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7.29.2010

Auburn goes into the third dimension

Hey everyone. ESPN announced this morning that the Auburn-Clemson game scheduled for will be televised on their new 3D channel.

I don't have ESPN 3D available to me on Dish Network. I'm curious to hear if you all have access to it.

I am not into this 3D fad. Who cares?

Here is the important portion of the release:

AUBURN—Marking the first time ever an Auburn sporting event will be
televised in 3D, the Auburn football game against Clemson on Sept. 18
will air on ESPN 3D. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN with
kickoff slated for 6 p.m CT.

ESPN was the first to announce in the United States an exclusive 3D
network in January 2010 which was the culmination of more than three
years of testing 3D television.

The Auburn-Clemson game will be the third college football game to air
on ESPN 3D this season, and just the fourth football college game ever
to be broadcast in 3D.

Fans interested in viewing the game in 3D, must have ESPN 3D service
and a 3D television.

364 Comments:

ehyou said...: Heads up firsties.; 11:43 AM
chip chip said...: killer; 11:43 AM
Jay G. Tate said...: Werd.; 11:43 AM
ehyou said...: So who's got a 3-D TV?

I'm rockin with my CRT till it gives up.; 11:45 AM
chip chip said...: i just have to save up my unemployment checks and quit paying the mortgage and other bills (except directv and power), quit eating and i'll be all set. i'll probably be at the game do dvr service has to stay too.; 11:46 AM
ehyou said...: I hope Lowe's sinker is extra nasty today.; 11:46 AM
chip chip said...: unti vizio has a 3d, i will not. i love my vizio tru led from sam's club.; 11:47 AM
Jay G. Tate said...: I should have Vizios.

I've been real happy with my LG.

My Samsung? Eh.; 11:56 AM
AUMom said...: I don't understand this 3D stuff.

Geez, I sound like I am 95.; 11:58 AM
Unknown said...: The 3D tech doesn't look ready for prime time to me yet. The 3D signal is probably available on FIOS but who cares? Plus $120 for the glasses doesn't sit well either.

I also like my Vizio from Costco. Great picture at a good price.; 12:00 PM
Norm said...: I have a mighty fine Sony Bravia LCD HD, sadly it's not 3D. I'll wait until they fine-tune the technology before I give it serious consideration. Making you pay $120+ for each and every pair of the blasted glasses is unconscionable. They should throw in a single pair for no extra charge, there's plenty of profit margin built in to absorb that. I don't appreciate being nickel and dimed to death.

Keep Hate Alive!; 12:04 PM
Ephemeral said...: Hey, Hotties!

May we can get Best Buy or Cohens in Montgomery to host a tail gate party to demonstrate their 3D's. I see some good marketing possibilities for somebody.

However, movie 3D gives me a headache.; 12:05 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: Enjoy my Vizio also. As previously stated, I won't even consider 3D as long as the glasses are over a hundred a pair, probably not until they're under 30 for that matter. If I want 3D I'll go to the game, its cheaper.; 12:17 PM
michael said...: If the 3D is Avatar quality, then totally awesome.

If it is every other 3D that I have ever seen, then no thank you.; 12:22 PM
swannie said...: Sorry....long-timer lurker who posts beyond sporadically.

Did anyone else see the blurb about Wesley Person getting fired from Enterprise State after one year? Apparently the AD didn't even meet in person (hah!) with him.

Has to be more to this story..; 12:23 PM
Baldy said...: I envision all of the folks that currently have 3-D tv suing the creators of this technology in about 6 months due to the fact that the technology results in everyone that watches it becoming cross eyed. It will be similar to what brought Navin Johnson's (aka Steve Martin) eyeglass gripper dynasty down in "The Jerk". HD is just fine for my viewing standards.; 12:23 PM
michael said...: Oh, and I still don't even own a high def TV (or a TV larger than 22 inches for that matter), so whoever is in charge of these 3D decisions probably does not care what I think.; 12:23 PM
Unknown said...: 3D in most movies to date has been just a shock gimmick to make you jump. Avatar is the first I've seen that the 3D just made things look normal and enhanced the appearance of the movie without any gimmicks.; 12:25 PM
dan dan the AU fan said...: "Hey man come over and watch the game I've got 3D."
"What? No, I've only got one pair, they're expensive."
" We can trade out every other series."; 12:27 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: swannie.....welcome.

i heard Person got canned but i didn't hear any details. yeah, sounds fishy.; 12:29 PM
Baldy said...: If somebody wants to see a game in 3D, perhaps they could, oh I don't know, go to the game? Just a thought. (Not trying to hack off any of you 3D TV folks, I'm sure it's a cool technology, I just don't see the need with HD now.); 12:30 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: exactly Baldy.

