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By Vince for prez

August 1, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

Let the Georgia bashing begin….

By JB

August 1, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

In the words of Steve Spurrier, ” Why not us”.

By Mirna from smyrna

August 1, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

first and first!

By Tim

August 1, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

That is a pretty big deal and they should be proud… but without hard work and a daily focus this will be nothing but somke. If they for one second let this go to their heads, UGA will be in for one rocky ride.

GATA!!! Go DAWGS. Should be one exciting season!

By PTC DAWG

August 1, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

More often than not, UGA has finished higher than it’s initial ranking during Richt’s tenure. Well, this year that will be tough.

Kudos to Richt for what he has done at UGA.

GATA DAWGS!!

By dawg1212

August 1, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

I believe the coaches have it right. UGA had 1 of the 2 top teams at the end of last season. They did not loose alot of talent and what they did loose, the replacemnts look great. I am only worried about the corners. UGA should be number 1 until someone unseats them.

By Mike

August 1, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

How many teams does Michigan and Fresno St have, are they tied with themselves ?

By joe

August 1, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Funny. Last year the AP had them at 2, coaches at 3 and people were running around like they’d never heard of the Coaches Poll. Guess you just go with which one has you higher? Should be a great season regardless. Don’t see how UGA is going to play that schedule and run the table. If they do the BCS title game should just be skipped.

By BlackberryCobbler

August 1, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

How many teams that start out #1 preseason end up #1? Not many? None? It’s a kiss of death I tell ya.

By RichtsDawgs

August 1, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

How freakin’ sweet it is to have all those teams lookin’ up at us!!!GO DAWGS!!!

By Grits

August 1, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

GO DAWGS!

By Philip

August 1, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Georgia plays 5 of the top 20 ranked teams. They should be # 1 until some other team beats them!! Go UGA!!

By Ken

August 1, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

I’m a true blue UGA fan but I hope the team doesn’t let this go to their collective heads?

Go dawgs, Lets run the board and dedicate the NC to uga !! DGD

By Skydawg

August 1, 2008 8:51 AM | Link to this

Wow..its all well and good but won’t mean a thing unless the Dawgs step it up on the field. But I think Richt will have this team in the right mindset. It sounds like it has been all summer long with the Dawgs continuing to break strength and conditioning records.

But the thing that really scares me is the schedule. UGA plays 5 of the top 18 in the coaches poll and only #18 (Tennessee) will be played at home. As Larry Munson would say “We need Ole Lady Luck” to shine on the Dawgs. Regardless, its going to be a great college football season, especially watching the SEC unfold this year.

By Sam

August 1, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

There is only one thing to do now…..don’t lose a game Play every game like the sugar bowl and bring it on.

By BC

August 1, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Only one team has ever gone wire to wire #1 (FSU 1999) and they didn’t have the crazy hard schedule UGA has, so good luck.

By I Bleed White and Gold

August 1, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

PRE season polls are just that.

Dogs have a great paper team; let’s see how they play on the field.

But having said that, they really are a top team and I wish them an 11-1 season

THWG

By WarEagle

August 1, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is my favorite coach in all of college football. I absolutely despise UGA and Bammer equally but I respect the man behind UGA football. I hope they do go undefeated. That is until they play Auburn. Then I have to go with my team. But, my advice to UGA fans is to keep your mouths in check because we were ranked #1 a few years back and that didn’t turn out so well.

By Skydawg

August 1, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

Worried about the corners? Asher Allen, Prince Miller, Bryan Evans, Vance Cuff, Ramarcus Brown and Brandon Boykin…I think we have the corners covered..no pun intended. Safety…stacked. Linebacker…stacked. Interior DL…REALLY stacked Defensive end…will surprise all of people this season.

Bottom line, might be the best defense in the Richt era and could push for best of all time.

By Columbia Dawg

August 1, 2008 9:02 AM | Link to this

All it means is that Georgia has a good starting position. It won’t mean anything if the Dawgs lose a game or two. And there are plenty of other schools who will have a say in the matter.

By Dee

August 1, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

Only one way to go from here.The decent will come earlier than most expect.

By Sicem

August 1, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

GOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS! SICEM WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!! U C M DAWGS? MAINTDAWGS, OSMR2, LIBMRDAWGS AT#1!!!!!

By Gus

August 1, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Looking at how the first place voting broke down, there doesn’t seem to be a clear cut number 1 and I’m willing to bet those votes broke down across regional lines.

People can say it’s not important where you are in the pre-season but that’s not accurate. If you start out #1 and take care of your business, you are at a distinct advantage over the competition.

