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By Corndawg

November 8, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

I think they should wear red, concentrate on the game, and beat the tar out of Auburn if they want their uniforms to be black.

By Ed

November 8, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

I have a feeling the Dawgs will be wearing black. It would have been too easy for Richt to simply say “we’re wearing our traditional red jerseys,” but he’s avoided saying that.

I’m a traditionalist, and hate the trend of teams putting stripes on their jerseys, but I like the idea of black jerseys for this game. It’s an underused part of Georgia’s color scheme anyway, so why not? College football is meant to be fun.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 8, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

I don’t care what color the jerseys are as long as they don’t wear those black pants and they play a smart, hard fought game.

By Leslie22h

November 8, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

I think the whole “black” thing is a little silly, but I am fully in support of whatever the team decides to do. I won’t be at the game Saturday, but I will have on my black polo, cheering on my beloved Dogs. Being somewhat superstitious, I’m a little concerned that too much attention is being paid to this blackout. Then again, it may be exactly the distraction needed to overcome Auburn’s ability to win in Athens. GO DAWGS!

By kenny

November 8, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

All the people who are complaining one way or the other about the “black jerseys” need to give it a rest. It isn’t that big of a deal either way, I think too many are getting all bent out of shape over something so trival, it’s kinda funny. Remember, these are 18,19,20 year old kids, I know it’s hard, but try to remember back when you were that age, idealistic and full of passion for the future. If the seniors came up with this idea and presented it to CMR and he likes it too, then that should be it! Quit all the jabber about how this is going to ill-effect the players and is serving meerley as a distraction. These are still jusk “kids” and it is still just a game, no matter how serious many of us (myself included)take it sometimes. Lighten up, have fun with it and Go Dawgs!

By the way, here is a neat photoshop pic of what K.Moreano might look like come Saturday “Between the Hedges!!!” Looks pretty good to me!

http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2007/11/black-jerseys-what-wed-look-like.html

By Henne Patchinko

November 8, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

This is so stupid it’s ridiculous. I think they will wear red. They players asked the fans to wear black. I think Richt has indicated they don’t have any black jerseys and it would be difficult (and probably more trouble than it’s worth) to order up a bunch in time for the game.

This is all blog BS.

Oh, and by the way, Chimp and Carter still blow.

By Duce

November 8, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

I would like to see a totally black Uni, Black helmet, Red G, and Silver Outlines. But I think they will wear the old Red Pants on Sat, with Red Jerseys. Makes more since that way, Team in all Red, Stadium in all Black

By swimdawg68

November 8, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

I remenber one year we wore red pants in the Outback Bowl when bobo was a senior. We didnot look good in red pants. It was however a bowl game so no big deal. I think we save the black shirts for a bowl game and stay in our traditional red for home games.

I am not in favor of black jerseys in Sanford Stadium. I am in favor of us playing the kind of defense we played in Jax., minus the blown coverages by the DB’s. We also saw some of the same coverage in the Troy game. Hopefully Willie has done some coaching this week to eliminate this obvious short-fall in our defense.

By MURPHY

November 8, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

HECK YEAH !!! ALL BLACK UNIFORMS WITH RED HELMENTS !!! WARM UP THE TEAM IN THE TRADITIONAL SILVER BRITCHES AND RED TOPS. GO IN CHANGE TO ALL BLACK,COME WALKING OUT ARM IN ARM WITH RICHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT LINE JUST LIKE TUBERVILLE DOES. WHAT A SITE TO HAVE BOTH TEAMS WALK OUT ARM IN ARM WITH THE HEADCOACH!!! THE UGA CROWD WOULD GO NUTS. THINK ABOUT MUNSON: GET THE PICTURE DAWGS IN ALL BLACK-THIS WILL BE COOL. GO FOR IT RICHT !!!! GO DAWGS!!!

By Chip Towers

November 8, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Henne Patchinko and whatever other handles you go by, you obviously think this blog is stupid and that I am, too. So I’m going to give you a chance to just leave and don’t come back. But if you continue to come on here and use terms such as “blow” and the like while trashing everybody, I’ll see that participating in our blogs is not an option for you.

By MURPHY

November 8, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

HEY CHIP,

DONT WORRY ABOUT IT,JUST ANOTHER DISGRUNTLED TECH FAN. CAN YOU GET HIM THE SATURDAY SPECIAL?

*4 TICKETS * 4 PIZZA,S * 4 COKES * 1 PARKING PASS * EXTRA PIZZA COUPONS

HE WANTS TO WATCH HIS TEAM PLAY NATIONAL POWER DUKE!

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

swimdawg… you remember wrong. We wore black pants in the Outback Bowl, and they looked better that that ugly black stripe on the helmet, or the red pants that Georgia used to wear during the Herschel Walker years as part of their away uniform.

Anyway, red helmet and black uniform? Are the Dawgs paying tribute to the 1960’s Falcons?

Regardless, you people need to realize this is about our players. They want to do something different and unique. They are trying to pump themselves and the crowd up. This will be for us what the green jerseys are for the Irish. We’ll bring them out once every couple of years in games the team (or maybe just the seniors) point to as the game of the year, or the game they need to win, or something or other.

It’s different. It’s nice. It’s not Florida or Clemson, with their four different sets of pants and jerseys. It’s not Oregon with their four helmets and 6 different jerseys and pants.

It’s Georgia. We have red jerseys and silver britches. But if every once in a blue moon, if we pull out black jerseys, I won’t complain.

By RF

November 8, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

We wore black pants at the Outback Bowl when Bobo was a senior and completed ~ 22 of 25 passes. We beat the fool out of Wisconsin that day. I believe we wore white jerseys. One of my buddies at the game with me got so excited about the Black Britches he tripped in the stands hurrying to the bathroom before kickoff and broke his wrist and spent the whole game in a Tampa hospital ER where he was forced to watch Rickey Lake instead of the game.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Simple, just have them wearing some kind of black outerwear (jackets) to take the field much to the delight of the faithfull. Take them off on the sidelines and play in standard red jerseys. I think the stadium would appreciate the jesture, and no harm to traditionalism.

By Doggit

November 8, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this

who cares…we are still too young…

By charles

November 8, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

who gives a sh_t!!!!!!! We’re playing what amounts to the most important game we’ve play this season and all the media cares about is BLACK SHIRTS!!!! I’m sure Auburn is over there worrying about what color shirts there going to where. And that’s why they’ll be ready to play and we once again will be let down.

By charles

November 8, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

who gives a sh_t!!!!!!! We’re playing what amounts to the most important game we’ve play this season and all the media cares about is BLACK SHIRTS!!!! I’m sure Auburn is over there worrying about what color shirts there going to where. And that’s why they’ll be ready to play and we once again will be let down.

By charles

November 8, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

who gives a sh_t!!!!!!! We’re playing what amounts to the most important game we’ve play this season and all the media cares about is BLACK SHIRTS!!!! I’m sure Auburn is over there worrying about what color shirts there going to wear. And that’s why they’ll be ready to play and we once again will be let down.

By The Big Bug

November 8, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

“Blows” would be a compliment to this garbage.The term elevates the subject beyond its true status.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

Charles, you’re a moron.

The media and the fans are preoccupied with this. The team is going about its business as usual.

And because the media and the fans are preoccupied with this, no one is asking the team about Auburn owning us at home. About Auburn being the best defense we’ll face this year. About Auburn wanting revenge for last year.

Do you understand now, Charles?

Regardless of whether or not we wear black or red on Saturday, this whole thing has been yet another stroke of genius on the part of Coach Richt to deflect attention from his team before their biggest game of the year and onto something that really doesn’t matter.

And if the Auburn team is stupid enough to think our team only cares about their clothes when it’s the idiot fans like you screaming about it, or Chip coyly playing along with Coach Richt’s brilliant tactics, then all the better. But they won’t be stupid enough to be tricked like that. Unlike say, someone stupid like you.

Do you understand now, Charles, you absolute mental midget?

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

I kinda liked the Helmets we wore in the Independance Bowl back in 91-92. The black pants I was not a fan of. All the jersey talk is kinda adding a little sizzle, getting me a little juiced on a Thursday. My wife won’t even be able to tolerate me by Saturday mornign at this point! Gooo Dawgs!

By S.E. Dawg

November 8, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

I don’t care what color we use as long as we beat Auburn black and blue.

By dawggirl

November 8, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

Charles,

I don’t think it’s about the color of the jerseys or what the fans are going to wear ‘per se’, I think it’s about the excitement and the passion that we’re hearing from these Seniors who obviously really want to win this game. It’s exciting to know that these guys want it so bad they are asking the fans to do something they have never done before…blackout the stadium.

So, go to the game, put on your black and chear your effin’ heads off for these boys!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!! I can’t wait for this game!!

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

I could care less, but they DO have at least black jerseys in stock. I feel more comfortable betting that they wear them than betting on the outcome of the game.

Go Dawgs!

By jake

November 8, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

just to change the black or red subject a bit, now I know why Lou Holtz cannot broadcast any game better than podunk u vs akron, CAUSE HE SLOBBERS ALL OVER HIMSELF. Get him off the dam air.

By CA

November 8, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

* I think it would be great for GA to change their uniforms altogether like their Baseball & Basketball teams! Keep up with the times! Vince Dooley changed the whole uniforms i.e. Helmet color, logo and uniforms when he became head coach in 1965. So where’s the tradition…. It’s only Vince Dooley’s tradition. I think tradition is great but you have to evolve with the times and cannot live in the past! For crying out loud … GA has only won 1 National Championship since the uniforms were changed in 1965. FL has won 2 National Championships in the last 15 yrs and they have changed their uniforms and logos multiple times. Come On people don’t be so closed minded; progress with the times and with our team! *

By CA

November 8, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

* I think it would be great for GA to change their uniforms altogether like their Baseball & Basketball teams! Keep up with the times! Vince Dooley changed the whole uniforms i.e. Helmet color, logo and uniforms when he became head coach in 1965. So where’s the tradition…. It’s only Vince Dooley’s tradition. I think tradition is great but you have to evolve with the times and cannot live in the past! For crying out loud … GA has only won 1 National Championship since the uniforms were changed in 1965. FL has won 2 National Championships in the last 15 yrs and they have changed their uniforms and logos multiple times. Come On people don’t be so closed minded; progress with the times and with our team! *

By charles

November 8, 2007 6:53 PM | Link to this

Nascarjackas_,

Let me know where your at and I’ll come to you and let you talk to me that way in my face. I made a simple comment that is fact, didn’t need a mental nutcase like being a dick about it.

By A-ville-Ranger

November 8, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

I think the better look would be an even mix of red and black (our true colors).Black I’m afraid will have a low energy vibe.If this could be coorodinated (in future games)to have a good mix to me that would be better than the funeral look.

By chase

November 8, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

I am only okay with the BLACK JERSEYS b/c we need a change up for the Home Team Karma in this series…

That Said… It should only be pulled out ONCE about every five or six years!

The Dawgs are about RED or WHITE JERSEYS with the SILVER BRITCHES!

Keep TRADITION..you don’t wnat to end up like Oregon, Clemson or some other lower tier schools that need to make extreme fashion statements to draw attention!

GO DAWGS UGA 27 AUb 17

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

I am quite amazed at how well CMR is handling his new role as a true Head Coach… He seems to have more fire about him and is playing some great head games with opponants. Can you guys tell a difference in the whole attitude of this team since he has settled in to being all head coach in his duties? I loved watching him get on Asher Allen last week, and I think he is able to spend a lot more one on one time with the players. To me, it may just be the secret ingredient needed to take the boys to the next level in the next year or two. Lord knows I have been asking for it to happen for several years, and I truly believe it is a huge difference for the team.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

Charles,

Thats funny right there I don’t care who ya are!

Nascar, you gonna let him talk to you like that? You idiot!

By Gray Dawg

November 8, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

I say wear the black jerseys for one game then go back to tradition. LET THE BIG DAWG EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Rob

November 8, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

I hate all the ‘gimmick’ jerseys that schools throu out nowadays (Florida 2 years ago during the GA / FL game, for example).. and I really think Georgia should stick with the red (it’s what they’re familiar with and I don’t know if that may throw someone like Stafford off when looking downfield). As long as they play well, I don’t care. Aesthetically, as long as its only a different color and not some weird design (see Oregon’s unis).

