Mark Richt and the spirit of giving

Mark Richt has a longstanding reputation as one of the nicest guys in the coaching business, and that image will only be strengthened with this revelation by the AJC that he doled out thousands of dollars from his own pocket to pay assistants and other personnel.

On Booker and Jennings

After last night's trouncing of Alabama State, Devin Booker was asked if he's planning on getting in any surfing on the trip to Hawaii. He laughed and said he might give it a try.

The Malzahn weirdness

What is it about football in the state of Alabama that produces such a high frequency of truly bizarre situations?

On coaches' salaries and priorities

It's sometimes said that people in athletics departments exist in a bubble that's completely detached from reality.

Steamed Korn

(Photo courtesy of thestate.com)

Fairly startling article on a number of levels in this piece by the (Spartanburg) Herald-Journal, which profiles Willy Korn's comeback from a disastrous time at Clemson.

Ten thoughts from the weekend

1. The locker rooms of Clemson and Virginia Tech were pretty close together at Bank of America Stadium, and that produced some stark contrasts late Saturday night as the winners and losers milled about.

In Gus they trust?

(Photo courtesy of al.com)

I'm a believer in Gus Malzahn's system, but not certain he's destined for stardom as a head coach.