Friday, November 24, 2006
Coach Scooter's College Football Diary Vol.22
Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of Coach Scooter’s College Football Diary. We all have a lot to be thankful for as we wind down the season, and look forward to post season play. Much better than last year at this time, right?Let’s take a look at the Thursday night game, as well as the pivotal games on Saturday.
#18 Boston College 14 - Miami 17
In a surprise finish in the Orange Bowl, unranked Miami became bowl eligible while knocking Boston College out of the Atlantic Division race in a 17-14 upset that ended their four game losing streak. Kirby Freeman threw for 181 yards and a touchdown, Javarris James' 2-yard run in the third quarter put Miami ahead to stay. The win was not enough to save Larry Coker's job. He was dismissed as the Miami coach on Friday morning.
Friday games
#9 LSU at #5 Arkansas - 2:30 CBS - Verne Lundquist/Gary Danielson
This is a huge game that means a lot to several schools. You know Michigan is pulling for the Tigers, but Florida is rooting for the Hogs because it will help their BCS standing by playing a 10-1 Arkansas team on December 2nd. For us Vol fans, all we can pull for is both teams will use ineligible players so they would have to forfeit their victories to us, and then we can make plans for an at large bid to a BCS bowl. Muuuhahahahahhahaa
Saturday games
#16 Georgia Tech at Georgia - 3:30 CBS - Craig Bolerjack/Steve Beuerlein
Coach Scooter and Sweetie will be attending this game on Saturday afternoon, and just in case any of those mean UGA fans start spewing obscenities at us, I will pull out my Tennessee hat and say, “Sorry, I couldn’t hear you because Tennessee just scored again.” All joking aside, this one shapes up to be a classic matchup between the hedges. A UGA win could put them in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, as well as really give Tech fans a sour taste no matter what they do next week in the ACC Championship game. A Tech win will let their seniors go out on a high note with their first victory ever against Georgia. By the way, doesn’t Craig Bolerjack’s last name sound like a cheese gift you’d buy someone from Hickory Farms? Just a thought…
#6 Notre Dame at #3 USC - 8:00 ABC - Brent Musburger/B
ob Davie/Kirk HerbstreitAnother must see for the Wolverines, Gators and Hogs. As strange as it sounds, Michigan is really rooting hard for “The Whopper” Charlie Weis to pull one out in Los Angeles, which proves the theory that politics, as well as college football, make for strange bedfellows. An Irish win would knock out SC, and move the Irish closer to a possible BCS title game birth. If it comes down to choosing between Michigan and Notre Dame, given the fact Michigan beat ND in South Bend by 26, it will be trouble for the BCS. If that’s the case, let’s all root for the Irish.
Boise State at Nevada - 4:15 ESPN2 - Ron Franklin/Ed Cunningham
Looks like The King is on someone’s bad side again…
#4 Florida at Florida State - Noon ABC - Gary Thorne/Andre Ware
Crybaby Meyer was at it again this week, telling everyone within the Earth’s distance to the sun how his Gators are going to be kept out of the championship game, and it’s unfair, yadda yadda yadda. Look, Oscar (His nickname because he is the biggest wiener in college football) take care of business with your team first. A rivalry game in Tallahassee is never easy, and then you will have Arkansas next. Win those two and then start your lobbying. Until then, where can I send you some extra crying towels? Oh no, I just went and did it again. It’s time for:
Coach Scooter’s Red Ass Minute
It became official this week. I loathe Urban “Oscar” Meyer. Why
you ask? Because he is the biggest crybaby in college sports. All this crap about “The Gators should get a chance to play for the title,” and “If we don’t there has to be a playoff right now.” While I agree with his last sentence, don't you think the Noles and Hogs took note of that and are going to use it against the Gators? Look, Oscar, shut your fat mouth and play football. Then again, after watching your Reptiles stink it up since mid-season, you should have lost every game after LSU except Western Carolina. I am sure that victory did wonders for your BCS rating, so why don’t you cry to the BCS executives about it since you’ve cried to everyone else? If you wouldn’t have had your cans kicked at Auburn, big mouth, we wouldn’t even be having this discussion, and there would be no Coach Scooter’s Red Ass Minute this week. While my readers would be disappointed, they would also be happy I am not wasting their time by writing about a flash in the pan, overhyped, overrated, and most of all, whining coach who pouts every time he doesn’t get his way. Grow up, Oscar, and get with the program because all of our ears are hurting listening to your bull. We are also running out of crying towels too.Kentucky at #19 Tennessee - 12:30 Lincoln Financial Dave Neal/Dave Rowe
After that Red Ass Minute, I am too exhausted to write too much more. Vols win, go to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. Whew, I am beat. Where is Daddy’s Apple Juice?
Tennessee News
“Last Tackle” Highlights Vols’ Thanksgiving Day Practice
Tennessee’s Phillip Fulmer said the first of what will be several goodbyes to the 2006 senior class, thanking them for contributions to the UT football program with the honorary “Last Tackle” Thursday at Haslam Field.
The Vols head coach gathered his seniors at one end of a double line of teammates and offers a few kind words about each individual. The players then took turns plowing into a tackling dummy one last time, to the cheers and salutes of their teammates.
“It’s tough to say goodbye to your seniors every year, but this has been a special group,” Fulmer said. “You could see a couple of them really didn’t want to participate. Turk (McBride) said, “It’s hard to believe this is my last year here.”
Tennessee, 8-3 overall and 4-3 SEC, enters Saturday’s contest sporting the league’s top two kickers. Senior placekicker James Wilhoit leads the SEC in scoring (7.9) and field-goal percentage (.842), while sophomore Britton Colquitt leads the conference with a 45.1-yard average.
“We know the kicking game is extremely important in this ballgame,” Fulmer said. “And the thing Kentucky has done extremely well is take the ball away from their opponents, giving them the short field and more possessions.”
The Wildcats, 7-4 and 4-3 SEC, are plus-12 in turnover margin, good enough for best in the SEC and seventh nationally.
(Thanks John Painter - UT SID Office)
All right, Vol fans, it is time to watch our team on Saturday and pull hard for the Vols to finish the year on a good note. As soon as Coach Scooter finds out about the bowel we are going to, you’ll know too. Until Tuesday, rub those orange and white rosary beads, repeat your game maxims, and never take Coach Fulmer’s name in vain. Send your questions and comments to volsdiary@yahoo.com. Go Vols!!!
