Is It September Yet?
How on God’s green earth are we supposed to sit through these interminable games and be happy about it? The pre-season, as if. Glorified scrimmages I tell ya. But for-real college football starts today!
This is Madness! Madness? This. Is. COLLEGE FOOTBALL!
Buffalo at Rutgers, Murray State at Louisville, LSU at Mississippi State, and Weber State at Boise State. Those four games begin the 2007 season (for the top-25 at least); a season that will not end until January 7, 2008 when two teams square-off in New Orleans for the Allstate BCS Championship Game. HA-OOH indeed.
*Again for Gator fans in the audience; the Western Kentucky collision will be televised live on your local Lincoln Financial Sports outlet on Saturday afternoon at 12:30.
Ookie Mouth
Ron Mexico won’t know his fate until December. And this is the last you’ll hear TALB talk about him until then.
Slow Week
Around Florida: FSU plays on Monday, but for some reason that’s officially week 2. USF opens at home against Elon. Miami (FL) begins their final season at the Orange Bowl against Marshall. UCF travels to Raleigh to face NC State. FIU will be fodder for Penn State. FAU hosts Middle Tennessee. And FAMU welcomes Southern. I’m sure there are probably a few other Florida schools playing, but I can’t find them. And I don’t care.
There Is No Way I Can Finish 13th This Time!
That’s because we only have 12 teams in my fantasy league this year. As in years past, I have chosen my team tame by browsing the Urban Dictionary in search of disgusting things. For 2007 TALB will manage the “Rusty Trombones”. I’m not going to link to UD from here because you might be viewing this at work. Also, please be warned, DO NOT read the definition of “Alabama Hot Pocket”. I did, and I wish I could un-know it. Anyway, here’s how the ‘Bones drafted:
1. Steven Jackson - RB - SEA
2. Tom Brady - QB - NE
3. Chad Johnson - WR - CIN
4. Marion Barber - RB - DAL
5. Marques Colston - WR - NO
6. Carnell Williams - RB - TB
7. Denver - DEF
8. Kellen Winslow Jr. - TE - CLE
9. Chris Chambers - WR - MIA
10. Eli Manning - QB - NYG
11. Stephen Gostkowski - K - NE
12. Issac Bruce - WR - STL
13. Kevin James - RB - DET
After the 5th round it was pretty much a crap shoot.
Running Items
Um. I didn’t think about these this week. So none for you.
Next Week: Previewing the NFL. A look back at week 1 for the “amateurs”. And maybe a funny joke.
Three thoughts:
1. Kent came up with an even better variation for a 300 quote: SPARTANS! Tonight we dine at RUBY TUESDAY’S!The first chain to take that one up will have executives able to roll naked in a swimming pool filled with their riches.
2. You’re a jerk for even MENTIONING the Alabama Hot Pocket.
3. Nothing else on Senor Mexico? Bah. I was hoping for at least a mention when UF plays UGA. ‘Cause they’re bulldogs. And Vick was involved in killing dogs. And it’s cause…I…eh…oh.
1. LOLz
2. Your fault for looking. I warned ya, didn’t I?
3. Ookie’ll get his in this space soon enough. Don’t you worry.