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DEL.ICIO.USDoes Florida have Georgia on their minds?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With less than two weeks to go before the start of the season, things are starting to get really serious around the camps.
1. Does Florida have Georgia on their minds?: It sure seems that way. At least that is what Cameron Newton, Florida’s backup quarterback, told me. Newton, from College Park (Westlake H.S.) has a lot of friends on the Georgia team.
“Man, they (Georgia) have opened something up,” Newton said, obviously referring to last year’s en masse charge of the end zone by the Georgia team. “It’s going to be a fun game this year. I know coach (Urban) Meyer wants it bad. And our players want it bad. They are predicting that it’s going to be the game of the year.”
Only 74 days until the World’s Largest……Oops. Sorry. Old habits are hard to break.
Only 74 days until the Georgia-Florida game. Has there ever been a game in this series that has been more anticipated than this one?
Speaking of the game. It’s not official but you can mark this down. The game will be at 3:30 p.m. and it will be shown by CBS.
2. Arizona State not thinking about Georgia—yet: I talked to Arizona State coach Dennis Erickson last night for a story that I’m doing on his quarterback, Rudy Carpenter. I mentioned to Erickson, who won two national championships at Miami, that a lot of Georgia people were getting excited about the Bulldogs’ trip to Tempe on Sept. 20.
“That’s unfortunate,” Erickson said with a laugh. “It’s bad enough that they’re bringing the No. 1 team here. They are going to bring a crowd, too?”
Erickson mentioned that Arizona State is in the same boat as Georgia in this regard: Both teams have to play a big conference game before they meet on Sept. 20. Georgia goes to South Carolina the week before and Arizona State plays Stanford at home on Sept. 6. Stanford upset Southern Cal 24-23 last season.
“The guy at Stanford (Jim Harbaugh) has done a really good job,” Erickson said. “And (South Carolina coach) Steve (Spurrier) is pretty tough at home. We both have a lot of work to do before we play.”
3. Why Cody is important to Alabama: There was a note in this morning’s print edition about Terrence Cody, the massive (6-5, 380 pound) JUCO transfer at Alabama. Here is why Cody is significant to Alabama’s hopes in 2008.
In order for his 3-4 defense to be truly effective, Nick Saban needs a huge space eater at nose tackle to occupy blockers. Loganville’s Lorenzo Washington is a good, veteran player at that position but on the small side. Although it’s hard to imagine that anybody who is 6-4, 283 pounds is considered small.
When I went to practice in Tuscaloosa earlier this summer, the coaches told me that they expected Cody to make an impact. He’s a great athlete for his size. And he can stuff the run. No doubt about that. The questions are about his stamina and whether or not he can also play on passing downs.
But if Alabama can rotate Cody and Washington, and if freshman linebacker Jerrell Harris is as good as he appears to be, the Crimson Tide defense will get better in a hurry.
Let’s put it this way. Clemson’s big question mark is the offensive line. Cody will give them something equally big to think about.
4. When in doubt, simplify the offense: In today’s modern offenses, quarterbacks have a lot to think about BEFORE they run a play. Some guys, like Peyton Manning, process this information like a computer. Other guys have a tough time keeping track of all that information AND executing the play. So the head coach steps in and simplifies the offense.
This is definitely happening at Alabama and South Carolina this summer.
Anybody who has watched Alabama for any length of time knows that John Parker Wilson is a rhythm passer. When he gets into rhythm he’ll make a bunch of good throws in a row. Get him off rhythm and the throws tend to sail and he tends to make mistakes.
New OC Jim McElwain has come up with a more quarterback friendly approach that gives Wilson fewer pre-snap reads and makes the post-snap reads more simple.
“I like the way John Parker has responded to this,” Saban told me. “We want him to feel more comfortable and this is a good way to do it.”
Spurrier is doing the same with Tommy Beecher. Spurrier’s offense demands a lot of a quarterback. Spurrier demands a lot of his quarterbacks as well. When I met with him recently Spurrier conceded that he was probably asking Beecher to do too much.
“Tommy can make all the throws but we probably need to cut things down a little bit,” Spurrier said.
5. UCLA names Craft starting QB: Tennessee now knows that the much-traveled Kevin Craft will be the UCLA’s starting quarterback when the Vols go West to play on Sept. 1.
Craft played in nine games (starting five) as a redshirt freshman at San Diego State in 2006. He stayed despite the fact that his father, Tom, was fired as the Aztecs’ head coach after the 2005 season. When Tom Craft landed the job as offensive coordinator at Mt. San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, Calif., the son transferred. Last season Kevin Craft threw for 4,231 yards and 44 touchdowns last season. His team won the Southern California Junior College Championship. By the spring semester he was enrolled at UCLA and now, due to injuries to the first two quarterbacks, he’ll take the first snap against Tennessee at the Rose Bowl.
Good for him. Now it’s time to play big boy football. Tennessee’s defensive front may not be the best in the SEC, but I’m pretty sure Kevin never saw anybody like Demonte Bolden (6-6, 290) in his California junior college league.
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By JB
August 19, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this
UF, needs a tissue.
They’d best worry more about our team’s execution and what they are gonna do to stop it than any celebrations. If they feel the need to celebrate, let them have at.
HBTD!!!!!!!!!!!!
By TROTTINGHOMETUDD
August 19, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this
tYPOS TONY.
and Harbaugh is in the NFL, but he did leave Stanford a full cupboard.
By GatorGuy
August 19, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this
Trottinghometudd Google John Harbaugh then google Jim Harbaugh.
Georgia in the Gators minds? Yes and No. For us Atlanta Gators , yes. Every gator I’ve talked can’t remember wanting to beat UGA more than we do this year.
For the Gators in Fl, beating Miami is their number 1 priority at this point.
By SugarHillDawg
August 19, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
The more I hear about Florida, the less I’m worried about them. Their defense will be a joke by the time we roll into Jax!! HBTD!
By dboy
August 19, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this
trottinghometudd, The Harbaugh that is the head coach for the Baltimore Ravens you are referring to is the brother to Jim Harbaugh coach for Stanford.
By JAN
August 19, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
Kevin Craft “at his Southern California Junior College League” saw many many Bigger players than Bolden.
Did you not know that the JC’s in So Cal are loaded with Samoans by the dozens. When it comes to body mass, they are the biggest people in the world. Perfectly designed for football. Samoa is a little island in the Pacific, but their performance/representation in the NFL is ten thousand times greater than the population at large in America.
By Tony Barnhart
August 19, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
Thanks for the catch on the typo. But unless something has gotten by me, Jim Harbaugh is still at Stanford.
By Mikey in Sav
August 19, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this
Gators looking ahead ? Perfect- keep looking ahead and you will overlook someone while thinking about UGA.
The psychological effect of last years game continues to pay huge dividends.
I assure you UGA only has GA Southern on their minds right now.
Go Dawgs !
By TOM WILLIS
August 19, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this
TONY,
YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST READS FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL. I ALWAYS LIKE TO HEAR YOUR TAKE, WHETHER I AGREE OR NOT. I ALWAYS KNOW, AND IT SHOWS, THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE FEW THAT DOES YOUR HOMEWORK. I APPRECIATE YOUR TAKES.
THANK-YOU, AND ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!
TOM WILLIS
By Roswell Ed
August 19, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this
Tony,
I bet it’s getting harder and harder to come up with new material this time of year.
I think we’ve read the babove blog 5 times since last spring.
Kickoff couldn’t come any faster.
By Maddog
August 19, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this
Gator Guy, Miami is your number 1 priority? Yeah, right. Nice try. I’ve heard Oscar Meyer talking smack about UGA for 9 months.
By QUITCRYING!!
August 19, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this
All Ive heard about for the past two months is how urban Cryer is remembering last years game. Get over it!!!! Your failure to stop ONE PLAYER was yyour demise, not a celebration. Furthermore I hope that we are all the gaytors are thinking about. Yall just keep thining about us, lose to lsu, and tenn then we can lose to florida(which wont happen because tebow will break an ankle celebrating his touchdown, from the one, because white folks cant dance lol)and still go to the seccg!! So quit crying and go shoot off some AK-47;s
By Hey Tony
August 19, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this
Hey Tony-
I got a great idea. How about you get another story on your mind instead of writing the same old piece about ga-fla that everyone has written since the game? And of course UGA is on every opponents mind…but the first team that they think about should be their first game (atleast thats what they ALL say, except UF). So please, lay off the ga-fla crap for a while, you are upsetting all the white trash.
By reality check
August 19, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this
I am sure Florida wants to beat Georgia. Duh.
The issue is not about desire. It is about Florida’s defense. They will have the best offense in the SEC again this year. Their defensive tackles are relatively small and they were ineffective last year. They will likely be starting two true freshmen in the secondary. They are supposed to be talented and by the time they play Georgia they will have some experience, but they will still be freshmen.
Georgia, on the other hand, should have one of the SEC’s best defenses. Tony, yesterday you were touting LSU’s defensive line. They are great. I don’t know that they are better than ours.
