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2012 BCS National Championship open thread (Alabama v. LSU)

No matter where your football psyche lies, this game has something for you.

The storyline of the coach who left LSU seeking greener pastures and finding them in 2009 with a national championship. The other coach who is as zany and lovable and unpredictable and professional as any in the business. The rematch of the two best defenses in the game and who, if the other didn't exist, would be in the discussion as one of the best of all time. And a boatload of NFL prospects (including plenty who barely see the field if at all since they're playing behind day 1 and 2 guys.).

It's going down. Stuff after the jump.

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2012 BCS National Championship

BCS National Championship, (Alabama v. LSU), 8:30pm - ESPN

References:

- the SBN StoryStream

- the EDSBS rootability index (might be good for those of you without a dog in the fight)

- Bill C's (less than usual) stat-heavy preview and prediction that follows his earlier work focusing on the difficulty of scoring against Bama and LSU's pass defense

- Roll Bama Roll, the SBN community for fans of Alabama

- And the Valley Shook, the SBN community for LSU fans

So let's get to the prospects. Obviously, two defenses of this caliber are going to have defensive prospects at the top level.

On the defensive line, LSU offers four redshirt sophomores who are all difficult to say no to: DEs Barkevious Mingo & Sam Montgomery and DTs Michael Brockers & Bennie Logan. Scary that freshman Anthony Johnson arrived on campus with more fanfare than any the aforementioned four... Bama, on the other hand, runs a 3-4 and anchors their line with NT Josh Chapman flanked by Jesse Williams and Quinton Dial, both strong prospects themselves.

Behind the line, it's Bama who offers the better prospects in guys like Don'ta Hightower, Nico Johnson and the insanely powerful Courtney Upshaw. LSU MLB Kevin Minter might well be the only NFLer among the Tiger LBs.

Of course, it's the LSU secondary that always grabs attention with CBs Morris Claiborne and R (as in rover - Honey Badger don't care about playing CB) Tyrann Mathieu as well as FS Eric Reid who sits at the back with SS Craig Loston. Alabama's secondary is hardly a poor group. They're not even mediocre. CB Dre Kirkpatrick, FS Robert Lester and SS Mark Barron could all be gone by the end of round 2.

Offensively, the cupboard's barer with two power running offenses that lack strong QB play. Bama RB Trent Richardson is the best RB in the draft, and both LSU WR Rueben Randle and teammate OT Alex Hurst are going to be first round candidates.

So hit it up here for the national championship. This one's for all the boudin balls.

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its gonna be like watching the nfl combine tonite!

soo many draft prospects on both sides! go LSU!! HONEY BADGER DONT CARE!!

Sheeit,

OL and defense galore.

SEC = NFL Developmental League...
WHO READY FOR THE SEC CONFERENCE TITLE GAME?!
Stuck...

at work watching first half on gamecast…then riding home listening to game on ESPN radio…better then not knowing about it at all

ha! I just wrote this...

I’m told by a source that our own 3k has consumed more blood sausage, head cheese and bourbon than a full season of basic cable food shows. We think he’s in a coma somewhere, watching the game on television. If we don’t hear from him by tomorrow morning, a search party will be dispatched.

I think it still holds if we haven’t heard from him by 10 a.m. ET tomorrw.

it might just come to that...
here comes the most boring game ever..
I think it should be better this time around.

Legit NFL style defensive match around 17-13 or so.

is it fair to assume that you live on the west coast?

and if so, do all people out there hate the SEC?

No I like in the mid west

And did you not see the last game?

sure did

you like watching Steelers/Ravens games?

Atleast they score TDs..
They're not 9-6

inept playcalling though. Even the best defenses are scored on, and those reach the 20 points often.

I'm not sure that any of what you're saying means here...

a bunch of hypotheticals

How are they hypotheticals?

I’m saying the playcalling in the first game was VERY McDaniels-like. Just stupidity, and really predictable like Shurmur’s last year. And Steelers-Ravens games do get up to 20 points.

somtimes, sure

my point is that they’re close games, which often are decided by field goals

Oh that's fine.

But that’s a LOT of games, not just those two. I thought you meant defense vs. defense.

Good God

Courtney Upshaw is a powerful man

Is Nico a true soph.?
true junior
Oh crap,

it’s gonna suck if they all leave lol…

Great third down stop by Bama.
Do the Brad Wing

I do the Brad Wing…

You know LSU doesn't have much on offense

when they say the punter is the key man

BTW I'm going for Bama to win b/c 3k isn't :)
Attaboy, McElwain.

Go with the PA off the bat.

LSU wins

by a score of 1 to -13

LSU wins

On yardage…220 to 156

Keep an eye on Bama RT DJ Fluker, #76

Big big kid. RS Soph with as difficult an assignment as you get with Barkevious Mingo

So far much more impressed with Bama's

offensive adjustments from the first game. Really mixing it up right now. Even with the empty back. Spread the field a bit early.

keep rolling tide
Go for it Saban if you got a pair...
Texas 2009?

Seriously think he loses if McCoy stayed healthy.

