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By Jim

November 23, 2005 05:53 PM | Link to this

another example of drool from bark madley. he can’t help it

By Ralph

November 23, 2005 06:07 PM | Link to this

For all you Muttlanders who went through the Tech ticket office to get tickets for Saturday night’s game, we appreciate the revenue you provide to the Georgia Tech Athletic Association.

Do you want a receipt?

By Marvin Claborn Jr.

November 23, 2005 06:23 PM | Link to this

I think remark —by someone about Tech not being the team to beat is a bunch of hooey.(sp?) I know not who will fall for that line. But, I’ve been around 52 years on this earth and the truth is: If Richt loses to Tech 2 years in a row, you start hearing wispering. The kind that usually means, can’t we find someone else to coach this Bulldog team. Right on? Enough of the circus talk, its time to show Tech who is boss-10-4.

By geechee

November 23, 2005 07:28 PM | Link to this

Very amusing column Mark. There was only a couple of real digs at Georgia and we sort of earned those. Well the illustrious president earned the Dogs probation by forcing his butt buddy and junior on the hoops program.

By geechee

November 23, 2005 07:33 PM | Link to this

“For all you Muttlanders who went through the Tech ticket office to get tickets for Saturday night’s game, we appreciate the revenue you provide to the Georgia Tech Athletic Association.”

We hope you appreciate it since no one else including so called Tech fans will fill your tiny stadium.

By David

November 23, 2005 08:14 PM | Link to this

Ah, in this time of rivalry lets unite and think about one thing. In the last 25 years there has been only two states to have won NCAA championships from multiple schools. Those bastards from Florida and of course the great state of Georgia. I know there has been one school win multipe championships but only two states have had multiple schools win championships. Lets take it a step further. How about the 1980 West Georgia Braves of DIII. And nobody needs to be reminded of what the D-1AA Georgia Southern teams have done. Don’t forget the D-II Valdosta State team of last year. How many states can stake a claim to these credentials. Let’s here it for the state of Georgia football.

By David

November 23, 2005 08:17 PM | Link to this

By the way, Go Dawgs and kick Tech’s a*.

By GTDean

November 23, 2005 08:24 PM | Link to this

Bark Madley, Looking forward to Gailey watching you Eat Crow! Happy Thanksgiving!

By Northwest DAWG

November 23, 2005 08:43 PM | Link to this

Hey, Mark. Do you think that MR really understands that this game with the insects is a must win game. No excuses if he loses. What about a 7-4 record with all of the talent that Ga. puts on the field? I wonder if he’s sent a thank you letter to let him know he appreciates his getting us into the Championship game(Spurrier)It’s his team and if he wants to be stubborn that’s his decision to make. 7-4, you think fans will be happy with that?

By kendall smith

November 23, 2005 08:48 PM | Link to this

Ahmmmm, Northwest….UGA has 8 victories already. How is he going to be 7-4? Is that nerd math from the trade school?

By Jerry

November 23, 2005 08:51 PM | Link to this

From Tokyo, it is nice to know that football nuts still exist in the great State of Georgia. Keep it up! Love reading your comments.

By Northwest DAWG

November 23, 2005 09:05 PM | Link to this

OOPS! your right, so he can match his 1st year record of 8-4. If the DAGWS lose 4 of their last 5 will everyone be happy?

By CW

November 23, 2005 09:11 PM | Link to this

Tech fans want someone to replace Braine, but I haven’t heard or read any clamor for the return of Bill Curry. Perhaps Mr. Bradley is just starting his own rumor chain.

By Dahlonega Dawg

November 23, 2005 09:14 PM | Link to this

Those of us who have spent time as student assistants in the SID office appreciate your kind words for our boss, Claude Felton. You wrote what we all have come to know — he IS the best in the business. Thanks, Mark, for pointing it out.

Go Dogs!

By Dawgstyle

November 23, 2005 09:21 PM | Link to this

Happy Thanksgiving Dawgs.

By Chip

November 23, 2005 09:55 PM | Link to this

While I appreciate the humor, cracks made about the performance of certain players, on either side, are not appropriate. Take shots at the administrations, coaching staffs, boosters, and radio announcers all you want, but lay off the athletes. They’ re not getting paid to be there … at least not at Tech.