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

Its pretty moronic to think that the performance of the football team and the blog topic are somehow mutually exclusive. If you want to come on the blog blasting the fans for a blog topic and act like that will surely cause doom and destrution for the football team, you deserve to be called out on it.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

Great post Chase, amen.

By GSUDawg

November 8, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Jim Donnan is gone. Red tops, silver britches, kick Auburn’s butt. Leave the Oregon uni changes to the freaks on the left coast.

By Mikey

November 8, 2007 7:17 PM | Link to this

I will go against the grain and say I want the traditional red home jerseys. I would like to be talking more about x’s and o’s instead of colors.

Go Dawgs — Go Special K

By The Big Bug

November 8, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

LET THE BIG DAWG READ!!!!!

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 7:26 PM | Link to this

Mikey-

Do you agree that Auburn will probably send the whole farm in after Stafford all day? Do you think Bobo will be able to find a way to turn their over-pursuit and speed to our advantage? Maybe some Tebow style qb draws? If they slant from the ends blitzing, do you think we can work some pitches to Special K around them? I think Tripp Chandler will be called on heavily for some quick passes…. if so, i hope he can carry the load.

By charles

November 8, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

Mikey,

I totally agree. If our team and fans need a BLACKOUT to get fired up for this game then we deserve what ever happens to us.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Charles, as long as you’re going to act like a moron, then I’ll treat you like an idiot.

For you to flame out about the color of the uniform and claim that our team is putting more thought into what they’ll look like sintead of how they’ll play shows a supreme lack of intelligence.

If you wish to be ignorant, then that is your choice. I just ask that if you choose to post on the board, Charles, that you use the lump of crap located three feet above your rear before you open your mouth with ridiculous comments about the team when it’s idiots like you, not the team, who’s making a big deal about this.

And I live in Athens. I go to Georgia. I’m in class with quite a few of the guys, and believe me, you’re making far more of a deal about this than they are. In fact, the wonder about guys like you who think this is a big deal. By the way, name’s Henry, and I’ll see you at the game, Charles. If you promise to stop acting like an idiot, I’ll be happy to lend you a beer up in the North Campus Saturday afternoon. Just look for me. I’ll be wearing black.

By The Big Bug

November 8, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

You guys could beat Auburn wearing pink Tutus. Much ado about nothing. Auburn? Get serious.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

As always my friend Hunk, thank you for having my back. You seem to pick up on what should be obvious to all the others, but I’m really not surprised they’re not. Anyway, no matter what, this game will be outstanding!

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

Anybody remember the old cartoon called “Gulliver’s Travels”? There was a little troll looking dude that went around all the time saying, “We’re DOOMED, We’re DOOMED!” What was his name? charles?

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

charles, go to de-caf. Either that or up the ant-psychotics like I did the last time I went off, but I digress.

Heck, come out in pink jerseys for all I care. Just win the darn game.

If it stokes the team to wear black, why would I be the pooper at their party. Whatever the team wants to do to get fired up, no animals need to be harmed, hey I am all for it.

Just win, and play with pride. If black jerseys make them play better, fine, but get them to sign a contract stating they will not fumble or drop any pass. Okay, guess that won’t work, but a man can dream.

Lets just suit up, whatever color, and knock the slobberknockers out of them. That works for me.

By charles

November 8, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

Hunker Down,

I don’t think they will send the house, we’re to good at screens and quick hitters against blizting teams(Alabama). I see them playing more like carolina played us. Stop the run, pressure on third. With that being said I do believe the tightend will be worked alot Saturday. I also think there are shots downfield if Stafford has time. They have given up some yards passing to some small teams this year. Don’t let there numbers on defense fool you. There good, but maybe not as good as on paper.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 7:46 PM | Link to this

No problem ncf-

I hope you’re hitting those books and doing good with your grades.

By charles

November 8, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

Boy, I’ve never posted in this thing and I’m glad all of you dumb jackasses have made me realize why. I said we were doomed. I’m more or less wondering why someone had a conversation with CMR and the only we have to blog about it a Black jersey. By the way, I’m sure if I look back on past blogs(when GA took there a* kickings) all of you who are being dicks were on here ready to fire everyone on the coaching staff. Hows that for “we’re doomed, we’re doomed” Wear your black for mourning and take your beer and shove it up your a*. Oh wait, you’d only get off on that.

By Uncle Dave

November 8, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

Like others have said, there are more important things to talk about this week… like what kind of offensive game plan will be most effective against the defense that held Arkansas to such low rushing totals… the toss sweep is not going to do it.

But if we must… I think a tasteful ensemble featuring a snug fittng cobalt jersey with hints of midnight purple and day-glo trim paired with retro silver britches and throwback leather helmets should adequately turn the tide(sorry Auburn) in Georgia’s favor. Yep… and the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, and politicians who favor campaign finance reform really do exist. Are you kidding me?

Tee it up and hit em in the mouth. That is what this rivalry is all about… red jersey, black jersey, kid from Jersey… let’s just go get em.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

Charles-

Knowshon is/could be a big factor. You gotta think they will key on him heavily, but the little rascal is an escape artist, so who knows…

If he breaks out like he has been, we win big, but I think we have to plan on the chance that they will shut him down to less than 100. That being the case we really need for Stafford to be accurate downfield. I believe you are right in that Auburn will protect against the screen and flat stuff. That leaves Chandler and Figgins, along with the wide outs to come up big, and they can’t if Stafford isn’t deadly accurate. I hope you’re right about their Defense, but the fact is that they are healthier than they have been most of the year, and they will be very angry and fired up. That’s why I beleive there is an opportunity to take advantage of their possible overpursuit/speed, and catch them with some holes.

By charles

November 8, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

sorry for the missed words in the last post. I took Cuz’s advice and took some de-caf, but I guess it hadn’t kicked in yet.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 8:12 PM | Link to this

charles-

I have no problem talking football with you and I also have no problem discussing black jerseys versus pink ones… to a point. But what a few of us regulars have been trying to get across to you is that what you and I discuss will have absolutely no prevalence on the football team’s performance. You have made some bold assumptions and labeled them as “the truth” that UGA will come out for a letdown, and deservedly so will lose because of the media attention to a simple request by the seniors that the fans show some unity with the team by wearing black… I’m sorry bro, but that is neither fact or even remotely intelligent. Let’s you and I (especially you) drop the rhetoric about the jerseys and the possible damnation of the team because of jerseys and move along to something that makes sense. Can we agree on that?

By War Eagle

November 8, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

I have been perfect on picking UGA games this year. I said Tenn. and SC would defeat the dawgs and winners on the others. Here is my pick for “South Oldest Rivarly” with reason for selection: Auburn 24 UGA 20, Auburn is head of the class SEC defense, dawgs offense against Tenn, SC, Vandy, Ole Miss was average compared to Troy and Florida. Moreno has made a big difference, but here is the KEY, I believe Auburn can contain #24 for couple reasons, YOUNG OL and being a SEC FRESHMAN. also, containing Stafford is a must. If I am wrong good luck to DAWGS in Atlanta because Tenn will not win out..

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 8:15 PM | Link to this

Charles… chillax. Stop acting like an idiot. Most of us sane blog people haven’t called for a coach to be fired, although, I must admit, I came over to the Fire Martinez side after the Tennessee game, but haven’t really talked much about it since then, although I believe that he still should be fired even after the Florida game because 1) his defenses are never consistant, they’re Jekyll and Hyde, and that’s not good and 2) since he took over, we’ve given up 30 or more points what is it, between 6 and 8 times, while under Van Gorder, we only did that once.

Regardless, we tend not to flame on these boards, Charles. And when we do (and I’m not saying I haven’t), then the old guard like Hunk and Altamaha and Cuz say a few sage words that make us feel like the idiots we were acting like and we tend to calm down.

But dude… you’re more than welcome here if leave the hysterics at home and stop acting like an idiot. We try to leave the flaming to guys like LamecockGary, the Bugs (who in their jealousy often pose as the fans of whatever team we’re playing that week), and the Gator fans.

And Hunk, grades are better than Spring Semester were, so that’s always good. Can’t wait for the home opening double header tomorrow!

If any of the Bulldog Nation want to come up a day early, come out and support our ladies and men basketball teams. Yeah, I know the guys team looks like they’re DOA with Mercer suspended and no more TBrown aKa The Beast in the Paint. But it’s never a dull moment in the Steg, which never was as bad as Tubby made it out to be (it’s actually quite a good basketball arena, not a bad seat in the house). Maybe they can put some of the fancy brick (like the Practice Facility has) around the drab grey exterior and spiff it up, because inside it’s nice, with a hi-def display board and great sight lines.

On another note, brick seems to be the dominant theme for each new campus building (SLC, Tate II, BBall Practice Facility, possible Indoor Practice Facility) which is a nice, classy change of pace from the utilitarian and drab buildings from the 60’s and 70’s (Journalism, Aderhald, College of Pharmacy, etc.). And the brick calls back to the older buildings on campus, like LeConte, the Library, and Forestry I.

So what would y’all think if they added a brick facade around the Steg to improve its looks? What if, after they finish with Tate II and the parking deck that will connect to Sanford Bridge, they put a brick facade around the drab concrete skeleton that is the outside of Sanford Stadium (except Gate 6, of course)? I think that would give so much more character to a stadium which has great character on the inside, but on the outside doesn’t look like much.

I think a couple of projects like that would be pretty cool.

By ED FROM ELLIJAY

November 8, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this

we are not morehouse !! we are uga RED!!!! I DO NOT LIKE WEARING BLACK TO A GAME AND DO NOT WANT BLACK JERSEYS TO MESS UP THE BEST UNIFORM AND HELMET IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. WE HAVE GOTTEN TOO INVOLVED WITH THIS WHILE AUBURN IS WORRING ABOUT THE GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By ED FROM ELLIJAY

November 8, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

COACH RICHT, REMEMBER DONNAN PUT A BLACK STRIPE ON OUR HELMETS. I WROTE A LETTER TO HIM ABOUT HOW I HATED IT. DO NOT MESS WITH OUR UNIFORMS. I DID NOT MIND THE RED PANTS WITH THE AWAY WHITE JERSEYS WE WORE WITH HERSHEL.

By matt foley, Motivational speaker

November 8, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

While the Auburn team is fighting amongst themselves in practice getting ready for the rumble…here is what the **UGA players are doing…

I want more cake to celebrate No-Show’s award…

Black uniforms…”does it make my butt look too big…what do you think Coach Mark? geeeee…I just don’t know…DO you have anything in CHARTREUSE?”

Who knows the song….Kum-bay-yah???Let me take another tug on that BONG**

By Hunk Erdown

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

Those are some good points War, and I agree if Auburn is able to do all that it will be a long and low scoring game. The key to the game is definately going to be the strength of Auburn’s defense and if it will be able to contain all of the possible weapons. It also depends on whether or not Cox will be able to capitalize on his leadership and control the game. It will be close, and hopefully another classic match-up for the rivalry. I think that Auburn stands a real good chance of neutralizing Knowshon, that will make the game close if they do, and it will depend on Stafford having a great game (accuracy from him and some acrobatic type catches from our receivers) for UGA to pull it out. If Auburn lets Knowshon get into their secondary too much they’re toast. Either way, good luck War.

Go Dawgs!

By matt foley, motivational speaker

November 8, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

HEY UGA, I saw one of your distinguished alums today….he was driving the DHL truck delivering a package to me!

HEY ED FROM ELLIJAY…..How about a black helmet to go with your black uniforms….and a white stripe down your helmet and back?

By NoopspooN

November 8, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

Honestly, I think if the players don’t come out in black on Saturday, a lot of people are going to end up disappointed. I’m not saying myself personally, and I’m not saying they should wear black. I will say, though, that with all of the hype, and with Richt never just saying “no”, a lot of people could be getting excited about nothing. Hopefully the whole thing won’t backfire with fans less than enthusiastic because the team didn’t “surprise” everyone.

