Mark Bradley

By Statham Dawg

November 6, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

No matter, you would still be a Nerd from “The North Ave. Trade School’, that plays before high school size crowds and has an athletic dept. begging for people to show up. Remember if you call to order 5+ tickets and ask for the game time, they will ask when you can be there.

By m

November 6, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this

Let’s face it….ugag is the Chan Gailey of college football teams. Underachieving, lackadaisical, all hype. Thank God and Greyhound that he is gone forever…just like ugag’s #1 ranking. Ugag…they were ranked #1 but they play like #2 (shoo-eeee).

By akhil

November 6, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this

GO JACKETS!! We are gonna beat the dawgs in their own backyard!

By Newnan Jacket

November 6, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

Ouch, Statham! Did Mark strike a nerve there? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, buddy? You are awfully sensitive for being a fan of the “best” team in the state. Maybe you are still hurting from that competitive game down in Jacksonville last week. Don’t feel so bad, buddy. If the ball bounced your way a few more times, a few plays were run a little differently, y’all counld have walked out of there with a score of 49-13. That would have much better. Don’t you think?

By JB

November 6, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

What’s concerning me in Athens is a kinda of non-chalant oh well kind of Attitude after a beat down. Did anyone see Teebow after they lost to OLE MISS….. Losing at Florida is unacceptable, It’s the way the cookie crumbles in Athens. I would love to see some of our players trash a locker room and have to be contained by the coach’s. I KNOW they want to win, I just don’t want to see heads hanging after ANOTHER arse Whipping!!!!!!!!! I would like to see CMR crawl some arse rather than give a “you showed good character out there today men” speech ! I bet Meyer has never given one!

By Who cares

November 6, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

UGA is the new Clemson and Mark Richt is Tommy Bowden in red and black!

By War Jacket

November 6, 2008 7:55 AM | Link to this

Sanford stadium is huge - it has to be since every redneck piece of trailor trash from Clayton to Moultrie is a UGAG fan. The collective IQ of the people in Athens, GA on a fall Saturday afternoon is greater than zero but not by much.

By JB

November 6, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this

Re: WHO CARES: I’m afraid you’re right. We play to hope to win, Florida takes the field saying we will win, and win big. Big difference in mind sets.

By Tech82

November 6, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Who Cares - well said. I think UGA under Mark Richt will consistently win 9 or 10 games and occassionally win 11 but will always manage to lose when they need a win the most.

GO JACKETS! THWG!

By Richmonddawg

November 6, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

JB- I have been saying the same thing all week. I think we need just one player or coach to come out and say ” Look guys, we are sorry for how we played, that is not what we want to give our fans, our fellow students and ourselves, and we are going to play our best ball the rest of the year.” Of course they could talk the talk, but would they walk the walk. Tebow certainly talked it, and walked it. We need one or two guys with his heart on thie team, and I have yet to see one with half of his.

By Mark

November 6, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Would Tech be 7-2 with Georgia’s schedule? Would Georgia be 7-2 with Tech’s schedule? I think no on both questions. I agree that Tech’s 7-2 season has been better than Georgia’s 7-2 season to date because of the different expectations. Tech has exceeded while Georgia hasn’t met them. Tech is also still in the conference race while Georgia is all but eliminated at this point in the season.

A lot of things had to go right and we had to be lucky for an undefeated season or even one loss season and they haven’t happened. Hope the guys come ready to play Saturday at Lexington to get to 8-2. At this point in the season, it is the best we can hope for.

Go DAWGS!!!

By hehe

November 6, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

Yea, but Matthew Stafford can clean and jerk an empty beer keg. Ive got the pics to prove it. Now thats leadership…Be proud UGA, you’ve almost got as many wins as postseason arrests..KARMA??

By Bobby Ross

November 6, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

Statham Dawg speaks the truth. Take it from someone who has been there.

By D.Ellis

November 6, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

MARK-HOW QUICKLY YOU JUMP OFF THE BANDWAGON…if there is one left after last Saturday HAHAHAHAA

As A die hard DAWG Fan true and true….I would much rather be DAWG than a Yellow Jacket any day….but the truth is GT is having a better year than UGA hands down.

