Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer

"Hey Warren - the Tide's having a great season. Why aren't you blogging about it?'"

Right - good question. I've actually been under water finishing my next book, which will be called "Outcasts United: a refugee team, an American town." It's about a group of young refugees from thirteen countries -- mostly in Africa and the Middle East -- trying to make new lives in their unlikely hometown, Clarkston, Georgia. It comes out in April and will be available at all the usual places. Check it out.

Here's what I think will be the cover.

December 4, 2008 02:52 PM | Link | Comments (4)

Robert Plant's excellent taste in BBQ

I've got a whole lotta love for Dreamland ribs myself....

Thanks Chris, Donnie et. al.

January 7, 2008 06:04 PM | Link | Comments (1)

Auburn Parents' Brainwashing Attempt Rejected by Gifted Daughter

This had to hurt.

December 10, 2007 07:37 PM | Link | Comments (6)

LSU fans ask: Don't You Want Me, Saban??

Don't you want me -- ooooOOOOOoooOOOOh?!

Courtesy of EDSBS and RockyTopTalk. Those vocals sound a heck of a lot like EDSBS Live host Orson Swindle....

November 2, 2007 11:05 AM | Link | Comments (1)

Coach cited for sideline pheasant stomping

"Dear, sweet man" implicated in bird-stomp.

Bird was pet, had clipped wings.

Coach expresses regret.

November 1, 2007 07:06 PM | Link | Comments (2)

Shanoff: I fell for a girl, gained the Gators.

Ponders unthinkable: What if I had fallen for a Florida State fan???

Ruminations on finding your team through your girlfriend.

October 25, 2007 03:50 PM | Link | Comments (1)

Multiple YouTube Rammer Jammers from Bama/UT '07

One of the rare occasions when the lyrics of the Rammer Jammer Cheer sound less like gloating, and more like simply an objective assessment of the game. WARNING: UT fans who click the links below may experience nausea, palpitations, vertigo and a powerful urge to fire your coach.

From the end zone. Liking it.
RJYH RATING: 9.5

From across the field. Sounds...BIG!
RJYH RATING: Definitely a 10.

From the band. Shaky video, but forgiveable since the shooter is also playing the trombone.
RJYH RATING: This one goes to 11....

Field level: This is what it probably sounded like to Phil Fulmer. Yikes!!
RJYH RATING: Too awesome to quantify!

Want more RJYH from the End Zone on the students' side? Okay -- here you go.
RJYH RATING: ~~9.5~~ What the hell -- let's just call it an even 10.

Across from the band again. Sweet.
RJYH RATING: I was going to give it a 9.5, but the guy just seems too psyched. 10!!!!

Enjoy!!

October 21, 2007 06:29 PM | Link | Comments (16)

Video: Mascot helps tackle fan who ran onto field

September 24, 2007 01:07 PM | Link | Comments (1)

If I Don't Hear This In BDS This Fall I'm Going to Become a Vols Fan

'63 Boyz' mix up some serious RJYH rhythms.

These guys rock.

'...workin on 13 so y'all eam better be practicin'.......

"63 Boys plus Saban....we aint playin'...."

Best fan song ever???

September 14, 2007 11:38 PM | Link | Comments (5)

92K at Bama Spring Game

Full house in TTown for practice game.

Tenn. Columnist: That settles it. Bama fans most insane.

Lowell, Mass.'s Scanlon: A-Day turnout "disturbing." More than the entire town of Lowell!

April 23, 2007 09:07 AM | Link | Comments (2)

Hardcore Bama Fans First to Name Kid "Saban"

Saban Witt indoctrinated as a Bama fan on Tuesday.

7 pounds 10 ounces of Bama fever.

Joins brother named Tyde.

Tyde and Saban: these babies are Rollin'

RELATED: Judge tells Bears fan he can't change his name to Peyton Manning. Fan had lost bet to buddy.

[thanks: AU85]

March 29, 2007 12:01 PM | Link | Comments (4)

What could be more important thatn the hiring of Nick Saban??

As several diligent readers have pointed out, I've neglected to post anything on the hiring of Nick Saban -- or, as more than several readers have pointed out, occasionally caustically, on his being accosted by an obsessed, intoxicated football fan (along with many other obsessed, possibly not intoxicated fans), at the Tuscaloosa Airport. Definitely a dereliction of duty. My excuse is that I've been hard at work on a story about these guys....

bien on Vimeo

If you enjoyed Rammer Jammer, and/or suspect you might be interested in some of things I'm interested in based on other things I've written (heaven help you), you might want to have a look. Thanks.

January 21, 2007 12:48 AM | Link | Comments (8)

National Championship Club....for 'Members Only'

Totin the rock...in style!*

*No cows were killed in the making of this blog post.

January 9, 2007 01:10 AM | Link | Comments (5)

Congrats Gators...National Champs...

especially to Orson, Stranko et al. And for the record, as post below proves, I was on this one long ago...

January 9, 2007 12:01 AM | Link | Comments (0)

Gators: Get Up and Go!

Alas...a hearteningly just outcome to the BCS mess!

My take: the Gators deserve it, hands down. They played the toughest schedule in the country -- including a wicked mid-season run against ranked opponents, nine to Michigan's six -- and Big Blue had their shot. My big problem with rematches is that they favor the team that lost the first time, and furthermore, they negate the meaning of the first game. I mean, by Michigan fan logic, even if they beat OSU in the last game of the season, shouldn't they just be TIED at the end of the season?? After all, losses don't matter that much do they?

My future advice to teams that want to gripe about not making the title game: first of all, win your conference. Conference runner ups don't deserve to play in the big one. And if you're the runner up of a weaker conference -- helloooOOOoooo Michigan -- well...forget it. I'm not a reflexive fan of the SEC in these situations, by the way. I just don't think this one was even close. And when the Gators beat OSU -- there I said it -- the whole discussion is going to seem pretty silly.

I had the good fortune to attend the SECCG on Saturday with a certain insane Gators fan and it was a blast watching him and his crew go berserk. This was our view.

Gator Central.

But my favorite moment of the evening came at half time when throngs of Gators fans packed the men's bathrooms because they were the only places in the building where the hoi polloi could watch USC - UCLA.

USC is driving late in the game.

Some guy named Booty throws an interception.

The Hogs played pretty well, but their offense doesn't allow them to come from very far behind, and a certain boneheaded punt return attempt put them in the hole. There's something really ugly and unfootball-y about Meyer's version of the spread -- it looks a little too delicate and dainty for my tastes -- but that's an aesthetic criticism. It's hard to defend, as the Buckeyes will learn soon enough, and I can't wait to see the outcome.

December 4, 2006 10:36 AM | Link | Comments (11)

Bama Coaching Search Continues