Laff Riot 2012 Midseason Hall of Fame

Because we can’t get enough of midseason analysis this week, our very serious midseason picks for Laff Riot hall of fame, the story of a season told through social media:

WEEK 1

I like that when we play overseas, we send Navy. Just in case.

— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) September 1, 2012

The only thought I have about Alabama/Michigan is, when Nick Saban smiles, how many rows of teeth are behind his first four rows?

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) September 1, 2012

What do you think Les Miles is thinking about right now? I’m going to guess a squirrel version of Fight Club.

— Sarah (@sarbucks) September 1, 2012

15 members of Nebraska band treated for heat-related symptoms, per ESPN. Walk-on program just ain’t what it used to be.

— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) September 1, 2012

Rumors of “Boston College” playing a football game today. Probably a mirage. Stay hydrated, people.

— Bill Hanstock (@sundownmotel) September 1, 2012

BOSTON COLLEGE CALLED A TIMEOUT BEFORE THEIR FIRST OFFENSIVE PLAY. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLIKILOLILOLOLOLOLOLOLOOOLOLOLOLIKOLKOKLOOLOLOLOLOLOLOOKOOK.

— THE KEY PLAY (@thekeyplay) September 1, 2012

Will Muschamp looks like a tater tot. #realtalk

— Kaitlin (@kaitlinwithani) September 1, 2012

Brady Hoke has that look your dad gets when you’re smearing him in a video game and he starts shaking the controller saying it doesn’t work.

— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) September 2, 2012

I hate Alabama so much I refuse to drive through the state, but my God do I love watching them beat the damnit out of people

— Will West (@WillWestWNML) September 2, 2012

Is it wrong to honestly think the Big Ten’s woes are karmic retribution for the hubris of naming divisions Legends and Leaders?

— Wright Thompson (@wrightthompson) September 2, 2012

WEEK 2

MAMA! COME ON INSIDE! ONE OF THESE UTAH TEAMS BOUT TO PUNT! CAN’T MISS THAT!

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) September 8, 2012

@andy_staples @ben_jones88 We’re still getting our shirts and ties pressed at 9 am.We’re not Juggalos.

— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) September 8, 2012

“How I ran out of stuff to put on my bagel this morning” — Written and Narrated by Tom Rinaldi.

— SC_DougFarrar (@SC_DougFarrar) September 8, 2012

My elementary school had a better song than the one in that Missouri commercial. Reisterstown, Reisterstown, we love our school Reisterstown

— Mallory Rubin (@MalloryRubin) September 9, 2012

What’s amazing about this whole thing is that Rich Rodriguez isn’t even an Arizona Man yet it’s still working.

— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) September 9, 2012

Michigan men do poorly against Air Force because they believe wars should only be fought on land and sea.

— Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) September 8, 2012

“It’s hard to get the Cam Newton level kind of talent every year.” Because, you know, inflation.

— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) September 8, 2012

WEEK 3

@edsbs Too bad Carter had to give up the magician gig due to ESPN’s ‘no Christian magicians’ policy. Same thing happened to Olbermann.

— Flubber McGee (@FlubberMcGee) September 15, 2012

‘one time i went to louisiana and i ate a turkey sandwich and because of that i’m picking vt over pitt’ –kenny chesney

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) September 15, 2012

What is the decision matrix that results in wearing a dress with a train to a football game?

— The Gurgling Cod (@TheGurglingCod) September 15, 2012

Coaching? @sethemerson Still breaking down what went wrong at end of Maryland -UConn game.

— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) September 15, 2012

Louisville’s keys to the second half: darken the skies above, make the clouds rain blood and spiders, run the clock

— Jon Bois (@jon_bois) September 15, 2012

College football coaches should start riding horses on the sidelines like Civil War generals.

— Danger Guerrero (@DangerGuerrero) September 15, 2012

Will Muschamp just never looks comfortable in chinos. That’s a huge handicap for a college coach.

— SC_DougFarrar (@SC_DougFarrar) September 15, 2012

“I said a SIX-INCH, MEATBALL sub, not a GOT-DANG FOOT-LONG CHICKEN PARMESAN” — Will Muschamp just now

— Doug (@CaptainAnnoying) September 15, 2012

LeVeon Bell probably headed for another 40-plus carry game. He’s on pace to leave Michigan State with a degree in sociology and no ligaments

— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 16, 2012

Mizzou has an official bratwurst. So proud of my alma mater.

— Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) September 16, 2012

how long do you think jim grobe and frank beamer could stare at each other with their arms crossed w/out moving

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) September 15, 2012

WEEK 4

House of Pain, color-out attendance, weeknight kick, no running backs… OMG Monroe deep fried the MAC.

— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) September 22, 2012

@joshuabblack @nastinchka @edsbs @scrogadIf John L Smith is America, then Arkansas over the last six months is the human condition.

