Hello Fellow 6-packers!!!
As Phil Collins would say, "I can feel it coming in the air tonight", it's obviously in reference to the Stallion's preseason Cream rankings for 2008. For those of you new to the board or new to Cream Talk, this weekly article is a very open-minded critique of the SEC football powers (they are all powers because they play in the most incredible conference in the world, the SEC). A weekly ranking is put together by yours truly and is representative of how the Stallion feels each team is developing each week to determine which team will rise to the top, a la "cream". It is completely unbias and based merely on facts. You may not agree, but remember the Stallion's rankings are the true Cream Rankings. However, your opinion is appreciated. Also you will see two awards given out each week: 1) Hot Boudin Award goes out to the team that is most deserving for that week and had defied odds to pull out a great victory and 2) Cold Couscous Award goes to the team / person that doesn't even need to show face all week because of a sick performance over the respective weekend.
Last year, to no surprise , the Stallion was very accurate in his preseason rankings as his beloved LSU Tiiiiigaaaahhhhs ran away with the Cream Title from 2007. Of course, the Stallion's blood pressure climbed to an all-time high after Mr. Manwhore McFadden ran all over Tiger Stadium on Thanksgiving weekend giving the rankings a major tremble. However the chips fell into place and the Cream did rise to the top. Is a repeat inevitable? Well, the Perrilouxless Tiiigaaahhhs have a long road to climb and a brutal road schedule, so it may be difficult to have a cream run of epic proportions as in 2007.
The boys from Athens and the Urban Legend could stand in the way of a repeat for the Tiiigaaahs. Or maybe, 2008 could be one of the wild, wacky scenarios where hell freezes over and the 6-pack's beloved Bulldogs sneak up and win the West. Or maybe there are winds…check that… hurricanes of change, and the King of Text Messages, Houston Nutt, starts Rebel Revival immediately in 2008.
And then there is the dean of the buffet and of the SEC, Philip Fulmer. This guy has been on a respirator for the past 3 or 4 years (and not because of his weight), but never sinks to the bottom. He's not cream, but he isn't rock either. I am pretty sure his favorite peer, Steve Spurrier is ready to pull the plug on that respirator. The Ole' Ball Coach has never been quieter which is a scary thought in itself. What's up the offensive master mind's sleeve for 2008?
And then there are Stallion's two favorite coaches to hate, Nick the Quick and the Riverboat Gambler. Both feel they will dethrone the Tigers from the Western Division. But both have many question marks with their respective clubs; therefore making the cream crystal ball very fuzzy in the preseason rankings. A lack of a proven QB in Auburn and a lack of consistency at Bama make both teams hard to predict as Cream champions.
And then there is Vanderbilt…The Stallion is tired of thinking the breakthrough is just around the corner. It won't happen. Not in the S E C, will smart boys survive. It's about who runs the fastest, who is the toughest, and who is the flat out most athletic --- and none of that spells Commodore the last time I checked.
As for Kentucky and Arkansas, just start counting down toward basketball season….Next!
And now for the 2008 Preseason Rankings:
1) Florida - Don't tase me Teeebro. I predict SEC championship, a repeat Heisman and a trip to the National Championship for the Gator Nation.
2) L S U, L S U L S U - Snoop Doggy Miles has things rolling in the Red Stick. Don't screw it up! Could a Harvard transfer really lead an SEC power to the coveted Cream Title? It helps when you have a loaded arsenal in the backfield, at receivers, and on the O-Line. And watch out for Ricky Jean Marcell Bubba Willie Francois - aka the next Glenn Dorsey. Scary!!!
3) Georgia - The Stallion debated this ranking because there is no doubt that in the land of Athens, they have an abundance of talent and ended strong in 2007. However, the Stallion is not convinced that Stafford can lead UGA to a championship with that brutal schedule. However, if Knowshon Moreno repeats what he did in 2007, it may not matter what Staffor d shows on the football field.
4) Alabama - Saban scares the living you know what out of the Stallion, just because he learned everything he now knows while he was in Baton Rouge kicking some major A$$. Saban is coming off a fabulous recruiting class. I feel like the defense will lead to more unpredictable victories for Alabama, but we will see how real this pick is in the opener against Clemson.
5) Auburn - A revamped offense will only make Tubby realize that it won't matter. Your QB may be talented, but SEC defenses are too fast to think they can't stop that especially if your QB hasn't proven anything in the air. Auburn's defense, like Alabama, will help the War Eagles win some tight games and keep them in the upper tier of the rankings.
6) South Carolina - Is this the year? The Gamecocks have to show me something before I can put them near the top.
7) Tennessee - No way, no how, bye bye Fulmer.
8) Miss. State - I still believe that Miss. State's offense is extremely questionable and could be the Dog's demise for a repeat performance in 2007. However, if they can start off strong which much of the Bulldog nation believes will happen, then some surprises may occur. The Stallion predicts a 2-2 start for the Dogs, but who will be the two defeats?
9) Ole Miss - Arr Arr Arr Arrrrrr Arrrrr Arrr Football and Jevon Snead. Oh I am going to miss Coach O.
10) Arkansas - New coach won't translate into many wins as the two-headed horses need to be replaced. Casey Dick better have learned how to pass this summer
11) Kentucky - I believe Rich Brooks has earned a pass this year.
12) Vanderbilt - Same old same old. It's gotta suck being crappy in football every year.
Looking forward to an exciting year!!!!
