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DEL.ICIO.USCoaches, polls got it right
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Terence Moore
One by one, the news kept trickling into public view Sunday. The coaches got it right. Then came the pollsters with Associated Press.
They got it right.
Ultimately, when the decision was finalized on the two teams that should meet next month in New Orleans for the crown of college football, the Bowl Championship Series got it right. We’re talking about Ohio State, the winner of the Big Ten, vs. LSU, the winner of the SEC.
That’s opposed to Georgia, the winner of not even its own division, vs. nobody in the Big Game.
Yeah, they all got it right, but this isn’t to say that Georgia’s season isn’t a nice little story. You’ve had a thrilling middle and finish against the likes of Gators and Yellow Jackets after a shaky beginning against the likes of Gamecocks and Volunteers. Not only that, nobody is hotter than the Bulldogs. Their story also features the fancy legs of Knowshon Moreno, along with Matthew Stafford’s rise at quarterback and a maturing defense.
It’s just that Georgia’s epilogue deserves to be the Sugar Bowl, where the Bulldogs will play on New Year’s Day, and where Tennessee would have gone with a victory on Saturday against LSU. Instead, the Tigers did what a possible national champion should do. That is, LSU won, and LSU captured its conference championship.
Georgia didn’t. The same went for 2001 Nebraska and 2004 Oklahoma, but they still were selected for national title games. Since there isn’t a BCS rule against non-conference winners playing for it all, those Nebraska and Oklahoma teams were allowed to get smashed by Miami and Southern Cal, respectively. That’s not the point, though. Just because the pollsters and computers that compose the BCS blew it then by selecting non-conference winners, that doesn’t mean the BCS should repeat that mistake.
Which the BCS didn’t do when it came to Georgia. In addition to that conference championship thing, Ohio State has one loss to Georgia’s two, and LSU has 11 victories to Georgia’s 10. Plus, while LSU dropped both of its games this season in triple overtime, Georgia lost at home to a mediocre South Carolina team and was drilled by Tennessee.
That said, since this is the USA, you’re allowed to bark your disapproval around the Bulldog Nation over Georgia’s status. But those wishing to join the knee-jerk masses by claiming the BCS is a mess despite a wonderfully crazy regular season should put a muzzle on it.
If nothing else, everybody can agree with what I just typed, and that is, this was a wonderfully crazy regular season. You had Appalachian State shocking Michigan as a prelude to lowly Stanford doing the same to Southern Cal. While Hawaii couldn’t lose, Notre Dame couldn’t win. Every week, somebody ranked No. 1 or No. 2 got whacked, usually by an inferior foe, and Georgia even beat Florida.
Now here’s where many of us will part ways, but only because folks wish to ignore the truth: Playoffs. Playoffs! Given the current BCS setup, college football already has a playoff system at the top level. It’s called the regular season, which ends with a conference championship game for most. If you lose certain games at certain times during the season — and definitely if you drop your conference championship game — you’re out of this unofficial playoffs, or at least you should be.
That’s fair. So is this: No hint of a Georgia invite to the Big Game.
Yes, the Bulldogs used their six-game winning streak down the stretch to begin the weekend at No. 4 in the BCS standings behind No. 3 Ohio State. And, yes, Oklahoma did what many expected by embarrassing Missouri, a fraudulent bunch at No. 1. And, yes, No. 2 West Virginia did what many didn’t expect by choking against Pittsburgh. And, yes, if you go by simple math, No. 3 and No. 4 in this case should replace No. 1 and No. 2.
What’s simpler is that Georgia isn’t better than LSU. For proof, the Tigers were celebrating forever on Saturday in the Georgia Dome. Not the Bulldogs, who weren’t even there.
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By Pulpwood Smith
December 2, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this
Go strait to hell you ignorant fool. Although you a affirmative action hire you should still have to have somebody read yo crap fo it go on the net.
I’d like to kick yo as.
By Cedrick
December 2, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this
Your an idiot! Just like this system. LSU was ranked number 1 twice and then proceeded to lose twice. How many times do you get to take that position. Even though LSU is going to beat Ohio State with that cupcake schedule they played this year. Bring on the playoffs!!!
By RAUL
December 2, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this
The “Clueless Token” strikes again!!
By michaelgee
December 2, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this
Steve Spurrier did this to UGA, he’s laughing about it right now
If you can’t beat South Carolina you don’t deserve to be in the National Championship game. UGA won’t beat Hawaii and Colt Brennan either, watch and see.
By Leslie Miles
December 2, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this
UGA didn’t play anyone this year. Their best win is against a UF team with three losses. Whenever they played anyone good, they either lost or had to resort to some gimmick to win.
By Willie Bobo
December 2, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this
No, Mr. Moore. You, the Coaches, and the polls are wrong. LSU can’t carry UGA’s jockstraps. Go Buckeyes and GO DAWGS!
By Dan
December 2, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this
I hope you enjoy your next job selling papers somewhere in Arizona, Terra…You have no place in Atlanta—-at all!!! Dawgfood!!!!!
By what goes around
December 2, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this
You know what’s FUNNY? These same whiners about #4 not moving up when #1 and #2 lose, were probably OK last year with #2 Michigan getting jumped by #3 FL even though neither played. So, just remember that what goes around comes around and enjoy that lo-waii/GA game!
By BiggestDawg
December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore,
What you fail to take on is a system, evidently accepted a week ago by you without comment, which ranked OSU @ #3 and UGA @ #4, then, when #1 and #2 lost, elevates #3 and demotes #4.
If that’s a working system you can promote… great, then it makes about as much sense as your weekly racial rants… and further reinforces you for the fraud you are.
By BiggestDawg
December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore,
What you fail to take on is a system, evidently accepted a week ago by you without comment, which ranked OSU @ #3 and UGA @ #4, then, when #1 and #2 lost, elevates #3 and demotes #4.
If that’s a working system you can promote… great, then it makes about as much sense as your weekly racial rants… and further reinforces you for the fraud you are.
By Dawgfan
December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this
Terrance, I dont care if you think UGA should be in the championship game or not. I just wish you would come out and say you are absolutely biased against UGA and because of that you will always write negatively about them.
By Whatever
December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this
The BCS National Championship game is fine as long as you don’t want the two best teams playing in it.
By Brian B
December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore, please read Mr. Bradley’s article titled “BCS a sham that penalized nation’s best team” I think you may learn something.
By Dylan Godlewski
December 2, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this
Why do you revel in UGA’s misery? Think about it this way if UGA is in the west and LSU is in the east; UGA is in the title game. What sucks is not that that we aren’t in the MNC game, but that we aren’t even in the Rose!
By Contra
December 2, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this
What a completely worthless article. It’s unreal that you actually get paid to write this stuff.
Nice work contributing absolutely nothing of substance. At least you’re consistent.
By big surprise
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
Big surprise…we get it…you hate UGA…Mark Richt is evil…at least you accepted his apology after the UF game…I can sleep now
By TW
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
Terrence - justify LSU jumping VT.
7 LSU barely gets by a three loss #14, while #6 VT smokes a two loss #11. Terrence? Terrence?By Les
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
Terrance you should be ashamed, or are you just an alumni of LSU? IF SO, GO BACK!
By Jack Dawg
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
You are a complete fool
By Jim Pritchett
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
Ignorant as usual! What a joke.
By Gray Dawg
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
Whatever Mr.Moore!!!! Lobbin Les helped LSU make the BCS. There is no rule saying you have to win your conference to play for the championship. Also, let’s see if Les Miles stays at LSU after it is all said in done. Hey LSU fans and Miami Dolphin fans… Remember Nick Saban!!!!!
By gadoggie
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
I have no use for a race baiting SOB like you. BUT FOR ONCE you don’t use race and I hate you just the same.
By Terence is a moron
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this
TERENCE,
DID LSU LOSE AT HOME? DID LSU LOSE TO A TEAM THAT ISN’T ALL THAT GREAT? (arkansas was so good their coach is gone…at least south carolina was ranked at the time)
Typical Terence just trying to fire people up. Besides, half the time he doesn’t even do his homework. Just like that article about TUBBY SMITH leaving UGA. Do you remember that article TERENCE? The one where you said Tubby should have stayed at UGA rather than going to KENTUCKY. Terence went on and on about all the reasons TUBBY should have stayed, being the journalist that he is, did you ever call TUBBY when writing that article? I didn’t think so. Tubby didn’t want to leave, but you didn’t bother to call him. Oh wait, you did about 6 months later and wrote another article, but didn’t bother to mention that you totally screwed up the first one….or did you…no ofcourse you didn’t mention that.
On to UGA
Typical Terence, just wants to p** people off.
It’s a joke, you go from #4 to #5 and two teams ahead of you lose. That’s just the voters not wanting UGA in the title game so they put Okalhoma and Va tech ahead of em in the poll to make UGA fall enough.
If you have to win the conference, make it a rule.
By Eric
December 2, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore,
you, sir, are an idiot.
By dawgxian
December 2, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this
Terrence, one thing you should have learned from 04 Auburn is that “every game is a playoff only when you lose.” I think the BCS should add a rung, and do an 8 game playoff system.
By greg
December 2, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this
As a UGA fan, I would have loved to have been considered for the Championship game. However, since we are not going to the big game, I am most disappointed in who we are matched up with in the Sugar Bowl. At this juncture we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. No matter how great UGA plays, it’s doubtful that we will move up in the final polls. So other than the dollars from this BCS game, what is the big benefit? Would have rather played Oklahoma or USC. I think that would make more sense and appease the UGA faithful who are very disappointed with not getting the championship game
By dawg in dc
December 2, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this
Ohio State didn’t win their conference title either. They don’t have a conference championship. They had the best record in the Big 10.
At no other point during the season did a Team jump from #6 to #2, or from #9 to #3. Each time teams lost above them the teams directly below them moved up, that is until the final week.
LSU had two opportunities as the #1 team and DIDN’T get it done! How do you get three chances at the BCS?
The system is a disaster and needs fixing. 8 Team playoff anyone?
By matt whit
December 2, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this
ugh, terence. are you paid to just p** people off? So let’s see, the future Michigan coach versus Ohio State for the title and LSU jumps 5 spots in the polls when only 2 teams lose to get there. Are you kidding me, this stuff is so set up for the writers to have stories it is ridiculous. I may start going to poetry readings instead of watching this nonsense.
By dawgman
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
WIll Rogers never met Terrance Moore. Dom Imus may have.
By tigger
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Forget this crap. What is wrong with having an honest to God tournament? That’s the most honest way to decide. Or, if it’s such a good idea, let’s use polls for basketball in the spring and do away with March Madness.
By John
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Pulpwood, way to represent the bulldogs you ignorant hick As hard as it is to swallow the right teams are playing for the championship.
By Mark
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Why even have ranking when it doesn’t matter. Very simple 1-2 team go down 3-4 goes up. But 7 jumps all the way to 2? Why even rank GA 4 in the country when ranking doesn’t matter.
By Bill Nather
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Moore, you’re an idiot.
By LSUSUCKS
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
This is horrible to heck with LSU, hope they lose and Ohio State wins, they need a playoff, but those fat greedy, money hungry college presidents are just jerks. If it works in I-AA why the heck not in i-A why cause of MONEY. Maybe Washington can pass a law and force them to do a playoff, I swear Georgia gets screwed all the time!
By GS
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
I never thought I’d agree with you on anything but you’re correct. UGA only has to themselves to blame for their current situation. If they were 13-0 or 12-1, it would be a non-issue but they dropped the ball. Lesson learned. They will be back. Also,
By CSRADawg
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
You know nothing about football. The BCS “system” is equivalent to your IQ—GARBAGE. Go buy a clue.
By dawgxian
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Terrance, one thing you should have learned from 04 Auburn is that “every game is a playoff” only when you lose.
By Cotton
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
What I want to know is why do you even live in this state? Go somewhere where you are wanted and where you can kiss the butts of the people who you continue to gush about. You are a complete moron and one of many reasons why I do not subscribe to this paper.
Do us all a favor, pack your bags and leave the state. Do not let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.
You are an insignificant piece of crap.
By Denise Loper
December 2, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this
Yes UGA beat themselves twice this year but since then we have grown and matured to a young tough team. Where you feel the BCS got it right you’re wrong. LSU doesn’t deserve to be in the National Championship Game. They had a shot twice and lost it to the same team that we beat. If you go by the season GA should be second not fifth. This is a travesty of justice and no better than it used to be before the BCS. We do need playoff games and they could start this week or next week after classes are over. We were robbed but what else is new, we have never gotten the respect we deserve since the days of Hershel Walker.
By Adam
December 2, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this
If the regular season is really a playoff, then why wasn’t LSU eliminated when they lost to Arkansas 2 weeks ago?
By dawgfan23
December 2, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this
I am a UGA fan…and I completely agree. Our ranking was artificially high- we are simply not that good of a team. Lucky, yes! Talented, no! We will always be a top 25 team, but I don’t see us ever taking the #1 spot or winning a NC. We must remember that and be greatful for seasons like this and take what we can get. This is as good as it gets for us.
By oldschooldog
December 2, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this
Terence won the toss, and chose negative. That left Mark Bradley with positive. That’s just the way it fell this time. Neither presented any compelling arguments for his position. Either could have taken the opposite position, if that’s the way it shook out in the green room.
By michaelgee
December 2, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this
UGA beat GT and think they are World Beaters.
* UGA won’t beat Hawaii, and on Sept 6 you won’t even beat Georgia Southern’s Hatch Attack*
Get used to it, hire Chan, I hear he is available.
FWIW, Steve Spurrier is holding your leash dawgies, keep yanking on it Steve!! I like watching the Big Bad Dawg Fans cry!
By Scott
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
all i can say is moore….typical comments from someone who doesnt get it.
By Coop
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
I rarely open up any of your blogs, but I had to see what you had to say; and once again you were dead on stupid. I don’t even see why you are still writing for AJC because you continually bash the teams of the state of Georgia. I guess you are lobbying for a spot on ESPN again. Show some loyaly for our state, or don’t say nothing. Of the stature you “supposedly” have, I think you would use a better choice of words or have something inspiring to say; but you continually have nothing but negative articles. You are a disgrace. You big dumb puppet. Cheers.
By Mike
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
Clarence, as usual you are a total jerk and we really appreciate your taking the time to let Dawg Nation know that we are qualified to play in the big game. While at UGA, my frat had a great tune for people like you and I would like to share it with you now: HOWJA, HOWJA, HOWJA LIKE TO BITE OUR ARSE ?? (Mispelled for the PC’s)
By Robert
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
This argument against a playoff makes no sense. How can you call the regular season a playoff?!?! If the regular season was truly a playoff Hawaii would be ranked number 1 and in the National Championship game. The regular season was and always is amazing, but to attempt to argue that a playoff takes away from the importance of the regular season is ludicrous. The BCS setup takes away from the regular season every year by not allowing teams to decide the true champion on the field. Maybe Georgia didn’t deserve to get into the national championship game, but they deserved the chance to show it on the field.
By ncdawg
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
To: Leslie Miles :
Who has LSU beaten that is so much better than Florida or Auburn????
By Rev. Al Sharpton
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
When will you ever learn to stop making our race look bad? I suppose you’re pulling for those slants from the islands as well? A better argument for you would be to turn to Georgia Tech and inquire on how they haven’t interviewed a black coach yet.
By Armydawg
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
Moore is full of crap. UGA should set the example to bring down the BCS by refusing to play in the Sugar and staying home. I pre ordered tickets to the Rose, Fiesta and Orange to go support the DAWGS but will not lift a finger to go to the Sugar. BCS can go to hell.
By NASCARfan
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
Go f*** yourself, Moore.
By CHIP S
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
A RIVER OF BLOOD MUST FLOW
GOD WILL NOT ABIDE THIS BCS, THESE ARE ENDTIMES.
By MJ
December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this
Can we swap Hawaii for Ga.Tech and get a rematch in New Orleans…this time w/ a new crew of refs and no Chan Gailey!
By U people are funny
December 2, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this
Let see if I understand. You people want to run TM out of town because he isn’t kissing UGA’s butt like the other AJC’s writers. How funny is that. The same people that wanted to run CMR out of town a little over a month ago. Funny
By jeannie1
December 2, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this
Yes, Terence, you are correct. How could GA defend the chance of going to the BCS championship? They just didn’t deserve it, PERIOD!
By Jill
December 2, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this
Hey, stupid Moore, I do not like UGA any Moore than you do, but the system contains a double standard. LSU almost lost to lowly Tennessee and why did these voter drop LSU so far only to bright them back faster than I can say ‘Stupid Moore’? Did these voters punch the the wrong hole? Sound to me that the system encouraging breaking in line. If you do this at a black neighborhood, you will get killed? UGA would like to kill Moore.
By LeifJ
December 2, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this
When are you ever going to get a clue Moore? I’ll tell you when and that is never! The BCS is a joke and all of this nonsense could be avoided with a playoff. Anyone who argues against it is an idiot! Why can every other major and minor sport in all divisions of college do it? Just think of the $$$ a 16 team playoff would bring Division I. It would be much more than this stupid BCS crap! Go Dawgs!
By TW
December 2, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this
Yes, the Dawgs lost to Tenn - but they beat Kentucky…..
LSU even lost to a team that got rid of their coach!!!
By DAWGFANINBAMA
December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this
get your facts straight. when oklahoma “backed” into the BCS title game, they were beaten by LSU by 7 pts. - not trounced by USC. They were trounced when they were undefeated and Auburn was locked out.
Besides, that reference to Nebraska and Oklahoma is pathetic because both of those teams LOST their last game before the title game (which sounds fairly close to OSU and LSU). UGA has won six in a row, five by double digits.
Another example of poor journalism on your part. Check your facts before you pop off.
By GA_Tiger Fan
December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this
UGA did NOT deserve to be in title game so quit whining “dawgs”! T. Moore is speaking the truth and you just refuse to believe it.
By Brian
December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this
Thank you Mr. Spurrier. Without your victory over Georgia we would have to listen to all these mutt fans (who have no connection to UGA other than liking to bark at the TV screen)hoot about the NC game. Choke on that mullet head, draft beer swilling, doggie lovers.
By Jill
December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this
Yo chickin n watermelon eater. Mo cow.
By voice of reason
December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this
Pulpwood,
You certainly appear to well qualified to identify an ignorant fool. I’m sure your mama is very proud of you.
By carolia dog
December 2, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this
UGA did not make the rules.Never the less, they follow them. The BCS is a joke, since they do not follow the rules they created. If let’s say Notre Dame, Texas or USC where in the same position(history shows how the BCS ruled when oklahoma & Nebraska where in the exact same situation)I would bet you any amount that they would be playing in the national championship game. UGA was robbed and the so called BCS rules are as situational as the law was in a Mississippi jury box in 1963. ps: Terrence: the hate you have for UGA is just not healty my man.
By Mike
December 2, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this
Terence as usual is on the sauce, and the wrong side.
By Dawghead
December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
A BCS bowl,hooray. Against, Hawaii, yawn. I’d have much rather gone to whatever second tier bowl the Vols are going to in order to kill them sooner than later.
By Vandy
December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
If a running back for Vandy doesn’t fumble late in the UGA, UGA isn’t even in the Sugar, so Dog fans need to shut-up and be thankful for what they lucked into.
By Faif
December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
LSU beat both teams that beat UGA. They won the SEC championship game. And the also lost only 2 game just like UGA. But they won 1 more game than UGA. If there were a playoff LSU would still beat UGA. UGA fans know if the situations were reversed they would think different. Stop crying and support the SEC in the national championship game….Go Tigers!
By The White Shadow
December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
Amen, brother!
By Steve
December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this
Anyone who saw LSU play Saturday and thinks they are better than Georgia at this point in the season needs to be committed. They were horrible, and only won because Tennessee flopped as is usual for them in big games. Also of note, against common opponents in the regular season, Georgia was a +75 while LSU was almost 30 points lower. Had LSU played in the SEC East, they would not be in the Top 10.
While I am not sure about playing for the NC without winning your conference, I find it funny that in three previous occurences that the media let it happen without a second thought. I guess there aren’t many Georgia backers in the media, unlike some of the other big schools. Then again, even our own local writers are anti-Georgia, so it’s not a big suprise the rest of the nation slights the Dawgs as well.
By Decatur
December 2, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this
You are the worst. How can LSU, a team that lost the #1 spot twice, play for the national championship. You are the most clueless person about sports. Just like all of that crap you talked about that Falcons on Sports Final in past years. Go write columns about something else. Idiot is a compliment.
By Leslie
December 2, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this
The BCS is a JOKE and always will be. It is nothing more than a popularity System.
By ugadawg97
December 2, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this
You sir are a disgrace!!! Do you have no respect for the great state in which you reside???? Fellow dawgs, let our HATERS be our MOTIVATERS…….And Mr. Moore, eat dawg crap…..
By Gregq
December 2, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this
If WVU had won, I would have bet anyone my entire months paycheck that Georgia would have moved to #3! Instead they lose and don’t move an inch!.
By DD
December 2, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this
BCS Championship and Moore….worthless.
By CJ
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
haha…dawgs suck!!!! Call Mike Vick..maybe he can get you into fighting strength…losers
By terence is a moron
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
TERENCE,
DID LSU LOSE AT HOME? DID LSU LOSE TO A TEAM THAT ISN’T ALL THAT GREAT? (arkansas was so good their coach is gone…at least south carolina was ranked at the time)
Typical Terence just trying to fire people up. Besides, half the time he doesn’t even do his homework. Just like that article about TUBBY SMITH leaving UGA. Do you remember that article TERENCE? The one where you said Tubby should have stayed at UGA rather than going to KENTUCKY. Terence went on and on about all the reasons TUBBY should have stayed, being the journalist that he is, did you ever call TUBBY when writing that article? I didn’t think so. Tubby didn’t want to leave, but you didn’t bother to call him. Oh wait, you did about 6 months later and wrote another article, but didn’t bother to mention that you totally screwed up the first one….or did you…no ofcourse you didn’t mention that.
On to UGA
Typical Terence, just wants to p** people off.
It’s a joke, you go from #4 to #5 and two teams ahead of you lose. That’s just the voters not wanting UGA in the title game so they put Okalhoma and Va tech ahead of em in the poll to make UGA fall enough.
If you have to win the conference, make it a rule.
By Barbara Hawkins
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
Georgia was shafted by the BCS. We should be going to the Rose Bowl not Indiana. GO DAWGS!
By doubledawg
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
I think terrence got confused and thought Les Miles must be a black coach.
By godawgs701
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
Terrence you are a moron. I guess if Georgia was coached by a black man they would be the victim of discrimination. You are the biggest racist in Atlanta. Why don’t you move to Baton Rouge or New Orleans? Delta is ready when you are.
By Dr. G
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
The 2 best teams in the country are UGA and USC. Neither will play in the Championship game.
By scrier
December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this
Don’t like LSU but can’t really say UGA deserves it more than LSU since LSU beat Tenn and UGA didn’t just lose to Tenn but got … well … smacked. Was really hoping UGA would go to the Rose Bowl and play USC - that would have beena great game.
