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Bulldogs need not fear LSU in title game


Mark Bradley

Immediately after Georgia’s breakthrough in Jacksonville, a best-case scenario took root. Let Tennessee win the East, went the thinking, and get pounded in the SEC championship game by LSU. That would put the Tigers in the BCS title game and the Bulldogs, assuming they finished 10-2, in the Sugar Bowl.

Nice plan.

Needs revision.

There’s no longer cause to believe Georgia would get pounded by anyone anywhere. Would the Bulldogs be favored against LSU on Dec. 1? No. Were they favored against LSU in the same game in 2005? No. Georgia won by 20 points then. Georgia might well win again now.

Imagine the pressure that would fall on LSU, being ranked No. 1 but again having to play Georgia in a building named the Georgia Dome. Imagine the glee with which Mark Richt, who’s having the happiest season of his life, would embrace being the underdog but having a decided fan advantage in what’s supposed to be a neutral site. Imagine the enthusiasm his Bulldogs, who scored an aggregate 87 points against Auburn and Florida, would bring to such an appointment.

LSU manifestly isn’t unbeatable. It lost to Kentucky. (Georgia will not lose to Kentucky on Saturday.) The road to ruin is paved with comparative scores, but these are irresistible: The Tigers beat Florida and Auburn in Baton Rouge by a total of 10 points; Georgia beat the same teams, with only one of the games being staged in Athens, by 37 points.

The Tigers have had the nation’s best collection of talent for three seasons now, and they didn’t win a national championship or even an SEC title in 2005 or 2006. There’s massive weight on Les Miles to do as Nick Saban did, and there are moments when Miles makes you wonder if he knows what he’s doing. Like last season at Auburn, when his team didn’t throw the ball in the end zone on its final possession. Like this year against Auburn, when LSU allowed the clock to tick down to 0:01 before posting the winning points. (Don’t tell me Les planned it that way with a chronometer; he seemed as stunned as everyone else in the aftermath.)

If Georgia lacks a Glenn Dorsey, LSU lacks a Knowshon Moreno and a Matthew Stafford. The two Bulldogs are on the fast track to national celebrity, and their partnership could be the school’s most distinguished since Frank Sinkwich and Charley Trippi. Eric Zeier and Garrison Hearst amassed huge numbers, but their teams never won even a division title. Herschel Walker needed Buck Belue to complete the occasional pass — in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, he completed exactly one pass — but their burden wasn’t equally apportioned.

Moreno and Stafford are forging a beautiful symbiosis. Stafford is throwing less to greater effect. Moreno is finding holes because defenses can’t jam the line for fear Stafford will throw long. That the Bulldogs beat Florida and Auburn for the first time in the same season since 1982 was startling; that their raging offense manhandled two ferocious defenses was astonishing. (Only in 1942, the Sinkwich/Trippi championship season, had Georgia scored more than 87 points in those two games, beating Florida 75-0 but losing to Auburn 27-13.)

If you’re LSU and you’re fully expected to win the national championship, would you want to play the hottest team in the country 75 miles from its campus? If you’re LSU, wouldn’t you be rooting hard for Tennessee to beat Vanderbilt and Kentucky and spare you that assignment?

No self-respecting Georgia fan should be pulling for the Vols. If the Bulldogs reach the SEC title game, they won’t embarrass themselves. Heck, they might even leave with a third SEC championship in six seasons, and wouldn’t that be something given the way this all began?

What was it Steve Spurrier said after South Carolina beat Georgia nine weeks ago? “It wasn’t like they were some big, powerful team.” Maybe the Bulldogs weren’t then, but they are now. They don’t need to duck LSU. LSU might need to duck them.

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By dandydawg

November 12, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

Right On! I say go Vandy and/or Wildcats. I want the chance to play LSU.

By Nick

November 12, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

FIRST!!!

By Dave

November 12, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this

Numero uno

By ClassicCityDawg

November 12, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this

It’s nice to think about the what-ifs from time to time, but the Dawgs need to take care of business against Kentucky first. Then we can talk about all the scenarios. Kentucky has too much talent on offense to overlook.

By St. Nick

November 12, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this

NOT first!

By dandydawg

November 12, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

No Nick. You are second! LOL! I am First! Better luck next time and Go Dawgs!

By seriously?

November 12, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

right now, uga even if they won out couldn’t play in the sec championship game… getting ahead of ourselves are we? oh yeah spurrier was right and still is

By DwayneL

November 12, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

Keep blowing the smoke up UGA fans as%! LSU will not loose to the Bulldogs should they be fortunate enough to make it to SEC Championship game. GEAUX TIGERS!

