Pink in Thompson-Boling

The Lady Vols and Rutgers are currently playing a game on ESPN 2, the Duece, for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Rutgers' womens team is wearing pink as is virtually everyone in the arena. FREE TEE SHIRTS! Only about 5% of the people in the stands IN KNOXVILLE do not have orange on. Unbelievable, this has to be the least amount of orange at any UT event since 1908 -but I digress.

There are many things that need awareness these days. People need awareness of the actual views of the Presidential candidates, cell phone etiquette and the of evils of UPS. People are plenty aware of breast cancer. I know that breast cancer is horrible. I know that many women get breast cancer. I know that women should do exams on themselves every month. I know that it runs in your family. And I am a MAN that knows I still have a slight chance of getting the disease.

But this is a sporting event. Can we please just play the game without changing uniforms and having a theme? How about we play a game for the sake of winning the game? Now that is an idea.

Note: I am not making light of cancer. I realize it is serious and kills numerous people. Just do not make a sporting event a cancer event.

Alabama Election Results - Bear Wins in a Landslide

For 45 Delegates toward the Republican nomination:
Bryant - 81%
McCain - 12%
Huckabee - 4%
Romney - 3%
(Bryant looking Clinton-esque)

In a stunning upset the Bammers have chosen Paul 'Bear' Bryant as their nominee in the most decisive decision of the Primary season. McCain the Republican front runner had not even received 40% of the vote in a state before tonight. It is debated in Alabama as to whether the Bear is actually alive living in Jamaica as most Bammers claim or dead beneath his tombstone in Birmingham. Outside of the state everyone knows that he is rotting in Elmwood Cemetery.

Political strategists are still trying to comprehend the victory but its really pretty explainable when it comes down to it. The Bear played for three quarters with a broken leg against Tennessee which the Bammers equate to John McCain's five years in a Vietnam prison camp. The Bear ran his program like a great CEO so he has business sense in the eyes of Bammers. He was a womanizing fool according to many sources and thus Huckabee's platform is out the window. Once you factor in the fact that most Bammers still believe that Bryant is alive you have a decisive win for the Bear.

Lee County, home of the Auburn, seemed to be the only county with some sense as McCain has won the county by a sizable margin over second place finisher Huckabee while Bryant only got 10% of the vote.

We are waiting on the results of the rest of the Super Tuesday states tonight and will keep you updated on the status of Bryant's candidacy around the country.

Also this link might be the scoop on the Bear's first political scandal which should hit the Mobile Press Register soon.

Archie Can Ball Too

For those of you who have seen Peyton and now Eli win back to back Super Bowl Championships and MVP's but assume Archie was a has been who was only bad quarterback think again. Eli's escape from the defensive front of the Patriots before he threw down field to David Tyree was impressive tonight but pails in comparison to the below play which Archie made against the Eagles all be it on a much smaller stage.

1995 UT vs. Bama

"Manning put it on his hip, bootleg, and he'll walk it in."

Manning to Nash - Give Him Six

Why do Tennessee fans have no respect for Georgia?

Exhibit B:

James 'Little Man' Stewart vs. UGA in 1994

Why do Tennessee fans have no respect for Georgia?

Exhibit A:

Spaniels Do Not Like Auburn

This dog is probably named Bear...



http://loserswithsocks.com/2007/09/20/bammer-dog-video/

Game of the Week

Georgia Bulldogs at Alabama Crimson Tide
7:45 ET on ESPN and ESPN 360

In best match up of the week Mark Richt brings his team in to play God 's Nick Saban's fighting Elephants at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama is coming off of a big time win last week against Arkansas while Georgia is still recovering from a thumping two weeks ago against the Ole Ball Coach. Two teams whose fan bases believe they are going in opposite directions, but things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem in the world of college football.

Matthew Stafford recovered from the South Carolina game last week against Western Carolina going 14 for 20 with 2 touchdown passes in a winning effort. In order to win running back Thomas Brown is going to have to step up his 47 yard a game out put over the first three games of the season. Wide receiver Sean Bailey needs to live up to the big play potential he had coming out of high school as well.

All a viewer needs to know about Alabama is that God Nick Saban is still their coach and John Parker Wilson has not cut his hair. The Crimson Tide is rolling and nothing can stop them...

....except the Georgia Bulldogs. Stafford will have a game that solidifies him at the quarterback in the eyes' of the Dawg faithful with Baily helping him out all day long. Terry Grant will be held to under 75 yards by the Georgia defense and a maligned secondary will keep D.J. Hall in check. Georgia leads from start to finish bringing the Tide faithful back down to earth beating the Alabama 31-13.

Maybe Nick Saban is not God...

Archie Who?

Tennessee at Ole Miss - 1969 - Vintage Son



Even though Archie Manning is doing UPS commercials now this is still impressive.

