UGA

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

Wow, who actually prepared this one? Not bad.

By ak4771

November 8, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

I can promise you that this UGA fan will not be traveling to the San Diego County bowl. Any of the others, i’ll be there.

By RamblinRed

November 8, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

One thing to remember about at large spots (like the one in San Diego). A 6-6 team cannot be picked for an at-large spot if their is an eligible 7-5 or better team available - that is part of the NCAA rules for allowing 6-6 teams bowl eligibilty.

By JB

November 8, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

Don’t send us to the city bowl in Atlanta to play a Morris Brown or FAMU, I couldn’t stand the loss.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

Who cares about the bowls right now! I wanna beat Auburn and then Tech. After those games I will concern myself with bowls. As a fan I wanna get back on tracking winning, and that starts onlt this Saturday against Auburn. Do you really think the players are concerned about bowling?

By Ramble ON!

November 8, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

…IDAHO has said no to the SMURFDAWGS, just not good enough!

They are trying hard to get Kentucky in!

By S. M. Beavers

November 8, 2006 04:23 PM | Link to this

The extremely poor performance of this football team and the unbelievable embarrassment to the University should compel the AD to decline a bowl appearance on behalf of a more deserving program.

By MA

November 8, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

I’m thinking (if UGA can win one of the next two games) it’ll be a UGA-Clemson Chik-Fil-A Bowl.

By La Jolla Dawg

November 8, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

Personally, I don’t think UGA should accept a bid to any bowl if they wind up 6-6. Having said that, I would love to see my DAWGS play here in San Diego regardless of what type of season they had. The folks out here don’t really understand the passion that surrounds SEC football and while Georgia is not having a good year, it would still be great to give the people of San Diego a taste of Georgia football. Also, might be good for recruiting. Reggie Bush came out of San Diego. Of course if Georgia knocks off Auburn and Tech the point may be moot.

By Todd

November 8, 2006 04:39 PM | Link to this

Low Country,

Do you have a bass boat in your back yard?

Dude, I’m a huge Ga fan, like you are assuming, why does anyone think Ga is going to put up pts. at Auburn, when we put up 7 against UF (I don’t count a TD after a turnover on Fl’s 10 yd. line) and 20 at Kentucky, the 100th and whatever defense in the nation!

You sound like we have a chance at Auburn.

For that matter the same when Jawtech comes in. There is a slight chance there b/c of the incentive for all the Atlanta Dawgs I suppose. I wouldn’t bet on it however, Stafford is running for his life.

Please MR, don’t get Stafford hurt in these last 2 games. The guy took a beating in Lexington, has any QB ever took a beating in Lexington?

Peace, OUT

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2006 04:54 PM | Link to this

Todd,

Dude, do you have a surfboard in your back yard? As a UGA supporter I always think we have a chance. Why would I want to settle and watch a game thinking “I hope they keep it close”. When it gets to that I simply will not watch. Also anything can happen, its why they play the game. Also its a rivalry game. Go wax your surfboard, and I’ll clean my livewell. LOL!

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

Todd,

Dude, do you have a surfboard in your back yard? As a UGA supporter I always think we have a chance. Why would I want to settle and watch a game thinking “I hope they keep it close”. When it gets to that I simply will not watch. Also anything can happen, its why they play the game. Also its a rivalry game. Go wax your surfboard, and I’ll clean my livewell. LOL!

By War Eagle

November 8, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

I have just got off the the phone with one of Coach Dooley`s asst. for years at UGA. His train of thoughts on the Dawgs . CMR has been to easy with the players, needs to get more hardnose. The talent level is high, but some disappointments from some 4-5 star recruits.They need to catch the ball, but still a good football team and bet your house on UGA plus 13, lock bet. I second his words on the bet..He really thing UGA will play Auburn a tough game, and again I agree.

By Marietta Dawg

November 8, 2006 05:14 PM | Link to this

Attention Ramble ON!….The SEC does not have an agreement with the MPC Computers bowl in Boise.