But I also have this to say: To all of you “UGA IS RED” homers out there: The team, and coach, are asking EVERYONE to wear black. Not just the students. Black happens to be one of our colors, so I think you can manage. The more people that don’t wear black, the stupider UGA looks. So if you love your team, just play along and have fun with it. Prove that you “Bleed Red and BLACK”.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, is it okay if we despense with the pleasantries until about 7pm Saturday night? I mean, you’re a great guy and I know this rivalry has lot’s of respect going both ways (except for the flamers on both sides) because we’re like second cousins between UGA and Auburn, but man, I’m getting geeked-up for the game and right now, as cool as you are, we’re enemies.

Pardon me if I don’t wish you luck.

By Chip Powers

November 8, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs will wear white jerseys Saturday night forcing AU to wear their blue jersys. AU has won 11 in a row in all white and the visiting team has dominated this series. UGA will feel like they are playing at Sanford Stadium west

By A-ville-Ranger

November 8, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

CMR has said he intends to run the ball saturday.It seems to me that asking Moreno to duplicate the results of his last few games is unrealistic.Auburn has been great at shutting down the run of late.If Knowshon gets 100 yds I’ll be pleased,that is if Stafford makes some clutch plays.Which is my guess as our best chance of winning.Auburn would love to stack the line and they’re very good at it.There should be opportunities for quick slants,ins,outs and yes screens.Mix in a few deep balls and maybe as CMR says they can ‘keep em off of em’.

By IceDawg

November 8, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this

When our coach asks you to please not ask, out of respect, you should do so. He told you nothing new or different. How about asking a question that might get an answer to something we don’t know. Dawgs fans want to win the game - no matter what color the jerseys. Besides, breaking out different jerseys is best when it is a surprise/unknown - not when you guys try to ruin it! Find a better story!

By CA

November 8, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

* I think it would be great for GA to change their uniforms altogether like their Baseball & Basketball teams! Keep up with the times! Vince Dooley changed the whole uniforms i.e. Helmet color, logo and uniforms when he became head coach in 1965. So where’s the tradition…. It’s only Vince Dooley’s tradition. I think tradition is great but you have to evolve with the times and cannot live in the past! For crying out loud … GA has only won 1 National Championship since the uniforms were changed in 1965. FL has won 2 National Championships in the last 15 yrs and they have changed their uniforms and logos multiple times. Come On people don’t be so closed minded; progress with the times and with our team!*

By D-WOOD bulldawg

November 8, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

I think that we will warm up in our traditional red jerseys and then come out in black right before the game.

By auburn suxs

November 8, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

War Eagle I hope and think you are wrong. Yes , you are correct about auburn D , but as the season goes on the offense’s are suppose to get better too. UGA has a offense , and I would not worry to much about Monroe if I were auburn , because our passing game is very underrated , with the running game you can bet to see alot of play action going deep… I think we are going to win ,but it will be a battle …Turnovers will be the differents..

By JJJ

November 8, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

Dog Walk at 1:45 PM…..

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 9:33 PM | Link to this

Nascar, we are in the window. Yeah you can dawg Wareagle, he actually expects you to do so. This is the week. I dawged him once but the blawg was so full he probably did not notice. Hey we talk trash now. We celebrate or eat crow on Sunday. I will be here win or lose.

charles, I understand your passion. But you need to realize this blog has been going on for years. A lot of us have been posting since this thing was created. We may disagree with each other, but to keep from being kicked into the great unwashed of Gator and Tech fans, you need to interact, ie. discuss your differences with us, not call us names. Otherwise, you and Steve Superior can play golf together. We love the intellectual discusion, we hate the insults. So play by the rules or you will get others besides me that will jump you for jumping on one of the ALL-BLAWG team.

Dang it I just jumped the gun by including Nascar in the ALL-BLAWG team. Sorry bloggers. I should have not given that one away. Yes Nas, your comments have earned you that accolade, and yes it is above the FOC, the ALL-BLAWG is the ultimate accolade. Any ALL-BLAWGERS disagree, let me know.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 8, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

Charles,

Nascar is an idiot. He has no business tellling you how to act. He is the biggest flamer on here. He is constantly typing in bold to ” impress” with his bold font.

Nascar you are so far from sane on here its not funny. Every game you are on CWM arse! This cat comes on here with a point that he believes to be true and you start calling him an idiot. You start the NAME CALLING. You always start the name calling from players, bloggers to coaches.

This little band of merry bloggers is so cute, but don’t think for one minute these cats don’t laugh at 80% of your posts because while showing some reasonable football I.Q you are completly irrational. So chastize Charles and I’m sure you will have some little witty comeback for me, but I am not going to be a little arse kisser to you or any other S.O.B on this blog that thinks they can play God over what they perceive to be right or wrong comments/opinions of fellow bloggers.

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

War, this is the time that I say, dont care about stats, dont care about non-field advantage, we just win. We win whether or not your first team, second or fifth team show up. We win because we have found our soul. I am a Soul Man…duhhd,,duhhsd da.

Sing it if you know it.

War, we finally get you guys between the hedges and win one. It is really hard to dawg you when Pat Dye is my third cousin. Besides, you are a friend, I just think we kick your donkey, before you kick ours and your stats did not do squat last year, so keep posting them. We win anyway.

War, I hope and pray you are doing well. Next week, we are back to normal. This week, we kick some Ti-double-grr-r a$$

love you like my favorite brother, throw something back at me. your pal

Cuz………..

By colorblind

November 8, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

WOW!! This is the story of the year! Can’t wait to see what jerseys the dawgs will wear!!!

By Hire some graphic designers

November 8, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Don’t me to be negative but what’s up with that photo? My mom’s got better photoshop skills than that.

By War Eagle

November 8, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

cuz, this week has been different from past UGA-Auburn blawgs, post are more aggressive and new people or rookies having fun, but Auburn is peaking and ready for Moreno and Stafford. The Auburn game could be Staffords game for 4 years,carry the load, dont know, but he will be sacked more times this year than last. The East is weaker than West overall and Tigers will roar…My first post was 2003, after dawgs kicked our butt and I congratulated the dawgs on a great win, I will do the same this year if it happens…Thanks for the opportunity to talk with Buck, I always enjoyed his post…AU 24 UGA 20

By Odell Thurman

November 8, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

WHY IN THE HELL ARE WE SO OBSESSED WITH WHAT JERSEYS WE WEAR? AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT ORANGE PRISON JUMP SUITS (TRUST ME, I KNOW) THIS TEAM SHOULD CARE LESS ABOUT THEIR F—-ING WARDROBE AND MORE ABOUT THIS GAME, WHICH WILL BE A WAR.

Nonetheless, Auburn sucks. Haves a blessed day, childrens.

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 10:35 PM | Link to this

Lowcountry, I am sorry that you feel better for taking Nascar to task. I have disagreed with Nas in the past, done it on a basis of intellectual discussion and when it got to a point, agreed to disagree.

You sir, appear to be pompous. Disagree, point out why, and ask for the feedback. Insults are for gradeschoolers and those that never grew up. Nascar has brought up many good points we have debated this year. If you don’t agree, join in the debate. Don’t insult and add to the idiocy, but if you are unable to argue a point, then shut up. I, slash, many of us, don’t give a rats rear end on your poster opinion. If you cannot say anything other than we breathe in heavily by our mouth, well just take a long walk on a short pier. In other words, EMRBG.

And I mean this sincerely, shut up or argue with points, not insults.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 10:35 PM | Link to this

Lowcountry speaks. Yawn. I bold what’s important, dude. If I feel everything is important at that time, well, it’ll be bolded.

Cuz, I don’t think I’m ready for any accolades (and I’m sure Lowcountry would agree), but I appreciate the sentiment.

Altamaha, I’m guessing you and Hunk have seen more Georgia-Auburn Games than most of us have been alive. How about you guys take the time to tell us of some of your personal memories and stories from the games you remember best (or worst, in the case of a Dawg loss). I know for me, I was at the Overtime Game and the Michael Johnson Game. I was also at the Bad Clock Management Game. But those games are pretty fresh for most of us. I’m sure you have great memories of the Georgia-Auburn games from the early 80’s on back that y’all can share.

See Lowcountry, I wanted to make sure that on a crowded blog, the guys like Altamaha and Hunk could pick that out. Because it’s important.

Here’s a thought, since I don’t ever talk to you, just ignore it and we can both mutually ignore the other, kay?

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

War, we, the blawg squad, will always be friends. Buck is special. He means more to me than words can express. He has been, and will always be, our friend. I will never watch another Bulldawg game and not think about Buck. I am a better man for knowing him. Buck, we the all-blawg squad, are thinking about you.

GO DAWGS, HUNKER DOWN ONE MORE TIME FOR BUCK IN THE GREAT NORTHWEST.

By SamoanDawg

November 8, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Ok, I give up on the black jersey thing. Just win baby!

War Eagle, what up bra… you do make a good point about your D, they’re flying around making plays, but I have to agree with Cuz though. We’re throwing stats out the window. It’s going to be a good ‘ole fashion smash mouth football. The team that plays with less mistakes/physical will win.

Dawgs 28 WarEagle 24

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

I have one for you Nas, 1980 something, probably 4 or 5, whenever Bo Jackson won the Heisman. We were playing them at Sanford. Bo got the ball at the Auburn five yard line. Got hit, spun, went left. Got hit, spun, went back right, got nailed by two linebackers, pushed through the middle with sheer strenghth. Started running straight down the middle, but had two safeties in front of him, slanted right, slanted left, hit them both and ran into the endzone I was sitting in. This Dawg fan jumped up and cheered the incredible run until I came back to Earth and remembered he was playing for the other side. Felt like the dumbdonkey that I am often charactirized. But dang that was one awesome run.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

Cuz, ‘preciate the backup, but Lowcountry and I have been okay with the mutual ignoring of one another, but maybe he feels he has a kindred spirit in Charles. I know I can act like an idiot at times, and was trying to help Charles see he was acting like an idiot (whether he is or not, we’ll have to see, but any man can act like an idiot without having to be one). Whatever, water under the bridge, over and around the bridge.

I’m just glad that the flamer WarTigles from yesterday haven’t found their way onto this board. They were making the Bugs look downright normal… hey, I guess it could have been more Bug posers.

Everyone knows that this game is about Special K v. the Auburn linebackers which are probably the best unit in the SEC. I believe our O-line can hold its own in pass blocking. But it’s up to Coleman and Southerland to keep those stellar linebackers off Special K so he can bust some long runs.

Plus, we need Willie Martinez to coach like he did against Florida and bring the constant and unyielding pressure on BCox. If he once again calls a game like he’s done against Tennessee the last two years, BCox will pick us apart because he has revenge on his mind. If Martinez can keep the defense dialed in, this will turn out to be a real sloberknocker of an SEC game. And with Special K in our corner, I like our chances.

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Nas, appreciate the sentiment, but I am not hitting on you, I am hopelessly heterosexual. I just enjoy your comments, as I do others. What I am trying to say is dont let the buzzards get you down.

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

Samoan, can you feel it brah. I can feel the electricity here in Augusta. I just feel the win. I dont care what color Jerseys we wear. We win anyway. It just feels that way. Win one more for the guy in the great Northwest.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

I see Nascarfan as the young bull on top of the hill next to the old bull. The young bull looked down in the valley and said, “Let’s run down in the valley and breed one of those 50 cows!” The old bull said, “I have a better idea, let’s walk down to the valley and breed all 50 of them cows.”

Nascarfan is full of good ole fashion enthusiasm, and shows it a little too much sometimes. But he’s a dedicated Dawg Fan and knows the game and the ins and outs of the lunacy that us regulars deal with on here. The main thing I like about him or anyone else that I like to run with is the loyalty. I can tolerate the sometimes overly agressive style if the man is loyal to the cause. I wouldn’t give you 50 cents for someone who is tossed about in their opinions by every wind that blows the wrong way. Nascarfan will tone it down as he ages, and sees how to weigh out what is worth a fight and what is not… (Having children usually does the trick) So I guess that makes me an arse kisser in low country’s book but if I were on the battlefield, I’d rather have someone like Nascarfan watching my back than someone who is ready to throw the squad away everytime the battle swings the other way. Nascarfan can be tempered with experience but I have no respect for a coward type that is ready to diss the team at every whim, there’s no redeeming value for that kind of person at all.

