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By GWE

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Hoping for the Rose!!

By Dawgcrzy

November 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

I don’t know if we are the 4th best team in the nation,but somebody does and that’s good with me.As for as the bowls,if you are a true Bulldog you want the best team available.I don’t want to see another #3 Dawgs vs #15 Noles.

By Dawg Fud

November 26, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

I definitely believe that Georgia is the best 2 loss team in the country. However, LSU could prove to be better if they blow Tennessee out in the SECCG. We are deserving to be in the top 5.

Congratulations to LSU and Tennessee on making it to the SEC Championship. (It was tough to write that).

GO DAWGS!

By BullDawg Rick

November 26, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

The “Chips” fell where they fell.. Evidently the nations voters believe UGA is deserving of their ranking.. (Being the homer that I am, I BELIEVE it’s just ‘bout right, too)..

The Rose would be great.. The two hottest teams in the land!

Orange, a little closer, but if VaT is there they might not want a replay of our last meeting (final score included)…

Whereever the Dawgs play their BcS game - I could careless…

It’s been a great season!!

It’s Grreat To Be A Georgia Bulldog!!

By Dawg Fud

November 26, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

The Rose Bowl would be awesome! A rare opportunity and I would love the chance to play Southern Cal.

I agree. I want to play against the best.

By Dawgman

November 26, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Would love to play in Pasadena! Go Dawgs and Go Pitt and Oklahoma. A guy can dream cant he?

By vinceb

November 26, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

Are the Dawgs the 4th best team in the nation? Good qestion. If we had managed to beat either South Carolina or Tennessee would you still ask that question? If we played SC or Tenn today, who do you think would win?

The Dawgs would have to be favored over SC or Tenn today. If they had won either of those games, they’d be ranked #2 now (maybe #1?) going into the SEC championship game against LSU.

Yep, I think #4 is about right.

By Co Dawg

November 26, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

I don’t think that many teams in the top 10 are playing superior football, so the 4th ranking could be any of them. Whether Uga or VT, etc deserves is a coin toss, in my opinion. BUT PLEASE, no BCS bowl against an overrtaed team like Hawaii!! I’d take a chance to play USC in a minute. If the Dawgs play their best ball, they can play head to head with anyone, including the Trojans, so stop worrying. A win over the Trojans, coupled with a WVU National Championship, would put Uga as the 2008 preseason #1. And this Colorado Dawg would buy up for tickets to Pasadena in a minute.

By cursive

November 26, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this

Rose Bowl would be the best. If we take on USC and beat them then we will earn ESPN respect for next season. Take on the best, baby!

By Dawgbone

November 26, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this

Of course I’m hoping for a miracle to put the Dawgs in the BCS Championship Game. What a fitting end to a crazy season that would be!

That being said, I would prefer the Rose, Fiesta, then Orange in that order but would be happy with any BCS Bowl. Who would have believed that a month ago?

Great coaching and great effort by the Dawgs - this will be a nice reward.

DAWGBONE

By Michael Scharff

November 26, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

The Championship Teams have almost always had a few breaks along the way. If the Jackets don’t tie Notre Dame in 1980, then we would not have been the Number One Team in the country headed to the Sugar Bowl. This year, we played very poorly against South Carolina and played worse against Tennessee. We were in danger of losing against Vanderbilt, and then…we recovered the fumble. Since then, this has been a much different ball club. Coach Richt has done a superb job of motivating our Team to play like Champions. I still worry about our cover two zone defensive coverage. We are a much stronger defense when we pressure the opposing QB and play man coverage. I am excited about our Bowl possibilities. I also believe we will have a tremendous Team next year - we will certainly need to play up to our abilities, as we have a very tough schedule next year as well.

By Dave

November 26, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Dayum….can’t score from the 1 yd. line…..can’t kick a 30 x yard fieldgoal…. Kentucky, I guess you gave it your best shot. TN is just flat out the most fortunate team this year. South Carolina WHALES on TN in the second half, takes the lead, then the QB just drops the ball from the center in OT. Vandy POUNDS on TN the entire game (leading 29-7 in the fourth quarter) and then misses a 40 yard field goal to win the game by 4 INCHES! Kentucky WHALES on TN the entire second half to come back and then suddenly can’t score from the one OR make a 30 yard field goal to win the game. Just DAYUM………

By Jake Kay

November 26, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

UGA wins, Ohio State loses.

Thats all I care about.

By Gen Neyland

November 26, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

Deserve it or not, at this point they have it, so therefore according to the rules in place, they do deserve it…see below :

By Gen Neyland

November 26, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

If New England got thumped by the lowly Jets in their 16th game of the regular season, they finish at 15-1, they get a legit shot to a Super Bowl ring…That’s the playoff system in a nutshell…My continuing problem with the college system is lose early and finish well, GREAT…Lose late to a good Top 5 or 10 team, even finishing 11-1, 11-2, 10-2 missing out on the conference championship and sink…I watch Sagarin Ratings and believe that overall system is the best indicator of College Football Standings…Mr. BuLLdawg disagreed with me ( CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT ). Votes by individuals count, but other factors are figured in…The fact the ELO_CHESS is the sole indicator toward the 2007 BCSNC Game means the Beauty Contest is ruling the day…To me, it’s WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW that adds up to which teams belong in the NC game…and that includes those that do and don’t make conference champioship games. It should not be placed on CCG’s, but a simple overall process…

By Dave

November 26, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

I think the Dawgs are currently the most exciting and best football team in the country. I haven’t given up hope on them playing and winning the National Championship. I know they will win if they make it to the BCS Championship game.

Go Dawgs!!

By MURPHY

November 26, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

3 COMMENTS TO MAKE:

By Good Guy

November 26, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Yes, I think the players are deserving of all the attention with all the young players and the fact they bounced back from a whipping by TN. As for as them deserving to be the #4 team in the nation is in question because there are so many other 2 lose teams that are probally better than UGA but not playing better than UGA right now. And the fact that UGA got spanked by TN and lost at home to SC who may not even make to a bowl game this year.

But I would love to play USC in the Rose Bowl. But I’m not sure if that would be a good situation for UGA because there are no recruiting opportunities and you’re playing USC in there backyard. Not a good combination. But I wouldn’t turn it down though. I can’t imagine a high school all-american passing up USC for UGA out there. I think the best situation for UGA is the Orange Bowl. Great atmosphere and you have an opportunity to recruit, not great but good. An opportunity to still maybe a few players that Florida usually get. even if that means playing VT again.

By addicted

November 26, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

While I think Georgia is a very good team, probably deserving the #4 spot, (Richt has a LOT to do with this) I dont think they deserve to be in the NC race. Simply because there is no way that a team that does not win its conference (heck even half of its conference!) deserves to be playing in the National Championship game. I do however feel that UGA is the second best team in the SEC (after LSU) but maybe the whole conference system also deserves a new look.

By Mike

November 26, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

The problem that caused all this was when Ga. ranked #18 beat Fl. Ga. moved up to #10. That was way to big a jump. If Ga. would have been moved up to #14 where they should have been, then we wouldnt be having this discusion. Chip knows that they should be about #9 right now. That is why he asked this question. THE ROSE BOWL IS SET USC/OHST NO QUESTIONS ASK. At least Ga. will finally play a good team in a bowl.

By born 2 bark

November 26, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this

I didn’t think we would be #4 at the end of the season, but I did predict 10-2. The only kicker was my 2 loss predictions were wrong. This is a different team than earlier in the season when the losses came. The O line isn’t green anymore, we are a multi dimensional offense and the young guys on the D are making plays! I’d love the Rose Bowl against USC! I’d be there with bells on and I’d hope other fans would travel. GO DAWGS!!!!!!11

By BIG DAWG

November 26, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this

Chip are you retarded, of course the DAWGS deserve to be #4. I think the Rose would be the best scenario for us to showcase are talent level against USC and prove to those ESPN idiots that we deserve to be in the top five.

By Gary

November 26, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

Rose or bust. I’d love to see the dogs in the Rose Bowl. I’m not any more scared of USC than I was of LSU (even though we didn’t get a chance to play them in the SEC CG) or Florida. Dogs have shown they can play with the best when they are fired up and trust me, they would be fired up big time for the Rose Bowl. What a nice payday for the school as well. I admit, I never thought we would finish in the top 5 this year but I also felt there were better things to come after early season disappointments. I’m really looking forward to Georgia being a regular in the SEC and national title hunt for the next few years. Go Dawgs!

By should be working for AJC

November 26, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

“Now obviously the Sugar Bowl is out of the question because the SEC Championship Game winner — Tennessee or LSU — will fill that slot. So that leaves the Rose, Orange and Fiesta bowls as options.”

Ugh, the Sugar Bowl is for the National Title game this year.

By SuwaneeDawg

November 26, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

4th best in the nation - as someone said earlier, I don’t know if they are but the rest of the top 10 hasn’t really stepped up and made a case to be ranked ahead of the Dawgs.

Which bowl? - I couldn’t care less. IIf anyone had said after the Knoxville Debacle that we would be in line for a BCS bowl, most realistic people would have laughed in your face. If I had to pick, I would say Rose for many obvious reasons, not the least of which is to play USC. Even if we get run out of the stadium, that experience will definitely help us in the next couple of years.

Does UGA deserve the love - why not? In addition to WVU and USC, they’re easily the hottest team in the country. These guys couldn’t score a TD against a since-exposed Carolina team and got embarrased in Knoxville only to do a 180 and run over the rest of the schedule. I honestly don’t care that we’re not going to the SECCG, we’re in a better spot. I’ll gladly trade the Dome for the Rose parade.

The other reason I’m happy about this is it is yet another ding on the BCS system. And if a miracle should happen and Mizzou and WVU could both lose on Saturday and it ends up being OSU and UGA? It would render the BCS and any and all conference championships meaningless. Either all conferences have one or none should. I’m giddy at the thought. And if it should happen to benefit my school, out-friggin-standing!

I know this has been yet another short novel but I’m as proud of this team as I’ve ever been. Chip - I asked you after the Tennessee game if that would be a springboard or a cliff, well I think we all got our answer.

By 'floater3

November 26, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

I think the rose bowl would be an awesome trip, even better you play a top team, better scenario than going to the sugar and playing Hawaii .

By GW

November 26, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

Until UGA proves otherwise, they deserve #4 as much as anyone. Since it is not the NC game, I see the Rose pulling all stops to avoid a southern team. You know they want USC-Ohio State.

By Horace Toboobin

November 26, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

“Now obviously the Sugar Bowl is out of the question because the SEC Championship Game winner — Tennessee or LSU — will fill that slot. So that leaves the Rose, Orange and Fiesta bowls as options.”

Do what? Sugar is the title game this year.

By Joe

November 26, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this

I agree with Good Guy, Recruiting, Recruiting, Recruiting is still the #1 prioriy in College Football. While it would be great to play USC out there in the Rose Bowl, Georgia doesn’t gain anything. Let’s take advantage of this BCS position in the Orange Bowl and steal a few recruits from Florida. Remember, We have to play them every year, not USC. We can play them in the Rose Bowl for BCS title.

By Frank

November 26, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

Should W VA and Missouri lose, then we are looking at a situation where a team that has played only one team in the BCS bowl standings, (and lost that game…) being picked to play for a National Championship ahead of GA who has played 3 of them (and won two)

Sad state of afairs that could put Ohio State in the Championship game after playing no team ranked higher than 15th (and losing to them).

By scooter11

November 26, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

‘Should be working for the AJC’: Let’s just say you ‘could’ be working for the AJC ‘cause you’re an idiot. The Sugar Bowl is the Sugar Bowl. The NC game is a week later, also in New Orleans.

By ncdawg

November 26, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

the bcs title game is a separate game from the sugar bowl, played in nola one week later.

that’s how there are 10 teams in bcs games (rose, sugar, orange, fiesta, title game). there seems to be some confusion from some folks.

By WadeDawg

November 26, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

The NC Game is being played 5 days aftet the “real” Sugar Bowl. If you happen to be watching football since the BCS was invented, then you would realize every year a rotating “bowl” gets 2 games….their bowl, and the National Championship.

are you people for real?

By ivydawg

November 26, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

i would prefer the rose or fiesta…either is fine…both places will put UGA on a HUGE stage and prepare us for next year. I love either scenario much better than going to another bowl and really not having experience playing out west…win or lose this bcs chance gives us needed experience going into next year going out to ASU and then hopefully a BCS NC game..lotta games to be played though. Go Dawgs!

By GradyGrad96

November 26, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

Did anyone catch the Mizzou-Kansas game where Kirk Herbstreet was calling. At one point someone asked the question about who to take for the BCS NC game. Herbie said something like “Georgia! Georgia is the hottest team in the country right now. I would love to see them in the NC game!”

There were some folks talking around me, so I’m not sure I heard that exactly word for word. But that was the gist.

As far as respect from ESPN goes, Herbie is the only one I really listen to. Corso is more amusing than anything, Mark May is a Big-East homer who fawns over the “I can’t count” Big 10. We all know what Holtz is. He’d have a cerebral hemhorrage if he attempted to pick UGA for any game - his brain would lock up and explode.

But Herbie gave the Dawgs some love folks - during a Big12 game. So, I think someone is watching what is going on.

By Tville Dawg

November 26, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

Just took a peek at one the Gator websites and these guys are painting a picture of how the Gators could very well end up in the Orange Bowl-top 12 and they picked over the DAWGS since they “travel well” and could pack the stadium.

I am very incensed that this implies that the DAWGS wouldn’t travel and pack the stadium. The Gators think they own any bowl that resides in FL.

I hope the Orange bowl committee just chuckles over this one.

By SuwaneeDawg

November 26, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

As to the recruiting issue - no matter where they are played I think the BCS bowls are a huge recruiting tool. The Rose, Orange, Fiesta aand Sugar are still available on every TV in the country. In addition - when coaches sit down face-to-face with recruits, they can say, “We’re playing in BCS bowls with increasing regularity (3 in 6 years). Come with us and you can, too.”

Also, the Sugar Bowl will be played on Jan. 1 with the BCS championship being played in New Orleans a week later.

By La Jolla Dawg

November 26, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

Up until the Kentucky game, we sure looked like the #4 team in the country. We played sloppy during that game and again on Saturday, but good teams find a way to win even when they don’t play lights out. Not only did UGA win, but they did so by respectable margins in both games. Look at LSU, they lost in overtime to KY and almost lost to Florida and Auburn and nobody questioned them as a legitimate to 5 team until they lost this past weekend. So yes, I guess I do think Georgia deserves to be #4.

As far as the bowls go, I am in Southern California so I would love to see the Dawgs play in the Rose. I might even venture to Tempe to see them in the Fiesta. Personally, I hope the game is on the West Coast, there are a lot of good recruits in California and you there is no reason that some of them can’t play for the Dawgs.

