Monthly Archives: February 2011

If Harvey Updyke didn’t exist, we’d have to invent him.

He’s on his fourth lawyer, but we’ll get to that in a minute. In the meantime, enjoy these tidbits from Harvey’s life: … Barnes said Updyke is a big Alabama fan, saying Updyke ran on the field in 1970 Bluebonnet … Continue reading

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Name that caption: The OBC thinks Coors is the tits.

This is simply too good an opportunity to pass up, so get with it, people.

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Toomer’s Corner, where the trees have lawyers.

Al from Dadeville’s second attorney requests to be removed from the case,  citing a conflict of interest. *********************************************************************** UPDATE: Lawyer #3 appointed. *********************************************************************** UPDATE #2: Another one bites the dust.  (h/t Doug in the comments) Best of all is the … Continue reading

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‘We sold you out to Geico.’

Admittedly, it’s a story about the basketball team and a tradition which I’ve never exactly warmed up to, but, still, this strikes me as both creepy and depressing. Tom Fell, a senior broadcast news major from Charleston, S.C., was unable … Continue reading

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Weis is a genius! A genius, I tells ‘ya!

The Orlando Sentinel is all in on my favorite meme this offseason. … Florida was one of the worst red-zone teams in the country last year, struggled so much it needed to use three quarterbacks and almost never looked like … Continue reading

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We’re from the NCAA, and we’re here to help. No, really.

It sounds like the NCAA has decided that getting news of potential football recruiting violations from sources like Mike Slive’s office may not be the best course of action. The NCAA enforcement staff will focus on football recruiting in a … Continue reading

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This just in.

Seth Emerson summarizes how momentous the past couple of months have been for the Georgia program. What an off season at UGA so far: Aaron Murray broke his ankle, Washaun Ealey was booted off and Ralph Friedgen was hired as … Continue reading

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I’ve got your momentum killer right here.

The Red and Black is reporting that Aaron Murray broke his ankle in two places.  (The school has yet to confirm the injury, it should be noted.) Can you say snakebit?  I thought you could. ********************************************************************* UPDATE: Weiszer says there’s … Continue reading

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Shuffling the numbers

In case you were wondering, new ILB coach Kirk Olivadotti will earn $60,000/year more than Coach Belin did, while Stacey Searels’ replacement Will Friend will make $90,000/year less.

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Adventures in marketing

A Bavarian brewer promotes its no-alcohol beer as a sport drink for athletes.

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