?

Try understanding football for the next three hours

You wouldn't trust THAT defense to hold them to a field goal even if they don't make it?
If mcarron can actually complete passes....

Then bama might have a chance. Any one else already sick from Brett musburgers (sp?) ball licking on the honey badger? Lol

Same shit from LSU lol.

Gonna rely on defense and special teams I guess.

Jordan Jefferson absolutely scared shitless

of Courtney Upshaw

Both teams

Have MONSTERS on defense…looks like it’s gonna be another field goal game…hope Alabama’s kicker didn’t spend too much time on Bourbon Street…

Bama waaaaaaay bigger

than LSU.

Maze pulled his hamstring on the return

you can see where it happened. He’s done for the game.

and if he does try to play

or Saban lets him, he’ll be 50% of the player he is.

This is what happens

When you don’t play for more than a month…

Transferfest at USC.

I am sad now :(

I heard

didn’t want to rub it in. But hey, bowl games!

Yeah.

No big deal since I’m sure the staff is encouraging kids buried in the depth chart to go anywhere they want (trying to bring in a full 15 class), but some of these freshman are gonna be good :(. And they’re picking Notre fucking Dame!

Who transfered?
Amir Carlisle (True Fr. RB) to ND was a surprise.

Kyle Prater (RS Fr. WR) rumored to ND, but gone for sure. Patrick Hall (2009 who’s missed two seasons from knee surgeries, no surprise). Brice Butler, Armond Armstead (never cleared medically), and TJ Bryant are doing what Russell Wilson did, they’ve graduated and can play instantly as RS seniors next year. RS Fr. QB Jesse Scroggins was rumored, but he tweeted he’s not going anywhere. That’s it for now, got a feeling a few more will be gone.

Why are they leaving? What happened?
Their 75 roster limit kicks in this year.

They had like 66 players and want to take a full 15 so they’re not screwed for the next few years. 75 is such bullshit, that’s never been done to any school for even a year, let alone three.

Wow! They've had it in for USC for years
Yeah, that's what's being leaked

by some people from the NCAA. Nothing to do but move on though, the future still looks bright.

Go Trojans!!! :-)
Whoooo

Fight On!

let's see

field goal time…how will Shelley respond?

I wanna know

what Brockers(?) said to Shelley after that kick

hehehe

“Keep yo lil ass on the sideline”

If the Rams do convert to 3-4...

Lots of guys to watch tonight. Does Upshaw improve his draft stock? Looks like a beast to me.

he is a beast

not great in pass coverage, but dominant run guy.

Seems like a pretty good pass rusher

Is he the best 3-4 OLB in the draft this year

WAAAAAAAAAY

too slow to play the Sam in a 3-4. He could play the weakside though.
And as for 3-4 OLB, I might Bruce Irvin as a 3-4 Sam above him. Close though.

Irvin's a beast.
Yeah...about that...

i’m not a fan of converting to a 3-4…that’s a waste of personnel…we don’t have the ’backers for that…

Or

the beefy DT’s needed…

3k

is there any % chance above zero that Upshaw goes in the 2nd?

sure

not above 50%, but definitely a chance

Odell Beckham, Jr.

Your Ryan Broyles for the next three years (or however long he stays in college)

I have to leave and coach girls basketball in about 15 minutes lol

so someone is gonna have to fill me in before I watch the rerun tonight

hopefully I'll be back around the beginning of the the 3rd quarter though
word

we’ll be here

Just wait until Tyrann Mathieu comes out

his range is like 1st-5th round right now…

Lol his size?
and the fact that he's not a shutdown corner, but a great playmaker

Ed Reed skill set there and size does hurt him a bit.

Bulk up to 210 and play a Polamalu role,

sheeeit.

If he could lol

that would be 35 extra pounds.

Thought he was 180-185 lol.

Small ass dude. At least 200. Polamalu is only 207.

He's 5' 7" 175 lbs
Oh hells no LOL

LSU sites give him 3 inches. I thought 5’9.

And that's why

they measure height at the combine

All I know is that I'm taller than him and I'm like 5' 8 1/2"

and really what the diff b/t 5’ 9" and 5’ 7". Your still a short ass player either way

Plenty IMO.

I think teams would take a chance on a 5’9 corner in the NFL but not a 5’7.

yup

And liability as a true corner (exposed by that last play). Just have to find him a rover role at the NFL level to sit at the back.

I just said that too Joe!!

I’m learning some player evaluation skills from you!!!

watching the players

and not the ball tends to learn ya

Yeah,

lots of people wondered why Claiborne was 1st team in every single list but not Mathieu. I knew he lacked cover skills for sure, but he’s such a playmaker.

MOAR FIELD GOALZ!!!!!
Nice ups by Norwood on that catch
good god he got up

Huge hops

Sick grab.
What a grab,

Bama is doing exactly what Georgia was when they went up early.

Trent Richardson?

I may have missed something. But where is trent? I dont see him out there for Alabama

He sucks,

5th string back.

But I have no idea.

