Mr. College Football

By Who cares...

December 18, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

…Best imitation of Clemson when playing a GOOD team - UGA!

AND, I have season tickets to both UGA and Clemson, so I had a double horrifying year! Too bad they could not play each other to see who was really worse!

By JB

December 18, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

SEC disappointment of the year: Willie Martinez. Giving up 40 or more points three times. Blowing a big half time lead over Tech. Allowing Alabama to run on us in the first half like we weren’t there………………………………………………. Maybe its the talent………………….Maybe the scheme…………..?????? Maybe it’s coaching. I think CMR will fix it…………………………………….or ?

By LSU DAN

December 18, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

How about Auburn for biggest joke of the year?

Let;s add to it that with their incompetance in hiring a football coach they should sweep this award for the next decade!!!

bwahahahaha

Where is rozwellll eddie

By St Stanislaus

December 18, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

I have to vote for the LSU - Bama game as game of the year. The loudest game & craziest environment for a game I have ever attended. A great, OT finish.

By GTornado

December 18, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

Great awards Tony. I agree up and down the line.

Tech, Bama and Ole Miss are the three big surprise teams. A bowl win should ensure GT is top-10 going into 2009, and Bama should be top-5.

Even as a GT fan, the one that is most intriguing and under the radar is Ole Miss. Nutt stepped into a great situation as Orgeron left them loaded with talent, he just couldn’t coach them. This is gonna be a fascinating team to watch in 2009 as they return 16-17 starters and have a very friendly schedule. They get Bama, UT, Arkansas and LSU at home, while playing MSU, Vandy and the War Chiziks on the road. That should make USC their toughest road game and a GREAT shot to go 6-2 or even 7-1. I believe they also don’t play anyone worth noting OOC.

By Pago Flyer

December 18, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Biggest SEC bust….The DAWGS.

By Auburn Man

December 18, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

AU joke of the year? My vote would be the UGA Bulldogs. All the hype, all the delirious fans, the complete and epic failure was indeed classic!

AJ Green wont have 40 catches next year, who’s gonna throw it to him?

By John Mac Kay

December 18, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

Just curious —- could “Mr. College Football” name five players or coaches from the PAC 12? Didn’t think so.

By Cleaning up Tony's mess again...

December 18, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Tony -

ACC- Agree with everything EXCEPT no mention at all of the stunning job that David Cutcliffe did at Duke.For coaxing 4 wins out of his team (and being competitive in most others) the guy did a whale of a job.Duke is relevant again and that has to count for something.

SEC- Tak off the Red and Black homer glasses and you will see that Julio Jones deserves the nod over A.J. Green. Green is good,I’ll agree. But Jones has more maturity and mental toughness.

Other than that,pretty fair,I’d say…

By JB

December 18, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

How can ANYBODY defend Coach Martinez, And I mean ANYBODY, when you score ……..42 freaking points and ……………………..drum roll………………………LOSE TO TECH ! Van Gorger still there, we win by 17 points !

By swimdawg68

December 18, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Hey Who Cares, nobody cares what you have to say, go over to the “trade school” blog.

By pratt

December 18, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Tony:

Not even an Honorable Mention for UF’s Janoris Jenkins as Rookie of the Year? C’mon

By Pi$$onaDawg

December 18, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Best Fans in August but Worst fans in November! UGA…”Wait Til Next Year”, again.

By Glenn

December 18, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

I will have to go with Auburn as biggest joke of the year. Lets see: -fired a OC after just 4 or 5 games -fired a coach after winning 85 games in 10 yr or let a coach resign and pay him $5m (you pick) -Hires a coach with a 10 game losing streak. -Doesn’t hire one of the hottest coaches because he’s black, he’s wife’s white or he’s not in the auburn family (was Tubberville in or out of the family?)

I think everyone in the country will agree on the biggest joke (not even close).

By Anonymous

December 18, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

John Mac Kay

Could the amazing Kreskin name 5 coaches from the Pac-10? I doubt it, but, if Kreskin could, would anyone care?

By Brooks

December 18, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

I have some other awards to hand out: OVERRATED COACH OF A LIFETIME-Les Miles RYAN LEAF AWARD-Jonathan Crompton NOWHERE TO BE FOUND AWARD-Arian Foster BEST SHOULDERS AWARD-Reshad Jones FEEL SORRY FOR THE FANS AWARD-Mississippi State KRISPY KREME FAREWELL AWARD-Phil Fulmer

By JB

December 18, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

hey AUBURN MAN……Stay out of our yard…..your’s is a Freaking Mess. We may not be able to beat Florida on a regular basis, but after next year, beware of the thumb !!! Or………We own YOU.

By baloney

December 18, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Tuberville was overrated as a coach. Interesting to see if AU will pony up the farm,and state (like they did with Doug Barfield,Pat Dye,Terry Bowden,and Tuberville) if Chiznik has moderate success in his first year like the aforementioned did.

By Who cares

December 18, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

Hey swimdawg68 -

This was a blog about SEC and ACC teams, so, since I have ties to both, why should I not write about the two most disappointing teams in each conference? And, why would I go blog about the trade school - I know nothing about them!

By JustAnotherFan

December 18, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

Have to agree that Auburn rather than UGA is the bust of the year in the SEC.

Nothing Auburn did after that 3-2 victory over MSU made any sense, and their recent actions have only become more embarrassing.

I didn’t think I’d ever feel badly for Auburn, but I do.

Idiots….

By Otto

December 18, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Saban is not a year ahead of schedule, he is right on schedule as the west is weak in comparison to ther years. Any of the past 5 years the team they fielded this year would have 2 or 3 losses.

By JB

December 18, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe that Auburn did not throw some money at Bobby Johnson at Vandy. The guy takes STUDENTS and almost beats heavy weights and does beat some. Imgaine what he would do with FOOTBALL players at Auburn. By year two he would win 10 games and beat my Dawgs and Bama.

By dawgsrule

December 18, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Worst coach of the year: Willie Martinez—-his game plans couldn’t stop my high school team’s offense. What a joke! willie must go!

By Both Johnson and Grobe...

December 18, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

…are hampered by being at least 10 years older than what most schools are looking for age wise. Both are 56 -57, and that aspect will hurt both Tupperware and Phat Phil IF they are interested in still wanting to coach, except at a lesser level D1 school.

By wreckmaniac

December 18, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Yea, UGA and Auburn are certainly great candidates for bust of the year but Arkansas belongs there too. They go from Houston Nutt to “I never unpack” Bobby Petrino. Morgan Burnett deserves mention in this group as well but I have no problems with the players selected.

By craig

December 18, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Sorry, TB, but you took the homer route with Green as Freshman of the Year. Shoulda been Jones.

By College Football Fan

December 18, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

@John Mac Kay Really the Pac 12? He can’t name 3 players from a conference that doesn’t exist.

By chubie

December 18, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Except for UF and Bama every SEC (Sorry Except in Conference) would finish .500 or worse in any other decent conference (big 10, Pac 10, Big 12, ACC, Big East). Large stadiums full of people who are more interested in the social scene do not equate to better programs. Herschel, Bo, and the Bear are never coming back and it is time for those of you with the family trees with no branches to face the facts. UF is going to go down the tubes as soon as Meyer’s kids finish high school and he gets to go to ND. Pray Saban doesnt get busted for cheating because then yall will really be in trouble.

By FootballFan

December 18, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Not even a mention for Peria Jerry, defensive tackle for Ole Miss?? He led the conference with 17 tackles for a loss and added 6 qb sacks on the season. He was All-SEC and named to 3 All-American teams.

Cody for Alabama isn’t even in the top 20 in the conference in either category.

By TechMan

December 18, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Give Martinez a break…The way GT offense was rolling we should have scored 80 points, but with Martinez’s fine defense schemes he at least kept GT quiet for a half. Nobody in the nation could have held GT under 50 that day.

By Lilburn Dawg

December 18, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Another award: Coach That a Team Can LEAST Afford to Lose: Searles at UGA!! Please do anything to keep him. Let any of the others just go if they so desire!