Murphy, I heard Terry Bradshaw’s comments yesterday, what a homer! He said no way Georgia was better than LSU and that he thought that we ranked where we are just because we lost early. He said UGA looses if they play LSU—of course Bradshaw is from Louisiana—enough said.

By docdawg

November 26, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Horace and should be working at ajc…

if you are going to bash Chip and his comments at least get your facts straight.

No the sugar is not the title game. The Sugar is the Sugar which takes the SEC champ. The BCS title game, played one week later is in New Orleans this year. This is the change that was made last year adding a 5th BCS bowl. NC game rotates to each BCS site as an ADDITIONAL BOWL.

that off my chest…DAWGS are #4, enjoy it, enjoy the great season and hope for a big time opponent in the BCS game. We can hang with any team right now and have earned the right to prove it. GO DAWGS!!!

By La Jolla Dawg

November 26, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

LOSES, not looses—I do know the difference!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 26, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

Chip, any BCS bowl would be great. Any opponent would be great. Don’t underestimate ANYBODY till you meet them on the field, Hawaii included. They can definitely sling it down field. OU would be tough but Richt has faced Stoops enough times to be able to get a good game plan together. USC would be awesome. I still think that is the most athletic team in the country but they can be beat. VaTech rematch in a bigger better bowl would be fine. BC would give Richt a chance to avenge his 1st UGA bowl loss. So right now it is all good. NC game I don’t think we deserve that this year but if it works out I won’t argue. We have been playing great ball recently, just as good as anyone in the country that has a schedule like ours or tougher.

By MARK

November 26, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

UGA has the #8 schedule in the country. They lost 2 early and haven’t lost since. They have been rolling for about 5 weeks now! You say UGA isn’t the #4 team in the country?? I say OSU being the 3rd is a joke!!! They played one team in the top 25 all year and lost that game!! Mizzou and Kansas have played a bunch of .500 teams all year!! WVU?? Really? A big east team with that schedule is NC team??? GIMME A F*&^%$ BREAK!!! LSU has lost to two unranked teams, one of them just last week and they are STILL in the mix?????? You better check your team’s schedule before you start casting stones!!!

By Tville Dawg

November 26, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

GradyGrad96-

I saw Herbstreit earlier in which he apologized for not jumping on the DAWG bandwagon earlier. He made the same point about being one of the hottest teams in the country. Herbie remains consistent and seems to want to reward good play.

I agree with you on Corso, although, in a preseason interview, he picked the DAWGS to win the East-he really likes Stafford.

Lou Holtz-everybody’s a little tired of hearing about how great Notre Dame is and what a wonderful coach SC has in Spurrier. You would think that Spurrier’s 07 record kind of validates the fact that Holtz couldn’t get it done at Carolina either.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Missouri?!?!?!

Who have they played that is worth a flip?! I thought that strength of schedule was a factor in today’s BCS.

I know that the dawgs tanked at UT and lost a game against Spurrier that they shouldn’t have, but come one! The best team in college football over the last 7 weeks is UGA!

If I rank the best teams in the nation TODAY, not 3 months ago or even 2 months ago, they are:

1 - Georgia 2 - Southern Cal 3 - Florida 4 - West VA 5 - Ohio State

I guess logic isn’t part of the BCS equation. This is ridiculous!

Another thing, if UT beats LSU (which could happen) then they are two 3 loss teams that played for the SEC championship as opposed to a better 2 loss UGA team playing for the SEC crown!!!

Let’s face it, LSU has barely won by the skin of their teeth against the really good match-ups (FL, AL, AU) and lost two of them. Anyone that thinks they are the big powerhouse that the national media thought them to be is smoking something after Friday.

I can take the medicine on the SEC part, those two losses were our fault and can’t be blamed (or acredited) to S. Carolina or UT. However, if this season isn’t a testament to why we should have a playoff system at the top of the BCS, then I don’t know what is. You take the top four teams and run them off (1 vs. 4 & 2 vs. 3) then the winners go to the championship game. Better yet, take the top eight teams and make a three week series out of it. He11, finals are over in plenty of time to have three weeks worth of great college football playoffs for three weeks at the end/beginning of the year. Even better than that, have a play-in game for the 8th position between the #8 and #9 teams in the country.

The issue, and everyone knows it, is that these bowl games have been committed to the sponsers as National Championship, SEC #1 vs. BCS, etc. These committments have already been baked for years to come and that is the reason why no one can fix the problems and convert us to a playoff system. There has to be someone out there with the power and the authority to make this happen. It is utterly sad that the commentary on sports radio (where they are completely honest) is that the system is broke and nobody likes it.

Can someone please take control and get this fixed???

By Brent

November 26, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Stewart Mandell Claims the Rose Bowl would select Illinois instead of Georgia. which means we are likely headed to the orange bowl

By Horace Toboobin

November 26, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Well, sorry if i have better things to do than sit around and whack off to every change that’s made to college football. I did not realize that change had been made. Chip i am sorry. I will send you bake ham.

By Eric

November 26, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By MARK

November 26, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

villa rica- i completely agree. However, not only are these commitments several year in advance but there is WAY to much money involved for the presidents of the schools and the powers that be to change to a playoff. People complain about the BCS yet they sell out every one of the big bowls. I agree with you but I don’t think we’ll see a change anytime soon.

By Eric

November 26, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By Dorsey Hill

November 26, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

As far as predictions: I picked UGA v. West Virginia for it all back in the Spring. (I can prove it if you doubt me.) I felt that the early schedule was weak enough that we could get through it ok and be a mature team by the time we got to UF and Auburn. I also knew the week off was gonna help.

I didn’t make this pick because I thought we were a great team (we aren’t, but neither is anyone else), but simply that the schedule set up right and I thought we’d finally be able to make big plays down the field and score lots of points. This, to me anyway, has been the weak link in UGA in the Richt era and which, thankfully, seems to finally have been corrected.

Of course, everyone thought I was an idiot and I did too after the UT game, but:

a) if Stafford had played just a little better vs. USC or

b) if Michigan could have stepped up and beaten OSU

then I’d be a damn genius. Oh well.

For those wondering, I am not picking UGA to win the NC next year. The schedule is too tough. I think we play 12 games and 15 bowl teams. Anyway, 2009 looks pretty good though. I’ll pick the opponent later.

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

should be working for the ajc: Well, Mr. Know-it-all, you’re wrong. The Sugar Bowl is still the Sugar Bowl. It will be played Jan. 1 in New Orleans. The BCS National Championship Game will be played in the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 8. Perhaps you should continue doing what you’re doing… . Got that Horace Taboodin?

By Dorsey Hill

November 26, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

As far as the Rose Bowl talk, I would absolutely love to get there. However, we are going to have to do something we’d rather not do:

pull for UT to beat LSU and win the SEC.

Why? Right now Ill. is 15th in the BCS. UT is 14th. If UT drops then Ill moves up to 14 and they are then eligible to be chosen, but if UT and OK win we will be in Pasadena. The Rose can not take Ill. even if they want to if they are 15th or lower. So its us or Kansas or Hawaii. Who would you pick? Its easy: UGA.

Of course, we needed UT to lose to Vandy or UK and they didn’t. Now that we need them to win I sure they’ll lose.

By Fort Worth Dawg

November 26, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

Chip: Looking ahead briefly … LSU lost Jimbo Fisher to FSU within the last 12 months. Pellini is currently being cast as a head coaching candidate. Les Miles is perceived as Michigan’s coach. If this potential coaching meltdown occurs, what are the ramifications for LSU’s recruiting? Who will LSU lose to graduation? UGA plays LSU back-to-back with Florida next year and this could be a significant factor.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 26, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

GradyGrad96, yeah I was suprised Herbstreit said that.

Tville Dawg, Cryer is starting already eh. He is probably on the phone to the Orange Bowl crying in their ear.

Don’t know why we don’t deserve the #4 slot. We just put up 400+ yards on the #1 defense in the ACC and a bunch of other categories they were supposedly really really good at. We pasted out biggest rivals the last part of the year. Every single team on the board had 1 if not two stupid loses that never should have happened. Screwy year. Dawgs came together at the end though. I hate that we have to wait a month and a half to play again.

By DawgFan

November 26, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

Ok everyone…please clarify this for me…The SEC Champ plays in the Sugar against an at-large BCS team, right? If UGA is an at-large BCS team, why not have LSU vs. UGA for the REAL SEC Champ game? Just a thought. I mean, New Orleans would lose on tourist with LSU playing but Dawg fans love it there and would spend lots of money.
But I’m just glad these guys earned their way to a BCS game regardless of where it is!!!

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

I am glad someone clarified the NC game NOT being the Sugar Bowl.

This morning on the duece, Mike and Mike had their BCS “expert” give his opinion. The one scenario where MO. and WV both lose next week and LSU beats TN….he said OSU would of course slide into the number one spot. But what was really shocking was he said LSU would jump all the way to number 2 and play for the NC because both of their losses came in OT.

I dont personally think that would happen, but that is what his opinion was. I do feel UGA deserves it ranking and its BCS bowl and the NC if by a miracle both 1 and 2 lose this week.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

Anyone that takes credit for this year’s scenario of how the BCS has flip-flopped is either lying or their scenario coincidentally ended up with the same top players. Either way, no one should be taking credit for “predicting” anything this year.

By AC in Boulder

November 26, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

Did all of the Tech fans lose access to the internet? strange

By Matt

November 26, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

I think both points can made on the recruiting issue. I do think that is a factor, But I still don’t think as SuwaneeDawg said an Issue. The thing we have to remember is that Georgia is not going to get this opportunity every year to play in the Rose Bowl, unless it was for the BCS title. I think the last time was when, 1942. who knows when this will come around again. It would be a great experience for the players and huge momentum going into next year. So what if they lose. It may open up some more opportunities to play more games out west. Then you can start talking about recruiting edges. Remember, USC gets players on the East Coast too.

By AltamahaDawg

November 26, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Fans of Chan….. all good things must come to an end.

By BleedGeorgiaBlack

November 26, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

It’s a fact that in college football if a team has to lose a game they should do it at the start of the season, maybe in the middle, but never near the end. Every coach knows this, every player knows this and every fan should know this. But to clear things up all teams attempt to win all their games. Since losing to Tenn we have won seven straight. Auburn and Florida is one of those games you just don’t know what’s going to happen. But we won. Other teams lost while we kept winning.
Do I think we should be in the top 5. Yes. I also believe a SEc team with two L is better than a PAC 10 that is undefeated. I think we’re one of the best and hottest teams out there right now but let us not forget about 2 years ago. We were hot then also. We just came off a SEC champ victory over LSU. Took a month off and we was out played by West Virginia.

Yes we’re hot right now but we’ve also played our last game until the bowl. Anything can happen

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 26, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

Rose Bowl!! Rose Bowl!!! It would be awesome to play Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. All that pageantry…. how many guys on GA’s team have ever been to California? It could do wonders for our exposure. Rose Bowl!!! Rose Bowl!!!

By VolMBAr

November 26, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Wow…UGA vs LSU in the Sugar for the REAL SEC Championship game…what a laugh. Also, your not better than UT. If we played now it’d be a little closer…but you still don’t win. You won’t win next year either. Your a 2nd rate program in the SEC. You got lucky after beating Florida when you jumped 10 spots in the rankings. You suck, your always gonna be 2nd rate. Richt is a nice guy, it’s a shame the fans are idiots. By the way you UGA morons that asked off of work Friday and Saturday, I expect you to be there now that your not in the title game. If not, your fired.

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Fort Worth Dawg: Coaching instability is never good for recruiting; that’s a given. But in LSU’s case I don’t think it’d be a killer ever if Miles were to leave for Michigan and I don’t think he will. The fact is LSU is a much better job than Michigan in this day and age. Think about it: The talent is so good in Baton Rouge that it overcame numerous bonehead coaching decisions by Miles all year. It finally caught up with them late in the season, especially when Mikes referred to Arkansas as R-KANSAS. What right-minded, decent coach would so such a stupid thing, intentional or otherwise. The Razorbacks used that as motivation all week. But I digress… .

And Big Dawg, it’s “mentally challenged,” not retarded. You must be politically correct with your insults on this board.

By NSBDAWG

November 26, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

4th Best??? Hmmm how about best? Here’s the deal, the NUMBER 1 reason there isn’t and probably won’t be a playoff system in NCAA is because the experts AND THE FANS can’t make up their minds as to which is more important at the end of a season. Is an undefeated or 1 loss record more important than being absolutely RED HOTT at the end? Remember those of you who say the Season is more important, you are accidentally saying you don’t want a playoff. No one, I mean no one wants to enter the 1st round right now, look up and see UGA on the other sideline… not USC, Oklahoma, OSU, Mizzou West Virginia, no one! Losing early on and getting the problems fixed gives a team some room for error… and you know what else? If these teams that are supposedly “BETTER” the UGA would have improved at the same rate UGA did throughout the year, they would have won their home games against Arkansas, Texas Tech and Illinois instead of taking embarrasing losses so late in the year.

Damn Right… THE DAWGS MIGHT JUST BE #1!!!!!!

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

*A MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE … *

For the Fans of Chan (FOC). It is a dark day indeed for this unique sub-culture.

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Dorsey Hill, I don’t believe it. Prove it! I need to see solid evidence of your preseason prediction, now!

If you can indeed back up your assertation, I’ll give you the ActuaryDawg prognosticator of the year award. Congratulations on your fine work!

I just don’t understand the argument that the Orange Bowl is better for recruiting than the Rose Bowl. You guys do realize that all the BCS bowls are televised nationally and receive a lot of discussion, analysis, and accolades. Do you think that recruits in Florida will reject Georgia as they scoff at the puny Rose Bowl bid? Do you think the Virginia Tech coaching staff will steal away all of our regional recruits because nobody in the Southeast will be aware that Georgia received a pretty decent bowl bid also? It seems to me, that if a player wants to play for a national program, the opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl is pretty good selling point. Substitute Orange, Fiesta, or Sugar in the previous sentence and it holds true, but the Rose Bowl is the coolest.

By dawgingatorville

November 26, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this

I am as huge a DAWG fan as anyone, But I am thinking that if Tim Teabow had been behind center at UGA this year UGA would have been 12-0. Thats right, 12-0. if UGA would have had David Greene or DJ Shockley they would have been now worse that 11-1. Stafford will not ever win a NC at UGA.

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

The “R-Kansas” statement by Miles was hilarious. I’m beginning to think that he might be stupidest man on the planet. I really, really hope that he ends up at Michigan. His public statements would absolutely destroy that whole Michigan/Big 10 superiority snobbery thing they have going. He would embarass them on a regular basis.

By Mikey

November 26, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

Rose Bowl is my vote- We want the condoms !!!

