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DEL.ICIO.USWhy the SEC media picked Florida and not Georgia
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia is getting a lot of love in the national media to be No. 1, 2 or 3 in the preseason polls. But last week at SEC media days Florida got 36 votes to win the conference championship while Georgia got only 18. So what’s up with that?
My evidence is only anecdotal but, based on some conversations in Birmingham, here is my theory as to why there seems to be a disconnect between the national media and the SEC media when it comes to Georgia.
1. A lot of national media saw Georgia beat Hawaii-and fell in love: Most of the national college football writers and broadcasters came to New Orleans early to get ready for the BCS championship game. So they were in the Superdome and watched the Bulldogs just totally destroy undefeated Hawaii on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl. Now Hawaii wasn’t a very good team by SEC standards and Georgia’s defensive coaches knew going in that the Warriors’ offensive line couldn’t block them. Georgia was very impressive that night and that carried over into the post-spring rankings. Georgia was somebody new with an impressive coach, great talent, and fun to watch.
But….
2. The SEC media knows how tough this league really is: Because they see SEC games week in and week out, they know how hard Georgia’s schedule really is. In my spring rankings I had Florida, Auburn, LSU, and Tennessee in my top 15. Georgia plays all four of those teams in a six-week period and only one of those games (Tennessee) is in Athens. Georgia is good enough to beat all four of those teams on a given week. But playing all four in six weeks, goes the logic, is too much even for the best of teams.
3. The Tebow factor: Quarterback Tim Tebow was such a big part of Florida’s offense last season but he was banged up against the Bulldogs when the two teams met in Jacksonville. I personally think Georgia would have won the game anyway because they were playing at a very high level that day and had a much better defense. But this season Tebow will be surrounded by many more weapons. Bottom line: Florida led the SEC in scoring last season at 42.5 points per game (38.1 in conference games). This offense is significantly better. If Florida’s defense improves just a little bit, teams will have to score at least 40 points to beat the Gators.
4. Florida’s SEC road schedule: Because the Nov. 1 game in Jacksonville is Florida’s away game this season, the Gators have only three true SEC road trips (Tennessee, Arkansas, Vanderbilt). Conversely, Georgia’s four road SEC games are South Carolina, LSU, Kentucky, and Auburn. That’s a huge advantage in this league.
5. Gators will have mental edge: A lot-too much in fact-was made of Georgia’s storming the end zone in last year’s game in Jacksonville. That’s not why Georgia won. The Bulldogs won because they lined up and smacked Florida in the mouth and the Gators aren’t used to getting shoved around like that. So the theory goes that Florida will come up with a little something extra come Nov. 1.
Now how much of this do I buy? I believe No. 2 and No. 4 because of the cumulative impact of playing such a tough schedule. It becomes a physical and mental factor when you get to November. The schedule that a team plays and the sequence of those games is a huge factor in this league.
I don’t buy the mental edge idea for a minute. Georgia has been dominated in this series 15-3 since Steve Spurrier came to Florida in 1990. There will be a lot of unresolved issues when we get to Nov. 1. Motivation won’t be one of them.
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By JB
July 29, 2008 7:41 AM | Link to this
Frankly, I’m glad they put UF in fornt of us. It’s no secret that we play better when we’ve been, “dissed”. I’d love for UF to like #2 and us around 5th. There’s should be nothing better than a squad with this much talent and a chip.
BTW, getting only two guys on the 1ist team of the preseason SEC squad wasn’t a bad thing, either.
I think UF’s O got a bit exposed vs UGA and MI and they won’t have their way, like they did. Their D is also not all that good and this is a known fact. Don’t get me wrong, they’re team is good but not as good as some think.
If these guys can stay focused, all year, they could be scary. Time will tell.
HBTD!!!
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia!
Tony, good article. I personally don’t care if UGA was someone’s number 1, 2, or 3 pick in the SEC, I’m just looking forward to the season. We may meet the highest expectations, or we may stub our toe on more than one occasion. I’m just glad you didn’t buy in to the “Tebow factor”. For those who believe that, enough already! He had a “bruised” NON-THROWING shoulder. That’s like saying your kicker missed a critical field goal because he had a sore tooth.
By WV Gator
July 29, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
Motivation won’t be one of them - get serious. What the Georgia team did (storming the end zone - your words)was absolutely low-class and disgusting. Richt should have been ripped by the conference for condoning it. It was a desperation attempt to “finally” beat the Gators. IF Tebow had been healthy, the Gators would have won. Moreno was fantastic BUT all things being relative, Tebow would have “done his thing” IF he had been 100%. Wait ‘til Nov. 1st.
By warhorse
July 29, 2008 7:49 AM | Link to this
The poodles have become like a little dog who picks on those who cannot defend themselves. To think that two players rubbed a preganant woman they did NOT know. Pure thug conduct, that apparently was endorsed by Mr. Richt in view of his nonchalance in the punishment. The Gators are not helpless women.
Look out thug puppies when you get to Jacksonville.
By Michael Cox
July 29, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this
Florida will have the “mental” edge? Then you say in your second paragraph that you “Don’t” believe they will have a mental edge? Which is it Tony? You’re more schizo than a Nun walking through a Cucumber patch! I don’t think Meyer will out think anyone!
By saint nick
July 29, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this
Florida will lose 4 games, Ga will win east with Tenn 2nd. Fla will have a horrible defense!!!!
By Doug
July 29, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this
“IF Tebow had been healthy,” “IF Tebow had been 100%,” blah blah blah.
IF Tebow had been healthy, your defense still would’ve given up 42 points. Complain all you want about the celebration and our “thuggish” players, you still lost fair and square.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this
Gator Fans. You are number 1 again. The Princeton Review just name UF the nation’s #1 party school. In addition to this prestigious honor, their students were ranked #1 for those who study the LEAST. Such industriousness will certainly lead to spectacular careers selling suntan lotion at hotel pools. Congratulations on achieving two additional National Championships! Yes, you have surpassed UGA once - no TWICE - again.
By is the SEC down this year?
July 29, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this
so, evidently uGA is overrated?
By Joe
July 29, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this
Doesn’t matter which of these teams wins the SEC. Neither one of them will have enough after going through their schedules to make it to the National Championship game. If I was a Georgia fan, I’d say, enjoy any Number 1 ranking you can get now, because it won’t last.
And for any Ohio State fans that may try to add their two cents to this story; the underrated, unappreciated Penn State Nittany Lions will do the country a favor and prevent the Suckeyes from boring us with their ineptitude in National Championship games for a third year in a row.
Good Luck Dawgs. Go Lions!
By SecIsFootball
July 29, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this
JB…..Dismissed? UGA is picked 2nd in the SEC East, probably 2nd overall in the SEC and will be a top 5 team? Not exactly what I could consider being dismissed! UGA could be scary good this year but I think the same can be said for the Gators and several other SEC teams.
Doug…you cannot discount the injury to Tebow in last years game. The kid was the best player in college football and that DID have an impact whether you want to believe it or not. While the Dawgs won fair and square, I am glad to see you support the unsportsmanlike conduct decision made by Richt. But, if Richt told UGA fans to eat Uga’s dog poo, you guys would race to the sideline during a game waiting for the dog to do its business!
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy.
Warhorse, I agree the two UGA players who rubbed the pregnant woman’s stomach should be disciplined, but I hardly think the entire team should be labeled “thugs”. I guess they could have done something classy like the UF player who killed his girlfriend in a motorcycle accident and then took her credit card and rang up over $2000 in charges. People in glass houses……
By martin
July 29, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this
Michael Cox, reread his article. The first 4 points are what he thought the SEC media was thinking. The last part was his opinion.
By reality check
July 29, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
Defense wins championships.
Florida had the best offense in the league last year and maybe they will be better this year. Their question marks are depth at defensive tackle and in the defensive backfield.
They are likely to come up with some decent starters at those positions, but several of them are going to be true freshmen.
Georgia is likely to improve on offense this year with the additional experience of Stafford and his receivers.
Georgia is loaded on defense, 2 deep or more at every position.
It will be tough for Georgia to beat LSU and Florida back to back on the road.
By superdawg51
July 29, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this
WV Gator,…. if DJ Shockley hadn’t been injured in 2005 the Dawgs win that game with ease. Tebow couldn’t have beaten Georgia last year with three good arms. Better go find yourself a defense cause Nov. 1st is coming and hells coming with it. Go Dawgs.
By Nikki
July 29, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this
I just do not see the gators as having a mental advantage for the Ga-Fla game. You the comments the Urban Myth has made at SEC Media Days as well as in his book due out in september. I think the Dawgs have plenty of ammo and motivation to beat up on the gators again. If nothing, but to prove to the jorts crowd that last year’s defeat had nothing to do with an injury to Tebow of Nazareth’s non-throwing shoulder. Also, the last time I checked, Tebow did not play defense.
The gator crowd is just mad because they actually have to care about this game beyond the “cocktail” part of it.
By SeaDawg
July 29, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this
Tony, your last paragraph misleads.When the league split, UF had the week off before the Jax game 15 0f 17 times. Biig advantage. Each time Dawgs had the week before open they won plus another time.
By jason
July 29, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this
I agree with #1. If it wasn’t for the MNC in N.O. the next week; not nearly the press would have been at the Sugar Bowl for the Hawaii beat down. And as usual UGA would have gained no national reaspect or noterity. It’s a shame that what Richt has done at Georgia over the past 7 years. The only respect UGA will get is by going undefeated with a MNC. In my lifetime, including 1980, no respect is shown for UGA. I’m not putting UGA down, my favorite mascot, and dog, but he gets more respect thatn the football team. Is it fair? no, but there is only one way to deal with it. Go DAWGS !!!
By Stop Drinking the Koolaid/Gatorade!!!
July 29, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
To completely beat the dead horse flat, Richt told the Team to celebrate excessively not storm the field. Celebrate excessively is wrong to begin with but he did not condone or orchestrate the endzone “dancing,” Enough on that.
ON to Tebow. You foolish Gators can say all you want to about his shoulder being banged up prior to the game. I don’t buy it for one minute. (The only ones that do are you morons and ESPN staffers.) Look at all the footage from Florida’s apparent attempt to copy the team dancing on their sideline. Tebow is the major one dancing up and down like the cheerleader he is. Please notice the helmet is in his right- non throwing- hand. These Riddell Revolution helmets weigh about 5#+ and he had no difficulty or discomfort swinging it above his head and bouncing around like a fat girl at Chuck E. Cheese on buffet night. Please find another reason as to why you lost. This one doesn’t hold water. By the way Timmy did not play defense either. Bottom line is Georgia won, Richt appologized for the endzone incident, Game Over. At least give the guy credit for appologizing. A Florida coach never would have.
By Gadawg
July 29, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this
Gators don’t pick on hepless women? THEY JUST USE THE DEAD ONES CREDIT CARDS!!! give me a break, the DAWGS had the gators number from the get go last year and will repeat as winners in Jax this Year. Cry me a river or whatever about poor sportsmanship, Fla has always been underhanded when it comes to trying to win games. Earban calling time out a the snap of the ball, learned that one from Old Spurt, and that’s not to mention all the underhanded deeds done by Spurt and his poor sportsmanship throughout. No, if it’s anybody’s time for payback that belongs to the DAWGS. Go DAWGS!!! and warhorse clean up you own backyard and STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!
By PTC DAWG
July 29, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
It must be the Tebow. I’m assuming he’s going to play Linebacker this year too. I feel for the kid trying to stay healthy in Meyer’s Chuck and Duck offense. Last I checked, FU’s offense scored 23 vs UGA last year.
It wouldn’t surprise me by the time the game in Jax rolls around, that one team isn’t playing the roll of spoiler. The league is that tough.
By Sam
July 29, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this
Good article Tony, although food for thought is all we have to go on at this time of the year. The truth is that there is not a team on the Bulldogs schedule that aren’t worried to death about how to play UGA and not get smashed. Sure all teams now have talent, but the complete package is now in Athens.
By dawggirl
July 29, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this
WV Gator, wah wah wah. Still crying about a motivational ploy by our coach? Low-class and disgusting? What do you call your own players who steal dead girl’s credit cards?
By BlackberryCobbler
July 29, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this
This season———— which Georgia team will show up? The one who whipped Hawaii or the one who barely beat Carolina, etc. and WM defense cussed most of the season?
We’ll see.
By exNFLplayer
July 29, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
UF is not good enough on defense or physical enough to beat UGA. Urban Meyer has turned UF into the Texas Tech of the SEC. He’s made them soft. I don’t buy for one second the fact that a team has to score 40 to beat UF. However with that D quite a few probably will. If UGA loses SEC games it won’t be to UF. I was an offensive player but I know beyond any doubt that defense wins championships. Seasons at the SEC level and in the league turn on big plays on defense. I have no doubt that UGA’s D will make more of those than UF’s.
By MC
July 29, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
UGA beat the gators because their defensive line beat the hell out of Florida’s offensive line. And it’ll happen again this year.
By Haywood Jablowme
July 29, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this
Let UF have the hype, the bull’s-eye on their backs, and the pressure of the expectations heaped upon them. UGA will play em one game at a time, hope for the best, and then see how it shakes out by the end of November.
By cantonfroggy
July 29, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this
This vaunted offense of Urban Meyer has averaged just 17 points in three games against the Dogs. Florida scored a defensive touchdown the last two years.
If Georgia was lucky to win last year, because Tebow was hurt then UF was lucky to win in 2005 since the Georgia was without Shockley.
By hop
July 29, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this
how soon one forgets as it relates to the SEC lords and the fighting gators.
to win championships, a team has to have a championship defense, and florida did not have one last year , as evident with their last game when an aveage michigan team whipped them which embarass the entire SEC.
this year will not be any different with a weak d/line, and defensive backs.
the gators will be a four game loser this year amd maybe, even worse with an improved carolina defense, might be even a fifth loss.
By jwayne
July 29, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this
IT WON’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE WHAT KIND OF TEAM FLA. HAS, GA. IS LOADED & WILL WIN BECAUSE STAFFORD IS BETTER THAN TEBOW AND KNOWSHAUN WILL HAVE HIS DAY ALSO. IF ANYONE IS OVERRATED IT’S FLA. NOT GA. THEY DON’T WORRY ME AS MUCH AS AUBURN DOES.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this
Blackberry Cobbler, what in the world is in that pie you’ve been eating? Did you read your post? We didn’t “barely beat Carolina”. Unfortunately we “barely lost to Carolina”. Also, what the heck is “WM defense cussed most of the season”? Suggestion: cut back on the pie.
By Football Guy
July 29, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this
Decent column from an obviously homer UGay alumni.
FOR ONCE!