but when they start making some of these late nite Cinemax shows in HD....well, just give me a call then, ok?; 12:35 PM
ehyou said...: Matty Diaz!!; 12:36 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: nice! love me some Diaz!; 12:39 PM
API said...: Swannie - this Person thing is weird. If its a personnel matter, we may never know anymore about it than we do now.; 12:51 PM
API said...: Former Gus Bus hopeful Jeremiah Masoli will apparently enroll at Ole Miss. All but a done deal according to the site below.

http://www.mrsec.com/2010/07/source-masoli-to-enroll-at-ole-miss/; 1:11 PM
Unknown said...: I'm still relishing the transition from 1D to 2D. That is as far as I am willing to go at this time.; 1:43 PM
michael said...: We all know when the 5th Dimension comes around, it will be the Age of Aquarius.; 1:47 PM
Unknown said...: In honor of Masoli, every fan should rise when he takes the field and pretend to smoke a doobie for 1 minute in his honer.; 1:48 PM
Unknown said...: Ole Nutt is needing a new mascot anyway. Why not the Ole Nutt Doobies?; 1:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Once it got out that Nutt was considering "hiring" Masoli, he was in a no win situation. Fans will complain whether hire takes him or not. Given Nutt's QB quandary, he needs to throw a hail Mary and Masoli is it.

What is the over-under on how many months before Masoli screws up?; 1:54 PM
michael said...: If he's the starter, I say he doesn't screw up.

If he isn't the starter, I say he screws up by October 5.; 2:02 PM
Unknown said...: We had a high profile doobiebacker under Tuberville. I can't recall the name. It was something like Jamarcus Russell. Tuberville kicked him so far he may never be seen again. Nutt seems to be taking the opposite approach and embracing his doobness.; 2:08 PM
Unknown said...: Note to Nutt: They call them dope heads for a reasons!!!; 2:09 PM
WarEagleRK said...: I don't know anyone with a 3D TV.; 2:21 PM
digger4au said...: I will never be ready for 3D. Anyone who likes it, fine, I just won't take part now or later.; 2:27 PM
Norm said...: Have the Braves lost yet today?; 2:31 PM
ehyou said...: Hey Dork...
It's 4-3 Nats rain delay 6th.; 2:33 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Heard this line on the radio earlier today:

"Auburn and Clemson are playing in 3D so it will look like they have more depth".

I would say that it probably came from a bammer, but it was a bit too clever for that.; 2:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Auburn coach Gene Chizik will be live on the Paul Finebaum radio show at 5:35pm CDT.

Never thought this would happen. I wonder what tack PF will take to slam Chiz after he gets off the air. PF will definitely chase Chiz to get him to comment on the 2004 MNC.

Come to think of it, this is a good move by CGC to run the interview until the end of the broadcast. PF won't be able to stir up his Bammer minions to slam CGC as much the next day.; 2:40 PM
Norm said...: ehyou - I ain't no stinkin' dork.

ScoCho - that's kind of funny to me.; 2:42 PM
Anonymous said...: 3D TV ...uh ...no. I hated Avatar in 3D.

I'm just now giving in and buying the large HDTV and getting the service. I gonna blame it on the new SEC football TV affiliations. I need ESPNU, FSS, CSS, etc. and the most economical way to do all of that is with the total service.

If Ms. Hoopie asks ..that's my story and I'm sticking to it.; 2:44 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Baldy - I can't wait to watch the AU-CU game in 3D, from my seat in J-H.

LGGB and I visited my 95 year old "Mama II" in Burlington. She's still hilarious and still one of the kindest humans ever, even though her short term memory is no more than about 10 seconds. It was a real treat for us... so much so that I forgot to pick up the Hursey's barbecue.; 2:45 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Braves game has resumed.; 2:51 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: the only think i have ever seen in 3D that looked cool was the airplane scene in SUPERMAN RETURNS where he saves the day. that was amazing. everything else i've ever seen just looks blurry. eh.; 2:51 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: sweet. it was still in a delay, down 3-4 when i checked last.; 2:52 PM
stupup74 said...: I watched the newest Shrek in 3D at the movies and was not impressed with 3D.

I also can't tell much of difference between 3D and a good LED/LCD.

My big thing is that I don't want to sit in my house and watch things with big glasses on my head.; 2:55 PM
Anonymous said...: EDSBS has a piece about Masoli-Nutt that is off-the-chain.

