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By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Worth every dime, whatever the fallout.

By Big Dawg

October 29, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

Bottomline…this was a brillant coaching move by CMR!! Wht is wrong with “coaching up”!! The fact that UF was duped by it and started jumping up and down…made it even better…if a fine is all that comes out of it and it gets the team fired up….I say a small price to pay…GO DAWGS!!

By 3 Rivers jacket

October 29, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

classless act that I neve would have expected from Richt. Now he is trying to back off of it. The cover up is worse than the crime Mark. You told the players to do this and they did. No other way do the playes some on the field like that. I have never seen it before in a game. If this had been Miami the Ga. fans would have been hollering “thugs ” at them. And guys I know that most of you like to dance but you can leave that at home. Hopefully Ky. and Tech will show more class when they beat you. Georgia should not have to stoop this low and it is a shame that Mark Richt has been evidently listening to talk radio and reding blogs saying that he neede some passion. I do not recall anytime that I remeber hearing of a coach telling his team to get a penalty. What next chop blocking Brandon Cox? The thing to do now is apoliogize to Florida nad the fans for the classless act and then put it behind you.

By Newt

October 29, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Great coaching move. Also worth every dime. Going to ebay and finding the “Honk if you SACKED Tebow!” bumper sticker….Priceless. Whoever did this is freakin’ hilarious. Search “Tebow sacked” at ebay and keep the taunting alive while you drive!!!

By Big Dawg

October 29, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Brillant coaching move by CMR!! He coached the team up and DUPED UF…what made the celebration better was the fact that UF started jumping up and down after the fact. What a small price to pay if that is what gets some emotion into the DAWGS!

By DawgGrad311

October 29, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

An unbiased article on the celebration outside of Ga/Fla

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=3084918

By braveswin

October 29, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

I agree the SEC will do something,maybe a fine.But I think it’s much ado about nothing.I’m sure the players enjoyed it for a few minutes but after that it was on to the task at hand.But alas,a few few of your cohorts have to feign abhorrance(see T Moore) and act like Ga spit in the faces of the Fla cheerleaders.It was what it was and it cost Ga 30yds and 7 points.When all was said and done not a bad investment

By UGA Smith

October 29, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

It was brilliant. Can we please stop beating, I mean mutilating, this dead horse.

By CJ2

October 29, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Frankly, I was disappointed that the players didn’t pull their pants down and moon the Florida side of the field.

By CJ2

October 29, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Frankly, I was disappointed that the players didn’t pull their pants down and moon the Florida side of the field.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Loved it!!! Go Dawgs! Ty CMR for firing up the entire Bulldawg Nation!

By D_Costa

October 29, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

The celebration was no big deal. It was done out of spite. It was to motivate a team who has had a really big problem getting pumped for big games for whatever reason. In fact, look for Florida to come with their own version next year. I loved what Richt did, although the entire team running on the field was not exactly what he had in mind.

I love the intensity it added to the game. I looked over at the UF bench and they were hype. When I saw Urban Meyer urging the Florida faithful to get loud, all I could think was, “It’s on now!!!”.

I think the media is doing it’s job by once again trying to make something out of nothing. Richt meant no disrespect, he doesn’t coach that way. He’s never ran up a single score in all of his years. He just realized that this game is probably bigger than any other one he will play this season. UGA had to win this game! This was for pride.

By JACKETS FAN

October 29, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

I guess if you’re gonna dance on the Vandy 50 yard line after a last second win, then what’s the harm of the whole team rushing the field after scoring one TD against Florida. I mean, they probably thought that would be all they’d score, so might as well celebrate it right? No one knew Tim Tebow’s sore shoulder would prevent him from running the ball at all. To me that’s the difference in the game. Had Tebow been healthy enough to run, UGA wouldn’t have been able to score 42 points. UF would have controlled the ball longer and wore UGA’s defense down.

By Wes

October 29, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

3 rivers jacket,

It’s obvious from your impeccable typing and eloquent grammar that you are a football scholar. Please enlighten all of us and explain…how exactly would one “chop block” a quarterback?

By Michael G.

October 29, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

It actually did not hurt the Dawgs by kicking off from the 7. Florida was off guard after the celebration and determined to get even. They had the ball at close to midfield, but they made a mental mistake of getting an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and they ended up starting their drive at the 35,(from where they probably would have anyway had there been no penalty.) Yeah, they did score on that same possesion, but for all intents and purposes, Florida took themselves out of the game because of the penalty. That’s what makes it such a great move by Coach.

By braveswin

October 29, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

And Fla should be proud of the fact that Ga wanted to beat them so badly that they were willing to chance the possibility that the move would backfire.Fla has done an incredible job over the last 18 yrs in this series.Hats off to them for what they have done and hats off to Ga for taking steps to turn around a quite disturbing trend against the Gators.IT WAS SWEEEET

By Joe Bull

October 29, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

This is terrible. What time is the Troy St game?

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

Chip , definetely risky business. But sometimes you just gotta say “WTF”.

By DawgGrad311

October 29, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Unbiased was not the right choice of words, but well written. And he (Mark Schalbach) cannot be too much of a homer when writing for ESPN. But, check out rivals.com and the writers there commend Richt for his decision as well.

By Michael Scharff

October 29, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Bottom line - These are kids playing a game. I’ll be the first one to admit that I frown upon the stylings that some of the athletes (ours included) use when they score and try to imitate the pros. However, I do not think we were in anyway trying to insult the Florida team. Whether CMR ordered it or not, It is what it is - a joyful celebration for UGA that has been a long time coming. Oh, and one more thing. One of my best friends is an ardent Tech alum. Be that as it may, I have this to say - You Nerds on your High Horses who are saying what a DUMB or classless thing the celebration was -GET OVER IT AND GET A LIFE!

By UGA class of 2001

October 29, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

I think we would have won the game without celebrating in the endzone like we just won the national championship. I was a little embarrassed as a UGA grad and it just seemed a little bush league. I didn’t think the state of our football program was bad enough that Richt has to plan some stunt celebration to fire up the troops. I am proud of the win, but next time let’s act like we have done this before. I am sure that the average Red Neck dawg fan will strongly disagree,to each his own.

go dawgs!

By ufmatt

October 29, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

I’m a Gator fan that was in the end zone where UGA scored their first TD and I am not offended by what UGA did after they scored. I think 2 words sum the action up. Stupid and desperate. As stated above, had the call been reversed UGA would have had a major setback early in the game that they probably would have regreted later. The stunt fired up the Gator players and fans as much as it did UGA. The result was obvious as we drove right down and scored on the next possession. The reason UGA won the game was that they out played us not that they were more fired up because of this. Next year there will be price to pay but enjoy your victory for now.

By noyellowinthisblood

October 29, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

Dawggrad, Schlabach is not excactly unbiased. He is a UGA grad.

By mutthater

October 29, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

DawgGrad311 if you think Schlabach is unbiased towards the mutts you might be the most delusional ugay fan alive, which is saying alot! He’s an alumni leg humper!

By yankeedawg

October 29, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

This was no worse then Urban the Crier calling a time out just as Auburn kicked the ball. To make them kick it twice do you not think if he made the first and not the second kick how angry and how frustrated the Auburn team would have been and how tempers would have flared! It was no worse then the tauting that Tebag does!

By JB

October 29, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

Anybody who KNOWS Coach Richt and what he stands for and the walk he walks EVERYDAY and to use the “THUG” word in the same sentence has let sports consume them.He did NOT intend for the TEAM to run on the field. Period. He meant for the offensive unit on THE FIELD to celebrate. PERIOD.IF you want to raise a stink with the SEC office, look into how many times Coach Meyer has used the “F” word to these young “STUDENT ATHLETE’S”. This is not the NFL.

By Tom

October 29, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Forget the rules.

If it’s okay to give up 15 yds for this, then it must be okay to give up 15 yds for a career ending penalty like a chop block or a late hit out of bounds. I’m so glad we have already whipped you cheaters this year and don’t have to worry about cheap shots. Either play by the rules or get the heck out of the conference

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Tech Fans…Why are you here?

Go watch Star Wars….

By dawgman

October 29, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

Let’s see… we tend to fall behind and play an uninspired first quarter in several games this year. So, we can score first and celebrate a touchdown or fall behind and look absurd in celebrating a touchdown. Richt had the perfect solution. As for Chip’s lamentation of what could have been, ever great call has risk. If Flowers had dropped the overtime catch at Bama, we’re second and ten in a hostile stadium. As for further reprocussions, I doubt it. The refs sided with Fla. the rest of the game where possible and Florida still lost. Bad. Oh, and Rivers jacket need not worry. Tech would never score first on Florida, so the celebration would never occur.

By BlackJacket

October 29, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

That was both a great coaching move and a bad move. It loosen his team up and allowed them to just play football without playing Florida. But isn’t Richt the coach who said “We aren’t that kind of team. That’s not what we’re about” as his team was jumping on the VANDY logo?

Coach, Which team are you? It’s confusing.

By rokdawg

October 29, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

3 Rivers Jacket:

Its a game! UGA won - FLA lost. Book it.

If telling the kids to celebrate after the 1st touchdown (a brillant strategy by an excellent coach) bothers you sooooooooooooo much, don’t watch college football.

This wasn’t a chop block or a late hit. This was pagentry!

The Georgia Florida game is a big deal to the two schools, but it had become way to one sided since Spurrier moved the Auburn game to give the gators an open date before the border war.

I guarantee you CMR gor Urban’s attention.

Classless?

More like you are clueless.

By DaddyDawg

October 29, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Chip:

I agree strongly with your blog and think may be the best psychological ploy ever used during a college football game. The only thing that rivals it may be Erk Russell’s practice of butting heads with his players, albeit this was before the game. Nonetheless, I think the move gave us a huge psychological edge, and the athletic Gators were caught flat-footed and were unable to respond in an effective fashion.

On another note, I wondered if you could help to correct an error by the Associated Press. The following article (http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/shared-gen/ap/CollegeSportsGameStories/FBCT25SCarolinaTennessee.html) linked in the AJC online states that UT is now the leader in the SEC East. That premise is flawed, however, since GA is 4-2 in the SEC, and UT is 1/2 game behind at 3-2. Yes, GA lost to UT, and UT owns the tiebreaker over GA due to that head to head win, but the teams are not currently tied since GA has played and won one more SEC game. Just thought you could get this info to the AP, so that they can correct their mistake: GA currently leads the SEC East by 1/2 game!

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

How shiocking is it that only Georgia Tech fans seem to be making an issue out of it. I don’t even think I’ve read a FL fan making it any big deal. I can understand all the tech fans whose football bragging right have been so vested in the Ga/Fla outcome being angry. They just lost the only barb they have all year.

And I’m still confounded how that was classless. odd, silly, risky, stupid. I’d get all those, how is celebrating on the field, taking a penalty, classless? Its not a late hit, its not a cheap shot injury, it fact, it wasnt even directed at the oposing players.

Go regroup and try again next week, tech boys. You are grasping at straws this week.

I tell you, a classic photo is going to be the one of Meyers standing there, with his arms up in the air, bewildered.

By anotherdawg

October 29, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

It’s funny to me that it’s OK for gator fans and players to gator chomp, but it’s 15 yards if UGA does it. And while we’re talking about class, don’t you think it a little classless for Meyer to wait to call time-out against Auburn on the field goal after the kick. Fla is a good team, but I think they’re just mad because (a)they lost and (b)they didn’t think of doing this first.

By bdixon

October 29, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

3 Rivers Jacket… You must have went to Tech, because you can’t spell worth a flip. CMR did exactly what he should have done and IT WORKED!!!

By dawg-77

October 29, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Great move Richt. It is called STRATEGY. Poor “Urbie=”it is illegal”. Uh uh, like an intentional delay of game or intentionally grounding a pass instead of a sack which his coaches teach like everyone else!! Basically you got outsmarted and wiped!! All 3 are “illegal” you weiner, that is why you have penalites. But after that “illegal act”, why didn’t “Urbie” crank up his team!! Damn FLA and Terrance Moore too, send ‘Urbie” back to Ohio where like those pansies, he can avoid the SEC!! And send TM to some “non-rascist place” like North Korea or Iran so they can shoot him and put him out of his misery.

By dawg-77

October 29, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Great move Richt. It is called STRATEGY. Poor “Urbie=”it is illegal”. Uh uh, like an intentional delay of game or intentionally grounding a pass instead of a sack which his coaches teach like everyone else!! Basically you got outsmarted and wiped!! All 3 are “illegal” you weiner, that is why you have penalites. But after that “illegal act”, why didn’t “Urbie” crank up his team!! Damn FLA and Terrance Moore too, send ‘Urbie” back to Ohio where like those pansies, he can avoid the SEC!! And send TM to some “non-rascist place” like North Korea or Iran so they can shoot him and put him out of his misery.

By letsgodawgs

October 29, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Oh dear Jackets Fan,

Quit making excuses for Florida. If Tim Tebow was SO hurt, why was he still playing? As a Jackets fan I would have thought that you were smarter than that. We will show you how to play when we see you in november! I cannot wait to be there AGAIN to watch the Jackets leave with their heads down. Come and play in the SEC and you might understand!

By rokdawg

October 29, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

JACKETS FAN:

If Tebow was hurt, why did Urban play him? Should the NCAA look into his ethical conduct?

If a coach plays an injured player, shame on him. Doesn’t urban have a backup?

In 2004, UGA lost DJ the week before the FLA game and played JOE T. We lost 14 -10, but CMR had somebody ready to go.

By UGA ALUM '04

October 29, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

I was at the game Saturday and I was embarrassed at the sight. I think CMR has done a great job at doing the right thing with this program, but I believe he is at fault for not making sure the players knew he didn’t want the whole team out there. Great win, but I wish we wouldn’t have done that.

By Jay

October 29, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Another classess move by Uga. First stomping on the V (it was freaking vandy, you losers) then this. Uga is disrespectful trash, but what else is new?

By JB

October 29, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Now lowcountry dawg, be nice. If we played in the ACC and had Gailey for a coach, we’d be on a SEC blog trying stay awake. TECH FOOTBALL…YAWN !

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

Tom, lets see, injuring somebody or celebrating, hmmmm. So its the same thing to line up wrong as a reciever, as it is to spear with the helmet and take out the punter? Play clock runs out, rip off a facemask. Same thing? Brilliant point there.

By MIke

October 29, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

So, a team swarms the field when they have done something unexpected…so it was appropriate. ugag never thought they would score And Richt told his team to ‘break the rules’. So, what’s next from Mr. Christian Richt?? Condonig late hits??

By dawg07

October 29, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

To all you tech fans maybe if you were winning games you wouldn’t be so interested in what uga does. Maybe if Tebow is healthy he runs all over uga. What about in 2005 if Shockley was healthy, would we not have won that year too? Tebow did not run because he was being blitzed like crazy. It was Georgia’s day and they played great. Florida did not play great and they need to accept it and stop complaining about the celebration thing.

By Mikey

October 29, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

The most brilliant psychological move I have ever seen in College Football.

The look on the FL players faces- priceless The look on Urban Meyer’s face- priceless The win - priceless The potential fine- who gives a $h1T ?

By TybeeDawg

October 29, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

From Online Athens.com:

“Georgia win against Florida hurt Tim Tebow so badly it made him cry.

For the second time this season, Tebow teared up in his post-game press conference after a loss.

For a big guy who plays tough on the field, he can sob like a jilted cheerleader. These are regular-season games, not the BCS Championship. Plus it’s not the first time Florida lost this season. It probably won’t be long before opposing fans start taunting Tebow with baby bottles.

If Tebow sheds this many tears after an SEC game, what’s he going to do if the Arizona Cardinals draft him?”

Chip, the next time you mention the record in the Ga-Fl series, start using “Georgia has won 2 of the last 4 meetings” since that most accurately reflects recent history.