By JB
July 29, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this
Fla. Has been good. They still are good…..but my lord, you would think the 66 Packers couldn’t beat them …Geez… The National press is in love with Tebow. I think our D is a lot better than theirs this year and our O is as close as 90% as theirs. I like our Chances.
By David
July 29, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this
Can we PLEASE put to rest this 15-3 deal. It was different coaches, different time. We are 2-2 in the last 4 and if you want to go to the past, don’t haphazardly pick an 18 game span, pick the entire series!
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy.
exNFLplayer, I enjoy your postings. You’re one of those rare individuals who presents a rational argument, not an obscenity laced rant. I agree that defense wins games, and UGA’s should be pretty good. Will we go undefeated? Doubtful. I believe UT in 1998 was the last undefeated SEC team to win the NC. Will UGA finish the season in the top 5? Absolutely. Will they win the NC? Maybe. Regardless of what happens, this should be a great year for college football in general, and the SEC in particular.
By JL
July 29, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this
He’s a great player and a great kid, and UF may very well win the league this year… but if you think “Tebow fanboy-ism” in the regional media had nothing to do with UF being voted ahead of UGA, you’re kidding yourself.
By DirtyDawg
July 29, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this
The SEC media guys have been on UF’s bandwagon ever since Steve Superior got there - even with the one they had in between him and UM, so it’s no surprise that they picked ‘em this time around. Good. We’re gonna have our hands full all season and even if we stay healthy it’s doubtful we’ll be able to run the table. Regardless, I will always like our chances against Fla. CMR teams don’t quit against anybody (I’m not counting that game in Knoxville last year since it was a motivator for us, heh, heh, heh) and certainly not against the gators. We’ll be strong and fast on both sides of the ball and, frankly, I don’t think Florida likes play against teams that is as athletic as they think they are.
By go dawgs!
July 29, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
i hope they storm the endzone again! so many fla cry babies!
By Vandyman
July 29, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this
UGA will not win the East. Neither will Florida or Tennessee. That’s right ladies and gentlemen…it’s Vandy’s year to take the SEC! Go Dores!
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Well Well Well,If it aint the MUTT NATION crying like little babies “again” When are u losers going to STFU.Fred G. Sanford the G stands for GET A LIFE U BIG DUMMY.GATORS OR DIE “BOOK IT”
By TampaGator
July 29, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
The diffence this year will not be a healthy Tebow, although that will be big. The difference will be the weapons added to an already potent offense (particularily Rainey at RB/slot receiver and Thompson at WR and Trautwwein at OT), and the marked improvement of what was a very young defense last year. Plus, the additions of Will Hill and Omar Hunter to that D. Both are outstanding talents, although just freshmen. Some idiot made a comment that Meyer has made the Gators soft. That idiot obviously does not watch Gator practices or workouts in the weight room. Toughness was and is not the Gators issue of concern. Youth on defense “was”. They are now a year older and a lot bigger and stronger…and smarter. Most have added a lot of muscle and D-smarts to already a lot of natural skill/talent. The Gators D will be a lot better. And just a little better will make them champs of the SEC again.
By Matt
July 29, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
I always enjoy it when UGA fans are so optimistic going into a season. It makes their inevitable failure SO much more fun to watch and listen to. And don’t give me SEC championships, mutt fans. You have one NC in the last 50 years, which BYU, GT, Washington, Pittsburgh, Clemson, Iowa, and Michigan State can all claim. THAT’s the company you keep and the reason you’ll fail this year.
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy!
Gator Chomp, who’s doing the crying? The most crying I’ve heard is coming from Urban “Oscar” Meyer. He’s such a wienie! Each year he get’s a new handle. First, it was Urban “Crier” Meyer after losing to LSU. The next year it was Urban “Legend” Meyer because the hype machine was in full force. I think the latest name, Urban “Oscar” Meyer, most accurately describes your fearless leader. He’s about as loyal to your university as he is to your players. Word is he wants an NFL gig so bad he’d ditch you tomorrow. When that happens, I guess he’ll be the Urban “Myth”.
By B
July 29, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
I think it is funny that Florida was ranked the top party school in the country by Princeton Review. I was hard pressed to find a single Gator partying in Jax after the Dawgs had their way with Teblow and Urban Crier!
GO DAWGS!!
By wp
July 29, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this
Who cares what the so called experts think. We’ll settle on the field.
By Jim
July 29, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
#6 The SEC Media days were held in Birmingham. If they were in Atlanta then certainly UGA would be ranked #1.
By Bob Sacamano
July 29, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
Hey everybody. I just wanted to apologize for putting that link to my blog up. My blog is such garbage that no one will read it, unless I post links to it all over the internet. And then only 30 people have looked at my blog. Im such a delusional, bandwagon ugay fan that even I feel sorry for myself. I am really a 33 yr old virgin, living in my parent’s basement, where I write my garbage blog on a 4th tier sports website. When I use to have a job, I made a wopping $37,000 a year. Thats higher than the average coming out of ugay, and I was very happy about it. Just so you know, its $50,000 coming out of GT…so although we have a full bandwagon, its full of meth-trailers and white trash. I was fired from my job for masturbating at work, and so now I live in my parent’s basement, where I can blog and beat-off all day long. Don’t feel too bad for me though. I have my delusions of grandeur, and believe that my blog is funny, important, and actually read by thousands of mutt fans. I am currently thinking about blowing my brains out with my dads .38, because I really am such a HUGE loser. Go Dawgs!
By Dawg Fud
July 29, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this
Gators - I do not want to hear the “if Tebow…”
You guys did not want to hear it from Georgia fans when Shockley went down and played Tereshenski in 2005.
You lost. We won. We’ll tee it up again Nov. 1st.
GO DAWGS!
By Stop Drinking the Koolaid/Gatorade!!!
July 29, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
Urban is mad that Uncle Oscar won’t let him drive the wienermobile any more. The last time he drove it he got it stuck in Tebow’ @$$! That my friends is the real injury that limited Timmy’s production.
By Clip
July 29, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
Why should how difficult a team’s schedule is have anything to do with where they are ranked preseason? That should only come into play during and after the season. Preseason teams should be ranked on how good critics think they are, not on how difficult their schedule is going to be. If schedule difficulty is a major factor then there is no way USC could ever be ranked #1 at start of year. What all these guys are saying is that they think GA is a better team than the rest of the SEC but we won’t rank you higher than them because you have a difficult schedule….. That is just plain silly.
By Brooks
July 29, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this
I have to follow up with what cantonfroggy said earlier. All those Gator fans say “if Tebow was healthy” how about in 05’ when Joe T. (aka college quarterback) had to replace D.J. when everybody knows the Dawgs would have handled them Gators. We can’t talk about that though. We aren’t allowed to use that excuse are we. But if the Gators lose then there had to be something wrong. Talk all you want the Gators were inferior. How about crooked Fulmer. That guy is a liar that is out to save his own tail. That guy is out for himself without a doubt. He always has been. Tennesse fans can say what you want about on the field and this and that but plain and simple Fulmer is a rat. He’ll get out of it somehow though. GO DAWGS
By Dawg Hater
July 29, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
To Maddog….
Georgia is the number 7 party school out of 368 ranked schools. You better start working on that “you want fries with that” too buddy.
By john
July 29, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this
listen you puppies!!!! when you leave columbia this year I doubt you’ll be able to beat field a team after the gamecocks finish with you!!!!
By Gator_Hater
July 29, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this
This Florida team that everyone is so hyped about, Is this the same team that lost to Appalachian State in the bowl game? Oh, excuse me I meant Michigan.
By ugarulz44
July 29, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Hey GATOR CHOMP…..can i ask you something since i always see you on “OUR” blog site, and you are always speaking for the Gator Nation. All i hear is, “will if Tebow would have been healthy then Florida would have beaten Georgia last year.”..And all I would like to ask is what does Tebow’s little bruised NON-throwing shoulder have to do with
Let’s face it GATOR NATION……last years game was last years game.As you can see from above Tebow had nothing to do with the sacks, the fumbles, Staffords 3 TDs, Moreno monstrous game. Stop crying about Tebow’s hurt shoulder, because you don’t hear him talking about his shoulder. Besides real football players play with a separated shoulder during the Sugar Bowl, and finish the game with 150 yds 3 TDs and win the national championship.Those kind of players go by the name……. Herschel Walker.
By Spurrier owns UGA
July 29, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
Oh geeze, let’s devote an entire article as to why UGA wasn’t picked first —whah wah whah wah whah. The media is probably on to the fact that UGA will not defeat, USC, ASU, BAMA, LSU, AU…
7-5 in ‘08.
Geaux Dawgs —woof — whah — woof —whah whah.
By mybulldawgs
July 29, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
The other thing that concerns me about the Florida game is Georgia having played LSU the week before in Baton Rouge. Win or lose, the Dawgs will bruised and sore. Let’s hope no injuries. If we can come out healthy, there will be plenty of motivation. My money is on the Dawgs …
By MoDawg
July 29, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
warhorse, I guess knowingly using a dead person’s credit card is not too thuggish? Or breaking into an impound lot to “steal” back a car only to have the impound lots’ owner (probably a UF fan or on the payroll now) drop the charges because an important game is coming up is acceptable now? These guys rubbed a pregnant woman’s stomach which holds the same weight (by law) as tapping someone on the shoulder when they didn’t want you to. Their lard-butts will be running more than your mouth, which is A LOT! That was much ado about nothing. WVGator, take your “IF” argument and go away, already. Good grief you guys cannot let that go, can you? Meyer is a good coach, but his constant whining does your football team and (obviously) the fans a severe disservice. I’m beginning to think the name “Urban Crier” is accurate. I just hope both teams are 100% so neither can use the “IF” argument this year. Tampa Gator, you are right, Florida should be better this year, but so should UGA. Let’s all just remember that, okay?
By mcdawg
July 29, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
Tebow had no one to throw to and there was nowhere for him to run in Jacksonville-it had nothing to do w/ his injuries-UGA outplayed them which is why we won…but UF still managed to put up a fair amount of points on the board-that is how good their skill players are…they will be a dangerous team so i agree with points 2,3,4
i’ll take #2 and hope there is a spill over in the national rankings as well
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
John, is THAT the best you can come up with? LMAO.
By Stop Drinking the Koolaid/Gatorade!!!
July 29, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
Dawg Hater, Maddog may sell fries but that is a lot better than “hey do you want the ends hemmed or frayed on your jean shorts? Make sure you put on sunscreen while putting that roof on the doublewide, Tebow can only perform circumsicions not cure skin cancer.
By ugarulz44
July 29, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
Hey GATOR CHOMP…..can i ask you something since i always see you on “OUR” blog site, and you are always speaking for the Gator Nation. All i hear is, “will if Tebow would have been healthy then Florida would have beaten Georgia last year.”..And all I would like to ask is what does Tebow’s little bruised NON-throwing shoulder have to do with
Let’s face it GATOR NATION……last years game was last years game.As you can see from above Tebow had nothing to do with the sacks, the fumbles, Staffords 3 TDs, Moreno monstrous game. Stop crying about Tebow’s hurt shoulder, because you don’t hear him talking about his shoulder. Besides real football players play with a separated shoulder during the Sugar Bowl, and finish the game with 150 yds 3 TDs and win the national championship.Those kind of players go by the name……. Herschel Walker.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Dawg Hater, you are obviously a GT bee because you’re a one trick pony. The “fries” reference went out with leisure suites. Oops, didn’t mean to diss what you’re wearing. LOL. By the way, the number 7 is very significant. Some consider it a lucky number, it’s the number of the UGA QB, and it’s also the number of consecutive years we’ve kicked Tech’s butts! HBTD.
By GATORFAN fromDUMB GA
July 29, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
I think everyone needs to quit focusing on talking slander about Tim Tebow, Urban Myer, The stupid Ga Puppies and simply base all their stories on who whoops whose a$$, I mean seriously defimation of character, touching womans stomachs, killing someone on a motorcycle… seriosly who are the losers now??
GO GATORS!~!~!~!
By GATORFAN fromDUMB GA
July 29, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
I think everyone needs to quit focusing on talking slander about Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, The stupid Ga Puppies and simply base all their stories on who whoops whose a$$, I mean seriously defimation of character, touching womans stomachs, killing someone on a motorcycle… seriosly who are the losers now?? I WILL SAY WHOEVER SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE DOG SH*TING AND ALL THE GA FANS RUNNING TO THE SIDELINES TO EAT IT…THAT WOULD BE GREAT…NASTY…BUT SERIOUSLY FUNNY!!
GO GATORS!~!~!~!
By UGARUlz44
July 29, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this
Hey GATOR CHOMP…..can i ask you something since i always see you on “OUR” blog site, and you are always speaking for the Gator Nation. All i hear is, “will if Tebow would have been healthy then Florida would have beaten Georgia last year.”..And all I would like to ask is what does Tebow’s little bruised NON-throwing shoulder have to do with
Let’s face it GATOR NATION……last years game was last years game.As you can see from above Tebow had nothing to do with the sacks, the fumbles, Staffords 3 TDs, Moreno monstrous game. Stop crying about Tebow’s hurt shoulder, because you don’t hear him talking about his shoulder. Besides real football players play with a separated shoulder during the Sugar Bowl, and finish the game with 150 yds 3 TDs and win the national championship.Those kind of players go by the name……. Herschel Walker.
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this
STOP CRYING MUTTS WE ARE GOING TO MURDER U FLEAD OUT MUTTS THIS YEAR.WE ALL KNOW WHAT A HEALTHY TEBOW WOULD HAVE DONE TO U LOSERS.STOP POPPING OFF AT THE MOUTH LIKE ALLWAYS.WIN SOMETHING AND THEN U CAN TALK BUT UNTIL THEN STFU.GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!
By Maniac is accurate
July 29, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Define “many more weapons,” because methinks you are overstating it a bit.
By Bow Wow
July 29, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
There is no doubt that Richt and Adams paid off the pregnant woman who was fondled by Richt’s thugs. That season ticket money comes in handy.
By gatortailgating .com
July 29, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this
1 party school, yes. School with students who study the least, yes. Highest average GPA in the SEC, yes. Law school, check. #4 MBA program in the nation, check. #7 accounting school in the nation, check. Maybe our students don’t study much because they aren’t dumb.Also, #13 job placement in the country. It was really depressing when my first job relocated me to the country’s capital and gave $93,500 + living and transportation.
Gotta love that Florida Education. Notice we don’t pride ourselves in our interior decorating program.
By Jason Cyrus Ohanian
July 29, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
I just think it is weird that a team with such an awful secondary from last year that looks to be even worse this year could be picked to wind the SEC. I mean Florida is going to have to score 40 a game to win, and that is not easy to do. As long as you can you know throw the ball, you should be able to score a lot of points against Florida. Shoot if slow Michigan could do it, why can’t the SEC. Hook ‘Em
By Casey
July 29, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
Good point warhorse, except the fact that Florida had a player use a dead girls credit card. You want to talk about low class trash, look in the mirror pal, and at your own team. I don’t think Florida or its fans can talk about off the field behavior problems.
