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DEL.ICIO.USRicht should know better
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Terence Moore
Guess those little green men who sneaked into Jacksonville last Saturday for the Georgia-Florida football game and yanked the real Mark Richt away in their spaceship have returned him.
Welcome back, coach.
We forgive you.
Now don’t ever do that again - or anything close.
The real Mark Richt wrote a letter of apology to the SEC office this week for ordering his Georgia players to ignore the consequences and celebrate en masse on the field after they scored their first touchdown against the hated Gators.
Yes, I know. Richt mentioned that his players misunderstood his instructions, and that the celebration became more elaborate than he had planned. He said he wanted just those on the field to go nuts while jumping and screaming and clowning in the end zone, not the entire team. It’s just that such confusion happens when you deliberately tell folks who respect you to break the rules.
This shows that even a typically level-headed guy such as Richt can get so wrapped up in trying to beat somebody at all cost that you can lose your mind for the moment.
Contrary to popular belief, Georgia was going to hammer a flawed Florida team anyway. Too much Knowshon Moreno. In fact, without the penalties after that end-zone silliness (five in the first quarter, contributing to two Florida touchdowns), Georgia’s 42-30 blowout would have been worse.
And what better way to fire up your players than to keep reminding them all week that those hated Gators had won 15 of the previous 17, eight of nine and two in a row? Plus, Richt had Georgia legends Vince Dooley and D.J. Shockley deliver pep talks to the players during the week.
That’s motivation enough.
The long-term consequences for Richt regarding that celebration (making it difficult for his players in the future to determine when they should play within the rules or outside the rules, triggering copy cats across the country, giving the Gators more anger next year) don’t justify the short-term pleasure (finally beating Florida).
The real Mark Richt realized as much - you know, when he finally returned to earth.
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By 1 Troof Mista Moore
October 31, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this
Say, Terrance:
Word is the AJC had a record day of cancelations yesterday. That true?
By scott young
October 31, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
Thank You Terrance from the entire bulldog nation. We may begin to live again with your approval.
By WeWillAllSleepBetter
October 31, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
What a load off our minds and hearts, now that Saint Terrence has offered absolution to Coach Richt. I was about to run out of candles to burn.
By a REAL fan
October 31, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this
Gee Terence,
I guess CMR’s life is now complete.
YOU have forgiven him. I am quite sure that he was suicidal after your lambasting of him the other day.
You ARE rather full of yourself, aren’t you?
By Gene
October 31, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this
Thanks Terence, I’m real sure Mark Richt was on pins and needles waiting for forgiveness from you.
By Jay
October 31, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
Oh boy, he come the moronic comments from all of the UGA rednecks.
By "GOOD" Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this
Ok everyone !!! No coach can instruct his team to take an intentional 5 yard penalty anymore. That’s telling them to break the rule.Give it a rest Mr. Moore. We can do without your idiotic obsession which may never end.The world can also do without your column which I will pay no attention to in the future.Go back to how colleges exploit young men and women and other “hobby” horses.
By Go Dawgs
October 31, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this
Trying to make up? You really are an idiot. Take that spaceship yourself and head home.
By Pat
October 31, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this
Win at ALL costs? A deliberate 22 yard penalty. Moore, you must be kidding. After Florida mugged Stafford 5 seconds after he took a knee Meyer whined that his player could not hear the whistle. Did any AJC writer notice this? The game was 5 days ago. This is old news. Wait til Richt’s Tech pep talk and you’ll really have something to write about for a week.
By SneakyDawg
October 31, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this
How many different ways did you call him a fool? Who’s the fool this morning? Nice try, though. Don’t worry. I’ll send you an Email tomorrow saying I am sure you didn’t mean to be such a knee-jerk fool last Sunday and all will be forgiven, right?
By Moore fired?
October 31, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Where did that hate editorial disappear to?? Moore, stop floundering. Just pack your bags and head home…the AJC has lost TOO much money because of you. The big brass is about to put the hammer down on you.
PS. I can see you changed your tune in this article…gee wonder why??
By Doug
October 31, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
What the heck arrogant, down your nose looking, SOB are you that you forgive Mark Richt. He did what he did, in the moment, to motivate his players. Most of your peers think it was a great move. You have never coached, you don’t have a clue. All you do is Monday morning quarterback and then write your stupid thoughts of what you see. You are an idiot and an obvious product of the AJCs affirmative action program.
By jay
October 31, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Will Florida really be even more upset next season because of that? They’ll be motivated enough in that they lost the game. That’s ridiculous statement.
By Get the Picture
October 31, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore,
It’s your job (as well as most of the rest of the AJC columnists) to move the needle. And you are doing a very good job of that.
By Heavy Lunch
October 31, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this
I bet if Charlie Weiss instructed his Notre Dame team to celebrate like GA after making even a first down that Mr. Moore would approve of it.
Here’s to hoping GA remains 1-0 forever against TD Jesus.
By WTF
October 31, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this
Terrance. slow exhale I am embarrased for you, for the ajc, and for the city of atlanta. Your writing is poor and willy nilly. I just… I just wish it didn’t clog up the ajc. I just wish we could leave the writing to people who A) know what they are talking about at lease half of the time and B) people with a highschool equivalent or better. I’m just tired at this point… just so very tired. Single shot fired…
By buc
October 31, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this
Who cares what you think T.M
By DAWG FAN
October 31, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this
Who are you anyways? You may be the most unimportant person there is!
By Jesse Dent
October 31, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
While I have a different opinion than you do regarding what Coach Richt did, your articles this week have had some merit. It is unlike Richt’s character. That’s why it worked! One more thing. Contrary to YOUR belief, Georgia may not have not won that game without that celebration act. Like one of the interviewed NCAA coaches said, the players concentrated on celebrating after their first score for those two previous weeks rather than concentrating on the mysterious power that Florida has seemed to have over Georgia in recent years.
By Robert
October 31, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
What if Florida had scored the first touchdown and done the same thing on celebration? How would Georgia fans react? I would imagine they would have been very upset. I am not a Florida or Georgia fan, but thought it was unnecessary what happened. I am glad that Coach Richt apologized. Act like you have been there before.
By Tom Lauerman
October 31, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
T. Moore didn’t forgive Coach Richt. Notice he writes “we forgive you”. Riiiiiiiiiight!
Snide, sneaky and more than a little self-righteous, don’t you think?
By EA
October 31, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
TM - You are a jerk! Have you never made a mistake in your life?
By steve
October 31, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
Who gives a rat’s a** what Terrence Moore thinks about anything? Apparently 8 out of 9 head or past head coaches thought what Richt did was brilliant and several said they wish they would have thought of it first..including Bill Curry, Tommy Bowden, Pat Dye, and Tommy Tuberville.
By Dwldawg
October 31, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this
Hey Terence; go back to your race baiting articles for which you are celebrated in the Atlanta community. It’s great that we have your approval and I can sleep better at night.
By Holier Than Thou
October 31, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this
I’ve been in Atlanta now for about 2 years. I’ve finally come to the realization that nearly 80% of what you write is for “effect” and “reaction”. Unfortunately, those of us who are foolish enough to get upset or react to your columns only provides more reasons for you to write them (and obviously that makes you a commodity at AJC). At the end of the day, it’s one person options who’s getting paid to get folks to react and read - no matter how absurd your’s often are.
By aaaetc
October 31, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this
Terence, you’re probably right about the Bulldogs winning anyway, and about making Florida madder next year. I think athletics in general has become too much “in your face.” I wish Richt could inspire the Dogs to play with passion without resorting to cheap tricks that embarrass the other side. But, I doubt that Mark Richt has been anxiously awaiting your apology.
By DawgGrad311
October 31, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this
I guess the same green men took Teri moore, b/c the TM we know would never write a piece like this. I think those green men were the big whigs of the AJC responding to an article that never should have been published.
Stay Classy Terri
By GW
October 31, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this
I detect a bit of sarcasm in Moore’s pen. Could he be making fun of Richt’s apology?
By Tennille Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
The worst part about it is the AJC is stuck with TM forever. They couldn’t get rid of him if they wanted to. And that’s the sad way it is….
By DanggoodDAWG
October 31, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
Terence, We forgive you too…for being a complete idiot when it comes to this situation. Granted you are a columnist and your job is to invoke contraversy, but to lambast a man of Coach Richt’s character is absurd. Several of his peers have commented on the genius of what he did. Yes, it could have backfired, but it didn’t so get over it!! Ya’ll have blasted Richt for not being emotional and now you are blasting him for showing too much emotion. Gimme a break. Coach Richt…thanks!!! Terence…shut up…..GO DAAAAAWGS
By jrh
October 31, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore:
What? Who needs your comments or opinion, no one really cares about anything you have to say. Just count your blessings that the AJC really didn’t need a sports columnist when they hired you and you were the nearest nothing they could find! Go DAWGS!
