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By NASCARfan

November 21, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

Mark, I still think your Glavine piece was idiotic, especially with you kissing his rear end in the whole thing, but this makes up for it.

It makes up for it with every clever slight you send the Bugs way.

Oh, that stadium tradition thing had me in stitches!

Oh a totally cereal note, because I’m being totally cereal you guys, you are not a living, breathing human being if hearing that lone trumpeter on the SW corner of the South Upperdeck playing the Battle Hymn doesn’t make the hair on the back of you neck stand up, give you goose pimples, and make a chill run down your spine.

That is the single greatest moment in college football. I still don’t understand why people at ESPN think some fat idiot in a sousaphone dotting an “i” is so special. This tradition kicks that tradition’s rear all over the field. Much like an SEC team kicks Ohio State’s rear all over the field thanks to superior athletic speed (sorry, Commish Jim Delaney… you gonna write another letter now?)

Good job Bradley. Can’t wait to read and the Bug reactions to this column, because they’ll be seething with anger and jealousy.

By Chan B. Gone

November 21, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans love their mascot dog.

Tech fans think Chan Gailey is a dog of a coach.

By gadzooks

November 21, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

too good! I love the “no show” / “knowshon” humor. very good!

By gadzooks

November 21, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

too good! I love the “no show” / “knowshon” humor. very good!

By Joe Long

November 21, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

You’re gonna catch a lot of fire here, quickly, from GT fans and well you should. Just do us a favor for a moment, Mark … tell us about the last three games and how fragile the losses and victories were.

I bleed bulldog red and a loss Saturday could hang on me like a dead fish (a/k/a albatross), but IT WILL NOT BE THE CASE !!!

We will have fought an epic struggle against an invincible foe and WILL PREVAIL !!

GO DAWGS !!!! Go WILDCATS !!!!

By Chan B. Gone

November 21, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this

Georgia loves its’ dog mascot.

Tech fans think Chan Gailey is a dogof a coach.

By Ed

November 21, 2007 6:44 PM | Link to this

The Georgia fan’s low point of 2007: Losing to Spurrier yet again.

Yes, last year’s 18-0 goose egg in Columbia was especially painful. Oh wait, Georgia won that one. Maybe I’m thinking of the year before in Athens, when they broke our hearts with a two-point win. No…we won that one as well.

The Goff and Donnan eras are long gone. Richt is 2-2 against Spurrier, and Spurrier’s South Carolina team is a perennial Independence Bowl contender. Spurrier has gone from being one of the best coaches in America (conveniently, when he had more talent than everyone in the country except FSU and Miami), to the most overrated. He’s a consistent 5-game loser now that he competes on a level playing field. The 90s are over, let’s move on.

By Scout Dawg

November 21, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

Thank you Buck for embodying the real Georgia fan. Die hard, true blue, always faithfull. Go Dawgs, Squash them bugs.

By WWW

November 21, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

Good piece Mark. However, I know very few (if any) UGA graduates who like Adams.

By 3 Rivers jacket

November 21, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

bRADLEY YOU DO THIS TIRED tECH FAN V gEORGIA FAN EACH YEAR AND USE IT AS A WAY TO INSULT tECH. IT IS SO TIRED JUST LIKE YOU ARE.

By Fort Worth Dawg

November 21, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

For all the Techies who can’t stand a grown man barking: Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof. God bless you Theron Sapp. Dawg fans: wear red, get in your seat early (but cheer the UGA playes entering the stadium), and be loud. Also, you should take some extra empty red UGA cups (I still have plenty of the Poss ones) with you so you don’t have to drink Coke out of the ugly Tech cups.

You nerds want fries with your yearly beatdown?

Gotta love that the Techies quit claiming “we’re clean” after probation and Reuben Houston, quit claiming “we’re smarter” after UGA smoked them on Rhodes Scholars, and quit claiming football superiority in the early 1960’s.

Release the hounds! Let loose the Dawgs of War! Glory,glory to ol’ Georgia. Sic ‘em!

By AUBDAWG

November 21, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

Easily your most humorous work in years! Very funny!! Mostly becasue of how true it is!

By Russ

November 21, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

Mark,

Thanks again for providing written evidence that you are, in fact, a complete hack. 500 years from now, when Atlanta sports writing from this time is revisited, your name will be synonymous garbage…much as it is today. To hell with you and your obviously biased opinion.

Thanks,

Russ

By The Murf

November 21, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

THWG

By NASCARfan

November 21, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

Mark, don’t mind Russ.

He’s still angry that he missed out on DragonCon two months ago because his Kinkon outifit was ruined at the dry cleaners.

May the Force be with you, Russ.

By The Murf

November 21, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

Hell yeah Russ!

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

November 21, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this

I have to agree on the Mike Adams thing. No one I know likes him any more (or at all, for that matter) with the passage of time. The man put his wife on the payroll, bought a $10,000 breakfast for his son and a few of his son’s friends and then tried to have UGA pick it up, bought land in Costa Rica on a whim, ticked off the fundraising foundation to the extent that that funded an audit highly critical of him and lead to the creation of the Arch Foundation so that UGA would have a foundation not critical of Adams, and he still gets booed (loudly) at UGA games. I recommend that if anyone donates to UGA make sure your money goes through the UGA Foundation (insist on it) and not through the Arch Foundation. In fact, if you donating to UGA in your will make sure to stipulate that the donation waits until Adams is gone so he can’t claim credit for it.

By Nikki

November 21, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this

Funny stuff, Mr. Bradley. Techies will upset about your article. I guess the truth just hurts sometimes.

By mikefresh

November 21, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this

georgia fans are the best lol who would really wanna be a tech fan?????? we got moreno we got bailey and stafford and on and on lol this should be a great game and im gonna be looking foward to the reggie reggie chants even though reggie isn’t even playin.. but tech does have a nasty backup that could cause georgia fits in josh nesbitt so we need to hit tech in the jaw bone early and often

go dawgs

By Herschel Talker

November 21, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Russ likes men

By Russ

November 21, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan,

I’m really not sure what a “Kinkon” outfit is. Perhaps you are confusing something with your Kinko’s work outfit. Have a great holiday inbred.

Russ

By Mike

November 21, 2007 7:51 PM | Link to this

I’m new to blogs. What the hell is lol?

By luvmydawgs

November 21, 2007 8:02 PM | Link to this

Too cool!! I loved it!! Go Dawgs!

By AC in Boulder

November 21, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

I always enjoy a good laugh at tech’s expense, so thanks for that Mark. For an even bigger laugh turn into the game on saturday and get a preview of the next ten years and the first stages of the dynasty that Georgia is building.

By Bob

November 21, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

Hey, luvmydawgs it stands for lots of losers as in Tech Fans!!!!!!! Not really it’s laughing out loud. My version sounds better though! LOL

By GW

November 21, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this

I propose a trade. Adams to GT as head coach and Gailey to UGA as president.

By Buzzard

November 21, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this

Here’s one you forgot………

Tech Fans think their coach is light weight when it come to Xs and and Os. UGA fans think Loren Smith is pig skin genuis.

By kool$kat

November 21, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

THWG!

Bradley, with this brilliant piece of journalism (that dawg fans will delight in, much like dawgs delight in butt-sniffing each other and ball-licking themselves)you have sunk to a level previously occupied only by Terence Moore.

THWG!

By Buzzard

November 21, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

And another…….

I head this just the other day….”Ain’t no way that Georiga Tech is a better University than Georgia, Why they don’t even got no school of English”.

By jabster

November 21, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

Bark Madly:

This is so much of the UGA “home cooking” we’ve come to expect from you and the AUC that you should be working at Po Folks.

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

Another year for the woulda, shoulda, couldas from all of the tech fans. It’ll be nice to see all of those vacant seats as mark said will be empty ,but they will be filled quickly by the red and black. honestly tech’s only shot of winning is either paying the refs off like they did back in 1999 with that b.s. call on Sanks’ fumble or steal UGA’s jersey’s like those lowlifes did against VA Tech. GO DAWGS, SIC ‘EM.

By Yeppers

November 21, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait to see that wonderful representation of UGA that always seems to make the broadcast. The great looking individual that always wears those “nice” red overalls to the games, sits in the front row with a bulldog painted on his head, and smiles with his two teeth! Here’s to you Bubba!

By Buzzard

November 21, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

Then again there is always …….Tech fans are proud of their athletic teams when they are winning. They quickly switch to their academic achievements when they are loosing. Georgia fans are proud of their athletic teams when they are winning. They quicky switch to NASCAR when they are loosing.

