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DEL.ICIO.USGive it up for Diamond Dave
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I realize that there’s a vocal faction in the online portion of the Bulldog Nation that doesn’t really care about any sport other than football, but I can’t imagine anyone who professes to be a UGA fan who could have watched the ninth inning of Georgia’s College World Series upset of No. 1 Miami live on ESPN Saturday night and not been whooping and hollering just as if Knowshon Moreno had just busted another long TD.
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if it was in front of the right-field crazies at Foley Field.
It’s nice to see that in the midst of this year’s run by the Diamond Dogs that coach David Perno is finally getting some media attention and respect. Maybe the bad-every-other-year nature of the Bulldogs in recent times has something to do with it, but up to now Perno has definitely been overlooked. Taking his team to a third College World Series in five years makes a serious statement, though, and merits Damon Evans and his boss shaking loose some of those big profits UGA athletics makes to reward Perno and provide his program with any upgrades it needs.
And while we’re at it, a tip of the cap to Ron Polk, who in his brief stay in Athens made UGA a force to be reckoned with in baseball.
SOME FOOTBALL INTERNET FUN: My brother Tim sent me this recently, and unlike most SEC sports-related stuff that gets forwarded around folks’ e-mail in-boxes, this one not only is suitable for reprinting, but manages to be funny and show some knowledge of the conference and world affairs at the same time. Hard to believe it originated in Alabama, but that’s what it looks like, though nobody seems to know who wrote it. It’s been bouncing around the Internet for several months now, but for those of you who haven’t yet seen it, here it is:
The SEC as the Middle East:
ALABAMA: Saudi Arabia. Once a proud kingdom, torn up by fighting and surrounded by Iran and Iraq (see below), with someone in Al-Qaeda hell bent on bringing them down.
LSU: Iran. Current superpower in the region but it will all come crashing down because they have a highly functioning retard as a leader.
TENNESSEE: Iraq. Got a bunch of history but the country as a whole is going in the tank and they will kill themselves off before it is all over.
FLORIDA: Syria. Evil punks who will stoop to whatever level they need to win. No real history to speak of but thinks they are the cradle of civilization.
GEORGIA: Kuwait. Tons of riches and unrealized potential, but still vulnerable to Iraq.
AUBURN: Al Qaeda. No country, just a movement of disgruntled fanatics who live to blow up those who are more fortunate. No other goal in life than to bring down the House of Saudi Arabia. Terrorizing the Arabians for 6 years is the crowning achievement in their history. Signing day was a major setback to the movement. They will be looking for a new leader soon.
ARKANSAS: Palestinian territories. No one really cares or worries about them unless they can be of some use (i.e. winning a battle once in a while against Iran that causes a bit of shake up in rankings)
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Qatar. Where is Qatar, anyway?
OLE MISS: Afghanistan. Not much going for it, but hot women.
VANDERBILT: Israel. Just leave them alone for God’s sake. What did they ever do to you?
KENTUCKY: Morocco. Not really part of the Middle East. Has other things to do than fight (or play football)
SOUTH CAROLINA: Libya. Has a charismatic leader in a land of nothingness. Will rattle his sword but knows he does not have a whole heck of a lot to back it up with.
That’s it. Again, the writer definitely seems to betray a Crimson Tide orientation, but some of the entries are pretty clever. I don’t really think Kuwait is a suitable choice for UGA, though. I’d say United Arab Emirates would be closer: Rich in resources and home to a bunch of millionaires to be.
POOCH KICKS: I don’t think there was ever any doubt of this, but for those of you who need reassurance that the football Dawgs will be back in black, Mark Richt told the Greater Augusta Bulldog Club recently that although he gave last year’s black jerseys to the players after the bowl game, more have been ordered “so I’m sure we’ll see them again.” … Interesting to see Georgia State’s new football coach, Bill “Bring the cheaters to their knees” Curry, hailed as an inspired choice along the lines of Erk Russell. Curry has been a lot of things, including a good NFL center, a polished inspirational speaker, an apparently upright and honest man (though priggish and sanctimonious at times) … and a decent football coach, at least during a couple of years at Tech and at Alabama. But Erk Russell was a towering folk figure beloved at two schools who consistently managed to get more out of his players than anyone had a right to expect and who had a hand in several national championships. Bill Curry is no Erk Russell.
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Comments
By VeryOldDawg
June 15, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this
Well. one good thing about having Curry at GSU is that we will no longer be forced to listen to his inane commentary on telecasts.
By Frat Dawg
June 15, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this
Hopefully, Bill Curry will hire Pam Ward as his Offensive Coordinator at GSU. I would love to turn on the 12:00 ESPN game and not have to listen to their terrible commentary.
Dimaond Dawgs are looking strong. I like our odds in Omaha.
By Bryan G.
June 15, 2008 11:47 PM | Link to this
Veryolddawg…THANK YOU for saying that. Curry is a terrible TV announcer.
Now if we can only get Gary Danielson and Bob Davie hired to coach somewhere….
By DWG
June 16, 2008 12:27 AM | Link to this
I was hoping they’d hire Lou Holtz and Mark May. I guess it wouldn’t be fair to have one school hog all of the classic pep talks from Lou though.