Any real UGA fan that disagrees with that is obviously blind. As a die hard UGA guy I can admit Tech is having a better year…however a better year becasue of why? Stats are stats Mark. You take away a win over a D1AA school and they are 6-2. So then who has a better season record wise? a 10-7 win over another D1AA scholl doesn’t beat the bush you know waht I’m saying

Record wise UGA would. Tech is having a better season becsue expectations in Atlanta were FAR LOWER than expectations in ATHENS. So in that aspect they are.

However until GT wins a game against us THIS CENTURY…well pretty much nuff said.

By reebok

November 6, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Let’s not get carried away here, fans. And I’m including fans of both schools. Yes, Tech is better than expected, and UGA is underachieving versus expectations. Tech has a great coach and will be VERY good in 2 more years. But for right now, I am afraid the Doggies are going to put a severe beatdown on the Jackets in Athens this year.

By Alpharetta Dawg

November 6, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

Verses pre-season expectation Tech has done better and deserves credit but please…no one in their right mind would want to be Tech over UGA…Tech will not beat UGA so quit dreamimg. You were dead wrong about the Dawgs as late as 6 days ago and your wrong on this one too…at least your consistent.

By Harry

November 6, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

In retrospect does UGA’s schedule really look so daunting?

By Paul

November 6, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

When you’re expected to be the best, anything short of that is a disappointment. When you’re expected to be bad as usual, anything above that is an acheivement. I’m glad UGA is in a position to say 7-2 is disappointing. There’s about a 100 schools who would take that record in heartbeat.
- Tech, let me know when you get to that point.

By Mark Bradley

November 6, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Meeting — or failing to meet — expectations is a fairly major consideration, wouldn’t you say?

By BugKiller

November 6, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt averages over 10 wins a year.

Not 9.

I thought you Bugs could count.

Seems to me, that a few wins and close calls here and there against a terrible schedule, you Bugs are getting a little too big for your britches.

Seriously, tell me again who you’ve beaten, or really, who you’ve played.

Waiting.

Just remember, your season will get put into perspective… AGAIN… when you come to Athens this year, just like in 2006.

Talk from Bugs is insignificant. Especially when they never back it up.

Earn the right to talk when y’all actually average 10 wins a season under your coach and win a conference championship or BCS Bowl or two.

Morons.

By Paul

November 6, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

If Tech had UGA’s schedule this year, they’d be lucky to be sitting at 4-5 right now.

By jw

November 6, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

Ah, nothing like getting the inbred rednecks fired up. Way to go Mark. to hell with the dogs.

By tampa dawg

November 6, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

Put the mighty GT in the SEC and see what happens. They wouldn’t be 7-2 right now! UGA’s schedule is alot tougher than tech’s!

By D.Ellis

November 6, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Mark-Of course it is. However I would like to be the team that has those expectations….than the other.

But on th flip side…I would like to be the team that carries through on those as well.

Dang it

By Paul

November 6, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

If Tech had UGA’s schedule this year, they’d be lucky to be sitting at 4-5 right now.

By Harry

November 6, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

UGA has played two very good teams this year - lost to both. The rest of the schedule is not as tough as it initially appeared.

By Huh?

November 6, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

So there IS a double standard when it comes to Georgia and Georgia Tech? Thanks for clearing that up Mark. I had always thought so. The next time I hear a Techie crying about how mean the AJC is to their football program I’ll be sure to laugh directly in their face. Good grief.

By the way, its real easy not to get embarassed when you have played a grand total of ONE team that is currently ranked in the BCS top 25. Give me a break. We wouldn’t even be having a discussion about Georgia’s 7-2 season if they played that schedule because they’d be 9-0.

This column is a total laughinstock.

By BR

November 6, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

How do you even begin to compare Georgia’s schedule with Tech’s? To quote Corso and Herbstreet, “the ACC is the conference of mediocrity.” No one dominates, unlike the SEC who has two teams ranked in the top 5! Tech has played two teams in the top 25 so far (and they only have one left, UGA), and they lost to one of them! Comparing an ACC team like Tech with its schedule to a team with the hardest schedule in the country is ridiculous.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Mark - Tech having a better season that UGA????

UGA lost to Bama and UF…. What is Bama’s & Florida’s current ranking?

Wait, What about Garner Webb? Virginia? I mean it’s Virginia for Christ’s sake!!!!

Nerds couldn’t handle SC, Bama, LSU or Florida. What would their record be? 5-4

Have the Dawgs lived up to preseason expectations? Absolutely not, but in light of the injuries sustained on the offensive line and a huge piece of our defense in Owens what do you expect?

