Monthly Archives: November 2011

Keeping the SECCG close

In his SECCG forecast, Phil Steele hits on something that reflects back on an earlier post of mine today: … These two have six common opp’s TY and have had similar results with LSU going 6-0 outscoring foes on avg … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, Phil Steele Makes My Eyes Water, SEC Football

Washington State, you’ll never be on Thursday Night Football again.

To quote Spencer Hall:  Suck it, Craig James.  And let me add, you, too, ESPN. By the way, the Pirate is walking in to a good situation in one big regard.  Washington State is ninth in the country in passing … Continue reading

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Filed under ESPN Is The Devil, Mike Leach. Yar!

Mumme Poll, Week 13

No huge surprises: Rank Team Votes (Top pick) 1 LSU 91 (89) 2 Oklahoma State 91 (1) 3 Alabama 89 (0) 4 Stanford 81 (0) 5 Oregon 79 (0) 6 Virginia Tech 71 (1) 7 Arkansas 70 (0) 8 Georgia … Continue reading

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Hey, babe, you wanna make 75 dollars the hard way?

If you’re not doing anything this Saturday, the Big Ten has a proposition for you.

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Does Georgia have the horses?, part two

From Jerry Hinnen’s “Keys to the Game:  Georgia vs. LSU”: … such is the Tigers’ incredible strength in special teams and defense that they rank a mediocre 62nd in total offense … and still a robust 13th in scoring offense at … Continue reading

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Wednesday morning buffet

No Cajun-flavored items on the menu… yet. The SECCG spread has opened up to 13.5. If Kirby Smart gets the Ole Miss coaching job, I wonder what effect that will have on Alabama’s recruiting in the state of Georgia. The … Continue reading

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Filed under Auburn's Cast of Thousands, College Football, Georgia Football, It's Just Bidness, Media Punditry/Foibles, Recruiting, SEC Football, Urban Meyer Points and Stares

Win one for the Greener.

While you’re hoisting those chips on your shoulders this week as you get ready to play LSU, boys, don’t forget to add this one: And let’s hope the SEC doesn’t exercise some perverse sense of humor by assigning Mark Curles’ … Continue reading

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Have mouth; won’t travel.

The idea that Gus Malzahn’s wife’s admittedly idiotic interview (warning:  too excruciating to watch more than thirty seconds) could be grounds for an AD’s decision not to take a chance on hiring Malzahn is exactly the kind of thinking that … Continue reading

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Remember, cut blocks are entirely legal.

Probably like many of you, I assumed when DeAngelo Tyson went down on the second play of the Tech game and the flag came out that he was the recipient of a chop block.  Turned out the replay showed that … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, Georgia Tech Football

“It just so happens…”

Mark Richt’s never been one to toot his own horn much, so I appreciate the subtle way he goes about reminding the media at today’s presser that his program has been a member of the SEC’s upper crust over the … Continue reading

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