By mcdwag

November 8, 2006 05:17 PM | Link to this

Any bowl is a good bowl-an extra month of practice

By john

November 8, 2006 05:19 PM | Link to this

You say either the Chik-fil-A or Music City Bowl..As I see it, the way they’ve played I thought they were going to the Toilet Bowl.

By Wes

November 8, 2006 05:37 PM | Link to this

Why are we talking about bowl predictions? We have a game this Saturday to get ready for.

By good one john

November 8, 2006 05:38 PM | Link to this

John, you sound like Brick Tamland…”where’d you get those clothes…the toilet store?”

By KDC

November 8, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this

Is there not a requirement to win six games against D1 schools. Is W Ky a D1 school. If not, and they don’t win at least one of their last two games, what bowl becomes a moot point.

By chase

November 8, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this

Every major sports service, CBS SPortsline, Foxsports, SI, and ESPN are predicting UGA in the Chick-fil-A Bowl no matter how they finish just go to those sites and read for yourself…the only thing they differ on is who we’ll play either BC, VATECH, or Maryland

By chase

November 8, 2006 05:50 PM | Link to this

And I think it is likely that UGA splits their last two games and if they could then win a Bowl game they would finish 8-5 the SAME as David Greene’s freshman year….

Also, don’t be stupid…UGA is not going to turn down a bowl invite and the money and the extra month of practice that goes with it!!!!!!!!!!

By Gen Neyland

November 8, 2006 05:50 PM | Link to this

Exploring bowl options now is like shaking wrapped Christmas presents 3 days before Santa comes…You better be good for goodness sake…porkskins, anyone?

By john

November 8, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

to good one john: I got the clothes at the University of Georgia BookStore

By chase

November 8, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

Ramble ON: that’s dumb @ss talk for a guy whos team has gone to that Blue Truf bowl several of years recently when they managed to qualify for a bowl that is….

Oh I’m sorry you did make it all the way up to that huge bowl known as the Emerald last year LOL!!!! A bowl so big they could only afford ONE SIDELINE!!!! LOL shut your mouth

By Wes

November 8, 2006 06:05 PM | Link to this

KDC, because the season was lenghtened to 12 games this year, the NCAA changed eligibility requirements. Each D1 school can count one 1AA win toward their bowl eligibility.

By chase

November 8, 2006 06:17 PM | Link to this

You are exactly right WES….. And W. Kentucky will here on out be a D1 school as well

By john

November 8, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this

to chase: But are you sure the ‘Dawgs can beat W.Kentucky?

By Danny

November 8, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

No bowl this year. The regular season has been long enough.

By chase

November 8, 2006 06:39 PM | Link to this

john: UGA did beat W. Kentucky and I wasn’t insulting you I was just making a point that I had heard on TV that W. Kentucky was moving up to D1

Everyone sure loves to kick someone when they are down….I know it doesn’t happen that often so get your shots in this year!!!

22 Freshman/Red-shirt Freshman and Sophomores are playing this year only 6 Senior Starters Total!! It’s hard to win like that

By chase

November 8, 2006 06:41 PM | Link to this

Danny: get off the BANDWAGON we don’t need you!!!!!

And DO NOT come back next year when we turn it around and all these Young Pups show their experience.

By Cuz

November 8, 2006 06:57 PM | Link to this

I would rather not go to a bowl and save the embarrasment. Carter, you are only a semi-ignorant slut on this topic.

By Cuz

November 8, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

Chase if we do not win one out of two of the next games, we should not go bowling. I still support the team, but a six loss season does not deserve a bowl game. We win one of the two, heck yeah. And I would challenge the team if I was a coach. We win we bowl, we lose, we watch em on TV.

