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DEL.ICIO.USLooking at the SEC title game, Falcons
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It was 75 years ago today when the U.S. ratified the 21st Amendment, repealing Prohibition. It was made largely because it turned out closing down distilleries neither reduced crime, nor stopped drinking, nor cured “the social ills of husbands,” as hoped for by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, as well as organizations that never got invited to parties.
It’s further believed Prohibition actually drove men crazy, including Roy Kramer, who was said to be 67, deranged and very thirsty when he first thought of the BCS in the early 1900s.
Alcohol-related dementia also could explain why invertebrate officials at Auburn would fire coach Tommy Tuberville, and then claim they were “shocked” when the coach resigned. (Shocked! Thank you, Captain Renault.) Last I checked, coaches don’t resign when a school president and athletics director ask them to stay. And they certainly don’t give a “resigned” coach $6 million to rent a U-haul.
Congratulations, Auburn. You have succeeded in making Alabama look like the state’s rational thinkers.
Where was I?
Oh yes. Drinking! Plan on it.
No matter how Saturday’s games turn out, the bowl season again will cry for a swan dive into the bathtub gin. The BCS and its mutant predecessors, the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance, have been here since 1992.
This makes 17 seasons. That’s longer than prohibition.
Fortunately, we still have Alabama vs. Florida for the SEC title. The winner probably goes on to the BCS title game, although I assume nothing before the third martini.
‘Bama is ranked No. 1 by the BCS. Florida is ranked No. 4 and is a 9 1/2-point favorite. Perfect!
Since losing to Mississippi by one point, Florida has scored 38, 51, 63, 49, 42, 56, 70 and 45 points, winning eight straight by an average of 39.6 points. This would be like betting against the Death Star when it pointed that big laser thingy at Alderaan, a tiny peaceful planet that meant no harm.
‘Bama means harm. It just won’t matter. And Georgia fans: I suggest you drink heavily. Gators cover.
Value Menu
(Add fries and an Auburn knee-jerk for 99 cents)
ACC/Is-Anybody-Home Bowl? Jacksonville is feeling a lot better about things. Imagine if the ACC had finally got a title game anybody cared about the year the game moved to civilization (or at least Tampa)? Boston College vs. Virginia Tech: The first 10,000 fans get in half-price. The next 10,000 fans will be in your imagination. Eagles win a pick ‘em.
Big 12: Texas’ reward for finishing 11-1, losing one game by six points and beating Oklahoma and Missouri by a combined 35 points is not making it to the conference title game, which of course matches Oklahoma and Missouri. You know, if the Big 12 can tweak its tiebreaker system just a little bit, it might get Iowa State and Baylor next year. Sooners cover the 16 1/2.
NFL Six-Pack
(Drank one)
Bumetanide Bowl: New Orleans is missing three players who were suspended for taking a banned diuretic. The Falcons’ Grady Jackson also was suspended. But he’ll play, pending appeal, after a simple defense: He walked into Roger Goodell’s office with his favorite babes, Dolly Madison and Laura Scudders, and declared: “Dude, do I look like I use diuretics?” Birds are getting 3 Twinkies. Take ‘em. But they’ll win this straight up.
Cowboys at Steelers: Consecutive wins over the fading Redskins, and two Pacific floaters, Seattle and San Francisco, have Dallas fans thinking their team is good again. By the time this is over, they’ll be back to blaming Jessica Simpson for their softie at quarterback. Steelers cover 3.
Eagles at Giants: Philly’s dead in the NFL, but one more tie and they’ll pass the Sabres in the NHL’s Northeast. Giants cover 7 if they don’t shoot themselves. (I know. Cheap and easy. But that’s just me.)
Vikings at 0-12: Wouldn’t it have seemed a lot more fair if the Lions had made Matt Millen play in one of these games before firing him? Or at least a public stoning. Men of Thor cover. (Line on hold pending more appeals of StarCaps junkies.)
Bucs at Panthers: Georgia fans: Want to know what Monte Kiffin has planned for your quarterback next year? Watch what happens to Jake Delhomme. Take the 3 — and Tampa in a mild upset.
Financial ledger
(On a roll lately, particularly with Tech pick last week. Several of you are in arrears with my 10 percent fee/5 percent for W.P. Goldcard members. Please settle all accounts before Matthew Stafford finishes packing.)