I think CMR motivated his players beyond expectations and it was a great move. The funny thing was that is seemed Meyer was jealous! For him to get his players to jump up and down on the sidelines after we did was his way of saying I wish I had thought of that. Copying is the biggest form of flattery.

By Carlton Powell

October 29, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Just a moment mutthater. If my memory serves me correctly, Mark Schlabach graduated from The University of Notre Dame. As for reprimands, etc from the SEC office, league officials ought to be more concerned with the pitiful officiating that continues to go without any corrections. Those guys Saturday were clueless. Why do you think the SEC had to follow the Big 10 or whatever it currently is and have replays. Urban Meyers is a crude individual, so let’s not pile on CMR too quickly. Plus, it’s always fun to watch him cry. The game was played, the Gators lost, get over it and move on. That being said, Tim Tebow is a true warrior. Everyone that watches SEC football KNEW it was only a matter of time ‘til he got hurt. It’s the job of the QB to manage the game, not try to be a tailback. Now the question is how badly is his shoulder really hurt?? These injuries can linger a long time.

By Vince

October 29, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

I think it was completely brilliant and does not warrant reprimand.

Re: Troy: here is an idea I had: Start Jason Johnson, and play Kalvin Daniels and him alot. Run some MoMass or other speedsters from TB as well. If, by the middle of the second quarter the game looks close, bring in Moreno. Otherwise, give Moreno the night off to rest up and get ready for the next several outings.

Anybody with me on that, or is this crazy?

By Vince

October 29, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

I think it was completely brilliant and does not warrant reprimand.

Re: Troy: here is an idea I had: Start Jason Johnson, and play Kalvin Daniels and him alot. Run some MoMass or other speedsters from TB as well. If, by the middle of the second quarter the game looks close, bring in Moreno. Otherwise, give Moreno the night off to rest up and get ready for the next several outings.

Anybody with me on that, or is this crazy?

By GW

October 29, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

I think the SEC evened things up when the officials let Meyer come onto the field everytime a flag was thrown for the rest of the game. One time he was on the 19 yard line almost to the hash mark. OK, Tebow was hurt but he played. IN 2005 Shockley didn’t even play but never did Richt cry. And one more thing, Why do Techies even care? Wait til we pizz on the GT.

By Jim

October 29, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

To ufmatt and all other nansayers and Terry Moore. You guys need to get over it and enjoy this but whipping for 12 months.

By anotherdawg

October 29, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

I am so sick of hearing about Tebow’s sore shoulder. It wasn’t even his throwing arm. And then it was Fla.’s defensive line was hurt. It’s funny no one mentioned that we had two starting running backs out. Everybody was looking for excuses, and maybe we would have won more games if we had a bye week like Fla did the past 17 years. But, We Won this year! So, quit whining and take it like a man.

By DaddyDawg

October 29, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

For Tom:

You fail to understand that coaches often coach or direct their players to engage in conduct and thus take penalties under certain circumstances in a game… conduct which, unlike the GA celebration at the FL game, can actually change the outcome of a game. Some examples: if a defensive back is beat on a pass play, coaches will teach their players to intentionally interfere with the receiver to prevent a TD because the penalty in college is only 15 yards from the line of scrimmage. Many times, coaches will tell their offensive linemen to hold, if necessary, to keep their QB from getting hit. But perhaps the simplest penalty which can have the greatest impact in a game occurs quite frequently. In an effort to prevent another team from getting the ball back near the end of the game, the team with the ball will glady take a penalty for delay of game to run the clock out. I’m sure there are many other examples of situations where coaches intentionally direct their players or teams to engage in conduct which causes a penalty to be incurred, but clearly, the GA celebration, in and of itself, had no impact on the result of the game, and moreover, GA was penalized by the refs and according to the rules. GA accepted their punishment for what they did, and that should end the matter.

By JB

October 29, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

DAWG 77 I’m with you Buddy. I’m sick of these liberal, whining goof balls talking about this. Let’s talk about the other 57 minutes of GATOR SHOCK, Butt Whipping college football. I promise you, had Florida won, we would not of heard much out of this non story ! I love that the Gators are almost ” threating” us about next year. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. That will HELP us come to PLAY again. We must ask MEYER what we can and can’t do though. geez.

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

dawg07, its not the UF fans complaining , its the tech “got nothing but Fl beat you” fans complaining.

By Georgia Tech=JOKE

October 29, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

If Georgia Tech had beaten the mighty Virginia Cavaliers at their place for the first time since any of us were born you can bet your pocket protector there would have been some excessive celebration.

The poor lab geeks can’t ride Florida’s coattails anymore. What’s a 34 year old virgin to do?

By Brandon

October 29, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Gator meat tastes so good.

By Wes

October 29, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

Vince,

Crazy, no…a little extreme, maybe. I hear what you’re saying, but I think we have to start Knowshon, if nothing more than for the fact that it’s homecoming and he’s more than earned it. That being said, I don’t see any reason (unless it’s a close game which is a definite possibility w/ the way Troy’s season is going) to give Knowshon more than 15 to 17 carries.

By Erk

October 29, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

All this talk about the celebration being classless and no mention of the Florida player that jumped over the center and nailed Stafford when his knee was clearly down? You all know it was a great psychological move when you’ve lost 15 of the past 17.

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

Actually Schlabach is a UGA grad and has been one of the most vocal critics of his almamater. Overly so, In my opinion, to appear impartial. mutthatr, I challange you to find any UGA biased reports from him.

By randy

October 29, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

Typical Georgia BS. If Florida had pulled that classless act that’s all you would have heard on 680 The Fan and 790 The Zone was how classless Florida is. Reality is this Georgia is now the “Miami” of the SEC. Tactless, Classless Thugs and proud of it. CMR is now your basic two faced liar. One week it’s “We’re Georgia we don’t act like that” Then he turns around and tells his players to do it. I will give Georgia credit, they beat Florida with a hurt quarterback and a ton of injuries on defense, including the 4’th string nose tackle in the game but then again that is the only time they can do it. I’m quite sure Meyer will have a little story to tell and a little video to go with it next year. Proud to be a CLASSY, RESPECTED, LOOKED UPON WITH PRIDE FLORIDA GATOR. Beats being a trashy dog that can only lick it’s own rearend.

By Mike

October 29, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

This was a desperate move by a desperate coach. No one is talking about anything else, and yes, it was disrespectful to the Gators.

The problem is, this WILL carry over on and off the field next year, and the liquor mixture will generate fights never seen before.

But, it appears that Richt felt it was worth his job to ruin the rivalry. How stupid.

By KingGator

October 29, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Can you say FORFEIT!!

Two Options for UGA: Forfeit the game or give up scholarships

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

“Randy”

You apparently haven’t watched much of this series before or you would have known UF had this coming for a lon time.

Also you start your argument with “IF”..sorry I don’t deal in if’s! I DEAL IN.. WE KICKED GATOR ARSE!

GOOOO DAWGS!!!

By Big Dawgs

October 29, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

Quite frankly it was a brilliant move by Coach Richt and I am glad he did it. He finally showed some emotion himself and the team responded by just relaxing and playing hardnosed football. Barnhart said it right Georgia played Georgia Football which is what has been missing most of the time in this series and much of the last two years.

Now is the time to start getting ready for Troy as they are a very good team and we will need to play with intensity to beat them.

Go Dawgs

By Wes

October 29, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

Randy,

We also won with our #1 and #2 running backs not making the trip and our starting safety out for the second half of the game. Don’t punk out w/ the injury excuse.

By MARK

October 29, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

I broke the code. Richt played at Miami and coached with Andrews at FSU. Class was never taught at either school.

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

randy, I would have thought since you guys had one of the worst defenses in the league all year, all those injury substitutions could have only helped. But, whatever excuses you need…..

Hey, be sure and put Tebow crying on that video too.

By Villa Rica DAWG

October 29, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

**If the CMR ran our QB into the ground every chance he got, then Stafford would’ve been “hurt” too.

If Tebow was really as hurt as all the FL fans want to say he was, then why did he continually draw the blitz towards himself, only to toss the ball to Harvin before getting crushed?

They way I see it, Tebow having a hurt shoulder is Meyer’s fault (if it truly was the difference maker, as the FL faithful would have everyone believe).

As far as the celebration: CMR fired up FL as much as he did his own team. Trust me, there isn’t a GA fan in their right mind that didn’t hope and pray that GA didn’t just “wake a sleeping giant.” Truth is, both teams were pumped after that and both played with the highest level of intensity that I have seen all year (from either side). UGA just happened to be better when both teams play balls out, or at the least we just happened to come out on top. It wasn’t about disrespect and it wasn’t “classless.” In fact, we weren’t really even rubbing anything in anyone’s face, other than 7 points. It was about generating some excitment. Unlike the Vandy incident, FL had the better part of 4 quarters to come right back and make the entire Bulldog Nation eat crow after that one. If you guys had done so, you would have had one sweet victory to talk about and would be saying things like, “Please GA, do that every year. It sure pumped Tebow and the Gators up. HA-HA!”

Bottom line: Please stop whining and take a line from the UGA side of this rivalry and simply give us the, “Wait until next year” line. Lord knows, we know exactly how you feel right now.

GO DAWGS!

PS— I can’t wait to see what FL does in response next year! What a great series!!

By Villa Rica DAWG

October 29, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

**If the CMR ran our QB into the ground every chance he got, then Stafford would’ve been “hurt” too.

If Tebow was really as hurt as all the FL fans want to say he was, then why did he continually draw the blitz towards himself, only to toss the ball to Harvin before getting crushed?

They way I see it, Tebow having a hurt shoulder is Meyer’s fault (if it truly was the difference maker, as the FL faithful would have everyone believe).

As far as the celebration: CMR fired up FL as much as he did his own team. Trust me, there isn’t a GA fan in their right mind that didn’t hope and pray that GA didn’t just “wake a sleeping giant.” Truth is, both teams were pumped after that and both played with the highest level of intensity that I have seen all year (from either side). UGA just happened to be better when both teams play balls out, or at the least we just happened to come out on top. It wasn’t about disrespect and it wasn’t “classless.” In fact, we weren’t really even rubbing anything in anyone’s face, other than 7 points. It was about generating some excitment. Unlike the Vandy incident, FL had the better part of 4 quarters to come right back and make the entire Bulldog Nation eat crow after that one. If you guys had done so, you would have had one sweet victory to talk about and would be saying things like, “Please GA, do that every year. It sure pumped Tebow and the Gators up. HA-HA!”

Bottom line: Please stop whining and take a line from the UGA side of this rivalry and simply give us the, “Wait until next year” line. Lord knows, we know exactly how you feel right now.

GO DAWGS!

PS— I can’t wait to see what FL does in response next year! What a great series!!**

By cway

October 29, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Congrats bulldogs, you have been on the firing line of lowered expectations. you stood up for yourself and played an aggressive game. You patted yourself on the back and continued to play hard.

Falcons, you could learn something here.

By SICEM

October 29, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Is there a rule that say’s you can’t celebrate a score even if you are not playing at the time? Yes it is deemed excessive celebration but I see players come on the field in front of their bench all the time and celebrate after a score and no flags are thrown.I know we had one player flagged for taunting a Florida player and got another 15 yards. So we ended up with 30 yards in penalties and that should be the end of it. If the SEC takes it any further than the rule book states they will be showing favoritism and that is against the rules! The game is over the scoreboard read UGA 42 UF 30 take it like a man UF!

By randy

October 29, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Ive watched this series since 1976, I’ve suffered thru the years when Vince Dooley beat Florida on a yearly basis but at least he did it with CLASS! I have never seen a Florida coach or team act like Georgia did on Saturday. CMR is an embarrassment to not only to the SEC but to college football in general. Don’t tell me apparently I have not seen much of this series. I remember watching Herschel run all over the SEC. What makes you think Florida had it coming? maybe because Georgia wasn’t good enough to beat us with any consistency in the past few years? So what Florida was in the same boat during the 70’s and early 80’s. Try getting your facts straight before you say Florida deserved to be treated like that. Scoring 50 points is not Florida’s fault, it’s bad coaching on Georgia’s part, stop them if you don’t want them to score anymore. But to send the entire team onto the field because you finally scored a touchdown? May as well do it on a field goal. Once again, it only goes to show the sorry state of the Georgia football program under CMR. Better get used to being referred to as the Miami of the SEC.

By Dawg70

October 29, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

To all tech fans! It’s really nice not having you in the SEC. Now if we could get the state of Georgia to let us drop you from the schedule (which we have done a few times) and move you to the Notre Dame campus (just my idea and Bobby Dodds dream) that would be even better.

By SICEM

October 29, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Yea right King Gaytor! You lost little fella now tuck your tail and get back in the nasty old swamp!

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Jackets Fan- since when did Tebow play Defense for UF? You said if he would have been healthy then UGA wouldn’t have scored 42 points. I guess he would have stopped Moreno from running just by being healthy on the side line!

By Pitbull

October 29, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Who gives a rat’s a— what a Yellow Jacket thinks of it. They better be thinking about Thursday night instead of the Dogs. Of course again they are always thinking about UGA rather than Tech, arn’t they? After all that is their main problem.

By ugagal

October 29, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Wow! Who would have thought taking a play from Florida’s playbook would rile so many FL and GaTech fans?! Can any of you boohooers honestly say that Meyer wouldn’t have done something similar if it meant beating a bitter rival and getting a much-needed victory with huge SEC championship implications? Am I the only one who was outraged with Meyer’s “wait-til-the-kicker’s-foot-is-in-motion-before-calling-a- timeout” move? Like CMR’s ploy that move was entirely about psychological warfare. But I thought it was way more petty and classless. Why? Because what our guys did only had the potential to hurt UGA. That celebration wasn’t about keeping the other team from winning, it was about serving notice that we weren’t going to lose. Okay, so it was against the rules. That’s what they make penalties for-to penalize those who break the rules. We paid for that celebration four times over (two penalities on the kick-off, TD on the next drive, extra facesmask when there wasn’t one on another series and athe phantom illegal procedure call that cost us a touchdown later in the game.)

Yeah, we paid for our “illegal” display of emotion. But what we didn’t do was lay down and let FL walk all over us like past years! And that’s what really hurts, isn’t it, Gator and Tech fans? Everyone had to come to believe that FL owned the GA-FL game. Well, with that celebration, CMR reminded his players, FL players and the Bulldawg Nation, that that game belongs to the best team, and on that day, at that time, GA was determined the DAWGS would be the best team!

And so it was…

By College Football Fan

October 29, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

I think it is interesting that a Gator called UGA the Miami of the SEC. I remember when Spurrier went back to Florida, the first thing he said was that Florida needed to get Miami bac on the schedule. Of course that never happened and I wonder why. I guess he didn’t have the stomach for an arse whipping. The one time they did meet, Miami took them to the wood shed. So if I were a Gator fan, I wouldn’t be throwing the Miami name around as Florida is to chicken s—- to even schedule them.

By Dawg70

October 29, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

To randy the gator! Doubt you would know class if it jumped up and bit you in the rear. It just did!!!!! Have a nice year.

By socaldawg

October 29, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

Laughing my ARSE OFF. KING GATOR says Forfeit. That’s just funny. Really funny.

MIKE says “rivalry ruined”. R U joking? yeah, you’re right. they probably shouldn’t even play next year. It’s just not a rivalry anymore.

And RANDY, dude, relax. You sound like you’re the one that’s been licking a dawgs backside.

TO SAY NOTHING OF THE TECH DORKS complaining. Don’t you guys realize how little and insignificant you sound when you type it. At least have the self respect to not use “jacket” in your ID.

FOr my part, I just don’t care if you think we’re thugs. Our players got arrested this year for riding mopeds without liscenses. To date (cough, cough, Florida)no arrests on weapon charges, drug charges, or sexual assault.

