Mr. College Football

By Unfortunately...

November 17, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

…UGA is going to get dominated by GT if they continue to play on D the way they have the past 4 games. Granted, they have extra time to view the Tech offense on film and to practice against it, but the players on D are not gifted nor dominant, so a thrashing is a real possibility a la UF and AL. I look for the Dawgs to come out and fall behind like the AL game before they make any sort of adjustments, if they make any. It could be oooogly by halftime!

By SecIsFootball

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

Listening to all the national media, I just hope they let Alabama into the GA Dome to play the game but at the same time, I wonder why they would even show up. Most everyone has written the Tide off as having no shot at all in this game. That makes me ask though. If Florida is really the best team in the nation, why are they not ranked #1? Who cares if BAMA is undefeated. Shouldn’t the best team be #1? Florida is a great team but lets keep in mind, they lost to Ole Miss at home this year. They can be beaten!! A 3 hour CBS love fest with Tim Tebow!

By T

November 17, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

Georgia is going to beat Tech bad, they will be at least 14 point favorites. Georgia has too many weapons, is ranked #10 in the country, This will be Tech’s worst beating this year.. I take the Dawgs 38-10

By Mikey in the SAV

November 17, 2008 8:26 AM | Link to this

I guess the Head Ball Coach finally got to feel what it was like to get rolled by 50… What goes around comes around…

By Pago Flyer

November 17, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

Bama and the Gators are the “elite” of the SEC. The Dawgs, just a little above “average” in the SEC.

By baloney

November 17, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Tubberville is overrated as a coach.Look at his long tenure as a coach, what has he really ever won?Had some nice seasons, but no carrott at the end.Also Auburn is only a regional team.Hardly anyone outside the SEC could even find Auburn on a map.

By Scott

November 17, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this

I don’t know why Alabama is going to bother showing up for the game with Florida in the Georgia Dome. According to all the pundits, Bama has no shot at winning this game. Wasn’t it these same “pundits” that said that Alabama would end up winning 7 games this year and would be lucky to have a post season destination in Shreveport or Nashville?

I just hope that everyone continues to discount Bama’s chances.

By Oasis

November 17, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Tony, you still don’t get it. It’s not that UGA is tired or bored. THEY ARE NOT VERY GOOD. Overhyped by the Georgia media during the entire offseason and the hype was bought hook, line and sinker by the national media. The writers from around the south familiar with the Dogs picked the Gators to win the SEC East. The SEC is down this year. In many years this Georgia team would be 6-6. Wake up and admit tis is a mediocre college football team.

By T - weren't you...

November 17, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

…the one last week that said UGA would beat Auburn bad? Besides, UGA is now #11, not #10, dropping down after that “strong” showing against the p*** cats! I hope you are correct about the UGA/Tech game, but I just don’t see it either!

By Out of Town

November 17, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Georgia looked tired Saturday? I wonder why? How dare they be tired at this point of the season with the schedule they’ve played and four straight on the road!? Gimmie a break. 9-2.

By bigdawg01

November 17, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

Dogs know that the season is over. No passion, horrible execution and ever so predictable play calling by Bobo.

I am amazed at the lack of passion from this team all year. Without Stafford we are 6-5. Defense is abysmal. We once again made a bad QB look good.

“Wait til next year” might be worse.

By Scott

November 17, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Let’s be honest folks…who would you rather have coaching your team in the biggest game of the year…Urban Meyer or Nick Saban?

Urban Meyer won the national championship in his 2nd year with the Gators, but it was well recognized that Florida had recruited very well before he got there. No one doubts that Florida is extremely talented this year as well.

Nick Saban’s team has 9 scholarship seniors and he has coached his bunch up to where they believe that they can beat anyone.

In 1992 Alabama had a team similar to this year’s team. No one gave them much of a chance in the Sugar Bowl against another team from Florida.

By Oasis - thanks...

November 17, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

…thanks for reminding all that the SEC writers had it correct last summer when they did not take the national myth about UGA and picked UF #1 in the SEC despite UGA’s #1 national ranking. Guess most of the SEC pundits know considerably more about college football than “Mr. College Football”>

By DAP01

November 17, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

UGA is a mere shadow of what they should be. The Dawgs better crank it up or they will lose to Tech. But please dont call 9-2 average.

By Biff

November 17, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

I’ll take the coach that hasn’t lost to a sun belt team.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

92, 99, 05 hmmm…..I wonder why Bama played in those games….Florida is a great team, but they are not invincible. Fla may win, BUT they won’t blow out Bama. The way Bama plays on offense, not flashy but very effective. Bama wins this game by playing good defense and playing defense on offense. Running the ball and having long drives is the best defense against Fla. Bama may be too physical on both lines, and they won’t shoot there self in the foot like the lamecocks. Expect a close game in the high 20’s

By Tom Davis

November 17, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Hey Barnhart take care of the undercarriage while you are down there servicing Uf.

By Kyle

November 17, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

“Make this a rivalry again”… Are you kidding me? I hope you think the the U[sic]GA - UF isn’t a rivalry anymore either, they way they get dominated just about every year.

By D.Ellis

November 17, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

1. Florida is playing the best. But if they where the best they would be ranked the best. So for that Alabama is the best.

2. I really don’t care how they look as long as they win. My real question is IS THERE ANYONE ON THIS TEAM IN THE DB POSITION THAT CAN PUSH RASHAD JONES FOR PLAYING TIME?????

3. You got that right. As a DAWG fan I can’t wait to see this game!!! When was the last SEC game where both teams where ranked so high??? Can anyone answer that for me?

4. It’s going to be a great game on the 29th! Both are good football teams with playmakers on offense. If Tech gets behind early then thy could be in trouble having to rely on the pass which thy don’t want to do. If UGA gets down early can they get enough 3 and outs of stops to get the ball back in their Playmkers hands on offense???? It’s going to be a good one!

5. It’s more for the fans than anything. Not much of an opinion on it.

By Kent N

November 17, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Georgia sneaks out another against a less than average team. Looks like a 9-3 season which puts most of the realist getting what they expected.

By dawgtired

November 17, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Its the offense!!! If we can’t score, the pitiful defense goes back on the field. Georgia should have rolled Auburn. Where is our coaching, I’ve noticed Richt never mentions the offense for fear of may be “offending” his golden boy, Stafford. And by the way, after 3 years of “young upfront”, when are we going to be “experienced” upfront. One other rant, is there an unknown rule with this team that we can’t run the ball inside the opposing teams 10 yard line? Our offensive coordinator needs to pass for a touchdown instead of running it, why?

By Another Ed

November 17, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

I do not think anyone is showing ‘Bama disrespect. If you look at the stats, I agree that Florida should be favored. They have completely destroyed everyone in their path since their one loss. That cannot be denied.

Saying that-the game is not won on paper. Stats do not decide the winner. Lesser teams with unimpressive results win all the time against flashier, more popular teams. Look at Pitt-W. Virginia last season. There is no way Pitt was the better team, yet they found a way to win.

If ‘Bama wants to be taken seriously, beat the team the nation loves. It should not take that to be taken seriously, yet it often does. Find a way to win that game and then nobody can deny you a chance at the NC game. Lose it, and you prove what most “experts” think.

By Kent N

November 17, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Experts had Georgia #1 and Bama just inside the top 20. The only place they were correct is Georgia is a top 20 and Bama #1.

By overrated

November 17, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

Now that the season has played out, can we finally get over the big myth of the “powerful SEC? And can we also get over the myth of the “grueling UGA schedule? The SEC has two teams, FL and AL..all the rest are average or downright bad. I believe when the season is over the dogs will have beaten one team (LSU) that could be considered fairly good and may end up about #18. Everyone else that georgia beats will be below average teams and most will have losing records. So dogs played 2 good teams and got blown out by both. So why are we still supposed to believe the SEC is a “powerful” conference, and that dogs are anything more than just an average team that ended up playing a pretty weak schedule?

By mdawg

November 17, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

hmmmmm, lets see, baton rouge, jacksonville, lexington, auburn in consecutive weeks. Who in the hell would not be tired after those 4 weeks.

By murfdawg

November 17, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Tony,

I must have missed your interview with the ole ball coach after the game. I would have liked to have heard his explanation of how the best defense in the conference gave up 56. And how it feels to be on the receiveing end of such a beating. At least Meyer did not call time out to run up 77 like SOS did to KY one year. Here’s hoping that SOS stays around long enough to get beat by 70.

Who has the toughest schedule in the country? who had four straight road games? The Dawgs are tired!!The LSU game was a tough physical game, the fla game was a tough mental game, KY was a tough physical game and Auburn is a rival game. You know and I know how hard it is to beat AU. Unfortunately, all the experts in Ohio and CA don’t look at it that way. The Dawgs have two weeks to get rested and prepare for GT. What is Richt’s record after a week off? I like our chances.

ps. Did you see how “Great” Bama played in the first half against MSU? I wish we could have played a 3-6 team after playing LSU.

By areukiddingme

November 17, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand what all the hoopla is about Ga. Tech this year. They haven’t beaten anyone worth a flip the entire year. There only good win came against a decent at best FSU team. They lost too a crappy UVA team, a decent Va Tech team, and a decent UNC team. UGA has more speed, more talent, and the best offense Ga. Tech has seen all year. UGA’s defense hasn’t seen a Tech style offense all year, but we have an extra week to prepare, and even Willie Martinez can help this defense with an extra week. Remember UF game last year, this one shouldn’t even be close. Overrated Dawgs over an even more overrated Ga. Tech, 31-14

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

9-2, average?

The Dawgs lost to two of the best teams in the country. Pre-season hype is not created by the team. What are they supposed to do? Plead with the media to stop covering them. We all knew UGA’s schedule was damn near impossible. I’m proud of most of their season. I am a little disappointed at the lack of intensity during the Florida thrashing and during the weak Auburn performance. I think they need to take some action on special teams. Maybe a shake-up during the off week to get everyone’s attention properly focused. Richt’s laissez faire attitude towards the poor special teams play concerns me as well. I hope that is just for the media and behind the scenes he is lighting some fires under coaches and players asses.

Tech concerns me because of the potential for embarassment and the fact that I hate tech worse than I hate Osama Bin Laden, Adolph Hitler, and Barry Bonds all rolled into one package. They are much better than anticipated but if the Dawgs take advantage of their speed and superior physical play on defense they should be able to handle the modified option attack. They have two weeks to prepare for it. THey need to get on top early to take Teck out of their game.

By mike

November 17, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

What is Kyles definition of “dominate” since CMR came to UGA, 08 was the only domination. 01 ga lost by 14, 02 ga lost by 7, 03 ga lost by 3 04 Ga won by 7, 05 ga lost by 4, 06 ga lost by 7, 07 ga won by 12. Yes Ga has beaten GTU 7 yrs running, but I admit we have not dominated them except for the one blow out in athens. UGA has been very fortunate to beat tech in some of those games just like Fla has been very fortunate to beat UGA in sone of their games.

By 5 Things REALLY Learned

November 17, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Five things we REALLY learned this week:

(1) First, Florida is a great team. But it’s dominance has only proven that the SEC is weak outside of Florida and Alabama…and Bama is a distant second.

(2) Second, when you’ve sucked as bad as Miami has the past few years, UP is the only direction left to go.

(3) Third, the SEC Championship will be the toughest ticket to get, but the stands will be half empty at halftime when Florida is winning 42-3. If you’re going to be traveling west on I-20, plan accordingly.

(4) Fourth, Georgia will lose to Georgia Tech…attitude adjustment or not.

(5) Fifth, teams should come up with their own motivational fad. Penn State is the only school who can pull off the White Out. Often imitated, never duplicated. (Plus black-outs just look stupid….looks like a bunch of floating heads in the stands).

By lol@unfortunately

November 17, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately,

You are funny. Yeah UGA is not that great this year but Tech blowing them out like AL and UF? That is hilarious. Those are 2 of the best 3 or 4 teams in the country.

Tech is not. I guess you conveniently forgot that Tech lost to VT, UNC, and Virginia while barely beating GARDNER WEBB, FSU, Clemson, and BC.

Wake up moron.

By Miles

November 17, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Speaking of the SEC Championship…for those of us from out of town who will be attending the game in Atlanta, can any of you recommend your favorite restaurants?

