Weekend Predictions: LSU over Georgia, and BCS ducks
So let me see if I’ve got this straight.
If LSU beats Georgia, LSU and Alabama will play for the BCS title. Simple. Unless some anti-SEC sentiment leads voters to match LSU against Oklahoma State (and everyone suddenly gets amnesia about the Iowa State game).
But this doesn’t preclude the possibility that LSU may play Oklahoma State in the BCS game even if Georgia upsets LSU. Why? Because at least one SEC school will go, and Nick Saban getting snubbed is funnier, and if you dare put both LSU and Alabama in the BCS final when neither even won its conference, you’ll have red noses and exploding clown feet falling from the sky (thank you, Larry), and even the BCS has its limit when it comes to humiliation. I think.
So really, what Saturday’s SEC championship comes down to is this: Barring some complete, multi-touchdown, oh jeez, Curly-just-dropped-the-TNT-powder-in-the-pancake-batter-again-collapse by LSU against the Bulldogs in the Georgia Dome, the Tigers are really only playing for Alabama’s lifeline in the BCS.
What could possibly go wrong with the BCS in the kitchen.
Dude. Has anybody seen Isaiah Crowell’s bong?
OK. Flush. Simplify. It’s just a football game.
Cleansing breath. And, go . . .
Georgia has one advantage in this game: Aaron Murray. Expectations for the running game are low, unless Crowell suddenly emerges from bubble wrap this week and breaks from the field with Forrest Gump’s miracle legs.
LSU is equal to or better than Georgia everywhere else. The Tigers have won over ranked teams, won on the road, won in Tuscaloosa, won nine of their games by 46, 26, 28, 30, 31, 35, 33, 49 and 24. Also, they conquered Belarus and are moving into Poland.
Yes, I really believe the Dogs have a chance to win this game. They are playing that well and that confident. The problem is too many things need to happen. Something-to-zero in turnovers. Something big on special teams. Something bionic on the defensive front.
It’s too much. The 10-game winning streak ends here. LSU wins, but Georgia keeps it close. I’ll dance with 13½.
It’s OK for Georgia fans to be Daydream Believers. Yeah. I’m going there …
School Daze
Oklahoma at Okie State: The Cowboys’ plan: 1) Win; 2) Scream, light their hair on fire, hold their breath, pass out and repeat (until somebody puts them in the BCS title game). All of which ignores the fact that they never should have lost a conference game to 2-4 Iowa State. Shut up and enjoy the Fiesta Bowl. OSU cover 3.
VaTech vs. Clemson (ACC title): The ACC keeps hoping for Miami-Florida State title game. It keeps getting Virginia Tech vs. somebody else. Clemson is 1-3 since starting 8-0 and turning back into Clemson. Hokies cover 7.
Wisconsin vs. Mich. State (Big Ten title): Fans have been warned: DON’T look Urban Meyer in eye when he emerges for his pontiff wave from a luxury suite before kickoff. Nice year for the Big Ten’s first title game. Scandal at Ohio State. Slime at Penn State. Where’s next year’s game, Chernobyl? Badgers win, but take Sparty and 9½.
UCLA vs. Oregon (Pac-12 title): One of the teams in the inaugural Pac-12 championship (UCLA) already has fired its coach (Rick Neuheisel). Even Auburn never did that. If UCLA wins, everybody might want to duck when Neuheisel gets his hands on the trophy. Actually, no worries there: Ducks win, but take UCLA and 32.
Rick Neuheisel, at the trophy presentation
NFL Six Pack
(I drank one)
Falcons at Texans: A stat from pal Len Pasquarelli: Falcons coach Mike Smith is 8-0 against rookie quarterbacks. Next on the list: T.J. Yates. It’s a nice story for Pope High School, but it wasn’t the Texans’ first choice. In consecutive weeks, the Falcons miss Adrian Peterson and Matt Schaub. Did Smith sacrifice a chicken? Falcons cover 3.
Broncos at Vikings: Tim Tebow (5-1) has won more games than Philip Rivers, Michael Vick or Josh Freeman. But he’s completing 45 percent of his passes and ranks 37th in yardage. Ever read one of those stores when the guy living out of a shopping cart wins the lottery? Slight market correction: Vikings cover 1.
Here's the felonious Lion, Ndamukong Suh, stomping a player, which is frowned upon in most cultures, and even the NFL.
Packers at Giants: A few days after his defense allowed seven touchdowns to New Orleans, Giants coach Tom Coughlin proclaimed: “It’s time for us to be bold, not to listen to what you all are saying.” Want to be bold? How ’bout you get in somebody’s way? Pack covers 7.