Last week: 9-2 straight up; 7-4 against the line.
Season to date: 97-44 straight up; 72-67-2 against the line.
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By Howard
December 4, 2008 9:00 PM | Link to this
Jeff…good column as usual…the observation about the Big 12 was so right on!! Go figure that idiotic league! It should have matched up Texas and Oklahoma in a rematch for another true semi-final match. I’m hoping Missouri can upset Oklahoma…but then again, it’d be like the BCS to have the USC Condoms jump Texas too and play the Fla.-Alabama winner.
By Bud Wiser
December 4, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this
Panthers will win at home against weak offense Bucs.
Vikings team bus encircled, then rammed, by disgruntled auto workers ‘test driving Hummers….. Vikes by 17 instead of 27.
ACC - best team not there, along with fans. Who Cares?
SEC - Bama defense keeps it close till Tebow drop-kicks a winning field goal.
Ryan solidifies Rookie of the Year Award. Brees’ arm falls off after game throwing 92 passes.
Eagles get plucked by G-Men. McNabb house hunting in Buffalo. Reid making cruise plans… extended cruise plans.
By DA
December 4, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
If the other ACC games were so good, why aren’t they there?
By DA
December 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
If the other ACC teams were so good, why weren’t they there? You people amaze me with your stupidity. Why don’t all the teams sit down at the beginning of the season and decide which teams playing would get the best ratings? The teams not chosen can just go home and not bother playing.
By reebok
December 4, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
I hate to be the one contrarian in the universe…OK, that’s not true, I love it…but IMHO, Bama’s going to be pi$$ed by the lack of respect…everybody’s already punched Florida’s ticket to the BCS Championship…and I say Bama beats the Gators in the best SEC Championship game yet. Yeah, Florida is fast and they have a sexy offense, and they score miles of points, but the Tide is going to hit them in the mouth over and over like they haven’t been hit this year. BTW, did you guys notice that G-Tech beat the Woofers this year? I bring it up in case you didn’t hear about it.
By Jay4
December 4, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this
Not a bad column JS. You are indeed on a roll….your recent entries have been focused on sports and not politics and your picks appear to be solid again this week (exception - eagles over giants).
By Ever Gator
December 4, 2008 10:11 PM | Link to this
Gators cover…and then some.Gooooooooo Gators!
By GTFAN
December 4, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
The winner of the ACC gets to play Cincinnati in the Orange Bowl. The loser is relegated to the Toilet Bowl. Final Score 3-2 in a defensive struggle since Willie Martinez won’t be on either sideline.
By Brandon
December 4, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this
Gators will get crushed saturday. Roll Tide!!!!!!!!1
By GT93
December 4, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this
frighteningly similar pre-game expectations about who will dominate in the SEC Champ game … FL has fast, high profile offense and AL has methodical, focused style of play. The Tortoise and the Hare … and, well, you know how the famous story ends.
By Porter
December 4, 2008 10:44 PM | Link to this
Jeff,
You’re right on spot about the ACC Championship Game! I’m anticipating Chevy or Dodge as a major advertiser during the game.
By Farris
December 4, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this
If Ole Miss can do it, so can the Tide. Bama 24 Gators 17 Roll Tide!!!!!!!!!!!!
By DB COOPER
December 4, 2008 11:50 PM | Link to this
Man I can’t wait to watch that ACC Championship. It’s either that or watch a Cunsmoke re-run. Well I do like Marshal Dillon and besides Gunsmoke will be more exciting. Does anybody in the country care about the sorry a$$ ACC. When will Tech learn their not even the tallest midget.
By dd
December 4, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this
And speaking of drinking; &^%($$^$$!!&&
oh yea, where was I ????
You have to be drunk to want to read the trembling Schlitz’s column.
Is he supposed to be a writer?
I thought he was a bad a* until I saw him on TV one day and I said to my brother.
"this guys a dork"Couldn’t believe it was the same guy that I had forced myself to read.
Absolutely in shock.
LMAO
By Ted Striker
December 5, 2008 12:00 AM | Link to this
I’m laughing, laughing. I’m still not over Macho Grande, but your column is theraputic.
By jkownit
December 5, 2008 12:24 AM | Link to this
didnt you also predict the dawgs to cover 7 against bama for “the blackout”?
tide will roll. guaranteed.
