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By matt

August 24, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

This is comical. No way uga goes 11-1 this year. Too many holes to fill. I would say 9-3 would be way more realistic.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

August 24, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Where do we sign up for 11-1? I’d take it.

By FatJoeyC

August 24, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

They’ll be lucky to beat Kentucky. I thought UK fans were delusional…

By joe

August 24, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Jeff,

Whatever you are smoking these days, can you tell us where to get it?? Jeez, talk about homers…but this is not baseball you blind idiot. UGA will lost at least 4 this year to UT, UF, AU and at least one of SC, Bama, KY or Tech. BSC?? Are you freakin’ kidding me???

By Matt2

August 24, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

FatJoeyC - I wouldn’t say anyone needs to be “lucky” to beat Kentucky. Not in football. I’m not saying UGA will beat them, but it won’t take “luck” to do it.

By mutt fan

August 24, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

that what makes this year exciting is that I don’t really know how this team will do. They have the talent to do very well, but with the lack of experience you never know….. I look forward to see what these young dawgs can do.

By Wes

August 24, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

I love you Jeff Schultz.

By Al

August 24, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

What a homer! Our quarterback is better than yours!

UGA won’t win in K-town this year. The Vols are due. haha

By TWILB Dawg

August 24, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

Maybe not 11-1, but around 10 wins for sure. All of the other teams have holes to fill, so with the talent that UGA has they will again be in the hunt.

GO DAWGS!!!

By Jeff Schulz = Douche Nozzle

August 24, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHA.

Whatever, Jeff. You are about as relevant as the UGA fan who cuts my grass.

By Paul from Milton

August 24, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Jeff, LaMarcus Coker called. He wants some of what you’re smoking. No way a team as young as Georgia wins that many close games. Did you forget what conference Georgia plays in?

By Aldawg

August 24, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I like the way you are thinking! I would love to see an 11-1 season. But I think a 10-2 season is more realistic. The dawgs will lose one more game against either Auburn or Tenn. I hate to say it, but I think that is a good possibility. I hope I am wrong.

Go Dawgs!

By Aldawg

August 24, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I like the way you are thinking! I would love to see an 11-1 season. But I think a 10-2 season is more realistic. The dawgs will lose one more game against either Auburn or Tenn. I hate to say it, but I think that is a good possibility. I hope I am wrong. I would give up losing to both Auburn and Tenn if we beat the Gators.

Go Dawgs!

By Mike in Montgomery

August 24, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

I think Georgia will be in every game this year, but 11-1 may be a bit Pie in the Sky.

On paper I can honestly say however that UGA could conceivably win all 12. But the realist in me says to be happy with 9-3 this year and the promise of a monster team next season.

But, I like Jeff’s thinking, and at this time of the year it doesn’t hurt to dream.

By JMDawg

August 24, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Laugh at Schultz all you wish, but 11-1 is hardly implausible. Likely? Maybe not. But show me two games on our schedule that there is no” way we can win. You can’t do it. In fact, as of today, I think Tennessee and *maybe Florida are the only games we’d be underdogs in. And it’d only be a 2 or 3 point spread in both games.

Keep in mind Georgia was only 13 points away from an 11-1 season last year with their worst team in years. I think 10-2 or 9-3 is our most likely record, but if we do go 11-1, don’t say you weren’t warned.

By Nick Saban

August 24, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Dude, I am the King, and you’re full of it.

http://sabanator.blogspot.com

By JMDawg

August 24, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

Messed up the italics on my post. Sorry…was in a rush.

By 2N4YEARS

August 24, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this

WOW. I’m impressed with your logic Jeff. Maybe you could give ‘Mr. College Football’ a little insight. I actually have UGA going 11-1 also, but winning the Florida game and dropping the AU game at home. Reasoning?? Florida won’t be as good this year, and Florida plays @LSU then travels to Kentucky, then plays UGA in Jacksonville, so I’m gonna say that they’ll be beat up a little. After UGA wins that game they’ll probably be caught ‘savoring’ the ‘W’ a little too much. And the fact that the visiting team seems to win this game more than not. But I understand that you picked Florida to win this game for the same reasons that you picked UGA to beat Tech. Until UGA proves that they can win in Jacksonville (again), why would you??

By Jeff Schulz = Douche Nozzle

August 24, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

JMDawg cuts my lawn.

Does a sorry job.

By Mike

August 24, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

Perhaps a bit optimistic, but Florida will not win the East. Teebow may not make it to the game in Jax. Too many hard hits will be taking before the UGA game. The winner of UT-UGA goes to Atlanta to face the Bengal Tigers. I till think Stafford is the weak link, if he protects the ball, the Dawgs have a good chance. Here’s to hoping he does!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

August 24, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Jeff,

Nice target you put on your back before the first kickoff even starts. As a UGA fan I appreciate the boldness, but 9-3 would make me happy, getting #10 in a bowl game.

By 2N4YEARS

August 24, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

Don’t you Tennessee fans, Tech fans & Gator fans get so bent out-of-shape. All Jeff did was add up UGA’s wins from the last 4 years which is 44 , divide by 4 , which equals 11 . There’s 12 games, so there you have it: 11-1.

By Puppy Reality

August 24, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

What a great prognosticator. How come UGA doesn’t win the National Title?

*It’s because UGA doesn’t have the coaching or talent (WR/DB) to compete. Just watch the games. *

By harold

August 24, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

them two losses was that loser turdashinsky

he has nothin to do with the team ceptin whatever foundation money his grandpappy left. that money bought him his losses and how he is thank god history

ga alwasy loses to big rrrrnge or dem gators. they gonna lose one a dem two games this year but thats it

By R Flynn

August 24, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Looks like your drinking from the GA Koolaid I see as many as 4 to five possible losses for Ga (OKS,TN,FL,SC,AU) and don’t look past KY and GT. Could get ugly for uga this year.

By JustMe

August 24, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

AJC is so biased, it’s sickening. Every ‘close’ game is given to UGAY. Every ‘close’ game is counted as a loss for Tech.

AJC = UGAY

By MD

August 24, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

I appreciate the optimism. However, I don’t think this UGA team will win 11 games in the regular season. My hope is that we will beat UF this year, but we will drop at least 2 games. My guess would be at UT and Auburn at home.

Every team in the East will have at least 2 conference losses. There are just too many good coaches with talented players in our division. But…CMR has averaged 10 wins a year, and this team is loaded with talent. I’ll take 10-2 and an SEC East crown.

But…so long as we beat Spurrier and Tech again, it will be a fun season.

It’s almost time to “tee it up Between the Hedges…”

By Chuck

August 24, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Hey, I love your prediction for the Dawgs, but there is no way they are going 11-1. I think if anything we will beat Florida this year. They have alot of holes to fill and they are going with a promising QB. Yeah, he is fast and all, but you also got to remember back to when we had Quincy Carter. He came in and was awsome as a freshman, then what did he do????? I believe we will beat florida, Tennessee and Auburn. My worries lie with South Carolina. I think they will show us this year why they brought Spurrier there in to coach there team. I also believe that Kentucky will continue there success with all they have coming back (17 starters). Like I said, I love the Dawgs and I love your prediction but the SEC East is going to be the toughest schedule for any team this year.

Go Dawgs, Chuck

By Spike

August 24, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

Just Me=Whining Nerd, who even the Tech fans don’t like.

By Chicagodawg

August 24, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Hey, all of you 10+ win guys are great optimists! Now all we have to do is prove it (I’m biting my fingernails as we speak about 6-7 of these games this year!!!!).

By alohavampire

August 24, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

GO GATORS

By Dawg Fan

August 24, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

I see us losing Ok State, Tenn, UF and AU. We have too many holes to feel, and we aren’t that good this year.

By Mike

August 24, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

History proves to listen to Tony Barhart more than Jeff Schultz. I think Schultz knows as much about football than Vick does about the QB position.

By Gators Own UF

August 24, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Who said that Tebow will have to run as much as he did last year? I think he will be just fine for the annual Dawg A* Kicking in Jacksonville!!

By jabster

August 24, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

What I’d like to see is UGA run the table (including beating the mullets-and-Daisy-Dukes in Jax) until the trip to The Flats, whereupon their NatChamp dream falls flat.

Consider it payback for 26 years of ingratitude since we tied Notre Shame for you in 1980.

By Cowboy Bob

August 24, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

I’ll take Oklahoma State and the 25 for $1,000. Do we have a bet?

By Scott

August 24, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

11-1?? 12-0 baby! Dawgs beat Gators on a Brandon Coutu field goal with 2 seconds to go.

Dawgs 30 lizards 28

By Bill King

August 24, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

I bought this goofy looking UGA shirt at Wal-Mart

Yours,

Bill King

By Mark

August 24, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

You should be fired for making a joke out of your newspaper.

By Joe Don freakin Baker

August 24, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

ha ha - Nice Shultz. As much as I hope you’re some kind of soothsayer, I believe we will need to find an offense if we plan on going 11-1. 10-2, with losses to Auburn and Tennessee. We beat Urban Meyer this year

By RedDawg

August 24, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

Yeah I agree with you schultz. although I feel the Tennessee game will be harder than Florida based on the fact that Tennessee is taking 2 weeks off to end Georgia’s dominance in Knoxville but i feel it wont happen. Georgia realistically can go 12:0. Auburn game will be tough but winnable. the fact is nobody outside the Dawgs nation realize how good is Georgia, because they only remember our losses to Vandy and Kentucky. but Georgia is scary talented. Go Dawgs

By War Eagle

August 24, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

Hey Jeff, have been “hanging” around Mick Vick? You are very loose with 11-1. It would be nice if UGA went 11-1 and only loss to Auburn. UGA will be 10-2, with a South Carolina and/or Auburn or Tenn loss.

