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DEL.ICIO.USCollege Game Day coming to ATL?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Okay. We’ve got two more weeks before we shut this thing down for our summer break. So, other than the fact that Big Brown is a lot of horse and that the Braves are unbeatable at home, what did we learn over the weekend?
1. College Game Day coming to the ATL? The folks at ESPN like to keep their options open and insist no decision has been made. But I’m hearing that the College Game Day boys are coming to Atlanta on Aug. 30 as part of the run-up to the Clemson-Alabama game at the Georgia Dome. That’s going to be a fun weekend of football around here. Georgia Tech plays Jacksonville State (and Ryan Perrilloux) on Thursday, Aug. 28. There will be plenty of high school football on Friday. Georgia will play Georgia Southern in the afternoon (I’m guessing) on Aug. 30 in Athens with Clemson-Alabama as the nightcap back in Atlanta.
2. Tech’s game with Jax State looks a lot different: About a week ago Georgia Tech’s opener with Jacksonville State looked like a pretty good way for Paul Johnson to make his debut as the head Yellow Jacket. But now Jax State has gone from having no quarterback to lining up behind center with Perrilloux, the MVP of the 2007 SEC championship game. That should sell a few more tickets to the Thursday night event and give new defensive coordinator Dave Wommack something to think about this summer.
3. The Dawgs are buying up ASU season tickets: I talked to Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson the other day. He says his fans are fired up over Georgia’s trip to Tempe on Sept. 20. “Shoot, we like playing teams from the SEC,” said Erickson, who won a pair of national championships at Miami. “I just wish Georgia wasn’t so good.” Erickson told me that a lot of people from Georgia are buying up Arizona State’s season ticket packages, some of which are as cheap as $99. “Something tells me Georgia is going to have a pretty good crowd here,” Erickson said.
4. Joe Pa says he’s fine. But will he catch Bowden? Turns out that Joe Paterno’s trip to the hospital last week was for dehydration, which is not uncommon for folks his age (81). But reading the report on Paterno and meeting with Florida State coach Bobby Bowden down in Amelia Island last week made me wonder: Can the Penn State coach (372 career wins) catch Bowden (373 wins) this season? I say no.
The best possible season I see for Florida State is 8-4 with losses to Virginia Tech, Clemson, Florida and maybe Wake Forest. Ditto for Penn State with losses to Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ohio State and either Michigan or Iowa. If both win their bowl games, Bowden still has a one-game lead. But what if they are TIED going into the 2009 season? Then the beat goes on because neither of these guys is going to back down unless they are forced to do it.
5. A playoff will come, but not because of pressure from fans: Florida State president T.K. Wetherell said last week that financial pressures will be the thing that finally forces Division I-A football to adopt some kind of playoff to determine the national championship. Wetherell, who has long been in favor of a playoff, made the remarks to a group of media attending a forum in Dallas sponsored by the National Football Foundation and the Football Writers Association of America. Wetherell is right in this respect. The thing that ultimately creates change in football is not fan pressure, which is considerable on this issue, but the financial pressures that are only going to get worse in college athletics. The last time there were major financial pressures college football added a 12th regular season game. Four years from now, when the new BCS contract will be negotiated, the powers that be will have to go to the marketplace with a new product in order to command a lot more money. That will be a “Plus One,” where two teams are picked to play for the national championship AFTER the bowls, or a four-team playoff. It is inevitable.
Comments
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this
Why would Tech be afraid of one player? Tech’s D will smother the SEC MVP on the way to rolling Jax St. Just a warmup for what happens at the end of the year with the flea infested mutts. Tech will roll Georgia just like they used to all the time. Just wait, the media has the wrong team from the State that will challenge for the National Title this year.
By Bravesfan79
May 19, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this
College Football never cared about the fans or players before….why start now??
College football is like a bodybuilding competition….everyone gets on stage and poses…but dosent fight! Thank God im from a area where i have better sports and leagues to choose from.
Welcome to pee wee/ i mean college football….were EVERYONE gets a trophy! I mean you wouldnt dare want the little poor football players to actually feel like their 6-6 season was a FAILURE would you!??
By athensdawg
May 19, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this
college gameday in atlanta…whoo hooo. can’t wait for another season of herbstriet and company justifying the bcs and the big ten’s football prowess. i don’t know which is more entertaining…bill clinton denying that he messed around with monica lewinsky or herbstriet and corso talking about how ohio state ‘deserves’ to be in the bcs championship.
that show used to be great…now they are full of themselves. Tony, I’ll take you, Brando and Spencer over those knuckleheads any day.
By Roswell Ed
May 19, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this
1) Game day will be here. Satan told me so via teleconferencing yesterday.
2) I hear that Perrilloux has already put Reuben Houston on his speed dial.
3) Sounds like ASU uses the same marketing technique as Tech. Don’t forget Dog fans. You’ll get a Coke and hot dog with each of those tickets.
4) They should schedule a game between Penn St and FSU. Call it the Geritol Bowl.
5) I’ll believe it when I see it.
By Munson's Call
May 19, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer….please define the time period you are refering to when Tech “used to roll Georgia all the time.” Where you even born then?
By Spike
May 19, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer… A lot of typical big talk from a team that has lost how many in a row? You even give Tech fans a bad name with that comment.
By sportsfan2008
May 19, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this
Bravesfan79:
We get it; you like pro football. Fine. Is it better than college football? It depends on how you define “better”. I’ll take a tailgate in Athens, at Auburn, TN, Clemson, SC, or ANYWHERE in the SEC OR ACC over the parking lot of the GA Dome any day. College football does not and never will have a system in place that pleases everyone, but it is a great, entertaining show every year.
