UGA

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

February 27, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

It’s easy, we have to win. We win/we’re in. Otherwise, our fate is at the whim of people who are looking at viewership and a bottom line.

Go Dawgs!!!!

By socaldawg

February 27, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Hey Chip, so glad to have you posted the blog topics over Farter Strickland. But really, the question about a win over Kentucky being an attention grabber? It’s like asking him if winning the SEC tourney would help our chances.

By austindog

February 27, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

Georgia needs to win their next 3 to even become a bubble team. Apart from that we’re NIT bound. 18-11 and 9-7? No chance.

By Dawg4life

February 27, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

I agree with austindog. 18-11 is not gonna do it. Even though we’ve played probably the toughest schedule in the past 5 years this year, we have a habit of being slighted by the selection committee (when our record is up to par, that is). I say we need to win out and win at least one in the SEC tourney.

By atlantadog

February 27, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Austindog- Give me a break. Win the next 3 to become a bubble team? Win the next 2 and we don’t even need a win in the SEC tourney to get in.

By baloney

February 27, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Yea, I would tell my Army we could defeat any army if I thought it would make them fight harder.

By baloney

February 27, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

UGA has no marquee player. If you are a mediocre team without a marquee player how many fans in a far away arena are going to pay to see you play?

By Chip Towers

February 27, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Dawg4Life, you may be right, but I wouldn’t say Georgia has a habit of getting slighted by the committee. Remember they made it in with a 16-14 record in 2001 while a 20-win Bama team did not. Of course the Dogs had the No. 1 SOS that year… . And Baloney, the selection committee does not take into account marquee players or TV viewership. Only wins and losses and against whom they came.

By Gator Man

February 27, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

Of course you dawgs will make it. Besides, the Gators want some company in the tournament. We don’t want people to think this is a one horse league.

By Drew

February 27, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

UGA is being punished from misconceptions about the team. If, and it’s certainly a big “if” - the Dawgs can finish 9-7, that should be an automatic bid. Tech’s still in the discussion and they can’t have a winning record and likely will have a losing conference record. It’s been very rare for a team with a winning conference record (in a big time conference) to be excluded from the NCAA tourney. When that has happened, the non-conference record was abysmal and UGA’s was not. Bottom line - 9-7 should get the Dawgs in…no question about it.

By g-dawg

February 27, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

I think we make it with a win . go DAWGS

By Brooks

February 27, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

baloney, Takais Brown is a star in the making. Marquee players draw double and triple teams every time out. Brown opens up the Dawgs offense and is one of the premiere post players in the conference. The NCAA tournament draws ticket sales just because it is the big dance. Neutral fans attend games because they are college basketball fans not because one team has a marquee player. The NBA is all about that. Not a good point. GO DAWGS

By jc_dawg

February 27, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

FL, KY, Vandy and Ten are all in at this point.

But…the NCAA committee will not take only 4 sec teams. They may not take 6. I would bet on 5.

If AL climbs to within 1 game of Ga in the SEC by Mar 11th…they may have the edge over Ga because of rpi. If they are 2 games back…I say no way AL is ahead of Ga.

Ole Miss could gain an edge over Ga with an identical sec record. Miss St would have to surpass Ga IMO.

So yes…If Ole Miss or Al wins there final 2 games…they could surpass a Ga team that wins only 1 of there next 2. It would force Ga to win at least 1 tourney game to potentially reclaim the #5 position.

Ark…Aub…LSU and SC are out of it unless they can win the sec tournament.

If a team other than Ga, KY, FL, Ten or Vandy wins the sec tournament…then Ga and those other bubble teams may need to get ready for the NIT because that all important 5th ncaa spot would go to the sec tourney champ.

By Chip Towers

February 27, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

The last two paragraphs of my story advancing the Kentucky game got cut due to space in the paper. So here they are:

A road win at Rupp should still carry some clout with the selection committee. That Georgia will be trying to do it on Senior Night with Wildcats’ backs against the wall only adds to the challenge. “The fact that we’ve already beaten them once this year hopefully will give us some confidence and take some of that intimidation away,” Georgia senior Steve Newman said. “It’s always tough to play in front of such a large crowd, especially on Senior Night because it’s going to be so emotional for them. But hopefully we’ll be able to put all that stuff aside and compete the best we can.”