By yellowblood

November 21, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

UGA is gay, not that there is anything wrong with being gay. In fact I think they would like our Tickle Piles if they would only participate in a couple.

By Doggie DO

November 21, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Hey Jabster - Mark would need a UGA MBA to cook at Po Folks - he’s not qualified.

By TechCrybaby

November 21, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

Dawg fans say Dooley was a saint. Tech fans say Dooley retired quick, when Jan Kemp squealed.

Dawg fans say UGA’s massacres by Tech in WW II shouldn’t count. Tech fans say UGA dressed out as usual, and didn’t turn down the $$ proceeds.

Dawg fans say Sanford Stadium flies two “consensus” National Championship flags. Tech fans say since Ohio State won the polls that year, the 1942 flag was “consensus” of UGA fans only.

Dawg fans say they don’t care that Tech has four National Championships. Tech fans say that’s because UGA can never win another one.

Dawg fans yell “To He## with Tech!” Tech fans yell “To FSU with Richt!”

Dawg fans say Quincy Carter should not have fumbled the game away to Tech in 1999. Tech fans say Quincy wasn’t sure what a fumble was.

Dawg fans say Godsey was arrogant, to lift three fingers in Sanford Stadium in 2000, when Tech beat UGA for the third time in a row. Tech fans say they’ll lift two fewer this year.

Dawg fans say Joe Hamilton beat UGA in 1998 because of a bad call. Tech fans say a bad call is in the eye of the beholder. 1998

By PTC DAWG

November 21, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this

The BEATDOWN is coming..

By brave79

November 21, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

Wow… I’m unbiased here but Mark Bradley certainly can’t say the same. The AJC should be ashamed to print such a blatantly one-sided piece that contains no quotes, analysis, or original thought — just one man’s recycled opinions that stretch beyond the scope of football into the fans behavior & perceived beliefs.

I understand that Tech is an engineering school with a smaller enrollment & alumni spread across the world, while UGA’s numerous graduates tend to be concentrated in the range of AJC’s circulation. This means that the editors must cater to a predominantly Bulldog readership, but there still is something called journalistic integrity. No one would confuse the AJC for the NY Times or Washington Post, but even the Sports section of the top newspaper in a major city should have the decency to either prevent such biased “attack” articles from being published, or allow a pro-Tech writer (not sure if there are any in this paper) to publish a similar counter-piece.

Again, I don’t have a horse in this race, but this is what journalism school and years as an editor has taught me.

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

Well as it was said before BUZZARD and seeing the statistics for myself UGA does in fact have more Rhodes Scholar’s then Tech and I do recall almost every year Gailey always kicking off at least 10 people every year cuz their dumb and not to mention that 4-year starter who cruised along in college and then being kick out of college cuz he’s as dumb as Gailey’s coaching methods, and what was his name, oh yeah my favorite UGA player ever, Reggie Ball

By The Big Bug

November 21, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

Fort Worth Dawg, you moron.The Rhodes scholarship gives preference to schools who have never had one. You smoked us OK. Idiot! Look it up.

By billgt

November 21, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

Mark, generally, I like your columns, but this one is typical Athens J and C bias towards making uga sound so wonderful. Why don’t you write a column on how many times their beloved Dooley had baseball, basketball, and football on probation? If memory serves me right , it was an average of every two years. So go shove it your beloved dawg’s a*.

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

You know why Tech fans are worst than Florida fans, besides Florida fans being the biggest bandwagon fans in America, Tech fans are worst cuz as BUZZARD said, “That they are proud of their teams when they are winning” that there just pushes to shove that you Bugs are terrible and also stupid cuz I don’t recall you guys ever have winning teams

By John

November 21, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

God forbid that Michael Adams should continue the efforts of Charles Knapp of bringing the University of Georgia out of the dark ages. If these posts are indicative of the Bulldog Nation’s values, let them have another Fred Davison for their president. Have you ever noticed how, with the lone exception of Georgia, in every state the “University of” trumps the techs and aggies in academic prowess? Think about it, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Oklahoma, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Washington, New Mexico, you name it, it’s the same. The “Univeristy of” is typically older, more traditioned and has the better academic reputation then the number two college, usually a land grant “State” or “Tech.” I think that is where the UGA developed such an inferiority complex – being the state’s flagship university but playing second banana academically to Georgia Tech. Maybe now that UGA is finally stepping up to the plate and getting serious about academics, their alums will be a little less obnoxious. Of course, if they run off Adams like they did Knapp they will have less of a chance of closing that 100 point SAT gap with Georgia Tech.

By Buzzard

November 21, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

Tech fans have thier Wreck, Dodd, Heisman, “the Flats”, and “Toe meets leather”. Georgia fans have their hedges, Dooley, Larry, “Lindsey Scott - Linsey Scott” and “Get the Picture”.

By GM

November 21, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

crazydawg: nice grammar you idiot.

By kevin

November 21, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

it’s funny how ga. fans talk all this s* while their on top. cause i didn’t hear a d* thing, didn’t see a flag, see a tag, or no talk about them mutts before the auburn game 06. although after that win it’s true u did get on a roll. i just think it’s pathetic how when your winning ya’ll are the best team in the country, but when your mediocre (ex.donnan years, before auburn game last year) you could care less.

And it’s really funny how 90% of your fan base is white trash that wouldn’t know a single players name, except maybe “hershy the great”. But if u brought the same bunch of rednecks to a game at samford stadium they’d probably stop watching tha dawgs because 90% of the fans at games are rich frat kids that have more money than they’ll ever have.

sorry, gotta keep going.

oh yeah, and another thing! tired of ga. fans acting like tech ain’t their rival! the only reason u say florida is your biggest rival is because since spurrier built florida into a power they’ve pretty much handed it to ya. but before spurrier this was just a game ya’ll went down to JAX so u could party and watch tha dawgs get a win (proof look at fla./ga. record before spurrier.)

there ain’t no dought you’ve handed to us the past 30 yrs. or so. but it’s funny how tech was really a good, consistent team up till about 1970 or so (ex. look at UGA/TECH record up until 1970). wanna know why that is? think about it? it’s called intergration, plus lowering admissions so that u can take full advantage of getting better athletes(JUST ASK DOOLEY). u see TECH didn’t try this until they started offering mngt degrees (ex. look at most of tech football players majors). not to make excusses, but that’s just the truth.

so in closing u ain’t dealing with no tech fan from atl, this is south ga. tech fan that’s seen and heard enough B* S from u band wagon jumping B*S!! And yeah i’ll be that tech fan at the game in a t-shirt and jeans, not worrying about how many frat parties there are after the game.

P.S. and I also am that guy who knows more about my team than just a running back that was good in 1980 and a radio host that sounds like he is drunk 99% of the time!!

By TechCrybaby

November 21, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

Dawg fans would like it if some Dawgie could win a Heisman. Tech fans like the way John Heisman dominated the Dawgs.

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

No BUZZARD, Tech fans have “Reggie Ball did this” “Reggie Ball did that”, “Oh Reggie thought there was a Fifth down”,”Reggie has Calvin, that’s three TD’S right there”, I do recall UGA shutting both of their butts out every time they played. Of course, Tech loves their “LORD AND SAVIOR” Taylor Bennett cuz he’s not Ball, well it’s as simple as this Tech fans, Bennett sucks just as bad and his stiff frame will be sacked FIVE times on Saturday

By Extremely concerned about 100 point SAT gap

November 21, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans talk sports when that is the topic at hand. Georgia Tech fans talk about anything and everything but sports when that is the topic at hand.

Hey smart guy, why don’t you use that great SAT score and read the top of this page. It says AJC SPORTS. This isn’t the princetonreview kid. Buy a clue.

By NASCARfan

November 21, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

Everyone, John just outed himself as a member of the Board of Regents.

You know, the same board that cares more about gargling Michael Adams’ testicles than about the students whose best interests they are supposed to have at heart.

John, you’re a moron. Michael Adams is universally loathed by students, faculty, and alumni.

It is only thanks to you and the other members of the Board of Regents who are supposed to be looking out for us instead of thinking about the money that Adams is lining your pockets with that Adams is still in charge after the multiple embarassments that he’s brought on the University, embarassments that would have gotten any other president’s fired.

John, you and the other members of the Board of Regents sold out us students for your 30 pieces of silver long ago.

Burn in hell.

