Saturday, November 03, 2012
Open Thread: Alabama/LSU
In honor of the season's first really big game (with apologies to every other nearly really big game already played), here's a thread for your commenting amusement. I feel about Alabama's chances like I do about Obama's: cautiously optimistic, while fully aware that the other side is capable of winning (with bonus parallels in the opposition's willingness to resort to chicanery).
this florida game can't be making mark happy.
ReplyDeletew&m hoopster danny sumner selected in the 8th round of the d-league draft. my reactions: a) there's a d-league draft?, and b) it has 8 rounds?
ReplyDeleteNo so much, Rob. I'm very thankful that James Franklin is awful at completing passes to open receivers. And I'll take the win.
ReplyDeleteNow rooting for Ole Miss and LSU. Oh, and drinking.
rooting for lsu? bastard.
ReplyDeleteI want Florida to win the SEC East but I don't want to get embarassed by Alabama in Atlanta. So I need LSU to win the SEC West.
ReplyDeletevery sporting of you
ReplyDeleteWell, now I'm also rooting for LSU so it'll ruin your night. How's that?
ReplyDeleteNote that the tiger and elephant are playing checkers. Griffins would play chess.
ReplyDeleteWhile pantsless.
ReplyDeletethat's better, mark.
ReplyDeleteand griffins would play dungeons and dragons, probably. if not pantsless, definitely dateless.
if ole miss beats georgia, can i convince you to come over to the side of goodness and light, mark?
ReplyDeleteNo. Because that's how Florida wins the SEC East. Try and keep up, Rob.
ReplyDeleteright. sorry. reading is hard.
ReplyDeleteYou should start drinking. After an unexpected delay, I'm about too.
ReplyDeletei have my last long marathon training run tomorrow. daydrinking, sadly, is a no-go. after the race next saturday, i intend to sit on my couch for the rest of the calendar year.
ReplyDeletejerome, need a ruling. am i allowed to buy nets gear? 'cause it's badass.
ReplyDeleteND needs to stop playing at the level of their competition. Except, of course, when the opponent is Oklahoma.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the over/under for Oregon/USC?
ReplyDeletequick search showed 60.5, tr. that would seem to be a gift.
ReplyDeleteOregon could get there by the third quarter. I think everybody likes the idea of piling it in the Trojans.
ReplyDeleteseriously, notre dame?
ReplyDeleteNot looking good in south bend.
ReplyDeleteShould they pull this out of their ass and continue on w the wins I will not be one of the people bitching when they don't get into the bcs championship.
ReplyDeleteAnd Wtf with these 3rd down calls?
derpkick
ReplyDeleteCan we get a fucking kicker????!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cant bitch...that was a sketchy interference call. As in not very good.
ReplyDeleteI swear before ND scored I thought ND would win. Still feeling good after the missed PAT. Fired up with some Dropkick Murphy's.
ReplyDeleteThey need to do something about this ray graham fella.
ReplyDeleteHow bout a turnover
ReplyDeleteOkie dokie.
ReplyDeleteNot good for nd if it comes down to kick.
ReplyDeleteRob - I bought some Nets gear when I was in Brooklyn. It's too cool not to if you don't have a natural rivalry with them.
ReplyDeletethat's good enough for me
ReplyDeleteAlso, that Oregon-USC over/under seems like a gift. A little too much like a gift. Beware.
ReplyDeleteI took Oregon (-9) as part of a two team parlay along with Pitt (+9.5 in the 1st half) today. Wish I could've seen Pitt making it a game for this long. That've been some good money. Oh well. Go Ducks.
One of those seasons for Notre Dame it seems. I lived throughout Florida's 2006 season so I can speak on this with some measure of authority.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to take LSU +9.5 at home in Baton Rouge if Zach Mettenberger wasn't a walking QB abortion.
ReplyDeleteThe shine is beginning to come off Lane Kiffin in Southern California, no? Couldn't happen to a better guy.
ReplyDeletehalfway to the over 16 minutes in.
ReplyDeleteDown to 7.5 now on my site...
ReplyDeleteI feel like I just won the Masters. Mayhugh is nice. Where the fuck is teej
ReplyDeleteOregon needs to win out. Alabama-Oregon is the most compelling NC game.