Yeah, we’re the thugs of the SEC. Ok.

By BAMADAWG

October 29, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

Hey, Three Rivers Jacket, Can you even spell.As I think about it,get off our blog & go back in the hole you crawled out of.

Now let’s go play just like this the rest of the season.

By socaldawg

October 29, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Loving the TECHIE @ the strip club story.

Now that’s a class act!!!

By DawgGone

October 29, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

It is indeed sad that sportsmanship seems to have vanished from College Football. Georgia has every reason to be proud of their victory on Saturday; unfortunately, they showed thier total lack of class to the entire nation. The celebrations were over the top and reminded me of what we might expect from the spoiled professional atheletes. College athletics deserves better - and we are paying coaches and leaders to teach that winning is the only thing. Class,and Sportsmanship should be valued much more by all — Saturday was a day when the Dawgs showed their total lack of class. The entire team,& coaching staff must take the responsibility.

By SEC Fan

October 29, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

It was a classless act and a slap in the face to sportsmanship. UGA should receive a substantial fine and Richt should be suspended for at least one game for openly encouraging such an act.

However, the SEC will do little to nothing about it.

By GM

October 29, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Does anybody remember Miami and the disrespect they showed teams? Hopefully Richt does since he was there. Lets hope Georgia isn’t becoming the Thug U of the South.

By woodie

October 29, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

Richt is a hypocrite- typical Southern Baptist.

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Randy- Let’s talk about class for a second. Urban Meyer telling the whole nation that he was going to sit his player(Joiner) for being arrested before the LSU game and then not sitting him (and still hasn’t) Or him throwing his head set down on the ground ala Steve Spurrier or him dropping the “F” bomb on the sideline on National TV. UF has had 9 players arrested this year which is the most in college football(USA Today) So who is the Miami of the SEC again? That would Be THE GATORS! UF had 3 and half quarters to man up and get back at UGA and they didn’t!

By shane

October 29, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

randy,would you like some cheese with that whine?scoring 50 points is no big deal,sending your first string back in at the end of the game to set a”record”and embarrass your opponent at home is truly classless.you gators had a payback coming and you got it.you also got your butts whipped.i was there and loved every minute of it.i saw your fans leaving before the game was in the bag,way to stay and support your team!i respect the uf players,they fought to the end,even after their fans headed to the exits!try to take the beating like a man and stop crying,get used to it,you have another beating coming next year!coach richt,pay the fine and move on,take this train all the way to the dome and whip some tigers!

By EmmettDawg

October 29, 2007 6:11 PM | Link to this

Randy, Last I checked, Florida fans in the stands aren’t the only wons who do the “chomp.” Is there a better definition of taunting? I have no fear of UGA being the “Miami of the SEC.” Richt actually suspends his players. Celebrating a touchdown (no matter how unorthodox) is nothing like Fulmer reinstating Coker after drug charges or no disciplinary action being taken against the the UF defender who openly admitted yanking open a magnetic fence at a car impound (I know the charges were dropped, but doesn’t that raise even more questions?)

I see two bottom lines here. 1) My only concern is that Richt felt he had to go to such extremes to get his team fired up, after we’ve come out flat way to often. 2) Who cares whether you or your team were offended? You’re Florida for cryin’ out loud.

By Spanky

October 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Socaldawg,..Hey man! Nice to see you post,sir! Gotta love it, right? You see, these nerds were getting ready to celebrate a Georgia loss, but when that didn’t happen, tears…slowly…dripped from their triple-thick perscription glasses. The rest is history-for them, it is to whine and complain….Love it!

By Thomas Davis

October 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Hey tech fans go “VACATE” a few more games for CHEATING. Talk about CLASSLESS.

By anotherdawg

October 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

To Randy who does not remember Fla ever showing no class - Obviously, he does not remember the Gators still passing and trying to run up the score in Athens, or jumping on LSU’s logo, or Urban calling time out. I have seen first hand that some, not all, Gator fans to be some of the worst of any team. So Randy- you are just a sore LOSER!

By ugagal

October 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Okay, I usually don’t usually address individuals, but I take issue with Randy’s statetment:

I have never seen a Florida coach or team act like Georgia did on Saturday.

I think you’re experiencing a small case of amnesia right about now. Maybe I’m the only person who remembers Spurrier hanging 50+ on us in the 1990s at Sanford Stadium. We were losing by three or four touchdowns, but he’s throwing bombs down the field so he could break a scoring record. That’s not conjecture. That’s fact as stated by Spurrier himself. Is there any better definition of “classless?” Compared to that toxic moment, I think our little end zone celebration was pretty tame.

And, Randy, you really don’t want to defame our coach and his character. With Spurrier and Meyer to hold up for comparison, you’d do well to leave that alone. I’d take CMR over those two vipers any day of the week. You’re talking about one innocent act of enthusiasm against years of low-down dirty tricks. I mean, you guys only have Meyer because he left Utah in the lurch after turning his back on Miami-Ohio to head to Utah. Oh yeah, that’s the kinda guy I’d want as a role model for my players.

By 1eyedJack

October 29, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

When I realized what was happening I heard the theme from “Rocky” in my head. The bridge part where he knew he could hang with Apollo Creed and absolutely knew he was going the distance. I teared up and I just knew there was no way the Dawgs were gonna lose this one. Brilliant move.

To the rest of the Dawg Nation: There is absolutely no reason we should have to defend ourselves in this forum. We intentionally penalized ourselves. Nothing lost nothing gained. The ploy worked. That game can do nothing but build our young teams confidence for the rest of the season. ‘nough said.

My old football coach used to tell us; don’t listen to what anybody else says. Not your friends, not your girlfriend, not your relatives and especially not outsiders. The only peoples opinion we care about is each other’s. There is only US and THEM. THEY are whale dookey, the lowest thing in the ocean. THEY are jealous of US. THEY can not be US and THEY would like nothing better than to try and drag US with them to the bottom of the ocean.

Go DAWGS!! Vanquish the men of Troy!

By TybeeDawg

October 29, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

Randy

Waaaa, waaaa, waaaa….you sound like Tebow!!!! Get over it dude.

By shane

October 29, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

3 rivers jacket,you never heard of a coach telling a player to take a penalty?i guess you never played football.i played for a small high school,so we didn’t platoon many players.i played ot and de,and our coach would often tell our d line to jump offsides early in the game.not just jump offsides mind you,but really lay the wood to the o line.in his words”let’m know you came to play!”being somewhat undersized for a lineman i loved getting a”free shot”at the man in front of me.that is still a good tactic BTW,anything you can do to get into an o lineman’s head will help a d.

By tigerman

October 29, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this

A low class move by richt, who learned it all at fsu and miami, filled with thugs. But the UGA beat writer says it was “brilliant” but could have ended up in a big free for all on the field. Way to go mark—-having to use cheap, low class tricks to fire up your team against a rival! LOL!!! Auburn will beat UGa easily—-maybe richt can try that again.

By randy

October 29, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

Leaving the game early??????????????Hello!!!! Georgia does this at home!! As for charges against Florida players, I live in the Athens area so I know what these Georgia players get into I see it all the time in the AJC, and Athens paper. Listening to you one would think they all go to church with CMR. Meyers never passes himself off as Mr Goody Two Shoes like CMR. Try going to a game or listening during practice an ol mr two face will string a few of them out for you. Don’t preach to a Florida fan from a Georgia pulpit hypocrites.

By wjmj

October 29, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

I am surprised to see some tech fans on here trying to put in their opinions. However, if I remember correctly it was only a few years ago when your “all-star” freshman quarterback shoved a coach from UGA during the game and your trying to call UGA players thugs? Shut up and go pull the stinger out of your rear!

By Sportsmanship?

October 29, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

All you self-righteous people need to get a life! Lack of class? Unsportsmanlike? By whose standards? I don’t need to be lectured by mullet heads from Jean Shorts Nation about class. Please!

Richt encouraged this one-time behavior for a reason. He’s a genius and anybody upset about it is either a Florida fan or a Bulldog hater. Either way, it doesn’t matter. The SEC isn’t going to do a thing to Georgia and Coach Richt—and the only thing we’ll remember from the game was Knowshon Moreno leaving tread marks on Gator facemasks.

By Mike

October 29, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

A great idea with great effect. Richt did not intend to taunt - just solidarity to let Florida know we were here to play. Sorry I didn’t think of it myself. I honestly believe this to be true - Richt doesn’t have spiteful bone in his body.

If you Florida fans want to talk about classless acts, how about Meyer calling the time out a couple of weeks ago while the place kicker was virtually swinging his leg. This could have resulted in injuries and was a classless move. Nothing wrong with calling a time-out to ice him, but as the play virtually begins - that is cold. I’ve lost a lot of respect for Meyer. Florida need to clean its own house if it expects others to treat them accordingly. Go Dawgs!

By VolMan

October 29, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

I lost all respect for Richt after that bush league move—-what a jerk! He should be suspended by the sec for an act that could have been dangerous. But, anything to get his team “fired up” I guess.

By randy

October 29, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

The main reason Georgia fans hate Florida so much is because when Spurrier was head coach if he could beat you he would flat out tell you. Then proceeded to do it. He wasn’t like CMR or Dooley who whined all week prior to the game about “I don’t know if we have a chance” Why lie about it? If you can beat them, let them know it. No sense in hiding the fact. As for Meyer leaving to go to Florida just where did CMR come from? He crawl out from under a rock somewhere here in Georgia? Oh that’s right…..Thug U from Tallahassee an old Bobby “Get em straight from the jail cell Bowden” himself. You know apples don’t fall far from the tree. So again don’t preach from your holier than thou pulpit wiener dogs. PS: Why can’t you get a mascot that is native to your state? I guess skunk wouldn’t go over to well.

By 1eyedJack

October 29, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

WE are back up on the porch with the BIG DAWGS and THEY can’t stand it. HaHAHa…BWAA HAHA!

By Wes

October 29, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Hey Randy,

You lost, accept it.

By ga dog

October 29, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

all you posers against mark richt are homos, not football fans, including the racist terrance moore, this game ranks up there with the hobnail boot game as dawg favorites, top 2 or 3

By EmmettDawg

October 29, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

If what Georgia did was wrong, you can’t blame them. Didn’t you hear from the announcers on TV? Anything that transpired that day was inextricably linked to a boo-boo on Tebow’s shoulder. Quick trivia question: who was the SEC’s offensive player of the week? It wasn’t the overhyped cry-baby.

By S.E. Dawg

October 29, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

The look on Urban Meyer’s face will be worth every dime if a fine is handed down. And I know there is enough money being generated by dawg fans to UGA to pay for it. Great move coach Richt.

By MIke

October 29, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

Hey Vol Man,

Just waiting for Tennessee to choke and hand the East right back to us. It will happen - just be patient.

By Fort Worth Dawg

October 29, 2007 6:44 PM | Link to this

Coach Meyer is now all but accusing Sturdivant of using a chop-block to injure a Florida player. I missed the first part of the game and don’t recall seeing it later. Does anyone else recall a low block? Did it look intentional?

By A-ville Ranger

October 29, 2007 6:47 PM | Link to this

I was surprised when I watched the replay today, Meyer seemed to get rattled over the move.If the conversation before next year’s game is about this, it could still be a plus for our side.Would you rather the UF plays say our guys are nice like they did last week,while saying Auburn and Tenn are more disliked (and successful against them)or is it better to have them distracted and maybe even a little intimidated ??

By deanthony

October 29, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

u,uga fans are amazing u when one game out of fifteen,u think u are the best team in the country. Since u think your team is so great who has the most players in the nfl,that’s what i thought

By It's been done before

October 29, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Coach Directed End Zone Dancing or the End of Life as We Know It By: guestofthestatedog

Disrespectful, Hypocritical, Classless, Tacky, and branded Fools by the AJC. Absolutely amazing. Sporting events since the times of the Roman Coliseum have reflected their society. The rules that we choose to govern our life, whether we like it or not will always cast their shadow on the games we play. I have been amused at some of our fans using adjectives like tacky and unsportsmanlike like when describing our first quarter celebration( especially the word tacky that has no place in the football vernacular as a descriptor). In fact I read a couple of our fans say they thought the celebration was bad sportsmanship but a good coaching decision.

Mind boggling really.

Call me old fashion but I think the two are mutually exclusive. I was mildly surprised when Lou Holtz ( I think it was him, he is shrinking so fast now you can only see the top of his bad rug behind the desk) say it was a bad decision and blame Richt for 9 personal fouls. Funny coming from a man who left a string of universities on probation and once had to sit at home during bowl season because his team erupted into a street brawl in the middle of the field after a game. But somehow when an AJC editorialist labeled Richt as hypocritical and a fool it struck a nerve. Call me old fashion but I expect writers for national publications to support their claims.

The best we got was a weak comparison of the Vanderbilt controversy and veiled implications about Coach’s Richt’s religion. In that his entire article was about this one incident, seems to me he could find a little room to actually tell us why the decision was beneath Richt. Frankly, I thought it had become impossible for a coach to do anything considered unsportsmanlike in this day and age so long as you won. But to his ever lasting credit, our local media found it necessary to draw our attention away from one of the all time greatest wins in school history by devoting an entire column to the rampant problem that can best be described as coach ordered end zone dancing.

So exactly what constitutes Hypocritical, Classless, Tacky, and a Foolish behavior? Here are few suggestions as to what he might better focus on than a bunch of kids celebrating after touchdown:

1.Dropping an F bomb on an 18 year old in front of a national TV audience for traumatically fumbling in a major rivalry game. 2.Taunting an Opponent after a game with quotes like “its not like they are a power or anything, they lost to Vanderbilt.” In effect celebrating a victory by denigrating two opponents. Apparently winning on the field is no longer enough. 3.Joyously reporting the quote because it is “good copy” but then not having the guts to ask the coach about its impact on the team after Vanderbilt smacked him down in his own stadium. That quote may have cost him the east. 4.Complaining to the SEC about getting your big T stomped right after getting your big A stomped (thanks to my brother for that one) and then allowing your players to plant your state flag in opponent’s end zones. 5.Openly smoking a cigar on the 50 yard line of an opponent’s stadium after vanquishing them. 6.Starting a kid that is caught in a federal drug sting with 90 pounds of marijuana and then hiding behind a court order that required you only reinstate him to the team. 7.And yes dancing on the logo of an outmanned out resourced team that fought valiantly to win while your team needed desperately to make a statement and yet were sleep walking, only to have a lucky fumble save you.

This of course is exactly why Mark Richt broke it up. Coach Richt was in both cases teaching his kids a valuable lesson, one apparently that is beyond the grasp of some editorialist. Taunting anyone anytime they have no opportunity to respond is un-cool, but particularly if the other guy is smaller than you. To him who much is given, much is expected. The UGA program was in danger of appearing as pathetic bullies, except for the fact that Richt would not allow it.

So how do you handle a bully? You make them to pick on someone their own size. That’s the way it’s been done on every playground since then beginning of time. And that’s exactly what Coach Richt did. You want to taunt? You want to dance? Let’s find the biggest kid on the block and you can do it all you want. As a matter of fact, I want you to run out there and jump around and taunt the defending national champions or you will be getting up at 5:30 next week to run. By the way, make sure you do it on the first score kids. Because its gonna make ‘em mad. Really mad. Then we’ll see just how tough you are.

I implied in a previous post that the head coach was the leader, the assistant coaches the teachers. But in this case I was wrong. Coach Richt was teaching a fundamental that will stay with these kids all their life. The appropriateness of an act is defined by its context. We have the discussion with our kids daily. “What’s right in one situation is not in another. USE YOUR HEAD”. And learning that lesson is a big part of maturity.

