For the next two seasons the Auburn Alabama game, one of college footballs biggest rivalries, will be played on Friday night.

CBS Sports said Friday that it will televise the next two Alabama-Auburn football games nationally. The games will be moved to Friday on the last weekend of the Southeastern Conference’s regular season schedule.

Next season’s game will kick off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 27 at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium. The 2010 game will be played on Friday, Nov. 26 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

I like this move because the Iron Bowl is a 60 minute hate fest that leaves all players involved bloody and bruised. Because of this it should stand out more nationally than other rivalries. Making it the centerpiece of post Thanksgiving Day football is a great way to bring more attention to the game. Also, I am getting tired of watching Texas versus Texas A&M.

Plus this news gives me an excuse to post this picture. Is there any girl at Alabama that can beat her? Probably not.

The college football blogosphere is indebted to The Big Lead for bringing us the first picture of Tim Tebow’s newest girl. (The Big Lead.com)

We are less than 36 hours from Bradford v. Tebow, Texas Oklahoma v. Florida and here are the major story lines so far. Percy Harvin’s ankle is 90%, which only makes him 1.5x quicker than any Oklahoma player. Oklahoma corner Dominique Franks cited Tim Tebow as the 4th best Quarterback in country. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy made his top 3. Florida is fast and the Sooner’s joke of a defense is fired up to stop them. Tulsa International Airport has already decleared Oklahoma the winner.

Dime Piece Camera. FOX has mastered finding relevant player girlfriends throughout a game.

Chiziked? From The Wiz of Odds, Ben Bruns was a starter on the Cyclone offensive line in 2000. He remains close to the program as president of the Iowa State Letterwinners Club board of directors. He’s just started a blog and gives his take on Gene Chizik leaving Iowa State for Auburn.

Gene Chizik might have gotten it done at ISU. He might have brought in the best and the brightest – heck, Dyron Dye was on campus for a visit. He might have gone out and gotten the best coordinators in the market at the time. He might have proved he is a military man “CEO” coach he sells himself as, but I bet if you ask a couple of his former players, coaches and recruits, they’ll tell you he proved himself to be a mercenary. They’re the ones that got the shaft in this deal. The fact that Gene Chizik could only muster at most 3 minutes for his two years’ worth of connection with a team, not answering any questions, he might as well have walked in, peed on the floor and walked out. Why waste your time with people you obviously care so little about? To satisfy his own guilty conscience is my only speculation. Gene Chizik was never connected with Iowa State, and I guess that’s why I never connected with him. Hopefully for him, he connects with Auburn or he might find himself without so many contacts in his phone.

The entire post is a must read. To us it seems like Chizik’s ego wrote a check his body couldn’t cash.

Utah looking to go 14-0 with win in court against BCS. But they will end up 13-1.

The BCS will tell the state of Utah to get lost, as will a good judge. Ultimately, this might be the first step in a long line of steps that will lead to another BCS reform, but not a playoff system. As was just pointed out, there is too much money in the BCS for it to change.

But another media blackeye could help the cause for a playoff.

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Three of Maryland’s classiest trashiest coeds from Saturday’s UNC v Maryland ACC slug fest.

This girl definitely didn’t have the muscle, speed or mass to defeat the stall door, but she had the heart and determination and for that I salute her.

http://snowflurrydawg.blogspot.com/2008/11/uga-girl-v-bathroom-door_12.html [Snow Flurry Dawg Blog]

We all know about Juice Williams, but how about Troy “Bucket of Hair” Pollard…

Noticeably missing are Daniel “I should have averaged more than 3.6 yards a carry against Minnesota” Dufrene, Michael Hoomanawanui “All Over Your Face” and the spirit of Illini Football the Pussy Parade.

UNC is coming off a 4-8 season where their marquee win was against the 1-11 Duke intramural squad.  However, the Tar Heels are the trendy pick to win ACC Coastal division because of some very close losses.  As a Hokie I’ve become caught up in figuring out whether or not they are the real deal. The three reasons why I think UNC will go from 4-8 to 8-4 (or better) are: a lot of returning talent, a very favorable schedule and top notch coaching.

