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By austindog

July 31, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

I was glad Richt spoke up about rotating the Cocktail Party.

Jacksonville not neutral = Emperor isn’t wearing any clothes

By Pat

July 31, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Is there not still an opening in the 2008 schedule? Play somebody that will allow us some tickets.

By David

July 31, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Chip: maybe we could get Ohio State, Penn State or some other school that is high on the national scene. Also, what about next year? We only have 11 games on the schedule. Any word on a 12th game? David

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

July 31, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

I personally miss the Clemson rivalry. Other than Clemson, get out of the south and play a major from any other region. How about Notre Dame? I really dislike them. Now I will state that I am in favor of our 1st game always being a patsy. I like getting our boys warmed up before the wars start.

By Kudzudog

July 31, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

How about FSU, that way both fans could travel. We have played them only two times since Coach Bowden became head man(Chief).

By Kudzudog

July 31, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

How about FSU, that way both fans could travel. We have played them only two times since Coach Bowden became head man(Chief).

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

Chip, some of the Michigan fans that I talked with really liked the idea of playing us. Most were disappointed when the news of the renewal hit. It seems Leprechaun abuse get tiresome. They would still like to see some heavier sheduling later in the fall against a strong opponent like UGA. Like you said it would be a nice matchup. The Michigan fans have been complaining about having to play Appalachian St. this year. That game might make for a great Ambien commercial.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

Chip, some of the Michigan fans that I talked with really liked the idea of playing us. Most were disappointed when the news of the renewal hit. It seems Leprechaun abuse get tiresome. They would still like to see some heavier sheduling later in the fall against a strong opponent like UGA. Like you said it would be a nice matchup. The Michigan fans have been complaining about having to play Appalachian St. this year. That game might make for a great Ambien commercial.

By eric

July 31, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

What about Clemson? That was always a great game.

By Nica

July 31, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

How about the Irish? They are recruiting very well and may have quite an impressive team by that time. they have a great coach and besides it would be great to score a few touchdowns in a stadium with such great tradition.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

Since we are attempting to recruit nationwide we definitely need to get out of the South and play in bigger markets, somewhere along the East coast, NY, New Jersey, West coast LA, one of the Texas team would be nice exposure. Get a big Big Ten opponent and play at Solider field or Indianapolis RCA Dome. Take the return game back to the Georgia Dome.

By dawgsonaplane

July 31, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Penn State, Ohio State, FSU, Texas. They all sound good. I would love to see us play WVU again as well.

By Steeledawg

July 31, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

I would like to see us add Boston College. I know we played them a few years ago in a bowl, but by the time the games will be played 10 years will have passed since the Music City Bowl. It would be a good SEC vs. ACC match up, and provide a great place for the Dawg fans to visit. Not to mention get some exposure in the NE.

By dawgeatvol

July 31, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

No one outside of the Ohio State University in the Big Ten. Seems UGA has played everyone in that conference by now and it has been at least 15 years since the last matchup with the Bucks. Would like to see a matchup with either Texas or Oklahoma out of the Big 12. Wouldn’t mind knocking heads with Cal or UCLA out of the Pac 10 (since USC probably wouldn’t schedule UGA). Big East is not enticing, though a rematch with WVU would be nice. And I agree about Clemson. Always loved that rivalry.

By Dawg4life

July 31, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

I’d love to see us play a “powerhouse” from the Pac 10. Someone like UCLA or USC that the schmucks from ESPN are always picking to be in the national title hunt. Maybe then they’ll see that the SEC is really no joke and that we truly do have the toughest, best conference in football.

By RED and BLACK

July 31, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

WVU, Oklahoma and Texas would be nice. But it would be cool to see what the Dawgs could do against the real USC. See if they are as mighty as ESPN makes them.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

I always liked the Clemson game too, but we need to get outside of the Southeast as much as possible for marketing purposes.

By Air Duke

July 31, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Pick cities, not schools. San Diego State, Bay area(Stanford, Cal), Boston College, New York City(Army), U of Washington. Save Ohio State, USC, ect..for big bowl game. Damon is a smart guy and he’s doing the right thing. LSU, Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida is tough enough. It’s easy to schedule a brutal scedule when you don’t have to play it.

By godawg

July 31, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

I’d like us to play a big name outside the South. We are always accused of being afraid to cross the Mason-Dixon Line. I really liked the idea of Michigan. How ‘bout Nebraska or Wisconsin. That said, we need to schedule later in the season or at least not the first game. We need a softer opponent to warm up on and while our starters serve out their suspensions from the off-season.

By AltamahaDawg

July 31, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

I was watching an ESPN special just days ago and they all picked the SEC as the toughest conference. Why do you say, they think the SEC is a joke? Has ESPN called the SEC a joke?

By 2N4YEARS

July 31, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

Clemson is a game I like. Kinda like the ‘ole days in the ‘80’s. But, I could go for Texas. I’d most like to see USC, though. They did a home-&-home with AU & VTech not long ago. OU would be my 2nd choice, w/ TEX 3rd & CLEM 4th.

By Akronman

July 31, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

The Zips! The 2005 MAC champs against the 2005 SEC champs. Come on up to Akron and bring CBS with you.

By 2N4YEARS

July 31, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg , maybe they never said ‘joke’, but there is definetly a lot of ‘media bias’ out there. Just look at the NC LSU won in ‘04. AP, or ‘THE MEDIA’ still ranked USC ahead of the BCS Champion LSU. They wanted USC to be the NC, even when they weren’t.

By godawg

July 31, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

The Zips???? Ya’ll couldn’t afford us.

By Rob

July 31, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

Ohio State already has USC, Miami, Virginia Tech, Cal, and Oklahoma on the non-conference schedule between now & 2016. So, it will likely not be the Buckeyes.

I’d love to see UGA schedule Penn State, though.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Akronman, Zips hell. WMU Broncos 2007 MAC champs.

By gdawginkalamazoo

July 31, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

godawg, good point with the suspensions.

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

I think we should play Cal. They’re a decent team that’s always overrated at the beginning of the year (top-10) who seem to finish rated between 15 and 20 (good for our computer rankings when we beat them) and play exciting football.

FSU sounds nice, but not really. I’d rather play Virginia Tech. They’re the true powerhouse team in the ACC. BC would also be a neat trip. For those of y’all who’ve never visited Boston, it’s really nice.

Louisville or WVU (we owe them) would also be good.

I’ve got no problem with Texas. I’d love to beat a team that uses a version of orange that’s ALMOST as bad as the ones the hillbillies in Tennessee wear. What about resurgent Nebraska? Oklahoma as well.

The thing is, I don’t want another patsy team. I don’t want us to play Clemson. I want a team that will make those idiots at ESPN realize how good Georgia is year in and year out.

Chip, I think that’s the main point. We need to play a team which is going to make the idiot media stand up a take notice. So Cal, Texas, VATech, Louisville, WestVA, BC, Nebraska, and Oklahoma are teams that can do that for us. Heck, I say bring on USC, who I think is overrated just about every year. But USC doesn’t want to play Georgia. They want to play Arkansas.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

July 31, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

godawg, good point with the suspensions

By Matt

July 31, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

There is a good chance that we will play a Big 11, I mean 10 team in a bowl game. I would like to see Geoegia play a team out of the Big 12 or Pac 10. I consider any team out of those conferences a quaility opponent.

By Mike K.

July 31, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

You guys are talking about Southern Cal like they haven’t come into SEC territory and whooped up on some SEC a$$ lately. I guess Auburn and Arkansas twice each doesn’t count.

As for the scheduling, I’d love to see UGA get Notre Dame or Michigan. I think Texas would be an awesome game.

By Akronman

July 31, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

No way WMU takes the MAC this year. The Zips lost Getsy and Corner but we have 8 starters coming back on offense and Jacquemain should fill in nicely at QB. I don’t think WMU has an answer for losing Cubit and will have nothing on D without Ismail. We got you in Akron this year so your obnoxious fans can watch the game from their barns. The ZIPS are coming. Trust me.

By godawg

July 31, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

Yeah, I think if we’re gonna face a big-time/name opponent, we need to do it at full strength.

Of course if we got beat we could use that as an excuse…”Well, if Caleb had only known his way around campus on his scooter…”

By I-DOG

July 31, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

I’m not against moving the FL game to one year Jax one year GA Dome, but I think that this is just an excuse for not getting the job done on the field.

Richt has made all the games close (other than when DJ got injured the week before and even that one wasn’t terrible). Richt probably should have at least one more win against the Gators and maybe two.

