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By JR

October 9, 2006 08:51 PM | Link to this

Sonny is a moron. That headline was nothing. He should be thankful for the extended coverage that the AJC gives UGA. (Much better than the hometown team). If anyone other than Taylor was running against him he wouldn’t get my vote.

By frl1515

October 9, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs Played as Bad as GA’s SAT Scores, Waiting on the Gov’s Letter to Explain.

By M.A.B.

October 9, 2006 08:55 PM | Link to this

I’m glad to see someone in elected office finally call it like it is. I would respect him for his letter even if it were in defense of the hated Jackets.

How about this headline:

“Atlanta’s Liberal Rag Gets Put In Its Place.”

There is just one reason a lot of folks glance at the AJC: Monopoly.

I’m like many I know in that I read the AJC. But much more than that, I read between the lines, because I can count on not being able to count on the AJC. I try to glean the raw material, so I can go to Drudge or WND.com to look up the real story.

By Mike from the coast

October 9, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

I think Sonny needs to worry about the affairs of the state of GA, not the headlines of the AJC. I do agree it’s a lousy headline, but not worthy of attention grabbing by a governer running for reelection. While my plans are “probably” to vote for him, as a teacher I am much more concerned about the size of my classes (to large) and the salary I receive which is not enough for someone with a college degree.

By Stopped Reading AJC

October 9, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

Nice to see the Gov point out the obvious. Its felt that way for a long time, that Carter and others go out of their way to point out the negative. Most Dawg fans don’t feel Carter is worthy as the UGA beatwriter. I mean shouldn’t we have someone a little more educated when it comes to the game of football?

By M.A.B.

October 9, 2006 08:57 PM | Link to this

One more thing:

That’s “Governor Perdue” to you.

Your first name basis is presumptious and bombastic. Bad qualities for a “journalistic” publication.

By Daniel

October 9, 2006 08:57 PM | Link to this

How is it when Georgia Tech is being beaten on in various places, our Governor can sit by and say nothing, but as soon as his precious dogs get one bad headline, he’s all over it crying foul? He can’t cry foul for one team and be claiming to do it for the state of Georgia. That is the work of a hypocrite.

By Jason

October 9, 2006 08:57 PM | Link to this

Isn’t there anything else for Sonny to worry about or is serving as censor for newspaper headlines the only thing on his Sonny-do list?

By steve

October 9, 2006 08:59 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs suck and Sonnys a crybaby. What else is new? GO VOLS !!!

By Doug

October 9, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

Between the Hedges and Up the Creek

By stacy

October 9, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

I agree wholeheartedly with Gov. Perdue. As one who hasn’t lived in the state of Georgia for nearly 20 years I have religiously checked the pages back home and always said that I wished the papers in other states were as good as my “home” edition. No longer. It is unbelieveable that a home state paper would run down one of it’s state programs. I have lived in other places that complained about coaches, professors and even the administration, but never the institution itself. I am ashamed of this paper and would be regardless of what institution they berated, be it Tech, UGA, GA Southern, or any others.

By goathead

October 9, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

Right on Sonny! You expressed my feelings very well.

By yellowjacket186

October 9, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

Sonny Perdue is a moron, let me say it again! Whoa, Georgia lost a game, the paper reports it, and he gets mad over the headline!?! He’s a typical Georgia fan, after the loss to TN, other Georgia fans were calling for Mark Richt to be fired, maybe the AJC will take this as an insult and stop covering Georgia games. Tech won their game on Sat. and it wasn’t even worthy of a big story on ajc.com. Did President Clough(Tech’s President) send a letter to the AJC? Grow up Sonny, everyone needs to vote Taylor!

By JimGarren

October 9, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Our governor is an idiot, a lier, and a thief. However the dogs did lose, but they didn’t get dominated like the paper made it out to believe. They did lead thru 3 quarters. The headline was a little out of place. I think he would have done the same for Tech if the headline would have read “Another Nerd” referring to the Al Queda student arrested at Tech.

By stacy

October 9, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

And Steve, you are an idiot.

By David

October 9, 2006 09:05 PM | Link to this

Volled Over

But it really doesn’t matter. The AJC will be out of business in 5-8 years. Out of touch liberal rag who’s best use is in the rabbit cage.

By HOKIE MAN

October 9, 2006 09:08 PM | Link to this

I live here in Atlanta but I am from Virginia, with that being said, I feel the AJC give UGA all kinds of publicity, good and bad. On the other hand they do not show GA TECH NO LOVE. I like how Ol Sonny protected his beloved UGA but ask the AJC to show the Yellow Jackets some love too. I am a Democrat but Sonny got my vote this year, he shows passion, so I will put this on my HOKIE DO list. By the way good game GA TECH, ya’ll beat us up, great game and good luck the rest of the season. BEAT UGA!!!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 9, 2006 09:09 PM | Link to this

The Gov. has a right to speak out just like everyone else; however, no one else would get the headline. BTW, writers don’t write the headline on an article. I agree with what he said about the headline.

By Jimmy

October 9, 2006 09:10 PM | Link to this

Just what does the paper mean by “Dawgs get put in their place”. Quite frankly there is only one way to read this. You only make this statement when you either dislike someone or you feel they are out of line in someway. We will skip the dislike part, the paper has proved time and again that they dislike UGA (a reason, by the way, that I don’t take the paper and will not buy anything you advertise on this website if I can help it) and jump right to the out of line part. Just where is UGA out of line? As is typical of a liberal newspaper, you are out of line if anything you do, say, believe or trust in is against the liberal point of view. The headline is a disgrace to fair and honest reporting

By Tony

October 9, 2006 09:12 PM | Link to this

Calling all DAWGS, Please vote for me. How pathetic. Sonny BOY will do anything for a vote.close your eyes lucy,what a joke to call this clown our TOP Dawg!

By Timothy

October 9, 2006 09:12 PM | Link to this

Headline: Governor More Concerned with Bulldog Football than the State of Georgia

By RAH

October 9, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

I think the governor was right on point, most of you missed the point. The AJC tends to headline the negative, a more appropriate headline would have been how the Dogs let this one get away from them. This game was much closer than the 51 points scored would reflect. But we should have seen it coming after the Colorado game.

By Big_D

October 9, 2006 09:21 PM | Link to this

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! “Nobody likes my doggies” WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

By Rob

October 9, 2006 09:22 PM | Link to this

Sonny is dead on. While I can’t speak for AJC’s additional coverage, the articles I read on this website following the game are horrible. They paint an unfair picture as if the dogs were supposed to be a national title contender or SEC champs this year. The writers seem to have no clue that this is a rebuilding year for UGA. It’s not that UGA needs excuses, but the reporters should state the facts, not offer personal opinions or bias toward teams. If Georgia had won, I’m sure they’d be praising the wonderful job everyone did and their ability to point it out. I know it’s just sports journalism, but its still bad. Bad journalism is just bad journalism, no matter what faction.

By roa

October 9, 2006 09:23 PM | Link to this

Hey Mike from the Coast, did you say your classes were “to large”????? Excellent command of grammar and spelling. Another feather in the cap of liberal government education! And don’t complain to me about your salary. No one forced you into this occupation. Take your degree and go make more money, if that’s your concern. I did!!!
And Go Dawgs! Still a proud graduate! Vote for Sonny!

By Chris

October 9, 2006 09:25 PM | Link to this

I love how you UGA fans divert! Just accept you got your tails whipped at home to a team you thought you were better than! I also believe it’s a joke the Governor of this state would actually sit and take the time to write a b!tch letter about a headline in the sports section of the local newspaper?? Priorities out of whack maybe? There is nothing wrong with him being a booster and a fan, but as Governor of the state he needs to stay above this type behavior. Its bush league and should call into question his focus. At least act like you’re trying to improve things!!

By Jacob

October 9, 2006 09:27 PM | Link to this

He said that the AJC waits for anything that is bad that is considered to be about “anything Georgia”. There are many fans of other schools in this state, bud. What an idiot. First he doesn’t want driver’s ed in schools despite a high rise in deaths of high school students, and now he goes off about a sports headline?

I never thought I’d say this, but I’m going to vote for a Democrat.

The fact is: UGA did get put in their place. They played awful in the Ole Miss and Colorado games, barely getting by without defeat, and once UGA plays a good team, they get shown reality. Tech has received terrible press from the AJC for years, but I don’t see someone from the capitol complaining about it.

By John

October 9, 2006 09:29 PM | Link to this

I would prefer that Sonny write the AJC as a fan and alum rather than as the Gov. By doing so, it just feeds into the notion that Republicans are control freaks. By the way, was there an error in the story that the AJC wrote about the Gov and the retro tax break?

By Tone

October 9, 2006 09:29 PM | Link to this

RAH!! “This game was much closer than the 51 points scored would reflect”. Are you kidding me. This game was a blowout. The UGAg offense could only muster 2 touchdowns.

By WhoCares

October 9, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

Sonny should focus on his lucrative real estate deals and leave journalism to the AJC. It is nothing more than a headline, meant to get your attention. How about Dawgs lose big time, why sugar coat it?

By Tony

October 9, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

Give me a break! Hey Sonny, why don’t you blame Mark Foley for the loss? Or better yet say Mark Taylor ate the play book? I swear I thought Democrats were the only ones who deflected the issue and blamed other people. The AJC gives a typical headline for when a team has their rear end handed to them and you want to whine about that? Reality check Sonny. Your alma mater lost. They were put in their place. I know you’re in denial but this is a little extreme.

By George P. Burdell

October 9, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

i’m sure if the headline would have slammed the jackets, the GEORGIA gov would have come running to our rescue as well. its good to see someone call out the overrated athens team and call it like it is…

By Dancin' Rep

October 9, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

I’ve seen first hand what Gov. Perdue has done to this state. His administration has harmed Georgia and her people. What he says and what he does are two strangers who’ve yet to be introduced. I hope that the upcoming election will give us an AJC headline to remind me of an earlier one, one which dates back to January, 2004, following the Capital One Bowl game: Purdue Loses, Georgia Wins!

By chuck d

October 9, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

Timothy: You must’ve gone to Tech. Obviously, you don’t understand…you’re used to losing.

By Gordon

October 9, 2006 09:37 PM | Link to this

What a frakin’idiot…but then again, it took idiots to elect him in the 1st place. No wonder, with this state consistently in the bottom 10 by every measure of educational standards…can’t even spell “dogs” correctly!!

By 776jacket

October 9, 2006 09:44 PM | Link to this

I don’t like losing either but this is pretty low. It will be a cold day before I ever vote for him again. I didn’t see him worrying about any other school in the state when they lose one. Perdue has joined the ranks up there with the Oklahoma University president. What a group!

By Jman

October 9, 2006 09:44 PM | Link to this

Typical republican trying to use his influence to pull strings and get the “Liberal Media” under control. I am a very disgruntled republican, and a HUGE UT VOLS fan! When the Vols had a horrible year last year our state papers were up front and very candid about how horrible we were. The AJC has a right to write what they want to. Unfortunately some of the republican leaders hate to see things as they are and report it as such. Get a life Sonny, your Dawgs are awful! Just imagine what the AJC is going to write after the next 3 losses this year? (Florida, Auburn, and Georgia Tech)

By Charlie

October 9, 2006 09:46 PM | Link to this

Tone: Going into the 4th, UGA was winning. That’s not a blowout. Think before you type. Kinda like calling yourself “Tone”. WTF is that all about. Are you a rapper? Here’s an idea: concentrate on rapping. Leave football to those of us who know about it.

By John Wells

October 9, 2006 09:48 PM | Link to this

The current and future Governor of Georgia has my vote. Deal with it!

By drdawg

October 9, 2006 09:50 PM | Link to this

The AJC is nothing but a bunch of left wing liberal woosies who think they are in New York. They have no clue what Georgia is or has been, and they couldn’t find Valdosta or Albany on the map if you paid them.
They are disintegrating, and they are too egocentric to understand why. They only thing good they ever did was to hire Lewis Grizzard and he is dead, just like the paper will be soon.

By Glenn

October 9, 2006 09:50 PM | Link to this

Jimgarren, our governor may be an idiot, but at least he can spell. It’s liar. You must be a product of the TN school system.

By gtfan

October 9, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

AJC has been blast’n Tech non-stop for years, especially Moore and Bradly, liberal bandwagon jockeys.

What ever happened to the Flag vote, govenor?

By Corey

October 9, 2006 09:57 PM | Link to this

While I’m DEFINITELY no Perdue fan, I can see his point. The AJC typically is very negative when covering state stories. As a one-time journalist myself, I can say that the national journalism community views the AJC as nothing but a sensationalist rag with not a lot of prestige. With UGA having one of the best journalism programs in the nation, do people wonder why there aren’t a lot of Grady grads working for the largest paper in the state? They choose not to.

There were a million different ways to write that headline, but they chose the sensationalist way. It’s about selling papers in the world of COX, not explaining a story to its readers.

Just reading the comments of this section will give you a good rundown. ie: all the “Georgia has terrible SAT scores” and “Georgia is last in education…” Anyone who has the tools of the internet and half a brain can do the invesitgating necessary to find out that Georgia isn’t really all that bad at the SAT when looked at fairly, and the education system here isn’t all that bad when compared to other states of similar size and economic background.

But the media here paints it that way with headlines that scream instead of informing.

And this blog is just an example of their sensationalist way to get back at Sonny for writing the letter in the first place.

Thanks, AJC, for making us all a little more dumb.

By Jman

October 9, 2006 09:57 PM | Link to this

The ONLY reason the Puppies were in the game in the 4th quarter was because of their 1st half outburst. UGA was up 24-7 then got outscored 44-9 from that point on. If that’s not a blowout then what is? If not for the 2 special teams mishaps the final would have been 51-19. Does that not classify as a blowout either?

By Ralph

October 9, 2006 09:58 PM | Link to this

Just another reason not to vote for GOP candidates. I have a item for the “Sonny Do” list… Do the state of Georgia a favor and drop out of the race. You and the GOP have ruined this state. Can we honestly afford 4 more years of Sonny and the foolish GOP Legislature? I think not. We need the Big Guy in office !!

By drdawg

October 9, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

Loved listening to all the cry babies who aren’t going to vote for Sonny. They aren’t going to vote, period. Too much trouble leaving their video games to go down to the voting station. Doesn’t matter what they do anyway. Stay home and watch MTV or go vote. Sonny is going to win in a landslide and the “Big Guy” can get his real estate license. And the little crybabies can go buy some new sandals and nose rings.

By guvna Bubba

October 9, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Guvnah Bubba wants the newspaper to lay off of the football team at State U. Are you kidding me?? What is this, the Huey Long administration?? What’s next, a “chicken in every pot” speech? As long as we have buffoons like this running our state, we will be a national laughingstock.

By Michael

October 9, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

I have lived in Georgia for 20 years and I have two degrees from UGA. I have lived through Dixiecrats and Repuclicans, crazed liberals, crazed ten-commandment Talibans, and stupid pandering politicians. This letter from the Governor reminds me the Talmadge days are not that far removed and convince me I have to get out of this redneck state. I hate this place.

By Mike from the coast

October 9, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

Thanks roa, (I posted this before, did it get censored???) I am glad you put your education to a great use. If the mistake is to or too, not “to” big a deal to me. I am aware I spelled Governor wrong but once posted you can’t edit. I don’t suppose we need to worry about the quality of education in Georgia. We have a lack of quality math teachers in my area (my subject). As far as my ability to teach, my sudent’s test scores were much, much higher than the state average. I am sure headlines in the AJC are far more important than raising salaries and keeping people in teaching such as yourself. Sounds to me as though you’d be a great grammar teacher. Then you can criticize and use your pen to your hearts content. As far as my liberal education, I am quite proud of it, as a matter of fact I’ll take an IQ test with you anytime you’re ready!!!!!!!!!!!

By Ben

October 9, 2006 10:09 PM | Link to this

Since when is the “right to influence” part of the First Amendment? And why should a newspaper be expected to take part in “boosterism?” Get a grip and get over it, Sonny. If you don’t have more important things to worry about, the rest of us in Georgia ought to worry.

By gttim

October 9, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

Is there anything that Perdue and Republicans won’t whine about? He whines about Taylor advertising negative while mailing a dirty, lie filled piece of campaign literature out. He is a whiner, a liar, and a hypocrit. Now he wants to whine about UGA football headlines. He must have lost his moonpie shaped head! What a baby!

By IlovetheVols!

October 9, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

Ok I was all set to vote for Sonny for another term but after reading that letter I don’t think so! It’s just a newspaper article. Yeah Georgia got spanked and they had it coming but still. Everyone has the right to their own opinion. Some of the Georgia fans here think their stuff “Don’t stank” anyway and need to be brought down to earth. Georgia lost Tennessee won. Get over it already and focus on the bigger issues like Education and why people working at Mcdondalds make more than school teachers….

By CD

October 9, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

Gov. Pander should go get himself another tax break, appoint more cronies to state boards and check the papers in other cities before he declares that they practice “boosterism.” Have you seen the New York papers’ coverage of the Yankees? It makes the AJC’s UGA coverage look like it’s written by one of Sonny’s spinmiesters. Who made Mississippi and Alabama look sophisticated next to Georgia? Sonny did.

By Ty

October 9, 2006 10:17 PM | Link to this

WHAT?!?!@!?

The ‘OFFICIAL’ newspaper of the ‘red & black’ faithful has been brought to task by gthe #1 dawg??

What next?… Criticism of WSBulldawg for not spending only 90% of the time on their team (instead of the 99%)?

Me thinkest ye protests too much, kind sir…. (maybe Sonny should spend a couple of Saturdays away from his beloved Dawgs and realize that there are more folks in “Georgia” than just those following his beloved ‘dawgs’……

By Capo

October 9, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

No way the AJC writes that headline for a GT loss. I have to agree with Sonny.

By CD

October 9, 2006 10:20 PM | Link to this

Who made Alabama and Mississippi look sophisticated next to Georgia? Sonny did. Gov. Pander should read another newspaper before he becomes a journalism analyst. The New York papers’ coverage of the Yankees makes the AJC’s Dawgs coverage look like it’s written by Pander’s spinmiesters.

By Not really a Dawg Fan

October 9, 2006 10:20 PM | Link to this

What was it Lester Maddox used to say about the AJC…only good for wrapping fish????

By Buzz

October 9, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

Right on Sonny! I used to buy the AJC years ago to read the sports page, but then woke up and realized I was funding a left wing propaganda machine. You liberals “say” you promote free speech, but only if the speaker agrees with your views. If I couldn’t access the AJC Sports page free online, I would never read it again.

By calvin

October 9, 2006 10:27 PM | Link to this

This is to “Mike from the coast” who is a teacher. When you use the word “to” as you did in the statement your class is “too” large, please use the proper “too”.

By the way, GO SONNY. Some folks can’t handle it when someone stands up for what they believe. We all know, that the AJC is the most liberal media we have in GA. Not to mention the most biased, also.

By GHK

October 9, 2006 10:33 PM | Link to this

Well said, Governor!

By wes

October 9, 2006 10:33 PM | Link to this

Riiiiiiiight … the headline should have read:

Dogs lose to Vols, but they tried really really hard.

Sonny, you’re a joke.

By Palmetto State Dawg

October 9, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

I hate to say it, but maybe if our defense hadn’t allowed 51 pts scored on them then we wouldn’t have been put in our place.

By All Vol

October 9, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

The truth sometimes hurts. Roll on large orange!

By GTGreg

October 9, 2006 10:44 PM | Link to this

This is the dumbest, most obvious political ploy I’ve ever seen, and what’s better is the certainty that Georgia fans (not alums, mind you) will rally behind their very own, red and black overall-wearing guvner Perdue. I can only hope that UGA tanks the rest of the season so all of the band-wagoneers will jump off and Perdue won’t get reelected for supporting a mediocre team.

I agree though… the AJC has spouted off anti Georgia sentiments before… like when they reported that Governor Perdue had cancelled classes becuase fuel prices had gotten too high… what crap.

By Mike from the coast

October 9, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

Thanks to you “too,” Calvin. I must confess the “to” or “too” thing is just beyond my grasp. I know when to use “too” at the end of a sentence as in also such as in my first sentence. After that????????? Anyway appreciate the concern that a poor math teacher needs to work on his grammar!!!

In general I am very happy with our “governor.” Not when it comes to education though. The 4% raise was fair but after three years of very little, in my opinion it’s still not enough. In particular the salary of people such as myself with 11 years of experience in the field. Four year college graduates start off at a very low salary considering other fields and the expense of a four year education. It should be more. And no, roa and others before you respond I have no wish to leave my profession, I like what I do. I am simply making what I believe to be a valid point. And frankly I am surprised the “Governor,” would make it so publicly known of his disapproval, it does smack of attention grabbing in an election year to me.

By bravesfanbob

October 9, 2006 10:50 PM | Link to this

I wish we had a governor in the state of SC who would stand up for our state the way your guy does. It’s amazing the political stuff that some of the readers, (bloggers), have to say about Sonny, but I wish we had him in our state. You people need to learn to judge a man first, make your opinion, and then see if he has an (R) or a (D) by his name. Sonny has an (R), and i think he’s great, Mark Sanford for SC has an (R) and I think he’s a joke. Personality goes a long way!

By Scott

October 9, 2006 10:51 PM | Link to this

Sonny is dead on telling the truth. I read the AJC every day because there is no other Atlanta paper to choose from. Without competition, the objectivity and optimism of the AJC have gone out the window. The only thing more annoying about the writers’ negativity is their ability to be condescending or egotistical in their purposeful provocation. Yes, AJC, you can irritate and annoy Georgia fans. You have been doing that for years. It would take more heart and skill to actually use the twisted talent some of your writers have and put it to good use through the gift of optimism and encouragement to your readers. I’m afraid that is something we may never see. The saddest part of all is that I can almost see the smirk of some pompous editor or bigwig at AJC sitting back and grinning at all of the attention that this truth from the governor is going to stir. This is precisely why I do not pay for the paper, I never will, and will continue to only read the AJC online because it is free. The day I have to pay for this crap is the day I find something else to read. I am not even a huge fan of Sonny Perdue. As an educator in the state, I have my own qualms with his policies. However, the truth is the truth. AJC, for once, please, simply listen.

By Dejay

October 9, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

Jacob, what you wrote was correct and straight to the point. Every Georgia native and citizen doesn’t see things through red and black colored glasses nor do they woof, bark, and have items with WWHD (What Would Herschel Do?) on them. Some of us have degrees from other programs; some of those programs happen to be rivals of the vaunted Bulldogs which means a weekend of solid comic relief when they get beat on by those other schools.

Jacob and Jman are right; UGA did get put in their place on Saturday night. Dale Russell and the I-Team couldn’t have done a better job of exposing them as a top-10 fraud than Tennessee did. There is no way, NO WAY anyone can spin a rival school hanging 50+ on you in your building (not to mention scoring on every possession in the second half when it matters most) when you have the ‘better’ talent on your sidelines, especially when the opposing team didn’t even qualify for a bowl game the previous year while you were in the BCS. Anyone who attempts it is wasting their time (wait, I think the Vols just scored again, Bret Smith wide open on a post route).

I know it’s hard, Governor Perdue. It was hard for me to watch UGA celebrate at Neyland last year but I had no choice but to take it. I highly suggest that you do the same and focus more on winning re-election in November.

By ALT Dan

October 9, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

New Headline? Since Everything in Georgia So Perfect, Gov. Perdue Wastes Time Writing Letters

By NoFootballFan

October 9, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

I am not paying Sonny to write letters to the editor. NOW GET TO FIXING EVERYTHING WRONG WITH THIS STATE!

By Dickie McGee

October 9, 2006 11:03 PM | Link to this

Sonny is right. The AJC sucks and not for it’s liberal, leftist view of the world, but because it just sucks. From front to back it is filled with some of the worst gobbledygook on the planet. I would rather read “How to Sew a 3000 Square Foot Quilt with Granny” than to read the AJC, but for some reason, I am always led back to the worst newspaper in the world.

And Georgia Tech Sucks.

By Jake

October 9, 2006 11:07 PM | Link to this

The headline was correct was it not? An overrated UGA team was beaten and their weak defense was exposed by a real team. What would you proponents of Sonny preferred the headline read? “Dawgs lose squeaker”? Stop complaining bulldog fans. You’ll still be the AJC’s favorite, no matter how good Tech gets. Go Jackets!

By Bill

October 9, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

Sonny is mad about the coverage of his personal tax law. It would look bad to go after the AJC for that, so he goes after them for a sports headline.

He and McLagan are complete idiots.

By Max

October 9, 2006 11:12 PM | Link to this

‘The place’ of the Dawgs is not and will not be to be defeated by any team. Terrible headline. This is typical ajc reporting with a negative attitude. Changing the subject does not change this being a lousy choice for a headline.

By budmister

October 9, 2006 11:16 PM | Link to this

I went to a football game a couple of years ago to see my Ware Co Gators play the Lowndes Co Vikings and the govenor showed up but he didnt even turn around once to tell us “hello” He acted like we didnt even exsits so he needs to brush up on his on pr skills before he points fingers.