By ringleader

November 8, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this

Like it or not, the Dogs are committed to go bowling by the contracts of the SEC. The only way to avoid going at 6-6 is to get into another slugfest with Tech like the bench clearing in the Goff years. That resulted in the NCAA instituting the automatic suspensions, etc……..Then we could suspend the entire team for the bowl game like South Carolina did a couple of years ago and cost the SEC a few dollars.

By Gen Neyland

November 8, 2006 07:59 PM | Link to this

Cuz,- Good to have principles. Staying home with 6 losses is like voting out REPS because of what they didn’t do. Is it right to not take advantage of extra team time to slap them for failing to do 7-5 or better? From a fan’s perspective, maybe, yeah. From CMR’s side, maybe no. Honestly, CMR has to be thinking about 2007 and a little extra team time may be good…

By SEC is FL (only)

November 8, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

would luv to see the dogs play either of the mighty ACC schools and wind up 6-7!LMAO!!!

The SEC is really greeeat…just ask one!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 09:27 PM | Link to this

Anyone with the arrogance to suggest UGA should turn down any invitation: If your son were on that team and ended up 6-6 , invited to a bowl, would you really write him a letter and explain that you dont feel like he should accept a bowl bid because they just weren’t good enough by the previous 4 yr standard. Despite his blood, sweat, and tears, preparing, his team was so disappointing to you personally, that you would rather not see him play the extra game. Also explain how then lessons of sports is not to try, given any opportunity to do so, and treat it like an honor to be asked to compete on behalf on the UGA Program and the SEC. The only thing that matters is winning and frankly if he cant do that consistantly at a 80% clip, you would prefer he just didn’t try, and spare his ol’ Dad the embararssment to his other blowhard couch potatoe buddies who pull for a different school.

By Hooper

November 8, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this

A D-1 team with a 6 & 6 record may not get an invite this year. The bowls, even with the conf contracts can choose teams with better records. Besides who would risk a losing record of 6 -7 for a months extra practice? Before with a 6 -5 record you end up .500 now at 6 -6 you end up with a loosing record. I think many more coaches will be thing about that now! It will affect recruiting going 6-7

By Hooper

November 8, 2006 09:37 PM | Link to this

A D-1 team with a 6 & 6 record may not get an invite this year. The bowls, even with the conf contracts can choose teams with better records. Besides who would risk a losing record of 6 -7 for a months extra practice? Before with a 6 -5 record you end up .500 now at 6 -6 you end up with a loosing record. I think many more coaches will be thing about that now! It will affect recruiting going 6-7

By Lee

November 8, 2006 09:48 PM | Link to this

Altamahaha Dawg —you sound like some of those pee wee league coaches, it’s self esteem building!! Oh, let’s go to a bowl! It’s good for the self esteem. and we get to claim like GATEK that we’ve been 5 straight years to a bowl game and now its a crappy one. No it’s not self esteem builing!! Not going to a bowl you don’t deserve is life building. Learn to live with the disappointments will be better than going to a crappy bowl any day. all this since letting teams go with 6-5 or 6-6 records is just bull. There are always teams with 7 wins or 8 wins that deserve to go that don’t!! Stay home if your team is not worthy. Unless the DAWGS win one of two games they are not worthy!!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 09:49 PM | Link to this

Hooper, not sure about all that logic. We are currently what, somewhere between #3 and #5 in recruiting right now. I say this, if we have somebody hinging right now on if we actually lose 7 or only 6, I say , let em walk. Every coach in America has said repeatedly how valuable that extra month is. You realize they get 3 weeks in the spring and about that in the fall? a MONTH of full team practice is not valuable? Trust me, if we dont get a jump on next year and improve, an extra lose in 06 aint gonna matter in recuiting 08. Not sure a team that passes on a bowl for fear they might lose it can plan on the prime recruits lining up for that mentality. Thats not how the game is played.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

sorry Lee , I guess I’ve been at this more than 2 years.

Not getting invited is a disapointing life lesson. Refusing to accept an invitation becasue it is beneath you is being an arrogant disrespectful behind to your team, your school, your supporter, and your family, and not a life lesson. well maybe in your house.