Now UGA just needs to pay attention to the task at hand and avoid being this year’s version of Oklahoma - a team that loses to a pretty good high school team (Okla-Boise St; UGA-Hawaii). Still having a hard time accepting Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. I would pick Camden County or Lownes County over Hawaii.
By CruiserSikes
December 2, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
You put a muzzle on it!
By Barbara Hawkins
December 2, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
Georgia was shafted by the BCS. We should be going to the Rose Bowl not Indiana. GO DAWGS!
By Pak
December 2, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
what a surprise to hear Moore diss hometown team which he writes for, if he is trully considered hometown, or writer. he loves to write controversial things to get attention since he cannot ever really articulate anything well!! he has done this about the Braves for a while now, so I am not surprised when he opens mouth & inserts foot!!
By scrier
December 2, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
Don’t like LSU but can’t really say UGA deserves it more than LSU since LSU beat Tenn and UGA didn’t just lose to Tenn but got … well … smacked. Was really hoping UGA would go to the Rose Bowl and play USC - that would have beena great game.
Now UGA just needs to pay attention to the task at hand and avoid being this year’s version of Oklahoma - a team that loses to a pretty good high school team (Okla-Boise St; UGA-Hawaii). Still having a hard time accepting Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. I would pick Camden County or Lownes County over Hawaii.
By Mark
December 2, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this
Pretty fair analysis…although not what I wanted to hear.
Georgia will have its due next year!
By Derrick
December 2, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this
You’re an idiot, Terrence Moore,You too stupid to be a journalist.Get out of Georgia and stay out.
By tdlgolf
December 2, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this
Moore is a Wreck fan…Dawgs deserve it…If Ainge hadn’t had his best game agains Georgia and his worst against LSU, Dawgs would be #1
By Brian
December 2, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this
LSU and UGA both had 2 conference losses. Why did LSU go the SEC championship game and not Georgia? Because they’re better? No. Because one of the SEC teams UGA lost to was good enough to tie UGA in the standings.
By distinguishing between UGA and LSU based on going to the conference championship game, UGA is essentially being punished for losing to a team that lost only one other game. If only UGA had lost to 4th place Kentucky instead of 2nd place UT!
The combined SEC record of the teams that beat UGA is 9-7. The combined SEC record of the teams that beat LSU is 7-9.
UGA had the same number of losses as LSU, but in a better division and to better teams. On that basis, LSU goes to the BCS championship. Fair result, huh?
By tdlgolf
December 2, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this
Moore is a Wreck fan…Dawgs deserve it…If Ainge hadn’t had his best game against Georgia and his worst against LSU, Dawgs would be #1
By tdlgolf
December 2, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this
Moore is a Wreck fan…Dawgs deserve it…If Ainge hadn’t had his best game against Georgia and his worst against LSU, Dawgs would be #1
By Journalist?
December 2, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this
You are so transparent Terrence. Too bad you have let yourself be used. You are the bad cop, right? Mark Bradley is the good cop and together you are supposed to get people to comment online. Is that how you justify your paycheck? Pitiful. Transparent. Try being a real journalist, not just a pot stirrer.
By jeannie1
December 2, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this
Jill, “lowly” Tennessee beat GA, duh
By LSU Undeserving
December 2, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this
Every time I make the terrible mistake to read your column I am reminded that you must be paid to give your ridiculous anti-Georgia opinion solely for shock value.
By Big Daddy
December 2, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this
Your full of SH*T Terrance Moore! You are such a dumb a*!
By Azucar
December 2, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this
Were ifs and buts candy and nuts we’d all have a Merry Christmas. I do not like or dislike UGA but the fact is - they did not take care of business on the field. Win one of two - TN or USC and there isn’t even a conversation. But I agree - A 20 team playoff where the top four play the winners of the 16 team bracket that could be played out in the minor bowl games is the way to go. Then UGA could lose - or win - it honestly.
By UGA Got Robbed!
December 2, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this
You are again a total moran! You have always been against the dogs. You’re nothing but a pinheaded anti-Georgia fan with a word processor. Division 1 college football is the only sport that doesn’t have a playoff system to determine the winner. No one ever thinks we didn’t get it right in the Superbowl because we let the players determine the winners. College football has become a scam. And you are a oinhead. Mark Bradley said it best: you’re an idiot.
By Chucktown Dawg
December 2, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this
AJC should fire Terrence Moore!!
Makes no sense!!
By cdog
December 2, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this
why not you put a muzzle on it. it’s shhhhty writers like you that cause this. if you can do math, which i believe not, count the difference in votes in both polls of the last two weeks and you see osu with maybe 50 or more points from last week-who the hell did they play? go to work for political espn-they should not be allowed to air college fball.by the way, are you sure uga would have beaten uf by not celebrating. that foolish play was one the plays of the year. you will be writing for ga states football program some day, they will read your liberal hand.
By Andy
December 2, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this
I’m not saying that Georgia deserved to go to the title game, because i think LSU is more deserving. I am, however, very upset that Georgia isnt playing in the Rose Bowl. In my opinion, the Rose Bowl is a better and more prestigious bowl than the Sugar Bowl ,and USC is a much better opponent than Hawaii. Evidently, the Rose Bowl values tradition more than quality. Georgia was definitely more deserving of playing in the Rose Bowl than Illinois was.
By DAWGS in DENIAL
December 2, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this
Shut the F up and just win. If the team has the same attitude as the majority of you dim witted dawgs, Hawaii is going to clean your clock and you will embarrass the Conference. So agian, shut the F up and get ready for a tough ball game. If you are as good as you think you are, then prove it next year as 90 percent of your starters are returning. I know most of the fans are already busy preparing excuses for why they dawgs lost to UF and UT in 2008. Shut the F up, whinners!
By GA_Tiger Fan
December 2, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this
For all you loosers, Arkansas didn’t fire their coach….he walked out on his own!! Wipe the tears from your eyes long enough to research your facts. GEAUX TIGERS!
By JS
December 2, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this
Win your conference and go to the big game. Bottom line. Sugar Bowl is an awesome thing. Shut up already. GA’s chance at the title game was all speculation and media hype.
By reality check
December 2, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this
Georgia will beat Hawaii and wind up ranked second or third at the end of the season. Could they beat LSU or Ohio State? I think they would beat either one, but the way the season played out we will never know.
I do know this was supposed to be a rebuilding year early and I have no complaints under those circumstances
By ugadawg
December 2, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this
SHUT UP TERENCE! YOU ARE AN IDIOT! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!
By Jill
December 2, 2007 9:13 PM | Link to this
Hey, stupid Moore, I do not like UGA any Moore than you do, but the system contains a double standard. LSU almost lost to the lowly Tennessee and why did these voters drop LSU so far and only to bring them back faster than I can say ‘Stupid Moore’? Did these voters punch the the wrong hole? Sound to me that the system encouraging breaking in line. If you do this at a black neighborhood, you will get killed? UGA would like to kill Moore.
By david corr
December 2, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this
Terrence You are an imbecile. Georgia could kick LSU’s tail. We are far better than LSU. Our offense and defense are superior. Ohio State played nobody. They would lose 5-6 games in the SEC. We were robbed by a bunch of moronic voters who gave LSU the Katrina Symphathy vote.
By George
December 2, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this
Couple of things, First off, my post at the beginning of the year is very prescient indeed. UGA needs to play a tougher non-conference schedule. Second, this is the most underwhelming batch of post-season college football games in recent memory. Much more interesting would have been: USC vs. UGA, OKLA vs. LSU, OSU vs. VT, and Hawaii vs. Kansas/Mizz. With either of the first two being the championship game. But you people will watch these garbage matchups and the powers that be will keep giving it to you until you stop watching, and then and only then will we get the playoff (of the top eight teams) that college football fans so richly deserves.
By Andy
December 2, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore…I am usually a fan of your stories however not this time. To say that LSU is the right choice is just not right. Point in case…Ohio State has had the last two weeks off and it did not effect their position in the poles. Yet when Georgia, Kansas and the ACC Champ, VT, was voted on last week as better teams and then one week later LSU and OU can leap 3 teams after a poor showing against Tennessee just doesnt make sense. LSU is not the second best team in the country. Better arguements can be made for Georgia, VT, Kansas (1 loss), OU (they beat the #1 team in the country last week, oh yeah)and USC. I cant wait for the playoffs…
By MM
December 2, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this
Now repeat after me, “PLAY OFF, PLAY OFF, PLAY OFF,” which is akin to “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.” It is obvious the present system is unfair, subjective, ridiculous, fueled by greedy participants in a corrupt system, supported by sports writers, coaches, broadcasters, the NCAA, college presidents - now who have i left out? - who don’t have the intestinal fortitude to speak the truth. Where is the honesty here? We don’t have it in our government so why should we expect it from our sporting community? You make me laugh.
By Cynthia
December 2, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this
Goodness, man. Your blatant bias is showing. You and the clueless ESPN commentators don’t really believe that an overrated LSU - who got their arses handed to them by Kentucky and an UNRANKED Arksansas just last week - is deserving of yet ANOTHER shot at the BCS championship?
But, by all means, let’s continue the hypocrisy. Wink, wink, nod, nod.
By Don
December 2, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this
Terrance, as usual, you are an IDIOT. LSU deserves to be in this game?????? No way. If not Georgia, then Oklahome, USC, or VT. LSU had two shots and blew it. How many teams in college football get 3 do overs?
By Top Tiger
December 2, 2007 9:17 PM | Link to this
Yes…LSU had a tough game against TN in the SEC Championship game. TN is a tough team to beat just like every other SEC team. UGA fans keep dogging LSU for beating a TN team that UGA didn’t even give any competition. Last I checked the Vols also beat South Carolina. TN is a good team. By saying anything different, UGA fans are questioning just how good the Bulldogs are. Remember UGA almost lost to Vandy..LSU is just a better team…Support the SEC… It is the toughest conference in college football…
By tman
December 2, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this
Dawgs beat a sorry cocks team and there is no discussion..they are in the NC game..end of story
By BIGD
December 2, 2007 9:20 PM | Link to this
WHAT AN IDIOT, I CANT BELIEVE YOU EVEN HAVE A JOB FOR A GEORGIA NEWSPAPER.
By JT
December 2, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this
You are without a doubt one of the stupidest, if not THE stupidest sports columists that I have had the misfortune to have been born with on the same freakin’ planet !! Please do the World a great favor, you dumb-a* ….. Retire NOW, since you have permanently retired the title of the All Time Stupidest Sports Columnist in the World !
By TerryS
December 2, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this
Terrence, you are 100% right. Any team that cannot win its own conference should be eliminated from consideration. I’m from the Pac-10 and apparently can be more objective than some of those claiming you are biased. I also see the irony when someone says “your and idiot!”
By Donna Outlaw
December 2, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this
You didn’t play this week so you had to settle for the BCS computer rankings you ended with last week while those of you who played this week had a chance to better our computer rankings or worsen them. Notice how you dropped to #5 in the BCS? There is much more math involved when 4 teams are idle the last week of the season than a simple “If #1 and #2 lose, then #3 and #4 move up to #1 and #2.” The computer rankings took into account the stats of the teams that played this week and that moved you down even though the human polls kept you at #4 in the AP (which doesn’t count toward the BCS poll) and also in the coaches poll which is 1/3 of the BCS rankings and the Harris poll which is 1/3 of the BCS rankings so if UGA is #5 in the BCS poll, it was the 1/3 part of the BCS computer rankings that cased them to drop to #5. The computer rankings made a very strong statement from Oklahoma and LSU to cause UGA to drop to #5 even though the other 2/3 of the makeup of the BCS rankings kept UGA at #4. And as we all know, computers do not use emotion to make their rankings as the human polls do. The 1/3 computer part of the BCS poll is based soley on quality wins and quality losses. LSU played seven ranked teams (you played 4 all year) , four in a row, and our loss to UK in triple OT was a loss to a ranked team. And until last night, LSU was the only #1 or #2 team to lose to another ranked team. The computer takes all that into account. UGA was whining that the human polls were going to keep them out of the title game but the human polls actually helped keep them at a higher spot in the rankings than the computer wanted to allow. If it hadn’t been for the human polls, UGA would have been ranked lower than #5 at this point. The BCS computer average actually has UGA tied with Oklahoma for SIXTH place. Win the Sugar Bowl and you will most certainly go up and by being given Hawaii to play, you should do that very easily or you just need to go crawl into a corner and hush.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/BCSStandings
By dawgman
December 2, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this
At what point does a writer or a coach focus on an offensive line that was 80% freshmen or redshirt freshmen; all new linebackers; a true freshman running back; Paul Oliver who was obviously too stupid to study, and the fact that we lost two games EARLY? Terrance, if you are going to jump in after we lost the war to bayounette the wounded, at least do a little homework…or just admit to being the journalistic equivalent to Paul Oliver…too stupid to study
By Travis
December 2, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this
Terrence, can you explain to me how 2004 Oklahoma went 12-0 regular season, won the Big 12 Championship game, and didn’t win the conference (per your article)?
Its hard to take you seriously when your facts are wrong.
By Go Bucks
December 2, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this
dawg in dc - I see that UGA claims conference championships in 1980, 1981, and 1982 (among others). Did UGA win the SEC Championship Game those years? Nope - best record in the league.
USC is the PAC10 Champion, OSU is the Big10(11) Champion, and OSU is playing on 1/7/08 in New Orleans. Maybe you can hang around for a week after your game against the “Bows”.
OU deserved a shot at the title more than LSU.
By Greg Roberts
December 2, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this
Terrence Moore got his jounalism degree from the department of redundancy department.
By Terrance's Mother
December 2, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this
Obviously I dropped Terrance on his nappy little head when he was an infant, regularly. I knew the only job he’d ever get was as a sports writer because they don’t actually have to know anything to get a job. So I sent the moron to journalism school. I’m so proud. Come to think of it, I should have had him neutered too, heaven forbid I have to send his children to journalism school. But alas, I’m sure the AJC can always use another idiot.
By Brian
December 2, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this
“I do not like or dislike UGA but the fact is - they did not take care of business on the field. Win one of two - TN or USC and there isn’t even a conversation.”
Are you serious? Do you really think that’s a legitimate argument? LSU, OU, and VT also lost 2 games. They didn’t take care of business every week, either. The question is which of these teams that each didn’t take care of business every week is most deserving of a shot at the title.
By atlvol07
December 2, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this
Oklahoma and VT both have better arguments than the dogs.
By Jeff
December 2, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this
Hey Terence, you’re a moron - must be all that time you’re spending this fall with the ESPN blowhards. You think the college football regular season IS a playoff? What have you been smoking? If everyone played the same level of opponents, that would be true. If EVERY conference had a conf. title game, that would be true. But as long as Ohio State is allowed to play Youngstown State and the Sisters of the Poor every year, and as long as some teams (ahem, Florida? Auburn?) never play anyone worth a crap in their non-conference (ESPECIALLY on the road), THE SYSTEM IS NOT FAIR. Georgia traditionally has one of the top 10 hardest schedules in the nation. The next few years are brutal. Maybe UGA should try Ohio State’s plan - play LaGrange, Shorter and Ft. Valley State, along with Ga. Tech, for its non-conference schedule… that way, there’s no chance to get pushed hard except for 2 or 3 conference games a year, and then we’ll be in the top 2. Terence, you just have an anti-Georgia bias (it’s been known for years) and you just love controversey. College football desperately needs a playoff, you and your friends just don’t want to recognize that. And to you UGA bashers: you’re just jealous!!! Have fun, Tech, in your human-something bowl in Montana or wherever you’re doing. Georgia will CRUSH Hawaii and we’ll be top 3 in next year’s preseason poll. GO DAWGS!
By secccc
December 2, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this
UGA jumped 10 spots when they beat Florida. It sucks when it happens to you doesn’t it.
By GA_Tiger Fan
December 2, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this
If Ainge hadn’t had his best game against Georgia and his worst against LSU, Dawgs would be #1Maybe, but if Woodson hadn’t had his best game against LSU and his worst against UGA, LSU would be #1. Or if McFadden hadn’t had his best game…blah, blah, blah. UGA FANS ARE THE BIGGEST BUNCH OF WINERS IN THIS COUNTRY!!!! GET OVER IT..
By birdman
December 2, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this
How can a team that is at best , third in their own conference be second best in the nation? This must mean that LSU and Tennessee are tied for #1. All of the delussional fans of UGA must live in some kind of fantansy world. Maybe we don’t need a playoff or BCS, maybe every season we just need to annoint Georgia as national champions regardless of their record.
By Mike
December 2, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this
The BCS has proven itself a sham once more. The sports writers manipulated the system to see the game they wanted to see rather than what the BCS appeared ready to dictate. There is no mandate within the BCS that the title game must be played by conference champions. The message is clear. A valid playoff system clearly is the only answer. Further, the AJC should employee a few writers who actually support the home teams. It certainly couldn’t hurt circulation.
By Evan Pittman
December 2, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this
Back in 2004 nobody cared that the Red Sox did not when their division on their quest to become World Series Champs. Just like back in 2006 when nobody cared that the Super Bowl was one by the Wild Card Pittsburg Steeler. Yet, Suddenly when their is any
By lb84
December 2, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this
you are a racist moron!! all you do is trash the dawgs time after time…I am going to pledge that I will do anything I can to get you fired!!! you need to move out of GA!!!! go to h…. you a….
By Terrence is a Moron
December 2, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this
Terence, you are one dumb nig nog.
By AB
December 2, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this
Can’t win your division, can’t play for National Championship. Seems pretty logical to me.
By lb84
December 2, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this
since you are such a biased moron, I guess i’ll be one too…i’m a doctor, so next time you are sick, dont come see me…i’m going to be biased too!!!!
By Ben
December 2, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this
Terrance you’re a moron. How can you say that a team does not deserve to go to the championship for not winning their conference, which everyone at this point knows is not a rule to do so, and then go on to say that in past years Oklahoma and Nebraska went to the championship without winning their conference? It doesn’t matter that they lost in the championshihp. What matters is that because they were one of the two best teams at the time of selection, they were given the opportunity to play. When teams have an off week in the regular season, and a team ranked above them loses, that off week team doesn’t sit stagnant, they move up with the rest of those who played. Why is this week any different than the rest? You and the others asses in the media are the reason a great UGA team is not playing OSU. If it were not for the media, the voters would not have this idea of teams needing to win their conference as a motivating factor to being selected for the big game. Does winning a conference championship need to be a rule? Absolutely. But it’s not. And last point…OSU didn’t WIN, and key word here, Terrance, if you can follow, is WIN, a championship either.
By Col Reb
December 2, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this
No Top Tiger I will not support your team and I eagerly await a chance to support Ohio State who will not only win this one, but who will reign over Miles next year after he takes his showboat from Baton Rouge to Ann Arbor. LSU does not deserve a third chance. Period!
By Tom Trojan
December 2, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this
Conrats UGA on the Sugar Bowl! Well deserved! You play whom the committee selects! Coach Pete Carroll says ‘We’ do not deserve the NCG because we loose to Stanford! We did win the PAC 10, so we get the Rose Bowl and we will try to beat Illinois! We would have loved to play UGA, not happening! We will be cheering for you to beat Hawaii, but do not take them lightly, they have an offense that will require attention! Tough year for us, injuries, all that deal, but that is football! Wish you well next year, hope the polls respect you, give you a well deserved ranking! Not to fear, the USC Trojans will be right there! Good luck to you! Go Dawgs!!!
By enough
December 2, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this
Is there anything about GA that this guy likes. Lets go GA…cancel your subscriptions to the AJC until they say good bye to Mr. Moore. Let them know you’ll check traffic online and catch the news on TV til he’s gone. I dare you all. Cancel via email today to say goodbye. He is living off your anger and wrote this only to get your goat. Reverse the curse of Mr. Moore and check out until he’s gone.
By War Damn Eagle
December 2, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this
We need a playoff system. Auburn got shafted in 04 and Georgia is getting shafted now. Auburn at least deserved a share of the title. Florida was NOT the best team last year and LSU is NOT the best team this year. UGA would have destroyed LSU last night if the crappy Vols had lost to Kentucky. This whole system stinks! It should be UGA vs. Oklahomo.
By B umble
December 2, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this
GA is where they should be. They were beaten by a weak USC squad and absolutely crushed by the VOLS.
UGA won 10 games lost 2 LSU won 11 games lost 2
Surely, you do not have to have a calculator to figure out why LSU jumped in the poles.
By Whimper
December 2, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this
You GA fans are the most delusional morons I’ve ever seen. If you’d simply beaten Spurrier, you would’ve had your chance.
To the other GA moron who asked why LSU jumped VT… um, LSU beat VT by 40-something points.
Guess what GA fans??? There’s always “next year”. Can’t wait to hear what next year’s excuses will be.
By Bitter Dawg
December 2, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this
LSU fans…faif, Donna Outlaw…you truly are i d i o t s. LSU is going to the BS title game…you can stop your Dawg bashing and boasting of wins over SC and UT on a Dawg board.
By Green
December 2, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this
sorry but there is no way VT could jump over LSU. Maybe oklahoma, but not VT. VT won the ACC. LSU won the SEC. VT lost 2 games. LSU lost 2 games. So you can say they are pretty even, until you look at the head-to-head match-up. LSU destroyed VT. Now obviously you could make the argument that VT is a much better team than they were; which they are. They only way to settle that is a playoff system. But in the world of the BCS it’s clear that LSU is a better candidate than VT.
By Blitz94
December 2, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this
This is a terrible system that has penalized more teams than just Georgia. Missouri got screwed as well. They lose to Oklahoma twice and get get kicked out, while Kansas (which lost to Missouri and doesn’t make it to its conference title game) and plays in the Orange Bowl. I really don’t have a problem with how things turned out. What I have a problem with, is HOW it turned out. If the pollsters were going to allow Oklahoma, LSU, and Va. Tech to jump Georgia, then why rank UA 4th going into this week. They knew that UGA wasn’t playing in its conference championship game. Go ahead and rank them 7th and rank LSU, OK, and VA tech above them. Then, if they all win, they stay where they are. If they lose then UGA moves up. Simple.
I am going to pull for LSU like crazy, because I think that it is crap that Ohio State, whose only quality win was against Wisconsin for goodness sake, back doors into the title game. Not that I’m excited that LSU is in. I mean seriously, how many chances to be #1 are they going to be given? This is their 3rd chance. I cannot remember a team that has ever been given 3 chances to win the National Title. And don’t give me the ole Tenn beat UGA and LSU beat Tenn. Well, Kentucky beat LSU and UGA stifled Kentucky. We can play that game forever.
The bottom line is we need some kind of playoff (duh).
By Vivk
December 2, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this
Sounds reasonable to me. Just win your games.
By michiganalum
December 2, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
Waite a minute! Les Miles is going to Michigan. The BCS is going to be praying that UGA beats Hawaii! Otherwise their matchups for the NCS are worthless. How can an undefeated team NOT claim the NCS? Especially when they played a tougher schedule than Ohio State?
By michiganalum
December 2, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
Waite a minute! Les Miles is going to Michigan. The BCS is going to be praying that UGA beats Hawaii! Otherwise their matchups for the NCS are worthless. How can an undefeated team NOT claim the NCS? Especially when they played a tougher schedule than Ohio State?
