NIKE Reveals Georgia's Uniforms for Boise St.

Nike has pics of the new UGA Pro Combat Uniforms. You can see them here. They aren't my cup of tea per se, but they look dramatically better than the rough drafts that were floating around.



I actually like the Silver helmet especially given that we have some history in that area with the pre-1964 uniforms. However, the uber wide red stripe blows. Regardless, it's a one game deal. And we aren't doing it as a motivation technique...just a money grab...so I'm fine with it.



Mainly, I want to see the gloves. If they are waterproof and cool, I'll be purchasing a pair.



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So...about those uniforms

It didn't work that day in Jax either.
(Image: Andrew Davis Tucker, ABH 11/1/98)
Preface: This is NOT my biggest issue from this weekend. If you wrote a list, this would probably be 20th on the list of 20 things. But it's topical and timely and I've already written about #1. But here's my thoughts anyway.

Blutarsky nailed this one. Well, technically Gator Ryan Stamper nailed it when he said, "That’s a bunch of fake juice."

You had an entire year to get mad about Meyer's timeouts. You had two weeks to prepare and get focused for your bitter rival. You had the excitement of playing the #1 team in the country.

And you felt that it would be a wardrobe change that would tip the scales in our favor? When they came out in their Halloween costumes, I was totally deflated. Because I knew that meant the coaching staff felt we needed a trick to give us an edge.

You know what gives real confidence?
Being prepared.

Mark Richt puts a great deal of emphasis on helping our players become good men, good fathers and good citizens. Aside from our inability to locate a nearby DMV office for drivers license related issues, he does a pretty good job. Michael Lemon's problems were an obvious glaring exception, but generally speaking Richt should be commended because he sincerely does care about his players beyond simply football.

But this is one area where he's doing them a huge disservice in preparing them for the real world and giving them a lesson about sports that will most certainly serve them well beyond the arena. And that's about preparation.

You want to be a better public speaker? Get more prepared. Know your material inside and practice your delivery. You want to be a better negotiator? Think about what your opponent or client wants/doesn't want and how you can handle his objections before the meeting. You want to be a better salesman? Know your prospect's business inside and out before making the first call.

You don't win in business by going shopping. There is no store that sells "Lucky Ties." Your lucky tie becomes lucky after you close a big deal. Not before you close your deal.

We didn't lose because we wore black outfits. We lost because we weren't prepared for the Gators. Maybe we lost because they are more talented. Maybe, but they aren't THAT much more talented. More importantly, there are teams with less talent than Georgia who gave them much tougher games.

If we win, no one cares about the unis. I only care because it screams desperation. It doesn't scream confidence. And this team needs confidence much more than it needs fake juice.

The other thing that erks me on this one. I think special uniforms should be worn by special teams. You beat the Gators, you can have a blackout against Auburn. You get a Sugar Bowl birth, you can have a blackout against Hawaii. You come into the Bama game undefeated with ESPN Gameday in attendance, then sure...a blackout is fine.

But 4-3 teams shouldn't get special treatment. They should just work harder. And by team, I mean coaches and players.

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-- You're missing the point of the uniforms - HacksawDawg (DawgVent $)

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NIKE Rennie Curran #35 Replica Jerseys

Nike Georgia Bulldogs #35 Red Replica Football Jersey
Nike has the new UGA football player jerseys available in our store. Some player numbers are available in red, black and/or white. So far, they've stocked #8 AJ Green happens to wear (red, black and white), #35 Rennie Curran (red), #4 Caleb King (red and white), #22 Richard Samuel (black) and #7 Orson Charles* (red). As always the player names aren't on the back of the jerseys.

You can also make your own NIKE replica jersey with the number and name of your choice on the back in white or red via the store. However, sizes are a bit more limited currently in those two options.

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*yeah...I know. It was meant to be a Stafford jersey, but the name's not on the back. So now, it's an Orson Charles jersey. ;-)

NIKE Rennie Curran #35 Replica Jerseys

Nike Georgia Bulldogs #35 Red Replica Football Jersey
Nike has the new UGA football player jerseys available in our store. Some player numbers are available in red, black and/or white. So far, they've stocked #8 AJ Green happens to wear (red, black and white), #35 Rennie Curran (red), #4 Caleb King (red and white), #22 Richard Samuel (black) and #7 Orson Charles* (red). As always the player names aren't on the back of the jerseys.

You can also make your own NIKE replica jersey with the number and name of your choice on the back in white or red via the store. However, sizes are a bit more limited currently in those two options.

