Florida all the way
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 | Sports | 1 Comment
After Alabama blew out Auburn 36-0 in the Iron Bowl, Auburn fans are eagerly awaiting Saturday’s SEC Championship game, which pits the Crimson Tide (12-0, 8-0) against the Florida Gators (11-1, 7-1.)
Not only is this one of the biggest championship games in history, but Auburn fans are hoping Florida will embarrass Alabama as Alabama embarrassed Auburn. I’m definitely one of those fans.
As of Tuesday, the Gators are favored to win the game by 9.5 points, but to be honest I think Florida will win by 14 or 17. After falling to Ole Miss 31-30 Sept. 27, the Gators have played better football than anyone in the country. The loss was the best thing that happened to Florida all year, because it was a wake-up call, and an early one.
After the loss, Heisman candidate Tim Tebow and his Gators got pissed - they have blown out every team since that game. Arkansas by 31, LSU by 30, Kentucky by 58, Georgia by 39, Vanderbilt by 28, South Carolina by 50, Citadel by 51 and Florida State by 30. They have averaged about 52 points per game and have outscored their opponents 414-97.
In that same time span, Alabama has struggled to pull out victories conference opponents, beating Kentucky by 3 points, Ole Miss by 4 and LSU by 6.
The latest BCS rankings have Florida ranked fourth, which is outrageous. Because Alabama is undefeated, they deserve the top spot. But Florida should be second. Oklahoma jumped the Gators and the Texas Longhorns (who beat Oklahoma) this past weekend. I pray to see the Sooners get screwed just once before I die, because it’s ridiculous. Does Bob Stoops run the BCS or something?
Anyway, I’m not taking anything away from the Tide - they are very good. But I do not believe they are the best team in the country. That would be Florida. And I’m not a Florida fan - in fact, I hate Florida. But I hate Alabama more, so I’ll be pulling for the Gators Saturday with the rest of Auburn Nation. War Eagle.
PREDICTION: Florida 27, Alabama 10
HOW do you not know that?
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Sports | No Comments
Sunday’s Eagles-Bengals game ended in a 13-13 tie - and quarterback Donovan McNabb didn’t even know a tie was possible in the NFL.
Now, it doesn’t happen that often, I’ll give him that. However, it happened six years ago when the Falcons and Steelers played to a 34-34 tie in 2002. And McNabb’s Eagles ended up playing the Falcons later that season in the playoffs. Did he just not notice the Falcons had a third number attached to the end of their record?
I might expect this from a rookie. But this is McNabb’s 10th season in the NFL.
Maybe his coach, Andy Reid, didn’t know ties were possibly either. Or maybe he did, and he just figured it was not an option he wanted his players to even think about.
Nevertheless, players should know the rules. And this seems like a big one, especially if it affected McNabb’s play. He was undoubtedly expecting a second overtime, so he could have been holding back. If he knew once the overtime clock hit 00:00 the game was over, he might have pushed his team harder to try and get some points.
Check it out for yourself:
My new favorite comedy
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
After browsing around Hulu.com, a Web site created by NBC and FOX that streams TV shows and movies for free, I discovered the site has almost every single episode of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.
I realize this show has been on the air since 2005, but I never caught one episode until about a month ago. I decided to check out the pilot episode and have been hooked ever since.
I am now watching all the episodes in order on Hulu - one or two per day. I’m somewhere in the middle of the third season right now, and this is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. I’ve been living under quite a large rock for the past three years.
Charlie, Mac, Dennis, Dee and Frank are the main characters. They own an unpopular bar in Philadelphia and get into the most ridiculous situations imaginable. They join an underground fighting club, go on welfare for the fun of it, try to make money off a dumpster baby they found by putting it in commercials, run for office, date transsexuals and set each other on fire. The show has no boundaries.
Most of my favorite episodes are from season two - “Mac Bangs Dennis’ Mom,” “Hundred Dollar Baby” and “The Gang Gives Back” are pure gold.
It might even be better than The Office, which I used to claim was my favorite comedy. For some reason I think the current season of The Office has been a bit of a disappointment - not quite up to par of say, seasons two or three.
Anyway, I’ve been getting some of my friends into the show lately, and I’m surprised that more people don’t watch the show.
