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By richtfan

February 18, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

the whole thing about an indoor facility is more about the show than it is an outright desperate need for the team. it can and will be used by other teams for other purposes, so it will be multi purpose. it is an expensive proposition, and yes UF does not have one. however, it would really complete the total package from a recruit’s standpoint IMHO.

By Gardner Williams

February 18, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

I’m first and so will be the Dawgs in the Fall!

By dawglover

February 18, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

I hadn’t paid any attention to the schedule for next year. But dang! I checked it this morning and it’s a killer. If ASU is any good it’s a monster. Alabama, LSU, USC, UT, UF, Auburn, and Vandy who always gives UGA a hard time.

If they get out with just one loss they deserve to be #1.

Go Dawgs.

By Ben S.

February 18, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this

Considering the revenue that the football program brings in…why not? As a student, I would often see the team “practicing” in the Ramsey Center during inclement weather. They definitely need something. Yes, it looks good, but it also meets a need.

By Drew

February 18, 2008 12:47 PM | Link to this

Fifth! go dawgs!

By sicdog

February 18, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Who gives a flying fart about how muttnation feels about next season?? Don’t you pitifuly AJC writers have anything better to print?? SHeeeesh!!

By JCSmalls

February 18, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

If you think this is a good idea, forward to UGA folks and see if it can get some traction

I think that Vince’s Statue should go behind the scoreboard in the West End zone, which should be renamed The Vince Dooley Pavilion/End zone, sort of like Pesky’s Pole in Boston. I would make a pavilion of Brick that extends all the way across from the back of the new scoreboard to around 5-10 Feet short of the Bridge. I would have access to it from inside the stadium only. Imagine that at half time you want to meet up with some buddies…”Hey meet me at Vince.” It would be a meeting place at halftime where you could discuss the 1st half and still keep an eye on the band if you are into that. Outside the stadium the bridge is always a popular spot and the statue would be a focal point for people walking by before the game or students driving/walking by on there way to and from class. Imagine how many people would have a picture of themselves on the bridge with the Vince Dooley Statue and the Stadium in the background. Maybe I am getting a little ahead of myself, but they should take a page out of Turner Field and Yankee stadium with sort of a mix between Monument Park with a video screen on the back of the scoreboard so that people from the bridge can watch the game and so people can watch 1st half highlights during half time, while enjoying the Dooley Statue.

By shane #1

February 18, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

it was time for a price increase,no way uga should have been ninth in the league,besides,compared to what sugar bowl tickets were bringing,tickets at sanford are cheap!as to the indoor practice facility,i remembered fall practice being cancelled a couple of times last year,frustrating coach richt.this is understandable considering he was breaking in so many new o lineman.i want coach richt to have what he needs,raise ticket prices again if you have too.we met some needs in recruiting,and have a stockpile of good players to red-shirt.this is building for the future,and i am all for it.yes we added some skill players,but we also added 8 big ol’ linemen!

By Dawgbyte

February 18, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Before anyone gets miffed over the Dawgs finishing 3rd in recruiting consider this: We got what we needed. Alabama and probably Fla. had greater needs than us. We ain’t interested in finishing ahead of them in recruiting. We want to finish ahead of them on the scoreboard and in the polls. We’ll see.

By reserviorDAWG

February 18, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I’m happy with a recruiting rank in the top 10.

By CJ2

February 18, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Raising tickets is a perfectly logical move by the Administration. There is a robust secondary market for UGA tickets, so the true market value is still higher than the new prices.

By FL DAWG

February 18, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

How many times has a five star recruit flopped…it is more important to have a five star coaching staff than a five star recruit. CMR and staff can take a three star recruit and make a five star player out of them. GO DAWGS!!

By Bob

February 18, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Happy Birthday Coach Richt

By bp101

February 18, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

I am soooo ready for UGA baseball. David Perno has assembled a very good team again this year. We struggled last year because of all of the freshman and sophomores we played. Those young players now have the experience to hopefully help the diamond dogs contend for another trip to Omaha.

