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DEL.ICIO.USBradley’s Buzz: OK, I was wrong
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A compendium of my own greatest misses
Because I’m a jolly good fellow and a great sport, I’ve changed the Buzz format a bit. Today I’m going to start by linking to myself — and all the times I was wrong about Georgia and/or Florida. If you’re a Gator backer, this will make for entertaining reading. If you’re a Georgia supporter, you won’t care one way or another because you’re still hiding under the mattress. Either way, here goes:
In May I predicted Georgia would win the national championship. In July I gave 10 reasons it would win the same national championship. A few days later I offered an 11th reason. (Getting to be a stuck record, wasn’t I?)
In September I rated Georgia the SEC’s best team. Earlier that month I’d said Georgia would be 5-0 and beyond worrying about style points. (Reality check: Alabama stacked 41 real points on the Bulldogs to drop them to 4-1.) After the LSU game I got really excited and again averred that Georgia was the class of the SEC and would beat Florida.
You’re aware that Georgia fell a mere 40 points shy of beating Florida over the weekend, and if you’re asking me was I surprised — well, what do you think? I wouldn’t have spent the previous six months proclaiming the Bulldogs’ worth if I believed they were going to lose the biggest game of the year 49-10.
Nor would I have called Matthew Stafford a better quarterback than Tim Tebow had I known Stafford was going to throw the ball to the Gators nearly as often as Tebow did. But I still would have tweaked Urban Meyer, who’s a fine coach but something of a pill.
And I won’t recant my belief that Florida fans are the SEC’s most obnoxious. The past 48 hours clinched that title in perpetuity. (Not that I’m bitter or anything.)
But enough of my writings and ramblings …
Here are some links to some writers who were actually in Jacksonville. (I wasn’t. I covered the Hawks’ home opener.) Matt Hayes of Sporting News Today leads with a taunt from Mrs. Urban Meyer. Esteemed former colleague Mark Schlabach of ESPN.com leads with Mr. Urban Meyer’s use of timeouts.
Writing for CBSsports.com, Dennis Dodd claims no team is playing better than Florida. If that sounds like a familiar Dodd theme, there’s a reason: He wrote essentially the same thing about Alabama after it beat Georgia. So there’s the formula: Beat the Bulldogs, impress Dennis Dodd.
Here, from the Gainesville Sun, is Pat Dooley writing about Florida’s defense, which Mr. Meyer branded “soft” after last season’s loss to Georgia. And Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union writes about Gator defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, who has made a career of thwarting Georgia.
Tech to Miami! Georgia to somewhere else!
In their weekly bowl projections for ESPN.com, Schlabach and Bruce Feldman both have Georgia Tech heading to the Orange Bowl as the ACC champ. Schlabach tickets Georgia for the Capital One Bowl, Feldman for the Cotton. And who, before the season began, would have figured Tech would be part of a BCS game and Georgia wouldn’t? (Not me. See above.)
Peter King on many Georgians
Tucked inside the dense verbiage of his Monday Morning Quarterback feature, Peter King of SI.com names Matt Ryan and John Abraham the offensive and defensive players of the week. He also quotes St. Louis safety Corey Chavous as calling Stafford “Jeff George with a team-first attitude.” And Peter, who sometimes writes as if he’s determined to fill up every last megabyte of cyberspace, also quotes, via NFL Films, Mike Smith’s slightly edited diatribe against the officials after the Adam Jennings non-muff in Philadelphia.
Disease of the week — J-Smoove
Tucked in the dense verbiage of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons of ESPN.com labels Josh Smith the league’s “biggest cancer.” Now it’s not like I’m never wrong about anything — see above — but has Bill Simmons ever met Josh Smith? Because I have, and what I see is a young man striding purposefully toward maturity.
FYI, here are the Cancer Man’s stats through two games: He’s averaging 17 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, and he has made 54.5 percent of his shots. And his team, it must be noted, is 2-0.
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By rick
November 3, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this
Thx for bringing up the class of the SEC…which reminds me of the classless moves Knowsho put on this weekend..1) giving C. Strong a little tap on the rear after a 10+ yard gain in the first half 2) Running across the field after a gator kick off to run his mouth to a UF player who got peeled and lit up by a UGA blocker, nice move as you were not on the field for the play and you did not notice the scoreboard.
By innocent bystander
November 3, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t fun and it does hurt. I guess what we Dawgs want to dwell on is the “Urban Meyer is a pill motif.” Tebow is a once in a lifetime athlete in the Hershel Walker tradition. Also an outstanding human being.We have the misfortune of playing him when he’s surrounded by a supporting cast who can make it embarrassing for us. And embarrassed we are. Tebow is so unusual he may even come back next year. It’s a sad commentary on where we are to even have to talk about next year. But we’ll be back as well.
By BigDgator
November 3, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this
The only pill is the bitter one you have to swallow. You are a coward for skipping out on the game because deep down you knew what was coming. Have fun with the memory of this butt-kicking for the next year, because it’s going to be worse in 2009. Urban now knows why we hate Uga, and he will never overlook this game again.
By tom sharpe
November 3, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this
The most obnoxious sports writer anywhere calling anyone obnoxious is…well obnoxious.
By GilGarrido
November 3, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this
Stafford is a fine, serviceable college quarterback, but can we forget this talk of him having nfl scouts salivating.
By Barkin'Dog
November 3, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
Mark… You’re a class guy, who “tells it like it is” or, at least how you see it. I appreciate your candor about the result of the game and your predictions. I, too, thought the Dawgs would do well only to be let down. I saw from the start they did not match the intensity of the Gators and would be in trouble there, although I still believe they’re a much better team than they showed. I also agree about the fans who blog here (not just the Gator fans, but UGA’s), and the venom they spew when the players don’t play up to the their expectations. I wrote the following in Jeff’s post the other night, and I think it bares repeating, so here goes:
Florida is the best team in the country at this moment, and anyone who can’t see that doesn’t know football. The Dawgs got beat by an incredible team, with superior coaching and conditioning. I don’t care for the way they run up scores on everyone (not just UGA), but I have to tip my hat to their team. They will continue to impress - the football nation, pollster, talking heads, and me. There is not another team this season that will compete with them. The Gators will be champions again.
With that said, many of the so-called fans who blog here, who don’t play a down, and wouldn’t qualify to carry a jock strap, are some of the most vile, sick, rude people on the face of the earth. Do you think it’s easy preparing for these games, making mistakes and then listening to you’re warped views in these blogs? I’m not talking about me or other bloggers… it’s the players - who you know will read this. They don’t deserve your hate and ha-ha’s. They play for their schools, for pride, for each other… for your entertainment… and for TV contracts that make a fortune on “their” efforts (read ESPN). Yet, when they don’t go undefeated, or win convincingly enough to please you, you go ballistic in these blogs and tear them and their coaches down! What’s funny is these kids will go on to lead productive lives, and probably never darken these blogs where so many underachieving low-lifes and insecure babies love to reside.
I’m proud of the Dawgs… today, this year, last year, forever. They didn’t take the week off like a lot of folks did. These kids do the best they can -every day- to make us proud and, win or lose, I will always support them. Again, congratulations to the Gators! May you win it all and make the SEC Nation proud!
By Ennis
November 3, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this
UGA finally played the complete game everybody has been predicting. When some level of the team is playing good or bad, the potential is for the whole team to play all bad or all good. They whiffed at all aspects of the game. They played closer to their potential as an undisciplined choke team against UF than the monster team used against LSU. Now the question is, do they have enough character to complete the season without another whiff game?
By DP
November 3, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
Mark, it’s good to see you hold yourself accountable, but you should have also linked to your preposterous statement from about 3 years ago that Georgia was the “standard bearer of the SEC”. Why? Well I guess because Mark Bradley loves Mark Richt and felt the need to publicly express it. Georgia was not then and is not now even the standard bearer of the southern third of the SEC East given that Florida has beaten them 16 of the last 19, including a number of absolute whippings such as the one on Saturday.
And with regard to obnoxious fans, as someone with no connection to either school I don’t think Florida fans are even remotely as obnoxious as Georgia fans. Florida fans tend to be cocky, but unlike Georgia fans their cockiness is based on actual accomplishments on the field in the last 15+ years rather than recruiting and preseason polls and ifs and buts and how we don’t get enough respect in the rankings. Ask Stewart Mandel of CNNSI who the most obnoxious fans in the country are - he declared Georgia fans the winner a few weeks ago based on the amount of email whining about the lack of respect they got in the polls, even after the beatdown from Alabama.
By T-Bone
November 3, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Slow down, Schlach and Feldman. Tech is playing very well, but they still have to play NC and Miami, and now with a gimpy (available?) starting QB. One at a time.
By Bull Gator
November 3, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this
Mark,
A nice attempt at eating some humble pie after your overboard crowing for the past 365 days about the Dawg’s rattling Tebow last year (despite his obvious injury). I think Saturday’s game put that issue to rest.
I’m somewhat surprised that you didn’t use your typical Urban “Crier” or Urban “Liar” moniker when talking about our head coach. Don’t you think “Kicked” Richt would be more appropriate? After all, he is now 2-6 against the Gators, with one win happening 4 days after Zook was fired and the other one when Tebow was so rattled by your defense last year. Yep, the tide has sure changed in the series. I’m sure your next article will be on moving the game to Athens and Gainesville since the Gators have such a great home field advantage in Jax. Seems like the distance from Athens to Jax is about the same now as it was when Vince Dooley was Dawg #1. But I guess the Georgia state line really begins at Fulton County.
And please keep up the discussion on how high a draft pick Stafford’s going to be! That obviously has a lot of bearing on who wins the GA-FL game. But when Stafford’s gone next year, I’m sure the Dawgs will get along very well with Joe Cox at the helm. Oh, and by the way, since you and about 95% of the Dawgs’ faithful were not in attendance during the 4th quarter, Joe directed masterful touchdown drive against the Gator bench defense. But in the spirit of the game, and to recognize UGA’s immense effort for three and a half quarters, the Gator Nation was there in full force to provide a standing ovation!
When does girls’ gymnastics season begin?
By Tom
November 3, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this
To have the most obnoxious sport writer call anuone obnoxious is well…..obnoxious
By Gatorbait
November 3, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
nice to see you finally admit FL is a superior team. You say we are obnoxious fans? no, we just tired of reading your bias columns!! 49-10 enough said!!!
By Pago Flyer
November 3, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this
Top Ten recruiting..Top Ten FLOP! Again.
By nick
November 3, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this
49-10 Go dogs can you say way overrated?
By G8TR
November 3, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this
Mark — As long as you’ve decided to stage a rare and fleeting moment of self-awareness, please recognize that you are not a sports analyst. You are a booster writer pandering to UGA fans.
That’s the only reason for you to have made the kind of drooling declarations you published at end of last season and in the pre-season about the Dawgs’ 2008 prospects. Columnist Pat Dooley, whose Gainesville readership is in a college town (vs. a huge metro area with partisans from many different fan bases) has every reason to be a UF partisan but is actually analytical and realistic about the Gators’ prospects each season. Somehow you turned a 2007 UGA season that included losses to inferior programs at USC and Tenn, plus a big win over HAWAII (!) and no appearance in the conference championship game or even an East title, into national championship pretensions for 2008. Did you ever consider that Richt’s team and their pair of of NFL superstars have never demonstrated they were reliable winners? Instead, you concocted a storyline of undeserved strength and meaning from the UF blip game plus “finishing strong” against a bunch of mediocre opponents. Until UGA and Richt can consistently beat UF, win an SEC title or even the East again without backing into the SECCG, you might want to lay off the pre-season No. 1 hype and consider the factual basis for your analysis. Or, you could just remain a booster writer and we’ll look elsewhere for college football analysis. I can read UGA fan fluff and Mark Richt-slanted views of the world in their school’s press guide.
By frankie
November 3, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
TIMEOUT, it was a great game and I loved every minute of it. I’m from Florida and have been a Gators fan through thick and thin and have to agree that Georgia fans are are pretty obnoxious. So lets just take a TIMEOUT and enjoy the victory. Oops, I guess I’ll get complaints about using my TIMEOUTS, lol.
By RYan
November 3, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Mark - I think it’s appropriate to put your idiotic comments here:
“Because when Georgia plays the way it did here [at LSU], Georgia is — pause for effect — the class of the SEC….If you can do this to LSU in frothing Tiger Stadium, you need have no fear of Florida or anything reptilian.”
“Urban Meyer, you have been warned.”
“Tim Tebow is a great player. Tim Tebow is the Heisman holder. Come Saturday, Tim Tebow will be the second-best quarterback on the field.”
“So which team has better playmakers? I say Georgia.”
“Urban Crier”
“I believe Georgia is better and will win again, but I am, as you know, often wrong.”
That’s the only thing you were right about!
By back2reality
November 3, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
Yes, Bull Gator, I thought the applause by the Gators to be a fine display of sportsmanship. And you have to give it to the Dawgs. They kept battling even though the Gators kept throwing 2nd, 3rd, then 4th stringers at them. Mighty fine effort for ‘em to finally get one across.
By secondguesser
November 3, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Changed the dynamic of the series eh? Hey the reason they lost is they forgot to run on the field and dance after the field goal!!! Stafford over Tebow? What embiciles! Where’s all the mouthy dawg fans?!!!! After that sh!# yall pulled last year we had to rub your nose in it! Everyone knows that’s how you housebreak a pup!! Urban Crier? Kneel and pay homage to your master leghumpers!! As for the timeouts, When we say sit, you sit. When we say stay, you stay!! IT’S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!!!
By bill
November 3, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this
UGA under Richt will win an awful lot of games but never the big one. He is a great man but not a great coach when compared to the Urban Meyer’s of the football world. We’re 2nd best in the SEC and that’s what we will always be. If that’s OK then you will be a happy Dawg.
By Flea
November 3, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this
From your hack job on Urban Meyer this past summer:
“Perhaps what most rankles Urban Meyer is the realization that, with one imperfectly scripted tactical swoop, Richt changed the dynamics of a series. Perhaps Urban Meyer grasps that the Bulldogs are no longer apt to roll over and be dominated.”
Ha!! Go Gators! :)
By Mark Bradley
November 3, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
Let’s be clear about something. I didn’t “skip” the Georgia-Florida game. I went where I was assigned, which was the Hawks’ home opener. That’s the way it works in this business: Editors make assignments, writers carry them out.
By wreckmaniac
November 3, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
FL vs TEXAS TECH is the dream game. And I will give 7 points to FL
By Bill
November 3, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
So Mark, at least you are man enough to admit when you are……very…..wrong. There are sport writers out there that won’t do that even on their death bed. So do you want your crow, beer battered?? lol, just giving you a hard time man, we Gator fans have been waiting on this day since last year.
By Wally Butts
November 3, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
Dawg fans despised Spurrier. They despise Urban Meyer. They talk about how nice a guy Mark Richt is.
Guess What? In this series, NICE GUYS FINISH LAST!
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By frankie
November 3, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this
Amen secondguesser, it is GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!! The s#*t i was taking from my Dawg friends in the weeks before the game is funny now because they won”t even respond to an email. Who’s laughing now?
By Wally Butts
November 3, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this
Florida is a VERY young team. This domination over UGA will last a LONG time.
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By Wally Butts
November 3, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this
Florida is a VERY young team. This domination over UGA will last a LONG time.
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By wreckmaniac
November 3, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
The next two games (KY and Auburn) are gimme wins. Both of them are poor teams. As far as the TECH game,we know that UGA dosen’t consider this anything but a state-mandated obligatory win. So the rest of the season is cupcake.
By Sage of Bluesland
November 3, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
What do you know, Mark Bradley finally admits he’s wrong about something. I thought I’d never see that.
Next, Mark, you can admit you were wrong about your support of Don Waddell—as the sole architect of the pitiful mess known as the Thrashers as we embark on another “Five-Year Plan” and “building through the draft” (Waddell’s past bluster).