By UGASUX

October 9, 2006 11:19 PM | Link to this

SONNY IS JUST MAD BECAUSE HE KINDA LOOKS LIKE A HOMO KRUSCHEV.

By Dumb Sonny Dawg

October 9, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

Michael hit the nail on the head. This is bush league Talmadge days stuff. The pathetic thing is that you can read the comments and see how well this little ploy is working. Blame the newspaper because the state is terrible in education. Blame the newspaper because the Vols just owned the Dawgs in Athens on national TV and in front of all your recruits. Don’t shoot the messenger.

By Casey

October 9, 2006 11:22 PM | Link to this

I don’t know why he got all upset about the article. The article only told the truth. I think everyone already knew that they were way over rated. I guess he was upset that his dogs let him down and expressed his anger toward the AJC.

By RockyT

October 9, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

He was a sorry football player and a lousy Governor…quit crying like a little girl and all you homer’s out here…get over it…The AJC glorifies that cupcake playing team from Athens..and Sonny needs to quit politickin’..and take M.A.B. with you…Pathetic!!

By scott

October 9, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

By Jay

October 9, 2006 11:30 PM | Link to this

I like Perdue, but when I read this, first thing that came to my mind is GIVE ME A BREAK. He is very obviously playing for votes (like he needs to, he is going to win anyways). Its so pathetic that he says they want to write back stuff about uga. This paper is so obviously Uga slanted its not funny. The Uga headlines are always posted ahead of tech, always on the front page. We all know Bradley has a blind man-crush on the Uga program.

God forbid if the ajc uses the freedom of the press. Pathetic Sonny.

But then again, are we surprised? Uga fans are the worst in the country, and Perdue is another lame example.

51.

By Steve

October 9, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this

Yes, UGA was put in its place. Taken from the top 10 delusion, and placed firmly into reality. A reality that aknowledges the colorado scare as a serious sign of weakness. A reality that aknowledges that the 51 point beat-down was exactly as bad as it seemed.

Be honest, UGA fans. How many of you thought you’d lose this one? ZERO. You now stand corrected.

David Green is gone. Get over it.

Final score: Truth 51 - Crybaby Goveronors 33

By jason

October 9, 2006 11:45 PM | Link to this

What’s the difference between Gov. Perdue and an AJC sports writer? Gov. Perdue actually knows where Georgia State’s campus is. It’s a shame when I have to scour the headlines of a school newspaper to find out what’s happening at a Division I university that’s closer to the AJC offices than Georgia Tech. But that’s right….Georgia State isn’t a “hometown” team. Pathetic. No wonder I finally put a call block on the AJC telemarketers.

By Laura

October 9, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

GET OVER IT PERDUE! Who is he as governor to write the editor of this newspaper and ridicule them for voicing their opinion. As Governor he has more important things to be worried about than a headline in a sports section especially during this time. I was all for Perdue until I read this letter and it is showed me a side that I never want to see again! Go Jackets we are better than the Bulldogs!

By A minor point...

October 9, 2006 11:50 PM | Link to this

“No wonder more and more people are tuning you out and turning you off.”

The Governor does realize the AJC is a print product, right?

By RockyT

October 9, 2006 11:50 PM | Link to this

51 at home….put in your place!!!!!!!!!! 51 at home….in your own backyard…put in your place 51 at home….are you freakin’ kidding me?!? TENNESSEE HUNG 51 IN YOUR STADIUM…….SONNY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder what the headline will read when someone else spanks the bulldogs by 18..at home? Will freedom of the press exist or will it be just like FOX..news for the homers??

By SchoolMom

October 9, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

First of all, What has Gov. Purdue done to this state? He lowered taxes, teachers got their raise, he balanced the budget, and he helped pass tough immigration reform.

The AJC regularly paints a negative picture of everything. UGA gets slammed at every opportunity, but then again, so does our education system, and anything that might have been improved upon by Gov. Purdue’s term. It’s as if they can’t stand the fact that a Republican governor has done more for this state in his first term than the Democrats had done in the past 140 years.

You might as well resolve yourselves to the fact that we will have a Republican governor (and don’t look now, but it looks like Lt Gov as well) At least some one is willing to stand up and say it out loud. Someone who will be heard.

By Randy

October 9, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Sonny was right, but this isn’t anything new. The AJC needs to sell papers. Pretty darn sure their circulation jumps during football season, and just as sure that the increase is driven by Georgia Fans.

Run a rediculous headline, draw attention to the rack. They risk upsetting the very people who carry the paper, but “hey”, where are they going to go?

The Tech people can only claim ‘hometown’ by location. The fact is, they can’t fill their stadium, unless Clemson, Auburn or Georgia comes in and does it for them. Thus carrying little or no weight in AJC Circulation. In short - a non factor, with the exception of the sympathetic coverage the AJC tends to give them.

My suggestion to Georgia Fans… Don’t take the bait. To Tech fans, enjoy your one good year and we’ll talk again in 2013 or so. And the AJC? Like any other product or service, your quality is subject to review. Keep flowing the garbage and you will have one less subscriber.

By R Fort

October 9, 2006 11:57 PM | Link to this

The Gov. needs to stay out of the sports section. The Dawgs were awful in the second half, and yoy can’t sugar coat it. The AJC needs to call like it is. The Big Dawg

By Crying Sonny

October 10, 2006 12:13 AM | Link to this

I find it funny the governor of Ga. gets upset enough to write the AJC for a headline after his pathetic Bulldogs got there arse handed to them @ home.

Tenn: 51 UGA: 33

Anymore questions you classless UGA whiners?

By WirelessBuzz

October 10, 2006 12:17 AM | Link to this

How in the world can UGA fans honestly think that this newspaper is biased against them? It is so pro-UGA it might as well be a bureau of the Red and Black. The Atlanta “Go Dawgs” Journal-Constitution!

By BooHoo

October 10, 2006 12:18 AM | Link to this

And we wonder why our state SAT scores are among the worst in the nation. Our pathetic governor cares more about college football that our kids getting a good education.

Then again what would you expect from somebody that went to UGA. I’m just surprised he’s literate enough to write a letter.

After all UGA fans, how many points is a 3-point basketball worth?

Here’s a hint UGA fans because you need it, you can count to the answer on one hand.

By jawjavol

October 10, 2006 12:20 AM | Link to this

As a 38 yr UT fan I apologize for the negative AJC headline.Better headline might have been “Dawgs Blow Huge Lead: D yields Half a Hundred.”

Or maybe “Ainge You So Sad”

Or UGA Swallows a Hobnailed Boot

By jawjavol

October 10, 2006 12:21 AM | Link to this

As a 38 yr UT fan I apologize for the negative AJC headline.Better headline might have been “Dawgs Blow Huge Lead: D yields Half a Hundred.”

Or maybe “Ainge You So Sad”

Or UGA Swallows a Hobnailed Boot

By weesy

October 10, 2006 12:21 AM | Link to this

The AJC ignores Tech and all other teams in Georgia. The only team that gets any kind of coverage is UGA. UGA got their butts handed to them. I loved the article. Sonny forgets that he has fans of other teams in the state of Georgia, paying taxes and supporting his hiney. He is entitled to his opinion, but most people reading the AJC don’t really care what he thinks about the article anyway.

By jb

October 10, 2006 12:22 AM | Link to this

Umm Randy…Bobby Dodd Stadium looked pretty full to me on Saturday…against Maryland. Go figure jacka**.

By jawjavol

October 10, 2006 12:23 AM | Link to this

As a 38 yr UT fan I apologize for the negative AJC headline.Better headline might have been “Dawgs Blow Huge Lead: D yields Half a Hundred.”

Or maybe “Ainge You So Sad”

Or UGA Swallows a Hobnailed Boot

By Bear Fan

October 10, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this

Sonny is so stupid! Did he get Jim Harrick Jr. to write this for him? I voted for him last time but now I realize my error. I hate to vote for that loser Fat Mark Taylor, but at least he ain’t no goofy UGA CRY BABY! The AJC blows and all they cover is UGA this and UGA that. Maybe Sonny can pass a state law that they have use only Red and Black ink.

By 82DAWG

October 10, 2006 07:59 AM | Link to this

Horay for Sonny!!!!! I agree with him 100% I haven’t subscribed to the AJC for over ten years and will never again. If you want to read quality coverage of the Dawgs, go to the Athens Banner Herald. Here is the link, enjoy!!!!!

http://onlineathens.com/dogbytes/

By whaaah whaaah

October 10, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

Woah, the ajc has pi**ed off the Gov’nuh of all people. There goes Cox Communications political pork.

Sonny P., what a joke. UGA looked like crap, gave up 51 points, 27 in the fourth quarter! Anyway, anyone who has read the ajc over the years clearly has seen the obvious UGA bias the paper has.

Guess we better prepare for more Sonny fury with Florida, Auburn and Georgia Tech remaining on the schedule.

Can see the Sonny-influenced article now after the GT game, “Those mean Techies came in to Athens and beat up on the Dawgies. There was really no reason for Calvin Johnson to catch 15 passes for 250 yards and Tashard Choice to rush for 200 more, wasn’t a 42-0 lead after three quarters enough?”

By Rod

October 10, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t the Governor have more important things to do than dictate a letter to a staffer about a newspaper article?

If he doesn’t, then maybe we should put Mark Taylor in there to get some real work done.

By Rod

October 10, 2006 08:01 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t the Governor have more important things to do than dictate a letter to a staffer about a newspaper article?

If he doesn’t, then maybe we should put Mark Taylor in there to get some real work done.

By Rod

October 10, 2006 08:02 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t the Governor have more important things to do than dictate a letter to a staffer about a newspaper article?

If he doesn’t, then maybe we should put Mark Taylor in there to get some real work done.

By jim d

October 10, 2006 08:05 AM | Link to this

Hell, it was just a game!!

Georgia’s the real loser with a Gov. that whines over percieved negative press, on a sporting event, that was well deserved.The state of Georgia deserves better.

Sonny, GET A LIFE. While I supported you 4 years ago, you just lost this vote, I won’t vote for a whiner.

By johnboy

October 10, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Sonny was right no…I let my subscription run out this summer for the first time in 25 years. I wound not renew it if the AJC came to me and and Kissed my ____!

By Bill C.

October 10, 2006 08:07 AM | Link to this

What a moronic thing for a Governor to do. Granted, every person who is part of the Bulldog nation was disappointed Saturday night. I understand that, that’s part of sports. BUT, so are the headlines the next day. The AJC did nothing wrong on this one..what would he have them write? I’m curious about that Mr. Governor. Maybe something like “UGA Plays Their Heart Out”?? C’mon Mr. Governor, do the job you were elected to do and quit acting like a kid.

Bill C. Atlanta

By godawg

October 10, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

Here’s how the headline should have read:

Hillbilly Heartbreak

The ajc hired Carter Strickland and assigned him the UGA beat seemingly with the directive to criticize and belittle the Georgia teams, coaching staff and fans. At the rate he’s been going I think he’ll do well on his annual employee performance evaluation.

By mark

October 10, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

Governor Perdue is right on both accounts. Saying, “Georgia put in its place” implies that they don’t deserve to be thought of as a good team. A better worded headline was definitely in order. A REAL newspaper would have simply worded it, “Georgia defeated by Tennessee,” but then again we are talking the AJC. He is also right about the AJC being a negative newspaper and searching for, even creating, negative stories about the state….rarely seeking the positive. Good job Governor!

By GREG

October 10, 2006 08:15 AM | Link to this

LOL!!!!!GEORGIA IS FINE!!!!!!TECH IS HAVING THERE ONE GLORY YEAR !!!!!FINALLY THE TECH UGA GAME MIGHT MEAN SOMETHING THIS YEAR!!!!DAWGS GAVE A GAME AWAY AND WE’LL ONLY GET BETTER FROM IT!!!!!I LOVE READING ALL THE HYPE FOR TECH!!!!!THANSGIVING WEEKEND WILL BE ANOTHER DAWG VICTORY!!!!!THANKS FOR BLOCKING THE WRONG GREG FROM THE TECH BLOG!!!!YALL ARE A PTIFUL LITTLE NATION!!!!

By gary donehoo

October 10, 2006 08:17 AM | Link to this

UGA is an embarassment to the state of Georgia. They recruit thugs and knuckle-draggers that could not qualify academically at any other Division I school. Each diploma UGA hands out is cheapened by Georgia atheletes.

By Dex

October 10, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

Sonny is PATHETIC…sure the liberal AJC sucks, but, doesn’t the Gov. have more important issues to whine about. Beside I don’t think he played for UGA…where would they find a helment to fit that fat head.

By CGA

October 10, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

Maybe if Sonny had read all the articles in the AJC for the past week, he would have realized that all week long, the big question on everyone’s mind was “Is Georgia a Top 10-ranked team?”. The UGA answered that question very clearly last Saturday night. No, they are definitely not worth of that high of a place in the standings. Therefore, the Dawgs were “put in their place” properly in the standings. As a UGA graduate, I was more appalled and embarrassed by a quote by a UGA “student-athlete” that said “I don’t know which hurts badder, to lose by one or to lose like this.” (BTW, the AJC corrected the student’s grammar in the online article)Why wasn’t Sonny more appalled by the horrible use of grammar used by one of the students of his fine alma mater? Once again, his priorities are sorely misplaced.

By PerfectDawg

October 10, 2006 08:23 AM | Link to this

No matter what the event…win or lose…the AJC treats the Dawgs like crap. He is only telling the truth!

By jamie

October 10, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this

The headline is a play on words — Dogs get put (beat) in their place (Sanford Stadium, Athens). I think Sonny’s probably a lot more upset that Tennessee came into the Dogs’ place and hung half a hundred on ‘em, but blaming it on the media is what Republicans do. And to extend the argument to say that the paper gleefully enjoys reporting about all things negative in Georgia is ludicrous. What would you have them do instead, governor? Cheer about our lousy SAT scores, your cuts to education and your broken promises to the people who elected you?

By Mikki

October 10, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this

You mean to tell me the Governor of Georgia has the time to write a letter about a college football team? No wonder our schools are ranked 48th in the country! This is so absurd it’s pathetic!

By John

October 10, 2006 08:29 AM | Link to this

What did our esteemed governor expoect the headline to say? “Dogs Play Well in the First Quarter?” Sonny owes Georgia voters an apology for the most looney tune comment of 2006. If this bothers him that much, the legislature needs to remove him from office.

By Jim

October 10, 2006 08:29 AM | Link to this

Sonny is “right on” the AJC is only good for potty training you dog! Go Sonny!

By Lynn

October 10, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this

Yes, Many of you missed the point. AJC for a period of time in my youth was a wonderful paper and we read it daily in our home. Now we no longer take it and only get the e-mail headlines. AJC only likes to down grade Georgia as a whole, and I am not talking about UGA, I am speaking of the State. It is too bad that AJC only want to show the negative and not the positive in our wonderful State. Much like most of the local news channels.

By Frank Lane

October 10, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this

I agree. I work with a number of metro newspapers around the country, and there is no doubt in my mind that the AJC is a negative paper particularly about things local.

It makes no sense. A newspapers fortunes are inextricably linked to the economic power of its market, its growth, and its morale. The AJC is such that I no longer subscribe or read.

Instead I subscribe to USA Today, the Financial Times, and others.

By Fan

October 10, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

He’s correct, your headlines are generally biased against the state and are driven by insult instead of insight. You’re a bunch of liberals that don’t like the old guard that predominantly attended UGA. Look around the office, how many of you are over 45, attended UGA and did not grow up in Atlanta?

By Greg in SC

October 10, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

Hey, if I was the Gov. of GA I would be firing off about it too. Alot of Dawg fans are licking their wounds and pretty ticked about that game.

By jdawgz75

October 10, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

Thank you Sonny for telling the Atlanta Journal Communism the way it is! It is always doom and gloom from them and never praise. I am not even referring to their sports coverage…I knew there was a reason I hate Tech fans. It is not their sports affiliation, but their liberal bantering. The world is not a cyber simulation Techies! Grow some balls and maybe your sports teams will follow! I still am amazed how I always see Tech fans responding to crap on forums like this yet never see them fill the stands. Shoot at least half of these Techies have probably never attended a game, yet now they are offended by Sonny’s comments. GO DAWGS

By techsux

October 10, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

The AJC is nothing more than a fish rapper! Sonny is right and has every right to lash out. Tech is a bunch of wussies.

By Robert

October 10, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

A real pity. At the end of the day, it is a serious embarrassment to have the Governor so preoccupied with such a matter. C’mon Gov, let’s get on with slightly more substantive issues, okay? Knucklehead indeed.

By Mark

October 10, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

I think folks are missing the point. The question is, “Was the headline improper?” I don’t think there is any question that it was sensationalist and poorly chosen. Ask yourselves, “Would this headline ever have been written in The New York Times, The Washington Post, or any other respected newspaper?” If you answer that question with any integrity and honesty you will understand Governor Perdue’s point.

By Falcons4Real

October 10, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

The AJC got it absolutely right…The Dogs did get “put in their place” They were not a top 10 team. Their “place” is 16th place, as in AP Poll. So Sonny…take your dog Millie and go Purdue yourself !

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 10, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

1) If I were a voter in Georgia I would be more upset that my govenor couldn’t find anything more important to do with his time.

2) Don’t like the headline, don’t get beat 51-33.

By Andrew

October 10, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

I have to agree with the Gov. and that dosen’t happen very often. The ongoing negative attitude of the AJC is the very reason my wife and I stoped getting it 3 years ago. I am hearing more and more of my friends agreeing with this as well, it was one of those friends who sent me the lnk to this story or I would have never seen it considering I haven’t picked up the AJC in the past 3 years.

By Philip

October 10, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

The First Amendment does not guarantee the right to ‘influence’. It gurantees the right to freedom of the press. I doubt the Gov. would vote for it if it came up again.

By b.w. blackwell

October 10, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

Sonny was right.

By scribe

October 10, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

Dear AJC-

As an educator, i stopped using your “negative” and “slanted” coverage in my classroom years ago. I have found other media outlets that present the news of the world and community.

Aside from checking the TV listing, I have little use for the tabloid journalism and shock-value headlines that are typical at your newspaper.It’s sad.

By Nicole

October 10, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

Gov. Sonny Perdue should have better things on his “Sonny Do” list than worrying about headlines of a football game. What about education (haven’t heard of any High School officials receiving letters from him), crime, SAT scores? I would like to see how these letters are dictated!

By BroDave

October 10, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

The governor should stick to making this state responsible for education, health care, and commerce, and abandon his obsession with the AJC’s sports page.

BroDave Albany

By dan

October 10, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Rod, I think it’s importantant that you learn how to use the post button. You’re a good example of why we shouldn’t have internet voting or as the Dem. slogan goes… Vote Early, Vote Often

By Rickster

October 10, 2006 08:39 AM | Link to this

GO SONNY GO!! AND TAKE LUCY WITH YA!!!!!

By Chip Oester

October 10, 2006 08:40 AM | Link to this

I think that Sonny needs to keep the AJC’s headlines of Georgia in perspective. At least his team consistently gets the headline. Last week after a crushing defeat of highly ranked Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech got a small side note on the front page. Whereas, Georgia after a weak victory over a lackluster Ole Miss team got a large tagline and picture on the front page. Maybe next time Sonny should push for more “celebration of success” for Georgia Tech.

By dan

October 10, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

AJC, you start alienating the sports fans you may as well go ahead and fold tent. The Sports section is the only reason people buy your rag.

By ptdofatl

October 10, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

Sonny needs to put more pertinent issues on his Sonny-Do list. I think this was a ploy for more “INK” to gain more attention during an election year. You guys responded as he had hoped.

By Dale Petty

October 10, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

Somehow or another, I got the impression that state universities existed to educate Georgians. Where did I go wrong?

The governor should pay attention to the exploitation of athletes UGA admits with SAT scores of 400, not the headlines of the southeast’s most influential newspaper.

Dale Petty Hampton

By I'm amazed

October 10, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

I’m amazed at how so many of you forget something that is very important, and that is we have FREEDOM OF THE PRESS in this country. I’m also amazed out how once again many of you see absolutely nothing wrong with the fact that the GOVERNOR OF THE STATE is in essence trying to censor a newspaper. I’m even more amazed at how yet another CONservative is attempting to force more government into the everyday normal lives of citizens, though they swear they value and promote the opposite. Lastly, I’m amazed at how we in this big bad @ss country have become such wussies and whiners about everything.

By DantheDawgFan

October 10, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this

GATA SONNY!!!

By mark

October 10, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this

I agree the headline was gratuitous and insensitive. Where, in the AJC’s estimation, exactly is the Bulldogs’ “place”? For million of Georgians, the Bulldogs’ “place” is a fond spot in their minds and hearts. Win or lose, we love our Dawgs and the AJC doesn’t need to use headlines like that.

Now for the governor, he should be concentrating on other things… like sending smear campaign flyers about Mark Taylor and cozying up to serial adulterers like Newt Gingrich and Rudy Guliani (who oddly enough are still icons of the moral-values crowd… go figure… keeping your marriage together after an affair gets you impeached… leaving your wife for much younger women makes you a paragon of virtue…. whatever). Keep up the dirty campaigning Sonny!

By Ralph

October 10, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this

Not being a UGA I agree 100% with the Gov.’s remarks. Why are the headlines of the Braves are in the Trash Can, every pro or college team if a game is lost, OH MY GOD THE END OF THE WORLD is shown in headlines. I have had enough of the crooked slant the newspaper has had in the past few years. Not only in business section, but front page, political corruption coverage and damn near everything the AJC has had to say is newsworthy. Subscription cancelled

By Brenda

October 10, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

I think the Governor needs to stop and think about how many Vols fans are in the Atlanta area and that they will most likely be voting in the Nov. elections.

He like most Georgia fans need to GET OVER IT and accept the fact that sometimes, JUST SOMETIMES, Georgia does get a loss and why not give the other team the credit they deserve. Had the score been reversed the headlines would have made Tennessee look lowly.

The Governor must have other issues that re more important than this.

By regulator

October 10, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

I would suggest to Gov. Perdue, Do something relevant to the best interests of the state and quit wasting his time and our time complaining about a newspaper.

By Jules

October 10, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

I wish that Sonny cared more about how are students are doing on the CRCT and SAT test than the freaking headline about a damn football game.

By Eric Shelander

October 10, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

To put it in the inimitable words of Pastor Paul Walker of Mt. Paran Church of God in Atlanta, AMEN! AMEN! AND AMEN! To the words of the illustrious Mr. Purdue

By boone

October 10, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this

UGA did get put in it’s place, sometimes the truth hurts. The headline is correct and Sonny is a mouthbreather. UGA = OVERRATED.

GO VOLS! 51-33!

By aks

October 10, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this

AJC has ALWAYS been partial to UGA rather than the true home team, GT. Prime example:At the beginning of the football season, GT played Notre Dame. But what was the headline on Saturday’s paper? UGA (who played a no-name team) and their new policies on alcohol. Give me a break!

By Ralphie

October 10, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

I think y’all are missing the bigger issue. Perdue was ‘outed’ over a sweetheart tax break by the AJC, and now he’s trying to use the Bulldog Nation to discredit the AJC. You may or may not care for the article title, but this blow up of his is politics, pure and simple. And his appeal to the more gullible of the Georgia graduates seems to be working. Be fans, but be intelligent fans.

By Terrell

October 10, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

Tennessee fans are the scum of the earth. They should all jump off a bridge and dive head first into cement.

By Bob

October 10, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

HERE’S A FEW ITEMS FOR YOUR SONNY DO LIST, DON’T GET RE-ELECTED, CONTINUE BEING A BUBBA AND SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS AFTER A NICE OLD FACHIONED A* KICKING IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD, CONTINUE TO WORRY ABOUT A FOOTBALL HEADLINE INSTEAD OF THE STATE SAT SCORES AND CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO SAVE $100,000 ON MY TAXES?

By Felix

October 10, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

What you doing mr Sonny , I gest the best think you can do is seeking the imigrants this the only think we see about you in the news the past few months. we dont paying Sonny to go take pictures whit the sports or movies stars. what about the jobs and tax here Sr ?

By jacket

October 10, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

You dawg fans are pathetic. You must be blind if you can’t see how pro-dawg The Aljazeera Constipation is. One small dig by the paper and you get your panties in a wad. Had it been Tech getting the headline like that, you would be smirking. The dawgs alway get first billing over Tech in the state fishwrapper. Time to take your licking and use it for inspiration to do something about it, not whine. Tech fans are used to it.

By Michael

October 10, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

Sonny got it right! I won’t touch the AJC because it is so biased and negative. You should be ashamed for the way you treat the state and the country.

Dissent is a good thing but you people take it to such an extreme that it is unreadable.

What’s more, your people frequently misuse stats to prove their point… its called lying in most places.