We will see soon enough.
By puppydawg
August 19, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this
Who cares what the lizards think about The Celebration or anything else for that matter? They are now a mid-level nonfactor in the SEC. Even so, it’s still gonna be fun watching the dawgs whip up on that home schooled mama’s boy and his crybaby coach. GO DAWGS! LEAVE NO DOUBT!
By reality check
August 19, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Sorry, Tony, I hit that Duh button by accident. I always enjoy what you have to say and how you say it.
By bohgey
August 19, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this
Coach Richt makes a decision that emotionally charges our team to the end of the season for those brief few seconds and the Gators, “Want it bad.” How many years do you think Georgia fans wanted it bad only to deal with a loss? Do you think we care what Cameron Newton has in store for us, he shouldn’t matter anyhow. I’m really tired of seeing it, I’m tired of listening to Urban Meyer’s sophomoric responses to questions and how insulted he feels about it all. I’ve got some news for all the Gators, there are just a couple of games before the WLOCP and they better focus if they want the game with the Dawgs to matter. Cry me a river. We will be home team this year and I make a suggestion for the Black shirts to come out in full force.
By office space
August 19, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this
Everyone knows that if UF and UGA are undefeated the last week of October the buzz around that week will come as close to rising above the game itself as it can. The National implications will be huge and the audience will be staggerring, after all it is the largest cocktail party on the planet that day.My family goes back to pre-civil war Athens but my cousins are Gators in Gainesville,Nov.1st will be a peach of a day for one of us.
By joe mac
August 19, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
Big Foot isn’t in north Georgia, evidently he’s on Alabama’s defensive line
By saint nick
August 19, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
I attended the fan day practice a few weekends ago and Terrance cody is an absolute BEAST!!!!! This guy is a hundred pounds heavier than Washington and maybe more agile. Mount Cody may make the most impact on defense this year including the returning starters. JPW will be a solid QB this year, he’s never been great, never gonna be great. What Bama needs from him is not to lose the game for us. MS State, LSU, FSU and LAMO were losses because of dumb* mistakes by JPW. If he makes good decisions and throws the ball away instead of trying to scramble to make plays and doesn’t EYE receivers for 20 yards then throw to them, the season will be very good and even maybe great.
By Dawg Fud
August 19, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this
As much as I detest the Gators, I am reluctant to call them a mid-level nonfactor in the SEC. That’s simply not true. They are very talented and want to beat the DAWGS some kind of bad…that’s a dangerous opponent.
However, I am confident that the Dawgs will play well in JAX.
GO DAWGS! Beat GSU!
By JB
August 19, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
After Meyer uses all the MF’s in the locker room before the game to rile his team up, it just football after the first 5-6 minutes. The gators had 31/2 quarters to answer last year. They didn’t. By the way, what did Tebows shoulder have to do with Dawgs scoring 42 big ones on the “all world, we can’t be beat gators” ? We know you’re good, but you are beatable, as your flimsy 9-4 record shows from last year. We can’t wait either. Urban ain’t the real deal. Check into why the top QB in Florida is coming to the dawgs…..Because Urban Cryer is a fowl mouth whining snit who has No class. FACT !
By Michael
August 19, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
Stupid Turds can b*** and moan about that game all they want, but the simple fact of the matter is that they had 3 1/2 quarters last year to do something about our celebration in the endzone, but they couldn’t do it. Why do they think it’ll be any different 364 days later? Morons. Sure is nice to be back inside their heads though. I’m amazed that’s all it took.
By bamafan
August 19, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this
I hope the dawgs beat the gators like a drum this year. The gators fanbase think they own the SEC. Mount Terrence Cody will make a impact this year for Bama,but the person who is going to make the biggest impact is Julio Jones . The guy is a freak of nature catching the football and running with it. He looks like a young Randy Moss playing football. Get ready vols and tigers fans, Julio is coming to beat your teams this fall. ROLL TIDE AND TONY HAVE YOU HAD ANY STROUD’S BARBECUE LATELY!!
By Miles
August 19, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this
Georgia will crush AZ State…Tennesssee will crush UCLA…simple!
By NingNang
August 19, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this
Georgia has opened something up?? Why because they beat the Gators? You think being beaten 15 out of the last 18 times is not taken as “opening something up”??
By PTC DAWG
August 19, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this
I usually try to keep it above board here…BUT
GATOR, GATOR, HOWJA LIKE TO BITE MY AZZ???!!!
The Gator players just keep on talking and worrying.
By office space
August 19, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this
Urban Meyer got his 15 yards for the celebration, really that should should be as far as it ever went. Amazing I can see the man reliving it every day. To me with all I’ve heard about the man he holds everyone but himself accountable for shortcomings of the team and of course all the accolades for himself with the wins.He reminds me of someone else.oh yeah, Steve,Steve something. I never have understood how a parent would choose either to send to school to be mentored by them.Other than team loyalty of course and that would be stretching it a little far with those two. Richt is the future of the SEC and the future is here. Remember recruits, the Force or the dark side.
By Tiger Bait
August 19, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this
Anthony,
It is way past time for you to get your noise out of Nick’s butt.
They finished 7-6 last year and lost to Louisiana Monroe at HOME.
And Sara Jessica Parker, he has started for two years. Name his big wins. I hear silence.
By rex
August 19, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this
To bad Florida didn’t remember the endzone dance during the rest of last year’s game. What makes you think they will rmember it this season.
By puppydawg
August 19, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
Dawg Fud, the gators will lose 4 games, minimum. By their standards, that makes them a mid-level nonfactor in the SEC. As for UF being dangerous? Hardly. It’s gonna take a lot more than wanting to beat the dawgs some kind of bad for them to have a chance. If they do have any talent, it pales in comparison to the dawgs. Heck, the gators’ 3 best defensive players are Zip, Zilch and Nada. Look for Staff, KnowMo & co. to have a big day. GO DAWGS! LEAVE NO DOUBT!
By Roswell ED
August 19, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this
The season can’t get here soon enough!
The Dawgs have not been able to keep all their players healthy while hitting each other! What will this team look like in week 5, much less for the fla game?
Was Dennis not aware that a bunch of Dawgs would be in AZ for this game? Was he not informed of the jump in season ticket sales? He should call for a Red Out for that game so people are not able to tell how many more Dawgs there are in his stadium.
Go Dawgs!!!
By Atlanta Gator
August 19, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
Gators & Dawgs——Smack talk and exaggerated claims of superiority by opposing fans, and the perception of mostly invented insults by the other team’s players and coaches are, well, a little silly, especially now, before the first play from scrimmage. There are 74 days and eight games for each team to play before Florida and Georgia meet in Jacksonville. Don’t y’all think we ought to see how the Gators perform against Miami, Tennessee and LSU, and how the Dawgs do versus South Carolina, Tennessee and LSU, before we all start vicariously beating our hairy (or scaly) little chests?
By mike
August 19, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this
UGA will have 2 losses by the time they even get to Florida.
By Kendawg
August 19, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this
Florida had better worry more about Tennessee than Georgia. They play the Vols earlier and the Vols are going to be good again this year. If I’m not mistaken, they return most of their offensive line from last year, and Ainge didn’t get hit too many times. Crompton was very highly recruited when in high school, and he’s going to play a lot better than fans anticipate.
By DawgCrazy
August 19, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this
UF fans—-get used to a lot more TD celebrations by the Dawgs baby!! UGA’s offense will be unstoppable this year by anyone in the SEC, but especially florida—their defense sucks again like last year. Georgia will cruise through the SEC, blow out auburn in the title game, then beat Ohio State in miami for the national title. The Dawgs will own the SEC—mark it down.
By ARdawg
August 19, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
The only thing Georgia opened up on Florida last year was a good old fashion butt whoppin. The first of many to come. Meyer can whine about it all he wants but it won’t make a dimes worth of difference. He’ll have plenty to whine about this this year with a another 4 loss season and the FIREUrbanMeyer.com gets rolling.
By Spike
August 19, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this
Tony, okay.. we get it. The Gators and Urban are upset and vow revenge blah, blah, blah. WE GET IT!!! Stop writing about it! The mighty Gators had the whole game to do something about last year. This is so old and boring. What is the next topic? Notre Dame?
By Atlanta Gator
August 19, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
Kendawg——Exactly right, my canine sports fan.
By athensdawg
August 19, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
amen,atlantagator.
all the georgia fans are just like someone who bought a lottery ticket and are spending all the money they are going to win….and we haven’t even had a drawing yet.
the gators…well, they are just mad that their “automatic” win against georgia is no longer automatic, and they are worried…b/c they know the history of the series.(it does go back before spurrier)
should be a great game, but I am expecting that somethign will happen to either or both teams before jacksonville to make the hype dissapear.
a lot of these people need to get a life…or a job…or something…..
By Atlanta Gator
August 19, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
DawgCrazy & ARdawg——Please see my comment above @10:05 AM. I was raised to believe that it was foolhardy to brag before the game was played, bad sportsmanship to make excuses after a loss, and bad manners to rub your opponent’s nose in it after a win. I’m not sure if any of those three rules have any application in the UF-UGA rivalry in 2008, but I would like to think that good Southern manners still apply even when your mother isn’t watching.