Quarterback T.J. Yates had an impressive start to his 2007 season throwing 9 touchdowns and only 3 interceptions but fizzled out finishing the season with 14 tds and 18 picks.  Yates is going to have to cut that shit and be productive for the entire season for the Heels to go bowling and even come close to sniffing the asshole of the ACC Championship Game.  He gets to throw to Hakeem Nicks who is straight nasty and could put up over 1,000 yards.  The running game was suspect last year and sophomore Greg Little needs to rush for 1,000+ to keep the offense moving in the right direction.

The Heels’ schedule sets up extremely well and here is how I see their season unfolding.

• McNeese State – Blowout W
• at Rutgers – I don’t think Butch Davis will be able to get past his former assistant coach.
• Virginia Tech – UNC might be a favorite and this game will be extremely telling of how the UNC season will go.  A win has them on the fast track to the ACC Coastal division title, a close loss won’t be too devistating but a blowout will be devistating.  I think they lose a really close one.
• at Miami – Miami has too much talent
• Connecticut – This will be another extremely close game but in the end UNC will pull it out.
• Notre Dame – I really hate picking ND to win
• at Virginia – W
• Boston College – No Matt Ryan means no W for BC
• Georgia Tech – GT will be competitive for a while, but this is the year for everyone to beat down on the Wreck.
• at Maryland – A solid road win
• NC State – I really miss Chuck Amato and his sexy tan, permed hair and suave sunglasses. W
• at Duke – It will be close, but UNC wins.

We all know Butch Davis is a great head coach and recruiter.  One thing he is not is a miracle worker.  UNC is still 1-2 years away from being a legitimate ACC contender.  Going 8-4 this year with a chance to play in a bowl will definitely set the Heels up for break-out 2009.  However, maybe I am wrong and Davis pulls out the W against VT and cruises to the ACC Championship Game…

Florida State a former member of college football’s elite is notably absent from the pre-season coaches poll.  I am wondering why everyone so is down on Florida State.  Their record over the last three seasons has been an abysmal 22-17 and they haven’t beaten Florida since the Zook administration.   However I say buy low sell high.

Florida State realized their main problem was with their anemic offense and outdated offensive system.  They began fixing that problem when they jettisoned dead weight Jeff Bowden and hired Jimbo Fisher.  Their offensive struggles continued last year, the first in the Fisher system.  However, I think year two is when you will begin to see the payoff.  The players have gained experience by playing a year in the system and Fisher has been able to recruit new players and identify which current players are the best fit.

The schedule also sets up very favorably for the Noles.

• Western Carolina
• Chattanooga
• Wake Forest
• Colorado
• @ Miami (FL)
• @ North Carolina State
• Virginia Tech
• @ Georgia Tech
• Clemson
• Boston College
• @ Maryland
• Florida

Their four toughest games: Colorado, Virginia Tech, Clemson and Florida are all at home and they should be favored in  (and win) every other game.

At a minimum I have them going 9-3.  However, this could be the legitimate National Championship contender out of the ACC and not Clemson.  What if all the cylinders click early and often is it really inconceivable for them to be undefeated with Florida coming to town?  I don’t think it is out of the realm of possibility. In fact, I think at worst they will be 10-1 when they play the Gators.

Even though they have been down they aren’t out. FSU has talent and that matters.

Arkansas fans I hate to break it to you, but your football program just isn’t relevant anymore. The once proud Razorbacks are nothing more than that hot girl from your (insert college class). You know the type of girl I’m talking about. That one you see out at a party and you flirt with only to make your girlfriend jealous and want you more. You know from the outside onlookers are thinking upgrade, but only you know the baggage that comes along with her. Perhaps she smells bad, talks too much or you saw the bottle of Valtrex fall out of her purse. Either way you know you would never “go there”, but your girlfriend doesn’t.

Herpes girl is Arkansas football. No respected coach wants the job. However, it is an SEC school, that can recruit and has money. It looks like a great opportunity, but the rabid fan-base can brick a coach’s career and Arkansas will never be better than Alabama, Auburn or LSU. Tommy Tubberville, Tommy Bowden and Jim Grobe all knew this. But they all said fuck her, let’s try for a raise. Their “interest” in the job got their schools to extend their contracts and raise their salary. It worked out well for everyone, except Arkansas.

Sooie!