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By famous_bt8

December 2, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

i guess if we would have lost the last game in the regular season, at home, to an unranked team, we would be there. If only Kentucky would have hit that field goal, UGA vs. LSU would have been for a title berth. Anyway, Go Tigers, do the SEC proud, and bring on the Warriors.

By GWJ

December 2, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

I will NEVER complain about going to a BCS Bowl. Go Dogs!

By R DAITCH

December 2, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

I jus got contacted by the trave agency for the school-will be Sugar Bowl vs Hawaii

By R DAITCH

December 2, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I just got contacted by the trave agency for the school-will be Sugar Bowl vs Hawaii

By R DAITCH

December 2, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I just got contacted by the trave agency for the school-will be Sugar Bowl vs Hawaii

By R DAITCH

December 2, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I just got contacted by the trave agency for the school-will be Sugar Bowl vs Hawaii

By Co Dawg

December 2, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t pay 10 cents to see Georgia play HAWAII. Are you kidding me, what a joke. Their schedule is a joke and they almost lost to a 4-9 Washington team last night. What a terrible way to end the season. In addition to us fans, I feel feel sorry for the players and coaches. ANYBODY but Hawaii…

By dagnyc

December 2, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

first-maybe

By Frank Lane

December 2, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

The best way to make the title game is to not lose. I have been a UGA fan for over 60 years, but they don’t deserve a shot at the national championship this year. Next year they should be targeting #1 for sure.

They will have their hands full with Hawaii.

For the record, Ohio State is the team that does not deserve to be there. Any pairing of LSU, Oklahoma, UGA, USC, would be a better game than any of the four vs. Ohio State.

By steelchair

December 2, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

If the rules for the BCS said you have to win your conference championship to play for the title then I would have no problem with the way it’s working out. HOWEVER, that is NOT the rule and UGA is getting screwed because we don’t have a good representation in the national spotlight. HOW in the world can LSU climb 5 spots by getting a gift from a crummy UT team?

It’s an official mess that is called the BCS. I’m more in favor of a playoff than ever. Every year we get a crummy bowl opponent.

By cdog

December 2, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

garbage!

By Rod

December 2, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

According to the LA times Ohio ST and LSU in title game and the Rosa selected Illinois and USC. The BCS SUCKS!! It cant even get the best matchups in the rest of the BCS bowls. UGA would be a better matchup with USC and Hawaii should play West Vergina, they both play that stupid run and shoot spread stuff.

By poopdawg

December 2, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this

happy bcs greetings to dawg fans? kiss my a$$ chip towers! would the ohio st, michigan, southern cal, notre dame, lsu,oklahoma ever be passed over in the bcs ranking like georgia was? the answer is no! the system sucks! need 16 team playoff, cut the scheudule to 10 , get rid of the patsys and conference championship games.settle it on the field! what happened to the rose bowl? lsu and the ohio state have had their chances and both choked. the system sucks !

By BigDawg63

December 2, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this

The College football polls are a joke. It amazes me how they explain all of this. I am a huge DAWG fan and would love Georgia to be in the national title, but how LSU get’s there after losing it twice is beyond me. I hope they win it for the SEC, but don’t expect me to cheer for them. I believe if Georgia goes to the Rose Bowl, USC vs. Georgia will be the most watched and best game played in all of the bowl games played.

By danowop95

December 2, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

Lets be rational here Dawg Nation—while I agree with Bradley’s column and I would’ve loved for us to get into the title game to blow up the BCS—we all have to say what if-…Hopefully next year the returning players realize that they need to put forth the same effort every week (if we could replicate the intensity of the Auburn and Florida games every week next year we WILL be in the BCS title game). I do want to thank the players for kicking some serious tail those last 6 games—and the fact that we were even in the National Championship discussion so late in the season will hopefully be a great motivatior for our guys (and coaches) next year. GO DAWGS!! Make the Rainbows’ plane ride home a miserable one!!

By Stuart Goldstein

December 2, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

I am a 1980 UGA Graduate, who remembers the Georgia Glory days with Herschel Walker, and the eupohoria associated with a #1 ranking, as well as beating Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl and a National Championship.

I really feel that UGA got a raw deal by not having the chance to play for the National Championship. I am convined that at least the top 8 teams should have the opportunity to play for the National Championship.

This will hopefully be the catalyst for an NCAA Division 1 Men’s College Football Playoff to include at least the top 8 teams, or perhaps the Top 12 Teams with Top 4 receiving byes for the first round of the playoff.

This would only add 2-3 additional playoff weekends which would still fit in with the current regular season and bowl schedule.

The current system does not allow for a team like UGA which is undoubtedly one of the hottest teams within the 2nd half of the season.

There is no reason that NCAA Division 1 Men’s College Football cannot have a playoff similar (but with fewer teams) than the NCAA Men’s Basketball “March Madness” Tournament.

Now is the time to change the system!!!

Kind Regards, Stuart Goldstein Houston, Texas

By reality check

December 2, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

I am very pleased that Georgia has done so well in what was definitely a rebuilding year early in the season. I believe Georgia would probably beat either LSU or Ohip State if we played them right now, but that isn’t how the season unfolded. LSU lost two games in triple overtime. Georgia’s loss to South Carolina shouldn’t have happened, but Tennesse whipped us like a rented mule.

I believe LSU will beat Ohio State for the National Championship and I believe Georgia will beat Hawaii and wind up number 2 or 3 after the bowls. That is much better than I expected going into the season.

By Nothing to gain here

December 2, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Playing Hawaii we have nothing to gain. If we barely win or lose, it’s an embarassment to the Georgia program and the SEC. If we whip them, then it’s no big deal, just expected.

By Rod

December 2, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

I hate Tony Baarnyard. I hate Tennessee because they kept us out of the SEC Championship because they kept barely winning and now they decide to lose to keep us out of the BCS CHampionship. I really hate Tennessee.

By Toccoa

December 2, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

“So what does that mean?” The way the poll’s have worked all year long is that the next team in line moves up. If Georgia does not move up in the order it is in, then that’s proof the current system is corrupt and must be denounced in favor of a play-off system. Thats’ what it means!

By bulldawg

December 2, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

I am an Sec fan I do believe it is the toughest conference in the land, but come on there is no way Lsu deserves to be in the title Game, I heard one of the coaches say they beat Ten. handily give me a break Ten gave it away at the end. an Tuberville who would you rather play right now ? I bet its lsu, they lost just a week ago to ark, and now they play for the Nc, the bcs is full of it, If it was not Ga. it should have been Usc, Ok, or even Vt, But not Lsu, I love the Sec, I even pulled for the Gators last yr but I will be pulling for Ohio St this year, But no matter who wins this game nobody is going to believe they are the best team in the land. God bless

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 2, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

BCS is Bull CRAP Period. IF Notre Dame was sitting in our position I bet they would jump to # 2 and be playing for the NC. Well if we must play Hawaii CMR will need to have the team ready to play and score style points!!!! We dont need another meltdown like we did two years ago. These last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride but its been exciting as well.

By acworth_hound

December 2, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

I’m a dawg fan through and through, and I’m not pleased about the matchup with Hawaii. It’s a no-win situation.

Having said that we really can’t complain too much. If you want to go to the championship game don’t let Tennessee tee off on you.

Hopefully the young dawgs will take it as motivation for next year.

By BigDawg63

December 2, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

Hey SteelChair,

I agree, if winning your conference championship is not a criteria, which obviously worked for a sorry Ohio State, then why did’nt that work for Georgia? This is garbage!

By El Sid

December 2, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

You must understand that to me Georgia Football is not life and death. It is far more important. That said…. Look at our two losses. If we had beaten South Carolina we would have played LSU and winning it we would have been in the championship, no questions. But there is two other ways to look at it. If we were blind to the identity of the teams and knew one of the contenders lost to South Carolina, we would laugh and eliminate them from the finalists. But that is what we did. But more importantly is the fact that both these losses (to the cocks and vols) worked to build the character of this team. It was the two losses and dire outlook that led CMR to make the challenge to himself, his coaching staff, and to the players that it was time to play GEORGIA football like it is supposed to be played. A change in attitude plus the maturing of the young players. (Hats off to our off and def line coaches) It created a change in CMR and all the way down. If the SC game had gone our way and if the TENN game had been close either way this probably would not have happened. The schedule is as tough as any I have seen next year. A NC shot will be more difficult no matter what other true believers shout, but these two losses that we endured may be the best things for our program in the next forseeable years to come. Go Dawgs!

By Matthew

December 2, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight… Ohio State gets the chance to lose to another SEC team in two years… and LSU gets a chance to lose again when they are over-rated?

Georgia is getting the shaft this year. We should at least be playing in the Rose Bowl.

Oh well, I assume fear is the big motivation.

Let’s just run up the score on Hawaii and play smash-mouth defense. Hawaii won’t know the difference between getting hit in the face with a train and an SEC defense.

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

This will be a tough position if as most think we play Hawaii in the Sugar.I think it will be the lowest attended and viewed of all the BSC games.I also think it’ll likely be the least attended and viewed Sugar Bowl in history or at least the last forty or so years.On one hand if we keep feeding this bs system they’ll keep feeding it to us.Still I have a hard time wishing for anything negative regarding the program and a bust of a bowl couldn’t be all good could it.

By Parson

December 2, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Did anyone else hear Brent Musberger say during the OU game last night that there will never be a playoff and insinuate that there shouldn’t be?!!!

Anyone who thinks we don’t need a playoff doesn’t care about college football. This season was a disaster. I hate the polls, I hate this biased crap week after week. This bologna about “it’s a playoff every week.” It disgusts me so much, I don’t want to be involved with it anymore, but I have no choice if I want to watch college football fan. I don’t know what to do. I feel I’m being let down by the leaders of the sport who should step up and make the right decisions and create a playoff.

By Gator Hater

December 2, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

I agree with the fact that we didnt win the sec title and we do not deserve to play in the big dance. The loss to the game chickens really kicked us in the pants. This team is very young and will be a team that will contend for the title the next two years. I would rather see a rose bowl game with usc than the sugar with hawaii. The trojans would be a better challenge than anyone in the country. Who knows if georgia beat usc that would give Mark Richt a huge signature win. If we play hawaii and win no one would care and if we lost we would look like a bunch of clowns. Go Dawgs and by the way super tebow is 0 and 1 against stafford and moreano. Bring on the roses

By Dennis G. Berdanis

December 2, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Looks to me like the coaches and memebers of the press that vote are a bunch of sheep. They were told by Les Miles that they were stupid and didn’t understand how to vote by putting any non-conference champion above a conference champion and these idiots said yes sir and changed their votes. I can even live with LSU jumping one spot over us, but Oklahoma from #9 to #3? I guess you voters were just plain stupid!!! to have them at #9 huh? Makes you look like idiots.

By Seriously?

December 2, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

How do all the ESPN guys get away with saying that UGA should not have a shot at the title because they did not win their conference but, in the next breath, say that we neeed a playoff? If we go to a playoff, there will be no guarantee that the championship game will always involve conference winners. What the playoff would decide is: Of the eight best teams in the country throughout the sesason, who the best team is, right now. Truth is, Ohio State is glad that it’s going to be LSU instead of UGA (much like LSU was glad it was UT and not UGA in the SECCG). Can’t wait for Baton Rouge next year…

By Lake Wales Dog

December 2, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Above all this craziness, when the dust finally settles, there is just one scenario I do not want to play out, and that is us playing Hawaii. If you had to construct a lose—lose situation out of all the puzzle pieces, this would be it. We beat Hawaii, it’s BFD, so what, Dogs? We lose we’re the laughing stock of the conference and get some big time negative PR nationally. This is not what we need at this critical juncture of rebuilding our program!

By danowop95

December 2, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Drawing Hawaii in the Sugar is a no-win deal. Sure do wish we could’ve played USC in the Rose…I’ve never been able to understand why they can’t tie a playoff into the present bowl system. Also, someone please tell me how 99.9% of every league (in any sport) has a playoff system but the greatest and most exciting sport in this country (in any country for that matter) can’t figure a way to get it done. I would travel to freaking Anchorage to watch the Dawgs play on a sheet of ice if it was a playoff…and I know all my DAWG brethren would do the same!!

By BCS

December 2, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

The BCS is like a cockroach, not even a nuclear bomb could kill it.

By agdawg

December 2, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

When we reached #4 the coaches and Harris poll full well knew we would not be playing for a conference title but yet I guess they thought they were safe thinking West Virginia couldn’t be beaten! I really don’t think there is a true national champion according to all of the old guidelines but who know when they continue to talk out of both sides of their mouths. Les Miles has become the yankee that could not keep his mouth shut up. Sure proud that LSU wants him that bad. He is quickly becoming the Spurrier of the West! In the words of Lewis,”Delta is ready when you are!” All of the past weeks gossip was arranged by Miles and it is all about the money. I have a new respect for Joe Paterno, boy has Penn State been getting a deal!

By JMar

December 2, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Tuberville’s so full of it. We just shellacked them a few weeks ago, LSU barely got by them, and now we’re the fifth best team AFTER Hawaii in his eyes?

By Rod

December 2, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

To hell with the BCS. Im declaring the Winner of Hawaii 12-0 vs UGA 10-2 the National Champion! They dont want a playoff because the SEC would win the national championship every year because there would always be 2 teams from the SEC playing in it every year.

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

We must be ready against the Warriors. We didn’t think much of West Virginia a couple of years ago and got embarrassed.I would much rather be playing some other team than Hawaii and I kinda agree its not much of a gain for us.

By Tubberville is a LOSER

December 2, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

C’mon Tubberville….you lose to LSU in the regular season 24-30 and then get your butt handed to you on a silver platter 45-20 by UGA. YET you vote LSU #1 and UGA #5 in the coaches poll???? You are a sore, sore, SEC West homer, L-O-S-E-R. Looking forward to pasting you again next year. You’re pathetic.

By chris

December 2, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Tuberville should lose his right to vote. Somehow he ranks LSU #

By beau vighn

December 2, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

The only way to convince the powers that be to consider a playoff is to stop spending your money and going to the bowl games. Empty seats and hotel rooms would speak loudly. The reason the Presidents don’t want to mess with the bowls is because they are wined and dined and treated like Kings. Why would they mess with that.

By LSU FAN

December 2, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia does not deserve to be in the National Championship Game. They lost to Tenn. Which LSU Beat period!

By chris

December 2, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

Tuberville should lose his right to vote. Somehow he ranks LSU #1 and UGA #5?! The system is seriously flawed, one coach’s grudge against another team plays into who gets into the game.

AJC please contact Tuberville to explain his voting

By Lake Wales Dog

December 2, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

And oh, yeah—how the hell do you get up for Hawaii?

By Dawg Fan

December 2, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

Georgia got screwed. The better team got the shaft. I have never witnessed such voting turn around and it has to be contributed to ESPN early coverage. No way a team jumps past 5 teams with a last minute escape against Tennessee. It just sickens me. We have been overlooked all year by ESPN and all the national media. LSU wins 5 games by last minute plays and loses 2 more in overtime and somehow they are the most talented team. What a joke. I will not watch this game so all you pollsters and media types can stick your poll right you your hind end. Enjoy all that money you must have taken from the boosters.

By Dawggy Style

December 2, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Funny how the two “best teams going at the moment” (Southern Cal and Georgia) are being treated so differently under the bogus B(C)S system:

• Southern Cal gets to host the Rose Bowl and play an opponent (Illinois) that’s barely passable for a New Year’s Day bowl invitation

• Georgia gets to host the least of the five B(C)S bowls for the current season (Sugar) and play an opponent (Hawaii) that should be going to the Holiday Bowl at best

I don’t have a problem with LSU in the B(C)S title game since they won the conference championship, but Ohio State and Illinois are simply not deserving of the title game and Rose Bowl, respectively; it certainly appears that the Big Ten is in control of this screwed-up mess and Mike Slive of the SEC is nothing more than a puppet.

By Doug

December 2, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Did Tubby over at Auburn forget we whipped their butts? Him voting GA No 5 shows what a complete wieny he is and how much credibility he DOES NOT have.

What a joke! I hope GA remembers this next year!

By naplesdawg

December 2, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this

Hawaii??? are you kidding? Beating the snot out of them will prove nothing…at least give us a consolation prize of the Rose so we can smack USC around a bit to make ourselves feel better…our only hope now is that Oklahoma will jump LSU, sending LSU to the Sugar…otherwise, that’s where we end up (not so sure LSU can handle Hawaii by the way)…GO DAWGS!!!

By Big Al

December 2, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

Ain’t nothing better than listening to a bunch of whining Dawgs. Hope you can handle the Rainbow Warriors.

By Luke

December 2, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

Dark Corner Dawg: Losing by 3 ain’t exactly getting “embarrassed”…but, I do hope we’re ready for the Rainbow-Warriors.

By georgia

December 2, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

south carolina 16,georgia 12, tennessee 35,georgia 14..NUFF SAID!!!

By Mike Don't Like It

December 2, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

I won’t pay any of my hard-earned money to see my Dawgs play this pathetic WAC Champ, Hawaii. This makes me sick. Most of the country won’t want to see it either. We should be playing USC in the Rose Bowl, which on the other hand, would be the most anticipated and highly rated and most sought after ticket this bowl season. This makes me SICK. %^&**%^&$ there’s my puke for all to see…@$%^$#^%

By AKDawg

December 2, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

The BCS is a mess for sure! If winning your conference isn’t required for participation in the final game, how can anyone justify LSU, Oklahoma, etc. jumping Georgia in the polls? Why are Georgia and Kansas being punished for not playing? The rules need to be amended to state: “You have to win your conference to play for a national title.” I think until some of the rules are changed, we’ll continue to have ultimate confusion at the end of each football season. I’m not sure if the pollsters are competent enough to make this decision with their “gut feeling”. We have a president the past 7 years who has relied on his “gut feeling”, and you see where we are now as a country. The BCS needs to simplify in order to succeed. If Georgia can’t move up with Ohio State to the BCS Title Game, then the AP/Coaches/Harris Poll participants shouldn’t have voted them number 4 in the nation. I think it’s fair to say that we’ll never really know who the best 2 teams are at the end of the college football season until the current system is amended. I would love for Georgia to play for a national title, but I really don’t think it will happen this year.

By GW

December 2, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

Hawaii in the Sugar and Illinois in the Rose is a joke. The Rose only wanted part of the BCS when they could host the NC game between USC and Texas. They still let ABC carry the game while FOX, who never covers college FB, carries the others. All of these bowl tie ins to conferences are bad. Why can’t UGA go Orange and VT to the Sugar? We must remember that a playoff system will exclude fans who follow our teams to every game and make the ticket donations. It will be for corporate America and TV purposes only and to heck with die-hard supporters. Go back to an all at-large bowl system and then pick two to play for the NC afterwards.

By Dawg Fan

December 2, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

Tony Barnhardt should be ashamed of himself. We have all these media types out their supporting their alma matter yet he tries to be so unbiased that he is over biased against Georgia. Tony can not find but with both hands yet he is picking bowl teams. I will never read anything this a$$ rights ever again. Georgia got treated terrible and someone should be held accountable for this crime. No one wants to play Hawaii or play in the Sugar bowl. Georgia by ranking alone deserved better. The number 4 team should have made the obvious move to number 2. If our name was Notre Dame we would be in the championship. The polls from this day forward are just a lie.

By Poned Up Face Mabel

December 2, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

Well my husband has been at it again all afternoon. Looks like I’m re living the losses of SC and Tenn all over again. Damn those Yankees and that coach at lsu. My face was getting better too. Mabel

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

I could barely sleep last thinking about how undeserving Georgia is and what a joke it would be if they played in the championship game or went to the Rose.

Given their assignment to play the Rainbows down on bayou…now the sun is out, the birds are singing, and all is well. What a perfect place for the dog clientel and a perfect team for them to play

Restores my faith is good. Good Luck!

By dandydawg

December 2, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

What’s with all this “wait ‘til next year”! Thank God Urban Myer and the Florida folks didn’t have that attitude last year. What a JOKE “wait ‘til next year”! Ain’t nothing promised by next year…. I suppose if we have two losses and finish third next year, the same ole fans will be saying “wait ‘til next year…. again, what a joke. I think the whole BCS is a croc of sh!t. I just can’t get it. All year long they talk about the polls and the process that it should follow. Then ESPN says and thinks that they have to sway the pollsters. Well, they did! I am to the point where, I really don’t give a sh!t anymore. The possibility of Georgia playing Hawaii makes me want to puke. Who care about playing the waekest link in the BCS. And to add insult to injury..will the players even get up for this game after having that little bit of hope dashed by ESPN and ABC. This is so disapointing. Did I say I hate the BCS? Well, with a passion. Can we pull out of it and start something else… like CFCSP (College Football Championship Series Playoffs). Where the top 16 teams get into a playoff and battle it out. Then if we lose to anyone, we know that they were better than us…. Man o man….I am really hurt… (This makes me feel better!) Oh yea….Tennessee sucks big time….. since we have that week off in 2008, maybe we can win this one and USC (Gamecocks)…we owe you. This was a good season by all means, but it could have been great!

By Riley

December 2, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

To LSU Fan:

You don’t deserve to go to the National Championship game because Uga beat Kentucky who beat LSU…Okay. Now do you see how STUID your argument is?

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

Luke …. getting down 28 - 0 was kinda embarassing so to speak. Yes we did come back but we shouldt have dug ourselves a hole to begin with. So I call it embarassing.

By DaveD

December 2, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

LSU FAN: if you want to play the comparison game, we’ll do it: You beat UT (on a neutral field)—we lost to UT (in Knoxville) We barely beat Bama—you barely beat Bama We beat Kentucky—you lost to Kentucky We beat the crap out of Auburn and Florida, you didn’t. In fact, you only got by by the skin of your teeth. Please don’t embarrass the SEC against a terrible Ohio State team, and see you in Baton Rouge next year.

By chazz

December 2, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

If you have to win a conference championship, OSU is out. If it is the 11-1 record, Kansas is in. Either go back to the old bowl system or get a playoff. The BCS is a joke. Four years running, the final #1 has been suspect.

How can a team that loses to KYU and Arkansas leap four spots ahead because they beat a #14 team???

Georgia is the logical choice if the polls mean anything. But, they don’t. They have been manipulated and are manipulated all season long to boost revenue. The system is competely corrupt.

All I know for sure is that if the media hacks manage to put USC (yes there was actually talk of that) in the title game, we should call for a national boycott.

Let’s call for a national boycott of all bowl games next season. Certainly the fans should or could have some say in this.

By Matthew

December 2, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

Sugar isn’t so sweet this year, especially since its clear Georgia could beat any of the teams ranked in the top ten.

And Tennessee fans, you’re program is going 9-5 this season.. enjoy it. You’re a lamb heading to the slaughter next season without Ainge and Cutcliff.

By BJCHOI

December 2, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

BCS is a joke……now it’s time to change…..enough is enough

By Stephen

December 2, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

LSU LOST TO A ONE MAN TEAM THAT CAN’T THROW THE BALL.

LAST WEEK

By Matthew

December 2, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this

Hey Football Fan…

The only reason you don’t want Georgia playing USC in the Rose is because you know USC would be defeated and it would make everyone rethink the building of an altar to the PAC-10.

You’re a chump and your team sucks.

By Seriously

December 2, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

Can’t we play Kansas??? That would be better than Hawaii. This just makes me want to cry. I’d rather play Michigan, WIsconsin, Virginia or Texas Tech…please stop the pain…I’m going to get a beer

By AKDawg

December 2, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this

Football Fan,

So, what happens if the inconceivable comes to pass? What if Georgia, in a bizarre twist of fate, actually does get to play USC or Ohio State? Here’s hoping you have a long bout with insomnia sore loser!

By Luke

December 2, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

Dark Corner Dawg: you embarrass too easily.

By brandon

December 2, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

Why the Rose bowl physically Can’t choose Georgia (and it’s not they prefer the Big 10…)

The Rose Bowl Can’t take Georgia—even if they wanted to—because LSU is making the national championship game. Weird BCS bylaws (you can read them on foxsports.com) say that the team that loses the #1 team to the national championship game (in this case, Rose loses Ohio State) cannot select a team from the conference that loses the #2 team to the national championship game (in this case, Georgia, SEC) without permission from the bowl that loses it (So the SEC Bowl, Sugar Bowl, would have to grant the Rose Bowl permission to let Georgia play there) and the Sugar Bowl is not about to let Georgia go since they HAVE to take Hawaii (who doesn’t travel well) and obviously Georgia is a great way to sell out the sugar bowl…So…it’s clear. Georgia vs Hawaii. It’s done.