In any event, it’s bad karma to predict something as unpredictable as the outcomes of college football games. Too many intangibles. Injuries. Motivation. Previous opponents on the schedule. Let the kids play. Last time I checked, no one on this blog was likely to suit up on November 1st.
… and predicting the outcome of a national title game (and the opponents) before the first game of the season is played is evidence of insanity. Leave the predictions to the professional sports writers, who can at least make it sound like they know what they’re talking about.
By Atlanta Gator
August 19, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
Spike——There’s nothing like a relatively harmless comment from a Gator coach or player regarding the Dawgs to drive the number of hits on an AJC blog. Even a good soul like Tony can’t always overcome that temptation … . it really does drive website hits and ad revenue. Hey, look at us; it worked. LOL
By DawginLex
August 19, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
I hope florida spends the entire year thinking only of UGA. They have to go to Knoxville where UT returns their entire OL and good running backs and a QB who has played some.
Lose that game and maybe one other BEFORE JACKSONVILLE and all of a sudden florida might be out of the race.
Unless Tebow is going to play DB, UGA will continue scoring a lot on that D.
By 5
August 19, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
come talk smack her dog fans
www.thegatorboard.com/bb
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this
how cute these 19 yr olds and Perhaps even recently hired coach, think this rivalry has just recently started. More anticipated than any other? Speaking as somebody who has been been going to 3 decades worth of any other times, I dont think so.
By Monty
August 19, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this
Just another reason why the Tide will beat Clemson by double digits — our DL will blow up their green, patchwork OL. I watched two Clemson games last year: the BC and VT games. It was hilarious. They could not run jack squat because the DLs manhandled their OL and their backs just ran the ball into a clogged line over and over for no gain. Expect the exact same scenario in the dome. Tide 31, Clemson 13.
RTR!!!!!!!!!
By Gratfuldawghead
August 19, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
I thought it would take a few wins but Richt Brought Back the RIVAL between Georgia and Florida in ONE game. I like to think of the celebration as a “Wake Up” call to Florida saying we are not going to take this (UF dominating the series) any more!
HUNKER DOWN FOR THE BCS CROWN!
By TROTTINGHOMEPUD
August 19, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
Boy am I stupid. Who knew Jim Harbaugh has a brother? I’ll be danged.
By Gene
August 19, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
A coach, who considers himself a saint, orders his team to cheat and break the rules of the game on national television. I have seen fights and breakdowns of discipline by players, but I have never seen a coach order his whole team on the field to dance in the end zone. It was unacceptable behavior, and people who defend it are wrong. There will be a reckoning.
By reservoirDAWG
August 19, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this
Newton had better be concerned about the first game. I know the DAWGS are. Gene, how many times must we go over this? CMR did not order his whole team onto the field. He simply wanted the on field offensive unit to get fired up, you flipping idiot.
By DawginLex
August 19, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this
Gene,
The collective Bulldog Nation is shivering and quaking in its boots.
If crier meyer wanted a reckoning, don’t you think not allowing 35 more points AFTER the celebration would have been the answer ????
By Will
August 19, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
I’m perfectly content for the Gators to shoot themselves in the foot trying to copycat UGA in some way, you know the refs will have their flags ready, they will NOT want to see it become a circus.
By Ed
August 19, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
Why are Florida players dwelling on the endzone celebration? Shouldn’t they be dwelling on the spanking Georgia gave them? The images that should concern them is Mikey Henderson and MoMass burning their thug safety Joyner (a thief in real life if not one on the gridiron) for long TDs, or Knowshown Moreno reversing course and turning a certain loss of yards into a highlight reel touchdown, not a bunch of players celebrating after a score. Urban needs to get the priorities straight down there.
Is the ghost of the Evil Genius finally vanquished? It seems like Georgia is in Florida’s head, circa 1980s.
By PBR=America in a can
August 19, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
You can take the celebration out of Florida’s head they are more upset that they got spanked by the Dawgs….. the one thing that i can’t get out of my head is Teblow getting put to the ground 6-7 times. I bet he will be thinking about that when he drops back to pass this year. Anyone who isn’t a Dawg fan watch out because our Defense is hungry, fast, and almost as nasty as Fat Phill’s daughters …. just in Teblow gets sacked again……
By ARdawg
August 19, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
ATL Gator
Your are correct sir and I agree. It was however your back-up QB being quoted in the article and your coach that has saw fit to keep it re-hashed in the national media. CMR was blamed incessantly for weeks following the end zone dance even after he apologized and explained how it became to be.
Is it too early for chest pounding, I suppose but keep in mind ATL the endless chest pounding, taunts about ownership and other unmentionables we Dawg fans have suffered at the hands of the jorts and mullet wearing Gator fans for the last decade. The tide has turned and yes I don’t mind my mother seeing me pound just a bit even if prematurely.
By zinoDawg
August 19, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this
Urban Crier and his Gators better worry about the Vols before they start thinking of ways to stop Knowshon.
By Zeb
August 19, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this
Atlanta Gator, right on man. I wish there were more gators AND dawgs that were that level headed. And that’s why you won’t hear this dawg doing too much barking before the first dam snap. The insults get old. The blog always takes a turn for the worse and before you know it, football’s not even in the conversation. Good luck to your gators and we’ll see you in November.
By headknocker
August 19, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this
Some great comments here. Atlanta Gator is the first reasonable FL fan I’ve heard in a while. And Mike - Florida better pray UGA doesn’t have any losses when they roll into Jax in November. Your best shot is to hit them when they are cocky and overconfident. The fact is UGA has one of the most difficult schedules in Div I. If they get through the season with less than 2 losses it will be a miracle, but Mark Richt has a direct line with God so I’m expecting a miracle. The Dogs look pretty stoked at all positions. With limited scholarships and the parity in today’s college football no one really knows what will happen, an injury, grades, or juvenile behavior can change the complexion of a season pretty quickly. I just wish it would start sooner, GO DOGS… SIC ‘EM, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF
By ARdawg
August 19, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this
zino
Certainly they’ll prepare for them but I really can’t see Florida being overly worried about the Vols this year. But that is what makes an upset so special. I just don’t see TN as an improved team this year. Quite the opposite, but I don’t see Florida as improved either. Just much of the same with a slightly matured defense. That should get them through TN but UGA, LSU and AU are all much improved over last year and will be a problem for FL
By Sid
August 19, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this
Get over it (Sub)Urban!!We will be dancing a new dance every time we lay a TD on you!!!
By Joel In ATL
August 19, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this
I’ll finish it for you Tony…Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (and you can tell Adams I said it) will be a throwback game that will be full of action and not just on the field football action. I’m respecting the Gators, I’m loving that the Gators were picked to win the East, I’m loving that the Gators have and “easier” schedule, I’m loving it all. I’ve always respected the Gators but that little strecth run is over and the series lead is still owned by Georgia. The Jacksonville Jaguars better have a second stadium lined up because “they will have to rebuild this thing now” after Georgia nd Flordia players and fans get finished with it, no matter the outcome although we know Georgia will win, even be it 2-0.
By HOUDAWG
August 19, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
Gator fans ….. keep the obsession going ! By the time we get to JAX, you’ll be so puckered up that the game will be anti-climatic ( with the DAWGS winning of course ). You can thank your idiotic coach for most of that. He’s STILL so upset about the clebration, although Richt made his point & intentions so clear that anybody with even slight common sense could understand. Also, remember YOUR coach is the same guy that used to ( at Utah … maybe even FLA ), put the opposing teams logo on the dressing room floor & had his team stomp, spit & curse it before games. What a CLASSLESS piece of junk you have for a coach. Bring it ……..
By Gator Nation
August 19, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
Perspectives
For Florida fans that live in the state of Georgia, the Georgia game is always the most important. With the current positions of our respective teams that importance is at an all time high! But that doesn’t mean that we aren’t also getting all lathered up about Tennessee,LSU, Miami, FSU and the other SEC schools on our schedule.
For Florida fans that live in Florida, we have not beat Miami since 1985. The gator fans smell blood in the water and want a win against Miami very badly. They also care more about beating FSU than the gator fans in Georgia. But the SEC schedule still contains the most important games.
Urban and the players perspectives are different. During two-a-days you talk about the images that motivate you the most. But once you get near the season, you focus on the game that is right in front of you.
Georgia fans - You don’t think that Richt and the georgia players had been thinking about the gators for years??? The endzone celebration is the direct result of thinking about the gators. Ofcourse both of these teams think about their biggest rivals. You wouldn’t be a competitor if you didn’t.
By RedTide
August 19, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
Why all the bickering? The VOLS will own the east this season.
By GatorGuy
August 19, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this
What makes you Dawg fans SOOO confident in your team’s superiority? For a team that has been beaten 15 out of the last 18, I would think you’d be thrilled that you won last year and excited about the POSSIBILITY of doing it again this year. But no, you make comments like:
Puppydawg “If they do have any talent, it pales in comparison to the dawgs.”