Maybe trying to fool them? Trent might have loaded the box more.

passing heavily

to set the defense into full pass mode before running. Gameplan adjustment by Saban & McElwain

STUPID MCCARRON!
What was that guy doing?!?

Run downfield, guy!

I totally just called that fake field goal
Gimme some SabanFace after this short measure!
That

was a generous spot, I think.

AJ, you suck.
Imagnie what a Big 12 QB could do in the SEC...

Say, RG3 or Brandon Weeden?

Truth.

RG3-Wright and Weeden-Blackmon would strive anywhere. So would Barkley-Woods/Lee and Luck-anyone.

I could imagine they all enjoy watching the Natl Championship

from home each year

What's that have to do with anything?

And both of these teams were last year as well, it’s not like these two teams are playing in every title game.

Correct again!

USC just watches from home a lot. That’s all I’m sayin

That's funny, considering they have won more bowl games than any school

outside of Alabama.

I'm intrigued...

what is that RG3 and Weeden could do in the SEC? Pass all over these defenses?

Why do you go from taking unnecessary shots at USC

to going back to what you first ignored? And yes, I believe RG3 would strive in any conference. Problem is the talent around him at Baylor. People hate the best.

all I wanted to know was what those teams/players

would do to the SEC defenses. Breath, homie…

No it's not.
I could imagine they all enjoy watching the Natl Championship from home each year
Correct again! USC just watches from home a lot. That’s all I’m sayin

No way in hell you were just asking that.

So you think I'm following you around

trying to upset you by talking negatively about USC then?

No,

but you clearly took your shot right there, did you not? I defend my favorite football program, so if you don’t like it, don’t say stupid shit.

I think assuming that QB's from another conference

can come into the SEC, which is a dominant conference whether you like it or not, and do whatever it is you think that they can do is ‘stupid shit.’

All I wanted to know, since you seemed to agree above, is what RG3, Barkley, Luck and the like would do if in the SEC

I think assuming they cannot

is also stupid. These are the guys that will be going in the top 10 this year and next. Yes, the SEC has the two best teams this year, but are you telling me they wouldn’t be able to go for over 300 yards and 4 touchdowns against the other SEC teams? The quarterbacks listed are clearly superior to any you’ve seen this year in the SEC (minus Tyler Wilson, but still better). You act like good players don’t come out of other conferences.

To answer your question that wasn’t actually asked, I believe they would easily be Heisman favorites playing in the SEC or in any conference, because they are just great players.

I'm not that naive

to think that good players don’t come from other conferences. Clearly Luck, Kalil, Blackmon RG3 dont play in the SEC…….that doesn’t mean I don’t think they’re good, or will have good careers in the NFL.

I just see how people, especially who arent fans of the SEC, make comments like the one above. Would Andrew Luck or RG3 fail in the SEC? Nope! Would he produce the same numbers…….I don’t think so. That’s just me, though

I doubt they would too,

but not by much. They’d struggle against these two teams but there is no reason to think they couldn’t pass against the others. It’s not like the UGA-South Carolina game ended 45-42 or anything, or Kellen Moore put up 260 yards and 35 points against the SEC runner-up. Not all of them are LSU and Alabama.

Nope, I'm a Kentucky fan

I’d be walking funny if they had to play Stanford or Baylor

I completed negated to address the 300/4 thing

No, they couldn’t

Really?

You think Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, and Auburn would hold them below that? Like I said, there aren’t 6 LSU and 6 Bama teams there.

I was specifically referring to LSU/Bama

on this one. So you’re right about the others

but I mean that against any elite D

not just in the SEC

If Geno Smith can,

then I don’t see how Barkley, Luck, RG3, and Weeden couldn’t do it every once in awhile.

I'll tell ya what

I’ll make you a bet. How long has Mark Sanchez been in the NFL? 3 years?

Yes he has been.
I guess before I make any kind of wager

what do you think of Sanchez’ career thus far in the NFL?

I think he absolutely sucks.

Always thought that he’s held a SB-caliber Jets team back for three years now. Many USC fans will tell you the same thing (there are the delusional “he has no talent around him!” guys as well).

Damnit! Thats correct....

He sucks, and the Jet’s have talent.

Sadly, we’ve agreed on something

No USC QB is successful in the NFL.
I wasn't going to say it

you too are absolutely correct, my friend

No sir,

though Carson Palmer was at one point a top 3 QB in the league until that gruesome leg injury. Bleh. But USC does have success every where else (most NFL HOFers).

Top Three seems a bit much.
Not really,

he was giving Manning a run for his money for a couple of seasons.

how many in your lifetime?
Polamalu and Seau.

Though, not yet. There was one who was voted in recently but didn’t play in my lifetime.

Then say that

instead of referring to the SEC as a whole. SEC fans seem to have trouble with that.

here you go....

I noticed you left Arkansas out of there. And two of the teams you mentioned have one Nat’l Championships recently, so they’re probably not as bad as you think

That's because they're probably the third best team in the SEC.

