Monthly Archives: December 2011

30-27 is Chantastic!

I love it when Georgia Tech goes bowling. *************************************************************************** UPDATE:  Needless to say, StingTalk is every bit the schadenfreude-fest you’d expect it to be.

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Filed under Georgia Tech Football

The potential for a banner year on the Plains

Lou Holtz, of all people, dug up this hoary chestnut:  if Auburn loses today’s Chick-fil-A Bowl, it will become the first defending national champion to lose six games the following season since the 1943 Ohio State Buckeyes.  And as Granny … Continue reading

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Filed under Auburn's Cast of Thousands

Throwing a few numbers against the Outback Bowl wall and seeing what sticks

I just thought I’d mention in a very preliminary sort of way some stats and such to start getting ready for Tuesday’s Monday’s game.  In no particular order, here goes: The computers see the game as a pretty even match … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football, Stats Geek!

At least one thing’s settled.

Both Michigan State and Georgia agree on one thing – Georgia’s defense is impressive. Per Sparty, … the Spartans seem to have a healthy respect for Georgia, especially the Bulldogs’ defense. “We’re excited because a lot of us have aspirations … Continue reading

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Filed under Georgia Football

“Not a close-knit team.”

Shorter Omar Hunter:  Tim Tebow leaves and everything goes to pot around here.

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Filed under Gators, Gators...

Bad cases make bad law.

I’m beginning to wonder if one day we’re going to look back on this year’s BCS title game, aka The Rematch, as sort of college football’s Bush v. Gore equivalent.  Check out this comment from Andy Staples: This season’s Alabama-LSU … Continue reading

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Filed under BCS/Playoffs

A Georgia fan’s existential dilemma

Is it a sign that I’m getting jaded because I can’t work up sufficient outrage about stories like this anymore?

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Filed under The NCAA

Something you don’t hear every day.

Some James Franklin vs. The World bravado on the recruiting trail: “We’re in a position right now that we’re probably going to turn down some great players that in the last 10 years Vanderbilt would have begged for these kids … Continue reading

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Filed under James Franklin Is Ready To Rumble, Recruiting

Kneel before SOD.

Sigh.  Derek Dooley is doing his damnedest to force me to come up with a new Lexicon entry.  If you’re a kid with a family hardship who wants to leave Knoxville to be closer to home, you’re going to have … Continue reading

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Filed under Because Nothing Sucks Like A Big Orange

Hello, I must be going.

Is there any career path on the planet that has a shorter shelf life than being one of Tommy Tuberville’s coordinators?

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Filed under Tommy Tuberville - Mythical National Champ