And I quote the great Dizzy Dean, it aint bragging if you can do it. The quote was made I might add after taunting an opponent and then throwing a no hitter. You see, the culture has changed, and while taunting has always been a part of the game the realities of the new information age make it far more public. So the least we can do is teach our kids how to transform a taunt into a challenge, and thus stay within the acceptable bounds of sportsmanship.

As far as whether its every appropriate to call out an opponent, I can think of scores of situations where it’s done every day and no one says a word. Has the journalist ever watched a Tim Tebow game? How are his countless fan exhortations any different, other than in his case, it calls attention to himself while with UGA there was no “I” in Team. I wonder if Babe Ruth was a fool for taunting the Cubs or “calling the shot”. The answer, only if you don’t back it up.

No doubt had Steve Spurrier won the Georgia game with same tactic he would be hailed by the media as genius . But when one wears his religion openly and in view of the public, he leaves himself open to more scrutiny. I cannot help but remember that when Orel Hersheiser, the great pitcher was asked to square the frequent 90 mph fast balls he hurled at opponents heads with the tenants of Christianity, he responded, “hey just because I am Christian doesn’t mean I have to be anybodies doormat.”

By MaxDawg

October 29, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Great move by Richt and worth whatever penalty.

I wonder why there was no “outrage” in 1992 with UF’s post-game celebration in front of the UGA fans (the falling over Heisman poses and then flipping the bird to the UGA fans) or in 1995 with the trick play TD late in a game UF led by about 30 or in 1998 with that “ball play” trick TD from about the 10 late in another game UF led by about 30.

(I’ve also been told that UF jumped up and down on LSU’s mid-field logo during pre-game of their game 3? weeks back!)

To quote another head coach … “you play to win the game.” And CMR did just that!

By TybeeDawg

October 29, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Randy,

Tebow has some extra tissues for you to dry your eyes….and by the way, we appreciate you coming to Athens to work…we were short an extra dishwasher at Snelling.

By Miami=Georgia??

October 29, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

To whoever made the comment that UGA is the Miami of the SEC, lets look at arrests. Florida, the same Florida that had a linebacker leap over the offense line and drill Stafford after his knee was down for about 5 seconds, has the mosts arrests in the SEC. Yes, UGA is close, but we don’t have the drug and weapons arrests. Nor do we play a star player (Joiner) the same week he was arrested, AND after the coach said he would not play. So, please, let’s not jump to conclusions about who the SEC’s Miami is.

By Bobby Btown

October 29, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

The after TD celebration ~ A great coaching move by a high class coach. I’m proud to be a Georgia fan. Now! if Richt will only get rid of those ugly black socks and get some white socks to compliment the the Dawg uniform he will be back on the Georgia tradition established by Butts and Dooley. I just hate those black socks…

By 1eyedJack

October 29, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

..and another thing all you Fla/GaT/UT/SC fans. Ya’ll are crying like a bunch of girls. Ya’ll are just a bunch of hypocrites. If your team’s coach had been smart enough to think of this ya’ll would be laughing out the other side of that mouth. What a bunch of hypocrites. All of your coaches intentionally commit penaltys on a routine basis. Take a five yarder for letting the play clock run out to get your kicker in better position. Coach took a calculated risk that paid off and you can’t stand it. Tough.

By "GOOD" Dawg

October 29, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

The look on Oscar-oops Urban Meyer’s face was worth it all!

By Ross

October 29, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this

Picture this…Troy scores first…the entire student body swarmes the field…and then Troy becomed the new “MIAMI”

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this

randy, stop it, you are just embarassing yourself, and actually being as old as you claim is all that much more pitiful for that rant you first posted. I had at least hoped you were just a young clueless punk, but in this case, I see its just a matter of being a sore loser. If you are going to preach on “class” try showing some. To make it worse, you have yet to make a valid point on the topic.

For the folks comparing this to late hits and taking out another player….seriously, thats what you think it equates to? really? The problem is that when you say something like that, so totally rediculous, your post are pretty irrelavant from that point on.

As far as the Vandy logo is concerned: if you really can’t distinguish the difference between celebrating scoring a touchdown during the first few minutes of a live game, (and the other team has 3.5 quarters to respond anyway they choose) and purposely directing a taunt at a defeated opponent, after the game is over, then I guess, there really is no point in discussion it with you. For the record, it is widely reported that the UGA players were NOT stomping the Vandy star with any purpose, in fact didn’t even realize they were on it, AND even knowing that coach Richt was so concerned about “class”, he still scolded his own players about being careless.

Good lordy folks, at least make some point that doesn’t involved wild exagerations of twisting of truths.

Or better yet, get the hell out of our party.

By TybeeDawg

October 29, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

deanthony,

But who has the most fans who know how to write and spell?

By UGA

October 29, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

The only reason urban meyer was upset with the dogs celebration was that he didn’t think of it first. meyer got outcoached by Richt. If you ain’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

By Florida Dawg

October 29, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

When it’s all said and done, Mark Richt’s celebration call will go down as one of the best calls ever made in the Ga-Fl series. This is the stuff that “makes” this game so unique. There is no other game like it…anywhere! I spent most of the day on various websites and have come to the conclusion that most of the people who have a problem with the “celebration strategy” are “some or most” Florida fans and some GT fans. BTW, do any of you old timers remember when the Gator defense actually layed down on the turf (in the early 70’s) to let Univ. of Miami score so the Fla. quarterback, John Reeves, could get the ball back and set a passing record before time expired?

By deanthony

October 29, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

i am actually a florida state grad with a degree in sports medicine,so before u go flying off at the mouth lets look at national championships,top five rankings in the fifteen years staraight,and who has the most wins in college football history,and oh yeah where did u guys get coach richt from

By KingGator

October 29, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

RUMOR HAS IT FORFEIT OR SCHOLARSHIP REDUCTION IS COMING DOWN FROM SEC OFFICE TOMORROW!!

By Chip Towers

October 29, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

Looks like there may NOT be any punitive action taken by the SEC against Georgia for the celebration after all. UGA just released a letter CMR sent SEC commissioner Mike Slive this afternoon as a followup to a conversation they had. Charles Bloom, the SEC’s associate commissioner for media relations, called me just a minute ago to tell me Georgia had sent out Richt’s letter and the conference office would have no futher comment about the situaion. So I guess that’s that.

Here’s a copy of Richt’s letter for your edification:

**Dear Commissioner Slive:

As a followup to our telephone discussion earlier today, I do want to apologize in writing for what transpired after the first score of the Georgia/Florida game this past Saturday when our entire team left the bench area to celebrate the score. If you would again allow me to explain my thought process, I would appreciate it.

Two weeks ago when our preparation began for the Florida game I told the team that we have got to have more energy and enthusiasm in this ballgame or we are going to get whipped pretty good. I said, as a matter of fact, when we score our first touchdown, I expect you guys to celebrate to the point where the official will throw a flag for excessive celebration. I admit this was inappropriate. What I had envisioned was for the eleven guys on the field to celebrate the score. On the day of the game I re-emphasized to the team that this was not going to be an individual celebration, but a team celebration. Again, I was expecting the eleven players on the field to be doing the celebrating, not for the bench to clear as it did. I understand that the entire team running on the field created the potential for an altercation and that excessive celebration is not in compliance with the Southeastern Conference sportsmanship policies and expected standards. My only intention was to create enthusiasm.

I apologize that I put everyone in that situation and specifically apologize to you, the Southeastern Conference, and the University of Florida. You can be assured I will not ask our team to do this type of thing again.

Sincerely,

Mark Richt Head Football Coach

MR:afh

cc: Michael Adams Damon Evans**

By And then Richt said .......

October 29, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!!!!!

By shane

October 29, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

randy,guys like you give the gators their widely known reputation for being the worst in college football.richt is a good man and a good coach,you got beat,get over it!uf has some good fans,i met some this weekend,before the game we partied together,after the game they shook my hand and and said”good game”.no one mentioned the celebration,it really wasn’t that big a deal.unfortunately,sore losers like you make all uf fans look bad.i know that uga has some jerks too,every school does,but to call a school thug u after a few traffic offenses when you have felons attending your own school is stupid.spurrier has always run a clean program,he ran his mouth,still does,but all in all he kept his guys pretty straight.meyer is a different story,he took little mormon utah and put them in the top ten in the”fulmer cup”standings.when meyer is in the nfl and your next coach has to deal with all the ncaa penalties you will see what i mean.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

October 29, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

There have been several games recently that I thought UGA had no chance of winning. UGA at Tennessee in Richt’s first year when UT was ranked about #6; UGA against LSU (#2?) in the SEC championship game; UGA against #5? Auburn last year; and maybe add this year’s Florida game into the mix.

Several years ago right before the Auburn game Richt shut down practice and took the team to the pool. David Greene said that that was the best coaching move he had ever seen. UGA played Auburn loose and won. I remember comments about Ray Goff that he was wound up so tight about beating Florida, and that it transferred to the team — and likely was the reason for the loss.

Conceptually, the idea of ordering the team to celebrate two weeks’ ahead of time resulting in a team that just thought about scoring so it could celebrate seems highly original - I don’t recall ever hearing of anything like it. I wonder if the speaker who talked to the team before the Bama game (former pro player) who said that rings and trophies were nice but the thing you remember was the dog-piles and the celebrating — I wonder if that is what put the idea into Coach Richt’s head. Richt said the dawg pile at Bama was unique in that the game was over and the team would not get penalized by it. Michigan was losing early and the wheels had almost come off when apparently the team said to heck with it and decided to have fun.

The SEC standard for Kentucky was that students rushing out on the field had the potential to injure players. The first time it happened, UK was fined $5K. Since it happened repeatedly the fines escalated rapidly. Players rushing onto the field (not piling up) does not appear to have the potential to injure players, and there is an inherent and existing penalty for excessive celebration. This behavior is not taunting or a late hit (you know, like a helmet-to-helmet or nearly h-t-h hit on a quarterback that is on his knees); this decision was a calculated risk identical to a delay of game call (if you do something, you lose yardage). The folks who say “act like you’ve been there before” are correct, but we haven’t won too much in Jacksonville recently so expect this. I expect a monster celebration from Tech if they ever beat us again — it won’t be disrespectful. I do think jumping on logos and running up the score is disrespectful. Nebraska, who used to put boxcar scores on weakling teams, is getting some “what goes around comes around” treatment and I do not feel sorry for them in the least. And speaking of taunting — I expect both teams to get penalized for a Gator chomp in the future, as that clearly is the standard (likewise, any time a University of Texas player gives a “hook ‘em” hand sign or an opponent does the “horns down” sign).

By MaxDawg

October 29, 2007 7:16 PM | Link to this

KingGator, c’mon now, you know the SEC would never reduce UF’s scholarships because of that egregious late hit on Stafford or that unsportsmanlike call when your Haitian DB scored !!!

By NationalChampions

October 29, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

Actually as a gator fan no big problem with it- hey it’s college sports. However, let’s get rid of the Richt is a family man and relgious silliness out of the talk. He is a Bobby Bowden protege and doesn’t have much class. That being said, again it wasn’t much, but Richt ruined his so called good Georgia boy image. Talk about a revenge factor next year. My goodness I don’t think I want to be UGA next year with the entire gator squad returning and Meyer using this as some motivation.

By billydonovan

October 29, 2007 7:23 PM | Link to this

When is the last time UGA won a national championship? Yep, now try to win the big accomplishment of winning the SEC East. Billy Donovan and Urban Meyer

By Maxtheredneck

October 29, 2007 7:26 PM | Link to this

maxdawg wow you sound like the typical UGA fan- a prejudiced redneck. I bet you own a pickup and shave your head.

By shane

October 29, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

king gator,you shouldn’t listen to rumors,forfiet?that will be the only way you guys ever win another game in jax,but it isn’t going to happen!i don’t think a scholarship reduction is in the cards either.maybe a fine and a repremand,i’ll add to my donation to help pay for it!it was worth every penny!richt is the best coach in the sec!i think the gators will lose to vandy and the chickens,thats’s five losses,better quit crying and get used to it,LOSERS!BTW,zook has only lost one game!when will you guys start the firemeyer.com web site?you had better move quickly before he dumps you for the nfl!oh,i am sorry,i forgot fsu,SIX LOSSES!

By ak4771

October 29, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

APOLOGIZE to FLORIDA??? Are you freakin kiddin me? This had nothing to do with disrespecting Florida. This was about our boys proving to themselves that they could compete with the almighty Gators after having listened to every “expert” in the english speaking world tell them they couldnt. Plus….Do any of you “class police” remember when ol Spurrier hung 50+ on us at home and said he wanted to do it because no team had ever done that to uga on its home field? And when i think of the epitome of classlessness….Chaning Crowder comes to mind! GOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!

By randy

October 29, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

Age has nothing to do with it and yes I am old enough to remember class acts let’s try men like Herschel Walker, now ask yourself if he would have acted that way. Herschel always gave the ball to the official and then walked or ran off the field. Georgia has regressed a long ways from his class act. As to the idiot who thinks Florida folks come to Georgia to work, get a life one day when you get out of diapers you will understand that there are actually Florida folks who work in other states and in fact own businesses in those states. At this point what is done is done and it’s water under he bridge until next year. Now as for your so called “Tebow crying” remarks, have you ever watched any Georgia games and your players not done the same? Football is highly emotional sport no matter what teams are playing, I’m sure some tears were shed the times we have knocked you off your perch. My main thing on this board is that coaches of all the people on the filed have no business doing things like this. I wonder if during this stunt had Moreno or Stafford gotten hurt what your reaction would have been to it? I would assume that by about now he would have been run out of town, however luck was on your side and that did not happen and you were able to win he game. Nobody here is whining about losing, this is Florida / Georgia. Tasteless Tactless acts like CMR is what is being protested. Urban Meyer did not break the rules in calling the time out. CMR did break rules and his team was penalized for his actions. If you want coaches to not be allowed to call time outs than take them away from them and play with out them. Lots of coaches do the same thing, it;s called icing the kicker, there is no rule about how many seconds before the play starts that you have to call the time out. As for the person claiming he could have hurt himself, get real he kicks the ball and the play is stopped just kick it again. Guess what … that happened and Florida lost.

By Len Furtado, III

October 29, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

It was brilliant by CMR. I’m not even a Dawg fan, but I was cheering. However, next time, I want to see a Miami-FIU riot that carries into the stands.

It would be fun to see some of the players and spectators get mangled—severely!!! If we’re going to do it….let’s do it right!

CMR, your opinion of the Celebration was different than the Vandy Stampede is like Bill Clinton saying he never had Sexual Relations with Monica…If you’re going to act like a Christian…walk it and talk it!!

By GTforever

October 29, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Boys its great when UGA’s true colors show! Nobody’s surprised at what happens at a UGA game. Thugs playing football in front of the most obnoxious fans in the country!

By Bulldawg56

October 29, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

I do not know about the rest of you, but I would be willing to chip in to cover any fine CMR may get. I do not know how Florida can complain. Isn’t this is the same team that was running up and down the field on UT and said what the heck were beating them by 32 points so lets put another TD on them just for the fun of it.

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

Randy- quit talking about other teams players going to jail. Did you not read my last post? 9 players from your beloved Gators have been arrested the most in college football this year. How do you explain this? You are a gator fan so I am sure you have an excellent exuse for why they were arrested. Let me guess they didn’t know they had drugs or guns on them at the time of the arrest. They didn’t know it was illegal to break in and steal their girlfriends car. Come on let us here them. UF THUGS!

By Buck in the NW

October 29, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Oh how I wished I had been the TV guy when Moore compared the players celebrating on the field with fans coming out of the stands and onto the field. That’s the dumbest stretch I’ve heard in a long time. Chip, your what if’s don’t matter. CMR said he was willing to let the chips fall where they may and for anyone who thinks that the Dawgs will be afraid of the Reptiles being mad in ‘08, so what! The trend is slowly changing. The Dawgs have won 2 of the last 4 games. A fact CMR pointed out but I believe some people have missed.

