Those ACC Officials Strike Again

North Carolina never got the late chance to see if they could overtake Clemson in the ACC Championship Game. The ACC officiating crew made sure of that by making a "phantom" offsides call on an onside kick with 1:08 to play and trailing by eight points.

2015 has not been a banner year for ACC officials, who blew a whole slew of calls on a single play in Miami's win over Duke. There have been plenty of others — like this one and these ones.

In the ACC, I guess some things just aren't meant to be. A lot of times it seems...

Dabo Swinney: No "Punters Love" on This Night!

Andy Teasdall, Clemson Tiger punter, decided on his own to run a fake punt. His futile attempt came up woefully short, and his coach, Dabo Swinney, took over from there. Swinney chewed, and he chewed, and he chewed some more on Teasdall's rear end. All in front of the millions watching at home. It seemed to go on forever; so long that I thought "enough is enough" Dabo. I wonder if the punter will ever get back in the good graces of his coach? Good luck with that one, Andy.

South Carolina: You Got What You Didn't Want,,,

Ray Tanner, South Carolina's athletic director, probably just got what he didn't want: Will Muschamp as his new head football coach. After all, Tanner missed out on his first choice, Kirby Smart. His second choice, Tom Herman, chose to remain at Houston after Tanner basically got him a big raise there. Rich Rodriguez, Tanner's next in line, said no thanks. With time basically running out, he has been on this task for more than 50 days, Tanner turned to the guy who had lobbied the hardest for the job all along, Will Muschamp. Best of luck to ya Ray.

Support For Will Muschamp

Steve Spurrier supports Will Muschamp to be his replacement as head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Steve Spurrier, the former Florida head coach and now-resigned South Carolina head coach, supports the idea of fellow former Gators head coach Will Muschamp taking over the Gamecocks, according to multiple sources.

Spurrier has recommended Muschamp to South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner and has assisted Muschamp's efforts to contact coaches affiliated with the Gamecock program, as well as key boosters, according to one source.

Guess what Head Ball Coach, we do too! Ha!

South Carolina Coaching Search Expands: Are You Kidding?

Steve Spurrier retired as the "South Carolina Head Ball Coach" in mid October. Now in early December when you would think the Gamecocks' brain trust should be getting ready to announce Spurrier's replacement, they announce that the search has expanded. Looks like the 'Cocks had the first SEC coaching vacancy and might just have the last. Study long, study wrong. Just sayin...

Mark Richt Speaks About Recruiting UGA's Commits

Mark Richt answered when asked if he would go after the commits he helped to recruit at Georgia. His answer was that he would not turn a kid away if a young man contacted him. Then he added that he would not "steal the board and all that", meaning he wasn't going to overtly contact and try to take Georgia's prospects. What's wrong with those comments? I don't see anything wrong with them.

Faton Bauta: Who Could Blame You...?

Georgia quarterback Faton Bauta is foregoing his final year of eligibility and transferring to another school for that final experience on the gridiron. Bauta already has his degree from the University, so he will not have to sit out the mandatory year before playing. He's been a team player as a Dawg, doing anything that has been asked of him. When he was thrown into the starting role against Florida this year, he wasn't even given a 'package ' to execute that would have fit his skill-set. We all heard that Bauta is a "Tebow type" quarterback whose game is much more fitted to a running attack as opposed to a passing one. UGA's game plan against the Gators did nothing to help Bauta succeed. But I certainly hope he succeeds in this last year of eligibility. It would be great to see him land somewhere that he could get some serious playing time. He deserves that. He's been a "Damn Good Dawg"!

GEORGIA: Stuck in the "Limbo Period"

I hate when things get bogged down. I want to see things completed and moving on to the next step. I don't like indecision and having to wait for change to take place. It's especially frustrating when outside issues have an impact on my alternatives. I'm like the kid at Christmas who can't wait for the 'big day" to finally get here. And that is exactly where I am with Georgia Football at this point, and I imagine many of you are as well. I want South Carolina to go ahead and make their head coaching hire. I want Mark Richt to begin assembling his staff at Miami. Coaching decisions at these two schools could have an impact on our new staff. After Saturday night, I want Kirby Smart to at least acknowledge the University of Georgia. It is common knowledge that he is riding out the remainder of the bowl/playoff season with Alabama, but I want to hear about how he is handling that as well as his new job with the Bulldogs. Whether Nick Saban likes it or not, Smart will have responsibilities in Athens once he is officially announced as head coach. He will have to begin juggling those two jobs. We all want to know which coaches he keeps on staff at Georgia, as well as where the ones go he chooses not to retain. Who will be the next defensive and offensive coordinators at Georgia? What will be our new offensive philosophy? Can the new staff hold the 4th rated 2016 recruiting class together, especially securing the commitment of quarterback Jacob Eason? So many questions, so few answers.Stuck in limbo...

Greg McGarity: Irony of all Ironies...

Who would have thought that after Sunday morning Mark Richt and Jacob Eason would ever share a coach /player relationship again? I wonder if Georgia AD Greg McGarity ever thought that? Not me for sure. However, now that Richt is all but assured of being the next Hurricane head coach, it is being reported that Eason will take a look at the green and orange as well. After all, he's in the state of Florida now anyway. He might as well drive a few extra miles for the coach who just a couple of weeks ago flew more than a couple of thousand miles to pay him a surprise visit. Not to mention that they always say recruiting is all about relationships. The plot thickens...

UGA: Definitely Man's Best Friend!

A Mike Luckovich classic! No need to say more...

Miami Hurricanes New Head Man: Mark Richt!

An awful lot of Georgia Bulldogs just adopted the University of Miami as a "Step-Team". Mark Richt has probably just performed the absolute fastest collegiate head coach rehiring in the NCAA's history. Fired by UGA on Sunday, and the head man of the Miami Hurricanes by Wednesday. How 'bout them 'Canes! They just brought in a former player to help return their program to prominence. Not to mention the fact the Hurricanes play Georgia Tech every year! The Dawg Nation will eat that up! Who says you can't go home again...?

Can Kirby Smart Get Mecole Hardman to Georgia?

Mecole Hardman is a 5-Star athlete from Elbert County, Georgia. He is a hotly recruited prospect on just about every college's radar. He has developed a close relationship with Georgia's defensive coordinator (at least for now) Jeremy Pruitt. In fact, Pruitt was with Hardman when Coach Mark Richt was fired. Now for the dilemma in Athens: If Kirby Smart does not keep Pruitt on his Georgia staff, can the new regime still get Hardman "Between the Hedges"? I sure hope so...