Hey everyone. The rain we're seeing in central Alabama can't stop a round of Auburn football interviews.A select group of players, including the surprisingly esteemed Craig Stevens, will be available around 4 p.m. CDT. I'll be providing notes and a video afterward ... hopefully no later than 5:30.
I'm scouting a 6-year-old striker in Montgomery at 6:30, so, you know, I'll be efficient.
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ReplyDeleteI hope so.
ReplyDeleteThree.
ReplyDeleteRequested Ben Tate article by Woodbery.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the Craig Stevens - really? train, by the way.
ReplyDeleteIs it too early for a drink?......
ReplyDeleteNever, Faker, never
ReplyDeleteExactly Sensi. Everyone just says his arms are long. Really? A T-Rex's arms were tiny and they managed to be pretty ferocious beasts. I need more...how do we say at the HABOTN....substance for me to get on the Craig Stevens bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteWill likey drinky
ReplyDeleteTre Smith took the short arm capabilities of T Rex and got as college degree out of the deal. He also changed some game or something for Pontiac.
ReplyDeleteNice T-rex reference she said. Maybe Stevens has real sharp teeth and a nasty temperement.
ReplyDeleteWill likey drinky and gets touchy feely
Keep a bottle in my desk for just an occasion, Faker.
ReplyDeleteLunchtime's kicking into overdrive now.
ReplyDeleteYeah, and Trey Blackmon was a wrecking ball.
ReplyDeleteOn the field and in the classroom apparently.
The Little Ball of Hating Rules
I am a wrecking ball of love.
ReplyDeleteIs this six year old the next Mia Hamm?
ReplyDeletemichael, is that a good thing or a bad thing? LOL
ReplyDeleteThat's the only woman soccer player I've ever heard of, so I went with it. I don't even know if she's a striker. Hell, I don't even know WHAT a striker is. It sounds dangerous.
ReplyDeleteDoug amos just said that bama puts more into basketball than auburn has lately because of the grant hire even though we are building a new arena and practice facilities. That's just plain dumb.
ReplyDeleteTypical.
Lawdy .....lawdy, we got fans over on Al.com predicting 12-0 if there are no injuries.
ReplyDeleteThose same guys will be screaming mad if we only go 8-4. Is that due to subconscious embarassment?
I do agree that the cupboard is not completely bare. Need more OL. Have a bunch of WR...gotta train some of them up.
can't wait for football. These old playoff games aren't doin much for me on the nfl network.
ReplyDeleteSo, the way it is right now, Pybus is a started??? Not bad, considering he was the last recruit to be offered a scholly last year. Good for him (or bad for us)! Guess we'll just have to wait and see. ONly 6 LB's on the depth chart??? OUCH!
ReplyDeleteJay GT- wow. I never cease to be impressed with how much better your coverage is than the other beat writers. A few of the others are good, but you seem to be a special breed. Thanks for the updates this week.
ReplyDeletePybus is the starter according to the internets... I will be slightly surprised if he is the actual starter at the beginning of the season. I think he will get a lot playing time, though.
ReplyDeleteI actually have been impressed with Stevens's play. He hasn't made the BIG plays, but I recall him being around the ball a lot. I'm old and my memory may be faulty.
ReplyDeletethanks ehyou
ReplyDeleteI hope Pybus makes gargantuan strides forward for his sophomore year.
ReplyDeleteshesaid, your name now is in lights on the blog front. Well played.
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine a 2009 world where Spencer Pybus is a starter.
ReplyDeleteThey'll move Freeman to weak side before that happens.
tain - if you read it on the Internets, you know it must be true.
ReplyDelete*Captain
ReplyDeleteLuv-
ReplyDeleteDr Habotn/THT says hello.
This 6-year-old has more of a Kristine Lilly game ... a passer with excess energy.
ReplyDeleteSix Mix-a-Lot once said: "I've got a dope posse; you've got a bunch of dudes."
ReplyDeletetain is a pretty good nickname, gatiger. I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteWhere the heck has THT been?