By Altamahadawg

February 18, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

This ticket price hike is just one more fallout from Michael Adams. With all the ever so honorable alum withholding thier money now, and the dismal state of our athletic dept, this 8 dollars was the only hope to survive.

By Eric

February 18, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

All UGA fans need to go to www.ncaafootball09.com and vote for UGA to be on the cover of the upcoming NCAA 09 Football video game cover.

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

Give CMR any damn thing he wants! Also, make his salary similar to that of Saban and after he wins the national championship, make him the highest paid coach in college football because of his loyalty and cleancut leadership. We are very lucky to have him in Athens! GOOO DAWGS!

By MaconDawg1

February 18, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

The dawgs have plenty of money to build an indoor facility. Better yet, just raise tuition about $100 per student, that will generate a few mil over next few years and provide plenty of cash for the Richt to buy what he wants. Football must be a #1 priority baby to win it all!

By Football Momma

February 18, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Anyone looking for something fun to do,
need look no further than the 3 Time National Championship Gym Dog meets at the Steg. These girls are AMAZINGand the place is hopping! At $10 a ticket, you can’t beat this for UGA entertainment. These girls are the #2 in fan attendance, right behind football. CMR and Coach G were both there for the LSU meet.

By dont vote

February 18, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

No offense to Eric, but please don’t listen to him. The cover of EA sports games are a curse. Vote for Florida or USC. I’m praying that Sports Illustrated does not give us their number one ranking, which is also a curse.

By Mark May

February 18, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

I still don’t like you, Georgia !!

By copdawg

February 18, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

I TRY TO REMAIN LEVEL HEADED ON THESE BLOGS BUT WHAT THE H&$@ IS THE PROBLEM, BUILD THE INDOOR FACILITY AND BUILD IT BIGGER AND BETTER THEN THE ONE AT UT. HAVE ADAMS SEL THE PROPERTY IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND PUT THE MONEY TOWARD TO INDOOR FACILITY !!!

By letterman

February 18, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Richt, you have more than proved yourself to me. Whatever you want you get. Damon, Pony up…he’s underpaid Media, no more polls on what our program needs or who needs to play/not play. I’m with Richt, he’s stable and tested, you, however are disloyal schitzophrenics!

By GT Man

February 18, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

When I saw the headline “Trolling the Dawgosphere”, I thought that was an invitation to be a troll on your blog. But I’ll pass on that.

However, I did find the comment about people being miffed about being rated 3rd in recruiting amusing. As if anyone can tell whose recruiting class is the best for at least another 3 to 5 years. The so-called experts are wrong so much that I am surprised anyone puts much stock in it. However, if you are rated in the top 20 in recruiting, it can be assumed that you have some good athletes that can help you win. And that is certainly the case with UGA.

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

If $8 is going to make a differnce to you then you have no business going to a game in the first place. UGA has to keep up with the other programs in terms of facilities to impress top recruits and sustain competitiveness. It’s a very small price to pay if you ask me.

By ARdawg

February 18, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Inclement weather is always a problem in game preparation, year in and year out. An indoor practice facility is affordable and makes sense. This would be one less obstacle to deal with on the way to our next national championship. The fact that it will impress possible recruits is a side benefit.

On the #3 in recruiting this year is really immaterial. CMR filled the needs for a team already loaded with talent. That situation is a good one to have and doesn’t exactly lend itself to recruiting the 5 star prospects in all positions. Some people just can’t be pleased. It’s a great class.

GO DAWGS

By Altamahadawg

February 18, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Plus a ticket actually cost around $200.00 when you add up what the contribution is to qualify. Face value is about a meaningless factor. Could go to $50 and it would only affect the “street” price.