That being said, SEC competition is too tough and games will be lost. But #2 or #3 will have a loss very early on too. It should be fun to watch.

By derek

August 1, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Uhhh GA has only “1” National Championship, I can name at least 7 other SEC Teams who have the same or more; Don’t let it go to your head, I don’t see a Herschel Walker in your backfield!

By LESD

August 1, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

I can hear Richt’s response already. “It’s an honor and a very exciting thing for our football team. But we haven’t won anything yet. Not one game. We have to prepare every week to play the way we’re capable. If we don’t do that, we won’t be there at the end.”

By 2BFREE

August 1, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

The BCS championship is the Dawgs to lose this year and my fingers are crossed that doesn’t happen. The Dawgs were a championship team last year, but I agree with the polls it wasn’t completely deserved since they didn’t at least win their own Division.

Some will say they hate being ranked number 1 until the last play is made and i can understand this as everyone is out to knock the top “dog” from the throne. However I find it easier to keep others off the top than fighting my way to the top.

By Native Atlantan

August 1, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Don’t worry….after the ESPN morans led by Kirk “I love the overrated and lousy Big 10” Herbstreit, Ohio State will be in the #2 slot behind USC thanks to the scheduling. Herbstreit’s bias towards his home league is sickening and hypocritical.

I mean how can you deny someone after a tough win against the likes of Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa? Ask Ron Zook the difference in leagues. USC’s march will almost be as easy in the PAC (Pathetic Awful Competition) 10.

Asking any team to go through UGA’s schedule without two losses is unreasonable.

By Cedric

August 1, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Does anyone really believe any team is going to run the table in the SEC? The toughest conference in football. Let’s be real.

By Red Roosterette

August 1, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

This poll is politics at its best. UGA has a great team, but they have to get past my boys on 13 September and the rest of the SEC. Yeh, good luck at that. Florida is the better team this year, and believe Auburn can beat UGA in 2008. TN will be lukewarm this year. My boys may be a surprise, but let’s play each game well and see what happens. What makes college football so exciting is seeing what really…happens and there be a surprise team or two that end up basking in the glory. Bring on the season!!

By RAMBLE ON!!!

August 1, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

SEC coaches looking after their own, look at the ballots, ironic 1 through 12 are SEC teams with Vanderbilt number 12.

Fleabags lose 4 games cry about how hard their schedule was, injuries and then get beat by Clempson in the Peach Bowl.

Congratulations on being number 1 in football for the first time in 27 years, even though you haven’t played a game yet.

By Twilb Dawg

August 1, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Alright…we got what we wanted (albeit about 7 months too late) so now let’s pray that The Dawgs hold on to this position all the way until January 09, 2009. Yes, the schedule is mighty tough, but look at our roster! You kidding me! It is freaking stacked!!!

GLORY GLORY TO OLE GEORGIA!!! And to he!! with all the rest!!

GO DAWGS!!

By Hershel

August 1, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Bleed White and Gold, Thanks for the well wishes. I am with you on the fact that the Dawgs must prove themselves on the field. The only rankings that really matter are rankings at the end of the season. See you in November bro. Best wishes.

By Kevin

August 1, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

Can a program that is not used to the spotlight this early in the season handle the pressure? Winning at ASU will be a huge boost.

By Forrest

August 1, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

I’ll bet they won’t be there in the end. UGA has to go do something they never do, play a good team outside the South. They don’t even know what this kind of road trip (Az St.) looks like. Ask UT about going to Cal.

By HDawg

August 1, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

We all now that you can’t put much stock in the preseason poll, but it sure does feel good to start out at #1. Now we have to bark loud each and every week to finish at #1. GO DAWGS!

By hunterj6

August 1, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

What do I think?

Ahh…Well

It should be on the front page of AJC with a Picture?????

Its on the cover of USA Today, but not on measely little AJC

By EverGator

August 1, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

Next will be the cover of Sports Illustrated…

By GATOR CHOMP

August 1, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

Dont break your hands patting yourself on the back losers.Its just a prediction clowns and I cant wait 2 see u Mutts fall flat on your face believe me its going 2 be so sweet.”BOOK IT COWARDS” GATORS OR DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Georgia Fan

August 1, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

“Only one team has ever gone wire to wire #1 (FSU 1999)”

Uh, that’s not true. USC did it as a consensus preseason #1 pick in 2004 and I think Miami #1 in one of the polls in 2001. And I’d be willing to bet it happened before 1999 too, but can’t verify that.