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

Stewart Mandel knows no more than anyone else at this point and he’s a Georgia hater… . Yes, it could be an option for the Rose Bowl to pick Illinois and preserve it’s Big Ten-Pac 10 arrangement. However, if it adheres to the BCS rules (a big “if” where these mavericks are concerned) they can NOT take the Illini unless they’re in the Top 12 of the BCS rankings. Currently Illinois (9-3) is No. 15.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 26, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

VolMBAr, just saw a bunch of Bud Light commercials this weekend showing how guys can communicate using one word. Ready for this?
DUDE #4.

By MURPHY

November 26, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

LSU WILL COURT OUR SUNVISOR WEARING FRIEND IF MILES LEAVES. WHAT DO YOU THINK HE WILL DO WITH ALL THOSE RECRUITS AT LSU-IT WILL BE UGLY FOR THE SEC!! MICHIGAN WILL HAVE TO PAY LSU A PRETTY PENNY TO GET MILES.

By Dawgcrzy

November 26, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

The only reason I would not like to go to the Rose Bowl is the fact of it being played on New Years day.There are alot of other bowls being played that same day as where the Orange or Fiesta is played on the 3rd and the 7th(I think).Seems we might get more nat’nl viewers.Any BCS is alright with me.

By SoCal-Love

November 26, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

Trust me the Dogs don’t want to take that trip out to Pasadena and see the Trojans. We own the Rose Bowl baby.

By Lane Tucker

November 26, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

explain to me how the 3rd best team in the SEC deserves a BCS bowl?

LSU and Tennesse are playing for the SEC championship, not Georgia. UGA should go to the Poulon weedeater bowl in Shreveport

By KJ

November 26, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

One more time, for VolMBAr:

your <> you’re

I guess UT doesn’t cover that until the doctoral classes.

By AltamahaDawg

November 26, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

Did Bradshaw revise his comments later? I dont recall him saying UGA definetely would loss to LSU. His exact question was “is LSU really that much worse than UGA?” (eluding to timing of losses). That’s almost a obligatory remark that gets made every year in the ongoing BCS debate. It’s kind of like the SOS that supposed to not count, but always brought up.

I also think he was factoring in LSU eventually winning the conference and UGA not. I agree LSU would be more deserving IF a NC game was at stake.

Personally, I will be hoping for a UT win in the SECCG, for selfish reasons, as well as just personally hoping they win it.

By decatur dawg

November 26, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

Chip, you suck. Georgia belongs at #4 just the same as Kansas was at #2 and all the rest of the “where did that come from” this season. If you think UGA shouldn’t be there, then you should feel that most of the teams that were in the top 10 this year shouldn’t have been there. What is the rule in our current format? Lose early, and you may still have a chance.

Go suck it Chip!

By TIMMY

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

i want the BCS National title game but the rose bowl is just as good

GO DAWGS!!!!!!! ROOF ROOF ROOF!!!!!!!!!!

By Dawgcrzy

November 26, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

When does BCS pick there teams?

By Brandon

November 26, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this

UGA is the best team in the SEC right now. Just ask Florida,Auburn and Kentucky. Oh, and ask GA Tech about UGA this year.

By NSBDAWG

November 26, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Dude, a true dawg can’t possibly find enough reason to pull for UT. After that classless fat b******* came out and danced on our logo last year in Athens… he is the new EVIL! But I hope they don’t fire him…

Again, how much does the season weigh in your thoughts. Would UGA loose to UT now? 4 overtimes against a hapless Kentucky, last second field goal against Vandy. Yeah we need the same against Vandy, but that was the first of our coming out party. UT & UGA passed each other on elevators, one headed up and the other headed down. Look at UT’s points for/points against stats, it is ridiculous. Look, UT survived the season as it is set up, and good for them… good luck in the championship. The God-Fathers of the BCS didn’t add the Conference Championship as a requirement for this very reason. All over the nation it is absolutely possible to have the champ not be the best team at the end of a season due to timing of games played. Simple simple simple…

I thought you UT folks were good at simple?

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

Chip,

I’m not familiar with the BCS selection rule that would require Illinois to be in the top 12. Did you mean top 14 or is there some requirement I’m not aware of?

Assuming Ohio State makes it to the Title Game, I think that whether the Rose Bowl takes Illinois actually depends on the outcome of the Hawaii - Washington game. Here’s my reasoning:

1. Illinois will end up in the top 14 after next week. They sit idle, while someone will lose above them.

2. If Hawaii wins they get an automatic berth. All the BCS slots can be filled by teams with two or fewer losses (West Virginia, Ohio State, USC, Arizona State, Georgia, SEC CG winner, ACC CG winner, Oklahoma, Kansas, Hawaii). In this situation, the Rose Bowl will not want to be the guys responsible for selecting the only three loss, lowest ranked team to play in a BCS bowl, while a higher ranked, two loss team is excluded.

3. If Hawaii loses, nobody wants them. This will force somebody to select a three loss team. It will basically come down to either Illinois or the loser of the ACC Championship game. Knowing this, the Rose Bowl will snatch up Illinois with the first pick to replace Ohio State.

If Ohio State makes it to the Title Game and Hawaii wins, I’d say the Rose Bowl has to decide between Georgia and Kansas.

All of this assumes that West Virginia beats Pitt.

By Dawgcrzy

November 26, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this

It’s Woof Woof. Is this the same Timmy that is on South Park?

By Dave

November 26, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Looking at the BCS numbers UGA is actually closer to the 7th spot than the 3rd spot. If LSU and Oklahoma win their conference championships it would be hard to say that UGA is the best 2 loss team in the country. Honestly, in what sense can the 3rd place team from the SEC be the #4 team in the entire nation.

By Brickhouse

November 26, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

CHIP - Illinois only needs to be in the Top 14 to be considered for a BCS game. Top 12 is for a non-BCS team to get in automatically. Presumably, Illinois will make it with both Tennessee and Boston College likely candidates to fall.

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this

OHHHH, it’s supposed to be barking.

I just thought he was a big fan of Ted Roof.

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

Decatur Dawg: Did you forget to take your meds this morning? Chill, dude. Just because someone’s opinion may differ from your on does not make them “suck.” Grow up and play like a big boy… .

VolMBAr: If you’re indeed an MBA student or degree holder, I’d expect you to be more intelligent… . Georgia has won 71 games in the last seven years, inclluding four against Tennessee. In fact, nobody has won more games or more SEC titles during that span. The fact that you’d call it a second-rate program tells me you’re not thinking objectively. And I’d say Tennessee was the luckier of the two teams this season. Think about the South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Kentucky games. The Vols are a good, solid team like Georgia but they’re not world-beaters. And overall they’re lagging behind the Bulldogs in overall excellence since 2000. Check the records.

By jfergNCdawg

November 26, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

CHIP Like most others on here, I’m pumped about Georgia being #4. And if we get the ROSE BOWL, I’m there! What I’d really like to know, and I think you are the closest person to having this kind of inside track, is when will the BLACK Jersey’s be ready for purchase and what are the chances Richt brings them back for a big bowl game?

Thanks Chip!

By chase

November 26, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

If VaTech goes to the ORANGE BOWL Georgia WILL NOT!!! I don’t think they’d want a Peach Bowl Re-match…not good for Ratings….

On the other hand… Georgia vs USC in the Rose Bowl or Georgia vs OU in the Fiesta Bowl WOULD BE A MONEY and RATINGS BANANZA!!!!!!

By Chip Towers

November 26, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Actuary Dawg: You’re right. I meant to write “14.”

By 1eyedJack

November 26, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

As my boy Clint Eastwood said to Little Bill right before he blew his head off with a Henry rifle; “deserving’s got nothing to do with it”. We are there. It is what it is. However the stars aligned I am grateful. We have the chance to put ourselves back in the national spotlight and in the national conciousness. I want the Rose Bowl and So. Cal. If we can beat those guys it will give Spurrier one less bullet for his gun. Not exactly a national power huh Stevie? What do ya think now Mr. I Don’t Know If I Can Get These Guys to a Bowl at 6-6. It’s all their fault.

By RxDawg

November 26, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

I dont care about which bowl we get. I do care about which opponent we get. The best and most entertaining matchup I see is USC in the Rose bowl. I’m fully aware that USC is liable to come in and lay an old fashion whoopin on us. I dont care, bring em on! I assure you they would rather see OSU or some other Big-10 patsy on the other side. Go dawgs, great season.

By decatur dawg

November 26, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

Okay, Chip, sorry about that. I guess I feel that this topic is moot. How can you say that a team that won 6 games in a row with wins over FL, AUB, KY, and even lowly GA Tech, factor in the weirdness of the season, that they don’t deserve it?

Again, sorry about the harshness, I get excited about UGA being an alum and all.

Go Dawgs!

By Dawghead

November 26, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

I understand the BCS thing and national respect and blah, blah, blah But, truthfully, I’d rather go to whatever bowl UT is going to so we can kick their hillbilly butts NOW! That or beating UF twice in one season would be fun, too.

By Rod

November 26, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Rosa Bowl here we come! The 2 hotest teams in college football USC vs UGA

By bob

November 26, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Chip- After reading the many posts regarding the Dawgs’ bowl prospects I can only conclude that your bloggers don’t watch the games each weekend. I am a huge dawg fan, and as a dawg fan I can tell you we don’t want to play USC. The Trojans destroyed Arizona State in Tempe last Thursday. USC is the most talented team in America (think Tennessee’s offense and LSU’s D). We would not benefit in any way going out to Pasadena and having our rear ends kicked by USC. Rather, we should be considering any other BCS match-up. We can hold our own against any other prospective opponent.

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

I would not be surprised to see the black jerseys make a comeback for our bowl game. To be possible, UGA would have to be designated as the home team. I have no idea how the different bowls decide which is the home team and which is the away team.

By Dawg

November 26, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

People… If UGA stays at 4 or higher they are locked for a BCS birth. Meaning they will be there cause they at least one BCS bowl is required to take them. That said Florida isn’t likely to go to a BCS bowl even if they are ranked #5,6,7, or 8 because that will give the SEC 3 BCS bids which just never happens for anyone.

I really can’t believe Ohio State didn’t drop farther from their one loss to Ill. I mean Ill wasn’t ranked when they dropped them. Ohio State doesn’t deserve to be #3. They are simply the best team in a 2-3 team conference. (depends on if Wisconsin is good that year).

Problem with the BSC isn’t the computers. Its the coaches and AP poles. A majority of these guys are just plain homer. Someone seriously voted for Ohio state for 1st. It would be just as stupid for UGA to recieve a 1st place vote. People are going to vote for what they know and what they see. Coaches rarely look at other teams that they will never play so its hard for them to vote fairly. AP is a little less bias but no one has the time to watch that many games and still be able to write. They end up voting much like the coaches. It’s a homer system cause its set up to be a homer system.

The question is… in college football how do you set up a fair playoff system? I have some idea’s but no reason to bore you with them now.

By Inbred Redneck Dawg

November 26, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

I persinaly thank that them thar Vols is the best dern teem in teh SEC. Matt Stanford cood not hold Erick Ainge’s jockstrapp butt I shore bet he wood like too expeshully if Erick wuz steel in it. Too bad hour Bulldoggs iz now a bunch of thuggs and hoodratz. They ain’t the forth best teem in the kuntry. I shore hope them Vols dont whoop our azz too hard next yeer.

By Joey A

November 26, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I definitely say UGA is deserving of the #4 ranking. Truth is, I wouldn’t be scared for them to line up and play anyone in the Country right now. If you would like an eye opener, go to cbssportsline and look at your top 10’s strength of schedule ratings. #1 Missouri has the 13th, #2 West Virginia has the 29th, #3 Ohio State has the 43rd, #4 Georgia has the 9th, #10 Kansas has the 75th strength of schedule rating. Following are VTech at 11, LSU at 27, USC at 74, Oklahoma at 59 and Florida at 3. The problem is one slip up in the SEC and you are almost always out. Or, if you do make it to the BCS Natnl Title game, you have to hear the crap about not winning your conference but still playing. It makes me sick because the SEC is so tough. It is much tougher than any other conference in the Country. Look at the above top ten teams strength of schedule and tell me why Georgia should be below any of them. I’m sorry, bias aside, Georgia is playing great football with a young bunch. I would love a Rose Bowl match with USC. Hawaii? Please, what a slap in the face. Their opponents combined win loss record is 47-80! They can cry unfair all they want to. No sympathy here. Ohio State? What a joke from a joke Big 10. Didn’t everyone sing their praises last year. I knew they had a pathetic schedule last year but everyone was on their jock. What happened when they played UF? That’s right, a blowout! Ohio State is 0-5 against SEC teams. What does that tell you. As for Terry Bradshaw’s comments, I don’t even pay attention to those “so called” football analyists. They make me sick!!

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

“By TIMMY

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

i want the BCS National title game but the rose bowl is just as good

GO DAWGS!!!!!!! ROOF ROOF ROOF!!!!!!!!!!

Timmy, you are an idiot. While it would be an honor to be invited to the Rose Bowl, it is NOT “just as good” as the National Title.

By chase

November 26, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

NO BCS BOWL WILL MATCHUP 2 SEC TEAMS…SORRY AIN’T GONNA HAPPEN!

So everyone can forget that!

If no NC…THEN I WANT THE ROSE…It makes the most sense, would be the BIGGEST and BEST BOWL Match-up but our luck is they most likely won’t do it!

CHIP

You are right about MANDEL…he always gives UGA the least respect and worst case scenario in his articles!

HOW in the world could the ROSE justify taking a #14 9-3 Illini team over a #3 10-2 Georgia Team!

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 4:25 PM | Link to this

Chip,

You are most likely giving VolMBAr too much credit. As a displaced Dawg, I currently live in Tennessee. You may be surprised to learn that MBA has multiple pedigogical definitions. In most of the country it is a “Masters of Business Administration.” Here in Vol land it means “More Bester Arithmetic.” Keep up the hard work VolMBAr. You’ll earn that GED yet!

By DearingStDawg

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

I think that any BCS bowl would be great for the Dawgs. I’d love the trip out West to LA or Phoenix, but Miami would be within driving distance. What a good problem to have. Plus, just being in the BCS would be fantastic for recruiting, showcasing how we at Georgia get to go somewhere sunny every January. Although I did hear that Boise is nice this time of year…

On the topic of our ranking, I think the Dawgs definitely deserve #4. I’m not ready to belive though that Georgia is national championship material this season. I’ve always held (well, at least since 2001 Nebraska) that teams should win their conference before playing for the national title. That’s why I think that LSU would get the nod over us to the title game should the bizarre Mizzou/WVU loss scenario play out.

I agree with y’all that we are playing better than almost anyone RIGHT NOW, but that’s the difference between the pro and college game. In the pros, the hot teams dominate the playoffs. In college, those early losses, as distant as they are, will come back to haunt teams late in the season. That’s one of the reason college football is so much better than pro football- you’ve got to be on your toes at all times. It also keeps an 8-4 team from reaching the national title, the lack of an extensive playoff. The downside of course is that red hot teams like Georgia or USC get left out for their early season gaffes. Take the good with the bad I guess.

