So who didn’t vote for Tebow?
Okay, it’s Friday which means you get to talk about anything on your mind, even if it’s not about football. But as I’ve said in the past, keep it clean. My momma reads this blog.
I’ll get the discussion started.
So who didn’t vote for Tebow? The SEC released its coaches All-SEC team yesterday and, not surprisingly, Florida had 16 players on the three-deep offense and defense. Florida had eight players on the first team while Alabama had six and LSU had three. Georgia receiver A.J. Green and linebacker Rennie Curran were the two Bulldogs on the first team.
There were only three unanimous choices on the first team: LSU offensive lineman Ciron Black, Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones, and Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players so a unanimous pick got 11 of the 12 votes.
Notice anyone missing? Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner who led Florida to the 2008 national championship, was on the first team but was not a unanimous pick. Jevan Snead of Ole Miss is the only other quarterback who could really be considered at the All-SEC level but his coach, Houston Nutt, wasn’t allowed to vote for him. Interesting.
Tommy Bowden will give it one year: I got a chance to spend a good chunk of time with former Clemson coach Tommy Bowden on Tuesday. Bowden told the assembled media in Florence, Ala., where brother Terry is now the head coach at North Alabama, that reports that he offered to resign last October weren’t exactly accurate. Bowden says that athletics director Terry Don Phillips made it clear to him in a Monday morning meeting on Oct. 13, after a loss to Wake Forest put the Tigers at 3-3, that he would not be retained. “I went to work that morning fully anticipating coaching that day and night,” said Bowden, who never had a losing season as a head coach. “I had been a head coach for 12 years and we had always turned it around.” But when it became clear to Bowden that he did not have the support, he agreed to discuss a settlement.
Bowden, who turned 55 on July 10, said public speaking will take up most of his time this fall. For the first time in 33 years he will not be coaching.
“I’ll wait and see what happens,” he said. “If the phone starts ringing in November, I’ll have a decision to make. But I do know this. If I don’t get back in next year (2010) I probably won’t do it.”
Tommy Bowden has sold his house in Clemson and has moved his family to Panama City, Fla.
What does Tennessee do at WR? The No. 1 player Tennessee cannot afford to lose is safety Eric Berry. But after that, wide receiver would be to be the worst position to have injuries for the Vols. That’s why I wonder what happens in Knoxville now that senior Austin Rogers and junior Danarius Moore are hurt. Rogers is probably going to miss the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee. He had played a lot of football (76 career catches) and when a coaching transition is going on, you need veteran players to help stabilize things. Moore, who suffered a broken bone in his left foot, is said to be out 8 to 12 weeks after surgery. But my experience is that foot injuries are tough to bounce back from for receivers, who have to plant a foot and cut. Moore caught only 11 passes last season but he is the closest thing Tennessee has to a deep threat.
Sure, the injuries open the door for incoming freshmen like Nu’Keese Richardson but that is always risky.
What does really this mean? It means that Tennessee, who was going to run the ball a lot anyway to protect the quarterback position, will run it even more.
Ole Miss dodged a bullet—a big bullet. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come for Ole Miss, which is getting a lot of love in the preseason as the possible winner of the SEC West. Its best defensive player, end Greg Hardy, and its most versatile offensive player, running back Dexter McCluster, were involved in a car accident last weekend. The car in which Hardy and McCluster were riding was struck by another car that turned in front of them, according to published reports. The players’ car caught on fire but Hardy and McCluster escaped without serious injury.
“It could have been a lot worse,” coach Houston Nutt said in media reports. No kidding.
Hardy’s status for preseason practice has not been determined. He has had two surgeries to repair a broken bone in his foot which slowed him last season. It will be sometime next week before he is evaluated.
Congrats to Coach Donnan: Jim Donnan certainly had his critics when he was the head coach at Georgia (1996-2000). But the fact remains that Donnan won 40 games in five years and recruited the talent that set the stage for Georgia’s 2002 SEC championship team. For his work at Marshall (1990-95), where he won 64 games in five seasons plus a Division I-AA national championship, Donnan will be one of two coaches at the divisional level to be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame Saturday night in South Bend, Ind. Well deserved. Now we have to see about getting Georgia Southern’s icon, the late Erk Russell, into the Hall of Fame as well.
Rathbun, Archer to work FS South games: This week FS South announced an agreement to televise seven SEC football games this fall. What you may have missed was that veteran play-by-play man Bob Rathbun and former Falcons quarterback Dave Archer will be handling the broadcast duties. You probably know Rathbun best for his work with the Hawks, but the guy is a pro who has done everything. It’s good to see Archer get an opportunity to continue working SEC football. He worked with Dave Neal on the old Lincoln-Financial 12:30 p.m. SEC package but ESPN has taken over all those rights. Neal landed with ESPN, where he will work a regional package with former Heisman Trophy winner Ande Ware.
Personal note: I will be in South Bend this weekend with Jim Donnan, Lou Holtz, and all of the other players and coaches who will be enshrined Saturday night into the College Football Hall of Fame. Part of that banquet is the presentation of the Bert McGrane Award, which represents the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Hall of Fame. I was honored and humbled to be chosen, which means my name will be on the same display at the College Football Hall of Fame with Furman Bisher. Not bad for a little country boy from Union Point, Ga. I’m only there because I have a wife and a family who have supported me and wonderful people like you who have been willing to read what I write over the years. I thank you for that.
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GTJumper07
July 17th, 2009
8:25 am
I bet Spurrier voted for someone else…
KR
July 17th, 2009
8:27 am
Tebow: why does it matter who didn’t vote for him? He’s not invincible, nor is he undefeatable (see Auburn & Ole Miss). Maybe he didn’t get the unanimous All-SEC pick for the same reason he didn’t win the Heisman Trophy again last year.
Bowden: I used to have respect for the Bowdens. Terry lost mine when he abandoned his team in mid-season because he learned he was going to get fired at the end of the season. 10 years later, Tommy does the same thing to his team. Nobody likes a quitter.
Donnan: congratulations to him. Personally, I never saw Hall of Fame material in his coaching, but I’ll leave that judgement to the people who actually have a say in the matter.
Tony, enjoy your time in South Bend. Maybe you can ask the Notre Dame faithful if they’d like to have Urban Meyer as their head coach…
Dink
July 17th, 2009
8:31 am
Congrats Tony, well deserved.
Aesop
July 17th, 2009
8:34 am
Tony,
I believe I read WR Gerald Jones is also out for the Vols, any word?
CharlotteGator
July 17th, 2009
8:36 am
Agree with KR, Tebow not getting a unanimous vote isn’t that big a deal. More media fodder than anything else. I hope the coach who did it is leaked though and that they’re on the schedule. That would be interesting.
The UT receiver injuries are definitely a blow to that team. Gerald Jones is a threat and Rogers actually surprised us last year. Maybe we’ll see Berry out there, but probably not. My money is on the freshman getting more time and that’s a toss-up. A freshman receiver is definitely an unknown. Having been the best player on the field most times in high school, how will he/they respond when they’re matched up with athletes just as good. Should be interesting.
I’m tired of talking about the Bowdens. They’re irrelevant at this point.
How much longer til’ the season? I’m getting anxious.
Ron Mexico
July 17th, 2009
8:39 am
That other vote went to Ryan Mallett, expect big things from him this year.
rocksteadyfreddie
July 17th, 2009
8:39 am
KR,
I don’t think the Texas media votes on the pre season all SEC team.
Mikey
July 17th, 2009
8:40 am
Congratulations Tony.
Well deserved.
You are my “must read” every day.
JoeFann
July 17th, 2009
8:42 am
Congratulations, Tony! Your column/blog is always worth my time and is the first one I look for after scanning the headlines. Ain’t no ball like college football!
Go Dawgs!
Long Dawg
July 17th, 2009
8:44 am
Regardless of how you feel about Florida or Urban Meyer, if you have one objective bone in our body Tim Tebow is not only the best quarterback in the SEC he is probably the best quarterback in the country. He is the whole package and may wind up being the only player in college football history that wins two Heisman trophys and 3 National Championships depending on how this year goes for Florida. I am a die hard Dawg fan but if you are mature enough to call it like it is Tebow is the best. I can’t wait till he graduates.
Stuart
July 17th, 2009
8:46 am
Oh God, Archer and Neal are back. I was hoping that when espn took over S.E.C. football that we would not have to hear these clowns. Lincoln Financial or Jefferson Pilot or whatever name they go by this week had the WORST announcers in college football. And Rathbun, while probably a good guy is a blithering idiot behind a mic.
