Let me be abundantly clear...

Drebin

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At the end of the day, Ole Miss won the ball game. They did what they had to do. They made some big plays. This was their last hurrah and they made it count.

All of the breaks went against us. Five turnovers. Gruesome injuries. The injury to Daryl on the O-line was just as big as the one to Fitz. Despite all of that, we made the game very interesting at the end.

I can take some consolation in the fact that I don’t root for Ole Miss. Man, I know “class” is a word that was frowned upon in the early days of SPS, but you saw on full display which program has it and which program doesn’t throughout the game last night. My Father-In-Law, one of the biggest and most obnoxious Rebels I know, renounced his “fandom” last night. Said he could never pull for a team that played that way. But Wyatt had it right in the post game….it’s a culture thing. It always will be a culture thing with them.

The specific injury to Fitzgerald wasn’t intentional....I don’t believe the guy was trying to dislocate his ankle. But you don’t hit low and roll up on someone like that. The intent to knock him out of the game was there and that’s shameful. To see guys on their bench celebrating after it happened was a disgrace and that’s why Jeff Simmons was out on the field wanting to kick someone’s ***. The hit on Kylin Hill…..the kid turned and walked away until he saw Hill not getting up and then he turned back around and started dancing over him and celebrating. Lots of cheap shots tonight. The endzone celebration was embarrassing.

Officiating was terrible. I’m always one who is hesitant to blame anything on officials…that is what Ole Miss fans do. But they let a lot of stuff go that should have been flagged. The onside kick….my seats are right on the 45 and I don’t know what the ref was looking at. That’s the biggest call of the game because they scored on what turned out to be the difference in the game two plays later.

So I’m proud to be a Bulldog….and especially proud to be able to say that I don’t have to defend the Ole Miss program or anything they did on the field last night. For that matter, I’m proud to be able to say that I don’t have to defend anything they’ve done off the field over the last couple of years. I will leave that to Yancy, Neal, Chuck, Ben, and the like. That’s what they do best. They’re an embarrassment, their school is an embarrassment, and their program is an embarrassment. And since we didn’t finish the job last night, we will sit back and let the NCAA finish it. I hope they enjoy watching us on TV during bowl season.
 
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coach66

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You summed it up well, the celebration after

Fitz got hurt really set the tone for what was the worst display of class and sportsmanship these old eyes have seen. I was actually embarrassed for them.
 

Hugh Sleeze

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I agree they're all trash, but I didn't see them celebrating after they realized how bad it was. Maybe I missed it. Got any pics or video?
 

57stratdawg

Heisman
Dec 1, 2004
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Good post. Even with the Fitz injury we probably still get the W if we don’t play so poorly.

Thomas’ fumble can’t happen, Fitz’s pick was a very bad throw, etc.
 

bulldognation

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Even beyond the loss on the field, the whole optics for the game seemed off. From ESPN showing the flow of traffic leaving the stadium to us allowing a camera to even show the trophy wedged between a broken hot dog warmer and dirty coffee pots, all these things just kept piling on an already ugly game.

I’ll admit the level of confidence going into the game may have been our biggest mental hurdle to trip over. We got knocked on the mat and never got up until the game was too far out of reach to mount a comeback. I know the score was close at the half, but who here didn’t feel lucky to be down by ONLY 4 at that point?
They needed turnovers, big plays and injuries to our guys to win and they got all three.
 

Ishmael

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I was thinking during and immediately after the game (when Ole Miss planted a flag at our mid field) how we’ve heard Ole Miss writers talk about how “toxic” this rivalry has become, and yet how it was Ole Miss fueling that all night.

So, good summary, sir.
 

treeddeep

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Fitz got hurt really set the tone for what was the worst display of class and sportsmanship these old eyes have seen. I was actually embarrassed for them.

Huh? As soon as I saw his leg turned around I ran out into the cold, said a prayer for him and seethed in anger. When I came back in, their players had taken a knee. Who celebrated?
 

thatsbaseball

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May 29, 2007
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The disturbing part to me is that I didn't see one OM coach do anything to get their team under control. I joked about them selling their souls by following Freeze the way they did but this isn't anything to joke about....they have major physiological problems.
 

Drebin

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Aug 22, 2012
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I agree they're all trash, but I didn't see them celebrating after they realized how bad it was. Maybe I missed it. Got any pics or video?

