Bill from NYC

Children play in the park, they don't know I'm alone in the dark, even though Time and time again I see your face smiling inside I'm so happy (oh, oh) That you love me (oh, oh) Life is lovely (woah) When you're near me Tell me you will stay Make me smile

Woman, I know you understand The little child inside the man Please remember my life is in your hands And woman, hold me close to your heart However distant, don't keep us apart After all, it is written in the stars

When the last rose of summer pricks my finger And the hot sun chills me to the bone When I can't hear the song for the singer And I can't tell my pillow from a stone I will walk alone by the black muddy river And sing me a song of my own I will walk alone by the black muddy river And sing me a song of my own

You probably think that I'm a Notre Dame hater. I am not. The thing is, they have a huge following and the committee REALLY wants them to make the playoffs with an early seed, and be televised as much as possible. This is just my view of how the syatem works. As I said, every SEC team has a tougher schedule, except possibly Missouri, and they even have to play Auburn, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt (who might be decent this year). ND needs a few games against the Big 10 and/or the SEC, Jmo, peace! 👍🏈 I really hope that you are correct.

Each and every team in the SEC has a tougher schedule. MUCH tougher. I don't follow the Big 10 but I am somewhat sure that every Big 10 Team has a harder schedule as well. ND will probably go undefeated beating patsies and get a very high playoff seed, before getting trounced by the first really good team they face.

It really does suck. I can't even watch Alabama games at home until they fix this and the sports bars all use directv. I already told my daughter that if this doesn't get fixed I'm going to invade her house. The problem is, I won't be able to perform my pre-game rituals.

Let us know when they face a real opponent.

I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am; Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band. Shake the hand that shook the hand of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan. Shine your shoes, light your fuse. Can you use them ol' U.S. Blues? I'll drink your health, share your wealth, Run your life, steal your wife. Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my.

17 and not a big kid. He is listed at 175 lbs. but I'm not so sure. After his second TD, the big guys ran down the field and were tossing him in the air like a frisbee. The kid was laughing, and it was a funny scene to watch. I'm glad that Coach DeBoer used him sparingly. Hey, how did you like Caleb Downs? As I previously posted, that kid is GREAT. You are going to be SO happy with him, as I was with Jameson Williams who is looking good on the Lions.

Yeah. Ultimately SDS, Simon, and the other mods made the correct decision to not allow politics on this board. It's not the appropriate place for it. Even PPP is a cesspool and a waste of time. I would think that not one person has ever changed their minds from those discussions. Then there are even lunatics with who knows how many screen names that post to themselves. Hey, I have my share of issues, but luckily they aren't pronounced enough for me to be involved in PPP. 👍🙂

OK, great. This makes a ton of sense. 😕

Well, there's sixteen thousand eight hundred 'n' twenty one Mothers from Nashville All their friends play music, and they ain't uptight If one of the kids will Because it's custom made for any mothers son To be a guitar picker in Nashville And I sure am glad I got a chance to say a word about The music and the mothers from Nashville

Look at Truck's left hand. Unreal. Trucks playing a Grateful Dead song is a wonderful thing......

Ryan Williams: 2 receptions - 139 yards - 2 TDs in his first game. Not tough to take!

I know that Georgia is great, but they are wiping the floor with Clemson. It is painful to watch. Interesting that Florida State and Clemson are said to be fighting to get out of the ACC and they both got off to such poor starts. Are they really the top ACC teams? Maybe they should stay where they are.

I think Ewers is excellent. I'm most curious about: 1) Ryan Williams - Alabama - WR - Freshman He had offers from virtually every top team in the country and I'm hearing that he looks great in camo. 2) TY Simpson - Alabama - QB -Red shirt Sophmore A very talented QB who is backing up Milroe. I like Milroe but he has a lot to prove imo. I'm not sure how much Bama would suffer with Simpson who seems to have all the tools.

Smart move by McDermott. He needs more time to prepare to trade up for a corner of linebacker in the 2025 draft. I mean, there are only 24 ours in a day.

And tomorrow, we might not be together I'm no prophet Lord I don't know nature's way So I'll try, to see into your eyes right now And stay right here 'Cause these are the good old days

There will be heavy pressure on Coach DeBoer as he begins a new era in Alabama football as he replaces Nick Saban, easily the greatest coach in college football history. From what little I have gathered so far, I am happier than I thought I would be. This will be an interesting team and coaching will matter quite a bit imo. The following is a brief summary of how I think that the Tide shapes up entering the season.... Quarterback: Jalen Milroe returns and will start. He is immensely talented but did have certain liabilities last season. He needs to improve on his short and mid-range passes and make quicker decisions. Apparently Coach DeBoer has been working with him, and DeBoer is said to be very sharp offensively. The kid is an amazing runner who is fast and strong. Milroe is backed by Ty Simpson who I think will be a very good player. Behind him is Dylan Lonergan, as well as a talented kid from Washington who transfered in, so QB depth is not an issue. It is in fact a strength. OL: Will probably be better than last year. LT Kaydn Proctor was very good as a freshmen but was overweight. This season he lost weight and will probably be more agile. The center position should be improved and they probably have the best pair of guards in the NCAA. RT should not be a problem. RB: Another asset. They are very deep and they have backs with speed, power, and ability to block. There are at least three high quality RBs. WR: Very deep but one of them needs to step up as a great #1 which they did have for what seems like forever. Some are comparing incoming 5 star freshman Ryan Williams to Jalen Waddle. Williams is supposedly excelling in camp, but that is a tall order. DL: They will be better than last season imo. Very good starters but I'm not sure about the depth. LB: Strong all over and VERY talented and deep on the inside. Secondary: There does seem to be questions at corner but the new players are said to be doing well in camp. At safety, Malachi Moore is a terrific player who can cover, intercept passes, stop running plays, and even sack quarterbacks. That said, it will be seemingly impossible to replace Caleb Downs who left for Ohio State. Kickers: Punter is highly rated. Record setting place kicker Will Reichard is gone but the new kid is said to be kicking 60 yarders in practice. In all, there will be a great deal of pressure on DeBoer, and rightly so. There will probably never be another Nick Saban, and I hope that Coach DeBoer can even come close. I think that they will score more points than last season, although their schedule is brutal. I think that they will open strong and gain confidence. The point spread is minus 31 1/2 on Saturday and this is nuts, but they will probably cover. Good Luck Bama and ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm thinking that McDermott has huge input into the picks as well, no?

Will he be able to block the old girlfriend from interfering with his new relationship?

I will not argue with you, whereas I don't spend much time looking at corners. That said, he played against great competition in the SEC, and I mean really great. He more than held his own against Alabama. I always assumed that his lack of production on the Bills was due to attitude and/or injuries. Oh and btw, I was less than pleased when McDermott traded up for him. Good call as usual.

I don't really understand what happened to Elam. I saw him play in college and he bordered upon great. Has he ever done anything really good on the Bills. I don't want to trade him because I am holding out against hope that he will some day turn into the player that he was at Florida.

Good lovin' The girl's got plenty good lovin' Ask me how I know And I'll tell you so She used ta be my girl, my girl She used ta, she used ta be my girl She used ta be my girl