Long Dawg
July 17th, 2009
8:46 am
Oh, sorry Tony, congradulations to you as well. I enjoy all you do.
Tony Barnhart
July 17th, 2009
8:51 am
Aesop,
Gerald Jones had wrist surgery on June 11. The word I get is that it is not healing as fast as the trainers would hope. It means he’ll be limited in camp but he is expected to be ready for the first game.
TB
tigerbait
July 17th, 2009
9:05 am
Congratulations Anthony
rocksteadyfreddie
July 17th, 2009
9:11 am
Tony,
read the column every day. You are tops when it comes to covering the SEC, and it really isn’t close.
Rational Citizen
July 17th, 2009
9:13 am
First, a big Congrats goes out to TB for the award. Now CBS needs to step up and put him in the booth with Verne!
While I usually use the anything-goes Friday editions to implore everyone reading this blog to consider the many benefits that the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana would bring to our economy, today I’d like to discuss the literal and figurative health of our nation.
While President Obama and Congress debate health care reform, every American has the opportunity to help save our nation from the financial crisis that looms as a result of spiraling health care costs. By making more responsible choices when it comes to diet and exercise, everyone can help drive down the cost of healthcare in America. We have become the most obese nation in the world. When did it become American to be fat and lazy? Roughly 70% of our healthcare costs are attributble to chronic diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, and almost all of them are linked to being overweight and not getting enough exercise. Please do your part by making more responsible choices when it comes to diet and exercise. Take the family for a walk as often as you can. Eat more fruits and vegetables.
We have a fiscal crisis looming, and it’s all because we as a nation have made poor choices for far too long. The easiest and least expensive way to reform healthcare in America would be for everyone to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Do your part and start dieting and exercising today.
TideRules
July 17th, 2009
9:14 am
Mark Richt hates Urban meyer with a passion after those 2 late timeouts. He likely voted against Tebow.
CharlotteGator
July 17th, 2009
9:15 am
Stuart,
I must say, I’m with you on that one. Those guys were approaching Madden level for me. Put the TV on mute and either turn on the radio or internet radio and hope the delay wasn’t too bad. Sadly all HD games had a 5-6 second delay so when they went that route, I was stuck with those guys.
Dawg'94
July 17th, 2009
9:22 am
Congrats to you & Coach Donnan. I am a Dawg & a Gator Hater, but Tebow is the best player in the country. The Ol’ Ball Coach voted for someone else just to be a @#*! I do think McCoy will win the Heisman though. And any bad news out of Tennessee is GOOD news to me. GO DAWGS!!
It is interesting to note that while Bowden...
July 17th, 2009
9:23 am
…and Clemson did not part amicably and he has since moved to PC, he did return there earlier this summer where his daughter got married in the new West End Zone structure (ar at least the reception was held there).
GatorFan96
July 17th, 2009
9:23 am
I am sure Lane Kiffin didn’t vote for Tebow
Sorry, Tony...
July 17th, 2009
9:25 am
…but there ain’t no way your name belongs anywhere close to that of Furman Bisher, and for you to even write that it is (even if true) is very objectionable.
Dawg Fud
July 17th, 2009
9:27 am
ditto on Long Dawg’s comments
Colorado Dawg
July 17th, 2009
9:30 am
Congratulatons Tony !!!! I notice the AJC has not mentioned this honor. I guess it below their standards. Do more work with CBS and Tim and Spencer. They appreciate your dedication and insights. I know Momma is proud as are your readers.
Long Dawg
July 17th, 2009
9:30 am
Furman Bisher has been irrelevant since Bobby Dodd retired.
DawginLex
July 17th, 2009
9:31 am
Congrats Tony. For those of us that love college football, you are a prize.
I can see snead getting a 1st place vote from someone like Miles who watched him smoke his team last year. No slam against Tebow just an observation.
Long Dawg
July 17th, 2009
9:32 am
Tony, how do the Dawgs match up with Oklahoma State?
Otto
July 17th, 2009
9:33 am
Plenty of coaches have reason not to votes for Tebow. CMR most likely thinks highly of a Christian like Tebow. Snead is a very capable QB as well.
Jeremy
July 17th, 2009
9:33 am
If Donnan is getting in largely for the Marshall work I think it is a travesty that Erk isn’t in.
SimpleDawg
July 17th, 2009
9:33 am
Congratulations Tony, it’s too bad that The College Football Hall of Fame is in South Bend….those Goldie Domers probably think they’re still revelent.
I guess someone, in good conscience, could’ve voted for Jevan Sneed ahead of Saint Tebow, but not for anyone else.
Did I hear that Stephen Garcia of the Warrior Chickens was voted to the 3rd team ? Unbelievable ! This is the guy Spurrier called “the dumbest quarterback I’ve ever coached”….and he coached Doug Johnson !
I’ll bet the Dawgs have more than 2 players on the All-SEC team at the end of the year…..maybe even 2 off of the offensive line.
Public speaking for Tommy Bowden ? Hopefully he’ll be more relaxed than he was during his press conferences at Clempson, where he sounded like a stammering buffoon. Head Coach again ? Not very likely. Good guy…good administrator….poor motivator…lousey coach.
Erk should be in the College Football Hall of Fame way before Jim Donnan.
DR
July 17th, 2009
9:33 am
I can’t wait to see Tebow get his clock cleaned in the nfl.
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 17th, 2009
9:35 am
Congrats Tony!!!
While you’re up there, remember to take Joe Biden’s advice and spend lot’s of money so you/we don’t go bankrupt.
jconservative
July 17th, 2009
9:35 am
Congrats from me also. You have done a lot for college football.
Ohio State fan
July 17th, 2009
9:36 am
Mallett got the other vote? I hadn’t read that and, if true, shows an absolute idiot for a coach! If someone wants to vote for Sneed, okay, I get that (although strongly disagree). Mallett hasn’t taken a snap in the SEC and the Big 10, when he did play, was anything but special.
Hate Florida all you want but to deny that Tebow is at least in the conversation for greatest collegiate football player ever shows poorly you. And how can a guy who is in that conversation not be unanimous first team all SEC? My bet is that it was Lane Kiffin.
Chicken Foot
July 17th, 2009
9:39 am
I think Teabow similar to Dwyer will be complete failures at the NFL level. They are both “good pieces” in the college game. Flame away. Bring it and get you some.
Ohio State fan
July 17th, 2009
9:42 am
I have never understood why people worry so much about whether or not a college player makes it in the NFL. If Tebow fails in the NFL will that detract from the collegiate career that he authored? Not at all. Who cares whether he makes it in the NFL? This is a college football blog.
Akhmed Picklesimer
July 17th, 2009
9:44 am
You realize, of course, mentioning yo mama makes it awfully tempting to write bad things. But I won’t. Tebow is the best college football player since Bo Jackson, he has to be unanimous All-SEC.
jimmy
July 17th, 2009
9:44 am
congrat’s
Chicken Foot
July 17th, 2009
9:45 am
Let me switch gears to college football. Ohio State will never beat an SEC team. Ohio State fans are worthless.
PTC DAWG
July 17th, 2009
9:46 am
I would bet big money it wasn’t Richt that voted against Tebow. He was always on Cutler’s side even when UGA had some great QB’s playing. That said, WGAS?
Ramblin Rick
July 17th, 2009
9:50 am
Tim Tebow aint no Matt Stafford! or Quincy Carter, Jon England, Joe Terishinski etc etc
Tim Caveman
July 17th, 2009
9:53 am
Please just let me be myself.
Gatorzone
July 17th, 2009
9:54 am
After this year, Tebow will likely go down as the alltime best college football player ever. And someone did not put him as first ballot? THat is a joke.
I look for Bowden to show up as a coordinator at a Major school next year. Miami? With Tubberville? Seems like a good fit to me.
Good for Donnan, he did great things at Marshall and was not awful at UGA. Perhaps if he had been given a couple more years he could have won the SEC championship game.
Tony, Kudos! You do a great job!
gatorman770
July 17th, 2009
9:57 am
The vote for “lil Jimmy C” Obama was not unanimous either!
Congratulations to Coach Donnan, a great coach who beat my Gators fair and square without unsportsman like team dance stunts and also never whined or sucked-up to butthead alumni.