By Voice of Reason
December 2, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
I don’t care if its LSU or Georgia, whoever plays OSU this time better buckle their chin straps. Ohio State is taking nothing for granted this time. An SEC beat down is long overdue. BTW, Terrance Moore is a reasonable man. Tony Barnhardt is the idiot.
By Evan Pittman
December 2, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
Back in 2004 nobody cared that the Red Sox did not win their division on their quest to become World Series Champs. Just like back in 2006 when nobody cared that the Super Bowl was won by the Wild Card Pittsburgh Steelers. Yet, Suddenly when the BCS implodes that is all anybody cares about. Boycott this ridiculous regime by not watching these jokes they call games and hit them in the only place they care about, their wallets.
By Bob
December 2, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
I have no problem with the choice of LSU. They did win the conference.
That being said, it is the height of hypocracy for the ESPN crowd to constantly bark about that. These are the same guys, led by Kirk Herbstreit who last year BEGGED for the BCS to put Michigan in the game against Ohio State. These were after all clearly the two best teams in the country. Michigan lost to Ohio State in the last game of the year and lost their Conference title because of it. Unlike Michigan, Georgia won its last 6 games and we have a different set of standards.
Last night Lou Holtz ranted and raved about how LSU should be facing Ohio State. Tonight, without any game being played, the same Lou Holtz ranted and raved about OU being better than LSU…huh?
And for the Michigan fan who seems to think we got our just desserts for facing Hawaii. Well, my Wolverine friend, Hawaii is rated about 15 positions better than Appalachian State’s victim is.
By Evan Pittman
December 2, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this
Back in 2004 nobody cared that the Red Sox did not win their division on their quest to become World Series Champs. Just like back in 2006 when nobody cared that the Super Bowl was won by the Wild Card Pittsburgh Steelers. Yet, Suddenly when the BCS implodes that is all anybody cares about. Boycott this ridiculous regime by not watching these jokes they call games and hit them in the only place they care about, their wallets.
By Ron Mexico
December 2, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this
Why can’t college football have a play-offs? The bowl games are a joke.
By fayncDAWG
December 2, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this
TM: YOU AND THE BCS ARE STUPID!! IT’S ONE THING TO SAY THE DAWGS SHOULD NOT PLAY OSU FOR THE BCS TITLE!! IT’S MORONIC TO RANK THE DAWGS #6 IN ANY POLL!! NO OTHER TEAM IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINISHED THEIR SEASON WITH FIVE STAIGHT DOUBLE-DIGIT MARGIN WINS OVER FIVE BOWL ELIGIBLE TEAMS!! NO ONE EVEN CAME CLOSE!! THE BCS SCREWED GEORGIA!! THE DUMMIES IN PASADENA SCREWED GEORGIA ( UH ROSE BOWL, YOU MISSED YOUR OPPURTUNITY FOR A 2009 BCS TITLE PREVIEW!) GEORGIA GOT THE SHAFT!! CMR, MAKE A LOUD STATEMENT THE THE BCS!! TELL THEM TO TAKE THEIR MONEY AND SHOVE IT!! BOYCOTT THE GAME!! DO NOT GO!!!!
By Dawgdreamer
December 2, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this
Everyone that says if Tennessee would have beat LSU, Georgia would have been in the NCG, you are wrong. Look at the final BCS rankings. Vatech and Oklahoma both finished above GA. Even though I am a dawg fan and wish they would have gotten a shot at the NCG, we are fortunate to be playing in the Sugar. If LSU would not have made it to the NCG, they would be playing in the Sugar and we may have been locked out of a BCS bowl all together. Ask Missouri how that feels? GA will run the ball down Hawaii’s throuts and be ranked in the pre-season top 3 next year. To fix the BCS going forward, there should be a rule that all BCS conferences must have a conference championship game. Also the polls that make up the BCS rankings (currently Harris and Coaches)should not be released until at least 4 games have been played.
By Johnny Bryant
December 2, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this
Les Miles is an idiot with his undefeated regular season of 11-0. I am no math wiz but I do know LSU was 9-0-2 if you can even justify making that absurd statement. Terrance Moore, Kirk Herbstreet, Mark May and all the other MORONS AT LSUN(ESPNS NEW NAME) can kiss my red and black behind!!!!!
By josebenzaca
December 2, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this
I know this will be hard for Dawg fans to understand but here are the facts. LSU is conference champion, LSU has 11 wins to Georgia’s 10, LSU was 6-1 against Georgia’s 5-2 in games against common opponents. This is not just a “you can’t jump a team that is idle” deal. This is LSU being rewarded for playing an extra game they earned and won. There is no argument against this Dawg fans. I don’t care how many you won in a row, how lucky you think LSU is, how early losses don’t count. Next year win the games in the early part of the year and maybe you can get to the NC game.
By Matt
December 2, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this
And taking over Steve Spurrier’s position as the most hated man in the Dawg Nation…Terence Moore! Go to hell, Terence. No one in the Dawg Nation will forget this in the future when the Dawgs are indisputably in the position for a national championship. Not to mention your attacks on Richt earlier in the year. You’re unwelcome in GA, in Atlanta, and this is the last one of your articles I will read. Enjoy writing for your loyal audience of nerd@ss Techies. Down with Terence Moore!!!
By ATL GATOR
December 2, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this
War Eagle,
Florida was not the best team last year? Are you sure about that? Did you watch the NC game last year? We were clearly the best team last year and we proved it in the title game. Title games are great. You guys should try it one year in any sport football, basketball.
UGAY should not be in the title game. They did not win the SEC. Plain and simple. UF won the SEC last year so they went to the Title Game.
By SemperFiDawg
December 2, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this
Yeah, they got it right, but this is what they had to do to get it right like the corporate media wanted. 1) They had to let a team that had played only one ranked opponent all season with a resulting loss seed No. 1 while an identical situation with Kansas result in a drop. At the same time mind you a 12-0 team without any losses seeded last. 2)They had to set a precedent that never before had a number 7 and 8 team overtook a number 4 team under the same circumstances. 3)They sent had to set another precedent by allowing two lower ranked teams to jump (LSU and OU) while not allowing the number 6 ranked team (VT) to do the same when all 3 won.
4)They broke traditional precedents that by not moving a team up when the teams above it lost. 5)And last but not least they threw away all the rules along with any remaining shred of credibility when they moved number 3 up to 1 and number 4 down to 5 when neither team played.
By Brandon
December 2, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this
Moore your an idiot. Why don’t you move to Florida? I bet the AJC wishes they could get rid of you. I’m confident they are scared you would file a lawsuit if they did.
By Donna Outlaw
December 2, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this
Anyone that actually read all parts of the BCS poll can see that the computer has Va Tech at #1 and Ohio State at #3. UGA is tied for 6th with Oklahoma.By the way, LU played Tennessee without their starting QB and without Glenn Dorsey as well as a few other of our best starters. That being said, I think we did a damn good jo and if you looked at the game stats, you’d be shocked that LSU only won by 7 points and as usual, LSU got penalties they didn’t deserve while Tennessee didn’t get called for ANY. Anyone else see that Tennessee player take his helmet off on the field after a play? If LSU had done that, flags would have convered the field and we’d have been given the 15 yards. You can whine all you want but we are where we are honestly and if you don’t watch out, you’re going to let that sea of purple and gold you’ll run into in New Orleans take your mind off of taking cre of your business and we need UGA to beat the tar out of Hawaii to show that they are not in the same league as the S.E.C. Or are you so narrow-minded that you forget you’re part of a bigger picture? Be angry that Ohio State didn’t drop even though they should have but LSU is validly #2. You can choose to stay in denial or foocus and kill Hawaii in one of the best BCS bowls - The Sugar Bowl.
By physicsDawg
December 2, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this
**By TW
December 2, 2007 8:52 PM**
Terrence - justify LSU jumping VT.
7 LSU barely gets by a three loss #14, while #6 VT smokes a two loss #11. Terrence? Terrence?
I’m sure somebody responded to this, but I can’t take time to read all the way through. TW, because LSU smashed VT by 40 points earlier in the year.
This doesn’t mean I’m defending T. Moore; not by a LONG shot, folks
By JROCH
December 2, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this
BOTTOM LINE - LSU SEC CHAMPS - GEORGIA CHAMPS OF NOTHING - GA GET A GRIP U DESERVE TO PLAY FOR NOTHING. GET SOME SUGAR AND CHILLL!
By Dawg Fan
December 2, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this
Yep, you are an idiot. Anyone that thinks LSU and Ohio St are two best teams did not watch them play this year. Georgia should be in the game and I dont care who they play. This whole BCS was controlled by the media and that is wrong. This is why I will not be watching this crap on tv on the 7th.
By carolia dog
December 2, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this
You know, in truth. the old system was better… this year would be. sugar LSU vs UGA rose usc vs ohio st orange oklahoma vs Va Tech fiesta Mizzou vs west virginia (that’s another thing, why was kansas rewarded for not making the conference playoff and uga was screwed) These would be great match-up’s. Then let the pollsters figure it out. After all, if you trust them in august. Why stop in december.
By Dog the Gator Hunter
December 2, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this
“Georgia even beat Florida.”
Georgia leads the series 47-37-2. News flash, the anomaly in this series is not Georgia beating Florida, but Florida’s incredible run of success since 1990. Before that, Georgia won 10 out of 12 and at one point had a 44-22-2 series lead. Georgia beating Florida (2 out of 4 years now) this year is simply restoring some normalcy to the series.
By dawgingatorville
December 2, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this
UGA would have smashed LSU yesterday! I HATE THE VOLS! They should not have been in the SEC. Oh, and by the way, what bowl game is the Gamecocks going to?
By jack
December 2, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this
One thing that amazes me is the fact that NO ONE seems to be talking about the pansie arse schedule that Ohio State played, yet they were still ranked #3, and ultimately moved up to #1. What a joke. The only real team they played all year, kicked their but; Illinois. Yeah OS beat Michigan too, but come on,,,, App State ???? need I say more. I would have much rather have seen a Georgia LSU matchup for the Nat’l Chamionship. But, I guess that would have made too much sense for the wise and logically challenged experts in the BCS. Sham, sham,sham, sham,,,,,,,
By Joe
December 2, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this
Kudos Mr. Moore!
As a Georgia fan, I couldn’t agree more! The Bulldogs are where they should be this year and I’ll be celebrating when they beat Hawaii.
Coach Richt has done a fantastic job with a mostly young team, and these dogs are great. They’ll only get better.
I’m sick of all the BcS and rankings crap anyway!
By damn dog fan
December 2, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this
Terrance, once again your an idiot, why AJC pays you to write this terrible crap, I do not understand. If I were CMR I would score 60 against Hawaii and tell June before the game that he was going to do it. If June doesn’t like it tell him tough, that Ga. shouldn’t be playing his junior pee-wee team anyway!! What a JOKE!!!
By TerranceMoore
December 2, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this
Moore - Eat a Big Fat **
By 7NAROW
December 2, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this
Michaelgee, which bowl game is Spurrier going to? Oh yea, the toilet bowl since he didn’t make it to one. Go back to one of your lamecock websites.
By Jim
December 2, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this
How many sports writers in Louisiana voted against a team from their home state? Thanks for helping the people who help you, Terrance.
By national champs
December 2, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this
BOOHOO mutt nation always crying about something. u suck!
By Dawg Fan
December 2, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this
No but I do need a calculator add up all the points LSU gave up to Kentucky and Arkansas. LSU and Ohio State are the media darlings for this year and have not earned anything on the field. Les Miles statement that they were undefeated in games decided in regular time is like me saying were were undefeated in the first quarter. What a moron! ESPN and the media decided this game and they all can go straight to beep. All the college game day people suck………..
By biff
December 2, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this
I guess this is kind of hard for uga folks to figure out, but teams with 2 losses jumped ahead of number 4 because they all played another game while uga sat at home. And not just another game, but a conference championship. uga is exactly where they belong. If anything the dawgs should be playing in front of Kansas, but that’s about it.
By driverate
December 2, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this
No, the voters got it wrong. Ohio State does not deserve to be in the top two. They beat no one, and lost to the only good team they played. We should have LSU and Ga. in the BCS. The best conference should decide the ultimatr game.
By The Willster
December 2, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this
Terrence,as always you are an idiot. If anything,after what has just happened, the BCS needs to be scrapped all together. ILLINOIS gets into the BCS? Please…..MIZZU doesnt but Kansas does? It is a joke just like all of your damn columns are. So screw you, and screw the Damn BCS!!!!
By Terence_is_not_logical
December 2, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this
Terence - Using your own logic, I conclude that your column should have been making the case for Hawaii to play in the National Championship Game, rather than dissing UGA. I quote, “Ohio State has one loss to Georgia’s two, and LSU has 11 victories to Georgia’s 10.” Hmm, Hawaill has ZERO losses to OSU’s one and LSU’s two, and TWELVE victories, compared to their 11…plus Hawaii is the WAC champion. Could you please explain your apparent inconsistency???
By Dawg Fan
December 2, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this
Va tech is the only team that LSU actually beat this year. The other real teams they beat went down to the last play like Alabama that gave you the win. Auburn that also had you beat. Florida that also had you beat. LSU even looked bad against Miss St. Oh yeah Georgia beat Florida, and Auburn by double digit margins. LSU sucks and should not be playing anyone for a make believe championship.
By uga sucks
December 2, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this
Face it fleabags nobody respect your team, university. Nobody wants to see you ase clowns act like a bunch of 8 year olds when you score. you are classless bunch redneck retards and the voters said so!
By gadawg
December 2, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this
Don Imus would’t soil his hands by allowing Terence More to shake his.
By MDN8TV
December 2, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this
No way UGA should have been in a better BCS than the one they ended up with. They didn’t win their division, didn’t make the championship and in no way are they superior to LSU. Rather than b*** about what they didn’t get maybe they should celebrate the BCS bowl they DID get. Had they gotten the LSU slot the SEC could have gone ahead and aborted the SEC Championship in the future as the purpose of that game would have been totally underminded. The current system is far from perfect but in this case, if you suspend loyalty and blind rage, most will agree that the best match up was made. Best of luck to all the contestants.
By littletuna
December 2, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this
Moore is 100 percent correct…and I’m the biggest Dawg fan on the planet. If we had won the SEC but LSU got to go the National Championship game everybody in Athens would be livid. You can’t have it both ways.
By ATL GATOR
December 2, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this
The funny part is that Georgia beat Florida and still did not win the East.
PS- Thank you SPUR DOG for once again making the leg humpers miserable. You own them!!!
By GaDawgs7
December 2, 2007 10:35 PM | Link to this
Moore, STILL a moron, i see
By Dawg Fan
December 2, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this
The fact that LSU has lost twice since Georgia last lost a game tells me that LSU is a joke. They would have lost to the Vols if ainge was not such a choke. Even the polls on ESPN which is now known as the Buckeye Tiger network showed that only two states think the 2 best teams made it to the final. You guess the Ohio and Louisiana. The rest pretty much disagree with you T. Moore and personally I think you trash, just like your paper.
By jmadden
December 2, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this
This whole argument is so typical of UGa fans. “We didn’t get our way, and so everyone who doesn’t agree with us is an idiot!” It’s no wonder you’re currently the laughing stock of the college football world (as fans). You have a very good team, but collectively several hundred coaches and sportswriters believe that, in terms of who is best, LSU is at least slightly better. Listening to each of you it seems that you believe that you are the holders of all logic and reason, and, again, anyone who dares disagree with you is a moron.
It’s been really humorous for the last week listening to UGa fans who seem to believe that, if you will something to be true, and there is an (even microscopic) statistical way for it to happen, that the wish will become reality. Typical of third-graders, perhaps, but from adults we generally expect a higher level of reasoning. Again, The Bulldogs have played well this season, as signified by their invitation to appear in the Sugar Bowl. But national champion material? Apparently not.
By Louis
December 2, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this
Mark Richt tells his team to storm the field and draw two penalties at the Florida game in front of the whole country and then wonders why the bowl coaches passed them by for the championship ?
Georgia looked like a bunch of thugs when they pulled this stunt.
Basically, if you want to be treated as a champion, you should act like one !
By blackoutthedome
December 2, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this
Terrence, please edit your comment about the Georgia Bulldogs not winning its division. According to the official SEC website, Georgia and UT are co-champions of the Eastern Division. UT was the representative to the SECCG. Splitting hairs, maybe. But still important to an amazing season.
By Dose of Reality
December 2, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this
Many Georgia fans seem to think that rules and logic should be applicable to everyone but them.
Georgia didn’t win the SEC, they didn’t even win the SEC East. They’re a pretty good team, and they’re playing in a BCS bowl against a weak opponent. But to complain they should vie for the national title? Ridiculous!
By Larry
December 2, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this
Moore should go back to complaining about the lack of white players in the NBA, no, that wasn’t it…
Moore is an idiot.
By HJE232
December 2, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this
Yet another waste of space article written by Terrence Moore. Do you have anything intelligent to offer?
By dog4life
December 2, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this
Next year we have a very very difficult schedule. We need to play with a chip on our shoulder, starting with the Sugar Bowl this year, and win EVERY game next year. Then not only will be in the championship game but we will be riding the longest winning streak in the country and be talked about as one of the best teams ever. Well, let me change that, we will be one of the best teams ever, even if none of the media talks about it and talks us down again. It won’t matter they won’t be able to do anything about it.
By Leslie miles is an idiot
December 2, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this
UGA DIDNT PLAY ANYBODY? GIMMICKS TO WIN?
Did you not watch LSU get lucky on a touchdown versus Auburn? The team we beat by 25 points? What about Alabama? If it weren’t for John Parker Wilson being a on one play, LSU wouldn’t even be considered for the championship. We held Kentucky to 13 points, the team that beat LSU! Before you open your mouth “Leslie Miles” know what you are talking about.
By Vince Gruden
December 2, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this
Moore, I bet if Mark Richt was black you would say UGA should be in the MNC game you racist piece of garbage.
By Bob
December 2, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this
The BCS is a joke. How can you vote LSU from #7 to #2 in a week when only 2 teams ahead of them lose? Do you just ignore teams 4 through 6 just because they did not play that week?
I am a SEC fan but I hope LSU gets drilled in the title game. They do not deserve to be there. Les Miles and his “we’re undefeated in regulation” make me sick.
By the way, I hate Notre Dame but do you realize that the Fighting Irish are on a better win streak than the two teams playing for the national title.
Congrats voters on screwing it up again.
By GaDawgs7
December 2, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this
No, REALLY, Moore, you ARE an idiot!
By Hitman
December 2, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this
Nice piece Terence. Glad to see someone on staff there can be objective at least part of the time.
Mark Richt = Miami = Thug = Unsportsmanlike = No Class (NC) = UGA. UGA well on its way to becoming a nationally hated team, just like Miami.
I guess UGA does get its NC after all — No Class. Class — UGA never had it, never will. Bastian of Mediocrity.
By GaDawgs7
December 2, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this
You’re also a moron, but definitely an idiot!
By Dawg Fan
December 2, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this
For Georgia the SEC championship came down to 3 inches. This is how far left Vandy’s fieldgoal was and the added clearance needed for Kentucky’s kick. Then we would have squashed LSU like we did on 2005. Now we have two losers playing the mythical bcs championship game. BCS should stand for Bull Crap System. Also 3 inches is how much room T. Moore needs to measure his brain.
By azucar
December 2, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this
“Are you serious? Do you really think that’s a legitimate argument? LSU, OU, and VT also lost 2 games. They didn’t take care of business every week, either. The question is which of these teams that each didn’t take care of business every week is most deserving of a shot at the title.”
Yes, I am serious. All of the ifs and buts on earth - if Kentucky had just won but they didn’t, etc., would be moot had UGA just won one of two. They did not and so we have a gripe-fest. There is no question with regard to which two-loss team deserves to be in the game - it was answered about 3 hours ago and NO ONE thought UGA was deserving - not the humans nor the computers nor the interactive audience. You do, however, because you love your team and that is great.
To an unbiased and objective observer, and I am, this smacks of the ten year old that tells dad and mom that he got a “C” because the teacher did not like him; not becasue he earned it. UGA earned the Sugar bowl. They need to focus on that game and Hawaii or they may end up flying out of MSY with stubby tails tucked as far as possible between legs.
I think Richt is a class coach and UGA has a bright future - go win the bowl you are in and make that your statement to the world.
By Ed Salter
December 2, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this
You are an idiot. Read a column that makes sense - Mark Bradley’s. You are prejucdice against UGA and everything you say and write proves it. Go to Baton Rouge and find a job!
By gators#1
December 2, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this
Terence ur right ugay dawgs hate to hear the truth. GATORS BACK 2 BACK NATIONAL CHAMPS! LIFE’S GREAT…. WHEN UR A GATOR!
By Bobby Nole
December 2, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this
ATL GAYTOR, how’s that mullet convention in your trailer going with your mom (sister)?
By nsnstv
December 2, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this
This is incredible. UGA fans whinning as usual. If UGA had done this, if LSU had done that. Quit your belly achin’ and win the games you’re supposed to win. 27 years with no NC appearence. Maybe your program is not as good as you think. Try playing a tuff out of conference game once in a while. Then maybe you’ll get a #1 ranking.
By Michael
December 2, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this
They got nothing right, no one is goign to watch these games unless there really is nothing on. Let me give you my predictions…. LSU stomps a OSU team that had a really soft regular season, Oklahoma wins big followed by USC winning the Rose Bowl, And UGA killing Hawaii another team that plays no one. Not to mention we have been to the damn Sugar bowl so many times we need to buy a Timeshare there so that the team does not have to stay in a Hotel every year.
By C
December 2, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this
I don’t understand why Ohio is idle and jumps up to #1 and UGA is idle and falls a spot to #5. Georgia certainly had a better strength of schedule than the lossers Ohio played.
I pesonally think the best team playing right now is USC, but stack UGA against anyone else right now and they take them.
I don’t think UGA will have too much to whine about next year. Young team in the right direction with one of the best leaders.
By the way Terrance…I think you may want to read these responses and send a retraction/appology. It really does look like you wrote this just to irritate people.
By jill
December 3, 2007 8:58 AM | Link to this
Great column, Terence! I agree with you completely.
By Brandon
December 3, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this
You suck. GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!
By gadawginmacon
December 3, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this
Dont mind LSU getting in the game well deserved and they will handle Ohio Stae just like UF>..what is crazy is why the Rose Bowl is allowed to take a average Ill. team!!!! UGA should be in the Rose!!!!
By Roswell Alien
December 3, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this
The regular season is the playoff? Terrance, you’ve got to be kidding. Really? In that case Hawaii should be playing for the championship. Until the agreements between bowls and conferences end and we can put together a “real” playoff then we’ll have this problem every season.
By R A M
December 3, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this
GET OVER IT! IT’S A GAME! ENJOY THE MOMENT! I plan to enjoy New Year’s Day watching the Dawgs and the Tigers win. The Sugar Bowl is nothing to cry about and is a correct post season celebration for Georgia. Don’t spoil it by your negative comments.
