I would like to organize a friendly little football contest as I know there is at least a modest amount of interest regarding this topic. All you have to do is pick the winners of the week's upcoming games that I post. Each correct pick earns one point;there is no penalty for incorrect guesses. I will keep a tally of everyone's points as the season progresses. Picks must be posted on the board BEFORE KICKOFF (duh), or they will not count. The SOWALer with the most points at the end of the year wins a, hmmm, not sure about that, but isn't glory reward enough?! Now get picking!😀
WEEK 1 NCAA Football-Deadline to submit picks is 5PM central Thursday August 30
LSU at Mississippi State
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
Tennessee at California
Kansas State at Auburn
Florida State at Clemson
Copy and past the schedule in your response and highlight your winner!
For example, here are my picks:
LSU at Mississippi State
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
Tennessee at California
Kansas State at Auburn
Florida State at Clemson
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Kimmi-LSU vs Tulane in the Superdome 11AM Saturday. Not worth a pick slot although I am sure the Florida gameplan is now being worked on and a full demolition of the Greenies might not occur.
KimmifunnKimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkalicious
KimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkaliciousKimmi-LSU vs Tulane in the Superdome 11AM Saturday. Not worth a pick slot although I am sure the Florida gameplan is now being worked on and a full demolition of the Greenies might not occur.
Oh, no worries. Just checking.
Thanks Skunky. Don't forget 199Saban.
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KimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkaliciousCla-ssic.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When it was over, 89 plastic stadium cups lay upon the grass in the southeast corner of Bryant-Denny Stadium. A few dozen crimson-and-white pompoms, too. And two airplane bottles of booze -- one Jim Beam, one Seagram's.
That's the debris hurled down from the Alabama student section upon the celebrating pile of Georgia Bulldogs late Saturday night after the visitors had the unmitigated gall to beat the Crimson Tide 26-23 in overtime.
It was an atrocious display of fan petulance, but not an unprecedented one. I've seen firsthand a smaller-scale bombardment between the hedges from Georgia fans after a bitter loss to Auburn in 2005. In the SEC, you'd better keep your helmet on after a big win on the road -- and if your uniform ends up smelling like liquor, hey, it should wash out.
Here's what else came out in the wash on a wild night in T-Town: Richtenstein successfully invaded Sabanation. And the canonization of St. Nick was slowed just a bit.
T-shirts reading "Sabanation" are hot sellers in Alabama these days, part of the Nick Saban hysteria that has consumed the state since the day he double-talked his way out of the NFL to resurrect the Crimson Tide. One Alabama couple named their newborn Saban before the guy had even coached a game. An insane 92,000 fans showed up to watch the spring game. Bama gave him a $32 million contract, richest in college coaching history, and hardly anyone blinked.
Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE
Mikey Henderson's TD catch cancelled the T-Town celebration on Saturday.
Then the Tide opened the year 3-0, upsetting Arkansas last week in the final seconds. And the hero worship somehow intensified.
The pregame talk radio Saturday was so full of Saban talk that it seemed he must have been starting on both sides of the ball, in addition to a full load of special-teams duties. One station excitedly reminded listeners that it would carry Saban's Monday news conference live -- fitting for the leader of his own nation.
A win in this game and it really would have gotten crazy. The starry-eyed citizens of Sabanation might have commenced sacrificing virgins on the doorstep of the football offices.
Pat Forde, ESPN.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- When it was over, 89 plastic stadium cups lay upon the grass in the southeast corner of Bryant-Denny Stadium. A few dozen crimson-and-white pompoms, too. And two airplane bottles of booze -- one Jim Beam, one Seagram's.
That's the debris hurled down from the Alabama student section upon the celebrating pile of Georgia Bulldogs late Saturday night after the visitors had the unmitigated gall to beat the Crimson Tide 26-23 in overtime.
It was an atrocious display of fan petulance, but not an unprecedented one. I've seen firsthand a smaller-scale bombardment between the hedges from Georgia fans after a bitter loss to Auburn in 2005. In the SEC, you'd better keep your helmet on after a big win on the road -- and if your uniform ends up smelling like liquor, hey, it should wash out.
Here's what else came out in the wash on a wild night in T-Town: Richtenstein successfully invaded Sabanation. And the canonization of St. Nick was slowed just a bit.
