My Crimson Chaos

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...