By Leonard Pope

August 24, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

I is as dum as a box of rocs.

By You're nuts

August 24, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

You obviously got confused and thought you were making predictions for 2008 or 2009. UGA has too much youth on both sides of the roster this season. 9-3 would be a more realistic goal.

By Greg

August 24, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the College of Charleston love!!!

By Pitbull

August 24, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

I am old enough to remember when your favorite college team won 8 or 9 games then that was a cause for real celebration and it was enough. Not everyone could win a championship, but a school could have a good tough team and people respected that. When did folks’ self respect and self concept drop so low that they could only feel good about themselves if “their” team won a national or conference title. People, including fans and sportswriters need to grow up. Set higher standards for yourselves rather than for football teams.

By CJ2

August 24, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

I’ll don’t care what our record is as long as be beat the Gamecocks, Phat Phil and the incestuous cousins from the hills, University of Cut-off- Jeans and Mullets, Allbarn, and the Tickle Pile Institute.

By Roswell Ed

August 24, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Jeff what color is the sky in your world?

By Greg

August 24, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the College of Charleston love!!!

By Calm down mouthbreathers

August 24, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

It’s newspaper in Atlanta, the state capital of GA. Of course it’s biased for UGA, it should be. If you want coverage of your Vols, Gators, or Tigers, feel free to move back to Tampa, Chattanooga, Orlando, Montgomery, Memphis, or Mobile.

Btw, UGA goes 9-3 this year and wins their bowlgame.

By austindog

August 24, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

I think you got the Flordia one right, not so sure about all those other ones. I hope so.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

August 24, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

Justme,

Why shoulds UGA not get the benefit of the doubht? They have won 2 conference titles in the last five years, have averaged over 9 wins since CMR has been in Athens. When you are a top program you get the nod in close games. Tech is average at best program. When you can sustain winning more than 7 games a season maybe the paper will stop being biased towards UGA. Stop being jealous of our program. GOO DAWGS!

By ga dog

August 24, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

11-1 is very possible, i however believe we beat the gators this year,and we payback tenn also, auburn is a tossup, we have speed,talent and depth this year and years coming, somthing we havent had the last couple years, joe and paul from milton are the ones smashed here

By Gene

August 24, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

I am glad that Richt got tough with his discipline problems by making them sit out the first game. UGA might have an ok season if he can keep his unlicensed players from behind the wheel of automobiles. So few seem to have driver’s licenses. Even if no more players are arrested, UGA will not win more than seven or eight games at best.

By old fart

August 24, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Yeah … and the Braves will go 35-0 for the rest of the season.

By Ghost of Bob Marley

August 24, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

Jeff:

what you be smokin is not even legal in Jamaica, mon. Auburn will win in Athens because they always do, mon. Auburn will be average at running back? That hasn’t been the case for the past 40 years and Georgia does not have a single running back that could the 4-deep at Auburn. Mario Fannin, Mario Fannin, remember the name, mon.

By Uncle Dave

August 24, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

Wow, I am in shock. It almost makes me nostalgic for the days when you referred to the dogs regularly as “the trembling chihuahuas.” Actually it kind of scares me to think of your clever acerbic wit reduced to sentimental homer status… but by God I’ll take it. I hope you are right, but I think the Crimson poultry defense could give our green O line and head case receivers fits… I think you are wrong about the Gators, however. Trust me, the dogs will bring their best to Jacksonville… If they lose this year, it will be Florida stepping up, not the dogs choking like so many years past.

By GTforever

August 24, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

11-1. What have you been smoking!? They just might lose the first 2 games this year… The loyal fans will start building websites to fire Master Richt! Lets face it, UGA fans have always picked UGA to win the national championship every year, and every year they continue to choke! This year they lose at least 4, and one of those four will be GT!

Go Jackets!

By DantheDawgFan

August 24, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Jeff! You forgot that Georgia, and everyone else in the SEC, will be killed by the preseason MNC’s South Carolina!

Realistically though as much as I’d love to see 11-1 or even better 12-0 I think it might be another year before that happens. Yes I do see that Georgia could win every game on the schedule, I just know that’d be pretty dang hard.

GO DAWGS SIC EM! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

By spencaman

August 24, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

JUST ME…. Go get your pocket protector, jump in the tickle pile and shut the h#@! up.

By CharlestonDawg

August 24, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

Jeff

You are wrong!! We will beat Florida this year. So we will be 12-0. We then beat LSU to make it 13-0. Then we play West Virginia in a rematch in the BCS title game and we hammer them this time.

Be great if it happens, but I doubt it.

By ivydawg

August 24, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

don’t think they’ll do 11-1….loved to see it…but every reason why people say they won’t is the very reason everybody said they would be horrible last year…I’ll take 9-4 overall in a major rebuilding year in which we’ll bring 95% of the starters back the next year…Go Dawgs! Either way I love college football and i love the dawgs…thankfully life is more than this

By jecorey901

August 24, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

This column is only one man’s opinion. But the reality is that the paper is called the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Why don’t you read your own damn paper. My bad,the people in Tenn. can’t read and those lizards down south are too busy ironing their wool courderoy pants in the middle of summer.

By hunter

August 24, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

12-0! Thats right you heard it here first…Dawgs 12-0 in 2007! Goooooooooooo Dawgs, Sic em!

By Buck in the NW

August 24, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this

Jeff you’re a lot closer to the truth than most people know. If we win the 1st two then we’ll have a good shot at going all the way without a loss. Our schedule sets up nicely for the Dawgs. I have no idea why everybody thinks Tenn. is going to be good in ‘07. I believe our trap game will be Ala. No, you’re not far off at all this could be truly a magical fall for the Dawgs. IMO, the most outlandish statement of the day goes to the guy who posted that Matthew Stafford is our weak link. I got a belly chuckle out of it so thanks, that’s a good way to start the week-end.

By Tristan Davis of Auburn

August 24, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

Dear Jeff:

You don’t know me, but I am the fourth string tailback at Auburn. Last year I blew up Kentucky for about 250 yards with a 17 yards per carry average. That would be the same Kentucky team that beat Georgia last year. Oh yeah, I was the third team safety the week before we played Kentucky.

You may not realize this, but there are three guys here at Auburn that are bigger, faster, and just plain better than I am. Maybe I will get some playing time one day. By the way, I can smoke anybody on Georgia’s defense.

Stop pretending to be a sports writer or at least do your homework. Maybe you should sit next to Bisher and beg him for help before you publish your next prognostication.

Warmest Regards, Tristan Davis 4th String Tailback - Auburn

By DantheDawgFan

August 24, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Tristan! Where were you last year?

By David

August 24, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

I love how everyone is so sure of themselves and buys so deeply into what preseason magazines have to say. Just because the magazines place Florida first everyone thinks they’ll be first. Listen, Jeff might not be that far off. Georgia is rebuilding yes but so is everyone else. We are all even. I say 10-2 Tennessee will win a nailbiter and then god knows after that. SEC East? fingers crossed for that. Definately go BCS Bowling though.

By MALCOLM X JACKSON

August 24, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

I LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU SCHULTZ ON BEING A TYPICAL RACIST GERMAN HILLBILLY, ON YOUR RACIST COMMENTS ABOUT VICK, ITS CLEAR THAT YOU WRITE OUT OF RESENTMENT AND HATE, JEALOUSY OF BLACK MEN THAT ARE RICH IN SPORTS. WHILE YOUR STUPID A* HAVE TO KISS SOMEONES A* FOR A B*** A* HATER JOB LIKE YOURS.I’M SURE YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO WRITE ABOUT ANYTHING THAT’S NEGATIVE ABOUT BLACK PLAYERS,WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE A JOB. TRY AND WRITE ABOUT RACISM OF BLACKS AND SEE HOW LONG YOU ARE WORKING. YOU F*** COWARD.

By Olde Dawg

August 24, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

From your lips to God’s ears. May it be so.

By Maurice Garland

August 24, 2007 8:05 PM | Link to this

Mr. Schultz,

How cowardly is it of you and/or the AJC to allow you to rant about Mr. Vick, yet, disable comments on the article? Can you answer that please?

By P Swift

August 24, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

What are you smoking Jeff? Yes, I agree that Georgia will go 11-1, but their loss will be to the “barners” of Auburn. These two teams have a history of messing up each other’s season, and it will happen once again.

On a side note, Malcolm X sounds like an angry black man to me. I am sure Jeff is crying somewhere for being called a hillbilly.

By Phat Phil

August 24, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

Good grief Schultz..would you please get off the crack. UGA is not heading for a BCS season..perhaps a “BS” season. Tennessee will spank them like red-headed step children. In fact, I think they come up with the big “L” on the opener against OK State. Welcome to RealVille, idiot!

By JB Stoner

August 24, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

Nice column on Vick Jeff!! When Piece Of Garbage, (aka Ron Mexico), is released from Federal custody, he’ll be remanded over to the State Of Virginia for a much longer cage gig…

Hear those penitentiary weight benches make jam-up rape stands….

By RedDawg

August 24, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

I hate all these predictions, its like a curse, lets take care first of a very good Oklahoma state then talk about southcarolina, 11-1, 12-0, 9-4 all these numbers are irrelevant, if Georgia decided to take any team lightly in their schedule they might end up with a losing record. However I know one thing for sure, if Georgia decided to play up to their potential they can smoke any team in their schedule. Go Dawgs!

By dawgnabbit

August 24, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

   The only thing i disagree with jeff is the loss to florida. If anything this is the year UGA wins over Florida! I think one of the main reasons UGA has lost to UF is the bye week before the game. Florida has always been fresh while UGA has been through a grueling schedule to that point! This year will be different. Every year it has been a close game with a field goal or a dropped pass being the game difference in a lot of instances. Just look at our record after our bye week before the Ga.Tech game 6-0.That is a win six years in a row. I rest my case!

By DJISTHEGREATESTQBEVERTOPLAYINTHEHISTORYOFFOOTBALL

August 24, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

ROTFLMFAO……And Mike Vick will win Pet owner of the year award from PETA….

You are one of my favorite writers. But man you must have been drunk up writing that piece.

By Tommy Bow w ow den

August 24, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

What are Y’all Smoking 11-1? Wake up this is a pipe dream, fools gold and maybe the wizzard can help you!!!!

By jim

August 25, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

12-0 is my call with UK coming closest to the upset. Mark my word. Last year we played like a chicken with his head cut off until the Auburn game when we found out the sky wasn’t really falling. The key this year is leadership from Stafford and play calling from Bobo. Everybody is so worried about USC and Alabama but Spurrier and Sabin have several things in common. Both make too much money, both got spanked in the pros, and niether will win again at the college level.

By Nick

August 25, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this

I don’t think we can go 11-1, but I don’t have a clue which games we lose other than vs. Auburn (the road team ALWAYS wins that game). BTW, quit being such a Gator sack rider. We have a bye week going in and a much better team. While I like the receiving corp at Florida, Tebow still hasn’t shown he can do anything other than play a decent fullback and I think he will make a lot of very bad decisions against what will by then be a phenomenal secondary for Georgia. Couple that with a defense that will be good but not even close to last year’s D. Harvey is back, but other than him everyone else is green (yes I know Georgia is too, but as I said the Florida O is not very scary this year. Maybe next year, but not this year.)They lost Siler, Moss, Everett, Nelson, McDonald, etc…please, they are gonna fall WAY off. I will believe their hype when I see it.

By J

August 25, 2007 2:08 AM | Link to this

Mr. Schultz, Go back to writing about Charlie Brown.

 Your comment about Auburn: "the running game will be average".  Well lets see about that.  Brad Lester, 600 yards last year, should be better this year.  He may be the worst back on the roster.  From there you have Ben Tate, who kinda runs like a guy named Steven Davis (or maybe brandon Jacobs), except Tate is faster.  Then you have Mario Fanin, who is turning heads left and right.  Faning has an "extra gear" or "it" as described by many coaches and writers.  Oh yeh, they also mention his nifty moves (bush-like).  Not finished.  Then we have Tristan Davis, who is lightning fast with moves.  The guy went to the end zone like the first 4 times he touched the ball, averaging something like 80 yards a carry. When finished at the end of the season his average was still 19 yards a carry.  AND, Davis returns kick offs (16th) averaging 27 yards a return.

Cox will be healthy, and better this year, as they will have all day to throw the ball. They have a ton of thirsty receivers.

This year won’t be last years beat up football team the UGA caught on a bad weak.

As usual, you dog fans have your head in the sky and not in the game.

That offense you refered to is going to have a field day on the rebuilding defense of UGA.

By Chant

August 25, 2007 3:07 AM | Link to this

Wonderbuilt and kentuckey fans are so cranked up right now…they still think they’ll beat GA again this year…Wow!!! I dont know about The Gaytors???its going to be hard!

By innocent bystander

August 25, 2007 5:30 AM | Link to this

I don’t think Georgia will go 11-1 but I hope you’re right.We won’t know anyting until we see if those young guys can protect their quarterback.I would expect/hope for 10-2 with a win over Florida and losses to Auburn and who knows.Of course I hope even more for an undefeated season as every other UGA fan does.Maybe you didn’t do your homework on the Auburn rb’s but you did do your homework on Mike Vick.To accuse you, a member of a minority yourself, of racism is ignorant and wrong.Your Vick article was painful brilliant and accurate. It was a bit harsh. But so is killing dogs.

By Schultz is an idiot

August 25, 2007 6:20 AM | Link to this

Schultz, you are nuts. Luv the dawgs but no way the season plays out this way. If it is even close to 7-0, then UGA will beat UF, but unfortunately for us we will probably lose 1; maybe 2 before that (Alabama and Tennessee come to mind).

p.s. Your latest article on Vick is a disgusting cheap shot. You know as well as anyone that the lawyers drew up the document and he signed it. To imply that he took a cowards way out by not admiting fully what he did is an absolute insult to the Federal Prosecutors on this case who did anything BUT let him squirm his way out of the mess. Why would a US Atty be complicit in letting him use careful verbiage to create the misconception that his hands weren’t bloody in the killing if it was not true given how thoroughly they have nailed him to the wall at every corner up to the point of this document? Vick bankrolled the operation, and he is responsible for everything that it does in futherance of the criminal enterprise. But if he didn’t physically kill the animals, this is exactly the cotrrect language to use in the statement of facts, your whining that he should openly admit more so you can have a salacious headline nothwithstanding. Vick remains fully responsible for acts in furtherance of the conspiracy whether he committed them, sanctioned them or even if he did not directly sanction them. That is cleraly what the case was here, at least to the knowledge of the US Atty. That language that you find so offensive, and which you imply was his way to weasle out of admitting his role, is actually the essence of conspiracy, and can be found in virtually any published court opinion on the topic.

Get a life, or better yet, get a new story. You should be brought up on animal cruelty charges yourself the way you, and many of your cohorts, continue to beat this dead horse for headlines.

By dawgfreak1213

August 25, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

Seven did beat the number 4 def. in the land last year. I think everybody needs to think about Stafford’s year number two in the system its only going to get better so 11-1 is with in reach.

By AthensGator

August 25, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this

Schultz, maybe next year you should not be such an obvious UGA fan. 11 wins, who are you kidding?

By Danny

August 25, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

MalcolmXJackson is a typical racist black man in Atlanta.

He is so bent on defending other blacks, he cannot nor will not see the crime committed by the black community and that is supporting black criminals simply because they’re black.

It’s so easy and it happens so often, especially in Atlanta, for blacks to cry, “racism” at each and every opportunity. I’ve even witnessed blacks playing the race card because they didn’t get their way..and their way was decided by another black or a contract won by another black.

It’s time for blacks to get away from the ghetto mentality and start thinking for themselves. Start taking responsibility for their actions, start relying on character instead of color, start demanding higher standards of themselves and their leaders, and stop making excuses for the criminal blacks that are the majority of criminals in the nation.

And Jeff Schultz is so wrong about this UGA team going the year with one loss. The first loss will start next week against a surprising OSU team. The Dawgs will lose 4 at least. But at least Schultz has bought himself some time with his latest sacrificial offering to UGA fans. That should keep ‘em quiet for a week.

By Juno1977

August 25, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Jeff you suck, grow some hair.

By Juno1977

August 25, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

Jeff does your husband really love you or did he marry you for your money?

By Vols fan 2007

August 25, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

Look guys im a huge vols fan and if u think lamarcus coker is out and thats why u think Georia is gonnna win plus this stupid curse thing well your wrong. numbuh wrong if your very famililar what the ajc lets not forget well tennessee recruited a 5-11 195 pund player from fairburn Ga his name is eric berry he is ranked 3rd in rivals across the nation. second tennessee has jraod mayo jonathan hefney and atononio gaines on defense. at running back we have aaron foster and there new essintial running back who i think is fast as hall lennon creer so from last year what i say i see uga loosing big time in Knoxville get your stoies straight guys this is football not a fairy tale

By Joseph

August 25, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this

I almost p** myself laughing so hard when I saw this headline! Mr. Schultz you should be up for Moron of the year. It will only be 7 days for now when the first of many of your predictions are proven wrong. Oh and to say that Auburn has Average running backs and an Average QB I would love for you to enlighten me on that one PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE. That is one of the top five dumbest comments I have ever heard. Fact is Auburn has a MUCH BETTER backfield than the pups and if Cox is actually healthy this year he will be equivialant if not better than Stafford. Oh and JM Dawg you are right the Dawgies were 13 points away from going 11-1 last year, but do you also realize that they were 15 points away from going 5-7 and not even making a bowl game?????? So what the hell is your point. The fact is the pups just CHOKED in close games like they usually do and simply got blind a* lucky to beat some of the worst teams in the conference (OLE P**, MISS ST, and not to mention Colorado)

By J-dawg

August 25, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

We should beat Florida too! “Championship”

By brink

August 25, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

UGA may finish unranked.

No way they make it through UF, Bama, Auburn, UT, FLORIDA, USC, Tech and OSU with only one loss…not to mention UK and Vandy.

