By What?

May 17, 2006 12:03 PM | Link to this

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail party is “the time when fans of both schools are allowed to make fools of themselves by getting as drunk and disgusting as possible before, during and after the game.”

I am allowed to do that any time I want, whether a fan of GA, FL or any other school. In fact, the same behavior can be seen on any weekend, during any football game, or at any entertainment district in any major city. Adam’s attempt to erase this moniker is only further proof that he has too much time on his hands-shouldn’t he be buying more land in Costa Rica-or giving “secret payments” to Jim Harrick?

He has one year left and knows he is on his way out. Good riddance-go back to Centre College.

By Flip

May 17, 2006 12:26 PM | Link to this

I’m simply amazed by Terence Moore’s comments. He actually wrote something that didn’t deal with racial issues.

By northwestDawg

May 17, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this

Flip you’re right, but he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He’s like Adams, who’s going to disagree about drinking getting out of hand. No one! So that’s an easy band wagon to jump on and pretend to be a white knight! What Adams said about J’ville was a slam and indirectly he(and Moore)slammed the Reptiles. Notice that the statement was NOT A JOINT STATEMENT ISSUED BY BOTH SCHOOLS? No, it’s just Adams ego and this is one time that I’m hoping that the Media won’t let a tin horn publiscity(sp?,no spell check)hound get his way. hound be noticed.

By Chris

May 17, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this

Adams is just doing this for P.R. reasons. He’s an idiot.

By Ryder

May 17, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this

Well I guess Adams is trying to do whatever he can from people discovering the real name for this game “Game where Georgia’s national title hopes come crashing down” Nothing will change, people are going to do what they want to do. Adams should know better.

By WolfDawg

May 17, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

The only problem with the GA-FL Game is that UGA doesn’t win much.

By BP

May 17, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

Don’t chastize the guy for trying to raise the profile of the school a little. Sure, it won’t affect actual change, but it is GOOD PR, that the university president is on record saying the cocktail party theme should go.

Since many people can’t seem to figure this out, that raises a school’s image and has a POSITIVE impact on sponsorship and advertising revenue, which will help your beloved team.

By Chuck

May 17, 2006 01:09 PM | Link to this

Sadly, Michael Adams cannot get enough of controversy. His ego is larger than UGA, Athens and Georgia all rolled into one. If he was an elected office holder, he would quite probably have been impeached by now, but certainly would not be re-elected. Hopefully the Board of Regents will stand up for UGA, it’s alumni, it’s student body and the people who love the university and take any possible embarrasment they perceive may come from the outsiders, and refuse to renew Mr. Adams contract. Most successful people command respect from peers and subordinates. Unfortunately, Mr. Adams does not enjoy that luxury.Charles Knapp started us on the road to excellence even though Mr. Adams would claim much of the credit, and we need to search for another Charlie Knapp. There just may be a disaster or some embarrasing situation that will someday cast negative publicity much more than the dismissal of Mr. Adams, on our university. Look at what kind of person Mark Richt is, by comparison. Solid, in control, great character and ultra successful. Can’t say that about Mr. Adams.

By uga4ever

May 17, 2006 01:35 PM | Link to this

Terrence- you are a sports writer? Have you ever been to any campus during football season. It doesn’t take a special event like GA/FLA when people in your words “are allowed to make fools of themselves by getting as drunk and disgusting as possible before, during and after the game” You must be attending the church league flag football games in the fall if you think that is the only time fans get drunk and disgusting.

By d costa

May 17, 2006 01:43 PM | Link to this

Once again, it seems Adams needs his ego stroked & decided to pursue a matter of irrelevancy. Doesn’t he have bigger fish to fry than making this an issue?

In case Adams (or the person who created this blog) didn’t realize, there’s actually a game taking place as well! Why not talk about the beauty (not so beautiful for UGA) of the actual game? What about the passion it generates or loyalties it reinstates on a yearly basis! Honestly, I don’t believe 90% of the ppl who actually go to the game care what they call it as long as UGA and UF take the field.