By T.K.

December 2, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

UGA vs. Hawaii is the worst bowl matchup in history of bowls. Hawaii?? Are you kidding me? UGA got screwed in this stupid mess they call the BCS, what a nightmare.

By buckhead dawg

December 2, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

tuberville is a jackass. he still isn’t over the humiliating loss to the Dawgs

By Ninja

December 2, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

The SEC is nothing but a bunch of whiners!!!!!

By buckhead dawg

December 2, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

tuberville is a jackass. he still isn’t over the humiliating loss to the Dawgs

By FBFan

December 2, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

Sorry, but UGA lost two divisional games. Get it through your heads. Wanna go to the big dance…don’t lose to SC and Tenn. It’s a tough pill to swallow..but it will go down. FWIW..I don’t think LSU is the right team. OU actually BEAT the #1 team AND won their conference. Also…you can’t have a playoff system WITH a poll system. Somebody will get “screwed”. Its easy. The winner of each conference goes to the playoffs. If your conference has two divisions..then the winner of each division goes regardless of conference championship game.

By old timer

December 2, 2007 6:36 PM | Link to this

LSU leaped UGA because kirkHerbwhatever turned two faced after he lied about les miles.then, to make himself look good he blackmailed UGA to appease miles.he had said all week that UGA was the hottest team in the country.after the miles incident he did about face. pulled espn against UGA. damthe whole espn bunch.

By Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Garbage! The BCS is complete Garbage.

If they took the unbeaten Hawaii and placed them over UGA then you can’t argue cause they are unbeaten.

I can understand LSU though to see them jump 5 slots after beating a decent tennessee team is a bit obsessive but hey they won one more SEC game than UGA so I can understand and accept it (just means they never should have dropped as far down as they did.)

Oklahoma jumping from 9th to 3rd? Please. It isn’t as if they had not already beat them. Mizz was a paper #1 because no one wanted to be #1 this year.

LSU Fan your an idiot. I guess that means you don’t deserve to be there since we beat that kentucky team that beat you right? Come with something a little better than that… I mean if you guys had dismantled Tennessee then maybe you could talk. You barely won that game. Then again we destroyed those Aub and Fla teams that almost beat you. Troll elsewhere until you can come up with something better.

What it boils down to is there is not a single team in College football that deserves to be in the Championship game this year save Hawaii. I love my Dawgs and we would likely plaster anyone of the other top 5 in the NC game if we could get there but like I just said we are one of the teams that don’t deserve it.

Still the voting reversal is a travesty. Anyone remember when OSU lost to a unracked Illinois team like 3 weeks ago? How far did they drop? About 4 spots…

How far did the #1 and #2 teams drop the last 2 weeks? This is the real issue… LSU shouldn’t have dropped as far as they did(ie they got screwed in the voting last week after the Arkansas loss). I mean they dropped FURTHER than Kansas who was the #2 team.

Last weeks top 10 should have been

1. Mizz
2. WVU
3. OSU
4. UGA
5. LSU
6. Kansas
7. Va Tech
8. Okihomo
9. USC
10. Hawaii

If it had been like this then I could understand the voting changes as it wouldn’t have been as major. The voting is just bull crap the last 2 weeks.

Good luck LSU. Go SEC. You don’t deserve it but everyone else deserves it less than you… Including Ohio State…

By Steve

December 2, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Losing to Spurrier and the Gamecocks didn’t hurt us nearly so much as the debacle in ObKnoxville.

I’m a little disappointed at the early poll numbers, but not really surprised. The only two things that Miles (LSU is undefeated in regulation, did you know that? Huh? Didja?? Didja??) hasn’t done are to take his ball and go home, and hold his breath until he turns blue. Geez, what a freakin’ whiner.

HEY, LES!! YOUR TEAM IS ALSO 0-2 IN OVERTIME!! I figured that Ohio State would get to the big show, but with the Okies making a strong show down the stretch and LSU winning the SEC title game, I’m not really surprised that UGA is probably go9ng to be on the outside looking in.

But geez, people, let’s lighten up a bit!! Remember how we all felt back in October after getting hammered by UT? We won what, our last six games, and are fourth in the polls WITH TWO LOSSES going into tonight! At worst, we’re still going to a BIG bowl while the Bumbles are are probably going to be making their reservations at the Boise Motel 6 this week..

We beat the Big three this year (Fla, Auburn and GT, for you heathens out there) and have gotten better as the season progressed DESPITE the backfield getting more trips to the ER than the end zone. Personally, I’ll be happy wherever we go. Yeah, the big dance would’ve been nice, but don’t bet the mortgage on it.

Not getting the title shot will be all the more reason to unload on our bowl opponent. GO DOGS!!!!!!

By Gator Joe

December 2, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

Gator Hater ,See you in Jax next year.Maybe Tim will sign a autograph for you.

By Michael Novak

December 2, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

I think if West Va would have won, there wouldn’t as much talk about LSU leaping over UGA and they would have been headed to the Rose Bowl vs. USC. West Va losing and opening the spot for the BCS championship may have been the only reason why LSU was able to jump to #2. It just sucks that we won’t be able to see USC vs. UGA, the two teams who I think are playing the best football in the country at the end of the season.

By Michael Novak

December 2, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

I think if West Va would have won, there wouldn’t as much talk about LSU leaping over UGA and they would have been headed to the Rose Bowl vs. USC. West Va losing and opening the spot for the BCS championship may have been the only reason why LSU was able to jump to #2. It just sucks that we won’t be able to see USC vs. UGA, the two teams who I think are playing the best football in the country at the end of the season.

By jeff

December 2, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

This whole forum is a joke. Who did Georgia lose to this year? I will laugh when highpowered LSU struggles against Ohio State. Because they will, they could not outscore weak defensive teams like Kentucky and Arkansas…..that is pathetic!!!!!!!!!!

SEC stinks

By godawg9

December 2, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

I always wondered why CMR talked more about winning the SEC rather than the National Title, but now I see the reason. Conference champs jump 5 and 6 spots in the final poll. It better stay like that and if Notre Dame is ever in our position, they better be treated the same way. They will never be a conference champ. This stinks!!!

By Reality Check

December 2, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

Here we go again…another non-deserving, overrated Ohio State team in the NCG. At least LSU had to win a conference championship game but I’m not even going there.

It does setup pretty well for an SEC run though in the NCG.

2007 - UF Routed Ohio State to become National Champions

2008 - LSU will route Ohio State to become National Champions

2009 - UGA will route Ohio State to become national champions.

2009 (after the NCG) - The BCS formula is reconstructed once again in an effort to keep the SEC out of the NCG and return to the “traditional” Ohio State/USC matchup.

Good luck LSU. Represent the SEC well!

Until then:

PLAYOFF! PLAYOFF! PLAYOFF!

Go Dawgs!

By Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

For all those people who say Hawaii is a joke and we will kill them, just remember the last time we were SUPPOSED to kill a team in the Sugar Bowl. West Virginia left us all with something to think about after an SEC Championship season. I think we should be in the Rose Bowl against USC, and I think we should be given some explanation as to why we are not. I don’t think Illinois deserves to be in a BCS Bowl with three losses. I understand the tradition of the Rose Bowl and the conferece tie-ins they have, but that alone is not a good enough reason not to take Georgia when they could have matched the number four and six teams. If you think that there is not a bias against southern teams in this selection process, you are fooling yourself. I also think it is time to do away with the bowl tie-ins overall. The players, coaches, and fans get tired of going to the same bowls and playing the same teams every few years. The BCS is better than is was prior to its formation, but it could be much better.

By LimeyDawg

December 2, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

It comes down to this for me. We got shafted. I have no say in who the voters move ahead of the Dawgs, but I damned sure have a say in where I spend my money. As a token gesture, I won’t buy any Sugar Bowl gear, and I’ll boycott all advertisers for the month of January.

By Jamie Menzing

December 2, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

I disagree. With Ohio State in the “BIG GAME”. The Rose Bowl picks first and will take Georgia to play USC.

By Dark Corner Dawg

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

Luke….. Im sorry I dissapoint you. But I really dont care.

By mike

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

As a dog fan, all I can say about a matchup with Hawaii in the Sugar is….yawn!. What a load of crap. Ohio State, and ESPN are the real culprits here. ESPN always pumps up OSU. I did not hear an outcry on ESPN the last 18 hours about what a joke of a schedule OSU played. ESPN has a vested interest in Big 10 football, and it is a conflict of interest. OSU has no business in that game. LSU, OU, VT, and GA are all more deserving. I just hope the end result is like last year, and OSU gets throttled again. Then Herstreit can try to think of some new excuses.

By Fort Worth Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:46 PM | Link to this

Most of my thoughts have been taken: 1. We beat South Carolina and there’s a chance we play Ohio State for the NC (remonds me of the scene in the Patton movie where they talk about the tanks running out of gas), 2. Worried that the team will be flat and suffer (we were flat against WVU but also Wisconsin — assumed SEC speed would kill and we were lucky to beat Wisconsin), 3. No matter how bad the Sugar Bowl looks we need to pack out the joint (to support the Dawgs, and so that next year we look attractive to the bowl committees so we can upgrade our options). This Sugar Bowl matchup reminds me of UGA-BYU in 1982. UGA needed a last minute Kevin Butler field goal to win and that game was in Athens.

By GaSouthAlum

December 2, 2007 6:47 PM | Link to this

Guys, we can moan about the system all we want, but the loss to South Carolina was just troubling and we just got our butts handed to us by UT. Granted, UGA and USC are the two hottest teams in the country right now, and a playoff would probably show that, but we all know what the system is coming into the year. If we beat UT or the Cocks, we have the better argument, but we didn’t. At least we aren’t like Auburn a couple of years ago going undefeated and being screwed. Then we would have every right to complain.

All that being said, WHY HAWAII????? Like others have said lose-lose proposition.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 6:47 PM | Link to this

I see all you Georgia fans crying about you deserve a shot at the national title. Every season you always drop a game or two that, on paper, you should win. Handle your business during the regular season, stop talking about that national championship 27 years ago, and maybe you’ll be in contention someday for a national championship. Georgia, you always have a good team, but when are you ever going to be a great team. No more excuses!

By Big Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

The BCS has become a joke and it is time for a playoff. Ohio State should have been the team that got jumped as they don’t deserve playing for the NC. They played and beat no one but yet they will be playing for the National Championship. As for LSU they are a very good team but they had two shots and lost both times. Oklahoma lost to 2 unranked teams the last one only 2 weeks ago. As for us going to the Sugar Bowl and playing Hawaii we got the shaft again a better match up would be GA vs USC, WV against Hawaii and FL vs Illinois. I would pay to go and see those match ups but I wouldn’t pay to see GA vs Hawaii, FL vs Michigan or USC vs Illinois. As someone pointed out the only way to change this to to not go or watch these games. That would send a message to the powers that be that a major shake up is necessary and that a playoff is needed.

Go Dawgs

By Sir Stealth

December 2, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

The stupidest part of this whole thing really is the Rose Bowl taking Illinois. If UGA got left out of the title game because people didn’t want a team that wasn’t a conference champ, well fine. But to pass up a perfect opportunity to match up the two teams that are the hottest and could be considered the best at this point in time is just a waste of a great opportunity. Now, every single bowl is going to suck. To hell with the Rose Bowl committee. Any bowl that doesn’t want a team that had a legitimate argument to be playing in that national championship game isn’t worth it’s reputation as a great bowl. With Illinois playing (how crappy is the Big 10 by the way), they might as well just be playing the thing at Duke again. I could not be less interested. I hope that Georgia shows up angry in New Orleans, makes a statement, and carries that forward to next year.

By La Jolla Dawg

December 2, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Chip, I think the entire BCS system is a waste of time. Clearly the polls mean little to nothing. I started hearing the “UGA doesn’t belong in the National Championship” comments earlier this week on ESPN radio. Last night when it became apparent that number 1 and 2 were going to fall, the sports media were falling all over themselves to discount Georgia’s right to be in the NC. As a matter of fact, the only sports reporters who came out and said Georgia had as much of a right as any team to play in the NC were on ESPN’s Sports Reporters. They correctly pointed out that Georgia was ranked #4 last week and should move up two spots along with Ohio State who also did not play this week. The entire BCS is a joke. A politically motivated joke.

What makes me angriest though is the fact that we won’t be playing in the Rose Bowl. There is no reason for that whatsoever. NONE. Tradition? Please, is the BCS about tradition or putting together match ups of the best teams? If the answer is that the Rose Bowl doesn’t really follow BCS protocol then why are they are part of it? I am sick to my stomach that USC will be playing Illinois and UGA will be playing Hawaii. No disrespect toward Hawaii or Illinois, but neither of those match ups are the most compelling. BORING. I agree with everyone else who has made the observation that UGA is damned if they do, damned if they don’t when it comes to playing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. I seriously doubt Hawaii’s fans are going to travel en masse to New Orleans and while I believe our team deserves support, I don’t think UGA’s fans will go out of their way either—I know I won’t.

I hope the UGA coaches and players remember all of this next year. They need to use this experience to motivate them throughout what will definitely be a very difficult schedule. I especially hope they remember when it comes time to playing UT between the hedges…

By porksword

December 2, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

This is stupid. First things first. Either abolish all conference championship games or make all BCS conferences have a championship game.

Then fix the BCS. Which is even stupider.

By georgiais#1

December 2, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

georgia is the best team in the nation and kirk herbstriet even said it would be a mistake if georgia doesnt make the big one

By BigNCDawg

December 2, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

Steve, you are correct. I am elated that we played our way into the BCS. The team should be congratulated for a great year.

Let’s take care of Hawaii and and finish in the top 2 or 3

By Johnn

December 2, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

THE SEC IS OVERRATED AND CRY TOO MUCH JUST ACCEPT AND GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By never a fair weather dawg

December 2, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

No other way to say it so here it is. This is the worst thing in college football ever. I know AU went undefeated but this is worse because there aren’t three teams involved; there are eight. The system is irrepairably broken and as long as the powers that be in the Big 10 exist it will never be righted. As far as football is concerned this is a travesty. I just want to punch someone in the face. Go Dawgs. Don’t let UH cross midfield for 60 minutes. Let every bit of it out and make UH quit football forever.

By UGA2001

December 2, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

I can understand LSU’s, USC’s and OU’s arguments to pass UGA in the standings, but I have a real problem with Ohio State getting into the BCS Title game. Out of all the teams being considered, they deserve it the least.

Here’s why:

1. They played in the weakest BCS conference and did not have to play in a conference title game.

2. They did not play a soul out of conference- Akron, Yungstown St, Kent State and Washington. Washington is the only competitive team out of that group and they will not even be playing in a bowl game.

3. Who is their best win? Michigan, the team that lost at home to Appalachian St and also lost to Oregon by 32?

The bottom line is that the Big Ten does not even deserve a team in the BCS, much less in the title game. There is not a team in the mix for the BCS title game that Ohio State would be able to play with.

And the fact that no one at ESPN has brought this up should damage their credibility severely. Kirk Herbstreit especially has lost face over this. His comments about Les Miles going to Michigan damage him further.

By doggonegadawg

December 2, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

From the minute it became apparent that both MO and WVa were going to lose ESPN started the campaign for LSU. This may be petty but during the entire season no GA player received a helmet sticker in the College Football Final show. Lou Holtz does not like UGA (Probably because we kicked his butt at SC). For the life of me I cannot understand the angle. What is in it for ESPN (ABC Sports)? What has UGA done to ESPN to alienate themselves? These are the people who freely use the phrase “Without question” and “Without a doubt” throughout the entire season when referring to this team and that only to have it blow up in their faces time and time again. What can be done to diminish the influence they have? I know one thing, the next time they want to do a College Gameday in Athens we need to tell them to stick in their ear. And can you believe Tommy Tuberville ranking Hawaii ahead of UGA in the Coach’s Poll? If Georgia ends up playing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, all the world, including ESPN and Tuberville, will discover why Hawaii in the BCS is a total joke. But somebody’s got to pay for this injustice!

By Maddie

December 2, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

I think that the Dawgs deserve to go to the title bowl, as does OSU. There were a couple of stupid losses, but everyone has had those except Hawaii this season. They Dawgs played well, especially towards the end of the season beating Florida, the title winners last year, and Kentucky who gave LSU their first loss. I think that they are being robbed by not having a shot to show their skill in the championship game, I really do.

By ToccoaDawg

December 2, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

what if UGA turned down the suger bowl what would happen ? just askin ok

By mrfootball

December 2, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

Wow - I totally see your point. I can’t believe Georgia won’t be in the BCS National Championship game - especially since they were undefeated, won their conference and totally smoked Tennessee and South Carolina. They shouldn’t even play the championship game - just give the title to UGA and call it a day.

By dandydawg

December 2, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

Dawg,

I think what we are saying is that it is not a win - win situation for our beloved Dawgs! Yes, Hawaii is a good team, but I think they would be better served on the west coast, not gulf coast. I believe that Georgia will have a tough time getting up for that game. We may get blown out… but, hey like most of the bloggers have said in the past.. “wait ‘till next year”! Again, what a croc a sh!t!

By Hondo

December 2, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

You can’t seriously imply that a team that didn’t win their division, let alone their conference (Georgia) should be considered over the conference champion(LSU)? Are you kidding me? I’ve heard of parochial myopia, but that is just simply stupid.

By sugar bear

December 2, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

Don’t even bother booking reservations, Hawaii is gonna throttle the Dawgs.

By Dramadawg82

December 2, 2007 7:02 PM | Link to this

I am PROUD of the Dawgs what appears to be a BCS berth in the Sugar Bowl. What a great end to a great season. Dawgs will take care of the SEC question next year with LSU and Tennessee. WOOF! The BCS has proved itself once again to be a SHAM, because Oklahoma, who defeated the number one team yesterday and who did not lose their last regular season game, should be playing in the BCS championship game. Too bad politics won out for LSU.

By David

December 2, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

I call on all DAWG fans NOT to watch the BCA Title game between Ohio State and LSU. Boycott the game! Boycott the game!

By sugar bear

December 2, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

UGA2001, absolutely spot on. The Big Ten in its entirety needs to be relegated to Div-II.

By Dogfan

December 2, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

“stupider” isn’t a word “stupid”. Where did you go to school - Clayton State?

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

Typical Georgia Fans. Always whining!!! Beat the teams your supposed to beat(South Carolina) and you wouldn’t be in this predicament. All this about fixing the BCS…. just handle your business regular season and the rest will take care of itself.

By Stephen

December 2, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

I think I heard Georgia’s name mentioned ONCE in the entire 5 minute debate that the idiots on espn just had. It just proves that if you’re 80 years old, have big glasses, and speak with a lisp, you can sway the votes of many.

By buckeye

December 2, 2007 7:09 PM | Link to this

I didn’t know that, according to the posts, Ohio State already lost the NC game ?

By q

December 2, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

Even a four team playoff would work—anything to go a little deeper in the rankings would be reasonable and avoid the worst injustices.

Imagine if Ohio State played LSU and Georgia played Oklahoma, with the winners to meet for the NC.

By RJH

December 2, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

Damn, I was hoping for another UGA trip to the NC game. Now all the rest of us will have to listen to you pathetic UGA fans tell us all about that game way back in 1980 for another year.

UGA didn’t get screwed. UGA screwed themselves. They couldn’t beat USC when USC was not rated and they couldn’t beat UT when UT was not rated. The whinning and crying on here is in the same league with complaining about a bad call. You have to control your own destiny and not allow a bad call or in this case the BCS control it. If you had beaten USC and UT you would have been undefeated and in the NC game. Really!

Just like a new puppy, your eyes will open up in a few days and you will be able to see…..

By bcssux

December 2, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

The bcs is a sham when a 3loss team like Illinois get invited to play over a 2 loss Mizzou team or 2 loss Ariz St team. Plus it’s a joke that Hawaii who plays a Div II type schedule gets an invite as well. UGA would have been better off if West Virginia or Mizzou had won.

By doggonegadawg

December 2, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

At least the Sugar Bowl the Dawgs can wear the Black jerseys. No, wait, we would be the home team wouldn’t we?

By Mike

December 2, 2007 7:12 PM | Link to this

I am a Dawg fan to the core and wanted like hell to see UGA play for it all but in my heart of hearts I didn’t think we deserved to go to the BCS Championship Game …that being said I thought the system failed us in rewarding the top spot to OSU who hasn’t played in 2 weeks and were able to move up and to keep UGA at 4…how can a team get rewarded for not playing and at the same time penalize another team for not playing?!! If you are gonna move teams up then move EVERYONE up..If you are gonna leave teams at their position then leave EVERYONE at their position!!!! I HONESTLY do not think LSU deserves leapfrog teams to play for the title based on their performance over a 14 ranked Tennessee team while Oklahoma looked WAYYYYY more impressive in beating the #1 team in the country on a neutral field ! Also…wasn’t LSU ranked #1 NOT ONCE BUT TWICE this year and could not hold it with their starting QB playing and now looks like they get another chance to win it all…how fair is that by the BCS?!! Whos to say that Hawaii cannot win it all if given a chance? They played the hand that was given to them and ran the table..I will admit that the WAC ain’t the SEC or even the Big 12 for that matter but didn’t Boise beat OU last year when given the chance?!! Yes LSU has talent and may well be the most talented team in the country but talent alone does not mean you earn the right to play for it all..THAT talent lost TWICE this year to teams they were favored to beat handily and one of those was to an unranked team on the last game of the regular season AT HOME ON SENIOR DAY!!! and one game later they are now the #2 team in the country?!! The people who vote in the polls are biased and proove over and over again that it will never be a level playing field… they are giving us a potential Nat’l Champion that will have TWO losses with teams with 1 loss and even undefeated seasons left to being ALSO RANS..what does that tell you about the system..yes its flawed but all I ask is make it uniform and fair for ALL 119 teams and …we have instant replay to try and get the calls on the field right to help keep checks and balances in games that could determine the outcome of big games and small…why not have the same thing when it comes to the BCS? All that being said…GO DAWGS..Bring home the Bowl win wherever we go and come 2008 LETS RUN DA TABLE!!!

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

I see all you Georgia fans crying about you deserve a shot at the national title. Every season you always drop a game or two that, on paper, you should win. Handle your business during the regular season, stop talking about that national championship 27 years ago, and maybe you’ll be in contention someday for a national championship. Georgia, you always have a good team, but when are you ever going to be a great team. No more excuses!

By AKD Dawg

December 2, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

What erks me is the talking heads that were saying we were the hotest team in football and talking about how we could get there, suddenly change their tune when the senario actually comes about.

The BCS System sucks!

The best system would be cut back on the number of games and set up a true playoff system, but it ain’t going to happen.

The next best alternative would be eleminate all bowl ties ins period and then have a plus 1 and you would get a much truer MNC. Again ain’t going to happen because the NCAA membership doesn’t have the balls to demand it.

By Kent

December 2, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Georgia is going where they belong. They didnt win the SEC east. Next will be about the same only the 2 losses will be to Tennessee and Florida. Business as usual.

By charles

December 2, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

I just hope (if it is the Rainbow Warriors) that we don’t come out flat and not wanting to be there. It has happened to us before(2 years ago in the same bowl). I hate that we won’t move up. If this was week 9 and we had a bye, don’t you think we would move up to 2????? Oh well, great year dawgs, just please show up and but the whippin on the Hawaii that will prove the voters wrong.

By Kent

December 2, 2007 7:16 PM | Link to this

Fact is both OSU and LSU would whip uga. Looks like LSU is about to win a National title…..again!

By buckeye

December 2, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

I also think the Las Vegas odds makers should have a BCS vote. They put their money up when calculating who should be playing against who.

By Xenophon

December 2, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

To understand how ridiculous this BCS voting is, imagine a scenario in which Missouri and WV had won. Can you imagine that LSU or VT would have leapfrogged over GA? Not at all. I guarantee they would have stayed right where they were. The only thing that changed was the prospect of allowing GA into the BCS, and nobody wanted to see that. So…presto! A wave of the magic wand (ballot) and GA is out. So logical, don’t you know.

