#5 Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 14

The Bulldogs started slow, but finished fast as quarterback Aaron Murray continued his aerial assault on the defense of opposing teams.  Murray finished 18 of 28 for 330 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Murray is on track to reach 3,000 passing yards.  If he reaches this milestone, he will be the only Bulldog quarterback to throw 3,000 yards in 3 seasons.

Congratulations go out to Todd Gurley who accumulated over the 1,000 rushing yards.  He is only the second true freshman to accomplish such a feat.  The first freshman tailback to reach this goal was UGA’s all-time best, Herschel Walker.  Gurley finished with workman-like stats – 68 yards and 1 touchdown.  Keith Marshall finished with 29 yards in limited action.

Chris Conley led all wide receivers with 76 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Congratulations go out to back-up quarter Parker Welch who threw his first collegiate touchdown.  I imagine the Jesup community is happy.

Today’s win over Georgia Southern was expected.  The big news today was that #1 Kansas State fell to Baylor, 52-24, and #2 Oregon fell to Stanford 17-14 in overtime.  In order for UGA to have a shot at the national title, Kansas State and Oregon had to lose.  That only leaves one undefeated BCS team – #3 Norte Dame.

If Norte Dame stays undefeated, Georgia beats Georgia Tech, and Alabama beats Auburn, the winner of the SEC Title will once again play for the national title.  The Bulldogs control their own destiny.  If they win out, they will get their shot.  GO DAWGS!

The Bulldogs have lots to play for and the Yellow Jackets would like nothing more than to ruin our shot at the crystal ball.  UGA will have to come out the gate fast and put Tech away similar to how they did Auburn.

Marching Toward Atlanta

The last three weeks have been good for the Georgia Bulldogs.  For most, including myself, the loss to South Carolina shocked the confidence of UGA fans.  The Chickens beat us down, their coach once again mocked our prominence, and the Bulldog Nation saw the Dawgs in decline.  The Bulldogs limped into the bye week.  We hoped Georgia would return with renewed vigor.

#11 Georgia 29, Kentucky 24

The week started bad with the season ending injury of Michael Bennett.  Moreover, future All-American linebacker Jarvis Jones would be sidelined.  Unfortunately, the Bulldogs arrived in Lexington, Kentucky, uninspired and the Wildcats pushed around the defense of the Red & Black Attack.  The only shining moment was quarterback Aaron Murray’s career day.  He finished 30 of 38 with 427 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Murray distributed the ball evenly, throwing to King, Mitchell, Brown, Lynch, Gurley, Conley, McGowan, and Marshall. 

The week ended bad with Georgia’s next opponent, the Florida Gators, complete destruction of the South Carolina Gamecocks who previously destroyed the Bulldogs.  UGA fans went into a tailspin as we pondered the potential for another embarrassing lost to the hated Gators.

#10 Georgia 17, #2 Florida 9

 This was probably the quietest lead up to the Georgia / Florida game in some time.  Fans of the Red & Black Attack kept quiet as we were seriously afraid that the hated Gators would embarrass us.  The statistics did not favor UGA as we had not beaten a ranked team in two years. 

Shawn Williams called the team “soft” and demanded better play.  The team, led by the G-Day Defense answered the challenge.  They forced 6 turnovers and held the Gators without a touchdown.  Jarvis Jones was a one man wrecking crew, finishing with 13 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.  His performance will go down in history of Georgia / Florida games.

Aaron Murray and the offense played like garbage, but Murray connected with Malcolm Mitchell late in the fourth quarter for the go ahead 45-yard touchdown pass.  Jones sealed the victory when he punched the ball out the hands of Jordan Reed on 5-yard line, which caused a forced fumble that was ultimately recovered by Sanders Commings.

For the first time in a long time, Georgia played spoiler to Florida’s national title ambitions - “Glory, glory, to old Georgia!”

#6 Georgia 37, Ole Miss 10

 Many considered this a trap game because Ole Miss was on the upswing and Georgia was coming off an emotional victory over Florida.  The Rebels came out hungry and for two quarters they dominated Georgia.  Mississippi stopped the Dawgs offense and did just enough to keep a 10-0 lead.  The elation caused by being in the lead for the SEC East Title was slowly slipping away.   

