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DEL.ICIO.USUrban Meyer draws a crowd in Braves’ clubhouse
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You had Urban Meyer right there in a hallway on Wednesday afternoon at Turner Field. So, even though the setting was outside of the home clubhouse, and the Braves were struggling to go north instead of south in the NL East standings, you had to talk football. You had to ask the Big Gator about what nearly was the Big Brawl last October between his Florida team and the victorious one from Athens.
Meyer said, “It wasn’t a brawl.” Then he paused, before adding after he flashed a smile, “It was … I don’t know what you would call it.”
You would call it a classless move by normally classy Mark Richt, the Georgia coach. With his Bulldogs having dropped 15 of their previous 17 games against Florida, he decided they needed additional motivation. That’s why, after Georgia scored first in the game, he ordered his players to rush into the end zone and act crazy enough to get an unsportsmanlike penalty.
One, two, and then a slew of Gators threatened to leave their sideline to charge the massive Dog Pile, but Meyer kept pulling them back.
That was then. Will Meyer be as kind this year when the two teams meet in Jacksonville, with Georgia supposedly chasing a national championship and with Florida likely seeking revenge for the near-brawl, or whatever you call it? “Well, it’s not like we’re in a conference where you just have one game to play,” Meyer said. “We’ve got Tennessee. We’ve got Miami. We’ve got LSU. We’ve got Arkansas. We’ve got South Carolina. We’ll be ready to go for that [Georgia] game, though, but I’m not worried about that now. I’m not having my team worry about that game now.”
Instead, there is the meantime for Meyer in his fourth year at Florida. On Wednesday, “the meantime” had Meyer taking his daughter, Nicole, on a visit to Georgia Tech, where she is interested in playing for the Yellow Jackets’ perennially successful volleyball team. Then Meyer and his 9-year-old son Nate took a taxi from The Flats to Turner Field to watch some of the Braves’ 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers with roving passes for the ballpark.
Meyer also huddled with Mark Lemke, the former Braves second baseman and a current radio guy for the team. They roomed together when they were minor-leaguers for the Braves in the early 1980s. They both were infielders, but Meyer obviously had other plans. That was good for Florida, which won a national championship in his second year. Before the Gators, he was working miracles at Bowling Green and Utah.
So there was Meyer, sitting with his son near a picnic bench in the home clubhouse with a constantly beeping Blackberry in one hand and a sparkling new baseball in the other. He had a captive audience that kept growing. There was third baseman Chipper Jones, the Florida native, with blue and orange in his blood. There was right fielder Jeff Francoeur, who almost was a Clemson Tiger in football. Mostly, there were a bunch of curious Bulldogs lovers and others with allegiances to SEC teams away from Gainesville.
Braves pitcher Tim Hudson shook his head while walking and ignoring the crowd around Meyer. “If I’m going to sit in on that powwow, I need to put on my Auburn gear,” said the former War Eagle star, still walking and ignoring.
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By CrashDavis
June 25, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this
And Meyer will all ways be “minor league” just like you Terrance…
By Bryan
June 25, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Was there a story here? I hope the AJC doesn’t pay you for this “insider” information Terrence. You are the luckiest man on earth to get paid for nothing.
By objectivereader
June 25, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this
TM, Get your information correct. CMR did not “order” the players into the endzone.
By HattiesburgJay
June 25, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
Terrence: why do you feel the need to take a shot at Mark Richt one more time? That game was in October, give it a rest, the story on Meyer was decent, your incessant need to go after Mark Richt is catty, grow up.
By 31906jacket
June 25, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this
“You would call it a classless move by normally classy Mark Richt, the Georgia coach”
Thats just bs. Coming from a Tech grad/fan, CMR played his cards just right. They won didn’t they? Sorry they aren’t Ohio State who has a cupcake schedule then loses w/ class. Give me break Terrence.
