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10.02.2009

First Post: Friday of Week Five

Hey everyone. Swell campfire last night. I love that we can get such great participate without a lot of notice. Thursday nights are alright for Campfiring®!

I'm pretty bummed about not being able to get to Knoxville until tomorrow. I wish the UT-bound HOTTIES could have convened for some casual dining on the river. So it goes. Calhoun's will be missed. Or Ye Olde Steakhouse. Or wherever Scottie was going to suggest.

Here's the Auburn situation at this moment:

TODAY'S STORIES

What Would Chizik Do? Rally his team around slogan

PREVIOUS STORIES

10/1: Tennessee game a homecoming for Taylor
9/30:Tigers not worried about poll perception
9/29: Our weekly AUBURN ADVISORY BOARD report (fans writing about their team.)
9/28: Auburn braces for first test
9/27: AUBURN 54, BALL STATE 30
9/24: Tigers' offense gets stronger as game progresses
9/23: Auburn's Gulley runs wide, deep as a freshman
9/21: Auburn takes big win in stride

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE
Not much going on today. I'll be taking call-ins tonight, chilling with Wifey this afternoon. May go to the Catholic-ACA game to see Fr. Troncale, college football fan. He's always fun.

Not much else to report. I'll be headin' up to Knoxville tomorrow morning.

Here's what the next few days look like. All times are CDT:

Fri., Oct. 2, OFF
Sat., Oct. 3, at Tennessee, 6:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun., Oct. 4, 5 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 5, OFF
Tue., Oct. 6, 4:30 p.m. (Chizik presser at 11:30 a.m.; some players available at 11:50 a.m.)
Wed., Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m.
Thu., Oct. 8, 4:30 (Tiger Talk at 7 p.m.)
Fri., Oct. 9, OFF
Sat., Oct. 10, at Arkansas, time TBA (network TBA)

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391 Comments:

JD said...: SFC you going to the game tonight? If so please where you "GOT LAT" t-shirt.; 4:43 PM
JD said...: BTW new page substance!; 4:43 PM
Unknown said...: So, I am trying to think if I have ever seen a starting SEC quarterback with less support than Jonathan Crompton. I haven't seen anything that could be construed as positive.; 4:44 PM
JD said...: I think that Jonothan Crapton is a fantastic QB.

Sincerely,

Daniel Cobb; 4:45 PM
Unknown said...: I have read where they will attempt to "hide him", which seems like a funny thing to say of your starting QB.; 4:46 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: is Crompton still listed on Craig's List?; 4:47 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: well, back to work for me :-(

y'all have fun.; 4:47 PM
Unknown said...: I have also read where Berry will moonlight as a linebacker. How will Todd's shoulder hold up to getting the Berry?; 4:47 PM
JD said...: Crompton for Heisman.

Sincerely,

Wayne Madkin; 4:48 PM
wartiger said...: points score we can and up the D will play..TN QB as a habit of throwing picks and that is what we have done this year...cause turnovers..my concern is that it's on the road and we play a lot of young guys that have never traveled before. Read it might not me a sell out tho so theres that; 4:52 PM
JD said...: Hmmmmm...EB at LB...can you say chop?; 4:52 PM
Harrison said...: Wow. i'm shocked jay told mon she was annoying. i'll move on now.; 4:57 PM
Unknown said...: I can't imagine this game not being a sell out, but even if it is not, there will be a crap load of screaming hillbillies in attendance. I don't think the crowd will be a major factor, but we will just have to wait and see. I think, in general, players block out the crowd to a large extent.; 5:06 PM
Unknown said...: Personalities clash. It is the world wide web. It happens. It isn't unique. It is a fact of life.; 5:07 PM
michael said...: So now SteveFC is a philosiphizer!; 5:08 PM
E-Bro said...: You you callin' a hillbilly.

Said the native Tennessean.; 5:12 PM
Unknown said...: Hmmm, more of a psychologist.; 5:12 PM
Unknown said...: Nah, not everyone in Tennessee are hillbillies. There is memphis, after all.; 5:15 PM
michael said...: Memphis represent!!!!; 5:16 PM
E-Bro said...: Chattanooga holla!; 5:18 PM
E-Bro said...: Honestly, as an East Tennessean, Memphis I hardly consider a part of the state. It's so far away. Probably feel the same about us.; 5:19 PM
Unknown said...: Well, I use to work in Murfreesboro, which should really be a country unto itself. It is unique.; 5:22 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Memphis is only a part of TN because it's always been there. Most of us don't claim it.; 5:29 PM
WarEagleRK said...: The 'boro is a pretty nice place these days. Not sure how long ago you worked there Steve, but it's really grown.

