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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Angie O'Plasty
January 11th, 2011
12:07 am
Freshman Dyer is the MVP !
Kane337
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
Auburn steals UGA’s fight song. Now they are playing Clemson’s. WTF!!!!
Paul in RDU
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
Newton with a QB sneak coming up
Mark Bradley
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
It matters if the kick snap is fumbled.
Ross
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
I don’t care for either school, but I’m very happy the Oregon uniforms lost.
mmgtfan
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
SEC Fact finder: ARE YOU SERIOUS!! Oregon beat Stanford. Auburn, Oregon, Stanford, TCU
Really!?
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
Cam goal line fumble would be nice about now!
Just Saying
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
am I missing something. Why wouldn’t you kick the field goal and end the game?
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 11th, 2011
12:08 am
run it in Cam
Sloppy Joe
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
good call Mark…
I thought otherwise
Tell the truth
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
SEC Fact FInder Get over yourself- they just played Aubies to a draw but they are not the number 2 team?? YOu are a joke
Old School
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
Gotta kick the field goal on the first play. Remember the UGA loss at Tech when Donnan ran for it and the back fubmled?
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
They’re kicking?!?!?!?!?! Mark Richt you bastard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duck vs Tiger
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
“it matters if the kick snap is fumbled”
they still have 2 TOs remaining, thus does not matter if he made the endzone or not
Paul in RDU
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
Why are they kicking?
Ross
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
This is dumb – they should run a play – they have plenty of time for one gut buster.
George Stein
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
Better not slip on that plant foot…
Just Saying
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
AU should run a play and center the ball between the posts then call time.
Mark Bradley
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
I would not run a play. I’d kick. If you fumble the snap, you can fall on it, call time and try a second time.
Fat Lady
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
SINGS ?
Kane337
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
Why kick it? you got 2 timeouts.
keen observer
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
I would go for the TD. What if Oregon runs the kickoff back?
bwell
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
WHY not run the ball one more play and kick it with 3 seconds!
ACC and SEC Blogger
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
Big 10 refs used to seeing cankles being down, not wrists.
Mark Richt's receding hairline
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
USE YOUR TIMEOUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT KICK WTF?????
Really!?
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
Kick is the right play. Herbie has $$ on Oregon and wants to see a fumble.
George Stein
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
Idiot. Kick the ball. Now you have no margin for error on a bad snap or something.
SEC Fact FInder
January 11th, 2011
12:10 am
This is a bonehead call by Malzahn, either way,
Mark Bradley
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
What was the point of that?
fred
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Auburn Wins!
Tell the truth
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
good ole cam
Don
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
that was foolish
fred
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
with FG
Mark Bradley
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
If you fumble the snap now, you’re in overtime
bwell
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
PERFECT PLAY CALL
Just Saying
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
why wouldn’t he at least center the ball between the posts?
keen observer
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Good call
Tell the truth
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
trying to win the mvp for cam
Paul in RDU
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
wtf
Sloppy Joe
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Herbie is an idiot
kick the FG
should have saved time for a bad snap, etc.
Really!?
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Very odd…. I smell bad snap.
SEC Fact FInder
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Too many bad things can happen to snap the ball an extra time.
Tell the truth
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
didn’t work- too funny
Just Saying
January 11th, 2011
12:11 am
Agreed Mark, not sure about that call. Les Mile’s inspired.
Ross
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
Hope he doesn’t slip on that turf.
keen observer
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
Yeah but you don’t want to give oregon a chance to run it back for a td.
Buford T. Pusser
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
Say it, no matter how bad it hurts. Auburn–National Champions. They led a charmed life all year.
bwell
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
IF THE KICKER CHOKE HE MAY AS WELL NOT GET ON THE PLANE BACK TO BAMA
Since Vince
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
THIS GAME IS OVA !!!!
Mark Bradley
January 11th, 2011
12:12 am
Auburn wins. SEC reigns still.