I digress. If I am not mistaken this is the first time EVER UGA has been preseason #1 in a major poll. Does that earn us a trophy? Of course not, but it does indicate that the nation has taken notice of the program and respects it.

By G-Smoove

August 1, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I think that this is a great thing for the Bulldogs! I know that the haters are going to come out of the woodwork but it is to be expected. I just want to know why every year consistantly Ohio State is in the to 5 ranking but every year they are getting whipped up on in a BCS game by a superior SEC team? Georgia is very deserving of this. The world is their’s to lose!!! But they won’t!

By AJ

August 1, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

There’s only one way to go… DOWN

By Call it Like it is

August 1, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

WHAT A JOKE!!!!

By RAMBLE ON is GAY

August 1, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

Hey RAMBLE ON

Jealous much?? Wow! Why don’t you go over their to the flats and watch your bugs practice the wishbone, or whatever 1970’s style offense they are running this year…

By G-Smoove

August 1, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

I think that this is a great thing for the Bulldogs! I know that the haters are going to come out of the woodwork but it is to be expected. I just want to know why every year consistantly Ohio State is in the to 5 ranking but every year they are getting whipped up on in a BCS game by a superior SEC team? Georgia is very deserving of this. The world is their’s to lose!!! But they won’t!

By Dawg Forever

August 1, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

the dawgs ar jus SO AWSUM!! i cant evun eat or sleep witthout thenkin of how grate the dawgs are. i wurship Stafurd & Noshawn bobbulheds before i git up to sit on my porch all day. then im jus doin mor thenkin of how awsum the dawgs are! But we jus kant git luv from nobody! evury paper in Amerca is pickin us #1—but its not enuff!! we need to mayk a law that nobody can evun talk about othur teams ever agin! the Lord hisself allrede votid the DAWGS “bestest team evur sense Jesus & the 12”! but if we git anothur champeeonship stolen like the last 10 years strayt, weel jus git Hershul to run arownd the erth reel fast lik 1000 times so he kan go bakk in time—jus like Sooperman did for the ‘78 season—and mak it lik the Lord wud want it.

By Trey

August 1, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

THWG!

By ARE YOU SURE

August 1, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

RAMBLE ON!!! have you thought about changing you handle to Ramble down…because that’s what TECH has been doing for years. Oh Yes… we all know that your Mother’s a Dog!

By airheadmotorcycle

August 1, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

As a Gator, it does rubs me a little wrong, but congrats to the Dawgs. I appreciate the coaches voting who they think is the best team number 1. As opposed to some media polls where voters consider how hard the schedule is and mark them down because they think the schedule is too tough to go undefeated. It should be about the best team, not the best team with an easy schedule. Which is more important the SEC Media Poll or the Coaches Poll? Neither. The first polls should come out in early October. Let the games begin!

By Sicem

August 1, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Ramble on’s moniker fits him so well LOL! Ramble on loser yada yada yada blah blah blah blah LOL!!!!

By THWG

August 1, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

Dawgs are constantly legends in their own minds. Never a threat for a National Championship. Lots of bark and excitement as they lick themselves, but forever mediocre and without class. Sometimes silence is golden.

By DJNEWT

August 1, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

It’s been said “the harder you work, the luckier you get” This team will work harder because they are #1. Don’t mistake hard work, dedication and skill for luck. They are going to be extra sick this year, I guarantee.

By Call it Like it is

August 1, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

ONCE AGAIN, GA CAN NOT EVEN WIN THE SEC LAST YEAR NOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 1980, & ALL OF THE UGAY FANS BOAST AND RANT LIKE THEIR TEAM HAS ACTUALLY DONE SOMETHING!

OH BROTHER, GIVE ME A BREAK!

MAYBE WE WILL GIVE YOU SOME RESPECT WHEN YOU ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING.

OH, THAT’S RIGHT, FLORIDA IS IN YOUR WAY ALONG WITH TN & SC!

ENOUGH SAID!!

By Milton Jeff

August 1, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

Derek, your right..we don’t have Herschel Walker in the backfield..we have the second coming of Walker in Moreno and a depth of talent in RB area.

By uga_b

August 1, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

UNDEFEATED!

By hometeamdawg

August 1, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

I guess if UGA goes 5-0, they’ll drop 4 spots in the polls during their off-week. That’s what happened last December.

What a lovely way to annoint the national champion in the most popular sport in America.

By Sack Stafford

August 1, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

Native Atlantan - Nice. The season hasn’t even started yet and you are already crying about the Big 10 and the PAC 10. At least you recognize that your beloved Dawgs can’t even win their own conference.

The true National Championship happens on September 13th at USC.

