“I guarantee it”

Pully, this is Dana White saying that he Guarantees that this was the iceman’s last fight..  I was with you in wanting a Ortiz fight to finish it off but Dana sounds pretty convinced that this is it for Chuck.. 

UFC 115

Did anyone see this over the weekend? I saw some of the replays and I hope that Chuck "Iceman" Liddell retires after this last fight. The rewind button was just about wore out after trying to really see the punch that ended it for him. I didn't see much, but that really doesn't matter. To me it seems that the Iceman really made this sport mainstream popular and to see him getting his ass whooped like this is just sad. I actually read his biography and was shocked to learn that he is a pretty smart guy. I just hope he is smart enough to give it up before he has to resort to color by number coloring books.

New Look!

My job with this blog is not just to provide you with GREAT shit to read and watch, but also to entertain you with pretty good arguments amongst our group of authors and to also have a blog that is very attractive.  So I am toying around with some settings, layouts, backgrounds, etc…  As always your opinion matters, so please feel free to shoot a comment over saying what you like and what you don’t.  keep in mind, i am trying to achieve a blog that looks as ligitament as possible. 

Can't not watch this if you are a football fan

If any readers of this blog is a true football fan, you can't miss this clip. Unbelievable analysis on the upcoming season. EPIC!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0&feature=related

Conference Wonderland

Nebraska is in the Big 10. Now if they go after Mizzo - then that leaves the Big 12 as the Big 10 and the Big 10 as the Big 12…  Then if the Pac 10 gets Colorado, which it also has apparently done, and then goes after Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M then the Pac 10 will be the Pac-16.  Then the Big 10, or now the Big 12, will go after 4 other schools.  Probably ND and 3 others, prolly from the Big East.  Then you will have the SEC not wanting to be left out so they will go after several schools like GT, FSU, Miami, and Clemson.  Then you will have a weak ACC and Big East so they combine and you get the Pac 16, the SEC16, the Big 16, and the BigAtlantic16.. 

This is all because of the Big 10 network.  That’s it.  No other reason.  The Big 10 gets something like 7 or 8 cents per subscriber of the Big 10 network in states with out a Big 10 school BUT in states with a Big 10 school they get something like 48 cents per subscriber.   Now all the other conferences are seeing just how much money can be made from these TV networks. 

2 new channels to come very soon…  The SEC network and the PAC network. 

What will this change?  Probably not as much as some think.  All the playoff people will be kind of happy because they will probably get some kind of playoff now but the BCS haters should probably get a little scared.  If you think the BCS is powerful now… just wait till they are over 4 super conferences. 

Bros Icing Bros

Have you guys seen the new drinking game sweeping college campuses and America in general. Bros Icing Bros has got to be one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time. Here is a link to the website that explains the game www.brosicingbros.com . You can also go to youtube and search bros icing bros for some funny videos of this.

Monday Monday

Well I’m not 22 anymore.  I just can’t do it like I used to.  3 days of rockin and rollin will put a hurtin on a fella in my condition.  Last night I thought I was having a heart attack.  I really did.  I asked Traci to keep an eye on me because I was having chest pains.  “Why do you think you are having chest pains Joe,” she asked.  “well Traci,  Over the last 4 days I have drank an enough alcohol to kill a small country and smoked enough cigarettes to give a monkey lung cancer.  I also have eating nothing but BBQ pork and so much of it I almost vomited several times afterward”  I answered.  So yesterday I just hung out, relaxed and watched the race while dozing in and out…  I didn’t have a heartache but I did take a really good nap and had a really really cool dream.  I dreamed that I had media credentials and I could get in these things as a member of the media and take pictures and do interviews.  So I started looking into what it takes to get “credentials” and I found out that it doesn’t take much at all.  Really, it doesn’t.  At least that is what it said when I googled it. 

So here is my plan.  I have contacted Troy Cable, where my commercials run, and talked to them about if they had coming up anytime soon that I could be apart of.  They said that they had a Blue Grass festival coming up that they wouldn’t mind me doing some interviews for them , so I said GREAT!!!  Then I contacted the local newspaper and spoke with the editor about taking some pictures at a high school sporting event for him and he said sure.  So here is what I’m thinking.  I plan on getting in to some events as a media person, making some contacts and getting a feel for how things go.  Then I will attempt to make a jump at bigger things like college football games and concerts.  This will be a process people so don’t expect over night success.  I will not be asking questions at this years super bowl but I will be doing some things that I’m sure will bring you some reading enjoyment. 

Lakers/Celtics.  Lakers win game 1, Celtics win game 2.  I still like the Lakers in 7. 

Braves.  Split with the Dodgers and will continue a pretty long road trip out west.  If we back from the west coast still up on the Phillies we several home games scheduled we could be looking even better than we are right now.

Conference Expansion.  Enough already.  Since their are no decent news stories going on right now we see a head line that says some thing about expansion.  after reading it we realize we didn’t learn anything we didn’t already know.  So stop talking about the shit until something good comes along.

Season Finale of Justified coming on tomorrow.  If for some reason reason you have not watched it yet, just go get season 1 when it comes out.  Dont start our on the season’s last episode.  And after this then what are we to watch?  Really, what?  Someone please let me in on what I can watch on TV this summer if I want to take a break from the Bravos. 

Hump Day – so lets hump.

Next week is the Season Finale and I am excited for the show but hate the fact that its over.  Things seem to be getting very crazy..  You got Ava Crowder (Bowman’s widow – Ava killed him) catching Raylan banging his ex-wife (not bad sex scene for cable tv either), Bo Crowder (Bowman’s father) just inked a deal with some guys from Miami to ship a shit load of drugs his way for him to make a ton of meth in his new warehouse he just bought but Boyd Crowder, Bo’s son and Bowman’s brother, blew the truck up for God.   And that was just last night.  Great First Season.  If you have not watched this show then do yourself a favor and get the First Season when it comes out.  (Mike Stuckey Agrees) You will probably be able to get it on Netflix pretty soon. 

About Netflix – has anyone gotten a WII and hooked up with Netflix on-line for $9 a month?  I have spoken to several people about this and everyone has said that it is the shit.  You can download movies and TV shows straight to your TV.   I will be trying this in the near the Future.

Lakers Celtics – WOW!!  OK, lets get over the fact that D Howard, Lebron James, and Steve Nash will all be watching the finals instead of us watching them.  Could we really ask for a better Finals?  Really?  I say this with me being the one that wanted to see Nash win one more than anybody on the court but when its all said and done don’t we really want to see the best play the best?  It’s not a coincidence that these two teams make up over half the championships in the NBA.  I am really happy about this match up and think that its going to be a knock down drag out of a series.  Prediction: Lakers in 7 with at least 1 of the games going into overtime. 

Well Bamajam is finally here – Brad Parham will be arriving tonight and Elliot Poole will be arriving tomorrow – both bringing their wives.  We should have a really really good time. Videos, pictures, and stories to come.

Phil Steele is full-o-shit!!