Giggity; 2:55 PM
Norm said...: My daughter and I saw Avatar 3D in Troy over Christmas primarily as a means to get out of the in-law's house. Technologically, I really enjoyed it but that's it. I don't need to be preached to by Hollywood and the likes of James Cameron.

Keep Hate Alive.; 2:55 PM
ehyou said...: Shane from Centerpoint is a freakin genius, as evidenced by this epic literary creation. You can't argue with logic like that.; 2:59 PM
Baldy said...: I hear if you wear the goofy 3D multi-color glasses while actually watching the game at the stadium, it will open a black hole from which no one will escape. I'm going to look on Snopes.com to see if this is just one of those nasty internet rumors or if there's any truth to it.; 3:01 PM
bigdaddy334 said...: Stupup

you would need the biggest glasses they make and they may not work; 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...: Kiffen quote to the New York Times

“You can trade the bottom 20 guys or 25 guys on your roster for a great quarterback,”

So ...I guess as long as he has a good QB, he can win championships with only 60 schollys?

The boy won't quit talking; 3:09 PM
Norm said...: ehyou - it all comes back to $aban with that jacklick doesn't it? My thought in reading it was that if given the opportunity, both Shane and PFeinbaum would allow $aban to do really unspeakably disgusting things to them if $aban just gave them that "come hither" look.; 3:12 PM
Anonymous said...: ehyou ...that read from Shane is just more proof that he is a typical Bammer ...which means he is .. biased to the point of delusional.

BTW ...we gotta talk about this. going on Al.com is pretty bad, bt what in the wide world of sports are you doing on Shane's site?

I've seen folks banhammered for less.; 3:14 PM
bigdaddy334 said...: can you watch the braves on the internet no tv at work but the boss is gone; 3:22 PM
Unknown said...: I am disappointed that Nutt has apparently chosen to shop in another schools trash for a quarterback. Nothing says excellence like shopping in the trash.

On the other hand, Nutt is still the SEC coach most likely to get the Jack Nicholson role in a remake of "The Shining", so he has that going for him.; 3:22 PM
ADP said...: If I want to see a game in 3D, I will go to it.

Jet - My bad bro. I just didn't see you I guess. You should have hit me up side the head with a biscuit.; 3:22 PM
ehyou said...: I had heard Paul mention that Shane was now a "writer" and was curious. He didn't disappoint...he was just as ridiculous as I expected him to be.; 3:23 PM
ehyou said...: bigdaddy...
Not for free (to my knowledge). I keep up via the ESPN gamecast.; 3:25 PM
Unknown said...: Even worse, you're listening to PF.; 3:25 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Bigdaddy, not sure you can watch on internet, but I'm tracking it here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2010_07_29_atlmlb_wasmlb_1

Braves still have one more at-bat to do something. They really need to pull this one out since they play the Reds next and the Phillies get the Nationals.; 3:26 PM
ADP said...: I can't believe people still care about the Braves.; 3:28 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: So I say to myself, "Saito, just keep Adam Dunn in the ballpark!"

Nope.; 3:30 PM
Dan Armstrong said...: I talked to a colleague in Oregon today who said that the local DA might put the kabosh on Masoli's transfer since he might have already violated his probation (presumably by leaving the state without permission).

Comes down to how vindictive this local DA wants to be. Might be better for them to let this one man crime spree depart than to keep him around....; 3:30 PM
Unknown said...: Nat now up 5-3 in the bottom of the 8th.; 3:31 PM
bigdaddy334 said...: Thanks ehyou and scott; 3:37 PM
bigdaddy334 said...: Scott I had the gamecast from espn already up but thought I might could watch it thanks for the link; 3:38 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: SteveFC - speaking of trash, this is from my fav Timbuk3 song:

Well your livin' on the street, craven somethin' hot
Well its simmerin' in the dumpster back by Popeyes parking lot
Smell the rich aroma, fragrance to entice
Dirty deep fried chicken and dirty dirty rice

