Sure seems that way to me. Not one top 25 matchup on the slate. Ohio State and Michigan looks to be a huge dud. Bama and UF are playing cupcakes. The only game worth watching this weekend will be LSU vs Ole Miss.

Could this be the worst week in college football history? In recent memory I can't think of any others that were worse.

Oh wait, Cal and Stanford play and they're both ranked by someone apparently. That's as close as we get to 2 ranked teams playing.

2009 Fan Survey Results for SEC - NCAA Football - SI.com

Very cool info, in my opinion at least.

So, this weekend, me and four of my brosefs are going to Cincy this weekend to see Phish on Friday and Saturday.

Don't worry our hotel is on the KY side so failHIO doesn't get any more of our money.

But, what I need from you is some stats to throw around while I'm trolling the tPhish boards hating on those failHIOans. SEC winning percentage this decade in bowls, SEC winning % against little 2, etc.

Anything to remind them how inferior they are to US.

Please and thanks.

PS: I will drink beer(s) and rage harder than Kreiger at a metal show for you guys.

PSS: Sorry, Zartan.

did anyone hear the woman Auburn fan today on the Paul Finebaum show say that Alabama was scared because Auburn was quote: "...coming out of the closet"

hahahahahaha it was hillarious and she was right on target

As the season gets closer to the end the top teams gets smaller and smaller until there is but one .... this week we have the Elite Eight ....

Elite 8
1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. TCU
5. Cincinnati
6. Boise State
7. Georgia Tech
8. LSU

This week Bama rolls as it is Senior Day in Tuscaloosa ....
Bama roll UT-Chat

The bulldogs travel to Little Rock and those mean bad hawgs chase the bulldogs back across the Mississippi ....
Arkansas over Miss State

LSU comes to Oxford .... the cajun get to enjoy the Grove .... will it ever be the same .... LOL I have missed 3 picks this year with Ole Miss .... by far my worse team .... I think LSU .... but Coach Nutt loves to be counted out and an underdog .... I'll take ....
Ole Miss over LSU in a close one ....

Florida against Florida International .... huh ....

Kentucky at Georgia .... this is a tuff one for me .... UGA has been so up and down this year .... Kentucky played well last week .... that 3 headed monster at QB .... UGA? UK? UGA? UK? ....
what the heck .... Kentucky over Georgia in OT ....

Vandy travels to UT .... I thought the Vols had made the turn until last week against Ole Miss .... Vandy is no Ole Miss .... they do have a pretty good D .... but the O is young ....
Tennessee over Vandy

Auburn is resting up for the Iron Bowl
South Carolina is off this week too ....

Picks Record the Last 7 Weeks
37-12
Overall for the Year
69-20

The SEC Championship Game will be the true national championship game this year since the winner will be the best team in the country. I can't remember a time we've had 2 undefeated teams in the SEC meet for the SEC Championship. Amazing.

Personally, I really can't predict who will win. I see Alabama as being a stronger team overall, but Florida has the best defense in the country and it's just hard for me to picture Tim Tebow walking off the field as a loser in his final SEC football game.

So, I would not bet either way on this one. It will surely come down to some fluke play or unpredictable turnover that will decide it.

Here's a pretty good review of the game (this guy picks Bama).

2009 SEC Football Championship Game Preview

We've all heard the story about the thee players arrested for their part in an attempted gun wielding robbery attempt. We all heard how Kiffin had just spoken hours before the incident and proclaimed how there had been no such incidents.


We finally heard his explanation and how proud he was that they went "Eleven months and eleven days without an incident."


Our hearts went out to him as we felt this could have happened anywhere and we were willing to give him a pass since nothing else had transpired like he told us repeatedly.


But today word came out that this was indeed NOT the first incident.


For the rest of this story go to: Kiffin Exposed As A Liar! Let's See Him Explain The "Other Arrestee" | Bleacher Report

Covering Alabama football regularly, interviewing Saban after the games and attending other Alabama functions with Nick Saban as the speaker is the only way to learn "Saban Speak" language. It's a subtle difference between what he actually says and what he means.


The players know this all to well. So the assistant coaches. I've been told by players they can even tell by his body language how the talk is going to go.


