Foley Didn't Get Fondled...

...but he got quite a rub-down.

Could this story get any weirder?

School is not in Robb Dryden's Best Interest

per the AJC, Robb Dryden spills the beans that UGA coaches are only looking out for their student-athletes best interest. (note the new link)


couple thoughts....

1)you think you could graduate more than 9% of your players if they are all child and family development majors.
2) How dare the AJC be negative about the state again. The headline should have read, "UGA Coach looking out for the best interests of player...in basketweaving"

Bevo XIII dies

Bevo XIII, the Texas Lohghorns mascot since 1988, died at the ripe old age of 22. His career highlights include many Texas wins, appearing in President Bush's inauguration ceremony, and taking a huge dump on the Nebraska Cornhuskers' midfield team logo after a crushing loss in the 1999 Big 12 Championship.

The wake will be friday morning at Bevo's private ranch. Remembrance ceremony at 2pm.

Steak dinner to follow.

Much Love for GT

ESPN.com is jumping on the Calvin Johnson/GT bandwagon.

Bruce Feldman puts Calvin Johnson as his Midseason Hot 100 (insider pass needed). Philip Wheeler comes in at number 18!!! Dogs fans have to wait until number 46 to get their first player. Troy Smith, Garrett Wolfe, Alan Branch and Adrian Peterson round out the top five. Other notables: Brady Quinn (7), Erik Ainge (10), and Chris Leak (27). Ohio State, Michigan, and LSU had two players each in the top 20.

Feldman writes of Calvin:

"The most gifted player in college football, Johnson is like the superman player you create on video football games when you want to toss reality aside. He isn't in the most favorable situation for a receiver yet still has 35 catches and 8 TDs and makes Tech a threat to knock off anyone. "

The website's midseason ACC review gives Calvin the MVP and makes GT the favorite to win the Coastal Division, while the Midseason GT Team Review (insider) gives much love to Reggie for playing more consistantly. Is that a kiss of death??

I Didn't Know I Couldn't Do That

So we've all heard about Stephen Jackson and his pistola slinging, "Wyatt F***ing EarP!!!" incident. If it shocked you, you should probably start selling whatever pills you are on, rather than taking them and walking around in oblivion (Mike Tyson shout out). Jackson has been a ticking time bomb ever since he came into the league, but in this blog I'm not gonna make obvious judgements about his actions from this most recent incident. Instead, I prefer to highlight some funny/eye-brow raising things from an article I read about the shooting. The first regards Jamaal "Uncle of the Big Sleepy" Tinsley:

"Officers said they found a small amount of marijuana in the passenger-side door
of point guard Tinsley's car. But no arrests were made because there were three
others in Tinsley's car and police could not determine who had the marijuana,
authorities said."

So wait a second. Are you telling me the "It's not mine" excuse actually worked here? There are four people here. It's obviously somebody's. How 'bout the guy sitting in the passenger seat for starters! Excellent police work fellas.

The second funny thing regards our boy Stephen "Regulator: You gotta be handy with the steel"Jackson:

"The Indianapolis Star reported on Monday that Jackson has had his
probation extended one year after he did not complete the terms of the sentence
he received for the 2004 brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills."

I feel bad that I didn't see this one coming. His stupidity is shocking and appauling. It's only a matter of time he goes the route of Lawrence Phillips, Maurice Clarrett, and so many others. I guarantee you, that extended probation will come back to bite him.

Excerpts from ESPN story Pacers' Jackson 'happy to be alive'.

Mid-season Heisman Watch

And your mid-season 2006 Heisman Trophy winner is...Garrett Wolfe from Northern Illinois? Through 6 games, the 5'7", 177 lb. senior has amassed 1,343 yrds on the ground and another 162 receiving while scoring 14 touchdowns. For a quick comparison:

• Troy Smith has PASSED for 1,261 yrds through 6 games.
• Adrian Peterson is averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Wolfe's average? How about 8.6?!
• Through Cal's first 6 games, Marshawn Lynch has 605 yards rushing. Less than half that of Wolfe.

Wilkinson to start.

Pro Football Weekly's Whispers from around the NFL had this to say:

• The Giants quietly are excited about the potential of rookie LB Gerris Wilkinson, who will start for the time being for injured Carlos Emmons and might not give that job back if he plays well.

Great news for the former GT standout!!

News from this posting that concerned the Falcons:

• We hear second-year Falcons WR Roddy White is in danger of sliding down the depth chart. Veteran WR Ashley Lelie started in White's place in Week 3 because the team said White was slowed by sore ribs. But our sources believe White's starting spot is on thin ice because the former first-round pick is not stepping up as the team would have hoped.

• In the Falcons' first three games, they had a field goal blocked in each contest. We hear the Falcons are happy with PK Morten Andersen, so don't expect them to try another kicker, but do look for a shuffling of personnel along the line.

Brett Favre can throw a ball 200 yds under water

I got this from a comment on another blog, so I can't take credit, but I do know one thing.... IT'LL GET YOU DRUNK!!!!! (imagine the last part as said by Chapel doing the Sam Jackson beer character - in other words, you'll be f***ing fat chicks in no time)

Brett Favre Monday night drinking game:

Brett Favres name is mentioned = 1 drink

The word gunslinger is said = 3 drinks

Brett Favre interception = 5 drinks

The packers defense is on the field, but they still manage to talk about brett favre = drink for as long as the discussion go on. (grab your fortys)

The opposing quarterback makes a great play but Theisman still relates the play to Brett Favre =5 drinks

Comparison of Ripken streak and his = shotgun

Brett Favre fumbles the ball or throws an interception, and the announcers blame everyone but Brett Favre = Hit the mute button

That's it. You better bring a full case if John Madden somehow gets into the commentary.

Newest Rankings

Looks like Georgia Tech will face off against Maryland ranked 18th and 20th in the two polls, respectively. You have to love the the polls still having VT, Cal, Tenn., and FSU ranked higher than us. And of course UGA stays in the top ten after needing miracles to beat two teams that are easily ranked among the ten worst in all of college football.

Did You Know??

The 2006 National League Batting Crown goes to.....Freddy Sanchez.
Congratulations, Freddy! Now who the hell are you?

Stat of the Day

Clemson outrushed Louisiana Tech 393 yards to 33 with James Davis, C.J. Spiller, and Demerick Chancellor each rushing for over 100 yards. Will Proctor attempted only 8 passes.
Clemson 51, Louisiana Tech 0.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 28th Birthday to our Florida / California correspondent, Jayhay!
A fun fact about Jayhay on his birthday is that he wears a cup not to protect himself, but to protect the players on the other team.