Congrats’ to you Tony, wish the national media was as truthful, fair and balanced as your reporting.
Erk has my vote (the NCAA rules committee must me involved)!
Gatorzone
July 17th, 2009
10:00 am
OSU fan, thanks my sentiments exactly.
Chicken foot, lighten up man, its Friday!
Clint
July 17th, 2009
10:01 am
Julio Jones being a unanimous selection over AJ Green makes no sense at all. These are basically the same coaches that gave AJ Green the freshman of the year over Julio Jones last year, right? I agree that both are really good, but c’mon AJ is the better player. Think of how many catches he would have had last year if he was the only target for Stafford to throw to like Julio was for JPW.
yellow fuzz
July 17th, 2009
10:03 am
Yellow fuzz’s top 10 (by the numbers)
1. TWO (backs rushed for over 100 yards)
2. FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT (yards our high school offense rushed for vs. your 4-5 star recruit filled defense)
3. SIXTEEN (point deficit we over came at half time)
4. FORTY FIVE TO FORTY TWO (Final score of last year’s “Georgia Bowl”)
5. EIGHTY NINE THOUSAND (number of Georgia people that got real quiet in the 3rd and 4th quarters exactly like they did in Jacksonville weeks before)
6. ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN (total number of leaves that our high school offense blew off of your hedges)
7. FORTY FIVE TO NINETEEN (likely score of this years game)
8. TWO HUNDRED AND ELEVEN (number of miles to the Music City Bowl)
9. FOUR (number of real live Georgia fans I have physically had to put in their rightful place)
10. SIXTY THREE (number of Georgia posters that are starting to get on my nerves here).
Bonus: ZERO (number of organized football games Bill King has ever played in his life)
Dark Helmet
July 17th, 2009
10:03 am
Javo, lord helmet.
EverGator
July 17th, 2009
10:05 am
Doesn’t really matter whether it was unanimous or not….Tim Tebow will prove himself (again) to be the best at QB when the end of the season and Heisman time rolls around…undefeated season and a new record for Tim= HE”15″MAN
Otto
July 17th, 2009
10:06 am
Yellow Fuss seeing as how you can count to 4 maybe you should be GT’s QB.
EverGator
July 17th, 2009
10:08 am
Tim “ain’t no Matt Stafford”…etc? In correct English that means he is.No, truth be told, Tim is better than all those mentioned, in EVERY way!
One-Liners For 7/17/09 | MrSEC.com
July 17th, 2009
10:08 am
[...] weekend.Tony Barnhart of The AJC talks about Donnan, UT’s receiver worries and he wonders which coach didn’t vote for Tim Tebow on the All-SEC team.According to The Gainesville Sun, Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Snead is the fourth [...]
Joey
July 17th, 2009
10:11 am
Had to be that fruitcake in Knoxville…
SEC
July 17th, 2009
10:11 am
I wouldnt be suprised if several coaches voted against Tebow. although he might be the best player in college football and he is one heck of a leader. It does not mean he is the best QB. Actually far from it. that does not mean i wouldnt want him on my team. I would love to have him on my team. Jevon Snead is more of your prototypical QB. Im sure he stole a few votes, especially after last year.
CharlotteGator
July 17th, 2009
10:12 am
Ohio State Fan,
Totally agree. Bragging about who will or won’t be successful in the NFL doesn’t really have anything to do with college football discussions.
Chicken Foot,
Let us know when you’re going to make a point and then come with a fact or two and then I’m sure we’ll all be more than willing to bring it.
EverGator
July 17th, 2009
10:12 am
Well,”DR”, that must be pure jealousy talking from some fan of a team that lost to Tebow…, but your lack of class shows by wishing Tebow will “get his clock cleaned” in the NFL….Poor sportsmanship and lacking in class-just the opposite of Tebow….
SEC
July 17th, 2009
10:14 am
My guess is def the ole ball coach, i doubt richt because we didnt even see him last year. and prob saban
Clint
July 17th, 2009
10:15 am
Oh Georgia Tech fans. Their team wins one game against us in 8 years, and next thing you know they’re gonna sue for the right to play for the Super Bowl. Nice impressive 3 point win last year Techies. Too bad you couldn’t carry that momentium into the Peach Bowl. I guess that’s what happens when you put all your effort into the UGA game. We have bigger fish to fry at Georgia. You’re like our 4th or 5th biggest game every year. Now we’ll get up for you this year when we fill up that band box you call a stadium, and after yall lose try to be nice about it and don’t set off any of your Al Qaeda bombs. Last year was big for yall, but it’s over. This year UGA will win again and all will be right with the world. But hey, you will have some cool rings to remember that epic 3 point win.
Tex
July 17th, 2009
10:16 am
Simple Dawg sums it up for all those “revelent” UGA fans.
As for Tony, he does a very good job of reporting on college football. Furman does a very good job of writing about sports.
keith
July 17th, 2009
10:22 am
I believe it was Mark Richt who did not vote for Tebow
Cograts on your award, always like to see small town Ga boy make good
Gatorzone
July 17th, 2009
10:25 am
I have a hard time believing that Spurrier would not vote for Tebow. I can’t see him going agianst his alma mater, heisman winner (like himself).
SimpleDawg
July 17th, 2009
10:26 am
I wondered how long it would take for one of those little yeller fellers to mention 408 and 45-42. It’s nice that y’all have something in life to hang on to….besides your……weinker.
I enjoy David Archer’s commentary….much better than Andre “Where” Ware’s numbing ramblings.
Got 12?
July 17th, 2009
10:29 am
Clint,
Obviously, the SEC coaches (who know football better than any of us bloggers) feel Julio is better than AJ. Stafford and Georgia’s offense had a lot of do with AJ’s Freshman of the Year award last year. BTW, Julio was the AP SEC Freshman of the Year.
Keep in mind, it’s a pre-season poll and means absolutely nothing.
Got 12?
July 17th, 2009
10:32 am
Congrats, Tony!
Are there plans to include a Blogger’s Hall of Fame in South Bend?
Mike lump
July 17th, 2009
10:36 am
ZERO = the amount of girls other than his mom that Yellow ball fuzz has seen live naked.
Hey, Long dawg...
July 17th, 2009
10:37 am
…I didn’t say Bisher was relevant, only that Tony should not be mentioned in the same sentence when trying to be compared to him. In an analogy that you may understand, Furman Bisher is the SEC, Tony is Conference USA (and he would be Division II if not for somehow getting TV to involve him – so he gets extra credit for being on the national stage).
BL
July 17th, 2009
10:40 am
Tony, riveting insight. Some would think that most of coaches in the SEC are tired of him dominating them and all the hype that follows TT. Of course they are not big fans!!! And before you think it, I am a fan of neither UGA or Fla
Lonesome Dove
July 17th, 2009
10:44 am
Houston Nutt didn’t vote for Teebow. Enough said about that.
DirtyDawg
July 17th, 2009
10:46 am
Wait a minute…wait a minute…you caution us to watch our language here because yo’ momma reads the blog and you set us up with a name like Nu’Keese Richardson? Can you imagine what UT opponents will be calling him?. I won’t offer you mine in deference to mom, but I do wonder who ‘hung’ this label on him and why. Was it because they were always having to change the locks…or if they wanted to make sure he wasn’t gonna be accused of being ‘on the down low’?
And speaking of Tennessee, my bet is that the UT coach that recruited the Ol’ Miss QB in the first place told his head coach how to vote – of course Lane would have voted against Florida just out of spite anyway…but then, so would I but since I’m not a head football coach in the SEC I’m not really expected to show some class from time to time.
Gary
July 17th, 2009
10:48 am
Tebow was probably not the pick of a certain immature coach working up in Knoxville. Spurrier would vote for a Florida QB anyday and Richt has too much respect for Tebow as a person and has in the past called him a great player so I doubt those two would have voted that way.
Tired of talking about the Bowden’s. Terry had one great year with Auburn, Tommy totally underachieved, Jeff is the reason for FSU having to rebuild that offense. Bobby is the only Bowden worth talking about at a top level. Unfortunately his time has come and he needs to let Jimbo Fisher take over.
Never was a fan of Donnan at UGA, but he is a good coach and very deserving for his work at Marshall. Congrats to him on that honor.
Ole Miss lucky, Tennessee not so lucky. All I can say on that one.
Good to see Bob and Arch get a football gig. Didn’t know until I watched the Braves game last night that FS South was going to get some of the SEC games this year so that is good.
