Mr. College Football

By jack

August 23, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe LSU wasn’t really mentioned. Go Dawgs!

By BadDawg

August 23, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

Pretty good Tony but you forgot UTee is stuck with Erik “Deer in Headlights” Ainge at QB… An 0-3 start for the hillbillies

By TWILB Dawg

August 23, 2007 9:08 AM | Link to this

It is going to be a great year in Athens! People forget that we have loaded up on talent just like TX, OSU, UF, etc…all of our classes have pretty much been Top 5 the last few years.

By Eric

August 23, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

Is Auburn still in the league?

By Fat Phil

August 23, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Hey BadDawg…0-3 is right, except you have the wrong team. It will be the stinking Dawgs that will be 0-3. Ainge will slice up the Georgia defense in Knoxville likie a Ginsu steak knife. I guess the alcohol and drugs have eased your memory of the 51 points hung on your pathetic pooches in Athens last year, huh? Lets see who is at the big SEC dance in Atlanta come December. It won’t be the doggies! You will be seeing lots of ORANGE around town!!

By o[]o

August 23, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

South Carolina fans are always talk itup each year before the Georgia game. When they usually lose, they go back into their holes until the next year.

By Erk

August 23, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

Fat Phil, no we haven’t forgotten about UT beating us last year, but you must have forgotten that Mark Richt has yet to lose in Knoxville. This year will be our 4th win in a row at Sanford North. Don’t expect 3 or 4 gift wrapped turnovers like last year.

By Gen Neyland

August 23, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

BadDawg

When you thump your sunken chest with your tiny fists, does it knock the wind out of you..? Be careful not to bruise the sternum, ol’ son…

By Spike

August 23, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Where is Gamecock Gary?

By ARdawg

August 23, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

Tony I think you are missing the boat. True the dawgs have to get off to a good start as they do every year but OSU should prove little challenge and the SC won’t be able to get it done again this year regardless of Spurriers rhetoric. He’s forgotten he’s not in Florida anymore Toto. Georgia’s defining moment and the pivot of the season should come in Knoxville. It’ll take a win over the Vols to carry some momentum into the Florida game. This provided they win the other games they are expected and supposed to.

By David-ATL14

August 23, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

Vols msay be 1-2 or quite possibly 2-1, but solace is taken in the fact that they will most assuredly lay an “a* whipping” of epic proportion on the Dawgs. Can’t wait

By reality check

August 23, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Don’t be calling for lamecock Gary, Spike. He is the sorriest blogger on the planet. He clucks loud then disappers when the chickens get beat

By ncdog

August 23, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Fat Phil, Suck a hobnail boot.

By joe

August 23, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Here we go again, one week before the season kicks off and the puppy breeders are a’barkin. Better get ‘em in while you can ‘cause that 0-2 start will knock all the breath out of you quicker than the Vols laid 51 on you last year…and losses to Bama, Vols, Gators and Tigers will have you all looking up at the rest of the SEC East…woof.

By Dawgbone

August 23, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

*By Fat Phil

August 23, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Hey BadDawg…0-3 is right, except you have the wrong team. It will be the stinking Dawgs that will be 0-3. Ainge will slice up the Georgia defense in Knoxville likie a Ginsu steak knife. I guess the alcohol and drugs have eased your memory of the 51 points hung on your pathetic pooches in Athens last year, huh? Lets see who is at the big SEC dance in Atlanta come December. It won’t be the doggies! You will be seeing lots of ORANGE around town!!*

Phil, slim down will ya? What happened in K-town the last few times the Dawgs have visited? Let’s not worry about the past. Your troubles are in the future son. The Orange we see in town when we play in the SEC Championship may be the burnt orange of Auburn but no “T” flags will be flyin’ by then…;-o)

DAWGBONE

By ARdawg

August 23, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Joe……it would appear you’ll do/say anything to keep your mind off the fact that when the Dawgs come to Knoxville the Vols slim hope for a SEC East title will have disappeared with a loud bang. We haven’t forgotten the 51 points last year and we won’t let you forget it either. GO DAWGS

By Spike

August 23, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

Reality Check.. You are right of course. But it is indeed fun to hear him run his mouth about how, the ‘Cocks are going to beat us this year, blah,blah,blah and then when UGA beats them again, we never hear from him until next year at the same time. He must be running around like a chicken with his head cut off.

