You Blind Baby You Blind From The Fact!!

Steve Spurrier is defending the ref who knocked South Carolina QB Steven Garcia on his ass Saturday night. Said Spurrier, "He was trying to get out of the way,"

Yeah... I saw the fucking play from 4 different angles. Refs backpedal or sidestep to get out of the way. This ref took two steps TOWARDS Garcia, stuck his elbow out Cholo style and leveled him. I'm surprised he wasn't tossed in the penalty box for a cross-check (do they still do that in hockey?). And of course the SEC is defending THEIR ref.
ESPN reports
A spokesman (from the SEC) said the umpire raised his arm to defend himself after a change of direction by the runner

Look at the film. I mean seriously.... look at the film. The fucker leaned in to make the hit. LEANED IN.....
Safeties, Linebackers, Corners, Will, Sam... THEY lean in to make a hit. REFS get out of the damn way!!! As far as I'm concerned, this one got away with Hanibal Lector-esque murder. I'm a little un-edjumacated on how the NCAA disciplines referees, but can they do something about this? Despite the support from the SEC - annomyous spokesman?

In other Bull Shit, Marcus Vick plead guilty today to both charges of DUI and eluding police.

Vick will have to pay $530 (No, I didn't leave out a zero) in fines and loses his license for a year. Oh and his 12 month jail time was suspended. Gee, wish I could run from the cops in the wrong fucking lane and get off with a less-than-a-laptop-costs fine and suspended license.

Ref Layith The Smack Down

Look at this idiot

Upon seeing this, local ClemPson fans were immediately inquiring if the ref has any NCAA eligibility left.

Jesus. Forget the ref. I just saw this writeup on yahoo.

Yahoo/Rivals Story

Matt Hinton, the ilinformed author writes of the University of South Carolina:
'whose mascot is inspired by an illegal bloodsport'

Matt -
The University's mascot is named after Revolutionary War Hero Thomas Sumter, aka 'The Gamecock"... ... ... you asshole.

I'm no USC fan (East or West), but get your damn facts straight.

Too sorry for a post title

Too sad for words. I've been reading everyone's blogs and recaps of South Florida's rout of the Orange. It looks like everyone feels about the same way. T3I just doesn't give a shit anymore. Axeman's buddies left him hanging too. Poor bastard had no one to vent to the whole game because his buddies were apple picking with their girlfriends. Tell you what Axe. I'll shoot you my cell # and you'll have someone to vent to during the next embarrasment. This should tell you just how bad things have gotten.... yeah, as if you weren't aware already.

This is the typical email that the Axeman is receiving now.

I am currently uninterested in any other aspect of Syracuse Football. Please inform me when Greg Robinson is fired and I will return to watching this team play. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Dr.Daryl Gross and ask him what the holy heck he is waiting for.

Holy crap!! These people won't even check the news out for themselves? They're relying on Axeman to email them the good news of Robinson being canned? Fuck me! Talk about apathy!

I agree with most of the people who's recaps Ive read. After the first quarter I really didn't expect Syracuse to even keep it close and I was pretty emotionless the rest of the game. Yippee... Syracusee is punting again. Hooray... Max Suter just got knocked on his ass. Whoo hoo... another dropped pass. Whoop-de-doo ....no one covered a Bull WR who walked in the end zone for a score.

Yup that was me. We SU fans have turned into Robots just awaiting Robinson's ousting. I did show emotion one time during the game. The first Bulls score of the second half. You know.. the one where NO ONE covered AJ Love and he scored the easiest TD I've ever seen. I did have to chuck a pillow on that one (remember guys.... chuck it at the front door for best results).

Robinson on the blown coverage:
"Our safety didn't look out there. Earlier on, he had played that guy. That time he didn't see him deploy."

I could be wrong. And if I am so be it. But if memory serves me correct 'that guy' was the only receiver split wide to the right in a tight formation. Don't corners usually cover receivers?

So it seems we're all on the same page. Just filling out our pool for when the announcement is made that 'Robinson won't be coaching Syracuse football in 2009'

Put me down for November 3rd.

If you're a fan of Nune's Gregisms, he's got some doozies for you this week. Trust me, you'll be laughing your ass off all morning!! Hell, my sides were already hurting by the time I got to:

"I think this is one of those types of games that we have to put behind us."

TNIAAM, You rock! I had a really shit-ass weekend and I needed a good laugh this morning! Great stuff!!!

Simmering Down

Coaches Hot Seat Ranking

If memory serves me correct Gregger was #3 on this list just a few weeks ago. The guys who run this ranking need a heads up. First off, the man at the helm for our beloved Orange should be ranked no less than numero uno. The only one who'd have any sort of chance at that coveted Char Grill of a seat would be Ty Willingham. And just how the hell did G-Rob slip down to number 5 anyway? Don't get me wrong, the other 3 ahead of him (minus Wllingham) arent exactly sitting on penguin shit either. None-the-less neither Tuberville, Sherman nor Fulmer deserve to be ranked higher than ol' Gregger. The product on the field reeks so lets at least see Syracuse #1 at something. Coach Robinson's been a dead man walking since Akron. Probably before that. So Coacheshotseat.com, I'll put up with it no longer. Move our man up to the top!!!

We're #1!!!

Thursday Ramblings

-Coach Robinson on Cam Dantley

"I think he's doing well," said SU head coach Greg Robinson of Dantley. "Can he get better? I know he's going to get better."

You read it. First time I've seen Gregger use "I know" without 'don't' in between. I'm sure he probably added "I'm really excited" it just wasn't included in the transcript.


-As happy ClemPson (P is of course intentional) fans down here are tossing up names for Tommy Bowden's successor I'd thought I'd toss this out there.

Yeah yeah.. I know. Where the hell does a Syracuse/Big East Fan get off making fun??

Its a joke dammit! LAUGH!!!!!!!

-In the spirit of Election season, The Axeman has a poll on his blog for you Orange faithful. I particularly like:

7.Most Surreal Carrier Dome Crowd Experience

*Penn State fans take over the Carrier Dome
*The crowd laughing as an "official" attendance of 34,694 was announced at the Northeastern game when there were only 14,000-15,000 butts in seats
*Hollywood star Dennis Quaid as an honorary captain

*Watching Pittsburgh take over in the 4th quarter

Hell, from my living room I thought 10,000 was being pretty damn fucking generous.

-On Bowden's firing at ClemPson & Gregger's future with the Orange, Bud Poliquin reports

That is, when will he (Gross)-- with the blessings of Chancellor Nancy Cantor and SU's Board of Trustees -- place Robinson out on the curb? With that quasi-precedent having been established down there at Clemson, when will Greg sigh his last with the Orange?

I'm afraid it won't be until after the season has played out. Doc Hollywood, who's busy writing 'Syracuse' on a bagful of ping pong balls with a sharpie, should take notes from the Tigers' administration. They saw where the program was headed, heard the gripes from the fans and took a new direction. And got a hell of a head start on it at that. Granted I thought they were braying jackasses for signing Bowden to an extension after last season. But they made the move none-the-less, and fans down here are excited about their program again.

Feeling Down??

This should cheer you up. At least you're not this guy.

Geeeeeeeeeeeeeez........

Boston Landmark Sign Catches Fire

ESPN is reporting that the Citgo sign, which has stood outside Fenway Park since 1940, caught fire this afternoon causing $5,000 in damage.

Much to the dismay of Boston fans, no Red Sox Players were standing near the sign. Down 3-1, they're the ones who need to catch fire.

And in other news; OJ did it, Grass grew a record 1/4" today, Water is Wet, and the workday is long.