Mr. College Football

By JB

May 7, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

I like it…we did finish hot last year, as much as the haters….well, hate it. The team did get better last year. they are a year older, bigger, and we have some depth for the first time in the Richt era…… If they have some swagger like the second part of last year, we will give everyone we play fits. I like that the offense is not one dimensional. We will be tough to stop and our D should keep it close in all the games. GO DAWGS !!!!!!!

By JB

May 7, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

Tony, while I may agree that we should be #1, I want no part of it. Feel free to swith us with the Crocs.

HBTD!!!!!!!!!!

By hop

May 7, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

TONY, i think you have compelling list,but i would say auburn is not a top ten team. the surprise team could be miss state ,alabama or south carolina as being the third best team in the SEC.

By JB

May 7, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

I re-watched the UGA- Fla game last night. Florida was crowding the line alot in the game trying to stop you know who, and the passing game really clicked. I look for the running game to be better this year, the line better and # 7 to be a whole lot better. The D will be better. Florida will be better also.

By zeke

May 7, 2008 7:25 AM | Link to this

Y’all gonna be surprised!!

USC-USC-USC-USC

And, that does not stand for Southern Cal!!!

By Paula

May 7, 2008 7:30 AM | Link to this

Georgia is loaded, but their schedule is brutal and will cost them the no. 1 spot. Trips to Arizona State, Auburn, LSU, Florida, and Auburn will cost them a game or two.

USC is no. 1

By Billy Bob

May 7, 2008 7:36 AM | Link to this

Number 1, yeah right. Well maybe until Tennessee comes to town. The Vols own the Bulldogs, and will do so again this year! Hey, but dont worry, you guys can start your political campaign for being the best, while someone else plays in the SEC Championship. Seems to have worked well for you this year.

By Craig

May 7, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this

I hate to drop an SEC team but USC is stacked and has yet again a weak conference. UGA might go to the title game but not as the #1.

By Mike

May 7, 2008 7:55 AM | Link to this

Thanks, TB for excluding Ohio State from the very top. How many times do they have to be face-slammed by the SEC in a game they didn’t deserve to be in? Yes, they have a lot to prove - USC will tell us something …

UGA deserves number one as much as anyone. The schedule however is also the number one toughest in the country. If we can somehow get through murderer’s row, there is no question.

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

May 7, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this

You know you’re in pretty good shape if two of the biggest beefs are the schedule, like we haven’t heard that one before, and lack of a freakin’ place kicker. We didn’t need a place kicker last year when we were winning our last 6 games by double digits. Expect more of the same in ‘08.

By Tony is trying to sell newspapers

May 7, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! Each and every season you make some of the stupidest comments. For example, last year after Saban started good, you said he had already earned his 4 million or the Tide got off cheap. We saw what happened. Sabam’s results were no different than Shula’s. Yes these were Shula’s recruits but you should have factored that in when you made your comment in which I immediately pounded you about. For you to pick Georgia means you don’t learn to well. Each and every season this idiot of a coach manages to blunder crucial games. Last year TN and almost Vandy, another year Vandy, another year West Va, blah, blah, blah. No way Richt gets through the season without a major blunder. Watch.

By Mark

May 7, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

And the Falcons will win the Super bowl! Homer…

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

May 7, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

JB,

Your post reminded me of listening to Ray Goff’s post game interview with all of your better’s. We gotta get better, more better, need to get better, better get better….good times!

Tony,

Oklahoma is ranked to low. To much talent coming back. Until MIZZ can beat them no way can they be ranked ahead of them. I would also put Oklahoma over OSU.

GO DAWGS!!!

By David

May 7, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

As fan that follows Clemson, a #7 ranking is higher than I would’ve put them.

The talent is there but there’s always that unexpected loss to somebody like Duke or Georgia Tech. Alabama will be tougher than most people expect simply because they always struggle against teams from the SEC.

By kendall

May 7, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

Isnt it funny how everyone is talking football, real reasons why things are, untill the hick from Tenersee comes in with his overalls and no shirt singing the only song he knows. If UTk is going to beat UGA, tell us why hillbilly. Is it because you lost Cut? did you even know that Phat Phil is 1-6 against UGA without Cutcliffe? Did you know you have new QB? Did you know the record in this game the last 10 years without Eric Ainge was 7-0 UGA? Did you know that? See you in Athens…oh, and stop by Butts-Mehre, you can see what a couple of Heismans looks like.

By DMT

May 7, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Hey Tony,

I’m with your prediction, but have a major concern: that the Dawgs execute gameplans regardless of who the opponent is…whereas other coaches seem to modify their game plan (I won’t name names) to attack their opponents weaknesses…That’s what I would call a “killer instinct” and I’m not sure that Georgia has it.

Q1: Do you agree with this basic premise?

Q2: Can a team that doesn’t have a killer instinct take it all the way and close the deal?

By David H

May 7, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

UGA is loaded and should be very good. However, their schedule is way too tough to expect to go undefeated. Southern Cal on the other hand is loaded as always and the PAC 10 is a very weak conference at best. The real key to who plays for the National Championship, however, is the media and who they favor. After two straight years of the SEC kicking a Big Ten butt for the NC you can bet that the media will do all they can to prevent another SEC team from getting into the championship game. Look for USC and perenial loser Ohio State to be in the final game. And once again OSU will look way overmatched.

By wareagle18

May 7, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

As an Auburn fan, I think you got their ranking about right. I think Auburn is set at every position at quarterback, which they could either do really well at or really poorly at. I think they are definitely capable of beating UGA this year, and to anyone who thinks they are not serious contenders in the west is an idiot. To put Alabama, Miss St, or SCar ahead of them in the SEC (as hop did) is just stupid.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

May 7, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Tony, you drank the Kool-aid. Shame on you. Dawgs choke as usual, probably the first game.

You should be writing about how the AJC is framing Joe Hamilton.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

Let’s count the number of times somebody uses the word delusional today.

By Cuz

May 7, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Playing to the home crowd Tony? Hey I am a rabid Dawg fan and I cannot rank my team #1. To brutal a schedule and to many bounces of that oblong ball. I say lets focus on getting to the SECC, win that and let the rest take care of itself.

By reality check

May 7, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

On paper, and 4 months before the season starts, Georgia looks like we should be favored in every game. The schedule may be brutal, but our depth and two well placed bye weeks set the season up better than some think. It is hard for most to believe we won’t trip up once or twice with that schedule, but we shall see.

I have a hard time accepting 3 teams from the Big 10 can’t count in the top 10. USC exposed Illinois as a weakling in the Rose Bowl. I also have to admit Hawaii made Georgia look even better than we were. Their offense was so one dimensional they were easy to defense.

By I missed that

May 7, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

Hey that’s right. Tony you clown half or 4/10 of the teams you picked lost their bowl game. To pick Missouri #3 which was exposed by a poor OU team discounts your list. To pick Clemson #7…what a joke of a coach. To pick Illinois who did well in the big 10 which meant jack and we saw it when they played USC.

Your list has no credibility.

By UnderDawg

May 7, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

I am a UGA fan, but I believe the schedule is just too much of an a$$-kicker for the team to overcome. LSU and UF back-to-back??!! Who the *#@! made up THIS schedule??

By NCdawg

May 7, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

At this point in time, I really don’t care if we are ranked No. 1 or not. It really doesn’t mean anything until the players take the field and go at it. We’ll know a lot more about this team at about midnight on Sept 20th.

By Pat

May 7, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

As we saw last year,rankings before December are a crapshoot.UGA’s key is to keep Knowshon fresh early in the season. King or someone else must step up early because Knowshown will be the key down the stretch. OLine will be OK but I hope the new kicker can make the FGs that he is supposed to make.

By reality check

May 7, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

Make that 2 teams from the big 10 can’t count!

By SICEM

May 7, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Tony I agree with most of your top 10 but I still dont get how ANYONE can rank OSU OR USC in the top 10 until they start playing a decent schedule. Let the DAWGS play those schedules every year and they would go undefeated most seasons. Playing good high school teams every year does not a champion make!

By Brent Bowie

May 7, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Tony, Tony, Tony, You have Georgia ranked no.1 BUT you picked us NOT to win the SEC??!!! That makes about as much sense as voting for Hillary!!!

By Warigami

May 7, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

Wow, that’s really hard to believe that a sports writer from the AJC (Athens Journal & Const.) puts the Bulldogs as the number one team…

By Volunqueer

May 7, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this

Sorry Tony, but if you wanted to avoid the label of “Homer” you would not have picked UGA at number 1.

By Koz

May 7, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Homer or Not, UGA is #1 until they get beat

By MB

May 7, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

David,

Why would you not expect to lose to the same Georgia Tech that beats you year after year? Clemson fans are amazing they claim to be a football power because they are terrible at everything else.

By Leslie Brent Bowie

May 7, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Hey Voluqueer, Tony goes out of his way to toss the Dawgs under the bus! He picked Georgia because we are the only team that deserves it!!

By Bucky

May 7, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

Saturday Night in Baton Rouge…aka Crystal City…will end the dogs dreams of a SEC and National Championship…..Write it down…Phat Tony!!

By jonkoncak

May 7, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

How is it that so many people lack the comprehension to understand what this poll is ranking? Tony says right there in his article that this is where he thinks the teams rank right now heading into the summer. Not where they’ll be next November.

He thinks UGA is #1 and should stay that way until someone can beat them and convince him otherwise.

I’m surprised most of you can even spell “AJC” to manipulate the web address “www.ajc.com” in order to come here and post brainless comments.

When someone called Tony a homer, I sprayed Mtn. Dew out of my nose. Inattentive morons.

By George

May 7, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Georgia and its fans prove again and again every year two things. They are continually one of the most overrated teams in the country and the most whining group of fans in the country. It will be the first of October when the IDIOTIC dawg nation will begin its annual chants of “we are a year or two away”

By George

May 7, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Georgia and its fans prove again and again every year two things. They are continually one of the most overrated teams in the country and the most whining group of fans in the country. It will be the first of October when the IDIOTIC dawg nation will begin its annual chants of “we are a year or two away”

By DawgBarky!

May 7, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

The barn at #10 is a laugher. Its party is almost over and they will finish outside the Top 25. Clempson, however, will have enough easy wins to hang around the Top 10.

By mariettaou

May 7, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

I missed that

Missouri or OU shouldn’t be in top 10? You typical SEC fan that doesn’t know anything about college football, you have no credibility.

By USC 23 Aub 0 on the plains

May 7, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

Regarding USC not having a tough enough schedule.

USC 23 Auburn 0 at Auburn a few years back.

On yeah, seams like to me Cal beat TN last year to.

Pete Caroll is the man cept for the giving TX the NC game to spread the wealth.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Why is everyone so scared of this years schedule? It’s perfect! This is going to be (barring a ton of injuries) the best team in UGA history. And don’t forget that UGA has the best road record in the country since CMR stepped foot in Athens. Come on people, don’t get scared of 4 road games in a row. The field is 100 yards long everywhere they play and Knowshon will be on display to help everyone count them! I’m ecstatic about this years schedule and I hope we continue to play tough schedules in the future so when we go undefeated there will be no arguments about our worthiness of the NCG. 14-0 in 08’ baby! The hard way!!!

By Sugar HillDawg

May 7, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Tony, the only thing that Ohio State is gonna prove is that they can lose more championships than the Buffalo Bills. The Big Ten should lose their invitation to the BCS

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Earn it…

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Remember folks, the crowds in Baton Rouge, Auburn, ASU, etc. are only gonna be loud before the game. When UGA starts whippin’ that a$$ the only people you’ll hear are the traveling Dawg fans!!!

By ClemsonDude

May 7, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

The Orange and Purple Tigers will be Kicking Arss and taking names at a stadium near you!!! Well, I hope… Clemson fans has been down this road before.This got to be the year that Clemson will break the door down to the football elite. Go Tigers!!!!

By John Munzenmaier

May 7, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Don’t forget Fred Munzenmaier among their talented running backs.

