LOVE WEEK: NAU

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 2, 2009 3:47 PM EST

For this week, we are the gal, and UNA is that lumberjack... 'cept we ain't doin' it later.

Perhaps it's bad Karma. Perhaps it's hubris. Perhaps it's the lack of a consistent offensive line, a quarterback who makes foolish choices, and the failure of one of our receivers to emerge as Jevan Snead's legitimate third option. But, whatever it is, it baked we Rebels a four foot wide and two foot deep beheamoth of a humble pie before reverse bear-trapping our jaws open in order to stuff it down our throats like an Indonesian boy stuffs wads of paper into your fresh new Nikes.

So, to avoid another bitch of a weekend she is bound to deliver, we're playing it safe this time. Also, hating NAU is impossible.

So, here's to you, Northern Arizona University! Located just north of the pristine Prescott National Forest, NAU's athletics programs are known as the Lumberjacks: an undoubtedly proud, Arizonan homage to the state's, err, rich logging tradition? A tradition which, like many blue-collar'd and manly professions, makes the civil life--one which we blue-blooded Southern Aristocrats take for granted--possible. Why, how are we going to write our novels without a desk upon which to do so, or paper through which we can tangibly recreate our innately creative and brilliant thoughts?! And how exactly are we going to issue courts summons without a physical court house; one which uses lumber to hold up her undoubtedly magestic facade?! And how, sir, are our physicians supposed to, ummm, remove shards of pine out of an idiot lumberjack's face without, you know, an idiot lumberjack?

To the NAU Lumberjacks, The State of Arizona's northern portion, and Michael Herrick's big-footed self, we at the Cup love you very, very much.

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My sister is a Lumberjack...

so she will be happy to feel the love. Many of the people with whom I attended high school also went there. It’s definitely in a beautfiul part of the country, especially if you like snow and skiing. I am sure NAU will enjoy the brief look at summer while here in Oxford.

Here’s to you, Mr. Fire Science Major Herrick!

by Role Player on Nov 2, 2009 4:26 PM EST reply actions

I'm an OR nurse.

If we didn’t have all the kumberjacks here in South Misissippi (Yeah, we have ‘em), we wouldn’t have so much ridiculous trauma. And I’d be out of a job.

by TheOnlySouthernMissRebelFan on Nov 2, 2009 5:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I meant LUMBERJACKS.

Damn tiny Blackberry keyboard.

by TheOnlySouthernMissRebelFan on Nov 2, 2009 5:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

lumberjacks?

Their uniforms are probably plaid! Am I right? Anyone…

by poweforheisman.com on Nov 2, 2009 5:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I hope, for consistency's sake,

that you said that in a positive posture (as in, “Their uniforms are probably plaid. I love plaid. Thus, I love the lumberjacks.”).

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by Ivory Tower on Nov 2, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions

Of course.

I love plaid. In honor of our brethren from Nothern Arizona,tonight I will dine on pancakes while wearing a flannel shirt.

by poweforheisman.com on Nov 2, 2009 5:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Don't forget...

…the obligatory pound of bacon!

"Happiness is riches, complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful." Brother Dave Gardner

by tlcreb17 on Nov 3, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions

Well

anyone that wears plaid must be a big ole butch lesbian and “lumberjack” is often a term used within the “community” when referring to said lesbianic mammals. Just stating…

Hey you. Yeah, the fan of that school not named Ole Miss. Don't piss on our parade. We know next year most of our games are on the road and we lose most of our good players to graduation. We know next year we will suck royally. But this is our year to hate you. So piss off.

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 1:08 AM EST up reply actions

Arizona...

is next to the place from which happy cows come. That’s gotta count for something.

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by Juco All-American on Nov 2, 2009 5:50 PM EST reply actions

Great things about Northern Arizona ...

1. They are not Arizona State. These guys get all hopped up calling themselves the “Ole Miss of the West” with regard to their wimmerns. I am treating this concept the way I treat all women from the Pac-10, I’m not buying until I see something.

2. My dad cuts down trees for a living. I have never heard him refer to himself as a “lumberjack.” I think it is, sort of, an old term. Ipso facto, Northern Arizona is keeping tradition alive with their mascot, and we all love tradition.

3. They gave Michael Herrick a safe place to land. I empathize with those who survived the Orgeron. Northern Arizona might be exactly where the one-time all-time California high school passing leader expected to land, but it’s better than whatever happened to other of Orgeron’s failed recruiting cases.

4. They have the Center for High Altitude training, which would have been helpful when we scheduled that ridiculous game at Wyoming.

5. Alum Andy Devine is mentioned in the Jimmy Buffet classic “Pencil Thin Mustache.”

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by Ivory Tower on Nov 2, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

This Sunday...

I had the unfortunate biannual task of remembering that I had to sleep an extra hour. But not the hard-working lumberjacks of Arizona. They ignored the social norm and awoke as though it were any other day to continue their lives of providing us all with fresh paper and desks. So I say here’s to you, Arizonians, because we’re now one hour closer to living in unison with you.

