Monthly Archives: February 2009
Matt Hayes and lies, damned lies and statistics
You know what’s really getting tiresome these days? The countless articles where a pundit “proves” that all this recruiting rating stuff is overblown. Since not every five-star recruit turns into an All-American, what does that tell you, hunh? (Never mind … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Media Punditry/Foibles, Recruiting
At Auburn, that’s how they roll these days.
Kevin Scarbinsky thinks he’s found a clue as to what makes Auburn’s new coaching staff special: sartorial correctness. … Chizik is 47, which makes him a puppy in Bobby Bowden years. With the exception of the 54-year-old Lolley, Chizik went … Continue reading
Filed under Gene Chizik Is The Chiznit, Media Punditry/Foibles
“Coach we want to come to Georgia.”
Sort of continuing on from the final point of my last post, I don’t think it behooves an organization to force loyalty through pressure tactics, whether by contract, or by hard salesmanship. Along those lines, take a look at what … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Recruiting
Lubbock showdown: start of a trend?
By now, you’re probably aware that Mike Leach let the deadline for signing his new contract with Texas Tech expire. The powers that be at TTU are teleconferencing on Friday to discuss the situation. Dennis Dodd thinks they will choose … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, Mike Leach. Yar!
Tuesday morning buffet
Here are a few items staying warm in their virtual chafing dishes for you to nibble on: If I were Carl Johnson, based on the recent trend in Gainesville, I’d start shopping for suitcases. The fact that Noel Mazzone is … Continue reading
Kiffin watch: as long as they spell your name correctly
Junior believes in the old saw that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. No Such Thing As …: Kiffin said he’s not concerned that UT has received what most would consider bad press for allegations against other coaches and … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin
This is rich.
Let me see if I’ve got this straight. Georgia Tech’s athletic department is in a financial hole because its basketball team can’t draw. On the other hand, Georgia’s men’s basketball team, suffering through its worst season in a while, still … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Georgia Tech Football, It's Just Bidness
Frat, drunk and stupored is no way to go through a football game, son.
Doc Saturday posts a nice tribute to the drunken frat boy on camera here. Georgia fans should be familiar with the genre from the greatest play in Georgia history. Watch the drunk cooter who bursts onto the scene from the … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Georgia Football, The Blogosphere
Lane Kiffin would go anyway.
I honestly have no clue what the purpose of this NCAA rule is. Since when did it become a problem for a head coach to celebrate academics?
Filed under Georgia Football, The NCAA
A pirate with no place else to go?
Tomorrow is the deadline that Texas Tech has imposed on its contract negotiations with Mike Leach. The Wiz has an excellent summary here. While there seems little doubt that some of the impasse is due to personality conflicts, it also … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness, Mike Leach. Yar!
