It's here, let the guessing begin (like with Georgia-Boise State)

(Computer problems delayed posting)

    A few months ago, there was bellyaching and whining and pondering the next coach.
    Now I got a gomer selling me on Georgia 31-17 over Boise State, and the wagon’s filling up a bit.
    That's why I prefer blathering in writing. Memories are shakier than the stock market.
    Nevertheless, it's quite possible. I've been picking UGA for a week or so, and haven't talked myself out of it.
    Why?

It's like Lyle Lovett marrying Julia Roberts ... they whaaaa?

   
    It's been talked about, seems an increasing certainty, and I still can't figure out why.
    Texas A&M to the SEC. Didn't get it when the topic first arose, don't get it now. And am hoping the Big 12 can convince A&M to stay despite Texas' overwhelming greed and ESPN's overwhelming greed and shortsightedness.
    Note this. Not every person is all about money. Not every person makes decisions based solely on money. It just seems that way.

Why put off today what you forgot to do three weeks ago? Or something

    The meeting of Middle Georgia Procrastinators will come to order.
    And dammit, we've been putting this off for like a month, people.
    Ahem.
    Can't remember why the delay. Can't remember what else I'd meant to throw out there. Perhaps I've been dizzied by the new iPhone, which is nice but hasn't really worked 100 percent yet and will likely be traded in when allowed for a non-Apple product.
    Apple engineer 1: "Ya know, this task can be accomplished in 10 seconds and with three keystrokes."
    Apple engineer 2: "Dude, we're Apple. Make that three minutes, one aspiring and 15 keystrokes."

Football playoff would be nothing like NCAA tournament

    (I'll be back in a regular posting groove in no time. Though, tomorrow is a lottery day)

    So, we saw the four best college basketball teams in the country play a couple weekends ago.
    Right? Isn't that right, college football playoff boosters who yap that football could draw the same attention as the NCAA tournament?
    Man, how wrong people can be when logic escapes them. And logic escaped most years ago.
    “If college football had a playoff, it would be this fun.”
    People must quit playing football minus helmets.

I have returned, now let's watch the tournament

    Goodness, it's been almost two months since our last meeting.
    The Falcons lost to the Packers. The Packers beat the Steelers. Baseball practice - the most overcovered event of all-time, along with golf - has started.
    Cam Newton went pro. Auburn still has possession of the national championship trophy. College football teams signed high school kids that nobody knows about, but losers throughout the land got excited about.
    And now, with a contented sigh, we have the NCAA Tournament.

On bowls, playoffs, ESPN/Texas and hoops

    Among other "years" that it's been, this has been the year of college football whining, with bowls being the latest topic.
    OK, folks, yet again, college football's bowl games set an attendance record. And we're not talking about the BCS games.

Don't be surprised in NFL playoffs

    People never learn. Clearly. Just talk to most of 'em, and learning is just not there.
    A few weeks ago, Falcons folks went loopy because ESPN's Trent Dilfer said the Saints could win in Atlanta.
    Now, why that was a shocking statement is befuddling. It wasn't shocking, it was objective and based on Dilfer's experience and of probably some film work.
    One needn't have NFL experience and access to video to know it was true and possible, one need only have a clue, some three-digit IQ moments and some common sense.
    New Orleans was the defending Super Bowl champ. Atlanta didn't make the playoffs last season. The Saints had earlier struggles but seemed to be righting the ship. The Falcons had a great record, but were anything but dominant or exceptionally convincing.