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By Top Dawg

June 25, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Of course, the Dawgs will win.

By Shane

June 25, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Pitching, pitching, pitching!!! If we get that, we win. GO DAWGS!

By G'Vegas Dawg

June 25, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

FIRST!!! Josie’s on a vacation far away……

By Atlanta Fan

June 25, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

They will win big. Champions of the Worrlllddddd.

By Joe (Atlanta)

June 25, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

I think/hope/pray the DAWGS will bring home the National Championship tonight.

For Georgia, our top 3 relievers are ready to go and we have a senior on the hill to start with. I cant ask for more than that.

Go DAWGS

By Jim Witkowski

June 25, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

I’m out here in Omaha with my beloved dawgs!!! Took me almost a week to get out here on Greyhound and it’s been worth it!

By Don

June 25, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

The odds of Georgia running through the College World Series undefeated were long. The odds of Fresno State winning six elimination games are even longer.GO DAWGS, AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!

By Uga Sucks

June 25, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Good job UGAY counting it as a win before the game is even played..I don’t see UGAy bouncing back to finish this up. They have been lucky to get past UM and Stanford. Both teams gave UGAy the win in the 9th innings. I see Fresno State as CWS champs this year.

By Scott

June 25, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Dawgs will win as long as the umpires and officiating crew don’t make the same boneheaded calls they did last night.

By lance

June 25, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Boy I hope UGA wins but I tell you this - Fresno is the best hitting team I have seen 1 thru 9 in a very long time. 7 starters with ding dongs- my word how can GA over-come that? If it gets into a slugging match FS will win. The only way GA has a chance is for their starting pitcher to shut them down early and hope the bullpin can save it. To tell you the truth - if I was betting it - I would be scared.

By Ol' Dawg

June 25, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

I think our boys got a little over confident last night — thought they could coast on in. Hopefully they got spanked back to the reality. It’s Coach Perno’s job to have them on the field tonight in the right frame of mind. I think he started working on that in the 7th inning last night.

Get hungry, Dawgs!

By UGA Blew It- They Are Done!

June 25, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

UGA has finally been exposed. The pitching was buy time and riding the coat-tails of their timely hitting; however, there pitching is atrocious.

Nevermind UGA is fully rested. They like they shouldn’t have never made it out of the Regionals!

UGA pitching is so bad that they allowed a Fresno pitching staff that is limped and bandaged look like Cy Young winners last night. Granted game 3 may not garner as many runs in as game 2, but Fresno will find a way to hit UGA pitchers.

Another thing- Fresno is more discipline at the plate and will make UGA work for strikes while keeping their pitchers in the game.

UGA hitters are too agressive and do not make a pitcher work the counts

This CWS is OVER- Fresno State will pull out a very close victory tonight. So you can stick a folk in UGA. They are done!

by the way- let me be the first to say Congrats to FSU on winning Game 3

By Georgia Fan

June 25, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

God I hope so. Somebody is going to be really disappointed tonight. I think crushed might be the more appropriate word. Both teams have had to put their life on the line to get to this point and losing is really going to sting. I think Georgia is the better team. I just hope that the scoreboard reflects that tonight.

By jack

June 25, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

If we can get the officials to do their job, and call strikes strikes, and balls balls. And if we can get a buse umpire to actually be able to tell if the first baseman actually “CATCHES” the ball before he calls a running out. And IF our pitchers remember how to throw strikes, then YEAH we will win tonight. But there sure were a lot of critical calls that ALL went against UGA last night. You don’t think that the NCAA did whatever they could to ensure a third game for the ratings and the revenue, do ya ???? Nahh,, they wouldn’t do something like that,,,surely not !!!

By BigFan

June 25, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Odds are they will fold like a cheap tent just like last night. Appears Beckham and the rest can’t handle big game pressure. He has a long minor league career ahead of him. At least they can have a team cuddle hug on the plane coming home…

By Sore Losers

June 25, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

I love the anti-UGA people who refer to UGA as “Ugay”. How mature. Did you learn that at Georgia Tech? Or maybe Florida?

Either way, it’s pathetic.

Fresno State is tough. Have some really good hitters. UGA’s pitching needs to really, really shape up. And the ump needs to really, really shape up. The game he called against UGA last night was as ridiculous as the nerds posting “Ugay” in here.

By Gadawg

June 25, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

If history repeats itself it’s advantage Georgia tonight, GO DAWGS!!!

By D.Ellis

June 25, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

Wow. Gotta tip your hat to the Fresno lineup. Those guys stepped up and when thy were down 5-0 they brushed themselves off and drilled UGA. Umpires had nothing to do with the out come. Fresno St. did. They got hot and were hitting everything thrown. 10 runs is most certainly enough to win a game. Pitching wil lahve to be better.

Just tip your hat and get ready for the BIG GAME. LETS GO DAWGS….BRING HOME THAT NC. Either way I’m proud of this ball club that Perno has ut out there. They have given UGA fans alot to be proud of and alot of fun baseball to watch. 1 MORE GAME!!!!! GO DAWGS. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

By Insight

June 25, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

I can guarantee the Bulldogs win tonight.

