More Video & Team Mindset

Dave Gladow's Saturday practice video makes me feel better about the Sugar Bowl. At the very end, reporters ask Coach Richt about the team's prep and if the Dawgs are taking Hawai'i more seriously their opponent last time we went to the Sugar Bowl. Richt says the team learned from the West Virginia game and has had a "different edge" in their bowl preparations. An edge that was evidently missing from our last Sugar Bowl trip. That puts me at ease a bit. If we play a good game and they beat us, so be it. But, a sloppy, ill-coached performance will leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth after an immensely fun season.



Other fun bowl stuff: Tebow tells Brennan to watch out for the Dawg pass rush and Geno Atkins is into Colt Brennan. Geno will hopefully try to further his relationship with Colt by hugging him hard and repeatedly during the Sugar Bowl.

The Athens Banner-Herald put together this fantastic photo montage (that looks like a flipbook) of some of the season's important moments:



Quinton

Friday Practice Video

Here's yesterday's practice video from Dave Gladow of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.



It's a relief to know that the defensive line isn't going through Samoan lessons. I would guess they have enough to think about. Dave has a Hawai'i video too.

Quinton

As good as Sports Talk can get

Paul Finebaum has two of the best interviews that a Southerner will hear on sports talk radio.

The first segment is an in-studio interview with Pat Dye *and* Gene Stallings. The entire thing is amazing; although, Dawgnoxious advises that you'll need to turn down the bass on your speakers or Stallings' voice will rattle the fillings out of your teeth. They talk about scheme, the spread, recruiting, scheduling, you name it. The interview aired a few weeks ago.

I also recommend this week's interview with Pat Sullivan. Sullivan is the 1971 Heisman winner, and he's currently the head coach at Samford. This one is a great listen for wildly different reasons than the recommendation above. Sullivan talks about his near death experience in battling throat cancer. It's incredibly compelling radio. Also, I didn't realize that Sullivan accepted the LSU head coaching job in 1994 only to find out that this buyout was too large at TCU, and the Tigers couldn't afford him. It sort of fades in quality after the first 20 minutes, but the beginning is good stuff.

Both are great listens. See you in NOLA.

PWD

Pulpwood Smith on Hawaii

Pulpwood has two updates up from New Orleans. The first one is from two weeks ago, the latest one is this week.

Note: As always, Pulpwood's use profanity is a skill he honed to perfection while incarcerated. So as always, his updates are rated R for extreme language.

Pulpwood's Reaction to the BCS Picture
Pulpwood on the Game
Pulpwood Season Archive

PWD

Stafford Kicks It & Munson Stays Home

Dave Gladow of the New Orleans Times-Picayune has this video of the Dawgs practice yesterday in the Superdome. It's mostly interviews, but there is a glimpse of Matt Stafford attempting a 50 yard field goal. He's got a nice follow through, even if we don't see it go through the uprights.



Gladow has video of Hawai'i's practice, too.

In other Sugar Bowl news of note, Larry Munson has changed his mind and decided not to make the trip to New Orleans. Scott Howard and Eric Zeier will call the game. It sounds like Larry's physical ailments continue and may be worsening. He will call into the pregame show apparently, but won't otherwise contribute to the broadcast. Get well, Larry!

Quinton

Money to Rock NOLA

You've had a Hurricane. You've eaten dinner at Galatoire's and Commander's. You've eaten breakfast at Brennan's. You've sipped cafe au lait and downed some beignets at Cafe Du Mond. You've toured Audubon Park, the River Walk, and Jackson Square. You've dropped more money than you can afford at Harrah's. It's time for something different. It's time for Eddie Money!



Money will be rocking your pants off and asking you to "take him home tonight" at the Sugar Bowl Fan Fest Sunday night at 5:00. The Fan Fest is an interactive "experience" at the Jax Brewery that will be open Sunday and Monday. It looks likes it will be full of kids on inflatable things, rusted jocks seeking to prove they can still throw a ball through a tire, and marketing professionals. The Redcoats, the Rainbow Warrior Marching Band, and both sets of cheerleaders will have pep rallies both days.

As always, wear your Georgia gear and go. Make sure the Sugar Bowl folks know we are in New Orleans and we are taking over, at least until the 2nd. When else are you going to get to see Eddie Money for free?

