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Predictions: Spurrier, Florida QB, Cubs, Playboy … and Georgia can still win...
Before we get to this week’s predictions, which assumes no other coach resigns before a game and is celebrated by fawning media members because he gave good quotes, thereby making it OK to ignore that...
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Overreaction Monday: Would Richt give Ramsey another look?
Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert has struggled in the last three games, including Saturday’s 9-6 win over Missouri. (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com) GEORGIA (5-2, 3-2. Defeated Missouri 9-6....
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Rick Pitino may not survive latest claims regarding strippers, recruits
Louisville coach Rick Pitino isn’t commenting on allegations of recruits being entertained by strippers paid for by a former assistant. (AP photo) UPDATE: CLICK HERE FOR LINK to the full column on...
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Weekend Predictions: Falcons win, Jackets lose, ACC miserable
Before we get to this week’s, “ACC Championship Preview Between Florida State and Georgia Tech!” — Time stamp: Please use this headline before Sept. 19, along with that old chicken lo mein in the...
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Overreaction Monday: Ryan’s off, Tech’s alive and Georgia . . .
The Falcons won at Tennessee to improve to 6-1 but quarterback Matt Ryan had his third two-interception game of the season. (AP photo) The Falcons are 6-1 and everybody’s unhappy . . . FALCONS Skinny:...
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Weekend Predictions: Jacksonville on Halloween? Ooh, scary: Gators over Dogs
According to legend, my favorite source, and certainly a more accurate one than Dallas owner Jerry Jones, who referred to Greg Hardy as a great “leader” and then named Genghis Khan and Attila The Hun...
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Georgia’s finish, Eason status shouldn’t tilt Richt decision
Regardless of what side of the Mark Richt debate you fall on, there are two issues getting a lot of attention that I don’t believe should be factors in the decision. 1. The last four games. 2. The...
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Weekend Predictions: Dogs in middle of Dysfunction Junction
Hello, and welcome back to Dysfunction Junction, where Georgia is losing, coaches are fighting, Greg McGarity is evading, Brian Schottenheimer is turtling and Mark Richt felt compelled to set Mr....
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Overreaction Monday: Kyle Shanahan, have you met Roddy White?
Welcome back to Overreaction Monday, where doom and gloom still carry the day… FALCONS Skinny: 6-3 (second place in NFC South). Sunday: Lost at San Francisco 17-16. Next week Bye. Home vs....
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Weekend Predictions: It’s not a good time to invest in Georgia
(UPDATED: 7:30 p.m.) Before getting to this week’s feature presentation, “Whatever happened to the Georgia-Auburn game?” we have an important updates from Wall Street and the corpse laying in the...
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Overreaction Monday: Richt’s ploy, Falcons’ bye, Braves’ salary dump
Georgia won, Georgia Tech lost, the Falcons were off – well-timed – and the Braves may be two moves away from being dropped to Double-A. Welcome back to Overreaction Monday. GEORGIA Skinny: 7-3...
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Weekend Predictions: It’s marshmallow opponent week
As another successful financial season winds down, and by successful I’m not including the one or two or possibly 47 picks that I was slightly less than perfect on, though in reality I wasn’t serious...
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Overreaction Monday: Richt’s status, Ryan’s fall, and does Tech have a chance?
So what about Mark Richt’s future? Again. Welcome back to Overreaction Monday . . . GEORGIA Skinny: 8-3 overall, 5-3 in the SEC. Last game: Defeated Georgia Southern 23-17 in overtime. Next game:...
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Weekend Predictions: Dogs over Jackets in Bad Aura Bowl
According to the National Day Calendar, without which we wouldn’t know that Monday was National Eat A Cranberry Day (true), Tuesday was National Sardines Day (true) and Thursday was To Hell With...
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Short takes on Georgia’s win over Georgia Tech
You can find my column on Georgia’s 13-7 win over Georgia Tech by clicking this link. Below are my three “short takes” on the game 1 Mark Richt’s farewell? We don’t know that this was Mark Richt’s...
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Richt’s firing confirms what many believed: It was time for a change (update)
PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO READ FULLY UPDATED COLUMN. Below is earlier blog. Mark Richt did what Jim Donnan and Ray Goff couldn’t. He returned Georgia football to a level of prominence, winning two SEC...
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Kirby Smart hire makes sense for Georgia, even if wow factor lacking
I understand the angst about firing Mark Richt. He was a 15-year coach who understood the college athletics mission better than anyone, coached and molded young men the right way and gave Georgia...
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On Kirby Smart, coordinators, loud but effective strength coach (video)
For my previous blog on Georgia’s impending hiring of Kirby Smart, click here. For other recent blogs and comments, see links below. Here are five issues and thoughts related to the Smart decision,...
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Richt to Miami: Stunning but great move for both parties
I didn’t think Mark Richt would coach again. If he did coach again, I figured it wouldn’t be at a major Power 5 conference program like Miami but something more manageable and intimate. But apparently...
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Weekend Predictions: After wacky week, Bama restores order in SEC
In case you’ve had trouble keeping up on the week’s events, here is a brief recap: • Georgia defeats Georgia Tech to finish 9-3. • Greg McGarity declines to say Mark Richt’s job security is safe, or in...
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