By Gators Roll The Tide
December 5, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this
Bama could barely beat Kentucky, LSU, and Georgia scored 30 on them. Gators roll the Tide, and keep going.
By the way, the Gators can punch someone in the mouth too. The same teams that Bama struggle with.
Gators 35 Bama 10
By Dr. Warren
December 5, 2008 3:06 AM | Link to this
I’m no Bucs fan. But a win over the Panthers would not be an upset. Tampa’s clearly better.
By ....Do your homework.. Jeff
December 5, 2008 6:09 AM | Link to this
The Panthers are 6-0 at home whereas Coach Chuckie and the Bucs are 3-3 on the road.-Carolina wins at home on Monday Night Football because Bucs have a weak offense.**-GO FALCONS!..12-4 NFC SOUTH CHAMPIONS..Bucs 11-5..Panthers ..10-6
By buzz29
December 5, 2008 6:19 AM | Link to this
DB COOPER, But our midget is growing scary fast! Shouldn’t you be complaining about how Willie Martinez cost the UGAgers a National Championship? 45-42 One and counting…
By Chris
December 5, 2008 6:56 AM | Link to this
GT Fans, really, you are becoming worse whiners than BC fans. Mack Brown said yesterday on Colin Cowherd’s show when asked about the Big 12 situation. “I told the guys, we win our games, we play for the championship. We didn’t win all our games.” GT, you didn’t win all your games. Win your games, play for the championship. Oh, and the ACC Championship game will never be a full event until you move it where it SHOULD be, to Charlotte, the heart of the ACC! So sorry, ACC officials, that FSU and Miami aren’t the best in your conference. Get over it and leave the game in Charlotte after the 2 in Tampa.
By scottytech
December 5, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this
Jeff, I’m liking the Casablanca reference, subtle, yet satisfying.
By leland
December 5, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
Mr. JS—sometime you funny. Sometime you not funny. This time little bit funny, little bit not funny. YP, Leland
By Brad
December 5, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
Jeff, you call it a lazer thingy yet you reference the planet Alderaan. What are you hiding Jeff? The North Avenue Nerds must be going nuts right now. They love you.
By tech57
December 5, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this
Move to Charlotte ?………too simple !..I’m for TECH Moving BACK to the SEC !
By Dawg Lover
December 5, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this
I’m not a fan of Alabama or Florida…I’m a DAWG LOVER! I think Florida is going to end up putting a spankin’ on Alabama. They are ON FIRE this year and won’t be stopped.
By Call it Like it is
December 5, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this
Amen Jeff.
Gators will Roll the Tide.
I love to here people try to make the comparison back to Ole Miss. Hey, last time I checked Ole Miss has a good team.
By the way, FL did not struggle against LSU & Kentucky, nor has their defense allowed as many points as Bama.
Again, the GATORS are on FIRE!
Enough Said!
By Dave
December 5, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
Please don’t mention defense in front of a Georgia fan. They begin to foam at the mouth and sputter something about Willie Martinez. I watched their three losses and I never saw Willie on the field. But, I did see missed tackles and players out of position. I also saw interceptions and fumbles giving the ball away. Bye!
By wrw
December 5, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
great sense of humor!!
By barr
December 5, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this
tech to the sec sounds good, that ga vs gt will be all the more better….
By Dickens Cider
December 5, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this
GT, please don’t come to the SEC (not that you would be invited). We don’t need another 7-5 Miss St type team.
Bama knocks off UF this weekend and then both team buses are carjacked leaving Sunday AM.
By sundance
December 5, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this
Jeff - I’m surprised you didn’t work in the headline on the Penn State mascot’s DUI …
By Dogbyte
December 5, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this
Schultz: If you were a fraction as funny/cute as you think you are, your column would be worth reading. As it is, you are only slightly more amusing than Terence(Deadpan)Moore. ZZZZZZZZZZ!
By jabster
December 5, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this
Some quick points:
1-Tech didn’t TCB when we should have, therefore we don’t go to Tampa. Period. No whining here. It doesn’t change the fact that we’re the highest-ranked team in the ACC and one of the hottest, which is why we’re going to the Peach Bowl.