By JR

November 23, 2005 10:02 PM | Link to this

Fun times, fun times. No matter which side you support, does any week of the year make your blood boil as much as the week leading up to a UGA-Tech game, listening to the other side moan and brag and bring up old news? Well, I supposed the 51 weeks after a loss are bad Fun times, fun times. No matter which side you support, does any week of the year make your blood boil as much as the week leading up to a UGA-Tech game, listening to the other side moan and brag and bring up old news? Well… I suppose the 51 weeks after a loss are bad as well.

Honestly, here is hoping it’s a good game, close to the end, and the only team to beat a top 10 school this year comes away with the win.

By Tim Bourret

November 23, 2005 10:06 PM | Link to this

I usually read Mark Bradley’s column, although I’m not sure why since he never writes about Clemson. This one was funny since it made Georgia look like %^&*!

By Kevin

November 23, 2005 10:09 PM | Link to this

Lighten up, Chip! This is supposed to be fun! And by the way, unless your North Avenue Trade School is now free, athletes are being paid to go there.

By Tech Fan

November 23, 2005 10:34 PM | Link to this

Tech 17 - UGA 14 And by the way Kendall, its not “nerd math from the trade school”. We clearly would have gotten that right. That was hick math from the cow college in the middle of the state.

By Chris Mortenson

November 23, 2005 11:02 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bradley, Georgia and Georgia Tech fans liked Jesse Outlar and love Furman Bisher. Georgia and Georgia Tech fans wish you and Terence Moore would transplant to some other city.

By islehack

November 23, 2005 11:11 PM | Link to this

A few points:

— I used to work in the same business as Mark, so I can tell you this with certainty: Claude Felton and the gang at UGA are, without a doubt, the very best in the world if you’re a sports writer. And, as an aside, the food in the press box isn’t bad, either. — I hope both teams play well this weekend. I don’t care who wins, since I covered both teams a few years ago. I just hope it’s a good game. Football in this state is as good as anywhere, whether you’re talking high school or college. — I don’t know about Gailey’s long-term future, but a win Saturday really helps matters. — Richt is at Georgia for quite a while, but his playcalling leaves something to be desired. — I wouldn’t have played Houston last week, but that’s my decision.

After Saturday, let’s saw we adopt my view and root for both teams, UGA in the SEC title game and, hopefully, the Sugar Bowl, and, Tech, in its bowl game.

By MIke

November 23, 2005 11:19 PM | Link to this

Hey Magellan(Tech Fan)- Are you talking about Mercer or Georgia College? Those are the only 2 colleges in the middle of the state. UGA is the Northeast part of the state. You guys are a real bunch of scholars over there.

And by the way - he still screwed up using his slide rule. “OOPS! your right, so he can match his 1st year record of 8-4. If the DAGWS lose 4 of their last 5 will everyone be happy?” Listen Einstein - look at a freakin’ schedule before trying to be funny would you? We only have 3 games left, so your hypothesis is not only ludicrous, it’s also impossible. Leave the smarts to the boys from the “state school”. We obviously get more out of our time in school than you clowns.

By Wes Haun

November 23, 2005 11:29 PM | Link to this

Actually very clever!!It is not a good season if both Tech and Dogs are happy with their coaches, players, radio guys, presidents, and the print media- we have a great season, don’t we.

By TB

November 23, 2005 11:42 PM | Link to this

This so-called rivalry is very similar to another so-called rivalry of Boston College and Notre Dame. ND plays their seasons for national championships while BC plays to spoil somebody’s season, hopefully ND’s. Same with Tech. Most years, Tech is playing to spoil somebody’s season, hopefully Georgia’s, while Georgia is playing for championships with the Tech game a pimple in the way.

By Callaway

November 23, 2005 11:49 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans are wondering if, given that his three losses to Tech have been vacated by NCAA probation, Jim Donnan should get his job back.

Actually, Tech’s vacated games have no effect on our opponent’s records, so while we may not have officially beaten ugag 3 years in a row, Donnan and Co. certainly lost to Tech 3 years in a row.

