Monthly Archives: July 2009
“Who would care?”
Larry Munson’s autobiography comes out next month (h/t Bulldogs Blog). I expect we’ll find out that Munson is pleasantly surprised by the answer to the question in the post header.
Filed under Georgia Football
The secret to comedy is timing.
Evidently Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald opened up his talk at Big Ten Media Days by affirming that he voted for Tebow. Now that’s funny.
Filed under Big Ten Football, Tim Tebow: Rock Star
Throwing down the gauntlet
Oklahoma State linebacker Andre Sexton thinks Georgia has something to learn about Big XII football – and his team’s defense – this year. “People were bashing our defense and saying we’re not any good,” he said. “It’s not that we’re … Continue reading
Filed under Big 12 Football, Blowing Smoke, Georgia Football
Beware of commissioners bearing gifts.
Here’s a little story that popped up out of the blue (the BCS coordinator was saying earlier in the day that the BCS would remain the same “by and large” for the next five years) late yesterday. Starting with the … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
Joe Cox: ginger, rested and ready.
An item from Chris Low’s 20-point inspection post regarding SEC Media Days: Georgia fifth-year senior quarterback Joe Cox looks, sounds and acts like a guy determined to take advantage of his one and only shot to lead the Bulldogs’ offense. … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Frustrated.
In following Paul’s direction here, I clicked over to the ESPN site and found to my enormous disappointment that there’s no place to cast a vote for Reggie Ball as Georgia Tech’s best player ever. What’s the fun in that?
Filed under Georgia Tech Football
The Pied Piper of Gainesville
You have to give Urban Meyer credit. Since becoming a head coach he’s run the same offensive scheme at three different schools, one that’s never yielded a running back who’s gained a thousand yards in a season, yet he’s still … Continue reading
Filed under Recruiting, Urban Meyer Points and Stares
Monday morning buffet
Moving on from Hoover – That’s exactly what Mark Richt did, speaking to the Lake Country Bulldog Club Thurday night. There are some specific comments in the story about the defensive backfield and the tight ends worth checking out. HeismanPundit … Continue reading
… and some days the bear eats you.
While Lane Kiffin was the big winner last week at SEC Media Days, it’s pretty obvious that the coach who came off the worst was Steve Spurrier. Junior was the bigger story going in to Friday, but the OBC managed … Continue reading
Filed under The Evil Genius
Kiffin watch: if you talk fast, maybe nobody pays attention to what you’re saying.
Besides Clay Travis, nobody was a bigger winner at SEC Media Days than Junior. No overt gaffs, no recruiting violations, a good quip or two… New Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin visited Tebow when he was Southern Cal’s national recruiter, but … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Media Punditry/Foibles