Stop defending the indefensible, Mark—like you did with Pete Babcock. Otherwise, you’re nothing but a sell-out.
By Meet The Press
November 3, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
Mark Bradley - It has been blatantly obvious that you and the other writers at the AJC are very pro-UGA and not the least bit objective. In fact, you and the other AJC writers have been “in the tank” for UGA for years, very much like the media is for Obama. At least you are beginning to see the error of your ways. Good luck in your (hopefully) transistion to more objective journalism.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
THe difference between winning and losing this game is that UGA plays with no fire and heart! When things go bad, they lost intensity and lost the game.
For all of you who are sure Stafford will be a great pro, I am not so sure I agree. To me, he has great talent but makes bad decisions. He also has the look that it does not bother him to lose. I question his overall leadership.
Here are a few of the quotes from last week:
“Gators speed wont matter,we are in their heads”
“Gators defense has not been tested”
“Ga has a better QB”
“Timmy and Urban cryers”
“Florida will play in the toilet bowl”
“Gators cannot stop UGA’s offense”
“Ga will stomp a mudhole in Tebow’s A$$”
“Florida will be introduced to REAL smashmouth football”
“Ga will run all over Florida”
“Florida isn’t as tough as Georgia and doesn’t go deep successfully”
“Gimmicky spread offense”
Well, now all you Dawg fans can complain about the refs and cry wait until next year! Go back to your standard references about mullets and jorts!
DON’T DESPAIR UGA, THERE IS ALWAYS THE CITRUS BOWL…
Second tier in the SEC is where UGA has stood the last 28 years, and that continues!!!
By Wally Butts
November 3, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
Richt is 2-6 against Florida. Ron Zook had as many wins in this series in a 1/3 of the games.
Even counting the “Dooley Years”, Florida leads the series since 1950. Georgia is Florida’s biotch and will be for all eternity.
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By wreckmaniac
November 3, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this
Enough of this mourning. Lets go get that 2009 #1 recruitin’ class !!!!
UGA recruits don’t care how their team looked against UF.
By MP
November 3, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this
Mark, it is unfortunate you have to state the obvious about your assignments. The same people (and there are many) who would twist that into a personal attack are the same ones who make up all the excuses and just believe they somehow got screwed. They live in a fantasy world.
By N C Gator
November 3, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this
I think that Mark Richt’s “brillant” endzone celebration last year probably ensured that Georgia will not again beat Florida as long as Urban Meyer is coaching the Gators. Richt showed Meyer why Gators despise the Dogs, and Meyer has a very long memory.
By TheAntiMe
November 3, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this
Bill Simmons of ESPN hates Josh Smith because Smoove played a huge part in the Hawks nearly sending his precious Boston Celtics on an early vacation from the 1st round of the playoffs.
Bill Simmons is the total @ss-clown package who spends 99% of his time writing columns about the Boston area sports teams and all of his uninteresting memories of those same Boston teams.
Simmons, who writes for what is allegedly an impartial sports publication (ESPN), is the definition of a homer and has less class in his entire person than Josh Smith has in his little finger.
I don’t understand how Bill Simmons has managed to stay employed as a sports columnist with the incredibly inane and self-serving garbage that he produces.
By Gatorhater
November 3, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this
Series Record:
Georgia 47 Wins Florida 39 Wins
You’re still in second place in this series little Gators.
Enough said.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this
At least Tennessee could slow Alabama and Florida down. Ga, did not come close!!!
By Chris
November 3, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
Where in that Bill Simmons article does it say that Josh Smith is a cancer?
By Wally Butts
November 3, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this
16-3 in Favor of the Gators since 1990. You can sit at home and be happy that you have the overall series since Georgia won the first 9 games between 1903 and 1912. We don’t five a flying F_CK. We own the Bulldawgs and have owned them for 20 years. So think about that for the next year.
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By Forrest Gump
November 3, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
I was at a Georgia game in the early 90’s when Georgia fans threw ice and bottles at the Georgia football team as they left the field. I have never seen that before anywhere. To say that UF fans are worse sports than those at Georgia is as big a falsehood as maintaining that Stafford is better than Tebow. Furthermore, Meyer and Richt were separated at birth.
By It's Great to be Hated!
November 3, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
So happy the Dawgs won the first 9 games before 1915 to give them the overall series record, LOL.
**The Gators own the Dawgs and have for the last 20 years. 49-10 mean anything to you Dawg fans?
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986**
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
Gatorhater… Glad to see you show your face this morning! Why didn’t Georgia “stomp a mudhole in Tebow?”
Or is that still Teblow?
By Jack G
November 3, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this
I am not a dawg lover or hater—-Just an observer No one, I REPEAT NO ONE, has better talent than UGA. It seems to me that history shows thast they are UNDER ACHIEVERS. You figure it out
By It's Great to be Hated!
November 3, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this
So happy the Dawgs won the first 9 games before 1915 to give them the overall series record, LOL.
The Gators own the Dawgs and have for the last 20 years. 49-10 mean anything to you Dawg fans?
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By ATLUGAfan
November 3, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
Can the Tebow/Stafford debate be put to rest forever?
Tebow 51TDs passing, 50 rushing. 66% completions 9 INTs
Stafford 38TDs passing, 10 rushing. 55% completions 31 INTs
Tebow is GREAT college player. Stafford has a great arm who may be a great pro. In college, there is NO comparison. Hope Matt will come back to fulfill his promise, but so far it is only promise.
By dawgfan1911
November 3, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
Georgia fans will be contempt with 8 or 9 wins maybe even 10 wins a season. The fact of the matter is that Florida doesn’t have better ytalent than Georgia, they have better coaches! They scheme better, the game plan better and their players are motivated more than Georgia’s. With 9 defensive returners coming back for Georgia this year, i thought the defense would be the stregnth of the team, well they are the weakest. In my opinion, thats coaching. Not getting better over the summer, but regressing. The penalty situation is clearly hurting the bulldogs. Maybe that celebration at last years cocktail party has affected the dogs. Do you believe that if another coach was head coach of the dogs they would compete for championships, national championship. I love dawgs, I always will but the reality of all of this is that we will never win a national championship under this current coaching staff. We need a get in your face coach. Point Blank!!!
By CMR
November 3, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this
I hate that mean old Urban!!!
Damn, I looked good on the sideline though!!!
My Pantene, had the body of my hair sooo manageable!!!
How about those cool shades too!
I think I will quit coaching and go on to become a professional MODEL!!!!!!
By Brad
November 3, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
First, great post G8TR! You have more or less covered most of the important talking points with regard to Bradley and his catering to the ‘Hunker Down’ nation.
How is that crow tasting this morning Mark? With all your preseason proclamations of UGA superiority and forthcoming dominance of the GA/FL rivalry, I think you should perhaps pen another article that illustrates how wrong you were all along. If memory serves me correctly, I blasted you last week for the obvious favoritism you show for the Dawgs and how you declared them the winners of the Cocktail Party the day following the victory over mighty LSU. I seem to remember the last thing I said to you was something to the effect of how I can’t wait to hear what you have to say on Monday. And this is all you have to say? You’re not getting off the hook that easily my journalistically inept friend!! We Gators have reasserted our dominance over this rivalry and that was with a team that is roughly 70 percent freshmen or sophomores. That’s right GA fans, we have 85 scholarships, of which 60 are not even juniors yet. Speaking of GA fans, there are two things I wish to vent about. First, you guys are the most fickle bunch I’ve ever witnessed. You guys spent most of your lunch breaks last week overconfidently gushing about how superior GA is to FL and how the tide in the series turned on your bum rush of the field and subsequent win last season. Yet, I seem to remember after the Vandy game this year that according to you all that Mike Bobo is not ready to be an SEC OC, Willie Martinez must be replaced, Mark Richt doesn’t properly prepare his players during the week for games, etc. And now I’m reading a few blogs this morning from UGA fans that have reverted back to the complaints about coaching and preparation (and is inevitably followed by some offering of hypothetical strategy that should’ve been applied by the coaches). Am I severely mistaken here, or has Richt won 3 SEC titles and was one win shy of earning a berth in the BCS title game in 2002 (the one loss came to FL, but that’s neither here nor there). If you all truly feel this way, then I’ve got to say that you all are the most ungrateful bunch in the history of college or football. Any school who has a coach with Richt’s winning percentage, conference titles, BCS bowl appearances, and the like would be more than happy to sign off on a contract extension. What’s more, he is a class guy (and yes, I say this even in the face of the off-season arrests) and runs a clean program. Yet, I read some of the drivel on here and I sense an overwhelming sentiment of entitlement from a group of spoiled brats who seem to think that winning a national championship is easy. News flash: It’s not easy!! Richt will win a national championship as a head coach somewhere, but I can’t think of a more undeserving fan base than you all. Which brings me to the second point I wanted to make, when GA scored their first and only touchdown late in the fourth, there were no GA fans there to cheer and support their team. So, what happened? All the Gator fans still in attendance stood, clapped, and cheered on their behalf. You all should be ashamed. Hey Bradley, add that to your obnoxious fan discussion.
GO GATORS!!!
By George
November 3, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
U—underachieving G—gator bait A—Always a brides maid…..
We are 2nd tier and will be until we show some HEART!! Richt has had 8 years to win the big one and get’s paid $3 Million to do that. Well, coach WTF?!! You are not in the same class as Saban, Miles, Meyer, and even Phat Phil has a NC ring.
Richt will keep us good but not great. We need that killer instinct not a friggin preacher….
By CMR
November 3, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Georgia does not have the same talent as Florida. That simply is an overstatement of Ga’s talent
By the same token, Richt manages to get outcoached 2 times every year.
What was with the onside kick?
By Longhorn Leghorn
November 3, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this
*Series Record:
Georgia 47 Wins Florida 39 Wins
You’re still in second place in this series little Gators.
Enough said.*
Lol! They were still putting out the fires from Sherman’s march when that record was started. How many 100 year-olds are around to brag about their participation in the first decade of Georgia dominance? LOL!
Speaking of Sherman, why do those Georgia morons use the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” as their fight song? Sherman stomps on Georgia and their “flagship” University bends over, grabs their ankles, and adopts the Hymn as their fight song?
Hell, I guess if getting stomped, marched over, and burnt to the ground is the prerequisite to choosing a fight song, you guys should start using Florida’s fight song next year.
By zone1atl/borngator
November 3, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
Thank u Mark for manning up. Now, where is this buLLdawg person? You had a lot of poppin’ to do now you missing in action. UGA is a 15-25th ranked team. Nothing more nothing less.
I would like to dediciate a song to u garabedawgs. DON’T U CRY TONIGHT by Guns N Roses. Go GATORS!!!
By BIGBEE
November 3, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
I don’t feel bad that UGA was beaten, but I do feel awful that they were CRUSHED. As I said before the season, among all the hype from UGA fans, you dont know who won the game until the game is played, and from all I see the Gators definately won the game. You guys have 3 more games to play and you may win them all, but we won’t know until the games are played. Agree?
By It's Great to be Hated!
November 3, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this
So happy the Dawgs won the first 9 games before 1915 to give them the overall series record, LOL.
The Gators own the Dawgs and have for the last 20 years. 49-10 mean anything to you Dawg fans?
LET THE BIG DAWG READ! - Jan Kemp, 1986
By Tgator
November 3, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
Mark,
You don’t like the personality of our coach? He is a pill? I can’t tell you how little I care, and I can’t even begin to measure how much you wish he was your pill.
You have done a diservice to your readers by giving them so much false hope. It is like promising the kids on the short bus that they can be doctors. But I expect you spent your share of time on the short bus, so you know of what I speak.
“The Pill” is yours to swallow. Take it yearly until you “get it.”
By DawgFan24
November 3, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
I Hope TEBLOW does come back next year. He didnt beat GA, we beat ourselves.
The Dawgs will rise again!!!
By BCS bowl
November 3, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this
it’s going to be so d**n funny when Tech ends up in a BCS Bowl and UGA doesn’t in the year that was supposed to be THE YEAR of THE DAWGS!!
Hah!!!
By Artie
November 3, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this
Still laughing my a$$ off!!!
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this
Dawgfan24, keep telling yourself that.
Whatever makes you feel better!
GO GATUZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
By BuckyGator
November 3, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this
Why the AJC pays you a dime is beyond me. To speak with such bravado before a game and to get it so wrong must be an embarassment not just to your employer but to your family as well.
I must admit I relish that the Gators demolition of Georgia eats at you so. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving dweeb.
Good luck with the job search.
By Orlando
November 3, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
Here’s what UGA needs to understand: their pro-style of offense does NOT win championships in college!
It wouldn’t matter how great their defense is supposed to be if your offense isn’t efficient enough to win.
Spread offenses and 4 and 5 Wide Receiver sets wins titles. You cannot win in today’s college football with only a running game, something Richt needs to understand.
Schemes and systems win titles in college, that’s why you will always see teams like Florida and USC in the running for a championship.
Don’t believe me? Just look at how the Big 10 tries to run these conventional offenses only to get destroyed when playing a team that can put more than 2 WRs on the field, like in the SEC.
Richt needs to go back to what won a title at Florida State, which is to recruit a scrambling QB and develop a pass-first offense mixed in with their running attack.
I think Stafford could do it, but they need to spread the field more and pass first, second and often, that has always been Georgia’s greatest problem.
Until they change their style of offense, FLA will continue to own UGA.
By Douglas
November 3, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
“And I won’t recant my belief that Florida fans are the SEC’s most obnoxious.”
Just read the post from FL fans prior to this one. They sure do seem to back up Bradley’s statement.
By Shogun
November 3, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
Mark, I found your column today amusing, much like I find the clown at the circus amusing. If I want an intelligent, thoughtful analysis regarding sports, I will read a sportswriter’s column. However, if I need to laugh, your my man.
By Pitbull
November 3, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
I know it is hard for you guys to believe, but I really do not mind a 40 point loss. The reason why is that I can find comfort in the fact that the best team won. It wasn’t us and we got the L. OK, I can live with that.
What is much harder to accept is a 1 or 2 point loss to a team that we shoulda, coulda, and woulda beat if one play had been different. Those are the losses that reek, and I am glad we have not had many.
The last I remember is the Jasper Sanks fumble. That loss was tougher than the Florida game. So as long as the Dogs play tough and beat the teams that they are capable of beating, then I am OK with the rest.
I would be delighted with a 10-2 season and a bowl win. Most fans and most schools would too.
So go Dogs! Beat Kentucky, Auburn and Tech.
I would
By teddy
November 3, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
Mark Bradley yea you wrong but you also the remember this…..Florida played with its best 10 players in that program saturday can you say Georgia did. another thing i think that SEC was out to get UGA in this game espcially after last yr celebration….how many bad calls does it take for florida to beat ga.? 3
By charliedawg
November 3, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
Congratulations Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators for doing nothing ever accomplished by any other college football program in the country…..
You make Miami look like a classy foorball program!
You must be proud!
By Charles
November 3, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this
Coach richt said he was sick. I hope so cause the whole Dawg nation was sick. Twice this year I have been embarrased to be a Dawg. He’s good but he doesn’t seem to be able to win the big ones.
By Artie
November 3, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this
Man, can ‘dawg fans be any MORE bitter this fine Monday morning???
By WeOwnTheDawgs
November 3, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Why do we even respond to Dawg nonsense anymore?!?!?!?! There is no rivalry. This game is getting like a Kentucky game-pretty much a sure thing.
Now Auburn and Ole Miss-those damn guys have our number!!!! Houston Nutt can coach, I hope they don’t start getting good recruits. Gators have a whole lotta’ meat left on this 2008 bone of a season. Vandy unfortunately is never a gimme-although it’s been a long time it’s always scary up there and the FSU game is looking more and more like a trap!!! Remember how bad they sucked in 2006 and we only won 28-21 I think….
Forget the Dawgs…….
By BravesFan79
November 3, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
No Mark you were right, injuries just kicked UGA’s azz this year. If UGA were healthy, they would have just as good a shot as anyone in a 8 team tourney.