By D.Ellis

June 25, 2008 9:21 AM | Link to this

Jack-The ball that was called an out at 2B for UGA was not an out. He never had control of the ball and it never was caught in his glove. As soon as it hit the heel of his glove it bounced out. That was a call I think that went in our favor. Can’t blame giving up 19 runs and the Pitching staff getting SHELLED on th Umps.

THe NCAA did not do anything to ensure a 3rd game. Thats pretty much an excuse. Fresno State did something to ensure there was a game 3 and that is called getting hot and scoring runs by the boat load.

By 82DAWG

June 25, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Comming back from a beat down like last night can’t be easy, but the best way for UGA to win is when you feel they can’t or are out of it. Any way the game can be moved to Foley Field? It all boils down to containment. Neither side has great pitching, so you have to contain the rallies as best you can. Keep it close and win it at the end.

By null

June 25, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Why not? Since Georgia can’t win a championship in any of the top-tier sports, let’s all pull for them to get one in men’s softball. If not, hey, you always have your manly women’s gymnastics team!

By BigFan

June 25, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

I love that the pathetic UGA fans on here are whining about the ump calls in a game you gave up 19 RUNS! Its not like one critical call cost you the game in a one run difference. Face it, your pitchers have been exposed and your hitters are a bunch of fence swingers who look like little leaguers. Is any of them over 5’6?

By BigNCDAWG

June 25, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

I looks like it’s the ump’s and fres. state vs the DAWGS. It is hard to beat both.

By gdawginkalamazoo

June 25, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Damn impressive. 29 runs in one game. Got any defense? CWS is one tough road to go down without dropping at least one game. Just need to be focused tonight. Nobody gets to the championship on luck. These are two very good teams. Go Diamond Dawgs!

By Frezz

June 25, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Give up 19 runs in a national championship game? 24 losses?? The luck is runnin out rednecks!! Go Fresno!!

By BigFan Sux

June 25, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

No, the umps didn’t lose the game for Georgia.

But they didn’t help.

Sometimes a horrible call deflates one team, and excites another. That’s exactly what happened last night.

But you have to tip your hat to Fresno State. They played great ball down 0-5, and came back to spank Georgia.

Clearly, they’re for real.

P.S. You can be anti-UGA and be classy. Clearly that ship has sailed on those of you posting here.

By Go Dawgs

June 25, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

UGA Blew It- They Are Done - you are an idiot!

“Fresno pitching staff that is limped and bandaged look like Cy Young winners last night”…last time I checked giving up 10 runs is not CY Young you fool.

Give FS credit they were awesome last night. UGA will have their work cut out for them tonight. It will come down to pitching and last night was the first time UGA really pitched poor. UGA needs to keep FS under 7 runs to win. UGA has a big advantage in pitching overall but FS has a much better hitting team especially at the bottom of the order. The winner will be determined by who wins those two battles.

Go Dawgs!

By Trill

June 25, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

All the Ga haters in here are just mad because UGA probably beats their favorite team at every sport. UGA will pull through tonight and win Game 3.

By You are a MORAN!!!!

June 25, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

“UGA has finally been exposed. The pitching was buy time and riding the coat-tails of their timely hitting; however, there pitching is atrocious.”

You can’t be serious. Georgia wins the SEC regular season and makes it to the NCAA championship series and one bad game means they have been “EXPOSED”????

You sir, are an idiot!!!

By BigFan

June 25, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

True, a call can deflate a team, but if they are a championship team, they overcome. UGA should not even be in the CWS. They got on a lucky streak and are over their heads. Fresno could have been deflated down by five, but did not, they overcame, and they are a bunch of CA surfers! I actually hope UGA wins, because the regional format is not fair with the best teams in the south put together. It would be sad for the championship to go to a CA team. But, UGA is not the best team from the south, not even close.

By anne a. gram

June 25, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

The dawgs were the underogs through this entire season… it seems like it will be a 50/50 chance either way. Fresno was an underdog, and they got here too… It’s the battle between the two that fought to get to the top, and are’nt supposed to be here.

By Erk

June 25, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

Fresno showed a lot of heart and character last night after being down early. Tonight we will see who comes through in the clutch. I wouldn’t want to bet on this one as it could so easily go either way. BigFan, by the way, nice grammar ’ “Is” any of them over 5’6”? ‘. Impressive.

By ed

June 25, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

to all the UGA haters that say our pitchers have been exposed or we have no pitching??

its one bad game..all teams have them. nobodys perfect. how many losses did fresno state have this year?? yeah i dont think there pitching is anything to brag about.

if we had no pitching we would have not made it this far idiots

By ed

June 25, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

looks like a bunch of tech fans have been chompin at the bit to talk crap about UGA and them finally losing a game.. idiots

By Bob

June 25, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

“Is any of them over 5’6?”

Is you capable of not murdering the english language?