By SecIsFootball

December 18, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

FootballFan….If you dont see the value of Terrance Cody over Peria Jerry, well you are a football fan that doesnt know a lot about football. There is a reason why Cody is a first team All-American and Jerry is not! Get a clue!

By UGA Lady

December 18, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

Perhaps if Jones’ stats were as good as Green’s Mr. Barnhart would have given the award to him.

Jones: 51 Rec, 847 yds, 16.6 avg, 4 TD

Green: 55 Rec, 951 yds, 17.3 avg, 8 TD

By DeacNoLongerInGA

December 18, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

ACC Defensive Player of the Year should be given on the full body of work for the season, not just the 2nd half, especially since FSU’s defense was teh fail this year. This award belongs to Aaron Curry hands-down.

By SecIsFootball

December 18, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Lilburn Dawg….if you want to keep Searls, you can always make him Head Coach in Waiting. Worked at Texas. Just ask the Auburn fans about that one! LOL

By ..annual SEC **LOSER** Award

December 18, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

OLE MISS -31… Florida GAYtors-30

By PBR=America in a can

December 18, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

bet Eric Berry sure wishes he came to Georgia… Hopefully Big Willie has Rashad and company doing Oklahoma drills every day. Tech vs LSU in the dome hmmm Raging Cajuns vs the nerds that should be interesting. Tech might beat them but they better hope that there isn’t any fights in the stands because i give a “W” for the tigers in that one. And remember Tech fans a blind squirrel finds a nut 1 out of 8 times. And a 3 point victory doesn’t constitute a @ss beating. Don’t think you have “turned the tide” on this rivalry we thought we did with Florida last year and look what they did to us this year. Anyways Go Dawgs!!! and to hell with MSU

By m

December 18, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Tony, you left out that the ACC ended the season ranked as the #1 conference in the Sagarin ratings, ahead of the overrated and overhyped sec. The ACC was the first conference in history to send 10 teams to bowl games. The ACC beat the sec 6-4 straight up in regular season games (6-1 if you leave out division champs.) The acc is solid top to bottom whereas the sec has a couple of good teams. The acc is also favored to win the two bowl games that are matched up with the sec. Tony, why don’t you have the honesty and integrity to point out how wrong you were this year regarding the ACC and sec? And, as always, Thank God and Greyhound that the sec of coaches, Chan Gailey, is gone forever.

By Got 12?

December 18, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Comparable stats + Less talented quarterback + Big catches in the big games

SEC Freshman of the Year: Julio Jones, Alabama

Like the good ole boys like to say: “Nuff Sed!”

By next year

December 18, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

most wealthy dog next year….Staff

By GoTech

December 18, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Go Tech!!!!

By Charlie ( fatboy) Weiss

December 18, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

A 6-6 team in a Bowl game is trashy!

By CMR

December 18, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

Best Butt-cut of the year… Me

Purtiest Paint on Tan… Me

Coolest Shades award… Me

Biggest Dissapointment… Our Defense!

Best Pro Qb prospect… Fatt Matt

Best RB to take himself out of the game during crucial sitiuations… Noshow

By SecIsFootball

December 18, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

UGA Lady….I am not going to say Jones should be rookie of the year over Green or that Jones is a better players. I am happy to have Jones at UA but would be equally as happy with Green. However, when you disect the stats you need to look at a few factors. Anyone who watches football knows that UGA threw the ball a lot more than UA did. You can see that clearly in the number of receptions by Jones and Green but also the number of receptions by other receivers as well. Massaqua (SP?) is closing in on a 1000 yard season as well which shows you just how much more UGA threw the ball. Jones was our primary receiver the entire season. I think arguements can be made for both Jones and Green and it is safe to say that both will have great college careers and will make A LOT of money one day!!

By Another PBR drinker

December 18, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

And remember Tech fans a blind squirrel finds a nut 1 out of 8 times.

Yeah, you’re right. Uga finds his nuts every time he licks himself.

By Montgomery

December 18, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

The Bulldogs got stung all over by the Yellow Jackets.

By wes

December 18, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

I disagree with the ACC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR award:

It should have been Morgan Burnett. He had SEVEN interceptions this season. Georgia fans can certainly recall one of his pick 6’s.

Interceptions are waaaaaaay more valuable than sacks. Give me 7 int’s vs. 12.5 sacks ANY DAY.

UNO !!!

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Hey ..anualSECLoser Award:

Who’s playing for, and favored by 1.5 in, the national championship game, moron?

By reservoirDAWG

December 18, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

Chubbie and Craig are dumba$$es.

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Coach Johnson gets a 2.3 Million/year contract extension, second only to Bobby Bowden (2.4).

Looks like it’s going to be a while ‘til UGA wins another rivalry game!

Congrats to the North Avenue Trade School for ponying-up and making my day.

By hatfieldgeoff

December 18, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Hey Tech Man, Where was the great GT offense in the first half against UGA when they scored 12 points. While UGA’s defense maintained disciplined defense they held Tech offense in check. But in the 2nd half they lost that discipline (which they have very little of all year) and Tech got a lot of big plays. And just for the record TB and many others in the press have GT and Paul Johnson as the flavor of the month. Enjoy it while it last. Just like in the 1st half against UGA teams in the ACC are going to figure it out and learn to maintain discipline and Tech will need more than a scheme to continue winning. Everyone keeps says “and Johnson did this without his players.” He will be lucky if he ever has another back even close to Dwyer in size and speed; he has a big strong offensive line; And a solid defense. Quarterback play could be better but how many option quarterbacks are also great passers, one only comes along every so often and the best will be playing the spread at Florida or elsewhere. So “his” players are going to be able to add much to the mix. Navy played a schedule of patsies that didn’t have the athletes to control the option even though they saw it every year, but the ACC teams do and will. The more they see it the more effective they will be against it. Butch Davis obviously already knows how to defend it. Congrats on a good year, and your win over UGA. There is a reason the option had it day in college football 30-40 years ago and then faded away. Defensive coaches know how to stop it it will just take a year or two to remember.

By SecIsFootball

December 18, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

hatfieldgeoff….Who cares where the Tech offense was in the 1st half. At the end of the game they won! I am in no way a tech fan but Paul Johnson is a VERY good coach and will be successful at Tech. They implemented a new offense this year and had a great year. I think it will be even better once they have a year under the belts. I dont think it will result in year in and year out wins over UGA or ACC titles but they will be competitive in their league each year and the UGA-GT game will no longer be a gimme for UGA.

By Hey, Stupid Swimdawg

December 18, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

nah, it’s too easy… You have yourself a good hoilday.

By Blue Jean Cut-Off Fashion Starement

December 18, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Florida GAYtors are Morons.

By Blue Jean Cut-Off Fashion Statement

December 18, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Notre Dame is Urban Meyer’s wet dream job!

By Bamafan

December 18, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Saban helping Fat Phil and Big Ears getting fired is my coach of the year award!! The stock market is down this year, but this year has been pretty good for us Bama Fans. Beating the vols,lsu,both bulldogs,and the most important tigers from the ugly plains from east Alabama!! Gators are on the next year’s revenge tour of 09!! ROLL TIDE FOLKS!!

By KJ

December 18, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Congrats to the North Avenue Trade School for ponying-up and making my day.

If you’re a gaytor fan, and you were rooting for tech to beat UGA, you’re a g******* retard, considering how close the BCS numbers were.

By typical bulldawg fan

December 18, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Jorts, HAR HAR HAR! Mullets, you know all of the typical redneck stereotypes. We love to point the finger at all the other SEC schools and call them classless Rednecks. That is because we are such a refined, classy fanbase!

Meanwhile, let load up for Pannymaw City so we can all go down and get drunk and act like teenagers with no morals!!!

Yeah, that’s us!

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

BlueJeanCut-OffFashionStatement:

Small statements from a small mind.

Have a nice day.

