jeremy-foley Stories - The 7th Floor
It's That Time Of Year Again
Corch Urban Meyer is hanging it up. Stoops to Florida! Guffaw. Dan Mullen is the guy, right? Please do yourself a favor and follow @LSUFreek.
USC: "I'm Shocked, Shocked That Player Tampering is Going On!"
Last month the NCAA slammed USC with a two-year bowl ban along with a loss of scholarships for "a lack of institutional control" in the Reggie Bush fiasco. Because of the sanctions, USC upperclassmen can transfer without the usual restrictions. Underclassmen are not to be contacted by other...
South Carolina President Pastides: SEC Will Move to Nine-Game Conference Schedule in 2012
The SEC hasn't made any announcements along these lines that I've seen yet, but South Carolina president Harris Pastides revealed that the SEC will play nine conference football games beginning with the 2012 regular season. The reason, of course, is due to the SEC's addition of Missouri to get to...
Lunch Hour Dawg Bites: Georgia Golfers Represent U.S., Uga Named Top Mascot, and Greg McGarity is No Jeremy Foley
Here, for what they are worth, are three points for you to ponder on your lunch hour this Tuesday: On Sunday, four American amateur golfers were selected to represent the United States on the Walker Cup team. Half of them were from the University of Georgia, as Harris English and Russell Henley...
To What Extent is Mark Richt's Job Security Affected by Scandals at Rival Schools?
Ours are tumultuous times. SEC signal callers are preparing to be better wives, and non-AQ quarterbacks are marrying men---not that there’s anything wrong with that!---and the NCAA has gotten a tad more, shall we say, assertive lately, which adds another element of intrigue to the ongoing Mark...
Are Hartman Fund Contributors Sending the Signal That Mark Richt's Job is Not Yet in Real Jeopardy?
While I agree with Senator Blutarsky’s critique of Seth Emerson’s thoughts on Mark Richt’s job security, I’m starting to come around to the school of thought that Coach Richt’s seat may not be as hot as we think in 2011. Assuming the Georgia Bulldogs are in store for a season that is neither...
The Financials of Florida Football: Cupcakes are Big Money
Kristi Dosh runs a website called The Business of College Sports, and today on it she has posted the breakdown of Florida football's financials for the 2009 season. I encourage you to go check out the full report, because there's a lot of interesting stuff in it. There is one element I did want to...
Where the Georgia Bulldogs Stand One Year After Damon Evans's Wild Ride
Shortly before midnight on the evening of June 30, 2010, Damon Evans was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence. In other words, it was right about this time a year ago that Vince Dooley’s successor as the University of Georgia athletic director was in his car on the fateful ride...
Georgia Bulldogs Still Have Tickets Available for Football Opener Against Boise State Broncos
I was pleased, then dismayed, to learn that I, along with all my fellow Hartman Fund donors, will be receiving all the tickets I ordered for the Georgia Bulldogs’ season opener against the Boise St. Broncos in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic in the Georgia Dome. The Bulldogs’ second series meeting...
State of Florida Came Close to Deregulating Agents
Thanks to a tip from cocknfire, I ran across this story about how the state legislature in Florida came close to deregulating sports agents. The law in question basically covers licensing that agents must have in order to do business in the state. The associated regulations provide stipulations...
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