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By RFP

March 17, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

Ask Chip Towers where this ranks. How tasty was that crow?

http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2008/03/12/gafeature_0313.html

By Charles Brown

March 17, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

I feel that Dennis Felton deserves a shot at the top Indiana job. He has shown that he has the class, composure,and coaching skills to get the job done. He deserves more than a raise and contract extension. He deserves true recognition by moving upward to a well established program such as Indiana. This would be fair compensation for the man.

By Kendall

March 17, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

An English Bulldog is FAR from a mutt. As far as the final four team. NO, not yet. That team not only won the SECC, it also beat UNC and St Johns on the way to the final four. Check that UNC roster from 1983, you might find some names you recognize. And that team did it all without Dominique, who left the year earlier. Concering CDF. Great run. But four games do not erase this season. Not just the wins and losses, but losing Mercer and Brown and then haveing players leave the team. It feels like he lost control. Give him a one year extension. I think that is fair enough for what he and the team pulled off at the manure dome.

By atlantasportsfan

March 17, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

@RFP—what crow would he eat? All he did was state facts—it wasn’t an editorial piece. Georgia’s outlook was as bleak as could be. And even if Towers did predict that they wouldn’t even beat Ole Miss, it’s not like anyone else did either.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days Worst to First in Four Days

By RichmondDawg

March 17, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

I have to admit up front that I don’t follow the bball team because there has not been much to cheer for in a very long time, but that game yesterday was so much fun. I don’t like basketball except for this time of year because anything can happen, and what happend this weekend was truly amazing. I hope we can win a game or two to shake things up. UGA-VS-Duke in the sweet 16!!!

By Villa Rica DAWG

March 17, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

It is refreshing to be able to say I’m a Georgia fan and not have someone throw our basketball team up in my face. For years now, I have claimed to be about as interested in UGA basketball as I am in UGA badminton.

I will never utter that statement again.

GO DAWGS!

By Cody

March 17, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Coach Felton has doon a damn good “CLEAN” job with all the trash he inherited. And quite a few games went to the last minute or so. He runs a disiplined program and should get a 3 year extension and raise. Next year will be his own players and no more Harrick ghost to run from. It’s clear the kids respond to his personality and style. Just think what may have been if we didn’t suspend 3 starters right before the season for violations that us fans never really knew what the were for. He knew it would change hie season but without question he dismissed them. That Tells Everyone what type morals and beleifs he has. Thanks COACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By champaign dawg

March 17, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE WRITERS SUCK!

It’s “How bout THEM Dawgs”.

It’s like the time my dad took our neighbor who was from Palestine to a UGA football game. Funny as hell to hear a middle eastern accent yelling “go Dogs”.

By russ

March 17, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

Storms forecast for Thursday in D.C.

By baloney

March 17, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Great defense. Just shows the importance of that aspect of ANY game at tournament level.

By LarryMunsonJunior

March 17, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Wendy,Buffy,Whitney and Heather all sat along the coziness of a fireplace and watched with bewilderment of these Dawgs. How do you explain it?Carla went to get a cold drink for us all and Whitney asked if she could have something called a “dickenscider”. I had never heard of such but I was happy to oblige.

By ashleyuga06

March 17, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

If all of you people were true georgia fans you would’ve been supporting these guys all along through all tough times and even the losses. Being a true Georgia fan means you’re there during the wins and the losses in ALL sports!! That’s called LOYALTY I don’t consider these johnny come lately cheerleaders real fans…if you were a real fan you would’ve been there with the rest of us when the team needed the bulldog nation the most!!! These wins are for the guys who have perservered and done what had to be done and for the fans who stuck by them when nobody else would!!

By Gutrake

March 17, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Just shows what can be done when you stick to your convictions and block out the noise of ignorance. I couldn’t be prouder to be a DAWG! Winning is great, and it’s true that you will be unemployed if you don’t win, but—damn—it’s good to do it the right way!!! Congratulations to a team and a coach who overcame all the odds!

By PHIL

March 17, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Kendall you’re an idiot. Concerning coach Felton, let’s throw out the SEC tournament. John Wooden with Coach K as an assistant along side Adolph Rupp would not have done any better with the hand Felton has been dealt. If Brown and Mercer had been at some SEC schools, they would still be starting. If a 20 year old pouts because he isn’t getting to play as much as HE thinks and quits, leaving Felton in a situation that he has to play point guard Gaines at forward in the 2-3, why is it the fault of the coach that a 7 footer turns into a sissy?? With Brown and Mercer we win 22 games plus the tournament.