All my bros on sunset know there's nothin' to compete
No flop or rescue mission serves nutrition so complete
Its down right good eatin', and theres just no beatin' the price
Dirty deep fried chicken and dirty dirty rice; 3:43 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Ballgame. Nats win 5-3.; 3:43 PM
ADP said...: FAH is looking pretty strong in his FB pic.; 3:45 PM
WarEagleRK said...: The Braves have two days to trade for someone who actually scares a pitcher in the middle of their line up other than McCann.; 3:47 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Phred, do you mind? We're trying to talk about the Braves.; 3:48 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: get Felipe Alou back with the Braves!; 3:50 PM
Unknown said...: I do believe referring to them as Braves is technically discriminatory. Native Americans is the proper terminology.; 3:56 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Werk, I've seen a few names, but not anyone who would really scare a pitcher much.; 3:56 PM
Unknown said...: Kudos to Pat Haden for removing the Bush Heisman Trophy.; 4:07 PM
michael said...: You guys are a bunch of old fogeys, hatin on 3D so hard. Give it a couple of years, the prices will come down, and maybe the results will be awesome.; 4:07 PM
Unknown said...: You have to admire the Bambi. Some keep their stupidity hidden in anonymity. This guy took the time to let the whole world see.; 4:09 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: i can't believe i took the time to scan that garbage. what a joke. i knew it would be bad. it was worse.; 4:10 PM
ehyou said...: Steve...
That article is disgusting. You've got some nerve posting that here for all these decent folks to read.; 4:15 PM
Unknown said...: I was returning from the ham yesterday and heard mindbomb on the radio. It is the first time I have heard him since he went national and was struck by the change in the quality of callers. I found it refreshing.

But then reality set in when Bill Joe Bob called in saying there is no way Auburn should be awarded the 2004 national title because even without Bush, USC would have won by at least three touchdowns if they had played Auburn.

Amazed at his thorough knowledge of what would happen in a game that was never played, I listened closely as he pointed out that maybe the top 20 should be re-arranged and Utah should be given the national title.

That was an amazing thought. I mean, I was once dumb enough to think that if the number 1 team in the nation was ruled ineligible, the number 2 ranked team should get the title. Now, after listening to this guy I wasn't sure. After all, if he truly is able to determine the results of games that were never played, shouldn't we just go by what Billy Joe Bob thinks to decide the national title?

But then another strange thought crossed my mind. Hey, Billy Joe Bob hadn't revealed his college of choice. Could it be that Billy Joe Bob was a USC fan? Hmmm, he has a southern accent. But what southern fan would care what was going on at Auburn and be willing to display his psychic ability on the radio. Is this guy psychic or is this guy an idiot. He provided the answer in his final two words, "Roll Tide".; 4:22 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: ehyou and SFC, I must respectfully ask...what the hell is wrong with you two?; 4:23 PM
Unknown said...: I do get a laugh out of the Bambi talk:); 4:25 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: Once was bad enough, but you posted it again barely an hour after ehyou subjected us to it.; 4:27 PM
Scott Chocolate said...: THT and ScottieB, come save us from ourselves!; 4:28 PM
Unknown said...: Yea, I was referencing the classic work, to give the author full credit.; 4:28 PM
ADP said...: Finebaum is national now? Why?; 4:31 PM
Bellefay1 said...: Being that I don't live in Alabama and don't get Finebaum(nor would I want to listen) I thought I would ask...did he get into it with David Pollack last week? Pollack does a radio show here in Atlanta and they were giving Finebaum hell last week.; 4:32 PM
Unknown said...: Finebaum loves to stir the pot, so I think it likely. Finebaum is pure entertainment and really has little to do with actual sports. He is more about the drama and doesn't seem to have that much actual knowledge of football.; 4:39 PM
michael said...: PUPPET HOUR!!! AAHHHHH!!!; 4:47 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: i missed it SC. stoopid work. oh, well. at least the Beasley/Kennesaw posts were kept alive in your heart today.

godspeed.; 4:48 PM
michael said...: BEASLEY!; 4:50 PM
michael said...: hjkft7ui 57u87yijthg gj; 5:00 PM
chip chip said...: UYF8vv&o7yprt7vn?KKFTdbr; 5:03 PM
chip chip said...: jgt needs to threaten to smack gribble from o-a news for going on finebaum sometimes. he must believe even bad publicity is publicity. i only want a few people to know how stupid i really am. i don't need to broadcast it by being a guest or call on that show in bammerham.; 5:06 PM
michael said...: I love it that people know how stupid i am.; 5:07 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Michael - nice job! I lost track of the post count while trying to find an affordable and safe place for 2.0 to stay for 2 weeks in NYC. Yes, I realize that's an oxymoron, which is why it's taking me so long.; 5:37 PM
Anonymous said...: Finebaum got picked up by XM-Sirius satellite radio several months ago. The # of national callers is growing quickly and his normal Bammer minions are getting squeezed out. The show is improving accordingly.

He just interviewed CGC and has interviewed around 30 coaches already this summer.