Orlando sorry man UGA dosent need some guy whos all legs and a sloppy arm, a poor leader, and a IQ of around 80. Just look at Jasuckis Russel, Vince Young, Troy Smith, Both Vicks……..ALL were exposed in the pros.
GO FALCONS and JETS!!!
By gator mike
November 3, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this
Mr. Bradley. Your article is very interesting to all of us Gators, and it totally reflects your biased amateurism and it reflects poorly on the AJC which is a superb newspaper. I fail to understand your term about how obnoxious the Gator FANS are today when you were not even at the game. If you had been there, you would have seen numerous obnoxious UGA Fans unless you wear rose colored glasses. I believe you are a UK Grad which definately taints your professionalism - nothing against UK. Why don’t you quit pounding on coach Meyer? Where is your substance. If Meyer were the coach at UK or UGA, you would love him. Taking the time outs was within the rules; however, Coach Richt’s stupid dance last year was not within the rules. Everyone knew there would be some sort of payback. Big deal! UGA has a very good team , but they got beat by a better and more focused Gator Team on Saturday. Additionally, all of Coach Richt’s talk about UGA having a young team is nonsense. Look at the youth the Gators play with these days. There is not a senior on the starting defense. The Gator offensive line starts 3 sophomores. The one good thing that came out of the game is that a lot of UGA Fans who are very good folks can now quit barking and get on with their lives. Have a nice day! GO GATORS!
By You UGA fans are pathetic
November 3, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
You Dawg fans are a joke- calling out the officials and blaming injuries. Give me a break. And to have the nerve to call out Florida for having no class. What about last year’s “classy” celebration with 70 players?? You guys should just bend over and assume the position.. And then take it like a man. There is always next year- maybe you can secure another #1 PRESEASON RANKING. OVERRATED, OVERRATED, OVERRATED. Tell me again how it was closer than the score indicated? Pathetic.
By ED
November 3, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
Random thoughts;
Florida beating UGA does not make them the best team in the land. The AJC is in Atlanta NOT Athens, so cover ALL the teams in the State, not just UGA. Get to know your bulldogs should be in the Athens paper. Not much Woof, Woof,Woof in the sports bars this weekend, made for a nice atmosphere. The best athletes in the state go to the dogs when they choose to play football for uga. The power shift is underway; Tech will get better each year while UGA stays the same.
By Artie
November 3, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
Man, can ‘dawg fans be any MORE bitter this fine Monday morning???
By JY
November 3, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Receiving four turnovers, an onside kick, and having easy and short drives does not tell how good UF is. Are they that good if they had to start on an 80 yard drive every possession?
By truedawg
November 3, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
I just want to say Congrats to the Gator nation……i am a bulldawg fan and we got beat….there were a few questionable calls (the interception that was returned to the 1) but i dont even think the calls that were blown would have helped us!! So all i can say is congradulations and i hope an SEC team wins the National Championship!
By RYan
November 3, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Newsflash Teddy - UGA got beat by 39 points!!!
Complaining about ‘bad calls’ is being a WUSS CRYBABY. No excuses. UGA hasn’t done anything meaningful on the field in 28 years. An entire generation of UGA fans has seend their team get owned by the Gators.
Mark Bradley is one of them.
By lostdog
November 3, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
The Gators were by far the best team in Jacksonville, no doubt about it. Florida played with heart and desire and emotion while GA looked to be going through the motions. Unless there is a change in attitude with the players then Florida will keep beating GA every year. Dawgs have to move forward and not get trapped by Ky or Au. Tech will give GA fits. Winning two of the next three will be very difficult.
Congrats to Florida for a great game. The SEC Championship game should be outstanding and the winner should play for the big prize.
By lostdog
November 3, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
The Gators were by far the best team in Jacksonville, no doubt about it. Florida played with heart and desire and emotion while GA looked to be going through the motions. Unless there is a change in attitude with the players then Florida will keep beating GA every year. Dawgs have to move forward and not get trapped by Ky or Au. Tech will give GA fits. Winning two of the next three will be very difficult.
Congrats to Florida for a great game. The SEC Championship game should be outstanding and the winner should play for the big prize.
By lostdog
November 3, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
The Gators were by far the best team in Jacksonville, no doubt about it. Florida played with heart and desire and emotion while GA looked to be going through the motions. Unless there is a change in attitude with the players then Florida will keep beating GA every year. Dawgs have to move forward and not get trapped by Ky or Au. Tech will give GA fits. Winning two of the next three will be very difficult.
Congrats to Florida for a great game. The SEC Championship game should be outstanding and the winner should play for the big prize.
By lostdog
November 3, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
The Gators were by far the best team in Jacksonville, no doubt about it. Florida played with heart and desire and emotion while GA looked to be going through the motions. Unless there is a change in attitude with the players then Florida will keep beating GA every year. Dawgs have to move forward and not get trapped by Ky or Au. Tech will give GA fits. Winning two of the next three will be very difficult.
Congrats to Florida for a great game. The SEC Championship game should be outstanding and the winner should play for the big prize.
By GatorsownUGa
November 3, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
Bradley, you are a moron. You shot off all year about how the Dogs had stolen the momentum in this rivalry. Urban Meyer has punished you for your sins (and Mark Richt). Meyer will never let up on the Dogs as long as Richt is coach. Meyer grew up watching Woody Hayes and understands how to hold a grudge. Sorry Dogs, you are not a national championship type program.
By RYan
November 3, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
Mark, shouldn’t you be asking a Gator when to end your column?
Meyer’s late timeouts told the Dawgs “This game’s over when I say it’s over!”
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
truedawg, thanks. Too bad there aren’t more like you!
UGA is a fine team, Florida is just BETTER!
By Gator DomiNation
November 3, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
A healthy Tebow + more weapons + a yr’s more experience Defense = A BULLDOG BEATDOWN I am not hearing much barking on this fine Monday morning. Gators will be Rolling the Tide.
By Bored of the Go-Dawg nation
November 3, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
Firstly, I wish these UGA apologists would knock it off with the ‘Oh if we’d played like we did against LSU’ crap. LSU is a joke this year. They allowed Auburn and Miss St to amass offensive numbers…2 teams that don’t have the talent to cross midfield. Its what happens when you donate most of your team to the NFL. They’ll be back, but they are NOT the National Champions of yore. As to this weeks comic strip in Jacksonville, at what point do you begin to raise questions about your precious CMR’s ability to adequately prepare this team for major competition? What legitimate games has this team won in the past 2 seasons? Florida last year? Tebow was in a wheelchair. Oh, wait…Hawaii right? Come on. For a team projected to be in the national title hunt, you let Alabama embarrass you at home and then this. This team is becoming notorious for folding against ‘legit’ competition. Oh but I’m sure you will regain all the swagger in the world and start your barking again when they come up victorious against the division 2 champ in your consolation bowl game.
By GatorMike
November 3, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this
Everything broke right for us in Jax, and we took advantage of every break.
But the notion that we ran up the score is somewhat ridiculous. The reigning Heisman winner threw 13 passes for a total of 154 yards in 3 1/2 quarters of football.
And the most obnoxious fans in the SEC are still Kentucky hoops fans, whose legions include Mr Bradley.
By Dale
November 3, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
The obnoxious Dawgs deserved to get their nose rubbed in it after last year’s team touchdown celebration. These sorry Dawgs are OVERRATED!
By RYan
November 3, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
Why is no one talking about the idiotic onside kick? What a despirate message that must send to your team!
Didn’t Richt watch UF’s MNC against OSU when Tressel failed early on 4th down and his team gave up?
Instead of complaining about the refs, you should be complaining about your coach, Stafford the INT throwing gun-slinger and your no-name defense.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
Where is the UGA fans this morning? I am calling you out: GEORGIA GIRL, thanks for bringing us luck
BIGO, what was that about Gators speed not mattering?
Greg, our defense not tested
…………BULLDAWG, Where are you? Remember how much better Stafford is than Tebow?
GADAWG, CATSMEOW4,SALTYDAWG, GATORHATERNATION, RAZOEDAWG,MRG, DAWGFACEDBOY,LC, BUT MOST OF ALL…
WHERE IS THE ITALIANDAWG THIS MORNING??
STep up and take your medicine! All of you yapped all week about how Florida did not stand a chance against that Great Ga team!!!
Where are you???
Hunkered down somewhere, I suppose!
By Gator DomiNation
November 3, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
TrueDawg- You’re a rare fan to find nowadays. Thanks for the congrats and I am with you… Gators or not, I just want an SEC team wins the Natl Championship bc. That will be a nice statement to make for the rest of the other conferences.
By Rick
November 3, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Stafford and Moreno both played with that “deer in the headlights” look. Moreno after Spikes lit him up early in the game, and Stafford after taking that shot to his knee in the first quarter. The coaches also coached scared. An onside kick down 7-3 in the second quarter says that you do not believe you can beat the other team without tricks. What are we recruiting all this supposed talent for? I am totally disgusted. With Tebow and Forida’s entire starting defense back next year, we don’t have a lot to look forward to.
By GatorGuy
November 3, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
Gatorhater - You forgot:
“Gators wear Jean shorts” and “Jacksonville is closer to G’ville than Athens and unfair”.
The series is even going back to 1935 That’s 74 years!
FYI.. 10 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .800
20 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .750
30 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .600
40 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .538
50 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .551
60 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .586
70 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .515
74 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .500
80 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .480
90 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .463
100 yrs: UF win % over UGA: .440
By Coach Smith
November 3, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
Correct me if I am wrong BUT…
if Vandy beats Florida then there would be a 3-Way tie for the SEC East and it would then go to tie-breakers that would cancel out and the East champion would be the highest RANKED team
that happened in 2003 with UGA, TENN, FLA and Georgia went
By Kendawg
November 3, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
I wonder if Fla will get the one-sided referees’ calls when they play Ala in the SEC CG? The refs may call that game fairly.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
WHAAAAAAAAAAAA, THE REFS WERE UNFAIR!!!!
YOU GEORGIA FANS, LIKE YOUR TEAM ARE A BUNCH OF LOSER PUNKS!!!!!!
By old man
November 3, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
I haven’t seen 2 beatdowns like AL and UF put on UGA this year since 1969 when Steve Kiner at UT called Archie Manning and ‘ol Miss “a bunch of mules” - Archie ran em ragged in route to a 42 - 0 victory over UT. Then, in approx. 1981 or so, UGA beat UT 44-0 in the first game of the year.
At least now we know for sure who the better QB is AND who the better coach is!.
And, now, we will see if Damon Evans is just like the GT AD and be satisfied with 9-3 and 10-2 seasons!
Mark Richt is the new Tommy Bowden and UGA is the new Clemson.
By GatorG
November 3, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
Hey, Bradley,
What about that article where you said Tebow has been ineffective this year?
By roger
November 3, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this
Just in, ESPN reporting Fulmer out next year in Tennessee.
By ESPN Sportscenter
November 3, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this
JUST IN!
Florida just scored again against Georgia!
By WTF?
November 3, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this
And to think, Georgia just might lose to Tech. I doubt it, but they do have a decent team this year. Don’t sleep on them.
By Sting Attack
November 3, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Blame it on the refs. YOU Dawgs make me sick. How could the refs be the cause of your 49-10 stomping to the Gators? We will enjoy our BCS bowl in Miami. Hope you enjoy your trip to Boise on the Blue Field. Oh yeah, losing to Auburn is really going to hurt. Your season is finished.
By benadawg
November 3, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
To all the assoles out there that are bashing the dogs remember we are young, we are good and we will rebound. It was last year we were the best, now we are rebuilding. Go Dogs. Remember those timeouts.
By Got 12?
November 3, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
As bad as the game turned out for UGA, there is some good news:
GameDay will be in Baton Rouge on Saturday. This year, we’re 2-0 (Clemson, Georgia) with GameDay in town.
Does anyone know if there’s a GameDay wins record for one season?
By WTF?
November 3, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
Oh yeah, AJC, why isn’t there a get to know your Jackets on this site? Georgia is the only legit college football team in Georgia this year.
By BigB
November 3, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
I want to apologize for being a Georgia native and a past UGA Hater. I intially hated UGA for the maltreament my mother endured by some professors & students shortly after UGA desegregated and even though I grew up loving Herschel, Belue, K. Butler, L. Scott & Hines Ward I found myself hating UGA Football over the last 10 years I have found great pleasure in UGA Football losses. This summer, while visiting UGA, I realized that I was proud of the University and its programs and most of the students that I came across were very friendly. I saw that the Facilities were some of the best in the Country and I have been around several Universities. I finally realized that I didn’t hate UGA, I hate the majority of UGA Football Fans that aren’t realistic when it comes to believing how good your football team is & how good your coaches are.
Dawgs fans are rather obnoxious and have no recent National Titles to stand behind (I was 8 the last time they won). I don’t like Florida but at least they can hang their hats on National Championships (I believe one, two years ago & one or two in the 90s — Throw in a couple in Basketball and that’s something to brag about). I told my friends that UGA would lose at least three games this year and they basically cast stones at me. I said that they would lose to Bama, LSU, UF and maybe GA Tech. I was wrong about LSU but I still think that Tech will make me 3 out of 4. UGA is a beast when it comes to recruiting, albeit questionable character, but there must be a coaching issue if this melting pot of talent (year after year) can’t be blended into a “REAL” winning combination.
UGA Football Fans act like 34 is still on the field but they fail to see that there is not a winning attitude in the locker room. The players are good/great but they have always played as individuals. The press ordains every QB since Quincy Carter as the greatest QB in the Nation but none of the Coaches seem to coach them up to reach their full potentials. Where is David Greene now? Stafford has all the tools but he seems destined to be Mediocre. In this past weekend’s game, you would be hard pressed to find any GA player that outperformed his Gator positional counterpart. Moreno’s good but folks act like he’s the best RB since #34. Hell, that New Jersey boy always folds up in the big ones. Anyway, let me get back to some work.
By A Mad Dawg
November 3, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this
The AD needs to sit Richt down and tell him somebody is going to be fired over this and ask him who is it going to be. Start with someone on the defense or offense, but he should say that he wants somebody to pay the price for this embarassment.
And “Bill” and “George” are right and mirror my thoughts. UGA will always win the little games but will never win the BIG ONES. We don’t have what it takes in the coach’s philosophy. Mean-a** coaches win the BIG ONES. Nice Boy Scout leaders do not and never will. CMR is a heck of a nice guy and I would want him teaching my 10-year old children….but this is Division 1-A college football with mostly-grown up adults. Other coaches lay down the expectation and fear in their players. We don’t have that. I get that feeling from watching our players on the sidelines as well as in the games. The commentator said that because Moreno got 188 yards last year that he made the Florida players do 188 push-ups every day in practice. We do bowling and swimming.
When it is beyond the capability of the head coach to get penalities under control, it speaks volumes.
We need a coach with some fire and brimstone and a desire to win that is visible to those around him. Not a “Aw shucks” attitude.
Sooner or later, the Dawg Nation will see to it.
By BravesFan79
November 3, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this
Hey Florida fans… heres one UGA fan thats pulling for u to win it all. Tim Tebow is a class act all the way!
Jasuckis Russel… 10 yards passing! LOL….. He had 1 complete pass to a wide receiver the WHOLE GAME….haha… better take off them earings little gurl and try and improve your IQ some Jasuckis….same goes for Vince Young.
Kinda funny you see how many blacks crack on Keith Brooking for having “white mans disease…. slow and unathletic” …….yet when we say someone has “Black mans disease”…no im not talking about AIDS, im talking about being…… arrogant and dumb… its racist!
Its a shame Joe Hamilton never got a fair shot in the NFL, he was 10 TIMES the leader and QB arrogant douches like Jasuckis is. Why? because ones 5”11, and the others 6”5. Cant teach heart tho, and sure as hell cant teach brains. Tim Tebow is the anti Jasuckis Russell….
By Why?
November 3, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
BravesFan79, don’t bring that race stuff to this blog.