By Matthew

November 12, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

…aaaaand THAT is exactly what I’ve been saying all along. Thanks for the lightbulb that should gradually be coming on above everyone’s head right now, and to think that there are so many in the Dawg nation just wanting a Bowl game without a chance to win the conference championship.
I will never cheer for Tennessee. Never, not against the Iraqi all-stars or the University of Tim Tebow. Never… unless it somehow helps Georgia. I hope Vandy finds it in themselves to put a hurtin on the Vols, then Kentucky does the same. I’ve got confidence in Richt, Stafford and my brother from another mother Knowshon! Glory Glory to ol’ GEORGIA!!!

By classicdawg

November 12, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs beat Auburn and Florida by a combined 37 not 33(42-30, and 45-20)!

By John Heisman

November 12, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this

Don’t think georgia is going anywhere big after the mighty Yellow Jackets beat them. Face it, georgia vs. Georgia Tech will be a game to save Chan Gailey’s job. The mighty Yellow Jackets will rise up and defend Grant Field!! The players will protect their coach. Georgia barely won with better talent the last two years. By georgia week, our offense will be clicking like the well-oiled machine it is.

By ga dog

November 12, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this

wow, great report mark, woke me back up, coach richt said we would be a pretty good team later on if we get through the schedule early ok, he was right and i love it, i believe we can beat lsu the way we are clicking now,hey this nick must be gay or a tech fan

By trailertrash

November 12, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

I would sell my 8 year old single wide to see uga in the jawja dome playin lsu

By Mark This Post

November 12, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

It’s all moot b/c uga is going to lose to Tech and the Sugar Bowl will look at uga and say… ‘no thanks’

By godawgswoofwoof

November 12, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

i gaive my wive 3 minutes of lovin afta we beat flowidah. i mite get 5 secunds if we play lsu.

By 3 Rivers jacket

November 12, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

My God Bradley you are really going way past your suck up to the dogs normal routine. I am embarrassed for you but then again you are a bandwagon guy. Stafford and Knowshon are good no doubt but let’s not have them all Sinkwiched and Trippied up yet. I do not think that Georgia can get to the BCS if Hawaii gets in. How can you voerlook the winner of the Big 12 in the Champ game and Oregon could jump LSU. That would put LSu in the Sugar Bowl and probably have Georgia looking from the outside. But I do not think the writers and coaches have the balls to jump Oregon over LSU unless LSU rerally stink it up the rest of the way. But there is no way that the Big 12 champion either Kansas , Missouri, or Oklahoma does not deserve the big game unless of course there is a major upset like Iowa St. over Kansas. I do not agree that Ky has no chance against Georgia. That game might be 45-44. It would be a shame if Georgia did all this stuff and while you are swapping spit with Mark Richt Tech beats the dogs. Not likely but this is a strange season.

By FOC

November 12, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

Chan is da man! Maybe he can turn it around.

By go tech

November 12, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

John Heisman -

Update - Tech is no longer in the SEC, therefore a loss to Tech would mean absolutely nothing for the SEC race.

By allbarnfan

November 12, 2007 9:33 PM | Link to this

us folk at allbarn hate dem dogz. whys dey have to beet us again. us sec folk jus beet each other downs. go sec and beet those big 13 teems.

By GT76

November 12, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

GT wants/needs to beat UGA more than UGA needed to beat FLA. With articles like this and DAWGS even thinking of blogging ahead to a bowl game just brings goose bumps of joy to Yellowjacket fans. Keep it up, keep looking to January DAWGS!

By LSU Education?

November 12, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

DwayneL… good thing Louisiana State does not address proper spelling within it’s curriculum. Within our school system, we spell it “lose”… good luck in voc school.

By barkmadley

November 12, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

I want to marry Mark Richt. I am so in love with da Rev. Richt. I wish he would try some of his motivation techniques on my sphynchter.

By Eric C.

November 12, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

DwayneL…speaking of “loose,”

LSU will NOT be loose in the SEC championship game. For them, it will be a potential stumbling block on the way to the NC game. There is a good chance LSU will come out playing “not-to-lose” and get their a*******es kicked…especially if they are unfortunate enough to play UGA.

GO DAWGS!!!

By 2N4YEARS

November 12, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

Good article, Bradley. Although it was 37 points, not ‘33’. (42-30=12, 45-20=25) But who’s counting??

By jizinstricht

November 12, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this

I love my richt. he is so sexy

By Dawg in S. Mississippi

November 12, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

Mark, you’re spot on! I spent the weekend of the LSU/UA game with LSU fans and they told me they are rooting for UT b/c they do not want to play UGA for fear they will lose. I hope UT loses (and we win out),so I can again be the only Dawg amongst Tigers watching UGA kick butt!! Go Dawgs, Beat The Wildcats!!

By godawgs

November 12, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

i’z gonna sail my neckcar tix to see jwja in da dume agisnt dem tiggers. supabowl here we come.

