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DEL.ICIO.USGeorgia sends Gators a warning
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Baton Rouge, La. — Alert the Urban Crier. The Georgia Bulldogs’ final act of a giddy day in Death Valley was — you guessed it — to dance in the end zone. Only this time they waited until the final horn had sounded and the refs had departed to do it.
“Just spontaneous,” said Knowshon Moreno, the lead dancer among the chorus line of Dogs. “Just having fun.”
What we witnessed here was a team that spent seven games playing under pressure remembering how sweet it feels to be the aggressor. Georgia hung half a hundred (plus two) on the reigning national champ at the absolute proper moment — seven days before the World’s Largest Outdoor Grudge Match.
“We’ve been hearing about [the celebration penalty] since that [Florida] game was over,” said Rennie Curran, the linebacker. “We know [the Gators] are going to use that play to get fired up.”
And you know what? Let ‘em.
Because when Georgia plays the way it did here, Georgia is — pause for effect — the class of the SEC. Yes, Florida beat LSU by 30 points, but that was in the Swamp. Nobody comes here and does what the Bulldogs just did. And what the Bulldogs just did was what we’d been waiting for them to do for two months.
They attacked from the first snap. Heck, they scored on the first snap, and LSU did the snapping. Darryl Gamble, the linebacker starting only because Dannell Ellerbe is hurt, read Jarrett Lee’s eyes and took a short pass the other way. (Gamble would do the same thing three hours later, thereby rendering him Lee’s most productive receiver.) In between Georgia did everything we’ve waited, not entirely patiently, to see.
A.J. Green separated from Jai Eugene for a 49-yard touchdown one play after dropping a pass. Moreno outran Darry Beckwith, LSU’s best defender, at the end of a 68-yard burst. The maligned O-line yielded one measly sack, and Matthew Stafford threw the ball and managed the game like a No. 1 draftee-to-be.
“With our age and the injuries we’ve had, we knew it would take time,” Stafford said. “We weren’t disappointed that we weren’t winning by that many points — but maybe some other people were.”
A week ago this correspondent conceded that he might’ve overrated Georgia, but this 52-38 thumping changed a changing mind. (OK, I’m fickle. Sue me.)
If you can do this to LSU in frothing Tiger Stadium, you need have no fear of Florida or anything reptilian.
Said Curran: “The way we’re coming together as a team, we feel we definitely can hang with any team in the nation.”
We knew coming in that the LSU game wouldn’t write the story of Georgia’s season: Either way, it would only drop a hint as to what will happen in Jax. We now have reason to believe the Bulldogs will meet Florida’s ire with fire and — might as well say it — will win.
And if they do, this much is certain: The Bulldogs will dance again at the Gators’ expense. Said cornerback Asher Allen: “It would be lovely to be able to do that.”
Asked Saturday about last season’s scripted penalty, Mark Richt said: “We’ve got a release — a text — of what I said in Birmingham [in July] that we’re going to give anybody who asks explaining what happened.”
“Call me,” said Claude Felton, Georgia’s helpful publicist.
By Sunday, Richt said, he’ll “have coached [the players] up on what to say” about the celebration, but as of Saturday his message of muteness hadn’t been imparted. So here was Curran, when asked if the Bulldogs had something new planned for Florida.
“Not that I know of,” he said. And then, smiling: “Maybe the seniors have something up their sleeve.”
Urban Meyer, you have been warned.
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By ugarulz44
October 25, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this
Im not worried……Georgia have been waiting for this game just as much as Florida has. Ricth will have the boys ready to go. It will be our an offensive shootout, and I would take Georgia any day of the week…..especially this coming Saturday;)
Georgia now leads every offensive stat in the SEC.
Moreno leads in rushing and scoring
Stafford leads in passing
Green leads in receiving
Georgia leads in total offensive….and btw LSU has a better defensive than Florida.
By Cheerwino
October 25, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
Great column, Mark. Very cleverly written! You really captured what was special about the game and this team.
Let’s not grumble about giving up so many points to a less than stellar Tiger offense when the UGA offense cut through their defense like a sharp knife through hot s#*t!
Thank goodness Southerland is back! Man we missed him!
By Cheerwino
October 25, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this
Great column, Mark. Very cleverly written! You really captured what was special about the game and this team.
Let’s not grumble about giving up so many points to a less than stellar Tiger offense when the UGA offense cut through their defense like a sharp knife through hot s#*t!
Thank goodness Southerland is back! Man we missed him!
