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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Evernham And Wallace Team-Up In Mexico
After a good start on-the-air and an even better fan reaction to his work, ESPN viewers have been asking one question. Where in the world did Ray Evernham go?
Noticeably absent from some of the high-profile NASCAR Now and ESPNEWS programming, Evernham will be returning to the network in yet another role this weekend. He will be teaming-up with Rusty Wallace and Dr. Jerry Punch to form the announce team for the Nationwide Series race from Mexico City.
This is the first time for Evernham in the ESPN announce booth, and his crew chief experience should mesh well with the excitement and driver perspective that Wallace brings to the party. Since both men are also owners, addressing those issues might take a little bit of work to sort-out.
Added to this group will be the pit reporting of Dave Burns, Vince Welch and Mike Massaro. Jamie Little and Shannon Spake will not be making the trip to Mexico.
ESPN2 will have coverage of the final practice and qualifying, with ESPN handling the race itself. Practice comes along on Friday, April 18th at 4PM Eastern Time. With no other NASCAR action, qualifying will be on Saturday at 11:30AM and the race will be on Sunday at 1:30PM.
Seeing Evernham in the booth leads to speculation about Andy Petree's desire to continue behind the microphone. Both men provide the crew chief perspective, and Petree has spent the vast majority of his life actively involved in the business of racing. While this has been an outstanding season for him on-the-air, he may eventually choose to return to racing.
Viewers may remember that Evernham already has a very good relationship with ESPN, including his Race Wizard series that put him on the network regularly last season. While ESPN indicated originally that Evernham's participation in the NASCAR TV package would be outside the actual events, this coming weekend in Mexico City may go a long way to changing that for the future.
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28 comments:
- Anonymous said...
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- April 15, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- Kyle said...
Sad news.
I cant stand either Rusty or Ray.
How many times will Rusty say Aero Loose at a road race. Wont it be so cool to see the draft tracker there!!!
Wonder if they are doing the multi cast like last year with ESPN 2 on in Spanish and ESPN on in English. With alternating commercial breaks so you never missed any of the on track action.
I speak Spanish so Ill just watch the ESPN2 version. Or mute button if not.
- April 15, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
It will be interesting to hear Ray in the announce booth. I would imagine he will add a lot.
Too bad Shannon Spake isn't there. She is really good in the pits.
- April 15, 2008 at 10:39 PM
- Ken-Michigan said...
Yet another team of DIFFERENT announcers in the booth for ESPN.
What the heck are they doing ?
Punch is there - then he isnt - then its Marty "lockstep" Reid - Dale Jarrett was there - then he isnt - now Petree isnt on and Evernham IS - Rusty WAS in the pit studio - NOW he's in the booth ??
What rocket scientist thought up this announce booth schedule for 2008 ??
The announce team will NEVER get any kind of rhythm with each other as long as ESPN continues this terrible scheduling, and the telecast's will continue to suffer.
ESPN executives should be ashamed that they seem to treat the Nationwide Series as its some form of Star Search or American Idol allowing all these different faces and voices.
Once again, it's a simple case of ESPN being happy with mediocrity.
- April 15, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'll skip the Mexico City race without a single regret. I would normally record this race out of habit anyway since I like road races, but since ESPN has completely ignored that many viewers aren't the least bit interested in hearing from Ray Evernham, I'll ignore their race broadcast like they ignored that feedback.
Ray is avoidable on pre-race shows and NASCAR Now. He's not avoidable on a race. If they continue to put him on Nationwide races, I'll show my displeasure the only way I know how. By not watching.
However, if they do broadcast it in Spanish on one of the ESPN channels, I will record that version instead. The announcers on there last year were extremely enjoyable and enthusiastic and even with my very basic Spanish, I could understand the meaning behind what they were saying even if I didn't catch every word.
FYI for anyone who does plan to watch with the mute button, MRN Radio is broadcasting this race.
- April 15, 2008 at 11:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
"After a good start on-the-air and an even better fan reaction to his work"
JD, have you actually read the comments at TDP on Evernham since he signed up with ESPN or appeared on NASCAR NOW? Go back through those topics since that announcement that Evernham was hired. I'd bet at least half the comments are negative, if not more. You've even mentioned the negative reaction in your NN columns, that some fans have issues with him.
- April 15, 2008 at 11:08 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Not a fan of road races but this this trio in the booth, I will also skip this race, most likely.
Wow. Step backwards for ESPN. I wonder if it's because it's Mexico, such a distance and water risks and all of that. Many folks are more sensitive to that kind of thing.
I dunno....If the weather is rainy may tune in...if nice and sunny will be outside.
- April 15, 2008 at 11:22 PM
- Matt said...
Ken, the reason we are seeing different announcers lately is because there is no possible way for the same group of 7 announcers do ALL 35 Nationwide races and ALL 18 Cup races. They would be on the road more for than 40 weeks. That is too much to ask of anyone.
As for Ray, he was in the ABC booth back in 2000 and I thought he was pretty good. I also think that Ray's appearence has nothing to do with Andy (other than a well-deserved week off) and more to do with Ray. Maybe he's the one thinking of leaving his racing career to go to TV?
- April 15, 2008 at 11:24 PM
- Todd Crane said...
Lord, PLEASE don't let Andy leave ESPN, He's the only reason I tune in!!!!!
- April 16, 2008 at 4:21 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 11:08PM,
The reason the word "work" is in that sentence is to reflect his on-air content.
The vast majority of the comments on TDP and other sites relate directly to his off-track choices.
I completely understand the continuing issue that many fans have with his personal choices in life, and he certainly will have to deal with that issue during his TV career.
One interesting thing to remember is that when ESPN first announced Evernham as a member of the on-air team, he was designated as a person who would appear on non-racing programs like NASCAR Now and also ESPNEWS and SportsCenter.
ESPN actually emailed me several times to make sure I did not associate him with the race broadcasts.
Now, we suddenly find him announcing a stand-alone Nationwide Series race out-of-the blue.
It should be interesting to see how he does, and perhaps more interesting to see if he does it again.
- April 16, 2008 at 8:52 AM
- Anonymous said...
Daly Planet editor said...
"ESPN actually emailed me several times to make sure I did not associate him with the race broadcasts. "
Now that is very interesting, seeing that ESPN's original press release, which was on espn.com, NASCAR.com, and part of which was mentioned here (http://dalyplanet.blogspot.com/2008/02/espn-daytona-press-conference-reveals.html), DID have him calling the Mexico City race and the Loudon NH race. I wonder why that would say he wasn't calling races when ESPN announced when he was hired that he was doing exactly that.
February 13, 2008; (this is from espn.com, but the text is the same everywhere)
Evernham will make his debut this week during coverage leading up to the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. He will be part of a rotating panel of ESPN analysts appearing in a weekly roundtable discussion on Mondays on NASCAR Now, and appear on NASCAR Countdown.
In addition, he will appear on regular airings of NASCAR Now, and work as a booth analyst for ESPN's coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series races from Mexico City and Loudon, N.H.
- April 16, 2008 at 9:35 AM
- Anonymous said...
I remember those races Ray did for ABC a few years back and he was not bad. It seems that NASCAR fans are not as forgiving (and count me as one of them) as fans in other sports and I'm thinking of Marv Albert here. I can't deny that his personal life is an unpleasant distraction and changes the way I think about his professional work. This is a shame because he has a made for TV personality (however I don't think he's quite the genius he was made out to be at Hendrick). I'll still watch out of curiosity.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
What an abomination and a slap in the face to fans. I will not watch a race that is called by Evernham.