By seriously

November 17, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

please stop the “toughest schedule in the country” talk.

preseason you had the hardest schedule. kind f like how preseason you guys were ranked #1. with ASU, TN, and auburn having losing records, Sagrin has you guys at #7. ill give you that 4 away games in a row is rough. but you do not have the toughest schedule by a long shot. please stop using that as an excuse.

By Old GT Nut

November 17, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

KOOL-AID ALERT. KOOL-AID ALERT. COME AND GET YOUR SEC KOOL-AID HERE!!

Florida is the best team in the country?? ROTFLOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since Tony doesn’t like to use FACTS, let’s, once again, take a quick glance at the FACTS:

Top 5 in both BCS and AP polls have 3 Big 12 teams and 2 SEC teams. Top 13 in both same polls has 5 Big 12 teams, and 3 SEC teams. The big difference in the two polls is BCS has GA #11, OKSt #12, Mizzou #13. AP has OKSt #11, Mizzou #12, GA #13. Does ANYONE…SOBER that is…believe GA could even stay on the field with either OKSt or Mizzou after watchinig GA vs. KY or even AUB? So, which is the best conference with the best teams??

After this Saturday’s TxTech/OK game, TxTech, TX and OK will have played EACH OTHER to get where they are. Where are the Top 5 ranked teams Bama or UF have played to get their spots? Hmmmmmmm?? Anyone?? Anyone??

Now, what old Mr. College Foot…uh…Mr. SEC…tells you is that the Big 12 is totally over-rated b/c of those “awful” Big 12 defenses that allow such ridiculous offensive stats to pile up. Really??!!

You see, Tony tries to make the argument of why the SEC is so great by the same measure he attempts to say how over-rated the Big 12 is.

You wont hear Tony say that the SEC is only good b/c of all those weak (wretched) SEC defenses like we’ve seen on national display…like GA, SC, KY, LSU, etc. that are giving up 30, 40, 50 points per game.

If the Big 12 champ does meet the SEC champ for the title, and the SEC champ gets trounced, old Mr. SEC will start looking like Mr. Hypocritical Fraud. But I digress.

By #1bamafan

November 17, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

I hope BAMA plays a solid game against Auburn in a couple of weeks and then they can focus on the GATORS. All of the experts (bandwagoneers) keep promoting the GATORS as invincable. BAMA will respect the GATORS but will not be intimated by them. The GATORS cannot score when they do not have the ball. I think the single largest factor will be can they stop BAMA. Either way we will show up and play hard and let the best team win….no excuses. RTR

By tjs

November 17, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

Final score Auburn 24… uga 17… Moreno and Stafford will be first round picks…uga will be hyped again as a top 5 team in 2009…Their fans will be weeping by November, Tech will pass them in the rankings. CMR will move to Vandy.

By ATLDawg

November 17, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Despite all of Georgia’s obvious flaws, they are still the best team Tech has played all year. The ACC simply does not have playmakers like Stafford, Green, Massoquoi, and Moreno. You’d be hard pressed to find 4 guys that talented in the entire league, let alone on the SAME TEAM. These guys have carried UGA all year. If you stop them, you win. If not, get ready for No. 8. I make no predictions.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

42-3 at half?????Fla fans kill me. Your mighty gators won’t score 42 in the whole game! Wait and see gators, wait and see. The problem is when our o-line punches your defense in the face how will your “great” team react????What will superman do when Mount Cody falls on him???

By #1bamafan

November 17, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

To 5 things…..you need to go have your medication re-filled. But before you go I will take half of the POINTS (42-3) by halftime for a large wager, if you are intrested….??? RTR

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

Regardless of where UGA’s schedule is currently rated, something the Dawgs have very little control over, their only two losses are to arguably the two best teams in the country. They were the two best teams we played and we lost, got crushed really, but to somehow infer that UGA is not a good team because they lost to the two best teams in the country is ignorant. For Teck fans to equate losses to Alabama and Florida with losses to Va Tech, VA, and UNC shows that you have failed to grasp the transitive theory of football schedules.

By NotaAtlantafan

November 17, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Why? Because they are in a average conference? Buthart you are a homer and a @ssclown. How can anyone take you serious. It is no wonder people stereotype the south!

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Hey GT Nut-

If you are a Teck fan why do you waste ink building up the Big 12 and tearing down the SEC. Is it because your conference and every team in it was irrelevant by the end of September?

By R

November 17, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

A week of “blackout” talk needs to be gone for UGA, but black is one of the team colors. No reason not to wear the alternate jersey on infrequent occasions.

That said, it’s all gimmick when a team like FSU wears black, which is not a predominant team color.

By Allen

November 17, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

The thing is that Stafford chokes under consistent pressure. True, the first points on the board will be due to UGA’s offense, but it will be a pick six the other direction. Jackets will stay up by 14 through most of the game, but the final score will be 38-17. The Jackets will just want it more.

By NotaAtlantafan

November 17, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

9-2, average?

The Dawgs lost to two of the best teams in the country. Pre-season hype is not created by the team. What are they supposed to do? Plead with the media to stop covering them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ headknocker, UGA fans like you (which account for just about all UGA & sec fans) are pathetic. Any other team outside of the sec who had done the same thing, you would say they were over rated and would try to kick their d@ck in the dirt. You rednecks have no clue about football.

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

SEC fans: here’s how I see the bowls season shape up: ‘Bama vs. TTU BCS NC game, Texas vs. OSU in the Fiesta, UF vs. USC Sugar, PSU vs. Or St. Rose, Mizzou vs. OU Orange bowls respectively. The NC game will be a good one without a doubt, that being said the Sugar will probably actually be a better game as it will pit my beloved Trojans against your lizards. Coach Carroll will have the MEN of Troy ready to skin the lizards alive and eat their inards while the lizards are still screaming in pain!!! So in atherwords SEC Fans keep runnin’ your sucks about how bada$$ y’all are and how much you want the Trojans, you’ll end up gettin’ your wish! In the end though I’m sure you’ll end up wishin’ y’all had kept your yaps shut as you’ll find out just how tough SC really is!!! Fight On!!!! USC Trojans Rule!!!!!

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

Think SC is all hype?? Try checking the line in Vegas, they have USC beating all comers in the NC game. SEC or Big 12 no matter! USC #1~!!!!!!!

By Jeff F

November 17, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

By Miles Speaking of the SEC Championship…for those of us from out of town who will be attending the game in Atlanta, can any of you recommend your favorite restaurants?

Check out Pappadeaux Seafood!We have made it our favorite when in the Atlanta area. Crawdad Bisque is wonderful and the platters are huge.

10795 Davis Dr. Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 992-5566

2830 Windy Hill Rd. Marietta, GA 30067 (770) 984-8899

5635 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 849-0600

By Pensacola Dog

November 17, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Nerdies,

If you think your team has any chance against the Dawgs you are delusional. Going from playing in the ACC to playing an SEC team is Like a college baseball team going to play the Braves.When is the last time you even stayed with UGA in a game? Can’t remember, now can you!!!!

By GT Juggernaut

November 17, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

People are forgetting one thing….

**IN ORDER TO STOP GT’S OFFENSE, YOU HAVE TO PLAY DISCIPLINED, ASSIGNMENT DEFENSE! THIS IS SOMETHING UGA DOESNT DO.

HERES A FAIR PREDICTION, IF GT DOESNT TURN THE BALL OVER, THEY WILL WIN. UNFORTUNATELY THEY HAVE TOO MANY FUMBLES THIS YEAR.**

By Alpharetta Dawg

November 17, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

UGA-Tech… the bottom line is neither team is very good. The difference is UGA has way more talent and Tech has better coaching. I can easily see this game going either way.

More on UGA…I am sick and tired of players dancing and acting like they are in a night club! The team and coaches for that matter could learn alot from the freshman AJ Green…when he scores or makes a great play guess what he does…flips the ball the ref and returns to huddle/sidelines! Emotion is fine and in fact needed desperately but the dancing is out of control. It is sad to see them dance and celebrate beating two of the worst offenses in America! Do you see the Bama players acting this way…I don’t think so unless they want to ride the bench! Again, point to the penalties/special teams/dancing/off the field issues they all have a common thread…lack of discipline/poor coaching leadership! I can deal with losing some games…you cannot win them all every year but for goodness sake play with class, heart, and intensity on and off the field!

To hell with Tech

By Bamafan

November 17, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

Florida is very good and would be hard to beat in the dome. Bama’s offense sucked against Miss. State and has not played good lately. Bama needs to stop thinking about the gators and get ready for the Auburn tigers and take them behind the woodshed. The media loves USC and the gators and Bama would be a underdog against whoever they play if they can beat the gators. If you ask a Bama fan how many games Bama would win this year I bet most would say 8 or 9 games at the best. This year has been very special to me and a lot of other Bama fans. SO ROLL TIDE FOLKS!!

By Bucky

November 17, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

Hey old ball coach…tell me how urbans a$$ tastes….tell me how his a@@ tastes…

By a dawg forever!

November 17, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

Toney I am so tired of you bashing the dogs every week. What dawg fan would like to be the orange team up 85 north or the one up 75 north or the one 85 south? Wasn’t Clemson picked #9, Auburn #10 and Tennessee #13 (I think). What has happen to their season? Why don’t you give us an updated article on what went wrong with those 2 teams season? I will be so glad when you retire. Remember a win in a win regardless of how they played. Go dawgs!

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

NOTaFan-

Preseason I said on this page that there was no way UGA could win the NC. I hoped they could win the SEC East but they are not good enough to win that. I don’t have to say they were overrated now because I said it pre-season. Exactly what is “pathetic” about acknowledging that your alma mater got its a* kicked by two of the best teams in the country. Are you denying that Florida and Alabama are two of the best teams in the country or are you saying that it is “pathetic” that I acknowledge that we got easily handled by both of them.

You’re an idiot. You play the teams in your conference. UGA scheduled a tough out of conference game and easy handled AZ State. If SEC fans are rednecks and have no clue about football why does our confernce dominate college football? Consistently, year after year, the SEC is in the mix for the NC at the end of the season.

By GatorG

November 17, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

You can list arguements of all kinds to say the SEC isn’t the best conference anymore. But, the fact is the last two National Champions are from the SEC. Until someone knocks us off that pedestal, we’re still the best.

And, for those of you who say the key for Alabama to beat Florida is to “run the ball and have long drives”: You may want to ask Mr. Moreno how well that works.

By atl nittany lion

November 17, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

the sec kool aid tag was good.

headknocker ssounds like sad sec fan.

seems sec people that can argue sec is better than B12.

By #1bamafan

November 17, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Hey SCRules…do you remebmer what the Vegas line was for the game against the angry beavers of Oregon State? USC has a good team but no better than most of the top ten teams. They looked ordinary aginst their nemisis Stanford. RTR

By Whats up Dogs!!!

November 17, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

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By Jason Cyrus Ohanian

November 17, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

What nothing about how Troy choked against LSU, and how the SEC as a whole is overrated. Hey I went to UGA law so I am an SEC guy, but man the conference is pathetic this year with the exception of Bama and Florida. How many embarrassing losses or near losses does it take beteen Wyoming, WVU, Troy almost beating LSU, Middle Tn Sts of the world vs. Arkie. It is just awful. Worst SEC I have seen this decade by far.

By Got 12?

November 17, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

GatorG,

There is a BIG difference between UGA’s offensive line and Bama’s offensive line.

In the week leading up to the Bama/UGA game, Dawgs fans were yapping about Stafford, Morena, Green, and their other skill players.

I’ll tell you like I told them: Skill players can’t perform without blocking.

By 31BAMAFAN

November 17, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

HeY GatorG….I HOPE YOU ARE NOT COMARING THE DAWGS O line and Noshow to the BAMA line and our running backs. If you are, it would be a mistake. Also with the GATOR option…Mr. Tebow meet Mr. McClain. RTR

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

Hey GatorG,

Morena didn’t run behind Andre Smith did he??????Be prepared to see Caldwell, Smith and Davis throwing blocks for Coffee and Ingram 6-7 yards past the line all day!!!

