Mr. College Football

By bull-gator

April 14, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

Tony are you paranoid are what? Meyer is concerned about ALL the SEC teams he plays. Quit flattering yourself by thinking he was putting the bulldogs on notice…the Gators have more than the dawgs to worry about.

By FLA DAWG

April 14, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

And I wonder what the UF DC is going to do when he sees Moreno & King in our backfield!

By RAMBLE ON!

April 14, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Here’s another thing to put the fleabags on notice.

PAUL JOHNSON IS A BAAAAAAAD MAAAAAAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By In The Know

April 14, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

If Florida is putting UGA “on notice” they could overlook the early part of their schedule and lose a couple. I know you write for a Georgia paper Tony but that is a bit of a stretch. Meyer was just showing off for the ESPN audience, not Georgia or any particular team. That was a good recruiting gimmick for the Gators.

By JamesD

April 14, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Thanks for the joke RAMBLE ON, I needed a laugh. I got to admit, you sure do support your team through the rough times and the horrible times.

So are we supposed to be scared of UF’s speed or their complete lack of defense?

By JD

April 14, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Did everyone notice the fact that the UF O-Line had to play for both sides. ESPN never pointed this out as a potential weakness.

By scooter11

April 14, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

Korn was the ‘plumb’ of the 2007 recruiting class? Yikes.

By connorsgp2003@yahoo.com

April 14, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

While everyone was watching Rainey what wasn’t on ESPN was a couple of receivers named Ingraham and Moore who, along with the rest of the receiving corp will be the best tandem in the SEC. By the way did anyone notice Carlos Dunlap all 6’7” 275 lbs at defense end? You’ll notice him this fall…..Gators 48 puppys 17

By bill

April 14, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

Ahhhh,James D. I knew it was only a matter of time before the haters popped up.

UF’s defense will be better this year than last.There is more depth and talent this year.

Will it be the quality of USCw 2007?No but it will be better than UF 2007.

By P Dawg

April 14, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

UGA doesn’t have to worry about uf, they just have to worry about themselves! They have WAAAAY more talent on both sides of the ball and all they have to do is come to each game ready to play that particular opponent and they’ll be fine. CUM is on a steady decline and I don’t think he’ll be around in Gainesville for more than a few more years. He won a nc with the Zooker’s recruits but he doesn’t seem to be doing as well playing with more of his own. The gators are going down!!!

By Black Panther

April 14, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Who cares about Chris Rainey and his 4.24 speed? Fla has always had tons of speed. That really doesn’t matter to the Dawgs because we have figured out what trumps speed. It is called good ol fashioned wood! We will let all those fast receivers catch the ball and then lay into their butts! A couple of Rennie Curran hits will significantly lower your 40 time to well below 4.6! You can’t run that fast when you are so dizzy! And on offense, I still didn’t see a defender man enough to stop the run. They will get a heavy dose of that South GA run game until they quit. This is football and not the track team. Tell the gayturs to get ready for some smash mouth football!! LSU, AUB, and GA have the gameplan to beat FLa. It is called MAN UP!

By GatorGuy

April 14, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

We sure are excited about our offense this year. It could be something special. However, I am curbing my enthusiasm until we see some significant improvement from our Defense. If that does happen… look out! This year’s cocktail party could be one for the ages.

By evansdawg

April 14, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

JD, you should know that ESPN will never say anything negative about UF?? Come on, we know better than that. And Rainey can’t use that 4.24 speed when his O line can’t block.

By mcdawg

April 14, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

i certainly got that impression after reading about UF’s spring game (at least it put me on motice)-they will be loaded at the skill positions but the UGA-UF games have for the most part been won between the lines-put pressue on a QB and it doesn’t matter how fast the wide-outs are-still concerned about our own O-Line

By Corndawg

April 14, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

Tony- You are getting more and more desperate to make your articles relevant and play up to us Dawg fans during this off-season. The Gators don’t have a running back so they try one out in a scrimmage and somehow that equates to “putting the dawgs on notice”? Last thing the Dawgs noticed about Gator RB’s was them fumbling the ball in Jacksonville and then having the snap bounce of their face mask. Tell me those Gator running backs are going to due in 3rd and short situations?

I enjoy your articles but maybe you need to take some time off until something newsworthy takes place.

By mike

April 14, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

It’s good to be in the gators head again. Long season. Harvin won’t make it to Jax. He just had surgery and he is looking at the bling and will not ever be the same as last year. Book it. Plus he is a malcontent and a head case.

By warhorse

April 14, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

P Dawg (must stand for Poodle Dog) has all his fingers crossed and is spraying to every God known that Urban is headed downhill. Trouble is, Urban is just getting started and now understands that one win by the poodles every 7 years is plenty. Get back under the porch, Poodle and lick your wounds.

By GatorGuy

April 14, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

P Dawg*

Do you really believe that UGA has WAAAAY more talent on both sides of the ball?

You think your team is better? Fine, we’ll agree to disagree. I hardly believe any of your fellow UGA fans would agree with your statement.

By steve

April 14, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

138 days ‘till kickoff.I can’t wait. Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!

By dawg66

April 14, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

UM is a snake oil salesman. This is beginning to become common knowledge. The UF fans know it, the HS school coaches are learning it also, just a matter of time before the house of cards comes down.

By P Dawg

April 14, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

I don’t really care what you think. UGA will show you on the field! Get ready for another beatdown.

By Vince

April 14, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Akeem Hebron will have something to say about that Florida speed.

By Vince

April 14, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

mikey,

1 in every 7? you must be a youngster, check out the history of the series. The Dawgs righted the ship last season & we’re back to Dawg dominance.

gaytor guy, UGA fans KNOW the Dawgs are a better, more talented team.

By Nick

April 14, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Let’s see, the Poodles have 2 wins over the Mighty Gators in 18 years and last years win was with an Injured QB. This years “return to normalcy” is gonna be FUN! Florida Gators, 2008 National Champs!

By Rub-one Off

April 14, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

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Here’s another thing to put the fleabags on notice.

PAUL JOHNSON IS A BAAAAAAAD MAAAAAAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Nobody can repost the same thing over and over again like the master.

Did I tell y’all that the SEC players are all idiots and that

they steal?

By PTC Dawg

April 14, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

4.24 Forty? Surely you jest.

By quaildawg

April 14, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

Interesting that we never got to see how Rainey got so open…no one covered him!!! If UF doesn’t find corners soon (and a pass rush) they can have all the speed they want on O because if you can’t get your hands on the ball it won’t matter!!!! Expect UGA (and others) to run the ball at Gators and control the clock. They are too weak at D-line to change things from last year.

By DWG

April 14, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Shouldn’t the headline read “Tony Barnhardt believes Meyer is putting bulldogs on notice”. Tony’s headline is misleading. He got me to click on the link so hats off to him.

By Gamecock Henry

April 14, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

Yep ole ball coach is also gonna put the mutts on notice too. Our defense will show the dawgs a little smash mouth football just like last year in the mutts own back yard! Better start doing that stupid Soulja boy dance now cause the mutts will lose six or seven this fall. Dawgs will lose to* GAMECOCKS, Arizona State,Alabama,Tennessee,LSU,Florida, and Auburn.* But look on the bright side, Dawgs just* may* get an invitation to Poulan Weedeater Bowl!