I did not watch the game on TV. I watched it live. There was much dancing and merriment on the Ole Miss sideline when Fitz went down.
 
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I agree. Their “culture” was on full display last night.

Did you see any objection from their coaching staff for any of this? I know that their is a lot of activity on the sideline and coaches cannot play daycare. But my gosh it was like a freakin circus on their sidelines. AJ Brown is still over their talking trash to our fans. What a piece of **** that guy is. Luke was all hugged up on the dog pisser. I could go on and on, display after display. I’m one that has zero problem egging it on some to the opponent, getting a little rowdy to get the team up. But the way their program composed (for lack of a better word) themselves last night was absolutely sickening. My hatred for that entire institution as a whole has been taken to an entirely different level. In conjunction ,considering I’m a legacy die hard Bulldog fan that’s saying a lot. Thank God I’m a Bulldog.
 

jakldawg

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But hey, good thing the administrations came together and put out that kum-by-ya statement earlier in the week. Be a real shame if things got out of hand.
(Holy crap, we're such rubes when it comes to this stuff.)
 

PineGroveBully

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Although not as offensive, what pissed me off more than the TD celebration was that POS getting ejected for a 2nd cheap shot then waving like Miss America the whole way off the field. I'm glad the wwl kept showing him the whole way just to further display the piece of ***** they all are. This and the pissing in incidents won't turn off many future recruits but more importantly there were probably a good number of boosters that finally had enough of that 3 ring circus last night and a big stream of revenue dried up hopefully
 

GhostOfJackie

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Apr 20, 2009
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Dude we got our *** kicked up and down the field. Who cares how their players acted? Winning cures everything and we got flat our beat. Our team is the one that should be ashamed of their performance.

Good teams overcome injuries, bad officiating, a bad day, the weather, coaching rumors, and cheap shots.
 
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Indndawg

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Again, the COI witnessed the game. Things are gonna turn dark for those on the Dark Side
 

BlueRidgeMtns

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5 turnovers and we only lose by 3. State's defense has nothing to be ashamed of (yes there were 2 blown coverages, but Grantham blitzes like a mad man and that is going to happen to us). We basically became a less effective georgia tech once Fitz went down. Key did seem to get a little more confident late in the game but it was too late.

lastly, Kylin is a beast and Williams will play on Sundays with the way he picks up blocks.
 

mstateglfr

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Fitz got hurt really set the tone for what was the worst display of class and sportsmanship these old eyes have seen. I was actually embarrassed for them.

For 10 minutes after Fritz got hurt the entire stadium was silent and almost all of the Ole Miss players were on a knee. Are you complaining about celebrating immediately after fits was tackled? I don't think anyone knew he was so horribly hurt at that point. Ole Miss players were obnoxious during the game, sure, but when Fitz was hurt it seemed like they all quietly waited.
 

Drebin

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Dude we got our *** kicked up and down the field. Who cares how their players acted? Winning cures everything and we got flat our beat. Our team is the one that should be ashamed of their performance.

Total Yardage: MSU: 501 Ole Miss: 355
Time of possession: MSU 37:30 Ole Miss 22:30
First downs: MSU 27 Ole Miss 11
Rushing yards: MSU 294 Ole Miss 108

Yeah, you're right. We got our asses kicked up and down the field. You're a dumbass. And I spelled it correctly for affect.

Five turnovers lost the game. That can't happen, but it did. It's a much different game if Fitz doesn't get hurt.
 

tatedog

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For 10 minutes after Fritz got hurt the entire stadium was silent and almost all of the Ole Miss players were on a knee. Are you complaining about celebrating immediately after fits was tackled? I don't think anyone knew he was so horribly hurt at that point. Ole Miss players were obnoxious during the game, sure, but when Fitz was hurt it seemed like they all quietly waited.

I haven't seen such restrained joy since George Costanza found out Susan Ross was dead.
 

Strike.sixpack

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Dude we got our *** kicked up and down the field. Who cares how their players acted? Winning cures everything and we got flat our beat. Our team is the one that should be ashamed of their performance.

Good teams overcome injuries, bad officiating, a bad day, the weather, coaching rumors, and cheap shots.

Bama got beat a few years ago by OM because of an abundance of turnovers and a fluke play TD. And they didn't have a QB injury but hadn't settled on the QB until that game for the year. They went on to win the national title but I guess they were not a good team either because they didn't overcome all of that adversity.
 

