The Junkyard Blawg

By Michelle

December 3, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Geaux Tigers! Thank you for winning the SEC…

By Dr Morpheus

December 3, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

This year, one would be hard pressed to say exactly who should be in the BCS Championship game. So, let’s get on the Sugar Bowl bandwagon where it’s us instead of 3 loss Florida or 4 loss Tennessee. I propose a dance face-off prior to the game with the Rainbow Warriors performing the Haka and the Dawgs doing the Soulja Boy. The motivational move d’jour- Mark Richt strutting his stuff in front of the blacked-out Bulldog Nation.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Well said. The focus now should be on dominating Hawaii and using that as a springboard to a possible preseason #1 ranking and title run next year.

By Reality

December 3, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

I keep hearing about the 2 dropped balls and the Dawgs would be in the NC but how about the fumble at Vandy that saved a 3 loss season. You have got to discuss it both ways. Every good team has near misses both ways and you have to capitalize on those opportunities to direct your season the way you want it to go.

By Pat

December 3, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

I think the bowl powers have decided that Georgia can’t play in a bowl game outdoors. We better be ready for Hawaii or we’ll walk out feeling like we did in the Ga. Dome vs. WVA. Missouri really got jobbed. They beat Kansas and Illinois. Sometimes head-to-head counts, sometimes it doesn’t.

By Coondogmange

December 3, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Whining,moaning and what if’s are a part of football. I do not see that changing even if a playoff system is developed. The dogs will not garner any more recognition by waxing the warriors.

By Pat

December 3, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

Coondog, You are right. If UGA wins it’ll hardly be mentioned but a loss will light up these blogs. Except for the prices, the Sugar Bowl will play 2nd fiddle in NO to the NC game.

By David

December 3, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

I totally agree. There has always been some bias in the polls that favored the so-called ” big name” schools. But it was like this long before the BCS. So Bulldog ntaion, lets get on with rallying around the team and getting a win in New Orleans. David

By beachdog

December 3, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Who says we are gonna wax the Rainbow Warriors?

IMHO, those guys are WAY tougher than either LSU or Ohio State.

By mcdawg

December 3, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

How about the Rose` bowl-punted

agreed time to focus on hawaii and black out the Dome

By LSU Rocks

December 3, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

“Last six days” mentality? Wrong. It took LSU a season to win the SEC Championship. Face it, it would be unfair to let a two loss team slip past a two loss conference champ. All the whining and bellyaching in the world won’t change the facts on the field: LSU won the SEC Championship. The Doggies didn’t even get there.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Speaking of ESPN bias, did anyone else notice that they listed Herschel as only the #3 best college football player ever? What a load of insect dung. If there’s ever another player as good as Herschel, he won’t exist in our lifetimes.

By LSU sniffs Jocks

December 3, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

It is fair when you consider that Georgia played in a much tougher division than LSU. I don’t think anyone would disagree that Georgia would be a more deserving national title contender than say West Virginia even though they won the Big East because Georgia plays in a better conference. The reasoning is really the same when you compare the two respective SEC divisions.

By shrimp_boater

December 3, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

Dear Mark Richt: Your bellyaching on national TV that Georgia should represent the SEC in the national championship game is embarrassing. We expect criticism of our conference from outsiders, but when members of the SEC Nation downplay the significance of the SEC Championship…you’ve gone too far. Now you’ve got your players whining in the news. An alternative comment could have been that the SEC Championship is important. Auburn 2004 had a legitimate gripe. Win your division in the conference. Win the Conference Championship. Then whine.

By Leslie Miles

December 3, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

NEW UGA MATH: 4-2=5

By Oh Really?

December 3, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Dear shrimp_boater, Nobody cares what you think. If you don’t support your school over all others, then you’re a pathetic fan and/or alumni. I’ll be pulling for LSU to beat Ohio State but your assertion that Georgia shouldn’t have tried for the National Title game is ludicrous.

By Georgia Fan

December 3, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

The real travesty is how this is being twisted and turned into a supposed disappointment for Georgia. Georgia has nothing to be disappointed about. We had a very outside shot a playing in the big game. It didn’t happen. Everyone but the local media has moved on. The same local media that once proclaimed Georgia might not even make it to a bowl at all this year (ahem…Chip Towers…ahem) now calls a Sugar Bowl berth a “consolation”. What a joke. We are young, 10-2, and in the Top 5. We overachieved this year and have much to look forward to. Its a great time to be a Dawg.

As for Hawaii, let the “Georgia better watch out” talk begin. We’ve been here before. This is a horrible matchup for Georgia. We’ll hear for a month how legit and dangerous Hawaii is. Yet, if/when we beat them Georgia will have mysteriously proved nothing. They were just a lowly WAC team. Let’s see if Georgia can do that against the SEC next year and blah, blah, blah. S.O.B.S.=Same Ole Bull**.

Nothing against Hawaii. I think they are a very good team. But Georgia earned the right to prove themselves against a BCS conference champion. I blame the Rose Bowl.

By reality check

December 3, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

We need to bring our “A” game to beat Hawaii. Everybody is talking about their offense, but the biggest thing that worries me is unlike other WAC teams they are really good on defense.

If we play like we are capable of playing we will win the game comfortably and wind up ranked second or third in the country. That is way better than I thought we would be this year.

Do I think we would beat LSU or Ohio State if we played them? Definitely on Ohio State and probably LSU. That’s not the opportunity we have. I believe Hawaii is probably stronger than Ohio State. We better be ready.

By Coondogmange

December 3, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

The coaching staff nor the teams can control what the talking heads at ESPN, the coaches poll, the Bowl selection committees, or BCS etc. feel about the dogs. The dogs can conrol their own destiny by showing up at the Sugar Bowl and playing with the intensity shown since mid season. If they do, the recognition and the pre-season rankings will follow.

By Cuz

December 3, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Let’s get the team fired up to play in the SUGAR Bowl. The black jersies will help. Let’s roll over the Bows and send them back to the South Pacific having learned the hard way what SEC football is all about.

By Mike in GTMO

December 3, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this

The saddest thing is not that Georgia does not get to play for the Championship - we lost games and that put is where we are. No, the saddest thing is that the opportunity existed for the BCS bowls to create compelling matchup but failed utterly to do so. Georgia/USC would have been fantastic.

I want to see Georgia and other elite SEC teams get an opportunity to travel out of the south and play the other genuinely elite teams of the nation on their own turf. Too many critics nail SEC football for failing to play out of conference and that argument ends up having merit when the stinking bowl system traps SEC elite teams into the same old Atlanta and New Orleans bowls!

Winning is great but getting the opportunity to play in compelling games that catch broad-scale national interest is much better whether you win or lose (winning is preferred of course). Does anybody else find it nuts that the 2nd and 3rd tier bowls are in many cases more interesting than the BCS games?

At the risk of running on, one more opinion - the plus one playoff idea being discussed is inadequate. The 2 hottest teams of this moment would be shafted in that format - Georgia and USC. An 8 team playoff would create just 2 extra games and we could have college football right through December! Dare to dream.

Go DAWGS! Take Hawaii seriously and give em hell!

By Tville Dawg

December 3, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Well said Bill King.

Let’s celebrate the fact that UGA is one of the top teams in America and has been invited to a very prestigous bowl game.

I wouldn’t swap with Tennessee right now. Not to mention South Carolina. The gators would love to have our spot this year.

Remember just a few short years ago CMR was very graciously saying “We are very excited about playing the upcoming Music City Bowl.” (Paraphrased) (No slam on this bowl intended.)

As I usually sign off on my posts-What a great year to be a DAWG.

By BooHoo

December 3, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

Look at the bright side….all the tears in Georgia should end the water drought!!!!!

By Dawgcrzy

December 3, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

I say let’s show Colt what the top of the dome looks like.Our defensive front will take alot of pressure off our D-backs.I also think Stafford will shine brighter than Colt.They may have a good defense,and a powerful high scoring offense but think about it,so do we.We already have faced some of the best O’s and D’s in the country Hawaii has not.It should be a great game that we should win by three TD’s.Finish the drill!GO DAWGS!!

By Pago Pago

December 3, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

The DAWGS had better worry about The Rainbow Warriers scoring 50 plus points the first half….

By newsflash

December 3, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

hey pups, hawaii already has black jerseys. im sure theyll be shaking in their boots when they look up at an entire stadium wearing their team colors. morons.

By DawgGone

December 3, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Chip-You are right, its over let’s move on and be glad we are even in a BCS bowl.

LSU-Good job you did what you had to do. Your coach is a dork and I still think he is going to Mich.

UT-Once again you lucked out like no other team in football history to get to Atlanta. Now it’s back to the trailer park to love on Momma.

Tech-All you stupid little Techies need to shut the hell up. You had your chance last year to win and conference championship and go to a BCS bowl and couldn’t even do that. I hope Chris Hatcher doesn’t ruin his career by going to coach a 8-4 team at best with a bunch of towel head trekie fans. Have fun on the blue turf AGAIN!

UGA rules and the Techies drool!

By Tville Dawg

December 3, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

shrimp_boater-

You are missing the point. It’s CMR’s job to stand up for his team and play the politics game. Urban Meyer did this last year and got into the big game.

If you don’t do this, somebody will one-up you. Then you’ll be criticized for not being vocal.

I’m sure CMR has moved on.

By Todd

December 3, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

You are fortunate to not be playing USC. You would be smoked and the program would even be worse the following year.

By JT

December 3, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

A month ago I made hotel reservations in New Orleans JUST knowing that LSU would win out, beat the Vols, and the Dawgs would go to Sugar Bowl with LSU playing for the national Title. I was miserable when Arkansas beat LSU and then UT held on for life against the Cats which I thought would cut us out of the BCS bowl picture or relegate us to a rematch vs Va Tech in the Orange Bowl at best. I, for one, am dam* excited to be partying in NOLA for New Years and watching the hottest team in the country in the best bowl game on TV. And I’ll be rooting for LSU vs OSU a week later.

By GWJ

December 3, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Excellent comments. You are right on the money!! One of the most memorable years in UGA football history. We will have a huge crowd in New Orleans. Remember the 20 year Sugar Bowl drought? I will never complain about going to the Sugar Bowl. Go Dogs!!

By suwaneegeorgia

December 3, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

I don’t agree with you Bill. Unless some people make some noise about the system, it’ll never get changed. The squeaky wheel always gets the grease.

By B'ham Alum

December 3, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Correct me if I am wrong, but didn’t the Sugar Bowl have first right of refusal with taking Georgia (SEC replacement). Because they took Georgia the Rose Bowl didn’t even have the option of taking Georgia. (Check out the BCS website)

By jay

December 3, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

Look at Hawaii’s schedule and tell me how they are going to “hang” 50 on Georgia by half-time.

By austindog

December 3, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

If Georgia was 11-2 SEC champs and lost out on the BCS game to a team that finished second in the west there’d be riots in Athens.

By Eat ME

December 3, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Whether Georgia deserves to be in the NC Game, which I don’t believe they do, does not change the fact that this system sucks. We as dedicated fans deserve more than this SHAM. We’re getting scammed by this system.

You can stop whining about our criticism. Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, what a joke, HAwaii is a joke. They don’t even deserve to be there. There schedule is rediculous. We have NOTHING TO GAIN FROM THIS GAME, THAT’S THE REAL PROBLEM I HAVE WITH IT. We’re expected to win, even if we whip them it’s no big deal. It’s a lose-lose proposition…no major bowl game should ever be that way.

By dude

December 3, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

for a rebuilding year, be happy with a BCS bowl bid and root for the SEC in both games. Enough said.

By robdawg06

December 3, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

First if all, you Techsters aren’t allowed to voice an opinion since you are atrocious in the weak ACC. Stay hidden in your little bee hives before you get exterminated…

UGA got screwed. They were called the best two loss team last week and were the highest ranked two loss team. UGA not playing doesn’t change that. Only losing could change that. LSU was ranked #1 twice this season already and blew it with losses to mid-level SEC teams (Kentucky & Arkansas). Let another team get a shot at #1. How did non-playing Ohio St. move up and non-playing UGA move down ?

