LSU vs. Alabama 2013. I'm Ready.

Game of the Century Part....5?

Now that my Bears handled business against the lowly Green Bay Packers Monday Night (Don't taser me, bro!), I can now focus all of my energy on the other game I circle every year: the showdown against Alabama. It seems this game always has some kind of national championship implications, and this year is no different. I also just really hate the team, school and brand of Alabama. Come to think of it, there's really only a few teams that I really and truly hate: the Green Bay Packers, the EA Spartans, the Detroit Pistons, the Indiana Pacers. But none of them come even close to my hatred for Alabama. I mean, what's not to hate? And with all of this "Saban to Texas" talk, I'm actually hoping he sticks around. Nah, let me stop lying. Geaux Tigers.



Official prediction: LSU 38 - Alabama 27. We'll use this win to propel us to the Top 10 in the BCS and paired with our upcoming win against A&M, we'll represent the West in the SEC Championship. Stamp it.


Also, Les Miles is a mad man. Gotta love it.

LSU vs. Bama 2012 - Part 2 [...Kind of]

I'm ready for this.

My parents are ready for this.

My Grandparents [really should get] ready for this.

The biggest game of the 2012 College Football season is about 30 hours away and I'm way too dialed in. My Tigers have the unique opportunity to get back in the National Championship hunt all while avenging last year's loss and inflicting pain on bitter rival Alabama. Whew. The last time I was this hype over a sporting event it was LSU vs. Bama 2012 Pt. 1. And unfortunately, we all know how that turned out.

Just in case any LSU fans [and you Alabama fans—I know you're out there] need an extra motivational boost, just check the video below. Man.

Tigers. Please don't kill my vibe.

FINALLY. THE REMATCH IS HERE.

It’s here. It’s finally here.

Well first off, Happy New Year all. I've basically been on an extended blog break since the holidays but I'm finally making my triumphant return. And for very good reason. Tonight, January 9, 2012 at 8:00 pm EST, my LSU Tigers are up for their third National Championship since 2003 [and perfection] against the hated and bammish Alabama Crimson Tide. Less than a week after getting spurned by arguably the nation’s top safety prospect—and fellow Dutchtown High School alum—Landon Collins, we’re set to make history as the greatest football team in history. I’m aware that that’s a pretty bold statement, but I’ll stand by it. [Trust me, I’ll explain another day in another post.] Regardless, tonight’s the night. If you’re looking for me, I’ll be the shorter fellow sporting the purple and gold “BEAT BAMA AGAIN” t-shirt.

And I’ll be slightly drunk.
OK, I'll be really drunk.

Whether you're going for the Tigers or the Tide, this video should get you hype:


Oh, and about Landon Collins, the battle isn't over. Here are words from Randy Rosetta himself:
I'll take that.

And seriously, could you imagine the Coaches' Trophy in these hands?!




GEAUX TIGERS!

The Rematch Is Set. Let's Go.

Well, we are who we thought we were.

Now that we've successfully dismantled UGA in the SEC Championship, LSU had earned a chance to play for the national championship on January 9th. Although it's somewhat shitty that Bama gets to play in the ship, I'm looking forward to beating them again.

January 9th. New Orleans. I'm there.
Unh.

LSU > Bama. As If You Didn't Already Know...

I'm a couple days late due to being busy at work but HOW BOUT THEM TIGERS??? Saturday night in Baton Rouge we were able to knock off our bitter rival the Alabama Crimson Tide 24-21, giving us our marquee win of the year and ruining the Tide's chance to repeat as National Champions. This is pretty much what happened: The play of the game in my opinion was this reverse on 4^th & 1 in the fourth quarter:
Yea u right. Check out the other highlights:
The win puts us at the mercy of Auburn because we need for them to lose twice in order for us to have a shot at the SEC Championship and consequently a shot at the National Championship. It's definitely a long shot but it's also light years away from Les Miles being on the hot seat. Not too bad.

But what might be bad is Les Miles' latest eating habit...eating grass.
Les Miles. A guy who eats grass and occasionally loses track of time.
But hey man, whatever it takes.
Whatever it fucking takes.

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!!