By Nino
November 3, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
You weren’t just wrong. You looked like a fool. UF and Urban Meyer took your prediction and figuratively beat you about the head and torso with it for about 60 minutes. Good thing for you the AJC does not think you are a significant enough part of the team to waste money sending you to Jacksonville. Otherwise, the figurative beating would have been that much closer to being a literal one.
By Lilburn Dawg
November 3, 2008 11:42 AM | Link to this
I just read that Fulmer has been fired at Tenn. Somebody at UGA needs to pay attention!
By EricADawgFan
November 3, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
I am a DAWG Fan, but I must say that this game has left a bad taste in my mouth. They were some missed calls by the ref but it did not out weigh the fact that the Dawgs just didn’t play well.
The secondary stunk as always, the offense couldn’t get things going, and they seem as if they didn’t want to play football.
Now all of their hopes for a BCS bid are gone down the drain, and if I was Coach Richt, I would take this personally.
Terrance Moore once wrote, all the Dawgs has to do is win. The rankings will take care of itself or something to that measure.
Well they just couldn’t get it done. I am pretty angry at the Dawgs right now because this is the absolute worst that I have seem them play this season.
In fact, they were so bad that a 17 year kick off returner was going to take matter into his own hands and attempt to bring the ball out of the end zone in a attempt to gain some ground against the Florida Gators, but was stopped short of a team player grabbing him, and telling him to take a knee.
Damn it. Where is the heart of the Dawgs. Coach really need to do something with the secondary. They suck. They either put up a lot of penalties or they get burned on the pass.
I could only hope that they finish the season winning out the remaining of their games. But as sorry as they played on this past Saturday, who knows.
By ABC Gator
November 3, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
I didn’t see much obnoxious behavior from either school’s fans on Saturday, but there are multiple ways of measuring fans’ obnoxiousness. Here’s one: I know a lady who helps clean up the parking lots around the stadium, which looked like a garbage dump after the game. She says “it’s 4 times worse” when the Dawgs win.
By dawgfan1911
November 3, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
Some of you bloggers are idiots as it pretains to the things you write on here. As far as the Bulldogs are concerned, I was hoping to see them get a shot at the sec and national championships, but all is lost now, but I am the first to say that if Knoshown and Stafford return, next year is the year that they should compete for a championship. Being honest about this entire situation, I am not sure they can win with this coaching staff. A new defensive coordinator is in order. I look at the type of athletes that Georgia has on defense and especially with 9 returning starters and there is no way they should be as bad as they are. Willie is not a good defensive coach, he never has been. He is more of a position coach. If CMR ever espects to win a national championship, he better cough up some good money to lure a proven defensive coach to athens or he will never win the big win. Winning the big one requires b eating florida and we seem to struggle with that every year.
By Jed Clampet
November 3, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this
Well Doggies—-Looks like yall got yalls a*’s kicked.I told yall them gators down in the swamp was fast,remember i told yall so. looks like them bulldogs are the kind of team that goes bear hunting with a switch and plays football about the same way,just don’t make no sence.
By rhettt
November 3, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this
Poor job of pleading humble pie. When the whole Georgia Team spilled on the field last year, that was, or at least, as arrogant as anything a Gator fan has done. Richt and Ga Football Team made a mockery of decency ( the Florida team remained in control, do you think the Ga team would have stayed calm if the roles had been reversed? Yeah, didn’t think so.) I know you are to be biased toward your state’s No.2 football team, but you really need to research the talent on the teams, and how they have played thus far in the season. Just wishful thinking isn’t a proper assessment. I think Richt is very arrogant to assume other coaches can’t recruit, teach and motivate as well as he can. Had he really felt others coaches were his equal, he would not have provided additional incentive for his opponents, by allowing end zone dancing in Fla last year, and again this year in the LSU end zone. By, the top dog himself, Knowshon Moreno. And not one apologetic word was issued from Georgia’s coaches about Moreno’s taunting and showboating. Guess who got stuck on Georgia’s first offensive play from the line of scrimmage, by a Gator middle line backer. Maybe the Florida players should have poured on the field as a team and danced and high-fived. Just so Moreno and the Georgia team could see how “out of place” such behavior is.
By Jed Clampet
November 3, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this
Well Doggies—-Looks like yall got yalls a*’s kicked.I told yall them gators down in the swamp was fast,remember i told yall so. looks like them bulldogs are the kind of team that goes bear hunting with a switch and plays football about the same way,just don’t make no sence.
By Ed
November 3, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
Richt’s 79% winning rate and two SEC championships speak for themselves, but Georgia doesn’t seem to be a well-coached team right now, especially on defense. Too many players out of position and way too many dumb, drive-sustaining, turnover-erasing penalties (against Ala. and UF).
I watched the Texas Tech - Texas game Saturday night, and was struck how well-coached and in sync TTU looked. They played a team in Texas that had Florida and Georgia level talent, and dominated most of the game with mostly two and three star athletes and just a handful of blue-chippers.
I think Georgia is missing a motivator on its staff. Richt has done the best he could with the celebration and the black shirts, but those are only temporary fixes. Georgia needs someone like Erk Russell, Brian Van Gorder (a version who will stick around for a while), or Will Muschamp to instill some spirit or craziness in the team from week-to-week. Richt plays the Vince Dooley role of a cool, detached CEO, and does it well, but he needed Erk to provide the excitement and motivation. Georgia desperately needs a master motivator on staff, preferably as defensive coordinator. Someone who can play Patton to Richt’s Ike.
By DrugDawg
November 3, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
Florida whipped us….and it was the worst one ever. I tip my hat to them, they played like they wanted to win the game. What they did is no mystery, you can read what Urban Meyer said about the game. Florida decided on Tuesday that they were not going to let Moreno and the ground game beat them this year. So they put 8 guys in the box the whole game, and dared us to beat them throwing the ball. Long story short, we couldn’t do that. Florida stopped our running game when it counted, then they clamped down on Stafford and the passing game. We hit some big pass plays, but we couldn’t hit them when it counted the most - in the red zone. Then we had the picks and fumble, and I think Florida STARTED thre of their scoring drives inside our 10 yard line. That is not winning football as far as GA is concerned. We were outcoached, outplayed, outmanned, and now it’s 16 out of 19 - we can’t even beat FLA 16-17% of the time. I am not optimistic about the future of this series either. FLA is either staying even or beating us in recruiting year in and year out.
By Doug
November 3, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
Dude, the Bulldogs got 3D owned - it was great. I hate GA Bulldogs, dude. They are horrible. KnowNothing Moreno!!
By BIGBEE
November 3, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this
Why can the UGA fans just not admit that they got their butt kicked? It does not matter where the Gators started their drives to score. UGA could have started some short drives if their”D” had played like Bull Dogs instead of Bull Pups. They were not even the second best team on the field Saturday.
By Rickaroo
November 3, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this
C’mon Dawg fans…let’s here the excuses. Poor old NoShow…what an overrated running back…Dwyer at Tech makes him look like he should be in Pee-Wee League football.
By DawgFan1
November 3, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this
I was disappointed with the outcome of the game, but who wasn’t (unless you are a Florida fan)? We still have 3 games in front of us that could possibly put us with a 10-2 season, and then on to a nice bowl game. I am not giving up on the Dawgs! Neither should any Georgia True-Fan for that matter!!! Go Dawgs!! Beat Kentucky!!!
By Bibble
November 3, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this
Doug, dude I hear you. I mean, what Florida did to Georgia was totally gnarly, dude. UGA haters everywhere must be stoked, dude.
By Brad
November 3, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this
You know UGA fans, I’m reading a lot of fluff on here about Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, Gator Nation have no class. I find this immensely amusing considering a) The display of classlessness the Dawgs showed in last year’s GA/FL game and b) The 20+ arrests of GA players in the last 18 or so months.
However, I want to tell you guys a story about class. This story involves a guy whose name you may have heard; Steve Spurrier. This story takes place in the hostile and exotic land of Fayetteville, Arkansas, some twelve years ago. It is late in the game and Danny Wuerffel has delivered a stellar performance, which has put the Gators up big. The hapless Hawgs offense has the ball with just under five minutes remaining in the game when one of UF’s assistant coaches walks over to the ‘Ol Ball Coach on the sideline, whispers something in his ear, and walks away. A moment later, Arkansas punts the ball back to Florida, but instead of sending in back-up QB Doug Johnson, Spurrier elects to send Wuerffel back in for one play. In that one play, Wuerffel dumped a screen pass over the middle to reserve TB Eugene McCaslin who then made some moves and gained 20 yards to the Arkansas 10-yard-line. Spurrier then pulls Wuerffel out of the game and sends in Johnson who threw a TD pass the next play.
As it turns out, Wuerffel was eight yards shy of the UF single game passing yardage record and Spurrier wanted to see his QB break it, which explains why Wuerffel was put in for just one play on that final drive. The game ended and the teams were clearing the field. Almost the entire Florida team was off the field when Spurrier made his way to the tunnel that led to the locker room, when an Arkansas fan in the stands next to said tunnel had this to say to Spurrier; ‘You have no class, Spurrier!!’ Spurrier was never known as a crowd pleaser and rarely acknowledged cheers and jeers alike, but this time around Spurrier shocked this Hawgs fan with what I believe is the best Spurrier-ism ever (ready for this Gator fans?). With a grin on his face, Steve Spurrier looked up and met the gaze of the fan and said ‘You know, we love it when you accuse us of that.’ End ‘o story.
The point is this UGA fans; accuse Urban ‘Crier’ (how cute), Tim ‘Te-blow’ (even cuter), and the rest of the jort wearing Gator Nation (really, is that the best you guys can do?) of classlessness to your collective hearts’ content… because, as Spurrier himself pointed out, as long as you guys accuse us such things, that means that we are kicking your a*!!!
GO GATORS!!!
By YUP
November 3, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
Some thoughts from a Dawg fan who was at the game. The Gators were better and deserved the win. Congratulations to all the Gator fans. The referees didn’t cost us that game, we just lost. CMR better be sick, the whole Dawg nation was. Changes have to be made, and I think they will. It is funny hearing people talk about the obnoxious fans. Before the game I saw both Georgia and Florida fans working hard to be obnoxious, and now they are not appreciated. Don’t take the game from Jacksonville! I enjoyed the obnoxious Gator fans all weekend. And, a scientific report - you may can drink an ugly women pretty, but if, you were a Dawg fan, you couldn’t drink that game pretty. I know, I tried.
By Longhorn Leghorn
November 3, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this
I watched the Texas Tech - Texas game Saturday night, and was struck how well-coached and in sync TTU looked. They played a team in Texas that had Florida and Georgia level talent, and dominated most of the game with mostly two and three star athletes and just a handful of blue-chippers.
That’s for sure. (sob, whimper)
By H1022
November 3, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
Gad Zooks!!!! “something of a pill” talk about dated. I don’t think Ed Danforth would have descrided someone as a “pill”.
Sis poom bah!!!
By EricADawgFan
November 3, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
Hey Dawg Fan 1911,
I totally agree with you. The Secondary stinks. They need a New Defensive Coordinator. With all of that talent that the Dawgs have, they should not have been losing like this.
By Captain Herb
November 3, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this
I’m just glad that Bradley and Barnhart are not working in the Department of Homeland Security!
By Mark Bradley
November 3, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this
A word of warning: I’m planning to write a little something for tomorrow’s paper about what went wrong for Georgia this season. But the way I’m going, I’ll probably be wrong about what went wrong.
By EverGator
November 3, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
LET THE BIG DAWG WEEP!
By m
November 3, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
Ugag’s new slogan…..They voted us #1, but we play like #2 !!! ha ha ha
By T
November 3, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
Difference between a UGA fan and a UF fan. When Georgia loses, dog fans are p** off at their team and focus on why they lost and whine about getting better. When UF loses, gator fans are p** off at the opponent’s fans and try and find reasons for degrading the team that beat them. Reason why most SEC fans hate gator fans, see above.
By cmac
November 3, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this
Mark - You were fooled just like the rest of us. The one factor that you never know about is what kind of heart & drive a team will have. It is obvious that Georgia has neither. When you combine the lack of these two factors with a coaching staff that does not teach the fundamentals, has very little imagination & lacks the will to enforce discipline, the results are what you currently see. Oh well, Georgia will get their 9 or 10 wins, play in bowl, Richt will get a raise, and come next August, everyone will be fooled into thinking that 2009 will be the greatest year ever!
By THE MAN
November 3, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
WHERE IS PAUL LANIER - THE MOST IGNORANT PERSON IN THE WORLD - WITH HIS STUPID COMMENTS ABOUT UGA NOT LOSING AS BAD AS THE SCORE WOULD INDICATE?
WHERE ARE YOU, PAULY? DID YOU FINALLY REALIZE HOW STUPID YOU SOUND? OR DID YOU FORGET HOW TO LOG ON TO THE INTERNET?
YOU’RE AN INEPT TURD, PAUL LANIER.
By Zoomie
November 3, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this
Dark days ahead for the UGA faithful. Richt and Company will be owned by Meyer and Saban (at least) in the SEC. The UGA coaching staff does not measure up to the standards set at UF and UA. Not only will the UF domination of UGA continue, but UA will also dominate UGA into the future. Mark Richt is a great recruiter and a good quarterback coach; that’s about it. Significant coaching changes are required at UGA to prevent them becoming a perpetual “also ran” in the SEC. Coaching is the problem at UGA. As if we haven’t had enough evidence with the undisciplined play and horrendous play calling this year, just listen to the responses of the players to the 49-10 rout. Just unbelievable …
By gtforever
November 3, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
GT in the Orange Bowl…… Hmmmmm. I don’t think so! I am a true GT fan, but those guys need to get off the sauce! The only way we go to the Orange Bowl is if GOD ordains it to be, and maybe shows up at the QB position when Nesbit can’t play! We are going to be very GOOD when and IF Coach can recruit superior players. Yes, we have some very special players, but we are no where close to the talent level of a UGAY or Florida. If Coach can’t recruit then we will win 6 to 8 games a year and go to a mediocre bowl game…. Win or Lose I am at the stadium supporting this team! It would be nice for others to follow suit!
By DawgKicker
November 3, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
Thanks Gator fans for not stooping to Jawja’s all time low after their big win last year….I saw and heard nothing but”It’s great to be a Florida Gator” everywhere, but no jaw jacking, cussing and berating the opposition like we heard from our esteemed Dawg fans last year as we walked away from the loss…
By TURTSNAP
November 3, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
Mark, thanks for the Blog…. Yep, some people (Gator Fans) are stupid enough to think that YOU just choose which game you are covering on what day… Must be nice to be your own boss, eh? We have to overlook Gator stupidity.
I like your little slam on Gator fans and being obnoxious, Saturday cemented that for me again too…. Hence, I will be rooting very HEAVILY for BAMA in the SEC Championship game!!
By TommyP
November 3, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
Everywhere I’ve been in the SEC, we can all agree which team/fans we hate the most: Florida.
Georgia’s biggest problem this year has been lack of discipline.
Penalties in sheer numbers, horrible penalties at key times, missing wide open guys in the endzone, dropping a handoff, having no pitch man on defense vs. the option, etc.
I’m still absolutely puzzled by the onside kick.
By crack for lindsey
November 3, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Hopefully, obnoxious Gator fans will make you think twice before you issue warnings to the man holding the leash. Back where you belong, dogs - ON YOUR KNEES!
By TommyP
November 3, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Everywhere I’ve been in the SEC, we can all agree which team/fans we hate the most: Florida.
Georgia’s biggest problem this year has been lack of discipline.
Penalties in sheer numbers, horrible penalties at key times, missing wide open guys in the endzone, dropping a handoff, having no pitch man on defense vs. the option, etc.
I’m still absolutely puzzled by the onside kick.
By Orlando
November 3, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this
Bravesfan79
I wasn’t talking about developing pro prospects, I’m talking about what wins games IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, NOT THE NFL! The style of offense UGA uses would win a lot of games in the NFL, but it doesn’t work in college, where you have to be able to spread the ball around ALL the time.