By Mark Bradley

November 21, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

Keen observers of this modest feature — now in its eighth year, you should know — realize that most of the jokes, if you can call them that, are at the expense of the team that has had the lesser season to date. For comparison purposes, feel free to check out last year’s installment at http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/11/23/theguideto_te.html

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

GM it is online chat room, it’s okay that my grammar is bad, please don’t go all TECH on me. I’m so sorry that UGA fans do not have the same “education” as “Tech” fans. QUIT THINKING YOU’RE BETTER THAN EVERY ONE TECH FANS!!! THAT’S WHY EVERYONE OUTSIDE OF YOUR SHELL HATES YOU!!!

By Here Here

November 21, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

Contrary to popular belief there are actually a few UGA fans that are decent human beings—or so rumor has it! It must be tough going through life not surpassing the age of 10—mentally that is. And I agree with the post about the “fat head” guy with the dog sprayed on his head—what a bubba! I’ll bet every living breathing red neck pr—k will be waring his G Saturday along with red underware and red toe nail polish. They will get up, turn on the light in their ‘gay’ georgia room in their mobile home and begin another day as an inbred—never knowing if their uncle or older brother is their father. We should not judge them just because they are stupid—-with this many involved it will actually be considered a race one day(like white or black)and Mark, ole buddy, will be the Jim Jones—don’t drink the cool aid. I hear Michael Vick will be serving time in Athens—-better keep that ugly mutt locked away.

By kmd

November 21, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

i’m gonna help ya out buzzard

ga. fans have dooley(the lower sat scores so ga. can any athletes) coach, Larry (the 90 year old radio guy who sounnds like he’s drunk while doing games), and RUN LINDSAY(THE COKE HEAD)

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

November 21, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

Oh my the Tech crybabies are out in full force tonight. Let me fill you in on a little secret fellas. You know why Georgia fans are so arrogant, obnoxious, and cocky? It doesn’t take an engineering degree from an overrated trade school to figure you out. BECAUSE WE CAN. And until that sorry piece of crap football team you cheer does something about it that’s how it will continue to be. Type that in to your pocket calculators and have a nice day.

By ToccoaDawg

November 21, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

This years not over by no means but what do you dogs and tech fans think about the next few years? and if tech gets a new coach what will the fans at tech think when he loses the next 3 or 4 years to the dogs? (WOW) I know what we got and no the talent comimg in. Id be worried

By T

November 21, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

My God.. why in the world you get paid to write blows my mind. Here is a school of thought… the AJC actually hires journalists !!

By GM

November 21, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

crazydawg: I’m certain your fellow dawg fans are proud of you. I didn’t realize this was a chat room - thought it was a blog?

By gtdave

November 21, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

Most Tech fans attended school at Tech. Most UGA fans did not attend school at UGA, or any other college for that matter.

By gtdave

November 21, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

What’s the Good Word?????

By John

November 21, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

well written. I liked it.

By crazydawg

November 21, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

It’s okay GM, I realize the fact that Tech hasn’t won since 2000 and that you and your cult couldn’t think of any comebacks relating to the game itself; so you go as low as mentioning grammar, grades and whatnot to put us down, but it’s okay I know it makes you feel better about yourself.

The fact that every player on the team sucks so bad they couldn’t get an offer from Georgia, and that your fans are the worst in the country and so on and so forth. You guys will always be the stepbrother looking up at the big brother crying and moaning. Your slogan on sunday will read “Bennett sucks” which is good for Reggie cuz he gets too much criticism from you nerds.

By brave79

November 21, 2007 9:57 PM | Link to this

Mark your link conveniently led to “AJC: Page Not Found.” Not sure if this was intentional.

By ga student

November 21, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

This is so great. I mean…can you feel the hate flowing from the Techie keyboards? I love the sweeping generalizations the most. Here we are talking about a football game, and some of the most out-of-date, ridiculous diatribes about pizza-delivering Georgia grads are getting spewed out. I have seen very few posts on the actual game. Could that be because Tech senses a seventh consecutive disappointment? Could it be the massive inferiority complex? I mean, really, we’re all impressed that you guys are so mathematically inclined that you chose to be engineers. Really, I couldn’t be happier for you. For the rest of us who desire to fill the other 85% of the nation’s job market, there is a perfectly competitive school such as UGA. Not to mention the fact that UGA has, oh, a football team? And beautiful women? And a great campus? And let’s not forget, a top 5 party school ranking? Tech fans try to use it as a put-down, I’m pretty proud of it.

By Billy

November 21, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

an email to a fellow dog====>

hey jay,,,,just winding down cooking a few items in getting a head start on tommorrow…..have i told you how much i hate ga tech????they have always,,,since i can remember,,,,told the world that their education is superior that that of ugs’s and that uga is nothing but a bunch of rednecks and stupid thugs…….the usa rhodes scholar report just came out and uga has two with the bugszero……..that is soooo shocking to me b/c tech is sooooo much smarter and polished than uga and at least should have half a dozen rhodes scholars…….tech is and will always be a trade school on the beautiful banks of i-85 and nothing more……and from what i have heard,,,,,biz is outsourcing more engineers from india and pakastan and believe it or not,,,,,overlooking our fine young beautiful minds at tech………maybe jimmy carter (tech alum) can fix that……….oh my,,,,what did i say????might want go another route than carter……ohhh,,, did i mention that it is harder to get into uga than tech….been like that for years…..it was a uga grad that made atlanta the main biz hub for the south and the nation…….his name was herman talmadge (great friend of the family) and not the mit wantabees from north ave……..needless to say,,,,,i loathe the techmites…….. all uga alums feel the same way…….just makes me sick to read these blogs of the dirtdobbers making fun of uga’s academics…….uga is superior in ahtletics and now academics…..jaybird,,,please pray to stop the outsourcing of engineers……we need tech’s board of regents to at least keep em chartered so we can whip up on them in football every year……have a great tanksgiving chambless family!!!! please tell joe i said hello………

By george

November 21, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

most classless article ever written by any writer. I dont expect anything less from the dawg nation! F UGA and everything that has to do with it.

By agdawg

November 21, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

Tech fans like Kevin and Here Here are the exact reason people hate Tech. You arrogant pieces of poop! You have all levels of support from people of different levels of society and so does Georgia. The education that people receive from any school of higher education does NOT make a person but you wouldn’t understand that with your nose up in the air. How about getting your fans to support their team and fill the stadium and buy season tickets through the tough years and not just “3 game packages”. This is about a football game that will be played not by me or you but two teams of young men that represent their school. So quit taking your frustrations out on our supporters when you can’t find a way to keep a fan base! You know that the world could use a few less people that think so much of themselves that it really doesn’t matter if anybody else cares for you or not!

By Tech Rules

November 21, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Go Jackets.

Beat the dogs and their redneck, lawn-mowing with beer cans on their hats, tobacco-chewing, american-car driving, barely literate, left-turn car watching “sport” lovers, never able to move 50 miles from home, trucker hat wearing, woofing because it’s easier than speaking english, and disciples of a coach with the personality and fire of a 2x4.

That said, Chan sucks, fire him.

By Billy

November 21, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

an email to a fellow dog====>

hey jay,,,,just winding down cooking a few items in getting a head start on tommorrow…..have i told you how much i hate ga tech????they have always,,,since i can remember,,,,told the world that their education is superior that that of ugs’s and that uga is nothing but a bunch of rednecks and stupid thugs…….the usa rhodes scholar report just came out and uga has two with the bugszero……..that is soooo shocking to me b/c tech is sooooo much smarter and polished than uga and at least should have half a dozen rhodes scholars…….tech is and will always be a trade school on the beautiful banks of i-85 and nothing more……and from what i have heard,,,,,biz is outsourcing more engineers from india and pakastan and believe it or not,,,,,overlooking our fine young beautiful minds at tech………maybe jimmy carter (tech alum) can fix that……….oh my,,,,what did i say????might want go another route than carter……ohhh,,, did i mention that it is harder to get into uga than tech….been like that for years…..it was a uga grad that made atlanta the main biz hub for the south and the nation…….his name was herman talmadge (great friend of the family) and not the mit wantabees from north ave……..needless to say,,,,,i loathe the techmites…….. all uga alums feel the same way…….just makes me sick to read these blogs of the dirtdobbers making fun of uga’s academics…….uga is superior in ahtletics and now academics…..jaybird,,,please pray to stop the outsourcing of engineers……we need tech’s board of regents to at least keep em chartered so we can whip up on them in football every year……have a great tanksgiving chambless family!!!! please tell joe i said hello………

By Top Dawg

November 21, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

UGA students go to class. Techies get taken to school (every Saturday afternoon).

WHOA YEAH - - DAWGS IN A LANDSLIDE SATURDAY. WELCOME TO YOUR ANNUAL BEATDOWN, NERDS!!!