By Jason

May 7, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

Wow George - calm down man. As part of the “IDIOTIC” Dawg Nation, I’ll remind you that since 2001 (when Richt came on), UGA has the 7th best record in college football. This “overrated” team is in the top 10 every year, plays in BCS bowls and is one of the most excited teams in the NCAA.

But that’s okay, I’m sure your team on North Avenue will have another 7 win season. Good luck!

By shane #1

May 7, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I have no problems with Tony’s picks. I don’t think UGA will stay #1 for very long, the winner of the USC-Ohio State game will be #1. Too many voters for the Big 10 and Pac Ten. UGA has a very good team, but I am concerned about the lack of experence on the o line. UGA started three freshmen last year on the o line, but had two seniors. One senior was at the all important center posistion and was a leader on offense. This year there will be no senior leader on the o line or in the backfield and there may be a true freshman at center. Auburn can be great, it depends on the qb play in the new offense, and don’t count LSU out yet. Clemson has the athletes, They had a good team last year, but could not beat a bowl team. With losses to VT, BC, GT, and AU One has to wonder when They will beat a decent team. USC is loaded, OSU has a cupcake schedule, other than USC. One of these guys has a chance to become #1 early and keep Their slot for the whole season.

By Barry Darsey

May 7, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

UGA finished strong last season, sure. There are many reasons to be hopeful about the upcoming season. However, the ‘08 schedule is brutal. Recent years have shown us that a 2-loss SEC team CAN WIN the national title. So, instead of getting all caught up in this #1 talk, let’s hope that the team is focused on winning the division first. Everything else will have a chance to come together if/when that happens. If not, it looks like Uga is outside looking in again.

By Juice

May 7, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

What a Homer. Georgia may not win their division, much less the SEC, and the BCS? Dream on.

It’s a team that lost to USC last season, the chicken kind not the condom one, fer crying out loud.

Georgia last season was a streaky team that beat a good but inconsistent Florida team. And beat the mighty Vandals by 3.

Georgia is certainly top 10, and if there are the same kind of implosions at the end of the season, then they should receive strong consideration for the title game, but pre-season #1 is laughable. Why, because they beat the reverse-tourists from Hawaii, most of whom will be washing cars and selling insurance after football?

By Gator Nation

May 7, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Georgia Best team in the nation, but with brutal schedule may miss the national championship game.

USC and Ohio St Winner will have the best path to be one of the national championship contenders.

Florida Currently, to many questions about the defense and a tough schedule to put them in the title game.

Oklahoma My other pick to get the national championship game. They need to get by Texas and then Missouri in the Big 12 title game and they will be home free.

Florida/Georgia Game Will be the biggest and best game of the year. I can’t wait for Jax already!

By Lavell Edwards

May 7, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

Jason,

What a stupid foolish man you are.

For years and years (80s-90s) BYU probably was ranked in the top 3 to 5 based on wins and losses. For you to equate anything to GA’s #7 record in wins and losses is foolish because when it mattered, they folded.

I am a Bama grad and it imbarrasses (sp) me to be part of the SEC because in just about every catagory that matters (education, per capita income, etc) the south trails. Football is about the only thing the rednecks can boast about. How is your life significantly improved by football.

By BADDAWG

May 7, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

COLLEGE FOOTBALL. No other sport compares…My God it’s may 7th and i can almost smell autumn in the air! All the arguments here..the agreements..the disagreements…the fervor or the fan(natics). Old DAWG from south Georgia here…been living and dying with them for 50 years. Love SEC football and always pull for ALL SEC teams when they play out of conference. Do I love my DAWGS being picked as preseason #1. Certainly!! Would I care if they were ranked #2, #3, or #4? No!! Will they win it all…probably not….before you fellow DAWGS start hollering…just being realistic. The schedule…BRUTAL!!!! Can they win it all? YES!!! It’s gonna take some luck…ALWAYS does no matter who wins it. The one thing that I think most cfb fans give enough consideration to is the physical, and emotional ware down that takes place during the course of the season…especially in the SEC. Any coach will tell you that when you have 5 to 6 really tough physical apponents it REALLY wears you down…it is impossible to get your team to play at a very high emotional pitch several times a year. And that is assuming you dont have key injuries, which are much more likely when you play several really physical teams each year. For example in the DAWGS case…Tn., Fla., South Car., LSU, Ala., Aub., ASU(this yr.), and the hated nerds(yes…we always take their best shot. Add to that the SEC championship game…if we are fortunate enough to get there!!! Then the bowl game…which ever it may be!!!! All that being said…..GOD I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!! GO SEC!!!! AND THWGT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By BARNS-SMELL

May 7, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

ALABAMA will win the SEC this year. They have the best coaching staff and the #1 recruting class in the nation coming in. I mean, who is really gonna be able to cover Julio Jones????? Every other team except for Florida is a joke. Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas. Respect

By Tony's crack dealer

May 7, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Mizzou?!?! Mizzou!!??! I thought you were stupid for putting UGA as #1….but then I scroll down and see Mizzou?!?!?! wtf is this? I know the stuff I sell you isn’t THAT strong so I can only assume you’re cheating on me. who else is dealing to you? this is going to bite you in the a* when Matt Stafford shows what a crappy QB he is and Moron-o becomes the biggest bust in the nation. Mizzou?!!??!

By Are you serious...

May 7, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

It’s only May, and we’re already talking about this. UGA needed gimmicks, ie- Black outs, unsportsman like conduct(s), hip-hop rap songs and other childish gimmicks to get themselves pumped up. Sooner or later it will come back to bite them in the a$$. Florida is going to be waiting for you when you arrive in Jacksonville this year. I truly think that game might be a blood bath considering how things went last year. Sooner or later you sorry SOBs will get what’s coming to you, and I’m going to be there when you go splat.

By David

May 7, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Michigan not in the top ten? Not even in the top 30?

Come on, get real.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Gator Nation, I’ll have to agree with you on this. If UGA loses even one game with this years schedule, the winner of the OSU/USC game will play Oklahoma if they just beat Texas and Missouri. Wish it were that easy for us!

By Miles

May 7, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

The winner of The Cocktail Party will play the Trojans of Southern California for the National Championship. Thomas C. Hansen can then congratulate Mike Slive on the SEC’s third consecutive national championship.

By mariettaou

May 7, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

P Dawg

The SEC is no where near as tough a conference as you say it is, you have a losing record against the PAC 10 for crying out loud

By Jason

May 7, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

Lavell,

Sure, call me a stupid, foolish man in a blog. You’re a pretty tough guy for doing that.

You asked how my life is significantly improved by football. The only life improvement I get from football is the enjoyment from spending a few hours every Saturday in the fall watching my alma mater play football. That’s it. I enjoy the wins, but don’t dwell on the losses.

How you somehow linked my post to the South trailing in categories like education, income, etc. is beyond me. If you want to discuss those items go to a different blog.

I won’t resort to name calling because I’m a bigger man than you.

Since you went to Alabama, I can see why you wouldn’t want to discuss win-loss records of late. Instead, tell me a story about Bear Bryant.

By Gator Nation

May 7, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this

P Dawg

If Georgia is the SEC champ with only one loss, I think they will play for the national championship. I just look at their schedule and can see two losses as a possibility and still being SEC champ. I think that may keep you out of the national championship game next year.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Florida will be waiting on us in Jville. There’s a news flash.

By WestVaJoel

May 7, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

West Virginia at #9 and Auburn at #10. That sounds about right. And WV will beat Auburn in Morgantown on the Thursday night national game in October. Georgia at #1? no way. Great team, but too difficult of a road schedule.

By Coctail party

May 7, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

I agree with Miles..winner of UGA/FL wins the SEC and plays for title IF one of these other schools..OSU..USC..OKlahoma doesnt go undefeated with easier schedules..especially OSU who plays a much worse michigan team..USC wont be ready for OSU on Sept 13th..too young..OSU beats the trojans on their own field

By George Clements

May 7, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Tony, why don’t you put up a buck or two on your picks? I’d be willing to wager that at least one of three teams you ignored — Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Michigan — will be in the top 25 at the end of the season. I realize you have to pander to your SEC readers who also hate the Big Ten and the Pac Ten, but do you really believe that GT, ND and Michigan rank lower than some of the teams you listed 21-30? Really? Instead of money, how about wagering to give up your self-imposed title of Mr. College Football? If I’m right, you could call yourself “Mr. SEC Pander Man” from then on. Deal?

By newrandyt

May 7, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

I’m not the Vol fan who has aroused so much passion in the GA nation here for the last few days, but I will tell you Dawgs the one single element that may hurt you and has hurt you in the past. You probably do have the most talent in the SEC, and yes you do have excellent coaches. What hurts you most those is one major intangible…arrogance. I would say that two if not all three of the games you have lost to us who bleed orange you HAD the better team…BUT YOU WENT INTO ALL THREE OF THOSE TN LOSSES ASSUMING YOU HAD WON THE GAME BEFORE YOU WALKED INTO THE STADIUM.

You want to win the NC, hey I am 100% for you against ANY other conference, but to do so you need two things: 1) luck (all need that to run the table), and 2) the humility to understand that on ANY given Saturday in the SEC, you HAVE to bring your A-game.

By TB for President

May 7, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Thanks TB for setting the little doggies up for their annual fall from grace. If you people had any class at all, you would wait until the dogs actually won a championship before you become too rude and obnoxious.Good luck in the GA Southern and Central games. GO IRISH!

By kappellmeister

May 7, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Tony, I do think Mizzou is a stretch, as is Auburn. I mean, you say yourself - new coordinators, new offense. How are they gonna gel so quickly as a top-ten team???

By SICEM

May 7, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

LOL @ BARNS SMELL isn’t it too early to be drinking dude? LOL!!!

By Tampa Dawg

May 7, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

I like it TB! And PS- Saban is worth the money they pay him at Bama. But we have the best in CMR. The man teaches boys how to become men and prepares them for life after college. Kids will stand in line to play for a true leader like him. CMR is very humbly constructing a dynasty at UGA with Christ at the helm. Can I get a witness?

By WestVaJoel

May 7, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

West Virginia at #9, Auburn at #10 seems right. West Virginia will beat Auburn in the nationally telecasted Thursday night game in Morgantown, in October. Georgia #1? no way. The talent is there but the schedule too tough. They’ll lose two games, and that won’t get you into the national championship game.

By NoD

May 7, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

What does it matter, I hate rankings this early. no team should be ranked until they play 6 games. I would like it better if there were no rankings at all. Every team play conf. schedule, winner of conf. go to 8 team playoff.

By Gene

May 7, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Georgia is certainly number one in the ability to entertain legislators and fat-cat supporters. How many academic scholarships can you get with 2.2 million of school money? Adams and Richt are the biggest hypocrites on earth.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Bucky, are you saying that a loss to LSU on the road would destroy somebodies season? Do you not expect your team to be ranked very high at that point or what? Is LSU so bad that losing to them would be more damaging than say losing to Arkansas? Been following college football very long?

By cv

May 7, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

HOMER

By Hong Kong Dawg

May 7, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

The question is who should be the numer one team going into the Summer, or as I see it the beginning of the season. Georgia is as deserving a team as anyone based on all the reasons already mentioned many times over. It must be earned on the field which means every team will have many games to prove their worth along with Georgia. It is a brutal schedule and I expect a loss along the way even if they play lights out. So everyone calm down a little and lets see how they handle the pressure of the season and the pressure of high expectations, until the season actually starts no one will know for sure. I am an SEC Fan and always pull for the Conference, if Georgia happens to fall short we have a treasure of other SEC teams to pick up the slack. GO GEORGIA GO SEC

By Sam

May 7, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

To Tony is trying to sell newspapers……Tony does work for the AJC, which is a newspaper. Next who are you to call Coach Richt an idiot? I firmly believe you are the true idiot here.

By rob

May 7, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

He didn’t go to Alabama, he went there a few years ago to watch BYU get beat. No Bama grad who reads the AJC and decides to post on blog cares about the South lagging in per capita income. What a jerk. We see through you. Go back to your compound!