By Hammerhead
June 25, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
I have the UGA/UF game on dvr. I have watched that game many times and NOT once have I seen Urban Meyer pulling players back onto the sideline after the UGA celebration. That is MYTH! Coach Meyer wasn’t pulling players back - in fact he was just standing there with his hands on his head looking dumbfounded. UGA had just called out his teams manhood and he looked as if someone just stole his lunch money. Go watch the tape for yourself - not one player was being restrained by Meyer. I cannot wait for Jax this year!
By 31906jacket
June 25, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
I hate to take up for UGA…. sorry.
By Hammerhead
June 25, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this
I have the UGA/UF game on dvr. I have watched that game many times and NOT once have I seen Urban Meyer pulling players back onto the sideline after the UGA celebration. That is MYTH! Coach Meyer wasn’t pulling players back - in fact he was just standing there with his hands on his head looking dumbfounded. UGA had just called out his teams manhood and he looked as if someone just stole his lunch money. Go watch the tape for yourself - not one player was being restrained by Meyer. I cannot wait for Jax this year!
By Pay attention Terence
June 25, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this
Mark Richt did not order is “players to rush into the end zone and act crazy enough to get an unsportsmanlike penalty.” He told his players to celebrate until they were penalized. He didn’t intend for the bench to run onto the field, but that happened and what can you do once they’re already on the field. CMR even explained that in a letter printed in the AJC. Typical ingnorance.
By Troy
June 25, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this
Maybe Hudson thought he was Don Imus and just ignored him. Al Sharpton will be happy.
By Herschel Talker
June 25, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Terence: please just quit writing. You are a jerk and a clown.
By Ben
June 25, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this
Terence Moore wouldn’t know class if it slapped him in the face. CMR did not order his players to rush into the end zone. Terence has never let the facts get in his way of his twisted perspectives.
By Brandon
June 25, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
What is your point???
By Dawgfan
June 25, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this
why does the AJC keep Terrence Moore? HE is a classless sports columnist. This is why i canceled my subscription to the AJC. I only read it online now where i don’t have to give them any money… Perhaps I will continue my subscription the day Terrence is gone… IF you subscribe to the AJC cancel it until they get rid of terrence…
By RxDawg
June 25, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this
Well…..at least the comment section has some merit.
By S.E. Dawg
June 25, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
Frankly, I think you’re classless to call Mark Richt classless. And near brawl? It didn’t even come close to that. Now pushing and shoving would come close.
By West GA SEC fan
June 25, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this
Hammerhead, your name says it all. Obviously, you are a UGA fan. All mouth. No brains!
By dermcat
June 25, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this
The paper should fire you over comments like these. Why attack Mark Richt? Perhaps you should move to Florida if you love them and Urban so much.
By Please stop
June 25, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this
Please…just…stop. This drivel is painful to read.
By cdawg
June 25, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this
He is not happy with his employer or the world(TM). The dawgs should be more worried about the gators than any other year before. Before their run in ‘91, we owned them 2 out of 3 times, this should continue with us winning this year after beating GSU first, then moving down the line….
By SuprDave
June 25, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this
Urban Legend is obviously your hero Terence, so you wouldn’t recognize class if it was sitting in the next cubicle.
By Huh
June 25, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
Is this a re-run of an old article?
Why on earth is the AJC running this now, and why on earth are you talking about this now?
By EverGator
June 25, 2008 10:48 PM | Link to this
Yes, Hammerhead, I can’t wait for this year’s game in Jacksonville either…what goes around, comes around. See you there…and enjoy the crow.
By Dawg Man
June 25, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
Are you posting for the Florida newspaper? seriously.. It sounds like you are a Gator Lover. CMR did nothing wrong and didnt order the whole team onto the field.. come on now!!
By CT from Fortson
June 25, 2008 10:57 PM | Link to this
You would call it a classless move …YOU being the operative word. Enough already! Give it up TM - WE are tired of your rants on the subject. You bring it up every chance your get and it is OLD - OLD - OLD! CMR is the real deal. A truly honorable man and a smart coach…. get over it!