The Bullpuppies will choke on their bone, once again. 3 losses and a weak bowl game against the WAC.

By Brandon

August 1, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

I love it! This is great news for the whole state of Georgia. I am so proud of our home state college.

By old gold

August 1, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

The kiss of death has now been bestowed upon the dawgs. The chances of an actual nat champ are now statistically reduced by 58%.

By I get paid to write this stuff

August 1, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Hey Gator Chomp, 42-30. Suck on that for a while loser

By JT

August 1, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

If we can make it through the schedule with only one loss…We should be set to win it all! Go Dawgs!!!

By tjs

August 1, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

How many times has the coaches # 1 , ended up the official # 1? With a suspect offensive line, and a Texas stiff at qb.# 1 is a stretch.I think Clemson frankly are better, and LSU is the best team in the SEC..CMR has yet to produce the high scoring pro offense promised when he arrived, now with the pressure on can he come up with the elusive # 1? See you in Stateboro pghman

By Rob

August 1, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

It’s nice to be recognized for our talent, but that’s all that means at this point. Time to go to work boys, and keep this from being the Kiss of Death.

By Nick Runyon

August 1, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

The only pole that counts is the BCS poll at the end of the year.If Ga. is #1 in that poll at the end of the year then they have done something, until then they got to play it on the field not a preseason popularity contest poll.

By Techie

August 1, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

I actually hope they’re #1 on the morning of 11/29/08 so we can see what we’re made of. Realistically I think they’ll probably have at least 2 losses by that time.

By Frank

August 1, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Congratulations to the leghumpers for winning their 27th straight pre-season National Championship !!

Keep talkin’ guys…….

By No Dawgs Here

August 1, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Yeah ok whatever. The SEC is way too tough to go undefeated. Plus Florida will rock UGA this year. I see UGA losing 2-3 games. With USC and OU in weak conferences, I see them playing in the NC. Oh well, guess 3rd or 4th ain’t too bad. UGA will more than likely lose to UF and Auburn. Both teams have what it takes to beat UGA. I just hope Tech can make it respectable this year.

By old gold

August 1, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

Seriously, defense wins championships and that’s why the Dawgs are a solid shot for

turnovers the chances look very good to me.

By Red

August 1, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

Just another excuse for them to do their usual, “we should have been the winner” crying when the season ends. I’d bet they will lose pretty early in the season and more than once.

By Steve

August 1, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

Where is Tech in the polls? Do they still have a team there? It must be so embarassing to be a Tech fan.

By RICH

August 1, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

I LOVE THE FACT THAT UGA IS THE COACHES FAVORITE. THEY DESERVE IT. BUT, I AM A LIFE LONG PSU FAN AND DO NOT AGREE WITH THE #22 RANKING. WVU, SF, BYU AND OTHERS ARE EITHER UNPROVEN OR UNWORTHY OF A TOP 25 RANKING.

By PROUDTECHFAN

August 1, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

As a Tech fan I will be the first to say UGA def deserves to be ranked number 1. not just in the coaches but all the polls…with the talent you guys are returning and the way you finished last season I knew at you couldnt be ranked lower than #3… it would have been an injustice…but someone actually mentioned a bias toward the Big Ten, are you kidding me. The SEC gets more praise than every conference combined… there is no bias… thats my only beef with SEC fans, if someone pulls for their conference or mentioned a team outside of the SEC, you guys get all sensitive.. trust me the SEC is by far the best conference and no other conference comes close.. I do think some teams outside the SEC can compete and occasionally beat some of your best, but for the most part its not even close.

anyway i cant wish you the best, its just not in me, hey im a Tech guy, can you blame me LOL, but i cant wait til the season starts and i cant wait til our annual clash the end of Nov…

GO JACKETS!!!

By Clint

August 1, 2008 9:57 AM | Link to this

I’m outraged that Florida is not number 1. Don’t the stupid coaches know that touchdown Jesus aka Tim Tebow is the best college football player ever? Sure our secondary is still getting torched by Michigan, but coach Urban is going to put Tebow back there to cover both WRs this year. We also have the world’s fastest, most elusive player ever in Percy “I almost quit the team last year” Harvin. Urban Meyer is the greatest coach in all of football history, and the spread option destroys everything in its path. So everyone in the country should bow down to the almighty Gators!

