Daily Archives: July 13, 2009
That was then; this is now.
Nick Saban, October December 21, 2007 2006: “I guess I have to say it. I’m not going to be the Alabama coach. … I don’t control what people say. I don’t control what people put on dot-com or anything else. … Continue reading
Filed under Urban Meyer Points and Stares
Factoid of the day
During this decade, there’s only one D-1 school that’s won a higher percentage of its road games than its home games, per Phil Steele. That’d be Georgia. Consider that, per Steele, the average D-1 team has a home winning percentage … Continue reading
Filed under Phil Steele Makes My Eyes Water
Those new SEC TV contracts: “But I don’t know how measurable it is.”
That’s a quote from Dabo Sweeney, Clemson’s head coach, about the torrent of TV money getting ready to fill the coffers of SEC athletic departments. He might want to measure the SEC’s $3 billion over the next fifteen years against … Continue reading
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Filed under ESPN Is The Devil, It's Just Bidness, SEC Football
Some more SEC QB talk – good and bad
Another week, another list, in this case one from Wally Hall, who covers Arkansas. I only mention it because if he’s right about Joe Cox being worse than Crompton and whoever winds up starting at Auburn, it’s going to be … Continue reading
Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles, SEC Football, Tim Tebow: Rock Star
“The game starts up front.”
The Wiz links to this Berry Tramel column that suggests that the value of offensive line play has decreased in this era of spread attacks. … Look at Mike Leach’s vaunted spread offense. It’s not predicated on forming a Berlin … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Strategery And Mechanics