He didn’t lose any control he KEPT control by not allowing 20 year old thugs to act as they please. You can’t MAKE these kids do anything. They make decisions themselves. It’s not the coaches fault that they are stupid. It’s not the coaches fault that Dr. Adams hand picked coach and bestest buddy Harrick left the program in such disarray that no decent player wanted to come to play. Why would anyone come to UGA when the administation won’t let the players participate in the SEC tournament when it’s the COACH who screwed up? No kid wants to go somewhere they punish the kid for what an adult did that he had no control over.

No matter how many wins he gets, like Coach Richt, Coach Felton represents my alma mater the way I want it represented, with class, dignity and INTEGRITY. That’s more than I can say for our illustrious president. As far as I’m concerned Coah Felton gets to stay as long as he wants. Idiots.

By baloney

March 17, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Sure Ashley, we will leave our day jobs and come to Athens to watch such wonderful sports like , cheerleading,gymnastics,softball,girls tennis,etc. Girls sports at 98% of schools in America lose money. Not because of lack of fans, but rather because a lack of interest.

By crs

March 17, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Great run, the guys like Gaines really deserve it. Hope they give Xavier a run or better yet a grind it out, slow it down effort like we gave every game in the sec tourney. As far as the future, I hope Felton really concentrates on developing the relationships with the hs coaches in georgia, plenty of talent here to feed a very good consistent program at UGA. No reason UGA can’t be right around 20 wins year in and year out.

By UGAy

March 17, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY. This just shows how weak the SEC is in basketball. Letting UGA win the SEC Tourney. How ridiuclous. XAVIER is going to STOMP the dogs in the first round. Piece of Cake.

By quaildawg

March 17, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

THE WIZARD OF DAWGS Out of a tornado the (eventual) SEC Tourney Champs came crashing down on the wicked witch of the East (KY) and then duplicated the effort on the wicked witches of the West (MSU and ARK). All the while chanting there’s no place like (the Thriller) Dome! there’s no place like Dome!!! HBTD’s!!!!!!!!!

By noneya

March 17, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this

Cody,

I think you’re almost on point but where you are mistaken is that all of the players Felton dismissed were his players. He recruited them all. He didn’t inherit any problem players from Coach Harrick just the penalties that Harrick left behind. He has done a good job fighting through those and has proven his worth as a Coach.

By Thomaston Dawg

March 17, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

I think Felton has earned another two years, but not a raise yet. With everyone except Yata and Bliss coming back (as good as they are) and with the incoming recruiting class and return of this year’s injured freshmen, the Pups should be able to win some games. Of course, if they have another regular season like this one, he’ll be right back on the hot seat.

Just one point I would like to make concerning something Felton has said about not being one to call a lot of timeouts. I’m not any sort of expert on basketball, but it seems that if you only have 8 scholarship players, you should call as many TO’s as possible to let the players catch their breath.

By LizDawg

March 17, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

*It really was no miracle What happened was just this: * The wind began to switch the Dome to pitch And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch Just then KY, to satisfy an itch Went flying on its broomstick thumbing for Lexington…

Let the joyous news be spread The wicked, old Wildcats at last are dead!

By uga grad

March 17, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

HEY UGAY…DID YOU POST TODAY BECAUSE YOUR SAVING THROW ON YOUR 20-SIDED DICE TOLD YOU TO?? GET OFF THE BLOG YOU TECH LOSER…..GET USED TO OUR FIGHT SONG….GLORY TO OLE GA!!!

By Bill

March 17, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

Coach Felton may not get a raise but he did one heck of a job coaching. We keep referring to the losses pf Mercer and Brown. Those young men were not attending class or were some kind of distraction. I was reminded of Jarvis Hayes (who I loved to watch play ball)leaving UGA with a GPA under 2. I think Coach Felton is building to make UGA a premier program. Lets see how we do in the NCAAs and next year. Then people might have a reason to talk.

By jacket in sc

March 17, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

This is from Tech fan. I will be pulling for you. Congrats on a remarkable SEC tourney and good luck in the NCAAs.

By Bill

March 17, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

My Dog is bigger than your Bee.

By Xax

March 17, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Enjoy the Xavier game. One and done!

By Joyce Ringer

March 17, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

Never thought this Auburn fan would be rooting so hard for UGA! What a great, gutsy performance. GO DAWGS!

