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Bulldog Bargains & Busts in the NFL Draft
From Bulldog "bargains," like (L to R) Terrell Davis and Len Hauss, to "busts," err, those first-rounders who unfortunately didn’t pan out, like a giant lineman/kick-blocking extraordinaire, and...
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Only 125 and counting...
Rest In Peace, ZIPPY.Only 125 days until kickoff... And, from the late ZIPPY MOROCCO to the "BULLDOG BIGFOOT," see how "125" is significant in UGA football lore HERE.
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Always Happy to Beat Tech
CLIFF KIMSEY (1921-2016)Rest In Peace, Mr. Kimsey. A couple of days ago, CLIFF KIMSEY, Georgia's oldest living football letterman, died at his home in Cornelia, Ga., at the age of 94.A few years ago, I...
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100 Days and Counting...
"100" is for (L to R) the one-time cost of a program at Sanford Stadium; Todd Gurley on a few occasions; and what few UGA quarterbacks have been able to accomplish the last 40 years--the last being...
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80 and Counting...
"80" is for (L to R) a No. 80 and his second chance for a great play; an unsurpassed success rate; and, the late and legendary Coach Russell.We're down to 80... Everyday leading up to Georgia's season...
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The Spirit of '76
For what it's worth, perhaps my favorite UGA football team of all time is the 1976 SEC title squad, which will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this fall. With that being said, it was recently...
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Rest In Peace, Jack Davis...
Jack Davis, perhaps best known for his depictions of Southeastern Conference mascots that have appeared on University of Georgia merchandise for many years, passed away yesterday at the age of 91. One...
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Only a Dozen Days...
We're down to 12... Everyday leading up to Georgia's season opener against North Carolina, stats guru Dave McMahon and I demonstrate six ways each number is relative and unique to UGA football. Check...
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One is the Loneliest Number...
"One" is for (L to R) DAVE O'BRIEN, Larry Munson's lone replacement for a 41-season stretch; KNOWSHON MORENO's 1-yard celebratory TD vs. Florida in 2007; and, the one time brothers faced off against...
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Swatted wasps, spilled Coke, & Herschel hurdling
Checkout every week at UGASports.com during this football season whereby I long to hear the voice of the late, legendary Larry Munson. I recently was fortunate enough to have gained access to many...
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No Pass, No Problem
Whether (L to R) against Cincinnati in 1976 (or a few other games that season), Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, Tennessee in 1988, or South Carolina yesterday, among many others, Georgia has a...
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UGA-UF not the FIRST “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party”?
From long ago, spectators at The Carolina Cup or, perhaps, the first World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party? This we know: In the late 1950s, the annual event that is Georgia-Florida first came to be...
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Defying the Odds as Double-Digit Dawgs
This Saturday, Georgia will attempt to repeat what it achieved versus Auburn in (L to R) 1986--which brought out the Jordan-Hare hoses; 1970, when the Dogs brought down Auburn QB Pat Sullivan; a decade...
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Opinion: They Would Want Them to Count**
Glimpses of the 1943 and 1944 Georgia-Georgia Tech games... They look like "true"teams/games to me.Happy Thanksgiving! If you've been following this blog for some time, you may recall my annual posting...
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UGA “Record Watches” Despite Season of Setbacks
During the upcoming Liberty Bowl, pay attention to the performances by ISAIAH McKENZIE, JACOB EASON, DOMINICK SANDERS, and even GREYSON LAMBERT as those Bulldogs, plus several others, will be on...
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Do Rivals’ Rankings Really Matter?
Having compiled something similar about a year ago—Rivals’ annual team recruiting rankings correlating to the annual final AP Poll—I wanted to calculate and post an update since the recent release of...
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Steady Slipping in the Cup Standings
From Dooley (left) to Damon (right) to McGarity (center), in the quest for the “cups” of college sports (both of them), UGA athletics have steadily slipped with each succeeding athletic director.I was...
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UGA's Most Notable "Intersectionals"
Before at Notre Dame, Georgia's "intersectionals" included one which attracted nearly 100,000 (left), a battle in Ann Arbor in which the only battle won by the hosts was the one for this Confederate...
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Catching Up With… MAC McWHORTER
After an all-conference career at Georgia during the early 1970s (center), and 39 seasons as a football coach (left) at 12 different schools, including Georgia Tech twice, MAC McWHORTER has been...
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UGA’s Mount Rushmore of…
This summer, Dave McMahon and I at UGASports.com explore a topic that has been debated for years. Beginning in June and twice a week leading into fall camp, we will post the UGA’s Mount Rushmore of…...
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The Name Is the Game
Georgia's All-Name Team has a formidable offensive line consisting of (L to R) Sandy Beaver, Bum Day, Max Jean-Gilles, Puss Whelchel, and Pud Mosteller.For more than a year, I compiled nearly 100 names...
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Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Noticing that of the Bulldogs’ current 10 combined four- and five-star commitments from the 2018 and 2019 classes, eight were from the state of Georgia, I thought I’d conduct a simple analysis in...
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An Entertaining, Yet Exaggerated Beginning
As the story goes, Georgia's 50-0 win over Mercer on this date 126 years ago should have been by a 60-0 score—yet, on second thought...January 30—it’s a date synonymous with football at the University...
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Fum-BLE!
With the NFL Draft looming, does Sony Michel have an issue with “ball security”—comparatively speaking? (Greg Poole/Bulldawg Illustrated)Recently, I heard for what seemed like the umpteenth time from a...
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