By jim

October 29, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Point taken, FL game is over so let’s move on to Troy. You should be doing a story on how Troy is looking to Appy State us so we best not go to sleep on this one. It’s funny how alot of the sports writers a already dropping Tebow from there lists. The fast is he should be commended for his courage and fine play ever though he was looking up alot of the time. You cann’t take away his passing game. UGA just wanted this game more. Go dawgs.

By randy

October 29, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

While we are at it, how does Boston College even rate having it’s name mentioned as a top ten team let alone a higher ranking. We desperately need a playoff system so these lower tier teams like the Big Least can find out what it’s like to play real football.

By randy

October 29, 2007 7:46 PM | Link to this

Can anyone tell the SEC fans why Perdue fields a football team? and Rutgers, what kind of name is that?

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2007 7:46 PM | Link to this

So Tech and Gator Nation are upset? Well I guess Coach Richt did the right thing then.

By Blue Water

October 29, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

I’m an Alabama fan with Ga a close second. I liked what the coach did and it seemed to work. Way to go coach, you are a winner.

By Johnny Paul Jason

October 29, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

Since it’s Troy, maybe just the Punter and Long Snapper can gang bang the Troy Cheerleaders after the first FG!!!

Go Dawgs, Sic Em….Woof Woof Woof Bark like a DAWG!

By It's been done before

October 29, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

Like I’ve said “It’s been done before”. 1.Chad Johnson-made a list of every cornerback he was going to burn. Then went out and did it. 2.The Great Bambino-Called his shot against the Cubs in the World Series. 3.Temple, losers of 15 in a row and one of the worst teams in Division I-A, comes rolling into Minneapolis to play Minnesota on Sept. 16.Golden Gopher coach Glen Mason, with his team clinging to a 59-0 lead with 3:50 remaining, sends out kicker Jason Giannini to try a 41-yard field goal. The kick is good and Minnesota holds on for a 62-0 victory. 4. North Carolina State plays host to Boston College on Sept. 23. The Wolfpack stun the No. 20 Eagles, 17-15, one of the few bright moments in a 3-9 season.The victory over the Eagles turns into a Golden Shower for some. Reports trickle out of people urinating in the stands. “I know people were urinating in their sections,” student body president Will Quick said. “I have heard reports of individuals being splashed by urine.” 5.Illinois, which had lost 24 of 25 Big Ten Conference games, traveled to East Lansing on Sept. 30 to play Michigan State, which was coming off a disastrous 40-37 loss at home to Notre Dame. Nonetheless, the Spartans are a 26-point favorites. So what happens? Illinois wins, 23-20.Illinois players, in a practice that has been banned by the Big Ten, tried to plant the Fighting Illini flag at midfield after the game. This did not go over well with Michigan State players, many of the same players who a year earlier planted the Spartan flag at midfield at Notre Dame after a victory. 6.**NUMBER ONE CLASSLESS ACTSouth Carolina builds leads of 17-0 and 24-10 in an Oct. 7 game against Kentucky at Lexington, then holds on for a 24-17 victory. The Gamecocks’ pass defense is shaky down the stretch, and the Wildcats have a shot to tie the score with a Hail Mary on the final play.

Classless Act: Gamecock coach Steve Spurrier blames the late defensive breakdowns on secondary coach Ron Cooper, and Cooper is summoned to the press conference and is interrogated by Spurrier. “Coach Cooper, they want to know what coverage we were in on that 62-yarder. Three deep?” An uncomfortable Cooper responded, “Three deep. Had the bust by the left corner and the left nickel.” … Spurrier later apologized.**

7.As they say, it’s garbage time. Texas Tech is leading Baylor, 55-21, with 2:05 left in a Nov. 4 game at Lubbock. Ernest Smith, a freshman receiver for the Bears, appears to fumble after catching a 15-yard pass from Blake Szymanski. The officials rule that Smith was down when he hit the turf.

Classless Act: Red Raider coach Mike Leach, with his team clinging to a 34-point lead, decides to challenge the call. The call is overturned and Texas Tech takes over. Baylor coach Guy Morriss says afterward, “If the day ever comes, we’re going to try to hang 75 on them, I’ll guarantee you that.”

8.California is about to complete a 10-3 season with a convincing victory over Texas A&M in the Dec. 28 Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The Golden Bears lead, 38-10, with less than a minute remaining.

Classless Act: California quarterback Steve Levy ignores a call by coach Jeff Tedford to take a knee and decides to run an off-tackle play, handing the ball to Bryan Schutte, who scores a touchdown from three yards out with 28 seconds remaining to make the final score 45-10.

Plus I’m sure I can find or think or more that people love or others consider “CLASSLESS” but most like.

How could I leave this without talking about:

Ali-Do I really need to write anything about what he did.

By LSUGreat!

October 29, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

Richt’s coaching like he did at fsu—break the rules to get a break. He’ll never change. I’m surprised those UF players didn’t slug those thugs from georgia when they ran toward them. Richt should be suspended for 1 or 2 games for this BS move.

By KrisG

October 29, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

I’m loving the outrage over Richt’s brilliant move… I have two complaints about you guys’ comments though… #1. Stop using this joyous time to take shots at liberals. I am one, and I loved everything about that celebration, and the statement it made. You KNOW it’s not a liberal thing, so why bring up politics? #2 Terrence Moore sucking has nothing to do with his claims of racism. Racism claims are merely a tool in his shed. Since he will never offer the world anything positive, expect him to use any tool available to bring the world down.

By John

October 29, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

Buck 2 of 4 indicates things are changing? wow, either you aren’t very good in math or you are okay with a .500 winning percentage against the gators. Oh and UF won the national championship last year. Yeah I hope we split the series and win a national championship in between. Good luck on trying to win the big sec trophy.

By The Big Bug

October 29, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Jeez, from this blog you would think King Kong had just defeated Godzilla.More like Lucy defeated Charlie Brown.

By Bill

October 29, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

it doesn’t take much to make uga fans happy- if they are in the sec race, UGA fans are happy. National championships are not part of the UGA vocabulary. Oh and Buck, Bill O’reilly would call your awesome 2 out of 4 stat: SPIN - one of those wins was against a lameduck coach. Talk about being desperate. Talk to us when Richt wins a national championship at UGA. Until then go root for the SEC and Dennis Felton hoops coming up- it doesn’t get much better than UGA football and hoops.

By GTforever

October 29, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

It’s been done before,

Just get some help!

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 8:02 PM | Link to this

Len Furtado, III- I am sure that CMR will be forgiven by the man upstairs for having his players celebrate. What are the 10 commandments again?

Thou shall not kill Thou shall not steal Thou shall not let your football team celebrate.

By Uncle Dave

October 29, 2007 8:05 PM | Link to this

Chip: Oh the poor little damaged psyches of the Gators. I hope they recover… perhaps some therapy…with a little help I am sure they can rediscover the specialness inside of them. Give me a break!

In reality, this controversy is part of a psychological hangover still looming from the Spurrier era. While he is a distant memory at Florida, the culture and perspective that he created still exist. For 15 years, Florida coaches, players, and especially their fans have been smug, obnoxious bullies who wanted to humiliate the opposition as much as win the game. It took a jolt to reverse the psychological aura that had hung like a bad smell over this game. The amazing thing is that they are still whining about a silly stunt rather than facing up to the fact that they were pushed up and down the field by a team that they assumed would roll over and quit. Now it is a rivalry again. Thank God!

By Bill is GAY

October 29, 2007 8:05 PM | Link to this

Bill takes it in the JAW!

By A-ville Ranger

October 29, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

I think part of what CMR intended with telling his guys to celebrate was to let them know he’s on their side after the little event at Vandy.Richt is strait forward but not simple minded,if you saw the players interacting with him after the game, I’d say it served more purposes than one.

By Gator Hater

October 29, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

The Gators are the least liked team in the entire SEC. Not because they are good. Because their fans are THE WORST. Being called classless by a Florida fan is a badge of honor to be worn proudly. They know classless better than any other school in the whole conference. Enjoy the day Bulldogs! OOOOHHH I’M SOOOOO SCARED THAT URBAN WILL SHOW THE VIDEO TO HIS TEAM NEXT YEAR!!!! It will help prepare them for the butt whooping they are about to receive. GO DAWGS!!!

By Signal Mtn Dawg

October 29, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

Nothing classless about the team coming into the endzone because is was celebratory…and was not intended to taunt….it pumped up the pulse and passion of this great rivalry.

I am sure the Gators agree that throwing bombs to the endzone with less than a minute to play while winning by 40 plus points is what is classless.

By GT

October 29, 2007 8:15 PM | Link to this

Do Tech fans join this blog just so they can post next to fans of real football teams? They seem to be fascinated with us.

By Atlanta Gator

October 29, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Puh-leeze. If this is what passes for controversy, Richt firing up his troops by allowing a little excessive celebration and then taking the expected 15-yard penalty and an additional unexpected 15-yard penalty, well, we clearly are lacking for controversy in our small lives. Yes, it could have back-fired, but it didn’t. In hindsight, it looks like a brilliant bit of coaching psychology.

By Hunk Erdown

October 29, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this

I love it! This is better than a Rodney Dangerfield marathon!

“Wahhhh! We don’t get no respect! Wahhhhh! We don’t get no respect!”

Keep crying Randy and all you jerks talking about suspensions and fines… What a joke!

All we did is tell you we were gonna kick your Championship defending A*******es, what are you going to do about it? and all you can do is cry, cause you sure couldn’t stop the A$$ whoopin!

Thugs? Okay, we’re thugs and we are going to thug your sorry a*******es again next year. The best thing I have ever tivo’d is the look on Meyer and Tebow’s faces when they saw us dancing in the endzone. We called you out and you couldn’t answer the call.

Take your butt whoopin’ like a man, we took plenty in the last several years and we didn’t come to the gator blog crying and whining about it. We showed enough class to say who the better team was that day. Talk about classless? How about a Gator fan coming on a Dawg blog trying to sell a bag of Sh!t about how low our coach is for firing up his team and doing it when it would be penalized and taking our punishment for the foul. I’d rather be called a thug than lumped into the same category as Urban Crier and proving it by crying about a game that my team lost. Talk about 42-30 for a while, you haven’t mentioned that at all.

By Gators Eat Boogers

October 29, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

The real reason the Gators are spending so much time bashing Mark Richt is to avoid the real issues:

1 - The Dawgs kicked them good 2 - It’s their third loss this year 3 - It’s cold in Shreveport in December. (Insert your favorite jeans shorts joke here)

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

Chip, FWIW, that was a great point. I’m not sure I’ve heard that point of view anywhere else. The actual event is really secondary to having the focus on actually scoring that first TD for the past 2 weeks.

By Hunk Erdown

October 29, 2007 8:23 PM | Link to this

Hell, CMR even apologized to Florida for it, maybe he’s scared that the Urban Crybaby will commit suicide and he don’t want that on his conscience.

By Lee

October 29, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

Oh good grief…

The same Dawg fans who are calling the celebration the greatest call in the world would be the first ones to call foul if the opposing team did it to them. They are also the first ones crying for Richt’s head if UGA had lost the game by say, a field goal.

I am a long time Dawg fan, but I did not like the celebration.

There is a reason that excessive celebration is a major penalty (15 yds). The reason is that it doesn’t take much to go from a celebration to an full-scale brawl.

Is that what you so-called fans want? You want a couple of your key players (Stafford/Moreno etc) get caught up in a brawl and get put out for the season. You want them to get penalized and have to sit out for a few games?

I don’t.

Richt may see a difference between dancing on the Vanderbilt V and the bench clearing celebration. I don’t. They are both showboating and an insult to your opponent.

By turd ferguson

October 29, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

Honestly, I can’t see where any of you sh!t-eating Yellow Jack-off fans can complain about classless acts after that little stunt you bunch of w******* pulled at Sanford a few years ago. Tearing limbs and branches off the hedges after your pathetic asses finally managed a win against Ga—classless indeed!!

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, do yourself a favor and come back in a few days. Unfortunetely the bottom of the barrel UF fans are showing their butts, and I for one, would hate to see a pleasant, knowledgable, and sensible guy like youu get caught in the cross-fire. Eventually this thing will get back to football.

By Amen

October 29, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

To Hunk Erdown - Best post of the day. After 17 years of misery (with a couple of exceptions), the best the Gator fans can do is whine about a celebration.

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 8:34 PM | Link to this

Aville, it did feel a little bit of a extention of the Vandy thing didn’t it? I dont think he was backing down on his “point” but I can see him trying to say, “look boys I’m not trying to curb your enthusiasm. In fact…..”

By Rivalry

October 29, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

If you are a fan of the neutral site in Jacksonville, you should be happy with this outcome - Bulldog or Gator. Continued wins by Florida would almost guarantee the Bulldogs will not renew the contract. With Jax less than 100 miles from Gainesville and over 300 miles from Athens, and in Florida (duh), the Bulldog Nation is getting very restless about continuing in this fashion. I personally would like to see the game stay, but reality says the outcomes need to balance out or a change is in the wind.

By Top Dawg

October 29, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

CMR is the class of the NCAA. Let the Big Dawg eat!!!

By Lee Man

October 29, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Lee -

I fully understand your point of view. But were you in the stands for the Tennessee and Vanderbilt game? Those were the most emotionless teams I have seen in a Bulldog uniform in a long time. Personally I think Richt was searching for something (anything?) to light a fire under this bunch. He risked a lot with this move, but it paid off. Too bad Florida fans think it was aimed at them. I don’t think it was. It was a way to get the team emotionally back on track. And by all accounts it worked - risks and all.

By Uncle Dave

October 29, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

Just one more comment: The best line I have heard was in Carter Stickland’s excellent article about the game… he described Richt’s decision (celebration-gate) as the biggest shock “since Pat Boone went Heavy Metal…” That’s pretty good.

By Top Dawg

October 29, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

Guys, I think we are all focusing on how much this move helped us beat UF. However, we have overlooked the unintended, pleasant side effect of how geeked up and irate this Tech bunch is over it all. What a bunch of saps? Why do they care? Hey, does Tech even have a blog?

By jake

October 29, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this

hey guys, this was all great,but itsover. let’s not wake up tomorrowandfindTroy already in the end zone. Then how would all this celebrating look?

By GWJ

October 29, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

Gator and Yellow Jacket fans…..Please be patient, basketball season will start soon.

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

Randy- still no response as to why 9 of your Gator football players have been arrested this year! Why are you so quiet? In case you are unsure it is because they are THUGS!

By Dante

October 29, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

I’m still waiting for an explanation as to how two celebration penalties get called on the same score. One celebration and one taunting I can understand. But that was not the call. I think the officials were miffed and made a call not in the book. If the rule is one penalty per celebrant then there should have been 70 penalties. I wonder if the same official made the “6 man on the line” call from 20 yards down field.

By RUSSELL ASHE

October 29, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

i am really suprised that this has become such a huge deal. what i am not too suprised about however, is the number of tech fans that have used this opportunity to throw fuel on the fire by posting their stupid comments. get over it and worry and your own pathetic team.

By DAWGMAN

October 29, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

Jake, great thinking but none of us are actually playing in the game this Saturday! We don’t really need to be focusing in on the Troy game. However the team does. But I love where your head is!

By GWJ Really?

October 29, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

Hey GWJ is Basketball really a sport? I mean Really, Come on Guy you can do better then that!

By AUSuperstar

October 29, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

Richt’s true fsu colors come out—-act like a thug. A once proud program is forced to use low class taunts after a TD to get motivated. Very sad for the once mighty dawgs, who haven’t won anything since Ronald Reagan was elected.