By GREG

February 27, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

WHAT CHANNEL IS THE GEORGIA GAME ON?I CANT FIND IT NOWHERE!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 27, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

I must have missed itbut what time is the game on?

By Chip Towers

February 27, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

Greg, Georgia’s game is being carried by Loncoln Financial Sports, which means it will be on either Fox SportsNet South or WUPA. I think that’s right. I’ll look into it tomorrow and give you a definitive answer… . On that note, the Georgia-Tennessee game on Saturday was (wisely) picked up by LFS. Game time is still 4 p.m. That ought to be a wild one, with NCAA implications and the Vols coming back to Athens where they ran up into the stands and showed up Georgia after winning a tough game last year. If Dawg fans can’t get up for that, then they might as well give up the sport.

By GREG

February 27, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

SORRY BUCK IT’S ON TOMORROW NIGHT!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 27, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

Watching he tube and Me Thinks we better go out and guard not only tomorrow night but Sat. as well. It appears as ifm Pearlman has his team peaking at the right time but don’t count out the Reptiles just yet.

By Andrew

February 27, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

I hate all this crap about how our goal is to get to the tournament. To hell with that, our goal is to beat the hell out of Tennessee and Kentucky. We have the team to do that; we don’t (yet) have the team to make a real tournament run (elite eight is a real run). Let’s focus on the goal at hand, and then let’s try to get another shot at (a ridiculously overrated and eminently beatable) Florida team in the SEC tournament. Those are the teams we should be thinking about; not Southern Illinois in the NCAAs (anybody remember how that turned out the last time?).

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 27, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

Andrew, don’t think to many disagree with you. Just hung up phone and Reptile Relative isn’t very happy. In fact disgusted is the word I would use to describe his mood. I think we must beat Ky. tomorrow and the Vols when they come to town Sat.

By Gen Neyland

February 27, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

Sure, Felton would feel deserving to dance at 9-7 in the SEC with 19 in the win column for the regular season. He’s politic’n just like the Urban cowboy did when he stumped for the BCS title game. Simply put, go out and beat Ky and UT, show up WELL in the tourney and your chances improve. The selection committee for the NCAA’s is one of the toughest to convince. The NIT will have it’s fair share of 19 plus game winners in it’s field…Honestly, I wish you well, but my loyalty is elsewhere…

By SamoanDawg

February 27, 2007 11:38 PM | Link to this

If we win these last two games, then we need to win at least one tournament game. But, if we win one of the two, then we have to win at least two tournament games to get in.

Florida is struggling mightly on defense vs. the vols. Last time I checked, gators is down 24 in the 2nd half.

By RODAWG

February 27, 2007 11:39 PM | Link to this

The main thing for Dawg Nation is to hold unto the incredibly impeccable Coach Felton.A winning record in the toughest conference in the world, should get you into any dance you want to go to.Marquee,how about the brightest young star in todays coaching ranks.GO DAWGS!

By pj

February 28, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

I have a question for Chip or whoever… let’s say the tournament goes like the regular season and the East dominates. Do any of you see a legit scenario where 5 teams from the East go and nobody from the West goes?

By BuLLdawg

February 28, 2007 3:36 AM | Link to this

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Quoting Tony Blowhard on basketball not from his home state of North Carolina, is like calling the AJ-C great at its unbiased coverage of any news item.

Now, let me get this straight, ok ?

Basically, the AJ-C has offered up NOTHING BUT THAT TECH IS IN AND UGA, NOT. That would about cover it, wouldn’t it ?

http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2007MBBrpi1.html

So, you go to the Committee’s WebPages URL Link and what in the world, would you suppose we find there today February 28, 2007 ?

That Tech and UGA are both side-by-side in the committee’s URL Link of their Official NCAA answer of a sport which is determined like all others for the NCAA at every level except 1-A Football.

Since Mike Mercer went down, UGA is 104 of 217 shots, UP IN SHOOTING PERCENTAGE OBVIOUSLY TO 48 percent.

Since Mike Mercer went down, UGA is 4-1 closing out the games with a Win.

