Georgia HS Football In The Dome

I have been eager all day to get home and watch the start of the GHSA football state championship games today. I was shocked to read an article today in the AJC that says Georgia High School coaches don't want to play their championship games in the Georgia Dome.

Fifty-four percent of the 147 high school coaches who responded to GHSF Daily’s e-mail survey said that the Georgia Dome should have remained the site for the semifinals,which it was from 1994 through 2007.

The article above can be read in it's entirety, but that basically sums up the position taken by coaches. I like the idea of having the game in the dome because it levels the playing field, and makes it fun for football fans to come watch some excellent football in good weather. I do see the point of wanting to play a state championship game own your on field, but playing in the Dome is a chance of a lifetime for most of these athletes!

You South Georgia folks just need to face the fact that North Georgia is where it's at! :)

Tune in to GPTV today and tomorrow to watch several future Dawgs as they display their talents in the Dome!

Trust In Stinchcomb, Attitudes Win Championships!

Jon Stinchcomb absolutely hit the nail on the head in this(AJC) article telling the way to win championships!

My favorite line from the article: "Coach Jim Donnan told the team that “if you can’t win a national championship with talent like that, you should get out of coaching,” Stinchbomb said, pausing for a moment before adding: “That was Coach Donnan’s last year as coach.”"

I have told the story one hundred times to players I have coached about my junior and senior year high school baseball team. Junior year - 2nd in the state, Senior year - State Champions! I KNOW the difference in those two teams was attitude and team togetherness. Most of the players and coaches from that team would probably say we had more overall talent the year we lost the state championship. The big difference in the championship year was the fact that we all loved each other like brothers!

Attitude can get you everywhere! Do you need talent? Of course! But, the most talent in the world is nothing without a great attitude! I have mentioned it before, but I get a good feeling about this year's Dawgs when it comes to having a GREAT attitude!

Sports Media Has Love Affair With Florida Gators

After reading this article yesterday (Mr. College Football), I couldn't help but think of how a big portion of the sports media has a love affair with the Florida Gators. This is eerily similar to that love affair that the majority of mainstream media outlets have with Barrack Obama.

Florida gained the bulk of attention within the college football media over the past few years, and it was much deserved due to the fact that they dominated almost every game they played. Then, low and behold, those crimson pacaderms from Alabama came in and proved what hard-nosed SEC football is really all about. I will admit that I lost a few c-notes on that game because I had bought into the "Tebow won't be beaten" hype as well. Now, we sit here only a few months removed from that domination, and I am reading articles left and right that proclaim Florida to be the greatest team in all the land once again.

I may be wrong, stupid, or both, but did they not lose virtually their entire offense, and almost the whole defense? Plus, losing Tim Tebow cannot even be measured by shear numbers alone. If I were a betting man, and I am, I would say that Florida loses at least 4 games next season. Obviously that bet doesn't mean much since I have a hard time breaking even at college football's season end every year. But, I still like to run my mouth!

Obama took a temporary hit in the media when the country realized he was going to have his "boys" force socialized medicine down our throats whether we liked it or not, but it didn't last long! The liberal media is back on that bandwagon for the time being. Much the same, Florida lost a lot of its luster when Bama went into the Georgia Dome and completely dominated those horrendously uniformed Gators. Now, the whole sports world is boasting about how John Brantley is going to throw for 10,000 yards after that amazing spring game last weekend.

I say...Dawgs 34 - Gaytors 17...come next fall in Jacksonville!

Excitement Is Buidling For G-Day

I failed to make a post earlier today, and I have felt a bit obligated to make up for it all day long. I am on my spring break this week, so my schedule is such that my normal routine has been thrown off. Beside that, my wedding is coming up, and this week has been designated to finish the things that are the "Groom's responsibility".

Tonight I find myself getting all wound up for Saturday! I just read the AJC's posting of G-Day rosters, and boy am I ready to watch the RUMBLE!

Go Dawgs! GATA

Aaron Murray Trying The Michael Jackson Look?

Michael Jackson became the most recognizable person in the world wearing a glove on one hand, so why not embrace Aaron Murray in his endeavor to do the same?

In no way am I comparing the future UGA star to the deceased pop star, except for the fact that Aaron Murray is testing out this whole one glove thing.

I used to be a big opponent of wearing gloves when I was a player in high school. Then, after coaching for a few years, the advancement in glove technology became so amazing that it was hard for me to argue the fact that players could hold on to the ball much better.

My take on the whole situation these days has obviously changed. I say, let the kid wear the gloves if he produces with them on. I'm pretty sure Tom Brady, Kurt Warner, and other super star NFLers know what they're doing when they put a glove on their throwing hand.

Go Dawgs!

Would You Rather....

Would you rather...

1). Eat at Five Star in downtown Athens, or Taco Stand? How about both?

2). Go to happy hour at General Beauregard's, or Flanagan's? Flanagan's, just out of tradition!

3). Date a KD, or a Tri-Delt? Can I go with both again?

4). Get a MBA from Terry, or a law degree? Probably going with MBA on this one.

5). Live in Creswell Hall, or Brumby? The Well of course!

6). Sleep from February - July, or anticipate football season all those months? Wake me up when football starts!

7). Read the AJC, or the Red & Black? AJC if I have to..