Quinton

Another Killer Blackout Video

This one from "pacavelithedon"

ht-dawgsin2004
PWD

Dawgs Arrive in the Big Easy

Lots of news coverage this morning, too:

• Sugar Bowl mix of business, pleasure - ABH
• Bulldog buddies - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
  
• Dawgs and Warriors arrive - Baton Rouge Advocate
• No casinos for the Dawgs - Times-Picayune
• Warriors touch down - Honolulu Advertiser
  
• Hawaii Arrives (video) - davegladow

Quinton

Dumb Rumor: The Canes Want Willie?

The Miami Herald is quoting unnamed sources saying that Randy Shannon, Miami Hurricane Head Coach, would love either Charlie Strong or Willie Martinez as his defensive coordinator now that he's fired Tim Walton from that gig.

Why doesn't he just ask for a pony and one of Mr. Wonka's Geese?

Willie made $260,000 in 2006. I couldn't find his salary for 2007, but it's probably just south of $300k. That's about what John Chavis makes at Tennessee and considerably less than what Tenuta made at Tech; however, Tenuta was one of the highest paid DCs in college football. In other words, he's paid an aggressive yet competitive wage.

But back to why this is a dumb rumor.
At this point, Strong is a Gator. He has coached under every Gator Head Coach since Charlie Pell including Pell, Galen Hall, Gary Darnell, Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook and Urban Meyer. He has left before, but he always goes back. Much to UGA's dismay. More importantly, he has done an excellent job of taking progressively better jobs at virtually every stop.

The Gators lose more money between the seat cushions in Urban Meyer's office couch than the Hurricanes have seen in years. Shannon is the 53rd highest paid coach in college football, and the Hurricanes are just as cheap in paying their assistants as their head coach. In fact, Miami blogger "Canes Rising" says their defensive coordinator job is "not very attractive" because of their compensation history.

Why would you leave the Gators when they are near the top of the mountain to rebuild the Canes on the cheap?

As for Willie
Martinez will likely get a hefty bump in pay this year from the Dawgs. Heck, all of the assistants will. Hopefully, Searels will get a golden, fatted calf, but I digress. Martinez is a Cane alum, but the odds of Shannon pulling him out of Athens while we're on the cusp of a HUGE run over the next two years are long.

The Canes don't have a financial pot to piss in, and Shannon is eyeballing coaches at two of the richest programs in football? Yeah. That makes sense. Luckily for them, UCLA's outgoing DC is also on Veruca Salt's Shannon's list.



BTW -- There's no indication whatsoever that Willie has been contacted. In fact, Richt said the other day that only Eason was being courted.

PWD

Eason Staying Put

David Ching reports that Coach John Eason is staying in Athens after meeting with Florida A&M officials this week. It was widely thought that Eason was out of FAMU's price range, but Eason says money wasn't the issue. It sounds like Eason is licking his chops at the talent he will have to work with next year. So much so that he has turned down his alma mater. The Dawgs will miss Henderson, Bailey, Bryant and Gartrell next year but we will get A.J. Green (please make your grades) and Tavarres King on campus to add to a good group of returning receivers.

Plus, it might be difficult to leave UGA, where you have all the athletes, facilities, and money you could want, to go to FAMU, where they would be passing the hat at halftime to pay your salary. The only real advantage FAMU has on the Dawgs is in their marching band. No one can touch the Marching 100. But Eason would presumably be in the locker room when they perform. Way to think it through, coach.

Quinton

New Orleans Boozing and Entertaining Yourself

In no particular order...some things I enjoy:

• Pat O'Brien's -- Best patio in the universe. Sure the Hurricane is solid, but their Category 5 Margarita is even better. Thirsty? Try the 384 ounce Hurricane. It's the booze companion to John Candy's "Ol' 96er" steak. (image right)
  
  
• Jazz at Preservation Hall - Warning get a belly full of booze before you go. They serve nothing there. It's a place you drop by for 30 minutes or so.

Other Recommendations and Notes:

• Rental Cars -- If you're staying in the French Quarter or the Central Business District VERY close to Canal, you shouldn't need a car (rental or otherwise). Use MapQuest to confirm. Everything worth seeing can be walked. If you're driving, park once and don't move it again. It's not worth the hassle.
  
  
• Garden District Tours -- Great place to walk around. I don't know if the Trolly connecting the Quarter and Garden District are back up and running. If not, catch a cab over there. Beautiful historic homes and architecture. Just walk around. You don't need a guide; although, if you're a dork you could always stop by and see the Real World New Orleans House. (Yo - that's a shout out to RoyOrbisonDawg).
  