I can see them struggling against Arkansas, but I can also see them shredding their secondary. I also left Mississippi St., South Carolina, and Georgia off. Don’t read too much into that.

hey 3k

now we know Brockers told Shelley he was gonna block the next one lol

heheheheh

Babe Ruth called shot?

Even he was surprised he caught that one
Haha Jefferson is such a joke.

Can’t wait to see what they look like when Mettenberger takes the reigns.

he's so garbage

doesn’t even run a good option game

They should of gotten Scheelhaase :)

but he’s small so he may explode on impact when an SEC defender hits him

LOL seriously.

I like Lee better, hope to see him in.

Bama slowly

moving the ball with the pass, working to open up the running game. I expect a lot of TRich in the 2nd half

Great seal by the Bama line so the RB could get out side
and good hesitation from

Richardson to freeze LSU FS Eric Reid

Eddie Lacy

is going to hurt people next year

but not as many as Jonathan Brown at ILL :)
dude can play

one of yalls best

one of??

no, more like THE best now that AJ Jenkins is going to the Rams :)

Graham Pocic

is solid. Good run-based offense C

Underrated this year.

631 yards on 7.5 ypc.

Gotta wonder how long before

Les goes to Jarrett Lee to try and get the passing game going. With Rueben Randle, Russell Shepard & Odell Beckham, Jr., there’s too much talent not to get something out of the pass.

Is he really that bad??
are you watching?
eh, I was distracted by my argument on twitter
hahahahahahahha

hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahaa

he's 6/7 with no picks

bad news, only 26 yards.

Bama front 7

Im pretty sure the whole front seven of bama will be playing on Sunday’s, I would take any of there linebackers on the Rams

Bama looks flat out better to this point.
Even in the fist game, I though they were better

but ST mistakes, especially by their kickers killed them

Yeah for sure.

Much better offense IMO, should have won last time and probably will tonight.

AJ McCaron is a lot better than I though, if he has Julio....
Anemic offense.

Miles has gotta do something.

yup

game hinges on offensive adjustments

LSU had 129.....feet of offense.

Jarret Lee anyone??

world scared to see

what happens when one of the Sims takes over at QB for Bama and Mettenberger gets snaps for LSU

I think Mettenberger will make them much better personally.

Probably wanted to redshirt him to have him for two years.

6 for 7 and 26 yards passing? It makes Tebow look like Drew Brees
if only Tebow could complete over 50% of his passes lol
Bama looks far superior in this game
Nice halftime contest.

That HAD to be tongue-in-cheek.

Yeah

Almost as good as the time the Rams pulled some 80 year old man and gave him a chance at kicking a 50 yd field goal. The icing on the cake was after he dribbled his attempt like 5 feet the MC gave him a mulligan… as if the only reason he missed was nerves LOL.

Still Jefferson...

Les Miles is trying to lose this game.

I think the LSU Tigers would be playing better if JaMarcus Russel wasn't playing QB.
Upshaw would look good in blue and gold

real good : )

Kirkpatrick or Claiborne would, too!
Why not both!
Holy shit

that would be awesome if one fell and we took both.

pretty sure Upshaw's arms,,,

are like the size of my torso. I think he has lifted a weight or two in his life.

And taken tons of PED's

Except he uses them like a boss unlike Pettis.

How many 1st round picks are going to come out of these two teams in the coming draft?
Good question,

I’d like to know as well.

according to this http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/09/bcs.national.championship.game.prospects/index.html

possibly 8

Do you think Richardson will go in the 1st?
Probably

There’s always at least one RB that goes in the first.

Yes, I don't think he should, but he will
With the second overall pick the St.Louis Rams select...

Trent Richardson, Running Back, Alabama.

It's got a terrible ring to it, doesnt it?
Steven Jackson's reaction on this

“What?”

Seriously, Les.

Looking at your team on the sideline, you’d think you guys were down by 30. Of course, the way your offense is running you might as well be.

McCarron is making me eat crow.

He was awful in the first game, very impressive today.

God damn it! Jamarcus Russel is throwing picks and costing me money.
But in all seriousness I didn't bet on this game.
Stupid shit should of just ran
What do you expect

he’s getting his education in the south.

Instead of the University of Illinois where smart people like me and Hugh Hefner go to
Good company.
Indeed.

Both are successful businessmen who made their fortunes in porn.

and Bill Murray
Hot damn, even better!
Bill was in the Ag school, right?

IT'S IN THE HOLE!
250 yards...I thinks he's going to use a 9 iron
I actually met a guy who hadn't seen Caddy Shack... I walked away... :-)
That guy must live under a bigger rock with manlier women then you do.
We do have one of the best ag science schools in the nation LOL
It's Jarrett Lee-thirty, dude.

Jefferson’s head is all sorts of flustered right now.

seriously

and weirdest tweet of the night from serious scout? Wes Bunting from NFP:

QB Jordan Jefferson is talented, could get look late

Jefferson is playing like shit.

What game is he watching?

LOL

I was about to quote an awesome reply…but it was yours hahah.

I've been astoundingly unimpressed by Jefferson.

Horrible execution and even more horribler decisions. Yes, horribler.

