SEC Championship Liveblog: First Half

Greetings, SEC Fans! It's Brian Stouffer, your loyal Notre Dame blogger on the Fanhouse. I'm snowed in here in Chicago (and the local CBS affiliate is cutting into the game every five minutes to remind me, yes, it's snowing outside), so I figured I'd do some liveblogging. The Irish Outsider from Das Fanhaus is having some beers with me, so he might jump in now and then to throw in some punchy commentary as well.

I decided to put a picture of Phil Fulmer up, since God knows we've seen more than enough of Les Miles' ugly mug on The Fanhouse today. It's 7-6 Tennessee right now and the Vols have just busted a long kickoff return past midfield.

Former fanhouser Orson Swindle is in the press box of this game, and has a very exciting picture of him with Verne Lundquist. I sent him an instant message asking him to describe in ten words what Verne feels like. His response: "exactly what you would imagine". I assume that means "naturally pliant and warm".Starting the 2nd half, we're greeted by the SEC ad with James Carville. The Ark of the Covenant is officially open.

IO-If someone told Ryan Perriloux the Georgia Dome doubles as a Georgia nightclub, Tennessee is in trouble. He keeps it real.

Also, just getting this out of the way now, the LSU dancers, cheerleaders, etc are the classiest bunch of dames in the whole of the SEC. Don't question it, there's just too much synchronized preening.

BS - Any idea what that huge ring Les Miles is wearing is? The 2005 SEC West Division Championship ring?

IO- CBS news flash: Trojans at least 7 points better than UCLA ... Cutting to commercial, Matt Flynn picking his teeth in slow motion. Look at the intensity in his eyes.

IO-Even under the most stringent innuendo drinking game rules commenting on Tennessee "Late shift into the bear look" has to be worth at least 1.

BS - Tennessee's linebacker Jerod Mayo has "J. MAYO" on the back of his jersey. There can't possibly be two Mayos on the team? Their official roster says no.

IO-4:41 left in the half, The Vols open up their series with the Play Fake Bomb (PFB), and it almost turns into the Play Fake Interception. This is what happens when you chuck it into double coverage. The drive results in another punt from Britton Colquitt, who Verne claims as one of the many Kicking Colquitt Family. I'm pretty sure that was also the origin story of Nightwing.

BS - Jacob Hester drags a dozen or so Tennessee defenders for a ten yard game. If the name doesn't sound familiar, you may know him better as Tim Riggins from Friday Night Lights. Seriously, they're the same guy.

LSU is the most penalized team in the SEC. You know, in case you missed it the last five times they said that.

IO-Verne has ID-ed the replay official, giving our TV audience all of halftime and the second half to research personal information for the inevitable post-game death threats.

BS - LSU's kicker Colt David is Mr. December in my "Hot Men of College Football named 'Colt'" Calendar.

IO-Verne comments on how Coach Fulmer has seen many FGs go wide this season. Clearly this is the result of his own gravitational pull ... CBS blows the opportunity to get Les Miles to say "I don't give a damn about Michigan" during the halftime interview.

BS - It's a barnburner! 7-6 Tennessee at halftime. It looks like Les Miles is really getting the hang of Big 10 football... I'm just sayin'.

Allright, IO, we're betting a shot of tequila on the winner of the Dr. Pepper Challenge. IO has the guy on the right (who he says is Hank Hill's twin brother) and I have the little guy on the left.

That guy's a ringer. 10 out of 10. Ridiculous. Allright, if he hits the million dollar throw I'm doing ten shots.

Whew.... misses it badly. And the Georgia Dome explodes with booing. Tough break, Hank Hill. Now it's time for me to pay my dues. The shot is being poured as we speak. Catch you in the second half.