By steve

August 1, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Pre-season No. 1 … very impressive, and quite a kick for Georgia fans everywhere (of which I am one). Makes you want to thump your chest and make bold comments. (Many do … others have enough sense not to.) On the other hand … not so good for the Georgia team … UNLESS, Mark and his staff are able to press home to them the fact that pre-season polls are basically like ‘a-holes’ … everybody’s got one and they’re only real function is dealing ‘crap’. The prize is there for the taking … but will be (as there already has been) a lot of hard work, preparation, and focus to STAY in position to take the prize. If the team begins to think how wonderful they are based on their press clipping, etc. (as many Georgia fans are now expressing) they will be in for a very unhappy experience as will all Georgia fans everywhere. I, for one, am hoping the staff holds the reins on the guys fairly securely, provides the guidance and wisdom that should accompany this event and that Georgia will go forth and have the season we all are hoping for. And with that I say, “Go you Hairy Dawgs - GATA.”

My only other comment is … you guys don’t be too hard on “GATOR CHOMP”. He sounds like he’s just turned 11 years old and his MOM now let’s him play on the computer by himself since he’s a big boy.

By Wait and see

August 1, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Higher they are ranked……..harder they fall!

By Orkin man

August 1, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

A preseason ranking, whether intra-conference or national, of course, means nothing. As someone pointed out, what it is is a sign of national respect for the program. However, since the chances of running the table in the SEC (although we will win the conference) are slim, this starting rank will help us rebound better after any loss, much like LSU did after the Arkansas game.

I sense nothing but jealousy from Ramblin’ On, Jerking Off, and any other bugs posting here. Back to your mother’s basements, vermin.

Go Dawgs.

By Happy

August 1, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

SURPRIZED!! Not for the actual ranking but because the headline was not:

TECH ranked 5th in ACC Poll. Dogs ranked by coaches.

By Rick

August 1, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

I’m happy for you puppies that your team is ranked #1…just as soon paint a target on your backs. Come strolling into Tiger Stadium still all proud and cocky and leave wimpering like a hurt mutt. I’m actually be delighted if you’ll still be ranked higher than LSU…up until our game is over that is. Keeps your hopes up though…I like your spirit. Tiger Bait!!!!!

By st simons

August 1, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

uga = thug U

By J-bo

August 1, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

I want to say that LSU was preseason #1 last year and they won the NC game….and they lost the #1 ranking twice throughout the year. It can be done and it will be.

By 1eyedJack

August 1, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

I think I trust the coaches opinion moreso than the media. That said, this will give the dogs a cushion of sorts. They could still lose a regular season game or possibly two and still get back to the title game, ala LSU. Just stay undefeated until the BCS polls come out. Go DAWGS!!

By s gris

August 1, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

No where to go but down!

UGA to finish 3rd in the East, mark it down-

By Chuck Carswell

August 1, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

I can’t wait to be in my seats on opening day and hear over the loud speaker, “Your Number One Ranked Georgia Bulldogs!”

By joe

August 1, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

Nowhere to go but down…shouldn’t take too long until they are out of the top 10. Woof.

By mrusso

August 1, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

**NEW RULE THIS YEAR:

If you didn’t go to the school, then you can’t root for them. If you didn’t attend UGA, then keep your mouth SHUT!**

I’m tired of all these yahoos who can’t even tie their own shoes barking all the time. Go back to fixin’ tractors, or whatever it is you do…

By JB

August 1, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Who wants to bet that ” Gator Chomp’” went to Jacksonville Tech and is a security guard at some Bank building playing on the computer making $9.00 an hour. his blogs are fourth grade at best. Also lives at parents house at 28. Never been to a game in his life and has a Tebow tee shirt on under his uniform.

By Football Guy

August 1, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

OVERRATED!

OR

Hahahahahahahahahahhahhahha hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha hahahahahahahhahahahahahaha!

By Kelley

August 1, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

As if it wasn’t hard enough being and Auburn fan in Georgia - now it’s ALL I’m going to hear. War Eagle, you’re right - it may come back to bite ‘em!

By Get over it

August 1, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

By GatorInAtlanta

August 1, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

GAME ON !!!!!

By Anthony

August 1, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Well, IM a UGA fan but they are so many things are going on for UGA this offseason they Lost UGA IV arrests for the team. Lets see how far can they go.

By Anthony

August 1, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Well, IM a UGA fan but they are so many things are going on for UGA this offseason they Lost UGA IV arrests for the team. Lets see how far can they go.

By Anthony

August 1, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Well, IM a UGA fan but they are so many things are going on for UGA this offseason they Lost UGA IV arrests for the team. Lets see how far can they go

By Goldtimer

August 1, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

This might shock some of you Fleabag Fans but here’s to hoping your team can hold on to this ranking… until the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Then the Jackets can shock the world!!!

