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It’s the offseason and I drew the short straw at BC’s editorial assignment meeting. That means I got tennis, which means you get words about small rubber balls tightly covered in yellow felt. About a month ago, parlin encouraged me to engage in the tennis versus MMA debate. Admittedly, taking on a...
Get To Know Nigel Reo-Coker
With the Wanderers having signed Nigel Reo-Coker, we have another midfielder in our ranks. For those who don't know much about Reo-Coker, here's a bit of background and insight for you. NRC was brought up in the Wimbledon system where he played from 2002 to January of 2004. He made 58 appearances...
John Isner Falls in Second Round at Wimbledon . . . Again
John Isner came into Thursday’s matchup with No. 16 Nicolas Almagro having never made it past the second round at Wimbledon. Unfortunately, he exited the match in the same manner, as Isner fell to Almagro, 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3. Big John neither broke the Spaniard’s serve nor even had a break...
John Isner Wimbledon Open Comment Thread
John Isner's second-round match at Wimbledon should begin shortly on Court 18 at the All-England Club. The match should be aired live on ESPN2, and this is your tennis open comment thread. Cheer for Isner, who was "Big John" before Johnathan Jenkins was "Big Bad John." Go 'Dawgs!
Wednesday Night Dawg Bites: John Isner, "The 12 Pack," and Your Chance to be a Guest Poster
For the second straight day, I’ve been away from my computer throughout the course of the business day, so, while I hope to get back to regular posting tomorrow, I have a couple or three notes to share in the interim. These are they: John Isner will take on Nicolas Almagro in the second round at...
Tuesday Night Dawg Bites: John Isner Wins at Wimbledon, Mark Fox's Recruiting Lags for Georgia Bulldogs
I was away from the computer all day today, and I likely will be away from the computer all day tomorrow, so I’ve been trying to get caught up, and it occurred to me after promoting a fanshot, posting a fanshot, and making several comments that I really ought to sum up the day’s events in a single...
Georgia Bulldogs Figure Prominently at U.S. Open, British Amateur, and Wimbledon
Since a significant slice of our attention as a fan base is focused on the incoming freshmen from the Georgia Bulldogs’ 2011 recruiting class, it seems only fair for us to take a look at former Red and Black athletes whose collegiate careers are behind them, as well. Here is what a handful of...
TV Ratings and Horse Racing: The Big-Event Phenonmenon
Over the past decade much has been written about the decline of horse racing in the landscape of American sports. Certainly, when compared to the glory days of the 30s and 40s, horse racing's impact has lessened significantly, but how far has the sport really fallen? More specifically, how do the...
A Word About Preseason College Football Predictions Before I Make Any
Right about the time I started thinking about my preseason predictions, MaconDawg reminded us what a wacky last few weeks it’s been, which got me thinking. Here is what I found myself wondering: What if, instead of offering preseason predictions, I offered postseason predictions? Imagine, if you...
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