As you know, I only made ONE pick for Saturday's college football lineup. Even though I picked LSU to defeat Florida 19-13, I ain't takin' no stinkin' WRONG on this one.
Even though Florida schooled LSU, handing us a 10 point loss in Baton Rouge, I'm taking a "push" on my accuracy percentage.
I am a lifelong LSU homer, and a (somewhat) strict adherent to "the LSU fan rules." The rules clearly state that any "pickin' against" LSU in any published material, office pool, or bar bet shall bring immediate, and swift expulsion. So, it's kinda like a "repo man" who doesn't really want to take your truck, but it's his job...so he does.
I was pretty sure Florida would win. And I'm proud of my Tigers for holding Timbow's Gators to 13. Those guys are goooooood! I do not believe that they are as good as Alabama (when Alabama is at their best...unlike yesterday), but they will face off in Atlanta at the SEC Championship game, and settle that question.
So, as Nancy loves to say, "CHOMP!"
Sigh...
Well, at least my other favorite team, William & Mary got back on track with a 34-14 win at Northeastern. We are 5-1 baby! Go Tribe!
And dangit! Somehow I missed the Thursday night match-up between Slippery Rock, and Clarion. The Rock lost to Clarion 27-10, falling to 5-2. Crud...
Well, y'all have a good Sunday. Do something good for your neighbor, or something.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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Why did LSU wear their white jerseys for a home game? A bit unusual in the college ranks...
ReplyDeleteDunno Dadman. I know the standard scheme is color at home, and white on the road.
ReplyDeleteAll I can figure is that it makes it a lot easier to scare up a surrender flag.
That being said, my Tigers didn't surrender...just got whupped!
Dadman, to my shame, I did not know this. Truth is, I never really thought much about it.
ReplyDeleteWiki has this explanation:
White Jerseys — LSU is notable as one of the few college football teams that wears white jerseys for home games as opposed to their darker jerseys (in their case, purple). Most other NCAA football teams wear their darker jerseys in home games, even though football is one of the few college sports that do not require a specific jersey type for each respective team (for instance, college basketball requires home teams to wear white or light-colored jerseys while the away team wears their darker jerseys), and is similar to the NFL in letting the home team decide what to wear. The tradition started in 1958, when Coach Paul Dietzel decided that LSU would wear white jerseys for the home games. LSU went on to win the national championship that year. Since then, LSU continued to wear white jerseys at home games. Then in 1982, new NCAA rules prohibited teams from wearing white jerseys at home. The rule was not changed until 2009. Because of this, LSU wore purple jerseys during home games from 1983 to 1994. In 1995, LSU's new coach, Gerry DiNardo, was determined to restore LSU's tradition of white home jerseys. DiNardo personally met with each member of the NCAA Football Rules Committee, lobbying LSU's case. DiNardo was successful, and LSU again began wearing white jerseys at home when the 1995 season began. In LSU's first home game with the white jerseys, unranked LSU prevailed in a 12-6 upset victory over #6 Auburn. In 2000, LSU's new coach, Nick Saban, altered the tradition of the white home jerseys: now LSU only wears white jerseys for the home opener and for home games against SEC opponents. For non-SEC home games other than the home opener, LSU wears purple jerseys at home.
The rule allowing LSU to wear white at home has one stipulation: the visiting team must agree. On three occasions, LSU was forced to wear colored jerseys at home. The first time was in 1996 against Vanderbilt, who was still angry at LSU for hiring Gerry DiNardo, who left Vanderbilt to become LSU's head coach after the 1994 season. LSU wore gold jerseys for that game (a 35-0 LSU victory), and fans were encouraged to wear white in an effort to "white out" the Commodores. The second time was in 1999, Florida Coach Steve Spurrier refused LSU's request to wear the home white jerseys. The third time was in 2004, when Oregon State did want not to suffer in its black jerseys in the humid weather of Louisiana in late summer.
In 2009, the NCAA relaxed its rule that previously required most away teams to wear white. The rule now states that teams must simply wear contrasting colors[3].
Interesting. I guess we both learned ourselves something. =)
ReplyDeleteDadman, I reckon we did! I'm still scratching my rapidly balding head over how I missed all that.
ReplyDeleteI never really took note of jersey colors, or the "why" of it all. Of course, I ain't real observant.
I'll bet Cosmic knew...
Well, of course...
ReplyDeleteI was pulling for the Tigers yesterday and was disappointed they didn't beat Suburban and his misreable reptiles.
I guess the good Lord wired me up to pick up on visual cues pretty quickly. For example, you don't need to keep reminding me that your noggin is rapidly balding. I've already noticed. Nyuk!
Dadman:
ReplyDeleteBwahahahahahahahahaha! "Suburban!" I'm filing that one...consider it stolen.
And I will do my bestest to quit stating the obvious. I'll have to struggle against it, seein' as I tend to repeat myself, and often scratch my rapidly balding head, wondering "why?"
But I'll give it my best shot. Pinkie Swear!
Why the horses' hangdown isn't William and Mary in the Top 25??? Dammit, Nobel Prize Committee, intentions are supposed to count for something! You just friggin' said so!
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