By Anthony

August 1, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

Well, IM a UGA fan but they are so many things are going on for UGA this offseason they Lost UGA IV arrests for the team. Lets see how far can they go.

By Kelley

August 1, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

As if being and Auburn fan in Georgia wasn’t hard enough - now this is ALL I’m going to hear. War Eagle, you’re right - this may come back to bite ‘em! (and so will we!)

By Bob Respess

August 1, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

Who cares? Play the games THEN decide who’s number one. All the rest is just hot air.

By bull-gator

August 1, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

That’s a heavy load to carry. No where to go but down…

JB…was that your autobigraphy you posted?

By Gadawg

August 1, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

It’s Great to be a Georgia Bulldawg!!!* can’t wait for the season to start. This article has gotten alot of knee jurk reactions from Non-DAWG fans, sounds like a lot of scared bloggers.GO DAWGS!!! Sic Em**

By TheNoseKnows

August 1, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

Very flattering but the schedule sucks (away games). Bear Bryant said it best, “you have to know how to schedule”.

By Chicagodawg

August 1, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

To “s gris”/ “Gator Chomp”/ and “Call it like it is”:

Most of us Georgia fans know we haven’t always met the expectations, but thanks anyway for reminding us. I’m sure all of your teams will go undefeated and not disappoint you.

The good news is that the season will be played out not by us “scribes” on the internet, but by the players (of which we have as many good ones as anyone in the country this year, and certainly all of your teams)!

GO DAWGS!!!!

By Fred G. Sanford

August 1, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

The “G” stands for Georgia, you big dummy!

Preseason polls are just what they are. I don’t put much weight in them. However, it does eliminate all the trash talk from others who like to claim that UGA fans are “delusional”, etc., if they think we have the chance to be great this hear. Unless, of course, the voting coaches are delusional. HBTD.

By PB

August 1, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Haha. As Expected. No BAMA to be found. Paroll Tide…. another trip to the Toilet bowl in ‘08.

By D

August 1, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

We do have a tough schedule, but even if we lose one and end up #2 in the BCS and playing for a National Champtionship that works for me.

Go Dawgs

By snoop

August 1, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

Richt’s bad boys already consider themselves entitled to the championship, regardless of their record. This poll will prove to be the kiss of death by midseason.

By Out of choices

August 1, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

Nothing good ever comes of being ranked # 1

By Didn't go to college but love the "Dawg"

August 1, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

If you didn’t go to the school, then you can’t root for them. If you didn’t attend UGA, then keep your mouth SHUT!**

I’m tired of all these yahoos who can’t even tie their own shoes barking all the time. Go back to fixin’ tractors, or whatever it is you do…

Don’t be a snob! Go Dawgs

By Rick

August 1, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Pre-season #1 huh? That’s great. Just one or two little problems…the flea carriers haven’t played a down yet. When that happens, the “G” will stand for GONE.

By Keith from West Point Ga.

August 1, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

This is great, now there is a big bullseye on our backs now. It’s not where you start(but it helps sometimes)it’s where you finish. Best of luck to the Dawgs this season, I know you will provide plenty of thrills for the Bulldawg Nation….GO DAWGS!!!!

By roge

August 1, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

One reason I stopped getting the paper, all you heard of was the dawgs. They won’t be there in the end.

By OKCBULLDOG

August 1, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Everyone is more concern about LSU, UF, ASU, Auburn, but the two games that concern me the most are at South Carolina and at home against Alabama. Why? South Carolina only has two games they want to win each year that’s Georgia and Clemson if they win them the season is a success regardless if they loose every other game and Spurrier only has one team he would rather beat every year and that’s Georgia. You can bet they been preparing for us since spring practice. There is just something about playing at home we are not as focus as we are on the road in SEC games and our record reflex that since 2000 we are 21-7 in Athens and 22-6 at opponents home field. Also I think Bama is a little better than last year and we will be coming off an emotional victory over ASU and could be a let down game, hopefully not. I just hope our guys don’t get so caught up with those big markee matchups that I mentioned earlier and slip up against other worthy opponents and cost us our shot for a national championship. I would much rather have the excuse “We would have been playing for the NC had not been for that Florida or Auburn loss rather than that South Carolina or Alabama loss.”

By Sven Ottke

August 1, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

Congrats on your 27th consecutive Preseason National Title! Too bad OU, USC and UF would and will pound the ‘neck out of you!

By SEC Rules -- BCS Drools

August 1, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

So if everything goes to form the real National Championship Game will be in Jacksonville this year — whoever wins GA/FLA is — imho — the best team in the country. Quite possible they could be #1 vs. #2 either way by then. Can’t imagine how expensive a ticket will be to THAT game this year.