By GTJay

December 18, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

The problems with your analyses, Hatfieldgeoff is that: (1)GT is very young and this is it’s first year running this offense. Tech will get even better and the decisions and speed of play will become even faster with more experience. (2) Nesbitt made better reads in the second half—it wasn’t merely because of lack of discipline by the Mutt’s D. Our coaches know how to adjust ‘in game’ as well (unlike under the previous regime) (3)Johnson hasn’t fully installed his run’n’shoot package yet. And you think this offense is tricky to stop now?! Once more of that is installed, this offense is going to become even more of nightmare for an opposing coach to prepare for, particularly when his scout team offense won’t be able to replicate the speed of this in practice. (4) UNC didn’t as much stop Tech’s O as Tech stopped itself on TOs and penalties and missed blocking assignments (by the Jackets young O line). The Jackets still racked up a good chunk of yards against the Heels. (5) Johnson has been running his offense for years and years now, and I don’t think he’ll be surprised at what a D coordinator is going to throw at him to try to shut his O down. CPJ knows how to adjust to what the D gives him, despite whether or not the Defensive coaches “know how to stop it.

By typical bulldawg fan

December 18, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Gosh, I know I need to come up with some new material.

But I just like posting the same thing every day!

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

KJ:

You honestly going to tell me you were rooting for UF to beat Citidel, FSU or UA?!!

By typical bulldawg fan

December 18, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Funny thing is, look at our fanbase and tell me you do not see Jorts, Mullets and Jacked up 4x4’s.

HELLO POT, MEET KETTLE!!!

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Hey typical bulldawg fan:

Isn’t it Pannymaw Ceeety?

By GT Rich

December 18, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Hatfieldgeoff, Dwyer does have great size and speed; however, I would like to point out the 3 players who will be behind him next year. Dwyer has 4.6 speed according to his recruiting profile. So do all 3 of his future back-ups: Anthony Allen (transfer from Louisville), Richard Watson (red-shirted this season) and Dan Drummond (commitment from Flowery Branch). All of these guys have 4.55-4.6 speed and all of them are between 220-235 pounds. I’ve seen Allen and Drummond play, and they both looked pretty good. Watson was one of the top FBs out of high school. They all do have Dwyer’s size and speed; hopefully they have his downfield vision as well. The future is looking very bright on the flats…

By georgiagirl

December 18, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Nice to know that Tech fans love Georgia fans so much that they have to write about us all the time. Thanks for showing the love. We will see what happens in 111/2 months until then who cares what you say, nobody. But you can just keep right on showing the love, love reading the arm chair coaches. Auburn Man, did you forget your season a few years back, when the only thing your team could get was a field goal in the first three games and Tech was one of those teams.

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

By Joe

December 18, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Tony, it was not a “tough call.” AJ Green was the Fr. OTY without question. There was nobody else even close.

By BR

December 18, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Hey, “Who Cares”.. since you supposedly have season tickets to GA games yet have nothing but negative things to say about them, why don’t you give them up? Let some of the thousands of fans on the waiting list who are TRUE Georgia fans have a shot!

By PBR=America in a can

December 18, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Another PBR Drinker… .I bet you have wet dreams of UGA licking his balls. Its ok that your jealous of Dawg fans.. It will be ok there little buddy

By BBR

December 18, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

I would call a season like Auburn’s a HUGE failure compared to UGA’s 9-3 season! Wasn’t Auburn chosen to win the SEC West?? What was their record?? Hmmm

By DrGroove

December 18, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I cant believe you put Mareno over Andre Smith for offensive runner up.No one did more,other than Tebow,to help there team go undefeated than Smith.

By gt4ever

December 18, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

The Alabama WR Mr. Jones is a MAN among boys… Green from UGA is good, but there is NO comparison. UGA tossed the ball around like crazy, Alabama probably should have found more ways to get Julio the ball! Julio is the BEST in the SEC! Period!

By B

December 18, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

If you call losing by THREE points getting stung all over, I guess we did. Oh, since UGA is “so bad”, shouldn’t we have gotten beaten by at least two touchdowns by the mighty nerds.

By Cane

December 18, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

What’s up with the “ACC Game of the year” not being a match up of two ACC teams? Shouldn’t that catagory apply only to regular and post season play? I don’t see you saying that the Tech-Georgia game was the best SEC game. Nor would you.

It’s a shot at the ACC - that it takes an SEC opponet to produce a good game.

That UNC-Miami is the real winner.

By bb

December 18, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

hatfieldgeoff,

Keep dreaming. Sure UGA did fairly well in the 1st half, that’s the nature of PJ’s offense, it wears you down. At 130+ yards in the half, Tech’s offense actually moved the ball okay, even in the 1st half against UGA (sure, not as well as it did in the 2nd half, but ok), it was defensive breakdowns that caused them to be down by 16.

As for UNC. In what reality does holding a team to 423 yards on offense constitute stopping their offense???? Tech lost that game mainly because of turnovers (-3). Tech gained 423 yards with a gimpy QB.

By .....GT RULES

December 18, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

The doggies got STUNG all OVER in Athens.

By JokeofaCoach

December 18, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

GT beating FSU on that crazy fumble in the endzone should have at least merited honorable mention for ACC game of the year.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Jones over Green for rookie in the SEC???? That’s just f#cking stupid.

By Forever

December 18, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

A lot of haters on this board. Yes, UGA fell short of expectations but all the haters should ask why the national media had UGA ranked so high instead of jumping on the backs of UGA fans. We didn’t tell people to rank the team #1 in the preseason. Despite our letdown of the season we have a 9-3 record. Where are UT and AU right now? I’ll take a 9-3 letdown with a stable coaching staff over a losing record and downgrade at head coach any day.

As for FPOTY, AJ is the man. Julio is good but not only did AJ have better stats, he shared catches with MoMass which makes those freakish numbers even more impressive. The biggest difference between Bama and UGA was defense. UGA’s offense played well enough to be a BCS contender so to say that Julio was more instrumental to Bama’s success than AJ is bunk. If UGA had Bama’s defense the Dawgs would be 11-1 playing in a BCS Bowl this winter and UF would still be playing for the BCS Championship.

By Call it Like it is

December 18, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

What’s really funny is once again, UGAY is not in the National Championship Game, but Florida is!

GO GATORS!!!!

Enough Said!

By TUCK FECK

December 18, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

So Tech got a win after 7 years and beating Georgia is like a national championship to the bees. The only time Tech can sell out thier high school stadium is when GEORGIA plays there. Tech will never have the Fan support, Stadium, Hot Southern Belle’s and Culture GEORGIA has! Since 1964 Dawgs 32 wins Bees 12 wins! Tech will always be “The Other School”

By Gator Nation

December 18, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

In my humble opinion:

The SEC rookie of the year boils down to three players:

Janoris Jenkins A.J. Green Julio Jones

My winner: Julio Jones. He is sick-good.

Coach of the year: Houston Nutt

Defensive Player of the Year: Definitley Eric Berry. Every QB finds where he is pre-snap.

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

m

“ACC beat the sec 6-4 straight up in regular season games (6-1 if you leave out division champs.)”

Why would you leave out the division champs??? Oh yeah, that’s because your division champs didn’t play anyone from the SEC….and you folks like to talk about schedules and Sagarin ratings. These schedules are made years in advance. Unless you can honestly tell me that Kent State, Rhode Island and Western Kentucky (teams your division champs played) were predicted to be better than Tennessee, LSU and Auburn (teams our division champs played) when these schedules were made, STFU!PLEASE!!

By hem o'roid

December 18, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

HATFIELDGEOFF you’re a true, un-rivaled dumbarse. Your comments are nothing but blurbs of total ignorance. Now get your arse in there to the fry rack and don’t put any ketchup on them! 45 to 42 and this is just the beginning. Next the Jackets will make it 3—0 against the pathetic suc, er, sec.

By GT Man

December 18, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

I love Willie Martinez…

I think he is the best DC Georgia ever had. You need to keep him around.

THWG

By razorjacket

December 18, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

ACC Game of the Year = GT 31 FSU 28.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

What’s really funny is that Florida could win 100 National Championships & they would still f#cking suck my balls.

By gt4ever

December 18, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

All you UGA homers are so funny! A lot of bitterness coming from the UGA side.. Oh well, life goes on! I doubt any of you guys who think Green is better than Jones have even worn a jockstrap. Both guys are WORLD class athletes,but give me a break, it’s not even close. Typical UGA homers who think they have the best athletes in the country! The best everything in the country! It’s sickening how classless and arrogant the bulldog nation has grown. Well get over it, your beat down has only begun. We will destroy your sorry over hyped, arrogant team next year, and probably the year after…..