By 3N2YEARS

August 23, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Hmm….that makes sense, let’s forget about the most recent game in Athens and reference Knoxville wins from years past. As typical as this is from you mutts, you still amaze me with your utter lack of logic. See you in Jacksonville puppies.

By Gen Neyland

August 23, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

UT’s start to the 2007 campaign begins with TWO top 15 teams in THREE games. Both of those on the road. That being said, it’s a hellava tougher opening to the season than most of the SEC programs. Do I expect to win them both..? Sure do. What fan of what program thinks otherwise..? I am aware we could be 3-0, 2-1, 0-3 by the end of this run, though…Anybody remember the whipping Vinny and the Miami Hurricanes were suppose to put on us back in the 80’s..? In that matchup, all the Canes had to do was whip us little boys and lay claim to the # 1 ranking at seasons end…didn’t happen as we left with a 35-7 W…We owned the night…Surprises may await those that see our personnel losses at WR as a weakness this year…For we are WRU…Good Luck Dawgs against OSU…

By PeckMe

August 23, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

MARK MY WORDS, SCAR WILL BEAT UGA This isn’t the same rhetoric as before because there is credibility behind it. We’ve consistently improved and should have no problem beating the snot out of the dogs…no pun intended, Mr.Vick!

We have a topflight LBs to run down those 10 UGA RBs. And if UGA tries to throw (and I hope they do), they will pay because we have the fastest secondary in the SEC East.

And we have one of the brightest coaching minds in college football history…that’s not up for debate UGA fans. He won more in the 90s than UGA has in the last 50 years!

Even before the Scar game, UGA will probably get beat by OSU!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

August 23, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

Fat Phil, You talking about the 51 points or as GTDC put it, the size 51’s you hung up in our locker room?

General, You do open with a PAC-10 team? Which will be called previously ranked #12 after you guys get done with them. And Brett Farve isn’t playing at So. Miss anymore. Florida? Now that will be a game.

By Buck in the NW

August 23, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

PeckMe, It’s not the same rhetoric we’ve heard before. In spite of freshmen errors our True freshman QB beat you last yr. at your place. Our “D” shut SOS out for the 1st time since who knows? you’ll be dealing with an Offense the like of which you never seen. That Freshman learned, grew up and show AU, Tech and Va. TECH just how much he’d picked up. I also think SC may well end up 2 or 3rd in the East but you can’t beat the Dawgs. Wish you well in your season and welcome to Athens. Home of the “BOMB”!

By pvbeachdog

August 23, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

Bad news for UT fans — the UGA game is in Knoxvegas this year!

By 2N4YEARS

August 23, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Tony, Tony, Tony. OK, I really don’t get any pleasure from slapping you every day, and I actually thought today as I read your column that I would for once agree with most everything — BUT then I noticed something; You stated that “Win them both and I think the Dawgs will be 5-0 when they go to Knoxville on Oct. 6”. Then you go on to say ” If Tennessee doesn’t get too beat up in those three games, the Vols could run the table after that with Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt all in Knoxville.” Need I remind ‘MR. COLLEGE FOOTBALL’ Tennessee hasn’t beaten Georgia in KNOXVILLE since Mark Richt has been at Georgia?? In fact, Tennessee hasn’t beaten Georgia in Knoxville since Tee Martin was QB. Wow. And how much does the ajc pay you for this ‘stuff’??

By Spike

August 23, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Hey Pecker… Ditto Buck in th NW comments. If I were you, I would not be talking about the number of football wins our football team has had in the last 50 years, especially with the “history” that sorry football team you root for has. You guys have taken losing football to an art form. Your brighest football mind got shut out last year by one of our worst teams, and a freshman QB in the “cockpit.” Peck on that.

