Monthly Archives: September 2010
Even in Paul Johnson’s world, the Jimmies and Joes matter.
Mark Bradley marshals up a few stats and quotes about the first third of Georgia Tech’s season, and they don’t paint a pretty picture. 1. Apparently B-backs aren’t interchangeable. Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 1,395 yards in both 2008 and 2009. Over … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Tech Football
“Coach, what’s taken so long?”
We’ve focused most of our attention to the slow start on the offense and the defense, but it’s worth remembering that by this time last year, the kickoff return game had already played a major role in Georgia’s 3-1 record. … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Forget about Marcel Dareus.
If A.J. Green’s sale of a jersey for a thousand bucks justifies a four-game suspension, what in hell should the penalty for this be?
Filed under The NCAA
Start and finish – defensive coordinator watch
Todd Grantham indulges in a little gallows humor in this interview with Fletcher Page, What’s the plan now? TG: Don’t let them score (laughter)… but the rest of his comment reflects a man who still sounds confident about what he’s … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
A different kind of MVP
Over at MrSEC.com, John Pennington rates conference players’ value based on the ratio of a given player’s total yardage to that of his team’s to come up with a list of the most valuable players in the SEC. By that … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, SEC Football, Stats Geek!
“There is no RPI in football.”
I tell you what – when it comes to football scheduling, Greg McGarity says what he means, and means what he says. E-mail me in 2014 if you’re looking for a couple of tickets to the Charleston Southern game.
Filed under Georgia Football
“That’s why we have a medical staff.”
Pretty nifty juxtaposition here… start with Nick Saban’s response to the Wall Street Journal story about the number of medical redshirts that have come into play at Alabama: “I didn’t really read the article. I didn’t see the article,” Nick … Continue reading
Filed under Nick Saban Rules
Mumme Poll 2010: We’re back, baby!
Get the Picture and 3rd Saturday in Blogtober are pleased to announce the return of everyone’s favorite fan poll/approval voting experiment for the 2010 season. (If you need a refresher course on the Mumme Poll, check the page at the … Continue reading
Filed under Mumme Poll
Moving to Montana
Okay, fess up – who’s been talking to Stewart Mandel? … If Georgia runs off Richt this year, it will be textbook Clemson/Ole Miss Syndrome. (Note the example cited in that link: Minnesota. How’s that working out?) Historically, Georgia is … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles
Comments that make you go, “hmmm…”, ctd.
Not all the public talk we’re getting this week centers around the players. Take, for example, this quote of Richt’s from his Tuesday news conference: … I thought it was interesting that in his news conference Tuesday, Richt talked about … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