Any journalist worth a grain of salt would know that. But wait, we’re talking UGA, I mean, AJC, sportswriters…

By Jack

November 23, 2005 11:55 PM | Link to this

Lighten up, Callaway. He’s making fun of Georgia fans, not Tech. Nerds have no sense of humor.

By Tech Fan

November 24, 2005 12:13 AM | Link to this

Fine Mike (scholar), UGA is the cow college in the northeast part of the state.
But, scholar, you didn’t deny the fact that its a cow college or that it was hick math. Admission by omission. By the way, you’re knocking on your own school by knocking on Northwest DAWG’s comment. Thanks, I didn’t want to have to do that myself. EINSTIEN! How about you read the post more clearly. How about you read and stop trying to use “nerd” words like hypothesis. Oh, and by the way, Happy Thanksgiving everyone (including Mike)

By MUTT H8R

November 24, 2005 12:36 AM | Link to this

Happy Thanksgiving to the white & gold AND the red & black.

GIVE ‘EM HELL TECH!!!

By 00 Dawg

November 24, 2005 01:04 AM | Link to this

And to think, Georgia almost hired Chan “The Man” Gailey a few years back…makes me shudder.

Reuben Houston, by the way, is a fine ambassador for everything Tech is. Congratulations to Chan for showing demonstrating the integrity it took to keep him on the field. After all, we don’t know ol’ Reuben intended to sell those ninety-plus pounds of weed!

Techsters, try not to tickle each other too hard after Thanksgiving dinner. I’d like to see at least a few dozen of you interspersed between the thousands of Dawg fans enabling you to fill that worthless “stadium” of yours on Saturday.

By GT fan from Athens

November 24, 2005 05:34 AM | Link to this

I don’t care if Tech opened the jail cells to beat UGA. Period. I’d even invite Tony Cole!

By Bill E Goat

November 24, 2005 06:43 AM | Link to this

Jan Kemp $8,000,000 UGA 0 Players aiming for employment by the Postal Service after only 4 years of football. Saint Vincent.
Ah! For the good ole, glory days!

By MG from Lawrenceville

November 24, 2005 06:47 AM | Link to this

The writer must have had a block on the day he wrote this. Boring!

By kjd

November 24, 2005 07:53 AM | Link to this

It is amazing how vile the UGA fans are. If Tech is not so high on your list why do you spend so much time on here trying to belittle them. It is obvious that with the comments posted you guys have a serious complex and maybe just maybe you wish you were actually smart enough to go to Tech, good enough to play for Tech or in most cases wish you had been smart enough to go to UGA. It is obvious Tech is your NUMBER 1 FEAR! Take Tech and the points! UGA looses this one.

By james

November 24, 2005 08:47 AM | Link to this

UF fans do not see UGA as their rival!!!! It’s FSU and Tenn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!

By EB

November 24, 2005 08:50 AM | Link to this

I have officially given up on Mr. Bradley. I thought I would give him one more chance after his awful article on Coagh Gailey a few weeks back, but once again the article came out flat. I still think the AJC needs to hold you to the same standard you held Gailey to and say see ya Mr. Bradley. I know I will by not reading anymore of his UGA slanted dribble.

By TVDawg83

November 24, 2005 08:59 AM | Link to this

As a UGA alum, let me assure you of the hate we have for the insects. Nats. Slide-rule jockies. Nerds. “georgia tech”; just hearing the two words draws hatred from the soul. The nats are a most nauseating group of misfits the world has ever seen. This same group that mocks the party habits of UGA students is the same that has, as a song favorite, the “Bud” tune. Odd. The nats are a sick group. And its football team is not going to stay any closer than 17 points to a much stronger, more intelligent, more physical University of Georgia Bulldogs team. The turning point of the game Saturday night? The kickoff. To Hell with georgia tech! GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS AND GATA!

By Let The Big Dawg Eat

November 24, 2005 09:02 AM | Link to this

A slightly amusing column that fairly poked both sides. Question: If Techies are so smart, why can’t Reggie Ball count to 4?