Anyway, I’ve written a novel- can’t wait for the BCS! Glad we could beat Tech for Buck.

Go Dawgs!

By chase

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

BOB

What makes you think Georgia CAN’T beat USC?

USC’s D-Fense is not as good as Auburn’s or GATECH’s AND… their OFense is not as good as Florida’s and not much better (if any) than Kentucky’s

USC still routinely gives up 25-30 points or more in their wins…If they give up 30 to UGA THEY WOULD NOT WIN!!!

Stop giving too much respect to a name and a uniform!!!!!

GEORGIA CAN BEAT USC

By Nostradawgus

November 26, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

Hey Chip,

Here’s a crazy scenario that nobody has thought of….

Let’s assume Missou and W Va both win Saturday. That would make the NC game and Rose bowl picture clear up fairly easily.

Fiesta would get first pick. Would they pick UGA? I think they might, (unless they opted for Kansas). UGA is going out there next year vs Az. State and maybe they would feel obligated to make us feel welcome considering the further potential during the 2008 season to fill up hotel rooms with Georgia supporters.

If Arizona State loses to Arizona, there would be a mad scramble to see who would get the last spot in the BCS. Fiesta would choose a team to play UGA from either Hawaii, Illinois, or…..brace yourselves….

Clemson

Clemson could, indeed, move up into the BCS picture if they finish in the top 14. How gross would that be if the Dawgs had to play Clemson in the desert? Farfetched? Of course. Possible? Yes.

By Eric

November 26, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By NRBQ

November 26, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Of the teams ahead of Georgia, I think the Dawgs would easily beat Mizzou and OSU.

So it looks like we’re the second-best team right now.

By Eric

November 26, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By TN Hater

November 26, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

Hey Inbred Redneck Dawg! Nice try at a Dawg impersonator! Too bad your poor english was still evident. Maybe that is the way english sounds when it is coming out of some TN redneck with only 3 teeth, like yourself and the rest of the state of Tennessee.

And the thugs and hoodratz comment? Please, if Fat Phil didn’t have his job on the line, half your team would be off the team!

Oh, so how does it feel to be SEC East Co-Champs and heading to the Championship game even though the whole country says you are the 3rd or 4th best team in the SEC?

By Mike

November 26, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

SoCal-Love…didn’t you lose to ucla in the Rose Bowl last year?

By noyellowinthisblood

November 26, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

joey a and chase, please leave this blog. Your arguments make too much sense for a majority of the readers.

By Eric

November 26, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By Eric

November 26, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

This may not be the topic of the day, but it is something definitely to think about. I told some friends of mine last week that UGA is so mgood that the win last against Ga Tech will move them up in the Polls as high as number 4 in the BCS. Well it happened this week. Here is my next prediction. With No 1 Missouri playing No 9 Oklahoma this comming Saturday for the Big 12 Championship and WVU Playing Pittsburgh for the Big East Title and both WVU and Missour by chance loses? No 3 Ohio State will move to No 1 and Georgia will move to No 2 in the BCS and will plkay each other for the National Title. What do you think?

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

ActuaryDawg…I think the home team is the higher ranked team.

The fact of the matter is this year there has not been a team that has been dominating everyone they play so there is going to be controversy no matter how this shakes out.

Chip…I posted earlier about LSU jumping to #2 if they win this week…what do you think are the chances of that happening?

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

Dawghead:

I love your way of thinking. I would be lying if I said that I wouldn’t be elated at the chance to kick the hillbillie’s gums in after they ruined our SEC chances (yes, I honestly believe that UGA would kill UT if given another opportunity). However, it is in our school’s best interest to get out of the SEC and play a National Contender, like USC, for our bowl game. We need this for our program’s future and national bragging rights for our fans. *It’s time to prove, once again, that the SEC is the best conference in college football, hands down…

That said, bob, the reason that we spend all year saying things like “ looks scary, I’m nervous about playing them,” is so that we move up in the polls and have a chance to beat the he11 out of someone like USC in a bowl game. For you to sit here and say that we should be lobbying for any team besides “most talented team in America” (USC) tells me two things:

You must sit on the 50 yard line in the alumni section of Sanford…

By Dawgcrzy

November 26, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

Eric, give it a break!

By ActuaryDawg

November 26, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Eric,

We get it man. We understood you by the third or fourth time you posted it about an hour ago. It could happen.

LSU and VA Tech would probably have to lose also since there would be a strong resistance amongst many poll voters against UGA making to the BCS title game without winning their conference.

By truedawg

November 26, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

RIP (original founder of fans of chan) its a sad day!!!! hahahahah

By CitrusDawg

November 26, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe UGA’s ranking is a point of contention. Nobody would be questioning USC or Oklahoma if their resumes were on the table. We are worthy, without discussion, of our rank and of the accompanying BCS game. End of argument.

By chase

November 26, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

I hear ya noyellowinthisblood

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By OBX Dawg

November 26, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Rose Bowl-Yea I’ll be there. I want the chance to play USC! Fiesta- 90% probability I’ll go. I want the chance to play OU! Orange-50/50 whether I will go. I really don’t want to play VT AGAIN! Go Dawgs!!!!

By StageDawg

November 26, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

I’m going wherever the DAWGS go thanks to TicketRESERVE.com - website lets you RESERVE BCS bowl tickets and if your chosen team goes, you get face-value tickets. What an awesome concept! See you at the Big Game wherever it may be!

By ballou1024

November 26, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

What’s up with all these “IF’S”? Georgia played it’s schedule didn’t win the SEC East is sitting at #4 in the country what more do you want? You had your chance to beat TN and SC you only get one chance a year, stop all the talk of what if they played those teams now. I don’t know if I would want to play TN right now that team is young and has ALOT of HEART something GA needs more of. What if Vandy hadn’t fumbled late in the 4th quarter? You will have your chance next year take care of you business and maybe you can turn those IF’S into WINS!

By chase

November 26, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

TybeeDawg

The chances of LSU jumping Georgia ARE ZERO!!!!!!!!

Remember..If someone ahead of Georgia loses they will move up to #3 before anything else happens…

Then…LSU would have to jump MIZZOU, KANSAS, VATECH, and UGA by beating a 3 loss team..THAT WON’T HAPPEN!!!!

Also right now UGA has 134 more votes than LSU…that is alot of minds to change and TOO MANY TEAMS TO JUMP….IT IS NOT LIKE THEY WOULD JUST BE JUMPING UGA!!!!! They’d have to jump all those others first!

By Ron not in bkk any more

November 26, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

I have really enjoyed this season, so I can’t complain too much. So, A) Do the Bulldogs belong in the Championship game? Why Not? This season is not a case of undefeated teams butting heads, all except Hawaii has stumbled. In UGA’s case the stumbles were earlier than the other teams stumbles, and they have clearly righted the ship and performed at an exceptionally higher level longer than the others. So, it comes down to strength of schedule and attrition and the dawgs got it done on the field when they had to. Regarding conference championships vs. National championship, look at Basketball - it works. Look at Baseball, wildcard teams succeed regularly.Having said that, i would be a fluke if Ga. had the opportunity to play in the Championship game. b) Where should they play (to provide the maximum couch potato adrenelin rush)? Start by looking at the Rose, I thik the best game for the fan and the country would be USC VS. Hawaii, the Hawaii fans have a shorter commute, two superior quarterbacks, and it would allow the posibility of a Boise State type win if the Hwaii QB went crazy. Very interesting game for me. Orange Bowl? Ga. against Va. Tech again isn’t as appealing, and BC gainst Ga. would possibly be the sleeper inb the bunch. I think I would like to see Ga. Oklahoma in the fiesta bowl.

By KingGator

November 26, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

UGA gets crushed by Tenn, loses again to the ‘ol ball coach, and they are #4 in the country? That explains why this sport needs a playoff badly!!

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

OBX:

I am with you. Truthfully, playing anyone in the ACC is not an exciting thought for me. I just don’t have any respect for that conference this year. (I know someone is going to blast me on that comment…)

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By shane

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

to quote tina turner”what’s love got to do with it?”.i don’t care if mandel hates uga and bradshaw says uga doesn’t deserve # 4,we are there,baby!orange,rose,and fiesta are all fine with me.chip,thanks for your thoughts,it is indeed a sad day for the foc.i just hope chan will find a new position worthy of his talents.the 4+ mill tech will be paying him in monthly installments should help ease his pain.when you think about it tech had a winning coach for a relatively low salary.chan took over a program that was in trouble and made it a winner,remember the penalties?he has recruited well,all things considered,and has run a clean program.tech’s debt is no fault of chan’s and now they have to buy out his contract and look for a coach in this high dollar,competitive market.not a smart move for a school already so deep in debt.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By Villa Rica DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Eric, the reason no one is answering you is that your comment has already been thought of and discussed. Please stop posting it over and over again.

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

ActuaryDawg…I think the home team is the higher ranked team.

The fact of the matter is this year there has not been a team that has been dominating everyone they play so there is going to be controversy no matter how this shakes out.

Chip…I posted earlier about LSU jumping to #2 if they win this week…what do you think are the chances of that happening?

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 26, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

VolMBAr, you’re an idiot. Your stupid comments speak volumes for the rigorous standards at the business school at UT. You think GA is a second rate program in the SEC? What are you smoking….When was the last time UT won an SEC title? I didn’t realize that “2nd rate programs” could play Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. Also, just to clarify, GA would beat Tenn if they played again. We didn’t show up in the October game. Kind of like how you guys didn’t show up in Tuscaloosa and Gainesville. It took you guys 4 OT’s to beat KY after we dimantled them a week prior. I’m sure Florida really hates you guys after they beat you by 39 points, and you are the East “champs”. You’re the East chumps as far as I’m concerned. Go Bayou Bengals!!!

By The Truth

November 26, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

Yes, I believe UGA deserves to be #4. A good point was made earlier that it’s not how you start but how you finish. Yes, GA did lose at home to SC, and yes they did get hammered by TN at there place. but the key thing to remember is that all those other 2 lose teams lost key games at home down the stretch and UGA kept winning. One of the things that Bowl committees look for in there selections is how are teams playing down the stretch because they want to put a quality product on the field to entertain there fans who pay good money to see the game. Enough of this LSU and OK jumps UGA.

Why would the Rose Bowl pass up an opportunity to match USC and UGA for tradition, Doesn’t make sense. Along with that people out west would want to see how the SEC stack up in the Grandaddy of them all against there believed Trojans. I think it’s a no brainer. No way tradition gets priority over UGA. If UGA is there, then the Rose Bowl takes UGA. Remember everyone. The Rose Bowl always takes the champs from the Big-10 and Pac-10. Illinois is not the champs of the Big-10. Great year but not the champs.

By FLA DAWG

November 26, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

After losses to S Car & Tenn The Dawgs beat the defending national champs UF by 12 points, Auburn by 25 points & KY by 11. Six straight, end of season wins. They did what they had to do and EARNED it Chip. I’d LOVE the Dawgs to reintroduce USC to SEC Football. Win or lose it would be one heck of a game! ROSE BOWL!!!!!!

By ENGLISH 101

November 26, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Would you people please learn the difference between your and you’re……ditto for their, there and they’re…….

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

Villa….save some of those replies for when Eric posts again in another hour.

chase…I agree with you. I dont think it will happen either. That’s is what ESPN’s BCS “expert” said this morning on Mike and Mike. Their argument was the pollsters would rank LSU higher than UGA since they would be SEC champs and lost both games in OT…”a more attractive two loss team than the other 2 loss teams they would have to jump. But I’m like you…I dont see that happening…does anyone else see it differently?

By Dawgbyte

November 26, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

OK, I’ll take the heat, again. I don’t want any part of SC. They have a very talented team and playing in the Rose Bowl, for them, is like us playing in the Ga. Dome. That said, it is an honor to play in the Rose Bowl, more than the Orange, or Fiesta. But, a win is a win is a win. We don’t match up well against Okla., and I said earlier what I think about SC. As for our ranking: We are definitely a top 10 team, but SC, Okla. and VT should be, and probably will be, top 10 teams also. And, a win in the Orange will do more for recruiting than a loss in either of the other bowls. All of this aside, wherever you end up Dawgs, I’m with you. GO!!!

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

If Keith Jackson is doing the Rose Bowl, he will oooh and aaah USC the whole game and not have one good thing to say about Georgia. Whoa Nelly!

By AC in Boulder

November 26, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

There is no reason to fear USC. The Dawgs are playing better than anyone right now and have a balanced attack and the line has shown huge improvements. When motivated i.e. florida game and auburn game, we are unstoppable and I do believe that going to the rose bowl to play USC might just get the boys a little motivated. I say we go to California, crush USC, end up 2nd or 3rd in country, start next year off #1 in country and sit back and enjoy a truly magical season aln the way to national championship next year. Sic’em

By Let the Smack Commence

November 26, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

Here we go with the USC hype. They are unbeatable. Their players can lift Hummers with their pinky fingers and run 3.7 forties. Yada, yada, yada. One word: STANFORD.

Georgia would be the most talented and well balanced team they’ve played all year (and vice versa). End of story. It would be an outstanding matchup not only for these teams but for all of college football. Perhaps we could bury that SEC v. Pac 10 hatchet once and for all.

By DC

November 26, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

It would be nice to see georgia end up in the national title game but i also dont think that west virginia will lose to pittsburgh so im hoping for the rose bowl it would be nice to see us play USC and see where we match up i think we have a good shot at winning but im not counting georgia out of the national title game because west virginia is number 2 and being number 2 has been unlucky this year and u never know this is the year for upsets

By njdawg

November 26, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure we are the fourth best, but I’m at a loss to name who might be. Do you put KU there with one loss on a neutral field to the number 1 team (oh, and recovery of an onside kick away from winning)? Maybe, but I’m not sold on the Big 12.

We are certainly playing as good as anyone, except maybe WVU. I think having our young players in the Rose would be great. I think we can give USC a run for it.

By GrahamVT

November 26, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

As a VT fan, I would love to play UGA again.. you guys got off lucky last time because Sean Glennon pulled a Reggie Ball!

As far as the rankings are concerned, I believe Georgia is without a doubt a top 8 team in the country.

However my top 10 would look like (justified below)..

1) Missouri 2) West Va. 3) Ohio 4) LSU 5) Virginia Tech 6) Georgia 7) USC 8) Kansas 9) Oklahoma 10) Florida

I say this because you cant knock the current top 3 for what its worth.

However I dropped GA below LSU and VT because of of their strength of LOSS record.

LSU lost both of their games in the 3rd OT because they were unable to convert the mandatory 2pts after on the TD…

Both of VT losses come to teams ranked #2 in the country. While they let LSU hang up over 40pts on them, I don’t see that as any different than Georgia letting unranked Tennessee to put up 35 against them.