Lets GATA and win 3 of the next 4 and we won’t be worried about where the game is played. Finally having a bye before the game (which FL always seems to have) should certainly help, but these have been two evenly matched teams under Richt and the Dawgs should be no worse than 3-4 In my opinion.

Hats off the FL for getting the job done

By shane

July 31, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

how about a home and home with wisconsin,or oregon. i would love to play penn st also, before joe papa retires. he and dooley were friends,maybe that would help set it up.

By austindog

July 31, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this

Not knocking the gators for showing up and winning, but Georgia would never agree to play Auburn in Birmingham every year or LSU in New Orleans every year. Oklahoma comes to Dallas every year to play the Longhorns but Norman is closer to Dallas than Austin.

Forget moving the game site, just make the Gators trip to Jax a 350 mile bus and plane trip routed through Atlanta. That would be ridiculous wouldn’t it. That’s the route Georgia has to take.

By GARY

July 31, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

LETS STICK WITH FULLERTON STATE, OR RICHMOND OR OREGON STATE, MAYBE NEW HAMPSHIRE, SHORTER, GMC-SORRY, THAT’S WHERE MOST OF OUR PLAYERS COME FROM.

By My View

July 31, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Big 10 seems like bowl season. I say Big 12 (Texas/OU), ND, or SO CAL. Only Big 10 teams are OSU/MICH/PSU . Other than that, say no to the big 10.

By blake

July 31, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

hooking the horns would be awsome. from the north, i’d like to see mich/iowa/ohio state.

By Chan Gailey

July 31, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

HEY GUYS CAN U TAKE US OFF YOUR SCHEDULE

By yellowblood

July 31, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

Altamah Dawg: Go back to sleep on your cot in your trailer. If the SEC gets knocked, so what ? The question is who should UGA play. You got any ideas ? Either stay on topic or get off.

By I-DOG

July 31, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

P Dawg:

I agree keep the first game being a patsy or at least a team we will be favored by a touchdown to ease into the season.

By splish

July 31, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Texas has indicated to us that they do not think UGA resonates loudly enough on the national stage for when they desire to schedule a significant OOC game (which is why they will schedule OSU). Rightly or wrongly, we still need to win big nationally in order to attract the attention that some of the ones mentioned in this blog suggest. In addition to that, the Georgia heat in September does not appeal to schools like Michigan as they see all the advantages falling our way. We can go for a top tier opponent, but until we win big-time for several consecutive more years, we will not draw the attention some of the scheduling dreams require. That’s just the way it is.

By splish

July 31, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Texas has indicated to us that they do not think UGA resonates loudly enough on the national stage for when they desire to schedule a significant OOC game (which is why they will schedule OSU). Rightly or wrongly, we still need to win big nationally in order to attract the attention that some of the ones mentioned in this blog suggest. In addition to that, the Georgia heat in September does not appeal to schools like Michigan as they see all the advantages falling our way. We can go for a top tier opponent, but until we win big-time for several consecutive more years, we will not draw the attention some of the scheduling dreams require. That’s just the way it is.

By splish

July 31, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Texas has indicated to us that they do not think UGA resonates loudly enough on the national stage for when they desire to schedule a significant OOC game (which is why they will schedule OSU). Rightly or wrongly, we still need to win big nationally in order to attract the attention that some of the ones mentioned in this blog suggest. In addition to that, the Georgia heat in September does not appeal to schools like Michigan as they see all the advantages falling our way. We can go for a top tier opponent, but until we win big-time for several consecutive more years, we will not draw the attention some of the scheduling dreams require. That’s just the way it is.

By Grady Grad96

July 31, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

How about that. For once an good blog and a dawg fan posts a rather funny comment about tech. And some techie comes out of the 1’s and 0’s to post a comment about staying on topic. That’s sort of funny. Seems like these are the goofs who are contsantly jumping into UGA blogs and talking smack about how they are going to take the dawgs to town every year. That’s just funny. Even lurking they can’t help but jump in and comment.

Go with Ohio State or Texas, OU. My guess is that Michigan does not have the cahones to schedule a hone and home with UGA.

Honestly, I would like to see something in football that use to be done in basketball. I’d like to see the SEC over the next few years (or start at some point in the near future) take on each conference. First, maybe the ACC. Rank the teams in each conf 1-12. Have 1 take on 1 all the way through 12 take on 12. I’d love to see the SEC do the same with the Big 12, Big 10 or 11 or whatever they are, and the PAC-10. Heck, do it with the Big East, WAC or whomever. Just do one conference a year. Leave it to the conferences to determine who is home and away. I’d like to see the results after all is said and done. Personally, I think that would just flat out kick butt!! And I think the ratings would be pretty darn good too. Have a good one folks.

By shane

July 31, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

leave the fla game at jacksonville, if you must alternate with the ga.dome. jacksonville is such a hoot for us south ga. fans, besides,who would want to give up the landings? dooley owned uf at jacksonville, richt just needs a couple of breaks and we will win there again. i want to play penn st. I can picture it now,paterno announces that he will retire after the season,penn state runs out between the hedges on a blue bird fall day. here they come in their throw-back uniforms. then there he is,joe papa! i am on my feet,giving the old man a standing ovation,then,here come the dogs! the stadium goes wild. i amgetting chill bumps now! makes me want to suit up and play!

By Big Dawg

July 31, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

I would like to see us schedule a home and home with UCLA, talk about tradition, playing in Pasadena in the Rose Bowl in front of 105,000 plus fans. Also Southern Cal should come to Athens a few times to make up for us playing them 3 times in LA and them refusing to honor us with a return trip to Athens. I also would have loved seeing the Wolverines playing between the hedges a couple of times as well. Texas and Oklahoma are 2 more matchups as well- Beevo and Boomer Sooner. There are a lot of tremendous matchups that we could play.

Go Dawgs

By SECCoachnDallas

July 31, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

**SPLISH IS AN IDIOT, OBVIOUSLY A GHETTO YECH PARTSAN! TEXAS, SOUTHERN CAL, WASHINGTON, PENN STATE and OREGON WOULD BE FUN TRIPS TO MAKE. NOTRE DAME WOULD BE GREAT.

By Matt

July 31, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

I for one am tired of playing ACC teams. We need more of a challenge. I think it would help UGA’s national rep to play some top Pac 10 and Big 12 teams. Lets face it, our record of going west to play is abysmal at best. Colorado and Oregon are a good start.

By chase

July 31, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

I’m for Southern Cal all the way. They talk a big talk by beating Arkansas these past few years so it would be great for them to come play a solid SEC East competitor. Plus LA would be an interesting road trip for all those loyal DAWG fans out there.

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

Shane,

It’s a road game, every stinking year. The Gators schedule for the whole week is like a home game for them and the Dawgs have to practice like it’s an away game

I’m sick and tired of hearing the selfish “south Georgia” fans say they want the game in J-ville every year. You know what? You should want us to have the best chance of winning every year. The game isn’t like it was back in the 1980’s and 1970’s. Florida actually has had good coaches. Florida has great talent. Dooley owned Florida because they weren’t recruiting well and their coaches sucked.

So moving the game to Atlanta makes sense. You don’t have the Landing, but you have Buckhead and the Virginia Highlands. You have downtown and Midtown. Trust me, there is plenty to do, plenty of places to get drunk in Atlanta. Check out Makos and get a swing ride.

But I’m sick of the “south Georgia” fans doing all they can to keep the game in J-ville. Once again, put aside your selfishness and understand that what’s best for the team is not having to play Florida in a away game EVERY EFFING YEAR!!!

By Al

July 31, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

I would like to see us play Rutgers, TCU, Miami(Fla), BYU, or Nebraska.

By daledog

July 31, 2007 7:15 PM | Link to this

The same Bulldog fans that say Florida didn’t have a football program until the 90s say the location didn’t used to matter to Georgia in the Dooley days. Like you said, Florida didn’t have a program back then, THEY HAVE ONE NOW. Playing in Jax is the dumbest tradition in college football.

By MadMerf

July 31, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

Nice idea Grady, I’m tired of the top teams from one conference playing the cellar dwellers from another, which settles nothing. A head-to-head from top to bottom should give fans a clearer picture of whose conference is superior.

Despite their recent success, Arkansas was added to USC’s schedule when they were also-rans. And Vandy opened last season throwing a Big Scare into the Big Blue in the Big House, all while breaking in a new (post Cutler) quarterback. And after watching the gators dismantle ESPN favorite Ohio State in the NC game, it is safe to say the Big 10 is more than a little leery of playing ‘ball in the SEC. What is the Buckeye’s record vs. the SEC in recent years anyway? Michigan will schedule a Vanderbilt but not a UGA? That’s not hard to figure out.

