According to Andy Staples (a fella who I've gone on record as calling a "dumbass"), our 2006 recruiting class is a top-10 style team in hindsight. While we've basically shrugged our shoulders at recruiting rankings as of late with our "they matter but not that much" stance, that doesn't make this assessment any less interesting.
That class saw some booms and busts. While there were certainly some players who contributed as we would have expected, there were just as many total busts as there were "diamonds in the rough." If anyone needs any indication of why Ole Miss fans are skeptical of recruiting rankings, 2006's recruiting class is it.
Of course, the success in 2008-9 wouldn't have been at all possible without Jevan Snead (2006 signee for Texas), Mike Wallace (2005), Michael Oher (2005), Peria Jerry (2005), Brandon Bolden (2008), Ashlee Palmer (2007), Marshay Green (2005), and Jamarca Sanford (2004) so take Andy Staples' word for whatever it may be worth.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Spots...
So I'm not generally one to do this, but I started worrying about the spots in our class. I'm sure that the coaches will work it out, but it's really looking complicated.
We currently have 30 commitments plus Andre Sterling and Aaron Hawkins. So that's 32 players who need to split 25 scholarships.
We have been told that Stephen Houston and Eric Smiley are sign and place. That's back down to 30. Gabriel Hunter and Evan Swindall will greyshirt. Now we're down to 28.
But that's where it ends. We don't know who, if anyone else, will greyshirt or fail to qualify. So we're three over the limit RIGHT now.
We're looking at a lot of players who are at least strongly considering us. We may not get a single one, but things look promising with a few. Raymond Cotton, Pat Patterson, Corey Gaines, Alex Williams, Mike Marry and Jesse Grandy have all hinted that we lead. If we only get half of those, that puts us over the limit by SEVEN.
Like I said before, I'm sure the coaches have a plan, but I really hope that plan isn't to spring a greyshirt on six players who think they're really signing scholarship papers with us.
Have any of you heard anything about other players failing to qualify or greyshirting?
We currently have 30 commitments plus Andre Sterling and Aaron Hawkins. So that's 32 players who need to split 25 scholarships.
We have been told that Stephen Houston and Eric Smiley are sign and place. That's back down to 30. Gabriel Hunter and Evan Swindall will greyshirt. Now we're down to 28.
But that's where it ends. We don't know who, if anyone else, will greyshirt or fail to qualify. So we're three over the limit RIGHT now.
We're looking at a lot of players who are at least strongly considering us. We may not get a single one, but things look promising with a few. Raymond Cotton, Pat Patterson, Corey Gaines, Alex Williams, Mike Marry and Jesse Grandy have all hinted that we lead. If we only get half of those, that puts us over the limit by SEVEN.
Like I said before, I'm sure the coaches have a plan, but I really hope that plan isn't to spring a greyshirt on six players who think they're really signing scholarship papers with us.
Have any of you heard anything about other players failing to qualify or greyshirting?
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Since GOJC did one, I guess I'll do a recruiting post as well...
Ghost's recruiting post addressed something that has been on my mind a good bit as well. I wrestled with whether or not recruiting rankings mattered for a while. Then I read this article from Athlon sports. To me, it's the most convincing argument that stars are important and rankings are accurate that I have seen.
The fact that 40% of five stars are drafted whereas only 10% of four stars, 3% of three stars, and less than 1% of two stars are speaks volumes. Sure, there are 64 times as many two stars as there are five stars and the draft only selects 252 players per year, but look at the stats. Last year, only five more two stars were selected in the first 100 selections than five stars.
Ok, now sure. The five-star to two-star difference is easily understandable. Five stars are fast, big, strong, etc. Two stars likely only had one or two offers. Let's look at the difference between four stars and three stars. A common argument is that the ranking services generally do a good job selecting who the 25 to 30 best players are in the country (five stars) but after that, it's basically like me throwing darts at a dart board (actually, it's more like GOJC throwing darts at a dart board. I own him. That guy blows.) The statistics from last draft class don't support that though. Even though there were 2.54 times as many three stars as there were four stars, one more four star was selected than three stars within the top 100 picks in the draft.
The difference between four stars and five stars selected in the first 99 picks (12 five stars and 30 four stars) can be explained based solely on the fact that there are ten times as many four stars as five stars.
Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is that there are players like Patrick Willis, Mike Wallace, etc. who defy the rules of ratings and the star system, but there are also a lot of players like Brandon Thomas, Leron King and Gary Albury.
