Media days dying soon?

True.

Well, it is driveable for most media in the region, so that's a place. And the fact there isn't a hell of a lot of other stimulating stuff to cover here in the dog days of July. I remember years ago when working in the south, one of the guys on our staff had this countdown he started in mid-June to the start of two-a-days.

 

Yeah, it's just horrible there's that much interest in something where some of us can (still) sell some dang newspapers.

 

As the Governator would say, "It's not a Hoovah!"

Not a bad day 1 here in Birmingham. Most of the coaches except Petrino — who has no soul — brought teh funny with them.

Funniest question of the day: "Coach (Bobby Johnson), obviously you're going to have a stacked defense..." I thought of spnited during that fanboi moment.

Funniest question of the day, part 2: "Coach (Rich Brooks), obviously your offensive skill guys were a concern last year..."
Brooks: "Oh, you noticed that, did you?"

 

Haven't been since '04, but watched Arkansas and Vandy and a little MSU on ESPNU.

Johnson still cracks me up, though most people don't catch his dry humor.

"So, what do you think about Florida, ..."

Johnson: "I think they've got a chance to be pretty good." (ya think?)

then interrupts the next reporter asking a question to clarify his statement

 

Now THIS is stellar copy, the kind you just can't get anyplace else.

 

Bobby's dry humor was excellent as usual today.

 

His quick Rodney Dangerfield impersonation was nice, too.

 

Seriously?

How many of those 900+ actually work for newspapers? And how many are there just to walk around and, well, do nothing?

Answer: a lot.

 

Seriously. Who's taking me to lunch today?

 

I hear Saban is being followed today by a guy who does nothing but carry his water. Maybe he can buy you lunch, too.

Christ. I hope Saban falls backward off the stage.

 

That includes every sports station from Tallahassee to Fayetteville and TV stations too. Plus every weekly paper within a 400-mile radius.

Clay Travis stirred the pot today by asking if St. Tebow was a virgin. Given how Tebow thumps his Bible (not that there's anything wrong with that) every chance he gets, it seemed like a semi-reasonable question. Others have expressed Doyel-esque outrage over it.

 

There is no good reason to ask that question. Fuck that douchebag for asking it.