You evidently find the pros more entertaining. A lot of us find the college game more entertaining. Go somewhere and yak about the Falcons. I wouldn’t know, but I am guessing you don’t find college football fans make generalized statements denigrating the pro game on a pro blog.
So: 1) enjoy your chosen diversion and 2) get a life.
By RAMBLE ON!!!
May 19, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this
Stand by for Roswell eDIOT to post under another name saying how witty his stupid, lame, and redundant GT jokes are.
Poor loser, what a shame Awbarn is now afraid to schedule GT. It was so enjoyable watching their fans heading to the exits during the third quarter.
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this
Look up who has the longest winning streak in the series. Here’s a hint - they don’t wear red. Ugag’s winning latest streak is more due to Gailey than anything Richt has done. There’s a new sherriff in town fleabags, and your D will look awful against his O. Here’s an early prediction: Tech 41 - UGAg 7
Excelsior!
By Munson's Call
May 19, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer, I know you have to go back to the 1950’s to find a decade where Tech won more games in the series than Georgia. I have an idea. Why don’t you look up who leads the all time series. Tech needs to win over 30 in a row to even things up.
By the way, UGA will tie that longest win streak mark of 8 this year. And one more question. What is your excuse for Ray Goff having a winning record against you?
By RAMBLE ON!!!
May 19, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer, lets get real here. Ugag has a pretty good offense, I can see them scoring 28 points. 41-28
By Gen Neyland
May 19, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this
41-7..? Like chili dogs and wine, enthusiasm and common sense don’t mix.
By Joe
May 19, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this
Good for you Goldtimer.
You should go to Russia and lead a morning ritual for ex-Commie’s who like to revel in the glory years when Stalin showed those pigs who was boss.
Or maybe you could go to Portugal and start a society for those fond of remembering when the Portuguese ruled the world.
Good stuff man, thanks for the laughs this morning.
By Miles
May 19, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
When ESPN’s College Game Day arrives in Atlanta, hopefully inarticulate Charles Barkley is not allowed to appear on the show as he did the last time ESPN broadcast its show from there. Jackson State, with or without Perrilloux, will not beat Georgia Tech. Money may be a reason for an eventual playoff in college football, but we’d be foolish to negate the influence of Mike Slive.
By Munson's Call
May 19, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
Sorry..that should read over 20 in a row to even the series.
By JD
May 19, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
Three things you can bank on for Tech Football ‘08: 1. Will lose to UGA again (8 in a row). 2. Will not make a bowl game. 3. Will be in the bottom third of the NCAA in turnover ratio.
3 will be the main factor in #2.By goldtimer
May 19, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
LOL, 41 to 7? when’s the last time tech beat the dawgs by even a point?
By Rub-one Off
May 19, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this
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Did I mention that the only meaningful game that we won in the last decade was against Auburn.
Auburn is one team that I r-e-a-l-l-y look up to. All you have to do is look at how important those 2 wins are to me.
It’s the only thing I allow in my head, because if I stop and think about the state of Tech football I would just breakdown and cry.
By Rub-one Off
May 19, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this
Hey fellow Tech fans are you as excited as I am to get to go to Washington DC every other year now as opposed to going to Boise.
I’m looking forward to visiting The Octagon.
It’s the country’s oldest architectural museum.
I also can’t wait to see the Presidential Pet Museum just outside of DC in Lothian, Maryland.
They say that the wing dedicated to Checkers the dog is just awesome!!
Do any of you know how strong the D&D community is in the DC area.
In Boise not so much.
By rolltide
May 19, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this
Funny to hear GT fans talk smack at any level.
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this
It’s not smack if you back it up, and with PJ in charge this year the Jackets go back to national prominence. GT will once again be a player in deciding who wins the MNC. Any recruits that might be reading this blog, jump on the train early or lose your spot.
By 82DAWG
May 19, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
Techmites, c’mon, are you just trying to rile UGA up or are you truly delusional? My guess is the former. Let’s summarize here:
From a mediocre team at best, four or your better players transferred.
From a mediocre recruiting class at best, most decomitted and most of the ones who signed were not considered BCS conference worthy.
Tech is installing a “new” offense that was trashed in all division 1A BCS conferences 20 years ago.
So, I would say, that the odds of Tech beating UGA this year are even less than those of Georgia Southern.
By dawgy
May 19, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer is exactly right. Tech will be prominent once again. Just like they were before facemasks were invented. Jeez.
By P Dawg
May 19, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer, gt needs to stop their players from leaving before you can start asking blue chip recruits to go there. Who the hell do you guys have anyway? I can’t name one player because you suck! Triple option…LOL!!! This is gonna be FUN for another 8 years (at least).
By mark
May 19, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
Conference champs get a bye in the playoffs while the “at large” bids play the first round. Go from there, lose and your out. Doesn’t get any easier.
By P Dawg
May 19, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
Waiting for gt to beat UGA is like staring at the sky and waiting for it to turn purple. It’s not gonna happen! UGA should drop you bums off the schedule and pick on a Pac 10 or Big 10 team for a while.