Thats it

By Fort Worth Dawg

November 26, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

I have never cared enough to research to see if this trivia question is correct: What team has won the most games in the Rose Bowl?

Pasadena High School.

I checked the UGA Media Guide and it looks like we are 0-3 against USC. Somewhere in my house I have an old book on UGA football - I believe it’s titled “It’s a Bulldog’s Life” - and it has stories from the program’s early years. One was when UGA took a train out to California to play USC. UGA got stomped and a kid got on the train somewhere around Arizona and asked one of the UGA players “Hey mister, where are the football players?” He responded, “Kid, all the football players are in California.” This didn’t last long as the 1942 team, which has an uncanny number of similarities to this year’s team, beat UCLA in the Rose Bowl 9-0. Remember that the last time UGA scored three consecutive 40+ games was in 1942. There was one picture on the Internet of Sinkwich in a black jersey and his face looked very similar to Stafford. Both Trippi and Sinkwich were from (far) out-of-state, as are Stafford and Moreno. There are probably a lot more similarities but someone with time to research it needs to check it out. The ‘42 Dawgs beat Florida bad (yeah, 75-0) as did the current crop.

I seem to recall that we were 0-3 or 0-4 against Texas before beating them in the ‘84 Cotton Bowl. Remember, USC has had a string of top recruiting classes but still somehow managed to lose to Stanfodrd in a game many people said was a bigger upset than Appalachian State over Michigan. The funny thing is if we play USC, Mitch Mustain will likely be there (but not be playing). Small world.

I think Richt and company should lobby (and should have the SEC Office lobby) all the BCS Bowl Committees now to argue in favor of UGA. Urban Meyer lobbied for Florida to make the BCS Championship game last year and his efforts probably made the difference in not having a Michigan-OSU rematch.

By GrahamVT

November 26, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Another reason I believe Georgia should be ranked at least 5th is because Virginia Tech beat a 16th ranked Virginia team, while Georgia beat an unranked GT team… only makes sense that the team that beat a ranked team would move up further

By Ralph

November 26, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

Georgia has a very good football team,perhaps #1 or 2. But they were extremely lucky to escape with a win against the better team Saturday,The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

By george

November 26, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

yes the dogs are hot but there is still not a more overrated team in the country!!!!!!!!!! You have to look at the wins and losses. First the losses. a 6 loss USC team who will not even go to a bowl. Second, an average UT team which is only playing in the SEC champ bc the SEC is so pathetic who blew the pups out of the stadium by 21 points. After LSU destroys UT this weekend the pups will have lost to two unranked teams which have 10 losses between them. Now the wins. UF. Again they are an average at best team when they have baby jesus who accounts for 75 % of their offense. When UGA played them he was playing at less than 75 % prob less than 50%. Kentucky and Auburn. Yet again just two average at best football teams with 7-5, and 8-4 records respectively. Look at the lack of real good quaility wins along with the bad losses and there is no question that the pups are the most overrated team in the country!

By Geezer Dawg

November 26, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

What was it the great SC coach said about Georgia after he beat us this year? It wasn’t like Georgia was some great team or something. They had lost to 5 straight SEC East teams in a row. I wonder how Mr cocky feels right about now?

By gg

November 26, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

Who can judge if UGA is the fourth-best team this season? Everything is out of whack. Do you Chip really think Missouri is the best team in the nation? Is Hawaii the 12th best team in the nation? Come on. What is your problem? The dogs have beaten a good Kentucky team and only allowed 13 points. It beat Florida, Auburn soundly. What else do you want?

By TybeeDawg

November 26, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

Ralph…what does that make Georgia Tech? #0 or #1?

By Big Dawg

November 26, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

Horace Toboobin

“Now obviously the Sugar Bowl is out of the question because the SEC Championship Game winner — Tennessee or LSU — will fill that slot. So that leaves the Rose, Orange and Fiesta bowls as options.”

Do what? Sugar is the title game this year.

No the Sugar Bowl is not the National Championship game. The BCS National Championship game will be played one week after the Sugar Bowl in the SuperDome in New Orleans. The SuperDome will hosting two separate Bowl games. Next year Miami will be hosting 2 separate bowl games- the Orange and BCS NC game. I hope that explains it to you.

By Michael G.

November 26, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Chip, I don’t see any way we would go to the Orange Bowl. I think our bowl foutunes come down to Missouri. If they win and go to the Nat’l Championship, Fiesta will pick first at-large, and would take us. If Missouri loses, that would put Ohio St. in the title game and the Rose would pick at-large first and would take us over Illinois or Kansas based on how well we travel to bowls. My guess is we play USC in the Rose, but I won’t be disappoined no matter where we play (so long as it is a BCS bowl.)

By gg

November 26, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Hey GrahamTV, Don’t the Hokies have a blog you could go on and crow about your team? Oh. I forgot, we’re talking about Virginia Tech, probably think to blog is to dance.

By Dawg Pound

November 26, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

Should UGA be #4, yes. They played in the same system as all the other teams in the Div I A (Bowl sub-division) and were ranked within the system. Whether you agree or disagree with the system, if you like it or not, they went through the system and this is where they ended up. Good for the Dawgs! They played within this system just like they played within the SEC system and they lost out on winning the east by losing to UT and USC. UGA didn’t take care of business within their conference. They did take care of business in the BCS by winning late in the year when others were losing. Are they overated? Who has not been overated at some point this season. Only a playoff system would tell us. In UGA’s defense, they have played very well late in the season, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The defense still needs some work in my opinion. This will be done over the next month and in the spring.

As for what bowl, bring on any and all…it doesn’t matter, as long as UGA shows up prepared and ready to play. With the talent they should be able to play with anyone in the Nation. Coaching will play a bigger part in the win or loss with the talent of players that will be on both sides of the field.

GO DAWGS!!!

By Tom Stewart

November 26, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

I enjoy reading the comments in this blog. IF USC beats UCLA, and that is not a given, these two teams collect the top football talent in California and send ‘Rejects’ elsewhere! :-) The Rose Bowl normally takes the PAC 10 champion and the Big 10 Champion as you should be aware of. We do respect UGA and Ohio State, Illinois, we respect any team! If you think the Stanford games was a downer, I recall USC getting beat 3-0 by Oregon State with the ‘Original’ OJ playing!! Congrats on a great season, don’t think you will be invited, hope you are and if so, we will wear our white and gold and red, and let you wear your ‘Black’ shirts, OK with you?

By Dorsey Hill

November 26, 2007 6:47 PM | Link to this

ActuaryDawg,

I have many credible people that know I made that WV v. UGA BCS Championship prediction in the Spring. I also made it in on one of Chips blogs or the Junkyard Blawg. I’ve tried to find it but its a real pain to try and search through them all.

Maybe someone remembers it around here. I do remember that I wasn’t given a whole lotta support on the blog. However, the season has turned out close to what I imagined. The SEC was much more of an offensive league this year and that no one played great defense. Only one team gave up less than 20 per (Auburn). Usually there are 4 to 5 of them. I thought that we’d be in the 18 to 19 ppg range on D and 35 plus on offense. I think we ended up 21 and 34, respectively. Anyway, its nice to be almost right.

By Jaymac

November 26, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

Georgia is the media darling right now and deservedly so. UGA has undoubtedly been the best team in the country over the last six weeks rivaled only by the recent play of a finally healthy USC squad.Experts like Colin Cowherd and Kirk Herbstreit have voiced their opinions that NOBODY wants a piece of Georgia right now.I not only believe them to be in the top four but in the top two. A UGA vs. USC matchup in the Rose Bowl would be a matchup of the two best teams in the nation.Win or lose look for UGA to come in ranked top five pre-season after the nation at large learns how young they are across the board.

By Big Dawg

November 26, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

As I have been saying I want the Dawgs in the NC game but if that doesn’t happen then I would like to see us in the Rose Bowl preferably against USC. But some of you are overlooking something, if UCLA beats USC and yes it is a possibility then they would be the PAC 10’s representative in the Rose Bowl. As for the Fiesta or Orange those would be nice as well. All of this is just suposition at this point and we will know Sunday where we will playing and who.

Go Dawgs

By DawgsRule

November 26, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

Ga will easily beat southern cal in the Rose Bowl—-isn’t there a tougher team that uga can play for a real test? These blowouts are getting old, very fast.

By SamoanDawg

November 26, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

After the Tenn/Vandy, I didn’t think we were the top 15 or 20 team. Right now, we’re playing good football. We peaked at the right time after the Florida game. The gator game was the game that set the temple for our remainder games. Yes, as of now, we’re the best #4 team.

I’ll be happy with any BCS bowl.

It has been a good second half season… we can certainly build on it for the ‘08 season.

Horace Taboodin, keep up with the program, ok bra?

By NCDawg

November 26, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

It is all so subjective. The Dawgs have as much of an argument to be #4 as anyone else. The way Georgia is playing now…it is possible that they could beat any team in the Nation. THAT’S RIGHT!! ANYONE!!! YES EVEN SOUTHERN CAL!! Does anyone else find it strange that every year in late November, everbody allways talks about how “hot” Southern Cal is and how they are truly the best team in the country now and bla bla bla! It’s kinda cool to have Georgia similarly talked about now. Wouldn’t that Rose Bowl matchup be great!!?

By Dave

November 26, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

Everyone here is answering the question about Georgia being overrated by predicting the outcome of a hypothetical matchup in a game that won’t even happen. ‘If we played right now we would beat LSU by 3 touchdowns’ etc. The fact is the reason UGA is not playing LSU is because of what actually happened. How is everyone is excusing a 21 point loss to a three loss team who was outscored in SEC play this year. How is that better than only losing 2 games in triple overtime and a 41 point win over #6 Va Tech (LSU) or losing games by 3 and 7 points and a 10 point win over #1 Missouri (Oklahoma) or losing games by 1 and 7 points with a 20 point win at Arizona St. (USC). Especially if all of those schools win their respective conferences how can third place Georgia deservedly be ranked ahead of those other teams?

By Utahdawg

November 26, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

The Fiesta Bowl is now played in Glendale at the new domed stadium with real grass. Same place the Arizona Cardinals play (or try to play). ASU still plays over in Tempe. The Fiesta would be a great trip. Not as powerful as the Rose of course, but easy direct flights from Atlanta to Phx and great weather - not hot in the Winter. I think the Dawgs at the start of the season were not the #4 team and were not as good as LSU. They were better than SC and Tenn, but were beat of course. But as the season wore on, I think they are definately the better team now. I just think its too bad that conf. championship games count in the BCS standings. It would be one thing if all conferences had them, but they don’t. It also should not be applied if the two top ranked teams don’t play each other (like this year) and further if the winner of a conference is ranked below a certain ranking, they should not automatically qualify for a BCS game. IE: UCLA….

By reality check

November 26, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

Georgia is playing as well as anybody in the country right now and deserves to be ranked number 4.

The thing that is tryly different about this team compared with the others in the Richt era is depth. We are one of the gew teams with solid backups on both sides of the ball

By Big Dawg

November 26, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

Chip,

That was the poser, you know I would never insult anyone.

By ZutaDawg

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

Georgia won’t play in the Rose Bowl, the pundits out west don’t want to play an SEC team because they know the result. The last time an SEC team played in the Rose bowl was Alabama in 1946. From 1926 to 1946 an SEC team played there 10 times. Take out Tenn.’s 2 losses and SEC teams won 6 of the other 8 games, including GA. Tech once, Georgia once, and the Tide 4 times. (Yes, Tech used to be in the SEC)It must have been after the Tide thumped USC for the 4th time by a score of 34-14 they decided to go to a PAC 10/ Big 10 schedule. I remember another time in the 25 years since I graduated from UGA we had a hope of going to the Rose Bowl and that didn’t pan out either. The sportcasters had said LSU didn’t want any part of UGA and they are right, USC doesn’t want any part of UGA either and the Rose Bowl Committee will protect USC’s house of cards like they have for the past 61 years. Don’t believe, check out (http://www.tournamentofroses.com/history/gamescores.asp)

By Cuz

November 26, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Chip thank you for mentioning the Noble and Sacred Order of the FANS OF CHAN. We have made a cosmic shift, we still have the organization, we have just changed from Gailey to Jackie.

Also if the Great Pumpkin loses to LSU then we can change our name to Phans of Phat Phil. That would be Phantastic, but right now is only a Phantasy.

By reality check

November 26, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

Chip, this may not be on point for this blog, but since you mentioned FOC, I will make a response as a founding member of FOC. That might have been largely toungue in cheek, but I’ll be serious here.

While Chan didn’t have a great record he wasn’t responsible for many of the ills in the Tech program, such as losing scholarships due to probation. Then Tech’s administration took away his ability to control academics and he lost 10 players as a result. It is almost impossible for a team to overcome personell losses of that magnitude.

Was the person Clough and company put in charge of the academic oversight ever held accountable? If they were I never read about it. Can anybody provide the details of what happened to them? Anybody? I think it is a fair question.

Clough runs Tech as a dictator and is not being held accountable for the fact Tech’s athletic department is burdened with a huge debt that occured under his watch. Nothing was done without his knowledge and approval. David Braine didn’t come up with his renewal of Chan’s contract out of thin air. Clough approved it, along with Tech’s party line about an objective of 7 wins a year with an occasional 9 or ten win year. Chan met those stated expectations and under those circumstances Tech’s fans are being unrealistically demanding.

I believe that whoever they hire Tech’s football fortunes will continue about as they are now, just like Alabama when Savior Saban was brought in. The problem isn’t the coach it is the administration. Clough calls all the shots. From here it looks like Tech supporters are either easily snookered or maybe just too afraid of Clough to hold him accountable for the huge debt he ran up.

Chan will be better off away from Tech. The amount of vile and hatred directed his way by so called fans was more than anyone should be expected to bear, much less prosper in that situation. His appearance has clearly deteriorated during this football season, to the point people should be more worried about his health than his football record. He isn’t being paid enough to suffer the endless villification at the hands of Tech fans.

Hey, it’s just a game, dog, to quote RB

By Cuz

November 26, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

I for one am dang tired of the cowards who come on here posing as others. If you don’t have the courage to use your own name, then don’t steal someone else’s.

By G Dawg For Life

November 26, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Seriously, let’s be real for a second. Although I’m a proud graduate of the University, one would be hard pressed to argue that any one of the “higher ranked” opponents have had a more difficult schedule than Georgia. Those other conferences are weak; plain and simple. No disrespect intended but the facts are the facts. There are no games off in the SEC. This year alone, the league has an unprecedented 9 teams who are bowl eligible. Teams like Kentucky and Vanderbilt, which were at one time easy wins, will beat you. (Ask Les Miles).

The question that should be posed is whether or not BCS teams ranked numbers 1, 2, or 3 would fare as well playing through a season in the SEC? Teams like Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Tennessee and yes even much hated Florida are the true creme of the crop when it comes to college football.

