The Missouri game is on for 3:30.
Although I expect Brad and Gary will be in Tuscaloosa for the 8PM match.
Daily Archives: October 23, 2023
Winners smoke cigars…
… losers throw shade on the refs.
Dude, your team only managed one touchdown in four red zone trips and was outscored down the stretch 27-0. Maybe you should be more focused on that than the officials blowing calls.
Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange
So he’s saying there’s a chance.
Can’t think of a better way to kick off Cocktail Party week, than with this half-assed Spurrier endorsement of Florida’s chances come Saturday.
Following their comeback win at South Carolina, the Gators are off this week before the annual rivalry with No. 1 Georgia. Steve Spurrier hopes Florida’s offensive performance against the Gamecocks can carry over into next Saturday.
Spurrier said UF coach Billy Napier had his best game as a playcaller in Columbia.
“Billy did call his best game,” Spurrier said during his radio show on WRUF this week. “Obviously we’re very fortunate. Had a lot of good breaks at the end of the game and sometimes you need those. Sometimes those go against you.
“But it went our way, and a huge win for us. Hopefully that can create momentum, confidence to go beat Georgia and the rest of these guys. So, we’ll just have to wait and see.”
Florida has lost the last two games in Jacksonville and five of the last six matchups against the back-to-back national champions. The No. 1 Bulldogs opened as 23.5-point favorites vs. UF, according to VegasInsider.com.
Despite the betting line and recent history, Spurrier believes the Gators have a shot to pull off the upset.
“I think this team has a chance. I mean, we’ve got a chance to beat Georgia,” Spurrier said.
They should have the OBC speak directly to the team this week. That’s the kind of talk that’ll fire them up.
Filed under Gators, Gators..., The Evil Genius
SEC Power Poll, Week Eight
It’s a little ironic that in the last season of SEC divisional play, the East and West seem better balanced against each other than they have in years.
- Georgia. Still on top, the Dawgs are about to get a steady dose of their opponents’ best shots.
- Alabama. Smoke ’em if you got ’em, boys.
- Ole Miss. Fucked around with Auburn, but didn’t find out.
- LSU. The Tigers travel to Tuscaloosa this week, where a win would put them in the driver’s seat for a repeat trip to Atlanta.
- Missouri. Is Missouri the second best team in the East?
- Tennessee. With their second conference loss, do the Vols have anything left to play for, other than upsetting Georgia?
- Florida. Speaking of Georgia getting a team’s best shot…
- Texas A&M. Off the bye week, they get to celebrate by hosting a reeling South Carolina squad.
- Kentucky. If ever a team needed a week off, it’s the ‘Cats, who now face Tennessee at home.
- Mississippi State. Won a rock fight against Arkansas in a game that seemed reminiscent of that infamous 3-2 loss to Auburn.
- South Carolina. Missouri carved the Gamecocks up like a Thanksgiving turkey.
- Auburn. The Tigers are currently averaging just a tick over 17 points per game in conference play. So much for Hugh Freeze, offensive genius.
- Arkansas. Now on a six-game losing streak, the Hogs play just poorly enough to lose, and it’s beginning to feel like Sam Pittman is entering the end game of his head coaching career there.
- Vanderbilt. I have to admit it was tempting to give the ‘Dores a bye week bounce, but nah.
Filed under SEC Football
2023 SEC Net YPP, Week 8
With five teams enjoying a bye week, things look relatively stable. LSU had the biggest change from last week, but that’s because they played a cupcake.
- Georgia +2.74 (7.13 o; 4.39 d) [NC: DNP]
- LSU +2.00 (8.09 o; 6.09 d) [NC: +0.53]
- Ole Miss +1.69 (6.86 o; 5.17 d) [NC: -0.17]
- Tennessee +1.53 (6.11 o; 4.58 d) [NC: -0.36]
- Missouri +1.46 (6.66 o; 5.20 d) [NC: +0.16]
- Alabama +1.33 (5.89 o; 4.56 d) [NC: -0.12]
- Texas A&M +1.30 (6.02 o; 4.72 d) [NC: DNP]
- Kentucky +1.26 (6.44 o; 5.18 d) [NC: DNP]
- Florida +0.46 (6.20 o; 5.74 d) [NC: DNP]
- Mississippi State +0.38 (5.85 o; 5.47 d) [NC: +0.22]
- South Carolina -0.32 (5.87 o; 6.19 d) [NC: -0.34]
- Vanderbilt -0.43 (5.80 o; 6.23 d) [NC: DNP]
- Auburn -0.49 (5.28 o; 5.77 d) [NC: -0.05]
- Arkansas -0.77 (4.71 0; 5.48 d) [NC: -0.14]
Turnover margin:
- +6: LSU, Ole Miss
- +3: Arkansas, Auburn
- +2: Alabama, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee
- +1: Kentucky
- -0-: Georgia
- -1: South Carolina
- -2: Florida, Vanderbilt
- -4: Texas A&M
Random bits and observations:
- With their ass whuppin’ of Army, LSU moves back into the 2.0 club, joining Georgia.
