Monthly Archives: September 2011
Somewhere, Penn Wagers sighs in relief.
Sorry, Toledo, no refunds for home cooking. And, yeah, it was a bad call that the replay official inexplicably upheld.
Filed under Big East Football
Upon further review, Ole Miss edition
I didn’t gain any huge new insights from watching a replay of the game yesterday. The only funny thing I did note was that the game seemed more under control live than it did on the tube. Whether that’s due … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
SEC Power Poll, Week 4
At least at the top and the bottom of the SEC, last week was more a confirmation than anything else. LSU and Alabama are certainly the class of the conference; the question left remaining is whether they’re also the two … Continue reading
Filed under SEC Football
Naysayer, time to put your money where your mouth is.
Georgia opens as a 7.5-point favorite over Mississippi State. ****************************************************************************** UPDATE: Other early spreads for this week’s conference match ups: Kentucky +30 @ LSU Auburn +10.5 @ South Carolina Alabama -4.5 @ Florida
Filed under Georgia Football
Dance with what brung ‘ya.
Let’s see. Stephen Garcia’s passer rating against Vanderbilt checked in at 101.50. (His rating for the season is a sorry 110.90, good for ninth best in the conference.) He sounds pretty worried about it. Garcia’s problems caused Spurrier to throw … Continue reading
Filed under The Evil Genius
So, I guess his seat wasn’t the hottest after all.
Vaya con Dios, Mike Locksley. Can’t say I’m surprised.
Filed under College Football
The statistical story, one-third in
I don’t know if you’ll be surprised by some of this, but I am, given the overall record so far: Georgia is second in the conference in pass defense, and eighth nationally. Georgia is third in the conference in total … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football, Stats Geek!
Observations from the end zone: Richt goes old school.
I’m back from one of the best road trips I’ve ever had the pleasure of taking. If you consider yourself a fan of the blues, by all means take in Clarksdale, Mississippi some time. It’s a small, friendly town. I … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Grovein’
On my way to the earliest start for a college game I’ve ever attended… not made any easier by my juke joint hopping in Clarksdale last night. Beautiful day in Oxford. Hope the game lives up to the weather. Consider … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
Liberal amateurism
Shorter David Brooks: if the right ran colleges and college athletics, the players still wouldn’t get paid, but at least everyone would be happy about it.
Filed under Political Wankery