It's pretty much just part of Nashville now it's grown so much.; 5:30 PM
michael said...: Ha, well I don't really consider the 'noog or Knoxvegas Tennessee. That's Appalachian territory over there. More mountain folk and such. Might as well be West Virginia.; 5:32 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: I have worried about this game somewhat until it occurred to me that their two wins are against W. Kentucky and Ohio. When they played teams that were not barely above 1AA(or whatever they call it now) they lost. Most of the talk this week has been questioning our defense while the much hyped UT defense(based mostly on the FL game) gave up 23 to Ohio.; 5:32 PM
E-Bro said...: Easy Michael. If you want to kind of lump us in with the west part of North Carolina, that's one thing. But West Virginia?

Too far.; 5:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Questions for the TN game:
Will TN put 8 men in the box and take their chances with Todd to TZ and DA?
How do we game plan for Berry?
Can we reverse the get-behind-early problem?
Will our special teams finally show signs of life?
How do we handle an AWAY game in the SEC?; 5:37 PM
michael said...: Haha, well of course you guys are better than West Virginia... I was just saying you might as well be West Virginia. See?; 5:37 PM
michael said...: Everyone quit worrying about the game. Unless Auburn turns the ball over a couple of times early and lets the crows in the game and gets shell shocked, AU will win easily. Don't worry about it.; 5:38 PM
Harrison said...: but i'm so worried Michael; 5:38 PM
Harrison said...: why are crows coming in the game anyway; 5:39 PM
E-Bro said...: GST, I think UT definitely puts 8 (at least) in the box.; 5:40 PM
mytommyd said...: Yes
We don't
Yes
Depends what signs you're looking for.
We win; 5:41 PM
E-Bro said...: I'm worried too. What if I don't get into Stanford.

I'm so excited! I'm so excited! I'm so, I'm so...scared.; 5:42 PM
mytommyd said...: I wonder if the folks in West Va talk about folks from Alabama the same way we talk about them? Where WERE all the marrying your cousin jokes come from anyway?; 5:43 PM
mytommyd said...: I like Chizik and Co's attitude on the offense. It has that Lombardi feel too it. Everyone can know what's coming and still not be able to stop it. Although with Malzahn's scheme it happens quicker, and no one is entirely sure where the ball is. Especially the camerama... camera person.; 5:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Signs of life for our special teams include:
Better field position.
Better blocking.; 5:46 PM
WarEagleRK said...: I flipped it to ESPN Classic for 3 mins and watched Karsten Bailey drop three catchable balls on three straight downs in the 4th quarter.

Talk about a bad time for me to flip it over there.; 5:46 PM
Harrison said...: Excellent SBTB reference. Loved it; 5:46 PM
E-Bro said...: In my experience, alot of people in the South talk about everybody else in the South the same way that they're talk about in the rest of the South.

People from Alabama give people from Tennessee a hard time and vice versa, and then everyone agrees, "At least we're not Mississippi."; 5:47 PM
E-Bro said...: For the record, I like MS just fine.; 5:48 PM
Unknown said...: I left Murfreesboro nearly 5 years ago. At the time I don't think anyone in the town add ever heard the term zoning ordinance.; 5:48 PM
Unknown said...: Of course, the reason West Virginia exists is to give people in Mississippi someone to laugh at.; 5:49 PM
michael said...: Dirty secret: people in Memphis say, "At least we're not Alabama" just as often as they say Arkansas or Mississippi. Perhaps the proximity to those states leads to sympathy.

