Rallying behind my Dawgs

This season has been a strange tale that resonates back and forth between jubilance and disaster for the Georgia Bulldogs. Although we've seen the Red and Black emerge victoriously over South Carolina, Louisiana State, and Tennessee, we've also witnessed some less than stellar results versus teams named Tigers.

Aaron Murray led one of the greatest drives in Bulldog history three little weeks ago that vaulted UGA to an amazing come from behind victory over LSU. Then came the Tennessee game. Trailing UT by a touchdown very late in the contest, even the game clock was wearing orange. But, Murray dialed up similar heroics. UGA nail-bitingly tied the score and won in overtime. Unfortunately, the Dawgs ran out of miracles versus Missouri. It was a tough loss that may have derailed their hopes of winning the BCS.

Georgia has had to deal with some devastating injuries on the offensive side of the ball. But, they will never use that as an excuse for the final tally on any scoreboard. In describing the loss of 5 key players, I can only imagine Larry Munson saying, "Ole Lady Luck has not been on our side." And, he would be correct. She ain't been behaving lately. But, this battalion of Bulldogs continues to fight through adversity and give their all in pursuit of victory. As a fan, I can't ask for more than that. Go Dawgs!!

Expanding the SEC

There's been a lot of talk lately about Texas A&M and Missouri possibly joining the SEC. To be honest, I have mixed emotions on the topic. I can see where these two programs could expand the conference's TV market and insure that the league remains the nation's best. On the flip side, I don't like change and don't think it's necessary. The SEC plays America's greatest football...hands down. So if it ain't broke, why fix it?

The Pac 10 pumped its azz up to 12 teams for the sake of holding a conference championship game, in hopes that the victor will frequently be granted a title shot. However, the additions of Colorado and Utah aren't enough to conquer the SEC in terms of prestige. So what happens next? Will we actually see the nation's premier conferences bolster themselves to a stupefying 14 to 16 teams, in order to "keep up with the Robinsons?"

If so, I'd rather have a playoff system put in place. What are your thoughts?