By Know Your Role
October 31, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this
I would say you are out of line. Have you ever been a major college football coach with a million + salary and the hopes/dreams/pressure of a whole state on you? Who is to say we still would have won had we not had that celebration? U and Robert Smith (a quitter) need to keep shut! Many other coaches have applauded the move, and they know what they are talking about!
By BullDawg Rick
October 31, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this
Hey Clarence, You Goober..
Now YOU can begin the Healing Process..
(like CMR needs YOUR forgivness!! Get over yourself you TOKEN)
By Georgia Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this
Robert, I think you are about three days late for that particular debate. It’s cool, brush the dust off and start fresh with next week’s controversy.
By BR
October 31, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this
I thought the whole thing was absurd! We did not go over and rub it in the other team’s face, we celebrated with our own teammate. GET OVER IT. The bottom line is that everyone was just shocked that we beat Mighty Tim Tebow! Great call, Coach Richt! Terrance, we couldn’t care less what your opinion is. Go Dawgs!!
By JR
October 31, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this
The fact that so few people saw anything wrong with Richt’s actions not only speaks volumes about the current state of college football it show that very few people even know what class and sportsmanship is about. College football will soon be as unwatchable as the NFL!
By "GOOD" Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
Terence Moore’s column will soon become like an atheist’s attitude toward the bible- seldom read-never believed !!!
By David
October 31, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
Unbelievable … what a pompous fool you are if you think CMR gives a hoot what you think or whether or not you “forgive” him.
By autiger
October 31, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
These comments are hilarious!
By God
October 31, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this
Let’s see….
Played at the U Assistant Coach at FSU Head Coach at UGA
Mark Richt, you can never be forgiven.
Signed, The big guy
By Birdy
October 31, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this
Stir, Terrence, stir!!!
By Will
October 31, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this
This has become such an overblown story. Get over it and beat Troy
By Glenn
October 31, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
Terrence ,why do you forgive Mark Richt? Did he apologize to you ? It reads like you got some heat ?
By Ga Mom
October 31, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
So now are we playing God! Does CMR really need forgiveness from someone like you Terrence!
By John
October 31, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this
Oh Terrance…. Might you be a legend in your own mind. Thank you for allowing us to read the sports section and know that the comic section will have its little piece from you. I wanted to say that I hope you do not take this personally but then again I really hope that you do. One thing we know about Richt based on the quality that he displays daily is that he would never intentionally insult anyone. Thank you for allowing us to waste part of our $.50 to get your take on the matter. By the way, we also know about you. You can be thankful the AJC has a good equal opportunity policy. Comics need to make money too…..I guess. That is all I can figure. Surely that is the only reason they keep you on board. We look forward to more of your comic strip material. Keep up the good work.
By Brandon
October 31, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore have you ever heard of just for men? You really need it.
By aks is dumb
October 31, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this
Terence, who do you think you are? Richt doesn’t need your permission to coach the way he sees fit!
By Wes
October 31, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this
Terrence Moore still wears jean shorts.
By Bobby Scott
October 31, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this
Mighty big of you to forgive him Terrence. The Bulldawg Nation thanks you. Now, will you please just shut up. I know we would appreciate that too.
By mikegadawg
October 31, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this
Moore, Bulldawg Nation forgives you for being a hack.
By johnny
October 31, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this
There’s always one out there! You’re points are ridiculous (we would’ve beat them worse without the penalty’s). Without playing with heart we couldn’t have beat a highschool team. Richt DID WHAT HE HAD TO DO to simply show these young men that they can play together and with heart. If that takes a couple of penalty’s, so be it. This was a lesson far more thank doing wrong or right in the rule book, mr. terrence, it was a lesson of PASSION that those kids and to be quite frank many of the fans will take with them for the rest of their lives. GO DAWGS!
By LadydawgnFL
October 31, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this
Personally, I don’t think he should have apologized. The celebration was meant for our players and by extension our fans. It wasn’t done on Florida’s side of the field, in front of their bench or even in their general direction.
I’m so glad that you and the rest of the Florida fans are so concerned about the SEC’s image.
If Georgia had lost all these Florida fans who are whining and carrying on like the team chomped at them in front of their bench, would’ve been laughing and thinking it was funny that Georgia had such a celebration and lost the game.
And Mr. Moore, Coach Richt has more class in his little finger than you will ever have in your entire life.
By Verdawg
October 31, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this
What a JERK you are TM. I was NOT going to respond to your dribble of an absolution for Coach Richt, but I wanted you to know that you’re on the short list of reasons I no longer subscribe to the AJC.
He’s teaching his kids to “break the rules”? We’re talking about a celebration penalty, not a chop block or late hit. (like the one committed against Stafford)
If you’re so knowledgeable about this game, why aren’t you coaching instead of being a hack writer? You’re just a self-righteous idiot who doesn’t deserve to write about ANY of Georgia’s sports teams.
By dawgforlife
October 31, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this
“Giving the gators more anger for next year” Please!!! That celebration was within the first 3 minutes of the game…Florida had 57 minutes + t.v. timeouts, commercial breaks, a half-time speech and alloted timeouts to get angry and get revenge…the emotion that came from the celebration was raw and certainly won’t be duplicated 12 months from now!!! It was a genius move at the time and will always be relevant for 10/27/07 not ‘08
Moore you amaze me. Not only is your writing elementary, but you fail to follow basic journalism 101 principles in how you frame your arguments…You, just like your fellow-cowriters at the ajc, think you add something to sports, a missing element that’s needed to make sports more enjoyable. You sir aren’t bigger than the game. Your opinion means nothing
One more thing, The key element that you miss is that what Richt did is 2 sides of the same coin, when it comes to celebration and expectations. You don’t celebrate against Vanderbilt because you are expected to win and you go all out against Florida because you have to slap them in the mouth. That’s the beauty of college football. Not the beauty of college football + shoddy and hollow conjecture evidenced in your writings.
I won’t input the race card here but I am an African-American male. You are by far the worse journalist in the media today. Congratulations
By Southgadawg1
October 31, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
Its not up to you Terrance to approve or disapprove of anything. Its about time the Dawgs should some “fight” in the Gator game. I, for one, was glad to see some emotion even if it did cost a few yards. Go back to commenting on the Falcons & Hawks… you don’t know what you are talking there either, but at least nobody cares about them.
By daassassin
October 31, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this
Hey Mr. Moore why don’t you take that stick out of your back. You sound just like a hand puppet. Coming from a person who has played the game on a high level unlike yourself & most stiff beat writers I believe the move was pure genius.
By ATL N8ive
October 31, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this
I didn’t read your article because it is 5 minutes of my life that I can’t have back…you live to pi$$ people off…where’s the joy in that?
By andrew street
October 31, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore, who is We? Your the one who wrote the article.
By Nikki
October 31, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this
You forgive CMR?! How big of you!!
By kenneth
October 31, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this
ok..i’ll try to forgive you for all those bad columns….it may take a while…
By Chris
October 31, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this
Aww, the purty little puppies got upset because the big mean man at the paper criticized Saint Richt. Cry me a freaking river.
By Rozzel
October 31, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
DO NOT SUSCRIBE TO AJC!!!MAINLY BECAUSE OF IDIOTS LIKE TERENCE MOORE!
THIS GUY IS A DISGRACE TO COLUMNIST AND JOURNALIST…..HIS IQ IS 0!!!
By Mark Ballou Gator
October 31, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
42-30 This is all that matters. Terrance, you see something that walks like duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck…but you call it a COW!!! You sir, should be run out of town.
By Gary
October 31, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
I assumed after your last blog article was closed early that you would have reconsidered your view of what happened. Richt’s move inspired the dogs to play at their highest level all season. Fan support was overwhelming as even AJC’s poll shows. There was nothing unsportsmanlike at all meant in the celebration and Coach Richt is every bit the role model he has always been. I’ve defended you time and again against the many racist rednecks who also read this blog when they criticize your views for purely racial reasons. They are wrong when they say you can’t write and that you should be fired. Those people are idiots and their comments are routinely laughed at then ignored. But I can’t help you on this. You are way off base here. You’re the only one on this soap box. Maybe it’s really not worth writing about. C’mon Terence, you are making a mountain out of a molehill. Just drop this will you?
By johnny`
October 31, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this
moore who are you to tell richt he can or can’t do something. “Now don’t ever do that again- or anything close.” i hope he does it again next week just for you. i’m kinda p** that i took time out of my life to listen your iodiocracy. you wouldn’t understand anything about emotion or passion. go write something you know nothing about and keep showing your ignorance.