(Tech has lost 2 of its last 3, and has a losing record in their conference when the ACC has 3 of the worst teams in America in Weak Forest, Miami and NC State - all way more weak than ANY SEC team. )

UGA is 32 of 77 from the 3-point line without Mike Mercer. also at 42 percent significantly better than with Mike Mercer of 184 of 480 for 38 percent.

UGA is 75 percent from the free throw line without Mike Mercer 63 of 85 way up from the 252 of 378 for only 66 percent free throw shooting in the games with Mike Mercer.

Rebounds have not dropped off without Mike Mercer averaging the same with, as without him. It is pretty hard to rebound the ball when you fling it up and clang it off the backboard if you are lucky. And, that is NOT great defense to MISS ALL YOUR DAMN SHOTS and hand the ball then to their offense.

Assists have actually gone up without Mike Mercer by 1 per game to 16 assists per game without Mike Mercer to only 15 with Mike Mercer, as if anyone had to guess about any of this before my research to your BS to bed.

Turnovers without Mike Mercer are no different with a crew taking his team-leading minutes including walk-ons who have played, as they were with Mike Mercer. Duh on that too at 16 Turnovers per game either with or without Mike Mercer.

Blocked shots and steals are the same with Mike Mercer as without him at 4 blocks a game and 7 steals a game.

Mike Mercer’s big games were against Southern University whatever that is, Valdosta State College so impressed, and South Carolina State whatever that is. None of whom are the teams involved at this time of the year, obviously.

It is very clear to me that the AJ-C paints two teams side-by-side at this Official NCAA Committee’s URL Link as one in and the other OUT.

You have made every effort to make it seem as though what is, is NOT; and what is NOT, is.

Yours truly in response Chipper.

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By Reptile Relative

February 28, 2007 7:44 AM | Link to this

I just roll my eyes and groan everytime my phone rings now.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 28, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

What? Is it truly my Reptile Relative? or just some imposter?

By Todd

February 28, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Just win games baby!

Denny “Frenchy mustache” Felton needs to stop talking and his players about how you get in the NCAA’s and just win games.

They talked and talked prior to Ole Miss, then went out and put 49 ugly pts. up.

I’m a big Dawg fan, but as Rowdy Roddy Piper used to say, “Reality check”.

UK 68- Dawgs 53.

Frenchy, you can’t win with guys like Big Red and the other white guy down low. They look real good mixed in with some frat boys at O’Malleys, but they don’t get you in the NCAA’s.

Hang in there Frenchy, next yr. could be your year, your one yr. away.

By the way, teach Mercer next yr. to play with some control, dude plays so hyper and out of control, he can’t shoot the b-ball, he’s basically a very talented, hyperactive, out of control guy who blew his knee out b/c he can’t control himself on the court.

Late

By GREG

February 28, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

HA BUCK!!HOW BOUT THEM GATORS!!LOL!!!

By Chip Towers

February 28, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Hey guys. I’m in a layover at Chicago O’Hare on my way to Lexington for the Kentucky (it’s a long story that comes down to I didn’t want to give Delta my left arm to fly their airline… . To acknowledge some of your comments and questions: pj, the committee pays no attention to what division of a conference a team comes from. So, yes, there could indeed by five from the East and one from the west or none from the west. Each team is considered independently… . Andrew, you’re right, Georgia players would probably be better served to focus on UK and UT individually and figure out how to win rather than on making the postseason… . Greg, the game is indeed on Fox Sports Net South in Athens and Atlanta area. Don’t know beyond that … BuLLdawg, Barnhart is from Greensboro, GEORGIA, not North Carolina. I didn’t read anything past that on your post but I did notice your liberal use of boldface so be careful today and be sure to take plenty of deep breaths. Talk to y’all later today.

By GREG

February 28, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

THANKS CHIP.I’M UP HERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND GET ALL THEM GAMECOCK GAMES ON THERE!I HOPE WE WIN TONIGHT UP THERE,IT AINT GOING TO BE EASY!

By Chip (not Towers)

February 28, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Hey BuLLdawg, I couldnt agree more with you that Mike’s minutes should have been substantially lower than they were before he went down with injury and that his shot attempts were successive, but lets not be too hard on him and also give credit where credit is due: Since Mike went down, Billy Humphrey has been a stat filler, impacting the game in steals, boards, and assists far more than most expected. And that 3pt% has not only risen because Mike ISNT shooting, but because Terrance Woodberry is shooting MORE and is in a groove. And you really cant attack Mike’s defense. He is perhaps one of the quickest and longest guards in the country. Our man defense isnt the same without him.