UGA needed a boast, and Coach Mark Richt dialed a trick play that resulted in a 66-yard touchdown pass to Marlon Brown.  The homecoming crowd of 92,746 exploded Between the Hedges.  Once on the board, the Dawgs exploded for 37 unanswered points.  Murray finished with an impressive 21 of 28 for 384 yards and 4 touchdowns.  Todd Gurley rushed for 117 yards off 18 rushes, and senior wide receiver Marlon Brown lead the team in reception yards with 113 until her suffered a season ending injury.  I hope he recovers quickly.

In addition to the offense waking up, the defense tamed the Rebs.  Linebacker Alec Ogletree had a safety, sack, and interception.  Damian Swann recovered 2 fumbles and defense held Ole Miss to only 55 total yards in the second half.

Georgia can only continue their march to Atlanta if they beat Auburn, in one of my favorite rivalry games.  Although the Tigers are bad this year, they will look to spoil UGA’s run at a second consecutive SEC East title. 

Let the Bulldogs Eat

University of Georgia football starts in 11 days!  The Associated Press ranked the Bulldogs #6 in their preseason poll, which puts the Dawgs in prime position to compete for a national title should they win impressively and go undefeated.    In recent years, Georgia has had the talent to contend for the national title, but they seem to always fall flat in big games against ranked opponents.  Last year it was the season opener against Boise State, the first away game against South Carolina, and the second half of the SEC Championship game against Louisiana State.   It seems like when the lights are the brightest; my beloved Dawgs wilt under the pressure. 

Offensively, their are questions as to who will start at running back. The team dismissed starting tailback Isiah Crowell, who was the SEC Freshman of the Year, because he was arrested for possessing illegal guns.  Last year's backups were unimpressive and Keith Marshall, the team's top recruit is a true freshman.  Moreover, the offensive line is young and star wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell now plays defense. 

Defensively, the Bulldogs look good, but several key players will miss the first two games of the season because of rule infractions.  1980 was a long time ago.  The Bulldog Nation needs a national title, and UGA’s 2012 schedule places them in prime position to run the table.  Georgia will play the following teams:

September 1, 2012 - v. Buffalo Bulls.  The Blue Bulls play in the MAC and finished the 2011 season  with an overall record of 2-9.  They have a new head coach and should provide little resistance to UGA.

September 8, 2012 - at Missouri Tigers.  UGA will be the first school to official welcome the Tigers to the SEC.  They finished 8-5 in their former conference and will hope to shock the Bulldogs with their high powered rushing offense, which finished 9th in the country.  Most Georgia fans consider this trap game as it is a national televised game on ESPN and it will be the first meeting of the teams in the new SEC East.  This is a must win for the Bulldogs if the hope to repeat as SEC East champions.

September 15, 2012 - v. Florida Atlantic Owls. the Owls play in the Sun Belt and finished the 2011 season with an overall record of 1-11.  Georgia's second team should see lots of action for this game.

September 22, 2012 - v. Vanderbilt Commodores.  Last year's game against Vandy ended on a heated note when the coaching staff for the respective schools got into an argument about Georgia's post game actions.  I imagine the Commodores remember the Dawgs celebrating on their field and they will want to get revenge Between the Hedges.  The Commdores have shown that they can beat the Bulldogs; therefore, Georgia better bring their "G" game.

September 29, 2012 - v. Tennessee Volunteers.  The Vols have fallen off, going 5-7 last year, but they are dangerous under Derrick Dooley and Georgia should take them seriously.

October 6, 2012 - at #9 South Carolina Gamecocks.  As long as I can remember, Georgia has always played the Gamecocks in the second game of the season.  The addition of Missouri to the SEC East changed everything and now we will play them in the middle of the season.  This will be UGA's first ranked opponent of the season.  The Chickens always give us problems, but hopefully we will take advantage of the inexperienced quarterback and regulate them back to second tier status.