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

I’m not arguing for or against the SEC. I love the Big 12. Hell, I love the PAC 10. The fact is I’m crazy about college football. I just happen to be a UGA grad and they are my favorite team. I pull for SEC schools and I think that the SEC is consistently strong in football. I think the Big 12 is consistently strong in football. In fact, I think the Big 12 is pretty much equal to the SEC in football, maybe not historicaly but for the past few years. The problem with some of you people is that you want to look at things as they are today, not as they are for a season or for several seasons. Over pretty much any period you want to choose, the past 5 years, 10 years, or 25 years the SEC has been the strongest (or essentially tied) football conference. Anyone who tries to argue other than that has a pretty big hill to climb.

By Dave In Tampa

November 17, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

As for UGA/GT it all depends on UGA’s defense. Will they finally, on the last game of the season, decide to put a full game together and play defense that they are capable playing? If the game was this Saturday I would give the edge towards Tech. Hopefully having a full week off will help Little Willie put together some kind of game plan. That’s our saving grace.

It’s sad because even with the good year Tech is having, and they are, this game should not be close if we were playing true Georgia football. Fact is, we are not so this will be a close game. This is our bowl game. This one matters most. NEVER end a streak on your home field. Heads should fly if Georgia loses on their home field to a team they should beat. It’s not a knock towards Tech, just a fact.

As for UF/Bama, Sorry Bama, UF is the best team in the country for now. But, who knows if the big “Mo” changes in 3 weeks. It should be a good game. If UF is playing like they are now, It will be over with quickly.

By GatorGuy

November 17, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

Being ranked #1 and being the best team is two different things. The polls do not rank teams based on who is the best. Let’s say that UF converts that fourth down and kicks a game winning FG. UF would be ranked #1. Would that mean that UF is (today) a better team than bama? But since they did not do so 2 months ago, bama is the better team today? no, you watch the teams play (almost) a whole season and form your opinion. Based on what has happened on the field for the last 2 months, how can you not think that UF is going to beat bama? Does that mean they will? Who knows? That’s why the play the games.

By hank from florida

November 17, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

To St Nick and Scott: Your references to bama in 1992 sounds as if you felt Bama was a decided underdog . Nothing could be further from the truth. Bama was ubdefeated. They played in Birmingham. Florida had been beaten by Tennessee, Miss. State and FSU. Everyone, including the SEC, the networks and the Sugar Bowl, picked the Tide. Florida was lucky to make it close. And Scott, while Saban has done a great job, like Meyer in 2006, Urban has only 8 scholarship seniors, one less than Nick.

By GatorG

November 17, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Bring it on!

By lol@

November 17, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

All I know is that UGA cannot stop the offenses IT HAS SEEN for the past umpteen years, and now they get Tech’s offense that they have not seen - that is why I think this game may be reminiscent of the WVA v UGA Sugar Bowl game of 2005 in the GA Dome (after Katrina) when UGA was down 31-0 in the first quarter! Hope I am wrong, but the UGA defense is just plain BAD - the only hope is that the Tech offense resorts to the one that fumbles several times per game, the UGA may be OK.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

I am so glad that we can stop hearing that USC has the best defense ever!!!23 by Stanford??????Bama’s 92 defense would take a crap on this USC team!!!

By TECH SUX!

November 17, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Tech stinks and always will! They have always been and always will be an average football team

So, nerds just get over it. You know that all of you would KILL to have had the success that UGA has had over the last 10 years. I mean it must really suck to win 100 games, average 10 wins a year and finish ranked in the Top 25 every year for over a decade (they are the only team to do so by the way!).

2 SEC Titles, 3 BCS games, Top 10 6 out of last 7 years, 81+ wins in 8 years, the list goes on and on…

Oh yeah, UGA has beat GIT 7 straight times!

So,don’t come on here and talk trash nerds (this includes the nerds who pretend to be fans of other schools)

By Pitbull

November 17, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

I would have to agree unfortunately with you on some of your points, but some clarification is needed:

1 I think the offense is working strictly off the athleticism of its QB, RB’s, and receivers due to the banged up offensive line. We score a lot more points with a healthy offensive line. The hands to the facemask by offensive linemen are due to inexperience and will be corrected as they mature.

2 The defense has been placed in bad positions by the special teams the last 2 games. They have made some stupid personal files and that needs to be coached out of them, and it will be.

3 Special teams have almost cost us the last 2 games. I don’t know who our special teams coach is or our kicking coach, but they need to get the lead out and teach their special teams players how to play special teams. That kid fumbling the punt into the end zone against KY and thinking he had to run it out and getting tackled at the 2 yard line is poor coaching.

Finally we got blown out against UF and UA. I don’t mind that. One is number 1 and one is number 5. It happens. But we should look better prepared against the rest. I am thankful and grateful we won them, but we would have not had to struggle with strong special teams play.

PS I hope the “blackout games” continue. Win or lose, they bring added excitement and fun to the game for both fans and players. The jerseys obviously won’t win the game for us, but a night game blackout is still something fun.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

Bama was an 8 point underdog in that game, same as this year……..

By Scott

November 17, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

To Hank: I was referencing that Bama was a decided underdog against Miami in the Sugar Bowl in 1992. Very few people gave them much of a chance. Also, your statement about UF having fewer scholarship seniors than Bama is an incorrect one. Have your facts together before you open your mouth or you will end up looking stupid. When you open your mouth when you are uninformed no one will listen to you when you have something worth saying.

By #1BAMAFAN

November 17, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Hey Hank from Fl…does Urban play 16 freshman? RTR

By Will

November 17, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Big Tone,

I tried to tell you about my dawgs last week. I expected penalties, turnovers and some horrid playcalling. I knew it would be a close game because we are the worst team in the world at putting teams away. We just cannot do it. I thought for sure that when Knowshon tripped over his own feet and didn’t get that first down that we would get beat. We were so lucky to not get flagged for interference on the second to last play.

Anyways, I don’t know what’s wrong with us…… Our defense is terrible, especially our D-Ends. We have to upgrade there in a hurry. I’ll go out on a limb and predict the same type of game against tech. Hopefully we can stop them again on the last play of the game.

By IM4BAMA

November 17, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Ok, Florida ” has the looks of the best team in the country so far”, that doesn’t mean you are and they haven’t played Bama yet. I give them credit for the the way they’ve done it so far. Don’t forget though, you did lose one at home to a physical team.

Reality check time; Bama’s the most phyical team your going to face. They will have a tough time against Bama, I promise you that. The fact is, I’m not sure who’s going to win this one. I believe in the Crimson Tide and that they could shut down Florida, even dominate them and shock everyone. We always get up for tough opponets. By all means, go ahead and underestimate us and think your team’s invincible now. Not underestimating our oppenet, Florida has been looking like a great team and could win it, but I think it will go down to the wire.

Now the Big-12 guys. Let me start by saying your league is having a great year and yes, that looks sexy. But.. You guys don’t have defense in your league, therefore you have big offensive numbers. Big whup. Whether it’s Bama or Florida, either one will beat whichever team you guys put in the big game. SEC will prove that it’s better when we go head to head, till then, enjoy the rest of the season and trash talk all you can, because in the BCS title game, we are going to wax that a* prove to you, who’s the best.

By FlaN8ive

November 17, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Bucky… you really sound gay. The difference between you and Shaq using the same rap is that nobody would try and tell Shaq he came across as gay. GO GATORS! Roll the TIDE.

By Headknocker

November 17, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

This is my last comment today because, contrary to what the Teck folks think, UGA grads do have jobs (at a desk even).

Bama fans, you better be careful not to look past Auburn. If your team focuses too much on Florida and forgets about the War Eagles you are going to have a big disapointment if you manage to beat Florida.

By GatorG

November 17, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

I could almost swear that the ‘Bama fans have cut and paste the comments the ‘Dawgs fans made on this forum earlier in the season….

Oh, well.

By srcdawgrome

November 17, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

I have been a die hard Dawg fan back when they spelled dog (DOG). This has been the most boring team i have ever seen. Either a lack of coaching or the team is overrated. I cant believe that i am disappointed i am in a 9-2 team. We have never had a defense as bad as this one. I’m sure coach (ERK) is turning in his grave. This Martinez guy is the worst i ever seen. If CMR does not take action he will also go down. With this team playing the way they are i don’t blame Stafford, Moreno & company to move to the NFL. Why play for a team and risk injury with the lack of discipline and motivation and coaching this one has. As much as i dislike UF i have to say they have the best team in the country and Texas T has the best chance of beating them. Sorry Bama you just don’t have the QB and team speed to play with the Gators. This game want even be close. I have a list of my top coaches in the SEC. I hate to say it but CMR is not at the top and want be until he can take control of this team. This is a case of the tail wagging the DAWG. 1 Sabon 2 Meyer 3 Spurrier 4 Richt

By IM4BAMA

November 17, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Trust me, no Bama fan is looking past Auburn. We have six years of frustrating losses to payback in one afternoon very soon; with an extra week to prepare for Auburn and do some extra curricular homework on Florida. We will be ready for both!

By Rusty Pecker

November 17, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

Alabama & Florida… the battle of teams who beat the EVERLIVING CRAP out of those sorry, pathetic dawwwwgs.

By Fleischman

November 17, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

Unlike UGAy fans… Alabama lets their actions on the field do the talking.

By FlaN8ive

November 17, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Tony as a Gators fan and booster it is my duty to ask that you quit speaking so highly of the Gators. It has come to my attention that you really are not sure of anything. Your predictions seem to turn out backwards and Florida really needs to win the remaining games on the schedule. Please pick against the Gators any chance you get. Granted the game with The Citadel might be a gimme that even you can get correct. Heeeerrrrreeeeee Coooommmmmeeeeee the Gators.

By mic

November 17, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

Tony - We’ve heard this all before. UF is good and might be the best in the country. But the same can be said for Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma or even Alabama. We won’t know until January 8.

I remember a lot of people saying how great the 1995 UF team was. It rolled over great teams from Auburn and FSU. They defeated SEC rivals Georgia (52-17), South Carolina (63-7), and Tennessee (62-37). The faced a team from the Big 8/Big 12 and were smashed 62-24.

Try not to believe too much hype SEC fans.

By IM4BAMA

November 17, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Hey GatorG

The difference between UGA fans and Bama fans are; we actually know what we are talking about. We’re not the pretenders, we are the contenders. I tried to tell the over confident Georgia fans about us and Florida, now I guess I need to set you straight too.

By UGA numb nut

November 17, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Always been, Always will be average football team? Get your facts straight redneck! Tech has more tradition and championships than the Athens community college. Get over yourself. Overrated, always have been, always will be.

By Got 12?

November 17, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

As fans/bloggers we can overlook opponents and make wild predictions while having no effect whatsoever on the actual games.

Because of recent history, the players and coaches will not overlook Auburn. As an alum/fan who no longer lives in Alabama and doesn’t have to hear Aub fans mouths all year, I can completely discount them. I am already looking forward to the SECCG.

Unless, some of us bloggers are actually current players, the junk we talk means nothing. It’s just fun to do.

By #1bamafan

November 17, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Hey G, The mighty Gators will know it ain’t the DAWGS once the game starts. I think Urban knows after his spread was embarrassed the first he was at Fla. RTR

By GatorG

November 17, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Yep, definitely the same things the Dawgs fans were saying earlier this season.

By pcpup

November 17, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Let’s hope Tech brings all the weapons they brought against Gardner-Webb. Why all the Yellow Jacket love?

By Iris

November 17, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Hurricane Warning issued

By dawgthabootyhunter

November 17, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

The tide beat UGA the first time in what, like 4 tries and now they’re the finally able to talk a little smack. Go ahead and get it out of your systems bamians, because next week will be the last after uf lays the smacketh downeth upon you!!!

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Miles:

For a good steak, try:

Kevin Rathbun’s; Morton’s; Prime; Capital Grille; The Palm; Bone’s; Ruth’s Chris; or New York Prime.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

By GT

November 17, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Dawgs lost to the two best teams in the country? Georgia was suppose to be the best team in the country, how we have fallen. I really was drinking the Koolaid myself, I thought they were much better. Lord knows they have the talent. Tech has got one of those coaches that lives and eats the game. We can thank Gailey for being so much not that way that we were determine not to make that mistake again. We might be a year or two away, but Georgia may not be where they should be either and if not this year when.

