Editor’s note: I never cease to be amazed at all the interesting things readers of this site are involved in when you’re not actually on it. Things like, in the case of Seth Wilson, becoming a repeat champion on legendary quiz show Jeopardy! When Seth reached out to let me know that he had a chance to talk to Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings about his strategy through the years, … [Read more...] about Betting Big: A Jeopardy! Legend’s Lessons for Winning Football’s Own Tournament of Champions.
Diamond Dawgs On Another Hot Start
Georgia on 7-1 start for third year in a row The Diamond Dawgs are off to a 7-1 start for the third year in a row after taking three of four games over the weekend at Foley Field. If Georgia needed a jolt to stay focused, Sunday may be just the ticket as two errors and the giving up of two runs in each of the final three innings handed the Dawgs their first loss of the year … [Read more...] about Diamond Dawgs On Another Hot Start
Cochran Hire Symbolizes A Shift, But Not The One You Think It Does
Photo by Donald Page/Getty Images Kirby Smart still has one on field coaching position to fill for 2020, and if rumors are to be believed he’s filling it in an eye-popping, and a little poignant, way. Multiple outlets are reporting that Alabama strength and conditioning coordinator Scott Cochran is leaving Tuscaloosa for a new role in Athens: special teams coach. Scott … [Read more...] about Cochran Hire Symbolizes A Shift, But Not The One You Think It Does
Scott Cochran & Kirby Smart – Georgia’s Coach Is College Football’s Best PR Person
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Georgia hired Scott Cochran today, in a move that sent enough shockwaves through the sport to elicit thoughts from the biggest names in college football media. This is a SIGNIFICANT loss for Bama and ridiculous coup by Kirby and UGA!Is this the first sign of a “changing of the guard” in the SEC??? https://t.co/4AOszAeRqS— Kirk Herbstreit … [Read more...] about Scott Cochran & Kirby Smart – Georgia’s Coach Is College Football’s Best PR Person
Free Form Friday: And So It Begins
“This is my ‘not scared of the Baylor Bears’ face.” | Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Welp. Here we are. It is officially, unavoidably the college football offseason. We find ourselves seemingly stationary in the horse latitudes between the end of one college football campaign and the beginning of another. Signing Day has come and gone, as has the Super Bowl. It’s too cold and … [Read more...] about Free Form Friday: And So It Begins
Georgia Golf: Lot of Puerto Rico Going On
Spring has sprung, at least if you’re a collegiate golfer as the season has started. Or if you’re in Puerto Rico, where it’s almost always spring. If you’re a University of Georgia Bulldog golfer, you get it both ways. The Men’s Golf Team just left Puerto Rico, at least most of them. The team played in the Puerto Rico Classic, facing several top national teams such as Georgia … [Read more...] about Georgia Golf: Lot of Puerto Rico Going On
A Series Of Analogies Approximating Georgia Basketball’s Upset Of No. 13 Auburn
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Tonight in Athens Tom Crean’s Georgia Bulldogs upset the #13 ranked Auburn Tigers 65-55. Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in the effort, and Rayshaun Hammonds and Sahvir Wheeler chipped in 13 apiece. While wholly accurate, the above paragraph is also woefully inaccurate to convey the feeling that attends watching the Hoop Hounds, losers of eight … [Read more...] about A Series Of Analogies Approximating Georgia Basketball’s Upset Of No. 13 Auburn
Fear Does Not Exist in Kirby’s Dojo
Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images UGA’s non-conference schedule beefs up even more with 2021 Clemson matchup Georgia may win its out of conference games going forward. Or it may lose them. Either way, one thing is clear. Kirby Smart’s program would throw its best haymaker at winning on a big stage than not setting foot into the ring. Georgia’s future schedule between … [Read more...] about Fear Does Not Exist in Kirby’s Dojo
Gym Dogs Show No Love To Opponents
Used with permission of georgiadogs.com The Georgia Gymnastics Team felt the love from the Stegeman faithful Friday, as they hosted a tri-meet with Ball State and Eastern Michigan. They gave none of that love back to their opponents, scoring 197.075 and more than a 2 point margin. Dominating in all four disciplines, the Gym Dogs improved steadily through the night and … [Read more...] about Gym Dogs Show No Love To Opponents