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DEL.ICIO.USBlogging live from UGA-Xavier
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley
Washington, D.C. - In the 20 minutes that separated Georgia winning the SEC tournament and the announcement of the NCAA pairings, I’d pretty much decided the Bulldogs were going to Anaheim to play Stanford in Round 1. (Why? Because Georgia, owing to its tepid RPI, was apt to be a 14th seed, and Stanford, which I’d penciled in as a No. 3, would surely be placed in the only Round 1 California venue.)
I was right about the seeding, wrong about the locale.
For Georgia, that seemed a big fat break.
For today’s story about the history of No. 14 seeds, I interviewed the famous Dick Vitale, and he’s picking the Bulldogs to beat Xavier. He also said this: “I’d rather take my shot at Xavier than Louisville or Stanford.”
Louisville and Stanford (and Wisconsin, which beat Georgia this season and last) are the other No. 3 seeds. The Musketeers are good, but they’re the least imposing of that set of four. And if the Bulldogs could somehow win today, neither Purdue nor Baylor would seem impregnable in Round 2. (Baylor versus Georgia would be the Up-From-Scandal Bowl.)
But this is getting way ahead of things. The Bulldogs have to beat a No. 3 seed to stay in the tournament beyond 3 p.m. today, and I’m on record as picking them to lose. I am, as you know, often wrong. We’ll see what happens. Check back for live updates.
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By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
The Georgia Bulldogs just took the court in the 2008 NCAA tournament. And no, that’s not a sentence I thought I’d be typing. Jarvis Hayes, who was denied a chance to play in the 2003 Big Dance when the school pulled out of the postseason after Tony Cole’s revelations, is on hand, sitting in the Georgia section. So is Michael Adams, on whose lawn the angry Georgia players congregated that March. Funny how things work out.
By pj
March 20, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this
You gotta believe the dogs have a shot here, after beating THREE NCAA tournament teams in 2 days.
I’m skipping work (I’m “sick”) to yell my heart out. Go Dawgs.
By kdbanks
March 20, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this
Mark,
We’ll be watching the game on TV, but please keep us abreast of anything interesting you spot from the arena.
Go Dawgs!
By PreyDawg
March 20, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
Stuck at work in Southern Illinois. No radio coverage. Company Internet police have blocked all but this site. Mark you are my only connection to my beloved Dawgs. Keep me posted!! UGA class of 86.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
Stanley Burrell, one of the better defenders in the nation, starts on Sundiata Gaines. Who just drove for a layup.
By rabundawg
March 20, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this
the dawgs are looking good at 11-10 dawgs…
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Georgia’s overplaying defense — and its quickness — is causing X (as it’s known in Cincinnati), some problems. The Bulldogs have tipped four passes already. Look for X to run backdoors to counter this: Indeed, the Muskies already ran a nice one, but C.J. Anderson missed a layup. Score update: Tied at 11 after eight minutes.
By Bobby
March 20, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this
Anybody know why Comcast isn’t showing CBS in HD anymore? The three CBS stations for March Madness all take me back to an SD signal - and then the high 800 channels aren’t even carrying the Georgia-Xavier game, to be able to see that game I have to go down to the analog over-the-air channel. The broadcasters are bragging about being broadcast in HD, but am I the only one NOT getting an HD signal?
(Makes me wish I faces the correct direction in my apartment to get a dish…)
By Bryan G.
March 20, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this
Woodbury is STILL on fire
By Berta
March 20, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this
I can’t believe this. Atlanta is watching Kansas/Portland State? What is with CBS? You just don’t do that to the local market. CBS must have their phones ringing off the wall.
By Berta
March 20, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this
Hey, it’s not even on the “regular” CBS station. What is with CBS?
By kdbanks
March 20, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
Love the hustle out there - diving for lose balls, grabbing every defensive rebounds, going for steals…
And Price looks like he’s going to take this one over.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this
Not to say I told you so, but … Drew Lavender just scored on a backdoor cut. But Georgia looks just fine: Terrance Woodbury and Billy Humphrey have both driven for hoops, and Gaines just stole the ball and fed Jeremy Price for dunk. Dogs by six at the 7:10 TV timeout.
By mdysart
March 20, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this
No CBS coverage of the game here at the moment, but the dawgs seem to be settling in. They’ll have to rebound more aggressively to have a chance - they looked a little afraid to bang around after the ball in the first few minutes.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this
I just said to Josh Kendall of the Macon Telegraph, “Georgia’s going to win.” Of course, I’m wrong rather often.
By DawgNLville
March 20, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this
Does anybody know if there is radio coverage?
DnL
By Bobby
March 20, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this
On Comcast, the UGA game IS being played, but only on 9, not on 809, 811, or 812. (Those are the numbers in North Fulton/Alpharetta, your numbers may be different.) Essentially get off the “HD” stations (broadcasting in SD for some ungodly reason) and go to the analog station.
By Bryan G.
March 20, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
ha ha…flip-flopping, Mark?
By Voss
March 20, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
No HD…Kansas game on the HD channel.
Is this a CBS or comcast problem. I’m thinking comcast…shocker.
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
Kiss of death, Bradley! Why did you just give us the kiss of death? Was it because we beat Kentucky! Don’t do that!
I love the up-tempo game. This reminds me of the Dawg team that beat Wake Forest at home back in the winter. I was there, and then got to shake Dennis Felton’s hand the next day when he walked into my place of employment in Athens. Up-tempo defense all the way.
Mark, who do you think wins the other first round game we’re paying attention to this week: Baylor or Purdue? I know from a journalist standpoint, you’d want Baylor to win if we win. Baylor vs. Georgia. That story writes itself. But who do you think wins. Yes, I know you have your bracket, but opinions change.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
During a break the Florida logo was flashed on the big screen here, and the Georgia fans behind me started chanting, “N-I-T! N-I-T!”
Georgia by three. Dave Bliss just banked in a hook, which is really hard to do.
By DawgatWork
March 20, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
Can we get some updates, please? I can’t watch the game, all I can do is crunch numbers at work.
By DEP
March 20, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
Dogs look great, what dunk on that fast break! Dogs are looking good for the moment.
By DawgNLville
March 20, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this
Sounds like X is shooting rather poorly. Also appears the Dawgs have some of that “tornadic” energy left from last weekend!
Go Dawgs!
DnL
By DEP
March 20, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this
Dogs look great, what dunk on that fast break! Dogs are looking good for the moment.
By Bryan G.
March 20, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this
Albert Jackson is playing okay. Other than that alley oop, he looks like the ball we pass him is a greased up bowling ball.
By David
March 20, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
So say theoretically UGA somehow manages to win the whole thing. Does this give support to expanding the field by doubling its size or even simply including every D1 team?
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this
Georgia by nine at the half, and X is clearly rattled. The Muskies couldn’t even get off a last shot before the break, and Sean Miller has burned two timeouts trying to stop Georgia’s surge. I have to report that Xavier is showing me nothing so far — Lavender has only two baskets, and Burrell has zero points — and the Bulldogs simply look like the better team. That’s another sentence I didn’t think I’d be typing.
By Ellen
March 20, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
God bless CBS and NCAA for showing the game on the web for those of us stuck at work. The Dawgs are looking great!
By Don
March 20, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this
Absolutely amazing. This looks like the team from the SEC Tournament. This looks like the Georgia team that played a good first half in most of the games this year only to fade in the second half. They had a season high 19 assists against Arkansas. They are sharing the ball again today. Looking unbeatable. It is clear that Xavier is not used to playing such a high tempo in your face defense. Up by 9 at halftime.
Go Dawgs!
By Bobby
March 20, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this
It’s CBS’s fault, apparently. Just looked on cbs46.com and they state that the games on 46 will be different than on 46.1, 46.2, and 46.3 (46.1 being their usual digital HD signal) and that they were reconfiguring their transmissions to “maximize both quality and game selection” - i.e. removing the HD signal.
At least Georgia didn’t let me down in the first half! Go Dawgs!
By Bobby
March 20, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
Georgia up by 9 at the half, Go Dawgs!
By I'm P O
March 20, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this
CBS sucks! I’ve got two cbs stations on and both have Temple/ mich st.. What a blanking joke.
By TBone226
March 20, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
Just off the phone with tier 2 support at DirecTV…WGCL is televising the UGA vs. Xavier game in SD and the Kansas vs. portland St. game in HD, so you have to view your SD channel to get the UGA game, go figure.
By Scott Coe
March 20, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this
That alley-oop dunk by Albert Jackson right before the half was tremendous for the Dogs momentum going into halftime.
By ssidawg
March 20, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this
Keep it up dawgies!! Watching it online is awesome!
By mdysart
March 20, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this
thanks for the updates, Mark - CBS picked the 5-12 matchup, so you’re the lifeline for now. Looks like the dawgs have some pep. That defense would suffer a lot of offside penalties if this were football, but for now the aggressiveness is paying off. Now if they can pick up the rebounding a little bit they might pull this thing off …
By southern hope
March 20, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this
we’re ahead at the half!!!!!!!! whooo HOOOOOO
By PreyDawg
March 20, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this
CURSES!! A pox upon all those within my company that think I should be doing my actual job at a time like this!! I have tried every back door to get to an internet stream I can think of. All are blocked.
Dammit Mark! Post faster man!! I am in sports purgatory here!
By DawgatWork
March 20, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this
If anyone knows a good way to circumvent being blocked from watching the game at work, please share. Resorting to the delayed blogs is too much to handle!! Go Dawgs!!
By John in Dallas
March 20, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
FOR THOSE WHO CAN NOT GET THE GAME AT HOME…
LOG ON TO ncaasports.com ——>free streaming video
By Ryan
March 20, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this
TO HELL WITH XAVIER!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this
Josh Duncan just missed two free throws. Albert Jackson just made two. Dogs by nine. And then Gavines stole the ball from Lavender and dunked. Dogs by 11. They’re the better team. Where’d that come from?
By DawgNLville
March 20, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
TO THOSE WITHOUT TV/VIDEO STREAM ACCESS
Try the ESPN game tracker and set it to 30 second refresh updates.
[http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/gamecast?gameId=284000040]
By John in Dallas
March 20, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
FREE STREAMING VIDEO AT —->ncaasports.com
Go Dawgs
By southern hope
March 20, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
up by 11!!!!!
By UGA Alum Amber
March 20, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Goooo Dawgs! I have to admit that I’ve always been a “basketball is for girls” kind of person because UGA’s such a football school. But now that my dawgs are in the playoffs, I feel proud and excited for them!
Funny thing - I have both Xavier and UGA pom-pom shakers at home because I was an extra in “We Are Marshall” and was a Xavier fan in the stands…and of course my red/black one for UGA game days.