- Missouri has steadily improved this season, and their net ypp reflects that.
- Alabama’s net ypp is less than half of Georgia’s, and yet I’ll bet this week’s takes on the Tide will sound much rosier than that indicates.
- Vanderbilt is averaging better than a yard more per play on offense than is Arkansas, which is how you get to this point if you’re Sam Pittman:
Filed under SEC Football, Stats Geek!
Change of scheme
I wondered when defensive coordinators would change their approach from loading the box to making Carson Beck beat them throwing the ball. Brent Rollins said it happened at Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt did something noticeable last weekend against Georgia. They were the first team that really wanted the Bulldogs to run the football on first and second down (early downs).
How can you tell? The Commodores played Cover 4, or quarters, coverage on almost half of the early down plays and significantly more than any team prior. That and missed opportunities by Georgia led to the Bulldogs offense being at just 30 points and six yards per play (comparatively low) before the late big runs by Daijun Edwards and Cash Jones.
To some extent, that worked against Beck’s passing, too.
My bet is that probably won’t be the case going forward, at least until Bobo figures out how to get Beck on track against quarters coverage.
Filed under Georgia Football, Strategery And Mechanics
2023 Fabris Pool, Week 8 results
Holy crap! We had an eleven-way tiebreaker this week.
Pretty nuts. Congrats to rmj4uga for emerging from the scrum.
As far as the seasonal race goes, we have a tie for the lead there, too.
On to Week 9…
Filed under GTP Stuff
Monday ticket exchange
I gave y’all a week’s head start on Cocktail Party tickets, but now it’s nut cuttin’ time. Buy or sell, let everyone know in the comments.
As always, please be specific and don’t forget to leave contact info.
Filed under GTP Stuff
Musical palate cleanser, power pop takes a hit edition
Somehow I missed this news when it came out last week.
Singer-songwriter Dwight Twilley, known for such power pop hits as “I’m on Fire” and “Girls,” has died. He was 72.
His wife Jan confirmed a statement from Tulsa’s Church Studio, where Twilley recorded several songs including “I’m on Fire,” which read, “He peacefully departed this world, surrounded by the love of his life, Jan, and close friends. The loss is immeasurable, and our words can’t capture the depth of our grief. Dwight’s musical prowess touched countless lives, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of many. We are profoundly thankful for the enduring musical legacy he has bestowed upon us all.”
Twilley was born on June 6, 1951, in Tulsa, Okla., where he met and formed the music group Oister with Phil Seymour in the late 1960s, recruiting part-time member, Bill Pitcock IV, on lead guitar.
“Known” is doing some heavy lifting there. Twilley should have been big, but he was screwed when he signed with Shelter Records.
In 1974, Twilley and Seymour went to L.A. and signed to Shelter Records, co-owned by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. Cordell changed the group’s name from Oister to the Dwight Twilley Band, and the two soon recorded “I’m on Fire” at the Church Studio in Tulsa. The Dwight Twilley Band debut single reached no. 16 on the Billboard charts in 1975 while the group was recording their first album, tentatively named “Fire,” with producer Robin Cable at London’s Trident Studio.
During an appearance on “American Bandstand,” the group was set to perform what would’ve been their follow-up single “Shark (in the Dark),” but Shelter Records rejected the single to avoid the Dwight Twilley Band being perceived as a cash-in novelty act following the success of Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.”
Amid a lawsuit between Russell and Cordell, the band’s completed album went unreleased for nearly 18 months due to Shelter Record’s move from MCA Records to ABC Records for distribution; their “B Album” was left unreleased altogether.
The Dwight Twilley Band endured distribution problems multiple times, including for their follow-up single “You Were So Warm” and their debut album “Sincerely” (1976), which featured “I’m on Fire.”
Sincerely is an absolutely essential record if, like me, you’re a fan of the power pop genre, as much as the first two Big Star records are. As far as “I’m on Fire” goes, I was gobsmacked by it when it came out. It was a staple on my radio show back in the day when I was a college DJ.
That “and you ain’t got no lover” part is hooky as hell, ain’t it?
RIP, brother. You’ll be missed.
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