Really, pales in comparison? I sure hope the UGA coaches and players feel the same way!
DawgCrazy “UGA’s offense will be unstoppable this year by anyone in the SEC, but especially florida—their defense sucks again like last year.”
Really? I have not seen them up a first down yet this season! What have you seen that brings you to make a comment like that?
Let’s see, UF’s Defense sucked last year so they will suck this year. Stafford’s status sucked last year. BUT his is a year older and smarter so he will be a Heisman candidate. Growth and maturity ONLY help UGA, right?
By Bohgey
August 19, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
I saw where foxsports.com lowered the Dawgs’ power rankings because of the injuries. The entire country has injuries and our depth will prove itself. Much in the same way Theo Epstein has built the Boston Red Sox from youth, Coach Richt is doing much of the same.
9 - Rashad Jones. Did anyone else see the left jab he gave that receiver from Oklahoma State last year?! 99 & #95 - Jarius Wynn & Jeff Owens. I’m sure they will remind you who they are…Then again, you’d really have to be on your back, looking up to remember them. 91 - Kade Weston. There was a great article on Knowshon in ESPN the magazine this past week that revealed Weston influenced Moreno to come to UGA. He doesn’t get the thanks from the fans. Oh yeah, he’ll introduce himself to you also.Look for Region 1-AAAAA to be heavily represented with Israel Troupe from Tifton and Vance Cuff from Colquitt County. Both of these guys made contributions this spring and making some outstanding plays getting ready for next Saturday. It is good to see some guys from this area making it. As for the Gators, Tebow and Newton, along with The Celebration, here are a few numbers to run the next time you balance your checking accounts:
So keep thinking about all the sea of Red and Black in that end zone. Jumping up and down, celebrating with each other, and with the execption of Sturdivant’s gut-busting dance and finger wag towards your team, the complete lack of acknowledgement of your team even standing there. Oh yeah, and the touchdown Moreno scored. Least we forget the cause for the entire celebration.
By Dawgbyte
August 19, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this
As a BIG Dawg fan I’m GLAD the Lizards are still smarting over the “celebration”. Let them be worrhing about that instead of things that matter.
By DAWGFAN
August 19, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
What I don’t get is why is FLA still worked up about the celebration? I know, they didn’t think of it first. How many times have we seen FLA jump up and down on the opposing teams logo before a game and nothing is ever said? But the first time GA does it, people react differently. Let give this thing a rest and worry about the first few opponents for both teams, until “THE WORLD’S LARGEST OUTDOOR COCKTAIL PARTY”!!
By mike
August 19, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
ohhhhhhhh the gators are counting the days…ohhhhhhhh the gators want it bad…..who cares- we’re sick of hearing all about the poor gators and how hurt their feelings are. shut up and bring it to jacksonville Gayboys
By Dawgbyte
August 19, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
“worrying”. Old folks get at least one do over.
By tom bowden
August 19, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
One nagging question for the Gators: If they felt so disrepected and humiliated by the Dawgs’ endzone dance, why did UGA win? The dance was in the first freakin’ quater for God’s sake! There was plenty of time left to avenge themselves. Face it, Gators; you got your butts beat by a better team that day, but you can’t bring yourselves to admit it, and choose to hide behind the dance. (By the way, we’re bringing 16 startes back from that team - how many are you bringing?)
By Mike
August 19, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this
Sounds like you have a love affair with Urban and the gators Tony- all you have to write about is the crap from Gainesville. Do us all a favor and go write for a FLA paper- your journalism talents/sports knowledge (ha) would be a nice fit in Gainesville
By YANKEEDAWG
August 19, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this
I’m so tired of hearing how Floridas going to show us a thing or two. But they forget that they had over 50 minutes to do that to us in last years game and they failed big time. How more could it be on their minds this year then it was last year, right after it happend . Urban start looking for an nfl team we all know your time at Florida is numbered, just remember when you get there that you can’t leave you stars in a game to get hurt when the game is in hand to just run up the score!!!
By 78 DAWG
August 19, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this
Who cares if the gators are mad, we own them and will continue to…… Florida has been the luckiest team and gotten every call ever, they could never beat the DAWGS fairly in good weather at a nuetral site, without an off week.
By FLA DAWG
August 19, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this
Keep UGA “on your minds” gators you’ll be certain to lose to Miami, UT & LSU before you play us.
As for The Dawgs, they’re thinking about the first kickoff against Ga Southern.
By polskidawg
August 19, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
1. Does Florida have Georgia on their minds? - it would be foolish for them to be worrying about a game in November. However, that seems to be the case, based on their coach and continual comments from the team. They will be fortunate if they win in Knoxville, and Miami will be much better this season.
2. Arizona State not thinking about Georgia—yet.- I wouldn’t expect a mercenary like Erickson to be concerned. His a snake, but knows football. ASU is thinking about game one.
3. Why Cody is important to Alabama - sounds like a first and second down player to me. 380 is too much to be a factor full-time.
4. When in doubt, simplify the offense - great points and I would expect a better JPW this season. Saban puts his effort into defense and allows the OC to do his job - unless the offense stinks. Spurrier? I’ll believe it when I see it (I’d hate to be Beecher).
5. UCLA names Craft starting QB - that will be a tough trip for UT, but they’ll win fairly handily in the fourth. Their offense should be fine - the defense will have a few kinks, but UCLA will be pretty poor in game one. 27 - 13.
By Gator Nation
August 19, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this
78 Dawg
Your post must have been a joke. I laughed very hard. Thank you for your small bit of levity.
By jumbo
August 19, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
There’s alot of football to be played before we start touting the UGA-FL game. Both clubs have big games before then, obviously the Dawgs more so because of their tough schedule.
I doubt that Fl is really as caught up with the UGA’s end zone celebation as the media leads us to believe.
Geaux Tigers
By gatoray
August 19, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this
What many commentators in this blog fail to recognize is that Urban is a great team motivator- look at his record at UF and previous locations. Yes he is keeping alive the “big dance” fiasco in the team’s minds for the big game in Jax but will not let his players overlook any prior games.Before the nat champ game with OSU many of the writers (esp. Big Ten) comments about UF not being qualified to play OSU were on the UF team bulletin boards and those kids were raring to go. Time will tell if it works in the “big game” in Jax. Thank you Atl Gator and certain Dawg writers for your sensable and informative comments herein. herein
By puppydawg
August 19, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
GatorGuy, oh yes, our coaches definitely know that the dags’ talent is far superior to the gators’ talent. They just won’t say so publicly. I don’t know about you personally but for years, gator fans have come to the UGA board to talk smack about impending doom for the dawgs. We endured it because your team was better than ours. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, gator fans are all about wanting to wait until the game is played to see which team is better. Face it, the momentum has shifted and those of the jorts persuasion can’t stand it. GO DAWGS! LEAVE NO DOUBT!
By Maddog
August 19, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
gatoray, yeah right. Oscar Meyer is real motivator. So much so that he motivated his team and Heisman Trophy QB to 1 win in 4 or 5 attempts against top 25 teams. Gee, I’m impressed. Tebow may have the hardware, but he doesn’t have the record as a starter to justify it.
By GatorGuy
August 19, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
tom bowden (By the way, we’re bringing 16 starters back from that team - how many are you bringing?)
Um, about 16-18 depending on what you consider a starter. So, what does that have to do with anything?
We lost a DE, S, OT, and a WR. That’s about it.
By Ed
August 19, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
Anyone see our schedule? Why are focusing on Florida in August? Maybe we focused too much on Florida last year and got our butts kicked by Tenn. and S.C.
By GatorGuy
August 19, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this
*puppydawg * You are delusional. What are you going to say if ( and I know this if pretty far fetched) UGA loses? Are you going to go back to fashion jokes? Why don’t you guys actually win something before you run your mouth? Oh, and make sure you don’t get beat by USC.
By Ed
August 19, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this
puppydawg, I agree with Gator Guy. All the comments in the world about jorts, mullets, a fan base that includes a healthy dose of northern retirees (that’s what they mean by “Gator Nation”, I think), trailer parks, cheap beer, bad tattoos, and aging tarts with 1. leather skin, 2. bleached blonde hair, 3. a bright orange shirt, and 4. spider veins bursting from below skin tight jean shorts are nothing but UF fan stereotypes, no matter how accurate.
The only thing I don’t understand is his admonishment for us to “win something” before running our mouths. Doesn’t 42-30 count for anything? Don’t we have something like twice the SEC championships Florida does? Not sure what he’s talking about there.
But the point is, be nice. Gators are a little sensitive these days.
By ARdawg
August 19, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
gatoray
Maybe you know something I don’t but I haven’t seen Meyer as the big motivator. He took over a Zook team that was talent rich and has been relatively successful. That team has just about cycled out. The problem is and you know most likely better than me that the spoiled rotten Gator fans won’t stand for 3rd best in the East and another 4 loss season. Unfortunately for Florida, I am seeing a repeat this year.