By GatorGuy

April 14, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

Vince Thanks for the laugh. Back to dawg dominance, better more talented team. You’re a hoot. Your confidence must be coming from the overflowing trophy case UGA has compiled over the last 2 decades!

By Dawgbyte

April 14, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Do you think the Gator’s DC(and others)won’t be worrying about when the Dawgs put Moreno and King in the same backfield? They should.

By D.Ellis

April 14, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

First off….UGA DOES NOT HAVE WAAAAAAAY more talent on both sides of the ball. Everyone who knows me knows I am TRUE DAWG Fan. But I’m not an idiot. To say that UGA HAS FAR MORE TALENT THAN UF is stupid for a UF Fan to say they have more talent and stupid for a UGA fan to say they have more talent.

Example-USC HAS MORE TALENT THAN 99% of the PAC-10…..for that they dominate the PAC-10

NO ONE DOMINATES THE SEC…..THERE FOR NO ONE HAS FAR MORE TALENT.

It should be just as good as game as last year was. The talent level is very equal I think. I’ll try and go position by position or close to it and would like some feed back from UGA and UF fans.

QB-This is tough. For UF you have the heisman winner. Stafford is roughly 17-4 as a starter. Thats pretty good. Obviously from a numbers standpoint you go with Tebow. However if UF had Mareno Tebow wouldn’t have the rushing or passing stats he has. I love Stafford and would draft him over Tebow any day….but you can’t go against the heisman.Advantage UF

OL- Don’t know much about OL but UGA Line dominated UF DL last year and was very young last year but protected Stafford well. Advantage Even..although closer to UGA than UF ithink.

TE-Advantage UGA-Chandler returns and Figgins could start a ton of places…I don’t know if UF uses a TE.

WR’S-This is tough. UGA returns their top 3 of 4 from last year. UF returns Harvin and Murphy.. I ithnk that is his name. Don’t know much about the youngsters from UF. I know UGA has Green coming in…but rainy will play WR alot as well. Advantage UF

RB’s-Can’t go against UGA with the SEC Freshamn of the year. UF has a crop of solid RB’s. Rainy will be fun to watch…but Mareno is very very special and every one who follows College football could not disagree with that. Advantage UGA

DL-Tough as well. Don’t know much about eith one really. Know a little about UGA. We return 3 of 4 startes. UF DL was in shambles last year I think alot from injury. OMar Hunter will be a difference maker for UF. And the DE will be pretty good.Advantage Even

LB’s-Advantage UGA.

DB’s-Advantage UGA-AndI say this only because both CB’s return for both teams….but UGA’s CB’s were better last year. Plus R-Jones. However UF’s CB’s wil lbe a season older and have TONS to prove to the SEC. Advantage UGA but very very close to even.

There you have it. GO DAWGS!

By UGAMatt

April 14, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Florida 48, Georgia 17?? You’re kidding right? News Flash to Florida fans: This isn’t 1994 anymore. The days of Florida having vastly superior talent are over and have been over for a while. The last 5 time Florida has beaten UGA, the margins were 7, 3, 4, and 7. Now they’re going to win by 31? Get real.

By Tommy Bow Wow Den

April 14, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

Cullen Harper is a lot better QB than the the overrated and over hyped Stafford in mutt land. CJ Spillers and James Davis is an awesome tandem. Tiger Nation is glad that Davis deciced to stay another year. CranK dat No Mo and the Queen dont even compare and are not even in the same league as our running backs. Our Receivers are big and physical too which would make the dawgs receivers look like Jr. college receivers. Heck! even our punter is physical! Gooooooo TIGERS ROAR!!!!!!

By John

April 14, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Remember the rules: Georgia gets to beat the Gators once every 6 years.

It’ll be another 6 years before you beat us again.

As for the fool who said Meyer is going downhill have you seen Meyer’s last two classes?

NO, you have NOT.

Well, be prepared for a slap down. Yes, Richt has done well. But, Meyer has done a lot better.

By D.Ellis

April 14, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I MAKE 1 CHANGE…DL ADVANTAGE UGA.

Look forwrd to some Objective feedback.

By Dawg One

April 14, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Lamecock Henry? Speaking of bowls. Which one did you guys play in last year? Or one of relevance over the last decade for that matter? Don’t answerm, it will make you and your team look worse than you already are.

By Ben

April 14, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Maybe we should have some races, we could put some folks “on notice” as well. LOL, im sure Martines is really scared.

By MOTDawg84

April 14, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

John, can you count? Because I can. Georgia beat Florida in 2004 AND 2007. Hardly six years in between. In fact, the series is even over the last four games.

Has Meyer done “a lot better?” In the three years since he’s come to the SEC, Meyer’s record is 31-8, Richt’s is 30-9, with each having an SEC Championship. However, Richt has four additional years, including another SEC Championship as well as a third SEC East title. In addition, his teams have finished in the Top Ten in 5 of 7 seasons.

How again has Meyer “done a lot better?”

By Dawghead

April 14, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Florida will continue to be a SEC East power, no doubt. The difference is, they aren’t going to be rolling over UGA anymore. There is going to be balance in The Force and it started in Jacksonville last year.

By mojo

April 14, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

John, Urban has done alot better than CMR???????????? CMR was 32-8 after 3 yrs. Urban is 31-8 after 3 yrs. each have 1 SEC champ and UF has one NC just because UCLA beat USC and UF was default choice for NC game in UM’s 2nd yr. UGA did not get the luxury of backing into the NC game in 01 or 07. Head to head 2-1 UF, UM’s 1st win came when DJ did not even dress out and it was close. If U think UF wins that game with DJ at QB, you need to get some new blue jean shorts and a tank top.

By GatorGuy

April 14, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

D.Ellis Pretty good assessment. Here’s my comments:

QB – Stafford is really good. If I were drafting for a NFL team TODAY, I’d pick him toe. Tebow still as 2 more years in college (yes, 2) so we’ll see where he stands at that point. But we are talking about the ’08 FL/GA game. I’d give the slight edge to Tebow.

OL- I am not knowledgeable about UGA’s line so I will comment on UF’s. This is going to be a strength for UF. We return Tratt, and Pouncy #1, we get back Trautwen (missed last season 2006 starter), we plug in Pouncy #2. The line was pretty good last year. This year they will be great.

TE- UF has Ingram returning as well as Aaron Hernandez. Both have NFL talent. UF will use them.

WR’S- UF returns Harvin and Louis Murphy, RS Frsh Deonte Thompson, Rainey, Riley Cooper, and Joco transfer Carl Moore… Advantage UF

RB’s- Advantage UGA. UF has some talent but had not done jack yet.

DL-Lots of talent for UF here too but no production yet. Carlos Dunlap is going to be a beast at DE.

LB’s- This is the area of least concern on UF’s D. It all starts with MLB Brandon Spikes. Hicks, Doe, Finch and Stamper fill out a sold LB crew.