By AltamahaDawg

March 17, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

The thing that puzzled me the most were the post of “why should we give him another chance” or the references to a one year extention. It was never another “chance” or an “extention”. Felton is only in the 5th year of an 8 yr contract. The only question was if UGA was going to break thier own contract. I don’t think they were anyway, but given the results of the weekend, certainly not.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

To all you UGA basher that say ‘one and done’, ‘lucky lucky lucky’ or anything negative about this team, you guys can kiss the Bulldogs’ @$$. All I can say is you’re all jealous that the Bulldogs did the impossible…and did it in your own court. These guys have heart and to play two games in one day and win them both when they were expected to not get past the first game of the tournament says a lot about the players and the coach. At least Georgia won the SEC tournament and advanced to the NCAA tourny. Tickets to the SEC tournament, $40. Hotel in downtown Atlanta, $150. Watching the Bulldogs cut the net at Alexandria Memorial Coliseum, PRICELESS.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

To all you UGA basher that say ‘one and done’, ‘lucky lucky lucky’ or anything negative about this team, you guys can kiss the Bulldogs’ @$$. All I can say is you’re all jealous that the Bulldogs did the impossible…and did it in your own court. These guys have heart and to play two games in one day and win them both when they were expected to not get past the first game of the tournament says a lot about the players and the coach. At least Georgia won the SEC tournament and advanced to the NCAA tourny. Tickets to the SEC tournament, $40. Hotel in downtown Atlanta, $150. Watching the Bulldogs cut the net at Alexandria Memorial Coliseum, PRICELESS.

By will

March 17, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

On this very blog last week I stated, several times I might add.”Why fire Felton? Who the hell else are we going to get”? Now I’m glad hopefully he will stay a few more years and build a successful program as Vandy, Fla and Tenn have done recently. UGA will never be a national power in BBall but it would be nice to be more competitive in the future with our rivals

By Lane

March 17, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Someone responded about the criticism of Felton about 2 months ago, the person outlined the number of players that have left and why. Mercer/Brown were asked to leave because of the lack of “academic progress” and attitude/disciplinary problems. Wish the guy , would provide the article i should have saved. My point is this,Felton lost 40% of his starting lineup plus a couple of subs. Imagine if Richt lost Stafford,Moreno,Sturdivent and Boling on offensive and the equilivent on defense. IMAGINE THE IMPACT!!

Because of the finish give the guy at least 2 more yrs. Remember how Coach K, started @ Duke-horried.

Just a thought

By Kendall

March 17, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Phil Nice name calling. Lets see here, and we will look at facts. Lets start with support of the basketball team at OUR alma mater. I went to 17 games this year. How many did you go to? I donate every year to the student educational fund. How bout you? I have been a BB season ticket holder since 1984. How bout you? Control of a team means maintaining control. I DO know what went on behind the scenes. I am not priveledged, I just happen to have some friends in the program, as do many other people. CDF managed 4 wins this year with a patchwork team. But why was it patchwork? He has been there the EXACT amount of time that Bruce Pearl has been at ut. He recruited these players, same as CMR has recruited his players. I dont see half of the football team getting kicked off the team, or quiting. do you? Keep the blinders on. Only a strong man can point his powers of observation at himself. CDF made a great run in the tournament and deserves an extention. One year. Any more is wiping out 5 years of frustration for a weekend worth of play. And before you say it, yeah, I am aware of the program and what shape it was in when he got it. 5 years is enough. Looks like he might be getting it where it needs to be. Lets give him another year to find out if thats true. Grow up phil, and look up the word idiot before you go spouting if off while sitting at a keyboard in a darkened room.

By Daniel

March 17, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Good job DAWGS! As a Western Kentucky Alum in Atlanta, I enjoyed seeing Felton winning the SECC. We hated to see him leave WKU, he is an excellent man, and a great role model for all of these players.You can not find many people who have had some type of interaction with the man and have something negative to say. Felton runs a program the way it should be, as some of you guys have said, with class, and integrity. If UGA would have gotten rid of him, he would not have been out of a job for long.

Good Luck Dawgs, take down X!!

By AfroDawg

March 17, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Great run for a bunch of average Joes, this shows what can be accomplished if you hustle, and play smart. That said, I think CDF should tell Damon Evans, and Mike Adams to stick their contract where the sun doesn’t shine. If that snake oil purveyor Jim Harrick could’ve won 20 plus games a season and not get caught, he’d still be here. CDF was asked to clean up a mess that he didn’t make, and everybody wanted his head because he asked people to be accountable.

By AltamahaDawg

March 17, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Bruce Pearl is in his 3rd year at UT.

By Dawg

March 17, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

It’s been a long, strange road.

http://www.legendofcecilioguante.com/2008/03/cinderella-is-for-shape-shaggers-and.html

By burrdog

March 17, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

yeah,yeah, talk all you want, but is anybody going to the game in washington,d.c.? the cheapest airfare ticket i can find is 350 round trip. that is crazy. plus, where can you get tickets to the game?

By yellowblood

March 17, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

I’m p**. Our Tickle Pile had to be cancelled because of the SEC Championship Game. Damn a bunch or mutts and all their white trash brethren!

By gadawg

March 17, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

So many wimpy cry baby fans are so jealous of the DAWGS winning the SEC Trounament and yes going to the big dance and did it all on lowly tech’s floor. Hey, Florida fans heading to the second class NIT You jerks from TN, Tech, FL, AL and all the others go suck eggs.

