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Tuesday Question - 9/15

Generally, we are the "authors" of "content" around here - "here" being a blog and not a message board. Recognize, we do, that you've come here not to contribute, but to consume. Nevertheless, there is the sporadic occasion where, either for our benefit or for to exercise the thinkifiers of the masses, we ask you a question. Today's question is ...

Considering the lackluster performance of some BCS teams against

lesser opponents (Texas-Wyoming, Florida State-Jacksonville State), is

it important for the Rebels to beat SELA early, often, and with "slow,

white defensive backs"?  Or would a slow start against the Lions be

insignificant in the grand scheme?

Though cause for some embarrassment, to be sure, the actual implications of a bump in the road against Southeastern Louisiana are debatable.  But, for that matter, the euphoric feeling of really de-pantsing even the most common of patsies is underrated.  Personally, I enjoyed every dang minute of our 2008 romp against UL-Monroe and am excited about our home opener, especially if it turns into glorified third-string practice.

But we should prepare ourselves for ... something else happening.  Troy hung around Florida.  FIU led Alabama.  The same Florida State team that gave us an instant classic shoot-out with Miami on Monday, had to fight just as hard against the alma mater other school Ryan Perrilloux got kicked out of.

Maybe it's just all about wake up calls.  And maybe we have already had ours.  But if we sleepwalk through two or three quarters this time, the questions about our team will have even more fire behind them.  On the other hand, when he was introduced as the Ole Miss Head Coach, Houston Nutt told a packed Ford Center a little something he'd learned about football.

"They remember in November."  The corollary, of course, is that they forget September.

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I think we started to put it on cruise control vs Memphis in the 2nd qtr.
I don’t think we’ll do the same, but there is a question as to how up they will be for SELA.
Throw in a healthy dose of the flu and I don’t expect a 62-3 slaughter but something like 41-10 with the 10 coming against the athletically challenged Caucasians.
And I think its insignificant. Scrimmage.

by Thile on Sep 15, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions  

SELA is screwed...

Score more than 40 and keep them under 20, I’ll be happy. Also, Houston has that killer instinct most coaches don’t possess. He’ll run up the score and won’t feel bad about it. The game is 60 minutes long and if SELA can’t stop our offense then that’s their problem.

by DinkyBalls on Sep 15, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions  

No one should feel bad about running up the score...

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
   - H. L. Mencken

by Hunter C. on Sep 15, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

We need to kick ass...

no matter who we play.

If we can, we should hang 70 on SELA.

by Juco All-American on Sep 15, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions  

^^^Winner!!!!

We’re out to prove something this year. We need to blow them away. We don’t want Vandy and S Car getting any bright ideas like “Hey, we can beat them. They only be SELA by X.” I want to put on an exhibition and the rest of our opponents know we’re out for blood and can put the ball in the endzone at any second.

by the_drake on Sep 15, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

^^^^Ignorant Caucasian
They only be SELA by X.

You must either conjugate the verb “to be” or spell the word correctly.

by Role Player on Sep 15, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don't care how lopsided the score is at half...

our first teamers and primary rotation guys need all the work they can get, especially after last week and the lack of work they got in because of the flu. If this really is a glorified scrimmage, treat it like such and get as much work in to fix the small problems from Memphis that killed some drives. We have to be firing on all cylinders next week and the following if we are gonna be 4-0 against Bama. The backup groups can play in the fourth.

by RebelBarrister on Sep 15, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Our team needs to start performing at a very high level when they step on the field. We need to pass early and often and blitz the shit out of them, because if South Carolina is the first time we’ve gone full tilt in three weeks, I don’t think we’ll like the results.

We’re paying SELA good money to play this game. They’re like a hooker. We don’t care about your dignity or feelings. You’re here to take what we give you.

Pig Pen this here's Rubber Duck, and I'm about to put the hammer down.

by JimHalpert on Sep 15, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions  

So if we let the young ones have a turn do we pay a little extra?

Rebels by at least 30 is what I’m hoping for in this game though.

by wackydeli on Sep 15, 2009 11:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Just Win Baby!

people forget performances they pay attention to the wins, we are number 5 we are not going to move up by winning by 60 or 21. Our time will come against the SEC and all we have to do is WIN

by RebelBaseball on Sep 15, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions  

The danger is moving down...

because of a not-spectacular win. LSU dropped after their win over Washington. I doubt that this game could ever be as close as that one was, but if it is close for a significant chunk of time, we could drop in the polls. Alabama and others get the benefit of the doubt when they start slow. We don’t. We need take it to them hard in the first half, get up big, and then worry about just winning.

by RightRev on Sep 15, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Despite flu, I expect big things

I have a feeling that jevan is going to bounce back nicely, even though it may be a against a shitty team. I expect several of our younger wide receivers to get moved in and more balls thrown pat patterson’s way

by TheBraveDude on Sep 15, 2009 2:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I don't think that it is necessarily important to win

by more than X amount. The important thing here is showing SELA who is boss and winning convincingly enough to rest Jevan in the second half.
Spark notes:
     Win
     Rest starters for upcoming game at SC
     Convince rest of country we deserve our ranking

by BrianWalker'sElbow on Sep 15, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions  

I want to see an ass whuppin’. It won’t be a successful game to me unless we see a shitload of scrubs getting PT. you know that we’ll have at least a few injuries before the season ends and I don;t want to see some dude getting his first significant time against a bama or LSU type team.

crush them.

by RedStickRebel on Sep 15, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Speaking of football...

The pool picks are now open. I didn’t see a post on it so I thought I’d remind folks. Some very tough picks this week.

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Sep 15, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

hey dinky balls...

not calling you out by any means but i’m not convinced that ole houston dale is cool with running up the score… i could be wrong but i’m fairly sure we kneeled to end the game in baton rouge last year when we easily could have punch another in becuase we were at least inside the 20. but know doubt he has a killer instinct…( the long td pass right before halftime last year against the bullydogs)

by the love IS gone... to omaha on Sep 15, 2009 6:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Kneeling at LSU

was just a big middle finger in the air. “Another easy touchdown? Fuck you. You corndogs aren’t even worth the trouble.” Sometimes the killer instinct presents itself in varied forms.

by the_drake on Sep 16, 2009 7:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

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