2-To all you SEC folks ragging on the ACC (again), how about a nice hot cup of STHU? 6-4 including Bama and Florida (props to them-SECCG will be must-see TV, ACCCG not so much), 6-1 against the rest, 4-1 if you make it fair and drop BC and Tech. We’ve been through that before and that dog/dawg/bluetick/etc. won’t hunt. You can go back 10 years and the story’s the same.
3-ACCCG needs to move to Charlotte. Decent drive for anyone unless you’re FSU or Miami (wah) or BC (who won’t travel anyway).
4-Nerds? 45-42. Yeah, we’re nerds.
By Florida Dawg
December 5, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this
I live in Jax……so it’s Roll Tide for me. Finally…let’s keep the Ga-Fl game in Jax, we wouldn’t want to be pounded in Athens would we? Well…unless you just want to save on gas and a hotel room.
By No Name
December 5, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this
the SEC West sucks this year. The only reason it’s Alabama is because they had an EASY schedule this year. Who did they play? LSU? sucked this year. Auburn? sucked this year. Georgia? sucked this year. Florida wins big and goes on to play Oklahoma and the USC fans cry AGAIN.
By Rob
December 5, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
Being in Charlotte won’t cure the ACC CG. They need to play it in the stadium of one of the participants; rotating it between the coastal and atlantic divisions. That is if you want a sell out. Don’t know how much Tampa is paying for this game but it looks like it is gonna be a bust to me.
By ABG
December 5, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this
Please baby Jesus let the Tide rise and wash away the illiterate, heathen gators.
By JenniferUGA
December 5, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
By Florida Dawg….I live in Titusville and I agree 100% with you about both…..ROLL TIDE, I hope they skin the gators and surprise everyone!
By CBGator
December 5, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this
Gators roll 52-10.
By upinya
December 5, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this
No Name. That’s a perfect moniker for you…or maybe asshat would be better. Its obvious you are an idiot.
By upinya
December 5, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this
No Name. That’s a perfect moniker for you…or maybe asshat would be better. Its obvious you are an idiot.
By GT93
December 5, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
I did a little research on the SEC and GT:
“In 1932, Georgia Tech and Georgia were two of the original 13 charter members of the Southeastern Conference. Georgia Tech would continue its membership until 1964 after Tech Coach Bobby Dodd began a historic feud with Alabama Coach Bear Bryant. Georgia Tech left the SEC concerning the allocation of scholarships and student athlete treatment. Georgia Tech would later attempt re-entry but the re-entry was eventually voted down. The biggest opponent of Georgia Tech’s re-entry was Georgia.”
GT will never join the SEC again because (A) we don’t want to! And (B) UGA would vote NO, every time, and rightfully so.
By JenniferUGA
December 5, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this
NO Name …..Georgia Sucked?! they lost to 3 RANKED teams, at least I think GT was ranked. Can Florida say they had a rough schedule, He** no, I am proud of my dawgs win or lose, so what….they had an off season who doesn’t? How long was florida’s before whiner spurrier?
By JenniferUGA
December 5, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this
NO Name …..Georgia Sucked?! They lost to 3 RANKED teams, at least I think GT was ranked. Can Florida say they had a rough schedule, He** no, I am proud of my dawgs win or lose, so what….they had an off season who doesn’t? How long was Florida’s before whiner Spurrier?
By donkey kong country
December 5, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
Alabama will make fools of the gators come tomorrow.
By rwoods5
December 5, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this
If we are talking about expectations, UGA did in fact suck. Preseason #1, remember? They may have lost to three ranked teams (GT included), but they did not have any big wins. If we are not talking about expectations, then they had a good year. 9 wins in the SEC is always good.
Florida is just plain spanking people lately. But i dont think Bama’ is going to roll over. Should be a great game.
By Call it Like it is
December 5, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this
Yea,
And how long has it been since GA has won a National Championship, Jennifer?
Uh, oh yea 28 YEARS.
By G8R GRAD
December 5, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this
Gators by 14.
UF 35
UA 21
Hefalumps are Gator Bait!
By bama12titles
December 5, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
Jeff,
I looked at buying tickets for the Bama-Fla game but at $400 a pop for the bad seats I suddenly realized just how good my tv really does look.
I was shocked last year or the year before when I watched the ACC title game and saw all the empty seats. What is the realistic expected attendance figures for the ACC title game? Not taking a dig at the ACC. Just curious.