Charles Barkley sez

He’s TURRIBLE!

horribler is ok

more horribler is just incorrect use of the english language

It just fit the display I'm watching.

Really more bad horribler awful.

Chances, with less than 7 minutes...

that LSU get’s shut out at home, in the biggest game of their season?

ALLSTATE WANTS MOST FIELD GOALS!
SO DOES MY AUTOCORRECT!
I wish the damn Rams were still anywhere near competitive right now
alright I just got back home

what did I miss? I saw the Mosley pick

Also, on a creepier note:

I get the uneasy feeling that whenever Musberger says "Honey Badger, he’s gently massaging his groin through his pocket.

More field goals, please.

that is disturbing

and now I’m hungry for a Musburger. Thanks a lot, FD

Hungry for a Musburger.

That’s some haunting mental imagery, my friend.

Just ad I thought, the most boring bowl game by far..
LSU is making this game lame.

Bama is impressive.

Yelp 4 field goals is straight epic..
Gets be hard with excitement.
and doing it

by running the most conservative offense of any team knowing these stakes EVER

Yup,

but whatever works to move the ball right? I never expected either team to break 300 after last time lol. Bama’s worked a bit last time but McCarron made some DUMB mistakes.

Only a 2 possession game

but unless the D or ST scores LSU won’t be making any points

So Saban to the Rams anyone???

I kid, I kid

This game has been all number 2 if you know what I'm talking about.
Well looks like Bama is winning this one.
And Craig Dahl kicks it off...
I've seen more interesting Rams games.
said it on Twitter, I'll say it again

Pat Shurmur is watching this game with a boner that fills his entire house

I don't think Shurmur is that big.
Unless his house is a candy wrapper.
That better get at least 200 retweets.

I laughed out loud, drawing an odd look.

wait until

I post the gif…

Stuff a hot dog in your broken emotions.
She must be watching the Rams play.
ROLL TIDE!
Guess it wasn't your teams day there pancakes.
No beads?

There’s the shocker of the night.

I wouldn't give beads to her.
LSU

has not crossed the 50 yet. That’s just silly.

Reminds me of the 49er game.
Too early to call it a game?

LSU looks completely defeated.

The proverbial cherry

on top of the massive turd stacked sundae LSU displayed tonight.

Sweet dreams, kids. Pray Jeff Fisher has some good news for us tomorrow.

I know some AP voters were saying

that they would vote LSU #1 regardless of the outcome…but you cannot justify this performance.

Agreed

Make sense one more time, and we’re friends again!

I've made a lot of Jordan Jefferson = JaMarcus Russel jokes on here but in all seriousness

JaMarcus Russel > Jordan Jefferson.

So uh

Is Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close just to make people cry? Not even sure it’s an actual movie

What kind of title for a movie is that?

Sounds like a shitty youtube video.

I'm makin the sequel

Motherfucker Yelling and Whoa Get Up Out of My Face

I'm going to guess the cast of the sequel

would be mostly black.

What you did

It’s there and I see it

If you didn't see it I would be much dissapointed.
It's a movie about a father who dies in 9/11 it appears

And involves Tom Hanks (WILSON!) and Sandra Bullock who is known for Rom-Coms. It’s either gonna make you cry like crap or laugh at how hard it tries to be sad

There's a snake in my boot.
Please tell me

that was NOT a fullback run on 3rd and 3…

Oh okay,

he was the lone back.

Uh

Does Les think he gets 5 quarters if he plays on January 3 cubed?

Haha typical Les.
Is anyone else completely terrified of Lacy?

He looks like he’d beat the shit out of me and leave me bloody and dying if he mugged me

You saying that because he's black?
No because he's the size of a tank
You saying that because he's not white?
Have you seen what he looks like?

From a physical stature stand point

Haha I was just flipping RAMpage's words.

He’s beastly.

RAMpage APPROVES!
Did I just refer to myself in the third person? Yes. Yes I did.
George is getting angry!
BOB DOLE SAYS YOU VOTE FOR BOB DOLE SO BOB DOLE BECOMES PRESIDENT!
IF I COULD SAVE TIME IN A BOTTLE!

I would have used it to get my life back from this game.

Yeah seriously,

LSU looks so awful tonight. Their best play was Jefferson’s pick because it made me laugh at how bad it was.

It was also their best tackle of the night
Until now.

Ouch, great blitz.

you should put liquor in the bottle

then it’s not so bad

There's a Jim Croce song in there somewhere...?
Yes.
Came up on pandora so... Yeah.

Now I’m listing to the devil went down to Georgia.

LSU's run defense

has been incredible tonight

Is this the worst LSU has done on offense in a bowl game?
I think they just said this is the worst ANY team has done in a bowl game
3 first downs and 75 total yards in offense... Is McD their OC?
Epic fail on Sunday

as the Pats get Tebow’d………courtesy of McDougebag

Mc-doug-ebag? Ouch!
Hahaha

didn’t even catch that.

