Monthly Archives: June 2011
Farewell, smurfs.
Carrollton DB Jonathan Jones has lots of offers from élite programs around the South, but not one from the in-state Dawgs. Why not? Because it’s not Willie’s world anymore. What about UGA? Said Teague: “My understanding is that the defensive … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Recruiting
To boldly go where Georgia has gone before…
With all due respect to Kyle and MaconDawg, for me, it’s not so much that Georgia has to take a bunch of bold risks this year to get its mojo back. (Its mojo being the competitive swagger the program displayed … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
‘Rules be damned, I’m doing what I want to do, I’m in it for me.’
To protect student-athletes’ eligibility, Georgia sends cease and desist letters to people selling autographs on eBay – even though the players received no compensation for their signings.
Filed under It's Just Bidness, The NCAA
Thursday morning buffet
Fill ‘er up: Buzz killer. According to the Colonial Athletic Association’s commissioner, NCAA studies indicate players who redshirt their first year don’t perform as well academically as when they’re playing. Interesting. Is Texas about to be dragged into the Willie … Continue reading
Help wanted.
Perhaps you’ve heard that Utah AG Mark Shurtleff has begun the process of assembling a crack legal team to have a go at making an antitrust challenge to the BCS. He’s taking the rather innovative step of soliciting information from … Continue reading
Filed under BCS/Playoffs, Political Wankery
Rogers Redding has a dream.
Sure, he’s full of shit, but it’s a dream nevertheless. And you have to like this line of defense if his officials don’t get the call right. “It’s really up to the players,” Redding says. “If they do what they’re … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, The NCAA
Middle of the pack looks better dressed in orange.
Last year, as I’m sure you’ll recall, the Orlando Sentinel tagged Georgia as the 64th ranked program in its preseason rankings. 64 out of 120 is pretty much mediocre by definition. So this year, here’s what the Sentinel has to … Continue reading
Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles
Cheating, pushing the envelope and competitive advantage
John Infante, in one of the more depressing posts I’ve read lately, explores the question of whether a coach needs to cheat to win. There are a couple of reasons it’s a downer. First, Infante’s main point is that it’s … Continue reading
Filed under College Football, Recruiting, The NCAA
Stopped clock gets the time right.
Gregg Doyel may be a card-carrying member of the doucheoisie, but he sure nails this. College football abides. Which is one big reason I love it so.
Filed under College Football