Good luck in that Holiday Bowl thing, or wherever it is your bowl game is.

By Here Here

November 21, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this

I know every dog breath out there is boasting with confidence—-but I’ll bet you don’t sleep very well on Friday night. The gay dogs have played their best game by far and of course Tech has not played up the their potential yet—however no matter how confident, you will be thinking about not only losing your chance to paly in Atlanta—Tennessee wins—-but losing your BCS bowl bid if things don’t go the way you liquor heads planned.

By scooter

November 21, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

folks need to lighten up. It was meant to be humorous. The only sin here is it wasn’t that funny

By GM

November 21, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

You’re right crazydawg, I don’t have much to say about the game. Tech is likely to get beat by 2 or 3 touchdowns. I don’t think there are many of us Tech fans that think otherwise.

And yes, crazydawg, I do feel better about myself after reading your blog entries. For clarification, I was only putting you down, not the rest of dawg nation. Have a drink and relax. Toodles…

By TDone

November 21, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bradley, as someone stated so eloquently to me, “People tend to seek fame where they can find it.” To that end, you are seeking fame from a bunch of myopian hush puppies.

Sort of says a lot about you, doesn’t it?

By ToccoaDawg

November 21, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

you know in football I’ll take my redneck’ farm boys ’ and line up any day with a bunch oh pen pushing cry babes any day same thing at most collages GO DAWGS

By Tokyo Jacket

November 21, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

Amazing journalism. I guess if you go to school for years and years, try really hard, and make some good connections…you can just spew crap and put it online and get paid for it. Wow, did I ever choose the wrong job or what.

Further knocking his journalistic skills, Mark, do you ever feel bad for taking more than you give to the AJC (I’m assuming you get paid for what you “write”)? It’s amazing that you were able to use a few hundred words to say: GT doesn’t like Gailey, Georgia is good, Georgia Tech not so good. Did you come up with this yourself or did you have a team of chmps working on it all night?

By kevin

November 21, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

SORRY BUT DIDN’T GET MANY COMMENTS ABOUT THE FACTS I WROTE. COME ON GEORGIA FANS I KNOW U GOT MORE THAN THAT! AND ABOUT U TOCCOADAWG, TALKIN ALL THAT S* ABOUT COUNTRY BOYS BEATIN UP ON NERDS,THIS AIN’T ONE OF THEM. U SEE 1 OF MY UNCLES PLAYED UNDER DODD AND I WAS BORN A TECH FAN. JUST CAUSE U AIN’T AROUND NO COUNTRY BOY TECH FANS DON’T MEAN THERE AIN’T NONE. THINGS CHANGE JUST ASK NOTRE DAME. SO WHILE YOUR UP THERE ON TOP, U BETTER STAY HUMBLE BECAUSE THERE AIN’T NO TELLING WHEN U MIGHT COME DOWN. AND BY THE WAY TACODAWG YOUR PROBABLY THAT TIPICAL WHITE BOY GA FAN THAT WAVES THE OLD GA STATE FLAG AT A HOME GAME(NOT TO SAY THAT AIN’T COOL),BUT IF A BLACK GUY WAS TO SAY SOMETHING TO YA ABOUT IT YOU’D SHUT THAT YAPPER AND PUT FLAG BETWEEN YOUR LEGS AND RUN OFF YELLPIN’ LIKE A GOOD OL’ BULLDAWG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By if I ever lose it

November 21, 2007 11:07 PM | Link to this

I am going to walk slowly into the AUC. Hunt down cytnhia, bark, Ter-rants, and Lucksunuvabitch and blow their brains out.

Who do I hate worse? I can’t decide so I hope they all die violently.

Bark, what an objective “journalist” you are. Go back to your Adolph racist shrine and blow yourself. Better yet, you and Ter-rants take each other out and make this world a better place.

By Redundant

November 21, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

Same joke told over and over. Write again when you have an original thought………..

By BullDawg Rick

November 21, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

Dawg Walk…

1:40….

Gate 10…

Support Our Dawgs!!!

Sic ‘em… Woof Woof Woof

By Kevin is a joke

November 21, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

Kevin, do yourself and Tech fans a favor…don’t post anymore idiotic comments! I am quite sure that the Tech fan base does not want you representing them! Go Dawgs!!!

By kevin

November 21, 2007 11:45 PM | Link to this

MY BAD AGDAWG, ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT YA. LISTEN I AIN’T ARROGANT JUST TRYING TO TEACH YA A LITTLE BIT. GOT YOUR PEN?

TECH FANS DON’T GO TO HOME GAMES TO SEE BUZZ,THE RW,THE BAND,TAILGATE JUST TO TAILGATE,AND SO ON. WHAT WE DO IS GO TO A GAME TO SEE OUR TEAM PLAY AT IT’S HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL. IF WE DON’T THINK THATS HAPPENING WE’RE NOT GOING TO ACT LIKE WE’RE HAPPY WHEN WE’RE NOT. SO WE AIN’T GONNA PAY UNTIL WE THINK RAD GETS THE MESSAGE.

SEE, THAT WASN’T SO BAD NOW WAS IT?

GA. FANS WILL GO TO A GAME FOR THE HELL OF IT, WE WON’T! WE JUST KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON WITH OUR TEAM. WHERE AS GA. FANS, A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF THEM, COULD CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON ON THE FEILD. THEY’RE MORE WORRIED ABOUT LOOKING AT CUTE LITTLE UGA(LOL),WHY THEY CAN’T GET MUNSON ON THEIR HEADSET, TRYING TO FIND THEIR NEICE IN THE BAND,AND SO ON.

THAT’S NOT, NOT SUPPORTING OUR TEAM. THAT’S TRYING TO NEVER SETTLE FOR LESS THAN U DESERVE.

CAN CHAN!

By ToccoaDawg

November 21, 2007 11:51 PM | Link to this

Kevin thats not what I meant im not racial and to be truthfull with you if you take redneck and farm boys as so than you need to look long and hard and not at this screen what i was you ever heard of Pat—- Ken are any of the Swillings i went to school with Pat and know Ken real well both called me a red neck and did,nt think it was racial and thay were farm boys and about that flag thay didnt have a problem with it THATS FOR PEPS LIKE YOU and by the way im not white and my ansesters were here long before whites are blacks and ant got no run in me boy

By ToccoaDawg

November 21, 2007 11:51 PM | Link to this

Kevin thats not what I meant im not racial and to be truthfull with you if you take redneck and farm boys as so than you need to look long and hard and not at this screen what i was you ever heard of Pat—- Ken are any of the Swillings i went to school with Pat and know Ken real well both called me a red neck and did,nt think it was racial and thay were farm boys and about that flag thay didnt have a problem with it THATS FOR PEPS LIKE YOU and by the way im not white and my ansesters were here long before whites are blacks and ant got no run in me boy

By ToccoaDawg

November 21, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

BY the way go DAWGS

By kevin

November 21, 2007 11:56 PM | Link to this

SORRY KEVIN IS A JOKE,

I WAS WRITING A*DAWG. U ACT FLUSTERED, WHY IS THAT? HOPE I DIDN’T STEP ON THOSE DOGGY NAILS! AND IF THAT’S THE BEST REACTION YOU’VE GOT, THAT’S PRETTY WEAK! AND YOU ACT AS IF I MAKE NO SENSE. TELL YOU WHAT, IF ANY TECH FAN DOESN’T AGREE WITH WHAT I’VE WROTE I’LL COUNSIL THEM FOR FREE!

By dog4life

November 22, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

For all the tech fans that think they are vastly superior in academics. I will give tech that they are ranked as one of the top ten public colleges in the country. However UGA is not far behind, ranked in the top twenty. (us news and world report). UGA’s football ranking under Richt is always in the top ten(5 our of 7 years). Let me know when Tech is able to be in the top twenty for that long to balance it all out. Use facts people instead of just spewing off because you are tired of getting beat so often.

By Russell

November 22, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

UGA fans,

We must stop calling Techies, “Nerds”. It implies that they are smarter than us, which they are clearly not. See also; Rhodes scholars; not only this year but total number of Rhodes scholars by each university. But I’m sure that the geeks will have an excuse for not beating us in that total too.

Go Dawgs!!! Beat the Geeks!!!

By kevin

November 22, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this

MY BAD TACO DIDN’T KNOW I WAS TALKIN’ TO AN OKLAHOMAN. OH YEAH, AND I’M SURE U AND THE SWILLING BROTHERS ARE BEST FREINDS. FUNNY CAUSE I CAN’T SEE TWO TECH LEGENDS HANGING OUT WITH ONE HUGE GA FAN. MAYBE IT’S JUST ME.