Besides its only your opinion they would not deserve to go. I beleive they would and I’m betting many do. So that certainly clouds your absolute lessons there.

I’m trying to name a few 7/9 win teams left out recently. hmmm. thinking

By Hooper

November 8, 2006 10:03 PM | Link to this

But it is the way the game is played. Remember Jamaal Lewis at Tn. He chose Tn over GA because TN was always going to a better bowl. Thankfully GA went to better bowls when he was there and he got stuck going to the Peach Bowl a least 2 times. I’d rather not go to the music, shreveport or Liberty bowl at 6-6. And to hear about that extra practice is bull to. Did you ever hear the old coaches saying, oh great we get another 4 weeks of practice going to a crappy bowl? But that’s a different story too. Bsck in the day there wasn’t 20 crappy bowls to be included. Only 10 or 12 decent bowls!! Actually let’s cut out all the crappy bowls and see how many teams get to stay at home!?? Instead of 64 teams going to bowls let’s only have the top 20 or so like the old days! And Altamahahaha, don’t start with oh, let’s play with leather helmets too. You know where I’m going with this logic. Too many crappy bowls that mean nothing to no one!!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

BY the way, there is a reason we teach our kids lessons in pee wee league.

I never said we should accept a bid because to build self esteem,and I damn sure didnt say we were braggin on it, its hard to mask the weedeater. I said we should accept an invitation to compete in a football game, because it the right thing to do, and thats what these kids agreed to do by sighning that scholarship. Not deside they dont feel like it because they didnt get what they wanted. Or worse, afraid of risking another lose. Life lessons. IMO, no HC in self respecting head coach in america would send that message to his kids. You are just talking as a piszed off fan, period.

Not to mention the only logical choice given this team needs as many days of practice before fall 07 as it can get. Its a no brainer. How about this……YOU just refuse to watch. That’ll be the big league sure enough.

By Lee

November 8, 2006 10:13 PM | Link to this

Altamaha Life lessons in anyones house is learned thru trials and disappointments. Do you have children? Do you let them have everything they want or do they have to earn the right for certain things? Earning respect, earning a privilege to go or do is the same thing here. You don’t get it just because. You earn it. The DAWGS haven’t earned it. There is a difference in being worthy of going to a bowl and turn down a bowl. Did I say turn it down? No, but I don’t believe the team is worthy of going and I certainly hope they don’t go unless they win that 7th game. And yes, I don’t want to be embarrassed again and neither do you said one ARMCHAIR QB - COUCH POTATO to another!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:20 PM | Link to this

Hooper, you are using an example totally unrelated. What does that have to do with your point. I never said going to better bowls wasnt a good thing. Ok lets go to a big bowl this year. Im all for that. You are saying that refusing to go to a bowl THIS year will improve our recruiting. So if we DON’t go to a lesser bowl, and actually refuse to, recruits like Lewis wont go to Tn because they go to the bigger ones? hmmm. At least make your example fit your earlier post.

AND yes, I hear coaches say that all the time, all the time.

what the hell are you talking leather helmet? your just pulling it out your butt now.

Why should there nbe less bowls? What is wrong with having 20 crappy bowls. Just do better next year and not go to one, but YOU DONT shoot yourself in the foot becasue of stupid, rediculous, arrogance, that nobody in the world will ever give you credit for. Now not going becasue you fear losing the extra game, I guarantee, wil be rememebered.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 8, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Arrogance? Alta, I’ve gotten tired of the whole bowl situation what with having so many that to go really doesn’t have the presteige they use to have and I don’t even watch one that has a 6-6 team in it. That same reasoning is why I don’t pay any attention to playoffs in the Pros until they get to the final 2 rounds. You may but I don’t call it arrogance. If MR says it’ll help for next yr., so be it lets go; however, I don’t understand this blog AT ALL!! WE STILL HAVE TWO BIT TIME GAMES TO PLAY SO I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT WHIC, IF ANY, BOWL WE MAY GO TO!! LE’S BEAT AU AND THE “BUGS”, THEN TALK BOWLS!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:33 PM | Link to this