By GODAWGS08
October 25, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this
Go DAWGS!! L-S-Who???? Bring on the gator bait…. Bama better get ready for that rematch for the SEC title game!!
By Dawgs Chomp
October 25, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
Dawgs win in Jacksonville!!! Book it!!!! Dawgs or die!!!!!!!
By DawgsOnTop
October 25, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
…i want blood… destroy the gators!!!! go dawgs good win!!!
By GAYTURD HATER
October 25, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this
Bring on the mighty GAYTURDS-time to send tebow on another mission trip
By Wes
October 25, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this
OK gators, u’ve been runnin your chops for a year now, time to put up or shut up. Go ahead and prep your coach so he can write another book….. lololol. The DAWGS are comin to town!!!!!
By Richard Fields
October 25, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this
What a game! Awesome! Now it’s time for the gaytors! Instead of a celebration penalty how about we jump offsides this time and hit Tebow right in the mouth! Or a toss sweep to the Florida sideline and run over Urbin Cryer!
Go Dawgs!!!!!
By Vince
October 25, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
Give me a break! Gators will ROMP. Dream on puppies.
By GayturdFan
October 25, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this
Tebow’s shoulder is hurt this year too but we’re not releasing that information.
By TURTSNAP
October 25, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
I am a little concerned going into next week. Our defense still doesn’t seem to be able to stop teams. Our offense will have to match the Gators step for step, and we will have to come up with one or two huge turnovers and not make any ourselves.
By MiamiDawg
October 25, 2008 10:39 PM | Link to this
I hear gaytor meat tastes like chicken ….. come to think of it.. gamecock tastes like chicken too….
By Zeb
October 25, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Vince…….you’re just an idiot…please just shut up. Dam…..why the hell can’t Tennessee do ANYTHING against f’ckg Florida??? Geeeeeeeeeezzzzzzz
By Reality
October 25, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this
Just because Dawg fans say it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. Florida will whip Georgia for 4 quarters like Bama did for 2 quarters. I think LSU talked smack about putting down Tebow also and we saw what happened to them.
Oh yeah, how about Duke beating that previously powerhouse SEC Vanderbilt team. Face it, the SEC is mid level talent outside of Florida and Bama.
By Shane
October 25, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
Only question is will Urban Crier cry after the game?
By go dawgs
October 25, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
I am only talking about earlier blogs…you all are just crazy. This was a fab. game by the Dogs. All looked great and Matt Stafford was outstanding. I think we are on a run. He had a career game and so did everyone else. This is a great team. Thank you…..
By Mark Bradley
October 25, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this
If Georgia plays like this, it’s a great team. It hadn’t played like this until today, but would you rather be peaking in September or headed toward Halloween?
By NotLivingVicariouslyThruOthers
October 25, 2008 10:56 PM | Link to this
Hey Reality, I’m sorry that tech lost to UVA. I was hoping that you would look like a real team when we played you. Oh well. I guess if we do lose to UF, it will make your life a little brighter. Must be sad to have to find other teams to fight your battles for you. It’s ok. Pu$$ys usually do find others to fight their battles for them. Good luck with all that and feel free to enjoy posting on a real football blog. Cordially, A Bulldog fan who doesn’t take GT seriously.
By Jacksonville- DAWG BOWL
October 25, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this
The DAWGS are in gear now!——————————red and black alligator belts for the whole UGA team.
By Football Guy
October 25, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
Hahahahahahahahhahahaha hahahhahahahhahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahhahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahahahahaha…..
By Reality
October 25, 2008 11:07 PM | Link to this
Hey NotLivingVicariouslyThruOthers, you must be a liberal because you can’t argue against anything I said and in the end you resort to name calling. You are right about one thing, it’s fun to watch top notch SEC teams roll over the mob mentality in Athens year after year. Go Herschel!!!!
By Orlando
October 25, 2008 11:08 PM | Link to this
Well, the reason it’s going to happen is because Florida still can’t stop the run, and Moreno’s going to have a field day against them next week.
By BIG DAWG 17
October 25, 2008 11:11 PM | Link to this
I am so sick of hearing about the dawgs endzone celebration last year and how Fla is waiting for payback if i remember correctly it was after our first td on our first drive they had the entire game to payback last year. I am tired of hearing it from all the announcers on espn and FLA fans
By put urban under
October 25, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this
Thanks Urban, for not running up the score. You are a real classy guy,and I really appreciate your good sportmanship.I hope GEORGIA kicks your big nose next week.