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

Low and charles can bite my posterior. That is an insult, something they will understand, unlike a 4-3 setup play.

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

I remember mid eighties game we beat the Tigers at Sanford-West, in the midst of our celebrating the win the AU powers that be decided we needed to be sprayed down with firehoses. I chuckle at every time an Auburn fan talks about UGA fans having no class and treating them bad when they come to Athens. Its like a Vol fan calling us rednecks or vice-versa, the epitome of irony.

By War Eagle

November 8, 2007 11:15 PM | Link to this

auburnsux, you are probably right..TURNOVERS, could be the gamebreaker, nice to see you back,..

By stendec

November 8, 2007 11:21 PM | Link to this

Mix things up. Have some fun. It IS a game. Although a tremendously important one! Want Dawgs to win badly. Never have liked Auburn. Oh well, black or red, just play hard. DAMN HARD! The colors will take care of themselves. Go UGA!

By real dawg

November 8, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

chip at this point it really does not matter—the secret of surprise is out now so it kinda takes away from it to me—if they do wear black jerseys and win everybody will be thinking what a great ploy—if they wear black and lose you can guess what will be on the message boards next week—chip you do a good job and i think you are fair in your writings so keep up the good work my friend

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

Hunk, if I could have said it better, I would give up my day job. I salute your Clemenish wisdom.. Heck most of the insulters dont even know who Sam Clemens was, what has happened to this country?

By Cuz

November 8, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

War, sorry for the insults from our side. Aint it amazing that my cousin was All America at UGA and has the field named after him at Auburn?

Fellow Dawgs, if you know any history, you insult Auburn, you insult yourselves.

By NASCARfan

November 8, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

Hunk and Cuz, and never would have expected the sentiments guys. Thanks, and I mean it. Hunk, you got a good story for us from your years of Georgia-Auburn?

Also, just to let everyone know, besides the basketball double-header, Colin Cowherd will be doing his show from Tate tomorrow, 10am until 1pm. Now, love him or hate him (and sometimes I’m of both minds), for a west coast guy, ‘Herd knows his college football, isn’t afraid to call the Big-11 what it is (overrated) and is generally, in a world where everyone tries to push the NFL down our throats, is a huge proponent of the college game as the best game.

So come on down early, watch the show (Coach Richt is supposed to be on) and I’m sure Buck and Kincade will probably do their show there, too, stay for the BBall get drunk at The Loft, The Globe, Molly’s, The Library, etc, wake-up with a headache only more beer can kill, tailgate all morning into the afternoon, wear your black, and enter the stadium at about 2:45pm ready to scream your usually untested alumni lungs. Doesn’t that sound like a perfect way to spend Friday and Saturday?

Also, to you alumni who may be wary of actually raising your voice above a whisper, there will be plenty of students that Michael Adams and his Puppet have seen fit to exclude from this game (myself included) due to unmitigated greed, who will be more than happy to buy your tickets at reasonable rates to actually help create a homefield advantage for the team. Please do what is best for the team in that case and sell your tickets to those who will use them wisely.

Thanks.

By A-ville-Ranger

November 8, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

This game isn’t more important than last year’s Auburn game,or this year’s Bamer game,etc.What it could do though is put us another rung up the ladder and one step closer to the top.For a non-UGA fan who likes college football this is bigger because when you’re down they lose interest.For us constant UGA fans however it’s hard to say that thriving is more important than surviving.One thing’s for sure however,thriving is more fun and a win saturday would be a blast….GO DAWGS.

By 6NAROW

November 8, 2007 11:54 PM | Link to this

First of all, if anyone can get last minute black jerseys it’s NIKE. If Oregon has like 150 uniform combinations then I’m sure we can get black jerseys last minute. The Dawgs will pre-game in red the come out in black and whoop AU 31-14 in front of a fired up “blackout” crowd. GO DAWGS!!

By A-ville-Ranger

November 9, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this

I think UGA can get 100 or so black jerseys if they want them.I think if I was willing to shell out the money I could get it done in 5 days sitting at my desk with my phone and computer.

By david

November 9, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

AJC reporters (and especially Chip) are wringing this topic for everything it’s worth. What was meant as an innocent way to generate a little excitement for the game has now become so excruciatingly over reported that the head coach won’t even answer questions about the topic. Oh yeah! UGA plays Auburn this week!

By Johnny Danger Dawg

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

Some people say that this topic is being over-reported. But the stadium will just look like a big mess if only half the fans wear black. The best chance to get ALL the fans on board the blackout plan is by reporting the heck out of this story.

By uga-brave

November 9, 2007 2:18 AM | Link to this

maybe the more important stat is 8, 20, 42. those are the rankings of the dawgs D since little willie took over. during van gorders reign we gave up plus 30 once. under little willie 7 times and the season is not over.

folks he is getting worse and bobo is getting better.

better get 3 plus turnovers or score 35 on sat. absolutely no confidence in little willie.

By uga-brave

November 9, 2007 2:32 AM | Link to this

lived at 320 south lumpkin street from 1986-91, was at the infamous fire hose game at sanford-west. steve boswell intercepted a pass intended for lawyer tillman and the celebration was on. nascar fan our defensive line back the featured GOLDBERG at nose tackle.

this is A DEFINING GAME FOR THE RICHT REGIME. NAME THE LAST TIME WE BEAT FLA. AND AU. IN THE SAME YEAR?

By shane

November 9, 2007 3:34 AM | Link to this

i remember the 1970 game,au was on a roll,uga fininshed at 5-5.auburn held out on accepting a sugar bowl bid,had they won they would go to the orange bowl.my dad didn’t want to go to the game,he said ga had no chance.my mom and i talked him into going,and we watched the dawgs break auburn’s heart and knock them out of contention for the nc.dawgs win 31-17 in auburn!there was also a hell of a brawl between the players,i remember erk russell picking our guys up bodily off the pile of fighting players and throwing them toward the uga bench.ole’ erk looked like superman in those days!my dad was so excited that he was jumping up and down and laughing,thanks nascar,you brought back a good memory.

By the ritz blitz

November 9, 2007 5:46 AM | Link to this

I love reading this blog when you all talk smack…who cares what color jersey they wear…dawgs in a close one…

By Eric C.

November 9, 2007 5:51 AM | Link to this

War Eagle — The East is weaker than West overall

I’m not sure how you came up with that. The East vs West record is basically even. 4 of the east teams were in the top 10 at some point this year and currently there are 4 ranked east teams vs 3 ranked west teams. From top to bottom…this is about the strongest eastern division I can remember.

By digger dawg

November 9, 2007 5:54 AM | Link to this

Look at the sugar falling out of the sky LOOK AT THE SUGAR LOOK AT THE SUGAR! I think auburn is going to play with the intensity we had against fla they will be FIREDUP! the dawgs have to match that intensity to win. Did anyone read what will muschamp does on the sideline with his erase board? He reminds me of the late great erk russell, we need to go after him hard in the off season, he would be the missing link in this coaching staff.

By jimmythec

November 9, 2007 6:18 AM | Link to this

i think we need to stop going on and on about this and worry about the game. this is ridiculous and is all the fault of you, the press.

By Larry

November 9, 2007 6:58 AM | Link to this

Does anybody remember the game at Auburn in the early eighties when Auburn came out to warm up in their blue jersies and came back out for the game wearing those horrendous bright orange ones? It didnt help them then (we won) and I dont think wearing black will help us Saturday. We need to forget the gimmicks and take care of business. There is an SEC East title on the line.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 9, 2007 6:59 AM | Link to this

So I guess I got took to task by the Merry Bloggers Society.

* CUZ, never new you actually new a defensive scheme. I thought it was just pills and booze.>*

Nascar, your right we do a good job of ignoring, but those comments completely rubbed me the wrong way.

See bold what I feel are the most important parts of my comment, since so many entry’s are listed!

By YANKEEDAWG

November 9, 2007 7:06 AM | Link to this

Going to the basketball games tonight, will be wearing Black as well as my friends who are going.Chip hope you will be in Black! GO DAWGS.

By Dramadawg82

November 9, 2007 7:22 AM | Link to this

I can remember during the Dooley years when the Dawgs were in the running for an SEC championship and went to play Auburn. Auburn came out in orange jerseys just for this one occasion and spoiled our party. I like the idea of returning the favor. As long as they are focused and ready to play, showing up in black jerseys is a great idea to me.

By Rog

November 9, 2007 7:33 AM | Link to this

BLACK…Sure why not…a great color to morn the Tigerites ( is that a word?). If the fans and team dresses in black…PLEASE DON’T FORGET ABOUT UGA, HE WOULD LOOK VERY MENACING WEARING BLACK…WOOF, WOOF!!

By charles

November 9, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

Thanks Lowcountry, but I have now found that if your not on board with what the everday bloggers on here think, then they could care less about your input. I thought the original comment I made was directed at a topic of Jerseys rather than talking about the history of this game and all the other great conversations that could be had about this weekend. But instead I get called an idiot by some KID!!! Now that I know he’s a kid I understand why. But what a shame, I’m a true dawg, but it’s also true what everyone else says about us dawg fans, most of them really are obnoxious a-holes. Guess it just took me being on here to really figure it out. And to whoever made the comment about not understanding football, trust me I do, I played, maybe not at Division I level, but I did play college ball and I fully understand 4-3 defense. And HUNKERDOWN. Go back and read some past blogs, back when GA looked like crap, looks like Nascarfan took every chance he could to tear apart this team. Just another Athens student who thinks we should be winning the NC every year. And the minute we lose, then lets fire everyone. Yeah thats a great fan, ride the bandwagon one week, get off the next.

By Matt Foley, Motivational Speaker

November 9, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

Two dinner conversations at CMR’s house:

Hey honey, do you think my team will look good in Black? Hmm, I just don’t know…Will it make Knowshon’s butt look too big? Maybe we should wear a Chartreuse color…

**Hey honey, since I pulled that stunt in the end zone two weeks ago with my team, what do you think of this stunt for tomorrow? What’s that CMR?

Well, see ole Bubba (Hint: a black lab) over there licking his Leathery balls? Yes dear, I can’t take my eyes off of them……

Well US being DAWGs ourselves along with 92,000 other DAWGS, why don’t we all lick the Leathery Ball in the END ZONE??

Honey, that is a wonderful idea….Now I know why you gave the Offensive duties (please don’t say DUTIES with a DAWG story) to BOBO (is that name for real?)…

Honey, just think how creative you would be if you took the Defensive Duties from Willie !!!

By Greg

November 9, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Who Cares!Auburn is what matters.I have a bad feeling about this game because to much talk is about the jerseys.Focus on Auburn, not what your wearing. GO DAWGS!!!!!

By john

November 9, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Why don’t they just go ahead and hire a “gimmicks” coordinator? Its obvious that their opponents are not worthy of an honest effort without a gimmick. Isn’t that why Tennessee blew them away?

By North GA Dawg

November 9, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this

Just for the record, I’m not sure about what to think of a black jersey, but I will say to the “traditionalists” that there is plenty of historical evidence and “tradition” in the black jerseys.

In 1942, a Georgia National Championship year with the immortal backfield of Sinkwich and Trippi, if you look back at pictures you will notice they wore black jerseys. This is the same team that went to the Rose Bowl and beat a seemingle unbeatable UCLA team on the own field.

As a result, Sinkwich won the Heisman and his picture at the Downtown Athletic Club has him donning a Black jersey.

Doesn’t get more “traditional” than that does it?

By Bobby Brown

November 9, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this

I don’t even like the black socks. This is about as silly as the ugly black helmet stripe Donnan let a few black players talk him into when he was totally embarrassing the University of Georgia. Richt is getting so gimmicky it’s becomming comical. Georgia needs to just play football and leave all the carnival stuff to teams that need to draw fans into their stadium.

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 8:14 AM | Link to this

Well Lowcountry you have a point, I am more of an expert on pharmacolgy than defencive schemes.

By john

November 9, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this

Black, Red, Pink - don’t matter. I’m rooting for Auburn War Damn Eagles. They can wear whatever they want and beat ya!

By Jay Prince

November 9, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this

enough about the jerseys. Dawgs need to focus on Auburn, and not worry about the color of their shirts.