Everyone wants to play USC, Texas, and ND. Any of those would be a nice matchup, but not a likely occurrence. I would love to see the new Uga take a dump on Colorado’s field in the shape of “BEAT CU” next year.

By LazyT

July 31, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

UGAy should schedule a comparable team such as U. Minnesota or TCU. Otherwise, if the GA Cow College schedules an osu or nebraska, all of its bandwagon ‘necks who post on this forum will be cryin’ in their beers down at the trailer park.

By Ed

July 31, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

Ohio State or Wisconsin in the Big 10, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Nebraska and maybe even Texas Tech or Missouri from the Big XII, USC, UCLA, Oregon or Washington (if they get back to traditional form) from the Pac 10 would all be interesting big-time matchups. Notre Dame, WVU, and maybe Rutgers would be interesting as well.

But my main choice would be Clemson. That was a great rivalry that should never have ended as a yearly match-up.

By Ed

July 31, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

I forgot some others that would be exciting for fans: FSU, Miami, Va Tech. Syracuse and Pitt are traditional powers that may get things together by the time the games would be played in 2011-12. I’d love to see Georgia get revenge on Pitt for breaking our hearts in the Sugar Bowl after the ‘76 and ‘81 seasons. Along those lines, I’d like to see us get another shot at Penn State. Also, TCU is playing great football these days, and Boise State has played lights out since we beat them in ‘05. Seeing the Dawgs on the blue turf would be an experience.

Bottom line: there are a lot better choices than the usual one or two mid-major or 1AA patsies big-time programs schedule every year. Michigan opens their season hosting Appalachian State. What a joke.

By Ed

July 31, 2007 7:45 PM | Link to this

One thing that is being missed by many who fixate on the Jax location of the Georgia-Florida game: back when Georgia owned Florida, the Gators usually played Auburn the week before in what was almost always an intense, closely fought rivalry game. Georgia usually played the week before as well, but it was often someone like Vandy.

For years now, Florida has had an off day before the game, while Georgia had to play someone (in ‘05, it was Arkansas and Darren McFadden). A recent exception was the ‘04 game, and we all know who won that one.

If the game were scheduled better, I think the location of the game would mean a lot less. But throw in an off week and a short ride to Jax for Florida, no doubt the game now feels a lot like home to UF.

By War Eagle

July 31, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

Forget Notre Dame, they signed up with Michigan for 20 years. Auburn was trying to get 2010-11, home and home, Irish committed to Nebraska for those years. I am not sure Notre Dame would come to Auburn, but probably would Athens…lost causes for both teams. SEC is enough fire power anyway, games like West Va, middle Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast teams would be better than Western Carolina and Tenn. Tech?

By shane

July 31, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

i do want us to win every year nascar fan,and i said alternating between atlanta and jacksonville would be okay. you know that uga recruits this area very hard,just look at the roster,and we don’t have half the population of metro atlanta or middle ga. i would do all i can to keep all the fan base down here,au and fsu work south ga. every year and get too many of our players as it is. besides, i would not call it a uf home game when half the stadium is wearing red. you guys that want home and home games with osu or texas, what good would that do if you can’t beat uf in jax? as far as a home and home with uf,i have no desire to play in the swamp,even if uf was not the team it is now,they lost very few games there in the old days.

By JMar

July 31, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

I agree with the folks suggesting top Pac-10 teams, help shut them up about the SEC bias. Oregon or UCLA would be fine choices. Not Cal though - after what will be two years of getting pounded by Tennessee, I think they deserve a break from the SEC.

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

Shane, it doesn’t matter if half the stadium is wearing red.

THE TEAM HAS TO PRACTICE AND TRAVEL EXACTLY LIKE AN AWAY GAME!!!

THEREFORE, IT IS AN EFFING AWAY GAME!!!

What about that do people no understand. Bye weeks ans all that junk don’t matter. Okay, bye weeks matter a little. But this is an AUTOMATIC AWAY GAME EVERY EFFING YEAR!!!

It is not neutral. And we recruit fine in south Georgia. We don’t miss on the guys we want. We don’t need this game in Jacksonville. If they don’t want to move it to the home stadiums, which is what they really shoul do, then having it in Atlanta every other year is the only way to make this game as fair as possible. And how about this? Make us the designated home team for J-ville, and Florida the designated hometeam for Atlanta. How about that?

But people, stop saying the J-ville game is fair and stop bringing up Dooley. You people are creating excuses so you can go to J-ville every year without caring how it impacts the team. That’s selfishness. Once again, you can party in Atlanta just like you can in J-ville. So give it up already!!!

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry for yelling, it’s just this argument about J-ville is a no brainer.

The fans may love it, but it’s not fair to the team.

Therefore, if the fans were real fans, they should put aside what they want and want what’s best for the team.

Sorry for yelling.

By AltamahaDawg

July 31, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

I-Dog I agree with the J-ville excuses. I’m also not surprised to hear coach Richt say what he did, after all his job is #1 advocate for the UGA football team. I’m sure 10 home games would suit him fine. With his road WP, not sure why its an issue anyway. Personally I dont see how unless its home and home, there would be any advantage to playing in the Dome. It’s still traveling, its still a divided stands. And pure home would be great, but every other year would really stink in the swamp.

I just wish the fans would call it like it was and stop trying to justify a move. The Atlanta fan base wants it moved to Atlanta. The rest of the fan base thinks there is nothing wrong with J-ville that a win of two can’t fix. Bottom line, except for a few exceptions, that game has been won by the side with the better team. Very rare upsets in that series, very rare. Its not the venue.

By Luda

July 31, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone say that JAX isn’t neutral? There always seems to be more Dawgs than Gators out boozin’ and painting the town red to me.

I want USC. If they don’t want us send Texas. Ohio St is fine too. It would be like a BCS game. Can you imagine how fun it would be to beat one of them on national TV?

By DanDawg

July 31, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this

I am a diehard Dawg, but it makes me angry to hear Richt talk about moving the game from Jax. It makes us sound like the UGA program is afraid of UF. Richt may hate the idea of playing in Jax every year, but to say it publicly makes him look like a wimp.

By Dorsey Hill

July 31, 2007 10:06 PM | Link to this

Miami is the perfect opponent. Its our coaches’ alma mater. Its great recruiting ground for us, but they don’t gain anything coming here. Beating them gives you huge national cred. Besides the trip would be great.

You want a situation where we get what we want whether we win or lose. That’s why fsu is a bad choice. If we happen to lose we get killed in recruiting in south georgia.

My second choice is USC. No one expects us to win, but if we do its huge. auburn lost twice. ark lost twice. If we get it done its huge.

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

DanDawg = selfish

Put the team before yourself, Dan. J-ville IS NOT A NEUTRAL SITE!

It is tough on the team. Why do you think Florida likes playing in J-ville ever year, Dan?

Use the brain God gave you, and you just might come to the right answer. You know, your brain, that lump of crap 3 feet above you @$$.

By DanDawg

July 31, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Nascar Fan = another wimp…scared of the big bad Gator.

By RB

July 31, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

Jacksonville is in Florida. Period!!!

No more discussion on that point.

In two years, it doesn’t matter who UGA plays. Maybe even in 2008…This is, and is going to be, an awesome team.

UGA is now one of the teams that has won the most games of any of the NCAA teams. That record will be dwarfed by the future.

Go Dawgs! What a blessed time to be a Dawg!

By Dewayne

July 31, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this

I really doubt Univ. Of Southern Cal. will play Georgia. Ohio St. probably wouldn’t either. How about Hawaii or B.Y.U to get things going and then see about the other teams!!!

By Dewayne

July 31, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

Texas A&M or Fresno St.?

By NASCARfan

July 31, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

Yeah, dude, I’m a wimp.

You’re a selfish b*******. Guess that makes you the loser.

By Gen Neyland

July 31, 2007 11:54 PM | Link to this

War Eagle

Good to hear from you…

By AltamahaDawg

July 31, 2007 11:54 PM | Link to this

Nascar, it is the Atlanta fans making excuses. We arent making up anything down here in “the rest of Georgia” about the past, or tradition, or common sence. Nobody is making any excuses because The Georgia Florida game IS played in Jacksonville. Folks wanting to change are the ones with the excuses. We win every time in Jacksonville that we bring a better team with extremely rare exeptions. If we had played everyone of those games during the recent Uf dominance (even in Athens), I’m betting we would only have picked up maybe one more win. And People are only bringin up Dooley as a place marker, when we had better teams than UF. You make the point yourself, its not like then, UF is way better now, thats the point, thats the problem, its not the venue. Are you suggesting that we can’t compete with them so we need to look for some advantage now??? We just need to bring better teams, but if we dont, it makes absolutely no difference where its played. There are very few upset in college football across the nation, irrespective of where its played. There is no hex, no mindset, no hardship playing in Jville. You and others are just understandably frustrated.