Gator Nation has it right. USC vs. OU in the title game for another laugher. New Orleans here we come again. Not that there is anything wrong with that…

By jayjay

May 7, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

hey TB for pres-how about I make a preseason prediction for the Irish?you will improve to a 4-8 record and games on NBC will be interrupted and not seen again due to the fact that WF and Duke are playing.irish are the laughing stock of college football

By Orangeblood

May 7, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

To Kendall and some other arrogant UGA fans. First off, gamecocks will not shock anyone but their coaches. I am shocked of how many of you still doubt and underank UT as always! David Cutcliffe will be remembered as one of our best o. coordinators of all time. But he is out of his prime and gone to Duke to rebuild their program so they don’t get kicked out of the ACC conference. Our new coord. Dave Clawson (Richmond) is a name your team will begin to despise for the next decade. He took the spiders as head coach from losing season to 9-3 last year as they made their first bowl game ever!He might one day replace the infamous and heroic “fat phil”. Joke all you want about him, we vols will always love him for 1998 and he is still the reigning coach with the best winning percentage. Everyone in the SEC is tired of the dawgs, because every year when you think your team is good, you rub it in everyone’s face. But when you came to Knoxville last year, we ran your confidence down your throat and killed your season. This year, your team will be ranked #1 so I want you all to keep talking trash and hope you all go undefeated, because if one loss occurs. The whole SEC will be laughing to the bank as the dogs might not make it to the final. My team is still striving for a big bowl game. I think 1998 proved that the QB does not make the team as even Jordan couldn’t do it by himself. Jonathon Crompton is just as good as Stafford is. Oh and the scoreboard record (Alltime) UT Leads 29 WINS-23 Losses-3 Ties. We are still wining the war. GO VOLS!!!!

By JB

May 7, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

newrandyt: In all due repect, a few years ago when ya’ll had beat us 5, 6 7 years in a row, whatever, I saw Fulmer interviewed By ESPN a few day’s before the Georgia game. He talked about us like we were a yard dawg, putting us down and our program. I’ve hated him ever since. Have you ever listened to Mark Richt talk about the upcoming opponent? Big difference. IT’s called class. Ya’ll had a run a few years ago….It’s coming around. Let us have ours. You can look at the Georgia high school players ( lack of) who have gone to Tenn.the last few years to see the tide turning. They want to play for Richt, not someone who their on fans don’t want.

By WestVaJoel

May 7, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

To the blogger who can’t believe that Tony didn’t put Michigan in the top 30—Hey, you guys will stink. All year.

Michigan with a losing season, maybe over the next two years. Rodriquez will wish he had stayed at West Virginia where head coaches (other than him) are appreciated and admired.

By AKA Momas Boy

May 7, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

RAISE UP…please go to Google and search for photos of Tim Tebows girlfriend. She has HUGE …aaah eyes.

Tim

By Since when is Christ a UGA fan...

May 7, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Tampa Dawg…

You’re kidding right? Since when is Christ a UGA fan? Was is not Richt who punched some of his players in the chest for jumping up and down on the Vanderbilt “V” and said we don’t do stuff like that to show up the other team? But low and behold what happened a few weeks later…The ENTIRE team comes out onto the field against Florida acting like a bunch of thugs. I’m confused, if CMR is such a humble person, and loves Christ, for the record I truly believe CMR is a good guy, good coach and loves God, why does he need to do thing like this to get his team pumped up?

BTW…What kind of dynasty do you speak of? Yes you’ve won a couple of SEC Championships, but that’s it. You guys sound like the Braves. You win all those Division/Conference Championships, but never the big one.

Just a bit confused on your statement.

By Alcoa dawg

May 7, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Every year I’m cautiously optimistic about the dawgs. Well I’m tired of it. I’m throwing caution to the wind. They will win every game this year and an SEC championship. I don’t care about a “NC” it’s a yankee award given to yankee teams. If you win the SEC you are the best team in the NATION!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!

By joe

May 7, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Kendall,

Stop playing with your ken dolls and read up on some football. Why would anyone want to stop by your butt’s hall to see Herchel’s Heisman? You are the one who should go up to the UT athletics center to see the National Championship Sears Trophy (it is made of crystal…as you DON’T know having not won one…ever).

Having the bullseye on UGA is not a good thing. Too much pressure, not having been there since 1980…and with that very hard schedule, they won’t stay that high all year.

By Mark

May 7, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Sam

AJC a newspaper?

HA!

The AJC is an advertisement acting as a newspaper. There is no real news there.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Gene, ironically the business majors who would have had those scholarships would be the first ones to say how stupid would you have to be to take the engine from the train.

How many cars could GM build with all that money they spend on advertising?

By The General Feeling

May 7, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this

No where to go but down. Tony is just luring eyeballs to the ajc.com website like a good employee should.

By lrc1975

May 7, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

the georgia bulldogs will lose 3 games in 08. the auburn tigers will win the sec and play for the national championship in 08.illinois, west va,missouri will be big flops in 08.

By JRL

May 7, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Not a bad start for predictions 5 - 6 months out but where is LSU? They are still loaded and will likely win the West.

By SICEM

May 7, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

CRUSH THEIR FACES WITH A HOBNAIL BOOT!!!!!!

By USC Chicken Fan

May 7, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

I’ve been sitting here in my mom’s basement drinking beer and I think the mighty chickens should be ranked in the top 10! Oh, never mind, I’m drunk.

By David

May 7, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

WestVaJoel:

Head coaches can be admired there because you guys have the weakest BCS conference and don’t care if you have a losing season.

Michigan has a rich tradition of winning, both by underachieving and overachieving.

Get over it - your coach bolted for a better program.

By AKA Momas boy is right...

May 7, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

AKA Momas boy YOU are correct. Tebow’s girl does have HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE…um eyes.

By augustadog

May 7, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

tough schedule but the Dawgs are loaded and ready. Hunker down DawgNation !

By jon

May 7, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

Mr B you are such a homer. What have the bulldogs proven? One of these days I would love to see from the AJC and it’s writers some object journalism!

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

As I understand it, you can beleive Christ is on YOUR side and other folks do not have to feel threatened, or try to tear you down, for beleiveing that. Maybe Christ is big enough to be a Bulldawg fan for us and a (blank) fan for you? Kinda missing the whole point of Christianity arent you? Dont try to spin it around for your own selfish needs to insult somebody elses football team.

And you CANNOT honestly believe the penalty in a FL was anything more than it was. Had that been your coach, your team, there isnt a person alive that believes you would be saying that.

By Steve

May 7, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Georgia will stumble early and get the pee beat out of them by the mighy Gators.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

George Clements, please refer to jonkonkak’s post at 8:57AM and think about what you’re saying. The man isn’t picking the final poll, he’s merely picking the preseason poll. And as far as the remarks about the Big 10 and PAC 10, field more than 2 or 3 good teams and we’ll talk some more about that. Does anyone doubt that USC will win the PAC 10 easily? OSU will win the BIG 10 easily? I wouldn’t talk too much trash about the SEC if I were you.

mariettaou, Let USC play UGA, LSU or UT instead of Arkansas for a couple of years. UT split a 2 year series with Cal completely demoralizing them in Knoxville a couple of years ago while UT gave them a good game in Cal. Auburn didn’t exactly give us a good showing out west lately but let the best of each conference play heads up and I’ll take the SEC any day of the week! Have you watched any bowl games the past several years?

By Hoopie1

May 7, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

UGa has the best team on paper and until they lose you have to pick them #1. This doesn’t mean that will be #1 at the end of the season. OSU, WVU, USC and OU have easy schedules except for 1 or 2 games. Unless we repeat last season 2 of those teams will be undedfeated.

I love AU, the schedule is as good as the AU schedule can get and there is a lot of talent on the Plains, but the chances of performing at a top ten level in the SEC with 2 new coordinators are slim (LSU, UT, WVU, UGA).

By staffordsgay

May 7, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

I Love the Dawgs being #1. As a gator fan I know Ga can never live up to the hype. Is gonna be that much further to fall for the choke-artists in athens. But hey, at least ga gets another pre-season national title.

By Kathleen

May 7, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

BARN SMELLS,

Julio Jones, meet Chad Jones. Remember him? You should, he creamed your QB last year and ran down McFadden. See ya in BR.

By Art Schlister

May 7, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

A guy from the Atlanta paper picks the doggies #1? What are the odds?

By Dr. Tom B.

May 7, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

You been drinkin’ that Kool-Aid again. Why don’t you try sucking up to the UGA faithful? I hate to disappoint you, but your Top 10 won’t make the Top 20! Fool, stay away from the Kool-Aid. It’s gonna’ kill your brain cells! LOL….

By John

May 7, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

UGA won’t even get through September before it’s first loss which will likely be to USC again.

By DawgBarky!

May 7, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

Jason- you dullard you, the only people who Bring up Bear Bryant are jealous barners and viles.

Hillbilly WV fan- Rich Rod left for a much better football program than your little Big Least pillow-punchers. Yes, Michigan’s offense will struggle until he has his recruits in place. Once that happens, however, the Big Ten won’t know what just rolled over them.

By gamecockgary

May 7, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

i think the ? is not are the puppies #1 but will they get into the carolina end zone this year…the ole ball coach is laughing his backside off…..GARNET RULES…CAROLINA -24, OVERRATED PUPS-6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Jason Cyrus Ohanian

May 7, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

What I think is funny about everyone hating on USC in the SEC is that they always beat SEC teams, but lose in their own conference. In fact besides Texas beating them, USC pretty much kills everyone outside of the PAC Ten including Arkie who played in the SEC championship in 2006 and beat LSU last year, but loses to teams in its own weak conference which is very strange.
I def see UGA putting a whooping on TN as they lost their qb and Fulmer is an awful coach. Hook ‘Em

By mariettaou

May 7, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

P Dawg

Your comment about match ups means the SEC only has a couple of good teams as well. People would respect the SEC alot more if SEC fans knew what they were talking about. The SEC is great as of what the year 2000, which i agree with. Where were you before that.

By Willie

May 7, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

I am a Dawg fan through n through! However, USC, OH, OK, or some team from their conference will go to the NC game. Its already bought and paid for! Its called the BCS! Why is GA playing such a schedule? Can anyone explain this to me? We should play the same caliber teams as USC and the others every year. Why do we keep our schools out of the national spot light?

By Jason Cyrus Ohanian

May 7, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

The SEC is the best conference by far with only the Big 12 coming close, but until the SEC plays more quality out of conference games, people are going to question them. I know this year they have some good ones, but then LSU is not even playing one team out of four games against a BCS conference team. People will always tear down the SEC until they consistently play good teams out of conference from the BCS leagues.

By Got12?

May 7, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

We all know that Coach Saban will return us to our rightful place this year. 14-0 RTR!

By DecaturDog

May 7, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

Gene you are such an idiot that I won’t take any time to respond to your inanity other than this sentence.

By Northern superiority

May 7, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

You redneck SEC fans are a hoot! Oh and please let me correct you, it’s THE Ohio State University or tOSU for short. I don’t want to have to tell you all again.

By Alan27

May 7, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

In Response to “northern superiority”

All I can say is 0-9. It must hurt being so superior.

By elcarg

May 7, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

The last time Auburn had two new coordinators, they went undefeated — something no other SEC team has done in years.

Tuberville beats top 10 teams 75 percent of the time, so you have to like his chances this year against the likes of UGA, West Virginia, and the rest of the SEC.

Kodi Burns isn’t tested, but he sure took it to ACC favorite Clemson in the ChickFila Bowl last year.

A national championship for Auburn might just be in the cards this year.

By John

May 7, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Willie,

you do play the same teams as USC. You’re in the same division…??????

By bob

May 7, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

auburn will be out of the top 25 by week 8. they are a bad pick for your top 10 bud

By Mark

May 7, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

Just curious - why is it that Ohio State has “something to prove” because they lost the past two National Championship games, and yet Georgia doesn’t even though they got beat at home by a .500 team and were polewaxed by a 4 loss Tennessee? Gotta love the homer list!!

By takedowndawg

May 7, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Hi, Paula, I appreciate your understanding the difference in schedule strength as a opposed to BCS officials grading. Georgia will be playing (FIVE) AP top 16 teams from 2007 while USC will be play (ONE)!!!! Have no fear though, the ESPN staff(particularly Lee Corso) will do their part in playing up their normal favorites and promoting their picks for the NTG.