By kev

November 24, 2005 09:05 AM | Link to this

“Most years, Tech is playing to spoil somebody’s season, hopefully Georgia’s, while Georgia is playing for championships with the Tech game a pimple in the way.”

How many times in the last 50 years has Georgia still been playing for a championship at this point in the year?? Georgia is playing for championships, give me a break.

By corey

November 24, 2005 09:06 AM | Link to this

I think Mark Bradley needs to find a job with a High School newspaper.

By MCDonoughDawg

November 24, 2005 09:16 AM | Link to this

Tech fans now are defending playing flunkies. Oh the Humanity!!

I know I would much rather be in the UGA roll as the hunted, than the hunter. GATA UGA!!

By Jeff Clark

November 24, 2005 09:18 AM | Link to this

Not bad Mark….but no thinking Georgia fan believes Mike Adams is anything other than the worst thing that has ever happened to UGA……he had divided the Dawg nation and we will NEVER be a family again as long as he is here….

By tech57

November 24, 2005 09:42 AM | Link to this

From a LIFELONG Tech Fan & Alum, Peace ,happiness & Happy Thanksgiving to everyone (Except to the gentleman who made the crack about Coach Dodd)& we ALL wish there was the integrity in the columinist of todays J&C as there was when Mr.Outlar & Mr.Bisher were roaming the press boxes of OUR schools

By 9er

November 24, 2005 09:45 AM | Link to this

Georgia has played for SEC championships but not a national championship since the glory days of H Walker (bought and paid). I believe that was in the 80’s. I do recall that Tech won a national championship in ‘90. Oooh that has to hurt a little. Finally, Tech has the aspirations of being a football school. Arrested players, probabation…we are now where GA was 20 years ago. The future is bright…now you have to add the arrested column to the recruiting column. GT most recent arrest would get a 4 star rating unlike most of our recruits, GA’s past arrest records probably only get 2 and 3 stars, except for that brief try with that Basketball coach the President insisted on hiring; 5 stars there. As for M Bradley, much read his than T Moore who simply writes, not what he believes but just things that stir controversy. Speaking of T Moore, what a fair weathered fanl fan, only likes the better teams in any sport.

By Yell O'Jacket

November 24, 2005 09:47 AM | Link to this

Mutt U, playing for championships. Make me barf. When you catch up with Tech’s championships let us know. We have more and more recent. Learn your history idiot!

Let’s look at awards and history. Best coach award, named for a Tech coach. Best player, named for a Tech coach. Highest score ever. Tech. More national championships, Tech. I think we still have more SEC championships than you mangy, flea-bitten inbred mutts and we haven’t played in the conference in about 30 years.

Chan and Houston, I believe a judge ORDERED Tech to reinstate him to the team, against the wishes of both the team, coach, and administration. Is there some part of a judge’s order you don’t understand?

And don’t get me started about intelligence or academics. While Tech players, yes even management majors, are taking calculus; UGAg players are trying to figure out “How many points is a 3 point shot worth?”

Now Mutts fans and students, get back to work. I need my french fries now and my garbage hasn’t been picked up yet this week.

By tech57

November 24, 2005 09:52 AM | Link to this

Thank you YELL’O..I wasn’t going to be that harse on ‘em due to the holiday…dont leave out better overall winning %& more bowl WINS, than the Kow Kolegge….

By Yell O'Jacket

November 24, 2005 10:06 AM | Link to this

Guess I got carried away. Couldn’t help it. I’ll extend an olive branch. UGA fans, Tech fans; let’s all be thankful for the blessing we share, for college football, for our freedom, and for those in uniform (especially overseas) who guarantee our rights through risk of their lives. Happy Thanksgiving to all….

By Yell O'Jacket is a HO MO

November 24, 2005 10:30 AM | Link to this

Everyone should email cfetner@fetner.net and tell him that not only does Tech suck, but that he likes men.

By crosby

November 24, 2005 10:34 AM | Link to this

I love this column that Bradley writes. I actually have the first one that I requested in an e-mail from him. Every year it pegs me almost exactly on how I feel with Tech. I’ll keep this same theme. Braine is out of touch with the normal Tech fan however Bradley seems to be in touch them. Also, I think Tech fans hope that they win because of UGA fans arrogance. UGA fans know they will win because they are arrogant.