October 20, 2012 - v. Kentucky Wildcats.  Coach Joker Phillips seems like a nice guy, but Georgia should tame the Cats with ease.

October 27, 2012 - v. #23 Florida Gators.  There is nothing like the World's Largest Cocktail Party.  The Dawgs left Jackville, Florida with a victory last season and it is time UGS go on a long winning streak.  It will be tough and Georgia will have to overcome their desire to lose this game, but I am confident the Dawgs can get it done.

November 3, 2012 - v. Mississppi Rebels.  I have never considered Ole Miss a rival, but back when I was at UGA, this use to be one of the craziest home games.  Johnny Reb should not give the Bulldogs any trouble.

November 10, 2012 - at Auburn Tigers.  The South's Oldest Rivalry is one of my favorite games because of the similarities between the schools.  I still mad they got a national title before us, but the joint marching bands is always a sight to see.

November 17, 2012 - v. Georgia Southern Eagles.  The Bulldogs generally do not play a "cupcake" team this late in the season, but GSU Eagles needed some cash, and apparently they are willing to travel to collect their beatdown cash.

November 24, 2012 - v. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.  The North Ave. Trade School will want revenge from last year's home loss.  Coach Paul Johnson's triple option is always dangerous, so the Bulldogs will have to play assignment football if they hope to stop their high powered offense.

 

 

Chick-fil-A Kick Off

The fine folks at Chick-fil-A announced on Friday that the Georgia Bulldogs will open next season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Georgia against the Boise State Broncos! The Blue Turf Boys have become a perennial powerhouse who are in the middle of a 24-game winning streak.

I realize that UGA's been down for the last two years, but this will be a good opportunity for the Dawgs to play on national television and hopefully get a win against BCS bowl caliber team. Heck, if Alabama beats Auburn this weekend and/or Auburn losses to South Carolina, the Dawgs may be starting the season off against the defending national champs. For those who question the Bulldogs' ability to beat the Broncos, let flashback to September 3, 2005 when UGA beat them 48-13 and everybody thought Boise State was going to have a "breakout game" Between the Hedges. It didn't happen then, it won't happen in 2012. Go Dawgs!

It's Official: Sold Jersey = 4 Game Suspension

Yesterday, the NCAA Appeals Division upheld the NCAA decision to suspend Georgia wideout A.J. Green for four games because he sold his his Independence Bowl game jersey to an alleged "agent" for $1,000.00.

I disagree with the NCAA because if the jersey was given to the player, he should have the right to do whatever he wants with it, including selling the jersey. If the free market value for an authentic "game worn" A.J. Green jersey is $1,000.00, then the player should be able to receive that amount if someone is willing to pay. Other students on scholarship are prohibited from selling gifts given to them, so why should students on athletic scholarships be treated differently, especially, since they're often making the university large sums of money.

The whole situation makes like since, especially since the NCAA (and UGA) are selling at least 16 different types of A.J. Green jerseys, at prices ranging from $36.00 to $150.00 a piece. It seems like the NCAA allows everyone else to cash-in on the student's athletic accomplishments, but the student. I realize the counterargument is these students are cashing in on their accomplishments, by getting a free education, but the reality is they are not, check the graduation rates.

NCAA Football 2011

Today I purchased NCAA Football 2011. It's been a blast to play so far. The new graphics and game physics are amazing. I like the fact they included the black UGA helmets. The black helmet, jersey, and sock combination looks great! I'm also excited about the Team Builder mode. The still undefeated Emory Eagles are coming to a gaming console near you!

On Life Support

Perspectives in Black is not dead, but it's on life support because I haven't felt compelled to write. My lack of motivation comes from our lack of internet and the inconvenience associated with travelling to a place where I can use the internet to blog. Dr. Smiles and I currently contemplating getting internet service. Keep your eyes out.

The U.S. National Soccer Team showed great heart and grit in their come from behind tie against Slovenia. I thought the game was over at halftime, but the U.S. played the second half aggressively and attacked the goal. It was a total team effort and hopefully they can get a victory against Algeria and proceed to the knockout round.

