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Yeah, I think that's my point. And that includes the 70 or so yard touchdown, which is an outlier (though, of course, it still counted). It's impossible to make a declaration about the state of the defense so far, but if that's your inclination, then the conclusion isn't that it's terrible...

I think I'll offer a contrarian opinion. Our defense, while not dominant, is okay. Not great, but okay. We're allowing 6.7 YPA through the air, which, if we continued, would be an excellent year. Run defense is allowing about 4 YPC. That's pretty good, too. Granted the sample is...

My view is that this class just wasn't as voluminous as last year's. I would be shocked if there was a significant drop in quality.

Perhaps the two are linked? Also, can we end the Giff Smith myth already? The recruiting coordinator =/= sole recruiter.

Here's the larger issue, as far as I'm concerned. Bradley also wrote a hatchet job in the AJC, and without fail, the people who discuss the rankings as a referendum on the program and coaches neglect to reference the methodology. It is relevant that we signed the third smallest class in the...

Wait. UGA is recruiting well? And they're recruiting better than Tech? Here's my shocked face. It's almost like it's the same teams end up near the top of the recruiting rankings every year!

I should be clear - no coach just shows up. They are all crazy people who work 100+ hours a week. My point with Richt was that he was the CEO of a program with substantial advantages against almost everyone against whom they compete, and I don't believe he maximized them. A winning...

I would be Legal Jacket, too, but that handle was already taken.

I nominate you King of the Narrative!

No. Florida and Georgia are in roughly the same category in terms of recruiting, facilities, resources, access to players, etc. That Tech is 2-6 against UGA under Johnson is actually quite remarkable, and it speaks to Richt's failure. The fact is our games against them should not even be...

McElwain's team blew the doors off Georgia this year. And if Zook is so bad, I would love to know why you think Richt is a better coach despite his losing record against him. As for the analogy, I don't recall saying it was easy. I said that for the people who are at the level they are...

No, I know. I was being facetious. I think my larger issue is that he said Florida didn't have a better coach than Richt, which is crazy. Florida had Spurrier, Zook, Meyer, Muschamp, and McElwain during Richt's time at UGA. The only coach against whom he was clearly better was Muschamp...

Florida struggled? They won two national titles, went to five BCS games, and beat up on UGA ten out of fifteen years during Richt's time at UGA. You can sign me up for that kind of struggling all day long.

UGA plays two teams annually with even comparable talent - Florida and Auburn. The balance of the SEC cannot recruit at their level, and it's not really all that close. Furthermore, you're conflating competence with excellence. That Texas, Michigan, and Florida have not been competitive at...

Finding players who fit your system is the most important aspect of recruiting, I think. If you run a pro-set offense, it probably doesn't make sense to recruit a lot of guys who fit Oregon's offense. Similarly, a smart staff is capable of recognizing which positions are deeper in a given year...

Mini bye. We play Clemson the Thursday before.

Lol, three teams coming off a bye facing us, not including Clemson, who we play on five days rest after Vanderbilt (they play South Carolina State). Also, what's up with the four game homestand in September? Can't wait for 3 noon games in 90 degree weather! Sorry, I feel like Eeyore.

With respect to global warming, it's possible to accept the science but reject the efficacy of proffered solutions made by climate alarmists (my word, of course).

If the manager was that simplistic or that incapable of identifying the reasons for his employees' performance, I'd fire him. If, however, the manager was looking into reasons why performance is what it is, he might be inclined to consider whether the accounts employee A was responsible for...

It seems to me that most of the criticism aimed at Johnson for his demeanor - and other coaches, too - is based on a post hoc narrative. Saban wins because of his intensity, but Johnson (or Will Muschamp, by way of example) are hotheads, and that's why they lose. Neither is true, because...