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DEL.ICIO.USAim high for 12th game
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Let’s get real here. Georgia isn’t going to be able to play seven home games every year unless we want a steady diet of UABs and Western Kentuckys.
OK, we know the home games are going to sell out, even if the opponent is another Troy or Western Carolina or Louisiana Monroe instead of a top-flight team. But while it might be tempting to think about regularly having seven home games to bolster an already impressive bottom line, that’s not in the best interests of the program. It shortchanges the fans and the players, and just ask the folks over at Auburn what a soft nonconference schedule of designated patsies can do to your chances of playing for the BCS championship.
So how should UGA sue the 12th regular season game now granted by the NCAA?
The UGA Athletic Association already has acknowledged that the only way you can add quality teams to your nonconference schedule is to sign home-and-home deals where they come to Athens one year and we go to their place another year. Already, we’ve scheduled such swaps with Colorado (2006 and 2010), Arizona State (2008 and 2009) and Louisville (2011 and 2012). Which means some years we’ll only have six home games. You know, considering we’re the most profitable football program in the country, I think we’ll survive that.
So far, the UGA schedulers seem to be going for a mix of midlevel major teams like those above and DPs like Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and Appalachian State.
Now, Louisville and Colorado are certainly several steps up from those teams, but really they won’t do that much to enhance the national profile of the Bulldogs. And while I’d love to see traditional rival Clemson on our schedule again at least semi-regularly, that game wouldn’t really benefit the UGA program as much as going farther afield.
Going to the West Coast occasionally certainly would help with recruiting out there — The Athens Banner-Herald reported last week that Georgia is talking to Oregon about home-and home games sometime around 2014 — but playing those Pac 10 schools means not many of your fans (or theirs) can make the road trip.
Really, if we want to be a perennial Top 5 program, we need to play other national powers, and not just in bowl games. There’s a lot to gain from taking on the top teams and not much downside, if you’re talking early in the season. It’s a fact of life in the poll system that early losses don’t hurt you as much as losses later in the season, and early losses to a Top 5 program don’t hurt you much at all if you win out. And an early win over a Top 5 team can give you a leg up on making it into one of the two top spots in the BCS standings.
I asked a number of fans which top teams they’d like to see the Dawgs play. The two most popular choices were either a Big 10 power like Michigan or Ohio State, or a matchup with Texas or Oklahoma of the Big 12. A couple of folks also said they wouldn’t mind seeing the Dawgs play Miami or Virginia Tech of the ACC.
I think any of those games would be great additions to the UGA schedule.
DON’T FORGET: The rubber game between the Diamond Dogs and the Insects From North Avenue is at 7:06 p.m. Wednesday at Turner Field. The 16th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (31-16, 13-11 SEC) have been on fire the past couple of weeks, winning seven straight, including back-to-back SEC sweeps, to move up to second place in the SEC Eastern Division.
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By spankmee
May 9, 2006 09:24 AM | Link to this
Whattt???? Those teams might beat our butts. We need to stay in our own place and whup up on Alabama College of the Blind like we always do.
By poooseeee
May 9, 2006 09:29 AM | Link to this
Perreniul top 5??? OK, if U say so. Just don skedule W. Virginny cuz they whupped us an we sposed to be th best cuz u say we is.
By JT
May 9, 2006 10:11 AM | Link to this
I agree. I’d love to see UGA play Michigan or Notre Dame. The thing is, every other college football fan in the country is also pressuring their program to schedule Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, Oklahoma, USC, etc. Everyone can’t play these teams. They have limited schedules too. The scheduling is going to be difficult, but it can be done. I’m looking forward to the Colorado game this year, and the Arizona State games coming up. The games with Louisville and Cincinnati, while better than Western Kentucky, are somewhat less intriguing.
With the exception of an occasional Georgia Southern matchup, it’s time to take the high road and ditch the I-AA schools. We already play Vandy, UK, and Tech every year. With the exception of maybe the first game of the year, we don’t need gimme games.
By Ft Worth Dawg
May 9, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this
Isn’t it obvious? Play Tech twice. It’s a guaranteed win.
By GW
May 9, 2006 11:20 AM | Link to this
Drop all 1-AA teams, including Ga. Southern. Don’t go west coast crazy either.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 9, 2006 11:47 AM | Link to this
Like GW says drop the 1-AA teams for good. Don’t play Vick Tech that program is done for. Mike Vick made it and it had hopes for Marcus but that didn;t work out. A Big Ten team like MSU or Michigan would be good. Maybe we could play Minnesota and teach that twerp Glenn Mason a lesson. Texas or Oklahoma would be as would any upper level PAC-10 team (I guess that would be USC). Notre Dame would be a very interesting match up.
By Mike
May 9, 2006 12:54 PM | Link to this
The Pac-10 talks to much. Give the due where it belongs, to USC; but, we should schedule Cal or Oregon so that we don’t only go after the dredges of that conferences as USC does to the dredges of our conference. A few scheduled wins over Big 10 and B 12 would be so sweet, too. Let’s get off the ACC for a while, they are already the play thing of the SEC.
By brewerfaninATL
May 9, 2006 01:08 PM | Link to this
Trust me Mike, unless you schedule Indiana you will NOT get any automatic wins from the Big Ten…that’s a guarantee!
By Mike
May 9, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this
Maybe nothing would come easy in the Big 10, but W.Va. showed the mistake of holding out red shirts b/c you think the game will be easy with or without your big man tacke Golston. However, I think that a game with Wisconsin (though we have owned them recently), Minnesota, Northwestern (even), or even Purdue (see Wisconsin) could be enjoyable. Heck, if felt up to a major challenge, we could try to run with Ol’ Joe. I just wouldn’t want to play any of them too late in the season up there, it’s too dang cold to enjoy anything there when the late fall and winter comes on!
By SuwaneeDawg
May 9, 2006 01:30 PM | Link to this
What about Wisconsin, brewerfaninATL. Would they fair better in Athens than in Tampa. Seriously, only play West Coast teams opening week of year so we get the monday holiday for travel. Big10 (OSU, PSU, Wisc, Mich), Big12 (UT or OU), Notre Dame or Miami. Beyond that, I would rather pick up another game against the SEC West.