I was watching CFB live the other day and they were asking him about why he has OU #1 and this and that. They also asked him to pick a "Sleeper" team. He said he'd have to go with the Dawgs to win the east and possibly run the table. Can this happen or is this just him trying to sell a magazine to the masses? He doesn't even have my jackets in his top 25. What a douche. I say this to Phil Steele......."When the leaves start turning, the option starts churning biaaatch". On a side note, my brother ran into CMR at a local grocery store here in Hartwell (Bell's) over the weekend. He was trying to pick up a cashier. Nice work Richt.

Idol

Well I guess this will be my last post about American Idol this year and I was trying to put into words how I felt when Lee was announced the winner and I personally felt that Crystal should have won…  I obviously wasn’t the only person that felt this way.

Hump Day

Idol – last night I think Crystal won American Idol.  I just believe that she has the best “talent”  - I am very happy to say that who ever is announced the winner tonight that it will not be an upset.   Lee is great and I’m just happy that after watching this season that I am guaranteed not to be disappointed who ever wins.  

Dancing with the Stars – Erin Andrews career on DWTS is officially over.  So I will no longer be watching. 

I don’t know if any of you people have been watching “Justified” on FX but it is my favorite show on TV right now.  It’s about a US Marshal in Kentucky named Raylan Givins and he is a bad ass.  I have not missed 1 minute of 1 show and it has become Traci and I’s TV show.  Soprano’s used to be our TV night together and no matter what was going on we watched the Soprano’s together and now we have Justified.  (i am not comparing the two – i’m just saying if your looking for a good show that your better half will also enjoy then its a good one.  I’m not sure if any show will ever even come close to the Sopranos)

It looks like the Suns are not going to just roll over and die.  I think that this screams just how important Steve Nash is.  When we have watched Labron and Howard just tuck their tales between their legs and run, its nice to see someone like Nash lead his team to back to back wins after being down 2-0.   I really hope that he can carry them to the finals and beat the Celtics.  We all know that a Championship ring separates the great players and I think he disserves one.

BP – I’ m kinda of sick of hearing everyone bash BP.  I may be in the minority here but shut up.  They are doing everything they can to resolve this problem and it makes me sick to hear people bitch and moan and then go get in their 15 MPG SUV.  I guess what I’m trying to say is that this Oil Spill bothers me a great deal.  But most of it is for selfish reasons so I just keep my mouth shut.  I heard someone the other day say how happy they were that the Spill is going to miss Destin.  I asked how they felt about it hitting the keys and isn’t that just as bad?  No response.  I fell so sorry for all of the people that this will have an impact on and pray that something like this will never happen again.  But to be very honest, praying is pretty much all I am going to do.  I will continue to drive a 4x4 F150 and a 4x4 Suburban that get horrible fuel economy and I have no plans of changing any of my habits to try and reduce the amount of oil this country is so dependent on.  Someone please tell me where I am wrong here.

June is going to be a HUGE month for me.  I have Bamajam coming up in just a week in a half and then just 2 weeks later I have the best fishing trip I have ever gone on in Boca Raton Fl.  We will be in the prime Tarpon run and will be catching some of the hardest fighting fish in the ocean.  While getting them to the boat you have 100’s of hammer head sharks trying to eat them.  I tell you, this should be very very fun.  

Here you go Reese, for memories sake...

Nice write up on Saint Richt!!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/393799-georgias-ten-most-gut-wrenching-losses-under-mark-richt#page/1

Thursday

Ok, when I say these are the best 2 people on the show when their are 12 left… you should listen.  If you hadn’t watched Idol in two months but you read my post of who my Top 5 are then you already know who the final 2 are.  It’s tight right now.  If you are making your call based on recent performances then you like Lee but if you are basing it on the entire show then you are probably going with Crystal.  I’m starting to think that Crystal picked a little to early. Did she get her teeth fixed?  I am going to look at some old and new pictures but for some reason I thought her teeth looked a lot better than they used too. 

Looking like we are going to have a good old fashion Celtics Lakers Championship.  I love it.  I have to say that I picked the Magic to beat the Celtics because I said that their is no way the Old bastards could come back after fighting against the Cav’s but…  they fight.  With the Lakers being beat up as well, we should have a pretty damn good finals. 

J-Hey.  Come on man.  Are you just made for clutch hitting?  I sure wish we had some other players so we could get the chance to watch you get up in a game 7 9th inning. 

here are the videos that John posted -

American Idol

If Lee Dewyze doesn't win this competition, its a joke. I would buy that guys records right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qDyjP3G0Mg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te42ioevqnI

Just sayin'

Reese is Slow

Reese cup wanted me to post 2 videos that, in his mind, are “Classics” – I tried my best to walk him through how to post videos but he is un able to learn…  so here are 2 videos from Reese Cup

Friday

On March 17th I picked my Top 5 Idol contestants and said this.. “Anyone other than these 5 people make it to the final 3 then i will never watch Idol again.”  You can go read it HERE – The 5 people I choose were #1 Crystal Bowersox; #2 Lee Dewyze; #5 Casey James.  I am happy to say that the final 3 were in my Top 5 2 months ago when their were 12.  I don’t think that is to shabby.

What I do think is very shabby is Lebron James.  I will call him King James when he has a ring.  For now he should be called lil Jimmy – The Celtics proved that a good team can beat a great player in a best of 7 series more times than not.  I am happy for KG, Paul P, Rajon Rhondo, and Rasheed Wallace (dont really care about big babby davis and dont know many of the others) – The next matchups are going to be NBA basketball at its best.  Now I can start watching.  Last night was the first game that I watched in its entirety all year.  I had caught a qt here or a half there but never bell to bell this year until last night.  ANd thats really par for the course for me with the NBA.  Conference finals is when I get involved enough to watch entire games or exception of an elimination game between 2 good teams like last night.  As for the Conf-Finals; who do we like?  Orlando vs. Boston and Phoenix vs. Lakers – I love me some Kobe and didn’t like what the “Los Suns” did with the their jerseys but I really want Nash to get a ring and this year may be his last real chance.  The other series I plan on watching the first couple of games and getting a feel for who I want to win.  I do like the Magic’s Head Coach Stan Van Gundy and it will be interesting to see a Doc Rivers, who I also like, go and try to beat the team who gave him his start in Professional coaching.  Should be good stuff.

A buddy, Adam Vinson, had this on his FB page yesterday and Culpepper and I both stole it and put it on ours so I thought I would share it with some of you that may have missed it.  I also shared it with Starrett yesterday. 

That guy is special

Top 25

This is the final draft – any disputes are arguments need to be brought up right now.

