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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 1d

I still remember my best friend’s number from sixth grade, my college senior year girlfriend’s number … Now there’s room for more useful info, such as all my passwords. Which I don’t remember.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 1d

Kirby Smart stands by what he said about (not?) calling a timeout at Auburn:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Georgia's Kirby Smart maintains he didn't call timeout vs. Auburn

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 1d

would be a really good get

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 1d

“What is there left to sell?”

And that’s what should worry everyone.

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RedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 2d

The haters said it wouldn't work. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 2d

South Carolina has fired O-line coach Lonnie Teasley. The replacement is Shawn Elliott, who was the O-line coach under Steve Spurrier and came back to Shane Beamer's staff as tight ends coach.

The Gamecocks rank last in the SEC in rushing average, and have given up the second-most sacks.

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Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr.bsky.social · 2d

Tortillas, expletives and ... a pocket knife?

A wild night in Lubbock, where Texas Tech beat Kansas to improve to 6-0, got penalized for fans tossing tortillas and Joey McGuire and Lance Leipold got into it.

Details: nyti.ms/475TVK7

Texas Tech’s tortilla tossing leads to 2 penalties and a heated postgame exchange

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has pleaded with his fans to limit their tortillas throwing. It hasn't worked.

nyti.ms

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 2d

As Mark Twain would say if he were alive today and covering SEC football - which he absolutely would be - if you don't like the conference vibes, wait a week and they'll change.

Welcome to the SEC: The whiplash league.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

SEC vibes after Week 7: Texas, Alabama and a roller-coaster, unpredictable season

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 2d

Both of these things can be true:

1. Auburn was on the bad side of some questionable, controversial calls last night.

2. Auburn lost not because of that, but because it didn't handle that well, as Hugh Freeze and players basically admitted.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

Auburn-Georgia officiating was a mess. But it wasn’t the only reason the Tigers lost

Auburn had control of the game against Georgia — until it lost control, after a series of calls that didn’t go its way.

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Georgia-Auburn takeaways: Officiating drama and a dominant Bulldogs second half:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Georgia-Auburn takeaways: Officiating drama and a dominant Bulldogs second half

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Score: Tied at 10.

Total yards: Auburn 244, Georgia 150.

Penalties: Auburn 11 for 90, Georgia 4 for 35.

Auburn fans and Hugh Freeze: Veins bulging.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

What happened on that play? You know the one. Well, here's a news story outlining what we could tell:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Did Auburn's Jackson Arnold fumble? Controversial goal line call gives Georgia momentum

www.nytimes.com

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Well, no one appears to know what happened there.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

Also, who are the playmakers on this defense?. Obviously the offense has problems but I can’t remember watching another Georgia defense that seemingly had nobody who stood out consistently. Or ever.

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

This never-say-die/always coming back thing for Georgia the past couple seasons has been real. But it can also create a lack of urgency at the start of games. And ultimately it may doom it in some games. Perhaps this one.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

This never-say-die/always coming back thing for Georgia the past couple seasons has been real. But it can also create a lack of urgency at the start of games. And ultimately it may doom it in some games. Perhaps this one.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

That's a couple straight three-and-outs for the Georgia offense, which is averaging a sterling 1.7 yards per play through three drives.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Ah but Georgia's defense holds to force the field goal. Still shades of the Alabama game: Auburn started 5-for-5 on third downs before a run on third-and-6, which Georgia happily stopped.

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

The first quarter ends with Auburn on the doorstep for another TD on its second drive. Georgia had one possession that had promise but was stalled after a first-down sack.

Total yards: Auburn 141, Georgia 14.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

The first quarter ends with Auburn on the doorstep for another TD on its second drive. Georgia had one possession that had promise but was stalled after a first-down sack.

Total yards: Auburn 141, Georgia 14.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Auburn's opening drive: 14 plays, longest play 15 yards, converted all four third down tries. 0 sacks, 0 negative plays.

And ends with a touchdown, so Georgia's offense has to play from behind as it did in the Tennessee and Alabama games.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

First true Auburn drop-back pass, Georgia gets no pass rush and Jackson Arnold completes a third-down pass.

This battle of weakness vs. weakness will be worth watching.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Crisis averted. Either a red flag or great sign. TBD.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

So easy to second-guess plays that don’t work, but man, probably gotta run the fake punt when the other team least expects it. Not when you’re down with seven minutes left in the game.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Aaaaannnnd we’re officially on watch for the annual Lane Kiffin Special.

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

We may soon be looking back at Florida State's domination of Alabama and wonder how the hell that happened.

(Bama not having Tim Keenan and Jam Miller, perhaps.)

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Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 3d

Right, and while plenty of (upheld) targeting calls may not seem egregious, if the trade-off is you're seeing those actual egregious hits less and less because players are afraid of the targeting call, that's exactly what was intended.

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