Congratulations to Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angles Lakers on winning back-to-back NBA championships. This year's finals were a perfect example of what's right with professional basketball - exceptional players making exceptional plays for storied franchises. Kobe's fifth title definitely makes him a top five Laker, but he's not my number one. My top five are Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and James Worthy.

Now that the season is officially over, the much ballyhooed "Summer of LeBron" can start. As for big free agents, I predict that LeBron will stay in Cleveland (I think he should); Dwyane Wade will stay in Miami (I wish he'd sign an offer with Atlanta); Dirk Nowitzki will stay in Dallas (he's the legitimate face of the franchise); Chris Bosh to Miami (he and D-Wade will be amazing); Joe Johnson to Chicago (he wants top tier money, but he's not a top tier player and the Hawks shouldn't overpay because he won't take them to the next level); and the Hawks will probably sign either John Salmons (Milwaukee) or Rudy Gay (Memphis) - two guys similar to Joe Johnson who want an opportunity to prove that they're "franchise players". I'm not sold on either.

The college football conference shake-up is a perfect example of what's wrong with the sport. It's all about money and not the student athlete. Conferences are making billions; coaches are making millions; and the (student) athlete gets a "free education" and more scrutiny than other students. I put quotation marks around free education because if you look at the graduation rates, especially at the top tier schools in the top conferences. The players aren't graduating. I wish they'd designate some of the money in the form of a trust for the guys who don't go pro so they can reap a little of the finanical rewards of their college glory days.

Tebow Does the (Un)Thinkable

Ordinary college players with Tim Tebow’s credentials would try their luck in the NFL draft, but Tebow’s already proven he’s no ordinary player. Earlier today Tebow announced he’d return to Florida for his senior season. With Tebow’s return, the Gators’ will probably be preseason #1 and definitely be favored to dominate UGA at the annual cocktail party.

As a Georgia fan, I was hoping Tebow would head to the NFL so the Dawgs wouldn’t have to face him anymore, but that apparently won’t be case. I guess in some respect, I guess I don’t blame Tebow for returning because his draft placement is questionable and it could be a possibility that he could go un-drafted. At least by coming back, Tebow will cement his legacy as an All Time Gator great, especially if he has another All-SEC season. Tebow’s had a great college carrier – National Title as a freshman, Heisman Trophy as a sophomore, and National Title as a junior. This past season Tebow completed 64% of his passes for 2,746 yards with 30 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Additionally, he led the Gators in rushing with 673 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Undefeated Utah Slighted by BCS System

I normally cheer for SEC schools in bowl games, but last night as I watched the Sugar Bowl I found myself cheering for the Utah Utes because of their uncompromising offensive and defensive attack on the Alabama Crimson Tide. The final score was 31-17. Alabama was simply stunned during the first quarter because of Utah’s undersized but fast defense that forced them into three and outs and turnovers. Moreover, Alabama had no answer for Utah quarterback Brian Johnson who orchestrated three touchdown drives during the first three offensive drives of the game. Johnson finished 27 of 41 for 336 yards and 3 touchdowns.

After watching Utah’s dominating performance in the Sugar Bowl it makes me wish they had an opportunity to compete for the national title. I mean no disrespect to Florida or Oklahoma, but the Utes are undefeated and like both of them they’ve beat a former #1 rank school. If we had a tournament, Utah’s journey wouldn’t be over as they’d have an opportunity to play Southern California, Virginia Tech, Ohio State / Texas, or Florida / Oklahoma.

Maybe one day we’ll have a tournament to crown a true national champion as opposed to having writers, coaches, and computers picking who they think should compete for the title.

BCS Change Needed

Congratulations goes to the Louisiana State Tigers for their impressive 38 – 24 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes. This makes the second straight year a SEC team as taken home the national title trophy. This year’s college football season has been the best in recent memory. There were so many upsets, so many surprise contenders, and every week there was it was truly a Russian roulette as to who would be ranked #1 and have an opportunity to play for the national title. I intend no disrespect to national champion LSU, but even after the conclusion of the bowl season, there are at least four other teams worthy of being called best in the land – Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, and Southern California. Unfortunately, under the current system we’ll never truly know which team is the best.