By John CL
October 31, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this
Well, thank God I can now look at a video w/o having to look at your face.
By Mark
October 31, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this
Terence- You’re a genius…. You have duped the AJC into thinking that you’re a journalist and deserving of a salary.
By La Jolla Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this
Is this for real? Please tell me it is some form of Halloween prank. Ridiculous. Really. Let it go Terence, it is time for you to move on.
By Stephen
October 31, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this
Terrence, read it again….he said he was sorry for how it turned out….watch his press conference.
CMR said he wasnt sitting through another game like TN, and he was firing them up if it took a penalty.
HE NEVER intended for the entire team to go out there, yet when they did, he took blame anyhow……
THATS the real Coach Richt, the one we supported when it happened, when it was over, and even MORE now that we see he aplogized for something he didnt even plan fully.
Shutup Terrence, I dont have to forgive Coach Richt, I was never mad
By G8TR
October 31, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
Congrats to the Dawgnation on its 2007 win at Jax. Seriously.
Now holding an impressive 3-15 record against UF since 1990, you’re well on your way to climbing out of the hole you’ve dug over the past two decades. By the time this team’s kids are old enough to play for UGA, who knows what the W-L balance will look like at this incredible pace of victories?
Also, we’ll be watching closely for your newfound support of other humble, well-mannered coaches who pull Richt-like stunts. Hyprocrites who consistently call out everyone for their lack of humility, smugness and on-field antics are suddenly OK when their team does it. We can only imagine what the UGA faithful would be saying if it wasn’t their guys being penalized. The UGA self-righteousness would have never ended…and you can guarantee that any apology would have been ridiculed.
By God Dawg
October 31, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
Terence, Coach Richt did nothing wrong and does not need approval or forgiveness from you or any other mortal. I will make the ultimate decision as to the appropriate level of forgiveness that he receives. As for you, be sure to bring an air conditioner and to dress for warm weather as you transition into the afterlife.
By KingGator
October 31, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this
Until Richt wins a National Championship he will always be living in the shadow of Urban, Spurrier, Fulmer and Saban!!
By Stephen
October 31, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this
Did anyone hear Kirk Herbstreit’s comments…he said he 110% supported coach Richt and that he changed that game, and maybe our season and building for the future with that call!!! VIVA CMR!!!
By too tough
October 31, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
Well, Terrance, GEEZ, I guess if it had been one of the “black college” coaches the celebration would have been ok. You know I was really getting proud of after you came out about how ignorant Vick was with his dogs. Now, you just fall right back into the same ole Terrance. Heck, I guess those little green space men dropped the real Terracne back off… Good grief Charlie Brown.
By Georgiaboy
October 31, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
Terrence please leave Atlanta and go work for another newspaper elsewhere.
By lee
October 31, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
I guess Coach can relax now knowing someone as important as Mr Moore and whoever WE is has forgiven him. By the who is WE Terrance and God?
By DirtyDawg
October 31, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
I’m trying to understand Terrence Moore’s thinking here and to compare it to his own over the years. Let’s see if this seems logical…he’s saying that the thoughtful, level-headed, Mark Richt should have prevailed in his personal ‘tug of war’ of deciding what can I do to kick-start my team in a game and rivalry that we’ve lost 12 of the last ever-how-many…play it cool and hope that we’re up to the challenge - a hope that hadn’t helped much over the last decade-plus - or do something out of character, something that would serve to pump up the team and the fans and to let UF know that we didn’t come here just get our butts beaten again? Well, he chose wisely. He took the risk and it paid off. That’s what a winner does. The risk being that if it had failed…if we had indeed gotten our butts beaten, he would indeed, as TM said in his ‘first reaction’ column, have come across as a fool.
Now let’s look at Moore. The one thing that has been consistent about this guy is that no matter what the occasion - a new coach being hired, a player to be signed or released, whatever? If they don’t pick a black coach, or if they cut a black player rather than a white one - even though those charged with the decision have searched their conscience and their collective brains and made the ‘thoughtful, level-headed’ decision and not ‘taken the risk’ of doing something that their mind said wasn’t necessarily the best thing for the team or the program, then Moore’s position is entirely predictable - race wise. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for advancement and opportunity for everybody - regardless of anything - if they’re, in the judgment of those having to make those decisions, the best for the job and the program. I’m just saying that TM seems to apply a different standard to his positions and criticisms depending on his own personal prejudices - or whichever way the wind’s blowing, I can’t decide which.
By puppydawg
October 31, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this
TM, until you have something relevant to say, STFU!!!
By Chris
October 31, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this
Now Mark Richt is a liar because he says he only intended for the guys on the field to celebrate.
Even if that WAS the case (which it wasn’t), you can talk all you want about “motivation.” But what it really was was “classless.”
Had Florida done the exact same thing, Georgia fans would be up in arms about it. They’d probably have burned down the damn stadium. But since UGAG did it, it was a brilliant move, right? Get real. If any team had done that to UGAG, you idiots would be whining and crying about it for weeks to come.
By alo
October 31, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this
I’m glad Coach Richt has the approval of the most idiotic columnist in the U.S. Remind me again why you still have a job? Does anyone ever say anything positive about your “articles”? You should be the one apologizing to us for your pointless, rediculous columns. I now feel even more dumb having skimmed your articles. I skim because if I read them completely, I would lose IQ points.
By Dawgbyte
October 31, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this
DITTO!!!
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this
If Florida wins the game, the UGA supporters would be calling for CMR’s head. UF had a wounded QB and turnstile defense. Remember, kids and some “hack” youth league and high school coaches emulate what they see on TV. What is one of these intentional penalties goes too far? Where does it end? Saint Mark has opened up a can of worms. Thankfully Urban Meyer showed enough class not to do something similar.
By Terrance Moore=JOKE
October 31, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this
My favorite part: “Georgia was going to hammer a FLAWED Florida team anyway.” Terrance saw it coming everybody. That’s why less than a week ago he wrote that Florida is “perpetually among the nation’s elite” and Georgia is merely an “an elite wannabe”. Even better, Georgia is a “psychological mess at the sight of orange and blue” according to one week ago Terrance. But this week’s Terrance says the Gators were “flawed” and Georgia had this one from the get go.
What a backpedaling HYPOCRITE coward.
By Salty Dawg
October 31, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this
Good column.
By 3 Rivers jacket
October 31, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore- the Dawg Kool aid drinkers are really on you. My problem is that you did not come down harder on Richt that you did. I had thought that Richt was a straight shooter but this stunt is one for the books. It is bad enough that he did a classless boneheaded thing. But now he is LYING about it-tht’s right Dawgs the missionary is LYING. This was all planned out. What other explanation is ther for 70 guys leaving the bench in the first quarter of a game withou a coach trying to stop them >I have never seen that before. The conference should have suspended Richt for one game_ Oh I am sorry this is the THUG conference. Take Richt to task for LYING. But in fairness Richt has been ok and if he does not repeat this stuff and the team behaves it will not affect his career. It is just a sad moment for the Dawgs and down deep they are really embarassed about it I am sure. If they are notthen they are really as stupid as they sound which is hard to imagine.
By Don
October 31, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this
Personally, I realize he was trying to use it as a motivational tool, but put the shoe on the other foot.
How would the Bulldog nation feel if the incident was done first by the Gators or Tennessee? They would have chastised that team and the coach unmercifully the rest of the season.
By KJ Sampson
October 31, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this
Count me as one fellow in the Dawg Nation who thought the endzone celebration was a bad move. I was thrilled at the early score, then I was, like, “what the HECK are you guys DOING? Do you want to just ERASE this TD?” Then I calmed down and realized that at the very least, this was going to be a game to remember. Even if we got blown out, it wasn’t going to be because we were timid — and frankly we could still claim a little bragging rights after giving the Gators such a plum chance to answer us right back.
So yeah. It wasn’t the best move to make, but in the grand scheme of the game, it didn’t hurt things at all. The 30-yard penalty was punishment enough, giving FL a chance to get some payback.
For what it’s worth, I agree with TM more than I disagree. But I don’t agree with him on this, not really. Mark Richt is enough of a stand-up guy to be allowed a harmless transgression now and then.