They say if he grabs the lectern or a table he's mad and trying to stay under control. If he pumps his hands up and down he's frustrated about something and if he tilts his head, he's happy. But when he makes and holds eye contact with you and doesn't take his eyes away, watch out.


After learning all this I went back to watch some of the post game press conferences I taped and I'd have to say they were spot on.


But for the fans at home that don't get to witness the little things let me help you out with some of the "Saban Speak" or "Sabanisms" as I like to call them.


AIGHT

Short for "All right". Has two meanings but the most common one is used like this. "We had four opportunities to make T.D.s this game and we only made one of them, aight!"


What this means is that yes he knows they sucked in the red zone, everyone in the stands knew they sucked in the red zone and it sure wasn't ALL RIGHT. Most of the time when he says aight, he means it ain't all right.


Another example is in the press room when he says, "Well it's easy to second guess the play calling after the game aight!" Which of course means, "You're a jackass for trying to be an armchair coach after the game and that ain't all right."


But if he says aight with a smile on his face, (rare, but it does happen) or a smirk, (which is also rare) then it simply means "Are you following me?" "Do you get what I'm saying?"


An example would be, "So I got Cody trying to be new best friend and all, aight, because he's wanting more third down opportunities. And he wants to spend a lot more time with me aight..."


For the rest of the story you can go to: Understanding Saban Speak Tells The Real Meaning of What He's Saying | Bleacher Report

We have us a streak going here. :blackeye: :brick: :redface:




Nyshier Oliver
Tennessee freshman defensive back Nyshier Oliver was charged with theft by shoplifting just hours before the Vols hosted Memphis on Nov. 7.

The citation was issued at Dillard’s department store in West Town Mall at 2:45 p.m. The UT-Memphis game kicked off at 7 p.m.

Oliver will be booked on Nov. 23. He was cited after a police officer spotted him trying to conceal a brown polo shirt worth $110 in a Dillard’s bag.

Oliver has played in one game this season, against Alabama on Oct. 24.

govolsxtra

Attempts yards ypc tds
Mark Ingram, RBALA194 1297 6.7 10

Ben Tate, RBAUB 225 1209 5.4 8

Someone needs to show these stats to Ben Tate. Tate says that he is the best back in Alabama. The stats don't lie. Tate 6-4 Ingram 10-0

Nuff said.

Iron Bowl a warm-up for Bama

Tuesday, November 17, 2009



With the Iron Bowl finally on the horizon, I was talking to a friend recently about the big game.

"You are mighty high on the Tide," he quipped. "But don't you think it's worth remembering that anything can happen in the Iron Bowl?"

I had to laugh. Actually, I almost choked. I wanted to say, "Hey buddy, have you seen Alabama play this year?" But I saved my breath.

You've heard the old cliché about this game: Throw out the record books. My advice this year: Throw out the clichés.

Alabama isn't going to lose to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. While it's true that upsets occur from time to time in this game, they are rare. Although it's worth remembering this year marks the 25th anniversary of one the biggest stunners in the series.

That was in 1984 when a 4-6 Alabama team in Ray Perkins' second season took on an Auburn team that only needed a victory to punch its second straight ticket to the Sugar Bowl. That was the famed Wrong Way Bo game and Alabama prevailed, shocking Auburn 17-15.

Nick Saban certainly would like to win this game for a myriad of reasons. For starters, it would be his first win at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Saban lost three times there as LSU's head coach. His one loss at Alabama was on Nov. 24, 2007, and it marked the last time the Tide fell in the regular season.

This season, the two teams have had six common opponents (Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Tennessee). Alabama was 6-0 against this group while Auburn was 3-3.

If you want to do some comparison shopping, take Arkansas ... please.

Alabama pounded Arkansas 35-7 at home. Arkansas pounded Auburn 44-23 in Fayetteville. Auburn trailed in the game 34-3.

Auburn was shredded by LSU on the road, 31-10 (but LSU led 31-3 until the game's final play from scrimmage). Alabama beat LSU 23-15 at home.

Alabama barely survived Tennessee at home, 12-10. Auburn beat the Vols on the road, 26-22.

Alabama shut down Kentucky 38-20 in Lexington. Auburn lost to Kentucky 21-14 at home.

