Monthly Archives: October 2010

As the corching staff turns…

Mergz hits on an interesting point about Florida – they’ve broken up the band. Coaching staff 2006 Florida Gators • Urban Meyer – Head Coach • Steve Addazio – Tackles/Tight Ends • Stan Drayton – Running Backs • Billy Gonzales … Continue reading

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Third and Grantham

Everyone has noticed the defense’s woes on third down – you’d have had to have been blind not to get smacked in the face with them during the Kentucky game – but the situational passing defense stats at cfbstats.com are … Continue reading

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Mumme Poll, Week 8

Rank Team Votes (Top pick) 1 Auburn 89 (37) 2 Oregon 88 (48) 3 Missouri 86 (1) 4 Michigan State 86 (0) 5 Boise State 83 (3) 6 TCU 83 (1) 7 Alabama 80 (0) 8 Wisconsin 73 (0) 9 … Continue reading

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Tuesday morning buffet

Lots to sample today: Mississippi State AD issues cowbell compromise warning.  Like anyone in Starkville cares. There’s a “Commissioner of Tailgating”?  Who knew? Chris Low relives the Nutt-Malzahn relationship. Florida safety Ahmad Black on Aaron Murray:  “Great quarterback,” Black said. … Continue reading

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A contrarian thought on Florida’s bye week

It’s a popular theme this week – that bye week the Gators are enjoying will give them the opportunity to retool their sputtering offense. “It’s a little bit more of a mystery than if you had played them before the … Continue reading

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Well, that answers that.

Why is Florida struggling on offense? Simple. Meyer says problem is execution, not play calling. “We don’t have a bad play. I don’t allow that.” #GatorsMon Oct 25 19:30:09 via HootSuiteSentinel Sports osgators

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In case you were wondering…

Per Steele, Georgia has been favored three times in the Cocktail Party during the Richt era:  2002, 2003 and 2004.  Georgia managed to cover the spread only once in those three seasons. Overall, though, Georgia under Richt is 4-4-1 ATS … Continue reading

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Monday lunch buffet

Not too spicy… Anybody surprised that Charlie Strong’s Louisville team is improving? College kickers end up coaching themselves. Whatever Justin Houston did to prepare himself last week, he needs to clone it for this week. CBS’ coverage of Cam Newton’s … Continue reading

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Poor Gators, the bye week, desperation and other thoughts: it’s going to be a weird week.

Let’s face it, these are the strangest vibes going into Jax we’ve felt at least since 2004.  And even then, it was strange only because we knew the Zooker was a dead man walking after he got Croomed.  This year … Continue reading

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To dream the improbable dream

You tell me which is weirder, Georgia opening as a three-point favorite over Florida, or Chris Low projecting the Dawgs to play in a New Year’s Day bowl game. Anybody who claims they saw either coming after the Colorado game … Continue reading

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