By Joe

March 17, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

This one is too easy…

TORNADOGS!

By 82DAWG

March 17, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

Very proud of UGA winning the SEC championship, just unbelievable. However, let’s not go overboard on Felton just yet. Remember most of us wanted him out a week ago. Definitley keep him, maybe extend his contract a year, but no more.

By dawgsdude

March 17, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

This was an amazing feat for the Dawgs and struggling coach Dennis Felton. This should definitly give him a contract extention after the tornado on Friday night, then playing 2 games in the same day. That is a miracle in itself. It was amazing to see the net get cut down yesterday afternoon. I just look forward to seeing the Dawgs kicking Xavier’s butt Thursday night.

By AltamahaDawg

March 17, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

No, actually “most of us” didn’t. Some of us/you did. But I agree, extending his current contract which runs though 2010 one more year is plenty at this point.

By AltamahaDawg

March 17, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Not sure about the team name, But if the snafuu of calling him Dennis “Fulton” during the broadcast doesnt stick, its a shame.

By benadawg

March 17, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Was Andy Landers painted red in the stands Sunday?

By Harry Mehre

March 17, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

I don’t think we were just “lucky” to win through to the SEC title. All glory to the never-quit team, and to Coach Felton. But it did seem to me that Miss. State and Arkansas just weren’t ready. Big fear: Xavier will be.

By Dr Morpheus

March 17, 2008 9:16 PM | Link to this

I’d call them Felton’s Fighters. Every guy that made it to the end of the season and got to see the nets come down at Alexander is a fighter. And the leaders are the Warrior, Yata “Braveheart” Gaines and Dave “Brains plus heart” Bliss. Don’t count the Dawgs out against the Musketeers because we’ve already seen a miracle happen. What if Billy “Bad Boy” Humphrey gets the hot hand and the Dawgs Killer D disrupts the balance of the X-men…

By Buzz-ard

March 17, 2008 9:36 PM | Link to this

The ONLY reason Georgia won the SEC was that it was played in Alex. Mem. Col. at Ga Tech. Just some of our B-Ball expertise rubbed off by Osmosis on the dogs. Too bad it didn’t rub off on the fans. Hey, where was that ball headed dude with the bulldog on his head? He is really a great representative for your school, overalls and everything! I would call the team………..

FELTONS 1 and DONERS! Because at the NCAA, thats what they’ll be, one and done

By xuin90

March 17, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Clueless NCAA BBall fans in Georgia!Xavier will beat Georgia by 15. The run is over, your’e lucky to even be in the dance. Your’e a 14. XU has the best perimeter “D” in the tourney. The SEC needs to stick to football.

By scott hovden

March 17, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

It was excellent to see Georgia win the SEC Tourney. We up here in Wisconsin are glad to see y’all win as well. I’m from Wausau Wisconsin and it was great to see our native son, Dave Bliss contribute so greatly to your success. I hope you guys have a fine run. I (we) up here admire what your team did against such tremendous odds, god bless and good luck.

By X Man

March 17, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

uga basketball is a joke…nice run through a very weak conference that did not deserve the number of teams it got to the big dance.

Get ready uga rednecks for a solid butt kicking. There is a huge difference in playing “i am going to out athletic you baskestball” and the typr of ball Duke, NC and the top teams play. Xavier is athletic, skilled, smart and acutally has a real depth of understaning of what it is doing on the court.

Xavier wins by 20 ……easy.

By xuin90

March 17, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

Hey Georgia fans…they call it a “Hope scholarship” for a reason…not that any of them ever graduate. School is in session at 12:10 Thursday…All hope will be lost

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

You Xavier fans are pathetic. You guys are 12th ranked in the country and you should beat Georgia…hell, Vegas expects Xavier to win. So why even come to this forum and start talking trash about a 17-16 team that just won four games in four days. Do you really feel proud to say that a 26-5 team will beat a 17-16 team? Xavier should win and they have no excuse not to win! But if Georgia pulls off another miracle, then don’t make any excuses. If Xavier wins, then there’s really nothing to be proud of since they are expected to win against a 14th seed team anyways. Georgia has nothing to lose. Xavier has it’s 12th rank to lose and their pride.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

You Xavier fans are pathetic. You guys are 12th ranked in the country and you should beat Georgia…hell, Vegas expects Xavier to win. So why even come to this forum and start talking trash about a 17-16 team that just won four games in four days. Do you really feel proud to say that a 26-5 team will beat a 17-16 team? Xavier should win and they have no excuse not to win! But if Georgia pulls off another miracle, then don’t make any excuses. If Xavier wins, then there’s really nothing to be proud of since they are expected to win against a 14th seed team anyways. Georgia has nothing to lose. Xavier has it’s 12th rank to lose and their pride.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 10:50 PM | Link to this

You Xavier fans are pathetic. You guys are 12th ranked in the country and you should beat Georgia…hell, Vegas expects Xavier to win. So why even come to this forum and start talking trash about a 17-16 team that just won four games in four days. Do you really feel proud to say that a 26-5 team will beat a 17-16 team? Xavier should win and they have no excuse not to win! But if Georgia pulls off another miracle, then don’t make any excuses. If Xavier wins, then there’s really nothing to be proud of since they are expected to win against a 14th seed team anyways. Georgia has nothing to lose. Xavier has it’s 12th rank to lose and their pride.

