Monthly Archives: October 2011

Zen and the art of being 0-4 in the SEC East

I don’t have a clue what this is supposed to mean. Dooley: "What's the smallest room in the world? A mushroom. What's the largest room in the world? Room for improvement."— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) October 24, 2011 Feel free to … Continue reading

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Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange

Likewise, I’m sure.

Ah, yes, here we go. Sharrif Floyd on watching Georgia – "I didn't see anything outstanding." #Dawgs #UGA #Gators— Thomas Goldkamp (@GoldkampGC) October 24, 2011

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Filed under Gators, Gators..., Georgia Football

Why there’s hope in the East, in three sentences

ESPN succinctly clues you in: … The Gamecocks will have to rely on Brandon Wilds at running back from here on out. Remember, he was fifth on the depth chart coming into the season. He’d better stay healthy because the … Continue reading

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Cocktail Party drinking game

Seems àpropos, no?  A few simple, yet obvious rules to follow: Every time Verne mentions that Will Muschamp is a former Bulldog, take a drink. Every time Verne mentions Muschamp’s effort to clean up his language, take a drink. Every … Continue reading

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About those Florida quarterbacks…

[Editor's Note:  This week, we're all going to have to indulge in a collective case of selective amnesia about a certain pesky 3-18 trend, or else there's little purpose to my posting over the next few days.] As of this … Continue reading

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Monday morning buffet

What shall we nibble on this morning? Football scholarships.  Sort of like the weather – lots of talk, but nobody does anything about them. “We are Nittany Lions.  And we’re mounting everyone.”  Gawd, I hope that becomes a football slogan … Continue reading

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Filed under Big Ten Football, College Football, Crime and Punishment, Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin, Gators, Gators..., Georgia Football, SEC Football, The Body Is A Temple, The NCAA

Dawg stat watch, Week 8

All three of the contenders in the East enjoyed a bye week, which means that Georgia remains in contention to win the play against the best team in the country sweepstakes, so the stat watch lives on. Here’s where Georgia … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, Stats Geek!

SEC Power Poll, Week 8

So what did we learn this week? The same damned thing we learn every week – that LSU and Alabama are head and shoulders above the rest of the conference. If anything, the gap between those two and everyone else … Continue reading

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Filed under SEC Football

There’s a reason you shouldn’t write BCS Title Game tirades in the middle of October.

It’s so you won’t look like a complete and utter dumbass when they start clearing the brush. (h/t T.H.)

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Filed under Media Punditry/Foibles

Just like old times

You think Tommy Tuberville felt a little Martinez nostalgia watching game tapes of Oklahoma’s secondary? “The thing we noticed about Oklahoma was that they had not seen a passing team all year. They have seen some teams that have run … Continue reading

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Filed under Big 12 Football