By James

October 10, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

As someone who has only been in Atlanta for 1.5 years, I can tell you that these types of things happen no matter what newspaper is doing the reporting. A story about what is wrong and who got hurt seams to grab our attention much more than praising someone or mentioning the good things. However, it alarms me to see that as Gov., Sonny has so much free time as to write to the AJC about a headline for a football game. Shouldn’t he be concerned with Taylor and anything that is political? Shouldn’t he be concerned with the horrible state of education in GA both at the K-12 level and at the undergraduate level? The funding of Higher Education and K-12 are always the first cut and the last to return. Shouldn’t he be concerned about the taxes that are being squandered not only at the state level but the local level as well? Should he really be worried about if UGA got what they deserved? Afterall, it is just a football game and nobody’s life was changed because of the outcome. Sure we were all entertained for a while, but that is it. Sonny, PLEASE focus on your state! GA is an amazing place and your focus should be on making GA better….not the AJC…if people don’t like it they will stop purchasing papers and the AJC will either change or go out of business.

By wad

October 10, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

When you get over 50 points scored on you at home, you got put in your place. Sonny, be quiet.

By davedawg

October 10, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

I say this as a loyal Dawg fan: I have no problem with the headline. We got our a*******e$ handed to us and I don’t want the AJC, Sonny Perdue, or anybody else to sugar coat it. The only way to get better is to understand your weaknesses and if everybody (media, fans…etc.) keep saying how great you are or how hard it is to win in the SEC then you’ll accept losing and that is unacceptable. So hats off to the AJC for calling it as you see it.

By LaGrange

October 10, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

Michael wrote earlier “This letter from the Governor reminds me the Talmadge days are not that far removed and convince me I have to get out of this redneck state. I hate this place.” Why are you here? Are you being kept here against your will? All us’ns stupid Georgia Rednecks want you to go home also.

This blog and all of the “I have been here 20 years” talk makes me wonder why these people moved to Georgia in the first place. They talk of their “home state”. Was there no opportunities in their “home state” so they come to Georgia for the opportunity to make a comfortable living?

I take offense to the ramblings about Georgia public schools. I am a high school teacher that has two Masters degrees from UGA also, but I am not complaining about my salary. I teach because it is rewarding, not to get rich. I make nearly twice as much money as my Tennessee friends in a similar school system.

Finally, I want to challenge all the bloggers out there to not read into all of the polls you see. Most are biased. It iss a proven fact that you can make a poll say anything you want it to by picking your demographic intelligently. And for all of you Gov. Perdue basers out there: I guess you want King Barnes back!!!!!!

By V

October 10, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

Governor Perdue, So how much did it cost the taxpayers for you to get your opinion written ? Go back to your good old boy politics and pass another land tax break for yourself or name another state fish or something…

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

OUR GOVERNOR IN TENNESSEE CAN BEAT UP YOUR GOVERNOR IN GEORGIA…and this just in, TENNESSEE SCORES AGAIN

By Ted Montgomery

October 10, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

Now this is funny, Look at WSBTV.com, When the dogs win they post the main page so heavy with the news it takes 1 hour to read about it, however win they lose you have to click on the sports link to find what happen, When Tech wins, WSBTV.com never puts the news on the main page. When doing the 6 oclock news, Georgia can loose and WSB will still talk about them before Techs win. The bottom line is, Bulldogs you got the butt spanked now SIT ! Yes sonny that means you also. BTW your suppose to have a Job to do and Im 100% sure this is not part of it. Guys if you think Sonny is crying bad now wait untill the results of the Auburn, Florida, and Tech game. I have heard for so long Georiga puts the bite on other teams, its ok in my book for someone to say Tigers Tame The Dogs, of Tech hangs a Stinger up in UGA’s Tush, Or a Bulldog found in a Gators belly. Sonny, NO Whinning in football. And for my last thought, Did you go to Georgia because you didnot have a high enough grade point avg to get into tech ? Tell the truth now. :P.

By Ben

October 10, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan I find his letter as idiotic as our defensive scheme against the Vols. Tech doesn’t get half the coverage UGA does in it’s own home town. WAKE UP PEOPLE! Do you think it’s a coincidence that the election is less than 4 weeks away? Please stop using my beloved bulldogs for your political gain Bubba.

By Autiger83

October 10, 2006 08:57 AM | Link to this

UGA fans are such whiners. Perdue is just the head whiner. Thats whats fun about beating Georgia. Its the gift that keeps on giving. Put a beat down on Georgia and their fans will cry for a whole year. Quite fun actually.

he does have one point though. Atlanta could benefit from having a second paper. A one paper town tends to get poorer reporting as a result of a lack of competition. The quality of coverage around the SEC lags behind other regional papers. The Knoxville News Sentinel and the Birmingham News both have better college sports sections.

By ME AGAIN

October 10, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

Remember where the comments are coming from, the head Conservative in the state. As we know you can’t spell Conservative without the “CON” preceeding. Not a word from the gov until he was called out with his posse a few weeks ago by the retro tax credit he received where he as the “Gov” had the largest savings of any GA taxpayer to benefit from the new law retroactive to land deals made out of state in 2004. What other state can get away with CRAP like this, only the “SONNY DO STATE”

By MICKEY

October 10, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

THE AJC WAS RIGHT THE DOGS GOT PUT IN THEIR PLACE

By Angie D.

October 10, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

Thank you Gov. Perdue for “putting the AJC in its place”. It would kill them to put a good light on anything UGA does.This is true with the entire bias, one-sided opinions of the AJC. I am canceling my subscription after 30 yrs.I’m done! The AJC owes the people of Georgia an apology for their blatant disrespect for a fine University that represents the collegiate community as well as the sports enthusiast. Waiting for an apology, Angie

By Tim

October 10, 2006 09:01 AM | Link to this

It is clear that the ajc does not like to report ‘real’ news. Like may other new agencies they say and report whatever gets people’s attention. Just like that negative headline and just like this article. I think I’m done playing your little game ajc.

By LIBERAL HATER

October 10, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

Good job on calling out the AJC on thier usual liberal conservative hating crap. I think it it makes Sonny seem more involved with the community, plus for you liberal idiots this is not just about U.G.A. And Bob, if you don’t like living in a Republican majority state, move. And for Tech fans, if you would actually rank at the end of the year maybe you would be in the news, instead of your usual one big game a year win, and then a beating by the Dawgs five years in a row!!!!!

By Thom

October 10, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

I agree with Sonny, and I’m disappointed in those whom have taken this opportunity as an opportunity for “Sonny Purdue” bashing. As I understood the question, it asked about his response to the article… not about the affairs of State, nor any other Football Team. It has long been understood the AJC takes every opportunity to demean all things Georgia. Just read your articles for the past 35 years. I have.

By apd5453

October 10, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

Hmmmm… a politician trying to manipulate the media into more desirable press coverage? What a novel idea! (But don’t you have more pressing issues, Sonny???? I can give you a list as big as your waist line if you need it!)

By Sammy

October 10, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this

Right on Mr Governor. Keep up the good work. For you morons out there, it’s not about the DOGS its about the DUMB negative biased crap that AJC puts out there for little brains like yours. And for the “Mike from the coast” if you dont like your job change it, don’t complain to others about your salary. Dumb liberals always poiting fingers.. always barking but they never have a solution.

By Mel

October 10, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this

Well I had thought about voting for Gov. Perdue, but that just sealed the deal. I am a born and raised Ga Peach and AM NOT A BULLDOG FAN! Never has Ga Tech, Ga Southern or any other Ga team been given the kind of coverage either by print or TV that UGA does. UGA lost, wow big deal, get over it, sports teams win and loose that’s why it’s called a game. What a great example of sportsmanship you are setting for our children you seemed to care about, Gov. Perdue.

By WalterB

October 10, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

I agree with the Governor. Typical AJC - the Cox family is always negative about anything good in Georgia, the South and/or the US. Their liberal, socialist leaning can be seen in most every page of the AJC. Now they are even putting their dirty fingers into the sports pages. Shame on them. No one would dispute that the Dawgs lost; and it wasn’t pretty. But, to say they were put in their place is ridiculous. A more cutesy headline would have been “The Coon dog takes a Bite out of the Bulldog”. Florida should be aware of a mad Bulldog!

By Me Again

October 10, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

Angie, here is an apology, I’m sorry you are an IDIOT AND ALL THE OTHER IDIOTS UPSET ABOUT A FOOTBALL HEADLINE. JEEEEEZZZZ, YOU GOT YOUR BUTT WHOOPED GOOD. YAWL make me laugh, “I heard that!!!!”

By Valli Vance

October 10, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

The AJC is a far far left media machine and is not allowed in my house… When you let Cynthia Tucker be your lead editorial person what more do you have to say.

By Katherine

October 10, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

Sonny, thanks for the visual that won’t leave my head - a great big fat babyhead with goo coming out of its mouth while screaming “it’s not fair, it’s not fair!”. My god, what a brat. This is the man who runs our state? This explains SO MUCH.

By George Frankos

October 10, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

Good to have a Governor who appreciates sports, however, he is way off base here. He needs to spend more time running the State of Georgia and less time on his biased opinions of sportswriters. The story in the AJC is no different than what you find in every other state. Positive reviews when the team does positive things and negative reviews when they don’t. Typical politician….wants to always paint a pretty picture of HIS views (even when they’re wrong) and negative on anything and everything that he does not favor. Way to continue to be a politcian, Sonny!!!

By Joe

October 10, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

His comments had nothing to do with football and all to do with the AJC endorsing Taylor. It’s all about politics, NOT football.

By Mona

October 10, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

Nice priorities Sonny. If just about anyone else was running against him, i’d vote for the other person. I cannot believe this, of all the issues to focus on, is what he chooses to address with the AJC. While I agree that the AJC is quite pathetic in its coverage and detail of all things, one would think the Governor of Georgia might be able to get hot under the collar over some other things going on in this State. Whatever. In any case, i’m sure this got sales of the paper and more hits on the website for the AJC.

By Joe Moore

October 10, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this

Same ‘ol ajc: Can’t report the news without bias. It seems all news is filtered through somebody’s pet peeve: UGA,Republican party, Choicepoint, Gov. Sonny Perdue; These are Georgia and Atlanta folks for pete’s sake! Report the news, leave out the obvious personal relish!

By BIGNCDAWG

October 10, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

The AJC has always delighted in negative reporting on all things GA. Thanks to the Gov. for pointing that out.

By Mark

October 10, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

I didn’t go to Georgia, I went to Emory. I am not a conservative Republican, I am a moderate Independent. A few points:

Think.

By Bob

October 10, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

HEY LIBERAL HATER, YEAH YOU!!! I guess it’s ok to have crappy bottom of the nation SAT scores and have a Gov who benefits more than any other state citizen on a retro tax law and for a politian to try and control the press. NICE state we live in, idiot

By Barb

October 10, 2006 09:13 AM | Link to this

Here is a thought, why doesn’t the AJC do it’s job and just report the news with no influence one way or the other. The headline should read “UGA loses to TN” nothing more and nothing less. This newspaper is rarely a source for actual news anymore. The governor is entitled to his opinion and the people are entitled to their opinions about him. But the only responsibility the AJC has is to report the news accurately and fairly. And as a native Georgian, I do feel like the headline was anti-UGA…just my opinion.

By dean

October 10, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

I think the AJC has a right to print what they want. As for the Bulldog nation, I think it is high time that they realize the headline was right on. The Bulldogs were ranked too high in all of the polls from the beginning of the season. Another dog came in to their own house and totally dominated them. (How ‘bout them VOLS!!!) By the way, who cares what Sonny thinks?

By Harry

October 10, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

Cheap political shot from Boss Hawg, the Republican governor running for reelection!

Standing up against the media plays to his base. Too bad he didn’t standup when the oil companies started gouging us with gasoline prices at $3.25 or natural gas at over $2.00 per therm. But then Sonny wouldn’t get the multimillion dollar real estate deals for his rich buddies. The truth is, “Perdue has been at odds with the newspaper over its reporting about a Florida land deal and a tax break he signed that gives him a $100,000 tax savings.”

By Sam

October 10, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

I don’t think the headlines were too flattering when Tech was destroyed by Va Tech last year but but the govenor didn’t weigh in on that.

By Zonetha_Regret

October 10, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

One page at a time, One Page at a time, “DOGS” win uncrossed with unconscionable loss to “Tennessee” is very undemocratic.

By Ted Montgomery

October 10, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this

To the point, The Vols put the dogs on a leash, The Saints caged the birds, Reggie ball should have begged to stay one more year in high school. Oh sammy it is about the dawg’s not one time has Sonny spoke up about the comments that any reporter has said about the braves, hawks, trashers, jackets, or falcons. And Angie, if you dont buy the papers anymore, try wsb tv if the dogs win its all over the news, if tech wins you have to wait untill the sports air. If georgia looses they might say they lost sometime in the program. Sounds like you dont like to hear it when the dogs lose either.

By Tech Crybaby

October 10, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this

Maybe if Tech actual were a top 10 team they would make the newspaper. Unfortunately you guys win one big game every year and then lose the rest and the past five lost to the Dawgs. Ga Southern is a lower level school, not headline news yet. It’s good to see all the liberals are out this morning looking to find a reason to bash conservatives or to somehow twist stories and make bigger deals out of nothing. Try doing something for the country instead of crying all the time about the Republicans.

By GREG

October 10, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this

GEORGIA TECH IS A DISTANCE 3RD IN THE STATE,BEHIND UGA AND GA SOUTHERN!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!GO JACKETS AND YOUR LOP SIDED LOSING SERIES RECORD TO THE DAWGS!!!!

By Mike T.

October 10, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

I think the headline was great. The Georgia fans think that they have a national championship team every year. All I keep hearing is that 1980 team was great, that was 26 years ago and the dogs have not been back since. Stop playing the crap teams year after year to make you think that the team is good. And maybe if they would travel more than 100 miles from the school they would have a better chance of playing a good team. Sonny, put this on your “Sonny do list” stop crying about the local newspaper headlines. The dogs suck…..

By BW

October 10, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

People, it’s only football. Sonny is a sore loser. It is the newspaper’s obligation to cover stories good and bad and their attention to some of the less savory topics actually helps bureaucrats and politicians like Sonny know that their actions in office are being noticed. Does Sonny want the paper to rubberstamp his activities with puff pieces? Would he prefer church news on the front page? Certainly. Sonny should spend time on something more important.

By brabus

October 10, 2006 09:19 AM | Link to this

What was inaccurate about the headline? It should have been worse. The headline should have said “Dawgs get kicked, neutered, and play like a pee-wee team in loss to Tennessee.”

By THL

October 10, 2006 09:20 AM | Link to this

I slam my remote down on the sofa when my team loses and Sonny wirtes a letter. Whatever man, I guess football does that to people.

By Blazer

October 10, 2006 09:20 AM | Link to this

Poor Sonny! He has nothing better to do than respond to the AJC about his poor poor bulldogs. The better team won and the bulldog “community” can’t take it. Ga Tech and Univ. of Tenn. are much better teams than Univ. of Sorry A* Georgia, “the Falwell Followers”. The bulldog “community” makes me want to puke. Just give Valdosta State 3-4 more years (once we move to Div. 1AA) and they will put a real whupping on the bullpups. Keep up the good work AJC, in reference to the bulldogs.

By Deb

October 10, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

This is in response to M.A.B., one of the first comments on this forum:

I believe this forum was suppose to be in regards to “Sonny’s” anger and letter to the AJC regarding a football article. Not another opportunity for an obvious neo-con to diss the paper!!!!! Grow up!!!!! If you hate the paper so much, don’t read it! It’s not the Monopoly you claim. Try the Wall Street Journal, or USA Today, or just go to one of your little internet sites and get the “real” story up front. For someone who hates the paper - you were right on there - second to respond - so you obviously read it online as well.

As for saying “Governor Perdue”, well it’s hard to worry about formalities when the Governor comes is on television suggesting everyone e:mail him their “sonnydo list” - a suggestion, by the way, that he should have thought of when he was elected, not when he’s going up for re-election.

To JR - the first responder - you say if he were running against anyone other than Taylor, you wouldn’t vote for him. Perdue has done absolutely nothing for this state while he’s been in office!! Give Taylor a try! You may be surprised!

And finally, the reason for the forum - I think Perdue has the right to write into an editor, just like anyone has the right to write into an editor. What I don’t agree with, is the fact that the newspaper itself felt this was important enough to even mention it to the public!!!! Who cares if he didn’t like the headline???

You can’t please all the people all the time - and that includes a governor!

By CT Big Dawg

October 10, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

TO: yellowjacket186

I read your diatribe and the name calling is unnecessary. Sonny Perdue our Govenor whether good or bad still deserves respect and calling him a “moron” says more about you and your ignorance than him pointing out flaws with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and its obvious biases. Plus it is his right as a US Citizen as guaranteed under the first amendment of our Constitution.

Do you agree with Gov. Sonny Perdue for sending a letter to the editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, decrying the lead headline about the Georgia football team’s loss to Tennessee?

Yes, I agree with the Govenor that this headline was inappropriate and showed the writers personal dislike for the University of Georgia’s football team and fans.

Is there anything he left out of the letter, but should have mentioned?

Yes, he also should have spoke about the AJC’s poor coverage of our State’s other Fine Football Team at Georgia Tech.

If you were the copy editor in charge of writing the post-game headline, how would you have worded it differently?

I would have simply stated “Georgia lost to Tennessee”.

As for Georgia and GT they both are 5 and 1 right now and I hope both win their respective Conference Championships and wind up in BCS bowls. I also hope that when they meet on Saturday, November 25, 2006 in Athens they have a good, clean and hard fought game with no injuries on either side. Go Dawgs and Go Jackets.

By GrownUp

October 10, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

This confirms the fact that all dumb fleabags are childish whiners, no matter what level you attain after graduation. So immature!!!!!

By Will

October 10, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Yes, the Dawgs did get beat like they stole something, but Gov. Perdue’s comments are more than warranted. The AJC constantly attacks all things Georgian. This bad press doesn’t set a good example or precedent for the state.

With a paper this anti-Georgian, it’s no wonder businesses (like KIA) are slow in committing to the state. We need a pro-Georgia newspaper. It wouldn’t hurt to laud our teams’ (ALL of them!) successes when we win, encourage them when they lose, and proudly advertise GA in articles as a great state to live and work in! If the AJC considers such a shift in thinking, then perhaps we may move one step closer to the state we are capable of becoming….

By kathy in cobb

October 10, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Can you say: “It’s re-election time”????? Sonny is a hypocrite.

By Gene

October 10, 2006 09:24 AM | Link to this

Sonny Perdue has done absolutely nothing for this state, and he has damaged almost every aspect of education, particularly at the college level. He is using UGA as an opening to bash the paper for reporting on his many shortcomings and questionable personal finances. Regarding SAT scores: Two years aog, Perdue and his lackeys at the Board of Regents removed SAT requirements for admission to state junior colleges. This calculated activity eliminated the bottom layer of scores because the better students in the state do not aspire to junior colleges. And now Sonny is crowing that he moved GA from 48th to 46th. Yes he did—artificially. Test everyone and GA is back in 48th place. And what about that transparent gift of $100 to teachers right before the election? Are the voters of GA stupid enough to re elect this braying jackass?

By C. J. Rogers

October 10, 2006 09:24 AM | Link to this

Right you are Governor!! The AJC(read Cynthia Tucker, Curtis Bunn et al) have only one slant from the editorial page to the sports page and it is as Mr. Purdue so aptly put it the “poison pen” .

Balance is something this N.Y. Times wannabe, the AJC, doesn’t have the slighest intent to present or notion of how to acheive. I applaud Governor Purdue for standing up for UGA. I share his feelings and support his viewpoint about the AJC.

By wa347

October 10, 2006 09:24 AM | Link to this

What an Idiot we have for Governor. He should be concerned about the problems this state has with education. Sonny “Hard-boiled” Perdue is a typical UGA fan;arrogant,ignorant,think that they are the only ones that know anything..He should be worrying about his re-election campaign..

By Tom

October 10, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

How that you have started alienating the UGA sports fans you may as well go ahead and move your paper to Tenn. I agree with the Gov. The negative attitude of the AJC is the very reason my wife and I stoped getting it this year. I hear many of my friends agreeing with the Gov. A friend send me an E-Mail with your story or I would have never seen it. But back to the question, was the headline improper? I don’t think there is any question that it was sensationalist and poorly chosen. I moved here from New York City, the New York Times would question the integrity and honesty of your headline. They would understand Governor Perdue’s point. Maybe you do need to move your paper to Florida, Tenn. or the FISH MARKET!!!!!

By Duh

October 10, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

The fact that the AJC thinks it has to clarify for us at the end of the article that “Sonny Purdue is the Governor of Georgia” tells us what they think of us. Arrogant?

Thanks for clearing that one up!!!

Who’s George Bush?

By Michael

October 10, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

I agree with Mel, where are the headlines about the other University teams? So UGA lost a game; it’s bound to happen especially the way the Bulldogs played the last game. So what that the headline pointed out that the teams slipsod playing has caught up with them, maybe now they will get their act together and play more as a team (not that I’m a Bulldog fan — go Tech).

Gov. Purdue should spend more energy on trying to keep skilled workers in our state and to keep degreed faculty and staff in our schools, colleges, and universities.

By Andy

October 10, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

Put on Sonnydo List:

Get a life

By Razorback Fan

October 10, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

AJC treats other teams much worst than they treat Georgia. Just read the stories, if you can find the coverage, about Arkansas, Alabama, or other SEC teams. The reason why I don’t read the AJC is because I can’t find information about my team. Most of the AJC’s readers, like Atlanta’s population, are from other states. Let’s remember this. This is what needs to improve.

By David Lynch

October 10, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

Sounded right to me. Course, I’m just a damn yankee from Columbus Ohio. www.dispatch.com to see how to back a team with a newspaper.

By matthew

October 10, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

To the dawg fans who are seriously upset over the AJC headline: stop buying their paper, don’t pay to advertise with them. Hurt them where it hurts. Whining on a blog does nothing.

Every time one of you techies whines “no matter how hard Tech plays they never get front page coverage” (sniff, sniff) I just laugh and laugh and laugh!

Still laughing!

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

By Chris

October 10, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

Sonny, quit crying a get back to running a state. The AJC is not a government agency.

By Todd Fryburger

October 10, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

Sonny is spot on. Did everyone see the AJC’s mad rush to point out that Tech is ahead of UGA in the polls? Turns out, it was only in one poll (which does not count towards the BCS), but the headlines would lead you to think otherwise. The AJC bias is clear.

By Patricia Templeton

October 10, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

How low will Sonny go to make sure he gets every right-wing ignoramus vote in Georgia? Worshipping with Jerry Falwell, pandering to our worst fears about immigration, bragging about abysmal SAT scores, and now acting appalled that a newspaper would dare criticize a truly poor football performance. Thank goodness that the editors of the AJC are willing to point out the mediocrity that is much of Georgia, a mediocrity that sadly will continue after the November elections. Who is willing to lead us in our climb from last to next to the last? Sonny is!

By Jessica

October 10, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this

I am appalled by the governor’s letter to the AJC. As a student at Georgia Tech, I can promise every reader out there that the AJC is just as fair to UGA as they are to Tech. In a region of Georgia that is dominated by UGA fans that constantly ridicule Tech fans, it is not fair to treat one school differently than the other. It’s not the AJC’s fault that UGA’s athlete graduation rates are low, or that they have had coaches who have made bad decisions in the past, or that their football team is overrated. With the prestige that UGA’s football team has, the loss was an embarassment, especially to those people who insist that UGA should win the National Championship every year. Take a look at this loss and quit bothering the BCS about why you don’t deserve to play in the National Championship game.

By Lauren

October 10, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

Hello Sonny—its the ATLANTA Journal Constitution… they (rightly) root for the hometown team. GO JACKETS!

By Dex

October 10, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

Angie tell uncle Sonny hi for all of us and thanks for reminding us that he got elected by wearing a “king Rat Suit”. I hope next year he’s only representing the Dawg Nation and not the State.

By Melinda

October 10, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

Sonny needs to worry about the shady land deals, the tax bills he had written to save himself money and his general lack of competency as a state leader. Instead he’s worried about how the local paper talks about a football game. I do not like Mark Taylor but he will get my vote in November. He may also prove incompetent but I’ve seen Sonny’s weaknesses already.

By Katie

October 10, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

I like Sonny and will vote for him again. But he and the other UGA fans did get put in their place on Saturday night. GO VOLS and AJC!

By Ed

October 10, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

Gov. Perdue is a little sensitive about his football team but right on about AJC comments on state of affairs in the state of Georgia.

By Sonny HEAR THIS

October 10, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

SONNY:

Snellville Middle School does not have Science Books for all of their 6th grades.

I’m really tick that you would make a big deal out of a sports headline and write a letter to the AJC, but pay little attention to the REAL HEADLINERS.

Education in this state SUCKS and the KIDS Lack Necessary Material.

YOU ARE A REAL JERK, MAN.

By fred

October 10, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

Sonny 51 AJC 33

AJC Gets Put in its Place

By gary

October 10, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

The dawgs were put in their place, so what’s wrong with that? Prior to the Tennessee game, ga. had played no team of any consequence ,came close to losing twice, yet still remained in the top 10. Actually, they would have been put in their place if they had been ranked somewhere between 21st and 25th. Maybe after the Florida and Auburn games they will slide a little closer to their appropriate ranking . PEACE!!!!!!

By Jared S

October 10, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this

How about this… the AJC actually got this one right. The Bulldogs have been underacheiving all season. This headline was about football, nothing more. I think Governor Purdue is a bit paranoid about the anti-UGA conspiracy. Of course, what do I know? I’m just a lowly Tech grad.

By Dogcatcher

October 10, 2006 09:46 AM | Link to this

Hey Sonny! Keep that pen warm. You’re gonna be wrting at least three more whiney letters before this season’s gone!!!!!!!!

By Jason

October 10, 2006 09:48 AM | Link to this

It’s funny how many people claim they only read the AJC because they have no choice. All the local tv stations with news have an online site filled with local stories. Most suburbs have local papers, many of them like the Gwinnett Daily Post come out every day. In the city of Atlanta, The Story publishes weekly papers for many different areas of the city.

The AJC does have competition and if you don’t know about it, it is because you haven’t bothered to look. Competition doesn’t work if you’re too lazy to evaluate the competitor’s product.

As for those who think they hurt the AJC by reading online rather than subscribing, the joke is on you. See all those ads? Those pay for the ajc.com site. Does the AJC make more off of a paper sale or an online ad set? Hard to say but if you really think the AJC is a “liberal rag” and that you’re punishing them by not buying a physical copy, you’re just not very business savy.

Face facts, Georgia got whupped. It happens. People of character learn from their defeats and go on to battle another day. Only crybabies spend all their time trying to find someone else to blame their problems on. Georgia lost because they were outplayed and outcoached and nothing the AJC wrote after the game had any effect on that.

New headline: Georgia Fans Have Thin Skin

By Liberal Education

October 10, 2006 09:49 AM | Link to this

Hey Melinda, Did that come straight from the commercials? Thanks for pointing out the ususal Liberal Fact Findings, straight from the media. Of Course when the truth comes out, and your proved wrong as usual, just ignore it and say nothing, hmmmmmm… this has happened before.

By Susan M.

October 10, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

I’m so glad the Governor AND the AJC are monitoring these critical issues for the rest of us. Why worry about Georgia’s poorly eudcated children and rural poverty when the AJC is putting such a negative headline on an article about a football game!?! Shame on you, AJC, for even participating in this trumped up story.

By It's not the FOOTBALL

October 10, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

As M.A.B. said earlier it’s GOVERNOR PERDUE, even if all you at the AJC hate the Governor, have some RESPECT FOR THE OFFICE. And beyond that, even the most liberal Georgian must agree that we’ve got a “newspaper” here in Georgia that doesn’t even meet the standards of your average tabloid.

By Ron Henderson

October 10, 2006 09:52 AM | Link to this

Where was Sonny when Georgia got all of the underserved headlines for being one of the best teams in the country? Gloating I’m sure.I think he’s like every other die hard Georgia fan— he got his feelings hurt Saturday night when Georia FINALLY played a REAL TEAM!!!!!!!!!!

By H.I. McDonough

October 10, 2006 09:52 AM | Link to this

you people need to relax….first off, Sonny is entitled, just like any of us are to voice his opinions to the paper….sure he probably should be worried about other things, but im sure most people on this blog are blogging while at work…..shouldnt we all be worried about other things, instead of blogging.

as for the AJC’s coverage of UGA, lets look at this like a business, cause believe it or not, selling papers is a business….In the area that the AJC covers I would be willing to bet you there are more UGA fans than Tech or Southern. All the AJC is trying to by covering the dawgs is sell papers to their target audience….not a bad business idea. the only thing tech people care about are calculus and advanced physics.

By ray

October 10, 2006 09:53 AM | Link to this

I finally found something that I agree with Sonny on. I think the HEADLINE was too much. Losing a game doesn’t put you in your place. However, the rest of the AJC’s coverage was very good. Just reel in your headline writer!

By Fair&Balanced

October 10, 2006 09:53 AM | Link to this

Look, the Gov. was right and the AJC was wrong for printing that headline. The Georgia Bulldog football was not put in thier place. No one on that team, player or coach, ever bragged or made any statement about how great they were or that they definately deserved a top 10 rating. Maybe some of us Bulldog fans might have run our mouths a bit but that goes with any fan base. I am proud of the Dogs and any article about putting someone in their place should have been directed at some of Georgias obnoxious fans, myself included, not the football team. Go Dawgs, make us proud.

By J_n_j

October 10, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

The ajc bias has been clear for years. It only serves to drive away even more subscribers. Most already know that, but I commend Gov. Perdue for taking 5 min. to acknowledge the fact. I look forward to 4 more years of his leadership.

By Frank

October 10, 2006 09:55 AM | Link to this

When Georgia continues to elect a Governor like this that “represents” our state we are never going to move forward. Let’s see this is a governor that illegally flew state helicopters, like they were his own toys. Don’t remember all the details but had his daughters husband/lover either promoted etc… in the state highway patrol. Asked school to cancel classes because he wanted to save the diesel fuel for the farmers i.e., good ole boys. The thought process being that the crops were more important then a child’s education, got a $100k tax break passed 3 days before the end of the legislature. Somehow he didn’t know about this benefit but due to a land transaction and he seems to be the only one that took advantage of the law. Now he is crying like a baby about “his” dawgs getting beat up a little in a headline in the sports page of newspaper, what a big baby…. he will probably try to have the AJC shut down.

I really don’t think much about either candidate in the upcoming election but this made up my mind about who I’m NOT voting for…. Hey Sonny here is an item for your Sonnydo list. Because knowing the intelligence of the states votes you probably will get reelected for doing everything for yourself and your buddies…. Stop being so self serving and arrogant and think of ALL the people of Georgia that you represent when you act and speak.

By David Todd

October 10, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

Sonny’s correct regarding many aspects of the paper.

Additionally, the AJC would not exist in its present form were it not for the revenue generated by automotive advertising

Big Dave

By Ramble ON!

October 10, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

I won’t pay another penny to the Al-Jazera Constitution because of Mike Lukovich, not because the Head Cry Baby of the Cry Baby Nation can’t take a good beat down.

UGA, sore winners and sore LOSERS!!!!!

By H.I. McDonough

October 10, 2006 09:57 AM | Link to this

Jared S

Dont you have some calculus to go work on, or whatever you nerds do?

By Pillsbury Doughboy

October 10, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this

Ah yes, but UGA was put in its place!!!! But then again, to read the AJC, I’ve learned that Scarlett Johannsen is dating Josh Hartnett; all about the ATL’s hottest moms; and that “N. China” is upset at “N. Korea.” Heheeheheheheheh

By Republicans love sporty pages

October 10, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this

First off, Jason (the 9:48 am post) is absolutely right. I am a Dawg fan and a season ticket holder but I can recognize when we get whipped and when we’re being too sensitive.

Second, Sonny’s just grandstanding. Duh. If it weren’t for the big guy, he’d probably lose this election. Luckily Taylor is unelectable.

Finally, Mark Foley seduces underage men. Good luck to all Republicans (even at the state and local level) in getting that stink off of you.

GO Dawgs!

By VOLS FANS

October 10, 2006 10:00 AM | Link to this

Katie, What U.G.A. fan actually thought we were going to do well this year? I am a huge fan and know these were our rebuilding years. We had no real quarterback even going into this year. You guys lost to Memphis last year, were not you ranked really high last year? This year you luckily came back and beat us. We got put in out place? We barely beat Colorado so did you actually think we were going into the game thinking we would demolish you guys like we did in the first half? You guys will get yours again with LSU and ARKANSAS.

By H.I McDonough

October 10, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this

Susan M.

Go away….go take your prozac and watch The View.

The men are talking here, we’ll come get you when we need advice on sewing or cooking.

By idahodawg

October 10, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this

you gotta love it- all the people who hate the dawgs are liberals too. just in case you didn’t read the letter, he was defending the state, not just the dawgs. its a good thing he has a double digit lead, otherwise, the state of georgia would be in danger of heading straight to the same fate as the city of atlanta- to the sewer. go dawgs and go governor perdue.

By hellinahandbasket

October 10, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this

Sonny like UGA overreacted, they hate anyone who doesn’t support them or love their team and school. A prime example is the vicious harassment they dole out if you are in Athens and wearing a t-shirt of any team other than UGA, its silly and immature. My sister had just moved here from Florida and had been painting her home and ran out to the Walmart for more paint and brushes, she had been wearing an old Florida t-shirt someone gave her while she worked. She was confronted in the parking lot by a man and his female companion and was told not to nicely to take the shirt off and turn it inside outwards if she wanted to stay in Athens safely ! She was shocked and the threat wasn’t even implied. At first she had no idea what the ‘man’ was talking about either. Another instance was a woman was with her two small children,they looked to be about 4 and 6, standing in line at the Varsity, the boys had on rival school t-shirts and it was busy, the men in line around them began to taunt the women and her children, even going so far as to threaten them with explusion. It was sad and I know scary for the woman, she nor her children had no idea that anything other than UGA was verboten and they were obviously nervous and intimidated by so many supposedly grown men making loud comments, pointing, staring and harassing them. The woman hurriedly ordered, the order taker equally rude to her and hurried from the restaurant to her car, the small children running from the angry idiots who posed as men. I stepped in once to help the woman and her children and too was threatened, it was like being surrounded by a angry mob. My only hope is that these so called men that harassed that woman get to hear that the same is done to their wives and children. That is the problem with UGA and its fans they are rabid and vicious and to see them put down was wonderful. Not because I dislike their team but I dislike their lack of fair play and good spirited competition. Personally I have never cared one way or the other but this constant bashing, threats and other misdeeds by UGA fans makes me enjoy seeing them put in their place. As for Sonny or anyone else being angered at the headline I say be real men for once and lose with grace and dignity not whining, blaming and ranting. UGA may have a great team but their fans are nasty, egotistical losers no matter how many games they win or lose.

By Tony

October 10, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this

I’m a UGA alum myself, and I didn’t much care for the headline either, but the facts are these: We had a 17-point lead and failed to put our opponent away. We then proceeded to play an absolutely horrible second half. I love my school and my team, but sometimes the truth hurts. This is one of those times.

By Pat

October 10, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this

Hey AJC, there’s a reason we dropped our subscription to your second-rate rag years ago. Have you figured it out yet? Hint-it’s not the Internet!!

By State Employee

October 10, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this

I work for the state and Sonny is not what he appears to be! I voted for him last election and I’ve always voted Republican, but never again! Sonny is a complete FAKE and the only interest he supports is his own! Doesn’t he have anything better to do than write stupid letters about a UGA headline in the AJC????

VOTE TAYLOR OR WRITE IN MICKEY MOUSE

By Jim Anderson

October 10, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

I agree with Gov. Perdue. We need more positive feedback in our state, especially from the AJC.

By JSC

October 10, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

All this letter does is to throw more red meat to Sonny’s base, getting them all agitated over what that darn evil “libruhl” AJC did to them Dawgs. He was baiting for a response. And the AJC took the bait by printing it, giving the governor a free political ad. Now, I don’t doubt the genuine anger in the letter—the man’s got a hair-trigger temper that can be aggravated by most any little thing.

A major metropolitan newspaper’s job is not primarily to be boosterish. It’s to investigate and expose. If you want that chamber of commerce line, boosterim-full type of publication, move to a small town and read the weekly.

By Mike

October 10, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

As a UGA grad, I am dissapointed with Gov. Perdue’s letter. It was inappropriate. UGA did not play well in the 2nd half and got outplayed, period. No excuses. They are still a good team and will bounce back. Some of the postings I’ve read are ugly and immature. To the bulldog nation, please do not post anything idiotic and misrepresent UGA, particularly if you didn’t even go there which the majority have not even stepped foot in a classroom.

By paul

October 10, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

The Gov.is lucky the headline didn’t read,”Vols beat the %^&$%^&#@*&^!! out of Dawgs.

By babystab

October 10, 2006 10:05 AM | Link to this

all UGA fans are cavemen mouthbreathers, no wonder they are so angry over this. “me mad at evil drawings, me hit stuff now.”

THE VOLS OWN ATHENS

By fred

October 10, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Too sensitive? Well, probably so.

I think that no complaint would have been justified if the headline had been “Tennessee Beats Hell Out of Georgia!” That would be factual.

I think the issue was the suggestion that UGA “has a place” in which it must be put, i.e., that UGA should not aspire to achieve because that would not be its “proper place” in the world. I don’t recall any headlines about UGA putting any of their opponents in their places over the past few years.

It may have just been a poor choice of words, but when the paper has the reputation that it does - i.e., journalistic smirking and smart-a* negativism, it isn’t a big jump to assume this was a cheap shot. Given the way my Tech friends are always bemoaning the AJC, I have to laugh at some of the above comments.

By H.I McDonough

October 10, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Mike

Are you a Braves fan? I sure hope you used to play for them or something. Since according to you, the only people who are supposed to be UGA fans are the people who stepped into a classroom or 2. (and just so you know, i went to UGA myself…graduated 2001)

By idahodawg

October 10, 2006 10:11 AM | Link to this

hey tony blowing a 17 point lead and losing to a program the quality of tennesee’s, sux but is nothing to be ashamed of. the headline eludes to an idea that the dawgs were acting overzealous and cocky, shooting their mouths off or acting like the Miami teams of old. that wasn’t the case. they lost a football game. getting put in their place is just some wet dream of some gt grad who is a bitter loser. face it, the ajc hate the state of georgia just like governor perdue stated in his letter

By PoliticalMan

October 10, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this

Sonny,

Eat a burger.

By JC

October 10, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately, the AJC echos the resentment of many Atlantans of UGA. Yes, Atlanta is a melting pot of many transplants from near and far, but the fact remains UGA is THE Charter university of the State of Georgia. Georgia Tech is a fine university but was not the original charter university of the State but rather a result of a decision to dedicate a a school to the vocation of engineeering, just as Augusta was awarded a school for the study of medicine. The Dallas Morning News takes every opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of UT (also THE original State Chartered University). The Tallahasee Democrat lauds FSU and the Orlando and J’ville papers are very supportive of UF. Yet the AJC loves to take UGA to task for many things that seem to be non-issues. If I moved to Nashville, I would expect the paper and the public to be very Tennessee biased, why should we not expect the same here in Atlanta. Yes, I realized there are many obnoxious UGA fans, but no more than similar schools throughout the SEC and ACC. UGA does get more coverage than Tech, but it is generally painted in a negative light if there is an opportunity to do so. Tech is given coverage that is proportionate with the ratio of the alumni fan base versus UGA in Atlanta, which I would consider fair. But the difference is the coverage is generally painted in a positive light. Objective repoting is fine, pointing out the significant flaws the Bulldogs have this year is fair, but the headline “Georgia gets put in it’s place” clearly signifies a resentful attitude towards UGA.

By UGA GRAD

October 10, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Hey Mike, I am a UGA Grad as well, played football there too. Do you have to go to a school to be a fan? I was a fan when I was little, no one in my family went there. If it were not for the fans who did not go to school there we would not have half as much as the school already does. Also, do not forget there are alot of colleges in Georgia with no real football teams. If you do not like the school you went to Mike you should have taken your prissy, snobby !!! to Tech.

By Red Fox

October 10, 2006 10:14 AM | Link to this

Sonny needs to worry about other things. Being a Tech grad I am used to these sort of headlines regarding GT sports. UGA fans should get used to it. The news is, what the news.

The Dawgs don’t deserve a nice headline after an effort like that. I thought it was right on the money.

By Edgar

October 10, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

I didn’t see anything wrong with the headline. If Perdue was anything close to being a fan he would take the loss just like anyone else does. “Firing Off” a letter to the AJC for a simple headline shows me how slow he is when it comes to today’s journalists. I wonder what he would do if we had the tabloids in Atlanta like they have in New York. He’d really flip his bald lid. Grow up and catch up with the times Perdue and learn how to take a loss.

By Joe

October 10, 2006 10:19 AM | Link to this

I do agree with the Governor’s sentiment. At times, the AJC does take on a critical, negative, and even attacking tone about UGA. For instance, I refuse to read anything that Jeff Schultz writes, and it’s been that way for years. It’s not the place of the AJC to judge what UGA’s “place” is in such a negative way….in a headline/story, a newspaper should simply report the news of what happened in the game. Georgia has won the SEC East in 3 of the last 4 seasons, and had beaten Tennessee 5 of the previous 6 times, so it’s curious as to WHY the AJC thinks that such performance is NOT “our place”. What is your motive for stirring up such discontent, anyway ? Georgia played a bad second half, but we don’t need the AJC to classify what we saw for us. Just report the news, please, don’t make the news. The season is still young and this is just one loss. If you want to be so negative, why not do an article on Tennessee’s problems from last year in which they had a divided team, a losing record (5-6), and no bowl game? When Georgia layed 41 on Tennessee in their stadium not too long ago, I don’t recall such an article by AJC about Tennessee’s “place” in the order of things. Why the inconsistency ? AJC, this is UGA’s home state, and your customers are mostly UGA fans….so be an advocate, not an adversary.

By C.J. Ball

October 10, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this

AJC, I can’t believe you fell for that cheap trick. A letter from the governor printed in the editorial section is free publicity and vote getting tactics used by old school politicians. Gov. Perdue is playing on sympathy of the bulldog faithful.

By JT

October 10, 2006 10:23 AM | Link to this

The fact is that is DOES NOT MATTER which team the governor was defending. The fact is that the GOVERNOR should have more to do than worry about how the local paper treats his favorite team. The fact that some of these readers do not get this shows where the priorities lie in this state.

By Jim Wynn

October 10, 2006 10:24 AM | Link to this

The governor is correct. The AJC is anti-Georgia (the state) as well as anti UGA and Georgia Tech.

By Joshua

October 10, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

This is called election year gimmick. Sonny only wrote this letter becuase he is in an election year. I am glad that the AJC investigates and report the crooked deals of people elected to public office. Sonny has much more things to devote his time to which are more important, but chose to get some more time at the expense of the Bulldogs. He sure as hell not fooling me.

By J_n_j

October 10, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Perdue wasn’t angry, he was just stating the obvious. He clearly stated this wasn’t just about sports headlines. The ajc is not an advocate for the state of Georgia. It is an advocate for the greedy and corrupt city of Atlanta.

By Mark

October 10, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this

Well that is sort of the point. It would have been less demeaning and insulting to write, ”Vols beat the %^&$%^&#@*&^!! out of Dawgs. That simply states a fact. The headline as written took on all sorts of negative implications. Can’t all of you UGA haters see that this isn’t about UGA or Perdue? It’s about a sorry newspaper that panders to people who it assumes are too dumb to think for themselves, thus, it forms your opinion for you.

By Dale

October 10, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this

Hey Sonny you jerk, the dogs did get stomped on, when your a top ten team you don’t give up 51. Keep your bonehead comments to yourself. UGA sucks and Sonny is a moron, waaahhhhh.

By Bear

October 10, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

AJC sports writers do love to put to a negative swing on our local sports the minute something adverse happens to one of our teams. We have all seen it with each of our teams. Sonny being a BIG Dawg fan and former UGA player, showed his frustration through an email to the AJC. Big deal!! This is not a political issue, that the half of you are making it out to be. Relax people….

Razorback Fan: Sorry that the AJC doesn’t provide coverage for your Razorbacks considering this a local newspaper for Atlanta/Georgia! I want the New York Times to provide more coverage about the Braves….I guess I’m SOL.

By VOLinGA

October 10, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

is it me or does the Bulldog nation sound extra whiny this year? we’re talking about a newspaper headline for God’s sake… get a life people!

between this and the “we are too conservative” followed by the “we need to run the ball more” blog. ya gotta love it.

ok AJC, everytime the DOGS (notice i spelled it correctly) lose a game (ie: see FL & Aub) please use the same headline… UNFORTUNATELY, GEORGIA LOSES AGAIN - GOVERNOR DECLARES DAY OF MOURNING

GO FREAKIN VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By HB in FL

October 10, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this

I appreciate a public figure that stands up for the people he represents. I have no problem with his letter,IF he would also write it in support of GT, the Hawks or MARTA, if they were the target.

By Jeff Estes

October 10, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

Actually, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia fans are some of the most biased and tunnel-visioned in the country. I’ve lived in 5 states including Michigan, with the most wins and National Championships of any school,and no where else do they hate everyone but their team like those 3 SEC schools fans. Most hate your main rival and tolerate other teams, but not those 3. That is why everyone is so upset because one of the 3 whipped GA. Remember the scoring was in favor of Tennessee 44-9 after the initial mistakes leading to GA being up 24-7 were ironed out. And nowhere else does the media so bias their coverage to nearly forget the other schools. 75%+ of print and tv coverage is UGA. It may have been the first, but is far from the only school and has the LEAST number of Div 1A Football National Championships in the state of the 2 schools. The UGA Program overall is better and Richt is a fine coach, but you can’t win it all every year and obviously this year is one of those where the team is good, but not great. This letter is more like one from a stereotyped/hypothetical fan with little education who does not understand or keep up with current events than from an educated governor and was an inappropriate use of the governor’s office. It should be an embarrassment to any UGA Alum for sure and to all Georgians in general. The reality is UGA is a good school and has many wonderful fans. Too bad on this occassion our governor wasn’t one of them and chose to set the reputation of all UGA fans back several years by acting like a cry baby fan who won’t accept the truth that his team is not as good as he thought. That is all the article said. Put in place means knocked done from an artificially high place. Remember, UGA is typically a solid program but not a top 10 program year after year, but the media makes it seem like they will win it all every year as do many fans. Then when things fall short they lash out. One thing is for sure, no way would he have written that letter if the article had been about GT. Grow up and act like a governor and not a whining biased and narrow-minded fan Sonny.

By Clay

October 10, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

For “Mike from the coast”: Try to remember that the bottom 25% of college graduating classes pursue education as a profession. Reading your comment cements that observation. In referring to your classes as “to large”, the word, “to” when used properly refers to a direction. Perhaps you meant “too” which refers to a number or size or amount. That’s why your salary is “too” low for you, one who claims to be a college graduate.

By Jeff Estes

October 10, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

Actually, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia fans are some of the most biased and tunnel-visioned in the country. I’ve lived in 5 states including Michigan, with the most wins and National Championships of any school,and no where else do they hate everyone but their team like those 3 SEC schools fans. Most hate your main rival and tolerate other teams, but not those 3. That is why everyone is so upset because one of the 3 whipped GA. Remember the scoring was in favor of Tennessee 44-9 after the initial mistakes leading to GA being up 24-7 were ironed out. And nowhere else does the media so bias their coverage to nearly forget the other schools. 75%+ of print and tv coverage is UGA. It may have been the first, but is far from the only school and has the LEAST number of Div 1A Football National Championships in the state of the 2 schools. The UGA Program overall is better and Richt is a fine coach, but you can’t win it all every year and obviously this year is one of those where the team is good, but not great. This letter is more like one from a stereotyped/hypothetical fan with little education who does not understand or keep up with current events than from an educated governor and was an inappropriate use of the governor’s office. It should be an embarrassment to any UGA Alum for sure and to all Georgians in general. The reality is UGA is a good school and has many wonderful fans. Too bad on this occassion our governor wasn’t one of them and chose to set the reputation of all UGA fans back several years by acting like a cry baby fan who won’t accept the truth that his team is not as good as he thought. That is all the article said. Put in place means knocked done from an artificially high place. Remember, UGA is typically a solid program but not a top 10 program year after year, but the media makes it seem like they will win it all every year as do many fans. Then when things fall short they lash out. One thing is for sure, no way would he have written that letter if the article had been about GT. Grow up and act like a governor and not a whining biased and narrow-minded fan Sonny.

By Tee

October 10, 2006 10:41 AM | Link to this

Redneck Sonny, don’t you have more important things to worry about?

By Ken

October 10, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this

What else are we to expect from this yankee owned paper. The bias has been there for a long time and we keep having to listen to it. I am not even a Georgia fan, but I have read some of the same cantor regarding Tech. Go Jackets!!!!!!

By LIN

October 10, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this

Who has time to worry about things as insignificant in the overall scheme of things during the election process , “Sonny Does”. What the AJC did was publish accurately what occured on Saturday evening. Maybe Sonny Didn’t take the time to view it himself and therefore had no clue.

By yvette

October 10, 2006 10:43 AM | Link to this

Well all I can say is UGA lost and still got the headline…Tech wins and we get 2nd billing as usual.

By Eagle Fan

October 10, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this

UGA fans think the AJC is biased against them. Tech fans think it is biased against them. We at Georgia Southern think that the AJC does not give a flip about us. All of this is like a questionable penalty for pass interference. The team that got the penalty complains that the refs were wrong at the same time their opponent is yelling at the refs to throw the flag.

By One town paper hater

October 10, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

Know many businessmen who refuse to buy your paper. You got out of state haters. mike Lukovich and his chicken hits and hide on most things conservative. i read this online because like few in Atlanta I grew up reading this paper when it seemed it served the people of this state. Great move Sonny. If it were not for Sonny the loss of local readership would be continue to drop today as the internet blogs increase so we can get local news for Georgians. Please try to find ways to seem relavant. And if being relevant to Georgians is wrong than the late Grizzard was right. “Delta Is Ready When You Are.”