When the original ESPN announcement was made I found it interesting that the two races listed were Loudon and Mexico. When Ms. Crocker was racing she called Loudon her "home" race because it was closest to her family, and we all know about Ray getting her a ride with a Baja team, so to me he wanted these races to take Ms Crocker these places. Ray should spend his own money on vacations and spare the race fans his visage.
Last year ESPN Deportes carried the race, but I don't think that is the case this year. Too Bad.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:39 AM
- Dwight said...
I will not be worrying about Ray Evernham's personal or romantic life when I watch him on ESPN, because it is not of my or any other viewer's business. I will be paying attention to what he is saying about the race and racing. In that area he is very knowledgeable, and articulate. I am less eager to listen to Rusty, because so far, being in the booth has not been his strongest role.
For me, the Mexico race is one of the highlights of the season. It's a great track, and we get to see some different drivers. I'm disappointed Montoya is not racing. (Off the topic, ESPN sure is silly trying to highlight Pruett and Montoya as potentially still at odds, without mentioning they raced and won as teammates at Daytona this spring.)
As for the weather, it would be rain in Mexico which would heighten my hopes for the race, not rain at home which would determine whether I would watch.
- April 16, 2008 at 10:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
speculation on this topic is nothing more then that..Petree is on a planned vacation...Ray was announced to be in Mexico from day one....Spake is on her honeymoon...Little is in Long Beach for Champ Car final and driving in celeb race....long season with planned vacations and rotations as ESPN will confirm if asked
- April 16, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- Anonymous said...
Its foolish to say that no viewer has a right to decide to not watch a person on TV because they object to them as a person.
Another poster mentioned Marv Albert, well I no longer watch Woody Allen movies and haven't for years due to his choices in his life. I also don't watch anything with Evernham.
I think that organizations that sell advertising (like ESPN) would benefit from knowing that they lose viewers because they hire and promote certain people.
- April 16, 2008 at 11:19 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm almost embarrassed to say that I'm excited to watch the race from Mexico. We're from the Glen area, so we love road racing. Add in the variables of local favorites versus the Cup and Nationwide regulars mixed in, I can't wait to watch this race. And like a large percentage
of the audience, I really don't pay attention to who is calling the race.
This was a very exciting event last year to watch, and should be again this year.
And yeah, it's icky what Ray did.
- April 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM
- Anonymous said...
Regarding the Marv Albert/Evernham comparison, that's a good comparison IMO. One big difference -and the path that Evernham should follow - is Albert left the airwaves for a couple of years after his scandal, then came back when viewers were more receptive. Not only has Evernham never left the airwaves, he (unlike Albert) never acknowledged or apologized for personal scandal, which really sticks in my craw as he tries to be a public on-air personality. (When he did finally talk about Crocker after a year-long silence - as he tried to ship her off to another team - he blamed the media for many of his woes.)
In many ways I think Evernham's scandal was worse than Albert's since it involved his direct employee -who was publicized as NASCAR's great female hope - and obviously had an effect on his race team overall, which includes hundreds of employees.
So yes, it is my business as a viewer and NASCAR fan, and as poster @11:19 says, I have the choice not to watch. Which I'll exercise this Sunday!
- April 16, 2008 at 12:16 PM
- Anonymous said...
Andy Petree said he got the racing bug out of his system when he tested a truck at Martinsville. Originally he was going to race at the track, but he said testing got the desire to race out of his system. So I doubt Andy's going anywhere.
- April 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- Kevin in SoCal said...
I'll be watching because I like the road course races with stock cars. There is a little more passing going on than in F1 or IRL. Also its great to watch the guys used to going in ovals try to turn both directions. The highlight reel gets filled with races like this. I dont care who's in the booth.
- April 16, 2008 at 12:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
The reason the word "work" is in that sentence is to reflect his on-air content.
The vast majority of the comments on TDP and other sites relate directly to his off-track choices.
But his off-track choices and Evernham's presence on TV appear to be related if you look at those comments. When you have comments like, - I put it on mute when Evernham was on NASCAR Now; I changed the channel; when he said this, I was reminded about something he did off track.
Or the even more ominous comments from folks who said their wives/girlfriends left the room rather than watch Evernham on NASCAR Now with them.
The fan reaction to Evernham's TV performance can't be that good if people are choosing not to watch him.
- April 16, 2008 at 12:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
If JPM was racing, we would stomach Ray for a race because JPM on a road course is a don't miss event. Since JPM isn't entered in Mexico City this year, I don't care about the race enough to deal with Ray in the booth.
Slightly off topic, Dale Jr opened his new bar to reporters and others in a 'sneak preview' in Charlotte last night. NASCAR Now better have someone reporting about about it - with video - today or tomorrow, or I'm writing that show off completely. They never cover anything the drivers do outside the races and I'm tired of it. If they can have their website people do a huge story about it and it's on the site now, NASCAR Now can spring for some cameras to be there so we can see it on video too.
- April 16, 2008 at 1:49 PM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
I have enjoyed Evernham's work this year. He was very good back in 2000 when he did a couple of races for ABC (the spring Atlanta race was one of them)and I hope he is added as a regular to the team next year.
I don't want to see Petree go anywhere, but I think ESPN would be much better off with Evernham in the tech center than Tim Brewer. Evernham is much better at explaining things in a clear way than Brewer is.
- April 16, 2008 at 1:49 PM
- Ally said...
Anonymous 10:26: "I can't deny that his personal life is an unpleasant distraction and changes the way I think about his professional work."
That's the way I feel, though I believe Ray is really good on TV. I just don't like him anymore. I like to look at race photos at several places the week after a race. I saw a picture Monday from Saturday's Phoenix race with Ray on top of Kasey's pit box...with Erin, who had her arms looped around his arm and was wearing a headset just like Ray and just like she used to when she was an EMS driver. Do we have to have public displays of affection on top of the pit box - during a pit stop? Sorry, I think his personal/professional lives mix too much.
- April 16, 2008 at 2:50 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thanks for the diverse comments.
While we will be talking about Evernham's on-air work, it is clear that there is some sentiment remaining about his personal choices.
Just to be clear, the only thing that will be reflected in this site will be his on-air activity.
No one indicated Petree was leaving next week or next season. Evernham is the only other former crew chief on the TV staff.
Certainly, it would be naive to say that an outstanding performance on the Mexico race would not be noticed by TV executives in future assignments.
There were some big frustrations last year by the end of the NASCAR season on the ESPN announce team.
This year, things are altogether different. Putting DJ in the booth and Rusty Wallace in the Infield Studio and on programs like NASCAR Now were exactly the right moves.
In terms of chemistry in Mexico, it should be interesting to see Jerry Punch, Wallace and Evernham call the action on a road course.
Thanks again for the comments.
- April 16, 2008 at 9:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
"Certainly, it would be naive to say that an outstanding performance on the Mexico race would not be noticed by TV executives in future assignments."
And hopefully those same TV executives also notice the remaining negative sentiment regarding his personal choices. In this day and age, *that* would be the naive behavior - for them not to take a segment of viewership with negative opinions of Evernham into consideration when thinking of future assignments. They're already going to lose some viewers this weekend, we'll see how many they can stand to lose.
They're going to have to ask themselves if Evernham is so valuable to the team that he's really worth the negativity. I don't think he is. It's one thing if viewers dislike an commentator's on-camera style, it's another when they simply dislike him. ESPN needs to look for another "diamond in the rough" with no real viewer negatives, like they found with Petree.
- April 16, 2008 at 11:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
Rusty,Ray and Jerry these 3 deserve each other. Lets get a better announce team.
- April 17, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- PammH said...
irderESPN has just have to take into consideration that altho Ray is informative on TV, his personal life choices have really turned off a great amount of female watchers! But I don't imagine a pee-pee driven station from the word go-to understand what we are upset about! I will watch, but not listen, ESPN.
