Let all the Bulldog faithful rally behind the men who now wear the red and black with two words, two simple words which express the sentiments of the entire Bulldog Nation: Auburn Sucks.
Bob Weir, the guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the popular and massively influential American rock band the Grateful Dead, has died. According to a statement from his family posted on his website and social media pages, Weir died from underlying lung issues after recently beating cancer. He was 78.
We’re getting old, folks. I remember when Jerry died when I was working at NAPA during my college days. The store manager, oddly, was a huge Deadhead and he had to take a week off. Endless numbers of bad orders must’ve occurred that week because I knew little about automotive repair and less about how to use the archaic parts system we used at the local Stockbridge store.
Still, I enjoyed the Dead although being a Parrothead was more my speed, but countless candles from Junkaman’s Daughter’s Brother were burned, along with incense, on nights we spun Terrapin Station on our apartment’s stereo speakers, to the dismay of our Pre-Vet neighbors.
Scamps, it’s been a bit of a stressful Christmas around the McDonough house, so I wasn’t thinking when I ran the Christmas posts yesterday…and I forgot the Senator’s favorite Christmas post.
Cheers to the Senator and his legacy he has left us here.
If it’s been as rough a 2025 for you as it has in my neck of the woods, the good news is the New Year’s is just a few days away.
“The world mourns a genius today, and we grieve for the loss of our cousin, our friend, and our partner in a great musical adventure,” the band wrote on their official Instagram account Wednesday. “Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys – he was the soul of our sound. The melodies he dreamed up and the emotions he poured into every note changed the course of music forever. His unparalleled talent and unique spirit created the soundtrack of so many lives around the globe, including our own. Together, we gave the world the American dream of optimism, joy, and a sense of freedom – music that made people feel good, made them believe in summer and endless possibilities.”
An influential and amazing career comes to an end. Though his catalogue may have not been as robust due to his quite public mental health and personal issues, his legacy and work will remain an indelible stamp on the sounds and songs of the 60’s.
The Handbags have their NCAA Championship parade scheduled for this Saturday, in what will be another “I wonder if there’s a meteor shower scheduled for Gainesville” opportunity for wishful thinking. But on the heels of Jorts Nation’s joy comes brutal reality rearing its head and laughing with a full-throat that wherever you go, Gators, there you always will be.
A judge ruled Tuesday that Jaden Rashada's fraudulent misrepresentation/inducement, conspiracy to commit fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against Florida coach Billy Napier and others will move to discovery and go towards trial.
Rodgers ruled that Rashada’s tortious interference claims are dismissed, while his fraudulent misrepresentation and inducement, conspiracy to commit fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims survive to discovery and go toward trial. Napier, Castro-Walker, Hathcock and Hathcock’s former company, Velocity Automotive, had all filed motions to dismiss in recent months.
While Rashada’s transfer to Georgia gave Smart the opportunity to the funniest thing ever in being able beat the Gators on the field and off, turns out that the financial joy in doing so took longer than Rashada’s actual time as a Bulldog. Maybe the transfer was mutually beneficial to both the quarterback as well as Smart, as Rashada could rep and rehab against a great defense in practice and Kirby could learn more about how to avoid the mistakes the Handbags made in dropping the bag and publicly being embarrassed (a stretch for Florida, I know, but still).
In tribute to Bayou Billy and the NIL era, consider this the musical palate cleanser for the day.
What we don’t know keeps the contracts alive and movin’ They don’t gotta burn the books, they just remove ’em
Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times and the Associated Press. He was 65.
The cause of death was pneumonia, Mercedes Kilmer told the media outlets.
It’s hard to imagine anyone here hasn’t seen and enjoyed at least one of Kilmer’s movies, be it Top Gun, The Doors, Top Secret, or, of course, Tombstone.
My personal favorite is Heat, especially with the proper surround sound system and playing the famous downtown shootout at top volume, for which the actors in Michael Mann’s movie trained with professionals to become fluent with the weapons utilized for the scene. Kilmer, known to be difficult but masterful with his craft, became so fluid with his weapon system that his reload technique became a model for Marine training after the release of the film in 1995.
Though it may seem appropriate to drop a clip from his role as Jim Morrison here, I prefer a little more lighthearted song from Top Secret, as his Elvis-imitating character Nick Rivers straightens a rug.
Actually, when it comes to Vol Nation, they’re fools 365, 24/7. But, turns out that the loudest and most annoying fanbase on Twix outside of the Suckeyes just got Manti Teo’d.
It’s actually amusing not because it’s Tennessee, but because they’re doing something you rarely see – eating humble pie.
Ah, April Fools Day. And it seems this isn’t even a joke, except for the running joke that is the Bobby Hillbilly Nation.
Speaking of imposters, there’s only one fitting tribute to VolX, consider this your Musical Palate Cleanser for today:
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:
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.