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

gt4ever - You wore a jock in the band?

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

I would definitely take Jones over AJ as rookie of the year. AJ has more receptions and yardage but that was only cause UGA threw the ball twice as much as Bama. The difference between the 2 is what they would do after catching the ball and in that regard there is no contest. Julio could not be brought down by 1 guy all year. He would consistently carry 2-3-4 guys for an extra 5-10 yards after every catch. It was amazing watching 1 or 2 dbs trying to bring him down as he would just carry and drag people.You can’t say the same about AJ. I absolutely guarantee that Julio broke more tackles and had more yardage after the catch. He probably averaged more yards per catch although I’m not sure.

Jerry Peria of Ole Miss was indeed the single best college noseguard I have ever seen. This guy is a sheer monster and I would respectfully disagree with all my Bama brethren. I would definitely take him over Cody. This guy would whip double teams on a consistent basis. In all of Ole Miss’s biggest games he was a terror against UF, LSU, MISS ST(not that they were tough), and he was excellent against our ALL AMERICAN center Antoine Caldwell. Its ridiculous that he got left out of the equation. Their whole D-line is a terror and along with Peria their DE is also all america caliber. Ole Miss is going to be tough next year. The Florida game, the close loss to Bama, and the aZZpounding of LSU and Miss St. late in the season are just a preview as to how good these guys may be next year. I pick them as a darkhorse to win the conference next year.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

December 18, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

TUCK FECK you’re a dork. Your denial and ignorance are the reasons why you work a chicken farm.

45-42

By Munson

December 18, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

gt3ever, you are a f@cking moron. Maybe you should let go of the hate long enough to provide an objective opinion.

The coaches think that AJ was the better freshman this year, but I guess they are a bunch of classless and arrogant UGA homers as well, right?

FOFF!

By jc_atl

December 18, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait until Saban faces an SEC West where every team doesn’t suck. He may be ahead of schedule but trying to repeat a trip to the SECC game and contend for the MNC game is no longer a given. Of course the old mullets expect him to be like the Bear and dominate every year but the NCAA is a lot more stringent on buying players these days. I predict that Bama goes 9-3 next year, maybe 10-2, but they won’t contend for a national title unless the SEC West is as dysfunctional as it was this year.

By KneeJerk

December 18, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

hatfieldgeoff- there goes another dawg fan bragging about one half of football in a game you LOST. I thought I heard enough of that after Bama stole your lunch money. Bottom line: your team had 2 weeks to “learn to be disciplined” pertaining to defending Tech. At the end of the game, Tech had more points than UGA. No moral victories in holding us to 12 in the 1st half.

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

bama12titles

It doesn’t surprise me that you would pick your WR over UGA’s. AJ had a better per catch average and twice as many touchdowns because he didn’t have to drag people around for 5-10 yards. HE WAS WIDE OPEN BECAUSE OF HIS SKILL AS A ROUTE RUNNER AND RECEIVER. This gives him the nod over Julio.

Both guys are awfully good and should be good for a couple more years until they bolt for the NFL. Julio is definitely the better physical specimen. That dude is built like a defensive end!!

Good luck beating the crap out of the Utes!! They are a good team, but ‘bama and Florida are the 2 best teams in the nation, and not just because they “schooled” UGA this year.

By jc_atl

December 18, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

The same people that picked AU to win the West placed UGA in the #1 spot, only to see them get dusted at home by Bama (more like a scrimmage for the Tide) and plowed under by Tebow and Harvin. Predictions in the SEC are worth sh**. Who knew how bad a job Richt would be doing with all that talent after being at THUGA this long? He needs to man up and give his defense some backbone and also learn to discipline the hoodlums he recruits to not commit 30 yards worth of penalties on the opening drive of a team like Alabama. Keeping his players out of jail might help as well.

By fishtales

December 18, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

How many times are UGA fans going to tell us that they won the first half…or second half? I know ya’ll haven’t won anything since 1980 but the game is still played for 60 minutes.

By KneeJerk

December 18, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

MoMass helped draw coverage away from Green. Jones was Bama’s #1 target and everyone knew it. If I’m starting a team, I go with Andre’ Johnson,er, Julio Jones.

By fishtales

December 18, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Yep JC…we heard “predictions” like yours all year long: Bama won’t do this and Bama won’t do that…Clemson is going to kill ya’ll…Georgia is gonna kill ya’ll…LSU is going to kill ya’ll. Good thing the players still play the game and don’t listen to geniuses like you huh?

By asiodfkl

December 18, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

hatfieldgeoff, You’re right, UGA won the first half just like they won the second half against Bama. Those were the halves that really mattered though right?

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this

Jones & Green are both awesome receivers, but they’re different beast.. TO/Moss. You have a finess guy who runs crisp routes & a muscle guy that depends on his strength to break tackles. And both of them know their strengths

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

Ramble On Tech’s wins are shown first -

Football 2-8 UGA rules (last 10 years)

6-14 UGA rules (last 20 years)

59-32 UGA rules (history)

Baseball 147-194 UGA rules In NCAA Tournament 2-4 UGA rules

Basketball 84-100 GT rules (even a blind squirrel can find a nut)

Women’s Basketball 2-27 UGA DOMINATES

Softball 7-15 UGA rules

We won’t even go into gymnastics.

I like these numbers better than yours.

Face it…45-42 is nice, and good for you. Love it, live on it, sleep with it, but the fact remains UGA OWNS GT in most major sports.

Congrats on the win, but you’ve got a bowl game to prepare for. Stick the UGA win in the cabinet (well, take it out of your mouth, first) and cheer for your team in the Dome!

By jabster

December 18, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

Judging from several of these posts by the Bulldog Nation trying to put spin on the football season just ended, next fall Good Eats will be featuring a new recipe from ÜGA über-nerd Alton Brown (Drama degree from UGA, 1984): how to make chicken salad out of chicken [manure].

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

The reason for all of the UGA haters is because before the season, all we heard on this board was National Championship talk. How people had their tickets to Miami booked. How UGA had turned the corner against Florida and Gt was just another blip on the screen. Remember, UGA was going to stomp UF? This was all the pregame talk. Then, they were going to stomp Gt. Now, after the fact they want to make excuses and call everyone haters. The reason all of the “haters” are here is becuase you fans run your mouth EVERY year and then ramble off excuses after unexpected losses. If UGA fans would not talk soo much beforehand, you would not catch so much Hell afterwords.

Next up is MSU and you guys are already claiming victory.

Lesson never learned..

By gwatl

December 18, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Thinking of WINNERS and LOSERS, wonder what Richt will be saying in the event Michigan wins on Jan 1??

What excuses should we anticipate? Better question, how many of the Dawgs will be arrested between now and then??

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

fishtales

Assuming you are a ‘bama fan…”I know ya’ll haven’t won anything since 1980 but the game is still played for 60 minutes.”

Congratulations on finally being relevant, again!

By gt4ever

December 18, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Hey munson….. Get a GRIP man! Maybe you need to get back on your meds…. The only objective that I saw all YEAR, was that JULIO catches everything, and it takes more than one person to tackle him. Julio was a PLAYMAKER WR on a team that ran the ball all the time! Surely even a UGA guy can figure that out. I’m not sure what you mean by all the coaches thought AJ was better, but you being a UGA fan, I’m sure you have irrefutable evidence that backs up that statement. Bottom lineis this, the football in GT is back! No longer are we going to be a push over for UTHUG university. This year it was 3 points, next year it might be 3 touchdowns!

By bank walker

December 18, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

I would definitely take AJ over julio. He runs better routes, they’re the same speed. He makes catches that julio would only dream of making. To sum it all up: Julio is a flea and AJ is the BIG DAWG!! GO DAWGS!!

By asiodfkl

December 18, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

MoDawg, 45 - 42. O’Doyle rules.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

gt4ever, you are high dude. history speaks for itself. Tech will always be the whipping boys for UGA, sure on occasion ya’ll will luck up & win (key words, ON OCCASION)

By asiodfkl

December 18, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

MoDawg,

“Congratulations on finally being relevant, again!”

