From Athens- Friday Thoughts

You had to be fast Chief....There are only two days of summer in Maine....

I think being on the coast the ocean and wind makes it feel even colder


Fireplace going....chili and cornbread. For supper

Life is good.....blessed

You are so right, I used to ride my 10 speed bike from Bath to Topsham every day back and forth to work on the ship so I kept pretty well in shape. About 15 miles one way and no flat ground. July the fourth was summer there as far as I knew.

Some thoughts . . . .

Jeremy Pruitt now the head coach at Tennessee will in my opinion move the SEC East forward, in a matter of time probably the East will be stronger than the West. Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida have head coaches that I believe now surpass the West side of the SEC.

Other side of that coin . . . . Pruitt now in Tennessee will actually aid Saban/Alabama as if that was needed. Alabama has a strong background under Saban, championships to prove it. Talented high school players will continue to find their way to Tuscaloosa with the belief (proven) that they will compete for championships. Going to be tougher for teams in the West to compete regularly, my opinion.

East at some point in the near future is going to be a “battle royal” for the right to play for the SEC title in Atlanta. SEC East will make it much more difficult for some teams to compete for talented players, that also includes out of conference universities.

At this point the hiring of Kirby Smart has proven to be a very good move, made before the serious shuffling of head coaches in the SEC.

I believe that the upcoming recruit signings (2018 Class) is super important for UGA. Feel it will give us that “extra step” needed to compete yearly. 2018 recruits, say again, real important to build on what appears to be a solid foundation.

Good read Buc..... many times we have commented about the difference of....rebuilding and

Reloading......Alabama has in the Saban era ....reloaded.....players and coaches...

Imho.....we have through recruiting moved into the reloading... as part of CKS’s process...

I also believe our 2018 class will be loaded....with....players who can build quality depth quickly..


Go Dawgs

Trenton Thompson returning in 2018. Glad to read that. Stays healthy, this is huge for our defense. Trenton needs a solid year in the SEC before entering the NFL.

Man that is a blessing, I look for him to be rock steady in 2018, one of my favorites!!!!! Good start on Senior leadership