It’s America, people.

Amari Cooper, with the best one-sentence criticism of amateurism you’ll ever read:  “I don’t know if it’s ever a bad idea for people to want to get paid for something they do.”

Amen to that.

If you build it, they won’t come.

If you’ll recall, Joe Alleva seemed mighty pleased at how inhospitable the last expansion of Tiger Stadium would make the place for visiting fans.

It looks like his master plan is working.  A month before the start of the 2o14 season, six of seven visiting teams – Sam Houston State, Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi State, New Mexico State, Kentucky and Ole Miss – all returned tickets to LSU.

He’s a regular marketing genius, alright.  The sad thing is that he’s one of the people whose job it is to figure out how to keep attracting fans to attend games.

Minor Dawg porn offering

Smack dab in the middle of a fun interview you can read over at Dawg Post, Todd Gurley names Isaiah McKenzie as one of the freshmen who’s caught his eye this summer.

Will Muschamp, for the people

Interesting exchange between LSU and Florida beat writer brought something to mind I hadn’t thought of before.  Start with this observation:

On paper, the move to Roper’s scheme seems to be a no-brainer, raising the question of why Muschamp did not do it until now.

That one’s easy – Boom’s a branch off the Saban coaching tree, where fast paced offense is anathema.  Controlling the game is a defensive coach’s mindset.

The better question is why Muschamp is making a dramatic scheme change now.  I’m not sure if this is being offered as an explanation for that, but I can’t help but wonder if something like this is running through the back of his head.

What is the mood toward Will Muschamp? Do Florida fans want him to fix the program or are they ready to move on?

Based on feedback during Will Muschamp’s speaking tour in the spring, Gator fans respect his passion and commitment but want results this season – or else.

Most fans, as well as UF Athletic Director Jeremy Foley, are giving Muschamp a bit of a pass for 2013’s 4-8 finish. Florida’s lost 17 players to season-ending injuries, including quarterback Jeff Driskel and star defensive tackle Dominique Easley  in September.

But the Gators’ struggles on offense have been persistent and created a boring brand of football not seen in Gainesville since the Doug Dickey Era in the 1970s.

Muschamp hired a new offensive coordinator, Duke’s Kurt Roper, and hopes the move from a pro-style offense to a up-tempo, shotgun-centric attack pays immediate dividends. Anything less than than eight wins and a lot more offensive fireworks will lead to calls for Muschamp’s job from all corners.

So a four-game improvement in wins won’t be enough to mollify the fan base and Foley?  There needs to be a little offensive pizzazz in the mix?  Even if it cuts against the grain of Muschamp’s instincts?  Hmmm… this is starting to remind me more than a little of the way Tuberville went through offensive coordinators until he crashed and burned with Tony Franklin.

Musical palate cleanser

Hell, let’s get the joint jumping with a little Los Lobos.  From their underrated The Neighborhood, here’s the roots-rockin’ “Jenny’s Got A Pony”.

Speaking of underrated, how come nobody makes much of how good their guitar work is?