<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Top of the morning to the Pack:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Usually week 1 doesn’t have too much flux in it, because most of the SEC teams play nothing but patsies…except when you schedule the likes of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Every team must ask themselves, how can you go out and schedule such a tough non-conference game to open the season like Jacksonville State?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Cocks’ track record speaks for itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There is no way you should play a team with the caliber and firepower of a J’ville State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Are you kidding me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Not with the brutal SEC schedule that every team has to face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You go out and schedule a team like Jacksonville State…and to open the season with that powerhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The injuries that a team could face for the rest of the season when you face a juggernaut like Jacksonville State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Stallion thinks he has made his point…Ole Miss is going to suck.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">There were a lot of highly touted SEC teams this weekend that also didn’t fair too well on the gridiron.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As the Stallion predicted on many fronts, Florida still has questions in the post-Tebow era.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Jordan “Dyn-O-Mite” Jefferson is no better than he was in 2009.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Auburn is severely overrated even though they had considerable more depth than Arky St.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">And, the Stallion will eat crow this week for getting the Sixpack fans’ panties all ruffled up for predicting a No. 2 rating for his beloved Tiiigaaahhhs going into the season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The more the Stallion thinks about it, the more he realizes it’s not JJ’s fault.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Stallion just cannot stomach Les Miserable any longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>How can anyone expect to improve when you have the fourth Stooge coaching your team, and a complete imbecile as an offensive coordinator? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Crowton, you cannot win when your offense is as complicated as astronomical physics, and your starting QB can’t pass a 4th grade literacy exam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You cannot look absolutely dominating in one half and get completely outcoached in the second half by a 2nd tier program like UNC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Something has to change…and it better be in a hurry!!!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Finally, the Stallion will give the Dawgs mad props!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(Did the Stallion sound like Stuart Scott there?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Booyea!)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although, it’s tough to say whether or not Memphis is any better than the Sisters of Mercy on the gridiron, it has been a long time since the Stallion has seen the “Mulldawgs” play with such confidence and swagger against a below average team and just absolutely take care of business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>That’s a good sign of an improving program and the future looks bright for Starkville.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If the Bullies can pull off a major upset against AuburnThursday night, the swagger will only grow and the trip to Baton Rouge in two weeks may make the Stallion’s mane rise a little.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">And now, for your viewing pleasure, here are the Week 1 rankings.
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1)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Alabama – No Ingram.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>No problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>San Jose Gonzalez can now return back over the border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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2)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Arkansas – No rhyme or reason to move Arky up for their performance against Tennessee Tech Institute for Lower Learning, but the teams ahead of them in the Cream showed some major question marks.
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3)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Florida – You may want to work on that shotgun thing in practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Just a little tip from your Uncle Stallion.
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4)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">LSU – A lot of firepower in the high-skilled positions, but if the Hatter and the rest of the coaching staff don’t get JJ and the secondary fixed, the only cream that we will see in Baton Rouge is in the back of Les Miles’ pants when he is fired.
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5)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">South Carolina – The Spaniard looked very confident in his Thursday night lights performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This could be the year Spurrier breaks through.
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6)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Georgia – Putting up huge numbers without AJ Green will build confidence for the Bulldogs.
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7)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Auburn – Stallion sees overrated written all over Auburn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A completely over matched Arky State team gives Cheezsticks <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>a run for the money <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>for nearly 3 quarters.
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8)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Mississippi State – From Maron to Maroon, the Dawgs are coming back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The two – QB tandem of Relf and Russell look to be formidable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Question is was the opponent formidable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Time will tell after Thursday.
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9)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Tennessee – Sixpackers, don’t underestimate young Double D as a coach.
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10)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Kentucky – Good win against the bitter rivals….makes for one helluva basketball matchup.
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11)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Jacksonville State – You’ve won the hearts of so many…plus your game made for some rather annoying calls from Dawgstudent asking me to give him a play by play when all I could hear were cowbells in the background.
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12)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Oly Moly – Are you kidding me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What an ending?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Masoli or no Masoli – you embarrassed yourselves today Ole Miss.
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13)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Vanderbilt – You just keep on…keepin’ on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(if anyone has any info on this game to share, just keep it to yourself)
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Hot Boudin – Jacksonville State – How does it feel to crack the Cream poll?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although you will not be in it next week, you won’t leave without a juicy long boudin to take with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Great win for the program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You made Ryan Perriloux proud.
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Cold Couscous – The Nutters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hotty Toddy Gosh Almighty, Who the hell are you, Flim Flam Bim Bam, Jacksonville State’s beeeotch by damn!!!
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Love,
</font><font face="Calibri">Stallion</font></p>
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1)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Alabama – No Ingram.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>No problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>San Jose Gonzalez can now return back over the border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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2)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Arkansas – No rhyme or reason to move Arky up for their performance against Tennessee Tech Institute for Lower Learning, but the teams ahead of them in the Cream showed some major question marks.
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3)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Florida – You may want to work on that shotgun thing in practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Just a little tip from your Uncle Stallion.
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4)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">LSU – A lot of firepower in the high-skilled positions, but if the Hatter and the rest of the coaching staff don’t get JJ and the secondary fixed, the only cream that we will see in Baton Rouge is in the back of Les Miles’ pants when he is fired.
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5)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">South Carolina – The Spaniard looked very confident in his Thursday night lights performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This could be the year Spurrier breaks through.
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6)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Georgia – Putting up huge numbers without AJ Green will build confidence for the Bulldogs.
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7)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Auburn – Stallion sees overrated written all over Auburn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A completely over matched Arky State team gives Cheezsticks <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>a run for the money <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>for nearly 3 quarters.
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8)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Mississippi State – From Maron to Maroon, the Dawgs are coming back!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The two – QB tandem of Relf and Russell look to be formidable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Question is was the opponent formidable?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Time will tell after Thursday.
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9)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Tennessee – Sixpackers, don’t underestimate young Double D as a coach.
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10)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Kentucky – Good win against the bitter rivals….makes for one helluva basketball matchup.
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11)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Jacksonville State – You’ve won the hearts of so many…plus your game made for some rather annoying calls from Dawgstudent asking me to give him a play by play when all I could hear were cowbells in the background.
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12)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Oly Moly – Are you kidding me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What an ending?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Masoli or no Masoli – you embarrassed yourselves today Ole Miss.
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13)</font><span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><font face="Calibri">Vanderbilt – You just keep on…keepin’ on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(if anyone has any info on this game to share, just keep it to yourself)
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Hot Boudin – Jacksonville State – How does it feel to crack the Cream poll?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although you will not be in it next week, you won’t leave without a juicy long boudin to take with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Great win for the program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You made Ryan Perriloux proud.
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Cold Couscous – The Nutters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Hotty Toddy Gosh Almighty, Who the hell are you, Flim Flam Bim Bam, Jacksonville State’s beeeotch by damn!!!
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Love,
</font><font face="Calibri">Stallion</font></p>
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