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Today’s Topic: Screw Florida and screw the NCAA
Mood Music: The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite by R.E.M.
Folks……those of you that are squeamish when it comes to foul language might want to check back in later for the next post……cause I’m about to drop some stuff in this rant that isn’t for the feint of heart…..not in the least……
For starters I would like to say SCREW FLORIDA and all of the EFFING GATOR fans across this country. I guess I would consider it guilty by association, but either way, I can’t stand your effing football team or your effing douchebag of a coach. Period. Sour Grapes, I know….tough shit……I cannot effing stand you. Everything about your effing University annoys the shit out of me…deal with it.
Whoa, where did that come from….you may ask…..it’s easy. Florida has beaten UGA 18 of the last 21 times they’ve played, and quite honestly, I’m sick of it. You see, I have no problem losing to Florida when Tim Tebow is winning the Heisman (actually, UGA won that year, shockingly)….ok….I don’t mind losing to UF…ok, who am I fooling….I ALWAYS mind….it just stings more this year because Georgia is a better team than Florida……and other circumstances that I’m about to delve into…..again, if it hasn’t run you off yet, I’m warning you that the language and topic ahead is not for the morally sound (yes that means feel free to continue reading Urban, if you’re out there…of course, I’m sure you are spending time with your family, not reading blogs…since they are the most important thing in your life).
Folks….and yes that includes all of you Florida fans as well…..I have a SERIOUS, SERIOUS problem with a Coach…..no….a Man…..who allows a player back on the team who verbally threatened to kill his girlfriend (I believe his exact words were, “Time to die Bitch”….nice) and was subsequently arrested for the 3rd degree FELONY…..you see that word FELONY…..of stalking. In fact, this goes beyond even Urban Meyer’s ridiculous penchant for the absurd…..I have a SERIOUS PROBLEM with the NCAA and their bogus attempt at looking out for the welfare of student athletes. BULLSHIT. BULLSHIT. BULLSHIT. I know, we all know, that all the NCAA cares about is money….but you mean to tell me that a player (AJ Green) at UGA gets a 4 game suspension for selling a jersey (his jersey, mind you) for $1,000….even though he repaid all of the money he received from the sale…..and a guy that committed a 3rd degree felony….gets a mere 5 game suspension (based on the school’s punishment)…..the NCAA had nothing to do with the punishment…..what the hell is wrong with this picture?
You see, a lot of UGA’s problem in the Florida series is mental. They come out tight every year, unable to perform up to their potential…..it’s in their heads and I don’t care how much you say that the coaches are responsible, the weight of a streak such as this goes far beyond just coaching, fans, etc…..it’s in the heads of every player, coach, and fan that either steps on that field or watches the game. What, you may ask, does this have anything to do with anything? I’ll tell you…..
The last time UGA won, was 2007……and unfortunately, for UGA fans, the only thing that game is really remembered for, is the 1st Quarter endzone celebration….that UGA was penalized for….and then punished, and penalized, and punished, and penalized by SEC referees for the next 2 plus damn years. The ire of conference officiating crews has been directed towards UGA ever since that damn game. So, what’s the point? The point is….Mark Richt was crucified after his decision in that game to allow the players to celebrate….he’s been crucified this season as a number of Georgia players have been arrested or gotten into trouble in the offseason (despite kicking numerous players off the team for their indiscretions)…..people have commented that he’s “lost control of his team”…..they said allowing the endzone celebration was “embarassing”………and realistically, the only thing I can think to say in response to all of this is…….ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? My God. All of you idiots out there that are still trying to figure it out….here’s a hint…..Mark Richt was trying to find SOME way to loosen his team up in 2007….and he came up with the idea of the endzone celebration…it worked…….and you mean to tell me….that a coach emphasizes a play like that….to get his team fired up….and he’s punished for over 2 years…..yet Urban Meyer elects to reinstate Chris Rainey….a charged fucking felon….after only 5 games……and it’s already being forgotten. And let me stop all of you dumbass Florida fans before you even start……
1) no….I don’t care that the charges were pled down to a misdemeanor…..cause, let’s face it…..I’m fairly certain someone had to do a little sweet talking to get her to plea down those charges…..and even if that’s her decision….the guy was still arrested and CHARGED with a damn felony….Period.
2) yes, Rainey’s play effected the outcome of the game……he touched the ball 9 plus times in the 1st Quarter alone. He scored the 1st TD of the game, and finished with 241 all-purpose yards….so save it on the (UGA would have lost anyway….no….no they wouldn’t have)….Rainey is by far the best offensive weapon Florida has….Meyer knows it….and that’s why he sold his soul to get him back on the team (and yes….I am fairly certain…if there’s a hell….Urban Meyer will occupy it one day)
3) Saying that he’s served his punishment, he’s done what’s been asked of him by his teammates, his coaches, and the University…..is not enough……you mean to tell me that 5 weeks (if he even went once a week) of anger management (if he even had anger management) is enough to rehabilitate a guy that literally threatened the life of his girlfriend….while physically waiting outside her apartment…..if you believe that….then you too are effin’ crazy.