Seriously, watch out for crows in knoxville.; 5:50 PM
mytommyd said...: Deliverance - supposed to be West Virginia but filmed in Georgia, right?!; 5:54 PM
Anonymous said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 5:54 PM
Harrison said...: yes Tommy. Filmed in GA. A buddy of mine from high school's Dad was in the movie for about 7 seconds as an extra; 5:56 PM
mytommyd said...: He wasn't the friend of the banjo kid was he?; 5:57 PM
mytommyd said...: By the way I got my HABOTN cap in the mail today ,, It's AUsome; 5:58 PM
Harrison said...: been better if he was. He was one of the guys that put Ned Beatty in an amubulance. It's the only part of the movie I have ever seen; 5:58 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm just happy to live in Gulf Shores. I am also happy that the state of Alabama has Auburn. If we only had Tuscaloser, and there were no Auburn, then I would have to become a fan of an out of state team.; 5:58 PM
Unknown said...: Just watched the 97 SEC championship game on ESPN classic and the UT hate is flowing...; 6:01 PM
WarEagleRK said...: NoVa,

I watched 3 mins of it and watched karsten Bailey drop 3 straight passes. in the 4th quarter.; 6:17 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: WoW!! on the Monica thing - sorry I missed the party. Kudos to JGT for speaking his heart - and not being boxed into the politically correct thing. The wife and sometimes have heated discussions because when I'm asked a question, I tell you how I feel. The "Do I Look Fat?" don't play around the LT house.

Now back to Auburn - prediction:

AU - 27
TN - 23

Crompton delivers us a gift on a silver platter to make the difference.

LT; 6:20 PM
Unknown said...: I've been saying 31-20, but I've got a feeling it won't be that close.; 6:29 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Michael: I'm glad you like MonD. She wasn't a bad element. I found her annoying in a I'm the smartest, fairest, mose knowledgeable and hippest person you know way.

I am not alone in that sentiment. It's not a felony. I didn't ask her to leave.; 6:44 PM
Harrison said...: Mon was a lot of things, hip was not one of them; 6:47 PM
Unknown said...: People have to make their own choices and she apparently found a new path.; 6:49 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Point to self...Don't reveal your hippinest to the HABATON community... that was close.

Understand completely JGT - some rub you the wrong way. No BANHAMMER was used so no foul in my opinion. Truth hurts sometime.

I'm not on the blog enough to offer an opinion one way or the other.

LT; 6:56 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Dang, now Michael's observation about the crows has me worried.

Imagine the following: it's the fourth quarter, UT leads by 4, and AU is driving. The clock reads 00:07 and AU has just called its last timeout. It's 4th and goal at the UT 3.

Todd brings the team up to the line of scrimmage. He begins to bark out the signals, when suddenly...

CAW! CAW!! CAW!!!! An enormous flock of foul-smelling black birds descends from the upper reaches of legendary Neyland Stadium and swoops down over the AU side, their guttural cries piercing the night sky.

Ziemba jumps offsides.; 6:57 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: I didn't say she was hip.

She thought she was hip ... and she wanted you to know that all the time. Snort. LOL. Hawt. I LOVES me some cute Philip Lutzenkirchen. mmmmm. Yummy! Hawt!; 6:59 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: I understood it all up until ...."Ziemba jumps offsides part Fearless.; 7:00 PM
Harrison said...: note to self: keep your awesome coolness in check on Jay's wonderful blog.

I'm out kids, War Eagle!!; 7:04 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Speaking of foul smelling black birds, check out UL's uniforms against Pitt tonite.; 7:04 PM
Unknown said...: As Jay has said, he didn't run her off. It was her choice. People have to do what is best for themselves. No biggie. We move on and kick some volunbutt.; 7:08 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: I'm an Atl. Falcon fan Freep - they wore the all black in the Glanville days - plus the black helmets. HATED IT!! Falcon's wore '66 throw back jerseys two weekends ago with the red shells, black jersey and crisp white pants. Looke AUsome to me - but then I saw them in '66 as a kid.

Give me plain old school uni's AU wears over the psychedelic of the Oregon of the world any day.; 7:12 PM
Unknown said...: I like what Oregon does with their uniforms. It gives them a unique personality. I wouldn't want to see it at Auburn, though. I love our uniforms and am looking forward to seeing the road whites.; 7:16 PM
Kathy said...: Going to be perfect weather for football tomorrow night in Knoxville. Wish I was going. All you traveling Hotties be careful and enjoy the Tiger Walk!!!; 7:22 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 7:25 PM
Fearless Freep said...: I dunno, Loganville, I kinda liked the all-black look back in the Glanville era. Beats the heck out of the boring hodgepodge they were these days.