By Jeff
December 3, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this
Terrance Moore talks out of both sides of his neck as much as the BCS does. I wish we could vote for whose commentaries we were exposed to in the AJC each week. Then we’d have to travel to Louisiana to read his trash.
By jami
December 3, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this
They didn’t get it exactly right — Va. Tech should be in the BCS ahead of LSU. But leaving UGA out was the right call, despite the AJC’s claim that it’s a BC-MESS! Whatabuncha Homers…
By kool$kat
December 3, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this
Terence, you got this one right! UGA lost 2, Ohio St. only one…LSU lost two in TRIPLE OT!! Mark Richt is a great coach, UGA had a fine season…but their fans are dumb as dirt…lots of whining and no real substance to their arguments, lots of vulagarity and name-calling.
By HAHAHAHAHA
December 3, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this
If you can’t win your conference then you ARN’T NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! GET OVER IT!!!
By Brian
December 3, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
I’m one of the biggest UGA fans there are, and I can honestly say UGA doesn’t belong in the championship. If we would have won the SEC, it would have been alot different. Even if they put together a real playoff, the only way UGA could have got in was a “wild card”. Remember we didn’t even play for our conference, let alone win it. If we whip up on Hawaii, we might be looking at a preseason number one next year. GOOOO DAWGS!!
By LD
December 3, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
I’m a big UGA fan. First of all, if UGA had beaten South Carolina they most likely would be in the National Championship game. They have no one to blame but themselves. As I told my kids, never depend on anyone else to get you where you want to go.
That said, this whole BCS bowl thing and the changing of #1 from week to week, underlines the need for a PLAYOFF system in college football similar to the Final Four in College Basketball. The time has come, in fact it’s way past due. But I doubt the powers to be will let go of their antiquated system.
LSU should beat Ohio State. OS is a good team but not a championship team.
By Stephen
December 3, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
Look at the massey ratings the big ten is ranked only number 6th in team strength they get overrated each time.
By John
December 3, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
Wonderful editorial…and we must remember that you also think Notre Dame is qualified for a bowl bid.
By GE
December 3, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this
Terrence,they did get it right. Jawja is good but not as good as LSU. Personally I wish Jawja was playing USC. This would show how good they really are this year and just how good they will be next year. The game with Hawaii is a very dangerous one for Jawja. They very well could lose just as Oklahoma did last year to Boise State. I would not want to be a Jawja fan during this game. GO VOLS!!!!
By DL
December 3, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
Georgia only beat currently 2 ranked teams (Auburn, FLA)
LSU beat 4 currently ranked teams (VA Tech, FL, Auburn, TN)
GA almost lost to Alabama and Vanderbilt, only beat Troy by 10 lost to unranked South Carolina and got CRUSHED by Tennessee who LSU just beat without starting QB.
Quit whining Bulldogs. You were lucky to be #4 because a lot of others lost.
By Ernie Ladd
December 3, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
You gotta lotta people talkin’ yack, yack, yack out the side of their face. And you gotta lotta other people talkin’ yuck, yuck, yuck outt the other side of their face. Shut up you egg-suckin’ Bulldogs and give LSU the repsect they deserve.
By Sanjeep
December 3, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this
Hey Terence —- would you feel the same way if Georgia had a black quarterback or a black coach? No way. You would be screaming THE BCS IS RACIST and claiming that the Bulldogs got screwed. You have no credibility.
By Donna Outlaw
December 3, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this
OSu lost only once but their schedule was like a weak cup of tea. And LSU might have been #1 twice as well as #2, but how many times this season was UGa either one? UGA’sbeefshould be with OU, not with LSU. Try reading the BCS rankings and how they got them and explain how the non-human, emotionless computers have UGA tied for 6th.
By EverGator
December 3, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
Hey Dawgs, at least you get to say you beat Florida,but just wait until you run into the Hawaii buzz saw-that’ll bring you back down to earth and help you lose that high and mighty attitude. Guess the warm memories of that celebration in Jacksonville and those black jerseys will have to last you through the winter…
By tardawg
December 3, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
If what you say is true then undeafted,conference champ Hawaii should be playing for the national championship, and what about the conferences that don’t have conference championship games like ohio, that ought be anew rule too.
By morris
December 3, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
OSU is the team that doesn’t deserve to play in the national title game. Talk about not playing anybody. No wonder they end up in the game every year. I hope lsu stomps the $hit out of that scared to play anybody outside your wimpy conference cowards. I’m a UGA fan and I can actually live with lsu getting in because if the shoe was on the other foot I know I would think uga deserve to be in for winning the sec.
By Donna Outlaw
December 3, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this
OSU lost only once but their schedule was like a weak cup of tea. And LSU might have been #1 twice as well as #2, but how many times this season was UGA either one? UGA’s beef should be with OSU, not with LSU. Try reading the BCS rankings and how they got them and explain how the non-human, emotionless computers have UGA tied for 6th.
By KEVIN
December 3, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this
TOO ALL YOU STUPID DAWG FANS. HOW DO EXPECT TO PLAY IN THE TITLE WHEN YOU FINISH 3RD IN THE SEC. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEATEN TENN.
By Virginia Girl
December 3, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this
Someone should tell the head Georgia puppy to stop whining. If anyone has a complaint about the system it should be Frank Beamer, whose team was ranked First by the almighty BCS computer system. Their two losses were to teams that were ranked No. 2 in the country at that time. But then, as we have all learned this year, Hokies don’t whine. The Georgia boys are learning the wrong lesson from their coach—if something does not go the way you want it to, just cry about it.
By cemoon
December 3, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore you are a complete a**hole. The BCS did nothing more than tease UGA with playing for the national title. At the end of last week UGA should have not been ranked as high as #4 if they were never seriously going to be considered to play in the championship game. The best UGA and their fans came hope for now is to wipe the field with Hawaii finish with a top 5 BCS ranking and at the beginning of next season be the pre-season number 1 team to start the season.
By Golly!
December 3, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this
Two teams are 3 and 4 one week. The next week, in which neither team plays, one team moves up in the polls and the other moves down. So what kind of logic governs this, “Moore’s Law”?
By Tony
December 3, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this
How can you say “…BCS finally got it right” with a straight face when the computer rakings have Virginia Tech rated number 1? What does that tell you about the integrity of the system. Oh well, as long as overrated Ohio State is in the title game, I’m sure you don’t care about the integrity of the system. Your hero Woody would be proud of you.
By Brent
December 3, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Moore why don’t you do us all a favor and go to Baton Rouge like every other media prick and KISS LES MILES BUTT. Honestly, shouldn’t the two BEST teams be playing for the National Title. lsu is not the 2nd best team in the land. Everyone was praising UGA up until Saturday. UGA was the nation’s hottest team with USC the 3rd(even though they have a very week schedule). Like everyone else out there you disgust me. I hope Ohio State kicks LSU all over the Super Dome. I am a UGA fan, and SEC fan but after Miles’ was crying like a little baby because he knew UGA would kill him and those pussycats he calls tigers. Moore I am going to dance in the streets the day the AJC fires you sorry A$$! Disgusted, Disgusted, Disgusted!
By Jimbo Jones
December 3, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
Wow listen to all the crying on this board! Enjoy the Sugar Bowl and be happy UGA had a good season. They did not win the SEC EAST or the SEC Championship plain and simple they do not deserve to be in the title game. Neither OSU or LSU got their brains beat in like UGA did by the hands of Tenn. And for the crying about OSU not in a Big 10 championship game there isn’t one because you need 12 teams in the conference. OSU has 1 loss by 7 points vs a team that is going to the Rose Bowl. Their OOC schedule sucks but so does UGA’s. So stop all the crying homer crap and wish for a playoff.
By CDS
December 3, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
You got this right. The BCS is still a joke, but UGA has no right to even be mentioned for a BCS bowl. It’s karma. Act like a bunch of classless a-holes, get treated like it too.
I think all of the Kleenex in the state of Georgia might be sold out everywhere due to UGA’s fans non-stop crying and whining.
Also, LSU beat more ranked teams than Georgia, and I certainly don’t remember them losing by double-digits to anyone. Especially Tennessee who wore you guys out. Let’s also not forget that they also beat now #3 ranked Virginia Tech.
Quit your whining, and get ready to get your redneck @sses beat by Colt Brennan and Hawaii.
By Dee
December 3, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
And here we have it AGAIN, folks… it’s Terance Moore coming through with his predictable contrary position piece. I swear, the guy must suffer from opposition-defiant syndrome. Having said that, Hawaii plays in a weak conference and hasn’t played anyone this year. You haters (especially you backwoods Tennessee Rocky Sloppers)can chirp all you want about UGA not making the NC game. You all know perfectly well that Georgia is going to be a major wake-up call for the Warriors.
By jw1030
December 3, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this
Sounds like Dawg fans can’t handle the truth. The logic that #3 & #4 teams should automatically move up to #1 & #2 in the final poll of the season while they sit idle and watch other teams in their conference play for the conference championship is just plain wrong. Before this weekend, UGA fans were saying that their chances for the National Championship game were improved when Tennessee beat Kentucky, keeping UGA out of the SEC championship game. How’s that for wanting to prove you’re the best on the field?
Georgia has a very good football team. If there were an 8-team playoff, they deserve to be in it. But National Championship game after their lopsided loss to Tennessee and their loss at home to Souyth Carolina? Give me a break! LSU, Oklahoma, Southern Cal, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech are all better teams.
By Raiderbeater
December 3, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this
**If T. Moore says something…that means the opposite is true!!!!
Shaft the BCS!!!!!**
By Reality Ck
December 3, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
Although I’m not a bulldog fan, UGA had a good year and showed improvement all along. However, they do not deserve to be in the chammpionship game. It’s great to be positive, but honestly, you are a bunch of whiners. You are definitely on track to be a top contender in the next few years. Back off and celebrate what you have accomplished.
By Dee
December 3, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this
And here we have it AGAIN, folks… it’s Terance Moore coming through with his predictable contrary position piece. I swear, the guy must suffer from opposition-defiant syndrome. Having said that, Hawaii plays in a weak conference and hasn’t played anyone this year. You haters (especially you backwoods Tennessee Rocky Sloppers)can chirp all you want about UGA not making the NC game. You all know perfectly well that Georgia is going to be a major wake-up call for the Warriors.
By THE R
December 3, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this
For anyone to beliueve the dogs would make it should know better. LSU shouldn’t be there either with their weak argument of we loss in triple over time. A loss is a loss is what you are telling UGA. LSU blew double digits leads with less than 7 minutes to go in both of those ball games. You lost to UK whom UGA just ran over. ANyway OU should be there and not LSU. Ohio State also does not deserve to be there either. I don’t know who the other team should be. But UGA has a better argument than the rest.
By Mike
December 3, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this
As usual Mr. Moore, you are using upsidedown logic. Read Bradley’s column. He got it right. I am a Ga Tech fan but Georgia being jumped in the standings like this is a travisty and another condemnation of the BCS.
By BUSHWACKER
December 3, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
Don’t worry Dog fans, WE WILL WIN IT ALL NEXT YEAR AND THE NEXT WITH 2 UNDEFEATED SEASONS.. AS FAR AS CRYBABY MILES ..WHAT A WUSS…IT’S HAWAII SHOULD BE THERE NOT LSU!!
ONCE GA SPANKS THE ONLY ONLY UNDEFEATE TEAM LEFT , WE WILL BE THE REAL CHAMPS!
By Real Football Fan
December 3, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
Very well put…doggies, put some wire around that yap of yours. No puppies allowed in the CHAMPIONSHIP game.
By Stephen
December 3, 2007 9:47 AM | Link to this
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/sortables?stat=teammisc&group=80&year=2007&sort=penalties
Im so happy that the second dirtiest team makes it in the championship game. So moral of the story hit the qb After he throws. tackle each man twice one when he isnt looking in the back oh and lets just get out a metal bat and beat the whole team down cause we know it will only be a 5 yard penalty but pave the path for an easy win. the refs would let a player die before calling penalties I feel. The NCAA hsa things all screwed up like the bowl come on what a stupid and idiotic way of determining a championship game. um i dunno who is good do you uh lets ask the coaches and you will most likely have a biased person who says georgia? they are a bunch of rednecks they dont know how to play football I will never vote for them or maybe someone who says Well ohio is gods favorite school i know so they get ranked number 1 even if they have 11 losses in a season. now i know this is extreme and lets say this doesnt happen even then the coaches decision will be biased based on what he hears from others he has no clue how good teams he doesnt play are. so his probably only means of telling is media and it is truly their decision on who can be the best. it is so stupid using WORD of mouth to determine who should go win a championship and who should just stay at home.
By Brad
December 3, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this
I say Oklahoma deserves to be there more than LSU. They say LSU should be there because they won their conference. So did OU. They’re both 11-2. OU wolly bopped the #1 team in the nation to win their conference, while LSU just barely got by #14. Bottom line is LSU just ain’t the 2nd best team in the country.
By Big Al
December 3, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this
Terence, I am glad someone with the AJC has an objective voice. Georgia may very well end up in the BCS Championship next year, but they did not deserve to be there this year. Heck, they did not even win their own division of the SEC.
Unless Georgia gets a grip, I would not be at all surprised to see they lay a West Virginia egg in the Sugar Bowl.
By LC
December 3, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this
Terence Moore you finally got it right. Everybody in this BLOG should know that the NC game is about $$$$$ and the COUNTRY FANS from UGA just don’t have it.
By MarkD
December 3, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
Terrence, another great job of playing to your audience.
GO DAWGS!
By BR
December 3, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
Both teams have 2 losses but LSU has more wins. Geogia won 83% of their games. LSU won 85%.
Represent the SEC and beat Hawaii. Now that we aren’t playing each other, CHEER FOR THE SEC CONFERENCE!
By Casey
December 3, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this
The BCS did not get it right. I’ll admit that UGA did not deserve to go to the national title game. But LSU doesn’t deserve it as much as Oklahoma. Oklahoma just blew out the #1 team in the country while LSU had to depend on a gift from Tennessee just to barely squeak by. I don’t care if their losses were in overtime, because one of those losses was to Arkansas. When Oklahoma lost recently they were without their starting QB. What was LSU’s excuse? In fact, they should have been stronger because they had Early Doucet back for the Arkansas game. OU deserved it, not LSU.
By Truthtime
December 3, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this
Wow UGA students and fans, I thought your parents sent you to college to make you smarter. Sad it’s not working. You, and UGA sports writer suckup, Bradley, haven’t a clue! With your kind of thinking, Oklahoma who beat the #1 team in the country two days ago should now be #1. They didn’t beat unranked GA Tech two weeks ago and get bumped to number 4. They had to earn it by beating #1 to get moved up to #4.
By MIKE
December 3, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this
What you guys need to do is not post anything on this piece of sh_ts articles.You see the AJC likes the controversy.Just ignore him and he will be sent away like we all want.
By null
December 3, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this
I’m not saying the BCS got it right, because it is still an archaic system that in inherently flawed and we will never have a true national champion until an honest playoff system with NO INPUT from human polls is in place.
And to UGA fans…. get over it!!!! Georgia deserved a shot at the national championship game as much as Duke does. If you don’t win your division, you don’t deserve to play for the nation. Quit your whining and prepare to feel like you deserved something by beating a WAC ‘powerhouse’
By BCS Blows
December 3, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this
Hawaii should be in the NC game…
September 2 Northern Colorado September 8 at Louisiana Tech September 15 at UNLV September 23 Charleston Southern September 29 at Idaho
October 7 Utah State
October 12 at San Jose State October 28 New Mexico State November 10 Fresno State
November 16 at Nevada
November 23 No. 19 Boise State Won 39-27 December 1 Washington
Then again, maybe not. Talk about playing NOONE. Boise State was their only competition and that’s not saying alot.
By joe
December 3, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this
HAHAHAHAHA….oooooh, I’m a dawg, and we should be in the natl championship despite getting blown the f out by Tennessee, who got their butts handed to them by UF. Cry me a river, and get used to being passed over: next year, with much improved UF (with USC transfer Moody at HB) and an improved Tennessee, Georgia should get used to the loser’s circle.
By BAYEAUX BOY
December 3, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this
I have 1 question for all the Georgia fans that actually thought they had a shot at the national championship: what part of your brain thinks that you should have a chance to play for the most prestigious title in college football and you couldn’t even win the SEC or even your division? That’s like saying I should play in the SuperBowl and I don’t even make it to the playoffs!!!! GROW-UP and be happy that we let ya’ll in New Orleans to get the dome ready for us!!
By Jonathan
December 3, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this
Do you know anything about College Football or are you an AJC EEO baby? Both you and the BCS need to go!!!
Jonathan
By Villa Rica DAWG
December 3, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this
You $uck Terence!
By aaron
December 3, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this
If you don’t win your conference, and get beaten by sorry S. Carolina and blown out by Tennessee, a national championship you do not deserve. Take your Croakies and short shorts and go back to Athens, cry babies.
By Dawgcrzy
December 3, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this
To the AJC senior editor….It’s about time!
By KC in Athens
December 3, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this
If Georgia were to supercede LSU, even though both teams have the same record, but LSU won the championship game, then that would render the champ game null and void. What would be the point of having the game, if it didn’t help to determine the top team in the conference? On ther other hand, why has the Sugar bowl become the most unexciting game in the entire bowl series? No one wants to go to Louisiana anymore; the Sugar bowl is just plain boring these days. That said, Georgia better stop complaining, because they might just get spanked by Hawaii. Folks, I’m a Georgia fan, but I’m tired of being embarassed by other Georgia fans with unrealistic goals.
By Coach
December 3, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this
You write articles just to p** people off. Even your own staff has a nickname for you - “name dropper.” Georgia goes from 4 to 2 or your poll was,is, and always will be a joke. From beginning of season to end. We just take it and scrap it after trying to believe you idiots for a whole season? With your logic we might as well let West virginia and Missourri play the championship game - you all would have thought that perfect on Friday. IDIOTS.
By Don Sullivan
December 3, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this
Just read your column about why LSU should be in the title game. Unfortunately, you spent far too much time arguing that UGA shouldn’t be in the title game and no time addressing the sham of LSU jumping over all those other teams that deserve to be in the big game.
No, Terence, UGA didn’t lose the championship game. UGA, with a very young team loaded with freshmen, lost two games early in the season before they got on track. They lost two! And so did Tennessee! And so did LSU. One of LSU’s loses came on the last day of their regular season. Whatever happened to that other lame BCS argument that whoever loses late in the season is out? Remember that same dumb argument was used to eliminate Notre Dame from a shot when they lost by a last second field goal that catapulted FSU back into the title game one week after Notre Dame demolished them!
Back to UGA. All three SEC teams lost two regular season conference games (Tennessee added another non conference loss) and Georgia was eliminated by a conference tiebreaker that allowed three loss Tennessee to play LSU. Georgia wasn’t allowed to play in the championship game, they certainly didn’t lose it!
Now, let’s look at the real reason why LSU is in the title game. If you watched LSU play this year, and I did, then you saw a fairly good team that the TV guys loved and kept returning to the top after disappointing performances. I went to the SEC championship game and I saw an LSU team that, except for the TD interception of an Erick Ainge pass, was dominated by Tennessee.
How could anyone jump this LSU team over the likes of Oklahoma, Virginia and USC…not to mention Georgia? Why, because the BCS understands that LSU is the one team Ohio State has the best chance to defeat. Another shellacking of Ohio State by a team outside the Big Ten wouldn’t sit well with the college football gurus. And that, my friends, is why the BCS system is such a joke!
Don Sullivan
By Louis
December 3, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this
I reposted this at the athens paper website this morning in their “free opinion” forum and it was deleted in twenty minutes.
Good old Athens censorship .. People over there never could take the truth .. and never will :)
Repost:
Mark Richt tells his team to storm the field and draw two penalties at the Florida game in front of the whole country and then wonders why the bowl coaches passed them by for the championship ?
Georgia looked like a bunch of thugs when they pulled this stunt.
Basically, if you want to be treated as a champion, you should act like one !
By hahahaha
December 3, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this
Oh yeah, LSU gets no credit for beating Tennessee in the SEC championship because Tennessee is a crappy team? Then why did they smoke UGA? Dawgs? More like puppies who cry and b1tch.
By Q
December 3, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this
Its funny how it’s only GA fans who think that GA should be in the BCS Title game. EVERYONE else (including most experts) feel that the selection was correct. I am an LSU Alum and die-hard fan, but my prayer was that GA did not get in over LSU. I would have accepted it if neither GA nor LSU went (with a lot of prayer)…I just did not want GA to go ahead of LSU b/c GA is NOT better. The only team I would have accepted going over LSU is OU…and i would have had to find a way to swallow that.
GA fans better realize that in the SEC champ game, LSU beat the same TN team that demolished them earlier this season. And this was done with at least 3 major LSU players hurt.
How can you justify making it to the big dance in spite of that fact? You can’t!!!!!
I’m sure there will be a GA/LSU matchup next season….It’s gonna be good!!!! And if I’m not mistaken, it’s time to take that matchup to Death Valley. I’m scheduling my vacation time now!!!!
Well, I have proudly hung my LSU banners up here at work (in the heart of Dawg country). Bring it on!!!!!
GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS: Terrance, for once I LOVED the article.
By GO LSU
December 3, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this
You all are a bunch of sorry losers!
Go LSU TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!
By silverridge
December 3, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this
ohio state played 1 team in the top 25 and lost it at home. yeah, they really deserve to go!
By Coach O
December 3, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this
Terence you are aother football sportswriting IDIOT. The Dogs tied for their division but due to the tiebreaker rules, which could have been set up on points scored or points allowed, we did not get to the championship game. So get your facts straight before spouting off.
By Mookie
December 3, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this
UGA fans are undoubtedly the worst sports in the conference and probably the entire country. I remember a few years ago when fans threw ice and trash on their own players as they left the field. Anyone who disagrees with the bowl outcome on these message boards gets threatened and cursed. Georgia probably leads the conference in player arrests and misconduct and has the lowest graduation rate. Players sell their championship rings on ebay. Those are facts. The behavior of the players and the coach is an embarrassment. The argument that Georgia should play for the national championship is absurd and totally without merit. So Richt can work on his Solja Boyz dance for the Sugar Bowl, but the Dogz may be surprised when they get whipped like they did a few years ago by WVA.
By borodawg
December 3, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this
Truthtime, good point. To all you rockytops and others who call us whiners, you’re just full of poopoo. I for one don’t see us in the NC game either because of our record. If we wanted to be there, we shoulda beat TN and USC; then we could complain if we were left out. Likewise, I can see rockytoppers complaining that they should be in the Sugar: they beat us; they went to the SEC c.game. As for the estimable T.Moore, once again a fairly lame article. On the other hand, Dawgs fans, he’s a writer. He’s not supposed to support one team or another. If you want that, subscribe to the Athens-Banner Herald. I (we) heard every argument there is from about 10 different pundits these past few days. Most have merit; but there’ll always be disagreements over the rankings and bowl selection…even with a playoff system. Beat Hawaii! …and we’ll worry about next year next year.