By mcdawg
October 31, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this
enough said on this-think TROY
By Shawn B
October 31, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this
Well Terrence, guess you didn’t read about all of Richt’s peers who applauded him for doing whatever it took to get his team to play with some passion. Your obviously not a Georgia fan, so I don’t think your opinion on Coach Richt matters to any of us that are fans of the program. Once again, you write an idiotic article and get paid for it. Congratulations to you for sticking it to the AJC once again. For the love of all that is good, GO SOMEWHERE ELSE WITH YOUR DRIBBLING SNIVEL THAT YOU CALL JOURNALISM!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE A JOKE AND IT’S NO LONGER FUNNY!!!!!
By deano
October 31, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this
I will not subscribe to the AJC untill Mr. Moore is not longer employed by them. It’s not because of this article (I don’t approve the event on Saturday either) but years of terrible articles and what I feel are at times race baiting by Mr. Edwards in an attempt to make a splash. We should just begin ignorming him. By responding we are feeding his need to fire people up. We don’t agree with hardly anything he says so why not just render him irrelavent by not reading or responding to anything he has to say.
By MikeJones
October 31, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this
The comments on this blog are amazing! I agree with every anti-terence comment on here. Unfortunately for us, if we are going to rid the ajc of terence this not how to get it done. You see the blogs are measured not by the what is in the comments but by how many there are and how many “hits” the blog receives. This means terence little HORRIBLE blog is probably the top blog in his editors eyes. You see “hits” sell advertising and God knowns terence gets a lot of them. If you truly want this man gone, we must spot clicking on his link. I know its tempting to see what this a* clown has come up with today, but he is going to be around as long as we continue to read it. BOYCOTT CLICKING ON TM.
By ladydawgnfl
October 31, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this
I sure am glad those Florida fans kept their cool during the celebration because they were so concerned about the SEC’s image. Where was that concern when their player tackled Stafford while he was kneeling???? Talk about unsportsmanlike conduct that could’ve resulted in a brawl…
By Singindablues
October 31, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this
GA was going to hammer FL anyway??!! Don’t think you were tooting that horn before the game. So easy to make idiotic statements like that after the game.
By ybrik
October 31, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this
in a few weeks, saturday after thanksgiving in fact, i look forward to GT marching 80 yards down the field and putting up 7 on their first possession. i hope the entire team, hell, the entire stadium, then marches straight onto the field, mocking the slightly retarded “bark” of our friends from Athens. i look forward to UGA’s reaction following that touchdown, their complaints about no “class” and no “honor”. this article by terrance is just a simple way of saying that Richt is a respected, honorable, fantastic coach (this is from a tech fan) who let a rivalry get to his head. did it get the fans and the players riled up? sure - but with the lack of class and civility that we’re accustomed to. on national TV - georgia came away looking like a backwards, ignorant, and classless team - and state.
By Mr Snide
October 31, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this
King Gator:
Until Florida has an unblemished season, EVER, Florida “will live in the shadows” of those that have. Georgia is more accomplished in every manner of measurement than the Gators.
G8TR:
You must be confused because nuveu riche Florida football only started in 1990. That’s ok, it can be hard to keep up sometimes. Georgia football started in the 1800’s. 47-37-4, or since you’re a fan of counting the ones you want and not the rest: 0-1
Terrance:
Richt doesn’t owe you or I anything, but you owe it to yourself to proofread the junk you write.
By matt
October 31, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this
WHEW!! Now that TM, or anyone else for that matter, has forgiven Richt, I can get back to work!!!!! The important thing here is that the media, especially the AJC is not known for blowing things out of proportion!! Let’s all remember that the next time nothing happens!!
By Matt
October 31, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this
Does anybody really care if Terence Moore forgives Mark Richt. NO!! He’s an Idiot.
By Patrick
October 31, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this
It amazes me to this day, how so many people who never went to a school will defend it to the death. I think most UGA fans would request that the Vatican enter all UGA football coaches into sainthood as a matter of fact. Even so, that wouldn’t make the fans any smarter. No one can even see that this article had a tiny bit of sarcasm? Apparently humor stops at the loop before you get to Athens. Doesn’t surprise me though, because talking about UGA is soooooo taboo around “these parts”. I think it’s some sort of cult…….
By dawgfacedboy
October 31, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this
3RIVERSJACKET
By Black Mountain Dawg
October 31, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this
I keep forgetting, did the Gators not have three and a half quarters to make that move look like the dumbest coaching call of all time? You keep focusing on the small picture and fail to see the big picture that move created. Not only did they win, the Dawgs are in Florida’s (and overpaid coloumnists’) heads now. I guess you can’t see that since Richt is in your head, talk it over with Coach Meyer.
By luvmydawgs
October 31, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this
Did he ask for your forgiveness? I didn’t think so. He doesn’t give a flip what you think! Go back to what you know…oh wait you don’t know spit.
By dawgsig
October 31, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this
I shall purchase a subscription to the AJC only after Terence Moore is fired. What a joke!
By rd
October 31, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this
Hey Jay……….this was your rendering….
“Oh Boy, he come the moronic……” He come????? I think sentence structure is taught in the 1st and second grade now!!!!!!!! Let me guess…..U. Fla. or Ga. Tech??? You simpleton!!!!!
Talk about MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!
By FootballFan
October 31, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this
I am not for or against UGA, but as a football fan and as a high school referee I think that sportsmanship and the lessons to the kids are more important than winning any game, and CMR has said as much many times in the past. What worries me about this is the precedent to use rule breaking to “motviate” kids. What lesson does that say to college kids? I worry we see this propogate in college and HS until more strict rules are put it for a super serious penalty.
I also think TM is usually full of it but in this case I think he is trying to think at a much bigger level than UGA.
By Mr. Attitude
October 31, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this
Who died and left Moore in charge of passing out forgiveness medals. If anything, Terrance should be writing apologies to the faithful readers of AJC sports columns for being a biased, predjudical, pompous, arrogant mislabled sports writer.
By Wino
October 31, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this
I’ll bet you would’ve been just fine with it had the celebration been orchestrated by Ty Willinghmam or Sly Croom.
By DawgFan0701
October 31, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this
We REALLY do need to boycott TM’s column, not just today, but all the time. He never has anything good to say about the Bulldogs, so why are we blogging? I agree with the former post…BOYCOTT TM…EVERYDAY.
By luvmydawgs
October 31, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
Patrick, Most UGA fans could careless what the Vatican does. Our Holy Day is Saturday at the Church of Sanford!
By bill dawg
October 31, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
richt’s order of excessive celebration was a great outside-the-box motivational tool that proved to be effective when nothing else has worked in the past 15 of 17 years.
and his “apology” was issued after the fact as a mere formality.
By TrueDawgFan
October 31, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this
**Don’t you hate it when someone forgives you even though they weren’t apologized to….. Terrence Moore, YOU ARE AN IDIOT… I would assume that you go home on the weekends a put on your Gator/Mets/Saints clothes and cheer against all Georgia organizations. I have never seen someone so negative about his hometown teams. Do you ever have anything positive to say about the teams in this state. Coach Richt did not do anything wrong. He just allowed them to celebrate something that brought joy to their hearts. Just because it was against the rules and cost them 15 yards, you act like it was an immortal sin. Wouldn’t you drive a little fast going to the hospital to see your new child or grandchild. The players needed a reason to celebrate. They got it…give them a break.
By JR
October 31, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this
Terrance your comments are a dissapointment to Dawg nation and I’d like none other than to see you and Mark Richt scrap it out on live TV, just to see him give you a good ole fashioned butt whoopin. Your comments here are rediculous, and you sound like a gator fan. “teabag tebow” Your like a bad itch that wont go away. And by the way did you ever get that rash cleared up?
By bk hawk
October 31, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
How low can you go TM. You are the PITS>
By mark
October 31, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
3riversjacket- are you serious?? What’s to be emabarassed about?? The team misunderstood what he wanted to happen. Regardless, did it fire up our team to a win?? I tell what is embarassing though. Tech grads who still think their school is academically superior to UGA. NEWSFLASH: IT’S NOT 1995 ANYMORE!!
By It doesn't matter who
October 31, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
Patrick - You can keep your pathetic intramural football team you call the yellow jackets AND your race-card carrying bigot of a columnist. We don’t need either of your approvals!
By LizDawg
October 31, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
How convenient the things TM fails to mention.
He fails to mention that there are tons of positive consequences surrounding CMR’s cred with his team and even recruits. He fails to mention that the spark the celebration ignited has fired up not only the Dawgs but the entire Fanbase and we are pumped about closing out the season. He failed to mention that the AJC interviewed about 10 past coaches and players and most of them called the move brilliant and were p** they hadn’t thought of it themself.