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

People need to stop listening to these recruiting rankings because each team has different needs and these rankings are just overall talent rankings. Look at next year. UGA will only have 13 or 14 scholarships to offer so they won’t even be in the top 20. They might get every player they NEED out of those scollies but they won’t be listed atop Rivals or Scouts top 10, but who cares? We got the guys that we needed for CMR and his staff to work with. People are getting WAY too hyped up about this. Look how many top 5 recruiting classes Goff and Donnan got. Almost every year. How many SEC or national championships did they win? 0—combined! Yes, it’s nice to see UGA ranked high at anything but I want the REAL rankings that really matter to go our way and that’s at the end of the season!

By tdog

February 18, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

They want to raise ticket prices to a game that is hard enough to even get in to for regular fans, and they want to put a statue in front of the stadium for Richt to put a black jersey on when he needs a gimmick to fire up the hoodlums he is assembling. Plese use the money to keep prices down and play football.

By R. E. H.

February 18, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

The thing about tickets is really puzzling. The athletics program cleared some 30 to 35 million after expenses last year, so is the increased prices the kicker to get the new facility?

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

tdog shut up! The new ticket prices put us at sixth in the SEC, right in the middle. That is NOT gouging the average fan. If you can’t cough up another $8, stay your broke a$$ home.

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

Why isn’t anyone calling South Carolina’s or Tennessee’s players hoodlums today. They’re having trouble with their players too. DUI’s and dope are OK unless you’re a dawg hater, huh?

By Workinlkeadawg

February 18, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

I think anything Richt wants would meet V. Dooley’s approval, after all in the court of public oppinion he’s still AD.

By savannah dawg

February 18, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

When it comes to GEORGIA FOOTBALL we spare no expenses. GO DAWGS!!!!!

By S.E. Dawg

February 18, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

This is unrelated but saw where LSU QB Perriloux was suspended indefinitely. Anyone heard this?

By S.E. Dawg

February 18, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

This is unrelated but saw where LSU QB Perriloux was suspended indefinitely. Anyone heard this?

By hop

February 18, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

it’s great to be a georgiadawg and ditto to give the best college football coach in america, a pay increase that match’s auburn, lsu,alabama, florida and of all people mississippi and arkansas. what is our do nothing AD DAMON EVANS THINGING ABOUT. does MARK RICHT have to visit another school to get EVANS off of his royal butt just to match most of the other SEC schools in his pay.

this is awful.. maybe, it’s time to get a new AD BECAUSE THE ONE WE HAVE IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 9:59 PM | Link to this

They won’t give him more money until he does what he doesn’t want to do—-asks for it. Richt would have to entertain offers from the NFL or other scools for UGA to cough it up voluntarily. Until then, he’ll keep making what he’s making. Evans and Adams will have to get him up to par with the top tier coach’s salaries soon and they know it.

By SickandTired

February 18, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

Georgia needs an indoor practice facility like the Falcons need a trophy case. Don’t you think it’s about time to do something about the cow palace we play basketball in? It’s a disgrace and all I hear about is making the weight room bigger and an indoor practice facility. Well let me get this straight, the NCAA hasn’t changed the rules about how may football players we can have, so why the hell do we need a bigger weight room?? And, Florida doesn’t have an indoor practice facility and they’ve won two national championships and kicked our a* every year for the last 18 except two. Doesn’t seem to effect them now does it? Oh yeah, they’ve also won back to back National Championships in basketball and have a real nice place to play that too. Shut up about the football improvements. Mark Richt is paid well enough too. Hire a real basketball coach and see what happens.

By P Dawg

February 18, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

F@#$ Basketball!!!

By EmmettDawg

February 18, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

Indoor practice facilities are important on the days when NFL scouts are arriving on campus, and it’s a windy day in Athens.

By EmmettDawg

February 18, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

To sick and tired,

Making the football program as profitable as possible is the key to upgrading the facilities for a basketball team that hasn’t made serious waves since the days of ‘Nique. The upgrades for the football stuff can easily be funded by bonds on future tickets sales; which kinda explains the increase in tickets prices, doesn’t it?