1) Bama

2) Ohio St

3) Boise St

4) Virginia Tech

5) Texas

6) Florida

7) Iowa

8) Nebraska

9) TCU

10) USC

11) Arkansas

12) Pitt

13) LSU

14) Oklahoma

15) Miami

16) Oregon

17) Wisconsin

18) UNC

19) UGA

20) Auburn

21) Georgia Tech

22) Washington

23) UCONN

24) Penn St

25) FSU

Just a little something for Pepper

2nd pic comment is "Neither am I"

Poll Update

Good stuff so far – this is where I’m thinking teams are stacking up.  Let me know where you have you have a problem.  and instead of just attacking someone or some team (which it perfectly ok to do both of those things) also list where you think the team should be

16) Oregon

18) Wisconsin

19) UNC

20) Georgia – they beat both Tech and Auburn last year and everyone will agree that they are going to be better this year

21) Auburn – Just Cause

22) Tech – I have been making phone calls speaking with people that have absoulty no affliation with Georgia or Tech and every one has said that Tech is not better than Ga or Auburn.  I’m sorry Reese.

23) Washington

24) UCONN

25) Penn State

again, if you have a problem – then make a suggestion (after you attack)

16 – 20

1)Bama; 2)Ohio st; 3)Boise St; 4)VT; 5)Texas; 6)Fla; 7) Iowa; 8)Nebraska; 9)TCU; 10)USC; 11)Arkansas; 12)Pitt; 13)LSU; 14)OU'; 15)Miami

Best of the Rest

Wisconsin – finished last year 10-3 and has 17 returning starters including a QB

FSU – All new Defensive coaches, New Head Coach – and this team wasn’t all that good last year.

Stanford – To me the only reason this team is being mentioned is their QB being one of the best in the Pac-10 and the fact that anybody could win the Pac

UNC – Probably about the time we should start considering the Tar Heels.

Georgia Tech – I’m thinking around the 17ish range

Washington – Who’s do you like more, Stanford or Washington?  which ever it is gets to be in the Top 20 and the other will probably slide out of the top 25

Penn St – Finished last year ranked #9 but lost, not just the QB, their leader.

Cinncy – When tony Pike went down Zach Collaros (i googled it) stepped in with a 75% accy with 10 TD’s and 2 picks.  he may not have the build as Pike but I dont think their will be a huge drop off, if any, in the QB position.  The Coaching worries me more than anything.

Oregon State, Utah, and UConn are in the talks.

I don’t think that Georgia or Auburn disserves to be in the Top 25 even though I think both will end up there.

11-15

1) Bama; 2) Ohio St; 3) Boise St; 4) VT; 5) Texas; 6) Fla; 7) Iowa; 8) Nebraska; 9) TCU; 10) USC

Teams up for the conversation…

Oklahoma – You almost have to put OU somewhere in the mix here.  I know they lost a ton but its not like they have scrubs that are going to fill in

FSU – I’m going to need some persuasion here.  Not just Jimbo’s first year as FSU’s head coach but its his first year EVER as a head coach.  Ya’ll are going to need to help me out here

UNC – (see comments below)

Pitt – John threw Pitt out there on his initial poll and I have not looked into them at all.  I will right now though.  and John if you could let us know why you droped ‘em on us also

Oregon – We are going to have to put the Ducks up on the list pretty soon.  11,12, and no higher than 13.

Stanford – With out the RB (gehard?  spelling) I’m not sure.  You guys tell me.  I was thinking around the 20 mark.

Wisonsin – Returning 17 starters including the QB from a 10-3 team last year.  I’m thinking they deserve to be in the top 15 with all of the returners off such a good team.

Georgia Tech – Reese, your vote does not count here.  Switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 is going to be a transition but with 2 head coaches the Jackets are going to be good

Miami – I love Miami this year.  They are my sleeper team this year.  Jacory Harris is got to stop throwing picks though

Arkansas – Jody dropped Arkansas in his Top 5 and I think we are in the area where they need to be now.

LSU – returning qb and what I expect to be a really good D

Let me know if any other team deserves to be in the talks for 11-15

6 through 10

I’m going to make this a little easier to follow for our loyal viewers.  which, by the way, amazes me every time a check stats and see just how many different computers are looking at this every day.   would love for some of yall to chime in. 

Teams that are being mentioned for 6-10

Iowa, Fla, OU, FSU, Nebraska, TCU, UNC, Oregon, Pitt, USC, and Stanford.

Iowa – is not in John’s top 10, Reese had them in his top 5 and now has them 6, I’m not real sold on them but wouldn’t have a problem with a 8ish ranking, Culpepper had them @5

Florida – John has @9, Reese has @7, Culpepper had them @10 so I think we all can agree about where Fla is

OU – Reese has them @8, John does not have them in his top 10, Culpepper didn’t have them in his top 10, and I dont like them much either.  So OU may be looking at a 11-15 and really only getting that because of reputation

FSU – John says no, Reese likes @9, Culpepper doesn’t really like, I don’t first year head coaches – so probably dropping FSU out of the Top 10

Nebraska – John has @ 8, Reese @9, I think Culpepper likes Nebraska in this same general area (correct me if im wrong), and I really like Nebraska.

TCU – John @ 7, Reese says no, Brad likes them in the same 7ish area that John does, and I really like them also.

UNC – you guys tell me if you think different but I think their Defense puts them in the Top 15 but not top 10. 

Oregon – Culpepper makes a good point about the QB but Chip Kelley is pretty damn good at coaching QB’s up.  John has them as high as 6, I think Jody had them in his top 5, Reese didnt like them, and I think we almost have to have a Pac-10 school in the top 10 im just not sure if its USC or Oregon. 

Pitt – Obviously this is John’s sleeper team since he is the only person mentioning them and I do want to give them a little respect but not top 10 respect

USC / Stanford – Really I think we just need to pick 1 Pac-10 school and put them in and put the others somewhere outside the top 10

What do yall think about this

6) Fla

7) Iowa

8) Nebraska

9) TCU

10) Oregon

Poll update

Maybe this was a bad idea…  I just got Culpepper’s top 10 and I’m starting to think that maybe we will never be able to all agree on a Top 5 let alone top 25.  He agrees with 1 and 2 but then he goes - 3)Boise St; 4)VT; 5)Iowa; 6) TCU; 7) UNC; 8) Stanford; 9) Texas; 10) Florida 11) Arkansas

His thoughts on Florida are very interesting.  How much offense did Cooper, Tebow, and Hernadez account for?  HUGE!!

Reese wants Florida ahead of Virginia Tech but it looks like VT is going to jump ahead of them based on majority rules. 

1) Bama

2) Ohio St

3) Boise St

4) Virginia Tech

5) Texas

Tell me to go to hell but this is looking like what its going to be. 

Lets start working on 6 through 10

Poll

Alright, got alot of input on the last post and so I wanted to just start a new one and catch up.  After Jody, John, Reese, And myself (also Culpepper had some phone input) I have sorted through all of the comments and let me know if everyone can accept this..

#1 Bama

#2 Ohio State

#3 Texas

#4 Boise State

#5 Florida 

#6 Virginia Tech

this is about as fair as I could think with everyone’s input.  Tell me if you see other wise.  If not we can start on 7 through 10 talks with Iowa and Oregon leading the way. 

Sleeper's???

Who's your sleeper team to come up and bite some people in the ass?? Is it Iowa, Kansas St, Nebraska, Stanford, UCLA (running out of the pistol formation), FSU, Auburn, Arkansas, etc?