By GW

November 12, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

The idea of not wanting to play for the SEC championship is ludicrous. Even if LSU meets and beats Georgia so what? Heck, Tennessee could beat LSU.

By Lee

November 12, 2007 9:44 PM | Link to this

Sorry Bradley, you’ve been drinking your bathwater! The Dogs win a couple of games and suddenly you think they are good enough to beat Kansas, Oregon, Oklahoma and LSU. They are a good team, but……they ain’t that good. How many SEC teams are in the top ten? How many are in the big 12? WAKE UP! I know you have to help sell newspapers, but shouldn’t live in a fantasy world!

By DoggPoundGC

November 12, 2007 9:44 PM | Link to this

It’s gonna take a lot of luck…but maybe the lady’s on our side…I said from week 3 that Knowshon was gonna be a beast and that he and Stafford would eventually battle each other for Heisman recognition as soon as their junior years together…

These guys are facing the gauntlet

Go Dawgs!

By odell

November 12, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

I wonder if Knowshown has an Escalade like Odell got.

By looser

November 12, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

Bark Madley is such a looser to pull for uga and his hunny rev. richt. go all barn.

By John

November 12, 2007 9:48 PM | Link to this

Mark ….You caught the Tiger by the tail. There is no way LSU wants to play Georgia in the SEC championship game.

By Eric C.

November 12, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

There are some REALLY sick people on this blog…please let up on the CMR remarks. If you are that frustrated with GT playing 2nd fiddle to UGA, please get some counseling.

By Ringleader

November 12, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

LET THE BIG DOG EAT

By Tom

November 12, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

DwayneL is in D.E.N.I.A.L. … UGA absolutely has the ability to beat LSU — that’s the way it has been several years in a row now; NOTHING’S changed except that UGA is an even better team now. Just accept it … you’ll feel better dwayne.

By barkmadley2

November 12, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

i know my math be bad sometimes foolz. i wetnsa to kentukkys jurnulizm skool and it aintz nown for itz book smartz. i’z like a my st. richt. he’z da men. he beetz dem lower class SEC teemz. i knows 37 is not 33 like’s my previous post. go dawgs in foosball and catz in bball. bye bye tubby helo garner webb

By Sorry Lee

November 12, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

Lee… don’t jump on the Kansas bandwagon. Look at their SOS… who have they beaten? No need to worry… it will ALL play out in a few weeks. When bowl bids are handed out, the Big 12 will be down to one team within the BCS top ten.

By harrick

November 12, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

Question 1: How many points is a 3 point basket worth?

By Get the Picture

November 12, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

Gees Mark,

Second week in a row you have tried to jinx UGA.

Oh Gods of football, again I beseech you. It is nothing but a trick, a ruse by the roundball ones. Heed it not, I ask.

By Dwight_K_Shrute

November 12, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

Question: Why do fans of opposing schools get their jollies by making dumb posts in “redneck” vernacular and claiming to be from Georgia? Who is foolish enough to believe they are UGA fans? Why waste your time?

By probation

November 12, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

How many years has it been sinc eugs was on probabtion in some sport. is bball the latest with the harricks? keep cheating. good times.

By SugarHillDawg

November 12, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

Hey John Heisman, You better tell the orderly to get you your meds! Georgia is gonna smear Grant field with Jacket guts!!!!!

By GATORBOY

November 12, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the dogs they have played well the past couple of games. I get a kick reading these posts - you would think uga is in the driver’s seat for the NC instead they don’t even control their own destiny in the SEC East. Next year should be fun - moreno is very good and stafford is coming on but most would think they still take a back seat to SuperTim and Percy. You should start praying now that SuperTim shows in J’ville again with another sore shoulder. Good luck to you and your team in 08.

By Bark Madley

November 12, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

I love Mark Richt. I am his biggest fan and will support him even after he takes the job at FSU. I’ll cheer for DoDo, I mean Bobo at head coach for UGAy also. Richt is a saint thiugh and I will love him for.ever

By Dwight_K_Shrute

November 12, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Question: Why do people such as “DoggPoundGC” make comments like, “I’ve said since week 3 that …” on a blog where we surely didn’t remember you saying that nor would you own up to the other 15 incorrect predictions you made like “UGA will crush UT” or “Spurrier’s Gamecocks are going down”? Is it supposed to make us believe that they know what they’re talking about?

By Brock

November 12, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

I assumed it was a given that any self-respecting Dog fan wants to see TN lose to Vandy or KY so GA could play in the SEC game (We have to beat KY first of course). To win the SEC is all-important, and GA certainly can’t win if they don’t get there. This team right now could win over LSU, but let’s solve some of the variables first. Go Dogs, and you hairy Commodores!

By Stephen

November 12, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

Is anyone ever going to write about the officials from Saturday’s Georgia/Auburn game? Clearly, the crew was hell bent on punishing Georgia for celebrating against Florida.

