Live via TV: Cam Newton and Auburn take on the … Ants?
So there I was, shoveling snow and ice off the driveway at stately Brad Manor, and a neighbor walks by with his dog. He says, “Why aren’t you in Phoenix?”
And I, suffering the effects of hypothermia, say, “What’s in Phoenix?”
And he says, “The national championship game.”
I felt slightly silly. (Mostly, though, I just felt cold.) But now, having been briefed by my neighbor, I’m ready to go. We’re going live here, and I’m picking Auburn, and I don’t think the game will be as high-scoring as advertised — few games ever are; remember the Saints beating the Falcons 17-14 two Mondays ago? — and my genius daughter (who takes, obviously, after her mother) has supplied the only reason necessary to root against Auburn.
“Their uniforms,” she said, “look like Army ants.”
And they do. And they’re funded by Nike. And Nike owns the world. As many reservations as I have regarding the Auburn Newtons/Louders, they’re small potatoes — obligatory Auburn agricultural joke — when viewed alongside the megalomaniac Phil Knight. (Who once attended the same Easter Mass as I did at a Final Four. But I digress.)
Here’s my score: The Army of Cam 31, the Army Ants 24. And that would make it five BCS titles in succession won by SEC schools, Georgia not among them. (Obligatory Mark Richt dig.)
And with that, we’re ready to roll. Blog’s open. Time for us to think sunny thoughts about Phoenix (actually Glendale) and watch us some football. I’d be obliged if y’all gather close for warmth. (Although Sonny Clusters should keep a safe distance. I hear he uses venison for body wash.)
By Mark Bradley
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QUACK QUACK
January 10th, 2011
9:49 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Mark Bradley
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Not the greatest throw in football history.
The Godfather
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Nice throw, Cam. Good boy.
Sandman053
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
wow that stunk
Buford T. Pusser
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Answers that question. I like his guts.
Tell the truth
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
there you go Mark- they did go for it
5150 P.O.A.D.
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Cam doing his BEST MIKE VICK tonight for sure.
NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!!
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!! NERDS!!! 42-34!!! 73-72!!! 14-7!!!
Dawg Luva
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Go Ducks !!!
Cecil Newton
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Oregon is dominating. Up by 4.
Gator man
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Auburn will get a play review and it will be overturned, they have gotten every other break all year…
Sandman053
January 10th, 2011
9:50 pm
Ya know, for $180+K you’d think he could hit the ten yard pass
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
The D needs to yank the ball from Thomas and put it in the endzone.
todd grantham
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
mark richt would go for the field goal. really.
Mark Bradley
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
Why’d they go for it? (Kidding.)
Common Sense
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
Cam under threw just like Mississippi State under bid.
Quick Quack Attack
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
99 yard td comin up!!
Sandman053
January 10th, 2011
9:51 pm
MB for someone who never does this as a general rule, it isn’t bad, huh?
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
For the love of all things good and on sale, kill the $$ talk!
jimbob (aka James Robert)
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
Not a very good throw. Looks like it was still quite catchable, though.
QUACK QUACK
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
Way to hit the WIDE OPEN guy, Scammer!!!!
5150 P.O.A.D.
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
nerds?
That is still all you have?
UFC
uga 2 field goals
Richt has to study football to catch up to everybody else? no just fire bobo and hire somebody with 1/2 a brian.
fred
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
not a good throw but should have been caught
Dawg Luva
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
Cam is another Tebow. All run and very little pass. The 20th best college player not the true Heisman as another dude said.
Gator man
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
Gonna be 18-7 at halftime…..and Auburn gets the ball first in the second half….
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
Gene should have made like Richt and kicked
Buford T. Pusser
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
@ Nerds. Please leave the blog. Adults are trying to communicate here.
Kane337
January 10th, 2011
9:52 pm
If not for that 2 pt conversion Auburn kicks the FG instead.
dcbl
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
that was an awesome pass! Cam will make some lucky NFL team a fine wide receiver one day…
Sandman053
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
dcbl or a tight end?
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
DEFENSE: YANK THE BALL FROM THOMAS. SNATCH THE GOT DAMNED BALL FROM HIM
mmgtfan
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
This is where I would hate to run a shotgun offense
Sandman053
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
safety!
todd grantham
January 10th, 2011
9:53 pm
6 inch penalty
dcbl
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
maybe catchable, but i don’t think so – hard to catch it when it hits the ground 1st…
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Gator man
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
These guys have missed at least a half a dozen holding calls on Auburn and call a player for Oregon Blinking
todd grantham
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
and a saftey. thats why he went for it
gcs
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
Ah, so that is why they went for two.. B)
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Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
Jim your 2 points were in vain-HA!
QUACK QUACK
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
The key here?
dcbl
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
tight end may be more likely sandman!
mmgtfan
January 10th, 2011
9:54 pm
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE QB SNEAK!!!!!!???
Mark Bradley
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
Now Auburn gets two.
fred
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
Thats better…..9
todd grantham
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
isnt blanc the guy who voiced bugs bunny
Dawg Luva
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
That old ref is an Auburn graduate…
5150 P.O.A.D.
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
That is BS. If it just has to cross the plain going in then why not the same when coming out?
Kirk Herbstreit
January 10th, 2011
9:55 pm
I repeat… the ENTIRE football has to be across that line..
Gator man
January 10th, 2011
9:56 pm
Gene Chizik just told the fella in the brown jacket to tell Bobby Lowder “we are okay”