DB’s- I agree with your assessment. There are 2 ways a Defense can be bad. 1. Lack of talent 2. Lack of experience. For UF last year it was #2. We’ll see how that plays out. Until then, Advantage UGA

By DAWG 4 LIFE

April 14, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

F* the GAY-TURS

By Erk

April 14, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Tony, I don’t think Rainey’s going to help Florida’s defense. I’ll take UGA over UF in a shootout.

Tommy Bow Wow,

Please. Clemson hasn’t beaten UGA in quite a while. Not since the 70’s in Athens. The difference between UGA & Clemson is Clemson can’t win a big game. They tend to choke when it counts. Don’t get too overconfident about the upcoming season until you know if you’ll even have a decent offensive line.

By Football fan

April 14, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

You UGA fans are all the same. UGA is going to win the Natl championship every year until someone beats you. Then out come the 101 excuses. You guys beat UF one time and now all of the sudden you have wayyy more talent. And you wonder why everyone thinks you guys are the most arrogant fans in the land.

By coot

April 14, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

hey scoot, plumb pudding is good!…and straight. lol

By JD

April 14, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Hey Connor,

Quit drinking so early in the morning. You make a fool of yourself. Florida will have plenty to worry about when they play the DAWGS.

By D.Ellis

April 14, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

GATOR GUY-Very True I think. I didn’t realize that Ingram was back…he is a good one. With that in mind it is closer than I thought at TE.

LB-As well…Sikes is good. I like him. I didn’t know much about the LB corp from UF. I also faield to leave out Hebron and Dent from ours. Curran will be all SEC I think. Depending on who steps up from other teams but Sikes has that potential as well..if he wasn’t already.

Ol-That was main pointof concern for UGA last year and they stepepd up to the challenge. We lost our Captain in the Center Velasco. Everyone is beeming about Ben Jones the True freshamn from Alabama I think that is his name. Our line is in very good shape though.

As Always it will be very intresting in the SEC and the 08 UGA/Uf game will be a great one once again as they have been since 2000. Never blowout anymore….and always one of the more exciting games to watch during the year.

By Rub-one Off

April 14, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Tim Worley.

See I told you that SEC players a worthless bums.

By Bama Stan

April 14, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Surely GA has talent…but I think FL has better overall talent and speed.

I watched the GA/FL game last year - and being neutral - I think that if Tebow was healthy - Florida wins. On the same note - if DJ Shockley played a few years ago - GA wins.

Also - FL defense was young last year - and got their nose bloodied. They will be much improved this year.

I think that GA & FL will have the two best teams next year - but I think FL has more speed and overall talent - and slightly better coaching staff. GA had a chance to put FL down during Zook era and the during the coaching change over to Meyer - but FL still beat GA during this time……because they are the better and more confident program.

Also - GA’s schedule is really tough.

Right now - I think Florida wins SEC East and overall title.

By Erk

April 14, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

Football fan,

Every school has its share of obnoxious fans, as passion runs deep, but Florida fans are the worst & most arrogant by far.

By Typical Dawg Fan

April 14, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

1990: Wait til next year

1991: Wait til next year

1992: Wait til next year

1993: Wait til next year

1994: Wait til next year

1995: Wait til next year

1996: Wait til next year

1997: Wait til next year

1998: Wait til next year

1999: Wait til next year

2000: Wait til next year

2001: Wait til next year

2002: Wait til next year

2003: Wait til next year

2004: Wait til next year

2005: Wait til next year

2006: Wait til next year

2007: Wait til next year

2008: Woohoo, this is our year.

Yeah right, same sh!t, different year. Don’t tell me what you are going to do…tell me what you have done.

By Facts not Flatulance

April 14, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

GA Leads the Series 47-37-2 GA Has won more SECC (12 vs 7) GA Has won more games (714 vs 628) GA Has won equal Consensus MNC’s (2 vs. 2) GA Has won more split/partial MNC’s (12 vs 4) GA Has played in more bowl games (43 vs 35) GA Has won more bowl games (24 vs 16) Florida actually has a losing record in bowl games. GA Has more undefeated/untied seasons (3 vs 0).

The only thing “normal” is that Georgia will be generally more successfull than Florida.

To add to that UGA finished with a better conference record, a better regular season record, and won their bowl game while FL lost theirs.

Of course that has nothing to do with who wins the game in 2008. But if one team wins the prior years game, brings back an equal or greater percentage of their team, and was playing better at the end of the year, I don’t see how you can draw any conclusion other than that said team should again be the better team, all factors being equal.

By xtimastah

April 14, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

Absolutely ridiculous. Florida was just putting a show on for Georgia.

You wish.

By 75 trans am

April 14, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry Is the coverage about the gators track team or the football team?

Leave it to a coach who’s really worried about his team to resort to circus tricks and carnival side shows( step right up—beat a player and get a scholarship!! If the player looses the race but can guess your weight win a stuffed gator!!!)

Only ESPN and Florida chumps are fooled by this show—- it’s a classis distraction.Focus on this hand but pay no attention to my other hand which is the trick.

Smoke and mirrors only get you so far—let’s say 3rd in the SEC East.

Where was all this speed in a bowl game against a slow Michigan team!!!

AS they say in the Wizars of Oz—“pay no attention to the man behind the curtain”— it’s just a shadow of a real coach!!!

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

April 14, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

If Florida is spending its spring practice time putting other teams “on notice”, whatever the crap that means, I couldn’t feel better about Georgia’s chances in the SEC East this year. Spring is for working on fundamentals and building a foundation for the fall. In Florida’s case that means learning the basics of tackling and simply finding a living, breathing pulse on defense. The spring is not for putting anyone “on notice”. If Meyer is worried about that Florida is going to be up a creek in 2008. You can create a carnival atmosphere for your spring game and have it televised to the universe if you want to, but it won’t mean a damn thing come fall. The better team will still win.

Besides, nobody needs any notice that Florida is going to have a good offense and fast players. This is not some shocking revelation you have stumbled on to Barnhart. I didn’t have to watch ESPN’s coverage of their spring game to know that. I doubt Georgia players and coaches did either. This is a crap blog topic.

By GatorGuy

April 14, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

Facts not Flatulance Here’s a fact for you. UGA’s winning percentage vs UF over the last SEVENTY years is < .500. 46-37-2 may be the overall record, but it was wins before the great depression that give you the advantage. Don’t act like you owned us until SOS arrived. It goes back half a century before 1990.

By Pago Flyer

April 14, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

Lets see, the Gators Spring game on national tv, Bama has 60,000 at their Spring game and the Dawgs can barely get 20,000! Sad….

By mdawg

April 14, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Gaytors stoop to a new and one of there many lows by offering Scholarships on a Cheap Publicity Stunt(Can’t seem to even give one of those away). Urban was heard yelling “RUN FOREST RUN, I NEED SOMEBODY WHO CAN RUN”. Urban your gonna see speed when you get to Jacksonville, consider yourself and the Gaytor Island on Notice!!!!Our Quarteback and Backfield against yours Any day,Any place, Any time. GO DAWGS!!!!!

