| | Yesterday, in defense of the proposition that Georgia and Michigan should schedule a home and home series in football, I contrasted the Wolverines' out-of-conference slate with the regular season opposition taken on by other Big Ten teams.
I subsequently stumbled across a snippet in the intercollegiate athletics blogosphere that has bolstered my argument: Ohio State weblogger Around the Oval cited a recent speech given by Jim Tressel in---of all places---Macon, Georgia.
The Wolverines' nemesis came into the Bulldogs' back yard and unwittingly lent his support to The Movement by underscoring my recent points regarding Big Ten scheduling.
The Buckeyes' head coach made note of O.S.U.'s upcoming out-of-conference slate, which includes a visit to Texas this fall, followed by a visit to Washington, as well as home and home series with Southern Cal and Miami, in future seasons.
For those of you keeping score at home, that means Ohio State's next non-conference showdowns with major powers will involve two trips into Pac-10 country and a couple of treks into the South.
Gutsy scheduling by the Buckeyes gives the squad from Columbus a leg up on its rival in Ann Arbor and no self-respecting Michigan fan could stand to concede that O.S.U. has outperformed the Maize and Blue in any arena. If for no other reason than keeping up with the Joneses, U.M. should answer the call and schedule the series with the 'Dawgs.
Having had the correctness of my position confirmed by Coach Tressel's speech in my home state earlier this month, I was due to be dealt a dash of humility, which Paul Westerdawg has been conscientious enough to provide.
My initial reaction to the hiring of Tony Ball to coach the Georgia tailbacks was cautious and tepid, but that was before Paul went out and gathered some actual facts to contradict my first impression.
I would encourage you to visit the Georgia Sports Blog and read the entire interview, but Joe characterizes Coach Ball as "truly a class act and a great coach," "a very thorough very results oriented coach," "extremely well thought of," and "a fierce competitor" with "tenacity and vigor" who "should help tremendously in [Georgia's] northern [recruiting] pursuits."
Joe's evaluation of Coach Ball is consistent with some of the comments I have received about Georgia's newest assistant, so, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, I will defer to the opinion of the majority and welcome Coach Ball to the Bulldog Nation.
Go 'Dawgs! |
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