As far as away game, Coach Richt has an amazing away game winning percentage, so even if so…. Also In my 25 yrs of Ga/Fl experience I have never heard a single player ever complain about going down thier. Just the opposite. I think it something they look forward too.

Big deal, they fly down on Friday and are already in town gameday. Actually I think Uf is more bothered game day as they have to bus over hours before. Our guys are already there. And BTW, the UGA campus aint exactly in downtown Atlanta, so I dont buy the whole, “think about the poor players” deal. Its still travel. Marginal difference. If that the big deal , why we cant win more, thats embarrasing.

RB, Key West is also in Florida, whats your point. And if the game was played in Thomasville, GA. then case closed advantage for UGA?

By ATLDawg272

August 1, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

I want revenge against the Mountaineers! We have been historically awful against the Big East; let’s schedule those hillbillies for a home and home.

By Buck in the NW

August 1, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

Does anybody know when the Reptiles come up to J’ville? That game more than any other has national appeal to the networks. All we have to do is beat them a couple of time. Did D.J. throw that int. because he was in Fl.? Was he hurt because the game was played in J’ville? No. Ark. and AU hurt the SEC by losing to USC and then last year here’s a team that the Trojans ran over for the 2nd yr. in a row , winning the West and playing for the SEC Title. Living out here I can tell you that when things like that happen we lose respect nationwide. I-dog, Altahama and others have made some excellent points but there’s a very simple way for all of these questions to be answered. Coach Richt, just take the Dawgs and run the table. Win the SEC Title(which I think we can do in ‘07) and beat, big time our BCS opponent. During the season put points on the board. Bobo will do that. Don’t settle for FGs unless we have to. BTW, I think we’ve had some darn good post tonight.

By Dewayne

August 1, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this

Maryland or Wake Forest?

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this

Actually I beleive I was wrong about Fl travel. In fact they do go over to Jville on friday, which further diminishes the idea that somehow thier preparation game week is more “home”. Both teams practice on campus prior, leave and arrive in town same day. Same schedules. The difference is, one flies in, one buses over. Again if, thats the argument, we fly, they bus, a few more miles, a couple more hours, then we just need to start conceeding the game. For what its worth, I can promise, I heard plenty of Florida fans complaining about Jville back when they were loosing.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

Buck, nice to see you. Both schools send over thier equipment on thursaday, and both teams bring players over on Friday. It would be my assumption that practises during the season are on the same schedule irrespective of home or not, to be more consistant and not have travel be an issue. Somebody correct me if not true. It seems to me that the only difference is the plane ride. These are 19 yr old athletes. I’m guessing a plane ride or a bus ride isnt the reason they play well or not. Excellent point about the location and exposure, since the main topic was who to play to get exposure. Nothing gets more exposure than the cocktail party. Although I’m sure a picture of everyone having to bus over on marta would look just like tailgating.

By NASCARfan

August 1, 2007 12:43 AM | Link to this

Altamaha…

You’re absolutely, positively wrong on this point. I usually agree with you, but on this you’re wrong.

Florida hasn’t had the dominant team this millenium. They did in the 1990’s. But since 2000, the Dawgs have had the more talented team. Especially 2002 - 2005. We should have won every single one of those games. We didn’t. Why? Because IT’S AN EFFING AWAY GAME!!!

And you bring up Richt’s away game percentage, which is good BECAUSE they don’t count the Florida game or the SEC Championship he lost or the two bowls he lost. Dude, you guys in south Georgia need to get over it. This game IS NOT FAIR TO THE TEAM.

That should be enough for all of y’all. When the coach says it isn’t fair, that should be enough. When we’ve taken teams down there fours years in a row which were twice the teams the Gators had and could only manage one win, that should be enough.

So enoughs enough, Altamaha. This game needs to either be played on campus, or Florida needs to be made to travel to Atlanta every other year. We need to stop giving away advantages, no matter how small and insignifigant you may think they are, to the Gators. Once again, yes, going to J-ville is fun for the fans, but it isn’t for the team, year after year. You know what, going to Atlanta is just as fun. I’m sorry, but J-ville is a hole. It’s the armpit of Florida. I don’t have the money to stay on St. Simons or Jekyll, so I have no love for J-ville. Putting the game in Atlanta every other year makes sense, and it makes the game fair. It made sense to have the game in J-ville 30 years ago, because it helped recruiting. Now, in the digital age, it is nothing more than a relic in need of change.

And for those of you who cry about tradition, I’m sorry, but the Iron Bowl carries more tradition and Auburn and Alabama moved the game to their campuses. So whining about tradition carries no weight. What’s best for the team is for the game to be played either on campus or in Atlanta every other year. To say otherwise is selfish.

By 2007

August 1, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this

I thought we had Louisville already lined up for those two years? And then Oregon for the two years after that? And Clemson for the two years after that? No matter who we add that will give us 3 BCS non conference games for 6 seasons in a row, not to mention having 3 BCS non conference foes in 2009, but hey those people get on here and say we dont ever play anybody are right, ha! They are the same peope that look at UGA having the 3rd best record in College football for the past 10 years as overrated and such. Cant argue with wins on the field, scheduling big opponents and having the best bowl record in the College football since 97 people!

By Patrick McShea Jr.

August 1, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

I’d like to see them play Clemson every year….my father Pat Sr. played on the 80 team and we live in Greenville,SC…. Clemson and Georgia fans are still huge rivals…why shouldn’t the football teams be still?

By Patrick McShea Jr.

August 1, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

I’d like to see them play Clemson every year….my father Pat Sr. played on the 80 team and we live in Greenville,SC…. Clemson and Georgia fans are still huge rivals…why shouldn’t the football teams be still?

By Bulldog Ben

August 1, 2007 1:54 AM | Link to this

I think we should discontinue playing Georgia Tech until they clean up this Tickle Pile controversy. My God thing of the public health implications.

By Iraq_Dawg

August 1, 2007 2:56 AM | Link to this

Top 10 schools I would love for UGA attempt to schedule:

1)Texas 2)Penn St 3)USC 4)Oklahoma 5)Michigan 6)U of Miami 7)Notre Dame 8)Ohio St 9)West Virgina 10) Nebraska

By shane

August 1, 2007 3:13 AM | Link to this

we aren’t going to solve this jax problem today,but if we have to move a game to the dome how about the tech game. i am tired of sitting around waiting for some of these old heads to die off because we don’t get enough tickets for ramshackled old grant field. i may have enough points if i live to be eighty to buy a pair of tickets! how many people does the dome seat anyway?

By CapeCodDawg

August 1, 2007 6:52 AM | Link to this

I agree with SteeleDawg. UGA should schedule a revenge series with BC..they gotta avenge that bowl loss to BC (a Team I had season tkts for). Besides,I dont want to have to fly down every year to see the Dawgs…although I will. I’d like to see them in the Northeast. I think they’d do very well recruiting up here,the only competion is UConn,BC and Syracuse…Michigan has always recruited up here and they do well.UGA needs to grab some of our lineman (that seems to be all we can produce in terms of D1 talent) Come UGA….show me some love and “Come up heeya(here), finda pawkin(parking) space nea-uh(near) hawvid(Harvard)and lets play football!”

GO BULLDOGS

By LMAO

August 1, 2007 6:54 AM | Link to this

The mutts will never schedule anyone tougher than a second tier power. How about a home and home with SMU

By Greg

August 1, 2007 7:32 AM | Link to this

Too bad we lost Michigan. They are ranked #1 all time in number of wins and winning percentage. Notre Dame, Nebraska, Texas and Ohio State are ranked 2,3,4 & 5 in most wins and Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas and Oklahoma are ranked 2,3,4 & 5 in winning percentage. So, I would like to see us go after one of these teams.

You gain respect by playing tough opponents. That is how Florida State got where they are today on a national level. Bobby Bowden scheduled some big time opponents in their houses and was able to compete with them. That gave them national exposure. Much like Boise State is doing now.

Come Damon!!! Let’s take this thing to another level!!!

By Mike

August 1, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

I am glad to see UGa wanting to schedule tougher teams and teams with a national reputation. It helps everyone and is a much more interesting game than the Samfords or Western Kentuckys that many SEC and ACC schools schedule as breathers.

