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Iron Bowl wrap: Mike Shula -- grabbing the cupcake
There's a Simpsons episode in which Lisa conducts an science experiment to see who is smarter, Bart or a rat. She wires a piece of cheese with a battery; the rat takes a bite, gets zapped, and runs away. Then she performs a similar experiement with Bart, wiring a cupcake with 110 volts of juice. Bart grabs the cupcake, gets zapped, drops the cupcake, picks it up again, gets zapped, picks it up again, and so on. Clipboard in hand, Lisa tallies the score: Rat 1, Bart 0.
Watching Alabama's offense on Saturday, it was hard not to think of Bart in that scene. With our starting center out with a broken leg, and a young, unimpressive OL, Mike Shula sent Brodie back on straight drop after straight drop, and sack after sack -- an astonishing 11. No matter how many jolts, though, Coach kept grabbing the cupcake. Given that Bama's OL problems have been obvious since the Miss. State game, one might have suspected a single wrinkle or three (roll outs, more shotgun, some misdirection...anything) to take the heat of the QB. Didn't happen. We stuck with pretty much the same game plan we've had all season. The Tigers wisely showed up with new misdirection schemes to counter the quick Bama D, and had 28 points to show for it. That was a garden variety butt whoopin.
So, 9-2 isn't half bad, especially when you've been through the muck of the last 5 years as a Tide fan. Here's hoping for a better 2006, and that Coach learns to stay away from the electrified pastries....
November 20, 2005 09:18 PM
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Couldn't have said it better myself, Warren. You think Connelly is going to feel the heat after this one?
One observation: The boogs seemed much more hostile this time than ever before. I was disappointed- I tend to defend Auburn more than anything. Maybe it was the area we were in.
Anyway, we got smoked. Roll Tide.
I'm glad I'm not the only one wondering why Brodie kept dropping straight back. I began to yell at the TV and eventually, when he dropped back for yet another sack, threw the remote across the room. It's a good thing my wife was out of town and didn't see that.
After a while, I was wondering if anyone was explaining that old definition of insanity to Shula: Repeatedly performing the same action and expecting different results. It seems to fit.
Totally agree. It was bizarre to watch. No blitzes, just straight rushes, and absolutely no time for Brodie on any play. I'm embarrased for the program that the offensive line and the coaching staff couldn't perform any better than they did. The defense, and Brodie Croyle in particular, deserved better.
Wow. I just broke out the laboratory rat reference in my, er, less calm Ohio State reaction. Great minds etc.
Brian...now that is freaky!
Maybe it's 'depressed minds think alike'...
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WSJ,
I feel exactly the same way in regards to Bart's cupcake. Why keep going back to something that doesn't work? Anyway, below is a link to an article I wrote if any of you guys care to read it.
http://www.crimsontusks.com/about7542-0-asc-0.html
You may have to copy and paste it.
RTR
Parker
Reminded me - that episode had the best movie in-joke reference of all Simpsons episodes. Marge leaves two cupcakes on the top of the mantle, each topped with a cherry. Bart has finally been "programmed" and as he tries reaching for them his hands tremor; he contorts on the floor. It's the same shot as in "A Clockwork Orange" when Alex has received the Luvidico treatment as a test subject, and the former rapist can't bring himself to grab a girl's naked breasts. They even play the weird music in the background.
Anyhoo, Roll Tide. Hopefully JP Wilson's "sympathy drive" was a portent of things to come.
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Couldn't have said it better myself, Warren. You think Connelly is going to feel the heat after this one?
One observation: The boogs seemed much more hostile this time than ever before. I was disappointed- I tend to defend Auburn more than anything. Maybe it was the area we were in.
Anyway, we got smoked. Roll Tide.
Posted by: Cory at November 21, 2005 08:58 AM