He still looks for a target to poke at just to raise hackles and provoke callins, but is morphing into a better show. His primary target now seems to be to convince the SEC that Richt is on the hot seat. Last year he tried to convince the football world that Meyer was going to ND.

PF is obvious about his schtick ....Moon in Montgomery is worse because he is lame and says irrational stuff just to try to get someone to notice him.; 6:11 PM
Unknown said...: Moon who?

Oh, sorry about that. I forgot.; 6:15 PM
chip chip said...: i am now hating bammer from my iPhone. mini hate but still hate; 6:25 PM
digger4au said...: After wondering around aimlessly today I realized that the Braves had better save all there runs for the games Lowe pitches in or he won't win another game this year. I believe every game he has won was because of the generous run production when he is on the mound. They can send him back from whence he came far as I am concered.; 6:33 PM
CHB said...: Is moon hating on Auburn again? I can't believe the MA hired him.; 6:34 PM
CHB said...: WTC or anyone else who might have info, I've been reading that Hart dropped us from the top of his list because a UAT writer told him that we already had a RB commit. Have you heard who the writer was?; 6:45 PM
easyedwin said...: Isn't it 3d if you are at the GAME?; 6:55 PM
Honey said...: After a busy day of running errands yesterday, today was my pamper day. I got my fingers and toes done and got a new haircut. Just thought I would share some of the awesome music I heard while tooling about today - Rocky by Austin Roberts, Wildfire by Michael Murphey and Muskrat Love by Captain and Tennille. Almost ruined a good pedicure!; 7:00 PM
ehyou said...: Now Cincy, Toni Tennille was a good Auburn girl. Don't be hatin'.; 7:06 PM
API said...: Toni Tennille used to perform with the Auburn Knights. As I recall, her family sold furniture on Dexter Av in the Gump back in the day.; 7:20 PM
Honey said...: It was the Muskrat Love that I was hatin on. I mean, c'mon, what kind of song is that?; 7:34 PM
Kathy said...: API, you are correct. She changed the pronunciation of her name when she became famous.; 7:36 PM
Unknown said...: Moon is okay. He is a closet Auburn fan and helped Jay G out, so he gets a pass.; 7:36 PM
ehyou said...: I can't disagree. Muskrat Love is a song best never conceived.; 7:50 PM
Unknown said...: ehyou, so you are claiming you never loved a muskrat?; 7:58 PM
ehyou said...: Steve, don't ask me about my business.; 8:03 PM
Unknown said...: Kiffikin wanted to play Tennessee in the kickoff classic in 2011? That boy is just begging for a butt kicking. Someone will fill his needs eventually.; 8:32 PM
Anonymous said...: Allright chillun's ...we discussed this Muskrat Love thing a few weeks ago and it took till recently to get all the throwup out of my keyboard.

Cincy ...either you need to start frequenting different places or we need to chip in and get you an Ipod for your birthday.; 8:38 PM
Anonymous said...: In all sincerity, KIFFEN'S AN IDIOT!; 8:39 PM
CHB said...: Good point easy.

I was busy all day and expected the blog to blow up, but looks like it was a slow day.

Moon's Auburn writing=Kodi Burns' quickness.; 9:06 PM
wtc said...: CHB-I heard today it was Shane from BOL (not the idiot caller).

I read the article written by Shane, the idiot caller. I agree with Norm's assertion that he would let Saban have his way with him if Saban just smiled at him.
BTW, I heard the delay on the statue for Saban was an argument between Shane and Fbomb as to what position they are in with that statue.; 9:53 PM
wtc said...: CHB-the coaches have talked to Hart within the last 2 days and he and them are on the same page now.; 9:54 PM
wtc said...: CHB-Don't be surprised if we get a commit Friday/Saturday before Rose makes his choice.; 9:59 PM
ehyou said...: Little synthesizer prouced muskrat lovin' sounds are what set it apart from your standard bad song.; 10:11 PM
wtc said...: SO a juco guy (plays LB)asked for his release from USCw and was refused. He is an incoming player for this season. After they refused, the kid hired a lawyer and they were to have the hearing over the matter until USCw relented after the lawyer was hired. This was to be his 5th school in 5 years. This leaves USCw few LB's on scholly. Here is what the ESPN reporter wrote:

(Pullard is an incoming freshman)

Pullard could redshirt, which would leave USC with seven scholarship players -- and only five lettermen -- for the three spots (LB), an unusually low amount.