DCRam didn't want to piss you off, so he inserted a "g"
we're working through some things right now
LOL

but he got you instead :(

Oh no!

speaking of epic fails………..not you, Doug! You’re the rock that holds this place together. Not to mention the fantasy guru, and poster of much needed ‘bar breaks’

Rec'd.

For the Bar breaks.

I'm going to Patent "Bar Breaks" lol
It's yours, good sir.
I seriously thing McD came here for a paycheck.
Honestly never thought they could look

two times worse than their 2009 bowl game, but they have. And there was at least a lot of rain that night.

technically, LSU hasn't played offense when they've had the ball

they’ve just kinda yelled at people and run into guys wearing red shirts.

It's like if the 2000 Ravens faced the 08 Lions.

Or superman beating up a baby. It’s kinda sad.

This is your best line ever
That is debatable.
You think "beating up a baby" is a great line?... Do I have to bring up the eggs? lol
Superman Beats babies like KSR's GF beats eggs.
Now THAT

might be your best quote of the night!

......................................

No

Will you ever let that one go?
Uhhhhhh....NO! lol
Love that these refs are letting them PLAY THE GAME!

Pac 12 refs could learn a thing or ten from them.

Julio, Richardson, Philip Sims....

Does Nick Saban include terrible receding hair lines in his recruiting plan?

it's how

he gauges maturity

LeBron is mature as hell then.
I think Eddie Lacy can be thrown in that group too

His isn’t nearly as bad though

I'd say the 'Bama kicker has redeemed himself from the last LSU game
If it comes down to 4th down

there’s no way they kick a field goal, is there?

AHEM

NEVER. QUESTION. LES.

I guess we're about to find out
With Les Miles?

Don’t doubt anything. Pretty overrated HC.

I find it hilarious that the Bama kicker looks like he's 25, and McCarron looks 10

Usually its the other way around

Score a touchdown,

you know your AP #1 is still on the line.

So....., can we just draft the Bama defense?
Trade Justin King

for Dre Kirkpatrick. King has the much coveted SEC speed.

Courtney Upshaw

Would look really good wearing the horns…

So would Dre Kirkpatrick, and Donte Hightower,
and

Richardson and Maze and Jones and Fluker and Lacy and Williams and Chapman and Johnson and Mosley and Barron and Menzie and Lester and…

Hightower in the 2nd anyone?
did we get Clevelands 4th and 22nd already?
I wish lol
I strolled over to Dawgs by Nature today

and none of them seemed in any way interested in trading up to the 2 spot for RG3……….which was disappointed. I, then, insulted all of their mothers. I’m not allowed back

I traded down to your mom EH in your face!
hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Depends

Where would we play him? Is he an OLB?

yeah we would play him at OLB in the 4-3

and if we end up with a 3-4, he would look great next to JL

Am I the only one who thinks these to look alike?

That took it a little too far
I'm not comparing their actions

I just see some physically alike.

God that was a fucked up sentence let me try that again

I just think they look physically alike.

Which one is Hacksaw Jim Duggan?
Ok, that's fine
Neither one

looks like they know how to utilize a running back.

This game is so fucking meaningless

If Alabama wins they split it and if Lsu wins I’m its just going to be an even bugged waste, Wats the fuckin point?

Honestly,

it doesn’t even feel like the MNC game to me. Just a conference game lol.

With how badly LSU has played, no way the split the title
Doesnt matter

They beat them once, game just sucks all around, we’ve already seen this boring game, OSU should be in this game and I’m an OU fan..

It actually proves that we

ABSOLUTELY need a playoff. OSU would have played LSU when Bama proved that they’re superior to LSU. I reaaaally don’t see how it’s so hard to turn the 4 BCS bowl games into an 8-team playoff. That way they keep the tradition of the Rose Bowl, etc. and we can to have a real national champion.

Cause the BCS racks in money like your mom does on a Friday night on that street corner

Now get over the eggs

What he's saying is your mom's ass is busier then a test bench in a plunger factory

said Dan Aykroyd.

Thank you
Woa now, I didn't make those comments.
Yeah, sorry

I thought Rampage was who I’d responded to

Until then

It’ll just get even more controversial each season, case and point. A couple of years ago OU and Texas had a hell of a game, why didn’t they get to the NC game?

And USC had a defense

that allowed less than 10 points per game that same year. UF, OU, USC, Texas could have all made a case to play in that game.

My point exactly

OU had one of the best offenses in NCAA ever, Florida we beasts on defense and had tebow. USC had a great defense and Texas had a freak loss and nine times out of ten they make that tackle on Crabtree..

The Texas - Texas Tech game was one of the best college games ever
Indeed it was.

In fact, I plan on watching that on YouTube sometime this week.

USC vs Texas was better

So was boise state vs OU

Yup, and 9 times out of 10

USC does not lose to Oregon State. They always have trouble up in Corvallis lol.

Well duh

Even with a playoff I think we’re still watching the same match up.

Possible,

but anyone of us can say that OSU could have knocked one of them off as well.

True

but the question is could they say it with a strait face. Honestly I’m a Oklahoma State fan but once they lost against Iowa State it was obvious they weren’t a number one team.