Alabama beat Ole Miss 22-3 on the road. Auburn waxed Ole Miss 33-20 at home.

Auburn beat Mississippi State 49-24 at home. Alabama won in similar fashion at State 31-3.

Against these common opponents, the most points Alabama gave up was 20 to Kentucky, followed by 15 to LSU, 10 to Tennessee, 7 to Arkansas and 3 each to Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

Conversely, Auburn's porous defense gave up 44 to Arkansas, 31 to LSU, 24 to Mississippi State, 22 to Tennessee, 21 to Kentucky and 20 to Ole Miss.

Do you get the feeling defense might be the key to this game?

Some might argue that home field advantage will help Auburn. Really? In its three SEC road games, Alabama has won by totals of 18, 19 and 28 points.

Auburn, which was schooled at Tuscaloosa last year 36-0, will be rested on Nov. 27 after enjoying its first bye week of the season. However, knowing he will have a short week (with the Iron Bowl on Friday) you can bet Saban will play his starters watchfully Saturday against Chattanooga.

So what's an early guess on the line?

"If the game were played this weekend, I'd make Alabama anywhere from an 11- to 13-point point favorite," said USA Today's Danny Sheridan of Mobile. "This is not a prediction as to who is going to win, only an early betting line."

So get ready for the hype. Get ready for the cliché machine to be put into overdrive. However, this Iron Bowl, does not have the look of a classic confrontation. In spite of a lot of manufactured hyperbole, it's just the final tune-up for Alabama on the road to Atlanta for the epic showdown with the Florida Gators.

The Iron Bowl as a warm-up game for one team. Did you think you would live long enough to hear those words?

Contact Paul Finebaum at finebaumnet@yahoo.com

Ole Miss over LSU by 4
UTK over Vandy by 16.5
UGA over Kentucky by 9
Arkansas over MS State by 10

I saw this on another forum (tidefans.com) and dcideed to share it with yall

It's Meltdown*Time... - Roll 'Bama Roll

I may be watching this one from the home 20. Amazingly tickets start at $385 which is only $60 bucks more than they were 3 weeks ago. There are only a few for less than 500 though. If you are going, then you should have already bought your tickets.

I'm still looking to pick up a couple of cheap ($30 ea.) tix to the iron bowl. I may just go in when all the Aubies leave at half time.

SEC Football Players of the Week
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Last updated: November 16, 2009 at 09:44 AM

SEC FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Games of Nov. 14)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DEXTER McCLUSTER
Running Back/Wide Receiver
OLE MISS
5-9 • 170 • Senior
Largo, Fla. (HS)

• McCluster set school records with 282 rushing and 324 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns in Ole Miss’ 42-17 win over Tennessee.

• The 282 rushing yards is the 11th highest rushing total in SEC history and the 7th highest in an SEC intra-conference game. The 324 yards is 8th highest in league history and seventh highest in an SEC intra-conference game.

• McCluster scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, on runs of 15 and 23 yards. He tacked on a 32-yard TD run midway through the second quarter and added a 71-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter.

• McCluster averaged 11.3 yards per carry on 25 attempts and caught four passes for 42 yards in the game.


DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOE HADEN
Cornerback
FLORIDA
5-11 • 190 • Junior
Ft. Washington, Md. (Friendly HS)

• Haden led Florida with 11 total tackles (10 solos), including a quarterback sack (-9 yards), interception, two forced fumbles and a pass deflection in the Gators’ 24-14 win at South Carolina.

• The interception, his third of the season, came in the fourth quarter and sealed the win for the Gators.

• The Florida defense held South Carolina to 247 yards of total offense and forced three Gamecock turnovers.

• Haden’s sack of Carolina QB Stephen Garcia was one of six by the Gator defense.

• For the season, Haden is second on the squad with 55 total tackles, including a team-high 44 solo stops.


SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DEMOND WASHINGTON
Defensive Back/Return Specialist
AUBURN
5-9 • 185 • Junior
Tallassee, Fla. (HS/Miss. Gulf Coast CC)

• Washington accounted for a school record 202 kickoff return yards and 229 total return yards for Auburn in a 31-24 loss at Georgia.