Lions at Saints: Ndamukong Suh has been sentenced to two games to life. Roger Goodell’s plan to make Suh the face of the league worked out as well as the fed’s plan for the Al Capone plush toy. Saints cover 9.
Colts at Patriots: The Colts are 0-11 and have been outscored by 177 points, give or take a major organ. But the line is 20 points. Sorry. That’s like sliding chips and onion dip across the table and telling me, “Don’t touch.” Pats win, but give me Indy and 20.
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Toteboard
“Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit.” — R.E. Shay
Last week (kiss the ring …): 10-2 straight up, 9-3 against the line.
Overall (… and bow): 109-41 straight up; 87-61-2 against the line.
Important “Sack Schultz” update: This is the week the Hawaii trip will be decided. There’s a 10-way tie for first. I remain in contention for a high draft pick.
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SEC Fact Finder
December 1st, 2011
10:03 pm
Scott
December 1st, 2011
5:01 pm
“Anyone who doesn’t win their conference, has no business playing in the national championship.”
- LSU coach Nick Saban, 2003
Scott, I hate to tell you this, that comment was NEVER made. Picking it up off Tiger Droppings or some other alias website does not make it true. There were 3 articles this past week delving into the subject and they all came back with the same the same response. No legitimate source to identify the actual statement. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Myanmar Shave
December 1st, 2011
10:04 pm
Georgia Girls
Are Sweet As A Peach
But Corn Dawgs Are Better
Cause They’re Within Reach
Myanmar Shave©
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:10 pm
Sherman out at Texas a&m……….
Do you think it will be SMART for them to go after Kirby?
Niceville Dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:10 pm
You aint no Burma
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:11 pm
48 i have 50 acres so i don’t worry about neighbors either. Link 1) to Keith. http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/personnel/delaplane.html
The Ga beekeepers do a bee college at berry College to get you into it and help you get into the Business of bees if you want to Sell Product.
You can search the Ga Beekeepers online for a group in your area too for help.
2) a book you need to have and read……………http://www.amazon.com/First-Lessons-Beekeeping-Keith-Delaplane/dp/0915698129
3) our biggest threat right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oCWAVymUFk
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:15 pm
48 it was blocked try to search Keith Delapane. He has books you might need to get. They do a BEE COLLEGE at Berry College to get you certified and in touch with other beekeepers in your area for help.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:17 pm
G-Town doing BAMA pretty good right now.
SEC Fact Finder
December 1st, 2011
10:18 pm
Georgia is going to play a good game against LSU, I just believe UGA may be a few players short to keep up with LSU for the entire game. This is not to disparage UGA, congratulations on making it to the title game, you earned it on the field. LSU is just too deep and talented.
Now, I am a Alabama graduate, a Alabama fan first, SEC Fan Second. I do not hide those facts. I always pull and want every SEC team in every sport to beat every other conference team no matter who is playing. To the fans of the SEC or any other school who wants to argue the point that Alabama should not be in the BCS title game. That is your right and opinion to think so. Here is my biased counter argument.
If you put anyone else in the title game( OSU, Houston, VT) and LSU blows them out, how many folks will be sitting there in the fourth quarter watching?
If Alabama plays a Houston team in the Sugar Bowl and holds them to less than 20 and wins by 20 or so the fans will say the same thing that was said about UGA and Hawaii( they were supposed to win, what a sham of a team in a weak conference taking the place of a deserving team from a major conference..etc),
The facts are that the LSU and Bama game in November drew big numbers and held big numbers through the entire game which is what the BCS/advertisers, and television folks want more than anything else in a title game.
The best two teams are in the SEC this year. That is my opinion and I can live with any outcome this Sunday evening when the selections are announced.
Good Luck to all of your teams and hoping for a great game this saturday afternoon.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:19 pm
5150
Rumors are saying crowell walked out of practice today……
Hope it’s not true!
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:20 pm
Just think if you had Da’Rick Rogers too. LMAO. That could be UGAly.