By Tony Lawson

November 12, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

Here we are (Braves fans) once again contemplating another season, wondering if the Braves will get back on the winning track and bring another championship to Atlanta. Not just a mere playoff berth, or National League pennant, but the ultimate World Series Championship. The funny thing is, I think the Braves management is in the contemplation mode as well. Well, Andruw Jones is presumably gone and the Braves seem to be concentrating their efforts on a 41 year old pitcher (Tom Glavine)of the past who puts up modest numbers at best (13-8, 4.45 era). Not only that, they are still banking on Mike Hampton somehow having a miracle Cy Young type season. Let’s be serious, let it go. If you are really interested in a real starter, someone who posts sub 3.00 era numbers, it will cost a little money. Granted the Braves have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball, but not seriously addressing the need for a good pitcher, and a base-stealing, defensive, good hitting center fielder now is absolutely ludicrous. Not considering Ken Griffey, Tori Hunter, Aaron Rowand, Mike Cameron, or Jacque Jones (just traded)? Crazy! Are the Braves trying to get something for nothing? It is great to have a prospect in Schafer waiting in the wings, but is he ready to start at center field in 2008 and produce all-star numbers? Doubtful. If the Braves really want to be World Champions in 2008, they will have to put in place good hitters, SPEED, and powerful pitching. It is that simple. Atlanta Braves baseball fans do not just pay their hard earned money and show up at games for their health. We want a World Series ring! If the owners of the Atlanta Braves are not as committed as the Boston Red Sox, and the New York Yankees, and others to winning a World Series title, then politely sell the team to someone who really has an affinity for Atlanta Braves baseball, like…hmmm…Ted Turner. Give Bobby Cox the tools he needs to complete his legacy as one of the greatest managers in major league baseball history.

By Realist

November 12, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

The SEC is 5-5 against BCS conference teams. That means average. If you are average in an average conference, why do you think you are that great??? It’s rediculous to think they are better than the Kansas and Oregon’s of the NCAA. Look at the first in the East. Tennessee took their whoopin to Cal. Pac 10 > SEC

By UGA vs LSU for NC!!!

November 12, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Here’s how UGA could face LSU in the National Championship. It’s not that far-fetched.

Oregon lose a game (at Arizona, at UCLA, or vs Oregon St)

Kansas lose to Missouri

OU lose at TT or vs OK ST.

Missouri lose to OU

WV lose at Cincy, or to UCONN or PITT

Oh St. lose at Michigan

AZ St. lose to USC

UGA beat UK and GT

LSU beat Miss, AR, UT

Hey, anything is possible this year, and all of the scenarios listed are not far-fetched and in fact some are actually likely. This is probably the closest we’ve ever come to having a 2-loss team in the NC game regardless of what happens here on out.

By TheItalianDawg

November 12, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

I don’t think Tennessee or Georgia will lose, although I see Tennessee is more susceptible to lose one of their remaining games. the bottom line is if LSU play Georgia, LSU will lose. not because GA has a better team but because CMR is the better coach!

By jimmy

November 12, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

well said mark, but would you tech maggots please stay on your own terrible blog… don’t you have some calculators to work on or something

By Jay

November 12, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

Georgia need not fear Lsu because Georgia WILL NOT PLAY Lsu in the sec championship.

By Dooley

November 12, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

If you look st strength of schedules, you will see how much better than the sec. Look at Duke in the ACC with a top SOS. Then Vandy who plays all those big SEC powerhoused is much lower. Stats don’t lie. ACC > SEC

By Hey Gatorboy

November 12, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Gatorboy… instead of looking ahead to 2008, you should probably be worrying whether Florida will be playing in Tampa, Atlanta or Nashville during the bowl season. UGA will concern themselves with New Orleans or Phoenix.

By Craig

November 12, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Well just make sure you beat the Wildcats first. UGA has a tendency to choke of late. By all means, please be consistent in that regard. And if by some chance you do happen to win, it will take a UT loss to give you that opportunity. Had you actually taken care of business with UT or someone else we won’t mention, you wouldn’t have to count on someone else to lose more than you’ve lost to get to the big game in the conference. Here’s to not only two massive poundings of the Dawgs here recently but to winning out and putting to bed you Dawg fans’ dreams of going to the Dome. GO BIG ORANGE! Real QB’s don’t cuddle with each other.

By matt foley, motivational speaker

November 12, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

UGA finally has two WR’s that can hold onto the ball…what are their names?
1.) Massosssopubulldogloadofcrap? You know, that good ole Southern boy from Charlotte

2.) Sean Bailey

By La Jolla Dawg

November 12, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

Great article Mark, I agree this is the attitude the players and fans should have. Go Dawgs!!!

P.S. Mighty jackets?!!!!!!!! Ha!!