By Johnboy
December 3, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this
Terrence, you are exactly right. I can’t believe the mutts think they deserve to be in the NC game. Get real. Be prepared to get roasted by the mutts, but you said it exactly right. They should have lost to Vandy, and we wouldn/t even be having this discussion.
By J
December 3, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this
Decent article, bad facts. 04 Oklahoma won the Big 12 before getting blasted by USC. It was 03 OU that lost and then got beat by LSU.
Geaux Tigers!
By Matt
December 3, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this
The Georgia Bulldogs fans are whiners and excuse makers. Your so-called football glory days ended in the early 1980’s. Get over it.
By LSU BLEAUXS
December 3, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this
There’s no way LSU should be in that NC game. NO FRICKIN’ WAY. How many chances are the coaches going to give these overrated losers?
By Frank Johnson
December 3, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this
If you want to go by the BCS “system” then you should go by the view of the AJC readers and go somewhere else!
By Bark Madly
December 3, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this
For the most part UGA fans are a bunch of Entitled Dilusional idiots… you weren’t disrespected, you just didn’t win the games you needed to win, plain and simple…In Protest you should refuse the invite to the Sugar Bowl. Silly Puppies. Great column Terrance!
By jcfromindy
December 3, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this
Mr. Moore is not biased, hell he dogs Notre Dame out, and he’s from there! Don’t feel bad UGA, yaw SUCK, You should be glad your even playing anywhere. You don’t have a chance against Hawaii. Better luck next year. Go Tech, Go Colts!
Yippee, UGA go back to your doghouse where you belong! Roof!
By Mike
December 3, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this
UGA has not earned participation in the Championship game, but no other team has either. If the BCS and bowl leaders would cancel this season’s Championship game by stating that no team is deserving of the title, the credibility of the process would be enhanced. However, the money involved will not allow them to do what is right.
By borodawg
December 3, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this
Did yall see where these coaches ranked UGA? Joe Glenn-10; Hall Mumme-9; Schnellenberger-8; Bob Stoops-8. Talk about gettin’ dissed!
By steamer
December 3, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this
Moore- you need to get the heck out of Atlanta and move to the wonderful state of Louisiana. No way miles will stay at LSU ; once the bowl game is finished he’s leaving that corrupted state and moving to Michigan- big liar who does not deserve to be in the BCS— It should be the Bulldogs-Ohio.
By the way...
December 3, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this
It is evident to me that certain sports organizations and media outlets are not really interested in finding out who really is the best football team. For a long time I could never get it through my head that the controlling interests in venues like the Rose Bowl simply don’t care about football ratings AT ALL. They care about taking care of their own ( i.e. $$$$$), and that means that you sign a 12th ranked team when you could easily get a fifth ranked team. In a just world, we wouldn’t be discussing this. This is not a just world. But it does have the perverted virtue of a kind of logic that I can understand. Even if those college players don’t earn a cent.
Another thought: if the USC players could vote, I wonder who they would invite to the Rose Bowl. Someone should go out and do an informal poll of those players just to embarrass some folks.
By sfj223
December 3, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this
Terrance,
You just don’t like them dawgs! I wish you were balance and fair. Don’t just put words to print to get readers interested in your article. It appears that every one is your team, except Georgia. Did the University of Georgia deny you admission?
sjones223
By zone1atl/borngator
December 3, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this
lose at home 2 south car and get murdered by tenn and u should b playing for the NC over oklahoma and a lsu team that won the sec. the garbagedawgs have 2 win this game. DONT LOSE i repeat DONT LOSE or any struggle!!!!!!!!
By LSUBoy (That's an Auburn boy who can read)
December 3, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this
Funny—I watched the entire SEC Championship game on Saturday and didn’t see Georgia play once. Yes, I heard Mark Richt say you don’t have to be conference champion more times than I’ve heard Bill Clinton say he didn’t have sex with that woman. But if it comes down to two teams with identical records, and one of them is the conference champion, who should play for the national title? The conference champion, or the also-ran that never even made it to the game? Get over yourselves, Dawgs. You didn’t deserve to go from seven to four last week, and you don’t deserve to play for any national title. Go to the Sugar and be glad you finished in the money.
By bob
December 3, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this
Terence couldn’t be Moore retarded.
By steamer
December 3, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this
Moore- you need to get the heck out of Atlanta and move to the wonderful state of Louisiana. No way miles will stay at LSU ; once the bowl game is finished he’s leaving that corrupted state and moving to Michigan- big liar who does not deserve to be in the BCS— It should be the Bulldogs-Ohio.
By steamer
December 3, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this
Moore- you need to get the heck out of Atlanta and move to the wonderful state of Louisiana. No way miles will stay at LSU ; once the bowl game is finished he’s leaving that corrupted state and moving to Michigan- big liar who does not deserve to be in the BCS— It should be the Bulldogs-Ohio.
By ET
December 3, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this
There are no clearcut “two best” teams in the nation. The three primary polls used in the BCS were in agreement that Ohio State and LSU would be representative of college football’s best in 2007. The primary computer poll had LSU and Virginia Tech. If there were an 8 or 16-team playoff system, one can only imagine the furor that would have accompanied seedings and match-ups in a year like this, not to mention the inter-sectional manipulations to ensure every BCS conference and part of the country were represented equitably. The 65-team basketball playoff system lessens some of the inter-sectional effects with so many entries, but still has its share. Back in the 60’s, Notre Dame and Michigan State battled to a tie and shut out undefeated Alabama from the national title. That fired up Bear and Alabama to do great things the rest of that decade. Now Mark Richt and UGA have the same opportunity.
By Eric
December 3, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this
Terrance Moore is from Ohio, so his team is in the big game. This guy gets off on putting down our teams. As for all these sorry GT fans, your team can’t even find a coach that wants to coach ya sorry bums.
By s. tony
December 3, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this
Brother Terrence.
The polls did not get it right. Neither of them did.
Yes, LSU wiped the floor with Virgina Tech 3 MONTHS AGO, but someone with some guts, whether it’s a voting coach or media scrub needs to put an explanation out there for public consumption as to HOW only 8 days ago those same folks voted LSU 1 spot behind Virginia Tech. Then The Hokies went out and beat Boston College by 14, and LSU went out and beat Tennessee by 7. Then explain to me how 8 days later, with those results in, they went and jumped LSU from 7 to 2 over the Virginia tech team that was 1 spot ahead of them 8 days earlier?
Either those voters screwed up the week before by having LSU @ 7 behind Va Tech, or they screwed up by having them jump way up based on THAT performance at the Ga Dome Saturday night. Or do the voters simply go from their lazy uninformaed voting that they do in the regular season and turn into a defacto NCAA Selection committee with the final poll and vote based on the whole season vs what happened relative the previous week.
By Obnoxious Georgia Fan
December 3, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this
“What’s simpler is that Georgia isn’t better than LSU. For proof, the Tigers were celebrating forever on Saturday in the Georgia Dome. Not the Bulldogs, who weren’t even there.”
This proves LSU is better than Georgia? Wow. So I guess LSU is better than the Indianapolis Colts too eh Terrance? They weren’t there either. I think you’ve really stumbled on to something here wise guy. If you want to prove your superiority over another team simply don’t play them. LSU should not show up for the BCS title game. By not playing Ohio State they will have conclusively established themselves as the better team. Wow what a moron.
Bottom line: Georgia and LSU didn’t play this year. I am willing to admit that LSU had the better season, but that is a different question than who is the better team. I will cede the BCS Title game spot to LSU. The deserve it more. But I will never, not in a million years, admit that they were better than us this year. That can only be decided ON THE FIELD Terrance, not in AJC columns.
For what its worth, if Georgia and LSU played this past Saturday Les Miles would be wishing he had went to Michigan. I’ll just leave it at that.
By K Culbreath
December 3, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this
First,it appears that the BCS has a serious problem and that the coaches are penalizing for something that isn’t a violation. This is something that needs to be rectified or disregarded. Georgia was not in a position to win the Southeastern Conference Championship last week. However, the voters understood this and expressed through their selection that Georgia was the number 4 team in the country. However, after barely beating a Tennessee opponent, LSU mysteriously overtakes the Bulldogs. Outrageous.
Secondly, LSU, which I have nothing but respect for, has lost 2 games just like the Bulldogs. It doesn’t matter if it required overtime, triple overtime, or any other amount of time in overtime. The bottom line is that they were not victorious. That argument is a non-issue.
Third, although Georgia did lose 2 games, those games were early in the season. If the entire body of work is taken into consideration, then I dare say that those defeats should have minimal bearing since then.
Fourth, the media has harped on the fact that the hottest team in the country is USC. Even though they have won a number of games since their last defeat, they have beaten teams which were suspect to begin with - Oregon St, California, Arizona St. and UCLA. I dare say that Georgia’s wins over Florida, Auburn, Kentucky, and Georgia Tech are much more impressive.
Fifth, LSU and Georgia have played some of the same opponents in Florida, Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama. Even though LSU beat a number of these teams, they were extremely lucky to escape with a victory including Florida and Auburn. Georgia handed their hats to these teams. There was no doubt that Georgia was the best team on the field when we faced those opponents.
Finally, can you really say that Louisiana State University is the best team in the SEC? They have had the opportunity on several occasions (ranked number 1) and have squandered each of those chances. Can you really say with a straight face that in a head-to-head contest with the University of Georgia that LSU would be victorious? In fact, the SEC may very well be defeated this year in the National Championship Game because the Tigers are vulnerable this year. Last season, there was no question that much hated Florida would soundly defeat an overrated Ohio State team. This year, the SEC would be extremely fortunate to have a champion come from the conference.
No, Mr. Moore, neither the coaches, the media, nor the polls got it right this time.
And neither did you.
By David
December 3, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this
How do you still have a job??? You are one of the most classless reporters I’ve ever read! You should be fired immediately - get out of Georgia.
By Flyboy10
December 3, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this
Terrence…thank goodness you are there in the midst of the mind-numbed mass around ATL to write an objective column; you always do. It balances out the delirium. I don’t even have a…”animal”…(can’t even bring myself to say the other word)…in this fight. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
By Kevin
December 3, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this
Anybody that says the BCS “Got it right” needs to get a grip. They never get it right. If they never intended to let Georgia move up, then they never should have ranked them 4th to begin with. They need to honor their own system. How does Ohio State remain idle and advance when Georgia drops a place by remaining idle.
By al
December 3, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this
Moore is correct. LSU beat Virginia Tech by 41 points, beat South Car. and beat Tenn. Georgia did not, and with regard to Tenn., actually got humiliated. judge the body of work objectively and no rational fan can argue that LSU does not deserve its position over Georgia. factor in the close call agaisnt Vandy, and Georgia looks even worse. Rally around the SEC and support it against Ohio State. too many ifs and too many tears in these posts. LSU’s season is better than Georgia’s—-get real.
By Glenn
December 3, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
Your article is a waste of space . All this shows is how useless the BCS system is . Not only did we not get a national championship game , we didn’t come close to getting the best bowl matchups possible . The BCS once again got nothing right . Their are 6 or so teams that can make a legitimate argument for playing in the championship game . This flawed system is really getting angering .
By trademe
December 3, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this
Bah Humbug! Ok we did not make it to the BCS Championship. Can somebody please explain to me why the #4 team did not make it to the Rose Bowl???? I mean we got slapped then, spit on!!! What gives??? Not bitter at all, just confused as heck!!! How many of you really thought that this young team would do as good as it did? Hat’s off to my DAWGS!!!!!
By John
December 3, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
Glad to see that you got it right. They are lucky to be where they are!
By lamar morris
December 3, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
Miles you gonna get stomped by Ohio St. hope you enjoy the slaughter….then we know who should have been there….the turkey won’t be in your stomach…..but where it should be.
By John
December 3, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this
Glad to see that you got it right. They are lucky to be where they are!
By Bulldawg Mike
December 3, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this
Despite TM’s comments, UGA was the SEC East Division Co-Champion along with UT. UT was the East Division rep to the SEC Championship game because of the head-to-head tie breaker. Check the SEC’s website which confirms the Division Co-Champions. Link: SEC Sports
Nevertheless, the BCS pollsters and voters have spoken and I accept it. CMR showed a lot of class on TV, and even admitted that a conference championship probably should be required (although it isn’t currently). Go Dawgs! Remember you can’t spell SUGAR without UGA!
By Forrest Gump
December 3, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this
Mark Richt is a whining hypocrite and an embarrassment to the tradition of Wally Butts, Joel Eaves, and Vince Dooley. This team has become like Miami of the 1980’s and FSU of the 1990’s. Oh, Richt was in both places, wasn’t he, and his true character seems to be surfacing. I like the posting that read, if you want to be a champion, act like one. I am a UGA graduate, but I am ashamed to wear the G logo.
By unbelievable
December 3, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this
All that I have to say is, why would you put a team (Ohio State) in the NC game, when they haven’t played since Nov. 17th. Georgia was placed at number 4 a week ago and everyone new that they couldn’t play for the SEC Championship. I don’t hate the fact that LSU jumped GA, I hate the fact that Ohio State is being treated differently and they have been idle for two weeks and GA only one. AND THEY GET MOVED BACK!! Look at Kansas (you know they’ve got to be mad) they pushed back all they way to 8th because they didn’t play for one week. Who decided that Ohio State could not play, and still move up to play in the National Championship Game. This is a load of crap! I would rather see Hawaii and Oklahoma play the NC game than watch this bull$#@! At least let GA play Southern Cal. then maybe GA could leave this season with some dignity. GO! DAWGS!
By Tim
December 3, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this
WHEN LSU LOSES TO OHIO STATE IN OVERTIME WILL LES MILES CLAIM TO BE THE ‘REGULATION PERIOD NATIONAL CHAMPIONS?????? GeAUXXXX tIGERS!!!!!! wHAT A JOKE!!!!
By Titothebear
December 3, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this
Amen Terence! For once, I agree with you. Yes, UGA is hot right now, but they still did NOT win the SEC East. It’s very simple, win your conference, then make your gripe! If you wouldn’t have lost to South Carolina or gotten your doors blown off by Tennessee, then you’d be in the title game. You’d better get over it quickly because Hawaii is coming to play! Sure, on paper, UGA is the better team, but Hawaii is going to be playing with nothing to lose…because they’re supposed to get torched. So, I hope for your sake Richt will have the guys ready to play great football…it’s still the Sugar Bowl, it’s a great bowl, and you have a ton of talent coming back for next year, so you’ll probably be playing for something bigger!
By Veteran Fan
December 3, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this
It is absolutely amazing that Georgia fans couldn’t talk their way into the BCS championship! You are a Vanderbilt fumble and two Georgia Tech non-fumble recoveries from an 8-4 season. You should be thrilled to be in the Sugar Bowl against the ONLY UNDEFEATED team in Division One football! Hawaii is the team with a gripe not you! When the Rainbow Warriors get through with you, you will understand what real, fast, offensive football is all about! The real shame is that Colt Brennan will throw for 400 yards against your defense and finish second to “the pretender” Tim Tebow for the Heisman, who couldn’t even beat you guys! Hawaii should be playing USC for the title game and that would pit the two best teams against each other.
By Vili The Warrior
December 3, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
Vili is very happy to drink up the salty tears of Bulldog fans. But the chalice, she is oveflowing!
By BigDawg
December 3, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this
Maybe we should take a poll on whether or not you should continue to call yourself a journalist. Let everyone vote if you should keep your job. Stick to the articles you specialize in — race. I’m surprised you didn’t say the BCS was racially motivated by keeping out a Georgia team that is unproportionally African American. Give it up Terence and retire. You have run out of material and resorted to just making stuff up to get a response.
By Charles C. Cox
December 3, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
Moore can’t subtract 2 from 4! It’s a problem over his head!
By Mayretta_Dawg
December 3, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this
Maybe the Techies can help me with this math. How does an idle #3 OSU who does not play in a conference championship jump to #1 and #4 UGA doesn’t move into that 2nd spot yet #7 LSU jumps to 2nd after narrowly escaping a UT game who gave the game away?
What also perplexes me is the LSU and other opposing fans crowing about UGA barely beating Vandy yet LSU almost got beaten by Auburn thanks to Leslie Miles’ stupidity. Remember the poor clock management that had the ball get tipped on the last play in the game that resulted in a TD, LSU loses its third game? Lucky games happen almost every year; just ask Florida last year how blessed it was when it backed its butt into the NC game.
Also, what I love is all the haters that visit our blogs. If we don’t matter then why are you here??!!
Go Dawgs!
By PlayoffsNeeded
December 3, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
The Georgia fans are nuts to think they should have been in the National Championship game! You have to win your division and conference to do that. LSU shouldn’t have jumped anyone no matter what. VT should be playing in the title game since their only loses came to two #2 teams and they won their division and conference. In the conference final they beat a much better team than Tennessee. Also, Ga would get killed by BC, VT, LSU, Mizzu, Kansas, Hawaii, WVU and Oklahoma. The BCS was very wrong to have LSU in the title game. Playoffs need to replace the worthless bowl games.
By UGAFAN
December 3, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
Go Ohio State! Beat the crud out of LSU! I won’t support the SEC in the NC game but will support any other SEC team in the bowls.
By Eric
December 3, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this
For all you idiots who keep saying LSU beat Tenn and Georgia didn’t. Georgia beat the hell out of Kentucky, and guess who lost to them LSU. LSU barely beat Florida and Auburn, Georgia beat Auburn by two touchdowns. The fact is Georgia was the better team by the years end.
By Football Fan
December 3, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
Watching TV last night, I couldnt believe my ears. Mark Richt was being praised for “motivating his team” by sending the whole team on the field for a “celebration” after a touch down, which could have lead to a major fight between the two schools. I was being told that his team was “hot” after that. He should have been suspended from Coaching for a few games….but all UGA did was make him apologize. I am embarrassed to be a UGA fan…and may not be after this season. Mark Richt talks the talk (about doing the right thing) but he doesnt walk the walk. These young men need a coach that sets an example on the field…
By SLB_MSY
December 3, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this
justify LSU jumping VT???
LSU beat VT
LSU losers? bottom line
LSU WON the SEC!!!!!!
UGA didn’t even play in it….
Georgia fans are poor losers, always have been…..
By dawggoneit
December 3, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this
I am sick of hearing how UGA shouldn’t be in the Championship because it didn’t win its Conference. So according to this argument…A wild card team doesn’t deserve to win the Super Bowl or the World Series? Just face it, the media(ESPN) put who they wanted in the Championship game.
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this
What is the problem here? Georgia can’t even win their own division, much less the conference. They got pounded by a Vol team that got beat by an LSU team with a backup qb and the best defensive player in America in Glen Dorsey sitting on the sidelines. UGA got beat at home by a gamecock team sitting at home for the holidays. LSU lost 2 triple overtime games and pounded ACC champion Va. Tech 41-7. End of story! Perhaps if UGA would man up like the rest of the SEC and play big time opponents in their non-conference schedule rather than middle tier pansies like OK. state people would have some respect for them. Has UGA ever manned up and played a big time BCS conference opponent outside of the immediate southeast in a home and home series? It has never ever happened! Every team in the conference in the past 10 years has traveled outside the southeast to play truly big time teams from other BCS conferences but not UGA. What a pathetic, cowardly program!
By UGAFAN
December 3, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
Forrest Gump-turn in your G! You don’t deserve it.
By B
December 3, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this
The system is completely political and pursuaded by the media like the p.o.s. wanna be “experts” at E.S.P.N. They all fell for the cry baby performance of Les Miles. Give him an Oscar, not the National Championship.
I normally go for the SEC when it comes to BCS games, but GO BUCKEYES!!
By BCS BS
December 3, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this
I know most of you are ticked right now about the voters making the rules up as they go along. For some reason, the powers that be decided this would be a good year to exclude non-conference champs from playing in the BCS Champ game. I did some homework and it has happened twice. In 2001 Col was the Big 12 champ, but Neb played in the BCS champ game and lost to Mia. In 2003 Kan St. upset OK in the Big 12 champ game and OK still got to play in the BCS champ game (lost to LSU).
By LSU Rocks
December 3, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this
Doggies,a two loss team that doesn’t qualify for its conference championship doesn’t deserve to go over a two loss team that wins it. It’s that simple, and everybody outside of UGA knows it. Try winning it on the field instead of whining off of it.
By Bryan
December 3, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this
Let me get this straight. Georgia lost two games right. No two loss team should ever be playing for the NC. Period. And don’t underestimate the Warriors or you’ll find yourselves down by 20 by halftime.
By BIGDAWGFAN
December 3, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
Another lousy column by a lougy writer. I suppose he is enthralled with Ohio State being in the game.After all, they did beat Akron, Kent State, and Youngstown State. They must be great , after all, they are in Ohio . Seems Moore worked in that state awhile. Their gain is our loss ! Go HOME !!
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this
Its not a rule but its just common sense. Take a conference champion over a team that doesn’t even win its division. LSU has 11 wins to UGAs 10, LSU pounded a BCS champion in VA. tech 41-7, UGA beat lowly OK state in their non-conference slate, LSU lost 2 triple overtime games to bowl teams while UGA got obliterated by the Vols and got manhandled by a gamecock team sitting home for the holidays. Throw in that UGA had to go to overtime to beat a bad Alabama team and was gifted a game by Vandy of all people and I just don’t understand how UGA fans think they have something to gripe about. Oh, I almost forgot. Ga. Tech gifted you also with 3 times and FLA was playing with an injured Tim Tebow. Do you really believe you could have beat Fla. if Tebow had been 100%? Come on. Get real!
By mowreck
December 3, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this
You are right on the money Mr. Moore.
By Being Real
December 3, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this
The two teams that won their conference championship are playing for the National Championship……OH WAIT! The Big Ten DOESN’T have a championship game. Until all the conferences have a championship game then teams like Georgia have every right to play for the national championship.
The toughest team that Ohio State played was Illinois (which at the time wasn’t ranked) and BEAT Ohio State! WTF! And they are playing for the national championship?
The real National Championship game will be played in New Orleans…..but on January 1st at the Sugar Bowl.
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this
I agree that Ohio State has a weak schedule, particularly non-conference. I think there are 3 or 4 teams better than OSU. But the fact remains they have only 1 loss and some conferences just don’t have a championship game. Teams like USC. Just be glad you don’t have to play them and that you get Hawaii instead!
By Hokie4life
December 3, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
You GA fans are funny! I know you LOVE your DAWGS, but come’on, keep it real. The BCS got it right.
LSU was the right choice…
I am very interested to see if you guys can beat Hawaii. UGA has a great program, and if they beat a 12-0 team…look out!
By Techie
December 3, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this
A brilliantly written piece of prose that lays out the facts in an objective manner.
The game should be LSU-Oklahoma.
At least for the 2nd straight year a team from the South will show the country how weak the best of the Big 10 really is.
By Marie
December 3, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this
Let me ask you one thing. You are in Georgia right? You tell us that we are suppose to get mad about this. The Georgia Bulldogs played an awesome season, sure they lost two South Carolina nobody’s and the vols, but who cares, we beat everyone else. You even said yourself in the article that yes we should be #2 the whole world knows that. But let me tell you something if LSU thinks they can beat us why don’t they bring it on? Why did they not want to play us if they think they can win? If you think they are so high and mighty why don’t you move there and get out of Georgia because we sure as hell don’t want you here.
