Daily Archives: August 3, 2009
A penny for your thoughts
I know, I know, Urban Meyer’s the first coach in the SEC to join the $4 million per year salary club – no doubt he deserves it, by the way – which will be taken as a sign from the … Continue reading
Craig Thompson welcomes our new computer poll overlords.
Fresh off of getting his playoff proposal smacked down by the BCS folks, MWC commissioner Craig Thompson turns his attention to the lowest hanging fruit on the college football postseason tree – the Coaches’ Poll. “I’ve never been a great … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Mumme Poll
Lost in the kudzu
I dunno… it’s hard to accept the authenticity of a fan video about the GPOOE™ without any jorts in it. Although I have to say it still beats this abomination.
Filed under Gators, Gators...
Factoid of the day
You think having a returning starting quarterback is a big deal in the SEC? … The past 10 quarterbacks to win SEC titles – counting those who led teams for the majority of the season – entered their championship year … Continue reading
Filed under SEC Football
Pace, offensive efficiency, Georgia (and Penn Wagers!)
Brian Cook links to a post at Barking Carnival that explores the concept of “pace” – how many possessions an offense can cram into a game. While that article evaluates the Big XII in that context, there’s also a chart … Continue reading
Monday morning buffet
Rise and shine, people. Joe Cox can do football-speak with the best of them: “There’s a possibility to get worse and a possibility to get better…” Meet Jacory Harris, sexy quote machine. A faithful GTP reader alerted me to this … Continue reading