By go back north please!

May 7, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Please go back north you bitter osu fans. Your team is good for the big 10 but a joke on the national level. Go look at your schedule. It is sad!!! Please go back to ohio and complain about the south up there. We do NOT want you here. You suck as sports fans and even worse as people. If osu get into another nc game because of their horrible schedule they will get killed again. You are a joke!

By Villa Rica DAWG

May 7, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

UGA has a gymnastics team?!!!

By Villa Rica DAWG

May 7, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

The only good football related thing to come out of the north is the game of Corn Hole.

By George

May 7, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

You must not watch ESPN much, because they don’t think Auburn will be a factor in the SEC. Then again, they lose very little on defense, and the offense and special teams can’t be any worse than last season.

By reality check

May 7, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

What Ohio State needs to prove, Mark, is that they can beat a SEC team, or even be competitive with them. Has Ohio State beaten a SEC team in the past 20 years? Aren’t they something like 0-9 against the SEC? That includes several losses against the mighty game chickens you mentioned.

I only recall Georgia playing them once, I believe during the Goff era, aka the dark days of Georgia football. Kirk Herbstreet was the quarterback. I don’t remember the score, but it wasn’t close - what you would call “polewaxed”

By Spike

May 7, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Tony, What about Tech? Do you have a list for numbers 50 to 100 coming?

By Dick Rod

May 7, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Reality check - how is 21-14 not close? Tied at 14 going into the final quarter, that’s certainly polewaxed.

Here’s a reminder:

Jan. 1, 1993 Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. Georgia 21, Ohio State 14

This game featured two of the premier running backs in the nation in Georgia’s Garrison Hearst and the Buckeyes’ Robert Smith. Hearst would finish with 163 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Smith with 112 and two scores. With the game tied at 14 in the final quarter, Ohio State QB Kirk Herbstreit, better at analyzing football than playing it, bumped into FB Jeff Cothran on a handoff and the ball squirted loose, with Georgia’s Travis Jones recovering it at the Bulldogs 20. They marched 80 yards for the go-ahead score and then played keepaway with Hearst to lock up the win.

By whocares

May 7, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Your list has no credibility…just like the BCS….which therefore means college football has no credibility.

Either USC or OSU will go undefeated due to a weak schedule, and that will be 1 of the teams in the title game. They will play against whatever president from around 5 or 6 one loss teams that can suckoff the BCS committe the best.

College football….already predictible, already lame, and the season hasent even started yet. The argument for who gets in the title game will be more of a sham than ever.
WORST POSTSEASON IN THE HISTORY OF SPORTS!!

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

gary, the game shifting to your stadium and you want to question scoring?

By gatorman770

May 7, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Just as the many Hillary Clinton delusional supporters crowned her as President of the USA long before even the party primaries began, the delusional Hillary Dawg supporters that have all ready crowned the Ugays the winner of the 2008 National Football Championship and Heisman Trophy are going to be shocked and brought back to reality once the game playing process begins!

By JR

May 7, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

Once again LSU, and in this case, the defending national champions gets little pre-season respect. They have won two of the last 5 national championships with quarterbacks that were once back-ups. They will, again, have one of the top three defenses, if not the best defense, in the country and they will play Georgia at home. Not many top ten teams have won in Tiger Stadium in the last five years. When will you learn?

By Top Dawg

May 7, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

In order for Stafford and the whole team to fulfill their potential, the receivers are going to have to step up and be sure-handed.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Northern superiority and Mark, osu sucks. The SEC proves it EVERY time we play you. PLEASE don’t slip up and lose this year because we REALLY want to be the next SEC team to wax your a*******es for the NC.

reality check, it was 1993 when UGA last got to tee off on osu and your right, we weren’t nearly as good as we are now. I’m trying to find the score of that game to enlighten these fools.

By Reality Check

May 7, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Exactly what murderer’s row is Ohio State playing in? The last I checked they play in the Big Televen, not the SEC, PAc-10, or Big 12.

By Cuz

May 7, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Alt here is the word. Once again the Gamecock fans are delusional if they think they will beat the Dawgs at the fairgrounds.

I think UT has a chance of being a good team this year. The SEC looks strong with Auburn, LSU, UF, UT and UGA with the potential of placing in the top ten at the end of the season. Too bad we beat each other up and knock ourselves down the rankings ladder. But nothing is finer than SEC football. Hear that the osu fans. Your conference is a joke. Why don’t they just give you the title at the start of the season. Although I am still confused by that Michigan-UF bowl game.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

gatorman770, PLEASE dont mention the names clinton or barack hussein obama in the same conversation as UGA. McCain and UGA in 08’ baby!

By Dr. Merkwurdigliebe

May 7, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

I would put Ohio St. at #3 and Florida at #4. Ohio St. is loaded and have a cup cake schedule with the notable exception of USC. Florida had a down year, but they’re absolutely loaded with talent and will now have an important component missing from last years team - a running attack. That alone propels them to the number 4 spot. The rest I don’t care about.

By BIRDMAN,SR.

May 7, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

WINNING THE SEC IS HARD ENOUGH, WINNING A NAT’L CHAMPIONSHIP(W/ THAT SCHEDULE) EVEN HARDER. BUT IF I CANT HAVE EITHER, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DOUBLE GATOR-MEAT BURGER W/ A SIDE OF GATORADE. THANK YOU, HAVE A NICE DAY.

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

BTW, didn’t osu get their butts handed to them AT HOME by Illinois who got killed by USC in the rose bowl? You people need to realize that osu is a paper tiger. They win a lot of games against nobodies and think they’re the best thing since sliced bread. USC is in a similar situation as far as their weak schedule but at least they usually win their bowl games. osu is a joke!!!

By LB

May 7, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Two of following four teams will show up in NC game. UF,USC,OU and OSU. By the way, OSU have proved itself in last two years by playing two consecutive NC games. Only thing OSU needs to prove further is to win another NC game in decade. Looking back the preseasonal ranking last year, it is more than rediculous.

By reservoirDAWG

May 7, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Preseasonal?

By dawgfacedboy

May 7, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

I’m always amused at people who say that the Dawgs are overrated. Can anyone disagree that the SEC is BY FAR the best conference in the land? Haven’t we played/won in 3 of those conference championship games in the last 6 or 7 years? 3 BCS bowl games winning 2 of them? Didn’t we come back from about 24 down to beat a highly favored VT team with a freshman QB? Didn’t we completely embarrass an undefeated Hawaii team (that everyone told us to watch out for because they were explosive and talented and the matchups did not really favor the dawgs)?

Every team loses big games or games they shouldn’t, it happens every year! Are you people trying to tell me that at the end of the season you don’t say to your friends over beers “wait till next year, so and so will be a senior and we’ve got a great class coming in”. If your answer is no to this last question you are a bold faced liar!!! That or your a Duke football fan!

By Workinlkeadawg

May 7, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

I love UGA but the brutality of that schedule. I don’t think any of your top 10 teams could go through it unscathed. I just want the dawgs to be SEC champs. That usually equals a NC.

By djgator

May 7, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Number 4 is fair for the GATORS. We will be ready for the dawgs. GO GATORS!!!!!

By John Dye

May 7, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

As usual perception is reality. OSU plays a weak schedule. Right. Texas 2 years in a row; then Washington which was a nat’l power when it was scheduled; upcoming home/home series with USC, VTech, Miami, Oklahoma, California, and Tennessee thru 2020. Yeah, Ohio State is afraid to play anyone. Tried to get UGA on the schedule and UGA wouldn’t commit to a return trip to Columbus. DII in-state YSU is because Tressel is giving the school that got him to the big time some exposure and revenue. (If you look you’ll see DII teams on SEC schedules.) OSU will always give an Ohio MAC team a crack at them. Penn St(beat Tenn 2 years ago), Wisky(beat Auburn 2 years ago), Ill, MSU and Michigan(beat Fla last year) do not make for a soft schedule. While I agree the SEC is better top to bottom, please STOP with the soft schedule stuff. Last year was an anomoly. By the way, you have Illinois WAY too high. They’ll finish behind PSU and Wisky.

By mariettaou

May 7, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

dawgfacedboy

The SEC is the strongest conference, but quit making excuses as to why UGA hasn’t won a NC in over 20 years. Hiding behind your conference doesn’t prove anything.

By Dick Rod

May 7, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

For dawgfaceboy:

I’m always amused at people who say that the Buckeyes are overrated. Can anyone disagree that the Big 10 is BY FAR the best conference in the land? Haven’t we played/won in 3 of those national championship games in the last 6 or 7 years? 5 BCS bowl games winning 3 of them? Didn’t we come back from about 14 down to beat a highly criticized UW team with a freshman QB? Didn’t we completely embarrass an undefeated Purdue team (that everyone told us to watch out for because they were explosive and talented and the matchups did not really favor the bucks)?

Kisses :D

By dave5011

May 7, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Georgia will have a real good team, BUT they will have to beat LSU,AUBURN, or Bama twice.(regular season and whoever gets to sec championship. Auburn’s offense still lacks playmakers on the outside, the new offense ran 93 plays and only scored 20 points in the bowl last year. That will put too much on the Defense. Auburn will lose 4 games. Bama will be the suprise team in the sec, 9-3 with the streak ending. LSU will win the west and beat GA in the championship game. 10-2 will be the best record in the east, Belonging to GA.

Go BAMA!!!!!

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

I haven’t taken the time to count the word delusional in these posts, but I ran the numbers with Hal and the estimate of people thinking delusionaland Dawgs in the same thought was at 285,603 as of 1346 hrs…

By MDR

May 7, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE UGA WILL BE #3 OR 4

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

BTW, of that number, 212,638 were from South Carolina, 21,006 were from Florida. Alabama came in as a straight line with no responsive capacity to think…

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Gen, glad to know somebody still gets me. You gotta love how I used the preemtive strike there.

By pritdapit

May 7, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

zeke who does usc play?

By Bamafan

May 7, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

I hope the dawgs win every game except the Bama game. The dawgs will very very good this year and lets pray that they have no major injuries. The cow college will be good also, but will finally lose to the crimson tide. I am dreaming about that statement!! The gators and dawgs game will the best SEC game in a decade and hope the dawgs put a beatdown on the gators. lSU or Auburn will win the west with the dawgs winning the east with the dawgs winning the SEC championship in Alanta. ROLL TIDE!!

By 2008Champs

May 7, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

What is up with all the UGA love? UGA was very good at the END of last season, but count on them dropping at least two sec games. I’ll bet half of Tony’s top ten is not there at the end of the 08 season.

The game of the year will be UGA at Auburn.

WHY?

Auburn will be undefeated at that time and UGA will probably come in with a loss at UF. A big stakes game for both teams.

Auburn will meet UF for the SEC Championship. If it’s somehow Auburn vs. UGA again in the SECCG then Auburn will be screwed again like 2004!

A 6-5 Bama team will do nothing for Auburn’s strength of schedule and Bama will probably be concentrating on their repeat croot’n national championship anyway!

By Keeping It Real

May 7, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

If Jawja is No. 1 at the end of the season with their schedule, then I am a Bush supporter with some swamp land for sale in the Smokies. Arizona State will take care of this so that Dawg fans will not be required to suffer from delusional psychosis for too long.

By jaxstor

May 7, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

osu perrenial loser. Excuse me but did’nt they win a national title in 2002 by beating a legendary southern team? Yes they have to prove something but so does perrenial runner up in the sec, Georgia.

By jaxstor

May 7, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

also you sec shills, if memory suits me right the Big Ten as a whole as done very well against the sec. Psu and wisconsin beat down your teams in 2007 and the Big TEN was 2-1 in bowl games against the sec in 2007. Michigan embarressed florida last year. Psu and wisconsin routinly clean sec clock. michigan is 6-1 vs sec in last 10 years’ Big Ten is 8-6 vs sec last 5 years..osu’s problems withstanding…get your facts straight and do your homework…and come up here and play

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Somehow your scenarios dont work. An undedeated AU meets a one loss UGA team in the season. If UGA were to edge out a FL team who already beat them to get to the SECCG, would they have not had to have beaten AU on that day? How is AU getting screwed at that point?