By RxDawg

December 2, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

Hod do I feel? Disgusted. Mostly because of the way that ESPN flat out campaigned for LSU last night…and it worked. All year long when teams ahead of you in the polls lose, you move up. Do you guys really think LSU and/or OU would have jumped us if WVU didnt lose? The ramifications of the final poll should not affect the selection…we got robed, period.

By SCDog

December 2, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

I hope Richt keeps Tuberville’s votes in mind when we play them next year - putting Hawaii 4th and Georgia 5th. Really Tommy, really?

By gobraves44

December 2, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

I am glad the Dawgs have come so far in such a short time! The Vanderbilt Game was The Game that turned the Dawgs into world beaters. They can do it but this is not their year. They started slugggish and unsure on both sides of the ball. I am proud of the way they have developed this year and they should close the season in victory! This was not supposed to be their year and when LSU didn’t do their part and kept on winning, I was disappointed in them! They were supposed the be No. 1 and then win the NC but they showed their weaknesses on defense (w/o Dorsey). I am a fan of Georgia but I wanted LSU to win out in style and send a message to the rest of the conferences. Now they get another chance! Make good that second chance and Dawgs….you make me proud! Next year looks very good to me. Go Dawgs!

By charles

December 2, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

Hey STEPHEN, didn’t you get the memo. ESPN hates GA. Mark May is a piece of dog crap, he’s the worst. They all have this thing against us. Have no idea what we ever did to them, but oh welll

By Xenophon

December 2, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

Let me add that I would much rather see GA play OK in the Fiesta bowl or USC in the Rose bowl than go the the “National Championship”. Beating either OK or USC convincingly would go much further toward establishing GA as the REAL national champ instead of beating a subpar Big Ten champion.

By Reality Check

December 2, 2007 7:22 PM | Link to this

UGA lost early to USC and Tenn., got their act together and went undefeated going forward beating UF and Auburn with ease (two teams LSU had trouble with) and then defeated the team that defeated LSU (Kentucky).

The BCS is supposed to show who IS the best team and not who WAS.

When did LSU lose last? Oh, nevermind, I remember it was last week vs Arkansas.

Love the system!

Go Dawgs!

By Daddy dawg

December 2, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

Two words- Notre Dame. If a 10-2 Notre Dame were sitting there at number four in the country, we wouldn’t even be having this debate. And as far as I know, Notre Dame has never won a confrerence championship, and never will.

why not just let ESPN decide which teams they want in the championship game?

By charles

December 2, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

Kent your crazy, LSUcks is far from the team it was the few weeks of the season. It’s a team in turmoil. Lesbo is not staying at LSU. That was a ploy to get his team motivated. He’ll look like a dumba—in a week of so when he accepts the Michigan job. I’d wish he’s stay, he sucks as a coach. I’ll admit that LSU has the best talent in the Nation this year, but they are far from the best team.

By Casey

December 2, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

Lets all cry so for sympthy. The Bulldogs got screwed. Lol Yeah right UGag! They screwed there selves by getting beat by Lowly South Carolina and crushed by Tenn. Tenn and SC couldn’t beat LSU so how could the Bulldogs. The bulldogs almost lost to Troy so suck it up and move on. You guys might lose to Hawaii anyway lol.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

To RxDawg: I believe the correct way you spell robed is robbed. Typical Georgia fan or worse… graduate.

By sanddawg

December 2, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this

What really erks me beyond belief is that Ohio State is ranked 1. Who can explain why they are number one? I did not think that Georgia would get to play for NC, but gessh, almighty, Ohio State again! They have never beaten an SEC team. ANd LSU looked pitiful and pitifuler (if that is a word_ every time they played. What a mess.

By Dave

December 2, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Georgia fans - so what exactly is the purpose of having a conference championship? My suspicion is that the SEC championship isn’t important to UGA because they didn’t make it in and now this whining sounds like sour grapes. You guys should be better than that. Take your medicine and play your game.

By mcdawg

December 2, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Hawaii??? FSU all over again-RUN UP THE SCORE—i guess tuberville believes Auburn would get thir a%% kicked by Hawaii—RUN UP the SCORE— NO MAS—LSU does not look like the 2ns best team in the country-RUN UP THE SCORE -lay down a marker for 08 —RUN UP THE SCORE—this is pride an insult—Better get ready get mad get even=-According to tuberville his team doesn’t belong in a bowl-RUN UP THE SCORE

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

I see all you Georgia fans crying about you deserve a shot at the national title. Every season you always drop a game or two that, on paper, you should win. Handle your business during the regular season, stop talking about that national championship 27 years ago, and maybe you’ll be in contention someday for a national championship. Georgia, you always have a good team, but when are you ever going to be a great team. No mor

By John

December 2, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

Georgia didn’t even win their division. How do they deserve a shot at the national championship over SEC champ LSU? Idiots.

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

RxDawg I agree ESPN seemed to be lobbying for LSU yesterday.I don’t know why they would do it except maybe to show their power in the sports world.I know that seems like an obscure reason but I can think of many ways that kind of influence could be used by a sports network.One of the more obvious ways would be in negotiations with the NCAA for telecast rights.

By Dawg

December 2, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

Jeff. Your an idiot. Your post is worse than LSU Fan’s.

Simply put OSU really hammered Florida last year didn’t they? OSU in the SEC = Vandy or Miss State. That is why you play St Mary’s School for the blind and their sister schools 4 games a year.

Football Fan. You have a point. A very valid point. If we win either of the games we lost and we should have won both… LSU/Okihomo/V.T. are both trying to leapfrog Ohio State instead of us. It’s our own fault so to speak.

I still contend that no one deserves to go to the title game. No one. ok… well maybe hawaii.

By bcssux

December 2, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

LSU is going for the trifecta of losing the #1 position. Why does everyone love these guys…cause they talk funny? Georgia, Oklahoma and USC would beat them silly. Explain to me a mediocre Illinois team is playing and why Div II Hawaii is playing is the BcS

By doggonegadawg

December 2, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Football Fan who do you pull for, South Carolina? You are quick to mention UGA’s two losses but fail to mention LSU’s two losses. The only reason they won the West was that the division was a total joke. So don’t talk about their deserving to be there. Anyway, the last two times UGA played LSU the scores were 34-14 and 45-16 Georgia in both cases. So no fear and trembling for LSU in Athens.

By BooHoo

December 2, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this

If the Dawgs had won the SEC Championship, and another SEC team, who didn’t win its division, claimed they should go the National Championship Game, the Dawg Nation would be crying like babies. O yeah, I forgot… They always crying like babies. GEAUX LSU.

By Michael G.

December 2, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this

I can’t stand Ohio St., but I will pull for them in the title game before I ever root for a Les Miles coached team again. Losses to Arkansas and Kentucky are equally as bad as UGA losing to USC and Tenn. UGA, however plays in the much tougher SEC East, while LSU gets to skate by each year playing gimme games against MSU, Ole Miss, and Alabama. Arkansas is also a joke. (which LSU lost too.)

Maybe Ohio St. can make it 1-8 against the SEC, and Tressel and start his win streak against Miles a year early.(I don’t care what he says, he is Michigan bound.)

By rpgawg

December 2, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

How can we be supprised? After watching ESPN last night and listening to the shameless and obvious way the talking heads insisted that the matchup be Ohio State against LSU, it became evident that the voters today would so rule. The problem is not with the BSC but rather with the fact that people like Mark May and Lou Holtz( who) are allowed to have such an influence on the outcome what the voters in the polls think. If the media last night would have insited on a game between the 12th and 18th ranked teams that would have been reflected in todays vote for number 1 and 2. Such is the influence of ESPN and its analysts, wheter they know anything or not, they are allowed to project outcomes based on their own personal biases. So be it until they are told to shut up or are ignored. The DAWGS will play for a National Championship only if they go undefeated and, then only maybe. With the National media we get no respect no matter what we do, perhaps we should do as others do, engage in more self promotion. To these idiots, Steve Spurrier is still the greatest coach ever. Well I’ve got a news flash, times change. Anyway congrats to the DAWGS for a great season, and I’ll take Mark Richt over any of the other coaches any day of the week. May he stay at Georgia until he retires.

By FLA DAWG

December 2, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

We are told The Dawgs are the Hottest Team in the Nation and are BCS rated No 4. Mizzou & WVa lose, Ohio State moves from 3 to 1 and The Dawgs stay at 4? What the he!! is going on? The BCS cannot use one standard to rate some teams and another to rate others. Remember - Ohio State was idle last night too but they jumped from 3 to 1! Auburn got scrued a few years ago BIG TIME. Richt: DECLINE ANY BCS BOWL BID.

By Power T

December 2, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

One good thing about all the UGA fans crying…GA needs the water. Keep it coming cry babies.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

I see all you Georgia fans crying about you deserve a shot at the national title. Every season you always drop a game or two that, on paper, you should win. Handle your business during the regular season, stop talking about that national championship 27 years ago, and maybe you’ll be in contention someday for a national championship. Georgia, you always have a good team, but when are you ever going to be a great team. No more excuses!

By SATXdawg

December 2, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

UGA vs. Hawaii in Sugar Bowl. That is what I was afraid of. Basically, if UGA has a great season but not great enough to make BCS NT game, it will go to the Sugar Bowl. Too predictable.

The BCS does a mediocre job of identifying the 2 best teams and a horrible job of all the other bowl match ups. I would feel great if UGA got to go the Rose, Orange, or Fiesta and play Ok., USC, or VT. The current system doesn’t allow for variety or interesting matchups. The options the bowls are allowed to exercise are BS. Illinois does not deserve an invitation to the Rose Bowl.

By S.E. Dawg

December 2, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

If we didn’t get the respect of the pollsters sitting at #4 to get a shot a the NC, then what kind of respect will we get when next years preseason rankings come out. PROBABLY VERY LITTLE. And we’ll have one of the most talented teams in the country.

By Fred

December 2, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

Missing out on the title game does not bother me. I am disappointed with the Dawgs playing Hawaii. Why wouldn’t the Rose take UGA to play USC. These two are the hottest teams right now.

By J-Mo

December 2, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

This is just a travesty. The rankings mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING anymore!!! They’re a JOKE!!!

With that said … Mark Richt should have no problem motivating the players against:

South Carolina Tennessee LSU

Heck … every game!!! If you want to win the National Championship … don’t leave it up to the voters … let’s win ‘em all. With our schedule next year … if we’re undefeated … we’re playing in the NC!!!

To the Georgia players … remember this feeling and train / prepare like hell for next season, and DON’T get into trouble. Let’s open the season next year with ZERO suspensions!!!

By chase

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

THIS SITUATION IS BS

Had this been ANY OTHER WEEK during the Season or ANY OTHER TEAM RANKED #4…THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE GOTTEN JUMPED!!!!!!

Any other week if the #1 and #2 lost and the #3 and #4 didn’t play, they’d move up two spots each! AND NEVER WOULD A #7 or #9 team jumped over 5 and 6 teams that EITHER DIDN’T PLAY OR WON!!! IT NEVER HAPPENS!!!

Yesterday on COLLEGE GAMEDAY Kirk Herbstriet and CORSO BOTH SAID USC and UGA ARE THE BEST TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY!!!

Then All-of-a-sudden they change their tune last night and start saying it should be LSU and not UGA!! TWO FACED HIPPICRITES!!!! What happened? What changed? When they made those comments earlier they knew UGA couldn’t win the SECCG so that’s not it!

Just like the Sports Reports (show) said this morning: “If you go by the BCS system the way it is meant to be, and you are fair, THE MATCHUP HAS TO BE UGA vs OSU”

They said: “How can you move one up and not the other?”

By Michael G.

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

I think UGA should turn down the Sugar bowl if they are chosen for it out of principle. Not only screwed by Comissioner Slive, but also screwed by not getting selected for a shot in the Rose. UGA should say thanks, but no thanks. Send someone else.

By jOHN

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

LSU vs. Georgia would be a better National Championship game… and no, I don’t live in the south, chew tobacco and think the SEC is like the NFL’s AFC South…. well, 2 out of 3 isn’t that bad right? … :~)

By Reality Check

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

Hey Football Fan:

UGA lost 2 games.

LSU lost 2 games.

UGA lost early (before a lot of key changes, like Moreno, and haven’t lost since). LSU lost late and even struggled with Tennessee.

“Handle your business”? What’s your point? You have GOT to be a Big Ten fan.

By Style Points Count

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

Well the puppies will need to put it on Hawaii and need to change their battle cry from Finish The Drill to Finish Off The Opponent. Then in the off season the dawgs will need to hit the weight room and beef up and get more physical. The dawgs need Physical receivers who can catch and get separation, something that has been lacking for a while. The defense needs to be stingy in which make every team earn every yard and make sure not to give up big plays. Then annihilate teams like Vandy and SC. Do all of these things and its a cinch to play for the NC.

By cdog

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

we’re damn sure to wear black tops next year at home with the incest hillbillies. they were the main problem why we got shafted. we will be looking forward to their demise next oct.

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

I really don’t care about the we got dissed krapola. I just want to know who we are going to whip on New Year’s Day and in what venue.

By War Eagle

December 2, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

The dawgs lost early to SC and Tenn. . came on strong at the end with two impressive wins over Auburn and Florida, but this want get a NC title game. All Auburn people know how you feel, we have been their.LSU will represent SEC with a win over Ohio State.

By uga95

December 2, 2007 7:45 PM | Link to this

This is such BS!!!! I guess if tennessee would have won yesterday that they would be playing for the national championship!!

This really p** me off!! I hope our players and coaches remember this next year and kick the living dogsh*t out of tennessee and Lsu!!!

By Dramadawg82

December 2, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

Dear BooHoo: Tigers don’t deserve to go to the BCS championship any more than Dawgs do. They lost to Kentucky and Arkansas (their last regular season game) and Tennessee gave them the SEC championship on a silver platter. If anyone should have jumped Dawgs into the mythical “championship” game, it should have been Oklahoma.

By jOHN

December 2, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

LSU vs. Georgia would be a better National Championship game… and no, I don’t live in the south, chew tobacco and think the SEC is like the NFL’s AFC South…. well, 2 out of 3 isn’t that bad… Should the SEC give up there (1) game for an (8) - (16) team playoff?

By UGA75

December 2, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

I have zero respect for Less MilMouth LSU’s Coach. If he could coach like he cried begging everyone to please send LSU to the Title Game, they wouldn’t have lost to two unranked teams. The sad thing is Ohio State would have finished behind Vanderbilt in the SEC east, LSU cry babies and all, could win the game playing 10 on 11.

The BCS stands for Blind Corrupt System when teams jump over other deserving teams who didn’t lose their position on the field. This situation stinks, UGA got shafted!

By doggonegadawg

December 2, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

Hey Boo Hoo,

Bring your LSU Bengals to Athens where we would hang your hides out to tan again. LSU don’t want nothing to do with Georgia! (Southern sub-cultural colloquialism is necessary to describe what kind of beating would take place, poor gramar notwithstanding)

By HumbleDawg

December 2, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

After the Tennnessee game, I didn’t see us being in the mix for much of anything, much less the National Championship. It’s definitely been a crazy year. Am I disappointed? Only in the fact that UGA won’t get a chance to play USC. I’m scared to death of Hawaii as they have nothing to lose and everything to gain and I’m sure our players will be a bit letdown after all the hype.

As for the BCS and the rankings, it’s a joke. It has been all year. How does Georgia get jumped and Ohio State doesn’t? Because they won a weak Big 10 without a championship game? Give me a break as their strength of schedule was in the 60’s whereas UGA was 25th. I hope our players will remember Tommy’s vote next year when we play Auburn. The point is we should have beaten USC and this wouldn’t be an issue. As it is, it’s been a great season and we can hardly complain about playing in a BCS game although something has to be done about teams like Hawaii that play a schedule ranked 119th in the NCAA and still get in. It’s crazy although it doens’t mean they’re not a good team. Tread carefully Dawgs and don’t be another Oklahoma!!

By Cole

December 2, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

This is outrageous. The University of Georgia is being screwed over. They didnt win there conference; however, in 2000 and 2003 a team made it into the BCS championship without winning the conference. If we are going to use conference championship games as determining factors for the BCS championship game, why dont we just throw out the ranking because they obviously mean nothing. These polls are used to determine who the best teams are at the END of the season. UGA has won 9 of its last 10 games. LSU has had 2 loses in their last 7 games. OHio State lost to illinois( enough said with that)

This is absolutely terrible and the NCAA should be absolutely ashamed at the fact that nothing has been done to prevent this from happening again..

PLAYOFF ANYONE…?

By Please folks

December 2, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

Will all UGA fans please learn the difference in your - you’re and there,their and they’re it’s the least you can do for our school’s image.

By doggonegadawg

December 2, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Boo Hoo,

Bring your LSU Bengals to Athens where we would hang your hides out to tan again. LSU don’t want nothing to do with Georgia! (Southern sub-cultural colloquialism is necessary to describe what kind of beating would take place, poor grammar notwithstanding)

By Xenophon

December 2, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

Great article about GA by Fox’s Peter Schrager here…

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/7511182

By Matthew

December 2, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

From most of the posts here, UGA fans are more upset they won’t be playing in the Rose Bowl than then NCG. 7 teams can make arguments to be #2 - but Illinois at 9-3 going to the Rose? Even you Tennessee fans can’t be THAT stupid to ignore that.

By macondawg

December 2, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

So if the SEC didn’t have a championship game we would be in the title game just like Ohio State? They get a pass and we don’t? Why did the same people vote us #4 and now say we’re undeserving to move up, but give the Ohio “state” champs the chance to play? If that’s the case, then LSU should be playing Oklahoma. Either way, the system sucks. Put Central Florida and Hawaii in the championship. They won their conference on the last day. Hey Damon Evans, please add Kent State, Youngstown State, and Ohio Barber and Tire Repair School to the schedule.

By Bob

December 2, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

The Rose Bowl could not have chosen the Dawgs, even if they had wanted to. BCS Selection Rule 3 C prohibits the Rose from taking UGA since LSU is going to the BCS Championship Game. Since the Rose lost OSU they get absolute first choice. They can take any eligible team EXCEPT the Sugar Bowl fill in. Now do you think the Sugar which is being forced to take Hawaii is going to give up UGA? Not in a million years.

However, I think this merely gives the Rose the cover they needed to avoid a USC-UGA match. Their tradition bound organization would have been very resistent to picking the Dawgs…even though ABC probably would have prefered us for ratings.

BCS does suck for sure.

By thad

December 2, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

LSU has no business playing for the national championship. what did they do to deserve it. they lost two games and both in the last few weeks. UGA has nothing to gain by beating up on hawaii. they have everything to lose if we play bad. Hawaii is a joke…

By TampaGator

December 2, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Sorry Michael, but LSU beat Florida and Tennessee (2 of the 3 top teams in the East)and, as I remember, Tennessee beat the Dawgs very easily (so there goes your arguement, right down the drain). And LSU won the SEC title. Get over it. You were never going to the title game this year. If not LSU, then it would have been Oklahoma…or Va. Tech. A champion goes to play a championship game. Not the third best team in the SEC (based on game 1 through game 12), which you were this year. You don’t win the right to go to the championship because your coach did not know who his best player was for most of the year. And I think it funny that another Dawg fan would make fun of another teams fans for “talking funny”. How do you say potato in Georgia?

By Mike

December 2, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Been watching the dawgs since I was 7 and this year is bizarre to say the least. As much as I would like to see them in the BCS title game, we did not win any championship and that should be factored in somehow. Last nite, I watched Hawaii and feel we will do well against them, but you always have to prepare extra for a team on a mission. Let’s hope our mission will be to trim some of that Samoan spanish moss hanging out of their helmets and I bet UGA will tee-tee on that clown with the grass skirt and charcoal rubbed on his face. Regarding the BCS program, we need to borrow the skills of some of the Tech nerds to make it work for us. Ooops, I’m sorry, but the Bumbles are designing a new program to sell their school to a prospective coach. UConn said no, and rumor has it, they have been turned down by Bobby Dodd, who is currently deceased, Reggie Ball, the curb manager at the Varsity and the JV powderpuff girls coach at Cross Keys. See guys, if things don’t go right, we always have the North Ave Neutrons to make fun of. Believe they are in the San Andreas Fault bowl this year.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Hey Doggongadawg, I’d love to pull for Georgia. As it goes each year Georgia drops a game or two that they’re expected to win. With the kind of talent you guys have year in and out, you should be in national contention every year. Win when your supposed to win. I gotta go. The BCS selection show is about to come on. You better not watch if your already upset.

By BJ

December 2, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

The SEC is to blame for not playing the two best teams in the SEC championship game. The BCS is not broken, but the route to the SEC championship is!!!

By Stephen

December 2, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

Thanks Nerdstreit, “Let’s get it straight here, I don’t think UGA should play in the NC game, but I’m going to make a case for them!” oh yea, great case kirk.

By 59bulldawg

December 2, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

OK, although I think the BCS system will be forever flawed, I can handle the Dawgs not getting a chance at the NC game better than I can handle us playing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. I really wanted this team to go to Pasadena and play USC. I think its time to blow up this biased BCS piece of crap and institute a real playoff system. Ohio State benefits from not playing a Big Ten Championship Game and the Dawgs are penalized for not getting into theirs. As bad as that is, we don’t even get a matchup against one of the top remaining teams. That I really have a hard time understanding. I mean it’s a well-known fact how well Georgia fans travel so ticket sales should not have been a concern. Call me a homer if you want but I’m beginning to believe that some of the big boys might be afraid to play us!

By Gary

December 2, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

I don’t mind not playing for the NC this year because we didn’t really earn it. But I don’t know why we should be stuck in the Sugar with Hawaii. We have nothing to gain by beating an undefeated team from a mid major conference and everything to lose. It’s just like what happened when we had to play WV a couple of years ago. I was really hoping to play Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl. I’d have given anything to see that. Go Dawgs!

By RJH

December 2, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this

**Using the logic you puppy fans are using, the BCS should be also looking at Michigan State, U Conn., Virginia, Navy, Louisville, Rutgers and S. Florida for the NC game. They all beat Pitt and Pitt beat W. Virginia.

You won’t agree but it make as much sense as your we beat so and so and they beat so and so and that means we should be in the NC game.

Wake up listen to yourselves. You are whining and crying and are not making any sense.**

By SATXdawg

December 2, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

The top 08 teams should be rewarded with a playoff slot. Let the rest go to bowl games.

1.) The BCS does not work. Let’s not forget that a team’s BCS rating is partially based on the subjectivity of coaches and sportswriters. A team’s pre-season ranking can affect a team’s ranking at the end of the year. These pre-season rankings are based on perceptions of how well a team should do. The higher the pre-season ranking, the less detrimental a loss will be. The rankings should roll over the next year. If a team finishes #1, they should start #1 the following season.

2.) The Bowl committees are too concerned about their pocketbook and none of them are worthy of hosting college football’s finest. I remember when going to a bowl, especially on Jan. 01, meant something. Now there are more than you can shake a stick at. It reminds me of the 2001 season when all the Dawg fans got psyched about playing Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. What happened? The Cotton Bowl opted for a more “traditional” matchup and invited an Arkansas team that UGA easily defeated that year in Athens. Normally, I wouldn’t complain about going to the Sugar Bowl, but I feel this is a really raw deal for UGA this year. Hopefully, I’m wrong about this but I wouldn’t be surprised if the team was not pumped about this match up and suffered a let down against Hawaii. Hopefully, they’ll come out very p** and play with a massive chip on their shoulder.

By Condolences From Phat Phill

December 2, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

Sorry dawgs about that gift to those bengals yesterdy!I just couldnt help yall to the NC game… it wouldt be prudent. Sorry doggies but its been fools gold for ya these last few weeks. Hope you wont embarrass us (SEC)in the bowl game with that notch above Div II school Hawaii. Well Go VOLS THE UGA SPOILERS!!!!!!!

By chris in nj

December 2, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

HEY DAWG FANS:

REMEMBER THAT WHEN WE GO TO THE SUGAR BOWL AND SPEND MONEY THAT WE ARE SUPPORTING THE LSU FANS WHO THINK THEY ARE SO GREAT… DO NOT BY T-SHIRTS OR EAT OUT IN NEW ORLEANS BRING A SACK LUNCH IF YOU HAVE TO.. DONT SUPPORT THESE CHEATERS!!!

