Monthly Archives: June 2011

Tater Tot sez: give me your tired, your poor, your disgruntled, your dismissed…

North Alabama takes in Janoris Jenkins and Marcus Dowtin.

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Filed under College Football

The best of intentions

Take a shot at filling in the blanks on this quote: “They had an oversigning issue,” Jackson said. “They had to free up a few scholarships, and coach [coach's name] told me I probably wouldn’t play and maybe [school's name] … Continue reading

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Filed under Big Ten Football, Political Wankery, Recruiting

And it had been such a nice, quiet offseason, part two.

On the other hand, what to make of this rant by CFN’s Russ Mitchell which lambastes Mark Richt for running an undisciplined program without noting that there hasn’t been a single run-in with the law since the end of last … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles

And it had been such a nice, quiet offseason, part one.

Maybe I’m overreacting to this story, but given what a mistaken TMZ report about A. J. led to a year ago, maybe I’m not.  A slight sense of concern seems appropriate. Columbus police interviews conducted during an investigation of the … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, The NCAA

He’s only so nice.

Even Mark Richt has his limits. … The story of this trip was about caring and sharing. As a way of transitioning to the more cutthroat world of college football, let’s consider one story Richt told on himself this week. … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football

Putting your national title game money where your mouth is.

Pretty fun read from kleph here about the opportunity to purchase a reservation – a non-refundable reservation – to buy tickets to the BCS title game.

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Filed under College Football, It's Just Bidness

It’s okay when they do it.

A Kentucky high school safety just got a greyshirt offer… from Michigan. I’m sure we’ll hear the gnashing of teeth from the usual quarters any minute now.

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Filed under Big Ten Football, Recruiting

One man’s problem is another man’s tasty malt beverage.

From the folks at SweetWater Brewing: Our sweet, innocent and moral El Dressel lost his way as Brutus led him down a dark alley to recruit tattoos and car loans for the Columbus hops in an effort to stack his … Continue reading

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Filed under Big Ten Football

Because I don’t think this particular horse has quit breathing yet.

In response to HP’s plea that somebody else come up with a 10 worst coaches list which is more convincing than his, I present you with Dennis Dodd’s 2011 Hot Seat Ratings.  Dodd gives Les Miles, HP’s worst coach in … Continue reading

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Filed under College Football, The Blogosphere

Envy and jealousy: header of the day

Well played, David Glenn and staff.  Well played, indeed.

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Filed under Envy and Jealousy, Georgia Tech Football