By brewerfaninATL
May 9, 2006 01:41 PM | Link to this
Mike, I would love to have a home & home with GA, it would be alot of fun. I like both teams but I AM a Badger fan through and through! We were supposed to have a home & home with Va. Tech in the upcoming seasons but Va. Tech backed out, so now we get stuck with a yawner against Buffalo! Yeah, maybe you would beat Purdue, Northwestern, Minnesota (although the Metrodome is NO picnic for a visiting team), or even Wisconsin and Michigan State. All I’m saying is they would be NO easy victories. Bottom line is it would be ALOT of fun and it would be the equivalent of a bowl game! Hey, cold weather comes with the territory, it gets cold in the north, there’s no stopping it! Besides, the games would take place in September or October when the weather is usually beautiful…perfect football weather!
By War Eagle
May 9, 2006 02:13 PM | Link to this
Auburn does not play ANY Division II teams in 2006, but like the above blogs, its difficult to get a home-home with ND, SC Texas etc. Auburn has played Texas,early 80`s, Southern Cal 2002-03, Florida State and more, but these games were schedule years ahead. Today, TV, BCS and more conference games have bought this type of scheduling to a halt. We tired Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Nebrska and others through the years, but no results. Of, all coaches like some guaranteed games for BCS position.
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this
I would love a home & home series with Oregon! UCLA is another good match-up!
Do you guys think that expanding the season to 12 games will warrant expanding the roster?
By lee
May 9, 2006 02:35 PM | Link to this
let”s go out play s.cal home and home
By junkyarddawg
May 9, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this
let”s play westvirgina and pay them back for beating us in the sugarbowl
By AltamahaDawg
May 9, 2006 02:51 PM | Link to this
War eagle, I’d hope you didnt play any DII teams. We know what you meant. And you are right, its prabably not that easy to just tell those school they are going to play you. How about a best of 12 Ga/AU season? Thats the best game of the year anyway.
By ugay
May 9, 2006 02:53 PM | Link to this
Oh come on leg humpers. I think SoutEast St Augustine State is available. After all, the “tough” SEC schedule that you play every year is just draining for the players. You guys suck! You’ll always play cupcakes for your out of conference games because you couldn’t handle losing to a top team. You lose to Auburn and Florida enough as it is. And, you really run out of excuses when you lose to Tech, which will happen this year. Tech’s “average” ACC program gave the pups all they could handle last season when UGAg had a good quarterback. Just wait until they have a rookie leading them. Tech will eat him alive!! It’s going to be so much fun to watch you guys choke on your own tobacco spit! So, go ahead and schedule you yet another sorry opponent, and then complain when you get left out of the BCS because your SOS sucked hind t**!
By ugay
May 9, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this
BTW, hey Bill King, what are you pushing now? 350? 400 lbs?
By burrdog
May 9, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this
we need to drop tech from the schedule altogether; enough is enough already with playing them- forget tradition…home and home with oregon would be nice…we should do a home and home with joe pa and penn state, however, remember the alabama-penn state home and home games were great
By Nate
May 9, 2006 03:08 PM | Link to this
I love the scheduling with Arizona State and Colorado. Talk about to colleges with some of the hottest ladies in the land! WOW! If you Dawgs make it out to Tempe or Boulder, you will have no problem getting a bone. I want to see more school like these.
By Nate
May 9, 2006 03:12 PM | Link to this
What is Tech’s record in BCS games? Oh, I forget. They suck way to bad to have ever even been thought of in an BCS game. To hell with tech! Nerds, Nerds, Nerds!
By ugay
May 9, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this
Hey burrdog, you are a moron. I imagine that UF says the same thing about you guys. Unfortunately for them, you are in their same conference. But, at least they can chaulk up a W every time you travel to Jax. Of course, this year will be different, huh? That’s what you losers say every year. You are pathetic. The problem with your argument about the Tech game is that it’s been getting closer and closer every year. Ever since the 51-7 exception, Tech’s three star recruits have been giving UGAg all they can handle. And you know from past experience, Tech will wind one day. Maybe not next year, but it will happen soon! And then what? Could your fragile little ego handle it? Oh my god! Would your world come to an end? Nope, you’ll just find some excuse to help you through. Um, Stafford wasn’t playing, or the ref blew the call, or something lame. It always is.
By ugay
May 9, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this
Oh Nate, don’t be so negative. Your neck is getting redder and redder the louder you say Nerd. Maybe you should go outside and get some fresh air and work on your farmer’s tan.
By Bob
May 9, 2006 03:38 PM | Link to this
King stated Clemson would be a possible game to add being a natural rival. Well as I recall they have renewed the series for two years starting I think in 2009! King must have forot this release from earlier this year.
By Bob
May 9, 2006 03:39 PM | Link to this
That was suppose to be forgot. Sorry
By Jimmie A. Break
May 9, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this
Come on Dawgs…where’s the confidence?
By ugay
May 9, 2006 03:54 PM | Link to this
Bob, this blog isn’t reviewed by an English professor. One misspelling won’t hurt anything.
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this
“ugay”,…pathetic?..hmm…not one win in 12 years! THAT’S PATHETIC! Bragging about winning one game, while the team that you beat WINS THE SEC….P..A..T..H..E..T..I..C!
Yes, folks! The 2005 SEC Champion Georgia Bulldogs are PATHETIC! Why, because “ugay” said so!….Dork!
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 04:18 PM | Link to this
BTW,…note the reference to both Florida & Tech. It’s called “Mutlti-tasking the Multi-Losers”! This is done because Techies quite easily turn their pride to Florida when they can’t get a win!…not “pathetic”..just plain SAD!
By ugay
May 9, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this
Spanky, is your name a self-proclaimed hobby? Talk about dorky! Hey everybody, my name is Spanky. How old are you? 12? The bottom line is that Tech will get a win over you mutts just like you might actually beat Florida one year. Everything you say about Tech is the same thing that applies to you guys with Florida.
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 04:54 PM | Link to this
“Everything you say about Tech is the same thing that applies to you guys with Florida.”….like I said, SAD!
Dork,..”bottom line” when is the last time Tech beat Georgia,..even without the forfeits? We actually beat Florida in 2004, so there goes THAT theory,…huh? Wasn’t tech “supposed to beat” Georgia last year? Aw, come on! BE A MAN, AND PICK ONE FLAG TO WAVE!
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 04:58 PM | Link to this
“Spanky, is your name a self-proclaimed hobby? Talk about dorky! Hey everybody, my name is Spanky. How old are you? 12?“……(Hold on, I’m still laughing!)….You’re just so frustrated!…poor thing!
By Spanky
May 9, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this
…I love bottom lines! They always end up in another victory over tech,..and an SEC Championship!
I know that you’re reading this! It’s killing you, isn’t it?!
By Dean
May 9, 2006 05:07 PM | Link to this
spanky wrote-BE A MAN, AND PICK ONE FLAG TO WAVE!