By Mayretta_Dawg
October 31, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
Man,
I almost wish that Tech had time to beat their chests about their current Football team instead of spending every waking minute on UGA blogs. Then again, what are they going to talk about: -Losing recruits to UGA? -Losing six in a row to UGA, soon to be 7? -Losing to a sorry Maryland Terps team? -Playing on Thursday nights? -Playing second fiddle to UGA locally/Nationally? -Losing to Wake in front of 1,500 people in Jacksonville? -Losing to a Virginia team who almost lost to MTSU? -Going back to the blue turf bowl, San Fran Nut Bowl, Continental Tire Bowl, or some other December who cares bowl? -Losing in Bowl games to such great teams as an Urbanless Utah team and Fresno State?
You want to talk about class? How do you explain your pathetic band covering our 100 years of UGA football symbol at mid field during their halftime “performance” years ago? How about tearing up our hedges after beating us eons ago? How about your fans pelting the Maryland band after losing to them again? What about Reggie hitting our Assistant Coach when he was reaching out to break a potential fall? Class? Please! Our team did nothing violent to UF except during the 4 quarters of play to Tebow. Look in the mirror Nerds!!!
By Patrick
October 31, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this
luvmydawgs
Thanks for the support.
By Steve
October 31, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this
Bashing Mark Richt when it was just a brillant move! Again and again Mr Moore you are incorrect. It just amazing to me how you keep your job at AJC!
By fireterrancemoore.com
October 31, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this
hey, you know all those stupid, inflammatory polls the ajc always has? here’s one they should use:
should terrance more be fired?
a) yes, he’s an idiot
b) yes, he’s an idiot
c) yes, he’s an idiot, or
d) yes, he’s an idiot
By Ghostdawg
October 31, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this
Mr.Moore,
While I don’t dislike you as most of the Dawg nation does and if the topic isn’t racism then they usually make pretty good sence, who are you to forgive CMR?!? You are not his priest or in CMR’s case his pastor nor are you god! You went way over the line on this one and I sir usually defend you!
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore has played this crowd like the Iron Sheik used to play the wrestling crowds. But then again, that’s not a difficult task.
By Ghostdawg
October 31, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this
Mr.Moore,
While I don’t dislike you as most of the Dawg nation does and if the topic isn’t racism then they usually make pretty good sence, who are you to forgive CMR?!? You are not his priest or in CMR’s case his pastor nor are you god! You went way over the line on this one and I sir usually defend you!
By socaldawg
October 31, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this
Come on folks. Mr. Moore has been around long enough for us to know what to expect.
He doesn’t read your comments, so it’s kind of a waste to yell at him here.
He hasn’t had a coherent thought in years, why would we expect one now.
If it ain’t about race, it ain’t news for Terrance (and his few followers).
Blogs are supposed to get people talking and that seems to be the one thing Terrance is good at.
At least Terrance is always good for a laugh. I click regularly to see how silly the fella can manage to make himself look. It’s kind of like going to the zoo. The fun animals to look at are the ones that make the most noise jumping around and whatnot. I appreciate Terrance for that. News can be boring. It’s not often that when reading Terrance.
By Patrick
October 31, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this
It doesn’t matter who
I love assumptions. It further proves my point about most UGA followers.
By Matthew Sanders
October 31, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this
T-Moore,
The ENTIRE sports world loved the move…you were basically the only one whining about it!
By rokdawg
October 31, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore:
Let me point you in the direction of a few facts. UA jumped from 19th and 20th in the rankings to #10. They are the highest ranked 2 loss team in the country.
This did not happen exclusively as a result of UGA’s thumping of the overrated gators. The nation had been lulled into believing FLA had a jink over UGA. But the truth of the matter is that Spurriers real genius in beating UGA was scheduling an open date every year before the WLOCP.
The open date gave Spurrier too much of an advantage. An open date gives any coach an overwhelming advantage.
This year, UGA had the week off. UGA probably would have won the game anyway, but CMR took the bull by the horns to insure victory.
Look at it this way Mr. Moore. Great coache’s, or managers, always look for an advantage. Bobby Cox and others intentionally get thrown out of BB games to fire up there teams. Everytime they do it, they get fined by MLBB. They still do it and MLBB doesn’t really care.
So back to the rankings. For too many years people in your profession have been ignoring CMR when you talk about great coaches. Suddenly, out of the blue, everyone is talking about CMR and the Georgia Bulldogs.
And voila … a #10 BCS ranking.
As a UGA fan for more than 50 yaers I have never been prouder of a couch than I am of CMR today. He took a calculated risk and it paid off big time.
Give the man his due, Mr. Moore. he earned it saturday at the WLOCP.
Go dawgs … celebrate away!
Yo
By Vic
October 31, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this
What’s this “we” forgive you stuff? Who’s “we”? “I” don’t have anything to forgive him for, and I am willing to bet Richt didn’t lose any sleep worrying about your forgiveness. Sheesh.
By ncdawg
October 31, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this
Is it true the Florida AD stormed into the UGA coach’s box last Saturday when the entire team ran to the endzone?
By crs
October 31, 2007 12:55 PM | Link to this
One of Richt’s finest moments in my opinion. Here is the difference from Vandy. One, JAX is not FL’s home stadium, we were NOT on the road in an opponents stadium. And Two, the guys celebrated amongst themselves, they did not push or shove the FL guys, they celebrated. Also, it would not hurt UGA to have a little FSU or Miami swagger in them. Hey Mark, this was ok and its ok to blow people out too. These smaller schools are getting a check who cares if we put up 70.
By Westdawg
October 31, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
I’ve just started enjoying TM’s columns since he quit inserting Dr. Harry Edwards’ comments and the “plantation system” into most of his columns about college sports.I guess TM decided that since he now has the “stature” to question other’s “ethics”, he doesn’t need Dr. Edwards theories anymore. Oh yeah,exactly how much did you wager on UGA since you knew “Georgia was going to hammer a flawed Florida team anyway.” What a joke! Too much Knowshon Moreno? Uh,maybe you should also credit all the defensive players who recorded 6 SACKS in the game.Heck,the mighty Gators had only given up 5 sacks all year prior to the game Saturday. So,other than the flawed commentary cited above,you get a “C” for this effort. Keep trying,you can do better.
By TN Jeff
October 31, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
To Jay, 11:01 am
Oh boy, he come the moronic comments from all of the UGA rednecks.
Glass houses, MORON.
By DawgPile
October 31, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
Richt fits right into the ugay scheme: both are completely class-less.
By another dawg apologist
October 31, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this
TM: Yes, if the Gators had done the same thing we would have complained. Yes, if the Gators had done the same thing we would call it “classless.” Yes it was not nice. But it is something like this that makes college football entertaining. And it does give you the opportunity to write something without resorting to the “race card.” So while I did find the rush to the field entertaining, I find your writing (as usual) boring. Things never change. But I did enjoy Bisher’s piece.
By BRIAN
October 31, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this
Worthless column, you should apply to the Press Register in Alabama. You would have more friends there.
By phatphil
October 31, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this
TM you are an idiot, and chris you’re just a moron.
By Spicer
October 31, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this
Once again, T. Moore is out of touch with his readers (a lot of sports fans). If I were as mindless of my customers as Moore, I would be out of business. One wonders why the AJC doesn’t send him packing. Do you get tenure as a journalist?? Not only is this mindless, this is a moronic viewpoint, displaying obvious ignorance with sports in general and group motivation in particular.
By Huh?
October 31, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this
Alright, Terrence. When Mike Woodson intentionally gets a technical foul to fire up the Hawks (i.e., breaking the “rules” and getting penalized for it), I expect you to call him out as classless, too! … The accusations being thrown around at Coach Richt are absolutely absurd. … And this “acceptance” of his apology is ridiculous. Please go back to writing about Tech!
By David Lee
October 31, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this
Terence, you shoudl know better you damn fool.
By Patrick
October 31, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this
To whom are you referring when you say ‘we’? The royal plural? Throughout this entire non-controversy, you are accompanied in your opinion only by the UF school newspaper. It disturbs me when you’re the one getting interviews on ESPN rather than another AJC writer who may represent an opinion greater than 1-2%. Please do ATL a favor and decline appearances for Behind the Lines, etc.
By Spurrier's Uncle
October 31, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this
Steve Spurrier is a class guy and so are all the gator fans.
By Whitey
October 31, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this
Something tells me that Terrence the Saint wouldn’t have a problem with it if Richt was, well, say Rodney Garner?
By DAWG NATION
October 31, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this
Are we still discussing this crap. CMR spends his off seasons feeding hungry kids in Mexico and the AJC is giving him crap about STRATEGY he used to get his team fired up. You’ve got to be kidding me. Thank god for loyal dog fans like the one’s on this blog, we don’t care. We have another game to get ready for. “HUNKER DOWN HAIRY DAWGS”.