By Huedawger
October 25, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this
Great game. But can somebody explain to me why Willie Martinez still has a job>
By Huedawger
October 25, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this
Great game. But can somebody explain to me why Willie Martinez still has a job>
By mexdawg
October 25, 2008 11:27 PM | Link to this
Mexdawg told you it would happen and it did.Somebody pass the Tequila.Before I forget it mexdawg wants to warn the water lizzards that a sea of red is heading your way.Mexdawg wants to invite all his friends to CELEBRATE 08 at the COCKTAIL PARTY.The dawgs will win and you can take that to the bank.By the way where are all the dirt dobbers from the north ave trade school today?oh yea I forgot your season just went up in smoke…..ain’t life grand.
By Denver Dawg
October 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this
Mark,
Did we watch the same game? Georgia’s Defense couldn’t stop LSU all night - it was one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen. Willie’s Defense gave up 497 yards of Total Offense!! 55 more yards than Georgia netted on Offense.
I have been sick I’ve hearing all these Florida Gayturds talking smakc about the upcoming whippin’. I think it might be a shoot out. But I wouldn’t write-off wither team - I also wouldn’t bet on the game.
By Denver Dawg
October 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this
Mark,
Did we watch the same game? Georgia’s Defense couldn’t stop LSU all night - it was one of the worst performances I’ve ever seen. Willie’s Defense gave up 497 yards of Total Offense!! 55 more yards than Georgia netted on Offense.
I have been sick I’ve hearing all these Florida Gayturds talking smakc about the upcoming whippin’. I think it might be a shoot out. But I wouldn’t write-off wither team - I also wouldn’t bet on the game.
By NotLivingVicariouslyThruOthers
October 25, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this
Hey “Reality”, Which points shall I rebuke? A claim that a team will beat us next week. What sort of analysis would one use to refute a prediction? Only the game next week can confirm or deny that assertion. Additionally, I have no argument that Vandy lost to Duke. They did but you’re missing the point. I could care less how well other SEC schools do against ACC schools. I only care how UGA performs and so far it’s not so bad. Going forward, you can debate about debate skills but there is no debate about the following.. your trolling on a UGA blog because your team lost and you’re hoping you can get someone’s goat but you can’t. Deal with it.
By Keepin It Real
October 25, 2008 11:33 PM | Link to this
I luv the Dawgs just as much as V. Dooley himself, but I have a bad feeling about next Saturday in Jax against the Gators. Also, I think the fans and players are little too confident about a win next week. Remember, Florida was step for step with us last year and that was with every player on our team being healthy for the most part. I think this is the one game where we feel the lose of our key Defensive and Offensive line.
Florida 31-
UGA- 20
By Denver Dawg
October 25, 2008 11:38 PM | Link to this
Gamble’s 2 picks for six were awesome. Remove those from the defensive performace and the defense was horrible, against a pretty bad LSU offense.
43% of AJC respondents (on How would you rate the Dogs’ performance?) have said that Georgia’s defense played Good to Excellent. 43% of respondents are STUPID.
By DirtyDawg
October 25, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this
Does anybody have a screen-capture of the LSU fan that flipped us the bird there in the second half. Looked as if a camera from across the field came on and the ‘coona**’ caught sight of the light and let one fly, and then as if to pretend that he really wasn’t signaling that he thought that LSU was still #1, he poked at his cap-bill with that still extended middle finger.
Look for it if you TIVOed the game, it was beautiful.
By garbage yardage eating up the clock
October 25, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this
STYLE POINTS, SCORING 52 in BATON ROUGE
By Wally Butts
October 25, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this
Surprised so many fans respond to this blog, since Jan Kemp exposed that most Dawgs can’t READ.
With the yardage UGA gave up tonight, Florida will win by three TDs next week.
By Wally Butts
October 25, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this
Surprised so many fans respond to this blog, since Jan Kemp exposed that most Dawgs can’t READ.
With the yardage UGA gave up tonight, Florida will win by three TDs next week.
By Montana Dawg
October 25, 2008 11:45 PM | Link to this
I love the DAWGS - played great against LSU…but simply put - LSU had 497 yards against our D…this stat has got to improve drastically if we are to win. Again, I love the Dawgs, but Tebow will be full strength (vs last year) and we’d better figure out how to stop him and their other RBs. If we can’t get up and play at our potential for this game we don’t deserve to be there…GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS!!
