<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">Good evening Six Packers!</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><font face="Calibri">The Stallion is amidst a little get-a-way from the everyday stress this week to visit the parents that produced such the fine stallion that he is...Giddy UP!!!. But I decided to take the fam to Baton Rouge for what I thought would be a defensive struggle on the way to visit the folks. Of course, I wish I didn't make that stop after seeing that dismal defensive performance in Death Valley. My question for the 6-packers this week as I was driving on after the game is, "Is it a good idea to have co-coordinators". Do two great minds really create a synergy effect? The key word there is "great", and I think LSU falls short on that term on the defensive side of the ball. And I think a change needs to be made before things get worse. Two things are for certain in Week 9; the Cream factor is narrowed down to 2 and they are pulling away from the pack...a la cream rising to the top. Macho Man Randy Savage put it best in last week's You Tube example and he knows Florida and Bama are on a collision course to make a Cream Splash. Thanks for that blurb to one of the Stallion's many fans. The other thing that is for certain is the door that's gonna hit Fulmer where the good Lord split him when he walks out of his office at the end of the year.
There is one final thing I want to address in this article that really got under my skin over the weekend. If you are an absolute fanatic for your team (which the Stallion is) and you call in to a post-game show to discuss your team's performance or lack there of, you better be a MAN and not tear up and cry when making your point. I looked at my wife when I heard a caller last night after the LSU = UGA game, and I had to ask her just to make sure I was hearing what I was hearing. Even the LSU radio guys said, "hey dude, it's just a FOOTBALL GAME. The sun will come up tomorrow." It was a first for them, a first for me and certainly I hope it will be the last. So to the Sixpack - if you ever see a fanatical man cry after his team loses and he's over 18 years old, throw your Jack and coke in his face and tell him to get a sense of reality. I'll admit, I have let games in the past piss me off directly after the game, and love to discuss why we sucked it up, but never ever ever cry like a freaking baby. The Stallion never felt so embarrassed for a complete idiot in my life. GET A GRIP.
And now for the Week 9 rankings -
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1)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Florida - 63 to 5 ...are you kidding me? Way to put yourself in position to be the first one-loss team selected for the BCS Championship should you win out and there should remain only one undefeated team left.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">2)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Alabama - A must win game for Saban's boys in Knoxville. They were prepared and just about clinched the West last night in the Stallion's eyes. Next SEC matchup is his return to the grounds he once ruled.
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3)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Georgia - The Dawgs are a very weak No. 3 and it showed against the Tiiigaaahhhs. You might say "how can the Stallion say this?". Well what the Stallion saw was a very weak defensive line that was completely exposed and was very lucky LSU didn't stick with Charles Scott left and Charles Scott right or the game may have had a different outcome. We will see at the Cocktail party if the Gators will expose this weakness that the Stallion observed.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">4)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">LSU - Up for sale - Jarret "Pick Six" Lee and Andrew "Shot Put Motion" Hatch as well as co-defensive coordinators that can't seem to figure out how to stop any offense in a BCS conference which includes the beloved Starkville Dawgs.
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</span></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">5)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">South Carolina - Spurrier and the boys are revving up for a strong finish and an upset over Florida may aid in that finish along the way.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">6)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Ole Miss- The Mad Nutters hang on before almost completely decomposing in the last two minutes. Big win for the Rebels, but I get the feeling Houston's boys play to the competition each week.
7) Arkansas - Yes, Petrino's boys make the biggest jump in the rankings despite the Ole Miss loss, because they seem to be improving the most each week and are now not a sure loss like they appeared to be in the first 4 to 5 games.
8) Vanderbilt - It's hard to have you ranked in single digits right now after losing to Duke. Cutcliffe, if you are smart, you will bolt after you qualify for a bowl this year. Your credentials never have looked better.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">9)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Auburn - Hey Tubby, it's cold in West Virginia. It may be a good idea to keep the heater on to keep your players loose when you are playing in the mountains. Hint hint!!!
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">10)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Tennessee - Tennessee missed out on opportunities early and then the better team flat out won. Bye bye Fulmer. It's been a good ride.
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</span></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">11)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Kentucky - Will someone please explain me the rules to special teams? Isn't the object supposed to be to kick the ball past the line of scrimmage?
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">12)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Croomdawgs - HUGE WIN FOR THE BULLDOGS. MTSU is now 3=16 against SEC teams. This is big for the program, for the state, and for morale in the world in general.
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Hot Boudin Award - Alabama - A must - win for the Tide to wrap up the West. Saban is the real deal, to no surprise, and the Tide took care of business in Rocky Top.