Todd4State

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For 10 minutes after Fritz got hurt the entire stadium was silent and almost all of the Ole Miss players were on a knee. Are you complaining about celebrating immediately after fits was tackled? I don't think anyone knew he was so horribly hurt at that point. Ole Miss players were obnoxious during the game, sure, but when Fitz was hurt it seemed like they all quietly waited.

Their players are just as fake as their fans.
 

Lakedawg

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This isn’t a reply for Ghost. It’s a reply to the overall state of mind here.

While I agree good teams overcome a lot, I don’t get all the hate for Dan. TN aside (which all of you are idiots and lying if you say you wouldn’t at least talk to them if you were Dan), what would any of you blaming him have done last night? His whole game plan gets broken when Fitz goes down. And the way he went down had a huge effect on the entire stadium’s energy and emotion. As good as Key will be, he wasnt ready for last night. Not yet - he’s young. And Dan wasn’t out there throwing picks and fumbling over and over. Dan wasn’t making bad officiating calls. His game plan went full-bore winging it because it had to based on injuries, turnovers, and big plays given up. Were there a few bad play calls? Probably. But has anyone stopped to think that he was making calls based on the fact that we kept turning the ball over. Every time we started getting some momentum or had a few good plays, we turned it over.

Is Dan ultimately responsible? Of course. Do some of us experts overreact and lash out? Oh yeah. I’m sure I’m about to get lit up but Jesus - some of us need some perspective. It was as bad of circumstances as I have ever seen all the way around. To say he laid an egg is pathetic. We lost but get over yourselves if you blame Dan for the whole thing.
 

HammerOfTheDogs

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Huh? As soon as I saw his leg turned around I ran out into the cold, said a prayer for him and seethed in anger. When I came back in, their players had taken a knee. Who celebrated?

They learned faux-piety from the master.
 
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Lol they're boosters paid good money for that performance, probably paid a handsome reward for knocking 7 out of the game too. Get out of here w that hahaha
 

BossDawg78

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Fitz got hurt really set the tone for what was the worst display of class and sportsmanship these old eyes have seen. I was actually embarrassed for them.

Did OM players really celebrate on the sideline? It wouldn't surprise me, I'm just wondering. I know of a few OM fans who literally cheered out loud, however. So much for "playing out of love" I suppose.
 

bulldogbaja

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At least half the ole miss team came out on the field and knelt quietly and appeared to be praying or at least showing respect. Maybe some were dancing (Speaks) but it was not the majority.
 

BossDawg78

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At least half the ole miss team came out on the field and knelt quietly and appeared to be praying or at least showing respect. Maybe some were dancing (Speaks) but it was not the majority.

Every bit of that was a damn show, too. Just like Freeze being a "fine Christian". Their entire culture is built on double standards.
 
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DerHntr

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What’s interesting is the number of OM fans that are posting the picture of Fitz flipping the bird. I agree it doesn’t look good (regardless of the tweet where he explained himself), but they are pointing to that one gesture to show that MSU somehow played as dirty and classless of a game as their own players. I am enjoying this inadvertent admittance of guilt. Normally they would deny all assertions that they played dirty or without the utmost level of integrity and love.
 

BossDawg78

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What’s interesting is the number of OM fans that are posting the picture of Fitz flipping the bird. I agree it doesn’t look good (regardless of the tweet where he explained himself), but they are pointing to that one gesture to show that MSU somehow played as dirty and classless of a game as their own players. I am enjoying this inadvertent admittance of guilt. Normally they would deny all assertions that they played dirty or without the utmost level of integrity and love.

They are desperate to drag State down with them. Fitz "flicking" the bird is all the company they have to try and justify their childish buffoonery. They are trash and they know it.
 

patdog

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May 28, 2007
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I don’t think the game can be summed up any better than you did. If our players played as dirty & showed as little class as theirs did, I’d be ashamed of my school & not support that team. Watched the game with Auburn & FSU fans (family). They couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
 
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I read Tebow's book recently, and he talked about in the FL/GA game in 08 or 09, how Georgia players all running to the end zone after their 1st TD and getting a flag had them extremely motivated for the game the next year. What Georgia did was nothing compared to what the sharks did, so I think we have a great shot to celebrate in front of their fans next year. Just hope we do it with a little more restraint.
 

Dawg1976

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As you said, you can't have 5 turnovers. We win the game w/o those or even with just a couple. But we did and lost.
 
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