LSU’s QB Flynn and DE Dorsey are hurt. They are not a great team without those two at full strength. I think the voters wanted a weakened LSU team to face Ohio St. instead of a hot UGA team that healthy. I’m p**.

By TX DAWG

December 3, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

All I see is a BUZZSAW waiting for Hawaii!! I’ve seen Hawaii play several times this year (once in person at La Tech) and they are heavily dependent on their offense. DAWGS D-line depth will wear down Hawaii’s O-line and Dawgs secondary will field a lot of tackles but have plenty of interception opportunities. Knowshon and Brown will both have over 100 yards rushing and Lumpkin will have at least 50. DAWGS will run Hawaii back across the Pacific!!

Score Prediction: 56-17

By Reject the Invite

December 3, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

What would have been better than swarming the field after the TD in the Fl game? Mark Richt should have turned down the invite to the Sugar Bowl. That would have cause a MAJOR STIR in the college football world. It would have been talked about everyday for weeks and throughout the bowl season. A Jan 1st bowl against a better opponent would be fine with me and many in Bulldawg Nation.

By Dawghead

December 3, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

We may not win, but I guarantee you Tennessee will feel like they walked into a buzzsaw when they take the field in Athens next year. There will be a lot of Dawgs motivated to knock the snot out of anything with Orange on it. I can’t wait.

By WAC THIS!

December 3, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

UGA gets a WAC opponent just like Tech.

Maybe you guys aren’t quite as good as you think you are?

Enjoy your bowl game.

By rob

December 3, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

The Rose didn’t even consider Georgia, so the Sugar didn’t have to lock up Georgia as their replacement.

JT: I did the same thing, now I have 4 tickets and 2 hotel rooms at the W. I am pumped as hell to see us in Black Jerseys, but it is kinda funny that we are blacking out against a team that wears black. Hahaha

By robdawg06

December 3, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

Lou Holtz is an idiot. He finally got a chance to get back at UGA for kicking his Gamecocks rear ends and USC kicking his Notre Dame rear ends… Ten blind men all saw that coming ! Holtz : “I think LSU is the #2 team.” Translated : “LSU is the best choice since I hate UGA and USC so much.”

By BirdMahn

December 3, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

I’m not mad about GA not getting in the big game. I’m mad because LSU is being given 3 CHANCES TO WIN THE NATIONAL TITLE! They were number one twice this year and failed to hold it. But they’re back…In part because Les’ lobbying and the talking heads at ESPN who are influencing the voting. The BCS is BS for sure.

By Miles

December 3, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs deserve to be in the Title game, dang it! I mean, they won their conference and then the SEC Championship game. They stomped Tennessee and Georgia Tech, right? They didn’t?? That’s right. It turns out they were only the 3rd best team in the overrated SEC. Got “woodshedded” by Tennessee and were extremely lucky to beat Tech. In my book, of the BCS bowl teams, only Illinois and Hawaii are inferior to the Dogs. Again, UGA gets the luck of the draw in who their bowl opponent will be. I was praying they would get to go to the Rose Bowl where USC would rip them a new *hole. Frankly, I think they’ll be lucky to beat Hawaii.

By Boycott watching the NC game

December 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

Gather all of the teams fans base that got shafted and boycott. Boycott all advertisers for the BCS. This will send a message otherwise shut the hell up and live with it!

By steve

December 3, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

How typical of the bull mutt leg-humping nation. An article to stop whining full of more whining, lame excuses, and kool-aid delusions. Next year take care of business on the field. Thats where Championships are determined. And someone please get your beloved CMR a new diaper or two. He was a real embarrassment last night on the BCS Selection show.

By U(sic)GA Overated

December 3, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

1) You didn’t win your conference; you don’t deserve a shot at the national championship. You didn’t get jobbed or cheated; you weren’t deserving. Get over it.

2) You were lucky as hell to beat Tech (bogus pass interferences call abounded and you recovered every fumble in the end zone); Ohio State would’ve torn you a new one.

3) Hawaii is going to kick your asses in the Sugar Bowl; that’s going to be fun to watch.

By SugarHillDawg

December 3, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait ‘til next year and we beat LSU worse than we did last time we BEAT them. They will pay. Keep running your IGNORANT Cajun’ gumbo holes!New Orleans will see the best team in town a week early!! Go DAWGS!!!!!

By toaster

December 3, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

I wonder who will win between UGA and the hawaiian native? UGA will bite his * like the team will whip Hawaii. Prediction: Bulldogs win 42-10.

By CollegeFtbllRcks

December 3, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

What’s so funny to me is, if UGA was in LSU’s position, and LSU was in UGA’s postion who should go? From all the whining, it’s still sounds like LSU.

By TX DAWG

December 3, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Geoff, I think Herschel should be the #1 College Player too but I’m 100% certain that the top two players who haven’t been revealed by ESPN yet are Barry Sanders and Red Grange. They were pretty awesome college athletes! Not to play the race card but I would be surprised to see Barry as #1 over Red.

By robdawg06

December 3, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Overrated SEC ? Every expert and non-expert in the country agrees the SEC is the strongest conference period. We have 3 teams in the top 10 and two in the top 5. What other conference can say that ?

By SugarHillDawg

December 3, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Hey Pagp Pago,You better worry about how Hawaii is gonna score on an actual and GOOD defense.The key to beating Hawaii is getting a rush up the middle and we got the HOSSES to do it Island Boy!!!!

By CLSMOOTH

December 3, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Somthing tells me that the BCS committee didn’t want USC losing in thier own backyard so they picked a mediocre Ilinois team who beat one good team rather than playing a powerhouse SEC team. The rule that states that only two teams out of each conference can go is horrible because they know the SEC is going to bring it every year. KEEP THE BCS TITLE IN THE SEC. GO LSU CAUSE UGA IS GEETING IT THE NEXT TWO YEARS

By robdawg06

December 3, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Good luck to you Bees in your annual toilet bowl game ! Don’t forget to flush !

By shrimp_boater

December 3, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this

Lemme get this straight…if Georgia was 11-2, won the SEC championship, and lost out on the BCS championship game to LSU which finished second in the West you guys would be OK with that?

SEC Nation Fan Geaux Tigers

By Tee

December 3, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Like all other Dawg fans, I am disappointed in the fact that we were bypassed for the opportunity to play for the NC. However, there is no way anyone would imangine being in this position after the Tennessee game. I am ecstatic about going to the Sugar Bowl and making a case for a top 5 ranking to start 2008. Yes had Vandy made a play or UK made a play, we would have had the chance to beat LSU for the SEC title. That what happens when you depend on someone else when we should have taken care of business against SC. I am proud that after the Tennessee game we did everything we had to do just to be mentioned in the NC discussion, especially in what was to be a rebuilding year. This season should definitely serve as motivation for next year…with the majority of our guys coming back along with an outstanding recruiting class, we should be in the NC mix next year. Yes the ‘08 schedule is brutal, but if we continue to gain momentum we will be back next year. I am glad that someone else from the SEC will get to blast Ohio State. Don’t despair Dawg fans, our time will come. Hawaii will get most of the attention and some will even predict them to beat us. Everybody talked about Boise State in ‘05 and you saw what happened…GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!

By Dee

December 3, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

I had already forseen us getting pitted against Hawaii. And sure, it hurts not making it to the NC game, but the Sugar is a great consolation bowl. So get the bellyachin’ over with quick and lets put our full concentration on whuppin’ some Warrior butt!

By robdawg06

December 3, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Geaux fan, how would you feel if you were ranked #4 and UGA was ranked #5 and UGA passed you when you didn’t lose or even play ? Its simple mathematics. When numbers 1&2 lose then numbers 3&4 become 1&2.

By SugarHillDawg

December 3, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Hey U(sic)GA overated! How does it feel to have a coach from an upstart school(which he started) turn you down?The only assumption that can be made is UConn carries more clout than your SORRY North avenue establishment! Get off our blog LOSER!!!!!

By O-Gee

December 3, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

thank you whinning in this article about not whinning.

By timmythebrave

December 3, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

What I get mad about is that people listen to ESPN, media, and coaches instead of looking at the teams play. How does LSU jump so high? It’s obvious that it didn’t hurt to have their coach campaigning for them. I guess he had the winning speech so that’s why he is going to the nc. They need to decide championships on the field and not with computers and people’s opinions.

By Reality

December 3, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

I have heard all season how Auburn was going to beat us, Florida was going to beat us, and Kentucky was going to beat us. None of that happened. UGA has it’s s**t together now. ANy of the aforementioned teams could handle Hawaii and we handled them. I look forward playing Hawaii “the cinderella team” It is going to be sad to remind them this is not a fairy tale. We will end the season in the top 3 and start next season in the top 5. You can’t spell Sugar without UGA. let’s get out there and finish the drill. So all the people who hate UGA can shut up. It is not their fault though it is easy to hate a winner. National Championship Game Jan, 09. See you there.

By FunnyJoke=TechFootball

December 3, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

U(sic)GA Overated:

1. Tech is on blue turf AGAIN!

2. Tech is on blue turf AGAIN!

3. Tech is on blue turf AGAIN!

What a miserable existence you Tech f* have. O yeah, your football team sucks so I guess you have to come up with something to kill time. Get back to your terrorist training manual you slurpy drinker!

By godawg

December 3, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

When are the Hawaii fans gonna come on here so we can trash talk?

Hey geechee. what is the time difference? Remember I posted a month ago on secfanactics that we would play Hawaii in the Sugar? Didn’t expect it to become so convoluted, but the result was the same…

By Dawg Fud

December 3, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

Well stated, Bill. A Georgia-Southern Cal matchup would have been a great match up.

GO DAWGS! Beat Hawaii!

PS - All the Tech fans on here bashing the Dawgs are quite humorous. Your time would be better served searching for a new coach and spraypainting your practice field blue in much anticipation of your bowl game.

By SugarHillDawg

December 3, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

Yep Shrimp_boater. If we were 3 spots behind LSU and we had lost our last regular season game and p** away TWO No. 1 rankings, YES we would fess up and say we had 2 shotts at it and crapped our pants BOTH times!!!!!

By Salt Dawg

December 3, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs really need to worry about Hawaii and got out there and beat them to a pulp. They also need to shutdown Colt Brennan and make him look like a JV QB. He is nothing without those talented receivers and the Dawgs need to sack him and put pressure on him as much as possible. Hopefully that will fuel them into next season when I think that will have a legitimate chance of winning the BCS title next year and finish in the top 3 at the end of the year. This snub by the other bowls by picking Kansas over GA in the orange and Illinois over the Dawgs in the Rose bowl. West Virginia got a big Xmas by getting to the Fiesta, so the Dogs got shafted, use it as fuel against Hawaii and take it into next season so that we can get to the title game no questions asked.

By crs

December 3, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

No real argument from me on the dogs not being in the NC, simple fact is we didn’t win our conference. Now LSU making it is ludicrous, 5-2 over their last seven and they easily could have lost to AUB and TN and possibly Bama over that span. I think VT that won 9/10 to finish the year would have been very deserving not only because their season merited a shot moreso than LSU or Oklahoma but because of their ability to cope with the school tradgedy and still have an amazing season. UGA’s season was equally magnificant, 10-2 with all those freshmen on the oline was an incredible effort. BRAVO to MR, the staff and the players. As far as the SUGAR, disappointing we draw Hawaii which is a no win scenerio for us. If we win, we are supposed to, lose and we are the worst team ever all of a sudden. Next year, before everyone gets all excited, take a look at our schedule, it is the toughest schedule I can remember in UGA football and I have been following since the late 70’s. 9-3 is realistic not knowing what happens in the offseason. So don’t get started with all the we won six in a row and we have everyone back and blah blah blah, we play a brutally tough schedule. FL will be very good, if TN finds a quarterback they will be better than this year, SC should get better, AUB if a quarterback is found will be very solid, LSU could be even better than this year and Alabama with a senior Parker Wilson and a year under Saban could be a sleeping giant. And lets not forget a trip to Arizona St. On the ncaa system, uhhhhh, its really turned the college football finish into a fizzle. Lets get 8 teams and run the playoff, quarters the week after conference championships, semi’s the week after that and the championship Jan 2. How much fun would it be to be talking about playing VT this week, and who would win the USC/Oklahoma matchup and if we got by VT could we beat the one seed Ohio St. at the horseshoe, WOULD IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT? You still play all the meaningless bowls just the same. The national championship has in a lot of ways truly become meaningless. Also, how do you get a great game when teams have not even played a real snap in five to seven weeks, give me a break. And lets not get started on how some of these games will look when players are disqualified because of grades in the next month. How’s LSU gonna look without Perriloux because of grades and without Flynn if the injury doesn’t heal?