By GWH
June 25, 2008 10:59 PM | Link to this
Terence, Have you considered any type of therapy for your obsession with LAST years UGA-FL game? Can we please move on????
By The Truth
June 25, 2008 11:00 PM | Link to this
Terence, Richt did not order the players onto the field to celebrate. He ordered them to celebrate wildly. Your ignorance really does not surprise me.
By Andy
June 25, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
Why did he bring up something Mark Richt almost a year ago in an article titled, “Meyer in Braves Clubhouse?” Can’t believe this guy gets paid.
By Terence Moore
June 25, 2008 11:20 PM | Link to this
It’s never too early to talk Georgia football at any time. It’s particularly never too early to talk about the Georgia-Florida football game at any time.
October and Jacksonville is just four short months away.
By Ben
June 25, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this
Terrence, I didn’t really understand all the haters that always come your way until I read this article. Get your story straight man. Richt never ordered his team onto the field, he simply said they better celebrate like it’s going out of style, or something along those lines. I believe you paper reported heavily on the story. Do some research in those massive archives before going to print.
By wde
June 25, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this
Haha look at all the wittle dawgs getting all defensive! Awww its sooo cute.
It’s article-worthy because how many times do AJC sports writers run into the head coach of an in-state school’s biggest rival football team, during a particularly dry part of the year for college football. Gave you something to read didn’t it? Got you fired up for the game didn’t it?
You idiots just can’t think anything through. Stick to lawn turf management. idiots.
By wde
June 25, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this
Oh and I also love it how you guys think you have his nuts to the wall by nitpicking that Richt didn’t tell them to rush the field. What difference does it make? He told them to get penalized and they got penalized, Richt shouldn’t be such a wuss and should stand by however his players decided to go about doing that.
For you guys to pretend like you’re so b.a. for correcting (its not even really that) T. Moore for that point are just showing everyone else the insecure fan you are.
By Rimfire
June 25, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this
It would seem that someone who claims to be a journalist would occasionally work to get the facts…Oh, right, this is TM. CMR did not “order his troops to rush into the end zone.” He did suggest that they show some emotion with the first score. The rest of the “brawl” was simply 18-22 year old kids taking the suggestion a little too far. TM, you continue to amaze with your arrogance. Do you just try to get under folks skin, or is that a natural skill? Doofus!!!
By Stan
June 25, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this
Why are you always upset with matters at UGA. It is obvious that you are a Bulldog hater. Give it a break TM. Maybe you could go to work for the Fla. Times (a place where you could talk positive about the football team)
By SickandTired
June 25, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this
Wow, the Dawgnation is really a bunch of whiny red necks. Instead of celebrating the baseball teams runner up finish in the national championship game, they come on here and blast the writer because he said what richt did was a classless move and it was. Saint Mark in some ways is classless. He’s got new teeth and a real good tan and looks real pretty and talks the talk. But on some levels he is a very small man.
By HattiesburgJay
June 25, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this
Terrence: just go work for Jim Rome full time, that way your work won’t be confused with actual journalism
By mark olsen
June 26, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this
expect for richt didnt order them to storm the field terrance….
By wde dud
June 26, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this
Hey, wde. Did you even take basic grammar in elementary school?
By roger
June 26, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this
Terrence why throw your 2 cents on Mark Richt-Richt did what he thought was right and if i remember right he told the team have a penalty for excessive celebration not to run out on the field and jump around-they did it’s history-move on!!!
By Sam
June 26, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this
Look at all of the Georgia fans and Richt lovers freaking out when anyone says anything about their beloved coach. He may not have ordered them directly to run out of the field, but let me ask you this. What can you do that’s classy and not unsportsmanlike to get a penalty after a touchdown? Let’s see what only tricks Richt comes with after Georgia loses to LSU and Arizona State. Maybe Silver jerseys? Stomping on the T? Can’e wait to see.