By Wildtorrent

June 25, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs are toast…they will get spanked again…why?…like most of the Dawgs sports teams they dont have the mental toughness to comeback after an spanking…this has been proven time and time again…with the expection of the Lady Dawgs Gynastics team…those women got mental toughness…

By Opie

June 25, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

UGA can win if the starting pitcher can get through 5 or 6 innings and the officating is better. Even though Fresno State hit very well last night the officials helped them with bad calls in critical situations. The call at first on the bobbled catch that the first baseman never had control was one and some of the calls at home plate were inconsistant. Where did they find these umpires anyway? You would think in a college world series they could have found better.

By lance

June 25, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Seems like a bunch of GT Nerds on this post. Do us all a favor and get off! Go back to playing with your Star Trek toys and leave the real college sports to the big boys. You stink in Football, Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Tennis (except womens), gymnastics and everything else. 1 National Championship in your history - all sports. UGA has 27. I want UGA to win tonight but Fresno is good- damn good. I just hope our boys play well and pull it out. As for you nerds - you are at home once again - you should be use to it by now. See ya!

By Erk

June 25, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Well it looks like there’s no need for Georgia to even show up tonight because the esteemed BigFan says UGA shouldn’t be there & we’re ‘not the best team from the south, not even close’. Here’s a news flash. That’s why they have to play the games and win on the field and not on paper.

By Coates

June 25, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

Fresno has the better hitters at the bottom of the order and that is keeping the pressure on Georgia’s pitching. I am a Cartersville grad so I can say this, Allen put some damn effort into the swing and get around on it. Your in an 0-2 hole everytime you go to bat. The umpires have called against UGA this whole CWS in every game. Best example was last night Ceroine has a 3-2 count and that sorry a* umpire calls strike 3 even the UGA hatin Mike Patrick said that was a bad call. Huge momentum swinger.

By Dentster

June 25, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

FRESNO STATE!! I have been very impressed with their bats. Everyone hits and they are agressive on the bases which leads to extra base hits. How about all the homers they have hit. Georgia looks like a small school when you compare hitting.

I hope UGA wins but it does not look good.

By THE CATHOLIC HAMMER

June 25, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

Baseball? These guys aren’t playing the game of baseball. The game of baseball requires the use of WOODEN bats. What these guys are playing is something else that uses those God awful metal bats.

I’ll start paying attention to this game they play in college when they start to play actual baseball.

By Coates

June 25, 2008 10:15 AM | Link to this

Beckham has had some big hits yes but come on he has had some meat and keeps missing. What the hell Olsen talk about choking. Every one of Georgia’s batters except for Peisel looks lost. The umpires are not helping with their Fresno favorable strikezone.

By BigFan

June 25, 2008 10:16 AM | Link to this

Hey Erk and Bob- its a Message board, not a literary masterpiece. Take a hike, I seriously doubt either of you are grammer giants if you went to UGA. Not a lot of the King’s English spoken in Athens…

By DirtyD

June 25, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

UGA Will bring the CHAMPIONSHIP home to Athens. & if u think otherwise like some of you sissy a** haters i read about i will laugh in your face tommorow>

By Don Wells

June 25, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

The Dogs will win tonight. The Fresno State Bulldogs

By M. R. Biggins

June 25, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Gee, you would think if you scored 10 runs you would be able to win the game at the CWS. But then again, that’s just me.

By DirtyD

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

UGA Will bring the CHAMPIONSHIP home to Athens. & if u think otherwise like some of you sissy a** haters i read about i will laugh in your face tommorow>

By EMRBG

June 25, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Got to hand it to the hot hitters of Fresno St. Just when it seemed we could put it on cruise control, the Fresno bats woke up and beat us silly. If we get good pitching and continue to hit the ball well, I see no reason we cannot win tonight.

Go Diamond Dawgs!!!!!!

By gary

June 25, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Goodbye national championship.

By DawgCrappy

June 25, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

The baseball dawggies will suck wind like the football program always has.

By DawgCrappy

June 25, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

dirtyd- you misspelled “tomorrow” twice. It looks like your big Cow College doesn’t emphasize readin’ and writin’.

By lance

June 25, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

As stated earlier — DawgCrappy must be a NERD!

By GATOR CHOMP

June 25, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

Here I am boys. Back again! I love spewing the HATE around on the UGA board. Losers like me have nothing else to do - you know??

Why don’t you guys like my mullet anyway?

Oh well - back to the dictionary. Need to find some more bad words and put downs to throw at you guys. Sure do wish I could think of something constructive to say. Naah - that would take too much effort.

By Stafford

June 25, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Coach Perno has to do better at making the right move at the right time. Last night they were beat untill we let them off the off the floor by leaving the starter in after walking three and and giving up big hits untill they took over the lead 6-5. They were then so hot you could not have cooled them off if you threw them in the ocean. So, GO Dogs (GEORGIA).

By lance

June 25, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

Oh Dear Lord — we have grammar police on a blog? This must mask DawgCrappy’s little p*$ecker.

By GATOR CHOMP

June 25, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

Most SEC schools root for their conference to do well. Except of course us Gators. We hate all the other SEC schools and they all hate us.

I guess that’s how God intended it.

