Georgia's Path to the Draft
Well, at least he could recruithigh NFL Draft picks...I was watching TV with a few friends last week when the news broke that Coach Donnan had been indicted for his part in the much-publicized Ponzi...
View ArticleShould Kwame Have Come Back?
Early departures for '13: Jones, Ogletree, & Geathers-- first rounder, first rounder, & no rounder. Seems a rather ridiculous question considering the early departure wasn't even selected in...
View ArticleBig TEAM, Little trippi
Charley recently with his RoseBowl Player of the Game AwardI was catching up on some reading when I discovered an article that appeared in USA Today just prior to the NFL Draft on Charley Trippi....
View ArticleUGA Should Retire a 5th Football Jersey
Bob McWhorter -- my opinion of UGA's most valuable football player of all time.Unless its fully warranted, I'm not a big fan of the retirement of jersey numbers. I personally feel a particular player...
View ArticleYou Never Forget Your First Time
Chas McCarthy, Threatt Moore, Richard Von Gammon, and the rest of the 1897 Red and Black had an easy timewith Clemson the first time the two schools ever faced off.First off, Happy Memorial Day!...
View ArticlePainting the Town Red
Staying with a thorough-thrashing-of-Clemson theme... I was looking through some old photos on my PC over the weekend and discovered the above sent to me by Ken Helms several months ago. The photo...
View Article"Terrible Terry" Was First Class
R.I.P., Joe TI'm currently with my family on vacation, where I had sworn off posting for a week or so unless I really felt compelled to do so. Needless to say, I instantly felt obligated to do so...
View ArticleThe Name Game
Morocco was a two-sport star at UGA with a unique name perhaps unequaled by any other Bulldog You know it's the college football offseason when... I was thumbing through my recently arrived Phil...
View ArticleWrong Call! Wrong Call!
If not for a couple of "gifts," (pictured L to R in '47 Sugar Bowl) Charley Trippi, Joe Geri, "Rabbit" Smith, and their teammates perhaps would've been withheld from a perfect 1946 season.I hope...
View ArticlePulpwood (Candidly) Spoke
I wanted to announce that my newest UGA football book -- GAME OF MY LIFE Georgia Bulldogs -- has recently been printed and released by my publisher in New York. For what it's worth, I can honestly say...
View ArticleDiary of a Dawg Night Wait-lister
As I've mentioned here a number of times before, I have limited interest in high school football recruiting. I tend to follow a player upon him becoming a Georgia Bulldog, and not before so....
View Article'13 Defense: Actually Better than Before?
Grantham and Garrison are pumped for 2013 ... and based on the Bulldogs' inexperienced defensive past, they should be.One of my writing assignments for the newly-released DAWGTIME preseason magazine...
View ArticleWe Talkin' 'Bout Practice
Sketched during 1896 fall camp, trainer"Pop" Warner (L) stands with one of hisstar Red and Black players.As we are all fully aware, football practice at UGA has recently resumed. Personally, with the...
View ArticleJust Another Opposing Player
The '50 Dogs made history with an infamous tie, of all results, against a lowly western program one year away from being defunct."Now, you're going way back to the Neanderthal days," Marion Campbell,...
View ArticleDOOLEY vs. RICHT: Tough One to Call
It's now a two-horse race, statistically, as far as who is the tophead coach in UGA football history, but who's in the lead?Who is the top head coach ["numbers" wise] in the history of UGA football?...
View ArticleTop Dawg Dynasties
Psst, hey Aaron, where do you think my last six teams rank all time at UGA?I recently received an email from a reader, asking my opinion of where Georgia's "run" starting in 2007 to the present ranked...
View ArticleThe Classic City-Clemson Connection
Beginning with QB Homer Jordan in 1979 (vs. Georgia in 1981), at times as many as four Athens natives appeared on Clemson's roster annually through 1990.Earlier this week, I discussed with a...
View ArticleFlag on the Richt Regime
Since the start of his tenure, Richt's teams arethe 2nd-most penalized in the entire SEC. Glancing over the reviews of Georgia's disappointing performance at Clemson, a quote from Aaron Murray got my...
View ArticleA Tough, but Right Decision
Former starter John Lastinger came off the bench against the 'Cocks 30 years ago, paving the way for an unforgettable finish to a senior year.After the Clemson loss, I posted on my Facebook author page...
View ArticleMurray's Woes Against Top 10 Foes?
Against top 10 foes, Murray's career passer rating is numero uno in UGA history, while his record is actually not nearly as bad as some make it out. You can finally put that notion to rest, at least,...
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