By macondawg

December 2, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

Why does OSU get a pass and UGA doesn’t when it comes to moving up the polls? Does this mean if the SEC didn’t have championship game we would be in the title game? How come the same people who voted us #4, now say we’re undeserving to move up, but yet OSU get’s a pass? If that’s a case then LSU should be playing Oklahoma because of an extra play in game. Please Damon Evans, put Kent State, Youngstown State, and the Ohio Barber, Beauty and Tire Repair school on the schedule next year. That way we can be the Ohio state champs and compete for a title.

By Dramadawg82

December 2, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

I’ve seen the light. Does the fact that the BCS Championship is in NEW ORLEANS have anything to do with the politics of LSU getting the bid over Oklahoma?? I think so. This is going to be a home game for LSU. This really stinks. If the game was NOT in New Orleans, I wonder if LSU would have been the darling of the BCS, even though they were ranked #1 TWICE and lost both times to unranked teams? I bet not.

By B in Athens

December 2, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

I attend UGA and think that all UGA fans should pay attention to one thing. There was an article within the last few days where SEC Commissioner Kramer (who is currently chair of the BCS) was interviewed about a playoff and he was quoted as saying that the SEC had no interest in a playoff whatsoever. So, maybe you should direct some of the whining to the Commissioner. UGA had a great season and fans should be honored to be playing in the Sugar Bowl instead of whining like the Tech fans. It could be a lot worse. Remember, UGA only missed losing to Vanderbilt by recovering a fumble in the last few minutes. If they had lost that game, you would not even be arguing about this. And no one should take Hawaii lightly.

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

Tell me where we are going so I can go to bed.

By B in Athens

December 2, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

I attend UGA and think that all UGA fans should pay attention to one thing. There was an article within the last few days where SEC Commissioner Kramer (who is currently chair of the BCS) was interviewed about a playoff and he was quoted as saying that the SEC had no interest in a playoff whatsoever. So, maybe you should direct some of the whining to the Commissioner. UGA had a great season and fans should be honored to be playing in the Sugar Bowl instead of whining like the Tech fans. It could be a lot worse. Remember, UGA only missed losing to Vanderbilt by recovering a fumble in the last few minutes. If they had lost that game, you would not even be arguing about this. And no one should take Hawaii lightly.

By Mercer Gary

December 2, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

Georgia got screwed. How can lsu make it in the title game. They closed out the season 5-2. we were 6-0 in the same conference. They had 2 chances already and we have none. They jump us after barely beating a mediocre tenn. team. (after multiple gifts from ainge). this system sux. lsu wins one game in a row and they get rewarded with nc game and also play it in their backyard. must be nice to have national respect. Ga. got jumped for no reason. USC, Notre Dame, lsu, oklahoma, ohio st., michigan would never get bypassed. conf. champion, who cares-> wvu sux, hawaii sux, big 12 and big 11 conf. suck. I am p**. UGA 6-0, every other top 10 team has lost during that time. i hate the BCS. holtz and herbstreet suck too…

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 8:05 PM | Link to this

Hey Doggongadawg, I’d love to pull for Georgia. As it goes each year Georgia drops a game or two that they’re expected to win. With the kind of talent you guys have year in and out, you should be in national contention every year. Win when your supposed to win. I gotta go. The BCS selection show is about to come on. You better not watch if your already upset.

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 8:07 PM | Link to this

Peter Schrager is my new favorite sports writer.He did a very good job in making our case for a title shot.Too bad he didn’t make it earlier when it may have swayed voters.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

Hey Doggongadawg, I’d love to pull for Georgia. As it goes each year Georgia drops a game or two that they’re expected to win. With the kind of talent you guys have year in and out, you should be in national contention every year. Win when your supposed to win. I gotta go. The BCS selection show is about to come on. You better not watch if your already upset.

By SATXdawg

December 2, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

Teams that don’t win their conference or their division should not automatically be eliminated from title game consideration. It is possible that the 2 best teams in the country could be in the same division. This scenario is possible in 2008. Suppose, UGA goes undefeated and UF’s only loss is a close game with UGA, and UGA and UF are ranked 1 & 4 respectively. If the 2 teams ahead of UF lose on the last Saturday, should UF be penalized for not making to a conference champion game? No. They should get a chance to play for the NT.

By OldSchoolDawg

December 2, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

I’m OK with LSU squeeking in… they won the toughest conference in the land, but Ohio State bothers me.

I mean, so much for strength-of-schedule being a serious BCS factor. The message is clear: If you want into the NC game, first schedule as many non-conference patsies as possible. I’m talking about the Kents, Youngstown States, and the Akrons of the world.

Don’t forget to throw in a weak team from a BCS conference(like the Pac-10’s Washington) so your efforts to pad your schedule aren’t so obvious.

Next, and perhaps most importantly, get yourself into a weak BCS conference. This way, you’ll play teams like Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan State during the meat of your schedule.

The weak BCS conference thing is crucial, because even when you’re supposed to be having a showdown (with ESPN Gameday there and everything), you’re REALLY playing a pretender (think Penn State, Wisconsin, and Michigan).

It’s true, you’re bound to run into one dangerous team (like Illinois), but even if you lose, you’ll still be ranked near the top, because you only have one loss and you’re a BCS conference champion (even though the conference doesn’t really provide much competition at all).

Put Ohio State in the SEC East and see where they end up… fourth maybe?

By libby

December 2, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

UGA deserves to go to the Rose, Fiesta, or Orange Bowl. This matchup with Hawaii is a waste.

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:13 PM | Link to this

This dam show is like watching paint dry.

By RJH

December 2, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

Hey CUZ,

To Hell With Georgia

There, now you can go to bed……

By boots

December 2, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

I can’t type what I really feel because it would be offensive. After a spectacular season and a fantastic year from the Dawgs, we are getting shafted by the BCS system and, frankly, ESPN and those who manipulate the system. It was like it was a predetermined call for LSU and OH State last night by ESPN. I won’t ramble on about why these are not the two best teams, because I think almost everyone concedes it is USC and UGA. Why a system promotes two (maybe) #4 and #5 times playing for the “title” is BS. Further, the Sugar Bowl assignment for the Dawgs sucks. I cant believe we are playing some team who played Boise State as its only game worth a crud. This is a JOKE. I am still proud of my Dawgs, but I would not pay to see this Bowl. By the way, why is the Sugar Bowl still in that hell-hole of a city, New Orleans? The only people left in that city are convicts… like Mel Gibson’s Road Warrior.

By Linda Lovelace Of College Football

December 2, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Sorry Dawg fans your team choked on the chicken this year thus no NC for you!!!!

By LS who got you!!!

December 2, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Want some whine with that cheese georgia fans!!!

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

The Zooksters get to play USC, I guess the Sugar will fall from the sky again.

By GM

December 2, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

Mercer Gary: listen to yourself, you’re nothing but a whining baby. UGA had 2 crappy losses. LSU clearly had the better resume. If the roles were reversed, and UGA were conference champions I doubt you Dawg fans would understand NOT jumping over LSU.

Oh…and I believe Oklahoma leap frogged you too. Maybe next year you’ll win you conference championship and have a shot. Just remember to win your division first.

Enjoy playing Hawaii.

By Tuberville is an idiot

December 2, 2007 8:23 PM | Link to this

Tuberville, your vote is a joke. Who made it out for you, your waterboy? We SMOKED Auburn and LSU escaped with a lucky pass. You are just p** because we rubbed your face in the dirt on national TV and made you look like an idiot. Your Coach’s poll ranking proves you actually are. Well, the Dawgs will have lots of people to pay back after all of this: SC for beating us, TN for beating us and NOT beating LSU, KY and Vandy for choking against TN, LSU for robbing us, Auburn for Tuberville’s voting, Tech for being Tech, and Florida because they just plain suck every year no matter what.

By GM

December 2, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

Yea, the dawgs got screwed. They should have been 3rd, behind LSU and Oklahoma. No way Dawgs were 1st or 2nd best team. LSU vs Oklahoma would have been a good matchup - either team would have beaten UGA or Ohio St.

Cry me a river Dawg fans.

By Stephen

December 2, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

Hey linda, shouldn’t you be choking on something else right about now?

By holt24

December 2, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

This is going to be a terrible bowl game for UGA. Just like it was In the last Sugar Bowl against West Virginia when ya’ll got the crap beat out of you…

By Tell it like it is

December 2, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

This will be the worst attended game in BCS bowl history…I am a Dawg fan…But I will not travel to watch UGA play some High School team like Hawaii…Disappointed.

By David Thompson

December 2, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

As to why there is no playoff system, we have heard for years that the BCS is the system and we should accept it and let it work. Well, up until this week, it worked as best it could. UGA did not ask to be ranked 4th last week, ahead of Oklahoma and LSU, and I don’t think the Dawgs should have been in the Championship gaem. But the system is the system and up until the last day, the system put us there. In one day, let’s throw it all away and pick who we want. Fine with me, next year and let’s wait until last day and just pick who we want. Forget a weekly poll.

By RJH

December 2, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this

Ironic that the picture behind Richt during his interview on Fox was UGA versus……. USC

If UGA had only beat USC…..

By GO Dawgs

December 2, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

So you know how you are supposed to cheer on teams in your conf well f*** this I am a bulldog and I will not cheer on lsu I hope that the buckeyes whoop you jan 7 and we will see you next season

By sUGArdawg

December 2, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

Well, we had our chance to beat USC and UT and came up short. While I believe we deserve the chance to play in the NC, we’ll take the Sugar Bowl with pride and have Luau at Hawaii’s expense. I’ll take a little sugar on my poi please. Go Dawgs.

By Travis Hill

December 2, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Screw the BCS…….. This needs to be bullitin board material for next year. For all the coaches and writers who voted Georgia down ( #5 ) we need to play madder than hell next year and rip the hearts out of every team we play, from Georgia Southern to Georgia Tech……Kill em all…..

The Media controls way too much of this country….in more ways than one….

By Power T

December 2, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

Who cares we don’t get to beat Ohio State. I am just ticked off we don’t get to beat USC, no that would have been a game. Well, maybe next year. Bring on the ‘bows”.

By chris in nj

December 2, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

DAWG FANS

DO NOT SPEND ANY MONEY IN NEW ORLEANS AND SUPPORT THE CHEATERS FROM LSU

By Dawgs2007

December 2, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

The face value for this ticket is $135.00! WOW!!! That is an a*******load to see a cupcake. Don’t we usually schedule teams like this to open the season and to past the time between Fla and Auburn?

Georgia is just not as popular as the other teams in the eyes of the Lords at ESPN. Next year people will take notice after we dismantle LSU.

If you think CMR was fired up this year, wait till you see his drive for next year. The Bulldogs will be mad and the rest of the SEC better watch out.

That is fine. We will play in our stupid bowl and kill those guys. Bring it on!

By Hillary for President

December 2, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

Dear ESPN,

I am really impressed with your power to persuade voters. Will you please be my campaign manager for the upcoming presidential election?

Thank you,

Hillary

By charles

December 2, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

Wow, I hope most GA fans on here are like me. It’s not the fact that we didn’t make the NC game, I mean the way we started and looked halfway through the year I would have called you silly if you said we’ll make the Sugar Bowl. I’m thrilled we made it, but Hawaii, who wants to play them in a big stage game. That is where we really got hosed. Not that we didn’t make the NC game, but the fact we don’t have that big-time matchup, win and we were supposed to win, lose and “see you had no reason going to the BCS”, just not the classy matchup, GO Dawgs, start the new year on a positive note.

By Dawgs2007

December 2, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

**The face value for this ticket is $135.00! WOW!!! That is an a*******load to see a cupcake. Don’t we usually schedule teams like this to open the season and to past the time between Fla and Auburn?

Georgia is just not as popular as the other teams in the eyes of the Lords at ESPN. Next year people will take notice after we dismantle LSU.

If you think CMR was fired up this year, wait till you see his drive for next year. The Bulldogs will be mad and the rest of the SEC better watch out.

That is fine. We will play in our stupid bowl and kill those guys. Bring it on!**

By Scott

December 2, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

1st - the BCS is garbage! 2nd - why rate UGA #4 with LSU #7 one win and you move up 3 spots. 3rd- The media is in love with the Dorsey kid…maybe that knee will get worse and worse and he has to fall back on his degree (cough cough) 4th - tomorrow I cancel my Allstate policy. they dont need me loyal to them. 5th - I hope OSU kicks LSU’s a**. 6th - Screw Tubbyville…rating Georgia at 5th…screw you…Auburn will gets smacked next year by THE DAWGS again. 7th - BCS sucks 8th and final - blow up Dorsey’s knee OSU

By michaelgee

December 2, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

Somewhere in South Carolina tonight, Steve Spurrier is laughing his arse off!

I have never heard so many dawg fans whining and crying at one time! LOL!

By Marie

December 2, 2007 8:40 PM | Link to this

the Bcs(Bull Crap System) UGA is the best team in the country. How did we go down. not fair. Like I put on comment board on espn.com- UGA fans should boycott watching the UGA games on tv next year and turn the radio on. Not surprised by LSU going, after all the whining Mr. Miles did all week. I wonder if this was all planned out anyway. It almost feels like TN beat us 3 times this year. Once way back yonder in Oct. and against KY and then when we do pull for them, they cannot win for nothing. I will never cheer for TN again and I used to like them, except against UGA. I hope UGA beats everyone next year 100 to ZERO!! but probably still would not get to NC then. I hope the top teams would lose on Sat., but now wish they had not.UGA would probably still be 4th then. So- GO- OHIO STATE.

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:40 PM | Link to this

RJH, you are quick with the insults, which is your favorite team?

By CruiserSikes

December 2, 2007 8:40 PM | Link to this

If we never had a chance for THE GAME why have us ahead of LSU in the polls before the SE Championship game. STUPID

By dawgs

December 2, 2007 8:40 PM | Link to this

It is offical. I only hope that Richt and the dogs refuse the invite since it is insulting! Rose Bowl should have been a lock, and if the bcs prefers a crappy three loss illinois team, then my only way to register a protest is to refuse to go to New Orleans and refuse to watch the bcs games this year. I will do both, saving my money to be spent in Atlanta going to the Chik Fil A bowl. F*ck the bcs and f@ck lsu. To paraphrase John F. Kennedy:

ICH BIN EIN BUCKEYE!

By TW

December 2, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

We got smoked at Tenn and lost to SC - ranked #5 ain’t a bad rebuilding year. How did VT not get hosed? Ranked ahead of LSU, they smoke #10 BC, but LSU jumps them by squeaking by #14?????????????

That said - best three teams RIGHT NOW ain’t playing for the title - SC, Oklahoma, UGA.

By Stephen

December 2, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

OH NOES ESPN IS ABOUT TO “TALK DOG”

By boots

December 2, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Shut up, Holt. I don’t even feel like pointing out it wasn’t last year’s Sugar Bowl and WV only one by less than a touchdown. Sorry to be disappointed with the Sugar, but we were screwed.

By kj

December 2, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

You reap what you sow, everyone that votes remembers the florida game BS and the UTHUGA attitude does not play well anywhere except New Orleans therefore……. BTW the ACC was 4-2 vs sec and Va Tech finished ahead of you!!

By Raiderbeater

December 2, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Can someone please punch that smug A$$ Les Miles in the MOUTH!!!He looks as if he’s never been in a fight his whole life, smug, overconfident baby face, complete yankee imbecile.

By Power T

December 2, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

sUGArdawg, Thanks for being one of only a very few dawg fans that are not cry babies. MR was a baby on national TV a few minutes ago.

By SEC fan

December 2, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

I have to say as an avid Georgia hater, I do have to say the Bulldogs were victimized by the BCS. However, no Bulldog fans were talking about a playoff format last year.

If Georgia is so good, why didn’t they take care of business when they had a chance against South Carolina and against Tennessee? Take care of business, then cry about the BCS.

By the way, remember what happened to Michigan last year against USC in the Rose Bowl when they complained about being left out of the BCS? They got thumped.

I generally pull for the SEC in bowls but I can’t pull for Georgia in the Sugar. Its fans love to talk about how arrogant Florida and Tennessee’s fans are. Bulldog fans need to look in the mirror because they are the most arrogant and obnoxious.

Shut up whining and take care of your business on the field.

By SATXdawg

December 2, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

This Bull Crap Stinks. Bowl Games mean nothing to me now. I didn’t expect UGA to get the NT game, but we should have been rewarded with a better match up and a chance to go to a more prestigious bowl that we’ve never been to or haven’t been to in my lifetime.

How the hell do they justify inviting Illinois to the rose over UGA? USC will beat the crap out of them. How the hell does the Fiesta justify inviting WVU to play instead of UGA? How the hell does Kansas get invited to Orange over Mizzou. Apparently, winning a conference means everything when determining who will play in the NT game, but winning your division doesn’t mean crap to another bowl. I hope UGA, USC, OK, and VT all win in massive blow outs. I also hope LSU destroys Oshito St. and everyone can see what a joke the BCS is.

By atlvol07

December 2, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

It warms my heart to know that even though my Vols lost a heartbreaker last night….They have TWICE cost these Dogs a chance to play for a National Championship. Win in Knoxville…you are #1 and in the SEC Championship. TN wins in Atlanta and you don’t get jumped by the Tigers. HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH

By Raiderbeater

December 2, 2007 8:45 PM | Link to this

Georgia is in a loose/loose situation. Beat Hawaii and they say “It’s Hawaii, your supposed to beat them”.

Loose to Hawaii and they say “How can you loose to crappy Hawaii ??”

$h*t can the BCS ….NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:45 PM | Link to this

where do you masculine challenged guys get the whining. Hey I am glad to be going to the Sugar and after we stomp them by 40 points and LSU wins by two, we start in the top ten next year.

Get ready, 2008 is the year of the Dawg.

Somewhere Buck Cochran is smiling.

By jdonald

December 2, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

UGA fans, Congrats on a great year and a wonderful turnaround. Your team should start next year ranked in the top 5. However, complaining about the BCS is not warranted. Fun maybe, but not warranted. OSU is the only major team with only one loss (Kansas might as well have scheduled Oglethorpe, and Hawaii barely beat Washington), and they play a Big-10 schedule. UGA lost twice. LSU had 2 losses, but they played a tougher schedule than UGA (Va. Tech, etc.) and they won the SEC while UGA did not win their division. I hate LSU and its fans (few of whom actually graduated from or even attended LSU), but I would be happy if the SEC Champions were in the BCS title game every year; and as much as I dislike LSU, I hope they do the same thing to OSU that Florida did last year. Next year, I hope the Dogs are in it and thump USC, Oklahoma, or whichever imposter shows up against the SEC. For now, I’m hoping for an SEC sweep in the Bowls.

By Bull Crap System

December 2, 2007 8:46 PM | Link to this

This is absolutely RIDICULOUS! Georgia got seriously screwed. Not only shut out of the title game, but forced to play a team that shouldn’t EVEN HAVE A BCS BID!! UGA will get no respect for beating Hawaii. Why didn’t Arizona State and Mizzou get a bid over them????!! Makes NO SENSE WHATSOEVER. Every Bulldawg should be p**.

By Chucktown Dawg

December 2, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

Alright folks…we’ve moaned and groaned enough…it didn’t go our way…disappointed, yes…but, hey, we’re in a BCS bowl game…now time to get DAWG ENOUGH and FINISH THE DRILL by DRILLIN’ HAWAII…

…oh and Spurrier can’t laugh too much…Carolina will only go to the Toilet Bowl this year because they’re only worth an S…

GOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

By bcs crap

December 2, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

this is just the political crap I expect out of the BCS. We need a playoff system now. Richt will unleash hell next year..

By Bitter Dawg Fan

December 2, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Ohhhhhhhh I love ESPN…”by the way, Hawaii is playing UGA in the Sugar Bowl.” FUUUUC YOUUUUU ESPN and all of your pro-OSU and pro-LSU clowns.

B in Athens,

“Remember, UGA only missed losing to Vanderbilt by recovering a fumble in the last few minutes. If they had lost that game, you would not even be arguing about this. And no one should take Hawaii lightly.”

No S#it, Please give me a break. This isn’t about something that happened 2+ months ago!! UGA was knocking on the door today and got turned down. This opportunity may not come again for a long time.

As far as Hawaii goes…that is a NO-WIN situation for UGA. Who really gives a @#$@# if UGA beats a WAC team? Who will remember that? Better yet, who will watch that? ESPN is already blowing the game off. Only bad things will come from that game…this year’s OU vs Boise St. match-up.

By G8TR

December 2, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

Coach Mark Richt’s lack of grace on the BCS show tonight was obvious. He was STILL whining about whether there is or isn’t a conference champion rule. No one ever said there is one (except him). This decision in the human polls and computer results was made plainly on the merits. A clear head-to-head difference in results (UT blowout vs. KY overtime) plus LSU’s decisive victory against the ACC champ, which UGA could not match with a comparable out-of-conference victory. Why couldn’t Mark do what all other SEC teams always do and compliment our conference’s representative in the National Championship? Lack of class.

By UGAgirl

December 2, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

michaelgee… congrats on losing your last 5 games and not even going to a bowl game!

LMAO!!!

By Cuz

December 2, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this

Why is Steve Spurrier laughing, he lost five or six games in a row. Now that is funny my side of the Savannah.

By Unforgiven

December 2, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this

OK, the entire system is a travesty. So what. Remember Pacino…I’m out of order, you’re out of order, the whole damn system is out of order!

The 2008 Season begins with the Sugar Bowl. First, kick the $hit out of the Rainbows, aka Warriors and put all this non-BCS crap back into the feel good media sock it cam out of.

Then…….

Take care of business next year. Phat Phuck and the pumpkins get to come to our house next year x-Ainge.

No quarter for them, Visor, Tele-tubby, Cryer, or any of the other crapheads who did us in.

By GA

December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

Did anyone else think the idiots doing the BCS Show on Fox were way too gay about everything? Barry Switcher was washed up 10 yrs. ago. Don’t know where they found him. All I am going to say, is that no team, this year, and I mean no team should be playing in the BC that has 2 losses. The BCS has managed to really screw up the Bowl Season & make some really poor games. Also how many people are tired are listening to Les Miles?

By Bitter Dawg

December 2, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

atlvol07,

Payback is hell you freak…have fun in the outback or whereever the hell your’re going to. UGA will destroy UT next year…mark that down.

By DCDawg

December 2, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

BCS Math: 4-2=5

By terry

December 2, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

We got screwed as usual we can go undeafeated like auburn did a few years ago and still not have the opportunity.We need a playoff because one minute the sports writers say georgia’s the hottest team in the nation and the next minute they say some bull crap like they didnt win their conference.is their any sports writers from the sec?No thats why you have these weak @#ss teams like pac 10,big 10 notre dame always the great teams. I hope we kill Hawaii in the sugar and as much as I love the sec I hope Lsu gets their butt kicked cause they both suck.And I hope we face Les miles wining *ss next year so we can blow their *ss away. Also lou holtz sux’s if it would have been south carolina he would have been all over it. He’s one sided and needs his old butt kicked for being so stupid.

By Sun Devil

December 2, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

I am an Arizona State grad and I feel your pain. Having grown up in Georgia I must admit I am glad that UGA did not make it to the BCS championship game. The UGA fans might be the BIGGEST babies in college football. Grow up and don’t get your a* beat by Hawai’i ! 1980 is a distant memory!!! See you in Tempe in ‘08. Be prepaired for a hot one!!!!

By War Eagle

December 2, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Ohio Stae does not belong #`1 and a BCS bowl. The Big Ten was down this year getting beat by App. State(Michigan), North Dakota State(Minnesota), plus Ohio State schedule which included Kent State, Akron, Youngstown State and Minnesota.If Ohio State played in the SEC this year they would have to play like hell to be 7-5.LSU, UGA, Southern Cal, West Va and Oklahoma were the top teams.

By SATXdawg

December 2, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

I don’t like playing Hawaii whatsoever. We have nothing to gain and everything to lose. If we win, people will say “so what.” If we lose, then everyone will laugh. Their offense matches up well against our defense and they are a team on a mission. I think CMR has a formidable task preparing the Dawgs psychologically for this one and avoiding the let down.

