 2008).

by Sean Glennon's Jersey on Aug 11, 2009 1:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And somehow you didn’t get that mine was a joke as well?

by zzgator on Aug 11, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No, I know it was. Just engaging in a little pre-season smack talk.

by Sean Glennon's Jersey on Aug 11, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This could turn flamey very quickly, since I’m focusing on a small bit of Glennon’s post, but, Knowshon was on the cover of ESPN The Magazine last year, not SI. Unless you count the one also featuring Stafford and Ellerbe. Knowshon and Stafford both had record-worthy years and improved upon their 2008 numbers.

My understanding was that the cover curse applied more to team performance rather than individual. In which case it’d be mostly accurate, except that Florida also had a cover last year…

by JustTheFacts on Aug 11, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And by their 2008 numbers, I meant 2007. I guess I jinxed myself with the name.

by JustTheModifiedFacts on Aug 11, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmmm…a possible Meyer cover jinx…this seems all too ripe for a new LSUFreek installment.

by PDXgonegator on Aug 11, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think the proportion of the curse is directly related to the doucheiness of the pose/picture; but since this one is super cool, you’re probably ok….

by Ramblin Dreck on Aug 11, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

@ 13

Come on, man. Nothing says, “class,” like Meyer’s member’s only jackets, his downright odd interest in leather clothing, and his choice of plastic timepieces that Nike makes for $2 and charges idiots $50 for. The sunglasses surely follow suit.

The guy can flat out coach, and I guess when you spend most of your time in Ohio or Michigan or wherever and move to Florida you fit right in regarding apparell, but when you are making over $4MM a year, just maybe think about picking up a Breitling or a Patek Phillipe or even a Rolex like the masses? Just a thought…

by Coop on Aug 11, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Coop,

All the cool kids are wearing crazy Japanese watches like these:

http://www.tokyoflash.com/en/watches/1/

by Sean Glennon's Jersey on Aug 11, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

so gay

and cursed

by I LOVE TURD on Aug 11, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lane in the sunglasses reflection is the piece de resistance. My only hope is that when I get my copy in the mail that he is actually in the reflection. Fingers and toes crossed.

by skinnyphatman on Aug 11, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs