Sports Columnists

By GWJ

June 23, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

Ready for college football!!!

By NASCARfan

June 23, 2007 12:44 AM | Link to this

Dummy, Florida is not winning the SEC East. They have NO defense. It’s not happening. And if you think the Dawgs or Auburn or LSU are losing to Alabama, a team with so little talent it’s not even funny, then you’re a bigger dummy than T. Moore. Alabama ain’t winning 9 games this year, Bradley. Yes, they will be good in about 2 to 3 years from now. Not this year, and not next year. The talent isn’t there. That’s the difference between Georgia win Richt was hired and Bammer when Saban was hired. Georgia had a ton of talent but crappy coaching. Bammy has no talent and had crappy coaching. 6 wins for Bammy, dummy. And Florida wins 9 games. You’re right, Georgia wins 10 games, but UT wins 11 and wins the East. Next year is Georgia’s year. But you know what, this year could be the year to win the East or the SEC, and then NEXT year could really be the year.

Dummy.

By surfrider

June 23, 2007 2:08 AM | Link to this

This is potentially the best Tech team since 1990. The reason obviously is with QB. This guy is a stronger version of George Godsey. He has to stay healthy and the defense remain just as tough finally with an offense that can hit more than 50% of it’s passes. Reggie could have been more potent with this offensive coordinator. Tech is talented in all areas something I can’t really say since 1990, 1998-2001. They could be the sleeper team.

By NCTiger

June 23, 2007 6:25 AM | Link to this

Mark, are you really Nick in disguise or do you just have a tremendous mancrush on him?

By Stan

June 23, 2007 7:11 AM | Link to this

Please reconsider your predictions concerning Alabama and Nick Saban. Compare the records of Saban and Tubberville since he assumed the Auburn job. Examine their records when coaching against each other. Saban is better than Shula but he is not a panacea. Alabama is at least two years away from competing with the league’s best.

By dawaholic5

June 23, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

Mark is right on the mark, when it comes to the dawgs this year. UGA finishes 10-2.

By Kent

June 23, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

Mark, You seem to have a bad case of Sabanofilia. Remember that he and Tubby both inherited humbled programs(AU being worse off). Saban didn’t have to split talent in his talent rich state, as Tubby did, yet Tubby had the better record in Head to head games with him. Part of Sabans success was his DC Will Muschamp, who is now doing the same on the AU staff and Jimbo Fisher, who has moved on to FSU. Let’s not plan the victory parade just yet.

By kudzoo

June 23, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

Sorry Kent, but results are the ultimate measuring stick for football coaches. In 12 years in the SEC, Tubby has only one SECC to show for it. In the other hand, in only 5 years in the SEC, Saban has 2 SECC’s and a NC. No contest.

By Mikey

June 23, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Alabama win nine games? Alabama beat Georgia? What ya’ smokin’ these days?

I see either an AU/UGA rematch in the SEC championship game, or AU/UT.

By Jason

June 23, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

How does that Red and Black Kool-aid taste?

By JASON

June 23, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

Can we get a “Big” ROLL TIDE!!!

By innocent bystander

June 23, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

This was a witty interesting column.I thought you were serious until the last paragraph.I didn’t say it was convincing. It must be humbling to have NASCARfan write something much more plausible apparently off the top of his head.

By Bryan

June 23, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Kudzoo,

Here is a measuring stick for you - 33 wins in the last 38 games. I think that’s solid. No nat’l championship, but it’s clear Auburn shoulda been there in 04’-as Oklahoma was clearly the media sweatheart to play against USC-all about ratings. Saban did well at LSU- probably why he returned to college ball (unlike his NFL debut). Still, as Kent said, he had a recruiting landlock on the state of Louisiana that stretched to Mobile- and that’s not going to be the case at Alabama. So, this is one Auburn fan not worried about Saban. He’ll just be rejoining a slew of the most talented coaches in the best conference in the country. Can’t wait to make it 6 wins at the end of the 07 season to hush the masses.

By Big Dog

June 23, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

Wow, not sure how you come up w/ that. West is AU’s and LSU’s to lose…both teams blew it last year. Bammer is not ready yet. Saban is a good coach but Bammers are dreaming of rainbows, cute little bunnies, and the bear. The East…wait for it…will go to the Gamecocks. Yes, I said it, the fighten’ chickens will take the East. UG, UT, and UF fans…he’s back!!!! Bammer’s…The old ball coach was what you really wanted. Keep dreaming and get ready to be slapped by the other hand…here comes number 6!!!

By Gene

June 23, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

Saban will not build a long-term program at Alabama because some other college or pro team will wave a checkbook at him, and he will follow.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

June 23, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

only 70 days away!

By Roswell Ed

June 23, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Mr. Kudzoo:

The love child of Bear Bryant and Knute Rockne couldn’t win the SEC at Ol’ Miss.

I believe that the last SEC team to go through the whole season undefeated was AU. LSU never did that.

Since ‘94 only 2 SEC coaches have gone undefeated and neither one of them were named Spurrier, Saban, Meyer or Richt.

Mr. Bradley:

What is up with the door closing bit. AU went 13-0 just three years ago and beat 2 BCS bowl winning teams last year. If Cox was healthy last year they would not have lost to both Ark and UGA. They return 7 starters from one of the best defenses in the country, their quarterback is healthy and they have better running backs than anyone outside of Ark.

They played absolutely no true freshman last year from a top 7 recruiting class(a luxury no other SEC team could afford) and they backed it up again this year with a recruiting class that was every bit as good as any class in the country outside of UF and USC.

Saban has burned bridges in La and So Fla. 2 places that he has to recruit well in to win. Will he be as bad as Shula? No way. Will he win the SEC in 2 years? No Way. Will he be in Al in 3 years? With absolutely no buyout clause , the lure of the NFL, and the smothering Al fans NO WAY!

Bradley please stick to writing about basketball. That way I have no idea if you are right or wrong because I don’t read it and I don’t care.

I always read your predictions as if I was living in bizzaro Roswell. I know to expect the opposite.

By oldmantide

June 23, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

50 years without a N.C. happy anniversary “Chit Paper Chunkers!”

By Bryan Daniel

June 23, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Reality will rear its ugly head for the rest of the ACC when Wake contends again and perhaps wins the championship again. Wake is for real and here to stay. The players, coaches, and fans here have a connection that happens NO WHERE ELSE in college sports, and recruits feel that immediately.

By Evan

June 23, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

Why is this guy so high on Georgia? They have a D-line and LB corp and lost their two best guys in the secondary. Stafford has showed flashes of brilliance but still hasn’t revealed any sign of consistency. From the reports I’ve heard the Georgia O-line could use a lot of help. Richt has relied on the mighty Georgia defense to bail his talent-loaded teams out in the past and might have his worst defense since his tenure started. Unless Stafford is a wizard, Georgia goes 8-4 again.

By the way, Fulmer/Cutcliffe/Chavis are 7-0 against Georgia. They will make it 8-0 this year.

Tebow will get hurt in some capacity this year.

Tennessee wins the SEC East by virtue of experience at QB.

I’ll have to pick LSU for the West. Auburn’s schedule is tough and their season all rides on Brandon Cox’s shoulders.

By TXEER

June 23, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

West Virginia will beat Georgia Southern completing the trifecta…Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern and we will then annex the State of Georgia making it our 56th county!

By Anonymous

June 23, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Let’s not talk about a NC in ‘04 for LSU without remembering that they had a SPLIT NC with USC…..not one on which everyone agreed just like 1990 when GT won the Coaches Poll NC and Colorado won the AP NC.

And while an undefeated season for any national contender would be nice, most coaches would rather have a NC with one loss over an undefeated season and not win a NC so get off your high horse, AU fans!

By Roswell Ed

June 23, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Prediction:

West Vaginians learn to read and realize what a complete backward ar$e state in which they actually live. The ensuing rush of refuges in horse and buggy cripple an all ready weak economy in Pittsburgh.

Despite predictions to the contrary the gene pool in Pitts actually shrinks with the influx of the new arrivals.

By TXEER

June 23, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

West Virginia 38 UGA 35

West Virginia 38 GT 35

Enough said!

By Wassabi

June 23, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Not a bad prediction really involving Georgia. Hopefully Stafford can get us over the gator hump. Not sure we will lose to Bama…probably a better chance of losing to Auburn at home considering how well they play at our place and us at theirs. Bama will be a tough game but Saban doesn’t have the talent down there yet to put up a new years day bowl type season. He’ll get them there though eventually. They’ll be much better than under Shula.

And of course Southern Cal will play for the title…has anybody seen their JOKE of a schedule? What a laugher.

Sept. 1, 2007 Idaho TBA
Sept. 15, 2007 at Nebraska 5:00 pm PT
Sept. 22, 2007 Wash. St. 5:00 pm PT
Sept. 29, 2007 at Washington 5:00 pm PT
Oct. 6, 2007 Stanford TBA
Oct. 13, 2007 Arizona TBA
Oct. 20, 2007 at Notre Dame 12:30 pm PT
Oct. 27, 2007 at Oregon TBA
Nov. 3, 2007 Oregon State 5:00 pm PT
Nov. 10, 2007 at California 5:00 pm PT
Nov. 22, 2007 at Arizona State 5:00 pm PT
Dec. 1, 2007 UCLA 1:30 pm PT

Dawg Rant

By DirtyDawg

June 23, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Hey TXEER, we could never be part of West Virginia, we got too many teeth. And as for Bradley, I’m gonna save this one for him to eat come December…wonder if he can swallow a hard drive?

By TXEER

June 23, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Come on Dirtydawg, you can do better than that!

With respect to insults we’ve heard all our lives that one was just weak!

By Leroy Rogers

June 23, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

What in the world has happened to the “winningest” coach in the SEC for years? Nobody talking agout him. I am talking about Phat Phil Fulmer..Oops, I forgot, Cutcliffe got him working out, when he isn’t riding his Harley! Don’t count on the QB though. He like, Peyton Manning, can’t take a hit and I don’t think the injury will go away. I do think Phat Phil must win big this year…just check out the new AD; Fulmer’s Sugar Daddy is gone now. His major bowl record is awful and the ‘98 national championship was a fluke. Fouth down penalty at Syracuse allowed a field goal to win. A fumble in he endzone by FL. running back; then a missed field goal, wide left, in OT allowed them to win this game. Someone needs to tell me how the fiasco with Clint Storner, Ark. QB, lost the ball and last of all the championship game against the Seminoles, was with a quarterback we never heard from again! Winke won he Heisman the next year! So the scuttle but on Rocky Top is: that has been a long time and the new AD is looking over Phat Phil’s shoulder. I have eaten crow before, however, we shall see. And re: the UT-Ky. gamelast year a procedure penalty cost the Cats the game..and who can forget the Air Force 2 point failure to win! So Rocky Top is just a little rockier than it has been before during Phil’s tenure. Fulmer’s major bowl game record is a disgrace for the 107,000 loyal fans who come from “parts unknown” to the games…an all day affair for many. You see they don’t have the exciting Falcons or Braves on Rocky Top, as do the Hotlanta fans, so the football games are the biggest attraction in East Tennesse, besides Dolly Parton, and we won’t talk about “bigness” here! Later

By lorance

June 23, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

If all your prediction columns are like this one, I have no doubt you know well the taste of crow. Get the salt and pepper shaker ready cause you’re in for another feast. I offer comment on only one of several of your dead wrong predictions: I’ll bet my life on FULMER NOT LEAVING IN DECEMBER.

By lorance

June 23, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

If all your prediction columns are like this one, I have no doubt you know well the taste of crow. Get the salt and pepper shaker ready cause you’re in for another feast. I offer comment on only one of several of your dead wrong predictions: I’ll bet my life on FULMER NOT LEAVING IN DECEMBER.

By Weagle

June 23, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

That sound you hear is the Tigers’ window of opportunity slamming shut.

Quite possibly the dumbest sentence you have ever written. Saban is a good coach. However, Alabama has a long way to go to get their program mentioned in the same sentence as Auburn’s. But hey, thanks for blowing up the Bammer’s egos a little more. It will be even more fun to watch their meltdown when they start the season 1-4. In regards to Auburn’s road schedule: go back and take a look at how many road games we have lost in the last three years. Let me answer that for you: 3. This article just proves that anybody with a pulse can be a sportswriter.

By Matthew

June 23, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

Atlanta must have a serious problem retaining sports writers, considering Mark Bradley is still has a job.

I missed the transition though, when did Bradley go from blindly and stupidly believing UGA could do no wrong to becoming an irrational Alabama fan?

By Dawg-Man

June 23, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

Vols to win East in 2007 thanks to down years in Athens, Gainesville, and Tuscaloosa. UK will be a good game. Mark it down.

By Dawg-Man

June 23, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Vols to win East in 2007 thanks to down years in Athens, Gainesville, and Tuscaloosa. UK will be a good game. Mark it down.

By Dawg-Man

June 23, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Vols to win East in 2007 thanks to down years in Athens, Gainesville, and Tuscaloosa. UK will be a good game. Mark it down.

By Rocky

June 23, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

I’m telling you right now, look at the responses and in the past….the Awbun Cow Paddies are the whinniest “its not fair” fans in football. Boo hoo Awbun, haven’t you and Tubby ever heard that life’s not fair. You will ALWAYS BE THE SECOND TEAM IN ALABAMA. But watch out, Troy State is about to past you with UAB not far behind! Yo days is numbered in the cow paddy plains!

By Tom

June 23, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

Georgia will win the SEC East with Florida a close second and South Carolina third.

LSU will win the west but may lose to Virginia Tech. Alabama and Auburn fight for second.

Tennessee goes 7 and 5 and Fulmer retires or is bought out. Cutcliff will not be the new coach.

By Matt

June 23, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

Evan and Dawg-man, if the Vols finish higher than 4th in the east, I’ll personally pay for the two of you to sit together at the SEC champ. game and discuss your recent trip to Dollywood.
You have to be a certified moron to predict Tennessee as a winning team this season. Overrated tin man at QB, no recievers, no OL, a mediocre defense, and Phil Fulmer. Georgia goes to Knoxvile (yikes, what a hellhole) and wins by at least two td’s. Tennessee loses to Cal, Bama, UGA, Fla, Carolina, and either Vandy or Kentucky. Mark it down. Bama will be better… towards the end of the season. They’ll beat Auburn and win their minor bowl game.
Georgia’s losses will come against, surprise surprise, Florida.. along with a loss to Texas in the Sugar Bowl. USC will beat West Virginia by 30 to win the National Championship. Wisconsin, the most overrated team of the decade, loses 3 games.

By Eddie

June 23, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

Bama has loads of talent. The 3rd if not better QB in the SEC. Two NFL bound senior WR’s. The best CFB mag has a prediction of Bama being in ATL on Dec.1. Bank on 10 wins at least.

By SOS

June 23, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

SEC EAST 1. South Carolina 2. Florida 3. Tennessee 4. Georgia 5. Kentucky 6. Vanderbilt

By SECCoachnDallas

June 23, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

SCum…A Proud Tradition of Mediocrity, Where Yesterday Nevr Happened and Tomorrow Never Comes

By BJohnDawg

June 23, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Georgia 10-2. Perhaps. But if that is the case the two losses are IMHO Florida and Auburn.Sabin is a good college coach and he will turn around Bama ( which frankly will be good for the SEC and CF)but not this year.Auburn adds another Iron Bowl, which may be their last for a while.

I am a UGA fan, but I think its Tenn and Auburn in the Championship game.Auburn grabs the title.Sorry C** fans, but the old ball coach does not have enough talent there to win the SEC East this year.Florida has no defense for 07 and Tebone will get T boned when he runs a 12 game schedule.Georgia’s OLine will be a weakness regardless of the JunCo studs.

2008 is UGA’s year.But I would love to be wrong and see an SEC championship in 2007.

Tech loses to Georgia…again. It may be 2010 till they get another win over the Dawgs.

No matter what the writers say SEC football is number 1. Good Luck to all….Go Dawgs!

By james

June 23, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

Both the Dawgies and the tide will have 2 losses by the end of September and this arguement will be settled pretty quickly. Bama fans and you Mr. Bradley will quickly realize that not even Nick Saban can help that program. They need to at least learn how to win the Iron bowl before they can even think about winning the west/SEC/national championship. As for the Dawgies another 9-4 season, and another another loss to either Vandy or Kentucky mark my word. A year from now everyone will be in here once again saying,”we are one year away.” Regarding LSU You are simply on crack. They are the best team in the SEC and will prove that this year. Auburn is not very far behind and you and many other people are not giving the tigers nearly enough credit,but given how they have done in years of high expectations that may not be such a bad thing.

By Charlie

June 23, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

just wanted to clear up a few misconceptions about Alabama’s claim to 12 national championships based on fact rather than bias. Credit is given where credit is due.

To clear up confusion, the word retroactive means they went back in time to award the championship.

‘TWELVE’ national championships is fraudulent, nothing but pure bunk ginned up by the SID Department. Here’s a rundown:

1925 National Championship- Alabama claims they share this one with Dartmouth. Who awarded the NC? Houlgate and Helms. Houlgate started his system in 1927. So Bama won their 1925 NC using a formula that didn’t exist until 1927? Helms Athletic Foundation started in 1941. Another incredible retroactive NC.

The Associated Press Poll has been active since 1936. The AP took their final poll prior to bowl games from 1936 - 1964 and in 1966 and 1967. They took their final poll after the bowl games in 1965 and from 1968 - Current.

1926 National Championship- Alabama claims they share this one with 3 other teams with equal or better records! Once again it is the Helms Athletic Foundation in 1941 that awards it!

1930 National Championship- The Davis poll says that Bama tied Notre Dame for NC this year. This was the only one to award it to Bama. Notre Dame was named NC in 6 polls! Parke Davis is another retroactive system! He (an individual, not an organization) did his in 1933!

1934 National Championship- Alabama says they share this with two other teams. The awarders are Dunkel, Williamson, and Football Thesaurus. Dunkel was an individual who came up with his own system. Williamson was a geologist who came up with his own system. Football Thesaurus first appeared in 1946!

1941 National Championship- This is a complete joke. The AP ranked Alabama 20th in the nation with 14 teams with better records in the top 20. Once again it is the Football Thesaurus that retroactively awards it. Alabama finished 3rd in the SEC that year. Mississippi State won the SEC title..yet Bama claims a National title!

1961 National Championship- Finally a legitimate NC. .

1964 National Championship- While the AP did award the NC to Bama (10-1-0), Arkansas had the better record, 11-0. Alabama played Texas in their bowl and LOST. The AP final poll was before the bowl.

1965 National Championship- The AP gave this to Bama. That year there were three teams with better records than Bama. Bama 9-1-1, Michigan St 10-1-0, Arkansas 10-1-0, Nebraska 10-1-0.

1973 National Championship- AP puts Bama 4th after their bowl game loss. Bama claims a NC from the UPI poll that was taken before they met Notre Dame in the bowl game and lost. There were 3 teams with better records than Bama that year. The embarrassment of naming Alabama number one caused the UPI to name champions after bowl games. Yet Bammer has no shame in claiming it of course.

1978 National Championship- AP gives this to Alabama(11-1-0) even though USC (12-1-0) had the better record Guess who Alabama lost to that year? USC!!!!!!!!!. UPI gave the NC to USC.

1979 National Championship- Their second legitimate NC. Their first Unanimous NC.

1992 National Championship- Their third legitimate NC. Their second Unanimous NC.

You can see why people ridicule Bama fans when they talk about 12 NCs. The early ones were awarded by individuals years after the games were played. These weren’t consensus polls but NCs awarded by people that had their own formula for determining champions. Some NCs were given before bowl games that Bama lost. Using Alabama logic, Auburn could claim four national championships. But when Bammers brag they like to say they have twelve and Auburn has one. How silly. The NCAA recognizes 6 NCs for Bama and there are only two NCs that Bama has unanimously. You can’t find an Auburn site claiming four national championships but there are plenty Bama sites claiming twelve. Debunking the Alabama National Championship myths.

At the same time, Auburn could claim at least 5 national titles using the Bammer methods.

1913- Auburn went 8-0 and claimed the NC in the Billingsley Poll.

1957-AP national Champions.

1983-Auburn went 11-1, played the nation’s toughest schedule, and won the national title in The New York Times, Sagarin, Billingsley, Rothman and College Football Researchers Association

1993-Auburn went 11-0 and won the national title by the National Championship Foundation .

2004- Auburn became only the second team in SEC history to go 13-0. Auburn even beat SEC East champion Tennessee twice. Auburn was awarded the national title by the first People’s National Championship Poll, Golf Digest, and The Eufaula Times.

AUBURN only claims the 1957 national title. HOWEVER..IF Alabama can claim some of the ones that they claim, we have ever right to claim the ones above.

By Christina

June 23, 2007 7:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia will suck again this year just like they did last year! Florida will dominate as they usually do! && as for Tech we will dominate the ACC this year! Even with our key player gone we got a pretty good quarterback & Choice is gonna step up this year! As for receivers we got James Johnson & we got some new guys that are supposed to be pretty good!

By Gen Neyland

June 23, 2007 7:23 PM | Link to this

Bradley

You’re infringing on me. That’s been my line on Fulmer/Cutcliffe since last December. Only I don’t think it will go as far as into this December…Send your check to my legal team. It’s the same ones that represented Johnny Carson : Dewey, Cheatum and Howe…

By Gen Neyland

June 23, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

Leroy Rogers

A fluke in ‘98..? It was one of our finest hours…Glad you weren’t onboard…If you ever get a chance to take the BCS Crystal Ball Trophy Tour of SEC National Champions, stop off in the souvenir shop on the Top of Rocky. They might have a cool bumper sticker for your Camaro…GO VOLS

By TDone

June 23, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

Tech lost four games last year. Three of them were directly attributed to Mr. Ball. Tech’s schedule sets up really nice too.

By Dawgs30814

June 23, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this

Mark are you taking any bets on the UGA and Bama game if so I want some of it. The only way bama wins 9 this year is maybe in basketball.

By Ben S

June 23, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

Mark, I think your predictions are close. Tech may win 8 games, but Tech fans are very happy with a 8 win season… so that’s good news. Alabama has a decent coach but not very many good players to coach. UGA should win 10-11 games depending on how healthy they are. USC should play in the national title game, but I believe it will be against Michigan. They are loaded!! I can’t wait.

By Historylesson

June 23, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

Charlie, thanks for the history lesson and I’m still laughing about the Eufaula Times crowing a national champ. Truth is basically every SEC school can claim multiple championships but most do not. Well, G tech does, but they are as pathetic as some bama fans. G tech claims 5 while Ga could claim 6 if they wished. Good luck rewriting history.

By 3 Rivers jacket

June 23, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

Ben S- this Tech fan is not happy with 8 wins at least this year. Bradley dismisses Tech pretty easily. The potential is there for a real big season. It will dawn on people as the season gets closer. ND is a key and we should win it by at least 2 tds. We are better than them. Of course an injury to Bennett would end that but that is the only position where we do not heva more depth than i can remember in a long time. The kicking game should be solid. I thin our front 7 will be really tough. Anyway I will be upset with anything less than 10-2. I think the nov thurs nite with VT will match 2 top ten teams and the winner will be in Jax. But I am an optimist and most Tech fans are not. Georgia is just going through a spring practice year to get ready for next year. It seems that the fans are looing ahead already. That is dangerous.

By S.E. Dawg

June 23, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

It may be just me, do you get the feeling that Georgia is going to do better that many predict? It’s just that feeling that something good is going to happen this year. Maybe it’s called a gut feeling or the feeling is in the air. After all we are a talented team.

By jacketnation

June 23, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

UGA goes 10-2 only if no one gets arrested for underage drinking that is a starter. I say at least 5 players get in trouble during the season and that will hurt. Athens is a little New Orleans. Losing Calvin Johnson did not hurt as much as loosing Reggie Ball helped. Tech has two awesome Freshmen wideouts coming in and then we’ve got Darmaryus Thomas who looked sensational in the Spring. Several true freshmen will play early abd Tech will be better despite losing Calvin Johnson. Bennett can throw the ball and he also has a good head on his shoulders. Reggie couldn’t even count to four.

By GreenJacket

June 23, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

I see Tech at 9-3 and better than last year. There is no doubt that losing Reggie Ball will help tremendously. The new offense with Choice running the ball will produce alot better than last year. The defense will be as good if not better. Special teams in good shape. Maybe this will be the year to get past the mental block that is UGA.

By DawgNFlawda

June 23, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

Stop the BS, GD’it!!!

By jp

June 23, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

To jacketnation, you are a turd my friend. We own you guys and it p** you off from what I see. Don’t hate Athens because it’s a real college town. It sucks for you that you had to go to GT but you should have made your way to Athens sometimes. Getting arrested is part of the tradition of being a Georgia Student. Please do not hate us because we like to have fun after we finish our homework. I wonder if tech fans come back to their dorm rooms after a test and read up on nuclear physics. Seriously, which one would you rather do after a hard day of studying? Study some more(GT) or go out and have some beers and bang some b***(UGA)

By Nelson

June 23, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

SE dawg I get that feeling too. After last season there is a lot to look forward to. After all yall did lose to three of the worst teams in the SEC in Vandy,Kentucky, and Ole p**. That is right I said Ole p** because as far as I am concerned yall lost that game considering a UGA faculty member was the ref. Yall then lost to an Average at best UT team AT HOME by three td’s, and got blind a* lucky to beat a Colorado team AT HOME who had lost 12 games in a row. Sounds like another 8-4 season to me. I cannot wait till September so I can hear the excuses from the DAWG nation this year when they have already lost two games before the calender even shows October. Hell I would say odds are 50 50 you idiots could start off the season 0-2.

By Top Dawg

June 23, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

Go Dawgs!!!

By Jamesin Woodstock

June 23, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

No way Bama wins 9 games with that defense. Shula left them with nothing on that side of the ball. Probably one of the many reasons he was fired. Saban will have to give Applewhite free reigns on the playcalling to score enough to make up for the defense.

The Auburn window comment was probably right on. I say that based on the results so far in recruiting in the state. Saban’s recruiting prowess is only going to get better. Auburn has talent stocked for a couple of more years but by 2009 they will be hurting.

Unlike Alabama Florida has good young talent on defense but they will lose a couple games this fall due to inexperience. And all of the arrests down in Gainesville is probably due to some bigger discipline problems. Not good for the long term. Tebow and the offense should excel.

UGA will be good this year but I’m not sold on Stafford until he proves it. Their defense showed some surprising lapses last year too. The Dawgs pick and choose who they want in the state. I think they just need to evaluate better. Richt needs to tell Gardner who to recruit and not let him choose himself. Awful on field coach and evaluator. Great recruiter though. 2008 should be a great year for the Dawgs with Stafford having plenty of experience by then.

Vols should be very good this fall. My pick to win the East. Cutcliffe is the difference maker.

LSU has great talent across the board…except quarterback. They still should win the West though. Their new offensive coordinator is very good and Miles is also a good offensive mind. Only concern should be his obsession with Saban. Most great coaches are obsessed with their own team not others.

And there you have it: Tennessee 27, LSU 10. SEC championship returns to Knoxville. :-)

From your local Penn St. fan who follows the SEC as much as the Big 10.

By heeldawg

June 23, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia may well go 10-2, but I don’t see a loss to Alabama. Saban’s a good coach, but he’s not magic.

I suspect Tech will be better than 8-4, with Tenuta and their stout defense. they’ll still find a way to lose to the Dawgs, though.

LSU is loaded and is the team to beat in the West, bar none. Arkansas is in disarray, Alabama is rebuiling and Auburn lost too much to overcome the talent glut in Baton Rouge.

The SEC East title will be between Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Tennessee still has only a modicum of a running game, and the defense will be even weaker than last year’s. Ainge will not have the benefit of all of those outstanding receivers who left after last season, and his completion percentage will fall. The Gators are rebuilding on defense, but so is Georgia. However, the Dawgs will be decidedly better on offense, and will end the season with the best offense in the SEC. South Carolina’s defense and offense will both be better this season, but the schedule is more difficult. Whoever wins the USC-Georgia game in Athens will have the inside track to the SEC East title, IMHO.

Can’t wait!

By HOUDAWG

June 23, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

Methinks the OL will be BETTER than expected ……. the D will be suspect, especially early. If we’re lucky & good enough to get to 4-0 or 5-0, it’ll be a special season. Do think the red zone offense will be solid, something we’ve wanted for years.

GO DAWGS !

By Jack

June 23, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

This is the link to the official NCAA’s list of past football champions:

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0YQjzKLN4j3NQDJgFjGpvqRqCKO6AI-YXARX483FR9b0AYLc0NCIckdFAEuT364!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvUUd3QndNQSEvNElVRS82XzBfTFU!?CONTENTURL=http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/iafootballpast_champs.html

By wes

June 23, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Mark Bradley wrote:

“So why do I continue to offer up such predictions? Because deep down you know there’d be a void in your lives if I didn’t.”

Dang buddy. Could you be any more smug? Try some humble pie. You’re a journalist, not a Pulitzer Prize recipient.

Reggie Ball couldn’t audible for the entire 4 years in Atlanta. I actually watched Taylor Bennet on the sideline (while Reggie was playing) and he saw the open receivers even before Reggie would unload it out of bounds.

With that being said, I really think thug-U…aka VT, will be the team to beat this year. If GT can beat VT on a Thursday night in Atlanta…GT can seriously be back in Jacksonville…except this time they’ll beat Georgia and their pudgy keg-wielding back-up passer cuddling QB.

By steven

June 23, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

Please Charlie, let me inform your ininformed soul. First off Auburn has never won a National Title as it was deemed a Open Title since Auburn broke NCAA violations. So in actuality Auburn has no titles. And to reply to your claim and compariosn you could claim 5. These you refer to were not recognized in that day. So you actually have noe. Now to Alabama. I can honestly say you have no football knowledge at all. if you knew anything yiou would know that back in those days titles were awarded before the bowls and the bowl was just a treat for the fans and the players. It did not mean anything. That was the rules then. The fact is Alabama has double digit titles that are recognized by the NCAA as being awarded by major selectors. AUBURN HAS 1 IN 1957 but the NCAA has never gone back and stripped it. Please you really make your self look bad. Reality is Auburn is a lower tier team with no tradition and an empty trophy case. Will always be little brother.

By Jack

June 23, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

let’s try that link again.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0YQjzKLN4j3NQDJgFjGpvqRqCKO6AI-YXARX483FR9b0AYLc0NCIckdFAEuT364!/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvUUd3QndNQSEvNElVRS82XzBfTFU!?CONTENTURL=http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/iafootballpast_champs.html

Okay maybe it will come out better now. It’s a very long link.

By volmanX

June 23, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

Bradley, what have you been drinking? Dogs over VOLS on Rocky Top ? It aint gonna happed.

By Keeping it real

June 23, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

vick will be cleared . The Fed found human remains not Dogs remains. what a witch hunt! Go Falcons and Mike Vick!

By J

June 23, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

10RC’s national title in ‘98 was the best championship money could buy for the Vol nation. Definitely a fluke. Tee Martin got paid and hasn’t been seen since.

By J

June 23, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

UT’s 98 national title was the best that money could buy. Definitely a fluke. Tee Martin got paid and hasn’t been seen since.

By J

June 23, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Oops, didn’t mean to double post.

By Bama Boyz

June 23, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

RRROOOOOLLLLL TTTTIIIIDDDDDEEEEEE!!!!!!

Have you ever BEEN to a game in Bama? Home field advantage and Nick will beat the dawgs.

By S.E. Dawg

June 23, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this

Nelson, we will be better than 8-4. The 2006 season is water under the bridge but if we must bring it up you failed to mention the last 3 games of the season when the so called light came on for Matt Stafford. What I am saying is this season has the potential to be very special and I did say potential. I certainly don’t have a crystal ball to look into the future. It just makes ones soul feel better seeing things on the positive side.

And your reference to yall certainly tells me you don’t bleed red and black. So, have a good one my friend.

By Charlie

June 23, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

Steven you are a disgrace to even call yourself a fan of the game of football. Remind me how many national championships Georgia has again? You are acting like it is yall not Bama who claims to have 12. Your claim for Auburn to actually to have none is by far and away the most idiotic thing I have ever heard in my entire life. You are just the typical scum of the bulldog nation. Never ceases to amaze me. I cannot f*** wait till you idiots start the season off 0-2. It is going to make my freaking year!!!!!!!!

By JWTiger

June 23, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

Bradley, Keep selling papers to the Dawgs and the desparate criminal tide fans. The AU Tigers are going to slam the door on NUMBER 6 and make it clear that 7,8 and 9 is mostlikely! I am sick of the Saban BS and hype. Bring his short Neopoleon self on. He’s a candy. Bradley, Keep selling papers to the Dawgs and the desperate criminal tide fans. The AU Tigers are going to slam the door on NUMBER 6 and make it clear that 7, 8 and 9 is most likely! I am sick of the Saban BS and hype. Bring his short Neopoleon self on. He’s a candy.

Winning in Athens’s is almost as easy as winning in Tuscaloosa. Auburn will turn the tables and avenge the whipping UGA put on them last season.

Arkansas will play a half, but I expect Auburn to come out with a hard fought victory.

That leaves two, LSU and UF! Any team who’s Championship Worthy SHOULD wants to play teams of this present stature. I’ll throw Auburn against these powerhouses and feel good about their chances. A victory at LSU and Auburn will be in Atlanta. I expect a classic battle.

Auburn 11-1 or 10-2 at worse. Bama 7-5 and moaning and groaning all the way back to the Independence Bowl. Over looking Auburn is going to be everyone’s excuse, but the fact will be that Auburn is more sound and talented than most teams in the country.

Winning in Athen’s is almost as easy as winning in Tuscalosa. Auburn will turn the tables and avenge the whipping UGA put on them last season.

Arkansas will play a half, but I expect Auburn to come out with a hard fought victory.

That leaves two, LSU and UF! Any team Championship Worthy SHOULD want to play teams of this present stature. I’ll throw Auburn against these powerhouses and feel good about their chances. A victory at LSU and Auburn will be in Atlanta. I expect a classic battle.

Auburn 11-1 or 10-2 at worse. Bama 7-5 and moning and gronning all the way back to the Independence Bowl.

By Roger

June 23, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

Yes Bama boyz I have been to six games in ttown and yall are 0-6 against us. Oh wait maybe that is because yall have NEVER I repeat NEVER beaten AU in t town AKA hell. This is always one of the hardest days of the year for me bc I really dont know who to pull for but I hope the Dawgies beat the ever living p** out of you idiots this year.

By Dawggystyle in Bama

June 23, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Bama Boyz? Last time I checked the fans can’t play in the game and Nick was 2-2 against the Dawgs with much better talent at LSU. I’ve never met a Bama fan that’s not irrational, LOL!!

By Scott

June 23, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Mark excellent article and predictions on the SEC. Its about time a writer with the guts to talk the truth is emerging. THANKS

By ARROWSMITH

June 23, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

http://www.ncaa.org/champadmin/iafootballpast_champs.html

Charlie Brown Bag get a clue. THE barnyard has won ONE NC. The NCAA in the link points out 16 NC for Alabama. Son if you are going to lie, do it somewhere else. Get over your hate and lose the attitude clown.

By vwburt

June 24, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

what you see in the future is like that a-modle ford down at ga. tech. TOTALED OUT. if you think uga will go 10 and 2 and fulmer will be replaced at tennessee YOU ARE DRUNK.

By Gen Neyland

June 24, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

J

You give T Martin way to much credit for single handedly winning the SEC and BCS…I can almost hear the call of the game…T snaps to T, rolls right, dumps it off to T, gets a block from T down field, another block from T at the the twenty, T’s going all—the—way..! Give T six..!and now for T’s extra point attempt…

J That tired old line grows weary but if it gives you consolation, fine…The piece of glass remains in Knoxville…

By GT BABY!!!

June 24, 2007 1:04 AM | Link to this

Does anyone even pay attention to anything Mark Bradley says???He is an idiot…plan and simple

vwburt learn how to spell retard..

By Rocky

June 24, 2007 1:11 AM | Link to this

Heres where Awban is p**. Cow College won a rather iffy claim to this ONE championship to Bama’s 12. WHAT’S REALLY FUNNY IS THAT IS ALL THEY HAVE HAD IN THE last FIFTY years, 1957! It gets even more hilarious, how often do you see a team with major violations FROM 4 YEARS PRIOR (1953 ON) UNDER A GUY THEY CALL “SHUG”. IT WAS HIS LEADERSHIP that they got nailed and he was there with dem recruits he got in trouble about TO WIN THIS TITLE! OUCH! ITS IN H-I-S-T-OR-Y B-O-O-K-S. Caught? WITH THEIR COW DECORATED PAJAMA PANTS DOWN! NICE TITLE

By Ole Man Bourbon

June 24, 2007 1:41 AM | Link to this

That’s what’s so sad about Auburn.

Whenever there’s a Bama story, 75% of the responses will be by Auburn people. They are obsessed.

Actually, they’re funny, now that I think about it.

By shane

June 24, 2007 1:50 AM | Link to this

nan,you bama and au fans are angry!you guys can just hush all the fuss and step aside next year.ga and uf are lining up all the talent,so you guys go ahead and rip one another apart,doesn’t matter,the champ in 2008 will be from the east.

By Cain56

June 24, 2007 1:59 AM | Link to this

Maybe you should stop write about things you know nothing of and just stand on the sideline and shut up.

By SamoanDawg

June 24, 2007 2:08 AM | Link to this

By the way, Fulmer/Cutcliffe/Chavis are 7-0 against Georgia. They will make it 8-0 this year.

What kind of sorry azz stat is that? I’m not a big stat guy, but that one is weak brah. By the way, Cutcliffe is 0-5?!? against GA while he was at Ole Miss… however how many years he was at Ole Misses.

UT has some big questions at WRs and D-line. O-line will be solid once again. I think UT could be a one dimensional team on offense… running game. Y’all had the NFL passing game last season, no mo’!… WR U? or is it WR who? Therefore, opponents will load up the box and force Ainge to throw to who?… Austin Rogers? Lucas Taylor? Slick Shelly? Quintin Hancock?… Brent Vinson/Kenny O’neal?(JC) to name a few. Rogers/Hancock had a good spring game. But can they be consistent than Jason Swain and Robert Meachem were last season?… not likely.

D-line… depth behind J.T. Mapu/Demonte Bolden are young and unproven. Strength is at LBs. UT could go 8-4 or 7-5. Good luck sizing up against Cal. Btw, Cal lost several personnel on D… but they’re loaded on offense. Could be interesting.

Until then, I ain’t worry about y’all yet, because we have an appointment with the Pokes first and the dadgum Cocks… one game at a time… hey, I smell victory! Got my game face on!

Sic’em Dawgs!

By BuLLdawg

June 24, 2007 2:20 AM | Link to this

.

.

Mark Bradley

Stick to Kentucky basketball, it’s the only thing you have any knowledge of.

Idiot : Alabama is going to be great this season, BS. Georgia is going 10-2 and not 9-4 again like last season, BS without the Defense we have relied upon. Georgia Tech can only be discussed by pointing out the only Preseason Magazine to Rank Georgia Tech AT ALL except for College Football News who has the Nerds at Number 22 with a broken Ramblin’ Wreck (when we all know it is a Train in 1892 not a car from 1930): what does Athlon know about College Football either ? Number 14 : BS.

.

.

By SamoanDawg

June 24, 2007 2:41 AM | Link to this

Phil Fulmer in the hot seat again? hmmm… maybe so, but I don’t really see Cutcliff taking over. Bobby Johnson is your answer. To me, he’s probably the most underrated coach in the entire NCAA football. He gets a lot out of his players. They play hard for him week in/week out, regardless of their record… that’s respect. With Vandy lowering their standard some, I think they’ll be bowl consistent every season, as long as Bobby Johnson is at the Music city town.

Btw, we’re not going to lose to the ‘Dores ‘till 2044….

By GT BABY!!!

June 24, 2007 3:52 AM | Link to this

Man I am glad I am not a “bulldawg” fan..you retards can’t even spell dog right…

If I had a dollar for every mentally challenged “dawg” fan I met I would not even need to come in to work…

Hey UGA fans..get off your sister,put down the Busch beer and get an education..you are an embarrassment to the state of Georgia and to your parents(brother and sister)….

By German Jacket

June 24, 2007 5:34 AM | Link to this

MARK BRADLEY…You sir, are a DILDO

By Bobby

June 24, 2007 6:40 AM | Link to this

You make your normal jerk comments about GT. Mark Bradley has sucked as long as I have known him. And yet Georgia Tech continues to win despite him.

By JY

June 24, 2007 6:43 AM | Link to this

The season depends on their belief that they can win. They can beat each team if they believe. They cannot get caught up in the UF thing. There has been several years one play meant the difference in this game. Coaches have to get the team past that pot hole in the way. When they do, UGA will play for the NC. Until that happens plus a few breaks as in 1980 and other years. Well I think everyone realizes sometimes the best team does not win sometime someone just goes undefeated.

By SC man

June 24, 2007 7:27 AM | Link to this

Well, at least you got one right. SC will be atop the college football world this year, and the next, and… we’re loaded.Oh, and the PAC-10 has reloaded as well.

By cursive

June 24, 2007 7:37 AM | Link to this

If GT wins 8 games this year, it will be an abberation. UGA stands to have a fantastic season; Tech will once again be looking to November to make something of their season by the fourth week. Losers!

By Lane4411