PRIMETIME

Auburn University has been annointed by the ESPN Family of Networks as the season opening prime time game against Kansas State, 7:45e September 1st. Georgia, came in second to take the 6:45e time slot on the duece. The next week is a SEC double header with the traditional second game of the season with South Carolins visiting Georgia in Athens then South Florida at Auburn on the duece. The kicker, Virginia Tech visits LSU in Death Valley on ESPN at 9:15e. Football is so close you can almost taste the 101 on the rocks, deviled eggs and pigs in a blanket.

Less Than 100 Days

Dear Readership,

A remarkable experience from my childhood resurfaced this past weekend to let me know that it is almost football time again. Eastbay arrived! Yes, the Eastbay Fall catalog made its way to my door. Open the cover and it is non-stop football cleats, gloves(I always prefered Nuemans and Daddy probaby wore the fingerless kind that could double at his local gay bar) and training accessories. Ladies, it is almost football season. In two months, fall practice will start and the NFL will be playing a single quarter in preseason and in less than 100 days, Mississippi State visits LSU to kick off major college football on a Thursday evening in Death Valley before a new Mike the Tiger.

Other Incidents of Note

-Saban possilby violates recruiting bylaws
-Two Mobile area Auburn recruits are center of alleged grade changes
-Top UGay DB Paul Oliver ineligigle for 2007 season will enter supplementary draft
-Charlie Weis is still huuuuuuuge and Brady Quinn is still gaaaaaaaaaay
-Michigan State to sport new uni's...I know, I don't care either
-LSU backup Ryan Perriloux arrested for attempting to board a river boat casino, even after being investigated for gambling merely months ago...smart guy

Open Week...Open Board

Moving Day...Bandit is Back

The day has finally arrived. The long dreaded moving day. Later today I will move into a gorgeous new townhouse complete with hot girls all over the community and my very own private living room where I may relax and recharge. Before the R&R, though, moving sucks.

Bandit is Back...Tray Blackmon is currently in class this morning and officially a member of the Auburn football team. DC Champ hinted that he will be in the middle next year which could make for some very interesting defense. As well as make Tiger fans forget about the last undersized, speedy middle backer, Travis Williams. Big shoes to fill as Travis was a key component of the '04 undefeated season.

Wilbur out!

- Sad news coming out of Memphis after this weekend. Raifords night club has closed its doors forever. I honestly cannot remember whether we made it during Shakes bachelor weekend, or if any of you have ever been there. It was seriously one of a kind. Straight out of a Michael Jackson video, Thriller days, not gay Mike. Smoke machines and balloons blowing over white nylon couches and a light up dance floor. 32 oz bud lights were cold behind the bar. I will truly miss this place. Glad I had a few memories in the past 2 years.





- To those of you who haven't seen the exposed nip nip of the train wreck that is Lindsay Lohan, Enjoy(NSFW,kinda)



- Got Memphis in May BBQfest this week. Already starting to smell hickory smoked downtown.

Need some football soon, as much as I try, Cleveland vs. New Jersey, just can't cut it.

Enjoy the week, and the nipples

Dr. Feelgood

Two thumbs up

Earnhardt Sr. is rolling over in his grave. Junior will be the hottest commodity NASCAR has ever seen in years. Dale Sr. never meant to leave DEI in control of Teresa (sp?, not really deserved) She should feel ashamed and terrible for this latest debacle.

Do not be surprised if Junior is driving the #3 car with the Bud logo next season. What a disgrace to the NASCAR family. Teresa, you have no place in this. Watch DEI smolder in flames as Junior makes his name. It is terribly sad that his dad created this company for an incompetent to run it in the ground.

Congrats to Little for ballsing up and breaking ties. Teresa, you are the biggest clown I ever ever seen. You ruined the work of the greatest man to ever participate in NASCAR.

Relevance to Hillary taking control of a country???

