SB Nation User Blog: Meekrob

Talkin' Texas -- Amateur Edition

Meekrob — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:00:48 -0000

Mondays after game days, BoddickerIsClutch and I try to pass our morning at our jobs by talking about the game. It tends to come out as a bunch of nonsensical mush, because that's what college did to our brains. I thought I'd post our conversation from this week as an homage to PB and his invisible mystery friend. Maybe someone out there will find it entertaining. I apologize for the grammar, I did some quick editing but it was a conversation done over IM.

Meekrob: Will you allow me to make a point?

BoddickerIsClutch: Ok.

Meekrob: Remember when people were hating on Colt, and you and I were probably the only people who still believed in him?

BoddickerIsClutch: Yes

Meekrob: That pretty much makes us superheroes.

BoddickerIsClutch: Like I said, I bet 2007 will be his worst year, and if thats the case, hes going to be a freaking good QB for us. Losing Irby worries me though. We need some more TE!

Meekrob: Maybe we do, or we need a wide reciever to step up who isn't named Shipley or Crosby.

BoddickerIsClutch: We cant even really line up a Goalline package with 2 TEs! But yes for the passing game I think we could be fine

Meekrob: Cody Johnson doesn't need two TE's. Cody Johnson would appreciate the extra people to run over anyway.

BoddickerIsClutch: I love me some CJ. Its so nice to have a real power back again, I forgot what it was like

Meekrob: Though, Colt looked like CJ running the ball as well. Though, being from Rice, I imagine their players are well-fed, they didn't seem to be all that good at, uhh, being good.

BoddickerIsClutch: No, and with CJ in the wings, Id like to see colt slide more. You dont need to fight for that extra yard, CJ can pick it up

Meekrob: Whatever. Colt's a man. And he's not even forty, which just shows his maturity. If you're worried about Colt getting hurt, how about not lining him up at WR?

BoddickerIsClutch: You know my thoughts on that. And can this chiles experiment be over yet?

Meekrob: Here's my question about Chiles. I thought the ground can't cause a fumble! Clearly the ground forced that fumble. Chiles is not used to the ground, because he likes to let his feet dangle when he's sitting on the bench.

BoddickerIsClutch: I'm just pissed that we got scored on in the second half for the first time this year, and its pretty much Chiles' fault. Also my favorite pass of Colts was his first incompletion I dont know how long it was his only one, I know he went 10/11.

Meekrob: Second one I think was Irby, which pissed me off for exactly 0.3 seconds until his leg decided to end its own life in an act of cowardice.

BoddickerIsClutch: Man that was brutal.

Meekrob: They should replace his leg with a bionic leg. They have those now, right? I mean come on, Jax had bionic arms in Mortal Kombat like ten freaking years ago.

BoddickerIsClutch: That's what we were thinking, he could then be the best kicker in the world. There'd be no such thing as punts, if the O stalls, Irby just kicks a FG from wherever you are on the field. Though you'd probably have to change out the nets behind the goal posts for a kevlar shield, you know, for the fans' safety.

Meekrob: I have no problems with this, as long as we don't let OU develop the bionic limbs technology. Though, given their populace, I wouldn't expect that to happen anytime soon. What stood out for you on defense?

BoddickerIsClutch: Same old same old, missed tackles and poor coverage in the secondary. Muckleroy was solid, Acho is looking like a beast. Kindle plays like hes a maniac. Which is great sometimes, and sometimes not so great

Meekrob: But is always entertaining.

BoddickerIsClutch: Yep. There was that one option where he got Clement to pitch the ball, and he could have gone and gotten Thor, but instead took the extra step to go ahead and hit Clement.

Meekrob: I learned something about Kindle. He doesn't actually eat babies, as is the rumor, because he read they are fatty. Instead he chews on them for a while and then spits them out.

BoddickerIsClutch: Not bad either way, but he would have saved us a yard if he just went for the ball. I hear baby Jerky is lean.

Meekrob: Maybe he's just practicing for when he's called upon to sever Bradford in half at the waist. Baby Jerky takes too much time, and where does one find a smokehouse at this time of year?