ESPN.com College Football All-American Team

LSU Junior CB Patrick Peterson made the All-American First Team
I'm still having trouble letting go of college football. Even with this past weekend's NFL Playoff games and all of the college football coaching changes, I still kinda miss it. Only things to do now are talk about the draft and give post-season awards, I guess. With that being said, here are ESPN.com's 2009-2010 College Football All-Americans:

Offense:

• Quarterback: Kellen Moore, Soph., Boise State
• Running Backs: Mark Ingram, Soph., Alabama; Toby Gerhart, Soph., Stanford
• OTs: Russell Okung, Sr., Oklahoma State; Charles Brown, Sr., USC
• OGs: Mike Johnson, Sr., Alabama; Mike Iupati, Sr., Idaho
• C: Maurkice Pouncey, Jr., Florida
• TE: Aaron Hernandez, Jr., Florida
• WRs: Golden Tate, Jr., Notre Dame; Danario Alexander, Sr., Missouri

Defense:

• DEs: Jerry Hughes, Sr., TCU; Brandon Graham, Sr., Michigan
• DTs: Ndamukong Suh, Sr., Nebraska; Brian Price, Jr., UCLA
• LBs: Rolando McClain, Jr., Alabama; Greg Jones, Jr., Michigan State; Daryl Washington, Sr., TCU
• CBs: Joe Haden, Jr., Florida; Patrick Peterson, Soph., LSU
• S: Eric Berry, Jr., Tennessee; Earl Thomas, Soph., Texas

Special Teams:

• P: Drew Butler, Soph., Georgia
• K: Kai Forbath, Jr., UCLA
• KR: CJ Spiller, Sr. Clemson

Note: I chose to use ESPN's All-American list because I agreed with it the most even though, truth be told, I would have had LSU's Ciron Black as an OT, Florida's Brandon Spikes as a LB and Bama's Terrence Cody as a DT. Guess I should have made my own list. For other official All-American lists check these links:

• Sporting News
• Football Writers Association of America
• Walter Camp Football Foundation
• American Football Coaches Association

Discretion, Greg. Discretion.

Sure, Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy might have just been the starting QB on a National Championship team. And yea, he might be a Rhodes Scholar candidate. But WHY did he think it was cool to pick his nose on National TV?? Camera don't lie, fool.
I'm not saying that I've never picked my nose in public but it's all about DISCRETION.

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...

Florida and Bama Dominate All-SEC Teams

Well damn.

Florida and Alabama continued their dominance of the SEC this year by having 10 and 9 players on the All-SEC First and Second teams, respectively. This doesn't come as much of a surprise as the two teams finished undefeated and 1 and 2 in the SEC. LSU had 5 players make the cut. Bama also had the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year as well as Coach of the Year. [Ingram, McClain and Satan Saban]
LSU

First Team:

• Ciron Black - OL, 6-5, 322, Sr.

Second Team:

• Brandon LaFell - WR, 6-3, 206, Sr.
• Patrick Peterson - CB, 6-1, 211, So.
• Chad Jones - S, 231, Jr.

Honorable Mention:

• Trindon Holliday - All-Purpose, 5-5, 161, Sr.

Florida

First Team:

• Tim Tebow - QB, 6-3, 240, Sr.
• Mike Pouncey - OL, 6-5, 315, Jr.
• Maurkice Pouncey - OL, 6-5, 310, Jr.
• Aaron Hernandez - TE, 6-2, 250, Jr.
• Carlos Dunlap - DE, 6-6, 290, Jr.
• Joe Haden - CB, 5-11, 190, Jr.

Second Team:

• Riley Cooper - WR, 6-3, 215, Sr.
• Jermaine Cunningham - DE, 6-3, 257, Sr.
• Brandon Spikes - LB, 6-4, 255, Sr.
• Chas Henry - P, 6-4, 222, Jr.

Alabama

First Team:

• Mark Ingram - RB, 5-10, 212, So. [Unanimous]
• Mike Johnson - OL, 6-5, 303, Sr.
• Leigh Kiffin - K, 6-2, 212, Sr.
• Terrance Cody - DT, 6-5, 354, Sr. [Unanimous]
• Rolando McClain - LB, 6-4, 258, Jr. [Unanimous]
• Javier Arenas - CB, 5-9, 195, Sr.
• Mark Barron - S, 6-2, 214, So.

Second Team:

• James Carpenter - OL, 6-5, 300, Jr.
• Colin Peek - TE, 6-6, 255, Sr.