By greg

August 1, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

To all the people bashing the Dawgs…they didn’t vote them selves number 1, the coaches did so just relax. A long time season ticket holder her and I call it like I see it. UGA is VERY talented. If the Oline continues to jell and our kicking game hold up why not the Dawgs? Well the one big reason why not is schedule. It’s brutal the way it falls. SC, ASU, UA then UT, Vandy, LSU, UF, UK, AU. Those two runs are with no week off. Again…BRUTAL. I’m not sure about a MNC this year, but trust me on this. We will be in the mix from now on as long as CMR is at the helm so be ready to deal with it. UGA will be a constant threat for the MNC the same as OSU, USC, UF, and LSU. Take it to the bank…CMR and the Dawgs will get there MNC within the next 3 years!

By GO TECH

August 1, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

I can’t wait until UGA goes down. This is going to be one hellava season to watch them get sent back to their dog house…………………………….. Anybody but UGA………..When you fall from ranking, don’t go crying like you always do………………..

GoTech, and any other team that plays them! UGA SUCKS

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

For all of those nay-sayers complaining that UGA hasn’t played anyone West of the Mississippi, isn’t Boise State located in the West? I believe they were WAC Champions 2003, 2004, 2005 when we played them and as I recall, UGA manhandled them. What about Hawaii? Last time I checked they are over in the West too! Yep, UGA manhandled them too!

By Garnet and Black

August 1, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

Even as a huge Gamecock fan, I really respect Mark Richt and feel he is one of the top 2 or 3 coaches in the country. I respect the program and can only hope one day the Gamecocks reach a similar level of success. That being said, I can’t wait to see the Cocks make it two in a row and beat the number one team in the country on September 13th!

By Blue water

August 1, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

It would be really great if it were the end of the year. The schedule is just too tough.

By Garnet and Black

August 1, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

Even as a huge Gamecock fan, I really respect Mark Richt and feel he is one of the top 2 or 3 coaches in the country. I respect the program and can only hope one day the Gamecocks reach a similar level of success. That being said, I can’t wait to see the Cocks make it two in a row and beat the number one team in the country on September 13th!

By ugafreefall

August 1, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

let the UGA free fall begin. No way they go through their schedule unscathed.

By arlubic

August 1, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Well, everyone knows how tough it is to run the table in the SEC, and it’s always bad luck to be preseason #1 … Look what happened to Ohio State a couple years ago…. Dawgs, you have a long road ahead, so don’t start the celebrations until the championship is won. And remember, the Gators and Tebow aren’t going to back down to any ranking and will effectively foil any title dreams you might have right now. Go Gators!

By dede

August 1, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

All I have to say is WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF.

By Blkndn305

August 1, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Forget it dawg fans!! GA plays a p** off FLA team and LSU back to back weeks. Add to that the vols and gamecocks. GA will lose to FLA and probably get past LSU since Perriloux is gone. I’ll give GA 2-3 losses on the season. GO CANES! Chicken Gator is on Sebastian’s menu Sept. 6 in the swamp.

By Tdawg

August 1, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Go Dawgs!!! Lets make it a great season

By TYLER

August 1, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

YES!!! i love this! dogs number 1.. more they lose, harder they Fall and teams will love to topple a number 1 teAM…. i think the puppies will lose atleast 3.

By ED

August 1, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Fred G Sanford…

Excellent point. Preseason means very little. However, it does provide currency for the season should the team lose (most of us are expecting a loss or two). The reputation will potentially allow the team to get back into this popularity/beauty contest that is the BCS. Until there is a playoff everyone hopes to be the prettiest team at the dance.

Also, it does appear that us Georgia fans are not on the delusional island alone…

27 preseason National Championships and counting!!! (I love that one)

By ThaMan

August 1, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

PTC DAWG - how about impossible!

By Blkndn305

August 1, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

This is the meat of Georgia’s schedule

Sept. 13 - @ So. Carolina Sept. 20 - @ Arizona St. Sept. 27 - vs. Alabama Oct. 11 – vs. Tenn. Oct. 18 – vs. Vandy Oct. 25 - @ LSU Nov. 1 - vs. Fla. Nov. 8. - @ Kentucky Nov. 15 - @ Auburn

Note: all of their games are practically in back to back weeks. Two straight road games at SC and a west coast trip to ASU then Bama at home. GA will lose one of those games. Dont sleep on Alabama. They will be an improved team. After their open date on Oct. 4, Georgia has 6 straight superbowl type games. Vandy plays them tough. They will lose to fla and /or LSU. Without Perriloux, LSU QB situation looks weak. They finish at Auburn. GA will lose 1-2 games in this stretch. Great schedule but sorry, no Nat’l title for GA this year.