Amen Brother!
By Bill King
May 9, 2006 05:39 PM | Link to this
I believe Clemson and Georgia have a two-game home-and-home series set for 2013 and 2014. But that’s not what I’d call “semi-regularly.”
By Bill King
May 9, 2006 07:20 PM | Link to this
For anyone who missed the link on the ajc.com home page:
The threat of bad weather has forced the postponement of the Georgia-Georgia Tech baseball game until Thursday.
The game was scheduled for Wednesday night at Turner Field, but heavy rain is in the forecast.
First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. Thursday.
By desertdawg
May 9, 2006 08:01 PM | Link to this
Any big time program will work to have a home & home—the Co and ASU series look great even though those 2 teams have been avg at best the past few years. Just get rid of all the DII teams period. Miami would be awesome as well as Michigan, but anyone from a power conference will bring in the fans ($) and be great for recruiting. Remember how everyone was geeked about the Boise St opener—could you imagine if it was Nebraska/Ohio St or ND? GO DAWGS
By northwestDawg
May 9, 2006 09:01 PM | Link to this
A lot of you have said “drop all the 1-aa games”. That’s the first step. After that who knows but as one blog said, not Va. Tech or any other ACC team except maybe Miami. You know a game that would become an instant classic? Ga./F.S.U. That would become Border War 2. Home & home. I know that isn’t popular with ANYONE, but still it would be a game made for TV. with 2 top programs. The exsposure would be great! I know, not a ND,CAL,OHIO STATE, but it sure would be a back alley brawl in no time at all.
By War Eagle
May 9, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this
AlthamahaDawg, what a great series AU vs UGA 12 times top winner to the BCS CG….Auburn opens up with Washington State, just one game, no return game..just heard this PM Auburn and Wisconsin is in the works for home and home in 2007-08, we need to get back at their butt for kicking us around in the Capital One bowl. Majority of the fans at UGA and Auburn want BIG non-conference games, but as previosley mention, hard to coordinate.Arkansas and Southern Cal will be a test of conferences for 2006 season.
By northwestDawg
May 9, 2006 10:43 PM | Link to this
War Eagle, we better hope that the score isn’t anyplace close to what it was the last time or we’ll have ommlet on our faces again.
By Blacksburger
May 10, 2006 03:32 AM | Link to this
UGA wouldn’t agree to play a home and home with Virginia Tech anyways. They’d be afraid to play in Blacksburg just as Auburn was (they dropped an upcoming series with us) and just as UT has been ever since the mid 90’s.
By viktor
May 10, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this
If the SEC is as strong as we all believe it is, I don’t see why we have to shy away from a top twenty outsider for the 12th spot. Great match-ups build great teams and great programs.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, Blackburger said that You guys dropped the series? I thought you said that they dropped the series. Regardless they are not a worhty opponent since the Vick brothers stint is over. Mikie made the program and Marcus ruined it.
As for UGAY above, you guys telling him to pick a flag and wave it is funny. He probably is that guy that was in the the Tech flag corp from a few years back. Loser!
By Bill King
May 10, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this
I think a Georgia-FSU series would be great, but I believe Richt has said he wouldn’t want to play FSU except in a bowl. Too bad.
By JamesD
May 10, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this
To ugay Spanky, is your name a self-proclaimed hobby? Talk about dorky! Hey everybody, my name is Spanky. How old are you? 12?
I love losers like you. You call someone 12, while in the same sentence you pull out insults. Way to go champ. You convinced us who is the grown up. It makes me feel good to see you on our blog. Your jealousy and hatred drags you to our site. Every time I see negative post about our dawgs it proves how good we really are and how pathetic you are. Why do you come to our blog, does your team have nothing good to look forward too. Do me a favor, look at the final national rankings for the past few years. Tell me where your team was ranked, and where UGA was ranked. I see you on our blogs all the time. How sad of an existence is your life? Get a job, a girlfriend, maybe a hobby. This site is for dawgs to talk football to other dawgs. If you decide getting a life is to hard, and want to continue visiting our blog you have just answered the above question.
If you go away, I will smile because I will feel I pointed you in the right direction. If you show up again I will smile because I know how pathetic you really are, and how blessed I am.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this
You know, I’ve always thought that UTEP was overrated. I’d like to have a series with them! When do we play Boise State again? It was fun slappin’ them around! Oh well, I’m content with Colorado.
Good post, James D!
By brewerfaninATL
May 10, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this
Hey War Eagle, that would be cool if we could get a home & home with you guys! Remember, you took it to us in the Music City Bowl in ‘03, so I guess it was payback time last year in the Capital One Bowl. The great thing about early season challenges like these is that it keeps hope alive for a possible BCS Bowl appearance…they look at strength of schedule. That’s what saved Texas’ hide last year, winning at Ohio State. Anyway, that would be great news for the 2007-08 seasons!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 09:19 AM | Link to this
JamesD, GREAT post save that one for Gator the Dog Catheter too. That should be the standard reply for all the insulting, jealous opponents who come on here to name call, talk smack and type crap.
Spanky, I also thought that UTEP was overrated. I guess that strip club loving coach has turned them around somewhat. I don’t know what conference they are in but I get there games late night on cable up here. One week they look solid, the next week pathetic. Go figure.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this
brewerfaninATL, How do you think your new coach will do this year?
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 09:29 AM | Link to this
Kalamazoo,…I don’t know where “up here” is, but they’re on an ESPN channel all the time, during football season!…like ESPN2, or 3! The sportscasters were always proclaiming UTEP to be a solid contender. Now, aside from playing that powerhouse Bowling Green, I don’t know much about them! That’s what makes me want Georgia to play them even more!..Wait, I think they’re a MAC team! I really want them on the schedule NOW!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this
Spanky, Michigan is the “up here”. CSS college sports channel is how I get the games. We are talking Univ. of Texas at El Paso correct? I am thinking Swac or Sunbelt conference for them. BG is definitely MAC as is Western Michigan here in KZOO. So I am familiar with those guys. I don’t think either of those programs would do much for us except keep a 1-AA off the schedule. I am sure both would bite at the chance.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this
Yep,..they are the “Miners”, right? I seriously need to brush up on who’s in which conference! I have heard that Western Michigan is slowly gaining credibility, so a game with them would not only be good for us, but it would bolster their resume, too! Here’s a new idea for ya,..Pittsburgh!
By ballen12
May 10, 2006 09:53 AM | Link to this
I want Ohio State. Somebody make it happen.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 09:58 AM | Link to this
Hey Kalamazoo,…one more!…Toledo!
