Breakfast is served.
- Was Bacarri Rambo a little lucky with his interceptions last season?
- A quick look at recruiting around the SEC.
- Not much on Scot Loeffler’s to do list: No proven quarterback, a sea change in offensive philosophy and a renewed emphasis on running the ball (aren’t they always renewing emphasis on running the ball at Auburn?) with no experienced inside running threat.
- Marc Weiszer has compiled handy schedules for Georgia’s spring practice dates and Richt’s speaking tour here.
- “This gives you something to ‘wave around’ … when you speak with Commissioner Slive.”
- Berry Tramel suggests that the Big 12 chose not to have SEC-like national television exposure with its latest broadcast deal.
- Bruce Feldman sees a lot to like about Georgia’s chances in 2012 – provided the offensive line gets its act together.
- Does anybody really care about so-called “package deals”?
- And who’da thunk wearing orange in Florida would be grounds for firing?
I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that Tennessee would agree to take in a star WR’s buddy in order to secure said WR’s services.
#nashnance’d
Looks like there will be another WR with a target on his chest.
Looks like somebody was more interested in getting playing time than in being part of a winner.
So, after quoting a Big 12 exec that college football is still a regional game, the writer then says that the SEC does better in its ratings than the Big 12, but fails to mention that the SEC is drawing those ratings over the whole country while most Big 12 games are drawing theirs from their own regions. Maybe he just doesn’t realize the much bigger gap in popularity suggested by those numbers than what he implies.
Not to knock Rambo as a player in any way, as I think he has developed into a heckuva safety, but yes I’d say there was plenty of luck involved as he had a number of passes just thrown right to him this past season, a lot more than most other players. Few of his interceptions were phenomenal athletic plays, a lot of them practically hit him in the numbers. That seems to be common though, you’ll see a guy have a whole bunch of interceptions one year only to turn around and only have 2 or 3 the following year. As the article mentions, part of that can probably be attributed to QB’s trying to avoid that DB the following year due to the prior year’s performance, but I think our old friend “regression to the mean” comes into play too, as the ball just doesn’t deflect to that guy as often the following season or whatever other circumstances that lead to a high quantity of interceptions the year prior. Again, not knocking Rambo, if you credit luck some then you also have to credit him for playing his position well and being in position to take advantage of the luck, plus actually catch the ball, and again I think he’s developed into an excellent safety. I would just be surprised to see him with as many picks next year.
Well Reverend, I think he won’t have as many interceptions this year, because they won’t throw to his side of the field; he has proven to be ferocious, so they throw in his area at their own peril.