Leonard Fournette Is Staying Home [Rap Squats & Respectful Bows All Around!]

I knew it all along. I swear.

There's no way that good ol' Leslie Edwin could let arguably the biggest offensive recruit in recent history that just happened to be from Louisiana, leave the state for his collegiate career...is there? Yesterday I actually entered the day extremely somewhat optimistic that LSU would go 5 for 5 with the remaining recruits at the Under Armour All-American game. And I wasn't the only one.

!!! RT @lukejohnson44: Commitment schedule: Speedy Noil 1Q, Jamal Adams 2Q, Gerald Willis at halftime, Tony Brown 3Q, Leonard Fournette 4Q

— Samptavious Mingo (@SampGetsSnooks) January 2, 2014

Today is the day #LSU5For5. Just kidding. I mean, I hope I'm not, but LSU can't have things that nice yet.

— Could Be (@Adam__OS) January 2, 2014

"What if I told you ... some empires ... really can be built in a day?" #LSU5for5

— LukeMayeux (@LukeMayeux) January 2, 2014

Well, 5 for 5 didn't happen. But we did get two, including the the #1 overall prospect, Mr. Buga Nation himself, Leonard Fournette.

And I couldn't be more excited. Why am I so excited? Don't believe me, just watch:

See? He's Adrian Peterson 2.0. He's currently a man among boys. When he gets to LSU he'll be a man among young men. And besides, he does rap squats.

Leslie Edwin strikes again.

#Geaux Buga Nation !!!

— Les Miles (@LSUCoachMiles) December 19, 2013

LSU vs. Texas A&M....and Who's Sticking Around Next Year???

Gotta make this quick...mainly because I'm on my lunch break and this game is pretty much a no-brainer. I'm predicting a big win as the Tigers dominate, 27-14. I'm note even worried about the game. The only real storyline/questions will be which players and coaches stick around for next year. With Michigan having a vacancy and Les Miles being both a former player and leading candidate three years ago , there's no guarantee that he won't be the front-runner this time around.

The major long-shot to stick around for a senior campaign is definitely First Team All-American corner, Patrick Peterson. With so many experts and mock drafts having him in the Top 10 of this year's draft, he's more than likely gone. But can't I DREAAAM??!

Another major development is speculation that this may be Jordan Jefferson's last game as the starting quarterback for LSU. Now that Zach Mettenberger's gonna be in the picture this Spring, Jefferson's starting spot isn't guaranteed. I was pretty sure that JJeff was going to be first team SEC-caliber next season and I wanted to see him back to lead the Purple & Gold. I at least hope it can generate some heated much-needed competition at the QB position.

But I guess that remains to be seen.

But the main thing that remains to be seen is this ass whoopin that LSU is about to put on A&M. And when they do....

Unh.

College Football Picks: Week 2

If you've ever read this blog before, you know I gotta start with LSU. We open up SEC play today against Vandy. All I can say is I hope you brought your beer and Crown Royal because that's a W. But that's a given.

Now onto the big games. And there are some pretty big ones this week:

• GAME OF THE WEEK:
  

(12) Miami (FL) at (2) Ohio State // The first big test for Heisman candidate Trevor Pryor will come from an explosive Miami team. Hard game to call but I'm goin with the U. Oh, and Lebron's gonna be there.

• Week 2 Picks:
  

1. (17) Florida State at (10) Oklahoma// I'm going Oklahoma. Too much of the team came back from last year...and I've never really cared for Florida State. [Besides Peter Warrick.]
   

1. Michigan at Notre Dame // I'm not sold one way or another but I think Notre Dame's depth might trump Michigan's athleticism. Prove me right Dewey.
2. (18) Penn State at (1) Alabama // The only reason this is a big game is because it's two ranked teams. Bama, as much as it pains me to say this, should have no issue with Penn State. [Note: Shouts to Eddie Lacy from my former high school, Dutchtown High.]

• Sleeper Game

(22) Georgia at (24) South Carolina // This game will be interesting since UGA will be without All-SEC receiver A.J. Green. A win without him would be big for the confidence of the team...and that's what I'm predicting.


This is the last weekend of the campaign so I might not catch my first game until the afternoon. No matter what though, I know I'll be in front of a TV by 3:30 like:

College football, I totally get you NOWWWWW!!

Bama Wins the BCS National Championship...Yaye. I Guess.

The Alabama Crimson Tide finished off a perfect season by winning the BCS National Championship last night against Texas. It was their first championship since 1992 and they won the game on the defensive side of the ball. By knocking Colt McCoy out after just five plays, Bama's defense was able to load the box and kill the run. Plus, when you have Gilbert Javier Arenas "killing drives," it's going to be hard to get your offense going. Ingram and Richardson played really big. So big, that even McElroy's 59 passing yards couldn't blow the game. [Note: I was also surprised/impressed to find that McElroy is a Rhodes Scholar candidate.] Congrats to the Tide. AND I almost got the score right...almost.