By Dave

November 26, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this

Tennessee’s SEC game margin this season:

-39, +21, +12, -24, +3, +21, +1, +2

I wonder what kind of teams they were able to find that they could beat by 21?…..Oh nevermind!

(Obviously anyone Tennessee could manhandle must be the 4th best team in the country)

By Cuz

November 26, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

As another founder of the FOC, yeah we had fun with it. But mostly it was our way of poking fun at the Tech fans who expected perfection and were never going to get it. They want at least 10 wins every season. Aint going to happen at Tech. Heck I don’t expect it at UGA. I said at the beginning of the year I would settle for 8-4 with all the unknowns we had going, 10-2 is beyond my wildest imagination. I do not expect CMR to go 10-2 every season. The Bugs need to realize that 8-4 or 7-5 is going to be their norm.

By RxDawg

November 26, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

Lol Chip, your feeling frisky today =D

By shane

November 26, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

cuz,i know you are the boss,but must we be so fickle?we don’t want to look like tech fans do we?chan will always be the”man”in my book,and like reality check,i think he got a raw deal.chan is a football man,and a stand up guy,if the techies have to blame someone they should start with the bean counters and techno-nerds in the adm building.i think i will make a sign saying”UNFAIR”and walk a picket line on north ave.

By Alan

November 26, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

Here is the deal. The Rose will opt for the traditional Pac 10 Big Ten match up meaning either USC vs. Ohio State or USC vs. Illinois (assuming that Ohio Sate goes to the NC game). The Sugar is out. The Fiesta Bowl would love to get Arizona State and match with Oklahoma (assuming they win the Big 12). That leaves Georgia and VT in the Orange Bowl.

By BigNCDawg

November 26, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Prediction - tenn. beats lsu. Missouri takes down Ok. Real possibility on both. If that happens, then what bowl do we go to?

By Dark Corner Dawg

November 26, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this

Nostradawgus……… What r u smokin in that pipe? Clemson ? surely you jest. You must truly be a delusional Clemson fan. You need to talk to those chickens as well. They are really delusional. Oh yeah thats right both of those Universities in SC are delusional!

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

As for whether we deserve the rank,most years no, but who deserves it more ?There are no big,powerful teams this season,at least none who have been so all season.Looking at the teams below 4th I don’t see one more deserving than UGA.

By dawgboy

November 26, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

i think the real question is! is mizzu and west virginia the two best teams in the country? NO!

By ARdawg

November 26, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

Chip

The Dawgs are currently the hottest team in the country. There is no team ranked ahead of them they could not defeat. That simple equasion tells me yes, they do deserve the #4 ranking at a minimum. I do agree with you on the NC picture. UGA is out of it and we deserve to be with the shellacking at Knoxville. WVA won’t lose and OSU isn’t playing. So no movement in our favor.

But no other team in the nation has fought back, scratched and clawed they’re way back into the hunt as valiantly as Georgia. It’s rare an SEC team gets an opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl. I say it’s a great fit for the Dawgs and an excellent showcase for next year. I do not doubt for a nanosecond that Georgia will beat USC (a very good comparable team to UGA).

By quaildawg

November 26, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Chip, Why not #4? Look at last year UF lost early then survived some close games, didn’t look like world beaters, let the other games play out and found themselves in the title game. Just as you point out “who figured UGA to be where they are?” That’s what makes CFB the great game that it is and this season has been one wild ride!!! Think about it…Started with App State over Michigan and ends with great games like LSU/Ark or UT/KY. GATA!!!

By Wayz

November 26, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this

Tennessee beating Kentucky was the best case senario for the Dawgs. Going to the SEC championship would have been nice, but BCS bowl is even better.

By Zeb McKluskey

November 26, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Guys, the SEC has been so crazy this year I don’t know who I would vote for in the top 5. I think anyone in the top 10 could beat anyone else in the top 10 THIS year. That’s just the way this whole season has turned out. Of course I’m a homer, but dam, there’s been way too many upsets to put your money on anyone right now. I hope my Dawgs make a BCS game, but I don’t know if they can hold their own with the top teams in the country. Just tryin to be realistic. I guess we’ll see. I like to think we can hang with anyone, but that question will only be answered after one game.

By BigNCDawg

November 26, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

Chip, I have been and will continue to be one of your most loyal readers. From an old DAWG thanks for a fine year of articles. This season has been fun, but it is sad to think that the DAWGS 07 season is almost over. As an Athens resident from 1945 to 1970 I have always loved all things DAWGS.

Question, who was the last SEC team, and when, that played in the Rose? It had to be in the mid to late forties. I think we would sell out of our ticket alotments very quickly if given the opportunity to go there. Would love to see it happen.

As a member of FOC, I am signing out for this week.

By Bobbylee

November 26, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

Wonder who was #4 last year ?

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

I think the clamor for a Rose invite is short on logic,why ? risk/reward.We have nothing to gain by going to a part of the country where we’ll never compete for recruits or tv audience,we wouldn’t make more money or move up any further winning there than the Orange.The only team I see that might embarrass us even if we’re on our game is USC and they’re the likely opponent.I don’t have an aversion to playing a tough team if say a conference title,national title or even the promise of a higher rating if you win.When there’s really no advantage though,why would you want to risk more for no more gain ?? Besides we recruit south Florida,winning there couldn’t hurt.

By There's this thing called tv

November 26, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

All the BCS bowls are televised nationally.

By La Jolla Dawg

November 26, 2007 9:53 PM | Link to this

A-ville Ranger, I live in Southern California and let me tell you the people out here are talking about Georgia. The Georgia/Georgia Tech game was on ESPN2 here and every time UGA was on CBS people I know saw that game or knew of the outcome. Several times in the past month I have had people (strangers) comment on my Georgia sweatshirt, saying things like, “Georgia is having a good year, aren’t they?” Needless to say, I don’t agree with your comments above. I hope the Dawgs go to the Rose Bowl, I think it would be great for the program and for the school.

By Dachsmack

November 26, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

I have to wonder about Georgia in the Rose Bowl. A tip-off is that the Big Ten usually has its bowl lineup set well ahead of every other conference. They haven’t done that this year, and I think it’s because there’s heavy lobbying to get Illinois into the BCS. And the only BCS bowl that would take Illinois would be the Rose. I live in South Florida and would love to be able to see the Dawgs in person at the Orange Bowl, but am not thrilled with a possible rematch with Virginia Tech. Not as much pizzaz as a USC-Georgia matchup in that venue.

By TruYellowJacket

November 26, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

UGA must have paid someone off again. what a shame for uga to get the victory after the ghost pass interference call, the muffed punt that should have been a safety and most blatantly, the UGAy player touching the ball that should have been a GT touchdown. UGAy didn’t win the game, the refs gave it them.

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

La Jolla not to mention it’d be close enough for you to drive.Alabama couldn’t recruit Southern Cal at their peek and we won’t either.I just don’t see how it’s in our interest to play USC on their turf with nothing to gain.If we go I’ll watch on the tube and I hope you get to watch it from a good seat in the Rose bowl.

By truyellow

November 26, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

By TruYellowJacket

November 26, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

UGA must have paid someone off again. what a shame for uga to get the victory after the ghost pass interference call, the muffed punt that should have been a safety and most blatantly, the UGAy player touching the ball that should have been a GT touchdown. UGAy didn’t win the game, the refs gave it them.

truyellowbelly, it takes a tru looser to blame any game on the refs. The pass interference penalty was questionable, however if you actually watched the other plays you mentioned you would see that the calls were correct. If you are looking to place the blame you might want to look at your own defense that couldn’t stop UGA from scoring 31 or your offense that could only muster 17.

Have fun in Boise!!

By La Jolla Dawg

November 26, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Thanks A-ville, your right I’d drive. ;-)

Hasn’t Tennessee had some luck with recruits from California? I think the Clausens are from California, right? Also, I believe Arian Foster is from San Diego. You never know….

By andrew

November 26, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Im so sick of playing ACC teams, great games,but lets play someone west of the mississippi! id love OK or USC. see if we can hang with the big boys.

By kid

November 26, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

hahahaha you Mutt’ss deserve a Rose Bowl,how about winning your own conference,be careful what you ask for, you might have to play someone.

By SamoanDawg

November 26, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this

I would love to see UGA-USC match up. I think it’ll be a good game. With John David Booty back, it looks like USC is peaking as well. Too bad it’s 5 weeks away. Too long of a lay off. IMO, long layoff can sometime affect the timing and readjust to the speed of the game again.

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this

Yea La Jolla I’m not saying we’ll never get a kid to come play for us from Cal.NaDerris Ward is from Oakland and USC recruited him hard.Of course Terrell Davis came from San Diego,I don’t see it ever being the happy hunting ground that S Florida can be though.

By Kid's Daddy

November 26, 2007 11:20 PM | Link to this

Yes we do deserve a Rose bowl, or any other top tier bowl that goes along with a 10-2 record. With a stellar 7-5 you bugs “deserve” to play on the blue field in Boise. Have fun and pack warm clothes, oops I forgot, none of your fans will show up in the great NW.

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

SamoanDawg Traveling 3 time zones to play the most talented team in the country on their home turf with nothing extra for us …sorry, I hope we play BC in the Orange and USC next season for a National championship.

By TruYellowJacket

November 26, 2007 11:33 PM | Link to this

i’m not shifting blame. anyone with a lick of football knowledge would have made the right call. questionable pass interference call? if you say so. as for the touchbacks, only correct call was the m. burnett fumble. the other touchbacks should have been a safety and a TD. admit it publicly that you’re biased on the calls since it was for UGAy. otherwise if those calls were made against ugay, you’d be screaming bloody murder. i know that you win some and lose some, but in this case, the SEC refs got PAID!!!!

By TruYellowJacket

November 26, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

i’m not shifting blame. anyone with a lick of football knowledge would have made the right call. questionable pass interference call? if you say so. as for the touchbacks, only correct call was the m. burnett fumble. the other touchbacks should have been a safety and a TD. admit it publicly that you’re biased on the calls since it was for UGAy. otherwise if those calls were made against ugay, you’d be screaming bloody murder. i know that you win some and lose some, but in this case, the SEC refs got PAID!!!!

By Calvin "Snoop Dawg" Broadus

November 26, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

Roses, Oranges, Mexican-themed Parties…it’s all good, Dog. Peace.

By A-ville Ranger

November 26, 2007 11:42 PM | Link to this

Tru last year you guys were crying about Tony Taylor picking up the loose ball and running it in.Here’s hoping you have something to cry about next year.

By boots

November 26, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

Chip, I think the Dawgs can sit at #4 and not be second-guessing anything. That is the kind of year this has been. Who else should be #4? I would have some arguments that we should be #1 - #3 based on schedule strength, and then again I could agree we could be more like #10. The fact is, this year has shown there to be equality in Division 1A, and Georgia is one of the hottest teams going right now. We lost early, and we finished strong, so that is how it goes. Other teams lost late, like Kansas (schedule is a joke) and LSU. It has always worked this way. Who wants to play us at this point??? Not many teams, I know!

Regarding Bowls, you take the highest profile game and just play your best. That has to be the Rose Bowl. If we win, it is GREAT for the Dawgs: SEC v. Pac-10, the two best 2 loss teams, East v. West, and both tradition rich programs. UGA has Herschel, and USC has OJ Simpson!

I’m just excited to be arguing over the BCS bowl we would have our choice of. Go Dawgs!

By bulldawg

November 26, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

Of they deserve there ranking, they won at the right time, congrats Vols you did what you had to do win your last 2 Good luck in the championship game. That being said back to Ga. Who is the best team in the sec right now? Ask Aub. or Florida sure we won’t win the title Ten probally will as they are playing better than Lsu. But does anyone think they could beat us the way we are playing now? I don’t think so But who really knows they seem to be doing just what they need to do, they have more losses than Ga. but they deserve to be their based on the fact they beat us. Tho we are a very different team now, those are the facts. And Sc. you beat us at home Spurrier was called a genuis again you rose to 6-1 #6 in the country, and you did what we all knew you had in ya you choked big time, Spurrier’s head must have gotten so big he could not get in the locker room to impart his wisdom. ha ha! It is funny that neither one of the genuies of college football Spurrier or Weis, teams will be going to a bowl. Finally, Tech fires Gaily it was his fault you could not catch a pass or recover a fumble. And Tech fans notice I am writing this on the Ga. blog, so if you get mad at reading it go to your own blog and impart your wisdom, at the beginning of the year you were predicting NC and beating Ga. As always it did not happen so remember next year college football season is longer than 1 week Ok , Good luck in finding a new coach, Hatcher would be a great catch I am from the Valdosta area And he was great for VSU. God bless

By boots

November 26, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this

TruYellowJacket: shut up. The game is over, and we won (again x 7). Pardon us, but we are talking about our #4 ranking and which BCS bowl we would most like to attend. You are welcome to listen in, but this conversation doesn’t concern you. Hold your thoughts until next Thanksgiving…

By Cal Dawg

November 27, 2007 12:30 AM | Link to this

I’d love to see my Dawgs in the Rose. It would not hurt recruiting to play in the Rose, that’s crazy talk. Recruits thinking about UGA and seeing them play in the historic Rose Bowl is a dream come true! BTW, the Fiesta is played in the University of Phoenix Stadium (where the AZ Cards and a TE named Leonard Pope play) now, not Tempe. There are a lot of Dawg Alumni out West that will go to the game, I’m definitely going to either game if it’s out here.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 12:53 AM | Link to this

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I would love to go to the Fiesta Bowl because, like you say, we haven’t been to that one yet while we have already Won The Sugar Bowl a bunch of times, Won the Orange Bowl, and Won the Rose Bowl.

Does Georgia deserve to be Number 4 ? This isn’t a question in a vacuum. It is a question because we lost to that lousy 6-6 South Carolina squad of Steve Spurrier 12-16 a 4-point loss. Maybe the poor showing in the vols’ game, but the vols are No. 14, and we clearly had a better year than they for UGA to now have 6 consecutive seasons ended the year ranked higher than Fulmer and his vols in the Final AP Poll.

It is also a question because the football landscape this season finds every single Top 10 Ranked Team with Losses to unranked teams this one season.

I suggest that to ask the question does Georgia deserve to be Number 4, you must be talking about the other teams.