And before you go saying that college success and NFL draft status are not the same, let me say that I agree with you. However, if a player can play in the NFL, he can play in college too.
That being said, many people I know have asked me to break down our current class and identify which players I'm happy with. I will do that quickly. Each list is in alphabetical order.
Players I'm thrilled about:
1. Craig Drummond
Players I'm happy with:
1. Michael Brown
2. Ryan Campbell
3. Tyler Campbell
4. Frank Crawford
5. Jamar Hornsby
6. Dele Juniad
7. Artice Kellam
8. Emmanuel McCray
9. Korvic Neat
10. Andrew Ritter
11. Charles Sawyer
12. Rodney Scott
13. Tim Simon
14. Bo Tillman
Players I'm ok with:
1. Logan Clair
2. Terrell Grant
3. Gabriel Hunter
4. Mike Thomas
5. Demond Washington
6. Cameron Whigham
Players I'd like to see walk-on:
1. Marcus Berg
2. Stephen Houston
3. Demarcus Knight
4. Montez Phillips
5. Eric Smiley
6. Evan Swindall
Overall, I think this class is alright. I like the fact that we got a good number of players in which I'm interested, but I sure hope we can close with a few more players with which I am thrilled. There aren't a lot of players left on our board to whom that status would apply, but I'll list a few.
1. Marlon Brown
2. Raymond Cotton
3. Bobby Massie
4. Patrick Patterson
5. DT Shackleford
If we can sign two of those, the class is good. Three and the class is great. I also hope we sign Corey Gaines and Alex Williams.
The fact that 40% of five stars are drafted whereas only 10% of four stars, 3% of three stars, and less than 1% of two stars are speaks volumes. Sure, there are 64 times as many two stars as there are five stars and the draft only selects 252 players per year, but look at the stats. Last year, only five more two stars were selected in the first 100 selections than five stars.
Ok, now sure. The five-star to two-star difference is easily understandable. Five stars are fast, big, strong, etc. Two stars likely only had one or two offers. Let's look at the difference between four stars and three stars. A common argument is that the ranking services generally do a good job selecting who the 25 to 30 best players are in the country (five stars) but after that, it's basically like me throwing darts at a dart board (actually, it's more like GOJC throwing darts at a dart board. I own him. That guy blows.) The statistics from last draft class don't support that though. Even though there were 2.54 times as many three stars as there were four stars, one more four star was selected than three stars within the top 100 picks in the draft.
The difference between four stars and five stars selected in the first 99 picks (12 five stars and 30 four stars) can be explained based solely on the fact that there are ten times as many four stars as five stars.
Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is that there are players like Patrick Willis, Mike Wallace, etc. who defy the rules of ratings and the star system, but there are also a lot of players like Brandon Thomas, Leron King and Gary Albury.
And before you go saying that college success and NFL draft status are not the same, let me say that I agree with you. However, if a player can play in the NFL, he can play in college too.
That being said, many people I know have asked me to break down our current class and identify which players I'm happy with. I will do that quickly. Each list is in alphabetical order.
Players I'm thrilled about:
1. Craig Drummond
Players I'm happy with:
1. Michael Brown
2. Ryan Campbell
3. Tyler Campbell
4. Frank Crawford
5. Jamar Hornsby
6. Dele Juniad
7. Artice Kellam
8. Emmanuel McCray
9. Korvic Neat
10. Andrew Ritter
11. Charles Sawyer
12. Rodney Scott
13. Tim Simon
14. Bo Tillman
Players I'm ok with:
1. Logan Clair
2. Terrell Grant
3. Gabriel Hunter
4. Mike Thomas
5. Demond Washington
6. Cameron Whigham
Players I'd like to see walk-on:
1. Marcus Berg
2. Stephen Houston
3. Demarcus Knight
4. Montez Phillips
5. Eric Smiley
6. Evan Swindall
Overall, I think this class is alright. I like the fact that we got a good number of players in which I'm interested, but I sure hope we can close with a few more players with which I am thrilled. There aren't a lot of players left on our board to whom that status would apply, but I'll list a few.
1. Marlon Brown
2. Raymond Cotton
3. Bobby Massie
4. Patrick Patterson
5. DT Shackleford
If we can sign two of those, the class is good. Three and the class is great. I also hope we sign Corey Gaines and Alex Williams.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Ghost of Jay Cutler's Recruit Wishlist
I try not to get too worked up over recruiting. I was burnt out by all of the recruiting talk we had to endure through the Orgeron "era" and, to avoid more Joe McKnight style heartbreaks, I keep my fair distance from the Rivals and Scout pages. That doesn't mean that I don't follow it altogether; I'm simply not a stargazing junkie. As a casual follower of Ole Miss football recruiting, here are the few remaining Ole Miss prospects that I honestly hope we can land.