By billgt

October 10, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

Sonny boy should wonder why Adams waives admission standards “to compete in the SEC” and still loses. Maybe if Adams adhered to the requirements, smarter players would learn and remember their assignments. Also, what good does it do to throw good kids into an educational environment over their heads? Using kids for your personal pleasure is child abuse. uga continues the Butts’ tradition of corruption.

By Fred

October 10, 2006 10:49 AM | Link to this

First off if our dishonest Governor would fess up to his lies and under handed doings he might be respected more.

Second of all, if UGA played some real football teams like Ohio State, Michigan, USC. And they got there butts kicked then someone might take them serious. Let’s face it when a 2nd ranked team and 2nd ranked Governor get together there is always a problem.

Besides as bad as our schools are, test scores and just stupid politics as normal in GA, what do you expect. Some times I am ashamed to say I was borned and raised here.

And no I want vote for Sonny in the election, he lies and cheats just like Mark Taylor, George W. Bush, Dick Chaney and almost all of the rest of the politicans running for office in this day and time.

Get real people !!!!

By jenny

October 10, 2006 10:49 AM | Link to this

All I can say is what the Republincas said when Al Gore demanded a recount in 2000. “Sorelooserman” GO VOLS

By Brian

October 10, 2006 10:51 AM | Link to this

Governor, you can tuck your tail and lick your wounds just like every other Bulldog fan is doing this week. UGA showed their true colors last Saturday against their first ‘real’ opponent. For years the AJC has kissed UGA’s butt while the other Georgia college teams have taken a back seat, no matter how p** poor the Bulldogs performed. The Dawgs did get put in their place, and I applaud the AJC for having the balls to recognize the fact that UGA ain’t all that they think they are and actually print it in a headline.

By JG

October 10, 2006 10:53 AM | Link to this

I’m still trying to figure out (for 16 years now) why the AJC is the ONLY newspaper in a town the size of Atlanta?????????? Their position on the issues, and not just sports, is always in the slant of negativism - may be wrong word - not optimistic - may be not right either —- but not of the “glad to be in Atlanta” kind of view. We need another major newspaper, period!!!!!!!

By Nikki

October 10, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this

Sonny was right to fire off that letter to the AJC. He said exactly what I was thinking. He’s, also, doing afinjob of running the state. Sonny is not a moron. Some of these name-callers posting on this blog need to take a closer look in the mirror. I’m sure the nearest “moron” is reflecting back at them.

By Leah

October 10, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this

AJC trashes Ga. Tech all the time. Even after our amazing comeback against Maryland, UGA stole most of the front page. Sonny has never criticized AJC for its disrespect or downright disregard for the other football teams in the state of Georgia. This is just one more example of how obnoxious and downright moronic UGA fans are. Georgia was overrated and I thought AJC came up with a very smart headline to say so.

By Georgepburdell77

October 10, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

Vols make Dogs heel and roll over.

By Woody Bass

October 10, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

Heres something for his Sonny Do list…

Worry about more important things than the puppy dogs up in the Pound.

Like reducing or how about this.. eliminating taxes?

By Tom Lotspeich

October 10, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

Are you kidding Governor Perdue? You’re upset because the AJC’s headline after your Bulldogs lost a football game? Or could it be a result of how they are treating your Florida land deal? I have no problem with what occurred in Florida. If you were a “normal” citizen of the state the AJC would have never mentioned it but you’re not so…headlines! But getting upset and saying that the AJC always bad mouths all things Georgia is so inaccurate! If anything, the AJC as far as the bulldogs are concerned see no other team but the bulldogs! Every weekend I get a paper and usually you find several pages about the bulldogs and hardly anything about any other of the schools in the state. I believe the AJC is based in Atlanta somewhere, yet Georgia Tech, which also is in Atlanta, gets hardly any press. If you want a “happy go lucky” story about the bulldogs maybe you should get the Athens paper. I am sure they did not write anything derogatory about your bulldogs. Your bulldogs were over-rated as #10 and may still be over-rated at #16. They have played one team this year worthy of bragging about beating and they lost or can I say got stomped! Imagine how they will fare against Florida and Auburn, who may be better than they vols. Throw into the mix that they still have to play Tech and they quite possibly could lose 4 games this year. What will the bulldog nation do then?

By ME

October 10, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

I guess anyone who thinks Sonny should not have said anything is not a college graduate. Come on one of the best things about being alumni of ANY university is being PROUD of your school! If he went to Tech and they bashed Tech all the Tech people would be trilled too. I think he just said what most republicans and UGA alum feel!

By Jacket hope

October 10, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this

Don’t let Perdue intimidate you! Please continue to report the truth about UGA’s academics, athletics, etc.

Every other small city in GA is scared to death to write the truth about our precious “Dawgs”. It is like it has become a religion for some people.

I am so glad Atlanta and the AJC are large and brave enough to write the truth about the Georgia Bulldawgs. Believe the Athens and Augusta papers would never write anything negative about the beloved Georgia Bulldawgs. Keep up the full reports!

The truth hurts but it also sets a person free.

Perdue is silly if not an idiot on this issue!

Don’t let Perdue’s hurt feelings deter you! He has put too much of his own identity in the Georgia Bulldawgs instead of the Jesus that he claims to love so much. Jesus deserves his passion not UGA football.

Thank you for your objective writing about UGA, something no other paper in Georgia has been able to do.

By Brian

October 10, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this

Everybody has a right to question what they read. That’s what is great about our country.

The Daws faced a touch challenger and got beat. It happens all the time!!

What’s the big deal??

Suck it up and move on!!

By Bella

October 10, 2006 11:00 AM | Link to this

I’d like to know why Sonny visited Jerry Falwell. Why is Falwell’s brand of Christianity more important than anyone else’s?

In fact, why should religion matter at all in a public, elected position? Ethics and integrity are universal demonstrations of character and morality—not just Christianity and certainly not the sole domain of Jerry Falwell.

So what kind of a message would Sonny like to send to moderate Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist voters in Georgia? Is Sonny coming to visit those churches, synagogues, mosques and temples? I think not…

By CM

October 10, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this

I didn’t vote for Sonny - didn’t go to UGA - and definitely wouldn’t read the AJC if I had to pay for it. I am equally frustrated with the AJC and agree with his comments overall. Having been on the receiving end of the AJC’s gleefully hateful headlines when my former employer was struggling, I can relate. The headlines were just as poisonous and sensationalistic as they could be made, even if the actual article grudgingly admitted that things weren’t all that dire. The Atlanta media in general seems to dwell on as much negativity as can be captured in their reporting across the board.

By Caroline

October 10, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

The Bulldogs were, indeed, put in their place. They did not deserve to be a top 10 ranked team.

By Bubba Grump

October 10, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

Sonny is right! And it is not just about Georgia either. A lot of the headlines in this lousy newspaper are idiotic and way over the top. There is way too much attention paid to the Paris Hilton’s and rapper crap and not enough honest, unbiased reporting.

By ReadMyLipsNoNewTaxes

October 10, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

Who pandered to Falwell’s flock and UGA fans and got front page coverage for two days? Sonny did.
This guy needs a life. I lived in KC and you should see what the KC Star does to the Royals.
I’m a democrat who hates Mark Taylor and was considering voting for Sonny… until he showed how utterly out of touch he is with real issues. Why doesn’t he write a letter to the editor for an issue that matters!?!

By Steve Brooks

October 10, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

The Atlanta Urinal-Constipation has been out of touch with the majority of Atlantans and Georgians for quite some time now. The Governor has it right—the paper is a national embarassment. I recommend that citizens vote with their pocketbooks—cancel your subscriptions until things change… Steve Brooks Alexandria, VA UGA ‘75

By George P. Burdell

October 10, 2006 11:07 AM | Link to this

Go, Jackets! Go, Taylor!

By Chris

October 10, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this

At the end of the day UGA is overranked and overhyped each year. GA has some of the most unrealistic fans in the country with the exception of Notre Dame. Most people like Mark Richt and have the upmost respect for him, but Non-Atlantians can’t stand GA. Take a page from Auburn and have some class! NOTE: No I did not go to school at Auburn

A couple of ?’s to ponder: 1) What have you done for me lately? Does 1980 ring a bell. My math tells me that is 27 years since the last national championship 2) It took 10 (1992-2002) years for GA to even get to an SEC championship game. Florida had made it 7 times and Alabama 5 before GA even got there. They have been there 3-4 years so lets give them some credit! 3)When will realistic expectations come into fruition? Face it there are no national championships in your future and you will always be playing for 2nd place.

Good luck and after that butt whipping last week it is amazing how much the talk has ceased!

By Truthman

October 10, 2006 11:10 AM | Link to this

I actually went to UGA, unlike most of the folks on this blog, and we did, in fact, get our asses kicked.

The headline was appropriate.

As for local coverage, UGA gets far more simply Tech doesn’t have a journalism school. Tech, turn out some journalists and they, too, can be hired by the AJC.

By OrangeDarkness

October 10, 2006 11:10 AM | Link to this

Amazing what people will argue about… Over a headline for goodness sake… Why not focus on something serious, like that dawg for instance… you guys need a pitbull… Putting my money on the Killer Bees come November

By joseph

October 10, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

Oh Lord, give me a BREAK! I swear,UGA fans are the biggest cybabies in all of college football. And now it appears that our Governor can be counted among the weinies as well. Worry about the affairs of our state, football is just a damn game.

By Lance

October 10, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

The headline properly hints that UGA was beaten at home and is slightly overrated in the polls. If Sonny was put in his place he wouldn’t be Governor of any state, and it’s chilling that he would bring abuses of freedom of speech into this. Sonny needs to read what major papers around the country are like before he bashes the AJC for being liberal. It is certainly liberal, but it’s barely so when compared to others. Sorry Governor that you can’t wave a magic wand and turn the AJC into the Manchester Union-Leader.

By oldschoolfootball

October 10, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

Headline was incorrect. It should have been:

TENNESSEE 51, GEORGIA 33 DAWGS get put in their place Top-10 ranking sure to fall now to below Top-20

Sonny is out of his mine. Is Sonny the governor of GA portrayed in the Dukes of Hazzard movie?

By outofreverse

October 10, 2006 11:12 AM | Link to this

Typical Republican response to the breaking truth. When it applies to them it is bashing, unnecessary, unfounded, or simply treated as a falsehood (can you say WMD or Foley).

As a UGA alum and a fan of 25 years, it is easy for me to see that the headline spoke the truth…something conservative politicians don’t know how to face.

Every once and awhile you have to take a beating and move on. What should the headline said…”Up for 3 quarters, the dawgs put up a fight, but still lost by 18”?

Yeah, the dawgs were up towards the end of the third quarter, but they also had 51 points poured on them at home…that my friends is a beating.

You want spin, take a look at the reasoning behind some of the policies adopted by the current administration and you’ll see the EXACT reason why you can’t constantly spit positivity…it breeds indifference and kills the desire to improve the status quo.

By vols4sure

October 10, 2006 11:12 AM | Link to this

let’s see lucy play against smokey and see who wins that one too!

By Eli

October 10, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this

The AJC is a Tabloid Paper that Sucks. End of Story.

By Jennifer

October 10, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this

Although I question the pre-election timing, I applaud the Governor. The AJC is consistently and patently anti-Southern and aggressively promotes a political agenda that is out-of-step with most of this state. Rather than being an unbiased news source, the AJC is a propaganda rag that is preachy, sloppy, inflammatory, reactionary, and arrogant. I am glad that “pointing out the obvious” was placed on the Governor’s “Sonny Do” list. And, yes, the AJC should show respect for the office and refer to him by his title, not his first name. I only wish that the AJC had used this letter as an opportunity to examine its place in the community rather than for more self-promotion.

By BcsJackets04

October 10, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this

Get OVER It Purdue! I dont see you saying anything when the say things about the Yellow Jackets!! THWG! Perdue should start pulling for the better team.

By Suzanne Walker

October 10, 2006 11:19 AM | Link to this

Shame on you, Governor Purdue! What a blatant cry for votes! Would you have been upset if it had been a headline reporting on another football team, say Georgia Tech? News is news, and the AJC is supposed to be the voice of the people. In this world today, much of the news is bad and pretending otherwise is sticking your head in the sand. It is time to work on improving situation, not whining about them.

By Roderick

October 10, 2006 11:21 AM | Link to this

Gov - use that tax free money you stole and start your own paper - they should be writing more about how you are a crook and lier.

Go Vols - The Dogs are just not tht good grow up you rednecks !!!!

By Gary

October 10, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

The Gov tells it like it is. Who put the AJC in its place? Sonny did!

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

Who took UGA’s loss to UT personally?

SONNY DID !!!!!!!

By CT Big Dawg

October 10, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

TO: Dale

I read your diatribe and the name calling is unnecessary. Sonny Perdue is our Govenor, whether good or bad, and still deserves respect and calling him a “moron” and “jerk” says more about you and your ignorance than him pointing out flaws with the Atlanta Journal Constitution and its obvious biases. Plus it is his right as a US Citizen as guaranteed under the first amendment of our Constitution.

By Samuel

October 10, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

The AJC is such a joke, everyone knows they aren’t a real newspaper. I unsubscribed after getting their suck up insert on “Diversity” declaring the US to be a country made by immigrants…..didn’t mention LEGAL immigrants. Stop making a paper so worthless it isn’t even suitable as a bottom to my bird cage. My bird is smarter than the reporters working for this paper. Sonny is entitled to his opinion but for me….the dogs choked. He was right though….the AJC is a worthless use of trees.

By O. Narvin Bledsoe

October 10, 2006 11:25 AM | Link to this

I would agree with the Governor in regards to his feelings. I do not live in the Parkview school district, but I admire the sports program over there. A few weeks back, one of the AJC sports writers was almost ecstatic after a Parkview loss. That was really a low in sports writing and objectivity. Perhaps the headline, “Dogs Put In Their Place”, would have been more appropriate for USA Today.

I have long thought that AJC was out of touch and a bit too liberal for about 60-70% of Georgians.

By Samuel

October 10, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this

Relax, Sonny doesn’t need votes. Whoever decided Mark Taylor’s strongest point was being an oversized policitian gave Sonny all the votes he needs. Football should not be on the front page of a major newspaper period. However, the AJC isn’t that so….they can do what they want. LIke declare in a special insert the US is a country made by immigrants to suck up to the illegal immigrant population. you omitted the key term—LEGAL you idiots. they are jsut trying to SELL newspapers nothing more. For me, it isn’t even good enough to be at the bottome of my birdcage….my bird is far too smart to read the AJC. whoever pays a dime for this paper pays TOO much.

By J_n_j

October 10, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

Bottom line, Perdue was making the point that the ajc is a liberal rag. From the Front Page to the Business page, biased bs for the most part. Not representative of the state of Georgia at all.

By Robert Jones

October 10, 2006 11:29 AM | Link to this

I am reminded of the article appearing in the AJC the day after UGA beat Notre Dame for the National Championship. The paper’s “NASCAR writer” gave his opinion that UGA did not deserve the title even though it was the only undefeated team. This writer favored Pitt who had just beaten South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.

I cancelled my 30 year old subscription several years ago because your paper fails to recognize the likes and dislikes of its subcription base (over which it has a subtantial monopoly, of course). I do occasionally buy the paper, but you can now tell your advertisers that I will never do that again. This is not New York. People do not relish the moment they can open their paper and read sarcastic and smart a* comments about things that are important to them. Rather we choose to ignore what you call “journalism.”

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

The U of FL would like to extend a warm welcome to U of TN as it’s newest member into the ‘Half a Hundred Club’, based in Sanford Stadium, U of GA. The U of FL would also like to thank the UT OC, Phat Phil, and QB Ainge’s offense for keeping your score under our record of 52.

By Willie K

October 10, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

Maybe Bill O’Reilly is right, this paper is a lousy, liberal piece of trash. I’m cancelling my subscription today!

By Idiot Commenters

October 10, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

I think it’s hilarious that we’re expected to take seriously comments of a person who doesn’t know the difference between “then” and “than.” Perhaps next time “Better then you” should get a clue as to grammar before expressing a written opinion.

By Valerie

October 10, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this

I agree with JR. AJC give UGA a lot of coverage and they keep forgetting there more then one college in Georgia. That why we stop subscribing a long time ago. Sonny wont get my vote and never have anyway in the past.

By David -ATL

October 10, 2006 11:34 AM | Link to this

UGA fans are dim-witted oversensitive rubes,no shock that the Governor counts himself amoing the legions.

By fullofsecrets

October 10, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

I cannot believe that people are seriously discussing this. It’s obviously a blatant election year ploy for visibility, and apparently, it’s working.

See it for what it is, people! Defending the state’s most popular football team from “attack” by the media has got to be about the safest thing anyone could pretend to side with. It’s absolutely risk-free publicity. That way, Perdue doesn’t have to deal with any issues that might actually make voters think.

By tim

October 10, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

AJC is completely out of place. If it not about minorities the writers are lost. Please, VOTE FOR SONNY AND CANCLE YOUR PAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Intrigued

October 10, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this

Has anyone noticed this blog is nothing more than the media covering itself? Nice try, AJC. The quality of your news coverage is poor and you do have a liberal agenda which is evident from your shallow op-ed pieces. But everyone knows that, and you, already know that. You probably have already received countless letters complaining about such. But you get one letter from our Governor who is sticking up for his alma mater, and now you are making yourselves the news.

The headline should be, “Governor’s letter gives a reason to cover ourselves.”

By Phil Hale

October 10, 2006 11:42 AM | Link to this

That Atlanta rag is just jealous because they are not the Atlanta bulldawgs

By jesus bulldog christ

October 10, 2006 11:44 AM | Link to this

the ajc could have saved a bunch of ink and paper by simply summarizing the article into one word

LOSERS

the only reason fat sonny is squeeling like a hog is there is an election coming and he wants all those ga fans to vote for him.

he should be mad at all the lousy behavior at uga this year…boozing, arrests, frat house placed on probation for vile activities, ddispicable graduation rates for ncaa uga hoop players…

the ajc could then respond to sonny’s diatribe with one word, as well

DUMB A*

if ray charles wer still alive he could write a new state song about sonny and call it

DUMB A* ON MY MIND

and for all you born agains out there i hate to spoil your party. i think we have just found the missing link… sonny is living proof we came from apes…

how do you get a uga grad off your porch at 3 am…?

pay him for the pizza.

thanks,

jesus bulldog christ

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 11:46 AM | Link to this

Idiot Commenters : You are correct, and it’s commentAtors. Wanna buy into the ‘Half A Hundred Club’? You’ll get more opportunities as the loser. We’ll need a clean up guy.

By Valerie

October 10, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

Not me, I wont vote for Sonny. Many of my friends who are teachers doesnt care for him.

By Dodge Carithers

October 10, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

I think Sonny missed the point and did not watch any of the second half-Georgia looked lost, confused, and tired, the overall appearances is they got their behind kicked because they were not prepared to play the entire game—-Tennessee applied a little pressure in the second half and the DAWGS CHOCKED.

By H.I McDonough

October 10, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

well now Jesus….since UGA grads are only good for delievering pizza…why dont you tell us what fine institue you graduated from…..that is assuming you graduated?

I never knew “boozing” was lousy behavior…i guess all those students in athens, and all those folks in buckhead are just as bad. I sure hope you’ve never endulged in the adult beverage or anything that might be considered “lousy” for that matter. And if thats the case, if you feel you are pure at heart, I feel sorry for you and your Laura Ingles life you lead.

guess what, if you dont like Sonny, all you gotta do is on Nov. 7th check the box for Mark Taylor, or put your name on the ballot and lets see what ya got. Put up, or shut up you jacka$$

By Jennifer

October 10, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

Screw education, screw the unemployment rate, screw the poor people, but by god do NOT make fun of the Dawgs or you will unleash the wrath of Sonny. Sorry, but I have no respect for an institution that cannot spell or pronounce the word dog. What were those percentages of UGS vs. Tech grads again? Oh, yeah, Tech successfully graduates more of their athletes than UGA. There’s a surprise!

By motoman

October 10, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

To alll the lame UGA fans, You got beat, and you got beat fair and square. Don’t get mad at the AJC for telling it like it is. Get some thiker skin, and get ready for another beating come late November.

By Lucy

October 10, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

me, i vote for the fat guy, or big guy, Taylor, i think his name is if i can find me some id. i doesnt like sonny.

By Don

October 10, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this

Just a vote getter statement! Too much bad news in one week: athletes at UGA mostly aren’t qualified to be students, and, UGA lost to Tennessee! Harvard doesn’t worry too much about being national champions, nor Columbia.

By Ron Schroll

October 10, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this

The widdle bitty baby, his bawldawgs got beat so he blames the AJC.

By areukiddingme?

October 10, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this

I don’t know who the third party candidate for Governor is, but he (or she) has earned my vote.

By GREG

October 10, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this

GEORGIA TECH AND THERE LOG TOILETS!!!!LOL!!!!!

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

The ‘Half a Hundred Club’ gleefully announces the voice of the Bulldogs, Larry Munson, as it’s guest speaker this Saturday morning. Autographed leftover Hobnail Boots will be sold so as raise money for UGA’s student (?) atheletes. Admission is as always, .50 cents…

By gatech33

October 10, 2006 12:08 PM | Link to this

Now i know all the people wearing the re-elect sonny stickers at the tech games , are georgia fans.

By harold

October 10, 2006 12:08 PM | Link to this

sonny the previously amazingly nonoffensive Georgia governor needs to learn to keep him mouth shut.

first he was saying sh!t about the “radical homosexual agenda” and now he is all hopping mad about some darn stupid football game.

dang sonny you are working hard to alienate the non-knuckle-draggers who dislike you less than they dislike The Big Guy.

Harold’s advice to sonny is shut the hell up. The libertarians are THIS close to getting harold’s vote again.

Sonny quit acting like a retard!

By H.I McDonough

October 10, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

I dont think any of us georgia fans are disagreeing that we lost…..we can read the scoreboard.

Jennifer we know exactly how to spell dog. We just opt to spell it and pronouce it another way. Is that ok with you?

oh by the way, proof read your comments before sending…there is no such thing as “UGS”

put down The Varsity chili dog or apple pie and get on the treadmill, then your chubby little fingers won’t hit the wrong key.

By Don

October 10, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this

What a waste of a Governor’s time. Maybe the AJC is just pro-Georgia Tech (being in Atlanta, that wouldn’t be too far off base)

By whet

October 10, 2006 12:17 PM | Link to this

The AJC sports writters have always favored UGA in their coverage, while they have always bashed Ga Tech. This story just restored a little balance to the coverage. Frankly, I rather enjoyed seeing the over rated mutts getting kicked around. I hope Florida runs the score up to 61 points or more! UGA’s claims of improving academic progress for their jocks does not ring true, condidering that THAT WOMAN reported academic fruad at uga almost 20 years ago now. Remember UGA response? They fired her. She sued and walked away with millions. Apparently uga is a slow learner, and maybe they need another multi million dollar lesson.

By V

October 10, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

1.) I do not agree with Gov. Sonny Perdue for sending a letter to the editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, decrying the lead headline about the Georgia football team’s loss to Tennessee.

2.) Should have added that Atlanta deserves to have more than one Newspaper media. Can we say monopoly ?

3.) Other headlines : Tenn WINS, Was UGA at the game?

By slim

October 10, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

sonny perdoosh is an idiot!

By John W. Bates

October 10, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

Years ago a south Georgia pol ran for governor in part against “them lying Atlanta newspapers.” It didn’t work then, but if it helps Sonny unite the Bulldog Nation in his camp, it pobably will this time. Remember, where Mark comes from, Bonaire is is north Georgia.

By GTVegas

October 10, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

First off, Sonny could have easily made a phone call and expressed his feelings (whether appropriate or not) off the record. The only reason he put it in writing was for press and publicity.

The whole situation is interesting. You have a guy who is mad about a headline about his alma matter. This guy happens to be governor, writing to complain in an election year. His alma matter happens to have the largest fan base in the state (which means more voters). The other school’s fan base (of which I am one) doesn’t and hasn’t liked the AJC for years. You have a paper that usually writes much more slanted towards that school (the governor’s alma matter)than other schools in the state by giving them the headlines and coverage priority (whether good or bad). You have a paper with liberal leanings and a republican governor. The paper (as well as many other media outlets) are owned, primarily, by two sisters with deep democratic ties and loyalty. Heck, Jimmy Carter used to cross the street to one of their houses from the governor’s mansion to take a dip in her pool from time to time.

Given all of these factors, Sonny would have been better served to make his feelings known privately. The AJC is not too unlike most of the media, liberally slanted and groping for the sensational to attract readership. When it get’s down to it, circulation is what drives the paper’s business.

If you don’t like what they report, do not subscribe and take it for what it is worth, liberally slanted journalism (if you can truly call it that) best suited for picking out the facts/statistics and then used to line the rabit/bird cage.

I personally do not think either party was correct or without blame for making bad decisions. I have never expected much from the AJC anyway, or the press for that matter.

And before anyone tries to pick apart spelling/grammar, that was not a focus while composing this diatribe.