By Lyle
June 26, 2008 12:50 AM | Link to this
It’s sad you get attention on here…you know it gets people going to make a remark using the words “classless” and Mark Richt in the same sentence. You said it last October and you had to say it again. I’m praying for you Terence. How you still have a job with this newspaper I’ll never understand.
By Lyle
June 26, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this
When will the AJC wise up and get rid of you? 680 the Fan had it right the other day when they said you make ridiculous comments and have dumb theories. Are you still counting the number of African-American players on the Braves roster? Mark Richt classless? For some reason you get attention from people even if it’s negative and you seem to love it. I’ll continue to pray for you TM…sad sad columnist
By Peerless' Mama
June 26, 2008 1:59 AM | Link to this
I like your work.
By UGAsteve
June 26, 2008 2:41 AM | Link to this
TM haters: You know what would be the ultimate insult to Terence’s writing? Having zero comments under every article. Until then he will just sit back and laugh every time he gets a rise out of someone.
By warhorse
June 26, 2008 5:56 AM | Link to this
UGA posters playing scribes and pharisees nitpicking and interpreting to defend Richt from classlessness. What a shift in paradigm for a fan base that generally is literacy challenged? Urban showed class by keeping his guys off the field so as to avoid a reply of the U. Miami fiasco on TV a year ago. Richt is scared because he has a losing record against every UF coach he has faced.
By nemo
June 26, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this
Rushing the endzone was a classless act only supported by members of the most classless fanbase in all of college sports. Remember, this is the same fanbase that was cheering “Katrina, Katrina” at the LSU game.
By hop
June 26, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this
IF YOU ARE A SUBSCRIBER TO THIS NEWSPAPER, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE NUTS.
TERRENCE MOORE IS A DISGRACE TO ATLANTA AND GEORGIA,WHEN ONE ATTACKS MARK RICHT THAT IS TRULY A NEW LOW,BUT NOT WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THE SOURCE.
By Dawg mack
June 26, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this
Always looking for a crowd, to be in the spotlight, anything to gain attention. Wow, I wish we could gain a roving pass for the Braves. Then I’d feel impotant like the Gators will be this year when they lose3 or maybe 4 SEC Games and be out of the picture early. No class? Look in the mirror Mr. Moore. Ugh!
By techwreck
June 26, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this
Wow. I didn’t realize Mark Richt posted from many different accounts on ajc.com.
Face it, mutts - none of you know what Richt said to his players, because none of you were there when he said it.
What we do know, though, is that he lied to the sideline reporter when he said he had no idea what was going on. Try to deny that.
By dawgman
June 26, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this
Tomorrow Terrance’s column will question the class of the Fresno coaches who ordered their team on to the field last night after the last out.
By Erin
June 26, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this
No, Terrence, it’s never a bad time to talk Georgia football. But you were not talking about the upcoming season. You were rehashing something that happened eight months ago. Calling it a classless Mark Richt move is simply disrespectful to a classy man and totally uncalled for. Maybe the rushing the field didn’t turn out the way Richt expected, but his team was celebrating with each other. Not the first one of them made a move toward a UF player and there was nowhere near any kind of “brawl.”
Now let’s try to get back to some real journalism without attacking someone who doesn’t deserve it. After all, football season is only two months away.
By FW
June 26, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this
Terrance - you’re an idiot.
By andy
June 26, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
is this a column or an op-ed? it sounds a lot more like the latter.
By bull-gator
June 26, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this
I love it when the pot gets stirred…Way to fire them dawgs up! Can’t wait for the Cocktail Party. Should be the most intersting game since 1980.
By onthewayout
June 26, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
Not as classy as Urban throwing his team under the bus when ever he gets a chance, what was it good riddance to the seniors last year? Hey Terrance there was a college world series game last night and this is what you write about? Lazy!
By DawgFan1
June 26, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this
That just goes to show you how much Meyer knows about the conference. He mentioned Miami in the SEC. Get a grip Meyer, you’ve been wanting vengeance since UGA stormed the field from the first touchdown.