I’ll take 11-2 over the Nerds 8-5 record they’ll wind up with any day of the week.

Mark, Nerds are about to find out what it’s like when you lose a big O-lineman.

Football games are won and lost in the trenches, anyone with any understanding of football at all knows that. Why don’t you?

So taking our injuries into consideration, I think the Dawgs have lived up to expectations. You can look at this year in a bad way, but you can also look at it in a good way. Look at all the experience we will have on the O line next year…

Get off CPJ’s nut sack

By dbc

November 6, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

I’m a Dawg fan and I hate to say it but I will. UGA’s schedule is not the gauntlet that it first appeared before the season. The only two teams that turned out to be any good made the Dawgs pee their pants on National TV. I truly believe if Tech played UGA’s schedule, they’d still be 7-2 and would have lost to the same teams we did.

Sad but true.

By What?

November 6, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

Iam neither for or against Georgia or Georgia Tech, but there is one thing about Tech I will never understand. You spend a great deal of money trying to sell Tech football tickets, and yet you constitently state that if you don’t go to a particular school and you do buy a ticket you must be “trailor trash”. Don’t you want some non Tech people to be fans and support the Tech program?

By crackbaby

November 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

When will people learn that preseason polls mean nothing? Yet those same voodoo predictions have set the tone for UGA’s season. Dogs were overrated. Still a very good team, just not the best in the country, or the SEC, or the Eastern Division….

Tech has exceeded expectations but W-L records are the same. Dawgs have won 7 (?) straight against Tech. Jackets still have a lot of work to do. Talk is cheap - we’ll see what happens in Athens on Nov. 29.

By Condorcet

November 6, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

It’s simple:

Tech wasn’t expected to win 7, Great season for Tech and its fans.

UGA wasn’t expected to lose 2 (and certainly not as bad as they did), poor season for UGA and its fans.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

to What???

What program???

By Bob

November 6, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

To HUH.

you barely beat vandy at home. Duke beat Vandy @ Vandy. LSU will not be ranked after the a* kicking they receive this weekend. Then you will have 0 wins against ranked teams. Then what your excuse be???? Ga has beaten ONE ranked team and you were blown out in the other two games against ranked teams. btw, there are 4 ranked teams in both the sec and acc. don’t give us this bs that the sec is great this year. out of conference losses show you aren’t. looking forward to the a* kicking on Nov 29th. Tech 27-pooches 17

By Bob

November 6, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

To HUH.

you barely beat vandy at home. Duke beat Vandy @ Vandy. LSU will not be ranked after the a* kicking they receive this weekend. Then you will have 0 wins against ranked teams. Then what your excuse be???? Ga has beaten ONE ranked team and you were blown out in the other two games against ranked teams. btw, there are 4 ranked teams in both the sec and acc. don’t give us this bs that the sec is great this year. out of conference losses show you aren’t. looking forward to the a* kicking on Nov 29th. Tech 27-pooches 17

By GATORZONE

November 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Funny to see so many Dog fans saying Tech does not stand an chance against UGA… You would think they would have learned to not count the chickens…

DEJA VU?

HASN’T TECH WON A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE LAST 20 YEARS??

Funny, how many dog fans overlook that.

By laxdawg

November 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

To all you Techies coming on our blogs and talking trash, all I have to say is that until you beat us you really have no right to say anything. Granted, yall have had a decent season, considering the expectations in Atlanta. And I must admit that I much admire what Paul Johnson has done with every team he has coached, and it will be no different with him at Tech- he will win football games. I must say that I think as a bulldog nation we all took a collective gulp when we heard the news of him coming to Atlanta. But the fact is, we have dominated Tech for the last 18 years, except for the three wins talleyed when George ‘the golden goose’ Godfrey was quarterback. So no matter what happens every year, we simply just laugh when you make fun of our season, because you have absolutely no right to say anything. But all this is going to do is just fuel the fire in this years game. So get ready for a boisterous Athens crowd when you bees swarm into town.