1. Quarterback Raymond Cotton - I think the Rebels will earn Raymond Cotton's signature on National Signing Day. While several scouts feel that Cotton needs work on deveolping consistent mechanics and is not quite ready for a dropback style of offense (played primarily out of the shotgun in highschool), Cotton has proven that he's got all of the physical tools necessary to become an SEC quarterback. He's tall (6'4"), has large hands, and has both a strong arm and set of legs. Cotton has earned a reputation as an aggressive scrambler who rarely backs down from contact. Originally committed to Auburn, Cotton opened up his recruiting once more after Tuberville and his staff were removed from the plains of Alabama. We've heard several rumors that he's already privately committed to our coaching staff. Since Auburn recently accepted the commitment of another quarterback and since our coaching staff does not appear to be recruiting another quarterback, there is a strong possibility of this being true. Still, keep your fingers crossed because, as we all know, crazier things have happened.
ESPN.com has some video of Cotton on their recruiting page.
2. Left Tackle Bobbie Massie - We've also been hearing rumors that Bobbie Massie has already made a super-duper-secret commitment to the Rebel coaching staff. While we've got some good sources who we trust, we've also got the same type of secret commitment rumors involving Keiland Williams, Kenny Ashley, and Joe McKnight fresh on our memories so we're not believing it until we see it.
Massie is an absolutely gigantic offensive tackle prospect out of Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia. Rivals.com lists Massie as standing a solid 6'8" inches tall and weighing in at 335 pounds (or, approximately 3/4 of a metric fuckton). If the Rebel staff is somehow able to bring Massie to Oxford, they will have accomplished a major recruiting coup, beating out Alabama and Georgia for the prep star's signature. He would obviously be geared to eventually fill in the huge vacancy left by Michael Oher at Left Tackle.
On a lighter note, Whiskey Wednesday thinks Massie looks like a cabbie. If you sorta picture him wearing a shitty hat or something then, yeah, I can see it. Having that been said, he's definitely not the kind of cabbie Andy Kennedy would consider assaulting.
3. Wide Receiver(s) Reuben Randle/Marlon Brown/Pat Patterson - Of course, you'd love to have them all, but any one out of these three would be a huge pickup for the Rebs. All three of them have excellent size (6'3" at the shortest) and have been racking up postseason accolades like crazy. All three of them are regarded as the top football prospects in their respective states (LA, TN, and MS) and are obviously coveted by anyone who can take them. If I were a bettin' man, I'd say Randle is Baton Rouge bound. Brown, a Memphis native, would like to stay close to home, which is why Ole Miss is still very much in the mix for his signature. However, he visit's Tennessee soon and the Recruitzilla and his hypnotic stare will be hard to deny. Patterson is likely to commit to hte Rebels, but the Crimson Tide are still pressing hard for the Noxubee County star.
Hey, you three, I've got a message for you: Jevan Snead>Jordan Jefferson>Nick Stephens>Whatever Bama-bangs havin' kid will be under center in Tuscaloosa. If you want to have a real quarterback getting the ball to you then Oxford is the place to be.
4. Defensive End Craig Drummond Jr. - A current commit to Ron Zook's Illinois program, Drummond will be visiting Oxford this weekend. Seemingly out of nowhere, the Rebels began pursuing the Chicago native and Army All-American very recently. Rumor has it that he would like to get a head-start on college and football by enrolling early and Ole Miss gives him a better opportunity than Illinois to do so. Rumor also has it that Ron Zook informed Houston Nutt of this situation at the recent college football coaches convention. I don't know how true either rumor actually is, but they're both plausible.
5. Defensive Tackle Corey Gaines - Another Army All-American, Corey Gaines has listed Arkansas, Auburn, and Ole Miss as his top three. I think one of our great successes this year was our ability to continuously rotate our defensive front. Since we are so deep at defensive tackle and end, we were able to have a fresh body in at seemingly all times. Gaines would simply add to this. As of right now, all signs point to Arkansas earning Gaines' LOI.