Thanks, Hoop Dawgs, for letting me say “It’s great…to be…a Georgia Bulldog” even when it’s NOT football season! :)
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this
Dogs by 11, 15:45 left, Duncan at the line for two when play resumes. And I’m posting as fast as I can, but natural my Verizon broadband card is working unbelievably slowly. Which you’d probably figure, since I’m sitting in a building called the Verizon Center.
For all the talk about X’s guards, Gaines is clearly the best guard on the court. And Woodbury — 12 points — is making every kind of shot. Tell me again: How’d these guys go 4-12 in the conference?
By southern hope
March 20, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this
“They’re the better team. Where’d that come from?”
Mark Bradley, 3/18
wow, DITTO!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this
Another Gaines moment: After X had cut it to seven, he drives and feeds Humphrey on the perimeter for a trey. Textbook.
By Dawg Fud
March 20, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
Go you Hairy DAWGS!!!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
Getting interesting now. Lead’s down to six, and Burrell was just called for smacking Gaines and Humphrey for pushing off within a span of 10 seconds. X in the bonus already with 12:05 remaining. Burrell makes two foul shots, his first points. Dogs by four.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this
Back to back timeouts come at a propitious moment for Georgia. First Xavier called one to avoid a held ball after Dave Bliss was stripped — probably a bad move, since X has the arrow and is now down to a single timeout with 11:47 remaining — and then referee Ed Hightower called an official timeout when the shot clock didn’t reset. So Georgia gets about five minutes to gather itself, having been outscored 6-0 and having seen its lead shrink to four.
By UGA Amum Amber
March 20, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this
Our lead is shrinking…I’m nervous!
By Nica
March 20, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
for those of you unable to watch the game at work… welcome to corporate hell. my only consolation is watching the gamecast on cbs.com
By Munson's Call
March 20, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
Humphs foe THREE!!!! Dogs by 7.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
Any foul trouble for the dawgs??
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this
Mark, I can’t take this. My feed is crappy. I can’t find it on the radio online. And it looks like, from the real time ESPN.com updater that the clock is stopping every thirty second because of a foul!
This game is going to give me the shakes of adrenaline for hours, and I have a freaking Italian test to take at 1530!
Ahhhhhhhhhh!
By southern hope
March 20, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this
If I die of a stroke, blame Mark Bradley.
this is killing me.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
X by three now. Yes, you read that right. Gaines tried to muscle through a double-team and lost the ball. Burrell found Derrick Brown for a dunk. And then Brown stole a Woodbury pass and B.J. Raymond hit a 3 to tie. And then Gaines missed on a drive and Price missed the putback and Dante Jackson hit a go-ahead trey in transition. Dennis Felton called time, 7:18 left.
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
There goes the lead!
By Munson's Call
March 20, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this
Too many turnovers!!! Tied at 49 w/ 7:30 to go….uhhh make that down by 3.
By Dawg Fud
March 20, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this
Yes, Tim. Gaines has 3 fouls.
By Munson's Call
March 20, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
Dogs have three players with 3 fouls. Gaines, Jackson, and ????
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this
Bliss just committed his fourth. It looked like he’d blocked a Duncan dunk cleanly. Duncan made the pair. X by five, 5 1/2 left.
By Michael Scharff
March 20, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
O.k, now, unfortunately, thinigs are starting to look ugly, as has been the Dawgs wont all season. I have a bad felling about this…
By Brian Parkman
March 20, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
61-56 xavier
By George P. Burdell
March 20, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this
Slip slidin’ away.
By Jack
March 20, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
I’m sorry,, but it is pretty obvious that the officials were told at halftime that Xavier needed to win this game. They have only called two shooting fouls again Xavier, and our guys are getting beat up. Bliss’s block was so obvious that is was ALL BALL, but the official had his hand up before the block. I HATE it when a game is decided by the guys in black and white. Georgia owned this game unitl the Zebras took over. It’s a dman shame too,,,, they deserved to win this game, but I don’t think they are going to be allowed to.
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
The game is about to get out of hand. Instead of playing smart, Yata is playing dumb. He’s going one on one too much, make that one on two. He’s not passing the ball.
I guess the run is out of juice. This looks a lot like the Tennessee games this year.
By Munson's Call
March 20, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Bliss…but now has 4 fouls
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this
X went ahead by eight — OK, so this team is starting to show me something; for one thing, it’s deep — and then Woodbury hit a trey from the baseline and got fouled with 3:13 left. He’ll have two free throws when the TV timeout is over. Dogs down by five. Does this team have anything left? (For what it’s worth, I believe it does.)
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
Bliss, I believe, now has four fouls
By Jack
March 20, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
Oh yeah,, on the play in the corner, Bliss had BOTH feet out of bounds when they ruled it was Xavier’s ball,,, which if I remember correctly, was the play where they came down and tied the game.
Pathetic !!!!!!!!!!!
By UGA89
March 20, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
X took a full TO at the 17:04 mark. Since then they have outscored UGA 29-12 —making 13 ft’s to UGA’s none.
By oldawg
March 20, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
BLISS!
By Give me a break
March 20, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
This officiating is RIDICULOUS! How many poor calls are they going to make to just GIVE IT to X??! THERE GOES ANOTHER ONE! ALL BALL!!
By reebok
March 20, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this
still a 5-point deficit?
By Give me a break
March 20, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
THIS IS JUST GETTING OBSCENE!!! WORST OFFICIATING EVER!! How amusing that X has shot SEVENTEEN free throws and UGA has shot only FOUR!!!!! RIDICULOUS!@!! a;slkdjvn’RWcMcvljk I hope the SEC appeals!!!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
Another weird call, this one by the famous Ed Hightower. Gaines drove on Burrell and went up to shoot, but Brown grabbed the ball OVER GAINES’ SHOULDER and was given a jump ball. And X, as was noted above, had the arrow. Gaines just drove to cut the lead to four, inside two minutes now.
By Jack
March 20, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
It’s official now,,,, Gaines goes up in the lane,, the defender has one hand on Gaines’ back, the other reaches around and grabs his arm,, and does Gaines get a foul shot ???? NOOOOOOOOo they call a jump ball !!!!!!!!!!!! This is so blantant, it should be criminal
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
X by three, 1:24 to go. Miller just called his final timeout.
By DawgFan
March 20, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
Xavier should be called the Jockeys cause they are riding us like horses. What a horrible group of zebras.
By turfman
March 20, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this
i am not agreeing with the refs
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
Lead’s at five. Corey Butler just missed the front end. X has the ball. Georgia just fouled with 51.1 seconds to go.
By scooter11
March 20, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
Even if the officials are to blame, don’t blame ‘em. Puts you in the same category as the jackettes. It’s been fun.
By Officials gave it to X
March 20, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
Worst called half I have ever seen. Xavier shot 25 free throws. UGA had 6. Ridiculous.
By Munson's Call
March 20, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
Down 7 with 51 seconds left.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
Over … a fun run, but, its over … . 7pts down, 51 seconds, sparse offense.
By CarolinaJacket
March 20, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
It looks like its over. A little over a minute to go and UGA trails by 7. They are showing it on tv up here in Rock Hill. Weird that they show it here but not down in Atlanta. Good luck Dawgs.
By UGA89
March 20, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Game over —and let’s not start crying about the officiating. UGA has done a poor job of penetrating and getting to the line. X is a top 20 team and we, as you recall, were a 4-12 SEC team. I thought we had a shot, but X was just the better team.
By john
March 20, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this
Ed Hightower deserves the victory on this one. took the game over and did everything he could to stick it to the uga team. so blatant and sad. sad sad sad
By Criminal
March 20, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
Criminal how these refs called this game. That “jump shot” call on Gaines has to be the most ludicrous call ever.
By DawgFan
March 20, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
Dawgs were up by 7 when this game turned courtesy of the refs. Xavier started riding us all over the court and there was no foul called anywhere. Someone had some money on this one to make it turn like this. We love you Dawgs, you got cheated by the refs.
By Jack
March 20, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Okay,, I know what a “touch” foul is,, but really,, every time X come down the floor, if a Dawg even breathes on him,, they are going to the line.. This needs to be investigated. One of the most obscene abuses of officiating that I have EVER seen!!
It’s just a damn shame that they got totally robbed like this.
I’m curious as to what the final free throw comparison will be.
By ssidawg
March 20, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Almost over…..regardless of the loss I’m still proud of this team. They put up a good fight. It’s ALWAYS great to be a Georgia Bulldawg!!
By Bobby
March 20, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
And now my March Madness watching is completed. I’m glad that Felton will be able to stay and hopefully build upon this. A game is two halves long, though - just being awesome in the first half doesn’t win games.
By Hairy Dawg
March 20, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Well, one of the big problems in this game was Felton’s refusal to call a timeout during that the 10-0 run that put Xavier ahead. Felton doesn’t like to use his timeouts, but Gaines was worn out (yet again) and left to wither out on the court. If you have a short bench, you have to use your timeouts. The Dawgs will be good next year, but Felton has to realize that you can’t play a game like you have depth when you don’t. The depth will be there next year, but you can’t coach what you don’t have. Anyway, congrats to the guys for gutting it out and getting to the NCAA Tournament. Bliss and Gaines deserved to be there.
By Po Joja
March 20, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this
Poor doggies. Might want to sae some of that constant whining for football…when you all will be knocked far off your mighty perch - guaranteed at least 4 losses this season!
By Michael Scharff
March 20, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this
I hate to blame a loss on the Zebras, but we got robbed. We were constantly mugged, and the officials did nothing about it. I am very disappointed and upset that our season ended like this.
By Adams
March 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
One and done no surprise there…Feltonneeds to go.
By Dawg Fud
March 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
Good season, Dawgs! I am proud of you. Work on the free throw shooting in the offseason.
GO DAWGS!
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
Officiating may not have changed the outcome, but, the number of foul shots certainly questionable, and that jump ball over Gaines shoulder, absurd … wonder if Felton dare be vocal about it … CBS bragged on the officials, go figure! Oh well, back to work … until football season!!!!
By Dawghead
March 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
OK, so we lost. In a season of adversity, UGA ended on a really high note to give some momentum going into next season. I look forward to seeing what Felton and his team can do next year.
By Adams
March 20, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
One and done no surprise there…Feltonneeds to go.
By mrprozach
March 20, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
Valiant Effort by the Dawgs. Depth, fatigue and the Ref’s were just to much this afternoon. This team should make us all Proud to be Georgia Bulldogs. Great Heart Dogs
By George P. Burdell
March 20, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
Every team will have somebody blame the refs when they lose. Uga is no different. Ed Hightower is a horrible ref no matter which game he’s calling. Same goes for Teddy “Showman” Valentine.
By Don
March 20, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
It is as if the NCAA told the officials to make sure Georgia did not advance. The officials followed through in a very convincing fashion. Georgia had at least 6 clean bocked shots that were called fouls adding to the 50 free throws that Xavier took in the game. Gaines lying on the floor with both hands on the ball and a Xavier players foot on the ball and the officials call a jump ball. Xavier player standing out of bounds throws the ball off of Dave Bliss and they give the ball to Xavier. An obvious foul on Gaines as he drives through the lane and they call another jump ball. Bliss pins the ball against the backboard on a very clear block and another foul. Can’t say I have seen a more poorly officiated game in a long time.