By Amy

October 10, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Sorry, but Govenor puts his pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else does. He’s human and has the right to be a fan of any team he likes. I think it’s great that he feels passionate enough to write to the paper. The AJC doesn’t EVER write major articles about anyone else’s letters to the editor. Why should this one be any different? It’s another example of the liberal media trying to sway the election! Even the article refers to prior events totally non-related to his gripe. What does his new Tax Law have to do with UGA???

AJC…always trying to get digs in at Republicans!

My suggestion: Dawgs Disappointing Loss to Vols.

Putting someone in “in their place” insinuates that the team is overrated…a sore spot among avid UGA fans!

And to all those people responding with “waaah…Sonny should be thinking about more important things…waaaah”. Do YOU sit at home thinking about YOUR job all weekend??? I know I don’t think about mine 24/7! Obviously Education, Healthcare and a plethora of other important topics are in the forefront of his mind. On Sunday, he is allowed to think about his favorite football team…GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE!

By harold

October 10, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this

Harold wants to see a “Big Guy Divorce Pool.”

Harold would not be surprised if his wife already had attorneys working on the divorce papers.

Harold isn’t sure but he thought he saw her at a temp place looking for a job!

Harold’s prediction: Election on November 7! Divorce Filing on November 8!

By Buzzmeister

October 10, 2006 12:26 PM | Link to this

Hats off to the ACJ for calling it like it is. UGA got thir #$## by UT, and they deserved what they got journalistically. I am sick and tired of everything about those bloody bulldogs from Athens and very little about GT.

I like Sonny, I am going to vote for Sonny and I will remain as a registered Rep. and his opinion is welcomed. It is what makes the country great. Speak your mind, like Charles Barkely. Call it like it is.

Rocky Top!!

By JWF

October 10, 2006 12:27 PM | Link to this

My question: Why is the AJC making an issue of this? I am not a huge fan of either candidate … but it seems to me that the AJC has taken Perdue’s comments out of context. He is simply stating what many people in our state already know. That is, the AJC beleives the only news concering our state is bad news. Is this a political ploy by the AJC to split the votes in the state by college football teams. Shame on this sorry excuse of a newspaper!

By GTVegas

October 10, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

Oh yea, if you really want to complain about the AJC, don’t write them the letter. Write James Cox Kennedy at Cox Enterprises on Lake Hearn Drive. He runs Cox, who owns the AJC and several other newspapers, radio stations and TV stations. His mother is Barbara Cox Anthony (used to be Kennedy) and his aunt is Ann Cox Chambers. Those two own the majority of Cox.

By Em

October 10, 2006 12:33 PM | Link to this

Boo-Freaking-Hoo. The Bulldogs are mentioned in the AJC all the time, negative and positive. If someone takes a pee in Athens, we know about it. The governor doesn’t seem to mind that other schools in the state such as Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech only get mentioned when something negative happens. As for the headline…it should have said ” Officials Can’t Help Dawgs Pull Off Another Undeserved Win”.

By Better then You

October 10, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this

Also on the agenda at this Satuday’s meeting of the ‘Half a Hundred Club’, Cynthia Tucker McKinney will debate Sonny Bob Perdue on the art of letter writing in the 21st century. Mud wras’ling to follow debate.

By Jay

October 10, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this

THE GOVENOR HAS A PERFECT RIGHT TO EXPRESS HIS CONCERN FOR HIS STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE WAY IT WAS DEFAMED BY WHAT WAS ONCE A GREAT NEWSPAPER, BUT HAS BECOME THE GUTTOR OF JUNK AND INCOMPENTANCE OVER THE LAST TWENTY + YEARS. AS ‘TED’ SAYS, NEWSPAPERS ARE DEAD…OVER…JUST WAITING TO BE BURRIED. SINGING OFF! JAY

By Jeff

October 10, 2006 12:36 PM | Link to this

Sonny should not have stopped with the AJC. He should have went after the sportstalk guys who bash Georgia whether they win or lose. Add “teach Kincade a lesson” to your Sunny-Do list.

By JustMe

October 10, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

Two separate issues here:

I will not be voting for Perdue. He needs to go. I am sick of his politics and his recent antics and ploys to get votes. I mean geez, what else will he be doing to grab any headline before election day? Then after election day, he will again disappear to make more money in Florida and to reduce his own income taxes.

By andy

October 10, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this

Go Sunny!As for all you liberal southern haters and anti-Georgia people you can kiss my grits.

By Dex

October 10, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this

Amy my suggestion would be to say “put in their rightful” palce or as UGA grads would say “fittin”. Which, by the way, is much farther down the poll. WAAAAAH Sonny WAAAAH!

By Lee

October 10, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

**Regretfully I feel 0ur Governor is correct. The AJC does sit ready to pounce on anything that they can report negatively about the State, Georgia, Georgia Tech and any thing else in the State.

The AJC offers no support for anything except negativity. I am a 50 year regular customer 365 days per year of the AJC but I too regret the attitude portrayed by your paper.

By Dex

October 10, 2006 12:44 PM | Link to this

Amy my suggestion would be to say “put in their rightful” palce or as UGA grads would say “fittin”. Which, by the way, is much farther down the poll. WAAAAAH Sonny WAAAAH!

By Tim

October 10, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

I grew up in Georgia, went to elementary school, middle and high school there, and have a nice graduate degree from UGA. My parents taught at UGA, and all of my family has attended there at one point or the other. I am a proud member of Bulldog Nation, and when I read this article, I had only one thought:

Sonny Purdue is a moron.

This is such an obvious grab at votes after a tough loss that it pains me to see how many of these responders are so easily manipulated by this campaign ploy. The headline itself was fair, acurate, and less harsh than many coversations I’ve had with my sainted grandma.

Instead of running on a platform of better education (“Under my leadership Georgia has gone from 48th in the nation to 46th in test scores. Look out, Arkansas! I’m coming after you!”), he runs a campaign on “Nicer Headlines, Fewer Hurt Feelings”.

Sonny is setting himself up to be a national punchline, more concerned with Sports coverage than governing.

By Chuck

October 10, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

From Jan Kemp to Pres Adams/Coach Dooley, minority enrollments et al, Jim Harrick to grad rates….. the AJC just loves to harass UGA. I stand with the Governor !!

By Sam

October 10, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

Whah! Whah! Whah! The liberal media is mean to me and my Dawgs! Whah! It’s not fair! Whah! I’m gone’ put gittin’ Jerry Falwell to pray with me and my woman about this here mess on my Sonny Doo-Doo list. Whah! I’m gone’ take them Dawgs out for some dinner using me some of that sweet $100,000 tax savings to do ‘em up right! Whah! Liberals! They don’t play fair! Whah!

By Buzzmeister

October 10, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this

Amen AJC. Power to the paper!!! You go Phil G.

By Barney

October 10, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

Sonny has just shown again the truth of the old saying: “Hurt Dawgs Holler!”

By WHET

October 10, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

Here is a little story from ESPN about the Jan Kemp affair.

“Tuesday, October 7

‘I knew that if we could get the truth out, we would win’

By Tom Farrey ESPN.com

Like all whistleblowers who remain in the college town to which they once brought a public spotlight, Jan Kemp endured abuse from fans for revealing that the University of Georgia was using athletes who were functionally illiterate. But lately she has noticed a change in tone, no more obvious than earlier this year on one of her regular “chocolate runs” to the neighborhood grocer.

Jan Kemp lost her job, but she says she never lost sight of what she thought was right. “Some guy wanted to give me credit for the hiring of Mark Richt because the coach seems like a good guy,” Kemp says, amused by the exchange.

Just goes to show: If a whistleblower can wait out the storm — in her case, the better part of two decades — even the man of the street might come to see that person as a hero.

Long before Richt became head football coach at Georgia in 2001, Kemp, then a remedial studies teacher, made the university think hard about what that program wanted to be known for. When she was there during the Herschel Walker era of the early 1980s, the Bulldogs were a national power fortified with players lacking the academic credentials for college work.

Some of the comments made by officials back then to justify the cheating to keep athletes eligible remain astounding, even today. After Kemp sued the university for firing her, defense attorney Hale Almand described for the jury the typical Georgia football player. “We may not make a university student out of him,” he said, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbage man when he gets through with his athletic career.”

Leroy Ervin, Kemp’s boss, was secretly taped at a faculty meeting. “I know for a fact that these kids would not be here if it were not for their utility to the institution,” he was caught saying in a staff meeting. “They are used as a kind of raw material in the production of some goods to be sold as whatever product, and they get nothing in return.”

Vince Dooley, at the time the Bulldogs’ coach and athletic director, testified that athletes were admitted with SAT scores of less than 650 out of a possible 1,600. “In order to be, we think, reasonably competitive, we thought that leeway was necessary,” he said at the time.

Kemp got her job back. An outraged jury also gave her $2.85 million, later reduced by the judge to $1.1 million.

The money was used to buy her home on a wooded hillside outside Athens, Ga. She put a mat outside the front door that read, “You’d better have a search warrant,” words that speak both to her sense of humor and suspicious nature.

Kemp, now 54 and with the wavy brown hair of a younger woman, speaks with a distinctly feminine Georgia accent. But she is no one’s pushover. Her insistence in addressing a pattern of grade changes, hyper-helpful tutors and special treatment for athletes ultimately cost then-university president Fred Davison his job.

The whistleblowers
Some of college sports’ most notable scandals came to light because of their conviction to right wrongs they discovered. But in the wake of their decision to speak up, whistleblowers often endure a backlash from both their college employers and the college’s fans. Four whistleblowers shared their tales of persecution with ESPN.com:

Norma McGill: Since getting involved in the Maurice Clarett saga with her accusations of academic wrongdoing, Norma McGill, a former graduate assistant at Ohio State, has been homeless at times.

Jan Ganglehoff: She toppled one of college basketball’s rising powers, costing Minnesota coach Clem Haskins his job. But since coming forward with admissions that she wrote papers for athletes, Jan Ganglehoff has suffered from bouts of depression, undergone quadruple bypass heart surgery, and lost 80 pounds.

Linda Bensel-Meyers: After raising concerns about academic wrongdoing following Tennessee’s 1998 national championship football season, Linda Bensel-Meyers was stripped of her administrative duties and her office was relocated to the basement.

As would later happen at Tennessee and some other schools caught up in academic scandals, Georgia would face no NCAA violations. The NCAA, an athletic body that usually lets schools determine if its own academic policies were violated, just was not interested in her information. Kemp recalls an NCAA investigator telling her, “We don’t want to hear anything about grades. All we’re interested in are cars, or trips, or things of that sort.”

She told him she hoped the university did give the athletes cars, since they weren’t getting an education.

While the Bulldogs went without bowl bans or other penalties, and the Teflon-quality Dooley kept his job, the embarrassing facts of the case emboldened national calls for academic reform. In 1986, the NCAA made it harder for athletes to qualify for a scholarship by adding a minimum SAT score of 700. Graduation rates at Georgia, and elsewhere in college sports, rose.

The tolerance for cheating at Georgia did not abate entirely. Earlier this year, the current president, Michael Adams, lost credibility when his basketball coach, Jim Harrick, was forced out in the wake of allegations of academic fraud involving former player Tony Cole.

But the athletic department’s latest troubles are in spite of the efforts of the now-retired Kemp, who after her case continued to highlight what she considered problems in the Georgia program. She sleeps well in her mortgage-free home knowing she did her part in identifying academic corruption.

“I always felt protected by my attorneys and the truth,” she says. “I knew that if we could get the truth out, we would win.”

Tom Farrey is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at tom.farrey@espn3.com.”

By gene

October 10, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

Carter…Once again I ask the questions, “Who are you sleeping with or Who are you kin too?…How else could someone as ignorant as you get a job as a “blogger”???You are NOT a reporter…

Funny how the AJC can criticize but cannot accept justly deserved criticism…

Why don’t you stay the %#@* away from Athens…You only write for the nerds from GT…So go where you are wanted…

Oh yeah…Sonny is a citizen of the state of GA and attended UGA…Why can he not respond to the “editorials” that the AJC calls reporting???

And please tell the other *%#@! (I think his name is Jeffery) that gas is down by $1.00 a gallon…

Gene Smith

By Andrew B.

October 10, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

What headline would have been more appropriate given UGA’s loss at home? The Knoxville News-Sentinel doesn’t hesitate to use harsh headlines when UT loses. Get over it governor!

By Mark S.

October 10, 2006 12:54 PM | Link to this

Someone should tell our Mike Adams-supporting excuse for a Georgia fan governor to not endorse our already-existing image as excuse-making, whining fans. The last thing we need is national press about a Georgia fan whining like he has.

If you want good ‘press coverage,’ just beat the other man.

If you aren’t man enough to beat him, shut up and take the medicine.

By Win

October 10, 2006 12:54 PM | Link to this

Kudos to Sonny Perdue. All the entire AJC does is look for negativity. I get my news from other sources, and the only reason I read online is to read about the Dawgs and Braves. The paper is a joke and can constantly be mistaken for the National Inquirer.

By Monique O'Neill

October 10, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this

When I first ready the letter complaining about the negative ‘Dawg’ press and relating it to the AJC’s overall performance I giggled. The south can use a football game to explain anything. Then the name of the person who wrote the letter hit me…the Governor of Georgia. While UGA is perhaps a popular school here in Georgia, Georgia Tech is more nationally respected and well known. Our STATE GOVERNOR, you should have been thrilled with Tech’s performance. Go look at Sunday’s paper — right next to the headlines about the precious Dawgs there is a headline about Tech winning their game. In your attempt to slander the AJC and defend your interests, you managed to insult Georgia Tech, its staff, students, alumni and fans. What were you thinking? Perhaps your staff can keep you abreast of events outside of your special interests so that you may better represent the state and not just your special interests.

By Patricia

October 10, 2006 12:58 PM | Link to this

I have been living in Atlanta since 1976, have always been a GT fan and really haven’t cared for Georgia. They have had a good team as does GT,particularly this year, BUT I have thought Georgia to be overated this year from the get go!!!

By shivas

October 10, 2006 01:00 PM | Link to this

“DAWGS Conservative Offense Exposes Fulmer as a Liberal!!!” And this man is our Governor. Dawg fans are pathetic, and Sonny proves it.

By Robert

October 10, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

Sonny is right. The AJC is a biased, liberal rag. Proof: in a city that is still experiencing double-digit population growth, the AJC is LOSING subscriptions at a double-digit rate. When you lose the trust of your readers by printing half-truths or down-right lies, your readers will respond by turning you off. As Bill Clinton might say: It’s CREDIBILITY, stupid!

By Former Atlanta Taxpayer

October 10, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

Maybe if the writer,”Mike from the coast” fourth form the top, changed “to large” to “too large”, he might get a raise…someday

By chris

October 10, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

Volled Over

Someone else wrote that and I think that works. The point is to right a headline about getting beat. The differnece with the AJC’s headline is that it presupposes that Georgia needed to be put in its place. Where the heck does that come from? I thought the news was supposed to be unbiased.

And all these people using this to bad mouth UGA on the blog, a big “get a life” yourself. If it were your team, you would be just as outraged.

And yes, the Gov. stuck up for the Dawgs and has not done teh same for Tech. He is a UGA grad you idiots.

By Barry

October 10, 2006 01:07 PM | Link to this

I think Governer Perdue is right. It seems that the liberal media is always looking for bad news. They can never promote what is good. The media needs to be proud of all our Universities. The more they bash Universities, the more I want to cancel my subscription.

Georgia is going through a rebuilding year. They have already far exceeded my expectations.

By misterwax

October 10, 2006 01:09 PM | Link to this

Well, Sonny is just getting lots of free publicity in his campaign, Mark taylor could not buy this much attention if he owned fort Knox.

But for the Headline, I would have mentioned the mascots…. Smokey comes from way behind to HUMP UGA….dog style, indeed…

By TECH

October 10, 2006 01:13 PM | Link to this

Jennifer, Yes, Tech is so much smarter, probably because they have so many people from other states and the majority from other countries!!! Is it U.G.A.’s fault our school system lets people graduate highschool who can not read. Does Georgia Tech have a business school? I wonder who that is for??? Is it not an engineering university????

By Steve

October 10, 2006 01:15 PM | Link to this

Gov. Purdue’s comments I do not believe were directed at the head line of a football game as much as directed at the AJC’s constant bashing of all things GEORGIA not UGA! As an employee of a local airline currently in bankruptcy, the AJC seems to wait for bad news to happen so they can tie it to some ATL based business and bash them. If it were not for Delta, Coke, Ford and GM in the past 30 plus years the city of Atlanta would still be a dot on a road map and there would be no AJC. Now with Ford and GM closing I guess Coke and Delta will get more bad press from all the local news agencies.

By DawgfaninFla

October 10, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

Good to see the Gov. speak his mind … Only real writer AJC has had in recent years is Furman Bisher … and how many remember Ed Danforth, Jim Minter or Jack Troy …?

By Kevin

October 10, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

Although I am not a Republican and I don’t often agree with the Governor, I am in total agreement with his comments in regards to the AJC Headline about the Bulldogs. Either support our Teams or at least show some Home town spirit when they screw up. Thank you

By Mark

October 10, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this

Was sonny a cheating dog, cheating dog, cheating dog? Ah don’t know, but ah bet his wife and Jan Kemp know! (Was) sonny was a cheating dog, cheating dog, cheating dog? Nice tune, good lyrics, I hope it gets played on tv and the radio —

By To Barry

October 10, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this

“Barry”, you must have received an education from UGA. There’s not much to be proud of in regards to UGA and student athletes. They’re the worse than the a*skicking that UGA took on the field last weekend. I love seeing the “BullDog Nation” sulk!!

By David S

October 10, 2006 01:25 PM | Link to this

It appears that most everyone is missing Sonny’s main point and this is the reason that I, like many others, have cancelled my AJC subscription. Far too many AJC articles, whether it’s business, sports, local, state, or national news, are negative in tone and editorial in substance. They appear to be incabable of just reporting the news without interjecting their own biased and often vitriolic views. The world is certainly not perfect but it’s not as bad as the AJC continuously portrays it. For heaven sakes, regardless of the school, this is amateur sports played by college kids. They work hard and they care deeply about their school, their team and their individual performance. How their fans support them reflects on the fans. How the AJC reports reflects on their newspaper. So save the harsh critism for the overpaid and under commited professional teams. Sonny got it right and he spoke for a lot of Georgians who understand what he is saying, i.e., we wish that we had a newspaper that we could trust and depend on.

By SKH

October 10, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

Did you not read the letter? It’s not just about football. It has to do with the negative spin that the AJC puts on anything Georgia. Maybe you should read between the lines instead of just the headlines.

By Dale

October 10, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

TO CT Big Dawg

quit your whining. your goofy bulldogs stink, period. you athens rednecks are such jerks. this bulldog team is so overhyped. have fun beating vandy by seven this weekend, and get ready for another 50 to be layed down on your crappy defense when florida comes calling, not to mention when auburn decides to run all over uga, and when calvin johnson decides to have another 150 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns when tech also puts you in your place, plenty of more headlines to come for the crybaby dawg nation to whine about, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

By BD

October 10, 2006 01:30 PM | Link to this

As a reader of the AJC, the Governor has every right to send in his opinion. In fact, the Sunday headline was sharp and out-of-line. I doubt that UT fans would tolerate the same from the “Tennessean,” should the roles be reversed. The Governor’s comments are more about the AJC’s attitude than UGA’s loss anyway. The AJC seeks to sell papers, which is normally more effectively done with bad news. These days, it seems, bad news can sound even worse according to who writes the headlines and articles. One score I’m looking forward to is Governor Perdue’s double digit defeat of “The Big Guy.” Go Dawgs and Go Perdue!!

By J_n_j

October 10, 2006 01:31 PM | Link to this

From Front Page to Businsess Page to Sports Page, AJC “Covers Dixie like the Doo”

By Alan

October 10, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

I couldn’t agree with Gov Purdue more….regardless if I am a UGA fan or not, the AJC is as bad a major(?) news publication as I have read. I cancelled my subscription after two months in Atlanta because of the useless drivel the AJC continually prints….thanks for saying what needed to be said Sonny! The AJC is truely the LOOSER.

By RockyT

October 10, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe people are backing the governor…HOMERS…. Tennessee hung 51….51 points in your own stadium…..51 at home!!!!! What a pathetic performance…by the governor to rip the AJC. Welcome back to mediocrity: 3rd or 4th in the East; SMACKED by Tennessee and probably Florida, not to mention LSU and Ga Tech. There’s always next years cupcakes!! 51

By H.I. McDonough

October 10, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

I think its ridiculous how a few student athletes mess up and you wanna lump all UGA athletes in there with them. Trust me, not all UGA athletes are out getting DUI’s or taking Jim Harrick Jr basketball 101. Some of them are actually there for educational purposes, and the fact that you guys are getting on these kids makes you guys LOSERS! theyre 18, 19, 20 years old. Just because theyre athletes and in the spotlight we feel we should get to ridicule them. WRONG! Theyre not professional atheltes. I am sure there are things in your past that you wouldnt want the media to find out about. Dont let a few bad kids ruin your opinion of the rest of them. unless you know them personally, keep your F-ing mouths shut!

otherwise, i can watch the 6 o’clock evening news tonight and see a murder or a crack house bust and assume that all black people are killers and drug users. Or that all rich, white men in congress like to write dirty emails to teenage boys.

Bottom line….just keep your mouths shut!

By Steve

October 10, 2006 01:34 PM | Link to this

Georgia Tech has had to withstand some pretty demeaning headlines over the years and the Governor never said a word. Is it truly all of Georgia that he’s concerned with, or just the part of the state that barks.

By John Underwood

October 10, 2006 01:38 PM | Link to this

You know, the optimist says the glass is half full, the pessimist says its half empty, and the engineer says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

The AJC almost always disses GT football, no matter how they play. When I saw the article, my thought was that the AJC thinks that the Dogs losing is bigger news that Tech’s come from behind victory. Hey, they got top billing. When has a Tech defeat taken top billing over a Dogs victory in the AJC? Answer: never!

By Matt

October 10, 2006 01:38 PM | Link to this

The AJC obviously had some kind of agenda when it assigned Carter Strickland to the UGA beat last year. I’m not sure what that agenda is exactly. I remember in ‘02-‘04 there was alot of criticism that the AJC was decidedly pro-UGA to the extreme and I wouldn’t disagree with that. Perhaps the Carter Strickland “regime” (for lack of a better term haha) was in response to that criticism. To put thing’s quite bluntly, what crawled up this guy’s a** and died? He could be doing an article on Joe T’s haircut and find a way to work last year’s sugar bowl in to it. We get it dude. You think Georgia is a joke. Just report the freakin facts and let the games play out for the love of god.

Thanks.

By Deb

October 10, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this

I am amazed on what gets people going!!!!!

Right now there are 391 responses to this blog!!! I wonder how many people would right in and give their opinion if something important was being questioned?

I initially went on to just look at a few of the responses. So many people are so angry!! Either with the AJC or with the governor.

I read the paper everyday and I didn’t even know the football game was played! Believe it or not, the major of people don’t even follow college football, let alone care how an article was titled about it - or if the governor was upset!!

What a bunch of babies!

By mike

October 10, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this

OH THOSE POOR OVER RATED DAWGS. I HAVE ALREADY SEEN THE REBUILDING YEAR EXCUSE. HOW MANY MORE WILL THEY COME UP WITH. THEY GOT SPANKED LIKE A RED HEADED STEP CHILD AND THEY JUST CAN’T TAKE IT. IF THE SHOE WAS ON THE OTHER FOOT THEY WOULD BE TALKING HOW GREAT THEY ARE. GET YOUR EXCUSES READY FOR A FEW MORE GAMES BEFORE THIS YEAR IS OVER. TRY SOME NEW ONES WE HAVE ALREADY HEARD ALL YOUR OLD EXCUSES WHEN THEY GET SPANKED.

By Sam

October 10, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this

Wholeheartedly Agree. In fact, I am suprised that this paper would publish a letter that pointed out something wrong with it.

By B.B.

October 10, 2006 01:43 PM | Link to this

Hey Sonny and all of you other UGA crybabies! How about not getting your brains beat out at home and you won’t have to worry about what the headline says.

By Deb

October 10, 2006 01:43 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, Nuke’s being tested; War in IRAQ; school shootings; YEP, sure glad our governor has his priorites lined up…let’s pounce on AJC and defend UGA…

This Republican is going to have to look into the third party candidate….

I wish Perdue would get this passionate about the needs of the people of his state…

By Mathew

October 10, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

Governor Perdue should worry about the goings-on of the State of Georgia, not the University or Atlanta’s newspaper.

Perhaps he would then have time to re-think his very negative attack ad against “radical homosexuals,” whatever that is. Perhaps then he can stay away from Jerry Falwell and his church and sideways thinking. Perhaps then he can concentrate more on helping citizens of Georgia tax breaks rather than himself.

I supported Governor Perdue in the past… the desk on which my compute sits boasts a “Sonny, Georgia’s Governor” sticker. However, I won’t support him any longer.