By 2N4YEARS

August 23, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

3N2YEARS , lol… I like that. No really, I do. 3 will go into 2 .666 times. Hhhmmmmm. Go figure.

By ARdawg

August 23, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

By PeckMe

We have a topflight LBs to run down those 10 UGA RBs. And if UGA tries to throw (and I hope they do), they will pay because we have the fastest secondary in the SEC East.

And we have one of the brightest coaching minds in college football history…that’s not up for debate UGA fans. He won more in the 90s than UGA has in the last 50 years!

Even before the Scar game, UGA will probably get beat by OSU!!

Puleezeeee…PeckMe your dreaming. The Ole Ball Coach has had a successful past in FLORIDA. I despise him and he is still a good coach. Just not good enough to pull off in SC what he did in FL. Quasimoto could have been a successful coach at Florida in the 90’s.

You’re hyped and over confident. Please comeback to the blog after the GA/SC game? or do like so many of you have afterwards and disappear?

By gdawginkalamazoo

August 23, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

South Carolina, where old coaches go to pad their retirement funds. How about Mitchell getting relieved of his duties? Bet he plays against LALA U. Something about taking care of it internally will be SOS’s spill. Because he sure heck won’t come off the bench with no PT to do anything against us. SOS better strap em’ on and start throwing.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

August 23, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

Gen Neyland,

You should know better than going back to the 80’s. We UGA fans get creamed when we go back that far…lol!

By War Eagle

August 23, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Gen, I predicted Tenn would win East last month, I still believe they will play LSU for the title. I thought Florida would finish higher than UGA. I change my mind, UGA(10-2) must beat Florida to finish second and I think they will(24-14)…. LSU will “walk” in the West, Auburn(8-4) is West 2008 and 2009 winner. CTT has recruited strong the last two years at OL, DL and QB. Auburn could possible have a NC bid in 2009.

By montanadawg

August 23, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait to see all you vol fans weeping in knoxghanistan after the dawgs lay a whippin’ on that a**.What the heck are the C** fans clucking about. What have they done!!

By 2N4YEARS

August 23, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

War Eagle , I agree w/ your assessment of the SEC West. I see AU & LSU being the top-tier of the West for the next few years, at least. I predicted AU will win 8-10 this year, and LSU will go 11-1, losing in an upset game at Kentucky. I believe the East will be between TENN & UGA, and FLA falling off to 2nd or 3rd in the East. I believe that UGA wins the game in Knoxville, but any slip-ups could vault TENN to match up w/ LSU in the SEC Chmpshp game. UGA should beat SC, get revenge on Vandy & Kentucky, beat ALA & Ole Miss, and having the bye-week before the FLA game AND the fact that FLA plays @ LSU, then hosts Kentucky will help propel UGA past FLA. You’ll be glad to know if the season goes as I predict, UGA should very well slip up against AU. I hope not though. GO DAWGS!!!

By 2N4YEARS

August 23, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

AND, It should read ‘You’ll be glad to know if the season goes as I predict, UGA could very well slip up against AU. I hope not though. GO DAWGS!!!’ **I also forgot to mention the UGA/TENN game, which I think UGA should win. Why shouldn’t they?? UGA hasn’t lost a game in Knoxville under Richt’s tenure.

By Bob

August 23, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

Vol Fans,

The Dawgs love checkerboard endzones. They especially love Orange and White checkerboard endzones. That’s why they spend so much time in them whenever they visit Shield Watkins Field Robert Neyland Stadium.