AU would gladly have taken that many last year.; 10:11 PM
Kathy said...: wtc with some recruiting tidbits on a late Thursday night!; 10:14 PM
wtc said...: Mom heard lots of news today. Gotta space it out, but things are looking VEYR good for the home team.; 10:16 PM
Kathy said...: That's great to hear wtc.; 10:19 PM
ehyou said...: Would a dude really base life decisions on what a reporter said? If so he's got a lot to learn.

(no disrespect intended to present journalists of course); 10:21 PM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: wtc - give Mom a big hug for all the Hotties!!!

It's Friday here and I have to be at work soon.

Sweet AU dreams, Hotties!; 11:06 PM
chip chip said...: what is the over/under on how many years before one of kiffykin's players cold-cocks him on the practice field?

i say 3.

over/under?; 12:02 AM
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chip chip said...: i think i have discovered chizco's recruiting secret:

come to Auburn. all glory to the hypnotoad...; 12:06 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Good morning, Hotties!

36 days til kickoff!

GO TIGERS!!!

WARRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!; 4:49 AM
Wakeriderof87 said...: Morning THT,

I'm going to bed; 5:19 AM
Kathy said...: One day closer to kickoff and my Friday off!!!; 6:26 AM
CHB said...: Good morning all.

Thanks WTC/Mom for the news last night. I was hearing something about a commitment today/tomorrow as well.; 6:42 AM
Norm said...: Morning Hotties.

Keepin' Hate Alive here boss.; 7:11 AM
Honey said...: Good morning, Hotties! Finished my month of boot camp! Today we got to run 1/2 mile carrying 2 eight pound weights and we pushed a Dodge Ram pickup truck! I must have a sadistic streak because I signed up for 2 weeks with a personal trainer! We start Monday at 5:15 am. I hope I am still alive when Auburn football starts, which according to THT is only 36 days! I can't believe it is coming so fast :); 7:13 AM
mytommyd said...: For Bellefay, Finebaum was remarking about Richt being on the hotseat at UGA to Pollack, to which David said basically you're crazy. After the show he starts trashing the Bell and Pollack show. That didn't sit too well wit hthem. I found some more from Mike Bell's blog, since David don't know how to write to good. (That was done intentionally)

ATL sports radio vs Finebaum; 7:17 AM
Scott M. Brannan said...: HAPPY #36 RODERICK HOOD DAY!!!!!

that's great Cincy. keep up the good work. very proud. :); 7:38 AM
Norm said...: MTD - that was pretty entertaining. And accurate.; 7:40 AM
Honey said...: Thanks, Scottie B! The weight loss is slower than I would like, but I can't believe how much stronger I am and how my stamina has increased. Hopefully the weight starts coming off faster soon :) We get weighed and measured on Sunday :(; 7:42 AM
Scott M. Brannan said...: unfortunately the #s coming off is the last thing you'll see. the strength/endurance always comes first. at least you've seen some good improvements. you're headed in the right direction for sure.; 7:48 AM
Kathy said...: Way to go Cincy! Unfortunately life happened and my husband and I had to stop our 3 mile 4:00 a.m. walk 2 weeks ago when he got the pinched nerve in his back. He started physical therapy last week, so hopefully we can get back to it soon. At least it did help me lose 7 pounds. I start my game-day training on Sunday, August 1st. Got to get ready for all that walking and the heat that we will definitely have in Auburn in September.; 7:53 AM
API said...: The Bell link apparently takes me to a recap of the 2009 media days?; 7:54 AM
Honey said...: Way to go, Kathy! 7 pounds is awesome! I have been so pleased to make it through this month without hurting something enough that I had to stop. I am not looking forward to those hot days in Sept. You can come by the condo to cool off!; 8:20 AM
Honey said...: API,
That is the correct story. I thought I was in the wrong place too at first.; 8:21 AM
ehyou said...: Finebaum's been bashing ATL radio shows for years. Just a jerk being a jerk.; 8:35 AM
Anonymous said...: Slimebaum wallows around in filth, finds an acorn every now ...and then will crow incessantly about that acorn.

David Pollack is sometimes deranged, but is straight up.

The few times I've turned on The Fan all I hear is a bunch of whiny yankees discussing pro sports .........yawn.; 8:43 AM
michael said...: When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then Auburn will go undefeated.; 8:56 AM
Honey said...: Michael, if I'm not mistaken, those things happen this year. But, it might be the orange colored glasses I am peering through :); 9:09 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: so all that constellational alignment happens this year!?!; 9:10 AM
Norm said...: Then, we'll all go ballroom dancing. Or not.; 9:11 AM
ehyou said...: If not for ballroom dancing, what would we be? Savages, that's what.; 9:18 AM
Norm said...: If I'm aware of ballroom dancing but do not participate, am I then a savage?; 9:19 AM
digger4au said...: Better to be a savage than a crimpson turd.; 9:20 AM
mytommyd said...: WOOOOO HOOOOO football!!!!!