By Kevin'sBelatedSpellCheck

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

The word that you are looking for is counsel. I realize that you are a Techie and cannot speak english so we will give you a pass there. How about this. When someone yells in an a dispute it is generally because they lack the wit and intelligence to respond adequately. Using all caps is the web equivalent of yelling. In fact, for someone with disabilities using a screen reader, you are yelling. As a techie, you should know this. You either are an idiot or a complete a$$ or both.

By kevin

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

i am sorry, forgot about all those blind football fans. they’re so many. listen man, if u ain’t got nothing better to do than write about my grammar and worry about the blind, than get off the blog. cause i’m almost out of beer and it’s getting late! oh yeah i almost forgot, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By Mark Bradley

November 22, 2007 12:34 AM | Link to this

Try this. Sorry. http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/11/23/theguideto_te.html

By Kangaroo manager

November 22, 2007 12:38 AM | Link to this

You need to go to bed Kevin you lazy gomer. Your shift starts in couple of hours. Don’t come in drunk again or your fired.

By DawgsDawgsDawgs

November 22, 2007 12:41 AM | Link to this

Dawgs! Dawgs! Dawgs! Sic ‘em! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

By Ray

November 22, 2007 12:41 AM | Link to this

Hey mark bradley, what happened to the ‘fro?

By Kevin'sBelatedSpellCheck

November 22, 2007 1:07 AM | Link to this

Kevin, I have not always been blind. Now I am. I listen to games on the radio now. Go finish your beer. DICK!

By TC

November 22, 2007 2:01 AM | Link to this

Total crap of an article. Ridiculous, one-sided, biased. There are no words. Mark, you p** me off with one of your articles you wrote earlier in the season about Tech and UGA. Here comes another one. It’s ok to joke around as long as it’s done in the right way giving UGA a hard time too, which is clearly not the case. To Hell With Georgia!

By DawgsDawgsDawgs

November 22, 2007 2:21 AM | Link to this

Tech fans have such anger. Poor little fellas. Don’t be hard on yourself little boys. Who can resist the power of the Bulldog Nation!!!!!! I know it gets you down but that’s just how it is. Here’s a little something that will make you feel better.

DAWGS! DAWGS! DAWGS! Sic ‘em! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

How ‘bout them dawgs!?!?!?!?!?

By ARdawg

November 22, 2007 2:22 AM | Link to this

Bradley

Never a better column have I read that you have written. Yeah I know, the Bugs won’t necessarily approve. But, Fugg’em. They’re in for another severe azz whoppin

By thrash

November 22, 2007 2:46 AM | Link to this

Russell- You want to go into history and discuss total Rhodes Scholars? Ok, congrats, you got that one.

But since this is a football blog, let’s go back in history for that.

Which team has the most conference championships?

Which school has the most NATIONAL championships?

Which team has the better bowl winning percentage?

By boots

November 22, 2007 3:09 AM | Link to this

Here are a few more…

Georgia fans are concerned with having their flags on the car for the game. Tech should be concerned that they have men with flags in their band.

Georgia fans are looking forward to the 2008 football season. Tech fans are looking forward to next year’s womens tennis season.

A Georgia man is proud to bring his beautiful wife to the game. A Tech wife is capable of bringing a Tech man (or two) on her shoulders to the game.

Georgia fans have no trouble getting tickets to the Tech home game. Tech fans have trouble selling their tickets to every other home game.

Georgia fans are proud to talk about their football coach. Tech fans are proud to talk about how much they hate theirs.

Georgia fans are still bitter about the Jasper Sanks “fumble call.” Tech fans are still bitter that they got a B+ in high school geometry.

Georgia focuses on Tech the week of the game. Tech focuses on Georgia all year long.

By bravefaninFL

November 22, 2007 6:04 AM | Link to this

A fun read. Kinda like Furman Bisher with a Jeff Foxworthy accent. Now, bring on the game ! ! ! !

By SwimDawg68

November 22, 2007 6:06 AM | Link to this

Great column Mark, I normally don’t attend the Tech game when played in Atlanta, (I reside in Athens). I will be attending this year however just to relive the excitement of beating the “trade school boys” on their own turf.

I agree with a previous writer, many of us “old dawgs” would love to see Adams move along. By the way, we still call the Jacksonville game “the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party” in spite of “yankee” Michaels attempt to eliminate tradition. Adams is not allowed into St. Simons during the Fla. game week for his own protection.

I predict a score UGA-35 Bugs 7.

Go Dawgs!! Go Cats!!

By TechCrybaby

November 22, 2007 7:02 AM | Link to this

Dawg fans say Tech curriculum is for nerds. Tech fans say UGA curriculum is so easy a caveman can do it.

Dawg fans say our super talent is good at avoiding getting tackled. Tech fans say our lesser talent is good at staying out of jail.

UGA fans never apologized for poking Tech players with canes on the sidelines in Tech’s 1893 win. Tech fans never apologize for beating the ‘Canes every year.

Dawg fans say Calculus makes Bennett walk around with a slide rule. Tech fans say Speech Communication major makes Stafford walk around with a glass of water.

Dawg fans say that in all the warp and woof of life, Dawgs have a corner on the “woof”. Tech fans say if a grown man stands there and woofs, he’s just warped.

By WFC

November 22, 2007 7:29 AM | Link to this

I’ve been a die hard GT fan since 1960 and I thought the column was “all in good fun.” No harm, no foul so to speak.

To all the “beat-down, a$$-whupping” UGA fans: look at the last three years. UGA made the plays so I give them their props. But, with 3 minutes to go in each game, GT had a legitimate chance to win. One would think that UGA with all its “Parade All-Americans” would have taken care of business by then.

Sure, the Sanks fumble in ‘99 was dubious. But, so was the “don’t blow the whistle til a dog has the ball” fumble last year.

I love all the guys posting huge score UGA blowouts on blogs. I’ll take GT and 28 for $100,000. No, I didn’t think so.

I have a novel idea. Let’s play the game on Saturday and see what happens.

By alan

November 22, 2007 7:44 AM | Link to this

Tech fans realize that the purpose of a University is to educate our youth so they can keep our country great. Georgia fans think that the purpose of UGA is to provide them with a Championship football team. UGA is so pathetic as an academic institution. Their reputation among the business world is very bad.

By gtNerdscrackmeup

November 22, 2007 7:54 AM | Link to this

This says it all:

Gameday on North Avenue

You wake up in the top bunk, snug within your Star Trek bedsheets, with that feeling in the pit of your stomach. That pounding feeling, that giddy, nauseous rush that can mean only one thing. You rush to the potty and take care of business. The feeling goes away. But something about tinkling—the colors, the sounds—makes you remember: Yellow Jacket football today!

You put on your best yellow sweater and yellow knee-socks, though you call them “gold,” natch. Then, moving to the dresser, you specially polish your thick glasses, adding one final flourish—fresh tape wrapped around the bridge. Speaking of bridges, your braces are also polished to a fine sheen, new zits are popped, and you’re lookin’ GOOD! You’re lookin’ JACKET.

Heart pounding, you race up the steps from your parents’ basement. Mumsy and Pops are reading mail from the old home country in New Jersey where they hope to retire someday. You slip out the door quietly and pedal your 3-speed through the crisp autumn air, gameday flags a-flying from the handlebars. And there it is, just ahead—the MARTA station. It won’t be long now!

You climb onto a southbound train, your eyes scan the car, and—yes! There, sitting next to the chatty tranvestite—a man wearing YELLOW! You make your way over and wave your pom poms at him and giggle, and he says, “$#%^ off, %$$^&!” And now you feel it more strongly than ever—the essence of being a Tech fan. You giggle again more shrilly, dance away, then slide around safely under the seats until the stop at North Avenue, tee-heeing for all you’re worth as you elude the grasp of your tormentor and his switchblade. It’s sort of like Frodo hiding from the Black Riders, right here on MARTA!

You disembark at North Avenue, snatching quarters from a few homeless men, and take a deep breath of downtown Atlanta air—Tech air! Now you see swarms of other Jackets—two of them, three of them. It’s no wonder the stadium had to be expanded. You pause on the bridge over the Downtown Connector to indulge in a Tech tradition: spitting on cars passing underneath. It’s a massive traffic jam of red vehicles heading north, and you nail an RV with a big loogie from your morning Yoo Hoo Soda. Tee hee! Saliva, the GT calling card!

