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SEC's Biggest Stories in 2011 No. 7: Mark Richt, Georgia are Back
Coming into the 2011 college football season, one question that had divided analysts and pundits over the last few years seemed to finally have an answer: Yes, Mark Richt was on the hot seat. A second losing season would likely mean the end of his tenure in Athens. Even a narrow winning season...
Mark Richt's Name Coming Up for Penn State Job
When Mark Richt's name began appearing in connection with the Texas A&M opening, I remarked on Twitter than I thought it was a result of his agent trying to get the contract extension process going. That comment sparked some good debate about Richt's status and whether the source of the rumors were...
Who Is Your SEC Coach of the Year?
Les Miles won the AP's SEC Coach of the Year award, and he's certainly deserving. However, you can make the case for other coaches as well. Here's the best I can make those cases, after which you can vote for who you think should get it. LES MILES Miles is the head coach of the sole team to finish...
Georgia Suspends Three Running Backs for New Mexico State
Today, Georgia announced the suspension of three of its four scholarship running backs: Isaiah Crowell, Carlton Thomas, and Ken Malcome. Mark Richt called the cause of the suspensions a violation of team rules, and the players will be on ice for only this weekend's game against New Mexico...
Georgia 24, Florida 20: That's How You Break a Curse
I don't believe in curses. Well, maybe curses exists, but certainly sports curses don't. People win and lose games without supernatural help one way or the other. However, if I had told you that against Florida that Georgia would: Allow a pair of long kickoff returns, one of which went for a...
Year2 Brand SEC Picks: 2011 Edition
See here for last year's picks and here for the evaluation of them. Timing is everything in college football. It's going to be a major theme of my picks this year, as there are some outcomes that I don't think make that much sense in any other light. Honestly, I don't really like this set of picks....
Georgia Nose Tackle Situation In Flux
If you're going to run a 3-4 defense, it's best to have a dominant nose tackle. The canonical example in recent years in the SEC is Terrence Cody, the mammoth in the middle of Alabama's 2009 national championship defensive line. When Georgia transitioned to the 3-4 under Todd Grantham last year,...
2011 SEC Conventional Wisdom
At this point, the conventional wisdom surrounding the SEC has really congealed nicely. What follows here is basically a rundown of the 2011 SEC season narrative according to a synthesis of the major previews published so far. The SEC is the nation's best and deepest conference. Most people make...
Georgia's Schedule is as Favorable as They Come // SEC 2011
This is an overview. Predictions come later. Home games in CAPS. SEPTEMBER 9/3: vs. Boise State (Atlanta) 9/10: SOUTH CAROLINA 9/17: COASTAL CAROLINA 9/24: at Ole Miss The Bulldogs have one of the tougher schedule openings in the conference. They get to start with a "neutral site" game against...
South Carolina and Georgia Race for the East // SEC 2011
When you think about it, Georgia and South Carolina are two very different programs to be competing for the East division title. UGA was a charter SEC member; South Carolina joined up in 1991. The Bulldogs are 12th in all-time winning percentage; the Gamecocks are 73rd. Georgia has 12 SEC titles;...
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