I had plenty of cash to buy a row of seats when they were $500......when I was looking to buy them........when I was watching us beat South Carolina........

But my Christmas present from my parents, who are in Alabama, was to go to the game and sit with them. Great, I won't sit with my buddies, I will sit with mom and dad. That's the best gift I ever got, ever.

And the tickets never showed up......and I asked........and the tickets were coming.........and I asked........and today I get the call that the tickets just aren't gonna happen.

Plane tickets, hotel rooms, everything all set and paid up...........and the tickets that I could have afforded at even $1000 each suddenly just don't even exist apparently..........

I'm not mad, with the price these are going for it isn't anyone's fault but my own for not getting in on the action when I had the chance!

So I'm going to Glendale and hopefully I can get a legitimate ticket from a scalper for ~$1000. Good luck to my parents, I have no hope of finding 3 for a reasonable price.

This is quite shocking and devastating for no real reason at all. If anyone out there has a heart and doesn't need to make an absolute fortune on a spare ticket, I beg you to respond to me here or email me at wattssw@gmail.com.

http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=13454296

 

City Council reporter for the Times-Herald, Elizabeth Melville, said Cam Newton's father told the council that another son was signing to a football team and was giving the church some money from the deal.  "He said he had a different son that played football that was being signed on that expected to get a lot of money from a deal.  He was going to be able to give him some and I think he was going to get some from somewhere else.  I think he was going to get some from somewhere else. He explained the origins of where the money would come from at a council meeting and no one was suspicious at the time."

The other son is Cecil Newton who played the 2009 season with the Jaquars, the NFL team in Jacksonville, FL.

1) This is the perfect time to prove we deserve being the top ranked team in the nation. A huge win here will solidify our place in the minds of the voters in addition to our huge computer advantage. It will solidify it in the minds of our players. If ever there was a time to play relentlessly it is now with an easy game the following week to rest on in preparation for a very decent Georgia team.

2) Last "easy" and "credible" win. We need to beet Chattanooga by 30 or more but it really doesn't matter as long as we win. The Mocs are as weak an opponent as we could find and everybody knows it. Georgia and Alabama will both be incredibly tough battles and if we win those, the SEC and NC will be even more difficult. This is our last real chance to win by huge numbers.

3) Gus Malzahn vs Houston Nutt. Malzahn is on a career long quest, at which he will be very very successful, to prove Nutt a fool for making Malzahn a mere puppet. Malzahn may be grateful to Nutt for bringing him up to the college level, but Gus would have found his way to the top no matter the route. Malzahn is going to be pulling out the trickeration that has been somewhat absent this year in comparison to last. Auburn will execute some incredible plays in this game so get your rewind button ready.

4) Auburn Rushing. Auburn is rushing the ball as well or better than it ever has. Cam could throw only against blitzes and he or one of our many capable runners can handle it for the rest of the plays. As a strategy if Auburn ran uptempo 3-4 yd rushing plays over and over and over and over.....well we would win by an enormous margin and the Ole Miss defense would be leaving the game due to exhaustion. Cam and Gus can control the clock and number of downs necessary for the defense to play and basically never give up the ball. This is why we can beat anybody in the country and will win the National Championship. After our LSU performance how could Ole Miss stop us?

5) Auburn Passing. Mississippi is dead last in the SEC in interceptions with just 2 against a schedule including Vanderbilt, Fresno St, Tulane, and Jax State. Cameron Newton can pick apart this secondary to demonstrate his NFL quality throwing accuracy, strength, and mechanics. If Cam doesn't run in the first 5 downs of offense look for him to run sparingly or never throughout the game just like his passing showcase against Louisiana-Monroe. The wide receivers are doing a great job blocking to open up the run and you can be sure the Bears' defense is well aware of this which could lead to Cam's favorite type of pass: against the blitz.

6) Defense. Nick Fairley is now a semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award and I am sure every quarterback and coach is scared of being body slammed or hit with an aluminum chair by this incredible athlete. He moves like he is 6'1" 180 but he is 6'5" 300. That extra effort stopping Auburn's defensive man child will help the rest of the team make big plays. Unfortunately it is not likely that any two members of the Black Bear can keep Fairley from knocking a quarterback out of a game. Fairley is #2 in the nation with 17 TFL. The entire defense has stepped up and improved throughout the year. There is no reason to believe that won't continue as they gain more experience and confidence.

Simply, we have performed as champions up to this point, better in every category than the Ole Miss Rebel Black Bear except maybe Special Teams. This is the most important game up to this point, to prove we aren't a flash in the pan like last year. Cam is the real deal and Gus is the real deal. Nutt will be having nightmares, bet on that.

Auburn 48, Ole Miss 10

Here's a question for those who may know the answer. What will happen if Auburn and Alabama both go undefeated except for a (close?) loss for one team in the Iron Bowl. If Alabama remains undefeated they will likely retain the #1 position. We could get as high as top 5 if we remain undefeated.

 

Is it simply that the winner goes to Atlanta, and the loser is out of luck despite having only 1 loss, to a highly ranked team and playing in the most difficult division and conference in the nation?

 

Is it possible to repeat the Iron Bowl for the National Championship, and if so, what does that scenario look like?

Most intimidating atmosphere for college football in the SEC is............Jordan-Hare Stadium! 





Auburn has created the best home-field advantage in the Southeastern Conference with an unmatched game-day atmosphere.

1. AUBURN, JORDAN-HARE STADIUM

No stadium is louder than Jordan-Hare, which holds the noise because of its bowl shape. The gates open two hours before kickoff for students, and every seat is quickly filled. These folks even cheer when the Auburn band enters the field. Auburn games are all about the football, nothing else. You get the impression these 87,000 fans live 365 days a year for the seven afternoons or evenings they spend rooting for their beloved Tigers and intimidating the heck out of opponents.

 

http://www.thestate.com/2010/09/23/1478411/morris-ranking-the-sec-stadiums.html (new window)

http://www.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/bs_collegeROI_0621.html (new window)

Any idea what your college degree is worth? Have a look below!

Business Week

What’s Your College Degree Worth?

Rank      School                  Type      State     Graduation Rate              Cost to Graduate            

208         Auburn                 Public    Auburn                64                                           81,150  

324         Alabama              Public    Tuscaloosa         64                                          86,040  

 

 

 

30 Year Net ROI                30 Year Net Return for Graduates            Annualize Net ROI

513,100                                               801,70                                                                  11.5

391,600                                               611,900                                                                10.4