Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Do U No ...Vols
Well, what can you say but, OUCH... may be the season for the VOLS will start this coming week with the (15) Auburn Tigers(loss to LSU). The Vols have that reputation for the big win off the loss to the team that should have been the shoe-in. So, if there is any hope left in the Vols season, well, this will be it! So, should we say...wait for it...GO VOLS!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Do U No...Tennessee vs Florida
The Vols and Gators have met 37 times, with Tennessee now holding the slimmest of margins at 19-18. Florida has won three straight, coinciding with the arrival of Urban Meyer on the scene in Gainesville. Once the Vols broke Steve Spurrier's death grip on them in 1998, this series enjoyed an entertaining and highly competitive run of games: in the nine meetings from 1998 to 2006, six of the games came down to the final drive, and the Gators held a 5-4 advantage over that time period. But last year, the floodgates were opened anew, and Florida trashed the Vols 59-20, scoring the game's final 31 points in the last quarter and a half! It was the worst loss the Vols have suffered since 1981. (OUCH!)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Do U No Auburn
1. What is the name of the official Auburn fight song?
War Eagle
Glory to Ole Auburn
Tiger Rag
The Orange and the Blue
2. Auburn won the AP national championship in 1957. Who coached Auburn that year?
Pat Dye
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Mike Donahue
Doug Barfield
3. Auburn played its first football game in 1892. Who was their coach?
John Heisman
Jack Meagher
Mike Donahue
Dr. George Petrie
4. Auburn won the first football game they ever played. Who did they beat?
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Tech
LSU
5. The 1983 Auburn Tigers compiled an 11-1 record, and were considered by many to be the best team in the nation. Apparently the pollsters thought otherwise. Who leapfrogged Auburn in the final poll to win the national title in 1983?
Notre Dame
BYU
Michigan
Miami
6. Which coach had the best winning percentage in the 20th century among Auburn coaches who coached at least 2 seasons?
Terry Bowden
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Pat Dye
Mike Donahue
7. Which of these running backs did NOT go to Auburn?
Bo Jackson
Bobby Humphrey
Stephen Davis
James Brooks
8. In the 1987 season, Auburn won the SEC and went to the Sugar Bowl. What team did Auburn play in that game, which became the first tie in the history of the Sugar Bowl?
Florida State
Texas A&M
Michigan
Syracuse
9. In 2000, what Junior College transfer started at running back, and led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game?
Carnell Williams
Casinious Moore
Ronnie Brown
Rudi Johnson
10. What was the name of Auburn's football stadium in 2003?
Auburn Stadium
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Cliff Hare Stadium
War Eagle
Glory to Ole Auburn
Tiger Rag
The Orange and the Blue
2. Auburn won the AP national championship in 1957. Who coached Auburn that year?
Pat Dye
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Mike Donahue
Doug Barfield
3. Auburn played its first football game in 1892. Who was their coach?
John Heisman
Jack Meagher
Mike Donahue
Dr. George Petrie
4. Auburn won the first football game they ever played. Who did they beat?
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Tech
LSU
5. The 1983 Auburn Tigers compiled an 11-1 record, and were considered by many to be the best team in the nation. Apparently the pollsters thought otherwise. Who leapfrogged Auburn in the final poll to win the national title in 1983?
Notre Dame
BYU
Michigan
Miami
6. Which coach had the best winning percentage in the 20th century among Auburn coaches who coached at least 2 seasons?
Terry Bowden
Ralph "Shug" Jordan
Pat Dye
Mike Donahue
7. Which of these running backs did NOT go to Auburn?
Bo Jackson
Bobby Humphrey
Stephen Davis
James Brooks
8. In the 1987 season, Auburn won the SEC and went to the Sugar Bowl. What team did Auburn play in that game, which became the first tie in the history of the Sugar Bowl?
Florida State
Texas A&M
Michigan
Syracuse
9. In 2000, what Junior College transfer started at running back, and led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game?
Carnell Williams
Casinious Moore
Ronnie Brown
Rudi Johnson
10. What was the name of Auburn's football stadium in 2003?
Auburn Stadium
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Cliff Hare Stadium
Auburn vs Mississippi State
This will not be a walk in the park for either team. This has all the signs of an SEC slobberknocker.
Why do I say that? Mississippi State is playing with heart, respect, hunger, and they believe in themselves. This is something that has eluded the Bulldogs for quite a few years. I think the switch was turned on….. When they beat Auburn last year. They shocked the SEC, and they went on to beat UAB and Alabama. They also won their bowl game.
