My Crimson Chaos

F or the last month, I've been struggling with a really difficult life decision.  I'm not talking about where to plan my next vacation or what color to paint my kitchen, y'all.  This is MUCH MORE IMPORTANT than that....  See, I am the proud owner of a couple of Iron Bowl tickets & I've been really torn about what I should do with them.  Before you roll your eyes and label this a first world problem, hear me out & you'll understand why it's been so hard deciding should I stay or should I go. Reason #1 I really hate Auburn, y'all.  This is not your typical run of the mill kinda hate either.  I despise everything about them.  I hate their fans.  They're truly the most annoying fanbase in all of college football.  I hate the way they not only think God is a football fan but he is, in fact, an auburn fan.  I hate the way they make signs saying things like, "God Thing" while guzzling bourbon and cursing at opposing fanbases.  I...

T oday is my definition of the perfect Sunday afternoon.  I'm currently snuggled up on the couch in my jammies with Lex dog curled up next to me.  In the background, a horror movie is playing.  Outside the rain is coming down which will most assuredly contribute to the nap awaiting me in the very near future.  As I'm laying around enjoying the rainy day in all of it's glory, I've uncovered some pretty interesting facts, figures, & really cool useless bits of information as we head into rivalry week. I seriously cannot think of a player or team that has ever more universally hated than Jameis Winston & the FSU Seminoles.  Sure, many in the SEC joined together to secretly wish atrocities against Cam Newton & the 2010 auburn war eagles.  But every week pretty much every college football fan in the nation outside of Tallahassee rallies together to pull for whoever's playing FSU.  And every week, we walk away disappointed.  Will Musc...

On a really cold February afternoon in 2009, I sat in the parking deck of DCH Hospital in Tuscaloosa.  I was there to call on Coach Paul Bear Bryant's Cardiologist.  But Trent Richardson was scheduled to announce & sign with Bama at 4 pm.  Dr. Hill could wait.  Thank goodness he did.  I was reminded of that day while watching Bama take on Western Carolina just now.  So many times I have asked myself, "Crimson Chaos, why do you let the decisions of 18 year old kids you don't even know distract you so much?". Thank you Tyren Jones, Altee Tenpenny, Chris Black, Robert Foster, ArDarius Stewart, the list goes on.... For reminding me!!!  Dear Lowered, this team is deeper than a Blue Tuna Tiger blog post in 2010.  Lucky for us Bammers, the only difference is this is real life!  How can a card carrying Bammer not love Chris Black?  This kid has worked his butt off & done everything the right way!!!  His intensity & drive to be...

W ith LSU's mid-season improvement, I've been pondering whether I should make the trip to Baton Rouge this year.  A key factor in this decision is what the tickets are going for.  Clearly, their win over Ole Miss has made this a much more attractive ticket now with ticket prices ranging from $175 to over $2,500 (seriously, who the heck pays $2,500 for a football ticket???).  This revelation coupled with the inaugural rankings released last night got me curious about which match-ups have the most expensive tickets down the stretch.  After a quick trip to Stub Hub this morning, I was able to rank the conference's most expensive tickets for the remainder of the 2014 season. I.  The Iron Bowl It should come as no surprise that the hottest ticket is the Alabama Auburn rivalry game.  One can witness the Iron Bowl in Bryant Denny Stadium this November for roughly $312 per ticket. II.  The Egg Bowl Though I am not well versed in the prices of the an...

T his may surprise you,[p but I love beauty pageants.  I don't necessarily enjoy watching them...  But 20 years ago participating in them, and many years later as my sister's pageant coach were some of the most thrilling times.  Those moments right before they announce the winners where your heart is beating so hard that you are sure others can hear it.  And as the emcee gives the speech that not one person gives a single shit about, all you can think of is, "JUST TELL US ALREADY!". Of course tonight's first rankings released by the College Football Playoff Committee wasn't exactly the equivalent of someone putting a tiara on your baby sister's head.  The fact is that they don't mean much at all.  Being the resident conspiracy theorist, the reason I was tuned in so closely was just to get a feel on how each conference would be perceived.  I mean let's be honest.  SEC fatigue has become more contagious than a prostitute from Sierra Leone.  I...

For the first time, GameDay hits The Grove this weekend to preview #11 Ole Miss taking on the 3rd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.  And while their coaches, players, & faculty are dealing with the circus that is ESPN, The Tide is quietly preparing for their business trip to Oxford, Mississippi.  Here are 4 interesting storylines surrounding this 'rivalry': I.  THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 4TH Saturday will be the 62nd meeting of The Alabama Crimson Tide and The Ole Miss Rebels Black Bears.  Alabama holds a ridiculous lead in the series winning 51-8-2 record.  These 2 teams have met on October 4th 3 times previously: 1930-  Bama 64   Miss  0 1969-  Bama 33  Miss 32 1975-  Bama 32   Miss  6 So we do have the history of October 4th in our corner. II.  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ADAM GRIFFITH!!! Bama kicker Adam Griffith has been busy making up for the painful end to the 2013 season.  With almost perfect accuracy, h...