Michigan would have been great to watch. A decent Pac Ten team (Cal, UCLA or USC if you can get ‘em) would also be fun. As would Penn State. The risk for UGa scheduling someone from the Big East is that if you are more highly regarded than those teams, so if you win, you don’t get any credit, but if you lose (and many of them are good enough) then you look bad. All this from a Tech fan who wishes for the day when both teams are undefeated going into the final game.

By zack

August 1, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this

The one mentioning Southern Cal whipping up on the SEC take a note: Outside of Tuscaloosa I have little love for the “Plainsmen”, but know this, it was what SC did to Auburn during back to back seasons that catapulted their recent run of titles! I really think the Sugar Bowl of 2003 missed a wonderful matchup by not inviting the Trojans to play the Dawgs and I also think it would have been the of that year’s post-seasason and one to remember (i.e. I still think the 2 best teams in the country during 2002 were SC & UGA (in no particular order - and either team would have handled Miami or Ohio State). But, SC has been the only power outside our conference that has proven in modern times an ability to play SEC calibur football - and, I hope this is wrong, but I thought I heard a whisper that the Big 10 would not consider scheduling SEC opponents home and away due to some academic inequity/excuse?! If so, as nice as Michigan or Ohio State sounds I wonder if it’s possible! (The Buckeyes are such a big 0-fer during 2 decade span playing the SEC [from Herbstreit’s loss to the Zeier/Hearst ensemble to the South Carolina Outback rematches, to lest we forget a Gator team that only Southern Fans knew what was in store for them that night!) I’m no UF lover, as any person who bleeds red & black, but I admire what they did as well as LSU in 2003 and it makes me proud to be an alum of UGA and a part SEC prowess!).

By Gary

August 1, 2007 8:13 AM | Link to this

Either in Texas or California as a way to extend UGA recruiting and our profile in those States. Nothing wrong with going to either College Station or Austin or traveling further West to take on USC (the real one) or UCLA.

By CJ2

August 1, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this

First of all, please stop the silly Clemson talk. They are not a national power (this isn’t 1982) and they are only 100 miles from Athens.

I really want UGA to play Michigan. My next choices would be Ohio State and Texas.

By MilanDog

August 1, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

Hey AltamahaDog,

We all know that the SEC is the best conference but the only reason ESPN is trumpeting the conferene right now is because Florida won the national title last year. The only time the SEC is the best in ESPN’s eyes is when either UF or UT are on top. You remeber we had to hear that crap back in 02 when they were saying that the only reason we won the conference was that UF and UT were down. Don’t think for one minute that they love the SEC. They just love UF and UT.

GO DAWGS!

MilanDog

By shane

August 1, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

just some random thoughts on this subject. i don’t think we will be able to schedule usc,texas, michigan or osu. these teams have no reason to play us. they will be highly rated as a matter of course,so why risk an out of conference loss? big twelve teams are in the same boat with the acc and sec in that they already have an extra championship game which could cost them a nc, so why take a chance by playing uga. notre dame has a relatively easy route,and you know that they will be at least no. two if they go undefeated. our best chance will be to get a team that is trying to move up in the rankings,such as michigan state, wisconsin,cal or penn state. how can we schedule a team that has little to win and everything to lose by playing us?

By jbeggs

August 1, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

Nebraska home and home!!

By Jersey Dawg

August 1, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

I am an UGA and a Penn State alum, wouldn’t that be a great game to watch. I’d have to switch sides in the living room during half time.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 9:17 AM | Link to this

nascar, I understand we cant agree. Part of my problem is that you are mixing up your arguments. You say its purely selfish of (whoever it is you think you are refering to as us South Georgia folks), then go on to talk bout how you think Atlanta is just a better place for YOU. You then argue about competitive disadvantage, but really arent pointing out any real issues there, other than a plane trip, which, …..come on now.

I assume you are saying that the actual mode of transportaqtion on the same day as them is such a disadvantage that we are losing the game because of it. It just seems to me that the rules that applied in the 80s where we won , and the rules on the 90s where they won, still apply today. You say we should have won the past 5? mmmmmm. Maybe one more, perhaps (unless that game had just so happened to be at gainsvilel that year)You need to revisit those games if you don’t know the real reasons we lost. If i had to guess, we are going to start splitting that series going forward, no matter where its played.

If you are so convinced its an away game and thats the problem, explain the past 6 yrs with Tn. Or the entire Auburn series for that matter. Look at 94,95,96 and tell me that the venue would have mattered. And with this new model you propose, you do realize that “declaring” the Dome as our home and giving Alltel as thiers, definetely give them the advantage at least every other year. And are you realy willing to conceed every other year to the swamp? I also can’t really grasp your point that Richts away percentage is good becasue they take out Jville. Traveling to Jville is so much difficult, so much more disruptive, than Auburn, or Knoxville? I dont understand.

BTW, “home field advantage” isnt about travel, its about crowd noise.

And paleez, lets get over that whole ‘the poor players’ deal , and be honest. This has a lot more to do with where YOU live than that. Me too. (and what exactly IS so bad for one game a year to cater to a huge part of the UGA fan base, which if I need to give a little history lesson, has been extremely supportive and important to the history and success of georgia football). So lets just be honest, we both have personal selfish reasons. I’m not making excuses. The game has historically been played there and I see no reason to change. You however are coming up with reasons to upset a long standing tradition. You are the advocate for change with excuses and rationalizations, not us poor o dumb south georgia boys. I undersyand lets not give them even a slight advantage, however smal, But I just think the trade off for exposure, tradition, even yes, fans from someplace besides Atl., offsets. Hell the whole damn season is for somebodies selfish reasons. Plenty of things would technically make it easier to “think about the poor players”. Less practice, less mat drills. These guys get up at the crack of dawn and knock each other around for weeks and months. Don’t tell me riding in an airplane for an hour and a half, detemines thier success.

The Sugar bowl was certainly a lot more convieniant in Atl., (and how did that work out, Richt said part of the problem WAS they were too lax from not traveling far) but I’m betting most folks want the team to have to fly to New orleans. I’d rather see them travel to the Orange Bowl, than play in the Chick-filet.

Why on Earth would we travel to Michigan, or Ok, or Colorado? That is certainly not in the players best interest.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Milan, could be. I’ve heard Corso pretty high on LSU and Auburn in times past. I’ve heard him brag on UGA, when we deserve it. Thats a national show and they have to try to talk about other regions. it cant just be the SEC show.I personally think USC deserves the love, they have been very impressive recently. I just dont think I can remember the ESPN crew take any undeserved shots at the SEC or UGA. Lets be honest, if you are sitting in the epicenter of the viewing country, do you really think UGA deserved any kinder words than they got. I dont really remember the slights in 2002. Did they? As I recall, we sort of came out of nowhere, and just as we were getting some attention, we up and Lost.

I’m guessing fans from other regions get sick and tired of the gameday crew always talking about the yayayaSEC. Just a matter of perspective.

By AVinnieD

August 1, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

As a Bulldog fan who was born and raised in Athens and now lives in Gainesville, FL; I can tell you that it is not neutral what so ever. A lot of gaytors go up to JVille on Saturday and drive back Saturday night. We can get to JVille in about an hour. Even the JVille radio station is called Gator Country. UGA has to travel to an area that is Gator dominant. Thank God our fans are better because we definetly travel better than these bandwagon denim wearing bums. As one gator fan friend of mine said, “we bring the better team, but yall bring the party” Well, I am tired of losing that one more than anyone. Next “15 out of 17!!” I hear is gonna lead to a choke slam. We finally scheduled a bye week and UF has a cupcake but it is still a game. I really think there is a great shot to win it this year if we stay healthy.

By cooter11

August 1, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

NASDOG is a could, would, should crydog.

By Buck in the NW

August 1, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

Nice to be back for a while,ALTAMAHA. i ASKED THE QUESTION FOR A REASON. back IN THE MID-EARLY 70’S, Danny BRIDGES WAS THE MAN IN CHARGE OF THE GATOR BOWL AND HE HAD A GUY WORKING EACH SIDELINE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TEAMS HAD WHAT THEY WANTED. SINCE HE AND i WERE RUNNING BUDDIES, YOU KNOW WHO WORKED THE DAWG SIDELINE. THE REPTILES TREATED TH GAME AS AN AWAY GAME AND THEY CAME UP TO jAX ON Fri. WHILE THE DAWGS FLEW DOWN ON Fri. YOUR POINT IS WELL MADE AND BACKED UP BY THE FACTS. UNLESS THE REPTILES HAVE CHANGED THEN THEY STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THE DAWGS HAD AND THAT IS A HOTELL WHERE I WOULD BE QUITE(SP) ENOUGH TO GET SOME SLLEP. THE “PARTY” IS ONE OF THE GREAT TRADITIONS OF COLLEGE FB. LET THE DAWGS START TO WIN AGAIN AND THIS TALK WILL SLOWLY GO AWAY. THIS IS OUR YEAR AND IF YOU LET Stafford AND BOBO WIN, LOOK OUT. PEOPLE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT BOBO WAS THE ONLY QB TO BEAT THE REPTILES AND NOW HIS ORISED STUDENT IS READY ONLY WITH W LOT MORE TALENT.