By G. Rogers

October 29, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this

If UGA has to resort to a classless celebration so “that they were NOT thinking about was whatever voodoo powers Florida has had over them to win 15 of the last 17 games,” then what does that say about the Georgia program, especially after the infamous Vanderbilt logo stomping incident a few weeks ago?

It was a punk move, period.

Anybody that says Mark Richt - the sultan of Free Shoes U - is a class act doesn’t know what class is.

Georgia fans, you are the new Miami of the SEC (without the national championships).

By DesertDawg

October 29, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this

GWJ- what does the GWJ stand for? “Gators Wear Jorts”!

By Really?

October 29, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

AUSuperstar please let us know what the AU stands for? I have a really good feeling it is a school who in recent history has one even less then UGA!

By Pete Marabich

October 29, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

Top Dawg says CMR is the Class of the NCAA….great punchline!

Let’s see,

Alabama, the Dawgs pile on….

Vandy, the Dawgs pile on…

UF, the Dawgs pile on…

What are you going to do for an encore? You Dawgs are making a lot of Piles…there is steam coming off them thar’ piles.

By Really?

October 29, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

AUSuperstar please let us know what the AU stands for? I have a really good feeling it is a school who in recent history has won even less then UGA!

By Gay Rogers

October 29, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

G. Rogers takes it in the JAW!

By GBC

October 29, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

As a long time Georgia fan, I am ashamed that Richt would do that - tell the players to go onto the field and celebrate - that is the stuff of Florida State. Richt should be suspended for the rest of the season - by Adams - don’t wait for the SEC. Our Administration should show that they hold the coaches to the same level of integrity as the players.

By Happy Cat 56

October 29, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

So where are all of you knuckleheads who were bashing TM for his column now? If the SEC Commissioner thought it was worth a conversation with CMR, and CMR had to issue a letter of apology, it seems like maybe it wasn’t such a brilliant idea.

C’mon, knuckleheads. Let’s hear the apologies for beating up on TM……..still waiting…….oh, ok, guess you aren’t adult enough to see the big picture.

By CapeCodDawg

October 29, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

Rivalry: I don’t like the neutral site idea.The only advantage the Dawgs get may be in recruiting,but with FSU,Miami,FLA and now USF, FIU and UCF making strides even that advantage is not quite what it could be. Home and Home, end of story.

The Dawgs made a big statement when they celebrated like they did.I admit when it happened I was in shock,like what the hell are they doing?! shock,but when the commentator said it was planned and I saw CMR everything changed. I just wished they did it and didn’t even acknowledge the Gators; just kept it internal and send the message. In hind site that move took a extremely large set of click-clacks. They really put themselves out there……and they showed up! Now in order for it to truly be the real deal,the corner turner,we need to see this type of intensity for the rest of the year win or lose. I like to call it MORENO BALL!(TM) If we do that then GREAT things are in the future. Recruiting will get even better,Stafford is a JR,Massaquoi-Sr,Moreno-So,King-Fr,both Akeems -Fr&So,A.J GREEN!!!!!! And most importantly when the talking heads talk about the SEC they’ll mention Georgia and not just ALA,TENN,LSU and FLA I’m tellin you! Like Pauly Walnuts would say “Fugettaboutit” Go DAWGS!!!!!!

By Hammer

October 29, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

hey Tom - F U chump. Come and get some of this punk

By underdawg

October 29, 2007 9:33 PM | Link to this

I find it amusing that others make so much out of Tebow’s injury supposedly making him unable to run the ball. If his legs were injured, I would agree that he was limited. However, his NON-THROWING shoulder was injured. That doesn’t limit his running or throwing ability. I guess we are also supposed to ignore the fact that he was sacked 6 times by the UGA defense. Finally, Martinez has decided to get aggressive!

Now that we have beaten UF 2 out of the last 4 years, there are less and less barbs for the Tech people to draw on to get under our skin. No wonder they are upset. The chief issue they use to down our program is gone for this year. Looking forward to making it 7 in a row on Thanksgiving weekend, Techies….Our administration wouldn’t stand for more than 3 losses to your program without firing a coach, so what is your administration waiting for?

By underdawg

October 29, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

AU Superstar, what has your team won since Eisenhower was in office?

By Tom

October 29, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

Come back after we beat you, 3 Rivers jacket :-))).

By Dan E. Fjord

October 29, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

Is Richt’s son really deserving of a Scholarship at Clemson or was it because of Uncle Tommy and the FSU connection? He couldn’t carry Cullen’s jock! Maybe he should have used some Class and let a underprivileged student/athlete use the scholarship…

What other Class-less acts are the Richts going to be part of this Football Season?

By Gay Cat 56

October 29, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

GAY CAT 56 Who cares, Letter of Apology oh darn. I am sure CMR is ok with having his secretary write a letter of apology for him in trade for a Gator A$$ beating!

By Dan E. Fjord's MOM

October 29, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

What other Class-less acts are the Richts going to be part of this Football Season?

Answer: Your MOM!

By TybeeDawg

October 29, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

I thought UGA beating UF was great….but listening to the the gator fans whine and complain is almost as good!

deanthony: living in the past…i understand why you do…cause that’s all you got. FSU grad and your arguing for UF…you are confused. Since you didn’t dispute the dishwashing job…we appreciate your hard work.

By DWG

October 29, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

I have to admit, when the TD celebration first happened, I went through the gamut of emotions. First there was fear. Fear that our entire team was involved in a brawl. Second was anger. Angry that our team was going to be kicking from the 8… that is if we’re lucky enough that the play doesn’t get overturned and we get 3rd and a mile. After seeing the looks on the gator faces it sunk in. For years we’ve had an inferiority complex with UF. What we did Saturday was distance ourselves from UF - both in the standings and how we play the game. UF is a finesse team. Traditionally, we are not. Traditionally we play hard nosed, nasty football. You see, Uf has superman at QB. We have a scruffy haired, keg hoisting college kid under center. Our fans are drunk and obnoxious. Their fans are drunk and obnoxious but don’t admit it. They’re Tom Cruise. We’re Jack Black. You get the picture. It was like watching a bad news bears movie with Tanner mocking the gator chomp while Engelberg pretended to take his picture. People have called us no class, unsportsmanlike and even questioned our coaches religious faith… all because some 18 to 22 year olds jumped out of character and acted spontaneously in a football game. It’s gotten out of hand and it’s unfortunate because the worst thing the celebration has done is take the focus off a great team win. It’s football people. Get over it. I have. Now, on to the next game. GO DAWGS!

By Buck in the NW

October 29, 2007 9:48 PM | Link to this

Is that all there is? OK, CMR you letter of apology is accepted, no futher penalties. Case closed. Lets beat Troy!

By ryals stone

October 29, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

Dan E. Fjord:

Are you seriously questioning a 17-year old’s class and belittling his athletic ability? Forget for a minute that he’s probably forgotten more about football than you’ll ever know, being the son of one of the greatest QB coaches of this era. Forget that he is a 3 star recruit (same as David Greene was). You are questioning the class of a 17 year old kid, who is guilty of nothing besides knowing Tommy Bowden well enough to commit early? If Jon Richt’s worst criticism throughout his career comes from hypocrits like yourself, he will be considered a great qb before his career is over.

By Nikki

October 29, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

Who cares what the fine will be?! I was tired of seeing our guys come in to that game like they were playing scared. Florida didn’t even care about this game anymore because they’d beaten the dawgs for so many years. I beat those gators care about the game now.

By www.keepRichtatuga.com

October 29, 2007 10:01 PM | Link to this

Starting to view Richt like Fulmer- wins a few big games a year and loses way too many to be considered a national championship team. UF, LSU etc.. love it when second rate programs keep coaches like Richt. LSU/UF have goals of winning national championships. UGA wants to win sec east title. Sorry UGA, but you can’t win the BCS this year. Oh well, there is always hoops. Oh I forgot your hoops team is bad as well. Poor Puppies.

By shane

October 29, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

randy,read atlanta gators post,try to learn what a real fan is.atlanta gator,i hope my remarks didn’t offend you,i just love rubbing it in when crybabys are involved.fjord,you are a pathetic loser who wouldn’t know class if it bit you on your butt.class?i’ll bet you wear wife-beaters and pick your rotten teeth with a pocket knife!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

Hunk AWESOME POST! Well said!

By Gatorinwaiting

October 29, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

what exactly is GA celebrating? Three victories in eighteen years? Never, ever, tease a Gator……payback will be hell! Put it in the bank! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO GATORS!!!!!!!!!

By GatorsNationalChamps

October 29, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

UF National CHAMPIONS Football 2006 HOOPS 2006,2007 Enough said- try to win that sec east dawgs- that would be a mighty accomplishment for an athletic program that has been miserable for the past 20 years. UGA fans view SEC championships like LSU and gator fans think of as national championships. No wonder they are freaking out that they beat the gators(3 times in 18 years and once over Zook after he was fired)Hopefully UT will lose so they can freak out even more and maybe win that big sec east. I feel bad for the puppies- a horrible hoops program and a football team that is fairly solid but never and I mean never mentioned in BCS chatter.

By shane

October 29, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this

i wonder where the general is tonight.it must be a busy night at the waffle house.i wish he could be with us to see all these gators crying and moaning,WHAT A HOOT!it’s almost as much fun as dancing in their faces in the end zone!are alligator tears the same as crocodile tears?i’ll bet old tebow is really crying now,sitting in the whirlpool,after the beat down the dawgs d put on him saturday.you gators will be lucky if your qb can walk next saturday,i haven’t seen a beating like that since stanfill wore out spurrier.general,do you remember what i told that gator last week?the one that said the uf d would have moreno for lunch?i’ll bet they have had their fill of moreno now!gator d? what d?

By DWG

October 29, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Gators won a national championship? Oh yeah, I saw something about that on a guys crocs in front of me at the dunkin donuts last Sunday.

Gators time for you to start worrying about Vandy (no slight to the commodores). We’re going to focus on the SEC east race and Troy.

By shane

October 29, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

gnc,no need to feel sorry for the dawgs,feel sorry for yourself,your run is over.urban cryer does not belong in the sec,he won with zook’s athletes,using zook’s offense.he has signed a dozen wrs trying to run a pu$$y west coast offense in the sec!what a joke!you have to beat your qb to death because your brilliant coach didn’t sign any running backs!now zook has a group of nobodys at 7-1 while meyer has lost three with all those 5 star players.you will lose to vandy,they are better than you boys,the old ball coach and poppa bowden.how does 6 losses sound?

By gadawg

October 29, 2007 11:15 PM | Link to this

Hey folks how bout that GOshon!!! The SEC commish and Terrance Moore can kiss my backside CMR put a fire in the players that has been missing since Erk Russell left. Thank you CMR and God bless you.

By LoveThoseDawgs

October 29, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

If UGA or Richt gets fined, let me be the first to donate to the cause!

By Gen Neyland

October 29, 2007 11:39 PM | Link to this

shane

I do recall you having a go with some Bog Lizard. In all honesty, I don’t know what the future holds for our division. I can easily say I don’t expect UT to run the table. I won’t step in your Bulldawg sandbox and say the same for UGA. That would be out of line for me, and out of character also…but if the Vols sneak up and take it, I’ll gladly acccept it…

By AltamahaDawg

October 29, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

Oh paleez, the gator nation was as surprised as everyone how last year unfolded and now its the long standing only acceptable “goal”. OK. And the mere SEC, beneath you, uh huh, got it. Well great news! Don’t think that unranked, NBA wannabe coached, basketball team has to worry about merely competing for the SEC either this year.

By Greg Tibbets

October 29, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this

Hey , I am a big Gator fan and I would like to say couple things to all the Georgia Bulldog nation. The first thing, don’t get to cocky because you guys still got Auburn and Kentucky to play. If you ask me, I hope they both beat you. The second thing is Florida fans, players, Coaches, and the whole Gator nation have more brains. Florida Gators wouldn’t do something so stupid as charge the field after the first touchdown. One more thing, Georgia Bulldog fans, Tim Tebow will be back and he will beat you down the next two years. If he didn’t have the sore shoulder, he would of wore the whole Georgia bulldog nation down by beating them himself. See you next year Dawgs. If I look into the future, it will be either Tennessee or Florida going to atlanta this year unless Georgia has enough players and talent to beat Auburn and Kentucky. Sincerely, A BIG GATOR FAN!!!! P.S. Don’t cry too much Georgia fans when there’s a big chance your team won’t go to ATLANTA. At least Tennessee has more class to be in Atlanta if they make it. And finally, GEORGIA BULLDOG FANS, DON’T DO THAT AGAIN BECAUSE YOUR TEAM WAS LUCKY NOT TO LOSE PLAYERS IN THE SECOND HALF. IF YOU WOULD OF, FLORIDA WOULD OF BEATEN GEORGIA BADLY!!!!!!!!

By Insider

October 30, 2007 12:10 AM | Link to this

Chip, any word on why TFlowers decided to wear #6 in Jacksonville?

By Blind Refs

October 30, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

I guess no one saw the Gator Captain ” Self Repo Man ” Joiner come almost to mid field after the touchdown and gator flop..err chomp toward the UGA bench. Ho Hum….taunting is considered normal behavior for those 3 loss Gators and no reason to penalize.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2007 12:16 AM | Link to this

wow greg, shocking opinion there. We never saw any of that coming. You totally surprised us with those insighful comments.

Did anyone understand that last part?

Gator fan talking about CRYING. Now that is funny.

By Greg knows Nothing

October 30, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

Greg do you think Tebow could have been able to help your horrible Defense stop the Dawgs from scoring 42 points? I think not. In case you aren’t aware he plays the position of QB which is on the offense not defense. But it is wishful thinking! 42-30 Go Dawgs!

By The Game

October 30, 2007 12:45 AM | Link to this

While I’m happy for the UGA win,the Endzone gesture was totally unnessacary. If the shoe was on the other foot and UF made that statement, Dawg fans would be in an uproar.

In the future UGA should act like they’ve been in a winning situation before, and use the energy to whip a* with class! Now all that has happened is UF has further motivation to play harder next year. Wrong move at the wrong time CMR!

By rampdawg

October 30, 2007 12:57 AM | Link to this

To all all of the whineing UF and GT fans, and media giving CMR guff about the call.Kayem effay. When SOS called a time out, to run a long pass for a TD while leading 45-14 game well in hand with less than a minute left against us. All that was said was “thats Spurrier being Spurrier.” Again K.M.F.A.

By TybeeDawg

October 30, 2007 12:57 AM | Link to this

Tibbets:

You can wish in one hand and sh$t in the other. See which one fills up faster.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2007 1:09 AM | Link to this

Hell Vandy might as well do it this weekend too. After having a victory robbed from them a couple of years ago, because of a phantom celebration penalty, they should just go ahead and get thier money’s worth.

By rampdawg

October 30, 2007 1:09 AM | Link to this

Hey Randy, you know whats sweeter than the win? I’ll tell ya.

Listening to a spoiled rotten little twit like you b!tch and whine.

By rampdawg

October 30, 2007 1:34 AM | Link to this

UF fans saying we don’t play to win the SEC. We play to win the BCS. What a BCS, as in big crocka sh!t.

You can’t get the grand prize without winning the 1st prize.

Hey UGA fans, notice how they say 3 out of 18.

Now it’s 2 out of 4 Cyclic! There angry and scared, ‘cause the pendulem has started swinging back this way.

By CatsRule

October 30, 2007 2:47 AM | Link to this

Georgia used to be a big time, class program—now they have to resort to classless, cheap, disrespectful stunts to get their players fired up? Things have changed in athens—-very embarrassing for a once top program.

