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HATES-giving?

By MEB

On the week we give thanks and celebrate Thanksgiving…. I find it interesting that this is the week where “hate and discontent” will be served throughout the college football world, along with a side of sweet potato pie of course. Not that we aren’t thankful, nothing could be further from the truth…. This isn’t about being “Thankful”…. It’s... »

Trick or Treat rewind…

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen – I ask you…. Who got treats and who got tricked this weekend? The Homers of Indiana certainly got “tricked” into believing a two touchdown lead was enough to beat the Iowa Hawkeyes. And the South Carolina Gamecocks had more than enough “Butterfingers” to start the game in Knoxville, which counted as... »

College Football Picks Week 9

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen – Not a bad week last week my friends….. Hit the Florida State and Clemson Upsets…. (No Need to Thank Me, It’s how I roll….) For the week Your Favorite College Football Prognosticator was 40 and 9 or 82% and that leaves us at 369 and 97 or 79% for the season. (Kill the applause Sign) We... »

College Football Picks Week 4

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen – I know there were a lot of surprises last week… I also I know that I missed a good deal of my picks and upset specials.. We could “What if” this all day and speculate about a myriad of outcomes. For example.. “What if” Spartacus had a Piper Cub? Or “What if” Caesar had... »

Hootie’s Corner

By MEB

Hey Yawl, It’s me again! Hootie Snitch, the Number One Tennessee Vol Fan on the Planet! I am right here in the heart of Vol Country, Baneberry Tennessee! Sorry I haven’t written lately…. As you all know I am in the Musical production at Dollywood called…. “Who Let the Clogs Out…” »

Greatest Headline in the History of Sports Journalism

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen – I make no secret of my love for the great Southern writer… Lewis Grizzard…. He could make you laugh…. He could make you cry… And sometimes he would make you mad as hell….. But he was ours…. »

College Football News & Views

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen- Although we are in the period between spring football and the kickoff of our beloved 2009 college football season, there is still a lot to discuss. But you wouldn’t know it by watching the major sports networks… That’s why I am here… There is No NBA here…. Where “one second” constitutes a minute… EDITORS NOTE: I still... »

COMMENTARY

By MEB

I would like to congratulate the fans of The Ohio State University for packing in almost ninety six thousand fans to watch the Buckeye spring game breaking the record previously held by the University of Alabama. However I have a question…. When Alabama recorded attendance for the spring scrimmage of almost ninety four thousand back in... »

College Football News – Friday Edition

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen - As many of you may know…. There have been a lot of changes on the University of Tennessee campus since Lane Tiffin took over the Volunteer Football Program…. Running water… In-door plumbing… Electricity… Shoes…. But prehaps the most striking change this year… Will be the change to one (of the many) of the University of Tennessee’s Mascots. That’s right,... »

Double Take Tuesday…..

By MEB

Ladies and Gentlemen - Thanks to a loyal reader (Thanks again Scotty)….. We have a video of what can only be described as the LSU FIGHTN’ Tigers “12th” Man… Unfortunately it was “On the Road” AT South Carolina…. AND….. It was one of our “Beloved” Southeastern Conference Referees….. I told you we have the  worse referees in all of College... »