4) if you believe for a millisecond that Urban Meyer did it because he actually wanted to give Chris Rainey a 2nd chance as a human being….then you are also insane…..Urban Meyer wanted to win the damn UGA game and potentially the SEC East….period…..folks….Urban Meyer ain’t in it for the philanthropy….hell, last year he said he was retiring because of his health….and he wanted to spend time with his family….and then he changed his mind after a good day of practice….what a prick.
So all of that to get to this…..someone needs to hold the NCAA accountable…..NOW…..I’m sicking of watching teams like Florida, Alabama, Southern Cal…get by, despite numerous accounts of NCAA violations and team misconduct……..while a school like UGA gets the hammer dropped on them because a guy sold a damn jersey……listen I know money is the bottom line for the NCAA….but if that’s the case….stop pretending you have the players’….or students’ best interest at heart…..if you really did…..then there would be a damn rule in place that said something along the lines of….. if a student athlete is arrested and charged with a FELONY….they are immediately removed from the athletic program in which they are enrolled….period….end of story….no 2nd chances……
If you truly want to help kids….then they need to learn that there are certain things that you just don’t do….period…..and coaches like Urban Meyer (who can sleep at night without problems….I’m sure…because let’s face it…if he comes across as that big of a prick on TV….how would you like to live with that guy…Holy Shit)…need to take it on the chin for enabling these actions…..
So to sum all of this up….Florida sucks, Urban Meyer sucks, the NCAA realllly sucks, and I’ve got to wait another damn year to see if Georgia can actually get the damn Gator monkey off their back. That sucks.
I’ll talk at you all again later.
“but this machine can only swallow money”
Today’s Topic: Win Today, Celebrate Later
Mood Music: Fearless by Pink Floyd
So it comes to this…..
In a season where the Braves lead baseball in come-from-behind wins…..it’s only fitting that their postseason hopes come down to 1 game, on the last day of the season, against their division rivals.
and oh yeah….it’s Bobby Cox’s last regular season game as the Braves manager.
Wow.
Folks……yesterday was for celebrating the career of one of the greatest managers of all time. And it was a grand sendoff……but folks, that ain’t the way Bobby Cox deserves to go out…..and today….it’s time for the players to give him a deserved going away present.
Cox deserves that, doesn’t he?
Bobby Cox will go down as a Hall of Fame manager, the most ejected manager of all time, and probably the greatest regular season manager of all time. The one knock against him (which is exasperating considering he led the Braves to 14 straight division titles, which, in my opinion, will never be duplicated in any sport) is that he only won 1 Championship.
Again, Wow.
Folks, I cannot stress enough how fitting it would be for these “come-from-behind” Braves to win today and enter the postseason for the first time (if the Padres were to lose, of course) as the NL Wildcard team.
Why would that be fitting? It’s easy.
The Wildcard structure (implemented before the 1994 season) was started to give 2 more teams in the NL and AL a chance to make the playoffs. Each League was split into 3 divisions from 2, which created 1 more division champ slot, and then the team with the best overall record, that didn’t win the division, would get the wildcard spot. Sounds good. More teams in the postseason, better ratings, fans have more of a reason to watch later in the year, etc……for the Braves, the wildcard has been more annoying than beneficial. They’ve watched the Marlins win the World Series in 1997 and 2003 after finishing a mere 9 plus games back of them during the regular season in the division. The Mets lost the “Subway Series” to the Yanks in 2000, but thanks to the wildcard, they made the playoffs that year despite losing the division to Atlanta. The Braves lost to the Giants and Astros who made it into the playoffs from the wildcard slot, and let’s not even get into the ridiculous matchups (Prior and Wood in their only healthy season with the Cubs) the Braves have been forced to play (in a 5 game series) because the wildcard team came from their division.
So, all that, for this……it’s the Braves’ turn. It’s Bobby Cox’ turn. Listen, I know that these Braves have overachieved. I know that they are hobbling into this last game, barely able to patch together a lineup (due to season ending injuries to Chipper, Medlen and Martin Prado) and the inability for the outfield platoon of Diaz, McLouth, Melky Cabrera, and Ankiel to due anything offensively, and the inability of “Mr. Clutch” Brooks Conrad to play defense……buuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttt…..
Everyone loves an underdog….and well….here you go.
These players owe their manager one last trip to the postseason…period. I don’t care if half the damn team is taken off the field on stretchers…..these guys BETTER leave it all on the field today. Period. The Braves can’t control the shocking inability of the NL West to help them out (the Giants actually have the division title on the line at home, and have shit the bed for the first 2 games)….but they can do everything they can to hit the effin’ ball today and take fate into their own hands…..
There will be time to celebrate the career of Bobby Cox later (hopefully….a few weeks from now, after a World Series victory from the most unlikely World Series team)…but today, as Tim Hudson takes the mound, and thousands of fans show up in support of this team and this incredible manager (who will undoubtedbly be ejected at some point today….I mean, come one…it’s only fitting), let’s focus on celebrating a tremendous season…..with 1 more win…..a much deserved win, for a players’ manager that’s given his all for far too long…..and deserves something in return from his players…..even if it’s just for today.
I’ll talk at you all again later.
GO BRAVES!!!!
“I’ll climb, that hill in my own way”