By maggot

November 12, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

I am a maggot but I like to hang with da trailer trash on this blog.

By Michael Moreau

November 12, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

you must have really needed to find something to rev up your audience. why would LSU want to play Georgia in the neutral site of Atlanta (HA)or Tennessee for that matter especially with the erratic play of the Tigers lately — but LSU does win— and they are talented —and that must scare the hell out of anyone in their path. ask Virginia Tech, for example— a 48-7 loser. GEAUX TIGERS!

By Michael Moreau

November 12, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

you must have really needed to find something to rev up your audience. why would LSU want to play Georgia in the neutral site of Atlanta (HA)or Tennessee for that matter especially with the erratic play of the Tigers lately — but LSU does win— and they are talented —and that must scare the hell out of anyone in their path. ask Virginia Tech, for example— a 48-7 loser. GEAUX TIGERS!

By ticklepile

November 12, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

We like our ticklepiles at UGA. When we score a field goal against GT, we will have the biggest ticklepile ever. All 100 Escalade owners and the coaches will be tickling each other. Maybe some boosters too.

By Don

November 12, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

Georgia is playing as good as any team in the country right now and may be the best team at this time. Certainly better than LSU. TN has been on a roll of late also and I don’t see LSU beating TN if that is how it ends up. Regardless of what happens with LSU and/or TN I see 4 or 5 teams in the top 8 losing down the stretch and the Dawgs going to the Sugar Bowl ranked in the topped 5 when all is said and done.

Go Dawgs!

By the way has anybody heard from T. Moore lately?

By chase

November 12, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this

YOU BUGS POSTING ON HERE ARE PATHETIC and YOUR INFERIORITY COMPLEX KNOWS NO BOUNDS

Your team is so SAD that the best thing you can do is come on the DAWG BLOG and DREAM OF GEORGIA MISFORTUNES!!

What a SAD SAD life it must be to be a 6-6 team every year and have one’s only goals and source of happiness to be PRAYING for a DAWG loss!!!!

THE BUGS are NOT IN GEORGIA’S class and will be NO CHALLENGE on NOV. 24th!

Georgia beats Kentucky 42-24 and THE DAWGS BEAT TECH 51-7!!!!!!!!!

By knowshon

November 12, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

Knowshon is da next hershel. he will get us back to 1980. Back when most of us weren’t even born. Hopefully, we’ll keep the saint richt for a few more years to buy him escalades.

By gococks

November 12, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

UGA lost to USC-east. Nobody’s in the SEC.

By Dave

November 12, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

There sure are a lot of Techies jealous of the Dawgs’ success. Probably the same posters/losers piling on the Dawgs earlier in the season. Show just a little a class and offer a “well done” when it’s warranted.

Tech fans just need to focus on their own football team and, for the love of God, sell out your small crappy stadium every once in awhile (and home games vs. UGA don’t count). Is it any wonder that nobody outside your obnoxious little geek squad takes Tech football seriously? Your blind arrogance isn’t adding to your fan base. In a metro area of 5 million people, you’d think it’d be easy to sell-out a 45,000 seat stadium. But alas, Tech supporters are so condescending, they actually keep others from supporting the team. It’s a shame, really, but it is what it is.

By Eric C.

November 12, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Craig,

Hmmm, when UT loses they sure know how to lose…31-45 to Cal, 17-41 to AL and 20-59 to UF. After UGA gets through with the wildcats this weekend, they will be an angry, wounded bunch waiting to pounce on the Vols in Lexington the following week. Look for another blow-out loss by UT coming at the hands of UK.

By Stan Gnomor

November 12, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Oh, please don’t write columns like this… they’re like the SI cover jinx. The coaches and players read this stuff, they start to believe it… they don’t game plan as well, the team doesn’t play with emotion… and next thing you know we’ve lost to a team we should beat (i.e. the Spurriercocks this year… Kentucky last year.

By pstone

November 12, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

Don’t you think this article is a bit ridiculous? UGA is good and definately playing much better than when Tennessee stomped them, but LSU is still much better. Its a possiblity but not a probably, IF the situation even occurs. Im a bit let down the AJC would even publish a one sided argument like this, a true sign of what is still a second tier newspaper

By chase

November 12, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

We had bigger home football crowds When I played at South Gwinnett and we took on Brookwood than the Techies can get for a prime time matchup on ESPN!!!!!!

JUST SAD REALLY!!!!!

By inferiority

November 12, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

Big word: inferiority. Guess which degree is worth more??? Ga St. is even passing UGA in law and business. The pharmacy students need the answers to the licensing exam. Why is uga even called a university?? A paid team (Odell and his Escalade) that can’t even win it’s side of it’s conference.