Very unoriginal.

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

Hey M, I’ll have what you are smoking. Looks like you have been down in the hood picking up some drugs.

Sagarin, he is the one that thinks the BCS MNC should be Ohio State against USC. Good thinking doofus. Again, was it a great win for Tech over UGA, or was UGA an overated team. You make the call, it has to be one or the other. That is where you and you’re little beanie, horned rimmed glasses, and slide rule get you with most people. I think that I the sound of cows mooing, Eat more Chicken, great bowl game you got there. We will be in the sunshine of Orlando

By DKD

December 18, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Brown over Butkus award winner, Aaron Curry? What a joke!

By hem o'roid

December 18, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

TUCKFECH—I don’t understand how you get on this blog using braile, cause I know you’re blind. Reason: You’re comments regarding the “hot southern belles” at ugay. As i’ve said before, I saw 2 of the ugay cheerleaders on tv during the Tech game and they were sorta homely and both were so buck-toothed, they could eat corn on the cob thru a tennis racket. Run your fingers across their teeth, or is beauty only in the eyes of the beholder?

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Denverdog, I would much rather go to the Dome than that Sh!thole stadium in Orlando. That place is a Dump in the middle of the trashiest part of town! Outback bowl in Tampa would have been better!

By Where is Athens

December 18, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

WTF??? UGAG was horrible this year, get ready for an a** kicking from Tech for many years to come

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Bill Gates’ foundation just dumped nearly 19 Million in the lap of UGA’s director of Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases.

How cool is that!

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

hemroid, I thought the same thing watching that game! Tech cheerleaders were MUCH Hotter!!!

By Where is Athens?

December 18, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

G&R GRAD Looks like OU is falling apart, your comments????

By KJ

December 18, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Wow, the delusion of the gnats has reached a new level, now they’re claiming hotter girls. What’s next, claiming more stadium sellouts?

By Forever

December 18, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Should anyone respect Tech? Sure, Tech just had a “great” season going 9-3 and not winning their conference must less their division. That includes a 3 point win over an overrated UGA. Meanwhile, UGA is having a “down” season going 9-3 not winning their conference much less their division including a 3 point loss to Tech. Yes, UGA lost to Tech but UGA still owns the all-time record and just came off a seven year win streak. UGA has played in 3 BCS bowls, won 2 SEC Championships, won 3 East division championships, finished in the Top 10 5 times and beat Tech 7 times in the past 8 seasons.

Let’s say Tech beats UGA again next year, anything short of an ACC championship would be a letdown. At what point is Tech going to step up their game and become a real contender in their own conference consistantly the way UGA has been in the SEC of late? The only time Tech went to the ACC championship game they backed into it and even lost to UGA that season.

Hate all you want, but UGA has earned enough respect nationally to be in relevant discussion. Preseason rankings aren’t always right but only teams with a recent history of success get mentioned in the summer time. Exactly why should Tech be beating their chests again?

By Dorsey Hill

December 18, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

gt4ever said, “the coaches thought AJ was better, but you being a UGA fan, I’m sure you have irrefutable evidence that backs up that statement.”

Well let’s see. The coaches voted AJ the SEC Freshman of the year. Is that objective evidence?

I have other questions as well:

Did you slip and fall running through house in your Star Wars PJ’s with the plastic footies and hit your head before you wrote that post? Do you still beat it to Princess Leia? Have you ever kissed a girl? Do other Tech fans call YOU a “nerd?”

Just curious.

By Irony

December 18, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

It’s funny how you tech people talk about how bad UGA sucks but then act like they should be playing for a championship next year because they beat them. UGA did suck this year due to lack of defensive discipline which is not called an excuse it is just the reason we sucked. When you lose, there are always reasons (turnovers were normally Tech’s reason for losing), yet when UGA loses you like to call them excuses. You come on hear and talk about how y’all “stung UGA all over the place” and how much we suck and are dumb rednecks and how great Tech is and is going to be and then call UGA fans “classless and arrogant.” Maybe you should look at yourselves. One win in 8 years and y’all are as arrogant as UGA fans have ever been!

By KB

December 18, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

How could you exclude Bobby Johnson, (who actually WON coach of the year among his own peers), from at least being an honorable mention? Or DJ Moore - 2nd Team All-American or Chris Marve (unanimous selection for the All-Freshmen team and one of the league leaders in tackles). How could this happen? Oh wait…no respect as usual from a Georgia sports writer.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

I agree, any year you lose to Tech you have to be a horrible team. Oh well, 7-1 since the hiring of CMR ain’t bad. I guess in 8 more years it’ll be 14-2. L8r p**

By So what's Left?

December 18, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Agree with comments above about ACC game of the year … it should be a game between 2 ACC schools (i.e. Miami/GT or FSU/GT).

So what’s left for UGA after losing to TECH in the only sport they really love? Smart guys aren’t supposed to be good at sports! (at least that’s the mentality clung to by those who never matured beyond Jr. High). The Dawgs are sickened by the reality that for the next year (and maybe more) they have to stomach a loss to a bunch of NERDS (their common term) in Football. Smile, smile, smile :)

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

hem o’roid

“As i’ve said before, I saw 2 of the ugay cheerleaders on tv during the Tech game and they were sorta homely”

Are you THAT freaking stupid???

There are 18,000 females enrolled at UGA and you are basing your opinion on seeing 2 girls on TV??? And still standing by it a week after your original “point” was made…

This one time, at band camp….

What a loser!! Go back to your internet Dungeons and Dragons girlfriends. One has the new axe and suit of armor and the other just bought a sword from the storekeeper….HA,HA,HA!!!

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

To all of the uninformed bloggers, like GT4ever, that have asked what eveidence there is of all the coaches thinking Green was better; well, let’s see, if you go anywhere other than this blog, you’d know. Try SECsports.com, where it will plainly tell you that Green was one of 3 unanimous selections to the all SEC freshman team, Jones was not unanimous. Also, they (SEC coaches) voted Green “FRESHMAN of THE YEAR!” Also, why don’t you go to rivals right now and see their lead story? Oh that’s right, you’re too busy hurling idiotic insults and comments around on a UGA blog even though you are a Tech fan.

Jones is a fantastic receiver and the person who said that he and Green are very close in talent, but different in style was correct. I think the voters just looked at Green having a lot more touchdowns relative to the # of passes caught, and a slightly better YPC number.

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Modawg,

Are you accusing me, a Bama fan, of being biased in my pick of Julio over AJ? You would be correct sir! They are both great young receivers and the truth is that one can make an argument for either one of them. UGA fans pick AJ and have their reasons and of course we pick Julio. The sec coaches picked AJ because of better stats in the passing game but the AP picked Julio for national freshman of the year. Doesn’t matter.They both did great and have great careers ahead of them.

I saw your post about us finally being relevant again. I do have to respectfully disagree with you on that. Its not as if we’ve been gone for 20 years.We were extremely relevant in the 90s(5th winningest program of the 90s) and we only slipped in the 2000s because of the 2nd worst probation ever(21 schollies lost). Only a handful of programs would have the sheer resilience to rise again from that kind of hit.But we did and all things being equal there is no reason why we shouldn’t be like we were in the 90s under Stallings.Even then we still have 4 10+ winning seasons in the last 9 years, 2 sec title appearances and 1 sec title, and we would have played for the sec title in 02 if not for the 1st year of 5 years of probation. Incidentally, as recently as 2005 we spent the majority of the season ranked #3 till we finally lost in ot in the 10th game of the season to LSU. Don’t know where you guys get this irrelevancy thing from but the fact is that even through the devastating probation we still had some great seasons. You guys need some fresh material instead of the old irrelevancy line if you want to put down Bama.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

NewnanDawg, you can’t explain rational thinking to gt4ever. Hence the screen name….

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this

Being a Dawg, I will agree that it was a down year for the cheerleaders as well as the football team - go to a bball game and check out the Dance Dawgs; much better representation of what UGA women look like in general.

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Where is Athens:

They lost their Percy Harvin.

We beat Alabama without him, lets’ see if OU can do the same to UF without theirs.