Congrats Tony on the honor as you are very deserving. Hope to see some more commentary on CBS this fall as well as your spots on 790 and of course this blog.
BBrown
July 17th, 2009
10:50 am
Tony, Congrats! You are truly the authority on college football. Keep up the good work.
Long Dawg
July 17th, 2009
10:54 am
Tech by the numbers:
0-# of ACC Championships
0-# of Costal Division Championships
0-# of BCS bowl appearences
0-# of 10 win seasons in last 10 years
0-# of top 10 finishes
0- Amount of interst in a Tech Blog
1- # of times Tech has beaten Georgia in last 8 years
2- # of Terriorist enrolled at Tech before capture
3- # number of points Tech scored agains a 7 and 5 LSU team.
4- # number of Games Tech lost in 2008
5- # number of games Tech will lose in 2009.
6- IQ of yellow fuzz
7- # of points tech scored in 2002 51 to 7 beat down
8- # of years before Tech beats Georgia again
9- # of Games Tech needs to win to reward themselves with a ring
10- # of 2009 season tickets sold to Tech games
8- IQ of m
9- IQ of St. Simons
BruffDawg
July 17th, 2009
10:56 am
ONE win in eight tries
TWO losses uga will have this year (not at tech though)
THREE point victories are nothing to brag about
FOUR is a number tech can’t understand (see reggie ball)
FIVE points will be the difference this year UGA 28 GT 23
Father of 8
July 17th, 2009
11:00 am
The discussion on Thursday, 7/16, (re Meyer’s future) was the sanest, most reasonable, and venom free I have ever seen on any blog in the AJC. Opinions were expressed but almost all were respectful of other opinions. Today, it appears that many of the usual juveniles are back on here spewing their inanities and trying to prove their own idiocy.
TS
July 17th, 2009
11:05 am
Congrats TB- You are the I Ching on all things SEC football.
Please, please, please let it leak out to the media who voted against Tebow. Best college football player ever. Who in the country would you rather have behind center on a Saturday night?? Classic example of pure Florida hate demonstrated by a coach that didn’t vote on merit.
ThaMan
July 17th, 2009
11:06 am
Clint,
Congratulations to your mutts D for keeping the Jackets to under 500 yards rushing.
jumbeauxtiger
July 17th, 2009
11:08 am
Congrats Tony you deserve this.
It’s not that big of a deal but I don’t see how Tebow is not a unanimous choice. He is arguably the best college football player of this generation.
The Vols may not win more than 4 games this season. Welcome to the SEC Lane.
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC
april glaspie
July 17th, 2009
11:11 am
Tebow’s an insufferable prig.
DirtyDawg
July 17th, 2009
11:16 am
…and as for Teebeaugh, some announcer referred to him as ‘the best football player he’d ever seen at QB’. If you think about what he must have meant by that, how can you dispute it? I mean he’s big, tough, hard-nosed, determined, strong and can take a lick and keep on ticking (of course all those are pretty redundant, but you get my point). The best comparison I can think of for Timmy is that he’s the Bronko Nagurski of quarterbacks. Of course, until T-Bow can run the balI 80 or 90 yards for TDs, like Preston Ridelhuber, or, as I reminded myself while doing a little search on Preston, play defense well enough in the pros to recover, and run in for a final TD, a fumble in the famous Heidi Game where the Raiders beat the Jets, then he, TT will still have some work to do to measure up.
TCM
July 17th, 2009
11:17 am
Great job Mr. Barnhardt, I have enjoyed your coverage of college football over the years and I really like your objective views on ALL of the teams.
As for Gatorman 770, stop whining about that TD celbration from two years ago. You mean to tell me the “Gaturz” won with class during all those Spurrier years by taking cheap shots at the press conferences? Give me a break!! Let it go gatorman 770!!
And as for Tebow being the best player in college football since Bo Jackson as per Akhmed Pickesimar, that’s a little steep too. I’m not taking anything from TT, but to say he’s the best going all the way back to the mid 80’s when Bo was in college is kind of crazy when you think of ALL the talented college football players of the last 25 years!! Tebow is up there but I wouldn’t call him the best…………
DirtyDawg
July 17th, 2009
11:21 am
Hey Techies, you’d better milk this thing for all it’s worth cause you’ve only got about four more months before those ‘rings’ go into the jewelry drawer along with your highschool and fraternity stuff.
Marta Evangelist
July 17th, 2009
11:23 am
Long Dawg – great list, I laughed as a Tech fan. It is funny enough without making stuff up, so let me help you clear up a few things:
1. We have a coastal division championship
2. We have 2 ACC championships
3. We have finished in the top 10 plenty of times…maybe you mean in the last few years?
4. Only one “terrorist”. I put that term in quotes because he was living in a fantasy-land and was never going to hurt anyone. He’s a lot less dangerous than a certain 3x murdering professor.
ThaMan
July 17th, 2009
11:31 am
Long Dawg – also your IQ and the number of years you attended UGAg or any other cawlij.
Gatorzone
July 17th, 2009
11:35 am
Longdawg, that was funny! I think you left out a Dungeons and Dragons reference somewhere in there.
TCM, If you do not think Tebow is the best since Bo, tell me who has accomplised more or who do you think is better?
CharlotteGator
July 17th, 2009
11:35 am
So past Tim Tebow, were there any other snubs or peculiar choices?
http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=12867&change_well_id=2
Here are mine:
- This is admittedly probably a little biased, but I don’t know about A. Hernandez as the 3rd TE. I’m not sure I’d take the other two listed over him. Both great players, but I’d keep Aaron. Maybe it’s simply because he fits our system better.
- I’d probably switch Demps and Ingram at RB. Demps is a threat no doubt, but wasn’t terribly consistent. I’d like to see Richard Samuel over Ben Tate on the 3rd team. Tate’s a good player, but honestly everytime I’ve seen him, RS looks like one of the better backs on UGA’s squad. I’ll put it this way, in JAX, I’d much rather see C. King back there than #22.
- Not sure I’d have Prince Miller that high either to be quite honest. In my opinion, not above J. Jenkins.
- Probably have Jeff Owens higher. I know he was hurt, but he’s frightening. Changes the UGA defense when he’s in and effective.
- Slight shuffling with the LB’s, but honestly they’re pretty much fine. 1st team is great. 2nd and 3rd team guys are all about equal.
What would be interesting (which has been mentioned on another blog) is an East vs. West All-Star game.
Redo man
July 17th, 2009
11:37 am
I guarantee you the Tennessee coach didn’t vote for Tebow. He thinks Tebow is a liar and a cheater.
RxDawg
July 17th, 2009
11:38 am
Good article.
If the non vote was done out of spite, i’d speculate it was Kiffin.
Chicken Foot
July 17th, 2009
11:47 am
Teabow needs to throw the jump pass more to get everyone’s vote. This is what I am guessing.
Pago Flyer
July 17th, 2009
11:52 am
Tebow is the greatest college qb ever. Who cares about the nfl?
Got 12 but none in quite a long long time ....
July 17th, 2009
11:52 am
I would take Green and Lafell over Jones….
Thor
July 17th, 2009
11:53 am
Obviously it’s “Lame Kiffin” who didn’t vote for Timmy. I feel sorry for this “A-hole” come Sept. 13. Good ole Rocky Top will get a good ole spanking by Mr. Tebow and Co. Georgia will beat em as well!
GO GATORS!!!
SEC
July 17th, 2009
12:00 pm
TEBOW IS NOT THE GREATEST COLLEGE QB EVER!! he has a great arguement to be in the top 5 best college football players overall, and that could just be from leadership alone. Nobody ever talks about tebows stats throwing. or really his stats period. They talk about what he has won, but half the reason he got those was his team. Anywhere else he would not of got those awards. Mcfadden should of got at least one
TampaGator
July 17th, 2009
12:01 pm
Jevon Snead is an outstanding QB at Ole Miss and I predict he will have an outstadning, All-SEC type season this year. But, who in their right mind (i.e. the Tennessee coach because he is never in his right mind) would not vote for Tebow at the beginning of this season based on his previous accomplishments and how Florida is voted #1 by almost every pub out there. He is a previous Heisman winner and has 2 national championship trophies while he has played QB at Florida? Who else can even come close to those accomplishments in the SEC and plays QB in the SEC? So, Kiffin, please either become part of the SEC family or get the heck out of the conference. I hope Tebow puts up 80 points on your sorry butt in the Swamp this year. You are a disgrace as a SEC head coach right now and also to the Vol nation in my opinion, and I can easily see why Al Davis kicked you out of Oakland. You have no class or common sense at all. Also, what the heck does the NFL have to do with how great a college player you are? If NFL ability had anything to do with college performance or the Heisman Trophy, over half of the All-Americans and Heisman Trophy winners in college football history would have to give their honor and trophies back becasue they did not perform well in the NFL. Who cares if Tebow will not be a good NFL QB. Doesn’t matter, folks. Tebow is not a pro-type QB and probably will not be a starter in the NFL. Who cares! He is most likely going to go down as one of the greatest, if not greatest, college football player in history. And who cares if he ever plays a down in the NFL. If he doesn’t, I will also bet you he will go down as one of the finest human beings to ever do whatever he does outstide of the NFL. And that does matter! Good day.
