Monthly Archives: June 2010
The silver lining to South Carolina’s first national championship
… I know the BCS is never going to be a fan favorite, and I’m not suggesting there might not be a better alternative, but… when South Carolina wins the College World Series after dropping two of three to Kentucky … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs
“The brain floats freely in your skull.”
If you haven’t thought much about the Chris Henry story, take a second and read Michael Felder’s post in response to it. “What about the rest of us?” is right. With all the recent talk we’ve heard about academics and … Continue reading
Filed under The Body Is A Temple
Wednesday morning buffet
This is only my 64th-best post of 2010. My apologies. Speaking of Andrea “64″ Adelson, you’ve got to give her credit for doubling down on her logic with this comment: “I have UCF, Idaho and TAM with better records. Does … Continue reading
We look divine.
It’s laudable that Ole Miss wants to update its mascot, but, damn, these are some lame options. I don’t see how they can pass up an opportunity like this: Diamond Dogs-era Bowie. Go glam. You’ve got the red hair. Just … Continue reading
Filed under SEC Football
Trade off
Mark Richt’s assessment of the new defensive scheme strikes me as being realistic: “The 3-4 is a good aggressive, attacking style and it’s one where we have enough personnel to run it effectively,” Richt said. “The question is, how well … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
He’s the best Big East coach in the SEC. Ever.
I’m not sure what’s funnier, watching the SEC pundits try to rank this year’s group of starting quarterbacks or their ranking of the coaches. Actually, skip that – with Finebaum’s howler of a column today, it’s the latter. Here’s what … Continue reading
Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles, SEC Football
The ghost of Jon Fabris: keeping the special in special teams
Here’s another special teams matter in Athens that looks to be settled. … Logan Gray appears likely to continue his role of receiving punts in field-position situations where returns are not set up; his job in this capacity is to … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
In just 15 short years, Boise State…
I was going to make a snarky comment about how a certain game from 2005 was missing from the list in this post, but after a careful reading, I think there’s a bigger point to be raised: has any program … Continue reading
Filed under It's Not Easy Being A Mid-Major
Life with Father
The DaVaris Daniels recruiting saga – more accurately, the Phillip Daniels saga, since dad is the one doing all the public posturing – grows more uncomfortable by the day. I’m by no means a recruiting guru, so maybe someone who … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Recruiting
Today’s extended metaphor: In sickness and in health
Here’s one of the weirder analogies you’ll hear from the recruiting trail: Safety Pat Martin from J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, S.C., took a visit to Tennessee last weekend. He left Knoxville favoring the Vols. In fact, he fell … Continue reading
Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange, Recruiting
