Repent.
It’s not a lie.
Not just an October fashion statement anymore.
Saturday Sign of the Apocalypse: Jorts
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What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
This is something to behold.
Remove the Big XII schools from this, and it’s not a shock that we had the best record in the SEC in the 1980s. It feels like we should’ve been lower in the 90s, but the upward trajectory starting the 2010s is refreshing, finish with 100 wins for the decade and, of course, now owning the best records in the 20’s.
What’s equally refreshing to see is where Florida and Auburn are in the 2020s, exactly where they deserve to be.
FTMFs.
Serious Question: Why Does Auburn Suck?
Shot:
Chaser:
Serious question…given the location, the hotbed of talent they can recruit from just like their counterparts in Tuscaloosa and Athens…the years of tradition and passionate fans…
Why does Auburn suck this bad? Granted, it couldn’t happen to a more deserving team, outside of Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, but looking at these couple of stats, it’s somewhat amazing that Auburn’s been this historically bad for this long.
Does anyone know what happened? Meddling big boosters? The Rise of Alabama in the 90s and 2000s? An Aztec curse?
Curious for your thoughts.
Dawgs Sweep at Foley: Misery Tigers Edition
The Diamond Dawgs had a somewhat close Friday night, followed by two consecutive run-rule games on Saturday and Sunday. And, they’re on the verge of making history.
Caden Aoki was solid again as a day 3 starter and the bats were very, very live this past weekend, too.
They even had a little fun after the game was over, adorning Phelps with candy, hats, and other accessories as he gave a post-game interview with the SEC Network crew.
No more midweek games, just two more series at home against LSU next weekend and at Auburn the next. Hold those Tigers, and break some records, Dawgs.
Go ‘Dawgs!
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Brendan Sorsby is already looking at the money line for CFP to follow suit. Not a matter of IF, but more like when.
Shorter:
The mechanics of the expansion in the men’s tournament would include eight additional at-large bids. What’s known now as the First Four — eight teams playing four games in Dayton, Ohio — would expand to 12 games played by 24 teams at two sites, one of which was expected to remain in Dayton.
So not too drastic of an expansion, but it would’ve allowed for Auburn, Champions of the NIT and likely West Virginia, who won the post-season College Basketball Crown, to have participated in the NCAA Tournament. While this would’ve quieted the Barners and Daddy Pearl’s griping about not getting it, it would’ve stolen the false sense of pride that Aubie could get from winning a lesser tournament, as it’s hard to see Auburn making the Final Four givn the product on the floor.
But, as we all know, that’s not the driving force behind this. Quite frankly, it’s more of that sweet, sweet green that college sports champions so much today.
Money, for the win.
There is no Joy in Gainesville
Holy crap this is a telling insight.
On one hand, it says that Indiana had players that might’ve aged out of the NFL. On the other, and funnier hand, is that Florida and Sun Belt Billy really sucked that bad.
I’ll chuckle at either one, but it’s not a stat to be proud of at Florida.
The Mount Shushmore of Coaches
Yesterday, I posed to you all a question about who should fill out the final spots on an SEC Mount Rushmore of Coaches. Seems like many of you agreed with Spurrier and Dooley/Smart, with Smart taking a fourth spot when his career is done (fingers crossed).
So, as a Friday exercise, let’s test the inverse…who are the most overrated coaches of all time who belong on a Mount Shushmore of Coaches. For context, here’s this:
That’s a fair question, but you have to consider the coach. You also have to consider the assistant coaches on staff, considered by many some of the best brains in the business.
My Candidates:
Ryan Day:
James Franklin:
Frank Beamer:
Rich Rodriguez:
To Day’s credit, he won a National Championship, albeit in the expansion era that required an easy backdoor into it and he won against Notre Dame, the perennial “we don’t belong here” team of the century.
Other overrated candidates:
- Brian Kelly
- Gus Malzahan
- Corch Ervin Meyers
- Mario Cristobal
- Kalen Deboer
- Jim Harbaugh, although there needs to be a Mount Shushmore of Frauds, he’d be the main pick
- Chip Kelly
- Steve Sarkisian
- Josh Bobby Hill Hype-ul
- Lincoln Riley
What’re your thoughts. Who are your top 4 overblown coaches?
Thursday Thought Provoker: SEC Coaching Mount Rushmore
In my never ending quest to find off-season fodder for conversation, I came across this:
The question boils down to what criteria you’d use. For perspective, as you dwell it, here’s some things to consider:
Winning Percentage (minimum of 10 seasons)
- Saban – .849
- Smart – .848
- Frank Thomas (ALA) – .806
- Bryant – .797
- Neyland – .780
Wins (minimum of 10 seasons, again)
- Bryant – 292 (33 seasons)
- Saban – 254 (22 seasons)
- Spurrier – 208 (23 seasons)
- Dooley – 201 (25 seasons)
- Vaught – 190 (25 seasons)
Bowl Wins
- Saban – 19
- Bryant – 15
- Spurrier – 11
- Vaught – 10
- Richt and Smart – 9 (T) Note: Dooley had 8, though we need to consider the proliferation of bowl opportunities that existed in the later years
Conference Championships
- Bryant – 13
- Saban – 11
- Vaught – 7
- Spurrier and Dooley – 6
- Butts – 4
To the best of my ability, I think that’s right. That’s a lot of stats and data, so you might go with numbers or you might go with feelings.
I would give a nod to Dooley, and while Kirby has had double the success with National Titles, it was a different conference in Dooley’s age and I’ve long held the unpopular opinion that Smart has enjoyed a space of time where Tennessee, Florida, and Auburn have been wretched, and Tech hasn’t been much better in his ten years with the program. I said it’s unpopular, but it’s also true. I love Smart and I love our golden times, but I wonder what happens when these programs correct themselves (note: here’s hoping they never do, fuck ’em) and wonder if Richt would’ve had the success in his days if the SEC East was as terrible as it has become prior to conference expansion (as well as our traditional old West foes).
I’d give a nod to Dooley for a face on the SEC Coaching Mount Rushmore, and a possible fourth, as much as it pains me to say it, to Spurrier, though Vaught has some impressive stats and, hell, he was at Mississippi.
What say you? Who are the four best SEC coaches of all time?
You’ll Be Smurfing Soon
It’s a family tradition, apparently. First, Jonas and Jarvis Hates join the Hoop Dawgs staff and now Smurf Millender’s brother has joined the team, too.
And we also signed the center from Senegal who stands at 6’11”.
But wait, there’s more!
The number 7 SG in the portal, he averaged 14 ppg at the State Penn last year. He started his career as freshman at Tennessee before heading to State College.. Nice to know the kid might finish his career somewhere decent for a change.
Your G-Day Game Reminder that Auburn Sucks: Adding a Fuzzy Carpet Covering to Grandma’s Toilet Seat Cover
How do you turn a shit house into an outhouse? Easy. Just add some layers and fancy decorations and call it what you will. But it’s still just Jordan-Hare.
Another reminder that today’s your cheapest day to sit and enjoy football in the greatest stadium in the most glorious college town on earth. Get out and touch grass, Refugees.
Go Dawgs.