Sunday, September 14, 2008

No Dawg-Pounding in Columbia

Steve Spurrier stomped. Grimaced. Kicked imaginary objects. Squeezed his cap. And that was just in one series.
The ol' ball coach can't stomach letting an upset get away, and South Carolina had Georgia reeling. First down at the Bulldogs' 2, late in the day, he called a toss sweep that ended with a fumble to the other guys. A subsequent drive to the UGA 27 came up pointless, too. Final score: 14-7.
Spurrier must feel he's on a treadmill -- running fast, going nowhere. The Gamecocks have a close-but-no-cig habit against superior foes.
Honestly, do you feel a tad bit sorry for Spurrier? Or, given that he called about two-third of the plays, no pity?
Light a stogie for Mark Richt, a phenomenal 26-4 in away games since enlisting with Georgia. It was his staff's brilliant quarterback keeper call for Matthew Stafford to set up the Dogs' sole TD that spelled the difference.

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