Meyer’s spread option offense isn’t fooling anyone and amounts to no more than a gimmick that got him to a big time football school. Gator fans are more fickle than most and Meyer’s honeymoon is just about over.
By puppydawg
August 19, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
GatorGuy, call me delusional if it makes you feel better about the gators’ chances of winning the 2008 installment of the WLOCP. But frankly, we are not worried about losing to the team that lost to Michigan while the whole civilized world looked on. Lucky for you that the gators don’t play Appalachian State. And USC is but one of the teams on our schedule that will be forced to suffer our wrath this year and for years to come. Karma can be such a b!tch, can’t it? GO DAWGS! LEAVE NO DOUBT!
By DisneyDawg
August 19, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
I know it’s tempting to get so hyped for the UF game, but the fact remains that either or both teams could realistically have 2 losses at that point of the season. I hope the team is focused only on Ga. Southern. The later games won’t be nearly as big if we get tripped up on the way.
By tom bowden
August 19, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this
Gatorguy:
The starters have everything to do with it! If Saint Timmy was sacked 6 times in last year’s game, what is basically the same, more eperienced defense going to do this year? On the other hand, you have small, slow linemen, no DB’s with experience, and your “d” line is small and young. You’re having move WR’s to DB’s, including walk-ons (I live in Jax., where the primary sports coverage is of the Gators; that’s where the above info comes from). The days of just showing up and intimidating other teams are gone. The rest of the conference no longer fears the Gators, and it’s driving the state of Florida nuts. By the way, I noticed you didn’t answer ny question about why Florida lost if the dance was in the first quarter, and GA was able to score an additional 35 points - STILL waiting on a Gator response to that one!!
By Tony B.
August 19, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this
Well guys, I have my headline for tomorrow… drumroll please… “UGA-UF rivalry is heating up” Im sure that will get all you rednecks in here, blogging the EXACT same things OVER AND OVER! Do you morons ever get tired of writing the same thing, 250 different ways? Christ. And with all of the HUNKER DOWN! and LEAVE NO DOUBT! and GO GATORS! who do you morons think you are writing to? LEAVE NO DOUBT! is especially funny. UGA will certainly do that when they have 2 losses by Halloween. There will be NO DOUBT that they are out of the NC picture. Do you pump each other up for your next response about Tebow’s shoulder, or about the past 20 yrs in the rivalry, arrests, jorts, crying, celebrating, etc. etc.. Ga-Fl has been mentioned about a dozen times in the blogs, and the arguments have all been the exact same. Give it a rest. We get the point. UF is a bunch of cry baby, jort wearing, teblowing losers who got lucky in 2006, and had 3 quarters to “seek revenge” last year. UGA is a bunch of overrated, leg humping thugs who have no chance in 2008, and will surely burn for an eternity for their celebration.
By Ben
August 19, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
I didn’t even realize until today that GA plays FLA this year. Is it usually a big game? It seems like there is alot of hostility between the dogs and gayturds. I’m not sure why. Can’t we all just get along? Since GA State’s program isn’t off the ground yet maybe I’ll check out the big game everybody is yelling about. Then again, maybe I’ll just eat a bunch of caramels instead. Oh well, a guy can’t go wrong either way.
By Steve Spurrier
August 19, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this
I hung 51 points on UGA Leghumpers @ between the shrubs in 95 and it still burns UGAY fans today. 3 out of 18… Yep Those Gators own UGAY Dawgs and(I also) they are in UGAY MINDS TOO!
By Georgia Sucks
August 19, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this
Hey PuppyMutt I remember how your mutts got beat by Boston College and West Virgina! The big east Moron! Also you could not find a 1 UGA Schitz eater when UGA got beat by Vandy and Kentuckey! lol When was UGA Last nc ? When Bear Bryant was alive!
By You Know It
August 19, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this
Who really cares about the Gators and Dawgs. The best team in college football is and will always be Notre Dame. You only wish your school had the pride and honor that Notre Dame has. P** on your programs. GO IRISH!!!
By UGAY Fans wear Camouflage Jorts
August 19, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this
It’s a know fact……also Bulldawgs lick their own ase.
By headknocker
August 19, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this
Screw Notre Dame. They suck. Every Catholic Kid in the country wants to go there, they barely have to recruit, they don’t have a conference because they are “special” and they still suck. What was their record last year, 3-9? I hope your post is sarcasm.
By Wallace
August 19, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this
Let’s get the season started. This could be the greatest football season ever. Go dogs whip them all. It will be great to be National Champs in January. All you Head Coaches cry. Mark Richt is the best of them all.
By Gator Bob
August 19, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Greetings Bulldog nation!!
I am one Gator that thought last years celebration opened up the one sided rivalry.
The celebration does not bother me one bit.
As a Spurrier fan - I remember throwing a bomb in the closing minutes of the game in Athens - just to run up the score and p** the Georgia fans off. Spurrier was rubbing salt in the wounds and gloated about it. I do not hear any of my fellow Gator fans calling this classless.
The bottom line - it’s a freaking football game!!!! The celebration was an excellent move on Richts part.
The benefits to this for both schools is that it brings national attention to what is - in my opinion - one of the greatest rivalries in college football - but the media is more concerned with BLohio state and Michigan - Notre Dame and whoever Notre Dame is playing, etc. This rivalry deserves any and all national attention it can get!!!!!
The celebration had ZERO effect on the gators - we responded by scoring a touchdown 4 plays later!!!!
The celebration was not the reason why Georgia beat us last year. Our lack of run defense and weak secondary was the the reason why Georgia beat us. We were inexperienced and it showed.
Some people say the Tebow not being 100% is the reason we lost. Nope - if we use him like a fullback - it is the price we pay. We beat Georgia when the Schockly kid was hurt his senior year.
My prediction - Gators will win the Cocktail Party, Win the SEC East - and will play USC for the National Title Game.
Georgia could easily lose 2 to 4 games this year - not much separation between Florida, LSU, Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee. Also - Alabama will be much improved and can and will pull some upsets this year.
Georgia has a great team this year - but your schedule is incredibly tough - and we catch you after you guys play LSU on the road. By then you will have 2 losses.
Also guys - Tennessee is a bigger threat this year than we are giving them credit for. Their offense will be lights out with their new OC - and the Crompton kid at QB is probably a plus - he is a terrific player - and should have beaten LSU last year.
Looking forward to the best rivalry in college football - the WORLDS LARGEST OUTDOOR COCKTAIL PARTY!!!!
And here’s to hating each others guts…and loving every minute of it!!!!
Gator BOB!!
GOOOOOOOOOO GATORS…CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!!
By BAMAPERRY
August 19, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this
Bama will beat Clemson like an orange-headed stepchild, 34-20.
By GatorGuy
August 19, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
tom bowden - Who cares about the dance? I sure don’t. If Meyer and the team can use it for a little extra motivation, great. The dance had no impact on the game. Think it intimidated the Gators? What happened on the next drive? Yeah, a TD.
Returning starters - So your theory is that if they had 6 sacks last year and return the same guys, there will have at least 6 again this year? Wow, you have not watched a lot of football have you? Don’t you think there might be other variables that come into play this year? Could our small O line (which averages about 315) be better? Could our QB be healthier or your D line have injuries?
Ed - Have you looked around Georgia? Have ya? It makes me laugh when people from Georgia try to paint the Florida as rednecks. Take a step outside of Atlanta and tell me what you see. What do I mean about win something? How about proving that beating us in not a fluke? Win 2 in a row. How about beating UT? How about winning a national championship in the current players’ lifetime. I don’t want to hear about before I was born. If we go there, we can all bow down to Bama and ND.
My point is that I don’t see how dawg fans are so sure they are going to roll into Jax and kill the Gators. The last time I encountered a fan base like that was in Arizona in Jan of 2007. Remember what happened there? That’s right, Florida won a National Championship.
By Maddog
August 19, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this
Gator Bob, much of what you say is true. Good post. But The celebration had ZERO effect on the gators - we responded by scoring a touchdown 4 plays later!!!! is stretching it a bit. You had 30 yards in penalties in that long drive. Also, if it had NO effect on the Gators, then why is Oscar Meyer still talking about it? Why are newspapers filled with comments from UF coaches and players? Why are pictures posted in the UF weight room and elsewhere? Why did Oscar make such a big deal at Media Days? I have no idea where UGA will finish. We could go undefeated and we could lose up to 5 games. I’ll take whatever happens. If UF wins it won’t be because of the motiviation caused by the “celebration”.
By ES
August 19, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this
GATORGUY, What makes us think the way we do?How about no defense.Those young db’s should have been better by the end of the year,but did you watch the Mich game?How about the spring game how many points did your def give up? What was so pathetic about the spring game, your offensive lineman was having to play both ways because you were short players which should have given your def a big advantage,but your offense scored everytime.Kind of like the Ga game.Your going to have to rely heavy on two true fresh DT’s,sorry but its going to take more than one year for your pathetic corners,not to mention the loss of 6 safties from last year.The media loves you guys,but just assuming because your a year older your D is going to be better is going to cause yall what yall have had since SOS has been gone!!!Another 3 to 5 loss year.Since SOS you have finished ahead of Richt ,can we say one time.