By Patrick
December 3, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
I don’t think that UGA should play in the title game (it should be Oklahoma and USC), however your logic is totally flawed. You write…”If you lose certain games at certain times during the season — and definitely if you drop your conference championship game — you’re out of this unofficial playoffs, or at least you should be.”…Please explain to me when that certain time of the season that losing disqualifies a team, because LSU has lost twice since UGA last lost, and one of those losses was on the last day of the regular season.
By Conspiracy
December 3, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this
The way I see it UGA was excluded from the NC picture due to huge conspiracy. The Zionist Bankers, UN, Skull and Bones, Free Masons, and ESPN conspired to keep UGA out. The truth is out there dawgie fans.
By Dmitri
December 3, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this
Boo Hoo?!?!? Win your conference first and then you may have a complaint.
By Jack
December 3, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this
How great is this? I am disappointed to be going to the Sugar Bowl - going to the Sugar Bowl with a team that played 25 freshmen! Wow, this makes the Goff and Donnan years seem far, far away.
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this
So Dawg fans should pull for OSU because they think UGA belongs in the title game over the LSU, who is the conference CHAMPION! What part of that do dawgs fan not understand? If you had taken care of business at home against a weak gamecock team which LSU destroyed you would be in. Or if you hadn’t taken a brutal beatdown at the hands of a VOL team that LSU beat while playing with a backup qb and the nations best defensive player sitting on the bench then maybe you would have an argument. LSU also have 11 wins to your 10, a conference championship, and an impressive 41-7 pounding of ACC champion Va. Tech. Who did UGA beat non-conference?Please don’t say Ok State! What a joke you guys are! Oklahoma(conference champion), one loss Kansas, and USC all have much better arguments than the dogs but I don’t see them complaining like whipped b***. USC is easily hotter than Georgia right now. Please don’t humor me with the idea that the dogs could take down a healthy USC team. Please don’t embarrass yourselves by suggesting that you could play on the same field as someone like USC.
By Kristyn
December 3, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this
Nobody, including GA, earned their way into the title game this year. It was a toss up…and the coaches, press and computers gave it LSU and OSU. Both teams should be grateful for the gift…. I can understand that UGA and the fans are disappointed but to say that GA was cheated is a little much. I’m afraid that with all this ‘frustration and anger’ UGA will not fare well against Hawaii when the time comes. It happened last year with UM…they felt they should have been playing in the title game and yet were humiliated in the Rose Bowl game against USC. And it happened a few years back when Cal thought they deserved to go to the Rose bowl and then got blown away by TTU in the Holiday Bowl. I could go on but do I really need to?? Believe me we are not doing the DAWGS a favor by harping on this. They need to be focused and excited about the game they are going to play on January 1st and not listening to their fans complain about the game that should have been. I can assure you that Mark Richt is already there! Let’s pull it together and get behind our team. They need our support. They’ve given us a phenomenal season - let’s reward them by getting excited about the Sugar Bowl! O - and if you want to start complaining again on Jan. 2nd…then be all that you can be!
By Falconator
December 3, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this
The LSU situation is about the biggest “catch 22” I’ve seen. First, they play in the inferior Western Div. of the SEC; they get to play TENN in the conf. championship, who had no business representing the Eastern Div, by virtue of a tiebreaker rule.Yet by beating them, even though they were not the best team in the Eastern Div., they are catapulted all the way to #2! I guess these facts(about the inferiority of the Western Div) are only known to those of us inside the SEC. ESPN and the other media outlets (and apparently many coaches) don’t have a clue. LSU will have a tough time with OSU.
By Dmitri
December 3, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this
It’s sad to see so many UGA fans whine. Especially you Marie, classic post by the way. It’s clear that you’re a idiot. You had your chance to play LSU or whomever for the SEC title but you lost to a sub par SC team and got embaraced to the team that deserved to play LSU. Even though everyone keeps harping on the #4 BSC ranking last week, the focus should be on winning your conference!! Then maybe, you have a valid complaint.
By Jack
December 3, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this
Heh, Dogs go to the Sugar Bowl and Tech goes back to Boise. The bees finish 6th in a week conference and fall to the 8th bowl game. Free pizza for a year for any techies that buy tickets to the blue field bowl?
By David
December 3, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this
Question: How does Ohio State play in a down conference with over 50% of the conference teams in the “Big” 10 being a complete joke, NOT HAVE A TITLE GAME TO PLAY IN LET ALONE NOT WINNING ONE (remaining completely IDLE on Saturday), then move UP when Georgia moves down?
Answer:
Biased, Mid-West-loving, voting media who have some type of false superiority complex and feel the need to proactively justify it by participating in the “sham” vote of the decade in college football.
All of the media should be ashamed and embarrassed. Admit or not, you were wrong for doing this.
If Ohio State played in the SEC, they would have 5 losses.
And, if LSU played in the East, it would have 2 more losses this season… easily.
Now, Georgia gets to play Hawaii… nothing to gain, everything to lose.
Georgia has been sent to the corner or the room for “time out.” For what reason? We all know…
By TheTruthHurts
December 3, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this
If you can’t win your division, you shouldn’t be eligible to win the National Title.
Georgia has a great team, but this is not there year to win it all. Playoffs would be great, but we all know the greed of it all wil not allow that. Just hate UT and SC that much more, they did it to ya.
By Dont hate
December 3, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this
You UGA fans act like you were on a bye week last week. You weren’t. You did not qualify for the conference championship game and therefore did not play. The deserving teams played and won and deserved to move up. I personally think Oklahoma should have moved up further being that they beat the #1 team from last week’s poll. Also, VT should have passed LSU as they’re two losses were to the #1 team at the time that they played them. And don’t come talking about the mighty SEC conference is world beater crap. The SEC was at or close to .500 against other BCS conference teams this year.
By Unbiased1
December 3, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this
Let’s all calm down with the insults and the hatred. This is merely a game. Now that things are back down to a low simmer. I love all the upsets. Raised in Baltimore (ACC), undergrad in upstate New York (Big East), grad school in California (Pac10) and now working in Atlanta (SEC), and a family with some Big10 ties, I’ve been exposed to all of the regional biases and can look at it all with an objective scope, more so than most people. All of the schools have their reasons as to why this and why that. So since all of the top teams have losses (except Hawaii), let’s look at their losses to distinguish them from each other. Their losses are what they have in common. One last caveat before delving in, being one of the hottest teams in the land is not direct evidence to gain ascendency to the NC, it is merely circumstantial. Hawaii: Great season, probably a bit underrated, the unknown quantity that is the WAC makes them interesting, but weak schedule and conference makes them out of the NC. Sugar is right placement for them. WV: Pitt loss at home. Fiesta for Big East champ, it fits. Kansas: Weak schedule (in the 100s) and lost last game of season to Mizzou (who lost their last game of the season, which equals bad taste in voters collective mouths). My one complaint in all of this, they lost to Mizzou and Mizzou is out. Mizzou would be here if they lost to the Jayhawks. Mizzou got rocked for winning and playing a bonus game by losing to OU? Maybe Jayhawk fans travel better than Tiger fans. Lucky to get Orange. USC: One of the three most impressive looking teams at the moment. Loss at home to 41 point dog Stanford. Not enough quality wins. UCLA loss to ND and Utah hurt Pac-10 credit. UCLA was playing for a Rose bowl birth on last day of season? Crazy weak Pac-10 their ultimate demise. USC and ASU are the only ranked teams from the Pac-10. Oops. Peace to USC. Rose by default. Missouri: aforementioned loss to OU. Screwed and penalized for beating Kansas? Why? Georgia: One of the three most impressive looking teams at the moment. Loss to the ‘cocks at home? and blown out by Tennessee. They could win the NC right now, but look at their season in totality. If playoff system was present, then they could run the table like Southern Cal or OU. Sugar is appro for SEC’s second best team. Nobody would want them on their plate right now. much like So. Calif and OU. OU: One of the three best right now. Loss to so-so Colorado tanked their season. Their second loss to Texas Tech should quiet any arguments from them. Fiesta fits for Big12 champ. Once again though, getting hot and looking scary. VT: blowout loss to LSU and weak ACC. Orange proper to ACC champ. LSU: two losses in OT. SEC is uber deep in depth. SEC champ. But if they beat the Buckeye’s then a bit of a paper tiger champ. So. Cal, OU, Dawgs are looking better than them right now. OSU: only one loss like Kansas from a “power” BCS conference. I think they should be #2 not #1, but that is really splitting hairs at this point because being 1 or 2 is essentially the same thing since both get the invite to the NC. There you have it. Just look at all of the losses from all of the teams and the circumstances behind each of them. The BCS really just picked the two best from a bunch of solid teams instead of picking the two best teams from a group of good teams. All of these losses made the top teams less distinguishable from the other. One can revisit all of the debate after the NC. All of the above teams have some major business to take care of first.
By Thrash
December 3, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this
SHUT UP Georgia babies, the Sugar Bowl is STILL over your heads. Better shape up and fly right or Hawaii will flame your butts. Next time, try winning your conference.
By William L. Moore
December 3, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this
Georgia did not create the BCS system. UGA only askled to be fairly considered. When has a team ranked 7th or 9th jumped a team ranked 4th and not lost. UGA did exactly what OSU did - not play and not lose yet OSU is rewarded with the title game and UGA is denied. Conference Champion - the Big 10 + 1 does not have a Conference Championship game. Last year Florida jumped Michigan which was placed in the position of being number 2. Georgia worked up through the polls and the pollesters put us there not us lobbying and crying foul. Good luck BCS. Georgia and the SEC will be overlooked again.
By Brett Shepherd
December 3, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this
GEORGIA FANS NEED TO SHUT UP. I am a diehard USC TROJAN fan and the only thing I am upset about is the fact that GEORGIA is not coming to Pasadena to get their butts handed to them by the TROJANS!
You did not win your conference, thus you need not be in the title game. We did win the conference, but we understand that because we lost to Stanford, we don’t deserve to be in the title game. Although we have a better leg to stand on than Georgia because we actually won the PAC 10 TITLE. Oh how I wish the Bulldogs could have gone to the Rose Bowl and Dawg fans need to quit acting like you wanted to play USC! You want no part of them so break out your little black jerseys and prepare for that JC team named Hawaii….and if you lose….oh boy! One more thing…why won’t Georgia OR LSU play teams outside of the southeastern region? SCARED!
Damon Evans, get on the phone with the USC athletic director Mike Garrett and lets get the home and home series between THE USC TROJANS and the georgia female dogs
By BeachBum
December 3, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this
You can complain about Moore’s article as much as you want, but let’s face it, UGA didn’t step up to the plate at the crunch time. I don’t care how good a team they turned out to be, and they were a good one, but they didn’t even qualify for the Conference Championship, much less, win it. So, there is no reason they should have gone to the National Championship over the SEC champions.
Give credit where credit is due, and quit whining about the rank.
By Vol Fan
December 3, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
I may be a Vol homer at times, UGA got flat-out robbed. We may have beat them early in the season, but that win came against a bunch of freshman, who are now playing lights out. It’s sad when the powers that be make up the BCS rules at they go along. OSU and LSU should in no way be in the championship game. Not even close!
By Unbiased1
December 3, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this
David you are totally probably right in all of your conjectures. The only problem is that they are conjectures and hypotheticals. We can only dance with who we brought, play the hand with the cards… blah blah. I think a playoff system is the solution like a bunch of others, but until then, we all have to work within the parameters given. OSU would get rocked in the SEC. Probably. LSU would have another loss in the SEC East. Probably. All merely “probably” and not fact. We need facts. I feel your pain though man.
By GeauxLSU
December 3, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this
Bulldog Nation is starting to sound like Poodle Palor… Stop crying and be happy y’all got into the Sugar Bowl….. And let’s recap in case the tears are still in y’alls eyes.. LSU: 2007 SEC Champs AND soon to be National Champs… Get over it already!!!! Geaux Tigers!
By BiasedCorruptSystem
December 3, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this
Typical, these comments coming from the same baffoon that sympathized with Mike “Dog Killer” Vick. The system has proven to once again be mortally flawed. Every year, one or more deserving teams get the shaft from the BCS system. This year, it just stings a little more that the Dawgs got run through. I aggree that winning your respective conference title certainly should account for something, but should not account for everything. Basic logic would tell anyone with half a brain that we should have moved up with Ohio State, when #1 & #2 lost. How the hell did we drop a spot, that’s insane? Apparently, consistency in the “system” doesn’t mean anything. Well, from a Dawg fan and SEC supporter, I’m just glad we have someone from the SEC representing us in the BCS championship. LSU had better come ready to prove they should have been there insted of UGA. GO TIGERS & GO DAWGS!! Let’s run the BCS.
By Dif
December 3, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this
The difference between OSU and UGA is that if the big televen had a championship game, they would have went to it. OSU didn’t deserve to fall because their season was over. UGA did because their season ended early because of their inabality to qualify for the championship game.
By Dee
December 3, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this
Hey Brett, who does USC play? Answer: No one! WAC = Weak A** Conference
By Hokie4life
December 3, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this
Ok Black Panther, you hit it dead on! I am not a condoner of calling people out their name, but I have to agree with that!
Marie and others: Comeon, get out of the 60’s
Dont hate: LOVED your comment!!!! Funny!
Unbiased 1: Ok, most of us are at work, try cutting it down a bit; to much to read…
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
UGA fans can’t win the argument over LSU based on reason. LSU has 11 wins to UGAs 10, a conference championship, and their 2 losses were in triple overtime to bowl teams. UGAs losses were at home to a non bowl team South Carolina and a blowout buttkicking to the vols. By the way LSU beat the Vols with a backup qb and with the nations best defensive player in Glenn Dorsey sitting on the bench. LSU also has an immensely huge nonconference win over VA. Tech to the tune of a 41-7 whipping. This clearly should end the argument right there but people on this forum seem to be ignoring the VA Tech win. Va. Tech lost 2 games, one was a narrow loss to Boston College which they avenged 2 days ago and the other was that beatdown by LSU. Georgia’s nonconference schedule simply isn’t worth talking about. Its pathetic and is the difference in why LSU is going and not UGA. Speaking of that, what’s truly fascinating about UGA is that in my 30 years of watching SEC football UGA is the single team to never go out and play home and home series with big time opponents from BCS conferences. Have you ever seen UGA travel outside the immediate southeast to play a home and home with a big time BCS team! Its never happened and is indicative of a small time program. Either that or simply a lack of balls. UGA played UCLA in 1985 in Athens but of course backed out of the return trip to L.A. the next year. I could go on and on over all the other SEC teams playing huge BCS names on the road over the years but I’ve never seen UGA do it. Never! And please don’t mention OK.state at home. The AJC queried Coach Richt about why every SEC team plays big time home and homes except UGA. His exact response to scheduling someone like USC. “No, I’m thinking we don’t want to do that” How frigging cowardly! That’s why you are playing Hawaii and not Ohio State. Its LSU’s impressive win over ACC champion Va. Tech and your cowardly approach to playing big time names in home and home series that makes the difference. Boo hoo you whining chickens!
By srschirm
December 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
Great article Mr. Moore. Watching THUGA fans complain never gets old.
By G. Thompson
December 3, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this
Hell must be frozen over, because I actually agree with Terrance Moore. The BCS “system” is hopelessly flawed and never should have put UGA at No. 4 to begin with. If you cannot win your own conference, you should not be able to win a National Championship. End of discussion. Get over it Dawg whiners. You had your chance at Neyland Stadium and got hammered.
By Dick
December 3, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this
Not being in the BCS champsionship is no ones fault other than Georgia Bulldogs players, coaches, and administration. If you win the games you need to win, you don’t have to reoly on anyone helping you get in to the game, you get in yourself. Ga has been over rated since teh first day of the season.
By giant_killah2003
December 3, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this
terrance moore you eveidently are not a true sportswriter.in fact you dont have a clue go dogs
By bama_12titles
December 3, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this
Hey Dee, You are a freaking idiot! USC plays in the Pac-10 not the WAC. Imbecile! And at least USC steps up to the plate and plays big time teams on the road in home and home series. After 4 blowout wins over SEC teams like Auburn and Arkansas I don’t think any SEC fans should be talking trash about USC. Especially UGA of all teams. Please tell me when UGA has stepped up to the plate and played a home and home outside of the deep south against a power like USC? Never! UGA has never done it. You freaking cowards!
By BR
December 3, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this
From Tigerdroppings.com
Twenty four days before Christmas, in a state in the south, Les Miles was p** as he opened his mouth. “Miles to Michigan,” was reported as fact. To which Miles responded, “Herbie you don’t know jack!”
The Tigers had suffered a gut wrenching loss, At the hands of McFadden and the rest of the hogs. And Bo in his sweatshirt, and Miles in his Hat. Were determined to prove they were better than that!
When the Tennessee Vols ran out on the field, There were ruckus applause from the mentally ill. Still in the locker room, Les told his team, “This season ain’t over. We still have a dream.”
The hurt throwing arm of QB Matt Flynn Meant Ryan was the man they put their faith in. Then the fans all heard, what Les said in the Dome. “I ain’t goin’ anywhere. I’m happy. I’m Home!”
The fans were still thinking “This might be a trick.” ‘til someone pointed out “Hey, this guy ain’t Nick!” The Hat took the field for this championship game, And he brought all his Tigers, and called them by name;
“Now, Hester! Now, Early! Now, Highsmith and Putt! Let’s let ‘er rip and shut these guys up! Take to the field Men! Give it your all! Then later we’ll watch numbers 1 & 2 fall.”
The fans still weren’t sure as to what team would show, The Virginia Tech game seemed like so long ago. But there in the stands, the fans they did cheer, As Perrilloux played his game of the year.
While out in Ar-Kansas, the hogs claimed the boot, The tigers were focused on far better loot. With the game knotted up, Ainge threw a quick out But Zenon was ready and took six to the house.
He wore a LSU jacket, and a white turtle neck, The same as he wore when his team beat La Tech. With the hat on his head, and a childish grin, Les put his team in the title picture again.
His smile-how it widened! as Pitt won its game! He cheered Oklahoma, when it did the same. The stars were aligning, it couldn’t be true. Turns out Miles WAS destined, to play O-S-U.
With a month to prepare and a month to heal up, We’re all pretty sure which team will show up. He ain’t going to Michigan, and we’re sure of that. But Tressel and the Buckeyes should still Fear the Hat.
On December first, he called L-S-U home. Then set up the Tigers, to play again in the Dome. It soon will be legend, how Les started that day, “Can’t talk now… . I’m busy… . [Y’all] have a GREAT day!”
By Tim
December 3, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this
Maybe I am missing something, but everyone keeps saying that the Dogs should be out because they didn’t beat Tenn and LSU did, But Didn’t LSU loose to the same Kentucky team that Georgia smashed?
By Brad
December 3, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this
**There is not a reasonable right or wrong in this year’s selection of the BCS title game. There isn’t one scenario that could have been presented without major criticism. An idle #3 team moved to #1 while an idle #4 team dropped to #5, a #7 winner leaped to #2, #6 to #3 and #9 to #4 — this would never happen during the season, so why now?
Presently, Georgia is probably one of the two hottest teams in college football. It is a shame that Georgia could not go head-to-head with LSU on Saturday, but it is their own fault for allowing Tennessee to make them look like a Pop Warner team earlier in the season. Ironically, it is that very loss that most certainly transformed them into the explosive team they are now.
My point is that there really is no logic or reason in the BCS, but a playoff system would remove all doubt. Opponents rightfully point out that teams would put less importance on non-conference games when the long-term goal is to make the playoffs. I say make all the games count in conference standings. GA vs. GA Tech suddenly becomes important to have a shot at the SEC Championship.
By GA-Gamecock
December 3, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this
I like the Dawg train of thought: “We’re #4, #1 and #2 lose means we’re #2.” What about when S. Carolina beat you on your home turf and you were still ranked higher than the Gamecocks that Sunday. Or when the Vols beat the ever-living mess out of you in Knoxville and you were still ranked ahead of them too. Quit whimpering and move on to Hawaii before you get embarassed like Oklahoma did last year.
By Brad
December 3, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this
I’m not sure that I’m more disappointed we don’t get to meet USC in the Rose Bowl.
Go dogs!!!
By Thrash
December 3, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this
Way to go Terence! Whip these stupid Dawg fans into a frenzy. Hey Georgia, next time you want to go to the BCS title game, at LEAST win your conference. AT LEAST.
By BS-on-BCS
December 3, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this
Athens Banner Herald said it right when said difference between BCS and Sugar Bowls was five plays in the entire season. Five plays outta aproximately 750 for the season. Mr. Moore; no matter how you write it you gonna be wrong. Lets get rid of BCS and let our imaginations determine who is #1. It is apparent that you were using yours when you wrote Sunday’s article.
By Scooter
December 3, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this
T.M. is laughing his be-hind off at you whiners. A little luck and UGA is in the SEC Champ (and probably would’ve won) but it didn’t happen. Get over it!
By Paul
December 3, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this
Lay down the crack pipe. I knew before it ever came out that UGA was gonna get the shaft. Moore…you are dumb as a box of rocks. Try a new job….one that is easy…like will that be paper or plastic.
By Greg
December 3, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this
Hey BS-on-BCS, that is one dumb statement. It makes sense though that it would be in a UGA paper. I bet you use your imagination every night when you dream about having a College Education. Oh, if he would have broken that tackle we would be in the NC, lame!
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this
Dear Terence Moore:
Once again you fail to comprehend the big picture and the total scope of the Bulldog Nations righteous indignation. It’s not just about the title game and how the criteria for ranking changed from one week to the next. No, this is equally about the Bowls selecting non-sensical match-ups (i.e., Rose Bowl selecting Illinois, Fiesta choosing WVU, and the Sugar picking Hawaii) and a system that his clearly out of step with consumer wishes.
To understand the depth and breadth of our discontent you have to realize we were sold a bill of goods. The media told America that for Georgia to get to the NC a certain scenario needed to unfold, however unlikely it may appear. Well, guess what this is 2007 and that scenario played out to our advantage. However, when it came time to deliver the goods the system changed and we were jumped in the polls eliminating us from the title game. A legitimate grip in my opinion. However, that’s only the tip of the iceberg. If you really want to know what’s bothering us - look no further than our bowl opponent. No disrespect to Hawaii, but sorry this game has NO UP SIDE FOR UGA! It’s a lose-lose proposition for us. Because Hawaii plays a schedule of advanced High School teams, Georgia is expected to win. Because Hawaii is actually a very talented team they have a legitimate shot at winning. If Hawaii does win, UGA becomes the laughing stock of the SEC and national clowns for 2007.
Terence, please do a little homework… I realize this isn’t about race so it’s harder to go to the well, but give it a try!
By jogger
December 3, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
Dawgs fans have nothing to complain about. Mizzou is the ONLY top 10 NOT IN A BCS Bowl. Okalahoma made it and they are NOT IN THE 10. That is a mistake and a slip uy.
Get a life Dawgs.