- April 17, 2008 at 8:52 PM


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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Two faces.... both beautiful
29 comments:
- Latha said...
I completely agree with you. And thanx for both the photos. The child monk is chooo chweet.
- February 18, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- anamika said...
I liked the way u analyzed both of them..As far as ashwarya is concerned when lady doesnt have problem in being in news and adulation which has been proved by her such long delayed pregnancy then i m sure she wont mind this also....
- February 18, 2010 at 5:04 PM
- supriya said...
the pictures are awesome. and about the new bacchan lady...its just another attempt of her to be in the news..!
- February 18, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- gaelikaa said...
Well, America is multi-racial and multi-cultural as is India, but comparison is unfair. Every race has it's own beauty.
I agree with your views on Ms. Rai Bacchan.
- February 18, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- goodluck said...
Highly intrusive and also irresponsible? From stardust ex boss. seems one of those sober moods waiting to turn different at any moment.
- February 18, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- malini said...
Yeah, both are meditating, both are doing their job well. But wish more people take their jobs as meditative, we would then have less pufunctury and more people loving their job.
Nice observation mam.. (as usual)
- February 18, 2010 at 7:26 PM
- wickedlyme7 said...
meditative is really apt. you can even do bad stuff meditatively i guess ( just a thought ).
but how is beauty really defined? i think that monk's picture is beautiful, i think that model's pic is beautiful too.
I think whatever pleases the eye is beautiful, but its so subjective, how can anybpdy put bpundaries to it or pin it down?
- February 18, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Theyoginme said...
Shobhaa you are a talented photo-journo as well!!! With regard to beautiful people, I think we all are beautiful but the dark ones most especially because we radiate all the solar eneregy we absorb...anyhow, I was at greek Gyros place in downtown Atlanta (Gyros King) and the owner found out i was Indian and said "Indian's are the most beautiful people in the world, especially the ladies..because they are a blend of so many races and culture".. Couldn't argue with that truth :)
Indian press has lost its marbles..its become tabloid, all of the media. I have to empathize with BigB.... but he needs to ignore them, drop his sail..he spends a lot of his energy and late night hours on his blog (or his media team)...not healthy..Perhaps its time to let go, kick back and enjoy life, smell the chai and chillax. Perhaps you could pass this on..I think such comments to his blog are censored.
- February 18, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Dr Bhaskar said...
Is it just a coincidence that Teen Patti is close to release. I'm sure the big "stomach TB" reveal is for publicity.
- February 19, 2010 at 1:35 AM
- My journey said...
Yes Mam exactly. India is beautiful from both the side!!
- February 19, 2010 at 1:44 AM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
I suggest that the Anne Hathaway model be followed for America. :P
BTW, the monk's face reveals his peace of mind, even as he doesn't appear to be meditating.
- February 19, 2010 at 2:33 AM
- Theyoginme said...
Seriously Dr. Bhaskar you can't expect this man (BigB) to sink so low to get cheap publicity. He can afford other channnels.. and would not go to the depths he does to respond to the tabloid press at late hours of the night.
- February 19, 2010 at 2:36 AM
- Harman said...
Nice..n..well said!!
- February 19, 2010 at 4:08 AM
- Siddharth said...
For some reason I am failing to appreciate the monk's picture, he doesnt look peaceful and calm infact he looks sad (with a smile) to me. Americans are indeed very beautiful they have thin lips agreed but they also have beautiful eyes and very sharp features and flawless skin, and I am not talking about Angelina Jolie or Brad Pitt but common people walking on the street. Indian men to be frank are the worst looking of all(if you leave Punjab and Haryana), women I would agree are very beautiful. BTW that poll is based on 5000 votes so its very useless and considering that Venezuela is missing from the list makes that poll a complete joke. A list having anything to do with beauty is a joke if it doesnt have Venezuela's name on it.
- February 19, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
Beauty is a culturally subjective. This poll has no merit except for the immediate place the poll took place... and not even then.
As for Aishwarya and her illness, I am sad that she has to deal with any sickness. Being sick with anything... much less TB... is horrid. I sympathise. However I do not see this tabloid story as "private disturbing or intrusive".
It is what it is, a story in a rag tabloid. Fact and fiction in varying degrees. Public figures and ragmags feed off each other and need each other. Both would perish without the other.
AB needs to get a hobby yaar! Preferably one which does not involve constant whining about percieved slights. Fame comes with its pitfalls. Deal with it!
All that being said... get well soon Aishwarya.
- February 19, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- RAJ47 said...
Hi Shobhaa,
You are truly a gr8 and amazing photographer.
The second photo (Monk's) is extremely interesting. There are two boys in the pic.
The Monk - has a serenity and calmness surrounding him. He has peace written all over his young smiling face. He holds the keys too.
But look at the second child - he has a troubled expression which generally comes from suffering and child abuse. The clothes being western have some disturbing effect on the pic. He is not there. Probably wishing he was born somewhere in the West where he would have enjoyed his life like these tourists.
Irony of life - one is content and the other is not.
You must send this photo in some competition. I am sure you will win hands down.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Kenyan Entrepreneur said...
Why does Amitabh Bachan keep referring to himself as the head of the family. Who says that in today's world and what exactly does that mean?
He sounds like a Gambino crime boss from the Sopranos. I. AM. The. Head. oF. The. "Family". Be afraid, be very afraid.
Speculation about Aishwarya having a baby is hinged mostly (I think) on the fact that she is now 37 and her biological clock maybe ticking.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Anonlee said...
Big B did NOT say Aishwarya had stomach TB or any TB on his blog. He said she was ill with a throat infection and fever and recovering.
MM created a story out of thin air about TB and pregnancy.
Why are people so gullible that they believe false stories? No wonder the media is able to fool people because no one reads or does research to get the facts.
If I recall, the media made SRK a hero for standing up to SS although he said Pakistan is a "good neighbor". Then Pune bombing happened and the hero became a dog.
- February 19, 2010 at 8:25 AM
- Gajendra said...
media at its blatant best.....
made srk a hero.....foolish media
- February 19, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Scarlett said...
Amitabh Bachchan can write whatever he feels like on his blog. That's his space. It's the media's problem that they're trying to make news of what he writes about his daughter-in-law, who, BTW, isn't young anymore. Have you noticed how she's taken to wearing cleavage-revealing outfits with a vengeance, of late? See her recent red carpet appearances, L'Oreal advertisements, photoshoots for magazines etc. Trying very hard to "look" young, undoubtedly. It's hilarious!
- February 19, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- R@kHe$h said...
love u ash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- February 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM
The Bacchans have a funny equation with the media. They'll make journalists wait out in the sun for hours for one quote if they don't fell like it, or they'll be divulging their gastro-intestinal woes if they do.
I have to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of the first family.
I've never been to the Angkor Wat,(a place I intend to visit sometime soon though.) Did you ever post about it? Do, if you haven't!
- February 19, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- anupamaa said...
Looks like it is not Big B who has said that Ash has TB , it is the newspaper tht said that. His only mention of TB was related to something being a rich man's TB in the long previous column which I couldnt read fully. But news does need some regulations , there seems to be no difference between a responsible newspaper column and a cheap gossip rag these days.
- February 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Scarlett said...
Both father & son are mouthing the same lines - "you can say anything to the men of the house, we will take it. But we won't let you say anything derogatory about the women of the house". LOL...they have once again proven what I always knew - that they are one of the most sexist families of Bollywood!
- February 19, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- wordsmith said...
Loved your post.
I was wondering how to get in touch with you. Thankfully, I came across this blog. Just wanted to let you know since a long time that I loved reading Speedpost. I read the book when I am missing my mother and need some solid advice or just to remember the time I spent and didn't get to spend with her. Thanks.