SEC
July 17th, 2009
12:06 pm
Here is why you should slightly care about the nfl. Recruiting. Plain and simple. Thats the only reason. Yes national championships do really well in that category too but remember these kids want a future outside of college as well
Ohio State fan
July 17th, 2009
12:10 pm
I guess that I don’t follow the logic that suggests Tim Tebow could be in the argument for all time great college players but not for best quarterback. That’s kind of like saying that Jerry Rice is the best NFL player ever but surely he’s not the best NFL receiver. Huh?
Jump passes or no, the man has put up monster statistics both through the air and through the shoulder pads of defensive players trying to tackle him.
Huh?
July 17th, 2009
12:11 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Mark Richt. Its no big secret that Richt likes drop back “pro style” quarterbacks and Tebow doesn’t really fit that bill. I’m sure Richt has nothing but respect for Florida (how could he not?), but he probably thinks Snead is a better overall “pure” quarterback. Yep, it was definitely Richt.
I personally think Snead is a little overrated. Good but not great. I didn’t watch Ole Miss much last year but I did see a good chunk of the Florida game. What I saw was not 1st team All-SEC material. Not even close.
Duluth Gator
July 17th, 2009
12:16 pm
Amen, TampaGator
SoCalDawg
July 17th, 2009
12:19 pm
Congrats Tony! You deserve every accolade thrown your way, and honestly more. As a displaced Southerner in sunny Southern California, I wake up to read you work daily. I can’t wait for your next book to be finished. Cheers.
3>8
July 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
Tech wins by three and get to brag instead of dogs barking about 8 in a row (something that Tech accomplished already). Just think how much that loss cost UG. 10k dropped to 4k already.
hsf
July 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
Tony: Your blog is a “must read” everyday. Well deserved. Go Vols!
Ramblin Rick
July 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
Yellow Fuzz – well done!
My favorite was the Bill King comment
Observor
July 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
The is absolutely no doubt which coach didn’t vote for Tebow. It’s the childish moron up there in Knoxville that didn’t vote for Tebow. He’s the one who has the axe to grind with Meyer and Florida, which he has made well known to this point. The Vols will get beat by 50 when the play UF this year. You can take that to the bank.
gator32301
July 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
“Bring it and get you some”? What a tool.
Observor
July 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
Should say ‘There is’ above…..
Damn typos.
Jake
July 17th, 2009
12:27 pm
Tony, nice words about your support case,, your wife and kids, regarding your award. Your wife and kids have been home while your away traveling holding down the fort. Don’t ever forget that or your mom you mention who reads this. Some of the best performers in life come from small towns all across this great country we live in. Yeah, a place called America! Thanks for all you do helping us staying connected with Southern Football. We need it now more than ever and it provides us a Walter Mitty break away from this economic stress we are in. So, keep up the great work, keep on plowing as they say in South, because we are down to the short rows and College Football is almost here again.
Huh?
July 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
“Tech wins by three and get to brag instead of dogs barking about 8 in a row (something that Tech accomplished already). Just think how much that loss cost UG. 10k dropped to 4k already.”
Yes, instead of netting $80 million this year we might only net $79,900,000. UGA athletics is really screwed for sure moron. To put that kind of money in to context for you Techie, we could probably buy Bobby Dodd stadium, tear it to the ground like it deserves, and use it as a parking lot for when the Dawgs are playing in the Dome if we really wanted to. Not a bad idea really. I think we should consider it.
LESD
July 17th, 2009
12:38 pm
Congratulations, Tony! The honor is well deserved, and I look forward to seeing you on my TV screen up here in Brooklyn this fall.
archangeladidas
July 17th, 2009
12:45 pm
As a GATOR fan i would like to thank who ever it was who didn’t vote for Tebow. Thank you for giving him ammunition to go out and prove that he is the best in the SEC hands down. Why? I don’t get it. I was pretty sure they would have a great year but now i know for a fact this will go down as one of the greatest seasons ever. Thank you again, Go GATORS!!!
SEC
July 17th, 2009
12:50 pm
wow you went from tim tebow to jerry rice. u really are an ohio state fan where everything is overrated. Monster numbers through the air? Really? If that is your case then what are his numbers? I have alot of respect for the kid. He has heart, determination, and one of the best leaders ive seen on the field. As far a best QB, not even close.
Spike
July 17th, 2009
12:51 pm
Congrats Tony, it is well deserved and you are a Damn Good Dawg!!
athensdawg
July 17th, 2009
12:57 pm
How Jim Donnan gets in the CFHOF before Erk Russell is a huge mystery to me….but then again, doesn’t the media vote on this….and he is on tv 7 days a week during football season….so that right there OBVIOUSLY makes him much more qualified.
SEC
July 17th, 2009
12:59 pm
hahah i like that huh? well done. I think its hilarious that Tech fans think they caused that. If they could read, its the simple fact of the hype of last year and the 3 loses to UF, BAMA, and GT. National Championship hype cause it to jump up. What its at now is not a whole lot diff then what its been before last year. If they had season ticket holders they would know how the process works. The start with the highest contributer and work down. The lowest contributer was 4k. i thought Tech fans were suppose to have some brains about them
warhorse
July 17th, 2009
1:00 pm
Tennessee sports talk is saying that Lame Kiffin did not vote for Tebow. One more reason to set aside the entire day to get ready for Sept. 19, one of the great days in SEC football history. It will be a delight to see Daddy’s Little Boy welcomed in to the conference of men.
PTC DAWG
July 17th, 2009
1:01 pm
ANYONE who thinks Tebow doesn’t deserve to be Pre-Season ALL-SEC at this point in time, is an IDIOT.
TerryDawg'95
July 17th, 2009
1:01 pm
Tony, Kyle King over at the Dawgsports blog has a campaign going to get Erk into the HOF. I think the hangup is that he was a head coach for 1 year less than the rules stipulate, so he’d need a special exception from some committee, which I believe Claude Felton is actually on. Might want to check that out. It seems like a travesty to me.
Doug Johnson
July 17th, 2009
1:04 pm
I resemble that remark!
SEC
July 17th, 2009
1:11 pm
i will say as much as i dislike UF, I can’t wait until they play UT. That will be best beatdown UT will of ever had. We(UGA) learned pretty well its a bad idea to piss off UF right now (endzone celebration).
G8R GRAD
July 17th, 2009
1:12 pm
Many congrats, Tony.
Well deserved.
BTW:
Where’s Union Point?
Anonymous
July 17th, 2009
1:13 pm
SIX sides are the sides of the die used to play Dungeons & Dragons.
Atlanta Gator
July 17th, 2009
1:17 pm
Good grief. I could not give two rats’ backsides whether some SEC coach voted for another quarterback to be pre-season, first-team All-SEC. It does not mean a thing.
On the other hand, someone just handed angry Timmy some bulletin board material. You wouldn’t like Timmy when he’s angry . . . especially when he’s playing your team.
Sam
July 17th, 2009
1:19 pm
Keep in mind Donnan’s record at Marshall. He is being inducted because of his work at the old 1AA level. He deserves it IMHO.
dgroy
July 17th, 2009
1:27 pm
Congratulations, Tony, it’s good to see Georgia people doing good. we’re proud of you as I’m sure your family is. Tim Tebow may not be the best athlete around or even the best quarterback but he’s a “Winner” and you like to have as many of them on your team as you can. I’d take him for my team (assuming I had a team) anyday.
Al
July 17th, 2009
1:30 pm
Congrats on HoF induction Tony! There is no one more deserving. Enjoy SB.