Got an update from the Bleacher Report (yeah I signed up for those) about a RB kid that grew up an Auburn fan, blah blah blah, whatever.My point: we're recruiting HS sophomores and juniors now?!?!; 9:21 AM
digger4au said...: What is it 5 or 6 days to fall practice? Just WOW!; 9:22 AM
ehyou said...: I hope Penn State has some real good practices. Come on JoePa, whip them boys into shape!; 9:27 AM
Anonymous said...: Recruiting Sophomores is just wrong, but if all the other guys are doing it ...ya have to. This does not mean that multiple wrongs make it right.

The NCAA would have to be the one to correct this.; 9:30 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right; 9:34 AM
michael said...: I am glad people around here check my blog. Not even my own family checks my blog.

Quick question: for those who "follow" me, do you get like ten notices that I have a new post when I edit something ten times?; 9:40 AM
mytommyd said...: you have a blog?; 9:42 AM
Norm said...: MJT - it shows up once on my Google Reader when you've added something. I don't get no stinking edit notices.; 9:43 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Michael - I follow it unofficially, so I don't get any official notices.; 9:44 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: Ben Obomanu article; 9:45 AM
ehyou said...: thighmaster...
quick answer: no; 9:50 AM
Scott Chocolate said...: Thanks for the link, THT. Where is Courtney Taylor these days?; 9:52 AM
ehyou said...: ChocoScott...
He's currently a free agent. I guess that's a nice way to say unemployed.; 9:53 AM
ehyou said...: Aromashodu should have a chance do some stuff this year with Martz taking over the O.; 9:55 AM
Scott Chocolate said...: I know Courtney Taylor was diagnosed with MS a while back. I wonder if that's scaring teams off. I hope not.; 9:57 AM
Tar Heel Tiger said...: chip chip is also a free agent; 10:49 AM
ehyou said...: Yep, been there, done that recently. Fun times.; 10:51 AM
Scott Chocolate said...: Man, at this rate we won't flip this page until tomorrow. Today is so slow that I just found some excitement in creating invoice number 1716. Unfortunately, I don't think it was for a bammer.; 11:39 AM
ehyou said...: Alright, back from lunch. Now to catch up on all the posts...

...hey, wait a minute.; 11:48 AM
Norm said...: ehyou - you're a slow reader, you'll catch up eventually.; 12:02 PM
ehyou said...: Speaking of invoices, earlier this month I had a client (school supt) hand me a check for almost $1 mil and say:

"Now I wouldn't try to cash that 'till next Thursday."

I kinda laughed but it turned out he was serious.; 12:03 PM
ehyou said...: Norm...
It's so slow today I don't even mind reading your comments.; 12:06 PM
ehyou said...: Goldberg says the practice schedule is out. I believe him.; 12:08 PM
chip chip said...: i'm collaborating with some investors and looking to move into ownership. i hope my playing days are over.; 12:21 PM
Anonymous said...: I see that we have 4ea. 2-a-days and that the players have no practice the next day.

UGA is doing no 2-a-days. The theory is that with the limited amount of practices coupled with less learning perceived to happen, that 2-a-days doesn't work.

That theory probably has some good logic, but seems to me the "gutcheck" accomplished during 2-a-days must be experienced, not learned.; 12:29 PM
chip chip said...: i came across my 2004 SI preseason from 2004 the other day. AU was ranked 13 going in. funny to see how up the rear of uscw & petey SI was that year.

the best part was the article on the 77-0 aTm took at the hand of oklahoma in 2003. an excerpt (with some minor alterations) on fran's jilting of the meth cookers:

"his decision to forsake the cousin humpers so upset one turd that he wrote franchione an unsigned email threatening to 'gut him like a deer" if ever he returned to the state. it was only one of 6000 peices of hate mail that franchione received the week after he left for college station. in another message a man who dared to identify himself said he hoped to see a&m's plane crash with franchione his staff and their family members on it. he added that he hoped there would be no survivors. some of the correspondence with a threatening tone was turned over to the fbi, as mike mckenzie, a&m's liason for external operations. 'the emails still come, even now," he says. 'you read them and think, what kind of human being writes this sort of thing? dennis franchione is a football coach."

how many of you wrote threatening letters to any former AU coach no matter how bad he was?