I’m glad Georgia isn’t being praised as much by the SEC media as it is by the national writers. They are all banwagoners and want to jump on right after Georgia showed them how tough they really were by dismantling Hawaii. I hate the high expectations, because it’s a week-to-week thing in the SEC.
I agree with you Tony on most everything you said, except the Tebow factor. He was a big part of their offense, but it’s not Georgia’s fault he got hurt prior to the game. Injuries are a part of the game. Every team goes through injuries, it’s just the ones that work through them and succeed are the ones who deserve to win. Florida is more than just Tim Tebow. They are not that good because of one player, albeit he’s one hell of a player and all world, he’s not 100% of the offense and defense.
I can definitely handle any Top 5 ranking, cause it puts Georgia in a good position in case they stumble once or twice during the regular season, and we all know what a pre-season ranking can do for you. Good luck Dawgs, weather the storm, and let’s show the country what the Dawgs and SEC are all about.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
gatortailgating, wow I’m really impressed. That $93K gig in D.C. pans out to be about a $33K per year lifestyle in other parts of the country. LMAO!! Hope your part time job at the convenience store to pay the bills doesn’t wear you out.
By Gator Nation
July 29, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
The Florida Gator Voice of Reason
Here are several points:
1) If Tebow had been healthy last year, I think Florida would still have lost. We didn’t make Georgia Punt one time. That’s bad.
2) If DJ Shockley was healthy in 2005, Florida would probably have lost. The Georgia offense was horrid. But we also played conservativly because we knew that.
3) My points 1 and 2 don’t matter. All that matters is the fianl scoreboard.
4) The Florida offense did not get “exposed” in the Georgia and Michigan games. Unless you mean by “exposed” as able to score 30 points or more.
5) UGA Should be favored for this years game, unless Florida’s defense shows significant improvement during the season.
6) This is not a UGA blog. It is a college football blog. Stop thinking you own everything in Atlanta bulldawg fans cause ya don’t…….A Tech grad probably owns and runs your bank! And thank god for that.
By Mark "the molestor" Richt
July 29, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this
Hi everyone. I wrote a little song about my FAVORITE activity today. No, not ugay football, but molesting children! It goes like this (to the tune of love train, from those coors light commercials):
“Children all over the world touch my weiner. Start a love train, love train. Children all over the world drop your pants and bend over, bend over for my love train, love train. Little chocolate children, start a love train, have some white chocolate, white chocolate I love your little brown butts brown tushees, brown tushees they go great with my white nutts white nutts, brown butts, for the LOOOOOOOOOOOVE TRAAAAAIINNNNNN”
So, what do you think?
By lsudave
July 29, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Don’t worry, if UGA looses, Saint Mark Richt will get on TV and ack like he didn’t mean for his criminal, thug, team to loose. get over yourself.
Hey Tony, just because you beat up on little Colt Brennen doesn’t mean your team is amazing. Homer!
By Dick
July 29, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
4 MBA program in the country…and #7 accounting program…?? Please give me a break.By Maddog
July 29, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this
Hey molester, your are one sick dude, man. You probably used just one hand to key your post. I can only imagine what you were doing with the other hand. I enjoy these posts and I’ll spar with GT fans, UF fans, UT fans, et.al. I’ll take my shots and give a few because it’s all good natured ribbing. Remember, it’s just a game. You, on the other hand, are a real piece of work. How sad for you and your family.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this
Hey lsudave, it’s “lose”, not “loose”. Loose may adequately the fit of your brain in your skull. Come on man, get in the game!!
By Concours82
July 29, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this
Florida has a legit shot at being a national title contender. 8 starters return on both side of the ball. Only three true road games (Myer is 19-1 at the swamp). I like Georgia’s talent on both sides of the ball, but I can’t remember when UGA ever beat UF 2 years in a row. This game will more than likely be for the marbles to play in the SEC Championship game.
By Zeb
July 29, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
Don’t worry Maddog, give molester a few years and he won’t be able to live within 2000ft of a school, if he can’t already. He is one sick freak!!
By jeff
July 29, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
Point Blank! Floridas defense sucks! they wont be able to outscore everybody.
By Gator Nation
July 29, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
Molester,
They have internet access in prisons?
By drp_gville
July 29, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this
Hey UGA fans, why don’t you try knowing what the hell you’re talkiing about before trashing another program’s players about their off-field incidents. 1) To the guy who commented about the guy who “killed his girlfriend in a motorcycle accident then stole her credit card and used it after she died”… The girl in question was dating Joe Haden who incidentally had no involvement in the incident at all), the guy driving the motorcycle was Michael Guilford (also killed in the accident), and the guy who ended up with the credit card is no longer on the team.
The player who “broke into” and “stole the car” from the tow company…
he had made arrangements to get the vehicle (which belonged to his girlfriend) and brought the money with him - the operator of the establishment never showed up and the gate to the lot was open. Yes he did walk into the lot and had begun to take the vehicle out (after waiting some 45 minutes for someone to show up at 4AM) when a GPD officer arrested him. The owner of the place never wanted to press charges in the first place.
Get your story straight people.
By Stop Drinking the Koolaid/Gatorade!!!
July 29, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this
I agree with Jeff…Florida is going to end up like Kentucky under Hal Mumme.
By ladyluckjc
July 29, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
I love EX NFLers who think because they played that their opinion counts more. I believe you’ve been hit in the head one too many times. Your postings are always ridiculous. How could anyone take you seriously from the following comment?
“Urban Meyer has turned UF into the Texas Tech of the SEC. He’s made them soft.”
That’s the dumbest comment I’ve ever read. Then you’ve got idiots like Fred G Sanford saying what rational arguments EX NFL Player makes. Wow, you guys are smart.
Last time I checked, UF won a National Championship under Meyer. If it takes a soft team to do that, sign me up.
By tony
July 29, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
georgia was the better team last year.this is a new year and both ga and fla will be good with the dawgs having a edge on defense and fla having a edge on offense.btw all the tebow was hurt excusses need to stop.what about 2005 when shockly didn’t even play and we only lost by 4.guess fla fans forgot about that.who wins that game if shockly plays?
By steve
July 29, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this
Hey gaytor chump give us a link to the Fla blog.
By bjohndawg
July 29, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this
Tebow is the qb. no wait I think he will also play linebacker…no, no…wait they are having him punt and kick field goals. And lead the team in prayer in the lockroom.
And look over there! That is Tim Tebow the water boy.You can do it!
No now he is serving popcorn and cokes at the concession stand.
And he is pushing Kenny Chesney aside and singing the national anthem.
I thought I could go to chruch and escape the Tim Tebow sightings, but look there he is giving the sermon.He told me to give up my pagan dawg ways.
I swear those gator fans are just using him up.
The florida alumni are ready to pay him to sleep with their wives so they can have little tebow babies running everywhere. Then they can field a whole team of tebows.They could change the name from gators to florida tebows.
Florida fans…you need to get a grip. You lost last year. Get over it. move on.
The new year is going to be an exciting one.Hopefully your alumni’s wives will not wear poor tim’s limby out.
We would hate for that to be your excuse for any loses this year by the tebows…uh I mean gators.
And who the heck schedule LSU before Florida? Duh
By UGARUlz44
July 29, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this
Hey GATOR CHOMP…..can i ask you something since i always see you on “OUR” blog site, and you are always speaking for the Gator Nation. All i hear is, “will if Tebow would have been healthy then Florida would have beaten Georgia last year.”..And all I would like to ask is what does Tebow’s little bruised NON-throwing shoulder have to do with
Let’s face it GATOR NATION……last years game was last years game.As you can see from above Tebow had nothing to do with the sacks, the fumbles, Staffords 3 TDs, Moreno monstrous game. Stop crying about Tebow’s hurt shoulder, because you don’t hear him talking about his shoulder. Besides real football players play with a separated shoulder during the Sugar Bowl, and finish the game with 150 yds 3 TDs and win the national championship.Those kind of players go by the name……. Herschel Walker.
By jason
July 29, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this
haven’t seen uf this riled up in a while, must be the fear of reality setting in. No, I don’t think UGA is going to run off 20 wins in a row, but I do believe the rivalry has been restored. I read a post ealier about not looking at 1990, look at the UM era. What’s the record ? Doesn’t mean UGA is back on top; just that this series has really gotten competitive the past few years. I am no gator basher. I love UGA, and all things SEC. I was rooting for UF against OSU. The same for LSU. But objectively looking from last year to this, the spring games and all… If UF defense has gotten better, I just don’t see it. For UF to think they will just murder ( as some dumba$$ ) says is ridiculous. Until I see a couple of games the verdict is out. My money will be on UGA in a high scoring game.
By chazz
July 29, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this
I think the reasoning here is practical. I go along with it completely. I really hoped UGA would start out about number 5 and work up from there. It is going to be a week by week thing, and if UGA gets the national title it will be with some 1-3 point wins. We are still a young team. UF is overrated. Let them have the hype.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
Lets see, tradition says Florida always beats Ga (ok you won 2 in 16 years). georgia never beats both Florida and Tennessee in the same season. Florida has although the game against UT is no longer a gimmie.Tennessee has beaten Florida more often than georgia has come close. Urban has won a NC in less time that the second coming of Dooley. Apparently Urban is a better coach and georgia lacks to follow through year after year. Look for georgia to finish behind both Florida and Tennessee. By the way no teams gets more hype and then follows up after the first loss with more excuses than a uga fan. Lots of tears coming this season for uga!
By UGARUlz44
July 29, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
**Hey GATOR CHOMP…..can i ask you something since i always see you on “OUR” blog site, and you are always speaking for the Gator Nation. All i hear is, “will if Tebow would have been healthy then Florida would have beaten Georgia last year.”..And all I would like to ask is what does Tebow’s little bruised NON-throwing shoulder have to do with
Let’s face it GATOR NATION……last years game was last years game.As you can see from above Tebow had nothing to do with the sacks, the fumbles, Staffords 3 TDs, Moreno monstrous game. Stop crying about Tebow’s hurt shoulder, because you don’t hear him talking about his shoulder. Besides real football players play with a separated shoulder during the Sugar Bowl, and finish the game with 150 yds 3 TDs and win the national championship.Those kind of players go by the name……. Herschel Walker.**
By Florida=OVERRATED
July 29, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this
Gator Nation, I appreciate your efforts at objectivity but Florida’s offense did not score 30 points against Georgia. They scored 23, which was nearly 3 touchdowns below their 42.5 ppg average. I would say Georgia’s defense did a pretty good job EXPOSING Florida’s offense. If Tebow can’t run Florida’s offense is very average. Don’t blame that bum shoulder Florida fans. Blame your coach for not recruiting an every down running back. If you’re going to run your quarterback up the gut 20 times a game like he’s a freakin’ fullback, what kind of coach wouldn’t have a contingency plan in place just in case he gets injured? Where was all that great talent and depth that Florida supposedly has? Wasn’t there some 5 star blue chipper standing on the sidelines that could have carried the load and saved the day? What about Percy Harvin? This guy is supposed to be the most dynamic player in the SEC. Did he have a boo boo too Florida fans?
I am still at a loss as to how it is Georgia’s fault that Florida didn’t have a running back to pick up the slack last year. I mean really, what do you want us to do? Are we supposed to forfeit the victory because your coach was too stupid to consider the possibility that his quarterback might get a little banged up? Are we supposed to do your recruiting for you? Just tell us what you want us to do Florida fans because I don’t get it.
Oh, and about that bum shoulder. How messed up was it in your THREE other losses last year? To hear Florida fans and the media tell it, Florida went 11-1 last year. There is rarely a mention of the nearly annual Auburn and LSU lossses or getting embarassed by a mediocre Big 10 team in the bowl game. How was the shoulder doing in those games?
And do not get me started on that absolutely laughable joke of a unit that Florida calls a “defense”. If that is a championship defense I am Elvis Presley. Maybe Meyer should consider putting Tebow on that side of the ball too since he is apparently the cure all for all of Florida’s problems. While he’s at it, maybe he can sign Jim Rome and Terrance Moore to a scholarship and put them over there too. They couldn’t do any worse than last year’s pack of sissies.
Florida is all hype.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this
Good LOrd Georgia fans any chance of you ever getting over the greatest guy to play and never graduate from uga? “Hershel Walker”
By BeBe KID
July 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Florida was picked because this season they will be bigger, faster and stronger than UGA. Florida will probably be one of the fastest teams in college football history. To beat Florida you must keep pace with the high scoring offense. I don’t think Georgia can keep up. Maybe a few like Knoshun but that’s it. The Gator Defense will not be as porous as they were last season because you got experienced players in key positions. Florida gets the cream of the crop from high schools in the state. I have lived in Georgia and Florida. Although Georgia High School football is very good Florida high school football is superior and produces many more superior athletes. There are not many high school football teams in Georgia that have the speed to compete with the Florida High Schools. You can send Valdosta High to Miami Northwestern on any given day and they will come back baffled and defeated believe that!
By GatorGuy
July 29, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
UGA’s Bravado is all based on beating a way overrated Hawaii team and the assumption that Florida’s D is going to suck. What if the D turns out to be (at least) average? Ut oh, you’re in trouble.
Tony is right. UGA is getting all the love from the national media. Half of which gets their info from ESPN. They are all busy sucking on the next UGA’s teet. The SEC beat writers know better.
By the way, have fun in Baton Rouge the week before you play us!
By GatorGuy
July 29, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
*Florida=OVERRATED * Please tell me what in the world UGA has EVER done to be considered a championship contender?
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
Why not throw the name of Buck Blew (Ha)out there as well. Although he is another one in the Walker class that never graduated from uga either!
By Mr. Universal Expert
July 29, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
First, lose the “Mr. College Football” moniker; it’s a bit insulting.
Second, stop advertising yourself as “Mr. College Football.” Finally, be gone with the “Mr. CFB” tag.
By Bob
July 29, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this
The Gators are going to kill the Bulldogs this year just like they usually do! Our offense is going to be AMAZING! Our defense won’t be great, but it will be good this year. We’re going to put up at least 30 on every team! Go Gators!
By tom bowden
July 29, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
To all the Gators - stop whining about the end zone dance! It was in the first quarter, not the last play of the game. Had the Gators been as good as you like to think, they would have stomped the Dawgs the remained of the game. Until you clowns learn to accept the fact that: 1) not everybody in the SEC thinks Tebow is the greatest QB in the history of the conference, 2) on any given day the outcome of any SEC game can end in an upset, and 3) you cry babies learn to win with a little dignity and class, any misery you have makes the rest of the conference glad. Why do you think the ENTIRE conference loves to see you lose? Why don’t you ask that punk-a* coach in Columbia, or Urban Crier? Running up the score on the Vanderbilts of the conference doesn’t earn you respect - it only shows your lack of class!!