By KneeJerk
December 5, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
Georgia didn’t LOSE to 3 ranked teams. They lost to 1 ranked team and were obliterated by 2. UGA squeaked by a bunch of bad teams.
By Ole Miss played both and beat the Gators
December 5, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this
Ole Miss barely lost to Bama but beat Florida AT THE SWAMP!
By Sarcastic Dawg
December 5, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
Wow. Shutlz gets in not one, but TWO shots at Georgia fans. Very impressive. The ole right left combo eh Jeffy? I didn’t see it coming. I promise. rolls eyes
By gt4ever
December 5, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this
GT to the SEC. Wow, that would be a beautiful thing!
By kING BEE
December 5, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
Alabama is the second most over-rated team in the history of college footbabll. The Dawgs were # 1. Florida will prove that there is only one decent team in the SEC this year by absolutley destroying the Tide. 48-10 Gators.
By bb
December 5, 2008 1:52 PM | Link to this
The stupidity of the ACC is mind boggling.
“Fans don’t want to drive to Jax cause it’s too far? Okay, let’s move it even further away from all but 1 of our member schools. Maybe that will help.”
It would take 3 DAYS to drive to Tampa from Boston College. That’s why the stadium will be empty. Most fans will fly to a bowl game, but not to a CCG, especially with a trip to the Orange Bowl possible 3 weeks later. Tampa would only work if it was FSU vs Miami.
As much as I hate it, Charlotte is the most logical location for the ACCCG.
By North GA Nole
December 5, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
Scoreboard. 6-4. That’s all that needs to be said. In head to head matchups the ACC is up 6-4. And of the 3 losses, 2 were to UF (which I hate), and 1 to Alabama.
If the SEC is so much more superior, why the SCOREBOARD??
By bama12titles
December 5, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
King Bee,
Upon what georgia tech algorithm or advanced mathematics do you base the idea that bama is the most overrated #1 EVER? Surely you have some facts on your side. Considering that there have been numerous #1s over time that had at least 1 loss and sometimes 2 losses like LSU last year I find your comment that an undefeated 12-0 Alabama team is the most overrated #1 of all time to be laughable. Son, you just aint too bright.
By DawgGirl32
December 5, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
I think any logical dawg fan can admit that the SEC was most definitely down this year- hence all the coaching changes. The numbers don’t lie- the ACC had the better year this year. Let’s just accept that. We had a rough year…dawgs included…but if our rough year means we go 9-3 I’m okay with that.
By sec fan
December 5, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
Na. georgia nole,
Stats can often be misleading and you can always twist stats to bolster your argument as you just did.
First of all the ACC did in fact win head to head 6-4. But the season isn’t done yet. We still have the bowls to go so the yearly head to head is not officially decided yet.
Secondly,the ACC won a series of close games against some of the traditional doormats of the sec:2 wins against Vandy, 1 over Miss. State, a terrible pass interference call that basically handed Wake a win over Ole Miss early in the season, and a close win over UGA.
Thirdly, of course when you played the big boys like Fla. and bama you got absolutely pounded in 3 blowouts. I would be willing to wager that the point differential in the sec’s 4 wins far exceeds the point differential in the ACC’s 6 wins. So if you really want to look a little more indepth look as to what really happened you’ll see that the SEC without a doubt dominated the games statistically. You just got lucky in a few close games.
Lastly, you are a collection of average and in some cases a little better than average teams. You don’t have superpower teams like Bama and Fla. which happen to be ranked NO. 1 and 2 in the AP. Do ya actually believe a program like Wake could win the SEC like they did the ACC 2 years ago? Come on.
Just look at the title games and that will tell you everything you need to know. Every single freaking year the ACC title game has craploads of empty seats and its been that way every since the inception. Meanwhile the SECCG is the hottest ticket Atlanta may have ever seen. The crappiest tickets in the nosebleeds are going for $400 a pop. But that leaves one great advantage of being an ACC fan. You have the privilege of walking up to the ticket window at your title game and buying a ticket or 2 or 12,000 as of this morning to see Boston College play Va Tech. I know that Bama has 12 ncs and Fla. has 2 but has BC or VA. Tech ever won a national title? Didn’t think so. No wonder nobody gives a dam# about your title game.