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

WE have a winner! Mark that one down Gen.

By Capt. Caveman (the original dawg)

May 7, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

I absolutely agree that UGA is #1 — ALWAYS !!! LOL

But seriously, Ohio State should not even be in the top 10. They have proved yet AGAIN they are paper champs at best.

NO OHIO STATE TEAMS IN BCS GAMES UNTIL THEY BEAT SOMEBODY THAT COUNTS !!!!

By GeorgeNikiforos

May 7, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

You people never cease to amaze me. You could not even win your conference last year with superior talent, yet you are so arrogant as to think you can win the National Championship. Enjoy it while you can, because it wont last long. By the way, O.S.U. fans are tame compared with ga fans. PS, your mascot is UGLY.

By Bamafan

May 7, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

General Neyland, Are the prison guards letting you stay in the library to long!! You have to stop drinking the jailhouse mess and stop using the delusional term for the crimson tide nation. Just wondering if the Knox Co. jail made you wear orange underwear also with your ugly orange overalls!! RAISE ONE HAND IF YOU HATE THE VOLS, I WILL RAISE BOTH HANDS ON THAT!! VOLS SUCKS!!

By Chris Bridges

May 7, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

A Georgia grad picking UGA as No. 1. Should we be surprised?

Southern Cal is the obvious choice for No. 1 preseason.

By tdog

May 7, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

we won’t be number 1 if richt keeps up his gimmicks. he is will be commanding a bunch of thugs and be just like the old miami teams. he is becomming more and more like the old ball coac. just play ball and the rest will come.

By Al

May 7, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

UGly Homer!

The dogggs schedule is way too difficult to win the title. They may not even win the SEC.

It was a humorous read though!

By What?

May 7, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

11 starters gone from a team that managed to lose to Stanford last year. The only obvious thing about USC in 2008 is that they are grossly overrated to start the season.

By DawginLex

May 7, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Ramble On,

So the AJC is framing Joe Hamilton ? Yeah, that’s why he is apologizing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By A Blackmon

May 7, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

i’m happy you consider us #one? but everybody plays harder to knock off the top dawgs?Not only do you have to talk the talk but walk the walk,even more so? and the S.E.C is such a power house conference? I like it ,but at the same time i don’t? Does that make sense?

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

How is Richt becoming more and more like Spurrier? We’d all like to hear this explaination.

By takedowndawg

May 7, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Special teams play is a major concern of mine for our Bulldawgs this year if we really want to win them all. Poor punt and kickoff coverage and lack of a punt rush plan is indeed troubling. The opponent starting from their own 28 yard line instead of their 20(Inzone kick) is not in our best interest. Every opponent knows we don’t rush punts on a regular basis. Their punter can take his time and shoot for where he wants while we are supposedly setting up some kind of “wall” for our punt returner that somehow, as in the past, does not materialize. I believe that this approach is akin to a type of “prevent defense” approach that rarely works. CMR please correct this faulty approach. Henderson made his returns, by-in-large, on his own in those few games.

By shane #1

May 7, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

tOSU: terribly overated, slow underachievers. Alt, at least Old Gene is consistant, and He is so naive that it is almost touching. Ga has two state funded research institutions, UGA and GT. Which means that most of Their money comes from State and Federal funds and research grants. Large sums of money also come from private donations. The grants come from various Goverment Agencys and private foundations. In other words most of the money comes from politicos and fat cats, the very people Adams was smoozing at those partys. Richt had nothing to do with this, except do what He was told. Which was to show up at a couple of dinners and partys and make nice. His job was to smile, talk a little coachspeak so that He didn’t say anything stupid, have His picture taken and sign some autographs and pretend He actually liked all these people. Gene, Richt is not in administration, He is a football coach. Richt does not make up entertainment budgets, nor does He decide Who is on the A list for partys and perks. If You have to be angry with someone over the 2 mill spent on partying, save it for Adams and Evans.

By frankie

May 7, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

**Just remember before you Georgia fans start thinking about a BCS Championship you’ve still got to make it out of Jacksonville. As a life long Gator i don’t see it happening. So wake up, smell the swamp, and get out of your delusional state, no BCS championship will come to Ga.

By TruthHurts

May 7, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

I’m just wondering which USC team is the sorriest this year - the condoms or the yard birds? The trojans and chickens are both a sick joke!

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

I hope UGA plays THE osu so they can take THE beatdown of the century!

By dawgfacedboy

May 7, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Dick Rod- thanks for the good laugh!! Big 10 a strong conference?? GOOD ONE!! What I do know is that OSU plays one tough game a year with Michigan (the toughness of that game could even be questioned) and you don’t play a conference championship game. Your schedule is a joke! You didn’t even play a ranked team through your first 8 games last year! The only team in the top 20 you played all year you lost to!!!! Despite all of this the media kisses your a$$ and bumps you 6 spots for beating Michigan?!?!?!!? It must be nice to play nobody, beat nobody, lose to somebody and still get your a$$ kissed!

By Zeb McKluskey

May 7, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Well gee Georgie Nikifluckus, you got us. Our mascot is ugly. Dam, how much brain-time did u spend on that one? I guess we could have a really cool mascot…..like say…a NUT! Now get off the computer and go do your homework.

By John J

May 7, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

True Georgia’s schedule is tough. But Georgia’s the best team on that schedule. So there are no reasons to believe they can’t go undefeated.

By ain't gonna happen bubba

May 7, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

This is great. I’ll be laughing my a** off when UGA starts the season 1-2 —on their way to a five-loss 2008 season.

Fire Richt! …will be the cry of Dawg nation come December.

WG -UGA Class of ‘87

By Jess

May 7, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

frankie, the dawgs are gonna drain the swamp this year like they did last year! GO DAWGS!!

By Seth Abromowitz

May 7, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Whew! Thank goodness. It’s been at least 3 days since the exact same or very similar story had been posted on this topic. I was beginning to lose faith in the AJC and Tony.

By JS

May 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Yeah Right dream on pups.

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Bamafan

Thank you for proving Hal’s accuracy rate of 100%…Hal welcomes your input, but it didn’t register on his data bank of cognizant thought processes. Just a straight line in a sea of wavy ones…Please keep trying…

Altahama

Jeez, I’m just trying to help things along.

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Bamafan

Thank you for proving Hal’s accuracy rate of 100%…Hal welcomes your input, but it didn’t register on his data bank of cognizant thought processes. Just a straight line in a sea of wavy ones…Please keep trying…

Altamaha

Jeez, I’m just trying to help things along.

By Jess

May 7, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

P Dawg, I sure hope your talking about OSU taking the beat down because there is no way they will beat UGA. OSU plays in a sissy conference, the SEC is the toughest conference of them all.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

Zeb, liking you more every day bother.

I will also agree with whoever said, after 5 losses this year, Coach Mark Richt will be in hot water. I’m curious though, is that first loss to GaSouthern or Cent Mi?

By Tebowfan

May 7, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Sorry to tell you Georgia fans, Florida’s gonna win the title this year. I agree, the Georgia-Florida game will be a great one! But Gators are gonna come out on top and win the SEC and National Titles. I think Georgia is gonna have to settle for a Sugar Bowl victory again.

By say what?

May 7, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Dude, you need to get off the acid. Missou #3, They will loose two games in their own division. At Nebraska, where they haven’t won since 1968, and to either Kansas or K-State.

By Go BUCKEYES

May 7, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

I know the SEC has cleaned our clocks the past couple of seasons but this year will be different. We are stacked to the roof will talent, speed and toughness on both sides of the ball. Fear the mighty BUCKEYES. Fear them. Wet your bed thinking about facing them. National Champions in 01/09….bank on it.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

I asked this in the other blog with no responce. Can anyone give any real example of how the tough schedule had any bearing on a teams success? (my contention is this years schedule is only theoretically more difficult that it ever is anyway)

I assume the idea is that its a slighlty higher percentage chance to have a loss, but to assume it has some compounding effect doesnt really work.

By Joe Fann

May 7, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

I told my teenager before last season, “the Dawgs can be good this year, but 2008 could be REALLY special.” The talent is there, but the schedule works against us. Our history is that we will take at least one game off somewhere, and this schedule won’t allow it. We’ll get every opponent’s best game every week. That said, in December I predicted the 2009 BCS NC game to be Georgia vs. Oklahoma. (And, no, I didn’t think Georgia should have been in the 2008 NC game.) Both are loaded at the most important positions. Obviously, OU’s route is easier, and so is (THE REAL) USC’s, but if Georgia wins the SEC AND has one loss or less, and I can’t imagine any other SEC school without at least one loss, they should be there. If they’re undefeated, with this schedule, even Spurrier and Meyer would vote UGA number one. (Injuries may tell the tale.) The only thing that would make me happier than that, would be for UGA, OU, USC and the ohio state blackeyes to ALL be undefeated, and for the BCS to tell USC and OSwho to go play with themselves in the Granddaddy of them Ball until the Pac 2 and Big (less than) 11 join the rest of the college football world in supporting a playoff system (of almost any sort) that would allow the championship to be settled on the field, where it belongs.

By reality check

May 7, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

The clear and compelling fact about Georgia is that every time Georgia has run the ball 60% or more during the Mark Richt era we have won.

Everytime Georgia has thrown the ball 50% or more during the Mark Richt era we have lost.

The turnaround in 2006 came after we started running the ball 60% or more. That is a fact.

In 2007 Georgia ran the ball 62% of the time in the games we won. The games we lost? 41%. Those are facts, not an opinion.

Richt calls Bobo something of a throwback, but as long as Georgia continues to run the ball we will win, in part because it makes Stafford’s play action passing much more effective.

By GT4EVER

May 7, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Ugag will lose at least 3 games, maybe 4 next year. Every year its a NC for Ugag, every year this team is humbled… This year will be NO exception!

Go Jackets!

By Bamafan

May 7, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Hey General, Tell hal to get a new computer!! Just kidding General!! Nice to talk to you, but I still hate the vols,because of Phat Phil and his Barney Fite work with the Ncaa!! ROLL TIDE GENERAL AND REMEMBER 42-17 LAST YEAR!!

By Big Dawg

May 7, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

All this talk about who should be # 1 is ridiculous. We are still 4 months from the opening of football season. As for those of my fellow Dawgs who are concerned about the offensive line, don’t be because just like last year the OL happens to be this team’s greatest strength. We are 2 and 3 deep at each position and there isn’t much of a drop off from the starters to the 3rd stringers. What concerns me are the WR’s, will they consistently catch the ball, will they make those down field blocks etc. and our kicking game as we don’t have an experienced and proven place kicker. At some point in the season it will come down to the kicking game.

Go Dawgs

By David

May 7, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

The SEC is not the toughest conference. Of course everyone down here who went to SEC schools would think so but it is simply not the case. LSU, UGA, and FLA are good programs but Tennessee, South Carolina, etc are mediocre. In a matchup with the top teams in the Pac 10, Big Ten, and ACC, the SEC is comparable in talent to all the others.

Go ahead and say differently but you have to understand that it simply is not true.

By TexanTiger

May 7, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Kinda like 17-10 vs. the 100-and-something ranked offense!

Here’s the hot news: We are changing schemes and NO WAY will we be worse!

By TheItalianDawg

May 7, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

I have been right on more than 90% of my predictions, I predict last year Georgia will have 2 losses, and one of them will be to Tennessee, and Georgia will beat Florida. If Georgia go undefeated with this schedule, they will be recognized as the most deserving SEC champs in the History of the SEC

By Mike

May 7, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

I,for one, dont care where we start the season ranked..its where we end up that matters! We have the talent to be #1 when its all said and done but the schedule will test that talent..LSU and even Fla proved that being ranked #1 early on isn’t a curse to finishing that way…we will need luck(the good kind) and help along the way..the BCS warrants having luck to go along with the talent to reach the Championship game. All we have to do is play up to our potential EACH weekend and not down to the level of our opponent! As for the argument of thinking we deserve the #1 ranking..I welcome it! Its a credit to our players and staff..someone has to be #1 ..WHY NOT US ?!! There are certainly worse things to have to worry about..ask LSU..I say keep within striking distance of the top 2 spots ( remember #2 is just as good as #1 with regards to the BCS) and MAKE DAMN SURE WE WIN THE CONFERENCE then I like our chances against anyone..under CMR we have played some of our best ball at other teams stadiums so I dont fear that part as much as I use to..sure its a tough road to be sure but it is what it is..cant change it now so deal with the hand we got..I like the slogan of our off season workout program and possibly pre-season as well..simply MAN UP & DONT FLINCH!