By Daniel

August 1, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

We all know it doesnt matter who you idiots schedule it is just going to be another L. The dawgies need to take a book out of Auburn in the schedule department. The Tigers have very much unfairly been criticized for thier schedules. Yes in 04 they had a weak OOC schedule but I am not even an Auburn fan but they have continued to get good out of conference games recently. Tech,Southern Cal,K state, (you could argue South Florida), West Va 08 and 09, and Clemson 11 and 12. Why cant the sorry as dawgies schedule anything close to games like these??????

By joe

August 1, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Given UGA’s scheduling in the past, they’ll end up with non-SEC powerhouses such as Stanford, Iowa St., Baylor, or any WAC team!

By austindog

August 1, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

Altamaha, you can’t oversimplify the Bulldog trip to Jax as “a couple hours.” Hour bus to Atlanta, a flight and 2 airports, bus again. Nothing is simple about an airport anymore, no one gets off a plane refreshed. If you broke down each team’s journey to the game in a blind, Team A vs Team B analysis, the discrepancy is absurdly obvious.

Again, credit to the gators for showing up and winning, but as high as FU has risen the past 20 years, why does Georgia continue to spot them this advantage every year?

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

Sorry folks, I meant to post that long responce to Nascar on the previous page and out of the way, teling him to go back and check it out, but hit this one. Didnt mean to Bulldawg you this morning.

By splish

August 1, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

Texas has indicated to us that they do not think UGA resonates loudly enough on the national stage for when they desire to schedule a significant OOC game (which is why they will schedule OSU). Rightly or wrongly, we still need to win big nationally in order to attract the attention that some of the ones mentioned in this blog suggest. In addition to that, the Georgia heat in September does not appeal to schools like Michigan as they see all the advantages falling our way. We can go for a top tier opponent, but until we win big-time for several consecutive more years, we will not draw the attention some of the scheduling dreams require. That’s just the way it is.

By Gen Neyland

August 1, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

shane is closing in on why we SEC supposed-to-be national powerhouses have difficulty scheduling large programs. With conference ties to bowl games being what they are, the risks far outweigh the profits, for not only the networks or the programs, to schedule matchups that may decide more than a W or L early in the season…but I could be wrong…

By george

August 1, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

NASCAR FAN you are a complete f’ing moron. You may be right in the fact that UGA has had a better team this decade but the ONE AND ONLY reason the Dawgs lose to UF every year is because they simply CHOKE. Have a better team and CHOKE. It is in the players,coaches,fans etc’s heads and they just choke. What makes this game so much more difficult than any other SEC road game with 80 to 90 thousand opposing fans vs 8 thousand or so dawg fans? Usually at the Annual beatdown in Florida there are at least 30-40 thousand UGA fans in the seats probably A LOT MORE. Your logic makes no sense. THE PLAYERS SIMPLY CHOKE YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT!! To have a true Great team you have to learn how to win anywhere, anytime, anyhow. Do you think that the national championship game is going to be played in Samford stadium if you idiots ever get back there? Speaking of Sanford stadium yall have not exactly proved it too tough of a place to play. Case in point last year with losses to Vandy, 3 td loss to UT and having to have a miracle to bet a 2 win Colorado team.

By Buck in the NW

August 1, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

Austindog, I think you may be wrong about how the team travels/ however, I’ll know for sure a little later today.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

austin. you make a good point. Ok the travel is worse. Athen is further than Gainsville. So what? I still maintain even if the travel is more difficult, it makes no difference the next day. Fl still travels on the same day, still spends the night in a hotel, still has to transport over to the stadium on game day. Ok so lets get a tad more rest on friday afternoon if our highly chissled 19 yr old are so worn out by a plane ride. It’s not the travel determining the game results. Again, 2 of our other huge rivals are Tn. and AU. Those are a home and home series and the travel team has won the game during the same decade this is supposedly an issue with UF. I’ll entertain any reasonable explaination how those situations are so obviously different.

BTW, its all chartered so its not like our own flying experiences.

By Pago Pago

August 1, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Actually, the best of the MAC, The Toledo Rockets would love to go down to Athens. Many years ago The Rockets were sked to play in Athens but for some reason, UGA backed out!?

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

george, I am really missing how we had a much better tream for the past 5 yrs and choked. Our team last year,which as you point out lost at home to Vandy was better than the NC gators, and we choked? 05’ Our starting QB, (who was the cog for that team) goes out the week before, and thats a choke? 01’ Mark Richts first year of ever head coaching, facing a Steve Spurrier team, choked? 2002 we lost one game all year, was a tough one, prabbaly could call that a choke. 03, UGA and UF tied for East and barely lost a close on. Choke? mmm, debatable. 04 won. Not seeing the better team choking trend there.

By 'Bama Dog

August 1, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

Austindog and others, quit whining about playing the Gators in Jacksonville. No one seemed to complain when Dooley was 17-7-1, and the Dawgs have a 39-35-1 record in 75 games played there. Both records are better than the whipping we got in Athens in 1995. Get it done on the field and enjoy a great weekend of golf, partying and celebrating.

It also gives a lot of loyal south Georgia and north Florida fans a chance to see the Dawgs play.

I guarantee you that not one Georgia player who experienced the atmosphere and excitement of beating the waterlizzards in Jacksonville ever bit*hed about the long flight and bus ride.

By austindog

August 1, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

I belive the travel details are correct, Buck, I’m not trying to embelish. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Another arguement I’m reading is factoring in the results of the years the Cocktail Party went home&home and the results of those games. Those 2 years were definitely the best of times for the gators and the worst of times for Georgia. Florida was ranked top 3 and Georgia was tailend Goff. Florida was routing everyone, home or away.

If the Jax neutral site was proposed today it would have no chance.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

not true Bama Dog, plenty of complaining back then, the UF fans HATED Jville back then, hated it, no fair at all.

By shane

August 1, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

general,i like the terms you used,risk and PROFIT. let’s not forget what college football is all about now,M-O-N-E-Y. when we win a couple more sec titles,then the big money boys will want us. espn,cbs,nbc and etc. pay the bills,when THEY want to see uga vs osu it wil happen. i look for uf to schedule some football,no,i mean financial,powerhouses in the near future.

By Ted Russell

August 1, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

Possible opponents: 1)USC, 2)Washington, 3) Oklahoma, 4) Nebraska, 5)Texas, 6) Penn State, 7) Michigan, 8) Ohio State, 9) Iowa, 10) Indiana, 11)Notre Dame, 12)WVU, 13)Pitt,14) Syracuse, 15)BC, 16)FSU, 17) Miami, 18)NC, 19) NC State, 20) MD. 21)Kansas, 22) Kansas St., 23) Missouri, 24)Iowa St., 25) Wash. St., 26)Stanford, 27)Arizona, 28)Hawaii, 29) Fresno St., 30)BYU, 31)Utah, 32)Army, 33) Navy, 34) Air Force

By austindog

August 1, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

I arrived on campus in 1993 so you can see that Jax strikes a nerve with me. I hear the counter arguments and they all have points, but my opinion isn’t changing. I have no say in the matter but I guarantee you are seeing the last 3 years of this neutral site.

By 'Bama Dog

August 1, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Agree, AltamahaDawg, and all the Jacksonville merchants hate it when the Gators win. A Florida win means the GA fans head home after the game, as do the FL fans. A Georgia win means the GA fans stay and celebrate all night while the FL fans still head home - usually before the game ends.

Austindog,agree Jacksonville wouldn’t make it if proposed today, but 75 years of tradition is worth something. It is great to be in a stadium with 35,000 plus fans from each school trying to out yell each other. However, since it is always about money anyway, my guess is that home and home will come to pass in the not too distant future.

By 'Bama Dog

August 1, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

Agree, AltamahaDawg, and all the Jacksonville merchants hate it when the Gators win. A Florida win means the GA fans head home after the game, as do the FL fans. A Georgia win means the GA fans stay and celebrate all night while the FL fans still head home - usually before the game ends.

Austindog,your second paragraph supports the premise that location is not a determining factor in the outcome of the game.

