Marty Simpson: The Arm-Chair Place-Kicker (And Comedian)

My Greatest Honor So Far...

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:45:00 +0000

I recently was informed that I had won a very distinguished honor. A copy of the letter I received is attached to this blog below and can be clicked to magnify it. Here is a transcript of the letter....

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Big-Play Breakdown at GamecockCentral.com: CLEMSON

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Clemson game (which we won 34 to 13 in case you missed it.) (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to...

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Prediction of the Year: Clemson, Auburn and Virginia Tech

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:55:00 +0000

If Clemson loses to Virginia Tech by double digits Saturday, and then goes on to lose to Auburn in a bowl by double digits, I think it will mark the first time in college football history that a team...

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The Famous "Y'all Win" Text Message

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:53:00 +0000

One of my former quarterbacks from when I coached is an avid Clemson fan. He loves to rub in anything he can about Clemson to any South Carolina fan. One of his favorite things to do he did to me a...

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Rivalry Hatred Email Thread: Carolina vs. Clemson

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:05:00 +0000

I recently wrote an article for GamecockCentral.com discussing whether or not I hated Clemson enough. During that article I explained how I gathered my research using the email-list I was a part of...

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GamecockCentral.com: Big-Play Breakdown vs Florida

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:37:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Tennessee game. (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to this post!

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GamecockCentral.com: O Gamecock, Where Art Thou?

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:14:00 +0000

If Notre Dame has the luck of the Irish, then the Gamecocks have the fate of Odysseus. Often while traveling I will get asked, "Isn't pulling for the Gamecocks sad?" I always respond the same way....

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GamecockCentral.com: Big-Play Breakdown vs Tennessee

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +0000

GamecockCentral.com Article: Referee Fantasy-Camp

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:54:00 +0000

It turns out the $10 I bid on a Fantasy Camp Training Week with SEC Football Officials paid off. That's right, I got to spend a "week in training" with the referees of the SEC. Oh boy! I kept a...

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On Behalf of Gamecock Fans Across the State...

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:35:00 +0000

After watching Clemson play Maryland, here is my complete, in-depth analysis of the upcoming South Carolina versus Clemson game (in a few weeks.) If South Carolina voluntarily kicks the ball to...

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Big-Play Breakdown at GamecockCentral.com: Mississippi State Game

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:12:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Mississippi State game. (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to this post!

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GamecockCentral.com: What Could Have Been

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:02:00 +0000

The football program's state right now is not what some fans would have hoped for at this point in the season. We just lost a fifth-year senior quarterback after losing to a completely sub-par...

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Big-Play Breakdown: Kentucky Game

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:22:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Kentucky game. (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to this post!

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GamecockCentral.com Article: Spurrier Conspiracy Theory

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:47:00 +0000

Steve Spurrier was recently quoted saying he felt like the other teams may have successfully picked up some of the Gamecocks' offensive signals. "We have not done a very good job of hiding our...

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Big-Play Breakdown: Auburn Game

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:18:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Auburn game. (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to this post!

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Stephen Garcia: Get Behind Him Gamecock Nation

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:53:00 +0000

After I posted my latest story on GamecockCentral.com (read it here) some early responses on the message boards were emailed to me. I have reposted them here. Please spread these to every Gamecock...

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New GamecockCentral.com Article: Are We Killing Superman?

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:31:00 +0000

All I have heard this week from the radio call-in shows is how everyone is so down and out about the Gamecocks. Everyone seems to think that Stephen Garcia's confidence is somewhere in the Sarlacc...

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Big-Play Breakdown at GamecockCentral.com: Vandy Game

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:51:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Vandy game. (Click here to read it on their website.) Nothing more to this post!

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Coolest 9 Year Old Boy's Birthday Party Ever

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 02:52:00 +0000

Ever hear of "backyard football?" Well, probably not played like this! This is an instance when having a comedian as a dad comes in a little handy. Walt told me he wanted me to have an official...

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Why Does the National Media Ignore the Gamecocks?

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:46:00 +0000

National Media Ignores the GamecocksWhy does the national media go out of their way to ignore the South Carolina Gamecocks? The baseball team already had won one national championship and couldn't...

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Big-Play Breakdown at GamecockCentral.com

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:36:00 +0000

This is my weekly Big-Play Breakdown for GamecockCentral.com for the Navy game. (Click here to read it on their website.) I discuss how our passive approach to the defensive scheme hurt our...

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Gamecock Fans Should Bring Vuvuzelas to Starkville to Drown Out the Cowbells!

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:05:00 +0000

Watching the Mississippi State versus L.S.U. game made me think of something. I only played at Starkville one time in my career. That one game was ugly though. We lost 26 to 0. From the getting off...

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5 Reasons We Shouldn't Care That These Gamecocks Haven't Played as Well as Anticipated

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:54:00 +0000

This is my weekly column for GamecockCentral.com. (Click here to read it on their website.) I outline 5 reasons that why fans shouldn't care that the Gamecocks haven't looked as good as we thought...

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Video Breakdown at Gamecock Central Provided by... ME!

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:56:00 +0000

Make sure to go over to GamecockCentral.com and check out the new "Video Breakdown" section on their website. I provided the football analysis and commentary on a handful of they key plays from the...

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Auburn: Fearless and True? Maybe Not...

noreply@blogger.com (Marty Simpson) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:24:00 +0000

I have to credit my father, Bill Simpson, with this observation. Something no one mentioned at the start of the Mississippi State, Auburn game yesterday was their football slogan working on behalf...

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