ReplyDeleteThat thing I said about "Beware of the USC-Oregon over/under" ? Well I'm an idiot so disregard that.
ReplyDeleteI really want to see Oregon-Alabama. This Oregon team is much, much better than the one that faced Auburn.
ReplyDeletehaving an ipad is bad for me. i'm missing every other play goofing around on twitter and gtb. no focus whatsoever.
ReplyDeletethere is no better midfield/midcourt logo than lsu's. not even close.
ReplyDeleteA fair catch on a kick off?
ReplyDeleteIs there a place where I can bet on "Question 7 will pass by a wide margin"?
ReplyDeletethat's not the quarter i was looking for
ReplyDeleteRob....you should probably have a mini iPad.
ReplyDeleteHow many miles did u run today?
none today. 10 tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteExcellent squared. Need bama.
ReplyDeleteyou got them -7.5?
ReplyDeleteShit....u can have a couple cocktails on your taper....come on rob. Everyone is doing it.
ReplyDeleteI have them at 7.5 AND 8.5
ReplyDeleteoh, i'm nightdrinking, danimal. just wasn't daydrinking.
ReplyDeleteGus Johnson needs to not be so excited about TDs when they are as frequent as goals in a lacrosse match. We've had 7 in the first 35 minutes of the game. I am off the Gus bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteAwwww sheeeeit.....
ReplyDeleteFuck
ReplyDeletegaaaah
ReplyDeleteLSU fans like body paint.
ReplyDeletethank you, les
ReplyDeleteI love almost every Oregon uni
ReplyDeleteNd's dream season requires a USC win tonight. Am surprised it is still a game.
ReplyDeletehells yeah
ReplyDeletedeadspin is doing a beer of the week feature. why didn't we think of that?
ReplyDeleteOmg....Rudy is on. I can't change the channel.
ReplyDeletespoiler: the hobbit wins
ReplyDeleteNo Rob. We all win.
ReplyDeleteLove trash td's
ReplyDeletekenjon barner has 321 yards and 5 tds? tell me how he's not the heisman frontrunner now.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, Oregon is so much fun to watch. There is something really enjoyable about a no-huddle offense when they are up ten. Chip Kelly is sitting on the accelerator.
ReplyDeleteHey Rob! How ya doooin?
ReplyDeleteA little known fact about the movie 'Rudy'. My high school basketball coach showed it to us during a Saturday morning shoot around to motivate us for that night's game. I fell asleep during the movie. The only start I missed my senior year was that night's game.
ReplyDeleteWho are these anti-Question 7 people and what is their agenda? Listen to Lavar.
ReplyDeleteIs it just me or is Alabama's secondary playing really poorly in the 2nd half? Giving up way too much room to the LSU WRs.
ReplyDeleteAnd why are all the ads about money for schools?
ReplyDeleteHow about this - casinos are awesome and American adults should be able to gamble if they so choose.
Are we going to be free people? Or slaves?
Can't win. A wager.
ReplyDeleteHere's what I want to see (other than Question 7 passing): Alabama with the ball up by 3 with 1 minute left. 4th down. LSU puts 10 guys on the field. Tyrann Matthieu runs out of the tunnel, straight into punt return position.
ReplyDeleteHow is it possible that Zach Mettenbereger has looked like shit on a stick all year and now he's Joe Montana against Alabama?
ReplyDeleteUnder center wildcat? That might bet the dumbest 4th down play call ever.
ReplyDeleteThe Committee to Elect Notre Dame National Champions just phoned in a 4th down pass interference call on K-State. I've got it on one of the small TVs but it looked about 30 seconds after the play. Doesn't matter because OSU just threw a pick.
ReplyDeleteAlabama made that look really, really easy. Wow.
ReplyDeleteAJ McCarron...settle down, champ.
ReplyDeletephew
ReplyDeletefell asleep right before alleman missed the figgie. woke up in time to see saban being interviewed. good times.
ReplyDeleteSo you missed McCaron weeping on the bench like he just won the Super Bowl? Yeah, it was a little much.
ReplyDeleteI just read about Sean Payton's contract. The league has the power to void an executed contract between a coach and a team? Does the league office work for the owners or vice versa? Very odd.
ReplyDeleteCommissioner is supposed to work for the owners. At least that's what we've always been told.
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