By AltamahaDawg

November 9, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

I didn’t have time to read the entire back and forth so I’m not sure who is the idiot and why. A few points before I hit the road to Athens this morning. This is traditionally a game a couple of my buddies and I hit every other year. We have certainly had our share of heartbreak, but no regrets. Its an odd odd series. You almost get to the point where you feel like we (each side) deserves the payback. But all the more determined not to let it happen again. I guess watching Bo break a long long SEC and home win streak in 1983, started a long history of Auburn heartbreak for me.

Nascar, yes Ive been to several dozen, but you freind prabably have a resume’ of some of the more memorable ones in recent history. I didn’t go to the Johnson 2002 game but I can rememebr jumping up and down like giddy 12 year girls for about 10 minutes that night. I had had the chance to talk to Mark Richt a couple of times. A couple of us were telling him about that, jumping so high, he said, “ah, pulling a Boss Bailey, huh”.

(ps, I think HD summed it pretty well, whenever I may have disagreed with your take on certain things, its really more of a wishing I could still see it that way.)

Cuz, eh, you know….

Buck, we need you man.

HunkErdown, thank heaven, the season is exciting, otherwise this market would be downright depressing.

A-ville, I thought the same thing. I would bet if they wanted jersey in camo, they could have done it. I still say Black warm up jackets is the answer.

By JMayes

November 9, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this

I really don’t like the idea of black jerseys. Georgia has one of the best looking uniforms in all of college football. A classic like the bulldogs red jerseys with silver britches endures over the years. I don’t want to lower our standards to that of Florida or South Carolina.

By 'floater3

November 9, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this

Hey John I know your are a closet tech fan that’s kinda funny that VT ‘S QB beat you silly with wearing GT jersey man that is kinda funny . So sometimes when you talk about beat downs think about the last 6 years and say GOOOO DAwgs!!!

By GloryGlory

November 9, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this

As long as we don’t wear Yellow on Yellow I will be happy.

By godawg

November 9, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

Personally, I prefer they wear the red but will not be surprised if they break out the black.

What I don’t like about stunts like this is that if you lose you look like chumps (a la black pants), if you win, it looks like genius (a la red pants), when all it really is, is a stunt.

Now the red contact lenses are a different story. I’d like to see all the guys wear them. That has to be pretty scary looking across the line at a bunch of Dawgs all with evil red eyes. Chip, who was it that wore them last year? Is anybody still wearing them?

GO DAWGS! BEAT AWDARN! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

Alt have a safe trip, a long drive for you and your buddies. What color shirt will you be wearing, I’ll look for you on TV.

By NASCARfan

November 9, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

Charles, I said you were acting like an idiot because your comment about the jerseys wasn’t about the ridiculousness of the media making a huge deal about this, or the fans being so hesistant to try and do what the team wants (thus providing them with what all fans really want… a true connection with the team on a personal level).

No, I said you were acting like a moron because you insinuated that it’s the team making this a big deal and that somehow, instead of worrying about beating Auburb, they’re worrying about wearing black jerseys.

Do you see how ridiculous that is? How unintelligent that makes you sound? How much of a complete and total leap of logic you make? And not only do you sound dumb in your post, missing the whole point of Mark Richt’s brilliant tactic of deflection, but you rant and flame about it.

Regardless, different opinions are welcome, even someone like Lowcountry. But don’t flame. I’m guilty in the past (and probably the future) of blogging before I think, but there’s always someone on the board who’ll set me straight. They’ll let me know if I’m acting like an idiot. We try and police our own board, because even though Chip gets the by-line, this is our board.

By DJISTHEGREATESTFOOTBALLPLAYERINTHEHISTORYOFFOOTBALL

November 9, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

This is the dumbest s** I’ve seen. First a coach ORDERS his team to get a unsportsman like call. Now he encourges fans to act like fools…..LOL…people will blindly follow anyone.

By gdawgfan

November 9, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

I think the black jerseys look great! My concern is the game. I think anything to pump the players up to get them off to a good start is great. Arkansas will have demolished Tennessee and we will be in the drivers seat for the sec east. I hope the offensive game plan is to come out and play act pass. Auburn will be ready for the run. Defensively we have to be very aggressive with Auburn just like we did with florida. We have to blitze Cox up the middle make him move around. Gawgs win 31-21.

By James Etheridge

November 9, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

The whole thing is silly. Who gives a dam what they wear as long as they play a decent game!

By James Etheridge

November 9, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

The whole thing is silly. Who gives a dam what they wear as long as they play a decent game!

By YANKEEDAWG

November 9, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this

I hope the band,Cheerleaders, & et al will be in black also. For you Auburn bloggers et al means and others!!! GO DAWGS!

By Bibb Dawg

November 9, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Good night!! Who cares about jerseys?! Just beat Auburn.

By mike

November 9, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

The picture kinda looks like the Falcons.

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 9, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

War Eagle, we love ya man, but it’s obvious that you make your predictions with your heart & not your head. I have a feeling that you would pick Auburn over the New England Patriots.

By dawgfacedboy

November 9, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

WHO CARES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! ARE THESE MAGICAL BLACK JERSEYS THAT MAKE TEAMS PLAY HARDER AND MORE CONSISTENTLY?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!? WHO CARES?!?!?!?! DO YOU THINK AUBURN CARES?!?!?!?!!? DO YOU THINK IT WILL HAVE ANY IMPACT WHATSOEVER IN THE GAME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! STICK WITH THE RED, FANS WEAR BLACK, AND EVERYBODY START CONCENTRATING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SEC HOME GAME!!!! WHETHER THEY WIN OR LOSE IT WON’T BECAUSE THEY DID OR DIDN’T WEAR BLACK JERSEYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS JUST IN: BRITNEY SPEARS WENT SHOPPING TODAY!!!!!!! WHO %$#^&* CARES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

By Steeledawg

November 9, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

I think CMR has challenged the team that if they want to wear black jerseys, beat Auburn, and you can wear them against UK. This similar to when we switched to black cleats.

By njdawg

November 9, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

Ultimately, the players should decide. It has been an up and down season, with a bunch of us trashing them on this site. Let’s support whatever their decision is.

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

DJ if Coach Richt told me to jump in a lake, I would get my swimmies and try to find one with water in it. The Pied Piper has been re-incarnated as a football coach.

By WhiteAndGold

November 9, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

Hello mutts, miss me? I’ve been out of pocket the last few days. So it looks like you’ve got a big one with Aubarn this weekend. I personally think Aubarn wins..I dont think it will be a blow out or anything. I do have to give you props on Knowshon Moreno, that guy is going to be special. I have give up on the Jackets this year. I hate Chan Gayley. At least Tashard is back this week so maybe we wont lose to Duke. Our game with ya’ll will have to be won on pure emotion because I don’t think there collectively are enough brain cells on our sidelines that could conceive a winning game plan vs. UGAy. Anywho, i’m back, so I guess i’ll have to live vicariously through Aubarn this weekend…..hey, kalamazoo, hope all is well with ya.

By Eddie Garrett

November 9, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

It’s ridiculous. The team needs to be less focused on what the fans are wearing (and themselves, for that matter) and more focused on their assignments. This is gimicky and not something that great teams do. Teams that do things like this are vying for attention or something that will make them “stand out.” Great teams don’t need a gimick.

By mcdawg

November 9, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

let stalk about how our defensive line is going to stuff Auburn-how after a long slugfest-our O-Line and a duo of tailbacks eventually wear down a tough Auburn D as we physically dominate the 4th quarter en route to our 8th win of the season-hello BCS (personally i think the black jersey would like sharp but kinda get the feeling this is becoming a distraction to the team)

By jlove

November 9, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

who the hell cares what colors they where, just win the game!!!

By GeekedUpWar Eaglefan

November 9, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

The boys from AwBarn don’t give a flip what color you wear….they will still have you dawgs Black (and blue) after this game is over with!

WarrrrrrrrrrrrEagle!

By No Doubt About It

November 9, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

Everyone has written about the Jerseys!!!!!! The truth is they will come out in Black jerseys for a fact i know this inside info. They will warm up in the Red ones go back in the locker room and come back out in the Black ones it will be cool and fun and neat and everything else . But the bottom line is they wont help us win the game…We still have to play to do that…Please Please dawgs just win the game!!!!!!!!!!!!

By chase

November 9, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

All of this JERSEY talk is BRILLIANT by Coach RICHT….it has taken all of the thoughts. PRESSURES and Questions off his players about the GAME!!!!!!

DIVERSION IS A GREAT BATTLE TACTIC!!!

By chase

November 9, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

EDDIE GARRETT

Do you really think that the DAWG PLAYERS are concerned about what they are wearing? LOL….they could care less….

It is just something for media and fans to talk about!

By Larry

November 9, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

**Black jerseys and Red Helmets look like the original Atlanta Falcons’ uniforms; and, we’ve seen how well that has worked out!

FANS IN BLACK; TEAM IN RED!**

By john

November 9, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

A Tech Fan and Alumni! But, have always liked Auburn having visited many times while I was at Tech. Beautiful campus - true southern atmosphere - awesome tradition. Someday maybe UGA will be looked at in those same regards - but I doubt it. Go War Damn Eagles!!!

By Hunk Erdown

November 9, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

NascarFan

charles not only said what you mentioned, but he went so far as to insinuate that we would lose because of it and deserved to.

I wish I had a few bucks for every time you or I had said something that we later found to be wrong or out of line and then admitted it and apologized to the board for it. So, you may be a young man but I appreciate the fact that when you realize you’ve made a mistake you are man enough to admit it. Doesn’t look like we’ll get to see that from charles.

I also would like to point out that your dislike for Willie M. is not a “bandwagon” thing either. You have stated clearly that you would like to see him back in his former role as secondary coach, but realizing that would be a huge demotion for him (willie has turned down head coaching positions) a demotion equates to firing him. Your feelings about this have not been generated as a whim because of a loss, you have held your opinion at least way back into the off season if not the last few years.

Even though charles is dead wrong in his flaming and rants, when he actually did offer some semi-intelligent opinions about the actual game and the x’s and o’s I tried to have a conversation with him about his thoughts, which held merit and deserved a response. But he decided to dwell on the hurt feelings instead of getting past it and seeing the error of his ways. So, as you have expressed, I would like for charles to fall into line with the board and talk football instead of pronouncing his prediction of a certain and deserved loss because the players asked CMR to get the fans into a unification with the team by showing their support in a special way: wearing black. Anyone with a lick of sense should know that just because the media and us fans have gone a bit overboard on the guessing game of what the team will wear, has absolutely nothing to do with the preparation of the Dawgs for battle.

One other thing on the Willie M. issue… you have been man enough to applaud him when he gets the guys fired up and coaches a good game, but that has absolutely nothing to do with whether you believe he is the right and best man for the job he now holds. I feel very similar to you about another of our coaches… Coach Eason, in my humble opinion, has done a miserable job of having our receivers prepared to play. I won’t get into the reasons, but the point is; I’m just as much of a Dawg fan as I ever have been… my beliefs on Coach Eason does not belittle my love for the team whatsoever.

Come on charles, get past the name calling (from both sides) and physical threats and get on the wagon with us (the wagon that holds us guys that don’t ever jump off). We don’t have to agree on everything, but if you can’t see that you were wrong about the Dawgs deserving to lose because the seniors wanted to reach out to us, the true fans, then you’re just not being honest with us or yourself. I think you could wind up being a good positve force on the board as a regular.

Go Dawgs!!

By alan

November 9, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

By his actions Coach Richt has admitted that he can’t get a team fired up and motivated for a game. Gimmicks like the “Celebration” at Florida and “Black” jerseys can only go so far. Sorry, UGA, Gimmicks won’t win you any championships either. You will always be 8-3.

By Dawgfaninmichigan

November 9, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

I am the one that was on Chips blog at the beginning of last and suggested the fans all wear black and team wear black tops and call it a black out before the players announced it. I wonder if they actually read Chips blogs.

By DirtyDawg

November 9, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Don’t care what color we wear so long as we concentrate on takin’ it to Auburn from the opening KO to the last horn. Oh yeah, don’t dare wear the red jerseys with black pants - you’ll recall we did that once at Jacksonville under Donnan - we looked like the band and played football like ‘em too.