University of Georgia president and chairmen of the NCAA’s executive committee Michael Adams submitted a letter to NCAA president Myles Brand encouraging the NCAA to replace the controversial BCS with an 8 team playoff. Adams’ proposition calls for a 7 game, single elimination tournament run by the NCAA. The Fiesta, Orange, Rose, and Sugar bowl would become quarterfinal games. His proposal also calls for a reduction of the college football schedule from 12 games per year to 11 to accommodate the student – athlete who may participate in the football tournament.

#5 Georgia 41, #10 Hawaii 10

First off, I want to congratulate Hawaii on their undefeated season. They were the only Division I-A school to finish the drill with an unblemished record. I don’t care what conference you play in or who you play out of conference; it takes a pretty good and disciplined football team to get up for every opponent and walk away victorious.

What that being said, this Sugar Bowl match up was never really close. For all the hype of the Rainbow Warrior offense, it never really got started because Georgia’s G-Day defense completely overmatched Hawaii. The Warriors never got in sync and for a majority of the game, they looked overwhelmed. The Bulldog defense held Hawaii’s superstar quarterback Colt Brennan to 22 of 38 for just 169 yards, less than half of his 348 yard average this season. The defense sacked Brennan 8 times and forced 4 interceptions.

Senior defensive player Marcus Howard was named MVP of the game. He had 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and tipped a ball that was intercepted by a teammate. Asher Allen had 2 interceptions, Rennie Curran had 2 sacks, Prince Miller had 1 interception, and Dannell Ellerbe had 1 interception that he ran back for a touchdown.

Georgia’s offense matched its defense’s intensity. Matthew Stafford finished 14 of 23 for 175 yards and 1 touchdown. Senor running back Thomas Brown rushed for 73 yards and 1 touchdown, while running back of the future Knowshon Moreno rushed for 61 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 26 yards receiving. Wide receiver Sean Bailey caught one touchdown pass.

Overall, Georgia fans couldn’t have asked for a better evening of football. From the coaching staff to the second string guys, the Dawgs played 60 minutes worth of hard nose football. Georgia made a legitimate case for the Bulldog Nation’s claim that our team should’ve gotten to play for the national title. For the second straight year, the Bulldogs ended the season as one of the hottest teams in college football. If the end of the season AP Poll and Coaches Poll picks someone other than Louisiana State or Ohio State as the #1 team in the county, then it should be Georgia because this Bulldogs in Black deserve to call themselves national champions.

Academic BCS

According to the Higher Ed Watch, only 56% of Division I-A football players entering college between 1997 and 2000 graduated within six years of enrollment. In the spirit of the BCS, Higher Ed Watch created the Academic BCS to see how Division I-A schools rank when it comes to graduating football players.

The Academic BCS formula starts with each football team’s four-class average federal graduation rate, which includes all football players who entered college between 1997 and 2000 and graduated within six years of initial enrollment. Football teams then earn or lose points based on (1) the gap between the team’s graduation rate and the overall school graduation rate; (2) the disparity between the team’s Black – White player graduation rate; and (3) the team’s NCAA APR score in comparison to the median APR for all Division I-A teams. It must be noted that this formula doesn’t seem to include players who transfer to other schools and subsequently graduate and players who graduate outside the six year window.

My beloved University of Georgia Bulldogs are ranked 14^th in graduation rates. I hope university officials take notice and do something to improve our rankings as a higher education and subsequent graduation are the true keys to off the field success. It would be interesting, how the rankings are affected if it took into account players who transfer to other schools and subsequently graduate and players who graduate outside the six year window.

I think there would be a substantial affect as I’ve seen former Bulldog players, such as Champ and Boss Bailey on campus taking summer classes that counted toward graduation after they’d supposedly left school for the NFL. I imagine a number of the professional athletes return to school and eventually get their diploma outside the six year window.

Click HERE to learn more about Higher Ed Watch.