By Joe

December 3, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

These Georgia fans are killing me. Why should they go to the National Championship game? Was it the decisive loss to Tennessee in Knoxville that pushed them to the deserving spot? Be grateful to be going to the Sugar Bowl. And by the way, don’t let Hawaii sneak up on you. I look for them to lay the wood to Georgia anyway.

By Bob

December 3, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

Bill,

I agree we need to focus on Hawaii. They are a good team. The Rose Bowl has a lower ranked team opposing USC. The Orange and Fiesta opponents are ranked just slightly above Hawaii, so we have nothing to be ashamed of.

Actually, the Rose Bowl was let off the hook. When LSU was chosen, they COULD NOT have taken UGA. The BCS rule is very clear. If the Number 1 and 2 teams come from conferences with bowl ties, those bowls get the first two replacement choices. The Rose Bowl could have chosen any qualifying team EXCEPT UGA. The Sugar has the right to keep UGA. That having been said, the Rose probably would have taken Illinois regardless of the fact. In reality, the team that really got screwed was Mizzou who beat Kansas and Illinois, was ranked #1 Saturday and finished ahead of both of them. Mizzou vs USC would have been better than Illinois vs USC.

By Whine, Whine, LICK, Whine, Whine

December 3, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

robdawg06 says, There are only possibly 3 teams better than UGA. You people are truly DELUSIONAL!

1) TN is better than you. 2) LSU beat TN & therefore is better than you. 3) USC (Spurrier) is better than you. 4) OSU is ranked #1 in the BCS, UGA #5. 5) VT is ranked #3, UGA #5. 6) OK is ranked #4, UGA #5.

You barely beat TROY and only beat Vandy on a last minute fumble. It took OT to beat a 6-6 BAMA team. Soon you’ll find out HAWAII is better when you fall out of the Top 10 final BCS standings.

Get over yourselves Dawgs! You spent the entire season on everyone else’s blogs doing your non-stop trash-talkin…Then Ka-POW!! You get your BCS SMACKDOWN!! Take it in the rear like a good little poochie…You deserve every WHINING MOMENT of it!

What a GLORIOUS DAY!!!

By gatorsownohiostate

December 3, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

It couldn’t have been any SWEETER. #1 and #2 both get beat - Dawg fans figure they HAVE to be #2 - just to get the rug yanked out from under them - That thud you heard last night at 8:20pm was all the doggie fans putting their dentures in water and crying themselves to sleep. This absolutely worked out better than perfect for all the ga haters. SWEEEEEEEEEEET

By NoCryingInFootball

December 3, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Thank you for not being a b!+ch! Georgia should be playing the Peach bowl, but for some reason VT and OU didn’t jump to #2. Stop complaining. Your shot at the title game was all media hype in the first place. You can’t hope your way into the National Title game! What a bunch of whiners! Listen to this man’s blog and SHUT UP! Play football and win your next game if you’re so good. Next year win the SEC and don’t lost 2 games and maybe you’ll EARN your spot in a title game. P** on all y’all!

By Spider29

December 3, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Coach Richt’s comments were right on the money. That being said, when this ‘Dawg fan looks at the narrow,past weekend view of things it it very disappointing that UGA isn’t playing in the NC game. However, looking at the big picture and thinking back to the start of the season, most of the Dawg Nation probably felt we’d be a 7-5 team. Some of us thought 8-4 with a little luck and a little maturing. The players grew up a great deal, the Coach let loose and UGA had a very good (close to great) season. I think what makes me angry is that once again ESPN dictates what should and should not happen in major sports. I am proud of the season UGA had and I hope the Dawg Nation will stop whining about something that we haven’t had control over since Kentucky couldn’t put Tennessee away the last week of the season. Let’s put our energy behind the guys and fire them up to beat Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. GO DAWGS!

By Disappointed DAWG

December 3, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

I just want to know one thing: How could Coach Richt vote us #2 and not #1? Do you think in a million years Les Miles would EVER vote LSU #2 in anything? I appreciate all the lobbying and all by Richt, but it doesn’t seem to carry as much weight when he says he only voted his own team #2…

By Reality

December 3, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

You know it kind of feels good to be this hated. It is absurd to say Tennessee is better than us. Is Arkansas better that LSU. The answer is no. It is nice to think that beating UGA is the best thing that happened to Tennesse. You beat the better team. Good Job. Tennessee is a pitiful four loss team and no one is talking about them or South Carolina because they do not matter. I suggest saying what school you support if you are comong down on UGA and then tell us where you are going for a bowl game. There is only one team we envy and that is LSU. Not because they are better but because we did not get a shot at them.

By G8TRH8TR

December 3, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

Ok everybody, get your facts straight. The Rose Bowl never had a chance to pick UGA. If they would have had that chance, you better believe the Dawgs would be playing in Pasadena. Do you really think the powers that be would have taken a USC vs. ILL match up over USC vs. UGA? Since the Sugar Bowl lost its conference champion to the NC, they moved up the pecking order to receive the first at large pick. They selected UGA to represent the SEC. Now, let’s get behind the Dawgs and stop living in the past (yesterday)! GO DAWGS! BEAT THE RAINBOWS!

By burke county dawg

December 3, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

I am proud of the Dawgs for making this a great season. I’m going to New Orleans and bringing my black shirt. Let’s get ready for a high scoring Hawaii team. I’m excited about going to New Orleans especially when 40 days ago I was looking into reservations in Memphis for the Liberty Bowl.

By Whine, Whine, LICK, Whine, Whine

December 3, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Like I said: DELUSIONAL!

TN WIPED THE FIELD with your sorry arses TWO YEARS IN A ROW Mr. Reality! If there’s ANY team UNDENIABLY BETTER than UGA, it’s the Vols, man, THE VOLS! Read it and weep. Idiots…

By G8TRH8TR

December 3, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

Whine, Whine BCS “Smackdown”? Like getting selected to play in the Sugar Bowl is some kind of insult? Hope your team (who probably 25 teams are better than) has fun in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl, if they are even going to a bowl at all. Reality, have to agree with you. It is truely fun being this hated.

By George

December 3, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

what is it with you people?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The BCS got it right. The pups have been and still are SEVERLY OVERRATED. LSU’s TWO losses in triple overtime were to teams with 9 losses. UGA’s two losses by a combined 30 points were by teams with 10 losses. LSU beat the Team that blew the pups out of the Stadium. So the losses are about the same but LSU has much better wins. It beat most everyone UGA beat except KY (WOW UNRANKED) and they beat UT in the championship game and beat the current # 6 team by 40 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget about that one dawg fans??????????????????? You idiots are just lucky to even be playing in a bcs game. END OF STORY!!! and by the way I cant wait to see the pups wear black jerseys in the dome considering they are the away team and the warrior’s home jerseys are black.

By G8TRH8TR

December 3, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

Whine, Whine BCS “Smackdown”? Like getting selected to play in the Sugar Bowl is some kind of insult? Hope your team (who probably 25 teams are better than) has fun in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl, if they are even going to a bowl at all. Reality, have to agree with you. It is truly fun being this hated.

By Whineonthis

December 3, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Whine, Whine, LICK, Whine, Whine:

Lick deeeeez nuts and get back to planning for the blue turf bowl!

Back to Boise, What a GLORIOUS DAY!!

By Jackson

December 3, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

you are right dawg fans ESPN is out to get UGA!!!!!!!!!!! They are just doing everything in their power to screw UGA. Give me a break. Fact is LSU has better losses and better wins than the pups end of story. I agree with some others that the UGA is actually OVERRATED. Just be thankful that you are going to the sugar bowl where they will prove that to the entrie country and lose to the warriors!!!!

By It Is What It Is

December 3, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this

Bulldog Nation, I agree with the sentiment. Even though I am outraged that we got screwed, at this point there is nothing we can do about it except invade the Superdome like never before. Hawaii is a good team and we need to send a message to the rest of the country that Georgia is for real. The Sugar Bowl awaits.

What a wonderful season we had in besting Florida, Auburn, Kentucky, Alabama and some school from the ACC. There are 1001 jokes to be made at the expense of that other school from Georgia, but I will take the high road and show some true southern class. I learned that while attending school in Athens.

Bulldogs forever!

By Gator Bill

December 3, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Oh!! -the dawgs!!

the dawgs!! —Oh the dawgs!!

They really thought they were going to the BCSCG!

You got the shaft dawg nation!!

It’s so funny!!!

You got stomped on by a hob-nailed boot!!

Bah-hah-hah-ha!!

By whiteandgold4ever

December 3, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

As a GT fan with an LSU alumnus for a spouse I obviously support the tigers. I get so SICK of hearing the bullpup nation whining about this and that like it is a freakin conspiracy against them. Win the games u r supposed to and win your conference then if u get snubbed then complain. Until then the red and black nation needs to shut their collective mouths. GEAUX TIGERS!!!

By DirtyDawg

December 3, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

Look, this season proved that virtually any team can beat any other team on any given….well, you know the rest. Sure Hawaii could wear us out - even in some of our best games our defense left receivers running wide open all day long. We’re in for a track-meet and just hope we can outscore ‘em and maybe lay a lick or two on their quarterback - of course they’re saying the same thing about us.

As for those that claim ‘whining’ can’t get you into the Championship game, it’s worked two years in a row - first it was Urban and this time it was Les. Maybe we didn’t have much of chance to get into it, but that didn’t mean we shouldn’t have tried. We’ll take care of LSU next year. Now it’s time to keep from becoming the Oklahoma (think Boise State) of this season’s bowls.

By Ugla

December 3, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

Looks like it’s back to normal for you all….Worshipping and recalling the “Herschell” days and looking to “next year”.

By War Eagle

December 3, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

cuz, zoo, somoan, Hunk, shane, madfert and all my dawg buddies, I was hoping for dawgs to have a shot at the NC, but I realized SatPM after I got home from SEC game , it was all over ESPN,> UGA DID NOT WIN DIVISION. I agree with selection made with LSU-Ohio State. (Conference champs).I totally agree on LSU.They beat #3team VT, 41-7,but Oklahoma, USC or Uga could have been a better opponent. UGA never had the chance because losing to 6-6 team at home and getting beat by 21 in Tenn and not winning SEC.I hope dawgs don`t take Hawaii easy and win Big Time..

By JCSmalls

December 3, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

A few things that interesting to me

Look at Bob Stoops picks in the coaches poll. That dude is a snake. UGA ranked # 8, LSU ranked # 6 Florida # 14 and UCS # 7. Had Oklahoma ranked # 1, Missouri # 3 and Kansas # 4, Texas # 13

Since Oct 6th UGA has 0 losses and 3 wins vs the top 25, LSU has lost 2 games with 3 wins vs the top 25, Va Tech has lost 1 game with 2 wins vs the top 25, USC has lost 1 game with 2 wins over the top 25, Ohio State has lost 1 game with 3 wins over the top 25 (highest ranking # 21…only 1 currently ranked # 18 Wisconsin), Oklahoma has lost 1 game and has 2 wins over teams in the top 25….both Missouri. So I guess that notion that if you lose early you are ok…

This what should happen You take the 6 Conference winners and 2 at large teams.

