Monthly Archives: June 2009
Steele’s top 15 games of ’08
Phil Steele has a post up at his blog ranking the top 15 performances by D-1 schools in games last season. Basically he’s done that by looking at the power rankings of the losing teams, where the games were played … Continue reading
Filed under Phil Steele Makes My Eyes Water
Wednesday morning buffet
It’s a muggy morning, so settle in with these: Bernie Machen and Michael Adams sound like they’re moving towards an extension on a deal to keep the WLOCP in Jacksonville, which isn’t that surprising. Adams claiming to have a warm … Continue reading
The spread spreads: trickle down quarterbacking
First, it was the NFL worrying about whether college quarterbacks coming out of spread attacks could adapt to pro-style offenses. Now, it’s the college coaches who are fretting.
Filed under Strategery And Mechanics
Chemistry set
David Hale blogged yesterday about Georgia’s mindset in the post-Stafford/Moreno era and provided this quote from Mark Richt: So as the Bulldogs move into the third week of voluntary summer workouts, Richt said there’s a distinctly different mentality among the … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Finebaum goes fishing.
This may be the most brazenly naked attempt at pot stirring I’ve ever read. Truly embarrassing. Are his ratings falling, or something?
Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles
Kiffin watch: discretion is the better part of valor.
Lane Kiffin, Tennessee – (And I don’t use this salutation lightly. I can’t stand calling anyone Dude, or Buddy, or Pal, or what I’m about to use, and I bring it out only for emphasis. Kids, please don’t try this … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Media Punditry/Foibles
If they went 12-0, they’d all get raises, too.
If there’s a point to this whole exercise, for the life of me, I can’t figure out what it is.
Filed under SEC Football, The Blogosphere
Stars in their eyes
It’s the program that thought hiring Patrick Nix to run its offense was a good idea, so maybe I shouldn’t be surprised to read this, but still, how strange. Recruiting had become simple for the University of Miami football staff. … Continue reading
Filed under Recruiting
Bias in the Coaches Poll? I’m shocked, shocked.
Ed Gunther is my hero. Fresh off of counting all of the first place ballots cast in the AP and Coaches Poll during the BCS era, he’s now turned his attention to a huge issue and turned in a monster … Continue reading
Filed under Stats Geek!
Has he got a deal for you.
Look, I get that with all the criticism, mockery and skepticism thrown in Lane Kiffin’s direction, the natural reaction from the UT faithful is going to be to defend the man and to portray everything that’s gone on in Knoxville … Continue reading