By WildBill

November 17, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Tony, as hard as it is for me to totally accept it, you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ABOUT YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE DAWGS. We bloggers have been speaking up for weeks and weeks about lackadaisical play, confused coaching, excuses from all levels, and how the dawgs have somehow or other managed to win 9 games in spite of all their bad habits. If the water girl doesn’t spike up the dawgs water, they are in deep you know what. Lastly, we are hearing how a win is a win. This is a pitiful excuse for lackluster commitment. Don’t these ppl know that the gamblers take commitment into their formulas when setting spreads? I wouldn’t be surprised if the spread is set at 3 in favor of the Jackets. It would take something like that to get the dawgs attention.

By Comin' Down The Track

November 17, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

I posted somewhere on one of these blogs before the season that, unfortunately, I thought that UGA would lose two games this season. The two I thought would be troublesome were Arizona State and LSU. I thought that UF and Bama would be good games, but never really in doubt. Well, it turns out that I was mostly right except for speculating on the to whom we would submit in the two losses (I wasn’t really as concerned with that portion of the question by the blogger). Why does it feel so unsatisfying, so maddening verging on even angering at times, to actually be sitting exactly where I fully expected us to be sitting heading into the Tech game? Is it because the losses were such inexplicable blowouts in games where during the first ten minutes or so (particularly in the case of UF) it seemed that we were clearly the better team? Was it because Meyer and Saban are two of the more smugly loathsome creatures in our conference? Why was I so incensed after winning at UK? Do I need therapy or is it this team that could use a psychological enema? Anyone?

Confused and Mentally Exhausted In Athens

PS Go Dawgs. Beat Tech.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Clemson and UGA fans ran their mouths until Bama punched a hole where their hearts used to reside!

By Big_B_CH_99

November 17, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

UGA can be ranked # 11 in the BCS, but the way they have played the last couple of games, they definitely are not the 11th best team in the country. They just don’t seem to be inspired, or really care, give props to Stafford & Green (Massoquai & Knowshon too) for carrying the team on its back. The D is just playing bad.

UGA may have a little bit more talent than Tech, but not much, Tech’s D is better. Tech’s O is moving the ball, but not scoring, & turning it over way too much, if Tech doesn’t turn it over, & UGA continues to sleepwalk through games & make mistakes then Tech may win the game.

By Big_B_CH_99

November 17, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

UGA can be ranked # 11 in the BCS, but the way they have played the last couple of games, they definitely are not the 11th best team in the country. They just don’t seem to be inspired, or really care, give props to Stafford & Green (Massoquai & Knowshon too) for carrying the team on its back. The D is just playing bad.

UGA may have a little bit more talent than Tech, but not much, Tech’s D is better. Tech’s O is moving the ball, but not scoring, & turning it over way too much, if Tech doesn’t turn it over, & UGA continues to sleepwalk through games & make mistakes then Tech may win the game.

By GTdreamin'

November 17, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

GT WHITEOUT MIAM! THURSDAY WE BRING IT AND GRAB OUR ACC DESTINY BACK! GT WILL SHOW uga HOW A GAME LIKE THIS SHOULD BE PLAYED!

By mexdawg

November 17, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight.The dirtdobbers beating the Dawgs in Athens,give me a friggen break.Put down your crack pipe and listen up.The Dawgs will make it 8 in a row over the north avenue trade school.YOU CAN TAKE THAT TO THE BANK.

By SSI dawg

November 17, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

Comin’ -

You are not confused, just read too much of the hype. Below are some of the pre-season comments some wrote in:

The dawgs have matured and will play like a mature team does. Watch out for those hairy dawgs as the will be a hunkering down.

Tennessee? Florida? Lsu? USC? Who cares about these pansies.

The Dawgs are easily the best team in the country going into next season and should be ranked #1. I think UGA will go 14-0 next year, with the only tough game at LSU. UT and UF won’t have anything next year to challenge UGA. I predict UGA beats USC easily in the Orange Bowl next year for the national title. No way USC can defend Moreno and Stafford, two superstars. UF—look for a blowout.

UGA will not only win all their games in ‘08 but dominate every game. Things are VERY different now that the team will be fired up for EVERY game and I can’t wait to destroy UT, South Carolina, UF, and everyone else that stands in our way next year, the year of the dawg!

Georgia returns all of their best players, most of them being freshman and sophmores the recent year, and will prove on the field (with the toughest schedule in the country) that they are number 1.

Finished 2007 #2 and start 2008 #1 gonna be a year of “DOGGIE STYLE” - get used to it haters!

Mark it down: UGA blows out florida and tennessee next year and easily wins the SEC, then blows out USC for all the marbles baby!! GA will be unbeatable next year—-way too much talent for everyone else in the country to deal with.

The only team in the country that can possibly match up with UGA next year is USC, and they don’t have the defense to stop Moreno and Stafford. When they play in the title game, I think UGA wins that game by 10-12 points, easy. UGA is going to be the team to beat in the U.S. in the next few years, with all the talent they have and are bringing in.

Dwag fan all of my life, but did not believe the above possible under the current coachimg staff. Good dance moves though.

By Soulja Boy

November 17, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

His Holiness needs to get in the face of his lazy players and leave the refs alone. Maybe his rantings caused the refs to blow some game-changing calls against Auburn, so I guess he will continue to badger them since he has no effect on his gangsta players.

By Comin' Down The Track

November 17, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

Oh, and one more thing. Why, Tony (saw you on Talkin’ Football), is USC even being talked about in conjunction with the BCS NCG? If Oregon State beats Oregon and Arizona, Oregon State wins the PAC-10 over USC by virtue of a tiebreaker since the PAC-10 has no championship game; and wasn’t it determined in the media just last season that UGA was not allowed to play in the NCG because they had not won their conference even though they were clearly positioned to be ranked number two at the end of the year before some AP and coaches voting shenanigans moved them down to a consolation (lose/lose) game against Hawaii? Hawaii?! Even though Nebraska had been afforded such a treat several years earlier and well they shouldn’t have been allowed and blah, blah, blah, the fact remains that they played in the game. So, if Oregon State wins the conference, USC should only get to play whatever undefeated joke conference team in whatever (not the Rose Bowl) BCS game is given to them. Go Beavers.

By ga_tech_92

November 17, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

UGA kills GT on paper.

Fear no one. Repect everyone.

GO JACKETS!!

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Average scores per game, so far:

UF - 49 to 12

UA - 35 to 14.

Close, but he edge has to go to the Gators.

UF by two touchdowns.

GO GATORS

Hefalumps are GATOR BAIT

By KneeJerk

November 17, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight.. the Gators will beat the Dawgs by 39? Let me get this straight…A Sarah Jessica Parker quarterbacked team will be up by 31 points at Georgia on a Blackout Game? Mexdawg, you are showing way too much confidence in a team that doesn’t deserve it. I wouldn’t make any great proclimations with this uncoached and undisciplined bunch. Defending the option takes discipline. It will be interesting to watch if Tech doesn’t put the ball on the ground.

By reebok

November 17, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Thoughts from a Tech fan: We will have our hands full with Miami Thursday night. Talking about beating Georgia in Athens, before we even know if we can survive the ‘Canes at home, is WAY premature. But for the first time in years, Tech is going to be the better-coached team against Georgia. Tech fans - show up, wear white, and be loud Thursday night!

By Dave In Tampa

November 17, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

Sorry Tech. UGA has a ton of a lot more talent than tech. Not even close. The thing that you have going for you is that you guys have been playing lights out and playing above your potential. Hats off! Only 3 losses which is very good for a first year.

If UGA shows up with half of their talent they will still beat you. It won’t be a blow like Dawg fans would like to see because we have a nice defense. They like to give other teams opportunities to hang around and have a chance to win it. Again, having the week off before the game gives us the edge.

Bring back Muschamp!!! Free Willie!

By truth be known

November 17, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Tony is generally right in his comments today. UGA just isn’t very good. They have been living on borrowed time and luck. Its a good thing the rest of the sec most notably Auburn and Tenn. are down this year. Otherwise UGA would just be a 6-6 team. Not very good. The fact is that they will have a real hard time with Tech. Any unbiased observor has to favor Tech. And God forbid if the dawgs have to play a big 12 south team in the cap. 1 bowl. Somebody like OU, TT, OR TEXAS would simply blow out the dawgs.

By NCAA FBS PLAYOFF

November 17, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

8 TEAM PLAYOFF FOR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP:

Alabama(1)-PSU(8)

——————Alabama(1)-USC(6)

Texas(3)-USC(6)

———————————-USC(6)

———————————————-USC FBS NC

———————————-Florida(4)

TT(2)-Utah(7)

————————-TT(2)-Florida(4)

Florida(4)-OU(5)

By phil

November 17, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

C”mon Dawgs. That win was kinda pitiful.Where the ** is the defense? Lots of hand tackling, thats ok in flag football but not DiV 1. Penalties happened so much heck I would have just given them 7 points so the defense could get off the field.Ga. Tech will beat us if we play them like that. Oh lord, not a whole year of techies telling me how good they are and bad we are. Is this what it comes to?

By 78 DAWG

November 17, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

The gayturds are NOT the best team, they needed lucky breaks to beat the DAWGS. 9-2 against the toughest schedule in the country is pretty good, the gayturds don’t want to play the DAWGS again. If there were only an 8 team playoff it would be proven!

By Huh?

November 17, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

LOL @ Techies claiming 9-2 “isn’t very good”. They’d throw a damn parade if they were 9-2 right now. Tech is a total joke. God I hate these nerds. #8 will be sweet.

By don't believe the hype

November 17, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

I guess we should just go ahead and crown the gators the 08 champions. Why play the games, ESPN and Barnhart have already declared them the best so it must be so.

While I think UF is a great team they are certainly not invincible. A physical Ole Miss team proved that in the swamp of all places and an even more physical Bama team will have something to say about that.

I watched Florida’s last 3 routs and while I was impressed with the gators I was equally surprised at how the 3 opponents simply self destructed and after spotting the gators big leads they basically just gave up. The lamecocks turned the ball over 3 straight times deep in their own teritory and basically just quit. Same thing with Kentucky, they had their first 2 punts blocked for easy tds and quickly just gave up. Missing 6 key starters didn’t help their cause either. UGA was in the game going into the 2nd half despite its many miscues in the first half and even outgained UF for the game. But they quickly killed themselves and next thing you know they got demoralized and gave up.

While UF is good I think they are going to be in for a little bit of a shock when they meet the physicality of Bama on both sides of the line of scrimmage. They will not be able to stop the Bama ground game. End of story. On the opposite side I expect UF to get a few big gainers with all that speed but I just don’t see them getting consistent running yardage against the Bama D. Bama is just too physical upfront for the gators and I think Tebow is gonna meet his match when he tries to run inside against a much bigger Rolando McClain and Dontae Hightower. Not to mention a healthy Terrence Cody. If Ole Miss shut down the UF running game you can expect an even more talented Bama team to do the same.

Lastly, recent history suggests to always take a physical Bama team over a finesse Florida team. We were underdogs in our last 4 against the Gators and won 3 of them with 2 of those 3 being blowouts. I think Florida can still win the game but it would have to be a close win and they would have to get some breaks in the way of turnovers, special teams play, etc. If you think UF can blow out Bama you need to put down that crack pipe.

By GatorG

November 17, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

78DAWG, are you trying to be funny? Because you definitely are!

Yes, that’s what’s happening: The Gator players are sitting around right now saying, “Boy, we’re just glad we don’t have to play that powerhouse Georgia team again this year! Whew!”

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!

By SSI dawg

November 17, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Comin’ -

You are not confused, just read too much of the hype. Below are some of the pre-season comments some wrote in:

The dawgs have matured and will play like a mature team does. Watch out for those hairy dawgs as the will be a hunkering down.

Tennessee? Florida? Lsu? USC? Who cares about these pansies.

The Dawgs are easily the best team in the country going into next season and should be ranked #1. I think UGA will go 14-0 next year, with the only tough game at LSU. UT and UF won’t have anything next year to challenge UGA. I predict UGA beats USC easily in the Orange Bowl next year for the national title. No way USC can defend Moreno and Stafford, two superstars. UF—look for a blowout.