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

WTF???? - you are correct; let me clarify. The second paragraph of my 3:04 blog is for the few rational thinking people posting here. Any haters with nothng better to do, stop after the first paragraph.

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

I think saying they both have different styles is the best way of putting it between Julio and AJ but more than that they both play in dramatically different styles of offenses which gives AJ a definite advantage stats wise. I will step out on a limb and say that if Julio played with a surefire future NFLer in Stafford in a much more wide open style of offense then his stats would certainly surpass AJs and if AJ played in Saban’s offense I just can’t see him having as good stats that Julio had in the same offense with a very average qb. Just an opinion and I’m certain dawg fans can and will disagree.

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

Where is Athens:

DeMarcus Granger isn’t he only playmaker on OU’s offense, but he’s a big part of it.

I’m quite sure he’ll be missed.

BTW:

Vegas is already favoring the Gators.

GO GATORS

By MoDawg

December 18, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

bama12titles

Again with all due respect to you and the Alabama football program, for several years, your fanbase had been mostly quiet. For the fishtales and BAMA STAN (BS, for short and for sure) type fans who are now over-the-top with their “‘bama is the best team and UGA is mediocre” rantings, my relevance suggestion is only that to have been basically irrelevant for the past few years, they sure are full of themselves now.

Alabama is a very proud and fantastic football program, and the sanctions did hurt, I’m sure, I just think people need to act like they’ve been there before. That’s all.

‘bama kicked our butts at home, during a blackout. That was embarrassing. We can cling to the 30 points in the second half if we want to, but the game was never in question. GT made adjustments at halftime, and we must have been looking for tennis rackets for “all” of our ladies on campus to eat corn on the cob through (wtf, indeed?) because they came out in the 3rd quarter and blew our doors off.

I’ll take 9-3 with the 3 losses to some pretty damn good teams any year. We’ve got some improving to do, but we will be around and relevant for a long time.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

NewnanDawg, while their may be a lack of hotties on the sidelines there is no shortage of them in the stands…

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Seems to me both Bama and GT has won National Championships since UGA.

Isn’t that the case?

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

Seems to me the last time casual observer got laid was probably when Regean was in office….

I’m just sayin’

By Shane

December 18, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Tech is what it will always be. A mid level regional team. And with a 1950’s offense thats all youll ever be. Looking foward to your next win in 2016

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

No matter what, it could be worse. You guys could be fans of AUBURN!!!

What a Jacked up program that is. Proof that the grass is not always greener, and there is no need to change after 1 or 2 down years. Richt is a good coach and so is Johnson and Saban.

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Wow, WTF… How sharp witted you are!

By Shane

December 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

If you count half championships casual. GT won a hlaf of a title in 1990 but Colorado is considered the better team and true champ that year.

By LB

December 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

As far as the SEC awards, seems a bit slanted to the SEC East don’t you think?

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Oh, and it was Reagan, not Regean.

UGA grad?

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

WTF???If you saw the Dance Dawgs I mentioned as being an example, you would know that I am well aware of how much better looking our female fans are than Tech’s (all 5 of them compared to our thousands) - the reason the Tech fans can only go by seeing 2 cheerleaders on tv is because they never actually go to their team’s games. Ha!Ha!Ha!

Go Dawgs

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Modawg,

Now I see where you are coming from. Certainly you are correct. We have our share of over the top fans and BamaStan is certainly one of them. Personally I dislike his posts and in particular his rantings towards UGA and the blackout game. No call or reason for him talking so much trash about one game. There’s Bama stan and one or 2 other Bama posters that are out of hand and then there are a lot of more rational Bama posters like myself and several others on here. Let’s face it. We all have our share of yahoos and I can think of a couple dawg posters who were constantly putting down bama before the season for no other reason than just hatin on us. No sense going into that. Just ignore our crazies and most of us will just ignore your crazies. That is kinda funny though that BamaStan means BS. I just figure in Bama stans case that maybe a UGA sweetie broke his heart or maybe he got his @ss kicked by a dawg fan. Who knows? Maybe it was somekind of childhood trauma like Uga IV biting him in the Azz!

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Well excuse the sh#t out of me, we can’t all be perfect. Point was made though

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Shane, when was the last time that UGA won ANY portion of a NC?

By Paul Hamilton

December 18, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

“SEC- Tak off the Red and Black homer glasses and you will see that Julio Jones deserves the nod over A.J. Green. Green is good,I’ll agree. But Jones has more maturity and mental toughness.”

I’m sorry but both of them are freshman, I’ll go with the numbers on this one. More maturity and mental toughness??? Yeah that is going to win him a lot of awards. They were both outstanding, but your maturity argument is weak.

By BAMA STAN

December 18, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

31-0 at the half?!!**

BEST FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR: Alabama 31 - UGA 0

BEST SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR: GT 33 - UGA 14

BEST STOMP OF THE YEAR Florida 49 - UGA 10

MOST OVERATED TEAM OF THE YEAR 1st - GEORGIA - preseason #1 - now AP # 16 2nd - AUBURN 3rd - CLEMSON

ROOOOOLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Bama12titles - good posts - and I agree that Jones and Green are so close to being a toss up, it will usually come down to our own school bias. Question, what’s you’re theory on the SEC and bowl games? Do you always cheer for the SEC to beat other conferences, or never if it is a rival?

Merry Christmas everyone!

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Shane,

I actually have to give the Techsters full credit for the 90 title and no Colorado was not the better team. They ended the season with a tie and a loss. On top of all that they won the biggest bs game in history against a lowly opponent. They got a 5th down in a series to win the game in the closing seconds. The referees simply lost track of the downs and forgot to flip the down marker one time so much to the protestations of the opposing defense and coaching staff Colorado scored on a 5th down. It was unfreakingbelievable. A team that finished with 1 loss, a tie, and avoids another loss with the infamous 5th down play should not be considered a national champion. In the annals of NCAA history the 5th down game is maybe the biggest referee screw up of all time.

By Irony

December 18, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

G8R Grad DeMarcus Granger is not on the Sooners offense. He is a Defensive Tackle. You are thinking of DeMarco Murray. Go learn about football before you talk so much crap.

By rankin

December 18, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

For all you Willie Martinez haters: Remember who is calling the shots to 1. hire him and 2. keep him on for next year. It starts at the top. The “Messiah” is the one making all the decisions. Not looking pretty for the dawgs next year as all the talent will have departed. BTW those little game-time antics are classless and do nothing but seek revenge from the opponents.

By casual observer

December 18, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

WTF??, I was just yankin your chain.

All in good fun, eh?

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

BamaStan, I spoke with your mother and she asked me to call her if I saw you back on here posting more idiocy.

fyi - This means she’s taking away the PSP when she gets home….

By Ironic Irony

December 18, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

IRONY I’ll bet that you are one of the Many UGA fans who run your mouth before games and make excuses afterwards! Cut the Gator Grad a break, and ease up!

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

I know we have some rational Tech grads on this blog sometimes. Could one of you please hack into BamaStan’s computer and make it crash the next time he types 31?

Thanks and congrats on your season.

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Newnan dawg,

I always pull for the sec no matter what. I have a lot of friends that went to Auburn and I even gasp!!! pull for Auburn when they go to a bowl game. I’ve been to Auburn games with Auburn friends, UGA games with UGA friends, and went to the LSU-AUBURN earthquake game years back with a couple LSU hotties we met at the beach. I’ve no problem even with Auburn and personally I think its a shame and very sad what happened with this whole Tubberville to Chizik thing. What the hell were they thinking? They will probably just end up in the coaching wilderness like bama was after Stallings left. Personally, I hated Tubbs and seeing him waive 5 and 6 fingers over the streak and all that but the bottom line was that he was a helluva coach and it was just plain dumb to let him go.

By Gen Neyland

December 18, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

SEC Game of the Year…Tennessee beating Kentucky to keep Fulmer undefeated against our northern neighbors and keeping the win steak against Kentucky alive at 24…Gotta find victories in the little things this year.

BTW, Eric Berry had his left shoulder scoped a few days ago and will be fine. I wonder if Moreno caused the injury when Berry flattened him with it..?

By Tech still sux

December 18, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Maybe Auburn will hire Willie Martinez as Def. Cord. He’s almost as good a choice as Chizic for head coach.

