Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Cam's quiet, and UGA still can't cover anybody

    Let us give a high five that Camgate is having a quiet week so far.
    We're in the third day since Auburn and Cam beat Georgia, and it's been news-free. Somebody named Newton had a hand out, and Cam is at Auburn, which is 11-0 because in part defensive coordinators - and many defensive players - are a bit slow.
    That's not to say the UGA-Auburn game didn't leave a postgame residue that had nothing to do with Newton.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Coulda, woulda, shoulda

    A lazy throw and bad read on the game's first play.
    A nice throw off a receiver's hands and into those of a defender.
    Nobody touching the athletic quarterback running off tackle for 51 yards after almost all of his previous runs had been off the tackle.
    A throw into almost triple coverage without looking anywhere else in overtime.
    Having a fumble begging to be recovered by one team, which botched it three times and didn't cover it.
    Not covering a wheel route and allowing a back to get embarrassingly open for a touchdown.
    An interception slips right through a defender's hands.
    Receivers yet again running open, like they had fatal body odor issues.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and Georgia will win

            The decision is tough.
            Back Burner? Never been. Good rep.
            Natalia's? Been once. Good rep.
            Downtown Grill? Been several times, plate-lickin' good.
            Taki? Never been. Good rep.
            The dining choice debate is because of this: I think Georgia can beat Florida by two touchdowns, maybe more, and it wouldn't surprise me in the least.
            That inspired a Georgia fan to offer this: "If Georgia beats Florida by two touchdowns, I'll buy you dinner anywhere in Macon."

Monday, October 4, 2010

Let us bow down to Les Miles

    Les Miles is a god, and yes, I want The Mad Hatter's Powerball, MegaMillions, Fantasy Five, Win For Life, whatever, I want his lottery numbers.
    Drunk intramural frat teams often seem more coherent than LSU, and little is better evidence than Saturday's loss-win against Tennessee.
    A Miles press conference is worth 10,000 words, so watch this to figure out what happened.
    Sadly, it's a fairly accurate depiction, and why LSU is the team to watch every Saturday. "24" and "Lost" are Bugs Bunny cartoons compared to "Kickin it with the Cajuns" each weekend.
    Miles is the most-criticized winner of 79 percent of his games in history, and certainly the most lampooned. But note: 79 percent. Something proper is happening, regardless the headache-inducing rout.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

So this is what an open offense looks like

(Updated Sunday night)
   Yessirreee, six pass attempts is really opening up the offense.
    That's what Georgia's Aaron Murray has at halftime. Six passes, four completions, 67 yards. And Georgia has all of 135 total yards.
    The Bulldogs are more than quadrupling the Hogs on the ground 68-12 at the half, but Ryan Mallett is 13 of 17 for 232 yards.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

USCE-UGA loser not out of it

(Updated Sunday, 1:16 p.m.)

            Every year, there's the talk about whoever loses the Georgia-South Carolina game is almost doomed to a disappointing season.
            Considering South Carolina's history and its record in this series, well, yeah. USCE entered Saturday 535-536-44 all-time, and down 46-14-2 in this matchup, in 116 seasons.
            But with Florida en route to becoming a surprising disappointment, the door looks to be wide open in the SEC East.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Not just yet for Boise State


Sorry, Boise State.
It’s nothing personable, believe me. You won’t find juvenile territorial or cultural shots coming from this spot.
I have nothing against the blue field. Frankly, I like that somebody is a little different, and a blue field is definitely different.
Sort of matches opponents’ moods when they leave there, yes? Paint their locker rooms green and you’d have a nice “sad and jealous” thing going.