UGA will not only win all their games in ‘08 but dominate every game. Things are VERY different now that the team will be fired up for EVERY game and I can’t wait to destroy UT, South Carolina, UF, and everyone else that stands in our way next year, the year of the dawg!

Georgia returns all of their best players, most of them being freshman and sophmores the recent year, and will prove on the field (with the toughest schedule in the country) that they are number 1.

Finished 2007 #2 and start 2008 #1 gonna be a year of “DOGGIE STYLE” - get used to it haters!

Mark it down: UGA blows out florida and tennessee next year and easily wins the SEC, then blows out USC for all the marbles baby!! GA will be unbeatable next year—-way too much talent for everyone else in the country to deal with.

The only team in the country that can possibly match up with UGA next year is USC, and they don’t have the defense to stop Moreno and Stafford. When they play in the title game, I think UGA wins that game by 10-12 points, easy. UGA is going to be the team to beat in the U.S. in the next few years, with all the talent they have and are bringing in.

Dwag fan all of my life, but did not believe the above possible under the current coachimg staff. Good dance moves though.

By Tech fans shut up

November 17, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

As a former Tech player, I would like to respectfully ask our fans to get the heck off this blog and stop running your mouth. Georgia owns us right now and we’re not exactly in a position to call them out for being overrated or soft. Like an earlier blog said, just show up Thursday night AND MAKE SOME FREAKIN’ NOISE. HOW ABOUT GETTING OFF YOUR LAZY ARRSSES AND STAND UP!! Lets take a lead from PJ and show some quiet confidence as opposed to irrational trash talk

By GSUHatchAttack

November 17, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

78 DAWG:

YOU are the reason UGA is referred to as “redneck,” “trashy,” and any other synonym to trash. The Gators dont want to play yall again? 49-3 (TDs against Junior Varsity dont count) is pretty awful.

By Nachos

November 17, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

dawgthabootyhunter - do I need to call the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaambulance for you? go wash your p*ssy you sore loser!

By Dennis Green

November 17, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia and Georgia Tech are who we thought they were.

By gatrbarb

November 17, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Right now, Florida may be a better team than Alabama. We’ll find out in three weeks. However, my argument for Florida being the better (perhaps best) team in the SEC (or country)?

Well, several people have cited our loss to Ole Miss. Luckily for us, that happened early in the season. Good teams get better— and no one can say that Florida hasn’t gotten better.

Are we a great team? Right now, the answer is yes, we are a great team. We have a balanced, well-rounded team- great offense, great defense, and great special teams.

Will we win out? That is the question that will only be answered in the next three games.

By Dennis Franchione

November 17, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

According to the expert DAWG lovers Barnhardt & Schlabaugh: Florida already has won the game. These two leg humpers will say ANYTHING to make their beloved loser dawwgs look good. Too bad fat boys, Alabama is gonna smach Florida around like a mouthy wife. MTXE, hold the rope & Gig em! Coach Fran

By wordy

November 17, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Touting 2 a* whoppings as “good” loses because they are to the best in the country is ridiculous. Also where was your superior talent against USC, Kentucky and Auburn.

G8R GRAD- nice pooh refrence

By bama12titles

November 17, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

Whoever posted SSIDAWGS’s post from the preseason man that was funny. We all have our share of koolaid drinkers but man there sure were a lot of koolaid drinkers posting earlier in the preseason.

I don’t know who did it but one of you gatorfans apparently was copying and saving all those koolaid drinking posts from dawg fans in the preseason and is now throwing it back in their faces. Too funny!

Watch out dawg fans and put down the koolaid next preseason. Or else this gator fan storing all your comments is gonna make you pay again next season should you lose to the gators again.

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

78 DAWG:

“… they neede lucky breaks to beat the DAWGS.” ?!!!!!

“the gayturds don’t want to play the DAWGS again.” ?!!!!!

I want some of what you are smokin’!!!!

(laughing my ( ! ) off!)

By Bird-Dawg

November 17, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Remember all the pundits said that if Georgia could “run the table” that they would be in the NC game? Nobody really expected Bama to do what they did, to us or the season in general. We thought our problem would be with Tenn. and Fla. Some even said with 1 loss we could still be in the hunt. BS! Look at how many 1 loss teams there are in the top 10.

Dawgs will lose to tech unless they decide to play like they’re capable of. What does coaching have to do with this? Everything. Georgia has won on Talent ALONE this season. If they had ANY intensity in their coaching they could be where BAMA is right now.

I say get Steve Spurrier in here as HC and bring in Will Muschamp as DC and AHC. While we’re at it get rid of AD Demon Evans and School President Michael Adams. Hire Vince Dooley as School President and AD!

I am in fear that our beloved Dawgs are going to lose to Tech. If that happens then Richt needs to look for work.

By MoDawg

November 17, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

It’s great to be a Georgia Bulldog!! Regardless of the preseason hype and all of the little twits on here bashing the Dawgs, I wouldn’t trade my Dawgs for any other program in the country. PERIOD!

As for the gators, “don’t believe the hype” makes some very valid points with regard to how the gators have been blowing people out. This is both a knock on the gators as well as a pat on their back. They have lived off of the mistakes of their opponents. When their opponents make a mistake, the gators make them pay for it. UGA was in the game into the 2nd half despite playing like crap until a couple of bad plays made it obvious to me and everybody else that we were just not supposed to win that game, and the gators rolled us. Congrats to them for that! That’s what good teams do. However, Alabama doesn’t make many mistakes. It will be interesting to see what happens when a team stands toe to toe with the gators and does not implode by making mistakes. Go ahead and write off the Tide, if you want to. Saban will have them ready to play and this will be the best defense the gators have played all year. SC had a chance to shine but 3 turnovers and 21 points later, they were just no longer in the game. The gators’ opportunistic team has done that a lot this year.

It just feels like it’s Bama’s year, this year, to me. I hope I’m right, but I do wish all the Bama folks on here beating their chests would have been hanging around the last few years while ya’ll sucked. It’s just funny how a good year erases several years of embarrassment, isn’t it? By the way, has any heard from a UT fan on these blogs in the past few weeks….anyone, anyone…Bueller….?

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

wordy:

Comes with the territory.

I have a daughter.

Still, fitting thought, don’t you think?

By leland

November 17, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

TB—I suppose you are too modest to remind us that you said last year before the 2007 season started, I think, that ‘07 was not going to be the Gators’ year but come ‘08, Oh, you kids! Right on the hail nead, you ax me. Your pal, Leland

By td

November 17, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Trust me 78 Dawg is a Nerd in disguise

By bama12titles

November 17, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

Gatorbarb,

Good post. I agree and think Fla. is playing better than anyone in the country right now. I think what incenses Bama fans is not that people think Fla. is the best team in the country right now. I think what bothers most of my brethren is that nobody seems to be giving us any chance whatsoever of winning the sec title game. But it doesn’t really matter just like our respective rankings don’t really matter a whole lot right now. The bottom line is that we got 3 weeks to wait and find out and we can both be comforted in knowing that the winner will get a national title shot as it should. Good luck, should be a helluva game.

By JJ the Jet Plane

November 17, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

One thing Mr. College Football doesn’t bring up in his assessment of the DAWGS, where and how do they learn to dance like they do? They’re obviously not tired or bored as some would have us believe. They can be seen dancing and “bustin’ a move” (I believe that is the vernacular) after a good ground gain, completed pass or first down! Too bad we can’t get points for dancing, we would be national champs winning only half our games.

Compared to Alabama, Florida and even South Carolina….Georgia is the best dancing team in the conference. Why is that? Could it be the coaching? Does Saban not believe in dancing? Is Urban Meyer not confident in his dance moves that he just won’t teach the team? Or is it that coaches like Spurrier, et.al.think that dancing should be confined to places other than the gridiron? Do these types of coaches beloeve that their teams are there to play football, dominate the opposition and win GAMES!

I don’t know what to make of all this sideline dancing. The next thing you know the coaches wives will be on the sidelines giving water to the players.

DAWGNATION, is any of this beginning to sink in????

By interesting gator post

November 17, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

“Gator fans simply do not understand the dynamic of the bammer program, especially those who are under 25 or have lived only in the state of Florida their whole lives. Being that they have never been a yearly SEC opponent for us, we see them seldom and therefore only us Gators who have lived in other SEC states or in AL itself can really feel what that program is, and what its historical niche has been. The closest thing I know to describe it is to say that it is basically the Southern Notre Dame… a “national” program with a rabid, arrogant, self-entitled fan base. They are known for a specific style of football… basic, brutal, smashmouth physicality on both lines, “just enough” offense, and an old-fashioned never-say-die attitude. They are sort of like the canes of recent years in that they don’t THINK they are going to win, they KNOW they are.When they are undefeated, they are the most dangerous and potent force in CFB. Until tagged with that first seasonal loss which makes them doubt that they will be eventual NC, they ride a wave that seemingly will never fade out.They ALWAYS have stellar seasons when they have a senior QB at the reins.The package they have, locked in a GA Dome with 90% of the fans on their side, with that unreal wall of noise and emotion ready to come crashing down on the opponent…This will be the toughest game the Urban Meyer-led Gators have ever played. This will be Tim Tebow’s biggest challenge. Nothing that Ohio State or ref$u or scum or uga or tenn has ever brought to the table scares me nearly as much as this meeting. This is Nebraska in the desert waiting to happen.No matter what the bammers may say on the surface, how much they may poor-mouth themselves… take it from past experiences I have had with them, I KNOW that fan base, and they are AS OF NOW believing deep down inside that they are going to brutalize us, hold us to 10 points or less, possibly injure Tim or Harvin, and win this game in the neighborhood of 24-10 or even more. They are expecting to crush us like in ttown in ‘05, like in ATL in ‘99. Remember how much more “talented” the canes were in ‘92 in the Sugar Bowl? We are right there. This is a perfect storm waiting to descend upon us. Throw out all the numbers and stats, they live above all that in a one-game situation where they feel they can “find a way” no matter what.I posted like this in ‘06 before our game with them in the Swamp, when all you guys were predicting a 30-point win. Remember how that game played out? They led 7-0 the whole first half, we like to have never scored against them, clung for dear life to a 14-13 lead with them driving with 5 minutes to go in the 4th, needed a Reggie Nelson pick6 to finally make that nasty animal DIE at last. When they were “no good”, when jpw was a first-year starter, when they had mikey coaching them. In the Swamp.The Gators will need the game of a lifetime to pull this off. Take this one lightly and it’s all over. I believe that they will be ready

By hop

November 17, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

It is remarkable how some dawg fans are dumping on uga.

georgia has experience the worse year of injuries that i have ever seen.the interior lines have especially felt the loss.

coach richt has the highest winning % of any georgia coach during the same period of eight years he has been at georgia.

dawgs will finish in the top ten for 7-8 years only usc has had a better run.

who has tech beaten this year and north carolina took them to the woodshed last week. yes, so did the uga against florida and alabama who are much better teams than carolina.

the defense played better against auburn and they will against tech.

By Lou Vales

November 17, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

All Right—I’ll Say It One last Time!! I’m a 1969 Florida grad and I have NO IDEA how good they are. The SEC transcends PUTRID this year. There are only 3 teams that anyone with an iota of sense would pay money to watch in a bowl game—You know those 3. The only people paying to see LSU, Vandy, Kentucky, South Carolina and Ole Miss(Who by the way has defeated Florida 3 of the last 4 meetings!!) in a bowl game WENT TO SCHOOL THERE> No Other Reason. The SEC’s signature win outside the conference this year is Florida’s win over Miami—with FSU to come. When a conference’s signature wins are over FSU and Miami and by the SAME team—Well, That is bad. It gets worse next year as Florida plays Charleston Southern, Troy and Florida International out of conference—A Murderer’s Row!!! When a conference is this PATHETIC, and so gun shy of playing anyone—and don’t get me started on the ACC——how can anyone tell how good Florida or Alabama is?? Anyone REALLY thinks he knows should be planning a trip to Vegas and not hanging around an AJC Website.