Myanmar Shave
December 1st, 2011
10:21 pm
The Corn Dawg Bowl
Will Go Down In History
Cause How The Dawgs Got There
Is Such a Great Mystery
With All Of Their Rivals
Down In The Dumps
The Bulldogs Avoided
Taking Their Lumps
They Won All Their Games
Well, Except For Those Two
And Found Themselves Playing
Number One LSU
So It Was A Nice Ride
But All Things Must Pass
They’ll Start A New Win Streak
After Les Kicks Their Ass
Myanmar Shave©
Mountain DAWG
December 1st, 2011
10:22 pm
I hope that I have enough paper in the printer so I can print all of the insane 52-7, 45-10 predictions. I would love to respond to each and every one of you in the unlikely event the Dawgs prevail. But if LSU does win on Saturday, (most likely), this is one DAWG who will be pulling for the Tigers over the Cowboys in the NCG. Shaft Bowl for the Tide this year, folks! Sorry. No “backing in” to the NCG for you! Maybe we’ll get a playoff one of these years.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:25 pm
Well we would need bray to come in and draw some plays up in the dirt for us!
I want to see the kid succeed cause that means Georgia is succeeding.
Sounds selfish doesn’t it.
Looks like he is Seceding instead of succeeding! Lol
Alabama
December 1st, 2011
10:26 pm
Georgia, don’t hate us because we’re beautiful.
We can’t help it. God made us this way.
cloudodust
December 1st, 2011
10:26 pm
”’Georgia has one advantage in this game : Aaron Murray”’. On the other side of the LoS, LSU has11 advantages going for it. Ought to be interesting no matter what. I think UGA’s D will play well enough and surprise some folks, but, LSU wins and covers. LSU has taken on the cream of the SEC crop and faltered none. They know what this game means and for them to lay an egg in the SECCG just doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:30 pm
BAMA U just had a tornado that makes you just a lil better than the Toilet called NoLa. Is ESPN trying to get Bama in the BCS MNC like they pushed the Saints to the Super Bowl?
Mountain DAWG
December 1st, 2011
10:34 pm
Alabama- It’s only Thursday night, man. Stop smoking that stuff so you can go to work tomorrow, Oops, my bad. Alabama fan, guess I shouldn’t make assumptions.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:35 pm
Alabama
You sir are so correct!
Nothing more beautiful than the fresh dew glistening off a single wide chickens in the yard and a goat TIDE up to a rusty truck, and your 300lb ole lady washing close in a bucket with fresh laundry on the lineL
Role damn tide!
aarh
December 1st, 2011
10:36 pm
UGA defense- Whatever, most of the points that SC scored on UGA weren;’t on the defense…it was bc of turnovers & special teams. They lost a lot of players in the off season, & it was only the 1st 2 games of the 2nd season of the 3-4 defense against 2 tough opponents right out the shoot. I know the rest of the schedule wasn’t that though, but that is a tough couple of games to have to open w/ for a team in that situation…especially when it’s a team that typically starts slow. I’m not trying to make excuses, but I really think they would do better against those teams now. The SC game was close, & they very well could’ve pulled it out anyway, & they’ve been playing even better since then as well.
I am wearing my hater shades
December 1st, 2011
10:37 pm
To all the haters, Georgia will win and prove the world wrong. How is possible? 10 reasons. 1. We are not GT. 2. Not coached by Paul Johnson 3. We are not wearing nike combat Uniforms. 3. Aaron Murray is a Psychology major. 4. Jarrett Lee is terrible. 5. Les Miles cannot chew turf. 6. Jordan Jefferson will be tempted to kicked several down players head 7. Our defense. 8. Urban Meyer is no longer the coach at Florida. 9. Isaiah will be back 10. I will be wearing my undefeated v-neck. We will be SEC champions.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:39 pm
48………….Chickens in the yard ain’t a bad thing. I just have to keep my dog from killing them. He has learned some from bad experiences, but he still likes to run them.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:43 pm
5150
Lol I had a rooster till the dang coyotes came threw!
Ha!
December 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
“I’m not trying to make excuses”
This is what you write after an entire paragraph of excuses?
And you guys wonder why people say that Dawg Fans are delusional?
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
The best girl I ever dated was a Bama girl. Her mom was a teacher. When my date was not doing IT right Mom jumped right in to show her how. My date tried to get it RIGHT again, but MOM still wanted to show her 1 more time how to get IT just right. It was great. The only thing that Freaked me out was Dad/Husband filming it as a teaching aid for the younger daughters. LMAO.
smart dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:44 pm
Alabama ain’t so bad. It could be Mississippi or Arkansas.
smart dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:47 pm
hater shades says “Isaiah will be back”
correction: Highsaiah may be back in Columbus by Saturday.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:47 pm
My Akita killed 2 Coyot pups when the mom came to close to the house for the cat food. She ran off with the other 3 pups, but my boy killed 2 of them. The Coyots hang between the pond and the creek under an old wood pile. She made her den there.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:48 pm
Smart they could be Auburn or Clemson.
truedawg
December 1st, 2011
10:49 pm
you know, everyone from LSU fans, to ESPN guru’s and sports writers etc..All say LSU will win this game, but they say UGA will make it close. I have seen the score on ESPN being 27-17 and 28-21 humm……. Bama held them to 9..Ark score the most points. They all say Murray is best QB they will face, and The Dawgs O will score some points. They say that UGA’s D will hold them close as they are a great run defense team. So, it seems that they say this will be the toughest game that LSU has played this season, then….