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Cold Couscous Award - The crybaby fan from LSU and Jarret Lee share the cold cous cous. I will address Lee first. The Stallion can live with a couple of pick-6s in a year, but two in a game when you lose by 14 is unacceptable. Five (and really six if you count the one that barely missed against the Cocks last weekend) in one-half of a year is COMPLETELY unacceptable. How many times does it take before it sinks into your thick skull to look away your coverage and go through your progressions? Don't be a drive killer. And for the crybaby fan, I just pray for you.
Love,
Stallion</font></p>
There is one final thing I want to address in this article that really got under my skin over the weekend. If you are an absolute fanatic for your team (which the Stallion is) and you call in to a post-game show to discuss your team's performance or lack there of, you better be a MAN and not tear up and cry when making your point. I looked at my wife when I heard a caller last night after the LSU = UGA game, and I had to ask her just to make sure I was hearing what I was hearing. Even the LSU radio guys said, "hey dude, it's just a FOOTBALL GAME. The sun will come up tomorrow." It was a first for them, a first for me and certainly I hope it will be the last. So to the Sixpack - if you ever see a fanatical man cry after his team loses and he's over 18 years old, throw your Jack and coke in his face and tell him to get a sense of reality. I'll admit, I have let games in the past piss me off directly after the game, and love to discuss why we sucked it up, but never ever ever cry like a freaking baby. The Stallion never felt so embarrassed for a complete idiot in my life. GET A GRIP.
And now for the Week 9 rankings -
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1)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Florida - 63 to 5 ...are you kidding me? Way to put yourself in position to be the first one-loss team selected for the BCS Championship should you win out and there should remain only one undefeated team left.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">2)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Alabama - A must win game for Saban's boys in Knoxville. They were prepared and just about clinched the West last night in the Stallion's eyes. Next SEC matchup is his return to the grounds he once ruled.
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3)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Georgia - The Dawgs are a very weak No. 3 and it showed against the Tiiigaaahhhs. You might say "how can the Stallion say this?". Well what the Stallion saw was a very weak defensive line that was completely exposed and was very lucky LSU didn't stick with Charles Scott left and Charles Scott right or the game may have had a different outcome. We will see at the Cocktail party if the Gators will expose this weakness that the Stallion observed.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">4)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">LSU - Up for sale - Jarret "Pick Six" Lee and Andrew "Shot Put Motion" Hatch as well as co-defensive coordinators that can't seem to figure out how to stop any offense in a BCS conference which includes the beloved Starkville Dawgs.
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</span></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">5)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">South Carolina - Spurrier and the boys are revving up for a strong finish and an upset over Florida may aid in that finish along the way.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">6)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Ole Miss- The Mad Nutters hang on before almost completely decomposing in the last two minutes. Big win for the Rebels, but I get the feeling Houston's boys play to the competition each week.
7) Arkansas - Yes, Petrino's boys make the biggest jump in the rankings despite the Ole Miss loss, because they seem to be improving the most each week and are now not a sure loss like they appeared to be in the first 4 to 5 games.
8) Vanderbilt - It's hard to have you ranked in single digits right now after losing to Duke. Cutcliffe, if you are smart, you will bolt after you qualify for a bowl this year. Your credentials never have looked better.
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">9)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Auburn - Hey Tubby, it's cold in West Virginia. It may be a good idea to keep the heater on to keep your players loose when you are playing in the mountains. Hint hint!!!
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">10)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Tennessee - Tennessee missed out on opportunities early and then the better team flat out won. Bye bye Fulmer. It's been a good ride.
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</span></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">11)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Kentucky - Will someone please explain me the rules to special teams? Isn't the object supposed to be to kick the ball past the line of scrimmage?
</font> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><span style="mso-list: Ignore"><font face="Calibri">12)</font></span></span> <font face="Calibri">Croomdawgs - HUGE WIN FOR THE BULLDOGS. MTSU is now 3=16 against SEC teams. This is big for the program, for the state, and for morale in the world in general.
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Hot Boudin Award - Alabama - A must - win for the Tide to wrap up the West. Saban is the real deal, to no surprise, and the Tide took care of business in Rocky Top.
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Cold Couscous Award - The crybaby fan from LSU and Jarret Lee share the cold cous cous. I will address Lee first. The Stallion can live with a couple of pick-6s in a year, but two in a game when you lose by 14 is unacceptable. Five (and really six if you count the one that barely missed against the Cocks last weekend) in one-half of a year is COMPLETELY unacceptable. How many times does it take before it sinks into your thick skull to look away your coverage and go through your progressions? Don't be a drive killer. And for the crybaby fan, I just pray for you.
Love,
Stallion</font></p>
