Happy Independence Day, Bulldog fans!
It’s a special day for all of us, the day we celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Happiness of course takes many varied forms. But the genius of America is the shared understanding that we’re all free to chase it however we see fit, subject to a few caveats (which mostly involve the ATF, forest rangers, the IRS, and the vagaries of Chick-Fil-A’s store schedule).
Your happiness and my happiness may be very different things. But even in an increasingly divided nation, there are certain self-evident truths about which we can all agree.
For example, I think we can all agree on a few things we’re pleased to be free from. In this special day, I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a list of a few things I’m glad that I’m free from. Like…..
1) Tom Crean. He made me see red. Mike White on the other hand does not give me the blues.
2) Billy Napier. I have no confidence in his ability to build a winning football program at the SEC level. Have you seen Florida’s 2024 schedule? Florida fans may be independent of Sunbelt Billy in about six months as well.
3) Questions about Carson Beck. Hey, remember when the knock on Kirby Smart was that he couldn’t develop elite quarterbacks? Neither do Heisman finalist Stetson Bennett or Heisman frontrunner Carson Beck.
4) The old bathrooms at Sanford Stadium. I owe a debt of gratitude to those brave Americans who survived winter at Valley Forge. But the fact that for decades they had better latrine facilities than UGA season ticket holders remains an outrage.
5) Tennessee’s chances of winning a football national championship. Last seen in approximately 2000, but really who’s counting? Here’s to 24 more years of wandering in the wilderness wearing gaudy orange.
6) Nick Saban. Wonderful leader. Legendary coach. But I won’t miss him and am fully ready to take my chances with Kalen DeBoer.
7) 1980 jokes. Dont miss them one little bit. 1990, 1998, and 2008 jokes are absolutely hilarious though.
Let freedom ring. And…
Go ‘Dawgs!!!