[Note: I didn't include a photo of Alabama or Nick Saban celebrating because I have a strict "No Alabama or Nick Saban Celebrating" Rule enforced on this blog. I'm happy for them, and the SEC, but we're still rivals at the end of the day. At least your fans are proud.]
Geaux Tigers.

Bama vs. Texas Prediction

Let's be honest, it's easy to hate dislike Nick Saban. Sure, he's arrogant, might seem rude and "fun isn't a part of his playbook," but there's one thing you can't take away from Nick Saban: He is a good coach. Point, blank, period. As an LSU fan I'd have to be in denial not to admit that our last two National Championships [03 & 07] weren't the result of great coaching and recruiting done by Saban. That's why coaching is the main advantage that I'm giving Bama over Texas. That and Mark Ingram. The single advantage that I'll give Texas is that they have Colt McCoy and a more experienced team. But we also remember what happened when Florida had Tim Tebow...and a more experienced team. The point of this blog is to be right, not to hope that one of my team's arch rivals is defeated. Plus, I gotta go with the SEC school at the end of the day. Bama beats Texas.


[Note: I'm thinking the score's gonna be around 31-21 Bama.]

[Note #2: I HAD to post this picture just to mess with my boy @martEMCfly]

Couldn't let good ol Nick slide with this one...

Finally. Florida vs. Bama

So yeah, I can't be the only person treating this game like the true National Championship. The SEC Championship is being played today at here in Atlanta with #1 Florida playing #2 Alabama. It's pretty hard to predict this one, but I'm going with Florida. Even without dumb ass Carlos Dunlap I think that Florida's D will be too much. McElroy hasn't really been tested on a stage like this, while Tebow has done this pretty much every year he's played. Mark Ingram's health could be an issue for Bama even though reports say he's going to play. Plus, Trent Richardson's not a bum either. I also feel like the matchup between Julio Jones and Joe Haden will be big also. But like I said, Saban and all, the Tide just won't have enough to beat Florida.

Sorry Bama fans.

But hey, at least you can sit back and imagine this actually happened...

That would have been nasty.

LSU/Bama...

Saturday. 3:30. CBS. We Up THRU there.

Back to Atlanta on Sunday. Ariiiite.

LSU Had a Bye-Week...

...so I took one too.

College Football was kind of boring and predictable this weekend anyway. I ended up watching Varsity Blues instead. #kanyeshrug.

I'll be back with the football news next weekend but in the meantime.....GO BEARS.
Bears @ Falcons, Georgia Dome 8 pm. Ariiiiite.

AWR College Football Picks - Week Five

Last week proved to be the most unpredictable week of college football so far this season. I'm not gonna post my percentage but it was far from my 97% the week before. Anyway, here are my picks for this week:

Game of the Week:

• (4) LSU Tigers at (18) UGA - You already know. LSU's taking this one and I'm headed down to Athens tomorrow to see it in person. Any Tigers making the trip, hit me on the celly. [CBS, 3:30]

This Week's picks:

• (3) Alabama over Kentucky - This one's gonna get ugly. Bama is looking like the best team in the country right now Kentucky's....not. Big game from Bama. [ESPN360, 12:21]
• (6) Virginia Tech over Duke - Another ugly one. Tyrod's on a roll after dismantling Miami last week. And it's not basketball season. [ESPN360, 12:00]
• (7) USC over (24) Cal - The Trojans had Jahvid Best's number last year and held him to under 40 yards for the game. He might get a few more this year but it still won't be enough. [ABC, 8:00]

Upset:

• (17) Miami over (8) Oklahoma - The Canes are definitely going to bounce back after getting embarrassed by Tech last week. Plus, no Bradford for the Sooners. [ABC, 8:00]

Keep an eye on:

• (21) Ole Miss at Vanderbilt - I'm looking forward to seeing how Ole Miss can respond to getting upset last week. I said they were hype and a second straight loss, to Vandy nonetheless, could solidify that. [ESPNU, 7:00]
• (22) Michigan at Michigan State - This will be a good chance to see how real Michigan is. State's not necessarily a power in the Big 10 but they always play up for Michigan. Should be a good one that Michigan wins. [Big 10 Network, 12:00]
• (25) Georgia Tech at South Carolina - Pretty intriguing middle season non-conference game. I'm not really convinced on USC, but I'm not convinced on Tech either. But their running game is official. We'll see. [ESPN360, 7:30]
• Auburn at Tennessee - SEC matchup of teams that usually go at it. Chizik vs. Kiffin should be a good one. [ESPN, 7:45]
• Washington at Notre Dame - Locker vs. Clausen. Two QBs on the rise in a game that not many people were looking forward to before the season started. Let's see if the defenses can keep up. [NBC, 3:30]

It might be hard to keep up with the scores this Saturday since I'll be in Athens with a lot of this mixed with this, but I'm pretty confident about this week. Bulldogs about to get the jealous.