By the way, you want a Playoff System—STOP attentending these ridiculous garbage bowl games with 6 or 7 win teams. If you STOP, the college presidents will realize they can no longer pawn off junk on the American public. OR let those silly games be played and then take BCS Top 10, give Top 6 a bye week and let 7 play 10 and 8 play 9—two teams emerge. You have 8 teams left which would require 7(9 when you factor in the 7-10 teams) bowl games—MORE THAN ENOUGH!!! AND you can still have the GARBAGE get their “rewards” for winning 7 games in places like Charlotte, Shreveport, El Paso, Detroit and San Francisco—-Well, that’s a good bowl trip.

By buzzy buzz buzz

November 17, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

The only game that UGA people are sure of this year is the one on the 29th:

Dawgs 51-7.

I know that Willie will have the answer for the High School Offense of Tech’s. CWM is having a breathing a sigh of relief that he does not have to go up against another high powered SEC offense. We will stop the run. Nerds can’t pass. PERIOD! One dementional.

Now let’s look at the obvious. This could be Moreno’s and Stafford’s last game as a Dawg. Do you really think they are going to go out with a loss to the Nerd Herd. Think not. Moreno runs for at least 150 and Stafford throws 300+

For once the Dawgs will play up to their capabilities at the expense of the Nerds. Part of it will be because the Nerds will have the audacity to come “Tween the Hedges” cocky, thinking that they will win. Will Not happen. Bank on it!!

Go Dawgs!

By bama12titles

November 17, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

Modawg,

Like your post but I can assure you most of us won’t be beating our chests just because we have our first good season since 2005. While we’re ecstatic over the season we’re having this year I think next year some of our koolaide drinkers will have some of the same vibes that some UGA koolaid drinkers had early this season. People are telling us this isn’t the year for us since we only have 9 seniors out of 85 schollies. That its actually next year. But next year we break in a new qb, we lose 3 o-line starters and to me those are the ingredients every team needs to make a title run, an upper classmen qb and an upperclassmen o-line. UGA had the upperclasmen qb but not the upperclassmen o-line. Surprisingly I thought this would be a really good year for Bama, next year would be good but not great kinda like UGA this year. Next year was the year I thought UGA would make their run since they would have more upperclassmen on the o-line and assuming Stafford and Moreno return. I think if they stay next year may be your year and next year will be our year to kind of put the koolaide down and chill. 2 years from now I think we can make another good run. As for the Vol fans being mia along with Roswell Ed and the Auburn fans they will be back. Those programs are too good to stay down for long.

By Blackberry Cobbler

November 17, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

According to CMR, Soft Willie is doing a good job and there are no problems on defense.

The Auburn game against exposed the same problems seen in the UK game and pretty much all season……. there is no pass rush, the defense gets pushed around at the line of scrimmage, and the secondary just plain sucks.

This defense either has no talent or no coaching or both. Which is it CMR? It’s got to be something. Or is everything still ok? The last 2 games we’ve saved ourselves on the last play of the game.

GT is a better offense than either UK or Auburn. Soft Willie and this defense better get its act together.

By gtforever

November 17, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Hey Tech Sux, If UGA doen’t bring its “A” game, YOU WILL LOSE! No Tech fan should even debate the fact that UGA will be the BEST team we play all year! There is NO doubt that you have the BEST offense and defense that we would have seen ALL year. If we screw around and lay the ball on the ground, it will get UGLY! If Coach can recruit, we will make this game VERY competitive in the years to come…. Time will tell.

Go Jackets and THWG!

By Lou Vales

November 17, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

Dear Interesting Gator Post, I have NO idea how good Florida and Alabama are. How could ANYONE have any idea on how good they are?/ Let me ask you something—and please answer honestly. If Texas Tech, Texas and oklahoma had played Florid and/or Alabama’s schedules this year what would their records have been?? I’m saying 10-0 for all 3 of them against those schedules. Now do they destoy teams like Florida?/ maybe not, BUT do they lose to mississippi—Absolutely Not. If I was a betting man, I’m looking for the most prolicic offensive team to win National Championship Game—assuming they have a SEMBLANCE of a defense. It’s become an offensive game, the best players are now put on offense—not like the NFL where best players play defense—-the best coaching is done by offensive gurus or their close subordinates.

History and all is nice, but college football has evolved into the baseball model along the lines of “Momentum is tomorrow’s starting pitcher”. In college football Momentum(And Dominance) consist of Speed and its optimum utilization.

By BIGBEE

November 17, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Link to all TechFans and All UGA fans. We won’t know who wins the game until the game is played. Note Al. and Fl. vs. UGA scores.

By Meeker

November 17, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Man, the Dawgs look worse every game. Auburn is a horrendous team. Kodi Burns would struggle to start at Georgia Southern. All I know is that the Dawgs better bring it when they play Tech because they are going to be playing against one of the better teams in the No. 2 rated conference in the nation (according to the Sagarin Ratings)

Go Tech and Go ACC! Show that nation how overrated the SEC is!

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

Jeff Sagarin is an idiot(and anyone else for that matter)if you think the ACC is comparable to the SEC. The only reason it is competitive is because all the teams are equally awful!!!!

By 7straight

November 17, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

I don’t think the Georgia players were bored Saturday…I think they were worn down physically, mentally and emotionally—-and don’t forget, the Auburn coaches get a paycheck at the end of the month, too and they were fighting for their lives—with players good enough to have been picked to win teh West in many circles….Georgia hasn’t operated on all cylinders this year, but few would with all the season-ending injuries to linemen….and the Auburn game came at the end of four tough games on the road—-and don’t forget, we beat Ky worse than the Number One ranked team in the nation did…..with a week off and two weeks to prepare and the home field advantage, Georgia will beat Tech and finish in the Top Ten yet again…but I hope that, when they do, all the bandwagon fans will find another team to support——we real Dog fans don’t want you or your constant bashing.

By Sick of Gayturds

November 17, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

GatorG,

So since you think you are the best team in the country “right now” you think you deserve to play for the NC? Seems like that was the same argument that UGA fans made at the end of last season. They did not get in and I hope you don’t either. It is what the Gayturd nation deserves! I am so sick of hearing about Saint Tebow and UF I could puke! Who cares what his favorite movie is and I don’t care to see pictures of him as a child. Just another Urban Myth system quarterback. What ever did happen to Alex Smith???

Get over yourself

From where I sit! ROLL TIDE

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 17, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Tony, I would bet that the team was tired. That many weeks away on the road had to have an effect. Just the travel alone. Plus all the badgering from the fans on the blogs had to wear the players out mentally. If they read the blogs they were wondering who their coach might be, what a football was, how do you tackle, what is a red zone, etc. Instead they went out and played every single second of the game. Gave everything they had till the end. Made the plays they had to. And BTW they won.

With a week off and playing at home the bees better look out. I don’t think any of these guys want to be the first to lose a game to the bees this millenium. I

By GATORZONE

November 17, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Thank God we do not have to play the vaunted bulldawgs again!!

HAHHAHAHA!!!!!!

By gtforever

November 17, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Florida

The BEST team in the country?! What a SEC HOMER….

By GATORZONE

November 17, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

SICK OF GAYTURDS…

BITTER MUCH?

By All Is Right

November 17, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

All is right in the world. All the silly talk of UGAwinning a NC is behind us now.

The UGA goal is to beat Tech, and then with God’s help, win a lesser Bowl, perhaps the Music City Bowl, or if the Lord really shines his grace upon them the Capitol One Bowl, against the Mighty Ohio State Buckeyes; ah, god is in his heaven and the world is as it should be.

By Gatorherb

November 17, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

To Mdog If you want it all you don’t get tired Chomp Chomp !!!!!

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Lou Vales:

I respectfully disagree.

While offenses are putting up stunning numbers this year (due largely, I suspect, to the spread configuration), I still think the old rule applies:

“Offense sells tickets and defense wins footballl games.”

Consider that the Big 12’s best defense is ranked FIFTIETH (OK) and you begin to understand why those offense are performing so well.

Both UA and UF are posting comparable numbers in a conference that has seven defenses ranked higher than OK.

AND holding our opponents to two touchdowns or less.

I don’t know who’ll win on Dec. 6th, but I, for one, can’t wait to get on a field against a Big 12 opponent!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 17, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

GATORZONE, you are damn straight you better be glad. Urban might not have any time outs at the end of the game. LMAO! Can’t wait to read his book on that one! In the book titled Urban By Urban with foreword by Urban. The passage will read “Urban I says to myself…Urban has been conjuring up this revenge for close to a year now. I thought to Urban, Urban here is what we (Urban & Urban) are going to do at the end of the game. Urban was gonna call timeouts if we are winning the game. Oh boy. Urban was so glad we were winning because Urban’s master plan worked and I had two of them (insert Roscoe P Coltrain giggle here). Damn the possible injuries that might be suffered. Urban was smiling inside….(insert mutliple Roscoe giggles)

By Lou Vales

November 17, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Dear Sick of gayturds, You know what is really scary?? Assuming Tebow is a “System QB” that means Meyer’s “SYSTEM has produced Alex Smith and Tim Tebow. If I were you as far as future expectations, i would rather hope that Tebow is something special and NOT an ordinary guy who could become a TD Machine based on a “system”. As a Florida grad I’m hoping you’re right and that Tim is a System QB. All Hail The System!!

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

CMR and CPJ can meet at the 50 and play rock paper scissors, that’s the ONLY game GT will be able to win that day!!!!

By bobbylee

November 17, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Gators will outscore the Tide. Bank it.

By Gatorherb

November 17, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

If you want to be the best you don’t get tire’d Chomp Chomp !!!!

By Kendawg

November 17, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Regardless of who wins the SEC CG, I think the winner will be very tough for a Big 12 team to beat, proving once again that the SEC is the premier conference in the country. Some Dawg-hater says UGA is average at best. 9-2 is average? Do you think Ga Tech, Auburn, or Tennessee would take UGA’s record over the last eight years? CMR is one of the best coaches in the country and you’re just jealous because you don’t have him. Going for 8 in a row. Go Dawgs!!!!

By Hey G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

As you stated the Big 12 defense suck; they are looser than UGA coeds. I’m sure you are looking forward to playing their weak azzes.

Pray you don’t have to face a real defense, because NEWS FLASH the SEC is not much better, only your Gators and Bama deserve any consideration.

By GATORZONE

November 17, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Urban’s book about Urban is pretty funny.

I just wish he was cool enough to wear a spray on tan with hair blowing in the wind and cool shades on Saturdays like CMR!

By quaildawg

November 17, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Spot on Tony in regards to UGA vs. Tech. I had expressed this same sentiment to my wife over lunch today. Great minds think alike!!!

By Bear1974

November 17, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Gators are coming Nick Satan.

God is a UF fan. Why do you think the sun is orange and the sky is blue.

Urban just called another timeout you buttsniffers.

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Who, pray tell, has a real defense?!!!!

By GATORZONE

November 17, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Florida has the #4 defense in the country only giving up 11.3 points per game.

This is a stat that many have overlooked due to their high powered offense. This is also the reason that the Gators will win the National championship again this year.

By huh Kendawg?

November 17, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

You’re a moron. Your mongrels are a decent team, but clearly second tier; you’re not a NC caliber program.

Florida is playing very well and could hold their own against anyone; Alabama is struggling and would lose to anyone ranked in the top 10 except maybe Utah.

Just hope you don’t get matched up against anyone currently in the top 10, you won’t stand a chance.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 17, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

GATORZONE, LMAO! One day Urban will be that cool. Plus he will learn how to scratch his nose with his middle finger.

By poddog

November 17, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Richt looks tired and is losing his hair. He cannot manage his team, players or coaches. FL will soon have 2 NCs inthree years, and GA will never under Richt. We’re paying for Div. I football and getting Div. 2 results. How many more yrs. like this must we endure? Please, UGA, get back to basics and forget the “playing kull” nonsense.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Don’t put the carriage before the horse!!!If you beat Bama, then and only then, may you proceed to the NC game to Beatdown a little 12 team. I personally don’t think it matters Bama or FLA wins the NC in a beatdown!!!!

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

The other coaches in the SEC take notice, If you want to win an SEC title DON’T WEAR A HAT!!!!!!!!!!!!Meyer, Saban, Richt none of which wear a hat, Hats are for loonatics like Les Kilometers.