6. Tight End Zaccheus Mason - Apparently, Mason is a very good basketball prospect, having garnered a few-dozen scholarship offers to spend his next few years on the hardwood. However, he has personally stated that he wishes to play football at the next level. At 6'6", Mason possesses excellent size for a tight end and would likely become a true red zone threat wherever he lands. Having only played football for two seasons, Mason has been both lightly evaluated and recruited, with real pressure coming on him from Ole Miss and Tennessee very late in the game. It'd be nice to ink one solid tight end in every recruiting class and this could be the one.
7. Kicker Andrew Ritter - He's white and from Jackson Academy so I wouldn't have any major issues with my daughter hanging out with him. Also, he loves Jesus and thats the kind of ki....
What? No... NO WAY! You mean? We did!?! YYEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! 2009 BCS CHAMPS BABY!!!1121
1. Quarterback Raymond Cotton - I think the Rebels will earn Raymond Cotton's signature on National Signing Day. While several scouts feel that Cotton needs work on deveolping consistent mechanics and is not quite ready for a dropback style of offense (played primarily out of the shotgun in highschool), Cotton has proven that he's got all of the physical tools necessary to become an SEC quarterback. He's tall (6'4"), has large hands, and has both a strong arm and set of legs. Cotton has earned a reputation as an aggressive scrambler who rarely backs down from contact. Originally committed to Auburn, Cotton opened up his recruiting once more after Tuberville and his staff were removed from the plains of Alabama. We've heard several rumors that he's already privately committed to our coaching staff. Since Auburn recently accepted the commitment of another quarterback and since our coaching staff does not appear to be recruiting another quarterback, there is a strong possibility of this being true. Still, keep your fingers crossed because, as we all know, crazier things have happened.
ESPN.com has some video of Cotton on their recruiting page.
2. Left Tackle Bobbie Massie - We've also been hearing rumors that Bobbie Massie has already made a super-duper-secret commitment to the Rebel coaching staff. While we've got some good sources who we trust, we've also got the same type of secret commitment rumors involving Keiland Williams, Kenny Ashley, and Joe McKnight fresh on our memories so we're not believing it until we see it.
Massie is an absolutely gigantic offensive tackle prospect out of Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia. Rivals.com lists Massie as standing a solid 6'8" inches tall and weighing in at 335 pounds (or, approximately 3/4 of a metric fuckton). If the Rebel staff is somehow able to bring Massie to Oxford, they will have accomplished a major recruiting coup, beating out Alabama and Georgia for the prep star's signature. He would obviously be geared to eventually fill in the huge vacancy left by Michael Oher at Left Tackle. On a lighter note, Whiskey Wednesday thinks Massie looks like a cabbie. If you sorta picture him wearing a shitty hat or something then, yeah, I can see it. Having that been said, he's definitely not the kind of cabbie Andy Kennedy would consider assaulting.
3. Wide Receiver(s) Reuben Randle/Marlon Brown/Pat Patterson - Of course, you'd love to have them all, but any one out of these three would be a huge pickup for the Rebs. All three of them have excellent size (6'3" at the shortest) and have been racking up postseason accolades like crazy. All three of them are regarded as the top football prospects in their respective states (LA, TN, and MS) and are obviously coveted by anyone who can take them. If I were a bettin' man, I'd say Randle is Baton Rouge bound. Brown, a Memphis native, would like to stay close to home, which is why Ole Miss is still very much in the mix for his signature. However, he visit's Tennessee soon and the Recruitzilla and his hypnotic stare will be hard to deny. Patterson is likely to commit to hte Rebels, but the Crimson Tide are still pressing hard for the Noxubee County star.
Hey, you three, I've got a message for you: Jevan Snead>Jordan Jefferson>Nick Stephens>Whatever Bama-bangs havin' kid will be under center in Tuscaloosa. If you want to have a real quarterback getting the ball to you then Oxford is the place to be.
4. Defensive End Craig Drummond Jr. - A current commit to Ron Zook's Illinois program, Drummond will be visiting Oxford this weekend. Seemingly out of nowhere, the Rebels began pursuing the Chicago native and Army All-American very recently. Rumor has it that he would like to get a head-start on college and football by enrolling early and Ole Miss gives him a better opportunity than Illinois to do so. Rumor also has it that Ron Zook informed Houston Nutt of this situation at the recent college football coaches convention. I don't know how true either rumor actually is, but they're both plausible.
