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Why Minnesota May Never Be Good At Football (And How That Relates to Nebraska Basketball)
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Wednesday Morning Dawg Bites: 76 Straight Wins Lead the Big Parade
In this, the season of mixing it up here at Dawg Sports, I am going to use this morning’s midweek edition of "Dawg Bites" to offer links of interest and personal observations I considered worthy of note. Think of them as truth bombs, and enjoy them with your morning cup of coffee as you get up to...
SB Nation Conference Re-Draft Update: "The 12 Pack" Nears Completion
For the record, we haven’t forgotten about SB Nation’s Conference Re-Draft Project, and we hope you haven’t, either. As each newly-constituted league expands, the number of bloggers involved in the discussion increases, leading to longer lag times between picks. Nevertheless, the tenth round has...
Hiring of New Athletic Director Greg McGarity Both Rare and Well Done for Georgia Bulldogs
I have, on occasion, been critical of Michael Adams---no, I’m not going to provide links to any of those occasions; just search the archives for "Il Duce," and you’ll see what I mean---so it is only fair for me to give the president of the University of Georgia credit for handling the last six...
Summation: Minnesota in the Aughts
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Fewer Yards Gained and Fewer Yards Allowed
It would be easy to assume that Glen Mason's Gopher squads were characterized by strong running attacks with a weak defense, and that Tim Brewster's Gopher squads have been characterized by a strong passing attack along with overall offensive and defensive inconsistency. While Glen Mason's...
Sagarin Ratings and Football Trends
USA Today's Jeff Sagarin has been using statistics to rank sports teams for over 20 years. Sagarin's ratings take into account several factors such as the difficulty of a team's schedule, and not just their final record. Let's take a look at Minnesota's Sagarin ratings from 1998 through 2009. I...
How Well or Poorly Did Jim Donnan Serve the Georgia Bulldogs as Head Football Coach?
I wasn’t even trying to get contrary, but my recent posting concerning Jim Donnan’s elevation to the College Football Hall of Fame drew several responses around The Dawgosphere, including this comment from Paul Westerdawg: I completely disagree with you To me…the only measurement that counts...
Spaulding Roundup: Walker Watch/Bizarre Recruiting Note
Couple of quick football notes to pass on this Thursday. For those who are on Walker/SDSU watch, Walker has his call back interview with the Aztecs yesterday. However, per Jill Painter of the Daily News, Aztecs may be looking at other options besides Walker and Franchione: There's been a third...
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