Certainly in the SEC, there is only LSU to discuss. LSU has losses already to a 7-5 Kentucky whom we beat soundly, and to 8-4 Arkansas. Neither of which are even a ranked team, whom LSU lost to while UGA’s loss to the vols will not look as bad if LSU loses to the vols too. In fact, the whole conversation ends with regard to LSU, if LSU loses a 3rd game before their bowl game. Clearly, every poll feels that Georgia’s Matthew Stafford Tandem with Knowshon Moreno is a better Tandem to when 1 is hot, rely upon to Win. In the Coach Richt Era at Georgia, LSU has 1 less loss than we; but, again that will not be the case if they lose to the vols – and, in any case, LSU has already been through 2 Coaches during The Coach Richt Era, and is rumored to be looking for a 3rd. So, Les Miles certainly has not done as well there as Coach Richt here. Georgia played a far better NCAA Official Strength of Schedule than LSU again this season at Number 19 UGA and Number 36 LSU. Still, our 2 losses and their 2 losses measure up this way : LSU lost to 2 unranked teams, and UGA 1. LSU beat Florida, same as Georgia did, and LSU beat Virginia Tech. Georgia beat No. 12 Florida and No. 24 Auburn; so, both teams have 2 Wins so far over Ranked Teams this season, and although No. 6 Virginia Tech who LSU beat in 2007 is a higher ranked team than No. 24 Auburn, Georgia beat Virginia Tech in 2007 as well. I would say it is questionable except that LSU’s SOS is not as good as Georgia’s and LSU’s 2 Losses in the last 6 games compared to UGA’s 6 Straight Wins now to end the season, leaves a better impression on the Polls for Georgia as a hotter team at the Right Time.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 12:54 AM | Link to this

Missouri’s Loss by more than a TD to Oklahoma just a month and half ago at Norman Oklahoma, leaves huge questions if Missouri will have dropped out of the question all together before the bowl games anyway. If Missouri beats Oklahoma on neutral turf this time, there is no doubt that they have the better team than us – but, I still say Georgia can whip them right now. And, so will Oklahoma. Missouri’s win over Paper Tiger Kansas whose best win is over No. 38 BCS Ranked Oklahoma State, whom we beat soundly, when Kansas is still so over ranked at No. 5 and Missouri’s Win over No. 15 Illinois in the Down Big 10 this season, gives them 2 wins over ranked opponents same as UGA and if they lose to Oklahoma, will just be poor timing by Missouri to do so at the end of the season when the voters remember these games most securely on their minds. Still Missouri has had a great year and deserves to be where they are. If they lose, they would have won a conference division championship – the same as Georgia this season is a SEC Conference Division Co-Champion. There is no one in America who thinks Fulmer’s vols have had a better season than Coach Richt’s Bulldogs. In fact, there are over double-digit places between UGA and the vols in the rankings – so presumably you are not asking that question about a team who has 3 losses, not 2, as better including to 6-6 Alabama by 24 whom we beat, and to a simply lousy 6-5 California team, neither of whom may end up in any bowl game at all. I do feel that the vols or UGA would beat LSU Saturday at The Georgia Dome, with LSU so distracted.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 12:56 AM | Link to this

Don’t try to tell me that Georgia was not SEC Conference Division Co-Champion in 1992 and ended up with fewer SEC Losses and higher ranked than Florida in the Final AP Poll 1992, because we did. We likewise have this year. In fact, Georgia has ended up higher ranked 4 of 5 years now than Florida in the AP Poll.

West Virginia is 11-1 in the Big East. I said some things about the Big East and West Virginia before the Sugar Bowl in Atlanta and sat there in my seat making friends with them very quickly after booing Michael F. Adam$ with the rest of us introduced with his wife before kickoff. 0-28 a few seconds in the game made the comeback by DJ Shockley all the more remarkable that they had to fake a punt to beat us by 3, but West Virginia has not lost their Kregg Lumpkin to injury from a brutal SEC season, nor their Brandon Coutu (who appeared to pull a hamstring on the kickoff, held it and limped off Saturday.), nor had to deal with any of the other injuries we have suffered such as Thomas Brown for several games etc. Not insignificant losses. West Virginia played 2 ranked teams No. 21 South Florida and No. 23 Cincinnati and Lost to South Florida. Is West Virginia matching up its season at 11-1 with UGA when we played No. 12 Florida, No. 14 Tennessee, and No. 24 Auburn ? Clearly not. And, Kentucky, Troy, Oklahoma State, Alabama, and Georgia Tech are all better every single week than West Virginia’s “schedule” to not have the significant injuries we have from having played far better opponents every week. That said, West Virginia has had a better year because they are 11-1. We lost to South Carolina and West Virginia didn’t.

So, what we have is Ohio State to discuss right ? Is Georgia, in The SEC having in fact a better year at 10-2 than 11-1 Ohio State in a Conference of not 6 Ranked Teams but 3 ? Ohio State’s out-of-conference schedule does not measure up with Georgia’s 3 bowl opponents, and in-conference Ohio State played No. 15 Illinois and Lost and played No. 18 Wisconsin and won, neither of whom beat a soul (except for Illinois beating Ohio State.) Ohio State’s SOS is No. 50 in the nation and UGA’s No. 19. Ohio State has played Bowl Games against 8 SEC teams and Lost all 8. That’s 0-8 vs. The SEC in Bowl Games by Ohio State. That is every Bowl Game Ohio State has ever played against Any SEC Team. There is no way Ohio State’s season is better than UGA’s.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 12:58 AM | Link to this

So, where does UGA actually deserve to be Ranked ?

Is that the question ?

I know this is not the answer you wanted at the AJ-C, but I will tell you the Truth : Georgia should be ranked ahead of Ohio State today and that would have been significant. Now, I know where you are going with this question and that is that UGA did not win the SEC Championship. Oh yeah ? We are No. 4 in every single poll in America. AP, Coaches, Harris, and BCS and there is not a team in The SEC who is more respected or considered to have had a better year.

Did you get that ?

You are pandering Chipper Towers to the AJ-C rag bias against Georgia who has as much right to Be Number 4 as we do to Be Number 3.

Get over it.

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By A-ville Ranger

November 27, 2007 12:59 AM | Link to this

Cal Dawg If you interpreted anything I posted as suggesting playing in the Rose bowl you read something I didn’t intend to convey.That said, winning is the best recruiter and getting beat whether in Cal or Florida would not help our cause.I want to win our bowl,that would set us up best for next season.We won’t win a national or Conference title this season so my thinking is go 11-2 and go into next season with momemtum.As far as the crowd mix I’d say the Rose Bowl would have 75’000 USC fans at least,maybe 85’000.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 1:13 AM | Link to this

We’ve already Won the Rose Bowl; let’s go somewhere like Fiesta we haven’t played at yet. The PAC-10 isn’t any good with only 1 team in the Top Dozen, only 2 teams in the Top 16 and only 3 teams in the Top 32. Let’s play those over-rated Big XII teams, or hope we get a shot at beating Ohio State again.

By BuLLdawg

November 27, 2007 1:19 AM | Link to this

We have a lot more fans than that in California and would be represented far better than your estimate that Southern California would have 85,000 at the Rose Bowl with a capacity of 92,542. Few teams in America travel better than UGA fans, while the entire West does not attend football games period.

By A-ville Ranger

November 27, 2007 1:32 AM | Link to this

My bad, I was thinking the Rose held over 100’000 so make that 65 or 70’000 USC fans.I think you’ll find many who travel to New Orleans and Orlando will watch the Rose from their home towns.

By 3volpaul

November 27, 2007 6:35 AM | Link to this

The lst place Dawg fans can go is to the fridge for a cold Bud Saturday! Then get the Fritos and boiled peanuts. Ok, now get in the recliner and flick on the tube. SEC Championship game, around 4:12pm. What’s that color? Orange, yes while you’re setting at home. Vols are in the Dome! Good season, Dawgs, but the reason you’re at home is 35-14!

By DecaturDog

November 27, 2007 7:01 AM | Link to this

Chip:

Just speaking up so none of my friends think I am DecaturDawg, above…I am not much for insults in what should be a civil discussion.

GO DAWGS!

By chazz

November 27, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

It does not matter what anyone deserves. You get what you get. It is what you do with it that counts. This is going to be interesting!!

I did call the dogs making it into the top ten. I also called them beating UF three straight years. But, my God have you seen next year’s schedule. I’m sticking with my prediction. These guys have got spine and character. Go dawgs.

By Andy in Ohio

November 27, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

I think the dogs currently deserve the ranking that they have, however, I never would have thought they would have done this well in the beginning to middle of the season. I didn’t think our receivers were ever going to come around, that our line could block for Stafford for more than 1 second, that our defense could stop anyone, etc. All that turned around and the team matured really fast. The team will be scary as heck next year, this year if we have a shot at the Rose bowl or even the National Championship that’s just icing on the cake. If WVU somehow loses and Missouri loses (which is likely) then I definitely think we deserve a shot at OSU, and oh how I would love a shot at those Buckeyes!

By braveswin

November 27, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this

3volpaul,Congrats on going to the SEC Champ game.I think the Vols and Ga are the 2 most improved teams in the SEC this yr.That said, this blog is about GA not UT.We are ranked ABOVE Tn for a reason.WE ARE AT THIS MOMENT A BETTER TEAM THAN UT.Even you know it, you are just too orange to admit it.Enjoy ATL it will be the last time you see it for a long time(unless you sched Ga Tech) Now,yes Ga deserves the #4 rank as much as any one else.We are playing as well as anyone in the country

By baloney

November 27, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this

UGA is ranked #4 by process of elimination. They have improved and are playing great right now (although not sure about the quality of the teams they have beat) Remember what looks to be the last quality team they played was Tenn.UT on the other hand looks like they got one quality win after UGA and that was Arkansas.If Hawaii had been hovering around the #12 area in October as UGA was then they not UGA would be in the top 5.It’s all a matter when you lose. UT could never climb above #22 before it fell back, they had a big hole to climb out of and thus they are about where they should be at #14.But no, I don’t think UGA is the 4th best team in college football now.

By ARdawg

November 27, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

3volpaul

Enjoy your game this weekend and congrats to the Vols for a fine finish. I didn’t think Phat Phil had it in him but I was wrong and I admit it. He not only got TN to the SECCG, him a nice contract extention, it also looks like he got you back to the Chicken Bowl. Congratulations! The really big plus here is you get a chance to scout out some great seats for the Chik-fila BOWL. Aren’t you proud?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 27, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Chip, obviously there is more than one voter in these polls. The voters put us there so they definitely feel like we deserve the #4 ranking. They are fully aware of what that #4 ranking would do AP poll wise and BCS related. I guess they don’t feel it is necessary to win a conference championship to be #4. Not our fault. We are playing just as good as anybody right now and the team has really matured since the UT game. So for all you haters out there don’t hate us for being #4 hate the voters that put us there. I wouldn’t hold it against anybody else in the conference.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 27, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

ARdawg. 3volpaul is close and personal friend of Jabari Davis who is a Peach Bowl legend. So getting good seats shouldn’t be a problem.

By Gen Neyland

November 27, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

The SEC and LA-Monroe, a southern institution, has once again shown the country where football is played and played well. UGA is the 2007 version of the 2006 LSU squad…Congrats to them for a fine regular season…Now, let’s join hands, hearts and minds in pulling for a UT win over LSU…It will benefit us both…Go Vols

By Lines

November 27, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs are a fine team on a real hot streak. Maybe they deserve their number four ranking, maybe they deserve to play in the Rose bowl.

But this talk about the Dawgs playing for a national championship needs to stop. If they can’t win their conference or even their division, they have no right to play for the national championship. End of story.

By bulldawgincarolina

November 27, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

pitt takes west virginia, oklahoma squeezes by mizzou…tennessee beats lsu…georgia takes out ohio state in national championship game…no problem!!!!!!!!!!!

By 82DAWG

November 27, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

I honestly think that Boston college will beat Virginia Tech in the ACC game and we play them in the Orange Bowl. However, I think we are like oh and forever against Boston College in bowls. Be a good time to rememdy that, although what Ryan would do to Martinez’ cover two zone defensive kind of gives me the shakes.

By I-DOG

November 27, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Chip,

Interesting that so few UGA haters are here to dispute our #4 ranking and probable BCS berth. You gave them every opportunity to diss the Dawgs.

I would love to see us play USC in the Rose Bowl or OK in the Fiesta and playing a BC or Va Tech would be the matchups I would be least excited about. Seems like UGA plays Va Tech and BC pretty regularly and I would love to play one of the teams that we never seem to get the chance to.

According to UGA bashers, whoever Georgia beats is not a good team or “laid down” down??? that was a quote this week, Auburn laid down for Georgia??? Or their whole team was hurt.

I can’t wait to read what they say if we beat USC?

1.) USC is not a good program, Georgia is just beating up another cupcake

2.) USC plays for national titles so often that they didn’t care about the game against UGA.

3.) With the game being in the Rose Bowl, there was too much pressure on USC playing so close to their own campus and fans.

4.) This wasn’t a real USC team for whatever reason they can think up.

5.) The redcoats playing Soulja Boy was an unfair advantage and distracted the Trojan players and fans.

By dawgnation60

November 27, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Let’s make this simple…the 3rd place team (East co-champs)in the SEC - UGA - is the #4 team in the nation…the nation has finally realized what we have always known…the SEC is the toughest conference in the nation & to go undeafeated is rare…We are getting some love from top to bottom of the SEC…what other conference has had the big time, prime time, games going into OT all season long…it has been one awesome weekend to the next thruout the entire SEC…starting with UGA vs Bama….at any time during the season 4 or 5 SEC teams could be top 10 in the nation…we just beat each other up…Go Dawgs

By ActuaryDawg

November 27, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

I am astonished that some posters think that playing in the ROSE BOWL would hurt our recruiting. Do you really believe the geography of the game matters when it is a freaking nationally televised BCS bowl. If UGA plays in the Rose Bowl then there will be two storylines all December. The first will be a debate over whether or not Ohio State and West Virginia are really the best two teams given their relatively weak schedules. The second will be whether the UGA USC game featuring the two hottest teams in the country is really the matchup of the two top teams. The game would be HUGE.

UGA against VA Tech, not so much.

By I-DOG

November 27, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

addicted:

I agree with you that a team that doesn’t win it’s conference should not play for the national title.

The rules in place today don’t address that. A few years back Nebraska played for the national title and they didn’t go to the big 12 title game that year. They closed out the reg season by getting 62, yes 62 hung on them by a good but not great Colorado team.

College football is heads and shoulders the best sport in the U.S. It is not perfect and the fact that a team CAN play for the national title without winning their conference is one of the quirks.

By DarnGoodDawg

November 27, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

UGA is clearly the best team in the country — they should be able to easily blow out Southern Cal, which is overrated, and should get votes for the #1 ranking, no matter what the phony BCS system says. Dawgs rule baby!!!

By JP

November 27, 2007 12:23 PM | Link to this

As a Gator fan, I think UGA is worthy of #4 as well as a BCS bowl bid. Great coaching job by CMR this year. With both UGA and UF returning virtually everyone next year, the Cocktail party could have national title implications.

By dawgnation60

November 27, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

and another thing…the SEC’s 2nd best 4 or 5 teams could play with most other conferences’ top 3 or 4 teams…Ohio State, you’re kidding me…Rosey, Rosey, Rosey Bowling…but I do want WVA since DJ ran out of time and couldn’t get the job finished!!!!