By Dr. Morpheus
October 25, 2008 11:45 PM | Link to this
Great win today- I was pleased to be watching from the bleachers at ground level and all I can say is, “It’s great… to be… a Georgia Bulldog!” Smack talk is cheap so let’s check the facts- UGA is better at QB, better at RB, better at FB, better at DL, bettter at LB, better at CB, and better at S. AJ is as good as Percy and our other receivers are better than theirs. You can also keep Urban, we’ll stick with CMR. Does this mean Georgia wins? Not necessarily but we more than covered today. I for one like our chances.
By Ole Miss 31 - Florida 30
October 25, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this
GEORGIA 61 - FLORIDA 16
By I HATE UF
October 25, 2008 11:52 PM | Link to this
T-Bag Tebow!!!
Enough said!!!
By Brandon
October 25, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this
Mark, I have enjoyed your columns over the years but I have to admit you are one of the biggest bandwagon jumpers of all time. Last week we may not have been the best team in GA, now we are going to beat Florida. I hope you’re right on the latter point. FU Orange and Blue! Go Dawgs.
By DP
October 25, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this
Yeah, Georgia is the class of the SEC even if Alabama whipped them in Athens and is still undefeated. Just blackout the memory of that debacle Mark. You’re a joke.
By Ole Miss 31 - Florida 30
October 25, 2008 11:57 PM | Link to this
Urban is an unimpressive urchin!
By Brandon
October 25, 2008 11:58 PM | Link to this
Mark, I have enjoyed your columns over the years but I have to admit you are one of the biggest bandwagon jumpers of all time. Last week we may not have been the best team in GA, now we are going to beat Florida. I hope you’re right on the latter point. FU Orange and Blue! Go Dawgs.
By UF
October 25, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this
Gators win by at least 3 touchdowns this Saturday.
By The Four Seasons
October 26, 2008 12:02 AM | Link to this
“Big girls don’t cry”,..but gators do!*
By Frankie Vallie
October 26, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this
BIG GATORS DO CRY
By JanKempTouchesHerself
October 26, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this
Hey Wally, Is that as clever as you get? Certainly I hope you have more. I hope you and your buds haven’t started giving each other congratulatory b***** for your post. I mean, seriously, what’s your point? Everyone reading and posting on this blog can’t read? Well, that does not even make sense. Think about it. Instead of showing your a* on someone else’s blog why don’t you do what you know best? Just make sure that the windows patch for the rpc exploits is installed on all corporate machines and leave the football talk to people who aren’t so bitter or lame.
By Why Ask Why?
October 26, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this
The dawgs will beat the gators and here’s why:
-Dawgs have hair, gators have scales.
-Dawgs are hot blooded creatures made by God and man’s best friend, gators are cold blooded killers that sneak up on its victims and God make yet recall them from his inventory.
-Dawgs bark before they bite, gators don’t bark and give their prey a fair chance to escape. That’s just bad sportsmanship.
-Dawgs smile at people and wag their tail, gators float in the water and basically look plain stupid.
-Dawgs coronated UGA as its poster dawg, gators are mindless, selfish crocidile wannabes.
-Dawgs pee on carpet thinking they did the right thing, gators don’t pee and that’s why they’re green.
-Dawgs look good in red and black, gators never wear clothes just proving my point that they are mindless, cold blooded killers that could use a personal shopper (if they didn’t eat them first).
One more thing, I have approved this message.
By gator fan
October 26, 2008 12:06 AM | Link to this
Objective journalism at its finest.
Hey Mark, did you happen to see how many yards an incompetent LSU offense put up on UGA? Might want to take a look at that one.
By Florida Field Scoreboard
October 26, 2008 12:12 AM | Link to this
OLE MISS 31 - cry’ing gators 30
By Florida Field Scoreboard
October 26, 2008 12:14 AM | Link to this
Garbage yards with the game in hand
By Mark Bradley is a Moron
October 26, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this
Jump on the UGA band wagon for now. She/He ticked off because cause his wild kittens can’t beat any one.Mark new ext. number is 22.
By DPBlows
October 26, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
Georgia must be the class of the SEC because our blogs are the targets of tools like you. If you did not have some level of inferiority to UGA and its fans, why did you bother to come here and post something that you and you alone thought would be witty and clever. Hell, your team just won a football game and your immediate reaction was to come to another team’s blog and talk s**. Think about it. You’re a d-o-u-c-h-e-b-a-g. Cheers.
By Zeb
October 26, 2008 12:19 AM | Link to this
UF…………..are you somkin crack? While I acknowledge that Florida is a great football team, please don’t get that cocky. We put up as many points on LSU that you did. Soooooooooo, we’ll see what happens.