By Hey G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Your Gators and Bama are the best defences in the SEC; you’ll face Bama in a few of weeks. You tell me, who do you think mathes up best against the speed of Florida’s offense?

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Truthfully, I’d like to play the USC Trojans - just to shut them up!

I’ll look forward, however, to playing UT, OK or TTU (probably UT) in a barn burner!

By Good local restaurants

November 17, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Miles, Try Krystals, Cracker Barrel, the food court at any mall, or for more ethnic cuisine you can’t beat Popeye’s.

By USC?

November 17, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

G8R GRAD:

You think the Trojan’s match up best against your offense, or you just would like to play them? They aren’t consistent on offense; the Gators are clearly performing better than anyone.

By saint nick

November 17, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

I am so glad that best defense ever crap has stopped, 23 to Stanford???92 or 61 Bama would crap on USC!!

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this

Tired of the PAC 10 rhetoric.

Want to settle it once and for all.

Best match-up:

UF & UT.

By SlimG

November 17, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

The SWAC sorry I mean big 12 is not as good as SEC. OK st. please, Ga killed them last year. How is it that when Texas beats OK, OK only slips a few spots when the SEC beats each other they fall 10 spots? Not right.

Mizzu has not defense. Texas Tech? Really. They would have lost 3 games easily with an SEC schedule. They beat texas on a pass where two defenders whiffed. That’s not great people. Ok. will beat them this weekend then what? Beat they’ll only drop like 3 spots.

By Bored of the Go-Dawg nation

November 17, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

UGA had a tough schedule this year? Really? Lets see… Tennessee, nope. Ah, LSU? Try again. Oh, wait, Auburn. Man those were some powerhouses this year. And just because you make it a point to make close games out of UK, SC, and Vandy regularly doesn’t make them any more legitimate. Get off the SEC excuse. If you want to ever make a statement you need to sign home/away deals with OSU or USC or other perennial out-of-conference contenders. The media is always gonna push to make them legitimate so beating them could give you a chance. Until then, either take care of business like Bama did (no one hears them bantering about an unfair schedule) or accept your mediocrity. Enjoy the outback bowl.

By UT?

November 17, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Humm, so who is talking rhetoric? UT, the best defensive match up? It seems you don’t want to have a conversation, just rant. He!! TT has a better defense than Texas.

You must realize the first step to beating your Gators is stopping the offense, and with the team speed the Gators have that will be hard.

If Alabama can hold your offense they have a chance of winning, if they can’t you will win.

The only way a Big 12 team can hold your offense is if you have an off day. Your chances of winning against the Big 12 are good because they won’t stop your offense and your defense should hold them.

The USC defensive play is better than the Big 12; they have a better chance at holding your offense, USC has good team speed on the D and that would help them, your team speed is scary good.

The USC offense is not consistent, and that may be the deference.

Florida would have a better chance of beating the Big 12 top 3 than they would USC. Of course USC will almost certainly not play in the NC. The only way that could happen is for Mizz to win.

By TechCrybaby

November 17, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

Beat Miami. If Tech does that, I’ll tell you how the Tech-Georgia game is going to turn out. I already know, and it may surprise you. But you’ve got to beat Miami first.

By Sautee Dawg

November 17, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

Old GT Nut

We’ll remember your comments come January when the SEC has beatdown one of those power houses in the BCS NC game like it has the past 2 years. Do you have memory loss?

By Duh

November 17, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Tony, Could your article been anymore obvious? Florida is good, Miami is loaded with young talent, SEC chamnp tickets get harder to purchase every year, “Unless UGA” has a subjective change it will lose…, Black jerseys are “probably” gone for good because of FSU’s loss to BC?

Let me guess, you paved the road with possible scenarios so you can look like a genius later. I can hear it now, “Told you Florida and Miami were good, SEC champ tix are hard to find, UGA would lose, and that the black jerseys were up for the year.

You must be questioning your relevance or struggling with material.

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

Jeff F——I know may way around the better eating and drinking establishments as well as any transplanted Gator. For what sort of restaurant are you looking? How much do you want to pay? I have several suggestions for fine dining that would be a good taste of Atlanta, starting with “Canoe,” one of only a small handful of good restaurants with a river view.

By G8R GRAD

November 17, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

USC?:

As I said, “Truthfully, I’d like to play the USC Trojans.”

That being said, I don’t think they deserve a shot at the BCSCG because they play in a weak conference with no conference championship game (arguably the biggest/hardest game of the season).

But I’m SO tired of the media bias toward USC.

Yes, you have a great history.

Yes, you contribute many players to the NFL draft.

But, in the collegiate arena, I don’t think you have the speed to play with UF OR UT.

Look at OSU - great history, lots of pro prospects.

The SEC teams they played ran circles around them.

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

Miles Speaking——Oops. I meant to address that to you.

By SlimG

November 17, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

Breaking News: GTech accepts bid to muffler bowl.

By Don

November 17, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs will beat Georgia Tech. The fans like to think that Georgia-Florida is the big game of the year but the game against GT seems to be the big game for the players. After a week off they will be refreshed and refocused. Georgia’ defense is bad due to the lack of good pass rushing defensive ends more than any other reason out there. That is what they had last year that made them so good and what they don’t have this year that makes them so bad. Thought the play of the defensive ends would improve during the year but it just hasn’t happened. Mike Bobo’s play calling has a lot to be desired. I understand the play calling was somewhat limited earlier in the season due to injuries to the offensive line but there is no reason at this point the tight ends aren’t catching more passes. Seems like I know what the play is going to be every time the offense lines up. Shouldn’t be that predictable to “Joe Blow the fan” watching the game on TV or from the stands. Watched them spread the offense out and go up and down the field with ease then all of a sudden they starting playing with one wideout, bunching everybody up in the middle. Moreno and the receivers run wild when the defense has to spread out.

With that said, it would have been a miracle for Georgia to go 12-0 or 11-1 with all of the injuries to the offensive and defensive lines. They are right where they should be.

Florida is playing the best ball in the country right now. They are a lot like Georgia’s team last year that just kept getting better as the season went on and Georgia is a lot like Florida was last year. Just because Florida is playing like the best team in the country does not mean they deserve to be in the BCS Championship game. They have to earn that and that means winning the rest of their games and beating Alabama in the SEC Championship. Don’t assume that it is a given that Florida will accomplish all of that. We have all seen what has happened the last few years.

Go Dawgs!

By SlimG

November 17, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this

Dawgs will again finish in the top 10,, Utah?Boise?USC?Didn’t they lose to the beavers?

Don’t be jealous rednecks, we appreciate your support however negative it may be.

So we had a few injuries, but we’ll be loaded again next year and GATA.

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

g8r grad & sec fan: when it comes to the “experts” that would mean the guys who put their money where their mouth is they have no “homerism” and they say:

According to the Wynn Sportsbook in Las Vegas, USC would be favored in a BCS title game against anyone.

USC vs Alabama (+11.0) USC vs Texas (+5.5) USC vs Texas Tech (+4.5) USC vs Oklahoma (+2.5) USC vs Florida (+1.5) That’s not media hype. It’s real money predicting the most likely outcomes. So sorry to bust your bubbles (NOT) but money talks and your homerism walks!

OrSt. yes you beat us head to head and in the end if you win out you are (CO-PAC 10 Champs) as we will both have the same record. Congrats and enjoy the trip to Cali! We’ll be enjoyin’ a plate of fresh skinned lizrd down on the bayou!!! Fight ON!!!

By Atlanta Gator

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

Comments in response to Tony——

(1) Yeah, maybe the Gators are playing the best football in the country right now, but they must if they are to have a good chance to get into the BCS title game. The BCS computer rankings are in love with Texas Tech, Texas AND Utah (good grief). I am convnced that it would take a series of unexpected events beyond imagining for two Big XII teams to play in the title game. If Florida loses again, either to Bama or FSU, they’re done. If Bama loses, either to Auburn or Florida, the Tide is probably done. Texas Tech still must play Oklahoma in Norman, so one of those two teams will drop from BCS title contention. And there is still a possibility that USC could win the Pac-10 (Oregon State loses one), and sneak in the big game if the other other BCS top 5 all drop another game … which could happen.

That is a long way of writing that anything could still happen, for or against the Gators, and any of the other top 6 BCS teams. Thank heaven that being picked by Tony Barnhart is not exactly the same curse as being named preseason Number One on the cover of Sports Illustrated. There’s still a lot of football ball to be played, and anyone who is “certain” who will be in the January 8th BCS title game is delusional. Humility is entirely appropriate under these circumstance … both before and after the games are played.

(2) As you may have gathered from my blog handle, I’m a Gator alumnus and sports fan, and I have no love for or loyalty to the Miami football program. When the Hurricane teams were winning national championships in the 1980s and 90s, their on-the-field and off-the-field team behavior often bordered on the disgraceful. Nevertheless, I cannot help but like Randy Shannon. He is a homegrown Miami boy who made good, and was promoted to head coach at his alma mater when no one else wanted the UM job (hard to believe, I know, given the program’s record over the last 25 seasons). By all accounts, he is a good man, he has the best interests of his players, program and university at heart, and he is a class act. He wants to rebuild the Hurricane program the right way. Good for him. I wish him nothing but success when he is not playing the Gators.

(3) Tony’s predictions have sometimes been a little, well … premature. I know the urge to make outlandish predictions on a blog to drive traffic and get blogger reactions is nearly irresistible, but can we just let Alabama and Florida play their remaining games before we anoint them co-masters of the college football universe? I believe that it has the potential to be best SEC championship game to date, but let’s save the post-game commentary on scalper’s ticket prices, record attendance, etc., until the game has actually been played. Please.

(4) Yup. The Georgia Dawgs need to step it up a gear or two, or a greatly more motivated Georgia Tech team is going to make their lives miserable. On paper, the Dawgs outclass the Yellowjackets’ talent, but the Dawgs look like they have been sleep-walking through their last several games. The potential for an upset exists. Beware.

(5) R.I.P. To paraphrase smarter, better educated football commentators than myself——gimmicks don’t win championships; great defense does. The white-out, black-out, green jerseys, etc., seem to have run their course as a team motivational device. If UGA players and fans like the black jerseys, well, then Coach Richt can work them into the rotation of red, white and black. But holding them back for special games only seems to motivate the opposition.

“And that’s all I’m going to say about that.” Forrest Gump, Alabama ‘66

By white haired dog fan

November 17, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

DWAGS NEED TO GET RID OF WILLIE.

By Mark "Black Out" Richt

November 17, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

Word from Athens is Mark Richt will Nevah use the gimmicky black jerseys again. Bama humiliated the Bulldogs at home. Now Bowden pulls the same crap for a loss.

Do you see any correlation? Bowden-FSU and his protege at FSU-Richt using the same underhanded sophmoric tricks.

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

SC Rules!!!——Riddle me this, Batman: What was the Wynn Sportsbook line on the Ohio State-Florida BCS title game at the end of the 2006 season?

Computer betting models do not always correctly predict the outcomes. That’s why they still actually play college football games, rather than running computer simulations at Cal Tech.

Humility. Look it up. It’s on page 856 of the American Heritage Dictionary (3d ed.).

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

SSI dawg , The NC game won’t be in the Orange Bowl next season as it is there this year. As for your Dawgs beating my Trojans in said NC game, first y’all would need to get there (preferably) before Coach Carroll retires and secondly how do you figure that Stafford would pick them apart when he’s runnin for the No Fun League after this season. Better for him to get paid to get pounded than to do it for free whic his what will happen to him in any game vs the Trojans.

Secondly, I am happy that USC will end up with their 7th consecutive Conf. championship, albeit a “CO”championship but a trophy all the same as we beat Stanford who beat OrSt. in the season opener. That way we’re free to travel to the swamps to feast on fresh gator! I predict Emanuelle Moody doesn’t even dress for the game to make sure he doesn’t have to play. There was a reason he transferred to UF, he was tired of gettin’ his A$$ pounded daily in practice. We go Ones vs Ones in practice, not Ones vs. (2’S & 3’s) like y’all. We’re not afraid of gettin’ hurt. Trojans Rule!! Fight On!!!

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, that’s why we can’t wait to put a case of “Assualt in broad daylight” on y’all!!! Bring it! Bring that fork for your “humble” pie!!

By SC Rules!!!