5. Defensive Tackle Corey Gaines - Another Army All-American, Corey Gaines has listed Arkansas, Auburn, and Ole Miss as his top three. I think one of our great successes this year was our ability to continuously rotate our defensive front. Since we are so deep at defensive tackle and end, we were able to have a fresh body in at seemingly all times. Gaines would simply add to this. As of right now, all signs point to Arkansas earning Gaines' LOI.
6. Tight End Zaccheus Mason - Apparently, Mason is a very good basketball prospect, having garnered a few-dozen scholarship offers to spend his next few years on the hardwood. However, he has personally stated that he wishes to play football at the next level. At 6'6", Mason possesses excellent size for a tight end and would likely become a true red zone threat wherever he lands. Having only played football for two seasons, Mason has been both lightly evaluated and recruited, with real pressure coming on him from Ole Miss and Tennessee very late in the game. It'd be nice to ink one solid tight end in every recruiting class and this could be the one.
7. Kicker Andrew Ritter - He's white and from Jackson Academy so I wouldn't have any major issues with my daughter hanging out with him. Also, he loves Jesus and thats the kind of ki....
What? No... NO WAY! You mean? We did!?! YYEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! 2009 BCS CHAMPS BABY!!!1121
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Loss of Consortium
Ok. I'm getting sick of hearing people talk about how Andy Kennedy's wife, Kimber, filed a lawsuit against a cab driver because "now Andy can't get it up. LOLLZZ."
That's just not true. Loss of consortium does not mean erectile dysfunction. It could be as simple as he has his mind in other places or just feels distracted. Loss of consortium is defined as "a term used in the law of torts that refers to the deprivation of the benefits of a family relationship due to injuries caused by a tortfeasor."
For those of you who are unable to understand that simple definition, what it's saying is that Kimber's claim of loss of consortium could mean Andy is just too distracted and stressed out to undertake the duties of a father and husband. Now, it certainly has been used with regard to sexual problems, and rightfully so. There's a ton of case law out there to support that. I guess I'm just saying that loss of consortium could also be a lot of other things. Maybe it's that he's having trouble dealing with emotions with his family or that he's too distracted to want to listen to his family members' issues that arise on a day to day basis.
I think it's a little funny to joke about him sexually, but can everyone just get it through their heads that Andy Kennedy isn't permanently "limp-dicked" and may not be "limp-dicked" at all.
That's just not true. Loss of consortium does not mean erectile dysfunction. It could be as simple as he has his mind in other places or just feels distracted. Loss of consortium is defined as "a term used in the law of torts that refers to the deprivation of the benefits of a family relationship due to injuries caused by a tortfeasor."
For those of you who are unable to understand that simple definition, what it's saying is that Kimber's claim of loss of consortium could mean Andy is just too distracted and stressed out to undertake the duties of a father and husband. Now, it certainly has been used with regard to sexual problems, and rightfully so. There's a ton of case law out there to support that. I guess I'm just saying that loss of consortium could also be a lot of other things. Maybe it's that he's having trouble dealing with emotions with his family or that he's too distracted to want to listen to his family members' issues that arise on a day to day basis.
I think it's a little funny to joke about him sexually, but can everyone just get it through their heads that Andy Kennedy isn't permanently "limp-dicked" and may not be "limp-dicked" at all.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The SEC is Lightyears Ahead of the Ivy League
...with regards to minority coaching!
Y'all already know my feelings on this subject. If this doesn't further prove my point then I don't know what will. Of course, I shouldn't diminish Tom Williams' accomplishment just to prove my point so I send him, his family, and Yale my congratulations. Looking at his resume, he's had some pretty solid assistant jobs (Washington, Stanford, Jacksonville Jaguars) and could do well for the Bulldogs.
Y'all already know my feelings on this subject. If this doesn't further prove my point then I don't know what will. Of course, I shouldn't diminish Tom Williams' accomplishment just to prove my point so I send him, his family, and Yale my congratulations. Looking at his resume, he's had some pretty solid assistant jobs (Washington, Stanford, Jacksonville Jaguars) and could do well for the Bulldogs.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
What'd you get for Christmas?
Oh, really? That's neat. Though, it's not as neat as this:
Yep. That's a RSC cross-stitching. No, I don't routinely hang out with old ladies; I've just got some creative friends with interesting hobbies. To the young lady who put this together for me, thank you very much. It's on my nightstand so if you're ever in the mood to make an irreversibly regrettable decision you'll get the chance to see it again.
