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All-Wednesday Morning Dawg Bites of the Year Would Like to Thank Both the Academy and the East Wichita Chick-fil-A
Midweek is upon us, Bulldog Nation is climbing out from under the rubble of the second half of the SEC Championship Game, and, what do you know, the sun is still shining, and there is news---good news, even!---to report, so buckle up, dive in, and hang on, because these are your Wednesday morning...
Carr Goes to the CFB Hall of Fame
In a stunning decision, former Fresno State Bulldog quarterback David Carr will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Many of you remember Carr for being the first overall draft pick of the 2002 NFL Entry Draft, going to the expansion Houston Texans that year. And even though he's...
The week in news- Responsible Pete, Recruiting Networks and The Top 25 ND Players
Welcome to another edition of the week in news. These are the college football stories that I found the most interesting this week. ESPN will expand College Football Game Day to three hours this fall and add Erin Andrews to the supporting cast. That extra hour will be captivating I'm sure. That...
Erk Russell, the College Football Hall of Fame, and Figuring Out Another Way to Skin This Cat
Earlier today, the National Football Foundation announced the 2011 divisional class slated for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The divisional class consists of coaches and players from the NAIA, Division I-AA, Division II, and Division III; it was into this class that we tried...
Hall of Famer Carlos Alvarez and the 1969 Houston-Florida Game
Carlos Alvarez, "The Cuban Comet," became the sixth Gator player and ninth representative of the University of Florida to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday. He was a great Gator both on the field and in the classroom, and after earning a law degree from Duke (summa cum...
Tommie Frazier Snubbed By College Football Hall of Fame
Jon J: The article after the jump was originally written by Husker Mike with the idea that Frazier was a slam-dunk selection on this year's College Football Hall of Fame ballot. It was all prepared and ready to go, but apparently the Hall of Fame voters decided that Frazier didn't belong. I...
Nebraska's Will Shields Elected to the College Football Hall-of-Fame
Will Shields is probably best known to most football fans for his 14 year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, but Husker fans remember him as the only the second offensive lineman to play for the Huskers as a true freshman. Shields would be named all-conference three times, starting with his...
2011 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
Recently, I received a ballot to vote for the 2011 class for the College Football Hall of Fame. It's quite an extensive list of candidates, including all divisions of college football all the way down to NAIA. Some of these choices are pretty easy to make; others are a little tougher. As such, I'm...
'Dawgs by Decades: One Man's Odyssey as a Georgia Bulldogs Fan
(Author’s Note I: Originally, I had intended to publish this posting on Sunday, but, because I inadvertently touched off a small controversy in the meantime, I decided to delay this posting, out of fear that it would not be well received. I hope that series of minor misunderstandings will not...
Saluting Georgia Bulldogs Great and College Football Hall of Famer Kevin Butler
Today, July 24, is the 48th anniversary of the birth of Kevin Butler. Happy birthday, Kevin. Go 'Dawgs!
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