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Rebel of the Week Poll
by Ivory Tower on Sep 6, 2010 2:13 PM EDT
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It might be a little difficult to look back on Week 1 with any sense of "achievement." But, just like we did in 2009, we will offer you a set of Rebels who did well in the previous weekend. Even when, as whole, the team did everything far short of "barely okay," there are some individual bright spots that should give us some indicia of confidence heading into the Tulane game. Specifically:
Nathan Stanley threw good looking passes, for the most part. The offense looked pretty crisp with Stanley at the helm, and the biggest mix-up with Stanley at the helm was the fumble during his third possession.
Jeremiah Masoli showed that he works pretty well in the red zone.
Brandon Bolden had 100+ yards on the ground.
Bryson Rose made both mid-range field goals.
An Damien Jackson led the league in tackles.
Blogpoll Draft Ballot - 09/06/10
by Ivory Tower on Sep 6, 2010 1:32 PM EDT
2 comments
Every Monday, we post our first draft of the Blogpoll. This is especially therapeutic this Monday, since no one really wants to talk about Ole Miss. Things are all a little funky, since the biggest game of the week has yet to be played. What to do? The team that wins the Boise State - Virginia Tech deserves to be the top-ranked team in the country, based on our "resume-ranking" system. Of course, they cannot both be there. So, for the draft, we will assume that the Hokies win tonight because that is the prediction I made for the Pick 'Em. That being said, until there have been enough games played to get a good read, strict resume ranking creates funky results, like ranking Fresno State in the Top 10 for their quality win over Cincinnati. So, for this week, we'll try to rank using equal parts resume and expectation. Next week, we'll try to move that to 75/25. After the third week, we hope to be ranking solely by resume. Our ballot and brief commentary follow after the jump.
Your loss is our gain.
True to Rebel form, the dirty crumbling wreckage of our fandom showcased on Sunday brought in 8,375 visitors to our little website, the most in its history. Thanks to all the trolls, emotionally dependents fans, "been there" moral supporters from Tuscaloosa, and grammar Nazis who stopped by just to proofread Gonzo's celebratory posts (he's the bearded lady of the SEC; we're thinking about charging a nickel for you to look at him) for experiencing this monumental embarrassment with us. WE ARE ... a little ashamed of ourselves.
Enjoy Your Labor Day, Y'all
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Sep 6, 2010 10:07 AM EDT
4 comments
We'll get to the bloggin' tomorrow, I suppose.
A More Measured Response, or "Let's See Other People"
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Sep 5, 2010 3:41 PM EDT
63 comments
I could write, and write, and write on this, but I'll keep it as brief as I know how (which, frankly, isn't worth much).
I'm sure certain folks experienced great Schadenfreude in yesterday's loss and my subsequent, justifiably furious reaction. You're welcome. I'm mostly over all of that now and have, to an extent, largely forgotten the feelings I felt after Jacksonville State's successful two-point conversion to seal the absolutely gut-wrenching victory over my Rebels. I'm still somewhat mopey and still keep wondering "why us, why is it always us," and ponder what could - or, rather, should - have been. But I've found some peace, I suppose.
There won't be a post-game report. There won't be any analysis. Nor is any of that stuff needed. Yesterday, a team which almost has no business being on our schedule, scored on their final six drives, five of which were touchdowns, one of which was a fourth-and-fifteen Hail Mary which was followed by a successful two point conversion. That is beyond bad luck. That is punishment from some ethereal force, some tormenting sports puppet-master who, fresh off of dicking around the New Orleans Saints for forty years, decided to spend a weekend in Oxford.
/scratcheshead
/looksoffintospace
/longdramaticsigh
Shit. Who am I kidding? This isn't new to us. What happened yesterday was momentarily surprising, sure, but any seasoned Ole Miss fan could tell you that such ineptitude, trepidation, and all-around lack of whatever "it" is that winning programs have have all been hallmarks of Rebel athletics - football, basketball, baseball, and tennis - for decades. Assholes from Arkansas will proudly thump their wimpy chests and gloat about how they "told us so" or "warned" us (Oh, gee, thanks for the neighborly "warning," dipshits. Don't play your semantic games with me, damnit, I'm above that.), but we all knew this would happen all along. We all knew the other shoe would drop at some point at some time because, at Ole Miss, it always does.
FIRE HOUSTON NUTT
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Sep 4, 2010 7:29 PM EDT
238 comments
Hell yes this is a knee jerk reaction. And hell yes, I'm drunk. I don't care. Fire Houston Nutt. Fire Tyrone Nix. Strip all of our defenders of their scholarships. If they're not willing to at least pretend like they're in the SEC, then fuck 'em. Fuck 'em hard.
OPEN THREAD and NEW OPEN THREAD GUIDELINES
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Sep 4, 2010 10:39 AM EDT
317 comments
The open threads were an absolute blast last season. It was great for everyone to give their up-to-the-second reports, opinions, and knee-jerk reactions to whatever was happening at the time both on and off the field. I want that to continue this year, but I want it to be a bit more in depth. With the fantastic inventions of smart phones, Wifi, and 3G networks, I expect comments from, frankly, all over and about, frankly, any-damn-thing. So, to get a better sense of community in our comments, promote some sort of consistency, and to get a better idea as to how everyone is spending their gamedays, I would like it if everyone introduced themselves in RCRadio fashion. For example:
This is the Ghost of Jay Cutler checking in to the comments thread from Washington, DC. I'm drinking some champagne right now - an appropriate celebratory drink, dammit - and look to turn to Makers Mark for lunch. I'm gonna grill up some chicken legs for my guests before wandering over to the local Ole Miss watering hole to watch the Rebels embarrass Jacksonville State.
Pretty simple, right? Once we've all introduced ourselves, the jokes, shit-talkin, and wacky image posting can commence. As always, just about anything aside from bigotry and downright trolling is allowed. Keep it pithy, keep it clever, and keep it honest.
Also, if you follow us on Twitter (@RedCupRebellion) and use a smart phone equipped with EchoFon or some other excellent tweeting application, tweet at us throughout the day. Photographs are highly, highly encouraged. The best ones will get re-tweeted, guaranteed.
IT'S GAMEDAY, Y'ALL!
VERSUS
HOTTY DAMNED TODDY!
Weekend Plans: GAME WEEK
by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Sep 3, 2010 11:15 PM EDT
19 comments
Once again, it's our summertime winds down in favor of the cool, crisp autumn. Fireworks have calmed, cold beer is replaced by stout liquors, and smoky barbecue still reigns supreme. We're having the times of our lives, and we would like you to as well. As this weekends will be engulfed in the conflagration of college football fandom, we Cuppers would like to share with you our weekend plans, along with the weekend plans of a few others of note, in order to hopefully give you ideas as to enjoyably bide your time until Saturday's kickoff.
Weekend Plans, you were wonderful to us this year. I hope y'all had great Summers, because I know we at the Cup certainly did. But Summer leaves us and, in her stead we have college football season, the undeniably most wonderful time of the year for any fan of "amateur" athletics. Oh, what a long, strange trip it has been this offseason but, by God, football is finally here and everything just feels oh so right once again.
The song of the week is the Pride of the South's warmup. Yes, it's goosebump time, y'all.
Click the jump, friends.
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