By Rabid Dawg

August 25, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

You are underestimating the DAWGS - only winning 11. Just kidding. Until Georgia wins in JAX, you must pick UF, yuck! Don’t talk about ‘08 Dawgs until you have seen the schedule.

By UGA fan studying at Tech

August 25, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

I think he’s close with an 11-1 prediction, but hope it’s no worse than 9-3. That would make a decent season, especially if we beat my school (GT) again this year. I’ve had a blast the last couple of years. Cant wait til Grad school at UGA! Woof Woof!

By yellowblood

August 25, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Don’t you think you have a greater responsibility than to feed the masses this crap ? This is how Dawg fans always get goofy before the season begins. No reality at all. Why support this disease ? Why don’t you go on and say they will kick SouCal’s butt in the bowls ? I only hope you never become a war correspondent.

By yellowblood

August 25, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

This guy is obviously after the UGA announcer job and then probably has aspirations to become govenor. I can’t wait to pull this article out on Dec 1. How can we get blog space to review this in December on the AJC web ?

By Buck in the NW

August 25, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this

Is M. Vick still playing college FB? Oh, this must be a falcon blog and not college………Take the vick slope and put it on the proper blog.

By yellowblood

August 25, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this

Mike in Montgomery is the UGA fan that I’ve come to know and love. He say’s JUST WAIT TIL ‘08 !! I thought that was Saban’s line. At least Mike is realistic about ‘07.

By yellowblood

August 25, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

MD: Everythings fine as long as we beat SC and Tech ? Is that all you want ? You’d better be careful or you may be expelled from the Club of the Deluded that Schultz started.

By Eric C.

August 25, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

YES!! 11-1…thanks Jeff! GO DAWGS!!

By Wil W Kincer

August 25, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Really generous of you Mr. Schultz … … . allowing a good Kentucky Q’back and ‘so what’ can score 20 points on dem dawgs down dare.

By GKL

August 25, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

While I hope you are correct with your picks (other than UF game), I honestly don’t see UGA winning that big this year. Simply too many young players in key positions (O-Line). I do see another very “solid” year in Athens. 2008 appears to be the year that “bigger” goals are possibly achieved (even though the 2008 schedule is BRUTAL). Go Dogs!

By Mark (in Houston)

August 25, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

DUDE! Are you whacked in the head?! 11-1? Let’s keep the win total to something that GA fans can count to, say, 8-4… the Dogs will come up short (again.)

By ron

August 25, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

it sad that someone like Micheal Vick throw him self away like he did i just hope that this wake up a lot of black atletice that the people who you grew up with and hung with that when you hit sucess your friend and your life need change i don’t fill sorry for him i just hope that he come to reality and stare making change as he see what his friend did trun on him to save themself all that he had? now he don’t have nothing but let down

By same ol song and dance

August 25, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this

Yeah,yeah,yeah…I hear it every year. 8-4 will be the dawgs mark this year. Year or two away from 10-2 or 11-1. C’mon be realistic and don’t buy into the hype. The teams in college football are so much closer talented these days.

By Virginia Dawg

August 25, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

You guys say what you want to about Jeff being a homer, but if I am correct I believe he actually attend the University of Florida. Correct, Jeff?

By 11-1 Are you crazy?

August 25, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Jeff,

This is the year the Dawgs will go 12-0, win the SEC and go on to the the National Championship! If Boise State can do it, the Dawgs can! Oh sure, this ain’t the Big Sky Conference or the Big East, but the Media doesn’t seem to think there’s any difference. Go Dawgs - whoop USC’s A$$ in the 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game!

By DOGGIE

August 25, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

Bold prediction there Jeff - we win the first two games and I might start believing it myself. GO DOGGIES!

By DawgByte

August 25, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I’d take this type of record in ‘07 in a heartbeat. Realistically, I think we’re a 9-3 at best.

By Tristan Davis sucks

August 25, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Didn’t you blow your knee out two weeks ago? Hope you get better soon. Nice game against the Dawgs last year. Did you even get into the game?

By UGA fan studying at Tech

August 25, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

Please beat us again! I hate Tech. Go dawgs!

By Jeff is close

August 25, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

First of all anyone who compares Quincy Carter to Stafford is a lunatic. He was the consensus #1 prostyle QB in highschool coming out. Mel Kiper predicted he will be the number one pick in the NFL draft when he comes out. And most importantly he finished off his freshmen year beating 3 top 20 teams, all with top 15 defenses.

2nd, I hope this is the year that UGA takes UF down, but until it happens how in the world can you pick UGA. We have been the better team 4 out of the last 5 years and still lost. It is going to take a special year to break the curse, and that year is next year on the way 12-0.

3rd. There is never any reason to respond to GT’s taunts. We have marginilized them for the past 7 years. Until they win a game we have nothing to say, except please take your inferiority complex elsewhere.

4th, if you are seriously saying that Georgia is going to end up with more than 4 losses, you have not been paying attention. Richt followed up his last four loss season with 13-1 record and a field goal away from the national championship with a sophomore QB. Richt + our talent gaurentees we won’t fall into the 7-6 GT trap. As long as Richt is leading this team 4 losses is the max. Oh and by the way, you heard it here first: 2008 or 2009 UGA will win a national championship. The train is coming, get off of the tracks!

Go dawgs!

ps. No words are too harsh for Mike Vick. His actions are the most immature actions of any “man” I have ever heard of. Jeopardizing his entire life, $130,000,000 , and the adoration of a city in order to murder innocent animals. And it was not like he made one mistake like driving drunk or losing his temper, he did this for years and years. He is evil and I sincerely hope the NFL will move on and keep Vick out.

By Beach Dawg

August 25, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

I am a very loyal Dawgs fan but think you be smoking the loco weed!!!!

By Schultztheuf grad

August 25, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

Hey schultzie! I will take your 11-1. problem is, if you are predicting a UF loss, throw the whole deal out. UF stinks this year. They will be in crisis mode after TN gives them a spankin. I will be surprised if UF does better than 7-5. dogs do 9-3.

By Phat Phil

August 25, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

New headline for story..”Dogs Schedule Say Music City Bowl”…and thats if you are darn lucky. What a homer and moron you are all rolled into one! My bet is Ky will wax your doggie-azzes again this year and maybe even Vandy. Definite losses to Tennessee, Florida, and S. Carolina! I will be laughing my BIGORANGEASS off at UGA mid way thru the season! In fact, I am going to avoid the rush and start laughing at you Ga. rednecks right now!

By Freedawg

August 26, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

here is the deal, no one knows who will win. There are about 10-15 teams every year that have the ability to win it all, if injuries are low and the ball bounces the right way. Every championship team can look back at the season and think of some lucky breaks that had they not had would have resulted in one or two losses. UGA has a chance, we need the lines and our awesome PK and QB to stay healthy and catch some breaks that we didn’t get last year. UGA was playing like a top5 team at the end of the year last year if that continues into this season who knows….GO DAWGS!

ps. all you folks talking about losing to UK and Vandy should remember we had a back up kicker who sucked and blew both of those games and a freshman QB that lead the team to an awesome finish. Its possible and the talk about what might happen and the excitment of a new season is what make college football so much fun. I can’t wait to be in Athens next weekend pulling for my Dawgs. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!

By DawgFan

August 26, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Schultz, I’m a Dawg fan, but you must have been smoking something when you wrote this. With that young OL they’ll be 9-3 at best.

By duff

August 26, 2007 6:27 AM | Link to this

The year of the “Verron Haynes - hobnailed boot” play, Richt famously flew the team in the day of the game, and flew them home that night. Commando mission, a la Miami in the ‘80’s (although it pains me to analogize the Dawgs with the thug-icanes.
Perhaps we should consider the same for the Cocktail Party. I mean, these kids get down here and see what a frenzy we Dawg fans are in…and I dont think they understand it. After all, we have only won twice since most of them were born. Their eyes glaze over, they slump their shoulders and hang their heads. I see it every year. I truly believe that they buy into what Spurrier said to change the momentum in the series: “its played in Florida, in the (previously named) Gator Bowl…its not a neutral site.” (His words, not mine.) Richt is 3-0 in Knoxville which is remarkable…we need that mojo in Jax. Desperately! I am a UGA alum, long time Ga resident who now lives in Jax. I cannot take another loss to the Gators. We need some sort of strategy to get these kids fired up at least half as much as these fans. Maybe Bryan Evans and Shaun Chapas, and any other Jax natives that I have missed can help.
Stay in Waycross, or Folkston (home of the Baileys) or Atlanta…sh** stay in the Okeefonokee if you have to…whatever you have to do. Fly or drive in on the day of the game. 3:30 kickoff will make it do-able… Just please Coach Richt, Coach Bobo, Coach Martinez, and all the others…please find a way to put some fire in their bellies for four quarters. I can much better stomach a near loss with fired up players on a mission than even a win where play was uninspired (like the ‘04 win where a blowout turned into a nailbiter). I’m beggin here.

By Brady

August 26, 2007 8:55 AM | Link to this

Jeff is close you are almost as idiotic as Mr. Schultz himself. I GUARENTEE you that the pups will not win a nc or even SEC champ in 08 or 09. You are just like every other moron in the dawg nation who says in essence, ” we are a year or two away” It just cracks me up to hear this year after year from you morons. A year or two away from another season of being SEVERLY overrated and choking like little girls down in Jville and a couple of other games is more accurate.

By Winder Dawg

August 26, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Them dwags wont be too good this year since Matt Stanford is still a freshmen. We will probaly loose to Tennasee, S Carolina, Florada and Bama. But I think we can be Troy..maybee. Coach Rich is a good man but ain’t a verry good SEC coach. Go Dawgs.

By Jodie

August 26, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

“Their running game will be average”

Hilarious… A Georgia Homer predicting Auburn will have an average running game.

By Me

August 26, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

What drug is this moron on?

By Ed

August 26, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

In just about every other SEC city you will see newspapers and reporters attempting to be realistic about their local teams — but not here. Jeff, please spend time with Tony — he actually knows something about football. UGA fans — help Jeff keep his job and buy a newspaper, since y’all are the only ones who believe this is possible.

By Ed

August 26, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

In just about every other SEC city you will see newspapers and reporters attempting to be realistic about their local teams — but not here. Jeff, please spend time with Tony — he actually knows something about football. UGA fans — help Jeff keep his job and buy a newspaper, since y’all are the only ones who believe this is possible.

By yellowblood

August 26, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Duff: You need a shot of cyanide in your corn sqeezins’.

By Vince

August 26, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

After the loss to Okie State and a trip to rehab for this writer, I think the 11-1 prediction will be seen for what it is…..irrational exhuberance.

I predict that Okie State lights em early and has Georgia doubting themselves enough to pull off the victory.

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

I’ll put 1000 large right now on Georgia against Florida this year straight up. Mark my words, Georgia will beat UF and GT in 2007. I’ll gladly put $1000 on either game. UF will be like UGA in 2006 (solid but unspectactular) and Tech will be decent, probably slightly improved. I’ll still take the Dawgs straight up in both match-ups. By the way, I’m an LSU fan. Any takers, let me know asap. I’ll let you know how to contact me if you are interested. BTW, last year I was 12-1 (one major bet each week), and won with the Dawgs against AU and Tech. My only loss was The SC loss against FL. Let me know!

By Tuberville for President

August 26, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Jeff:

Georgia will be very lucky if they avoid losing 4 games this year. The Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl, live from Shreveport, is a safer bet for the Dawgs than a BCS bid.

How did you get a job at the AJC? Do you have naked pictures of J.Cox at a strip club with Bill Clinton smoking weed? Obviously they shared it with you!

Brad Lester will shred Georgia’s defense this year and they will be picking his jockstrap out of their teeth all day long. And when Lester is bored, then Mario Fannin will check himself in. And then Ben Tate will come in for mop up duty. Perhaps Carl Stewart will get a few carries, and he is an absolute beast. Only USC can match or beat Auburn’s depth at running back, and you say that Auburn is average?

Georgia doesn’t have a single running back who could make it off the scout team at Auburn. Bo Jackson is 44 years old and he could probably start for Georgia right now, bad hip and all.

By yellowblood

August 26, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

There are three laws:

1. gravity
2. UGA recruits the best players
3. They always underachieve because they do not want to play until their senior year which gives them a easy injury-free way into the NFL. The father of this law was D.J. Shockley.

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

I’m also looking for takers on the AL-AU game this yr. I’ll take AL all day long, and AU is a much better team. ($1000 minimum-straight up, no points)

By yellowblood

August 26, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

Crazy Charlie: I’m interested. First, please confirm your credit status or is there a person who we can both rely upon (not your momma) to hold the money ?

By Crazy Charlie is a Nancy

August 26, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

Crazy Charlie:

Interesting that you aren’t willing to pick sides and risk your money on the Georgia-Auburn game this November.

Do you think that Auburn is going to lose that game? In Athens? If you are half the gambler you claim, you better put your real money (if you haven’t lost it all by November) on Auburn’s average running game.

By Crazy Charlie needs Cialis

August 26, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Crazy Charlie:

What about LSU-Auburn, big shot? I don’t see you making any fearless predictions about that one, either.

Auburn put LSU’s defense in the training room for a month last year, and they confused Jamarcus all day long.

LSU and its national signing day champions better look out for the real Tigers, the Auburn Tigers.

By Dean

August 26, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

SEP 1. Ok state vs GA The pups show the nation once again they are one of the most overrated teams in the country and the defense gets run over. Ok state 35 UGA 28

SEP 8. UGA AT USC Spurrier upsets the pups and they fall out of the top 25 for good. USC 21 UGA 17

Sep 15 UGA vs. School of deaf and blind Dawgs win 35-7

Sep 22. UGA at BAMA Saban shows the dawg nation what a real coach can do and the pups fall to 1-3 BAMA 17 UGA 7

Sep 29th Ole p** vs UGA Although it will be much more difficult without a UGA member as the official this year dawgs will escape with a victory. UGA 24 Ole P** 14

Oct 6 UGA AT UT The pups continue there good play in Knoxville and get it done in a mild upset. UGA 17 UT 10

Oct 13. UGA at Vandy This time it is the pups who have to kick a last second field goal to avoid back to back losses to Vandy. UGA 24 Vandy 21

Oct 27 UGA vs. Florida No words needed Florida 35 UGA 21

Nov 3. Troy At UGA Dawgs win big UGA 35 Troy 7

Nov 10. Georgia vs Auburn The Tigers continue the tradition of the road team dominance. AU 20 UGA 17

Nov 17 UGA at Kentucky. Dawgs get it done but much closer than people think. UGA 35 UK 28

NOv 24 UGA at Tech Dawgs make it 7 in a row to secure a spot in the Music City Bowl.

Add it up Dawg nation that is 7-5.

By Brian

August 26, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

Move along folks. Nothing to see here. Just more “homer” Purina to feed the State U kennel. UGA has averaged 2.5 losses/yr for the last six seasons and sunshine pumper wants everyone to believe a 1-loss season is coming when you guys have games @Bama, @UT, @GT and a game in Jax that is practically Bulldog kryptonite. Throw in what might as well be a home game for Auburn in Athens and your annual 2.5 losses quota is all there.

By fred b.

August 26, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

I admit 11 wins may be a little too optimistic but no way we lose to all the teams that R. Flynn is predicting. Yeah we are young this year but even CMR admitted that he may have redshirted a few too many guys last year; guys that have a year in the system and will be better prepared to play this year!!!

By ThePoloLounge

August 26, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

Praise the Lord and pass the kool-aid!!!

By stube

August 26, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

“Bama just isn’t very good?” And UGA is! Sure! Saban is selling dreams. Real ones!

By TLB

August 26, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

This idiot almost has Georgia winning the national championship, in what is probably more like a rebuilding year for them. To beat Tenn. on the road? What, are you kidding me? Best defender gone. New O-line. Come on. I’ve seen some homers but this is crazy. I predict an upset loss in the first game.

By jim williamson

August 26, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

Any talk of a UGA BCS run will probably be derailed by Oklahoma State. They can control the ball and score in bundles. Do not take them lightly.

By Jeremy

August 26, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Well all this is very entertaining but I need to remind you all of a certain team from last season that won it all…name’s Florida, you might have heard of them? Well I remember one game in particular that the beloved Gators SQUEAKED by on and BARELY won. That game was against the fighting hunters of Tennessee. Guess who was the difference in that game? His name is Tim Tebow and without a few KEY runs that he came off the bench to pull off, the blue meanies of Florida wouldn’t have even gotten a shot at Ohio State and we would’ve all been watching a Buckeye-Wolverine rematch. Tennessee would have and should have beaten Florida if they had just done enough scouting to know that Florida had NO RUNNING GAME WITHOUT TIM TEBOW. If they had just committed more defenders up to the line of scrimmage, Tebow would have been tackled at the line or for a loss and the tangerines would’ve been the victors. There is a name on UGA’s roster for this season that I need to tell you all about…Knowshon Moreno. He’s still very raw in pass protection and apparently a bit unpredictable with ball protection as well but if UGA can get things going well and go 4-0 in that first month (and I acknowledge that is a big if)…then they’ll probably fidn themselves in a close game with Tennessee in Knoxville, just like a certain other team did last year. And if that happens, we might see the true beginning of a great career for a potentially legendary running back…and Mr. Moreno might propel the dogs to this 11-1 season that Jeff is talking about. All I’m saying is that we all know Tennessee is vulnerable to relatively unknown players who are very good at one specific facet of the game. And if what has been coming out of Athens this Spring and Summer is true, Moreno is the truth with the ball in his hands and he’ll be a difference-maker when the time comes. So just watch out if the Dawgs roll into Knoxville unbeaten…we could see the christening of the next legendary running back to play for UGA…

By adeshort

August 26, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

i’ll start from the bottom and work my way up….TLB, Stube, Brian, Dean, Yellowblood, Tub’s for Pres. (wow what a name), Vince, Ed…..etc…..though we UGA fans realize that 11-1 would require an absolute windfall of good fortune for us this year. 4 or 5 loses would require us to repeat the horrendous turnover phenomena of last year, and that’s not being realistic. Stafford has a year’s worth of experience, along with Richt and Bobo in his ear, and Joe Cox nipping at his heals…that won’t happen. Remember this combo young/talented/well coached/well led…we’ll likely lose 2. hope you cynics have the gumption to come back and ante up the “pardon me’s” after our annual spanking of GT.