I will not

discount the fact that the OSU coach died in a plane crash that day. Very legit excuse. Top teams slip up from time to time, which is why playoffs are necessary.

I won't

discount the fact that Iowa State sucks but I will concede at the very least we need a plus one playoff format.

Not to be mean I suppose it’s possible the trajadey effected coach Gundy and his staff but still even had they beat Iowa State they would have got there asses kicked by LSU. Hell Stanford should have beat OSU.

Plus one is supposedly happening,

but a playoff is still best. It’s not like we’d miss anything from taking away one regular season game. Most big name teams schedule an FCS school anyway.

Good

Personally I’m hoping for 4 16 team super conferences squaring off in the traditional bowls with a true championship game the following week. Basically that gives us at least a quai 8 team playoff… possibly 16 if they developed a conference semifinal match up.

Hmm,

I’ve always been opposed to conferences with more than 12 teams, but that’s pretty good. But yeah, at LEAST an 8-team playoff in my eyes. 16 is what the FCS does and that’s what I’d like, but it won’t happen.

Blackmon vs Claiborne

Id like to see that. We have no clue who the best team is. LSU, BAMA, OSU. Who the fuck is it?

USC
Hard to argue the way they've played in November,

but that ASU loss early on hurts :(

Which again goes into a playoff argument

because teams improve throughout a season.

USC = Failure
I know you are but what am I?

Yeah, I went there.

Trent RICHARDSONNNNNN.

THANK GOD!

I can turn this off now.

Caps are on against the Kings

came on at 10:30EST

Sorry.

Xfinity took away Versus, and NBC Sports don’t mess with that shit :)

only 3 td's down their still in this.
The kicker makes 5 FGs, and misses a PA?
Honey Badger

Looks sad…

Sad badger is sad.
you know who's sad? me.

Because this is how Jarrett Lee’s football career ends. That’s sad.

Should'a

made a change at the half.

Haha, right, that's who we were rooting for
Seriously,

this loss falls on Les. Inexcusable to keep Jefferson in.

Jefferson couldn't hit Rihanna if he was Chris Brown EH!
Never..

Forget the Bear…thanks, Brent.

Why is it ESPN always thinks that winning games makes up for people dying in natural disasters?
Becuase Sports > Natural Disasters

NFL gives Saints SUPER BOWL!

If only Bhopol, India had won the cricket match...
Who cares about a bug match?
Seriously.

Women’s World Cup as well. In what way did Japan winning that help them forget about the tragedy that country went through months before that? It’s a nice story and all, but kind of disrespectful.

That's what I thought when they were like "how great this is for this country!"

I was like……., that minimalizes the lives lost in a way I can’t even describe

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT!

Have the most boring 21-0 shutout ever! GO BCS!

Im sorry to act like jswirb

But did I not call this bullshit…

...troll...
Me?
jswirb comment
Haha my bad..
All good

the real jswirb would never apologize for an impending jswirb comment. It’s how I knew you werent him there

What a waste of time.
Lsu vs OSU would have been better

Even if OSU loses it would still be more entertaining..

Uncle Sam wants Upshaw!....... In horns
I think I actually picked him in my Rams Mock...?
I like him a ton

His scouting reort says he’s a 3-4 OLB and a 4-3 DE. Assuming we stay with the 4-3 could he play OLB in our scheme? Hell with an athlete like him I’d be willing to find out.

Hell

I’d put him and JL on the field together, and just assume they’ll work it out

This was the finest hour in Oakland Raiders history.

No way........they had the camwow app back then
Guys, this is weird.

We’ve seen Spags-run teams. We’ve seen offenses orchestrated by Pat Shurmur.
But we’ve never seen a team down 21 in the 4th quarter playing like it’s the first possession of the game.

BTW

Your tweet about Shurmur earlier was spot on and made me LOL

I KNEW THIS WAS GONING TO HAPPEN EH!

THE TIGERS WERE GOING TO CHOKE!

ROLL TIDE!

THE RAMS NEED T.O.

Dictated but not read Jswrib EH!

rofl

BRING IN MOSS

Alright guys, so now that we got that game out of the way

can we keep talkin about Tebow now?

OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH TEBOW AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Trent Richardson Top 10 Pick!
Waste lf a pick..
I was kidding about the Tebow thing

but I’m watching the Capitals/Kings hockey game, and a guy name Johnson (kings player) just scored…………..and then he Tebow’d

Tebow considers himself an entertainer and an icon.
Jack Johnson, Defenseman?

Because of course I just dropped him from my fantasy team for NEVER scoring…

I'm not sure what position

I know I screamed ‘asshole’ when he scored. That help?

Narrows it down a bit.
It was Jack

I love his acoustic guitar stuff by the way. Not sure how that scores points, but it’s solid

That Alabama QB. He's got heart. Miles and Miles of Heart.

I think their kicker may also be a vigilante alcoholic.
Dawsons Creek?
I watched that last night lol.

Never gets old.

You watched Dawsons Creek last night?

LAME!

Lolol never seen that show.
Pacey bangs Tom Cruises wife

thats about it

Hahah awesome.