By PSU
May 19, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
Your assessment of Penn State is a bit off (or let’s just day a bit pessimistic). Of course, you don’t have any of the inside dirt (since you live about 750 miles away from State College, PA), so it wouldn’t be fair to rip you for your opinion. However, take note… Penn State will have absolutely failed this year if they don’t wind up with at least 10 regular season wins. Relative to the rest of the Big Ten, they’re easily that good. A loss at OSU and against one other highly ranked team (most likely at Wisconsin) should give the Lions their only two losses. Penn State should (read: will) sweep their home schedule, which includes Illinois and Michigan. Yes, they have to travel to Iowa, but frankly I’m having a hard time understanding why you think Iowa will be decent this year. Penn State should definitely have enough to beat them.
By 82jacket
May 19, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
You should have said only 4 players transferred. That is not a lot for a coaching change. Michigan has had at least double that this offseason. Taylor Bennett wasn’t going to play this year regardless of the system, Colin Peek caught less than 10 passes all last year, and Trey Dunmon was an average offensive lineman. The only real loss was Donley, and he was gone before the coaching change.
We’ll see about that. We also have the ‘07 class which was ranked higher than Georgia’s by most services, they will be sophomores this year.
This system will not be what you think it is.
Georgia hasn’t beaten Tech easily in over 5 years, I don’t know why this year would be any different.
By Old Grad
May 19, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
Been almost as long since Tech’s winning streak against Georgia as it has since since Georgia won a National Championship. However you are a “shoo-in” to win it this year. Just like almost every year since MR has been there.
By Zack
May 19, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
But hey with that new offense you might win one or two
By Allsomeness
May 19, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer - you never answered the Ray Goff question.
I kind of know why though.
By chemdawg
May 19, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
I think ajc writers pose as tech fans to get responses. GT (and GT fans) haven’t even been a blip on the radar in almost a decade.
By Burnt Orange Baby
May 19, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this
Hook ‘Em, Horns!
By Staytide
May 19, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this
Rolltide, how’s Alabama doing against their in-state rival? Is LA-Monroe on your schedule anytime soon? Pot meet kettle.
By shane #1
May 19, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
1- Game Day? Who cares! Will Corso put on the Buckeye head again? Will They talk about Clemson and Bama, or spend half the show hyping Ohio St? It should be an intresting game though, which teams will show up? The Bama that stomped UT and took UGA to overtime or the Bama that lost to La Monroe? Will Clemson actually play well against a name opponent? 2- Tech should still win, 1 man can’t beat 22. 3- I hope to see lots of red there. UGA has a reputation for traveling well, that will help at bowl time and when lining up good ooc games. 4- Which of the Dinosaurs will be left at the end? I am glad JoePa is okay and wish Him the best. 5- How can a University President speak the truth and keep His job? Wetherell was the last to speak, and the only speaker not to follow the “company line” about the regular season, protecting the bowls and academics. To paraphrase what he said, the 12th game was added because the programs needed the money. After that money is spent a playoff will be added. Three cheers for the Man that showed that the BCS emperior has no clothes!
By Paladawg
May 19, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this
Goldtimer, have you gone off your meds again?
By Tempe Bound Dawg
May 19, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
I encourage all dawg fans to contact the ASU ticket office for a sure-fire ticket to the game on Sept. 20th. For those UGA season ticket holders that haven’t amassed the points to be eligible for ASU game tickets through the school, you can buy ASU season tickets for $99 per ticket. The cost of the single game through UGA is $55 per ticket. Like the Techie deal, it’s a no-brainer.
By P Dawg
May 19, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
Call to all Dawg fans! Get in on this ASU game and let’s make a statement. Let’s go to ASU and make THEM call timeouts because of the noise!!! Let the big dawgs eat!!!
By Greer
May 19, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this
82jacket, the 2007 GT recruiting class was rated above UGA’s in ONE service. All other recruiting services had UGA ranked at least 7 spots higher the GTs. When you make a claim, be sure you have facts.
By Scottsdale Bound
May 19, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
My buddies and I purchased 8 season ticket packages from ASU. We will use the UGA tickets and put the other games up on StubHub… no brainer. Let’s paint Mill Street RED and BLACK!
By lizdawg
May 19, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
* SEVEN IN A ROW * Goldtimer, 82jacket, et al. Don’t you ever forget it!
Paul Johnson’s gonna run into a national championship contending buzzsaw this year on the Dawgs way to EIGHT-IN-A-ROW.
Enjoy BOAISY!
By Tech03
May 19, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
Why would people spend that kind of money and fly to ASU or spend $400 a ticket at UGA and be crammed into bad seats.
At Tech you can buy an entire season of tickets and have plenty of room to stretch out for only $150 and often that includes snacks and parking. I still can not believe we have not sold out yet. They are only that price because it is a rebuilding year, next year they will be more.
By big o
May 19, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this
goldtimer… dude you need to share
By PSU in ATL
May 19, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this
PSU, you’re wasting your breath trying to talk sense to “Mr. College Football” about how good Penn State will be this year. He’s never liked Penn State. He must still be in mourning after the 1983 Sugar Bowl when his heart-throb, Hershel Walker finally ran against a real defense and produced nothing. In fact, I bet Tony voted for Nebraska in 1994. I’m with you. Penn State will win AT LEAST 10 games this year and JoePa will reclaim the record he deserves. And when he does, I’m sure Tony will find some way to downplay the accomplishment.
By USG-ASU Bound
May 19, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this
I bought the $99 seats but when you call the ASU ticket office, they will try everything possible to sell you the more expensive seats that require an extra $50 donation (or $149/seat)
Keep insisting on the $99 seats and you will eventually get them…
By Yellow is the Color of Pee
May 19, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this
You are right goldtimer! We are going to Miami!!! It’ll be just like Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise!!!!