By Price

May 7, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

now going into the summer, those pics look good. Come the final picks, I agree UGA will be National Champs, I would move Florida up to 3, not sure about Auburn, and I think the ACC Championship will come down to Wake Forest or Clemson for the Atlantic Division and then either Virginia or Virginia Tech for the Coastal Division. I hope Wake wins but that Wake-Clemson race will be close

By Tampa Dawg

May 7, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

To Christ is UGA Fan, I didn’t mean to ruffle your feathers. I just meant that in my opinion CMR has his priorities in order and as a leader he will accomplish get things at UGA. As far as the dynasty comment- I am saying he is a great leader and is building a strong program for UGA. I personally thought the UF penalty was no big deal and I believe his intentions were noble but everyone has an opinion. Anyway, what colors do you bleed? I am obviously Red and Black! Hope that helps with the confusion

By reality check

May 7, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

You are confused if you think Georgia has been humbled GT4ever.

Last year we finished ranked number 2 and beat Tech for what the 7th year in a row? If that makes us humble, that makes Tech Dawg excrement.

By Bob

May 7, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

With our talented players, great coaching, difficult schedule, and top to bottom support the Dawgs will have the opportunity. But there are too many variables. You have to be good… up for every game… AND yes you have to be lucky. It’s difficult but not impossible to beat this type of competition week after week. It’s fun to predict and to read about predictions. I can only hope that TB is right. I’m ready to see’em kick it off.

By Go BUCKEYES

May 7, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Who cares about the SEC? You rednecks like to tailgate with Pabst Blue Ribbon, grilled Spam, fried okra, chitterlings, crawfish, grits, possum a la king, pickled pig’s feet, fried rabbit and a ton of other disgusting things. This year you’d be well advised to add a box of Depends and Kleenex to your list if you plan on facing the mighty BUCKEYES. We have offense. We have defense. We have Terrelle Pryor. Bring it on, southern in-breeds!!!

By Mike

May 7, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Another thing I’m sick of hearing is the SEC not playing quality out of conference opponents..sure it makes for great exposure and fan interest but for whom ? What other conference can boast 6 ( I count Tubbs in this number cause he AU rode the shaft a few years back ) that won National Titles ? We travel to give other teams legitimacy..and not the other way around ! You want quality opponents..try playing on the bayou at night;the swamp;the plains;the capstone;or ‘tween the hedges! and thats not to mention playing UT in the 2nd largest stadium(on campus) in the country..The Big 12 is getting there with a few teams trying to consistently challenge Texas and OU …the Big 10 ( by the way..UGA cleans big 10 clock) will ALWAYS be OSU,UM and now Wisconsin..I’m talking CONSISTENTLY fielding a competitive team..and the same with ACC and Big East..2 team race usually with maybe 1 challenger (respectively FSU,VT..WVU,UL) and until SOMEONE says otherwise the Pac 10 is JUST USC and 9 also rans..Cal tried but 2 years just aint consistent! SO we dont have to leave the SEC to play QUALITY opponents..but the flip side of that is the OTHER conferences usually dont have to play their A-Game week end and week out and still stay within striking distance of the top 5 rankings..the TRUE measure of a conference’s quality is that its only as strong as its weakest team.. and I would pit Vanderbilt(no offense but that seems to be the team most agree on year in and year out to be our weakest link) against the bottom 4-5 teams in ANY other conference..so you SEC haters can chill it with the out of conference talk..the teams you play in bowl games are teams that are beaten when they get there..unless its a game that MEANS something ( yes all bowl games should mean something but that just aint the case these days thanks to the BCS ) . Not wanting to take anything away the big 10’s record in bowl games against the SEC but just putting it like it is!

By biggest patsy of the year

May 7, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

dogs talk about a tuff sched…and start with two big patssssys! LOL!

By KingGator

May 7, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

love it!! let the big dawgs get their heads filled with wistful thoughts, and then the Gators will be laying low for the kill baby!! We’ve been to the promised land, and the dawgs can only dream about it!!

Go Gators!!

By Hal

May 7, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

If we have a good decent defense, no one should beat us. with rotation of moreno and king ar rb, and a randy moss type of reciever to throw to, will be a lot of barking going on across the country.

go UGA AND GSU

By Kell

May 7, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

Why is Georgia’a schedule even being brought into question? It’s a preseason poll. Preseason polls are based on a pretty simple formula. Amount of players returning, the importance of the position and the success they had the previous season. In that case, TB’s poll is pretty accurate. Thank you Tony! You give a bunch of ranting douchebags the chance to talk tough on the internet. I could read these comments for hours. Go Dawgs!

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

Jess, please forgive the haziness of that post. Of course osu would be taking the brutal beatdown in that mismatch! Why do you think I refuse to capitalize osu? They’re not worthy! I’m just one of millions of college football fans that are tired of the bs involved in who gets in the NCG.

dawgfacedboy, VERY well said!

Go BUCKEYES, Did you say the last couple of years? 0-9 vs SEC dumba$$! Also, you need to learn how to either spell or use spell-check. Ti’s inbred.

Joe Fann, that would be a BEAUTIFUL scenario, wouldn’t it?

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

biggest patsy of the year, please name a team that has a tougher schedule? Can’t can you? STFU!

By Go BUCKEYES

May 7, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

WHO WILL BEAT THE MIGHTY BUCKEYES THIS YEAR? NOBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUT THAT IN YOUR SEC PIPE AND SMOKE IT, YOU BUNCH OF OVERRATED @$$ CLOWNS!!!! WE HAVE TERRELLE PRYOR. GOT IT? WHO DO YOU REDNECKS HAVE…HUH? WHO???

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

I guess I need spell check too. LOL! It’s inbred.

By rainbowjacket

May 7, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

You Bulldog fans are nothing more than than bullish brutes. You think you are so good…but when you face the Johnson Express you know you are going to go down hard. Georgia Tech is building a team of rock solid men who will lay your team to waste this fall…

We will overcome…

Excelsior!!!!!!

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

Go BUCKEYES, it doesn’t matter who you get. You can’t beat an SEC team in a bowl game, can you? TP is not the answer if you have nothing around him! LSU and UF put your QB on his a$$! Please win out and let UGA have some!

By P Dawg

May 7, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

rainbowjacket, I feel sorry for you. 7 in a row with NO end in sight! I guess that’s why you call us bullish brutes. You sound a little feminine, but I guess that’s typical for techies. Looking forward to facing the Johnson Express!!! LOL!!!

By K-Town Dawg

May 7, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

King Gator

If going to the promised land involves getting beat down by Michigan, you can count me out!

I guess we’ll see you laying low for the kill in Jax just like last year right?

By Einstein

May 7, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

Where’s mighty Georgia Tech?

By wiseoldawg

May 7, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

It’s way too early to get wrapped up in all this poll business. It was Erk Russell who said,”We don’t pay too much attention to polls. Besides, you know what dogs do to polls.” That should be the attitude of the Dawgs at this point. Get ready for the first game and take from there. You can’t win games on the field in May, but you can sure lose them by taking all this early talk too seriously and failing to prepare for the season to come. Sure it’s fun for us fans to spar around about who should be ranked where, but if the players don’t work towards being their best from now until August all this early poll business won’t be worth squat.

By Murray

May 7, 2008 6:35 PM | Link to this

I agree with some of the commenters — Oklahoma should be ranked a little higher. This said, OU does have a marginally scary non-conference game. They go to Washington on Sept. 13. UW has been down for a number of years, but they started last year 2-0 and were up 7-3 on Ohio State at halftime of their game. Washington’s QB (Locker) is an animal and if they win thier first two at Oregon and against BYU (both entirely possible), they’ll be ranked when Oklahoma plays them.

By KingGator

May 7, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this

Yeah, I guess you’re right K-Town Dawg. We sort of got our croc rear ends kicked last year. We have a running game this year so we might get the best of you moon howlers this time. It just depends on who makes the biggest mistakes I guess. Tim Tebow should be in great shape for the game and it’s hard to stop him. I can see UF putting 44 points on your flea bags. You’ll be lucky to score 17.

By Glenn

May 7, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

Well first of all the Dawgs have the talent and can play with any team in the country. Now if you look at history the teams that have won it all have to have lady luck on there side. Win a game they should have lost for various reasons but it can happen. If they play there “A” game each week they will win it all. GO DAWGS, ALASKA’s biggest dawg fan.

By The voice or reason

May 7, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

This entire BLOG is ridiculous. It’s a long time until January and NOBODY will sail through the SEC unscathed. As soon as any conteneder gets one loss they are pretty much at the mercy of the polls as far as being in the title game. All we can say is that the dawgs are well positioned going in, but so was Michigan last year.

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

KingGator care to explain why we would be lucky score 17. What have you seen that leads you to that conclusion?

By Lee

May 7, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait for another SEC team to crush Ohio State in the National Championship game again. ha ha It’s gonna be another hoot baby!!!!

By eric

May 7, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

I believe Georgia deserves the #1 ranking; however, they will not finish #1. Remember they do play in the SEC….. I believe that west virginia will have a good year but they might not get over that hump into the national championship. They do have a good returning offense and nice recruiting class coming in this fall.

go eers.

By DawginLex

May 7, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

I love these dudes like king Gaytor who proclaims that all of a sudden Florida is ready for the gamie in j’Ville. Newsflash, I believe the game is usually pretty intense EVERY YEAR.

What a bunch of maroons.

The game will not be 44-17.

More like 34-31

Idiot.

By biggest patsy of the year

May 7, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

dogs play in the sec…Start Easy Conf!

By shane#1

May 7, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

Alt, We should fear the Gators, Their defense stopped Moreno last year, but They were weak against the pass. Now Theeir cbs are improved so We may have to win with Our running game. Oh HORROWS!

By Matty

May 7, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

Never count out the Auburn Tigers! Just like you said, Tubs is flying under the radar again with a new offense and defense and that usually means big things for the Tigers in 2008. Bama can prepare for number 7 this year and Auburn can pack their bags for Atlanta. WAR EAGLE!

By CarolinaJacket

May 7, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

Rainbowjacket, get off it. You are obviously no more a Tech fan than is Dawgbite (who at least admits his allegiances). You try to make Tech fans look like fools, but you only make yourself look that way. I respect anyone who stands up for their schools, but not the ones who resort to such stupid foolishness as this.

By DH

May 7, 2008 8:27 PM | Link to this

Tony, also don’t forget that Auburn beat Clemson with about two weeks to practice their new offense. Auburn has basically operated without a SEC caliber QB for two seasons and very little offensive production. I Think that is about to change so I think your assessment is on target. The thing UGA has that separates them is their explosiveness. They can light you up with big plays in a hurry

By shane#1

May 7, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

CarolinaJacket, I agree with Your post, as usual. How’s that for a switch? I am concerned with the death of the young baseball player at Tech. What do You think We could do to see that this type of tragedy doesn’t happen at Our schools in the future?

By ga.wolf

May 7, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Crack, these sorry sob’s are going to make shoes out of the gators and tebow will be the welcome mat with dawg prints up and down his spine. We’ll see who is the best qb, its doubtful that tebow will even finish the season much less even take a snap as a pro. Shed some gator tears boy you’re in for a bumpy ride.

By War Eagle

May 7, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

UGA schedule? last year Auburn played LSU(BCS, NC), ARK(9-4), Florida(9-4) and UGA(11-2)on the road(2-2), losing to LSU on last play of the game,Ark win, McFadden 28 yards rushing, soundly beaten by UGA, plus a win over # 4 Gators.. UGA road schedule is not close to these games(Auburn-just like home), LSU(tough), Ariz. State same level as Bama, SC(could lose) and KY(win).All SEC teams have tough opponents, LSU has weak Non-conference, but will be scary. Auburn is not a # 10 team in the Nation now, maybe down the schedule. Auburn should win it all in 2009…

By AltamahaDawg

May 7, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

I’m guessing that KingGatorr is going to back up his “lucky to score 17” prediction any minute now.