Good effort Georgia. Go Dawgs!
By One and Done...
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
I bet Terrence is eating his “Miracle” crow pie…
One and Done…Typical UGA Basketball…
So much for this “run”
By ha
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
when you drive to the hoop like X did all game you get more fouls called, as opposed to taking jumpers like UGA. Im sure the refs were to blame for that 8+ minute stretch where you guys only scored 3 points, and allowed X to go from 9 down to 3 up as well.
By TDone
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
Oops, I thought I was going to win a national championship, just because I am a Muttlander.
By Dawg Fud
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
stop crying about officiating everyone. we got some calls this season.
By Eric Freedman
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
I thought that UGA played a phenomenal game, withstanding disgusting calls by the refs and hilarious and ridiculous remarks by the commentators. The fact that a mediocre team at best, A 4-12 TEAM IN A SUB-PAR SEC CONFERENCE, nearly pulled out an upset against a 3 seed is almost laughable. The fact that Xavier was in the bonus with 12 minutes left should say something about the officiating. And while UGA let it slip, 1/3 of Xavier’s points came from free throws. So to all you Tech fans and Florida fans who are living pipe dreams this year and watching the tourney from home, I hope you don’t have the stones to get on here and put down UGA for one of the most remarkable runs in SEC history. Go Dawgs!
By Steve
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
Looks like the dream is over!! Go Jackets!!!
By Backroads
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
Mark, we have an officiating crisis in college basketball! The officials are terribly inconsistent. The UGA vs.X game was a typical example of what we see every college game in every conference. These guys today are supposed to be top officials? Give me a break!
By Brock
March 20, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this
byebye doggies. Oh wait though. No crying about officiating. That’s what you say about everyone else. No crying, no crying. What did I say yesterday, Georgia’s run was just a fluke at best. Go Xavier!!!
By stendec
March 20, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
Dawgs lose to who? What the Hell is a Xavier? Sounds like something a sick dog upchucks. No excuse to go bellyup against a Xavier. **Completely erases once-in-a-lifetime solid season for basketball Bulldogs. Total disappointment and disillusionment. Coach was on hot seat? Hell, if he fails to pump team up enough to defeat a Xavier fire his A++! Kentucky will not mail one in during this tournament. Most SEC teams will at least be competitive.
By reebok
March 20, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
good run, dogs.
By Eric Freedman
March 20, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
I thought that UGA played a phenomenal game, withstanding disgusting calls by the refs and hilarious and ridiculous remarks by the commentators. The fact that a mediocre team at best, A 4-12 TEAM IN A SUB-PAR SEC CONFERENCE, nearly pulled out an upset against a 3 seed is almost laughable. The fact that Xavier was in the bonus with 12 minutes left should say something about the officiating. And while UGA let it slip, 1/3 of Xavier’s points came from free throws. So to all you Tech fans and Florida fans who are living pipe dreams this year and watching the tourney from home, I hope you don’t have the stones to get on here and put down UGA for one of the most remarkable runs in SEC history. Go Dawgs!
By Gordon
March 20, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
I don’t want to hear any more criticism of Tech about ref whining, OK? I guess the refs did a good job in the first half when things were going well, right?
Having said that, congratulations to UGA for an incredible finish to the season. I didn’t like watching you cut down our nets, but you guys certainly deserved it. I think Felton will build on this. That run in the SEC tournament did more than win you the conference, it saved Evans from making a mistake.
By TDone
March 20, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this
Blaming the refs. You people sound like Tech fans.
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
From watching ESPN.com’s event updater, I can tell the refs jobbed us. Everytime down the floor, X would get the call.
Seriously, Mark, what do you make of, from what looks like, a horribly officiated game?
By One and Done...
March 20, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
Somewhere…Terrence is eating his “Miracle” Humble Pie…
So much for uga’s “run.”
One And DONE!!!
By Popi
March 20, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
That Sundiata chick sure is ugly, but she sure can play. And on a men’s team at that.
What? He’s a dude? Dang. Bet his favorite song is ‘A Boy Named Sue.’
By Theedge
March 20, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this
Hasta la Bye bye
By UGA89
March 20, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
When you are outscored 25-3 from the FT line in the second half you really only have yourselves to blame.
Not enough penetration out of UGA —credit a lot of that to good defense, but also blame UGA for not doing a better job of getting to the line.
By chase
March 20, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
BIGGEST FOUL DISCREPENCY I HAVE EVER SEEN
some very very very QUESTIONABLE calls and NON-CALLS during that come-from-behind-run!!!!
How many times was GAINES tripped, knocked down, and fouled with no call?
Only then to be called for a BOGUS foul on himself or someone else (Bliss)
By UGA89
March 20, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
When you are outscored 25-3 from the FT line in the second half you really only have yourselves to blame.
Not enough penetration out of UGA —credit a lot of that to good defense, but also blame UGA for not doing a better job of getting to the line.
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
Game was on up here… what is the problem down there? Maybe you Georgia Fans need new rabbit ears for your trailer.
I told you inbreds you would lose. I must admit you surprised us in the first half, but it is just that UGLY style of basketball that you play.
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHDDDDDDDDDD I was pulling my hair out watching the SEC tournament and now this - Just plain F’n ugly basketball. No wonder you have a hard time getting recruits in basketball. Who would want to play for a team that can only score 60 something points a game (Oh yea, I forgot, you are a defensive team :)
Go back home southern inbreds….. you were lucky to be here in the first place and you know it.
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this
Sorry for the delay. My broadband card went south and I’m borrowing Tony Barnhart’s computer.
Georgia lost by 12, as you surely know by now. X simply wore the Bulldogs down, outscoring them 33-15 over the last 13 minutes. We all figured something like that was going to happen last week, but it didn’t. It did here.
At the end, some Georgia fans were yelling at Burrell, “The refs gave you the game!” (They didn’t, by the way. Apart from those two calls mentioned above, the officiating seemed OK. The free-throw differential came because X worked the ball inside more in the second half.) Burrell simply smiled. He did, however, go out of his way to shake Gaines’ hand as the splendid guard took his exit with 6.6 seconds left. And well Burrell should have — Gaines handled him all day.
In all, a great effort by Georgia. But at the end we saw the difference between a No. 3 and a No. 14. And we also saw how wrong-headed it is to make predictions with 10 minutes gone in the first half, which I do all the time. But this is the first time such a pronouncement has gotten posted.
Thanks for participating, one and all. Off to do interviews now.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this
Po Joja … what are you smoking? 4 losses? Have you seen the UGA defense? I hope you are a Tech fan and are in Athens this year when you lose, I believe, your EIGHTH in a row!!!!!!!
By TDone
March 20, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
Maybe Muttland needed a tornado to hit DC so their game could have been switched to the Comcast Center at the University of Maryland.
By calm down Eric
March 20, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this
…your team was a 4-12 team in a weak SEC —had a great 4-game-in-3-days-run— and came back down to earth against a superior Xavier team. Take it for what it is and enjoy it for what it was.
By Look
March 20, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
I understand that refs are human and every single game has a bad call or two. But you have to admit that the second half was thoroughly p** poor. I wish there was something that could be done.
Mark, you saw it first-hand. What do you think about the officiating?
By DawgFan
March 20, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
UGA free throws 3-5 Xavier 27-33 This is unbelieveable. Xavier is playing the pressing body on defense and they get 5 fouls the entire game. This game was sickening.
By Bob Sacamano
March 20, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
Hey Bugs and Gaturds, one and done is better than never was.
Eat that, losers.
By Brock
March 20, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this
Stendec, you dummy.It’s not “a Xavier It’s just Xavier. Xavier is the school and the Musketeers are the mascot. That’s like someone saying “whose a Georgia”? Idiot Ga fans make me sick. Go home and shut up til september. Then we’ll talk about your imaginary NC like you guys always do. Sore loser.
Amen Gordon on the ref responses.
By MichaelAdams
March 20, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this
I sure wish the baskeball team could spoon like the football team. I’ll have to get Stafford and Cox to show them how it’s done.
By austindog
March 20, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
Fans whose team didn’t go to the NCAAs have a lot of pent up blogging I see.
By jacketbacker
March 20, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
ahhhhhh…..back to reality!! ugay won their crappy league tournament (4 games against unranked teams) but than had to play a real basketball team…..tooooo bad…..THWG….
By Gaines
March 20, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this
I think all of us UGA basketball players should have a big tickle pile to make ourselves feel better
By L-Dawg
March 20, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
LEARN SOME CLASS, XAVIERNUT! I’m a Tech fan, so I don’t like the Bulldogs at all, but for someone to come on here and start calling people inbreds is totally uncalled for. Why are you even on this blog anyway, if Xavier is so great. Do they not have a blog for you to spew that kind of trash on? Besides, enjoy it while you can because you won’t be around in the tournament much longer.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
One question … if Felton can go 4-1 in the last five games with this team against this competition, why did we only win 4 sec games this year????? Perhaps we should see if Tubby wants to come HOME to Athens!!!!! As for you Tech fans, too bad you have to pile on Dawg fans when we lose because you were NOT in the tournament … . and where’d you go Po Joja, and your four loss prediction????? The mighty jackets will do good to win four next year and you can forget about beating UGA next year … it is great to be a dawg!!!! Have a great day everyone and thanks for the posts/blog Mark!
By Don
March 20, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this
There are more posters here telling us not to complain about the refs than there are poster complaining about the refs. That makes it pretty clear that everybody watching the game knows the refs were awful and they were.
Dawg’s should have went inside more in the second half. Jackson couldn’t seem to find the basket and I think that caused them to stop feeding it to him. Should have kept getting it in there. I don’t think that the refs would have called any more fouls against Xavier had Georgia pounded it inside but it may have led to some easy baskets.
The Refs ruined what started off as a very entertaining game. And had they not ruined it and Georgia still lost I would not have a bitter taste in my mouth. It would be easier to swallow if Xavier had won it without the help of the refs.
By The Truth
March 20, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this
Looks like they got musketears
By Brock
March 20, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
Bob, that’s what I said about your momma.
By gls
March 20, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
The boys in red forgot they were not plauing street ball. When you sling your arms around like they were today you are bound to get a foul call - and they did. Ga could have won that game if they had played smart ball and not street ball. You can’t give up that many fouls and win a game. At least they were in the tournament for one game -
Ga Tech choose to stay home.
By chase
March 20, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
To: XAVIERNUT
Give me a break man!!!! You said UGA was lucky to be here?!!!!
Nobody an I mean NOBODY EARNED their place in the TOURNEY more than GEORGIA!