By bob

November 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

To HUH.

you barely beat vandy at home. Duke beat Vandy @ Vandy. LSU will not be ranked after the a* kicking they receive this weekend. Then you will have 0 wins against ranked teams. Then what your excuse be???? Ga has beaten ONE ranked team and you were blown out in the other two games against ranked teams. btw, there are 4 ranked teams in both the sec and acc. don’t give us this bs that the sec is great this year. out of conference losses show you aren’t. looking forward to the a* kicking on Nov 29th. Tech 27-pooches 17

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 6, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

HAHA, UGAG thinks they would be better if they played GT’s schedule…well who have you beat?…NOOOOOOOOOOOOOBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

oops I forgot, VANDERBILT, AND USC is almost a top 20 team.

FSU 49 UGA 10, yup!

By Mark Bradley

November 6, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Remember, the question wasn’t, “Who has the better team?” The question was — and is — “Who’s having the better season?”

By D.Ellis

November 6, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Bottom line is talk is cheap.

We shall see who has had the better season on the 30th.

By Huh?

November 6, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

We barely beat Vandy at home? Did you even watch the game? Since when is a double digit win “barely” beating someone? Since when is nearly doubling the other teams’ offensive yardage “barely” beating someone? Since when did you have any clue what the hell you were talking about?

Barely beating someone is blocking a freaking field goal to knock off….Gardner Webb. You’ve got a mighty big mouth my friend.

By Migrane Boy

November 6, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Awwww…look everybody! Tech fans!

Here they are again. They pop up every three or four years to puff out their bird chests and talk big.

Then, like the last eight years (and further back than that if you don’t count wins with ineligible players) they get set straight by the Dawgs and crawl back into their holes.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

November 6, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

I guess LSU is somebody, but they’ll be out of the top 25 after Saturday.

By idiots

November 6, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

For all you idiot Georgia fans talking about schedules, which is all SEC fans talk about, I would rather be playing Kentucky and Auburn to finish the year instead of UNC and Miami. Do you want to trade? And you can’t talk about strength of schedule when the only two good teams you’ve played you lost by a comined 50+ points.

Get over it Georgia fans, there are two good teams in the SEC this year and you are not one of them. The two good teams blew you out of the stadium.

Tech would be definitely be 7-2 with UGA’s schedule, and I guarantee Bama and Florida wouldn’t have scored as much on our D as they did Georgia’s. We have beaten a top 15 team this year, have you? Well I guess you will get your chance when you play us.

By Rodzilla

November 6, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

“No matter, you would still be a Nerd from “The North Ave. Trade School’, that plays before high school size crowds and has an athletic dept. begging for people to show up. Remember if you call to order 5+ tickets and ask for the game time, they will ask when you can be there.”

Nerds are becoming more and more mainstream, are making more and more money, are holding higher and higher positions in companies, and still have jobs in this economy. How’s being a redneck treating your job prospects?

Oh, and whose high school football team has more national championships? Oops…

By josh

November 6, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

The SEC teams that UGA has played are not that good! lets face reality dog fans! Why would we be 4-5 against mighty Vandy, Tennesee, Arizona St, Central Michigan, and GA southern! the only legit teams you have played you have L’s on your schedule. Tech will probably get throttled by UGA and Green but EVERY team in the SEC is not that good! The ACC is probably the 2nd or 3rd best conference in the nation, it is not like we play a high school schedule.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Ramble On - Dawgs wouldn’t have lost to the teams Tech lost to.

And that’s the bottom line!

By Chuck

November 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Why does Bradley continue throughout the article to refer to Tech as “that,” if Tech is “that” then UGA is “this.” And “this” is ridiculously overrated. Way to go UGA fans another mediocre season. Apparently Knowshon is not the second-coming of Herschel. What’s the good word, To h—- with Georgia.

By D.N. Nation

November 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Mark-

Georgia didn’t nearly lose to a 1-AA school. Ergo, I’m sticking with the Dawgs. Being good in the ACC accounts for all of nothing. Sorry.

By Michael T

November 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs remain #1 in beer guts, belching and boasting. And, they’re proud of it.

By dawgs24/7

November 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Would you rather have UGA’s schedule or Tech’s?? UGA with Tech’s schedule 11 and 0 Tech with UGA’s schedule 4-7 Bottom line…we will see who is best in 4 weeks.

By GATORZONE

November 6, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

WTF.. No, not the Tebow poster, but the Headline on Sunday morning after the UGA game!!!

That was a funny line, though. I have to give you credit.