PWD


*yeah...I know. It was meant to be a Stafford jersey, but the name's not on the back. So now, it's an Orson Charles jersey. ;-)

Our politicians will save us

Go Gator, Urban Meyers and Percy Harvey. Sigh.



ht - GADevildawgs

Our politicians will save us

Go Gator, Urban Meyers and Percy Harvey. Sigh.



ht - GADevildawgs

Fashion and Rule Changes

The NCAA is considering numerous rule adjustments with the biggest being a modification of punishment related to celebrations DURING a play. Per Sportsline.com:

Currently, "taunting, baiting or ridiculing an opponent verbally" is considered a dead-ball foul. Penalty yardage is assessed on the next kickoff. If the rule is changed, penalty yardage would be marked off from the spot of the foul and the touchdown would be nullified.

The move wouldn't have any bearing on things like the UGA vs. UF '07 Celebration. It would have an impact on showboat dives into the end zone or Deion Sanders-esque high step down the sideline.

The other rule change that interested me would allow for both teams to wear their colored "home" jerseys assuming both teams and their conference approve. Normally, one team wears white (usually the homevisiting team except LSU and sometimes GT) and the other team wears their colored jersey.

Obviously, this isn't something that would work when UGA plays Bama, Arkansas or probably South Carolina. However, it would work for the Florida, UT and Auburn games. The increase in household penetration of HDTVs makes more vivid, splashy use of on field color more impactful. I definitely thought it looked slick when USC and USCUCLA played with the blue and red unis both on the field this year.

PWD

(geez. I was on fire with the typos, huh?)

Fashion and Rule Changes

The NCAA is considering numerous rule adjustments with the biggest being a modification of punishment related to celebrations DURING a play. Per Sportsline.com:

Currently, "taunting, baiting or ridiculing an opponent verbally" is considered a dead-ball foul. Penalty yardage is assessed on the next kickoff. If the rule is changed, penalty yardage would be marked off from the spot of the foul and the touchdown would be nullified.

The move wouldn't have any bearing on things like the UGA vs. UF '07 Celebration. It would have an impact on showboat dives into the end zone or Deion Sanders-esque high step down the sideline.

The other rule change that interested me would allow for both teams to wear their colored "home" jerseys assuming both teams and their conference approve. Normally, one team wears white (usually the homevisiting team except LSU and sometimes GT) and the other team wears their colored jersey.

Obviously, this isn't something that would work when UGA plays Bama, Arkansas or probably South Carolina. However, it would work for the Florida, UT and Auburn games. The increase in household penetration of HDTVs makes more vivid, splashy use of on field color more impactful. I definitely thought it looked slick when USC and USCUCLA played with the blue and red unis both on the field this year.

PWD

(geez. I was on fire with the typos, huh?)

Do the Jorts Fit Better with a Bulldog Foot in Your Ass?

Glorious. Yet another thing of limitless awesomeness. By John Radcliff.

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Do the Jorts Fit Better with a Bulldog Foot in Your Ass?

Glorious. Yet another thing of limitless awesomeness. By John Radcliff.

PWD

Scenes from a Beatdown

LSU's hot women are supposedly legendary. And they are hot...maybe not Ole Miss hot, but hot. And then there are the exceptions. And sometimes the exception swallows the rule. (click to enlarge...if you dare)

Go figure: security wants to check "her" ticket stub. Luckily "she" keeps them in the jean shorts under her skirt. Knowing no one would believe me, I obtained photographic evidence. And we know who she's cheering for during the Cocktail Party.

The Blackberry Bandit of Tift County, Liquid Courage, and I had front row seats in Tiger Stadium. For the most part, it rocked. But--momentarily--we couldn't have been more repulsed if we'd come face-to-face with the body of Ray Brower.

Scenes from a Beatdown

LSU's hot women are supposedly legendary. And they are hot...maybe not Ole Miss hot, but hot. And then there are the exceptions. And sometimes the exception swallows the rule. (click to enlarge...if you dare)

Go figure: security wants to check "her" ticket stub. Luckily "she" keeps them in the jean shorts under her skirt. Knowing no one would believe me, I obtained photographic evidence. And we know who she's cheering for during the Cocktail Party.

The Blackberry Bandit of Tift County, Liquid Courage, and I had front row seats in Tiger Stadium. For the most part, it rocked. But--momentarily--we couldn't have been more repulsed if we'd come face-to-face with the body of Ray Brower.