South Beach will be like one huge Golden Shower!!!!
By leland
May 19, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
Dear Mr. CB—you ax is the “College Game Day coming to ATL.” Yes, but it might not be this year. Or next. It might be some other year. Possibly. I’m not sure. Your pal, Leland
By GT Man
May 19, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
LOL @ Goldtimer. It looks like you were trying to start some crap and you succeeded very well.
Even A die hard Tech fan like me can’t believe we would go into Athens this year and blow them out. A win is not completely out of the question though. The teams are much closer in talent than most people think. Georgia has a lot more depth, though.
By godawg
May 19, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
*By Tech03 May 19, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
Why would people spend that kind of money and fly to ASU or spend $400 a ticket at UGA and be crammed into bad seats.*
Because they want to see quality football, not that pee wee crap they play at the joke by coke.
By Gen Neyland
May 19, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
shane # 1
Doesn’t matter which Alabama team shows up. What matters is that Saban leads the Fightin’ Red Elephants onto the field of play. THAT is the storyline…The Game Day crew of Larry, Curly and Moe will be prepped to yuck it up for the crowd. They will be the first to declare, ” Alabama is back “…then Clemson whips their arse…
By Matthew
May 19, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
1990 was the LAST time tech beat UGA LEGALLY. Half of you techies on here probably weren’t even born then. Maybe you should worry about your pot smoking coaches and players moreso than a team you won’t beat for another 8 years…if you’re lucky
By Mike
May 19, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
hey Goldtimer, 7 in a row is all that needs to be said.
By laughing at dogs
May 19, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this
I think uga fans on these blogs are hilarious. Lets see….if it’s about a recruit, and he didn’t commit to the doggies, they just didn’t want him, or he is not a high level, clean-cut scholar athlete, which is the only type uga recruits.ha, ha, ha. Next, uga was apparently “robbed” of last year’s national championship (even though they didn’t even get to sec title game. ha, ha, ha…and, they have already declared themselves nat’l. champions for this year…why even play the games? ha,ha,ha,ha…Wait, it gets even better…how can you be so anal as to actually buy an ASU season ticket, spend $500-600 for an airline ticket to Arizona just to watch a football game? Or, maybe the plan is to drive the pick-up truck (but watch out for the $4 a gallon gas…Arizona is not the next state over after Alabama (in case you took geography at uga)….keep it up doggies…you are already the laughing stock of the ncaa…ha,ha,ha,ha…what a “powerhouse”…as Spurrier said last year…”it’s not like we beat some big team”
By gotech
May 19, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
Some dawg fans are so proud that they can rhyme. Awesome line man!!!!@!@#!$$^&&*
By tilldawg
May 19, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this
82 Jacket said: “Georgia hasn’t beaten Tech easily in over 5 years, I don’t know why this year would be any different.”
Now that is funny. I guess you forgot about 2003 and 2007: 34-17 and 31-17. And you know that both of those could have been alot worse.
By Spike
May 19, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this
GT Man… Did you really say “The teams are much closer in talent than most people think”?? That was a joke, right?
By Matthew
May 19, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
tech losing to UGA by less than a touchdown is a moral victory for them. You sound like gamecock fans.
By KJ
May 19, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this
how can you be so ANAL as to actually buy an ASU season ticket, spend $500-600 for an airline ticket to Arizona just to watch a football game?
I do not think this word means what you think it means.
Then again, you probably just have anal on the brain, right?
Keep laughing, chump, and get ready for this preseason #1 “laughing stock” (sic) to run roughshod over whatever inferior team you support.
By GT
May 19, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this
Who knows what this year will bring. I am willing to bet Georgia doesn’t win the national championship, too obvious, and you have a bullseye on your back. Tech will be better than predicted, Johnson has been too much of an success without the talent. June Jones at SMU should be fun. Clemson beats Alabama right out of the shoot, and ,hold your ears, makes a run for the N.C. after Georgia loses to somebody in the SEC or Arizona State which is a road game.
By gimmicks
May 19, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
Since UGA is out of gimmicks, they will get beat by Tennessee (again), Florida (as usual), and Auburn is due (when the last time in that series somebody won 3 in a row). Alabama will be much improved after these last two recruiting classes, and LSU is never easy in Baton Rouge. So that’s 5 losses already. Maybe Vandy or Kentucky can beat the dogs again, and Tech won’t get beat 8 times in a row. Georgia has never beaten Tech 8 in a row. So my prediction for Georgia 5 - 7.
By Bill
May 19, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
Klempsin and Bammer in the same stadium…
Wow, that’s two of the cheatingest most vile programs in the history of the NCAA. I would save a few seats for the folks out of Indianapolis. You never know with those two.
By ozzfest
May 19, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
UGA season ticket holder pay for their tickets in March, and UGA does not tell anybody whether they are getting their away-game tickets until August. I can not wait til August to get plane tickets and hotel reservations…so I kinda feel like UGA should let people know something. You know damn well that John Bateman in the ticket office knows who is getting tickets RIGHT NOW, they just refuse to tell anybody. A TOTAL dis-service to the fans!
By fishtales
May 19, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this
Gen. Neyland-
You’re not STILL upset about 41-17 are you?
Roll Tide
By DenverDawg
May 19, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
I got my ASU season tickets! Most people are using only the Georgia ticket and donating the rest to the local Boys & Girls Club. Here’s the number to call: 480-965-2381
I wonder how many Tech fans would show up if they played ASU…
GO DAWGS!!!
