Rocco Lampone
| Favorite team: | Alabama |
| Location: | Raleigh, NC |
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| Number of Posts: | 3107 |
| Registered on: | 11/19/2010 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Charles Bediako Suing NCAA for immediate Eligibility.
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 2/9/26 at 5:59 pm to TideCPA
What is the status of the Nigerian freshman? Is he hurt or just not good?
re: Mount Rushmore of SEC Head Coaches in any sport. I will leave my original 4 names.
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 2/6/26 at 10:44 pm to MrWalkingMan
What about Patrick Murphy? Softball coaches need to be listed?
re: Mount Rushmore of SEC Head Coaches in any sport. I will leave my original 4 names.
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 2/6/26 at 12:57 pm to PeleofAnalytics
Here is what Chat GPT gave me - and it’s solid:
?? Mount Rushmore of SEC Coaches (Any Sport)
The four:
1. Paul “Bear” Bryant (Alabama, football)
The original standard. Built Alabama into a national religion and defined what SEC dominance even looks like.
2. Nick Saban (Alabama, football)
The modern GOAT. Turned the SEC into the sport’s Death Star conference and forced everyone else to evolve or perish.
3. Pat Summitt (Tennessee, women’s basketball)
Absolute titan. Not just titles—she elevated women’s sports across the entire conference and beyond.
4. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky, men’s basketball)
College hoops royalty. Made Kentucky the basketball brand and set the blueprint for SEC hoops power.
?
??? Honorable Mentions (10)
In no particular order:
1. Steve Spurrier (Florida, football) – Changed SEC offense forever and enjoyed every second of it ??
2. Vince Dooley (Georgia, football) – Longevity, consistency, and a national title anchor.
3. Urban Meyer (Florida, football) – Short stay, massive impact; two titles speak loudly.
4. Dawn Staley (South Carolina, women’s basketball) – Modern dynasty-builder, still climbing.
5. Skip Bertman (LSU, baseball) – Turned LSU into Omaha’s landlord.
6. Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt, baseball) – Proved elite baseball belongs in Nashville too.
7. Gene Stallings (Alabama, football) – Overshadowed historically, but a national champ who mattered.
8. Kirby Smart (Georgia, football) – Already historic; trajectory screams “future Rushmore debate.”
9. Billy Donovan (Florida, men’s basketball) – Back-to-back titles in a football-first league.
10. Sarah Patterson (Alabama, gymnastics) – Eight national titles, four decades of dominance, and a sport-defining legacy.
?? Mount Rushmore of SEC Coaches (Any Sport)
The four:
1. Paul “Bear” Bryant (Alabama, football)
The original standard. Built Alabama into a national religion and defined what SEC dominance even looks like.
2. Nick Saban (Alabama, football)
The modern GOAT. Turned the SEC into the sport’s Death Star conference and forced everyone else to evolve or perish.
3. Pat Summitt (Tennessee, women’s basketball)
Absolute titan. Not just titles—she elevated women’s sports across the entire conference and beyond.
4. Adolph Rupp (Kentucky, men’s basketball)
College hoops royalty. Made Kentucky the basketball brand and set the blueprint for SEC hoops power.
?
??? Honorable Mentions (10)
In no particular order:
1. Steve Spurrier (Florida, football) – Changed SEC offense forever and enjoyed every second of it ??
2. Vince Dooley (Georgia, football) – Longevity, consistency, and a national title anchor.
3. Urban Meyer (Florida, football) – Short stay, massive impact; two titles speak loudly.
4. Dawn Staley (South Carolina, women’s basketball) – Modern dynasty-builder, still climbing.
5. Skip Bertman (LSU, baseball) – Turned LSU into Omaha’s landlord.
6. Tim Corbin (Vanderbilt, baseball) – Proved elite baseball belongs in Nashville too.
7. Gene Stallings (Alabama, football) – Overshadowed historically, but a national champ who mattered.
8. Kirby Smart (Georgia, football) – Already historic; trajectory screams “future Rushmore debate.”
9. Billy Donovan (Florida, men’s basketball) – Back-to-back titles in a football-first league.
10. Sarah Patterson (Alabama, gymnastics) – Eight national titles, four decades of dominance, and a sport-defining legacy.
re: Why does Nate Oates have such a "punchable" face?