Take any other team out of that 64 and they would not likely be able to beat UK and MISS St in THE SAME DAY! Then come back and beat ARKANSAS (a 8 seed in the tourney)
Get off here you jerk…go back to your PATHETIC little holeof city there in CINCY and hide in the Buckeye’s and Bearcat’s shadow!
UGA was a University before there was even a City of Cincinnati
By TJ
March 20, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
Cinderalla just became a X rated film. Bye Bye buttheads
By 24dork
March 20, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this
I’d feel sorry for them if it wasn’t for their Johnny come lately basketball fans
By Ddawg
March 20, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this
Thank you Jacketbacker!! Good Job Dawgs, you played your hearts out!
By Tommy
March 20, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this
Let’s see, HYPOCRITES. You criticize the Tech fans when they whine about officiating .. The pot and the kettle are officially one in the same.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
xaviernut, before I go, where is xavier, what is xavier, and why has no one ever heard of you???? Superior team???? ARe you kidding, it took a hundred something free throws and the refs for you guys to bead a bad 4-12 SEC team … I think you are in for a rude awakening. Regarding your “inbred” remark(s), seriously, sounds to me like you must be a member of Rev. Wright’s Church!!!!!!! And thank God I never had to date a fat ugly Yankee!!!! Go DAWGS!!!!!
By scooter11
March 20, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this
xaviernut is a techie.
By 5050
March 20, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
CBS46 screwed up the Georgia-Xavier broadcast. It was NOT broadcast over the air digitally. They carried two other games, but did not use their third digital channel (46-3). With Kentucky on, they are now using all three digital channels (46-1,2,3)
By OldDawg55
March 20, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
Great ride, Dawgs! We will remember you for your heart and spirit! You’ve provided a spark that we hope will ignite a basketball revival at Georgia that will live on for many years. We love you, Dawgs…well done! Coach Felton, let’s get started on next year!!
By DawgFan
March 20, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this
All you smucks who say UGA did not penetrate the lane enough, what do you thing Gaines was trying to do when Xavier put him and the ball in a headlock and got a jump ball call out of it. Now I remember why I hate tournaments so bad. It always comes down to who the refs want to win rather than the best team.
By mcdawg
March 20, 2008 3:16 PM | Link to this
WORST OFFICIATING GAME i have ever seen-even the Xavier fans in front of me were saying the exact same thing-how many whistles in the first half ?? and then they called every little thing possible in the 2nd-I don’t know how Felton kept his composure-replay after replay confirmed this-great showing by the players and by the fans as well
By AlumniDawg
March 20, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this
You could feel it falling apart halfway through the second half. But I found it a bit odd that every block, graze, and awkward eye towards an Xavier player’s direction resulted in a foul. Meanwhile, UGA players were being knocked to the ground left and right and no whistles were to be heard. Very strange….
By thanks bob
March 20, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this
If it isn’t the referees, its ESPN, or the BCS. Face it, if you win you don’t need to make excuses. Its a vast conspiracy that holds UGAG back and none of these losses are deserved. Get used to it for football.
Sperare che lei fallisce il suo esame. Arrivederci!
By 24dork
March 20, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this
Because clearly UGA was the better team
By Raul
March 20, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
Personally I blame the loss on the refs who really wanted the X men to win.
They called 22 fouls on Georgia and only 12 on Xavier. Some were very obvious.
By x fan
March 20, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
X was superb at the foul line. But don’t blame the refs, blame a tired GA team that couldn’t overcome fresh legs and depth. The fouls were real.
By Renee
March 20, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
I am so proud of my DAWGS. We have had a great run here at the end and have a lot to build on. Gaines and Bliss have been great Senior leaders and I am so happy they got to go to the NCAA tourney. My congratulations to Coach Felton and his staff on a most magnificent ending to the season. I look forward to next year.
By UgaMatt
March 20, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this
It amazes me that on a UGA blog, there are so many Tech fans. Get a life, stop referring to UGA as “UGAG” or “UGAY”, and stop living vicariously through teams that beat UGA just because your teams can’t. I’m proud of these Dawgs and the scrap they showed. UGA was in a position to win in the last 5 minutes, they just didn’t pull it out. No shame in losing to a team seeded 11 spots higher.
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
CHASE
Yes you were lucky to be here - any team that only wins 4 conf games in the entire year and equals that amount in the tournament is a LUCKY team. Double LUCKY that you do not have to even play 1 ranked team in the tournament. TRIPLE LUCKY in that all the close and OT games went your way.
You are ignorant about basketball if you think playing 2 games in a day is a huge deal. Teams that have all-american and summer league stars play up to 4 games in a day (against teams that may have only played 1 or 2 games in that same day).
You say CINCY is pathetic - you obviously don’t have a clue about my city. I used to live in GA and work from Covington to Social Circle to Athens and trust me Athens is pathetic…. oh and INBREDS are a plenty along that stretch.
And for those of you complaining about the fouls - why don’t you listen to your own Mark Bradley - who said the game was fair except for maybe 1 or 2 calls.
How many of those fouls came at the end of the game, how many of those fouls came because you were too slow and too tired?
Tennessee is the only good team in the SEC - you guys were lucky not to meet them and just plain LUCKY - punk.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this
I just want to know where Po Joja and Xaviernut went … spineless loudmouths … maybe yall are right, maybe they are just midtown maggots who have no team to pull for in ANY post season!
By Big Dawg
March 20, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this
I just love them big UGA boys and their little shorts. I got with that big tall boy last month. He said he liked my tight end but hopes to make me a wide receiver! I can hardly wait those UGAy boys are so sweet!
By Gene
March 20, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
Coach Felton and his team gave a great effort. They have more character and fortitude than any group of entitled pups that Richt has ever put on a field.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
Xaviernut—We’re glad you left our pathetic state and returned home, to the cold weather, the ugly fat women, and the liberal politicians!!!! Tell Rev. Wright we said “woof woof”!!!
By Coach
March 20, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this
I really believe that if the ref with the afro would have swallowed his whistle, the dawgs may could have won. They shot 6 FT’s to X’s 24. Give me a break!
By Sandman
March 20, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
OK, I get it that Xavier was more aggressive with the ball and that Georgia should’ve driven more to draw more fouls. But Xavier was 2-of-4 from the stripe in the first half and TWENTY-FIVE-FOR-TWENTY-NINE in the second half. Georgia was 0-for-0 in the 1st and 2-4 in the 2nd. It seemed like two completely different games, dictated by the officials. That’s all.
By Ddawg
March 20, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this
Seriously Xaviernut, the reason you’re on a UGA board is because no one at Xavier would want to associate with a jerk like you. Congratulations Dawgs on a hard fought season!
By mcdawg
March 20, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
Xavier did do a good job of rotating in and out but clearly every aggressive play by Xavier was rewarded by the refs and we were penalized for aggressive play-we did seem tired throughout 2nd half but the entire dynamic of the game changed once the refs started blowing the whistles-my only beef with UGA is they need to learn to DUNK the ball
By what a joke
March 20, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this
I feel sorry for those Georgia kids who poured their hearts and legs out, only to let the officials take it away from them. It was apparent right after the second half started that somebody had spoken to the officials. They mugged us up and down the court with no calls and if we reached in, there goes the whistle. How about Bliss on the clean block against the glass? Pathetic job Zebra’s, you should be eliminated from the tourney as well. What a joke…
By Billy
March 20, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this
3 words: turnovers, free throws
By scooter11
March 20, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this
xaviernut is a techie at heart, if not one in reality. And any Dawg fan has spent plenty of time in Athens, so we don’t have to trust him on his opinion of Athens. Just glad he spends so much time with Georgia on his mind. Lot of that going around with non-Dawgs.
By Halberstram
March 20, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
Congrats to the Dawgs! Great showing against an obviously superior Xavier team. Hopefully this will be a step to the future. It’s been a great ride for the past week, don’t let this loss get any one down. What the team did was nothing short of remarkable.
Go Dawgs!
By corey
March 20, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this
CONGRATS TO THE 2008 SEC CHAMPION GEORGIA BULLDOGS!!!
Now it’s time to start thinking about the pigskin. GO DAWGS!
By oldgold
March 20, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this
Is this a surprise ? UGA should’nt have been here in the first place. Also, the NCAA was drunk when it placed more SEC teams in the tourney that ACC teams. There is no way that should ever happen - this year or any year.
By SouthGARules
March 20, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
Gee, did CBS46 go over the top fawning over UGA? Also, when did all the UGA fans come out of the woodwork? Of course, when they won the SEC tournament. Typical classless UGA fans. Oh btw, Florida may be in the NIT, but they kicked your classless a*******es twice this year & have those back to back NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP trophies to look at, which is TWO more than you leghumpers have.
By Stockbridge Dawg
March 20, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this
So, can the basketball team please once again become an afterthought for bulldog nation? Come on people. Some of you jumped on the bandwagon, but not me, and now you look stupid.
We are UGA. That means football. The basketball team is a joke.
Stockbridge Dawg
By Sandman
March 20, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this
Xavier came in averaging 22 free throws per game and they went to the line 29 times in the second half alone, that’s almost 1 1/2 points per minute from the line. No way “well, that’s how Xavier’s been doing it all season.” I really do hate to say it, but Xavier, you did not play a great game and you did not deserve to win that game the way you did. I’m not sure you were the better team today.
By what a joke
March 20, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this
You can tell that, “Chase” is a little weasel hiding behind a computer. Nerd.
By UgaMatt
March 20, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this
Tim,
Don’t forget about the nearly-dead economy that Ohio has to be proud of.
By Too oldgold
March 20, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this
oldgold, it seems you are living in the past. Any reasonable and enlightened fan will tell you that the ACC is not head and shoulders above the SEC anymore. It is true that UNC and possibly Duke are better than the best of the SEC, however, UGA, without looking at the schedule, went 2-0 vs the mighty ACC in Hoops this year. The same UGA team that finished 4-12 in the SEC. And where did Tech play this weekend????
Later bug……….
By True Braves Fan
March 20, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this
DawgFan at 3:15 Now I remember why I hate tournaments so bad. It always comes down to who the refs want to win rather than the best team. I assume that you are talking about the SEC Tournament…Right!!!
By UgaMatt
March 20, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this
Man, “Ugag”, “Ugay”, “leghumpers”. We have all the intelligence in the world here. Seriously, it’s pathetic to come to someone else’s blog and celebrate their loss. If you don’t like UGA, fine. I don’t like Tech or Florida, but I have more class than to go spout off on their sites. Gaines and Bliss deserve a huge “Thanks” for everything they’ve persevered through.
By Bill S.
March 20, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Four minutes into the 2nd half, the zebras took over. The foul discrepancy was overbearing, unreasonable, and biased. I told my wife we wouldn’t be allowed to win. The zebras were just looking for a reason to call a foul. Looked like the worst called game I have seen this year. So, I turned it off with 5 minutes to go, and took a long walk. Dman the refs to hel.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
South GA Rules: We’ll be dancing in your end zone again this fall, while you fawn over your trophies.