By loyal dawg

February 18, 2008 11:40 PM | Link to this

those “supporters” of our program that oppose an indoor facility are blind. They obviously never played football. you need a place to practice in the summer thunderstorms. every practice you cancel sets you back. plus the facility will be a great recruiting tool. As one of the loyal uga supporters who puts thousands of dollars into the program annually shut up and give. So many Ga supporters recieve so much more than they have ever given. People have had 50yd lines seats and have given the minimum for decades. I’ve had tickets for twelve years and have consistently been in the top 200 givers with a platry donation of five grand. Bulldog fans need to quit b*** and realize what a cheap price they get for the best conference in college football sick em dawgs

By Gen Neyland

February 18, 2008 11:43 PM | Link to this

P Dawg

Re your 1828 post of 18FEB…I’ve addressed it in another blawg. It’s pitiful what’s going down up in K-Town. Slamming your own is spot on, but to wag a finger at others is bad ju-ju…So to all the Vol fans that pointed a finger at the Dawgs in the past, see what you’ve done..?

BTW, BB is okay when you’re 23-2 and ranked high…It’s an East Tennessee meets West Tennessee showdown of # 1 vs # 2 upcoming. Memphis is good…

By oldgold

February 19, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this

Will there be a BLACKOUT at the local jailhouse ? Inquring minds want to know.

By oldgold

February 19, 2008 12:34 AM | Link to this

Come on Dawgs. Pay for that indoor football practice stadium. Are you guys cheap ?

By TNT

February 19, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this

this guys need a indoor practice facility u go and practice in a 100 degree whether or a stormy whether i think they have prove there point that they deserve it. but with or with out it there still good.godawgs

By 82DAWG

February 19, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

We did great in recruiting and that is the truth. Look over the past five years and we have the highest ranked aggregate of classes in the nation (tied with Southern Cal). And we ended up #2 in the nation this year. The only reason we “dropped” in the recruiting rankings in 2008 was because a headcase tight end signed with Klempson instead of UGA. (We are stacked at TE anyway). We are three deep at every position. Never has Georgia been this loaded in talent and coaching. The next four years are going to be a great ride.

By Catfish Dawg

February 19, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

The silence can be heard all over the SEC from the Vol, LSU, Gamecock fans - your thug players getting arrested and breaking the laws. You guys sure have no problem getting on the UGA blog to call out a UGA player. Where is the Volman, Gamecock harry or larry or whatever, LSU fan????? How about this - the next time your want to get on the UGA blog and run your mouths - CLEAN UP YOUR OWN HOUSE FIRST!!!!

By shane #1

February 19, 2008 8:17 AM | Link to this

general,memphis is very good,both the city and the bball team.where will the game be held?it would take a quick trip of about 550 miles for me to see the game in memphis,but would be well worth it,even without tickets!i would assume scalpers will have an ample supply of tickets,if not one could”rough it”by staying at the peabody and watching on tv.you are right about the bad karma of pointing fingers at another team’s troubles.as they say in arkansas”folks what live in glass shacks shoudn’a chunk rocks!”as for a raise for cmr,i think that is already in the works.the man has already gotten three raises since being a uga,and to my knowledge has never asked for one.cmr is a good christian man so chances are he doesn’t blow his money on whiskey,gambling,or cheap women.it’s a shame to give millions to a man like that instead of someone like me,that knows how to enjoy it!

By MB

February 19, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Quick question…Are any of you bloggers who want to build the world’s largest indoor facility or pay CMR more than any coach actual donors or are you like the rest of the leaches who spend nothing and want everything??

By Madison dog

February 19, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

By Madison Dog What do you mean spring practice is more than a month away? The Dogs kick off the spring during the first week of March, and G-Day is Saturday, April 5! Remember the team will be dismissed for Spring Break in March and conclude spring practice the first week in April. Are you sure you are a Dog fan?