  
• Harrah's -- Full Casino with table games, craps, poker, etc. Located along the Riverwalk just a few blocks from the Convention Center. Just keep the Blackberry Bandit of Tift County away from your table, and you should be fine. Some women just ain't lucky.
  
  
• The 3 for 1 Drink Special -- In the afternoon you'll see dudes standing outside of bars along Bourbon Street with 3 for 1 or even 4 for 1 drink special signs. It's 3 drinks PER PERSON for the cost of 1. You can't just give away the other two drinks. In other words, if three of you walk into a bar and ask for the 3 for 1 special, they will give you nine drinks. It's a bit of a scam, BUT it's still the cheapest booze in the world.
  
  
• Music -- Stand outside of a bar. If you like the music go in. Every place down there has something to listen to.
  
  
• Nudie Bars -- I've actually never been to one here. No. Seriously, I haven't. But from the looks of the "talent" (or complete lack thereof) standing outside of the doors, the quality has gone from bad to worse since Katrina.
  
  
• Shopping -- Personally, I like to stroll along Royal Street. It's the street "to the right" of Bourbon if Canal is to your back. Don't walk down Bourbon Street in the day light. The filth and smell will revolt you.

What did I forget? A nice touristy thing is to take the Ferry Wheel Boat for a short ride. What else?

PWD

Sugar Bowl Tickets: Online Prices Collapse

As is often the case with bowl tickets, the online after market for Sugar Bowl tickets has finally crashed for high quality seats. Some prices as of this morning:

Lower Level Starting at $100
Club Level Starting at $100
Upper Level Starting at $40

If you want to go to the 2008 Sugar Bowl, the price is right. If you're wondering where the endless supply is coming from....there appears to be around 35,000-40,000 tickets controlled by corporate sponsors and locals.

PWD

The Biggest Thing to Hit Hawaii Since....

From the New Orleans Times Picayune (ht - JimFromDuluth).

Herman Frazier, Hawaii's athletic director, concurred. "It's Hawaii's Super Bowl," he said. "Our participation in the Sugar Bowl is going to be like Hawaii playing in a Super Bowl." Still, to speak of the Sugar Bowl as a mere football game, even a really big one, fails to capture the mood.

"For many people here," said Bobby Curran, a Honolulu sports radio announcer and longtime Hawaii follower, "this is the biggest thing to hit Hawaii since statehood." (emphasis added)

For UGA fans looking to wrap your head around Hawaii Mania sweeping the islands, my best comparison would probably be the '91 Braves.

I remember most of our state staying up half the night watching the Braves west coast swings vs. the Dodgers, Giants and Padres leading up to Sid Bream's Slide. It was a white hot love affair, and everything was so new. We couldn't get enough of it, and they could do no wrong. It sounds like that to me. In other words, it's not like a state full of life long Hawaii Football fans is coming over.

According to the article linked above, their stadium seats ~50,000, and they only have 22,800 season ticket holders. Basically, their stadium is the size of Bobby Dodd, and GT has a similarly sized season ticket holder base. Hmm....I'm sure there's a shot at Tech in there somewhere.

It's more than just "This is new." It's "This couldn't be more different than what they are used to."

See Also:
-- 10 facts about Hawaii - AJC
-- Dawgs return to NOLA - DawgPost
-- Warriors on Guard - UGASports.com ($)

PWD

ESPN's "Images of 2007" Video

ESPN has probably shown this video a dozen times. It's good stuff; although, it could've used more Dawgly footage. Merry Christmas everyone!

PWD

Daily Coach Eason Update: FAMU Rumors

The Tallahassee newspaper says the Florida A&M Rattlers have some salary ground to make up if they want to pull University of Georgia Wide Receiver Coach John out of Athens. Boosters will need to step up to bring the former A&M all-star "home."

Sounds like the two parties have about 2-3 more days to get a deal done or the search will move on to someone else.

See Also:
-- Yesterday's Update with Suggested Replacements - GSB
-- FAMU search turns to Eason - GSB

PWD

Hawaii Blog: Keep an Eye on This

Tombo Ahi's University of Hawaii Blog is extremely well done. Lots of video and aggregated news on the Hawaii Candy Coated Chocolate Unicorn Elf Warriors from the Land Beyond Time. However, none of the video highlights showcase the sacrifice of virgins to appease their Volcano God.

Then again, I might not have found those clips yet. Let me consult with Carl on that one and get back with you.

In all seriousness, it's a good site.

