Monthly Archives: June 2009

I say, “Bill Bates”, you say…

It is one of life’s great pleasures to know that no matter what else he has already accomplished and whatever else he may do in life, Bill Bates’ name will be forever linked with one glorious moment in Knoxville in … Continue reading

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Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange, Georgia Football

Sunday morning buffet

Here are a few things to sample: Nick Saban cries foul over some recruiting web sites pushing false information to recruits about the recent sanctions imposed by the NCAA on Alabama’s football program.  Even more interesting is that Saban thinks … Continue reading

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Filed under Arkansas Is Kind Of A Big Deal, Charlie Weis Is A Big Fat..., Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Media Punditry/Foibles, Nick Saban Rules, Recruiting

Tweet, tweet.

It’s amazing to me to watch a major political upheaval unfold in Iran through personal media, like Twitter. But maybe I shouldn’t be surprised when I see how Twitter has radically impacted the world of college football.  After all, how … Continue reading

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Filed under Science Marches Onward

A Father’s Day post

It’s always worth remembering how much our dads have contributed to who we are and to what we’ve been able to accomplish in our lives. Seriously, don’t forget to let your father know how much he’s meant to you.

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On your way to the store, could you pick up some interceptions?

There’s a nice article in the Macon Telegraph today about DeMarcus Dobbs. While it’s a good reminder that the item at the top of Willie Martinez’ preseason to-do list is “find defensive ends that can generate a pass rush”, it … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football

Don’t hate him ’cause he’s Tebow.

Gator fans who love to whine about the Tebow-haters and the jealousy need to take a minute to read this excellent post at HeismanPundit on the subject of Tebow fatigue. I doubt I need to remind anyone of this execrable … Continue reading

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Filed under The Blogosphere, Tim Tebow: Rock Star

Kiffin watch: compare and contrast.

In some ways, I feel like we’re getting to observe a controlled experiment with the hires of Junior and Chizik.  Both are taking over programs that have slid recently.  Both have followed a similar model of hiring head coaches with … Continue reading

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Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Gene Chizik Is The Chiznit

“History proves that Georgia coaches who can’t beat UF usually don’t last.”

Coach Richt, consider yourself warned.  Thus sayeth the Times-Union sooth.

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Filed under Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles

No arrests, no glory.

If you’re gonna give the Zooker credit for helping to bring the Gators a MNC in ’06, is it unfair to give him some credit for the player arrests afflicting the Gators’ public face these days? Of course, Mike Bianchi … Continue reading

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Filed under Crime and Punishment, Gators, Gators..., Media Punditry/Foibles, The Adventures of Zook

Some completely random SEC musings

Chris Brown’s comment about Auburn’s spring game in the post just below got me to thinking – dangerous, I know – about where I see things at in the conference right now.  None of this is backed up mounds of … Continue reading

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