ReplyDeleteif you happen to wear an AU uniform in 2009, you have a shot at playing time at LB. AU's best LB is probably going to be starting for Ole Miss in 2009.
ReplyDeleteYea, where is THT?
ReplyDeleteTalk about burning out quickly.
Pybus won't start. No. Way. That. Happens.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the love, Jay. Made my day. Thanks for giving me an extra medium to criticize 18-22 year old athletes (whom I know nothing about) mercilessly and without a hint of shame.
ReplyDeleteLast summer, I would have said, "Pybus won't play a meaningful snap. No. Way. That. Happens."
ReplyDeleteThe things is, eltoro could be a bust, then we are one injury or so away from Pybus being a starter if last years pecking order stays the same.
i'll bet petey smith is kicking himself now being only one of the 74 LBs on the UA roster. another recruit jobbed by the $aban sales pitch.
ReplyDeleteshesaid, you will be responsible if Stevens fails this year because of shattered confidence. We already know the players read the blog. Tommy Trott got all upset about something that was written about him last year. So way to go. Way to kill our chances this year!
ReplyDeletestocksinker said...
ReplyDeleteLuv-
Dr Habotn/THT says hello
I've been meaning to ask this for awhile now...where the hell has he been???
can chris tood bulk up and play linebacker?
ReplyDeleteIf Pybus starts, Jet starts drainkin'
ReplyDeleteMichael sed sumpin' bad 'bout Eltoro ... evahbody beat da crap outta Michael
ReplyDeleteonly if todd pretends to tackle can he be an effective LB.
ReplyDeleteI bet Petey Smith is kicking himself for showing up at spring practice as a fat tub of lard competing with 74 in shape linebackers, too.
ReplyDeleteWhy couldn't Kodi play LB? Seriously.
ReplyDeleteSo, is the Calipari deal in the books yet? If reports are true, he'll be making more than most college football coaches. That's ridiculous money.
ReplyDeleteMichael, I will take full responsibility if Stevens does a major FAIL this season. I've taken responsibility for every single Auburn loss since I can remember anyway. "I should have worn my other tennis shoes to the game. I should have gotten a hot dog and coke before the game. I didn't scream loud enough." Don't we all have to be masochists to be Auburn fans anyway?
ReplyDeleteD Miller ...
ReplyDeleteUK hoops = UAT football
Desperate enough to spend 4 million a year. We'll see how it works for them.
I have never thought Stevens was the standout star. But, he's solid. He doesn't make a lot of mistakes and he's always around the ball. That's as good as we've had since Dansby.
ReplyDeletesteven's isn't in the same zip code as dansby on a bad day. can he be? maybe.
ReplyDeleteBracketologist Miller ...
ReplyDeleteHave you determined who is going to win the contest based on the possible outcomes?
UConn over UNC
UNC over UConn
Mich. State over UNC
UNC over Mich. State
Villanova over Mich. State
Mich. State over Villanova
UConn over Villanova
Villanova over UConn
Jet, there's a scenario generator on the site that will give you final points for every outcome.
ReplyDeleteLB recruiting has not been much better than OL recruiting. It is amazing to look at the depth chart and see how thin some of the positions are. It would be nice to see some commitments after A-Day weekend. Anyone see much chance of that happening?
ReplyDeleteThey are making a good point on the roundtable.
ReplyDeleteDespite the record this year... Why are people excited about Lebo as the basketball coach? 80-76 in 5 years. 28-51 in the SEC over those 5 years. I don't get it. I don't see what people see to say he's such a great coach.
Count me in the boat, maybe I am the only one, that would not be heart broken in the least if some other school made the mistake of hiring Lebo away from AU. I think AU basketball can be better, and should expect to be better than a 2 game NIT run once every 5 years.
howdy peeps. so, who is in the running for the title of '2009 HABOTN BRACKET CHAMPION'? mine sucks so bad i haven't checked. i'm itchin' to put this logo on a t-shirts! i've been crazy busy here.