Yep. That's a RSC cross-stitching. No, I don't routinely hang out with old ladies; I've just got some creative friends with interesting hobbies. To the young lady who put this together for me, thank you very much. It's on my nightstand so if you're ever in the mood to make an irreversibly regrettable decision you'll get the chance to see it again.
Monday, December 22, 2008
SEC Power Poll All-SEC Team: Terrence Cody, presented by Sir Issac Newton
If ye ever discover thyself so braeve as to delve into mine Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, ye will not conclude my fascination with one Lord Terrence of Cody to be unusual. For, as a scholar of the most basic physical characteristics of all worldly mass, Terrence of Cody affords me both incredible excitement and luxurie.
Please, allow me, if you could, to explain. In the physical scientificum, "masse" refers to the degree of acceleration a body could acquire when subject to a force. Within this realme, acceleration is the term which describes the changes in velocity over time. In the purest words, we compute this value by calculating the derived form of velocity with respect to time, or equivalently as the second derivative of position. This is, quite natureally, a vectored quantitie.
Ah but, prithee do observe my faire student, I have yet to divulge into the mystical combination thereof: FORCE! Of upmost importance, force is that which can cause an object with masse to accelerate. Of course, the sciences surrounding this "force" are still so premature that a measurable unit thereof has yet to be assigned a proper, noble nomenclature!
Lord Terrence of Cody exploites his victimes through the unmerciful use of one of the most fear-inducing levels of force on the fields of battle. He possesses in a set the powerful combination of masse and acceleration which, as even the most plebian of plebians could observe, would naturally lead to Earth shattering force. Here, read my formulations:
Lord Terrence of Cody therefore becomes, as you vilest of men from the newest of worldes would have him referred in your most peculiare vernacular, "one scary motherfucker." If the words surrounding his desires to remain on the noble fields of Tuscaloosa are indeed of integrous fiber then his myraid of foes ought greatly to fear their darkened fates.
Lord Terrance of Cody, inspiration of the unwashed, huzzah to thee, sire!
(ed: Cody was a unanimous selection to this poll)Thursday, December 11, 2008
New Banner (with cups)
Goose, one of the Cup's good friends (and someone with whom I consult on nerdy shit) threw a new banner together for us. He wasn't at all prompted; he was just overtaken by the giving spirit of the Holidays and extreme boredom at the workplace.
Everyone, give your thanks to Goose. That is, if you actually like the new banner.
Everyone, give your thanks to Goose. That is, if you actually like the new banner.
Season Recap: Photos and Haikus
Memphis, city ofI beg you, leave our fair town
Don't ever come back
Wake got the ball lastDex threw an interception
Lewis missed the sack
We played hungoverAnd still won by 21
That guy's knee is fucked
Four interceptions?Seriously, Mr. Snead!?
This one is on you
Holy fucking shit!UF may win BCS
You're welcome, Timmy!
Lack of diciplineExposed our secondary
Goalline fumbles!? DEX!
Had a bad 1st halfBama had a bad 2nd
Tweaked Mt. cody's knee
Season's turning pointArkansas fans are crazy;
That was OPI
Jevan started slow,Auburn's offense was limp-dicked
See ya, Tuberville!
No one saw this gameWe made up a fake weblog
SQUAWK EM HAWK EM REBS!
Fuck you, LSUThat shit was way overdue
We earned ugly prize
We brought the egg homeMany happy returns, Dawgs!
Oh no! They fired CroomS!
That was a pretty kickass way to waste time at the office, if I must say so myself. If you've got any other haikus you'd like to share please do. Oh, and to whoever took these photos, shoot us an email so we can give you due credit (omg plz plz let us use them kthxbai).
EDIT: The photo of Billy Tapp juking some guy is pretty damned badass. That's definitely the highlight of his *ahem* illustrious football career at Ole Miss. Thank you for everything, Billy.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Still Letting Everything Sink In
Ivory Tower has spent the last couple of days in a moderately sober and exceedingly nerdy fashion because he's got to "study" for "Law School."
Yeah, he watched the 3-hour long snuff film which took place in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday and, yes, he partook in Red [REDACTED] Cup 'n' Friends victory steaks but, other than that, he's been gettin' his dork on.
Hence the fact that he's actually posting.
The rest of us are still fighting through our Thanksgiving+Egg Bowl+Rivalry Week+FUCK YOU CROOM AAAAAHH hangover/carbohydrate overload. We've all got opinions 'n' observations 'n' shit for you as soon as this haze of nauseous exhaustion lifts from our victimized, weakened bodies.
