“He is very good. He’s good. He’s really good.”

I’m beginning to wonder if the Mike Bobo-Todd Grantham battle over Malcolm Mitchell’s services will devolve into something reminiscent of an ugly child custody battle.

“We all think the sky is the limit for us.”

Yeah, it’s a nice example of preseason happy talk, but there’s some good stuff to take away from this article about Georgia’s defense.  Like this:

For the first time in program history, two Bulldogs defenders who earned All-America honors the year before (linebacker Jarvis Jones and safety Bacarri Rambo) are returning to Georgia’s lineup.

I have to tell you, I never would have guessed that.

“Hello, Georgia. Hey there, South Carolina.”

I hope you’ve been reading Paul Myerberg’s excellent preseason run down of every D-1 school.  Today he turns his attention to his No. 44, Missouri.  There’s plenty to digest, but I’ll cut to the chase for you with this:

I think that a perfect 4-0 mark during non-conference action and three wins during SEC play is in the cards for Missouri in 2012. But… if Franklin is ready, the defensive line better than advertised and the secondary improved, the Tigers are going to end up loving life in the SEC – and eventually ranked far higher than No. 44.

Read the whole thing.