By GATORBOY

November 12, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

This is getting comical. I don’t get all the hysteria and hyperbole. Is it because uga beat a mediocre UF team with a one armed QB and a defense made up of freshmen that even made brandon cox look good that day and then beat an auburn team that had lost to miss. st and s florida. Have you forgotten just two games earlier you struggled to beat a fair vandy team? Wow - it must not take too much to get the dogs pumped up these days.

By GATADawgs

November 12, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Lets take care of Kentucky and let the rest of things take care of themselves….the only destiny in our control is our own. Make sure it is handled and the rest will fall in line. GO DAWGS!!! Ain’t it great to be a BULLDAWG!! War Junkyard Dawg!!

By Robbie R

November 12, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

This morning I emailed a couple of buddies up in TN congratulating them on TN’s win, however I did tell them that I was hoping that Arkansas would win. I made a little bet with them; if TN makes to the dance in Atlanta in Dec, LSU would win…., if GA made it; GA would win. No doubt in my mind. Watching GA over the past few weeks reminds me of Florida State in the 90’s (wonder why); lose as a goose, all over the field and they kill ya with a big play. And yes a little heavy on the penalties. Goooooooooooo Vandy!

By dawgbreath

November 12, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Everyone is just assuming that LSU will sweep right by that little ole team from Mississippi—-Ole Miss. Don’t laugh. If the Zookster can beat #1 then the Rebels can too. I’m just saying it is a possibility. And they do have the best fans.

By Ricky Ayo

November 12, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

UGA might get to the SEC game indeed. But you want a piece of LSU? This won’t ge like 2005 though when LSU played 11 straight weeks. They’ll be rested and ready to geaux. Just like in 2003.

By onearm

November 12, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

I will do one arm pushups in front of anybody in the urinal line at BDS. Respect. UGA deserves it because we live in trailers all year and pray for out foosball team to beat dem gayturds. Wee dayserve sumpin.

By DWG

November 12, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

Another useless article Mark. Tell ya what, save this article, see if the dawgs go to the SEC championship game, and then post it again.

Maybe tomorrow you can write about how Oregon will be shaking in their boots after we beat LSU, have 7 other teams lose and play for the National Title!

How about a Kentucky article, heard they’re pretty good and you have a little connection there. Maybe you’re just trying to get the dawgs to look past YOUR Wildcats?!

By bigcrowd

November 12, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

does big crowd = big trailer????

By felicia

November 12, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

f those dogs an pi-ss on em

By Really?

November 12, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Gatorboy-still crying are we? Get over it your team got killed by the Dawgs!Accept the fact that UF isn’t very good. 42-30 Nuff said!

By Michael

November 12, 2007 11:02 PM | Link to this

I’ve got to stop reading these message boards. About 80% of you people are ignorant redneck retards. You almost make me wish I’d gone to Yale.

By chase

November 12, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it FUNNY how Georgia’s SUCCESS brings out the REPTILE and BUG fans!

GATORBOY…not only did we beat YOU but…we beat a team that beat you…and we BEAT THEM 45-20!!

Keep crying about how your QB was “hurt”…I bet you didn’t have any problem a couple years ago when Shockley was hurt and JOE T had to play!!!!

Georgia and Fla are 2-2 head to head in the last 4 years! 6-0 against the BUGS 4-3 the last 7 against AUB 2-0 in the last two vs LSU 5-1 in the last 6 vs SC 5-3 in the last 8 vs TENN 3-0 vs ALA

The DAWGS are the WINNINGEST program in the SEC over the past 6 years!!!

DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!!!!

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

The trouble with UGA is the players begin to believe their own press releases. If Richt is thinking about what rap music he is going to play against LSU, he is a little ahead of himself. Georgia beat Florida because Tebow was injured. Auburn was erratic at best, squeaking past Kansas and losing to South Florida and Miss. State. Few teams can turn the ball over four or five times and expect to win, especially in the SEC. There is no doubt that Morino and Stafford are outstanding players. Stafford has already boasted that he is going to be an All American. These are individuals, performing for a camera. Georgia looks like Oklahoma in the 70’s, and Richt’s behavior is worthy of Barry Switzer. The season isn’t over quite yet.

By felicia

November 12, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

I love to be pi-ssed on! It is a fetish of mine!

By shane

November 12, 2007 11:09 PM | Link to this

why don’t we concentrate on uk and tech.we can control the way we finish the season,we have no control over what ut does,or lsu for that matter.coaches always say”one game at a time”and fans think it’s a cliche,it may be,but cliche does not mean untrue.we have the talent to win out,do we have the focus or the maturity?

By Michael

November 12, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

But I had a 1.2 GPA so I barely got into Junior College so Yale wasn’t an option for my dumb a$$

By Tom Burgess

November 12, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

Have a look at the wikipedia 2006 NCAA college football bowl results — the big East was 5-0, matched with “less-than” opponent because the little BCS voters didn’t think they measured up.

