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Football at TCU
Here's an all-too-brief look at TCU's remarkable 100-plus years of football in Fort Worth. [Note: this summary (minus several photos, and more recent material) of TCU's football history was originally posted at The Thwarth's Wimple on September 20, 2006. It was substantially updated a year...
Big 12 Facts Sheet
Since the pending move to the Big 12 is now official, I thought it would be a good time to look at the conference, travel distances (from Morgantown), airport access, stadium/arena capacities, coaches, recent records and bowl game affiliations. For comparison sake: Morgantown is 81 miles from the...
The Shotgun/Throwdown: Wednesday (10/5/11) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Saint Arnold Oktoberfest. Of course the two biggest items garnering coverage are Holgorsen's attendance...
Don't Bet On It!: Week Two College Football Predictions for the National Games of Interest
Although I did fairly well in my Labor Day weekend SEC predictions, I managed only a 3-3 record in last week’s national picks. Now you know why I tell you I’m awful as a college football prognosticator, so, please, no matter how tempting it may be to trust my apparent acumen, take heed when I tell...
The Shotgun/Throwdown: New Era (8/29/11) Edition
Welcome, By-Godders, to the Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU's nationally recognized best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. We're being brought to you today by Żubr, in honor of today's Miss Throwdown. Game week is finally upon us!!! As the new era of...
Thursday Night Dawg Bites: "Practice? We're Talkin' 'Bout Practice!" Edition
The Georgia Bulldogs are back on the practice field, the season opener is 30 days away, and I, for one, am ready for some football. Here is this evening’s rundown, to get you up to speed on events of note in Bulldog Nation: All right, you’re jacked about it, so let’s go ahead and start with the...
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...
2011 SEC Media Days: Mark Richt Brings Message of Hope to the Georgia Bulldogs Faithful
Despite being asked a question by center Ben Jones, Mark Richt didn’t say much that mattered at SEC Media Days today, but how he said it mattered a great deal. In less tumultuous times, Coach Richt’s even-keeled demeanor was seen as a strength; his preternatural calm, on display at critical moments...
How Many Games Do the Georgia Bulldogs Have to Win in 2011 for Mark Richt to Keep His Job?
Yesterday, when I asked whether Gary Patterson really represented an upgrade over Mark Richt, the ensuing discussion included an examination of the critical question surrounding all of these conversations; namely, how many games does Coach Richt have to win in 2011 to keep his job for 2012? I have...
Would Gary Patterson Make a Better Head Coach for the Georgia Bulldogs Than Mark Richt?
I am sick and tired of hearing people say "Well I mean who would we get to replace Richt" When I hear those words I immediately dismiss the speaker as someone that the State should have euthanized at birth not only for population control but also in an effort to de-muddy the gene pool. I have...
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