Round 1 Dec 22

Round 2 Dec 29

National Championship Jan 5th or 7th

Round 1 BCS Playoff

1st Game # 1 Ohio State vs # 8 Mizzouri or Hawaii or Kansas in the Orange Bowl

2nd Game # 2 LSU vs # 7 West Virginia in the Peach Bowl

3rd Game # 3 Oklahoma vs # 6 USC in the Cotton Bowl

4th Game # 4 Va Tech vs # 5 UGA in the Citrus Bowl

Round 2 BCS Playoff

1st Game # 1 Ohio State vs #3 UGA in the Fiesta Bowl

2nd Game # 2 LSU vs # 4 USC in the Rose Bowl

BCS National Championship

Final UGA 23 USC 20

By Whine, Whine, LICK, Whine, Whine

December 3, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Yes G8TRH8TR…A BCS SMACKDOWN occurs when you are ranked #4. Then #1 and #2 both LOSE and you spend your Sat night and Sun morn filling the blogs with your worthless trash talk about how great the Dawgs are and how YOU’RE gonna be Nat’l Champs again, blah, blah.

Then the new BCS rankings are released and you find out BAM!!, you been SMACKED DOWN to #5 and leapfrogged by not one, not two, but THREE TEAMS. So you’re no longer Nat’l Champs, but you’re still Nat’l Chumps! And, yes…Being paired with undefeated HAWAII is some kind of insult.

It is truly fun being this hated. Yes, it’s plain to see all the fun the butt-sniffers are having today! ENJOY!!

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

George, did you actually watch any football this year? If you want to compare common opponents, you need to mention that Georgia handily beat the Kentucky team that handed you your first loss. Georgia also dominated Florida and Auburn who in turn took you to the wire.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

George, did you actually watch any football this year? If you want to compare common opponents, you need to mention that Georgia handily beat the Kentucky team that handed you your first loss. Georgia also dominated Florida and Auburn who in turn took you to the wire.

By cooter11

December 3, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

so, the dogs are playing in NO in the “should have” bowl! LOL

By Todd

December 3, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

Here’s one big Dawg who thinks the past weekend was great b/c of Pitt’s upset of WVA. It made us a lock for the Sugar Bowl, instead of sweating out a rematch with Va Tech in the Orange (just didn’t exite me to face them again).

New Awlins is awesome, we didn’t play in the SEC title game which we can put on ourselves, but look at it this way.

We beat the Gators (who honestly, honestly think it was a hiccup, Tebow was hurt… they will put it back where it belongs, no problem), broke out the Black on T. Tub, won 10 games, the “Old” ball coach lossed 5 fat, SEC games and is talking he’s optomistic next yr!, all with 3 freshman on the off. line.

I’m looking forward to a big time in New Awlins and next yr. it will come down to Jax and I think will show up against the mighty Gators (minus Andre Caldwell and yes Corn. Ingram will leave early, plus some guy who couldn’t start for USC).

The Gators will be tight, since amongst themselves they will think they’re some heavy, favorite.

By Bud

December 3, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

LSU fans are stupid. Just because they won the conference doesn’t mean they’re the best. Overtime losses are LOSSES. And once again, a conference championship is NOT required to play in the national championship game…it should be though. It’s time for a “plus one” model. Until all that is changed, the voters should vote based on the agreed upon criteria. Had they voted correctly, it would OSU and UGA. It’s absolutley ridiculous for THREE teams to move up FOUR spots on the last day of the season.

By BUSHWACKER

December 3, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

Lets show some class and acknowledge we had a great season but any team with 2 losses cannot complain.

Honestly, HAWAII got the shaft not us.

Let’s spank the only undefeated team left and see where we end up in the other polls.

Then we got out and go 28 - 0 and win it all in 2008 and 2009.

p.s. Les “what a whiny a*” Miles will be in Michigan next year.

By crs

December 3, 2007 2:43 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, I agree with you a lot of the time, but, beating Virginia Tech in week 2 at home nonetheless is hardly a worthy criteria to put LSU in the championship. I have serious doubts as to whether LSU could even beat VT now. LSU fizzled throughout the second half of the year and their mediocrity should not have been rewarded. As i said earlier, winning 9/10 to close out should have put VT in the championship. And if not VT, I would have been somewhat ok with Oklahoma. The simple fact in my mind is, in a playoff of the top 8 teams I would certainly not be betting on LSU right now. Georgia and USC didn’t do quite enough to justify getting in. All of that said, I am sick of seeing these OVERRATED BIG TEN teams get to the championship because they play one or two tough games in conference and no one out of conference. Ohio St. played NO ONE all year, their schedule was no better than Kansas. The more I look at the more I think VT and OKL were the most deserving.

By War Eagle

December 3, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Geoff, winning big against Ky, Auburn and Florida was nice wins for dawgs, but losing at home to 6-6 team and 21 at Tenn, no East title.,DISASTROUS

By masivatack

December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

BTW…. Did Tech actually make a bowl? I saw the list but got bored while scrolling down through the lot of them.

By DawgFan

December 3, 2007 2:47 PM | Link to this

Georgia Fans have to make a scene about this bcs crap because what they did to our team was wrong. Why should LSU get another chance when they have blown 2 already. Why should OSU get another chance were they were not qualified for the first one. Using the OSU argument then Hawaii should be No 1. Both schedules were about the same competition wise. CMR is right to stand up for his team. I have never witness such a poll collapse in over 40 years. Plus many of coaches that vote in the polls admit that they don’t have time to even watch these teams play. The depend on the media which is of course controlled by College gameday has beens. Jirk, Lou, Mark all should be looking for another job. If there was a Georgia man on that show that talked about Georgia as much as Lou talks about Notre Dame and South Carolina he would have been fired the first week. Lou and Jirk stink. Mark May is an a$$.

By DearingStDawg

December 3, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Right on with this column Bill. We need to get over the national title dreams- we never really had a chance anyway. I really hope that our players and fans can get excited about this game. In Athens, there isn’t a student on this campus who isn’t pumped about New Years in NO.

Also, hello to all you sick, bitter, pitiful Florida and Tech fans. Yes, we’re in the BCS. You’re not. Enjoy playing App. State’s whipping boys or the blue field. I’m sure those free steaks or parkas are a nice way to end your season.

GO DAWGS!! BEAT UH!

By Don

December 3, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs better get focused on the Sugar Bowl game with Hawaii. They will be facing the best QB and group of receivers in the country. Did any Georgia fans bother to stay up late any Saturday night during the season and watch Hawaii play. There is no doubt in my mind that a mentally prepared and focused Georgia team could beat any team in the county right now. But, if Georgia coaches and players do not stop whining and show up at the Sugar Bowl unprepared they will leave New Orleans with an embarrassing loss. Hawaii will score some points but a prepared Georgia team should have no problem outscoring them. Hawaii is good but has not faces an offense or defense as good as Georgia’s this year.

With that said, the Rose Bowl had really missed an opportunity to have the best bowl match-up, Georgia vs. USC. That would have been a great game to watch. The winner would have walked away feeling like National Champs regardless of the final BCS poll.

Go Dawgs!

By HIfan

December 3, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

Ya’all UGA fans…for all of you who think the Warriors are a second rank team from a second rank conference that don’t deserve to play with the big boys, think about this. We played tough against Alabama and Arizona State last year…and this year we played tough against Boise and Oregon State. Win, lose, the point is we can play against anybody. Now just to let you know I’m not a rabid Hawaii fan, I admit you’re a stronger, faster, and more talented team, that is favored. But Colt can put the ball where it’s needed to go, and is almost defenseless on the short routes. Yup we are a system team that everyone faults us for….but we are VERY GOOD at it….be afraid Georgia, be VERY afraid. Oh yeah don’t forget about our weakling defense, you haven’t watched us lately, haven’t you.

By mark

December 3, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

SEC overrated?? UGA was lucky to beat Ga. Tech?? You have to earn championsips??? Really?? To say the SEC is overrated means you don’t watch a lot of college football. I wouldn’t call a 14pt. a$$ kicking “lucky”. Your wide open WR dropped a sure TD and you never see that much craziness with fumbles on a punt with UGA. You call it luck? i call it your not good enough to execute or capitalize in pressure situations!! Championships are won on the field?? Really? Are you sure they’re not handed out by the media and big wigs who run the show?? This will be LSU’s 3rd chance this year to win a NC. They lost at home last week for cryin out loud!! Ohio St. schedule is a joke!! The BCS is a joke!! Until a playoff is implemented a NC will never be decided on the field!!!!

By Will

December 3, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

Fellow Dawgs, let’s take a day to morn and then tomorrow let’s wake up with a big smile on our face and get ready to go to N.O. Things could be worse, we could be the USC Chickens who were once ranked #6 in the country and well on their way to great things. Then they got beat at home against Vandy and I noticed did not even get a bowl invitation this year. I bet that sorry a$$ Spurrier would love to be in our shoes right now.

By z-dawg

December 3, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

even though i agree with most of what you said….it’s only monday…the announcement was Sunday…we are entitled to a full 24 hr period of whining and complaining……then we can move on……thanks.

By JCOOK99

December 3, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

I THINK THAT THE BCS IS OUTRAGEOUS, THERS NO WAY IN THE WORLD THAT WE SHOULDNT HAVE MOVED UP IN TO THE TITLE GAME. MAYBE IF MR HAD CRIED LIKE A LITTLE BABY IT WOULD HAVE DONE SOME GOOD. BUT MR HAS MORE CLASS THAN THE BAYOU BABY MILES. OH WELL HAWAII HERE COMES YOU TASTE OF THE SEC….GO DAWGS!!!

By mark

December 3, 2007 3:16 PM | Link to this

Hlfan- your oppenents records this year collectively are 52-81 and 10 of those wins goes to Boise St. who also plays in that laughable conference with you!!!! UGA will prepare just the same as they do for every opponent. If ANYBODY took you guys seriously it wouldn’t have taken you till the last week to break into the top 10!!!!

By zgoldatl

December 3, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

Couple comments. “Sloberin Lou” didnt get in a jab, he told the truth. Georgia finished 2nd in the SEC EAST! And the writer of the blog writes an article entitled time for a blackout on whining, it pique my interest because I am so sick of complaining about the Suagar bowl by UGA fans. Anyone who actually thinks UGA deserved to go in ahead of LSU, OKlahoma, or Va Tech is crazy. Instead the article whines for 4 paragraphs and says to stop whining in one sentence. Georgia deserving to be in the national title game this year? What a joke. What can u say they are UGA fans.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 3:22 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, IMHO, both sides have valid points to their arguments. Overall, LSU did have better losses but Georgia had better wins. At the end of the regular season, both schools had the same record with Georgia ranked higher by the BCS. Given that there is recent history that teams (Nebraska and Oklahoma) have both played for national titles w/o winning their conference and that Georgia is clearly playing better football right now, they have a very strong case to make to go to the title game.

By Gary

December 3, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

I’d be really surprised if the majority of bulldog fans are that upset about not going to the BCS NCG. I’m a huge fan but I knew that being ranked in the top 5 would be the best we could hope for with 2 losses, even if we are a clearly better team than we were at the beginning of the year. I remember the blog comments after the SC game were complaining about everything, Richt, Stafford, the OL, the defense and especially Martinez. Well I never lost faith in this team to turn things around and I am proud of the way they finished the season. If Vandy or Kentucky had come through for us, we would have had our chance to show how good we were in the SEC CG and then we could have held our heads up high as we played in the BCS CG. But that didn’t happen, LSU earned the trip fair and square and I’m proud for Georgia to represent the SEC in the Sugar Bowl and show just how much better a 2 loss SEC team is than an undefeated WAC team. I wish we could save the “Blackout” card for a more worthy opponent but I understand Richt’s concern that the fans may need a boost after the perceived dissapointment. I still would have like to have gone to the Rose Bowl but that wasn’t in the cards either. I am excited about watching a very entertaining Sugar Bowl game New Year’s Day and I think the Dawgs are preseason #1 for next year! Go Dawgs

By sUGAr bound

December 3, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

There are plenty of arguments supporting why UGA, LSU, VT, and even OK, should be in the BCS Title game. However, every bulldog fan should agree, we have played better than anyone expected, have the youngest squad on the field, play in the toughest conference and division and will look forward to blacking out the super dome on our way to ending Hawaii’s undefeated record. See you guys in New Orleans…blacked out!