Denver Dog
July 17th, 2009
1:31 pm
Nice article Tony, congrats to you an all of those entering. I really don’t know anyone who would have voted for another qb, except for maybe Nutt or Petrino. I would have to guess it was Petrino.
I am surprised that there are so many Tide players on the pre-season list after the drubbing that they took from UTAH. I’m not surprised at the amount of UGA players. I think since they had 9 drafted, the cubbard is bare and they will be rebuilding for sure. There is no way we can stay on the field with any of those other teams, I don’t even know why we are playing. VD
Now it makes no sense for Tech fans to come on here and write about whatever they think is important and not about the subject. Don’t they have a blog of thier own?
I think that we will be surprised at how well the ACC does against Tech this year. Yes, they have one more year to perfect the offense, but everyone else has one more year to prepare also. After all they just need to study the Gardner Webb and LSU films to figure it out.
Tebow gets my vote for QB (preseason) and we will see how he does during the year. I wish there were more examples like him and less like Pac Man Jones.
Bill
July 17th, 2009
1:33 pm
Best Wishes To Coach Donnan on his election. And kudos to you, Tony.
Amos Alonzo Stagg
July 17th, 2009
1:34 pm
Tommy Bowden was exposed as a fraud when Rodriguez left for West Virginia. He spent the rest of his time at Clemson making excuses (”Oklahoma and Penn State lost today, too”) for his underachieving, poorly coached teams that played down to the level of their competition. If he thinks that he’s going to make a living as a public speaker and/or a TV commentator, he’s got another thing coming– he’s as dry as dust. Best thing for him to do is either live on the beach with the money he stole from Clemson, or else go run his lousy bubble screen offense at a Sun Belt Conference school.
Got 12?
July 17th, 2009
1:34 pm
Sports Illustrated’s SEC Preview edition will have four regional covers. The four coverboys are Saban, Meyer, Nutt, and Kiffin.
Since Richt (the obvious choice for the state of Georgia) isn’t on one, which one do you think will be on stands here in Atlanta?
Anonymous
July 17th, 2009
1:40 pm
Weren’t we just discussing the moral fortitude of Bobby Bowden?
Judging from the way his boys have behaved the expression, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” works both ways!
G8R GRAD
July 17th, 2009
1:42 pm
Got 12?:
Ouch!
If ever there was a Hobson’s Choice for Bulldog fans!
G8R GRAD
July 17th, 2009
1:44 pm
Sorry, I meant a Morton’s Fork.
Tjsorrow
July 17th, 2009
1:56 pm
i guess houston nutt didn’t vote for tebow
Tired of the Tim Tebow hype machine
July 17th, 2009
1:57 pm
Ohio state fan,
Tim Tebow does not own all kinds of records for passing or for running. He holds that one record for being the only qb to ever rush for and pass for 20 td in a season. I’m sure he owns some school records but I doubt he owns many, if any sec or national passing or rushing records. And he owns that 20/20 record because 90% of the time when UF got down to the 5 yard line he called his own number and ran it in himself rather than handing off.
Pat White of West Virgina probably could have had the same type of record as Tebow as far as the 20/20 goes but he didn’t call his own number every single time he got down to within sniffing distance of the goal line. And as far as being a great running qb he is good but not in the same league as Pat White was at WVU. If he gets accepted as a qb in the pros he’s gonna be looking pretty slow when he tries to run. It won’t be Charleston Southern or Kentucky, Vandy, or South Carolina for that matter.
In passing statistics there are boatloads of qbs both past and present who have superior passing #s. McCoy, Bradford passing stats were vastly superior to Tebow and McCoy was right around 80% completion rate with Bradford right behind which is phenomenal. Tebow was noticeably miffed when he didn’t get the Heisman last year. He said as much and it was obvious if you watched the presentation how P.O. ed he was. He just couldn’t sit there and be happy for Bradford. So much for sportsmanship for the guy who is always posing for the camera, flexing, and jumping up and down when he knows the camera is likely on him. This guy is the biggest media hound of all time. I can’t possibly be the only person who sees this.
Tim Tebow is still a great football player. But the reality is that he’s great because he plays on easily the most talented team in the country. Put Tebow at Arkansas or North Carolina State or any other mid level program and lets see how many Heismans he wins. He would still be successful but my point is that the team he plays for UF has a lot more to do with him being successful than his talent alone. I’ve nothing against Tebow but I’m just sick of the hype around this guy. He’s a great player but the main reason is because his team makes him a lot greater than what he really is.
Disagree with that statement? Go ahead. But apparently all the pro scouts vehemently disagree with you about this guy’s worth as a qb. The fact that they think he is a 3rd down draft choice at best as a qb ought to freaking tell you how overrated and overblown this guy really is.
If Kiffin voted for Snead then great for him. At least someone thinks for himself and didn’t buy into the hype machine the rest of you bought into. Snead beat Tebow head to head last year and I would be willing to bet money on 2 things. 1) Snead will end up with better passing stats than Tebow this season and 2) Snead will absolutely be a higher draft pick as a qb than Tebow will. This bet is an absolute freaking certainty.
Let Timmy get angry. Didn’t help a whole lot for him when Ole Miss slammed him on 4th and 1 last year.
Will
July 17th, 2009
2:08 pm
Sept 19 will be an ugly one for the Vols. I feel sorry for Kiffin in that one. Vol nation will turn on him in a hurry after a 40 or 50 point beat-down.
Will
July 17th, 2009
2:15 pm
Denver Dog,
We do NOT rebuild anymore…..we RELOAD! UGA has talent, size and depth at every position and hell no, the cubbard in not bare. Insiders tell me UGA has as much talent on D as anyone in the SEC. We just have to jell brother. Don’t be fooled by a bunch of kids going to the NFL! UGA will be much better, and I think tougher in the 09′ campaign.
reservoirDAWG
July 17th, 2009
2:19 pm
They damn well better be tougher and more intense.
GatorBait
July 17th, 2009
2:48 pm
If you have any objectivity in your skull, you would have voted for Tebow. He may go down as the most decorated (I didn’t say “best”) college football player ever…but oh yeah, he didn’t even get unanimously selected first team preseason All-SEC his senior year. I am willing to bet it was that nut up in Tennessee, I think the thin mountain air has cut off oxygen to his brain. And about the records, Tebow trails only Herschel Walker for the SEC rushing TD record, and he also owns a higher career completion percentage than Peyton Manning. This isn’t about Pro potential…face the facts, at the collegiate level Tebow is the total package. He could be an All-American QB in any type offense,
MiltonDawg
July 17th, 2009
2:50 pm
agree Will. We are very underrated this year and i like it that way. I see GT bloggers stating their team is the next dynasty of CFB after 1 year. How very, very sad.
Great article Tony and Congrats to you.
ThaMan
July 17th, 2009
2:59 pm
Will – that post of yours keeps getting repeated every year. It’s only one year away from it’s 30th anniversary. Don’t forget to start saying “wait til next year” around the middle of September. It’s a UGAy tradition!
how2fish
July 17th, 2009
3:13 pm
Best Wishes To Coach Donnan on his election. And kudos to you, Tony. Tebow is the best college PLAYER IMHO I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching SEC football since the early 60’s. He is a force to be reckoned with and could play a varitey of positions…and CMR would not be the one not voting for him..Heck he even beat a Tebow lead team once so all that “gettin back at Tebow ” crap is unfounded. And yellow fuzzies you man handled 4 Georgia fans???..what High School are they attending tough guy?
Gator Rob
July 17th, 2009
3:22 pm
If I had to bet on which coach left Tebow off his 1st team ballot it would have to be Kiffiykins. He’s immature enough to do it out of spite. I don’t think Spurrier would do it, the ole ball coach is a little off, but one thing you can’t take away from him is that he’s honest. I certainly woudn’t put it past Richt, especially after he and his staff are telling recruits that Meyer is going to Notre Dame. Maybe he’s still pissed about the timeouts, but that’s not as bad as nearly starting a riot. Spurrier would have done more than call a couple timeouts (see Athens 1995) and it would have been justified..
And how come every time a Tebow debate comes up, some UGA or FSU fan claims that he will be a bust in the NFL? #1 – You don’t know that. #2 – Who the hell cares until next year? Even then, it will have nothing to do with what he did in Gville
Ohio St Fan – good to hear from a rational Big 10 fan. You see what we have to deal with down here? Clowns like Chicken Foot… But you gotta love it.
