One of the conversations on 960-AM's 'The Home Team centered around absurdly too early talk about who was going to play for the national championship. Focusing on Chris Braime's belief that we're heading for a 2007-like, end-of-the-world scenario with several one-loss teams vying for the top two spots, Jeff Dantzler double-downed on homerism.
Braime asked if Texas was undefeated and assured a spot in the title game, who would go between a one-loss Alabama/Florida team and an undefeated Penn State/California team. Dantzler backed the SEC teams both times, though he was more hesitant when it came to California.
Listen, I'm a big believer the SEC is the toughest conference out there, but if there's a BCS conference team unbeaten, it's ridiculous to think they wouldn't get a shot at the title. If it's Penn State, they'll have beaten Michigan, Ohio State and Michigan State. If it's California, they'll have beaten two other BCS conference opponents (Wisconsin and Maryland), as well Southern California, Washington and Oregon.
I can concede that Alabama or Florida might be better, but being the better team doesn't always translate into automatic title game berths.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
This is fun
Arguably, I'm pretty much down on Lane Kiffin given that, well, he's Lane Kiffin.
That said, Urban Meyer's kinda whining isn't he, and Kiffin's right to call him out.
When asked if he was worried about Tennessee players coming down with swine flu, Kiffin offered this barb ...
I don't know. I guess we'll wait and after we're not excited about a performance, we'll tell you everybody was sick.
That said, Urban Meyer's kinda whining isn't he, and Kiffin's right to call him out.
When asked if he was worried about Tennessee players coming down with swine flu, Kiffin offered this barb ...
I don't know. I guess we'll wait and after we're not excited about a performance, we'll tell you everybody was sick.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tarkenton slams Favre
Athens native and University of Georgia great Fran Tarkenton on Brett Favre ...
"I really have no interest in what Brett Favre does. He kind of lost me a few years ago by retiring and un-retiring and here and there," Tarkenton said on "The Opening Drive" on Sirius NFL Radio.
"I asked a few friends here, maybe 10 or 12 people we were out with last night. I said, 'What do you think about Brett Favre going back to the Vikings?' You know who cared? Nobody. It's good news for you guys. It's good news for television and so forth but the last time I heard ... football was a team sport, isn't it? It's not just about the quarterback."
"I really have no interest in what Brett Favre does. He kind of lost me a few years ago by retiring and un-retiring and here and there," Tarkenton said on "The Opening Drive" on Sirius NFL Radio.
"I asked a few friends here, maybe 10 or 12 people we were out with last night. I said, 'What do you think about Brett Favre going back to the Vikings?' You know who cared? Nobody. It's good news for you guys. It's good news for television and so forth but the last time I heard ... football was a team sport, isn't it? It's not just about the quarterback."
Monday, August 17, 2009
In the huddle
- David Hale talks with Geno Atkins following Saturday's scrimmage. Atkins said not to be concerned by Richard Samuel's lower offensive output during the most recent scrimmage by saying the sophomore ran the hardest out of anyone.
- PWD looks at night games and projects Georgia's schedule.
- Arkansas Expats ranks the SEC coaches ... and by that I mean it ranks them according to who would be the most enjoyable on a road trip. Arguably, it's odd, so there's that. But I'd flip-flop their top two. You put Houston Nutt in your R.V., give him control of the iPod with a cooler in the back, and you've got yourself a good time.
- Cognitive Dissonance ... thy name is Lane Kiffin.
- PWD looks at night games and projects Georgia's schedule.
- Arkansas Expats ranks the SEC coaches ... and by that I mean it ranks them according to who would be the most enjoyable on a road trip. Arguably, it's odd, so there's that. But I'd flip-flop their top two. You put Houston Nutt in your R.V., give him control of the iPod with a cooler in the back, and you've got yourself a good time.
- Cognitive Dissonance ... thy name is Lane Kiffin.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Scrimmage recap
Check out a pair of recaps from last night's scrimmage.
David Hale and Marc Weizer offer some tidbits.
A few things stand out ...
- Carlton Thomas drew his first Warrick Dunn comparison, which, to be fair, might be kinda much. Thomas was easily the most impressive back in the G-Day Game, and he'll get plenty of touches for sure, but let's not read too much into this.
- Rod Battle, without a doubt, is clearly benefitting from the return of Jeff Owens and the resulting depth at defensive tackle.
- Hamstring injuries are ravaging the safeties as now Bryan Evans is taking it easy. Obviously, I'll take hamstring tweaks rather than, say, ACL tears, but it's never good to have those injuries consolidated in one position.
- Orson Charles continues to be the player I'm most excited about seeing this day with another strong showing.
David Hale and Marc Weizer offer some tidbits.
A few things stand out ...
- Carlton Thomas drew his first Warrick Dunn comparison, which, to be fair, might be kinda much. Thomas was easily the most impressive back in the G-Day Game, and he'll get plenty of touches for sure, but let's not read too much into this.
- Rod Battle, without a doubt, is clearly benefitting from the return of Jeff Owens and the resulting depth at defensive tackle.
- Hamstring injuries are ravaging the safeties as now Bryan Evans is taking it easy. Obviously, I'll take hamstring tweaks rather than, say, ACL tears, but it's never good to have those injuries consolidated in one position.
- Orson Charles continues to be the player I'm most excited about seeing this day with another strong showing.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Where bad is better
In case you missed it, Auburn named Chris Todd its starting quarterback last night, which would be utterly shocking except for, you know, it's Auburn and the decisions this program has made in recent months resemble nothing close to sensible.
So, after a year in which the Tigers went through long stretches of the season without scoring an offensive touchdown and finished 10th in the SEC in total offense, it seems the answer to their many questions lies in the same guy who, you know, guided them through long stretches of the season without scoring an offensive touchdown and helped them finish 10th in the SEC in total offense.
Oh, and his shoulder could implode any minute.
It's that type of coaching genius which helped Gene Chizak win five games in two years at Iowa State.
So, after a year in which the Tigers went through long stretches of the season without scoring an offensive touchdown and finished 10th in the SEC in total offense, it seems the answer to their many questions lies in the same guy who, you know, guided them through long stretches of the season without scoring an offensive touchdown and helped them finish 10th in the SEC in total offense.
Oh, and his shoulder could implode any minute.
It's that type of coaching genius which helped Gene Chizak win five games in two years at Iowa State.
Feels like home
You gotta love Maine football news ... or, if you're someone like me who actually has legitimate connections to Maine athletics, then you gotta love Maine football news.
I concur with Orson, and I'd like to go a step further by suggesting that if Dewie The Bear possessed those powers, then his match wouldn't have lasted as long as it did.
I concur with Orson, and I'd like to go a step further by suggesting that if Dewie The Bear possessed those powers, then his match wouldn't have lasted as long as it did.
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