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Weekly Wrap-Up

By Dan | Published: October 11, 2009
Florida finally proved that it did deserve its number one ranking. They had not done anything this season not to have it but now there is no question. Alabama switched places with Texas (finally, as mentioned in several other posts) to take the #2 spot. Our previous #4 dropped all the way to 10th which [...]
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Iso-butyl-propanoic-phenolic acid

By Dan | Published: October 11, 2009
Zach and I put this blog together as a chance for football to be discussed in a physically relevant and intelligent manner. In the spirit of intelligent commentary with a dash of chemistry and as a follow up to my thoughts in “A Tale of Two Heads” I offer the following from Wikipedia: “Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [...]
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Now That’s Defense

By Dan | Published: October 11, 2009
From 10C at the ‘Shoe, I shall argue that our best offense is keeping our defense and special teams on the field. 2-INT Pick-6 and a kick-off return for a touchdown by Ray Small put 21 of our 31 points on the board. With the exception of a 2 minute drive to end the 1st [...]
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A Tale of Two Heads

By Dan | Published: October 10, 2009
So we obviously have what should be an incredible Gators/Tigers game on our hands later today, SEC West #2 vs. SEC East & Nation’s Numero Uno. But unlike most showdowns of this magnitude, I doubt there are national title implications in this game. A win by either team certainly makes them a contender but either [...]
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Science H. Logic!

By Dan | Published: October 9, 2009
Over the coming posts, I will have plenty to talk about with respect to AP rankings. But for now, I want to get the ball rolling by tossing some skepticism into the weekly rankings we are so excited to see every Sunday. I am of the opinion that your ranking should be a logical reflection [...]
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