By Bryan G

April 14, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

We apparently dont’ need to be worried about Florida since Paul Johnson is such a baaaad man.

Nevermind that he hasn’t won a game against a significant a team with a pulse. Since 2005, his record against BCS schools (including ND) is 6-8 with 3 of those wins against Duke, 1 against Stanford, and none against a BCS school with a winning record (Pitt and ND in 2007).

But, yeah, sure…he’s the second coming of Bear Bryant.

Let me put it this way to make it clear: Paul Johnson in the last three years has not beaten a BCS school with a .500 or better record

Got it? Go back to your World of Warcraft.

By RAMBLE ON!

April 14, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

ROSWELL EDIOT is now Rub-one Off, whatever dude.

I guess Ed’s idea of something new and creative is changing Id’s. Yea buddy, you’re some witty fellow.

Oh yea, PAUL JOHNSON IS A BAAAAAAADDDD MAAAAANN!!!!

D.ELLIS that’s some break down there. You maybe the most knowledgeable dawg out there.

By PTC DAWG

April 14, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

All the blustering aside, it should be a great game in Jax.

I’ll not try to say who is better, I don’t see how that possible. But I will say, that Tebow cannot continue to carry the load he has been carrying. IF Meyer insists, it will lead to another 3-4 loss season and an Outback Bowl appearance.

By Bryan

April 14, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Gamecock Henry, please carry a sign that says Gamecock Henry on it to the UGA/SC game.

By JamesD

April 14, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

PAUL JOHNSON IS A BAAAAAAADDDD COOAAAACCHH!!!!

UF fans, If you think we Georgia fans are delusional, take a look at RAMBLE ON!

Typical Dawg Fan So does it work? You know, the part about stating UGA fans believing it’s their year, every year just to make it seem like you have a valid point.

As a dawg fan, I remember last year most of us predicting a 9 or 10 win season. Actually, I don’t remember any dawg fans predicting a shot at the NC since David Greens senior season and that was only a small percent. Do you have any facts or are you just the typical UF fan who makes up s** in an attempt to look cooler than you really are? See, I can generalize a group of people with unsupported facts to make myself look cool also. Douche

By DawginLex

April 14, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

So Tony, you are saying that now that the last 4 games in the series have been split that florida now really wants to win this game ? And all those other years they really didn’t want to win but now they do ?

The most telling sign Saturday at the gator lovesfest was the sign that Moreno plays with Barbies. That tells all of us DAWGS that they are worried, as they should be…………

By djgator

April 14, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

I’ll take our talent over the dawgs talent any day. These are two good teams. Any reasonable dawg fan knows the GATORS are loaded. See you in Jax, I can’t wait. GO GATORS!!!!!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

April 14, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

The University of Florida football team wants to beat the University of Georgia football team. Shocking!!!

By connorsgp

April 14, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

The reason ESPN televised the UF spring game and not the UGA spring game is very simple….nobody, other than you backwoods, bacca chewin, moonshine drinkin puppy dog fans gives a big rats a* about the pups…but all you UGA grads can count on this fact—someday your boss will be a Yellowjacket, and that’s the real deal. NOV. 1 in J’ville Gators 48 puppys 17

By who cares

April 14, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

What the? Why would UGA take notice if UF had a UF RB score on the UF D?

It’d would be something incredible if UF’s D had actually tackled him. They let ANYONE score on them.

By TrueCrimson

April 14, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

I’m glad you Dawg fans are so caught up with your big game in Jacksonville.

Just keep looking past September 27th. The Crimson Tide will be fine with slipping into Athens unnoticed.

By GT

April 14, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

You know if Georgia doesn’t win this year it is going to be a long walk home. A coach could get fired losing one game in a high expectation year especially if it is Florida. Those kind of nerves show during big showdowns.

By joe

April 14, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

Urban is a jacka$$…in everything and UGA gets way too much credit, considering they were a mediocre team midway through last year getting whalloped by UT and barely beating Vandy…they played well during the tail end of the year…but you can’t place much emphasis on beating up a horrible Hawaii team…that won’t translate to next year with such a tough schedule looming.

I’ll say this, at least UGA has a great upstanding coach…unlike SuperJerkUrban at UF. Don’t forget about last year’s SEC eastern champs, UT is going to have a good D, so they too will have something to say about who wins the east if their new QB is a playmaker.

By gt in sc

April 14, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

hey dog one; you are exactly right about sc not going to a bowl last year. but guess what, they beat ugay. hahahahahahaha

By Gator Guy

April 14, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

GatorGuy,

Reasonable point. Here’s a FACT for you. The University of Florida had never won a SECC prior to 1990 (You can thank Charlie Pell) and has still never had an undefeated/untied season in 104 years of football. As of 1990, UGA had won 2 out of 3 games in the history of the series. You wouldn’t lead the series since 1950 if not for Johnny Griffith or Ray Goff or Jim Donnan. You see how this kind of selective logic works? Games were played in 1925 as they were in 1965 as they were in 1985 as they were in 2005. And none of them are any more or less relevant than the others. Neither has anything to do with next years game other than that players from last years teams remain. I’d love to throw out the 90’s or the 50’s, and allow UGA to have a much bigger lead. But I can’t, I can’t because they happened. I’d love to hear how games in the 40’s are more or less relevant than games in the 50’s? They’re not. The fact is, UF has walked a team out on the field to face UGA about 86 times, and more often than not, they’ve lost. UGA has been more successful than UF in football historically, it would be hard to argue otherwise. That may not always be the case, but as of today, it is.

By Rennie Curran

April 14, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

I put the entire Gator Nation on notice when I dumped Percy Harvin’s a$$ on 4th and short when the game was on the line.

BRING…IT…ON

By birdman

April 14, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

that scholarship offer thing was pretty ridiculous, he knew no one was going to beat him in a race. it was just urban meyer showing off rainey’s 40 time. next thing he’s going to do is try and persuade trindon holliday to transfer.

By Brandon

April 14, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Moreno is on the mind of every team Georgia plays in 08. I hope King also gives all of those teams something to worry about.

By Gator Bill

April 14, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

You dawg fans reallize that I hear the same “spew” EVERY YEAR they you are spewing now. Do you guys reallize that in the last 19 YEARS you guys have won a total of 3 games, your 3-16!!!!! I will say though that this year’s game should showcase two teams in the top 5 with both being undefeated, should be a great game, the better team will win. But UNTIL you start beating us like we have beaten you over the last 19 years shut your pie hole. This is like having UK fans talking crap to Gator fans. It’s a joke, quit doing it, it only makes you look stupid. Back it up with say 5 wins in a row and you will have a reason to talk crap. BUT EVERY FREAKIN’ YEAR THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER. Grow up people.

By gdawginkalamazoo

April 14, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

I can hear Jim Nantz now “Florida football a tradition since 1990”

Ramble ON! You need to change your quote there buddy to Paul Johnson is OUR NEXT VICTIM

Tony, regarding that Raines run. UF spent 3 weeks rehearsing that thing in spring practice. Props to them for pulling it off.

