Notre Dame star quarterback Jimmy Clausen has reportedly suffered a shiner due to a punch after 2:00 AM Sunday Morning in South Bend, Indiana. No solid details have emerged yet, but I can only guess someone called his daddy Charlie Weis an oversized blowhole or it was a rabid Notre Dam fan taking out his frustration on Clausen for another disappointing year of football. This fight couldn’t come at a worse time if you consider all the drama currently surrounding the Fighting Irish. I’m sure there will be enough time for Clausen to heal, but the swelling will need to go down for him to play at Stanford this coming Saturday. I bet Jimmy is super ready to bounce out of Notre Dame and move on to the NFL and get that fat paycheck. The NFL will definitely cater to his primadonna attitude.
NFL Bets of the Day – November 22nd, 2009
We are just a few days away from Thanksgiving which always means the NFL starts to take real shape on who can make the playoffs and who cannot. This year there are several very bad teams so the pool of potential playoff teams is a bit smaller than normal. There are some very important games on the slate today so sit back and enjoy. Below are the picks and good luck.
Saints -10.5
Redskins +11
Eagles -3
Chargers -3
Overall Record:
College Football 32-21 (this year) 137-112-1 (overall)
NFL 24-12 (this year) 127-84-5 (overall)
MLB 90-69-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
NHL 1-2
NBA 44-36
Time to Take Your Ball and Go Home Charlie
Senior day in South Bend has been hit with an unforgiveable, appalling, disastrous loss for the second straight year under head coach Charlie Weis. UConn is obviously much better than the heavily underrated and flat out bad Syracuse squad that came into Notre Dame last year and took down the Irish. Notre Dame has now lost three games in a row during a time when everyone has been talking about how Charlie is in deep trouble and needs every win he can get. He has a winning percentage now that is worse than Bob Davie and Ty Willingham which doesn’t benefit Weis at all. In one way this is flat out embarrassing to Irish nation. In another way this will ultimately lead to total relief. The Charlie Weis era is officially done!
Latest SU.com College Football Poll – November 18th, 2009
Our latest poll has been updated and our top five is pretty similar overall compared to the main national polls. The big difference is we were on the TCU and Georgia Tech train well before others and we still aren’t that impressed with Cincy overall. Stanford, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Clemson are the big risers this week. If you have thoughts on our poll feel free to speak up.
Nelly Going Back to School
A little birdie has told me that a fraternity from the University of South Carolina has booked the rapper Nelly to perform at a party following the Clemson-South Carolina football game next weekend. I’m not trying to call Nelly out, but it seems he has fallen pretty hard from his performance at the Super Bowl a few years ago if he is willing to take on a frat party in Columbia, South Carolina. Now I know it’s a big rivalry and all, but it isn’t the biggest live event in the world now is it? Anyone in agreement with me that all he will do is lip synch a couple of songs and then hit the road?
Larry Johnson to Visit the Bengals
Reports are emerging that former Chief running back Larry Johnson is going to visit with the Cincinnati Bengals in the coming days. Lewis did confirm the Bengals will be talking with Johnson, but if they did sign him it would only be for a backup role and Johnson would actually be fourth on the depth chart. I guess Lewis felt it was important to make this point considering Cedric Benson the starting running back was hurt yesterday against the Steelers and it is unclear at this time if he will be able to play this weekend against the Oakland Raiders. I know the Bengals are having an excellent year (so good I’m not calling them the Bungles currently), but do they really need another bad character in that locker room? You can rest assured if Johnson does sign with the Bengals it will no doubt be time to pop some champagne.
Golden State Takes Out the Garbage
The Golden State Warriors have finally been able to ship Stephen Jackson out of town after an ongoing battle between Jackson and head coach Don Nelson. Jackson and guard Acie Law were traded from Golden State to Charlotte for guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic. Jackson has been doing everything he can to get traded in recent weeks and it was rumored he was intent on heading to either Cleveland or one of the Texas teams. Each of these teams are “winners” and the Bobcats are 3-6 with a lineup not set up for success at this time. The under talented team in conjunction with all the baggage Jackson carries since he is prone to give up if things don’t go his way has me questioning how this is going to be a good fit with Larry Brown and Bobcats? Jackson is owed $28 over the next three seasons after this season which I feel is a contract GM Rod Higgins should have never taken on considering all the factors. Jackson is happy to be out of Golden state today, but the Warriors organization is happier to no longer have this cancer around and in the end Jackson will want out of Charlotte.
NFL Bet of the Day – November 16th, 2009
This will probably be the lowest rated Monday Night Football game of the year since the Cleveland Browns are part of the matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The one redeeming factor is Brady Quinn will be starting again so that might help spark a bit of interest.
Ravens -10.5
Overall Record:
College Football 32-21 (this year) 137-112-1 (overall)
NFL 23-12 (this year) 126-84-5 (overall)
MLB 90-69-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
NHL 1-2
NBA 44-36
Top 10 Recruiting Tactics by Lane Kiffin
Three Tennessee football players were arrested late last week in an alleged armed robbery and weren’t allowed to play in this past Saturday’s game against Ole Miss. This arrest got me thinking about Lane Kiffin and how things have gone since his arrival in Knoxville. Here is our Top Ten list on Lane Kiffin’s recruiting tactics to date with the Tennessee Volunteers.
#10
Shows recruits clips from The Longest Yard instead of actual Tennessee game tape.
#9
Threatens recruits who are on the fence with a FedEx package from Al Davis.
#8
Tells parents of all recruits that all his players will graduate with Honors. Wink, Wink.
#7
Convinces recruits that Nick Saban will be leaving Alabama soon to become a mobster in a new
HBO television series.
#6
Right before they sign a letter of commitment they are read The Miranda Warning.
#5
Uses actual hypnosis on recruits to convince them that Urban Meyer is the Anti-Christ
and wants to steal their souls.
#4
Directs his scouts to look only for recruits who have been in Juvenile Detention.
#3
Offers recruits clean sheets, three square meals a day and no bars on their dorm windows.
#2
Arranges the opportunity for recruits to meet his smoking hot wife.
#1
Every recruit gets a brand new shiny pellet gun on signing day.
NFL Bets of the Day – November 15th, 2009
Week 10 began on Thursday night with the Bears and 49ers, but the meet of the schedule starts in just a few minutes. Here are out picks for the day. Good luck!
Titans -8.5
Falcons -1.5
Saints/Rams over 50
Overall Record:
College Football 32-21 (this year) 137-112-1 (overall)
NFL 21-11 (this year) 124-83-5 (overall)
MLB 90-69-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
NHL 1-2
NBA 44-36