By FireTerence
December 3, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this
First, I am shocked to see that Terence Moore still has a job. He is a no-talent hack. The biggest surprise is that he could not figure out how to make this about race….
Second, can those of you that go to 3rd tier schools and are not going to a real bowl stop posting here? I am sure the high school you graduated from would love to here your thoughts on how great your lame choice of a University is.
By 5plays
December 3, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this
Almost any of the top 15 teams can say they are 5 plays from the bcs games. LSU is less than 5 from being undefeated. UGA is also a handful of plays from having 2-3 more losses. Vandy and Tech easily.
By Simmer Down Folks
December 3, 2007 1:44 PM | Link to this
Everyone continues to comment that there is no rule which states that you have to win your conference to go to the national championship game. However, that does not mean that the voters can not take the fact that Georgia did not win their division into account.
Further, if this is such an outrage, why is no one outside of Georgia upset over UGA being left out? It is because the people who post are fans, die hard fans, if they sat back and thought about the result objectively, they would realize that the two most deserving teams finished one and two.
LSU beat a team on Saturday that killed UGA and LSU had to do it without Matt Flynn and Glenn Dorsey for the most part. Terence Moore is not commenting this way because he hates UGA but because he is objective.
By Peter
December 3, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this
Finally a voice of reason from the Dawg nation. Thank you for getting it right Mr. Moore. Most of the opposing posts are from the intellectually-challenged Dawg fans who fail to realize that the third best team in the SEC should not be playing for the BCS crown…especially given their continued inability to beat a Spurrier-coached team. Altogether now…a collective “Waaaaaaahhhh” for the crybaby Dawg fans.
By mediahater
December 3, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this
Dawgbyte,
It isnt up to the media to pick the two teams. They have a poll, but the stuff you were listening to was just possibilities. If anybody said that UGA would be going to the championship game under those conditions does not know the BCS well. Heck, the media cant even get the coaching rumors right. Not even ESPN. They confirm and unconfirm rumors all day.
By Blind Homer
December 3, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this
I think Illini should go home, UGA to the Rose and Missouri to the Sugar and you’d potentially have two better games. And UGA woulkd be exposed for what they are, about the 10th best team in the country. And I’m an alumnus. Can’t honor the traditions (SEC to Sugar, Big Ten to Rose) when those conferences make the championship game.
By keith
December 3, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END THATS WHY THE JOURNAL SHOULD KEEP YOU MY FRIEND WE SHOULD BE FORCED TO BUY WHAT YOU SELL WHY SHOULD WE BE HAPPIER THAN ANYONE ELSE [ODE TO AN IDIOT]
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this
Simmer Down Folks
You really don’t want to go there…
“LSU beat a team on Saturday that killed UGA and LSU had to do it without Matt Flynn and Glenn Dorsey for the most part.”
We whipped the Kentucky, which beat LSU… and LSU had Flynn and Dorsey when they lost to the Wild Cats!
PS - The folks in Los Angeles aren’t happy either, as they wanted to play Georgia, not Illinois in the Rose Bowl.
By War Eagle
December 3, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this
bama 12 titles, I am doing something I rarely admit with Bama fan. I AGREE with your post 100% on your post, nicer explanation. Auburn got jumped in 1983 polls when ranked #3,bneat Michigan in Sugar Bowl, Miami #5, beat Nebraska 30-29- and final poll was 1.Miami,2. Nebraska 3.Auburn 4. UGA. Miami leaf frogs us 4 spots and Nebraska remain #2.I am Ga born and bred, but graduated from Auburn, so I pull for the dawgs except Auburn. UGA needs not to take Hawaii lightly,
By JMS
December 3, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this
It comes down to one thing. Bowls, like everything else, care about one thing, MONEY. That is it. The Rose Bowl picked Illinois because they could bring in more revenue. Not because of matchups. Furthermore, Kirk Herbstreet is the biggest idiot in College Football. First, he messes up the Les Miles issue, then, automatically jumps on the LSU bandwagon. LSU lost two weeks ago. two weeks. They do not deserve what they are getting, but again, it is about money. that is it. money. end of discussion. And I am not even a GA fan.
By LSU is OVERATED
December 3, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this
LSU lost to Kentucky while having the #1 ranking. Yes, Kentucky is a much improved team, but still should have been an exercise for LSU, and they lost… period. And, now the BCS has to justify putting them in the title game… OSU will be destroyed, and I would have loved to see the Dawgs in the SEC Game, it would prove that they are the better team now, not the overrated tigers…. I mean, as far as a display of offense and defense of the “best” two teams in the conference… that game sucked butt!
By volfanatic
December 3, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this
Let me tell you UGA fans something. In THEORY you should have made the nat. champ game. Yes you were 4th in BCS going in. Yes Missou and WV lost making the unlikely scenarios likely. However, I have to agree with the masses. Even though it is not written in stone I think winning the conference championship should be an implied criteria don’t you think? I mean come on. You weren’t even the EAST champ, you did not go to the SEC championship, and consequently you are not going to New Orleans (the week that it really counts) anyway. You lost to a team that eventually went 6-6. You were hammered by yours truly. It took a combined SIX OVERTIMES to beat LSU. Both teams LSU lost to WILL BE IN BOWLS. The Gamecocks and Steve Superior will be sitting at home sucking on egg nogs and wondering what went wrong during bowl season. And didn’t you lose that one between your beloved hedges???!!! So do you REALLY have a case here??? If Tennessee were in the same position and were left out, you idiots would be laughing and chanting about how unworthy we were AND JUSTIFYING our snub job and you KNOW it!! Conversely, if Tenn made it into the championship game like you cry that you should after having been drilled by mighty UGA and losing to the Cocks, all of you would have been b*** and griping about that AND YOU KNOW IT!! So, shut up your whining and go to Bourbon Street and enjoy yourselves for chrissakes!! You are better off than my Vols anyway so cheer that up to a shot of Jack Daniels. Hawaii is no joke and they will give you ALL you want. And, if you lose…….then you all look like bigger fools for griping about being snubbed for a shot at the crystal football in the first place!! Peace to yah and we’ll see yah between the hedges next year for ANOTHER beat down. Maybe you’ll learn your lesson and take Vols and Cocks more seriously next year. GO BIG ORANGE!!!!!!
By Ace
December 3, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this
Ohio State does not have to play a conference championship game at the end of the season. They sat idle like Georgia did. They should have dropped in the polls as well.
By JP
December 3, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this
Terrance,
Perhaps someone should put a gag on you. It may just keep you from cluttering the Internet with your worthless drivel.
I’m not even a Dawg fan, but I can clearly see the error in the current BCS.
You infer that a team should win its conference in order to play in the national championship. Then please explain to me how Virginia Tech wins their conference, is ranked higher than LSU, and STILL isn’t playing for a national championship?!?
The BCS is a sham. The regular season is NOT a substitute for a playoff. If it were, VT would be playing OSU in the national championship game.
(Oh, and I’m not a Hokie either…just a college football fan who wants to see this blasphemy ended.)
By Dave
December 3, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this
Georgia didn’t earn it. They played a soft out-of-conference schedule and got owned by Tennessee. LSU’s two losses were both triple overtime, and pounded ACC champ Va Tech 48-7. It has nothing to do with conference championships. LSU put together the better season.
By Snoop Doggy Dog
December 3, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this
Since when does only the last half of the football season count? Richt is the new Barry Switzer in sheep’s clothing.
By dr soul
December 3, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this
Georgia has played over their heads all year…to have even gotten a recogition at #4 was extremely generous and they should be thankful to even be in the BCS bowl lineup.. they may have the talent and coach to get there next year by earning it outright, than being because of others eliminating themselves.. quit crying in your milk Dawgs, and especially the coach and be thankful that you even have somewhere to go for the post season… you are being given an unearned gift as it is.. Georgia just simply did not play championship ball in 2007…
By Brad
December 3, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this
The Georgia Bulldog Nation would bring a tremendous amount more revenue to the Rose Bowl than Illinois.
By Scooter
December 3, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
Mr. Moore, I usually disagree with everything you write about, but this time you’re right on the money. Georgia didn’t win the SEC championship and thus don’t deserve to go. They didn’t win the big game against Tenn. The one where they got their jockstraps handed to them. Quit your pittiful whining, go to the sugar bowl kick some butt, and win it all the next two years. You’ve got the talent so let this be your motivating factor.
By bob
December 3, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this
love ya dawgs,love ya coach.take care of business(win at least your div.)but mark the whine colored shirt looks awful.
By Simmer Down Folks
December 3, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this
DAWGBYTE
I am pretty sure that you also do not want to go there.
UGA did not kill Kentucky, that game was close for the most part until the end and it was played in Athens. LSU played Kentucky in Lexington, and had played Florida the week before. I am sure that Dorsey was also not healthy in that game as well.
Further, the people being upset in LA is beside the point. The question is whether UGA should have gone to the National Championship game, not whether they went to the Rose Bowl. I would have rather seen them in the Rose Bowl because it would have been a better matchup. But the problem is that the Rose Bowl did not want UGA. The Sugar was going to fight them over UGA but the Rose decided that it wanted to stick to the traditional Big Ten-Pac Ten matchup. Your beef is with the Rose Bowl Committee not the BCS rankings.
By Amazed Once Again...
December 3, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this
Terrence Moore,
You are indeed and confirmed as a Georgia hater and a sports idiot! Where did you come from, Alaska? Just because you get your rocks off saying VERY unpopular things just to get a response out of the local fans is CRAZY! It might be funny now but it won’t last forever. You never have anything positive to say about anything in this state in regards to sports. Why did you move here? And who’s butt are you kissing by printing this garbage. Everyone knows why LSU is in the big game, but that doesn’t make it right. You are a puppet of the system and your loyalty is only for personal gain. My mother always told me you never get to the top by stepping on the backs of the people that got you there in there first place. START RESPECTING WHERE YOU LIVE!! ESPN WON”T SAVE YOU UNTIL YOU ARE ACTUALLY ON THE PAYROLL JERK! AJC WAKE UP!!!
By Andy
December 3, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this
Do you fair weather (not the true fans who I respect) UGA morons have any clue how stupid national sports TV and syndicated sports radio is making you look today???
UGA was beaten by SC at home and throttled by TN on the road. What part of that do you not understand?
Why can’t you fair weather fans be happy the school didn’t take your moronic plan to fire the Defensive Coordinator seriously after the horrific loss at TN? Had that actually occurred you might have been lucky to be in the Tampax Bowl.
Quit your crying, feel lucky to even be in a BCS Bowl this year and turn on some national media to see how pathetically stupid those who have a clue are making your whining out to be.
If that doesn’t stop your whining consider the loss record of each whining team in the recent past who didn’t like their Bowl game. Karma is a bitty so you might just stick a sock in it now…..
By Smitty
December 3, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this
Peter, UGA beat South Cackacrappy last year. My how you forget. UGA also beat Kentucky easily this year and the Tigers needed 3 overtimes. They were also pushed to the brink by Auburn. What about Vanderbilt’s missed FG against UT. I say all of this because it makes NO SENSE AT ALL for #7 LSU to beat # 14 Tennesee and move up to # 2 when #3 Oklahoma beats #1 Mizzou by 14 points and they are not ahead of LSU, please. This weak a** BCS crap cries out for a playoff. Every year there is only one NC game, yet all of the other bowl games are sold out. I do not buy into, its all about the money for these college presidents. Use the same 5 BCS bowls (Orange, Fiesta, Sugar, Rose, then the National Championship) and make an 8 team playoff. Then we will not have to have this discussion. If you watch any college football, you know that USC and UGA are playing as well as, or better than anyone in college football. Hell we won the last 6 we played. Until this year everybody thought you needed to lose early to recover and play. I guess not this year. Lets just not rank anyody until the last week of the year. That way people will not be biased by these polls for the first 12 weeks of the year. I bet the NCAA basketball coaches laugh at this crap every year. COME ON NCAA, LET’S SETTLE THESE DEBATES ON THE FIELD. Can we please have a playoff. This antiquated sideshow has got to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By KEITH
December 3, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this
Hey bama_12 your 5 foot 3” and weigh 125 lbs right.Go ahead you can admit it ,your gonna be ok.As for us Georgia fans,we are used to FOOTBALL.Not surfboarding and worshiping Jim Rome.drinking wine and eating cheese while we watch two hand touch.Trust me when I tell you this,THE DAWGS WOULD LOVE TO PLAY USC.Now go lift some weights and check on your inflatable date.
By tj
December 3, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this
Classic T. Moore…just stirring the pot. Not even worth a response…oops, I just did.
By bill
December 3, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this
I can see everbody wasted their day thinking about this. The only way to really get things done is cut the talk and take action. Boycott college football until they put a playoff in. Oh yeah its all about the dollars and NCAA fans are the slaves.
By Mike
December 3, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this
I am stunned at the number of “homers” that think UGA should play for a title. YOU DIDN’T EVEN WIN YOUR LEAGUE! Had a nice season, but Marc Richt, normally a classy guy, implied that his team deserved a chance. If you want a chance, Mr. Richt, win your league title. And, oh yeah, if you lose to Hawaii just keep your mouth shut until next September.
By Difference
December 3, 2007 2:39 PM | Link to this
Once again, the difference is that OSU would be able to play in their conference championship game if they had one. UGA DID NOT QUALIFY!!! Get over it. OSU won their conference of 11 teams. UGA did not win it’s division 0f 6. And before you say the SEC is a tougher conference, I will say it again: THE SEC WAS ONLY .500 AGAINST BCS CONFERENCE TEAMS IN 2007!!!
By NW Ga Dawg
December 3, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this
Some parties above keep saying that Steve Spurrier is laughing at the Dawgs. While I am NO fan of Steve Spurrier, I’m quite sure he’s certainly not laughing. How could he with a former number 6 team falling to .500 and not going to any bowl? You’re just trying (lamely) to use this to rile the Dawgs. No one who I know in the Dawgnation gives a wee what Steve Spurrier thinks. He was the overseer of the single biggest flop; the worst coaching job of the year in the SEC—possibly the country. So what? He beat the Dawgs!? Yeah, in September! Big deal—that was a very l o n g time ago. Everyone with a half a brain knows who the best team, program, coach, etc. is between UGA and SC.
All of this anti-Dawg blogging is hilarious! Keep it up. Bringing hate only shows how much someone is in your head—and note this: if you are the type who wants to tear down another, the very one you’re trying to belittle is the one of which you are most envious. If you’re “better than someone else,” you don’t have to prove it, so bring it on.
Go Dawgs! Beat the Warriors. I look forward to New Year’s night and seeing my Dawgs, OUR Dawgs in the SUGAR Bowl!! Woof!
By Dan
December 3, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this
MOORE IS AN IDIOT, IF THIS WAS HIS NOTRE DAME HE WOULD BE SINGING A DIFFERENT TUNE. THAT IS IF THEY EVER WIN MORE THAN FIVE GAMES AGAIN
By BUSHWACKER
December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this
Lets show some class and acknowledge we had a great season but any team with 2 losses cannot complain.
Honestly, HAWAII got the shaft not us.
Let’s spank the only undefeated team left and see where we end up in the other polls.
Then we got out and go 28 - 0 and win it all in 2008 and 2009.
By TechTony
December 3, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this
Has anyone stopped to remember that it is the announced intention of the BCS to only concern itself with a #1 vs. #2 national title match-up? Georgia has a right, I suppose to feel shafted, but in all fairness, the BCS has now made amends to the SEC for its denial of Auburn in 2004 by selecting the SEC champion (LSU)at all.
I cannot figure out why the Rose passed on UGA but it was their choice to make and they had their reasons.
Georgia wanted to be #2. Kiddingly I say the University of Georgia has always been #2, just in an entirely different vernacular.
By GE
December 3, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this
Coach O
Tie Breaker Rule Number 1 :
Tennessee 35 Jawja 14. Is that enough reason to keep Jawja out of the SEC Championship game and the BCS championship game? Why is this so hard for you to understand. GO Vols!!!!
By AL C
December 3, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this
The dawgs were doomed when the talking heads on the ESPN pulpit took the position the dawgs were not worthy. The dawgs were 6-0 in the last half of the season. LSU over the last 6 regular season games, while being rated #1 twice at different times, was 4 and 2. LSU lost the last regular season game at home to an unranked team. LSU ‘03 improved as the season progressed and at the end of the seaon—the Tigers were an awesome team. The ‘07 edition is not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the ‘03 LSU team. What a joke but I had rather see LSU than migthy Ok, that got 27 pts put on its mighty defense in the first 21 minutes of its game against upranked Texas Tech team in late November. That should have been the kiss of death for them in the BCS rankings. Moving them ahead of a dominating Georgia team at season-end shows the voters cannot be taken seriously. The Atlantic Conference title does not make VT worthy of any accolades. Ohio State versus LSU should be a good game—they were both modestly performing teams at seaon-end with neither playing at levels worthy of a National Championship. Just a dawg venting but after the Knoxville debacle, I would have never dreamed that we would have anything to get excited about—-it was a great year with wins over the Gators in Jax and the War Eagles “in Athens”—aint life grand after all!
By BeBe KID
December 3, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this
It’s a sad situation. UGA football has not won a National Championship since 1980. Leg-humpers, that Championship was 27 years ago not only is it history it is now becoming ancient history. Larry Munson no longer travels to broadcast away games. The stress of seeing UGA compete for a National Championship to only come up short year after year since 1980 was just to stressful for him and even the most die hard leg-humping fans. For 11 out of 12 years Spurrier was your daddy sending the Georgia faithful from Jacksonville with a hangover and a broken heart how humiliating it must have been to lose to the evil genius. Year after year good ole boy AJC sports columnist, Furman Bisher, had to come up with excuses as to why UGA could not beat the Gators which brings us to the present.
You leghumpers are desperate for a National Title by any means necessary because football at UGA has lost relevancy. Your Coach Mark “THIRD” Richt has resorted to classless stunts bringing bad karma and disrespect to your program. You are demanding that UGA be given a shot at the National Championship when they don’t deserve it. I understand you; but, I don’t feel your pain because I am part of Gator Nation. Keep the faith leg-humpers maybe things will get better in your lifetime but if they don’t you can always keep talking about Walker, Belue, Scott and the 1980 NC! SMILING!
By BuckeyeFan
December 3, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this
Wow, UGA fans sure are upset! Why? If I remember correctly, Kentucky had to beat Tennessee for UGA to play in the SEC Championship. If you had beaten Tennessee earlier, you wouldn’t have had to depend on someone else to win to get you in. Pretty simple. So Tennessee beats Kentucky and EARNS their way into the Championship game. Then the UGA fans start saying that if Tennessee can beat LSU, maybe UGA can play for the BCS Championship. Again, doesn’t happen. LSU wins, then it is up to the BCS who goes to the Championship game.
So, notice a pattern UGA fans? You spent the last couple weeks depending on someone else to get you the chance to play for a championship. Lesson here is, take care of your own business. Beat Tennessee and/or South Carolina, win the SEC, then you can go to New Orleans on January 7th instead of January 1st.
Instead of accepting the fact that once again, UGA failed to do what traditional winning programs do, you b***, moan, whine, and complain that the BCS is corrupt, you were shafted, its not fair, blah, blah, blah.
And before you start to trash the Buckeyes, let me mention this is their 3rd trip to the BCS Championship game in 5 years. They won in 2002 over a much better Miami team, so the ‘experts’ said. Last year the ‘experts’ said OSU was the superior team. We got our butts kicked all over the field, simple as that. This year, the ‘experts’ say that LSU played in a superior conference and a tougher schedule, while OSU plays in a weak conference with a weaker schedule. I heard the same stuff in 2002.
Now, lets look at the numbers;
National Championships -
UGA - 2 (none since 1980) OSU - 7
Conference Championships -
UGA - 12 OSU - 32
Numbers don’t lie UGA fans. Before you start complaining, start winning CONSISTENTLY.
P.S.
I can’t wait to see some of your intelligent responses to this post.
By jogger
December 3, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this
I REPEAT- MIZZOU IS THE ONLY TOP TEAM NOT IN A BCS BOWL. THAT IS A CRIME.
AND YES, I AM FROM MISSOURI.
By TO
December 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
What a sad little column. Is that all you could come up with - pitiful rhetoric with absolutely no susbstantive argument regarding… pretty much anything. Even your comments about Missouri are simple. How can the 1 team in the country go to completely out of the BCS picture with one loss on the last Saturday of the season. Then, Kansas and Illinois (whom Missouri defeated) slip into the BCS picture. I’m sorry, buddy, your logic is not as tight as you think it is. Georgia lost to USC and UT this year. But, you know what, LSU lost to Kentucky, a team UGA defeated. Moreover, what you don’t talk about is the fact that an ACC team like Virginia Tech move up as much as they did in the last week… LSU defeated VT 48-7. Virginia Tech has no business being ranked as high as they are. And, Oklahoma - the Big 12 is about as strong a conference as the Big 10 or the ACC.
Here’s the thing, though. Perhaps it is fate that UGA is playing the only undefeated team in this whole conversation. Hawaii has probably one of the, if not the best, QB in college football. If UGA shuts Colt Brennan down, and Knowshon rushes for over hundred yards — with the second half of the season Georgia had — they should be number 1. OSU’s offense doesn’t even compare with Hawaii’s. And, I’m not sure OSU could stop Hawaii defensively. And, who is VT playing??? Seriously. And, what about OU? Who are they playing??? LSU is a good football team, but unless they blow out OSU they will not deserve the number 1 spot at the end of the year.
By T
December 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
Why are you a Bulldog hater because if it was Ga Tech in the same spot your spin would have been completely different? The fact of the matter is LSU had its shot twice to be in the big game and they blew it both times. Now the media has jumped on their wagon for the 3rd time. If you have watched LSU play the last 2 months you would know that they are not playing like a number 1 or 2 ranked team. Has everyone forgotten they lost to an unranked team on their home field last game of the regular season with everything at stake. I believe West Virginia just did the same thing, and now they can not even buy tickets to national title game. It is quite clear the BCS can put anyone they want in the final game because a number 7 ranked team jumped 3 teams the last week of the season to get in. If the BCS goes by quality wins, rankings, and conference championships Oklahoma should have got in beating the crap out of the number 1 ranked team in the nation in its conference championship game. Mr Moore go feed that junk you just wrote to Falcon fans.
By Jim Duggan
December 3, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this
Terence,
You got it wrong. I am so tired of hearing that line “we have a playoff system- it’s called the regular season.” No, it is not, and the reasons are very simple. Not all teams play schedules with the same level of difficulty. I don’t care what you say, if OSU had played UGA’s schedule, they would be LUCKY to get out of the season with 2 losses. I believe the converse is also true- I do not think it is a stretch to say that UGA would have come out of OSU’s cakewalk with no more than one loss. Another difference is that in a playoff system, teams that lose are typically eliminated. Playoffs aren’t much good without that provision. How does that compare to the current setup, in which LSU can drop it’s last regular season game, OSU can drop it’s second to last game, and both end up playing for a national championship? Additionally, quit pointing out that LSU’s two losses were in overtime. NOBODY CARES. The key word in the sentence is “losses.” Bottom line is that LSU did not win those games, end of story. Finally, you say that OSU-LSU is the right matchup, but nowhere do I see your defense of OSU not playing for a conference championship. Yeah, they won there conference. Big deal, when your conference’s only other BCS participant is a 3-loss team, you have little reason to brag. I’m tired of talking heads like you pretending you know which teams are the best. If you knew that you wouldn’t be typing out this drivel for a living, you would be a professional gambler. But alas, you, nor Sean Salisbury, nor Mark May, nor Lou Holtz have any idea who really deserves to play for the championship. I think you might remember the outcome last year, when those same talking heads were blasting the BCS for allowing Florida to play OSU, and proclaimed Michigan as the more deserving team.