- February 19, 2010 at 4:37 PM
- Anonlee said...
@Kiran and others,
AB is not being sexist with his statement about being the head of the family. He considers the oldest member of the family to be the head - male or female. Here is a quote from AB:
"I am the UN Representative for the Girl Child in India and work hard for its cause. The 'head' of my family before me was my late mother. The Bachchan family discusses and acts as a collective of equal individuals of equal value and voice."
People need to chill and stop projecting regressive traits onto a man who is progressive. The guy is always being accused of something or the other and usually unfairly.
- February 20, 2010 at 4:00 AM
- Bharath Enaganti said...
i will agree with you...both are very nice to see...and children are looking cute
- February 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- ladugopal said...
Beauty does not mean glowing skins or a thin lips rather inner propensity to reckon people as beautiful...Peron becomes beautiful as per their thought,principal,more,ethics,code of conduct etc..Both photo are at their perspective but girl is for a ringing of a cash counter while monk is beyond transcendental limit...
- February 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- curtainz_fire said...
I wonder how the hell is states supposed to be topping the chart when it comes to beautiful people. They seem to be more 'exposed' rather than what we call as beautiful to be on top i guess. Apparently nowadays anything that is supposed to hit the media is a pure publicity to my analytical eyes. thanks for sharing such distinct tastes as always SD. :)
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Some quick postgame notes and quotes
When we did get in, we encountered a team clearly refocusing its goals. After the loss to South Carolina, players maintained that their goals were still ahead of them, a one-loss team could still win the SEC East, etc. But a second straight loss seemed to hit home that the road ahead had changed.
"As of right now, our focus needs to be on winning a conference game," head coach Mark Richt said.
More quick takes before I delve into writing my game story:
- Richt on the comeback: "They weren't willing to give in. And that's the sign of a team that's got something to it."
- Richt also addressed what was essentially the where-do-we-go-from-here question:
"I really believe you just go back to work," Richt said. "It's just a real healthy thing. There'll be moments for everybody over this weekend where we'll be in pain mentally about it. But the best medicine we have is gathering back up on Monday, watching the film, getting rid of that taste and getting ready for the next opponent."
- Todd Grantham blamed the final touchdown on a coverage breakdown, which he called the "theme of the day."
"You can't say it's one play," he said. "I think if you look at the game … I thought we attacked blockers better up front. I thought we were more physical up front. Then I thought we would play good, then we would give up an explosive play."
- Aaron Murray remains a relentlessly positive person. This was how he summed up the offense's day:
"We started off fine. We had a touchdown the first drive. We had some good drives, I felt. We were moving the ball, we just weren't finishing then. In the second drive we started slow then we were finishing drives like we were supposed to. We just didn't in the end. We had our sparks in and out throughout the day."
- Richt was asked if he had any comment on A.J. Green's suspension being upheld on appeal.
"No, I don't," he said, then added: "He's a good kid. He's a really good kid. A good person."
- Richt said right guard Chris Davis didn't play because he was banged up, and also because he was the team's only backup center, and they wanted him available in case something happened to starter Ben Jones. (A cynic might say that Richt was covering for the fact that Davis was simply benched.)
- Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo addressed the lack of throws to the tight ends by saying it was the result of other teams stacking the box more.
"We're getting more one-on-one coverage outside, and more people on top of the tight end," Bobo said.
(We'll have more from Bobo on the overall offensive game in Sunday's stories.)
60 comments:
Predictability once again & we apparently still have a crappy secondary. Bye bye Richt. Praising the other team after a loss doesn't erase your short comings...
- September 18, 2010 at 5:10 PM
shortcomings like having your team rally by 14 points in the fourth quarter without its best player? fire richt? seriously? and replace him with whom? Saban? That's a joke. New QB, new defense, one of the best offensive players in the country on the sideline. We lost, but blaming it entirely on Richt is moronic.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:17 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
Same old story. The offense doesn't utilize all the weapons. Way too long of WR routes on short 3rd down. TEs should be a mismatch on the LBers. We can blame Bobo all we want, its still Richt's offense.
Defense was much better today. We all knew that changing to a 3-4would result in mistakes.
Is Kirby Smart ready to be a head coach. Think Will Muschamp would leave Texas?
- September 18, 2010 at 5:18 PM
The regression continues. McGarity needs to clean house. Look at what Saban has done in LESS THAN HALF THE TIME CMR HAS BEEN AT UGA. The situation is now unacceptable. You CMR apologists (Richmond_dawg) are morons. We do less and less every year with top 10 talent.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Screw Smart. He burned this bridge.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Not to mention how this season (maybe 6 wins) will affect recruting. Crowell...Bama bound. Rome...Tallahassee bound. Can you blame the guys? Sinking ships don't attract top talent.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Doug said...
Seth, I noticed Richt was looking at the play calling sheet a lot in the second half and talking into the headset more. Can you try to see if he was calling the plays?
- September 18, 2010 at 5:25 PM
Robert, you're an idiot. Richmond_dawg is being entirely reasonable about the situation. You can go troll somewhere else, like the AJC maybe.
I think a lot of this game was lost on the offensive and defensive lines. Apparently our O-line lost the ability to pass-block and once again the run-blocking was pretty pathetic. D-line rarely got any pressure on Mallet (1 sack?). Defensive backs can only cover receivers for so long. We needed more pressure.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:27 PM
Is Richt as good of a coach as Saban? No, not even close. But is there any college coach as good as Saban? No. Robert, if you think you can convince Saban to leave Alabama and come coach at Georgia, be my guest to try. Firing Richt at the end of this season would be short-sighted and would only result in at least 3-4 more years of mediocrity while the new coach installed his system and recruited his players.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Greg McGarity:"Where is the Bottom?"
Georgia is not "in the hunt!"
- September 18, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
Richmond_dawg 2 of the 3 SEC Championships Richt won were with Donnan's players still on the team. The 2 best players during the last 10 years Greene and Pollack were recruited by Donnan.
Richt was great of UGA, i just think it may be time for him to go. I am tired of the same crap.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Fire richt? Are you guys serious? Do you know how far that would set us back? Recruiting would be terrible for years! Guys like crowell are gonna hear bitch fans like you guys and not want to come to ga! Big time recruits go to bad or mediocre teams all the time! Look at lattimore! Many great recruits stay in state! Ga fans in the last couple of years have sounded like huge bitches! I will always stand by my team ga and try to say positive things as much as possible. Guys like crowell Rome and Ray drew are on the net and see what you guys are saying and I'm sure there questioning the loyalty of the fan base here!
- September 18, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Rick said...
@Anon 5:39
So, according to you, true fans should just keep quiet and accept mediocrity?
Interesting perspective. And by interesting, I mean short-sighted and ridiculous.
I think a real fan should be able to love his/her team, while still be allowed to question the team's management.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Successful players want to be around succesful programs. This situation falls on Mark Richt,not something or someone else.
You forget Mark Richt has had five years to correct the problem. It was his mistake letting Van Gorder go and hasn't won a championship since. It's time for a change. LSU isn't going to waste time pining over the head coach. You either win or you go. Mark Richt has spent huge amounts of money on new coaching and receives $2.8 million in salary plus bonus and endorsements. For what?
The Mark Richt Apologists like you put hime ahead of the Dawg Nation. What about the Dawg Nations integrity and character?
UGA has the second largest football budget in the NCAA and should settle for nothing less that the best. LSU is rumored to be interested in Muschamp. What's UGA doing?
Oh....Bob Stoops(Oklahoma) went 8-5 last year like Mark Richt and is effecting a turnaround as we speak. The right coach and staff can do it.Don't be so afraid and timid. You apologists will lie and deceive to protect Richt.For example all the bogus hype about the highly vaunted offensive line which is obviously "Bogus".