It’s not exactly the point to concentrate on whatever the media decides to label the event as part of their annual sales pitch as opposed to the actual event itself. Trust me, ppl are not traveling for miles around to go to a central location to drink, they can do that from their homes.

What I think Adams and Moore (who are neither UGA or UF guys) don’t understand is the passion and revelry attached to this game. Sure, ppl get wasted, but it’s no different from what I see at a Philadelphia Eagles or a New York Giants game each Sunday either! The only difference is, this is a once a year deal that ppl actually plan their weekend around to be apart of & when that weekend comes along, it’s time to have at it!

Seriously, Adams and Moore need to relax a bit & spend their time more constructively on matters can potentially affect the way ppl “live”, not the way they “think”. Because believe it or not, whether it’s official or unofficially, it will always be known as “the World’s Largest Cocktail Party”. It is what it is, stop trying to control everything!

Go Dawgs!

By Stan

May 17, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

How about re-naming it the “Worlds Largest Drunken, Uneducated, Buffoonfest”…..However, I guess we should try to include the Florida fans in the name as well……..

By TP

May 17, 2006 02:08 PM | Link to this

As a UGA grad (1985) and raised in Jax, FL, I can only laugh at the latest complaint from the Bulldog Nation, via Michael Adams about the Ga/FL game in Jax. Unfortunately, the joke is own us, as the Gators laugh (particularly the Gator alumns in Jax). My point, do you not think for a minute that home games in Athens are full of intoxicated adults and students, just like Gainesville, FL on a Sat. in the Fall? I tell my wife all the time that my son will not go to college football game until he is at least 10. A college football game is an obnoxious event (if your of age, you understand and try to igonore the obnoxious side of it all). I suppose in the President’s box, the atomosphere is a bunch of folks in ridiculous coats and ties and really not having a good time, but rather doing there political jobs. Look, Adams has not committed a crime or anything with his latest comments and suggestions, but as a fan of the Bulldog Nation, I would rather see Mark Richt (who in the big picture I’m a big fan of) get over his emotions leading up to the Fl game each year (which involves complaining about the game being played in Jax and saying how he would be happy seeing Ga win by an point, bascially he works himself in to being tight as a drum by game time) work in a couple of back to back wins. Hey Gator fan, don’t go off on the fact that I may have mispelled a few words in this response and remember you beat Ga w/o Shockley, escaped Vandy at home, Meyer cried after the LSU loss, and all you want to talk about is how your automatic for Atlanta this year. Yes, you were undefeated at home, but you beat an FSU team that lossed 3 ACC games. Yes, Chris Leak will slide in the Fall and Tebow was home schooled, so the jury is still out on him.

By Frank.....

May 17, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

TP….

Try taking your son to see Georgia Tech, Auburn, North Carolina, etc….Please do not label college football as an obnoxious event based on what you find at UGA games….

By Ben Tramer

May 17, 2006 02:29 PM | Link to this

Whatever they call this game, it needs to become a home and home series, or it needs to rotate between Atlanta and Jax. I am not real sure why we need to go down to Jax every year, anyway. Is it to tour childhood haunts of .38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd? Does a yearly case of coaching, player, or mixed brainlock really help our recruiting in south GA and north Florida?

By GW

May 17, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

Adams was not around during the 1970s and 1980s when this game earned the moniker. Since the new stadium in Jacksonville and an effort by everybody, starting with Vince Dooley, years ago to tone the drinking down this event pales in comparsion to many high school proms. The title no longer fits. I’ve been to every game except one since 1976 so I’m speaking with firsthand knowledge. This is a dead subject, including the actual sight of the game.

By JB

May 17, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

Michael Adams has the misguided assumption that he IS the University of Georgia. The truth is that the University of Georgia is bigger than Michael Adams. It is an institution with a history and tradition of over 200 years. It was around before Michael Adams came; it will be there when he is gone. Here’s hoping that he will be gone sooner than later.

By Ben Tramer

May 17, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

Yeh, take your kids to Tech games to see fans that are paragons of virtue, particularly when UGA is taking them to the woodshed one more time.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

Since they are taking on the VERY enforceable idea of curbing drinking IN COLLEGE, I think Adams should look to crack down on cursing, and then maybe manners, such as always keeping your shirt tucked in…..

so silly.