yes wipe, I have 3 very respectful kids, and you know what, if they work hard and thier team loses a few games, and the system is in place to get invited at their record, I am damn well not going to tell them they cannot go to a lesser bowl game beacause I have an OPINION as to the proper cut off to bowl. The freaking topic was what bowl will take us if we are 6-6. Don’t tell you arent saying we should refuse to go, what the hell else are you saying. Are you talking what we should do in the hypothetical world where 6 lose team dont get invites? I didnt realize we were talking bizarro world here. I though we might be talking real life and this team this year. I trully beleive this team was one player away from being 8-2 right now. So dont give me this they dont deserve it. You dont think the bowl aught to reach down to 6 lose teams, that a TOTALLY difernt matter, but that just your opinion. THEY DO. where is is writen in stone exactly the deserving factor for lower bowl anyway. OHHHHHHH I know its call NCAA rules for qualification. Why didnt we just tell last year’s team they shouldnt have gone to the SECCG, because a 2 conference loss team isnt deserving. We can debate the bowls structure all you want. I am saying , it it what it is, and was that before thse kids started this season, and to NOW tell them what the deserving line is is BS.

By Hooper

November 8, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this

The final comment is this…. and all that the other led up to…. it’s called EARNING the right to go to a bowl.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:37 PM | Link to this

Buck , once AGAIN, please read before you correct me. I am not debating the idea of having way too many bowls, althought whos to say hwo many is too many. I mean really what is wrong with a 6 lose team playing a 6 lose team. does anyome try to pass that off at a prestiges match or just waht it is, a longer football entertainment season. I could argue the 12th game is not historically good either.

Arrogance is refusing a bowl bid. read please.

By Hooper

November 8, 2006 10:40 PM | Link to this

Altamahahahahaha

I guess I hit your nerve! No 6 loss team deserves to go!! NCAA Qualifications aside!

By Gen Neyland

November 8, 2006 10:41 PM | Link to this

If we could back up a bit here regarding the extra month’s practice time to participate in a bowl game. First and foremost, the off season workouts, weight room regiment, individual commitments, all help make a season. Through all the hard work, dung happens. Injuries, musical chair QB’s, whatever one can point a finger to as an unraveling turn of events. Just my own personal viewpoint, at 6-6, I’d take in a bowl for the FR and SO to create a hunger for bigger and better in the coming years…Toss out the pride of the BCS and other money bowls and look to the future…Humility is a wonderful teacher…

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:42 PM | Link to this

Buck, your only watching the later rounds of the NFL playoffs is simply an interest issue. Are you saying they shouldnt have the first 2 rounds? you know who watches the first 2? The fans of the teams playing and BTW how do oyu think they magically come up with the teams for the later rounds?

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

Yes and today its called 6 wins.

You disagree, that great. Change the rules, instead of randomly quoting lessons that don’t apply to the situation.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

Hooper, I certainly respect your opinion of that point, but thats not at all what we were talking about and you know it. But stick to that.

By DoDa Do Da

November 8, 2006 10:55 PM | Link to this

just like a red neck geek to resort to name calling on a blog WIPE

By P** OFF DAWG

November 8, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

If we finish 6-6 we do not deserve to go to a bowl. We should show some class and decline an invitation. This senior class has been a major disappointment. They have played below their potential and have had no leadership whatsoever. Maybe if Tereshinski doesn’t go down against Carolina and Coutu does not go down for the season it would have been a different story for us.

We have been spoiled with 5 years of Greene and Shockley. I will reserve judgment on Stafford for now and wait to evaluate him at the end of the season.

Maybe we would be better off recruiting some 3 star players with heart and coaching them up rather than these 4 & 5 star prima donas that think all they have to do is show up.

