So the first college football preview magazine is out already - only 14 more Saturdays until the 2006 season begins (go ahead and click here to get you in the mood). For those of us who think the the college football season begins with the release of EA Sports NCAA Football, the season begins in 59 days. To expose the pathetic nature of my idolatry, I've already told Lindsey that she's going to have to be very stubborn in not allowing me to buy this year's game, since I simply don't have the time to do what's really important AND play a video game.
You also know it's football season when a major SEC player gets arrested - this time it hits close to home as Juwan Simpson got busted this morning - winning himself today's Red Forman Dumbass Award (by the way, 'dumbass' is not a curse word when it is a statement of fact). The most humorous part of the story is that Simpson won Alabama's Community Service award this spring. Actually, it's not that funny - Juwan is probably a really nice guy. It's a reminder that we all tend to live in two worlds which both seem real - the public world where we put our best foot forward and the private world which few know about us and ain't quite as pretty. May we remember that the gospel tells us that it is only by God's grace that we don't find ourselves in their shoes.
My buddy Doug Mann is taking off to Virginia this week with his family to join the Jerry Falwell cult at Liberty University - actually, Doug would be the last guy to drink that Kool-Aid which should make for some fun times in Lynchburg. I have said that it is evidence of the grace of God that an Alabama guy and a Tennessee guy can be good friends, and in the spirit of our friendship, I want to dedicate a song to my good friend.
I'm a huge NCAA Football fan. Gamespot had some interviews with the new playbook guru's who put in over 100 new formations on both sides of the ball. If you want a whooping just ask Aaron and maybe we can set something up. I'm anxious to see little Levi and their new place sometime.
Posted by: Matthew | May 22, 2006 at 05:44 PM
Ummmm, where's the "Glory, Glory" link?
Posted by: Ashlie David | May 24, 2006 at 09:18 AM
Sorry, Ashlie. We figured that UGA was just going to skip this season since their hopes rest on the shoulders of Joe T.
Plus, isn't it a bit presumptuous for Georgia football to lavish glory on itself...isn't that reserved for God? Repent ye now, lest God smite thee with yet another humbling loss to Florida...
Posted by: Matt Adair | May 24, 2006 at 02:38 PM