When UF catches us in the series then I’ll be worried.

By RAMBLE ON!

April 14, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

Bryan G now that’s some spin there, pretty good for a mutt. How’s this for spin, he’s got two more National Championships than St. Richt.

Got to go, time to boss some underlings around.

By Gamecock Trivia

April 14, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Only two teams in the SEC have never won a football title. One is Vanderbilt. Can anyone guess the other?

By bill

April 14, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

DAWG 4 LIFE.Very intelligent.You must be a UGA grad.Can’t even spell your teams nickname correctly.

By SE

April 14, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

“What did we learning over the weekend? We’ll, here’s what we learing: Tony needs to proof read his blogs. Now, to the point: Rainey sat out last season because he was hurt. He’s also 170 lbs, so he’ll probably be out again by the time the GA-FLA game rolls around. We all know Meyer can’t leave tallant off the field. He ran Tebow in the ground & I suspect he’ll do the same with Rainey. Besides, he won’t be able to get past those ‘jambs’ at the line at that size. Good Luck.

By Mike

April 14, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

The biggest problem with having to play Florida this year is having to play LSU on the road the week before. Florida will have the week off before playing the Dawgs. What a schedule - whew!

By birdman

April 14, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

LOL, “so what did we learning”

By Zeb McKluskey

April 14, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

Gator Bill, what did you expect? The AJC loves to do this stuff. All they had to do was write something about the Gators on a UGA blog, and they knew that all hell would break loose. Gonna be a great game though. I’m not stupid enough to think that because we beat you guys last year that it’s a magical automatic win this year. I just hope my team wins, as you hope yours does.

Connors, connors, connors, my young tech friend. Have you even entered the workplace yet? Winning at dungeons & dragons doesn’t count. Having been in the workplace 20+ years, I’ve had the opportunity to work for and with some fine Tech and Ga grads. But tell me this connors, since you can predict the future, what’s the score of the last game of the regular season gonna be? Oh wait…….I know what you’re gonna say…….GT 112, GA 3. That sound ‘bout right??

By Bryan G

April 14, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Ramble on…

I didn’t know that facts were spin? I also didn’t know that Paul Johnson won two national championships at Navy. Please don’t give me the D-1AA bullcrap.

Um, Chan Gailey also had a national championship in a lower level of college football. How’d that work out for Tech?

I predict that Johnson won’t do any worse against UGA than Gailey did. So that should help you sleep tonight while you dream about Dungeons and Dragons.

By Mike

April 14, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Meyer wasn’t trying to put the dogs on notice. Georgia won last year when Tebow was injured and Richt pulled his shenanigans but that was their third win in eighteen years ,they were due but like most dog fans ..win one and they’re world champs.Give me abreak!

By Crocs Crumble 2008

April 14, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Gaytor Bill, don’t take it so seriously. It’s just college football, dude. Entertainment. Period. What’s the matter….were you the last to be selected for the team during PE in junior HS? Are you a 5’3”, 128 lb, four-eyed, pizza-faced geek? Get a life!!!

By CllinchPanther

April 14, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

tony, that makes no that statment about putting georgia on notice makes no sense. it just shows the same that that was a problem for florida last year, they have a problem with defense, whether is is Ga’s offense of floridas in the spring game.

By TherealJB

April 14, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Nick, Get a freaking clue. UGA has 2 wins in the last 4.

By Big Dawg

April 14, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

D. Ellis,

While I agree with you that neither team has far more talent than the other. Georgia has a clear advantage on the O-line and D-line and it the team that controls the line of scrimmage that wins 99 times out of a 100 so to speak. Also I have a gut feeling that Matt Stafford is going to have a tremendous season this year because he will have so many weapons around him and I’m not only talking about Knowshon but Caleb King, this Carlton kid, Brandon Southerlan and all of our WR’s who finally started catching the the tough throws last year. I could talk all day about the improvement on defense last year especially the D-line, Geno Atkins will be an All American before he leaves and is being pushed by Corvey Irvins , Kade Weston and others.

Go Dawgs

By RAMBLE ON!

April 14, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Bryan G, you better pray to your almighty gold plated spittoon, Paul Johnson isn’t reading this.

He’s a BAAAAADDD MAAAAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!

You’re scared, it’s obvious. You can’t hide your fear behind the keyboard.

By Pitbull

April 14, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Is anyone else noticed that Tech allowed Alabama and Clemson to run Tech out of its own town? Tech rescheduled its August 30th game with Jacksonville to August 28th so Tech would not have to compete with the Alabama-Clemson game at the Georgia Dome on August 30th. Now that is a sad indictment on the state of the Tech program. If Georgia State ever fields a D1 football team and joins Conference USA, the Tech program is history.

By Rub-one Off

April 14, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

Look at my big brain.

Go to an SEC school so you can work @ the Pizza Hut

or me for that matter.

You will really be impressed with my

mental disability and my modesty.

I’m really something. Just ask me.

By jayhock

April 14, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Hey Mr. College Football, why not a few words about the scrimmages of some of those Big XII powerhouses? I heard Nebraska has 2d team tailback that outran one of the Black Shirt linebackers during a 1/2 speed drill! That type of effort in practice is probably causing many a restless night for Pete Carroll!

On a more serious note, would someone shoot me before I have to read another post about some team’s practice outcomes.

By jayhock

April 14, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Also, I thought I’d move the line of scrimmage a little bit westward from this SEC-dominated blog.

By Miles

April 14, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

If the Bulldogs can beat Florida, they’ll play in the BCS Championship. If the Gators beat Georgia, they’ll be in the BCS Championship. Interestingly, Tennessee’s Crompton is a very well kept secret. He’s a very underrated player and bodes well with Fulmer’s subtle ways of winning. Rick Neuheisel will get a taste of Rocky Top on September 1, 2008.

By JB

April 14, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Is this kid gonna play D, too?!?!?!

HBTD!!!!!!!!!

By Gator Bubba Sr.

April 14, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

I am going to starch my jean shorts everyday until we play them hairy dawgs on the river, last time I was this excited was seeing my cousin birth my baby Bubba junior or when Skynryd reunited. God Bless the South.

By Paul Hamilton

April 14, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

I don’t think florida put anyone on notice that they have a great football team. Gimme a break, we already know that and so does every team in the SEC.

I’m not going to get too worked up because one of the fla players outran a bunch of students. Being fast doesn’t necessarily translate to being a great football player.

By 7bullets_tville

April 14, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

Gaytor Guy,

I hope you read this.

Over the past 70 years

Pre spurrier.

UGA 31 W, 20L, 1 Tie 62% Win

Since Spurrier arrived,

UGA 3 W, 15L, O Tie 16.7%

It does not go back a half a century, we owned your a$$ back to whatever date you like to choose, until 1990 when Spurrier arrived.

Those are the facts. Dumba$$

By JIM

April 14, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

NEED I REMIND ALL OF YOU GAYTURDS, UGA HAD THREE FRESHMEN LINEMAN DOMINATE YOUR @$$ THE WHOLE GAME. SO GET READY YOU GOT SOME MORE COMING DAWGS ON TOP UGA 45 CUM AND HIS GAYTURDS 17.