Then you’re on campus, a block from the stadium. You take in the grand pageantry that is game day. It’s the gray, smoggy sky; the deep blue of the police siren; the giggling of the frat boys enjoying an impromptu tickle pile on the sidewalk. It’s the sound of gunfire. It’s the beautiful women with their thick makeup, standing on the street corners and bantering with the passing cars. It’s the voice of Kim King, talking and talking and talking in his one-note melodic range; Wes Durham screaming about a one-yard gain. It’s the giant rubber bee, George O’Leary’s old bedroom toy, patched all over, making funny farting sounds as the air oozes out yet again. It’s Flag Boy, the aspiration of all Tech males. Tee hee!

Above all, it’s four notes on a trumpet. You hear them now, playing the hallowed music, the sacred music, the Hymn of the Bee. There it is now, and you lift your voice to join in, warm tears fogging your thick glasses. The whole stadium sings solemnly:

“When you say Bud…”

Those four notes on a trumpet, your call to Jackethood, setting your yellow heart aflutter. Deep down you know this is the year—the year you beat Duke AGAIN—you OWN Duke. The year you road-trip to a BRAND SPANKIN’-NEW STARTUP BOWL for the holidays. The year your first pubic hairs break the surface. This sacred moment cannot last. Someday, by the Great Pointed Ears of Leonard Nimoy, you will be in New Jersey. In Michigan. In North Dakota. Someday you will buy your parents a house with a bigger basemment for you to live in. But in your heart, you’ll always be a Tech Guy—a proud drop in the endless river of yellow!

By rsm

November 22, 2007 7:54 AM | Link to this

6 years and counting

By Big Dawg

November 22, 2007 8:10 AM | Link to this

Mike

I’m new to blogs. What the hell is lol?

Lots of Laughs

By Oakland

November 22, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Mark, the Dawg Nation loves ya. Keep sticking it to the Techies. Georgia and a the AJC, best of both worlds. Happy Thanksgiving Mark.

By JS

November 22, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

Tech fans order pizza on friday night. Georgia fans deliver pizza on friday night.

Tech fans put GT tags on the front of their cars. Every 16 year old girl in the state of Georgia have a G on the front of their car even thought they don’t even know the name of the stadium the bulldogs play in, or have ever watched a game in their lives.

To HELL with Georgia!

By MercerDog

November 22, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

If we could just convince Eric Zier that we have volume control on our radios. He doesn’t have to use a screaming voice for three solid hours to describe a game. Give me Danzler

By Why?

November 22, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

Although I did not attend Georgia or Tech, I did graduate from college. It seems to me that Tech is the only school that I know of that takes great pride in not reaching out to non graduates as fans. Why?

By Doesn't Understand GT Fans

November 22, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

I have a serious question for Georgia Tech football fans: What’s the point? Honestly, why do you support this laughable joke of a program? All you talk about is academics and how much Georgia fans suck. That seems to be the purpose of your existance. I just don’t get it. You are too ashamed of your team to even talk about them in any substantial way. So again, what’s the point?

By Georgia Tech=JOKE

November 22, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Why?, its because Tech fans have an inflated sense of self-importance and are arrogant pricks. If anybody needs to reach out to non-graduates is Georgia freakin’ Tech. Look at their pathetic stadium on a fall Saturday for a prime example. Yet, despite all their supposed smarts, they ridicule non-graduates. Meanwhile, their joke of a program continues to be relegated to second-tier December bowl games and these geniuses can’t figure out why. Its beyond hilarious.

Georgia has many non-graduate fans because it is the flagship university of the state of Georgia. Again, not that hard to figure out but Georgia Tech braniacs seem to struggle with it. Any state flagship university will have non-graduate fans. Georgia is not alone. This is especially true when the only other in-state option is the definition of mediocrity and has more Emerald bowl berths then it cares to discuss. Maybe if Georgia Tech football wasn’t such a pathetic joke you’d see more 16 year old girls with “GT” on the front of their cars.

Its that time of year again. Time for Tech fans to show what a bunch of arrogant, spoiled little cry babies they really are. Enjoy your beatdown this saturday.

By You are a clever man

November 22, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Mark,

I guess you believe the old saying…”if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” I say this considering UGA crushed your Alma Mater this year. I do understand your motivation….job security.

If GT happens to upset UGA on Saturday, it will be interesting to see if you give the young men credit. I’d put a hundo on it that you try to talk about everything other than this particuar game, i.e. fan base, postseason bowl direction, revenue for athletic associations, overall record, etc……basically, everything but the game itself.

Even though you are most concerned about job security above all else, I’m sure you are a really nice guy. Happy Thanksgiving.

By Tech Ticket Department

November 22, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

Jacket fans we have outdone ourselves with our new marketing program. Next year we kick off our annual fill the stadium half full ticket drive. With each season ticket purchase, we will furnish Star Trek pocket protectors.. Two tickets bring a copy of George O’Leary’s resume. Three tickets bring you a copy of how to acquire common sense and a four ticket purchase rings in Reuben Houston’s biography “My Time On The Flats And Memoirs Of A Common Criminal”. Get those sweaters out of the moth balls and come support your Blue Field Bandits on their annual beat down from the Rhodes Scholarship School to the East.

By ac77gt

November 22, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

By my name most will be able to tell that I am a GT alumnus. I am a native of Atlanta and I grew up following both GT and UGA, but preferred GT, and went to school there, and never had any interest or desire to go to UGA because I was more interested in architecture and engineering.

Having said that, UGA is a fine school and I have many friends and relatives who either attended or are fans of UGA.

This whole discussion of which school is better is ridiculous and tiresome. It reminds me of grade school boys arguing about whose daddy could beat up the other’s. Grow up, and get some real perspective on life and the world.

If one took the time to actually do some research on Rhodes Scholarship winners, one would have found that that’s exactly what they have already done. They can actually see beyond their football team and university to the larger concerns of the world we live in, and they do something about it. They are highly accomplished people whose minds are engaged with real-world issues, not stupid football games or teams.

That’s exactly why they are Rhodes Scholars, and why not one of them would ever waste their time on something as inconsequential as an argument about whose school is better or whose football team is better. Get a life, and while you’re at it, try to get a good education, instead of focusing so much attention, energy and hate on each other.

ac77gt

By hey mark

November 22, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

dont you think you should be more carefull?

good ol NASCARfan is banging yur boyfriend while your doing yur comedy routine!

and here i thought that NASCARfan only had relations with his mama and sister. who woulda thunk that his daddy guided him in his informative years too!

go goats!

By hey mark

November 22, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

dont you think you should be more carefull?

good ol NASCARfan is banging yur boyfriend while your doing yur comedy routine!

and here i thought that NASCARfan only had relations with his mama and sister. who woulda thunk that his daddy guided him in his informative years too!

go goats!

By SAKA

November 22, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

Most Tech fans actually attended Tech. Most GA fans couldn’t find Athens on a map, and that still after being spotted Clarke County.

By Tech rules

November 22, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

The point of college, moron, is education.

Only at UGAY would someone be proud to have the mispelled, redneck version of the word dog emblazioned across his chest.

Let me know when you are able to move more than 50 miles from Athens.

By Dr Morpheus

November 22, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

As Russ well knows, a Kinkon is a perverted Klingon. See ya at DragonCon II.

By uga grad

November 22, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

to all… Happy Thanksgiving, and keep all of those suffering in your prayers, like Siran Stacey….awful….. And to you Tech fans….you are in my prayers as well, as you will be suffering again on Sat as the Dawgs beat you down again…DAWGS ROLL 44-10

By Road scholar

November 22, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

i be a road scawler at ugay.

they learnt me how to pick up all dat trash on da roads. i gez dat is why they call it rode scoler. i tuk rodekil 101 by jim herick. i got me a a in dat class cuz i spelt my name rit.

i am not sur why i had to go to jail furst butt i not mind cuz i can be wid lotsa udder atlets from da ugay bascetball and fotball teams. they like to hang around da jail and so do i.

ifen any of yu giz ar readun dis can u pleez tell me why dey like to drop da soap in da shower so much? tose uga atlets ar one clean grup of yung men.

wel mi mama is calin me so i havta go now. mi mama has spezil play time in da bedrom fur me wen mi dadi is gun.

i luve dem ugay goats….bahhhhh bahhhhhh bahhhhhhh.

By Mark Bradley

November 22, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

I don’t know why, but the hyperlink to last year’s effort won’t paste in its entirety. But the 2006 installment still exists, I swear. If you’re interested, type “field guide to tech georgia” into a Google search box. It’ll be the first item that comes up.