By Get Real

August 26, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

You’re dreaming! At best, the mutts will be 9 and 3, losing to (at least) Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina, plus Georgia Tech might do it this year. BCS? Dream on!

By pipepimp

August 26, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I think that you need a check up from the neck up! Roll Tide!!!!!!

By satchelbuzz

August 26, 2007 7:46 PM | Link to this

JS,….How in the world did you allow yourself to actually attach your name to those comments. Florida won the NC, UT hung 52 points on you,…the “success” ugag enjoyed came while both Florida and Tennessee were in a transitional period. Dream time is over,…you now reassume your natural position, 3rd place in the SEC East,..at best.

To many questions on defense and on the offensive line to be taken seriously. I guess you do what you have to sell papers,… have you no shame? Me thinks you’re swallowing more than just your pride.

THWG!

By dawgs99

August 26, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

We have an excellent chance of finishing undefeated. The only game I’m worried about is the TN game.

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

I’ve already got action on the above mentioned games. Thanks for asking though. Just need some UGA-UF and AL-AU action. Can’t wait! Let me know. By the way Yellowblood, if you live in the Atlanta area I would like to meet you this week and set the bet up. I live and work in the Kennesaw/Marrietta area. Are you available?

By uga slobberknocker

August 26, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

Jeff, you’re nuts, but I lovya. The only question now is whether earlier poster Malcom X has left for the dog fight yet.

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood?

By chuck

August 26, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

Sept. 1: Oklahoma State at Georgia Oklahoma State 35 Georgia 31,

Sept. 8: South Carolina at Georgia

South Carolina 24, Georgia 17.

Sept. 15: Western Carolina at Georgia

Georgia 48, Western Carolina 3.

Sept. 22: Georgia at Alabama

Alabama 27 Georgia 24, .

Sept. 29: Mississippi at Georgia

Georgia 24, Mississippi 6.

Oct. 6: Georgia at Tennessee

Tennessee 24 Georgia 17, .

Oct. 13: Georgia at Vanderbilt

Georgia 26, Vanderbilt 24.

Oct. 20: Bye week. 3-4.

Oct. 27: Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville)

Florida 41, Georgia 17.

Nov 3: Troy at Georgia

Georgia 37, Troy 16.

Nov 10: Auburn at Georgia

Auburn 41 Georgia 23, .

Nov. 17: Kentucky at Georgia

Kentucky 35 Georgia 21, .

Nov. 24: Georgia at Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech 27, Georgia 17.

Final Record 4 wins and 8 losses

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

LSU Bayou Bengals dominate SEC in ‘07. UGA wins the East because everyone else is down. FSU wins the ACC with Jimbo. GT 8-4, loses badly to UGA, winds up out West in a crappy bowl game. UGA winds up at the Outback, 10-2. LSU plays USC in NC game, winning 35-20. I’ll be here blogging Jan. 1, 2008 to back up my predictions. UGA will beat UF, UT, SC and Tech. Their losses will be to AU and Kentucky.

By Crazy Charlie

August 26, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

Chuck,

Please tell me you live in the Atlanta area. Also, I hope you have lots of money.

Everyone else,

Whether you like Uga or not, here are the facts from an unbiased LSU fan:

1) UGA has the best QB in the country. 2) Reshad Jones and Trinton Sturdivant will play like Seniors. 3) UGA has arguably the most dynamic group of RB’s ever assembled: Lump, Brown and the best one, Knowshon. 4) UF and AU will be down this year. 5) UT will be solid, but not spectacular. 6) UGA has their best group of WR’s they have ever had. Tony Wilson and Kris Durham will surprise people.

By kevin

August 26, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

chuck, you are either a tech fan or a p** off auburn fan, cause georgia wil not lose 6 games in the next 2 years combined!!!

By kevin

August 26, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

chuck, you are either a tech fan or a p** off auburn fan, cause georgia wil not lose 6 games in the next 2 years combined!!!

By zach

August 26, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

thanks for that, it was quite comical

By Dan

August 27, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

Crazy Charlie you are an IDIOT. 1. Stafford is not even the best QB in the SEC east not to mention the country.

2.Who cares…..

1. UGA’s backfield is average at best and there at least 2 (AU, Arkansas)maybe three teams with a bettter backfield again just in the SEC 4.Even if that statement is true which it is not both teams will be better and have better records than the pups this year.

2. This should say UGA not UT

3. This is just simply comical. You must not have watched any UGA football last year. The recievers will be no different this year AKA AWFUL.

By exNFLplayer

August 27, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

Dan, every fan is entitled to their viewpoint, but having the luxury of being able to watch most of the SEC teams during the spring and preseason practices, I can tell you that UGA probably has arguably the best talent in the league. Matthew Stafford may not be the best QB in the SEC today, but by years end watch out. Mark Richt will outcoach Phillip Fulmer in a close game and that is carved in stone. And I am a Tennessee alum. You are dead wrong about this group of UGA recievers. Some new names will get your attention very quickly. Defensively UGA can be dominant if some young guys come through. The running game will be extremely tough and Stafford will make lots of big plays off of play action. Uga over Okie State comfortbly.

By HOMER

August 27, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this

Dude, your smokin crack! The dawg faithful are hopeful, but lets be realistic. Playing in Knoxville,Tuscaloosa, God knows the “dawgs better man up” and J’ville. More than likely the Dawgs go 1-3 with those away games.Everything else a guaranteed win except for AU-this could go either way. Remember, you win and lose with your line play. Alot of questions for Georgia! Its time to hunker down you Hairy Dawgs.

By Dan

August 27, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Thanks NFl Player your analysis is about as good and as useful as Lou Holtz. AKA IDIOTIC and with no merit

By DawgBite

August 27, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Dan…aka techmite panty wearing loser. Come back when you know a little bit about football. I am sure your local library has one of those football for dummies guides that put things in a real simple format for simpletons like you.

By StupidIsAsStupidPosts

August 27, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

Dan could you please enlighten us as to where the merit is in any of your posts today? I see alot of stupidity, but very little merit.

By Dan

August 27, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

Dawg bite and stupid a* posts: I am simply stating facts in my posts while yall and the rest of the dawg nation just continue to be in a fantasy world thinking the pups can get to a bcs bowl this year. Comments such as Stafford is the best qb in the country, UGA has the most depth a rb in the coutntry, and UGA has best recieving group are just simply nothing more than ludacris. plain and simple facts would back me up on all three of those statements being just stupid. If you would like me to enlighten you on those facts and stats please let me know and I will be more than willing to. Truth is the pups have a better chance of going 1-11 than 11-1. I will let your AVERAGE at best football team do the talking for me though starting Sat.

By DanisaWussy

August 27, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Dan take your boyfriends panties off of your head long enough to allow the fog to clear from that intellectually challenged brain of yours. Than put them back on. You techmites wear them well.

By JustAsking

August 27, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

Who is your team Dan? And what is your projection for them this year?

By Dan

August 27, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

my team is Auburn. My predictions AU:9-3 UGA:7-5

By Dawg19

August 27, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Dan, there is no true “merit” to your posts, or, should I say, reply’s to posts today at all. It is pure speculation based on what you perceive to be fact. Just like a UGA fan, aka me, has a slanted opinion about their team, you, an Auburn fan, have a slanted opinion about your team. You could have argued that last year your team was better than UGA but the score at the end of the game said otherwise. Are you still sore over that beatdown we handed you? So Dan please enlighten us all with the “FACTS” and stats that you promised us in your 12:40pm post, that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt your merits.

Personally I get a kick out of people who root for other teams that are ALWAYS posting comments on UGA blogs. The only reason I can think of as to why they are here in the first place is because they are legitimately worried about how good UGA is going to be. I know that I, as a UGA fan, have no reason to go to say a UF, UT, Auburn or GT blog site. And the GT site is literally 1 click away!

By DogMath?

August 27, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this

Jeff,

That’s a lot of points UGA’s O has to score. No less than 20 all year? Or you are counting on a lot of Defensive and Special Teams TD’s? They’ll face some real good D’s in SEC schedule and in Tech. I don’t know how many W’s they end up with, but averaging 30+ points a game…. not happening.

By Dan

August 27, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

dawg19 the only reason I come on a uga blog is because I hate UGA and its fans more than anything in the entire world and it makes my day to come in here and just see how truly stupid and clueless you people are.

By Spike

August 27, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this

Jeff, I agree with most of your predictions, but I must take exception to the Florida game. We can whup ‘em.

By Dawg19

August 27, 2007 11:49 PM | Link to this

Dan, Does that hate stem from the fact that your team and UGA are typically very well matched against each other or did you get beat up by ‘Dawg fans growing up a lot? You probably don’t get along with many people do you? Plus, you promised to “enlighten” us on “facts” about your statements as to why exNFLPlayer and Crazy Charlie are “idiots” and without merit. Show us your merit instead of just spewing your worthless hatred. If you want to argue a point, then argue a point.

With all that hatred you have it must really drive you crazy to know that most Georgia fans look at the Auburn game as one of the best rivalries we have with good spirit and respect. Funny thing is that the vast majority of Auburn fans look at it the same way.

Again, with baited breath, I look forward to your facts that will so enlighten me.

