Of course, we all follow our War Eagles here, but with the season fast approaching, I like paying at least a little attention to what's going on with other teams and opponents as well. Just things I read or pick up on the ESPNs etc.
You guys know I love my preseason mags. Hot Midget Amputee Monthly is my favorite. But that goes without saying, doesn't it? One thing you always seem to see is a name on the Heisman watch lists that gives you a WTF pause. Remember Jacob Coker? Admittedly, he had a solid season, but before his year under center at Bama, I'm not sure the guy had played a quarter of ball, if any at all. But he was a preseason Heisman frontrunner. This year, it's Justin Fields at THE Ohio State University. Now, he may step on the field and tear it up, but as of yesterday, he still had not won the starting job over Kentucky transfer, Gunnar Hoak. Heisman?
In FUGA news, Kirby Smart dismissed LB/DE, Brenton Cox, from the team. He's now enrolled at Go Gaytah. Probably sit for a year, but if he just makes the claim, like Fields, that someone called him a nurra', then the NCAA should grant immediate eligibility. One thing I love seeing at FUGA is that they lost their top 3 receivers from last year. JJ Holloman was supposed to be the boy dog, but he was dismissed earlier too after it was revealed he went Upchurch on his girl. Kirby apparently didn't learn how to handle that issue from Lord Saybinz.
Speaking of Go Gaytah, they've had some injury and departure issues of their own. They lost 4 starting O-linemen. (I'm not sure, but next year I believe we lose 5. Not sure which ones, though) They lost a starting DB for the year along with a LB. Plus they've had a bunch of guys enter the time continuum transfuctioner. I'll be pulling for the U in a couple of weeks.
Up at Bummah, they lost a LB for the season due to injury. Granted, he wasn't a stud but he was a 5th year senior and expected to move into the starting role. Now, I'm reading several pieces that say he probably wouldn't have played....or they didn't want him...or he hasn't been on the roster since the Sugar Bowl.
News, gossip, scuttlebutt?