The Return of the King

Ladies & gentlemen, back to the grind. After a terrific week of training and exploring the fine dining establishments of one of America's finest cities I found myself at the lake this weekend. Laying on the back of the pontoon boat looking at the stars was the best way to end a great week. It has taken me a few days to recover but I will survive.

A few observations since I have been gone...

-Matthew Stafford is truly a race fan. The pics of him from Talladega that Erik over at www.deepsouthsports.net found were amazing. The girl is no Te-ho but she is still fine.

-"The Houndstooth"-this is a bar across from Wrigley Field in Chicago that has a houndog wearing a houndstooth hat on the sign. It also has the Alabama A flag flying as well..."Southern Hospitality on the Northside"

-What the hell is up with drunk driving and Auburn football players? Two DUI's already and Sears isn't on the team anymore. Is Trey Blackmon back on campus?

-Did Chuck graduate this semester? Did $ finally??

-The Braves are ripping it. Pitching is much improved since last year as well as hitting. Is it their year? Let's talk if they make it through the first round of playoffs.

-How was Memphis in May?

-How was the Beau Tucker Reunion at Bodega's?

Holla,WC.

Its Friday, we ain't got no......

Women, the weekend is now here for the Dr. Daddy you will be sorely missed tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday. I know you were adamently looking forward to hearing Hinder belt out, "..with lips of an angel..."

- The Tigers are topping the list. My home team away from home gets the nod for the top spot entering next season. It pays to go with a grumpy old man to games when else will go with him. In front of alot of people I work with, CT (Grumpy), announced that I was the only one who could go to Memphis games with him next year, and anyone else who decides to be a fan because of their ranking can "Go to Hell"

- Derek Trucks then Mule then the Brothers. That will make up my Friday evening

- Good to hear you are eating well in Chi-town Wilbur. I am a huge fan of "good meals"

- Last, but not least, our good friend Dwight




Peace out Whiteboys

Dr. Feelgood

Midweek Update

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I hope I find all well. I have been enjoying all the Windy City has to offer the last three nights as I am slowly but surely falling for another great American city. The distinct accents are being noticed on both sides of the conversation. A blonde asked everyone at the table where they were from, two replied Indy and she cut me off before I could answer. "You are from the South" so I told her, "I am a blazing yankee!" A blatant lie but she was blonde.

A few observations......

-the buildings go on forever, a commercial brokers dream. It is like a canyon of concrete going on forever.
-people are much friendlier than expected, not quite the South though
-I am not a big fan of a ten minute lunch and not leaving the 28th floor from before 8 til after 6
-getting your RE license in other states is a joke...45 hours?!?
-no college football talk, only Da Bears!! and some think Rex Grossman is the next Brett Favre, ie: "their stats throught the first three years are identical"...seriously??
-cabs are sooooooo cheap and sooooooooooo worth it
-had a great steak tonight(bone in filet w/ broccoli) and the last time I had a truly great meal was Memphis...Wild Fire Grill and the had a signature drink, the Wildfire Manhattan with Basil small batch bourbon, terrific...actually handed the Bramble its butt

Nation & Carl, please post over this rambling space filler. All, have a great week and we shall see you soon!

Holla,

Wilbur Churchill

Those are the Money Beets

After a long abscence, the return of Dwight Schrute Fridays

Also to you fags who called me out for raising numbers, yes you Shakey, read it. I think it says $38,000.

Dr.'s A-Day Recap

I arrived into the Capstone around mid-afternoon Friday and realized that their was something quite different going on. As I drove down University Blvd., you could see RV's lined up in the usual spots. This time it was RV-ers in the middle of April, not the lunatic fans who stay from Wed. to Mon. during the fall. Restaurants and bars were packed with people at 3 p.m.

After a good meal and some drinks/shots at Catch-22, we decided to call it a night early to ease the hangover for Saturday and the game.

