tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post7057979216589373967..comments2024-03-26T09:25:02.198-04:00Comments on Hey Jenny Slater.: Poll dancing, week 2: a few corrections.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-30530996078090952712008-09-09T19:28:00.000-04:002008-09-09T19:28:00.000-04:00Actually, I'm kind of amazed that the Alabama and ...Actually, I'm kind of amazed that the Alabama and Auburn fans are being more reasoned and civil toward one another than the liberals and conservatives usually are. I don't know what that says about this country, but I'm pretty sure it ain't good.Astronaut Mike Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498197770701096363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-89636927279877355382008-09-09T15:00:00.000-04:002008-09-09T15:00:00.000-04:00Dammit Jerry! I'll have to admit that you are dead...Dammit Jerry! I'll have to admit that you are dead on in your assessment (and citation; I wasn't trying to exaggerate, I just remembered it wrong and have since read the 3.9 which is exactly the same yrds/play that the Tide D had against Clemson). I honestly don't believe that the offense is that bad (I am hopeful anyway) because the play calls were so drastically different between the two contests - there was very little dink and dunk like we were promised and showed in Game 1 - I also believe that it was a serious case of hangover from a dominating performance - Clemson may not be all that but they are certainly better than Tulane - but I think you have hit on the fears of all Alabama fans, that our team will be as schizo as last year. We all need to see evidence otherwise to call them better. I still think 12 points was too big a drop - 6 maybe, but every team should be allowed a hangover game and I see your point that based on available information you could still assume that Alabama will play erratic at best. No need for apologies but thanks anyway. <BR/>I'm sure if Doug is pissed it's because we are being civil to one another - they love it when we call each other names.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-11048697241481881082008-09-09T14:18:00.000-04:002008-09-09T14:18:00.000-04:00Good news though: Arky gets to play Texas @ Texas ...Good news though: Arky gets to play Texas @ Texas this weekend, and Mack W. Bush...er, Brown, he has no qualms about hanging serious beatdowns on teams. Throw in the fact that its an old SWC rival, and I wouldn't be shocked to see Arky's D try and reproduce a box score from one of their smushings at USC's hands.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075308307848122779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-66920666374731196662008-09-09T14:16:00.000-04:002008-09-09T14:16:00.000-04:00PMR: I'll admit that not allowing an offensive tou...PMR: I'll admit that not allowing an offensive touchdown through eight quarters is impressive and that the Tide's o-line issues played a role they may not play again.<BR/><BR/>But still, if we're talking about trying to project future performance--and isn't that what pollsters have to do two weeks in?--you simply can't argue that being outgained by 140 yards (and according to rolltide.com allowing 3.9 yards a play, rather than the 2.something you cite) by Tulane is in any way similar to outgaining Southern Miss by 80. You can't project Alabama to score two ST TD's every week; it's not happening. It's about how good a team Alabama is, and if you go by the evidence of the Tulane game, they're at the very least going to be crazy inconsistent again. I'll admit I could have been less snarky in my last comment--sorry--and that it might be a total one-off, but trying to argue that performance isn't a cause for worry sure strikes me as an effort to put lipstick on a pig.<BR/><BR/>Doug, I'd apologize for running away with your comment thread here, but a) comments were invented for Auburn-Alabama threadjacks, right? b) I seem to remember several political threads here that went on for, oh, approximately 10 times the length of the post, so I'm assuming you're not sweating it.Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-63504202822108451702008-09-09T09:18:00.000-04:002008-09-09T09:18:00.000-04:00Jerry, I agree that the Tide did not look as they ...Jerry, I agree that the Tide did not look as they should have and certainly agree that a drop was warranted. My point though was that twelve was too many spots in comparison to other teams; namely Auburn (which moved up and should have cruised but didn't because of early turnovers, soft defense late, and the offense going anemic in the second half) and Ohio State (who trailed at one point and only dropped two). The pattern did not hold with Alabama. As someone who was in attendance I can safely say that the game was never in question and while the special teams scores were huge in the game - they effectively ended it in the first quarter - they also caused the defense to go right back on the field. The offense - who was also using three lineman in different position with two backups - never got in a rhythm early but did come together for a drive late. It was a poor performance but it was in fact a win and the last time I checked that was the only box score that really matters. To temper Tulane's offensive numbers, Alabama held them to a little more than 2 yards per play and never allowed them in the end zone. For 80 snaps that's pretty impressive no matter what their name is.To conclude I'd like to say that Alabama deserved a drop just not that much, especially in comparison to the way other team were handled (there seems to be a lack of consistency as I look through my, admittedly, crimson colored glasses). Of course, part of this is just giving Doug a hard time - I'll be the first to admit that it is his poll and therefore he can do anything he damn well pleases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-82425257812290954432008-09-09T08:50:00.000-04:002008-09-09T08:50:00.000-04:00You noticed that Notre Dame DID still show up unde...You noticed that Notre Dame DID still show up under the "Also Mentioned" category of the Coaches Poll? I am waiting for you to go take them out, as promised! <I>"If I see Notre Dame anywhere in the Others Receiving Votes category later on today, even if it's just one vote, I'm coming after every one of you, every last mother's son."</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-34027009126128687652008-09-08T21:17:00.000-04:002008-09-08T21:17:00.000-04:00PMR: there's an easy way to tell how bad the Tide ...PMR: there's an easy way to tell how bad the Tide stunk out the joint last Saturday. It's called a Box Score. And it shows that Tulane outgained the Tide by more than 140 yards and picked up 11 more first downs. Remember: <I>Tulane.</I> Considering that Auburn was playing a team at least twice as good and was better than the scoreboard indicated--as opposed to substantially, substantially worse--there's no point in comparing the two games even with the same 14-point margins. Maybe 12 spots is a tiny bit extreme, but in some cases it's not "still a 14-point win."Jerry Hinnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097537044668238939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-2821913075355483652008-09-08T21:01:00.000-04:002008-09-08T21:01:00.000-04:00You know who is not a worse 2-0 team than the Razo...You know who is not a worse 2-0 team than the Razorbacks, their in-state ... rival(?) Arkansas State.Ivory Towerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017545704739107680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-22226894427248376792008-09-08T20:47:00.000-04:002008-09-08T20:47:00.000-04:00Mark my words...If we don't get into the MNC game ...Mark my words...<BR/><BR/>If we don't get into the MNC game and we wind up playing East Carolina in the Sugar Bowl, I am gonna fucking strangle Thom Brennaman...before he has a chance to extol the virtues of Skip Holtz and the Pirates and pick them to win. <BR/><BR/>Although in all fairness to EC, they have played somebody. But that would be the ultimate screw-job after last year. I'm sick of lose-lose situations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-29350440156666087722008-09-08T20:05:00.000-04:002008-09-08T20:05:00.000-04:00Not saying that Alabama didn't play bad, because t...Not saying that Alabama didn't play bad, because they did on offense, but 12 spots? The defense still has not allowed a touchdown and a 14 point win is still a 14 point win. You didn't drop Auburn for winning by 14. Ohio State mailed it in and you only dropped them 2. This is BS Gillette. You said you didn't even watch the game, how do you know how bad they stunk anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11250715.post-72315360495227938312008-09-08T19:46:00.000-04:002008-09-08T19:46:00.000-04:00Hey, not playing is SUBSTANTIALLY better than the ...Hey, not playing is SUBSTANTIALLY better than the performance we turned in last week. I'll take it.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057374435503696017noreply@blogger.com