By DawgMan
August 19, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this
The only game I’m worried about is at lsu. They have similar talent to UGA and the game is on the road, at night, before a bunch of wild, crazy drunked cajun fans. UGA beats UF, UT and Auburn easily—-they just don’t have the talent to stop Moreno and Stafford. Plus, UGA’s defense this year may be the best in 30 years in Athens. I’m thinking of making reservations in South Beach for the title game right now.
By tebowskryptonite
August 19, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this
i hope florida coninues to obsess over UGA because if they do they are going to lose to LSU and Kentucky….wouldnt that be nice :)
By auburn suxs
August 19, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this
Its just one game at a time , this team will stay on track…. I think the thing I will be looking for the most on offense is to see how the line blocks again this year, last year we put some good blocks on alot of teams , if the line can block down field like they did last year look out….GO DAWGS
By sobedawg
August 19, 2008 7:52 PM | Link to this
Eric Berry is ALL the VOLS have…Haven’t heard another VOL mentioned in the media.
By Zeb
August 19, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this
Sobe, sorry man, but we better worry about every team we play this year. I hope you’re right but I think Tenn scares me more than SC, Fla, or LSU. Big ole Phil has always got something for us. The LSU lines and the Tenn Def just might prove problematic. I just don’t know at this point. We haven’t had the first snap so it’s tough to get a good read on the team. I’m optimistic and pessimistic at the same time…..if that’s possible. All I can do is hope at this point.
By RockyTop2
August 19, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this
sobedawg, how about Arian Foster, you know the guy that has scored 6 td’s on you the last 2 years. I love the way most of the Georgia and FLA. fans are not even thinking about UT. They are just going ahead and calling Nov. 1 the sec east championship. Keep on ignoring us, we do not mind.
By Lane
August 19, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this
Starting O/L - Tripp @ LT, Glenn @ guard
Could change.
Great article
http://dawg-extra.blogspot.com/
By Denver dog
August 19, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this
Sorry Gator Fans, have you looked around your campus. Have you been on the recieving end of bottles tossed by your obnoxious, drug using, half raised fans. What a bunch of red necks you are. You had a hillbilly coach form back woods Tenn, whom you thought hung the moon. Now you have a hot dog salesman, who cries about the celebration, and forgets the fact that there was an unprecedented 37 yard penalty afterwards. That is why they call him Urban Crier. You guys are such red necks that you make Tenn look like Boston Blue Bloods. Bring on your cheap talk, your 12 game deficit in UGA Series, and all of your red necks. At least those in Florida that can speak English and let us have at it.
By Lee
August 19, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Hey ED, what was the UGA vs aubarn score last year and the year before. Keep talking trash, it’s nearly time your mother called you to say it’s time for bed. ED
By LA Times
August 19, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Jawga & Florida will both have ‘at least’ one loss when they meet Nov 1st. Both schools tend to forget the ‘other SEC teams’ have a can of whip-arse coming for doggie land & gator chumps. It’s been proven many times that the preseason favs don’t finish at the top.
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
sobedawg, I seem to remember reading something about thier punter.
By SECCoachinDallas
August 19, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
First, do any of you have any farm animals you want to get rid of?
Second, I don’t know about the Gators, but I defintely have voices in my head. They tell me I was meant to be with farm animals.
Third, does anyone know where I can get dial-up internet access in Paulding County? It has to be a pay-by-the-minute place because rent at the trailer park is due soon.
That’s all. Go Dawgs!
By War Eagle
August 19, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this
auburnsux, nice to see your post, hope all is well with you..Dawgs will have a battle with Florida in the West.. Tebow is the best, but hopefully dawgs win them all except Auburn…Tenn and SC will be better, but no problem for dawgs, just Florida and Auburn(10-2)…war eagle
By Dr. Nutts
August 19, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
Rx for Urbane Meiers: Grow a couple and call me in the mourning! Doc.
By Dr. Nutts
August 19, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this
Rx for Urbane Meiers: Grow a couple and call me in the mourning. Doc.
By Eric C.
August 19, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this
RockyTop2…ha ha, BS…we know it bothers the he!! out of you. Don’t worry, while Dawg fans may not be talking about UT, the players have payback on their minds. Look for a black-out when the great pumpkin comes to get smashed on 10-11!
By Lindsey
August 19, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this
1980 Munson growled “Run Lindsey Run” against Florida. In 08, Munson will growl “Run A.J. Run!!” Go Dawgs!
By ivydawg
August 19, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this
one thing just confuses me so much…if the celebration hurt the swamp boys so bad…why didn’t they respond after that was over..why have to wait a year? maybe because talk is much easier than action….or maybe because a promise is simple to make….will you respond on the field or merely chomp your jaws?
By UGA, no UF
August 19, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this
I’ve never seen two more retarded fan bases than Georgia and Florida, my apologies to Alabama and Tennessee. You see, Florida fans are more like Corky from Life Goes On, and Georgia fans are more like the banjo boy from Deliverance. One of these two fan bases are idiots, the other are idiots with a little education.
By Beter than philly, right?
August 19, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this
A lot of people make fun of UGA fans for being country bumpkins or trailer trash. But there’s a lot to more to this fan base, there has to be, they sell out a +80,000 seat stadium. So let’s take a look at who comes to these games.
OTP - These are the hard working individuals who may have to miss a few tailgates this year because the cost of gas for their F-350 is more than the baby formula for their eight little crumb snatchers. This fan base has the amazing ability to separate needs versus wants. Generally these fans have been married twice before they’re 21. Goat-tees and Bedazzled shirts are a fan favorite, too.
Sandy Soils Hick – These are the North of the Chicken Coup Line and South of the Gnat Line, Proud ‘Necks that talk like Foghorn Leghorn, have at least 50% body fat, and have children bearing the names Herschel, Dooley, and Munson. Their favorite snack is Kaolin. They also own a Red & Black, ‘81 Winnebago they purchased in 1981, because they thought it would be handy for the last 28 years of National Championship bowl game appearances. It notoriously can only get as far as Jacksonville. Oops!
Roswell Road/Buford Hwy/Gwinnett County i General, Migrant Worker – They are “hired” by the OTP, and can easily be identified by the Georgia hat they think is a company hat, and by the lingering smell of fresh baby powder. Careful, sometimes they mistakenly wear a Green Bay Packers hat. This breed is very responsive to the phrase “Get on the back”.
The Debutante and Her Beau – This fan base is generally fond of watching reruns (female and, sad to say, male varieties alike) of the Hills, or applying for a job at an Atlanta area boutique (female only). These specimens are proud to have gone or plan on attending UGA for one reason and only one reason, “Because we’re pretty, shut up?” The male variety can be seen mostly wondering around an Orvis looking for red pants and a visor. *This specimen has also been tracked in Savannah, although it is a much smaller concentration.
The majority (not all) of these fans has something in common; they are a little slow. Woof, woof, sic ‘em.
By MARIETTA DAWG
August 20, 2008 6:46 AM | Link to this
The CELEBRATION last year should be the least of their worries.
They better get ready cause the #1 DAWGSwill be bringing it…
BLACKOUT Jacksonville. Last year we DANCED This year we DOMINATE
GOOOOOOOOO DAWGS — SIC ‘EM
By riffraff
August 20, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this
So it’s ok for them to call a trick play in our house when they are already up by close to 40 points, but a little celebrating is totally out of line. Bunch of whiners if you ask me.
By GatorGuy
August 20, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this
4 first year starters on the O line? The only returning starter is switching positions? Yeah, that’s a recipe for success!
I guess it does not matter because UGA’s talent is so far superior to the rest of the SEC. We’re all just playing for second place!
By BigDawgBaer
August 20, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this
Big Rumor going around the Gator campus that I was able to confirm as I am personally friends with several people very close to the UF program. To get even with UGA this year UF has already planned their celebration for when they score their first TD. I have confirmed that they celebration will be Urban running onto the field and (this is the part that I can’t confirm) either pretending to or actually giving F****** to Tim Tebow on the field of play.
By AcworthDawg
August 20, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
Georgia is the class of the conference this year—-no one else is even close. My only worry is playing in Miami for the title game against Ohio State, USC or Oklahoma. Ga has more talent than those teams, but there will be a long layoff and the Dawgs may get rusty. Richt needs to keep them rested and injury free during the year, so they can take care of business in the national title game.
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this
Gator guy, you guys had about one the most experienced lines in the conference last year and that was good for 4 losses. We are going to try it this way and see how it works out..
By Darryl Jordan
August 20, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
THE END-ZONE Celebration is PEANUTS COMPARED TO THE DELIBERATE, MALICIOUS and INTENTIONAL HIT ON MATTHEW STAFFORD by the FLORIDA PLAYER.
THE BULLDOGS CELEBRATION ON HURT THE little gators feelings (as EVIDENT BY ALL THE CROCODILE TEARS).