By BillyBobUGAfan

October 30, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

I think there new AD has lost control of the Athletics Dept. Felton was forced to kick off their leading scorer last week. Richt is back to his old FSU antics. Players getting in trouble- lots and lots of drunk driving charges. Has anyone seen what most of those UGA players look like with their helmets off? Kind of scary.

By sloan

October 30, 2007 7:35 AM | Link to this

I didn’t like it. Not because it was classless (which it was), but because we had Florida reeling after the way we ran it down their throats for that first score. I believe they were deflated and stunned much like Auburn was last year. The celebration simply woke the Gators up and brought them out of their stupor. Who knows, UGA might have been up by three scores before UF had a chance to breathe had we not pulled that stunt.

By shane

October 30, 2007 7:35 AM | Link to this

general,in all honesty i think you guys have a better chance of winning out than we do.that will be fine,phat phil will go to the dome,lose to lsu,then probably come up with a scapegoat on his staff to sacrifice to save his butt.lsu will be crowned and possibly get to play for the nc.thats fine too,i think they have the only chance to go to the nc game,and the best chance to win it all.i honestly think vandy has a good chance to beat uf,our power running game saved us at vandy,except for tebow,uf doesn’t have a power game,and tebow should be even more beat up after playing us.spurrier is angry and hurt,and like a wounded bear he is even more dangerous.beating uf is the obc’s last chance to salvage something from this season.watch out gators!we still have auburn left,and tubby has turned that team around.au has very quietly become a major player in the sec sweepstakes.the next month will be very intresting,anything can happen.i really don’t believe half the stuff i’ve written on this blog,i just enjoy poking the gators in the eye with a sharp stick!could it be that the gators bring out the dark side in cmr,and me?

By shane

October 30, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this

billybob,i don’t know where you got your info,as far as i know there have been NO dui’s issued to any of the uga football players.not one!if you have any facts proving otherwise please post them.as far as looks,i grew up in the sixties,compared to the kids of that era,the dawgs look clean cut!those fsu tactics must really scare the gators,papa bowden owned spurrier!

By D Ellis

October 30, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this

Funny thing is if UGA had lost that game the UF fans would be saying…”make sure you do that stupid celebration every time we kick your butts”……so I’ll say this….I am a DAWG fan true and true…always have been always wil lbe….But I m so tired of all the whinning about it….get over it….get over the craziness of it….get over the loss….get over the fact that yes UF does actualyl lose to UGA..and they have lost 2 out of the last 4…GET OVER EVERYTHING UF FANS AND OTHER SEC FANS AND WORRY ABOUT YOUR OWN TEAM….We won…you lost…get over it and get ready for your next game. Quit crying….if you want to cry go to your Gator blog and cry about how you guys got beat up and down the field…..cry about how your offense was held to 23 points….cry about how your defense got ran over…cry about how Tebow the Superman was hurt…cry about the soft coverage call with your CB’s on 3rd and 12 ……cry about the HORRIBLE play call on 4th down….cry about sending Tebow out as a WR and direct snapping the ball to your RB 3 times which amounted to 1 fumble and 4 total yards……..cry about the actuall game if you must cry…AND TALK ABOUT CLASS…ALOT OF CLASS THE UF D-LINEMAN SHOWED BY PANCAKING STAFFORD AFTER HE HAD BEEN ON ONE KNEE FOR 5 SECONDS….JUST QUIT FREKING CRYIN…SERIOUSLY I SAID I WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD FAN AND I HAVE WISHED GATOR FANS GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE SEASON BUT YOU GUYS FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO CRY ABOUT BESIDES AN ENDZONE CELEBRATION BY A BUNCH OF KIDS…..YOU GOT BEAT….GET OVER IT.

By D Ellis

October 30, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this

GREG TIBBETTS-YOU ARE A COMPLETE IDIOT AND YOU HAVE NO BRAINS OF WHICH YOU SPEAK OF…..SHUT UP AND QUIT CRYING YOU FREAKIN BABY.

By Diamond Dave

October 30, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

Kentucky has been fined $50,000 not $500,000.

By D Ellis

October 30, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this

I’m sorry, but bonehead coaching and poor play calling lost the Georgia game.-Posted by Gator fan on Gator sports.com…..What game was this guy watching HAHAHAHAAHHA…how about no you got beat because we rolled up 200 yards on the ground and 200 passing and made plays and you didn’t.

By SuwaneeDawg

October 30, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

OK, it’s time for everyone to simply get over this. In the grand scheme of things, the celebration thing was pretty small potatoes. When I first saw it, I put my head in my hands and just shook my head. After I heard Richt explain it, it made much more sense.

This was not meant as any disrespect to anyone and I think it got a little out of hand. His purpose was to build some enthusiasm that had been lacking for quite some time. And, I think it was partially meant to show Florida, and the rest of the conference for that matter, that the team isn’t going to be under anyone’s thumbs anymore. Other than the Bama game this is first thing, of any type, those guys have done as a team all year. And if that’s what it took then so be it.

As far as the “class” issue - I think all of us can agree that Richt and Georgia in general are not known for displays like that. (In my mind, Vandy was a different situation.) This isn’t Miami. I think just this once the Dawgs can get the benefit of the doubt.

I felt the same as D Ellis above, I was going to be gracious in victory towards the Florida people - MUCH more gracious than ANY Florida person has EVER been towards me. (Don’t worry, I’m not generalizing, I know there are decent Florida folks out there. I simply haven’t come into contact with them yet.) But I can’t help it. If Florida people want to talk about classless, they need to look at their “storied” history. You guys had a coach down there for 11 years who wrote the book on classless behavior. Memories linger. And while I know that one year something like that will be shoved right back in UGA’s face, I for one was pleased to see that team get a taste of their own medicine.

By shane

October 30, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

d ellis,uf is crying because uga is a better sec team,and it showed.meyer has made the same mistake cmr did as a young sec coach,going after too many skill posistion athletes and neglecting the bread and butter players.there is a place for the spread offense in the sec,but you can’t make a living at it!the difference is that richt didn’t neglect the running backs,meyer did,forcing tebow to take a beating.uf fans are crying that tebow was beat up.well at the end of the sec season what did they expect?uga has lost two running backs,both tough guys,that have fewer carries than tebow.uf should thank their lucky stars that tebow lasted this long!two things have happened to uf,first,zook’s linemen and backs have graduated,second,the dcs in the sec have caught on to the spread.as to uf’s d,everyone knew the gator dbs were suspect,what uga showed was that a team that has a good running game and sticks to it can bench tebow’s offense.you had better believe sos has caught on.the gators are custom made for him,pound the ball with his big rbs and get after them with that tough d.i look for the gators to have a long day against the chickens.ut has dashed the obc’s hopes for the season,the only thing he has left are possible moral victories over the gators and clemson.BTW,tebow had better buckle that chin strap when the gamecocks show up.do you guys remember the two personal fouls on ugas first drive in the carolina game?these were not for”celebration”either.there was also the”chop block”on the back of the uga linebacker’s knees after the sc rb had run out of bounds.i look for spurrier to sic the dogs,or the chickens,on tebow!the gators are going to learn what a real personal foul is!

By jim

October 30, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

What I think is that it’s time to move on the the next game with Troy. You should be writting about Troy the sleeping Gaint who could knock off a UGA team still riding high after a win over the FL Gators. About Troy who has only lost two games this year, one to FL and one to Arkansas. About Troy who knocked off OSU. About Troy who has a QB who has passed for over 2000 yards this year and put up over 300 yards offence on FL and Arkansas. About Troy who has used a dozen different receivers to throw to. Monday the AJC should have ran a story DAWGS back in the hunt for the east title, this is what they need to do. First stop Troy. The FL horse is in the barn it’s time to prepare for the ol wooden horse!

By FL Dawg

October 30, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

In maybe an odd way, I think it showed some respect for UF.

I would never imagined Mark R. suggesting something along this line. Maybe he new we needed something extraordinary to propel us past a strong opponent.

By The Worm Has Turned

October 30, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

Hey Dawg Fans - Think about this. In 2005 we were the better team and lost because Joe T. couldn’t quite carry the team the way Shockley could. Even with Joe T. the final score was 14-10. A big WHAT IF. WHAT IF we had won that Game? We’d be 3 out of 4 over the Gators since 2004. I say the Worm has Turned. The Gators just don’t know it yet.

By bullfrog

October 30, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

I love it, not only did GA kick the stupid Gator a*, but we did it in a way that shows just how winny and a bunch of sore losers the Gator Nation really is. Great Great Great, enjoy your trip to the Peach Bowl dumb a*.

By Bamadon

October 30, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

I loved what Coach Richt did!!! Hear in Nashville the media is calling it bush league. I am glad the dawgs won and hope they win the rest of the games!! ROLL TIDE AND GO DAWGS!!

By MIke

October 30, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

THe funny part of this whole situation is if any other coach (imagine Tubberville, Spurrier, or Fulmer doing it), they would be blasted by the media and opposition. I don’t have a problem with celebrating but the way some of the players (who don’t even play) taunted the FL players was bush league. Wasn’t this the same team that tried to stop on Vanderbilt’s logo?

By Fort Worth Dawg

October 30, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

SO IN SUMMARY:

If Coach Richt’s teams lose or play flat then his Christian faith is the culprit because it makes him too soft and that translates to his team. He should forego his beliefs and do anything to win.

If Coach Richt’s teams play inspired football and are willing to take a penalty to win the game then his Christian faith is a sham — he’s a hypocrite who will do anything to win.

This is America — You can hate religion all you want but try to be consistent in your idiocy. Also, it would be helpful if you prefaced your biased blogs with something like “I hate religion.” and then give your warped view on the cause of all coaching failures (so I can skip over reading it).

Oh yeah, Jesus is Lord.

By RIP

October 30, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

I like what the team did because it showed unity, but who says it worked? If you call UF scoring in 4 plays and 1:29 seconds genius then you are not one. Everyone always says that 1 play at the beginning of a game doesn’t cause you a game so where is that idea now.

The only thing it did was give UF better field position. I am a reader who is a Black Male, and its time that this newspaper pays more attention to what they let Mr. Moore print. A lot of this is ridiculous. If he wants to do this on ESPN let him because thats all they are worth a story and not the story. He did the same thing with Vick.

To the fans that are mad you should stop referring to FSU. What coach did and what he was apart of is what got him this job. This was no different than a coach in basketball getting a technical foul to fire his team up. This is the SEC, it’s not a Church League.(Don’t take that the wrong way, but that is where you play for the good of the game and not the dollars.)

By puppydawg

October 30, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

The look of utter fear on CUM’s face made the post-celebration penalties worth every yard. We not only got in the heads of him and his players, we have apparently gotten into the heads of Lizard Losers everywhere. If it weren’t for their ongoing whining, the excitement of the celebration would have subsided by now. Thanks Gator fans, for allowing the joy to linger.

By Sirius Black

October 30, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

We have read that Richt’s actions were brilliant, that fans loved it, that it motivated the team, etc… Others have stated that Richt’s actions were classless, thuggish, unsportsman, etc…Even present and former coaches have weighed in. Naturally, all of the former coaches thought it was brilliant. The bottom line is the fact that since the dogs have celebrated scoring first in a big game, you can be sure other teams will follow suit and copy the dogs actions. It could very well happen to the dogs. What will be the sentiment then? You can be fairly sure there could be an ugly ending. It appears a line has been drawn in the dirt. EM

By gary

October 30, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Maybe next year they can play some of that crazy baseline music they started playing during a TV timeout against Ole Miss that got a couple of the guys dancing on the Sideline. Once it was up on the scoreboard for the boys on the field to watch it was over. Ole Miss Dominated the game to that point. After the dance the boys from Athens just crushed them. Montivation is strange and unique. What works one week would not work the next.

By Brooks

October 30, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

For anybody to question Coach Richt’s religious beliefs because of a celebration is ridiculous. I expect Tech “fans” to bash CMR but for people to talk about his character is going overboard. Dancing on another schools logs on their field and rushing the field at a neutral stadium is alot different. “If only Tebow wasn’t hurt, blah,blah,blah.” We had one healthy recruited running back. How about 05’ when we didn’t Shockley period. Gator fans are like a spoiled child that has its toy taken from it. Can’t handle losing to Georgia. Haven’t seen much orange and blue lately. GO DAWGS!

By j.pangle

October 30, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

It satisfied the “red-neck” constituency. It was totally unsportsmanlike and inappropriate. I’m glad Ga. won but show some class!

By shane

October 30, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

jim,you are correct about troy,they have shown that they can play against the sec,i will be in athens to root for the dawgs.the fact of the mater is that troy doesn’t count in the sec race.i want to beat them,and beat tech,but except for rankings in the poll,they don’t matter.uk and auburn are the teams that matter now.if we beat au and uk,win in the dome,and win the sugar bowl,we will be a top ten team,no matter what happens with troy.if we win out and ut wins out we will still have a major bowl.win that and we are a top ten team.either way we will be ranked high enough in the pre season poll to have a shot at the nc next year,if we win the sec.looking back one can see how far our o line and young d have come.we controlled the los on both sides of the ball at uf,and our dbs are coming along.i look for hebron to be in the mix next year,little and jones will help on our o line,tyson and samuel should be in the mix on d,and jones and the other dbs should be much better.we lose bailey and henderson,but momass,goodman,wilson,and durham will be back,with hill and troupe coming off red shirt,and king and green coming in,our wrs should be better.stafford has shown what he can do with protection,and i look for logan to come in for a change of pace.he has given our d fits on the scout team,and richt loves a running qb for a change of pace.tripp will be back,figgins is good,and ward should be recovered and make up the ground he lost due to iunjury,also white will come off red shirt and be a great te-wr hybrid.with sutherland and chapas back,if king lives up to his hype,and with moreno coming back our o will be awesome.

By puppydawg

October 30, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

j.pangle, it is better to remain silent and allow others to wonder if you are stupid than to speak and remove all doubt.

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

UGAy fans are legends in their own minds. You are the most classless bunch of racist, redneck, white trash jerk-offs on the planet. I guess thats why UGAy is considered a “blue collar” university. The only thing thats worse than the rednecks in Athens are the pole smoking hippie liberals that have made that place into a breeding ground for douchebags. So congrats I guess for winning YOUR national championship against Florida, now the rest of us in the relevant college football landscape can move on to bigger and better things.

By SECisFootball

October 30, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is a hyprocrit. Two weeks ago he stops a celebration at Vandy saying “This is not what Georgia is about” and then encourages it against the Gators. Classless and Bush league move but what I once thought was the classiest coach in the SEC. I find it sad that you have to use such tactics to motivate your players against their biggest rivalry. Your coach has shown his true colors. All of which are shares of Green, Orange, Garnet and Gold. Congrats on celebrating the most classless team in the SEC dogs!!!

By uga_cheerleader

October 30, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold

apparently, you’re one of those florida fans who blamed yall’s loss on tebow’s hurt shoulder. if yall were actually good, one player’s shoulder injury wouldn’t hinder yall from winnin’, right? just admit uga beat yall & broke your little ‘winning streak’ against us. suck it up & hope for a better outcome next year. (oh, & the whole hippie-comments about athens, that was quite a few years ago. do yourself a favor & check on news updates. & the whole redneck/country thing, we’re very proud of.)

By uga_cheerleader

October 30, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold

apparently, you’re one of those florida fans who blamed yall’s loss on tebow’s hurt shoulder. if yall were actually good, one player’s shoulder injury wouldn’t hinder yall from winnin’, right? just admit uga beat yall & broke your little ‘winning streak’ against us. suck it up & hope for a better outcome next year. (oh, & the whole hippie-comments about athens, that was quite a few years ago. do yourself a favor & check on news updates. & the whole redneck/country thing, we’re very proud of.)

By gator the dog catcher

October 30, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

As a tribute to Saturday’s National Championship victory over Florida, I will use a UGAY moniker and help celebrate the victory.

