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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Give it up for Diamond Dave
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I realize that there’s a vocal faction in the online portion of the Bulldog Nation that doesn’t really care about any sport other than football, but I can’t imagine anyone who professes to be a UGA fan who could have watched the ninth inning of Georgia’s College World Series upset of No. 1 Miami live on ESPN Saturday night and not been whooping and hollering just as if Knowshon Moreno had just busted another long TD.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if it was in front of the right-field crazies at Foley Field.
It’s nice to see that in the midst of this year’s run by the Diamond Dogs that coach David Perno is finally getting some media attention and respect. Maybe the bad-every-other-year nature of the Bulldogs in recent times has something to do with it, but up to now Perno has definitely been overlooked. Taking his team to a third College World Series in five years makes a serious statement, though, and merits Damon Evans and his boss shaking loose some of those big profits UGA athletics makes to reward Perno and provide his program with any upgrades it needs.
And while we’re at it, a tip of the cap to Ron Polk, who in his brief stay in Athens made UGA a force to be reckoned with in baseball.
SOME FOOTBALL INTERNET FUN: My brother Tim sent me this recently, and unlike most SEC sports-related stuff that gets forwarded around folks’ e-mail in-boxes, this one not only is suitable for reprinting, but manages to be funny and show some knowledge of the conference and world affairs at the same time. Hard to believe it originated in Alabama, but that’s what it looks like, though nobody seems to know who wrote it. It’s been bouncing around the Internet for several months now, but for those of you who haven’t yet seen it, here it is:
The SEC as the Middle East:
ALABAMA: Saudi Arabia. Once a proud kingdom, torn up by fighting and surrounded by Iran and Iraq (see below), with someone in Al-Qaeda hell bent on bringing them down.
LSU: Iran. Current superpower in the region but it will all come crashing down because they have a highly functioning retard as a leader.
TENNESSEE: Iraq. Got a bunch of history but the country as a whole is going in the tank and they will kill themselves off before it is all over.
FLORIDA: Syria. Evil punks who will stoop to whatever level they need to win. No real history to speak of but thinks they are the cradle of civilization.
GEORGIA: Kuwait. Tons of riches and unrealized potential, but still vulnerable to Iraq.
AUBURN: Al Qaeda. No country, just a movement of disgruntled fanatics who live to blow up those who are more fortunate. No other goal in life than to bring down the House of Saudi Arabia. Terrorizing the Arabians for 6 years is the crowning achievement in their history. Signing day was a major setback to the movement. They will be looking for a new leader soon.
ARKANSAS: Palestinian territories. No one really cares or worries about them unless they can be of some use (i.e. winning a battle once in a while against Iran that causes a bit of shake up in rankings)
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Qatar. Where is Qatar, anyway?
OLE MISS: Afghanistan. Not much going for it, but hot women.
VANDERBILT: Israel. Just leave them alone for God’s sake. What did they ever do to you?
KENTUCKY: Morocco. Not really part of the Middle East. Has other things to do than fight (or play football)
SOUTH CAROLINA: Libya. Has a charismatic leader in a land of nothingness. Will rattle his sword but knows he does not have a whole heck of a lot to back it up with.
That’s it. Again, the writer definitely seems to betray a Crimson Tide orientation, but some of the entries are pretty clever. I don’t really think Kuwait is a suitable choice for UGA, though. I’d say United Arab Emirates would be closer: Rich in resources and home to a bunch of millionaires to be.
POOCH KICKS: I don’t think there was ever any doubt of this, but for those of you who need reassurance that the football Dawgs will be back in black, Mark Richt told the Greater Augusta Bulldog Club recently that although he gave last year’s black jerseys to the players after the bowl game, more have been ordered “so I’m sure we’ll see them again.” … Interesting to see Georgia State’s new football coach, Bill “Bring the cheaters to their knees” Curry, hailed as an inspired choice along the lines of Erk Russell. Curry has been a lot of things, including a good NFL center, a polished inspirational speaker, an apparently upright and honest man (though priggish and sanctimonious at times) … and a decent football coach, at least during a couple of years at Tech and at Alabama. But Erk Russell was a towering folk figure beloved at two schools who consistently managed to get more out of his players than anyone had a right to expect and who had a hand in several national championships. Bill Curry is no Erk Russell.
