A Dream Come True!

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Poorly Coached Team Gives Game Away

In case you didn't notice, a meaningless, but necessary, matchup took place in Fayetteville on Saturday. It was the Arkansas Razorbacks vs. the Alabama-Tuscaloosa Crimson Tide. A game that would help decide how 4, 5 and 6 would shake out in the SEC West. Arkansas took a giant step towards not being a bottom dweller.

UAT put together a 14 play drive that took over 9 minutes off the clock in the fourth quarter then put the game on kicker Leighann Tiffin's shoulders. He missed it. He would miss four attempts in all. The most painful of which came in overtime as Tiffin missed an extra point which cost Bammer the game.

So who do you blame? Most people will look at Tiffin, but what about the always cocky Darby who once again failed to do much on the ground. What about Wilson? He had several costly mistakes. Including a pass while beyond the line of scrimmage and a second forward pass after receiving a deflected ball. Then there's Shula. She is, after all, the coach and leader of this gutless, untrained bunch. As the cameras panned the Bammer sideline it was apparent why this team has continued to struggle year after year. Recruiting! I saw soft, uncoached kids on that sideline. Something has to give if UAT wants to compete with the mid-level teams in the SEC West.

How the West was Won

The Auburn Tigers won the West this weekend by defeating LSU 7-3 in the annual SEC Western Division Championship Game. LSU will take 2nd place while the Mississippi's, Arkansas' and UAT's of the world will fight for the bottom spots. Auburn kicker John Vaughn made history by kicking the football into the upright for the second consecutive time against LSU. The last time coming in overtime in Baton Rouge last year. Such a feat has never been achieved before and demonstrates exactly how superhuman John Vaughn is.

Auburn now awaits the winner of the Eastern Division.

Vandy is a Little Bit Worse than UAT

Who needs moral victories when you can dominate your opponent 13 - 10 in front of your home crowd. For the second week in a row Bammer fans held their breath in the final seconds of the game as their beloved team held off yet another powerhouse. Juwan Simpson picked off a pass as time expired to extend UAT's SEC win streak to 1. It seems like only yesterday that Juwan was caught fondling the Bear's granddaughter while toting stolen property, drugs and firearms. On the other side of the ball Ken Darby rushed 21 times for 65 yards, and is getting close to breaking a 100 yards on the season. Louisiana-Monroe is up next, certainly Bammer can have a good showing against them.

AU Makes State Proud, UAT Survives Powerhouse Hawaii

In its season opener, the Auburn Tigers lived up to its lofty ranking by smashing the Washington State Cougars. After the first series it looked like the Tigers were playing a weaker opponent such as UAT. Auburn registered 2 sacks on the first 3 plays and forced WSU to punt. Kenny Irons exploded for 42 yards on the first offensive play for Auburn. He also ran for 58 yards on the first play of the second half. Irons ran for 183 yards on 20 carries and had another 40 in receiving. Will Herring was Auburn's second leading rusher with 42 yards on one carry. His career rushing average now stands at 42 yards per carry.

Across the state, in drug infested Tuscaloosa, UAT had to give it all they had to hold off the Rainbow Warriors. Bammer showed that they had very little toughness and no guts when it came to defense and running the ball. UAT gave up over 350 yards passing during the game. On the other side of the ball the always cocky, Kenneth Darby only gained 25 yards on 16 carries behind blocking from Andre Smith. UAT looks to improve its stats next week against Vandy.