By Atlanta Gator

April 14, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

Oh, my. Nothing like a Gators-versus-Dawgs blog topic to get all of the usual suspects stirred up.

Okay, how about this? Neither Florida nor Meyer put Georgia “on notice.” The ESPN-televised Orange & Blue Game was a spring scrimmage for Pete’s sake, not the Florida-Georgia game, or even the Florida-Vanderbilt game. If Meyer was putting Georgia “on notice,” one would think that there are more direct ways of doing it … like sending Mark Richt an e-mail message or even a snail-mail letter.

No, the spring scrimmage performance of a red-shirt freshman running back is not a “message,” and until Rainey puts up those sort of numbers against a defense that represents more than 50% of the Gators’ defensive squad, it’s pretty dang meaningless. A cause for a little optimism, maybe, but nothing more, and certainly not a message directed at Mark Richt and the Dawgs.

Another cause for Gator optimism is the 111 yards of the transfer tailback from Southern Cal. Yes, he had a crucial fumble and Meyer criticized him for it, but that does sound like Meyer sending a message … to his player.

In any event, it’s still WAY too early, my Dawg friends, for Florida-Georgia 2008 predictions. Relax and enjoy the cool spring air of these north Georgia April mornings, and don’t bite on every not-so-subtle incitement and provocation by Gator fans, real and pretended.

By Dawg Knowledge

April 14, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

I love to hear all these excuses from these fair-weathered Gayterd fans running their iggnorant mouths. The only reason Georgia beat Florida last year is cause Tebow wasn’t 100%? Phish. How about the only reason Georgia beat Florida last year is cause the Gator’s offensive line could not handle all the stunts our D-line was throwing at them. We gave Florida a healthy dose of speed and secure tackling on the Defensive side of the ball. Tebow would of been on his backside 100% or not with that sorry execution of Florida’s center. Period. Then the secondary bit on every play action and got picked apart by Stafford on the passing side. If you think this year Florida is way better than last year then i hope for your sake the Gators are but I would be pretty embarrassed to have the 3rd best offense in the country with the Heisman trophy winner last year and still post a 9-4 season because my team has no Defense. Way to turn Florida into the New Kentucky by following their game plan Urban. Flordia GaYterds= all the Arrogance of Southern Cal + all tradition of Boise State. Ha! ha!

By Atlanta Gator

April 14, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

Faux “Gator Guy” @ 2:26 PM——I am aware that the UGA athletic department claims a 1904 win over the “Gators” (no, it really was a win over a non-varsity club team from the old East Florida Seminary, one of the three predecessor institutions that merged to form UF in 1905), but UF just celebrated 100 years of football in its 2006-07 National Championship season. That means that the University of Florida fielded its first varsity football team in fall 1907 (do the math). Given that UGA has been playing football over a decade longer than UF, it might also explain 50 or 60 of the additional overall record wins that another blogger claimed above for UGA.

By Cuz

April 14, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, you sir are a class act and I appreciate your contributions to the intellectual level of this blog. As always, may the better team win in the Rumble on the River.

By SOS

April 14, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

Dawg fans need to worry about beating SC this year, not FLA.

South Carolina 16, Georgia 12

By SOS

April 14, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

Dawg fans need to worry about beating SC this year, not FLA.

South Carolina 16, Georgia 12

By SOS

April 14, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this

SECCoachinDallas: Please tell me you live in Dallas, TX, not Dallas, GA, where the greatest claim to fame is the malt liquor specials at the mini-mart…

By Cuz

April 14, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

Gator fans, I am invoking the terms of the Jax convention signed by Gator the Dog Catcher for the University of Florida and myself for the University of Georgia. The fans of the current losing team are not allowed to state an outcome favorable to their said team more than one month prior to the next game. Also, outright arrogance about the losing team having better players and only lost due to injury is absolutely prohibited. Failure to adhere to these rules will make the losing fans look like idiots and cause the loss of an additional optimum tailgating spot per occurrance. Hey don’t blame me, I had to live for two years under this convention before the pendulum swung our way.

By Gator Nation

April 14, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this

I Buried a Danny Wuerffel Jersey underneath the Hedges at Sanford Stadium and under the fifty at the Gator Bowl!!! Your cursed bulldawgs!

By Hey-O! UF SuX

April 14, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

Hey-O!

UF sucks, I’ll tell you that from the beginning. It’s a great argument and all about which team will be better, but I can guarantee the Bulldogs will be better than the Gaytors this year because the Bulldogs have way more depth and experience than the Gators. Have fun trying to stop King and Moreno out of the backfield with Green and Massoquoi flanking. It will be great to watch. UF’s defense won’t match up, and when all is said and done, UF will realize that last year wasn’t a fluke and, in fact, they lost because of more than “Tebow’s injured shoulder” (which we all had to hear about throughout the ENTIRE CBS telecast of that game). Curran will stop it up the middle, Allen will be the shut-down corner everyone has been waiting for…the only thing is that how good the game will be will depend on who is healthy at the time. If you are a UGA fan, pray for everyone to stay healthy through the first set of games ‘til the UF game and if you’re a Gator fan, pray Tebow doesn’t get hurt with how the offense is set up. It will be a great game, one for the ages, if everyone who is supposed to be there is there and playing at their max. Get ready. Cocktails will be the least of my worries that day!

Go Dawgs! ‘08

By King Nick Saban

April 14, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

Bama will be ruling your lives beginning in 2009…. aight?

By Gator Nation

April 14, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

Now for a serious post:

Gator Fans Lets not get to far ahaed of ourselves. Our defense has to prove it can stop somebody before I will pick us as the favorite in Jax or in any of our other major match-ups. We couldn’t make Georgia punt. That would be a problem. And their offense won’t be getting worse next year with Stafford (who is a stud) having another year of experience and Moreno still in the backfield.

Georgia Fans Your offense is fantastic, but you can’t shut you pie holes about stopping our offense. We put up a solid 30 and turned the ball over inside your 20 twice. Your victory last year was a solid one and you all should be the favorites this year. But spare me the B.S. about the overall series lead in victories. The Gators are 15-5 over the last 20 years. I think you would trade some of your overall wins for some more recent ones.

I love when Barnhart stirs the pot.

By PTC DAWG

April 14, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

Actually, Gator Nation, I think we gave you guys one freebie on an interception return. Bad throw by Stafford.

I don’t see Meyer’s O working full time in the SEC the way he ran it last year. I see 4 losses again for the Gators, mainly because Meyer relies too much on Tebow.

UGA will make it two in a row. Book it.

By Gator Nation

April 14, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

PTC DAWG

Except for the first half of the Auburn game, the Gator Offense worked great last, full time. When Tebow learns to spread the ball around more and call his own number a little less it will work even better. Our defense is the major question mark. The lack of critical stops cost us last year (Auburn, LSU and Michigan) and like I said, we couldn’t make Georgia punt.

