College Gameday Running Diary

Because everyone else has done some kind of running diary but me.

9:56 – In college, this is when I woke up on Saturdays. Just in time for Gameday. Now? I’ve been up since 7 doing yard work. The real work sucks.

9:58 – Robert Smith just picked Arizona State as his upset special. Is that even a real school? Think about it. Do you know anyone that went to ASU? Do you know anyone that knows anyone that went to ASU? Has your favorite team ever played ASU? I think it’s all an illusion and Georgia really has the week off.

10:00 – Gameday is at the LSU/Auburn game this week. Over/under: 3.5.

10:01 – I miss Bubba Sparxxx. Big & Rich is awful.

10:03 – Is there a funnier persona than Cowboy Troy? Were the other 2 guys sitting around one day thinking “You know what this country band is missing? A 6’5”, black, rapping cowboy.”

10:04 – Gameday signage: “WWJD? Bring ESPN College Gameday to Auburn!” I didn’t know Jesus is an Auburn fan. Notre Dame has always led me to believe he cheers for them. You learn something new every day.

10:07 – Does the Auburn cheerleader behind Corso know she’s not looking at the right camera?

10:08 – Just had our first sighting of the War Eagle. Auburn is one of the founding members of the 2 Mascot Club.

10:13 – A piece on BYU. Excuse me while I take this moment to use the bathroom.

10:14 – Corso thinks the Pac-10 should invite BYU to join. I think the state of Utah has too many FBS teams.

10:15 – Is it a coincidence the hottest Auburn cheerleader is behind Herbstreit?

10:17 – Gameday signage: “Terrance Cody is FAT!” Do Auburn fans think they’re playing Alabama this week?

10:20 – What did we do without HD? Seriously?

10:21 – Signs of teams not playing at Gameday’s location: FSU, Georgia, Tennessee and, of course, Washington State. There aren’t many lower life forms than the people who bring signs for other schools to Gameday. It’s like the guy at a Bucs/Falcons game wearing a Niners’ Joe Montana jersey.

10:26 – I love football movies. I don’t even care if The Express looks good or not. I want to see it.

10:29 – Was that just a poem? What’s going on? What happened to tough football players and coaches?

10:33 – Syracuse. Snore.

10:34 – Is Jim Brown awake?

10:35 – If you play Akron 1,000 times, how many times do you expect to beat them? Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross: “1,000.” Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson: “Uh…um…well…uh…we expect to win more than we lose.” Put all the money you can find on Robinson not being at Syracuse next year.

10:39 – Best sign so far: “Cajuns can’t spell go.”

10:40 – We just had our first Coach Front Butt sighting.

10:43 – Unfortunate sign that I’m adult #2: I’m doing laundry while watching Gameday.

10:44 – It’s still weird to see Wake Forest ranked higher than FSU.

10:45 – Did you know the Seminoles have had 5 touchdowns of over 40 years so far? Yes Corso said “years.”

10:47 – Referring to FSU, Kirk will believe it when he sees it. Referring to FSU, Kirk will believe it when he sees it. Referring to FSU, Kirk will believe it when he sees it. He felt the need to tell us that 3 times.

10:49 – Brandon Tate tries to score every time he touches the ball. Brandon Tate tries to score every time he touches the ball. Brandon Tate tries to score every time he touches the ball. He felt the need to tell us that 3 times.

10:51 – Todd McShay is another guy who’s job I want.

10:52 – The Volvo C30. The new ugliest car on the road.

10:55 – I hate Nick Saban.

10:56 – I hate Nick Saban.

10:57 – I hate Nick Saban.

10:58 – I felt the need to tell you that 3 times.

10:59 – Gameday signage: Lee Corso’s head on the body of a Stormtrooper. I don’t get it.

11:00 – What happened to the guys that used to bring the ironing board to Gameday?

11:01 – Tonight on Lifetime: I Was a NFL Bust: The Todd Blackledge Story.

11:02 – Now we’re talking. Florida/Tennessee highlights.

11:03 – Tennessee is in for a big surprise if they think the Miami game was a good example of Florida’s offense.

11:05 – Corso picks Florida because of defense. Blackledge picks Florida because of Tebow. Herbstreit picks Florida because they will find a way to win no matter what.

11:08 – Could Tim Tebow fit Kenny Chesney in his pocket?

11:09 – Alan Jackson is Corso’s favorite. He always struck me as a Lil’ Wayne fan.

11:13 – Hey idiot. You’re flying the Goodyear blimp. Turn around and watch where you’re going. Wait a minute. It’s a blimp. Nevermind. No one is in any danger whatsoever.

11:15 – I’m a Javon Ringer fan. I don’t know why or when I became one.

11:17 – Michigan State’s quarterback is completing 44% of his passes. Do they not have anyone else on the roster?

11:18 – Charlie Weis is talking. I’m leaving the room.

11:20 – Is Notre Dame beating Michigan State really an upset?

11:28 – Too much Ohio State. No one outside of Columbus cares anymore.

11:30 – I always thought it’d be more fun if they had random fans on the phone. Right now they are talking to Mark Sanchez, but how much better would it be if we heard from Bob, an Auburn fan from Blue Mountain, Alabama?

11:31 – Auburn fans are chanting “It’s great to be an Auburn Tiger.” I think it’s official. Every school in the SEC has now stolen that chant from the Gators.

11:33 – Chris Fowler beat me to it. Boise State running back Ian Johnson has to be in his eighth year.

11:34 – Oregon has as many quarterbacks as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

11:37 – Gameday signage: “My 60th Auburn Game in a Row. Home & Away.” That’s actually pretty impressive.

11:39 – New best sign so far: “Lou Holtz Spits When He Talks.”

11:43 – Who am I supposed to cheer for in this game? Auburn? LSU? After losing the last 2 minutes of my life watching Demetrius Byrd dance…badly, the answer is easy. Today, I’m an Auburn fan.

11:46 – In terms of academic decline, Andrew Hatch leaving Harvard to go to LSU is the equivalent of trading in this for this.

11:49 – Desmond picks the Tigers to win. He actually thinks he’s funny.

11:52 – This new Russell Crowe/Leonardo DiCaprio movie looks pretty good. Count me in.

11:55 – FSU’s all black jerseys belong in the AFL.

11:58 – 16.2% think Arkansas will beat Alabama. 16.2% haven’t actually watched either team play this year.

12:00 – There’s something not right about Lee Corso.

12:01 – East Carolina at NC State. Where’s the remote?