By Tj
March 20, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this
Who is the bigger cry baby:
A) Josh McRoberts
b) Dave Bliss
c) Sandman
d) all of the above
The answer is clearly D
By Sad puppies
March 20, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this
Bunch of over acheiving nobodys. Shouldn’t have even been in the tourney. No surprises in this one!
By reservoirDAWG
March 20, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this
Some of you douchebags really hate UGA. I am proud of the DAWGS and the way they finished the season, even though they coulddn’t get it done today. By the way south georgia rules, go to he11. I was in Moultrie last weekend and south GA sucks.
By Dr Morpheus
March 20, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this
The game came down to Woodbury’s trey ringing out. The shot goes in, the Dawgs have a fighting chance. Tough break, Terence but you’ve really stepped up as the season wound down. Then Corey misses the front end of a 1-1. I don’t fault him, though, because he made a good play to get the rebound. He’s another fighter. It was closer than the final score; but, look, no one would’ve thought we could’ve gotten there in the first place, much less make Xavier work that hard to pull out a win. Hats off to the Musketeers, they have more class than the X fans who get on this board to brag. X was fortunate to escape but the Dawgs will be back. I couldn’t be more proud of them- they gave us everything they had. Thanks Yata and Steve for 4 tough years. We’ll see you at the celebrations next year. Go Dawgs! Never give up! Never give up! Never give up!
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmm Scooter11……. and many other fans on here.
How come when someone tells the truth and hurts your feelings, you say they are a Georgia Tech fan?
Again, CLUELESS people - I don’t give a rats a* about Georgia Tech - we didn’t play them we played you. I only got on this board before and after to tell you that you sorry rednecks would lose. I am a Xavier fan, have Season Tickets to CINTAS and am there every game. What about you - are you at every home game for your sorry Georgia team, or are you just on the bandwagon.
GT sucks as bad as Georgia, it is just that in my experience when living there that UGA fans were the most obnoxious fans. You think the Pig Sh*T that is on your “Woody” doesn’t stink, but newsflash - NOBODY outside the state of Georgia cares about your basketball or football team.
And Tim my man - you know more about fat ugly chicks than I do … heck you have probably expanded your experience to livestock (hopefully they weren’t drugged too).
Maybe you should sit on your post or whatever it is you sit on for a while before you hit submit after calling someone spineless - just pretty embarrasing for you when you post something like that and the post right before yours makes you look like an idiot….
I do agree with you on the Rev. Wright issue - he is a racist, but so are most UGA fans…. That is why I am back up here if you want to know the truth. If it weren’t for football and basketball greed I would not be surprised if the “undercover racists” at UGA would allow any African Americans at the school. Sad but true.
UGA Sux - Go Obama!
By Tim
March 20, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
Good point Matt—have you ever noticed how many of these classless schools and their fans claim to be our rivals … I doubt anyone in the country has as many football “rivals” as UGA. Makes it interesting doesn’t it … Let’s think about those Rivals … Tech, I think you need to win at least one in seven to claim rival status, FLA, despite recent history we still own them … TN and AU, yes, they are great rivalries but notice they are not on here celebrating our bball loss today! Nor is Alabama! Never thought I’d lump tech and the gators in the same paragraph but, seems appropriate …
By Hairy Dawg
March 20, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
Xavier deserved to win the game, but the refs certainly helped ‘em out in the second half. Then again, if you go back to the SEC Tournament, the Dawgs had a ton of fouls called (especially in the first half of the Miss. State game) against them and still managed to overcome it. I think the Dawgs played defense the way they had to play it today. They just didn’t get any breaks and couldn’t run any offense when it mattered. Still, this NCAA appearance is something to build on. Everybody except for Gaines and Bliss should be back.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this
xaviernut, first of all, I’m not “your” man. Second, I’d love to see the woman an obnoxious a*******hole like you could produce … does she have all her teeth. Third, you should consider a mirror (a shiny thing that provides a reflection for self viewing) before you claim I look like an idiot. Your obvious bitterness regarding our charming state is glowing, perhaps none of our Southern belles would give you the time of day???? Perhaps, with all of your sexual/homosexual/incestious suggestions/name calling you need to confess something??? I would suggest a psychiatrist but I’m not even sure if they have them in Cincy!!!! You are a classless Yankee … thank you for leaving our wonderful state!!!!
By Tattoo Trash
March 20, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this
Hey Bulldog coaches, if the trashy looking players had about 3 less pounds of scummy tattoos on them they would not have “worn out” and let X-avier beat them!
By Erin
March 20, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this
xaviernut…the name says it all.
By John
March 20, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this
The Dawgs had a great SEC tourney run, but they still didn’t deserve to go to the big dance. Granted, they backed into the field of 65 because they suddenly hit a hot streak and the rules say if you win your conference tourney, you go to the dnace. However, their overall and conference record was not worthy of entry. I’ll give them credit for the four-game run, but Felton & Co. have a long way to go. If Felton can stop recruiting marginal athletes and sign players who can stay in school and behave in a responsible manner (May I suggest he make a visit to Coach K at Duke to learn how to recruit talented and smart players), he might be able to field consistent teams. I’m not convinced Felton is the answer, but after Harrick trashed the program, who else would want to coach hoops at football crazy UGA but an up and coming coach at a smaller program. I believe Mike Adams’ “yes boy” athletic director Damon Evans was on the verge of canning Felton at the end of the season. But the Dawgs actually put together a string of consecutive victories, made it to the big dance as opposed to the NIT and now makes it difficult for Evans to fire Felton. Regarding today’s game, Xavier was the better team. Sure UGA got shafted on the foul call ratio, and the officials were apparently watching a different game than the rest of us, but they had a good tourney ride. Now it’s time to focus on next year and see where Felton leads them.
By observer
March 20, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this
Georgia played with a lot of heart today. I give them a lot of credit. Their run through the SEC tournament was remarkable. I think they ran out of gas in the second half. They were not taking it to Xavier, and their shooting was off.
For those who say that Georgia lost because of the officiating- remember- the only reason UGA is in the tournament is because of a no-call at the end of the Kentucky game where the GA player flattened that guy on the inbounds pass.
If the refs are calling a close game, you need to make adjustments. Xavier did, Georgia didn’t.
For crying out loud Dog fans, you make it hard to root for your team. In football you say you got screwed out of playing for the National Championship, now in basketball, the refs are out to get you. It’s all a conspiracy to keep UGA down.
I try to root for UGA sports, but the fans are ridiculous
By John
March 20, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this
The Dawgs had a great SEC tourney run, but they still didn’t deserve to go to the big dance. Granted, they backed into the field of 65 because they suddenly hit a hot streak and the rules say if you win your conference tourney, you go to the dnace. However, their overall and conference record was not worthy of entry. I’ll give them credit for the four-game run, but Felton & Co. have a long way to go. If Felton can stop recruiting marginal athletes and sign players who can stay in school and behave in a responsible manner (May I suggest he make a visit to Coach K at Duke to learn how to recruit talented and smart players), he might be able to field consistent teams. I’m not convinced Felton is the answer, but after Harrick trashed the program, who else would want to coach hoops at football crazy UGA but an up and coming coach at a smaller program. I believe Mike Adams’ “yes boy” athletic director Damon Evans was on the verge of canning Felton at the end of the season. But the Dawgs actually put together a string of consecutive victories, made it to the big dance as opposed to the NIT and now makes it difficult for Evans to fire Felton. Regarding today’s game, Xavier was the better team. Sure UGA got shafted on the foul call ratio, and the officials were apparently watching a different game than the rest of us, but they had a good tourney ride. Now it’s time to focus on next year and see where Felton leads them.
By Johnson
March 20, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this
Great. Georgia was back in regular season form, the REAL Georgia, and now we’re stuck with Felton for another season. AND a bunch of you IDIOTS have been calling for a contract extention. We finally played a ranked team and, surprise, surprise, WE LOST. Why did Damon Evans have to jump the gun and tell Felton he’d be back next year? He should have waited ‘til all this was over and made a level-headed decision.
By ARdawg
March 20, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this
Good effort DAWGS
We’ll get’em next year
By Big,Big dawg
March 20, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this
The referees and Xavier beat Georgia. They mugged Gaines (several times and other players too) and the refs did not even blink. Anyone watching this game could see that the referees were not calling the game even or fair!!!!!!!!
This is one of the reasons that I normally do not watch basketball. It can be controlled and slanted by the referees!!!!!
By MVP
March 20, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this
The SEC Champs got beat by who?? HAHA! I said the leghumpers would lose in the first round, now let’s hear the leghumper crying pathetic excuses.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this
I agree Johnson, and xaviernut, before I go, what I know about are size two geogrous, classy Southern women … I just talked to three of them, they too are glad you left our state. Till football season … woof woof
By Gary
March 20, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
The fluke is over. One and out. Life returns to normal. Buh-bye!
By Xavier PantyWaist
March 20, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
Hey, UGA, we sure pounded you on the hardwood court today. I sure wish we had a football team so we could grind your mange infested mutt faces in the turf as well. The Musketeers rule UGA!!! I think we could get a squad together by this fall to whack your football team if you are game enough to put us on your schedule. Ha!!!!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
Back again. As you might have guessed, the Georgia players and Dennis Felton weren’t thrilled with the officiating, but the prevailing mood was — as it should be — a deep sense of pride at what they’d accomplished. They’d played their way into the NCAA tournament and acquitted themselves nobly once there. (Unlike, say, Baylor, which trails Purdue by 19 as I type.)
The game changed on six possessions around the eight-minute mark, when Georgia made two turnovers and missed two shots and Xavier scored eight points in transition, going from five down to three up. That, I’m sorry to report, is how quickly a game going right can go all wrong.
But let’s be honest here: Eight days ago, who among us would have thought Georgia would be involved in any sort of postseason tournament, let alone the only one that matters, let alone leading a No. 3 seed after 32 minutes. It’s a shame the Bulldogs finally had to lose, but there was no shame in losing.
By Nola
March 20, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
It would help to comment if the game had been on my TV. We had Kansas game here. I watched the game on internet. Now, we have UNLV instead of the Ky-Marquette. Who’s to blame ???
By NCDAWG
March 20, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
Nice run Hoop Dawgs. I’m proud of the effort. Now I’m ready for football season and another SEC crown.
By CDS
March 20, 2008 4:49 PM | Link to this
Maybe I was watching an entirely different game from all of these people complaining about the refs. In the 2nd half, Xavier drove the ball inside on almost every possession, hit their free throws, and UGA just couldn’t stop it. But instead of doing the same, UGA just settled for jump shots after that. A spirited effort, but no more dreaming. I can’t stand anything having to do with UGA, but they played a great game for a quarter and a half. It was a miracle that they got to the tourney in the first place.
