2011 College Football

[Rasix]

Jeff Brantley might be the worst starting QB in all of college football.   Watching Florida play right now is trolling my TV.  They're just awful.

Oh, I don't know, he's doing pretty well for a 48 year old former relief pitcher.

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I will correct.

[ghost]

Well, so much for UGA getting their shit together.  Looks like they were spending too much time getting their pot together instead.

[01101010]

Well, so much for UGA getting their shit together.  Looks like they were spending too much time getting their pot together instead.

I really do HATE they drug test for weed in college sports. Performance enhancing drugs, I can see. Stimulants, sure. Painkillers, *ahem...n/m. Seriously, its college... but that's just me.

[ghost]

I'm not into pot, so I could care less.  Actually, if I was the coach I would be happy they test for it.  I wouldn't want my players laying around stoned during the season.

[Nebu]

THC can actually be a good remedy for muscle spasms and deep muscle pain.  I'd say that smoking weed might do as much to keep a player on the field as off. 

[Ingmar]

And it could help the O-line keep their weight up!

[Paelos]

They suspended them for New Mexico State.

As a UGA fan:

1 - You mean some of our black football players were caught smoking pot??? Surely this doesn't happen all over the nation or is part of the black community subculture!
2 - They probably did it before Florida and didn't get the results until Monday. For that, I'm happy.
3 - It's New Mexico State. I'm fairly sure they could suit up our mascot Russ and have him go for 100 yards on the ground. Only if you gave him a bag of ice to sit on afterwards, though.
4 - Pot isn't legal yet? How much longer are we going to keep demonizing this stuff?
5 - Violation of team rules isn't an NCAA thing. There are no downsides to this.

[ghost]

THC can actually be a good remedy for muscle spasms and deep muscle pain.  I'd say that smoking weed might do as much to keep a player on the field as off. 

It isn't super for the lungs though.  I would suspect that it has a negative impact on their conditioning and endurance, and probably reaction time. 

[Nebu]

Who says you have to smoke it?

[ghost]

Pot brownies would probably be better.   

[CmdrSlack]

Pot brownies would probably be better.   

Or just use a vaporizer, which is much like an eCig, but leaves the charred bullshit behind. So I've been told.
 

[ghost]

Getting nervous, Snakecharmer?   

Who is the LSU fan here?  I forget.  Binary? 

This is going to be a hell of a game.  I can't wait.  Also K State versus Oklahoma State.  That could be a dangerous game for the Cowboys. 

[SnakeCharmer]

Surprisingly?  No.  Ask me again Saturday at about 1859 hrs CST.

Everybody is billing this as a defensive struggle which means the final score is going to be in the 30s.  I've waffled back and forth the last two weeks as to who I think is going to win.  And about the only thing I've settled on is that it's going to be tight through about midway through the 3rd quarter and either Bama or LSU is going to make two big plays (or make two catastrophic errors) back to back and go up two quick TDs.  It could go either way, honestly.

Vegas has Bama favored by 4.5 the last I looked.  Not sure I buy it.  But they're right more than they're wrong, so....

Bama 32
LSU 27

I do think Bama is going to open up with a bunch of 2 and 3 tight end sets and play 3 yards and a cloud of dust football, though.  I just can't see them coming out in some 3 or 4 wide shotgun spread formation too often with Mingo and Montgomery sitting at the end spots to run circles around Jones and Fluker (LT and RT, respectively).  Those guys are freaking FAST.

LSU, on the other hand, is going to sling it deep down the left side their first offensive play from scrimmage.

[01101010]

Surprisingly?  No.  Ask me again Saturday at about 1859 hrs CST.

I won't be conscious - or if I am, I'll be too intoxicated to respond. I am not picking sides for this one. I am an LSU alum and of course want them to win, but picking who will? Not a chance. I am just hoping it is not a full on blow out by either side that deflates the game in the first quarter.

Though I will agree, this one should be a yawn-fest for the first half...the way both teams play and their past games have been to grind the opponent into submission and then break the dam in the 3rd and 4th quarter.

[ghost]

I honestly think this one will come down to whether or not the Mad Hatter's bag of tricks works.  It will be a shame that these two teams can't meet in the national title game.

[Paelos]

I'm on record as thinking LSU probably eeks this one out in a higher scoring game than people expect. 31-27.

[01101010]

I honestly think this one will come down to whether or not the Mad Hatter's bag of tricks works.  It will be a shame that these two teams can't meet in the national title game.

He has been pretty standard this year. Which is even more cause for alarm - when a crazy person stops being crazy, everyone gets edgy.

[ghost]

Colorado is fucking putrid.

[CmdrSlack]

No matter the result of the Game of The Year, I have this to say.

Roll Tide Motherfucker.

Edit for post-weekend readers. Link is NSFW.

[ghost]

 

[CmdrSlack]

Yeah, it's pretty bad. As a Tide fan, however, it's a bit catchy. 

[Nebu]

Colorado is fucking putrid.

Try being a Minnesota fan.  At least Boulder is a great place to live.

[Tannhauser]

Fucking SEC officials ignore a blatant pass interference.  Kills a Vandy drive and they lose by a TD.  Imagine that. 

[ghost]

Kentucky versus Ole Miss is the "SEC Game of the Week"?  Are they on crack?

[Trippy]

That's cause LSU vs. Alabama is the Greatest Game Of All Time.

[Paelos]

Man the Big Ten is turning into a giant joke this year. I love it!

[Ingmar]

I would argue a conference where the teams beat each other up is a better conference, not a worse one. A conference with one dominant team is boring. Give me parity any day.

[Paelos]

I would argue a conference where the teams beat each other up is a better conference, not a worse one. A conference with one dominant team is boring. Give me parity any day.

Nebraska lost to a team that couldn't beat Army. I'm not sure we can whitewash that as a good thing.

Or what about the Ohio State team that lost to a 4-4 Miami? Virginia and Maryland losses?

Hell, Michigan State lost to Notre Dame. Come on.

[01101010]

I would argue a conference where the teams beat each other up is a better conference, not a worse one. A conference with one dominant team is boring. Give me parity any day.

Nebraska lost to a team that couldn't beat Army. I'm not sure we can whitewash that as a good thing.

Or what about the Ohio State team that lost to a 4-4 Miami? Virginia and Maryland losses?

Hell, Michigan State lost to Notre Dame. Come on.

And Michigan? lmao. Or MSU almost losing to Minn? That conf is struggling.

And jeezus christmas I CAN NOT watch this LSU game... my heart is starting to hurt.

[Paelos]

OVERTIME!

And Saban makes a mental error.

[Abagadro]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[Chimpy]

My god, Oklahoma State vs Kansas State.

 

I watched the first like 10 minutes, then went and read a book and came back to it with 7 minutes left.

[Paelos]

Bama's special teams let them down bigtime.

And their overtime selections will be lamented for weeks.

[01101010]

Bama's special teams let them down bigtime.

And their overtime selections will be lamented for weeks.

I pooped my pants. 

I do feel sorta bad for Bama's kickers though. That has to be one of those nights you just want to erase from your memory. Of course, Saban was a tad zealous continuing to believe they could hit from 40+.

[ghost]

And now all we will hear about is how Saban blew it.  Miles had a good game plan and is a much better coach than people give him credit for.