By ARdawg

August 23, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

WarEagle……..you appear of the ilk that believes we should just go ahead and give the championship to LSU or USC and forget playing the game. I think your having a serious rush to judgement if you believe LSU won’t be contested in the West. I for one am not so easily convinced. They still have to play the games. You and 2n4 go ahead and froth at predictions that every national media has made. They’re normally wrong every year too

By MURPHY

August 23, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

WAR EAGLE:

TENN WONT WIN THE EAST-CUTCLIFF WILL BE THE HEAD COACH NEXT YEAR. SOUTH CAROLINA SCARES THE HECK OUT OF ME.IN SPURRIER,S 3 RD YEAR AT DUKE AND FLA HE WON A CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP-GUESS WHAT YEAR HE IS IN AT CAROLINA? WATCH OUT-HE WILL DELIVER. I DONT THINK LSU WILL HAVE AN EASY ROAD AT ALL,I THINK AUBURN AND ALABAMA WILL DECIDE LSU,S FATE.GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

By Big Dawg

August 23, 2007 7:15 PM | Link to this

War Eagle,

How are you doing? I have been praying for you. I hope the cancer is in remission. Its good that you have started posting again. IMO It will be GA or FL in the East and Auburn or LSU in the West. I believe just like always the team that gets the breaks will win as most of the teams have holes that they have to fill. Some more than others of course.

By Bill

August 23, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

Sorry but my dawgs will only win 7-8. Poor recruiting on the OL and WR will finally catch up.

By SOS

August 23, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

Buck in NW: Stafford did not beat SC last year…We beat ourselves (two trips to goal line and no points). Stafford threw five picks and did everything he could to LOSE the game….One offensive touchdown does not a rout make!!!

I think the GA offensive line and the SC offensive line will be the keys to this year’s game. Neither one has had a great spring.

I predict another typical low-scoring GA-SC game.

SC 20, UGA 17.

GO COCKS!!!!

By Buck in the NW

August 23, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

Spike, do you wear reading glasses? If not then I suggest you get some soon or you don’t need them and just decided to twist what I posted. Shame when a guy has to do that. I didn’t mention anything about winning games except one. Last year. What I posted was right on the truth without a single misleading statement or fact. So, when you grow up and can compete with the “Big Boys”, come back and join me.

By Buck in the NW

August 23, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

S0S, NOT YOU NOR ANYBODY ON EARTH HAS EVER HEARD ME SAY ANYTHING BUT GOOD ABOUT HIS COACHING. ON DIFFERENT BLOGS THROUGH OUT ‘07 I’VE MADE DAWG FANS MAD AT ME FOR SAYING WHAT I’VE SAID; HOWEVER, WE NEED TO GET A COUPLE OF YOUR POINTS CORRECTED. STAFFORD DIDN’T THROW 5 PICS, HE HAD 3 AND AT LEAST ONE OF THOSE WASN’T HIS FAULT. YOU HAD US DOWN ON OUR OWN HALF YD. LIND AND HE AUDIBLES AND RUNS OUT TO THE 19 OR 20 YD. LINE TO GET US OUT OF TROUBLE. HE HAD A COUPLE OF RUNS THAT GOT US OUT OF TOUGH SITUATIONS. SOS HERE’S WHERE YOU SEPERATE YOURSELVES FROM OTHER SEC. TEAMS. YOU QUOTE THING THAT WEREN’T SAID, CHANGE STATS( 3INTS TO 5) AND WHEN GIVEN A COMPLIMENT DON’T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE IT SO AS I SAID TO SPIKE “GROW UP” AND WHEN YOU’RE READY PLUS HAVE A LITTLE MATURITY COME BACK AND WE’LL TALK.