By Urban Un Renewal
October 26, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this
Gators fall to 9-4, like last year.
By BTPhan UGAPhan TOO
October 26, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this
Damn rught your fickle, and so is every sports beat writer for the AJC, haha. But Georgia fans knows this (so we let it slide).. this paper is always looking on the bad side of the Dawgs, almost never the positive.. and all of your so called “writers” shouldnt even be allowed to report on teams above high school level, and trust that i’m not the only person that believes this! i certainly hope YOU and the rest of america have changed their minds about UGA.. this team wins and drops in the rankings (yes, i can still pout about it) and when they do lose, to the #2 team in the nation, they drop 10 spots!! UGA should be in the top 5 after this weekend, if their not, then look out people, the world is coming to an end!
By Why ask Why
October 26, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this
It’s also a known fact that Bulldawgs lick their own a$$ too.
I approved this message
By Urban Renewal JOURNALISM
October 26, 2008 12:26 AM | Link to this
URBAN (STYLE POINTS) MEYER……………….will get his just reward.
By DP
October 26, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this
Redneck, you’re confused. This is the Atlanta Journal Constitution, not a UGA blog.
When’s the next Blackout?
By Dawg Fan
October 26, 2008 12:34 AM | Link to this
Hey Gator Fan, Mark writes for the AJC. It’s a local rag. He’s not supposed to be objective. Get over it. If you want a local paper that’s pro-Florida, go find a good job in that hell-hole. I know, I know.. that’s not possible but its ok. Here’s a little secret. This is a website. You do not have to get your college football news from the website in the town you live in. It’s the internet. You can actually go to a Florida friendly website on a daily basis and its free. Go figure. Go there. Go away.
By Mark Gators put a beat down on your KY Wildcats
October 26, 2008 12:38 AM | Link to this
How it feel Mark that your Alma Mater University of Kentucky was beat like a Gov Mule by those Gators who hung 63 points on their a$$ and the Wildcats did not score one td! Pathetic!
By FreshWater Food for UGA
October 26, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this
Cold blooded reptiles crawling in the swamp til GEORGIA whips them again.
By DPBlows
October 26, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this
No, DP I’m not confused. While I do understand this article is on the greater AJC site, it is UGA article and it is only accessible by navigating to the UGA section. So, let’s be honest. It is a UGA blog. You’re more than welcome to post but why? I would never waste my time posting on a blog at the Tuscaloosa Whatever its called online but, hey, that’s just me. I’m not a loser like you.
By Eric C.
October 26, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this
Denver Dawg…just f#$#$%#$ enjoy this win and quit b#$#$^# for one night. Be glad the OL allowed the offense to score 38 pts in one of the most hostile places for a visiting team. All we heard last week was how the OL was going to get ripped to shreds. It’s ok to enjoy the victories once in a while!
By Darkjuice
October 26, 2008 12:46 AM | Link to this
Dawg Fan…. lay down the pipe…….back away slowly….. put your sister in your lap and let her type a reply….then let your little brother read it back to you!! OK?
By gator fan
October 26, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this
I’m still waiting on someone to tell me why I should be scared of a defense that allowed almost 500 yards to a joke of an LSU offense.. Anything?
By BAMA STAN
October 26, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this
31-0 at half…oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
By shaker
October 26, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this
Mark, I hope you didn’t jinx the Dawgs by picking them to whip the Gators next week. I must admit I am concerned about the defense. The defense does need to do a better job against both the run and the pass and the Gators can do both. The Dawgs will really hve to hunker down. If my memory is correct the Dawgs usually play one of their slopper games against the Gators. I think the offense and the defense will need to bring their A games next week to the party. Lets not bury the gator until it’s dead.
By TampaGator
October 26, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this
Mark, the Bulldogs offense looked good today. But the Gators offense put up over 50 (could have been 70) on LSU when they were #4 in the country, and then the Gators put up over 60 (could have been 100) on Kentucky today. The Gators offense is in high gear…and the Gator defense is a lot better than what I saw Georgia put out there on the field today. And Georgia has no match for the Gators special teams. Plus, I don’t think you have speed matches for Harvin, Rainey, Demps, and their gang of speedsters. Good luck on Saturday. You are really going to need it…cause luck is the only way you win in Jax. Go Gators!
