Mixed Nutts

One thing about Ol' H. Nutt, there is always something to write about, which is how I justify having a blog devoted solely to the drama King. In today's Demozette, Rob Keys has a column comparing the 2 finalists for the Head Hog job back in Dec. 1997. You know, king of a comparison shopping type deal, like detergents or used cars.

Good thing for Nutt that the state's "lemon law" doesn't apply to coaches, 'cause many fans have since had buyer's remorse. In comparing the records, the results within the SEC West are very similar, Nutt 27-19 vs Western teams, Tuberville 28-18. Only a 1 game difference.

However, if you really want to know how they stack up, check the records vs. the SEC East and overall. Tommy Tuberville is 23-10 counting SEC championship games, with a winning record against all except Florida. And he's 3-4 vs. the Gators. In contrast, the Huggers' boy Houston is 11-21 with a winning record against only South Carolina.

For those of you scoring at home, TT is 51-28 vs SEC competition for a winning pct. of .646 in the last 9 seasons. Nutt is 38-40, with a winning pct. of .488. Quite a difference, huh?

Yet, Houston Nutt keeps coming back like a bad penny. Like a shopping cart with the wheel that goes off in all directions at once. And yes, like a lemon of a used car. Maybe one day, used car salesmen will get enough of being compared to Mr. Mediocrity and file a class action suit.