By Plae G. Wrist
June 26, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this
Why let the facts get in the way of a mediocre column?
By matt
June 26, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this
I’m glad you found a way to stay employed Terrence.
The article is clearly meant to create controversy and raise fans’ ire. Please let’s stop rising to the bait.
By Johnny Neptune
June 26, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this
After that touchdown celebration fiasco, the Dawgs psyche was never the same. They developed a swagger about themselves, and although they beat Vanderbilt the week before they played Florida, they went on to win every game afterwards, including that lopsided, no contest win against Hawaii.
And Knowshon Moreno showing his royal rear-end didn’t help matters for the SEC either.
By MoDawg
June 26, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this
Dang, Terence…I think the only crowd that was there was you and all of those voices in your head trying to calm you down so you didn’t throw him to the floor and try to make love to him. You need to go work for their fish wrap down in Gainesville so you can be with him all the time. What a gaylord you are…”Oh kind and generous Urban, I just love how you spin those classy obscenities and temper tantrums during games into the lovely tapestry that you call coaching. The sun rises and sets on your crown of gold”…Terence, you are pathetic. Mark Richt has more class than you will ever have. It’s amazing to me how close you are to Athens but how far you are from reality. Urban is a good coach, but you are a pathetic writer.
By DirkDawggler
June 26, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this
Oh, Terrance…
Why must you write this? Do you get paid for content or for controversy. Lately, your articles have contained a modicum of substance; actual journalism. Now, the Richt bashing again. Since it’s obvious that you have no clue as to the intracacies and complexities of this rivalry and how, in fact, the endzone dance was a brilliant piece of psychological manipulation, you should be forever banned from writing anything to do with Georgia Football. You truly have no clue. None.
By MikeJones
June 26, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this
This is a newsworthy article why???? Please explain.
By DawgFan1
June 26, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this
Since when did Miami join the SEC?
By GATORZONE
June 26, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this
Everyone calm down!!! We all know CMR walks on water, no matter what blasphemous rumors T. Moore spreads!! How dare you criticize anything JC jr. does?! You will pay for this one TM!!!
HAHA!! UGA fans are hilarious!
By JonBee
June 26, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this
I found this article entertaining and informative. A column is supposed to generate thought and conversation; it is too bad that most people who make the comments on TM’s writing forget the “thought” part. Anytime one can break up the summer with a college football story, of any sort, then it is a good day. And Urban Meyer and Mark Richt are two of the really good guys in the coaching profession. Enjoyed the change of pace.
By DawgFan1
June 26, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this
When did Miami join the SEC?
By I get paid to write this stuff
June 26, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this
Terrance, you wouldnt know class if you took one. You and Urban Myth are both a joke
By godawgs
June 26, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
Terrance- Your ignorance and stupidity never ceases to amaze me. Urban Meyer went to a braves game? Big deal. Nothing that happened on the field in Jacksonville was considered a “brawl” Did you just make that up to put in your pathetic column?
By lickmybutt
June 26, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this
terrance terrance terrance, you have got to have something better than this garbage. REALLY?
By jdawg
June 26, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
This is just another in a long line of biased, ignorant reporting on your part TM. The fact is the celebration was to relax the player in what has been a less than relaxing place of the last several years. CMR didn’t order anything he just cut loose. Oh and get ready for more of that it seems to work quite well. It will you hurt like crazy to cover the national championship party won’t it. Oh and number 8 over tech too my prediction on that 45 - 13. Johnson needs a few years.
By Sports Fan
June 26, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this
It’s been a while since I’ve cared to read 1 of your articles, and yet again I was reminded why I don’t. You always have to take a shot at somebody - and as usual, it’s all a bunch of hooey. You probably wrote so some people would read you more - this reader will continue not to read you until you can take those granite blocks off your shoulders and actually write something w/some meat - something that doesn’t have to do w/your own personal agenda.