By gdawg
October 26, 2008 1:01 AM | Link to this
CWM, rush the quarterback,rush the quarterback,rush the quarterback, it works, trust me…make em throw it before they want too…it truly is the best pass defense..nice to see the tight end get involved, we have missed a threat like that all year…where’s leonard pope when you need him
By Mike Hunt
October 26, 2008 1:05 AM | Link to this
Hey DPBlows- We come here hoping you will lick our balls! Like a good UGAY Dawg! Better yet have CMPrick do it!
By OldDawg55
October 26, 2008 1:07 AM | Link to this
Hey “Gator Fan”…a comment on both your comments…WE WON, Ha!!!!!! You can wallow in your statistics but the bottom line is WE WON!! End of comment, ‘nuff said..but one more time: WE WON!!!!!
By Buckeye
October 26, 2008 1:08 AM | Link to this
Fla will win — Fla has faster skill players , a better defense, Tebow is healthy and Georgia is moderately fast but not as fast as Fla — Ga Defense is weak and gives up to much late in the game — Jones and Evans constantly get beat — Harvin will run past them — I just don’t see it — Fl 42 Ga 28
By DawgsDawgsDawgs
October 26, 2008 1:10 AM | Link to this
Gator Fan, There is no reason for you to be scared. Relax. It has nothing to do with you. Feel free to post on UGA blogs all week as though you are participating in some way but don’t be scared. You will be fine. You can even post after the game. I’ll be looking forward to hearing your take. Maybe we’ll do something that you find unsporstmanlike to justify your loss again. Anywho, good luck. Take comfort in the fact that you have an awesome team lead by a top notch, classy QB. (ironic, eh?)
By Mark Bradley
October 26, 2008 1:11 AM | Link to this
I had this conversation with esteemed colleagues Chip Towers and Tim Tucker on the way back to New Orleans: A lot of people would have guessed Georgia would be 7-1 headed to Florida, but many would have thought the loss would be at LSU. And would you rather be 7-1 having scored 52 on LSU, or 7-1 coming off a loss?
Guess which we picked.
By Mark Bradley
October 26, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this
And I just noticed I used the word “would” four times in a sentence in that last post. What can I say? It has been a long day in the exciting world of journalism.
By gator fan
October 26, 2008 1:17 AM | Link to this
Wallow in statistics? Mark is saying that UF should be so scared of UGA. Why? Again, almost 500 yards from a worthless LSU offense. Scott ran all over you guys, and he had 35 yards against UF, 18 coming on a carry with under five minutes to go in the game with it already decided.
Again, why should I, or anyone else, be scared of Georgia?
By shaker
October 26, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this
Lets face it, the Dawg’s defense can be scary at times. They do give up a lot of yards and points but I remember the Erk Russell philosophy on defense, bend but don’t break. That’s the way the old Georgia defenses played, bend but don’t break and make the big play when you had to. I am comcerned about our defense but I think they can get the job done if they hunker down and play like junkyard dawgs. in years past the Dawgs usually played one of their slopper games against the Gators. Lets hope that the offense and the defense brings their A games next Saturday. Oh, and Mark, I hope you didn’t jinx the Dawgs by picking them to whip the Gators.
By Dr. Morpheus
October 26, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this
I am on record as having picked UGA to win today 31-17. OK, I was a little low. Now, for the sake of objectivity, none of this matters if the winner of UGA-UF does not win out and beat Bama in Atlanta. Yep, Bama remains the premier SEC team until proven otherwise. That said, Dawgs beat Gators 42-24 and Urban Meyer turns into a steamed lobster.
By gator fan
October 26, 2008 1:25 AM | Link to this
The only person that I am scared of is my boyfriend Bubba and he is sexy when he is mad!
Go Jean Shorts!
By Really?
October 26, 2008 1:28 AM | Link to this
Buckeye- how did you guys do tonight? oh thats right you lost again! Wow do you guys sh*t the bed when it comes to playing in big games. That must suck!