By BigNCDawg

December 3, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

Bill you called it right. Focus on Sugar. What a great season these kids put together. I’m proud of Richt for supporting his players on this issue. We have a great football coach that just happens to have a lot of class. A rare combination in todays football world.

By uga1989

December 3, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Amen, brother. This was never meant to be our year. We over performed, miraculously and happily, in my opinion, and I’m elated to have a top 5 ranking. The more this unfounded grousing goes on, the more likely we are to show up flatfooted in New Orleans. Let’s live up to our post-season surge and go out strong as nails. Give everyone in the country something to think about next year.

By Rob

December 3, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

Yeah.. truth is a Lot of people got screwed alogn with Georgia. While we certainly deserved to be up there, a lot of other teams did as well. I just LSU was one that didn’t because of their inability to retain the top spot, twice. Oh well. Spilt milk at this point. I look forward to UGA being an undisputed #1 in the not to distant future!

By G8TRH8TR

December 3, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this

HIfan, you haven’t seen a defense like UGA’s yet this season, trust me. Good luck to the Warriors, they look like one hell of a team.

By Billy Kingo

December 3, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Billy King is a moron. He asks for a blackout on whining, then he proceeds to do exactly that for the 1st SEVEN paragraphs!!!!!

I feel sorry for you Mr King….Keep crying..and stop whining and then make sure you win your own division 1st!!!!

See you in Nawlins!

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

Well, I think we can all agree that it’s nice to give Munson one more Sugar Bowl. Here’s to you Larry!

By Dawg

December 3, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Beach Dog. I think you are right. I think we have the toughest opponent on paper than any of the other bowl match ups. Sure they are not even a mid major school. I mean Colt Brennan complained earlier this year that they didn’t even have soap in the showers after a practice and their recruiting budget is 50k. It will be a tough 4 quarters unless we can get a good lick or 3 on Brennan.

Go Dawgs!

By Lou Holtz

December 3, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Mark -

The SEC was totally overrated this year. UT was drilled by 6 loss Cal, Bama was beaten at home by UL-Monroe and FSU, Auburn was beaten at home by USF, USC was beaten by Clemson and barely beat UNC. UGA, Arkansas, and UF played no one out of conference. So, exactly, who should anyone be afraid of in the SEC? Just wondering…

By GW

December 3, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this

Why not just wait until the season is over to release the BCS rankings? This season proves that October-November rankings mean nothing anyway. This takes pressure off #1 and #2 because they won’t exist and nobody is disappointed because they won’t know where they stand until the first Sunday in December. Eliminate the conference tie-ins to bowls too.

By fprex

December 3, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

Get over yourself, Bill. You’re getting onto the Dawg Nation for complaining about the system????? Uhh….you gave everyone approximately 12 hours to “whine” and that’s including sleep hours.

It’s been the talk all over the place from all the sports radio stations to ESPN to ESPN2’s First Take and you’ll see it on PTI and Around The Horn.

It’s not like we play Saturday!

The chatter should last a few more days and then it’ll be gone.

But thanks for letting us know that we should be done whining, Bill.

By G8TRH8TR

December 3, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Whine, Whine A BCS smackdown occurs when your sorry a$$ team doesn’t get selected to a BCS bowl at at all. Have fun wit’ dem weedeaters, retard.

By Geoff

December 3, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

UGA played no one out of conference? I grant that at first glance ga tech does look like a nobody but they’re still a mid level team from a major conference. Add to that the demolition of an Oklahoma State team that many pundits considered to be darkhorse national title contenders before the season started. No Lou, you gibbering drooler, our out of conference schedule is quite respectable, thank you.

By BigNCDawg

December 3, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

uga89, I’m a 66 DAWG. I grew up in Athens during the misrable fifties. We sometimes don’t realize what a special thing we have with this and all of Richts teams. Richt will have our DAWGS ready to play on news years day.

By TC

December 3, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Dear Bill, Thought I’d check in to see how the “Dawg” fans were handling the BCS. Not so well, I see. I’m a life long “Tigah” fan, but have to admit my team backed unto the championship game. What are the odds of any team getting a third chance after blowing two others?
LSU has a terrific team, but have not played to their potential the last half of the season. I’ll be rooting for the “Dawgs” in NO, and for my “Tigahs” on Jan 7. Good luck to UGA and all the other SEC teams. The real problem is that they all have to play each other. Hard to go undefeated in this great conference.

By Reality

December 3, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

“To compete with a school like Georgia is amazing,” Jones said. “It’s the big time.” This is from Hawaii’s coach. Lets have a good time at the Sugar Bowl. Only idiots who don’t understand football do not respect the football played at UGA and in the SEC. Who’s your wonderful team anyways?

By SupDogg

December 3, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

Yall better stop the whining and focus of football. The game is still played on the field with X’s and O’s. If the NC snubb is still an issue on game day, look out. It’ll be a long day for the dawgs secondary.

By JB

December 3, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I’ll tell you how bad it is. Roll the clock forward to next year this time. We’re 13-0 and SEC champs and USC and Ohio State are unbeaten, we get left out just like Auburn. It’s about votes and The rest of the Coach’s/writers defending their “TURF”. They will not allow the Dawgs in. Don’t ask me why, they won’t do it. Money and TV ?

By crs

December 3, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

People, stop talking about what happened at the beginning of the year, from the SC game UGA is significantly better, from the LSU game, VT is significantly better, from the CAL game Tennessee got much better. LSU did not get better from midseason, if anything they managed to get worse. If your opinion on UGA is they should not be in because they didn’t win the conference thats a valid point. Basing your opinion though on games that were played in Early September is not a valid point. If it were than South Flordia had a fantastic season. When UGA saw SC in week 2, our oline was overmatched and SC played with a lot of confidence. As the season went on, SC lost a few key people, lost all their confidence and the opposite happened at UGA, guys got better and the confidence level went up 10 fold. As far as LSU having better losses, that is laughable. They lost to a Kty team with half the talent and they lost to an Arkansas team, at home, that cant pass the ball to save their life. UGA did not deserve to get in and neither did LSU.

By Nancy

December 3, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

As a Georgia Girl born and raised and an alumnni of the University of Hawaii — There were several big teams that didn’t want to play us this year. You know our coach and the reputation he has. Know that he is preparing our warriors for the time of their life. They know SEC football. They’ll be ready. And I’ll be making the trip from Hawaii to the Sugar Bowl. This is an opportunity to let the Aloha Sprit and Southern Hospitality shine! Aloha Ya’ll!

By War Eagle

December 3, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Geoff, end of regular season meant nothing to LSU, they had to win against Tenn to go(11-2) for a BCS bowl.Cuz,what I was trying to say is BCS cannot poll VT in front of LSU after a 41-7 defeat. I believe OKLA., USC and UGA were better than VT. Look at who VT was playing. I believe Ohio State will be much better than Tenn. UGA can still finish top 4 with a Sugar Bowl win.I will be pulling hard for the dawgs

By Dawgbyte

December 3, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

Good comments leader, and I agree. And as far as “playoffs”(brought up by those who have no idea how big time athletics are funded) are concerned, fuhgedaboutit. The Presidents don’t want it; the AD’s don’t want it, and most of the coaches don’t want it. Ain’t going to happen this year, next year, or any other year. Now, the Dawgs just need to continue to take care of business, get a top 5 ranking for this year and the beginning of next year, and then let the numbers work for them. In the meantime, don’t lose to Hawaii, South Carolina and other teams that they can and should beat. Go Dawgs!!!

By War Eagle

December 3, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

cuz, I meant to say in my previous post, Ohio State will NOT be much better than Tenn…correction

By HotDawg

December 3, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

Hi Nancy. You sound cute. Any chance we could meet up in New Orleans for a lei?

By HIfan

December 3, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

G8TRH8TR. Yes we haven’t played anyone at the this level and arguably, Georgia should have been in the championship game, which means Georgia is arguably the best team in the country. Going into the last 3 games, I told my LSU alum. friend that I didn’t think we could play an SEC team, but Hawaii has shown they can play tough. All I’m saying is we deserve a little respect, despite the cupcake schedule. Hawaii is playing with a lot of passion and a whole lot to prove which makes it just about even in my book. Hats off to Georgia if they win. Respect to Hawaii is they do. It’s going to be a great game.

By Dawgbyte

December 3, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Dear Nancy,

The reason(s) several big schools didn’t want to play you:

By the time you take travel expenses out of the visitors share of the gate, you are in the hole.

By the time you travel across several time zones, the home team has a big advantage.

And June Jones himself has made the statement that he got 3 of his players “out of jail.” In other words, if you can play football come to Hawaii and we will get you in and keep you eligible. Talk about academic integrity and a level playing field.

Anyway, we’ll see you in Nu Awlins. You can’t miss us. We’ll be dressed in black.

By Eric

December 3, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

You know what is sad, all the people on here bashing Georgia are the same ones who tried to bash Georgia after beating Florida and Auburn. Those people fall into two main groups - Florida fans and Georgia Tech fans. Florida benefited from this BCS system last year and we all know that they need to try to rub something in after we beat them this year. As for Tech fans, once again they try to take out their own failures on Georgia.

Let’s remember a couple of things - as a Georgia fan I am not mad because we did not get in the National Championship game (I am dissappointed, but that is a different story). What I am mad about is the fact that the entire country seemed to magically forget that LSU lost LAST WEEK. They were #1 in the country not once, but twice this year and both times they blew it. Over the last 7 weeks of football, LSU lost twice and nearly lost 3 more games (Aubrun, Florida, and Alabama) and had to escape with a win over Tennessee because Erik Ainge gift wrapped a pick six. How that makes them a better team than Oklahoma who killed the #1 team in the country, USC who is finally healthy, and Georgia (the only team in the top 10 who did not lose a game after October 6 is a real mystery to me.

By GoHawks

December 3, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

These blog “Forums” are the absolute worst on the internet. The AJC needs to make an actual forum.

By Ed

December 3, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

I’m amazed at the joke the BCS has made of itself - dropping a 4th ranked team to 5th place on a weekend in which it was idle and two of the teams ranked ahead of it lost pretty much speaks for itself. Last year there were some last-minute voting patterns that were designed to avoid an OSU-Michigan rematch after UCLA stunned USC and knocked them out of the title game. That’s fine, but this supposed attempt to seek out the best teams is a huge farce. Nothing against LSU (I usually pull for them), but getting a third bite at the apple after losing to Kentucky and Arkansas is a little extreme, especially when there is still a one-loss team (Kansas) and an undefeated (Hawaii) out there.

I understand LSU is a media darling, but if losing twice and barely escaping in another 2-3 games isn’t enough to cast doubt on a team’s worthiness, then they might as well have skipped the season and gone straight to the title game. Reminds me of Colorado in 1990, who played for the NC after a loss, a tie, and a completely bogus 5th down “win” over Mizzou.

Having said that, as a Georgia fan, Sugar is always sweet. Orange, Fiesta and Rose bowls would be great, but not the same. SEC schools strive for New Orleans, and at least we will represent the conference there.

We better be ready for Hawaii. I don’t care about the schedule. If you are in D-1 and manage to go 12-0, you have something going for you. Hawaii fell behind 21-0 to a BCS conference team (yeah I know Wash. was 4-7, but so was Pitt before they beat WVU), then dominated them the rest of the game. That’s the mark of a confident, talented team that has no fear and does not panic. Kind of like West Va. in ‘05. Hawaii could be playing in the BCS title game. Time to finish the drill.

By G8TR

December 3, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

“If Georgia was 11-2 SEC champs and lost out on the BCS game to a team that finished second in the west there’d be riots in Athens.” — This post from austindog got it just right. Are there any other sane Dawg fans out there? Between trashing the value of an SEC championship (your coach) and some of you suggesting that the Sugar Bowl bid be turned out, I can’t think of a more out-of-control, out-of-their mind fan base than this one. Even your team’s own Fan Blog has to call for the whining to stop. This is what sports writers/pollsters will remember more than what you did on the field…

By Richt Had A Blackout?

December 3, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Should be interesting to watch Hawaii and UGA both wear BLACK JERSEYS in the bowl game. Better pack a change of jerseys Dawgs cause you’re the visitors. Looks like MR will have to come up with some other GIMMICK to motivate your pathetic football team this time.