By SuperRoy

March 17, 2008 11:16 PM | Link to this

Hey X-Man…..yes, we are athletic and play a very physical style of play…our league demands it.

And yes, the A10’s big sport is basketball.

In the last 20 years - the A10 did place one (1) team in the final four (UMass in 96)

The SEC (football conference) - has had 12 appearences in the last 20 years - which is the 3rd best behind the ACC ‘s 18 and Big 10’s 16 and has won 5 National Titles - second only to the ACC’s 6 NT’s.

Congrats on a great year - you should be able to beat the Dawgs - but the money says you will not make it to the great 8, final 4 or a NT game…..being from the A10.

By Xavier's Daddy

March 17, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Xavier? Talking smack? What conference are you even in? Where the hell is Xavier? I don’t even know what state its in. And Xavier fans, (and Tech fans for that matter) don’t throw the ignorant/redneck/white trash/inbred card. Investment banker, MBA here. I’ll show you my SAT/GMAT scores if you show me yours. Anyways, I’ve already thrown the insignificant card on Xavier. Tech isn’t far behind.

Fostering my point further, who from Xavier has ever played in the NBA? Certainly someone, but, just as certainly, no one I or anyone else has ever heard of. So for Xavier to all of a sudden be NCAA basketball royalty is news to me. Forgive my Wayne’s World imitiation of “We’re Not WORTHY!!”

This is the SEC. Its dog eat dog every day. NBA players in waiting are awash in every locker room.

Cinderella’s got experience, confidence, and heart. Who wants next? Seriously, WHO? Xavier? No really Xavier Who? X-Man McDaniel? Who? Reality check. You’re an insignificant team, with insignificant graduates, from an isignificant conference I don’t even know. Don’t care either. Giddyup.

By xuin90

March 17, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

nice approach…thank god your not giving the locker room pep talk before the game..”guys xavier should beat you today, we need another miracle…go get em dawgs…by the way we are expected to lose but it’s ok, we played four games in four days…we had a great four days…who wants ice cream after the game…yippeee”

By ECDawg

March 17, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

Name the men’s basketball team with the longest winning streak this season at Alexander Memorial Coliseum….(Hint: Their colors are Red and Black, not White and Gold)

By xuin90

March 17, 2008 11:36 PM | Link to this

Hey Xavier Daddy…I guess geography was not a part of your webMBA..Xavier is in Cincinnati..XU alum to play in the NBA: David West,Brian Grant,Lionel Chalmers,Tyrone Hill,Derek Strong,James Posey,Romain Sato,Aaron Williams,Gary Lumpkin,lenny Brown…Why are you so bearish on the Musketters?

By techfan

March 17, 2008 11:45 PM | Link to this

You are welcome DOG fans for being able to use our court. Congrats on the win, but don’t talk trash about winning on our court our taking the nets that off our baskets.

By techfan

March 17, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this

You are welcome DOG fans for being able to use our court. Congrats on the win, but don’t talk trash about winning on our court or taking the nets that off our baskets.

By BustACapOn xiun90

March 17, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this

No, the pep talk will be “There’s this jack@$$ who calls himself xuin90 and doesn’t have a life but to get in Georgia forums to talk and drool all over his Xavier team. He seems to like watching Xavier play their D in the perimeter and claims their the best. Let’s go out there and kick some Musty-teers @$$es. When we win, be sure to turn to the camera and show the middle finger to xuin90.”

By BustACapOn xiun90

March 17, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this

No, the pep talk will be “There’s this jack@$$ who calls himself xuin90 and doesn’t have a life but to get in Georgia forums to talk and drool all over his Xavier team. He seems to like watching Xavier play their D in the perimeter and claims their the best. Let’s go out there and kick some Musty-teers @$$es. When we win, be sure to turn to the camera and show the middle finger to xuin90.”

By BS

March 17, 2008 11:53 PM | Link to this

So now all of a sudden Georgia has basketball fans? Nope. Don’t bother getting on the bandwagon. Go back to spring practice while you still have the excitement of being a preseason pick (then you start another losing streak to the Gators, a loss against LSU, and throw in another one you should win but won’t while your narcisistic (sp?) QB implodes at some point) What your boys did in winning that tournament was truly an awesome display of grit, but your basketball fanbase, or lack thereof, is a joke. Deny it if you will, and jump on the bandwagon, but those boys don’t need you now. You haven’t been there all year.

