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Georgia Bulldogs 33, Vanderbilt Commodores 28: I Ain't Afraid of No Goat
Here are a few questions and observations concerning the Georgia Bulldogs’ 33-28 victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores and last night’s Second Annual Dawg Sports Sacrificial Goat Roast: Aaron Murray completed 22 of 38 passes for a career-best 326 yards and a trio of touchdowns, so why does it...
Georgia Bulldogs 24, Mississippi State Bulldogs 10: Second Verse, Same as the First
The Georgia Bulldogs led the Mississippi St. Bulldogs in first downs (20-13), total offense (315-213), passing yardage (160-157), rushing yardage (155-56), and time of possession (34:39-25:21). Thanks in no small part to Isaiah Crowell’s 104 yards on 22 carries, the Classic City Canines doubled up...
College Football Special Teams Strategy: Show No Mercy to the Rugby-Style Punter
A football coach’s fear of Brandon Boykin is the beginning of his wisdom, and, as Dawg2011 has noted, opposing coaches have wised up by employing the increasingly infamous "rugby-style" punt, which allows the punter to roll out to one side rather than drop straight back, thereby buying time for his...
The Georgia Bulldogs, the Kicking Game, and the Hope of Audacity
We’ve been following Seth Emerson’s practice updates on the Georgia Bulldogs and making good-natured fun of the Boise St. Broncos, but, with kickoff just around the corner, we probably ought to start paying attention to the opposing team (which is, after all, a top five club, in the estimation of...
As Summer Shifts Into Fall, Is the Heat on Mark Richt's Seat Declining?
I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Mark Richt is on the hot seat. More specifically, he is, according to Lost Lettermen, on the hot seat alongside the Mississippi Rebels’ Houston Nutt (who has a 22-16 record at the school), the UAB Blazers’ Neil Callaway (15-33), the Rice Owls’ David Bailiff...
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