But I don’t begrudge you your pick of Georgia. They looked great last year. Your extreme confidence may come back to bite you in the butt however. Just remember that instead of an open date before this year’s game, you have LSU. That makes me smile.

By P Dawg

April 14, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

Gator Nation, I’ll bet that makes you smile. Look at all the years that UF took their bye week before UGA. I believe UGA can handle it though.

By m

April 14, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this

NEWS FLASH….Chan Gailey STILL SUCKS. Thank God and Greyhound he is gone.

By Gator Guy

April 14, 2008 10:33 PM | Link to this

7bullets_tville The reason I pointed out UGA win % over 70 years was in response to those UGA fans that claim it was “normal” for UGA to beat UF. When you’ve won less that half of your games over a 70 year period, that argument is invalid. You can slice and dice stats all you want. This series has been one of streaks. Looking at a 70 year period smooths it out.

You owned our asses before SOS came? Well, the British owned our asses until (about) 1776. What’s your point?

By War Eagle

April 14, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

PDawg, it hard to determine who has the most talent on both sides of the ball.UGA on offense? Gators on defense? Florida and UGA are 7-1 Las Vegas odds to win west. This season could win or break both teams on Special Teams. According to SEC stats, UGA has produced BEST SPECIAL TEAM stats since 2000. LSU is second with Vols third and Auburn seventh. So it might be the dawgs??

By USMCdawg

April 15, 2008 12:09 AM | Link to this

Notice that ESPN didnt show any defensive highlights. Thats cause there are none. They still have bigtime issues. And BTW, if you haven’t noticed, ESPN gets off on the Florida Gators. Disney owns ESPN, Disney is in Florida. Hmmmmmmm?!

By heeldawg

April 15, 2008 4:39 AM | Link to this

First of all, I don’t think Meyer was “putting Georgia on notice” with the spring game results. He was simply trying to get his players on the field to see what he had to work with, the same as any other football coach. Spring games are more about personnel evaluation than anything else, and their outcomes have very little relevance to a game that will be played in the latter half of next season. Lots of football to be played between now and then.

Second, for all of you Tech fans who are living vicariously through the Gators, get a life (or at least a football team of your own). Paul Johnson will win a few games at Tech, and may even beat Georgia. But not this year,and not in 2009. The streak goes to nine. And, no you’re not my boss. You’re the guy in the IT department of the company I own who lives by himself in a one-room apartment and has a Stephen Hawking screensaver on his laptop. I’m not impressed.

Third, for all of you Gamecock fans (especially Gamecock Henry), reality will bite you in the rear end soon enough. Crow all you want between now and September. There’s a big-time payback coming your way next fall, and it won’t be pretty.

Fourth, for you scattered Bama fans, Georgia’s not “overlooking” Alabama. The game last year was a battle, and I doubt any player on the Georgia squad will forget that (seeing as virtually every player on Georgia’s team returns). The Tide’s weaknesses are on defense (particularly quality depth—a couple of injuries could be the genesis of a ULM-level disaster!). But everyone knows that Bama is a year or two away from competing with the Dawgs. If both teams play to their potential, Georgia will win that game in Athens by 10 or so.

FINALLY, with regard to Dawgs-Gators, both teams are roughly equal in talent. I’d give Georgia the edge on defense (the Florida offense actually only scored 24 on the Dawgs last season, as one of their TDs was an INT return) and Florida the edge on offense. The Georgia running game is the key—a ball-control rushing attack keeps the Gator offense off the field. While the Gators will be better on defense next season, the Dawgs should have the better rushing attack. And that could be the difference in the ball game in 2008. I do agree that the winner gets an inside track to the SECCG and the MNC, while the loser is pretty much on the outside looking in. Should be a war. Those of you predicting a blowout (either way) are just plain wrong.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

April 15, 2008 5:32 AM | Link to this

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By bull-gator

April 14, 2008

QUOTE

” Quit flattering yourself by thinking he was putting the bulldogs on notice…the Gators have more than the dawgs to worry about. “

Indeed bull-gator since Florida in fact played 5 teams in the Final AP Poll Top 25, 4 of which you Lost to.

As for having a running back, Chris Rainey is 156 pounds and hardly someone expected to run between the tackles in The SEC. As a matter of fact, Caleb King last year was rated as a BETTER Running Back (200 pounds) than was Chris Rainey last year. Both were redshirted.

http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&yr=2007

You will find Caleb King on the 1st page here at this URL Link, as a BETTER RB than little Chris Rainey, who is listed 8 places AFTER Caleb King on this URL Link on Page 2 because of Rainey’s LACK OF SIZE :

http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&yr=2007

Florida does NOT have a Winning Record over UGA in Jacksonville over the Last 4 Entire Games, nor in all games.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

April 15, 2008 5:43 AM | Link to this

By the way, you do not improve your team by discussing still just your offense, when in fact, Florida was the NCAA Number 54 team in sacking your opponents (UGA No. 8 sacking team last year - ask Tim Tebow), Florida was the NCAA Number 46 team in Scoring Defense (UGA Number 18), and in Total Defense Florida was only NCAA Number 41 while UGA was the Number 14 NCAA Total Defense last season.

Instead, we come in here and all Florida fans want to talk about is your Offense.

Excuse me, your Defense SUCKS.

http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2007/Internet/ranking_summary/2007000000235.HTML

Florida gave up 42 Points, Losing to UGA and 41 Points, Losing to Michigan (who Lost to Appalachian State - who Georgia Southern then beat.) Your problems are NOT on Offense, but on Defense.

Right ?

156 pound “running backs” don’t do well against SEC schedules.

Nice try trying to get us to think that a 156-pound RB is the answer to Florida’s Number 46 NCAA Scoring Defense and Number 41 Total Defense - to UGA’s Number 18 NCAA Scoring Defense and Number 14 Total Defense.

That is NOT the point of Florida, now is it ? Nor, is speed the issue at RB when your RB is ranked WORSE than our recruit because your redshirt freshman RB is 156-pounds.

Indeed you have more to worry about than No. 2 UGA with your 4 Losses last year including to us, sorry Defense to blame – nothing to do with your offense – and, with your little itty-bitty runt of a RB not considered to be as good a RB as Caleb King because Rainey weighs 50 pounds LESS.

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By ............................................BuLLdawg

April 15, 2008 6:08 AM | Link to this

Why is it Tony Blowhart cannot point out that Florida’s problems are ALL on Defense ?

That Chris Rainey is rated a WORSE Running Back than Caleb King ?

That Chris Rainey weighs in 50-pounds less than Caleb King at 156-pounds for an “SEC Taiback.” Yeah, right.

Typical Tony Blowhart that you always cannot ever discuss one subject correctly, ever.

Note, if you will, that Florida’s PROBLEMS are ALL on DEFENSE and yet, all Tony Blowhart - and the Florida crocodile fans can discuss, is their offense once again - like that is the salient fact.

By Mark M

April 15, 2008 6:33 AM | Link to this

“Put on notice.” Ridiculous. What UGA fan or player didn’t know that the FL game would be the toughest game of the year? It’s laughable how the Gators get an inferiority complex after just one offseason of not being the favorite pick in the SEC east. The games are won on the field where toughness,character, and skill make the difference. I’m bettin’ on the Dawgs.