ReplyDeleteHornet- Sorry I had to leave for a while or I would have given you the link.
ReplyDeleteehyou thanks for providing the link
Speaking of our bracket challenge...I hadn't checked it in awhile because was shot to he** when Memphis lost. After Memphis lost, so did most of my other picks. Anyway, I see our fearless leader has crept into 1st place! Way to go Jay G!
ReplyDeleteI never said that Stevens was as good as Dansby. I said he's been as good as any we have had since Dansby. That's not necessarily saying a whole lot.
ReplyDeleteJet,
I have not run the scenarios, yet. I thouht I might give an update later this week as we prepare for the Final 4.
D. Miller, I agree 100%. I have never been on the Lebo bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteLuv, why would you get on a poorly constructed bandwagon? You're liable to hurt yourself.
ReplyDeleteshesaid is still hangin' in - tied for 10th.
ReplyDeleteThanks, PF
ReplyDeleteMust check out ... when I get home ... Big Bro stops me
ehyou, exactly! LOL
ReplyDeleteIt has to be more like a midget clown car rather than a full fledged bandwagon.
ReplyDeleteSo, who has Masters Tickets they can't use? I need 2.
ReplyDeleteJay G's gonna win.
ReplyDeleteScenario generator
Jet still has a chance. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe brackets were not rigged.
ReplyDeleteMich St and North Carloina win, NC wins: Jay G
ReplyDeleteMich St and NC win, Mich St wins: Jay G
Mich St and Villanova, Mich St champ: Scranton Party
Mich St and Nova, Nova Champ: Bear82
Nova and UCONN, Nova Champ: Bear82
Nova and UCONN: UCONN Champ: AUWade
UCONN and UNC, UCONN Champ: Jet
UCONN and UNC, UNC Champ: Tigerfan44
I filled out another bracket for another pool and I picked all 4 teams that made it to the Final Four. Kicking myself for not just using the same one for the HOTTIES pool. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteAnd that t-shirt would have looked good on you too, right, shesaid?
ReplyDeleteSo glad I did not post my bracket
ReplyDeleteBeing a homer and picking an SEC team in the final four
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a cinderella to win it I would have been out like a fat boy in dodge ball
One of those shirts would have looked good on me too. Alas, I don't have a snowballs chance in tuscloosa.
ReplyDeletemy bet is on Tigerfan 44
ReplyDeleteIt would have. Although I managed to get order one when they became available, anything's better when it's free. Food tastes better, clothes fit better, and beer tastes colder when it's free.
ReplyDeleteahhh........ cold beer. i REALLY need one of those today.
ReplyDeleteJet:
ReplyDeleteRe: your post above...
UK basketball is very similar to UA football..In fact Rick Pitino compared it to Notre Dame and Alabama football in his press conference the other day.
No matter what we paid for Saban and company, I would say we got a bargain at this point in time.
Same here she said. I am killing in the pool Jason and Will and I are in
ReplyDeleteOff topic: It's a-stormin in Lower Alabama. It's so bad that it's white-capping in the road outside my house. I hope my car floats.
ReplyDeleteFSJ, that's a whole lot of gravy with no chicken to speak of...Just Sayin'
ReplyDeleteWell..hope your car floats too shesaid.
ReplyDeleteGo tie a bunch of milk jugs and bottles to it she said. I saw Bear Grylls do this to make a raft.
ReplyDeleteDid you ever see the stories about how Bear sometimes stays in hotels when he is acting like he is camping?
ReplyDeleteyep, I saw those, then suddenly there was a discalimer before his next shows about "certain situatons" presented to Bear to show what to do just in case.
ReplyDeleteHardly anyone can do some of the things he does
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ReplyDeleteSometimes I use a stunt double to post for me on HABOTN. Should I make a disclaimer?
ReplyDeleteI refuse to believe Bear Grylls is a fraud. I watched him drink his own urine. He peed on a t-shirt and wrapped it around his head once. No way he stays in a Holiday Inn Express. His name is BEAR GRYLLS for goodness sake!
