Monthly Archives: January 2011
Mark Bradley’s take on the Georgia Bulldogs = Not Hot.
Noted recruiting guru and all around sage about what goes on in Athens, Georgia Mark Bradley can’t get out of own his way fast enough with regards to Georgia’s 2011 recruiting class. My favorite retake: Then – “Even in lesser … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles
When your reputation precedes you…
Here’s what an unnamed pro football scout had to say about Cam and Cecil Newton’s decision for Cam to put on a workout open to the media (h/t MrSEC.com): “The Newtons would be best to realize they aren’t in college … Continue reading
Filed under Auburn's Cast of Thousands, SEC Football
“Most people in Lubbock support my position.”
Craig James is one seriously deluded dude. (h/t SPORTSbyBROOKS)
Filed under Mike Leach. Yar!
Is Michigan the new Georgia, Georgia the new Michigan, or is it nothing to worry about?
I didn’t find Kristi Dosh’s revenue comparison between the SEC and the Big Ten as compelling as her first story on the SEC – for one thing, as she notes, it’s hard to compare apples and oranges here because there’s … Continue reading
Filed under Big Ten Football, SEC Football
State of the art
Via Dawg Post, assistant AD Josh Brooks takes you on a tour of the new Butts-Mehre facilities. What they’re able to do with computers now is particularly impressive. Nice digs, fellas. ********************************************************************** UPDATE: More on the new video system here.
Filed under Georgia Football
Nutt cutting time, and other recruiting tales of woe
Sad story for an Ole Miss recruit: … Collins Moore of Bob Jones is an example of another side of recruiting, where schools say they have accepted more commitments than scholarships they have to give. What follows is pure spin … Continue reading
Filed under Recruiting
“We’re more facilitators than we are puppet masters.”
You want to know why coaching salaries continue to rise? Jimmy Sexton will tell you. Q: There has been a sharp increase in coaching salaries in the last 10 years. Did you see that coming? A: Not really. People say, … Continue reading
Filed under It's Just Bidness
Maybe it’s because Tech looked three times better going 6-7.
For some reason, Paul Johnson got a bonus three times the size of Mark Richt’s for losing a shitty bowl game.
Filed under Georgia Football, Georgia Tech Football
Oversigning – it’s not just for the SEC anymore!
Check out the numbers Jon Solomon compiled in his report. Only the Big East and the Big Ten had no schools which averaged signing 25 players or more per year in their 2006-10 signing classes. … According to SI.com, 25 … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Recruiting
Party all night.
Looks like a fun night to be all in, there in the loveliest village on the Plains.
Filed under Auburn's Cast of Thousands, Recruiting