By TURTSNAP

November 6, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

As painful as it is to admit… UGA has been a disappointment with their expectations, while GT has been a surprise. I knew Paul Johnson would make a difference, just didn’t know it would be this quick.

GT is having the better season, should be one heck of a showdown the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Lets see…..

UGA’s Schedule

GA. Southern - Tech win

Central Michigan - Tech win

@South Carolina - Tech loss

@Arizona State - Tech win

Alabama - Tech loss

UT - Tech win

Vandy - Tech win

@LSU - Tech loss

Florida - Tech loss

@Kentucky - Tech loss

@Auburn - Tech loss

(@UGA)/GT - Tech loss

Wow, I’m coming up with 5-7…..

By D.Ellis

November 6, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Facts are facts:

Tech has beaten 2 D1A teams with winning records.

UGA has beaten 4 D1A teams with winning records.

Tech has beaten 2 D1AA team UGA has beaten 1D1AA team

However none of that is relevant come 330 on the 29th.

By Gene

November 6, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

I really can’t understand Mark Richt. He appears to be an admirable person in his private life. I saw the moving piece about his adopted children, and I don’t doubt his religious sincerity. As a coach, he is a composite of Miami and FSU. His players are out of control, both on and off the field. They have assaulted and seriously injured a number of students over the years. They lead the country in player arrests and penalties. Tennessee and Auburn players sit out half the season for alcohol infractions. Ellerbe sits out two games for stealing and wrecking an automobile, drunk driving, and leaving the scene. There is a sense of entitlement among Richt’s players that undercuts their considerable talent. The mug shots of Georgia players appearing in the AJC look like they came from the wall of the post office. These young men are supposed to be college students, not employees of Tony Soprano. Because of his recruiting ability, Georgia will continue to compete for the SEC championship, but until Richt enforces some discipline, that is as far as they will go.

By A

November 6, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Considering GA and GT play each other, this is really a moot point.

By dawgs24/7

November 6, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

so a missed field goal by Garnder-Webb and a fumble by Florida State on the goal line in the last minute means Tech is having a good season…LOL you bugs crack me up..I’m actually glad you morons feel like you have accomplished something so you feel man enough to climb out of your hives for the first time this decade. I hope you win your division..I hope you win the ACC Championship so I can say at the end of the year that this dissapointing UGA team beat the ACC Champs by 3 touchdowns.

By GATORZONE

November 6, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

To all those out there that are so sure of how successful UGA would be with Tech’s schedule…

Weren’t you the same ones so sure of a Beatdown against Florida?

I think you have changed your identity so as not to be called out.

By Alabama Jack

November 6, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

“By Statham Dawg November 6, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this No matter, you would still be a Nerd from “The North Ave. Trade School’, that plays before high school size crowds and has an athletic dept. begging for people to show up. Remember if you call to order 5+ tickets and ask for the game time, they will ask when you can be there.”

Bad dawg. One more bark and its back to the pound with you.

By BulldogJeff

November 6, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Tech has without question. Everyone thought they would be terrible. Our boys weren’t as good as we and a lot of people thought they were. But we’ll still beat Tech. The goal should be to go 3 and 0 now. 10-2 ain’t bad.

By That_Guy

November 6, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Leg Humpers can’t claim who they would or wouldn’t have lost to because they haven’t actually beaten a good team yet. The 2 good teams they faced, they got smoked by. Would they have dropped a game or two in Tech’s schedule? I say yes- but not by a blowout like they have against 2 good teams. The SEC is outragously down this year and is the 4th best conference in the country. 2 good teams (both killed UGA) then UGA and LSU. Remember, LSU is by no means a good team and shouldn’t even be in the top 25. So UGA’s best win is against a team that I truly believe is worse than GT based on the year to date (LSU’s best win is…Auburn?)

By dave

November 6, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Geez you bugs (and Mark Bradley of course) fail to look at the 2 teams Georgia lost to compared to Techs 2 losses.

Georgia lost to #1 Alabama and #5 Florida.

Tech lost to unranked Va. Tech and unranked Va.

Funny that this little fact wasn’t mentioned in the write up. Now who’s played the better schedule again? Tech would’ve lost to LSU and Vandy. The truth has been told, later bugs.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Ellerbe tore up some flower pots and a parking gate at the hospital, he didn’t steal a car….

