It’s Great to be a Bulldog!

October 29th, 2007 by david lay

5+1= B.O.W.L

On Saturday, Mississippi State defeated the 14th ranked Kentucky Wildcats for our fifth win of the season. That puts us one win away from bowl eligibility – a place we haven’t been in 6 years. With home games left against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide of Alabama and Ed Orgeron’s Mississippi Rebels and a “neutral” field contest in Little Rock against the Reverend Houston Nutt’s Mighty Hogs of Arkansas, I like our chances. Winning in the SEC is NEVER, EVER a foregone conclusion (just ask South Carolina, and Kentucky) but with 3 chances, and two at home, I think we can do it.

I think that a 6 win Mississippi State team will be gold in the eyes of many bowl executives. Sylvester Croom’s hiring has really given many people a reason to get behind the Bulldogs and I think most bowls will use that as a reason to invite us. The downside is: It looks very probable that 11 out of 12 SEC universities will be bowl eligible, meaning that three or four of them are bound to end up disappointed. If we can win our home games, then I think we would be in for sure with seven wins.

Paps Gets it Done – Smith Doesn’t

If you’re like me, the only thing that compares to seeing your team excel, is seeing your rivals fail. This happened this weekend. Not only did the Mississippi Rebels fail to score a touchdown in route to a 17-3 loss against Tommy Tubberville’s War Eagles/Tigers of Auburn, but a former Rebel was the goat in the fourth and final game of the World Series.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Rockies were down by one run when Clint Hurdle sent in pinch hitter Seth Smith to face to Red Sox closer and former Mississippi State standout Jonathan Papelbon. Smith, a former outfielder and backup quarterback at Mississippi struck out swinging to end the inning, the game, and the World Series. As Smith walked back to the dugout, the celebration surrounded Papelbon.

It’s great to be an MSU Dawg!

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Vick Indicted…Suspended?

July 18th, 2007 by david lay

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was officially indicted by a Federal grand jury yesterday for organizing, conducting, and participating in a dog fighting ring. Among the charges Vick faces are illegal gambling, training dogs for fighting, conspiracy, and taking the illegal enterprise across state lines.

The dogfighting operation was named “Bad Newz Kennels,” according to the indictment, and the dogs were housed, trained and fought at a Surry County, Virginia property owned by Vick.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been very stern on the thugs of the NFL so far. Both PacMan Jones and Tank Johnson have been suspended this offseason by the commissioner - Jones’ suspensions came without a conviction.

So, this raises the question: Will Goodell suspend Vick, even without a conviction? In the spirit of fairness, he absolutely should. If you are going to set a precedent to your league, you need stick with it. David Stern and Bud Selig have let their sports get out of control to some degree and Goodell has made a concerted effort to nix that in the NFL.

But, there’s a catch… Michael Vick is a superstar. PacMan Jones is a very good player, but Vick is one of the faces of the league, and he has been for several years. Will he get the “superstar” treatment when it comes to whether or not his indicment will lead to a suspension? or will justice be served and will Vick be treated sternly and, more importantly, fairly by the new Commish?

Joey Harrington anyone?

We’ll just have to wait and see.

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NCAA Division-I Playoff?

July 17th, 2007 by david lay

The New York Post reports today that there WILL be a playoff in College Football. According to the Post article, its not a matter of IF, but WHEN the playoff system will be implemented. The four team playoff would include two semi-final games and a championship game. This would be a huge jump forward for the NCAA post season and for College Football.

I would LOVE to see this happen, but it is the Post – Not the most reliable paper… I am hopeful, but I will definitely Not get my hopes up until I hear something from a more credible source. Surely the University presidents are not on board with this – They have always been adamantly against this. We’ll have to watch and wait…

Here’s Hoping!!! How great would it be to see a True Undisputed National Champ!!

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