And I’m not a Jacket, a Gator, a War Eagle, or even a Cack from Columbia. Just somebody that calls a pitiful Dawg fanbase, or lack thereof, out when it’s necessary. Blog away losers, but you had nothing to do with this team’s great tourny run, and none of you even thought it a possibility.

By Xavier's Daddy

March 17, 2008 11:54 PM | Link to this

XUin90

Thanks for that NBA list. You made my point for me. I mean Romain Sato? WTF? James Posey rings a bell at least.

Bearish?? Thanks for the Street reference, particularly on the day my old employer was purchased for peanuts. A propos. Geography no. Weather and Climate freshman year. Yes.

Listen, I have since learned Xavier plays in theAtlantic 10. Who cares. Are there even 10 teams that play D1 basketball? If you doubt your insignificance, click here where you’ll see that Rivals.com actually thinks you are the Alabama Crimson Tide. http://xavier.rivals.com/cbroster.asp
A slap in the face to you , but, to be sure, probably a step up. Listen, did you listen to the hype regarding Hawaii, Colt Brennan, etc ad nauseum? Did you see the result? Painful. Same deal applies. We aren’t Fairleigh Dickinson. To say you’ll blow it out by 20 is laughable when we have one of the best guards in the country. And where is the tourney won and lost? Guard play. Cincinnatti? Blech. Sounds like Cleveland with a casino.

By RedAndBlack

March 17, 2008 11:57 PM | Link to this

Go ahead, have the stage. This is the only time your school is recognized in sports so go ahead, tell everyone how proud you are that you will beat a 14 seeded team. Go ahead, lay it on the Dawgs because when you lose, it will be that much sweeter and your Musketeers can crawl back to the cold Cincinatti weather. The stage is yours buddy. Have at it!

By Xavier's Daddy

March 17, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this

For what’s its worth, I am not on board with “BustACap“‘s views on the middle finger to anyone. Talk trash if you want, but use facts, not gestures. When did Mike Mercer learn how to use a computer? Or is that BustaRhymes new moniker? Either way, similar results.

By xuin90

March 18, 2008 12:12 AM | Link to this

Xavier Daddy…funny stuff, guess you haven’t seen Drew Lavender’s guard play.Come on man, Jarvis Hayes,Damien Wilkins,but you did have one of best ever in Dominique.Btw,the Cleveland reference hurts the most! Also, Xman said, by 20…I said 15! If that eases the pain.

By Xavier's Daddy

March 18, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this

BS

I promise its not our fault you have to walk around Polk County, Tennessee in Orange and White checks. (Drive up 411 from Tennga nd you’ll see the house painted as such on the east side of the highway just north of Old Fort). You are however correct, we had nothing to do with the tourney run. That was the team. Was it unexpected? Yes! Was it exciting? Yes! However, so was Bruce Pearl showing up barechested in orange body paint. (Calm your excitement level on the last BS). Look at the bright side… at least Kenny Chesney loves you.

By xuin90

March 18, 2008 12:38 AM | Link to this

Xavier Daddy RedAndBlack says Vegas expects XU to win..as an investment banker don’t you think you should put your sweaty money in the right place…after all we are bordering on a recession…You can’t expect all your Vick bobblehead dolls on ebay to sell overnight.

By BS

March 18, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

Daddy, sorry….wrong. Don’t live in a double-wide or drive it to games, so I’m not a Vol either. But deflecting the point of my post to a funny little barb is quite clever. Pitiful fanbase chief, that’s what you and your pugs are…..period. Losers all year, and now trying to jump on the bandwagon with these kids. Sure, they need you and so does your coach. But a school with 40,000+ students can’t sell out a place like Stegeman or outdraw Kentucky or Arkansas in a game played 60 miles from your campus. (no excuses on the limited tickets, I doubt the Dawgs even had 500 on their list).

So come on, give me another funny line and throw in something that is irrelevant since you simply won’t except the fact that your mighty school can’t support it’s “big-time” basketball program the way others in the mighty conferences can. Keep trying to figure out which school you can bash for me if that makes you feel better about the shortcomings of your fanbase. My God people, you’re putting down a team from the A-10 that has easily outshined you, the Harvard of the South, not just this year in basketball but the past few years. Before you go there, not a Xavier person either. Actually don’t care who wins this weekend because neither are going much further anyway.

By Xavier's Daddy

March 18, 2008 12:45 AM | Link to this

Vern Fleming, Willie Anderson, Shandon (Willie’s bro), Jumaine Jones, just to start.