By Buzz Man

August 28, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

Dan -

I think you are the coolest ever. I think I’m in the same dorm as you. E-mail me at floppydisc@alltool.net, and let’s hang out. I have the Golden Edition Dungeons and Dragons game. It’s awesome. And oh my god yes we can go together to the filming of next year’s new Star Trek movie - we just need a way to get there - I’ve been saving money from two-a-day donations to the sperm bank (yeah, man, I bring the goods). We could Greyhound out in March. You can use my iPod. I have all kinds of greatest hits on there - Air Supply, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Boston, Manilow, you name it. Just don’t tell my friend Ravi you borrowed it - he gets mad and gives me wedgies in the dorm bathroom, hangs me on a hook and leaves me there. I wish everryone on my hall didn’t laugh at me so much and would let me down. Oh, and if you want to cruise for chicks, you’re in luck - I’ve met one. She’s not a student but she works behind the bulletproof glass in the BP at the corner of North Ave. and Spring Street. She waves at me. Makes me tingle in strange places. I wish she worked days.

I have to go. My butthole roommate who likes Star Trek “Next Generation” says he needs the computer - what a loser. Never trade in the original.

Oh, my gracious, Reggie Ball just showed up to get his math book! We did have a hard time with simple addition two years ago. I don’t know what went wrong…

Please e-mail me back!

XXXOOOO (that’s an extra kiss), Wang

By Dan

August 28, 2007 12:24 AM | Link to this

Wang -

I am an Auburn fan, you dolt. Kill yourself. And take Georgia fans with you.

By Dawg19

August 28, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this

Dan, you keep replying to posts but you keep forgetting to bring the “facts” with you. If you say you are going to do something, then follow through. Otherwise, go find a therapist for some anger management courses. Your hatred for UGA is going to get the best of you and I fear that you may do something downright crazy.

And don’t forget, next time you post…..

FACTS!!!

By George P. Burdell

August 28, 2007 8:14 AM | Link to this

Buzz Man is brilliant.

By DAN

August 28, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

ok dawg 19 and the rest of you idiots here are the undisputed FACTS.

As to Stafford being one of the best QBs in the country: 1. UGA was 10th in the SEC last season in passing efficiency .538 with 16 int and 12 TD 2. Stafford was 9th in the SEC with a passing efficiency of .527 and 7 TDs and 13 int 3. in the category of total offense Stafford was 8th in the SEC with an average of 149.2 yards per game.

As to UGA having some of the best running backs in the country: 1. only 1 running back was in the top 23 in 06 in the SEC in yards per game. Kreg Lumpkin with 61.4 yards per game.

As to having the best group of receivers ever: 1. NO UGA players were in the top 10 in receiving yards per game in the SEC in 06. 2. Only 2 UGA players were among the top 47 recievers in yards per game in the SEC in 06. Matres Milner # 23, and Danny Ware # 47.

OTHER: 1. NO UGA players were in the top 10 in the SEC in all purpose yards. 2. Only four UGA players were named to the first, second, and third all SEC preseason teams. ( TWO of which were special teams, and Stafford was not one of the four).

Facts dont lie dawg nation.

By Gator Hater

August 28, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

Ga will be doing good to go 8-4 this year. I dont know what you’re smoking Shultz, but in case you haven’t noticed… Oklahoma State is a rising team with an unreal offense. How is UGA going to stop them. Right now UGA doesn’t have a DE that will be able to put pressure on Quarterbacks. They also dont have a proven cornerback with the departure of Paul Oliver. To me this UGA defense is a passing Quarterbacks feast’. Bobby Reid of Ok. St. will shred up this Defense. Reasons why include a good running attack with the emergance of Dantrell Savage, WR Adarius Bowman ( Who’s billed by some to have Calvin Johnson potential), and a Quarterback who threw for tons of yards last season and is only showing signs of getting better.

Unless the defense gets pressure on the QB, Erik Ainge will shred this defense again even though he’ll have new recievers. If Ainge had a field day against this defense with Quentin Moses and Charles Johnson rushing him, what’s he going to do to a defense that boasts 2 undersized DE’s with less speed and skill than the 2 aformentioned DE’s. Andre Woodson of Kentuky will also give this defense fits because he is the best passer in the SEC.

There is no way UGA will go 11-1. They’ll go 9-3 at best. They’re going to have to win a lot of games that will turn into shootouts.

By George

August 28, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

1.Bama is no good 2. Auburn Has average running backs 3. Kentucky has a good QB and like so what? 4. UGA will go 11-1

RESPONSES (FACTS) 1. this is the only one you are correct on. But The pups are not very good either and the Tide will Dominate the pups in Sep for one of at least 2 maybe three losses in the month. 2. I do not even know why I am responding to this nonsense. Just give me ONE just ONE reason where this is coming from. Auburn has three probably four running backs that are better than UGA’s number one. Oh yea but I forgot Caleb king is going to be the next Herschel Walker. Give me a break. UGA is the team who has average at best running backs and I think Dan showed that. 3. Yes Kentucky does have a great QB much better than the severly overrated Stafford, and Kentucky also has the best offense in the SEC east and possibly the entire SEC. Against the Sorry defense the dawgs have the Wildcats will put up at least 30 maybe 40. 4. This is just simply comical but at least it will be two short weeks until it is proven wrong. Then the infamous “we are a year away chants” that the dawg nation is famous for will begin once again.

By ARdawg

August 28, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I’d happily settle for 1-11 season. As long as that one win was in Jacksonville.

By ARdawg

August 28, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Gatorhater

OSU has an impressive offense against some much lesser defenses in the Big 12 and Big Sky and power to them. But I really think your missing the boat if you think they’ll put up those kind of numbers in Athens. They have a few good key players and comp[letely void in depth. The Pokes I don’t think will put up much of a fight

By Noyellowinthisblood

August 28, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

ARdawg, couldn’t agree more. OSU was a 7-5 team last year and have never won a big road game. They’ll put up some points, but not near enough b/w the hedges.

By nate

August 28, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

You morons are just clueless and do not know what the dawgs have coming Sat. Ok State has one of the most underrated offenses in the country and the Dawgs defense is VERY suspect to say the least. Unless the Dawgs can put up 35 it will be a loss.

By Dan

August 28, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

as I said nobody can dispute facts!

By Noyellowinthisblood

August 28, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

Nate, have you been on the OSU or UGA sideline during camp? If not, you are in effect as clueless as everyone else giving OPINIONS. DUMB$@#

By Dawg19

August 28, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

Wow, I must admit that the facts don’t lie… about last year. This is a new year and last time I checked, players tend to get better as they get older in college. Stafford was a true freshman last year and took his bumps and bruises early in the year, only to come back and shread Auburn, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech in the last 3 games of the season. Was Jamarcus Russel considered overrated his freshman year? He didn’t even start so what gives there? Has everybody forgotten those FACTS? Do all you ‘Dawg haters out there think those games were an aberition that Richt, Bobo, Stafford and the ‘Dawgs will not repeat? ‘06 was the worst year UGA had under Richt since his first year at the school. Last year was a hiccup for UGA, not the norm. For all you haters out there, tell me how many of your teams can boast that they have finished in the top 25 for 10 consecutive years? How many of you can say the team you root for has won 2 out of the last 5 Conference Championships? UGA will be favored against Ok. State. It is a fact that Ok. State has a good offense, heck, they averaged 200 yards passing AND rushing per game for the season last year which is impressive. How many of those games were against SEC teams? One. Alabama. 34-31 shootout. The team was 7-6 last year. Same offense. But their defense is what kills them. And is what will kill them against UGA.

By Rusty

August 28, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Good lord. It amazes me how a Newspaper like the AJC can hire a clueless hack like Schultz.

• Rusty

http://www.rustybanks.com

By Dan

August 28, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

you just dont get it do you Dawg 19? Oh and your “facts” are not technically true bc the pups were not ranked in the final top 25 last year. They were in the AP but not in the USA today or the BCS which is the official. Just thought I would correct you. Cant wait to chat in a couple of weeks to hear your excuse for an 0-2 start!

By Dawg19

August 28, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

Actually Dan, if you want to call it technically true, I am correct. Technically, UGA is ranked and all of the polls do have a say and are recognized so are therefore, official. If in 2 weeks you come back here and UGA is 0-2 like you think they will be, you will find no excuses from me as to why. I won’t blame ref’s or bad calls or the such. I will give REASONS as to why I believe that UGA played poorly enough to be defeated. You must mistake me for fairweather fan. I root for UGA win or lose like a true fan. I am highly optimistic about this season for the ‘Dawgs because honestly, over the past 10 years they have done nothing to show me that they are in a steady decline or in a state of mediocrity. I will tell you that after letting Tennessee teams sweep us, handing the Florida game away… again… and losing to Kentucky, I was upset. But Georgia did something to redeem themselves at the end of the year and show what they could be capable of this fall starting Saturday. What was it the ‘Dawgs did at the end of last year, you ask?? First a true BEATDOWN of the #5 or #3 Auburn Tigers, 37-15. Next was a great game and 6th win in a row against our then ranked in-state rivals Georgia Tech, 15-12. In the bowl game we beat the best defense in the land all year, Virginia Tech, 31-24.

Believe me, I don’t have visions of grandure for the ‘07 Bulldogs, but I do know that they will be very competitive and with a little luck (which is always needed, just ask Florida) the team has the potential to be great. They could fall on their faces, but that is much LESS likeley than the afore mentioned. This is why I love all things SEC. Best conference in the land with the best teams throughout. More National Powerhouse storied programs in one area than any other in the country.

