Arena 2023-24 NCAA Football Discussion

Well played my friend

 

Yeah, that looks like ****. Generic.

 

Even as a UT fan, my Saban love should be well documented around here, but my Spurrier love is nearly equivalent.

Some of his better quips today at SECMD:

On former, troubled QB Stephen Garcia joining the SEC Network: "As soon as I see Stephen, I'm going to tell him it looks like he joined Duck Dynasty instead of the media." Also said he would succeed in the media, because (referring to media pool) "heck, you guys made it." Also in reference to Garcia, "I thought he'd be real good at that arena ball."

For reference, this is Garcia today:



Referred to his backup quarterback last year (and starter this year) Dylan Thompson as "the only quarterback in the country that beat UCF last year."

When asked if winning at South Carolina was harder than at Florida: "Well, they never won at Florida until I got there."

On big-time donors: "they're similar to an owner of an NFL team. Best part, they don't tell you what to do."

On the upcoming Alamo Rivalry game with TA&M: "I always was taught the hero of the Alamo was Davy Crockett. I always thought Crockett and those 33 Tennessee guys was the hero. Him and those Tennessee guys that came in and got killed."





The most entertaining college football coach, ever.

 

You should. He takes every chance he gets to say what a mistake that was for him to take the job, and doesn't blame your hideous owner or any of the players - who were certainly more to blame than the OBC, as shown by Washington's subsequent stretch of mediocrity under 47 head coaches since.

 

Ugh. I hate that line, because it used to be so true - now, I'd give my left foot for a birth in what used to be the Citrus Bowl.

He had another good one, recently about UT: "Will be the 14th time I've coached in Neyland Stadium. ... I've coached there more than some of their head coaches."

The thing about Spurrier is that he really never ages. My favorite line, because I detest UGA, had to come from a few years ago at So. Carolina - he was asked about changes to the schedule, and the fact that UGA-SC is usually played very early:

"I don't know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended."

But the gems are endless:

(On a fire at an Auburn football dorm that destroyed 20 books): "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."

(This one speaks for itself): "We aren't LSU and we aren't Alabama. But we sure ain't Clemson."

And of course, Free Shoes University. Spurrier is the man.

 

As someone who went to Wofford for two years (and then to Carolina for my last two), I remember that game (actually we've pushed Carolina twice in the last 10 yrs) and quote very well. Coach Mike Ayers runs the triple option like none other, aside from maybe Navy and Georgia Tech.

 

lol

 

Preseason Coaches Poll, perhaps the most useless and meaningless poll ever. Still intriguing, and most importantly, a sign that we're close to kickoff.

1. Florida State
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. Oregon
5. Auburn
6. Ohio State
7. UCLA
8. Michigan State
9. South Carolina
10. Baylor

 

SEC Network is live! I know someone who worked on the development team, from the sound of it, ESPN put a lot into this. Great programming, access to all ESPN/ABC/CBS broadcasts - they played 3 full SEC Championships last night, I believe.

The great opening segment is here. Namath (Alabama), Dara Torres (Florida Swimming), Manziel (TAMU), Courtney Kupets (UGA), PEYTON (GO VOLS), Bo Jackson (Auburn), Max Scherzer (Mizzou), Herschel (UGA), David Price (Vandy), ELI (Ole Miss), SHAQ FU (LSU), Will Clark (Miss. St.), CANDACE PARKER (GO VOLS), Brandt Snedeker (Vandy), Anthony Unibrow (UK), Jerrah Cowboy (Arkansas), Dat Nguyen (TAMU), Mark Ingram (Alabama), Tebow (Florida), Archie Manning (Ole Miss), CHARLES BROCCOLI (Auburn), George Rogers (South Carolina).

Perhaps the greatest compilation ever. I am very excite.

 

Oh I don't want to hear that, Juliet - I'd give my left foot for Verizon. Besides, they'll get it soon.

Count your lucky stars that your only option isn't Comcast.

 

Yes, because Notre Dame has been so victimized throughout its history. So persecuted. Treated so unfairly. They're everybody's poor whipping boy.

Lesbionest here. You just wanted an excuse to write "$EC," yes?