By vetteDAWG

November 24, 2005 10:39 AM | Link to this

Thank’s Yell O’Jacket for reminding us all what REALLY matters today.

As for Sat. Night @ Bobby (SANFORD) Dodd Stadium. it’s WAR. All this stuff Bradley wrote has NOTHING to do with this upcoming game.I AM a DAWG Alum. ( 74 ) had season tix since 1966.To all tech fan’s I know the truth hurts but since Dooley took the helm @ UGA in (1964) we are 30 - 11 & had the replay system they use now been in place we would be 32 - 9. Just keep calling us your funny names (mutts/leghumpers/flea-bitten inbreds - We @ UGA will just call you LOSERS ———-

By Let The Big Dawg Eat

November 24, 2005 10:50 AM | Link to this

Lewis Grizzard once played a round of golf with a couple of Techies. He was nice, cracked jokes and made them feel welcome. After the round, he told them “Fellas this has been fun, but we can’t be friends. You see, I have a policy that has served me well. I only allow myself to have 5 Tech friends at a time, and right now, my list is full. But if you want to leave me your number, I will call you if anything happens to one of the other guys.” With that, and with a straight face, he got in his car and drove away.

Long live the memories of Lewis Grizzard, and to hell with Georgia Tech.

By Techfan05

November 24, 2005 11:02 AM | Link to this

All of this talk about filling a stadium… I wonder which Athletic association has more $$$. I guess it is the ticket holding UGA fans that rock the trailer after every touchdown at UGA vs. the wealthy donating Tech grads. Anybody know?

By Yell O'Jacket

November 24, 2005 11:30 AM | Link to this

Grizzard was funny. I especially liked his column after Tech beat UGA in Athens 35-18. As I recall, the entire column space was blank with the exception of one sentence. It read, “Frankly, I don’t want to talk about it.” Now THAT was funny!

By muttpfucker

November 24, 2005 11:40 AM | Link to this

Stupid article by an idiot writer. Break down the game, break down the seasons, write something intelligent. Tech has sold out their games this year so please turn the page. To Hell with Georgia, To Hell with Georgia Fans, To Hell with the long drive back to Athens with your tails between your legs. Tech 28, UGA 17 - Pfuck You Bark Madley. If I saw you at the game I would pour my beer on you and rub your nose in dog shiat.

By inspector

November 24, 2005 12:07 PM | Link to this

Mark:

Nice work.

By SamoanDawg

November 24, 2005 12:20 PM | Link to this

Yell O’jacket, sounds like you’re a sore loser. Can’t stand losing, can’t ya? I can’t blame ya when your team sux. Keep on living the past, you old fart. That’s the only sweet memories you’ll ever have.

muttpf, you’re an obnoxious immature little freak. Put down the bottle and get some counseling son. Becareful, don’t get too carried away when you lose Sat nite.

Go Dawgs!!!!

By Tech Fan

November 24, 2005 12:23 PM | Link to this

I am so incredibly upset at these UGA bloggers, I don’t even know where to begin!!! I’m not upset about what you guys are saying, I am just IRATE that all you UGA alumns are spending your time blogging instead of delivering my pizza. I had to wait an hour and a half to get my pizza last night, and I know its b/c the UGA alumn who was supposed to deliver my pizza was busy on the AJC blogging. Get off the AJC and DELIVER MY PIZZA!!!

By Tech Fan

November 24, 2005 12:27 PM | Link to this

SamoanDawg, stop attacking Tech fans and deliver my pizza!!! I don’t want you to respond to this blog about how you’re a manager or CEO, don’t be defensive, cause then we know you’re lying. Just deliver my pizza on time or your tip goes down a dollar.

By SamoanDawg

November 24, 2005 12:50 PM | Link to this

Tech Fan, You’re an idiotic fan. What idiot would order pizza on Thanksgiving day? Do you have a family to go to for Thanksgiving? Oh yeah, I get it, I guess you’re busy prepping pizza. Sorry son, I guess you won’t be getting any business today. Hey, there will be plenty of leftovers at Shoneys restaurant.

