SI.com‘s Holly Anderson was gracious enough to include me in a blogger round-up of coaches on the hot seat going into the season – no, not because Richt’s on one today, but to answer a question about why much of the Atlanta media seems to have a hard-on about bad boyz in Athens. (And, okay, because it was a good excuse to trot out everybody’s current fave Richt meme. See post header.)
I’m happy my whole answer made it in there, except for a cheap shot I took at AJ-C blog commenters. Anyway, let me know what you think about my response. It’s pretty timely in light of yesterday’s post about Chuck Oliver, no?
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Senator,
Timely and spot on as always. Too bad you couldn’t name names.
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He didn’t want to get blacklisted from Hop Sing’s
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Senator Brochstein for President in 2012
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This feels like the episode of Seinfeld when George finds out Kramer’s first name; you weren’t sure if you’d ever find out…
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Actually, I let my name out of the bag with Seth Emerson a couple of months ago.
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D’oh…I don’t read as much Emerson as I should. One stop shopping at GTP for me. Keep up the great work!
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some of us were never in the bag to begin with. Maybe I should look into that gig with the CIA. I could be the Michael Westen of my generation.
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My first thought was – “What the hell, she’s credited that quote to the wrong person! Who is Michael Brochstein?”
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So, Bluto, you and Holly hanging out now?
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My life will never be the same knowing I’m not really reading Sen. Blutarsky’s words EACH AND EVERY day.
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Well said.
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Very well thought out response, Senator.
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This is a good time for me to remind all The Senator’s loyal readers to click on one or two of the ads on GTP today. In case you don’t already know it, The Senator gets a fraction (a very small fraction) of a penny from World Press every time someone clicks on one of the ads from his site. If 100 of us loyal readers click on two of his ads a day, by the end of the month it might end up being enough money to buy The Senator a Knob Creek on the rocks at a posh suburban Atlanta watering hole.
Think of all the time the Senator puts into his blog and think about how much you and I depend on it. Help me buy the Senator a nice sip of bourbon. Click an ad right now and then do it again tomorrow.
Now back to your discussion about college football and the clowns at the AJ-C…….
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Gracias, HVL.
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Perhaps I’m just blind, but I don’t see ads. I see blog links and media links, etc. But no ‘ads’ I’m happy to click, just tell me where ! 🙂
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Good thoughts.
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I didn’t see any cheap shots – I think the AJC writers have made their beds, and you gave the beat writers a pass, which is fair, because they are generally not mean-spirited, just mediocre.
I particularly liked “…low expectations that Dooley relies on for a pass” – oof. And you pointed out the CMR himself does a poor job in defense of himself and the way he runs his program.
As excellent a short analysis as you could ask for.
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The cheap shot I was referring to was about the AJ-C’s blog commenters:
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Yep, I detest cheap shots also, until I cave and use them. While I have considered all of mine as solid cheap shots, yours doesn’t come close. How else can one honestly express how they (AJC writers) appear to work? Appreciating your professional ethics though, I can see the reason for the soft flagellation you attempt to apply to yourself herein (notice how I picked up on the word craft “soft bigotry” that you used).
I was surprised by your answer, but certainly think it has been well earned for several years since the AJC continues to let that bunch drag them lower. “Laziness” is a perfect word to encompass what they do collectively.
A Dawg’s “pat,pat” on the head for Mencken’s thought is certainly apropos here.
My compliments to HVL for reminding us, as requested. Please continue to do so.
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Yes, Senator, that was well-written snarkification, but it is so typical on GTP maybe we did not clap loud enough.
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Mencken quote! art, kind sir
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Your 1st paragraph pretty much wraps up the ATL sports media with a bow. Spot on!
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Hey, speaking of losing control of your team, we now go live to LSU…
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was traveling yesterday and missed my Chuck “The King” Oliver opportunity – so at least let me say that Chuck Oliver is to intelligent football commentary what shards of glass mixed with antifreeze is to mouthwash.
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I have to admit, I like Holly’s nickname for Coach Richt: the Ol’ Dirty Pastor. It’s kind of a blend of Evll Richt and Saint Mark. Well played, Holly.
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A Wu-Tang Clan reference is always welcomed. Great nickname for Richt!
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I always appreciate your turn of phrase:
…soft bigotry of low expectations that Dooley relies on for a pass.
That’s quality right there.
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D’oh! You beat me to it. VERY well played, Senator.
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Technically, CosDawg beat us both to it, but I didn’t see it until after I posted.
F!rst!
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National exposure with a ultra rare positive UGA point. YEE HAW.
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I love reading people who have a large impact with a few words. Well done Senator.
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A very knowledgeable English teacher that I know once said, and I’m paraphrasing here, that the key to good writing is to write in a clear and concise manner, without too much flair, but with a heart, passion, and intellect that lets the reader know that you know exactly what you’re talking about and that he knows exactly what you’re talking about. And Senator–that’s basically what you do. As a writer and a Dawg fan, I sure do appreciate the shit out it!
Or….what Rebar said.
Kudos to BigEZ for the Seinfield reference. I felt the same way.
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