Beamer Ball on the Bayou

In case you missed it the Virginia Tech Hokies were only able to score seven points against the Chinese Bandits from LSU in a loss which would be politically incorrect to appropriately describe. Sean Glennon who was quarterbacking the team is now going to be replaced by all Iverson/Vick freshman Tyrod Taylor.

Tyrod under center in Lane Stadium. That's about right.

It is nice to see the Hokies come back down to earth after an off season where they came in over hyped due to off the field events that had nothing to do with sports. The Hokies were barely able to beat barely I-A East Carolina University two weekends ago but people were expecting them to go to LSU and handle the Tigers? We realize Les Miles still coaches the Tigers but that does not make them that bad...

Watch out for the upset special the next two weeks. The Chokies are playing Ohio University and William and Mary University and you heard it here first, they will lose one of those games.

Why? Karma. Tyrod wears Marcus Vick's old number 5. Glennon wears Michael Vick's 'retired' number 7. We won't even start on the topic of Vick's number being retired but still being worn tonight. I have work in the morning.

Go Rebeeeeeeels

A classic from ESPN Radio's Chris Vernon. Enjoy

Richt To Leave UGA

In an announcement late Thursday night Mark Richt has told local media that he was fired earlier in the evening by the athletic director. The University of Georgia claimed they needed a coach to put some more fight in UGA and preceded to hire former Va Tech star Michael Vick to take over head coaching duties for the Bulldogs.

And the dog is in the kennel...

SEC Game of the Week

As much as I wanted to pick Western Carolina at Alabama as the game of the week that would not have been fair to anyone outside of Tuscaloosa. So here it is...

Tennessee Volunteers at California Golden Bears
8 p.m. EST ABC National Coverage


The California Golden Bears say they will be seeking revenge in Berkley Saturday night with the Tennessee Vols coming to town. The Vols jumped out to a 35-0 lead last year before taking out their starters. By midway through the third quarter the Golden Bears were playing for a lost cause, hardly knowing what had hit them. Back up quarterback Joe Ayoob replacing starter Nate Longshore who was yanked while his team still had an egg on the scoreboard. Ayoob and strategy helped Cal team put up 18 points after the game was over, saving face in the box scores printed in the newspapers. That strategy did not go over well with Vol Coach Phillip Fulmer, as he watched Cal continue to attempt onside kicks with less than five minutes to go.

All off season coach Jeff Tedford and quarterback Nate Longshore have been talking the talk now they will have to walk the walk. The hostile SEC environment was something the Bears had never experienced before. In addition Starbucks is not served in the stands at Neyland Stadium and neither is sushi; that has to be tough to get used to for the fans from Berkley. Tedford was reportedly sickened by the loss in Knoxville that he threw up after he got off of the return plane to Berkley. That same Cal team did go on to pick up the pieces and collect a share of the PAC 10 conference championship. But do they honestly believe they can beat the same team that slaughtered them last year?

I think it is a stretch to think that either team will blow out the other this year. The Vols at last check are a 6 point underdog and have historically pulled off some big upsets when they are large underdogs on the road. Erik Ainge has a broken finger on his throwing hand, running back LaMarcus Coker is suspended, punter Britton Colquitt has a pulled quad, the Vols have to fly three time zones away and have to fight off a reported 50,000 noise makers that Cal plans to give out to their fans.

The Golden Bears have 165 pound stud receiver DeSean Jackson, a proven running back in Justin Forsett and have even almost sold out their stadium. Imagine that, selling out a stadium against a ranked team. The Golden Bears lost their top three defensive players from last year and will have to replace much of their front seven.

Everyone seems to be stacking their chips against the Vols in this one and that is why they will pull it out in the land of the tree huggers. Ainge will have a great game, though not necessarily put up huge numbers, making people question whether Fulmer was just putting up a smoke screen with the injury talk. Arian Foster will return to his home state and tear through the relatively inexperienced Cal defense hitting the century mark in yards with his bruising style. Longshore will not get in a rhythm as the Vols defense will throw him off his game again early. Defensive tackles J.T. Mapu and Demonte Bolden will play surprisingly well holding down Forsett. Tough, close game but the Vols hold on for the win .

Prediction:

Vols 28 Golden Bears 20

Bryant Lives

We knew that the Bear didn't die January 26, 1983...

Arkansas Lineman Arrested in Fayetteville

Arkansas lineman Marcus Harrison was suspended indefinitely from the team after being arrested on multiple charges Friday night. Police claim that Harrison had an ecstasy pill in his pocket, a couple of marijuana cigars, was speeding and most alarming was not wearing his seat belt.

Harrison was an effective performer for the Hogs last year when healthy but has battled injuries his whole career at Arkansas. He was hoping for a breakout season in 2007 but that will be put on hold for now as Harrison will at best not play in the opener for the Razorbacks.