Saturday came with a slight headache and an amazing spread for breakfast (Thanks to Candice, the hostess) I was really surprised how many people my age had made the trek into town. Around 11:30 a.m., my mother called to say she was saving us seats and we probably needed to hurry because the stadium was already crowded and looking like it was filling up rather fast. I thought she was slightly exaggerating the conditions.

As soon as we left the condo, I realized she was right. Traffic was backed up on University from campus to McFarland and at a standstill. People were everywhere. We found a close parking spot and decided to walk across campus instead of fighting traffic. It looked like a gameday. Tents all over the quad with smoke rising from grills. People everywhere wearing red shirts and walking with solo cups.








When I personally got into the stadium the bottom bowl level was just about completely filled up. Shortly after the start of the scrimmage/practice they announced they were opening the East side upper deck. As you all know now, and after the fire marshal stopped allowing people to enter, the number was 92,138 people. Barner fans even have to admit it was something very impressive.

Now the game itself was very bland. No huge plays, No turnovers, two penalties. Saban did the running clock scrimmage to where the clock rarely stops. However, the energy from the crowd and the turnout is what sent the message this past Saturday.



Say what you want about Saban. Take guesses at how many games Bama will win this year, and then act like you personally know that Alabama fans will hate him or run him out of town next year, but the bottomline is things have changed in Tuscaloosa. There is a new postive feeling. The fans are behind the team again. The players believe, and the players see that the fans are still behind them. Can you imagine what went through the heads of the recruits Saturday afternoon? It might not happen immediately, but the wheels are in motion. Its coming.

In Memory

Another dissappointing season...........

As I sat in the FedEx Forum last night I realized that it had been a dissapointing year for the two teams I follow closely. Thank God it is just about over.

The Grizzlies closed out the home schedule of what quite possibly could have been on of the worst seasons in NBA history. With one regular season game remaining, the Grizzlies are 21-60, already locked in as the worst record in the NBA. As of today, they are 46 games behind Dallas in there division. 46, they haven't won half that this year. They have yet to permanently replace Fratello, and now Jerry West says he is skipping town.

Tough year for the fan Carl Montgomery has come to an end, and next year is already looking up. Memphis has the best odds for the #1 draft pick and is guaranteed nothing less than the #4 pick. Hopefully a new coach who can promote the young talent already here and most importantly replacing West with a GM who can run a team somewhere close to how Jerry runs one.

2007 SEC Champion is.........

Time for the first installment of Wilbur Picks of 2007. Something has to be done about the lack of interaction on the DFF lately as I am deeply disapointed and hurt that all effort is going for naught. Ahh, the good ol days of dozens upon dozens of posts when we had song lyrics going as well.

*REPUBLISHED VERSION BASED ON THE NURSE's VERBAL ASSAULT*

EAST

1. Tennessee-Fulmer gets back on top the East with what may be his last chance. Tennessee will replace the recievers and Ainge will toss for 3000 yards and 20 TD's. They beat the pants off Georgia in Knoxville as well as Alabama and Florida along the way. They won't be undefeated as UTK always drops one somewhere.

2. Georgia-They are a joke in the east until the beat Florida. Period bu this is the year. Fat Matt has the best arm in the SEC, lets see if he can use it behind a juco offensive line. The defense will be rebuilt and Auburn always runs on Georgia...and its in Athens and Auburn always wins in Athens. UGA goes as far as their O-line takes them.

3. Florida-Word out of Gainesvegas is that the coaches are worried about Tebow's slow release. Defenses will stack the box until he proves he can throw downfield. No matter of misdirection will work if 8-9 are chasing from all angles. Defense? What defense? Derrick Harvy is all that is left. Gators lose 3...maybe even to FSU in G-ville to wrap the season.

4. South Carolina-How many freshmen will SOS play? Tons and he will throw the ball all day with 3-4-5 wide sets. Tebow runner up Chris Smelley will even see time and Blake will get in another fight with a bouncer and lose. Defense will be good as Jasper Brinkley returns and he had twice as many tackles as anyone else last year. Actually, he was the defense. And he wore #52.

