Subject: ALabama LSU drinking game
*1. Every time Verne Lundquist chortles -- drink.*
The Lundquist chortle is the greatest non-verbal communication
this side of your mom's tilted head and raised index finger when
you were about to disobey her.
*2. Drink when Gary Danielson points out a touchdown pass that,
the implication is, he would have recognized had he been
quarterback on the field.*
If you threw touchdown passes via game film, Gary Danielson would
be Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, and Johnny Unitas combined. No one
is better at noting missed touchdowns.
*3. Drink when CBS flashes the inevitable graphic of LSU's stormy
off-field season.*
Bonus drink if Verne turns the word tumultuous into fourteen
syllables. Or just quits halfway through the word and mentions a
Jordan Jefferson's roommate.
*4. Drink when Verne mentions the college roommate of one of the
players on the field.*
Lundquist's obsession with roommates is uncanny. I first noticed
this obsession during the Tebow era when Lundquist never failed to
mention Tebow's roommate. There was a 90% chance that every time
the name Riley Cooper was uttered it was immediately followed by,
"Tim Tebow's roommate."I'm convinced Lundquist walks in to player
interview's for game prep with a big tablet to take notes on. At
the top he has written one word, "Roommates." All of his notes for
game prep are just roommate pairings.
*5. CBS sideline announcer Tracy Wolfson -- who played through a
nasty cold last week -- pronounces the word Coach, like this:
"Cooooooch."*
When she says, "Coooooch," drink. If she drinks Cammy Cam juice again, you have to finish your
entire bottle. If she does a sideline report that includes the
phrase "synthetic weed," the entire room does car bombs.
*6. Drink when Nick Saban stares deep into your soul at the
pregame or halftime interview.*
We've talked about this with Tracy on the radio before, but
whenever she asks Saban a question, he turns from her and stares
directly into the camera, as if he's a hectoring minister who
knows you're flipping over to Cinemax on demand during halftime.
It feels like he's truly in your living room. If he lifted his
hand and did the Darth Vader choking motion, I'm convinced he
could kill every Auburn fan on earth.
*7. When Bear Bryant or Tim Tebow are mentioned, and they both
will be, drink.*
You might be thinking, but Florida isn't playing. You're correct.
But Tim Tebow is still going to be mentioned... A lot.
*8. Drink when cameras catch Les Miles clapping his hands together.*
Miles has a unique hand-clapping strategy. His fingers don't
touch, just the palms. It's really pretty amazing. Once you notice
it, you won't be able to unsee it. Like recognizing that Verne is
a modern day Benjamin Franklin. From now on you're going to be
like me, picturing Verne flying kites in thunderstorms.
*9. Verne has fallen in love with the Honey Badger, drink when he
calls Tyrann Mathieu by his nickname.*
If, by chance, Verne slips up and calls him the Herbal Badger,
finish your entire beer or mixed drink.
*10. Drink every time the possibility of a rematch is mentioned.*
If the SEC wants to get their money's worth out of this game, the
rematch talk should be coming fast and furious.
*11. Each time Les Miles eating grass is mentioned on the
telecast, drink.*
Do a shot if Les Miles is mentioned in conjunction with a
suggestion that Harvey Up**** might have poisoned the grass on the
LSU sideline.
*12. Whenver the CBS cameras catch a hot girl in the crowd and you
pause your television to check her out better -- I know you do
this too == drink.*
But make it a happy drink, not a sorrowful lament to leaving
college behind. This is a fun game.
*13. Drink whenever Verne misidentifies a player or team on the
field in front of him.*
This will happen.
Also, bonus shots can be assessed to a viewer of choice for anyone
who can catch Verne or Gary in an outright error and prove it
using a smartphone.
*14. The entire room does shots if either Verne or Gary says,
"4:20 remaining in the quarter. That has more significance for
some of you than others."*