By Tony

June 25, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Will you UGA Fans quit crying because contributers to this blog are lacking class!!! When have your fans been classy when you are up or confident? It’s a blog, get over yourselves, this is the nature of a blog; and just because you personally have never said anything classless in a blog, it doesn’t mean that other members of the bulldog nation have maintained decorum. And Please, Please, Please quit blaming the umpiring!!! a score of 19- 10 shows no evidence of a deflated team … you still scored 10 runs; the others guys just scored more. UGA Fans are the most ridiculous fans … I have never seen or heard this much crying when you are playing for a national championship. Stop it and enjoy the game tonight. And by the way if there is a bias for Fresno it is simply because they are truly the more underdog of the two teams. It has been an impressive run for UGA, but my goodness what Fresno has done is amazing by any sport’s standards. Good luck tonight to all . . I hope the game goes 25 innings of great baseball.

By Barry

June 25, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

I hope and pray the DAWGS can put it away tonight and don’t have to play against a 13 man roster like they did last night (9 Players and 3 DUMPS). The Home Plate DUMP was blind! I would also rellish the fact that no matter the outcome, I won’t have to listen the the most bias announcers that can’t announce the game without talking and reminising about their old days…give me a break. I don’t care about “Oral” and his claranet, his Junior Prom Picture, etc., etc., etc.! I think they both need to dress up in Cinderella Dresses and make out in the booth tonight with each other instead of running their mouths about every Tom, Dick and Harry that ever played baseball in the past! WHO CARES! GO DAWGS CWS Champions! Whip some butt!

By GATOR CHOMP

June 25, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand why nobody is wearing jean shorts in Omaha.

By Jeff

June 25, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

IS EVERYONE IN HERE SERIOUS?? Let’s get this clear…UGA fans only care about football. You have a nice program and a great shot at winning the BCS this year, but please quit pretending that you all actually give a s@%* about baseball and basketball. You were non-existent until UGA beat Tech in the regionals, and you were non-existent in basketball until you were in the SEC championship game. I am right, so please quit writing all of this BS like you actually care!

By LSU Baseball King of the South

June 25, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

How can you UGA fans sit there and actually complain about the umps last night. God you people will find any excuess to to justify a loss. I watched the game last night and most of the calls went UGA’s way last night. Quit blaming the umps for the shelling your pitching took last night. I would like to see the NC stay in the south but come on.. All you have to say is we got over confindent and didn’t really play just tried to coast through. Quit making excuess like the umps gave that game away. And by the way half of the morons posting on this blog have never set foot on the UGA campus. They just jump on the bandwagon when it seems that UGA will win anything other than a gymnastics NC.

By Capitol BullDog

June 25, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

UGay…I like that.

Hey UGAY fans, does your a* hurt today from the kicking it took last night?

Last time I checked, Old Blue behind the plate doesn’t swing the bat. Your pitcher served it up, and we proceeded to hit the ball. And hit it we did. Hit after hit after hit. Hell, you guys could have saved your pitchers arms and just let us hit off of a tee..it would have made no difference.

And speaking of tee ball, what’s up with that pop fly that went between Beckham and your left fielder.

Should we be playing with you all for the national title, probably not. But we are. And you guys face the sad rality that you too may go home losers, getting knocked out by little Fresno State. Wouldn’t that be embarassing?

Go (Fresno)’Dogs!

By bjord's

June 25, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

DAWGCRAPPY You sux at life. Go gel your hair. 2 National Championships for UGA this year, baseball AND football. Not to mention tennis, golf, and gymnastics.

By Barry

June 25, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Florida Gators? I guess Florida had to pick a mascot with about the biggest mouth known to man to make a good fit to go with the fans! Yack, yack, yack!

By bjord's

June 25, 2008 11:25 AM | Link to this

I imagine its because UF fans are not there because they got their ars’s handed to them earlier in the season. Plus, there’s no hair gel and douche bag cars and trucks in Omaha; why would any gator want to be in a place without their hair gel, MTV and bright colored cars?

By Bob

June 25, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

“Hey Erk and Bob- its a Message board, not a literary masterpiece.”

Is you serious?

By Mike

June 25, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

As a Fresno resident, transplanted from another region, I have to tell you that I am rooting big time for the Bulldogs - the Georgia Bulldogs. The Fresno State Bulldogs get shoved down our throats here year-round like nobody’s business. As somebody from another area with no allegiance to FSU, it is very irritating. And this CWS run they are on is treated like the greatest thing to happen to this region since air conditioning (and Lord knows we need A/C here!). When FSU beat Arizona State to make the CWS, the broadcast network station I was watching at the time interrupted their regular programming to air a “Special News Bulletin” to announce the FSU had made the CWS. There is no place in this city for someone like me who has no interest in Fresno State sports. Please, Georgia, beat Fresno State and put these fans in their place so my life will be bearable again.

By Dawg Fud

June 25, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

I like our chances if we do not walk the leadoff hitter every other inning. We even did it with 0-2 counts. Can’t do that and expect to win.

I trust Perno has addressed this and will have the Dawgs ready!

