THE CURIOUS INDEX, 3/30/2010
by Spencer Hall on Mar 30, 2010 10:23 AM EDT
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PrintBO PELINI HAS BEEN CHEWING THE SAME PIECE OF GUM FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. Actually, it was a piece of solid steel when he started, but he's almost got it down to a fine, rubbery consistency now. Video of this and Jet-esque opening music follow.
Pelini says he also has no idea what swagger is during an interview. For reference, it's this on both the internet and in the dictionary.
HE'S JUST GOING TO HANG AROUND, YOU KNOW, WORKING ON THIS NEW LAPTOP HE'S GOT. Jeremiah Masoli will stay at Oregon, enrolled in classes but not on the football team, and still open for reinstatement in 2011. Though Oregon will welcome him back with open arms in a year provided he behaves, as a bulky, laptop-stealing quarterback he may want to consider a transfer to Auburn for maximum comfort.
MY GOD, THE SHOTGUN. Georgia Tech actually lined up in a formation they have not appeared in under the management of Paul Johnson: the shotgun. This is new for Tech, but isn't entirely new for Johnson, who ran out of the shotgun as offensive coordinator at Hawaii and is so not impressed that you knew about it and doesn't care what you think about it. /staresatyourstupidfacewaitingforyoutosaysomething (Via.)
WHEN FLORIDA PLAYERS COMMIT ASSAULT THE RIGHT WAY WE SMILE. GatorSports' spring practice live reports have been fantastic, though as always: BUY BACKUP BATTERIES BOYS. Running out of juice is unacceptable when thousands of page viewers are counting on you to make the trip to Best Buy and bring backup in order to post about plays that don't even count. <--dead serious.
The best quote from yesterday's dialogue:
TJ Pridemore: So, we all know you're not going to get a ton of production out of your FB, but TJ did some great lead blocking in the I today and got into his second fight of the spring.
*cartoon hearts flying around head*
AFTER LOSING OUT AT PUNTER HE'LL HAVE TO SETTLE FOR QB. If Mitch Mustain somehow manages to go from trying out at punter to winning the allegedly open starting job at USC, we will laugh deep gusty laughs of satisfied laughter, even if nothing can soothe the ache of losing out at the punter spot Mustain tried out for last year when Aaron Corp and Barkley were ahead of him on the depth chart. It would be almost as funny as Lane Kiffin saying he learned something from Urban Meyer wait whaaaaa---
MMM HIPPY. Shakin' the Southland has your defensive back lingo presented in handy, civilian-friendly terms.
THEY'RE MERELY CHILLY. See? The Big Ten isn't as icebound as you would think during football season. Would you get that spot on our back? It's March 30th, and we're working on our tan out here on the deck in Atlanta.
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Wasn't 2009 an unusually warm fall in the Midwest?
I seem to remember some sort of El Niño deal last year. And an average temp in the 40s is not “perfect football weather,” it’s friggin’ cold, you damn Yankee Eskimos.
//going outside to cut the grass with my shirt off
If the fall was warm...
… the winter made up for it. It didn’t get above 40 between December and early March in Omaha, and there was Minnesota-grade snow cover.
by Albino Tornado on Mar 30, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Re: The cold weather games.
No, it really isn’t that bad. I do find southerners’ extreme fear of cold weather funny and charming, though. When Tennessee fans came to South Bend for a game in November a few years ago, they dressed as though exposed flesh would freeze in 15 minutes. Silly southerners, that only happens from December through February!
And now, some cool puns from the Governator.
Brian Kelly says no Burger King at 3 AM.
by Ancient Chinese Secret on Mar 30, 2010 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
To be fair ...
They do know from cold in East Tennessee. Winter may be a bit briefer and there ain’t no lake effect, but there’s ice in them there hills.
But yeah, I suppose we can be silly. F’r’instance: how many layers do I need to pack for Georgia’s September 2011 game @ Louisville?
come on now
Louisville may have yankee qualities (compared to fair lexington), but the weather isn’t that bad. Putting it on par with notre dame or any big 10 school is inaccurate, even if Louisville is in the big east because they’re a bunch of pussy ass bitches.
I’d venture to say that it’s warmer than east tennessee, at least the tri-cities region.
Its the Ohio Valley, take a guess
In September, the T will be somewhere between 95 and 35.
It wont hit freezing and it probably wont break triple digits, but I wouldnt bet against the last one.
Ive lived in the ’ville for most of my life and I have no clue what temperature it is going to be tomorrow, much less in September.
Derby Day (1st sat in May) has had snow to scorching heat to torrential rain to tornadoes. May and September arent all that different (although snow in September would be a shock).
Actual stats
Avg temp in Louisville in September is 69.5
On average, zero days are below freezing and 3 days in September are above 90.
Um, Coach?
You might remember swagger being something like this:
Apologies to the Arizona fans in the house.
"...when the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to."
— Martin Luther
"We're working on our tan out here on the deck in Atlanta."
Only another 3 or 4 months and you’ll be less white than Clay Aiken.
by ESS EEE SEE Speed on Mar 30, 2010 11:12 AM EDT reply actions
Pridemore from good fightin' stock
TJ’s dad was Tom Pridemore, who played safety in the NFL in the late ‘70s and early ’80s, back when defense was ruthless and bloodthirsty and not hindered by such things as “rules.” So he comes from good fightin’ stock. Daddy Pridemore was also in state-level politics, so playin’ dirty is probably in the Pridemore blood.
Interesting point on the GT shotgun
Saw this on a Tech board – GT actually ran the shotgun last year. Blair threw a TD pass vs Clemson out of the shotgun. It was a really long shotgun, Clemson thought it was a punt formation.
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