Ballen12,..I’d like a piece of Ohio State too, but later in the season! Man, you don’t want to play them, bringing question marks to the field! I give them plenty of props!
By Grindawg
May 10, 2006 10:11 AM | Link to this
Spank .I’d rather play Bowling(for)Green than Toledo! They stink!
By godawg
May 10, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this
Spankster, check out the uga blog.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
Spanky, Western is a decent program. They had #1 round pick last in Jason Babin going to the Texans. (2) 2nd round picks this year. Their TE went before Pope. The other guy was a WR went to the Packers, Greg Jennings. He was stoked to get to play with Favre. If they could do home and home with Western THAT would be awesome.
By brewerfaninATL
May 10, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
gdawginkalamazoo,
I think he’ll be fine. Bielema got to learn under Alvarez for 2 years and he was the DC for many years at Kansas State and before that he was DC at Iowa. Offense this year could be a challenge because we lost Calhoun, Orr, and Brandon Williams but we are always stacked on the O-Line and the defense should be pretty good. We were very young last year and we gelled toward the end, esp. vs. Auburn. We do NOT play Ohio State this year, but we go TO Michigan, Iowa, and Purdue (they could be tough this year)…but then we get Illinois, Minnesota, N-western at home so that should be 3 wins. Plus, Penn State won’t be the same team this year, so we SHOULD be able to handle them. Should be an interesting season…hope UGA does well too!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 11:01 AM | Link to this
brewerfan, didn’t Calhoun go to Detroit? He always looked like a solid back. Good luck to you guys this year!
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 11:02 AM | Link to this
Kalamazoo,..I had no idea that all those guys went to Western Michigan!! Right on! That would be a good game, indeed!!
By Blacksburger
May 10, 2006 11:02 AM | Link to this
Auburn backed out on VT because they “had” to play 7 home games.
And VT isn’t a “worthy” oppenent? That’s cool. Keep thinking like that; LSU did in 02, ask them how that turned out…
And a #1 draft pick doesn’t mean you have a “good program”. It means you have a good player.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 11:20 AM | Link to this
Blacksburger, I apologize, those comments were uncalled for. My opinion the move to the ACC was a good one. You guys look like you might have a good QB battle going this year. Good Luck with it. And if you play the bees this year please put a hurtin’ on them.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 11:24 AM | Link to this
Blacksburger, I didn’t say Western had a good program I said decent program. They had an old Florida HC running the program for awhile who built it up then watched it run down. The new HC there looks like he means business. Althought he had his son playing QB. Didn’t go very well last year. But you are absolutely correct with your last comment, look at NC State.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this
I’ve never really had anything against VT. As a matter of fact, we have something in common!…..51-7!…isn’t that right, Blacksburger?! I hope ya’ll lay Georgia Tech out, like a beach towel!
By crs
May 10, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this
I think Evans and Richts schedule strategy is right on playing one additional tough opponent and playing two teams that should be wins, with teams like Auburn TN Florida SC and GT every year and then an LSU and/or an Alabama thrown in, our schedule is already brutal and not favorable in the least to playing for national titles, if a playoff system comes into play and strength of schedule truly matters like it does in NCAA basketball then a different strategy may be in order. As the system stands now if you lose once no matter who you lose to, you are basically done in NCAA hopes and most likely an at-large BCS bid.
By ugay
May 10, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this
Oh, but Spanky, you are probably the same dipsh!t that says Tech isn’t a rival to UGAg, but the beach towel comment just shows that Tech really does matter. I can’t wait to come back on here when Tech beats the leghumpers this year. It’s going to be fun! We love new quarterbacks! Just ask Cox.
By brewerfaninATL
May 10, 2006 12:33 PM | Link to this
Yeah, Calhoun did go to Detroit…just ONE pick ahead of the Packers who would have snapped him up! I feel bad for Calhoun because now he gets to see for himself how one man (Matt Millen) can totally run one team (the Lions) into the ground…too, too bad!
By crs
May 10, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this
ugay- I wouldn’t consider someone in the 12th game of the year a “NEW quarterback”.
By jamesd
May 10, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this
Thanks UGAY the suspense was killing me. Now I know. Not that I needed a boost you just made my day. It’s pathetic, and your first response was filled with insults. I great to be a Dawg.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 12:44 PM | Link to this
Yeah ,that’s right! I’ll re-iterate just for you! I hope Virginia Tech mops the floor with ya,..then whoops you again, for not getting in corners! So, which flag are you waving now?! Last year, we had a “new” QB (one in which ya’ll predicted to dismantle) and he gave you plenty of love!….JUST ASK BALL!
I have always hated Tech, but never quite said that you didn’t matter! Tech always hurts our “strength of schedule”, but that’s about all that Tech can hurt!!
“We’re gonna, we’re gonna, we’re gonna….You’re gonna do what?! You never answered me, when was the last time Tech…outscored Georgia?,…(cause ya technically haven’t won in 12 years!). STOP CRYING, AND GO BACK TO CLASS!
By Blacksburger
May 10, 2006 12:58 PM | Link to this
Hey, VT will beat GT for ya’ll whenever we get the oppurtunity…
To the dawgs who don’t wanna play the Hokies, I ask why? I think it’d be a good series, and I think our fans would get along pretty well.
By jamesd
May 10, 2006 01:08 PM | Link to this
I personally would love to see UGA play VT. I think they consistently have a top team despite a few bobbles here and there. They also get a lot of media love.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this
VaTech would be an excellent game! Can’t believe that there is a bee buzzing around here. Somebody swat it or roll down the window and let it out.
brewerfan, Millen 12-52 (?) as GM and gets a five year extension? The Ford family ran off the greatest RB of all time in Barry Sanders. If he had played just three more years NOBODY would have touched his yard total. Why can’t they run off Millen?
By brewerfaninATL
May 10, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this
gdawginkalamazoo,
Agree wholeheartedly about Barry Sanders. Yeah, Emmitt has the record, but look at all the All-Pros he ran behind for al those years, and plus the Hall of Famers at QB, WR, TE, etc. Put Sanders behind that line and on that team and he would easily have 20,000 career yards. Poor Barry had to settle for Scott Mitchell, Rodney Peete, Andre Ware (or Ware’s Andre), and a crappy O-Line for all those years…that’s what drove him to his retirement. Think how bad the Lions would have been without Barry, they would have been worse than the Bengals and Cardinals combined! Too bad for Barry because he was a class guy who deserved a he!! of a lot more than what he got!