By Hunk Erdown

November 9, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

I fail to see how we will be embarassed some way or another if we wear black jerseys and lose. This is a very simple thing that the seniors wanted to do to show appreciation and unification to the fans. The players, coaches, and anyone else with more than a pea sized brain knows that the jerseys won’t win or lose the game. The seniors made their request and got beyond it real quick so that they could continue to prepare for war. I know for a fact that the team has at least black jerseys if not britches too. Whether they wear them this week, as far as I know, is what I don’t know. I would bet that they will wear them, but you can rest assured that the only ones wasting any time on the subject is us and the media, the team is not like a bunch of high school girls getting ready for the prom, they are more like a squad of marines that are waiting on orders of whether to wear jungle fatigues or desert camo. They are spending their time practicing a game plan to poke holes in what could be the toughest defense we will face all year. Win or lose, if we are wearing black in the stands and black on the field it will just be something that our guys thought would be cool, the game nor our reputation as a football program hinge on the uniforms.

Go you hairy Dawgs!!! Hunker Down, one more time!!!

By bbcsickdawg

November 9, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

the black jerseys look good! if not this game maybe wear black on away games!

By josh silverman

November 9, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

i think that come saturday aftrnoon the dawgs will warmup in red. Then they will go into the tunnell and get on their blck uniforms. Mark Richt showed 2 weeks ago that he is willing to do anything to get his team motivated. Even if that means buying black jerseys. No matter what jerssys thy wear though they will beat the crap out of auburn. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!

By Dave

November 9, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

Tradition is great, but it hasn’t gotten us to the National Championship in 27 years. I’m all for the black jerseys this Saturday, a little stirring of the pot doesn’t hurt anything. Imagine if they warm up in white, then run out in black. Sanford Stadium is going to explode!

By duane

November 9, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

I’m not so interested in the jersey color. I wonder if they plan to pull out a black helmet with red G logo.

By Matt

November 9, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

I think you will see the dawgs wearing the black jerseys come saturday. Richt is finding great ways to get the team pumped up and ready to play( the endzone celebration agianst the gators). its gonna be a great atmosphere at sanford stadium saturday, and the dawgs are sure to show up and take down auburn. prediction Georgia 21 -Auburn 17

By Lake Wales Dawg

November 9, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Wouldn’t it be neat if we could start a new tradition by wearing black and beating Auburn, then bringing those jerseys out only for real, real key future games, i.e., one that would decide the Div. Championship, or in the conference playoff game? Might develop a little intimidation factor? Just a thought.I support The Dawgs in whatever they want. GO DAWGS!!

By Big Dawg

November 9, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

Real key games as in Un of Kentucky!? Hell, Vandy almost beat us this year. I can seriously see us losing the next 3.

By Duane

November 9, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

I think it would be neat. A change of pace is good sometimes. Heck, even if we lose it’s no reason to banish a black uniform. The Irish green never seems to work out for them.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 9, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

I can handle a black jersey, but don’t even start talking about a black helmet! That would definetly ruffle some feathers.

Again the helmets they wore at the 91-92 Indepedence Bowl I believe against Arkansas(when the SWAC existed) Were cool, but I could not envision an entirely black helmet.

By AUTIGERinBHAM

November 9, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

The 1980 AU-UGA game in Auburn, Doug Barfield sent AU out in their orange jerseys to get the team and fans fired up. Did not work, and I do not think all-black will do anything for UGA tomorrow. AU 31 UGA 17

By TampaDawg

November 9, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

hell, for all I care they could wear polka dots as long as it juices the team up and we get a W.

By shane

November 9, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

white and gold,i think you are secretly pulling for us,if you really hated us you wouldn’t be on this blog so much.i give you credit for coming back after a loss,most flamers don’t do that.i think hate is too strong a word for chan,i don’t know him,but i have met him a couple of times.i found him to be very affable.i will be leaving soon for athens,and i will be in black.the seniors requested it,and i will try to honor them.think about what these guys have contributed to the program,and the way brown,lump,bryant,and kelin have fought their way back from and through injurys to lead by example.i am glad to be the man in black!i don’t care what jerseys they wear,i will be there and be loud.we will whip the tigers!

By Tiger Fan 99

November 9, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Let them all wear black. It’s their funeral!

War Eagle!!!

By CL

November 9, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Ok, how about we wear the RED jerseys with BLACK pants.

By adam_vandy

November 9, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Black jerseys would be awesome….I love traidition but why not start something new every once in a while? Plus, if that’s what the players want, that’s what they should get….I think it would lead to a much needed boost of enthusiasm from the fans….I love Dawgs fans, dont get me wrong, but I like the idea of trying to mix things up a bit and get everyone united in black to take down the war tigers…..go dawgs!

By john

November 9, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

Tiger Fan 99 - awesome. Wish I had thought of that. See, Auburn people have a brain. 5 Million UGA blogs on here and none of them thought of the black-funeral symbolism. Rest in pieces puppies.

By AUTIGERinBHAM

November 9, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

The whipping that GA put on us last year on the Plains maybe have cost AU a shot at the NC. Don’t think for a second that the players and coaches have not forgotten that.

By JOHN

November 9, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Hey AUTIGERinBHAM - and the whipping GT put on you the 2 previous years shows everyone that you are a pretender in this area.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 9, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

I would love to see the black jerseys, FOR JUST ONE GAME. I don’t want to move to seeing black jerseys frequently…

By GloryGlory

November 9, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Win or lose against AU, at least Reggie Bush and USC will get their national title taken away.

By Henne Patchinko

November 9, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Towers, Given your ultimatum, I will accept your invitation to leave and never come back. Have a nice life.

By WhiteAndGold

November 9, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

No sir, not routing for either. I can’t stand UGAy obviously but I really don’t like AuBARN either. Yeah, i’ve had a big mouth all year but it seems that i’m having to eat some humble pie. Maybe one of these days we’ll have something to be proud of but as long as we have Chan, nothing is possible accept mediocrity.

By AUTIGERinBHAM

November 9, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

John, come on, are you a yellow jacket or bulldog? AU all-time record vs. GAT (47-41-4) AU all-time record vs. UGA (53-49-8)

who’s pretending?

By Dawgwoody

November 9, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

Hey - Switching from red to black jerseys sure worked for the Falcons serveral year ago, now didn’t it?

By Kdawg

November 9, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Who cares what color jersey the team will be wearing?? Everyone should be worried about the game, not about the color of the uniform!!

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

C’mon whiteandgold, it is just a kids game played by large kids. In the words of Neil Young, “Don’t let if bring you down”.

By Bradford

November 9, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

What time is the Dawgwalk tomorrow?? Go Dawgs!!

By Ole Dawg

November 9, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

I hope Richt keeps shaking things up in the future. Unlike the pros, college football is still fun. Kid’s don’t get paid (i’m not naive) so their incentive is still pure, either they are playing their hearts out for a future or just fulfilling a dream.

Best idea i’ve heard yet was go through the normal warms-ups in the traditional wear, then bust out of the tunnel in Black Tops and Red Pants. The place will go crazy. At this point everyone is expecting something different and it will be a disappointment if it doesn’t happen.

Chip, if you could eliminate some of the abusurd bloggers it would be helpful.

Nice to see the sentiment and respect among the old bloggers. I’m not one of you but hope to grow up one day and earn your respect, LOL. I don’t blog that often but do read your posts and gain a lot of knowledge and insight without having to do all the research. Having to navigate through all the garbage is distracting. True fans have a healthy respect for each other and the other programs, I see that here with some of you.

I have many wonderful memories of Georgia Football. I hope God blesses Larry as he hands the reins off as the “Legendary voice of Georgia Football”. I lived in Newnan and remember when the team would come through on the way to Auburn. Moved to Tampa in 1999 and endured the endless torture at the hands of the Gators, I had to remind them often that we owned them forever prior to 1990 and our turn would come again, the wins over the Gators mean more than ever now. We’re living over in Mobile now and listen to the Alabama nation. I’m married to an Auburn Grad, it’s a special weekend for us.

All of you lucky enough to be in Athens this weekend be careful and have a great time. We will be down in Orange Beach catching it on CBS and enjoying some Ribs and a few beverages.

By Luke

November 9, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

Florida State used to change their jersey styles often. I am surprised that Coach Richt hasn’t done this before. I also like the idea of breaking out the Red pants. If we came out in all red Sanford Stadium will be louder than it was LSU 2004 or UT 2000.

Ideal situation would be warm up in red and silver, and come out of the tunnel in something different.

No matter what happens I think this game will be epic.

Go Dawgs.

By Pulpwood Smith

November 9, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

Auburn will lose because Pulpwood says so. Check it out:

(http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/Default.aspx?mid=24297507&cbRecursionCnt=7&cbsid=f931f2cc6702498bb8b1081411eb4b76-247912536-J5-5)

By AUTIGERinBHAM

November 9, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

I will be pulling for the Bulldogs tomorrow, but they are not from Georgia. Go MSU, I hope they beat the dawg mess out of the cocky, arrogant, unrealistic Alabama folks.

By crs

November 9, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

I’m all for the red pants too, be great to see the dogs break those out once in awhile

By Gen Neyland

November 9, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

Hush ma mouf, catfish. Who’d thunk this to be, what with the likes of CoUTu and that chicken scratcher from USC… I’ve Gone Boar Hunting…Will wear Orange…Below borrowed from the TennesseanGo Vols

*Top kicker: Redshirt freshman Daniel Lincoln was named as one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award, which goes to the nation’s top kicker.

Lincoln is the only representative from the SEC. Lincoln is 16 of 18 (.889) on field goal attempts this season and is a perfect 37 of 37 on extra points.

He needs one field goal to tie UT’s freshman record of 17 set by James Wilhoit.*

By War Eagle

November 9, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

A FEW FINALLY COMMENTS: I`ve had no comment on Black Jersey, but it really would not seem like a UGA-Auburn game without Red Jersy and Silver Britches. One of best looking uniforms in college football today, except Oregon(joke), North GA Dawg, I think Auburn beat UGA 1942, the year dawgs were NC. Palmetto, where you been? Pick Auburn over New England? If it was a road game, yes? Eric C, Defense is the reason West is overall stronger, check SEC scoring defense and total defense, East gave up some large defensive number especially Tenn. SC, KY and Fl.Vandy and UGA are the two most stable defenses in the East except UGA has lesser pass INT(3) than any SEC team.

By crs

November 9, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

BE LOUD TOMMORROW!!!!! Whether leading or trailing, let Auburn know their on the road and we’re going to be loud all day long. Particularly on 3rd down we really need to help the D! And WM please get some pressure on COX.

By NASCARfan

November 9, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Hey guys, Coach Richt was in the Tate Center on The Herd a little while ago, and before his Q&A with Cowherd, he took some questions from the crowd.

You know the question he was asked.

Instead of saying no, we’re in red, he said with a big smile on his face, and I quote, “I refuse to answer that question.”

Boys, we’re Back in Black, at least for this one game.

I have said I hope this black jersey becomes a spirit jersey only used for the most special of occasions, much like the Notre Lame Green Jersey.

So the team will probably warm up in red and then, after the Trumpeter does his thing in the southwest corner, and the band forms the tunnel, I would bet money I don’t have that the team will come out in black jerseys.

Regardless, as I and others have mentioned, this has been an EXCELLENT diversionary tactic on Coach Richt’s part.

Georgia 31 Auburn 24

GO DAWGS!!!

By shane

November 9, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

yeah,cheer up white and gold,please,before cuz starts singing again!you guys should beat duke easily,just hand off to choice all day.au has only scored over 25 on one sec opponent,vandy.if stafford has protection we should win.au always plays us tough,but they can’t score enough to beat us if our young line continues to play well and stafford makes good decisions.

By DawgFanForLife

November 9, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

I’m a dawg fan, and I think that if the fans wearing black, will pump up the guys, then I’m all for it. If the team runs out of the tunnel in all black, all the better.

Imagine the team lining up sideline to sideline dressed all in black shoulder to shoulder when auburn runs on the field…That would have to intimidate Auburn just a little.

GOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!