How about this: *A Knife Fight?!?! * ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!

You know, everybody packs a blade under their pads and then when (if?) you score a TD on the Rainbow Warriors, everyone starts cuttin loose…Just a simple letter of apology from MR to the SEC Commish should smooth things over…AGAIN. GAG! PUKE! UGA SUCKS!

By Billy

December 3, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

but beating their chest, dancin’ like morons and whining is what Bulldogs do best, can’t ask them to stop now. and remember, for any body that loves the game of football, just like the saying ‘there’s no crying in baseball’, ‘there’s no dancing in football!’ dancing is for figure skaters!

By KevDawg

December 3, 2007 5:15 PM | Link to this

Fact: According to Vegas, the Dawgs would be favored to beat Ohio St and LSU.
LSU fans…enjoy being there in the championship knowing that Georgia would whip your fannies if they played right now.

By George

December 3, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

I LOVE all you UGA dolts who think the main reason uga should get in is because yall have not lost in two months!!!!!!!! I guess they should just make the college football season a 6 game season instead of a 12 game season. Every Way you look at it wins, losses, and strength of schedule LSU is ahead of UGA and that is why they are the two loss team in the game. It is really not that hard to figure out.

By GA_Tiger Fan

December 3, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this

Cry me a river you bunch of whiners!!! YOU DID NOT DESERVE TO BE IN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!! Get over it and support the SEC this bowl season.

By Is it so?

December 3, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

Is it so that UGA wont be the home team?And wont be able to wear Black?????

By Sugar is sweet

December 3, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

The only negative about the Sugar Bowl is that it isn’t for a mythical “national championship”.

If you had told me at the start of this season (or the middle for that matter) that Georgia would be playing in the Sugar Bowl I would have been overjoyed. Let’s not let the last couple of weeks of artificially raised and then dashed hopes put a damper on our enthusiasm.

Let’s go to New Orleans and paint the town red and black. If you can’t enjoy that, you are no bulldog!

By gritsec

December 3, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

All you UGA fans-GET OVER IT!!!! You are not the best team in the country. You were blown out by 2 mediocre SEC East schools and only then did you decide to start playing football. You didn’t even represent your division in the conference championship. Any team that makes it to their conference championship, let alone win the conference, deserves to be ranked ahead of a team that could even get the job done in their own division. Your coach has it wrong and you all have it wrong-LSU deserves to be in the game more than you do. Even Missouri or WVU would deserve it over you because they actually made it to their championship game. Quit your whining and grow up-you aren’t the best and haven’t been for awhile. As Spurrier said when he beat you all-it’s not like we beat a good team or anything.

SEC Fan

By HIfan

December 3, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

Dwangbyte. Whoa. Michigan paid UH 250,000 to get out of the game. Let’s see, band, cheerleaders, mascot, Sr. class, oh yeah cost to much. USC? yeah too far, turned us down. Florida, coach Meyer, “Hawaii is a nice place to vacation but not to play”. Warrior’s never complained when they had to travel. I believe they were the team that racked up the most mileage this year. Again, no respect.

By Billy

December 3, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

oh, the poor babies won’t be able to wear black, maybe that’s because it’s not your uniform, ever think about that? and that black is a primary color of Hawaii’s uniforms. better stop whining and over-inflating yourselfs, again, and start worrying about the Warriors. that’s a good team, and if Georgia doesn’t take them seriously, it could get ugly, fast.

By TC

December 3, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

I agree with the sentiments of this article. No rational Dawgfan seriously thought we “belonged” in the National Championship this year with losses to TN and SC. Sure an argument could be made that the Dawgs should play in the big game and Dawgfans everywhere would have rejoiced had it happned. However, like the author here has stated, whining about all of this mess right now only dilutes the success of a great season.

The Dawgs had a wonderful season and enjoyed a tremendous amount of success. By midseason they were playing with a fire and intensity that placed them in contention with any team in the nation on any given day. I couldn’t be happier with how this team and the coaches are performing right now and things should only get better as all of the youth develops valuable experience.

Congratulations on an awesome 10 or more win season Dawgs!!!!!

By The Ole Ball Coach

December 3, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

The BCS stands for Biased Crooked System.

ESPN should change its name to TOSU Football show. It looked like it Saturday Night….

Why not the hottest two team USC and Georgia ………..

Why not the best two team USC and Georgia ………..

Playoff is the only way to crown the true champions..

By Techie

December 3, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

But somehow LSU’s losses carried asterisks in the minds of the BCS voters.

And somehow UGA’s losses carry asterisks in the minds of the UGA fans.

That’s what I don’t understand.

By David Brandon

December 3, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

QUIT WHINNING “PUPPIES” YOU GOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU DESERVE. IF YOU WIN THE GAMES THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TOO YOU WOULD’NT BE WHINNING.WHAT YOU NEED TO BE DOING IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STOP THE : RUN AND SHOOT OFFENSE THAT JUNE JONES WILL BE BRINGING TO NEW ORLEANS. IF YOU’RE NOT CAREFUL YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF WHINNING ABOUT THE 50 POINTS THEY PUT ON THE GEORGIA “PUPPIES”

             D.BRANDON

By The Ole Ball Coach

December 3, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

Hawaii is a very good team that is the only undefeated team in the BCS. Georgia will give them much respect and Colt is a heck of a QB the real superman.

I think the Dawg / Warrior game will be exciting to watch.

Hats off to the Warriors…I look forward to the game…

Right now the Dawg Fans are not happy with the BCS system or a biased ESPN (TOSU) team.

Playoff is the only way….

By Dawgbyte

December 3, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it funny, all of these Teksters, et al on here and all they can do is “bash” us. Not one word about their teams or their blue-field bowl. Actually, it’s pitiful. But, I’m still LMAO!!!

By BeachGaBulldog

December 3, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

I have never recognized the BCS, because it doesn’t work. Its a failure. It always has been and always will be. The bottom line is W.V. and Mizzou lost, Ohio State hasn’t played anybody, so COMMON SENSE says that we are #1. I don’t care what all these dumbass coaches, ESPN j*******, and all other media idiots have to say. We are #1, and if we win, we will be national champions. LSU blew it twice. Neither them or OSU has any kind of argument thats worth a damn. They don’t have a leg to stand on. We deserve to be #1, and WE ARE! So, I have nothing to gripe about. I am very happy with how we jumped everybody in the polls. I don’t care what anybody else thinks that anti-Georgia. GO DAWGS!

By Dawgbyte

December 3, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

HiFan If y’all want to schedule a game with us in Athens(after the whippin’ you get in the Sugar Bowl)I’m sure AD Evans will be glad to try and accommodate you. Just don’t ask for a home-and-home until you double the capacity of your stadium. We already have to go over to Atlanta every other year and play in a pitiful little stadium.

By Reality

December 3, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Not only are you the most classless, delusional, and obnoxious fans; but you win the prize for whiny-crybaby fans TOO!!! AAAAAllll you had to do was beat TN(whom LSU beat with their #2 QB), OR SC(The Ol’ Ball Coach has your number!)and you could have gone to the Dome Saturday, and had LSU hand you your a** on a platter. HAHAHAHAHA!

By swampthing

December 3, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this

I told you junk yard bowsers you’d be whooping it up with visions of sugar cane and pineapple dancing in your heads. It’s a no win situation. Win and you only beat Hawaii and lose and we fall below the Gators.

By jim

December 3, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

I would just like to say thay Tennessee is very lucky to even get to play for the SEC championship. Remember that they beat SC (south carolina) on a missed field goal that SC called timeout on as well as recovering a fumble for a first down to even continue the game. All that was against a struggling SC team.They also lucked out against vandy, whom they were loosing by for almost the entire game, and vandy missed their game winning field goal by inches. And when Tennessee played Kentucky, kentucky had a chance to win the game in regulation as well as getting their game winning field goal blocked in OT. Overall I think that Georgia’s season was ruined because of tennessee. I also think that the voters need to think about voting these teams. We need to forget all rankings and what fans think and really put the team who has played the best at #1. The fans and coaches can complain all they want( including Les Miles complaining all week like a @#$%). The voting by the BCS has got to be the worst I’ve ever seen. In my opinion, I think it should be the two hottest teams, UGA and USC. The thought of knowing Ohio State didn’t play anyone and moved up 7 spots in two weeks is unbelievable. GO DAWGS!

By Is it so?

December 3, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this

Can someone tell me if uga wont be wearing black?

By gabby

December 3, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

pago pago your team will be luck to score on U.G.A. much less score 50 points on uga. You’r are not boise state. If I am correct uga beat boise state very soundly 2 years ago. So don”t think we will not do it again.

By The Ol' Ball Coach

December 3, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Ahhhhhh…..Like I said, it’s not like GA is some national powerhouse or something..they’re only GA. I’ve never seemed to have much trouble with ‘em. I could beat them with their players.

By Dawgbyte

December 3, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

I had this horrible nightmare. Tek leaped 43 places over us and played Sanford for the NC. Then I woke up and it wasn’t much better.

By cowboy

December 3, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Coach MR won’t have to come with a gimmick to beat Hi. we are the better team and will prove it.

By buckeye-yo

December 3, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this

Just a comment (not trying to be a troll): The fantasizing and unfounded claims of how good one team is versus another on this comment thread is pathetic; it’s even worse than the fan comments I read in the Columbus Dispatch (very pro-tOSU, obviously), and that’s saying quite a bit. One of you wrote that Hawaii would kill the Buckeyes… …hmmm. I understand the SEC-Buckeye hatred, but let’s be a little more realistic, mm-kay? You didn’t win your conference AND you have TWO losses, so get over it; LSU at least won the conference. And a reminder, you have every right to say and think the BigTen(11) is weak, and OSU is 0-8 vs. the SEC in bowl games, but 2 of your precious SEC teams lost last year in bowl games to BigTen(11) teams that OSU beat (Penn State and Wisconsin) and the BigTen(11) went 2-1 against the SEC last year. You’re judging the entire BigTen(11) on OSU’s one loss (as horrendous as it was) to UF. In statistics, that would be called an insignificantly small sample size.

By Reality

December 3, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Just SHUT UP!

By War Eagle

December 3, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

Dawgs i respect you and hope you have a big win against Hawaii,.. LSU won when chips were down(Tenn)., who beat UGA by 21 points. UGA lost to a 6-6 team at home. LSU lost 2 games both in 3 overtimes, won West and SEC title. UGA won big games, Auburn, Florida, but LSU beat # 3 VaTech 41-7, also Auburn, Florida.They are best team in the country today, UGA would play LSU better than Ohio State, but it want happen. This year is just the threshold of college football down the road, EVERY game will be important.

By buckeye-yo

December 3, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

And yes, I do believe the SEC is the toughest conference in the NCAA, alright? But enough with the arrogant SEC thought patterns that include thinking any 2, 3, or 4-loss SEC team can beat any team from any other conference; that’s just ridiculous. How was your non-conference record this year? Oh, right, not much better than any other conference’s non-conference record. OK, I suppose I’m being a troll now. I’m sorry and I’ll now go hide under my bridge somewhere in central Ohio. :-) Thanks for reading and good luck in your respective bowl games.

By UGAFan

December 3, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

Buckeye yo, How do you not mean to be a troll when you go to the AJC sports page, click on the UGA fan blog, read the blogs and chime in with that Big Ten/SEC argument that you always bring up and blame on us? You are a worthless troll, plain and simple. 0-8!

By LSUforlife

December 4, 2007 12:33 AM | Link to this

You got overlooked because you all suck and dont deserve to be in the championship bowl. Be FORTUNATE that you all are playing a team like Hawaii…be happy they are giving you the time of day. I’ll be cheering on the Warriors while they shut all you whining mutts once and for all.

AND, Hawaii’s black uniforms looks WAY better than UGA’s uniforms. And all this talk about blacking out the stadium… Hawaii has just as much hard core fans as anybody else. It’s going to be hard to black out a stadium with pastures of green all up in there u idiots. And Im lovin’ the trash talkin’ about the Hawaii Warriors…. the SWEETER it will be when I watch a WAC team whoop the hell out of UGA. If history repeats itself, Ill be laughing at everything that is said about UGA with their tails between their legs HAHAHA!!!