By Gators_back2back_NationalChamps
March 20, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this
It’s Great to be a Gator! I mean Back 2 Back National
It’s Great to be a Gator!
By daledog
March 20, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this
Haters like MVP love the NCAA tourney because every team but one ends the year with a loss.
By Bulldog1964
March 20, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
Xnut, in the near future, I see you surrounded by a bunch of ppl in white jackets, probing and using you in lab tests. They will be trying to decide how a homo sapien can be irreparably mentally deranged, and laying plans on how to dispose of you. I think it may end this way, your bitterness and hate for normal people will sentence you to a future of living with the monkeys in a zoo.
By nodogfan
March 20, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this
All today’s game and the SEC tournament proved is that uga is a bad basketball team and the SEC is a very poor BB conference. Kentucky is out in first round also.
By Jimmy
March 20, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this
XavierNut…congrats on your win. Hope youre enjoying it. You’ll be lucky if your team makes it to the Sweet16. Hoops at UGA will always be an afterthought, and they still almost beat you. UGA fans are getting ready to enjoy a great football season…what team will you be rooting for come fall??? Water Polo or women’s Volleyball, since your Yankee school doesn’t even have a football team, or does it?? Not that anybody would notice. You could have a Div.II football team. I don’t even care enough to research it, unlike your pathetic self who has to come on a UGA message board to talk trash.
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
Tim,
I see I struck a nerve. Sorry - I won’t make anymore fudge jokes - didn’t know it was so close to home.
One other thing - cool that you “talked” to 3 size 2 “geogrous” women. You have been outed as a UGA student/grad now with your spelling abilities.
Quick - you better close down that other window on your PC - those 3 “women” you are talking to are costing you $1.99 a minute for the video chat.
Going to take a lot of hours flippin burgers to make up for that, eh?
SEC CHAMPS PROVEN TO BE CHUMPS IN LOSS TO little ole XAVIER
By Paul Hewitt
March 20, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this
To Hell with Georgia…play in a real conference you bastiches!
By Mark Bradley
March 20, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Let me answer the questions posed about the officiating: I thought Georgia got two really horrible calls — the Bliss block and the Gaines tieup, both discussed above — but other than that I thought the refs were OK. Not great, but OK. And 12 of Xavier’s 33 free throws came over the last 1:45. (It made 10 of those, which is what a good team is supposed to do.)
I thought Georgia lost the game when it lost the lead around the eight-minute mark, and there wasn’t a bad call involved in that six-possession sequence. So long as an underdog can stay ahead, the pressure on the favorite ratchets up. The Bulldogs almost got where they needed to go; they just fell eight minutes short. It happens.
By MVP
March 20, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Daledog(???} you want some cheese with that whine?
By XU Fan in Atlanta
March 20, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this
I’d like to congratulate the Georgia team on a terrific run in the SEC tournament and for an outstanding effort in today’s game.
Georgia outplayed Xavier in the first half, and for a good portion of the second.
I do believe that because of the short bench Georgia had that they got tired in the second half and were not nearly as effective. Xavier had fresher legs and a deeper bench.
It showed in rebounding and a lot of GA’s shots coming up short. And I think it really effected Gaines’ game. I was surprised that Felton didn’t use Swansey or someone else a little more to give Gaines a breather.
I know there have been some Xavier fans- or those pretending to be Xavier fans on this board talking trash. For them I apologize.
Congratulations to Coach Felton and the UGA team on a great run in the last couple of days and for sticking through a rough season.
By jrmdvm1
March 20, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
It wasn’t the fouls called on us that I objected to ( at least not all of them ), but rather the lack of calls ( on what seemed obvious fouls ) against X. For instance, one must be “Elastic Man” to acheive a jump ball ( without fouling ) when reaching over the shoulder of someone of Yata’s height.
For Stockbridge Dawg: Please remove the “Dawg” from your name. If you are truly a Dawg, there are no irrelevant sports. If “there’s a Dawg in the fight”, then it is always relevant to a true Dawg.
By KeepingItReal
March 20, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this
Big deal- a roundball game. Real men play football. What is the record for the Xavier football team? Wait a minute - those clowns don’t even have one!! I guess b-ball, swimming and tennis are a lot safer for those yankee boys, huh? I hope those Ohio pukes keep it that way for their own sake lest they join GT and Hawaii for the most embarrassing events on national TV against the Dawgs. No football team? Come on - get REAL!!
By quaildawg
March 20, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
For those who care to see a picture of XavierFan look in a dictionary next to word CLASSLESS> Stereotyping people because of geography reveals your true ignorance. I would suppose that your picture could also be located next to the word HYPOCRITE. Trash talking does not elevate your status. It only confirms your narrow intelect. Congrats to Coach Felton and the Dawgs for the tournament run and pulling off the shocker of the season. Here’s to carrying the momentum into next year.
By Dose of Reality
March 20, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
Man, what whiners and crybabies. Take the loss like a man.
Go Dawgs….. Go Home. You Lost. See you, thanks for playing.
Oh, and your “school” is mediocre at best. Always has been, always will be…
By lisa
March 20, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
I am just glad this is all over so UGA fans can stop pretending they care anything about basketball. They can get busy worrying about whether the football team is wearing red or black underwear when they are spooning each other.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
XNUT—I won’t dignify your lack of tact with a response. I would suggest that you might’ve fit in a a place where class, and tact, and dignity matter were you not so abrasive. Your team won. Wooo Hooo. You beat a very bad 4-12 UGA team and need a friendly set of refs to do it. You have an affinity for homosexual references that I personally find offensive, and I don’t care if that is politically correct or not. If you want to talk about sex with livestock, or what you like to do to other men, then please do so with your yankee xavier buddies and keep it away from us. In the South we still find that classless and tasteless and the fact that I have a daughter and a son makes me really proud you moved back to your tasteless yankee home where apparently it is okay to discuss crude, rude and socially unacceptable things on message boards. FYI XMan, I have a masters and am working on a doctorate. If you’d stop welding long enough, you might could possibly increase your social skills by reading a book other than Deliverance from time to time. You have given the term “muskateer” a whole new meaning today. Oh yeah … I’m betting that you wouldn’t be so brave were you not hiding behind a keyboard, next time you come to Athens look me up … I’ve got a buddy with some livestock you might wanna meet!
By The Truth
March 20, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
Folded like a cheap suit …. Way to go …. Time for a change at the top. Get someone that can recruit some players not just a bunch of stiffs. Embarressing.
By Jim
March 20, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
We have to take what we learned from this season and move on. Keep your chin up and go into next year with a can-do attitude. Get off Felton’s back he needs out support to bring this program to where it can and should be.
By Rabun Dawg
March 20, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
Mark, You were right on with your last comments.Yes, I thought the officiating was somewhat questionable, but give Xavier some credit, they did make adjustments in the 2nd half, and we did not shoot well or get much penetration.A week ago, who would have thought that this would even be a topic? Great job Dawgs, you made us proud to even be in the tourney!
By catlady
March 20, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this
Surely not too many people had high hopes on a team that played as poorly during the regular season as the Dogs did. They got to go to the “Big Dance”—there must be a dozen or so college teams in the country who did not get to go, right? Can anyone name them?
I hate it if the refs were bad. With the disparity in foul shots, either they were bad or GA was playing WAY out of its league!
By UGA FAN
March 20, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this
UGA was the last place team in the SEC until last week and they almost beat yall XAviernut so suck it bit**!!!
By Xavier Who?
March 20, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this
I can’t believe Xavier fans actually have the balls to be on this blog trying to rip Uga.
Here are some facts about your school:
(1) 99% of the U.S. population has NEVER heard of your university, and most would not even know it’s a school.
(2) 99% of the U.S. population doesn’t even know how to pronounce Xavier correctly.
(3) Georgia is the 59th best National Univerisy in the Country according to US News and World Report. You’re not even ranked in this category.
(4) And football? Shut the fvck up!!Xavier doesn’t even have a football team, not even a Division II or NAIA football team.
(5) You’re “Mascot” is a Musketeer. Sorta like Disney’s The Three Musketeers. Enough said.
The worst regular season basketball team in the SEC was able to lead you by 11 at one point in the game, and stayed close until the very end - and you’re the 12th ranked team in the country??!! You should just be happy you won the game, and hope you can find a way to win the next one, which is not very likely after the way Georgia almost beat you.
By NCAAisCorrupt
March 20, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this
33-5 discrepancy from the line?? What a #%$^$# joke!!
The NCAA got what they wanted. They want smaller schools that excel at only one sport (mainly, basketball) to do well in the Tournament because it keeps more gyms around the country full and means more $$$ in their pockets. Their corruption would make the Mafia blush.
By Jimmy
March 20, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Lisa,
You need to get off of this blog immediately and get back to the kitchen. Your cake could be burning. The sports talk is best handled by the men.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
Thanks XU Fan, good to know there are some classy XU fans out there. As we are in a political season I will thank you for publicly condemning the remarks of xaviernut … I’d be embarrassed too!
By GO DAWGS
March 20, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this
Are you kidding me that the officiating was ok? We absolutely got HOSED. I have watched the game again with slowing and stopping it and I challenge you to do the same and then make the same comment!
Understand that I remain extremely proud of this team and what they accomplished. And I have no false illusion that they are good enough to go deep in the tournament. However, to lose like this to a team they clearly outplayed is frustrating.
Their player throws a ball off Bliss when they are both out of bounds and they give it to X. Duncan absolutely bulls his way on the court which results as a foul on us on their end and a no call on our end. There is not enough room to go on and on about the calls but they are legion. The discrepancy about fouls called is unbelievable. Watch it and then post.
Again, I realize their days were numbered. I just didn’t expect it like this. A tip of the cap to Xavier with their free throw shooting. That is the best performance I have seen this year.
Go Dawgs!
By Brian
March 20, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this
ok….without making a bunch of irrational off the wall statements about inbreeding and whether or not one team’s fans are whiners, I think it is legitimate for UGA fans to question a 33-5 margin in free throw attempts vs. Xavier
By BIG GEORGIA DAWG
March 20, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this
1st of all without counting the last 1:00 minute or so when 12 FT’s were attempted by Xavier that difference is still to great (21-5). I will agree that when Gaines and Bliss don’t get to the foul line even once, something might be a little off.But lets not harp on the officials, we simply went cold in the 2nd half and could not get the big shots to fall. It was a fun run and the Dogs should be commended. And to all of you IDIOTS that are from other schools ho are on a Georgia Blog, SAVE IT, at least we made the DANCE and not the NIT. And as far as Kentucky not mailing it in, they just did…one and done just like the Dogs. And whoever said the Dogs were going to lose 4 in Football season…please! We may, anything is possible, but I bet one of the 4 won’t be to Tech! Christ, you guys can’t even beat a WAC team!
By The Ref
March 20, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this
Yeah, right! The refs beat the dawgs and gave Xavier,what,13 points or so. I have never seen such lame excuses,lol.