• Following a Georgia TD early in the fourth quarter, Washington returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to tie the score at 24-24. The return was the sixth longest in school history.

• The 202 kickoff return yards and the 229 total return yards were both the fourth most in SEC single-game history.

• His 40.4 kickoff return average (5 KOR) is the second-best in SEC history for a single game (min. 4 returns).


OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
MIKE JOHNSON
Guard
ALABAMA
6-5 • 303 • Senior
Pensacola, Fla. (Pine Forest HS)

• Johnson led Alabama offensive line with the top grade following a 31-3 win over Mississippi State. He was one of two offensive players of the week according to the coaching staff.

• He did not allow a sack, pressure or get called for any penalties against the Bulldogs.

• Johnson helped clear the way for an Alabama offense that gained 444 yards, with Mark Ingram rushing for 149 yards and two TDs.

• In 58 offensive plays, Alabama had just five lost rushing yards.


DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
COREY PETERS
Tackle
KENTUCKY
6-3 • 295 • Senior
Louisville, Ky. (Central HS)

• Peters accounted for five total tackles, including 1.5 for losses, and a quarterback pressure in Kentucky’s 24-13 win at Vanderbilt.

• Both tackles for losses helped lead to Vanderbilt punts and his QB pressure led to an incomplete pass.

• Peters was part of a Kentucky defense that held the Commodores to 209 yards of total offense, the fewest yards against an SEC opponent by the Wildcats since 1996.

• In the second half, the Kentucky defense limited Vandy to no points, one first down and 31 total yards.


FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
WASHAUN EALEY
Running Back
GEORGIA
5-11 • 205
Stillmore, Ga. (Emanuel County Institute)

• Ealey led Georgia in rushing with 98 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 31-24 win over Auburn.

• Ealey’s one-yard TD run came early in the third quarter and gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game, 17-14. In that scoring drive, Ealey had six touches for 36 yards, including a game-long 19 yard carry.

• Ealey also had a six-yard reception in the contest.

• For the season, Ealey has rushed for 379 yards and three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.


OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES FROM WEEK 11

RB MARK INGRAM (Alabama) -- Rushed for 149 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns and had a nine-yard reception against Mississippi State.

LB ROLANDO McCLAIN (Alabama) – Tallied 11 total tackles with three for losses, including a sack, against Mississippi State.

QB RYAN MALLETT (Arkansas) -- Completed 23-of-30 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns, breaking or tying 5 school records, against Troy.

LB JERICO NELSON (Arkansas) -- Registered game-high 12 total tackles (eight solos), with a tackle for loss and two pass deflections against Troy.

RB BEN TATE (Auburn) -- Rushed for 67 yards on 20 carries and caught two passes for 21 yards against Georgia.

ATH BRANDON JAMES (Florida) -- Tallied 154 all purpose yards, including a season-long 49 yard punt return and caught career-high-tying four passes for 24 yards against South Carolina.

LB RENNIE CURRAN (Georgia) -- Had game-high 12 total tackles (six solos) against Auburn.

TB DERRICK LOCKE (Kentucky) -- Accounted for 218 total yards, including 144 rushing with a score, two catches for six yards, a kickoff return for 27 yards, and threw a 41-yard pass to set up a score against Vanderbilt.

RB KEILAND WILLIAMS (LSU) -- Rushed for 116 yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns against Louisiana Tech.

LB PERRY RILEY (LSU) -- Tallied game-high 14 total tackles (five solos) with a half-tackle for loss and a pass deflection against Louisiana Tech.

LB JONATHAN CORNELL (Ole Miss) -- Logged game-high 11 total tackles, including one for a loss, against Tennessee.

RB ANTHONY DIXON (Mississippi State) -- Rushed for 81 yards on 22 carries and had six catches for 59 yards against Alabama.

CB STEPHON GILMORE (South Carolina) -- Freshman led the Gamecocks with career-high 10 tackles (six solos) and a pass deflection against Florida.

DT DAN WILLIAMS (Tennessee) -- Had nine total tackles (four solos) with two for losses (-5 yards) against Ole Miss.

LB CHRIS MARVE (Vanderbilt) -- Tallied 13 total tackles (six solos) with one for a loss (-2 yards) against Kentucky.

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