PWD

Boom Video: Another Pop Warner Highlight

In fairness the kids getting waylaid in this video, I think #50 is probably old enough to buy beer after the game.

PWD

I heart Pop Warner Videos

This one is as over the top as they come. It's called "Superman Plays Pop Warner." Give it a minute to get warmed up. Two funny things about this one. First...the over the top "Proud Dad on Steroids" beginning is comedy. Secondly, the entire video is redunkulous.

PWD

Video: Carl's Picks for the Bowl Season

Carl from Cartoon Network's Adult Swim gives his picks for the bowl season. Note: some profanity.

PWD

Coach John Eason to FAMU Rumors: Update

The Tallahassee paper is reporting that Georgia has given Florida A&M permission to speak with WR Coach John Eason. He was expected to interview for the position as early as today. Claude Felton, UGA SID, confirmed that permission was given to the Rattlers to speak with Eason.

Best of luck to Coach Eason. This would have to be one of his dream jobs.

If he were to leave, the candidate list to replace him at WR coach would probably start with Tony Ball and Bryan McClendon. Ball is Georgia's running backs coach, but he served as WR coach for Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech. McClendon is a former UGA player (2005 Graduate), and he is currently a graduate assistant on Mark Richt's staff. Per Georgiadogs.com

At Georgia, McClendon's career blossomed during his senior season. As the Bulldogs claimed an SEC title, the Atlanta, Ga., native hauled in 35 passes and six touchdowns. He caught the game-winning TD pass in the closing minutes against Georgia Tech, and then blocked a punt in the SEC Championship, which led to the Bulldogs' third TD of the game. He was part of a senior class that won 44 games – the most by any class in Georgia history.

McClendon vs. LSU 2005 (Image: Hipple)

BMac has two SEC Championship rings as a player, and his dad is one of the top running backs in UGA history. However, he's very, very young. This is only his first year coaching. I'd love to see him get some seasoning elsewhere and have us pursue a more established candidate. A candidate like Darryl Drake.

Drake was the WR coach for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1992-1996. He later worked with Mack Brown at Texas from 1998-2002. While at UGA, he worked under offensive coordinator Wayne McDuffie. It was McDuffie that invented many of the offensive concepts that Mark Richt now uses while at FSU. Drake also recruited under Mack Brown so he should be well versed there. I doubt we could pull him away from the Chicago Bears, but he'd be my first call.

It'll be interesting to see how things unfold if Coach Eason leaves. Richt hasn't hired anyone for any of his openings that was expected. Coaches Rucker (RB), Ball (RB), Jancek* (LB) and Searels (OL) were all out of left field. Kirby Smart wasn't a shocker, but putting him at RB coach was.

I'd wager that it would end up being someone wildly unexpected.

See Also:
-- Coach Eason up for FAMU job? - GSB

By the way -- To answer the question from earlier in the week...no. I don't think it would impact our recruiting of AJ Green or Tavarres King.

PWD

*Yes, I know that I usually put the C in the wrong place when spelling his name. However, in fairness our SAM linebackers are usually in the wrong place so I think that makes us even.

Felton Achieves Historic Milestone

Image: georgaidogs.com

Dennis Felton today became the first coach in UGA history to lose two games in the same day (using Eastern Standard Time)*. The Dawgs -- currently playing in Hawaii -- lost to East Tennessee State around 2:00 am eastern time, and then followed that up with a humiliating loss to Tulane around 8 pm tonight. Two RPI Killers in 20 hours.

The Hoop Dawgs go for the Hawaii Hat Trick(TM) tomorrow vs. Hawaii. Given the nature of officiating on the island for Warrior home games and the state's eagerness to beat the Bulldogs in SOMETHING, it doesn't look promising.

In Felton's defense, Tulane did beat Auburn by 15 points earlier in the season. Of course they also lost to Buffalo and New Orleans as well....neither of which is known for their basketball prowess.

The team is now 6-3 on the season with non-conference games remaining against Hawaii, Gonzaga (in Seattle), Presbyterian and Georgia Tech. At this point, we'll need 10-6 in the SEC to make the NCAA tourney. The SEC is down this year, but is it really that down?

The AJC's take is relatively optimistic.

PWD


*I can't confirm this fact. Well...I can confirm that he lost twice. Not that he's the first to do it. I just can't envision to many scenarios where it's possible to do what he did today.

Hoop Dawgs blown out by East Tennessee State

Felton's squad lost to East Tennessee 76-58 at the Hawaii tournament late last night. However, they aren't eliminated. All teams are guaranteed three games.