By dawgnation60

November 27, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

and finally…put USC, Ohio State, WVA, Kansas, OK, Oregon, etc…day in and day out against…Georgia, Florida, Tenn., LSU, Auburn, Alabama, Ark., and heck now Vandy, Kentucky, So. Carolina & Miss. St. are kicking butt…it’s brutal I tell ya…so you bet any SEC team deserves a top ranking…our overall SOS is hard to go up b/c we keep knocking each other out of the top rankings each week

I’m done…you da man JP…cocktail party will be -WAY BIG- next year!!

By DawgFanInAL

November 27, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Chip, How much input would the networks have in the bowl selection process? ABC will be carrying the Rose Bowl this year. ABC/ESPN continues to count down the 25 greatest college football players of all time. Five players are remaining to be announced. Could #1 be a great running back from Georgia with the last name of “WALKER”. Would ABC like to have the best college football player of all time and the team he played for playing in the Rose Bowl?

By mark

November 27, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

I think playing USC, Oklahoma, Ohis St. would be MUCH more appealing than playing V. Tech or Boston College or Hawaii!!! What is the upside to beating Hawaii?!?!?! or Boston College????? UGA has everything to lose and nothing to gain!! Herby and the boys have said numerous times that UGA and USC are the two hottest teams! That matchup would have some serious excitement around college football!!!!!

By GT

November 27, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Call me stupid but we just got the whatever beat out of us and fired a coach over this “I don’t know if Ga. is #4” team. Why do you start that crap. Can’t you sell newspapers without bsing the public. Yeah this team may not be the 4th it may be the best team in America, so take that crap somewhere else. Losing is bad enough without you telling me the bulldog that bit me was gay.

By texasex

November 27, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this

In any other year i would be saying UGA is not deserving of a #4 ranking. However this year all bets are off the table. We are playing against the field and the field has faltered consistantly leaving us where we deserve to be. Bradshaw may be right about our being the beneficiary of losing early but that can be said every year. He may also be right about LSU beating us if we faced off in the championship game but thats all conjecture. The facts are we are where we are and it is hard for any team to argue as to the unfairness of that. The beauty is that this a really young team with tremendous upside playing with a lot of enthusiasm for a coach who has really found himself. Any of the major bowls will be a great showcase for an infectuous program that should attract top recruits. I’d say things have worked out incredibly in UGA’s favor and there is a lot to be said for luck.

By WhiteAndGold

November 27, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

HAHA…yeah, I really do hope you mutts go to the Rose Bowl to play USC. That way once they beat the “DAWG” crap out of you, the rest of the nation will see what kind of frauds you actually are. I mean really, who do you think you are? You came within a play or two to losing to us! We were horrible this year! It took a last second field goal to beat a Vandy team that got taken behind the woodshed by WAKE FOREST! So, yeah..go ahead and play USC…We’ll drive down from the Nut Bowl or whereever to give you a hug after USC throws you under the bus.

HAHA…the Nut Bowl…thats what you get when you’re CHANdicapped! I’m so freaking pumped that CHAN is GONE! …the freaking Nut Bowl….that kills me! LOL

By ActuaryDawg

November 27, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

” Would ABC like to have the best college football player of all time and the team he played for playing in the Rose Bowl?”

Well he is past his prime, but he does have a year of eligibility left!

By noyellowinthisblood

November 27, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

Whiteandgold, can you bring me back some almonds?

By ActuaryDawg

November 27, 2007 2:56 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold = another Tech fan living vicarously through other teams

Seriously though, I understand your excitement about ditching Gailey, but I would hold off the celebration until you see who is hired as his replacement.

Might be good (Paul Johnson, Will Muschamp). Might not. If Georgia Tech could steal away Jim Grobe that would be an incredible coup for them.

By WhiteAndGold

November 27, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

You see, THUGA is not an “elite” program. You are a flash-in-the-pan, one hit wonder, one trick pony…I think you get the picture. This is your first and only rodeo. USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida and folks of that caliber are “great” or “elite” programs. Teams like THUGA, Auburn, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Tennessee..etc. are “good” programs. As you may or may not know, usually when the latter classification plays the former, it is usually a slaughter in the formers favor. Instead of getting embarrased in the Rose Bowl, how about a nice trip to Tampa for the Outback bowl?

By WhiteAndGold

November 27, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

Noyellow…i’ll be glad to bring some back for you…HAHAH…The Nut Bowl! Seriously, congrats on beating us and good luck in the BCS game. I just wouldn’t want to play USC right now. I watched the USC-ASU game and that USC Defense looked outstanding. I guess we’ll get Eastern Montana Tech or somebody like that in the…wait for it….NUT BOWL!

By dawgnation60

November 27, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

whiteandgold…put this in your pipe and smoke on it for another year…

CMR = 7 years & 70+ wins

“and that’s all I got to say about that”

By ActuaryDawg

November 27, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

So WhiteAndGold your premise is:

USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan, & Florida >> Georgia Tech

while

UGA, Auburn, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, & Tennessee > Georgia Tech

(Usually at least usually)

By Andy in Ohio

November 27, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

WhiteAndGold - No doubt about it, I was discussing with one of my co-workers today that I wasn’t too crazy about the rumors of USC playing UGA in the Rose Bowl. It’s essentially on their turf and USC is a very good team right now that has greatly improved (just as UGA did) as the year went on. I’ve hated on USC in past years and even earlier this year, but they are a mighty fine team at this point in the year.

That being said, I’d like for UGA to play the best team possible. I’d love for the opportunity to take on OSU, USC, Oklahoma, Missouri, or even USC. We’ll just have to see what happens Sunday when the bowls announce their picks. And I’m sure that someone will be upset over the results, which will continue to take place every year until we get a playoff system going in college football. Top 8 teams, that’s what is needed. The games would take the place of the BCS bowls, and be much like the Final Four is to college basketball.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 27, 2007 3:32 PM | Link to this

Whiteandgold, that is the difference in our programs. I would love the oppurtunity for the Dawgs to play USC in the Rose. The did look good against ASU and I felt sorry for Rury Carpenter, but who has ASU beat?Oregon?

By WhiteAndGold

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

I think the Dogs have some fabulous talent on their sideline. I think with a little “seasoning”, they could compete with USC. Theres a lot of inconsistency right now on the field for your young dogs. By that I mean that there are a lot of mistakes that are being made that would be expolited by teams much better than GA Tech obviously. With that being said, the returning talent you have next year and this recruting class you are pulling together, there should be no reason why you dont win the SEC next year.

By Mr. Mizzou

November 27, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

I congratulate the dawgs on their fine season. However, to even contemplate a national championship berth when they did not win either side of the SEC is not right. And the fact that they don’t play again should freeze both Georgia and Ohio State in the standings, as well as any other team who is idle on Saturday. You should not be able to back into the National title game by not playing! GO MIZZOU!!!

By never a fair weather dawg

November 27, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

Hey White and Gold, you say it’s no big deal for UGA to beat Tech this year because they are terrible? Bro, you guys suck every year. Go pound sand loser. There should be a law proclaiming it unacceptable to talk trash about an opponent for 50 weeks straight if your team loses to said opponent; other wise you get punched in the chest. There is an amendment to said law that requires the puncher to give ample opportunity for the punchee to remove his or her pocket protector before justice is served. Man I hate me some Tech flunkies. Go play some video games to get ready for your date of taking it the jaw bro.Go Dawgs.

By charlie tuna

November 27, 2007 9:20 PM | Link to this

While the dawgs debate Rose Bowl vs. Fiesta Bowl vs. Orange Bowl the Insects seeth in jealousy and debate coach hirings. lmao

By BuLLdawg

November 28, 2007 5:13 AM | Link to this

If the Big XII can send a non-Division Co-Champion even, let alone not even played in the Big XII Championship Game, and they can play and did play for the BCS National Championship, why again is it that UGA Can’t ? I missed that.

By Tville Dawg

November 28, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

Polls are just a group of people’s opinion, but we can take heart in the fact that a lot of people are watching and voting. Obviously, the DAWGS six game win stretch and rebounding after the tough loss at TENN has gotten the polsters’ attention. That’s been the story every year-if you begin to play better and have a strong program, you’ll get respect and higher poll numbers. If you take a loss at the end of the year, you’ll drop.

Bottom line, if you get your momentum going late in the year, be sure to take care of business each Saturday. TENN and LSU can grouse about the DAWGS position, but a lot of people think the DAWGS are a hot team and can play with anybody.

If any DAWG fan were guaranteed at the beginning of this year a TOP 10, I think you would hear “HELL YEAH!”

By Rick

November 28, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Terry Bradshaw doesn’t know crap. No one even cares for his babbling about the NFL, had it not been for a great O-line, he would just have been another also ran Q-back himself. Do the dogs deserve to be 4th, obviously the ones that count think so. I am betting on Pitt to surprise WV as it is such a rivalry. OK will handle Mizzou rather easy as they are HIGHLY overrated. A rose bowl berth would be great but don’t count out the NC game, it ain’t over till its over! Dreaming? no, withthis crazy year, anything can happen. Would the dawgs deserve to be there….well did Auburn not deserve to be champs when they were undefeated?…..It can happen

By Mike T.

November 28, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

You should not be able to back into the National title game by not playing! GO MIZZOU!!!

Hey Oklahoma lost the Big 12 championship a couple of years ago and still played for the NC. Seems like Georgia could do the same thing.

By Mike T.

November 28, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

HAHA…yeah, I really do hope you mutts go to the Rose Bowl to play USC. That way once they beat the “DAWG” crap out of you,

Hey Nerd, This dribble is getting old dude. Its always the Gators or Auburn or LSU thats gonna kick the crap out of us. We just keep on winning. I mean whats is it with you you people, you gotta look to some other team to whip us because ya’ll can’t do it yourselves.I mean its like some little kid that keeps saying my big brother can whip you.I mean if your team can’t win and be competitive, keep your mouth shut.Reguardless of the fact that we had to kick a FG to beat Vandy,were still the hottest team in the country.Yes we’ve had times this season we were asleep at the wheel, but then again so did Michigan,LSU and certainly ya’ll’s big brother Florida,and USC and everyone else also.

By Tdog

November 28, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

If UGA dosent deserve to be # 4 then who? For those who say if you dont win your devision you cant play for the NAT championship, lets turn this thing around and look at it from the other side,would they suggest that TENN should qualify if they win the SEC championship, with three really ugly losses and how many OT victorys is it 2,3,4? LSU has been ranked #1 two times they dont deserve to be #1 or #2again this season.Any team ranked the highest in the best confence at the end of the season should be considered. UGA has been the most impressive team over the second half or the season, in the best confrence. Terry needs to do some home work.

By Junkyard Inu61

November 29, 2007 3:06 AM | Link to this

I do think the dawgs will go to a BCS bowl. The Rose and the Fiesta are the ones I would love for the dawgs to play in. Think of the opponent we would play in either game. It would really put the dawgs in great position for next year. From the experience this very young team would get from either bowl to help them with their brutal schedule next year. To help showcase the dawgs to a wider range of recruits.

By Chris

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

BCS, yes. Georgia is one of the hottest teams in the country at the moment. That having been said…

Should Missouri and West Virginia lose (jesus, I hope it doesn’t come to that…) and UGA gets a single #1 vote, I swear to everything that is sacred, that I will tear off Jeff Sagarin’s legs and beat each of the computer poll’s creaters with the bloody end.

I’m of the opinion that if you don’t win your conference title you shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath as the BCS championship game (2003 Oklahoma and 2001 Nebraska, I’m looking right at you).

Georgia couldn’t even win it’s division. The ONLY reason Georgia is ranked as high as it is currently is because pollsters are f*ing morons with short memories. LSU ranked behind VT? Was nobody watching when LSU took VT to the woodshed 48-7? Did that not happen? If you lose in September can you go, “lol that didn’t happen :)”?

NO. NO YOU CAN’T.

Losses shouldn’t just vaporize because they happened early, but because the pollsters are biased toward the last thing they saw and they have the attention span of a goldfish, they magically do.

By DogMan

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

YES.YES THEY DO.

By gfootball430

November 29, 2007 6:02 PM | Link to this

I really do think we deserve the #4 national ranking. Lets face it, we started winning at the right time and that is just how it is. After convincing wins over Auburn, Florida, and Tech, I think we have played hard this season. Yes, we did get our clocks claeaned by Tennessee, and got beat by Carolina, but I think we pulled everything together and started winning at the right time. Lets face it, we are a hot team this year and I don’t think many teams in the country would want to play us right now. I think we deserve to be #4.

By Mike T.

November 29, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

Should Missouri and West Virginia lose (jesus, I hope it doesn’t come to that…) and UGA gets a single #1 vote, I swear to everything that is sacred, that I will tear off Jeff Sagarin’s legs and beat each of the computer poll’s creaters with the bloody end.

Hey nobody cares your having a tough time in your anger management course.Go take a moutrin pm, go to bed and keep saying Go Dawgs until you drift off. Oklahoma lost their championship game a couple of years ago and still got to play for the NC.Get over it.

By Mike T.

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

Should Missouri and West Virginia lose (jesus, I hope it doesn’t come to that…) and UGA gets a single #1 vote, I swear to everything that is sacred, that I will tear off Jeff Sagarin’s legs and beat each of the computer poll’s creaters with the bloody end.

Hey nobody cares your having a tough time in your anger management course.Go take a moutrin pm, go to bed and keep saying Go Dawgs until you drift off. Oklahoma lost their championship game a couple of years ago and still got to play for the NC.Get over it.

By olddawg

November 30, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

The rankings have always been value judgements and will continue until there is a playoff. Eventually, a playoff will happen. However, this will only happen when the playoff will be more profitable than the current system. Georgia deserves the number 4 status. This doesn’t mean that Georgia is better than all the other teams they outrank. If Georgia plays as well as they are capable, they are probably as good as most teams this year. As for Bradshaw, some of his teammates from the 70’s Steelers said that he was not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Rocky Bleier said Bradshaw was so dumb he couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him the c and t. It doesn’t appear that he is any smarter today.

By snoopdawg

December 2, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

NO. Three reasons. I mean four. TN, SC,Troy and Vandy. Oh, five GT.

By GivemeaBreak

December 2, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

I guess from reading the previous posts that where you are ranked really doesnt matter…its that championship game that you missed that will get you in the end…no matter how high your ranked…In reality i’m not too worried…Georgia proved its a new team by beating Florida…finally…beating Auburn…again…the GT game is always a gimme, but GA beat Kentucky which is something that even LSU could not do…so dawg fans know that it was one of the best seasons in recent years and a victory over Florida usually makes the season complete.

By Jonny

December 2, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

LOL! You got this ALL wrong!