* Taking the wife out to a faincy (h/t: @vaughtsviews) dinner tonight so that I can spend all day tomorrow drinking beer and grilling. Pro move.
* Best description of playing against Alabama I've heard: it's like being in a crock pot. It's a slow process but the result is always the same. At first, you don't really notice anything, but after awhile, your potatoes are all mushy and your onions are all soggy. Or something. Bama - 31, USC - 7.
* Rack whoever said it, but the Tennessee we saw last night will in no way resemble the Tennessee we see against UK. They'll be a completely different team by then.
* USA Today has USM ranked ~30 spots higher than UK. I get that we've underperformed the last halves of the last 2 seasons, but that's just stupid. We still have more talent, while they have a new coach and Shannon Dawson. And we finally have some experience on the staff, so it shouldn't resemble the amateur-hour shitshow we've seen on the sidelines the last couple years. Cats - 34, USM - 24.
* LAMAR.
* This album was released 25 years ago today. Goodness.