The 90 wins/10 win average crap is irrelevant in a 14 game season,so don't go there. That's just an old Bowden trick.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Man, no wonder other fans call our fanbase delusional.
Schlagdawg, the mere fact that Richmond is being reasonable does not make him right. It is entirely possible to be reasonable about almost any situation or set of circumstances. I am not trolling, merely being reasonable when looking at the hand that is being dealt throughout this miserable season by Richt and his inept crew, for whom he his ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE.
I don't want Saban, just a coach who can win. CMR's tenure started with so much promise, but, alas, 10 YEARS LATER AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. I like an occasional SEC championship or BCS bowl as much as te next, but come on, we have plateaued under CMR.
And really, 3-4 more years while he "installs this new system????" With what, the 3 star recruits we will inevitably recruit with such terrible results. What has Saban done in three years? Oh yeah installed a system, fielded top-3 recruit classes, and won a NC. We deserve a coach that can produce similar results in LESS THAN 10 YEARS!
- September 18, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Bottom line is Bobo pissed the bed again.
Why the hell is Georgia even paying him? Week in and week out, he's the opposing teams greatest weapon.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Rick I don't mean stay quiet all the rime and never say anything negative. I just don't think everything should be negative. It's not always that bad! If we fire richt I think it would get that bad. Ga fans just seem to constantly be saying fire this coach fire that coach. We have who have door right now. Kids these days are on the net a lot and it just worries me that all these recruits see all this ga bashing from there own fans. I follow many different pro and college teams and ga fans seem to be the worst about complaining! I know it just shows they care but try to be a little more positive! Not everything is always that bad!
- September 18, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
I am loyal to the red and black.To that big G on the helmet. The bell ringing after a win. GO DAWGS. I will NOT be loyal to anyone who I think is a detriment to Georgia.
This team under Richt's leadership has underperformed the past 3 seasons. The lack of discipline is apparent from the penalties and off field arrests. The culture of the team is set by the head coach. It is starting to look like its time for a culture change.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Anon 5:55,
But it is that bad. Quit being so blind! Have you watched the last two games (or any games since 2007 when we were lucky to be able to ride Knowshon's and Staffords talent to a BCS win)? Look at what is happening to our Dawgs! REGRESSION!
Chris Peterson or Will Muschamp. Now rather than later.
- September 18, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Robert look at bear Bryant or Vince dooleys career! Do you think they were always winning Ten plus games and in contention for the national title? I could be wrong but doesn't richt have the best winning percentage in ga history? A couple of bad seasons and he's gone? I agree bobo should not be coaching our offense but richt is a different story. It's easy to look at Alabama and say we could do that but do you really think if we fire richt and hire one of those guys we would be better off? Our problem is coordinators. Grantham is looking good now we just need to get the best offensive coordinator we can afford.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:08 PM
We are severely lacking talented football players, and when they are coupled with a pea brain play caller the results are about 6-6. We have no game changer without AJ. UGA fans are desperate for something to cheer for as Sanford was rocking during the comeback which made me proud to be a dawg. We deserve better from our team and if we don't demand it then it will never come.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Peterson just signed a new 5 year contract and Muschamp is the coach in waiting at Texas. Neither of them will leave for the job at Georgia. Any other ideas?
- September 18, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Anon 6:08
Perhaps the best OC in the country could work wonders. Heck, couldn't get much worse.
However, things should never have come to this point. Why should a program like UGA have a 2-3 year rebuilding period in the middle of a 10-win average coach's career? Perhaps that is a product of....bad coaching? Letting your program get to this point (6 win season?) is poor head coaching. Coordinators are a product of head coaches, and CMR has appointed some very bad ones.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
Richt might have the best winning percentage in UGA history but its not good enough for me. I want National Titles. There have been 5 SEC team win title since Richt has been at UGA LSU(2), Florida (2), and Alabama. This is what I use to compare UGA to. It has not been good enough!
- September 18, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- Rick said...
I have an idea. Let's just use 'Ask Corso' in NCAA Football '10 on the PS3 to call our plays. It'd be much more effective than Bobo.
By the way, Bobo means "dummy" in Spanish. I think it's fitting.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Anon 6:09
Head-Coach-In-Waiting at Texas...not that great. Who knows when Mack will retire. Plus, UGA is his alma mater. Do you not understand allegiances? Did you attend the Kirby Smart School of Selfishness? Making $900,000 per year, best for a coordinator, but wave $3 million in Muschamps face and see what happens.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Anybody have Ray Goff's number or Jim Donnan's - you fire CMR guys need to take a deep breath.
Now I'm not saying everything is rosy in Athens but it is not as bad as many of you think. We desperately need changes on the offensive side of the ball. Whether it is OC or the coaches our OC has working under him but something is terribly wrong with our offense.
This AJ is missing is a smoke screen. Bama lost its HT RB and didn't miss a beat. We have a former RB coaching WR's and what a former WR coaching RB's WTF is that all about.
Could be CMR wants to help assistant coaches gain experience but at what cost.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:19 PM
Bobo was able to coach great players to good Offensive production but take away the AJ, Knowson Staff Mo Mass etc and he's not capible of changing the plan to make it better for the team without the Superstars. The lack of any safety value for the whole game just caused AM to get killed. The announcers kept saying it over and over AM had no one to dump it off to. If WR's were covered he was left to his own devices.
AM will not suvive this season if Bobo/CMR doesn't wise up.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Please, someone defend this.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
We had the overall number one draft pick in Stafford and a 1st round pick RB in Moreno and COULD NOT WIN A TITLE!?!?!?!
Poor decisions on recruiting made Stafford play behind a inexperienced O-line. Richt redshirted Moreno when we desperately needed RB production so we only had 2 seasons with Moreno playing.
I cant defend 2-6 over our last 8 SEC games, but remember when we lost to every SEC team in a row???
If you look at ALL the results it is UGLY.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Ok I just went by the college reference site to check on what I said about richts winning percentage and I was right. Ga is going through it's best ten year period ever right now! I am the biggest ga fan I know and I won't settle for what we are now but I don't think that it will always be like this. Also we as ga fans might view ga as having a little better history than we actually do. Talking of firing one of the most successful coaches in college history after losing to two ranked sec teams just seems a little stupid to me.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- Lawson Bailey said...
We lost to every SEC East team in a row
- September 18, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Anon 6:33,
Typical Richt apologist. Why are we not a "ranked sec team"? Why is starting the season 1-2 acceptable? Why is going 2-6 in the last 8 sec games acceptable?
Because Richt is historically successful? Give me a break. Wallow in your mediocrity and ride the "richt is a nice guy and good coach so winning 6 games is fine" bandwagon.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Should Richt come under strict scrutiny? Yes. Are there serious questions about the current state of our program? Definitely. But is it remotely rational to advocate firing Richt after 3 games into the season? I say no, but, you're entitled to your own opinion. We have no chance to get to the SEC championship this year, but we can still have a good season (see 2007). I might be all for firing Richt at the end of the season, but it is premature to jump ship already.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:50 PM
Robert do you expect us to always win ten plus games and never have bad seasons? Every team without exception has gone through tough times. Richt has ga in a place where 8 wins is a bad season! No matter who you are you will not always be good or great! We cannot lose two games to two pretty good ranked teams and act like the season is over and this is the worst team ever! I am not saying that I accept failure I just think everyone is kinda overreacting!
- September 18, 2010 at 6:51 PM
It's okay guys. It appears Robert only wishes to support undefeated teams.
And I love the idea that a new coach = more success. Totally disregarding we could fall into the same sinkhole that Tennessee is currently in.
