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Knowshon’s leap

By now, most people have probably already seen Knowshon Moreno’s leap.

Unless, that is, you were waiting to see it on Sports Center.  Apparently, the worldwide leader buried the UGA highlights and didn’t even show Moreno’s leap.  And Mark Richt is complaining about it.

According to Richt, “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 are most of the time.”

Here’s the deal coach.  You are playing the Central Michigan Chippewas and you blew them out.  You’re not going to be the lead highlight on ESPN, especially when there are upsets to show.  And really, who cares what Knowshon does against a small time team?  Outside Athens, GA, no one.  Had this come against the elite athletes that play for USC, Florida or Oklahoma, then it would be noteworthy.  But he’s leaping over an undersized safety who wasn’t good enough to get a scholarship offer from a Big Ten school, including Northwestern.  Why is that supposed to be mind blowing?

Don’t get me wrong, it was a nice play.  But for Richt to chastise ESPN for not playing it is ridiculous.  Had it been a truly, utterly amazing play, then I could see his point.  But its not as impressive as Richt seems to think.

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Michigan’s RB Grady to play this week

After being suspended for the Utah game for being an idiot, Michigan running back Kevin Grady will play this Saturday against Miami of Ohio.

Grady was arrested in July for drunk driving, when he blew a 0.281 near Grand Rapids.  I’m not sure a one-game suspension was enough, but it sounds like he got plenty of non-football punishment as well, so that might make up for it (community service, probation, fines, etc).

Given how pitiful Michigan looked against Utah, I’m glad he’ll be back this week.  No game is a gimme for them anymore…

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