By Denver Dawg
July 29, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this
I’m sick of this sh1t about how Hawaii was a terrible team. They went undefeated and I don’t give a damn what Div-I schedule a team plays, that’s hard to do. When it was Boise State beating up on Oklahoma, people were singing a different tune. Georgia didn’t just win, they DOMINATED and completely shut down one of the most prolific offenses in the country last season - that is the difference.
These national preseason ratings can go to h3ll, along with the SEC coaches and others who think Florida is the better team. As long as Uga is ranked i nthe top 10 (and they will be), performance on the field is all that matters.
I am so sick of hearing about how Tebow was banged up for the Georgia game. He’ll be out for the seaosn if he tries to act like a RB again, instead of a QB. I hope he is healthly, so Georgia’s defense can qhip his a$s, especially with the extra motivation Georgia has with Florida being placed ahead of them in the preseason ranking.
Fvck Florida, Tenn, SC, Auburn, Ala, and LSU…GO DAWGS!
By DecaturDog
July 29, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
The baloney has a first name, it’s U-R-B-A-N, that baloney has a second name its M-E-Y-E-R…
He will talk and talk most everyday, about how he’ll beat U-G-A.
November 1st, the game is played, the final score will prove…NO WAY!
By atlgator
July 29, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
Mark it down…Gators by 2 touchdowns this year. You won last year and had an incredible team…beat Hawaii like i knew you would…no doubt.
See you in Jax…
By Yep I said it!
July 29, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
GatorGuy- the answer to your question is Your Mom!
By yellowblood
July 29, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this
Hey UGAY fans…how many National Titles do you have??? thats right win some more and will talk about whos better
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Urban will win a National Championship before CMR will ! Oh , wait he alreadt has ! Classless? Not without a National Championship. Maybe georgia they will hand out a NC for the most halftime prayers. CMR will for sure win that one !
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Urban will win a National Championship before CMR will ! Oh , wait he already has ! Classless? Not without a National Championship. Maybe georgia ,they will hand out a NC for the most halftime prayers. CMR will for sure win that one !
By Really?
July 29, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
atlgator- you admit that last year we had an incredible team. We are bringing back almost everyone from last year’s team and everyone has said that we will be a better team this year then last year. So how did you come up with the prediction of a 2 TD victory for your gators?
By Inferiority Complex
July 29, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
Dog fans are the best. I love how you chastise Urban Meyer as being unsportsmanlike for calling a timeout when Auburn was about to kick a field goal last year (completely within the rules), but condone the behavior of your players and coach when they stormed the field vs. FL (completely against the rules - and punished with two 15 yarders). These discussions have grown tiresome and it will all be a moot point this year when UGA rolls in to Jax with 2 losses on their record. FL will win, things will get back to normalcy and UGA can begin preparing for next year’s pre-season National Championship celebration.
By Mark Richt is a Hypocrite
July 29, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
Even the media people know Richt is a Hypocrite.
By Timmy Teblow
July 29, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this
I love sniffin Pierre-Louis’ used jean shorts
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
Kent N, your posts are not interesting enough for you to list them twice. In case you didn’t know, you have to click the post button just once. It takes a little time. You know, like it does for you to come up with a coherent thought.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
yellowblood- It must suck having to go so far back in the past when talking about the success of your football team! I do not envy you my friend. I couldn’t imagine what that must be like. Geez!
By mike
July 29, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this
Quit making excuses for the stupid SEC media. The Teblow factor? Pretty weak. What about the Knowshon factor. Same BS from the SEC media- different year.
By MrWrestling#2
July 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
Dang Tony you know how to get things started. Kent-talk about classless. Sorry you are bothered by CMR’s openess about his faith
By MrWrestling#2
July 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
Dang Tony you know how to get things started. Kent-talk about classless. Sorry you are bothered by CMR’s openess about his faith
By MrWrestling#2
July 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
Dang Tony you know how to get things started. Kent-talk about classless. Sorry you are bothered by CMR’s openess about his faith
By Mike
July 29, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
SEC Media- like they are something special? hahahahaha Calling them sportswriters is really a streach. They have a love affair with Urban and Les. They deserve each other
By Dawg Fud
July 29, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this
Hey yellowblood…how many wins does Tech have over Georgia in the past seven years?
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that’s what i thought…chump.
By georgiagirl
July 29, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this
Number 1 who knows who will win. Number 2 who was dancing on the field in their bowl game against MI, Gators. Number 3 who has the right to call anyone a thug at any school, clean your own mess up. Number 4 stop using the hurt Tebow thing it was not his throwing arm. Last I truly hope that everything that you said about us come back to bite your a@@. GO DAWGS We don’t want to be number at the beginning of the season, we want to work for it. And Meyer it’s really bad that you have to cry about us all year, just keep looking ahead to us, so that the other teams will bite your a@@, to bad your not playing Auburn again. Hey Gators you do have others games to play this year.
By Rob
July 29, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
Normally, the favored team doesn’t seem to get the job done in this conference. This is the SEC and surprises emerge every year. I’d much rather be the underdog to Urban Crier’s Florida team… that means the Dawgs have the edge.
By Question?
July 29, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
So since UF lost to Michigan last year and Michigan lost to APP State (who isn’t even a Division 1 School) last year. Does that mean that UF essentially lost to a team that wasn’t even a Division 1 School? Shouldn’t APP State have been ranked higher then UF at the end of the season last year? Embarrassing!
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this
My thoughts unlike your obscure thoughts hold facts. Not dreams, like many of these posters. Maddog outside of attending a football game , have you ever been inside a georgia classroom? Any college classroom? On second thought, Have you ever gone to school?
By tony
July 29, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
lets see if florida’s defense can hold hawaii to 10 points in it’s opener.(without colt brennan and his top receivers).lets say florida by 45-30.georgia could have a similar game vs central michigan.lets say 42-17. tebow will be under constant pressure when he steps on the field in jacksonville,hope that shoulder is better.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
Kent N- Urban won a National Championship with all of Zook’s players. He went 9-4 in his first season with his players. Very impressive!
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy!
ladyluckjc, you missed the point of my post. I was merely complimenting exNFLplayer on how he states his case, whether I agree or not. Look at some of the above posts. Many have humor, many state facts, others state more rabid opinions, and some are utterly vulgar. Fortunately, you have a better grasp of the English language than some as your post was void of any foul language. Also, nowhere did I sense he thought his opinion was more valid than anyone elses. He was merely stating his opinion based on his experiences and knowledge of the game. Keep posting and bring it on. I enjoy the banter.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this
Not botherd at all by CMR faith. I just think that is his only prayer of winning a NC. Im sure coach Meyer prayed for one as well. If so , looks like God is a bigger Gator fan !
By TheItalianDawg
July 29, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
good article tony. Georgia will beat Florida. yes its that simple! because of few reasons: I think Georgia is the one who has the psychological edge now, i know it sounds strange but let me explain, Georgia is sick of losing to Florida and last year when they soundly beat Florida. Georgia became more confidant and it showed. and all the talk about Georgia’s win because Tebow was injured will only add motivation to Georgia and prove it wasn’t fluke. and honestly Florida will never dominate the series for the past 18 years if it wasn’t for the open day which is a second reason why Georgia will beat Florida. and the third reason Florida is overrated and most of Florida success is because of the ability of Tebow to run the ball and the SEC schools have already modified their defense to accommodate that and all Meyer Offense is based on the ability of the QB to run the ball not to throw it and if he decided not to do that, Florida will lose its advantage. additionally, if you watch Tebow throw the ball you will realize he is very average. i remember his first TD against Georgia was under thrown and should have been intercepted by rashad jones. and the last reason is simply Georgia is a better team, has better RB better QB and of course better defense but tougher schedule. Go dawgs
By GatorGuy
July 29, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this
*DecaturDog * wow, did you come up with that all by yourself
*Yep I said it! * If you knew my mother, you would not be bragging! LOL
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
More excuses froma dog fan. Had georgia won one you would never mention whose players they were ! TYPICAL.
By Erik
July 29, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
This is fun…
Gator Guy: “UGA’s Bravado is all based on beating a way overrated Hawaii team”: Actually, no, it comes from rolling your Gators, Auburn, Kentucky, GT and Hawaii on the way to a #2 final ranking. Any other team would have the same “bravado”.
“and the assumption that Florida’s D is going to suck. What if the D turns out to be (at least) average? Ut oh, you’re in trouble.”: We’re in trouble? What about our D that sacked your golden boy six times? True, the gator D may be better. It could hardly be worse. But what about our team improving. Most people agreed UGA was playing better than anyone at the end of last year. So, I ask you, what if WE get better too? Then, it could be the Gators who are in trouble.
“Tony is right. UGA is getting all the love from the national media. Half of which gets their info from ESPN. They are all busy sucking on the next UGA’s teet. The SEC beat writers know better.”: UGA has gotten some national love, as has Florida. But no one gets hyped like Tebow, Meyer and Florida. TT is a great player. But to be hyping a team that lost four games last year and got drilled by an average Michigan team is pretty amazing. And find one person that doesn’t think ESPN sucks that Florida you-know-what like no other. That’s a fact.
“By the way, have fun in Baton Rouge the week before you play us!”: You’ve got me there. No come back for that quip. Our schedule is rugged.
By mrkeg
July 29, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
Florida is the Obama of college football. They seem to have the nomination. We just need to wait til November.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Kent N. Your post made me LOL. What facts did you include other than UF won a NC? Is your derogatory comment about Mark Richt’s faith a fact? Have you ever been in a UGA locker room at halftime to support your “facts”? No, I didn’t think so. Now to your silly questions. Yes, I did graduate from UGA. Magna Cum Laude, in fact. Started a business in my 30’s, and retired last year in my mid-50s after selling my business. Life is good. Thank you for your interest. Now, try posting something relevant.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
Also my boyfriend and I can’t wait till the game this year. We love looking at those Gator Guys in there tight jean shorts! Love it! Goooooooo Gators!
By reservoirDAWG
July 29, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
The reason UF got 66 votes is very simple.
The media get’s on MCF’s blog and reads the maniacal rantings of the one and only GATORCHOMP.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
Kent N- No excuses here! My thoughts unlike your obscure thoughts hold facts! Just wanted to make you aware that your coach isn’t as good as you think that he is!
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this
Maddog, I think my last post was relevant. Don’t you agree? Love those boys in jean shorts! Muah!
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
Not my coach , nor am I even a Florida fan. Just stating a fact. He has already won a NC and Georgia will not. I graduated from the other school that dominates georgia decade after decade as well as the overall record. In 2008 the tradition continues!
By Detaildog
July 29, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
I say let’s come up with something the gators will find equally as disrespectful to do this year. It’s a war, the gators don’t respect us anyway. What’s to lose? If you can’t respect us out of love then you will respect us out of fear!
By Really?
July 29, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this
Kent N- Bold prediction! UGA will never win a NC. So who is your team?
By Hey Kent
July 29, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this
For once, why don’t you state which team you are a fan of?
You talk a lot of crap, but never state who you are a fan of???
So lets hear it kunt, woops, I mean Kent.
By GatorGuy
July 29, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
*Erik * All wonderful reason for Dawg fans to be excited. However, in order to be taken seriously nationally, you will need to win something. And you will need to get the Florida monkey off your back. Last year’s win did not do that.
The reason UF gets more love than UGA is because UF has won championships. They have seen consistent success from UF. Nobody is impressed that you beat Kentucky, GT and Hawaii. The USC and UT games don’t count because they were early in the year?
By ES
July 29, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
Florida’s defense better?You lose 4 db’s and a number 8 pick (Dereck Harvey) ,and your going to be better?I’ve read that they have returning only 2 db’s.They are moving some receiver from offense like they had to move a offensive lineman to DL last year.This is just unbelievable that we have to put up with such stupidity from you writers that get paid to know what your suppose to be talking about.THE GATORS DEFENSE IS NOT GOING TO BE BETTER!!!!!!!!!!! They have no DL and db’s are pitiful!This is going to be so much fun,watching their better defense this year.BTW how many years has FL finished ahead of GA since CMR?Can we say ONE year so keep on picking them you real smart writers.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Classless kunt comment but typical of those lacking an education. Read on I made my school clear long before your tasteless comment.
By Detaildog
July 29, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Kent N is a fan of the big pumpkin would be my guess. Too bad we’ll actually be paying attention when we play them this year.
By t dawg
July 29, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
rushing yards for tebow.
season-895 yds vs UGA (-15)
uga was prepared.that being said, i think tebow is a hell of a player. he is going to hurt you during a game with his legs or his arm.as a dawg fan our best bet is to limit the damage.UF will have to do likewise with stafford and moreno.
By It must suck!
July 29, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
Kent N, It must suck to have beat us Dawgs in the recent years but still finish way behind us in the polls!
By ES
July 29, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
Gator Guy. How many SEC championships have you even played for since CMR?One,thats right one.So you need to come up with something else.I happen to think its all those 4 and 5 loss seasons yall keep having!
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
I HATE THE MUTT NATION
By Erik
July 29, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
Gator Guy,
While I totally agree that we need a national championship to take it to the next level, I think you’re wrong about no one being impressed with our late-season wins. We beat four ranked teams, five bowl teams (only Troy didn’t go to a bowl and even they were arguably the best team in their conference), and averaged 38 points while doing so. I think pollsters were pretty impressed, hence our #2 final ranking and the high ranking this year in the pre-season.
Of course the UT and USC games count, just as much as OUR WIN vs. Florida. If you say last year doesn’t matter in Jax, then nor should it matter in our games vs. UT and USC.
I agree that UF has won national titles more recently than UGA. No arguing there. But I’m not totally convinced the UF monkey isn’t off our backs. A few more wins vs. UF would be nice, but you can make stats say anything. OK, so UF has won 15 of 18 or whatever. What about last year? What about the last four? What about the last 40? It’s all relative. Of course Florida has pretty much owned UGA for the last two decades, but talking about what Goff/Spurrier/Donnan/Zook did is totally irrelevant now.
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this
BUT I LOVE BOYS IN JEAN SHORTS! GATORS OR DIE!!!!!!!!
By Oledawg
July 29, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
Several points not outlined. I haven’t read all the blogs so if I restate what someone has written or alluded to, the plagiarism is unintentional.
