Makes Little Sense To Me
Curiously, the Dawgs and Huskers will be pitted in the postseason for the second year in a row.As I watched the bowl matchups being revealed Sunday night, I couldn't help but to mull over a couple of...
View ArticleWhere's Aaron At?
Although not quite No. 1, in my book, Murray finishes his career as one of the top three Georgia quarterbacks of all time.With Aaron Murray's Bulldog career now officially over, as some of you can...
View ArticleClash of the D-Coordinators Ⅱ
Around this time a season ago, I compared the Bulldog defense while coordinated by Willie Martinez in his final three seasons at Georgia to the unit during Todd Grantham's first three seasons....
View ArticleJust Another UGA-NU Bowl Myth?
The Huskers celebrate with their fans a victory overGeorgia in the '69 Sun Bowl—a game which lasted a little longer than it actually should have.I've posted before about the 1969 Sun Bowl—the first of...
View ArticleOur Most Special Day & Date
On 1/1/81, we were Number One...Happy New Year! As I have a couple times before, I'm posting an edited piece of mine on a special day for Bulldogs—a day for celebrating a victory, or even a...
View ArticleIn Need of a "New Era"
After finishing 12 straight seasons nationally ranked, only two of Georgia's last five teams have ended their campaigns in the Top 25. Thursday morning after Georgia's loss to Nebraska, I awoke to...
View ArticleLemons Into Lemonade
As Georgia bids adios to its defensive coordinator and searches for another, I thought it might be appropriate to post an edited piece from my Georgia-Florida book on the greatest defensive coordinator...
View ArticleWhere's The Blur? He's been found.
After appearing in only five games, Boler was Georgia's cover boy for the 1974 media guide (yes, he was that good). I haven't posted anything original in over two weeks, due in part because I spent...
View Article"We'll Come Back"
The McKnight trio (L to R): father Johnand sons David and Larry.Recently, I was contacted by a "Russ Grimm"(no, not that Russ Grimm), who lives in Virginia but from Nebraska and a Cornhuskers fan,...
View ArticleSTARS Don't Mean a Thing If The Result is a Down-Swing
Five-star Sony Michel highlights what appears to be another solid incoming class. But, will success in recruiting finally translate to on-field excellence for the Dogs? On the eve of National Signing...
View ArticleWhere Is The Love?
For some, today isn't the mostmeaningful of holidays. Snowed in and slightly suffering from a dose of cabin fever, I was "enlightened" over the phone yesterday by a friend, who jokingly said I could...
View Article5-Star Alternative
This TD reception in Knoxville last season byRantavious Wooten placed the wide receiverinto "5-Season" UGA football lore. Upon Josh Harvey-Clemons' dismissal last week, I started working on a post...
View ArticleFor When the Bell Tolled
As these "University boys" demonstrate long ago, the Chapel bell has been ringing after Georgia football games for 120 years.I was recently asked to write a "traditions" story for a Georgia football...
View ArticleA Damn Rabbit's Tears
Swinford set sails on a 59-yard punt return vs. Clemson, while leading the charge for theprogram's turning point of 1964.Yesterday, I could tell a new college football season was right around the...
View ArticleTwo Cents on $71 and 50 Cents
I know I'm a little late to the party, so to speak, posting on Georgia's stipend "scandal." Nevertheless, I wanted to take somewhat of a different approach to the story, and had to make a few phone...
View ArticleSome Comfort in a "Depleted" O-Line
Georgia's offensive line returns "only" 57 careerstarts in 2014, but what does that total suggest,if anything?After posting on my Author-UGA football FB page a few days ago that the Bulldogs' 2014...
View Article34 years ago today...
Herschel 's signature: one sought-after autographfrom Wrightsville to Athens for both the young and old, beginning 34 years ago and ever since.Posted is an edited and updated version of a story I wrote...
View ArticleFinally Making Things Right
Hugh in action vs. Clemson in 1975Yesterday, I was informed that a 19-month pursuit of mine was finally realized last Thursday night after an interruption of only 22 years. If you have followed this...
View ArticleBig Man on Campus
While my young son was on spring break fairly recently, we decided to make a trip to one of his favorite places to visit—the Butts-Mehre, particularly its "museum" section, I guess it would be defined...
View ArticleWell, the Stadium Fell Down
Photo from the 1934 Georgia-Furman game, presumably prior to the most chaotic momentin UGA football history. Similarly to what I'm sure some of you experienced Wednesday, my house just outside of...
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