How blaming it on the cheezy players with nasty tattoos all over them for once.
By BIG GEORGIA DAWG
March 20, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this
1st of all without counting the last 1:00 minute or so when 12 FT’s were attempted by Xavier that difference is still to great (21-5). I will agree that when Gaines and Bliss don’t get to the foul line even once, something might be a little off.But lets not harp on the officials, we simply went cold in the 2nd half and could not get the big shots to fall. It was a fun run and the Dogs should be commended. And to all of you IDIOTS that are from other schools ho are on a Georgia Blog, SAVE IT, at least we made the DANCE and not the NIT. And as far as Kentucky not mailing it in, they just did…one and done just like the Dogs. And whoever said the Dogs were going to lose 4 in Football season…please! We may, anything is possible, but I bet one of the 4 won’t be to Tech! Christ, you guys can’t even beat a WAC team!
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this
Hey Tim,
I am just a regular guy - your story keeps getting better and better - all these women you are talking to (Is that in between the typing?) and now you are a doctor - next post you will be an astronaut and I bet we are going to find out that you have 10 Olympic gold medals and 3 Nobel Peace prizes. I stand corrected, you are not an inbred… you just have an incredible imagination. You da man!!! Smile a little patty cake - you would definitely beat us in football. You would definitely loose in any one on one (We do UFC here in Cincy just ask my buddy Rich …. ) - I am easy to find on facebook - send me your email or post it here if you wish. Let’s go have some beers.
Hey Bulldog1964,
I see we have a difference in perspective.
You say I have bitterness and hate for normal people. (Acutally “Freud” it is fear…. don’t like seeing bed sheets used as clothing moving in my direction).
However, I am referring to racist, redneck, inbreds which I guess are “normal” people in your world.
Just because I am an intelligent black man does not give you permission to use the classic “monkey” reference. Case and point.
And to “Jimmy” Dean the sausage playa….. Hoops is an afterthought to you like you said…Football is where you “woof” “woof” for lack of a more intellectual term.
Basketball is our thing here at Xavier - the sad thing is that we are just a little tiny school that shouldn’t be able to beat the MIGHTY SEC CHUMPS - I mean, you beat the likes of powerful ARKANSAS, KENTUCKY (one and done in by another Yankee School today), , and MISSISSIPPI So I may be obnoxious about Basketball, but it is not near as obnoxious as UGA fans are about football - Now lets start the National Championship Football talk again like you have the past 37 years!!!!
And hey “XU Fan in Atlanta”… or should it be “XU Fain in Atlanta”.
Let’s show everybody here that you are a real fan by telling them what XU and BC basketball teams have in common. Any XU fan should know this without even blinking….
By Pharma
March 20, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this
I’m a pharmaceutical sales rep. Xavier is a prescription hemorrhoid medication developed and marketed by AstraZeneca. Basically, people wipe their a$s with it.
By daledog
March 20, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this
I wrote “Haters like MVP love the NCAA tourney because every team but one ends the year with a loss.”
To which MVP replied: “Daledog(???} you want some cheese with that whine?”
Can you imagine what it’s like to be this person? That’s an actual person who is alive right now typing on his keyboard. No no, MVP, you got me, I surrender. Very clever substituting “wine” with “whine.” Good luck.
By BMAC
March 20, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this
Who gives a CRAP about uga anything !!!!!!!!!!
By MM
March 20, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
How does an Atlantic 10 boot up your bulldog tail feel?
By RhodesScholar
March 20, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this
Good News! We can stop pretending to be basketball fans now. By the way, did anyone figure out how much a three-point basket is worth?
By Teddy Jack Eddy
March 20, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this
Xavier was awarded 33 freethrows to our 5.In a game with betting and a history of crooked refs this needs to be looked at by professional investigators.
By Tim
March 20, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this
X-Man,
An education, and a suggestion, for a “regular guy” …
1-Doctors don’t have masters degrees. They have M.D.s.
2-Classy, southern, respectful people are never going to entertain people like yourself who approach a public forum with disgusting language and references.
You need some help dude . . . seriously … I’d recommend a counselor, or therapist, or something. Perhaps you were abused as a child. If so, I’m sincerely sorry but your bitterness stems from something obviously larger and stronger than you. I’ll pass on that beer but will say a prayer for you.
By PHIL
March 20, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this
Yeah. Lets not harp on the officials. less than 2 minutes in the game, GA down by three needs a stop. They call a TOUCH foul on Gaines 20 feet from the basket, that had zero effect on the player dribbling. ALL day they bumped, hand checked, and mugged Gaines and they never called a thing. Two free throws and that was the end of the game for all intents and purposes.
No one in there right mind could look at the free throws attempted by both squads in the first 39 minutes and say that it was a reasonably officiated game.
By Jimmy
March 20, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this
Ahhhhhhhhh, now it all comes clear. Sorry I am ignorant. Xaviernut is a bruffah. I should have gotten the Obama reference. My bad G Money.
By GreenJacket
March 20, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this
As a Jacket Fan, I wanted to give props to UGA for making it as far as you did. Honestly, I was hoping my Jackets would do the same thing.
Couple of comments… XavierNut, whether your posts are serious or not I think they are hilarious albeit a bit raw.
It is funny for someone to call out the Bulldogs from time to time as they are not used to that; however, I must make a couple of points in their defense.
Although your team is better than UGA, I don’t see you having much glory beyond this.
According to the latest strength of schedule ratings: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkc0708.htm
Your Xavier team had the 74th toughest schedule and only played 2 top 25 teams this year.
UGA had the 46th toughest schedule, so their record would have been better with your schedule.
Even though we had a lapse in Basketball this year (due to 2 freshman leaving for the NBA) and we did regrettingly had a lapse against UGA… we would have wiped Xavier off the court if we had made it.
Unfortunately an EXTREMELY TOUGH schedule and 1 game under .500 in the ACC cost us.
BTW, Georgia Tech had the 2nd Toughest Schedule in College Basketball this year, so things could’ve been different if we would have had a Xavier schedule, eh?
Anyway, Xaviernut - all people in Georgia aren’t rednecks (not even all UGA fans)… but they probably have more rednecks than we do tekkies at Tech.
Congrats UGA - Don’t know if you are, but I am glad to see that Felton will remain with the program.
Xaviernut - time for you to get off this board - I may dislike UGA as much as you do, but when it comes to the State of Georgia and the South, this GT fan will stand with the UGA fans.
By GTex
March 20, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this
Maybe Matt Stafford should have spooned Gaines the night before in the hopes that some post season success would rub off… amongst other things
By WTF????
March 20, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this
Xnut, you’re an intelligent black man???????? I guess you’d be in the same rank and file as the infamous Rev. Wright up there in yankeeland, huh? You spew about as much hate as that a** clown. I suppose Baraque Hussein Osama is also an intelligent black man for having him on his campaign team as a “spiritual advisor” as well. Riiiight. So much for intelligent black men. Look up ‘oxymoron’ in the dictionary whenever you get the chance (might want to ask the folks who live in the trailer next door because ostensibly you do not own one) and study the definition. Afterwards, please realize that you are the epitome of the last five letters of the word.
By chase
March 20, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this
hey What a Joke..your name says everything about you buddy!
I am a UGA grad…6 foot 3…240 pounds…fitness trainer…so any time you are ready brother!
I am a “nerd behind a computer?”…NO I have just been to CINCY many times and the best thing about the City is SKYLINE CHILI..SAD!
You know the saying about downtown Cincinnati…If the Ohio river ever floods the city it’ll do 5 BILLION dollars in improvements!
XAVIERNUT
If I am such an IDIOT when it comes to BB becuase I think playing 2 games in one day is tough….then EVERY media outlet in the world must be idiots too for talking about how amazing it was…
If it was soooo easy then how come it hasn’t been done since 1952?
you talk about unranked BB teams in college? Who is the idiot now? Ranks in college basketball MEAN NOTHING!
Miss St, Ole Miss, and Ark all had 22 WINS OR MORE…and UK had 18…what a loser you are sir!
By X Fan
March 20, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this
As an X fan, having read much of this blog, I feel the need to aplogize, particularly for XavierNut. He does not represent the views of our fan base. Were it not for the refs we wouldn’t have won today. We shouldn’t have won today. And our fans should never insult anyone as XavierNut has, particulary in a prublic blog. Congrats UGA, on a great run!
By chase
March 20, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this
Oh and 1 more thing XAVIERNUT
If your City up north is soooo Great…then why in the HELL Do you all keep moving down here!!!!!
By xaviernut
March 20, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this
Tim,
I probably gave you too much credit….as you said….. you are not a “doctor” of anything. Thanks for the education there Sherlock, but you are stating the obvious… I did not say the term medical doctor now did I. You do know that say ……someone with a Doctorate in Education is properly referred to as Dr. John Brown a.k.a. “Doctor” John Brown, right….. It’s not just “MD’s” that are called “Doctor”.
Thanks for calling me out as being classless - you are the essence of class with your high minded “fat ugly women” and “a*****” language. I will try to move up to your level.
I am what I am my man - maybe you ought to not be a hypocrite - that is not UGA like.
Still would love to continue this conversation - if no beer - you pick your own beverage. I am sure it is much classier than mine, cause I am just a regular guy.
Go XAVIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Tim
March 20, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this
XNUT—your first blog referred to “inbreeds”, or some derogative of that word. And please forgive me if your first blog, nor you, are worth looking up. I am grateful, XNUT, that you are you and I am me! Thank God!
By DawgLot
March 20, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this
Thanks, X Fan. Nice to know that there are civil fans there in Cincy. Congrats on a good win. Hope you guys advance in the tourny. Good luck!
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this
We just got to face it—-UGA is not and will never be a basketball or football school. You have to have more white players with brains like Duke in BB and Michigan in FB to be a real winner. We have only had 1 FB championship in 115 years and 0 BB championships. We excel in womens gymnastics and volleyball.
By Yokon Shence
March 20, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this
I am a Tech fan, but UGA got robbed. Poor officiating in b-ball is ruining the sport for me. Too much is left to the refs discretion. Happens in the pros too. Good run dawgs.
By X Fan
March 20, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
I am actually a gator fan and you took the “bait”.
Now get back in your cage mutts….
To XavierNut…. don’t worry about the mutts, they think they own this blog and don’t like it when they get called out. You are welcome here anytime!!! It does look like “Tim” is not a redneck like you say, but seems pansy like instead.
Go Gators - Joja Daaawwggs go lick yourselves.
By Seadoggy
March 20, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
After watching the game today, I believe that the NCAA has the same problem as the NBA with corrupt officials being on the take. Georgia was up by nine at the half and was holding its lead for the first third or so of the second half. They had no reason to start fouling Xavier.
In fact, it was just the opposite. Xavier was the team that had plenty of incentive to foul Georgia, and that is exactly what they were doing. The guy covering Gaines was mugging him all over the court. For some reason, the refs weren’t calling fouls on any of it.