Sundiata Gaines, Billy Humphrey and Terrence Woodbury combined to go 7-29 from the field, and the team only hit 5 of its final 24 three pointers. We won't beat anyone shooting 28 total threes because we don't have enough shooters to do that.

It goes without saying that this game is an RPI killer. We need at least 20 total wins and 9 SEC wins to get firmly on the NCAA Tourney bubble. Probably 21 and 10 respectively to lock it. Every game we drop against ETSU; we have to get back in the SEC to get our total win count up.

For as good as the Wake game felt, this would be pretty much the opposite. I said after that game, that we couldn't have 18 first half turnovers and win in the SEC. We had 16 turnovers in the first half against ETSU. So I should amend my comments to read..."We can't have 16 first half turnovers and expect to win in the rough and tumble Atlantic Sun."

The team plays again today at 6:30 pm against Tulane.

PWD

Saturday in Athens (video)

I posted a link to the scoreboard videos the other day, but they are now on Youtube. Stu508 is the man.

PWD

Munson Mixes Now Available for Download

By popular demand, I finally uploaded all of my mixes. At least I think that's all of them. As my Christmas present to my readers, I'm putting this download / listening site up.

My Munson Mixes include:

U2: Where the Streets Have No Name
James Brown (Live): Brother Gotta Rap
Cake: Going the Distance
Blur Song 2: Clemson Killer Mix
And a bunch more using Elvis, George Clinton, and Willie Nelson

What's a Munson Mix you ask? Well...click one of those links and listen. Basically,I took old Munson highlights and dubbed them over old songs. Some are better than others. I haven't done a new one since 2004; although, that could be changing pretty quickly. ;-)

Enjoy because I may have to take the site down soon.

Oh...and seriously...a HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased tickets or bought merchandise from our affiliates and sponsors. This site takes up a ton of time, and it helps justify the efforts when you guys take care of the people who take care of us. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

PWD

As the Vol Turns: Trooper Taylor to Oklahoma State

Per Blutarsky in the comments section. Tennessee's best recruiter just signed on as the new offensive coordinator for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. Joel is bumming. Westerdawg is thrilled.

PWD

FAMU's Search Turns to Eason

The Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that Florida A&M University's search for a head coach may be turning towards University of Georgia wide receivers coach John Eason. Coach Eason was also a candidate for the FAMU job in 2005.

Dr. Eason holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from FSU, and he holds a bachelors and masters degree from Florida A&M. He has spent 25 years of his life in Tallahassee has a player or coach (including being a former high school coach in the area). He's an academic oriented guy whose players have never found any sort of meaningful mischief in Athens.

Under his guidance Terrence Edwards set the SEC career marks in touchdowns, yardage and receptions. Edwards, Fred Gibson and Reggie Brown also earned All-SEC honors. He has also recruited blue chip players like AJ Green, Mohamad Massaquoi and Sean Bailey to Athens.

He has handled himself with nothing but class while in Athens, and the only imaginable reason for him to not get the FAMU job would be his age.

I wish him the best of luck with his candidacy for the position, and I think any logical UGA fan would do the same.

PWD


ht - dawgrun

Van Gorder to Gamecocks

And the journey continues....Brian Van Gorder will take over as Defensive Coordinator for the Gamecocks in January. We listed this as one of the likely options for Van Gorder's next stop after his current employer announced that he was moving to Arkansas.

It's a good fit for BVG. I hope he finds happiness.....just one less game of happiness in the SEC East than we find. However, as someone said on a message board recently, "If Spurrier and Van Gorder are on the same staff, their recruiting coordinator may never sleep again." Touche. Two guys with an matched passion for spending time with high school football coaches. lol.

By the way...this could be a net positive for UGA.
Over the past 3 years, the Dawgs have averaged only 15.7 points against Spurrier. Tyrone Nix, outgoing Gamecock DC, wasn't Spurrier's problem when facing us. It was his QBs.

I highly doubt that Van Gorder is going to hold us to even fewer points than Nix did. 15 points is pretty low already, and we're bringing in a dramatically more experienced offense to Columbia next year.

Nix wasn't a bum against us. He was a bum against the rest of the SEC after his players would drop like flies due to injuries later in the season. At that point, Spurrier's half assed recruiting would catch up with him because they don't have the depth of the SEC super powers.