I think I'm going to go with two teams, Aubbie and FSU. Both teams are going to be stout on O. Auburn has some questions at D with Roof(if he's still there)? FSU should be better on D with a Stoops running the show. I think my Jackets are going to have a tough time with them in the ACCCG.

Pre-Season Polls

I hate pre-season polls.  Wait a minute, let me rephrase that.  I love pre-season polls… ok, can I love and hate them?  Because I think I do.  We have a unique relationship, pre-season polls and myself.  See, I hate the fact that pre-season polls can have a HUGE impact on who plays, or doesn’t play, for the National Championship (Auburn ‘04) but I absolutely love looking at them.  I will buy every pre-season magazine I see and read them from cover to cover.  I will make notes on them that I will never go back and read.  I just love looking at them. 

Well, since I am a journalist now and trying to get recognized by the associated press so I can have a “official” AP vote – I need a pre-season poll.  WE need a preseason poll.  And instead of just writing down 10 teams and tallying them up – lets debate it and agree on it.  Then we will have OUR first annual “SOUTHERN FRIED PRE-SEASON POLL”  and with its success we can continue it though the regular season.  Should be good.  With everything you need a Commissioner and since I did start this blog then I will be placing myself in that position – also I will be placing Reese as Associate Commissioner to make sure that I am handling the poll with as little bias as possible.  I want to try and take this poll pretty serious.  So understand that we will be arguing about where teams should be and your not going to get your way every time so don’t get your feelings hurt and stop making suggestions.  Also, the amount of people that agree with teams is huge.  So even if you are just a reader, a comment just saying “I agree with Brad here”  goes a long way. 

Thank you in advance for making the SOUTHERN FRIED POLL a huge success

Here are some teams that I would like to start with.  Lets agree on a Top 5 and then move forward from there.

#1 Alabama – I do not think that Alabama will repeat with the losses they had on Defense (2 1st rounder's and 2 2nd rounder's on from the Defensive side of the ball) and with the target on their back.  I do think that Saban is the best coach in college football, and they are the most talented team in the country, but their is a reason no one goes back to back.  But I don’t think anyone can argue that they are the pre-season #1

#2 Texas – Strong Safety went in the 1st round, also had 2 other Defensive players in the 2nd round and McCoy and Shipley being gone on Offense will have to hurt the long horns

#3 Ohio State – Averaged over 29 points per game last year and didn’t have an offensive player drafted.  Actually they didn’t even have a player drafted in the first 3 rounds.  Weak Big 10 equals Ohio State in top 5.

#4 Virginia Tech – Tech didn’t lose much from a team last year that only lost 3 games and they open this year up with a Boise State team that will probably have a single digit ranking next to their name.  Last years loss to Alabama to open the season will have a impact on this years team and Boise State will shit themselves when “Enter Sandman” starts and the place goes nuts.  After Tech wins this game then they will be up in the Top 5.

I can’t put Boise State in the Top 5, just cant do it.  Who goes next? Oregon with out a QB? Florida maybe?  TCU?  Surely not Iowa?  Nebraska maybe?  Wisconsin? 

Remember we got 6 – 10 as soon as we figure out the Top 5.  Then we go after 11-15.  Then wrap it up with 16 –25, which should really be fun. 

Los Suns??

I guess if I really cared then I would look into the Arizona law that was recently passed about immigration – and its obvious if you have ever read one of my posts that I am not ashamed to show my ignorance.. So here goes.  My understanding of this law is that law enforcement officials have the right to ask people that look like they may not be in the United States legally for an I.D. and/or Visa.  If the person can not provide valid information stating that they are here legally then the officer arrests them.  (if i am way off base here someone correct me please)  People against the law like the Phoenix Suns are being very vocal – changing their Uniforms in the playoffs to Los Suns…  Why?  Why on earth would you do this if your the Suns?  Are you worried that you are going to have to find someone else to cut your grass or spread your pine straw?  Racial Profiling is the biggest problem that people are having with this, not the grass cutting.  If the police drove by my house and pulled in to my drive way - said to me that their is a killer in this area and he is 6ft, 220ish, White, with dark hair and we would like to ask you a couple of questions.  I would be more than happy to help out how ever I could, profile me - then exclude me - then go on with your investigation.  I don’t see the problem.  (on a side note, I do like it when the people at the pre pay pumps profile me and go ahead and turn the pump on – guess most of the drive offs don’t come from tall good looking white guys) – So back to the Suns.  What are they going to gain by being vocal on this issue vs. What can they possibly lose?  Simple Risk vs. Reward equation.  Risks? Lose support from everyone in the state that is for the law which is obviously a large part if the bill passed.  Reward?….  I can not think of something they could gain here?  Maybe because I am for the law or at least what I know about it… 

Speaking of Mexicans. Last night we all went out to eat, of course at a Mexican place, and I realized that their were nothing but Americans celebrating a Mexican Holiday while Mexicans worked their asses off.  Our waiter was literally sweating profusely while tending to his tables.  I felt kind of bad.  But then a really Fat couple tried to sit down in the booth next to us…  TRIED!! but failed.  The guy went to sit down first and stopped right before his gut hit the table and then raised back up.  His lady friend then went for it and didn’t even make it as far as he did.  She then said, “lets just sit over here” and pointed at the table behind me.  Then she sat down and her chair slid into mine pushing me forward.  I was tickled and scared at the same time.  Then I heard her tell the waiter, “2 cheese dips and a Diet Coke please.”  I turned around and said, “Its a tight Squeeze, aint it?”  ok, I made that last part up -I didn’t say anything. 

Mayo 5th

Lacrosse Murder – this is just crazy.  this guy admits to “shaking her” and while shaking her head hit the wall several times..  she was found in a pool blood with a large bruise on her face…  this makes me sick and I don’t know if the guy has admitted guilt (and if he hasn’t then he is presumed innocent – remember the Duke case) but if he has admitted guilt then I hope that Virginia brings the pain on this Bastard. 

Braves – I don’t know what is going on here but the season is not very old and we were talking earlier about the team chemistry and how good we felt about this years possibilities but it appears that we have the Braves of old..  not 90’s old, more like the 80’s.  If you can’t beat the Nationals then we have major issues.

Conference realignment – This could get very interesting after its all said and done but it could also end up with the Big 10 just adding 1 more team and then its over.     SI has a article that I just started reading this morning but hadn’t finished and they have a scenario that ends up with 3 power conferences.  Pac-10 Big –10 and SEC all having 16 teams.  This could be very dangerous for anyone that is not in these power conferences – which I really don’t have a problem with.  This could end up being pretty cool though.  Have 3 Conf. Championships and 1 non-power conference and you have a 4 team play off.  I would be ok with this but I would still fear this 4 team playoff expanding later into 8 then 16 then 24. 

What are your thoughts on Conference realignment.  Who would you like to see added to conferences?