Potential bowl commentary awaits. If someone (and you know who you are) will get off of his lazy ass and write something or two about basketball, that's also in store. Whiskey Wednesday will likely write a postgame report which won't tell you anything you don't know already; things like "we beat them like they owed us money" and "their offense played like paraplegics." I'll likely pump out some snarky nonsense myself if you're all ready for it.
Point is, we're in recovery mode. Once we're good and ready, we'll give you more of what you want.
Post Scriptum - Serious congratulations are in order to the Rebel seniors who dominated their last game in VHS. Also, congrats to Mississippi State for winning the Character Cup! Huzzah!
Yeah, he watched the 3-hour long snuff film which took place in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Friday and, yes, he partook in Red [REDACTED] Cup 'n' Friends victory steaks but, other than that, he's been gettin' his dork on.
Hence the fact that he's actually posting.
The rest of us are still fighting through our Thanksgiving+Egg Bowl+Rivalry Week+FUCK YOU CROOM AAAAAHH hangover/carbohydrate overload. We've all got opinions 'n' observations 'n' shit for you as soon as this haze of nauseous exhaustion lifts from our victimized, weakened bodies.
Potential bowl commentary awaits. If someone (and you know who you are) will get off of his lazy ass and write something or two about basketball, that's also in store. Whiskey Wednesday will likely write a postgame report which won't tell you anything you don't know already; things like "we beat them like they owed us money" and "their offense played like paraplegics." I'll likely pump out some snarky nonsense myself if you're all ready for it.
Point is, we're in recovery mode. Once we're good and ready, we'll give you more of what you want.
Post Scriptum - Serious congratulations are in order to the Rebel seniors who dominated their last game in VHS. Also, congrats to Mississippi State for winning the Character Cup! Huzzah!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
A Confession
Ok, the gig's up. The SquawkEm HawkEm blog/dastardly web character was nothing more than Juco All-American and me passing some time. It all started about a week-and-a-half ago or so when Juco couldn't find a ULM blog with which to do a blogger Q&A....
...so we just made one up.
After a few days it just became a wildly hilarious inside joke. When I would look through the comments threads and see either a ULM fan seriously wishing to talk football or an Ole Miss fan reciprocating our shit talkin', I would get crazy mad giggle fits. When sharing this with Juco or other Cup contributors, I'd usually end my text messages with "SQUAWK SQUAWK MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!" or something equally asinine.
To the Ole Miss fans who figured it out: thanks for not blowing our cover.
To the Ole Miss fans who gave that SquawkEmHawkEm bastard his fair share of trash talk: kudos on your fandom and defense of our Rebels.
To the ULM fans who delighted over the idea of a new Warhawks blog: we're sorry (kinda-sorta-not-really) for having a huge laugh at your expense. Also, whoever runs the ULM Scout site needs to remove the sticky "New Warhawks Blog!" thread from the forum. We're not going to keep updating it. Hell, if any of you would like to have the blog we'll just give it to you.
Have a good rest of the weekend, Rebels. LSU hate week starts tomorrow so get 'cha popcorn ready.
...so we just made one up.
After a few days it just became a wildly hilarious inside joke. When I would look through the comments threads and see either a ULM fan seriously wishing to talk football or an Ole Miss fan reciprocating our shit talkin', I would get crazy mad giggle fits. When sharing this with Juco or other Cup contributors, I'd usually end my text messages with "SQUAWK SQUAWK MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!" or something equally asinine.
To the Ole Miss fans who figured it out: thanks for not blowing our cover.
To the Ole Miss fans who gave that SquawkEmHawkEm bastard his fair share of trash talk: kudos on your fandom and defense of our Rebels.
To the ULM fans who delighted over the idea of a new Warhawks blog: we're sorry (kinda-sorta-not-really) for having a huge laugh at your expense. Also, whoever runs the ULM Scout site needs to remove the sticky "New Warhawks Blog!" thread from the forum. We're not going to keep updating it. Hell, if any of you would like to have the blog we'll just give it to you.
Have a good rest of the weekend, Rebels. LSU hate week starts tomorrow so get 'cha popcorn ready.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Rebel Roundup - November 3, 2008
No Masked Individuals Allowed in VHS? - So says The Ghost of Chucky Mullins. While Colonel Reb is most certainly not my mascot, I've always been alright with his attendance at sporting events as a common ticket holder. Last Saturday, a new "policy" kept him out of VHS. Was this a misunderstanding, or has the administration finally put the proverbial nail in the proverbial coffin?