By War Eagle
May 10, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this
Blacksburger,I am not sure what the reason was for this home and home to be cancelled. I believe(not sure) it was SEC and ACC conference games moved around..It would have been a good series..brewerinatlanta, hope this series can be worked out. Auburn has not played up North in a long time..I hope that running back you had is GONE..He was a good player, of course our defense did`nt help the cause.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 03:02 PM | Link to this
War Eagle and Blacksburger, it would be great to see some SEC teams farther North. Even playing some of the Big Ten teams would be great. Usually it only happens in the bowl games when the players are injured from the season or just plain worn out.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 03:13 PM | Link to this
Kalamazoo,..yeah, I agree! Purdue(?) played us very well, but the only time we see them, is in a bowl situation! I’d still like to play Pitt. I think they might be a talented team this year!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 10, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this
Spanky, Yeah Pitt would be a good one. i don’t think we would have to worry about Tony Dorsett or Dan Marino so bring em on.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 03:40 PM | Link to this
oooh!…That was a painful memory! I still remember Terry Hoage ALMOST tipping that final pass in the endzone!…for you youngster’s, this is a reference to the 1981 National Championship against Pitt!
By Jeremy
May 10, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this
I remember that game and I remember that play! That was after Herschel bolted for the NJ Generals, correct? Kirby Smart and Calvin Ruff also had big plays. Marino and Dorsett did give us hell that day! I would indeed like to see a regular season game with Pitt!
By # 12
May 10, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this
Playing Clemscum gives them a leg up on recruiting. I endorse a Big-12 semi-regular rival like Texas or Oklahoma. Either one is a high profile program without the coast to coast trip to play a PAC-10 team. Aim high and don’t play 1AA except for an occasional Georgia Southern.
By Spanky
May 10, 2006 05:22 PM | Link to this
Okay fellas, I have a small update! I just got off the phone with my source, and he said that Coach Ball is making a huge impact! Kregg Lumpkin is practicing hard enough, and playing well enough to make a legitimate campaign to be number one! The others aren’t slacking, he’s just making that extra effort, consistantly! Also, the O-Line is improving as expected. I asked about Stafford, and his response was…, “All I can say, is the coaches really like him, and you’ll see him soon enough!” He said that he should know something about the defense in a day or so.
By Jeremy
May 10, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this
Alright!I was hoping Lumpkin would return to form! Go Dawgs!
By War Eagle
May 10, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this
Blacksburger, the Auburn Va Tech series was cancelled because of home and home scheduling involving Clemson, so I have no idea what this means, but unfortuantly it did not work out.I agree VT is a worthy opponent, we got you in the Sugar Bowl, but we really had a great team in 2004, should have advanced, but that is history..move on. Kalamamzoo is correct, UGA and Auburn should play more northern teams. I think SEC is better conference than the Big Ten, but both conferences produce solid teams, year in and out.I talked to a associate AD at Auburn this PM, and I ask him the question about schedules and his answer was close to what we are all blogging…guarantees, TV and conference games. The 12th game is primarily for $$$$$$.The concern coaches have for the 12th game is more true freshman will be playing which means less Red Shirts.
By ConyersDawg
May 10, 2006 11:40 PM | Link to this
Great info Spanky!
Hey guys, I would appreciate the prayers for our family. Our Aunt Debbie died suddenly yesterday. Way way unexpected. Hopefully I can get back to blogging some time this week.
By brewerfaninATL
May 11, 2006 07:24 AM | Link to this
War Eagle,
Yeah, it would be cool to come down to Auburn…like you, we haven’t played a regular season game in the south in a long time. I may be wrong on the years but I remember in the late 80’s (maybe 1988-1989) we had a home & home with the Hurricanes and it was UGLY! We were an awful team and they were a major powerhouse and we lost both games 51-3 and then 23-0. It was cool to play against a team of that caliber but it was a HUGE mismatch on our part. I think we finished those seasons 2-9 and 1-10…this was before Alvarez turned us around. BTW, Calhoun is now in the NFL so you don’t have to worry about him…but, we DO have a new stable of runners with his running style! I hope we can work this out, it would be a tremendous challenge and would look good in the eyes of the BCS voters!
By joe
May 11, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this
What is the big deal about playing a good out of conference schedule? The SEC is all about winning the conference and let the national picture sort itself out. Let’s play some good games. If you win the SEC you have a pretty good chance of playing in the NC game, though that hasn’t been a given recently but that is because USC has been so dominant. Auburn plays for the NC in 2004 if it had a beefed up schedule, that’s it.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 11, 2006 09:50 AM | Link to this
Joe, I think Auburn plays for the NC in 2004 if they didn’t try to fire their coach in the off season. Props to TT for what he did, I think is great after what they put him through. Going undefeated and winning the SEC should be an automatic bid for the NC.. Toughest conference in the country bar none. The Pac-10 and Big Ten need to get championship game going all the real conferences have.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 11, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this
ConyersDawg,
Peace and prayers to your family!
By brewerfaninATL
May 11, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this
gdawginkalamazoo,
I agree, the Big Ten needs a championship game…problem is, we need a 12th team to join. If Notre Dame would grow a sack and realize that they can make great money in the Big Ten, then that would be perfect…then I think we would be right on par with the SEC (we’re just a hair below as it is)! I mean, they already play Michigan, Michigan State, and Purdue every year…plus they get Penn State this year, so that’s half a Big Ten schedule right there. Then they could still play USC, Navy, and Boston College like they do every year and add one cream-puff or someone else like Tennessee, GA Tech, etc. and they are set! But, because of their TV deal and extra cash flow they generate, they will NEVER do anything ballsy and join the Big Ten, so I guess we’ll settle for being 1B next to SEC’s 1A. Maybe they’d join the Big East where they would dominate every year, but probably not the Big Ten where it would be a dogfight every year!
By Spanky
May 11, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this
ConyersDawg,..I’m really sorry for your loss! I will definitely pray for you and your family….My Condolences! God Bless!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 11, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this
brewerfan,
Yeah. Grab that extra team. ND evidently does really well with that NBC contract. Also, I can’t understand the BCS tie in that they get the automatic bid if they win 6 games a year, well at least it seems that way. Now they have to pay Wei$$ all that money so you are right they won’t grow a pair because a Big Ten conference championship won’t pay enough. The BCS jack is ALL theirs if they make it. And they usually give it to them. What other teams could you guys get to join to even it out? Maybe a MAC team?
By Spanky
May 11, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this
Kalamazoo,..Thanks for bringing that up! I loathe tie-ins!! There should be no such thing as an automatic BCS Bowl Bid! It dampens my day just thinking about it!