Umpiring has been a little sketchy in the CWS so far. That check swing called a strike was horrible - if you watched you know what I’m talking about. LSU fell victim to another really bad call at first base in their game. Hopefully the umps get better as the series goes on.
By Gadawg
June 16, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this
I agree, I am a UGA football fan to the Max, but I’ve watch the Diamond Dawgs every year and If you can’t be excited about what they’ve accomplished this year then the Red and Black doesn’t run in your veins. As the SEC Champions they’ve represented our conference proudly, they’ve sliced through the ACC with the preciseness of a Samurai Sword even knocking off there #1.I am also in agreement with DWG, the calls against the SEC are hideous check swings, missed calls and even LSU got robbed at first base. But even with the bad calls The DAWGS kept their composure and indured and for that this BULLDAWG and the BULLDAWG NATION appreciate that. GO DAWGS!!!!!! take it all the way!
By CarolinaJacket
June 16, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Congrats to the Dawg baseball team and, in fact, total athletic program. You have surely had an outstanding year. But my post is really about something else. I don’t know to whom John JO’s filthy message was directed, or for what pupose. But I hope that Mr. King will police this blog and deny John any more access to it. We don’t need that on any blog. Thanks for considering my request.
By "Lipscomb" is an omen!
June 16, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this
even the ump liked the acc.
Oh, Mia gave it to you…
By UGA72
June 16, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this
I agree with Carolina Jacket. John Jo’s inane comment isn’t deserving of print. He’s a sick moron.
Go Dawgs!!
By I-DOG
June 16, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this
Bill,
Have to admit, I am not a college baseball fan, but as a loyal Dawg fan I watched that game against Miami as well as the series against NC State and have to say that it was very exciting.
If I remember correctly UGA tied it up in the 9th with a legitimate hit BEFORE the throwing error, so it was headed for extra innings before that unfortunate play for Miami.
Keep it going Dawgs!
By rerservoirDAWG
June 16, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this
John Jo has mental problems or is a teenager at home for the summer.
By GATOR CHOMP
June 16, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this
This Just In: UGA’s a baseball school nice to hear because they sure cant play football. LOOOOSERS
By AltamahaDawg
June 16, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this
omen, the error(s) equalizer is always…..both teams are required to pick the ball up and throw it a few times. It’s called the game of baseball.
By rerservoirDAWG
June 16, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this
This just in: Gator Chump needs to go take a lesson in grammer.
By Gadawg
June 16, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
GC, see your still upset about the fact your gaytors Lost to a school who “can’t play football”, HAHAHA right.Son we own you, and will crush you again this year so wait your turn, right now we’re in the process of playing in the CWS with Teams from FLA that were actually good enough to make it in.
By GATOR CHOMP
June 16, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
RerservoirSTRAYDAWG,I see your still running off at the mouth as usual. I dont have no beef with u son. Have a nice day & I’ll see u in Jacksonville dude. GO GATORS TEBOW U DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Bill King
June 16, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
My name is Bill King. I bought this goofy looking UGA shirt at Wal-Mart. It wasn’t even on sale!
Fellow dawGs, football season can’t get here fast enough…. Who cares about baseball? Or academics?
Yours,
Bill
By rerservoirDAWG
June 16, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this
Seriously though, congrats to Perno and the boys. I have watched every game and am impressed with the Dawgs play.
By GATOR CHOMP
June 16, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this
GADAWG YOUR A IDIOT SON.YOU WIN ONE GAME IN TEN YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN U OWN ME! PLEASE WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE WERE GOING TO DRILL U GUYS THIS YEAR. SUPERMAN TEBOW WILL RUN FOR OVER 100 YARDS EASILY ON THAT SORRY DEFENSE “BOOK IT” GO GATORS
By Gadawg
June 16, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this
GC, RIGHT, Son I think you need to loosen those jean shorts, doesn’t sound like your getting any circulation to your brain. Try reading your Blogs before you press the post button. If the gaytors were any kind of team at all wouldn’t they have beat UGA (they didn’t)and wouldn’t they be in the CWS (They aren’t)so What is it again your trying to say Bla Bla Bla Bla
By LDAWGTHEGR8
June 16, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this
Hey Gaytor Chump, You actually just cracked on UGA’s defense? Oh nooo u didn’t.Dose gaytors of yours have no idea what defense even is!! I guarantee our defense will be wwwaaayyy better than fla this year in football, and you can take that check to the bank and cash it now baby!!
By Rabun Dawg
June 16, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this
Carolina Jacket, I could not agree more with regards to that filthy comment placed on this blog by JOHN JO! I do hope King will not let him on ever again, and thanks for the kind words about the Diamond Dawgs. They have been exciting to watch. And would not it be nice to see less of the trash talking that goes on, and more of the resourceful and intelligent comments placed on these blogs! Good evening to all, and time for an adult beverage and watching the Dawgs!!
By Rabun Dawg
June 16, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, 5-1 Stanford, my California Cards. We,re right, we,tr tight, Cardinals for life. A husband, no wife, we,re Stanford Cardinals. Va va voom, get a room, he,s hot to trot, we,re Stanford Cardinals..for Liiifffeee.