By Ed
October 31, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this
“Win at all costs” doesn’t describe an excessive celebration in the end zone. That’s just absurd. “Win at all costs” describes the way SMU and Florida conducted itself in the 1980s with recruiting violations that were so severe, SMU got the NCAA-imposed “death penalty” and Florida was under threat of the same in ‘89. Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill…
By JW
October 31, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this
Terrence What are your thoughts on the importance of the bye week in this series. Has Florida mostly had the week off before the game since Spurrier took the job?
By DAWG NATION
October 31, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this
DID YOU HEAR THAT TEBOW HAS JUST BEEN SACKED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By ArchDawg
October 31, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this
Bulldogs, stop trying to convince the idiots who hate the University of Georgia by reason and logic and truth. It ain’t gonna happen. They have an agenda and they, like Terrance, are gonna ride this one as long as they can. Not everyone likes us! So, what? Who cares. Move on.
BUT, just for those ridiculous Bulldog fans who are wavering in their support because either
a.) they’ve have no memory of history or…
b.) they feel like somehow we’ve just gotta spread the love around and not hurt anyone’s feelings…
Accusation: “How would the Bulldog nation feel if the incident was done first by the Gators or Tennessee?”
Answer: It’s been done quite a bit. From logo stomping to flag planting, disgusting crotch-grabbing/heisman posing and bird-flipping, gator-chomping with the arms at EVERY opportunity (usually right in your face) not to mention opposing players ripping out pieces of our hedges (and don’t give me the crap about our fans doing it. It’s worse and an insult when an opposing team does it.) Oh, let’s see what else… ummmm running up the score when the game was over and 2nd and 3rd stringers playing. Cheap shot hits. Insults before and after the game by the OBC. I can’t even begin to tell you how un-hospitable and obnoxious the fans in Gainesville were when we had to go there with Ray Goff in the ‘90’s. And, on and on and on and on…
(And, yes, newsflash, UGA has more than their share of Idiot, obnoxious fans. but to be called thugs for an endzone caper is just beyond the pale.)
Accusation: “Gee, I thought Saint Mark was a Christian. And isn’t he a hypocrite? I just can’t respect him anymore!
Answer: What? What does celebrating in the endzone have to do with being a Christian? Using his religion against him is a common tactic amongst those who could care less about the man’s religion or the man. If they really wanted to be clever they could say something like “Well, I hate the sin (dancing in the endzone), but love the sinner (Mark Richt) which would be more honest if the accuser in question really gave a flip about Mark’s religion.
AND LASTLY!! (This one I hate the most!) Accusation: “Isn’t big ‘ol mean Florida just gonna get bigger and meaner and really put a whupping on us next year!!???!!
Pause for trembling and tears to roll down cheeks and water the flowers….
answer: As a Bulldog, are you really gonna stand there and say you are afraid?! NO, really, are you afraid? Maybe you should go root for the bugs over off North Avenue, seriously.
Who cares. Bring it on! This is exactly what the CALCULATED move was designed to do. Stop acting and PLAYING like you’re afraid of a bunch of panty wetting-no defense-mullet headed-jean short wearing-THREE LOSS team in the SEC. Georgia OWNS Florida. they just forgot it for the last 17 years.
thank God, CMR helped us to remember that.
By G8TR
October 31, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this
Man, just say “3-18 since 1990” and it’s so easy to get you people to go into 1980 flashbacks. For anyone in school back then, that would have been like touting all those great wins after World War II! How proud you must be.
Meanwhile, for the rest of us living in the 21st Century, Mild-Mannered “Evil Angel” Richt is still down 2-5 vs. UF. In most big-time programs with rivalry problems, enough to cause fans to grumble (see Tuberville, Fulmer, etc.) All this fanfare and UT still leads UGA in the East.
Mediocrity apparently suits you all well. East teams beating UGA one season or the next has become routine. Try taking your win and move onto Troy. Then, maybe someday when other programs start to openly celebrate wins against your team, instead of the other way around, (and, sorry, Vandy doesn’t count), then you’ll really know you are somebody!
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this
old timer: yeah, but Tebow was hurt. UF played with a hurt QB. Was Moreno hurt? UFs BEST QB played hurt. UGAs BEST RB was healthy. DAWG NATION: So from now on when anybody has a problem with CMR, are you going to play the “yeah, but he feeds hungry kids in Mexico” card? That’s classic
By Chris
October 31, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this
Wow, this blog is blowing up today. Didn’t realize there were so many literate UGAG fans. Oh, well. Learn something new every day.
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
Ed- “win at all costs” could refer to Jan Kemp in the 80s as well. The bye week had little to do with this game. The better team on that day won, as is usually the case.
By Dennis G. Berdanis
October 31, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this
When Florida in the past, has outclassed opponents, they have never cared about the opposing teams feelings, taking a stop us by beating us if you don’t like it attitude. Respect is not in the vocabulary of Spurrier or any UF coach since. So Terence you and the rest of the Dawg haters can just continue to cry. True Dawg fans love hearing you cry.
By Vision
October 31, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this
I saw somewhere the Bulldogs were actually committing this ridiculous act for less than eight seconds. The article said from the time the first bench player got to the end zone till they were running back was that short.
Yet that eight seconds tainted Mark Richt in the eyes of Mr Moore.
It would have been different had the Dawgs played like punks in the game, they didn’t. Other then the one weird double face mask penalty and the unsportsmanlike against Mohammed Massaquoi on his 84 yard TD reception (still trying to figure out what he did) the Dawgs were spotless in their character.
In fact and indeed the entire game was hard fought with no jawing back and forth across the lines of scrimmage, so why suggest it affected the character of either team? It didn’t.
Terence, you’ve written some excellent columns over the years but this theme your pursuit that Richt should somehow play the British soldier in the revolutionary War (dress in red, march in straight lines) while welcoming every other coach to play the American patriot (dress in any cloting, hide behind trees and bushes) is, well, laughable.
I expect hard hitting journalism out of you, not a blatant attempt to throw ice water on this completely earend win.
It is so GTish.
By Capt
October 31, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this
I don’t remember anyone asking for your forgiveness dip stick. Who the hell are you to chastise anyone? What have you ever done….not write about…done. You and your cohorts don’t DO anything. You just sit back and criticise other people that you judge while at the same time you do nothing, produce nothing, make nothing, expend energy in DOING something. You just sit on your can and spout off about things that you can only imagine because you have never done anything. I cancelled my subscription yesterday and will never renew. Get a life….and maybe you can learn to produce something.
By A voice of reason.
October 31, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this
Bottom line: UGA 42 - UF 30 It’s funny, last year they beat us by 7 went on to win it all and all you heard was they crushed us. Now we win and they talk about this. Haters are going hate. Get over it. GO DAWGS! BEAT TROY!
By Erk
October 31, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
Thanks Terence. Now we can sleep again at night. I know coach Richt was worried about gaining your approval. Florida angry about next year? Who cares? They had won 15 of 17. Something extra had to be done and it was. End of story. Time to move along.
By bdixon
October 31, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
Who is in favor of starting a “Fire Terrence Moore” petition???
By Bill
October 31, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this
I read these rants by UGA fans every week. What an inferiority complex we seem to have. It’s all football and and what others say that we disagree with. One comment that is not pro-UGA results in immediate condemnation and whining. As a UGA alum I wish there was more worry about important concerns like academics. UGA will continue to be a middling big state school in a conference that cares more about wins than academic integrity with support like this. It’s a shame. No wonder a UGA degree means so little outside of the state.
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this
“Yet that eight seconds tainted Mark Richt in the eyes of Mr Moore.”
A lot can happen in 8 seconds. As in, a coach can be utterly classless and cause me to lose any respect I ever had for him.
Yep, that was 8 seconds. And there’s the fallout: lose your credibility and respect.
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this
If Tech had pulled a stunt like this, especially against UGAG, you fools would be talking about what an idiot Chan Gailey is. You’d try to fight any Tech fans near you. Then you’d probably pee on them and fall over, blackout-drunk.
By 1eyedJack
October 31, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this
I used to think that TM wrote this kind of crap just to cause a stir among AJC readers, then I saw him on ESPN spouting the same stupid drivel. At least he is a sincere idiot.
By Mike McGuire
October 31, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this
terrence you have learned alot moore about football than most of us gave you credit to assume that georgia would have won without the ambush
By Erk
October 31, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this
Bill, why would a UGA degree mean so little outside the state? UGA is now getting the best students in the state due to the HOPE scholarship. The average freshman SAT scores are high and it’s hard to get into UGA. Just because football fans blog on the sports page (this is the Sports section after all) doesn’t mean that academics are any less important.