By David

October 30, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold: UGA is #10 in the BCS. So, who is the “us” and what college football landscape are you referring to?

By AJC=JOKE

October 30, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Anybody noticed how Chip had absolutley NOTHING to back this blog up? Just a gut feeling I guess eh Chip. Great work buddy. Indeed, buried deep in Strickland’s wonderful piece on Richt’s apology was the only line of newsworthy matter: The SEC will not sanction Georgia.

Once again the AJC tried to make the story instead of reporting it.

By Ed

October 30, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Next year there will be price to pay but enjoy your victory for now.

B.S. Florida had the entire rest of the game to exact revenge, and couldn’t do it. Are you going to be even more motivated to seek revenge a year from now?

By Hunkered Down HairLIP Dog **(aka GTDC)**

October 30, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Mow Bout Mem Mawgs Moys!!!! Nat Mark Micht yure ina yenius. Mat nelebranion on na moal mine muz awesmome!!! Mim Mebow muz amraid na mun na mall all may. Nis name muz na mest name ni never naw!!!

Mo Nawgs…Nic m….moof, moof, moof, moof, moof, moof!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Hunkered Down HairLIP Dog **(aka GTDC)**

October 30, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

Net me nive a nout out nu my moys Maltmaha Mawg, Muz, MuckninaNorthmest, Nawginmalamamoo, Menemal Neymand, and Munmawg.

Mo nawgs, mwe minally meat nem Maters!!!!

By Ed

October 30, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

GTDC, as a tribute to your team’s fine effort on Saturday:

CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP

COUGH GAG CHOKE

CROAK

By Hunkered Down HairLIP Dog **(aka GTDC)**

October 30, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Mut r mu malkin mamout mEd? Mo Nawgs!!!

By Ed

October 30, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

Take heart, Gators. You still beat us in other areas Saturday. Specifically, in mullets, jean shorts, tattoos, and aging, bleached blond women with bronzed, leathery skin wearing bright orange t-shirts.

Georgia may have a 47-37-2 series lead in football, but Florida is the 50-time, undisputed and unchallenged national champ in the other categories.

By Hunkered Down HairLIP Dog **(aka GTDC)**

October 30, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

Mo mEd, mell nem Mators!!! Nem Nawgs mun u naninial mampion-nip min mineneen neighty!!!! Moooooooooo Nawwwwwwwwgs, MOOF MOOF!

By Brooks

October 30, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold, congratulations on being an embarrasment to Tech, yourself, and your mother for the language you use in your posts. That type of trash isn’t necessary on this blog. You talk about other fans and then show your rear like that. Good job guy. GO DAWGS.

By STUCK IN 1989

October 30, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

Yeah we beat the Gators!!!! We are going to turn this series back around now! We’re going to own Florida!!!

By STUCK IN 1997

October 30, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Yeah we beat the Gators!!!! We are going to turn this series back around now! We’re going to own Florida!!!

By STUCK IN 2004

October 30, 2007 12:52 PM | Link to this

Yeah we beat the Gators!!!! We are going to turn this series back around now! We’re going to own Florida!!!

By WILL BE STUCK IN 2007

October 30, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Yeah we beat the Gators!!!! We are going to turn this series back around now! We’re going to own Florida!!!

By gator the dog catcher

October 30, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

DISCLAIMER - No hairlips were hurt during the typing of this blog

By Gator Fan (1900-90)

October 30, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

“I wish we had a some football tradition. Thank goodness we invented Gatorade. “

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Brooks…don’t talk back to your daddy sport. You’re the ball-licking type of dickhead i’m talking about.

UGA_Cheerleader…errr…Tammy, I happen to go to Athens a lot and I can tell you that its still very much a liberal, hippie town. BTW, my handle is WHITE AND GOLD not ORANGE AND BLUE. I guess illiteracy should be expected of someone with a UGAy education.

To the rest of you fleabags…the time of the bulldog is over. The time of the Yellow Jacket is upon us!

By GreatBigGator

October 30, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Dawgs -

Don’t get too excited. You have LOST 8 out of 10. You have LOST 15 of 18. UF has won 4 National Championships in the last 10 years. You have won ZERO!

The Gators own you to the point of not considering you a rival.

Stomp on Vandy’s V and rush the field in the first quarter?!? The actions of a team that has never competed nationally in anything.

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

gtdc

Still wanna haul that Creekwater Sippin’ Solvent..? Pays in gallons, not dollars, which is just as good as money around these parts…

By WhiteAndGold is GAY

October 30, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold Takes it in the JAW!

By W&G is low rent!

October 30, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

White & Gold thank you for another low rent post that futher illustrates that you are bitter low rent loser. Your logic as always is flawed and your language is impressive! I hope others follow my lead in NEVER reading your post again. You rude verbal assaults that have nothing to do with facts are a good indication of what a miserable person you. Crawl back into your gutter and enjoy being bitter tech fan!

By W&G is low rent!

October 30, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

White & Gold thank you for another low rent post that futher illustrates that you are bitter low rent loser. Your logic as always is flawed and your language is impressive! I hope others follow my lead in NEVER reading your post again. You rude verbal assaults that have nothing to do with facts are a good indication of what a miserable person you. Crawl back into your gutter and enjoy being bitter tech fan!

By Really?

October 30, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

GreatBigGator, Are you really going to bring Basketball in to the conversation? Really? What is next GOLF?

By W&G is low rent!

October 30, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

White & Gold thank you for another low rent post that futher illustrates that you are bitter low rent loser. Your logic as always is flawed and your language is impressive! I hope others follow my lead in NEVER reading your post again. You rude verbal assaults that have nothing to do with facts are a good indication of what a miserable person you are. Crawl back into your gutter and enjoy being bitter tech fan!

By GBGaytor

October 30, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

4 NC’s in the past 10 years for Gaytors and 0 for UGA…wrong again loser check your facts before posting. I guess you now want to talk about more than football and select the sports to justify the statement. We kicked you butt in Football this year which is all that matters! Go change your jean shorts and go back to your hourly job.

By Great Game GT

October 30, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold- Great win against the mighty Turtles from Maryland earlier this year. Oh wait I am sorry tou guys lost! But I can understand Maryland has turned out to be a very stellar team this year with a strong 4-4 record.

By MARIETTA DAWG

October 30, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

As usual jacket and gator fans always bring up the “what ifs”. what if tebow was not hurt — he would have still gotten beat by the DAWGS on Saturday. what if it was not a TD — even if it wasn’t we would still beat them by 5 points. And who would know more about being CLASS-LESS.

gators — everything from Spurrier on up.

tech — reggie ball enough said.

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

Wow! You got me! OOOOOOHHH i’m a low rent! Big words for a little man or dare I say woman. I’ll take being a “miserable” Tech fan(or whatever you want to label me) any day of the week over being a being a piece of UGArbage like yourself. Somebody should take one for the the team and wipe Athens off the map. The world would definitely be a better place.

By puppydawg

October 30, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Marietta Dawg, and who could ever forget those shining examples of class, Ruben Houston and George O’Liary?

By WhiteAndGold is GAY

October 30, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold takes it in the JAW!

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

And while their at it, some big strong man should come have his way with me… Yeah, that would teach those stupid UGa fans. Some guy with a real big one. Yeah. And a hairy chest… That would teach those dogs.

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

And one more thing. I also like little boys! Is that bad?

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know of a good acne cream? Also, are there any hot guys out there who want to chat? I’ll be at Swingin Richards later tonight. It’s a really cool club in midtown near tech. See you boys later!!!

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

You spoon with Richard Simmons.

By Leslie22h

October 30, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

SECisFootball:

Who’d have thought that CMR’s little tactic after UGA’s first score would spark such controversy on this blog. The only people griping about the celebration are UGA haters, including the AJCs resident dips. You obviously don’t like anything about UGA and you’re entitled to your opinion. GET OVER IT! Everyone else is. I have read several articles on the Gainesville Sun website about the game and the first score celebration gets little more than a mention. The Gator nation blames their loss on their young defense not being able to stop UGA’s offense.

Richt made a calculated move to get his team fired up and it carried on throughout the game. Like espn.com said, Georgia didn’t win because of that celebration, they won because they outplayed UF in the 4th Quarter. I think you’re hot about that celebration because the game resulted in a Gator defeat - or a Georgia victory, depending on which you hate worse.

Classless and bush-league? Okay, I don’t agree with you, but call it what you will. That move by CMR allowed him to take a very mediocre team and at least put them back in the chase for the SECCG. They also managed to kick Florida out of the hunt at the same time, which makes it all worthwhile for me.

By Sanford

October 30, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

Great timing on my part, I show right when WhiteandGold is leaving. Pathetic Tech fan

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Chip, I do believe we have suffered the penalties already that relate to the celebration. Terrence Moore talking about the fan rules set up is just PO’s that he lost his shirt on the game.

If you get a chance this week ask Moreno how he held up after the big game. That game was a big step for him carrying the load alone. Is he hurting a little bit or still stoked and ready to get back at it?

By Cedartown Bulldog

October 30, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Cedartown played Richard Samuel and his Cass team friday.We won the game but Samuel had 293 yds, 5 tds and played some mean lb.This kid runs alot like Knowshon,it’s hard to imagine he won’t get a long look at rb from UGA coaches.After watching him, it wouldn’t surprise me if he ends up being the best or near best in the country,he has everything you look for,oh,he’s 16 and growing.

By BoomerSooner

October 30, 2007 3:03 PM | Link to this

Why would a coach like Richt pull this stunt, just meant to embarrass the opponent. He couldn’t have believed that some high school type thing like this would help his team beat Florida. I’m surprised a big fight didn’t start. UGA used to be big time—what happened?

By scooter11

October 30, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

whiteandurine: please do us all a favor and quit coming to Athens. And you’re no one’s daddy. Can’t happen for a virgin. “Time of the yellow jacket”? You guys can’t even achieve “Others receiving votes”. Troy did.

By JDAWG

October 30, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

The celebration in the endzone was not nearly as bad as the cheap shot taken by a gator defender at Stafford when Stafford took a knee when catching the Gator defense in the neutral zone.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

Chip, what I meant by that was that they will probably have to create a new rule to prevent the thing from happening again. This week the memo, next year the rule. I have never seen anything like that on the first TD. Unsportsmanlike? Yes X2 as indicated by the 8 yard kickoff. Meyer’s expression? Hilarious. Meyer trying to get the gators to dance on the ensuing kickoff? Hilarious as hell. Looked lost. Payback will be hell next year but I think out team will be up to the task. Most of those guys are back and will be ready to do it again.

Can you ask Velasco how the picture turned out?

By WhiteAndGold

October 30, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

Sanford…i’m right here. I’m not going ANYWHERE. Queer dog fan.

By War Eagle

October 30, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

There will be a rule installed to protect future TD celebrations by mauling the field. No penalty should be given to CMR or the UGA.

By ben

October 30, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Why is FLA complaining? They had the king of this stuff in the “old ball coach”, I say fair is fair.

By SECisFootball

October 30, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Leslie22h…You could not be more wrong. I grew up rooting for UGA. My father played basketball there and my mother was a majorette. That doesn’t stop me from having my own opinion. I have always respected UGA and until this past sat, Mark Richt.

This is big time college football. There should be no need to pull a stunt like that to bring motivation to a team. Plain and simple…a team should be ready to play their biggest rival.

Of course you dont think the move was low rent. You are a UGA fan. I have not seen one UGA fan who thought it was a bad move. All Richt did was put himself up for question when he didnt need to. UGA was the better team that day. It is especially bad when 2 week earlier, Richt stopped a celebration at Vandy saying “That is not what Georgia is about.” He is a hypocrit and the actions he allowed on Saturday were classless. The days of classy sportsmanship by guys like Hershal Walker are long gone. If you guys want to look like the thug school of the SEC, thats fine with the rest of the conference. Seems you guys accept whatever happens with that team. Players getting arrested and we hear that they are just kids being kids. Classless displays of sportsmanship and you guys think it was a brilliant move by Richt. Whatever makes you sleep better at night.

By Ed

October 30, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Gators, congratulations on your recent success. Sure, it only took you 59 years to score that first SEC championship, but who’s counting? Let’s live in the present (unless by “present” we mean last Saturday - that doesn’t count). And the 47-37-2 series record against UGA? At least Georgia doesn’t have a 2 to 1 advantage like they had before Spurrier arrived in ‘90. Who knows, maybe your boys will win out from here to 2017 and tie this series up!

It’s not like Florida has no tradition (other than the tradition of firing coaches and committing major recruiting violations, that is). After all, your band has been playing the Jaws theme and making chomping gestures since at least 1980. And the mullets and jean shorts have been a staple of UF fandom since at least the mid 70s.

42-30

By shane

October 30, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

ga cheeerleader,white and gold is a tech fan honey,that’s georgia tech,not the virginia tech that we play sometimes in bowl games,ga tech is not a good team so they don’t go to good bowls.he just wishes he was a florida fan so he could win some games and have a championship.you see dear,years ago tech won a share of the nc and actually beat the dogs a few times,but they were cheating so badly that those wins were taken away from them.since they can never win anything fairly they are very jealous,once long before you were born they had a good football team and competed in the sec,but they haven’t done anything in the last 50 years or so.that makes the nerd nation very bitter.i know that you young people don’t think of ga tech as a football team,but once they were our biggest rival,and their colors are white and gold.we really need to teach our young people more history!

By Ed

October 30, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

UGA used to be big time—what happened?

This happened: Georgia 42, Florida 30.

What else happened? Georgia now has a statistical lead in the SEC East.

By soga

October 30, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

My view may be suspect as a parent of children who participated in D-1 athletics but a head coach cursing a player for a mistake as he leaves the field, on national TV, is classless. Some of the “Good” ones do it, Saban, Spurrier, Myer. Calling a coach classless because he wants his kids to start having fun again is ridiculous. If you were a GA fan in the stadium it will be a moment you never forget. You better hope you have a “classless” Mark Richt for a long time. Who would you want your child to play for?

By Leslie22h

October 30, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

SECisFootball:

You may be a UGA legacy, but you apparently didn’t attend. Hypocrit and hyprocrit are not words.

You seem to be more interested in UGA and CMR being socially and politically correct than you are in seeing them win. You sir, are no fan of UGA.

By rampdawg

October 30, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

Quote By BillyBobUGAfan

October 30, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

I think there new AD has lost control of the Athletics Dept. Felton was forced to kick off their leading scorer last week. Richt is back to his old FSU antics. Players getting in trouble- lots and lots of drunk driving charges. Has anyone seen what most of those UGA players look like with their helmets off? Kind of scary

Hey billybobtechfan You ever seen what a woman looks like with her clothes off? Of course you have’nt.

By FLA DAWG

October 31, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

What was worse - a bunch of players celebrating a TD in the endzone or a UF player trying to rip Stafford in half when he had a knee down to kill the play? One was a harmless celebration while the other could have resulted in serious injury. If the SEC levels anything more than a censure at UGA then they must issue eligibility penalties for intentional acts targeted at causing personal injury.

By Ryan

October 31, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

I just want to know how all of the reporters keep getting these crazt ideas. They say Tennessee is the only team in the SEC East that still controls their own destiny but that is in fact not the case. If Georgia wins out the rest of the season they are in. I can not wait until that happens. GO DAWGS.

By georgiagirl13

November 1, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

If you want to call something classless how about hitting Matt Stafford after he took a knee? Now thats a cheap shot. Oh wait, I forgot that was a Florida player so its ok because everyone knows Florida does no wrong.

And to the Tech fans…get over yourself, you suck! 6 in a row…about to be 7!!!

GO DAWGS!

By robert good

November 3, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

I think that if Mississippi State head coach had done the same thing it would have been a bigger deal, that black have no class but way to go Georgia. Big win!