By brewerfaninATL
May 11, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this
gdawginkalamazoo,
I thought about a MAC team before, but unless it’s a team that totally dominates year in and year out, like Marshall did a while ago, it wouldn’t do much good. Now Marshall is in the Conf. USA, which is a slight jump up from the MAC. The Big Ten teams usually schedule a MAC team in their non-conf. games because it’s a midwest game and their isn’t too much travel involved (kind of like if UGA plays Central Fla.). Plus we also have a bowl tie-in with the MAC for the Motor City Bowl (our 6th or 7th place team vs. their first) and the Big Ten 9 times out of 10 cleans their clocks, unless it’s someone like Indiana. I don’t know, to me if it ain’t Notre Dame I don’t see who else it could be that would be of great benefit. Still, 11 teams is too weird and too f-ed up…we NEED a 12 team (come on Notre Dame, grow a pair and join the Big Ten!!)
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 11, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this
brewerfan, I got a feeling that NBC contract pays for Wei$$’s salary so ever how long that runs for. Maybe if you get a MAC team to join that would raise the quality of the team and the level of players they can get so they would be more competitive. There are some good size schools in the MAC. I know that Western here in KZOO has about 22,000+ students.
By War Eagle
May 11, 2006 09:49 PM | Link to this
I would like to post UGA 2007 schedule and the structure of being a regular AD or a professional AD, this is the most impressive scheduling from a Pro AD, whoever it was Dooley or Damon: 9/8/07-South Carolina, 9/15/07 WESTERN CAROLINA, 9/22/07 Alabama, 9/29/07 OLE MISS, 10/06/07, Tennessee, 10/13/07 VANDY 10/27/07 Florida, 10/03/07 TROY 10/11/07 Auburn, 11/17/07 KENTUCKY, 11/24/07 Georgia Tech. Notice the caption teams and who the opponent is the next week except Florida, play Vandy and TWO WEEKS LATER PLAY FLORIDA…WHAT A PROFILE?? There might be one goof, Troy plays tough..watch out!!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 12, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, the stars are lining up! It is about time they paid attention to who, when and where. Although I don’t know who is at home and away (didn’t bother to look it up). We always get run down by seasons end. That is the nature of the SEC. BuLLdawg on the other page was complaining about the season ticket prices and who we had at home. From his list looks like he should be mad. I would have thought we would have had better quality.
By dawgfacedboy
May 12, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this
UGAY- would “cupcakes out of conference schedule” include such powerhouses like Southern Miss, Central Fla., Western Carolina, Wyoming, Lousiana Tech., Eastern Michigan, Middle Tenn. State, San Jose State, and Florida A&M? These are the “powerhouse non-conference” games on your schedule from 2003-present. You should be commended for playing such a grueling schedule! Try not to write so angry, it might make you look like you actually know what your talking about!
By UGAY
May 12, 2006 11:25 AM | Link to this
dawgfacedboy sniffs monkey hineys
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this
Ugay,..do you have your hall-pass, little boy?
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this
We’re gonna, we’re gonna…Excuse me, Tech lost to Georgia AGAIN last night, giving us the series!…Fiddlesticks! Foiled by the “Leghumpers” again, eh?
By ballen12
May 12, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this
Dawgface. With the exception of Western Carolina (this season), not a single one of the teams you listed were on the Georgia schedule from 2003-present. How can you come on here and just spew such blatant lies. So we have Western Carolina this year. We also have a Colorado team that has won its division 4 of the last 5 seasons. Everyone forgets Georgia Tech every year. Arizona St., and Clemson coming up. maybe Oregon too. Oh yeah don’t forget about Clemson in 2003. Either bring solid information or go f*$^ around on someone elses message board.
By godawg
May 12, 2006 12:03 PM | Link to this
Um…ballen12?…I think dawgface was replying to ugay by throwing florida’s out-of-conference schedule at him…dawgface is one of us…down boy…good dawg…that’s right, bite the nasty gator person…
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 12:08 PM | Link to this
Ballen12,…..Hold up on that carwash! Dawgfacedboy was replying to “Ugay”. He was defending OUR schedule, mentioning schools that Tech or Florida plays.
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this
…..nice shooting, though!
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this
Ya’ll check this out! It has nothing to do with OUR dawgs, but it’s funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cSRpu7bI04
By dawgfacedboy
May 12, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this
Thank you to Spanky and godawg for realizing the purpose behind my last blog. Ballen 12 I can only guess that since it’s a Friday, therefore the end of the work week, that your patience and judgement is pretty low right now. Either that or your trainer’s name is Greg Anderson! Either way I suggest you treat yourself to a beer tonight….hell have 7 or 8 and relax! It’s obvious your a free swinger so I’ll try and keep the curveballs to a minimum from now on!
By dawgfacedboy
May 12, 2006 12:55 PM | Link to this
UGAY I was curious what your comeback was going to be. I was expecting something like “WHATEVER 14 OUT OF 16 LEGHUMPERS” which seems to be your universal response to just about everything. Instead you chose to conform to the “little boy” that you’ve been accused of being…cute. Whatever the case for your lame response it’s obvious that once again your argument holds no validity whatsoever. Now crawl back into your trailer or I’ll be forced to sick Ballen 12 on you!!
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this
DawgFace,..I’m sure Ballen12 didn’t mean to attack. He’s had some great posts, like yourself! I would let that one go. Did you check out the clip?
By Tigerfighter
May 12, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this
I think everyone is forgetting the real reasons we play “weak” teams. We play them for them. They need to make money too and they also would like to improve their conference.Every D1 team has a so called “weak” schedule. The fact is that the other conferences hate the SEC and nit pick our skeds.As for Tech, You shoulda stayed in the SEC or do you bugs not remember when you were here and worth the presses time?
By dawgfacedboy
May 12, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this
All in good fun Spanky my friend! Just thought i’d bust his balls just a little for jumping on my case….albeit by mistake. No harm no foul, all is well in the Dawgpound! I havn’t had a chance to watch the clip yet. I’m looking forward to checking it out after work.
By War Eagle
May 12, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this
Scheduling is very difficult, Auburn is trying to get away from what probably cost us a BCS CG. Some schools really have no choice to play Western Carolinas Ball State etc. Its a process of getting to the right games. Here is a list Auburn has tried to schedule in the last 4 years:Wisconsin(in the process), Arizona,Maryland,(home and home conflict), Minnesota, NCState(conference tie-up, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Stanford( gearing their schedule to Dukes, Military Academy). The only results is Wisconsin, which is still in play. All coaches like “locks” before the ball is teed up, but still they want respectability from the League and supporters.We open with Washington State, which is a far-cry from Applachian State.
