<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Good afternoon Six Packers!!!</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Week 7 is officially black Sunday in the Stallion's household.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Stallion is truly embarrassed with his beloved Tiiigaaahhhs performance on Saturday night, but with all honesty, the Stallion was not surprised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The areas of weakness that were exposed are the weaker secondary and the mistake-prone QB, and that is why I had this game marked down as a loss before the year began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Tebow and company totally exploited it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I just didn't think that the game would be over by the end of the 1st quarter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> It didn't help that Ricky Jean John Jacob Jingle Heimer Francois opened his pie hole to give the Gators even more motivation to take the Tigers behind the woodshed to give them a swamp-beating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Now I feel like I am in that Miller Lite commercial and the Commish is making me face the music for drinking just "any beer".</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">I also owe a congratulatory salute to Croom and the boys for the big win over a much improved Vandy team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Miss. St. has now given the rest of the nation the blueprint on how to beat Vandy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> This should solidify Croom's contract extension for the next decade. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If only he could have pulled out a win against Aubbie or La Tech.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">And did anyone hear Kirk Herbstriet steal the Stallion's line about how the Cream will rise to the top during the Red River Shootout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> I think that makes the Stallion qualified to be an employee for ESPN/ABC sports.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">And now for the Week 7 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>rankings
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Alabama - Maybe being idle is not such a bad thing after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, the Associated Press didn't think so.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">2)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Florida <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>- How in the world did the mighty Gators lose to Ole Miss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Someone explain this to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">3)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Georgia -The new tag line for Georgia - "Plays to the competition and finds a way to win."
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">4)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> LSU - The road only gets tougher for the Bayou Bengals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Is this the time that the Mad Hatter starts to show his Sabanless recruits off and falls back into the pack?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">5)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> South Carolina - Spurrier's boys seemed to be catching its stride at just the right time with two big back-to-back SEC wins.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">6)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Vanderbilt - Takes a slip back but is losing to Mississippi State more of a penalty than a one-ranking drop in the Cream polls.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">7)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Ole Miss - Idle week also helps the Rebels move up.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">8)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Kentucky <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although 0-2 in the SEC, they are still proving to be a formidable opponent for any SEC squad.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">9)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Auburn - The Riverboat Gambler may have gambled his job away by firing the OC Franklin and then losing to one of the worst teams in a BCS conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> How does that happen?
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">10)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Miss. St. - Big win in Starkpatch and the Dawgs are finding some confidence under the new QB Lee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">11)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Tennessee - Have you ever seen a worse Tennessee team under Fulmer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">12)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Arkansas - I can't legitimately put the Razorbacks ahead of anyone despite this miracle win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Stallion doesn't understand it and only accepts it as an abbhoration.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Hot Boudin Award - Miss. State for getting off the snide in the SEC and winning a game that they had to have against a ranked opponent.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Cold Couscous Award -Normally I would give it to the LSU Tiiigaaahhhs, but Auburn totally deserves it this week for the actions of Tuberville and the performance against those feisty Razorbacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Pig Sooouuuuiiieeeee!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Can Tubberville fire himself now? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Love,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Stallion</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> </p>
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">1)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Alabama - Maybe being idle is not such a bad thing after all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Of course, the Associated Press didn't think so.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">2)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Florida <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>- How in the world did the mighty Gators lose to Ole Miss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Someone explain this to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">3)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Georgia -The new tag line for Georgia - "Plays to the competition and finds a way to win."
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">4)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> LSU - The road only gets tougher for the Bayou Bengals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Is this the time that the Mad Hatter starts to show his Sabanless recruits off and falls back into the pack?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">5)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> South Carolina - Spurrier's boys seemed to be catching its stride at just the right time with two big back-to-back SEC wins.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">6)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Vanderbilt - Takes a slip back but is losing to Mississippi State more of a penalty than a one-ranking drop in the Cream polls.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">7)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Ole Miss - Idle week also helps the Rebels move up.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">8)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Kentucky <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although 0-2 in the SEC, they are still proving to be a formidable opponent for any SEC squad.
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">9)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Auburn - The Riverboat Gambler may have gambled his job away by firing the OC Franklin and then losing to one of the worst teams in a BCS conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> How does that happen?
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">10)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Miss. St. - Big win in Starkpatch and the Dawgs are finding some confidence under the new QB Lee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">11)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Tennessee - Have you ever seen a worse Tennessee team under Fulmer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">12)<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span> Arkansas - I can't legitimately put the Razorbacks ahead of anyone despite this miracle win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> The Stallion doesn't understand it and only accepts it as an abbhoration.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Hot Boudin Award - Miss. State for getting off the snide in the SEC and winning a game that they had to have against a ranked opponent.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Cold Couscous Award -Normally I would give it to the LSU Tiiigaaahhhs, but Auburn totally deserves it this week for the actions of Tuberville and the performance against those feisty Razorbacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span> Pig Sooouuuuiiieeeee!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Can Tubberville fire himself now? </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Love,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Stallion</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"> </p>