By Alabama Jack

November 6, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

Dawg fans prove yet again, there ain;t no branches in their family tree.

By Johnny H

November 6, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

How is Mark Richt the next Tommy Bowden? He has TWO SEC Championships and 79 wins in under 8 years.

Would you rather be the program that every year is a legit contender or one who celebrates mediocrity? I’d go with the former. I also wouldn’t want to be riding a SEVEN games losing streak to my biggest rival. That would be two of such streaks in the last 20 years.

By Steven Daedalus

November 6, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

Tech would be 0-7 if they played a schedule. Oh they do, but its ACC and Gardener Webb, Bradley you are dufous.

By Rick S

November 6, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s season record of 7-2 is extemely disappointing as the team especially the coaches have “under achieved”. Georgia Tech on the other hand has performed beyond expectation and it appears have a very good Head Coach in Paul Johnson. I am a Georgia fan but being realistic so to answer the question on which team has a better 7-2 season the answer is Georgia Tech! Hate to say it but it is true.

By No Fire

November 6, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

CMR and the team seem to have no remorse for there P-squared performances against AL and UF. Oh well, if we go 10-2 or 9-3 that’s fine, the fans and money keep flowing in. I don’t think Urban Myer would stand for this. We should seek perfection, or at least have that attitude. Be careful, or Tubberville will save his job by using us.

By Katherine

November 6, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Kudos to the rare AJC article that is pro-GT! GO Jackets!!

By Bring it

November 6, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Quite amazing to hear cocky Tech fans on this blog. When was the last time you beat UGA? Someone please remind me, I can’t remember it’s been so long…I think it may have been back in the 20th Century. Yeah….I can see you guys getting cocky, with all the national press you get playing in the oh so difficult ACC. If my team had not beaten a rival in the last 7 tries, I think I would keep my mouth shut. But keep on talking beotches…it will make 8 in a row that much sweeter. Go Dawgs!

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Oh, right.. And tech has definitely beat some powerhouse programs huh?

Go to Baton Rouge and beat LSU…. Then talk about how good they aren’t.

By Jacket for Life!

November 6, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

There is only one thing that Georgia Tech students and Georgia students have in common……they both had good enough grades to get into the University of Georgia! A GT degree is worth soooooo much more than a degree from Georgia. Unless, of course, you get to use your UGA degree to be able to park in the handicaped spots!

By John

November 6, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Georgia lost to Alabama and Florida, two SEC teams that will probably be in the SEC championship and one of them will probably play in the National championship. Both will probably end up in the top 5 teams of the year. Tech plays in the ACC and lost to whom???? I applaud Tech’s season, and love their new coach, but let’s don’t get carried away.

By Tony

November 6, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

This stuff about would’ve, could’ve and should’ve is ridiculous. We can’t control the schedule and who we play. Two years ago Ga. lost three or four games in row or so including their homecoming game to Vandy just like Tech lost their game to Vriginia. It happens. The bottom line is that this year Tech has over acheived and the dawgs have under acheived. Life goes on. It’s not the end of the world. When you win, enjoy and when you lose, endure. That’s life.

By Mark Bradley

November 6, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Actually, I think there’s a chance the Tech-Georgia game will be at noon.

By WTF???

November 6, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Alabama Jack,

I’m in your family tree, look under YO DADDY

By Red Elephant

November 6, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

I like UGA, but I’m glad to see a fine old tradition like GT getting better. I would love to see GT & Alabama get together again on an annual basis! They should never have left the SEC. My grandfather said some of the toughest games he ever witnessed were between GT & UA. Roll Tide!

By Scott

November 6, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

GT may lose to UGAG this year, but it won’t be a blow out! UGAG fans can talk all the smack they want b/c of the last 7 years. However, FSU had won 15 straight under Bowden, they lost this year. Me thinks UGAG should be a tad bit worried. Also, GT would be 7-2 for sure at this point with UGAG’s schedule.

See you after Turkey Day!

By chuck e

November 6, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Last time I checked Tech is an “0”-for this century against the Dogs. “Nuff said!!

By JACK

November 6, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

TECH WILL BREAK THE SAME “CURSE” WITH UGAG THAT IT DID WITH “FREE SHOES U” THIS YEAR. GO TECH AND REMEMBER, UGAG COULD EASILY LOSE OUT THE REST OF THE YEAR

By Halberstram

November 6, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

So far Tech has easily had the better season. While I believe UGA has played a harder schedule so far, UGA is also a more talented team. Not to mention all the other issues Tech has dealt with as outlined by Mark.

