Daily Archives: March 11, 2010

Getting pissy in Lubbock

The motion by the Pirate’s attorney to subpoena certain records related to Tommy Tuberville draws the ire of Texas Tech’s lawyers. “We are extremely disappointed that Coach Leach and his attorneys have chosen to invade the privacy of Coach Tuberville … Continue reading

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Filed under Mike Leach. Yar!

“But the NFL doesn’t care at all.”

Hey, I’m not the one saying this. “Playing quarterback in college, you can get away with being an athlete sort of like what Florida did with Tebow. My father loved Tebow, but was amazed by how four months ago he … Continue reading

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Filed under Urban Meyer Points and Stares

Dabo Swinney, I like the cut of your jib.

T. Kyle wants to see Clemson on Georgia’s 2013 schedule.  Clemson’s coach has something more immediate in mind: Head football coach Dabo Swinney has an idea to liven up spring practice — have Clemson play an exhibition game against another … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football

Spring practice punditry: why bother?

Most pre-spring practice punditry drives me up the wall.  Here’s what College Football News had to say yesterday about the biggest challenges Alabama, Florida and Georgia face going into the 2010 season: Why to be grouchy: Yeah, the defense should … Continue reading

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Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles, SEC Football

“But, dammit, where does this end?”

There’s a lot to unpack from this USA Today article about the rapid increase in college football coordinator salaries. First, what Lane Kiffin (or maybe more accurately Mike Hamilton) hath wrought: … With many contracts being negotiated or finalized, nearly … Continue reading

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Filed under College Football, It's Just Bidness

Will the elite ACC team please step forward? Not so fast, Georgia Tech.

Shorter Andy Staples:  nice offense you got there, Coach Johnson.

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Filed under Georgia Tech Football, Media Punditry/Foibles

The proof is in the pudding.

This is a hubristic observation: … Some think the Big 12 could make up some of the difference with higher penetration from a more loyal fan base. Officials at Nebraska, for instance, think its market penetration would be higher than … Continue reading

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Filed under Big 12 Football, It's Just Bidness