- September 18, 2010 at 6:56 PM
Bobo called the same exact play 11 times today...it resulted in positive gain twice, there is your "predictability." I like Richt, maybe Bobo is the problem...if so let Richt start calling the plays again. It WAS during that period that we were competing in SEC championships & steadily feared & ranked.
- September 18, 2010 at 7:05 PM
the real reason we should fire richt is his haircut. can you even believe how goofy it looks?
- September 18, 2010 at 7:11 PM
For all you so called fans who want richt gone go to the ad with your check books and start writing the checks to get him out of here. Then go get the guy you want and get the checkbooks out again. Then keep bitching when we are medicore for the next 5 years. If y'all know so much about football quit blaming the coaches they can only coach so much. Players have to start executing at some point. Thanks now y'all can start bitching at me because I back the dawgs win or lose. Yes I'm pissed we lost but I am also know that I'm being real about it. Hold players accountable Keep the bitching up
- September 18, 2010 at 7:46 PM
- Lynn said...
MOST OF YALL RAINY DAY DAWG FANS lNEED TO SUPPORT THIS TEAM. PLAYERS AND COACHES. ITS NOT LIKE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LINING UP IN ATHENS FOR THE UGA JOB. HOW MANY HAVE TURNED UGA DOWN SINCE DOOLEY. WE GOT ONE OF THE BEST HEAD COACHES IN THE COUNTRY IMO. STUFF HAPPENS AND THIS WILL TURN. RECRUITS NEED TO FEEL LIKE THE FANS LOVE THE DAWGS NO MATTER WHAT. LOSING HURTS BUT WE WILL GET BACK ON TOP. RIGHT NOW THEY NEED REAL DAWG FANS TO GET BEHIND THEM. GO DAWGS!!!
- September 18, 2010 at 8:18 PM
I don't believe CMR should go. I think the players played well with a few exeptions. The defense is still growing and they adjust pretty well during a game. I think Bobo needs to go. Since he became the O coor. the offense has looked horrible. If he finishes the season with the team, CMR needs to go with him. During CMR first 6 years when he was calling the plays, our offense was envied by all. I love the Dawgs, but if we keep it up I think we are looking at a 1-3 or 1-4 start and maybe if we are lucky we can play a sun belt team in a bowl.
- September 18, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Arm chair quarterbacks are the best..It's nice to know that there are some rational fans out there.
- September 18, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Quitting on this team says more about you than it does about the team.
Stay with it, Georgia fans.
- September 18, 2010 at 9:01 PM
What has been so disappointing over the last 3 seasons is the overall lack of killer instinct on this team. There were too many times today where we either lined up without enough men on the field, or didn't have the punt return team ready, or defenders and receivers just looked lost. When it comes to discipline this team has none. When there are no serious consequences for the off-field problems, how can players expect there to be any consequences for poor performance on the field? Losing hurts, but what hurts more is losing without ever really being in the game. It's time for CMR to start teaching some tough love.
- September 18, 2010 at 9:57 PM
I'm just going to stop reading any post that talks about firing richt. One, it makes UGA fans look bad. Two, it's a waste of everyones time, and just makes people pissy. I'm not happy about everything that's going on, but nothing is going to happen untill after this season, which I doubt anything will happen anyway. My feeling is that most of you will be sitting here at the end of theseason excited to see what ctg and rs sophomore am will have in store for next year, following a good finish to this season.
- September 18, 2010 at 10:24 PM
How many 8-5, 7-6, 6-6 seasons do you give a coach that won 90 games in his first nine years? The problem is not this season. The problem is the last few seasons and the gradual erosion of the program. I seem to remember even when we were winning SEC championships we were know as Field Goal U. Who was running the O then?
- September 18, 2010 at 10:39 PM
- dawgjammin said...
i've seen enough of the play action pass with out the threat of a running game. play action passes only work when you have a physical team that dictates the pace of the game and has an attitude that they can run the ball on anybody...you need 2 yards we'll get you 3 and a half. thats when you find success in the play action passing game...thats the attitude we had with musa smith at TB...this team does have that kind of history to demand respect. where has the toss sweep gone? thats what UGA football has been built on for decades! thats where the late season success came from last year in the running game...this year it is a non existent piece of the game plan...
bobo's formula for success: 1st down and 10- play action pass (incomplete)+ 2nd down delayed draw for short gain + predictable 3rd down passing situation with a play call that has no receiver running a route to the 1st down marker = 3 and out!
Oh yeah, Defensive Coordinators know when we bring in Durham and Troupe as the two WR that it is going to be a run...quit being so predictable with the personel packages and play calling.
- September 18, 2010 at 10:54 PM
I thought I felt bad after watching a losing game but after reading Lawson Bailey, Rick, and other "fans" on here I feel like a ship's captain watching rats abondon ship. Yes, we need to tighten a lot of loose ends and get back to winning football. Getting rid of a damn good coach is a stupid refrain sung by hip-shooting "coaches" who have never earned a dime in the business. Yes, you have a right to be entertained but you don't know s### from shinola about coaching. I can only hope that true fans will rally around the dawgs and let's have a good remaining season. All you fair weather fans can shove it..GO DAWGS!!!
- September 18, 2010 at 11:34 PM
- Travis said...
i still believe in CMR. I think too many people expected this defense to turn around quicker than it has. Understand, this is a completely re-worked system with all new reads and schemes. Unfortunately that doesn't explain the lack of tacking and wrapping up the ball carrier.
Yeah offense isn't utilizing the weapons. Yeah we have guys i've heard nothing but great things about that haven't materialized (marlon brown anyone)
and stop saying this is because AJ is out. AJ isn't out there not tackling on defense, and a single player doesn't change the game. I don't care how often he might draw double coverage or a safety over the top to free up an under route. Bobo will still be sending everyone on 20 yard post routes on 3rd and 3.
Bottom line - this team has a swagger that it hasn't earned. A lot of these guys need to be humbled and get back to work, and if an 0-2 start in SEC play doesn't do it, this season will get a lot worse before the end.
- September 19, 2010 at 12:10 AM
After reading all the posts I think we can all agree on this BOTTOM LINE...
Yes Coach Richt is a darn good coach and has been great for us in Athens... what I think is frustrating is that we feel like is loyalty is to his coaches over his players... Coach Bobo has long been known as a detriment to the team, his offensive play calling is horrid and if you dig deeper even his own players dont like him very much ("hes too political"). As bulldog faithful we think our player (who play their hearts out every game) deserve to be represented by coaches who will do the same for them... The bottom line then becomes making sure Coach Richt gets the message, we need him to let Bobo go, we want to see his passion for the players.... Im not saying he doesnt love his boys or that he isnt passionate, but I am saying he seems to have a blind allegiance to his staff that needs to be corrected... PERIOD
I personally want to keep Richt at helm but I also want to see those changes happen (I understand you cant fire an offensive coordinator mid-season but you can take over play calling responsibilities and start the search for what should be a much better coordinator...)
ps Bobo should have been fired long ago
- September 19, 2010 at 12:19 AM
To the people that say defense is the problem...
From a scheme perspective the defense actually looked pretty darn good during the sc game... Did we make fundamental mistakes, yes, but those can be corrected... As the season progresses Im confident our defense will pick up...
The problem is our offense, the defense continues to give our offense great chances late in the game that we can never capitalize on... We had the ball in the redzone against sc to tie it and we had the ball near midfield with minutes left to win it in this one... if the offense could have muddled up 15 yards we would have beat Arkansas...
- September 19, 2010 at 12:23 AM
Lol, I looove the MR apologists that say that MR should get a pass because the team has a new QB and new Def. Coord...