1.CSS has replayed last year’s Ga/Fl game, the latest yesterday(Mon.) and I watched Tebow’s right shoulder closely throughout. He never favored it, would shrug his uniform back into place using his right shoulder and got up after a tackle by using either arm. The only time I saw pain was in the last 2 min. when Ellerby took the ball away from him after jamming his full weight against his shoulder. Tebow didn’t miss any games after that and I suspect the wincing at the hit was more from disappointment because he had no hope of winning after that. Besides he dove into the line and scored using his shoulder several times. If he was injected with painkiller in order to not react to any pain then the contention by UF fans that his playing was diminished is pure bull. No excuses. If this line of reasoning isn’t good enough then review the previous year’s stats by Tebow when he was in the game for several plays. He gained 0 yds and was ineffective. UGA players were on to him then and cut his legs from under him on each play he handled the ball. And they will do it again this year!
2.Stafford spotted FU a td early that was undeserved the same as the previous year when our running back fumbled on the 5 and it was run in for an easy score(the difference in the game). I don’t believe they will be that lucky this year because this experienced team has their number. So we outplayed them last game to the tune of 19 points in my mind.
We need to spend more time appreciating the players we may see in the game this next year. I intend to leave the stars to the media. If any of you know some pertinent facts about these players and their abilities, lets give them love blogging by using their names. Lets all get to know at least 44-66 players well because I think we are going to see them this fall and beyond.
By ES
July 29, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this
BTW, I just heard that the gator offense scored another TD against that better gator defense.I’m refering to the 80 points scored in limited play during the spring scrimage.Better defense what a joke!
By MG
July 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this
All I know is if Tony Barnhardt was in Hoover last week then there is no cake there anymore and it now stinks and will continue to smell bad for the three weeks it takes the stench to wear off.
By Eric C.
July 29, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
I’m sick of the talk. This is all you need to know…the Dawg’s defense is going to be scary as he!! this year and will buzzsaw right through any offense they face including UF. The offense may be inconsistent at times as will the special teams…but they will provide more than enough support and enough big plays to win every game. It’s going to be a blast for Dawg fans and I can’t wait.
By reservoirDAWG
July 29, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
The DAWG Nation doesn’t like you either.
By Col. Browning
July 29, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
Excellent article Tony and I agree with JB all the way. A talented team with a chip on it’s shoulder will go along way.
By ES is a Moron
July 29, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this
ES How many NC Title games has richt played for since he arrived at ugly? ES how many NC titles has Richt won at ugly? NONE!! LOL CHOKE!!
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
To the GATOR CHOMP imposter,Get off of mommy’s computer first and second grow up and be a man.Stop acting like a tipical UGAy loser.I know u cant help it because U UGAy maggots dont know nothing but losing since its been a very long time since you’ve actually won anything.1980 was a long time ago why dont u straydogs try telling me about how yall won it all that year.Half of you losers was’nt even around back then.Wake me up when yall actually win something while im still breathing because i damn sure I cant remember that long ago.And by the way Do u losers really think that you’re going to win it all this year?I need some of that good stuff u losers are smoking if you think that.See u geeks in Jacksonville.GATORS OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!
By Really?
July 29, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this
ES is a Moron- How many NC Games has Urban Crier won with his own players? None!!! 9-4 in his first season with his own recruits!! CHOKE!! LOL!!!
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
warhorse, you need to change your name to One Trick Pony. You have been saying the same damn thing in every blog for about 2 weeks now. Now I’ll ask the Third time, please tell us how you would have handled that deal. Or are you just talking out of your butt? warhorse……paleez, more like gelding!
By Fred G. Sanford
July 29, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this
The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy!
Gator fans, I ask this not in jest. Just curious. To what did you attribute to your NC? Couldn’t have been Tebow, he was a back-up freshman. Was it really Urban “Oscar” Meyer? Or was it a team loaded with talent that played like one of the great teams of all time. Try stifling the rants and abusive language, just offer me some well crafted responses. I remember the Jim Donnan years at UGA. He brought in great talent - literally loaded the NFL with players - but couldn’t win big. I attribute part of Richt’s quick success at UGA to the fact that he had talent from day one. Do you believe the Zook-Meyer transition did the same thing?
By Atlanta Gator
July 29, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
GATOR CHOMP- Please take some Grammar classes and then you can come back on here and post comments. You sound very uneducated and are an embarrassment to Gator Nation!
Thanks!
By ES
July 29, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this
ES Is a Moron, How many undefeated seasons for UF in their entire school history?NONE .At least our NC in 1980 was undisputed with zero losses.The same Michigan team that yall had score 50 pts on you last year(what a defense),has just as much right to have played for that mythical NC your so proud of!And I dont mind you calling me a moron.I would be bothered by finishing behind yall 6 out of 7 years,and losing 4 and 5 games during a number of those years.
By Wow!!!!!!!!!!
July 29, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this
GATOR CHOMP, Pretty bad when you are getting made fun of by your own fans! Ha ha!
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
Gator Chomp, your mastery of the English language and sentence structuring is remarkable. Like Jethro Bodine, I bet you “gradeeated” 6th grade.
By Clint
July 29, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this
Florida’s D was terrible last year. Blame it on being young if you want, but why does every assume that they will be better this year? What if Urban just missed the boat on a lot of these guys and they don’t pan out? Urban has turned Florida into a soft team. Soft teams don’t win the SEC. It may win in the Mountain West and WAC, but it doesn’t down here. They’ll lose about 4 games again this year.
By UGA fans are Delusional
July 29, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
Face it Delusional Georgia Fans, Florida got it going on in Gainesville. Back 2 back National Titles in basketball, THE ONLY COLLEGE that’s won 2 National Title in the same year(football and basketball)UF can recruit inside and outside the state of Florida.Everybody wants to play at UF. America loves that Tebow kid.He is one classy act. You should had seen how the media follow the guy around during SEC media Week.You would had thought the guy was movie/rock star!Can Georgia top any above? NO but the fans always run their mouths and can’t back up 1 prediction! All Georgia has is 27 years of failure. UF in UGA head, they know it.
By Maddog
July 29, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this
Hey UGA fans are Delusional, you are illiterate! Did you read your post?
By Detaildog
July 29, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this
to UGA fans are Delusional,
Log off, you’re mommy’s calling you.
By Detaildog
July 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
to UGA fans are Delusional,
Log off, you’re mommy’s calling you.
By Detaildog
July 29, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this
to UGA fans are Delusional,
Log off, you’re mommy’s calling you. You’re peanut butter and jelly sandwich is ready.
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this
So if (if), lets say UGA was undefeated going into the LSU week, would the pollster still hold the future against us and rank us lower on the “expectation” that we might lose a game still?
The thing is that we have to play some of the toughest highest ranked teams and if we lose one, drop us down. But now they are pre-installing that before the season? So we can expect not to drop from a loss since its already in the equations???? Or would it be the double whammy?
And its typically the “upsets” that really rock the picture anyway. Stop trying to figure out what is going to happen, cause it never plays out that way. Just vote the teams.
Man do we need some reform in the way these voters work.
By OMG
July 29, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
Tony, somebody, please monitor this blog every once in a while. The molester thing and some of the other posts deserve to go away.
By brian
July 29, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
The author suggests UF lost because Geaorgia “lined up and smacked Florida in the mouth and the Gators aren’t used to getting shoved around like that”. UF lost because of poor pass protection in the secondary (to name some more obvious reasons). Take away two touchdown receptions and UF wins by 2. It was much closer than you think. To question UF’s toughness in this regard is a UGA biased comment. I guess that’s expected in an Atlanta paper. Thanks for providing coach myer with more bulletin board material. Keep it coming…
By brian
July 29, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
The author suggests UF lost because Geaorgia “lined up and smacked Florida in the mouth and the Gators aren’t used to getting shoved around like that”. UF lost because of poor pass protection in the secondary (to name some more obvious reasons). Take away two touchdown receptions and UF wins by 2. It was much closer than you think. To question UF’s toughness in this regard is a UGA biased comment. I guess that’s expected in an Atlanta paper. Thanks for providing coach meyer with more bulletin board material. Keep it coming…
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
Atlanta Gator, I hate to say it but unfortunetley we can’t even hang that guy on you reptiles. Now you know first hand the kind of crap we put up with from the North Avenue Middle School. Going on a rivals site and pretending to be one of thier “real” rivals. That’s some serious inferiority complex!
By ES is a Moron
July 29, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this
ES South Carolina just scored again! Vandy, Bama in over time again this season?Vols going hang another 50+ @ between the shrubs? Will UGAY lose to Vols,Vandy, KY and Fl again in the same season? Yes son Georgia Girls Gym Dawgs are more man enough than our football team.They have never finished the drill.
By reservoirDAWG
July 29, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this
Take away two touchdown receptions and UF wins by 2? That is some crazy logic Brian.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
brian- And if my Aunt had a D*CK she would be my uncle! And if you take away the TD that Stafford gave you guys on that horrible INT and the TD you guys scored when we had 30 yards worth of penalties then UGA wins by 4 TD’s instead of 2. See it works both ways.
By ES
July 29, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this
Uga fans delusion…… Here is the record of this awesome gator program since 2002.2002 8-5,2003 8-5,2004 7-5 2005 9-3,2006 13-1,2007 9-4.That is pathetic guys!If I was a gator I wouldn’t crow too much about one luckfest year.South Carolina,LSU definately should have won.
By USAFdawg757
July 29, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
I agree with your assesment Mr CFB. All of it, that is, except for #5. With CMR as our HBC, Urban Liar and the chomp-ettes are at a SERIOUS disadvantage mentally. We have a little thing my grandaddy would refer to as INTEGRITY.
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
brian, in that magical game of make believe, take away the totally inexplicable brain cramp TD int Stafford handed you and what is the where does that put ya?
But you didn make me laugh and I appreciate it. Yea, take out those 2 touchdowns, and it a completely different score. good one!
And Meyers isnt the only one collecting BB material. None of which will matter. Plus where would he put anything else? He’d had take down one of his third person quotes about himself to make room.
By Cuz
July 29, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this
Don’t look now, but it appears the lunatics are running the asylum.
Let’s just play ball and let the chips fall where they may.
By Big Money
July 29, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
Relax Georgia fans. Pre season ranks means what? nothin. Just go ahead and give USC Trojans another National Crown.
By Big Dawg
July 29, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this
Tony,
A little inside scoop from one of Florida’s own coaches, Florida lost because they got outplayed. The Dawgs wanted it more last year and for those who keep pointing to Tebow’s shoulder that had nothing to do with it. Georgia’s defensive and offensive lines just dominated Florida’s offensive and defensive lines and that is all there is to it. We will see what happens as the year plays out, I personnally feel very, very good about this team as from my source our first 2 groups of OL jelled in the spring and we are 3 and 4 deep at each position with very little if any drop off from the starters to the 3rd stringers.
As for the schedule it is what it is- a challenge Yes but this team IMHO is up to the challenge and a lot of the naysayers will be eating crow by the end of the year. BTW the Media did us a very big favor by disrespecting us that way.
Go Dawgs
By warhorse
July 29, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
A lot of support on here for the ThugPuppies who fondled a women they did not know. Yes, UF had a guy who did bad stuff, but guess what? He is gone. When Gators get out of line, Urban is man enough to punish. No condonation of thugism by Urban
And the ThugPuppies are merely running up and down the steps at Sanford playground. Some class by Preacher Richt. He must be a misogynist to allow those thugs to suit up in the early games.
By DiggerVol
July 29, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this
Maddog, you probably didn’t even go to UGA like most thUGAns.
By ES
July 29, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
By ES is a moron…. Who is the moron here?Lets see……SC scored how many TD’s the whole game?answer one.Your defense will hold teams to one TD.Thefirst possession of a game only! And last time FL played ALA what was the score? 31-3.I would pencil you in for your 4th 5 loss season of this decade if you played Ala and Auburn from the west ,but you don’t this year.You get Miss & Miss State.
By ES
July 29, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this
War horse, Your coach let a two time pot smoker play a number of games your NC year,when he knew what the results was from the drug test!
By UGA Fans Delusional
July 29, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
ES You forgot to add another National Title, another SEC Title…another Heisman Winner. SWEET! UGA 27 YEARS OF FAILURE!
By Matt Knowshon
July 29, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
I’m the best keg tosser in the SEC but this year I’m gunning for 1st team All-America. With KnowSean as my keg catcher I should have no problems.
I know a lot of UGLY fans are fashion conscious so I must admit I can’t stand the standard Duckhead uniform we at UGA must wear to every cocktail party. My hat can’t fit in my back pocket like it used to so I’m going back to our “jort” roots because TRUE SEC fans know we created this ultimate fashion statement. Go DAWGS!
By ES is a Moron
July 29, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this
The chickens and Spurrier didn’t need a td to beat your mutts moron.
By mkfgator
July 29, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
People conveniently forget that going into last season, most people thought the Gators would end up about 9 and 3 or 9 and 4. Many in the know were saying ,”if you are going to get Florida, get ‘em now.”Well, some—like traditional whipping posts like Ga— got ‘em last year. This is this year and that bad defense composed of mainly freshmen and sophomore first year starters are not babies anymore. What’s scary is the Gators are still the youngest team in the country. Ga is good but Fla is better.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
warhorse- In your expert opinion….which is worse? Rubbing a pregnant ladies belly or stealing a credit card from a lady the day that she dies and using it for the next few months. Here is a clue….one is a felony and deserves getting kicked off the team and the other is a misdemeanor and ended up getting dropped. Waiting for your answer!
By ES
July 29, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
uga fans delusional…2002.2002 8-5,2003 8-5,2004 7-5 2005 9-3,2006 13-1,2007 9-4.The only difference when we lost one game in 2002 we didn’t get to play for the MYTHICAL NC.But with the pathetic 4 and 5 loss records yall have of late I would have enough sense to shut up.
By Gators National Champs
July 29, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
ES you are a moron pal. Last time Gators played Bama was in 2005, Florida 28 Bama 13! Gee u got egg on your face retard.
By Kent N
July 29, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
Detaildog, So 14 of the past 17 meetings georgia just wasnt paying attention? Once again this is why georgia is so disliked. Always an excuse, and never accept what it is for what it is. Azzkickin over the past decade and a half !
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this
Barnhardt’s piece was right on the money. UGA will have a very strong team. The Gators will have a very strong team. Both teams were very young last year and will be more experienced this year; talented kids plus experience always yields improvements.
I predict the difference maker will be the schedule, just as it was last year. The Gators had a tough run and sustained key injuries in what was already a very young thin group on defense. The Dawgs were fresh of the bye week, and whipped us on the lines. Tebow was definitely hurt regardless of what you guys want to think, but I give credit to your team, and think you would have won that game anyway.
This season, UGA has a tough run of games leading up to the cocktail party, while the Gators get a bye week followed by a Kentucky team that lost a lot of talent from last year’s squad. The scheduling was a big advantage for UGA last year and is a big advantage for us this year.
