After a 3 week run of complete success, I came crashing back down to earth in the form of a 0-3 record on last week's picks. That would be terrible news and reason for me to be angry, if my 0-3 day hadn't coincided with Florida beating the tar out of Georgia. I've checked it out, its actually impossible for me to be in a bad mood when Florida beats Georgia. I hate the entitled Bulldog fanbase so much...
Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee. Last season: Started 3-2 with wins over Gardner-Webb, Southeast Missouri State, and Central Methodist (the last of which is an NAIA school), then lost their last seven to finish 3-9, 1-7 (last place) in the Ohio Valley Conference. Their seven conference losses came by an average of 21.5 points. This season so far: Major improvement -- the Golden Eagles started 1-2 with...
Here's something you'll no doubt hear at some point from someone: Two of Cox's interceptions and Gray's pick led to Florida points -- 17 of them in fact. So maybe Willie Martinez can't be blamed as much, given that the D only "really" allowed 24 points. But you know what? I can't believe Cox throws that second pick if Georgia isn't so far behind. It was third down. It was midfield. They were...
We at the VFA have seen a lot of lists. In fact, we enjoy doing them. After watching College Football's Final (finally- we had an 'ahem' party to get to on Hallowe'en which disrupted our CFB viewing), we can now make a couple of decisions: Wardrobe Malfunction Of The Day 1. Tennessee Black/Orange - Mmmmm..... 2. Georgia black helmets - Worked out nicely, didn't it? 3. Lee Corso with the Oregon Duck's...
You've got your pregame libation. You've got too much information about the upcoming game. Now it's time for you to have access to the five things you'll see tomorrow afternoon when your Georgia Bulldogs take on the Florida Gators. In no particular order, you're going to see: Xavier Nixon. The Florida true freshman may get the start at left tackle after Carl Johnson struggled at that position against...
I read this analysis of Florida's pass protection issues and my only thought was: can I really imagine Willie Martinez dialing up the complicated stunting/blitz packages that would be required to mimic what Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU, and Mississippi State were able to do to shut down the Florida offense? I really don't have a good sense as to what will happen tomorrow. If the game follows form, then...
Later today, I will be bringing you a special World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Law School Graduation Fete Paid for by the University Foundation (I'm sure that's what Michael Adams would prefer to call it) edition of Too Much Information, in which I will be positive (or, at least, as positive as I am capable of being at this point). Accordingly, I want to go ahead and get all the negativity out...
My life, when it is written, will read better than it lived. King Henry II The Lion in Winter So it is with the Georgia Bulldogs ’ victory in chilly Nashville over the Vanderbilt Commodores earlier this afternoon. History records that the Red and Black amassed 19 first downs to their hosts’ 16 while moving the chains on seven of their 15 third-down snaps. The statistics show that the Classic...
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia coach Mark Richt insists his longtime friendship with Willie Martinez hasn't clouded his ability to assess the job performance of the Bulldogs' embattled defensive coordinator.
David Climer’s advice to Mark Richt might resonate a little bit more if he got all of his facts straight. Judging from what has happened this year, including the debacle at Tennessee last Saturday, Richt made a mistake when he elevated Willie Martinez to defensive coordinator two years ago.
There's a fair bit to pick from this week, but when a man widely regarded as inferior to a giant catfish when it comes to quarterbacking does this to you : There's not much to say that you can't say by tagging your post "times I wish I were dead" as Hey Jenny Slater 's Doug Gillett does. Or by comparing your defensive coordinator to Maurice Gamelin , the man in command of the French military-type...
If you're a Georgia fan -- or maybe even if you're not -- this one should be pretty self-explanatory. Who had the bigger failure of strategy: Our defensive coordinator or the general in command of French forces during the Nazi invasion in World War II? Only the Monday Morning Cage Match can decide for sure -- and thus we have Willie Martinez vs. Maurice Gustave Gamelin. Willie Martinez Maurice Gamelin...
A few points from this weekend: Gators Chomped After Florida choked LSU all over Death Valley on Saturday night, Florida look unstoppable en route to a SEC Championship in a 13-3 victory. No-one will compete with them in the SEC East and with only Alabama to face in the SEC Title game - and 'Bama still have to play LSU - Florida may have cemented their spot in the National Title game. Well, they'd...
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