Umm, so it's not MR's fault that he decided it was a good idea to play Cox all last year so that he would be going into this year with a green starter? It wasn't MR that promoted Willie and then kept him around for years of mediocrity until he finally had to replace him?
Support MR by all means if that's your thing, but don't give him a pass for things that are his own damn fault.
And btw, how many years have we been hearing: coaches can coach all they want but players have to execute"? At some point don't you HAVE to blame the coaches? Either for bringing in idiots that can't learn or not teaching them properly?
- September 19, 2010 at 1:30 AM
we're slowly turning into UT's fanbase.
and we all know UT's fanbase is the worst in the nation.
congrats fans at sucking way worse than the team on the field ever possibly could
- September 19, 2010 at 1:31 AM
- MidForties NowWhat? said...
Not giving Coaches a pass...however they don't play the game. It's as simple as our All American punter showing up. After the defense and penalties pinned Arkansas deep on their next to last drive...their punter flipped the field making GA and it's freshman QB move 30 yards instead of 15 to set up Walsh. When GA punted back the Dawgs All American didn't pin Arkansas back...instead gave them every reason to be aggressive with a poor punt...an extra 15 yards would have meant overtime at least. Butler was a no show at South Carolina and not much better at home vs Arkansas.
- September 19, 2010 at 1:33 AM
I'm sorry but I don't see how being critical of mediocrity means one is a "bad" fan.
- September 19, 2010 at 1:39 AM
Richt Sucks!
The Dawg Nation wants Will Muschamp or Kirby Smart.
- September 19, 2010 at 1:43 AM
A lot of the fans calling for Richt to go are saying because of 6-6 seasons. Call me when he has one. While things don't look great right now the schedule eases up the next few weeks, a few hurt guys will come back and AJ will be catching the ball after one more week. At the beggining of the 2007 season it looked a lot like we do now but we managed to finish #2 in the country (I know Richt sucks for not being #1 worst coach ever for that finish, how could he possibly be that bad). Not saying we get there this year but I would be very surprised if there is not a turn around and we don't get to ten wins this season. If we do finish 6-6 then yes there needs to be a serious look at the program and Richt should be worried about his job, but having played 2 of the best 4 teams we will play this year I expect a turn around and by the end of the season people will be talking about us playing some of the best football around. I could be wrong on this but no one can claim that Richt hasn't done it before.
- September 19, 2010 at 2:10 AM
- Todd said...
I'm not upset that we lost, but by HOW we lost. We gave up 3 touchdowns because of blown coverage. The last one hurt bad. I really felt our secondary was going to be better this year, but so far I'm not seeing it. Our offensive line was supposed to be the best in the country, yet Murray was sacked 5 times yesterday and the running game is almost nonexistent. Special teams were supposed to be a big strength for this young team, but so far they've been a dud. The one bright spot I'm seeing is the play of Aaron Murray - this kid will be good, if we block for him and actually exploit his athleticism. I'm not giving up on these kids or our coaches. There's still a lot to play for - a January 1st bowl is not out of the picture if this team can get its act together.
- September 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Where is our o-line? that is all.
- September 19, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Can you please ask Richt or Bobo why we seem to run play action on most every passing play, or at least why we felt the need to call play action on that 3rd and 8?
Also could you please ask whether we don't intend to have Ben Jones snap the ball when the D jumps offsides? Thank you.
- September 19, 2010 at 6:03 PM


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Reuters is reporting on a Nature article that argues for "majority voting" in UN climate change negotiations, effectively ending the national veto.
In a paper co-authored by researchers from the University of East Anglia, the University of Colorado, and accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (now there's a grouping that inspires confidence!) it is argued that the current UN system of "consensus" is "highly inequitable" and "obstruct[s] progress towards international climate policy cooperation".
The authors of the paper propose ending the need for international consensus and moving instead to a system of majority voting, where a majority of countries in favour of a policy or regulation would be enough to ensure its ratification. Countries which didn't vote for the proposal or consent to it, would still be required to comply with the new directive. As Heike Schroeder of the University of East Anglia, lead author of the paper argues:
"Majority voting would be a threat to some," Schroeder said. "But our parliaments don't work (with consensus), why not extend that to the realm of multilateral negotiations?"
One obvious question that arises is the extent to which dissenting countries could be compelled to fall in line with directives ordering them to take action. This is still something of a grey area in international law, but with the rise of environmental policy by lawsuit, it seems that substantial pressure could be applied to force compliance, especially against smaller countries.
Of course, it doesn't take a PhD in international law or Political Science to see the flaw in the paper's application of majority voting to international multilateral negotiations. If the system adopted is one country, one vote, what is to stop the nations of the world currently regarded by the UN as "developing" and therefore not required to curb their emissions or contribute to climate change funds from grouping together to hold those few "developed" nations to ransom? Remember, it's not just nations like Ethopia or Bhutan we're talking about, China and India are both classed as "developing" by the UN for the purposes of climate change negotiations.
What could possibly go wrong?


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In today's home the humble pillow is as common place as the chair or sofa it sits upon. Quite simply the easiest and most accessible way to style any living space, pillows are one of the most popular home accessories available. With over 1000 styles to choose from online at Amara, from scatter pillows to floor pillows, the variation in style is overwhelming in itself let alone material, filling and design. We take you through everything you need to know about finding the perfect pillows for your space...
Pillows are now a clearly divided range of home accessories, but in the beginning they were really the same thing. In ancient times Egyptians would use stone or marble blocks with a half moon shape cut to lay their head on. It is believed rather than for comfort these types of early pillows were used more to keep bugs from crawling into ears. There is also evidence to suggest that the Romans were using pillows too, of the softer variety, and the Zafu meditation pillow has its roots in ancient Chinese and Japanese history.
It is also said that in Europe during the Middle Ages, when pillows were a status symbol, King Henry VIII banned the use except for himself and pregnant women. The industrial revolution finally saw the widespread use of both pillows & pillows in the UK when they became mass-produced by companies in the United States, making them more affordable.
Coming along way from then, luxury pillows are now used in everyday society, and are as much a style addition as they are a comfort creator. Used on sofas, chairs, beds, daybeds and floor spaces they can transform a room's look as well as help create a relaxing living area.
Floor Pillows and Bean Bags
Floor pillow is a term used for luxury bean bags and poufs, essentially any type of pillow that lives on the floor. Bean bags are often used as an extra chair and poufs can be used for both sitting on and resting your feet. Ideal for adding an accent of color or pattern to your room, when choosing the right one it is important to consider your current interior. Unlike the standard scatter pillow, floor pillows are usually bought singularly so are unlikely to transform a room's decor and therefore they need to be incorporated into the existing style.
Scatter Pillows
Scatter pillows are incredibly versatile and can be used to accentuate existing themes in your decor or they can be used to create a new style completely. Available in many different sizes, the most regular being 40x40cm or 50x50cm, they tend to be square in shape or rectangular. Different shapes work really well together, adding depth to a sofa or bed, when complementing style and color palettes are used.
Pillows Pads
Pillows are either sold with a pad or without one; at Amara if the pillow comes without a pad it will always be called a pillow cover. Many brands tend to produce the vast majority of their pillows with a pad, e.g. Designers Guild, or without e.g. Lexington. Pillow covers are a great idea if you like to keep up to date with the latest trends and seasonal looks. Invest in a high quality pad and then simply change the cover as you wish, without having to buy the entire pillow each time.
The pad is almost as important as the style; a beautiful design is no good if the pillow is lumpy or uncomfortable. The most luxurious, and most commonly used at Amara, is the duck feather filled pillow pad. Soft and long lasting, most duck feather filled pads are dry clean only, and for best results need regular airing and plumping.