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 2/4/26 at 8:50 pm to Aggie in TN
Stephen Pearl is worse
re: Two Seasons- Coach Cig Vs CKD
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 1/21/26 at 8:14 am to RollTide1987
I think Shula lost the fan base with the whole Juwan Garth situation
re: Two Seasons- Coach Cig Vs CKD
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 1/21/26 at 8:12 am to PowHound
They kind of remind me of the Early 2000s Oakland athletics and the Moneyball phenomenon. That was very interesting and they had some big moments but it’s not like the A’s became some juggernaut through the Moneyball phase. I see this happening with Indiana and they will certainly fall off in the upcoming years. They can’t catch lightning with a bottle with some of the roster adds and coming out of nowhere that they have had the last two years.
re: Who we rooting for tonight? I’m going with Miami.
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 1/19/26 at 5:49 pm to _Hurricane_
Indiana is weird. I find cignetti to be very unlikable.
re: OLD Portal & Roster Tracker - No Updates Being Made to First 2 Posts
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 1/13/26 at 1:09 pm to Diego Ricardo
quote:
The big concern for DeBoer is 2026 is going to have a lot of youth at positions that are critical on offense: QB and OL.
If Austin Mack starts, which is a very real possibility, I would not call that youth.
re: Most telling play of the game
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 12/7/25 at 12:06 pm to TheTideMustRoll
quote:
It was when Ty faked a handoff to a RB who wasn't there, and then just sat down for a five yard loss rather than throw the ball awa
Would have been a penalty for ineligible receiver down the field. He should have just ran it straight up the middle for no gain vs 5 yard loss.
re: Bama coming to Norman Fri, 19 Dec at 7PM on ABC
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 12/7/25 at 11:52 am to OU Guy
quote:
so could be nice or could be cold
Nice prediction!
re: Auburn hires USF’s Alex Golesh
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/30/25 at 10:38 am to PuertoRicanBlaze
quote:
he'll be a perennial 8 win coach.
Auburn is a perennial eight win team so it’s a good match
re: Zabien Brown
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/30/25 at 12:18 am to UASports23
He constantly comes up in our biggest games.
re: 14 wins in Austin
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/23/25 at 11:20 am to hookem2522
Yall have lost to A&M 14 times at home?? That’s embarrassing.
re: For everyone scared of West Georgia
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/20/25 at 7:22 am to RollTide1987
Based on these games that you’ve listed, you might say that Bama is the one with the voodoo in Jordon Hare
re: Week 12 Other Games Thread
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/15/25 at 12:12 pm to RollTide33
USF really doesn’t want that playoff spot
re: Schedule: Opponents Teams prior to us
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 11/2/25 at 11:47 am to bamatide07
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Their whole season revolves around winning the Iron Bowl.
Their entire reason for bringing in Jackson Arnold was because he beat Bama. Everyone who knew ball knew he was not very good.
re: Who is in worse shape as far as moving forward - UF, Auburn or LSU?
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 10/19/25 at 2:59 pm to Gator Fever
With Penn State and Florida, and potentially LSU, FSU, and Clemson, looking for a coach, I would bet that Auburn gives Freeze another year. They would be way down the list for potential coach hires and would have a tough time finding a good one to come.
re: Rushing your home field after a win is kinda lame
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 10/6/25 at 9:36 am to FearlessFreep
I hate everything about Auburn….except this! Nicely done!!
re: My take on last night
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 9/28/25 at 8:46 am to tide06
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Ty Simpson who had one of the best halves of football I’ve seen in sometime from a Bama QB as a passer.
Maybe the best since Brodie Croyle against Florida?
re: My take on last night
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 9/28/25 at 8:43 am to Amarillo Tide
Areas for improvement:
Edge containment against the run
Not completely throttling back on offense late in the game
Getting Ryan back to being unstoppable
Tightening up field goal kicking (what the heck was that last kick???)
Edge containment against the run
Not completely throttling back on offense late in the game
Getting Ryan back to being unstoppable
Tightening up field goal kicking (what the heck was that last kick???)
re: Virginia > Alabama
Posted by Rocco Lampone on 9/26/25 at 9:57 pm to WilliamTaylor21
Looks that way
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