5. Kentucky-Andre Woodson is back and that is all that matters. If he can keep his mind this year, the Cats might even beat Tennessee and challenge for Atlanta. We shall see if they have the D to support the O it is back to B-ball on grass for Kentucky. Any early losses and basketball season starts earlier for Billy Gillespie & Co.

6. Vanderbilt-Earl Little is it. Best reciever on the league on the second worst team. Who cares?

WEST

1. Auburn-Can Brandon Cox stay healthy because the rest of the weapons are in place? Can an offensive line gel to protect the most brittle QB in the land? If so, then Auburn's offense could climb back to the top of the SEC scoring stats with a quickness. The defense might be the best Tubs has ever had with Q returning to play a lil stand up DE. The farther we get away from last season, the more amazed I am at the job that DC Muschamp did with his defense. They won games against LSU and Florida almost single handedly. Again, this could be the best Auburn defense in a while. AU wins 10+ a road upset at LSU or Florida. The scariest games are actually the first two at home. And of course they paste Bama, again!

2. LSU-Auburn gets the nod over LSU simply because of the experienced QB. Running roughshed over Miami in the Peach Bowl for Matt Flynn is not enough. The Tigers are stacked with athletes and a great defense. The Q is whether Les Miles can manage not to screw it up.

3. Arkansas-Nuttcase staves off the attempted assasination of the Springdale 5 to save his job and Broyles is leaving. How can life get any better for him? If he wins as he is allegedly still on the hot seat in Fayetteville. However, he still has 5 and a Dick at QB. We shall see if the defense can rebuild after losing their soul to the NFL.

4. Ole Miss-The light goes off for Brent Schaeffer this year as he becomes a mini-Vick(college edition not Falcons). The big Q is how does Ole Miss replace their amazing linebackers from the last few years? The Rebels win a few games they are not suppose to and beat Bama.

5. Missy State-Beats the hell out of Bama by 40!

6. Alabama-Nick Satan rolls into town and not much changes other than pissing off the world. Can Alabama be even more hated now? The answer is yes, as the people who name their sons after Bammer legends will run Nick to Lake Burton in a few years. Seriously, he averages 2.75 years at a school and will not deliver a NC to Tuscaloosa. Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Alabama will win more games this year, but not many. JP and the top two recievers return on offense, but that is it. Did they really want the o-line to come back? Defense will be anchored by the secondary but it won't matter since they will be tackling runners who break through the front seven and not defending passes. Bama's D-line was decimated by departures and will be run on this year....plenty. The 3-4 defense is conducive to blitzing and confusion, not stopping the run. Bama wins 2 if they are lucky. Saban run out of town by December!

Auburn beats Tennessee in a rematch of 2004 to go the Sugar Bowl.

Sincerely,

Wilbur Churchill

The King of Tigerland and the Crytal Ball of College Football

Wednesday....new post since all hated Tuesday post

-Pac Man out for the year..............holla at a playa!!!!!!!
-David Irons......4, Fo on the Wonderlic.......worse than Junior!!!!!!!
-Walk it out!!!!!!!!!!
-Drunk and out!!!!!!!!!!

Another Bloody Tuesday

As my life spirals towards absolute insanity, I pause to reflect on the recent craziness. If you don't want to see how insane my life currently is, then I do suggest coming back another day.

-There is not enough hours in the day to get everything done.

-Working at the pub is an adventure, there is no telling what is going to happen on a particular night. I would love to reach over the bar and grab certain people.

-I average 4.5 hours of sleep a night...I sleep on Sundays.

-I hate conference calls as they are a waste of time...I have one in 15 minutes...again.

-Women rarely grow out of their craziness, as some say they do at the age of 23, why can't they all be like Cobb? ie: redhead from Bama....maybe it is bc she went to Bama?

-Why do I return phone calls I know I shouldn't? I should just listen to her voicemail and let it die...but I don't.

