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I chose not to post the video here, and apparently ESPN didn’t find it worthy of their highlight reel either. Naturally, this has the Dawgz faithful up in arms; including head coach Mark Richt questioning ESPN’s judgment, and AJC’s Chip Towers opening the floodgates by asking if the network is conspiring against them:
Richt: “Yeah. They missed the boat or didn’t do their homework or whatever. I don’t know how they couldn’t have noticed that as thorough as it seems like that [sic] are most of the time. But it’s going to make our highlights for a long time.”How about this: It wasn’t an oversight at all. It was a meaningless play in a blow-out game on a day in which there were countless meaningful plays to pack into ESPN’s highlight shows.[…]
What do you think? Minor oversight? Major oversight? ESPN conspiracy against Georgia?
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First of all, the "hick accent" headline is tired.
Second, the highlight shows routinely show "meaningless plays" in blow-out games. Sports Center shows unusual catches made by baseball players ALL the time, from teams buried in the standings.
Third, Richt didn’t bring up the subject. He was asked a question about it, and he answered the question, saying ESPN "missed the boat" by not showing what was arguably a highlight-worthy move. He didn’t launch into some five-minute tirade on the matter.
by UncleKG on Sep 10, 2008 11:07 AM EDT reply actions
Reading the ajc article it appears richt displayed what is known as a sense of humor. Plus it was the number two play on ESPN’s top 10 Monday.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:47 PM EDT reply actions
Just checked out the comments section in your other post and noticed nobody cares about any of your post. I feel embarrassed now.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions
I think I’m talking to myself on your blog now.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions
A) I’m posting because I have no life
B) I’m a redneck Georgia fan, and this behavior is to be expected.
C)I’m showing a sense of humor.
D) I have a sad sense of humor since no one else is reading this
E) All of the above.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions
I think its E what do you think.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
I think I’ve tripled the posts of all of your blog entries combined
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:52 PM EDT reply actions
…wait nobody else cared to post so that would equal zero.
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
I’m now at a loss for words
by leewan on Sep 10, 2008 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
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