By adawgfan

November 22, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Hey ac77,
What is a person such as yourself doing reading a blog on something as insignificant as a football game? This blog is for fans of the game. As dawg fans we enjoy bashing the bugs with current history of the game, while nerds fire back with academic insults (it’s all they have).
It just so happens that this year Dawg fans can fire both football jabs and academic jabs.
It’s the year of the DAWG!

By nascarsux

November 22, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

If those Rhodes Scholars were enrolled at Tech, they would be struggling to attain a B average like everyone else.

By Go Tech!

November 22, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

UGA players are just as classless and stupid as their inbred fan base. Sorry UGA, when did you last win a National Championship?

Go Tech!

By ac77gt

November 22, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Mr. adawgfan:

I am a fan of the game, and I’m clearly no Rhodes Scholar. It’s abundantly clear that you’re just one (1) of those 10 million flies that can’t be wrong! (for the uninitiated, that’s the old joke about if 10 million flies eat s*, it must be good).

By GT08

November 22, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

You’re a dipwad, Bradley. Go lick UGA’s balls.

By boots

November 22, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

As a response to “Whys?” question about Tech not reaching out very well to graduates about attending games… The Institution doesn’t because its graduates are back living in grass huts in Southeast Asia, they don’t speak english, or they are training in terrorist camps in Pakistan. Oh, and to “nascarsux”: sure buddy - Our Rhodes Scholars would have a B average at Tech? Out of 32 nationally, UGA had two. Other universities with two: Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford and St Olaf. Score: UGA 2, GT: 0. You are an arrogant fool.

By wreck

November 22, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

a 3.5 point spread against a bad tech team this year is not much to boast about… at least vegas knows uga is overrated

By King John

November 22, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

I thought the way these “articles” were supposed to work was you would make a statment about one, and then a shot at the other side. Then reverse the roles. The problem with this years it is completely one sided.

With so much bad news about UGA and the football team this year, why not a single shot taken at them.

NO comment on the Stafford/cox spooning pics on the net. The stafford/moreno drunk pics. The wrong way scooter driving. Bball players kicked off team. Bball players with knifes in ther dorm rooms. Search warrents for pot. Jumping ont he logo at Vandy. Getting blown out by Tenn. Tons of personal foul penalties, and a coach.program who cannot control his players behavior on or off the field.

But I guess dusting off old Gailey or Reggie jokes is easier, and you dont run the risk of p*ssing off the dogs.

If you choose to admit or not, you article is 100% one sided this year.

I think you have finally gone over the line in one-sided journalism (sic).

By Tech Rules!

November 22, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Mr. acc77gt: you are clearly not a Tech grad or fan. Nice job trying to lie about your degree and lay claim to our academic record. Take your inbred self back to Athens and go back to bed with your sister. No Ramblin’ Wreck would ever call Ugay a good school. What a joke.

By Al

November 22, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

Pretty insulting article, Mark. Disappointing.

By You are a clever man

November 22, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Mark,

I guess you believe the old saying…”if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” I say this considering UGA crushed your Alma Mater this year. I do understand your motivation….job security.

If GT happens to upset UGA on Saturday, it will be interesting to see if you give the young men credit. I’d put a hundo on it that you try to talk about everything other than this particuar game, i.e. fan base, postseason bowl direction, revenue for athletic associations, overall record, etc….basically, everything but the game itself.

Even though you are most concerned about job security above all else, I’m sure you are a really nice guy. Happy Thanksgiving.

By TNDawg

November 22, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

DAWG fans will be sitting with beautiful women in the stands; tech fans will be dreaming of being spooned by someone wearing a pocket protector.

By Scott

November 22, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Most UGA fans are rednecks with blue collar jobs that never went to college, certainly never attended classes at UGA. Most Tech fans are alumni of Tech who have advanced degrees and are in executive white collar jobs.

By william l moore

November 22, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Mark if you had a choice between a lollipop and Richt’s Dik ,which would you suck??

By Go Jackets!!

November 22, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

I would have expected this article to show on the UGA’s newspaper, written by a poor Journalist-wannabe student, not on the AJC, much less by a supposedly ‘journalist’. Mark, did they teach you the meaning of the word ‘balanced or ‘unbiased’ at school? Don’t you think it would have been better if you take a jab at UGA, a jab at Tech, and so forth? Go and write for the UGA newspaper. They might have a job for you there… BY THE WAY, that link that you mention does not exist. It gives an error. Go Jackets and sting the little poodles!

By TNDawg

November 22, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

DAWG fans will be hanging out with hot women Saturday; tech fans will be day-dreaming of being spooned by geeks with pocket protectors.

By gatech87

November 22, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Bark Madley: Are you on the UGAy payroll or what????

You’ve lost my subscription…

By Student

November 22, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

Isn’t hard to tell what school you came from (or wanted to, but never could) Mark!

By ga_tech_92

November 22, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

OK, let’s keep it real folks. UGA is most likely going to kill Tech, because they have much better recruiting and resources year after year. Uga 38 tech 10. Go Jackets, pull the upset!!

By TechHater

November 22, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

Funny story - Navy goes down and upsets Tech, IN Atlanta in the fall of 1996. Several bus loads of us, USNA students and players who didn’t dress, were in the stands that day for that amazing game. How did we leave the stadium? We were pelted - PELTED - with full glasses of coke, soda, “other drinks”, etc, by obnoxious tech alumni and jacka** fans that ruined our uniforms and put 2 mids in the hospital to get stitches. Had it not been for some amazing USMC leadership with us and some real composure by the midshipmen, we would have been involved in a 400 man brawl.

I suited up and played against Army. I wanted to beat Army so much I could taste it every day. But I always respected them. Tech has done NOTHING to earn or deserve one shred of respect

The b**s from GA Tech have a MASSIVE inferiority complex. A school comprised of arrogant, holier than thou dorks who rest on their “you’re going to work for me someday” laurels and the arguement of “at least our stadium is filled with folks who went there” (which translates into “no one else from the state likes us” by the way).

Bottom line - No one cares how well you play “Magic the Gathering”…Tech fans & grads have ZERO class — never have and never will.

I PRAY TO GOD that Paul Johnson, a man of class, integrity, honor, and full of drive to develop “student athletes” in the truest sense doesn’t go coach “those people” at Tech. They are a lower class of human.

I am not a UGA fan, but I pray that UGA hangs 100 on Tech EVERY YEAR - just to make then cry for 365 more days about how much “better” they are at everything they do - when I know truthfully, deep down, how second-rate those people really are.

P**s on Tech.

Go Dawgs - Pummel Em.

By tdog

November 22, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Bradley forgot to mention how dog fans are dumb, stupid and have those idiotic flags waving on their cars that cause traffic accidents. Get a life guys and gals.

By Oakland

November 22, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this

Tech fans don’t get so riled up. This is our state and newspaper. And we have the best radio station too. So bug off Techies. Happy Thanksgiving!

By Kool$kat

November 22, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

THWG!

Ramble on mighty Wreck! Roll over the butt-sniffing, ball-licking smelly doggies.

THWG!

By Vidalia_DAWG

November 22, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Good job! TO HELL WITH TECH!

By Dale Russell

November 22, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

Mark,

Your columns inspire me. I love this one’s tradition, as much as I love Furman’s “thankful for.”

My ode to Mr. Bisher is linked below.

For all Native Atlantans and Bisher fans!

http://community.myfoxatlanta.com/blogs/DaleRussell

By DogInGatorland

November 22, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Brave79, since you have all that journalism experience, why can’t you tell the difference between an editorial column and a news article? Editorials are opinions, pinhead. You don’t have to agree with them.

By Fort Worth Dawg

November 22, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

I am surprised that “The Big Bug” called me a moron because I had a much higher SAT score and GPA than my classmates who went to GA Tech (at my 10 year reunion they stuck together, and everyone wondered why 10 years later they were still nerds).

I think I hit a nerve because “The Big Bug” says that the Rhodes Scholar committee favors the students from schools that have never had a Rhodes Scholar. I guess that is why Harvard and Yale have recipients every year. Having taken “The Big Bug“‘s advice and looked it up I found that Techies have received Rhodes Scholarships in 1951, 2001, and 2005. UGA has had 21 students named as Rhodes Scholars — that’s seven times the number that Tech has (you can look that up “Big Bug”). UGA’s debate team won the Copeland Trophy as the top team in the country this past academic year; Tech does not have a debate team (yes, I know the debate joke). To be honest I almost never hear any “We’re smarter” comments from Techies any more because most people know that it just doesn’t ring true any more.