Academic BCS - The Standings

Leap Frog

The final BCS rankings were released several weeks back and like this year’s college football season, it was filled with surprises. Like most Bulldog fans, I was disappointed that we didn’t get an opportunity to play for the national title as we finished the season strong as opposed to both Louisiana State and Ohio State, who suffered loses to unranked teams at the end of the season.

With that being said, I completely understand why coaches and writers didn’t put Georgia in the big game – we didn’t win the SEC and LSU did. At least in the current system, it wouldn’t make since to place third best team in the SEC, according to conference standings, in the national title game. However, if we had a playoff, Georgia should definitely be invited.

I guess you could argue that national championship caliber teams either beat the teams they should or at least win their conferences. If Georgia had won the SEC, I truly believe we’d be playing for the national title, but since we didn’t, we’re headed to the Sugar Bowl to play a red hot undefeated Hawaii.

Georgia needs to be prepared to play against Hawaii with its high octane offense and a stout defense. We need to get over not going to the national title game and not take the Rainbow Warriors for granted, as they have a big chip on their shoulders and they have lots to prove. The media has discredited their undefeated season, stating they only played cupcakes and shouldn’t really be in a BCS bowl. They’ll be ready to lash out against the Bulldogs and we have to be ready to put them in their place in an impressive fashion. We can’t turn into this year’s Oklahoma who lost to similarly situated Boise State last year.

The Dawgs need to stick to what works – a heavy dose of Knowshon Moreno and Thomas Brown. Once the running game is established, let Matthew Stafford pick apart the secondary, and when we’re on defense, let the G-Day defense use its speed, tenacity, and complexity to attack and confuse the Rainbow Warriors.

I think this game has the potential to be exciting and another nationally televised win will give the Bulldogs an excellent launch pad for next season. Moreno for Heisman 2008!

How Fun It Could Be

This year’s college football season is has been a whirlwind of inconsistency and conventional wisdom has been thrown out the door. Multiple traditional powerhouses have been upset by Division I-AA teams and it seems like every time a team is be blessed with the covenant #1 BCS ranking, they’re defeated the next week by an unranked opponent. College football needs a playoff system more than ever because the level of competition is starting to even and you really never know how good a team is until it has to play a season worth of football and play a variety of football teams. Champions should be crowned on the field and not hand selected by media types who think a team looks unbeatable.

I normally propose an 8 team playoff every year around this time, but yesterday I read an article on yahoo sports by Dan Wetzel and he lays out how he’d organize a 16 team college football playoff system. Click HERE to read how Wetzel would do it. Just think how fun it would be to see how these games would turn out in really life. Since I’m a UGA fan, I want to imagine how cool it would be to see the Bulldogs lead the pack and finish as national champions.

First, we’d host Brigham Young between the hedges and shut down their stout offense and send them back to Utah with ease. Next, the Rainbow Warriors of Hawaii and former Atlanta Falcons coach June Jones would fly completely across the country to catch a beat down. Hawaii would be at a disadvantage because of the serve time difference and the chilly southern winter. Both offenses would put up points in the first half, but time would be on our side as they lag in the second half because of fatigue and the time difference. We beat them in the second half with solid smash mouth football.

Dream match ups occur in the third round as UGA host USC. Both schools have a history of football excellence and both schools are known for making running backs famous. Honestly, if UGA could’ve beat Florida in the early 2000’s, we would’ve been challenging USC for national titles back then. Currently, both teams are probably the hottest in country after bouncing back from slow starts. Sanford Stadium would be off the chain, as Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford have order a second black out for the season. The Dawgs win in overtime as UGA holds USC to a field and score touchdown off a Matthew Stafford pass on first down.

The semi-final on the other side of the bracket would have Florida versus West Virginia. It would be the battle of scrambling quarterbacks, as Pat White takes on Tim Tebow. Each quarterback would rush for two touchdowns each, but Steve Slatton would be the X factor as he rushes for 200 yards to push the Mountaineers into the national title game that has evaded them for the past three years.