By fishtales
May 19, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
That’s a good one there Bill…keep the fresh stuff coming ok?
By shane #1
May 19, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this
Gen, I think it’s a dastardly Yankee plot. Corso and Company will pretend to be intrested in a interconference rivalry,Saban,et-al, but Their secret agenda is to recruit athletes for the defunct Big Eleven! Little do They know that the winds of change will sweep Their conference with RickRod and a modern offense! I am picking Michigan to win the Big Ten this year, beating Old Static U. After all, They can actually beat the Gators!
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this
To all you fleabag mutts, you clearly are nervous. You know what’s going to happen. You’ll cakewalk in the SE(asy)C into the last game at home going 11-0 and Tech visits the dump of a stadium you have and takes care of business and goes to South Beach instead of your beloved Mutts. Josh Nesbitt, you know the QB stud who chose Tech over UGAg, will shred the Mutt D much like White and WV did in the Sugar Bowl. Keep up with the smart comments Fleabags, it shows you’re nervous.
By jle
May 19, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this
Stupid uga fans….only they would pay $99 for a season ticket instead of $60 on stub hub. Mighty clever.
By Bravesfan79
May 19, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
Im actually a GT and UGA fan, no sense in rooting for a team that has no chance at winning anything meaningfull (GT, along with any team not ranked in the top 10 to start the year)
Even tho seeing GT woops Auburns azz twice was nice!
Heres to hoping UGA only looses 1 game in their hard schedule and dosent get screwed over for Ohio State or a weak Pac 10 team!
Don’t exaclty have much faith in the sport to produce a true champion but maybe once every 10 years tho.
92 Alabama is one of the few years i can think of that had a real champ.
Anyways i guess perhaps a retarded system is deserving when more than half the players are kinda slow anyways. Lets face it….alot of these dumb cats would barely get into tech school.
As a former college athlete myself it makes me sick to see all these mediocre teams jumping around like fckin monkeys at the end of a meaningless bowl with the fingers raised saying “were #1” when in reality there a 6-6 team that just won a meaningless game. I guess you wouldnt want all the slow football players not to feel “special” tho huh?
Yawn….enough about CF…im ready for a real sport to start back…. GO GT HOOPS!! Shumpert will good, but in 2009 with Shumpert and D Favors, GT will again be a national power!
Anyone that wants to diss my beliefs would be better served contacting your school presidents to possibly make your beloved sport relevant again.
Until then…the big events are the SUPER BOWL, WORLD SERIES, STANLEY CUP, NCAA TOURNEY, WORLD CUP and UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.
The crap bowl system ranks somewhere among dog shows and beauty pagents.
By UGA77
May 19, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this
Hey jle if you know of a ticket on stub hub for the Arizona State game that is $60 let me know because I am sure not seeing it. Sorry your so p** that UGA fans actually support their team at away games.
By JustMe
May 19, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
A quarterback going from LSU to Jacksonville State? It sounds like there is more to THAT story! Where, oh where, can we find a good sports journalist?
Ugag fans buying season tickets for a single game? LMFAO! “A fool and his money are soon parted.”
By O-Zone
May 19, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
Goldtimer, I also am GT inside out, and I wish you were right, but I think it will take a couple of years to get things straight on the flats. Let the Dawgs bark and when we stick it to’em they will blame it on everything from George Bush to the absence of Munson.
By D Gelbart
May 19, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
Goldtimer:
I am sorry but, if GT was to win the title they would have to go undefeated because I am sure they aren’t in the top 25 this year.
So it isn’t happening even if you do beat UGA because some team(s) in the ACC will take care of buisness and beat you guys.
By D Gelbart
May 19, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this
UGA’s winning streak will probably increase to 8 before you have a snowballs chance in beating us.
By reservoirDAWG
May 19, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this
Who is this goldtimer and what is he smoking?
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
I love the smell of Keith Brooking’s underwear!!
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
Smoking some of what coach Joe Hamilton had. He always brought the good stuff.
By Rex
May 19, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this
“Stupid uga fans….only they would pay $99 for a season ticket instead of $60 on stub hub. Mighty clever.”
Hey smart guy. You can sell the other 5 ASU home game tickets on e-Bay if you buy the season tickets for $99. I’m glad to see you’re putting your worthless tech education to use.
By Rex
May 19, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this
“Stupid uga fans….only they would pay $99 for a season ticket instead of $60 on stub hub. Mighty clever.”
Hey smart guy. You can sell the other 5 ASU home game tickets on e-Bay if you buy the season tickets for $99. I’m glad to see you’re putting your worthless tech education to use.
By gaytechtimer
May 19, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
have you fellow nerds ever heard of ebay? The Dawgs buy the season tickets and only use ASU game ticket and sell the rest on ebay. NERDS!!!
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this
It sucks…to be..a yellow jacket!
Said it sucks…to be…a yellow jacket!
I still love my yellow colored sweater, but it’s just been too embarrassing to wear it in public. I only wear it when Reggie Ball comes up for his weekly tickle pile.
By Hoopie1
May 19, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this
Rex, I can tell that you’ve never lived in Arizona. The problem is that you won’t be able to give those other tickets away. Maybe donate them for a tax writeoff. Az is the land of baseball oand golf. Those folks don’t understand football.
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
is it 4th down yet? I lost count.