By Erk

June 25, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Sorry if I missed this during the broadcast but what does the “V” stand for on the Fresno St helmets? I’ve noticed it also on the football helmets and have not heard what it symbolizes.

By Steverino

June 25, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Mike, are Fresno State fans as obnoxious as they appear on TV?

By benadawg

June 25, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Put this in your pipe and smoke it, National Champions in Baseball, football, Gymnastics 2008 what a year

By UGA Fanatic

June 25, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

To Jeff…”You were non-existent until UGA beat Tech in the regionals”. How is this possible when UGA has been to Omaha 3 times in the past 5 years? Seems like our baseball program is pretty much established and has been existent. So in essence, your wrong.

Now to the game. PITCHING PITCHING PITCHING! If we don’t pitch we don’t win. It’s as simple as that. The runs will come as they have all year. If we can hold FSU to 8 runs or less then we will win the game. So lets root for the REAL DAWGS and bring another National Title back to Athens.

By Mike

June 25, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

The green V on the Fresno State helmets symbolizes two things: the V stands for the valley, the San Joaquin Valley, where Fresno is located. The V is green to honor the farmers and others who participate in the agrarian-heavy economy of this region. As a matter of fact, one of the main fundraising arms for FSU athletics is called the “Green V Society”.

By jack

June 25, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

To D Ellis,

I was talking about the play at 1st base,,, where the first baseman clearly never had control of the ball. It hit the heel of his glove, bounced out and rolled down his arm to his elbow, where he then pinned it against his body. This doesn not constitute control. That play resulted in the end of an inning, instead of runners at first and third.

The other play was a strike em out, throw them out at third. The pitch was “maybe” 3 inches off the ground, as well as probably 6 - 8 inches inside. It was a 3 and 2 count with the bases loaded and 1 out. Instead of it being a bases loaded walk, with a run scoring, bases loaded with oneout,,it ended the inning.

Not saying that Fresno didn’t do their part by smackin the ball,, but it sure does make it tougher when every bad call goes against you.

UGA really needs to come out swinging and the pitchers need to zero in on the strike zone,that seems to get smaller as the game goes on.

Sic em DAWGS !!!!!!!!!

By Smalltown BullDog

June 25, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

Hey Capitol BullDog - how does it feel to be able to talk smack with the big guys? You sound like the little puppy who wandered out from under the porch and gets to run with the Big Dawgs for a while.

Careful you don’t get eaten. It’s a rough world out there. And best of luck tonight - you may DOUBLE your school’s National Championship titles!

By chuckb

June 25, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Fresno State has “IT”…nuff said.

By Jeff

June 25, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

To UGA Fanatic…I am well aware of the success of the baseball program, but it’s the 99.9% of the UGA fans who don’t say anything about it until they have made it to the NCAA’s or CWS. I don’t recall any UGA fans giving a crap last year when they sucked!! So again…I am right!

By Mike

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

Steverino, It’s actually funny to see all of the Fresno State “fans” that have come out of the woodwork during this CWS run. 99% of the people who are watching the games here now and wearing their “Bulldog red” couldn’t even name two players on the team two weeks ago. For the most part, I find it pretty amusing how Fresno State fans (in football, especially) like to tout their “success”, neglecting the fact that most of their “success” is built against mighty WAC competition such as Idaho and San Jose State and the like. Fresno State fans carry a big chip on their collective shoulder because, while they have tried so desperately, they have not been accepted into the fraternity of big-time college athletics. When they do experience any type of success on a big stage, their frustrations boil over and they end up figuratively flipping the bird to the rest of the country for short-changing them and their beloved Bulldogs. So, to answer your question, yes, I do believe they are obnoxious.

By GW

June 25, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

I like Fresno’s TEAM hitting strategy. They seldom swing at the first pitch and almost never swing at the big looping curve. Their hitters get ahead in the count and wait on a batting practice fastball or flatball. The college strikezone appears tight to me although the umpires are inconsistent. I hope UGA wins but the key will be for the pitchers to get ahead in the count. If they pitch 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, 3-2 all night Fresno will wait them out and toast them. Regardless no more Mike Patrick for me. My sound will be down. He has BSed me to death with useless banter about musical instruments, food, Oral’s wife, etc. etc.

By Dave In Tampa

June 25, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Bigfan - How on earth can you say that UGA does not belong. Plain and simple, they took care of business. They WON the games they were suppose to.

Frenso State just put on a hitting show last night. Tip our hats and moe on. To the people that want to blame the umps. Please stop! The umps did not cost them 19 runs. You guys sound like GT fan base. We got beat, that simple and that is baseball. Pitching must be on tonight. I have a feeling it will be another high scoring game, but the Dawgs will prevail.

p.s. thanks to all the UGA haters out there. You folks crack me up!

By baseballfan

June 25, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

I hope are dogs win tonite, but as a dawg fan even I have to admit, we are lucky to be here. They were saying last night, that if UGA wins tonite they will be the team with the most losses in college baseball history to ever win the CWS. Guess that is something to be proud of in that we can really pull it together when it counts.

For those that are whining about calls last night - do we really think it made 9 runs worth of difference.