Tony B – Congratulations to the best SEC sportswriter out there. Keep up the good work.
Peachtree Gator
July 17th, 2009
3:24 pm
Tebow wasn’t unanimous because in the SEC, there’s no way you’ll find any single random set of 11 competitors and, regardless of the overwhelming mountain of evidence to vote the truthful way, not have at least one insecure redneck that will surely give in to his blind hatred.
Gen Neyland
July 17th, 2009
3:25 pm
3rd time today I’ve tried to post here. Again, congrats TB…
Sports psychologists say get in their head early and often. Dang, if the thinking out there is Tebow crushes UT because of Kiffin doing this or Kiffin doing that is being foolish. Tebow may crush UT because Florida as a team is better…Exceptions to the rule : Dancing in the endzone and embarrassing UF on national TV. That required payback on national TV…Debt paid in full. The rest is pure conjecture.
Gator Growl
July 17th, 2009
3:25 pm
Two things are for sure about the Tebow vote…1) It will come out as to whom voted for whom as many a journalist can’t wait for SEC media days to ask every coach that one question…did you vote for Tebow?? They can either say yes, no, or no comment. Either way it will be quite revealing. 2) This will only add fuel to Tebows fire. Oh, he won’t say too much about it or will just “brush it aside”, but we’ve all seen what happens when he is “extra motivated”. Just ask that Oklahoma player who made comments regarding Tebow being the 5th best QB in the Big 12 and then got trucked and chomped (literally and figuratively) in the second half of the NC game. As a Gator, I would like to encourage any extra motivation you can throw Tebows way!!!
Sting 'em Buzz
July 17th, 2009
3:36 pm
Congratulations on the honor, Tony!
JaxDawg
July 17th, 2009
3:41 pm
When rating a QB, stats are just part of the equation. Tebow has two intangables that seperate him from the pack 1. he’s a charasmatic natural leader who players rally behind, 2. he’s a winner/intense competitor. Anyone who says otherwise is not looking at him objectively.
Look at Graham Harrell, he put up monster stats at Tex Tech, yet not only did he not get drafted, he wasn’t even invited to any NFL camps. 1 obvious reason is that he was considered a “system” QB, but he obviously didn’t come across as having the leadership/intense competitor intangables either.
The pro scouts main concern with Tebow has been that over 80% of his snaps haven’t come under center. If he takes more snaps under center this year and still puts the numbers up, his draft stock will rise. I personally think he will do well at the next level, given the chance. Also, just because a QB isn’t drafted in the first or second round doesn’t mean he won’t be successful at the next level. Right now in the NFL, the Mannings, McNabb, Ryan, Palmer, Rivers, Rodgers & Rothleisberger are the only 1st round starters. That’s 8 of 32 (Stafford should be number 9), still less than 30%.
I’m as big a dawg fan as anyone, but c’mon people regardless of who you pull for, try be objective, it makes you much more credible when you do have a valid argument!
GO DAWGS!
Gator Growl
July 17th, 2009
3:43 pm
BTW, I think this talk about how Tebow is going to flop in the NFL is just as pathetic as these Meyer to ND rumors. This is done by weak minded fans who are trying to somehow dimish their accomplishments thus far at Florida and obviously can’t argue all their collegiate success. They sadly resort to making claims that can’t yet be proven or disproven and therefor definitively disputed. Personally, I want to see Tebow be successful in EVERYTHING he does in life and want to see Meyer stay here forever, but guess what? WHATEVER happens, it will never take away from what they have done so far. And besides, would I have rather had Matthew Staffords career and results at UF, after all he IS a #1 NFL draft choice?. Or would I rather have had Tebow and 2, maybe 3 NCs and a Heisman trophy winner? Lets just say I love the Gators a whole lot more than I ever will the Detroit Lions or any other “play for pay” team!!!
Maxwell Snark
July 17th, 2009
3:57 pm
Your forgot Flacco, Jaxdawg.
Nachos
July 17th, 2009
4:02 pm
I blame Gene Chizik myself. He was up all night partying in the cow pasture and was confused.
36-0 Barners.. AND more tears to come.
CharlotteGator
July 17th, 2009
4:10 pm
Gator Growl,
I think the better example is Geno Hayes at FSU. He literally did run past and through him on multiple occasions. The OU example isn’t the best because D. Franks who made the comments I believe got a pick and never met Mr. Tebow in tackling situation (big shock). The safety #5 (who later kneed Tebow’s neck and retwisted Percy’s ankle) was the one our favorite FB/QB put a hurting on and then chomped.
Anyway, JaxDawg, very well stated my friend.
Anonymous
July 17th, 2009
4:15 pm
JaxDawg:
The moron that won the Heisman last year couldn’t complete a sentence intelligibly, so how much of a “leader” could he have been?
Did you listen to his interviews?
Wow!
And I’m not sure the Big 12 HAS a system offense.
It seems to be more a case of little or no effective defense.
Braves Fan
July 17th, 2009
4:20 pm
Why is Donnan getting into Hall of Fame? He won one National Championship at Marshall? What am i missing?
East Cobb Hokie
July 17th, 2009
4:22 pm
Congrats Tony.
Looks like the Tide and Hokies each sold more tickets to their road game in ATL than GT could sell season tickets in their own stadium.
Got 12?
July 17th, 2009
4:23 pm
A composite of this year’s pre-season rankings:
http://www.lsufootball.net/articles/2009-preseason-polls.htm
Anonymous
July 17th, 2009
4:40 pm
EastCobbHokie:
The Techies already spent their money on Cheetos and Sims.
Lumpy Rutherford
July 17th, 2009
4:43 pm
Will- what’s a “cubbard”?
Gator Rob
July 17th, 2009
5:18 pm
Braves Fan – I was thinking the same thing. No disrespect to Coach Donnan, I’m sure there’s many great coaches who are not in the HoF, but what exactly is the criterea?
JaxDawg – the board appreciates your objectivity. I lived in Jax for 7 years and I swear the Gators and Dawgs coexist better there than in Atlanta. Maybe it was just the UGA fans I knew there.
Bulldog
July 17th, 2009
5:23 pm
I’ll only post this only this once this year. I realize that Tech Fan’s spirits are really up this year. But, I want you to consider this. If you beat Ga again this year, you really have a right to cut up. It then changes a lot of things:
1.You get a big recruiting advantange in Ga.
2.You start filling up your Stadium w/o give aways.
3. Paul Johnson really becomes recognized as one of the top 5 College Football Coaches.(Assuming that you beat Va, Va Tech, NC, and the other ACC teams).
4.Georgia fans catch Hell on the Board for another year and it is much worse than this year and basically stop reading the paper, period..
5.You break into the top 10 and stay there(Providing you don’t have to play LSU and Les Miles in a BCS Bowl).
6.There are coaching changes at Ga and MR is really held suspect and maybe on the ropes himself.
7.Paul Johnson’s Offense is recognized as an Offense that can’t be defensed and is here to stay.
8.Dog Fans are divided, depressed and in revolt
9.You do all this with 1 to 3 star players continually out playing 4 and 5 star players
10.Buzz becomes the top college mascot.
But, what if you don’t win?
NEXT#13
July 17th, 2009
5:33 pm
denver dog,LET ME HELP YOU UNDERSTAND BAMA’S SELECTION NUMBER’S,41-30 RING A BELL….CHUMP!!!
just maybe...
July 17th, 2009
6:14 pm
maybe someone voted for Snead to be all SEC because he beat Tebow in the Swamp last year…
GW
July 17th, 2009
6:59 pm
The new coach at Tennessee did not vote for Tebow. Donnan’s philosophy came from his Oklahoma/Switzer days. Get great athletes, put them on the bus and turn em loose on the field. His defenses at Georgia showed it.
A Snub for Tebow? - The Quad Blog - NYTimes.com
July 17th, 2009
8:08 pm
[...] Tony Barnhart of The Atlanta Journal Constitution was trying to get to the bottom of who left Tebow off their ballot: The SEC released its coaches All-SEC team yesterday and, not surprisingly, Florida had 16 players on the three-deep offense and defense. Florida had eight players on the first team while Alabama had six and LSU had three. Georgia receiver A.J. Green and linebacker Rennie Curran were the two Bulldogs on the first team. [...]
JB
July 17th, 2009
8:44 pm
Congrats TB.
Well deserved.