By brewerfaninATL
May 12, 2006 01:47 PM | Link to this
War Eagle,
Do you know if there is a website or a link I can find that says Auburn is in the works with getting Wisconsin to play them? I’ve browsed the Badger websites and they only show the schedules in advance and not who they are trying to get. I just remember we were in the works with Va. Tech for a home/home but they backed out…maybe, perhaps Auburn will fill that slot? I sure hope so! Thanks and good luck to Auburn this year!
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 12, 2006 02:48 PM | Link to this
Spanky, saw the video. LMAO. Dog must of drank some gatorade.
War Eagle, all these teams say they want to play the SEC elite but they don’t really mean it. Sure the bowl games are bowl games kids having a fun trip not really as focused as they should be or would during the regular season. Of course USC gets to say they beat an SEC team but ARK was down last year.
By gator the dog catcher
May 12, 2006 03:15 PM | Link to this
Aim high??? Is Georia Southern coming back on the schedule? What about Boise State? Northeast Louisianna? I’m sure it was because the big boys didn’t want to play UGAY!
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 03:34 PM | Link to this
Kalamazoo,…Arkansas is usually down most years(barring the ’70s). Speaking of, have you heard anything about Matt Jones? His pre-season catches looked impressive last year!
I’d like to see either a Georgia/USC game, or an LSU/USC game!…Not only a clash of the schools, but clash in lifestyles!
Glad you dug the clip, man!
By SunDawg
May 12, 2006 03:41 PM | Link to this
Good clip, Spanky. You can see that the dog clearly warns his leg not to get too close to the rawhide, but the leg doesn’t listen. This may solve the riddle about the three-legged dogs you see every once in a while.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 12, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this
Great take on the clip SunDawg.
By Spanky
May 12, 2006 04:10 PM | Link to this
Sundawg,..LMAO!! He CLEARLY warned the leg on multiple occasions!! I agree,..the leg got what it deserved, and hopefully learned it’s lesson!
By War Eagle
May 12, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this
Go to: athletic search.com, and find what schools paid for GUARANTEED CONTRACTS…..Bammer paid $450,000 to Illinois state and got BEAT, another long day in Power of Dixieland Football.
By War Eagle
May 14, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this
Sporting News has put the “jinx” on Auburn again in 2006.Preseason poll…# 1 Notre Dame #2 Ohio State, #3 Auburn(11-1)….Best SEC backfield-Auburn, Best SEC RB- Kenny Irons>> they might have two of three correct, but their is NO WAY Auburn is third best team in the country now. I believe the Sports Editor of the Sporting News ia a Auburn alumni???
By Pagopago
May 14, 2006 05:07 PM | Link to this
Actually, the Toledo Rockets taught Texas Tech how to play football at the GMAC Bowl, they also taught many of the MAC schools how to play football!
By ol Yeller
May 14, 2006 07:47 PM | Link to this
Waw Eagle, do not worry about NB being #1 too long…
By Bob
May 14, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this
I grew up in Greenville SC and am both a Clemson fan and a Georgia fan,I know weird. I can tell you that Clemson fans want to play Georgia more than Georgia wants to play Clemson. Not because Georgia’s scared but because Georgia wants to have 7 home games a year now that there will be 12 games a year. But you have to admit that this is a great solution for both teams. Clemson gets a high profile game to help them get up to the elite level Georgias already at (if they can win some of them). And Georgia does not have to travel far for a great non conference game that helps with computer polls. Did you know that as the crow flys Clemson and Georgia are closer than Georgia and Tech by one mile. Think of all the great games these teams have played over the years. Anyone remember THE BUTLER DID IT! that was the head line in the Greenville paper the day after Butlers 60 yarder beat clemson in I think 84. Anyone else agree this should be a regular series?
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 15, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this
Bob, Don’t know how you can be both, but I hope you shake that Clemsonitis. The Butler did it game was my first as a UGA student. I had been to plenty of games growing up but to be sitting in the student section that day was one of the best UGA sports moments I have (and probably ever will) seen in person. To have that many people be that quiet when he was lining up for the kick was enough, but when it sailed through the uprights the place went absolutely CRAZY. Drinks flying everywhere. I could have wrung my shirt out and mixed drinks for a week.
By godawg
May 15, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this
Bob, Lots of great GA/Clemson moments, it was a great series and an easy game travel- wise for both teams. I know UGA (and probably Clemson too), while they might like to renew the series, is seeking more “national” as opposed to “regional” opponents to fill the 12th spot. That has long been a criticism of SEC teams, that we don’t ever play Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 10, etc. Those kind of wins can really put you in the national spotlight and move you up the polls and into the CG. Of course, lose them, and you drop like a stone. Just ask AuDarn.
By War Eagle
May 15, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this
Update on Caleb King..reliable source..King might be putting Auburn on the slimm list>UGA favorite. Auburn has outstanding RB for the next 4 years with K. Irons, Brad Lester, Golden Tate( 215, 4.38) Mario Fannin( 220, 4.35)and probably our best Bo Harris, non-qualifer this year at Hargraves.who is also 215 and 4.5. Caleb will be the only RB Auburn recruits this year unless they are moved to DB.Irons, Lester,Fannin and Harris are ALL GEORGIANS, Tate is from Maryland.
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 15, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this
War Eagle, not another BO at Auburn. If I were him I’d change my name. Mo, Ko, Ho, So, Jo, anything other than Bo might work. You mentioned Hargraves. i saw an article in ESPN magamzine about that school. Can you imagine playing that team? Those are some of the toughest players to come out of high school and the only reason they are there is to get their grades up so they can go pro. Does anyone know at what level they play? Junior College?
By Bob
May 15, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this
I had split parents one in Easley Sc father remarried and moved to Loganville. Moved to live with father when I was 10. Join boyscouts and ushered UGA games. Fell in love with Uga but still like Clemson. I know complicated!!
By War Eagle
May 15, 2006 09:07 PM | Link to this
Kalamazoo, another Bo is on the horizion, get ready, but maybe UGA has a #34 in the grasps. Another great day in the fall for UGA-Auburn game.its amazing you mentioned Hargraves, I was talking to a UGA friend today and we chatted about how tough can a high school get as Hargraves, the best 5 stars high school team in the country. How can they get a schedule?
