Beijing 2008

The olympics this year is only half way over but they have been amazing so far. This is the first olympics that I've really cared about. I never watched Athens or Torino. And I'm so impressed with our athletes being in the running in almost every sport. And look at Michael Phelps....he is going to be the best olympian ever after tonite. He is amazing.....he is my new favorite athlete. But then you look gymnastics....it was the first time one country has ever gone 1 and 2 in women's individual gymastics. And then men's team got bronze without the Hamm's. And women's got second even though they sucked it up on floor and balance beam. Swimming....we dominate everyone. And even the people from other countries that win usually train in America....like Cristy Coventry trained at Auburn. So I think it is just crazy. Our basketball team should win....we won a rifling event. Track and field so far we are doing well. I think it is amazing how well they are representing our country. But then I did some research and we have always dominated. We have double the amount of gold medals over 2nd leading country and we also have over 2200 medals ever which is more than double the second leading country. So America dominates.

But only 1 week and 5 days till College football starts and 2 weeks until Georgia kicks off the season with Georgia Southern. I can't wait. It's going to be a good year. We are number 1 in coaches and the AP poll. So if you read my last blog on if they would pick the best team for number one and not base them off the strength of schedule....well they did. But it is going to be a good year.

And recently I got into a little debate with a couple of my friends on why there shouldn't be a playoff. If there was a playoff....there would be a shorter regular season. Well thats really unfair for the SEC because....we would have to drop 2 -3 easy non-conference games. And the SEC is the toughest conference....so the Big 10 and Big East would have a big advantage because they play easy games in their conference too so if they would be dropping tougher opponents like Big 12, Pac 10, or the occasional SEC team. Then if there was a playoff...teams would not play as hard. For example Georgia plays LSU the game before Florida. the LSU game is not as important as the Florida game is. So we would not even train for the LSU game and throw the game away and practice 2 weeks for florida to make sure we beat them. Because if we are undefeated in the east than we go to the championship....just as long as our west record is not awful. And the bowl system makes College football unique. And its football....if its too long. It puts injury at risk....practicing everyday....playing top teams every weak....and then in a playoff. You would be playing 1 of the top 8 teams....4 weeks in a row. Thats just too hard....these people go to school also. Academics is more important that athletics. So hopefully there will be no switch anytime soon.