MARK RICHT IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS SET OF BULLDOGS REMEMBERS THAT!!!! THEN THE ENDZONE CELEBRATION WILL LOOK LIKE a 50 YEAR OLD-MAID BIRTHDAY PARTY!
WATCH LAST YEAR’S GAME WITH 3:31 LEFT IN 2ND QUARTER…..
Darryl
By Darryl Jordan
August 20, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this
THE END-ZONE Celebration is PEANUTS COMPARED TO THE DELIBERATE, MALICIOUS and INTENTIONAL HIT ON MATTHEW STAFFORD by the FLORIDA PLAYER.
THE BULLDOGS CELEBRATION ON HURT THE little gators feelings (as EVIDENT BY ALL THE CROCODILE TEARS).
MARK RICHT IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS SET OF BULLDOGS REMEMBERS THAT!!!! THEN THE ENDZONE CELEBRATION WILL LOOK LIKE a 50 YEAR OLD-MAID BIRTHDAY PARTY!
WATCH LAST YEAR’S GAME WITH 3:21 LEFT IN 2ND QUARTER…..
Darryl
By mark
August 20, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
I don’t have the numbers in front of me but I had to ask this question. Haven’t the majority, if not all the teams with Heisman winning players on their teams been in the NC hunt the year the player won the award? Am I missing something with Tebow? All I see is a good football player with inflated on paper stats due to the ego of the coach who as a result led his team to a 9-4 record.
“The greatest college football player of our era”???????? How can you even make that statement with a straight face?!?!?!!?!
By GATOR CHOMP
August 20, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
Stop crying Mutts just wait until November gets here we are going 2 murder u lozers “Book it” and by the way.Why are u flea mutts still trying 2 compare Superman Tebow 2 overrated Stafford?Truth is there is no comparison.Tebow is a million times better than him.Like i said before when Stafford wins a National Championship & Heisman Trophy then u lozers can talk 2 me but until then please STFU cowards.GATORS or DIE!!!!!!!!!
By Darryl Jordan
August 20, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
DIE
By GATOR CHOMP'S BOYFRIEND
August 20, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
Come back to bed honey. I want to tebow, err, I mean teabag you.
By GatorGuy
August 20, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this
AltamahaDawg - Of all the reasons that we lost 4 games last year, Oline was not one of them!
By GATOR CHOMP
August 20, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this
ONe more ThINg muTTs.Stop comPAriNG StafFRod to TEblow.TeBLow is SOOOO much PUrdiER than STafFOrd.aNd ObAMa is SOOO mUCh ppuRDeir than mcCAin 2.SupERMan Tebow IS ovERRated eXCpeT hE is PURRRRRDYY!Man oh MAN is hE PURRRRDDDY!!!!I lOVe hIM!!!TRuTh is tHEre is NO comPARison.TeBLOw is a mILliOn times better LooKInG than STAaffoRD.LiKE i sAID BE4 when StaFFOrd wins a NatiONaL ChAMPioNShip & HeISMan Trophy thEN u lozers can TAlk ABouT How PUrDy hE is.but uNTil thEN please STFU UGlY coWARds.OBAMA or DIE!!!!!!!!!
By Comin' Down The Track
August 20, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this
By Maddog
August 20, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this
Gator Guy, I really didn’t follow UFs season very closely last year, but 6 sacks allowed against UGA wasn’t a reason for the loss? What did you perceive to be the biggest issue?
By GatorGuy
August 20, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this
Madddog - Dline and secondary. QBs had too much time to throw and when the dline did get to the QB, someone in the secondary would screw up. We replaced 9 starters on D. Most of which were inexperienced true sophomores. They did not, however, lack talent. This year, the are Jrs with a year of experience. In theory, they should be better. We’ll find out long before the UGA game.
By ShadJones9
August 20, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this
GATOR THIS GATOR THAT. SEE YOU ON THE FIELD BOYZ. HEADHUNTER 9
By lemur
August 20, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this
Dear reality check, who are those two truefreshmen that Florida will be starting in the secondary? Right now there are 2 returning starters at corner along with 2 backups that played last year. And a starter returning at FS in major wright. Currently the starting SS is a soph. So if you can give me the update on that secondary i’d appreciate it.
By No.1Dawgs
August 20, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
Coach Mark Richt = CMR Coach Urban Meyer = _ _ _
By lemur
August 20, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
its funny how every single Georgia article in the AJC mentions something about Florida is followed by a page of comments about how Florida sucks and how much georgia is in their heads now. Yet you could read every major newspaper in florida (since there’s more than 1) and not read anything from about Georgia.
And if you want to talk about “psychological advantage” which team is the one that had to pull out a team wide endzone celebration just to prove to themselves that they werent going to be scared anymore? I can assure, no floirda fans were angry because of it… we were however shocked that a supposedly resepectable team would have to do that. In otherwords, we would have expected that from Hawaii in game 1 this year… but from georgia… i guess it just shows how far you had fallen. Either way, teams use anything as motivation to beat another team, thanks for giving us something to look forward to this off season i guess.
By dean
August 20, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
em>“Man, they (Georgia) have opened something up,” Newton said
Yep, it’s called a big can of whoop a*..
By Hate Florida but Despise Tech
August 20, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
Everybody wear your alligator shoes to the Georgia Florida game this year. Serve up those alligator meat burgers on the grill in the parking lot before the game and invite some Florida fans over.
By Maddog
August 20, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
lemur, no floirda fans were angry because of it? Granted, there is a repetitive nature to some of these articles in the ajc.com, but to say no fans were angry just slaps in the face of reality. I’ve read nothing but posts from angry UF fans complaining about it and threatening revenge, Coach Oscar Meyer is literally possessed with it, your athletics facility is cluttered with pictures of it, and many of your players have addressed it as well. It happenend 10 months ago!! If it’s such a non issue, why did Oscar Meyer mention it so prominently at media days in Birmingham last month and even have it in his new book? I’ve never seen such a wuss of a coach. I remember his blaming players on some of his earlier losses at UF, crying on camera after losing to LSU, and changing his position on playoffs once he did his “politicking” to get into the NC game against OSU! (Congrats, by the way, I was pulling hard for you to beat those year-in-year-out overrated buckeyes). Now, he won’t shut up about the “celebration”. He wants to have his cake and eat it too. Look, Spurrier did a phenominal job at UF. His style of play actually revolutionized the SEC. But he’s gone and everyone else has caught up to a certain degree. One-team dominance over an extended period of time is a thing of the past with the SEC elite (UF, UGA, UT, AU, Bama, LSU). UF won a bucket load of SEC titles in the 90s but no single team is capable of doing that again. This “cycle” effect is actually what makes the SEC so great (in my opinion). I can’t wait to play UF. Whether we are undefeated or have 3 losses it won’t take away the excitement. All the smack talk will come to fruition……at least for one team’s fans.
By dan
August 20, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
Lets’ talk about Urban and the rest of the Gator Nation’s weak attempt to threathen the Dawgs with revenge this season.Let’s look at recent history. In 2005, Meyer’s first season: the Gators “destroyed” the Dawgs 14-10, even though the Dawgs were without their starting QB. In that “Magical Season of 2006”, the Gators “absolutely annihilated” the Dawgs by the whooping score of 21-14 against a Dawg team that lost to Vandy and Kentucky. And what’s worse, the Gators had 2 WEEKS to get ready for the Dawgs that year, and still only won by 1 touchdown( and one of those TD’s was from a typical Matt Stafford INT. If not for that, that game would have went into OT!).
And we all know what happened this past year. The Dawgs won 42-30. Sure everybody talks about the celebration, and yes it pumped the Dawgs up. But here’s what Urban fails to mention in his book. He forgets that prior to that touchdown, the Dawgs ran the ball 15 times and didn’t throw the ball once ( that’s right, didn’t throw the ball AT ALL). He forgets that Tim Tebow was sacked on his first play from scrimmage, and that the offense fumbled the ball shorty after. He forgets that the Dawgs gave him a gimme touchdown after that celebration, only to give up a Matt Stafford bomb on the defenses’ next series. And he forgets that even though Stafford gave up his usual TD INT to them, and that the Gators actually had the lead 17-14 in the second quarter, his team did absolutely nothing with it. His team didn’t lose that game because of some endzone dance, his team lost that game, because they were outcoached and outplayed on the field. Truth be told, that game was over before it even began, because unlike Urban Meyer: Mark Richt knows how to get his team prepared during an off week.
By lemur
August 20, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this
wow… first of all, urban meyer gets asked about that play by SEC media at every appearance he makes. He answers their questions. Thats how quotes come to be in a newspaper. As for “his book” , its a book about him written by buddy martin, a florida sports writer, who again, asked urban meyer about the play probably about 8 to 9 months ago when the book was actively being written. next, “your athletics facility is cluttered with pictures of it” um, this is completely absurd. Not sure where you heard this but if you’d like to take a look at our brand new athletic facilities there are pictures online. There are heisman and sears trophy’s there but no picture of your team celebrating 1 touchdown. If a player or coach put it in a locker for motivation, i have no idea but it wouldnt be any different than a player or coach putting up stupid quotes from a rival player. You can keep thinking that you really got one over on florida in some way, and i’m sure being the most unrealistic fan base in the SEC, you will. In reality all you did is embarrass your program, potentially cost your team a 3rd and goal at the 1 (seeing as how the play was reviewed), and provide added motivation to a team thats owned you for the past 2 decades.