By Chip (not Towers)

February 28, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Hey BuLLdawg, I couldnt agree more with you that Mike’s minutes should have been substantially lower than they were before he went down with injury and that his shot attempts were successive, but lets not be too hard on him and also give credit where credit is due: Since Mike went down, Billy Humphrey has been a stat filler, impacting the game in steals, boards, and assists far more than most expected. And that 3pt% has not only risen because Mike ISNT shooting, but because Terrance Woodberry is shooting MORE and is in a groove. And you really cant attack Mike’s defense. He is perhaps one of the quickest and longest guards in the country. Our man defense isnt the same without him.

By Chip (not Towers)

February 28, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Hey BuLLdawg, I couldnt agree more with you that Mike’s minutes should have been substantially lower than they were before he went down with injury and that his shot attempts were successive, but lets not be too hard on him and also give credit where credit is due: Since Mike went down, Billy Humphrey has been a stat filler, impacting the game in steals, boards, and assists far more than most expected. And that 3pt% has not only risen because Mike ISNT shooting, but because Terrance Woodberry is shooting MORE and is in a groove. And you really cant attack Mike’s defense. He is perhaps one of the quickest and longest guards in the country. Our man defense isnt the same without him.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 28, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

After a decade, I think Tubby isgone after another season where they get knocked out early. But Chip and anbdrew are right. We just need to forget about the world and beat Ky. and Tenn. After last night Thr Vols look good. Win these two and I think we’re in with just one SECwin.

By Chip (not Towers)

February 28, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

And, yes, Ive learned that if my computer is running a little slow, I shouldnt click submit multiple times. Sorry all!!

By bigdawg9

February 28, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Rumor on campus has it Stukes is out for the game tonight. Can anyone confirm this? God I hope it’s not true…we really need him

By Big Dawg

February 28, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs need to focus on one game at a time and that is Kentucky tonight. After tonight they can look forward to Tennessee on Saturday. At this point they still have their future in their hands, so I say just go out and play with heart and give it all you have got and you will be fine. Go Dawgs

By tired old cliche man

February 28, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

This week the dawgs will find their groove at just the right time and show that their at least the 2nd or 3rd best team in the sec by beating the cats and vols….oh, and all you guys who think they need an sec tourney win with a 10-6 conf. record are nuts….

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 28, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

Not one person knows if they will need a tourney win if they are 10-6. I tend to agree but I’m not nuts and they may need that win. This is where the small scholls and thier R.P.I. factors in. Now if they winn these last two then I don’t think they’ll have a problem with a tourney win. BuLLDAWG and I are already on the same page about Mercer though he states the case much better than I do. I did post earlier that this(Mercer being out) could make the Dawgs a better team because they would have 5 players playing as a team and trying hard to overcome their lack of athletic ability. It’s worked that way so far now can they carry on. We’ll see. The ‘Cats just aren’t that tough any more…..Dawgs win……77-71.

By gdawginkalamazoo

February 28, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Better win out and post a couple in the SEC tourney. We don’t want to sneak into the dance. From last night looks like UT wants everybody to know that they are ready. After the Ole Miss game let down we better SHOW UP and WIN.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

February 28, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

Kalamazoo. you’re right. The time for excuses is past. It’s very simple, if the Dawgs want to go to the “Dance” then excuse time is over. I don’t want to hear about 3’s not falling or anyother excuse. We had our chance and lost to both Tenn. and Vandy when they were without key people. Now;however, is true “gut check time”. Win or don’t, in or out everything is in their hands. We maynot have the talent or the right people playing. After all the whinning about our 3’s didn’t fall, I’m ready for Felton do break his norm, that is have all 5 players crashing or doing something as opposed to just wringing the hands and saying”our 3’s didn’t fall. From afar, I still don’t see why the Dawgs can’t work the ball for extra shots or using the extra pass to set things up. Putting up 3’s is easy but playing basketball is hard and I really don’t know if Ga. has what it takes, still, I’m saying 77-71, Dawgs. Now how hard do they want to work?