By DawgsDawgsDawgs
October 26, 2008 1:32 AM | Link to this
Gator Fan, Why should you be scared of Georgia? No one cares if you’re scared of Georgia. Don’t be scared of Georgia. You don’t have to play Georgia. UF does have to play Georgia. The same UF that lost to Ole Miss. The same Ole Miss that lost to Wake Forest. The same Wake Forest that lost to…
By King Nick Saban
October 26, 2008 1:35 AM | Link to this
you clowns act like you have forgotten what a thumpin’ me an’ the boys put on you a coupla weeks ago. Wait ‘til you see what WE do to the corndogs in a few weeks. less miles is gonna feel the heat as the coonasses wonder why in the hell they have him on the sidelines. I am pretty sure the gators are gonna slap you guys down next week on they’re way to a showdown with us in Atlanta (where they will lose they’re manhood, just like y’all did), but if you manage to beat them; we will be glad to embarrass your team on national T.V. again… hunker down, dawgs and kiss your a* finished…
By Dr. Morpheus
October 26, 2008 1:38 AM | Link to this
One more comment, then out. After a great win, some of you still want to complain about WM. “Except for the two interceptions for scores, our D sucked….” Fact- Gamble credited WM with prepping him for the pass LSU tried on their first play. Result: defensive TD. I’d call that stopping them. Charles Scott is a bull and LSU has outstanding skill players. They have a good shot at beating Bama. What’s our won-loss record under WM? I suppose if we won all of our games, you’d still want to see him fired because we weren’t beating other teams badly enough. Now, excuse me while I go off and be happy.
By King Nick Saban
October 26, 2008 1:40 AM | Link to this
I would love to kiss Richt A*s!
BTW you guys did whip our a*s in the 2nd half of the game when you guys finally showed up. We got lucky in the first half
By Xenophon
October 26, 2008 1:45 AM | Link to this
Feeling confident now, Gators? Well…do ya?
By King Nick Saban
October 26, 2008 1:52 AM | Link to this
to the goober posting under my name: your momma just came up for air long enough to say you shouldn’t do that; it isn’t polite…
By voice of reason
October 26, 2008 1:53 AM | Link to this
Oh, I can’t wait to hear the excuses this year. Tebow’s hurt, or too many penalties against uf. UGA F’N RULES B***! Get ready for another BEAT DOWN! Hope Tebow cries AGAIN with CUM!
By G8trgrl
October 26, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this
Gators have been around since the dinosaurs roamed the earth…..they’ll be around when bulldogs have inbred themselves out of existence. Plus, there’s no telling how many more of the Bullthugs Richt will lose to jail this week! But really…….lets just wait and see who’ll be “cryin’” next week!
By King Nick Saban
October 26, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this
And your daddy also came up for air. I like men and women
By voice of reason
October 26, 2008 2:02 AM | Link to this
Reality, it’s more like, anything but reality. Please get a life and a girlfriend and stop spending all your life hoping and dreaming that tech can beat UGA. Are you really going to judge the SEC by a Duke/Vandy game? You are f’n retarted. Get lost b***!
By G8trgrl
October 26, 2008 2:05 AM | Link to this
And the Gator football team has been a tradition all the way back to 1991. 17 years is along football tradition. It only took us like 50+ years to win an SEC chapionship. That is what you call getting it done.
Sincerely,
Florida Gator Football (A tradition since 1991)
By memphisGAfan
October 26, 2008 2:34 AM | Link to this
georgia will win this game, and this is why…florida cannot run the ball, they can pass it all over the place but they cannot run it, they are one dimensional. LSU has a massive o-line and they pretty much had there way with our defensive front, but there QB play is wretched, everytime they got it going on offence Lee managed to throw an interception. with that being said the best way to play defence against florida is to keep there offense off the field which Knowshon will do a great job of like last year. Floridas line is a lot smaller and they will get ran over next week. the best way to beat a speedy florida defence is to run right at them, GA 45 FL 28. pS Teabow might be a great guy and all but if he is trailing and getting pressured he chokes under that pressure. haha go dawgs!
By Cuz
October 26, 2008 2:42 AM | Link to this
Going to be a great game coming up this Saturday. Two mighty trains on the same track heading at each other at full speed. Without a doubt, even with Texas-Texas Tech, best game of the week. Even Courso and Herbstreit said they wanted to be there.
As an objective fan of SEC football, I think the Gators have a great team. I also know that historically, we get better as the year goes on and we proved that theory today. One team will come away with the victory next Saturday and play Bama for all the marbles. As a homer, I think it will be UGA. But I expect the Gator fans to be sure that they will win also. Think I will record this one as I did last years. Two great teams playing their best of the season collide in “The World’s largest Cocktail Party”, take that Mike Adams. It don’t get any better than this.
Congradts Dawgs on a stellar win, take Sunday off and start preparing for the game of your life. These are what dreams are made of. Your destiny is in your hands, pull it in and head for the endzone. GO DAWGS!!
By Terry
October 26, 2008 2:46 AM | Link to this
In the words of Will Muschamp Texas Defensive Coordinator stats are for losers the ending score is what counts.