Had to look him up. Looks like Charlie Conway from The Mighty Ducks.

Banks always had black eyes. I'm not sure if it was because

he was the teams bruiser, or if he had sleep apnea. He needed makeup though

Probably the latter lol,

he always seemed dark. Like mad that he was overshadowed by Charlie despite being the best.

Sorta like how Emilio always wanted to be Charlie Sheen

a real, full-blooded, coke snortin Sheen

Haahahha true that.
ESPN question

Is Nick Saben the best coach in the bcs era?

Unequivocally, meh.
Nick Saben is the best coach in the BCS era?

I don’t know cuz I don’t follow college football that much.

Between him, Carroll, and Urban Meyer in my opinion.

That’s just resume. As an actual head coach, I’d say yes.

Does anyone think Urban Meyer is a damn hypocrite?

and, I’ll add, back-stabber

my apologies, douchie

but my thoughts on Urban just led me to Lane Kiffin

LOL

honestly, that UT thing is so overblown. Kiffin was an idiot there with the shit he said, but I don’t see the big deal in leaving UT for your dream job.

You like Kiffin?

I know what your answer has to be. Just curious if you think he’s a) doing a good job, and b) will get it done in the future

Absolutely two all three.

Love Kiffin, he’s stopped saying stupid shit as a Trojan. I do think he’s doing a great job and is by far the best fit under the circumstances. No one can out-recruit Kiffin/Ed Orgeron, and we need to be able to recruit through these sanctions. I can see a crystal ball or two in his tenure at USC as well, as crazy as that sounds. Possibly next year.

And yes,

I do think he’s a huge hypocrite.

Well now that that's over....

What are the odds that tomorrow we find out who IS or ISNT going to be rams new HC?

I think the odds are bad

every day it gets pushed back two days

I'm saying Thursday.

Let’s see who it is..

If his last names not Fisher

then I hope the Aaron Rodgers jersey that I order that day fits nicely

Aw, dude. Don't bandwagon twice! Haha
Only you would enjoy watching this 4-1 drubbing right now
I found Raiders of the Lost Ark on USA. Gotta watch it.

And this is probably true, but I don’t like the Kings either.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK!

Awesome.

I prefer Womb Raiders
What?

What?
How many what's have there been?

Enough.

I'm just glad you're back
Que?
Me alegro de que están de vuelta
Translation

I am glad that they are back

Me: Usted señor, son el ano de un mono.

what?
BOOM!

That response WAS THE SHIT!

But did you even translate what I said in spanish?
What do you have to say to that son.
well, I'll try to piece it together

….i know that mono is monkey, from my time in costa rica. ano seems evident…

I’m a monkeys ass

'You sir, are the anus of a monkey'

?

In an english to spanish translator I typed

You sir, are a monkey’s anus

sounds about right

well, I’m gonna go sneak into the cornhole of my unsuspecting wife. I’ll catch you guys tomorrow for some serious Tebow/Fisher/Draft talk

WOAH WOAH WOAH!

First “sneak into the cornhole of my unsuspecting wife” I hope that is consensual. Second why talk about Tebow?

We shall always beseech Tebow.
buenas noches, mariposa
hasta mañana
This is turning into a spanish class.

Yo no hablo espanol.

Ive realized this past week that I'm ridiculously impatient

Do you think it’s really 50-50 or are the rams and fisher finalizing negotiations and just being quiet about it

the 'odds' are in our favor

the unfortunate part about those odds are that the 5% we don’t have could easily go in the Dolphins favor. In summation, Mrs Fisher is a bitch

Someone should tell her she isnt in "Miami Bikini" shape
Lebron and Rose

Are making it a two man race with the MVP this season…

Bron Bron no question

And I now want Blackmon/Floyd and Courtney Upshaw in the first

That wouldnt be bad at all

But rose is going beast on teams this season, upping his game as a passer as well..

A lot easier for Rose to shine

without the surrounding cast

Which makes it even more impressive

They know he has to take the shot and can’t stop him..

He's also getting to take all the shots
uhhh cant down him for it

When one if your fav players is Kobe. He has to and scores well.

Ha!
and scores well.

*insert Kobe rape joke here…. JUST LIKE HE INSERTED… oh nevermind

woah there!

I.defend.kobe.

So did Kobe really do it?
Hopefully you defend him better than Jalen Rose

When he defended Kobe, Kobe scored 81

Lets just move on.....

BAR BREAK!

Doug isn't here so I don't see how that's gonna work.
........ Does he own Bar or something?
As a sex slave.
Better than all those Amazonians he had in the closet with him
I know.

They have been shunned as Doug is getting a taste in women.

Doug was Blinded by the light by Manfred Mann

but now he can see the difference between a man and a woman.

Football related comment (odd huh?)

anybody hear about the rams being set to interview Dennis Allen DC for Denver for the HC job?

I heard

I just didn’t rightly care

Yeah well your a complete bitch.
Well I haven't had a proper send off in a while so here it is.

I will see you guys (all one of you left) tomorrow.

See ya man

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