So far this season would have to be considered a failure for UGA and Richt. The team has not stepped up to any challenges so far this year. It’s been difficult to watch. Hopefully the coaches and players will learn from it.

Still though I expect UGA to beat Tech in a few weeks, which would get the team double digit victories for the year. A strong goal to shoot for, not to mention it would position a New Years day bowl. The goals of reaching Miami won’t be met but that doesn’t mean the team shouldn’t get the best bowl available.

Go Dawgs!

By JD

November 6, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

Great perspective… gotta love it.

GOOOO JACKETS!!!

By D.Ellis

November 6, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

Me loves some good natured ribbing with ye rival!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Obviously perspective and expectations determine the answer to the question Mr. Bradley. I didn’t think those 50 points that we got beat by could sound any worse but there you go adding “aggregate” in front of it to rub it in. Tech expected nothing from this year other than to write Chan a check and show up at the stadium every week for free pizza and soda. I would agree they are having the better season based upon expectations. You expect nothing, get something, or suprise an ACC title. ONV Paul Johnstone is doing an excellent job in that tough, tough, ACC conference. They will get paired with Boise State or Utah in a BCS game and suprise look like a top caliber team. ONV Paul Johansson will have his team ready to win in Athens. As a UGA fan I figured a loss or two with that brutal schedule. I didn’t figure on the team not showing up for two halves.

By Expectations

November 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Ga Tech has clearly the better season. PJ would have let the Jackets walk back to Booby Dodd after the whipping the dogs gotlast Saturday. PJ is a winner it might not happen his year against the dogs but it will.

By David

November 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

I am a fan of both programs, but you have to respect Tech more… why?

Have you ever listened to a post game press conference after a UGA-Tech game? Tech’s players sound intelligent, and UGA’s players sound like Michael Vick. With the exception of the quarterback and a couple of others, the whole UGA team is as dumb as a bunch of fence posts. And now, it looks like Richt’s legacy will be championships with a bunch of thugs who constantly get arrested off the field. I will cheer for Georgia, but learn to have class.

By Greg

November 6, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

“so a missed field goal by Garnder-Webb and a fumble by Florida State on the goal line in the last minute means Tech is having a good season…LOL you bugs crack me up..I’m actually glad you morons feel like you have accomplished something so you feel man enough to climb out of your hives for the first time this decade. I hope you win your division..I hope you win the ACC Championship so I can say at the end of the year that this dissapointing UGA team beat the ACC Champs by 3 touchdowns.”

I guess that fumble on the goal line vs. South Carolina and that last ditch effort to stop the mighty Vanderbilt on 4th down with a minute left are more impressive?

By OKCBULLDOG

November 6, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

Listen dog fans, we are just not as good as projected as Mark was pointing out in the artical and GT is better than expected. Our defense is garbage compared to GT, but over all I do think we are a better team than they are. I will say this also if we leave it up to Stafford to have to throw a lot in the GT game we will loose against GT. This guy is so predictable he never looks off receivers he gives every secondary in the country a chance to make a play on every ball he throws. He has bought into the hype of his strong arm so he thinks he can drill the ball in any tight fit.

By Todd Ramos

November 6, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

And most likely staham dawg’s boss. Or the rich guy drilling his wife

By GeoffDawg

November 6, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

What a ridiculous comparison. Of course I’d rather be 7-2 in the SEC than 7-2 in the ACC. Going to the BCS by winning the ACC is like being the best looking coed on the tech campus. Georgia has obviously failed to live up to expectations this year and tech has exceeded expectations but when those expectations are so vastly different, it’s apples and oranges.

By MB

November 6, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

UGA had a great pre-season schedule, but a lot of the luster has been taken away. GSU and Central Michigan were tune up games and Arizona State has turned out to be very overrated. SoCar, Vandy and LSU are good teams but nothing great. Kentucky has been close in a number of games but hasnt won a big game this year. UGA could be their statement game if they win. Auburn and Tennessee are a complete joke. Bama and Florida are great but they took UGA behind the woodshed in both games. So when talking about this schedule let’s talk about you really played not what was expected of the schedule.

