Monthly Archives: August 2011

He will serve no quarterback before his time.

Here’s a pretty good trivia question for you:  can you name the only two Georgia quarterbacks of the Mark Richt era who didn’t redshirt as freshmen? Answer here.

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The sleeper awakes. But is it in time?

In fairness to Coach Richt, I think this is more than preseason happy talk. … For the better part of a decade, the calm and steady approach worked for Richt at Georgia. He won two SEC titles, had one of … Continue reading

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Sunday morning buffet

Closer and closer… It seems like everybody’s got an idea how to fix college football these days. Texas A&M doesn’t sound like it’s pussyfootin’ around about changing conferences. It’s impossible to do a bad job photoshopping jorts. Paul Johnson thinks … Continue reading

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Circling the wagons, or something else?

Does Mark Richt have something up his sleeve? You referenced Richt circling the wagons & how that’s uncharacteristic of him. What are your thoughts on that? – Parrish Walton I’ll have more on this in a story for Sunday, which … Continue reading

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Are you smarter than a Michigan athletic director?

Brian Cook takes Dave Brandon’s utterly inexplicable decision to schedule another game with Appalachian State as an opportunity to ponder what kind of mind is charged with running Michigan’s football program. Read it, and be grateful for Greg McGarity.

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Don’t bury me, ’cause I’m not dead yet.

What do you get when a Pac-12 partisan indulges in some wishful thinking about the current state of the SEC? Well, this. … This isn’t a nod toward mediocrity but simply an anticipation that the SEC will return to a … Continue reading

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Craig James as symptom, rather than disease

Stewart Mandel doesn’t exactly have a high opinion of Craig James. Mandel: I wouldn’t trust Craig James to report on sixth-grade volleyball. It’s been established, via documented emails, that he not only encouraged a sitting Big 12 football coach’s dismissal … Continue reading

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Filed under ESPN Is The Devil, It's Just Bidness, Media Punditry/Foibles

Public display of affection

We’re just a week away from the Dome.  In honor of that, check out this in-store Coke tribute:

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Seconds from a clean getaway

This one might sting. #UGA CB Branden Smith was stepped on returning a kick yesterday and was later seen on crutches. Word is today he is wearing a boot. #Dawgs— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) August 26, 2011

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Something’s loaded, that’s for sure.

One of ESPN’s primary college football analysts sees big things in store for Florida this year.  It’s because of all that talent some guy bequeathed to Will Muschamp. “I think Florida’s going to be one of the most underrated teams,” … Continue reading

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