By Pulpwood Smith

November 9, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

Pulpwood apologizes that the link he posted @ 12:54 above did not work but he knows that the Dawgs will beat Auburn. Pulpwood also knows now that he should have majored in computer science. Here’s another go at it:

[http://www.careerbuilder.com/monk-e-mail/Default.aspx?mid=24297507&cbRecursionCnt=7&cbsid=f931f2cc6702498bb8b1081411eb4b76-247912536-J5-5]

By crs

November 9, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

i’ll say this, the black will defiantly get our guys fired up and our fans but it won’t effect Tuberville, Cox or anyone else on that team. They are probably the finest COACHED team in the county game in and game out. What will effect Cox is getting smacked around and driven to the ground ALOT. What will effect that Auburn D is us running to open the pass or more likely passing to open the rush. Also, its late in the year now, look for Stafford to run alot more than he has been. And hey BOBO, please dont pull them damn statue of liberty out of you b**t again - that looks like some of the old bs Donnan used to run noyt realizing the speed in the SEC vs. the speed in the SOuthern conference.

By Michael

November 9, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Yes! They need to cut into the Saturday theme song with Back IN Black as the team runs out. Personally I’d like to see black jerseys replacing the red like we’ve seen in the photo shopped pics. All black or with white pants would be OK, what I don’t want to see is black jerseys & red pants or visa versa. Red or black pants occasionally on the road would be fine too.

By NOT MY FIRST TIME IN JAIL

November 9, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

White and Gold Time and place my loud mouth chicken friend.

By bigdawg4126

November 9, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

To CA……you really know the history of the UGA uniform????

Here you go smart guy. The silver britches we wear were instituted by Wally Butts in 1939. Dooley changed to white pants in 1964….then changed them back to silver starting the 1980 season.

By ben

November 9, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

red is our color!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

HunkErdown, thinking about the Lilliputians again?

W & G, all is well in MI. Getting colder and the S word is being mentioned more and more. Good luck against the Blue Devils, hope they don’t come out in black this weekend.

Hey people, anybody ever heard the saying “look good, feel good”. I want to add “look good, feel good, and kick some Aubie a@@”

War Eagle, Auburn will lose this one. We got the uni’s just in time from the Men’s Warehouse. The guy with bad toupe said “You’ll win, I guarantee it”.

Cuz, you mentioned kicking Auburn’s donkey above? They got another mascot? Why not simplify and go with Pegasus They collecting them now?

I say wear camoflage. Have the art dept blend it to match the hedges.

Dawgfaninmichigan, there’s more than one of us here? Warm’s my heart everytime I see the Georgia G.

By Tiger_in_Alpharetta

November 9, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

I was in the AU student section in ‘86 when we hosed down those mutts. Bad dogs! When they turned the hoses on the UGA section, knocking people down… well, that was over the top, but what the hell. Had to stop the flow of people trying to get onto our beloved turf (and ripping it up, like they were).

21 years later: Hose ‘em down Tigers!

By WhiteAndGold

November 9, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Uh oh, I smell trailor trash….

By Mike T.

November 9, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

Richt,the Dawgs and even the fan base need to concentrate on the game, what Auburn’s gonna do, and to win Saturday. If we lose it ain’t gonna matter one bit what color jersey’s we wore on Saturday. Even as fans we need to focus on what’s important.I rather win wearing white tee shirts with the name and numbers wrote on them with a black magic marker than lose wearing some slick black jersys.

By bh

November 9, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

I am very worried as I read articles this week. I read about Auburn’s practices being very spirited, with several fights (including Coach Nall getting in the middle of it) and then I read about UGA focusing too much on what color jersey will be worn and another article about eating cake. We have proven this year, that when focused, we are pretty good, but we struggle mightily with focus. I hope the funny feeling in my stomach is for nothing. Lets just focus on hitting tigers and not worry about jerseys.

By WhiteAndGold

November 9, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Glad to hear all is well ‘Zoo. Your game w/ AU should be a very good one. It seems that you’re pretty evenly matched. The best thing the Jackets could do is lose to Duke…Chan would definitely bite the dust then. The line about the Men’s Wearhouse was pretty funny.

By NASCARfan

November 9, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

bh, for the last effing time…

THE TEAM IS NOT MAKING A BIG DEAL ABOUT THE JERSEYS. THE FANS AND THE MEDIA ARE.

THIS IS A BRILLIANT DIVERSIONARY TACTIC ON MARK RICHT’S PART TO TAKE PRESSURE OFF HIS TEAM. THEY’VE NOT HAD TO ANSWERS ABOUT AUBURN’S ROAD DOMINANCE. THEY’VE NOT HAD TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT AUBURN’S STOUT D. THEY’VE BEEN LEFT ALONE TO PRACTICE AND FOCUS!!!

GOD, SOME OF YOU PEOPLE ARE SO DUMB!

STOP ACTING LIKE AN IDIOT, BH!!!

By Mike T.

November 9, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this

. The silver britches we wear were instituted by Wally Butts in 1939. Dooley changed to white pants in 1964….then changed them back to silver starting the 1980 season

Your exactly right. We did occasionally were red pants during the early eighties,for some away games.

By Tville Dawg

November 9, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

I like the idea of the black jerseys. I think all this public blog and advance notice takes away from the effect had the DAWGS just surprised everyone and showed up in the different color.

I hope the DAWGS never go to the RED JERSEY/RED PANTS OR BLACK ON BLACK. The contrast looks much classier.

I also agree with the other bloggers that this is a sideline issue and the real news is the game plan and the execution of the game plan. Without a professional effort on Saturday, all this nonsense will be for naught.

By Tville Dawg

November 9, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

Kalamazoo-we’re proud of you carrying the torch in Michigan. Tell that Ann Arbor crowd that we’ve got a big house in Athens also.

Funny, we haven’t been invited back up there since, I think it was 64.

By john

November 9, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

NASCAR fan - all the bold lettering. I presume, though, the team and coaches ARE making a big deal out of it. Maybe I’m wrong. If they come out in their regular uniforms, they weren’t making a big deal of it. If they come out in black - they were!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Tville Dawg, thanks. There are more of us up here than one might guess. Color blind Green Bay fans they think we are. Or Grinnell grads. Most of the knowledgable UM fans know of and respect the UGA program.

W&G, thanks. As FOC’s we are hoping you guys win by at least a field goal Saturday.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 9, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

Two Hundred and Tenth!!! BAM!!!

DAWGS 27

Tiggers 6

By kerrell goolsby

November 9, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

First, the big house in Ann Arbor is a DUMP! Get some real helmets! If it takes black to get DAWGNATION’s across, then God bless Coach Richt! Appalachian State sent Ugly Helmet U. a message and that message was “To hell with the victors valiant!”

By BLACKEDOUT

November 9, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

T-Ville, black on black or even worse black w/ red pants would be really ugly. That would be worse than Clemson’s purple on purple.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 9, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

If they wear the black I hope they have practiced in them. Also better come out with them on. Would be a major distraction to do a switcharoo before the game.

Heard Richt on “The Herd” today. Proud to have him as our coach.

By British Knights

November 9, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone want to Black-Out the Georgia game? I’d personally like to remember it.

By MATTC

November 9, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

I AM NEW TO THIS BLOG I LIVE IN TALLAHASSEE, FL SO I DID NOT REALLY KNOW ABOUT IT TILL NOW. ANYWAYS, I DONT CARE WHAT JERSEY WE WERE AS LONG AS THE TEAM THAT PLAYED AGAINST FU SHOWS UP. FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE NEADS TO BE PLAY ACTION THEN THROW A DEEP BALL. I DONT CARE IF ITS INCOMPLETE JUST LET AUBURN KNOW WE HAVE IT. THEN GIVE THEM A MOUTH FULL OF “SPECIAL K”. GO DAWGS.

TO WAR EAGLE- I AM NEW TO THIS BLOG, BUT YOU SEEM LIKE KNOWLEDGABLE CLASSY GUY. YOU CAN GRAB A BEAR OUT OF MY COOLER ANY TIME.

GO DAWGS!

MY PREDICTION IS THAT IT WONT BE AS CLOSE AS EVERYONE THINKS I THINK ONE TEAM WILL JUMP ON TOP AND STAY ON TOP KINDA LIKE LAST YEAR. I HOPE THAT TEAM ON TOP IS WEARING BLACK RED AND SILVER NO MATTER THE COMBO.

By Xenophon

November 9, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

I’d love to see them charge onto the field in black jerseys AND black pants…along with black knee socks and black shoes. No trim. With that red helmet, it would be a shocker. Bull-damn-Dogs!!!!!!

By DawgOnStoneMtn

November 9, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

It does not matter what color our shirts are - we’ll win. However, I’d rather us stay in red becaus its our tradetion. We wore red for our six national championships and our many sec championships, so why change? But, if the coach thinks its OK, than I say to go ahead. Who knows, maybe it will become a new tradetion for us. Go Dawgs!

By JDawg

November 9, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

No matter what color jerseys the Dawgs come running out on the field wearing, let’s wear black, make some noise and have some fun! Beat Auburn like they stole something!

By OhioDawg

November 9, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

I injured my foot this morning, badly enough to take the rest of the day off and consume enough pain medication to render driving a car dangerous. With all the unplanned free time I did a few frivolous things, one of which was to read the blogs for the first time. What an eye-opener! A few observations, but first , my bona fides: I was a Dawg cheerleader from ‘57 to ‘60 and had the privilege of escorting the original UGA around the hedges and over to the visiting teams’ section. That was a real rush. I’ve been one of the irrationally fanatic faithful ever since (I flew to Athens from Columbus, OH, to see us lose to the spread yet again last weekend) and it’s been quite a ride. Now, to the observations. Being a Dawg fan has never been easy, with a few notable exceptions. This year is no different. My best friend is an OB-GYN from UT, so he hasn’t been much fun to be around this year. I thought the end zone excessive celebration was one of the shrewdest coaching moves I’ve ever seen. By Sunday night my wife was threatening to have the idiotic grin on my face surgically removed. If black jerseys and a blackout crowd will help us beat Auburn, you may call it a gimmick or whatever else you can think of - I say go for it! At my advanced age I just want it to be fun, fun being largely defined as a Dawg win, but not 100%. As my wife has to remind me from tome to time, I fall into that special strata of mentality that makes the ideal football fan: smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important. I plead No Contest. Sic ‘em! I also note that English is apparently not a popular major for bloggers, and that there are way too many folks that apparently have an awful lot of free time on their hands. That’s OK, too. We are a party school, and with all due respect to Dr. Adams, “due” being the operative word, we ain’t Harvard and what’s more, don’t wannabe. Final thought: once, just once, I’d like to beat the other team AND the spread. Selah.

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

I wonder how many excessive celebration penalties the zebra’s will throw at us this game? I say three on the field and at least half a dozen in the parking lots.

By DawgFanForLife

November 9, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

By ben

November 9, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

red is our color!!!

Ben it is obvious you know nothing about Dawg Football. UGA’s colors are red AND black.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!

By puppydawg

November 9, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this

OhioDawg, you, sir, are a fan in the truest sense of the word and I admire your ability to keep things in their proper perspective. My Dawg fanaticism, combined with the vitriol from those whose jealousy makes them hate us, sometimes gets the better of me and causes me to say and do things that I would like to take back only by then, it’s too late. I needed a little grounding so thank you for that. BTW, my nephew was a cheerleader at UGA during the David Greene years. Cheering was a great way to pay for his education. Did they have scholarships for cheering when you were there? Also, I totally agree with you on black uni’s, Adams and being able (or not) to beat the spread.

By CL

November 9, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

RED JERSEYS BLACK PANTS, WARM UP IN RED JERSEYS AND SILVER PANTS. COME OUT OF THE TUNNEL WITH RED SMOKE. NOW THAT WOULD BE OK.

By A-ville Ranger

November 9, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

I tend to agree with bh about the team’s focus.Before the Tenn game CMR was joking all week taking the light hearted approach.We all know how that worked out.The best games this team has played came after a FOCUSED determined week (or two)of preparation.I think the black shirt thing is mostly for the recruits expected at the game tomorrow (just about the whole 08 class and some 09 guys as well).My biggest concern is with the defense,contrary to what some say they havn’t played better as the season advances, in fact they’ve regressed in some areas.None of this means we can’t win,the talent is there,they just have to get it done.