We just need to consider ourselves lucky as we got all the lucky bounces in Game 1 or else the team would already be runner ups back in Athens.

Let’s hope that luck is on our side tonight - Go Dawgs!

By Pathetic Pitching

June 25, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

An unranked team, the lowest seed in any major NCAA sport to ever get into a Championship game/series puts up 19 runs against Gerogia’s pitchers?? That was embarassing. FSU, Miami or UNC wouldn’t allow that many runs if they played the Atlanta Braves. Contrary to what some of you are saying - that “Fresno State put on a hitting show” - what really happened was that The Diamond Dawgs put on a Coach Pitch Show. Champions win the big games. We’ll find out tonight who really wants this more.

By ERNIE

June 25, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

I am confident the Dawgs will win tonite. Coach Perno has the lineup that will certainly get the job done. Maybe he should have done that yesterday, but who knows for sure. The baseball Guys are tough, as we saw earlier. I believe they will come home “with all the marbles” GO GEORGIA BULLDOGS!BEAT FRESNO STATE!

By Matomatic

June 25, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Where to begin?????????????

Let’s start with Mike. If you move to a city with an NCAA program, of course that program is going to be the main interest in the region. Not sure where you came from, you left that part out, maybe it’s Michigan and you’re a transplanted Wolverine or Spartan fan. If someone from Fresno relocated to Nebraska, they better get used to the talk, hype, etc. of the Cornhuskers. So quit crying about how Fresno and the Valley carry on about Fresno St.

For Erik. The Green V stands for Valley, as in the San Joaquin Valley, where Fresno is located. This region is the argricultural capital of the world. California’s economy, which our agriculture is a huge part of, is the 7th largest economy in the world. Not just in the U.S. The green aspect of the V is to honor the farmers and agriculture in this region.

And Big Fan. Why would you be disappointed to have a team from California win the CWS? Anyone who knows anything about baseball knows that the best high school/college baseball in played on the West Coast. Most CWS chamionships??? USC
2nd most??? Arizona St

Recent world series champions??? Oregon St. (twice), Fullerton St. and soon, Fresno St.

The only reason the CWS isn’t loaded with West Coast teams is because the NCAA loads up the regionals out here forcing us to beat each other. Look at the regional Fresno St. had to win. #6 San Diego, #9 Long Beach St. and #19 Cal. Was there another regional that had 3 teams in the top 20? And for unranked Fresno to win it, well, that should say enough.

Will Fresno win tonight? I hope so, but, win or lose, just give us some well deserved respect.

By Edwin Butt Smear

June 25, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs will win tonight, take it to the bank! The Fresno ones, that is! To HELL with Georgia!

By Capitol Bulldog

June 25, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

SmallTown Bulldog, it feels great to be able to talk some trash with you! I mean, hell, when we played GT in football the last two times, that wasn’t any fun. But I dont’ want to compare the other Dogs to GT. You all are alot better than those LSU fans who yell “Tiger Bait” all the time. Can we all agree on that?

I agree with Mike though. Fresno fans are bandwagoners. I’m out East in DC, and I watch every game that is on TV. I read the papers online everyday. And I see how schools like Georgia have real tradition and create a real atmosphere in college sports. Fresno fans don’t get that. I suppose it’s hard not to get sucked up into it when you actually get a chance to live in the moment.

Always wanted to come to a UGA game. I hope one day we can come down there and play you guys in football and the game is just as competitive as these games are. Not as competitive as that sorry excuse for a basketball team we sent down there and you all bounced from the NIT last year.

Good luck to you tonight. Go (Fresno) ‘Dogs!

By Mt.PDawg

June 25, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

FS can hit but the chances of them continuing to get those nice hoppers in the gap two nights in a row is slim….they killed us with those last night. I look for our pichers to step it up along with someone like Rich Poythress being a hero in the clutch.

By restlessdawg

June 25, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

The dogs turned to puppies last nite. Here is what I saw, 1. Perno had that “deer in headlights” look, 2. All Star Beckham with 2 baserunning gaffes, 3. Ga. pitchers that pitched like little leaguers, 4. A FS team that looked determined and hungry, 5. A dawg catcher who should be in weight watchers, 6. a right fielder who throws to home plate and almost ends in the second row. This is a championship team? Not on your life. The Dawgs look like some prior football teams who left home with the greatest intentions, played the role to the hilt, and just got jack slapped by the opposition. THAT IS REALITY! Come on home dawgs, you tried and I’m happy for you, but I wouldn’t want to go to your hometowns and tell the locals what happened in Omaha.

By GATOR CHOMP

June 25, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

Well boys it looks like another CHOKE job. Please tell me u losers are,nt surprised because it surely does,nt surprise me. You maggots are known 4 coming um “small” when it counts. Yeah thats right the BIG BAD GATOR BOY is back & to the GATOR CHOMP wannabe grow up son & stay off of Mommys computer and get back into the doghouse where u UGAy CHUMPS belong. Fresno State will win 2nite “BIG” BOOK IT LOOOOSERS! GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!