Design & Style
The fun part is choosing the right design and this is all about personal preference, purpose and style. Designer pillows are just like designer clothes in that they can completely transform a look, but in this instance it is the interior not the wardrobe. Color palette is a great place to start, always pick out key shades that are already used in your decor and match with coordinating tones in the pillow designs. If the room you are adding pillows to has plain walls, say white or cream, or just a block color then you can add patterned designs to create interest. Another important factor is texture, first think about the texture of the sofa or bed linen that the pillow will be layered on and make sure it will work with the pillow's texture.
The material of the pillow cover can vary wildly from most typically cotton, to velvet or silk. Choosing the right material is really down to where you want to place your pillow and what you want to use it for. For a pillow intended to be placed on the sofa, that will be used every day for comfort as well as style, cotton is the best option. Durable, usually machine washable and still soft cotton is also probably the most widely used fabric for pillow covers.
Wool or wool felt is also another popular choice that features a beautiful texture, but will need to be dry cleaned. Silk is one of the most luxurious materials that a pillow can be made from, with its smooth texture and high quality feel it is best reserved for pillows that are going to be placed on a bed or an occasional chair. Pillow covers that require more care are more ideal for decorative use over comfort, not to say that they shouldn't still be comfortable.
Transform your Living Space
Use bold & lively patterned pillows to brighten up a plain decor, vibrant styles are also great for giving an old sofa or chair an instant makeover. Remember to mix size as well as style, a great format for pillows on a bed is two 60x60cm sized pillows mixed with two smaller styles, say 30x30cm, with plain reverses and patterned fronts. This is ideal for adding comfort, style & depth all in one, the pillows can also be reversed for an instant change. Rectangular shape pillows work well with arm chairs and can also be used to layer with other sized scatter pillows. Don't forget that there are now also many outdoor suitable scatter pillows & floor pillows available, so you can style your garden furniture, poolside or yacht in the same way as you living space.
Be adventurous with your choices, pillows aren't a permanent fixture in your home or outdoor space so it's safe to experiment. Mixing zigzags or stripes with florals is a great way to break up the designs, but always use similar colors to avoid over clashing. For the less adventurous, try a patterned pillow mixed with several plains, pick a color from the patterned piece and choose plains in this color to accentuate the pattern without being overbearing.
Lastly, think about pillows as a personalized touch to an overall decor theme. They can bring all the elements of your interior together by simply fusing colors and patterns found around the room. A great style counts on the details, and this is extremely true in pillows. Details such as appliqué, embroidery, fringing and tassels can be the perfect finishing touch to your pillow arrangement and in turn your room's overall style.
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It has only been sixteen years that cell phones have been commercially available for consumers, yet since that time we have had a love affair with them. We keep them closer than we do our loved ones, they are with us more consistently than our wallets or purses, and few people ever turn them off. The ringing of a cellphone so frequently disturbs meetings, movies, and meals that it has become standard for restaurants, theaters and speakers to request that cell phones be silenced.
But there is one place that using your phone becomes more than discourteous - it becomes dangerous, even deadly.
Responding to an April 2011 survey by Consumer Reports magazine, "almost two-thirds of the survey respondents had seen drivers in other vehicles texting on a cell phone or other mobile device, just in the previous 30 days. Almost all-94%-had observed motorists talking on a handheld phone.
Even more sobering, the increase in texting while driving is estimated to have caused more than 16,000 additional road fatalities between 2001 - 2007 according to research published in the American Journal of Public Health. And in 2009, the most recent year with available data, 18% of the 5,474 driving accident deaths involved the use of a cell phone according to the Department of Transportation.
Among Consumer Reports' survey respondents 63% of those under 30 years of age reported using a handheld phone while driving within the previous 30 days and almost 33% had texted while driving. This compares to 41% and 9% respectively, of respondents who are 30 or older.
Confirming that adults aren't modeling better behavior, teens say their parents are also texting behind the wheel. "The frequency of teens reporting parent cell phone use behind the wheel in our focus groups was striking, and suggested, in many cases, that texting while driving is a family affair" was the conclusion of a Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project report released in Nov. of 2009.
Knowing the risks isn't changing behavior
Though 90% of all Consumer Reports' survey respondents felt that texting while driving is very dangerous, and nearly 50% considered using a handheld phone very dangerous, almost a quarter of all respondents said it did not lead them to reduce or stop these behaviors. This finding is supported by a 2009 study by the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) and The Allstate Foundation that found that despite the recognition of the danger, 83% of teenagers admit that they talk on a cell phone while driving and 68% admit to texting while driving.
Sobering as Consumer Report's finding of nearly 25% of users not changing behavior, the flip side is that 78% of respondents said they had reduced or stopped behaviors related to distracted driving. This list shows what factors were most influential:
Fortunately, teens suggested several ways to reduce distracted driving when asked by the Consumer Reports' researchers. Among their suggestions:
There's a theme running through these teen's remarks, and that theme is parental involvement. Talking to teens about the risks, that using phones while driving isn't allowed, and applying consequences. We could add to that list the suggestion that parents become role models by refraining from using their phones while driving – or at least by getting Bluetooth headsets, or Bluetooth enabled cars to keep the talking hands free.
The American Journal of Public Health article provides this conclusion: "Distracted driving is a growing public safety hazard. Specifically, the dramatic rise in texting volume since 2005 appeared to be contributing to an alarming rise in distracted driving fatalities. Legislation enacting texting bans should be paired with effective enforcement to deter drivers from using cell phones while driving."
Parents, you are the first line of enforcement.


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Sepia Saturday give bloggers an opportunity to share their family history and memories through photographs.
This week's prompt features a somewhat theatrical figure - Boadicea or Britannia? Though my first reaction was - is it a character from a Wagnerian opera? It inspired me to take the theme Warrior Women.
Here is probably a little known fact - the words of "Rule BRITANNIA" were written by Borderer James Thomson(1700-1748), who was born in the village of Ednam, near Kelso, Roxburghshire. He attended Jedburgh Grammar School and studied divinity at Edinburgh University, before making his home in London.
Britannia was an ancient term for Roman Britain and came to be personified as a goddess, armed with a trident and shield and wearing a helmet. It later became as an emblem of British imperial power and unity, featured on banknotes and coins.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main,
This was the charter of the land,
And Guardian Angels sang this strain:
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves
The gilded bronze statue in Paris was commissioned by the French government following the defeat of the country in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
And finally, I have included this 1960's photograph for two reasons. It is from a student production of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, "Iolanthe, where the Fairy Queen (front right) has taken on the persona of a Wagnerian woman warrior. Also I cannot helping thinking that the very short brown tunic of Strephon in the centre is very reminiscent of the tunic worn in this week's photo prompt. As a matter of interest I am the "fairy" in the emerald green outfit on the right, behind the Fairy Queen's staff.
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The social revolution of the 1960s affected more than just the tempo of music and the style of jeans; it also laid the foundation for dramatic shifts in culture and media. In Smoking Typewriters: The Sixties Underground Press and the Rise of Alternative Media in America, John McMillian details the ascent of the New Left and its particular style of journalism. McMillian examines papers such as The Los Angeles Free Press, East Lansing, Michigan's Paper, Austin's Rag, and the Berkeley Tribe and their cumulative impact on the liberal, youth movement in America. Established news sources such as newspapers and magazines were failing to adequately report on the revolution for teenagers and young adults. Due to cheap and efficient technologies, local, independent papers began to spring up to fill this void left by the mainstream media. The papers and the communities which read them were mutually dependent on one another. The papers obviously needed an audience, and the communities were able to rally and unify around new ideas, philosophies, and lifestyles due to the content they could not find anywhere else. What happened to the New Left approach to media? Can it still be seen in modern society, despite the lack of a revolution?
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