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Roman Pavlyuchenko – Tottenham’s new signing - didn’t seem to think training sessions in the English Premier League were going to be very tough. Boy, was he wrong. 

Pavlyuchenko, stated “I can’t do this. I thought it would be a lot easier.”

Let me get this straight. During training last week, Pav almost quit on his training session because he couldn’t handle it? Imagine that, a soccer player from Russia comes to England and didn’t think that the training was going to be that difficult. What was he expecting?

Pavlyuchenko was quoted: “I looked at my watch and saw that the training session had gone on for exactly two hours! Then another half an hour in the gym! Two and a half hours! Can you imagine that?”

I’m sorry, but he can’t be serious! He actually didn’t expect training to be difficult? Did they not train in Russia? When I was in High School in the non-soccer crazed United States, we trained for 2 hours. I don’t get it.

One positive to come out of this strange situation is that Pavlyuchenko seems to have adjusted and enjoys himself at White Hart Lane. His new life in England is a bit of a whirl-wind for him at the moment is seems.

“White Hart lane is crazy!” Pav said. “I don’t even know how to describe it. You go out for a game and you get goosebumps. The field is like a snooker table - it’s super! The fans sing, yell, and stand up and applaud. They don’t even need goals… running, battling for the ball… that’s what the English love.”

Well, I’m glad he’s enjoying himself. Let’s just hope that he never has to play in a game that goes into overtime. I mean, do they not have that in Russia either?

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Jarrett Lee is LSU’s quarterback.

That much we know now. He played like he didn’t know what the game of football was in the first half, but bounced back and was nothing short of awesome in the second. Auburn seemed surprised that Lee could sling the ball as well as he did. No big shock after he was 0-5 on pass attempts in the first half. The Auburn defenders seemed out of position and a little slow when Lee threw the ball as if they expected him to play like a freshmen. It’ll be interesting to see how he handles the rest of the year. It’s promising for the Fighting Tigers that their future is in good hands.

Or should I say a good right arm?

Elsewhere in the SEC, Florida manhandled a reeling Tennessee Volunteer team with big plays from passing touchdowns to kick returns for scores. It was an awesome display from a team that looks REALLY GOOD! (And a bit scary at the moment after blowing out both Miami (FL) and Tennessee)

Georgia rubbed salt in the SEC vs PAC 10 debate by demolishing Arizona St. Actually, they rubbed salt in the wound, opened up a few more and poured the rest of the bottle of Morton’s in them as well. It wasn’t even close.

Vanderbilt’s 4-0…Yes, Vanderbilt’s 4-0. Need I say more?

Nick Saban is not the favorite person in Baton Rouge because he left for a “better opportunity” with the Dolphins, and is now resurrecting an Alabama program that LSU has owned over the last decade. Alabama dominated Arkansas in every aspect of the game this weekend.

November 8^th…remember that date. That’s when Saban brings the Tide back to Baton Rouge. Might be the game of the year.

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