By rfsbkr

December 2, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

BCS stands for politics. Missouri lost last night, but beat Kansas. Now, Kansas is in a bcs bowl game and Missouri is not, because they lost more recently. Please someone, help me understand why it is that way for them, but not for LSU. Why don’t they just give the championship to them. I truly believe in my heart that neither LSU or Ohio ST. can beat UGA. The system is very flawed if one team has three chances at being number one, like LSU has. They did not earn this, it was given to them and Ohio ST. Oklahoma and Georgia are the two best teams in the country, not the popular choices like USC, LSU, and Ohio ST.

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

I will unapologetically cheer for Ohio St to beat LSU.I understand how some pull for any SEC team against any outsiders.Sorry folks I can’t pull for a Less Miles team.I hope they’re embarrassed in a historically bad way.

By B in Athens

December 2, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

Understand that Illinois getting invited to the Rose has more to do with history of Big Ten vs. Pac 10 than anything else. I realize a lot of people are angry and upset right now but threatening not to go support the team in the SUGAR BOWL just shows that you are a cry baby and not a real fan. Grow up and support the team, but vent your frustration where it needs to be vented…at the conference commissioners and presidents who are the ones preventing a playoff, which is what this season really needs. If there was a playoff this year, just imagine what would have happened. That is the only way things will change, but please do not do the wrong thing by not going to New Orleans to support the team!

By T

December 2, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

If this doesn’t make CFB fans, coaches, AD & media demand a playoff of some sort, than a Playoff will never happen. I have been saying for years that CFB and recently the BCS is a complete joke. As a UGA fan, do the Dogs deserve to be in the National Championship game? Not really. But they were ranked right behind OSU last week. Neither team played and in the BCS standings the Dogs drop to 5? LSU goes from 7 to 2? Mizzouri goes from 1 to 9? And Illinois gets in? What the freak does that mean? It means CFB/BCS is as corrupt as boxing! If LSU/OSU was the NC game, it should have been: Rose: USC/Hawaii Fiesta: Ohlahoma/WVU Orange: Va Tech/Kansas Sugar: UGA/Mizzouri Period.

By SignalMtnDawg

December 2, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

WOW guys…We are in the BCS

With 5 minutes to go against Vandy…if I were to say - in 6 weeks - we will be picked to be playing in the Sugar Bowl…we would have gladly jumped on it…regardless of the opponent.

This is a dangerous game…another Boise State/OK in the making. Dawgs need to get focussed be prepared.

Congrats UGA on a great season - Congrats Hawaii for a great season. Dawg Fans….it’s time to HUNKER DOWN and GATA!

GO DAWGS!!!

By Cuz

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

Coach Richt had a point you idjits. He said we were number four legitimately. The number one and two lose. He questioned why we did not get to play the former number three for the MNC. Not a whine, a legit question. We have the same record as LSU, were ahead, but they leapfrog. He has to explain this to his team. If he did not get out there pulling for his team to play for the MNC, then I have a problem with him.

The only problem I have is our pairing for the Sugar. I would have rather played USC, KU, Mizzou or even VT. I bet we play flat in the Sugar.

By Sundawg

December 2, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

Yes, the SUGAR is raining down. GO DAWGS - Beat the Surfers, er Pineapples, er the folks who ate Captain Cook.

By gadawg59

December 2, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

I believe UGA deserved to go to the Rose Bowl instead of the Sugar Bowl. However, the Dawgs do not need to overlook the Rainbows. Lets win this game big and use this for some incentive for next year. What I do not fully understand is Tubberville’s vote on the coach’s poll. He has no class and is just plain stupid. How could he vote Hawaii over the Dawgs? I guess Auburn hosed us again. We lost to to Tenn and SC and have no to blame but ourselves for that but if you look at who are the best two or three teams in the nation right now then then the Dawgs should be one of them. I am sure Richt will have the team ready and hopefully we can finish up in the top 3. Go Dawgs

By ZNick

December 2, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

UGA should have gone to the NC. No question about it. However, just curious, to follow the BCS hippocrites, would not Tennessee go to the Sugar since they were #2 in the SEC Championship Game? Georgia has been robbed by ESPN and the BCSham!

By Barkin'Dog

December 2, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

So it looks like UGA will play Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. Not bad. I can live with that game – I’ve loved watching Colt Brennan play when he’s televised. Except he’ll look like Ohio State being chased by Florida in last year’s NCG… after all, Washington (4-7) got 6 takeaways against Hawaii (on the road) last night.

In my view, the polls got it all wrong all season (with most of their #1s and 2s going down), so there’s no reason to believe they have it right this time either. Georgia is one of the top two teams in the country, and they’ll show that by drumming on the only undefeated team in the country (in the Sugar Bowl). It will be a fire sale! Man, am I looking forward to that!!

Go Dawgs… ending up #2 in 2007 will not be bad at all.

By Scooter

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

Well guys and gals, just remember at this point, if you aint playing for all the marbles, then you might as well have a little fun. Be thankful for our players that they get to enjoy the perks of a BCS bowl, and know that they are just as p** off about this whole thing as we are. It might turn out to be a defining moment for Ga. football that could propel sustained excellence for the next 4 or 5 years. We basically got punk’d by the national media and man, to get punk’d by Tuberville who put Hawaii ahead of us… wow, You think he is still feeling the sting of his undefeated season a few years ago?

Anyway, really nobody ended up with game that they are going to like except the NC. USC certainly has no upside in playing Illinois..

Just a lousy end to a awesome season for alot of teams.

By YDS

December 2, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

I am from Hawaii and am excited to see them play Georgia in the Sugar Bowl!! Hawaii actually has more first place votes than Georgia does. I don’t think beating Hawaii will amount to a “so what”…Tuberville ranked Hawaii in the top 5 so may the best team win!

By ugadawg

December 2, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

BCS SUX!!! DISMANTLE THE BCS!!!

By jfergNCdawg

December 2, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the Dawgs for getting a BCS bowl. Let us use this money to reward Richt and build him his indoor practice facility.

That being said, I’m ticked about two things: 1. The fact that Georgia got 11 seconds mention on the Fox bowl selection show, that ri-damn-diculous. 2. ESPN took 1 hour and 8 minutes to talk about Georgia, the #5 team in the country!
I agree with everyone on here. Dawgs, do NOT lose focus. Practice every day to beat the SNOT out of Colt Brennan and the Hawaii flying pineapples!!!

GO DAWGS!!!

By Adam

December 2, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

I just saw MR on ESPN discussing the bowl selections, although you could tell he was disappointed, I could not be more proud to have him represent UGA Football….CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY!!!!!

By GEET

December 2, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

Are you muts kidding me. You lucked out against Vandy. Got beat by a team not even in the top 25 and the team that lost to LSU in the SEC Championship. YOU do not belong in the NCG. The polls actually got it right. Even if the rules don’t say it, a national champion should be able to win the games that get them to their conference championship. Just be happy you have a great coach and solid future for the next several years.

By GEET

December 2, 2007 9:25 PM | Link to this

Are you muts kidding me. You lucked out against Vandy. Got beat by a team not even in the top 25 and the team that lost to LSU in the SEC Championship. YOU do not belong in the NCG. The polls actually got it right. Even if the rules don’t say it, a national champion should be able to win the games that get them to their conference championship. Just be happy you have a great coach and solid future for the next several years.

By T

December 2, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

Tuberville actually put proof to paper on what a Moron he is! Nice rankings coach. Ha-ha-ha-ha…

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

B in Athens the rules state that the Rose would have had to get permission from the Sugar bowl to invite an SEC school since our conference winner is playing in the absurdly mythical, national championship game.I think if that rule wasn’t in their way it would have been a tough choice for the Rose to pass on what clearly would be a more desirable matchup.

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 2, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

If they put a rule in that a team must win a conference Championship to partake in the NC…. does that mean Independent schools such as Notre Dame, Navy and Air Force must form a conference? Hmm yeah right. Its a complete farce.

By Raiderbeater

December 2, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

Hey atlvol07….have fun playing in the Cottonel Toilet Bowl….

Make sure to close the lid on the stadium or Smokey will drink the water!!!! Make fun of UGA…of all the nerve, go home Tennessee DOT crew, with a crappy bowl loss.

By Rita

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

For the LSU fan that said LSU deserved to be in the national championship game because Tennessee beat Georgia, how about Georgia beating Kentucky and poor pitiful LSU that’s in the national championship game lost to KENTUCKY!!! And I think LSU barely beat Tennessee (just their lucky day).

By UGA Dawg

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

Are you kidding me?! This is an absolute slap in the face. Here is the mighty hawaii schedule.

Sun, Sep 2 Northern Colorado W 63-6

Sat, Sep 8 at Louisiana Tech W 45-44

Sat, Sep 15 at UNLV W 49-14

Sun, Sep 23 Charleston Southern W 66-10 Sat, Sep 29 at Idaho W 48-20

Sun, Oct 7 Utah State W 52-37

Fri,Oct 12 at San Jose State W 42- 35

Sun, Oct 28 New Mexico State W 50-13

Sat, Nov 10 Fresno State W 37-30

Fri, Nov 16 at Nevada W 28-26

Fri, Nov 23 (17) Boise State W 39-27

Sat, Dec 1 Washington W 35-28

They had to come from behind to beat a 4 win Washington team. Look out hawaii. It’s time to come back to reality. Go Buckeyes. To hell with lsu.

By JOSH

December 2, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

HEY EVERYONE…

DAWGS TO BCS GNATS TO BOISE

LET’S STOP WHINING AND GO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF THE ISLANDERS.

By Dawgie Doo

December 2, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

Chan Gailey is FIRED and the smelly, wretched BUTT-SNIFFERS are SNUBBED by the BCS, all in ONE WEEK…Is this a GREAT COUNTRY or what?!?!?!?!

By J-Mo

December 2, 2007 9:36 PM | Link to this

Has everyone seen this plan?

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=ApSHZNYcL3hG4LlMJpp9tT4cvrYF?slug=dw-playoff112707&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

I’d be 100% behind it!!!

On another note …

(1) Like Coach Richt stated on the BCS show … they need to just get rid of the rule stating you do NOT have to win your conference to play in the NC game.

(2) The SEC should seriously look at changing their tie-breaker rules for going to the Conference Championship. If a team is ranked in the Top 5, and is also ranked 5 spots higher than the other team … the higher ranked team should be able to play in the conference championship. It needs to be more inline with how the BCS voters OBVIOUSLY are following!!!

By goo DAWGS

December 2, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

SUGAR BOWl her we come!!!! even though i think its unfair that LSU got 3 chances to get to the national title game im so proud of georgia for going to the sugar bowl and i cant wait to watch us give hawaii there first loss goooo DAWGS!!!!

By Dawg Fan in Ohio

December 2, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

I don’t have a problem with GA not going to the national championship game as long as Ohio State didn’t go. They make a big deal up here about their record, but they’d only be an 9-2 team (probably lower) at best if they played in the SEC. They got their clocked cleaned by FL last year and I don’t think Ohio State has as good of a team this year. Just like last year, their record is based on beating a collection of good, but not great teams, at best and most are are bunch of “nobodies” However, while Hawaii hasn’t played much talented opposition, I think their offense, with June Jones as the coach, will give our secondary fits. Playing Hawaii is not a “gimme”

By Douglas M

December 2, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

I know that going to a BCS Bowl is good for the school and I hope all the players and coaches are excited. But as a fan, for me personally, I would have rather gone to another New Year’s Day bowl game and played a real team—like Arizona State, Missouri, Boston College, Texas, etc.—than go to the Sugar Bowl and play Hawaii. This is a real psychological trap for the Dawgs. If we beat Hawaii, who cares? If we lose, it will be an embarassment. I’m really not excited. And there is no comparison between this Hawaii team and the West Virginia team that beat UGA in 2005, or the Boise St. team that beat Okla last year. Those teams had proven themselves. This is a lose-lose situation. It will be hard to get up for.

By Leslie MYLES

December 2, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

Hey Adam….. CMR needed to bash all of those espn guys. Nice guys like CMR finish last. I got on tv before the SECC game and told everyone I had a DAMN good football team. I also bashed the lies that Herbstreit reported. It got my team in the NC game. So take a que from me CMR!!!!

By J-Mo

December 2, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this

Does anyone else think the BCS matchups suck?

UGA-Hawaii (blowout) USC-Illinois (blowout) VA Tech-Kansas (blowout) Oklahoma-West Virginia (I won’t call a blowout here, but certainly could be the way OK looked yesterday)

Of course, the one think I’ve always noticed about Bowl games … the underdog wins alot, so maybe they’ll be better than they appear on paper, but these are NOT exciting matchups on paper.

By SC Dawg

December 2, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

It’s amazing to read all of these postings by people who are really missing the point. I’m an objective dawg fan who wishes we would have made the big game, but I have a bigger problem with the way all of this played out. The way we decide a college football champion now is a real mess. This morning on ESPN’s sports reporters, EVERY one of the 4 participants said that while they didn’t think UGA was one of the top 2 teams, they all agreed that UGA should be in the NC. The reason stated was because if you’re going to have BCS rankings that mean something, you can’t allow teams to make such dramatic leaps like LSU an OK at the last minute. As Richt correctly pointed out, this means that the rankings going into this weekend didn’t mean anything. And what about this ridiculous argument about LSU’s “body of work” (2 losses to teams that didn’t even end up in the BCS top 25)… did the BCS voters not know about this before? SEC championship aside, is pitifully beating a lesser ranked team enough to jump 5 spots? If the body of work meant so much, why did they rank UGA 3 spots ahead of them the week before. This point alone makes no sense.

Last point, and a bigger issue than just this one instance. What sort of integrity do the coaches’ rankings really have? We all know coaches have agendas and have particular dislikes of other coaches, etc. Others just like to always vote for teams in their own conference division regardless of merit. In other words, there are numerous reasons a coach may vote for teams OTHER than who they actually think is best. I found it very interesting that Tuberville put a team he barely lost to (LSU) higher than a team that throttled him (UGA). Any chance he was humiliated by the way UGA enjoyed and celebrated the win?

Playoff or not, all of this just confirms why college basketball has got it right. Why not go back to the old bowl system? It was no less controversial.

By Dawg in NC

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

Hard to believe being disappointed with the Sugar, but I am. Not that I think we should have been in the NC game with the way the system is now I knew this would happen. The game against Hawaii is a no win situation in my opinion. I think the Rose would have been MUCH better and more appropriate placement this year. BCS is a sham and guys like Terence Moore who continue to be playoff bashers can continue to look like idiots. There is a lot of negative talk from other fans about our fanbase “crying” about this. I don’t see it, if their team were in the same situation they would be making a case for their squad, and it isn’t “crying” about it, so shut your holes and go to bed. And another thing, I don’t care who your team is, you don’t want to play the Dawgs right now and you know it. (unless your a Hawaii fan who has nothing to lose)

By Palmetto State Dawg

December 2, 2007 10:01 PM | Link to this

I’m not so much disappointed that we are not playing for the BCS Champ, but that we have to play Hawaii. I didn’t even know that they had a football team. We should have gone to the Rose to play USC, or the Fiesta to play Oklahoma. Hawaii???? You gotta be kidding me.

By TechCrybaby

December 2, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

As a lifelong Tech fan, I give the Dawgs their due. I saw them against the Jackets, and UGA has a real solid team - accurate passes to guys who can catch, and can run with it after they catch it. Also, strong running attack. My call: Hawaii may score some, but Georgia wins going away, say, three TD spread.

By lvdawg2112

December 2, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

remember richt watch old falcons tapes,we should beat hawaii no prob,colt say hello to my friends,geno atkins,rennie curran,kelin johnson,marcus howard,the whole georgia defense,has colt tasted artifical turf yet,get ready,GO DAWGS! SIC’EM

By Cautious Dawg Fan

December 2, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

This game scares me. Hawaii gave Alabama a scare a year ago. We shouldnt take this team lightly. If we do it will be a meltdown like we’ve had in past games WVU and Tenn.

By AlbanyViking

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

The one thing that the BCS selection committee better take into account after all that has happened this week….if the winner of the SEC championship has 2 losses or 1 loss or is undefeated……they should be in the BCS championship every time, every year….no questions asked ….no debate. That is what happened here tonight, the SEC Champion jumped 3 spots, over the ACC champ at that, and are going to the Championship.

By Deric

December 2, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

Lets take it easy, not worry about what we cant change, and focus on hawaii. This is a tough game, kind of reminds me of the letdown game we had agianst WVU a few years ago. I remember watching the vandy game and thinking we could end up losing five or six games, so lets be thankful and supportive of a team that I doubt anyone picked to end up in the BCS

By DearingStDawg

December 2, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

First of all, congrats to all the Tennessee, Tech, Florida, and Auburn fans out there. Yes, we’re not in the national title game. But yes, we’re watching the sugar fall from the sky and you’re not. So tough luck. Hope that big, big payout and the BIGTIME exposure from those Outback and Citrus bowls can ease your jealously. And for Tech fans, I’ve heard Boise is nice this time of year. In short, before you bash “illegitimate” Georgia for even thinking about the BCS Title Game, maybe you should beat Georgia first.

I might be the minority here, but I’m really excited about the Sugar Bowl. First of all, Hawaii isn’t a team that should be taken lightly- Colt Brennan is the best QB in America, hands down. Although he’s often dismissed as a system guy, watching Brennan last night made a believer out of me. The guy’s good.

Also, although I really dislike the way FOX and ESPN worked to dismiss us from the title game, I’ll admit that LSU had a slightly stronger claim to the title than we did. Their losses were better, but it is unfair that they get THREE shots at #1. But still, I’ll be pulling hard for them against the Buckeyes. Talk about overrated.

Anyway, good luck to the Dawgs in a few weeks. I know the players at least are excited. I can only hope the Bulldogs nation can get over the snubbing and support the team in the sUGAr Bowl, because as someone said earlier, “Hawaii is no gimme.”

GO DAWGS!!

By Bluezilla17

December 2, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this

SC Dawg…you hit the nail on the head. I’m not mad at the outcome, I’m mad at the way it went down. It just goes to show that the polls are absolutely useless. Georgia gets voted No.4 when everyone knows they aren’t going to the SEC title game. So basically, Georgia is the fourth best team in the country now, but won’t be after this weekend when they don’t actually play a game. If the foregone conclusion going into this weekend that Oklahoma and LSU deserved to be in the title game more than Georgia, they should have been ranked higher going in. Any system that has Hawaii and KANSAS for the love of God playing in the BCS is beyond flawed.

by the way…I HATE KIRK HERBSTREIT. Instantly discounting Georgia for this year’s game because they didn’t win their conference, but had no problem campaigning for an Ohio State-Michigan rematch last year. Interesting. What an idiot.

By gaDAwg

December 2, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this

Jmar - The mouse ears Tuberville beat us in the vote because he could not do it on the field. His vote was simply to get back at UGA period.

By GOVOLS98

December 2, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Quit whining UGA fans! Your team could not get the job done…. You don’t deserve the BCS title game, regardless of what CMR says. Enjoy the Sugar Bowl and represent the SEC against Hawaii. Your team finished strong and showed improvement after getting whipped in K-Town (remember that?). UGA will have a great shot at the BCS title in the next year or two in my opinion so quit complaining and enjoy the bowl game.

By PMC

December 2, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this

It’s a steaming smouldering pile of crap.

Illinois over UGA in the ROSE? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Missou got hosed, they beat kansas and illinois on the field.

Hello 0-9 vs the SEC for OSU, why? because they never deserve to get in the games they are sent too.

The entire BCS is a joke this year and I hope the ratings suffer because of it.

No one nationally is tuning in to see the sugar outside of a minute or two to see the former Colorado Pothead play QB.

Check the last time UGA played a WAC team. UGA 48 Boise State 14… yup that BSU, with Zabransky and Ian Johnson.

This one is going to really really suck.

By TampaDawg

December 2, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

I can’t stand OSU at all, and think ABC more or less worships the ground they stand on every time I hear Brent Musburger get that wistful tone of voice when he talks about the Buckeyes. But I am sure as hell going to pull for them to beat the tar out of LSU. Conference loyalty be da**ed on this one….

Oh, and LSUs AD - saying that they “won every game in regulation” is a FARCE. WHen did LSU start playing in the Norris Division in the NHL? A LOSS is A LOSS is a LOSS. Thanks for locking in my vote for #1 Douche Of The Year.

LSU - glad you get to keep Coach “I do Less With More” Miles - he’ll have you back to 8-4 in no time.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Georgia fans, you’re in a Bowl game you can’t win. People will say if you beat Hawaii you were supposed to, and if you lose they’ll say… how could you lose to a team like Hawaii. My guess is you better put up at least 50 on ‘em to make your case, considering all your whining. On second thought, why am I even wasting my time with you Georgia fans. You didn’t even win your conference. As a matter of fact you didn’t even win the SEC East. How could you even think you deserved national championship consideration? Win your conference and then worry about a national title.

By blackoutthedome

December 2, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fans…a little disappointing to see it so close yet so far. But we are a strong team continuing to grow. A BCS bowl is a dream come true and we should be thankful. So go to the Superdome and BLACK that baby out!!!! Richt called for it on that sorry ESPN channel, so lets support our BULLDOGS!!! GO DAWGS!!!

By TampaDawg

December 2, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

DAWG FANS - YOU NEED TO READ THIS AND HEED IT ——-

UGA IS PLAYING HAWAII IN THE SUGAR. UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE THE BUTT OF ALL THE JOKES - you need to stop bashing the BCS, accept it (BEGRUDGINGLY), and get fired up for the Sugar Bowl. Y’all need to pour into the stadium and be as lous and raucous as humanly possible. UGA needs to not just win, but DRUB Hawaii to not make this a sham. ———

The BCS sucks, but it is what it is, and you can’t change it now. DO NOT be that team, or “that fan base”. GO to New Orleans and scream line banshees for 4 hours and PROVE to everyone UGA deserved its ranking despite not winning the SEC ———

THAT MY FRIENDS - WILL BE HOW UGA RECLAIMS SOME NATIONAL RESPECT - WHINING WONT DO IT

By AlbanyViking

December 2, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

I have to say, the post that listed the Rainbows schedule is the first time I’ve seen it, and Colt def has not faced a defensive line like the Dawgs this year. The defense just needs to put the pressure on him like they did to VT last year in their bowl game and they should have no problem taking this team down. May even make some pro scouts doubt taking Colt in the draft after seeing him up against a legit defense.

By War Eagle

December 2, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Chris, maybe CTT believed UGA was # 5, Auburn AD voted UGA #2, I would have voted LSU, USC, Oklahoma UGA and Ohio State respectively, Also I would vote. Coach Richt Coach of Year,Moreno Freshman All American,Curran Freshman All SEC..

By Rusty

December 2, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

What a crazy year! You know I’ll have some fantastic plays this bowl season just like I went 5-2 this past week.

• Rusty

http://www.rustybanks.com

By brenda

December 2, 2007 11:06 PM | Link to this

Since your mutts didn’t make it to the big dance, choke again, beat uf what u get?? NOTHIN! Now go make another dawg pile in the endzone. NOBODY RESPECTS YOUR REDNECK PROGRAM!THE VOTERS SAID SO! KEEP CRYING LOSERS!

By GADOG

December 2, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

If UGA doesn’t beat Hawaii by at least 20 points, it will be a huge let down.

By DAWGSqueeze

December 2, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this

I’m a rabid dawg fan and I just can’t take this anymore. I’m jumping off the 14th st bridge in 10 minutes. My dawgs have not won a nat championship since WWII and we get no respect. Everybody hates us. We always have the #1 recruiting class and even that dosen’t work. I can’t take it anymore.

By RedandBlack

December 2, 2007 11:12 PM | Link to this

Hello Dog Fans,

The University of Georgia is playing the ONLY undefeated Division 1A team in the Sugar Bowl, folks. This is the real National Championship game. Every other team has lost at least once, and The University of Georgia is the ONLY team privledged to have the opportunity of defeating the last undefeated team in the land, University of Hawaii.

Hawaii is a quick and formidible foe. They have had long and well traveled schedule and they remain sitting at the top of the heap without a single loss. Two losses within the last month LSU can not boast that of their opponent from the weak 10 conference.