Sorry UGA.

Super Blown...Plus, a Random Beer Pong Video

I'm actually super blown right now. I wrote this sick ass entry about this past weekend's football games but when I got to my blog today I saw that it never posted. Damn. Everything from the weekend has been discussed on Around the Horn, PTI, Twitter and in front of Jazzman's so it's too late to post now. So to make up for this weekend's debacle, I'll just post this random video of amazing Beer Pong tricks. It's worth the watch. Ariiiiite.Everybody in the video deserves one of these:
[Note: Shout out to @JC_Smooth for the vid.]

Music of the Moment coming soon...

AWR College Football Picks - Week Four

I was 100% on last week's picks...except for USC getting jealous'd by Washington. We all knew that the Trojans would blow a game some time and I kinda figured after the Huskies played us so close that they were better than people thought. Anyway, on to the next one...

Game of the Week:

• (9) Miami at (11) Virginia Tech - Jacory Harris vs. Tyrod Taylor. WOW. I'm goin with the Canes in this one. [ABC, 3:30]

This Week's Picks:

• THE (7) LSU Tigers over Mississippi State - Duh. [ESPN 360/Peachtree TV, 12:00]
• (1) Florida WAY over Kentucky. Even with a sick Tebow, the Gators are leagues ahead of UK. [ESPN2/ESPN 360, 6:00]
• (2) Texas WAY over UTEP - Why elaborate??? [3:00]
• (3) Bama over Arkansas - No McFadden or Felix to help the Hogs with this one. [CBS, 3:30]
• (5) Penn State over Iowa - Sorry Web, payback's a bitch. [ABC, 8:00]

Upsets:

• Oregon over (6) Cal - Cal barely squeeked by Minnesota last week while the Ducks are coming off a big win over (18) Utah. No LaGuerrette Brown, no problem. [ABC, 3:30]
• Clemson over (15) TCU - I haven't seen much from TCU but Clemson is past due for a big game from CJ Spiller and Jacoby Ford. Plus, I don't think Kyle Parker can mess this up. [ESPN 360, 3:30]
• Texas Tech over (17) Houston - Kinda weird that this is an upset, but Taylor Potts is about to go ham for Tech. [ESPN2, 9:15]

Keep an eye on:

• Arizona State at (21) Georgia - I'm still not sold on Joe Cox and I don't think Mark Richt is either. He needs to perform. [ESPNU, 7:00]
• Indiana at (23) Michigan - No chance for Indiana in this one, but the Wolverines are finally fun to watch again. [ESPN2, 12:00]
• Notre Damn at Purdue - Tryin to see what Clausen talkin bout. [ESPN, 8:00]
• McNeese State at Tulane - I might be the ONLY person that cares about this game. Shouts to Damion and Dustan

Shit, about 30 minutes til kickoff. Ariiiiiiite.

AWR College Football Picks - Week Three

Gotta make this quick since the games are about to start...

• THE (9) LSU Tigers over Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Home game, wish I was THERE. [ESPNU, 7:30]
• (1) Florida [WAY] over Tennessee [Ass whoopin of the day [CBS, 3:30]
• (2) Texas over Texas Tech [ABC, 8:00]
• (3) USC over Washington [ABC, 3:30]
• (4) Bama over North Texas [Peachtree TV, 12:20] - No bullshit, it's on Peachtree TV.
• (5) Penn State [WAY] over Temple [12:00]
• (6) Ole Miss [WAY] over Southeastern Louisiana [7:30]
• (8) Cal over Minnesota [ESPN, 12:00]

Upsets:

• Florida State over (7) BYU. It kinda sucks that it's considered an upset these days, but yea. [7:00]
• Oregon over (18) Utah. Kind of a stretch without LaGarrette Blount but it's in Eugene...plus, I'm not really pressed either way. [ESPN, 3:30]

Keep an eye on:

• (19) Nebraska @ (13) Virginia Tech - Should be a good one with a lot of offense. [ABC, 3:30 - VT ftw]
• Michigan State @ Notre Dame - Two unranked teams but still another good game. [NBC, 3:30 - ND ftw]
• (23) Georgia @ Arkansas - Not a fan of either team but Joe Cox is on the hot seat and needs a strong showing to keep his job. [7:45 - UGA ftw]
• West Virginia @ Auburn - I'm tryin to see what Auburn talkin bouttt... [7:45 - AU ftw]
• Northwestern @ Syracuse - Not necessarily gonna be a good game, just wanna see my man Paulus get that first W. [7:00 - SU ftw]

Should be another great week of football. Better hope your team doesn't get jealous'd...

Jets, nigga.