By Jason Kelley
October 31, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore, You sir are a smuck. All you do is gripe about anything and everything in sports. Your opinion to me is ignorant and lacks merit. Have you ever coached a team. Coach Richt did not teel the entire team to run onto the field, that was the players decision. So please stop your hypocritical rhetoric and find something important to discuss.
By Bill
October 31, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this
I have to smile. Each time he writes hundreds of people log on to tell them that either (1) they don’t read him or (2) they don’t care what he thinks.
Does anyone see the contradiction here?
By BlueMoon
October 31, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this
Well, I’ve officially had enough. I’ve just cancelled my subscription.
If I wanted to read the dang Natioinal Enquirer that’s what I would read.
OH, and congrats on having a record number of subscription cancellations the other day. I’m sure you’re proud.
By Ali G
October 31, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this
Fleabags are a vile, uneducated trash-mouthed bunch and a disgrace to humanity.
By gdawginkalamazoo
October 31, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this
Bill, During football season, THIS IS A FOOTBALL BLOG DUDE! Go over to the ACADEMIC BLOG to discuss the GPA’s and course requirements. It is up and running 24/7/365. You can comment there regarding the academic scores and highlights. Kind of a long link www.ajc.com/blogs/academics/finestuniversityintheland
By Dawg Fan
October 31, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this
Whether the celebration was on spontaneous or planned! It was great! Richt apologized for the misunderstanding, which is appropriate. But in the excitment of the moment anybody in Georgia’s position would do the same. Georgia has been put down, “Oh those are young boys, don’t expect a good season they are so young, blah blah blah” Or “Georgia can’t beat Florida, look how many times Florida has beat Georgia” Blah Blah Blah Well they proved you WRONG!!! Those boys went to that game with confidence and determination. They worked hard and deserve a celebration!! Go dawgs go!
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this
Chris, That’s a big IF with Gailey. He’s been criticized about his coaching alot, but he would never tolerate, much less encourage poor sportsmanship such as the “butt-cut genius” did
By dawgman
October 31, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this
Georgia fans, if we simply ignore Terrance and we cancel AJC subscriptions, Terrance will soon be on the back of a Waste Management truck where being able to write is not necessary for continued employment
By dawg4life
October 31, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this
I wonder if Terence Moore would have criticized a black coach for doing this? Doubt it. Moore would think Sylvester Croom and Tyrone Willingham were great motivators if they did the same thing.
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this
I have to laugh at these commercials during college FB games when the conference has each coach say a sentence or 2 about how their conference stresses sportsmanship. What will the butt-cut genius now say?
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this
Well, if that was “the players’ decision,” that means the coach has no control over his own team. Lack of class, lack of discipline.
By Mike
October 31, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this
Terence, I am quite sure you never read these comments but here I go anyway.
If you think the “apology” was sincere, you are even dumber than I thought. I am amazed that you still have a job at this point.
As for the “long term repercussions”, we don’t care. Not even a little bit. Let them be p** off, the majority of the guys that physically whipped them for 60 minutes will still be here next year and the year after that. The Gators will have plenty of time to get their revenge. If they can.
Finally, there is no concern whatsoever about this team or any future teams acting up under Coach Richt. The only reason they did what they did is because HE TOLD THEM TO. That is the ultimate display of discipline, Terence. Their leader told them to do something against the rules and they did it with fervor. That is dedication. That is discipline. These guys aren’t going to do anything to disrespect Coach Richt.
By Tony Simmons
October 31, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this
**Terence. Like there isn’t already enough rivalry. You are an idiot. We live in the NOW! I am embarrased that you write for a paper. Even the waste that the AJC is anyway.
By Decatur Sean
October 31, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this
Who do you think you are MR. MOORE? You are very critical about a lot things around this state, this city, and quiet frankly, just everything. You must need a hug. Get over yourself; your writing style is not that good. In fact, its down right terrible. You see, I was just critical about you, and I don’t even know you. Do you know the coaching staff of UGA or any of the players personally? I’m willing to bet you the chances are slim to NONE! Well, I do and I’m here to tell that I applaud UGA for what they did To UF. Get over it, Get a life, matter of fact get a new writing technique, cause your style really is obtuse.
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this
Good point, KneeJerk. At least 1 college team in the state still has some class and dignity left.
By Mike
October 31, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this
Bill,
Obviously all the people on this blog read his drivel. The question is, do any of them ever PAY to read it? I know I don’t. If I am looking for local sports news, the AJC is literally the last place I turn.
By Dawg Fan
October 31, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Why don’t you stop “coaching” our coach, who doesn’t need your help, and go worry about Charlie Weis and your 1-7 Irish?
By Black Mountain Dawg
October 31, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this
You wanna talk about wha the adjective “classless” really means, let’s reserve it for crap like this (follow link below), good job Penn State.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9qLUn9H0EQ&eurl=http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this
Mike, “These players aren’t going to do anything to disrespect CMR”? I thought that was what the UGA offseason arrests were all about. All the “unintentional” personal fouls seem like disrespect to me. Not doing what you’re taught is disrespectful. I can hear it now. “If obeying CMR is wrong, I don’t want to be right”. This is too easy.
By BlueMoon
October 31, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this
KNEE JERK and CHRIS
Once your institution starts kicking players out that are dealing drugs, then you can come in here and talk.
Everybody hates a hypocrite.
By gdawginkalamazoo
October 31, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this
Chris, first things first. Toke would have to score on us first and expect to win the game. Don’t see that happening anytime soon. AND you guys don’t need us to call Gailey an idiot. Go read your own blogs, you guys call him an idiot more than we call TM gets called an idiot. As a Fan of Chan club member I would never doubt him, not for a second.
By gdawginkalamazoo
October 31, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this
Chris, first things first. Toke would have to score on us first and expect to win the game. Don’t see that happening anytime soon. AND you guys don’t need us to call Gailey an idiot. Go read your own blogs, you guys call him an idiot more than we call TM gets called an idiot. As a Fan of Chan club member I would never doubt him, not for a second.
By mike12
October 31, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
kneejerk…..ur a moron…..uh, moreno and tebow both play offense, what’s ur point?….what was floridas excuse on DEFENSE….GAs defense is just as young as theirs. The best team won that day. Gay-lee is a second rate coach that’ll keep GT at 7-5 every year…..or 9-3 when the rest of the ACC sux. So, we LIKE Gay-lee. Why so critical of CMR? I love it when CUM calls for a time out right before the opposing team kicks a field goal or an extra point so they have to kick it over again…….classic classy CUM move. All coaches do what it takes to win, so dont try and single out CMR u idiot. Do u even watch the games? Ur comments are sophomoric.
By Erk
October 31, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
Chris & KneeJerk,
I guess since coach Richt has adopted children with disabilities, is a devout Christian, spends his summers helping those less fortunate in Central & South America, and has more humility than you will ever know, he has no class because you say he has no class, right?
By KneeJerk
October 31, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this
the AJC should starting selling ads for the UGA blogs to the same people that advertise during Jerry Springer. Is “one call, that’s all” Ken Nugent still around? How about check cashing stores? no credit…no problem. The same clients will be reached. It is sooooo easy to yank these Dawgs’ chains.
By GWJ
October 31, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this
Can we move on now?…..
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this
Aww, apparently widdle bluemoon has his underoos in a bit of a bunch.
“We hate you, Terence Moore! The Georgia Bulldogs are the only thing we have in life! Please, pretty please, don’t say anything bad about us or our coach! It’s not his fault he lacks class, integrity and dignity!” [cries to sleep]
By rogeriter
October 31, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this
I agree TM is an arrogant a**, but he is getting what he wants when you respond. The best way to get rid of him is…not to respond at all!!!
By Moore=hypocrite
October 31, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this
If your explanation of being an uncouth coach is ordering a penalty, then every coach should be writing weekly letters.
The only thing CMR is guilty of is being a bit unclear. His method and means are perfectly acceptable. His execution was not. If you don’t think so, read the comments from various coaches on the matter who have BEEN in CMR’s situation. They understand and 97% of them approve. I back CMR and those coaches because they know what it’s like to need motivation. It was a great tactic in my opinion, could have been executed better, but the bottom line is IT WORKED AS IT WAS INTENDED TO and no one got hurt or caused any trouble - just like an intended delay of game penalty.
How do you know what GA would have done anyway?? They might have gotten beat if Tebow was 100%. We might not have had over 200yd rushing if Lumpkin/Brown played. All these mights. We might have still won if UF was 100% and we had all our linebackers. If we had five 300+lb OL’s, we would have have another 100yds rushing.