I get crunk 25 days a week!

by 25 Days a Week on Nov 2, 2009 9:21 PM EST reply actions

Flagstaff is a Great Town

My freshman year roomate went to grad school at NAU. I visited him a few times when I was in the Army, and had a blast. Its a cool mountain town, and doesn’t have the rich assholes on vacation that many Colorado towns have. In fact, its the only cool town in Arizona, as far as I’m concerned. Lots of cool bars and music, plus good looking hippie girls. That said, I hope we crush ’em. TIMBER!!!!!!

by warrior possum on Nov 3, 2009 12:06 PM EST reply actions

I’m pleased to see some of the Rebels fans are able to look at Saturday’s upcoming game with a bit of humor. Both about your, how do I put this politely but honestly, overmatched opponent and your team’s recent struggles.

Oh, it’s gonna be ugly on Saturday. But please be kind. Not only to the few fans in attendance but to a beat up team on the field as well. 7-8 starters have been lost for the season…mostly on defense. NAU still has a shot, however slight, at getting a FCS playoff bid. The fans in Flagstaff are quite happy with Michael Herrick landing at NAU. He’s done well for himself.

Loved the “they’re not Arizona State” comment. This is the exact reason why I went to school in Flagstaff instead of Tempe. ASU’s campus is suburban misery. A definite “treat for the eyes” with the coeds there, though.

A bit of Flagstaff – NAU lore:
1. Ted Danson, of “Cheers” fame, is a Flagstaff native.
2. It’s an old logging/railroad town that now functions around the university, county government and the hordes of tourists visiting the Grand Canyon (hour north), Sedona (half hour south) , Snowbowl ski resort and Route 66.
3. From my internet searches, I think there are few other colleges at higher elevation in the US. A few small schools in Colorado and U of Wyoming maybe? Flagstaff is approximately 7,000 feet up. Hence, the cross country team kicks some serious ass.
4. Forrest Gump ran through downtown. Parts of" Easy Rider" were filmed there as well.
5. All the local hippies may smell a bit and they listen to some god-awful crappy music but they rarely steal cars/stereos or start fights in the bars so I’ve always enjoyed their company.
6. Pluto was discovered @ Lowell Observatory in town.
7. Hiking, mountain biking, camping and outdoor activities of all types are top-notch.
8. NAU does NOT have plaid uniforms. It would be kinda cool for the Merchandising dept to design plaid uniforms, though.
9. The High Altitude Training Center, sadly, was closed recently. Arizona continuing it’s tried and true practice of cutting education based funds before anything else.
10. Winters are pretty easy there. A few huge snowstorms here and there but it never stays long due to the southern latitude and ample sunlight. Wind is a constant, though.
11. Debatably, it’s the prettiest part of the state. Definitely the nicest place I’ve ever spent a summer.

I am sad I’ll be unable to make the trek to SEC-land. I’m sure it’d be an experience I wouldn’t forget. Most of our fans are quite approachable. Chat em up if you’re feeling friendly.

Go Jacks!

MTJack

by mtjack on Nov 3, 2009 11:52 PM EST reply actions

Any other U Missisisippi football fan forum/boards....

….that anyone here suggests I check out?

Links, please.

by mtjack on Nov 3, 2009 11:54 PM EST reply actions

None better than this one

But there are a few. Management might not like me mentioning names though and well, I can’t upset management. They’ve been so gracious to me.. or they just want in my pants.

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 1:12 AM EST up reply actions

Nah. We don't care.

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by Juco All-American on Nov 4, 2009 7:27 AM EST up reply actions

OK then

There’s OMspirit.com and RebelSports.net (a vile, hateful place) and InsideTheGrove.com and RebelFaithful.com. That should keep you busy. But as I said, this one here, Red Cup Rebellion, is the best, followed by Rebel Faithful.. to me anyway.

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by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 7:37 AM EST up reply actions

There's also NAFOOM

but NAFOOM isn’t so readily polite to outsiders. That’s namely because most of the outsiders that visit NAFOOM are retarded Arkansas fans who are excellent at testing people’s patience. You likely won’t encounter issues if you come right out and say that you’re a NAU fan because, really, who is going to hate on you for that?

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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 4, 2009 8:09 AM EST up reply actions

I should throw things at you

Never heard of NAFOOM so I bounce on over there to check it out. First post I see? "On Playing USM..In the Liberty Bowl " !!! Oh good God I hadn’t even thought about that possibility and now my head hurts. And even sadder? That post is from May 2008.

Ole Miss football 2009. I shaved my balls for this?