Antics like this may get you suspended in Arkansas but will earn you a scholarship from Urban Meyer at Florida. Maybe he ought to think about transferring, Houston Nutt won't even make him sit out a year.

Coker Reinstated to Team

Tennessee running back LaMarcus Coker has been reinstated to the Vols after 'fulfilling obligations' according to Coach Phillip Fulmer. Coker was originally suspended from the team just after returning to school for fall practice for a reported violation of the school's drug policy. Coker attended counseling and reportedly talked to the team apologizing for his actions warning players not to make the same mistakes that he made in the future.

Despite being reinstated to the team Coker will be not be allowed to play the California game. He will likely be on the scout squad mimicking California running back Justin Forsett in practice. Coker will be eligible to return for the Southern Miss game September 8.

A Victory For The Rebels!

The Ole Miss practice had two new additions Thursday as Rivals five star recruit Jerrell Powe and four star recruit Chris Strong joined the team after being admitted to the university. There is a fourteen day window where they can practice while the NCAA Clearinghouse reviews each recruit's status where after they must declare them eligible or ineligible. Both recruits happen to be famous in their own right before they have even stepped onto the field in Oxford.

A defensive tackle, Powe orginally committed to Ole Miss in 2005 but was unable to qualify academically. The next year he went to a BYU correspondence school and Hargrave Military academy which was enough education to try to get into Ole Miss again and he recommitted. Powe, who has been called a 'ready for the NFL caliber player,' did not become notorious until newspapers got a hold of court documents in a suit that was being filed on his behalf to attain NCAA eligibility. In the documents Powe's mother described her son saying, "Jerrell is a good child, he just can't read." Since this isn't Auburn where reading is not a necessity this raised some eyebrows amongst the Ole Miss administration and the NCAA. That being said it is horrible that Jerrell has been pushed along and used for his talent without people taking the time to lookout for his best interests educationally. If he had more help in his past he would not be in this current situation.

Chris Strong's story is not nearly as dramatic as Powe's but it's been a roller coaster ride in it's own right. He committed to the Rebels in January but needed to raise his test scores up to qualify. It appears now that he has done that. Strong is from Mississippi powerhouse South Panola High School and is projected to play at defensive end or linebacker for the Rebels. Chris has strong family ties to the Grove will be crossing his fingers that he makes it through the Clearinghouse in the next two weeks.

This brings up an interesting situation for the Rebels. Given Coach O's propensity for moving top flight players around it seems doubtful that these two will finish their careers at the position they begin at. Robert Lane came to Ole Miss as a Rivals four star recruit but after ineffective play the Rebels have moved him to tight end. Brent Schaeffer transfered in as a Rivals five star recruit and was anointed as Moses ready to lead the Rebels to the promised land. It hasn't quite worked out for for the quarterback though and he now finds himself at wide receiver. A walk-on is currently starting behind center for the Rebs.

Given past history we are going to project that Powe will end up as the first 350 pound safety in the SEC while Strong will be the highest drafted kicker since Sebastian Janikowski. Take it to the bank!

On another note Tyrone Prothro had better be happy that Powe wasn't the defensive back coming down on his leg.

Bear Gets Tough With The Sideline Reporter

Erin Andrews would not have bothered the Bear with this moronic line of questions....

Coker Suspended From Team

Vols' running back LaMarcus Coker has been suspended indefinitely by the University of Tennessee due to substance abuse issues. Thankfully that substance according to sources has nothing to do with his last name. Coker will have to meet a number of conditions to be reinstated to the football team.

Coker the leading rusher last season for Tennessee was expected to vie for a majority of the carries this season. He was described often as 'the big play back' in the offense who had broken multiple long runs in the 2006 season. Instead it looks as though those carries will now be split between 2005 leading rusher bruiser Arian Foster and Montario Hardesty who is fully recovered from knee surgery after struggling through his last season.

Top Duke Football Player Suspended

If there was ever an oxymoron to come across this blog that title sure is one. The so called top player referred to is Dukie Michael Tauiliili who was suspended 'indefinitely' by the athletic department Sunday. In the case of an LSU player this only means he would be out until Fall practice starts but with the Dukies it will probably be a little different. The suspension was for a violation of team rules and at this point we can only speculate on those reasons so we'll go ahead and do that below.

- Perhaps Tauiliili took money from Mike Nifong, only the Rainbow Push Coalition would take his money these days.
- He might have been asking Ian Johnson why he would ever want to marry a cheerleader

- Punishment after the administration found out he had realized he was on the football team at DUKE and tried to transfer to Rowan where he'd actually be playing after Thanksgiving. Hell even New Jersey is better than Duke athletics and a campus that looks eerily like the one Ron Mexico's.
- Could discrimination against alleged mungions be occurring in front of our eyes?

Who knows the real story but its likely that Duke will be finding a way to lose 13 this year without Tauiliili. That's even impressive for the Dukies seeing that they are only playing 12 games.