The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Mr. Mark Ferrara

Guy who went to GC&SU and played flag football with us. Guy is hillarious

Few pics of him hanging out with Pam and Carmen

Tuesday

Just got back from our first ultra sound.  Well, not exactly our first one – our first one on this one.  Good news is that their is only one in there and we should find out if he has a pecker or not in 2 months.  We will be having C section since the other two were done that way and Doc wants to schedule it about a week before the due date which is Dec. 8th.  Looks like I may be watching the Dawgs win the SEC championship from a hospital… 

Guy runs on to the field in Phillie and gets tasered…  uhhh believe that will work.  8 years ago I was the guy that would run on to the field.  never did, but I was “that guy” – if I knew that I would be tasered instead of just tackeled then I would choose not to do it.  So good call on the Taser.  (im not sure i am spelling taser right) – check out how it drops him.  very nice. 

several Phillies had there gloves over their face covering up the laughter.

Chad 8-5 stepped it up last night on Dancing with the Stars – he is still probably around 3 or 4th place behind the gay looking guy with slick black hair and the girl from the pussy cat dolls.  She has to be the favorite to win this thing.  I am proud of Pam Anderson for giving her best, she sure is a Trooper.

Any predictions on the Sex of the Baby and Any name suggestions?? 

Monday Monday

I have been slacking on the post recently and I do apologize for it.  I don’t have much to say today either but wanted to give my opinion on a couple of things that are going on..

Tiger missed the cut – and he didn’t just miss it.  He wasn’t close to making the cut.  After 36 holes he was 18 shots off the leader.  Can we take anything from this?  I think when we see any athletes' performance drop this much we have to look in to it at least a little bit but If I had to bet if he wins another major with in the next 2 years – I will go with yes.   Why?  Not sure, other than the fact that he is Tiger.  McEIlroy finished the day with 6 straight 3’s to win the tournament in what appeared (i didn’t watch) to be a great final day of golf. 

Weather – sucks.

Oil Spill – This thing is getting very nasty.  I really hope that BP gets the problem fixed and the damages to the coast and wildlife are not as bad as some are saying they could be…  I got a bad feeling about it though.   Question: Do you have the right to bitch about these oil companies when you do absolutely nothing to do your part in trying to reduce the consumption of fuel?  I mean, I can’t really talk bad about BP then go get in my Suburban can I?

So its Monday, bad weather, oil pumping in the Gulf at a ridiculous rate, Nashville is flooding, and I am having a hard time trying to find something positive to write about…  Everytime I look outside this is the song I hear in my head….

If that song is still playing STOP IT!!!  Wake up people, It aint that bad.  We got…  uhhh…  uhhhh… 

We got the special Olympics

Just wanted to say bada bing bada bang.

Beautiful

 

some things are just to good to be true.  and finding this picture is one of those things.  This makes my heart melt… 

$258 million lottery winner

This Guy won the powerball ($258 mil). He was the only winner.

Draft

I really enjoyed watching the draft last night.  I am forming a nice little man crush on John Gruden.  Watching him and Young and Tom Jackson kind of go at it to fill all the time up was fun. 

Oklahoma??  3 out of the top 4 picks was amazing.  And they lost 4 (i think) games last year.  I understand that one of those 3 didn’t play last year but I had no clue they had that kind of talent.  Going back through some of the previous years to try and find a team that had that strong of a showing, not in the first round, in the top 5 picks I found that Auburn in 05 had 2 top 5 picks and a another at 9.  And in 2000 Penn State had the First and Second overall picks.  But 3 out of the Top 4 is pretty damn strong. 

Yesterday I said that maybe character would have some impact on picks and I think it did.  I specfically mentioned Dez Bryant and he ended up not being the first overall WR takin.  And how about Tebow going before Jimmy C??  I just wander if KC will pick him up tonight with Fat Charlie their now.  I still think that somebody is going to be getting a real good qb in Colt McCoy latter in this draft. 

I think the Coons got a pretty strong LB in Weatherspoon and hopefully he will make a hellova a pass rusher coming off the outside.  Seems to be real strong but also quick enough to maybe drop back. 

Repeating what everyone was saying last night and this morning – “No one showed more loyaly to their QB than the 49ers” - Mike Singletary is turning into one of my favorite draft coaches.  The success of the 49ers will determine if my philosophy is correct.  If you have a QB then draft beef.  He drafted a Tackle and a Guard with his 2 first round choices with plenty of sexy picks still out there.  I’m pulling for Singletary and the 49ers to turn it around quick. 

Talladega

Talladega is this weekend and I will be leaving tomorrow afternoon for the weekend’s festivities.

About the race.  Talladega, like Daytona, is a track that you are all but certain to see a really big crash.  Just hope that your driver isn’t involved when it happens – and speaking of “your driver” I am in the process of looking for a new one.  Kasey Kahne was mine but now he will be switching to a Ford in 2012 since he signed with Hendrixs and my driver will be in a Ford.  I will get into that shortly.  About this race, Gordon and Junior , by far, are the best on this track.  Out of the drivers this year, their are 21 wins amongst 11 drivers and Jr and Gordon own 11 of those victories.  Keselowski is kind of my sleeper pick.  He has been getting better as the year goes on and sometimes at Talladega running around 10th could be good if “the big one” happens late and in the front.  He could sneak up and get himself a 2nd Dega win but Jr. and Gordon are defiantly the chalk. 

I had an opportunity to get Pit passes into Mark Martins pitt, which would have been really cool this year – since no body seems to know what is going to happen with MM in the 2012 season after Hendrixs just signed Kahne.  It would have been nice to be down and maybe get a feel for how people in that crew are feeling.  It also would have been cool as hell just to be in the pit.  BUT someone (Jeff Leard) didn’t get my info to the people in time so that will not happen.  (side note.  if jeff could have pulled this off then he would have moved up on my list of favorite leards.  his effort still moved him up but right now he is tied with Will for second.  Ben is safely at #1 since I have dropped his name 136,475 times since he played at Auburn.  Also he got me on the field for the Iron Bowl.  Dan better step his shit up) 

We will have a RV and we will be staying in the East Park.  It should be a really good time and I will try my best to take good notes so I can remember to be able to tell an accurate story of what happened. 

Big BEN

Suspended for 6 games the day before the NFL has its first prime time draft.  I think Goodell is making a statement – and I also think that this will start to make a difference in draft picks.  It will be interesting to see where people Dez Bryant go.  I am hoping that character starts to make a difference in where people get drafted.  I understand that it will not make a huge difference but when it comes down to a team that is deciding between 2 players and 1 has had some issues then the good one gets picked up.  I think this has a chance when people like Ben get suspended for 6 games with out even getting charged.   lets hope..

Rumor has it that Pittsburgh has opened up Trade talks and want a top 10 pick for him.  If you remember (if you dont you can find my earlier post) I said that I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Pittsburgh tries to trade him.

(for the other side of my mouth) I think he would be a huge pick up for a team.  Take a team like Cleveland that you know are 2 or 3 years out and be able to have a 2 time super bowl QB – that would be huge for them.  So who ever picks him up (which will prolly be no one) will not have a question at QB.  

Braves!!