By Yell O'Jacket

November 24, 2005 01:04 PM | Link to this

Samoan, old enough to remember watching a Dawg named Herschel (only good thing to come out of Athens, at least he was impressive) and still young enough to care about things like football. I suppose you LIKE losing? UGA/Florida games must really be great for you. A little good-natured smack talk is part of the rivalry. (Muttpf took things a little far…) Losing is bad, losing to UGA is well, there are no words for that feeling. I didn’t start the history discussion, I just presented the facts. Now, back to watching the Falcons. (Hard to pull for them today, they’re wearing red and black…). And BTW, you missed some weeds in my yard, be more careful next time you cut the grass. I guess that turf management degree from UGA isn’t all that great after all!

GO TECH!

By Techfan05

November 24, 2005 01:15 PM | Link to this

I can sum it up here. UGA 1 time national champion Tech 4 time national champion All those students and history and only 1 championship

By SamoanDawg

November 24, 2005 02:04 PM | Link to this

Yell O’Jacket, We beat Fla last year. Yes, they beat us. No excuses at all. It’s just a matter of time for the Dawgs to own gators too. Not a bad year for Dawgs, considering the experts said, it’s a rebuilding year for the Dawgs. It’ll be the same story next year too, with a new QB.

Go Dawgs!!

By Let The Big Dawg Eat

November 24, 2005 02:38 PM | Link to this

Let’s talk about what’s really imortant, the Babe Qaulity at each school. Techies have such an inferiority complex when they see our girls and then think about their last date with the engineering nerdette from Pakistan.

To hell with Georgia Tech.

By Bird Dawg

November 24, 2005 02:49 PM | Link to this

Keep up with the FLA. jabs, Yell O’Jacket. But if Boise St. and Duke played today, I’m taking Boise.

By Let The Big Dawg Eat

November 24, 2005 02:52 PM | Link to this

54-7

By SamoanDawg

November 24, 2005 03:19 PM | Link to this

Yell O’jacket, black/red and silver britches is better than that faded golden looking color y’all wear. Boring color if you ask me.

Talk some real football why don’t ya.

By stevo

November 24, 2005 03:58 PM | Link to this

Hey Yell’0. for a tech man, I would usually defer to your mathematical skills. For obvious reasons I must assume you are good at math, otherwise, what do you have in life?

However, you apparently can’t count all that well. Tech’s overall winning percentage is .594 versus a UGA winning % of .640, which as I understand mathematics, gives UGA a lead in all time wins.

The series between UGA and GT gives us a GT winning percentage of .409. Now, how the wins you have to vacate for cheating plays in, I don’t know, but I don’t imagine it improves your %.

Again I love the scholar-athlete arguments since we all know Reggie Ball is an obvious example of a tremendous student as well as athlete. Hmm, maybe your school cheats to allow students to remain eligible?? Nah, that wouldn’t happen would it?

By Greer

November 24, 2005 06:48 PM | Link to this

When will Tech ever be a serious contender for the ACC championship again? My guess is a long time. Every three years or so, we are serious contenders for National Championship. When is the last time that Tech has been ranked in the top five, make that top ten? I can’t recall. Wake me up or dig me out of my grave when Tech is a serious contender for the ACC or National championship. Since 1975, even with the vacated games, we’re still 22-8 and 22-6 without them. Also, Tech only won 2 ACC crowns ever!

By greer

November 24, 2005 06:50 PM | Link to this

correction, I meant 22-5 instead of 22-6.

