1. 2010 Georgia Football Forecast: Year of Resiliency for Dawgs

    This summer couldn't have put a darker cloud over the Georgia football program. While the blue-collar, excessively quiet ACC champs to the west are priming for another run, Georgia's football program and athletics department has been under fire...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about almost 3 years ago 2,986 reads 19 comments

  2. Silver Britches and Black Threads: Georgia Intending to End Uniform Chatter

    Notice something different in the above photo? You probably don't, but the truth is it's shining right in front of you. While even the most die hard fans probably didn't even notice, Georgia's britches in the 2010 spring G-Day game were different...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about almost 3 years ago 2,171 reads 10 comments

  3. Is This the Best Time Ever to Be an Atlanta Sports Fan?

    Time to jump on the bandwagon, folks. Despite Atlanta being labeled a "transplant" city, full of sports fans from Boston, Los Angeles, and New Orleans, to the boroughs of Alabama and South Carolina, being a hometown fan couldn't come at a better time...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about almost 3 years ago 120 reads 0 comments

  4. Conference Realignment: NCAA Should Focus on Optimization Over Expansion

    I'm not a fan of all of this conference expansion talk. As a matter of fact, I was completely content with the way the NCAA was aligned before all of the musical chairs began. I even felt the BCS was getting it right...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about almost 3 years ago 603 reads 5 comments

  5. 2005 vs. 2010: Does Georgia Have a Championship Pedigree?

    2005 was the last time Georgia was an SEC East champion. It's actually hard to believe it has been so long. Five years? At the beginning of the Richt era it appeared the Dawgs were poised to make SEC championship runs at least every other year...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about almost 3 years ago 783 reads 3 comments

  6. Don't Hate, Appreciate: A Georgia Fan's Letter to the Rivals

    This feels like the worst time of the year for a southern sports fan here in Atlanta. The Hawks just lost two games on the road to some random ABA team up in Canada, or something like that...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 1,269 reads 18 comments

  7. How Patience Has Become the Hawks' Trademark Formula for Success

    Six years ago Mike Woodson took over the Atlanta Hawks franchise. The Hawks were coming off a 28-54 season under Terry Stotts, who lasted just two years as the team's head coach. Under Woodson's first year, Atlanta declined, winning just 13 games...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 220 reads 5 comments

  8. Trey Thompkins Returning To UGA: How Good will the Bulldogs Be in 2010?

    Yes, I am aware. Spring football has just concluded, and it's about time people start writing about the NFL draft and early college football picks. But not so fast, my friend...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 724 reads 0 comments

  9. Georgia Football Post G-Day Analysis

    Sanford Stadium filled up as much as it could Saturday for the annual G-Day game between the red team and the "black" team...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 1,188 reads 1 comments

  10. Are the Atlanta Hawks Still Facing an Identity Crisis?

    With the playoffs lurking, Hawks fans are going to learn a lot about the team in the next few weeks. On Wednesday the Hawks face off in the "highlight factory" versus the Lakers, followed by a game in Cleveland on Friday...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 157 reads 1 comments

  11. March Really Is Madness: Should NCAA Divide College Basketball In Half?

    Last night featured the "opening game", or play-in game, for the NCAA tournament. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, at 17-15, faced off against 19-13 Winthrop...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 228 reads 3 comments

  12. Falcon's Focus: The Ultimate Remaining Offseason Agenda For Atlanta

    Could I be more ready for some football? With the season just over a month removed I'm already getting all "antsy in my pantsy" waiting for fall to arrive...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 278 reads 2 comments

  13. Sports Over Education? Georgia Legislators Might Think So

    “The theater department got cut at my school, but at least the roof on that new stadium slides open and closed” The backwards statement posted above might be a realistic thought ...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 1,439 reads 0 comments

  14. 10 Non-Conference Matchups for Georgia Football

    We all know how tough the SEC regular schedule is. Not only is playing in your own division tough enough, but the rotation of opponents from the other division can sometimes be brutal, making even some of the best teams fall apart...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 1,505 reads 8 comments

  15. Can Georgia Knock Off Kentucky? How Mark Fox Can Sign Off On a Signature Season

    Georgia basketball hasn't just improved during Mark Fox's first season in Athens. It has drastically surpassed everyone's wildest expectations...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about 3 years ago 429 reads 3 comments

  16. Georgia Football Crystal Ball: 10 Insights for 2010

    It's that time of the year when all Georgia fans are starting to have their withdrawls. Football season is over. Basketball is heading towards the postseason, which means the hoops season is ...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 1,789 reads 14 comments

  17. Georgia's Rising Stars' Draft Stock Could Help UGA More Than NBA

    The University of Georgia's basketball team has created tons of positive chatter in Athens and the rest of the state lately, despite having just a 12-13 overall record...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 644 reads 1 comments

  18. 10 Worst Brand Identities in Sports

    Creating a distinct identity is a key component to making a sports team it's own entity. The identity is also the factor that influences merchandising and marketing; or better put, the identity makes the money...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 3,397 reads 8 comments

  19. 10 Players That Make SEC Hoops Elite

    The Southeastern Conference owns the football world, and to most sports fans the term SEC is one they are tired of hearing. Until football season ends, then college hoops take over and the ACC, Big Ten, and Big East take over...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 323 reads 0 comments

  20. New Orleans Saints' Win Proves American Sports Are More Than Just a Game

    As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the Saints' 31-17 victory in their first-ever Super Bowl appearance, cameras on every sports television network in America focused their lenses on Bourbon Street...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 417 reads 3 comments

  21. Why The 9-10 Georgia Dawgs Are Postseason Material

    Georgia's current SEC record under Mark Fox fell to 1-5 on Saturday following a 78-77 heartbreaker vs. South Carolina. Compare that to Georgia's SEC starts in the past five seasons and you might feel like this team has declined...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 535 reads 0 comments

  22. Georgia Football 2010 Outlook: Depth Chart

    Yes it is too early, and yes Georgia hoops' SEC schedule should have me at least locked into something rather than football until fall. But what is more fun that early projections? That's what I thought...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 3,716 reads 6 comments

  23. 10 Best Uniforms in College Basketball

    In college basketball having an identity is a concept that exists in a far away galaxy. With a limited number of ways to make a basketball uniform look like your own, thanks to regulations and ...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 71,115 reads 17 comments

  24. Why We Will Cheer for the Saints: A Dirty Bird's Take On a Who Dat Superbowl

    At the beginning of the fall I was certain that my Atlanta Falcons would represent the NFC in the 2010 Super Bowl. After the Falcons' 4-1 start I was even more certain. Then they went 5-6, finishing the season off at 9-7...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 674 reads 12 comments

  25. Dear Vikings Fans: Don't Blame Overtime, Blame Your Team

    So as soon as I logged on here today, I noticed an article displaying the disdain for NFL overtime rules. For years and years I have been frustrated with NFL overtime...

    Mike Foster Written by Mike Foster about over 3 years ago 217 reads 8 comments