By robert

June 25, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

does anybody know why lewis has not caught a game in cws? and why are you pich hitting for him when he got 7 RBI’s and hitting over .400..I’m I missing something here…..GO DAWGS DAWGS WIN DAWGS WIN….

By WAC A TACK

June 25, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

The Mighty DAWGS will get “WACKED” tonight baby!! Those puppy dawg pitchers have LOST their confidence!!

It was a great run for the DAWGS!

WHO “WACKED” DA DAWGS OFF, WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF!

By sam

June 25, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Go Dogs.

By Fresno Alum

June 25, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

A couple things….

The umps-it is baseball and anyone who follows baseball knows that there are going to be good calls and bad calls. You just have to live with the calls you get. PLEASE STOP CRYING ABOUT THE UMPS!!!!

Tonight is going to be an exciting game. Both teams better bring their bats to the plate if they want to win.

Mike you are right about the band wagon atmosphere around the Central Valley. However, I am willing to bet the same thing is happening around UGA.

Fresno State is not a national powerhouse in any sport. They generally scout local kids and make do with what they have. For Fresno to be 1 game away from the National Championship is a huge accomplishment for the college.

Who is going to win? Who knows!!!!!

Who deserves it more? Who cares!!!!

Which team and fans will be more disappointed if they lose? UGA!!!!!

Will the umps play a major role in the game? Yes!!! Just like any other baseball game.

If UGA loses-There will be excuses up the ying-yang in here.

If Fresno loses-There will be many posts about “I told you so” and blah blah blah.

Let the pitchers pitch, the batters bat, and the umps call the games.

By Coates

June 25, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

To the UGA haters saying that the umps had nothing to do with it, even Mike Patrick said the pitch to Ceroine was a ball there is a run and the inning continues. Instead they head back to the dugout deflated and unaware of the strikezone. The ump sucked plain and simple. Georgia has to consistently put it over the middle while Fresno gets the 6-8 inches outside everytime. Georgia did play like crap and didn’t look like a NC contender. I think this goes to Fresno. Oh well nobody expected them to go this far. Fresno is just the better playing team. But the umps have helped them no doubt.

By RICO

June 25, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Hey “Jim Witkowski”…Get a life! A WEEK!….Well, I hope you are young, single, and without resposibilities.

By WAC MAN

June 25, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

HA HA HA….. West Coast baseball is simply better baseball than your east south boys. This is men against boys. Uga has no pitching. Ha… our # 9 guy even went BIG YARD on your pitching. UGAs boys need to hit the weight room and have better conditioning. All of our young men have been going Yard on everyone. UGA is way overrated. Just like the football team. WAC Baseball Rules. How about those doggs!!!!!! Fresno St Dogs!!!!!! Your guys make to many stupid wild pitches and watch balls drop in front of them. I cant understand how UGA is even in the CWS. LUCK must be the answer but it has ran out!!!!!!

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

June 25, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

“I hope one day we can come down there and play you guys in football and the game is just as competitive as these games are.”

Dream on kid. Dream on. Ask your little WAC buddies at Boise and Hawaii how that worked out for them. Georgia football owns the WAC free and clear. You don’t want to go there kid.

Good luck tonight. May the best team win.

By Dawg

June 25, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Don’t you just love college sports? All these Dog haters just can’t stand it when Georgia wins in anything. I love it!! Georgia may not win tonight, but at least we have an NCAA Baseball Championship Trophy in our case. Unless your from LSU, thats more than any of you fans from other schools around here can say. GO DAWGS!

By Colt Brennan

June 25, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

“UGA is way overrated. Just like the football team.”

Huh?

By Fools Gold

June 25, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

What a complete beat-down last night! Uga was lucky to win the first game. UGA’s baseball is not even in the same league with Fresno States program. Worlds apart I might add. That had to be so embarrassing last night. Out coached and outplayed. For you UGA fans crying about umps… forget it. This Fresno team doesn’t need rest, they can play ball and are in excellent physical condition. Fresno’s pitching is way better than UGA’s too. UGA’s baseball program can be summed up like the football’s program …FOOLS GOLD!!!! HA HA HA HA HA

By KnowshonHauls

June 25, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

We’ll win a baseball championship before we win a title in football. I don’t think we’ll be winning this evening, unfortunately. Our pitching is awful.

By KnowshonHauls

June 25, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

We’ll win a baseball championship before we win a title in football. I don’t think we’ll be winning this evening, unfortunately. Our pitching is awful.

By Captain Idiot

June 25, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

It’s about time UGA got exposed for being an average team. I don’t care that they defeated the #1 team in the country and won three straight against the toughest competition in the country. Of course it’s all luck and of course ONLY UGA benefits from luck.

How do these people not fall down and hurt themselves more???

By Jose

June 25, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

ESPN…..Please Fire Mike Patrick!

By WAC MAN

June 25, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

I don’t care about football now, in case you stupid rednecks don’t realize it this is baseball. We will Rock the east south dogs again tonight. We will put you away just like we did against UNC. Its Men against boys and UGA is boys. S o Obnoxious Ga fan you to to keep dreaming on about both of your baseball team and football team cause in reality all you can do is dream on cause it ain’t gonna happen!!!!