SOME ONE PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY UGA IS RANKED 13???
smart dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:49 pm
5150, I once “knew” a girl from Arkansas. Do you know when you’ve had the best possible bj (think Monica)? You wake up in the morning and the sheets are stuck up in your butt.
5150 UOAD
December 1st, 2011
10:50 pm
G-Town 31 Bama 27…………….Bama making a comeback.
Smoking Jacket
December 1st, 2011
10:50 pm
GT Bob and SSI gator….get back down here to Glenn Hall at Tech. We’re short a couple of guys and we’re running the triple option with a bar of soap in the showers. Look out…Ramone just broke a long run! Everyone is bumping goobers in celebration! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:51 pm
5150
You call a older woman that hunts young boys a cougar…..
What do you call a older man that hunts young boys?
A nittany lion!
Ha!
December 1st, 2011
10:52 pm
@truedawg
You worry too much about what people say. It’s what gets done that matters. Talk is cheap. Look at all the crap on this blog – it’s free.
smart dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:52 pm
5150, Clemson is Auburn with a lake.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:53 pm
5150
They are bad up here to come threw about every night.
Harold
December 1st, 2011
10:53 pm
Scott, first blogger, did you see the game this past weekend? Tech was ranked.
Predictions are for sissies…that’s why the game is decided on the field not on paper! GO DAWGS!!!
truedawg
December 1st, 2011
10:53 pm
If UGA does lose to LSU but its close, say 24-21. Does UGA still make it to the Sugar Bowl?
smart dawg
December 1st, 2011
10:54 pm
Dawg48, there is a new Dos Equis commercial where the guy says his policy on cougars is “catch and release”
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
10:55 pm
Smart dawg
Lol yea I have seen it!
truedawg
December 1st, 2011
10:58 pm
@Ha!,
I know talk is cheap, but I still say the BCS is a joke, I don’t see who can see 10 straight wins and still say mediocre. If all these writers and coaches say it’ll be a close game then why don’t they vote that way? talk is so cheap. I hope our Dawgs beat LSU by 40 plus! GO DAWGS!!!
ugadawgs1983
December 1st, 2011
10:59 pm
What are the rumors about Crowell? Are they true?
Delbert D.
December 1st, 2011
10:59 pm
@aarh – That’s true, but S. Carolina gained 253 yards rushing, which is about 5 times what any other SEC opponent gained. Lattimore had 176 of that.
BobDawg
December 1st, 2011
11:00 pm
I think Richt is pulling a “Dick Vermeil” this week about the tailback situation. Don’t be surprised if Samuel is ready to go for the game. Crutches and walking boot after 5 weeks? Ha Ha
Delbert D.
December 1st, 2011
11:00 pm
Some undocumented rumors that he a) wore a green jersey or b) took himself out of practice.
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
11:01 pm
1983
http://georgia.247sports.com/Board/19/Crowell-Rumors-5923073
Swampdawg
December 1st, 2011
11:02 pm
Steve Spurrier and Pat Dye think the Bulldogs “Ain’t Man Enough” to WHIP the Purple and Gold. Greenee says “Don’t put’em on no pedastal”. “They got 11′m and the Dawgs got 11′m on the field. Some say Steve Spurrier hates the Dawgs cause he never could beat them when he was quarterback for Florida. DAWGS! IS YA’LL MAN ENOUGH? HUNKER DOWN ONE MORE TIME!
p
December 1st, 2011
11:03 pm
i just heard at a bar, in athens, from a coach, that jarvis jones pinned crowell against a fence and told him to leave the team if he is not going to shape up. maybe just a rumor. but it makes sense.
truedawg
December 1st, 2011
11:04 pm
Crowell showed up in a green jersey, after practice some guys pulled him aside and told him what’s up. They told him, “get on the bus”or gte off the field.
Go DAWGS!!!
Dawg48
December 1st, 2011
11:06 pm
This south fla WV is a good one!