November 17, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

Les(THAN) & Lizard fanz: Come Bowl time; Quit singin’ it and start bringin’ it!! Nuff said!! USC Trojans “feastin’ on fresh grilled lizard & T-bone”!!!!!

By AMG

November 17, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

SEC, not all that good this year. Out of ALL the teams Alabama and Florida are the ONLY 2 good teams. EVERY team in the ACC can beat ALL the rest of the SEC teams. Media bias will be exposed, GT 38 - Pups 14

By War Eagle

November 17, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

In all due respect Bama has a solid football team, talent and coaching, but their schedule made it easier for them. Clemson, Tenn, LSU, UGA, and Auburn was not the SEC teams of the past as predicted. Ky, Tulane was close,and their offense has no BIG GUN threat, plus less injuries has been an advantage. Bama is good, but Florida, Tex Tech, Texas and Oklahoma are better. They got into # 1 position by upsets. The SEC game will top off the last several, but Gators play for BCS title and Bama settles for Sugar Bowl probably against Texas Tech if they win against Auburn. The SEC was second best conference this year to Big 12. …….5 teams to 2.

By Remberz

November 17, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

HEADLINES -UNDERDOG TIDE COLD COCKS GATORS 31-3 2005 REMEMBER?

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

SC Rules!!!——Just for the record, Ohio State was a Vegas line eight-point favorite over the Gators for the 2006-07 BCS title game. As I recall, the outcome was somewhat different than what was predicted by the “smart money.”

BTW, USC was 5.5-point Vegas line favorite when they played Texas in the 2005-06 BCS title game a year earlier. Is there a pattern here? Looks like a lot of Southern Cal fans betting in Vegas to me.

All kidding aside, you need to do a little research on the actual meaning of the Vegas line.

By marie

November 17, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

fl may be playing better than any team right now. Let’s all go back one year. Georgia was the best team, in the country and never got to the championship game. so that point does not mean a hill of beans.

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

War Eagle——Greetings, old Tiger warrior. Based on your assessment above, it’s good to see you have not lost your knack for objectivity and Southern football wisdom. IMHO, you are right about the conferences, too … Big XII is probably better top to bottom than the SEC this season, largely because Auburn and Tennessee decided to sit this year out, and LSU had no experience at quarterback. Those aren’t permanent conditions, however.

By Atlanta Gator

November 17, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

Marie——Fan memories can be very selective. The 2008 Gators and the 2007 Dawgs are not a good comparison. Let’s review … .

The 2007 Dawgs lost twice, first early in the season to a mediocre Gamecock team at home (16-12), and then got crushed by the Volunteers (35-14) midseason. The Dawgs did not win their division, nor play for the SEC championship. LSU had two losses, and won the SEC championship game. It required a freak series of coincidences to propel the Tigers to the BCS title game.

Florida still has to win out before they will be in a position to play for the marbles. Alabama and their fans believe they can hang with anyone. I’m content to watch the game. : )

By secondguesser

November 17, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

Man is this gonna be good! The last time my gators played against a team that was hyped this much about being a dominant, physical team that would crush us with shear strength; OSWho. We disemboweled them on national TV. Come get a peanut Dumbo!

By WE ARE USC

November 17, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this

Humm, ranked 6th in the BCS and you can’t get the Trojan’s off your mind. You fear even the chance that you’ll face USC in a NC Showdown.

It’s OK. Fear is your body telling you your about to get hurt, and you are if you play the Trojans.

Say what you will, in the coming weeks the SEC and Big 12 will knock one another off. In the end USC will be ranked #3 or 4, so you’ll be OK; well unless Mizzu wins the Big 12, or either Bama or Florida loses 1 and wins the CCG. In either of those scenarios USC will be ranked #2 and then you BETTER WORRY, in fact you better PANIC. USC won’t play a weak azz Big 12 D against you, they’ll bring the pain.

Don’t kid yourselves, this is the fastest defense in college football with the biggest hitter, and best LB in the game. USC doesn’t need to score a lot, the D keeps them in any game.

To the Jackass that made the lame comment about Stanford scoring 23; 6 garbage points in the final seconds against 2nd stringers, only Georgia counts those.

To the Homer that made the asinine comment about PAC 10 rhetoric, what a crock, only you SEC Homers identify with your conference to the degree you do. USC wins in or out of conference.

Don’t bring the lame azz SOS argument. The 6 years prior to this USC’s SOS averaged #14, 4 times #8 or better, #1 in 2002.

So yes I’m sure would like to play UT, and you probably will; We’ll have to wait and see.

WE ARE USC

FIGHT ON

By Mercer

November 17, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

Georgia defense. Why do all the fans hate the D so much? Does anyone watch the entire dog games. The final score is not always an indicator of how well a defense is playing. against UF- 4 TD’s under 40 yard drives. Kentucky - 3 TD’ under 35 yard drives. Last I checked, we won the south carolina, kentucky , and auburn games because of our defense alone. INT on the last drive of two of those games, and downs in the last one.

Special teams and offense are the two units on our team that need to be discussed when it comes to poor play. 0 points and 2 tunrovers in 1st half against alabama. 3 points and 4 turnovers in entire game for 1st team offense against florida. You have to admit we are not going to beat two great teams when you score 0 in 1st half against bama and 3 for the whole game against UF.

Oh, special teams stink as well. missed Fg’s and terrible returns on kickoffs, blocked punts.

Please lay off the D. and thank them for single handedly winning 3 SEC games - USC, Kentucky, and Auburn. Oh, and giving up only 14 each to tenn. and vandy is respectable as well, and 10 to arizona st.. How many games has the offense won for us this year? one? maybe LSU, no I doubt it, that game the defense scored 17 points off turnovers. Lay off Martinez and the D.

By bigd

November 17, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

aint uga still ranked #1? no? what happened? oh yeah, reality. your coach is terrible. FSU fans wanted him gone more than UGA wants Martinez and Bobo the clown gone. He consistently loses games based on POOR game planning (see 31-0 first half and UF). He needs gimmicks to motivate thugs that he arranged Escalades for (See Odell Thurman). I hear Fulmer is available is you want a coach that has won a national championship.

By tide rising

November 17, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Hey secondguesser,

Nobody is saying that Bama is going to crush you, although we did crush you the last time we met 34-7 in a conference championship game. And of course we did crush you in 2005 31-3 when you were heavily favored. You did squeak out a win late in the 4th qtr in 06 when Nelson had a pick6 with 5 minutes left in the game.

My question is that if we’ve won 3 out of 4 against you including 2 blowouts where do you get off thinking you’re gonna blow us out? You are playing Bama which unlike UGA has a history, including a very recent history of beating you down.

This is one football program that comes into the Fla. game with the unshakable belief that we will always win against UF. You just don’t seem to understand that.

You may very well win. You have an excellent team. But if you think you’re gonna lay the wood to Bama you need to get out of your swamp cause I think that swamp gas down there is clouding your judgement!

By ROBBOB

November 17, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this

   Anyone know how altamaha is doing after his medical proceedure this morning?

By ROBBOB

November 17, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

   Anyone know how altamaha is doing after his medical proceedure this morning?

By Truth

November 17, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

Alabama: Well Coached, Discipline, Few Penalties Rank #1

Florida: Well Coached, Discipline, Few Penalties Rank #4

Georgia: Wear Black Jerseys, Thugs, Soldja Boys, Lots of Penalties/Personal Fouls….hmm…see a pattern here?

By Lou Vales

November 17, 2008 10:53 PM | Link to this

You guys must stop with the history. Notre Dame has history, Michigan has history, Army has history, University of Chicago has history, Columbia has history, TCU has history. They all have history. History does not compensate for speed, nor does it compensate for possible shaky play of the QB. It used to be said of Florida—JUSTIFIABLY!!!—that they have the ego of Notre Dame and the HISTORY of Vanderbilt. That page has been turned. I feel pretty good about Alabama in Atlanta because I’ll know where they are coming from. And even though they are big, skilled and well coached—One ingredient is still missing. They just don’t scare you. You just CAN’T let some of the SEC teams they have let hang around stay close for that long.I understand perfectly the HORRIFIC nature of the loss to Mississippi. It was somewhat comparable to USC losing to Stanford, AND if it keeps Florida out of BCS Title Game they would have only themselves to blame. I don’t think that will happen if they win out as pollsters just WON’T allow a rematch of Big 12 teams. it would end this crazy thing they have going. Sorry, I was discussing the Ole Miss loss—-In actuality it was almost cleansing and showed them what they needed to do. Forget about Demps and Rainey and the speed at WR and TE and cohesion of offensive line and intricacy of offense. It comes down to having two of the best offensive players in college football on the field at the same time. I can see Florida scoring 28. Can you honestly see Alabama scoring 28?? That is why the Vegas line would open right now with Florida as an 8 1/2point favorite. That is not me talking. That is people who build a lot of very big and expensive hotels talking. I respect Alabama IMMENSELY!!!And if Florida had ONLY good special teams play that would be a factor. Florida’s kickoff return, punt return, punt block and fake punt games transcend good. In fact that crazy Meyer will just as soon put something on with a 4th and 7 at his own 32 as he would punt it. Think that affects the punt return game?? The last factor is having watched Nick coach the Dolphins, as I watched Spurrier coach the Skins and Petrino coach the Falcons and on and on and on—I have come to the realization that all these hot shot college coaches—and that would include Meyer—should realize all those fancy resumes in college are mostly about having a clear competitive edge in at least 8 games a year. Couple that with having a fertile area in which to recruit and basically the ELITE programs maybe have 4 competitive games a year—Go 2-2 you got 10 wins, go 1-3 you can say “Hey, I won 9 games, go 3-1 and NOW we are talking special. BUT the NFL is still about coaching MEN and not boys and the MEN are not going to buy your crap like some kid whose scholarship you control. Think it’s an accident why that clown at FSU NEVER got a sniff from an NFL team? And EVEN NOW there are guys who certain schools never have to worry about losing to the NFL. Won’t name them!! Nick and Stevie probably closed the pipeline from college to NFL for a long time. No Miss. States, Vandys, Kentuckys or Directional Schools on NFL schedules.

By Lou Vales

November 17, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Here’s a hypothetical game I use to see who I REALLY think will win a game. It’s a little crazy, but bear with me. I Assume I am in Las Vegas the weekend of SEC Championship Game, while i am there I run into a Mafioso type who takes a liking to me because he thinks I have brought him luck around the tables. Now let’s fast forward to 2 hours before the game and the guy in a drunken stupor has had me brought to his suite. There he tells me he wants me to pick the winner—just the winner NO POINTS INVOLVED—of the Alabama-Florida game. He DEMANDS I make a pick because he thinks I am lucky. He is going to bet 5 million. However, before I give him my choice he tells me “Get it right, I give you 2 Mil, miss it and you’re gone”. Who do I take in the Florida-Alabama game under that scenario??? That would PROBABLY take the sentiment out of my pick. I would take Florida straight up. Who would you take?? REALLY????

By ROBBOB

November 17, 2008 11:50 PM | Link to this

 Sorry altamaha, I meant CUZ. Must be the coach's fault I'm confused {kidding}. Hope CUZ is fine. Hope DAWGS GATA next week. GO DAWGS!

By wreckmaniac

November 18, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

KNOW YOUR DAWGS ?????

How long does this drivel continue ? With 200 players and a bench from endzone to endzone, this should take 4 years at the rate of 1 player per week. Do AJC readers really have this much of an appetite for the irrelevant ?

We know all we need to know about these dawgs which is that they are: 1. uncommitted 2. uninterested 3. unprepared 4. uncoached 5. undereducated

By Safety Dawg

November 18, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Florida has a great team, but the statistic of six SEC lopsided wins should not be given historical signficance.

Sure, it has not been done before, but Urban Meyer is almost in a class by himself in leaving his first teams in for almost every minute of blowout games.

By Still Bitter

November 22, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Where’s your criticism of Florida for playing the Citadel?

You and your cronies in the sports media killed Auburn in 2004 and used the Citadel as the reason Auburn was jobbed out of the NC. While AU had more top 15 opponents on their schedule, they were crucified for having the Citadel on their schedule. So, why the inconsistencies?

Just another reason why D1 needs a playoff.