The winner of the 2008 Sugar Bowl should be crowned the National Champion since Hawaii sits atop all others as the ONLY undefeated team. Should The University of Georgia defeat the undefeated University of Hawaii, then The University of Georgia should be the team that all others look up to as the rightful National Champions. Go Dogs!!! Sic ‘Em!! Wooof, Wooof, Wooof!!!

By G8TR

December 2, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

Didn’t any of you people notice that LSU was 7th last week behind two teams actually tied for 5th in the Coaches poll and that LSU was only one spot behind UGA in the Harris poll? Stop complaining that this was some kind of big leap by LSU and try to be gracious (for a change). The only SEC team in the BCS era that ever had a legit complaint about being jobbed was AU in 2004, when they won every single game they played, including the SECCG, and didn’t advance to the top. Until you do that, just support your conference’s champ and show some respect. Wouldn’t you want your program treated that way? What a bunch of hurt little puppies…

By A-ville Ranger

December 2, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

I’ve looked at the BCS schedule and I think we have a fair chance to finish third.Three bowls feature teams ranked higher than us with the MNC having two.If Ohio St beats LSU we can pass LSU,I don’t know that we’d pass Ohio St if they were to lose though.The other bowl that gives us the best chance of gaining is the Fiesta where if WV beats Oklahoma we’d pass them.There’s a chance Kansas beats VT but I’d be real surprised.My best guess is we win, LSU loses and we finish fourth.There is a small chance USC could pass us and we lose a spot to finish sixth as well.Then there’s the unthinkable,we lose to Hawaii and commit mass suicide,or maybe just pitch a good drunk.

By Football Fan

December 2, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

Way to tell ‘em Brenda!!!

By kreedham

December 2, 2007 11:19 PM | Link to this

Of course the BCS messed up. They could have a compelling game by putting the Dogs in the Rose Bowl but now we get to see USC whip Illinois and Georgia whip TN.

For all of you that keep moaning that Georgia didn’t win their conference and shouldn’t play for the NC how about this. In baseball the wild card team has won it all, In college BB I’m sure there are a few Tournament winners that didn’t win the conference, same for college baseball.

Not saying that Georgia should play for the NC but damn…Ohio State doesn’t play and moves up two spots. Georgia doesn’t play and falls one. BCS idiots!

If anybody shouldn’t play in the NC game it’s those sorry Buckeyes. For the 2nd year in a row they’ll get whipped. Then maybe the BCS will tell them…get a conference championship and BTW play at least 1 tough game out of conference.

By AltamahaDawg

December 2, 2007 11:20 PM | Link to this

Given the system, I would have voted LSU, at least over UGA, as an unbiased voter. Even as a Dawg Fan, I can’t argue about the outcome. What does annoy the crap out of me is the almost chastising tone the ESPN folks took on Georgia, for having the audacity to bring up what THEY (the media) brought up just days ago, the unlikely turn of events, that actually moves #3,#4 up. Stick a camera on Coach Richt last night, force him to speak up for his team, and then spend hours running away from what he said, which was basically “hey, there is a reason you guys voted us here in the first place”. I swear, if Lou Holtz had to say anything nice about Mark Richt or Georgia, his wrinkled old head would spin off.

All in all, great year. I just laugh every time I see UF, Tech, Even UT fans pathetically showing thier obsession with the 2007 Dawgs in here these past few weeks. I’ll take being one of the “best teams in the country” any day. Can you imagine how many hits the Rainbow Warrior web site is going to get out of North Ave in the next 30 days? Pidgin will be second only to Klingon.

All this does is give the coaching staff one more tool next year. If you trully want to get to the MNC game, its not big picture and polls, it not 12 games. Its holding a block for 2 more seconds, on 2nd down and 2, in the second quarter, in the second game of the year, against a second tier opponent. Ah but for ONE play. Feel free to use that coach.

By Football Fan

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

Hey Georgia fans, you’re in a Bowl game you can’t win. People will say if you beat Hawaii you were supposed to, and if you lose they’ll say… how could you lose to a team like Hawaii. My guess is you better put up at least 50 on ‘em to make your case, considering all your whining. On second thought, why am I even wasting my time with you Georgia fans. You didn’t even win your conference. As a matter of fact you didn’t even win the SEC East. How could you even think you deserved national championship consideration? Win your conference and then worry about a national title.

By Dr Morpheus

December 2, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

I find it strange that the post-BCS announcement blogs are closed and this one is still open. Hmmm. In any case, speaking as a long-term, dedicated Dawg who can say after living in Baton Rouge for 25 years “LSU will never be any better than number 2 for this fan,” I think the decision was correct. LSU won their division, won the championship game, got the chance to end up with one more win than us, and was in every game they played up until the very end. They won in spite of injuries to key players and distractions concerning their coaches’ futures. And if they had lost, Oklahoma deserved the shot more than Georgia, too, for similar reasons. And would have gotten it, obviously. So, now the SEC plays for the Sugar Bowl and BCS Championship, we can eliminate the last undefeated Division I team, and the Dawgs can win a dance face-off by confronting the Haka with the Solja Boy. And if the Bengal Tigers, Hokies, and Dawgs all win, we can have a 1-2 post bowl finish for the SEC. And then, watch out for the Fall season. It won’t be Crazy 2007 any more and LSU and Georgia can have two shots at one another. May the best Dawgs win.

By minookadawg

December 2, 2007 11:32 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, CMR! Lo Siento, UGA seniors! I won’t wear black. I won’t go to sUGAr bowl and wish you wouldn’t either. Send a message to BCS (re: Rose Bowl snub), and STAY IN ATHENS!!!

By kennyb

December 2, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

The tragedy here is not that the Dogs got passed over for the title game , but that they are put in a no-win situation vs. a Hawaii team that played a super-soft schedule and struggled to win against several mediocre teams. The Dogs will prove nothing should they beat Hawaii. On the other hand, Hawaii has much to gain from beating a major conference power. The classic everything to lose , nothing to gain scenario for UGA. A match-up with ANY other BCS bound team (or Mizzou) would have been better for the Dogs. Oh well, maybe next year.

By Dr Morpheus

December 2, 2007 11:37 PM | Link to this

“Not so fast, my friend…” Having just gotten off a plane to hear the headline, I shoulda read the entire standings before I posted. The Hokies are #3 ahead of Oklahoma? I take it all back, the whole thing is a joke, after all.

By engdawg

December 2, 2007 11:38 PM | Link to this

Dawgfans were beat over the head every five minutes by the commentary on ESPN declaring that an LSU and Ohio State matchup was the only logical choice. And now, look who’s playing for National Championship, exactly the two that ESPN harped on every chance they could. These commentators basically pushed for their agenda. Here is a small group of people on ESPN who became the most powerful people in all of college football. They basically highacked all the voters into choosing Ohio State and LSU. Such antics are possible within the current system. And, this happens to, what else but, this countries must beloved sport, college football. I really don’t want to see LSU play again. I really don’t want to see any of the matchups in the BCS. And, I’m not really all that excited about Hawaii. As far watching this year’s BCS, or anymore for that matter, wake me up when we get a playoff. I’m out of here.

By BCS CZARS

December 2, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Shut up DAWG FANS . This is a messege to you that you are not at the level of a National Championship contender. Let us remind you of your season. You lost to a South Carolina team at home and also have more talent and resoures than SC which is two games under 500 all time. Your football team stood around at Tenn and it was 28 - 0 before you knew it. Vandy gave you a gift (Fumble) which BTW Vandy got CREAMED by ACC Wake Forest a few weeks ago. Now Kudos on the Win against a limping Fla team. MR Tebow wasnt 100 % and your defense was still suspect in that game. Auburn was a good Win I’ll give you that. Troy scored too many points on the dawgs (you must put teams away when you have the chance)defense which shouldnt have allowed. Kentucky a good win but should have scored more points. Ga Tech… a weak ACC Team that was allowed hang around. You get a BCS bowl so quit having sour grapes on the process. The Natonal Sports gurus think you are overated anyway so you are very fortunate with a young team to be in a BCS bowl. So you better be prepared when you play the Warriors or UGA WILL BE EMBARRASSED. THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING LEE, KIRK, LOU, Mark

By Dr Morpheus

December 2, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

BTW, do you think Jake Scott will attend the game?

By BlackDawg

December 2, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

The BCS, AP and coaches polls all lost credibility with this jump over UGA, V Tech and Kansas. This illogic is unprecedented. Never before has the search for a national champion been so manipulated. The collage football national championship has never been a true champion, but ever have I seen the system so manipulated before. In this system the voters can put who ever they want in the polls where they want. There are no rules and no logic and no credibility.

By godawgs

December 2, 2007 11:45 PM | Link to this

The problem with the bcs is that the last week of the season voters don’t vote for the teams they think are the best, they vote for what team “deserves” to be in the national championship. if you asked the vast majority of voters who the better team is or who would win head to head, i think they would say georgia. the problem is the media has decided being your conference champion should be a requiremnent. however, dawg fans can’t complain too much because we did not win the games we had to win. but the fact that we dropped a spot in the bsc polls when two teams ahead of us lost is a sign that something has to change in the system. in the end, we should be happy with the incredible season we have had and start getting excited about next year.

By minookadawg

December 2, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

HOW MANY DAYS TILL NEXT YEAR??!!!

By Boo Boo

December 2, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

I’m so happy the University of Georgia football team found a bowl game to go to. It makes the streets of Georgia so much safer when their fans have somewhere out of state to go and drink, especially around New Year’s Eve/Day.

By DawgBone

December 2, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

ESPN bias….they interview coaches and then when Mark Richt is on they shrink the screen! Kirk Homerstreet is supposed to be making a case for GA? Please! What a joke and a farce.

The Bull Crap System

Crapping out another mythical champion. Hey…if we beat Hawaii we can claim a share of the national championship for beating the only undefeated team! Bunch of ESPN prima-donas. BOYCOTT ESPN!

Go DAWGS…destroy the warriors.

DAWGBONE

By Dawg Fan

December 3, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Dawg Fans,
protest this travesty and save your life at the same time. Boycott the Sugar Bowl and stay away from New Orleans.

By george

December 3, 2007 12:13 AM | Link to this

This is one Georgia and SEC fan who will be rooting hard for Ohio State to kick LSU’s a. If it had not been for a pick that I could have returned for a TD (and I’m 64 years old), LSU would not even be in this discussion. LSU prayed to God every day that they would not have to face Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Every well known sports talk show person I’ve heard over the last few days says Georgia and Southern Cal are the two best teams in college football RIGHT NOW, and then the dumb aes who run the Rose Bowl take Illinois over the Dawgs. Not just saying it now, I’ve said it for years. It is just pure bullsht that major colleges can’t have a playoff to decide a champion on the field. If the BCS (aka BS) wants to establish a rule that you must be a conference champion to play for the title, do it. Don’t come up with that crap after the fact. Dawg fans, circle October 25, 2008 on your calendars. That’s the day we kick LSU’s a* in Baton Rouge. That’s one game the BCS can’t stop.

By John

December 3, 2007 12:21 AM | Link to this

**First of all, the ex, older coaches had no problem with that asinine display at the Florida game but the current coaches (ie. the ones that vote in the polls) did. They also said last week that if LSU won the championship, they would vote them ahead of UGA.

LSU had more wins than UGA, beat Tenn in the Championship (a team that beat UGA by what? 20 pts?) and had 2 losses, both in triple overtime. How anyone can say UGA would go before that is hilarious.

Add to that your tunnel vision and completely forgeting about Va Tech, which was rated #1 in the computers - sorry SEC fans, appears the ACC is all that afterall - and UGA deserved to drop in the final BCS. I am just surprised they weren’t even lower.**

By John

December 3, 2007 12:27 AM | Link to this

Yeah, your 10 pt win over Troy and 3 point win over Vandy really make you the best team in the country. Your 21 pt loss to Tenn and home loss to Spurrier (ha ha) you tend to think we all should just overlook. You’re 64 and sad. get a life. College football in this country does NOT revolve around some hick UGA school. It appears to revolve around the brilliance that is the North - OSU! They have been to more Championship games in the last few years than Georgia has in 120!! OH-IO OH-IO OH-IO

By Reality Check

December 3, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this

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John,

After last year I’m surprised that any OSU fan would be here gloating the fact that they will be embarrassed on national tv once again by another SEC school. UGA aside, your team should be playing Vanderbilt (which it would probably lose). LSU is NOT the best team in the SEC. Doesn’t matter. Reality will hit you again in January.

Have a great night. Dream well.

By Ray Goff

December 3, 2007 12:47 AM | Link to this

Man, what a ripoff. What kind of a system doesn’t allow the 3rd best team from a conference to play for a national title?

UGA deserves to play a great team. Hawaii is a joke. UGA will rip them apart like they did West Virginia.

Oh yeah…uh…

By A-ville Ranger

December 3, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

Altamaha Objectively it should be VT vs Ohio St in the MNC game.The computer and strength of schedule had them way in front of LSU. Add the fact they came into the weekend rated higher by these same people and they beat a higher ranked team than LSU.The respect given our conference is what got LSU the nod, pure and simple.I wouldn’t have a problem with Ohio St #1 VT #2 LSU #3 then us #4 and playing USC or Oklahoma in the Rose or Fiesta.

By smp

December 3, 2007 1:00 AM | Link to this

The talk of boycotting the sugar bowl needs to end. The players need all the support they can get and hopefully they’ll show up angry for the game.

I feel sorry for the seniors who thought they had a shot at the big game but for the guys who will be back they need to ingest this complete slap in the face and they need to let it burn for the next nine months. They need to work this offseason like they’ve never worked in their lives and come into next season with a huge chip on their collective shoulders.

And as a team they should snub every interview request that comes from espn. Give them the stacy searels treatment. We’ll play on your network but thats it.

By joebrave

December 3, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this

Hey John,adjust your rubberneck,you miserable sockcucker,stick your head between your legs,ans shove it up your @ss!!!!!!!!!!

By Evan Pittman

December 3, 2007 1:52 AM | Link to this

Neither LSU or Ohio State should be playing in the title game. First of all, LSU did not win the SEC championship against Tennessee. Tennessee’s Quarterback blew the game in the 4th quarter by throwing two interceptions. Secondly, Tennessee was only in the game because the same Kentucky team that got pounded by Georgia blew a gimme field goal in over time. Oh yeah that is the same Kentucky team that beat LSU not so long ago. Lets not forget about Georgia loosing to South Carolina and Tennessee, but I would like to make the point that this happened over 2 months ago. Yet, LSU lost their second game against an unranked Arkansas team less than two weeks ago. But if that doesn’t settle the score, it will be brought up that Georgia did not win their conference or even their division. This is true, but excuse me for asking but on what page of the BCS handbook can I find the ruling on this. Oh yeah there isn’t one. Because the BCS specifically states that winning a conference or division championship is not a requirement to be in the BCS championship game. If there is a problem with this logic, someone should go and tell the 2004 Boston Red Sox or the 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers to go and hand in their rings, because neither team won their division. The BCS is just a waste of time anyway. College Football has about as much Validity as Dancing with the Stars. At least people know how they pick the winners in that racket. By the way, what did Ohio State do on Saturday to jump up 2 spots in the ranking? Who cares anyway they are just going to get killed again in the National Championship Game. Don’t worry OSU I am sure you will be right back there next year and the year after because you guys are the Washington Generals of college football.

By Evan Pittman

December 3, 2007 1:55 AM | Link to this

you can’t spell Homo with out OHIO

By BCS is a joke...boycott is the only solution

December 3, 2007 2:27 AM | Link to this

I strongly support a boycott of the Sugar Bowl. Those who say it will reflect poorly on UGA may be right, BUT what has showing up gotten us? I believe UGA got screwed, without even the courtesy of a reach-around, and recommend the boycott if for no other reason than to earn the giant screwing we got. Otherwise if we show up and guarantee the Bowl is profitable again this year, we send the message that we are cotnent to be screwed, naturally inviting a repeat performance in the near future.

What harm in protesting this dubious honor of representing the SEC in the Sugar Bowl? Are the BCS pukes going to pass us over for the NC game? Already did it. Are they going to pass us over for the Rose? Did that too.

Basically there is no risk to boycotting and expressing our displeasure with the travesty that is the BCS and this matchup in particular since we are already being punished with a lose-lose proposition in the sugar bowl.

Personally I think the Sugar did get hosed by being stuck with Hawaii (and I can’t figure out why it is the sugar that hawaii got dumped into), but whoever did that to the sugar is obviously thinking that the southeast is so football crazy that we will buy this game even though it is complete garbage, and knows that the other regions of the country are smart enough to stay home. In that, they are majorly taking advantage of UGA by expecting us to travel and to fill those seats and hotel rooms. We know Hawaii won’t fill them, largely due to the travel time and the extreme expense of flying from Hawaii to New Orleans (by way of at least one layover if not two), and augmented by a small population and even smaller fan base. But to expect me to reward the BCS bowls by spending my money for a poor matchup after the way the BCS treated Georgia this year? No way they get that from me. I for one will stay home, and while I will root for the dawgs and will surely keep a close eye on the game, it will be the radio broadcvast or internet this year. Not even the TV network is going to get a rating from me for this one. Instead I think I will take the couple thousand I would have spent and send it to the Athletic Association. To me, that way I am supporting the Dawgs 100%without the middleman taking an undeserved share.

I only wish that the Dawgs would have spoken with some of the other bowls outside the BCS when this scenario became obvious yesterday so that we would have been in position to reject the sugar bowl in favor of another bowl. How fitting a message to turn down a crummy matchup with another one in hand, much like the days of old where the bowls made offers to the teams and the team got to vote. Aftrall it is the schools and the student athletes who do the work, and they are the ones who should have the power in this, not some amorphous concept like the BCS. Unfortunately in the last ten or so years we got it completely backwards. Now, instead of the bowls having the incentive to make good matchups and sell their games to the teams and the audiences, the teams sit like beggers waiting for the bowls to dictate where and against whom they play, based largely on the whim of the BCS.

By Gdawg

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

Kirk Herbstreit, Mark May, Lou Holtz, and Lee Corso; you digust the hell out of me. I will never watch either of you again. You found a way to justify LSU and OS, and I guarantee you if the shoe were on the other foot (Georgia in LSU’s position), you still would have found a way to justify LSU for a title shot. I agree totally with CMR that the media is in control of all of the bowl match ups. I would like to thank Mark Bradley of the AJC for lobbying on Georgia’s behalf with his article yesterday. I am just appalled at ESPN and the BCS. Thank God for CMR and our wonderful team. Hold your heads up high; you are number 1 in our eyes.

By Sir Stealth

December 3, 2007 3:55 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs got screwed - that being said, if you were planning/in a position to support Georgia in a bowl game and are now even discussing boycotting the game, then you are talking about sticking a knife in the back of the team that you claim to support. The Sugar Bowl is the first step towards getting back at all those who would pass on Georgia and - the first step toward next season. Georgia fans should show up to the Superdome the same way as the football team: angry and in black.

I also agree that putting LSU in is actually giving respect to the dominance of the SEC. I’ll root for them to hand Ohio St. another embarassment. VaTech is number one in the computers but gets vaulted just like the UGA. The real screwjob was letting a crappy Illini team into the BCS and screwing up the one chance for a decent BCS bowl game and a “two teams playing best game” to go along with a championship that many are less than satisfied with. So UGA loses out on that and the whole country loses out by having 5 thoroughly crappy BCS bowl games instead of a playoff.

By BuLLdawg

December 3, 2007 5:12 AM | Link to this

The vols are on cable at 11 am on Tuesday playing Wisconsin who beat no ranked team all season long. The vols are 2 wins and 4 losses away from Neyland Stadium this year, and have dropped 6 of their last 9 bowl games and 2 consecutive losses in the SEC Championship Game for Phillip Fulmer post season record of 3-8 in the last 9 years now. The vols end the regular season ranked Number 18 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and Number 16 in the AP Poll prior to their Outback Bowl bid they lost at last year.

Meanwhile Monday night Prime Time also on ESPN, Auburn takes on Climpson Farmers in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome, which will mark the renewal of that series currently at 32-11-2 Auburn’s advantage, before playing home and home in 2010 Auburn and 2011 Climpson.

Before the Auburn Climpson Game, over on ESPN2, Kentucky takes on Florida State, who earlier this season beat Alabama’s Nick Saban in JAX’s Gator Bowl with no one there. This tilt is the Music City Bowl.

The SEC begins its bowl season with Bama taking on Dan Hawkins’ Colorado squad in the Independence Bowl Prime Time Sunday night likewise on cable, with Alabama facing a do-or-die situation on their season, of a Losing Record or not this season at 6-6 coming in. And, Mississippi State, who beat both Bama and Auburn (Like UGA did too) will take on Central Florida. UCF Coach George O’Leary, who landed Georgia Tech on Probation including 79 scholarships this 2007-2008 football season, has won 7 games in a row now at 10-3. Sylvester Croom is looking at quite a bit of National Recognition with his 8th win against only 5 defeats (only 1 worse than the vols going into the bowl games.)

After the vols game mid-morning on Tuesday on cable, FOX will be televising last week’s consensus Number 1 team in the nation Missouri against coach less Arkansas, as Houston Nutt – fresh off knocking LSU out of Number 1 in the nation for the 2nd time this season – quit that gig to take over the 3-year failed effort of arrested Ed Orgeron at Ole Miss, a program I have always admired. In Houston Nutt’s 10-year stint at Arkansas, he took the Hogs to 8 Bowl Games; and this Cotton Bowl berth this year is quite a coup for Arkansas. Arkansas is one of the worst bowl game programs in the nation at 11-21-3 but beat Missouri 2003 for their last bowl victory.

1 p.m. on Tuesday Florida crocodiles, who dropped in The USA Today Coaches’ Poll to 12th and is 9th in the AP Poll take on on ABC Appalachian State Losers Michigan, who isn’t ranked in any poll and won’t be even if they beat Florida. (Who hasn’t this season?) Florida is ending their 4th of the last 5 years now ranked worse than UGA in the Final AP Poll. The only other time Florida has ever played Michigan in a bowl game, Florida Lost. That was 2003. Florida has a Losing Bowl Record Too, like Arkansas, and Florida will end this season with a Losing Bowl Record, whether they beat Michigan or not. This game is Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Two (2) Days later, on Thursday Night Prime Time FOX, The Undefeated Number 1 Scoring Offense in the nation led by Senior QB Colt Brennan, 12-0 Hawaii Ranked in the Top 10 of every Poll, take on Number 4 UGA Bulldogs. Georgia, who was Number 4 last week, holds Number 4 in the AP Poll, Number 4 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll, and Number 4 in the BCS Harris Interactive Poll.

By BuLLdawg

December 3, 2007 5:14 AM | Link to this

This is UGA’s 9th Sugar Bowl Game and 3rd in the Last 6 Years of Coach Richt. Georgia is 3rd in the Official BCS Wes Colley Bias Free BCS Poll, and 4th in the Kenneth Massey Official BCS Poll. You cannot get to a top spot in the Final Polls when you are 3rd as your best ranking going into the bowls But, this season, LSU and Virginia Tech are Number 1 and Number 2 respectively, so if both lost, Georgia would be Number 1 in the Nation in The Official BCS Wes Colley Bias Free BCS Poll, listed in the Official NCAA Football Records’ Book which already shows 6 previous UGA Bulldogs’ Teams as National Championships.

So, I am rooting for Ohio State against whining LSU’s Defensive Coach less Less Miles, who Lost Bo Pelini to the head coach job at hapless Nebraska, whose offense no one has any clue if he will return to the running game only like Arkansas or pass-happy Loser Bill Callahan’s 4-year failed attempt to turn that horrid program around. Bo Pelini was the Defensive Coordinator in 2004 at Oklahoma. Now, in successive seasons, Less Miles – who loses 2 games every year despite playing weak schedules – has lost Offensive Coordinator Jimbo Fisher and Defensive Coordinator Bo Pelini. We all saw what happened to LSU’s offense this season. Expect similar failings next Year on Defense and Next Year on Defense for LSU starts Monday Night January 7th. I’d hate to see Ohio State (0-8 versus SEC teams all-time ever in bowl games) finally break that spell the SEC has over Ohio State, whose only win this entire season over a ranked team is their win over Wisconsin (who beat zero ranked teams all season), but I’d like to be Number 2 in the Wes Colley Final Poll for 2007-2008 and in either case with our superior recruiting will be ranked in the Top 4 to begin 2008-2009 against once again a far tougher UGA schedule than LSU’s. Come on West Virginia, beat Virginia Tech too.