I’m about to go watch one, so I’ll leave you with a pretty good clip to get you going:
Where I’m turning for my election ‘news’
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 | Politics | No Comments
Stephen Colbert
I’m totally relying on Comedy Central to fill me in tonight as the voting process unfolds.
After reading that, it’s obvious I don’t take politics too seriously. But I know I won’t be able to watch CNN or Fox News all night and not claw my eyes out due to boredom.
So just like in the last election, I’ll be tuning in to the election night special Indecision 2008. With the motto of “Something approximating election news with something approximating honesty,” it’s just the thing I need. It keeps you informed (sort of) and entertained (most def.)
John Stewart and Stephen Colbert will reunite to contribute to the hour-long live program, which starts at 9 p.m. tonight.
I should start flipping through channels now to locate Comedy Central, because it will probably take me a couple hours. Ever since Charter Communications took the channel numbers and put them into a blender and then threw that blender into a wood chipper, I can’t see to remember what network is on what channel.
Anyway, check out the Web site here, and get out there and vote!
Getting into the Halloween spirit
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
I’ve never been huge into Halloween, but for some reason I’m going all out this year.
I’m throwing a costume party this weekend, and I’ve been preparing for about a month now since I sent out the invites back in September. Needless to say I’m looking forward to cramming as many people as I can into my apartment.
I’ve got a costume (it’s a secret) that my mom made - yes, you read that correctly. My mom used to make my costumes when I was younger and she kind of volunteered to do it, so I figured I’d save myself $30 and have my mom do it for free.
I just carved a pumpkin for the party and plan on carving another one tomorrow. I carved one last year, but it was a lot harder than I remember. By the way, I don’t know if this is a dying tradition, but I went to four different stores before I found a carving kit. Ridiculous.
And to top it off, I just got sucked into watching Saw, Saw II and Saw III all in a row. I had only seen the first one before tonight, and I have to say I was pleasently surprised. After watching people get tortured for six straight hours, please wish me luck trying to sleep tonight.
Happy Halloween!
Stuck in a rut
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 | Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I’ve had my guitar for about a year now. It was an impulse buy, and I’ll be honest: I haven’t taken the whole concept of playing seriously at all.
My brother’s been playing for four years, and guitars always interested me, but I guess I never thought of how much of a commitment it is if you want to get good.
What’s been driving me up a wall is for the past three months or so, I’ve made no progress whatsoever as far as my skills go. I’m still playing the same songs I was playing in July. Ask my friends. God knows they’re tired of hearing the same stuff over and over.
Sure, I’ve picked up a couple choruses or a verse here and there, but for the most part there’s been no improvement.
And the thing is, I say I care, but not enough. It all comes down to putting in the practice. One of my problem is I try to play stuff that’s over my head, and then I get frustrated easily if I can’t pick it up quickly.
Also, there are a ton of songs that I only know parts of, and would love to learn them all the way through, but in several cases the part I don’t know is much more difficult than the part I do.
With my brother across the apartment, I’ve got a decent teacher if I have any questions, so there’s really no excuse. I just have to be in the mood to play. I guess if it gets to the point where I really want to buckle down, I will.
I just realized all I’m doing in this blog is whining about how much I suck. So.. I think I’ll stop writing now. If you’ve got any advice, drop me a line.
ESPN2 stretching term of ’sport’
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 | Sports | No Comments
I was flipping through channels yesterday when I landed on ESPN2. To my amazement, the station was broadcasting a national scrabble championship. The first thing that popped into my head was that scene from “Dodgeball” when the commercial for “ESPN8: The Ocho” comes up.
Bringing you the finest in seldom-seen sports from around the globe since 1999. If it’s almost a sport, we’ve got it here.
Sure, it’s a big joke, but in reality ESPN2 is quickly becoming the fictional ESPN8. Here’s why.
When I turned the TV back on hours later, ESPN2 was broadcasting “Madden Nation,” a reality show in which contestants compete against each other by playing the video game “Madden NFL” for a chance to win $10,000.
The program airs the contestants’ game as if it were an actual NFL game - complete with commentary, highlights and replays.
I had never heard of this show, but after some research, I discovered this show has been on for FOUR SEASONS.
I may have been living under a rock, but I found it unbelievable that people actually sit on their couch and watch others play video games on television.
Seriously. Get a life.
Did Franklin’s firing come too soon?