After McLouth’s walk off Homer last night their was no body at Home plate to celebrate…  Just the ump.  Nobody in the dug out either…  Turns out every one was up in the tunnel waiting to celebrate.  Guys, this kind of stuff makes me think the Braves have a legit chance this year.  It just feels that this team likes each other.  It seems like Bobby is going to enjoy his last year and everybody on the team is going to make sure he does. 

Heyward is just sick.  I cant describe him.  I can’t remember the last time a rookie could do what he is doing.  Not just in RBI’s and HR’s but when he is doing this.  It’s like 2 outs is nothing.  No problem, just give him a bat and count the runs that come in. 

Disappointed..in the fans.  I think only about 18k people showed up last night and when we are playing the Phillies then we need a better turn out than that.  I understand that it was a Tuesday night – but it was a nice spring evening and less than 20k showed up when the Div. leader is in town. 

420

Today is April 20th also known as 4.20.  This number has significant meaning with in the pot smoking community.  Some people say its the international smoke time.  some people say its the day of the year that we should push for the legalization of marijuana.  Other dope smokers smoke so regularly that they are not sure what today’s date is anyway. 

Today always gets me to thinking about the legalization of Marijuana.  I’m curious of what the down falls would be.  I may be wrong but I’m not sure if I have ever heard of someone getting stoned and beating their wife and kids up and that seems to be a pretty regular occurrence with alcohol.  Cigarettes are estimated to kill over 2.5 million people a year (not sure how accurate that stat is but who cares, its a shit load of people) and they are obviously good enough to be legal.  So why not pot?

The legalization issue is normally where my conservative friends and myself seem to differ the most.  I cant, for the life of me, understand why its not legal and taxed. 

Also, today is Hitler’s Birthday – So if any of you are Jew Haters then I guess you can use 4.20 as a day to remember the biggest Jew Hater in history.  (I would hope that we dont have any Jew haters – Jesus was a Jew for Christ sake.  pun) 

Lebron James

Is it just me or is he one of the most cocky superstars out there? He is without a doubt the best player in the NBA right now and will possibly go down as the greatest ever, but to me he has zero class. All the dancing, flexing, shit talking, etc..... did Jordan ever do all of that crap? In my opinion, no. Jordan would just abuse you on offense, hound you on defense and drop 50 on you. The Cavaliers in general just come off as a bunch of punks. Maybe it's because they haven't been there before and just don't know how to handle themselves. This is a far cry from the days of Mark Price, Craig Ehlo and Brad Daugherty. I am tired of all of the Lebron slurping that goes on every time he plays. The dude is a freak of nature and sweats out more talent than a lot of people will ever have in their lifetime, but enough is enough. If you want to be an ambassador to the game, get rid of all of the side-show bullshit.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

College Football

I got to watch the A-Day game over the weekend and I am more ready for college football then ever before. Who else is ready to here the crack of the pads?? Bama looked pretty good in the scrimmage. If Ingram hadn't won the Heisman, I think there would be some serious competition for the starting running back position. The defense has me pretty nervous with only 2 returning starters and the special teams will be a huge question mark going into the season. I know this is a homer post, but I haven't seen or heard much about any of the other spring games. I did hear that UGAy booted one of their highly touted freshman quarterbacks. What is it with them these days? I believe that Auburn had their spring game this past weekend as well. Maybe Culpecker can give us a report. Other than that, bring on college football.

Loser

Take a look at a Dip Shit.  This guy, along with his buddy, was at the Phillies game the other night screaming as loud as they could profanity and were both obviously drunk.  They were sitting right behind a man with his family including his 11 year old daughter.  The man turned and asked the two to stop cussing and they continued.  The man’s partner got tossed from the game and this Dip Shit pictured above thought he would retaliate on the man and his family.  So he decided on what he thought would be a good way.  He then sticks two fingers down his throat and vomits all over the man and his 11 year old daughter.  Then the guy tries to escape before security could come but Philly fans were not going to stand for it.  The crowd around the dip shit grab him and starts beating the shit out of the guy until security arrived.  He is currently being held on a 35,000 bail.

Hats off to Philly fans.

Remember this guy......former Horseman.

Jim Nantz on Tiger

Source: Yahoo / Link is HERE – There are plenty of links in this article.  anything in red you can click

Before the Masters started, Tiger Woods told us that he had changed. His outbursts would be quieted, his club tossing would be softened and he was going to be a different guy on the golf course.

No matter if you bought that or not, it's true that the weekend brought out some of the old Tiger. He screamed "Tiger, you suck!," only to follow that up with a profanity unlike any other in the third round. On Sunday on the 13th,Woods screamed "Jesus Christ!" after a tee shot and he wasn't complimenting the man upstairs.

It wasn't something new with Tiger, but it is something he told us would be avoided in the future. Jim Nantz, the voice of CBS at the Masters, had a chance to talk with Mike Francesa of WFAN on Monday, and let it be known that he wasn't happy with the way Woods acted.

"If I said what he said on the air, I would be fired. I read in the USA Today and it was called “mild language.” Someone on my broadcast dismissed it as him having a camera in his face. Well, guess what? Phil Mickelson had a camera in his face all week and did you even hear him come close to approaching that? He didn’t hit every shot the way he wanted. Have you ever heard Arnold Palmer or Jack Nicklaus use that kind of language? What are the parameters between what’s right or wrong?"

Nantz then admitted that this isn't something that has disturbed him in the past, but the fact that Tiger promised us a change is why it rubbed him the wrong way. He mentioned that he doesn't speak perfectly, but when the red light is on, he has things he cannot say.

He also said that there are people watching the telecast that shouldn't be subjected to such profanities.

"How about the father and son who are standing right there by the tee? How about the hundreds of people who are around that tee who hear that? How about the hundreds of letters I’ve gotten through the years from people who have been outraged at the language they’ve heard there and have written me and said, ‘Why don’t you guys ever say something about that?’"

Nantz obviously has some great points here. If you're going to cuss when the cameras are rolling over a live broadcast, that is one thing, but when you tell us you won't and still do it, it sure makes you look bad. Especially for a guy trying to bulldoze his past image.

Thoughts on Tiger's return.....

I think that overall, Tiger played better than expected. Augusta is a true test of golf and after a 5 month layoff he finished at -11. Not too shabby for his first tournament of the year. The struggles that he had, in my opinion, are the same ones he normally deals with: sprayed the driver left & right and struggled with his putter. Tiger has always been a streaky putter and when he gets hot, it's lights out for the rest of the field. That being said, when he is off it is just the opposite. However, I am more interested in hearing peoples thoughts on the overall atmosphere of his return. I think that a lot of what Tiger said in his 3 or 4 interviews put him under the microscope even more. Telling everyone that he was going to tone down his outbursts - both good and bad - and be more humble on the course set him up for disaster. I don't know about you, but I live for those fist pumps that just about rip his arm out of socket and I like the emotion that he shows on the course. Take that away and you take away a big part of what makes Tiger....well....Tiger. No other golfer gets the coverage that he does. He has a camera & microphone on him just about every shot of every round. Let's be honest, would any of us like to have a camera crew following us during our rounds? My favorite quote that was caught on camera was "Tiger Woods....You Suck" after his tee shot at a par 3. How many of us have said that and much worse after a tee shot? All in all, I think that it will be back to golf from here on out. In my opinion, people need to get over it. Yeah, he let a lot of people down, especially the kids. But to me, that is where it needs to end. If you are an adult and Tiger Woods is your role model or hero, I feel sorry for you.