I was living in GA when the Falcons started up in '66, and I liked that look too. When they deliberately modeled their unis after the Dawgs in the '80s, I wasn't as fond of them.; 7:25 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I think Jay G is annoying with his big blog... and good writing... and rockband...and poll voting. Yeah, this should be the most annoying auburn beat guy's blog on the net.; 7:25 PM
ehyou said...: JGT...
Your 6:59 post was delicious.; 7:28 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Monica never irritated me at all, but the way some people would pander to her on here just because she was a female was annoying.; 7:30 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Oregon's throwbacks they wore last week were the best thing they've worn in 10 years. I hate what Nike does there. It's forced hipness, kinda like...oh, nevermind.

LT, The Falcons '66 throwbacks were spectacular...and they are timeless. I would like to see them go back to that as the home unis.; 7:31 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: OK - enough of that.

How does Auburn make their hay tomorrow?

Hammering the run?

Or do they do it through the air?

Both?

Discuss; 7:35 PM
Dear Leader said...: THT where all is THT 2.0 traveling in ITaly?; 7:36 PM
WarEagleRK said...: LT,

I think they will have to prove they can do it passing.

I think UT will force us to prove we can pass the ball before the run opens up.; 7:37 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Wherever TN gives them, that's where. As good as Monte is, I don't think he can take away the run and pass simultaneously.; 7:38 PM
WarEagleRK said...: UT is going to put more pressure on us than we've seen yet...so I hope our OL and Todd are up to the test.; 7:39 PM
ehyou said...: You can't exploit UT's front or secondary, they're both respectable. Gus will keep them guessing with balance.; 7:40 PM
Fearless Freep said...: Hard to say what will happen. I tend to think Monte will stack the line to stop the run and make Todd beat them through the air, but the fact that virtually everyone thinks that as well leads me to believe he'll try something different.; 7:41 PM
Dear Leader said...: The long scores we had in the past are gone... lofty passes=int and long runs will be run down by speedy Tenn secondary...

It will be a good game.....; 7:44 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: I'm on the pressure side by the Elder - load the box and make us pass.; 7:46 PM
Dear Leader said...: if they stop the run, the ten secondary could possibly stop the pass; 7:47 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Find Berry and avoid him.

He usually steps up like an extra LB and falls back into coverage.; 7:49 PM
wtc said...: AU pounds UT all day. UT puts 8 in the box and AU beats them by dinking the ball down the field. Eentually they cheat up to cover the short flair pass and Todd hits them with a hitch and go. Fannin has a good day Saturday. Todd throws for @ 280.; 7:50 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Negating the defense or special teams, if Auburn can hold the ball 58 minutes, TN will only have 2 minutes to score enough points to win.; 7:50 PM
wtc said...: UT wins the time of possession, as every team has against AU.; 7:51 PM
Unknown said...: Malzahn's shell game with the ball keeps the UT defense baffled. The game is close at the half, but AU pulls away late in the 3rd qtr.; 7:58 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Todd has got to hit the flair, screen, dink, dunk - what ever you want to call it to the running back in stride - only pass he has failed to execute well. That will get them out of the box.

For some strange reason I don't think we have seen just how strong Todd's arm is yet. I'm feeling a frozen rope deep post to Adams on one of those cheatin' 8/9 in the box times.; 8:03 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Only thing that concerns me with Todd this year is that he hasn't been under pressure much at all.

Well that and sometimes the ball hangs up on him downfield.; 8:06 PM
Unknown said...: I didn't see the UT-UF game and that's what UT's defense's rep seems to based on. Was it simply being able to key on Tebow?; 8:09 PM
Kathy said...: WERK, thought the same thing. What happens when and/or if Todd is constantly pressured?; 8:09 PM
cincytiger said...: Wouldn't it be awesome if we could have a whole game like the first half we had in TN in 2004? I really hope this isn't a close game - it makes my heart have to work too hard.; 8:10 PM
cincytiger said...: Someone on this blog said this earlier, sorry I don't remember who, but I think we will see aspects of Malzahn's offense that we haven't seen before.; 8:11 PM
WarEagleRK said...: They are pretty solid tacklers...and seem to be very disciplined.

They are definately well coached by Monte.

A big key is their QB on the D, Nick Reviez is out for the year. He made all of their defensive calls, and he's being replaced by a freshman.