Auburn is 2-0 but has looked pretty bad doing it. I could go over everything, but the biggest thing I could see is that the running attack looks jumbled. Yes that is right. I do not like the way Auburn is running the ball. They have so much talent, but it looks like they do not have a running attack plan. It looks like they are 100% concerned with getting the QB problems settled. I like that they are passing to the talented running backs, but they have not looked good in the red zone. When they get in the 20, their new spread offense gets pretty tight, and the running plays are slow developing. I do not know if they have it, but I would like to see some goal line offensive changes.
I predict Auburn to win, but I also expect them to get smacked in the mouth. If they come out with a jumbled up running attack, and try to pass the ball when they can run down Miss. States throats, I see Auburn possibly losing this game. It is time to put the offense in place, and settle all QB questions. This is conference play against a team that beat y'all last year. Do not be cute.
Why do I say that? Mississippi State is playing with heart, respect, hunger, and they believe in themselves. This is something that has eluded the Bulldogs for quite a few years. I think the switch was turned on….. When they beat Auburn last year. They shocked the SEC, and they went on to beat UAB and Alabama. They also won their bowl game.
Auburn is 2-0 but has looked pretty bad doing it. I could go over everything, but the biggest thing I could see is that the running attack looks jumbled. Yes that is right. I do not like the way Auburn is running the ball. They have so much talent, but it looks like they do not have a running attack plan. It looks like they are 100% concerned with getting the QB problems settled. I like that they are passing to the talented running backs, but they have not looked good in the red zone. When they get in the 20, their new spread offense gets pretty tight, and the running plays are slow developing. I do not know if they have it, but I would like to see some goal line offensive changes.
I predict Auburn to win, but I also expect them to get smacked in the mouth. If they come out with a jumbled up running attack, and try to pass the ball when they can run down Miss. States throats, I see Auburn possibly losing this game. It is time to put the offense in place, and settle all QB questions. This is conference play against a team that beat y'all last year. Do not be cute.
Tennessee vs UAB...Do U No
Tennessee vs UAB, Prediction. Why is this the Raycom Sports game of the week? That is a rhetorical question. I could care less why it is the game. I just know that I will be forced to watch it.
Last weeks loss to UCLA was demoralizing for the Vols and the SEC. Pac 10 fans will never forget about it. I can tell you that much. This loss will be talked about, screamed about, all the way through Bowl season. I can hear how it will go down. ' Tennessee beat this team and then they lost to UCLA. UCLA lost to USC, so USC deserves to be in the National Championship game instead of an SEC team.' I do not think so.
Tennessee should beat UAB(will beat). A ton of SEC football fans will watch it. The Vols need to fix a ton of problems on both sides. This is the perfect week to kind of call the UCLA game a preseason game. The Vols real season starts now! I think the Vols need to look at it like that. Put last week behind y'all, because you’ve got a rested Florida team for next week.
Last weeks loss to UCLA was demoralizing for the Vols and the SEC. Pac 10 fans will never forget about it. I can tell you that much. This loss will be talked about, screamed about, all the way through Bowl season. I can hear how it will go down. ' Tennessee beat this team and then they lost to UCLA. UCLA lost to USC, so USC deserves to be in the National Championship game instead of an SEC team.' I do not think so.
Tennessee should beat UAB(will beat). A ton of SEC football fans will watch it. The Vols need to fix a ton of problems on both sides. This is the perfect week to kind of call the UCLA game a preseason game. The Vols real season starts now! I think the Vols need to look at it like that. Put last week behind y'all, because you’ve got a rested Florida team for next week.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Do U No...Vols Football Trivia
See where your knowledge ranks as a Big Orange fan. Have fun.
1. Which Former Tennessee Vol caught a pass to set up a Buffalo Bills FG in the 4th quarter of the 1999 AFC Wild Card game?
Cedrick Wilson
Carl Pickens
Peerless Price
Alvin Harper
2. In the 2003 matchup between UT and UGA, who fumbled on the goal line at the end of the first half?
Jabari Davis
Gerald Riggs Jr.
Cedric Houston
Troy Fleming
3. Robert Meachem turned down a scholarship offer from which University to attend UT?
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
USC
4. Tee Martin is from what city and state?
Birmingham, AL
Huntsville, AL
Mobile, AL
Auburn, AL
5. Casey Clausen lost 1 SEC road game his whole career at Tennessee to who?
Alabama
Florida
Auburn
Georgia
6. Who did Tennessee play to open the 1990 season in the Pigskin Classic?
UCLA
Colorado
Texas Tech
Washington St.
7. Who did Tennessee defeat in the 1998 SEC Championship game to advance to the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl National Championship game?
Miss St.
Auburn
Arkansas
Ole Miss
8. Aaron Sears was the recipient of what award his senior season?
Outland Trophy
Groza award
Heisman award
Jacobs Blocking trophy
9. Peyton Manning beat out Brandon Stewart for the starting QB job in his freshman year. Where did Brandon transfer?
Texas A&M
NC State
Texas
Georgia Tech
10. What linebacker for Tennessee stuffed Eddie George at the goal line in the '96 Citrus Bowl?
Dominique Stevenson
Al Wilson
Bill Duff
Raynoch Thompson
1. Which Former Tennessee Vol caught a pass to set up a Buffalo Bills FG in the 4th quarter of the 1999 AFC Wild Card game?