Go Dawgs. There are 6 Top 25 Ranked SEC Teams, more than any other conference in the nation, and twice as many as the cupcake playing Big 10 (11), and the SEC has Nine (9) Bowl Teams with Kentucky the 7th SEC team to receive votes in the AP Poll. Mississippi State and Bama have no votes in any poll, but Mississippi State beat Bama.

Go Dawgs, Go Ohio State, Go West Virginia, and the rest of the SEC who will all end up ranked worse than The UGA Bulldogs, good luck in heading off 2008-2009 Top 5 UGA next year too. Return to Elite Status for the UGA Bulldogs’ Football Program is complete with our 3rd Sugar Bowl Appearance in the Last 6 years of The Coach Richt Era. Our Strength of Schedule, by the way, is going to go way up playing 12-0 Hawaii who leads the nation in NCAA Scoring Offense behind Colt Brennan, which will be quite a task for our 10-2 Bulldogs’ Number 19 Total Defense and Number 24 Passing Defense looking to improve to 11-2 and Coach Richt’s 72nd win in The Coach Richt 7-Year Era. Quite a comeback year for a team with 6 true freshmen playing along with 19 redshirt freshmen this season. Next year we have 14 redshirted freshmen to join the nation’s Number 2 Ranked Recruiting Class. We’ll need them with our schedule again next year again among the nation’s toughest, in fact.

Did I mention the vols end this season for their 6th consecutive season running, worse ranked than The UGA Bulldogs ?

It’s been a great season to be in the Top 4 teams of both the AP Poll and USA Today Coaches’ Poll, where we also we start next season Top 4 or higher returning 8 starters on offense and 9 starters on defense.

By BuLLdawg

December 3, 2007 5:45 AM | Link to this

Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Coach Joseph, unranked, refused to shake Andy Landers’ hand out-stretched to her after the game, as Joseph ran by Coach Landers on his 774th Victory for the Undefeated No. 7 UGA Lady Bulldogs.

By Sam

December 3, 2007 6:09 AM | Link to this

BCS IS A JOKE! HOWEVER, HAD WE TAKEN CARE OF BUISINESS AGAINST S CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE WE’D BE PLAYING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP. EVERYONE FROM CBS TO ESPN HAD BEEN LOBBYING FOR LSU IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM DAY ONE. I’M PULLING FOR OHIO STATE. I’M NOT AN SEC MAN, I’M A DAWG!

By Jack

December 3, 2007 6:21 AM | Link to this

The BCS is now nothing more that another “Beauty Contest Standing” poll. At least when the old AP and Coaches poll we knew that it was subjective and depended on popularity. Now the BCS seems to have the same fate. Just to be another popularity contest.

By OlDawg

December 3, 2007 6:27 AM | Link to this

The few times that the BCS got the NCG pairings correct was due to pure chance. The D1 post season remains what it always has been- a sham and an exhibition.

By Masovitch

December 3, 2007 6:43 AM | Link to this

Diss LSU all you want about their defense winning the UT game for them, but they stayed in the game with their second string QB who had little game experience. He also played injured. I’m 100% Bulldog bred and I believe we play LSU in 2008. If emotional edges are meaningless, then the excessive celebration and black jerseys were pointless. If I was LSU I’d be saving all these whining comments for next year. Go Dawgs!! Fill the Sugar Bowl, blow out the Rainbow Warriors and get ready for next year!!!

By GT Guy

December 3, 2007 6:44 AM | Link to this

Typical mutt fans. Unrealistic about your team. How can you expect to play for a national title and you don’t even win your conference title. Get real!

I do believe that you deserve a better team than Hawaii. Oklahoma or USC would have been a better match up.

By GT Guy

December 3, 2007 6:44 AM | Link to this

Typical mutt fans. Unrealistic about your team. How can you expect to play for a national title and you don’t even win your conference title. Get real!

I do believe that you deserve a better team than Hawaii. Oklahoma or USC would have been a better match up.

By Spike

December 3, 2007 6:50 AM | Link to this

I can understand Georgia fans being upset, but look at it this way. If it were LSU who was number 4 and idle and Georgia who won the SEC, would you be saying that LSU really deserved to be in the NC and not Georgia?

By SCY

December 3, 2007 7:00 AM | Link to this

As a Tech grad I only follow this sparingly, but I have to say I think UGA deserved to play for the title game and if they didn’t deserve it then they shouldn’t have been ranked number 3 in the latest poll. Just doesn’t seem right to me…sorry Dawgs.

By TDOG

December 3, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

i THINK WE SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH WHAT WE GOT, BUT I FEAR WE CANNOT STOP A PROLIFIC PASSING GAME FROM HAWII. OUR PASS DEFENSE IS SUSPECT AND I FEAR FOR THE WORST. I ALSO WOULD HATE TO BE EMBARRASSED IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. LETS TRY TO RAIN SUGAR.

By Kent

December 3, 2007 7:30 AM | Link to this

Stafford should feel right @ home withhis fellow rainbow warriors. Maybe instead of a trophy he can spoon with Colt ?

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 3, 2007 7:41 AM | Link to this

Hey Spike….. Why rank UGA # 4 in the first place. The rankings should have had UGA at 6 or 7 instead of giving everyone hope. I dont buy the winning conference crap. What about Independant schools who are not in a conference.If Georgia had lost to a Arkansas team 2 weeks ago I would think we lost our chances and would say yes LSU would deserve to play for the NC.

By Dave In Tampa

December 3, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

Come on folks. There are a lot of folks that a nothing but a bunch of whiners and are starting to sound like GT Fans. I back the Dawgs very much, but a fact is a fact. We did not go to the SECCG, we are NOT the SEC Champions and DO NOT deserve a shot at the NC. Sorry folks we don’t. If we would have found a way to beat South Carolina then, with one loss, we WOULD be playing for a NC.

There is no doubt that we would have beat LSU. However, at saying that, it did not happen. UT played a great game. Angie, I mean Ainge, choked in the 4th Qtr.

Yes, we should be in the Rose Bowl. We got shafted on that one, but don’t over look Hawaii. I remember a team from West Virginia that we overlooked a couple years ago and got embarrassed in the 1st half.

My point is, stop whining so much we DON’T deserve a shot at the NC. Win the Sugar and go get it next year. Georgia stop sounding like GT fans. It makes me sick. We are sooo much better than that. GO DAWGS!

By Dark Corner Dawg

December 3, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this

I feel for Mizzou they really got shafted. WVU loses to a 5 to 6 touchdown underdog and plays in a BCS Bowl. Now thats logical!

By NCDawg

December 3, 2007 7:52 AM | Link to this

The BCS is what it is. It’s always going to unfair to some schools. It’s like moving a splinter to another spot instead of removing it. Evidently, they’re not going to consider a team’s development during the season. It’s happened many times in the past. A team, especially a young one, learns every game and developed into a power by the end of the season. However, the DAWGS better make sure they have their heads on right and blow out the islanders.

On another front, I would love to see OSU get their heads handed to them twice as bad as last year. Maybe that will send a message to the BCS.

By D Ellis

December 3, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

I ithnk the only 2 teams that got shafted were Oklahoma and Mizzou. O-State SHOULD NOT BE PLAYING FOR THE NC…..THE HIGHEST RANKED TEAM THEY BEAT ALL YEAR WAS #21 Michigan…THERE SCHEDULE WAS A JOKE….THEY BEAT 1….COUNT IT 1 TEAM THE FINISHED IN THE BCS STANDINGS….AND THAT TEAM DID NOT EVEN FINISH IN THE TOP 10….O-State is a fraud….THEY WON THE WEAKEST CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY…..THE WEEK BEFORE THEY PLAYED MICHIGAN BY DEFAULT…..O-STATE BACKED THEIR WAY INTO THE BIG 10 TITLE….THEY BACKED THEIR WAY INTO THE NC GAME…OKLAHOME SHOULD BE PLAYING LSU…NOT O-STATE.

As for UGA….yeah the argument can be made that if your number 4 and 1 and 2 lose than you should be #2. However LOGIC….YES I SAY LOGIC AND RATIONAL THINKING AS A PURE AND DIE HARD UGA FAN….BUT ALSO A COLEGE FOOTBALL FAN…TELLS ME AND SHOULD TELL EVERY ONE ELSE….THAT UGA IS THE BOWL GAME THEY DESERVE TO BE IN…PERIOD..POINT BLANK….NOTHING ELSE TO SAY. So lets get ready for a great game against Hawaii… WE ARE ABOUT TO PLAY the following:

Highest scoring offense in all the country

A Heisman trophy finalist and record holder of over 40 NCAA records

THE ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM IN THE NATION….I REPEAT THE ONLY UNDEFEATED TEAM IN THE NATION

UGA fans as well as myself should be super excited that we are playing in the Sugar Bowl….and playing a team like Hawaii….it’s going to be shoot out….and one of the better bowl games to watch…Congrats to the DAWGS…I AM PROUD OF OUR TEAM AND WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED THIS SEASON!!!!!!! GO BEAT HAWAII’S ARSE!!!!!!!! AND SHOW THEM RAINBOWS HOW A SOUTHERN WHOOPIN IS SHED STYLE!!!!!

By Carlton Powell

December 3, 2007 8:58 AM | Link to this

Hopefully, having to play Hawaii in the Surgar will provide the motivation required to take early games against S. Carolina and Tenn. seriously. Remember, just a decent efffort against S.Carolina, and the Bulldogs play LSU in the SECCG with a decent chance of winning. Then on to the NC game. It’s not a bad thing to have to “feel the pain.” There are really only two motivators in modifying behavior: pain and money. When an action becomes painful, change will occur. And usually this pain relates to money. Not showing up for work againt S.Carolina has caused big-time pain. Still, to think we’d be having this discussion after the Tennessee game is pretty remarkable. Go ‘Dogs!!

By Boo Hoo Little Dawgs

December 3, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

I am sick of hearing the whining Dawg fans complain. They say, “The rules don’t require us to win our conference.” That’s true - the rules just say that three polls taken on the last weekend determine who plays. That’s exactly what happened - the rules have been followed and you’re out. Next year, try not to get blown out by Tennessee and losing to a .500 team, and maybe you won’t have anything to whine about. (But, no, you’re Georgia - you’ll find something to whine about). By the way, hope your pass defense is ready for the Rainbows!

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

A-ville, possibly so. My comment was that I have no problem with LSU over UGA. Them jumping others is debatable.

I am getting a pretty big laugh out of all the comments to the effect that “if UGA had beaten SC and TN, they would be in”. YA THINK?!!

Mizzou has BY FAR the biggest gripe of anyone.

This talk of the Sugar Bowl being a no win situation is so rediculous. By the logic presented, about 7-8 regular games a year are no-win for everyone. And about half the bowls, including BCS. Nobody is going to devalue UGA for “who” they beat in the BCS Sugar Bowl. (assuming they do). USC prabably has a less favorable matchup than UGA and I’m betting they arent worried about “who” they play as much as just making sure they showcase themselves.

By RAMBLE ON!

December 3, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

**It’s what you deserved. If it wasn’t for luck you wouldn’t have beaten Vanderbilt and GT.

The mutt’s are not a top ten team.**

By RAMBLE ON!

December 3, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Since when did the dawgs care about the rules?

By Jon

December 3, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

I could swallow not being in the National Game a little better,if we could have landed the Rose Bowl, and a date with USC. That would have been a “mini championship” if you will of the 2 best teams in the country right now.No disrespect to Hawaii, but how do you get up for them. I would rather had stayed home and played Clemson in the dome. At least we can relate to a team like that.

By dawgfacedboy

December 3, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

WVU was 26 pt favorites and lose and they get a better bowl than us????? A 9-3 Illinois team gets to go to the Rose Bowl??????? We are the #5 team in the country and have to play Hawaii?!?!?! Their collective opponents’ record is 52-81 with 10 of those wins going to Boise St. who has the 109 ranked SOS!!!! This is unbelievable!!!!! Actually its’ very believable!! By playing Illinois USC gets to keep their Pac-10/Big 10 tradition and they get to look good on national t.v. by pounding a much weaker opponent. Why would they want to lose against UGA on their home turf?!?!?!

There is no way OSU playing that weak a$$ schedule should be playing LSU who just lost last week to an unranked team at home for the NC!! WHAT A F*&^% JOKE!!!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

Boo-Hoo, how many votes does it take to go to the humiliation bowl?

Hurry now and get your Hawaii poster for your wall before New Years.

By ALOHA, DAWGS

December 3, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

Dawgs, be prepared to get your arses kicked by Hawaii.

When Hawaii hangs 60+ points on your SEC defense, will you people then acknowledge Hawaii as better than any team in the SEC, or will you start making excuses AGAIN?

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Ramble on, please explain to us what a top 10 team actually is, since ranked in the top 10 doesn’t seem to be it.

By that logic, GT is not a football program.

By CB

December 3, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

I am tired of hearing fellow Dawgs complain that we have “nothing to gain” by playing Hawaii. BcS! There is plenty to gain: How will all of our carping look if we lose to HI? We can prove we deserved a shot at the title! We can prove the SEC is the greatest football conference in the nation! We can be the first to beat an undefeated team! Stop complaining and be proud! Go Dawgs! Beat the pineapple out of HI.

By B. Smith

December 3, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

I knew we were not going to get to play in the national championship game since we did not win the conference. What I want to know and I have not seen any comment on it is how did we get screwed out of getting to go to the Rose Bowl. A chance for that trip will not come up very often. Illinois, # 13 in the BCS, give me a break, we should have been lobbying to go to Pasadena.

By noyellowinthisblood

December 3, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

Ramble On! Those are two statements only a true Tech inferiority complex loser would write.

What we Dawg fans need to do is get up for the Sugar and drub HI. That would be a great statement for finishing off a successful year.

By wooderson

December 3, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

I am a longtime dawg fan you know you have to win every game to get the title game and if you do lose you can Not lose to teams in the SEC East. I am not distressed over not playing in the BCS but playing Hawaii will not/can not help the bulldogs ranked any highger than where they are right now. If UGA loses than we got beat by the #10 ranked team with a winning record if GA wins what then? —- they will Not have proved anything beating a team with perfect record “that has Not played any team that does have a decent record”. This bowl game is for Hawaii Not UGA. Winning this game will help out Hawaii and a UGA win will do little or nothing for UGA. I am worried UGA will Not take the bowl seriously after the team feels like this is a useless game and should have been “paired” up” with a team other than Hawaii. The funny thing is that if Hawaii beats UGA everyone will say how great Hawaii is for beating UGA. I find it ironic that win a team beats UGA, they state how tough UGA is but when UGA wins it does not seem to matter as much. At least we beat the Gators—that is all I wanted for Christmas.

By noyellowinthisblood

December 3, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

And another thing Espn needs to fire mush mouth, er I mean Lou Holtz.

By Dawgcrzy

December 3, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

Richt has called for a blackout in N.O.I say let’s give it to them.Our boys deserve it.We can only play the hand that is dealt to us,right or wrong.I think it is going to be hard for Colt to throw six TD’s when he is on his back!Forget the NCG we can’t do anything about that.Let’s leave no doubt in the sugar!! GO DAWGS!!

By W Hamilton

December 3, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

Call me a whiny UGA fan if you wish…I have no problem with those who say that UGA shouldn’t be in the Championship game since they couldn’t win their Division, much less their conference. In fact, I might even agree with those people. However, I have a huge problem with polls that morphed in one week’s time from rankings of the “best” teams in America to the “most deserving” teams in America. Why did UGA rise as high as they did in the polls if the voters weren’t prepared to take the logical next step should the top two teams fall?

By RAMBLE ON!

December 3, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Look at the good in all this fleabags…you beat Hawaii and you finish the season over rated again. Then you can talk during the off-season about how you’re going to win the NC until “toe meets leather” and then reality sets in once again and you’re fighting for 2nd or 3rd in the SEC East again.

Don’t hate me cause I speak the truth!!!!

By drdawg

December 3, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

I’ve briefly read through some of these so if I repeat…sorry. First off…BCS for dawgs is outstanding and based on how I felt in the middle of october I am elated.

As far as the Rose bowl…we would all like to have seen a UGA/USC match up and what a trip it would have been to go to pasadena.

However…its not all of the rose bowl’s fault. If you look at the BCS rules…b/c Ohio State is the #1 team the rose gets the first replacement pick and sugar 2nd pick b/c its an SEC team at #2. Because the #2 pick is an SEC team for the Rose to pick an SEC team as its replacement at large pick (ie UGA) the sugar bowl has to give them permission to do so. Given that the Sugar was getting Hawaii b/c they have the last pick this year…there was no way that they would allow their SEC team to go elsewhere.

By bdawg

December 3, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Has reality even set in for you Ramble ON! that your team is going to some crappy bowl in Idaho? Better yet, you don’t have a coach and likely will get the third (IF THAT) best available. Even better yet, start to flop in the one thing your program was good at over the past few years (RECRUITING). Oh yeah, has reality also sunk in that your team will likely struggle to have a .500 season next year? Let me know when it really sinks in for you RAMBLE ON!

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

wooderson, don’t beat Hawaii and see how much it matters. By that logic, every team in the country has nothing to “prove” for about half thier schedule. If you cannot see what’s at stake in the BCS Sugar Bowl, national TV, new years night, then you havent really thought about it very well. NOBODY in the media is going to try to devalue UGA because it only beat an undefeated top 10 team. In fact if it weren’t for the UGA fans in here saying that, I’m not sure we would even hear anything like that from anyone else. Finishing 3rd, 4th or 5th depending on who you play in the BCS and who else does what is hardly the motivation at this point. I would have loved to have taken a shot at USC, but not because we might gain a spot or 2 in the final standings.

To say this Bowl game is not for Georgia completely deminishing the seemingly impossible task a few weeks ago of even getting to play on New Years day. Believe me, the coaches, players, and any realistic fan will NOT share your view on that. I think this bowl is all ABOUT Georgia and the national media will treat it as a UGA showcase. Except Lou Holtz of cource.

By Andy Kilpatrick

December 3, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

My question is this: What are the rules for picking the Sugar Bowl opponent? I am happy to be in the Sugar bowl, but if they picked Hawaii as an at large guest, they really screwed themselves, Georgia and the college football world. I would be interested to know what Damon Evans’ role was in this. Obviously he and/or the Georgia Athletics Department have little influence in the NCAA football world. We need a Jim Delaney who rules the Pac-10 and the Rose Bowl. USC plays Illinois, a three time loser, but apparently the Big 10 makes $17 milloin more dollars. The Sugar Bowl will have the lowest ratings of any bowl game, which is a huge shame for our Bulldogs. What do you say, Damon?

By Vince

December 3, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

I am a huge Dawg fan but understand how the imperfect system worked this time.

Hey, I hope that all will quickly look forward to this opp to PASTE Hawaii and make the most of the game to have some fun and finish really high. I think this is a very respectable opponent and will not be easy, but with great preparation and enthusiasm, will be fun to watch if the Dawgs can really play well and keep their O off the field and score a lot of points. I hope it works out that way as the coaches and players focus all eyes forward.

By Phillip Fulmer

December 3, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

We worked like heck and dangit we couldn’t get it done in Atlanta the other night. Oh, but we did smash Georgia when we played them this year. Isn’t this the same team that squeeked past Bama, Vandy, and Troy and lost to Tennessee and South Carolina? Kansas has a better argument than you do. Quit whinning, you make the SEC look bad. The Vols will stomp you again next year. Other than our interception at crucial time throwing QB who else do we lose? That’s right, Tennessee will be loaded next year with a better QB in Crompton and plenty of Sophmores that played as Freshman this year including Freshman of the year Eric Berry from your state.

By RAMBLE ON!

December 3, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

bdawg you went to bed Saturday night thinking you were going to play for a NC, didn’t you? TOO FUNNY!

Hey Baby, this ain’t gymnastics. Don’t hate me cause I speak the truth.

I’m just a rational expert on this stuff, you don’t have to like me just respect me!

By drdawg

December 3, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

To andy re: the how the sugar picks and why hawaii.

The sugar bowl gets the last pick this year because the NC game is in New Orleans. Hawaii has an auto birth in a BCS game b/c of its finish in top 12. Like fiesta last year who got Boise…all bcs bowls pass on Hawaii leaving sugar no choice…they are mandated to take them.

As a result…no way they would let UGA slip away to Rose Bowl. Sugar didn’t have a choice.

By 92 Alum

December 3, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Ramble On - Some nerve coming on here to bash GA after 7 a$$ whippins in a row.

By Roger

December 3, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Hawaii? Are you freakin serious? They ARE IN THE WAC CONFERENCE! I thought a part of the ranking system of the BCS is the strength of schedule? HAWAII DIDN’T PLAY ANYBODY!! Oh well, it will be a rude awakening for Hawaii when they face a team that is p** off because they were robbed of their chance to the title game. Hawaii, better bring the knee pads out (if you get what I mean), YOU CAN’T SPELL SUGAR WITHOUT UGA!!!

By Biose

December 3, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

Who cares about the National Championship game or the Sugar Bowl? The best game of the year is on Dec 31 at 2 pm on ESPN 2. The Yellow Jackets are playing the real Bulldogs, The Fresno State Bulldogs of course in sunny Boise, Idaho. I can’t wait for this great game. I might even go. I heard tickets were selling for five dollars on Ebay. I heard Biose was really nice in late December, I bet they have a great night scene there, it will be the perfect place to start the new year. Mark Richt is angry about the Sugar Bowl because he really wants the Dogs to play in the Humanitarian Bowl, also known as the best bowl ever. I’m so pumped.

By NW Ga Dawg

December 3, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Hey Coach Phil if I were you I’d be more concerned about UT making the SEC look bad…at least UGA has won their bowl games in recent memory unlike the Big Chokin’ Orange who normally gets its big fanny kicked. Win your bowl and shut up. October’s a distant memory. Oh I guess that win over Georgia is your SOLE highlight for 2007. Beat UGA next year? Make sure you come back after the Georgia game, huh?

BTW, Eric Berry’s daddy played for UT—or didn’t you know that “Phil?” And if Crompton is better than Ainge you’re dumber than you look. If that’s the case, why didn’t UT play him in their blowout losses—or perhaps on Saturday when Ainge stunk it up?

So UGA squeaked (yes, that’s squeak—not “squeek”) past ‘Bama, Vandy and Troy? Did you watch the same VU-UT game everyone else did? Talk about squeaking by! I also wouldn’t bring up ‘Bama to a UGA blog if I were you…(hee hee), and Troy is for real.

Enjoy that “Brunch Bowl” on New Year’s morning.

By wooderson

December 3, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg

I wanted the same as you UGA against USC if we were Not going to play in the BCS (which I highly doubted to begin with because we did Not play in the SEC title game). But do you think this is a good bowl match-up-seriously Hawaii vs UGA????

By Eric Ainge

December 3, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

The Dogs got shafted by having to play in the terrible Sugar Bowl. Who wants to play in that terrible bowl anyway? Not me. A lot of my team mates and coaches wanted it, but not me. I wanted to play in the Outback Bowl, the second best bowl after the Humanitarian of course. I threw those two interceptions of purpose, I can’t wait to play Wisconsin.

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Ohio State and LSU in earning the national championship game. LSU is a great team and deserving of that game.

Any team with 2 losses certainly takes their chances at being left out and Georgia, V-Tech, Oklahoma, and USC were all in that boat with LSU. The Dawgs had a great season and can still finish a 2nd top 5 ranking under Richt if they can win the Sugar Bowl.

I do wish we could have gotten to play Oklahoma or USC. To me, being matched up with Hawaii has no upside for the Dawgs. It is kind of like scheduling a game with Boise State. If you win by two touchdowns… nobody cares. If you lose, it is a big story.

By 3volpaul

December 3, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

LSU best in the SEC and nation. Dawgs 2nd in SEC, 4th or 5th in the nation. Oklahoma looks very good now. SC (real one) playing lights out now. Vols, well, we still have philapottamus. Smash Hawaii and you’ll finish top 3. Good year.