I don’t remember Greene and Pollack coming in with any fanfare or expectations and look what they accomplished with HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

What is really frustrating is watching other games on Saturday’s and it seems every team has a stud running back other than us. What I mean by a stud is a guy with 4.3 speed that can get the tought yards, break long runs, hold onto the ball and block.
It is really frustrating watching Clemson and seeing a local kid, James Davis play so well. Did we not recruit him? Hopefully Knowshone will be the answer.

GO DAWGS

By john

November 9, 2006 02:15 AM | Link to this

to chase: Just teezing you. I know the ‘Dawgs are young. And Georgia has always had a topnotch program and will again.

By this is getting ridiculous

November 9, 2006 08:22 AM | Link to this

Alt, Hooper…can you guys go flirt somewhere else and let the fans talk about the game against Auburn this weekend?

By JERSEYDWG

November 9, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

Of course Georgia should go to a bowl. Taylor,Battle and the seniors deserve it,as well as all the other players. I will be at any bowl they go to. within in 1000 miles. remember you heard it hear first Moreno will be the back of the future!!!!

By Cuz

November 9, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this

Alt, just my opinion that I would not want to go to a bowl game with a 6-6 record. In the light of extra practices and experience, maybe you are right. Would I watch UGA at 6-6 play in a bowl game, darn right but from my living room. Fortunately, there are other considerations that go into whether or not to go to a bowl other than mine.

By the way, who was Tech’s opponent and what was their record in their NC win. I know BYU beat a 6-5 or 6-4 team for their NC. I think Notre Dame was 9-1-1 in 1980.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

mcdawg said it first and the Gen followed up. Who cares where we go it would be imperative that we get that extra month of practice in the way things have gone this season. Let’s not over look that. Great point mcdawg. Plus if we win get next year off on the right foot.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

P** OFF DAWG, I agree on the RB comments. Why don’t we have those guys. I thought this year the RB’s would have matured to the point that it would be automatic and interchangeable. What is the longest run we have had this year (Looking at the stat sheet looks like a 41 yarder from Ware). The rest looks to be about 26 yards as the longest run? We need the feature back and you can’t blame it ALL on the O line (some is play calling though). That Davis and Spiller kid looked awesome at Clemson against Tech. Why can’t we get that one ot two backs that will give us multiple long runs during a game not just one a season. Great RB’s make great things happen. Sanders didn’t always have great or even good O-lines in Detroit. Like you say hopefully Moreno is that guy or maybe Lump, Ware or Brown step it up. Heck maybe King shows up and we have an Auburn like backfield for the next few years.

By George P. Burdell

November 9, 2006 09:22 AM | Link to this

Cuz,

You are correct in that BYU played a 6-5 Michigan team. Tech played a 9-2 Nebraska team.

By AltamahaDawg

November 9, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

Cuz, I not arguing the current Bowl structure, personally I think the current BSC situation has made any other bowl just an extention of the regular season. It is what it is. We need another topic called “whats wrong with the bowl structure”. Some folks think a lower bowl is an embarrassment, or if thats the best you get, you dont deserve it. I just have a different view of the bowls in general. After the BSC, they are what they are to me. A game to play. I just dont read into it all that , because of the locations. I think the alignment and sheer volume of them, changed that a decade ago. If somebody wants to look at the bowls from and antiquated 10 yr old perspective, the 12th game certainly isnt a good thing, and wins totals and records are watered down. Again I am not arguing that 6 wins is a honorable cutoff. I’m saying IT IS the cutoff for elibility in the modern system, and I dont see any value to inforcing and old set of perceived notions about bowls on a group of kids that were not even around back when that was the thinking. Today, 2006, UGA Football, even losing 6 games, if they get a bid, they need to strap on the chinstrap and compete. I dont think I have even marched back into the GYM to return the honorable mention ribbon, telling my kid, back in MY day, we either won 1,2,3 or we didnt get one. I dont think thats a lesson,(well I do, but a negative one) and I certainly dont think it makes them lazy not to want the Blue ribbon next year. (now if another kid didnt get one who deserved it more, thats a differnt story, but thats not what we talking here, and we don’t control that with Bowl committees) There is also a gray area of what deserving means. Personally I believe this team is better than they record and certainly have tried hard enough to overcome a really freakist set of circumstances, a lot of which was out of thier control, and I dont see them quiting, that a bumble bowl hardly qualifies as too good of a reward.