Oh, and what Richt did was no accident (watch the UGA coaches show no surprise and not eve even try to stop any of the players); it was classless and could have led to a riot on the field. It will be remembered.
This year, the Gators may not be a better all around team, but we are gonna win this game. Book it.
By Get Real
July 29, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
“People conveniently forget that going into last season, most people thought the Gators would end up about 9 and 3 or 9 and 4.”
Or maybe you have conveniently made that up to justify a disappointing season in which Florida underperformed and did not meet expectations. Florida was ranked #3 and #6 respectively in last years preseason coaches and AP polls. Those coaches “in the know” apparently thought highly enough of the paper Gators to rank them the #3 team in the nation going in to the season. Too bad they were grossly overrated and choked it all away. It seems that you are the one conveniently forgetting things.
And the whole “we were young” thing might fly if Georgia wasn’t an equally young team. Georgia had 11 freshmen and sophmore starters on its depth chart last year and numerous other underclassmen got playing time as reserves. Do you hear us crying about it?
This sense of entitlement out of Florida fans is getting out of control. Its as if the rest of the SEC is supposed to bow down and kiss their feet everytime they step on the field. Sorry folks, ain’t happening. Your going to have to earn your way just like everybody else. You better hope your boys buckle up the chin straps this year and come ready for some physical football. Last year’s team was soft. Its going to be even more rough and tumble than it was last year. Excessive end zone celebrations that hurt your itty bitty feelings will be the least of your worries. After all, the all knowing media has placed the target squarely on your backs as the preseason favorites to win the SEC. Good luck with that.
By GATOR CHOMP
July 29, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
Sorry I’ve been gone for so long. I’ve been busy jacking off to pictures of Stafford and Moreno. I love those Hairy Dawgs!
By ES
July 29, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this
Gators National Champs, My bad that was 2005 when they beat you 31-3 sometimes your memory can fail you.I actually forgot about that 7 loss team that you scored your last two TD’s on a 34 yard drive and a int for a TD.Your mighty luckfest NC year yall are so proud of.How could I have forgot that big win.
By TrueGator
July 29, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this
It should be a very good game come Nov. 1st but I am not sure why all my fellow Gators are bashing UGA. I mean UGA did finish #2 in the nation last year and beat us my 2 touchdowns last year. Let us beat the Dawgs this year and then we will have the right to talk some crap. As I see it the Dawg fans are the only ones that can talk crap right now. Remember that we had twice as many losses as they did last year and they whipped up on us pretty good. Go Gators!
By ES
July 29, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
Gators National Chumps, If your going to correct someone at least be right.I did leave out the point that 2005 was a 31-3 beat down.Unlike your luckfest year 2006.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
OaktownGator- “it was classless and could have led to a riot on the field. It will be remembered”. Quick question? So did the Gators not remember that we rushed the field over the last 3 and half quarters of the game last year? You guys had plenty of time to make us pay for running on to the field and you guys instead took it in the JAW! So why would this year be any different? You guys didn’t man up last year but you will this year huh? And if you lose this year then I am sure it will be the next year right?
By TheItalianDawg
July 29, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
Gator Fans, here is a stat that should keep your mouth shut, the first 10 wins season that Florida has was in 1991! basically you weren’t much different than Vandy for 90 years!!!!!!!!!!
By Gator in Ga
July 29, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this
Dawg fans those of you talking about Tebow’s shoulder it was his ribs…But no excuse the thing that makes me so bitter…Every year you think Nat’l championship and still hasnt come…Oh and what great recievers did you get that will make a difference this year…..I know Green is all world…but true freshman as well…So for as much as you talk about our D your offense must prove other than handing off to RB
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this
I just dont get all these folks who are still worried that the Florida players could have started some unprovoked brawl? Why would they have?
warhorse answer the question. Is it your contention that Urban Meyers would have kicked those 2 players off the team in the same situation?
By FLA DAWG
July 29, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this
Fortunately we are picked higher in National Polls than the SEC since we can control SEC ranking by winning. No one can predict what the BCS will do.
1&2. Perhaps that will educate more National football Writers on how tough the SEC is.
Well - we score 42 on ‘em last season.
UF has a cakewalk schedule compared to the DAWGS. They duck Auburn & Alabama while we play arguably the toughest schedule in college football. If they do have a great year their patsy schedule will work against them on a National Ranking basis.
The Dawgs will win big against the gators.
UCHAIN THE YARD DAWGS ‘N LET ‘EM EAT !!!!
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this
Really,
“And if you lose this year then I am sure it will be the next year right?”
Sounds like the voice of experience, there bud. Don’t go projecting it in this direction. That’s your thing.
By Gator in Ga
July 29, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this
I also would like to add Stafford hasnt done anything to warrant his pedestal Dawg fans have put him on…Florida was second in the sec behind Ark in rushing last year…I know you are tired of hearing about Tebow..But the numbers don’t lie…Compare passing numbers with your pro qb..Plus last time I checked it doesnt make a hill of beans when we are playing college football right now…Look at Hawaii game and you will see Stafford did not play good…..Oh by the way Vandy game….And you talk about how great Richt is well if it wanst for injury you might not know how good know shon is
By ES
July 29, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this
Gator in Ga, I believe we threw for 217 yards against yall and run for 196 last year.
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this
Really,
“You guys had plenty of time to make us pay for running on to the field and you guys instead took it in the JAW! So why would this year be any different?”
Go back and reread my first post. I already gave credit to your team for taking it to us last year.
I also explained why it will be different - the schedule. Last year we had an exceptionally young team on defense, with a number of key injuries after running our gauntlet.
This year’s Gator team will be much deeper and more experienced. And if you think your team is going to be fresh and healthy on Nov 1, after running your gauntlet, I want some of what you’re smoking.
By Gator in Ga
July 29, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this
ES very true alot of people did that to us last yr…But thats just one game..You play more games than one…Oh what happened in the Tenn game..What was stats there?…For the dumb mutt who said we ducked Alabama and Auburn this yr….so the yrs you havent played LSU its safe to say you have been ducking them with your philosophy…You must be the one in Athens doing the Soldier boy…What dance are you and the rest of the jailhouse dawgs going be doing this yrs with Vern? Richt such a religious man….you might want to listen to the words of the songs you play for your yng fans who are at the games…but again its Ga its ok
By non-gambler
July 29, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this
Bet on the out come of all the things you all have predicted & see how you come out. All these games can be changed by: The wind Rain A hurt Finger A broken play Stupidty
By 6NCDawgFan
July 29, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
Fun article there, TB. But of course the Dawgs will win the national championship this year to make it 7 total. We win because we have the best high school football in GA (I know, I played in cobb and would have been a Dawg before I blowed my knee out in softmore year).
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
Oaktown, I agree with you on the improvement, and I really dont know why anyone is out there saying the Gators defence will be so bad. I suspect they really dont actually know what kind of defence Fl is going to have. And it makes sence they will be better. I am comforted in the idea that UGA also a young team, will be better too, so it should be be interesting.
I don’t know if I would put too much faith in our schedule working for you. Auburn prabably gets that advantage. The Fla game is actually only the second game in the so-called “guantlet” stretch. Fl also has a few games to play before November. And your boys can get just as tired, just as freakishly injury, just as pushed to the max playing KY as on any Saturday. In fact, Id say there is a pretty big danger of looking ahead and making that game harder than it should have been on paper. I remember the biggest set back we have had in years was 2005, playing lax and then losing our QB in the homecoming game against a (then) not so great Ark team, the week before we had all penciled in a win at J-ville. Its been my experience that the whole “who you play the week before you play who else” never really pans out as expected. And neither has the week before off.
By T
July 29, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this
Florida was chosen ahead of Georgia because they will prove they are the better team. Georgia has talent, but not the kind of talent to compete for championships. This will be a disappointing season for Dawg fans.
By DH
July 29, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
Lot of comments. Here’s mine. Tony you’re a Ga. guy and I have no problem with that. Ga beat Fl last yr impressively but that is really not the only time the Gators have been beaten. Auburn has beat Fl the last two yrs and has played them tough for years. Don’t hedge the schedule thing either. Auburn has had that sort of deal for years. Why does Ga always plan excuses in advance. You got the players, just do it.
By Geezus
July 29, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
Tim Teabag (and UF) will choke on a splinter again. GO DAWGS!!
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this
hey warhorse, since you seem to be such an expert on the moral advantage that Urban Meyers has on the other coaches, I was just wondering what you figure he would do: say hypothetically , one of his starters got arrested for Felony Burglary in the middle of the season? He’d surely be gone right? Or at least given a “man enough” public punishment? Can’t condone that thugism can he now?
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
ribs huh, not bruised non throwing right shoulder? Damn AP, every sport writer in the world, Gators head coach, and Tebow himself had it wrong. But you are a real huge gator fan, you should know.
By dynamicbigboy
July 29, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this
TO GATOR IN GA: YOU ARE A MORON. THERE HAD BEEN TALK AB OUT MORENO SINCE HE HAD HIS FIRST SCRIMMAGE. RICHT IS A CLASS ACT, NOT LIKE URBAN LIAR WHO HAS REALLY MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN RECRUITING. HE WILL TELL ANYONE, ANYTHING. WE WILL SEE ABOUT STAFFORD. HE WILL BE PLAYING ON SUNDAYS AT QB, IF TEBOW IS PLAYING IT WILL BE AT TE. ALSO, HOW MANY TIMES WILL TEBOW RUN IT IN FROM THE 3 YARD LINE THIS YEAR?
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this
BTW Vandy game, what? a point there?
By Zeb
July 29, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
Good lord, can we just drop all of this crazy crap. GA’s gonna be tough, as well as LSU, AU, ALA, FLA, SC, AZI and probably everyone else on our dam schedule. GA may have a target to some extent, but so do a lot of SEC teams. It’s one game at a time. We all know the FLA game is a toss up, you guys comin in here talkin about a beat down are as dumb as a box of rocks. FLA is a HELLUVA team, and well coached. Just please STFU about an autoomatic win. I think the FLA players will definitely think differently. You have to have a different mindset if you’re thinkin’ MNC. I hope they have it ‘cause they’re dam sure gonna need it. Richt better have them ready, ‘cause if they’re gonna make a run, they’re gonna have to be jacked up for EVERY game!!! More than 2 losses are gonna screw them. USC and OSU will probably not have more than 1. That’s just my take.
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this
DH, we might could answer your plan excuse in advance question if any of us had the slightest idea what you were talking about.
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this
Altamaha,
Nice post. I agree that both teams were young last season and should both be better. Maybe I’m overplaying the schedule, but we’ll have to see. I believe there is a pretty high correlation in our series with the team having the bye week winning the game. Neither of us has it just before the cocktail party this year, but the Gators have just the one game off our bye, and less travel, where you guys have four games in a row, and at Red Stick before going to Jax.
No doubt we could look past Kentucky and have a tougher game than expected. We all know that happens a lot in the SEC. Just when you think you can take a breather against a lower tier team, is when that team plays its best and takes one from you, or makes you play much harder than you expected. Of course, that could happen with you and Vandy, if you look past them to LSU.
I’ll say this, if UGA runs the table on this schedule, or gets through with one loss (and wins the SEC), no doubt you will have earned a trip to the MNC.
By dmc67
July 29, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this
hey T, Georgia will have no problem with Florida this year! I would say that all gator fans have to look forward to is the possibilty of gaybow winning another Heisman. Sorry Gators, 3rd place is where you will be this year..
Go dawgs!
By bigeasy830
July 29, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
Hershel Walker played for the New Jersey Generals. He left New Jersey in late 1986. Knowshon Moreno was born in July 1987. Hmmmmmm, I know its not just me, I know a lot of you think that Knowshon looks like he could be Hershel’s love child. HAHAHAHAHA. Go Dogs Sick’em Woof! And run that ball BABY Hershel. UGA 2009 BCS champs.
By ES
July 29, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
gator in Ga, I never said yall ducked auburn and ala.I said if yall played them I would predict yet another 5 loss season for the 4th time in this decade.I’ve been blogging on here for 3 or 4 years now.I want change what I’m about to say if we were to win 2 in a row.Until we get a 8 team playoff there will be nothing but pure speculation as to who is the best team in the nation.Ga might not get to ever play for a NC with a loss like yall have both NC’s.It’s just a shame we have to settle every year for pure speculation,unlike the NFL.Who would have been voted NFL champs last year?I’m sure the NY Giants are glad that its not done like the Mickey Mouse NCAA.It is the only sport period that we get cheated every year out of some awesome games,that would settle it on the field.
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
ES - if you make it through your schedule with one loss, and you win the SEC, you will get to play for the title. There is no way they keep an SEC team out after the drubbing we’ve been laying on tOSU. Everybody knows this is the toughest conference.
But I agree with you on having a playoff.
By USAF Dawg
July 29, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
I’ve been reading everyone’s opinions and predictions with great interest. Unfortunately, the main factor in last year’s game has been overlooked. UGA did not win because Tim Tebow was hurt or because of the end zone celebration. UGA won the game in the trenches. If you will remember towards the end of the game last year the network (can’t remember which one it was) went to the Florida sideline for an injury report. The UF line on both sides of the ball was beat-up real bad. Those same herculeans from UGA who won the war in the trenches last year will all be back this year minus only the center. There’s no reason to think they won’t do the same this year. That whupping has to be in the back of the UF lineman’s minds too. Let’s just pray UGA’s line stays healthy. Looking forward to a great year — GO DAWGS!!!!
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this
Yea I saw my post and it looked like I was saying neither has the week off (mattered), when I meant neither team has it off this year. No doubt that the Gators do have the more favorable week(s) leading up to it. I think injury recovery, and fatigue are tangible considerations. It just seems to me that when you look back at what turned a season one way or the other, its never as obvious as looking at a printed schedule. I will say this: if I were a gator fan blhuhuhugh the thing I would NOT be pulling for is an LSU beating the Dawgs the week before.
Amen on that looking past Vandy. If the UGA coaching staff has learned anything in the past 2 years its just how small of a margin there is between a W/L against any team in the league. I’m pretty surprised that so many of your fans in here talk crap about who lost or almost lost to whom. I realize that some of these arent your best spokesmen.
I also said that about FL going into 2006, if they survive that they deserve it. I don’t really remember now how that all turned out.
By Eric C.
July 29, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this
Gator in Ga, the Dawgs D will carry the team this year. A few big plays every now and then by the offense will be enough. The depth is incredible on this team…and I emphasize “team.” I feel sorry for Tebow on Nov 1st.
By auburn suxs
July 29, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this
the only reason fl, is picked this year is because they don’t play allbarn or bama, but they still have to go to JAcksonville, and the the DAWGS will be there waiting to give them anoyher @ss whiippin. Just like the old days. one game at a time baby. GO DAWGS….fl can’t beat allbarn or bama, hey fl fans get ready becuase the the old jacksonville has come back to haunt fl once again, the dawgs will run all over you again just like the old days….