T-shirts reading "Sabanation" are hot sellers in Alabama these days, part of the Nick Saban hysteria that has consumed the state since the day he double-talked his way out of the NFL to resurrect the Crimson Tide. One Alabama couple named their newborn Saban before the guy had even coached a game. An insane 92,000 fans showed up to watch the spring game. Bama gave him a $32 million contract, richest in college coaching history, and hardly anyone blinked.
Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE
Mikey Henderson's TD catch cancelled the T-Town celebration on Saturday.
Then the Tide opened the year 3-0, upsetting Arkansas last week in the final seconds. And the hero worship somehow intensified.
The pregame talk radio Saturday was so full of Saban talk that it seemed he must have been starting on both sides of the ball, in addition to a full load of special-teams duties. One station excitedly reminded listeners that it would carry Saban's Monday news conference live -- fitting for the leader of his own nation.
A win in this game and it really would have gotten crazy. The starry-eyed citizens of Sabanation might have commenced sacrificing virgins on the doorstep of the football offices.
A good article re. the state of SEC football, BCS, playoffs and coaching changes:wave:http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;...cvrYF?slug=dw-miles092207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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Ocean LoverbeanBuckeye Country9,491 postsJoined View profileMessagebeanWEEK V GAMES
West Virginia at South Florida
Oklahoma at Colorado
Penn State at Illinois
Alabama at Florida State (in Jacksonville)
Auburn at Florida
Mississippi State at South Carolina
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Ole Miss at Georgia
California at Oregon
Clemson at Georgia Tech
These were tough...prob should have consulted with pawpaw but here goes!😀
West Virginia at South Florida
Oklahoma at Colorado
Penn State at Illinois
Alabama at Florida State (in Jacksonville)
Auburn at Florida
Mississippi State at South Carolina
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Ole Miss at Georgia
California at Oregon
Clemson at Georgia Tech
These were tough...prob should have consulted with pawpaw but here goes!😀
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood:roll: We were with BR on this one. Sorry KDW & Whitey, I have nothing against Bama the institution, but I wanted to see Saban's smirkedy smirk wiped off his face. Go Dawgs (just this once).I've never liked the Alabama attitude. It's sort of like they feel superior to everyone else in the SEC and feel entitled to win because of the Bear Bryant legacy. But heck, he hasn't been there in 25 years. IMO they should get over it.
ShallowsNoleShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticBR darling, no offense, really, but it's funnier than heck that you and TFT would complain about schools/teams with an inflated attitude of superiority...:funn:
KimmifunnKimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkalicious
KimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkaliciousA good article re. the state of SEC football, BCS, playoffs and coaching changes:wave:http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;...cvrYF?slug=dw-miles092207&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Looks like an article about Les Miles to me.;-) :idontno:
KimmifunnKimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkalicious
KimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkaliciousI've never liked the Alabama attitude. It's sort of like they feel superior to everyone else in the SEC and feel entitled to win because of the Bear Bryant legacy. But heck, he hasn't been there in 25 years. IMO they should get over it.
:leaving:
ShallowsNoleShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ShallowsNoleBeach FanaticPt Washington4,279 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWest Virginia at South Florida
Oklahoma at Colorado
Penn State at Illinois
Alabama at Florida State (hope springs eternal!)
Auburn at Florida **sigh**
Mississippi State at South Carolina
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Ole Miss at Georgia
California at Oregon
Clemson at Georgia Tech
Oklahoma at Colorado
Penn State at Illinois
Alabama at Florida State (hope springs eternal!)
Auburn at Florida **sigh**
Mississippi State at South Carolina
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Ole Miss at Georgia
California at Oregon
Clemson at Georgia Tech
Looks like an article about Les Miles to me.;-) :idontno:
On the surface, yes, but it goes way deeper than he of the small hat.
JBJBBeach FanaticTuscaloosa1,445 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
JBBeach FanaticTuscaloosa1,445 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI've never liked the Alabama attitude. It's sort of like they feel superior to everyone else in the SEC and feel entitled to win because of the Bear Bryant legacy. But heck, he hasn't been there in 25 years. IMO they should get over it.
I'll take that as a compliment. I guess I'd rather be hated than irrelevant.
KimmifunnKimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkalicious
KimmifunnFunnkaliciousHollyhood9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnkaliciousI'll take that as a compliment. I guess I'd rather be hated than irrelevant.
Florida= Irrelevant?:idontno:
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Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodFlorida= Irrelevant?:idontno:Double :idontno:
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