-Bravos start out 5-1 as they take on Washington today. Mooga's man crush is Frenchie, I prefer McCann.

-Saban hates the media and they hate him back...this won't have much affect on Saturday afternoons unfortunately.

-Eventually, the Dr. and Wilbur will be the only Uncles left. We have no plans....at all. I will be 30 before I even think of marriage.

-When will Smoke win???????
























-My roomie needs to get back from Europe to take care of the damn cat, at least she is bringing Absinthe! Make sure it has the wormwood.

-I want to go on a float/rafting trip to get out of ATL.

-Auburn is gonna paste Alabama this year....again!

-Addy only goes so far.

-Some people should never get married, especially if she hates ATL, loves strip clubs and several other reasons...there is an over/under of 3 years in place with a steak dinner on the line.

-Does the GA RE Course have to take so damn long????

-Do leasing agents really have to take so damn long returning calls, do they not want to move their vacant square footage?

-Why do I find myself speaking with an Irish brogue? Maybe the pub.
























-Why am I such a big, hairy, American winning machine?

-I have acquired a taste for fish and Guiness, maybe I am getting older.

Gentlemen, as Nation may say, "I have no idea what he is talking about." and I say that about myself lately. By the way, Nation, lake time sometime in May? Allow me to drop a few lbs and get in better shape, our building has a decent workout room and we are working it.

For the sake of posting something since this is what is on my mind lately,

Wilburt the Churchill

Happy Birthday to $hakes the Moneymaker

A happy birthday goes out to $ this weekend as he turns the big 2-5! Helluva year and it is all downhill from there.


"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, $!!"-hot chicks in bikinis

A happy Easter goes out as well to everyone as Nation gets to watch his great-grandchildren hunt for Easter eggs once again. Damn, that man can procreate...they are everywhere. 6 baby mamas scattered across 4 states!


Kingdom won a Masters hat and Masters chair at a broker happy hour last night. These "mixers" are lucritive, another guy from my office won a 42'' plasma a few weeks ago.

Ladies, be safe and we shall see you soon!! Holla at a playa!!

SEC vs. "Bad Person" = SEC Victory Every Time & "Just Like Football" Chant

The Florida Gators have repeated and did so against, what Jo Noah called, a bad person. In doing so became the first school to hold the football national championship and basketball national championship in the same year. The football Gators were 13 & Auburn while a 3 loss streak in February seemed to wake the b-ball Gators. Now, will Billy go to the Bluegrass?

Greg Oden is a superb player, but never really dominated a game. Billy Packer is a moron, who mentioned that he should be the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. No, Billy, he is mearly the reason that Ohio State did not get beat by 30. He also looks like a tree from Lord of the Rings.

Braves ring in the new season with extra inning homer to take a win against the Phils.


And we have decided that Carrie is the new face of the Daily Football Fix. Any objections??

Nation, excellent post. Extremely gratefuly for your contributions. Hope you are feeling better. $ & Daddy, lake on Friday? Holla at a playa!!

Out, Wilbur Churchill

Walk with the Animals

Well, here are some pics from our walk through the month of March with the animals of Atlanta.......the caged animals i should say. As you know I was pumped about my Saturday night in a fine hotel accompanied by a fat steak, followed by a day at the Ga Aquarium. Well, it didn't turn out quite like I had planned. Got a stomach bug right before dinner on Saturday, which led to a violent episode in the bathroom of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. This, my friends, was the beginning of the end. I was up all night in the bathroom unable to enjoy the "heavenly bed" that the Westin is so famous for. So we get up Sunday and after a stop at the IHOP (which i forced down)we headed down to the Aquarium.

Downtown was slammed with Final Four goers and a free concert at Centennial Park. Despite the rain and the crowds it was a pretty good time. Took 3 hours to get home from the ATL due to the closing of I-985 after a dual-fatality accident. So, needless to say, i was still sick when I got home and went straight to bed.