It's a break even development for Dawg fans in head to head play. But it could be a net win for Georgia as Van Gorder's defense might improve the Chicken's play later in the season. Thus, helping Georgia win the SEC East by giving UF and UT more losses.

He's a very good coach, but I don't think this has any bearing on our game in Columbia next year. And I don't think it changes the fact that Spurrier isn' t going to win the SEC any time soon. As for Gamecock smack talk about this....let me preempt you by saying, "I can't hear you for my Sugar Bowl tickets which are stuck in my ears."

PWD

Ticket Woes

My seats are only slightly farther away from the field than this view.

Poor Rory Lee. The four-year Hawai'i season ticket holder is sad. When he got his tickets to the Sugar Bowl and excitedly opened the envelope, he discovered that he would be sitting in Section 127 of the Superdome. Section 127 is in the ... lower endzone! The horror! It seems fans used to sitting in a "kinda full" Aloha Stadium during the regular season don't like having bad seats for the biggest game in their program's history. Another Hawai'i fan says:

"I hope, in the sense of fairness, that Georgia season-ticket holders have similar seats on the opposite side of the field. It would be quite unfair if Georgia had a whole sideline opposed to UH's half sideline and a full end zone."

Listen up, Hawai'i. You'll sit in those seats and like it. I've been a UGA season ticket holder a lot longer than you've been one at Hawai'i, Rory. I might sacrifice a family pet to get down to 127 from the slop seats that UGA sent me: upper deck, endzone, three rows from the roof. But I'm not complaining. I'm happy the Dawgs are in a BCS game and will joyously squint through binoculars to discern if the players have taken the field.

Frankly, you should view a BCS bid as a blessing too and enjoy being in the stadium. LSU fans would crawl through the swamps naked and covered in alligator bait to get a chance at BCS Bowl tickets, even if they were upper deck endzones. And they won a national championship a few years ago. You, whose crowning bowl achievement has been at the Holiday Bowl, are now complaining about your lower deck endzone seats at the Sugar Bowl. It's probably not rude, but it is quite uppity.

If you know your seat location, the Saints have a nice seating chart with views from each section of the Superdome.

Quinton


(Update from PWD: It appears that the 4,000 tickets that Hawaii gave UGA before they went on sale were all upper level tickets. That comes from a decent source, and it's "confirmed" using common sense. It does look like Hawaii received some upper deck seats during their whine fest from the Sugar Bowl. Most of those appear to be uppers. I'm hearing sections 619-613. I'm expecting the other 40+ upper deck sections to be Dawg fans and Hawaii mainlanders who bought via Stubhub or some other service. So yeah -- I agree with Quinton. If you're in the lower level at the Sugar Bowl. Don't bitch. Because most of us are sitting with Oxygen Tanks. Signed - PWD. 29th out of 34 rows. Upper Deck Corner.)

Culture Shock: UGA vs. Hawaii

Hawaii's C.J. Hawthorne is originally from Gulfport, Mississippi. He offers the following advice to his Hawaii teammates.

C.J. Hawthorne has been to New Orleans and he’s been to Las Vegas.

The Warriors senior receiver from Gulfport, Miss., said New Orleans is probably wilder, and the players will have to be at their self-disciplined best, especially on New Year’s Eve, which also happens to be the night before the Sugar Bowl against Georgia.

“Guys are going to see stuff they’ve never seen before,” Hawthorne said after today’s practice. “It’ll be for the guys from Hawaii what Hawaii was like when I first got here.” (emphasis added)

That's about the best way to describe it. There's a longer article about Hawaii trying to stay out of trouble in New Orleans in the Honolulu Advertiser.

Josh Kendall offers a Bulldog view into the Culture Clash expected in the Big Easy.

PWD

Blackout vs. White Out

As you know by now, Mark Richt has called for a Blackout of the Sugar Bowl by Georgia fans. It's a request I fully intend to comply with as a black shirt looks damn good with the red pants....but I digress. As part of this effort, the Dawgs will be in the black jerseys for the game.

To counter this fashion move, June Jones is asking for a Hawaii Whiteout. I would make a joke about blizzards, but all the references would be lost on them. Anyway, they'll be wearing white tops, white pants and white helmets.

It's times like this that I just absolutely love the College Football that much more. It's absurd really that anyone thinks that any of this matters. But it's even more absurd that it does matter!

By the way, there are several articles running around that say this is the second or third most expensive or best selling bowl ticket in terms of after market online purchases. I think the biggest thing driving the inflated numbers (ot