Think about it, why does Georgia always seem to come up short? It’s because teams like Alabama and Florida know that UGA is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too conservative on offense. Put Moreno out in the flat more often, use him the way the Saints use Reggie Bush, Knowshon would be a killer out there in the open field.
Stafford can scramble a bit, take advantage of that, or at the very least make the defenses think they’re going to mix it up. That’s why FLA is always a threat!
UGA’s defense will never be at the level it used to be, so it’s time to create a system that ensures UGA has a dominate offense.
After all, isn’t that what puts teams like USC in the championship game every year?
By G8TR
November 3, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this
Mark: Thanks for the warning but I am not optimistic about your writing “a little something” for tomorrow. Your assessment of the 2007 Bulldog season was woefully over-inflated, given the reality of UGA losing to USC, UT and its defeat of a second-tier Hawaii in a Bowl game. Please be clear-eyed and take off the drool-covered glasses that ordinarily influence your Richtian-love columns. Face it. The guy won as an assistant at FSU via superior offensive talent in an inferior league (the ACC back in the ’90s). His head-coaching prowess has yet to be proven except for getting UGA back to about where it should’ve been before Goff and Donnan. Given the UGA trendline against UF, you may want to throttle back on whether the program can ever accomplish much more, realistically, with this guy at the helm.
By gtforever
November 3, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this
Let’s be clear on this as well. Your 100 percent wrong about Florida having the worst fans! UGAY, by far has the WORST obnoxious fans in the COUNTRY! If there were a NC for the worst fans, UGAY would win every YEAR!
By Mr. T
November 3, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this
Say what you will about the Dawgs and Dawg fans (we deserve it), but Stafford will be the number 1 QB taken whichever year he declares. All QBs have bad games but that kid has the goods.
Tebow’s pro prospects are less clear, which probably means he’s back next year to give it to us again. Oh boy.
By Gators win Championships
November 3, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this
Everybody @ AJC Dawgnation eating crow a big slice of humble pie. Bet it taste like 49-10 with no chance at shot at the national crown……AGAIN. 28 years of failure for UGA and counting!
By dan
November 3, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this
Mark,
This wasn’t a homicide by Florida, this was a suicide by the Bulldogs. The Gators got 28 points gift wrapped to them in this game. Tim Tebow’s a great athlete, but it’s not like the guy threw for over 300 yards and ran for over 100. He had offensive drives that started at the 1, 6, 40, and 11 yard line. I mean wymoming would have beaten the Dawgs with that kind of performance. It’s like in 2006 when the Dawgs killed Auburn 37-15. The Dawgs played well, but they got 24 points off of Brandon Cox’s 4 INT’s. “Victory favors the team that makes the fewest mistakes”, and I not sure the dawgs will ever learn this. But what really bothers me is the lack of motivation on this team. What do they have to do to get ready to play? It’s Florida vs. Georgia! SEC East supremecy on the line! It’s a game were you have a rival that not only wants to beat you, but humiliate you for what you did to them last year. And this team can’t get fired up for that? It’s unbelievable! It absolutely blows my mind! I mean what in the hell are they playing for? Florida might be the better team, but at least make them earn it. And if you go down 28-3, at least be man enough and play for some pride. What happened to finishing the drill? This team is garbage! It wouldn’t shock me if they came out flat and lost to Kentucky this week. This team has zero heart. They deserve whatever they get.
By Choke Drink of UGA Dawgs
November 3, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD9U0BJ2LFo
By BLAZER
November 3, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
SPURRIER, EVEN ZOOK AND NOW MEYER!!
By Gatorman
November 3, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this
I don’t have a problem with the dawgs winning a game against us every once in a while, but what they did last year will be in hearts of the Gators for a long time. Richt has an axe to grind with us, because of what happened in the FSU/UF past games, and I guess he felt that what he had his team do last year was a good idea. However, there’s an old saying that you reap what you sow. Hopefully, next year our two teams will get together and have a good back yard brawl, without all of the crazy stuff.
By John Blackmon
November 3, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this
Read your brief column online today. Is that all you have to say? Sounded a lot like 1984 (“Auburn beats Florida, Georgia beats Florida” etc. Why not write about the Dawgs players at warmups, standing at the 50 jawing at the Gators - who bere going methodically about their business. It showed, didnt it?
Urban has no class? Unreal. After last year’s stunt? Hey, we called a couple of timeouts to savor the day…we didnt throw, did we? We could have…probably could have hung 50 on the sorry Mutts.
Stafford better than Tebow? all yo can give is a nod to that boner? Stafford the pick-at-critical-time machine?
Our fans obnoxious? Ever had a bourbon and coke dumped on your head by a drunk UGA fan? Your wifes hat stolen off her head, then challenged to a fight to get it back? How about 50-50 crowd, 50-50 jerks.
Your column, if you ucall it that, was lame.
By Bradley Loves Richt
November 3, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this
Mark Bradley: official suckup for his beloved Ga bulldogs!!! Totally unprofessional, slams opposing coaches like “Urban Crier” but has no bad nicknames for his friend, the classless Mark Richt. Mark—-you lost your objectivity long ago—-go work for UGA as their spokesman.
By GATORBOY
November 3, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this
Bradley you and the rest of the georgia fans, players and coaches are pathetic. Last year you were whining about not being considered for the BCS champ game - why were you deserving - couldn’t win the East, routed by tenn, lost to usc(e) and spurrier once again, maybe it was beating vandy on a last second fg or beating the Gators last year when Tebow was really injured and a defense was so young they weren’t even shaving or maybe it was the great sugar bowl win over hawaii. Any way that awesome season last year was the basis for your #1 ranking in 2008 - give me a break. Obviously bama and now the Gators have proven how ridiculous that was. Just admit you aren’t all that but no - we beat bama in the 2nd half, the refs cost us the game against the Gators, the game was closer than the score indicates, we are better than them but beat ourselves. That kind of talk is just so pathetic and delusional - that is a big reason why you all are so despised. Instead of relying on gimmicks like celebration penalties, jersey colors, and onside kicks - man up and play some football and quit thumping your chest when there isn’t anything to back it up. Look for next year - it might even be worse.
GATORS SCORE AGAIN!!!
GO GATORS
By gtforever
November 3, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this
G8TR makes my point very well. Coach Richt, one of the BEST coaches in the country! According to this guy/gal Coach Richt hasn’t proven his head-coaching prowess…. Good grief, give me a break. Spoken like a true UGAY fan. Totally IGNORANT, probably has never worn a JOCK in his life, but totally proving that he/she is a total MORON! It’s comments like these that just make a Yellow Jackets DAY! :))
By MVP
November 3, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this
All those dumb wannabe sports writer@ ajc will start beating thumping their chest again saying we will win it all in 09 after beating ky this weekend…isn’t that where that retard Mark Bradley from?
By Dave In Tampa
November 3, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
GatorZone said it best awhile ago. The Dawgs came out flat and that has always been my beef against Richt. Maybe 2 games a year they come out pumped up and ready to play. Florida was pumped up and it showed on the field.
I hate the fact that we got emabarassed, again, on national TV. We took a huge step backwards on Saturday. We are the 3rd best team in the SEC and that does not say much because Bama and FL has distanced themselves from the group. Pounding Tech won’t save this year. It will be like playing Hawaii in the Bowl game. You are expected to win, if you win big deal, but if you loose it’s shame on you.
I still back the Dawgs 100% they are my school, but we have some work to do to get caught up. Congrats to UF and good luck in the SEC CG.
By Call it Like it is
November 3, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this
Well, Well,
Payback is hell!
GO GATORS!
Enough Said!
By ATL Gator
November 3, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
Best thing I’ve read in a while. This must have really been painful to write. The only thing I have enjoyed more is Pat Dooley owning you in his column last week.
Go Gators! One more year of peace in Dawg land.
By atlanta gator
November 3, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
By WOW!
November 3, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
I forgot, did the Dawgs wear the black jerseys on Saturday? If they didn’t, it would have been an appropriate game to wear them, because that was a funeral. Stop blaming the refs because they can’t account fot the majority of those 49 points. I hope that brings you Dawg fans down a few notches and back to reality.
By bb
November 3, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
Add a link to the pre-season poll asking if the Bulldogs would have more wins than GT and the Falcons combined.
That one has been decided only 10 weeks into the football season and the answer is NO.
If the Jackets and Falcons don’t win another game this year, UGA can only match them (and that’s if they miraculously get to play in the SECCG).
By Wilkinsongator
November 3, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this
Bradley,
You’re a so-called journalist who labeled our coach “URBAN CRIER”, and you’re calling Gator fans “obnoxious” ???? You’re a idiotic, unprofessional homer, and I couldn’t be happier about rubbing this latest Cocktail Party debacle in your face. Go Gators!
By Honest Lee
November 3, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
Dawg fans hate Steve Spurrier. Dawg fans think Urban Meyer is (at best) “a pill”. Could it be that you just despise coaches that beat your team?
You guys must have LOVED Chan Gailey.
By Dorsey Hill
November 3, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
In times like these I think it important to face reality. We didn’t lose because they have better players. We didn’t lose because they have better coaching. We lost because our players didn’t make plays and the other team’s players did. 3 red zone opp. in the first half and 3 points is terrible. And don’t blame Bobo, Chandler was open by a mile which would have made it 10-14. Then Walsh smacks the FG against the upright. That about sizes up the day for us.
One day we will have an experienced OL, a non-freshman kicker and a consistent QB all at the same time. Until then I suppose we can live with double digit win seasons which is still very likely.
By A Dose of Reality
November 3, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
No need to re-hash all of this. We all know what happened on Saturday, but let’s step back and look at the big picture. College football is a business, a BIG BUSINESS $$$. When you hire a CEO and are promised great things from him after his hire, how long do you wait for the expected results. In today’s world of “what have you done for me now lately” I am surprised that Richt has not had more demanded of him. You have to ask yourself, if UGA was a private company, would Richt have made it this long as CEO? Doubtful. Yeah, UGA fans hate Spurrier, but he delivered on his promises. When he left after the 1991 season, UF was forced into a desperate situation and made a very poor coaching choice. UF tried to be supportive of Zook, but after three years enough was enough. Enter Meyer and, like Spurrier, he delivered on his promises. When the big money boosters separate their love for a nice guy and his coaching friends on his staff from the reality of what it is going to take to get UGA to that top tier program as promised so many times, that is when it becomes apparent that UGA is committed to becoming what it professes it wants to be. It is not personal, just business.
By Honest Lee
November 3, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
At least Florida’s coach hasn’t ordered his team to break the rules of the game. If Urban Meyer is “a pill” as Bradley suggests, I suppose that makes Mark Richt “a suppository” by comparison.
By MaleItch
November 3, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
So has Moreno filed rape charges against Spikes yet. Last time I looked Spikes threw the poor little guy on his back and was wiggling on top of him?
I also think those time outs were totally classless. Just kidding, they were funny as hel.
I bet there were lots of wives with black eyes come Sunday morning in the fine state of Jorja.
Oh and Mr. Bradley how do you with good consciousness even cash your paycheck?
By George
November 3, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
I have been trying to tell you so for 6 months Bradely. By the end of the season the pups will be by far and away the worst # 1 preseason team of all time. After the bowl they will have 3 prob 4 losses and should be outside of the top 25. I mean honestly who have the pups beaten????? LSU??????? After they get beat this weekend they will not be ranked so that means the dawgs will not have beaten ANY ranked teams and have gotten blown out of the freaking stadium by the only two decent teams they have played. Preseason # 1 HA HA HA HA HA HA. And by the way to call UF the worst fans in the SEC is beyond comical. We all know that distinction belongs to the dawgs as well. I can not tell you how many people I have heard in the last 48 hours blame this game on the refs. Just freaking typical. Yea I guess the refs had 39 points worth of blown calls. Give me a f ing break. I will ask all you UGA fans out there to please think of the environment in your time of mourning and go shed your tears over lake lanier to help fill the lake back up.
By Gator B
November 3, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this
The host on Rivals Radio put it best this morning when describing the FL-GA game on Saturday. “The big bully walked into GA’s house, whizzed on the carpet, patted the gfriend on the a*, drank all the beer in the fridge, relieved themselves on the drapes, and asked GA if they wanted to do anything about it. GA responded with a polite no, and Florida strolled out of the house with a nice smirk on their face”.
By gdawginkalamazoo
November 3, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this
To the Gator Nation, congrats on a well played game. Good luck in the SECCG against the Tide. That will be one hell of a game.
By olddawg
November 3, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this
First off Fla is a better team that Georgia. Second Georgia never should have been rated that high. And third most Georga fans I know never thought that we would go undefeated. That was the media and some of the ignorant Georgia fans which all teams have and unfortunately many of whom post on here. The majority of us Georgia grads are more realistic. Lets note that Georgia had to go to Arizona St and then play Alabama, then had to go to LSU (Fla remembers that from a few years ago) and then go to Florida. We are young and have had an inordinate amount of injuries. So everyting was not exactly in our favor. (I didn’t even mention the refs). Now haveing said that, Fla is a great team with a great (but a jerk) coach and a great program. I am glad they are in the SEC and in our division as that gives us something to compete against. And we have improved, just not enough this year. As for the worst fans I think all schools have them. Most Georgia grads I know, and I know a bunch, never thought we would go undefeated or win the NC although we had some hopes and a shot, although not a good one with that schedule. I doubt even Florida would get through our schedule without two losses. They didn’t even get through theirs without one. The SEC is just too tough. As for TEbow he is a great college player and seems to be a class guy. Kind of like Danny Werfull. So enjoy it while he is there. You will be good after he is gone but not as good. As for Stafford he should stay in school another year and get more accurate on the long pass and his decision making. And if he does we could be very good next year. And no we won’t win them all even if he does.
By Tell It Like it is
November 3, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this
Have you UGAG fans noticed, how businesslike Bama and FLA conducted themselves? No “special jerseys”, No “end zone celebration” (they’ve been there before—MANY times), No “hot-dog with extra spice” running back that takes HIMSELF out of a game against good competition—realizes it is a TEAM sport. Nope, Richt is a FAR cry from Saban, Meyer, or even Spurrier!
By carmatter
November 3, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
Boy, Florida fans are jerks. I had no idea you UF people were so pathetic.
By Anonymous
November 3, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
Mark,
You seriously need some more moderating on these boards. The hateful comments between UGA/FL fans, and SEC fans in general in a past number of your posts is pretty disgusting and is an embarassing relection on the south.
By GO DAWGS
November 3, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
Florida cheats…..
And still SUCKS
I wouldn’t give two rat s** if UGA ever won another football game, I still would rather be a Dawg than a Gator.
So all you booger eatin, redneck a*, sister humpin, mullet wearin Gator fans better get back to your trailers. Your ankle monitors are beepin.
Oh yeah, F#&K FLORIDA AND TIM TEBOW!
I threw up in my mouth everytime his prettyboy a* ran into the endzone.
It makes me sick, all you Gator fans think that ya’ll whipped us.
How much did it set back the Athletics Department for UF to pay the Refs in this game?
Buncha f#&kin p#ssies.
By gadawg4life
November 3, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
olddawg
Excellent comments. I agree with you 100%.
GO DAWGS!
By Vince
November 3, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
Willie Martinez would not be a coach on Urban Meyer’s staff.
