Monthly Archives: July 2011

Kiffin watch: they ain’t missin’ you.

The OBC, who’s been on a quip roll lately (he must feel really good about his team’s chances this season), had this to say about Junior: … He even had a few words for UT’s one-hit wonder coach Lane Kiffin … Continue reading

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Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, The Evil Genius

Go for it?

Chris Brown explores the wisdom of attempting first half two-point conversions through the lens of the 2000 Outback Bowl.  (Given the game results, you can probably guess he’s not a big fan of that.)

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Filed under Georgia Football, Strategery And Mechanics

Who are you?

We’re getting close to the end of the dog days of the preseason, which means we’re getting close to that time when we get to obsess over every little tidbit that creeps out of practice.  Before we get there, I … Continue reading

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Filed under GTP Stuff

Could be bad, could be worse.

This is the most pessimistic preseason outlook about Georgia I’ve seen so far: … Georgia has been a fairly popular pick to win the East, largely because they lucked into missing Bama, Arkansas and LSU from the West. However, Georgia … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, SEC Football, Stats Geek!

It’s getting closer.

Seth Emerson posts a tentative preseason practice schedule here.  There are two two-a-days and two off days on it. Something tells me that the weather and how well the conditioning program has taken effect may change both.

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Filed under Georgia Football

Change with the changing times

Whether it’s due to the departure of Andrea Adelson or something else, Georgia’s preseason ranking at the Orlando Sentinel has risen from last year’s 64th to a relatively lofty 28th. They still like Muschamp’s team more, though.

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Filed under Gators, Gators..., Georgia Football, Media Punditry/Foibles

Envy and jealousy: SEC Media Days edition

Great, great one-liner from the LA Times’ Chris Dufresne about SEC Media Days: For three days, Wednesday through Friday, starting with Arkansas and ending with Louisiana State, fanatics of all shapes and allegiances jammed the lobby for the chance to … Continue reading

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Filed under Envy and Jealousy

Musical Palate Cleanser: Better Days

I’m in a musical mood this morning, so in the spirit of Mark Richt’s concluding comments at SEC Media Days, let me offer this as the theme song for the offseason: Better days are comin’ We’re gonna wake up and … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football

“It’s just not the right thing to do.”

Oklahoma’s president wants the Big 12 to put the brakes on member schools broadcasting high school games on their networks. If he’s successful, does that make the Longhorn Network less valuable?

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Filed under Big 12 Football, ESPN Is The Devil, Recruiting

Ignorance is bliss.

Honestly, is there a safer bet in dealing with the NCAA than playing dumb? The NCAA has notified Ohio State University that it will not face charges of failing to appropriately monitor its football team as part of a memorabilia-sales … Continue reading

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Filed under Big Ten Football, The NCAA