Cedrick Wilson
Carl Pickens
Peerless Price
Alvin Harper
2. In the 2003 matchup between UT and UGA, who fumbled on the goal line at the end of the first half?
Jabari Davis
Gerald Riggs Jr.
Cedric Houston
Troy Fleming
3. Robert Meachem turned down a scholarship offer from which University to attend UT?
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
USC
4. Tee Martin is from what city and state?
Birmingham, AL
Huntsville, AL
Mobile, AL
Auburn, AL
5. Casey Clausen lost 1 SEC road game his whole career at Tennessee to who?
Alabama
Florida
Auburn
Georgia
6. Who did Tennessee play to open the 1990 season in the Pigskin Classic?
UCLA
Colorado
Texas Tech
Washington St.
7. Who did Tennessee defeat in the 1998 SEC Championship game to advance to the Tostito's Fiesta Bowl National Championship game?
Miss St.
Auburn
Arkansas
Ole Miss
8. Aaron Sears was the recipient of what award his senior season?
Outland Trophy
Groza award
Heisman award
Jacobs Blocking trophy
9. Peyton Manning beat out Brandon Stewart for the starting QB job in his freshman year. Where did Brandon transfer?
Texas A&M
NC State
Texas
Georgia Tech
10. What linebacker for Tennessee stuffed Eddie George at the goal line in the '96 Citrus Bowl?
Dominique Stevenson
Al Wilson
Bill Duff
Raynoch Thompson
Do U No...Alabama Football
These questions are about the history of Alabama football.
1. Shaun Alexander was a consensus All-American twice during his tenure as the running back for the Tide.
True
False
2. On Jan. 1, 1946, Alabama finished off a 10-0 season and beat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl by what score?
33-13
25-12
34-14
14-10
3. Gene Stallings had a better winning percentage than Paul Bryant.
True
False
4. In 1960, Bama trailed Georgia Tech 15-0 at halftime. Bama came back to win. What was the final score?
16-15
21-18
28-15
23-22
5. In 1958, Why did "Bear" Bryant (according to him) come back to Alabama?
Mama called
He wanted to coach a team that could win now.
He was a player who wanted to get back where he started.
he didn't return to Alabama in 1958.
6. In 1992, Alabama won it's 12th National Championship. Of the 22 coaches Alabama had up to that point, how many led their teams to National Championships?
2
6
1
4
7. During the entire 20th century, how many times did Alabama beaten archrival Auburn in Tuscaloosa?
0
5
26
9
8. After playing in the Southern Conference for many years, in what year did Alabama join the SEC?
1933
1961
1946
1927
9. After beating Texas Tech in the 2005 Cotton Bowl, Alabama had won more bowl games than any other team in history.
True
False
10. In the 1979 Sugar Bowl, Alabama beat Penn State. What made this game famous?
It was played during a hurricane
Blocked FG to seal the victory
Goal line stand
A hail mary that won the game
1. Shaun Alexander was a consensus All-American twice during his tenure as the running back for the Tide.
True
False
2. On Jan. 1, 1946, Alabama finished off a 10-0 season and beat Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl by what score?
33-13
25-12
34-14
14-10
3. Gene Stallings had a better winning percentage than Paul Bryant.
True
False
4. In 1960, Bama trailed Georgia Tech 15-0 at halftime. Bama came back to win. What was the final score?
16-15
21-18
28-15
23-22
5. In 1958, Why did "Bear" Bryant (according to him) come back to Alabama?
Mama called
He wanted to coach a team that could win now.
He was a player who wanted to get back where he started.
he didn't return to Alabama in 1958.
6. In 1992, Alabama won it's 12th National Championship. Of the 22 coaches Alabama had up to that point, how many led their teams to National Championships?
2
6
1
4
7. During the entire 20th century, how many times did Alabama beaten archrival Auburn in Tuscaloosa?
0
5
26
9
8. After playing in the Southern Conference for many years, in what year did Alabama join the SEC?
1933
1961
1946
1927
9. After beating Texas Tech in the 2005 Cotton Bowl, Alabama had won more bowl games than any other team in history.
True
False
10. In the 1979 Sugar Bowl, Alabama beat Penn State. What made this game famous?
It was played during a hurricane
Blocked FG to seal the victory
Goal line stand
A hail mary that won the game
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Do U No...Top 25
The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, with number of first-place votes and record in parentheses, total points and previous ranking.
AP Top 25
RANK
TEAM
RECORD
PTS
PVS
1.