By liferdawg
November 3, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this
To all Gator fans….. There are good ones/bad ones and F* obnoxious ones that probably never went to ANY college but show up at home games including Jax! Believe me we all have em UGA/LSU everybody down south! I am a masters graduate from UGA a very fine COLLEGE. Over the last few years I have even made good friends with some Gators…. When Bama brought on Saban and payed him 4-5 million depending on how you look at it…. I was very sick THE SEC=NFL pretty much. Some UGA fans are very over reaching/obnoxious and think every year will be this year..yadayada. The intelligent ones like myself, know where our program stands SECOND TIER in the conference. In today’s world its OBVIOUS to me and anyone who is not stupid. MONEY, UF spends it on their prime time athletics and UGA chooses other things to spend it on besides football/basketball. Colleges first are about many other things before Athletics!!!!! I believe Richt makes 2.2 million annually and Urban makes 4.5, twice as much. UGA total pig skin budgett is 50+ mil. UF’s is approaching 85 I read last year. Ever heard of the Yankees? They outspend and win most of the time. Its sad but your school has started the dominance since it brought in SS at a record coaching contract back in that day and I remember he was making well more than twice what other SEC coaches made. I love my university dearly and we could go 0-10 and I still would want my child to attend there. Athens and our wonderfull university is so much nicer/sweeter than Gainesville for a lot of reasons, obviously football/basketball are not. The day Erk Russell stepped off the field in 1982? UGA has stuttered along in mediocrity because of coaching..coaching…coaching!!!! Richt was a hero around the state for awhile but I can tell you, alot of UGA fans woke up Sat. IF the President/Top Alum finally get a great coach, not likely anytime soon we would compete better with the ALL MIGHTY GATORS (bow to them and their rabid fan base)on the field. You guys are never that good just we are that bad. I am cheering for Bama even though I despise Saban because just about every one else in the conference (I know many other buds from Auburn/Bama/Ol Miss etc…) despises your cockiness and mysterious swagger when all you have is semi pro bought and paid for team that has one of the largest NCAA budgets in the land. Gators enjoy it while you got it, one day maybe far away UGA will finally get its gears going and find our new ERK (SS to you guys) and we will turn the tide and it will be ugaly for the Gators. Richt is turning out to be a joke and actually has regressed from his earlier years. Quit foaming at the mouth about our underfunded program with mediocre coaching and focus on what Urban/Team has to do moving forward.
PS Big 12 South will win NC!!! those teams would kill Gators on the field. You guys have never amazed me. Other things in life for great colleges besides football… enjoy your bought wins just like the Yankees do. Sad that college ball not any different than Pro. (Wait in NFL salary cap/$$sharing makes it more exciting!!!) I mean pro baseball.
By George P. Burdell
November 3, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Georgia’s record versus Florida in the last 19 years? 3-16.
Vandy’s record versus Georgia in the last 19 years? 3-16.
That says it all.
By MalibuGT
November 3, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
Mark, I know you won’t get the same volume of bloggers, but it has been a month since the last GT column. Your thoughts about Tech’s chance the next 2 weeks and getting to ACC championship?
I know we’ll have plenty of commentary after that with the game on Nov 29th.
By BulldogJim
November 3, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
All Gator fans:
Congratulations on a great win. Unfortunately, your coach can no longer claim to have the high ground when it comes to this contest. When you call two timeouts in the last minute of a game when you are up by a large margin, you are showing your true colors. It’s fine to do so, but he has now forfeited the right to ever say anything about the celebration the year before. Rather than let the contoversy die down, he chose to let it continue. Nice going, coach.
And just for the record, Mark Richt has never called timeout to prolong a game in which UGA has the lead for the sole purpose of extending the game. As for the flimsy excuse that Meyer gave that he wanted to give the running back additional carries…….well, it was indeed a flimsy, pathetic excuse. I would have had more respect if he had simply told the truth.
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
November 3, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
National Chumps! The game wasn’t as close as the score indicates. Richt planned another end-zone demonstration after the Dawgs scored a touchdown, only they never did!
By Algonquin J. Calhoun
November 3, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
I threw up in my mouth everytime his prettyboy a* ran into the endzone.
You must have been very ill by the third quarter.
By Lynne
November 3, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this
According to the sporting News article, Mrs.Myer said, “What goes around comes around.” I can’t wait to see Urban Whiner get his for all the times has has run up the score, not against UGA, but against teams like KY.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
GODAWGS… Spoken like a true ambassador of the UGA fanbase!!! Classic
Liferdawg, if the BIG12 team would “kill” the Gators on the field, imagine how bad it would be if they played the Bulldogs!!!
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
By Mad Dog
November 3, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
Barkin’Dog, I can’t stand the self-righteous fans who get on the blogs and feel they are somehow above everyone else. Do you play for UGA? I guarantee you the players hear a hell of a lot worse from their coaches than they could get from any of the fans on this blog. In any case, I’d be shocked if the players give these blogs a lick of attention or any serious thought. As for the coaches, they make millions of dollars and deserve every bit of criticism they get. But do you have so much ego to believe that your words mean a hill of beans to the coaches? Get a clue pal.
By Mark Bradley
November 3, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
MalibuGT: I’ll get around to Tech very soon, but thanks for reminding me. I’d say if they win this weekend in Chapel Hill, the Jackets will be in the ACC title game. And I think they have a very good chance up there.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
WHAAAAAA!!!!
WHO HAS THE HIGHGROUND?!? ARE YOU F*ING KIDDING???
THIS IS THE SEC!!! STEP UP OR GET BEAT DOWN!!!!!
FUNNY YOU WEREN’T COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HIGH GROUND LAST YEAR WHEN ST. MARK PULLED HIS STUNT!!!
NOW, YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT TIMEOUTS!!! PRICELESS.
TYPICAL SECOND TIER BULLDOG TEAM!
ENJOY THE OUTBACK BOWL!!!!
By TURTSNAP
November 3, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Tell It Like it is Business-like? Florida? Excuse me while I laugh. BAMA business-like maybe, Florida never.
By liferdawg
November 3, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Gainesville is a pig sty on the map!! You Gators could beat us forever (aint gonna happen) and I still would rather be a UGA alum!!! Our campus/laidies and Athens in general is top tier compared to your overstuffed 55000 UF students and UGAly buildings/chicks. The comments on these boards show the true class of your fan base. Heck maybe next year our “reverend” will call for a celebration again on your end zone and win again. Dawgs will have their day again! No one I know who cheers for Georgia football is afraid of your ugly orange team just of our own ineptitude! I hope Bama smashes that retarded spread strait into Cryer’s mouth and sends yall packin to another forgettable bowl!!! PS best moment of last years bowl season for me was Michigan stabbin that spread offense right in the ARSE!!!!!!!!!! I watched every minute of that glorious game!
By pffft
November 3, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
florida fans have the right to come off as obnoxious when they hand the dawgs thier @ZZZ every year, along with thier title hopes. want to make a statement that will put them in thier place. find a way to beat them more than once every 10 yrs. or you can just continute to have a team celebration in the endzone when you finally score. that seemed to work out good last year.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this
liferdawg, its too bad that you took such delight in a down Gator defeat last year. You would think your best moment would have been the Sugar bowl game!
You fans are so burnt from Gator domination that you cannot stand it. Face it, you just are not a top tier SEC powerhouse that you think you are!!!!
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
49-10
49-10
49-10
49-10
16 of the last 19!!!
2 National Championships!!!!
Come on UGA, where is your hardware???
FACE it, SECOND TIER of the SEC!!!!
By Mobile Dawg
November 3, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
I don’t know Dorsey, I’m pretty good at facing reality. You bring up two good points, the Stafford miss to Chandler, and their players are no better than ours.
In reality, IMO, with some better play calling in the red zone we don’t kick field goals, at least two should be converted for TD’s. I strongly disagree on the coaching side. We’ve been outcoached and out game planned twice this year.
Who is responsible for the lack of discipline, which for the most part leads to our mistakes, i.e. and our players not making the plays? Those issues have been there all year….
By BulldogJim
November 3, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
Gator Zone,
Thanks so much for helping to solidify my point about Florida. I am not referring to the fans of either team, nor am I defending Coach Richt in terms of last year’s game. I am simply making the point that Coach Meyer can no longer cry and whine about last year (including writing about it in his book). Most neutral observers will agree that the stunt pulled by Coach Meyer was low class. It’s fine to celebrate your win, it’s fine to criticize Caoch Richt for last year, but it’s not fine to do so when you forfeit the perceived moral high ground.
Florida has a great team, without question (although you couldn’t beat Ole Miss, and couldn’t make a half-yard on a critical fourth down). And most college football fans, including myself, have enormous respect for Tim Tebow. My whole point is that Urban Meyer no longer has any credibility on this issue.
By 13-1LiftTheTrophy
November 3, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
Notes:
I’ve seen a few UF fans stating that the Gators cheered when UGA finally scored a TD. It wasn’t a supportive cheer, it was a mocking cheer. And it was delicious.
It will be interesting to see how UGA football behaves themselves in 09. I bet they act like kids in church. Getting beatdown after acting like douchebags tends to do that to you.
I agree that all schools have a*******hole fans. Florida included. That said, I have never had so many people jump directly in my face as I have when I attended the JAX game after UGA won. Later that evening at the Landings, I saw incredibly rude behavior by UGA fans.
Did UGA/fans really think that Knowshon would come into saturdays game and run on UF’s defense? If you did, you haven’t been watching UF lately or you didn’t see the stomp last year. What an incredibly stupid act that was essentially poking a sleeping bear with a stick. Richt tried to downplay the whole thing but in the end, HE called on his players to get flagged. It’s really all on him. If I were a UGA fan, I’d be very unimpressed with Richt at this point. He did immeasurable harm with that foolishness.
Sorry UGA, this won’t be forgotten when the teams meet the next time. UF has a very young, very athletic hornets nest of a defense that will only be better in 09. Scary. The end zone stomp will carry on for years, not just 08. Ultimately, Richt will be criticized by UGA fans for eternity as a result of his ridiculous call to action.
UGA would have beaten Florida in 07 WITHOUT the douchey endzone dance. Chew on that UGA.
Now go enjoy a double slice of humble pie .
I can’t imagine UGA fans being smacky now.
By Got 12?
November 3, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
Enough of this silly taunting!
Who are you guys pulling for this weekend in Baton Rouge—Bama or LSU?
I imagine Florida fans want Bama to win. I know LSU fans what LSU to win, but what about everyone else?
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
BulldogJim, I do not think Meyer ever worried about the high ground. Unlike St. Mark, he does not go around espousing his values/beliefs. However, his statement of being burned by the celebration was a reflection of how much flack he caught down here. People questioned his manhood and the teams toughness after that game, so it burned deep. As evendenced by the pushups and weight room routines.
Of course the mere mention of it and Bulldog fans call him Urban cryer and Timmy Teblow.
Also, Meyer made it clear that he would do something in the game to remind bulldog fans of it and he did. To Gator fans, that was an exclamation point on a definitive victory. case closed.
By Mr. T
November 3, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this
GATORZONE: when are your “mighty” Gators going to schedule a game against my SC Trojans? I am a USC alum that happens to live in ATL, and I get to listen to all this SEC talk 24-7. My Trojans have quite a bit of hardware, and the Men of Troy would love an opportunity to play your Gators. As for these Bullpuppies, they are an after thought. Go to the LA, and play a real team.
By monty
November 3, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
Where is the MAtthew Stafford apology to the team and to the fans for how they got beat, Tebow took the Ole MIss loss on himself, apologized in a teary heartfelt manner and promised that they would change their intensity in the way they practiced and in the way they played on Saturday, He appears to be an inspirational leader. Something Georgia is sadly lacking this year.Florida may have recruited not the most gifted player but the most passionate player. I personally can’t imagine Stafford crying over a loss!
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
Well, MR.T reverse that question to your mighty men of troy? When are they going to schedule an SEC team for a game in the Southeast? That is a loser proposition for either team. Travelling across the country is hard on either team and you would be setting yourself up for failure.
By MalibuGT
November 3, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
Mark, a little late for your Bradley Buzz, but today renowned Peter King has annointed Stafford a number 1 type pick. He says “Jeff George with a team first attitude”.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/11/02/week9/5.html
By Mr. T
November 3, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
GATORZONE: we played Auburn & Arkansas both home and a home a couple of years ago. We killed both teams, both times. It would be only fitting that the Gators and Trojans do battle soon. It would be an epic contest, and Tebow would be more than sore on Sunday. Speaking of Tebow, I really like that kid. I wonder how he will do in the NFL….he better get used to losing some games because, as you know, you cannot win every game in the NFL. Also, those little QB sneaks that he does will not work against guys like Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
Monty, that is my point exactly!
Stafford has a gifted arm, but no Real tie in to the University of Georgia.
To me, he appears not to care too much if they win or lose. No fire or passion!
By Tom Collins
November 3, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
Since you are never correct, maybe you should sell alligator shoes!
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this
Tebow will not go pro until after next year, so I am not too worried about it. I think he will be better than people think, just because he is such a hard worker. He is a real leader!
By liferdawg
November 3, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
G-zone,
This loss, many more to come is entirely our own team’s fault. Gators are way overrated and YES Big 12 would smoke UGA’s team this year fo sure, much better assistant coaching in that conf!!! We are burnt as UGA fans because deep down you and I know give us a great coach and Gators will CHOKE on bulldawg turds like they did for the time zone before 1989!!!!!!! I know alot of OLD UF alums and they have nothing but DEEP respect for UGA cause they were there for the whippins. TIME will change, one day we will have a total prick of a coach who does nothing but focus on football. Check out Richt’s side life (great guy for sure) but Iam sorry he is not putting in the time for a major SEC program and it shows!! I doubt you even graduated from the university you are going on and on about! Fact: 90% of the REST of the SEC thinks your coach is a total Jackass! Doesn’t care for UF and actually likes Richt ( I am sick of him as our coach because of what happens time and time again on Saturdays that really count.) Our kids can play with anyone but what we fear most is our own sorry coaching! UGA handed you guys that game, many times before. F the hardware dude when its bought by a college that puts everything else behind sports! You guys should win SEC every year like Yankees should WS!!! Hang on to your ugaly football team cause every person I know from UF is drunk on their W/L record that is bought and paid for by tax dollars. PS UF outspends rest of the SEC by at least 40% so of course you guys should be killin everybody but then you loose to OL MIss!!!!! hahahahah
Bama 35 UF 24
By liferdawg
November 3, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
13-3 with no NC!!! Even with mediocre Richt at the helm I bet dawgs get revenge next year!!! You guys aren’t that great!! USC would take you. Texas too, Oh and Texas Tech would be turning your ugaly jersies all blue!!!
Next year when Cryer feels the dawgs are now tamed Ouch hear comes UGA p** on your broken leg at the end of the game!!! All in good fun right Gators??? Good luck in the SEC champ game knowing the entire conference pulling for BAMA!!
Roll tide from a strong dawg fan!
By Mark Bradley
November 3, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
Thanks again, MalibuGT. In fact, I think I’ll add that above.
By George
November 3, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this
I continue to be more concerned about the grammatical errors made by the TV/radio announcers. What’s this nation coming to? I now just hit the mute button and listen to classical music while watching the game. For those of you who get too excited watching/listening to games of your favorite teams, try it. Following a particularly troublesome loss you will find yourself in a better mood and much kinder to your significant other.
By BAD OFFICIATING
November 3, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this
MARK, YOU WERE WRONG IN THINKING THAT THE OFFICIALS FROM LAST YEAR WOULD CALL A FAIR GAME THIS YEAR, PERIOD!!!
By Class
November 3, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this
Sorry UGA fans, but coming from a person that can’t stand the Dawgs or the Gators (by the way, you guys are equally obnoxious), that stunt that Georgia pulled last year was WAY worse than Florida calling those timeouts. I don’t even see where there is a debate. Plus in college football, the worse you beat somebody, especially a ranked opponent, the better your ranking is going to be most of the time. Dawg fans, after that stunt last year, did you really think Florida was going to show you any mercy? Why would they? Dawg fans, you remember you were ranked number 1 in preseason, then you didn’t really come out in the first game with an impressive win and you dropped to number 2? Running up the score means something, so stop your crying.
