“Between the hedges” is likely the most widely known phrase in the state of Georgia. And for a reason. ESPN recently had a great article on the history of the hedges that grace the football field in Sanford Stadium, and then Georgia Sports Blog linked to an article by Dan Magill about the hedges. And I want to post these here so I will always remember the history. Go Dawgs!
Evil Richt, the alter ego of Georgia Football head coach Mark Richt, is wanted. His persona was pointed out (during the 2007 season, after the Florida “celebration” game) by EDSBS and expounded upon by the Georgia Sports Blog. The Bleacher Report now says it is time for the return of Evil Richt and I have to agree. I don’t want the black jerseys, but I want to see Evil Richt out their arguing these calls and winning games.
The AJC’s Jeff Schultz on the University of Georgia likely being the 4th best football team in the Southeastern Conference.
I especially appreciate this:
LSU won a BCS title in 2003 under Nick Saban and in 2007 under Les Miles. That matches Florida’s two championships in the last three seasons. Alabama was undefeated last season until losing to Florida in the SEC title game. It’s a three-team conference right now. Georgia is running as a field entry.
During Richt’s tenure since 2001, four programs have won SEC championships: LSU (three), Florida (two), Georgia (two) and Auburn (one). During that same eight-season span, the Dogs and Tigers are tied with the most top-10 finishes in the final AP rankings (five). That’s ahead of Florida (three), Auburn and Alabama (two each), and Tennessee (one).
The body of work is impressive.
The question: Is the body of work enough any more?
I have long been a vocal opponent of UGA’s defensive coordinator Willie Martinez. But I think Coach Mark Richt needs to look at several of his coaches and really determine who can make Georgia the top team in the country. Georgia should be one of the top programs in the nation every year.
And here is a little goodie for the LSU game today (it isn’t the best quality):
An Arizona State fan who made the trip to Athens for last weekend’s football game explains why he enjoyed Athens and the UGA tailgating atmosphere. Stay classy, Athens.
The Junkyard Blawg (over at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s site) is doing “101 Reasons to Be a UGA Fan” and today has the top 20. #1 is my favorite fall experience: “It’s Saturday in Athens!”
Wow, just wow. Florida Representative Corrine Brown demonstrating why Chris is a gator-hater:
Corrine Brown has been in the news before.
Wow. Just wow. Florida quarterback starts his trash talking early this year, providing Georgia players with bulletin board material before spring practice even starts:
What Tebow wants, Tebow gets. A bid came in for $5,500. And part of the package the bidder won was what Tebow confidently stated as “four tickets to come watch us beat Georgia again.”