Yet all of a sudden, the refs started calling fouls on Georgia right and left. I haven’t seen the stats on foul shots attempted and made for each team, but I know that the difference was enormous with five minutes left in the game. Georgia would have been looking at Xavier in their rearview mirror if it had not been for the refs. There was no way they could overcome the huge disparity in fouls being called against the two teams.
How come a foul for reaching around was not called on the guy that got the jump ball call on Gaines late in the second half? It seemed to me that he only got one hand on the ball for about a millisecond, so how can that be called a jump ball?
When the Xavier player was going after the ball trying to keep it from going out of bounds and threw it back at Bliss, they were both already out of bounds. That should have been Georgia’s ball.
These were just two of the many egregious calls made by this officiating crew. Something is wrong when the officials are the determining factor in such an important game by this wide of a margin.
And another thing. Does the NCAA have a rule that basketball announcers may not say anything criticizing the refs? The guys who called this game did not once question any of the bad calls that were piling up right and left.
The entire second half was really smelly. Even though it is unlikely to do any good, Felton and his staff should review the game, prepare a video containing clips of some of the obviously erroneous calls by the refs and send it to the NAACP.
By ben
March 20, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this
this is the first time I’ve felt good after losing!Evans should have come out a lot sooner!!!
By Don
March 20, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this
Georgia blocked about 10 shots cleanly and a foul was called on all but two of them. Jump ball called when Gaines was lying on the floor and had two hands on the ball trying to call a time out and the Xavier player had a foot on the ball. Another jump ball called when Gaines was driving into the lane and the Xavier player climbed over his back. Xavier player standing out of bounds bangs the ball off Bliss’ leg and they give the ball to Xavier. The Refs were bad and that is the bottom line. Could have and probably would have been a nail bitter down the last second had the refs not took over the game. If classy Felton said something about it, even briefly, then it was bad. Not just one or two calls but at least a dozen.
With that said, Georgia did well and did run out of gas in the final 10 minutes. Just didn’t seem to have the energy to run the offense down the stretch. Would have loved to see the players decide the outcome of this game instead of the refs.
From a faithful (not fair weather/bandwagon) Bulldog Basketball fan, Go Dawgs!
By KeepingItReal
March 20, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this
dawgfoe life, back on up hyar nal. Yeep, jiss lak you deed hit wyle you wuz in prizzon. bak awn up hyar…az raht, yayuh! spred um wyde, dawgfoe life, en stawp awl attar hawlerin en fussin…yew no yew lak hit. yayuh!! at shore iz a loowce kavitee…hit seemz lak yew dun ‘is afore. ah’m mone slayp yew seely if’n yew dalnt git attar reer en awl tite, bwah!!
By X fan in Atlanta
March 20, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this
Of course I’m glad we came out on top, but I have to say Georgia put up a damn good fight and could have won that game. The officiating was terrible. AND like most fans, I don;t want to win a game because of bad officiating, but I have to admit that bad calls were made a critical times in the second half that affected momentum, which I believe affected the outcome. I’ll take the win, but you guys have a reason to be p** about the officiating.
By Gator
March 20, 2008 7:11 PM | Link to this
Sounds like XavierNut is now pretending to be a gator, because one of his own disowned him … xnut shouldn’t be surprised. This is supposed to be a sports blog, not a place for mentally lacking people to hurl senseless insults. Here’s what happened today, a bad X team beat a bad UGA team with the help of the refs. End of story. Xnut will now watch his team lose Sat, and then will go back to work for the OBAmA-Wright campaign. End of story.
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this
crp-puppies-cry—-face it——we know at UGA—-we suck.
By lewis
March 20, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this
mark,
uga fans chanting “n i t” when seeing the gator logo? how stupid can you get. back to back champs,loss all five starters, beat georgia both times this year, and oh yea, their still playing in their tournament. If uga hadnt got hot in the sec tourney, they wouldnt have even been playing in the nit.
By I'll give you my thoughts...
March 20, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this
Remove all the articles off the AJC Uga page that have to do with basketabll and let’s get back to talking about what we actually care about…FOOTBALL. You people know you don’t really give a damn a basketball. You must be bored.
By Seadoggy
March 20, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this
Someone may already have commented on this. However, the free throw numbers were 33 attempted and 27 made by Xavier and 5 attempted and 3 made by Georgia. The attempts were +28 and the points +24 in favor of Xavier. There aren’t many teams that could overcome numbers like that. Not only were the extra points scored by Xavier overwhelmingly the deciding factor in the game, but the fouls being called against the Dogs at crucial times throughout the last two-thirds of the second half were having a disruptive and ultimately demoralizing effect on the UGA players.
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this
KEEPINGIT-REAL—-You are a genius apparently with a brain the size of your tiny schloong.
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this
YEAH AND IN FOOTBALL WE suck——ONE TROPHY IN 115 YEARS THANKS TO MY MAIN MAN HERSCHEL-3 BRAINS. IT IS SAD THAT NOW WE FIND OUT OUR ONLY HERO IS A SICKO PHYCO.
By WTF????
March 20, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this
X Fan, what happened to your T-bone team last year in JAX???? Got ‘swamped’, huh? Does it hurt? Are you crying now, X Boy? There’s no crying in football!!! We mugged your T-bone boy but good!!! Sacked his butt numerous times. I laughed a lot during that game!! UF is a joke and we’ll see you crocs on the field this year. You lizards could not even win your bowl game against a sorry a** yankee team who got beat on their own turf by a virtual high school team. Are you crying now? You are, aren’t you? Tell your boy friend to bring you a new box of Puff’s. Dry up, X Girl!! Bunch of UF pansies!!!!
By Freedawg
March 20, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this
The Dawgs did better than I thought they would and those guys deserve a lot of credit for pulling off this run. The game was killed by the refs but whatever; I am still proud of the Dawgs. Tech FANS suck, GOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this
WE KNOW WE SUCK IN FOOTBALL TOO. one championship in 115 years and now we find out that our only hero HERSCHEL-3 BRAINS is a sicko phyco. now other schools really make fun of us. I think I am going to drink some beer and set my trailer on fire and as I go up in smoke I will beat off one more time to munson screaming “how bout them dawgs”
By Fred Garvin, Bettendorf MP
March 20, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this
Hey DAWGS….stick to Football! It was a fluke you got to the Big Dance anyway.
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
we be not good learners at uga but we be good basket makers because it be natural where we come from
By Gator
March 20, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this
WTF, XFAn is no gator, it is XNUT in disguise …
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this
we be good for your mama though—we help her create obamamamas and she like it up the dirt road too.
By KeepingItReal
March 20, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
dawgfoe life, ah reggun ah wawna mawry yew. yew hab uh gud ace but hit shore iz lewse. ah lak hit win yew dun kawld me uh gene-yus en awl. ah haynt no gene-yus but ah kin shore tayul uh homoseksyule win ah reed emmar kommentz at yew powstid. yew wawna git mawreed? ah gawt uh trayluh raht heer een flordee! less git hukt up en awl kawz ah no yew iz kweer.
By ES
March 20, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
Mark Bradley, Do you really believe only 2 bad calls?The oficials did well in the first half and let them play.But EVERY shot that Ga blocked in the second half was called a foul, I repeat EVERY shot,and we blocked quiet a few.During that same time they blocked 4 or 5 with no fouls called,and BTW they probably shouldn’t have been called either.I do believe they greatly turned up the intensity on defense,they were all over our guys!I commend them on that.They made our offense look bad,which is not hard to do at times,but anytime you play that aggresive you foul alot and its a shame the officials were not calling any fouls for all that aggresive play.But yet at the end of the game, after they’ve bumped,grabbed, and knocked around our guys ,in the words of TV guys they called that touch foul on Gaines.I dont know the numbers but can anyone tell me how many fouls were called in the first half,and how many in the second?Because the second half was called totally different.2 bad calls?what a joke.
By dawgfoe life
March 20, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this
KeepingitReal——I’m in baby meet me at the varsity in athens at 10 pm and i will teach you a lesson boy. i’ll be in a red ford truck and you will not show up because your mama won’t let you out late at night —-boy
By KeepingItReal
March 20, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
dawgfoe life, the vahsitee??? sheeeyit, yew muss be uh jawjuh tek fayun er sumpn. ah aynt bowt tuh gwawn daln nar tuh attar raystrawt. hayl, yew maht hab sum emmar atlanna gayng memmerz uh hydin en uh boowshis jiss waytin awn me ta sho up. naw suh. aynt gawn be no meetin twixt yew en me lessin hitz inna Kumfert Een. ah no yew wawna gimme sum attar naystee bak dor uv yorn an ah mone git hit. Yew kin play lak yore ‘kreestin’ en ah reggun ah kin be meester speetzer. i reely dalnt thank yew hab uh truk neevah bi thu way……prawlee wun emmar kweer mawzda meeyatah karz. haw!!! ah mone gitchew bwah!!! ah mone dreel yew but gud!!! yew gawn be skreemin!!!
By Bravesfan79
March 20, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this
Congrats to UGA on their run, but next year things will be back to normal and GT will be in the NCAA tourney while UGA will be around the middle of the pack in the SEC.
Its about time were able to watch all the games thru Comcast on different channels….WHY did it take them this long??
By AfroDawg
March 20, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
Now that it’s over, let’s dissect a couple of things. CDF’s a great coach who’s breaking some eggs to make his omelette. Starting this fall hopefully we’ll see a cast of characters who’ve bought into his system, and are ready to start winning the right way.
By Virginia Dawg
March 20, 2008 10:46 PM | Link to this
Take it from someone that was there, the officiating in the UGA/Xavier game and then in the Baylor/Purdue game was like watching two totally different sports. Actually, the poor officiating in the UGA game came primarily from one official. I really hate to cry foul, but my son, who is a freshman at Tennessee, said he felt sick at his stomach from the poor officiating. Also, after watching Purdue I don’t think Xavier, or UGA for that matter, will make it past Saturday. Great job DAWGS. We are proud of you and I personally am glad that I finally got to see the DAWGS play in my area (Northern VA/DC). We have the second largest alumni club in the nation but get very little play on local TV and no print. Can’t wait till fall!!!
By MVP
March 21, 2008 4:30 AM | Link to this
Hey what WTF what happen to your mutts against West Virginia and Boston College? 3 out of 18 does that ring a bell?
By X fan
March 21, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this
From an X fan …
First, congrats to Georgia on a great SEC tournament and hard fought NCAA game.
Second, I mostly only read M Bradley’s comments but I did catch a few others and let me say XavierNut is a nut and is not typical of X fans - if he really is one and is not some SEC GA hater trying to stir the pot.
Third, the refs did not call a bad game. X got to the free throw line so much more because they were more agressive taking it to the hoop and because GA was fouling at the end. The Bliss foul on Duncan may have been a bad call, but there weren’t many.