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Archive for September 22nd, 2009

Bama’s View of the Arkansas Offense:

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

“They’re a good offense, and they score a lot of points,” McClain said of Arkansas. “But they haven’t played us.”   Alabama Linebacker Rolando McClain.

As should be expected, Alabama Coach Nick Saban was much more complimentary in the remainder of the article in today’s Mobile Press Register.

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Somebody (Other Than His Mommy) Thinks Mitch Mustain

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

is getting a raw deal at USC.  That “somebody” is L.A. Times Columnist T.J. Simers.  From the piece:

“He’s our third-string quarterback,” said Carroll in stating the obvious, Barkley taking the bulk of first-team snaps Monday and Corp all the others.

“And that’s it,” Carroll said.

When Corp struggled against Washington, Barkley began warming up. Mustain was catching his passes.

“I asked both of them to warm up,” Carroll said. “I asked Matt how he felt, and he wasn’t loose. When he couldn’t get his arm going we stuck with Aaron.”

Did you ask Mitch how he was doing?

“I already knew,” Carroll said, and at 100%, it wasn’t good enough to get him into the game. Makes you wonder if Corp got hurt, if they’d send in Barkley — sling and all.

“I’m watching practice every day,” said Carroll, a nice way of saying he’s seen enough of Mustain and it isn’t enough to warrant a promotion.

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Arkansas Defensive End Damario Ambrose

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

has been arrested by the Fayetteville Police Department for Failure to Appear.

There is no word, yet, on whether the Hogs’ secondary will be arrested for its failure to appear versus Georgia Saturday night.

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Is Ryan Mallett the Best QB Prospect in the SEC?

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

Above Football Baby Jesus and Mississippi’s Jevan Snead?  Some people in the know think so. (From Chris Low’s ESPN SEC Blog)

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Sports Page

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

The Arkansas Defense’s Plan for Redemption should focus on slowing down Alabama’s Mark Ingram.

There is a lot of sexual tension between Tennesse Head Coach Lane Kiffin and Florida skipper Urban Meyer.

Willy Robinson isn’t the only defensive coordinating Willie from Saturday’s UGA/Arkansas shootout with people calling for his job.

Former New York Giants Wide Receiver Plaxico Burress is going to jail….directly to jail.

The St. Louis Cardinas’ magic number is 3, the Chicago Cubs’ not so magic number is 101….and counting.

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Morning Links

Posted by Adam Butler on September 22, 2009

The Feds are looking for a dozen or more people in a wide-ranging terror plot.

Governor Mike Beebe won’t have a tunnel to nowhere on his watch.

Buddy Lincoln of Rogers plans to seek the GOP nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln

An audit of the Arkansas Teachers Retirement System found it hasn’t been making straight As.

Now the Banks are Going to Bailout the Government?  What the the 1980s role-reversal movie is this?

We took a day off of the links yesterday, but wanted to mention former interim U.S. Attorney (and fellow blogger) Tim Griffin ended his long tease and will take on incumbent 2nd District Democrat Vic Snyder in next year’s election.

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