OldDawgUGA

Of all the "I'm sitting at home watching on TV and not following CFB like I used to" this is the weakest. I agree it is totally amazing and pathetic that the SEC managed to schedule UGA against three Top 10 teams next year - and then also decided to put NOT ONE of those games in Athens. NOT ONE. But to use that as an excuse not to follow the sport or go to the games "your team" (allegedly) plays? Come on; that's not a true fan, that's someone looking for an excuse.

One comment about changing the signing day back to February - that basically would kill players being able to participate in Spring practices and make it MUCH more unlikely that freshmen would start/play as much as freshmen do with the ESD/early enroll process.

Don't know the other teams well enough to weigh in on them but you NAILED Dan Jackson for UGA (FYI, his academics are also very solid).

If you cooperate fully with the police and the DA/prosecutor and they tell you the person in question did not commit a chargeable act exactly what are you supposed to do? Punish him anyway? The comments came across very poorly, which was callous and insensitive, but Oats clarified himself quickly. Does it smell? Is it hard to believe how flippant Miller and everyone else is about a gun? Yes and yes. But should he have been punished if the did not violate the law or U of ALA policies? No - a lot of overreaction.

Good article and I agree that HF can turn it around at Auburn IF they'll rally behind him and support whatever he decides must be done and remain aligned. But saying Auburn has the best DB coaches is a bold statement given that Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp and Fran Brown handle the secondary at UGA (and if you don't think KS and WM hands-on coach the DBs there you've never been to a UGA practice).

Nice try, but your argument is almost as weak as that touchdown. I'm guessing more people on the CFP committee will hold that against TN as will somehow see it as plus.

Sorry, I think you're wrong on this one. Coaches shouldn't blame, belittle or demean their players publicly. Praise in public, criticize in private should be the rule of thumb.

Good summary but I think you should add Shane Beamer to the "winners' list - maybe a co-winner with Jason Brown? He has persevered all year in the face of a lot of antipathy and ridicule with what may be the SEC's least talented roster this side of Nashville. To keep his players fighting and believing and to get that kind of win versus UF, where SCar took control and played with verve throughout is pretty amazing.

Three thoughts from someone with a lot of experience in this area: (1) the #1 point is I am stunned no one at USCjr reached out to her and her family given what must be very deep, long standing ties and the significance of her/her family's philanthropy; it's literally beyond comprehension how this could happen; I'd expect them to reach out personally and attend the funeral, etc. - if this is accurate I'd expect people to lose their jobs over it; (2) there clearly is something more going on here - like her opposition to the new prez - for her to go so public with her unhappiness; if everything was good and this happened she would lash out but not with this level of vitriol and this publicly (3) every school has large (and not so large) donors who expect to be wooed and catered to and some who act out if they aren't.

So, if UGA loses to LSU Florida will likely be ranked ahead of UGA despite not winning their division - again - and losing to UGA - again. The good news is that means they go to New Orleans.

I agree with you that SCar clearly has some talented people - athletes many schools wanted and who perform at a high level. Anyone who watched them play Alabama saw that. And they're backed against the wall so they will play hard and I expect them to make a fight of it. But they have the same issue as Tenn faced - much like Bama UGA has so many athletes, and so much depth, it's hard for SCar to go 60 minutes against the Dawgs. Kirby Smart has changed the equation in the SEC East with his recruiting success - it's hard for Scar, Tenn, etc. to close the gap when he keeps stacking up top 1 or 2 recruiting classes.

I am not a Tenn or J Pruitt fan - to the contrary, actually, but I think your article is incorrect regarding Pruitt's actions. IMO he didn't cross any lines and, faced with the same call I think every head coach in the SEC would do the same and (lightly) try to see if a non-arrest solution was possible. Pruitt didn't browbeat, threaten or try to bribe the policeman - he asked some leading questions and advocated for his player. I'd expect every parent/coach to do the same. That said, I totally agree with you that Pruitt shouldn't be the one fielding these kinds of calls. Every team has a designated "call me when there's any trouble" guys on their staff. A head coach shouldn't be put in that position; the exposure is way too high. I also wonder if the strength of the public reaction would have been the same if the Vols were 3-1 instead of 1-3?

And you didn't even get to linebackers Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean, both of whom are creating havoc and pushing to become starters plus CB Tyrique Stevenson, who some think may be the best athlete on the team and is also pushing to start. CKS recruiting has been ridiculous and it's starting to pay off with incredible depth.

And UGA plays 4 of the top 11 ......

Which will make that ranking tough to achieve. 10-2 would be a huge year for y'all. How about SCjr playing five of the top 11, including #1, 2 and 3?