Monthly Archives: September 2009

Wednesday brunch buffet

Here are a few things to nibble on: Chris Brown’s got some good stuff from Nick Saban on pass defense that the coach passed along – are you ready for this? – on his radio call-in show. Shorter Dan Wetzel:  … Continue reading

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Filed under ACC Football, BCS/Playoffs, Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles, Pac-12 Football, Strategery And Mechanics

If you’re gonna talk the talk…

If you remember, Arkansas cornerback Ramon Broadway had a few words of warning for A.J. Green a couple of weeks ago.  Seven catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns (one of which was a gorgeous grab over Ramon himself) later, … Continue reading

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2009 Mumme Poll: open for business.

After weeks of tweaking and testing, it looks like we’re ready to go at the new site for the Mumme Poll.  (If you want some background on the Mumme Poll, visit the tabbed page above the Brown/Dooley banner.)  We’ve replaced … Continue reading

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The root of all evil

In a post that may boast of having the longest header ever, Joe at Coaches Hot Seat Blog blames Tebow’s injury on… the BCS.

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Filed under The Blogosphere

Kiffin watch: the loneliest boy in Knoxville.

Seriously, is there a sadder place to be than Jonathan Crompton’s backup? … Only one team in the country has thrown more interceptions than UT’s eight, and all of them belong to Crompton. They’ve come from batted balls, bad decisions … Continue reading

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Al Groh channels his inner Orson Welles.

He gave himself the day off last Saturday, cracked open a beer, grabbed the remote, settled down on the couch, scratched himself in a couple of places and watched some football. … Preparing for Saturday’s game against North Carolina, Groh … Continue reading

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You can’t blame all the angst on turnovers.

I couldn’t see the end of this amazing play from my vantage point in the stands, but that’s no excuse for the officials who were in position to call it. And exactly how does the replay official miss that?

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Filed under Georgia Football

Tuesday morning buffet

Not the biggest of selections, but still worth a look: Another complaint about the illogic of the Coaches Poll.  You know what we have to say about that here at GTP. Of course, you can argue that some of that … Continue reading

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Filed under Charlie Weis Is A Big Fat..., College Football, Georgia Football, It's Not Easy Being A Mid-Major, Media Punditry/Foibles

So, the last turnover didn’t matter.

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s a clip of A.J. Green’s game saving field goal block: Nice Boss Bailey reference, by the way…

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Echoing the past

There’s a perfect A.J. Green quote in David Hale’s game grades post today… Then, of course, there’s A.J. Green. When asked after the game if he’s a regular contributor on special teams, his answer was perfect. “Nah,” he said. “Just … Continue reading

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