Seriously. we’re not mad.
Finally, “changing his position on playoffs once he did his “politicking” to get into the NC game against OSU!” This is completely false. In fact UF’s president Bernie Machen led a meeting of SEC presidents to discuss a plus 1 format AFTER florida was already voted into that game. It was voted down by every other president, including michael adams… who interestingly presented a similar proposal a year later when he curiously believed UGA should have a chance for a national championship appearance. Urban and machen have always opposed the format and still do. Look, you seem to be one of the more rational of uga fans on here so im sorry if I offended you, but some of the things you said were completely wrong.
By DawgsRule
August 20, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
Florida has no chance against Georgia this year—-they know it, Georgia knows it. UGA is too powerful on offense, which Florida’s bad defense will not even begin to slow down. This game could get ugly early—-I predict a big win by the hungry Dawgs, maybe 47 - 20. The big dawg has to eat baby—-Florida’s going down big time. I’ll be partying all night long in Jax and St. Simons with all the dawg fans.
By Maddog
August 20, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
lemur, good post. No offense taken, but I’ll stick to my guns as I do not think I am not completely wrong. For instance:
I read more than one online article saying there were pictures posted in the weight room of the “celebration” with a red circle around it. Obviously I don’t have access to the UF training facility so I haven’t witnessed it first hand. Absurd claim? Hardly.
You said we “can keep thinking that you really got one over on florida in some way”. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I don’t think the “celebration” won the game for us. Nor do I think UFs anger over the “celebration” will win this years game for them. We were just the better team last year. Whoever wins this year will have nothing do to with last year.
Unrealistic fan base? No more than any other college team. I heard no UGA fans talking about a NC prior to last year. The consensus #1 has everybody stoked right now. No big deal. I’m sure UF had higher expectations going in to last season than did UGA fans and the trash talk was flying. You surely didn’t expect to go 9-4.
Oscar Meyer brings up the “celebration” more than just when asked by reporters. I can’t recount the number of articles I’ve read in newspapers, magazines, and online sites where he is still ticked about it. Is it really newsworthy 10 months later?
Oscar Meyer WAS “politicking”. Here’s the quote: Florida coach Urban Meyer said Sunday a rematch between Michigan and Ohio State would be cause for immediate change to the BCS. “If that does happen, all the [university] presidents need to get together immediately and put together a playoff system,” he said. “I mean like now, January or whenever to get that done.” I don’t know about you, but calling for all university presidents to get together immediately to institute a playoff system is “politicking” in my book.
Michael Adams. You won’t get any argument out of me about him. I don’t like him. The timing of what he did was pathetic. It was the ultimate “homer” move.
Too bad more UGA and UF fans can’t debate things in a more civil tone.
By GB
August 20, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
lt. dan. nice to see you tivo’d the game. the reason richt runs 15 straight times is because stafford has a 54% completion rating in two years, and richt is historically conservative when it comes to uf. wasnt it 2006 when he called a qb keeper on 3rd and long on ugas last drive? richt has a losing record against every uf coach he has ever faced (including the zooker). To say he outcoaches anyone is complete delusion.
By Roswell (New Mexico) Ed
August 20, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
GB, you are the one who’s delusional if you don’t think Richt can outcoach anyone. That or you’re just plain ignorant. UF is the ONLY SEC team Right has a losing record against. He is 2-2 against LSU (winning the last 2) and is ahead of the ledger with the rest of the conference. The QB you’re talking about was our backup. DJ Shockley was injured. WAIT A MINUTE!! THAT’s why we lost!! He had a “bruised” non-throwing shoulder. No, no. That’s not it. That’s UFs excuse. He actually had a bum knee and didn’t play at all. THAT’s why we lost. Sound familiar? Face it, Spurrier’s gone. Zook is gone. You now have Urban Cryer. If we win this year the record with Cryer will be tied. What smack will you then talk?
By TheItalianDawg
August 20, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
TELL YOU WHAT GATOR FANS, cry all you want and think about Georgia and your pay back all you want, I could care less because I can see you crushed by Georgia and Georgia will be ready count on it! go dawgs
By RockyTop2
August 20, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this
As an unbiased UT fan I have to weigh in on this UF-UGA argument. From what I saw UGA got lucky that Tebow was hurt when you played them last year. I think UF is more talented and UGA is very overhyped. That said I think UGA is good but I definitely would put my money on UF. That said I think UT will challenge both of you.
By Go Gators
August 20, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
It’s convenient how all the UGA fans posting messages on this and every other site have forgotten that you’ve won 3 out of the last 18 games in Jax. Check for typos in that stat. You win one game in which UF had the youngest starting defense in the SEC, and in which the entire team came into the game riddled with injuries, and you’d think that embarrassing streak of losses would have been the other way around. Let’s put all the trash talk aside and agree that both teams are loaded this year, and that the winner will likely play for and win the BCS. Ideally we will have two teams at 7-0 heading into Jax. The winner has a shot at greatness, and the loser gets the shaft. With Tebow at the helm we can’t lose. Go Gators!
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this
No, not forgot, believe us we have NOT forgotten. It just doesn’t matter now, does it? Do you believe that the past will be any advantage either way? So whats your point. See its kinda like how yours conviently forget how is 2-2, or more to the point, 1-0 UGA. I don’t see any Dawg fans retroactively talking trash. Seems like most want to talk about the now, like you claim to. But then you guys always begin or end any conversation with 18 years ago. Incidentally why is it 18, thats an odd number, why not 19, 0r 20. I’m just wondering.
By GaDawg
August 20, 2008 7:04 PM | Link to this
Hey GC, with tebow at the helm last year you lost, and with tebow at the helm this year you’ll lose again.If you want to go back and look at overall records Georgia still owns the Lizards,so whats your point again.bla bla bla Go DAWGS!
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this
You know it just occured to me that we beat “the youngest defence in the SEC”, with the probably the youngest offence in the SEC. We certainly had the youngest line. Care to guess who had the most experience O-line in the SEC last year??
Sophomore QB and a freshman RB making his first start.
Damn you would almost think that excuse would equal out.
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this
I dont even care about the overall. You guys have the big W/L advantage to go back 10,15,or 20 yrs. But its 18. Why exactly 18? Last year it was all about 17 years. Just odd to pick that exact number.
By GB
August 20, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this
yo Roswell. you are down by a touchdown on third and long on probably the last possession you are going to have. you throw the ball. I dont care who your qb is. richt wins the games he should, but he has never won “the” game. therefore, he has never outcoached anyone!
By GB
August 20, 2008 11:14 PM | Link to this
Oh, and I dont know anyone that give Tebows injury as a reason (and with the injury he still passed for more yards and a higher completion percentage than stafford) for the loss. No, the reason UF lost is because the defense sucked aasssssssssssssss! No doubt about it. The boys are freshman and sophmores. They will only get better, but at times last year they couldnt stop anyone. That will change.
By AltamahaDawg
August 21, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this
yea, casue you can always sum up a guys career from a play 3 years ago in one game.
And we are so sorry that our freshman and sophomores beat your freshman and sophomores. That just wasnt fair, was it? No worries cause your younguns are the only ones that will get any better over time.
By Maddog
August 21, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this
GB, if you don’t know any UF fan that uses the “Tebow was hurt” excuse then you must live alone in a cave. That’s all I’ve heard for 10 months. Coulda, shoulda, woulda. UF should be very good this year and so will UGA. As AltamahaDawg so accurately points out, our Freshmen and Sophs from last year (Stafford, Moreno, et al) will be improved as well as UFs underclassmen.
Now back to coaching. If “good” coaches are limited only to those who win games they aren’t supposed to, then Oscar Meyer isn’t a good coach. Please don’t bring up the NC game. Ohio State always has an inflated record due to their weak schedule. If I’m not mistaken, last years 9-4 record included just one win over a top 25 opponent. Bad coaching if you’re 1-4 against top 25 teams. I guess your idea of good coaching may be calling a timeout against Auburn just before their PK kicked the winning field goal. Oops, he kicked it through again AFTER the timeout. Brilliant coaching. You still lost. Perhaps Oscar’s coaching genius came through during your NC year when someone blocked a 2nd South Carolina game winning field goal attempt on the last play of the game. I’m sure he’d take credit for the block. After all, he did blame his players for losses the year before so why wouldnt’ he take credit for the wins. Pure class I tell you, pure class.
You can have your “great” coach Oscar. I’ll take Richt anyday.
By Steve Shadburn
August 26, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this
In the world of College football, Tony Barnhart ROCKS!!!!!
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