PS - you’re welcome for Jeff Keppinger.

By Xavier's Daddy

March 18, 2008 12:56 AM | Link to this

I like xuin90. He has a sense of humor and appreciates what this time of year is all about. Good old fashioned competition. BS on the other hand. I could take him or leave him. I don’t want to guess what your affiliation is, b/c I don’t care that much. I’ll get a “barb” in on UT any chance I can get, deserved or not. When a coach resembles a pumpkin more than a person, I can’t be restrained.

Alas, you are correct in a sense, but also incorrect. We HAVE a fanbase. We don’t have much of a history. If Tubby had stayed, that might be totally different, and I’m sure he regrets that move to UK now. Cards, dealt. FWIW, I was one who wanted Felton to stay b4 the tourney run, b/c we have some players coming in.

What was unexpected and totally different was the unselfish team play, extra passes, etc. in the tourney that we didn’t see all year. IF they bought in, all of a sudden, we could be very happy soon.

By PHIL

March 18, 2008 12:58 AM | Link to this

KENDALL, sorry for the name calling buddy, I was mistaken. You’re not an idiot, you’re a stupid freakin’ idiot.

Second clue to that was giving a dime to the University of Georgia with Michael Adams at the helm to over see the spending of it.

Third clue was comparing basketball to football. To lose half (half was your number)the football team would mean 42 or 43 scholarship players. Losing a comparable number of football players would be about 20. That doesn’t happen, but lots of programs lose 3 BB players. Obviously as an athletic supporter(in more ways than one) and not an athlete, whatever you know about “behind the scenes,” you’re not clued in to the fact that these are individuals that are too old to be baby sat. They make their own decisions. The players CMR recruits make stupid decisions, too. Usually more than three of them a year. If Stafford and Mareno decide not to attend class, even though they’ve been told to and threatened several times and say Caleb King decides to go to Valdosta State because they aren’t giving him the ball enough, is that CMR’s fault??? And that’s only 3 or 4% of the entire scholarship team. Don’t you think that would have a major impact? You don’t “control” people. People make their own decisions. You “control” the program by getting rid of those who don’t abide by the rules. So that was an asinine comparison.

Next the comparison of Bruce Pearl at UT who, btw has a 2 seed team that routed us by 3 points, were you there, Mr. BB season ticket holder? Bruce Pearl who while recruiting against us can use the fact that our administration will punish the players for anything they deem the coaches do wrong. Bruce Pearl who inherited no mess when he came to UT, The Bruce Pearl of loud mouth and questionable adulterous character.

You are obviously one of those people who turn my stomach because all they care about is winning, no matter what. Representing MY school with integrity and class, teaching mental toughness and dealing with adversity is way more important to me.

And if Bruce Pearl is so good, why did his team lose in the tournament to a team we beat twice? Seems like your idol could coach ‘em up enough to prevent something like that. IF he was so good, that is. Stupid freakin idiot. The only dark room I see from here is between your ears.

Are you in sales, Kendall?

By xuin90

March 18, 2008 1:00 AM | Link to this

Vern Fleming ..went 18th in the draft..after a guy named Jordan…btw, Victor Fleming…played for Xavier…Vern’s (twin Bro)…you said facts only…but to qualify they have to play a year..exception(Anderson)

By WILL

March 18, 2008 6:39 AM | Link to this

THE GEORGIA BASKETBALL TEAM WON THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP, IGUARANTEE THIS WILL ROLL OVER TO THE FOOTBALL TEAM JUST LIKE IT DID IN FLORIDA, AND UGA WILL COME BACK AND WIN THE NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP NEXT YEAR IN BASKETBALL WHEN WE HAVE A FULL TEAM TO SUBSTITTITE ALL THE TIME WITH BUT ALL YOU UGA HATERS DONT COUNT GEORGIA OUT YET I HAVE THEM GOING TO THE ELITE 8,AND IF THE GREAT KEVIN LOVE,S BACK GIVES OUT THE FINAL4,AND THEN ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN AS JIMMY V SAID NEVER GIVE UP,AND I GUARANTEE THESE DOGS WONT SO DOGS HELP ME WIN MY BRACKET AS I AM READY FOR A MIRACLE, FLORIDA DID IT 2 YEARS IN A ROW SO CAN WE,NOBODY PICKED FLORIDA TO WIN THE FIRST YEAR BUT ME, I SEE THIS TEAM GOING ALONG WAYS, IF THEY STAY OUT OF FOUL TROUBLE, THATS THE KEY.GET XAVIER TO RUN A SLOW GAME YOU WILL WIN,TAKE GOOD SHOTS ONLY, THIS IS THE SEC NOT THE ATLANTIC 10

By WILL

March 18, 2008 6:44 AM | Link to this

WHERE IS MY POST AT,

By YANKEEDAWG

March 18, 2008 6:49 AM | Link to this

I hope that at the G-Game the basketball team is reconized at Sanford Stadium.. They deserve it!!!! I’ll be there.