Here is my point. I never said it was an honor to go to a lower bowl. The objective is to win the east, win the conference and go to a BSC bowl. Then see how the NC picture plays out. I dont think there is any chance in the world, that acepting a bid to the Liberty bowl is going to fool those kids into beleiveing they have accomplished anything. They know exactly what they accomplished and deserve. At that point its pretty damn obvious. Lessons learned.

But: #1. those men are paid to coach and scholarshiped to play football for UGA, and if they are awarded the opportunity to do it one more time, I believe they have an obligation. Fan disapointment and lack of caring aside.

deserved, maybe not, but refuse, arrogant.

By Chris

November 9, 2006 09:36 AM | Link to this

As a Tech Fan i want the FEDX Orange but if some how we don’t win the ACCCG then I would like to travel to NASHVILLE or CHAROLETT. These are great towns and growing. If the ACC teams fill all the bowls they can then great and WE split $$ but I want to enjoy my Bowl Game in a Fun Place all the money aside. The DAWGS should love to go to NASHVILLE it would be a great trip in a great city.

By AltamahaDawg

November 9, 2006 09:36 AM | Link to this

Oh and for the record, I NEVER said that I would extend and invitation to UGA at 6-6. Im talking the realities of what to do IF they were.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

Anybody remember couple years back (maybe more) that ND refused to go to a bowl because they didn’t feel like ND was worthy of a lesser bowl (more like they didn’t want to lose another game). We can’t stoop to their level. If invited better go and be proud to be there and try to kick some arse. San Diego, Nashville, Shreveport, Boise….. as long as it has an airport.

By JamesD

November 9, 2006 11:51 AM | Link to this

Decline a Bowl and you look like a chicken sh1t, if you only reason is to avoid another loss. Turning down money and an opportunity to play is not smart in my book.

This discussion is irrelevant anyways. As a Dawg fan there are still games to be played before the end of the season. Why the he11 are all of these supposed Dawg Fans talking about a 6-6 record? Yes were having a rough season but don’t get mad because of your high expectations were not reached. Take a look at the players we have and all of the injuries. Half the people on this blog want to decline a bowl game out of spite

Let the kids play, isn’t it their decision anyways. Maybe they have something to prove.

I think we will finish 7-6 anyways. Gt still has Reggie Ball.

By JamesD

November 9, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Sorry, what I wanted to type was I think Uga will finnish 7-5.

By AltamahaDawg

November 9, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

James you are right, win another one or two and not an issue.

The attitude I cant stand is to turn something down so as to teach somebody a valuable lesson, when we know damn well its strickly a case of wanting to “punish” this team for disappointing some fans priorities in life.

Simple dont watch, don’t buy another teeshirt.

By AltamahaDawg

November 9, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

zoo, when are they going to start that “MachinistBowL” up there.

By gator the dog catcher

November 9, 2006 01:31 PM | Link to this

Why did Caleb King drop so far in the Rivals 100 list? He is now the #73 player in the nation instead of top 15 player after the re-rankings. I know that injury is not held against prospects in the rankings so I guess he has missed that o-line at Parkview. Either way I would still take him at Florida.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

AltaDawg, That would be the Machinist Union Bowl or Cereal City Bowl. The MAC conference got tired of sitting at home every year and started the Motor City Bowl, and they added one up in Canada didn’t they? eh!