By Gadawg
June 16, 2008 9:06 PM | Link to this
Glad to see some of my own people fially coming out here in this funky city. Lets start a petition, who is with me for a move to sunny California?? Same sex marriages are now IN. Rabun and the two Gaytor twins already with me.
By The Teacher
June 16, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
Folks, we are being sent to your site bya blogger from HABS INSIDE/OUT site to insult your teams, city, and Southern fans. Maybe it would be wise to go there, and give those Canadian losers a piece of our mind.
By The real Cuz
June 17, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this
I am sick and tired of idiots pirateing our names and writing homophobic messages. I mean really dude, if you cannot compete on the playing field of ideas, go back to halo or internet porn, just get off this blog so the rest of us can have a serious conversation.
Carolina Jacket, thanks, your contributions are welcome anytime. You join an admirable list of enemy bloggers, Atlanta Gator, Gen Neyland and Wareagle to name a few.
By Gadawg
June 17, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this
Hey, GC stop using my “GaDawg” to post your gay blogs. Grow up and get a life. Its bad enough to endure your ridiculous blogs and your sore loser additute but to use anybody’s blog name but your own just shows how much of a coward you really are. Way to represent the Gaytor Island son!!!!
By Gadawg
June 17, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
The more I think about my last post at 7:14AM, I realize how little of a life I have. Who goes on a computer that early, when the rest of the country is getting ready fer work. Florida fans, my apologies, I am a jealous old coot, living in squallor, hens a flocking off, man left me and took my last batteries, Vroom. Maybe I should start being a Gators fan.
By GATORCHOMP
June 18, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this
Dude the acid washed jorts are looking sweet. I’ve been growing my hair long all year and my buddy’s coming over to cut it into a mullet in mid august.
By Bull-Spit
June 18, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this
GC….We won the WLOCP in 97, 04,& 07. I don’t know where you went to school, but I am pretty sure that those figures equal 3 wins, not 1, in the last 10 seasons. If you want to really split hairs, we have won 2 of the last 4 against you, and we are turning this series into a rivalry again. In addition, your football god Tebow is 0-1 against UGA as a starter, and Stafford is 1-1 against UF. Leak was the starter for UF in 06, although Tebow got a lot of playing time that game. It really makes no difference. The bottom line is that fear and jealousy are bitter drinks to swallow. Your ignorant ravings prove that you are inebriated on both.
By GATOR CHOMP
June 18, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this
I AM A COMPLETE IDIOT WHO CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO USE THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON. TEBOW, PLEASE DRILL ME THIS SEASON!
By AltamahaDawg
June 18, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this
Well to be factual, Tebow did NOT get a lot of playing time in the 2006 game and fumbled the ball on one of his few plays. Not that it matters now.
By HomeDawg
June 19, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this
Not to change the subject, but the mighty acc is 2-5 in the CWS, with 2 gone home. The third leaves after tonight.
By Historian
June 19, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
The great thing about Gator fans is that they like to talk history. Only trouble is, they only like to talk about PART of it. You mention the fact that GA and FLA are 2-2 in the last four years and they start waxing nostalgic. Go any farther back than 1990 and their eyes start to glaze over and they talk about that being ancient history.
Clearly, the only period that matters is when THEY were dominant. So sad…
By Yard Dawg
June 19, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this
So much for having to win your conference tournament to be eligible to win a NCAA Championship! Good luck Yard-Dawgs! Make a right out of that BCS wrong!
By Cuz
June 20, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this
AJC, this is out of control. Since you will not police this blog, the regulars and I are leaving. You have our IP addresses. I cannot understand your unwillingness to control this and make it back to something that my 12 year old can read. These blogs have become internet trash. Bloging on here was one of the fun part of my days after a hard day at work. Now it is just an exercise in futility. I cannot believe you have let these blogs turn into such racist, homphobic trash. You could have done something, you did not. Well the heck with you. My blog buddies and I will go elsewhere. I would sign the real Cuz, but a homophobic 13 year old will steal my name, again.
By Cuz 12 year old
June 21, 2008 1:40 AM | Link to this
Dearest AJC, Please be aware that my father is an escaped prisioner from Fulton Psych Ward, and has a stolen ;aptop, where he posts as several of his personalities. He has several alias,es and will try to get you to believe it isnt him.He needs help.
By Mike T
June 22, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
By GATOR CHOMP
GADAWG YOUR A IDIOT SON.YOU WIN ONE GAME IN TEN YEARS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN U OWN ME!
Hey Chomp, your in denial baby.
**Series record 47-37-2 Dawgs Georgia owns Florida
Florida has won 15 of the last 18 ans still trail in ths series by ten games.**
By Yummy Taste
July 21, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
My grandmother farted in a homeless man’s mouth for $5 and a pack of Grape-flavored Now&Laters. It’s all on the Internet. Thanks to YouTube, she’s now a hometown celebrity…even signing autographs at the local church.
By the 40-year old neighbor that still lives at home.
July 21, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this
I saw that footage. Dude, your grandma’s a MILF…