By Ron
December 3, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this
The Bulldog Nation should be pleased with the Sugar Bowl invite. I would have preferred to play any of the teams ranked above us and USC. However, a solid victory agaisnt Hawaii sets the stage for our championship run next year.
By bowler
December 3, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this
If UGA wants to play top teams so badly, why don’t they schedule any during the season? Replace Ga Southern with USC or OSU.
By Good guy
December 3, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this
I really don’t have a problem with UGA not getting to BCS title game. What I do have a problem with is that why not match two of the hottest teams in the country in the Rose Bowl. Of course the Rose Bowl can choose who they want, but I am surprised they passed up on this matchup. this would have been a great game for fans to see and get excited about during the holidays leading up to Jan. 1.
But let’s get to the Sugar Bowl. I know the dawg nation is upset about not getting to the BCS title game but this Sugar Bowl matchup is an interesting one and may turn out to be the best one of them all. You have one of hottest teams if not the hottest team (Georgia) against the only undefeated team in the country (Hawaii). Then you have this QB that Hawaii has (Colt) and Matthew Stafford. It’s going to be interested to see how Georgia plans to stop this high powered offense. But on the other hand Hawaii is not going to slow donw UGA either. I look for this game to be in the high 30’s and may the 40’s before it’s all done. UGA, you need get up for this game (See Boise St. vs. OK) last year in the Fiesta Bowl. Build some momentum for next year, Win all your games and you’re in the BCS title game period.
By Dawg
December 3, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this
Not like you read the blog after the vomit you post Moore but if you do may you contract some rotting disease.
LSU won the SEC. We didn’t. That equals 1 more win than us so I can understand them being ahead of us. It isn’t where we are ranked now that bothers me its where we were ranked before and how the switch all went down. If you were not going to let us be #2 then don’t have us at #4. We should have been 5 or 6 and there for out of the NC hunt.
By Chris
December 3, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this
This is exactly the reaction I expected from Terence Moore, regardless of the outcome yesterday. For the record, I was doubtful that the Dawgs would make it into the title game,and I’m grateful for the chance to play in the Sugar Bowl. However, to read smug, condescending statements like the one that UGA’s season was “a nice little story” goes to reinforce how predictable Moore is. I don’t know what he has against the Georgia Bulldogs, but it’s been clear for weeks that there’s something skewing his view against the Dawgs. Thank God I’m not a subscriber; I’d hate to think that I’d be contributing to Terence Moore’s salary.
By Bo Brewer
December 3, 2007 3:44 PM | Link to this
Thank you, Terrence! I understand you are getting as much heat as the BCS right now, but to defend LSU’s bid to the ‘ship over UGA takes a massive amount of guts, especially in a newspaper that is read primarily by UGA fans. I agree, UGA doesn’t deserve a title bid, because at the end of the day, LSU and UGA are both two-loss teams, except LSU is the SEC champs. *As for the BCS… Last year, I wrote a paper attempting to devise a better playoff system, and I came to this conclusion - It can’t happen. I like to pride myself in being intelligent, as I am a student at Georgia Tech, and between five collaborators we were unable to find any system better than the BCS. Nevertheless, thanks for providing some sense amidst a bunch of angry puppies, Terrence!
By Linden
December 3, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this
Leg humpers? How witty and intelligent you are “BeBe Kid.” You disgrace Florida fans.
By james
December 3, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this
T. Moore shut the heck up,the Coaches in College Football is scared to play UGA just ask the Rose Bowl comittee when they picked Illi. to play USC.Put the playoffs in College Football , and besides I feel sorry for Hawaii. Go Dawgs
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this
Simmer Down Folks
Bottom line: We beat Kentucky and LSU didn’t. Doesn’t matter who played where and who was hurt. We’ve had plenty of guys hurt this year. Yes, we lost to Tenn. - however, one of the reasons why losing late spelled the death nell in previous BCS criteria was that teams who got hot and compiled season ending win streaks typically aren’t the same as they were in the beginning of the season. If UGA played Tenn. in the SECCG I don’t think Vegas would place odds in Tenn. favor.
The people in LA is precisely the point. Someone stated that nobody outside of Athens is complaining about the bowl selection, which I accurately pointed out is incorrect. I’m also not sure the Rose Bowl didn’t want Georgia. They may have felt obligated to take the next highest ranking Big Ten team because of their ties with that conference.
No my beef is with the BCS, period. Without a playoff nobody really knows who the best team is and who should be the National Champion. This is the only sport that annoints the Champion based on anything other than on field competition.
MediaHater How difficult is it for you to understand disappointment? I don’t care where the scenario came from, whether it was the media, BCS representatives, coaches etc. Don’t print a scenario in which a fan base is placing hopes if it has 0% chance of being honored. Georgia fans and players would have been fine with everyone saying UGA has 0 chance of making it to the National Title. It’s human nature for people to be hopeful if daylight shines through the door!
By Neal
December 3, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
I don’t seriously have a problem with the BCS. But the concern that I do have with them is them off setting a playoff system with regular season play. The argument that the BCS had against a playoff format was they said use the regular season as playoffs type games because of the all the rivalrys and all. this explains why the BCS polls don’t come out until after the 7th or so week of the season. With that said, the regular season with teams being ranked in the BCS polls, play games that are playoff type games. So which means if you lose, just like in a playoff, you’re out. So what I don’t understand is that why LSU kept getting a chance to be number #1 when they kept losing in what the BCS people calls playoff type games down the stretch of the season.
Also, if you’re going to put emphasis on winning conference championships, which is good. Why not force all the BCS conferences to have championship games. It doesn’t seem right that Ohio St. gets to sit at home and watch everybody beat each other and they just take there spots, and they haven’t played in two weeks. Something is wrong with that. They have 11 teams in there conference, so why not force them to get that 12th team and have a championship game. Same with the PAC 10. ANYONE AGREE!!
By OSU Hater
December 3, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this
Lets face it, we can complain and moan about who deserves a shot and who doesn’t, but the fact is we’re installing a “champion” each year based upon opinion rather than performance.
Just look at the Coach’s Poll voting. Each coach didn’t vote for who he thought were the two best teams in the country, they voted for friends, for their own team’s benefit, or for spite. I ask all of you, what is this except a petty political endeavor.
Last year I bet neither the “experts,” coaches, or fans would have rated George Mason as the #4 overall basketball team in the country. However, they proved with athletic performance they were among the top 4 teams in the NCAA tourney.
Even though I hate OSU, how can I say that they played “cupcakes?” I didn’t play Youngstown State or Ackron - they may be more difficult than we think. On a similar point, how can everyone say that UGA wouldn’t stomp LSU and/or OSU if they played today. My personal opinion is there isn’t a team in the country UGA couldn’t beat soundly right now.
We have to remove as much human input from the BCS as possible. While we will still have to rely upon the talking heads at ESPN to tell us who the top 10 teams are, we should crown a champion based upon their athletic acheivement rather than popular opinion.
The BCS is nothing more than a Don King-like system that creates exhibition bouts at the end of a season which mean nothing.
I hope LSU or OSU enjoy and celebrate the pretty trophy given to them by Allstate Insurance. However, that trophy really only indicates that one beat the other, but does nothing to crown a deserving champion.
By Island Eagle
December 3, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this
The BSc is not a playoff. Playoffs are determined on the field not by a computer or coaches. Why is that the only major sport that does not have a playoff?
By Charles
December 3, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this
Wow. The grapes are some sour these days.
Ladies and gents, it’s very simple to be NC you should, at the very least, be champion of your conference……or even your division.
Also, while the six game stretch is admirable, you CANNOT ignore the other 6 games.
I’d be interested to go back in 2003 and gotten your take on OU going to the NCG without the conference hardware. While it’s not a requirement, the BCS (collectively….COACHES and 114 Harris poll voters) righted the ship on not allowing the 3rd place team in the SEC go. BTW, SEC East co-champs is irrelevant when the tie-breaker was UT walking you to the woodshed.
Hypocracy, something some of you obviously know very well.
BTW, you better hope you beat the Warriors or you will look awfully silly for all this pi$$ing and moaning.
By Chris
December 3, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this
I wish all these non-Georgia fans would resort to substantive discussion instead of name calling. Classy, people. Really classy.
By Roger
December 3, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this
Terrance Moore doesn’t even know who OU played in 2004. It was LSU, not USC you dope! Geeze, what a tool.
By NANNY NANNY BOO BOO
December 3, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this
HA! HA! That’s what you Dawg fans get! Did you actually think y’all was gonna play for the national championship game when you didn’t win the SEC and couldn’t beat U of SC! As a Falcon fan, I’m LMFAO! ALL GEORGIA TEAMS SUCK!! Welcome to Losersville, USA!! I love you, too.
By Fulton
December 3, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this
Terrence, this town dislikes you so much that even when you get it right, they will blast you. LSU won the SECC and lost two games (in the horrible college OT system) in tripple OT by a total of 8 pts…But sadly, these whining puppies are too blinded by the tears in their eyes to see and comprehend the truth!! If anything, UGA fans can complain about not getting a Rose Bowl bid but ANY talks of a NC game is preposterous, to say the least!!
By Fulton
December 3, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this
Hey DawgByte, did ya beat The Gamecocks? Huh? Did ya? Do your research and at least bring a sensible argument!
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this
Bo Brewer
Being a Tech student I’m not surprised you and your cohorts couldn’t design a Div. 1 playoff system. Put 5 UGA students into a room for 90 minutes and I’m sure they’d come up with something a heck of a lot better than the current system. The problem you and your fellow techies can’t overcome is being able to think outside of the box. The other problem you have is putting a decent football team on the field… 7-IARB!
By Richard
December 3, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this
Moore, you are a worthless low IQ hack job of a writer. Why don’t you look 2 inches past your face and acknowledge one simple fact:
The regular season is as far from a playoff as it gets.
If it was, it would have served to eliminate teams until there was one left standing. There wouldn’t be a need for a BCS title game because the title would simply go to Hawaii for finishing your “playoffs” undefeated.
By BR
December 3, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this
I graduated from LSU and I’m happy the tigers are playing for the national championship.
By Chitown Dawg
December 3, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this
It is amazing to me how many Dawg haters that post on this site. I seem to be sensing a little jealousy, especially form the the GT fans. TM you do seem to get a lot of pleasure out of bashing anything from the state of GA and pleasure in antagonizing the Dawg nation.
I do feel that the Dawgs were shafted in the whole BCS mess. They are the only team in the BCS to drop in the polls after not losing a game. Ohio State continued to rise despite the fact that they did not play and had lost their next to last game. That does not make sense to me. This issue will continue to surface until there is a playoff system in place. As one of the other bloggers stated, the regular season is not a playoff, if this were the case, then Hawaii would be in the CS game.
But being a Dawg fan #1 and and SEC fan #2, I am hoping for a huge blowout of LSU over Ohio State and blowout of the Dawgs over Hawaii and wins for all the rest of the SEC teams that managed to make it to bowl games. I love for the rest of the nation to see just how powerful the SEC is.
By U(sic)GA Overrated!
December 3, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this
1) You didn’t win your conference; you don’t deserve a shot at the national championship. You didn’t get jobbed or cheated; you weren’t deserving. Get over it.
2) You were lucky as hell to beat Tech (bogus pass interferences call abounded and you recovered every fumble in the end zone); Ohio State would’ve torn you a new one.
3) Hawaii is going to kick your asses in the Sugar Bowl; that’s going to be fun to watch.
By mwn05
December 3, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this
all i have to say is that uga hasnt lost since the beginning of october and has dominated quality teams like florida, auburn, kentucky, and georgia tech while lsu has lost twice since then (one of which was kentucky) and ohio state has lost once since then. if the regular season represents playoffs shouldnt we be above both of them, especially ohio state because they didnt play a conference championship game just like we didnt
By MrPollster
December 3, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this
WRONG TERRENCE!!
Your “regular season playoff” commentary is flawed because Hawaii would otherwise play in the BCS championship game because:
(1) they are undefeated (2) they are conference champions
Nice try but that won’t feed the BULLDOG!!
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this
Hey Fulton
Come up with something better than an obvious question. Our W/L record is apparent to everyone. Here’s another question you might want to choke on. Who has the longest winning streak of the Top 5 BCS teams? Uh, that would be Georgia!!!
PS - I’m over not playing for the MNC. That fight was lost… apparently before Saturday. The only thing I’m not happy about is playing a no up side Hawaii team.
By Really?
December 3, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this
Who edits the AJC? Oklahoma went undefeated in 2004 regular season and got trounced by USC. It was 2003 when they got embarrassed by Kansas State in their conference championship game. Furthermore, it was LSU that killed them in the Sugar Bowl that year not USC. I don’t know how much editors for this paper make, but unless its a charity position its too much.
By keniboy
December 3, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this
Terrence is not idiot, he’s just biased. It’s okay , we all are. UGA does not deserve to be in there with two losses but who does? UGA and USC are the two hottest and best teams in the nation right now, I think. The one about writers (and voters) thinking LSU would be easiest for O State to beat is interesting, though.
By Fulton
December 3, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this
Er, DawgByte….Sorry, but longest winning streak has NOTHING to do with the winning the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!! If YOUR LOGIC was valid, then HAWAII would be in the NC game, right???
By jacketfan22
December 3, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this
Thank you Mr. Moore! I am sick and tired of hearing the Dawgs complain when one little thing doesn’t go their way. After UGA lost to SC and UT the bulldog fans complained and complained on how this was going to be a bad year, and now look how well UGA pulled it together? If UGA fans think they got ripped off, they need to take a look at what happened to Auburn when they went 12-0 and didn’t go to the National Championship. Even if it wasn’t LSU and OSU that were picked for the Championship this year, it would have been two other teams that are better than Georiga. UGA fans don’t need to be mad at the BSC, they need to be mad at their team for not beating SC or UT earlier in the season. Why should a team that didn’t go to their conference championship even be considered for the national championship? I wish UGA would have just gone to the SEC championship so they could have gotten their doors blown off by LSU and then they wouldn’t be complaining about the BCS! Bulldog fans, be greatful y’all are going to a BCS bowl game instead of the lovely Humanitarian bowl.
By marti
December 3, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this
I have no problem with an OSU-LSU title game. That said, I think this is one of those years where there isn’t really a national champion. Other similar years would be 1984 (BYU was awarded it by default) and 1990 (shared by a weak Georgia Tech team [sorry] and a Colorado team that had a loss and a tie and a fake win).
By @
December 3, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this
Mr Moore you should go slap your parents for raising an idiot!!
By Gamecocks are Laughing!
December 3, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this
Thank you my Gamecocks for keeping the Dawgs out of the Ntl Championship. Thanks to TN also. It hurts to know we are not going to a bowl, but it is sweeter knowing UGA is not going to get to go the dance at the Ntl Championship game. Dawg fans have a lot of nerve thinking they deserved the spot - you did not win the SEC and were also beat by TN who DID GO TO the SEC Champ game. We look forward to seeing you again in Sept 2008 for another defeat. Go LSU only b/c I did not want to see Ohio St there again. Geaux Tigers & keep it in the SEC! I wish UGA luck in the Sugar Bowl.
By michaelgee
December 3, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this
The Bulldawg nation is a spolied bunch, they can’t beat Steve “the visor” Spurrier but they whine and cry when they are not GIVEN a shot at the National Championship.
If UGA wants to be National Champions they need to first, win all of their their games, second, at least beat the SEC Teams they play during the season and third try to at least win the SEC. Then puppies, you may get a shot at the National Championship. Beating GT alone doesn’t give you elite status. ha!
The whining and crying in Athens can be heard from Statesboro when I walk outside.
By JPA
December 3, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this
Again your thinking is the splattered results of constipations squirts. You either wrote this on purpose to p** people off or you are a blooming idiot, but someone told me you have something to do with Nothing Dame, so that does explain it. The Dogs got shafted and you know it and so does everyone else. Where did Fox Sports come from concerning college sports? They have the same insight as you—none.
By Terrance, time to quit the shameful pandering for attention
December 3, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this
Terrance,
This article was a disgusting ploy to create hits on your website by spouting outrageous and offensive dribble. As right as you are, you have provide like support for your argumentand the poor way to support your position makes it less compelling than the point deserves to be. If your intention had been to support your position rather than to rile up the masses, you would have avoided snide and condescedning remarks like “this isn’t to say that Georgia’s season isn’t a nice little story.” Personally I think you are an enormous jack azz for how you deliver your message, but I am powerless to deny tha
The emotional reaction of the Bulldog faithful is understandable because we were unwittingly duped by the previous week’s overly inflatted poll. What stinks is a poll position that last week was a way to ensure that we did not get frozen out of the BCS bowls in their entirety (a top 4 means automatic berth) played out to give us the false hope that we are the fourth best in the nation and therefore should climb to the National Championship game.
of this entire situation, for anyone who cares to understand it, isn’t that Georgia is not playing in the National Championship game. Reality is that we should not have been in a position to even get our hopes up to beging with.
Georgia did have a wrong BCS ranking: last week when we were made number 4. I realize that the previous week’s events did demand a shakeup in the polls, but the consternation of yet another wild week resulted in some irrational (albeit favorable if you were a georgia fan) rankings, and our number 4 is a great example.
Georgia is playing well and winning now without a doubt. But our schedule and record simply did not warrant being that high. Had we been ranked seven-ish, where we really belong, then we would have risen properly the two spots after #1 and #2 lost and would end up where we are. However we started artificially high at #4, and the crime is that this mistaken rating gave us false hope. Naturally, the mistake of the prior poll was corrected, and it sucks but the correction was the right thing.
That said, for Illinois to go to the Rose over Georgia is obscene. Illinois has three losses and that in a weak Big 10 conference. To keep the OSU fans from spazzing, I refer exclusively to weakness this year, and do not care to pass judgment over who has the best conference year in and year out. Regardless one’s position on that, this is a down year for the Big 10, and a second tier Big 10 team will not give USC a reasonable mathcup. Instead, they simply found another team that could get some ratings for a half, but ultimately will be another small speed bump on the way to another USC title; which is exactly what the BCS, TV etc want.
It is sad that, all other things being equal, the polls and the BCS favor schools with perceived greatness by reputation too much. Otherwise OSU doesn’t get in and maybe a Hawaii does.
By Terrance, time to quit the shameful pandering for attention
December 3, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this
Terrance,
This article was a disgusting ploy to create hits on your website by spouting outrageous and offensive dribble. As right as you are, you have provide like support for your argumentand the poor way to support your position makes it less compelling than the point deserves to be. If your intention had been to support your position rather than to rile up the masses, you would have avoided snide and condescedning remarks like “this isn’t to say that Georgia’s season isn’t a nice little story.” Personally I think you are an enormous jack azz for how you deliver your message, but I am powerless to deny tha
The emotional reaction of the Bulldog faithful is understandable because we were unwittingly duped by the previous week’s overly inflatted poll. What stinks is a poll position that last week was a way to ensure that we did not get frozen out of the BCS bowls in their entirety (a top 4 means automatic berth) played out to give us the false hope that we are the fourth best in the nation and therefore should climb to the National Championship game.
of this entire situation, for anyone who cares to understand it, isn’t that Georgia is not playing in the National Championship game. Reality is that we should not have been in a position to even get our hopes up to beging with.
Georgia did have a wrong BCS ranking: last week when we were made number 4. I realize that the previous week’s events did demand a shakeup in the polls, but the consternation of yet another wild week resulted in some irrational (albeit favorable if you were a georgia fan) rankings, and our number 4 is a great example.
Georgia is playing well and winning now without a doubt. But our schedule and record simply did not warrant being that high. Had we been ranked seven-ish, where we really belong, then we would have risen properly the two spots after #1 and #2 lost and would end up where we are. However we started artificially high at #4, and the crime is that this mistaken rating gave us false hope. Naturally, the mistake of the prior poll was corrected, and it sucks but the correction was the right thing.
That said, for Illinois to go to the Rose over Georgia is obscene. Illinois has three losses and that in a weak Big 10 conference. To keep the OSU fans from spazzing, I refer exclusively to weakness this year, and do not care to pass judgment over who has the best conference year in and year out. Regardless one’s position on that, this is a down year for the Big 10, and a second tier Big 10 team will not give USC a reasonable mathcup. Instead, they simply found another team that could get some ratings for a half, but ultimately will be another small speed bump on the way to another USC title; which is exactly what the BCS, TV etc want.
It is sad that, all other things being equal, the polls and the BCS favor schools with perceived greatness by reputation too much. Otherwise OSU doesn’t get in and maybe a Hawaii does.
By bdawg
December 3, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this
I’ll go out on a limb and say that even if Ga had gotten to the SEC c.g. and won, they still would not be selected. I truly think Oklahoma would have gotten the nod in that instance.
By Chan Gailey
December 3, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this
All I can say is GOODIE,GOODIE
By dawgs
December 3, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this
micahelgee, this was carolina’s first win versus georgia with spurrier at the helm. Meanwhile, your team and the visored-one gets to sit at home, eating leftovers while watching the bowls on tv yet again.. Get over yourselves. You talk as brashly as if spurrier won all three (or even two of the three) against georgia. Fortunately, everyone knows better. You got off the schneid, finally, this year with your first win. Hardly the domination you want to pound your chest about, and a far cry from bragging rights! Quit wasting your time here and go recruit some talent. The last two Mr. South Carolina football players are Dawgs. If you can’t keep your talent at home, you have to be kidding me with this macho routine. Fact is, spurrier hasn’t done anything for SC football, and you remain a .500 team, with an occasional big win foloowed by two or three maddening losses for each win. Consistency is the coach’s job, and spurrier has his players, his game plan, and his system in place, but he fails to deliver. You wanted him and you got him. Too bad he lacks the luster and swagger you were so sure that he would bring to your team.
By DawgByte
December 3, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this
Fulton
Unfortunately my analogy was lost on you. The point is… in years past there was a premium placed on 1 loss teams losing early in the season. This year that judgement criteria went right out the window!
We could go round and round about this topic. Here’s the bottom line and then I’m out! Take UGA out of the equation all together. The “system” is broken, in fact is was never right to begin with, which is why the BCS has constantly tweaked it. There are no defined judging/ranking criteria consistently administered, no standards in place, no demand for each conference to play a league championship to qualify for the title game, and finally bowl/conference arrangements do not help to produce a definitive champion. There is too many polls and too much subjectivity that is prone to human error. In short it’s f*^k#! up! Nobody here can convince me the two best teams in the nation are playing in the championship game.