Congrats
July 17th, 2009
8:49 pm
Well deserved, TB! Com see us over in Athens, we’ll go get some good ‘cue and a cold beer, er uh, iced tea….sorry momma.
3>8
July 17th, 2009
9:06 pm
To BuLLdog…guess we’ll never know.
Bulldog
July 17th, 2009
9:17 pm
You will know. I am really amazed at what one game can do for Tech fans. win, 2, 3, 4 in a row. It will never happen. Copy this post so you can read it this fall.
Kill'em
July 17th, 2009
9:17 pm
I don’t care what the rules are for coaches to be inducted, Coach Russell took a school that had no football program and in four years won the first of his three National Championships.
The Real Tiger wears Blue and Gold! 24 miles North of Union Point!
July 17th, 2009
11:54 pm
Tony, congrats! Go Jackets!!!
Big O
July 18th, 2009
12:13 am
TB congrats on your honor. I was born here in Atlanta but my family is from White Plains. hwy 15 is a very nice scenic drive through UP with all the dairy farms and small ponds that sparkle
jdb
July 18th, 2009
1:36 am
i have been watching college football for 47years, i am a die hard bulldog, but tebow is the best all a round college qb i have ever seen. i don’t know if he will make it in the nfl or not, but i still say he is the best all around qb i have ever seen.
Miles
July 18th, 2009
2:42 am
Mr. Barnhart, congratulations on the Bert McGrane Award. To say you deserve this award would be and understatement. Your family must be proud of you.
Gator Growl
July 18th, 2009
7:44 am
Wow Walter Cronkite. Tony, was there ever a more influential newsman/journalist/media person?? He was not just an icon, he was a monolith, a giant. I remember as a kid watching the eve news and being absolutely glued to what he was saying, he was like the unquestioned authority of his time. And I know the admiration I have for him is shared by millions and millions of my generation. Lets just put it this way, I would put the man right up there on the respect scale with FDR and Winston Churchill and you wonder if he had ever desired to run for President if he could have easily been part of that history he was so adept at reporting on. He was always that voice of calm and reason, rock solid and authoritative, professional personified, never questioned, at a very wonderous and rapidly changing, sometimes very troubled times in our history. I wonder if he will get even a fraction of the coverage that Michael Jacksons death has…I just turned on CNN to see what they were saying about his death and who do I see? Michael Jackson. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! And you wonder whats happened to our country!!!
Trade School Junkie
July 18th, 2009
8:32 am
Tony:
Regarding your defense of the BCS, which means the Bullsh** College System, I ask the following question:
How in the Hell does a 12-0 Utah team that played nobodies like Weber State, Wyoming, San Diego State, etc. get a BCS bid over Texas Tech to play Bama in the Sugar Bowl?
Granted Utah beat Bama. But, I really dont think Bama players were really that motivated to play in the Sugar Bowl. What was to be gained for Bama? Utah certianly played like they wanted to win MORE than Bama did. Bama had already lost their REAL SHOT by losing to UF. And, I dont think TxTech (with NFL draft potential Seniors QB Harrell and WR Crabtree were really motivated to play in a non-BCS Cotton Bowl. Seriously, was to be gained by TxTech playing in the Cotton Bowl. Nothing.
Just a reminder: Texas Tech was 11-1 regular season (including wins over then #1-Texas, Nebraska, Texas A&M, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, and OKSt), and their ONLY loss was to #2-OK.
How in HELL does TxTech not get a BCS bid?
Tony, if you defend this kind of BS in ANY MANNER, then YOU SIR are part of the problem with college athletics.
Gator Mike
July 18th, 2009
9:55 am
One last note on this blog. As a Gator, I even ge4t tired of all the Tebow hype. It is a team sport. Tebow is probably one of the best team leaders of all time in any sport, but I will not say he is the best. Each era has great players and leaders.
My guess is that those who bash Tebow would love to have him as their QB and teaqm leader. Jelousy is petty. Each school in the SEC has super players. A lot of them probably are academic mental midgets (all schools except Vandy) who should still be in junior high, but they are good football players. Let’s all support our teams and be objective.
The guys on the field will write the music.
Atlanta Gator
July 18th, 2009
10:57 am
Gator Growl—-Amen, brother.
My loyalties for the University of Florida run deep; certainly, deeper than merely being a fan of its sports teams and the present cast of sports heroes. I want the university to succeed and grow in all its many endeavors, not just its sports program.
My interest in the NFL effectively ended with Danny Marino’s retirement. For me, the NFL Super Bowl is something that plays in the background at parties. My Super Bowl was played on January 8, 2009.
ckgator
July 18th, 2009
11:27 am
Way to go Tony! Amazing how you are able to keep a level head amongst all of us SEC nuts. Thanks for your insight and ongoing doses of reality. Congrats and Go Gators!
rtgator
July 18th, 2009
1:08 pm
Will—I agree with you that the Dawgs will be as good or better than last year. However, until Mark R. does a better job of choosing coordinators and firing incompetent ones his Georgia teams are going to stay out of the SEC Championship game. His recruiting classes rank high on potential, however the young men fail to reach that potential because they are not “coached up”. When the Gators secondary got torched by Stafford and then Michigan two years ago Meyer found a new defensive backfield coach. That same group of ragamuffins are now among the best defensive backfields in the country. Offensive coordinator now head coach at MSU. Charlie Strong one of the finest D coordinators in the country. Mark R. needs to forget about loyalty to his staff and start demanding some results.
VanDSIRROM
July 18th, 2009
2:33 pm
Tony–
You ‘da man…keep up the good work…and congrats on the well deserved honor…and, yes, you deserve to be in the same company as Mr. Bisher, et al…
God Bless.
Denver Dog
July 18th, 2009
8:54 pm
next # 13 why did you sign your name chump? The score of the UGA/Alabama Redneck Tide does not have anything to do with why there were so many players on the team. You know what they say about driving west on 1-20 and crossing the Alabama line, you turn your clock back an hour and your calendar back 20 years. Are you still celebrating confederate memorial day over there. Is Bull Connor still hosing down people and are you still bombing little children in church. It is obvious that you are a redneck, living in a redneck state, and pulling for a redneck school. I read where all you need to get in over there is a valid fishing license.
Doyle, Winder
July 18th, 2009
10:27 pm
Sorry my FRIEND, been working. Congrats on the Hall of Fame! I have not only always enjoyed your writing, but have respected your opinions. This does not even come CLOSE to what you give your readers!! Proud to be a fan…
GO DAWGS!
Doyle Albea
Winder
Dawg Tired
July 19th, 2009
12:03 am
Jim Donnan in the College Football Hall of Fame? Erk Russell not in? Who’s making these decisions? Must be Congress. Even Canada could get this one right.
Congrats to Tony! Well deserved.
Allen Waters
July 19th, 2009
4:25 am
Coach Erk Russell gets my vote for his accomplishments at GEORGIA and Georgia Southern!
Big Dawg
July 19th, 2009
1:52 pm
Congratulations Tony, well deserved.
Now I want to know who didn’t vote for AJ Green who should have been an unanimous choice and who didn’t vote for Clint Boling or Chris Davis who both deserve to be on the first team All SEC with Boling being an All American. As some mentioned up above I am sure there will be a few more Dawgs on the 1st team All SEC by the end of the year. Go Dawgs
Stone
July 19th, 2009
2:03 pm
All these accusations that Kiffin snubbed Tebow are really funny. TEBOW WASNT UNANIMOUS LAST YEAR EITHER AND KIFFIN WASNT AT TENNESSEE. Isn’t it possible that same coach still isn’t convinced that Tim isn’t the best QB in the SEC?
Jeff
July 20th, 2009
8:29 am
PLEASE help me understand…last week “will urban leave? This week- Tebow in the headline….this week Jeff Schultz- “will Urban leave?????? Tell me again….what is your audience? FLA??????????? Geez…this is suppose to be the AJC…more articles and coverage for FLA than either UGA or GaTech……pretty sick
p
July 20th, 2009
8:39 am
Snead is the best QUARTERBACK in the SEC, he’s not the best media guy, though.
Greatest college player ever? Not Tim Tebow, I'm afraid | Mark Bradley
July 21st, 2009
10:05 am
[...] kerfuffle arose last week when esteemed colleague Mr. College Football noted the sainted Tim Tebow was not — repeat, was not – a unanimous choice on the SEC coaches’ preseason all-conference team. Not that anyone should ever care about a [...]