I agree Jacksonville wouldn’t make it if proposed today, but 75 years of tradition is worth something. It is great to be in a stadium with 35,000 plus fans from each school trying to out yell each other. However, since it is always about money anyway, my guess is that home and home will come to pass in the not too distant future.

By Andy in Ohio

August 1, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

My vote would go towards any of the big name programs like Ohio State, Texas, So. Cal, California, Oklahoma, maybe even Wisconsin. Notre Dame or Michigan would have been in my list if they were still an option. Wisconsin doesn’t have the name recognition of the other schools but they would put up a good fight (unless something major changes in the next few years). Scheduling any of these schools now you’d have to do based on name recognition because there’s always a chance that while they may be doing well now, they could go completely downhill. Regardless, I am all for playing tougher out of conference games. Any one of the teams mentioned beats the heck out of Georgia Southern or one of our other whipping posts.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

austindog, you are absolutely right, They would not pull a home and home series and go to a neutral site now? Why would they? The reason its there now is simply tradition. Its always been a national attention getter. There is a place for tradition in college football IMO, BUT I certainly understand your time frame and perspective. Your expereince has been Jville (for whatever reasons) not so good, so a change can’t be any worse. There are others of us that factor in a much longer perspective. My entire argument is that if its been a great venue historically, nation exposure beyond what I beleive the home and home would have, gives a much larger group of fans a chance to participate, and over time the victor has always been the better football team, then opting for a change, for the sake of change, I dont understand. You may also be right about this comming to a close. A pity if you ask me. I guess I’ll need to figure out how I get my grill on that Marta Bus.

By Chase

August 1, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

LETS PLAY THE TROJANS!!

Introduce them to @ZZ kickin’ right between the hedges!!!!!!!

By gbgreen

August 1, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Just so you guys know, in 2011 & 2012 we have a home and home with Louisville scheduled. I don’t think I would consider that “BIG TIME” but couple that with Tech and that makes up for half of our OCC games. Pretty stout!

And then in 2013 & 2014 with have Clemson in a home and home.

By austindog

August 1, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Bama, Georgia had home field advantage when they played in Athens but it made no difference because of the discrepancy in team talent. (I remember the Bulldog radio show that day asked people to call in if they could think of any way Georgia could win).

Whether someone sees the impact of Georgia traveling to Jax as big or small, the advantage (big or small) goes to the gators, and FU is too strong a program for us to spot them anything.

By Will

August 1, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

As a UGA fan and alum, I love the Ga-Fl game being in Jacksonville. Road tripping to that game was always the higlight of the fall. I always had a great time even when we lost. I would like to see the game played in Atlanta because I do not think it is fair that the state of Florida receives the economic boom that game provides every year. Last year we reserved our hotel rooms a good five months in advance. Two months before the game, the hotel called us and told us they were adding $30 a night just because it was GA/Fl weekend. Unfortunatly tailgating in downtown Atlanta would not have the same charm as Jacksonville.

By mdbatl

August 1, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Personally, as a UGA student, I would be crushed if they moved the game from Jacksonville. A fall break trip to sunny Atlanta doesn’t really have the same ring to it, considering I live there when I’m not at school. I love Coach Richt, but proposing to move the game seems to me to be a cop out, the losing talking. Don’t forget that before this streak started we whipped them 15 of 20 times IN JACKSONVILLE.

As for the schedule, a series against USC would be a lot of fun. Although the PAC10 schedule is laughable, I’ve respected USC’s OOC schedules in recent years (Kansas State, Auburn, VT, Arkansas, Fresno State, etc). Maybe playing tough nonconference teams has something to do with their success and love from the national media.

Series vs. Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and BC would be fun too. Otherwise, I’d shy away from the ACC and Big 10- we see enough of them during bowl season.

31 days, 6 hours, and 55 minutes

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Austindog, very solid arguments. I agree spotting them anything is not good,(I just dont see the relavance to the outcome). You still are avoiding my Tn and AU question.

I don’t see why we would possible go Dome and Alltell. Home and home is the only logical replacement. And certainly we compound our problems every other year then.

By shane

August 1, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

austindog and others,i went to the fla gators site and looked up their record at home since 1996. at the swamp W-60,L-8. this includes all the ZOOK games. as we all know,zook is gone. do you guys really want to go home and home with these guys? there is no way uf is going to atlanta every year,we could play in atlanta on alternate years,if uf agreed. we have to play at knoxville,auburn,and columbia every other year as it is now. not to mention away games at lsu and alabama now and then. trust me,if you think j-ville is a road game,you ain’t been to the swamp.

By justastudent

August 1, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

Texas, Texas, Texas pleeease.

By Will

August 1, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

I remember reading that they signed a contract extension with alltel. I think the home team pays the stadium one dollar a year. We should play Tex A&M. That would be a great trip.

By Dawg_Nation

August 1, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Michigan, FSU, Oklahoma, Penn State, Miami would all be good games.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

I cant see what motivation UF would have to agree to the Dome on alternate years. If you are going to make a change, home and home, only makes sence.

By Dawg_Nation

August 1, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

The ‘COCTAIL PARTY’ has to stay in jacksonville.

If not, we would not have “run Lindsey” or “Appleby planted and threw it…Washington ran out of his shoes, 80 yards”

By Scott

August 1, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

TROJANS!!!!!

By DawgByte

August 1, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this

No to Clemson… been there done that and have 40+ T-shirts.

No to FSU.

No to any team south of the Mason-Dixon line and east of the Mississippi.

As much as I hate to say it AU & UT have the right OCS (with the notably exception of AU’s LA Tech fetish) philosophy. We need to schedule teams like Penn St., Ohio St., USC, Washington, UCLA, Texas, OU and even Notre Dame. The national exposure for those type of games is huge! It exposes us to more HS players West of the Mississippi and brings familiarity to media outside the Southeast.

By austindog

August 1, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

I don’t have a counter to why Georgia has been winning away at AU & TN lately and losing at home, especially the Auburn thing, no idea. That’s a valid argument against travel being the culprit.

By Gen Neyland

August 1, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

On the flip side, teams coming INTO Athens gotta go through similar hurdles as UGA has getting out…Munson has bemoaned for years the need to build a strip at Athens International to accommodate this delimma…

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

But your still going to Jville this year right?

By I-DOG

August 1, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

I am glad to hear that the Freshman and Redshirt Freshman LB’s are looking good in the workouts.

Not everyone shares my concern about this position this year, but I think this is be the biggest ? on the D. We wil lneed to some depth out of a couple of RF and FR, and it might make the difference in the success we have this season.

We have four LB’s that have played in college. One of those, Washington, is out for an unkown amount of time and is coming off a pretty serious injury. My understanding is that he might be back by the third or fourth game?

Injuries happen at LB, that is the nature of the position. I can’t remember a season where we didn’t have a few injuries at the position.

Ellerbe, Dewberry, and Miller is a lot of athleticism and talent to put on the field. I have not problem with that.

Dent, Gamble, Curry, and White are the backups (or maybe Dent can’t crack the starting lineup). We need at least two of these guys to step in and play well. That might be asking a lot, but I’m glad to hear that Miller thinks they look good at this point.

By Atlanta Gator

August 1, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Couldn’t resist weighing in on the Florida-Georgia game site “controversy.” Yes, Gator fans like the game in Jacksonville, but I have to say that, geographically speaking, the game is as inconvenient for the vast majority of Gator fans as it is for Dawg fans. Three-quarters of the population of Florida lives below the line drawn through Tampa-Orlando-Cape Canaveral. Orlando is a three-hour drive to Jacksonville, Miami is closer to six hours away.

Another point … you might find the UF athletic department and fans are more willing to play in Atlanta every other year than you think, especially if the 50-50 seating arrangements are maintained. The Gators have played in seven SEC championship games since it was moved to Atlanta from Birmingham, and have won 6 of 7. By all accounts, the team and fans enjoy games in Atlanta, and metro Atlanta hosts the largest UF alumni base outside the state of Florida. Frankly, we think of the Georgia Dome as our home away from home.

So, maybe we can make both South Georgia Dawgs and North Georgia Gators happy, too.

By The Monk

August 1, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

Not Clemson - never again - you get no cred whatsoever from beating them - even when they are good. And they hate us. It’s like playing Tech, except Clemson id USUALLY pretty good.

I would like to play Texas or Nebraska from The Twelve, Michigan from the Eleven, and Washington from Pac-10. If we go East I wouldn’t mind spanking Notre Dame.