By Jose

June 25, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Fresno St is not cinderella….they were ranked in the top 20 in every major pre-season poll. They played awful at the beginning of the season, and have started playing the way they should have been playing all year. Please ESPN stop with the Cinderella crap.

By Linda Lovelace

June 25, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

I’m proud to say i will be at tonights game. The Dawgs and I have something in common in case you didnt know. We Choke On The Big Ones!!!! See ya There!!!! Linda

By Jose

June 25, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Did WAC MAN really say WAC baseball rules? You are building up a lot of credibility with a statement like that.

By Debbie Does Omaha

June 25, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Hey Linda…. I will be at tonight’s game too! I’m gonna celebrate no matter who loses.!

By Hokdawg

June 25, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Pitching Pitching Pitching. Thats all it will take to win. Any of you fools who think an offense that only scores 10 runs is “folding up like a cheap tent” needs to have their heads examined. Hopefully, last night we used up the chump pitchers for the quality tonight. I hope Perno thinks about using Montgomery again in relief given last night’s short outing. If Moreau can keep it in the park for a few innings, Montgomery, Weaver and Fields will get the job done. Either way, there is no real shame in giving up runs to Fresno, they are an extreemely good hitting team. Let’s keep it under 10 and we really have a chance.

GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By rerservoirDAWG

June 25, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

I’ll make a deal with all of the Fresno St. fans(some are real but I think most are fake). If you win tonight come back tomorrow and talk all the trash you want. If we win then come back tomorrow and eat crow. Deal?

By jp

June 25, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

If you complain about grammar on a public internet forum, then you are a giant douche. Punch yourself in the crotch and never post again.

By Rosco

June 25, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

As a CSUF Fan (F is for Fullerton and not Fresno) and we already have three CWS Trophies, I can say that the pitching on both teams is worn out and makes the outcome hard to predict. I wish they had 3 days to rest and then could pitch their best, but I gotta go with the hot bats of Fresno due to the tired pitching staffs.

And I’d have Orel H “The Bulldog of Baseball” call the last out!

Rosco near Disneyland

By jp

June 25, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

The number of losses for Georgia is misleading. Go look at their schedule, it was brutal. We aren’t lucky to be there, we’re lucky Perno scheduled enough quality teams to prepare the Dogs to make it as far as they have.

By mayretter local

June 25, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

WAC me FresNO!!

By History Teacher

June 25, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

Here’s a history lesson for ya’ll.

The first game was like Bull Run, a close victory for ya’ll.

Last night’s game was like Gettysburg, a blowout and the turning point in the series.

Tonight will be like Sherman’s March to the Sea. The final exclamation point and the end of Georgia’s dream.

By Moondogmange

June 25, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

If you look at all the games Georgia has played since the Regionals, they have pretty much come from behind to win. They have also benefitted from the opposing teams errors and poor decision making. As they say, the big mo means at lot. It seems the mo has moved some, but Georgia can bring it back by staying close. Toss up game at best. We will find out which dog is the better. Damn, I am itching!!

By Dog Catcher

June 25, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately, the Bulldogs will win tonight one way or the other.

For those that are complaining about the umpire’s calls last night….QUIT YOUR WHINING. The 8 run deficit was not caused by bad umpiring…just bad pitching.

The key to the game is pitching…whoever has it will win. Pitching and defense win baseball games; good hitting just helps your pitching and defense out.

UGA had everything in their favor to sweep…they just couldn’t get it done. Final ought to be a heck of a game.

By Jason

June 25, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

If Beckham has gone off-cycle, Georgia loses. If he has gotten another injection, Georgia wins. 2 HR’s last year and 27 this year? Brady Anderson…HELLO!

By tebow's girlfriend

June 25, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

God told my boyfriend to throw a football when he was young, and look what happened. God told my boyfriend to stay at home and study, and look what happened. God told my boyfriend to look at my t**, and look what happened. God told my boyfriend that UGA would win tonight, watch and see what happens.

By Jose

June 25, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Georgia has 24 losses because they played the toughest schedule in the country.

By Cane 4 Life

June 25, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

You know why there are so many Dawghaterz? Because MOST dawg fans are truly obnoxious bigmouth aholes! Trust me, I know because I’m a Miami native living in GA now. And I’m not just saying this because UGA beat UM, I don’t care for baseball at all (although I do hope underdog Fresno wins). The whole freakin state is one giant BANDWAGON

By Georgia Fan

June 25, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Apparently some people need reminding that the series is tied 1-1. Georgia has won one and Fresno State has won one. Just to clarify, that means Georgia beat Fresno State only two short days ago. So I guess the idea of Georgia beating Fresno State in a baseball game is not as far fetched as some would like to believe. After all, it just happened less than 48 hours ago. I’m not saying Georgia is going to win tonight, just that it is scientifically, mathmatically, and humanly possible. I know that makes me a delusional redneck biased UGA fan so I apologize if I have offended anyone. I know you haters are particularly sensitive when it comes to UGA fa