By GA Tiger

November 9, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

UGA can wear whatever they want…they will still get their butts kicked by a much better Auburn team….are Dawg fans still talking about 1980???? What about the 20 YEARS between SEC Championships??? All of those supposed “Top 10” recruiting classes didn’t produce anything from 1982 to 2002. The Doggie Nation needs to remember that the games are played on the field and not in the paper….wear whatever you want to wear, and get ready to get smashed!!!!!!!!!!!

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

November 9, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

I think Tech should have a blackout and invite us to have a blackout for the UGA-Tech game this year. Then they could finally get an aerial photograph of Grant Field that shows the stadium (i) full, and (ii) full of people not wearing red. As a bonus, they would not get taunted after yet another loss.

By Perspective

November 9, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

You have to love the fact the entire state is talking about what color jerseys UGA will wear and the UGAtech beat writer is talking about BASKETBALL!! Can’t blame him.

By Hunk Erdown

November 9, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this

OhioDawg-

What was it like in 1959 watching 4 different UGA QBs throw touchdown passes against FSU? Led by Fran the Man on Halloween, UGA won 42-0 with four different QBs tosssing TD passes… I doubt that has ever happened again in UGA history.

By HomerSimpson

November 9, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

Yall are running out of gimmicks…..this is utterly stupid!

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

Homer get another beer, heck I think this is fun. Red or black, don’t care what color just play the game.

By Condolences From Phat Phill

November 9, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

Why dont the dawgs wear Black pants with a nice Phat Orange stripe down the sides. Maybe even Orange Jerseys. What a Wild combination!. Well gotta get ready for them razor pigs pig soooooo weeeeeeee woof woof woof!

By Richard Simmons in Black

November 9, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

Are the players wearing Black Jock straps? Does anyone Know?

By Dawgbyte

November 9, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

As I posted on the “other” blog: I hope the Dawgs are not getting distracted by the color-of-the-jersey stuff, while Auburn focuses on the game. It’s not what you wear, it’s who, or what, you hit!! GO DAWGS!!, whatever color you are in.

By Tommy tele tubbie

November 9, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

sorry , but I will be in purple.

By Richard Simmons in Black

November 9, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

I think next week for the Kentucky Game , the players and cheerleaders should go strapless!

By Condolences From Phat Phill

November 9, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

Look at the pumpkins falling from the sky!! Look at the pumpkins falling from the sky!!!!!!

By Tiger Bird

November 9, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

Well Im gonna go watch the Wizzard of Oz on TBS. Those flying monkees picking up Toto and flying away will remind me of the mighty War Eagle carrying off Uga. Go WAR EAGLE!!!!!

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 8:34 PM | Link to this

UGA would bite the tar out of them monkees just like when he tried to take a bite out of your player so many years ago. Thanks, from now on, I will think of Wareagles as flying monkees. Man that is hillarious. You holler Wareagle, I holler back Flying Monkee. Man I can’t stop laughing. Way to go Tigerbird, you made my night.

By N.GAdawg

November 9, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

Didn’t the dawgs wear black jerseys one time before in the Donnan days?

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

No black pants at a Florida game we got our donkeys handed to ourselves.

By Cuz

November 9, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

In my best Knute Rockne imitation, Boys let’s win one more for Buck in the great Northwest.

By Mike T.

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

By N.GAdawg

November 9, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

Didn’t the dawgs wear black jerseys one time before in the Donnan days?

No black pants at a Florida game we got our donkeys handed to ourselves.

We also wore black pants against Wisconsin in a bowl game. We won that time.Of course we always do against the Big Ten.

By Jacket Master

November 9, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

Forget the black pants!!! Hey, you guys in Athens have got waaaaay too much time on your hands. Things must truly be slow again. Just go out there and do what you did in the Fla. game. After the first touchdown, have the whole team run out on the field and jump up and down like a bunch of excited little school girls at a slumber party, like you did in Jax! This will surely guarantee another win over a hated rival. Hey, if I had only beaten a team twice in 17 years, I would have been excited, too, about that touchdown. Lucky for you, the Gators were so banged up and inexperienced, you finlly snagged a W! Get ‘em while you can, cuz there won’t be many in the next several years if the Gator’s recruiting continues on pace. One more thing, when Richt leaves Athens to take over the FSU job in a year or two (Money talks! Just ask “I’m Definitely Not a Saint” Nick!), life will be back to normal. Hey, see you in Atlanta….Get along little Dawgies!

By OhioDawg

November 10, 2007 1:04 AM | Link to this

Puppydawg, Thanks for the kind words. My wife and family will be thrilled/shocked to find out that someone referred to my feelings about the Dawgs and used the word “perspective” in the same sentence.
Back in my day there were no scholarships for cheerleaders. If you were on the gym team, you were pretty much expected to at least try out. However, you still got to practice, work the games and travel with the hottest ladies on the UGA campus (and said campus has always had the hottest ladies in the SEC - even our rivals will admit that). Getting to do all that AND get a scholarship sounds downright greedy. Those were some of the very best years of my life and being part of the squad played a definite role. Hunk Erdown, Being at UGA when Fran the Man was at QB was fantastic. But “Tom Terrific” and “Chico Charley” Britt were exciting, too. We went to the Orange Bowl in ‘59, the same year as the record-setting FSU victory you mentioned, and life was never better. That’s where I was first introduced to RonRico Purple Label (Clarke County was dry back then). I’m sure most SEC fans feel a lot like we do about their schools, too, but I can’t help but feel that we have a legitimate edge, even in the best conference. Today I live right square in the middle of about 200 million Ohio State fans, and they can be somewhat overbearing. I usually let ‘em rant and rave, but if they get to be just too much, I always have the ultimate winning remark: “Uh, yeah, you guys do pretty good up here, but you don’t seem to do so well when you play my crowd, do you? What are the Buckeyes against the SEC nowadays? Oh, now I remember, you’re 0 and 8!” That usually shuts ‘em up. About that point spread thing, I’m guessing that the bookies love us more than any other group. UGA backer/bettors must lose, conservatively, about a bazillion dollars per season. I would never, ever bet against the Dawgs out of simple loyalty, but I quit betting with them decades ago out of simple fiscal responsibility. There are several Laws of Nature that are immutable: water freezes at 32 degrees fahrenheit; daylight follows night, and a Dawg reciever is going to drop (not just miss - flat-out drop!)a critical pass to either lose a big game or at least lose to the point spread. I don’t like it, but I’ve learned to expect and accept it. It’s OK. As someone said yesterday, in the final analysis it’s a kids’ game played by very large kids (at my age I can call ‘em kids) and we shouldn’t get so emotionally invested. Maybe when I grow up I’ll be that mature, but I’m not there yet…. I have to go make sure I have my black jeans and T-shirt ironed, so—- Go Dawgs!!

P.S. to Jacketmaster: there may be some schools that can rightfully tease us about sporting events from time to time, but Georgia Tech is not on that list!

By Insider

November 10, 2007 1:35 AM | Link to this

Momass just sent me a text. He says all the guys are going to come through the dawg walk carrying red jerseys over their shells, warm up in red them come through the tunnel in black. They bought the black jerseys last year and didn’t wear them. Also, his fbook profile pic is a picture of him wearing a black jersey…

By Don

November 10, 2007 7:12 AM | Link to this

I’d come out in black jerseys withe the silver pants, warm up, go in , change to the red…see…everyone’s expecting you to, now. you will have done it. everyone will be happy, and you’ll have surprised Aubrun with a…why are they doing that? distract them from the game and beat them….next issue…oh yeah, I’ve written Demon Evans reg. moving students and taking seats in east end all the way to the field…he won’t respond….but of course he can’t talk without Mike adams hand up his back moving his lips. What a shame.

By Forrest Gump

November 10, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

Maybe Richt needs to go back to calling plays instead of thinking up stupid tricks that make the university look silly. Georgia beat Florida because Tebow was injured in the Kentucky game and could not run the ball. The end-zone celebration was “tacky” and illegal. I am sure that Auburn is shaking in fear of the black jerseys.

By Big Dawg

November 10, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Fellow Dawgs it has been a hoot reading some of your posts. Coach Richt has kept all of us busy and distracted with this Black vs. Red stuff. I know they have the Black Jerseys but whether they wear them or not I just don’t know and just like you will have to wait until the game to see. As for the Dawgs to set some of your minds at ease, this has been one of the best weeks of practice the Dawgs have had since Coach Richt got here. IMHO we are witnessing Coach Richt transforming into a Great Head Coach by being able to get this team to relax and focus on just having fun and playing hard nosed football.

Now on a personal note- We all need to be praying for Buck Cochran as he is in the final stages, so please put our brother and fellow Dawg in your prayers to our Father God and our Lord and Savior Jesus.

Go Dawgs

By Cuz

November 10, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Hey Forrest are you stupid or something? Georgia beat Florida with a third string running back. I never said in 2005 that Florida won because DJ was hurt and could not play.

Jacketmaster, I am shaking in my boots that CMR will go back to FSU. He has moved so many of his relatives and his wives relatives to Athens that he is cemented in place. Money may be nice, but I think Coach Richt has a higher calling than cash.

Time to put the ribs on the smoker.

GO DAWGS, SIC EM, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF, WOOF!!!!!

By Forrest Gump

November 10, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

Stupid is as stupid does!

By Hunk Erdown

November 10, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

OhioDawg-

It has been a true pleasure to read your posts about the old days. Speaking of Tom “Terrific”, I sold a house for him and Judy last year…yes the same Judy. Tom is a “higher up”, suit type, with Airtran…Flight ops or something. Tom and Judy’s son went to UGA about the same time I did. I have an old picture of Judy decked out for homecoming and flanked by some of the cheerleaders… I wonder if you’re in the pic? Anyway… don’t be a stranger on here, we regulars would love to hear more of your old timers stories.

By Cuz

November 10, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Guess I should have used wife’s instead of wives. Makes it look like Coach Richt is on the fast track to the head coaching job at BYU.

Big Dawg, my prayers have been and continue to be with Buck. I was so thrilled that he was able to make one more Party in Jax and with him attending, there was no doubt that we were going to win this year.

Buck we are pulling for you, keep fighting the good fight.

By colin

November 10, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Buck and 680 the Fan Rock…

If you want to support the Georgia Bulldogs Blackout today you should get the new UGA Myspace Layout over at cleanupmyspace.com http://www.cleanupmyspace.com/template/UGA-Myspace-Layout

By St. Bernard

November 10, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

Guaranteed the jerseys have been in the lockers since the beginning of the year.

By Cuz

November 10, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Looks like I missed my College Gameday location, who whudda thunk Amherst and Williams. I guess they blidfolded a producer, spun him around three times and he threw a dart at a map of the USA. Hey it’s Amherst at Williams.

By Cuz

November 10, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

We’re screwed. Courso just picked us to win. Guess I’ll go deer hunting instead.

By Atlanta Gator

November 10, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Focus, Dawgs. It ain’t the color of the jerseys, but the determination and execution of the players wearing them which will make the difference.

By Cuz

November 10, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Another classy comment from Atlanta Gator. The team’s focus has been on football, the fans and the media have been obsessed by the color of the jerseys. What a great ploy by Coach Richt. Great to hear from you again Atlanta.

By OhioDawg

November 12, 2007 12:22 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown, Thank you for your post. I would love to see the picture. If you would be so kind, you can fax it to me at 1-888.840-1037 or scan/email it to me at brureb@bigfoot.com. Odds are I’d be one of them. I bet Tom is still handsome and Judy is drop-dead gorgeous. That would only be fair, since they’re still together and so few of the rest of us are (I’m certainly not). Judy was my secret love. Nothing ever happened, for several reasons: Tom and I were pretty close in AFROTC and as far as I know they never even had a temporary break-up. If they had, it would have been tempting at least. As to participating in the blogging, I can’t promise anything (I’ve never learned to suffer fools gladly - it’s a character defect I’ll probably never eliminate), but if I have the time I will give it a shot. What a game! I’m now in the unusual position of being super-interested in Kentucky’s football team for perhaps the first time in my life. I honestly don’t remember ever caring before. If our guys play like we now know they can, this is going to be a banner year and next year could be for all the marbles! As always, Go Dawgs!