1^st and 2^nd Team Players from Remaining schools:

Arkansas: Joe Adams, WR; Mitch Petrus, OL; Ryan Mallett, QB; Malcolm Sheppard, DT
Auburn: Antonio Coleman, DE; Ryan Pugh, C; Ben Tate, RB; Walt McFadden, CB; Lee Ziemba, OL
Georgia: AJ Green, WR; Rennie Curran, LB; Drew Butler, P; Clint Boling, OL; Blair Walsh, K; Justin Houston, DE; Geno Atkins, DT
Kentucky: Randall Cobb, All- Purpose; Derrick Locke, All-Purpose; Corey Peters, DT; Sam Maxwell, LB; Zip Duncan, OL
Miss. State: Anthony Dixon, RB; Pernell McPhee, DE
Ole Miss: Shay Hodge, WR; John Jerry, OL; Dexter McCluster, All-Purpose; Jerrell Powe, DT
South Carolina: Eric Norwood, LB [Unanimous]; Chris Culliver, S; Cliff Matthews, DE
Tennessee: Dan Williams, DT; Eric Berry, S [Unanimous]; Chris Scott, OL; Montario Hardesty, RB; Rico McCoy, LB
Vanderbilt: Myron Lewis, CB; Chris Marve, LB

It goes without saying that there will be a LOT of first dayers from this list in the next couple of years.

asamp was...uh...MISINFORMED

So I guess Tebow IS human. And the only reason I have a picture of him for this post and not a jubilant Alabama team is because I REFUSE to put any pictures of Bama celebrating on my blog.

I refuse.

But even with that, good luck to the Tide. SEC superiority all day.


Oh yeah, and Ingram for Heisman. Early.

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.

The Dumb Athlete of the Week Award Goes To...

Carlos Dunlap.

Yes, you, Carlos Dunlap.

You have been awarded the first ever Dumb Athlete of the Week Award for receiving a DUI this morning after being found passed out at a stoplight at the wheel of your Chrysler. Not only were you arrested... but FOUR DAYS before the National SEC Championship?? #comeonson And Carlos, we all know you're not a bum on the field. I mean, you were the Defensive MVP of the National Championship last year! Yikes. The University of Florida hasn't said whether or not you'll be suspended for the game, but it's pretty likely. Not only that, but it also shows poor judgement in the eyes of NFL scouts. You can't be serious, man. I have nothing else to say.

Mr. Dunlap, you, are the Dumb Athlete of the Week.

Yea, I'm Still Salty...LAWRY'S.

This play ended our SEC/National Championship hopes. It was the worst call in COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY. Even the Bama fans watching the game knew the refs blew it. In case you missed it:
I'm not even saying we would have scored after getting the pick, but damn. Can the refs at LEAST get the right call?!

Fucking SEC officials...

LSU/Bama...

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

Back to Atlanta on Sunday. Ariiiite.

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.

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.

The Day is Upon Us...College Football Has Returned

Man, I've been counting down since the Peach Bowl for today. College football is officially back in full effect and it's about DAM time. I'm gonna make this quick so I can go watch the Choke-hio State game and hit the Bama/V.Tech tailgate:

Today's picks are pretty easy:

• My LSU Tigers (11) over Washington Huskies [Duh]
• Alabama (5) over Virginia Tech (7)
• Oklahoma State (9) over Georgia (13)
• Oklahoma (3) over Brigham Young (20)
• USC (4) over San Jose State
• Ohio State (6) over Navy
• Tennessee over Western Kentucky
• Georgia Tech (15) over Jacksonville State [Damn Perriloux]
• Boston College over Northeastern

This week was pretty self-explanatory. We all KNOW the Tigers are gonna work the Huskies. And I really feel like Jacksonville State would have had a shot against Tech had Ryan Perriloux been playing. The biggest question marks were the UGA/OK State and the Bama/Tech games. I'm not sure if UGA's new quarterback has the firepower to keep up with Zac Robinson and Dez Bryant today. And also, if Julio Jones and Mark Ingram would have remained suspended for today's game, they would have had a better chance. But they're not. So they don't.

Geaux Tigers.

[Note: Shouts to Greg Paulus is starting for Syracuse today. Wish him luck. He'll need it.]