Anyways… wish Ohio luck, they are DEFINITELY gonna need it when we put them away and back into hiding once and for all.

By Ed

December 4, 2007 6:51 AM | Link to this

Most IDIOTS that writes derogatory comments about Georgia is just jealous that their team isn’t as good and ranked in the top 5. Only 4 teams are ranked above Georgia. Heck, most of the people that are complaining are techies who are going to Boise. Let’s win the Sugar Bowl! Great job coaches and players.

By Chad S. Cornelius

December 4, 2007 8:25 AM | Link to this

While I would have relished a scenario, which gave Georgia a chance to play in the BCS Championship game, I knew it was a long shot, which probably wouldn’t play out (thanks Kentucky!). I also thought that Georgia would at least be paired up with USC in the Rose Bowl, but the voters decided to go with tradition over common sense… what a waste of an opportunity. I know LSU will do well and represent the SEC in winning another National Championship, but you had to have seen this selection coming despite their two losses; they were an early front-runner in this wild season of college football; you almost got the sense that the voters, who had originally selected them as the #1 team in the nation took it personally when their #1 pick lost in triple overtime to unranked Arkansas.

I won’t fault Les Miles for voicing his opinions about a team his Tigers didn’t play, because I suspect Mark Richt would have done the same thing had Georgia been with the scenario reversed and LSU had the higher ranking with no shot at playing in the SEC Championship.

All whining aside though, this is still another lose-lose bowl scenario for Georgia, much like the 2003 Sugar Bowl was. Need I remind everyone that then #4 13-1 SEC Champion Georgia was paired up with a #16 7-5 Florida State team, who finished 4th in the ACC; it was an insult! Georgia won 26-13, but no one cared because we were expected to win. I’m curious at this point; is it a Georgia thing or an SEC thing?

The 2008 Sugar Bowl is similar in many respects. If Georgia wins, we will have nothing more to gain than to say we toppled the last undefeated team, but if we get sloppy and lose, we will be the mockery of college football and never hear the end of it.

I agree that the focus should be on the job at hand, but until an FBS playoff is put in place, this defunct BCS system will continue to penalize the SEC. It’s no wonder why Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney is so vehemently opposed to a playoff; he knows - as we all do - that the SEC is the most powerful of all FBS conferences and if instituted this season, you’d more than likely see three teams (Georgia, LSU, & possibly Florida) in the Final Four.

Go Georgia!!! DESTROY HAWAII!!!!!!!

By Vince

December 4, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

dawgs better focus ahead.

“Remember Boise State.”

Best thing for the Dawgs would be a really big win based on stellar Pass Defense and serious pressure on the QB, plus ball control offense. Knowhon left, right, and up the middle, followed by Brown, Southerland, and Lumpkin. Domination on both sides of the ball. Else we could be in for a long day.

By buckeye-yo

December 4, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Fair enough, UGAFan, I never said I didn’t respect UGA, just that others were more worthy of going to the NC. They are certainly more worthy of the Rose Bowl than Illinois. Finally, I didn’t mean to troll about — I was just Googling articles when I ran into this one and just HAD to comment because some things on here were SO out of left field and unfounded. As far as the conference superiority arguments go, it’s cyclical, not permanent, and folks act as though it’s always been this way and always will be… …may be true that the SEC has more depth and is tougher now (already admitted that), but that doesn’t mean it’s always going to be that way or that any mid-SEC team will beat a top team from another conference, as evidenced in recent bowl games and non-conference early season games. Good day, and good luck in your Sugar Bowl.

By Born 2 Bark

December 4, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I’m over it now and I’m celebrating a GREAT SEASON. The DAWGS need to get focused on making a powerful statement againt UH to further support our claim of deserving a shot. UGA WILL BE AWESOME NEXT YEAR! MATURE AND STRONGER O LINE, A STAFFORD READY FOR A BREAK OUT YEAR, VISCOUS LINEBACKER CORE i.e RENNIE CURRAN!, ELLERBE, WASHINGTON, DENT, etc., A GREAT SECONDARY, THE NO 2 RECRUITING CLASS!! Richt has completed his journey into a great coach. Martinez has improved! ETC…ETC…Keep talking smack you D BAGS, we will be p** when we play LSU-who next year and your respective teams and it will hurt. GO DAWGS GO DAWGS GO DAWGS!!!! SEE Y’ALL IN NEW ORLEANS!

By ARdawg

December 4, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

I personally never entertained any visions of my beloved Dawgs playing for an NC even after the talking heads last week were saying it could happen if #’s 1 & 2 were to lose. There had to be a lot of stars lining up in the galaxy for that to happen and there just wasn’t enough stars. I am a bit disappointed that the Rose Bowl match up didn’t happen however. Such a game would have been “THE” game of the bowl season and we were denied that.

The BCS and the double talking faces at ESPN just isn’t consistent. Here is a list of teams getting the shaft and in particular.

Oklahoma - Beat the #1 team in the country and won their conference. only 2 losses No NC game

USC - Hung around all year and won their conference. Only 2 losses no NC game

Georgia - Strong late surge and gets to #4 last week of the season only to be leaped frogged by another 2 loss team that barely won their conference. That team (LSU) gets a 3rd shot at the NC why? Because they won their conference? So did Oklahoma and USC. Too much double standard going on for a “fair system”.

Georgia blew it not in the SC game but in the TN game. If we win the TN game we would have beat LSU and been unquestionably in the NC game.

All these things considered, I’ll take the Sugar, I will attend and I will expect the Dawgs to stick a foot in the butt of Hawaii just for showing up. We have an excellent opportunity to go out with a BANG and give the pollsters something to think about next year.

Considering where we were in early Oct. I think this has been a very successful year and I’m proud of them Dawgs

GO DAWGS

By jbuck

December 4, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

That young Georgia team now knows the disappointment of being disappointed. The core of this teams returns and has learned a valuble lesson “take no prisoners if you want to be in the final game next year”. No excuses, no pollsters opinion, get the job done, focus and execute. i hope those guys don’t forget how it feels not to be in total control of your destiny and use it for added motivation each practice and game. Good luck on your national championship chase and let it begin with a sugar bowl dance.

By kajun

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

hey whinybabypupz…do the city of atlanta a huge favor and do your cryin in lake lanier…with all ive seen so far you all could raise the water level enough for a 12 month supply…then you could call the suicide hotline and get some much needed therapy…GEAUX TIGERS!!!

By Eric C.

December 4, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

Reality, that’s the whole point! You can’t complain about the near-misses without considering the lucky bounces…Miles and Co. were going on and on about 2 OT losses but they have to mention the close wins as well.

By Born 2 Bark

December 4, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

You lost to Kentucky and unranked Arkansas. UT would’ve had you if not for Ainge. You lucked out on not having to face UGA in the SECCG. We would own you the way we’re playing now. Your coach can’t even pronounce Arkansas!!! You’re only in the NC game bc your coach is a professional whiner and due to unbelievable circumstances of luck. So with all that said, don’t be so damn errogant and focus on not embarrasing the SEC in the NC game.

By robdawg06

December 4, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

When UGA lost to TENN. coach Fulmer’s job was on the line. If they lost that game he was gone. Every team has one bad game and that was our only bad game. No team really throttled every opponent. USC lost to lowly Stanford. I think the main reason LSU got the nod is because they beat #6 VA Tech by 41 points. Go Dawgs ! Kick Hawaii’s coconuts !

By Miles Turner

December 4, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

“How Ironic! Under a column named TIME FOR A BLACKOUT ON WHINING, I just read more excuses, omissions, the use of facts out of context,and outright lying (inaccurancies), than I have ever seen in one collection. You are actually the JUNKYARD WHINER!”

By Ex dog fan

December 4, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

After the usual summer arrests and flunk outs, the gangsta dogs may not be as talented as they think next year, and one thing is for sure: Tebow will be waiting and healthy this time.

By minookadawg

December 4, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

As darkness falls, The Dawgs will rise, Black ‘em out Their rallying cry. With one fight left to win, And the Warriors on their minds The Dawgs will taste some sUGAr, Falling from the sky. Hunker down and get nasty, For the Warriors love to dance. Bust ‘em in the mouth, And Brennan has NO CHANCE! Darkness will fall, And the Dawgs will rise, Triumphant in victory, Over June Jones’ guys.

By Larry Reed

December 5, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

Dawg Nation,all this whining and calling people names because you disagree with them is juvenile. Georgia wasn’t even the best team in the eastern division of the SEC and you think they deserve a shot at the national title? Beat Tennessee, beat South Carolina and then you would have a reason to complain. Organize your thoughts before writing. Be reasonable not emotional.

By gdawginkalamazoo

December 5, 2007 2:35 PM | Link to this

I just don’t understand all the complaining and whining going on about not going to the NC game. We didn’t deserve it and didn’t earn. Unfortunately the two loses we did suffer cost us big. Win one of those and we had a very good shot. But TWO SEC teams in the top five is awesome. Us being one of them is even better. I thought the Sugar Bowl got the first choice for the remaining SEC team which was us. That left the Rose Bowl to pick somebody else.

Dawg fans quit the complaining and get ready to beat Hawaii. Better not underestimate our opponents either. We have a chance to knock off the only undefeated team this year. Don’t say it won’t matter either if we win or lose because it will matter. There are approximatley 109 other teams out there in Div 1 football that would trade places with us in a heartbeat. All is good right now. Now take care of business.

By texasex

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

this is a pretty important game for the program. If either OSU (BCS #1) or LSU (2)wins convincingly and either VA Tech (#3)and or Oklahoma get beat in their bowls, UGA could easily move to # 3 or # 2. This way exceeds pre or early season expectations and can be a major launching pad for an early season rating for ‘08 which is obviously important as BCS voters seem to follow preconceived expectations late in the year. Not to mention the influence this could have on recruits looking to join a truly elite program who is coaching up his players.

By gdawginkalamazoo

December 5, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

texas, that would be #3 at best. USC will move to #2. Hell they may even get a “share” of this one too if LSU wins. LMAO!

By Tiger Torch

December 5, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Rob said: “Let’s see we’ve scheduled Colorado, Oklahoma State, Arizona State and Louisville as non-conference opponents.”

Hey dude, you conveniently left out Western Carolina and Troy, who scored 34 POINTS on your sorry butts in November!! Losers. You don’t even deserve to play Hawaii.

Hawaii 34, UGwAaaaahhhh! 9

By gman

December 5, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

There is no room for the Dawgs to whine. How can the 3rd best team in the SEC expect to play for the national championship? I suppose if your college does not have anything else going for it (i.e., an international academic reputation or distinguished alumni), you must obsess on your sports teams.

By chris

December 5, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

FACT- UGA loses to USC at home. FACT- USC gets DRILLED by UT. FACT- UGA wets the bed against UT. FACT- UGA sits at home licking themselves while the Tigers play Vols for SEC TITLE. FACT- UGA does not win conference. NUFF SAID GEAUX TIGERS!

By Tman

December 6, 2007 12:47 AM | Link to this

It amazes me that fans refer Tennessee players as hillbillys The only white guy on the team is from Oregon(Ainge) and I have never seen a black hillbilly or redneck. SEC football is 90000 screaming white fans pulling for their black teams to beat each other The players dont get paid so it is almost like a plantation mentality

By Tman

December 6, 2007 12:52 AM | Link to this

I wanted to see USC run the ball down the dawgs backs, Next year it will be USC vs Oklahoma in BBS championship. The parity is so good There is no way an SEC team can go undefeated. Georgia will be very good but they will lose 2 games in that brutal scedule. Florida and Tennessee most likely or LSU

By 3volpaul

December 6, 2007 6:46 AM | Link to this

If you want reason to whine, wake up with Fulmer as your coach instead of Richt!