Kansas? Oregon? Oklahoma? WVU would crush these squads. WVU lost to South Florida barely, with Pat White out for half the game.

What are you guys coughing up when you get up in the AM? Look at these teams! Cincinnati would beat Kansas or Oregon. Maybe not Oklahoma.

Make the call this season. Predict another 5-0 bowl run for the under-rated Big East.

Or give WVU an SEC opponent. Then you’ll know if 2005 was a fluke. C’mon, do it. Do it!

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 11:19 PM | Link to this

And one last thing, I take it in the JAW!

By chase

November 12, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

Shane and others…

Do any of you really think that ANYTHING that ANY of us write on this blog has ANYTHING to do with the games on Saturdays?

The players have no idea what we are writing….OUR focus can be on anything (like the blackout last week) and it doesn’t matter to them…

They are focused on the game and gameplan because they are PLAYERS we can talk about anything that might happen now or in the future BECAUSE WE ARE FANS!!!!

The players ARE TAKING IT ONE GAME AT A TIME!!!!

BUT FANS DON’T HAVE TO…that is the fun of being a FAN!!!!!

By Bobby

November 12, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

I’d like to congragulate Ga Bulldogs for winning against Auburn and the officials in last Saturday’s game. It’s bound to be a tough assignment to play opposing team, much less the refs. Worst case of officiating since “Bama and Ole Miss game.

By Really?

November 12, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

shane- the reason we aren’t concentrating on the other games because none of us are playing in the games. We are fans and since we aren’t playing we can have fun with the what ifs. Relax a bit guy

By Really?

November 12, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

Tom Burgess- please let me know where you buy the drugs that you are on. And also remind me of how many Big yEast teams are ranked in the top 25 right now! Nuff said!

By John Heisman

November 12, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

I will bet you guys anything Mighty Georgia Tech wakes up as state champs two (2) weeks from today. Meet me at The Varsity before the game (no you redneck Georgia punk…I will not be behind the counter taking orders!) I’ll be the one dressed in the yellow with the big smile on my face. Jackets take down the puppies…count on it!! We save Chan’s job with a big upset! Brains over brawn. Then you have to work for us and suffer being second best in the state!! Ha Ha, can’t wait!!

By chase

November 12, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

TOM BURGESS

The BIG EAST is getting better but….

The SEC has had 9 different teams ranked in the top 25 this year (7 now)

That is the difference…WVU is good and RUTGERS and CINCY aren’t bad BUT after WVU who is legitimate?

NOBODY!!!!!!

I would however, rate the Big East ahead of the Big 10 this year…

And Big 12 people…yes you have 3 teams in the top 10 and the SEC has 2…but who else you got? TEXAS and that’s it!!!!!

Same with the PAC 10…3 ranked teams and then a black hole!!!!

The SEC is top to bottom far far better and tougher week in and week out (look no further than the Stadiums, TV ratings, Money, Tradition, and Rankings for proof) and that is just the way it is!!!!

By Heath

November 12, 2007 11:32 PM | Link to this

Is it possible that a UGA fan can post a commment without degrading either Tech or an SEC opponent? This is exactly why UGA fans have the bad reputation around the southeast that they have. Oh by the way, the “inferior” UT team had no problem with the Dawgs about a month ago. Since UT is so bad, then UK will destroy you guys on Saturday. Enjoy!

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 11:32 PM | Link to this

The Bear’s c** tasted like a box of chocolates.

By Miles Turner

November 12, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

I am not going to dwell on your and your readers’ misstatement of many facts regarding LSU, their players, their coaching, and their games. I am not going to comment on your omissions of facts—-facts which would cause a non-biased and prudent person, to draw different conclusions from those which you espouse. I am not going to point out your use of only “selected” statistics, which are misleading and bias in nature. And I am not going to consider your amateurish writing (both in its content and in its style), which only cranks up the adrenalin of your primary fanbase. No———I am just going to state one fact. At this moment in time, LSU would be favored to beat Georgia in a football game——-played at any site. If the hypothetical LSU-Georgia game was to be played at a truly neutral site, the point spread would be double digits.

Vegas Knows!

By Eric C.

November 12, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

Gatorboy and Forrest Gump…HA HA…that’s right, UGA kicked UF and Auburn up and down the field, and guess what…they aren’t apologizing either!

So Poooooor little Timmy T. couldn’t even tie his shoes that day huh? That’s strange because he sure looked tough on the those two TD runs and several other carries against UGA. I’ll admit he was limited…but he was far from ineffective! Auburn HAD LSU in the bag and let em get away with a ridiculous miracle TD. That’s the same Auburn team UGA crushed, and I mean crushed, in the last 20+ minutes of the ball game. I don’t want to hear this BS about Auburn not having a bye week yet…they played Tenn Tech last week and rested everyone except the waterboy after the 1st quarter!