ReplyDeleteI pee on stuff all the time. When do I get my own TV show?
ReplyDeleteMichael just outted himself as Z4Z!
ReplyDeletemichael...
ReplyDeleteI use a ghost writer for my posts on HABOTN.
When you do it to survive, Michael. To survive.
ReplyDeleteWell I was gonna post since I've been gone a few days, but faker is here so now I am torn....
ReplyDeleteI am pretty sure drinking my own pee is a violation of my parole. But what the heck, I'll do anything to be on TV!
ReplyDeleteIs it necessary for me to drink my own urine?! No, but it's sterile and I like the taste...
ReplyDeleteIf you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!
ReplyDeletePF ...
ReplyDeleteThanks.
That confirms my thoughts that I do have a chance.
I have peed on 2 girlfriends floors. One of them married me. The other one stoly my Playstation.
ReplyDeletetrue stories
All this talk about pee reminds me of the former Lt. Governor of Alabama (Windom, I think) that had a jug at his desk in the legislature so that he could relieve himself without leaving the chamber. I believe he was afraid his power was going to be stripped if he left to go to the bathroom. I believe this happened less than ten years ago.
ReplyDeleteFaker, I believe Mr. Windom and my father would have been fast friends. He used to relieve himself in a milk jug in the car on the way to Auburn games. NO STOPPING UNTIL WE'RE TO THE TAILGATE SPOT KIDS!!
ReplyDeleteFaker, you're right. It was Windom
ReplyDeleteFSJ ...
ReplyDeleteThe 10th anniversary of said event was last Saturday. Trust me, I know.
See this is why people around the country have a negative opinion of Alabamians. The Lt. Gov is peeing in jars in the office...wow.
ReplyDeleteSeanzie, it wasn't just in his office, I dont think. I think it was actually on the legislative floor.
ReplyDeleteDmiller-I think the AU bball program has never had the support it deserves. Lebo has bene shafted on many occassions. The next coach will be also. there is no support upline. Unfortunately I feel this gig is a dead end.
ReplyDeleteThe commitment to an arena is a start, but about 4 years after it was promised. In all sports AU needs to put forth the effort if they want to be bigtime. If not, join a mid major and be happy to win there.
That takes guts. You got to respect a guy like that.
ReplyDeleteHe was committed. You can say that.
ReplyDeleteAh, while the session is going on, even better. At least the man didn't have stage fright.
ReplyDeleteSeanzie, I think it's an endearing quality in a really really messed up way. :)
ReplyDeleteYou can't say the man wasn't dedicated to the cause.
Great minds think alike! WARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's nothing. I used to poop in a bucket in my 8th grade social studies class.
ReplyDeleteI feel this conversation is inexorably leading to more cooler stories.
ReplyDeleteImagine the poor schmo who had to explain to the media around the state, the nation and the world what had happened and why.
ReplyDeleteEAGLE, HEY!
ReplyDeletesorry...had to finish that ;-)
Jay will be along shortly to cut the poop talk...
Jet, that has all the makings of a good Southwest Airlines commercia.
ReplyDeleteWas that you who had to explain things, Jet? Well at least you have never had to explain to anyone why a guy would place human excrement in a cooler.
ReplyDeleteOr why someone would smash a paper sack full on some poor shmuck's door.
ReplyDeleteI know someone who needs to send you his resume', Michael.
ReplyDeleteDoes he know the illegal goat collateral business, Jet? Because I am hiring.
ReplyDeletepoop in a cooler?
ReplyDeleteHaha here come the cooler stories...
ReplyDeleteHate to change the subjet, but if Lebo were to leave for VCU, the bball program will take big step backwards. Look at he past few coaches we have had and where the go from AU. No where. Jacobs et al are not committed to pushing AU into the spotlight. He barely ran the parking dept well at AU, who thinks he can run the athletic dept.?
