Rebel Roundup - 10/19/09

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Oct 19, 2009 10:16 AM EDT

Auburn's Fast Start Among the Top Stories of the 2009 Season | Track Em Tigers
Here is a look at some of the top stories of the SEC thus far from an Auburn fan's perspective. It is naturally tilted towards the Plainsmen, but hell, we play them in two weeks so why not get a head start on my blog reading. I do have contention with Coulter's assertion that

There's perhaps no bigger story in the SEC than the success of Gene Chizik and his young Auburn team

but perhaps that's because he wrote the piece before Auburn lost to Kentucky. Remember, Tebow still exists, so he is--by default--the biggest story in the ultraverse. [Auburn Blogger] also states that

(n)ever has a bowl victory given a team a bigger bounce heading into the next season than the Rebels whipping of Texas Tech in January's Cotton Bowl

which, upon looking at LSU's beatdown of Georgia Tech in the Peach Bowl and their subsequent media fellation, becomes obviously false. I'd say the Bayou Bengals and our Rebels both received their fair share of undeserved media attention during the preseason. Regardless of my contentions, however, it is a comprehensive read from a different perspective. Go for it.

Arkansas Game Reminiscient of Ole Miss | The Independent Florida Alligator
Well, except for the fact that the Gators won, of course. Meyer does tie them together as both being games the Gators played poorly in by turning the ball over and not executing on certain crucial plays. But still, we won, Arkansas didn't, Houston Nutt, Hotty Toddy, etc etc.

Saturday NFL Draft Watch Notes | Mocking the Draft
SBN's NFL Draft site had this to say

Prediction: Today is the day Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead begins to turn his season around. The Rebels play a listless UAB team and Snead could get back on the first-round radar.

Eh. I dunno. Carving up the worst pass defense in America (I keep saying that but am too lazy to look it up; if it's false, get over it.) isn't that impressive.

Sundays With Houston: Arkansas Week | Brandt
Houston Nutt's weekly meeting with the Ole Miss beat writers yielded some interesting bits of tid, namely Pat Patterson's suspension, the progress of Snead, and Nutt's thoughts on Ryan Mallett. Also, HEY ARKANSAS FANS HOUSTON NUTT SAID SOMETHING GRRR ANGRY THAT WAY RAWR!

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Noteworthy is that...

Chizik has DOUBLED his career win total. Oh, the hilarity (sp?) that would ensue if he were to lose 17 more in a row.

Kiss my arse, Tigers! ~~Both~~ All of you!

by Role Player on Oct 19, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

You guys completely suck

when it comes to making football analogies, comparisons, conclusions, etc…
The Florida team you guys beat last season was not only hurting from key injuries, but was a team FULL of new weapons that had not yet started to play well. Team cemistry was NOT at full force.
Why do you think an awful Arkansas team, that was in a complete state of transition at that time, actually played them tough for 3 qrs. the very next game?
The difference between this years Gator team and last years at this time, is like night and day.
If you want to do a real comparison, show some balls, wait until after Saturday’s game, and we’ll talk.

Christopher Martin Gonzalez

by GonzoHog on Oct 19, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Harvin?

Gonzo, your argument is that a team whose leading playmaker was Percy Harvin is actually worse than a team who’s leading playmaker is Riley Cooper?

by Biggus on Oct 19, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I wasn't comparing playmakers, ding dong,...

I was comparing the difference of teams and how they were playing at that time.
Sheesh, what the fuck do you guys smoke down there anyway? laced Cotton?

Christopher Martin Gonzalez

by GonzoHog on Oct 19, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

Florida this season < Florida of last season

So… what point are you trying to prove?

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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Oct 19, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

You can slide by the truth all you want,

but at this time last season, Florida wasn’t playing all that well.
The offense was not that explosive yet and the defense was not that dominating, at least not until after the 51-21 beat down of LSU. That was the game right after Arkansas.
This is when thet finally turned the corner. This is when Ole Miss wouldn’t have had a chance in hell of beating the Gators.
In comparison to this time last season, Florida’s D is playing much better right now, and even with 4 TOs, the Rebs would be no match for the Gators in Gainsville, and that’s a fact.
Snead would be gator bait. He’ll be wild Boar bait come Saturday.

Christopher Martin Gonzalez

by GonzoHog on Oct 20, 2009 5:26 AM EDT up reply actions