Thursday, October 9th, 2008 | Sports | 1 Comment
Tony Franklin / Auburn Media Relations
I don’t think any of us saw this coming. Not in the middle of the season.
I asked a lot of my friends what they thought of the firing of Tony Franklin on Wednesday, and most of them were glad to see him leave. The general feeling I get on campus is most people think this is a good move.
Obviously, the offense was struggling. That’s a given. The Tigers are currently ranked 104th in total offense. But I’m not sure the timing was right.
First of all, when you fire a coach six games into the season, it shouts “instability!” to the entire SEC and the nation. It’s just embarrassing.
Secondly, what will all these recruits that we’ve gotten this year think? Will they really want to come to a school that will probably have no OC until the season’s over? What about the ones that agreed to play at Auburn because of Franklin?
Franklin should have had more of a chance. Auburn’s 4-2 and still ranked. I know the expectations here are big, but the Tigers’ two losses have come to ranked teams, LSU and Vanderbilt, by six points combined. Also, Franklin was all alone here at Auburn, since his assistants at Troy who helped him run the offense were not hired. He deserved at least one year.
So what now? Starting over from scratch mid-season is not an option. Tuberville has said that the team will stick to the spread offense - which in my opinion is a mistake. I mean, Auburn’s been running the spread with Franklin since December, and it simply was not working. Now Steve Ensminger is just going to run it without the coach that actually knows it?
If the Tigers were planning on sticking to the disastrous spread anyway, was the firing even necessary?
Intramural sports combine exercise with fun
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 | Sports | No Comments
I’m always saying things like, “I really need to exercise more,” but when it comes down to it, I’m honestly just too lazy.
Most people are. Going out and running sounds so much more brutal than sitting down on a couch relaxing, doesn’t it? Well that’s exactly what I’ve been doing for quite some time now.
So I decided to play some intramural sports this semester - flag football and soccer. While I do hope that playing two sports doesn’t take up too much of my time, I had forgotten how much fun they can be, especially when you get together with a group of friends to form a team.
I haven’t played intramurals in about two years, for one reason or another. I just got back from practicing with my flag football team (thank God for the rain we got toward the end of the night) and although I’m wet and tired, I do feel good.
We played for almost two hours and I’m absolutely positive I won’t be able to move a muscle for the next week because I can’t remember the last time I ran. I mean, I was throwing a football before the game Saturday for 10 minutes and my arm’s been sore ever since. It’s pretty pathetic. But it’s a good feeling.
Intramural sports are an easy way to meet new people, get exercise and have fun. I suggest students take full advantage of the opportunity while they can.
Offense requires patience, support from fans
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 | Sports | No Comments
Even though Auburn’s offense has been unimpressive this season to say the least, I’m still hoping that at some point, something will click.
I keep hearing that when offensive coordinator Tony Franklin introduced this spread offense system to Troy, it took about a half season for the team to “get it” and for it to be successful. Well, tomorrow’s contest against Vanderbilt will be game number six. And Franklin continues to preach it will work if the team just sticks with it. And honestly, I hope we do.
Like everyone else on campus, I didn’t have kind things to say about Franklin or the offense after the Mississippi State game, but honestly that was the worst offensive production I’ve ever seen from a team with this much talent. However, I felt like the offense improved significantly the following week.
I believe the performance against defending national champion LSU was Auburn’s best of the year. Despite the loss, that gave me some hope.
And let’s face it. Auburn’s 4-1. That’s really all that matters at the end of the day. Fans really can’t ask for much more. Auburn nearly beat the Bayou Bengals if it weren’t for that touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
One more thing - I don’t care if the boos from the student section last week were directed at Franklin, Chris Todd or Aubie, but that has got to stop. How do you think recruits feel after they hear Auburn fans booing their own team? How do you think the players feel?
Consider this: quarterback Chris Todd was off to fairly good start against LSU. He was 9-for-12 for 63 yards and a touchdown, before getting booed and subsequently replaced by Kodi Burns, who entered the field with his own theme music - “KODI.. KODI.. KODI..” chants from the student section.
When Todd returned, he went 5-for-11 for 30 yards and a pick.
I don’t think students realize the effects the boos have on the team. They seem to forget the players do have ears.
All I’m saying is let’s give our offensive players and coaches a little more support. Nay - a lot more support.
They could use all they can get right now.
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