No doubt the tube tops and cigarettes are flying off the shelves at every bait shop and flea market (read: mall) in Louisiana as the swamp things celebrate their “big win” over defending national champions the University of Alabama. I’d like to think it’s unlikely that logic-defying Coach Les Miles could do anything more than pad his pathetic resume with this win over the Crimson Tide. But then again, it’s Les Miles and stranger things have happened. Like Read the rest of this entry »
Lucky State U Strikes Again
November 8, 2010Dear South Carolina, One Great Game Doesn’t Make a Program
October 23, 2010Who would have thought “Stephen Garcia” and “perfect game” would be in the same sentence referring to the South Carolina QB playing anything beyond the realm of Old Maid or Super Mario Brothers? Probably no one.
So when the universe was perfectly aligned (or simply off kilter) for on Saturday afternoon, Garcia earned his 15 minutes of fame and the Gamecocks their 15 minutes of greatness in the shallow pool of their athletic lore by taking down the defending national champions and No. 1-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
After pulling off the monumental upset, they did all the requisite “we’ve-never-been-here-before” moves, like Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t Judge a Football Fan by Her Shoes
September 26, 2010Don’t Judge a Football Fan by Her Shoes, Or the Value of My Sports Illustrated Magazine Subscription http://ow.ly/2K2Oi #MagMonth
For Alabama Fans, “The” Days Are Upon Us
August 5, 2010There are days and there are “the” days. It’s been a year checkered with “the” days already, and the season hasn’t even officially kicked off. The “the” days started with January 7, the date of the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, which by early morning on the East Coast became known as “THE” day–the one every Bama fan had eagerly anticipated and salivated over for 17 years.
Don’t forget National Signing Day, when the Tide raked in another top class. It wasn’t the very Read the rest of this entry »
Mark Ingram Rushes Into Crimson Tide History
January 18, 2010Just when Bama fans didn’t think the season could get any better, it did. The second consecutive undefeated regular season ended—or rather began—with the Tide’s most complete and dominating performance in the SEC Championship Game the week before.
The grudge match against the Florida Gators was no doubt nothing short of circled on our collective calendars since the loss to the eventual national champion the year before. Getting back to Atlanta—and winning—meant a berth in the BCS National Championship Game. Check, check and check.
Had Nick Saban scribbled down a crude checklist of Read the rest of this entry »
Dear Kirby, Be Smart
December 10, 2009For three years as you’ve assembled an impressive defense ranking among the top of Division I football, you’ve won our hearts, and we can only hope we’ve won yours.
So, now, as the world is sitting up and taking notice of your coaching prowess, I ask you to, please, be smart.
Nowhere were your defensive smarts more evident this year than in the SEC Championship game. Of course, they were there all along, but don’t think they’ve gone unnoticed.
It’s just that that matchup between No. 1 and No. 2 drew some of Read the rest of this entry »