By matt

May 17, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

Funny I don’t remember Georgia fans complaining about going to Jville when Dooley was dominating the series. If you want to go to a home and home or rotation between ATL and Jville you should also be willing to rotate the SEC championship between ATL, NO, Tampa. Only seems fair.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 04:04 PM | Link to this

Since they are taking on the VERY enforceable idea of curbing drinking IN COLLEGE, I think Adams should look to crack down on cursing, and then maybe manners, such as always keeping your shirt tucked in…..

so silly.

By THEjacket

May 17, 2006 04:16 PM | Link to this

How about change it to…

The World’s Largest Jean Shorts Party

or

The World’s Largest Mullet Party

or

The World’s Largest Party Where There Are More People Than Teeth

By Chris F.

May 17, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

Just when you thought you could get away from the wrath of Adams at an away game here he goes screwing that up. He has already elminated most of the fun at UGA home games, and now the idiot is trying to step into a contest that has been going on long beofre he arrived and will continue to thrive long after he is gone (which I can only hope is soon). He has turned football weekends into a hassle instead of the fun it was before he arrived. PLEASE Adams leave the Univeristy ASAP or at least leave the football fans alone. This is not Centre College we live for football.

By Richard

May 17, 2006 04:25 PM | Link to this

I am astounded that so many people are trying to justify getting drunk and making a fool of oneself. Doesn’t anyone see the danger of consumming too much alcohol. It not only harms yourself but is a terrible role model for our young people. Having fun does not equal getting drunk. One can drink intelligently and responsibly.

By Doug

May 17, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

Wait, you mean people drink alcohol? While they tailgate? At football games?!? I am shocked, shocked!

Seriously, Terence, have you ever been to a Georgia-Florida game? People like to go and drink and get rowdy. For some people that’s why they like to go. If you don’t like to drink and get rowdy, then here’s what you do: Go watch the game, cheer on your team, and then when it’s over, go back to your hotel room. No need to be a downer for everyone else.

Mike Adams appears not to understand this, nor does he appear to understand the fact that even if a miracle happened and he did manage to convince people to stop using the “Cocktail Party” moniker, that simple “name change” would have exactly zero effect on what goes on at the Landing or anywhere else in Jacksonville. His inability to comprehend any of this is just another reason why he is increasingly becoming a laughingstock in the eyes of Georgia alums and fans, who are starting to pay him about as much mind as they do the street preachers shrieking about sin and fornication on the plaza of the student center during football weekends.

By Chris

May 17, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this

Richard: Richard, No one is trying to justify getting drunk and making a fool of oneself, you’re missing the point. The point is to keep people from regulating what has become a tradition over the years. You can consume too much alcohol at ANY event, not just a football game. Are you (or Terrence for that matter) going to start protesting Jimmy Buffett concerts? What about Chastain concerts? Tons of alcohol there! What about any concert, Rap, Rock, etc? Tons of alcohol and drugs there. I went to neither UGA nor UF, but think it’s ridiculous for both Terrence and Dr. Adams to waste their time on a “phrase”. Maybe they should call up Martha Burke and go find something worthwhile to complain about. I hear she’s not too busy lately.

By Chris

May 17, 2006 04:56 PM | Link to this

Richard, No one is trying to justify getting drunk and making a fool of oneself, you’re missing the point. The point is to keep people from regulating what has become a tradition over the years. You can consume too much alcohol at ANY event, not just a football game. Are you (or Terrence for that matter) going to start protesting Jimmy Buffett concerts? What about Chastain concerts? Tons of alcohol there! What about any concert, Rap, Rock, etc? Tons of alcohol and drugs there. I went to neither UGA nor UF, but think it’s ridiculous for both Terrence and Dr. Adams to waste their time on a “phrase”. Maybe they should call up Martha Burke and go find something worthwhile to complain about. I hear she’s not too busy lately.

