Monthly Archives: December 2008
Buying into the new era in Knoxville
Lane Kiffin gets his man after all. Ed Orgeron is headed to Tennessee. The former Ole Miss head coach, who spent the 2008 season as the New Orleans Saints defensive line coach, confirmed via text message this afternoon that he … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin
Coaches’ comedy corner
One thing I like about the college game over the NFL is that there’s a little more room for college coaches to be colorful than their professional cohorts enjoy. Take Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker, who will be mixing it … Continue reading
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Filed under College Football, Mike Leach. Yar!, The Evil Genius
Ladies and gentlemen, he’s back!
Get your translators ready, it looks like Ed Orgeron is coming back to an SEC press conference near you. New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Ed Orgeron is expected to join LSU’s staff as its highest paid assistant coach with … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, SEC Football
The best laid plans of mice and head coaches
You knew going into the bowl game that you didn’t want to give Jeremy Maclin a chance to return a punt. You knew it, your players knew it, Ron Franklin calling the game knew it. You had your punter do … Continue reading
Filed under College Football
Reshad Jones, take notes.
If you’re gonna tackle with a shoulder bump, then tackle with a shoulder bump. From last night’s Holiday Bowl, here’s how it looks when it’s done right (h/t Doc Saturday). Hopefully, we can see a repeat of that in next … Continue reading
Filed under College Football
Maybe they’re all washing their hair that day.
What is the world coming to? It does not appear USC will sell out its Outback Bowl allotment of 11,000 tickets. Athletics director Eric Hyman said about 9,500 tickets had been sold through the university — a total that includes … Continue reading
Filed under The Evil Genius
Does Pat Dye think Gus Malzahn is man enough?
Um… I’m not a genius when it comes to coachspeak, but I don’t think it takes too much to parse this statement … The GMAC Bowl in Mobile, will be a showcase of sorts for Malzahn, as he’ll bring his … Continue reading
Filed under Gene Chizik Is The Chiznit
What’s in your wallet? First thought on Cap One Bowl
I’ll try to get into a little more depth as the game approaches, but for a start, here’s the stat that jumps out at me: Michigan State (#37 SOS per Sagarin) – 5.1 yards per play on offense; 5.3 yards … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Down for the count
Perhaps swayed by the less than brilliant clock management on display in the final two minutes of the Emerald Bowl, Randy Shannon cuts OC Patrick Nix loose. Money quote: “I enjoyed it here. I appreciated Randy giving me the opportunity,” … Continue reading
Filed under ACC Football
O tempora o mores!
Let me see if I’ve got this straight. 8-8 San Diego is in the NFL playoffs, while 11-5 New England isn’t. Even better, that San Diego team gets to host a game against the 12-4 Indianapolis Colts. Where’s the outrage, … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