By techwreck
May 19, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
Hey, dawgies - perhaps you should save the money for ASU season tickets and pay the mortgage on your trailer before it gets repossessed.
By techwreck
May 19, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
Hey Goldtimer, are you and your terrorist roommate coming over again tonight? I wanna play world of warcraft and the winner gets to be at the bottom of the tickle pile.
By butt helmet
May 19, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this
ga fans buying season tix to see one game isnt nearly as funny as the pathetic showing tech fans have made in their past two bowl games.
How is Idaho in winter by the way?
By The Monk
May 19, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
What the heck do you mean, “summer break?” There’s no summer break in football. Get back to your keyboard Barnhart. Amuse me with football speculations while I await August 30.
By LDAWGTHEGR8
May 19, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this
I am just trying to figure out “why in the heck all the GT fans are on here talking smack?” I mean please people - shouldn’t your team at least beat us before you talk smack?, you haven’t beaten us this CENTURY, so shut the heck up ya freaking nerds!!!! UGA will dominate GT AGAIN this year - beleive that peeps. Our team is loaded for bear- and bees!! lol
By Greg
May 19, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
This $99 thing seems too easy. I live in Maryland and go to one UGA game a year. Usually I have to buy a single-game ticket on eBay and spend close to $100/ticket. So, buying a season’s worth of ASU’s games and possibly selling the other games on eBay (like ASU’s home games with UCLA and/or Oregon) to make some money back seems too easy.
By heeldawg
May 19, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
This discussion is bordering on ludicrous (or Jay-Z, or Dr. Dre).
Goldtimer and other Tech fans are just posting completely absurd things to get Georgia fans to respond to them. Anyone can do that. For example, I could say that Georgia will beat Tech 223-0 just to eclipse the Tech scoring record over Cumberland, or that Georgia will beat Tech so bad that PJ will have an epiphany and convert to Dawgism on the field at halftime, or that Tech’s players (and Joe Hamilton)will actually smoke so much pot that they will be numb to any pain and will lose multiple limbs (and other body parts) without even noticing it until the Sunday after the Georgia game, or that Reuben Houston and the erstwhile mentioned Joe Hamilton will marry each other and move to Amsterdam for somewhat obvious reasons, or that Al Ciraldo will come back from the dead and get God to hurl lightning bolts at O-zone for dissing his old friend Larry Munson, or that the Arabs will play nice and give up trying to take over Israel, or that Bin Laden will convert to Scientology, or that the whole world will disintegrate into a crazy, mixed up, dogs-and-cats-living-together exercise in pandemonium. But I won’t. It’s just too crazy.
Everyone knows Richt wouldn’t run up the score like that.
As for the rest, well…
…it’s no more crazy than saying Tech will beat Georgia this season.
By Big Boy
May 19, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this
TO GOLDTIMER: YOU ARE DELUSIONAL IF YOU THINK TECH WILL EVEN BE IN THE GAME.AGAINST UGA. THE WAY THE BUMBLEBEES LOOKED IN THEIR SPRING GAME, I WOULDN’T BE TALKING ABOUT BEATING JAX STATE SO BAD.
By TechMan
May 19, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this
Tony Brainfart = UGA
By The Truth
May 19, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this
TK Wetherell is WRONG … fans can pressure the BCS to vanish in favor of a playoff system. If you don’t watch it, they’ll be forced to do something else.
Check out this blog … boycottthebcs08.blogspot.com
Join the revolution and boycott the BCS this year by not watching the games in January. Sorry ratings will show them the fans are still kings and we will be heard!
By kmart
May 19, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
wasnt’ jake plummer a sundevil? anyway I digress…
the dawgs are set up for a week one trap in the desert. ASU was not a pushover last year, and is a dangerous early game out of conference.
I can see a scenario where Stafford is a little off in the desert heat, those tough ASU ends get to him a bit. UGA’s suspect kicking game shows some warts, and ASU’s is flawless. A couple of ill-timed penalties (end zone celebration maybe?) and ASU pulls off the upset.
Might not be the right game to spend $1000 to see
By red and black is for checkers
May 19, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this
here’s some food for thought:
UGA is 7 - 6 in their last 13 SEC games.
UGA has won 2 SEC football titles in the past 25 years. My gators have won 10 in that same period. Tennessee has 4, for crying out loud. What a dynasty! hahahaha
By GT
May 19, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
You know Tech could beat Georgia this year, especially if they are undefeated at the time. The difference is Johnson plans on beating Georgia, Gailey never cared one way or another. The man’s on a mission, like that sheriff in Sundance Kid, who is that guy? He might not beat them this year but he will be after them again next year and the more Georgia wins the better for Tech because they get fat and happy, and Johnson likes his team miserable which they will be. Johnson was hired for one thing and he truly believes he can do it, we all do.
By charliedawg
May 19, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
I agree with chemdawg…is that you Mike Knobler?
By Cuz
May 19, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
It never fails to amaze me. More Dawg fans attend a road game than Techsters attend a home game. And even with free food and beverage. You just gotta love it.
By Dave In Tampa
May 19, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
To all the Techies blogging. Thanks for all the laughs. I really did need it today.
Hey, it’s always nice to dream. You guys might be more competitive in a couple years, but don’t get too delusional this year. That offensive is complex and will take time to get use to. It could be real ugly for your team all year learning this.
I agree with GT Man. Goldtimer was looking to rile up the UGA fans and succeeded. Personally, I’m glad to see that there are still a few Tech fans that are still brave enough to blog here. You guys are true backers and I salute you guys. You guys I don’t bad mouth. Just the ones that come on here ONLY if GT beats UGA in some competition.