By Hoon

August 1, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

I’ve got to get my 2 cents in on Jax. I have attended 25 of the last 26 GA/FL games. I was there when UGA owned FL in the ‘80’s and when FL owned GA in the 90’s. Having said that, I would love to see it go home and home! For those of you that havent figured it out, the neutral Fl game is why we have to schedule the patsies that dont require a return visit. If we go home/home with Fl, we can add a big name team and still get in the necessary home games to keep fans happy and generate the $ from the gate.

Let’s go home and home!!

By shane

August 1, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

hey atlanta gator,thanks for your post,you are intelligent and respectful. there is a guy on the vince cuff blog calling himself gatorstud. talk about low class! the general changed my idea of ut fans,you might change my idea of uf fans. yes i know,uga has some idiots on this blog too. i have been to a game at the swamp,not uga thank god,i don’t think these guys that want home and home have ever been there. i would rather play at night at lsu than have to enter the swamp. i may have an extra ticket for uga-osu,depends on my lady friend,she might be playing in a golf tourny that weekend. let me know if you are intrested.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

August 1, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

Just to give an opinion. Keep the Cocktail Party in Jax. It’s an awsome tradition. College football is huge on tradition and this reeks of tradition. To counter a couple of points, the coastal islands in Ga get a huge financial winfall from the game being played in Jax. Also, growing up near Savannah, South Ga. residents do look at this as their game. I think tradition, national exposer, and a nod to the vast region in Ga not known as Atlanta keep the game in Jax.

One concession, if Richt legitamatly feels there is an advantage, other than financial, to moving the game, I’ll probably conceed.

By AltamahaDawg

August 1, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

Oh well hell, I didnt realize I was selfishly leaving out the North Ga Gator club!

You are prabably right, and we might see a Atl/Jville compromise, as an interim, but untimately it goes home and home, once the tradition is torn up and tossed into the can. If its not tradition, go for the bucks. Don’t half a$$ care about “the poor player”. Go all or nothing. No matter where it goes, the outcome of the game will not be affected.

And Atlantagator, you hit the nail on the head, the entire argument is about fans, not players, not buses/plane/trains, not records , hexes or vodoo. It’s where do you live. I’m just guessing that half the folks arguing about moving the game, don’t go to it, which makes me immediately suspicious of thier motivation.

My personal opinion (as I prepare for the rocks and garbage thrown this way) is that the Georgia Dome wouldn’t be half the atmosphere. Just my opinion. Too metro, too sterile. In fact of all the venues that I have visited around the south, the Dome ranks as one of my least favorite and still the only stadium where I have been criminally victimized. I also think for the average fan that does pick that game to go to, the expence and hastles would be multiplied. (of cource I am talking about the ones that have actually traveled outside of I-285)

By David

August 1, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

Hey, I didn’t read all the blogs and this might’ve come up already, but I’ll offer it up anyway. I’m in the USAF stationed in Hawaii, and Hawaii fans seem to think SEC teams are afraid to play them, especially here. They’re a bit cocky since this is likely to be one of their best years ever, what with their potential Heisman winner at QB and a bunch of returning starters.

By AVinnieD

August 1, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

I know hawaii comes to Gainesville next year to start off. I think a home and home would be a terrible idea. Too much disrespect. Police would have to stay on guard of Albert the alligator (statue that could be moved with a really big truck and some chains) or his wife. I just think that UGA students would destroy Gainesville and vise versa. However, the football players would love being able to go out without being arrested down here in GVille. Heck, they could buy some weed from a cop like Brandon James and get the same suspension as driving the wrong way on a moped. Gainesville’s bar scene couldn’t handle UGA coming to town. Would be too much destruction, too many fights, too much negative. Plus the swamp is the ugliest stadium known to man. I would never want to play in it personally. Heck, I don’t even like to run stadiums in it, makes me wanna throw up every time.

By 6NAROW

August 2, 2007 12:33 AM | Link to this

A home and home with ND would be great to show how overrated the Irish are on National TV. Just make sure they cut the grass like they “forgot” to do the year of the Bush Push. What a pitiful attempt to slow down a fast team, cheaters.

By shane

August 2, 2007 4:11 AM | Link to this

notre dame and osu,and probably michigan are out of the picture. we have tried to get games with them for years. put yourself in their shoes. what do they gain from playing us? as for usc,ain’t gonna happen,for the same reason. what do they have to gain? you guys have to understand,it is all about the money. we will not see ga-fla go home and home. why should the networks support it? you would turn an annual event into just another sec rivalry. there are at least a dozen of these that could be aired each week. if we have to get rid of one of our home and homes let it be tech. tech’s stadium is too small and it is an ooc game that means nothing outside of the state of ga. richt has said that tech and uga don’t usually recruit the same people anyway,so all the winner gets is bragging rights,which realy mean nothing. my old man would kick my butt for saying this,but there is no profit in playing tech.

By source

August 2, 2007 7:35 AM | Link to this

1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Nebraska
4. FSU——each year in the Dome.
5. UCLA

*The reason NotreDame and USC are not listed is the way the schedules are, we couldn’t get it worked ot anyway.

By gomdawg

August 2, 2007 7:40 AM | Link to this

WHY,WHY,WHY WHEN YOU PLAY IN THE SEC YOU DONT HAVE TO GO OUT AND FIND TOUGH TEAMS TO PLAY UNTIL THE SCHOOL LIKE SOL.CAL. PLAYS A TOUGHER SCHE. HOW ARE THEY RATED #1 AND DONT EVEN PLAY A TOP 10 TEAM .WHY SHOULD THE SEC HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING THE HELL WITH ESPN. THANK YOU ??

By Atlanta Gator

August 2, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this

shane——Please let me if your “lady friend” is going to use that OSU ticket; I would gladly pay for it.

By Mr. Doc

August 2, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

UGA vs FL……Jaxsonville…..

Jax is not a neural place….. It’s in State of FL…..

UGA vs FL……Jaxsonville…..

Jax is not a neural place….. It’s in State of FL…..

UGA vs FL……Jaxsonville…..

Jax is not a neural place….. It’s in State of FL…..

UGA vs FL……Jaxsonville…..

Jax is not a neural place….. It’s in State of FL…..

UGA vs FL……Jaxsonville…..

Jax is not a neural place….. It’s in State of FL…..

By NikeDawgMan

August 2, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Michigan has always been my number 1 choice for a big time out of conference game. I also love the idea of Texas. What about Nebraska. That would be huge cause of their fan base.

By shane

August 2, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

atlanta gator,right now it looks as though she will play,but she has a week or so before she has to sign up and pay the entry fee. unless she changes her mind[women]. i will let you know something in a few days.

By yankeedawg

August 2, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

I would love to see Georgia play Rutgers home and home! Rutgers can play in Giants stadium and Georgia can get a little more of its foot in the door for more players from NJ. like Moreno and Weston.

By Brad

August 2, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

u guys are all IDIOTS!!!! UGAY is just f*** scared to schedlue a team besides the school for the deaf and the blind because they know the will lose PLAIN AND SIMPLE. You idiots should just concentrate on winning your lower tier SEC games before you start worrying about playing true top national teams. And as far as the GA-FL rivarly goes there is no arguement whatsoever. Have the game home and away and it would make no differnce in the least. May even be worse. The whoopin would be worse in the swamp and yall would still lose betweeen the hedges. Yall have proved over the years that it is just simply not that tough of a place to play. Just ask AU, UT, VANDY, CU, I could go on and on. There is just simply no argument. The dawgs just choke year in and year out and the fans and everyone else just refuse to admit it.

By RxDawg

August 2, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Carefull what you wish for dawgs….but Texas.

By RxDawg

August 2, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Or Notre Name

By Scott

August 2, 2007 6:44 PM | Link to this

The only team south of the MDL that we should play would be Miami to furter assist UGA with Florida recruiting.

My next choices would be Texas, Nebraska, Ohio State, Notre Dame. I like the addition of Ok. State, but we still need to improve our schedule nationally. For example, I see Tenn. courting several players from all over the country. Coach Richt has definitely improved UGA recruiting outside of Ga., but I still think that the UGA recruiting staff should be even more aggressive. You never know what might happen on signing day.

By cooter11

August 2, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

how long is your gig with Western?

By Kelvin

August 2, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this

Nebraska. I know Osborne is gone, but I still smile at the way they molested Florida in the NC game. ;)

By kelvin

August 2, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

Brad, obviously you are a Tech lover that admires UGA from afar. Go play with you Lego’s and pretend you are building something useful.

By Scott

August 3, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Interesting article. We have several good opponents lined up. Sicemdawgs.com has schedules for the Georgia Bulldogs up to 2016.

Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedules

Georgia Bulldogs

By CapeCodDawg

August 5, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

I like Brads idea….Jersey sounds better then Boston