By Gen Neyland

August 24, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

LowcountryBulldawg

I reference that particular evening of the 80’s and that team as I have a feeling about this years squad accomplishing similar feats when they are picked not to do so…Just something about this years Band Of Brothers…

War Eagle

You are the man. I’m picking the same with a UT win in the Dome…Call me crazy, but call me…

Murphy

Cutcliffe as next UT HC..?That’s a NEW one…But hey, thx for your input…

gdawginkalamazoo

Add another bead to the rosary and pray for us, my son…Callefornia wants to pay us back…But who doesn’t besides Papa Joe…

ARdawg

Rememeber the QB fumbleruski, Stardate 1998, atop Rocky by the Razorpigs..? Tell ‘em THX for me. We owe them stinkin’ pigs this year…

By Gen Neyland

August 24, 2007 12:26 AM | Link to this

Peckme

But what you haven’t got to go along with all those gots is a SEC Championship or a NC, since when..? Keep clucking birdbrain. Even Kentucky and Vandy may just clean out your chicken house…Like Stewart says, I must be like butter ‘cause I’m on a roll…

By TCM

August 24, 2007 3:46 AM | Link to this

hahahahaha some of these blogs are really funny! hahahaaha

Mr Barnhart, if you are really the “college football” guru then show us your skill set by touching on EVERY team in the conference, not just a few of them.

Basically this season is going to come down to what it always does and no matter how much turnover each program has, every year you can count on GA, FLA, or TENN coming from the EAST and either LSU, BAMA, or AUB coming from the WEST. That is usually how it shakes out unless some fluke happens which is every now and then but won’t be this year. All of you delirious SOUTH CAROLINA fans need to sit down and shut up!!

Barring injuries, the SEC title game in December will be either GA, FLA, or TENN vs LSU or BAMA!! YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK!!!!

By LakeRat

August 24, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

Hey Tony - way to go out on a limb - “The first two games with Oklahoma State (Sept. 1) and South Carolina (Sept. 8) will set the tone for the entire season.” Well “DUH” - and you get paid to come up with this spectacular “insight”!

By Buck in the NW

August 24, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this

“Well DUH”, Ga hasn’t played two games to open the door to a season that are as important as these two in a long time because the cowboys and ‘Cocks have good FB teams but we’ll have a chance to work on our weaknesses against both of them. Can we block, giving Stafford time to do his thing then against the ‘Cocks, with all those “D” starters coming back, we have to have our people that can catch the ball on the field and the 1st game will give us a chance to find out. I could name several more reasons as to why the 1st two are so important but I’ve used to much space. SC you’ve gotten all you deserve.

By War Eagle

August 24, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

CMR has UGA thinking they can win, but but he needs to estalblish a reputation winning BIG, BEYOND SEC TITLES. USC, TEXAS, LSU AND FLORIDA HAVE PASSED THAT EXAM. GOOD LUCK TO DAWGS EXCEPT AUBURN AND MAYBE ONE DAY UGA-AUBURN WILL BE UNBEATEN IN THEIR MEETING AT ATHENS(I hope) AND WINNER GETS IT ALL. with Tenn coaching and LSU talent its Gold and Orange in December., Nice to hear from you again MURPHY AND BigDawg, thanks for the lift.

By SOS

August 24, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Buck, time to have a seat on the psychiatrist’s couch…You’ve worked yourself all into a lather…

You’re right…Stafford did just have 3 INTs against SC last year…It just seemed like 5.

What’s funny is that he had almost as many INTs as completions (8).

Stafford will be a great QB, but he will need to prove it against a decent secondary…If he does it against us on Sept. 8, he has my endorsement…

By gatordaddy

August 25, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

I love seeing you all get worked up on here. None of you will beat Florida in the east and if a title is on the line, you will be just like everyone else in the entire country…….we’ll stomp you on our way to our 4th title in 2 years! Georgia, I like seeing that you don’t even mention us when you are wondering about wins. Over the last 17 years, you have just gotten so used to your beating at the hands of Florida!!!! We’ll be sure to give you another one this year so you don’t feel out of place. You guys suck.

By Stone Mountain Vol

August 26, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Bad Dawg, have you been living in a cave the last three years? Mr. Ainge own you lapdogs. Half ‘a Hundred, does that ring a bell? let me refresh you memory; October 7, 2006, UT 51 - GA 33. October 9, 2004, UT 19 - GA 14. Both of these spankings courtesy of Erik Ainge at Neyland South, you may recognize that as Sanford stadium.