By Irony

December 18, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Actually this year I learned to go ahead and start making excuses before the game! And hey I guess even G8R grads make mistakes.

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

General Neyland,

Nice to hear from you again. You got your victory against Kentucky but I watched another victory by Bama over UT just a week or 2 ago. I was channel surfing and I watched Forest Gump run a kickoff back against the Vols. I’m guessing he ran for 200+ yards and while the Bear never beat the general according to the movie Forrest did!

WTF ??? I’m sick today so I’m just blogging and going after your record of 6,000 posts.

By hem o'roid

December 18, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

MODAWG—sorry if I hurt your feelings. To answer your question, yes, I’m stupid. So is everyone else on this blog. That’s what makes them so fun. Everyone is stupid. Are you dating one of the buck toothed chicks?

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

bama12titles - Keep in mind, that was while tracking inventory levels, generating releases and scheduling equipment….

By NewnanDawg

December 18, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

I don’t know what has come over me today with all of this blogging - feeling insane I guess

Bama12titles - good, I’m not the only one. I’ll even cheer for Tebow in the NC game, as long as I don’t have to wear orange.

Ok, have to get some work done.

Go Dawgs!

By bama12titles

December 18, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

WTF???

I’ll just settle for being an allconference blogger. If you did all that blogging while maintaining some semblance of worker productivity then I’ll just put you into the hall of fame right now. Can you do all that, break your own posting record, and figure out a way to shut bama stan up? He’s embarrassing us rational Bama fans.

By WillieMustGoNOW

December 18, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

He’s still here … and the clock isn’t even ticking for him. By this time next year the Bulldog Nation and CMR will have the biggest regrets ever that a change was not made in defensive coordinators.

The bowl game will be a preview of our defense for next season. Slow footed Michigan will probably score 35 points.

I’ll keep saying it over and over and over and over again …. Willie must go.

By Call it Like it is

December 18, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

WTF:

Talk is cheep for a punk! Even funny, your boys didn’t make it to the NCSG either!

Have fun in the Sugar Bowl.

Enough Said!

By FootballFan

December 18, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

IN RESPONSE TO:

By SecIsFootball

December 18, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

FootballFan….If you dont see the value of Terrance Cody over Peria Jerry, well you are a football fan that doesnt know a lot about football. There is a reason why Cody is a first team All-American and Jerry is not! Get a clue!

Evidently you don’t have a clue seeing as I posted Jerry made two All-America teams. He was first team AP and ESPN. As one of your Bama co-horts posted he beat double-teams consistently to make plays in the backfield.

Cody was good at stopping up the middle against the run, but as far as making big plays the stats show Jerry was better.

By PN

December 18, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans can blame on Willie Martinez and say their defense stunk. Imagine the blowout if GT would have played decent defense. Whoops.

By BILLY JACK

December 18, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Hey Auburn man you better worry about your own QB not GEORGIAS Joe Cox will do just fine.

By Gen Neyland

December 18, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

bama12titles

Sorry to hear you’re ill. Chicken soup, saltines and ginger ale. Ok, and a shot of rye whiskey when you feel a nap coming on. Now, just between us enemy bloggers in this sandbox, I’d reverse the SEC Rookie of the Year picks. Jones created a threat that helped open things up for Coffee and Ingram. Taking nothing away from Green here, but I believe the reverse happpened whereas Moreno helped opened things up for Green and, for the record, MoMass…Also, from day one against Clemson, Jones made a statement. Took Green a bit longer. Plus there’s the little known fact Alabama played in the SECCG with him on the outside.

By GTpak

December 18, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know what the story about Jan Kemp was all about?

By BIGBEE

December 18, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

HEY, HATFIELDGEOFF, TUCK FECK, AND FOREVER. JUST CANNOT GET OVER IT CAN YOU?YOU GUYS HAVE TO REMEMBER, REFERING TO FUTURE GAMES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WON UNTIL THE GAME IS OVER. NOW RELAX UNTIL NEXT NOVEMBER, SUCK ON YOUR BUD LIGHT AND BE CALM.

By Gator gonna bite that Dog

December 18, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

since we played both UGAly and Bama we can accurately judge that Julio Jones was the more polished (can actually block unlike string bean AJ Green) and more physical WR. It appears former Red & Black editor rates just with stats which don’t tell who is the best.

Looks like another wasted year by Matt Stafford when the award season starts…did you see the look when Mo-Reno didn’t when at ESPN awards. Priceless! Lol.

By Bird Dawg

December 18, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Well I guess it’s true that things,good or bad,happen in 3’s. First - Obama got elected without an ounce of experience! Second - Auburn forced out a coach with a solid winning record over 10 years and hired a NOBODY with a record of 5 - 19 AT IOWA STATE! and as if that weren’t enough… Paul Johnson became the second highest paid coach in the ACC today with 17.17 million over 7 years——AND HE NEVER PLAYED A DOWN OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL! I guess he told them he stayed at a Holiday Inn “Express. WOW….With Tech’s rationale, I could read a few books on dentistry and open myself up a dental office. I’m afraid that the North Avenue Trade School is in for a RUDE awakening

By Mike

December 18, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

God Bless Jan Kemp. What was the final score—Jan $3,500,000 - UGA 0? My mail was late today. Looks like UGA should beef up its curriculum to train grads for the Holiday Rush.
Who was that fine example of college athletics and leader of men—Vince the Prince? My goodness! What legacy? I hope real UGA grads do not share the pride in the years when football was a separate business than the real University. The real University offers a quality education which is diminished by such conduct by the Athletic Dept.

By Bird Dawg

December 18, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

To WilliemustgoNOW - You don’t know SH!T about football. We had a total of 18 season ending injuries after the BAMA game. out of the 12 that were defensive players - 5 were starters. You are a blithering IDIOT! I HATE TO DO IT BUT I FEEL I MUST APOLOGIZE TO THE READERS OF THIS COLUMN FOR YOUR STUPIDITY. DID YOU ATTEND DeKALB COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS?TO THE REST OF THE READERS, ALL GEORGIA FANS AREN’T LIKE THIS GUY. HE IS JUST LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME - WHAT A D1CK.

By gt4ever

December 18, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

bird dawg, the rude awakening will be the annual beatings that GT will give your bullpups! You UGA fans are all alike, always looking for an EXCUSE! EVERYBODY has injuries to deal with! Good Grief get some help! The most OVER RATED team in America! UGA…..

By H1022

December 18, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this

How about FSU’s Rolle for scholar of the year.

By Next_win_2016

December 18, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

Tech beats us by 3 points with a gimmick offense and all of a sudden they think they are a powerhouse. Geez

By Dawg92

December 18, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

Thanks for sticking up for our coach Bird Dawg. Some people spend all their time b!tchin’ and moanin’. Miserable people. We’re a “disappointing” 9-3. Life is good if you ask me. Go Dawgs!

By Top Dawg

December 18, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Coaching Hire of the year: Gene Chizik at AU. hahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!

By bank walker

December 18, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

If julio was half the player Aj was he would have went to Georgia! GO DAWGS!!

By jabster

December 18, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

Dawg92:

Seriously! Don’t get rid of CMR. He’s a good coach (better than Dooley! yeah, I said it!) and all you have to do is look at Auburn to see what awaits a team that gets rid of a good coach because he has a bad (if you can call 9-3 bad) year. You can throw UT in Auburn’s bucket too.

And I’m not saying that because Tech beat UGA, either.

If UGA can manage to beat Florida next year the SECE should be at hand, with UT, Auburn, SC, Vandy, and UK falling in the W column. Sad to say but Vandy will be the toughest game of those I mentioned outside of UF.

By Glenn 71

December 18, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

“ACC beat the sec 6-4 straight up in regular season games (6-1 if you leave out division champs.)”

“Why would you leave out the division champs???”

The ACC was 0-3 against UF and Bama, the SEC was 1-15 - not too different.

The ACC was 6-1 against the rest of the SEC.

I’ll concede that UF and Bama would have done as well in the ACC as they did in the SEC, but the rest rest of the SEC including UGA and Ole MIss would have been pretty average ACC teams. I doubt that either would have made the ACCCG.