By Sweet as Sugar

December 3, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

To all Dog Fans, We should be happy to be playing in the Sugar Bowl regardless of our opponent. I am excited about this game and look forward to see how Hawaii and Brennen stack up against our D. As for the BCS, I think they screwed up as usual, but made the right decision regarding UGA. We are a great team, but not #2. Maybe if Vandy, S. Carolina, or Kentucky could make a field goal we could be number 2 right now, but we are not so we should stop complaining and focus on the task at hand. The BCS messed up when they ranked us 4th last week. We should have been number 6. The teams that should be mad are USC and Oklahoma. As much as I respect and love the SEC, LSU does not deserve to be in this game. They lose their last regular season game and then look terrible aginst UT.

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

I do think the Rose Bowl made a huge mistake in not picking UGA to matchup with USC. That is THE game that people around the country were most excited about (other than the national title game).

College football fans all over the country were going to tune in to watch the Trojans and Dawgs, but the Rose Bowl Committee chickened out and selected a big 10 team that is ranked 9 spots lower than UGA.

I will vote with my wallet and not watch the Rose Bowl this year (which I normally would) and would encourage other fans to do the same.

The tv ratings will be mediocre anyway for USC v. Ill., but I’d like to make the Rose Bowl see the mistake that they have made for other highly ranked teams in the future, with the lowest tv ratings possible.

By New Orleans Ya

December 3, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

New Orleans for New Years it could be worse dawg fans.

No Dought voters have incredibly short memories and ESPN screwed us for the second time (When was the last time gameday came to athens)but its still the sugar bowl. So get up all the tickets you can by and join me down in New Orleans. Make some noise bring your money and maybe the bulldawg nation will begin to get more respect.

Go Dawgs!!!

By govna

December 3, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

Complaining Dawg fans,

Remember the payout at the Sugar is $17 million.

WTF?

Go wash the red clay off your cars or something on Jan. 1. Don’t wathch the f—-ing game.

Govna

By govna

December 3, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

To Dawg:

Remember, “almost” only applies in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Get over it.

govna

By DunwoodyDawg

December 3, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

Calling all Dawg fans. We need to get our heads out of our backsides, and buy tickets to the Sugar Bowl. Lets show this team how proud we are of them, and their most awesome turn around this season by blacking out the Super Dome.

Let’s get down there and make so much noise they have to renovate the stadium again.

OK so we wanted the Orange or Rose. Big deal, it didn’t happen. Now lets show the Warriors how football is really played. Believe me the Warriors will be sky high and bringing their A game. This is the biggest game in the history of their program. We need to make it completely forgettable.

Show the UGA seniors and the whole team that we believe they are the best by being there in big numbers.

Gooooooo Dawgs.

By LSU Rocks

December 3, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

Doggies: quit whining. We lost two and won the conference. You lost two and didn’t. Everybody in the world knows it came down to this, and rightly so. Try winning on the field instead of running your mouths. And yes, we will see you in Baton Rouge next year. Then we’ll see if you could really have one a title game you couldn’t even get to. It’s easy to say you can beat us. A lot tougher to actually do it.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

No, not really, but a “no-win” situation” and “penalized no matter the outcome” is overly dramatic with no real basis. Silly really, obviously a BCS game has a lot on the line. Hawaii the weakest BCS opponents?? (I’d say Illinois) Who cares? So what, at this stage. I do think its possible that Hawaii will be much more of a game than you think, and nobody is going to devalue UGA for (only) winning a big bowl. I also think that the media will spin it and hype it, and the nation will be watching. Prabably even going to be a bit of “sentimental underdog”” pulling for Hawaii in an upset by disinterested viewers. So there is definetely opportunity there for UGA to be impressive. I’ve always thought it was the mark of good teams to be expected to win and they do.

Hey, we win this game and nobody is going to do the math that WAC schedules are weaker than (fill in blank) than what somebody else beat. If anything, I’m betting voters are going to try “make up” a bit to Georgia in thier final vote.

By wooderson

December 3, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg in reference to your own quotes:

1. “In fact if it weren’t for the UGA fans in here saying that, I’m not sure we would even hear anything like that from anyone else.”

2. “Believe me, the coaches, players, and any realistic fan will NOT share your view on that. I think this bowl is all ABOUT Georgia and the national media will treat it as a UGA showcase.”

Here is a direct quote from a member of the team:

“We feel like we got shafted a little bit,” Georgia safety Kelin Johnson said. “The numbers don’t add up. The numbers do not add up. The numbers do not lie. That’s what is confusing. I don’t know what’s going on.”

Am I still all alone on my view????

By cigardawg

December 3, 2007 2:32 PM | Link to this

11-2 with a Conference title is better than 10-2 without. End of story. Georgia did not “get the shaft”, we gave up our chance by playing horribly against SC.

If you cannot understand how the pollsters could reevaluate the rankings after a big weekend of upsets, then you don;t know enough to discuss the sport. The ifs and buts are meaningless now and they were before the announcements. We didn’t earn it, despite having the talent to actually win the game had we gotten in.

Let’s show some class by dispensing with the sour grapes and show some love and appreciation for our Dawgs, who made a BCS bowl in a “rebuilding year” when many fans were simply hoping for 8 wins at the start of the season.

By wooderson

December 3, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg

Sorry, I hit Post before I was done. This is what I am concerned about is the team appears upset over who they are to play —- they give the impression they are Not happy with their bowl opportunity. This is why I am concerned about the game—-if the team feels cheated I do Not think they will be ready against Hawaii. I hope they will not lose beause of the poor bowl selection choices because after their 2 losses to SEC teams it was out of their control anyway. This season has been above my expectations and I think above most fans expectations as well—-We only had two losses —- I am a happy UGA fan as long as we win one game each year —That game is against the Gators, two games South Carolina, and I forgot Tennessee. Sorry, if we win those three games, I can say it is a winning season even if we lost the rest of the games but if their is an “outside” chance UGA could do better in the BSC standing than I want them to get what they earned.

By gator the dog catcher

December 3, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

How do you know when you are considered a second tier team?

When 3 team jump over you in the final regular season BCS rankings

I think that the Sugar Bowl selection commitee did a good job of matching up the two teams who dance the most during the course of a game. If the game goes to over time, I heard it will be settled by a dance off.

By Cliff

December 3, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Everyone knows how the BCS loves them big 10 Yankee teams ,there was no way they was going to put a team that is playing as strong as Georgia to play Ohio State. It would have been embarrassment city 2006 all over again . They had to jump a team like LSU that has been playing sub par down the stretch so Ohio State would at least have a chance ,they could not go any farther down the top 25 line with out getting really laughed at. This is a prime example of why we need a play off for college football , it should not be left in the hands of a bunch of idiots to pick and choose there favorites , it should be a top 8 teams elimination process that would Be fair.

By Hunk Erdown

December 3, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

I for one am proud of the Dawgs and will always support them, no matter the bowl. When I compare where I thought we would wind up to where we did wind up, I’m very happy and satisfied. I’m sure Allstate is trembling in there boots with all you clowns talking boycott. All you are boycotting is our team.

I’m off to buy a trunkload of Voo-Doo lager and get my travel arrangements.

By bdawg

December 3, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

Actually Ramble On! I went to bed saturday night knowing (100%) Ga would not be playing for the NC game. I (a rational and educated human being) knew that if LSU were not chosen, then surely Oklahoma would be next on the selection list. Being unsatisfied with the lose-lose situation of playing Hawaii is an understatment

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 2:57 PM | Link to this

Well, if we were talking apples for apples here that might apply. I do beleive Mr. Johnson was talking about NOT getting moved up the rankings. YOU and I were discussing your comments that (given we didnt go to the NC game) how terrible it is that our opponent in the Sugar Bowl ended up being Hawaii. I’m pretty sure thats a completely different topic. In fact didnt YOU say we should not have been in the NC game? Thats what he is talking about, not screwed by who we pulled in the Sugar Bowl. How does he back up your point? You are talking about 2 different things both of which you disagree with him on. When you can quote ANYONE from UGA stating we “can’t do any good by winning the Sugar Bowl”, I will stand corrected.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

Kinda morphing your original point it seems to me.

By Hunk Erdown

December 3, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this

Since when is playing the only undefeated bcs team a lose-lose situation? We didn’t pick Hawaii, they were picked by someone than UGA.

We took a bunch of real young guys that had to learn how to play SEC, hard hittin’ football on-the-job style and ended up 10-2. The morons that are just UGA haters talk about us always planning for next year? Get your team to an average 10 wins a season while over performing most years then you can talk about next year. I’m digging next year myself… just hope we can keep 95% of the team qualified…

Stafford, with an angel on his shoulder. Moreno, with a good year under his belt. Caleb King, A.J. Green, an offensive line with some experience, and a shut down defense… pretty good line up next year. If we could go 10-2 with this team, the future looks bright indeed.

By WHAT HAPPENS IF HAWAII WINS?

December 3, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this

If Hawaii wins, does that make this season a failure?

Do SEC fans concede Hawaii was the best team in the country?

Does the winner of the Ohio State/LSU game look foolish, when there’s an undefeated team that beat what may have been the best team in the SEC just days earlier?

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

Brandon,

I just read your post. I take back what I said about the Rose Bowl committee being chicken. I didn’t realize that the Sugar Bowl would have to release the 2nd highest ranked SEC team to play elsewhere.

Thanks for setting us straight.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this

Well actually “sour grapes” doesn’t really apply here. It’s not like UGA, unable to get into the NC, is saying, well we didnt want that anyway. (those grapes are prabably sour). Its more like “the dog and the bone”. Be careful not to lose what you do have, being preoccupied with something that was never there for the taking anyway.

By wooderson

December 3, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg

—- You Win!!! I was wrong!!! I doubt that I can find a direct quote from annyone from UGA stating “can’t do any good by winning the Sugar Bowl” because there is to much $$$$$ involved. It appeared to me that getting “paired -up” with Hawaii was disapointing but you have convinced me that this team is for real and that UGA should be flattered to be going against Hawaii—-They do have the best record and we have two losses.

By Hunk Erdown

December 3, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Alt

Damn, that was sweet bro… you shoulda been a prophet.

By Dawgone

December 3, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Ok I know this is not what everyone wanted to see including myself. I now hold Les Miles in the same regards as are favorite “Old Ball Coach”. I find it funny that LSU fans were ready to run him out of town untill they got invited to the big dance. LSU you still have the best talent in the nation with a bad coach. I bet you are glad that you are not playing Hawaii it would be a shame to lose in overtime again, but hey you would still be undefeated in regulation.

By RAMBLE ON!

December 3, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

What happens if the coach kicks half the starting line up off the team before the game starts…oh wait a minute, that’s basketball. I forgot, my bad.

By Ole Dawg

December 3, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

That the first I’ve heard about the Rose Bowl and their situation, glad someone finally explained it. It was hard to understand how the Rose could pass up a USC/UGA matchup.

We could all have sour grapes about the BCS, all the two loss teams could play the comparison game. LSU shoulda lost to UF and AU, but they found a way to win. OU lost two they shouldn’t have, UGA is probably doing backflips over losing to USC, it goes on and on and on. The system is a sham and wreaks of politics. I can however support LSU (they are SEC champs) and hope the SEC kicks the Big 10 again. Hope everyone with open eyes sees the silver lining in the dark clouds. We had a great year and had better enjoy it, the schedule is murderous again next year. The Dawgs grew up this year, along with our Coach, if we play them one game at time, maybe we can be one of the teams in the “Big Dance” next year. The future should be very bright for this football team. No going in reverse, lose the negativism.

Seeya in Nawleans.

To Cuz and the rest of Bucks disciple’s, my first post since his passing. I know you all are missing his posts and friendship. Hope he’s enjoying this, God bless Buck, never met him but I’m sure he was a good Dawg.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

HunkErdown, I can always count on you to recognize brillance.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Ramble on , what happens in that case is they would still beat tech.

By A-ville Ranger

December 3, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

THE BOWL SYSTEM IS UN-AMERICAN….That’s right it is.First the fact that unlike most all other competitive sports in this country there is no real playoff to let teams prove who is best this flys in the face of the ideal of providing opportunity to let THE BEST MAN WIN.Second it flys in the face of the free market.For decades the customers (fans)have been in favor of a playoff system over this bs subjective judgement nonsense at around 80% to 20%.Yet the customer has been mocked by fools like Terrence Moore.We’re told over and over again (like children)why the method that works in almost all other sports and nonsports areas in this country, won’t work in this one sport, at this one level.It’s complete and utter nonsense and it would be more at home in a dictatorship than this country…it’s un-american.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

recognize it and even spell it.

By Zeb McCluskey

December 3, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

I sure hope Kelin’s comments don’t reflect how the whole team feels. Like many on here have said, I remember being pi$$ed off 2 years ago when we got WVU in our bowl game. It looked like I was watching Top Gun. Tra Battle shouted at Greg Blue, “Where’d he go?” Greg said, “Where’d who go?” as White and Slaton absolutely torched them. Yeah, they came back and almost won, but that goes to show you what underestimating a team will do for you. Better not tak’em lightly boys.

By Chris

December 3, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs and the Rose Bowl…

It is true that the Sugar Bowl could ‘lock’ the Dawgs in by using the loss of it’s BCS tie-in conference champion to the BCS title game, but it didn’t use that. According to the article on ESPN. Since Ohio State was #1, that gave the Rose Bowl first choice at replacing it’s tie-in team. It chose Illinois before the Sugar had a chance to chose. Maybe it was politicking before the selection that they realized if they chose Georgia that the Sugar Bowl would block it so they chose Ill. Who knows, but I am disappointed that we aren’t playing USC. It would have made for the most compelling NCAA football game of the season, hands down. Instead we have four BCS bowls that are pitting four of the hottest teams in football against opponents that are really out of their leagues. This isn’t an insult to Hawaii, Kansas, Illinois or West Virginia, because how things are going this season, one or all of them could pull an upset, but it is just disappointing in what could have been great cross-conference games are going to be mediocre and ultimately disappointing to most fans. That being said, I do look forward to seeing Hawaii play, they have created a great buzz this year and It will make a good end cap to defeat the only undefeated team in Div-I football as a prelude to next season where we have a really tough schedule.

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Zeb, Kelin Johnson’s comments were from a disapointed young man, the very night he discovered that, depite what the Media had said for days was a possibility, wasn’t going to happen. He wasn’t talking about the Sugar Bowl, or who they play, just his frustration at the time. He will perk up in a day or two. Also lets not forget, the WV game was an odd situation of playing in Atlanta for the 3rd time. The team had already accomplished its goal that year, I think this team still has something to prove. Even Coach Richt admitted he let them take too much time off. I’m betting that doesn’t happen this time.

By Bubba DaDawg

December 3, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

“It is what it is” Imperfect system applied to a chaotic season…But remember for… UGA-BCS=Bowl Championship Season GA Tech-BCS=Blue Carpeted Stadium

By AltamahaDawg

December 3, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Aville is right!

I put it to you, Lou Holtz - isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we’re not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!

Mmm m mmmmmmm m m mmmmmmmmmmmmmm m m m m mm mmmmmmmm

By 92 Alum

December 3, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

LSU rocks - pi$$ off and go back to your cajun swamp where you belong. You are lucky you played Tenn. and not GA. It would have reminded you of the last two times GA played LSU. Yep, that’s right - LSU whooooo!!!

By lold fan

December 3, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

The time for complaining is over. Sure, we got shafted. Now is the time to play with a big chip on our shoulders and clobber Hawai’i. A loss will only give credence to the BCS numskulls.

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

War Eagle:

I know you wanted UGA to go to the big game just like I did, but we can’t really complain too much.

Auburn won all their games that year and didn’t get selected. That is much worse than UGA having a shot like four or five other 2 loss teams all of whose fans think are deserving to go to the Championship game.

UGA lost two games and VERY rarely does that put a team in the big game.

By Dawgone

December 3, 2007 6:29 PM | Link to this

I agree that Auburn got the shaft a few years ago. GA got the shaft, but not in the same way. WE should have been in the rose bowl, but whatever its better than playing on a blue field. After the Tenn game myself and the rest of the bulldog nation were not sure if we would finish 500. You have got to take your hat off to CMR for getting the kids fired up and playing instead of laying down to die.

P.S. If I was Aurburn I would get a coach with some class, yall should have got rid of him when you had the chance!

By dmac dog

December 3, 2007 6:42 PM | Link to this

The media is already calling for Georgia to lose to crappy Hawaii. It is time for Georgia to show the nation that they are the best team in the nation. It is time for another blackout a$$ whooping.

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 6:44 PM | Link to this

That is a good point about strength of schedule.

Again, we UGA fans can’t really complain too much because we had two losses and didn’t win the conference, but Ohio State getting in?

The public has been told over the years that strength of schedule is very important. It isn’t true.

Look at who OSU played out of conference. To me, the Big 10 has become a mid major conference over the past two years, though it use to be a strong conference and probably will be again.

It does seem like USC, Georgia, V-Tech, and Oklahoma got the shaft because they played much better teams and suffered a 2nd loss compared to OSU.

Would USC have had more than one loss playing OSU’s weak schedule? How about V-Tech?

Even UGA homers AND Dawg bashers have to agree with that.

By I-DOG

December 3, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Ramble On:

When FL dominated UGA in the 90’s, Dawg Nation hated them, but never said they were over-rated. That would have made us look even worse.

UGA has beaten tech 7 straight. You should be telling everyone who will listen just how GREAT UGA’s program is. That way tech keeps some shred of dignity.

Constantly losing to an over-rated team is no way to go through life!

By Brent

December 3, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

As a UGA alum and fan, I’m obviously disappointed but can’t really say UGA got the shaft. I DO think we’re the best team in the country right now, but college football has always been about the whole season.

While we certainly COULD have gotten a shot, we have no more claim to that game than any of the other two-loss teams.

By Football Fan

December 3, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

You Georgia fans are the biggest bunch of cry babies that I’ve ever seen. You all act is if the BCS owes you something because your the Almighty Georgia Bulldogs. In order to get respect in this game you have to take it!!! Not cry and whine for it, like you’ve been doing over the last couple days. Winners don’t make excuses, they punish teams like South Carolina and Tennessee (especially in a down year). Heck you guys struggled with Troy and Vandy…. and you have the nerve to whine about the sugar bowl. You Georgia fans are really pathetic!! Heck if your not careful Hawaii might kick the crap out of you!! Start supporting your team against Hawaii…remember when you got complacent about West Virginia. They put up 28 points on you before you realized the game started.

By FSU FAN

December 4, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

UGA fans are bunch of spoiled brats! If your so sure UGA is so great… go & bet the farm that UGA will crush Hawaii! Money in the bank. If UGA is so good, it will crush Hawaii by 50 points and the whole world will sympathize with UGA, wars will stop, because this is so important, Mizzou fans will even think UGA got screwed and they got the benefit of the doubt to even get into ANY bowl game and such an outrage over a team that didn’t even win its conference and probably change the whole BCS this year and award the national championship to UGA! Come on,
Hawaii did play a weak schedule, but its not really their fault, weak conference with a lot of bottom feeders. They scheduled BOTH Michigan and Michigan State this year. Michigan backed out to play Appalachian State and Michigan State paid $250K to back out. It’s not like Hawaii can get into a BCS conference, all they can do is play what they can get.

By Apopka Dawg

December 4, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

“PROOF THAT THE BCS IS MERELY A POPULARITY CONTEST”

ESPN Talking Head says: You have to win your conference championship to go to the BCS Championship Game. Reality: Ohio State did’nt play in a conference championship and has remained idle for several weeks. Not playing a championship game certainly did’nt hurt them. If the SEC did not have a championship game, then there would have been a 3 way tie for the league champ. How would UGA have faired in the standings then?

ESPN Talking Heads say: Well, Ohio State moved up to #1 because they only had one loss. Reality: Kansas only had one loss (to the #4 team in the country, not a middle of the road Illinois team), yet they were never in contension for the BCS Championship.

ESNP Talking Heads say: Hawaii should not be considered for the BCS Championship game because of their weak schedule.
Reality: Apparently, that rule does not apply to THE Ohio State. Their WEAR out of conference schedule, along with a Big Ten conference that has been down all year, should have allowed several teams to jump THE Ohio State in the last 2 poles.

ESPN Talking Heads say: LSU deserved to go to the championship game. They earned it. Reality: Since when did losing your last regular season game to an unranked team constitute earning a BCS Championship Game appearance? The reality of the situation is a) LSU lost to 2 teams that several other SEC teams beat during the regular season, b) they needed a late interception for a touchdown to beat a mediocre Tenn team, c) they could have very easily lost to Auburn, Alabama, and Florida this year. Bottom line…LSU is not the powerhouse the Talking Heads think they are and they should not have been given a 3rd shot at a championship.

ESPN Talking Heads say: Well, LSU won their conference championship, therefore, they deserve to get into the BCS Championship game. Reality: Va Tech won their conference championship too (by a much bigger margin). Va Tech also has the same record as LSU. Yes, yes, I know that LSU beat them first game out of the shoot. However, if we are playing by BCS rules of the past, losing at the beginning of the year is not nearly as bad a losing your last regular season game (to an unranked team).

ESPN Talking Heads say: It was in the voters hands (Coaches poll). What better way to determine who is deserving of the BCS Championship game. Reality: Are you kidding me? Coaches have allegances to their conference, to their buddies, and hold grudges against teams and coaches from past discretions. Plus, how do you explain all of the flip flopping for the last poll of the year? UGA was number 4 in the county a week ago and now all of a sudden they look closer to #6, #8, or even #10 (Wyoming what year did UGA p** you off?)

I think it is clear to see that the BCS has turned into a popularity contest controled by the Talking Head Media. There is no making sense of the BCS because at this point it has come down to the BCS game is played by whomever Herbstreet says should be in the game. The longer we have this system in place, the longer we have to put up with THE Ohio State slipping into a Championship Game with a weak schedule and no conference championship game. As long as they have their boy front and center at ESPN, all they have to do is get close and they are in.

What a scandal.

By Kyle

December 4, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

The bigger travesty was the Rose Bowl’s smug attitude about the Big Ten/Pac Ten alliance.

Their insistence on throwing in an undeserving Illinois cause a ripple effect throughout the remaining BCS bowl - causing weaker matchups than should have been possible.

UGA should have been, in the least, USC’s opponent in the Rose Bowl.

Now, to set UGA up well for next season they are in a tough spot, needing to wax what will likely be a pesky Hawaii team.

Against USC, the least we needed was a competitive showing.

Missouri got jobbed the worst. Kansas should not have jumped them.

This BCS system is broken. It’s time for a playoff.

By Jack

December 4, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

Can’t win your conference? Sure you should be in the title game… Only a Georgia fan could make up that math.

By jungledawg

December 4, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

I just fume when I watch the “expert” opinion shows saying how the BCS got it right and that the system worked. At least half of the weeks during the season, the voters who chose #1 and #2 were wrong, proven on the field as those teams lost. So what makes us think that now we can vote to decide who the best team is. I just want someone in the national media to be the voice of the fan, and say that money-hungry college presidents and conference commissioners refuse to do what’s in the best interest of the players, fans, and the game.

By Gadawgnaz

December 4, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

To LSU Fan who stated UGA dosen’t deserve to play the big dance because Tenn beat UGA and LSU beat Tenn. I hate to pee in your cherios but it did not take multiple overtimes for UGA to beat Kentucky - I do belive LSU lost to the real cats of the SEC.

LSU? The only good thing coming out of Louisiana is I-10 and it’s bumpy as he77!!

By Chic She Geek

December 9, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

Uh, like being a GT fan, all I hear is GA,GA,GA! I feel like Cindy Brady,”Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” Ga, Ga, Ga, I can’t wait until a football hits your nose!!

By Good Math Skillz

December 9, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

I agree, UGA should NOT be in NCG. Rose would have been nice, but “tradition” intervened (did I spelled last word correctly!!). All I wanna know is Illinois? Are you kidding me? Illi-f’-nois? Guess ol’ Zook bested UGA aGAin! DaN. Dam. DA_-F’-Da*n!!!(Sorry for poor grammer/lack of class.I’m GoodMathSkillz!)