By Otto
June 26, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this
I just don’t get TM… Never misses an opportunity to jab the ribs of the UGA football program. I’m all for the media holding the program’s collective feet to the fire when called for, but this was 8 months ago, well-documented, and should be a non-issue this week until October.
By grffndavis
June 26, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this
Terence when was there almost a brawl? When did you see Meyer pulling people back? There was no video of that ever happening. Richt ordered the team to celebrate, not charge the field. You just lie to suit whatever you choose to write about. Please retire! You are really old and no one likes or respects you.
By Bathegator
June 26, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
A little story about Urban gets so many of you “silver britches” in such a lather. Just goes to show that Coach Meyer has attained “Rock Star” status and the jealousy of the bullpuppies shines bright. I guess when uga wins 3 in the last 18 against “The Fightin Gators” a little envy is due. So in a couple years are the “good old boys” gone to take your “kibble n Bits” and put your tail between your legs a crawl across the border and stop your whinning about playing in jax.
By rerservoirDAWG
June 26, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this
Plain and simple: Terry Moore sucks. Why don’t you go to South Bend and be a beat writer for ND?
By ebdawg
June 26, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this
TM, Mark Richt has more class in his pinky than you will ever have in your entire life. As usual you distort the truth just to get a reaction. Shameful !!
By Matthew
June 26, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this
Great article Mr. Moore, you are definately the dean of sports journalists. That must be why the major sports networks always ask you to be a guest, you know your stuff and articulate it well.
The Bulldog fans on here getting all snippy with you are worse than Alabama fans.
By GeoffDawg
June 26, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this
Exactly where was the story there? Urban Meyer basically said that he wasn’t giving it much thought. Wow, stop the presses.
You’re such a complete and utter loser Terence.
By Frodrick
June 26, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this
HA HA HA Terrance! Everyone hates you cuz you suck! The paper keeps you cuz you incite the crowd! You write worse than a monkey! HA HA HA HA HA! LOOOOOOOOOSER!
By ndc97105
June 26, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
Someone tell me why this story is important. I know you did not go to college to submit a piece like this…
By BG
June 26, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this
What’s the problem, Terence? You couldn’t find a racial angle, so you had to create controversy some other way? I guess if anyone would know “classless” it’s you; however, what Mark Richt did was not classless - get your facts straight before you write about them!
By Bulldawg
June 26, 2008 10:29 AM | Link to this
Terrance - you know what you are - six letter word!
By Doesn't matter
June 26, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this
Mark Richt is “classless” now? You’re right, that’s a fair assessment of someone who spends his time and money travelling to third-world countries to help others in need. WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU HELPED ANYONE TERENCE?
Hey, I’ll give you credit for one thing though…at least you didn’t play the race card in this column.
By GT4EVER
June 26, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this
This is GREAT! I will submit this speculation! The next ballgame between UGAG and UF will be a blowout! Urban and company will blow the little dawgies and their classless coach back to Athens! Mark it down all you bulldawg fans, a CRUSHING blow to your national title hopes!
By GeoffDawg
June 26, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Seriously, do you even get journalistic respect from your colleagues? Does that bother you at all?
By laxdawg
June 26, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this
Terrance you are withut a doubt the worst sports columnist the ajc has. It is truly beyond me why you repeatedly make everyone of your columns controversial. I don’t know what it is but for seem reason you just like to rattle the cages of everyone in bulldog nation. I’ll agree with you,the incident in the game last year was not the classiest move I have ever seen, but nobody cares anymore. We DONT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT ANYMORE. And actually, for that matter, we don’t even want to hear any of the garbage that gets posted on here. I mean seriously, who gives a ** that Urban Meyer was in the braves clubhouse yesterday? NOT ME. I’m with Tim Hudson. And the thing that p** me off the most, is that you make a title for your article that will entice us UGA fans to read it, but then just take your article in a completely different direction, criticizing our head coach again. So next time you decide to write an article….. DONT….. Keep on rockin Tony Barnhart your the man.
