Yes, I know about DeAndre Brown getting arrested.
Yes, I was freaking out in anticipation that he’d be suspended for the college football opener on ESPN.
No, he won’t be suspended. Disciplined internally, but not suspended.
It’s always nice when the big boys pay attention to what you’re doing. EA Sports is a year behind schedule on the North End Zone video scoreboard, though it’s nice to see they added the South End Zone stadium addition this year, even though there are some slight architectural differences for the field level bleachers.
So help me… if we don’t lose that inflatable Southern Miss helmet in the North End Zone. By far the most high school-ish piece of our gameday puzzle.
NCAA 10
NCAA 11
NCAA 10
NCAA 11
One of my all-time favorite Southern Miss player remains unclaimed after finishing his college career.
Fletcher’s agent, Steve Colson, said the lack of interest shown by professional teams is mind-boggling. Like Fletcher, Colson hasn’t given up and expects his client will be in a training camp.
“They are missing out,” Colson said. “Damion is the eighth all-time leading rusher in college football and he can’t get a look. That’s sad.
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Until then, Fletcher is back in school and remains 20 hours short of graduation. If the NFL does not work out, he will fall back on his coaching degree, which would signal the end to Fletcher’s remarkable career.
July 13, 2010 is just around the corner.
72 days until football season.
No, this is not the actual cover… just my dream.
Just a reminder that college football season kicks off 3 months from today: Southern Miss vs. South Carolina on ESPN.
We’re going to hear way too much crap from Alabama fans this year Alabama fans are going to be their typical selves, so I figured I start my trash-talking early.
At some point, if you’re a male Alabama fan with hugely drooping Bama Bangs, shaking a red and white pompom, wearing a bow tie above khaki pants that are too tight, and sunglasses hanging on a cord around your neck, don’t you have to look at yourself in the mirror and think, “My God, I am a huge clown. Tuscaloosa is the only place on Earth right now where I could walk into a bar without people believing I was dressed up for Halloween as the biggest tool in America.”
The worst part is that I coupled it with my Southern Miss hat. I’m such a traitor. I’m sorry.
Aside from the excuse of a “game” against Prairie View A&M, this is going to be a fun season. Two ESPN games against an SEC and Big 12 opponent.
And yes, your college football season begins with a Thursday night match up involving Southern Miss.
- Thur., Sept. 2 at South Carolina (ESPN)
Sat., Sept. 11 Prairie View A&M
Fri., Sept. 17 Kansas (ESPN)
Sat., Sept. 25 at Louisiana Tech
Sat., Oct. 2 Marshall
Sat., Oct. 9 East Carolina
Sat., Oct. 16 at Memphis
Sat., Oct. 23 Open
Sat., Oct. 30 UAB
Sat., Nov. 6 at Tulane
Sat., Nov. 13 at UCF
Sat., Nov. 20 Houston
Sat., Nov. 27 at Tulsa
My eternal man crush, former Southern Miss running back, Damion Fletcher this week in a practice facility in Atlanta.
There is no goal line stand to hold such an athlete.
Yeah. This just happened:
Mississippi College is looking into the arrests last week of three football players on felony drug charges, a school official said this afternoon.
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Autry is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Evans is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. And Willis is charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.
MC street cred? Up.
Based on Yahoo’s Rivals.com rankings, the recruitment rankings in the Big East over the last three years would have been #2 in 2008, i#5 in 2009, and #4 in 2010. This comes without the benefits of recruiting into a BCS AQ conference.
…because you just might vomit. Alabama’s new football intro video. Highlight’s included (minus Prothro).
Speculated that that was Florida Coach Urban Meyer was getting a text message about the Lane Kiffin saga as it was unfolding. I like Urban Meyer even more now because of this.
I know that I shouldn’t be surprised by this (see here and here) but my goodness… a little cart before the horse, SI?
In my opinion, a ‘dynasty’ would involve 9 or 10-straight winning seasons, in-conference domination, and blow-out wins over mid-major programs.
Let’s take a look at the past decade by cherry-picking a few stats, shall we?
- Regular Season Games
- Lost at home to sub-mid-major UL-Monore
- Lost at home to mid-major Central Florida
- Lost at home (shutout, 21-0) to mid-major Southern Miss
- Lost at home to UCLA, two years straight (ULCA’s final records: 6-6 & 7-4)
- Lost 6-straight years to Auburn (overall, 3-7 vs. Auburn)
- Lost to LSU 7 times
- Lost to Tennessee 5 times
- .500 record vs. Florida
Bowl Games
- Lost to Minnesota
- Lost to Oklahoma State
- Lost to Michigan
- Lost to mid-major Utah by 14
- Defeated Iowa State by 1 point
- Defeated Colorado by 6 points (Colorado’s final record: 6-7)
Season Records
- 6 seasons with a winning record
- 3 losing seasons
- 1 season at .500
Titles
- 3 SEC Championships
- 1 BCS Championship*
While the 3 SEC Championships and 1 BCS Championship are quite impressive, Florida had 4 SEC Championships and 2 BCS Championships in that same 10-year span.
Call me when you’ve got 16-consecutive winning seasons; we’ll talk ‘global domination’ then.
*Please don’t try to turn this into a different number… it’s really getting annoying.
…that due to the college football smack talk (read: annoying Bama-mania, pro and anti) Alabamians have used the ‘Hide’ feature on facebook more over the last few days than ever before.
Truly curious as to how many people have hidden me. It’s just too much fun, and way too easy to get folks in a tizzy. Seriously, some Bama fans are sitting ducks… and some are sitting while hunting ducks, which is a whole other joke in and of itself.
One of my favorites is from Friday night. My favorite is comment #2.
It’s 8 more than Auburn has, but it’s 5 less than you’ll be bragging about at work.
Alabama has won only 8 National Championships, granted, the “only 8″ are quite impressive. Funny thing is, they’re the only ones who don’t know it.