BamaJam

BamaJam is coming up on us very soon and I’m REALLY excited.  This is one of my favorite weekends of the year.  I absolutely love it.  From Thursday around 2 O’Clock till Sunday morning around 2 AM I will be having a blast.  This will be its 3rd year and my 3rd year.  Weather is a complete non-issue.  The first year it was the hottest 3 days you can possibly imagine.  They had people with water hoses that would skirt you to cool you off.  The dust and dirt would cake on you and almost everyone had black rings around their necks like some of the fat people you see at Walmart and I had a complete blast.  I took Parker and Rachel the 2nd night to see Old Crow Medicine show and we all danced the entire show.  Then went over to the other stage where Lynyrd Skynard was about to play and the crowd was getting a little crazy and since there were about 100,000 people there I thought we may want to go ahead and get the girls home.  (also, snuck back stage so we wouldn’t have to walk through the crowd and almost got hit by Trace Adkins on a golf cart)  the last night I went by myself to see Bocephus and rocked out and met a bunch of good people. (none of them i have spoken to since or could tell you any of their names)

Then last year we did it right.  We got Traci’s parents to keep the kids all weekend and Par-Ham and his wife, Gator and his girlfriend, and Traci and I did it up.    The first day it rained like hell.  (note that weather does not matter)  Mofro was like the 2nd or 3rd act on the first day and I was rocking as hard as I ever have.  Just JAMIN!!!  I took a nap (passed out) in the grass once the rain started after Mofro and this is how we started the weekend out.  The next day Robert Randolph melted my face off while everybody else was over listening to Jason Aldeen (speling – green tractor guy).   That night we closed it down with the Black Crowes and I will say, with out any hesitation, that Chris Robinson is the last true Rock Star!  Watching him perform in front of crowd that you couldn’t see the end of was just amazing.  Then on the last night Kid Rock closed it down.   Their were still plenty of families left over after Brooks and Dunn but when Kid Rock came out and said, “you aint never seen a motha fucka quite like this!”  all of the remaining children left with their parents and that was a good thing… 

This year we have several acts that I am looking forward to seeing.  First you have the “headliners” that I could really give a damn about ie Kenny Chesney, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert etc..  But who I am looking forward to seeing the most is a group by the name of Lucero. 

Robert Earl Keen has always been one of my favorites

and I really can’t wait to see him.  I can just picture a beautiful day, with good people, “feelin’ good again” – really really excited about him. 

Another group that I have been listening to lately but have not been fortunate enough to see live is Blackberry Smoke. 

They seem right up my alley. 

Also I think Travis Tritt will put on a good show.  I love the Allman Brothers but am a little nervous about Greg Allman with out Dickie Betts.  Stoney Larue has got potential to be a really good show and Traci is looking forward to seeing Train sing “hey soul sister” but I watched Train open for Dave several several years back and I’m hoping they have gotten better live.  Zac Brown will also be there and its always fun to be able to tell people how he sang in my wedding.  Hank Jr is also returning and he if his show is half as good as the year before last then I will be horse from screaming, “hey man, them high heel sneckers….  AND THEY SURE DONT LOOK LIKE COWBOY BOOTS!!!!” 

All and all it is sure to be a very fun weekend and the fact that our house is 10 miles from the event makes it about as convenient as it can be. 

The Parhams are returning and I’m sure we will have other people show up for the weekend also. 

You are all invited and I hope to see you the first weekend in JUNE. 

Elite

We have 10 people in our Masters pool and 4 of them are in the top 90% of all perticpants on ESPN.  Greg is in the 98.9% and that is truly amazing, especially for a dip ship like Greg.

Culpepper didn’t even submit his team and Reese is thankful because he would be dead last if he had.  I spent most of the day at the top of the leader board but then went to shit. 

At the end of the first day - Pin High Right is sitting at –15 in the lead and Jimbo just one behind at –14.  Jody and Pulley are tied for 3rd at –13 and Pulley seems to think that he is going to win this thing.  The you have Traci at –11 feeling pretty good about her chances.  D Bailey (i dont know him) is tied with Joey at –10.  Then you have the bottom feeders, Reese and I, sitting at –8 and –9 respectfully. 

We will see who made changes to their team and now that Culpepper spotted us a day we will also see if anyone other than him finishes last.  This will make finishing last even more embarrassing if Pepper makes a run…

Instead of a funny clip, thought I would show one of the first Golf moments that I can remember.  (keep in mind.. I’m a “new comer:)

maybe, just maybe, we will be fortunate enough to witness something like this on Sunday. 

I know it is early

One of the great ambassadors of the game today shot –5 in the opening round today, I know it is the first round but oh how I would love to see Tom Watson have a chance on Sunday. After all he did almost win the British Open last year at the tender age of 59. I know most people are pulling for Tiger, Phil, or Ernie but when it comes to Augusta I get nostalgic and nothing would make me happier then Tom and Freddie being in the last group on Sunday. Probably won’t happen but if it did it would be my favorite Masters ever. 

Masters

Why the hell don’t the Masters get full coverage?  Is CBS having to pay to much for March Madness?  This Tourney should be getting coverage from bell to bell.  Either on USA, ESPN 2, ESPN U, ESPN CLASSIC, or any0ther network.  I got to wait till 2 O’Clock to watch…  Anyway, I gots the internets so I be kooo. 

I got real aggressive on my Masters team.  I used Eliott as a consultant so if and when I win – I will be giving props to E.P.  We didn’t go with people that we wanted to make sure would make the cut.  Since you can change your team at the end of every day we decided to go with people that were likly to give us birdies.  And we already have a birdie on #1. 

If you picked Tiger today then you are a moron.  He has never shot below 70 on the first round of the Masters.  I actually think he has a better chance to miss the cut than to win and I can not believe that he is getting 4/5 odds to win this thing.  I mean really, and this is coming from the “new comer” that thinks he is the greatest ever. 

Phil and Ernie are both getting 2/1 with Harrington coming in just a shad higher at 11/4.  I don’t think you are getting good money on any of these players.  

Then in the next tier you got Furyk at 11/2 and  Stricker at 7/2, Casey and Goosen at 9/2 – still dont think you are getting good enough money to make this a smart wager. 

In my mind when wagering on an event like this you want to get the most out of your money.  So the 3rd tier of odds are who I would go after. Now obviously their is a reason they are getting these odds so your not trying to pick the winner, your trying to pick the guy with the best chance to win that will pay the most. 

My pick to win the Masters (that will pay the most) is Sean O’Hair at 10/1 odds.  