November prediction: 43-10 Dawgs over Tech!
By KJ
May 19, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
UGA has won 2 SEC football titles in the past 25 years. My gators have won 10 in that same period. Tennessee has 4, for crying out loud. What a dynasty! hahahaha
Still butt-hurt about the endzone celebration, huh? No worries, this year you’ll get stomped on without the benefit of such a motivational tool, and you’ll have to find some other excuse to go cry into your jorts.
By Bama Dog
May 19, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
Goldtimer,
Just for the heck of it, I went to the Tech media guide to see about this great record against UGA you keep referring to. If my calculations are correct (I know I’m a Georgia grad, so take your shots), the series records for your coaches since 1945 are:
Dodd - 12 and 10 55% Carson - 2 and 3 40% Fulcher - 0 and 2 00% Rodgers - 2 and 4 33% Curry - 2 and 5 29% Ross - 2 and 3 40% Lewis - 0 and 3 00% O’Leary - 4 and 3 43% Gailey - 0 and 5 00% Johnson - 0 and 0
Amazing that even with Goff and Donnon, only Dodd (who retired 42 years ago) could manage a winning record against the Dogs. And yes, Tech had an 8 game streak (1949 - 1956), but I’ll take our two 7 game streaks (1991 - 1997 and 2001 - 2007). This is the year we should add to the current streak.
So much for (current history), so go hide till November and we’ll see what happens.
By gtg811q
May 19, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
So Tech may not have football. Okay. But, honestly does an engineering school with programs that rank in the top 10 in the nation really need a winning football team to justify itself? When Georgia has a bad season ppl question why it should even exist.
By RAMBLE ON!!!
May 19, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this
Cuz, You think that’s amazing, wait till you hear about the “birds and the bees”.
By hey kj
May 19, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this
i’ll put Tebow up against stafford anytime, anyplace
let’s rumble
By Bama Dog
May 19, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
Sorry, my typo, we all know O’Liar didn’t have a winning record against the dogs - should have been 3 and 4 43%.
By Dana
May 19, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this
Hey Tech we all know you would never pay $99 to watch your football team play - We all saw the ACC championship game. (tech travels real well) The truth is none of you are true fans. I can’t say I blame you - they don’t put out much of a product.
By Mike Schindler
May 19, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
Somebody wake up Goldtimer before he creams his pjs. Tech sucks, DAWGS will sick ‘em!
By Dean Dork
May 19, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this
Shouldn’t all you Tech…ahem…men be studying your calculi? Remember, curfew at 9. Also, AppRiver will be on campus tomorrow recruiting the next class of NERDS, so bathe and change underwear for the interviews! That is all.
By Boise Chamber
May 19, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this
Press Release….Just spoke with new GIT Coach Jackson about their annual trip to Idaho…We’re excited that Coach Jackson believes they’ll be able to fill two rows this year since we’re including hot chocolate and hot dogs with each ticket…unfortunately, snow and ice are predicted once again. Contact 800-GIT-Boise for additional information.
By Pitbull
May 19, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this
Hey gtg811q: no one gives a damn about Tech’s engineering school. Do 93,000 people show up on North Avenue on a Saturday afternoon or night to see your engineering school?
In fact, I doubt many of tech football players are engineer majors. Most are “management” majors which is like having no major at all.
My personal favorite UGA - tech game was a few years ago when UGA field goal kicker Billy Bennett scored more points than the entire tech team did. I think tech scored 18 points in that game and Bennett scored 19. What a hoot!
I would miss having tech to laugh at every year, but I do wish the dogs would drop them from the schedule and add a SIGNIFICANT interregional opponent from th Big 10 or the Big 8.
Anyw you ramblin gamblin pot smokin clear whisky drinkin and drivin tech ladies, go paint your nerdy little bodies yellow (add some white wings like one GT fairy did) and go out & squeel for your Boise bound band of losers.
Oh didn’t you hear? There is one more Humanitarian (or Humiliation) Bowl with the ACC at the end of the 2008 season before that contract is over. Gues who will be back in Boise with Fresno State or Boise State in December.
Hint: they run the triple option for 1 yard and 3 clouds of dust per play. Oh it is going to be so much fun to watch tech lose this year.
By Quizzer
May 19, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this
Q. What do you call a female on the GIT campus?
a. A visitor (hadn’t heard that one before…) b. Lost (…that one either) c. a taxi with police escort! d. a whor*
A. Any and all.
By shane #1
May 19, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this
I thought My post might draw out an OSU fan or two but none took the bait. I guess They really are smarter Than Us.Oh well, this endless Tech-UGA bashing is boring. I am gone. Cuz, I am opening a jar of the Gen’s Sippin’ Solvent in Your honor. Take care!
By borodawg
May 19, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
By Gators have 10 titles?
May 19, 2008 7:34 PM | Link to this
Try only 7 titles… first coming in 1991. The 1984 team was on double-secret probation. Watch out for Gator players trolling the highways looking for auto accidents (easy credit card pick’ns)
By Pete
May 19, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this
Gameday coming to ATL on the 30th? Who are you hearing that from?
There’s another big game going on in the Ed Jones Dome in STL, between two probable top-15 teams in Missouri and Illinois. Mizzou could easily be ranked in the pre-season top-5. Why in the world would GameDay chose Alabama/Clemson over Mizzou/Illinois?