ReplyDeletei got pee and poop stories out the a..uhh you know
ReplyDeleteI think we're all waiting on you to elaborate, Harrison.
ReplyDeleteWTC ...
ReplyDeleteDon't think it's happening, which is good. It's not a good time to be in the coaching market -- we're late to the dance.
Jay is not the problem; rather, he is a symptom. Now that football is calming down, I presume his ineptitude -- real, kinda real, or imagined -- will be less of a focus.
Of course, I remain on my one man crusade to have Q named AD.
true story. One friend of mine pooped in a box and tried to mail it to another guy. The post office called the second guy and said they had a package for him, but it smelled like feces, and whether or not to deliver. He declined, but I bet that was an awesome phone call
ReplyDeleteHe should have said return to sender.
ReplyDeleteor told them "NO DROPS!"
ReplyDeleteNow how am I supposed to make a t-shirt that says "NO DROPS" when I have that image in my head?
ReplyDeleteha! Perfect no drops reference.
ReplyDeleteshesaid - My apologies...it just made me laugh in my head.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the recognition by the way.
Let the record show that Kristinuh started all this poop talk.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, there's not a "NO DUMPS" rule.
ReplyDeleteSo noted.
ReplyDeleteyeah and I was coaxed into tealling that story. By a puppet
ReplyDeleteIf the final game gets forfeited for some reason I take the cake no question about it.
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ReplyDeleteIt is puppet hour.
ReplyDeletehuh? you talkin bout puppets, jhag?
ReplyDeleteI think it has been puppet hour since 3:04 today.
ReplyDeleteBert & Ernie.
ReplyDeletePUPPET NAP TIME
ReplyDeleteI understand that there are two new puppets being marketed named "Harry" and "Mike"
ReplyDeleteHarry is the No. 1 puppet, so to speak, able to "make it rain" on demand.
Mike is definitely No. 2. His productivity allows him to store deposits for the winter by placing it in coolers.
I heard Ernie exposed himself in downtown Atlanta last weekend. Anyone have the details to that story?
ReplyDeleteIf ever there were puppets we could use as spies in the Puppet War, it would be those two.
ReplyDelete#1 and #2 puppets sound super cool. I bet they are tall, athletic and handsome.
ReplyDeleteA puppet is terrorizing women who live in apartment complexes along Briarcliff Road in Atlanta. Atlanta police say the puppet typically flashes late at night. So far, he hasn't hurt anyone, but women who live in the neighborhood are worried he might carry it a step further.
ReplyDeleteOne victim, who only wants to be referred to as "Ashley", told 11 Alive News about her incident with the exhibitionist. She says she was originally alerted to the flasher puppet when she received an email from her apartment manager last August. "At first I thought it was funny because I have a sick sense of humor, but then the more I thought about it, it made me very, very nervous," Ashley said.
My wife put a "NO DROPS" sign over the toilet in our bathroom. I think she's trying to tell me something.
ReplyDeleteAU1N04- you're "Ashley" aren't you?
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say I am in Baltimore so that would be a negative.
ReplyDeleteI think Ernie has been showing off the elbow of his puppeteer. Puppets have no decency.
ReplyDeleteit's probably one of those really dry, wrinkly elbows too. Nasty!
ReplyDeleteAshy elbows...yuk.
ReplyDeleteSo does the HABOTN have any sneaky April Fools day plans?
ReplyDelete(Say yes)
ReplyDeleteHarrison, I believe that's what we in the business refer to as "ashy elbows." Lotion helps.
ReplyDeleteMatt,
ReplyDeleteDon't open the cooler on your porch.
jay needs to get that italian kid that will ferrell had on kicking and screaming to come play with him
ReplyDeleteInterviews have finished.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on the summary.
jhag, a forfeit means a winner is still declared. You need the championship game to be called off entirely.
ReplyDeleteI plan on destroying the world as an April Fools prank.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I hope I win.
ReplyDeletemichael. how is twitter treating you?
ReplyDelete