So if Gus' offense can get the ball snapped by the 30 second mark on the play clock we can confuse their D with a new caller.; 8:11 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Seems the times he has had so deres he has had some good pocket awareness and drifted away from it. He hasn't seen anthing like UT's D so far this season - I think we can manage though.; 8:11 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Kathy,

The key to keeping Todd's jersey clean is tempo...keep things moving fast and keep the crowd quiet.; 8:12 PM
Unknown said...: I agree tempo is going to be key. I think we need to run 80-85 offensive plays.; 8:14 PM
WarEagleRK said...: If we snap the ball quickly, those 100,000 won't have a lot of time to build noise. If we do that enough the 100,000 will be cut in half quickly.; 8:18 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Good point RK - keep the crowd out of it.; 8:21 PM
wtc said...: Cincy-I'll take credit for that one.
Todd hasn't been pressured that much becasue the line has done a great job of blocking, IMO. I think it continues. They may press him osme, but I think he gets rid of it quickly. AU receivers know to look back when they see 8-9 rushers. All you have to do is turn around. They can't cover everyone if they bull rush. Trooper will make sure of that. I do understand evreyone's concerns though.; 8:21 PM
cincytiger said...: For those who have gone to a game at TN, is it really that noisy? I know it is big, just wondered if it was really a place that the noise was overwhelming?; 8:21 PM
Kathy said...: Got to keep the offense fast without making too many stupid penalties. Execute, execute, execute. I actually feel confident that Chiz and Co have a good game plan, and I also feel confident that this staff knows how to make adjustments. I'm tired of talking about it. I'm ready for kickoff!; 8:22 PM
cincytiger said...: Do we know if Isom traveled with the team?; 8:22 PM
wtc said...: Norm-If you rea dthis tonight, I am running the half marathin in Montgomery Saturday morning. At 57degress, weather wil be perfect.; 8:23 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Cincy,

It's really noisy, but their crowd gives up quickly when things aren't going their way.

With everyone hating Crompton like they are now if he makes a mistake their focus will be more on cussing him than it will on distracting us.

I don't think it's nearly as loud as Jordan Hare when we are all into it, but it's up there.; 8:23 PM
cincytiger said...: Me too, Kathy. Wish you were in bham, we could watch together. My kids hate watching a game on TV with me because I yell at the TV and pace - alot.; 8:23 PM
WarEagleRK said...: The big key we have going for us right now is we seem to be a team and have a lot of confidence that no matter what we can win a game.

That's huge on the road when all the sudden you don't have your 87000 team support group there with you.; 8:25 PM
Kathy said...: Me too Cincy! My family actually leaves so I watch by myself. It will be a long day tomorrow.; 8:25 PM
WarEagleRK said...: My wife is a UT grad, so it's always fun times for Auburn/UT games.; 8:26 PM
cincytiger said...: If you throw out the Western KY game, TN really doesn't have very good statistics. Unless Auburn just gets overwhelmed with the environment (which I don't expect) I think they win easily.; 8:27 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Except for 2004, nothing is really easy in Knoxville. I just think their D will give us more trouble than anyone else has so far.

I think we'll win, but I just don't see it being easy.; 8:28 PM
cincytiger said...: My dad is a UT grad, but he and my mom are on a 2 month driving tour out west, so I don't have to listen to them. :); 8:28 PM
cincytiger said...: Kathy,
If you want to make a little drive, you are welcome to watch with hubby and me - we'd have a good time!; 8:30 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Trust me, if we go to Knoxville and blow them out, I'll start drinking the kool aid.; 8:31 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: I was there there when Dye took his team North for the first time Cincy. It was loud and raucous. They were 100K then and AU was flouting around 50K - never seen nothing like it at the time.

Nothing offensive here Cincy, but be prepared to spread your legs if your in the upper deck to see the field, I remember sitting there and doing that- STEEP!! And you will think the place is going to fall down when the Vol nation gets to rockin' from up there.; 8:33 PM
Unknown said...: I noticed the same thing Cincy, Holding WK to 83 yards is a large part of why the defense is ranked high statistically. That's why I asked about Florida.; 8:33 PM
cincytiger said...: I have attempted to make some intelligent football comments, so I don't get accused of being a girl :); 8:33 PM
WarEagleRK said...: The reason they get 100,000 in there is because they have squeezed every possibly seat they can in there.