By GTGoodwin

December 18, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

hey mo dawg

how bout these stats

4 national titles GT 2 UGa

Last school to win national title

Longest winning streak *8yrs GT

the 1 that counts 2008 winner 45-42 GT

15 conf. championships GT UGa 10

so i guess when it counts i wonder who is best then?!?

By MUTT_H8R

December 18, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

UGA fans on this blog are such tools. Keep talking smack about how superior you are to us Trade Schoolers. I hope it makes you feel better. Keep deluding yourselves into thinking your talent level is infinitely better than Tech’s.

Oh yeah, and hold tight to hopeful little notion that our coach and his “gimmick” offense are a flash in the pan. UGA, YOU just became SECOND tier in this state. This was your best chance to beat us, in CPJ’s first year, with a young team and a reduced roster, in your PRESEASON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR. Keep reminiscing about 7 year win streaks. Your time is done for as long as CPJ is at Tech. Everyone knows it except delusional UGA fans. You’re done for a long time. Florida has the SEC East locked up, and Tech will have the state locked up.

You are done. But hey, you DO have a bigger stadium, whatever gets you through the day.

By MUTT_H8R

December 18, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this

59-32 Mo Dawg? You must have gotten that record from the Dan Magill school of UGA bookkeeping. But even Dan will tell you Tech has 37 wins.

It’s actually 39 wins by all credible sources (save the UGA AA of course), but UGA gets creative by not including the WW2 games. For such a dominant program with such a rich history of NCAA probations and sanctions UGA cries an awful lot about Tech lying and cheating.

By G8R GRAD

December 18, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

Ironic Irony:

Thank you sir.

You are a scholar *and * a gentleman.

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

You idiot you are the one on probation. Faking grades I think, it was. Tech is the one with the criminals, go back and check your records, and then look at that wonderful Tech enrollee Marbury. Tech ranks lower than UGA in grad rate. You rank almost as low as Fla. They are of course the lowest in the SEC. So while you are worried as whether we have one 20 more or 18 or whatever keep this in mind, you are still not good enough.

By Anonymous

December 19, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this

Denver Dog——I’m not trying to rag on you or your alma mater, bou need to check your facts. New graduation rates were published for all bowls teams last week. Both Georgia and Georgia Tech had identical 48% graduation rates, near the bottom of both the SEC and ACC.

At 68%, Florida had the second highest graduation rate in the SEC, after Vanderbilt. Florida still plenty of room for improvement, but the Gators graduation rates are not even close to the lowest in the SEC.

Here’s the link:

Graduation Rates 12-8-08

By Rusty Pecker

December 19, 2008 7:24 AM | Link to this

Biggest UGAy homer sportswriter: Tony Barnhardt

Most obnoxious trash talking fans who have no reason to: The bulldawg nation

Biggest choke artists of 2008: UGAy Bulldawwgs

Laugingstock of the SEC Allbarn

By Fleischman

December 19, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this

How in the hell cant Julio Jones not be the freshman of the year?? Did you see the catch in overtime against LSU? I dont recall that tool from UGAy making plays like that(unless it was against Northeastern Michigan State).

By bearcasey

December 19, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

No hate here but let’s put GT’s 45-42 win in context. Reminds me a lot of Dooley’s 7-0 win over GT in 1964 (his first year at UGA) which set the tone for the future.

• UGA had wonderful, experieced skill players and GT still won.

• UGA had a well established, very good coach in CMR (as with Dodd in 64) and GT still won.

• The game was in Athens and GT still won.

• GT’s unusual offense was only half-installed and GT still won.

• GT started 16 frosh or sophs and GT still won.

Impressive win. Rational response?

By Rusty Pecker

December 19, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Most annoying, trash talking, drunken, tattoo sporting, classless, wal mart shopping @sshole fans is hands down the UGA fans You will suck next year (just like you did this year).

By MoDawg

December 19, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

GTGoodwin and MUTT_H8R

Guys, we can do this all day. 59-39 and you are proud of that?? DELUSIONAL!!

Division 1 Football programs’ winning percentage -

UGA ranks 12th GT ranks 29th

6 of the top 20 teams in winning percentage are in the SEC. The ACC has 2, Florida State and Miami. UGA just became 2nd tier in this state?? This is the kind delusion I was referring to. You get 1 win in 8 years against a “bad SEC defense” by 3 points and now you are a top tier team??? So you beat a 2nd tier team by 3. Gardner-Webb and UGA are on the same tier now?? Please, if you don’t get help from Charter, get help somewhere.

Rusty Pecker

Thank you for your all-knowing “wisdom”. You need to change your name to simply Pecker. Your posts on here are about as useful as t** on a bull (and I’m fairly certain you would have tried to milk a bull a time or two based on your “obvious intelligence”).

By MoDawg

December 19, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

bearcasey

No excuses, here. I was the first Dawg on the Tech blog congratulating them on their win. They did win, and did so impressively. Rational Tech and UGA fans understand and appreciate this fact. I am not disputing this years’ game. The better team won, as I have stated ad-nauseum. In the 3 biggest games of our year, we couldn’t put 2 halves of football together. That is not the sign of a great team, and though we are a good team, we certainly underachieved this year considering what we had coming into the year.

The delusional Tech fans who think that just because they didn’t go 6-6 or 7-5 again, they are a top tier team is just ridiculous. I am just mystified by their ignorance.

By fishtales

December 19, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Hey MoDawg-

Saw your bs post calling me out. Just where am I acting all “over-the-top” there champ? GO back and check the posts. Didn’t brag on my team at all. I just get sick of all the UGA fans telling us about how you won this half or that half trying to rationalize how you really were the better team. THAT is over-the-top…or perhaps denial. And always how “Bama is irrelevant…they can’t beat this team or that team.” I guess all 12 games this year were a fluke.

By GTGoodwin

December 19, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Hey mo dawg

head to head is nice stat BUT

Championships are what count Right?!?

All i heard was you guys (GT fans) didn’t

even win the acc so whats the big deal.

ALL and ALL when it comes to winning

the big games ( Championships ) ya

come short.

By Grovecrew

December 19, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Tony, Tony, Tony: Where’s the love for Peria Jerry of Ole Miss for SEC Defensive Player of the Year? You mentioned Cody (who I admire greatly) and he ends up with about 24 tackles and 4 tackles for losses, while Jerry ends up with 48 tackles and 17 1/2 tackles for losses. Am I missing something here?

By MoDawg

December 19, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

fishtales

Why are you asking me…? Where did I ever say anything about the ‘bama game and us winning a half? That’s pathetic logic, I agree with you on that, but when you jump in with “I know ya’ll haven’t won anything since 1980 but the game is still played for 60 minutes.” how else am I supposed to take that other than “bama is great!”. It’s as if you were beating your chest, and for the past several years, you’ve had no cause to beat your chests. That certainly changed this year. That’s all I’m saying. I know we have some ignorant Dawg fans, but that can be said for a small portion of any fanbase, especially in the SEC.

GTGoodwin

Check your post…I am NOT a GT fan, but we can forgive the type-o. yes, it is about championships, but it should also be about consistency, and the winning percentage is as much to do with consistency as anything. In an ever-changing college football landscape, to be a consistent winner is more a measurement of a good program (not a 2nd tier program as some idiot posted earlier). Championships are nice, no doubt and while I’d love for UGA to have had a National Championship since 1980, (though we’ve had some SEC Championships, don’t forget) the program is still consistently one of the better programs in the nation. I don’t believe you can discount that fact. Since the BCS, we have had more “mythical” National Champions than before. Personally, I’d favor a playoff of some sort.

By fishtales

December 19, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

That was actually MY way of insinuating that the UGA putdowns of Bama was some unwarranted Bulldog chest thumping. Wasn’t my intent to brag at all. And I wasn’t referring to you in my original posts…but some of your brethren are sure quick to point out those things…and the always classic “the Bear is dead” joke that I see on here all the time. We definitely agree on your last point…we sure have our share as well. Smack talk is fun until name calling and insults are thrown in. Not that it hurts my wittle feelings…it just takes the fun debating down to a third grade level.

Peace.