USC (21)
1-0
1539
3
2.
Georgia (20)
1-0
1506
1
3.
Ohio State (15)
1-0
1497
2
4.
Oklahoma (2)
1-0
1432
4
5.
Florida (5)
1-0
1415
5
6.
Missouri (1)
1-0
1301
6
7.
LSU (1)
1-0
1207
7
8.
West Virginia
1-0
1108
8
9.
Auburn
1-0
1033
10
10.
Texas
1-0
1028
11
11.
Wisconsin
1-0
849
13
12.
Texas Tech
1-0
842
12
13.
Alabama
1-0
834
24
14.
Kansas
1-0
748
14
15.
Arizona State
1-0
672
15
15.
Brigham Young
1-0
672
16
17.
South Florida
1-0
588
19
18.
Oregon
1-0
508
21
19.
Penn State
1-0
467
22
20.
Wake Forest
1-0
414
23
21.
Fresno State
1-0
242
NR
22.
Utah
1-0
214
NR
23.
UCLA
1-0
151
NR
24.
Illinois
0-1
147
20
24.
South Carolina
1-0
147
NR
Others Receiving VotesClemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Florida State 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise State 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Tulsa 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Miami (FL) 1.
Dropped From RankingsClemson 9, Virginia Tech 17, Tennessee 18, Pittsburgh 25.
AP Top 25
RANK
TEAM
RECORD
PTS
PVS
1.
USC (21)
1-0
1539
3
2.
Georgia (20)
1-0
1506
1
3.
Ohio State (15)
1-0
1497
2
4.
Oklahoma (2)
1-0
1432
4
5.
Florida (5)
1-0
1415
5
6.
Missouri (1)
1-0
1301
6
7.
LSU (1)
1-0
1207
7
8.
West Virginia
1-0
1108
8
9.
Auburn
1-0
1033
10
10.
Texas
1-0
1028
11
11.
Wisconsin
1-0
849
13
12.
Texas Tech
1-0
842
12
13.
Alabama
1-0
834
24
14.
Kansas
1-0
748
14
15.
Arizona State
1-0
672
15
15.
Brigham Young
1-0
672
16
17.
South Florida
1-0
588
19
18.
Oregon
1-0
508
21
19.
Penn State
1-0
467
22
20.
Wake Forest
1-0
414
23
21.
Fresno State
1-0
242
NR
22.
Utah
1-0
214
NR
23.
UCLA
1-0
151
NR
24.
Illinois
0-1
147
20
24.
South Carolina
1-0
147
NR
Others Receiving VotesClemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Florida State 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise State 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Tulsa 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Miami (FL) 1.
Dropped From RankingsClemson 9, Virginia Tech 17, Tennessee 18, Pittsburgh 25.
Do U No SEC 2nd Week
09/04/08
8:30 p.m. ET
S Carolina at Vanderbilt
-
Preview
09/06/08
12:30 p.m. ET
Southern Miss at Auburn
-
Preview
09/06/08
3:30 p.m. ET
Mississippi at Wake Forest
-
Preview
09/06/08
3:30 p.m. ET
Cent Michigan at Georgia
-
Preview
09/06/08
6:00 p.m. ET
Norfolk St at Kentucky
-
-
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
Tulane at Alabama
-
Preview
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
UL-Monroe at Arkansas
-
-
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
SE Louisiana at Miss St
-
-
09/06/08
8:00 p.m. ET
Miami at Florida
-
Preview
09/06/08
8:00 p.m. ET
Troy at LSU
-
Preview
8:30 p.m. ET
S Carolina at Vanderbilt
-
Preview
09/06/08
12:30 p.m. ET
Southern Miss at Auburn
-
Preview
09/06/08
3:30 p.m. ET
Mississippi at Wake Forest
-
Preview
09/06/08
3:30 p.m. ET
Cent Michigan at Georgia
-
Preview
09/06/08
6:00 p.m. ET
Norfolk St at Kentucky
-
-
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
Tulane at Alabama
-
Preview
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
UL-Monroe at Arkansas
-
-
09/06/08
7:00 p.m. ET
SE Louisiana at Miss St
-
-
09/06/08
8:00 p.m. ET
Miami at Florida
-
Preview
09/06/08
8:00 p.m. ET
Troy at LSU
-
Preview
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Do U No...Another Upset
Bet U No This: yep, another major upset in the SEC. That's right: Croft the caging QB, that tossed 4 Int's in the 1st half. Ressurrected UCLA and crafted the game winning(to tie with 25 seconds folks) drive. A missed field goal in overtime was Tennessee's demise, 27 -24 OT win for UCLA. The program is (possibly in the remake of greatness?), beat a ranked team...here it comes...Who knows, Don't U? UCLA, top 25?,yeah right.
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