By BulldogJim
November 3, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this
Gator Zone,
You continue to make my point for me with each successive post. I am not talking about the game, the score, the teams, the SEC, the national championship, or anything else. I am referring to your coach, and how he cried all year long about Coach Richt, including whining about it in his book, no less……..then turned right around and tried to settle the score with a no-class stunt at the end of the game…….which is fine……..and extremely hypocritical…….all I’m saying is he can no longer cry and whine about losing to UGA last year the way the Gators lost (and they did lose last year, remember?)…..and oh, by the way, the Gators had the whole second, third and fourth quarter last year to react to the on-field celebration.
One last point, and I’m done. Most of the former coaches/players on ESPN/CBS/Fox Sports had no problem with last year’s UGA celebration. I have not heard anyone defending Meyer. Case closed…..verdict sealed……post closed.
By Ivan
November 3, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
As someone not from either school I have this to say: I’ve never heard more obnoxious and trash talking fans than UGA’s. It’s nice to see it finally get a bit more quiet now that they’re team has had a good, and very needed, a* whipping. I also didn’t notice any bench clearing celebration penalties from the Gators. For the previous two years they’ve shown something Mark Richt and his team don’t have - CLASS.
By The Ole Ball Coach
November 3, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this
Las Vegas in a few folks pockets….
By Eric
November 3, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this
GATORZONE - Do you have a life outside of a football blog?
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
Good thing your “nice guy” is so well loved by 90% of the SEC. I’ll bet if you actually asked them, you would get a different opinion.
As far as buying the championship, is that the best you can come up with?
How do you know USC and all the other teams would beat Florida. Besides, what does that say of the bulldogs?
All year, your fans have called Gators: URBAN CRYER TIMMY TEBLOW GAYTURDS GAYTORS GIMMECKY WEAK DEFENSE MEDIOCRE IN THE SEC NOT AS TOUGH FAIRY TALE TEAM THAT CAN’T COMPETE
UP UNTIL SATURDAY, ALL I HEARD FROM UGA FANS IS HOW THIS GAME WOULD NOT EVEN BE CLOSE. BULLDAWGS WOULD BLOW OUT THE GATORS! STOMP A MUDHOLE IN TEBOW. WATCH HIM CRY AGAIN!!
AFTER TALKING SMACK FOR 12 MONTHS, YOU SHOULD EXPECT IT RIGHT BACK AT YOU!!
AS USUAL OVER RATED!!!!!
WE MAY HAVE LOST TO OLE MISS, BUT WE OWN GEORGIA!!!!
By SickandTired
November 3, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
I think it’s very benovolent for UGA to give Stafford a scholarship to hone up on his impressive skills so that when he gets to the NFL he can really shine, because he sure hasn’t done it in college. 38 Td passes….31 Interceptions……now that is something that ought to get ya picked #1.
By AJ
November 3, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
Liferdawg - Bitter much?
Atlanta Gator - Yes, Mark Bradley works for the AJC, but he should still be more objective and less of a cheerleader. The best local writers can be pro (insert team here), but still critical of them - BEFORE an embarrassing loss.
By wes
November 3, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this
Georgia deserved every second of every minute this past weekend.
I’ve never seen a team just absolutely begging to have their harses handed to them this badly…ever.
Remember. Y’all asked for it.
And boy oh boy, you sure as heck-fire got it.
I wonder if Richt ACTUALLY learned a valuable lesson from his prior shenanigans?
By Palmetto State Dawg
November 3, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
GATORZONE: don’t you think it’s putting the cart before the horse when you claim that Florida owns UGA, but UGA still leads the overall series? You own us now just like Dooley owned Florida in the 70’s & 80’s. It works in cycles….. Also, the players don’t care near as much as we do. I heard someone ask Herschel Walker once in an interview how he felt about GA’s trouble at beating Florida since Spurrier arrived. He responded by saying that while he was a LITTLE disappointed by it, the real thing he cared about was that he never lost to Florida as a player & wore them out. I’m sure guys on Florida’s teams could say the same thing.
By GATORZONE
November 3, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
As usual…
BULLDOGS CAN DISH IT OUT, BUT NOT TAKE IT!!!
WHAT A SHOCKER!
By they said it
November 3, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
By jc_dawgs July 29, 2008 12:48 AM | Link to this Ga will defeat Fl this year again. Fl’s starting defense(according to rivals) features 8…count them 8 sophmores. They have a good core of LB’s but little if anything other than that. Ga will have there way with them.
On the other side of the ball. No doubt..Fl has a great offense. But Ga’s defense is solid and very sound throughout. Fl will struggle at times and will not be able to keep up and score as many points as Ga will.
Look for another similar style game to last year. Ga wins 41-24.
(nice work Jc. Humility aint your strong suit…..Dawg)
By Gator from Tampa
November 3, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this
I don’t share the venom other posters have on your article. My view is that you write what you need to write to get people like me to read your article. Well, your tactic is working. People are reading your article. I like the fact that you have admitted that you were wrong. I dislike the fact that you are insincere about it.
FACT: The Gators have owned the Bulldogs the past 20 or so years. FACT: The Gators have a better team this year. FACT: Tebow is a once-in-a-lifetime college football player for us to have had the pleasure of watching grow each game. He doesn’t need to talk the talk….he just walks the walk. FACT: Georgia cheapened its victory with the nonsense it pulled at the beginning of last year’s game. Although it may not have been planned by Mark Richt, it was a result of an attitude bestowed in the program.
FACT: Georgia paid for its behavior by being embarrassed this year.
FACT: You will side with Georgia again next year.
FACT: Your allegiance to Georgia will sell more newspapers for the AJC next season.
By Humblepie
November 3, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this
Too bad you had to sweeten your well deserved slice of humble pie with another dig at the Gator fan base by calling them obnoxious. But, I really didn’t expect more from you.
Gator fans were disappointed with Richt’s ‘celebration’ last year because it was disrespectful, uncalled for, and against the rules. At first, Gator fans were confused and then we learned that Mr. Richt actually coached his players to commit this penalty. This is why it was a “big deal”.
We thought Mr. Richt, as the coach of a major college football program, shouldn’t be teaching students that breaking the rules is an acceptable way to get a point across.
Urban Meyer, within the rules of the game, put Coach Richt in ‘timeout’ for committing this infraction.
Personally, I don’t take your writings seriously as I see you more of a cheerleader than a writer but I do get some entertainment value out of them.
By STILL BETTER THAN A GATOR
November 3, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
GOOD WIN FOR YOU JEAN SHORT WEARING, FAKE TANNING REPTILES- LOVE HOW YOU USE THE REFS TO GET A NICE LEAD AND OUR MISHAPS TO WIN- KEEP ON BEATING US REPTILES WE STILL LEAD THE OVERALL SERIES BY A LANDSLIDE- ENJOY YOUR VICTORY - i’M SURE THEIR WILL BE SOME REVENGE FOR US NEXT YEAR. - AND BY THE WAY - WHEN WE DO BEAT YOU GUYS NEXT YAER BELIEVE ME WE WILL BE TALKING A WHOLE BUNCH OF SH@T— BAMA WILL EAT TEBOW AND THE REPTILES FOR LUNCH
By The Truth
November 3, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
The bottom line is the Dawgs QUIT! Those boys QUIT and got their behinds handed to them. And because they QUIT they will probably lose 2 out of 3 to close the season and go play in the Independence Bowl or Music City Bowl. I don’t mind losing, but when you QUIT that is when you get to the ashamed stage.
CMR should strip the G off the helmets and make them earn back the right to wear it because they dang sure don’t care about it since they QUIT.
By Dorsey Hill
November 3, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this
MobileDawg,
I agree that coaching was a big part of why we lost to Bama the way we did, but I have a hard time faulting the coaches for Saturday when it wasn’t the coaches who missed two field goals. It wasn’t the coaches who missed Chandler in the end zone and it wasn’t the coaches who threw that duck that Haden picked and the coaches didn’t take Knowshon’s eye off of the ball. If Statfford simply sets his feet and hits Chandler in the end zone its 10-14. We get a stop on UF’s first drive of the 3rd Q and then convert anything 3, 7 whatever and we’ve got a game. Instead, Stafford throws several beautiful passes and then one horrific duck that gets toted to the 1. The game was lost on the field by people who know how to play better and simply didn’t.
Charlie Strong looked in Stafford’s eyes and said you can’t beat me and he was right. Something tells me that if Charlie had looked to stop Matt and challenged Knowshon that the result would have been different. The guy has a cannon and is great a lot of the time, but he just does not seem to have that “it” factor that guys like Montana and Elway and Farve and Brady had/have. I am hoping that Murray will have that “thousand yard stare” we need in a QB.
By GatorG
November 3, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
I’m sorry, but the Georgia fans brought all of this talk on themselves by trashing UF so badly for the last year, and especially during the Summer. As others have said, don’t dish it out if you can’t take it.
And stop saying that a new coach would do better against Florida than Richt! Goff and Donnan couldn’t do it, either. Shoot, even Zook had a winning record against y’all!
So, if you don’t want to hear this stuff, just ignore the blogs for, oh, say the next year or so. At least the next few weeks. But if you’re going to come in here, take it like a man.
By HUH Dorsey?? you're kidding right?
November 3, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this
C’mon Dorsey Hill. You sound extremely foolish drawing “what if” scenarios that would have kept UGA in the game. The simple fact is that UF was vastly superior on Saturday. NO scenario that you might draw would have helped the Dawgs. They were throroughly beaten by a much better team.
By Dorsey Hill
November 3, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
GatorG,
I agree. The most frustrating thing about the whole deal is that we didn’t back it up. Well, at least two guys on our team couldn’t back it up and it cost us dearly. The opportunity was there to take the series back by the throat and instead it looks like last year was an anomaly when it should have been the beginning of a trend.
CMR- Please get Stafford and Walsh a sports psycologist or I’m gonna need a psychiatrist.
Q for CMR- why does a TB get benched for fumbling but a QB doesn’t get benched for throwing off his back foot? I think its about time to start treating the QB’s like the rest of the guys and yank them when they have dumb and uncalled for mental errors.
By GatorG
November 3, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this
And stop with this stupid idea that UF “buys” championships with a huge budget. Florida’s athletic budget is $76M. Georgia’s is $70M. Are you saying that translates into a 16-3 record?
Ole Miss, by the way, was able to beat us with a $28M budget.
Apparently it isn’t your budget that’s the problem….
By Dawg Gone
November 3, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this
“The last time we saw dog abuse like this, the Feds were issuing a warrant for Michael Vick’s arrest.”
By liferdawg
November 3, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this
I never called Teebow anything else but his name and def. agree he is a “good” guy! I would take him over MS any day and I was also NEVER in those arguments about MS being better(Heisman winner for petes sake)I was not around this summer or any other time than “right after” big games. I am concerned every year when UGA plays big time SEC teams with CMR and his assistant Clowns at the helm, and never throw around predictions or trash beforehand!! I was worried about 2-3 games on the schedule this year and 2 of em I was right to be concerned. After Bama game I declined tix to go the biggest dump town around because I smelled something lame coming from our Coaches&team weeks ago (even watching LSU game I didn’t like our little P*** a* defense getting thrown around)
I am angry at UGA for poor coaching for the last 2o years in SEC play. ITs OUR OWN FAULT WE ARE 2nd tier!!! LOOK AT BAMA, I felt like I was on the autobahn in a slow POS and they just blew by us in a MERCED 600 going like 165, LOOK AT LSU, a team UGA can whip up on from time to time STILL has won 2!!!!! NC in four years WTF?? Gators?? we have won 3 times in how many tries???? I am angry that UGA hasn’t taken our budgett up to where the ALMIGHTY GATORS now spend(cupcake money from our wonderful college) gotton a ball decapitating type a***** coach and shut up all these other team fans that say we suck…. kinda do actually. When you are in the know and have knowledge of the POWER/RESOURCES at the dog’s disposal, yet we still get outcoached/out gunned with great players!!!!! Frustrated and testy right now. Richt is going in reverse and I and the smart UGA fans KNOW IT!!!!! Gators you guys are just rubbing it in and are def the most rabid fans when you stink it up (aka last year?). I still will defend UGA till I get mi ashes spread into the ocean. Please go and talk about your already won NC this year with other fans and leave us dog fans to VENT!!!!
PS we can take anything at this point since it has been such a lopsided series and payback to you reptiles will be a B*** one day.
By MrDan
November 3, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
A lot of us had high expectations for this team this year, but we should have started rethinking things after the USC game, which I think, Georgia very easily could have lost. Alabama showed us why. The bad part about going to Baton Rouge and beating a good LSU team was the inability to keep the team “up” emotionally for what proved to be the toughest opponent Georgia could have faced the following week away from the confines of Sanford. It was a hard thing to watch, but I still love this team, and the coach. It’s the “fans” I’m beginning to despise.
By You deserve worse fools
November 3, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this
Living on the Vick compound would have been an easier way to go.
YOU DESERVE EVERY SINGLE WORD OF SMACK THAT IS DISHED YOUR WAY UGA. Aside from a few clods on these blogs, I have seen nothing but respect for UGA’s team coming from UF in the last year. As much as the end zone dance p i s s e d me off, I still knew UF had to go out on the field and beat a good team. I’ve seen NONE of that from UGA. All I’ve heard is “Urban Crier, Teblow, Urban Liar….on and on” You deserve every single inch of the abuse arrogant UGA fan.
By J
November 3, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this
The ACC title game? Who gives a crap? Oh, that’s right. No one. The attendance for that game has been pathetic. You’d think more people would want to show up to sunny Florida in January. I guess they are all at the basketball arena’s waiting for roundball to start. The ACC is irrelevant.
By J
November 3, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this
The ACC title game? Who gives a crap? Oh, that’s right. No one. The attendance for that game has been pathetic. You’d think more people would want to show up to sunny Florida in December. I guess they are all at the basketball arena’s waiting for roundball to start. The ACC is irrelevant.
By STILL A LOSER TO THE GATORS
November 3, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
Hey STILL,
GIVE US 9 MORE YEARS, IT WILL BE EVEN!!!! FAKE TAN?? HAVE YOU SEEN MARK THE PRICHTS FAKE TAN?? FLORIDA IS SOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN GEORGIA!!! THAT”S WHY EVERYONE WANTS TO LIVE HERE AND JUST PAST THROUGH GEORGIA!!!!!
GEORGIA SUCKS MORE C@CK THAN A PORN STAR!!!!
49-10 SAYS WE ARE BETTER THAN GEORGIA!!!!
By Williebkind
November 3, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this
Hey Dawg fans! Pay me 4.5 million and give me truck advertisements and I will take the Dawgs to a 10 & 2 season. Well, with no character Richt, Bobo the clown, the idiot Martinez, they may go 9 & 3. However if I do have a chance to play a weaker team I will score until the time runs out. I get quality points for this! No character Richt does not understand this. But of course with Bobo the clown calling plays inside the 20 we may go 8 & 4 and only if the idiot Martinez calls the defense. Put me in charge with a 4.5 million dollar contract I will guarantee you a 10 & 2 season. It is change we need!
By jeff
November 3, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Stafford may end up being Tom Brady in the pros, but as far as the college game goes, gimme Tebow every time.
By gatorfan
November 3, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
The tears of teh puppy..er i mean dwg fans are music to my ears!! I guess the fluke win last year will have to sustain you for 10 or 12 more losing games to the GATORS!! OH IT’S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR..YES IT’S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!!!!!!!!
By Williebkind
November 3, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
Btw Florida played a terrific game. They were well coached and executed almost everyplay perfectly. I am a Dawg fan and I say the Gators were the better coached team and the better team. congrats!
By FL DAWG1
November 3, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
Flordia, what can I say. Better team? Maybe not. Better team Saturday? Yes 100%, I am a Bulldog win or lose and will continue to support the great university that I spent 4 years of my life. Congrats UF on a big win. I am getting tired of saying this, but maybe next year. GO DAWGS!!!
By LOL
November 3, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
Hey BULLDAWG_JIM,
How can you say what MEYER did was classles, but THE PRICHT RICHT ordering the players to dance in the endzone wasn’t classless?
