FrasierNiles
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John Calipari arrives in Arkansas as a king, but knows the hard part is still to come
A shameful hire.
Saban is a coach (excellent PE teacher) and likely a political illiterate, like most "celebrities".
A great coach and an excellent, high-end PE teacher. That's it. He's not worthy of worship. Neither is any coach. Neither is the cult of college football itself. These idols we have have to put be in perspective.
I say this to myself as much as anyone else. Grown men need to grow up and spend more time being grown men and spend less time on all of this around football. Saban is not a deity. Your team is not that important. Neither is mine. College football is a worthless idol to too many, including to me at times. If you are over 25 and wearing a team jersey right now, and you are not at a game (and you're not), change into a shirt with a collar.
Enjoy it. Fine. But get a life, put your phone down, and pay attention to the world around you as it is. Stop being played. Stop being fooled.
With all of the changes the SEC is facing, add one more: move the SEC HQ out of Birmingham to a neutral site. Other schools, especially Texas and Oklahoma, should bring heavy pressure on this point asap and keep it up. Just too much of a perception of bias toward the Tide in that HQ.
A true master of his craft. Wishing him and his family well. I am glad to see him go.
Glad Michigan won last night.
I somewhat owe Alabama an apology. I get on this site infrequently, but when I do, I poke Bama at nearly every opportunity. Their obnoxious, non-graduate, walk-on fans are hard to take. Their arrogant, cold, professional approach gets old. The SEC headquarters in Birmingham (unintentionally) favors Alabama; how could it not?
My opinion is worth nothing. But I need to give credit where it's obvious. Alabama pursues excellence and perfection in the execution on the field. They are "old school" and less trendy (no odd uniform combinations, etc.) than almost any other team. They seek to be the stable, unchangeable Standard. Good.
Maybe 2024 will bring enough disruption with Texas and Oklahoma such that Alabama will have to struggle a bit like every other SEC team. That will be good for them as well as the rest of the league.
For Finebaum and McElroy, it "feels off" because their beloved Tide was beaten and not in Houston tonight. I'm looking forward to a Bama-free, SEC-free game.
I really like the Vols, my second team, but can Heupel try to lose a little weight and maybe shave before a game?
Excited to watch the two best teams, regardless of conference. Pulling for Michigan.
Better than Duke's Mayo.
The SEC needed some humbling and got it. "It Just Means More" needs to be replaced as a slogan. It's fitting the Pac12 and Big10 are in the CFP final this year.
The SEC has a great product/history/tradition to offer, but it needs to have some perspective about how it's seen outside the SEC. Fatigue over Alabama, for instance, and the SEC generally is real.
I'm so tired of "characters" like Kool-Aid. It's not a cool name; it's utterly stupid. Nice guy? Perhaps or even probably. Someone in need of adult mentors? Definitely.
The $EC...it just means more? The conference needs to be humbled.
Thank you, Texas!
Going with my heart...Texas 21 Bama 17.
Texas, please beat Bama.
Butch Jones is not a bad guy, but I know many UT fans who want to make sure Jones never forgets that picture of him smoking a cigar after Bama beat UT again, not quite sure what recent year. To do that, especially given Jones did little more than get Saban coffee all year, was just too much.
Sick of the $EC. The $EC has two dominant pro teams. The whole conference is not better than others. Still wish Ark, Missouri, and Texas A&M would go with the Big 12. And that Texas and Oklahoma would stay in the Big 12. More of a cultural fit. I was pulling hard for TCU, but they played a pro team last night with predictable results.
I live in the Memphis area. Memphis spends money it doesn't have on "amenities" no one wants and then has infrastructure issues most others don't; shocking only to local government leaders.
The Liberty Bowl stadium will be fortunate to have running water. Memphis is having a lot of trouble delivering basic services at present. It's where we are.
Pulling for Kansas State and wishing Arkansas was in an intact Big 12 or a reconstituted SWC.
So tired of the "it just means more" conference.
That would be great for Auburn: Williams assisted with the right man who has been a head coach with little to prove that would be willing to apprentice CW. It would be fun to watch.
Someone has to be an adult. A bad look.
Unproven. A bad idea.
Be patient with Sam. He's the man, but he needs to straighten out a few things.
He should have remained as a high school coach in Alabama. Nothing wrong with having that as a ceiling.
If Auburn went after Harsin's family, I hope Bama beats them 70-0 from now on, as much I'm tired of looking at the Tide. Beyond horrendous, if true. Good for Coach Harsin to get out of that place.