If you are going to join in this discussion then plan on having a pick – and dont give me no B.S. 2/1 pick.  I want a sleeper. 

With out question, The greatest Golf movie EVER!!

As I said yesterday, I will be posting Golf clips for the rest of this week.  The jackass clip was pretty funny but this one should bring back some good memories… 

If anyone disagrees that this is not the Greatest Golf Movie Ever then do yourself a favor and keep it to yourself.  You will look like a clown if you publicly disagree with this. 

Idol

Idol was kind of crazy last night.  This is back to back weeks that I didn’t think Bowersox did the best.  Casey’s performance was the first time in Idol history that I actually watched a performance twice.  Really, I thought he nailed it.  And then Lee, to close the show, brings out a bag pipe player and rocked out to “hey Jude” – Simon and the rest of the judges didn’t like the bag pipe player but I loved it.  Big Mike (who I don’t like) still gets good things from the judges so I’m thinking right now that these are the Final 4 w/ Bowersox getting a 1 seed, Lee getting a 2 seed, Casey a 3 seed, and Mike a 4 seed.  So who wins?  They need to go ahead a kick the rest of the people off the show.  I mean the that one chick had a decent night but I don’t even know her name – that said, I’m starting to lose interest in it.  They just draaaaagggg it out to long man.  I mean last night I missed Dancing with the Stars because I had to sit through 5 shit dicks singing that have no business still being on this show.  

Masters

The Masters are upon us and I can not remember a major with this much anticipation.   Tiger is obviously the talk of Augusta and some people seem to think that this will distract Tiger.  Listen, when was the last Masters Tiger played in that all the talk wasn’t about him?  He knows how to handle this and I don’t think he has ever been this focused.  So many people are saying how much of a distraction his personal life will be this weekend..  The guy obviously had some distractions going on before.  I mean really, he was texting porn stars about anal sex before.  I would say that would be a little bit of a distraction.  I’m pulling for him.  He asked for my forgiveness and I said, “you got it Tiger.” 

When I think about making a 100 million  a year, I have to accept the fact that I would probably make some mistakes.  I would hope that sleeping with attractive women all over the world wouldn’t be one of them (unless I was not married, then this is exactly what I would be doing) but I have no doubt that I would screw up some things.  I’m sure I would hurt some peoples feelings getting caught up in my own greed and not holding myself to the same standard as everyone else.  And when this happened I would hope that the people that I did effect on would find it in themselves to forgive me.  I’m not suggesting that he does not disserve some consequences, but isn’t that for him and God, I mean Buddha, to take up? 

So moving on to Tiger and the Masters.  How is he going to do?  Do you care?  Are you pulling for him?  Are you pulling against him?  Are you tired of hearing his name?  If you are not pulling for him, then  who are you pulling for? 

Its Masters Week so lets have some Masters talk.  I also will be trying to post Golf related videos this week. 

Census Guy

I dont know if this story has any truth to it at all but either way its pretty funny.  I will tell the short version.  Mother of an Autistic kid gets a call from her son and he says, “thrsandwarfher canikeepem” The mother is not sure what the little boy was saying so she just says, “sure honey.”  Then the mother gets home and hears something in the closet.  She opens the door and there is a midget from the census standing in the closet.  He appears to be scared to death.  He explained that when he knocked on the door the kid grabbed him, brought him inside and called her to say that there is a dwarf here – can i keep him. 

Damn It!

I was really enjoying the game last night.  Traci and the girls went to bed and I was up by myself.  Man this game is good, this is what we have been waiting for.  I good, fundimental, basketball game with no thugs.   Then, with about 12 minutes to go in the 2nd half, my eyes start to get to real heavy..   The last thing I saw was 8 min. to go and then I woke up to the news.  I was so pissed off, especially, when I found out how it ended.  So, I’m sorry to say, I can not give you much thoughts on the game it self but I can offer these things from last night.

1) Wasn’t it fun to watch a National Title game with no thugs? 

2) When coach K took the Duke job – Butlers head coach was 3.

3) Saw the highlights of Evan Turner winning his award and their is a pretty big difference in his mother and Nolan Smith’s mother.  Mrs. Turner appeared to have – just had her hair did and wanted to go to churches to celebrate, maybe even get extra bbq sauce.   Nolan’s mother, on the other hand, appeared that her kid, well, went to Duke. 

4) Butler’s mascot is much cooler than Dukes.

5) Clark Kellogg did a great job, but he did slip up and drop a “strenf” one time. 

6) Was happy to see Da’sean Butler at half time.  I said it on sunday, this kid needs to be getting some press and I give CBS a thumbs up for having him on at halftime.  Da’sean is everything that is right in college basketball.

Braves crushed the cubbies yesterday and in case you have not.. JASON HEYWARD IS THE REAL DEAL!!!  kid jacks one out on his first major league at bat making him like the youngest player to hit a homer on his first major league at bat since the 50’s or something.  (i’m not totally sure about that record but i saw where it was a big deal)   The Braves pitching looked suspect but I was more worried about the bats and that didn’t seem to be an issue yesterday.

Dawgs cleared in Taxigate incident.

Turns out only one of the four black guys in the taxi was a football player. And he was trying to play peacemaker during the incident. So there you go, the thugs were actually a few guys from Heard County. On another note, Richt kicked Montez Robinson off the team on Sunday. This guy has been in trouble since he arrived on campus. He was a highly recruited DE from up north, but he seems to have anger management problems and has problems with women. Oh well, hope the kid gets his head on his shoulders because right now he's on a path to the state pen.

On “Ga Thug” issue

or Alleged Ga Thug issue.  I want to say that I’m not sure kicking them off the team is a fitting punishment.  Lets be clear here.  The guys didn’t even harm anyone.  They bitch slapped some body and talked shit to his wife.  I’m not sure that disserves being removed from the team for ever.  And lets be clear that this is an ALLEGED event and that as of right now their still have not been any charges filled and how hard is it to find pictures of every player on the team.  I mean really, how hard would it be to get a media guide and ask the people to point at the guys who did it?  they were in a cab for christ sake, I’m sure they got a good look at them.  And the fact that no charges have been filled makes me think even less of the story. Lets be clear that their are 3 sides to every story.  I think that it wouldn’t be fair to say lets kick these guys off the team based on a story from someone that had obviously been drinking and was quick to judge these guys as football players but didn’t even know who they were.   I mean really, do you think that a Football player in the middle of spring practice would be out after curfew eating hotdogs getting drunk and slapping people around in cabs?  I will not assume that the guy is telling the truth and I will not assume that they are even football players.  But if it turns out that they are and the story was close to the truth – then suspend for the first 2 games.   Just my 2 cents. 

UGA thugs

OK so we all realize all UGA players are thugs. It matters not that they are animals, but that they can run fast and talk shit like a bunch of inbreeds. I came across THIS (click the link)today and with it being April fools I didn't know to believe it or take it as a joke. It's kind of like "The boy who cried wolf". These punks have done so much shit in the past that this doesn't really shock me. So I ask is this real or fake??????

Added pic just to get some views.