Daily Archives: July 23, 2009

A red and black wildcat?

Believe it or not, Mark Richt had a few intruiging things to say at SEC Media Days today.  You can check out the transcript of his remarks here, if you don’t believe me. Or just read this little tidbit to … Continue reading

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OK, but will they rent the DVD?

I return, admittedly with some fear and trepidation over offending the Tahd Nation, to a subject that continues to puzzle me – Nick Saban’s need to explain his appearance in the film version of Michael Lewis’ The Blind Side. In … Continue reading

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The Ginger Assassin in the spotlight

As Tony Barnhart points out, in a weird way this is one of the biggest days so far in Joe Cox’ college career. By comparison, Georgia and Mark Richt will be the low key entry into this session. New quarterback … Continue reading

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Is the MWC going BSU fishing?

Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson thinks it’ll take five years to get the kind of postseason his conference wants. If that postseason involves a full blown playoff, Mike Slive suggests that Thompson’s time frame is woefully short of reality.  … Continue reading

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Just how far can the spread spread?

ESPN’s Tom Luginbill looks at the spread offense and likes what he sees for college recruiting, on the one hand… It is becoming easier and easier to find spread offense quarterbacks, because teams are putting their best players at QB … Continue reading

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Filed under College Football, Recruiting, Strategery And Mechanics

This is what you get when you lose to Wyoming.

You know how it goes:  the upstart program that thinks it belongs and can play with the big boys starts doing a little strutting and then gets smacked down by its self-perceived betters. Like this. “Flip it over,” Mountain West … Continue reading

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Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange, It's Not Easy Being A Mid-Major

Must-SEC TV

Sure, maybe those damned Yankees don’t fully comprehend what’s about to hit ‘em – yet – but they’re about to be engulfed just like the rest of us who can look forward to days like September 5, 2009, when we’ll … Continue reading

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