By Bamafan

April 15, 2008 6:38 AM | Link to this

Can we all agree Florida is ESPN favorite team. If the gators can find a defense, everybody else is playing for 2nd in the SEC and nation. I just hope Bama can get some help from the freshman coming in June!! ROLL TIDE!!

By FLA DAWG

April 15, 2008 7:18 AM | Link to this

Almost all of the SEC Teams have talent and great coaching. The love affair with UF is a little confusing when one Considers how UGA & Michigan poured through their O line and their D was poor at the end of the season.

By SECSucks

April 15, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

Yeah, Florida looks real scary! No wide receivers, a powder-puff defense, and Urban Crier as the head man…they’ll be lucky to win 6 games. Oh, and Tebow is overrated! Come try that weak-@$$ run-up-the-gut crap in the ACC…we are loaded with top-notch defenses that can flat bring it! I wish Florida had the guts to play Georgia Tech because we would make them our b***! Georgia Tech University-2010 National Champions…book it!

By mountain fan

April 15, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

BuLL, speed kills!

By BhutSniffer

April 15, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

I sure hope that Florida doesn’t rush the endzone after their first score. That could be the difference in who wins or loses the game. Also, it’s a classy thing to do. :)

Until then, I’m just going to luv on my Dawgs and make sure that I tell everyone that I know that we’re back! This time, we’re going to win 3 games against Florida in a decade! In your face, UF!

By BhutSniffer

April 15, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech fans are cute. I like it when they whip out their calculators and mechanical pencils and start calculating stuff. I heard that they have a football team too!

By RAMBLE ON!

April 15, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Looks like SECSucks is looking for a fight. That would be Georgia Institute of Technology, by the way.

We need to beat fleabags before we worry about UF.

You forget, UF owns UGAg in everything except women gymnastics.

By gdawginkalamazoo

April 15, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Gator Nation, LMAO on the buried jersey post.

Atlanta Gator, always the voice of reason.

cuz, haven’t seen Gator the Dog Catheter on here lately where has he been?

By Mike

April 15, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

The Gators will be lucky to win 9 games this year. They have the talent but a clown for a coach who is soon to run that program into the ground. Games are won in the trenches and the gator OL & DL are akin to high school units.

By War Eagle

April 15, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

SEC title will be determine by WHO WINS ON THE ROAD.I think all teams will be improved from last season, so its going to difficult for teams who -play in Baton Rouge, Gainsville, Knoxville Bamaville and even Starkville. Auburn seems to lose key home as UGA.

By Chris

April 15, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

You got to love Georgia fans. They have beat Florida 2 time in the past 9 years. You will see NoShow Moreno will not be a factor next year. Sure he is good but won’t happen again. I feel another year of the Gator coming!!!!! Georgia fans you guys are good.

By BDB

April 15, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

It’s always amusing to listen to a GA fan. Our offense will be better than yours, as well our defense. Our OL played both sides due to injuries. They’ll all be back, and they’re better than yours. Wait and see, pathetic poodle scum!

By Barry Bass

April 15, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

Jesus, when was the last time GT was worth a damn? 20-25 years ago? Huffing glue won’t make you an engineer.

By BDB

April 15, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

We rarely have been known for speed. A fast D in 2206 perhaps. We will probably have the fastest team in the country this year. You can’t hit what you can’t catch. See the problem? Our O and D lines are much improved. Our LBs can run down your RBs. Our DS can outrun anyone on your team. Speed does indeed, KILL.

By Neutral

April 15, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

As regards UGA-N-UF, I am a fan of neither team (as a matter of fact, I really can’t stand the Gators) but facts are facts. It is great to break out stats as regards overall victories, most bowl apperances and yadda yadda, but over the past 20 years UF has beaten UGA 15 times (once hung 52 on them between their own hedges). Now, I know that proud fans of a team have got to find something to hang their hats on. You just can’t rationalize “doggone, they really are a better team than us”, so the stats come out. Over the next 25 yrs., (and I know this has been a series of one team totally dominating the other)do UGA fans really think that they will lead the overall series? Maybe UGA will dominate the series again like they did prior to Spurrier’s arrival, but if you put a gun to the head of real football fan’s, who did not have a rooting interest for either team, I believe the consensus would be that the Dawgs will win here and there, but the Gators (as much as I hate to say it) will continue to dominate the series. Just a neutral person’s thoughts. I do think that this year will be a special year for UGA and that they will definetly have a chance to be in the NC game. Because of their defense I believe that the “Cocktail Party” will be very competitive, well played and full of emotion (especially due to how UF was so upset by the players running onto the field after the touchdown). Question for the UGA fans (again, I am neutral and even though it seems that I was “beating up” on UGA, I was just stating my opinion from evidence over the past several years)if Richt does not win a NC, play for it or win the SEC, will his job be in jeopardy? I think that he is a very good coach and recruiter, but I have seen programs make the mistake of having good coaches who have had good seasons get rid of them because they have not had a great season or competed for a NC. Sometimes unfortunately coaches loose their jobs due to the extermely high expectations of fans, pundits and the media.

By warecogator

April 16, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Dawg fans, can’t you see Tony is jerking your chain?? UF is putting you on notice? We have 7 teams to go through before we play UGA. No one in their right mind, on either side, should be pointing to the game yet. We BOTH have to get through LSU first. If both teams are healthy it will be a battle that goes down to the wire. One thing that helps us is you have to play LSU, in Baton Rouge, the week before, and LSU is always a physical game. We have UK the week before.

I am not one who makes excuses. Excuses are for losers. UGA beat us last year because on that day, they were the better team. You have to suck it up and play around injuries, because they happen to every team.

On another note,I believe this years Heisman could end up being between Moreno and Harvin. And on Nov. 1, may the best team win.

By dumb mutts

April 16, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Whens the last time you mutts won a National Championship? So you really havn’t be worth a damn for 28 years!

GO JACKETS!! THWG!!!

By Joe D.

April 17, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

Florida puts Georgia on notice?

I happened to notice that Florida and Georgia watched Tennessee play in last year’s SEC Championship game.

By Erk

April 17, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON

You said UF owns UGA in everything except women’s gymnastics. You might want to check up on men’s tennis, in which UGA is 49-15 vs. UF head to head with 7 National Championships and 25 SEC Championships.

Don’t worry, the Dawgs have begun to reverse Florida’s recent football domination. Paul Johnson might even make UGA/Tech a rivalry again but I wouldn’t count on it for the next couple of years. I do think you got a good coach though.

By AthensDawg

April 21, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

IM getting tired of hearing about UF’s record the past 18 years! Either we talk about the last game which was a FLA beatdown or we talk about the overall series. Either way, your a loser! Lets talk about past year we smacked you, or past 2 of 4 or past 36 games or how bout the past 63 games. I mean seriously, the 18 year thing is old. If you had won 18 in a row it would be relevant but you haven’t so its not.