IT IS WHAT IT IS AND UGA WON! Forget all these “IF”s. If a frog had wings…..
By gdawginkalamazoo
October 31, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this
Sic’em, BlueMoon, Sic’em.
By dw
October 31, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this
i am sure mark richt, lost sleep over what you think moore. you need to go moore your just a hater of all ga. sports teams ros and college.
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this
You idiots wouldn’t be nearly as upset with T. Moore if you didn’t know he was right. Truth hurts, doesn’t it?
Stay classy, Athens.
By Thomas
October 31, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this
Terrence,
GA just landed 4 of the 5 top HS football prospects in GA.
How much do you think Richt’s stunt had to do with that?
You’re a dunce and you have forgotten that this is a GAME.
Coaches don’t get fired for showing no class (ie. See Belicheat), they get fired for loosing.
There’s a reason why Richt is a participant in the game (coach) and you are an arm chair mouthpiece about the game (writer).
Get off of your self righteous, pious high horse and learn to live life. It’s short.
Richt made a brilliant, daring move on Sat. that won GA that game.
By Chris
October 31, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this
No, Erk, not because I said so. Because he sent his whole damn team on the field and totally disrespected Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators. That is why he has no class, genius.
And, if he’s not lying (which I think he is), and the other 60+ guys on the sideline ran onto the field when he did not tell them to, he has no control over his players. Complete lack of class and/or discipline. Take your pick.
Don’t think Saint Richt will be receiving any awards for sportsmanship this year.
By mborodawg
October 31, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this
You know who REALLY needs to apologize? The AJC sports editor for hiring writers who are not in touch with reality. Or for hiring writers who try to incite fans to buy papers
By rdnblkdawg
October 31, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this
There is a reason you right a “sports” column and don’t coach. I’m tired of your whining. Get a life.
By braveswin
October 31, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this
To all previous posters,I agree.
By Pat G
October 31, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this
Good Lord,
Mr. Moore, you can beat a dead horse to death and resurrection. Coach Richt made a calculated risk to “fire up” his team in a rivalry game. Did you see the stunned look and half-hearted effort of the Gator coaches to respond - pathetic? He shouldn’t have to apologize to anyone. He is a saint compared to the evil genius, Nick Satan, or the crass Les Miles (whose daily language would make a sailor blush - I have heard it with my own ears) Does this story have legs like Mike Vick - let it go.
By Susie
October 31, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this
You people need to get a life!!! If it was the other way around, you guys would go into great detail to tell the world how rude and disrespectful that entire scene once. GA bulldogs fan are sore losers and worst winners
By Old Dawg
October 31, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this
I don’t often agree with Mr. Moore’s columns but I read them because he writes well. He also does an important job of keeping racism, which still exists in this country, a the forefont of our thoughts. That said, I think both his columns on this event are basically irrelevant. But,my fellow Dawgs, hear this: If you want to get Mr. Moore fired, stop responding. No other AJC columnist gets the kind of response he does. Let’s get a grip, Dawgs. Mr. Moore’s columns should not be the focus of our attention. Supporting the team against Troy, Auburn, Kentucky and Tech should be all we are concerned about. Sticks and stones…
By Erk
October 31, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this
Chris, that’s okay. I think Richt will gladly accept a victory over Florida rather than your “sportsmanship” award, “GENIUS”.
By gregdog
October 31, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this
I love it!! UF fans compaining about class and injuries. Moreno is not the normal starter for this team T.Brown is. In 2005 our All-SEC QB didn’t play at all. It’s not that he couldn’t just run as much but still pass…he couln’t play. If any UF fan wants to talk about winninig/losing streak lets be relevant. CMR is 2-5 or this senior class is 2-2 or if you want to count redshirt years…2-3. And class…give me a break. A UF fan talking about class is a joke. Did you win with class last year when you played you defensive player against Carolina even though he had failed drug tests (you know the one that blocked the field goals…the only reason you won), did you play with class against lsu when you played the safety who had been arrested for a felony? What about the auburn timeout? And your fans are the absolute worst. I have friends who are season ticket holders for lsu and ut that go to every game (home and away), every year except one…you guessed it…uf. They say they are the most obnoxious foul mouthed, get in your face fans they have ever seen…before, during and after the game.
BTW…the only classless play I saw in the entire game was the hit on UGA’s quarterback a full five seconds after he took a knee. That is the play that could have really caused an all out riot
By TMSUXS
October 31, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
TM- Richt isn’t the first coach to tell his players to break the rules. I am pretty sure every coach has told there players to take a delay of game penalty before. Every coach in football has told there team to break the rules. Not just Richt so what is the difference?
By monty
October 31, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
To me classless is calling a timeout from the sideline by the coach a nano- second before the center hikes the ball and the kicker kicks it throught the uprights, which Urban meyer did recently. Of course we could say it’s within the rules,but do we really want to see a coach save all three timeouts and watch a last second field goal be kicked 3 times in a row or 4 times if all timeouts are left? Mark Richt’s idea wasn’t dirty or sneaky. it was a blatant, “we’re here to play today, deal with it!” and they got what they desrved on the ensuing kick-off. Don’t make it out to be some major deal. I loved that Richt proved he has some zeal under that cool exterior.
By Rob
October 31, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
Terrance, looks like those little green men that replaced you with the nicer Terrance a few months back have returned the hate-spewing Terrance. Maybe the nice is on the Jim Rome show?
Get a job, get a life. Your first column on this subject was pathetic. This one just is down right ridiculous.
By HomerSimpson
October 31, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this
It never ceases to amaze me how you mutts defend Saturday’s actions with such fervor, when most of you mutts who have blasted TM on this blog would have criticized an opposing team/coach for an eternity if the same thing had been done to the pups. And you DANG WELL know it!
By cursive
October 31, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this
Terence, You are the most wishy-washy sportswriter that I’ve read in quite a while. If you knew anything about sports you could comment intelligently on them. Instead you always take the Bill O’Reilly/Nancy Grace stir stuff up to get folks to read angle. You aren’t a journalist, you’re a professional instigator. Maybe you should move on to write plotlines for pro-wrestling or go work for the Jerry Springer show. I think that your, ahem, “talents” would be much more suited to that mindless dreck than it would our local sports page.
By Paul W
October 31, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this
Terrence, shut up.
By ga_tech_92
October 31, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this
UGA traded class for one motivational moment…enjoy it boys…
By Scott
October 31, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this
Coach,
Do it again! I know that I’m not alone on this one and as a UGA graduate and contributor to the athletic department I want to say thank you for resurrecting our Bulldawgs! This columnist is a fool and everyone that bleeds red and black knows it.
By Bob
October 31, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this
Um, don’t think CMR asked your forgiveness…
By kb
October 31, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this
So I guess Spurrier running it up in 96, calling time out with 12 seconds left to post another 7 on us in 98 is lost on you. There was no gentlemanly respect in this rivalry, unless it was one-sided.
Have you ever knocked heads Terrance? You have forgotten a lot.
By ga_tech_92
October 31, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this
I am just glad my Jackets are playing great this year. I mean we beat the mighty Turtles from Maryland earlier this year and they are 4-4 on the season. Oh wait no we didn’t we lost. Geez I need to find a new team to cheer for.
By Trey
October 31, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this
TM, When did you say your retirement date was????
Can’t come soon enough!!!!
By Jeb
October 31, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this
You don’t actually get paid to write this stuff do you. I hope not.
By Kady
October 31, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this
IT WAS AND STILL IS ABOUT EMOTION…Way to go Coach….you need to continue to have your guys up for the game…..Two different teams are in Athens, excuse me, were in Athens….Stay true to what has gotten us to the dance, but gees, we need to have Emotion and finish the drill!!!
By naplesdawg
October 31, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this
Are you still here? By the way, you seem to be the only one in the country who thinks the bulldogs didn’t need that added excitement to pull off the win…guess your smarter than everyone else…including your boss for keeping you around! Go DAWGS!
By HattiesburgGADawg
October 31, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore, that is quite possibly the dumbest column I’ve read in my entire life. We are all now dumber for having read your column. You are awarded no points and may God have mercy on your soul.
By "GOOD" Dawg
October 31, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this
Hey King Gator ! Are you speaking of Urban Meyer, Oscar’s brother. Yes I know they don’t spell their last names the same. Oscar broke when when Urban kept using the F word on the sideline and into the camera. Stick that fact wherever you like Mr Moore !!!
By Steve79
October 31, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this
T. Moore, Where is your apology for wasting so much newsprint and ink. The negative tone of all of your writing would have one question whether anything good ever happens in the sports news in our state. You must have very good connections to keep your job. Remember, Delta is ready when you want to leave.