By The PR-10

December 6, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this

I love hearing all the USC fans talk about how USC would smoke UGA. Then to have a few morons bring up Tennessee after the Stanford game, are you serious? Les Miles with his antics is positioning LSU to become the SEC’s version of USC with all the media hoarding. After they wipe the floor with OSU in the big game they’ll surely be in the running for #1 in the beauty pageant facet of college football.

Maybe UGA should hire Ric Flair or some other pro wrestler as head coach, to help work on their PR. Next thing you know they might even have Snoop Dogg talking trash for them too.

By gdawginkalamazoo

December 6, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

3volpaul, LMAO. And you get him for next year too! They ought to fire him for wearing those all orange uniforms in the SECCG. I can hear him now “hey team we are going to dress like pumpkins for the big game”

How do I know the Dawgs are doing well? All the haters on here from other teams. They just can’t stand it.

By BCS Sucks

December 6, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

I have no problem with UGA not being in the title game…they did not earn it under this crappy system. I have two issues with the BCS

1. It does not determine who the best team in America is…it often rewards teams who play weak schedules often in weak conferences (see Ohio State).

2. The BCS bowls care more about “TRADITION” than deserving teams and good match ups…two of the BCS bowls have teams that are double digit favorites because they followed conference tradition in place of good match ups…ridiculous!

An eight team playoff would solve everything…still make the regular season important to get into the top 8 and not pentalize great teams playing in great conferences with tough non-conference schedules. The bottom line is it would crown the best team in the country period!

By Rick

December 6, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

If the BCS is a sham, and not a true NC like everyone said it is, what are you going to say next year if the PUPS do luck out and get in and WIN. Is it suddenly OK! I agree there needs to be a playoff, but don’t have situations that just work for you when you want it to.

By Dawgcrzy

December 6, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

Yes the BCS is a sham,and maybe GA did’nt deserve the NCG,OU and VT deserved it more than OSU and just as much as LSU.The BCS had GA ranked #4,we did’nt ask for that ranking.You can’t reward one team that was idle and punish another.OSU won their regular season conference without playing a championship game.Our friends at ESPN stated one week that we would be better off not playing a conf. champ. game and the next week saying we should have played in the SECCG.But you know Kirk had to run his tater masher and say his all mighty Buckeyes should play in the NCG.Yes the BCS is a sham!

By Rick

December 6, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

ESPN didn’t pick the games and they didn’t influence the decisions anymore than Fox sports or CBS, NBC. In fact if anybody would have a stake in it, it would be Fox. I believe they have the rights to all the BCS games. Not sure, but I think they do. I would have preferred USC and OU but it doesn’t really matter. Kirk did run his “tater masher” but that is his alma mater, and he has a right to, just like CMR did.

By Dawgcrzy

December 6, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

Rick wether you believe it or not ESPN has Gameday and does influence the BCS.If they did’nt OU would be playing if GA was not.Fox dos’nt play into this equation just because they are brodcasting the bowls.OSU does not belong in the NCG.OU and VT have more right than OSU and just as much right as LSU.Don’t compare Kirk with Richt you moron,he is supposed to be unbiased even though he went to OSU.

By theman

December 6, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

Go undefeated, win the SECC, and THEN you pups can whine!!

Just because you were way overrated at the end of the season due more to everyone else losing than your winning…doesn’t mean you deserve to go to the NC game!

SHUT UP!

By Rick

December 6, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

First of all, the Gameday people are hired to speak their opinion and want you to second guess them, that is why you watch the show, second I have not once said anything about OSU deserving to be in the NC! If you read a little closer I wanted to see OU (OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY) and USC (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTERN CALIFORNIA). Not the USC that beat UGA. This moron had to spell it out for you, and if you believe for one second that Fox couldn’t influence the picks, stand in the mirror and repeat MORON!

By desertdawg

December 6, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

Tiger Tourch: Troy scored a lot on everyone —I believe they won their conference as well. I do remember we scored more than them and WON the game—isnt that the idea? lsu and ALL SEC schools schedule some less than stellar opponents. I think lsu had La. Tech AND Middle Tenn this year. We will find out next year who is better on the field. Good luck in the NC Game

By Dawgcrzy

December 6, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

To theman…who you talking to? If it was me ,you did’nt read my comment.I did’nt say GA deserved to go to the NCG.What I did say was OSU did’nt deserve to go to the NCG.But now that you bring it up,how can OSU move up two spots not playing(and when they did it was nobody)and UGA drop one and did’nt play?I think OU,VT,& LSU all have a reason to be playing not OSU.Don’t open your mouth, your ignorance reeks!

By desertdawg

December 6, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

It seems as though more than 1/2 of us do NOT think we deserve a title shot ( me included) Our only gripe is we all wanted to go play USC in the Rose Bowl as far as I can tell. theman: only ONE team went undefeated and we play them so we will see Jan 1 on that. To say UGA is overrated is idiotic—facts are facts and we stand at 10-2 with no losses in the last 6 games—every other top 10 team has at least one in that span. I agree we must win the SEC to compete for the NC, but to say overrated shows you just hate UGA . Have a safe trip to Boise and be sure to bring your thermal undies—we will be having cocktails on Bourbon Street!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA—-shut that up—— DAWGS!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

December 6, 2007 3:24 PM | Link to this

Tman,

The parity is so good There is no way an SEC team can go undefeated.

Now there is a PAC-10 man right there. Counting on other teams to lose instead of beating that 41 point underdog.

By Quincy C.

December 6, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

He winos…wipe your feet when you come into the dome for the sugar bowl…we want to keep it clean for when the sec champs come into town to put a bayou beat down on the osu buckeyes….

geaux tigers…sec champs again…soon to be national champs…again!!

By Quincy C.

December 6, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

Hey blog boy you are one bisquit away from being labeled a fat a*….you better focus on hawaii or they will skunk you like…ut and usc…quit wining about LSU…Les Miles…if you cant win the sec east…you cant make it to the sec championship game…and then you surely not going to the BCS National Championship game….understand.

By Quincy C.

December 6, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

desert dog poop…LSU beat Va Tech…by 41 this year…Va Tech finished ahead of uga in the BCS…what dont you understand about that…?

By Dawgs will Lose

December 6, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Look at the weedeaters fallin from the sky! Oh wait a minute.. hmmm.. is that sugar? What a joke! Well I guess those Rainbow Boys will shred that suspect defense of the puppies . Will the dawgs fall way behind again for the 2nd time in a Bowl game? I smell an upset brewing. Cant wait to see all the L O N G faces of dawg fans. And to think you had a shot to play for the NC.. Bah! Go Rainbows and Beat the delusional DAWGIES!!!!!

By okie

December 6, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

Talk about delusional thinking, the mutts were 3rd in the SEC but think they should play in the NC game. Watch for the Warriors to give them a reality check.

woof woof

By okie

December 7, 2007 1:54 AM | Link to this

I guarantee, the mutts will finish 4-8 er uh… 5-7 er uh… 6-6 er uh… 7-5 er uh… 8-4 er uh… damn! this is getting frustrating watching the dawgs win…. er uh 9-3, mark it down… er uh well, uh, well, I am a loser who trolls the UGA beat blog and well, yeah uh… Go Warriors!!!! I guess in a month I’ll revert back to the you work for me gag. Man, it sure does suck rooting against a team as opposed to rooting for one.

By minookadawg

December 9, 2007 3:17 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait till Jan 1. All you Dawg bashin’ fools will be served a fat cup of shut the (explicative) up! 1.Given a month to prep for sUGAr bowl, CWM and UGA D will have some nasty blitz packages ready for brennan’s warriors. 2.Special Teams will provide DAWGS with huge advantage in field position.3.SPEED. 4.#24!!!5.brennan will be on crutches by half as result of fact #1!

By Bud Brewer

December 9, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

I’ve been uneasy with the NEW Mark Richt for a while now.When he asked fans to come to New Orleans so the BCS would give us a better bowl next year he crossed the line to down right manipulation.Problem with changing your personality is,it gets hard to be yourself when you act like somebody else.CMR had to know our being in the Sugar had nothing to do with how well our fans attend bowls.That makes his statment if not an out and out lie something close to one.

By minookadawg

December 9, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

Bud, you bring up some good points. I have no problem with CMR campaigning or “changing personalities.” He recently stated that his actions were in defense of his team and to let players know he has their back. I enjoyed watching CMR and his team not only win, but have fun in the process. What do you expect from 08 squad?

By Bud Brewer

December 9, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

minookadawg there’s every reason to think the team will be stronger in most areas next season.The lb corp will be three deep,the dl corp two deep,etc.Add AJ Green Caleb plus Stafford,Sturdivant and Boling will be stronger and more experienced.The schedule will offset all these things so we could be stronger and still lose three or so.As for Richt I’ve gone from slightly uneasy to wondering if I knew him as well as I thought.

By minookadawg

December 9, 2007 8:35 PM | Link to this

Bud, thanks for the input. No offense, but I hope you’re wrong about possibly losing 3X or more. Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By TN-UGA-Dawg

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

It’s funny to hear all these LSU fans talking about how they needed to go when they loose to two none ranked teams.I guess we’ll shut all of them up on Oct. 25 next year.No whining will help you then.And to bad that South Carolina Couldn’t get a bowl.I guess they do really pick the best teams.One thing I’m not sure of is why Alburn fans didn’t want us to be number two,includeing their coach who voted us fifth.I guess you beat a team by 25 point they don’t like it to much.Or the fact losser choose losser.UGA-45 UH-30. Go Dawgs.

By robdawg06

December 10, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

Why are LSU fans,Gators fans,and Tech fans allowed in our blog anyway ? If you aren’t a Dawgs fan find your azz another blog. This blog is for Dawgs fans.

By Dan

December 10, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

UGA OUTPLAYED LSU IN LEAGUE PLAY: Don’t believe me? Well I did a Little Research. UGA and LSU played the same 7 teams: South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. So let’s compare and contrast the head to head match ups: SC: Uga lost 12-16, LSU won 28-16- Winner LSU FL: Uga won 42-30, LSU won 28-24- Winner UGA UK: Uga won 24-13(in regulation), LSU lost in OT 37-43-Winner UGA AU:UGA won 45-20, LSU won with 9 seconds left 30-24-Winner UGA ALA:Uga won in OT 23-20, LSU won in regulation 41-34-Winner LSU Ole Miss: Uga won 45-17, LSU won 41-24-Winner UGA Tenn:Uga lost 14-35, LSU won 21-14-Winner LSU If you look at the entire body of work, UGA is 4-3 against LSU versus those 7 teams( and this with a majority of sophmores and freshman, while LSU had a majority of seniors). The BCS claims to look at the entire season but that’s B******. They took one look at UGA’s loss to Tennessee and put the nail in UGA’s coffin soley based off one bad game.

By where's bud brewer

December 11, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

How many days till 08?

By UGA-Dawg

December 12, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

Not sure but I’ve been hearing that Brian Vangorder might be hired at USC Gamecocks,Let me be the first to say someone please stop this madness from happening.Fire Wille who lets teams score 21 points a game on Average against us. Bring Brian Vangorder Back to UGA soon.

By Quincy C.

December 12, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

Hey dense Dan.. you better focus on hawaii or they will skunk you like…ut and usc…quit wining about LSU…Les Miles…if you cant win the sec east…you cant make it to the sec championship game…and then you surely not going to the BCS National Championship game….understand.

By Dirtty

December 12, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

ugay is an over rated piece of trash - they shouldn’t even be playing in a bowl. They are not BCS quality. The cheating dogs deserve the death penalty: where did all the new cars the ugay players suddenly drive come from? I call for an NCAA investigation.

By 82DAWG

December 14, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Bill,

What its time for is another blog. If you don’t want to do this anymore, get someone else who will.

By real dealin' dawg

December 15, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Hey Dirrrrrrttttttttttyyy, Right on, Bro! 10 win teams are a disgrace to BCS. Cancel all bowl games involving teams w/ 10 or less wins. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!Go 2 H@@@, Dirtty!!

By Mike

December 16, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

As a Tech fan, I will say that there should be a playoff system, 8 teams, and that way, it would be decided on the field. Goergia would surely have made the 8 team field, and deservedly so, then let’s see who wins out.