that part of the article should be turned over to every recruit in the country. if they will turn on a coach like that. they will turn on a player just as, if not, quicker.; 12:37 PM
Baldy said...: Agreed on the "gutcheck logic". They are supposedly going to be spending additional time in film study rather than running around on the field. We'll know soon enough, but I bet they'll be wishing they had done a little more work on the field come the 4th quarter against So Carolina on Sept 11. What good does it do you if you know where you're supposed to be on the field, but can't get there because you got nothing left?; 12:37 PM
chip chip said...: didn't AU take a "low contact" approach in preseason in 2008? the idea was to not get players hurt. how did that work out?; 12:40 PM
chip chip said...: if i was fran, i would now take every one of the 6000+ pieces of correspondence-with names included-and put them on a website for the world to read. it would have to be disturbing and comic gold at the same time.; 12:44 PM
ehyou said...: I sure wish Franchione had stayed.; 12:49 PM
Baldy said...: 2008 isn't a fair comparison imo. That debacle was much more than a conditioning issue.; 12:50 PM
michael said...: If Franchione had stayed, we would have missed out on Shula. I really enjoyed Shula.; 12:52 PM
Norm said...: I've tried to purge the '08 season from my memory. But, as I recall, I put a minimum 3 losses squarely on the shoulders of the coaching staff however it existed that particular week.; 12:53 PM
chip chip said...: absolutely, but tackling started suffering that year. i heard the "you play how you practice." statement a lot. i'm pretty sure those days are over. the AU d will be back and in short order.; 12:53 PM
Unknown said...: Hopefully coach Yox has the conditioning part of things taken care of. Go outside, work out for a couple of hours in 100 degree heat, and see if doesn't take a gut check.

I do think two-a-days is something that will disappear eventually, although it has played important roles in the past. I remember hearing about the players that quit when Dye arrived, some who were contributors the previous season.

I don't think that little contact in practice reduces injuries significantly. Sure, you may have fewer injuries at practice, but you then see more show up during games, at least in my opinion.

Football conditioning is like any other conditioning. You build yourself up gradually and don't go all out the first day. If you have been setting on the coach for the last 20 years and decide you are going to get in shape by running 10 miles in 100 degree temperatures you could do more harm than good, including assuming room temperature.; 12:56 PM
Baldy said...: Agreed. It will be nice to see the hard nosed defenses of old return as this WAC type defense AU displayed for much of last year was the cause of way too much angst for this fan.; 12:57 PM
Unknown said...: In 2008 it wasn't the conditioning that was a problem. It was discontinuity in the staff. The season fell apart when Franklin was fired. We would have likely won 2 or 3 more games if that hadn't occurred. You don't change coaches in mid stream. You make the changes after the season.; 12:59 PM
Unknown said...: Paul Rhoads had a different tackling philosophy than Chizik and Muschamp. It wasn't wrong, but it was different. We were going to have an adjustment period. That being said, I thought we were pretty solid most of the season in 2008 on defense until our offense disappeared.; 1:01 PM
chip chip said...: i would count the d as "solid" against ulamo & usm.

the o disappeared in a 3-2 win at starkvegas week 3.

that meant the d was playing the entire game and having to score the points soon after (see ut).; 1:04 PM
chip chip said...: not solid, that is.; 1:04 PM
Unknown said...: Last year was just weird. I read on here yesterday about USCw concerned because they only had 5 scholarship LBs. We basically played with 3 or 4 LBs in most games last season, and usually at least one was a walk on. You don't necessarily have to have 3 deep at linebacker, but more than 2 deep is required. With three linebacker spots, you are likely to play half a dozen linebackers a game at least.; 1:04 PM
chip chip said...: kiffykin needs to save the excuses for when they really don't have any scholly players in a few year.; 1:06 PM
Unknown said...: The 3-2 game against MSU was more because of us shooting ourselves in the foot. Penalties repeatedly killed drives. I don't recall the exact number, but I think we had around 15 penalties.; 1:08 PM
Unknown said...: I am listening to a previous episode of ITAT and some Billy Bob called in predicting Auburn will be undefeated in 2010. He is buying into the Cam is big and can run BS. He may turn out great, but a lot needs to fall into place with this team. I saw similar excitement over Burns. There were people convinced Cox should be lynched and Kodi was our savior until reality struck. Yes, Kodi is a great runner, but if you can't make smart decisions and pass the ball, it doesn't matter how good you are as a runner at QB. It doesn't matter at all.; 1:12 PM
Seanzie said...: Hey.; 1:12 PM