By Dhoo

November 6, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this

Typical dawg fans. The second it is insinuated that they are not as good as they think they are, they get all defensive and just start insulting Tech. Speaking of insults…

Maybe if you UGA people used just a little reading comprehension skills, you would realize the question is not “Who’s better. Tech or Georgia?.” The question is “Who’s having a more satisfying season? Whose fans are happier and who do you want to be?” The answer to that is clearly Tech. Granted, that is because of lowered expectations, but Tech fans are excited about change the tremendous early success of that change and the hope for the future. UGA is frustrated by underachievement. I’d rather have the first any day.

Also, the SEC is not nearly as good this year as in previous years. There are three good teams: Bama, Florida, and UGA. If Tech had played UGA’s schedule, I think we’d still be 7-2, maybe 6-3. It UGA had played Tech’s schedule, they’d be 9-0. I don’t doubt that.

The fact remains that regardless of what happens in Athens, I’d rather be a Tech fan. That’s because I’m a true fan along with every other Tech fan on this blog. We don’t need 10 win seasons to be fans. Now when we start getting those 10 win seasons, we’ll pick up our share of fair weather fans and start selling out Bobby Dodd. Unlike UGA fans, 10 win season or 0 win season, 14 point win or 56 point loss, I’m there every game and I stay until the end. That’s the kind of fan I’d rather be.

By theedge

November 6, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this

The notion that Tech couldn’t compete in the SEC is stupid. Georgia barely beat Vandy. Vandy beaten by Duke are you kidding me Duke. Duke pummeled by Tech with a back-up QB. Tech has had significant injuries just like Georgia. But these teams are closer than people think. That game in Nov will not be a blowout I do not know who will win but it will be entertaining.

By Mark Bradley

November 6, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this

Back in August, if somebody had said, “Your team will be 7-2 on Nov. 6 — would you be satisfied with that?”, would any Georgia fans have said yes? Would any Tech folks have said no?

By Mike

November 6, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

I’m a Tech fan and I’m enjoying this season. OK, Ugag has great recruits and many more fans than us, but we’ve got a football coach. We’re building a very good football program. You guys might beat us again this year, but think about this, Coach Johnson is winning with lots of Freshmen and Sophmores not to mention several walk-on players. While ugag leds the nation in recruiting, hope you guys don’t look over your shoulder and see who Coach Johnson is talking to.

By bb

November 6, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Funny, GT has only played one team in the BCS top 25 AND still has as many wins against those teams as UGA.

By Jake

November 6, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Greg, go crawl back into the hole where you came from.

You are a typical UGA fan who has the brain equivalent to that of a ten year old.

The fact is, we won both of those games, end of story.

The two times UGA has faced a top tier team you have had it handed to you. You didn’t deserve to be on the field with Florida and the Alabama game was definitely worse than the score indicated.

I hope you know you are wrong when you say you will beat Tech by three touchdowns, because the chances of that happening are slim to none. The last three years have been closer than the score indicated and with Paul Johnson at the helm the Jackets are about to restore order in the rivalry.

So in conclusion, Greg, do yourself and your university a favor and never post on this topic again. You are doing a true dis-service to the Dawgs and the University when you open your mouth. Learn what you are talking about before you post and then go get a real degree somewhere other than UGA.

Have fun working under a Tech grad as well.

By Halsey

November 6, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

All things are relative The Dawgs had high expectations and 2 bad losses have killed tham. The Jackets weren’t expected to be in the conversation for the ACC Championship game at this point in the season. The Jackets have had a better season so far. It’s like the Falcons: 5-3 is great for them, but dissapointing for a team expecting to get the top playoff seed.

By GTRamblinwreck

November 6, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Uga fans want to talk about who they have played and who we played…blah blah. The fact is…UGA has played 3 teams in the top 25. They got embarrassed by 2 of those teams (50 points..come on). They beat one of them, a 13th ranked LSU. That means, for the retarded dogs (correct spelling), they have 1 win over a ranked team as we do (15th FSU). For people to say of the SEC is just a harder conference, I get tired of hearing it…GT beat a weak Miss St.(who had a “great” defense, Vandy lost to Duke….DUKE…AT HOME, Auburn will not even make it to a bowl game. UGA had better look out and be prepared after Thanksgiving. They do get a bye week before the game, they better attend mass and pray versus practice.

By Lindsey

November 6, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to t