By TonyDawgFan1
December 5, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this
No way the Gators cover!! Me being a dawg fan!! It’s Roll Tide for me!! Anybody but the Florida Gators!!!
By TonyDawgFan1
December 5, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
No way the Gators cover!! Me being a dawg fan!! It’s Roll Tide for me!! Anybody but the Florida Gators!!!
By Dawg Fud
December 5, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
Just when we were starting to get along so well, Jeff…you go an write it on the fall for me…as if i was not trying hard to forget.
GO DAWGS!
By Dogbyte
December 5, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
Fla. vs Bama = Iran vs. N. Korea
By Sautee Dawg
December 5, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this
I’m thinking the same as you on the Auburn thing Jeff. If TT was planning on leaving at seasons end he would have kept Tony Franklin on board until seasons end too. Therefore AD and alumni was the cause of Franklin being fired. It don’t take 3 GT graduates in a space shuttle to figure that one out. If you quit your job jeff is AJC going to hunt you down to pay you?
By Kaycee
December 5, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this
I am so over people screaming “Who has Alabama played???” Let’s see…Clemson was #10 in the country when we beat them. Georgia was #2. LSU may suck this year, but they were #15 when we beat them, not too shabby. Is it really Bama’s fault that Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee and Auburn had bad years? We have played many teams that Florida has played being in the same conference. Maybe not by as many points, but we sure got the W. Like it or not, we beat Ole Miss, a good team that beat the mighty Gators in The Swamp, no less. Florida has not played a defense like Bama’s this year. Call us underdogs, we are used to it this year and we are undefeated sitting pretty at #1 in the AP, Harris and BCS polls. Most are counting Bama out and I hope Florida goes in thinking they have this game won. They will be expecting a cake walk but they are gonna get a fist fight. And Nick Saban will have them ready. It will be a heck of a game but realistically speaking, no one thought Bama would be here. And win or lose, we are absolutely beside ourselves with pride in the boys on our team. They have outdone all expectations in them this year and we are proud to represent in the SECCG. Roll Tide!!
By Eric C.
December 5, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this
Jeff,
My feeling on the Falcons is that they will lose to the Saints with the game in New Orleans.
However, the Falcons should win the next three games. They will be playing Tampa at home after the Bucs’ physical Monday night game against Carolina, then the Vikings who likely will be w/o the Williams, then the Rams…putting the Falcons in the playoffs at 11-5.
By Bill
December 5, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this
kaycee
saying at the end of the season that a team was ranked X when you played them is like someone trying to get a loan for a house and saying but my 401k was valued at 100k back in spetember. it’s now at 50k. good luck against the gators. go jackets! 3-0 v/s the sec after the peach.
By DB COOPER
December 5, 2008 10:16 PM | Link to this
Why did the chicken cross the road? …To play in the ACC.
Georgia not wanting Tech in the SEC? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! We have owned your butt for the last 8 or 10 years. Why would we not? Beside the fact a team usually enters a Conference or is invited to strengthen it. We already have Vanderbilt, Kentucky second tier type teams.
By Rick
December 5, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this
You’re right, Jeff. I can’t believe the poor, little ACC can even afford to have a CCG. Oh yeah, I forgot; the ACC athletic programs miraculously manage to bring in big dollars every year. In fact, North Carolina for sure, and possibly Virginia, brought in more money than any SEC program last year. Who would have thought there would be so much money in basketball? Well, GT, FSU, Miami, BC, and VT apparently did! SEC Fan - One last thing - Wake was a 500 team in the ACC. They beat Ole Miss, who beat Florida and gave Alabama all they wanted (talk about a questionable pass interference call!) Does that mean Wake would have won the SEC championship this year. Of course not. I just wanted to show how ridiculous your analysis of the conference match-ups is. The ACC has no team the same caliber as UF or Bama this year, but all you need to know is that there are 4 SEC teams ranked below the ACC’s lowest rated team (Duke) at season’s end. The SEC has two great teams and not much else. The ACC has a lot of good teams as the SEC found out this year.