By Gen Neyland

February 19, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

shane # 1

The toss up will be in Memphis. UT must get by Auburn this week and Memphis Tulane before the East meets West affair. I worked a few years over in Memphis and that city is gung-ho on Tigers BB. UT’s RPI is ranked first in the country and that bodes well heading down the stretch, but they must finish strong and show well in the SEC tourney. A win over Memphis wouldn’t hurt that RPI one bit…From my seat here in NE GA, at this point I give the edge to the Tigers in this game.

By ARdawg

February 19, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland

I’m just south of Memphis and I’ve seen the Tigers play a couple of times this year. They look completely unstoppable. Much like the Duke teams of the 90’s. Thats not all, they’ll be around a few more years too.

By Gen Neyland

February 19, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

ARdawg

Were you around for the Penny years in the 90’s..? Expectations are always high in Memphis for Tiger BB and 2007-2008 is looking good…This one needs to be played by both sides with the intensity of a March showdown…Was the UAB game as close as the final score let on..?

By P Dawg

February 19, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

TNT, I hope they still make the kids practice in the heat because that’s part of why we kick northern and western teams a*******es most of the time when we play them here in the south—-we’re used to it. Don’t spoil them in 75 degree weather and then make em’ play in 100. This facility should be used for rainy conditions so we don’t have to cancel practices. Thats my humble opinion anyway. I’ll leave it to the coaches to decide (like I had a choice, lol).

By P Dawg

February 19, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

basketball shmackesball——is it football season yet?

By shane #1

February 19, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

general,does memphis still play in the pyramid?i have never been to a game there but i think it would be a great experence.memphis is a blast anyway.beale st is so much fun,and i love the country ribs at the blues city cafe.the lobby bar at the peabody is also a favorite of mine,after they put the ducks to bed and the delta belles are strutting their stuff.it seems a trip to memphis is in order.

By P Dawg

February 19, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

MB, absoloutely not, but I’m excellent at telling others how to spend theirs. Only in America baby!

By jacketbacker

February 19, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Hey retards!….Actually saw a few coherent sentences in this thing. Hey, did ya’ll hear the rumor?? Choir boy Richt is leaving Ugay to coach at Libery U. Can’t stand all the immoral activity in Athens. Keep dreaming on that NC. 28 years and counting!! Gotta go. Got some Ugay grads layin’ my pinestraw and they’re screwing it up!…THWG

By reserviorDAWG

February 19, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

From Jacketbacker 02/18/2008 10:36pm, “Fleabags are getting worried. That’s why they read and post on our blogs….” Hey Jacketbackerfudgepacker don’t be a hypoctitical piece of sh1t. Techies know your team will never compete with us on a cosistent basis.

By DD

February 19, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

jacketbacker: YAWN!

Go back to Nerdville dreaming of winning 5 games next season. You only wish that CMR would go to another school. Hurts doesn’t it and there is no end of Tech pain in sight.

By DD

February 19, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

reserviorDAWG: Good One!

By Ed

February 19, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

The season has concluded, signing day has passed, and we are officially into college football’s version of golf’s “Silly Season.”

By ARdawg

February 19, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Gen Neyland

Actually I moved out here Hardaway’s rookie NBA season I believe (97?) . In any event I didn’t follow much of the Tigers then. The UAB game was a good one but Memphis never put it away like most games this year. Was never a serious threat until late in the game.

Shane, the Tigers are playing in the new FED-EX right on Beale. A great place to see some hoop action and then hit Beale. Downtown Memphis although small is a fun city.

By doug

February 19, 2008 10:20 PM | Link to this

Lets blow the lid off this football program. Build the indoor facility. We are looking thru a window of time where we need to pour it on. Dont do like the Miami Hurricanes and let our facilities slide and rest on your laurels. We have recourses beyond that of Southern Cal or Florida. We just need a title to validate that. In 10 years Georgia may be absolutly off the charts as far as its athletic program. Everyone that studys that will tell that is a fact. We have to keep pushing.