Here’s a little Musical Palate Cleanser from The Larry Mullen Band.

Originally called The Larry Mullen Band for about fifteen minutes during its inception in 1976, U2 formed as a band responding to a flyer left by drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. at the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, Ireland. The group had little to no talent and quickly realized, thanks to the punk rock movement in the UK, that talent wasn’t a prerequisite to success. The band renamed to Feedback, playing their first gig in 1977 and then changed their name to The Hype. The band finally landed on the name U2, which was suggested by a fellow rocker at the time, and after winning a Pop Band Competition in the Limerick Civic Festival in 1978, their career launched into stardom before recording their first singles in 1980.

On the note of Bloody Sunday, here’s a reminder of what a culture of Bloody Tuesdays can produce:

DGD…and speaking of the walking wounded for the Dawgs:

Georgia defensive lineman Christen Miller is among the Bulldogs who have undergone surgery this offseason.

DawgsCentral has learned that Miller had surgery to repair a damaged shoulder labrum after Georgia’s season ended. A redshirt sophomore from Ellenwood, GA, Miller is expected be held out of contact during spring practice, but could be a limited participant in other drills and team activities as his rehab allows. He is expected to make a full recovery before Georgia starts the 2025 season. 

Miller exited UGA’s game against UMass on November 23rd after dislocating his shoulder near the end of the first quarter. He missed Georgia’s regular season finale against Georgia Tech as well as the Bulldogs’ SEC Championship game victory over Texas. He returned to the lineup in the College Football Playoff, recording a career-high five tackles and a PBU in Georgia’s 23-10 loss to Notre Dame. 

Miller is at least the fifth returning Bulldog to undergo offseason surgery. DawgsCentral reported earlier today that CB Daylen Everette underwent an offseason procedure to repair a sports hernia.

Offseason surgeries to OT Monroe Freeling, DE Gabe Harris and TE Colton Heinrich have previously been reported. 

Here’s hoping the spirit of Ron Courson speeds these guys back to full health.