By Cuz
October 26, 2008 2:57 AM | Link to this
Glad to see Muschamp getting the props he deserves, Dam fine Dawg. Just someone get him out of Orange, it causes a painful rash on former UGA players. Someone send him a case of calamine lotion.
By darrell starks
October 26, 2008 3:28 AM | Link to this
MY GAME BALL GO TO MIKE BOBO i have been MORE critiacal of his PLAY call BUT TODAY IT was perfict but if where going to beat the gators the dogs have to play better on denfense they have to be THE ATTACKERS AND STOP BEING MORE COMPLASIVE on defense AND ATTACK THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE AND DO MORE ZONE BLITZ good WIN. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By zone1atl/borngator
October 26, 2008 3:32 AM | Link to this
Man i can’t wait to saturday. Just to see what you fools gonna come write on here. Urban Crier huh. Alright. Alright. Go GATORS!!!
By GA fan forever
October 26, 2008 4:06 AM | Link to this
I just hope the team shows up for the WHOLE game. We can’t afford to piddle around on FL and take our time warming up. This has got to be a game where we come out ready to go from beginning to end…no resting, no daydreaming, just intense play EVERY play. GO DOGS!
By MidnightRambler
October 26, 2008 4:29 AM | Link to this
Congratulations on a very impressive win in Death Valley.
I am in deep mourning, however, since my beloved Yellow Jackets suffered a tough loss to their nemesis, Virginia.
“Bad Pit Bull Dawgs” are gleefully rejoicing over our downfall and are barking all over the Tech blogs. These guys will probably also be dancing on the graves of their hated mammas. Fortunately, the true Dawg fans are much classier than that.
Good luck against the Gators. Defend the honor of the grand old state of Georgia. Remember: we are one of the original 13. Florida is not!
By chazz
October 26, 2008 5:34 AM | Link to this
We have yet to see the bulldogs best game. We have yet to see them firing on all cylinders for four quarters. Richt and team have been excellent at patching this team. But, they have to be perfect against UF. It will be the game of the year, a hard fault nasty brawl. I am glad that the LSU game was not as physical as I expected. UGA cannot afford stupid personal fouls against UF.
By chazz
October 26, 2008 5:42 AM | Link to this
That celebration last year did not win the game. I am tired of hearing about what a raw deal it was for UF. UGA was penalized thirty yards for it. End of story.
They had best be ready to play a healthy Tebow. Games like this don’t come down to who wants it more; they come down to who executes better. Georgia to the man must understand that to win this game.
By NikkiFree
October 26, 2008 5:52 AM | Link to this
Mark, Stick to one side of the fence like your buddy Terrance Moore. We don’t like him, but he’s consistent with his tune. I would bet the farm the guy already is working on an article detailing how UGA will get a beatdown in Jacksonville. I don’t think he’s at the AJC to make sense. He’s just there to stir the pot.
By UGAY BALL-LICKERS
October 26, 2008 6:23 AM | Link to this
We’re waiting for all the UGAY F* to arrive in JAX. We’ll be waiting for all you C******** to arrive. UGAY fans will bring their ugly a$$ wives and other assorted farm animals for the game in Jacksonville.
Want to know the difference between Meyer and Mark the Pricht Richt? Meyer knows he’s not god. Pricht doesn’t.
TO HELL with all the UGAY F* FANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Publicenemynumberone
October 26, 2008 6:41 AM | Link to this
The UF-UGA game will take care of itself next weekend. No use in predicting at this point, wait 7 days and do a “scoreboard” post.
Someday you UGA “fans” will figure this one out. Don’t go on your victory lap before the game (or the season for that matter. It wasn’t two months ago that UGA won the BCS and Knowshawn won his Heisman)
By Bamafan
October 26, 2008 7:05 AM | Link to this
Great game and best of luck against the gators next saturday!! ROLL TIDE BABY!!
By DrKnowledge
October 26, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this
Not sure what it is about the AJC boards that tend to bring out the moronic element in the uga crowd but some of this stuff is beyond stupid….GAYTURDS…that is so funny…did you guys think that up yourself or did the other 6th graders help you out?
By Hooking
October 26, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this
Okay Ugly, you beat LSU on their home field very convincingly. But remember Les Miles and Urban Meyer have won back to back National Championships, something your coach has not done. Don’t pat yourselves on the back to early this year because everyone in the country saw what Alabama did to you in one half of football. UF is sound is every phase of the game and are healthy this year. Beware of the Gator wrath you will endure this year from a very focused team!
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