By Sahara

October 10, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

Just wow! Can a candidate pander any lower for votes during an election year? Perdue can have his thoughts, but does it require writing a letter to the editor on something so trivial? How many other letters have Perdue written to the editor on issues more pertinent to the State of Georgia? None I bet! Play off the emotions of and pander to the lowest common denominator, eh?

By buff

October 10, 2006 01:45 PM | Link to this

He’s right, the AJC sucks but it’s all we have here in Atlanta for local news. When Terrence Moore is your featured sport’s writer what does that say about your publication?? Garbage…

By Lynn

October 10, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

To RockyT and Dale: You guys don’t have a clue. Obviously you can’t understand anything BUT sports because that is not what the letter was about! I don’t even want to know where you got your education.

By Gayle

October 10, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

Good for Sonny, he was absolutely right! I only purchase the AJC on Sundays, and that’s only for the sales promotion ads. The AJC is the most left-leaning, bias, “let’s put OUR spin on it” rag I’ve ever had the opportunity to read. For instance, this past Sunday the article “Pension Loss Jolts Some Ex-Delta Pilots” puts their own spin on this “poor pilot” be-moaning the loss of his pension. What the article fails to focus on, is the fact that this “poor guy” pocketed a $1.2 million lump-sum payment from Delta, and had the nerve to complain that he now has to pay $900 monthly for health insurance. So instead of giving kudos to Delta for giving the schmuck over a million dollars, the AJC puts their OWN spin on Delta, portraying them as the villain.

The AJC stinks big time.

By buff

October 10, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

Well Deb… What would you have the Govenor of Georgia do to solve the problem of Nukes being tested in North Korea?? Since you have all the answers please share with us…

By Mark

October 10, 2006 01:52 PM | Link to this

Many of you are missing the point. Sonny’s comments were about the repetitive attitude of the AJC’s writers focusing on the negative rather than the positive about our great State. The headline just happened to be about the Bulldogs’ loss and it was the straw that broke the camel’s back. He is not a sore loser - he is a great cheerleader for Georgia - as we all should be.

By Gayle

October 10, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

Good for Sonny! The AJC is the most liberal, bias, “let’s put OUR spin on it” rag I’ve ever had the opportunity to read. I only buy it on Sundays, because I like to get the Sunday Sale promotions. For instance, Sunday the AJC runs an article “Pension Loss Jolts Some Ex-Delta Pilots”. They interview this “poor” ex-pilot, who is bemoaning the fact that he no longer gets a monthly pension and now has to pay $900 a month for his health insurance. What the AJC DOESN’T focus on, is the fact that this “poor” schmuck took a $1.2 MILLION dollar buyout from Delta. So instead of giving kudos to Delta for providing this guy with MORE than enough money to live out the rest of his life, they criticize Delta for not giving him even MORE. This is typical AJC.

The AJC stinks, big time.

By Gayle

October 10, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

Good for Sonny! The AJC is the most liberal, bias, “let’s put OUR spin on it” rag I’ve ever had the opportunity to read. I only buy it on Sundays, because I like to get the Sunday Sale promotions. For instance, Sunday the AJC runs an article “Pension Loss Jolts Some Ex-Delta Pilots”. They interview this “poor” ex-pilot, who is bemoaning the fact that he no longer gets a monthly pension and now has to pay $900 a month for his health insurance. What the AJC DOESN’T focus on, is the fact that this “poor” schmuck took a $1.2 MILLION dollar buyout from Delta. So instead of giving kudos to Delta for providing this guy with MORE than enough money to live out the rest of his life, they criticize Delta for not giving him even MORE. This is typical AJC.

The AJC stinks, big time.

By buck

October 10, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

I love how those who hate the AJC so much, spend so much time on their website.

By ConyersDawg

October 10, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

The ajc looks at covering the college sports teams as a chore. I’m glad he sent a letter!

By **SCREW PERDUE**

October 10, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

AS A TECH FAN I USED TO THINK THAT THE AJC WAS BIASED TOWARD UGAY. AS TECH IS COMING BACK AROUND AND UGAY IS DROPPING DOWN, I REALIZE THAT THE AJC FOLLOWS THE MORE SUCCESSFUL TEAM AND BACKS OFF OF THE TEAM THAT IS DOWN, JUST AS ANY PAPER WOULD DO.

GOOD JOB AJC, I DON’T CARE WHAT SONNY SEZ. SONNY NEEDS TO BE WORKING ON GOVERNING THE STATE INSTEAD OF GOVERNING THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.

SONNY JUST LOST MY VOTE!!!!!!!!!

By dawgh8er

October 10, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Just goes to show that UGA fans have NO CLASS when they lose. What a bunch of cry babies. It’s a game for crying out loud!!! BTW…The Dawgs DID, in my opinion, get put in their place. Having a weak schedule put you in this situation.

By GREG

October 10, 2006 02:03 PM | Link to this

GEORGIA TECH AND THERE ONE GLORY YEAR!!!!WE’VE ONLY PLAYED 6 GAMES!!!!!!!BE PREPARED TO BE OWNED BY STAFFORD FOR 4 YEARS!!!!!!

By F Russo

October 10, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

I can not beleive anyone in Georgia would put any credence into anything written by the Atlanta Journal constipation. That Tucker woman has about as much creditabitly as Bill Clinton. She has one view of everything LEFT.

By Dex

October 10, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

Smokey humps Ugga…Sonny squeals…waaah!

By Granitedawg

October 10, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

Just some more SONNY DO !!!!

With less than a month go to the election, what would you expect from a tin horn politican?

By jim d

October 10, 2006 02:13 PM | Link to this

I wonder how many votes sonny thinks he bought with that piece of crap.

My guess? More than a few losers will be voting for him now.

By GREG

October 10, 2006 02:17 PM | Link to this

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT…IT’S AN ATLANTA NEWSPAPER!!!!THE WORST SPORTS TOWN IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!YOU START WITH COLLEGE FOOTBALL,THERE YOU HAVE THE GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS,NO MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID THERE!!!!!NBA BASKETBALL,YOU HAVE THE HAWKS..LOL!!!!!!PRO FOOTBALL, YOU HAVE THE ATLANTA FALCONS!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!DO LIKE I DO, AND SUBSCRIBE TO ATHENS BANNER-HERALD!!!!YOU DONT WANT TO BE LINKED TO ATLANTA!!!!JUST THE GEORGIA DOME WHERE WE’VE WON 2 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 4 YEARS!!!!GRADUATED THE WINNINGEST QB EVER IN NCAA HISTORY!!!!13-1 IS GOOD FOR A DOWN YEAR!!!

By jharris

October 10, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this

What annoys me the most is not sports coverage, but the lack of credit UGA gets adademically. I dont think people realize how quickly this university is improving. Right now UGA has the number #2 real estate and risk management/insurance programs in the country according to newsweek, both only behind the univeristy of pennsylvania, an ivy league school. I bet few people know this.

By Ken Stallings

October 10, 2006 02:19 PM | Link to this

Once again, the AJC tries to lead people by the nose. Sorry, I must have left my nose ring at home!

Your headline is a pathetic attempt to steer sympathy. “Is Sonny barking up the wrong tree?” Since when has journalistic standards endorsed the use of a leading question to the readers?

To answer the question, no, Perdue is not barking up the wrong tree.

In fact, he has treed a skunk!

Ken

By ajc/uga/sux

October 10, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

Hey, in reality the ajc is taking a Homer position. 60% of Atlanta hates uga(Florida, Tenn.,Tech, Auburn) and 40% thinks winning one national championship in 60 years make the dawgs a national powerhouse

oh yeah, and if it’s so hard to win a national championship in the SEC then how did Alabama, Tenn, LSU, and Florida do it?

By the way, I’ll subscribe to your paper again if you get rid of your uga and political coverage.

By Gene

October 10, 2006 02:23 PM | Link to this

Sonny’s attack on the AJC has nothing to do with football. It is just another transparent pandering to voters who are too stupid to see through it. Maybe Sonny and Jerry should have prayed harder for UGA to win, but then what about all of those ignorant red necks in Tennessee?

By gobuzzgo

October 10, 2006 02:28 PM | Link to this

Just the Governor expressing a little doggy-derring-doo.

Governor S appears to borrowing a page from President W’s playbook: deny the problems and maybe they’ll just go away.

Here’s a hint for the Koolaide drinkers: if there wasn’t bad news, the news bad wouldn’t be printed.

The press is doing their job reporting the problems. Maybe the politicians should stop whining less and work more towards solving the problems being reported.

So Governor S, give us some good news.

By shannon

October 10, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

Did Gov. Perdue see the game? If UGA won 51-33, would it be acceptable for the headline to be Vols put in place? Let’s not kid ourselves. The only reason Perdue wrote the letter is a voting ploy. The majority of voters in Georgia are UGA supporters, so appeal to their beloved bulldogs, and receive more support come election time because Perdue is “one of us”.

By shannon

October 10, 2006 02:36 PM | Link to this

Lets not kid ourselves. We all saw the same game and the headline was pretty indicative of the UGA’s performance. The only reason Gov. Perdue wrote this letter is a voting ploy. Perdue knows that the majority of voters in Georgia are UGA supporters. His letter appeals to the beloved bulldogs, so when election day comes around, people will remember that he is “one of us”.

By Jake

October 10, 2006 02:38 PM | Link to this

Pander, Pander, Pander. You needn’t do that Sonny, the majority of the people you are pandering to are already dumbed down enough that you’ve got their vote anyway. We know why you’re mad at the AJC. They exposed your little Fla land scheme and the bill you signed that benefited you ( and only you ) to the tune of $100,000. Sonny do, but only for Sonny.

By Jim Fuller

October 10, 2006 02:38 PM | Link to this

Sonny’s right, but the headline is the same old garbage we always get from the AJC and their staff of left wingers and know nothings about any sport.

By shelly

October 10, 2006 02:38 PM | Link to this

I’m so glad that Governer Perdue called the AJC out on their lousy journalism! Typical liberal reporting - it’s its bad news, they rejoice in it!!! This paper is awful!

By gobuzzgo

October 10, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

Just the Governor expressing a little doggy-daring-doo.

Seems as though Governor S is taking a page from President W’s playbook: ignore the bad news long enough and it just might go away. Point out the problems and you’ll be painted “disloyal”.

Here’s a hint for the Koolaide drinkers: if there weren’t problems out there, the press wouldn’t report it.

The press is doing its job reporting on the problems. Perhaps the politicians should spend less time whining and spend more time working to solve the problems.

So Governor S, give us some good news!

By CP

October 10, 2006 02:41 PM | Link to this

As a dawg fan for many years I was very disappointed with the collapse in the fourth quarter. The game was alot closer than the score indicated. I must admit when I picked up the sports section Sunday and read the headlines I was a little miffed. The AJC should be fair and unbiased in their reporting. Leave the criticism to the players and coaches, they are ultimately the ones responsible for their actions.

Also, For all you people b*** about our great state, hit the road jack and don’t let those other state signs hit you in the a*.

By gobuzzgo

October 10, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

Just the Governor expressing a little doggy-daring-doo.

Seems as though Governor S is taking a page from President W’s playbook: ignore the bad news long enough and it just might go away. Point out the problems and you’ll be painted “disloyal”.

Here’s a hint for the Koolaide drinkers: if there weren’t problems out there, the press wouldn’t report it.

The press is doing its job reporting on the problems. Perhaps the politicians should spend less time whining and spend more time working to solve the problems.

So Governor S, give us some good news!

By James

October 10, 2006 02:43 PM | Link to this

Well now Sonny Perdue gets a taste of what Tech fans have been tasting for years.

By sonny

October 10, 2006 02:43 PM | Link to this

Smoky humps uga, uga likes it!

By CL

October 10, 2006 02:45 PM | Link to this

Fox news is conservative bias, so its good that the AJC is a liberal newspaper if one can call it that. To say the AJC don’t support Georgia is no more different then saying Georgia polititians don’t support Atlanta. Anytime Atlanta does something good the georgians outside of the city limits have something to say negative to say about it. So whats the difference, this state don’t support Atlanta,the AJC don’t support Georgia they break even. We have two states in one. Atlanta then Georgia. Thanks Tucker for your commentaries.

By Ted Padgett

October 10, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

Where was Gov. Flagbottom the last time we went through the religious right whining that the media was too negative? How ‘bout “Dogs Don’t Lose By Much, Depending On Your Definition of ‘Much’”?

By M-Dawg

October 10, 2006 02:49 PM | Link to this

Gov. Purdue calls them as he sees them. He is right on the money, in this case. C. Strickland, T. Moore, C. Towers, and Schultz (the funy guy) constantly bash Georgia. You should consider more columnist like Mark Schlabach. His writing is unbiased and he still gets his point across.

By smoky

October 10, 2006 02:49 PM | Link to this

Smoky humps uga, uga likes it, Wants More

By UGA FAN1

October 10, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

The article seemed more PC than I would have stated it. I would have said something like, “Dawgs embarrassed-stomped at home”

By Randyt

October 10, 2006 02:56 PM | Link to this

You UGA faithful are just seeing things through those ‘red and black’ glasses again. All you and Sonny are doing is trying to ‘shoot the messenger’.

I am sorry, but I thought the headline was TAME!!! Good grief, why does every thing in the AJC have to try to spin things so as to not hurt you poor little Dawgies feelings. The fact is that UGA got took to the woodshed by a better team, so what should the headline read??? TN laid 51 points on you, should the headline say “TN holds on to barely snatch a victory from the superior Dawgs” or “Referees steal another win from the Dawg Nation”.

It is what it is homers, so don’t shoot the messenger for just telling it for what it is.

By Ted Turner

October 10, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

Perfect example of Atlanta constituents in CL @2:45.

What does Atlanta do good? Pollute the Chattahoochie?

By Randyt

October 10, 2006 03:07 PM | Link to this

Chip Towers “bashes UGA”??? What a crock. That homer spins everything to make UGA look better than it is. As a TN fan living in GA for 7 years, I refuse to read his articles becaue they are ALWAYS one-sided. Those UGA bashers you talk about are SOMETIMES trying to be objective. Keep the UGA ‘rahrah’ in the UGA campus paper. The rest of us want to hear the objective truth.

By Ga Liberal

October 10, 2006 03:11 PM | Link to this

The letter demonstrates two things. 1) Perdue cares more about a stupid football game than the problems facing the entire state. 2) He expects everyone to go along with his views. If not, instead of being on the Sonny-Do list you’ll be on the Sonny-Sh*t list. It is the right and the responsibility of a NEWSpaper to print what actually happened regardless of personal views. In this case, a football team did a lousy job and lost by a big margin. The Dawgs never rated a 10 spot considering their 1-point win over Colorado. It’s not about the ‘liberal media’ (that’s a red herring) or Georgia bashing. It’s about a football team that got ran over because they aren’t that good. Get over it, Sonny.

By Red Fox

October 10, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Greg, I’ve missed you. Did you get blocked from the GT blogs (I mean LOGS)?

I saved my quote from a couple weeks ago to you…”After Oct 7th UGA & GT will have the same record.”

And GT is actually ranked higher.

By Jerry

October 10, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

As a life long Georgia Tech fan I have to agree with our Bulldawg Governor. The AJC is liberal, America hating, Georgia hating rag of a newspaper. Thanks to our Governor for standing up and calling a spade a spade. Hopefully the AJC will be gone within the next decade. Good riddance!

Go Jackets and Go Sonny!

By JJK

October 10, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

Quit your whining Sonny! Don’t you have better and more important things to do for the State of GA?

By Gabe

October 10, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

So UGA loses by 18 points, including a total collapse in the 4th quarter, and the Gov (and his supporters above) don’t consider that a humiliating defeat deserving of a tough (maybe tough-love) headline? You people are taking this fantasy football thing into a whole new dimension.

By GT

October 10, 2006 03:31 PM | Link to this

This is the longest blog in the history of AJC. What I don’t like is the governor trying to find cover in his comparing his immoral nonsense to a local football team. I think the whole state including Tech fans admirer Richt and the way he conducts himself. Sonny is not a loved character in this state there is just no one else to vote for. If he keeps this kind of grandstanding up ,along with the rest of the package, he still may lose.

By Ph.D.Dawg

October 10, 2006 03:35 PM | Link to this

This is nothing more than political pandering from Perdue and the AJCK took the bait. He is trying to distract attention away from failing Georgia public schools or the dismal econonomy in the state, and he certainly does not want to be asked about his association with war criminal G.W. Bush or being part of party of pedophilia. You fools helped him secure another several thousand votes by making a huge deal of a poorly written e-mail by a governor/fan who does not seem concerned with the racism, sexism and homophobia that is rampant throughout his state.

By Jerry

October 10, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

Many are missing the whole point of Governor Perdue’s letter. He is laying out the case that the AJC is a negative force against the citizens of the State of Georgia. The UGA football team headline is only used to point out how predictable the AJC slant is toward everything. Sonny is just tellng it like it is. The AJC hates traditional American and traditional Georgian values. They want to be the New York Times of the South. I am as sick of their crap as the Governor is.

By Lib whacko

October 10, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

I am as liberal as they come, and I mean that. I have to take issue with the AJC sensationalizing this. It’s waste of space. Its a discussion that achieves absolutely no end. C’mon, AJC, I would like to think you have a bigger place in the Atlanta community than pooping on a plate and saying ‘look what I just did!’

By Taylor

October 10, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Smoky humped ugah, ugah like it so much, ugah humped sonny - Now that is a threesome

By Eric

October 10, 2006 03:50 PM | Link to this

Sonny sure has thin skin for someone with such a fat a$$.

By Robert

October 10, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

Souny, please stick to your Sunny Do list. Go VOLS!

By ckt

October 10, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

i think what bothers everyone is that reality has a liberal bias, and rednecks here in the south don’t like to have to modify their opinions. ESPN called UGA, “quite possibly the worst 5-0 team in the history of football” during ESPN GAMEDAY on Saturday morning. What happenend saturday night was an overranked team which has escaped 2 weeks in a row with wins over marginal oponents got PUT IN THEIR PLACE. The AJC reported that.

I also love these morons on here that call the AJC a “liberal rag” because it expresses views which disagree with their opinions. if you disagree, write letters to the editor, based on FACTUAL INACCURACIES, and make a case. Calling a rock a turd because you don’t like it’s color doesn’t make it a turd…

I’m so glad I live intown and don’t have to deal with hypocritical, backwards, ignorant hillbillies of Georgia. you almost feel like your in an America that thinks!

Call it like it is AJC, call it like it is.

By HawkVOL07

October 10, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

Sonny needs to stick to his Sonny Do list and not worrying about SEC Football headlines. That happens when you get waxed like that in a game. Live with it.

By 1BigDawg

October 10, 2006 04:03 PM | Link to this

Go Sonny! What the bloggers here don’t realize is that you were defending the STATE of Georgia, not JUST the University. The liberal rag that is the AJC (Al-Jezeera Constitution) puts the STATE itself down every chance it gets. Glad the Governor called them out!!!

By Grammar Police

October 10, 2006 04:04 PM | Link to this

My headline:

Georgia Teachers Who Don’t Know the Difference Between “To” and “Too”.

Your class is too large.

By southgeorgiafan

October 10, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

I am like someone earlier stated, I read the AJC as a point of reference but not for the facts. The facts are that Gov. Perdue is a moron and we would be glad to trade him to South Carolina. We will take Steve Spurrier in exchange. The Vols whipped us pretty good for sure. Defense appears to be the problem as UGA had 33 points and lost by 18. 33 points should win a game every week. The AJC is only interested in selling advertising and that is a fact.

By GREG

October 10, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

HA RED FOX…HOLDON TO THAT QUOTE!!!!6 GAMES TOO GO BUDDY!!!!YOU DID GOOD!!!!REST OF THE YEAR IS GOING TO BE EXCITING!!!!

By Melanie

October 10, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

It is just one more sore UGA fan that cannot take the truth about their dogs!!! God, GET OVER IT!!! You actually played a team this time!!! I am not a fan of the ajc because they never write anything positive about Georgia Tech. You would think that a local paper would support a local college, but they don’t. But that is okay because we GT fans are not whinny babies like UGA. Okay Sonny, it is time to face the facts, your team stunk!!

By Gabe

October 10, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

The point is that people who see an accurate, if disagreeable, sports headline as “more” evidence of the liberal, anti-(fill in the blank) bias of a newspaper are revealing that their objections to other items in that paper are very likely based on their emotional response to those items, not to the accuracy of those items. The AJC doesn’t fall in line with the GOP’s abhorrance of reality-based reporting.

By Victorious Vol

October 10, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

How hilariously political, Sonny! A newspaper’s job is to report the story. Georgia lost to a real time for once! What should the headline have read, Sonny? Something like, “Hillary-Loving Referees Make Bad Calls Against Georgia. Vols Are Not Our Type Of Christians.” That’s how silly all of this hype sounds. Get back in your dog house!

By swimindawg

October 10, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

I agree wholeheartedly!! The AJC is the most liberal, opinionated, tunnel visioned paper in the nation. I no longer have a subscription because of it. When the UGA Women’s swim team won the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN ATHENS it wasn’t even mentioned in the paper. We have Olympian swimmers setting NATIONAL records and they would rather talk about the sorry pro teams of Atlanta. They are too busy covering the gangsta Falcons and the spoiled brat Braves. They are not friendly to UGA at all and barely cover their successes and tout their failures all over when they can. The only reason I read this is I get it free on my computer…..my way of sticking it to them! Where is Lewis Grizzard when we need him The AJC writers are a bunch of Yankee transplants that hate all things Southern, Republican, Christian and ANYTHING about UGA.

By mrsbubba

October 10, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

Here’s something I never thought I’d say…..I wish I was from Alabama! Sonny, put on your big girl panties and deal with it! I only wish you were as concerned about the headlines showing us at the bottom of the SAT scores.

By UGA Alumni

October 10, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

The headline in the UGA newspaper, “Dogs now back in reality” http://www.redandblack.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/10/10/452af8121e268 is not any different than what the AJC printed. Neither paper is wrong. As a UGA alumni, I do not have a problem with either. Election year pandering for votes should leave sports alone.

By Fred Mayo

October 10, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

I agree with Governor Purdue. I was appalled at the headline. It showed disrespect for our players, the University, and our State. A better headline would have been, “Dawgs tried, but failed”, or some such wording. To say someone or some organization should be put in their place only creates hard feeling and is really mean spirited. For a newspaper so fond of “political correctness”, you seem to lose this desire when it involves the Governor, President Bush, Christians, or Republicans. And sometimes I wonder if all of your editors understand the threat to Western Civilization in your coverage of our President and the war on Islamo Facism.

By Elizabeth

October 10, 2006 05:15 PM | Link to this

Great Job Govenor. Some of you should try to take UGA out of the picture (I KNOW we’re not ALL Dawg fans) and look at the big picture. I understand Sonny was pandering but he is correct about the AJC loving when teams in our state fail.

Last year I emailed a handful of people at the AJC ripping them over a Braves Poll. I forget exactly the Poll but it was when it was announced Mazzone was leaving for the O’s. The poll had 2 choices and it was something like.

What will Losing Leo Mean?:

a) Nothing the Braves blow it in the post season every year b) Maybe the Braves can finally win something like the Yankees.

You can only imagine how much it p** me off. The Braves have 14 Division Titles in a row and you have the nerve to insinuate that they “Never win anything????” Give me a Break!! I sent several emails and actually got a couple of responses and then the poll disappeared from the AJC.

The AJC is a Tabloid Rag who is in no way interested in the interest’s of it’s readers or the State of Georgia.

By anne

October 10, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this

If Purdue reacts this way to newspaper headlines, how will he react to a real crisis? Aren’t our political leaders supposed to be stable, secure and level-headed adults? Somewhere along the way our Governor missed a major life lesson: you don’t have to agree with what you read in the newspaper - and the newspaper doesn’t have to agree with you.

By JH

October 10, 2006 05:31 PM | Link to this

Sonny Perdue is exactly what this state deserves. He talks about the 1st Amendment but in fact wants the top newspaper in this state to be in lock step with him and his ideas. He is an absolute joke. He is the worst kind of political hack. And another thing, if you want to find Facism, there is no need in going to the Middle East. We have politicians such as our president and our government who are trying to establish that here. Thank God they don’t control the AJC. They control way too much of the media as it is.

By SmokeyDog

October 10, 2006 05:39 PM | Link to this

What is he complaining about? The dogs only dropped to about 16th. They should have dropped between 20th and 25th. I can’t wait to hear what he has to say when the AJC writes about their debacle with Vanderbilt!

Can the dawgs have a weaker schedule leading into November? Its easy to look good when you beat up on “Lollipop University” week after week! But then a REAL team comes to town and shows the Bulldogs to be posers. Wait until Florida, Auburn, and GT waxes that butt. Then lets see what the big Gov has to say. Heck, Vandy and Kent will give the pups a run for their money.

By South Georgia

October 10, 2006 05:40 PM | Link to this

I could not agree more. Sonny just said what most native Georgians have known for years. Which is the AJC is absolutely anti-anything Georgia and liberal as hell to boot. That is why I quit paying 50 cents for my newspaper and now read it online. I don’t pay to read any of the columns they now make you pay to see and if they ever start making us pay to access the website I’ll quit reading it altogether. Believe me, if there was an alternative I’d read it. The AJC loves to beat up on Georgia in its pages and I’m talking about the State of Georgia not the University of Georgia.