By JJ the Jet Plane
May 19, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Hey Goldtimer, Understood you don’t like UGa, but why trash the SEC with your “SEasyC” crap. How about this you sh!thead: the ACC is now the:
Anal Canal Conference. That’s how Sh!tty (pun intended) your conference is.
Go Dawgs, Roll Tide,
By Bird Dawg
May 19, 2008 8:51 PM | Link to this
Nothing wrong with buying ASU season tickets to go and support the Dawgs. That is what being a “FAN” is all about. If they don’t want any dog fans in Tempe on Sept. 20th, then cut off sales….I didn’t think so. Hey guy, MONEY is the universal language.
Possibly if the yeller jackets ever get a winning team they will teach this language at Tech. Right now the Techies are just trying to make sure they have enough WHITE FLAGS to last the season.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I heard that CPJ wants his team just to “SIT OUT” this season so that he can get the very complicated triple option offense installed. He says Tech will be ready to field a team in 2009.
Additionally, Tech has petitioned the ACC and the NCAA to let them drop out of Div.lA after the 2009 season. CPJ and RAD say they want to have only “club football” so that their students can more effectively focus on their studies. RAD says: “Remember, we are students first and football players last”.
Boy was he right!
By YELLOWJACKETS REQUIRED
May 19, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this
I heard that Georgia is trying to STEAL WES Durham as play by play guy for when Munson finally calls it quits. Any truth to that?
By Openly GAY-Tor
May 19, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Why must people keep bringing up the ghu who stole the dead womans credit card? Is there no other team in the country who has has a few bad apples?
I give up! I’m going to re-decorate the field house.
By Goldtimer
May 19, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
Which conference had the most first round draft picks? Do you still want to tell me that the ACC is easy? Keep on reaching fleabags, sweet dreams in your double-wide.
By snow dawg
May 19, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
Not a bit of truth to the rumor of Georgia pursuing Wes Durham. The FACT of the MATTER Is. WSB Radio is in pursuit of Wes Durham for when Munson retires.
Tech made a hard run at Munson when Al (toe meets leather)Ciraldo got ready to retire. Obviously Munson said no.
Now the shoe is on the other foot. Munson will hang it up after this season and Durham will be waiting in the wings.
The contract calls for him to broadcast University of Georgia Football and Basketball. He will also have a sports call in show during the off seasons. Above and beyond all that, being the “voice of the Georgia Bulldogs” will get him a boatload of endorsements.
Get ready to say “Toodles” to Mr. Wes Durham because as of 01-01-2009 Wesley will be a DAWG!
By War Eagle
May 19, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this
Tony have so much respect your writings and promotion of SEC football. I have one question, has Nick Saban got into your wallet too? You are promoting the Clemson-Bama game like it is the only game played in the Dome this year. this is your third article on this game, plus today you mention it twice in ONE article…UGA, Tech and Auburn still exist and have big games??
By Bird-Dawg
May 19, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this
Hey War “dam” Eagle - I agree with you! At first I thought Mr. College Football was on the take with coach Satan, I mean Saban. Then I gave thought to it. It is a Marquee Matchup. SEC vs. ACC / Bama vs. Clemson. We all know Bamas storied history. Now Clemson, arguably one of the best teams the ACC has to offer.
Clemson may consider the Dome Home field adv. since they have played the Peach Bowl so many times.
I don’t think Tony is slighting anyone, it’s just that it is the beginning of the season and this IS a whale of a game to help start it out.
I personally think the War Eagles and the Dawgs will Tee it Up in the Dome for the SEC Championship. That will be the Game of the Season. It will be a Rematch of the regular season game and an opportunity for vindication for the first loser.
it’s going to be a great year for SEC Football.
By Jim
May 19, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
har har har
UT and FLA…ok, they can maybe talk some trash on UGA. But GT? Come on? You guys arent even on our radar! I think we should dump the annual “match-up” for someone else to up our strength of schedule!
By Zeb McKluskey
May 19, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this
YELLOWJACKET REQUIRED, what’s up bro? Just checkin in to see how you are. I know you think I’m some stupid redneck, but guess what….I’m not. I’ve also got degrees in FU from some major universities and my minor is in “Go f$ck you’re arrogant self”.
But you know what, let’s let bygones be bygones and just get the f$ck along. Dude, you don’t know me so just stop. Like Larry the Cable Guy….I can do this all day long. I guess we’ll see.
By JJ the Jet Plane
May 19, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
Hey Goldtimer,
You sound just like so many other Tech elitists. “Double Wide”? Where the he!! do you get off demeaning the type of structure someone calls home? Being a Tech Man I guess you have a fashionable mid-town penthouse.
Whether I live in a double wide or not is none of your business, not that you would give a damn if I did. My point is that you think you’re so high and mighty that saying something about a double wide is demeaning to a Georgia fan. You never stop to consider that some people have no other choice but a double wide.
Many people, some of which are fans of both Ga. and Tech, didn’t get the opportunity to go to college, graduate and get a good job. They look forward to Saturdays in the fall to cheer on their favorite school.
You and your attitude scoff at the 50 something plumber, sitting in his recliner, having a beer and cheering for Georgia or Tech, and living in a double wide.
We have some good natured fun on this blog, but don’t demean a persons home and the way he lives. A mans home is his castle. The fact is, at some point in your life, you will probably need the services of someone that lives in a doublewide.
Continue being a D!ck. I wouldn’t p!ss on your a* if you were on fire.
By Tech Forever
May 19, 2008 10:11 PM |