It is not a comfortable place at all. They keep making seat space smaller and smaller...or maybe I'm just getting bigger.; 8:34 PM
Kathy said...: I'm listening to the local high school game on the radio. It's halftime, so now the announcers are going through their college picks. I am so tired of hearing how Auburn is going against a good defense for the first time all year and how Gus won't have a answer for Monte's defense. Auburn and Gus not getting any love. They all picked TN to win. And then of course, they went on and on about the almighty Tide and how they'll win by at least 3 TDs.; 8:34 PM
cincytiger said...: L. Tiger,
I will be watching from the comfort of my couch. It is about all I can do to make it to all the home games. Maybe next year we will venture to an away game.; 8:35 PM
WarEagleRK said...: Don't let the WKU stat get in the way. Their D is good.

Their D was top 10 last year despite going 5-7 because their offense was that bad and they didn't lose much from that D. Actually they gained a better coordinator.; 8:35 PM
cincytiger said...: WERK,
I have heard others say the same thing about some other stadiums. Auburn's seems pretty comfortable to me. Not TOO crowded.; 8:36 PM
WarEagleRK said...: I think we win, but we'll be in a fight.

I hope I'm wrong and we win by 3 or more scores.; 8:37 PM
WarEagleRK said...: UT is too crowded, they took away comfort in their battle with Michigan to have the biggest stadium.; 8:37 PM
Unknown said...: Now for the important question. Should I watch from home or go to the bar where the DC alumni club has a watching party.; 8:38 PM
Kathy said...: Florida is not as good as they were last year. Tebow doesn't have receivers he can count on. He's trying to do it all himself. They stacked the box to stop the run. I think Auburn can answer that. I think Gus will find a way to move the ball. We've got to play tough defense. I think the defense steps up tomorrow.

Cincy, thanks for the offer, but I think I'll hang around here. My sister invited me to go up to Knoxville with her and her friend, but I just hate going to a stadium where Auburn is outnumbered. I can't stand to hear our team "booed".; 8:40 PM
Anonymous said...: I would love to see a new category for the wall of fame here:

HABOTN's most hated

It could include some of the Iowan cyber-terrorists as well as others.; 8:40 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Just saw Colt McCoy has 9 TD's and 5 INT's for the season.......Doesn't Todd have 9 TD's the past 2 games and 2 INT's for the year?

Todd for Heisman!!!

Now they are asking about his mustache. . . JGT, would that question have been on your radar?; 8:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Todd has 11 TDs and 1 INT so far; 8:43 PM
wtc said...: I posted this earlier today, but I think they played UF close because is really a one man show now. Tebow carried the team. i think he had 25 carries. He has nto found a P harvin yet, and were they missing Dempster the speedy RB? UF became very one deminsional. I don't think UT canmake Au one deminisional. Imay be wrong, but I think GM has too many weapons and AU doesn't count on 1 or specific guys to carry the load. it is spread around, just like at Tulsa.; 8:43 PM
wtc said...: Shut down the run, AU can pass. No one receiver that you can just shut down and therefore shut down the pass. Same for the run. Just too many weapons. Not all are GREAT weapons, but they are consistent weapons.; 8:44 PM
wtc said...: Not only have I sipped the kool aid, if AU wins by 14+, I will make a BIG batch of and pass it out for free at a location TBA.; 8:46 PM
Unknown said...: That's the problem that defenses face. There's no star to try to shut down, just a lot of capable guys that can burn you if they get a break.; 8:48 PM
Loganville Tiger said...: Well I'm out'ta here for the night.

Plan for tomorrow is to be on the lake by 7 fishing, home by 12, lunch, early game, nap, nap & nap. then pop a cold one for an AU win.

See ya' then.