I wished MEYER would have hung 100 on that POS TEAM in RED AND BLACK. THAT:S UGA and RICHT care what everyone thinks, MEYER COULD CARE LESS!!
MEYER OWNS RICHT!!!
By DFW DogFan
November 3, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
I am a third generation UGA alumni. I have to say that I am TIRED. Tired of saying wait until next year. Tired of saying look at our record. Tired of saying we have been a perennial top 10 team. Tired of saying we are building a national champion. This is not a building year. Now I know we have been hit by the annual injury bug, but so has everyone else. I am located in Dallas Texas and watched the Texas vs. Texas Tech game. That was a game of two real teams. I have many OU fans and thought that OU may have been one of the best teams I had ever seen. Texas beat them easily. Texas tech was able to take an inferior team and coach them to a well designed and executed victory. How can we continue to recruit the nations best and continue to not see results. I was happy as a clam with the SEC championships we won. I attended one of them. I am sorry to say but that “don’t cut the mustard” anymore. That is a stepping stone. We are camping out on those stones. I love CMR. He is a great man with a great family. I think he can take us all the way. However, we have to recognize the fact that our coaching staff has been poached. We need, nay deserve, a blue chip staff. I do not hold our boys at fault. Nor does CMR. With this type of talent we have to ask for better. I believe if the teams had been switched, the result would have been similar. We are out coached, not just in play calling, but in attitude and playing style. I look at Leach in freaking Lubbock Texas. we do not have towns like lubbock in Georgia. It is a waste land. I would be willing to bet that, barring Crabtree, Leach would take our squad in a heart beat. We deserve more than Bobo has to offer. Let him get more experience some where else. Check out our biggest SEC opponents, and their coaching changes. You will see a NC in a matter of years. We will not have this level of talent again for a long time. I think we deserve better. I have two flgs on my house all year long, the Red and Black hung just a few feet under “Old Glory.” I will continue to do so but… I am getting tired.
By Lee
November 3, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
In the Dawgs defense, this is not the same team as last year. The reason we were pre-season #1 was the anticipation that the majority of that team would remain. If we had kept everyone healthy, who knows how the season could have gone. With that many injuries back to back, and the shifting of players, it is not hard to explain why they haven’t jelled as a team.
I give UF props for beating us fair and square. No excuses in that one. The Dawgs and the nation had a legitimate reason to expect better out of this team at the start of the season. UF had a bone to pick with us, and pick they did. Maybe, just maybe, this will be the last we hear of “the celebration”. UF got their revenge, now can be just move on?!
I expect UGA to improve next season and become more competitive in the big games. This game was a reality check, I saw no emotion or passion coming from these players at the start or finish of the game. May this game be embedded in their hearts and minds through the rest of the season into the next one.
While I am disappointed in the loss, I still support this team. No offense to Auburn or TN fans, but things could be much , much worse for us. If we win out, a 2 loss record with the schedule we had will be just fine with me. GO DAWGS!
By TechCrybaby
November 3, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this
Mark, you ARE a class guy. It’s always good to say, “I was wrong,” when it happens that you were.
The other Mark (Richt) was reported to be “kind of sick” over the Florida result. I hate that; he’s a good man, and I don’t like to see a good man feel bad.
Seeing what’s happened to the Dogs, I’m not ready to crown Tech the ACC champ.
By FLsucksass
November 3, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
all u gay a* gator fans should know that there were a lot of missed calls such as the holding during one of the interceptions, and u should also know that tebows leg was down while trying to get that 1st down conversion. any team, doesnt matter if they suck or if they are good, can take advantage of this. just because florida won doesnt mean ur a better team then uga. dont fly so high in the air cause u n ur classless coach r not gonna win the sec championships.
By reggie ball
November 3, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this
no J, UGag is irrelevant. Once again you peak with signing day and preseason polls, and become irrelevant before the end of October.
wait ‘til next year, yes we’ve heard that before…
By GAsucksmoreass
November 3, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
Quit crying about refs like a little f@g!!! You lost 49-10. Everyone noticed you were dominated except your dumbass!!! YOU are a lowlife typical UGAY fan!! WE were the better team you f@g!!! RICHT WAS CLASSLESS after the dance, but not after that A*******WHOPPING HE GOT SATURDAY!!!!
WE”LL WIN ANOTHER SEC AND Nation Championship before that loser of at team UGAY wins against the GATORS!!
SUCK ON THAT PUNK!!!
By dandydawg
November 3, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
All tis b@ll$h!t talking on her don’t mean nothing. yea, you sorry @$$ bad mouthing gators won a football game. WOW! I so f@^king impressed. And none of you @$$ whips (georgia and florida) on her didn’t play a game. Get over IT!
By dandydawg
November 3, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this
All this b@ll$h!t talking on here don’t mean nothing. yea, you sorry @$$ bad mouthing gators won a football game. WOW! I’m so f@^king impressed. And none of you @$$ whips (georgia and florida) on her didn’t play a game. Get over IT!
By Thomas Upchurch
November 3, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
Mr. Bradley,
After the result of last Saturday’s Dawg pounding by Timmy Tebow, Brandon Spikes, and the countless other Gators, it looks like Mr. Richt’s scripted celebration of last year was a TACTICAL victory, but a STRATEGIC catastrophe.
Last year’s victory propelled UGA to the Sugar Bowl, where they crushed an overrated and over matched Hawai’i team, whereas Florida’s loss merely amounted to the Capital One bowl in a year where they had no Nat’l Title hopes in the first place.
And look where Mr. Richt’s shenanigans got his team this year - provided fodder for the entire offseason for the mighty Gators and gave them every bit of motivation to propel them to a huge victory and very much into the Nat’l Title picture? And your Dawgs? The Capital One bowl isn’t looking too bad - but then again, wasn’t UGA supposed to be in the National Championship this year?
By TampaGator
November 3, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this
Gosh, Bradley, it must be tough being a graduate of Kentucky (I think I read that you went there) and a Georgia fan these days. Did your sister graduate from LSU? That would just about make it perfect for me if she did. Obnoxious Gator fans??!! How about all the “Gaytors” and “Urban Criers” from you and the Dawg fans for the last year on your blog. The only “criers” I know now are Georgia Bulldog fans blaming the refs for Florida crushing your “best team ever” team on Saturday. Florida is good, but those teams in the Big 12 are as good or better right now. The Big 12 is the class conference this year, and the winner of that conference should play in the NC game for sure. The only justice would be a Big 12/SEC game. But I am sure they will put an undefeated (who have they played?) Penn State team from the Big Ten in again….and to get crushed by either a SEC or Big 12 team…again!
By King Gator
November 3, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this
This list of posted comments is longer than the rap sheets of the UGA football team, and that’s saying something.
Mark, I’ve always enjoyed your columns. You can’t win, if you support the home team you get ripped, especiallay when you’re this wrong; and when you don’t (tomorrow) you get ripped. (but by people that actually buy your paper) Good work as usual. As a Gator fan I’ve never been happier that you were so far off on this year’s game / Dawg team. Keep up the good work.
Endzone dances and stupid timeouts at the end of the game don’t mean anything and won’t next year either. Once the teams are on the field the preperation, talent, attitude and desire to win take over. The other garbage is for the fans and chat boards.
Great game by our team and hopefully we’ll be playing in ATL v. Bama in December. Stay focused on Vandy & Spurriers G-cocks! Go Gators!!
By jim
November 3, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
The Florida is just a bad dream now it’s time to move on and worry about them next year. You can’t change it so why worry. Just take care of business from here on out. Let the chips fall as they may. It was sad to see the GA fans leave so soon. Thanks to the true fans who stuck it out.
By TechStudentFan
November 3, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this
Dammit UGA. Stop screwing up our strength of schedule!!
By Agree w/Jim
November 3, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
The Dawg fans evacauated the stadium on Saturday like there was a hurricane coming by the end of the 3rd qtr. The only people left cheering for the Dawgs in the 4th qtr were parents, coaches, the band, dawg fans too drunk to read the scoreboard, 2 star recruits, playa’s babies momma’s, bookies (yup $$ was heavy on the Gators), dude who holds ugly dog’s leash, the easter bunny, and REM (who were heard humming - Losing My Religion, right after singing Orange Crush!)
Go Gators!
By Dr. Morpheus
November 3, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this
No one knows what’s going to happen until toe meets leather. Bradley was wrong twice about Georgia, like many of us were having watched Georgia end the last two seasons by winning out including the bowl game. In this case, we were wrong. Florida outplayed Georgia and richly deserved the win. Meyer has a right to call timeouts if he wants to. However, he’s disingenuous (i.e., lying) and fooling no one when he claims this has something to do with “trying to win the game” unless the game is ‘one upsmanship.’ As Mrs. Meyer so eloquently went around yelling, “What goes around, comes around.” The Bible puts is thus: “Pride goes before the fall.”
By gatorwolf
November 3, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
The dawgs would have won if they had all rushed the field after their field goal. I remember years ago when the dawg fans toppled over the fence trampling each other one year in jax. guess its generational.
By John Kincade is Gay
November 3, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this
As I predicted, the resident homo on 680thefan.com wrote a scathing article about UGA. I don’t mind when a sports writer tells it like it is. However, the only time Jeff Schultz or Kincade writes anything about UGA is when they lose. I didn’t see anything last week when UGA put up 52 points on LSU. I bet neither one of those a* clowns ever put on a helmet and shoulder pads.
By Joe N
November 3, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
It’s typical leghumper mentality to be incredibly wrong then declare it’s time to be praised for admitting he was incredibly wrong. Okay, that’s an official butt-sniffer. Keep perpetuating the loser mentality up there; you’ll never figure out why you lose 90% of the time, even when the Gators show you the winning formula.
By dandydawg
November 3, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
All this b@ll$h!t talking on here don’t mean nothing. yea, you sorry @$$ bad mouthing gators won a football game. WOW! I’m so f@^king impressed. And none of you @$$ whips (georgia and florida) on her didn’t play a game. Get over IT!
By RCGator
November 3, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this
A simple fact, your ACC trained coach quit on his players. The onside kick in the first half while only trailing by 4 was a sign of desperation that the whole team picked up on. It was all down hill from there. The fish, or in this case, the Bulldawg, rots from the head.
Go Gators.
By Mitch
November 3, 2008 11:57 PM | Link to this
Oh please! Georgia fans are obnoxious? What a broad generalization! Get this, all sports fans are obnoxious! Just because Florida won doesn’t mean the sun won’t ever shine again. To hear how Florida prepared(supposedly) for the Georgia game just shows how overboard some college football coaches have become. I sure as hell hope Mark Richt doesn’t suffer and seethe for the next year like it seems Urban Meyer did after the UGA game last year. Did the stock market suddenly go up because Florida won? Did it sink solely because Georgia lost? Get some perspective on life everyone! I have to chuckle at some of the foul, moronic, and foolish comments I see on this blog. It seems many people(UGA and Florida fans included) have such a worthless because they spew such hate and make such broad judgements about another person’s alma mater. You know what’s really important? Tomorrow’s election! Don’t forget to vote! Georgia is still a great team in my mind, and I don’t really care if they lose 1, 2, 3 games or more. Remember it’s just a game, and I support my team win, lose, or draw.
By Gasucks
November 4, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this
You want to hear the best funny joke of the year…..Ga. Preseason #1….NoShow and Stafford Heisman Hopefuls…..I can’t stop laughing.
One post hit it right on the button. CMR will cause Ga. to lose for a long time to the Gators…..because he will always get outcoached in a big game and his tasteless tactics always come back to hurt. He might need to do some more commericials…..ha ha…..enjoy the Captial One Bowl….if you even make that.
By MATT STAFFORD
November 4, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
And please keep up the discussion on how high a draft pick Stafford’s going to be! That obviously has a lot of bearing on who wins the GA-FL game. TOO FUNNY! Oh, and by the way, since you and about 95% of the Dawgs’ weren’t in attendance during 4th quarter, Joe Cox directed a masterful touchdown drive against the Gator bench. But in the spirit of the game, and to recognize UGA’s immense effort for three and a half quarters, the Gator Nation was there in full force to provide a standing ovation! JOE COX is better than Stafford. According to Dawg fans, no one on earth or who have ever lived has ever had a stronger “CANNON” arm than Stafford… but I think he proved the other day that the things he lacks are QB smarts. The nation saw on Saturday that it takes more than a rocket arm to play QB. It takes the “thing” that can’t be taught - and since it can’t be taught, Stafford will never make the Pros. So quit talking about how good he “WILL BE IN THE NFL” when he isn’t even one of the top QBs in college football.
By Sorka
November 4, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
I’m a happy Gator, but I grew up in Atlanta. I am old enough to remember Vince Dooley coaching. I am not sure Richt is cut from the same cloth as Dooley, who could motivate his players to win and play above their raw talent level. Richt may understand the Xs and Os of modern college football better, and he recruits great talent, but can he motivate the way the “pill” in Gainesville can? Your call, Mr. Bradley. Pre-season prognostication doesn’t mean much; games have to be played before we can see how good teams really are - and few pundits expected Alabama and Florida to be so good and Tennessee and Auburn to be quite so poor. I do not know if Georgia has not played up to its potential, or if its potential was overstated by you and other sports pundits. But you were certainly not alone in your praise. If I have any criticism of UGA fans, it’s that they tend to underestimate their opponents’ talent, desire and focus. They are too insular. Perhaps you have been too insular as well; perhaps you should travel to the other SEC schools and check out the opposing pills and what they do.
By zone1atl/borngator
November 4, 2008 11:54 PM | Link to this
I will be glad when the day comes that the NCAA start passing out nat.titles to schools who players get drafted high. So what if lil’ matty is gonna be the 1st pick in the draft. What will u have to show for it? NOTHING! Last time i checked, great QB’s were determined by championships WON. This garabe hasn’t won anything. Peyton was the 1st pick in the draft. He has had a great career to this point. In 2008 UT is 3-6. Bottomline people, UT don’t have anything to show for where he was drafted or his great PRO career. To all GATOR fans, is beating uga really something to brag about? We’re supposed to beat that garabe. LOSERS! Go GATORS!!!
By AJC LIBERAL WHINERS
November 5, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this
Well Marrky…….first off, you write for a biased left wing socialist scum paper, 2nd……..where did you ever play? Besides that…….hope obama taxes the hell outa ya!!! Have fun Bubber
By moboman
November 5, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
Also wrong on how much the HAWKS would miss Josh Childress. NOT AT ALL.
By chazz
November 8, 2008 6:47 AM | Link to this
You weren’t wrong… just stupid.
I am sorry folks, but anyone who placed there hopes on a national championship because the dogs took out Hawaii last season was just stupid.
I admit I fully got caught up in the hype, as well. But, how do you prepare for LSU at LSU and UF back to back?
The point I wish to make is this. Everyone shut the hell up about bowls and polls, and get behind your team.
I love Raycom sports because I can finally watch a game again instead of a bunch of sports broadcasters/personalities blathering on about there opinions that usually have to do with their glory days, someones parents, some meaningless stat, or what restaurant is good in town.
This sport is all make believe. Let’s get back to pulling for our team, a bunch of young men, kids really who are playing their hearts out. Scrap the hype. Get a playoff system. And, get back to basics.
By chazz
November 8, 2008 6:47 AM | Link to this
You weren’t wrong… just stupid.
I am sorry folks, but anyone who placed there hopes on a national championship because the dogs took out Hawaii last season was just stupid.
I admit I fully got caught up in the hype, as well. But, how do you prepare for LSU at LSU and UF back to back?
The point I wish to make is this. Everyone shut the hell up about bowls and polls, and get behind your team.
I love Raycom sports because I can finally watch a game again instead of a bunch of sports broadcasters/personalities blathering on about there opinions that usually have to do with their glory days, someones parents, some meaningless stat, or what restaurant is good in town.
This sport is all make believe. Let’s get back to pulling for our team, a bunch of young men, kids really who are playing their hearts out. Scrap the hype. Get a playoff system. And, get back to basics.