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).

88 comments:

rob said...

this florida game can't be making mark happy.

rob said...

w&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?

Mark said...

No so much, Rob. I'm very thankful that James Franklin is awful at completing passes to open receivers. And I'll take the win.

Now rooting for Ole Miss and LSU. Oh, and drinking.

rob said...

rooting for lsu? bastard.

Mark said...

I 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.

rob said...

very sporting of you

Mark said...

Well, now I'm also rooting for LSU so it'll ruin your night. How's that?

zman said...

Note that the tiger and elephant are playing checkers. Griffins would play chess.

Mark said...

While pantsless.

rob said...

that's better, mark.

and griffins would play dungeons and dragons, probably. if not pantsless, definitely dateless.

rob said...

if ole miss beats georgia, can i convince you to come over to the side of goodness and light, mark?

Mark said...

No. Because that's how Florida wins the SEC East. Try and keep up, Rob.

rob said...

right. sorry. reading is hard.

Mark said...

You should start drinking. After an unexpected delay, I'm about too.

rob said...

i 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.

rob said...

jerome, need a ruling. am i allowed to buy nets gear? 'cause it's badass.

TR said...

ND needs to stop playing at the level of their competition. Except, of course, when the opponent is Oklahoma.

TR said...

What's the over/under for Oregon/USC?

rob said...

quick search showed 60.5, tr. that would seem to be a gift.

TR said...

Oregon could get there by the third quarter. I think everybody likes the idea of piling it in the Trojans.

rob said...

seriously, notre dame?

Danimal said...

Not looking good in south bend.

Danimal said...

Should 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.
And Wtf with these 3rd down calls?

rob said...

derpkick

Danimal said...

Can we get a fucking kicker????!!!!!

Danimal said...

I cant bitch...that was a sketchy interference call. As in not very good.

mayhugh said...

I swear before ND scored I thought ND would win. Still feeling good after the missed PAT. Fired up with some Dropkick Murphy's.


Danimal said...

They need to do something about this ray graham fella.

Danimal said...

How bout a turnover

Danimal said...

Okie dokie.

Danimal said...

Not good for nd if it comes down to kick.

Mark said...

Rob - 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.

rob said...

that's good enough for me

Mark said...

Also, that Oregon-USC over/under seems like a gift. A little too much like a gift. Beware.

I 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.

Mark said...

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.

Mark said...

I'd love to take LSU +9.5 at home in Baton Rouge if Zach Mettenberger wasn't a walking QB abortion.

Mark said...

The shine is beginning to come off Lane Kiffin in Southern California, no? Couldn't happen to a better guy.

rob said...

halfway to the over 16 minutes in.

Danimal said...

Down to 7.5 now on my site...

Danimal said...

I feel like I just won the Masters. Mayhugh is nice. Where the fuck is teej

mayhugh said...

Oregon needs to win out. Alabama-Oregon is the most compelling NC game.

Mark said...

That thing I said about "Beware of the USC-Oregon over/under" ? Well I'm an idiot so disregard that.

Mark said...

I really want to see Oregon-Alabama. This Oregon team is much, much better than the one that faced Auburn.

rob said...

having an ipad is bad for me. i'm missing every other play goofing around on twitter and gtb. no focus whatsoever.

rob said...

there is no better midfield/midcourt logo than lsu's. not even close.

Danimal said...

A fair catch on a kick off?

mayhugh said...

Is there a place where I can bet on "Question 7 will pass by a wide margin"?

rob said...

that's not the quarter i was looking for

Danimal said...

Rob....you should probably have a mini iPad.
How many miles did u run today?

rob said...

none today. 10 tomorrow.

Danimal said...

Excellent squared. Need bama.

rob said...

you got them -7.5?

Danimal said...

Shit....u can have a couple cocktails on your taper....come on rob. Everyone is doing it.

Danimal said...

I have them at 7.5 AND 8.5

rob said...

oh, i'm nightdrinking, danimal. just wasn't daydrinking.

TR said...

Gus 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.

Danimal said...

Awwww sheeeeit.....

Danimal said...

Fuck

rob said...

gaaaah

TR said...

LSU fans like body paint.

rob said...

thank you, les

Danimal said...

I love almost every Oregon uni

Danimal said...

Nd's dream season requires a USC win tonight. Am surprised it is still a game.

rob said...

hells yeah

rob said...

deadspin is doing a beer of the week feature. why didn't we think of that?

Danimal said...

Omg....Rudy is on. I can't change the channel.

rob said...

spoiler: the hobbit wins

Danimal said...

No Rob. We all win.

Danimal said...

Love trash td's

rob said...

kenjon barner has 321 yards and 5 tds? tell me how he's not the heisman frontrunner now.

mayhugh said...

Seriously, 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.

Mark said...

Hey Rob! How ya doooin?

Mark said...

A 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.

Jerry said...

Who are these anti-Question 7 people and what is their agenda? Listen to Lavar.

Mark said...

Is 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.

Jerry said...

And why are all the ads about money for schools?

How 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?

Danimal said...

Can't win. A wager.

Jerry said...

Here'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.

Mark said...

How is it possible that Zach Mettenbereger has looked like shit on a stick all year and now he's Joe Montana against Alabama?

Mark said...

Under center wildcat? That might bet the dumbest 4th down play call ever.

Jerry said...

The 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.

Mark said...

Alabama made that look really, really easy. Wow.

Mark said...

AJ McCarron...settle down, champ.

rob said...

phew

rob said...

fell asleep right before alleman missed the figgie. woke up in time to see saban being interviewed. good times.

Mark said...

So you missed McCaron weeping on the bench like he just won the Super Bowl? Yeah, it was a little much.

zman said...

I 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.

Mark said...

Commissioner is supposed to work for the owners. At least that's what we've always been told.