JamesD and Alta, 9 win season is still very possible. Hope the players have been made aware of that. No shame in a 9 win season.

By dallas

November 9, 2006 02:26 PM | Link to this

whats the news on sturdivent is he still a dawg, what yall reckon the chances we get king, berry, bailey or little

By tech fan in sc

November 9, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

I will not make fun of going to any bowl, unlike Ramble On. We have gone to bowls something like 10 straight years and most of them were what I refer to as toilet bowls. I think we will beat you guys this year and you will be 6-6. Nashville is where I think you end up.You just better hope you don’t go to the left coast for a small bowl. I don’t think many fans would travel there.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2006 03:18 PM | Link to this

The only good thing about the lower tier bowls (if we are invited) is that we can always ask our Tech bretheren about the best way to make travel arrangements to these out of the way places. That or how to go about donating your tickets.

By jim mora

November 9, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

BOWL OPTIONS!!!!!!!!DID YOU SAY ‘BOWL OPTIONS?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!……………………………………………………………..

By Reality

November 9, 2006 05:00 PM | Link to this

How about ROTO-ROOTER TURD BOWL….possibly against Slippery Rock !

By Cuz

November 9, 2006 10:09 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, I am humbled by your wisdom. I let my personal feelings overide what should be a given, if you are invited to a bowl you should accept for all the reasons you gave. I am not ticked off at the players or the coaches. I personally felt, the empahsis is person, that I would not want to go to a bowl at 6-6. Just me. Not the players, not the coaches. In reality, we learn more from what we lose than what we gain, I am talking real life experiences not living through high paid coaches and kids fresh out of high school in the national spotlight. In my life, bad times make me appreciate the good. This summer, I would still like to buy you a drink at Brogens.

Last year we had an all blog team. Yeah we were winning mostly and it was fun. But for the regulars, it is getting to the end of the season and it is time for the nominations for the all blog team. Altamaha, you are my first nomination and Buck, your persistince always has a place on my team. I will continue this on the other blog topics. You think that Carter, the ignorant slut, or Bill would come up with this just for fun. I guess too much doom and gloom for them.

As always GO DAWGS

By JustMe

November 10, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

Honestly, does anyone really think that uga DESERVES to go to a bowl this year? Forget about arguing which bowl because the team has not played well, period.

Let Boise State, Rutgers, Louisville, West Virginia, and the other winning teams go - not uga.

By GTVegas

November 10, 2006 01:18 PM | Link to this

I think you go to the best bowl you get an invite to, period. The bowl game is for the fans just as much as it is for the team itself.

Now, it is foolish to think that you go just for the money. Most of the minor bowls barely pay enough to cover the expenses, I know, I used to audit this stuff.

If UGA ends up in San Diego, I’ll be there. My wife went to UGA and she would not pass up the opportunity if it were just down the road. I would also encourage any of you UGA fans that can afford it and have the time to make the trip. San Diego is a great place to go that time of year and there is a lot to do.

As for where Tech is going to end up, who knows, haven’t given much thought to it as there are still too many variables.

The current focus needs to be on Auburn and North Carolina, period.

As I have said before, I wish both teams could meat at the end of the year undefeated. It would make that game after Thanksgiving more meaningful and place more focus on both team’s programs, and be better for the State.

We’ll start worrying about potential bowls on November 26.

By AltamahaDawg

November 10, 2006 04:19 PM | Link to this

Cuz, you do realize I just pull this stuff out of my Butt? Not sure I’d be too impressed. And I dont know if I am really all blog material, as on any given day I swear its futile to even talk about anything real or factual, and vow to never return.(much to the pleasure of some, I’m sure) It is You and others that say thing that occationally makes me believe I am not the only person in here who is not some bandwagon young punk repeating what I heard last week, or a bitter old coot!

By TK

November 13, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

The more games I watch this year, the more I come to believe that the SEC has a lot of very good teams - but no great ones. A Florida - Ohio State matchup will be ugly.