The Jets are, once again, embroiled in controversy. This time it's for an alleged trip of Miami defensive player, Nolan Carroll as he attempted to make a play during their contest. Miami strength coach, Sal Alosi is thought by many to be the culprit and, thanks to YouTube and Jeff Darlington, we now have the reaction of some of the Miami players—Crowder's comments are particularly hilarious:
Some may still question whether or not the incident happened or not, but you can be the judge:
Certainly looks like more than just an involuntary leg cramp—we'll see what Mr. Goodell thinks, but, obviously, someone will be looking for a job on Monday morning.
Ya know, this would be funnier if it weren't so dead wrong. Of course, have to admit, the dialogue does give a slight chuckle in some places—particularly the "All Auburn fans should be killed" retort by the "Georgia" fan.
For the most part, though, it just amazes me how differently two sides can see a ball game.
Here's to killing Auburn, on the football field, next year in Athens!
Have to give an ENORMOUS shout to the Leather Helmet Blog as they were the original posters of the first two videos you will see below. You can draw your own conclusions, most assuredly, but it's definitely clear that the approach that Dave Van Halanger takes at Georgia is a bit modest in comparison to others around the country.
Heck, let's be real, when compared to the program run by Benny Wylie at the University of Tennessee, Georgia's program looks like a Gymboree class.
Please, feast your eyes on this training video, for the "advanced athlete", presented by Georgia's strength and conditioning coach—Dave Van Halanger:
Now, did he really say three sets of ten? Now, no one here is professing to be an expert, but, shouldn't the routine be a touch more challenging—these are football player after all.
The video above looks like it needs to be for the beginning athlete, not the advanced one and, production quality aside, no coach in the SEC is going to be rushing out the door looking for Van Halanger's regimen in any manual if this is what he's bringing to the table—hell, I can do three sets of ten!
Is he for real?!?
Now, take a look at Tennessee's strength coach, Benny Wylie, and ask yourself one question: could anyone describe him as soft?
"If you suffer as a group, you'll normally bond, and that's what we try to do. We put our guys through intense training, hard training, things that the normal person can't do—couldn't do—and we forge our guys together in the summer..."
Well, that sounds like a great idea: "suffer as a group and bond". Haven't seen too much bonding on the Georgia football field lately, could that be a part of the reason why? Just asking questions, here, because it seems that not enough light is being shined on Dave Van Halanger just yet and there has to be some accountability swept his way too.
But, no worries, right? The guys on the field can still lift with the best of them:
One of my favorite all-time Marlon Brando films is On The Waterfront. The movie, in essence, is about a promising young fighter who isn't able to live up to his potential and spends his life underachieving. It's a great movie and one of the best scenes in the movie is the one where Brando's character finally comes to grips with what he "coulda been":
Now, you might be asking, "what on earth does this have to do with this article, Lady?!?
Well, entering the 2010 season, it was easy to pick out the names of the guys who could have been contenders for the Heisman this year: Jacory Harris, Christian Ponder, Mark Ingram, Ryan Mallett, and Jacquizz Rodgers were all early favorites to get the nod.
Well, after Saturday, it became clear that some of these guys aren't ready for that kind of shine. If they were, they could have proven it on Saturday, instead, they were just bums.
1. Jacory Harris, QB—Miami
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the talented Cane' with the money-in-the-bank arm, decided to go from Jacory Harris to Harris Teeter. His awful showing against Ohio State this weekend all but erases him from contention as all he proved was that he wasn't ready to lead Miami into anything—unless obscurity counts.
vs. Ohio State: 22-of-39, 232 yards, 1 touchdown, and 4 interceptions
2. Mark Ingram, RB—Alabama
It's not that Ingram has done anything to screw up his Heisman chances, it's the fact that Ingram hasn't done anything. For the second time, in as many weeks, Ingram hasn't been in the lineup for Alabama. He's been working through an injury and unable to play.
Unfortunately, for him, Trent Richardson has filled in quite nicely in his absence—making him all but irrelevant in the minds of many.
2010 Stats: 0 carries, 0 yards, and 0 touchdowns
3. Christian Ponder, QB—Florida State
The Christian Ponder love parade started in Tallahassee and ended in Norman. Ponder, the mobile quarterback with the nice arm and the nimble feet, left his game in Florida as the Oklahoma defense harassed and harangued the senior quarterback into a mistake-laden game filled with miscues and uneven play—on both sides of the ball.
vs. Oklahoma: 11-of-28, 113 yards, and 2 interceptions.
4. Josh Nesbitt, QB—Georgia Tech
In two weeks of play, against less than impressive opposition, the Yellow Jackets have proven two things: their defense isn't there yet, and their offense is suspect minus Jonathan Dwyer and Demaryius Thomas. Nesbitt was being pushed into the Heisman limelight by Georgia Tech, but has fallen flat so far.
The ultimate low, so far, a road loss to a struggling Kansas Jayhawk squad that, one week prior, loss to North Dakota State.
vs. Kansas: 5-of-15, for 116 yards, and 1 touchdown
Ryan Williams, RB—Virginia Tech
Williams was a bit of a longshot to begin with, but he was definitely on the radar. However, after Virginia Tech's embarrassing loss to James Madison on Saturday, it would be tough to imagine anyone from this Hokies team getting a nod for anything at all.
vs. James Madison: 20 carries, 91 yards, and 0 touchdowns