Love,
Stallion
As Phil Collins would say, "I can feel it coming in the air tonight", it's obviously in reference to the Stallion's preseason Cream rankings for 2008. For those of you new to the board or new to Cream Talk, this weekly article is a very open-minded critique of the SEC football powers (they are all powers because they play in the most incredible conference in the world, the SEC). A weekly ranking is put together by yours truly and is representative of how the Stallion feels each team is developing each week to determine which team will rise to the top, a la "cream". It is completely unbias and based merely on facts. You may not agree, but remember the Stallion's rankings are the true Cream Rankings. However, your opinion is appreciated. Also you will see two awards given out each week: 1) Hot Boudin Award goes out to the team that is most deserving for that week and had defied odds to pull out a great victory and 2) Cold Couscous Award goes to the team / person that doesn't even need to show face all week because of a sick performance over the respective weekend.
Last year, to no surprise , the Stallion was very accurate in his preseason rankings as his beloved LSU Tiiiiigaaaahhhhs ran away with the Cream Title from 2007. Of course, the Stallion's blood pressure climbed to an all-time high after Mr. Manwhore McFadden ran all over Tiger Stadium on Thanksgiving weekend giving the rankings a major tremble. However the chips fell into place and the Cream did rise to the top. Is a repeat inevitable? Well, the Perrilouxless Tiiigaaahhhs have a long road to climb and a brutal road schedule, so it may be difficult to have a cream run of epic proportions as in 2007.
The boys from Athens and the Urban Legend could stand in the way of a repeat for the Tiiigaaahs. Or maybe, 2008 could be one of the wild, wacky scenarios where hell freezes over and the 6-pack's beloved Bulldogs sneak up and win the West. Or maybe there are winds…check that… hurricanes of change, and the King of Text Messages, Houston Nutt, starts Rebel Revival immediately in 2008.
And then there is the dean of the buffet and of the SEC, Philip Fulmer. This guy has been on a respirator for the past 3 or 4 years (and not because of his weight), but never sinks to the bottom. He's not cream, but he isn't rock either. I am pretty sure his favorite peer, Steve Spurrier is ready to pull the plug on that respirator. The Ole' Ball Coach has never been quieter which is a scary thought in itself. What's up the offensive master mind's sleeve for 2008?
And then there are Stallion's two favorite coaches to hate, Nick the Quick and the Riverboat Gambler. Both feel they will dethrone the Tigers from the Western Division. But both have many question marks with their respective clubs; therefore making the cream crystal ball very fuzzy in the preseason rankings. A lack of a proven QB in Auburn and a lack of consistency at Bama make both teams hard to predict as Cream champions.
And then there is Vanderbilt…The Stallion is tired of thinking the breakthrough is just around the corner. It won't happen. Not in the S E C, will smart boys survive. It's about who runs the fastest, who is the toughest, and who is the flat out most athletic --- and none of that spells Commodore the last time I checked.
As for Kentucky and Arkansas, just start counting down toward basketball season….Next!
And now for the 2008 Preseason Rankings:
1) Florida - Don't tase me Teeebro. I predict SEC championship, a repeat Heisman and a trip to the National Championship for the Gator Nation.
2) L S U, L S U L S U - Snoop Doggy Miles has things rolling in the Red Stick. Don't screw it up! Could a Harvard transfer really lead an SEC power to the coveted Cream Title? It helps when you have a loaded arsenal in the backfield, at receivers, and on the O-Line. And watch out for Ricky Jean Marcell Bubba Willie Francois - aka the next Glenn Dorsey. Scary!!!
3) Georgia - The Stallion debated this ranking because there is no doubt that in the land of Athens, they have an abundance of talent and ended strong in 2007. However, the Stallion is not convinced that Stafford can lead UGA to a championship with that brutal schedule. However, if Knowshon Moreno repeats what he did in 2007, it may not matter what Staffor d shows on the football field.
4) Alabama - Saban scares the living you know what out of the Stallion, just because he learned everything he now knows while he was in Baton Rouge kicking some major A$$. Saban is coming off a fabulous recruiting class. I feel like the defense will lead to more unpredictable victories for Alabama, but we will see how real this pick is in the opener against Clemson.
5) Auburn - A revamped offense will only make Tubby realize that it won't matter. Your QB may be talented, but SEC defenses are too fast to think they can't stop that especially if your QB hasn't proven anything in the air. Auburn's defense, like Alabama, will help the War Eagles win some tight games and keep them in the upper tier of the rankings.
6) South Carolina - Is this the year? The Gamecocks have to show me something before I can put them near the top.
7) Tennessee - No way, no how, bye bye Fulmer.
8) Miss. State - I still believe that Miss. State's offense is extremely questionable and could be the Dog's demise for a repeat performance in 2007. However, if they can start off strong which much of the Bulldog nation believes will happen, then some surprises may occur. The Stallion predicts a 2-2 start for the Dogs, but who will be the two defeats?
9) Ole Miss - Arr Arr Arr Arrrrrr Arrrrr Arrr Football and Jevon Snead. Oh I am going to miss Coach O.
10) Arkansas - New coach won't translate into many wins as the two-headed horses need to be replaced. Casey Dick better have learned how to pass this summer
11) Kentucky - I believe Rich Brooks has earned a pass this year.
12) Vanderbilt - Same old same old. It's gotta suck being crappy in football every year.
Looking forward to an exciting year!!!!
Love,
Stallion
With all honesty, 3 losses wouldn't surprise me this year, b/c of the lack of a QB. The make or break game for the Tigers this year as it is every year is at Auburn....where we know home field cooking goes on everytime the Tiiigaaahhhs play the War Eagles.