BoddickerIsClutch: I do like how Sergio's whole role in the D seems to be, go rush the QB. (Mutual friend) James mistook him for a DE, and I was like no... he just rushes the passer every freaking down.

Meekrob: Understandable, I mistook him for a serial killer.

BoddickerIsClutch: A serial Crusher?

Meekrob: Play 2 Crush. (Inside joke)

BoddickerIsClutch: I just watched Boondock Saints again recently.

Meekrob: Good story.

BoddickerIsClutch: Its where the Serial Crusher theory comes from.

Meekrob: I do not remember the Serial Crusher theory. But I just watched Dexter, which is where the idea that everyone might be a serial killer comes from. I, personally, was pleased with the D-Line. You don't have an 11 play goal line stand if your D-Line isn't bringing it.

BoddickerIsClutch: Yeah that was comical. I also liked that the two pass interference penalties were offset yardage wise, by just one holding. Or was it a false start? I forget.

Meekrob: I do too. But that second PI was bull anyway. Here's what I don't get. That stupid bald guy at halftime that was giving bad answers to every user question said that we couldn't beat Mizzou because we can't stop Mizzou. Ummm.....how the hell is Mizzou going to stop us?

BoddickerIsClutch: Meh, could have gone either way, I think it was bullshit, but wasnt really that upset by it either. Yeah he was a moron.

BoddickerIsClutch: He said some other stuff that was dumb as well, I don't remember them.

Meekrob: I feel like that game, the Tech game, and the OSU game will all be decided by whoever fails to score first. The point totals are just going to be ridiculous.

BoddickerIsClutch: I just hope our secondary improves.

Meekrob: I'll tell you one thing though, the secondary is going to get more than a season's worth of experience.

BoddickerIsClutch: Clement to Dillon is moneyball as well, its not like we are the first team that they have scored on. And we still keep them from getting a TD (possibly) if we dont cough up the field position on O.

Meekrob: Yeah I mean, Rice isn't the same old Rice, I actually expected to give up more points.

BoddickerIsClutch: As did I.

Meekrob: But we had the ultimate counter to Rice. I shall call him Major. You may call him Mr. Applewhite.

BoddickerIsClutch: We have faced some good QBs, despite the overall teams not being that good, I'm hoping that is part of what appears to be our DBs struggles. We will find out against Arkie, who does not have a good QB.

Meekrob: Truth. I'll tell you one thing. I can't wait to play aTm.

BoddickerIsClutch: With their record and reputation shot already this year, you'll be happy to know I was solidly behind Miami this weekend. Its so much easier to root against aTm than for them. They looked terrible. I was however, rooting for Baylor, which I found a frustrating endeavor

Meekrob: I can't ever root for Miami. It's in my blood. Though I was glad that if they had to beat anyone, it was the agros.

BoddickerIsClutch: Just when you think Baylor was going to take the game, they pulled a Baylor. As Baylor is wont to do.

Meekrob: I think with Baylor, it's like watching NFL teams with Longhorns on them. I can root for a player without caring about the team as a whole. It's like one man trying to overcome decades of suck. You know what, scratch what I said about not being able to wait to play aTm. What I really can't wait for is them to play Baylor. When we beat them, it's just back to normality. When Baylor beats them, it's like the ending to Planet of the Apes, only with fat ugly people instead of a manly bare-chested Charlton Heston.

BoddickerIsClutch: May his bare chest rest in peace.

Meekrob: Amen.

Yankees Themed Arcade Stick

Meekrob — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:26:52 -0000

Hi all. I've been following this blog for a couple months now and really appreciate all of the insights you provide, but have been too shy to post anything for fear of being mocked for my ignorance.

Anyways, a friend of mine and I are both avid sports fans and video game players, and we decided to build our own arcade sticks for the XBox 360. He chose to theme his after our alma mater, the Texas Longhorns, and I of course went with the Yankees. We finished them this weekend, and I thought some of you may have been interested in the results. If this is inappropiate, I'll be happy to remove it.