By Dr Morpheus

March 18, 2008 7:36 AM | Link to this

Speaking of geography, I never knew there was a Cincinnati on the Atlantic Coast. And how ‘bout Jarvis Hayes game against New Orleans the other evening? Hey, I thought there were only 3 Musketeers,, or is it the Xavier Mouseketeers? Aren’t Brittany and Christina and Annette Mouseketeers? Hey, girls, welcome to the SEC… which way to the women’s locker room? Go ask Harry, the guy with a big bulldog head standing over there. Hey, long-hair, you with the cape and boots and the funny hat, our mascot beat down the Oregon duck, wanna try your luck?

By Dr Morpheus

March 18, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

Hey, Dawgs, check this out!

http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=50892999&epmid=2&partner=Google

I’m not sure what we should call our team but I call this scary. Is this D’Artagnan, (that’s pronounced dar-tan-yen for you rednecks in trailers who never read Alexander Dumas)? OK, we got Brittany, Christine, Annette, and D’Artagnan. Who’s the other starter for the Mouseketeers?

By DJ

March 18, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I feel very happy for the team winning the tournament. Now maybe Coach Felton will quit using Mercer & Brown, Harrick and bad officials for losing games. He still is not a great coach. I think he needs to finally thank God for something because without a tornado hitting the dome right before his game and Kentucky having only 400 fans for the scrimmage, Georgia would have surely loss that game. That really shows how weak the SEC is this season that a 4-12 team wins the torunament and wins 2 games in one day. That would never happened in the ACC, Big East, Pac Ten etc. NO WAY!!

By Hayter Whitman

March 18, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Yes, the SEC is somewhat down. Yes, Georgia was in the easier side of the bracket for the tournament. But really, who cares? Stegeman Coliseum can now hang another SEC Championship banner!

I’m going to the first round game versus Xavier, and it’ll be interesting to see how they play and respond to the new environment. I really believe that this is a top 20 team when they play to their potential, and it seems Felton has found some way to spark this.

But what a beautiful time for UGA sports! The football team was the nation’s favorites last year- from rushing the field at Jacksonville after the Knowshon touchdown, black jerseys for the first time, and now going from worst to first in 4 (arguably 3) days.

You have to feel great for these seniors. http://www.ajc.com/search/content/sundiata0308.html. They came in when the program was down and got it figured out just in time. Even if they lose in the first round, they’ll always be able to look at their SEC trophies.

And when they leave next year? Swansey has proven a suitable replacement (even a more pure PG) and we’ve got Billy and Terrance to lead the team. A good recruiting class (two big guys) and a renewed confidence. Not to mention the added intensity from the fans that comes naturally from winning the tournament. Stegeman may not be the newest, prettiest arena but it does get loud when it’s full and the team is playing well.

We need to keep Felton. I was on the fence because of the trouble the team was having. I realize now how every situation is different and you can’t compare the UGA program to others in terms of how long it takes them to get turned around. Sometimes the problem is that there’s just no spark, and we finally got one.

Dennis Felton did not recruit thugs or serial academic offenders. If you were really familiar with the standards these guys have to meet to be on the team, you’d realize that Mercer and Brown only had to miss 10 or so tutoring sessions all year to be in violation.

What Felton did was recruit players that met UGA’s academic standards and when he found out they were in violation of the rules (no matter how stringent they were) he took action. I don’t think anyone short of a fortune teller could foresee the difference between Brown’s academic performance and, say, Sundiata’s. It took a championship coach with impeccable character to uphold the rules of the institution and build the program the RIGHT way.

Felton may not be the coach that Bruce Pearl, Tubby Smith, or John Calipari may be. But he is a great man who won a championship in a power conference and is dedicated to the school and building a respectable program without shortcuts. What more could you really ask for?

Sorry for rambling, but as someone who has been to all of their recent home games, it’s frustrating to still hear complaints after finally seeing great results from a very honorable program.

By Gdog

March 18, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

No doubt these Dogs did what no one thought they would do, including Georgia fans. I don’t know how this ranks with the 1983 Final Four team, but I really thnks it excedes it. What these dogs did, going 4-12 in regular SEC play, then rallying 4 straight wins to win the conference tourney was miraculous. I don’t know if it is ranks up with some of the glorious Georgia moments, AKA Lindsey Scott, Hob nail boot, Michael Johnson, but it is definetely up there. Felton did a great job in getting this team motivated to play when they could have easily given up and gotten ready for next year. I have to say, I was ready to get rid of Felton but after what he did, he deserves a contract extension and a chance to bring Georgia Basketball up.