Yet Another Moral Victory - According to the USA Today Sagarin rankings, the Ole Miss Rebels are the 30th best team in America and can boast having the 9th toughest schedule to date. If Vanderbilt and Wake had decided to not have late season collapses, I seriously imagine our strength of schedule rating would be in the top 5. Oh, and Mississippi State is 97th. Schadenfreude is fun, dammit.
For the Math Nerds - If you're a statistics dork like myself, you'll love SECSports.com's incredibly detailed statistics. While perusing the Week 11 Sunday Notebook, I found the following to be quite noteworthy:
- The SEC currently holds a .816 non-conference record, the best in Division 1
- The Air Force Academy has the 4th longest streak without being shutout. The last team to shut them out, you ask? Why, the Ole Miss Rebels in a 13-0 victory in the 1992 Liberty Bowl, of course.
- Since 2000, the Ole Miss/Florida series has been the closest in the conference with the average margin of victory sitting at a mere 3.4 points.
- Ole Miss leads the conference in tackles for a loss with 75 this season (8.33 per game).
This is, of course, due to our truly dominant-run stoppers along our defensive front. As you saw during the Auburn game, Peria Jerry and his legion of despair have been ruining SEC halfbacks all season. Oh, they also made Tim Tebow cry which, no matter how many times I mention it, will never cease to amuse me. - And finally, from the "really?!" file comes this: Derek Peagues is the conference's all time leader in kickoff return yards. Of course, this has just as much to do with the fact that State's opponents kick off to them an awful lot as it does with Peague's athletic ability, but I still found it to be pretty noteworthy.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Our apologies
2 things:
1.) I've been pretty grouchy as of late. I was awfully profane in a few of those comment threads. While we don't discourage profanity, I certainly pushed the limit. I don't wanna seem like an excuse maker, so I won't make any. I'll tone it down a bit.
2.) We've been slacking here as of late. Among my new job, Ivory Tower 'n' JUCO's booklearnin', and Whiskey Wednesday's CWAB problems, we've not been able to dedicate the time we would like to the Cup. We're gonna pick it up soon. We promise.
1.) I've been pretty grouchy as of late. I was awfully profane in a few of those comment threads. While we don't discourage profanity, I certainly pushed the limit. I don't wanna seem like an excuse maker, so I won't make any. I'll tone it down a bit.
2.) We've been slacking here as of late. Among my new job, Ivory Tower 'n' JUCO's booklearnin', and Whiskey Wednesday's CWAB problems, we've not been able to dedicate the time we would like to the Cup. We're gonna pick it up soon. We promise.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
SEC Power Poll: Week 4
The Ghost of Jay Cutler is moving, Ivory Tower and Juco-All American are busy "studying," and Whiskey Wednesday is still drinkin' 'n' fuckin' his Vandy blues away. While disappointing, I know, the lack of updates for this week must be excused.
Ghost will have the ballot up sometime tonight, but as for the power poll results, one can check out those cocks (LOL!!1) over at Garnet and Black attack or gander down at the graphic below.
Ghost will have the ballot up sometime tonight, but as for the power poll results, one can check out those cocks (LOL!!1) over at Garnet and Black attack or gander down at the graphic below.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Y'all must really dig our practice reports
This chart shows the last 30 days of activity on this blog. As you can tell, our normal reader base of "bored people at work" held pretty steady with weekdays averaging around 1,000 page views and weekends averaging about half of that. That was until three days ago:
Well, over the last 72 hours we've averaged about three times as much traffic as normal and, here's the fun part, it's increasing (ignore the stats for the 7th as I took this screen capture just after midnight). As Houston Dale himself would put it, you're "hungry" for football. Hell, we can't blame you. We're going crazy over here. This influx in visitors is exciting to us and we have nothing but thanks to all of you. If you like what we do, we'll keep it up. If you don't like what we do we'll still keep it up anyway because, frankly put, you're still here.
We mean it. Thanks.
Well, over the last 72 hours we've averaged about three times as much traffic as normal and, here's the fun part, it's increasing (ignore the stats for the 7th as I took this screen capture just after midnight). As Houston Dale himself would put it, you're "hungry" for football. Hell, we can't blame you. We're going crazy over here. This influx in visitors is exciting to us and we have nothing but thanks to all of you. If you like what we do, we'll keep it up. If you don't like what we do we'll still keep it up anyway because, frankly put, you're still here.We mean it. Thanks.
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