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

I think Im right in sayin this, but

Ive heard there’s a clause in the Liberty bowls contract with the SEC that keeps teams from playing schools in the same state. For instance, the LB could not have a UT vs Tiger high matchup or a MSU/Ole miss vs Southern Miss. You can breathe easier now BIMBAM

by bovice on Nov 4, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

According to that post on NAFOOM,

the clause states that SEC teams have the right to refuse to play an in-state team from CUSA in the Liberty Bowl. Big difference in letting Ole Miss refuse or accept or being forced not to play each other. Not that I would mind seeing Ole Miss vs. USM again. That’s not what bugs me, us vs them in a bowl game.. what bugs me is how horribly wrong our season has gone that we’re now being projected to the Liberty Bowl. One thing for sure, it’d be a sell-out, even in that junky stadium.

Ole Miss football 2009. I shaved my balls for this?

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions

I am not going back to that junky stadium...

If the Rebs fall all the way to that pit, I’ll be watching on TV. I’m still kinda trying to hang on to that “Its only 3 losses. We can win out and blah blah blah….” thing, but its fading fast.. really fast!

by bovice on Nov 5, 2009 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

A quick perusing of these other fan forums and....

…I’ve figured out redcuprebellion.com is by far the most entertaining and civil of them all. I’m either not rabid enough or willing to pay $ to sign on elsewhere.

SEC football is definitely a whole different beast than what I’m used to. The closest I see as an NAU fan to the “doom and gloom”, “the sky is falling because my team lost a game” crazy fan expectations is on the U of Montana’s fan forum. They’ve won the conference something like 12 years in a row and have a similar playoff streak going with 2 national championships over something like 6 appearances. Yet, a portion of their fanbase is NEVER happy no matter what happens. Most NAU fans view the U of M Grizzlies like, I’m guessing, many of you view Florida and Alabama’s fans. One of my best friend’s wife is from Alabama and her family are batshit crazy Crimson Tide fans….to the point that family members have been shunned when they married/dated Auburn alumni or fans.

I’ll post a link to your fine site here on what passes as NAU’s fan forum (http://lumberjacks.bigskyfans.com) You can hear crickets over there so don’t expect a ton of extra traffic but I’ll do my best to share the love.

Never lived in Mississippi or the South but I’ve enjoyed reading varying points of view on “the south will rise again” debate. I definitely have my opinions about the connotations that go along with what some people believe are only simple words. But again, I’ve never lived there and don’t know the history involved.

Once again, looking forward to listening to Saturday’s game on the radio here. Our radio announcers a cool cat and I’m looking forward to his take on the spectacle of an SEC road game for little old NAU.

by mtjack on Nov 4, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions

A Little More Love For Arizona (the state not the school)

I spent a decade for six months in SW New Mexico (Deming, NM – good luck finding it). The place is full of pregnant teenagers (#2 city in the country), illegal immigrants, and drug runners. The couple of times I got to go into AZ were like a breath of fresh air. The people I met were friendly, the cities great, and I even learned to appreciate rye whiskey (Thank you, Tombstone, AZ).I also was able to listen to the OM/UF game there. So, much love for Arizona. You’ve been there when some great memories were made and gave me a place to escape super-shitty NM.

by TheOnlySouthernMissRebelFan on Nov 4, 2009 3:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I've got some Arizona love.

My roommate is from there. She has fun stories about running from the cops in the desert ‘n’ shit. Also, Raising Arizona is hilarious.

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by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 4, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions

Arizona: We finally like Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ole Miss football 2009. I shaved my balls for this?

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 5:21 PM EST reply actions

NAU Fan

Thanks for the love!

My dad and I are NAU alumni, and are making the trip to Oxford for the game.

Here’s my submission to the fun facts about NAU.
List of notable current/former NFL coaches that have a connection to Northern Arizona University.
- Andy Reid
- Mike Shanahan
- Brad Childress
- Marty Mornhinweg
- Bill Callahan

Also, we have one former Walter Payton Award winner(Given to the best offensive player in Division 1-AA/FCS) – Archie Amerson.

The site is great, and we are looking forward to our first SEC football game.

Go Jacks!

by rchrisr on Nov 4, 2009 8:48 PM EST reply actions

rchrisr.....

…good call on the NAU-NFL coaching connections. I’m was slacking on that.

by mtjack on Nov 4, 2009 10:19 PM EST up reply actions

Ahhh

Good ole Walter Payton. Born in Columbia, Mississippi. Played for Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. 12 years with the Chicago Bears. Died in 1999 at age 45 of a rare cancer of the bile duct. Yes, we know him well. He’s a football God to us here in Mississippi.

Welcome to Oxford for those of you NAU fans that can make it. No disrespect to your team but don’t expect a sell-out crowd and the usual legendary tailgate party in The Grove. If it’s anything like the game against UAB, most Ole Miss fans won’t show up to their seats until midway through the first quarter and then they will leave at halftime. Yeah, we have a problem sticking around for the whole game when it is a gimme-game. Embarrassing if you ask me. But you’ll enjoy the town for sure.

Ole Miss football 2009. I shaved my balls for this?

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 4, 2009 10:54 PM EST up reply actions