By Kaycee
December 5, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this
Bill,
Let’s just see: Florida wins…
Hawaii (unranked) Miami (unranked) Tennessee (unranked by this time, preseason 18) LOST at home to Ole Miss (unranked) Arkansas (unranked) LSU (then ranked #4) Kentucky (unranked) Georgia (then ranked #6, preseason #1) Vanderbilt (unranked by this time) South Carolina (then ranked #25) The Citadel (yeah, right…) Florida State (then ranked #20)
…and this is Alabama:
Clemson (then ranked #9) Tulane (unranked) Western Kentucky (unranked) Arkansas (unranked) Georgia (then ranked #3) Kentucky (unranked but undefeated at this point) Ole Miss (unranked but got the W in Florida) Tennessee (way unranked by this time) Arkansas State (ok, cupcake game for HC but a team that hung 88 points on one of its own opponents) LSU (ranked $16 at this point) Mississippi (unranked) Auburn (unranked at this time but preseason top 10)
So that 401K might not be worth so much now but it ain’t looking too bad I don’t guess. Good luck to the Jackets, they are my team away from my team. THWG
By michaelgee
December 5, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this
UGA fans are just stupid, you guys just lost the Georgia State title and in a week you forgot how bad Tech whipped you.
Next season CPJ will have the players he selected to execute the Triple Option.
Richt is defining insanity, doing the same things with the same inept staff will NOT yield a different result.
By Fred
December 6, 2008 5:08 AM | Link to this
Another p* poor article by another joke of a sportswriter. AJC continues its slide into oblivion.
By Eric1
December 6, 2008 7:10 AM | Link to this
dont give a crap who wins this one…as long as its not duhbama.
By Pi$$onaDawg
December 6, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this
To UGA, AUBURN, TENN, & Clemson and who do you think is a better caoch you can get? UGA fans call for the Coaches Head but who will be better? 7 home games and just win those and a road game here and there and be happy. 119 teams fighting for 1 national championship and that is a TALL ORDER. I want to enjoy the game with a win at home and hope to be treated well by the other teams fans when we are on the road.
By AUtiger
December 6, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this
Hey Pencil Jockey,
If Tubbs was ran out of Auburn, then why is he staying there for another year and why is all of his assistant’s still recruiting? What do you really know about the situation? NOTHING.
Just stick to your crackhead predictions and write for the people who you represent the best..the geeks from North Ave. (OH.. heard that Paul Johnson is a top candidate AU’s head coaching job)
By Florida Dawg
December 6, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
Just saw a camera scan the fans at the ACC Championship game in TAMPA….the ACC fans don’t travel to Tampa to well do they? There might be 20,000 fans there at most. Roll Tide and as far as the UF clown asking “how long has it BEEN since UGA won a National Championship?’ I ask you, “how LONG did it take the Gaytors to win just an SEC Championship”? Again….Roll Tide!
By AFnPC
December 6, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Didn’t scroll through to see if this was already noted, but the Aints won’t be without any of those ‘suspended’ players. A federal judge in Minnesota placed an injunction barring the suspensions of the seven players that tested positive for a diuretic after taking StarCaps. Looks like we’ll have to beat’em straight up!
By JSS
December 6, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
Three words: Jeff Schultz Sucks
By Falcons Will Lose Against Saints
December 6, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this
Mark It Down The Falcons Will Lose Sunday Against The Saints ..
Its always a bad omen when the Hawks lose on the night before.
The Falcons will Lose 31-17 in New Orleans.
Sorry Fellas!
By The Bank of Ron
December 7, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
Falcons win. Too much depth. They hurt you everywhere on the field from the red zone to the dead zone, in spite of dropped passes or dropped calls.
Falcons will go the, the. the: the; the! the? the-playoffs.
Gentlemen, light your bong hats, and fill up that superbowl. (how much is this stuff a pound, man?)
Didn’t you hate that? Remember in the seventies whenever there was a impromptu pot party, and 15 people would sit in a co-ed circle, passing a bong around, and some idiot would always ask, “What kind of pot is this?”. The host would always say, “Columbian”. Then, the follow up question, after a very pregnant pause, (during which many co-eds got pawed and pregnant), would be, “How much is this stuff a pound, man”.
Like this idiot was all of a sudden a dealer, with cash to get the best price for his customers.
I hated the seventies, man.
By Eric C.
December 7, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this
To: Falcons Will Lose Against Saints,
I agree…it is a lock that the Falcons will lose today and it has nothing to do with the Hawks performance. Brees and Co are outstanding at home.
However, as I stated before, the Falcons will win the next three…11-5 and the playoffs!!! Who would have thought?