As always, the national title game would be played at a neutral stadium, and I think it’ll be in New Orleans, Louisiana this year. As Georgia fans know, this would be a rematch from the 2006 Sugar Bowl. On that occasion, Steve Slatton, Pat White and the whole West Virginia football program truly gained national exposure when the upset UGA 38 - 35. The Mountaineers shot out to a 30 point lead, but then UGA quarterback D.J. Shockley responded and helped the Dawgs tie the game in the fourth quarter. West Virginia won with a last minute field goal.

Georgia gets its revenge in a high scoring game. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo deals up a Knowshown Moreno run that should've set up for a winning field goal, but Moreno turns a simple up the middle into a impressive and amazing touchdown run and the University of Georgia Bulldogs win the National Title! How fun it could be.

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Scouts.com Top 25 Recruiting Classes

1. Southern California
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. South Carolina
   
5. Tennessee
6. Louisiana State
7. Auburn
8. Norte Dame
9. Miami
10. Michigan
11. North Carolina
12. Illinois
13. Georgia
14. Georgia Tech
15. Virginia Tech
16. Texas A&M
17. Alabama
18. Clemson
19. Pittsburgh
20. Ohio State
21. Penn State
22. Nebraska
23. Oregon
24. Iowa
25. Florida State
    

#23 Georgia Bulldogs

Before I get into the subject of this post, I want to say big ups to the Florida Gators on their 41 – 14 domination of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Florida’s defense and quarterback Chris Leak played their hearts out. Son started the game 9 of 9! Florida fans may call for “Tebow Time”, but last night was definitely “Leak Time”. He may’ve played himself into the NFL draft. In case you forgot, your man S. Dash called the upset; those Midwest boys don’t play football like us Southerners. Isn’t that right H-Town? Your Gators shocked the world!

That’s enough praising the Gators; I’m starting to feel sick. The final college football rankings came out today, and my beloved University of Georgia Bulldogs finished the season ranked #23. This is a great finish for the Dawgs who actually fell out the top 25 for the first time in five years after loses to Vanderbilt and Kentucky. The Bulldogs reversed their fortunes after beating three consecutive top 25 teams – Auburn, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech.

Next year’s team looks to have lots of promise because of a strong defense, running game, and an experienced Matthew Stafford. I look for the Dawgs to return to SEC dominance next season and we’ll stock the world with a hard fought victory over the defending National Champion Florida Gators.

Go Dawgs – Sic’em!

Florida v. Ohio State

The college football national champion will be crowned tonight as the Florida Gators take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. If you listen to the media, Florida doesn't belong in this game and Ohio State has already won. I think the media's wrong on both accounts because the Gators won the toughest conference in college football and we all saw how unworthy Michagan was of a rematch for the national title because of their lost to Southern California. This is probably the possible match up, excluding maybe an undefeated Boise State playing for the title.

Although I'm not definitely not a Gators fan - I'm pulling for them tonight because they represent the hardest conference in college football - the Southeastern Conference, the home of my beloved Georgia Bulldogs!

Mr. College Football

Division I-A football crowned the 2005 – 2006 Heisman Trophy winner. If you’re like me, then you’re probably clueless about the origins of this trophy and how it became the most prestigious award in American college football. The award is named after former college football player and Coach John Heisman.

All college football players are eligible to win the Heisman; however most winners are from Division I-A schools that compete for the national title. The individual player is typically an upperclassman who plays running back or quarterback and has incredible personal statistics.

Heisman voting is split into six regions. Each region has 145 media votes, for a total of 870 votes. Additionally, all previous Heisman winners are eligible to vote. Heisman ballots contain a 3-2-1 point system, with each voter ranking their top three players. A player who gets a first-place vote gets 3 points; a player with a second-place vote gets 2 points, while a player who gets a third-place vote gets 1 point. The player with highest total wins the Heisman Trophy.

This year’s Heisman Trophy winner is Ohio States’ senior quarterback Troy Smith. He finished with a 167.9 pass efficiency rating, threw for 2507 yards, 30 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Additionally, he rushed for 233 yards, averaged 3.8 yards per carry and had 1 touchdown.

Two University of Georgia players have won the Heisman Trophy – halfback Frank Sinkwich in 1942 and running back Herschel Walker in 1982.