That’s right…two BIGGG rivalry games, UF and AU, with a tough Troy team in between and UGA smacked em all in the mouth!! Now sleep on that Gatorboy and Forrest Gump and dream about next season!

By John Heisman

November 12, 2007 11:39 PM | Link to this

I am drunk and looking at kiddy porn

By **John Heisman**

November 12, 2007 11:45 PM | Link to this

*not anymore

By Really?

November 12, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

Miles Turner- in case you aren’t aware teams do not get a win if Vegas favors the team to win. You actually have to play the game before you can count it as a Win. But if you count being favored as a Win then yes LSU would win against UGA as of right now!

By Brad in KY

November 12, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

Although a native Georgian, I’m currently living in Lexington, KY.

I’ve seen UK play (in person) multiple times this season, including their games against Louisville, LSU, and Florida. Their offense is incredibly efficient and diverse. They can run or throw on anybody. They have a diverse screen game, but they also have two legitimate deep threats (Johnson and Burton). They’re tight-end is a tough matchup because he’s fast and physical. And Raphael Little is deadly both running and receiving out of the backfield. And wait until you see they’re true freshman RB Derrick Locke. The guy hits the hole as fast as anybody you’ve ever seen (although he’s not very shifty in the open field - but he’s extremely fast). Oh, and did I mention Andre Woodson at QB?

The key to stopping UK is to blitz Woodson. The o-line tends to struggle against aggressive blitzing teams, especially teams with fast defense ends (like UF and MS State). The only problem is that when teams have failed to get to Woodson, he consistently burns them - and they’ll throw deep against the blitz and with success.

But if you don’t blitz and if you don’t get consistent pressure, Woodson is deadly accurate and he has a variety of receiving options (any of their top four wide receivers are legit, plus they like to go to their TE Tamme in the redzone and to move the chains, plus Raphael Little is a prolific receiver out of the backfield).

To slow the blitz, they also have a variety of screen plays they like to run, especially to WR Keenan Burton, plus draws and screens to Little.

Also, their top three running backs have all seen significant playing time behind Little and they’re all threats to catch the ball, although nothing like Little.

Defensively…let’s just say UK’s been in a several shoot-outs this season.

At any rate, I don’t see any good reason why Bradley is so sure about UGA rolling over UK. I, for one, wouldn’t be surprised in the least if UK hung 40+ points on UGA and walked away with a win. And that’s because I’ve already seen them do it a couple of times this season to good teams.

By Les

November 13, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

Keep drinking that KOOL AID Bradley! LSU is in and that is the most important thing right now! Atlanta is just a stop on the way to NO and the NC. Appreciate the help on Saturday doggies…it must have been the jerseys and the dancing and the penalties.

By Potato Dawg

November 13, 2007 12:06 AM | Link to this

Hey Gator Boy, You already giving up this year. I’d like to see a rematch with the big headed gators playing the once again unbeatable O state bug eyes. You gators could relive last year and so could ostate. What a conference, ” The big 3 1/2.” ///////////////but now for the dawgs we have some good work ahead of us.. Go Dawgs!

By Les

November 13, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

And I will keep drinking my own urine!

By Tybee

November 13, 2007 12:11 AM | Link to this

KENTUCKY IS GONNA OPEN UP A CAN OF WHOOPASS FOR THOSE UGLY DOGS! THE ONLY TEAM IN THE NATION TO BEAT #1 LSU IS KENTUCKY AND THEY BEAT GEORGIA LAST YEAR TOO!

By scott

November 13, 2007 12:12 AM | Link to this

If you broke up the SEC and placed one SEC team in every other conference….Those SEC teams would be at the top of every conference-every year. The only reason that the big 12 has three teams in the top 10 is they don’t play the schedule that the SEC plays. Not just this year…every year.

By SW

November 13, 2007 12:18 AM | Link to this

I DON’T TOO MUCH CARE IF THE DAWGS PLAY LSU/WIN THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP. WHAT I’D LIKE TO SEE IS A REMATCH OF UGA vs. WEST VIRGINIA!!! THAT WOULD BE A BARN-BURNER!! LET’S MAKE THAT HAPPEN!!!

By DWG

November 13, 2007 12:19 AM | Link to this

Miles, Miles, Miles. What you are stating is called an assumption. Mr. Bradley’s article is stupid and pointless but he does state some facts. It’s silly for any LSU fan to take offense, you should be pleased. You must not know just how many times Mr. Bradley is wrong in his predictions. He makes Lee Corso look like Nostradamus.

By Tybee

November 13, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

Also I am going to get my balls pierced tomorrow! I am very excited

By 1 game at a time

November 13, 2007 12:39 AM | Link to this

LSU??? Lets focus on Kentucky 1st, after that whatever happens is out of our control.

By shane

November 13, 2007 12:41 AM |