“Big Bug” might consider counseling for his pent-up bitterness and inferiority complex — he definitely should book an appointment on Friday before the UGA game as I suspect a seventh straight loss to UGA will overwhelm the caregivers in and around Atlanta.

By Whoa

November 22, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this

I thought rivalries were supposed to be friendly - just an annual game so that one school can have bragging rights for the year. It seems that it has turned for the worst and has become a war between two sides and unfortunately, I get the impression that it is fueled by UGA fans who have never even graced a classroom at the college (or maybe even any college). It is healthy to have a rivalry, but it gets dangerous when you start making personal attacks on people just because they go to a school (whether it is GT or UGA). Both are great schools at what they are known for (whether it be engineering at Tech or Debate teams at UGA).

Grow up. Shut up and just watch the damn game Saturday.

By Mr. Facts

November 22, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this

Let’s see - for the last 8 billion years UGA has had a better recruiting class than GT. UGA has better recruiting classes because it is clearly a much more attractive school to play college football FOR> AS A RESULT UGA wins more of the time than GT. Am I a rocket scientist or what!?!?!?

By harry

November 22, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

bee’s are dumb

By gtNC

November 22, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

To Doesn’t Understand: (1) We talk about academics to remind UGA fans of why we picked our college. (2) We talk about how much UGA fans suck because so many of them don’t realize that they do. (3) We don’t break into football analysis because this column was typical Bradley bs meant to stir the crowd, not anylyze the game. (Any UGA football discussion here either? Didn’t think so…). Go to a tech blog if you want to hear our team discussions. Oh, and you’re an imbecile.

By harry

November 22, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

If the bee’s had an a* it would have been kicked beyond the galactic rim by now .That NCAA. THING NEVER HAPPENED.RIGHT,the ten years of illegal players, the mister kleen act,the games given back. Factor all that in , and it will take three decades to even catch the Dawgs. thirty friggen years, and until that happens you bee’s are owned by us Dawgs. It really will take some new math to solve that equation

By GTBandit22

November 22, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Mark), You need to come up with some new stuff . You just admitted this is an 8 year long bit. Leave the storytelling to Furman and go back to your horible opinion pieces. You were a little wussie growing up and got picked on for being a nerd. Don’t take it out on Tech. I have seen you before and I see why you write about sports.Grow a pair and throw some insults their way too from time to time. You can do it Mark. We know you are a nerd and it is okay. Stop hugging their (UG’s) nuts all the time ========================== But instead of being a satirist, you’ll try and be the bully and kick someone while they’re down. Because if you said something bad about Georgia, they’d turn on you just like Carter Stickland. Then, because you have no cajones, you would curl up into the fetal position and suck your thumb. Never to write another article. Man that would be sweet

By nobie

November 22, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

The difference between Georgia Fans and Tech fans:

Tech fans think about UGA all year long and UGA fans only think about Tech one Saturday each year.

Go Dawgs!

By GTBandit22

November 22, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this

Okay Harry, We’ll give back the 98-2001, if you give up your herschel years. Jan Kemp ring a bell. That scandal made Harrick’s classes look ivy league. Tech just got off their first ever probation. How many has Georgia had? You’re probably some 15 year old kid that loves dem dawgs and have been watching for almost 3 years. I have respect for UG fans that know their football, but many are just bandwagoners.

By JanKempSux

November 22, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

Ok GTBandit22, You can keep 98-01 and I’ll even spot you 80-82 if it makes you feel better. We still own you in the series, and more importantly, this decade. Face it you guys haven’t been good since the segregated leather helmet days.

By harry

November 23, 2007 12:37 AM | Link to this

dear old gtbandit 22, i’m actually living in my sixty-first year and have watch the dawgs kick more bee’s a* than I have time or finger strength to type. Vince had a bad habit of breaking off that stinger too, if you think flagging big hershel ,where are you people gonna put Eddie Lee Ivery,hmmmmm——-,if this game was a rivalry or battle it would have died of in attention long ago. Instead I think of it as an after thanksgiving snack. win a couple then talk

By Indifferent

November 23, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

By far the funniest thing on here are UGA people making the argument that UGA is as good of or better an education than TECH because UGA has more rhodes scholars. That is just a joke!

First of all, in order to get the scholarship you have to have a high GPA. Hmmmm … just a guess, but I wonder how hard it is to get that kind of GPA at UGA as compared to TECH?

Let’s take a look shall we: To graduate with highest honors from UGA you have to have a 3.9 GPA while at Tech you only need a 3.55. Now we could say that is because more people at UGA have high GPAs so they have to raise the minimum standard to get honors.

But if everyone has higher GPAs, wouldn’t that mean that UGAs curriculum is easier? Wouldn’t this be contrary to your initial argument that UGA is a better education? On the other hand you could say that UGA students are just “bright” like that … but if we are honest we all know that is a lie.

The reason in the disparity in honors distinguishment is because UGA is easier. More people are able to attain higher GPAs at UGA because it is easier. These higher GPAs look good on paper for scholarship applications such as the rhodes scholarship. If someone has a 4.0 at Tech or UGA, they will look the same on paper but we all know (if we are honest) that the 4.0 at Tech is much more difficult to attain on average. Just look at the curriculum on-line and you have to agree.

Tech is the tougher school and the better school overall. The only reason to go to UGA is if you want to study agriculture …

One more thing, the reason UGA usually has better athletics is because they can bring in better athletes and hide them in crap majors. At Tech, our athletes cannot hide anywhere! You UGA fans joke about our management degree but it is better then your business degree which you guys think is the greatest thing since spray cheese.

The easiest major at tech is probably International Affairs or HTS. At UGA they have a leisure studies major…. LEISURE STUDIES! Are you F’ing kidding me! One of my friends at UGA is in this major and her homework one time was to figure out activities to do with a hula-hoop. ARE YOU F’ING KIDDING ME! At tech, we have NOWHERE to hide our athletes thus it is harder for us to bring in the best.

Academically, UGA is a complete joke compared to Tech overall. But instead of looking at facts and figures UGA fans choose to look at an isolated incident of rhodes scholars to try to establish some sort of academic validity. Quit playing with yourselves while you look at pictures of UGA V1 licking his own balls and do some research.

By JanKempSux

November 23, 2007 1:04 AM | Link to this

You sure wrote a long blog for someone who is indifferent. Allow me to rebut. Tech sux and you’re a dork.

By harry

November 23, 2007 1:11 AM | Link to this

THIRTY YEARS—-THIRTY YEARS=====THIRTY YEARS ,MY GRANDKIDS WILL BE GROWN . THREE DECADES OF UNCHANGING SCENERY( UGA’S A—-) IN YOUR FACE.BEFORE FRESH AIR CAN BREEZE OVER YOUR FURRY LITTLE LIPS, OHHH HOW DOES IT FEEL LITTLE BEE TO CRAWL AND SQUEAL THROUGH ALL THAT UGA’S DRIPS ,FOR THIRTY -YEARS IS NOT AN ETERNITY IT MAY TAKE ONE TO ERASE THEM.

By GT Booster

November 23, 2007 1:15 AM | Link to this

It’s sort of difficult NOT to whine when we are the victims of such one-sided opinions. I’m sure Tech fans feel the same when reading the AJC sportspage as a Republican does when he/she reads a Cynthia Tucker opinion piece. Reading opinion that has no real independence in thought is not really much fun for the side being pummeled.

Mark Bradley is a hack — but his populist pieces that attack GT are greatly appreciated by the Dawg readers of the paper. I would firmly agree with an earlier reply: it wouldn’t be so bad if the article had actually been funny. I like to laugh at myself, but this sophmoric attempt at humor just had me asking myself if I could somehow recover the time spent reading something so base and unintelligent.

I do find it funny that there are so many mentions of the fact that UGA has more Rhodes Scholars than Tech. Seeing that the number of engineering graduates apply for that “largely liberal arts” secondary degree, it makes just as much sense as bragging that Tech graduates more engineers than UGA. Well, for all the history majors now Rhodes Scholars, I just hope they will teach these brilliant young minds what to do if there is a spill on aisle 6.

By JanKempSux

November 23, 2007 1:33 AM | Link to this

Hahaha! I get it GT Booster! Ha! Cleanup on aisle 6. You are implying that UGA grads have to work in grocery stores cause we’re uneducated and dumb. That’s almost as clever as “want fries” or “I’m your boss”. CLASSIC!!!

By CooooooolNews

November 23, 2007 1:38 AM | Link to this

UGA, Darwin called. He said you guys forgot to take a few chromosomes with you.