southeastern conference football Stories - A Sea Of Blue
Athletic Department Makes It Official: Sumlin Is Our Man
Texas A&M and the athletic department finally made it official yesterday, announcing Kevin Sumlin as the new head football coach for the Texas A&M football program. Coach Sumlin comes to A&M following a 12-1 season where he led the University of Houston to a school record for wins in a...
"Don't Mess With Texas": Why Snagging the Longhorns is Critical if the SEC is to Survive Big Ten Expansion
Generally speaking, my take on all the offseason conference expansion talk has been to enjoy the baseless speculation game ("Gee, wouldn’t it be neat if . . .") but otherwise to agree with Year2’s position that a bigger Big Ten doesn’t necessarily obligate the SEC to enlarge. I thought that . . ....
As Mark Richt Turns 50, the Georgia Bulldogs Turn a Corner
I admit it: I dropped the ball. I had business in downtown Atlanta today, and I’m getting geared up for a weekend of University of Georgia athletics that includes a gymnastics meet, a men’s basketball game, and four baseball games. Also, I was focused on saying "I told you so!" because, well, I...
Quality and Quantity: A Look at the Georgia Bulldogs' Non-Conference Record
(Warning: It is not a stretch to suggest that the posting that follows easily could be read as an optimistic assessment reaching the conclusion that the glass in Athens is half-full. Proceed with caution, and with the understand that I’m not any happier about that fact than you are.) Earlier...
$30,000 and no Brandon Spikes
That's the final damage tally for the Gators following the Georgia game. While the Bulldogs lost 41-17, the SEC picked up $30k by fining Urban Meyer for saying Tim Tebow should have been protected better by officials after a late hit by UGA's Nick Williams. And the media picked up a scalp after...
A year in the life ...
When Tru first approached me to become a front page author here at A Sea of Blue, I didn't hesitate. I've never told him this, but I had been waiting ... and waiting ... ever so patiently for him to ask me just that question -- "Would you like to join me on the front page?" Well, Sunday April...
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