Dan, where does your hatred for all things Bulldog stem from? It seems less of a rivalry thing with you and something more personal.

By godspeedUGA

August 28, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

We’ll settle all this on the field, guys. I refuse to talk sh-t about any SEC teams. We beat the day-lights out of each other every week in this conference. You have teams like LSU in ‘03 who win the title but end up co-champs? The next year Auburn runs the table and they don’t even get a shot at the title, they have to sit home and watch OU get waxed? 2006 controversy- before the title game everyone was saying how the Gators had no business in the championship, at the end of the game- which team looked like they didn’t belong? My point is, give UGA, UF, LSU, Auburn, or UTenn a PAC-10 or ACC schedule and watch them clean house. So f-ck the BCS for TELLING us who the two best teams in the nation are… SHOW US by letting the teams fight it out on the field (play-off style). Until then, the BCS is a pathetic joke and anyone with a competitive bone in their body would agree. Good luck to everyone this season…

By crazy charlie

August 28, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this

Anyone want some action on UGA-OKST? I’ll take UGA and give points. Minimum bet of $1000. If interested, we can meet to finalize the bet. Let me know. Bayou Bengals will win NC! UGA wins East!

By crazy charlie

August 28, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood?

By B SIMMONS

August 28, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this

Ive been watchin fotball for about 5yrs and Ive been a dog lover all my life I do not agree with dog fighting a matter a fact, I hate it. But when it comes to the issues at had are we puttin this young man on the bumper of a pick up and draggin him thru the streets of the country. Vick messed up the is a fact, he let animals fight viciously on his property and for that he is penalized. Now I remember a local hockey player who got careless and human life was lost I believe that man is back on the ice if Im not mistaken thier was no jail time at all, that was a human a son a brother a fellow hockey player. Now lets go back a few years the 60’s when that same animal was turned on human life at that time we were just trying to have the same rights as another.Was there a PITA to represent those who were being mauled by the system. I believe the system is overstating the of dogfighting, and Vick just happens to have enough money and talent to be the one. If Im not mistaken there has several cases o f dog fighting and arrest but its always been fines up to $5000.00 and not a lost of your career.Vick is a young man in his mid-20’s is he not allowed to make a mistake, or because he’s got money he can’t. Think about it thier was a basketball player accused of rape, what happened oh and that was a human female he was accused of think about it, what if it was your son verses dog.

By Crazy Charlie

August 28, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

There used to be an old red-nose pitbull in Decatur County named Monte that went 5 years in one span without losing a fight. I can remember bettin coin on him every Friday night. Five years is a long time for a champion “fightin dog” to stay at the top of his game. We kicked dirt on ole Monty’s carcass about 5 years ago now. I bet I won over $20,000 large on him over the years. A young brindle took him down in round 1 (broke his jaw) and we put him out of his misery with an old 16 guage we used to put ‘em down with. I loved that damn dog. I haven’t found a real money maker since he passed.

By Dan

August 29, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

crazy charlie how much you wanna put on the pups winning the east? how ever much you got I will wager!

By MIke

August 29, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Schultz, I beg to differ about TN not having anything on offense…I’d say a proven senior QB and 3 quality RBs is not too bad. And how do you knock Fulmer’s offense after bringing Cut back….they averaged 28 points a game last year which was more than half of the SEC. I guess whatever you are drinking is pretty strong….

By ChampDawg

August 29, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

Jeff— Thanks for the dose of optimism. I’m a huge UGA fan and alum but even I have to admit that my glasses aren’t as rose-colored as yours. Hope you are correct… but I think 3 losses is much more relaistci than your 1….. ROFLMAO

By jonathan price

August 29, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

go aurburn

By jonathan price

August 29, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

go aurburn

By The Murf

August 29, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

What a homer

By Crazy Charlie

August 29, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Dan,

I’ll go $1000 on UGA winning the East. Who else is going to win? UF will be 8-4 at best, UT 8-4/9-3 best case scenario. Let’s meet in the Atlanta area and discuss it. The East sucks this year, UGA will be the only really good team. LSU will crush them in the SECC.

By Big Earl

August 29, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Jeff you ignorant slut! UGA will beat the Gators and go 12-0. Can you say National Champs? Sorry, I just woke up from a great dream. Nice blog though. GO DAWGS!!!

By Dan

August 29, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

crazy charlie I would be will to bet MUCH more if you are. Up to $50,000 UGA a really good team???????? I see UGA finishing 3rd or fourth in the East this year with losses AT LEAST 3 losses possibly four. DEF to UF,AU and they will split with BAMA, UK, VANDY, and SC

By Buzz Man

August 29, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

Dan -

You never e-mailed! And after what UGA did to Auburn last year, I thought you wanted the dominatrix treatment! You seemed to be the submissive type. I’m just a poor judge of character, I guess.

Mr. Burdell, thank you for the kind words.

Taking UGA and laying the 6 1/2 points is the easiest pick on the board. Okla. St. has a horrible defense. Ours is young, but it is fast and will make plays (and mistakes) as the game progresses. Stafford will go 16 for 22 for 270 yards and 3 TD’s and one pick. After we are up by four scores in the 4th quarter, thanks to a TD each by Lumpkin (3 yds) and Moreno (27 yds) Joe Cox will come in and finish it up. Final score: UGA 38 Okla. St. 14.

Money.

By Dan's best friend

August 29, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

Y’all don’t hate on Dan. He means well. Sometimes he forgets to take the Zoloft and it affects him bad. Especially when college football season rolls around, because he tried to get into Auburn many years ago and that darn high school degree thing got in his way. But he really is a good guy, and he spits out a quick-pick Lotto ticket and a pack of cigarettes like no one I ever seen at a Quik Trip. So lay off him. He don’t know no better.

On the other hand, his sister Nadine dances at the Oasis and she is something else. She’s the one with the “War Eagle” tattoo in her armpit, which you can see when she shaves.

Y’all behave, now.

By Nadine

August 29, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

Dear “Dan’s best friend,” i.e., Earl -

You jerk, you wasn’t gonna tell nobody ‘bout me workin’ at the Oasis, much tell them which one I was! Momma finds out she gonna kill me! And I still have 7 semesters to go at Kennesaw State! I hate you. Just for that you’re baby sittin’ Dan Jr. and his cousins come next bowling tournament and karoke night.

AND I HAD THAT TATTOO REMOVED WHEN THEY FIRED TERRY BOWDEN! A-HOLE! And by the way, I’m late, so you better start sweatin’, you b*******!

Oh, this is a football blog. Sorry. War Eagle. I love Jason Campbell.

By Chuck Uga

August 29, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

This blog proves how many uninformed IDIOTS live in Atlanta or read this column.

Georgia will end 10-2, 9-3 at the worst. Losses to either GT or Auburn and either SC or Bama.

By Dan's best friend

August 29, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Nadine -

It ain’t mine. Talk to Dan. And I ain’t baby sittin’, I got tickets in Athens this weekend.

GO DAWGS!

By UPChuck Uga

August 29, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

No way - Georgia goes 6-6 with losses to S.C., UT, Bama, UF, Auburn and Tech. No O-line, no experience on D. 9-3 is a pipe dream. Hello Shreveport.

By Steve

August 30, 2007 1:12 AM | Link to this

Is this article serious?! Coaching wins out in the SEC, since most of the teams have superior talent. Georgia’s coach isn’t on par with Meyer, Spurrier, Saban, Tuberville or even Fulmer. That means Georgia will NEVER go 11-1.

By Dan

August 30, 2007 7:28 AM | Link to this

Buzz man and anyone else I will put up a 1000 that the pups sorry d can not hold the pokies to 14 points. How many times do I have to tell you idiots it is going to be a shootout with the pups falling short 38-35. I will be back in here Sunday morning to collect. They might actually get up to the half century mark like someone did last year in your own back yard.

By matt

August 30, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this

Dan- what’s funny is that despite all the facts you stated about UGA football last year is that we still came to your place and kicked your a* up and down the field!!! So what’s that say about your team? Your boy Cox really sucked one that game!! How many ints. did he throw in that one game? 4?

Your ragging on a true fresh. playing in the toughest conf. in the nation?? He was 6-2 as a starter and 3 of those wins were against top 25 opponents. The game against Auburn wasn’t even close!!! Don’t be bitter Dan.

By Matt Stafford

August 30, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

11-1? Maybe, but I’ll give you 15 to 1 odds that Phat Phil wears a halter top and thong panties to bed each night before covering himself with his little frilly orange blanket!!

By Brokebackvol

August 30, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

Oh well, LaMarcus Coker is out of Coach Krispy Kreme’s doghouse, so the Dawgs chances at Rocky Top took a hit - Richt could very well be 3-1 in Knoxville.

GO BIG ORANGE!!!

By ARdawg

August 31, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Me thinks UpChuck doth smoke too much crack! 6-6 would be your crack pipe dream. Like it or not the dawgs will prove a formidable foe for all comers this year, 12-0? Probably not, 11-1? probably not as well but 9 or 10 wins are a given. What will make the difference for UGA this year as most every year of late is FL and Auburn. Personally, I have already chalked up TN, SC, Bamma and the Nerds in the “W” column