By gatorbogey
July 29, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this
i think alot of folks can agree about georgia’s schedule: it will either break ‘em or make ‘em. if the dawgs can successfully navigate that schedule, they’ll have certainly earned their way into the nat’l title game. that is for sure.
and really, sometimes it’s best not to have the big target on your back to start a season. the spotlight can sometimes be a curse.
regarding florida, we are all pretty confident the defense will be better. that’s the key to our success. our offense should be a fun unit to watch!
By ES
July 29, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this
oaktown gator,If a couple of teams like USC,Texas,Oklahoma, or Ohio State go undefeated we want play for the Mythical NC.
By DOGGIE
July 29, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
Hey “Stop Drinking the Koolaid/Gatorade!!! at 10:29 AM - You may be on to something there. Let’s look at some facts. Claims he is a virgin (what the H_LL - look at the man) Teabut gets kissed on national TV by one of his play mates on the cheek (saw that one live). Next thing you know, Gaytor nation is trying to “keep it in the closet” by portraying some big boobie British gal as his girlfriend. Next, he is circumsizing kids. Hmmmm, could it be? Not that there is anything wrong with that. Any of this incorrect? Either way, still one hell of a football player.
By JaxDawg
July 29, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this
One more time….go back and look at the game in Jax. It happened early, very early. In other words, the Gators had most of four quarters to win the game due to anger and embarrassment. And now they have a grudge?? They had an entire GAME, for gosh sakes to get even and couldn’t do it! Please, Urban, and UF apologists, you should really be ashamed for even offering such a lame excuse to your Gator fans everywhere. Homework: Watch the game from the celebration and ask yourself, “Why aren’t they getting even now?” And the next minute, “Why aren’t they getting eve now?” You’ll do that for over 3 quarters of football.
By pk
July 29, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this
tim tebow healthy then FLA wins - what a bunch of crap. By that logic, are all you whiny FLA fans willing to admit UGA would have won if we had DJ Shockley? Nothing for nothing - its football - you won fair and square when you had too as have we. Get over yourselves.
By ES
July 29, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
I’m not being a smart butt.I just read the gainseville sun.It states the gators actually have lost 6 db’s, I had heard 4.They also lost a star db recruit Finley.And rivals.com can rate a db Janoris Jenkins 4 star if they want too that runs a 4.69,but I wouldn’t want my line backer’s running that.Not to mention Losing Derek Harvey 8th pick in NFL.Can one of you Gators explain how you think they are going to be better,not just that they are one year older.Please give me some actual info.
By HT
July 29, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this
Tony, The media has missed this 14 years in a row now. Ads Herbstreet and Blackledge say WATCH TENNESSEE! The Vols are back to rotating 8 on that big huge offensive line to help them control the ball. He who controls the ball controls the score. Solid runninging backs very little drop-off at QB. Great Wide Receivers! The D-Line shut down Moreno last year—-33 yards and they got better as season went along. Big Dan Williams/Demonte Bolden. Great linebackers—-Rico McCoy will knock your head off! The secondary is the best in Vol history Berry—Morley—Willingham—Vinson! As Herbstreet says——Lookout for Tennessee!
By OaktownGator
July 29, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Altahama,
“hey warhorse, since you seem to be such an expert on the moral advantage that Urban Meyers has on the other coaches, I was just wondering what you figure he would do: say hypothetically , one of his starters got arrested for Felony Burglary in the middle of the season? He’d surely be gone right? Or at least given a “man enough” public punishment? Can’t condone that thugism can he now?”
I know this wasn’t directed at me, but I assume you are talking about Tony Joiner, and no charges was pressed because he already had an agreement with the owner of the impound lot to pick up the car (for his girlfriend who had it towed for some reason). One of the employees didn’t know and freaked out. The owner cleared it up, and that was that.
I’m not sure what’s up with the rest of this conversation, but all programs have trouble with some kids, some times. It comes with the territory of dealing with that many young, highly testosterone charged young men, some of which didn’t have much guidance growing up.
The real difference in coaches is how they handle it. From everything I’ve seen, Meyer is as disciplined with his team as any coach in America. Check the graduation rates and GPAs since he has been there. That’s all you need to know. I don’t have any particular comment on Richt, as I don’t pay much attention.
By brandon
July 29, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this
For anyone that complains that the “riot” in the endzone was low-class and unsportsmanlike, I can guarantee that if it was your own team that used that tactic for get fired up and win an intense rivalry, you would not call it unsportsmanlike. The argument would, in all likelihood, be reversed. Just take it for what it was, a motivational tactic.
By War Eagle
July 29, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this
YOU FINALLY MENTION AUBURN one time WITH UGA BEATING THEM POSSIBLY AT AUBURN.. TONY, I WILL LAUGH AT YOU ALL THE WAY TO SEC TITLE GAME WHERE YOUR BELOVED BAMA AND FLORIDA HOPEFULLY IS NOT PLAYING… MAYBE THIS IS WHAT EXPECTED FROM AJC..SORRY DAWG BUDDIES I AM FED UP WITH HIM…
By Daniel
July 29, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
what is wrong with rubbing a pregnant woman’s belly? I think that is kind of like rubbing the rock at clemson, its good luck. It is facinating to touch a belly full of life.
By jogator
July 29, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this
First of all the stolen credit card was from a player that was IMMEDIATELY dismissed from the team. Meyer does not tolerate that type of behavior. And for the “bright” uga fan that thought a player killed a uf student and stole her credit card you might want to read a factual article not just your senseless opinion. Both driver(backup UF QB) and passenger were tragicly killed in this horrible motorcycle accident. Congrats on your win last year, but the uga people sure do talk alot with not a whole lot to back up their big mouths. Until you guys can actually “mustard up” a winning streak against the gators more than one game I wouldn’t get too confident. I’m sure it will be back to business as usual with UF beating uga again on its way to another SEC title.
By know your facts
July 29, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
hey UGA Fans Delusional , i just loved how you taled about how florida recruits so good in and out of the state. Well bud i hate to break it to you but Aaron Murray (the #4 qb in the nation) commited to UGA. By the way he is from Tampa FLORIDA and the oh so great Urban Meyer would text him during school and he grew up a Florida fan and STILL decided UGA was the better team. Then again, how can i read about this since UGA fans are illiterate? Way to show your true colors!
By Chemcat
July 29, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
I’ve read all these posts and have greatly enjoyed them. Some showed knowledge and insight and others showed the love for their team and hate for the rival with no respect for the opposing team’s validity whatsoever. Both Georgia and Florida should field outstanding teams this year and both have very good coaching and players. So much depends on injuries to key players that I find it difficult to predict an outcome this early. I just love good football and do anticipate a very good game no matter the outcome. Both these universities consistently present the best in college football and every game they play is a battle. I really don’t care who wins I just like seeing a good game and the Georgia/Florida game hopefully looks like it will be one of the best this year. May the best team win! I will say that the SEC games to me are by far the most exciting, almost every game is a rivalry of some sort and the level of passion of the fans is the greatest in the country. Peace out. 8^)
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
No, that wasnt directed at you or even a rub on Coach Meyer, who I would imagine has to a pretty decent fellow. My assumption is that had there been anything to it, appropriate action would be taken by any coach in this league. I actually knew the details of that getting cleared up, but just making a point, about talking crap out ones behind.
MY POINT was that since the kid was arrested, it would be the same open invitation for anyone to take the same kind of cheap shots that gelded pony boy chooses to be known for.
By guy
July 29, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
Opinions are like rear ends and everyone has one. People can argue about politics,sports,or whatever but only time will tell.So many things can happen between now and October! Don’t sweat the small stuff as football is only a game.On the other hand,GO DAWGS!
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this
jogator, of cource he dismissed that player, as if any coach DOES put up with kind of stuff. Wasnt that dismissal pretty much a given? As for somebody misrepresenting something about one of your guys, welcome to our world!
By Really?
July 29, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this
jogator- “I’m sure it will be back to business as usual with UF beating uga again on its way to another SEC title”. How many SEC Championships have you guys won in the last 7 years? Thats what I thought!
By GAdawgMD
July 29, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
You have no clue. UF has a terrible D. I see them losing at least 3 games in the SEC. The dawgs schedule is very difficult, but if they stay healthy and focused I think they can pull it off. If they lose one, I still think they’ll get to the title game. GO DAWGS!
By **ARdawg** is in the house
July 29, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
I realize we have our share of lunatic fringe that visit the AJC boards and some trash is expected but some of these comments are way the hell out there.
The season has yet to begin and only two things are certain at this juncture. (1) Both Georgia and Florida have good and possibly great teams in 08 (2) they will play on Nov 1.
Georgia’s defense has to get the nod. They are the ones that put Tebow on his keister 6 times last year. Georgia’s offense has to have an edge with the ultra fast tandem of Moreno and King.
The quarterbacks are pretty much equal, all things considered. Receiving corps will also be a significant factor. Has Georgia’s matured and can Florida’s handle the stout Georgia secondary? Both excellent teams but I have to go with my Dawgs and the abundance of proven talent and depth. The defense is too strong for Florida and the offensive line should let Stafford eat the Gators lunch.
I’m not yet bad mouthing our worthy opponents to the south but in 08 we’ll line up and smack you in the mouth again.
By S.E. Dawg
July 29, 2008 9:58 PM | Link to this
I just don’t think UF will have the mental edge. Why? Because the celebration is all their focused on and that’s why I think they will lose a game before they play us.
Also we don’t need the pressure of a #1 ranking. We certainly don’t need to be ranked #5 especially if teams ahead you us don’t lose. We know USC and OS will be up there that’s always a given.
By FLA DAWG
July 29, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
No Oaktown Gator,
We won’t lose this year and we won LAST YEAR - that’s why you’re the one whining (another whining uf fan).
As for playing LSU - check your records sport fan - we have played them over the last few years and the games are fairly split as I recall.
Regarding how healthy our defense will be by the time we play uf, perhaps you’ve forgotten the meat of your patsy schedule lies just before The Dawgs Game to include; at UT, OM, at ARK, LSU, open and UK. If any defense is going to be worn out - it will be that pathetic uf defense that was responsible for such an embarrasing post season performance against two teams. Don’t tell me that losing your last two games is not a carryover problem for this season.
By tim Rupert
July 29, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
They got it wrong,It’s GA who will have a mental edge. What Mark and the Dawgs did really got into the head of Urban Crier. Ga will win because they are better. mark my words, GA now has the mental advantage that FLA used to have.
By warhorse
July 29, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Lot of pup fans defending two guys who fondled an unknown pregnant woman. Some kind of men. Nobody said they should be kicked off the team, but they should miss a game. It would send a message to any potential ThugPup that they better damn well keep their hands off women and not engage in unwanted fondling.
The reason a suspension did not happen is that the poodles need DL for the game. So much for integrity…. or, Mark R. may just be an Old Testament guy who thinks that battering women is OK.
By Kelly Reilly
July 29, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this
WV Gator:
“Tebow would have ‘done his thing’ if he’d been 100 percent?”
That’s a ludicrous assumption. Like he ‘did his thing’ against Auburn, LSU, and Michigan? Look, I like Tebow, but he gets unheard of amounts of love and adulation from the national media and Gator fans for putting up video game stats and highlight reel plays against the weakest competition.
But being a QB is about winning games. Before you christen Tebow the second coming for putting up 3,000 yds passing and 1,000 rushing, don’t forget this stat: 1-4 That’s Tebow’s record in the biggest games of last year (Tenn, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, and Michigan). He has a poor record in big games and a poor record in close ones. Those numbers are more important than anything else.
As for the excuses. Please, he played every down and even ran for two touchdowns. You can’t chalk this loss up to a sore shoulder.
By gatorbogey
July 29, 2008 10:14 PM | Link to this
regarding the gator defense -
improvement up front, we had several DT’s injured for the uga game last year and hopefully we’ve added depth. those injured starters weren’t necessarily ‘the best’ but they were pretty good against the run. of course, in the SEC, you need to rotate/have some depth, to give the guys a breather and to allow them to go full-out every play. so, the crop of freshmen last season now have a year behind them. gotten stronger, etc and got a baptism by fire.
DE’s - we lose harvey but carlos dunlap is a terror. backups are pretty good. we’re young but fast and we’re gonna cause some problems for teams coming off the edge. i’m hoping the ref’s will be able to, for once, actually identify - and CALL - the holding that will be taking place….hehehe.
LB’s should be better just from the extra year.
CB’s - one year of experience will really help this crowd, that is for sure. tough to play true freshmen in the SEC, but because of that, this year, we’ll be for the better.
Safety - an area of concern for sure due to the departures and injuries. and likely we’ll once again have a true freshman back there. but, i doubt we’ll be any worse than last year.
By Really?
July 29, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this
warhorse- If you are going to attempt to talk trash about the Dawgs please have some idea as to what you are talking about. It will get you much more respect on here. The two guys who rubbed the girls belly played on the OL not the DL. And I am pretty sure that we don’t need those guys against GA. Southern so that isn’t why CMR didn’t suspend them.
By ES
July 29, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
Dawg fans, I’m not being a homer when I keep asking and don’t have one gator fan tell me how they know they should be better on defense.They were pitiful in pass defense last year ,they have lost 6 db’s from last year and there best pass rusher Derek Harvey (8th pick in the draft).So help me I remember a long time gator fan telling me that they were young in 2002 when they lost 5 games,they went on to lose 5 games for two more years,because they were bad.Those players are not going to get better in one year,and with the loss of all those players I don’tsee how they can be better.Will someone please explain?And don’t tell me Janoris Jenkins that runs a 4.69 is going to come in a be the answer,BTW they lost Dee finley the db that might could have contributed.Their defense is going to be bad,they will lose 3 or 4 games again.
By Joe Mac
July 29, 2008 10:38 PM | Link to this
Funny thing, predictions have no bearing on conference standings, so there is no reason why folks get so riled up over them … or maybe that’s the intent. Stir the pot. Get people talking.
By tim Rupert
July 29, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this
Tebow was hurt or we would have beat the dawgs, Shockley was hurt a few years ago, dawg fans diden’t use it as an excuse. Please! try and take your losses like a real SEC team. I guess he was hurt against that great Michigan team? To bad for the gators, if only Tebow could have been healthy they would have won all their games. Just makes a Dawg fan want to cry alligator tears.