By Robert R. Gunn
June 26, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
Terrence is either deliberately reporting false information or substituting his opinion for facts. Why not just call CMR a liar? I have heard no other version of what happened that contradicts CMR’s version. Still, an extremely dull read. Well, considering the subject..
By B. P.
June 26, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this
“he ordered his players to rush into the end zone and act crazy enough to get an unsportsmanlike penalty.” I’m surprised that a sports journalist in Atlanta is that out of touch with the truth. No wonder people come down on T.M. so hard and often.
By Mike
June 26, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this
Only you- Terance, would call Mark Richt classless. Take a long hard look in the mirror if you want to see classless!
By UR PATHETIC
June 26, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
You are a terrible journalist. They keep you around only because of your stupidity and the fact that you p** off everyone in the state of Georgia. If guess you are okay with being an enormous joke.
By Gene
June 26, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this
Anyone who thinks that Richt did not plan this display of poor sportsmanship probably believes that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. I disagree with Terrence’s statement that Richt is “normally classy.” He has as much class as Barry Switzer and Jackie Sherrell.
By Chuck Uga
June 26, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this
Urban is a legend in his own mind. After UGA spanks the Gators again and wins the SEC East, Urban will head to the NFL.
42-30.
By Terence UF
June 26, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
So my friend just married into the Cox Communication family (they own the AJC for you transplants), next time I see her I am seriously going to have a chat about getting rid of you TM. Maybe just cutting out all of the free passes you get to sporting events and such will actually make you work for a living.
By the way, Great Job Diamond Dawgs, you actually made watching something ESPN covered fun to watch. Good luck to all you seniors next year and as for the rest of the team great job on giving it your best. Go Dawgs
By PMC
June 26, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this
Ok then lets be fair Terrance.
Urban was basically confused after this happened and tryed to get his own players excited on the sideline at the same time…while crying none the less. Never seen a coach cry more than that jackass.
Weren’t there babies somewhere in the world that needed circumcision and indoctrination into fundamentalim???
Screw Florida.
By goallinestalker
June 26, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Correct me if I am wrong..Did not Coach SOS run the score up every year on the dawgs…throwing reverse passes up 30 trying to get to 50 in Athens…do not quiz me on CMR lack of class when UF has proven year after year they have none! Bottom line you can be classless and run the score up or man up like the dawgs did in Jville!!!
By redcoat
June 26, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this
I can just see Terence writing this article as he gazes at his framed Urban Meyer head shot signed “With Love, Yours Forever, Urban.” Come on man, you are supposed to be a journalist, taking personal shots at a Coach Richt is unobjective, biased, and a complete lack of ethics and integrity - oh wait, you write for the AJC - way to go man!
By Beach Dawg
June 26, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
Terence how in the world did you come up with the idea of a brawl. It’s numnutz like you who write BS without fact that give respectible journalists a bad rap. Am not sure why AJC keeps you around — it’s certainly not for your insightful reporting!
By rerservoirDAWG
June 26, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
Let’s hope Terry retires before he is Furman’s age.
By godawgs_uga
June 26, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this
Terrence…….You are a joke!!!
By ok Chuck
June 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this
Hey Chuck when has UGA beat UF and gone on to win the SEC EAST?
Short answer: NEVER
By Larry
June 26, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this
Moore, you wouldn’t know class, or intelligence, if you tripped over it in your living room (presuming you have a living room).
By MSD
June 26, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
You all certainly have selective memory - Richt said in an interview that he told his team he would be very disappointed if they did not get a celebration penalty when they scored. If you were not on the sideline, you have no earthly idea if he sent them out there or not. I would love to see your reaction if one of your rivals (say Tech, did the same thing when beating you) - you all would be howling about how classless it was for 100 years. REality check - it was a classless, low rent move by Richt that worked. the end justifies the means, right? For once, it was good to see something in the AJC that did not grovel at the feet of UGA and actually spoke the truth.