Mr. Dorsey Wins the Outland

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Mr. Dorsey Also wins SEC Def Player of Year

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Mr. Dorsey Wins the Lombardi Award

I'm pretty sure this is going to get a bit ridiculous, in good sort of way.


Here's the article. HT: TenTexLA on TigerForums.

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Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show. Here's the lineup.

Maxwell Award (best all-around player)
Dennis Dixon, Oregon
Darren McFadden, Arkansas
Tim Tebow, Florida (*my pick)

Biletnikoff Award (best wide receiver)
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (*my pick)
Mario Manningham, Michigan
Jordy Nelson, Kansas State

Chuck Bednarik Trophy (best defensive player)
Dan Connor, Penn State
Glenn Dorsey, Louisiana State (*my pick)
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)
Antoine Cason, Arizona
Jamie Silva, Boston College
Craig Steltz, Louisiana State (*my pick)

Outland Trophy (best interior lineman)
Anthony Collins, Kansas
Glenn Dorsey, Louisiana State (*my pick)
Jake Long, Michigan

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award
Jose Martinez, University of Texas at El Paso
Austin Starr, Indiana
Thomas Weber, Arizona State

Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award
Chase Daniel, Missouri
Dennis Dixon, Oregon
Tim Tebow, Florida (*my pick)

Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech
Kevin Huber, Cincinnati
Brett Kern, Toledo

Doak Walker Award (best running back)
Mike Hart, Michigan *
Darren McFadden, Arkansas (*my pick)
Ray Rice, Rutgers

*2006 award winner

Two Head Coaches on LSU Sideline: Good Call?

Nebraska's Osborne has given new Head Coach Bo Pelini the green light to coach LSU's defense in the BCS national championship game on January 7, 2008. Les Miles has said repeatedly that this is what he wanted to happen.

Wow. Tough one. Blog wrapup:

GeauxTigers at And the Valley Shook is leaning towards "bad idea."

The Mean Lil' Black and Gold Girls says "Thanks!"

Dandy Don thinks it's great. Shocking, really. (I'm kidding. I read Mr. Don every day. But he the homerest homer in homerdom. Not that that is a bad thing.)

Only 15% of poll respondents at Husker Faithful said Bo should NOT coach the game. And Cornhusker blogger Jon thinks that he SHOULD.

Posters on TigerForums almost unanimously support the move. The only slight concern expressed was a possible egg-laying similar to Mark Richt's let down at Florida State in the BCS championship against Oklahoma on the eve of becoming Georgia's new head coach.

What do I think? I don't like it.

Head coaches at elite-level programs (even those, no ESPECIALLY THOSE, currently getting their asses kicked) are kind of busy. The good news is that Pelini knows Nebraska. The bad news is that Nebraska is not actually located near Louisiana, where Pelini now lives and works. Bo has to change jobs, move his family, hire coaches, recruit, put his kids in school, meet his players, and learn how to be a head coach. That means meeting with the Lincoln (and national) media, boosters, etc. Regardless of how focused Bo thinks he's going to be, he won't be as focused as someone not in his shoes. Paveto, for instance.

But I'm not a coach (except to my daughter's painfully suck-ass soccer team last fall), and I'm certainly not as familiar with Coach Miles' options as he is. So, let me just say STFU to myself.

I wish Bo all the best. But if his defense lays a Richt-sized egg in this game because he's worried about some Cornhusker issue, I will instantly become a Nebraska hater, purely on principle. And I'll be disappointed in Coach Miles.

If it goes well, then I'll be happy and not say another damned word about it.

Mr. Dorsey Wins the Nagurski

Of course the media jackals are spinning it in BCS terms. Can't they just let Mr. Dorsey enjoy the center stage alone?

Congrats, Putt! And thanks for coming back!

Commentary and stats from the first scrimmage back on Aug 12. (Warning - rough language).

Dandy Don on Thursday's season opener against MSU: "The only way that LSU could lose is if they turn the ball over several times deep in their own territory by fumbling or throwing interceptions. One other thing that could hurt LSU's chances of winning the game would be a large number of penalties nullifying scoring plays or long gainers." I'd say that's about right. I doubt they're looking past the Bulldogs.