— Eric Miller (@milleer1984) September 22, 2012

We are quickly learning that Dana Holgorsen can coach, and he can play pai gow online, but not at the same time.

— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) September 22, 2012

Iowa walk-on fullback storms running back heaven, beheads AIRBHG, hands flaming skull to ref like he’s been there before

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) September 22, 2012

Wisconsin piling on late vs UTEP, gonna move up five spots in the Coaches Poll at least.

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) September 22, 2012

Based on my reading of the Terps sideline, they are about to run Peekaboo Nosetouch.

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) September 22, 2012

man, being jimbo’s hide-the-play towel boy has to be tiring, doesn’t it? that’s like intermittent arm circles for four hours.

— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) September 23, 2012

Tommy Rees is warming up for Notre Dame. And Michigan.

— @BarkingCarnival (@BarkingCarnival) September 23, 2012

WEEK 5

It is a gorgeous fall day in Morgantown, but not gonna lie: If I don’t see at least 100 points scored today I will consider this trip wasted

— Holly (@Nastinchka) September 29, 2012

On Twitter, every high-scoring game is bad defense, every low-scoring game bad offense. No one is good at anything in college football.

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) September 29, 2012

Clemson at BC is like giving Tigers tray full of hot soup and skates. They don’t HAVE to put the skates on, but they’re thinking about it

— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) September 28, 2012

Totally rattled RT @sprowespn: Going to need to break down Geno Smith’s 6 incompletions, see where things got off track. A shame.

— Smart Football (@smartfootball) September 29, 2012

Offense goes bad if you don’t use it right away. “@siholly: WVU takes a knee with a minute left. QUITTERS.”

— fourthandblog (@fourthandblog) September 29, 2012

It’s like I’ve always said: Nobody beats West Virginia when they put up 70 at home.

— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) September 29, 2012

WEEK 6

I feel like there’s a certain level of spectacle that should overrule a penalty, and Utah achieved it on that long (non-)touchdown.

— Matt Hinton (@MattRHinton) October 5, 2012

Air Force’s uniforms look like the world’s dopest Trapper Keeper

— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) October 6, 2012

Memphis starts its drive at the Rice 27. It ends in a punt.

— John Martin (@JohnMartinCA) October 7, 2012

If you think Bo Pelini’s too intense maybe YOU should try coaching with a chip in your head that plays the Mortal Kombat song 23 hours a day

— Matt Repchak (@MattRepchak) October 7, 2012

12 And Saban drove out the spread coaches, saying, 13 “MY STADIUM SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF FOOTBALL; but thou hast made it a ROBBERS’ DEN”

— Doug (@CaptainAnnoying) October 5, 2012

Nick Saban is worried about the issue ofDOOOOONNNNN’TTTTT CAAAARRRRE.

— Dan Rubenstein (@DanRubenstein) October 7, 2012

His eyes full of rage, Nick Saban knocked all the microwave popcorn off the shelf. “THAT’S DISHONEST. THAT’S NOT WHAT SNACKS SHOULD BE.”

— sir broosk (@celebrityhottub) October 5, 2012

Words can’t explain Morgantown last night. I witnessed a man in a Spider Man costume ask a police officer what he could do to help.

— Nick Arthur (@NarthurD) October 7, 2012

WEEK 7

Texas is like “uh uh, I seent this before. I’m going to get a fried snickers”

— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) October 13, 2012

Ongoing CFB Mystery: Les Miles doesn’t have a hair color.

— The Solid Verbal (@SolidVerbal) October 13, 2012

The NCAA makes instagram filters illegal, but is perfectly fine with Kansas State playing a Jeep at quarterback.

— Peter (@runthedive) October 13, 2012

I think Collin Klein’s super power is “yeah, dudes think I’m super ultra slow, but really I’m just kinda slow. I beat angles like whoa”

— Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) October 13, 2012

They’re blowing on his knee? He’s not soup. Bama needs new trainers, y’all.

— Rick Muscles (@RickMuscles) October 13, 2012

Girl, when you rush from the arms of Everett Golson into the arms of Tommy Rees you need to meet some new damn men.

— edsbs (@edsbs) October 13, 2012

@bomani_jones ‘now here’s a guy who doesn’t quit he takes a lickin and gets back up that voorhees is a grinder’

— Martin Rickman (@martinrickman) October 14, 2012

Steve Spurrier is like Kool-Aid: it’s best when purple

— Doug (@CaptainAnnoying) October 14, 2012

Les Miles: “That was Death Valley. That was the place where opponents’ dreams go to die. It was spectacular.”

— Travis Haney (@TravHaneyESPN) October 14, 2012

I am SOOO glad I came to Shreveport. #NeverthoughtIdSayThat

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) October 14, 2012