Mark Richt is the Ultimate Celebrity

For whatever reason, I've been watching a lot less CSS these days. Apparently, I'm missing out. I've seen Coach Richt's Ford advertisement, but missed this gem:

EveryDayShouldBeSaturday has a quality critique. The comments are pretty good. I think the message is clear - if you purchase carpet anywhere else, you are 100% Florida Gator Trash.

I note that Coach Richt and his wife are ready for the blackout. As good as this commercial is, I'm not sure it ranks up there with the favorite of Mrs. Qwan (Cookie Kwan - don't mess with the westside):


All this reminds me, what happened to Osmose/Yellawood? I remember they had an All-Star ad that featured Jim Donnan and Bobby Cremins at the same time.

Munson Maze

Several of you have e-mailed this to me, so here it is for everyone that hasn't seen it yet. A nice tribute to Larry from some fine folks in good 'ole Henry County...

Paint It Black.

The seniors requested a “Blackout” on the plane ride back from Tempe after hearing that “Game Day” would be showing up in Athens this weekend. A top ten match-up between the Dawgs & ‘Bama with a 7:45pm kick…man is there going to be some property destroyed Saturday night!



The DOTWU crowd plans to stake the flag early Saturday morning at our traditional spot on the Driftmier Lawn for what appears to be (as of today’s forecast – High 81, 68% Humidity, Low 60, light wind) a beautiful day in the Classic City.



After being the only Dawg-Fan in the country not to get the Blackout memo last year, perhaps Steve can redeem himself and not be the only douche to show up in white.

White shirted douche baggery

The DOTWU picks continue to dominate the GSB pick’em pool with a 2nd place finish (11-1) for the week and an undisputed 1st place position in the season standings (42-7) through week-4. I’m seriously considering a move to Vegas.




Rank Selection W-L Pts
1 DOTWU 's picks 42-7 303
2 Milton Dawg's 41-8 299
3 jbh3rd's picks 42-7 297
4 dawgnotdog's 40-9 294
5 PitDawg's picks 40-9 293
5 theolballsac's 41-8 293
5 StLouisDawg's 40-9 293
8 Percy Harvin's 40-9 291
8 RudyDamone's 40-9 291
8 Nighthawk's 39-10 291


I hope everyone can make it up for the game/tailgating festivities; there is a good chance you’ll get to see Reich display his “Blackout” induced Das Boot skills, which were proudly displayed at the last Blackout.

Das Boot!

Go Dawgs!

DOTWU's Picks

After 3-weeks, DOTWU is currently holding down 1st place in the GSB pick'em pool out of 475 other gamblers. These things are usually fleeting, so why not brag about it while we still can...





Georgia Sports Blog Pool
Your Position Leaders
Total Pts: 238
Rank 1 Out of 475
1st DOTWU 's picks 238
2nd ads55uga's picks 237
2nd jbh3rd's picks 237
4th krautcop 234
4th StLouisDawg's picks 234

Who does #3 work for?

Not much to say this week - I actually missed the majority of the South Carolina game. At first, I was irritated that I had to spend Saturday afternoon moving. In hindsight, that's probably a good thing. What I did catch on either the TV or the radio was a two-point conversion, a dropped pass, two three-and-outs, and South Carolina throwing an interception to kill their last drive. As soon as I heard that Oklahoma jumped us in the polls, I immediately pictured Auburn 2004. As much as the pundits want you to believe that they were shut out of the championship game because of the weakness of their schedule, the true reason is because USC and Oklahoma were ranked higher to start the season. Last year and this year, voters seem more likely to reshuffle the deck even if no teams lose (though it usually involves Georgia dropping. Thanks ESPN!), so perhaps there is no reason to fret. However, I think Oklahoma will get just as much praise for a tough schedule as Georgia, and nobody is going to drop USC without a Trojan loss.

But, that is getting way ahead. There are still nine games left, plus a conference championship game. If we win all of those, I will be elated no matter what happens (I swear).

Check out the look-alike message board thread created by Arizona State fans. My favorite is Dannelle Ellerbe/Scariest Person on the planet.

Enjoy...

South Carolina Week

The majesty that is Gamecock football:


That picture reminds me so much of this one:


I don't think it is possible to come up with more than five differences between those two paintings. If you haven't seen "The Royal Tenenbaums," you should. I'm not saying you will like it, because it seems that most people don't. But it is worth seeing.

But I digress - back to the Gamecocks. It is easy to laugh at South Carolina, because it is literally easy to do. There are so many things to laugh at, you will never lack something to guffaw over. But the fact remains that South Carolina beat Georgia in Athens last year, and it is a game that always turns out to be tougher than it seems it should be. Is it just me, or does it seem like we've had a few meetings where South Carolina's struggling quarterback looks like an All-American when lined up against the Dawgs?

I could beat Georgia with one hand tied behind my back.

I had to look at a boxscore to see just how well Blake Mitchell did last year. It actually wasn't that hot, but I remember that he seemed to do a solid job. So, this week we get to see Smelley, or Beecher, or maybe both, or maybe both and Garcia, or maybe Spurrier will just take the snaps himself. Who knows? A player will be lined up at quarterback for South Carolina - that much is certain.

The good news is we will see the return of Dewberry and Munzy from suspensions, and hopefully the return of Kade Weston to beef up the defensive line. We should see the defense and offense both move off of Page 1 of their playbooks, and we will hopefully see the Dawgs cruise through their first legitimate test of the season.

P.S. - Check out the photo of Tebow accepting his Heisman at Georgia Sports Blog. Beautiful.

Tell me that wasn't awesome

In honor of yet another feat of athletic prowess from #24, I present the Knowshon Maraschino:

• 2.4 ounces of Maker's Mark
• 2/3 ounce sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir 205 times, once for every yard Knowshon had against Florida last year. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with two maraschino cherries. Upon eating the first, yell "did you see that?!" On the second, "touchdown!"

In the interest of complete candor, I'm not sure if I actually coined the pun that is the name of this drink, or if I heard it somewhere else, maybe last year. When I was six years old, I independently mentally invented air bags and cruise control, at least as far as I remember. But the recipe is all mine, except that it is basically a super-sized Manhattan. Either way, it's a delicious drink and I suggest at your next indoor tailgate at General Beauregard's you hand the barkeep a dollar (for the tip, because drinks are apparently free) and demand a Knowshon Maraschino.