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Cat throws olympic no-no

Meekrob — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:59:01 -0000

Cat throws olympic no-no

Our favorite softball player threw a no-hitter against the Aussies. I, for one, am pleased.

NCAA Alcohol Policy

Meekrob — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:39:21 -0000

I'll be attending the Houston regional and have just found out about the NCAA policy against serving alcohol at games. This completely destroys my plan of getting trashed (especially for the Memphis-MSU game) and making a general ass out of myself....or does it?

I need your help BONers. How can I get a beverage of my choice into Reliant this weekend? Will they be emptying pockets? Will there be metal detectors? Body cavity searches? I need some advice, or maybe someone else has already planned their attack. Also, does anyone know what the policy if they discover you with alcohol once you're inside? I don't really want to get kicked out, but I also don't want to be sober.

Getting to know Austin Peay State University

Meekrob — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:36:30 -0000

I wanted to learn more about our first round opponent, which wasn't hard since I didn't know anything about them to start with. Sure, we'll probably all hear more than we ever need to know about their basketball team, but what about the important things?

The school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, which also happens to be The Volunteer State's fastest growing city, and fifth largest overall (sixth if you count all the missing sports reporters rumored to be trapped within the many folds of Phil Fullmer's expansive belly, hereby known as Fullmerton). Look out Chattanooga, here they come!

It was founded in 1927 as Austin Peay State Normal School for Rural White Teachers, but in more recent times have begun allowing Urban White Teachers as well as the clinically insane, and thus have dropped most of that name.

Total enrollment currently stands at a little over 9,000 students, but don't get too attached to that number, because Austin Peay is also the fastest growing university in the state! (Though the other UT holds the title as the fastest growing campus, with Fullmerton having been annexed by the University as part of his latest contract.)

The name of the athletics teams is the Governors, in honor of the man Austin Peay himself. So what about this man of such import to have a state university carry on his revered name? Well, while governor, he signed The Butler Act into law, which forbade the teaching of evolution in Tennessee's public schools. This is the law that resulted in the Scopes trial. Here's what he had to say on the issue. "I never had any idea my bill would make a fuss. I just thought it would become law, and that everybody would abide by it and that we wouldn't hear any more of evolution in Tennessee." Truly a man firmly on the side of the people. Mr. Peay is also remembered as the only Tennessee governor to have died while in office. How could they not name a university after a man of such distinction?

Austin Peay also offers the state's largest selection of online courses. Phew! I know that like me, you all were probably worried as to how their players would continue with their reknowned Austin Peay education while competing in Little Rock. Fear not, because APSU is surely at the forefront of 21st century educational technology.

A lot of you may be wondering how to pronounce "Peay". Well, it's easy. You simply pronounce it like the word "pee". The popular chant at sporting events being, "Let's go Peay!" On a completely unrelated note, Austin Peay fails to list any varsity watersports. Ironic, don't you think?

Finally, a school with these kind of credentials has surely graduated some famous, world-changing men and women, right? Of course they have. Famous almuni include Bubba Wells, the NBA record holder for the quickest disqualification due to personal fouls. Also, Trenton Hassell, you may remember he was part of the deal Dallas made with the Nets to get Jason Kidd, but what you didn't know was that Hassell went to high school with Shawn Marion at Clarksville's own Clarksville High School. A hometown hero! There's also Chonda Pierce, "The Queen of Clean", and the most sought after Christian comedienne of our day. Nothing says funny like eternal damnation! And of course, James "Fly" Williams, legendary basketball player who was cheered on by his clever peers at APSU with the phrase, "Fly is open, let's go Peay!"

DJ named ESPN First Team Academic All-American

Meekrob — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:01:46 -0000

DJ is not only kicking ass on the court, but also in the classroom.

http://texassports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=16&url_article_id=8292&url_subchannel _id=&change_well_id=2

That's pretty impressive, I think. I sure as hell didn't post a 3.6 cumulative GPA, and my extracurriculars consisted of beer, video games, and various incriminating acts of indecency. This is definitely positive publicity for Texas basketball. Congratulations to DJ, and thanks for being such a positive role model for those to come.