By JC

November 24, 2005 07:57 PM | Link to this

LESSONS LEARNED FROM LOSING

Thanksgiving week is so much more fun when Georgia Tech at least has a shot at beating Georgia in football. There have been plenty of years when the whole state has known exactly what was going to happen to Tech the Saturday after Turkey Day. The Yellow Jackets were going to get clobbered by the Bulldogs. The short-lived Bill Lewis era in the mid-90s comes to mind. But not this year. After Tech’s stunning upset of Miami, observers on both sides of the fence agree that this year’s game has all the makings of a classic battle between brothers, cousins, friends and enemies. This is the one football game of the year that means the most to me personally. I was born a Tech fan because my Daddy went to Tech. And then I went to college there, so now I’m forever hitched to the White and Gold. But why do I care so much about one game? Why is it that this game is the only thing I’ve been able to think about all week? These are just a bunch of 19- and 20-year-old kids playing a game, for goodness sake. Why does it matter so much? The short answer: Because I’m a huge sports fan and my team is the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. And in Southern states like Georgia, college football matters. This year I read Warren St. John’s book, “Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer.� It’s a wonderfully, descriptive and insightful account of the fan mania that grips University of Alabama football. (One couple even missed their daughter’s wedding because she scheduled it on the day of the Alabama-Tennessee game.) St. John writes that “being a sports fan is largely about learning to cope with losing.� I know that if Tech loses Saturday my 8-year-old son, Wages, will probably cry. And I will feel like crying. We’ve lost four in a row to Georgia and losing streaks stink. The most devastating, heartbreaking Tech loss to Georgia that I’ve ever witnessed in person was the 1997 game in Atlanta. Tech had lost six in a row to Georgia but faced a realistic chance of snapping the drought thanks to a stingy defense and a young quarterback named Joe Hamilton. It was a cold, rainy night at Bobby Dodd Stadium. I went to the game with my mother. Just the two of us — Mom and me — taking in a Tech-Georgia football game together. As the drama of the game unfolded, it looked like Tech would win as the Jackets scored a touchdown very late in the fourth quarter to take a 24-20 lead. Mom and I were giddy as we hugged each other. Larry Munson barked into the radio, “They’ve ripped our hearts out and the blood is pouring down the streets of Atlanta.� But with less than a minute to play, Georgia stormed down the field led by the leadership of quarterback Mike Bobo and All-American Champ Bailey. With Georgia now on Tech’s 15-yard line with 15 seconds left in the game, the Jackets’ Tavares Tillman stepped in front of a Bobo pass for an interception. Mom and I went crazy! But wait, there’s a flag! Pass interference. Georgia gets another play. And then the heartbreaker. Bobo lobs a pass to wideout Corey Allen in the corner of the end zone for the winning touchdown with 8 seconds left. Dawgs won for the seventh time in a row, 27-24. Munson screamed: “We’ve picked our hearts up and we’ve stuffed them back in our chest.� That was a sick feeling walking out of the stadium with Mom. We were stunned and crestfallen. But something about losing in such dramatic fashion filled me with a sense of perspective and appreciation for what really matters in life. All of a sudden, I wasn’t sad anymore. I had just attended an incredible game with my mother. I’ll never forget that experience and the fact that I was there with Mom. In his book, “My Losing Season,� Pat Conroy writes that winning is wonderful, but the “darker music of loss resonates on deeper, richer planes. Loss is a fiercer, more uncompromising teacher, cold-hearted but clear-eyed in its understanding that life is more dilemma than game, and more trial than free pass.� I’ve had enough losing lessons in my life. I’m ready to learn from winning.

By muttpfucker

November 24, 2005 08:11 PM | Link to this

Mrs. Greer…Since when has UGA been a contender for a National Championship (every three years or so)??? I guess this year was one of those years too, huh? It’s not how you start but how you finish. Please reserve National Championship talk to years when UGA wins the SEC Championship…or every 20+ years or so. Blah, Blah, Blah, “UGA beats Tech, UGA this, UGA that…” How about this…4 National Championships to 1 National Championship. Again…it’s how you finish….

By SamoanDawg

November 24, 2005 10:17 PM | Link to this

muttpf, you’re an obnoxious immature little freak. Put down the bottle and get some counseling son. Becareful, don’t get too carried away when you lose Sat nite.

blah, blan,blah… loser!

By actionjackson

November 24, 2005 11:52 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans believe their school gets better publicity from the local media because Claude Felton is the best in the business.

YEAH RIGHT! GET A CLUE MARK. WINNING BREEDS PUBLICITY, NOT AN SID WHO DOESN’T HELP HIS OWN STUDENTS.