By CT Big Dawg

October 10, 2006 05:54 PM | Link to this

TO: WHET

1) What does the Jan Kemp affair have to do with this? 2) This was about the AJC’s headline on Sunday Morning Oct 8th and Govenor Sonny Perdue’s letter to the editor about this headline “Georgia got put in its place” with the AJC asking our opinions on the following questions. a) Do you agree with Gov. Sonny Perdue for sending a letter to the editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, decrying the lead headline about the Georgia football team’s loss to Tennessee?

b) Is there anything he left out of the letter, but should have mentioned?

c) If you were the copy editor in charge of writing the post-game headline, how would you have worded it differently?

As for all the political rhetoric, you are entitled to your opinions and I am entitled to mine. I believe Govenor Perdue was right about the headline being inappropriate. I also believe he was right in pointing out the AJC’s bias in reporting all things negative concerning the entire State of Georgia, not just UGA as some have suggested. Jacket fans are right about the AJC’s lack of equal coverage of GT as well, which fits into the Govenor’s statement “all things negative concerning the State of Georgia”.

Both teams are 5 and 1 at this point and are doing well. GT has been playing better and has been more consistent and I hope they are 9 and 1 and Georgia is 10 and 1 when they meet on November 25th in Athens. Go Dawgs, Go Jackets

By Jay

October 10, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this

Hey Georgia fans, check out this week’s SI cover. You’ll love it. Lets see if Sonny writes a letter crying about that too.

By Jim

October 10, 2006 06:00 PM | Link to this

Like all things “AJC”, the article was biased and pretty much sucked. I guess when their paid subscriptions get down to zero, the Cox family still won’t get it.

By Gen Neyland

October 10, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this

The blogs in Atlanta papers bite this week. What does a college football fan have to blog about? The darn Governor. Come on AJC, give us some meat…Rumor has it there are still games to be played.

By Hawk

October 10, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this

Im tired of all these southern good ole boys getting their feelings hurt about an opinion. I guess Sonny isnt use to having a major sports team in his backyard. “I have a newsflash for you Sonny”, It comes with the territory! I guess you havent gone to the nytimes.com and seen the blogs that fans (as well as sports writers) have posted in regards to their beloved Yankees. No team and I mean No Team is exempt from ridicule. Thats what we as fans do. And trust me if you think that article was abusive about your dawgs, try reading a Columbus Dispatch after the Buckeyes lose a game.

Get a life Gov. Perdue~

By gtrnr

October 10, 2006 06:32 PM | Link to this

Sonny and the AJC have both lied so much neither knows the truth. I think Georgia Tech should ban the Governor and AJC reporters from their athletic events. Schultz, Bradley, Moore and Sonny are all morons when it comes to Georgia Tech football.

By Fred Voigt

October 10, 2006 06:55 PM | Link to this

The Govenor is correct about your negative press toward everyone outside I-285. This isn’t a UGA / GT issue. It is a zero competion situation leading to negative journalism issue. You are very lucky there is no choice.

By Tommy Bow wow den

October 10, 2006 06:56 PM | Link to this

The AJC Should take a tip from the Greenville News when Klimpson loses: ”Tigers Let One Slip Away But Still Should Be In The National Title Hunt” or ”Bring Danny Back” just insert Dawgs and Vince in the appropiate spaces.

By CrankE

October 10, 2006 07:04 PM | Link to this

I’m torn, a conservative Tennessee alumni in Georgia. How about this for a headline, “Erk Russell rolls in grave. Dawgs surrender 51.”

By John

October 10, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this

Yes I do agree with Gov. Perdue. I am a Tennessee fan and I have the same opinion of my own local newspaper. It’s almost as if some MEDIA members set them selves up as experts in sports which they have no experience to qualify them as experts. A ball game is just that !! A ball game! In interviews with young 18 and 19 year old players they ask provocative questions that are designed in ways that the player can noy have a good answer. Then the interviewer takes delight in taking the quote as far as he can run with it to criticize the young player who is certainly at a disadvantage when being questioned by seasoned professionals. When a player is involved in ANY kind of off the field incident the media cannot get enough space in the paper or air time on the call in talk shows. It is like a feeding frenzy. So… I think Gov Perdue; like so many other readers just got fed up with the continual assault on the very people that the newspaper depends on for their existence. It’s no wonder that most football programs in the SEC no longer allow media to view practice nor to have unfettered access to players. John / Tennessee

By Bob

October 10, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

Sonny …Sonny …Just suck it up and accept that your Dawgs are a good second tier team. Your tirade is past pathetic, and reveals you to be the rich, tax-law cheatin’ buffoon you really are. Hey — I have an idea — wrestle the controls from the State Patrol helicopter pilot again and buzz the AJC offices. Better headline would be — Dawgs Highly Touted Defense Holds Ainge to Less Than 400 Yards.

By Nicole

October 10, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

I seriously think Govenor Perdue made WAY too big a deal about the story headline!!! Georgia LOST….. big time! I mean even Coach Richt admitted they got whiped! The Bulldogs played horribly, they know and so does the rest of the state. You can not fault a newspaper from doing its job! Headlines are just names of the articles and whether they are “mean spirited” or not they are the truth!

By ED FROM ELLIJAY

October 10, 2006 07:21 PM | Link to this

ABOUT TIME SOMEONE SPOKE UP AGAINST THE AJC. THEY ARE PRO TECH AND ANTI BULLDOGS. THIS IS WHY I GAVE UP BUYING THE AJC YEARS AGO. THANKS SONNY FOR STANDING UP AGAINST THEM. LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RE - ELECTION. UGA ALUM 1978

By Dumb Sonny Dawg

October 10, 2006 07:24 PM | Link to this

To all the rednecks and yokels trying to get everyone else to leave Georgia:

It is you who should leave. Go to Alabama or Mississippi. The thing that distinguishes Georgia from those two states is the city of Atlanta, particularly its international character, its status as a worldwide transportation hub, and its progressive, business-friendly attitude. That is what has brought visitors and good jobs to your state. And the AJC helped to build this city. Guess what? It wasn’t Louis Grizzard waxing on about buttermilk biscuits who did it. It was Henry Grady and Ralph McGill, supporting Ivan Allen and MLK.

Some of us Atlantans have been here for generations. This state is every bit as much ours as it is yours, maybe moreso. You want to know what we’re still doing here? We’re trying to drag you ignorant backwoods into the 21st century or at least the 20th century.

When Sonny, sorry, when Exalted Guvna Perdue starts doing his best All The King’s Men impression, when y’all try to give creationism some kind of scientific legitimacy by GOVERNMENT fiat, when y’all try to ban Harry Potter, it taints the entire state and makes us look like morons. I can’t stand Mark Taylor, but I’ll vote for him over a loser like Sonny.

Soon enough Atlanta will be big enough that all your backwater voices will be drowned out at the state level, and there will be no more Guvna Sonnys.

p.s., UGA being terrible this year isn’t the AJC’s fault.

By Scott

October 10, 2006 07:24 PM | Link to this

All politicians are idiots. Unfortunately, this is just the latest example of the type of people we have in office or running for public office. This is the same guy who shut the state down for a day last year on virtually 24 hr. notice because of the pressure from farm lobbyists over fuel availability. I feel the AJC does have certain bias, but the headline and subsequent article could be applied to any GA team that was run over by some team from outside GA. Our governor needs to get back to private practice quickly… and out of the public eye.

By Mark Taylor

October 10, 2006 07:33 PM | Link to this

The Governer’s wife isn’t going to let Lucy watch TV anymore because of negative political ads? Maybe she should stop Lucy and her husband from watching UGA Football games.

By MT

October 10, 2006 07:53 PM | Link to this

The Governor’s wife won’t let Lucy watch negative political ads? Maybe she should stop the Governor from watching UGA football games.

By Tracy

October 10, 2006 08:38 PM | Link to this

I appreciate the stance that Govenor Perdue has taken on this issue. I only wish he could have shown the same compassion to GA football when Coach Dooley needed his support as AD.

By volfan

October 10, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

Newspapers deserve the right to publish ANY opinion they please, “pro” anything or “con” anything. It’s called freedom of speech and it’s one of our nation’s most glorious virtues. Pro UGA, anti UGA, who cares? It’s the STORY that counts. I side with the AJC on this issue, and would do so even if they hated my beloved Vols (and they usually do!).

By TheTruth

October 10, 2006 08:53 PM | Link to this

Talk about a pandering idiot!

If (as it often does), the fishwrap criticized anything about Ga. State or Ga. Tech; he would be totally silent. This is just a hopeless tactic to divert attention from his own misdealings and maybe get a few extra votes from some of the mouthbreathers.

By JJMB

October 10, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

This state is an assbackward conglomeration of mind-imprisoned, bible-belt morons and revisionist black apologists.

Did he get a sweet land deal? The tax thing?

Is Purdue perfect?

No, but I’ll take him over the alternative. Every time I see that bloated gas-bag Taylor, I want to puke. Doesn’t 400lbs tell you there is some bad decision-making going on?

Hey, I got an idea, let’s build some more houses in North Fulton without any supporting infrastructure!

By freddy ringo

October 10, 2006 09:33 PM | Link to this

How is it that Gov. Perdue seems so willing to talk football (NOT his job) yet REFUSES to answer questions about why he is killing funding for special needs children of this state? It’s football that concerns you, Mr. Perdue, resign your office and spend all day worrying about it. Otherwise, do your job and DON’T LEAVE THE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN OF GEORGIA IN THE DUST!!

By LARRY

October 10, 2006 09:43 PM | Link to this

The AJC, otherwise known as the GA Wreck Journal has consistently derided the UGA programs. The bias is well known to all Georgians, so that is not a huge suprise.

I live in Las Vegas, so I subscribe to the online addition to try and get a little local information. Too bad most of it is slanted against MY SCHOOL.

LARRY YOUNG GO DAWGS

By dog(not dawg)lover

October 10, 2006 09:44 PM | Link to this

Georgia did get put in its place - out of the Top 10 finally!

By Ted Montgomery

October 10, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

Ok Gov, here ya go, (The Sports Network) said “Tennessee used a second half surge to SMOKE 10th-ranked Georgia, 51-33, in a battle between two SEC rivals.”

Fox news says ” Tennessee Shreds Georgia’s Stingy’D’, Erik Ainge felt like he had all the time in the world, which made it easy to dismantle the nation’s stingiest defense.”

Rivals.com says “Georgia finally figured out how to get things started. Too bad the 10th-ranked Bulldogs forgot how to finish.

Truth is I can find alot more comments made by people including people from athens and atlanta area. It does suck to loose, but I think if you check the archives you will find all kind of comments from all news reports from atlanta and other areas that say things bad about all teams, well I should not say bad but have a way with comments that do offend some that really do like the teams that lost. Bottom line is anyway you look at it, Georgia was man handled/beat/kicked/tammed by the vols. Its time to get over it. I can assure you when other atlanta teams loose the same kind of remarks are made. Gov if your going to start sending letters in, you might want to send them in when comments are made about any atlanta team that took a beating like the Dogs did and the same kind of comments were published. So you ask, am i a dog fan, well I use to be when a guy named dooley was there, am I a tech fan, well I use to be before a guy name chan was there. Am i a prude fan, well I think hes like any other politician, alot of promises that dont or have not happen yet.

By Bill Crane

October 10, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

From where I sit, the AJC favors the UGA teams above all others in the state. Most of the time they praise them when praise is not due. I wonder what Furman would say about the game.

By Why

October 10, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

Get a grip, it’s just a game! Georgia is a great team, they have won a lot of games with Mark Richt, but sometimes even great teams lose. Shouldn’t Mr. Purdue have more important things to be concerned about?

By bigdawg

October 10, 2006 11:35 PM | Link to this

why is everyone making such a big deal out of this? people are wondering why the gov isn’t doing this or doing that, yet instead he’s writing an editorial…OH NO!! Heaven’s forbid! Five minutes out of his life to write a few lines just changed the whole well being of the state of Georgia…We’re all gonna die

By Ellis

October 10, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

Obviously, Sonny lost a lot of money on this game. If he cared as much about our poor school systems as he does UGA football, my kids could get a better education. Sonny, this is only a ploy to gain votes. Don’t worry, I did not vote for you for the first term, and it further shows me why I still will not vote for you. Stay out of sports, learn to be a better Governor.

By DrewDawg

October 11, 2006 12:48 AM | Link to this

Sonny called it right… You would never see the Knoxville News Sentinel trash talking the Volunteers or the Gainesville Sun bashing the Gators after a loss… there is no love loss for our beloved Dawgs in the AJC. The extended coverage is great - and appreciated - but the real reason the AJC gives us that much - is because the Dawg Nation is such a huge market that have nowhere else to get their news in Atlanta!

You know - for those of you who can’t seperate a man’s job from his personal life - go climb a tree! Sonny’s a Dawg - has been for years - and he deserves to give an opinion just like the rest of you sorry grubs giving your 2 cents worth…

GO DAWGS!!! GO SONNY!!! BEAT TAYLORS FAT _SS!!!

By Leonidas Polk

October 11, 2006 12:48 AM | Link to this

So Adams and Sonny are sitting together in the president’s box Saturday night and Sonny blasts the newspaper the next day. Uh, can you say, “Duh.” It’s called spin and it’s aimed at morons who love censorship.

By Outsider

October 11, 2006 03:01 AM | Link to this

It gets me how Georgia lost one game and all this people are losing it. Esp. UGA fans. I mean you talk to fans from any other SEC school’s fans and a large number will say that they hate being at a game in Athens because of how bad UGA fans treat fans from other schools and now they lose one game and they are turning on their team, turning on the AJC and turning on their players. Stop pointing the finger at everybody else and accept the fact Tennessee play better and won the game. That’s all.

By Ray

October 11, 2006 03:32 AM | Link to this

Only reason this is getting as much coverage is due to what the media makes of it. Why is this a big deal? Because of the liberal AJCs attempt to make it one. For those complaining Perdue should be dealing with the affairs of the state: Wake up and realize it is his job every day and that his every move doesn’t get publicized and scrutinized like this stupid article. Shows just as much about where our priorities are that this article is read more than the article where Perdue increases the number or agents on the GBI’s Meth Force. As a citizen of our state, there is nothing wrong with stating his opinion on the paper and acting upon it.

By Dawgoneit

October 11, 2006 07:16 AM | Link to this

I am a 45 year old Yellow Dawg Democrat. I have NEVER voted for a Republican in my life. However, I will proudly cast my first Republican vote for Sonny. Yes, he is blantly pandering for votes. But, finally, someone is pandering for my vote.

Sonny, speaking truth to power!

By Freedom of the Press

October 11, 2006 07:28 AM | Link to this

Our hot-headed Governor with an axe to grind against freedom of the press has lost it. Has he read either the Georgia or the United States Constitution? Wouldn’t his oath of office require it? Thank God for the AJC and Freedom of the Press!

By SEC Fan

October 11, 2006 07:36 AM | Link to this

Top five in recruiting every year with the same results.Dawgs are still living off Hershel’s work in the 80’s. That headline was actually the best and most appropriate I’ve seen in the AJC in years. Sonny(Perdue) is such a chicken.

By Ramblor

October 11, 2006 07:42 AM | Link to this

Stop whining about the coverage that the dogs receive from the AJC. As a Tech fan, it is disgusting to have Sonny publicly complaining about one little headline about the UGA football team. They were destroyed on the field Saturday night so how pretty of a picture can the AJC paint for them. Tech is constantly degraded by the AJC so where is his support for them. He is the governor of the WHOLE state, right? Or, is he the governor of Athens only? This is ridiculous and I can tell you that every Tech fan I know will not be voting for Sonny. We may not be voting against him either, but if he only wants to support the UGA family, then let them elect him into office.

By jim d

October 11, 2006 07:44 AM | Link to this

Sonny just needs to go back to treating animals—they don’t talk back, generally only “score” once or twice a year and no one cares.

By Mike

October 11, 2006 08:14 AM | Link to this

I’ve ended my subscription with the AJC after 20 years. In the first place, our news media believes that nothing is news unless it is bad news. I’m simply tired of it. Secondly, I wonder what it would be like if we had a major newspaper that actually supported our home teams rather than constantly tearing them down. We have so-called journalists such as Schultz who thinks he is cute with his constant sarcasm (as if he knows what to do) and Moore who is by any defintion a racial bigot. I stopped reading the AJC sports long ago and prefer the national magazines and publications which are free on the internet. I applaud Sonny for speaking out - either personally or in his capacity as governor. He has a right to his opinion just like the rest of us. We deserve a better paper and professional journalist - if we ever get some, I may one day subscribe again.

By jim d

October 11, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

Y’all need to just stop whining about the press and get ready for Saturday’s game vs. Vandy. While they’re W/L may not look that impressive you must keep in mind they lost to Bama and Ark. By a total combined 5 points. Perhaps you should be worried about the other TN Team.

By JerryFromGa

October 11, 2006 09:27 AM | Link to this

I completely agree with Gov Perdue. I will take it a step further, the AJC is not fit to line a rabbit cage.

By john

October 11, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

Just the Governor expressing a little doggy-daring-doo.

Seems as though Governor S is taking a page from President W’s playbook: ignore the bad news long enough and it just might go away. Point out the problems and you’ll be painted “disloyal”.

Here’s a hint for the Koolaide drinkers: if there weren’t problems out there, the press wouldn’t report them.

The press is doing its job reporting on the problems. Perhaps the politicians should spend less time whining and spend more time working to solve the problems.

So Governor S, give us some good news!

By Robert Hochdorf

October 11, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

I suppose Sonny will be outraged by the Sports Illustrated cover story describing the VOLs victory over the Dawgs as a “drubbing”, and be even more unphappy SI had the audacity to use the photo it did putting the Dawgs in such a bad light on the national stage. Hey Sonny, the truth hurts!!!

By Randall

October 11, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

Quote:”( By steve

October 9, 2006 08:59 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs suck and Sonnys a crybaby. What else is new? GO VOLS !!! )”

Your typical VOLs Fan

I feel like Sonny should have a life outside of his work just like the rest of us do. I’m glad to see he does. Georgia Bulldogs were not put in their place as AJC wants to put it, I’ve never heard Coach Richt boast on how the bulldogs are going to win the national championship and that the bulldogs are the #1 team in the nation. Nor have I ever heard the bulldog players say these things either. Now Vols fans and players its an everyday thing with that bunch. Vols could beat a local high school team and it would be smeared all over the paper like they won the world series or something. But anyhow GO DAWGS and GO PERDUE!!

By bluemtdog

October 11, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this

Get over it Governor Goober, we got whupped.

The headline only described what happened.

Quit whining, hmmm, could it be that matter about how you skipped out on paying taxes that you are upset about?

By WHET

October 11, 2006 02:13 PM | Link to this

TO: CT Big Dawg RE: What Jan Kemp has to do with Sonny’s Letter Sonny boy complained in his letter that the ajc had bashed poor uga recently over their ncaa calculated p** poor graduation rate of 10 to 18 percent. Sonny feld the data was too old to reflect the changes made after the shocking Tony Cole affair (you remember, the national joke that uga became when the final exam questions were posted for one of harricks college level jocks only courses, like “how many points are awarded for making a three point shot?) Jan Kemp applies because she alerted the uga administration of special academic treatment of athletes some 24 years earlier. So Tony Cole and the harricks academic fraud should not have been a suprise to uga administration, thus the current ncaa graduation rates for uga athletes is accurate, true, and more than fair to uga’s administration. I trust this is not too complicated for you, I know that you may very well be a lawyer, but most likely a uga trained lawyer, so I am trying to keep it real simple so you can grasp the points.

By William Love

October 11, 2006 02:45 PM | Link to this

Thank God Sonny is not a Jacket fan. The way the AJC covers the Tech games, when we win they find reasons the other team lost. Sonny would blow up the AJC building.

By Bubba

October 11, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

Good on you, Sonny. This paper has slowly yet consistently devolved into an insufferable MCPaper. I marvel how anybody thinks this newspaper can ever communicate with its constituency. It’s like it is written by aliens. It’s been that way since that goofball from USA Today got there. I purchased a paper daily for years. Proud to say I haven’t paid for one in forever. It is truly a pathetic ,dying endeavor.

By Chase

October 11, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

I find it LAUGHABLE that any VOLS fans can run their mouth about a program they have lost to 5 out of the last 7 YEARS! A program that has the same record as them 5-1 and when the VOLS went 5-6 LAST YEAR and lost at home to VANDY!!!!!!!! At least UGA is a CONTENDER during their RE-LOADING YEAR!

I agree with Sonny——I am sick of the AJC constantly BASHING UGA, BRAVES, and FALCONS even the JACKETS!

State the facts not NEGATIVE VILE OPINIONS on our home teams!

By vol

October 11, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Ah think ugah is about to find out just how randy the vandies can be! Prediction: The Randy Vandies 55 - The Ugly Ugah’s 33

By Chase

October 11, 2006 04:03 PM | Link to this

Hey VOL:

What happened when you guys played VANDY last year?

By Chase

October 11, 2006 04:09 PM | Link to this

to SEC FAN:

Living off the 80’s?

how about 5 straight top ten finishes! 3 out of last 5 SEC Championship appearances 2 SEC TITLES in the last 4 YEARS!!!!!!!

By whet

October 11, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

Yeah, but how many of those young men graduated from uga? What are those young men doing now? If you had really educated poor under priviledged young men, then my hat is off to you. But that is not what has happened. You used their bodies for your own enjoyment (their is a technical term for that, but I will leave that to the lawyers). When their eligibility was up, or their bodies were broken, you dumped them on the world. The places in class set a side for these young men were denied to other young Georgians who only wanted a chance for an education at the State’s flag ship university. A ten to 20 percent graduation rate means that only three to six members of each football signing class graduates in six years. Transfers and turning pro does not count against that percentage. So uga steals from its recruits, and steals from other young georgians, then cries foul? What a bunch of bull comes out of both sonny and uga!

By you_got_dawged

October 11, 2006 04:26 PM | Link to this

ive got the best headline for the sports section that day “south carolina curbstomps auburn”

By your baby sitter

October 11, 2006 06:14 PM | Link to this

<<I can tell you that every Tech fan I know will not be voting for Sonny>>

LOL wah wah wah wah!!!!!!!!!!

That’s right Techies - stay home!! Don’t vote!! We need Taylor in office and the house builders need to stay right at home in their high chairs sucking their thumbs worrying about whether UGA wins or loses (LMAO)

So the Governor doesn’t give a rats butt about the other schools? Too bad. Get over it.

The Gov has a right to voice his opinion. He didn’t send the letter with an official GA seal letterhead, he didn’t sign it with his official governor signature block. He sent it as a citizen. DOH.

By Dawg-gone

October 11, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this

Give the Vols their do. They beat us fair and square. The better team won. Better players, better coaches, better fans. Time for Dawg fans to lick our wounds and get ready for Vandy. I predict that Vandy will give us all we want Saturday. I have my eyes set on Music City Bowl for Christmas. Next year doesn’t look much better…

By Jackies Wright

October 11, 2006 09:09 PM | Link to this

Sonny is obviously a good ole boy who only cares about FOOTBALL. As the state continues to lose jobs and lags behind the rest of the state in education, he onlys cares about the headline in the AJC.

Sonny needs to focus on alternative transportation options such as light rail, finding jobs for thousands of Georgians, reducing GA landfills, lowering gas prices and improving test scores.

Whats on my Sonny Do List? Vote for somebody else!!!!

What’s On My Sonny Do List?**

By Greg

October 11, 2006 11:02 PM | Link to this

Sonny is right for a change AJC was put in its place too negative on all state teams Yea the Dawgs lost but put in their place is a silly theme.

By Judi Hamrick

October 12, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

Whatever happened to our idealology of supporting “Our Young People” Yes, they are atheletes,and they are harden and tough, but each one of them has feelings. We don’t need to be fair weather fans that love them when they are winning and deny them when they lose. These are the future leaders of tomorrow and some of them will hold important positions in making decisions that will impact us all We should all stand up and cheer for them, no matter the outcome and let them see that we are behind their decision making and plays on the field and we will stand behind them all the way I am behind Sonny Perdue’s letter 100%

By jim d

October 13, 2006 07:37 AM | Link to this

You guys will be unbearable next week if all the distraction over losing to one of Tennessee’s teams leads to losing to the other one on Saturday.

God, I hope the dogs win!

By catlady

October 14, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this

I thought it was a KIND headline last week. This week PROVES it to be true.

By Gary the K

October 16, 2006 07:45 AM | Link to this

I guess Sonny can be the Grand Marshal when UGA plays in the “Toilet Bowl”.

By Barry

October 17, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

What was the headline after the Vandy game? Vandy’d at the Homecoming Dance

By Barry

October 17, 2006 05:39 PM | Link to this

Maybe UGA Prez and Ga governor can make a movie…..Dumber and dumbest!