The weekend could have been better, but I guess it also could have been much worse.

Anybody else got some good weekend stories? Dr, any near arrests? Shakes, how was the wedding that you enjoyed from the comfort of the Tahoe? Daddy, King, lola, larry? Anybody got some goodies?

Godzillatron, Auburn Style

Auburn University has agreed to a $2.9 million deal with Daktronics to update the electronics inside 68 year old Jordan Hare Stadium. The upgrades will include the second giant HD video board in the NCAA and first in the SEC. It will be 74 feet wide and 30 feet tall with usable area of over 2200 square feet. Hopefully it will show many replays of Tristan Davis running into the endzone.

Story Still Not Old

HARTSELLE — So, how dedicated are you to Alabama football?
If you answer that you have season tickets and that you go to every game, that's not good enough for Tim and Hannah Witt.
They do that, too.
But, if you say that you are naming your children after something associated with Crimson Tide football, then you're at the level the couple says separates "regular fans" from "die-hard fans."
As early as mid-January, the Witts knew their second child was a boy, and they knew his name would be Saban.
That's right, Saban Hardin Witt, who was born Tuesday at about 5 p.m. in Decatur General Hospital, is named after Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. He was two weeks early and weighed 7 pounds and 10 ounces.
So, what if Saban doesn't succeed as Alabama's football coach?
"We'll tell our son he was named after one of the highest paid coaches in college football," the father said.
What if Saban Witt turns into an Auburn fan?
"We'll put him up for adoption," his father, joked. "I'm not worried about that. He was bleeding Crimson before he was born, and I'm going to make sure he continues to bleed Crimson."
Older brother is Tyde
The Witts of Hartselle named their first child, who is 23 months old, Tyde Timothy Witt. He's already attended several Alabama football games.
The family will introduce Saban Witt to tailgating and to the Tide nation when Alabama plays Florida State on Sept. 29 at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
"My parents are going to the game to baby-sit," his father said.
Hannah Witt, a third-grade teacher at Crestline Elementary in Hartselle, was almost six months pregnant before the Witts decided on a name. Initially, they talked about honoring legendary Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
"We were going to spell it differently," she said, of the name Bear.
But, the father said one of his good friends, who is a coach in Limestone County, has the nickname "Bear" so they opted against that.
Tim Witt, who watched the Alabama coaching search as closely as anyone, said he thought about naming the baby Saban Jan. 4 after Athletic Director Mal Moore introduced Nick Saban as the Tide's head football coach.
Warming to name
"Hannah was at school, and I called and left her a message," he recalled. "She wasn't excited about the name initially, but after about a week, she started to like it."
The mother said she knew they were going with a name with an Alabama theme, but Saban didn't seem right initially.
"I thought he was crazy in the beginning," she said. "I told some people. They said it was unique, and it grew on me."
The father said friends told him he was crazy.
The Witts said both sets of grandparents — Wayne and Inez Witt of Hatton and Joe and Paula Hardin of Falkville — approved the name.
Hartselle Mayor Dwight Tankersley goes to church with the Witts at Fairview Church of God and tailgates with them at Alabama home games.
Although Saban hasn't coached a game at Alabama, Tankersley isn't surprised that the couple selected that name.
"Just about everybody in church knows they are Alabama football fanatics," Tankersley said.
"Their first child is Tyde. I don't think anybody in church is surprised."

*** From the Decatur Daily News

So what happens if Nick Saban leaves Alabama, or what if he loses every game? You know what, I'm gonna name my first son Jesus. That way I know he'll always be right and he'll probably be able to turn water into wine, heal the blind, and never die.

I seriously feel sorry for this child. They say you can't pick your parents. Well now we know of one person who will be truly angry at the situation he was born into. This will probably lead to spousal abuse, the owning of a rusted out Trans-Am, teenage pregnancy, and tooth loss. Not in that order.

Have a good week.