By gatorbogey
July 29, 2008 11:04 PM | Link to this
rupert, please…dawg fans use excuses for loses too. don’t be so naive or blind about it.
also - remember tebow at the heisman trophy presentation - with the cast? he broke his hand against fsu. he wasn’t full strength vs michigan. but that wasn’t the reason anyway - since we did have some pretty good offensive production in the citrus bowl, just as we did against UGA. the thing w/ tebow vs the dawgs was gameplanning for an injured tebow - we couldn’t use him as the battering ram FB in that game, plus, he was more tentative - allowing for more sacks. a healthy tebow is a totally different animal from an injured one, that is for sure.
By heeldawg
July 29, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this
Talk, talk, talk, talk,talk.
Jeez, let’s get on with it.
I’m sick of all the jawin’.
By ga.wolf
July 29, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this
Gators stop crying about our end zone celebration - it’s over and done. Just take off your panties and dry your tears with them. CMR just out coached your coach’s a* and he knows it. If you had paid attention to tebows face after the first time he got hit in the face you would have known it was over. Sorry gators i don’t think tebow will be a factor in the next game cause i doubt if he will be in it. Urban will run him in the ground cause as the season progresses it will be shown that the gators are a one trick pony that came up lame. Be sure to wear some red and black panties to the game lizards so at least you will have something pretty to cry on-you can bet urban and tebow already have theirs. talk to later cry baby gators.
By asswipe
July 29, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this
Bad Omen this year, last yr. Richt was tough, so his team played tough. This yr. he’s praying he doesn’t say the wrong thing, apologizing to Meyer like he’s a little boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar. The team takes on the personality of the coach. If he keeps this up the team will play like Sissies!!!!!Urban has to be loving it!
By AltamahaDawg
July 29, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this
Any intelligent person would understand there is NO WAY in hell that a head coach at any University is going to go out on a limb to try to save playing time for his kids in the D1AA opener. No university attorney is going to go on record saying he is convinced its all BS when there is video of the whole thing unless he is certain.
Face it, you dont what what you are talking about, and your arguments are totally drowned out by your obvious agenda.
By Rodney King
July 29, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this
Can’t we all just get along?
By jc_dawgs
July 29, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this
Fl is starting 9 somphmores on there Defense according to Rivals. 3 of them are on there D-line. There D was not that good last year…how in the #$%^ is it supposed to be better this year with all that inexperience.
Ga is going to rip that Defense to shreds once again when they play.
On the other side of the ball. Yes…Fl has a great offense. But Ga’s defense is very good. Quite solid and sound in fact.
If you want to take into account Flordia’s softer schedule then sure…I can see why Fl might have an edge.
You can paint it any way you want to…the dawgs are the better team.
By jc_dawgs
July 30, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this
Correction….7 sophmores on defense
By smac
July 30, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this
man it’s quite comical how much hate comes from the georgia side of this equation, seriously had Florida lost we would be irrational asses as well about all things Georgia. Bulldog fans you won the game last year, and may have still won it even with a 100% Tebow, but even you folks are smart enough to know these comments about his injury being a non-throwing shoulder problem… umm hello, did you every watch him play besides in Jacksonville? Half of Florida’s friggin offense was based on his legs, and that half of the offense was scrapped from the game plan for the GA game (it was his lead shoulder on running plays, rhodes scholars), which oh by the way allowed GA to blitz constantly without a threat of a Tebow run. Oh by the way your unbelievably great GA team (which still lost two games, and was blown out by Tennessee (UF 59- Tenn 20), still gave up 30 points to that UF team with half a game plan. So while you may have still won the game, common sense which does not appear to be so common amongst uga fans, would tell you it would have certainly been a different game. Knoshown is phenomenal, but your boy Stafford, can only survive off of his play action, your defense is certainly not great and neither is Fla’s, but the bottom line is either team is capable of winning this year, Fla has better QB by a comfortable margin, and vastly superior skill players, you have the edge at TB alone, and possibly a slight edge on defense.
Jesus guys grow up, be passionate about your team but be realistic.
By Just Asking?
July 30, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this
Was Tebow hurt against Michigan too? If not, then why didn’t the “mighty” Gayturds beat a team that lost to App.State.
By SD
July 30, 2008 1:50 AM | Link to this
Forgive me for not reading too deep…
But regarding the “party school” designation… I”m pretty sure Playboy has designated Athens as a Top 10 Party town many more times than Gainesville… and as for students studying the least, many publications that I have seen “designate” UF as one of the top public U’s in the country.
Re: the endzone swarm… a little classless, yes. A reason that UGA won…. negative. Florida’s defense was less than average. Hopefully Urban’s assertion that the defense is the most improved part of the team will be true. Many think that the O will be the best in the country.
I really hope that Georgia is unbeaten when they go into their “road game” in Jacksonville. If UF’s defense is improved AT ALL, they will be able to take the upper hand in the East.
Lovin life in ATL, SD
By Denver Dawg
July 30, 2008 1:59 AM | Link to this
Just Asking:
Amen to that. Florida and a 100% healthy Tebow embarassed the SEC by losing to lowly Michigan.
By smac
July 30, 2008 2:02 AM | Link to this
I was just kidding I have no idea how good UGA is going to be. I only watch my Gators. Tebow being hurt was a non-issue. You guys scored 42 points and our offense only scored 23 points. No-brainer!
By bill
July 30, 2008 2:14 AM | Link to this
You can always tell a Georgia Fan.
But not much.
By bill
July 30, 2008 2:17 AM | Link to this
ga.wolf , you make up for your small penis by rooting for the dogs, don’t you?
By bill
July 30, 2008 2:25 AM | Link to this
ga.wolf, my boyfriend and I would love to see you naked. Muah!
By pregamers.com
July 30, 2008 2:49 AM | Link to this
We are and will always be the better school. Go DAWGS. To hear from former DAWGS via Podcasts as well as daily Dawg coverage hit up… www.pregamers.com
By Georgia Sucks
July 30, 2008 4:41 AM | Link to this
How soon does you dumb inbread rednecks forget that The Big East owns Georgia. Boston College whipped you dumb rednecks. West Virgina whipped the over rated pups.The Big Friggin East owns you clowns.Sec and Bulldogs are always over rated. Sure like watching yall on the Squidbillies!
By Jim
July 30, 2008 7:05 AM | Link to this
I think everyone can agree that Urban Meyer has really been a drama queen over the UGA Endzone celebration. “uncalled for” he says? I see he never thought that when the Gators stomped on LSU`s eye of the tiger at mid field in LSU was uncalled for or when they did it prior to the start of the bowl game that the Gators LOST. Secondly, if it was such a big deal, the gators had 3 qtrs and about 8 minutes to do something about it. Point blank, the gators lost because they could not stop Georgia from scoring, not because Tebow was hurt. Heck, since HE CAN DO IT ALL.. Maybe Tebow needs to play linebacker too. By the way…UGA knows that Urban Crier and the gators will be gunning for them on Nov 1st. The intensity of the rivalry is back. GO DAWGS!!!!!
By Dawg4Life
July 30, 2008 7:12 AM | Link to this
I am so tired of hearing about how Tebow was “banged up” in the UGA game. Just because he had a little bruise on his NON-THROWING shoulder, doesn’t mean that had any effect on the out come of the game. The fact of the matter is that UF’s o-line couldn’t stop anybody from getting in the back field. Michigan carbon-copied UGA’s strategy and beat the Gators down too. The cold hard truth is that Tebow turns into Joey Harrington when the blitz is coming at him, a scared little girl, and he doesn’t know what to do with the ball in those situations. So Florida fans, quit using a phantom injury as a crutch to getting it handed to you.
As for the upcoming season, it is going to be fun to watch. Both teams are going to be in the top 10, possibly the top 5, going into the season and rightfully so. Both are absolutely loaded with talent. UGA does have the upper hand on defense, UF might have a slight advantage on offense. It is yet to be seen what the guys like Caleb King and AJ Green can do to contribute to the offensive production. If they step it up, you may be looking at one of the most balanced offenses in the country. There will be fireworks in Jacksonville, and I can’t wait!
By Jeff Patton
July 30, 2008 7:34 AM | Link to this
The one thing Stafford does better than Tebow is he can “Hand the Ball Off” and be a TEAM player!
By Jumbo
July 30, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this
I was there and the Gators did not stomp on the Tiger eye at the LSU game last year. That was Auburn that did that in the pregame warmups. I believe that was in 2003.
By NCdawg
July 30, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this
UF has such a powerhouse and winning tradition that they couldn’t even beat Valdosta in Title Town voting.
By UGA 2003
July 30, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
I love the comments by VANDYMan… On one level, I hope the ‘Dores do win the east, show just how unpredictable this league really can be. Plus, can you imagine Vandy beating OSU for the National title….or better yet, USC? Think about that for a minute….I say go ‘Dores!!!
By Dee
July 30, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
Who cares if UF is ranked ahead of UGA? The higher they’re ranked, the bigger the fall. More pressure on the Mud Lizards to live up to the hype. More inspiration for the Dawgs to whip them again.
By Joe
July 30, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this
WV Gator, does your Pu**Y hurt? Your coach is acting like Ray Goff did in the early 90’s… whinning about everything…. mona freakin’ waaah! Motivation…. yeah they are gonna need it!
By Rocksalt76
July 30, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Tony, please make your next column: 5 reasons why UF’s defense will be better this year. If a sportswriter is going to pick UF because of Tebow - then fine. But when the question of the defense comes up, don’t just say “I think they’ll improve this year”. Any other team with a defense like UF’s would be addressing “serious concerns” in the pre-season. UF gets a pass.
By Brian
July 30, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
NCDAWG… was Athens even on the list???? OUCH! Not only did Valdosta win and beat you in your own state but you weren’t even invited to the party…. Thats pathetic!
By DieHardDawg
July 30, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
You know I’m tired of all these Gaytor fans talking about how low-class the “Storming The ENDZONE” was. It was something that got the team pumped up and went out there and handled business. If they were so up tight about it then why in the heck didn’t they go out there and clean our clocks. I still love it and I feel like it has really gotten into there head just ask Urban Cryer. I don’t care where we start out the season ranked at, because it all comes down to where your at by the end of the season. The Dawgs have got so many weapons it ain’t even funny this year. The one thing I can’t wait and see is how we use our WR’s.
By Rudy's Back!!!!!!
July 30, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this
All this lunatic National Champion talk is cracking me up. The dogs will play their FIRST REAL Div.I schedule ever and they will be spanked and out of the race by October. They CHOKE EVERY year!!!! This one won’t be any different. Notre Dame will win their 12th Championship long before the dogs win #2.
By RobertPooner
July 30, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Funny how the leghumpers win another one and think they own somebody. 15-3 since SOS? The only reason Gator fans came to the cocktail party was to get ripped and watch UGAly lose again. Now the puppies must be put in their places again. I guarantee UF hangs 45+ on you flea-bitten mongrels.
By smac
July 30, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
to the idiot georgia fan (man, now that doesn’t really narrow it down does it?) who posted a follow up under my name… you are obviously brilliant and mature, kudos for such a clever idea. to all other dawg fans that are not idiots (there really is a few) our school is ranked every year as a better public institution of higher learning. We have two national titles in the last 11 years, and oh by the way two in basketball as well. That’s four national titles in the two greatest revenue producing and watched and attended sports in NCAA. You have zero, 0, zero. Your football program has the reputation of being good, congratulations. Ours has the reputation of being great, even with the ron zook years. That is why we are picked to win, plus our coach went undefeated at friggin Utah, and has a national title, in three years at Fla. Richt (i was shocked when the players did exactly what i told them to do) has zero, 0, zero. I defy any of you ga fans to bring Staffords statistics on this board and say that given a better coach, better tradition, and better quarterback, you can’t figure out why the media may pick Florida to win. Anyways if you win it on the field who gives a s**? Listen bullpups, you are finally faced with a tough schedule (didn’t get to duck LSU this year like you do every other did you?) knoshown is great, he is your team. good luck. by the way uga fans i can come up with a few of your recent coaches that didn’t fare so well, Richt always loses some games he shouldn’t. And last year Georgia played better than Florida in the game period. They didn’t do so against Tennessee did they? There is more than 1 game on the schedule.
By TTGator
July 30, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Amen smac. Enough said.
By Fred G. Sanford
July 30, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this
The “G” is for Georgia, you big dummy!
smac, your post, while passionate, has a few holes. But first, congrats on the recent NCs in football and hoops. I was rooting for you in each because I like the SEC to do well.
Your claim that we “duck” LSU is ridiculous. The SEC schedule works out that way. It’s like saying UF is “ducking” both Auburn and Alabama this year. You’re not ducking, it’s just the rotation.
Next, you claim Richt losses games he shouldn’t. That’s true, but it’s not limited to Richt. Every coach has those experiences. I thought UF was supposed to whip up on Michigan but you didn’t. And who thought App State would beat Michigan earlier in the same year?
Lastly, you mention there’s more than 1 game per year. That’s true. Perhaps Urban “Oscar” Meyer should shut up about last year. If you listen to him you’d think UF has only one game that matters this year and that’s the UGA game.
This is going to be a great season in college football in general, and the SEC in particular. Whatever happens to my bulldogs will have to be what it is. Good luck to your team. By the way, could you imagine the pre-game hype if UGA and UF are undefeated when they meet? Go dawgs!!
By Jim
July 30, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this
There are a few Gator fans here that have some good posts, I hope they keep writing their opinions and insight on uur teams and The SEC. We can both agree on one thing, that we are are definitely in the toughest conference in the Nation.
But to the retard Gator fans who really do nothing but post blind stats, and chronic delusional comments remember one thing. The OVERALL SERIES RECORD. even after winning 15 of the last 18 or whatever that fact is that most of you like to briing up face it, the Gators are still behind. This series has a history of streaks to it for BOTH teams.
The DAWGS had a big run in the 80`s, The Gators had a big run in the 90’s and IN THE PRESENT we have split the last 4 games 2 each.
I love SEC football, The DAWGS are my team, good luck to you guys too, My opinion, Whoever ends up winning the Cocktail Party is probably going to win the SEC and go to the National Chammpionship game. …unless we have another crazy year like last year, then who knows it`ll be GO DAWGS!!!!
By SpottedDawg
July 30, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
I personally loved it when we stormed the field after the TD last season. It reminded me of when my high school team… oh wait… nevermind.
By Miles
July 31, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
If Florida can tighten up its secondary, i.e., pass defense, there will no stopping them…
By shane #1
August 1, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this
I luvs me them big ol dawgs. I luvs to stik they weinies in ma mouth too. I think is is tuff stuf here on these here blawgs. I always has a tuff time gettin bak to the same blawg though. This here crazy interweg thingy is tuff. U all is a bunch of cowerds! I take any of u on if you come down to my traler park! My big ol boyfriend Zeb will kik ur butts too!! Then we will have a sword fite with our pekkers! That is my favrite! I luv dawgy weiners and sword fites with Zeb!! I also luv hairy bungholes and smearing poop on my chest.