By georgiagirl

May 7, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this

I love reading all the Tenn, Fla, USC fans remarks.
areyouserious-Did you forget that your team did the same at your bowl game against Michigan. And your fans have no problem spiting on UGA fans in Jacksonville (real class act) and I don’t think UGA will be looking past any team. Orangeblood-calling UGA fans stupid- did you forget that Casey and his brother never could beat Georiga, even with one hand behind his back. Calling anyone stupid, shows just how much class, you have. Lavell Edwards- If you don’t like the SOUTH the highway goes NORTH all day, don’t let it hit you in the A@@.

Tony cracker dealer- Just get a life.

IT’S A FOOTBALL GAME. And no one has played yet. FLA fans need to hope that their two man team does not get hurt, just like we hope that our good players don’t get hurt.
But Fla fans are always throwing rocks even if they live in glass houses. It’ okay for Fla to be rank high, but not any other team. I’m not a stupid, redneck fan. I’m A DAWG fan and I sit and listen to Tenn, Fla, Bama, and Auburn fans all year long and I tell them the same every year, we will see when the clock runs out. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE TEAMS AND MAY THE BEST WIN. GO DAWGS, BLACKOUT, BLACK AND RED SICEM AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU DON’T LIKE THAT WE DO. I LOVE THE DAWGS, THE SOUTH AND SEC FOOTBALL. KING GATOR Go back to last years game and look at how many time UGA stop Superman and did you forget Auburn, I bet you are glad that the Gators are not playing them.

By GreenvilleDawg

May 7, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

Hey Billy Bob, the only thing the Vols own is a toothpick and a straw hat.

By Tommy Bow Wow den

May 7, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

The real Georgia team is ranked #7 and will be a force to be reckoned with this year. Just like the 1980s when the Tigers were dominant with passed over Georgia players. The heralded Herschel Walker era who NEVER set foot in the CLEMSON end-zone. Our QB, Cullen Harper, who is much better than the over hyped and overrated Matt Stafford kid. Also our tandem RBs James Davis, who is also from the state of Georgia, along with CJ Spiller from Fla.( AKA Thunder and Lightning )makes Moreno and whoever look like little league players. Tony thank you for the recognition of the Mighty Tigers!. The Georgia pups are simply overrated and will fall like a lead balloon when they hit the schedule. Dawgs just don’t have the testicular fortitude win against the likes of Tennessee, Bama, Fla. and maybe even I dare say the Gamechickens. GOOOO TIGERS!!! ROAR ROAR ROAR

By Phil M

May 7, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

In the last National Championship game Ohio State was blowing out LSU 17/0 when an out of position ref called back a sure touchdown. Their lousy referring went downhill from there. On several occasions they made truly miserable calls that radically affected the game. It was among the worst refereeing I’ve ever seen. The calls were so outrageous it makes you wonder if they were getting paid off.

Look for the Buckeyes to be National Champion this year.

By Festus

May 7, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

Waste Virginny #9 is fine, cawz them thare boyz lykes shyne and runnin them thare trik playz on them thare doagies in thait thare Sugar Bowal a few yers baik.

By Festus

May 7, 2008 10:49 PM | Link to this

Tommy bow wow…. I thinks them thare Volunteers and Waste Virginny Moutaineers got tasteticular fortytude against them thare doagies!

By Gen Neyland

May 7, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this

Bamafan

…Fun and frolic on the blogosphere does wonders for my study on personality disorders from behind the keyboard. Yes, I recall the beatdown last year. Quite different than those nailbiters from days of a future past. Yeah, I pick at Alleydambammey. Fact is, it don’t mean a thing…Be careful if you’re hitch-hiking up to Knoxville this year…and thus,Delusional: One for the road…

By ga.wolf

May 7, 2008 11:05 PM | Link to this

Hey tommy, your team is like another sc team that starts off pretty good, runs their mouth and has fun playing a bowl game in a stadium with blue turf or something close. History repeats when Tommy says bow wow what happened? Let the real dawgs eat!

By Bee Boy

May 7, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this

11-1,11-1,11-1,11-1,11-1. Tech DOMINATES in BASEBALL!!!!!!! MUTTS are OVERRATED!!!!!

By Claire

May 7, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

I live in the South and it’s funny how people here want so desperately to believe that the SEC is such a great conference. There is quite a bit of envy and a desire to be recognized as a national power like Southern Cal. Consequently they feel they have to go around making self serving comments about their conference, like that makes it true. It gets tiresome sometimes listening to these blowhards. Maybe in their own backyard they can compete and butt heads with each other but on a national level they’re definitely outclassed.

By Claire

May 7, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

I live in the South and it’s funny how people here want so desperately to believe that the SEC is such a great conference. There is quite a bit of envy and a desire to be recognized as a national power like Southern Cal. Consequently they feel they have to go around making self serving comments about their conference, like that makes it true. It gets tiresome sometimes listening to these blowhards. Maybe in their own backyard they can compete and butt heads with each other but on a national level they’re definitely outclassed.

By Claire

May 7, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

I live in the South and it’s funny how people here want so desperately to believe that the SEC is such a great conference. There is quite a bit of envy and a desire to be recognized as a national power like Southern Cal. Consequently they feel they have to go around making self serving comments about their conference, like that makes it true. It gets tiresome sometimes listening to these blowhards. Maybe in their own backyard they can compete and butt heads with each other but on a national level they’re definitely outclassed.

By Zeb McKluskey

May 7, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

Bow Wow idiot stupid azzhole moron……….why are you on here? We don’t need you or want you. Don’t you have some stupid clemson blog you can go on/ Probably not, cause the state of south carolina is so freakin stupid they can’t come up with a blog at their own paper. Anyway, I digress.

Go Buckeyes, do you guys just like getting the crap kicked out of you by SEC teams??? Are you really that stupid to post something so idiotic??????????? What the f#ck happened the last 2 years you dam stupid f#cking osu fans??????

I really can’t believe this. osu idiots actually coming on here thinking that they are superior. And Florida, Tennesse, and especially Ga Tech fans thinking GA fans are arrogant………..PRICELESS!!!!

By Northern superiority

May 8, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this

Zeb, calm down there zippy. I believe you the stupid market cornered.

By Potato Dawg

May 8, 2008 1:02 AM | Link to this

If UGA doesn’t deserve to be numero uno then who does. Definitely not osu the perinally overated underachvers. Even though tusc always reloads, they still lost alot of their key players.I’m sure that Athlon, sporting news and espn will have one of these two at the top spot. IMO the dawgs haven’t missed a beat. We have all of our offensive weapons returning and more. Sean Bailey is gone but still our wr’s might be the deepest of any team in the country. Yes we lost two seniors on the o-line but we are deep in talent still. Our two tackles(are freaks) though young are very talented. I’m a big fan of Ben Jones( true freshman) rated 3 stars(should be 4 or 5 stars) but will probably start as our center and play great. This kid is going to be good from the start, he will fight you till the death. All you haters of Matt Stafford get the salt shakers ready to eat your words. Matt has improved every year and if spring practice is any indicator, even those short pants football fans south of us will be saying “Tim who?” Our main question is at place kicker, but Blair Walsh (another one of our Florida converts) is one of the best in the country with a leg as strong as Coutu’s. IMO our biggest obsticle is the four sec road games with lsu, fla, ken and au. These games make for short planing weeks at home, having to leave on Thursday. Auburn gives me the most concern being at the end of this stretch and having lost the last two they will be extra tough. None of these four will be easy but Auburn could be the toughest. All said, I like our chances. Let’s get it on!

By Potato Dawg

May 8, 2008 1:36 AM | Link to this

Northern superiority That’s your problem. You guys are stuck in the past. You’re Detroit and we (the SEC) are the new technology. When are you going to wake up. Up North the NFl is king, but in the South it’s a whole different thing. Get a conference play off and get real, DAWG

By Denver Dog

May 8, 2008 2:12 AM | Link to this

So, accordingly, Ohio get’s to play its one big game and go to the BCS championship. You know what they say about Ohio State People. From North to South to East to West They run the mouth and beat the chest.

They just can’t beat the SEC, but they sure put a kicking on Youngstown State. Maybe if you overweight, over rated fans would get in shape, your team would too!

Keep praying, you can be back against the Big East soon.

By Logan

May 8, 2008 3:28 AM | Link to this

Do people not realize that last years losses really don’t play into this years? Yea MIZZOU lost to OU twice, once they should have won, but didn’t. Did everyone miss the game in which they destroyed Ark the team that just weeks before knocked off the so called National Champs? Florida is ranked too high, Tebo = overrated, give me a ball within 10 yds of the end zone and I can get 50 TD’s. His stats were like a training bra, padded.. It’s MU’s title game to lose, hide behind your fatheads and watch..

By heeldawg

May 8, 2008 5:03 AM | Link to this

King Gator:

What defense do you think you guys will be able to field that can make Georgia “lucky to score 17?” Your defense “held” the Dawgs to 42 points last season, and that team was not as good as this one will be. When you’re depending upon the playing prowess of an incoming freshman to shore up a porous DL, that’s not the sort of defense you can count on to stop Stafford, Moreno and company. Moreover, Georgia’s defense will be the best in the SEC this season. So if you can see the Gators scoring 44 points against the Dawgs this season, I suppose you can also see other thins that will never come to pass. Will Nick Saban learn humility and do missionary work in a poor Central American country in the offseason? Will the Gamecock fans finally admit that they have a program that is so mired in mediocrity that no head coach can salvage it? Can you see a newly slimmed-down Phil Fulmer winning the title on “The Biggest Loser?” (Actually, that might happen, but they wouldn’t be talking about his weight). Will Clemson get through a season without choking once on some lesser opponent? Will Yellow Jacket fans admit that their team just isn’t very good and has no hope of beating Georgia this season no matter what gimmick offense they run? Will pigs fly? Will Florida fans give up smoking ganja? Will Jacksonville finally figure out a logical way for people to park around that stadium of theirs? Will Vandy win the SEC? Will Rush Limbaugh vote for Obama? Will Bill Clinton swear off women? Will Alabama beat Auburn? Will Ohio State beat an SEC team in a bowl game?

If you can see Florida scoring 44 points on Georgia, then surely you can see these other impossible things, too.

And if they all come to pass, get your things in order, for then our days are truly numbered.

By Football

May 8, 2008 5:44 AM | Link to this

Alabama??? Yea right. Here you go Bama boys, What do a Bama fan and a parasite have in common? They both have been living off of a dead bear for 25 years.

By spud

May 8, 2008 5:49 AM | Link to this

tony you need to rethink your prediction about auburn they lost their oc their DC starting a freshman QB and you rank them in the top 10 tony auburn is playing in the SEC in case you have forgotton!

By Scott Coe

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

I’m a huge Georgia fan—was a student there the last time they went undefeated and won the national championship. While they do have a lot of talent, they also have a tough schedule. Some tough teams aren’t going to just lie down and die just because they’re playing the Dogs. I certainly want them to be No. 1, however.

By WILL

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

MY GOD READING ALL THIS I AM TIRED AVID GEORGIA FAN BUT THIS SCHEDULE GEORGIA WILL LOSE 2 OR 3 GAMES BUT BEING A GAMBLER THE GOOD THING IS I BELIEVE STAFFORD AND MORENO WILL STAY FOR THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR SEASON BECAUSE STAFFORD WILL GO OUT A WINNER BECAUSE HE IS ONE LUCK WINS NC,S AND GEORGIA WILL NEED ALOT OF IT TO PULL THIS OFF AND I ALREADY BET AGAINST THEM THEY WILL UNDERCHEIVE PLAYIN SC THEN TRAVELING TO ARIZONAST THAT IS A TRAP GAME THEN COME BACK FOR TENNESSEE AND ALAMBAMA,AND REST TO HARD WHO EVER PLANNED THIS SCHEDULE NEEDS TO BE KICKED IN THERE YOU KNOW WHAT ,SOMEBODY AT UGA NEEDS TO GO TO THE JIM TRESSEL SCHOOL OF PANCAKE SCHEDULES BECAUSE HE IS #1 IN THAT BOOK IAM A VIETNAM VET AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE

By Keeping It Real

May 8, 2008 7:12 AM | Link to this

Hey Jawja fans. When was the last time you beat the Vols who are not in your league according to this blog. I believe that they have cleaned your clock the last two years. Hell, Vandy beat you in 2006 and should have beat you last year. You better beat the teams in the SEC before you start flopping your jaws about USC and the Big Ten.