LT; 8:50 PM
wtc said...: Later LT.; 8:52 PM
Kathy said...: Nite LT. You can nap before a big game? No way. I can't even eat!; 8:52 PM
ehyou said...: Gus-fucius say:
Misdirection against aggressive D make Kiffin head spin.; 9:12 PM
ehyou said...: Did I stumble into Gayle's blog? Come on people, I expect non-stop entertainment.; 9:33 PM
Unknown said...: Misdirection and us continually running the triple and quadruple option is why Todd shouldn't get pressured often. It is hard to pressure the ball when you don't know where the ball is.; 9:39 PM
cincytiger said...: who's Gayle?; 9:42 PM
cincytiger said...: Where is IV? Has he been on and I just missed him?; 9:43 PM
Unknown said...: I think he played Mr. Mooney.; 9:43 PM
Unknown said...: I haven't seen IV. I wonder how he is doing.; 9:44 PM
Jet said...: If it's late night Friday night, it's Trojan time! Another fourth quarter thriller! Saint James 15, Holtville 14.; 9:45 PM
Unknown said...: Man, those Louisville uniforns stink. They should have never hired an Emo kid to design their uniforms.; 9:46 PM
ehyou said...: Cincy...
Tim Gayle is Mr. Tate's Bama counterpart at the Advertiser. Check him out sometime.; 9:50 PM
Unknown said...: Ah, I was thinking of Gayle Gordon. Man, I blew that one big time.; 9:51 PM
ehyou said...: And yes, Steve, Mr. Mooney was portrayed excellently by Gale Gordon.; 9:52 PM
cincytiger said...: Oh yeah, ehyou, I have read him a couple of times. Pretty boring, put it is probably the subject matter.; 9:53 PM
ehyou said...: Well, you had already posted it. You really can't refresh enough.; 9:54 PM
ehyou said...: It is beyond my how anyone could successfully blog Bama. The material breeds lameness and failure.; 9:56 PM
missinit said...: Okay, I forgot to do the pick 'em this week...real life got in the way......so finally remember today but the first game has started, so my question is : Is it too late to enter?; 10:05 PM
cincytiger said...: My hubby is not happy that I picked bama to beat KY by 15.5. He says I should always pick against bama for the principle of the thing. What do y'all think?; 10:06 PM
cincytiger said...: missinit,
I think you can pick all the other games, just not the Friday one. But, I am far from being in the know on this stuff.; 10:07 PM
Unknown said...: Yea, you can still pick the games that haven't started. That reminds me. I haven't reviewed my picks.; 10:09 PM
missinit said...: okay then, what am I doing wrong??????

It let me click on the circles of all the rest of the games but when I click to save it goes through the proacess of refreshing but it still says incomplete, but all my circles are still there.

GRRRRRR....anybody got any ideas????; 10:13 PM
Unknown said...: You may need to pick scores and the highest and lowest scoring teams.; 10:16 PM
cincytiger said...: Maybe it is saying incomplete because you can't pick that first game?; 10:16 PM
Unknown said...: Man, I may be too hyped over the game to sleep tonight.; 10:24 PM
missinit said...: Dang Cincy....

Duh.....

I am so lame!!! You must be right. It does say 16 of 17 but incomplete evidently because of the one that I could not choose.

I am embarrassed to say I actually have an education, from Auburn no less, but evidently I cannot yet read!

Thanks y'all.; 10:29 PM
cincytiger said...: missinit,
I get tripped up by the stupidist things and then do something really brilliant!; 10:34 PM
WarEagleRK said...: FYI

Episode 5 of Auburn Football Everyday is up for free right now on Auburntigers.com.; 10:36 PM
missinit said...: Well then,

I'm waiting on the brilliance to hit me square in the noggin!

HA!HA!; 10:39 PM
ehyou said...: AWA Wrestling on Classic is awesome.; 11:07 PM
Unknown said...: Ah, AWA Wrestling, back in the good ole days when they still tried to pretend it was real. You really can't beat it.; 11:12 PM
ehyou said...: Just watched a King Kong Brody match. Dude was stabbed and killed in Puerto Rico in the locker room prior to a match by a fellow wrestler. Crazy stuff.; 11:15 PM
Unknown said...: I just watched a video on that on youtube. Sad story.; 4:06 AM
AllenD said...: Sorry (long):

Saw some earlier commentary on t's QB - thought I'd pass along something a friend in the media somewhat verified as true:

September 30, 2009
What do you get when you put Peyton Manning and Jonathan Crompton in the same room? A ticked off former UT quarterback, that’s what.
At least that’s what some are saying from their last meeting with each other.
Remember when Manning was in town recently? Think back to the weekend Tennessee played Western Kentucky at Neyland Stadium- that’s when Manning had an interesting exchange with Crompton in the training room at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex- at least that’s what sources say.
Manning is a team player and when he’s on campus he is usually busy either awarding his scholarship or in the case of his latest visit, giving a bucket load of money back to the athletic department.
Anyway, according to one source, the Tennessee great sat down in the training room with the Vols’ current signal caller and Manning began talk to him. As Manning and Crompton talked, members of the team in the training room began to gather around to listen to what Manning had to say to Crompton.
It appears the only person in the room that wasn’t paying attention to Manning was the very person who could use his advice the most- Crompton. Sources say Crompton was looking around the room as if to appear disinterested in what Manning had to say.
It gets better… errr… or worse, depending on whether you view this story as a tragic inside look at the Vols’ offensive leader or a humorous story to illustrate why the Vols can’t seem to get it together. I view it as both.
Crompton’s next move, according to a source, was to excuse himself to the restroom. He never returned. Needless to say, Manning wasn’t happy about Crompton’s insulting behavior. The term “pissed off” was used to describe Manning’s feelings regarding the situation.
Like a true professional, Manning shook it off and talked to the receivers for another half hour.
First, if this is indeed what happened, Crompton showed a lot of hubris to think that he doesn’t need to hear what Peyton Manning has to say to him. Second, if he refuses to show interest in what Manning, an NFL great, has to say, is he really capable of learning from Lane Kiffin? Is he smart enough to realize who he needs to be listening to?
If there ever was a QB at Tennessee that could benefit from the lessons taught by Peyton Manning, it would be Jonathan Crompton.; 4:51 AM
AllenD said...: Wow, didn't have a linky for the post above...didn't think it would be that long.

Well, guess it's the priveledge of being the first up this morning.; 5:00 AM
wtc said...: That was long. But nothing to do this early.; 5:23 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Good night, SteveFC

Good morning AllenD, wtc, and all the other Hotties!

Hope you have a safe trip today, JGT.

I've been up over 3 hours, maybe it's time to take a nap.; 7:07 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: except I don't nap!!!

So I'll go ahead and start putting on my game face.

WARRRRRRRRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!

GO TIGERS!!!; 7:08 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: I usually watch the late west coast game, which is either PAC-10 or WAC. But tonight's interconference matchup between the Rams of Colorado State (MWC) and the Hawkeyes of Idaho? Puh Leeze! If there are still Hawkeye fans lurking, I don't want to give them the satisfaction. So I won't be watching the Idaho Hawkeyes tonight.; 7:14 AM
Aeronaut said...: Its gameday and folks are still asleep?

Morning THT, wtc & AllenD. Thanks for the read and a chuckle.; 7:17 AM
Aeronaut said...: err Iowa you mean?

Corn, not taters.; 7:18 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: oh, there's a difference between Iowa and Idaho?; 7:21 AM
Aeronaut said...: Not necessarily. Both are side orders at KFC; 7:25 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: ok, I'll give Iowa credit for one thing. At least they play outdoors, where football was meant to be played. The Vandals play in a sissy little indoor arena.; 7:25 AM
Anonymous said...: mornin' Hotties.....I started this past week thinking this game was a tossup. Realizing the UT injuries and AU fan optimism has convinced me that we have a better than 50-50 chance.

The Monte Kiffen--Gus Malzahn chess match is a football geek's dream. Set your DVRs on record and keep the reverse button lubricated.; 8:01 AM
Aeronaut said...: I just got some coffee from Indonesia (Sumatra).

Shall provide feedback soon.; 8:17 AM
Kathy said...: War Eagle, Hottie Hooooooo! It's game day, FINALLY. It's been a long week. After watching Auburn Every Day, I ready to get our swagger back.; 8:19 AM
AUfan said...: The main thing I worry about is UT going out in front early, and then just pounding on Auburn with the running game.

I think it is crucial for Auburn to come out strong early and put some points on the board. If Tennessee has to come from behind, I feel very good about the game.

Regarding the Malzahn-Monte Kiffin matchup- A UT sportswriter implied that Monte Kiffin had a big advantage because he was a former NFL DC, while Malzahn was a former high-school coach. I don't see it happening that way.

In Gus I trust.; 8:23 AM
Roland said...: I need coffee before swaggering.; 8:27 AM
Kathy said...: Go get your coffee Roland. We are getting our swagger back TODAY; 8:29 AM
Roland said...: Monte never had to deal with anything like Gus's O in the NFL. Tampa also got blasted by Ronnie B. and the wildcat last season.; 8:30 AM
Roland said...: Ahh! Sweet nectar of the gods, the swagger is returning. I hope someone takes Trooper's advice from AU everyday and takes a punt to the crib today...that would get the swagger back FAH; 8:34 AM
Aeronaut said...: Hoopster, What's your prediction?; 8:36 AM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Tedy Bruschi in the house!! Man knows what Auburn is all about, and said that AU's offense can't be stopped. College Gameday crew picked AU across the board.; 11:00 AM