The Non-Hangover Friday Night

YooHoo Hog Faithful,

I think it is only fair that I be completely honest with you, I am soooo over football. This may have something to do with the fact that Razorboy can’t get enough, and thus my life is dictated by the SEC (primarily Alabama’s) football schedule. Don’t worry about me though; I have learned to cope. I read A LOT of books during football season.

Anyway, with all of the 11:21AM games this year, I thought it only fitting to share my Friday Night non-hangover plan with all of you. (Not that I always follow it…)

Dinner: YOU MUST CONSUME FOOD. I suggest something light. My go-to on Dickson is sushi. We always go to Wasabi because they have a college token and one of our fave bar tenders works there, Nick. I usually choose to switch off between Sake and light beer during dinner and make sure to suck down an entire glass of water before leaving.

Post-Dinner Drink: Head over to Theo’s for an Espresso Martini. It is delish and will give you energy to make it through the night. Red Bull is too much sugar for me and leaves me with a stomach ache, but this is just what I need to get the party started.

Kick it up a Notch: I would be remiss if I didn’t list Zooloo’s for $1 Jello Shots as a must. Just don’t get carried away. Two is plenty. I recommend red or blue. This is also a perfect time to chug water. This is what will keep that hangover at bay tomorrow.

Foot Loose and Fancy Free: By this time, I am the most fun girl on Dickson, or at least that is what I think. If I am wise, I stick to my drink of choice Kettle One and Water with Lime. I know, I know, I sound like an alcoholic, but honestly I could drink these all night and feel great in the morning. I don’t do well with sugar, so this works for me. Beware the shot buyers… This is where you will get in trouble. Do not let them stray you from your plan. The mixed shots are loaded with sugar and will get you sick quick. Dancing also helps to metabolize the alcohol, and at this point you are probably an awesome dancer.

Before bed: Drink a glass of water and take 2 Advil.

Viola!!! Hangover free. Kick the morning off with a Mimosa or a Bloody. Starting this early almost ensures a hangover by 5PM, but you will have made it through the game with flying colors.

Yours, Razorbelle

'Bout Time

How long have we had to suffer the Adidas sponsorship at the UofA? No team wants to wear Adidas apparel or gear (especially basketball; who's heard of Adidas basketball shoes?) unless they're a bunch of soccer fairies. Today, it was announced that Nike will take all apparel an footwear contracts for all the 19 Razorback teams on July 10, 2010. Granted, I think the Auburn football Under Armor contract is awesome, but the Nike contract will be way sweet. Bobby Petrino is huge on the team looking stylish in their uniforms; while discussing how important this is, he mentioned that his son thinks Cincinnati will continue to get good players even though their coach left because, "Their uniforms look tight." You can rest assured that from now on, our uniforms will look "tight."
This weekend the Hogs more than took care of business. In the second half, we controlled the game, but I really think this game was won in a few places.

1. The 7 snaps within the Arkansas ten yard line which led to 2 USC timeouts and only 3 Cock points. Amazing defensive stand, in my opinion. Lorenzo Ward, a former Arkansas defensive coach now SC Defensive Coordinator, knew a lot of our goal line sets. Knowing this, Willy Robinson changed all of our goal line sets this week just in case we got in that situation. Major props to Willy.
   
2. Ryan Mallett's arm is made of gold. I hope he has that thing insured. I said that RM v. the SC secondary was a major match-up to watch, and RM pulled down a huge victory. 23-27 and 329 yards is incredibly impressive against the SEC's best secondary. The only surprising thing here is that he didn't throw for any TD's. Oh well, it was good to get Broderick Green running like a man near the goal line.
   
3. Turnovers and penalties. We went into this game with a +8 turnover margin and left with a +9. That's good enough for top couple in the SEC and up there in the nation. The only turnover in the game was a pick in our end zone by Jerrel Norton, and proved to be the difference in the game. We were also only penalized once in the game for 5 yards. If you don't turn the ball over and don't get penalized, you're not guaranteed a win, but it makes things SO much easier. Well done, Bobby and staff. We need to hope this continues into next season after our early season penalty debacles.
   

This weekend we get the Trojans of Troy in Fayetteville; maybe if DMac would have been more familiar with the Trojans, he wouldn't be pouring out those child support checks. This shouldn't be a good game, but has a couple good story lines. First, before the season, Troy's coach (don't care to learn his name) claimed they would upset Arkansas this year. He's now retracted that claim. Big surprise. Second, Troy plays in the Sun Belt Conference, the same one as Arkansas State. For some unknown reason, A State fans continue to hold on to the belief that if they played the Razorbacks, they would undoubtedly win. This is horsefeathers; Troy beat stAte already this year, and we'll throttle Troy. I can't wait to tell my old co-worker (stAte 3 year letterman) that he's on crystal meth like Agassi.