By John

May 8, 2008 7:55 AM | Link to this

Speaking of Ohio State vs. the SEC, here is their bowl record:

1977 Sugar Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 1989 Hall of Fame Auburn 31, Ohio State 14 1992 Citrus Georgia 21, Ohio State 14 1995 Citrus Alabma 24, Ohio State 17 1996 Citrus Tennessee 20, Ohio State 14 2000 Outback South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7 2001 Outback South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28 2006 BCS Florida 41, Ohio State 14 2007 BCS LSU 38, Ohio State 24

That’s 0 for 9.

By Kent N

May 8, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

This is the 1st time in 20 years uga can say anything about their schedule. In a couple of years Im sure they will open against Georgia State. While the rest of the SEC has been playing tough Uga sits on very weak teams. Oh and look for Tennessee to continue putting tooth picks and straw hats in your arse !

By Eric

May 8, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

I am surprised that you have Missouri, Clemson, and Illinois ahead of WVU. Not only is a Sr. Pat White leading WVU but with Noel Devine receiving more touches an argument can be made that the offense is more explosive, (Ask Oklahoma).

By CarolinaJacket

May 8, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Shane#1, I fear that as long as kids are kids we will continue to have these tragedies, yet I agree with a number of posts that maintained that a strict drug testing policy must be enforced. And you know and I know that some of his team mates were aware of his drug problems. They should have stepped up and taken action. But the environment they are in has to support such behavior. It will never be easy, but we have to keep working on it.

By LB

May 8, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

Now, it is time for UGA to prove something it has not proven for long time. Actually, every team has to prove something every season. LSU proved itself as a better team last year. Yes, LSU was just a better team than the team it played and won, period. OSU has to prove it can win at least two of four NC games in last six years.

By LB

May 8, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

OSU has to prove it can win at least two of four NC games in six years.

By LB

May 8, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

The north teams have to play the big games againt a south team somewhere south. Everyone knows how much advantage a home game is in college football. What will happen if south teams play somewhere north?

By Rich

May 8, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

idiot

By NorthAveWreck

May 8, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Just as 400lb welfare recipients flock to the roof tops for government rescue so do the fatherless flock to UGA to play football.

Yes, UGA is loaded. Congrats.

We’ll send counselors for Father’s Day

By James Smith

May 8, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

I see there are a few people hating on the buckeyes but as we have seen so many times before the Dawgs will choke during the middle of the season where it matters the most lol and the Buckeyes will be going to the ship.

P.S.- After The Ohio State Buckeyes beat up on USC the world will know who the best team in college football is.

By James Smith

May 8, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

I see there are a few people hating on the buckeyes but as we have seen so many times before the Dawgs will choke during the middle of the season where it matters the most lol and the Buckeyes will be going to the ship.

P.S.- After The Ohio State Buckeyes beat up on USC the world will know who the best team in college football is.

By gatormike

May 8, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

I am a Gator, but I fully support UGA being ranked the pre-season #1. They deserve it, but can thy hold it? Time will tell.They are very talented with a very tough schedule. The Gators will be much better on defense this year, and the offense will be better than last year. The Cocktail Game on 01 Nov in Jax will be a thriller and it will go down to the wire, but the GATORS will do all of the dancing after the game. I really like having this rivalry back after UGA not showing up for so many years. The GATORS will surprise a lot of folks this year. The defense has been rightfully criticized, but some folks do not want to let it go. Remember what the GATORS did to the buckeyes after having been told that they were an inferior team. The GATORS are hungry this year. GO GATORS!

By SECmanfan

May 8, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Die hard Bama fan here for life but also a die hard SEC fan so I say good for Georgia. I am always glad to see any team in the SEC get respect. ROLL TIDE.

By SECmanfan

May 8, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Die hard Bama fan here for life but also a die hard SEC fan so I say good for Georgia. I am always glad to see any team in the SEC get respect. ROLL TIDE.

By John

May 8, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

James Smith: P.S.- After The Ohio State Buckeyes beat up on USC the world will know who the best team in college football is.”

USC is 2-0 against Ohio State winning the 2001 and 2002 Outback Bowls.

By Whoathisisspecial

May 8, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

WTF? This years Ohio State team could be one of the best college football teams to have ever been put together!!! They had 13 underclassmen apply draft projections and only one of them actually went (Vernon Gholston). Everyone is coming back off a team that played in the national championship! The only positions they lost are FB and DE. The DE that is replacing Gholston was the starter before he got hurt. To have Ohio State anything lower than 2 behind the best top to bottom bulldogs team ever assembled is absurd or either just downright ignorant!!

By KingGator

May 8, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

And don’t forget that “choke” factor you guys always seem to have against us. It’s like what, 2-13 in the last 15 yrs? Herschel might be selling personality disorder books for a living these days, but he ain’t running the ball anymore, and that my friends is a good thing for gators everywhere.

Gators Rock!!

By AltamahaDawg

May 8, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

KingGator, it pretty funny that you categorize it as UGA choking more so that the Gator deserving the wins.

Might want to see who one the top teams all time in terms of finishing the season lower than preseason expectation have been, when you talk about “choke”

Hey I must have missed that explaination yours for holding us to 17 points and how.

By handawg

May 8, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

www.bighairyblawg.com tells it like it is…and get off Tony’s back - he does a good job.

By DawginLex

May 8, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

Still haven’t amswered the question King Gaytor. Pull out the spurrier stats when all else fails. Try 2-2 the last 4 years and try every game close since 2002.

Try 42-30 beatdown last year and our offense is going to be better.

Still waiting on how that stellar D that got pushed around by UGA and Michigan is going to hold UGA to 17 points……….

By D Dawg

May 8, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Georgia has a good shot at keeping that #1 rank. All you FLA,SC,AUB,OHIO,TENN and USC fans just wait. OK OK all you Tech fans too. You’ll see who is #1 at the end of the season. GO DAWGS!!!

By dawgfacedboy

May 8, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

GT4ever- if winning 10 games a year while kicking your a$$ is humbled then I guess your right.

To the buckyes moron who predicted an undefeated season: You’re probably right, you probably will go undefeated because your schedule is laughable, it’s a joke, always is. What’s even more frustrating is that you can actually lose a game in the bull$&%* conference and still have people argue that you should go to the NC!!!!!!!!!!

By David

May 8, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I agree with the rankings, but The Ohio State Buckeyes have a lot to prove. They have a great offense with Todd Boeckman at QB, and Chris Wells at RB. You also have a strong defense that has last seasons butkus award winner. I think the rankings are pure and I like where OSU is, until they beat USC and they will, that is when they will be number one. So all of you Buckeye haters, stop being jealous.

By David

May 8, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

Potato Dawg

You have it wrong

The north HAS and creates technology.

The south takes low-paying jobs Midwesterners won’t do anymore.

And our conference does not need a playoff system as every team plays nearly every other team each year. We also play non-conference opponents that are not Western Kentucky or Eastern Alabama State.

By Laurie

May 8, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

TB for President, give me a break. Georgia fans aren’t being obnoxious overall, just excited for the fall and the coming football season. Obnoxious is calling out fans from other schools because they are proud of their team. Ah-hem…Don’t look now, but I’m talking to you. Go ahead with your pot-shots about the schedule, too. Show me a team that doesn’t play OOC games. Not to mention, Georgia is playing ASU AWAY, and that certainly will not be a cakewalk. By the way, have fun with that Navy game. Maybe ND can do a little better than 3-9 this year.

Gene, I would like to congratulate you. You have single-handedly discovered that Georgia is the only school in the country that takes a Presidential party, the coaching staff, the entire football team, the band, the cheerleaders and some family members of said participants to a bowl game. You are a remarkable man and should be commended. I hope that they release you from the mental institution that currently houses you immediately.

By mexdawg

May 8, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Whose that coming down the track….that’s right.Look out gators your daddy’s back.THIS IS THE YEAR!THIS IS THE YEAR!See you at the cocktail party.I’ll be the one with a big smile and a bottle of tequila.SIC EM.

By LSUUUTiger

May 8, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

LSU had a brutal schedule and they were preseason #1 last year and they ended up in the national championship game with 2 losses - Georgia should be #1 and if UGA goes through the season and wins the SEC Championship with 2 losses or less UGA should play in the National Championship just like we did

By Keeping It Real

May 8, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

I am a Vol fan. I agree LSUUUTiger.If Jawja goes through the season with only two losses, they are definitely numero uno with their schedule.

By Potato Dawg

May 8, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

Whoathisisspecial

Didn’t we hear the same thing about the 2006 osu team. They were the greatest team ever. Florida didn’t deserve to play ya’ll. You were suppose to win by 30.

By Potato Dawg

May 8, 2008 8:27 PM | Link to this

David, David, David You have it wrong. I was making an analogy. College Football is like the auto industry and you the big 10 are like Detroit and we the conferences with payoff’s (sec, acc, big 12) that play an extra game against a quality opponent to decide the true league champion are the new technology. Sorry to confuse you. ttyl

By bbtick

May 8, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

I agree with your comments about Clemson…they simply have to win the Atlantic Division this season. I can say this…the Coastal is going to be a little weak this year, so my Hokies will probably find a way to play their way into the championship game in Tampa. Clemson will be better on paper, but they have really struggled against us since 1998 (0-5). If they can get past the chicago maroon helmet, they should beat us…should.

By volover

May 8, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this

Good luck UGA, you will need it. Always nice to see a SEC team on top.

Why do the north teams(big10) always have an excuse?? “What would happen if the south teams played in the north?” Who the h3ll wants to play in the north during winter? It’s cold. The SEC is just better, don’t matter where we play.

Go VOLS!!! Just need to be consistant.

By F***uga

May 9, 2008 3:46 AM | Link to this

Jawja ain’t gonna stay #1 for long. They got a few a$$ whoopins coming their way this year. Let’s see how much they dance after a few beatdowns.

By trojans

May 9, 2008 3:58 AM | Link to this

sept 13th will be the game of the year, the winner SC will go all the way to the bcs title game in MIAMI, as for our opponent let it please be someone from the SEC ala UGA or LSU

By trojans

May 9, 2008 3:58 AM | Link to this

sept 13th will be the game of the year, the winner SC will go all the way to the bcs title game in MIAMI, as for our opponent let it please be someone from the SEC ala UGA or LSU

By Jay

May 9, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Wow, I understand fans attitude towards the Bucks, knowing that we have a top ten team pretty much every year and hating us for it. But I thought as a “sports writer” you would at least be able to bury your disdain towards us to be able to admit we are a great team this year. Putting Florida and Missouri in front of us when we have the talent returning that we do? I think you might need to see a shrink. Yeah, yeah, we all know we have been spanked the past two NC games but when you look at the team that has been to the NC the most in the past decade you cant deny our superiority. Remember this was supposed to be our big year, not last year. Had the season in 07 been anything like a normal season, we would have never been in the big game and wouldnt have this 2 game losing streak hanging over our heads and maybe the hatred wouldnt be so bad. In the end you are going to see us back in the NC game again and hopefully we can play like the team we are and finish strong.

The last point I have is that as long as we are beating Michigan, I consider it a great year. This may sound like a cop out but its true. Most die hard buckeyes agree that the most important game for us, is the last one of the regular season. I would chose to lose the NC every year if it meant we beat UM every time. Call me crazy but the hatred for that team up North has been instilled in me at a very early age. Thats why this rivalry is the biggest in college sports today. Go Bucks!