By gdawginkalamazoo
May 16, 2006 07:57 AM | Link to this
War Eagle, Hargraves plays at the high school level? Jeez. I would of though JC kinda like that college in Oklahoma we used to send kids to.
By Ben
May 16, 2006 11:09 AM | Link to this
Why is there no blog on the latest comments from Michael Adams? COME ONE AJC! Give me a forum. It’s time for this guy to dragged out of the President’s office, placed in a burlap bag, and beaten with sacks of encyclopedias. For Bush and the CIA who are probably monitoring this…..I’m only kidding……or am I?
By AltamahaDawg
May 16, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this
Ben, would that really warrant a blog? I think everyone took that for what its worth. I am no fan of Adams, but I do understand this is not 1975 anymore and we are miserably PC these days. Whats the big deal? Does it change your life somehow that UGA is taking a look at trying to curb the alchohol image a bit? CBS not using WLOCP would not prevent folks from partying as they always have. We will always call it that no matter. I know I will, and continue to participate in that namesake. He did have a good point though that recent death associated with the drinking arent good for anyones reputation. Frankly I am surprised that some of these moves werent in place many many years ago. (curbing underage campus drinking, parking restrictions, giving a damn about public image of a state university) AGAIN, no fan of Adams, so please dont waste your time convincing me what a snake he is. What specifically do you not agree with about his latest statement about WLOCP?
By clark
May 16, 2006 05:13 PM | Link to this
Tech and Notre Dame primetime? What’s wrong with this picture? Sounds like a plan we should copy. Storied teams, primetime, Galey vs. Weiss. Damn, I hope we don’t book a patsy for our 12th slot. How about SoCal or Texas or Oklahoma or Miami? Any team other than Northeast Whatever State or University of Whatever at Wherever. Please. I swear I’ll bet on the dawgs regardless of who it is.
By Ben
May 17, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this
Altamaha,
No it doesn’t change my life. Do I think one drop less of alcohol will be consumed if the name is changed? God no. My main problem is that this is just another political move that serves no purpose from a man who does not care about old traditions that many UGA fans hold dear. I just don’t get it. This is a man who values images and money in high regard. A politician. Why can’t he see that WLOCP is a “brand”? Much like the Red River Shootout. People all over the country know what the WLOCP is and it’s one of most watched games of the year. It’s part of the fabric of college football and it just p** me off that Adams wants to be so PC about it. When is the last time you even heard about a university president making the news other than Duke’s? They shouldn’t be. Guess I’m just annoyed.
By josh
May 17, 2006 12:17 PM | Link to this
may i just simply say Michael Adams is a fool..
By AltamahaDawg
May 17, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this
Ben, thank you. I was about to beleive that nobody in here could speak about Adams without resorting to that hatred that I beleive some people are just blindly following. He is not a fool, or he wouldnt have been employed by the Board of Regents to run the flagship university. I look forward to the day when we hire somebody more likable, but I cannot disagree with every thing he says or does simply because folks say I should hate him. Clearly he is not trying to make pretty with football fans here. I’m not sure thats the job of a president however.
You made GREAT points! I guess its just the conotation of the drinking. I do remember Fred Davidson was the first to crack down on blatent drinking within Sanford, and he was quite unpopular for a while. I dont think Adams is the first or only person to begin to want to curb the “party school” image. I think he is just the boldest. Just like he was no way behind the ousting of Dooley, (that started long before he was there) he just handled it poorly. I also have a feeling that not many folks outside of the BuLLdawg nation really consider him as newsworthy, for the stuff we obsess about, anyway. And I do know UGA as a whole enjoys its best national image lately , so maybe good with the bad. My personal view is that Board has finally found somebody arrogant and egotisticl enough to do the stuff they have long wanted, and happy to have him hated for. I think he’s the designated bad guy for while, then they will tone it down soon enough with somebody we actually like.
I am with you as far as traditions goes, and hate the PC era. Winston Cup was one of the most recognizable trademarks, right? Can they run beer commmercials on college games anymore? If so, not for long. I am not always as PC as the next guy. I am not the Universtiy president though. He gets paid to be. I absolutely agree with you that loosing the WLOCP is no good, but are you shocked? Its him or the next guy. May as well be the jerk blamed for it.
See you at the Worlds Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.
By ugay
May 18, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/gatech/stories/0519techncaa.html
So, we have beaten THUGA within the last decade!!!! Woo-hoo!! BuLLDawg, please edit all your posts and get the facts straight!! I doubt you will though.
By TitletownUSA
May 19, 2006 01:09 AM | Link to this
I see and hear some complaints about playing so many west coast teams. The fact is, more west coast teams are willing to play in south in Sept. than northern teams. Like ‘em or not, Notre Dame is an exception to that.
Most every school avoids scheduling big OOC games in the middle of their conference schedules. Tennessee does it, but that’s because they can afford to. They end their season every year with South Carolina, Kentucky, and Vandy. They play their bigger conference games earlier in the year.
But look at the records. How many times has Michigan ever played a regular season game in the deep south? ONCE in their entire history. Most of the other Big 10 teams are the same way. I can think of Ohio St. coming south to play NC St. and LSU. And Michigan St. played @ FSU once. The point is, it’s hard for an SEC school to go and play some of those teams if they aren’t willing to come south to play us.
West coast teams are stepping up. And SEC teams are returning the favor.
By Southside Drug Rep
May 19, 2006 08:16 AM | Link to this
Fellow Dawg Fans:
Vanderbilt opens against MIGHIGAN this year while we play the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky. The last regular season game out of the South was 1965 when we beat Michigan in the Big House. WE HAVE MONEY. WE WILL TRAVEL. PLEASE SCHEDULE HOME AND AWAY WITH FIRST RATE TEAMS.
By TitletownUSA
May 23, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this
Do you know why Vandy is opening at Michigan? Because ESPN put together a special “made for tv” game involving the two. The same situation occurred when VT cancelled on LSU and ESPN helped arrange for Oregon St. to come in instead. And the same thing is happening between Auburn and Washington St.
But why would a UGA fan want to see his team go play @ Michigan for the THIRD time in its history without Michigan coming here even once? That doesn’t make ANY sense considering we’re all trying to win a national championship.
UGA doesn’t need to apologize to anyone for its scheduling. UGA’s played the Michigans, the USC’s, the Texas’ all without return games in Athens. We did it for money when the program was struggling - especially during and after the 50’s. But when Vince came on the scene, it was no longer necessary. It was time for teams to come to us. And with big time series with schools like Clemson added to the SEC slate, there’s no need for anyone to criticize UGA’s schedule.