The Institute ran out of options. A classic American rivalry, all but dead. Georgia men’s basketball team won at the North Avenue Trade School in basketball 70-59 in front of a mostly-tepid crowd, while I was in attendance in my…
Han Vance on Georgia football: The University of Georgia finally made it nationally, under the direction of athletic director Greg McGarity. Timing is everything. Has McGarity made mistakes? We all have, but by scheduling Notre Dame last year at the…
Han Vance on Georgia football: It started with Greyson Lambert. The experienced graduate transfer player’s tenure bridged the time between the end of the Mark Richt era, in which Richt was the winningest coach (74%) in school history at the…
This is not as hard as the obfuscating like to publicly suppose it to be. So-called champions of American college football have no distinct claim over other teams every year, which should bug them as much as it bothers these…
Han Vance on University of Georgia vs University of Texas college football:
Han Vance exclusive for BIG HAIRY BLAWG: ATLANTA – At the end of the third season of Mark Richt’s career as a head football coach, he had failed to find the ultimate successes he had at FSU as an assistant,…
Analysis: Much more exciting schedule for our beloved Dawgs in 2019, with the Notre Dame fighting Irish coming to Athens, likewise the Texas A&M Aggies the week before the Governor’s Cup. It opens in steamy Nashville the last day of…
Personal Essay by Han Vance: Off, the NFL, for a week only American college football rules the national airwaves and broadcasts wide. A full business week’s length, Thursday-to-Monday start to America’s biggest sporting season. Football, y’all. Autumnal Athens for us,…
Looking at the Georgia Bulldogs most likely to impact the upcoming college football season at BIG HAIRY BLAWG, for Bulldawg Illustrated. Senior Deandre Baker is a total shutdown corner: Fabulous Baker Boyz ~ BIG HAIRY BLAWG
In celebration of 20-19 and for rematch in 2019, CANINES vs. CATHOLICS T-shirts: $34.80 includes shipping and handling (trademark and copyright 2017) -On a gray 100% cotton T-shirt, with tearaway tags XL, L, M, S, Kids’ Medium, Women’s Medium…
My somewhat limited playing experience was mostly at the position of wide receiver, so I tend to watch the detail of the game relating to the wideouts a little more closely than other positions. In the early portion of last…
“This is a sweet golden ungodly, unbelievable miracle we have pulled. They broke our hearts, and we just came back down the field.” -Larry Munson (legendary UGA radioman) To know that Clemson finally won another national championship is to know…
A true frosh quarterback DJ Shockley came off the bench to win the game versus Clemson in Athens while I witnessed from the front row of the winning end zone of Sanford Stadium, after our great redshirt frosh starting quarterback…
August 14, 2017: Pleased to announce that BIG HAIRY BLAWG has now reached the decade mark. Thank you for reading my college football writing, which has seen us live through so many highs and lows over the full 10 years…
1st edition SOLD OUT ~ Master edition forthcoming with new foreword by Loran Smith. www.SilverStonePress.com
Sony Michel’s Time to Shine: Sony Michel started at WR at South Carolina in 2014 due to injuries and lack of depth, catching a pass down the field immediately, running routes with his high school teammate (“Joystick”). With McKenzie departing…
GEORGIA vs the world (right now): Florida – In the neutral site classic formerly known as the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, Georgia has gone 6-21. Georgia Tech – The salt is back in Clean, Old-fashioned Hate after our beloved Dawgs…
Georgia finished with the 2nd best record of any SEC program over the half decade, with #1 Bama netting two national titles. The parity across the league faded, as nobody accomplished the biggest prize besides Bama, twice. Even the miracle…
My annual Dawgs welcome back to the Blawg hereby extends a real hopeful encouragement throughout our program. A football program seemingly poised for an immediate uptick, we are actually on somewhat of an uptick now after going 4-1 late. And:…
With a bid accepted to play TCU in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Friday December 30th at noon EST (11a kick in Mempho), Georgia has tied for 4th-most bowl appearances in the country and currently has the 3rd-most bowl…