By jamesd

May 17, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

Richard

Where did you read

“I’m trying to justify getting drunk”

I for one enjoy a good buzz during the game. I however to not take kindly to MFA telling me, and other fans what we can and can’t do. Their are some people who get drunk and act a fool, but that is a given at almost every event you attend. How can you justify punishing everyone for the actions of a few individuals.

I think your statement was just used to make yourself feel superior. You remind me of MFA.

By Unbelievable

May 17, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this

You UGA fans absolutely amaze me. As I am sure most of you are aware, UGA is an institution of higher learning. During Michael Adams time, he has build UGA into one of the academically elite schools in the south (not just the SEC), yet none of you want to recognize that. All I ever see about him is how he needs to get his nose out of the Athletics Department. News flash for you…He is in charge of the entire university. He can put his nose wherever he wants to. It obvioulsy doesn’t do a great deal of harm seeing that UGA has the most SEC title in this school year! And you will have to excuse him for wanting to clean up UGA’s image. As much as i hate to tell you as a fan of a fellow SEC school, while all school do tailgate and drink the day of a game, I have never seen group of fans take as much pride in the amount of alcohol consumed as they do in Athens.

Maybe one day you UGA fans will appreciate what Michael Adams has done for the University. It is an academic institution first. But my guess is, the majority of you fans complaining what Adams is doing probably never set foot on that campus as a student. If you have, try appreciating what UGA has and not complaining because he want the university to look like a school full of drunks!

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 05:28 PM | Link to this

Agnes Scott football games are fun and don’t have any drunk men.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 05:36 PM | Link to this

Mike Adams has scotchface himself.

By Adel Purvis

May 17, 2006 06:57 PM | Link to this

this entire blog is down an embarrassment for the Univerities involved. The World’s Largest Cocktail party is rite of passage, tradition of college football. If Mr. Adams has a problem with that then I believe he should go CEO at a college like William and Mary so that his idealistic nature is appreciated. Go Dawgs!

By geechee

May 17, 2006 08:26 PM | Link to this

This a very Polyanna, overly political correct move. America was built on celebrations. What are they going to try and stop unsuccessfully next; St. Patrick’s Day, Mardi Gras? This celebration is part of the fabric that makes up the tradition of college football and thus is very Americana. John Hancock was a bootlegger. Washington owned the largest distillery and whiskey distribution in the country. Letting go once every few months or so is not really such a bad thing.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore’s sums up his writing ability with the final line:

“It’s a start, though. It’s better than nothing.”

Well…unless it’s a column written by Moore. I’ll take nothing.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore’s sums up his writing ability with the final line:

“It’s a start, though. It’s better than nothing.”

Well…unless it’s a column written by Moore. I’ll take nothing.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore’s sums up his writing ability with the final line:

“It’s a start, though. It’s better than nothing.”

Well…unless it’s a column written by Moore. I’ll take nothing.

By Tim Raymond

May 17, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Terrence Moore’s sums up his writing ability with the final line:

“It’s a start, though. It’s better than nothing.”

Well…unless it’s a column written by Moore. I’ll take nothing.

By Flagboy

May 18, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

By Tim Raymond

Agnes Scott football games are fun and don’t have any drunk men

Hey Tim, Any truth to the rumour that Georgia Tech is trying to schedule them for homecoming?

By Flagboy

May 18, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

By Tim Raymond

Agnes Scott football games are fun and don’t have any drunk men

Hey Tim, Any truth to the rumour that Georgia Tech is trying to schedule them for homecoming?

By MichaelAC

May 18, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

The road to world sobriety begins with one less drunk. President Adams is doing the right thing. It may be a token step, but tokens are important, too. If the print and electronic media say “well and good, but we’re going to call the game as we deem fit,” then that’s on their respective consciences.

By Tony

May 18, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Why don’t we just call it the “No more fun of any kind” bowl? It’s amazing how one ignorant University President proposes a purely cosmetic solution to perceived problem and people fall all over themselves to jump onboard. Once again, form trumps substance. Didn’t they stop calling UT-Kentucky the “beer-barrel game” a few years back? I guess that means all fans of both of those schools are now teetotalers and the world is a safer place.