Monthly Archives: August 2010
What “OR” means.
Matt Hinton’s prediction of how Spurrier will deploy his quarterback tandem strikes me as, well… just about perfect: Best guess: They’re both gonna play. Garcia will start against USM, but in grand Spurrier fashion, Shaw will see extended action, look … Continue reading
Filed under The Evil Genius
Regression to the mean by any other name
From Pat Forde’s column today: … Here are 10 wild cards that could alter the predicted course of the season between now and January: … Georgia turnover margin (27). Bulldogs were a putrid minus-16 in that department last year. They … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles
Andrea, you ignorant slut.
There is so much stoopid from Adelson in this “debate” with Chris Low that I wonder if she’s displaying any more sincerity in what she writes than what we’re subjected to in a typical Mark May rant. If you’re gonna … Continue reading
Tuesday morning buffet
It’s getting closer… Great article by Tim Tucker on Georgia’s antitrust suit against the NCAA. Can you imagine what that 1980 season would have been like under the current broadcast arrangements? Pat Dye on the SEC: “If you don’t win … Continue reading
The supply and demand for cupcakes
Seth Emerson takes a good look at the rising cost of scheduling lower tier schools for single home games, through the lens of Georgia’s opening opponent this Saturday. Money quote: “Supply and demand is part of it,” said Farmer, who … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, It's Just Bidness
Meanwhile, six hours later in Athens…
Georgia did some depth chart reshuffling of its own, as Jakar Hamilton was moved ahead of Nick Williams at one of the starting safety spots. It doesn’t sound like we’ve heard the last of that yet, either. “It depends on … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
New Florida depth chart: a little bit of history repeating?
Nah, it’s not exactly 2007 all over again, but a look at the Gators depth chart reveals an astounding seventeen true freshman listed (granted, some of that figure is the result of the rather liberal use of “OR” – the … Continue reading
Filed under Gators, Gators...
Raining on Jerry Hinnen’s parade (not that I want to)
I enjoyed reading Jerry Hinnen’s SEC preview which he posted today – for one thing, he’s been struggling over many of the same issues that I’ve batted around in my head the last four weeks and I’ve always been a … Continue reading
Filed under SEC Football
Shuffling the defensive line
Marc Weiszer has the new two-deep roster here. No earth shattering developments, except on the d-line: Defense LE Brandon Wood, Abry Jones N DeAngelo Tyson, Justin Anderson, Kwame Geathers RE Demarcus Dobbs, Kiante Tripp Wood has moved ahead of Jones, … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Monday brunch buffet
Season’s start is getting close enough, you can taste it. Todd Grantham is ready. When Bacarri Rambo talks about “hit and run”, he’s not referring what may happen when you’re behind the wheel of a gold Chevy Impala. I guess … Continue reading