By AubieLover

August 1, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

Being #1 preseason and finishing #1 is going to be more of a test of character than talent. UGA has such a tough road to the Championship it will be hard to imagine them going undefeated, which is the only way to keep from getting screwed by the USC/OSU/OK loving media. The Dawgs have the talent…times 2…to win every game they play but do they have the heart/character? Emotion from some of the stunts pulled last year will only go so far, as every team they play will be geeked up to upset the #1 team. The media will be on them every game, dissecting EVERYTHING they do, questioning every move by Richt. Will Moreno and Stafford hold up under the pressure? Will they make the plays when it matters most? Can they? Yes. Will they? Thats what makes it fun. I just hope we can break your heart once.

By PROUDTECHFAN

August 1, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

not to rain on your parade DAWG FAN 1… but no one ever said you havent played anyone west but that you havent traveled west to play them.. and i cant believe you actually named Hawaii, the entire country knew the outcome of that game… and that game was in an SEC venue.. i respect the progression of the UGA program except for the fact that you guys never seem to leave the south… i know you play Arizona on the road this year, just schedule a few more games like that every few years to get the true national exposure thats all…

By AllVOL

August 1, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Ah, pre-season #1. The kiss of death! LOL!!! Y’all are in for a rough road this year. Without Knowshondaniquanaynay y’all ain’t nothing. Can’t wait to see you fall!

GO VOLS!!

By Paula

August 1, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

All these blogging mental midgets have one thing in common: Unless their team is LSU, their team finished lower than UGA last year!

The Gator fan had it right. With UGA’s away schedule— NO TEAM would go unbeaten. 10-2 will be a great season for the Dawgs.

By Rick

August 1, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

To dawgfan: Actually, Hawaii is the most southern of all the states.

By nfieldr

August 1, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

It’s not the first rating that’s important, it’s the last

By Milton Jeff

August 1, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

Ahh the Techies and their jealousy. Its hilarious. Dont you guys have some ads to put on craigslist?

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

PROUDTECHFAN-I appreciate your post. I guess where I get really upset is that the AD makes these schedules years in advance. We, of course, are not sure who will be good or who will completely stink. My guess is if we go to Arizona State and completely smash them, people will say, “Well, they were playing a banged-up team, or Arizona State beat themselves, or whatever lame excuse they can find. I had to mention Hawaii because before the teams were even decided, everyone was saying how great a team Hawaii was, being undefeated and all, and how UGA better watch out. Give me a break. They played a bunch of no-name teams and even struggled to win some of those. I would love to play some of the teams out West, at their place. However, they have to agree to play us and somehow, IMHO, I feel most of them really don’t want to. Again, thank you for your post.

By Rick

August 1, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Techies will graduate and work for companies like Microsoft and NASA but Dawg grads will be working for companies like Papa Johns and McDonalds. Then who will be jealous?

By Munson

August 1, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

Keep spewing the hate people! Last I checked fans did not vote in the COACHES poll, coaches do. I’m sure the D-1 coaches know a hell of a lot more about football and who should be ranked where than all you armchair experts out there, but like I said please keep spewing the hate at us.

So, please remind me, how many of you experts out there actually coach a D-1 football team????

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Yes, Rick, however, it is west of the Mississippi.

By Munson

August 1, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

Some of us UGA grads work for Microsoft too there Rick. And oh no, I have actually have 2 Tech grads who report to me. Jealous, not quite.

By the ritz blitz

August 1, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

I’m back after an 8 month absence, and it is good to be talkin’ about Georgia Football. Does anybody really believe this hype? Can the Dawgs really go undefeated. Close to impossible as stated above. On paper probably one of the best teams in modern-day Georgia football history. If they stay health could be a monster on the field late in the season (continued good coaching will help). Good Luck Dawgs, see you in Athens and in this blog…the ritz blitz

By T

August 1, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Georgia will have a strong team, no doubt about that, but will finish around 10th, losing to Florida and a couple of others. Florida will win the NC

By JC

August 1, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Preseason rankings mean absolutely nothing

By Doug

August 1, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

I hope they are still #1 when our Alabama Crimson Tide goes in there on 9/27 and beats them down.

By Jeff Patton

August 1, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

I think USC will move to the top spot after they demolish Ohio State Sept 13th. I am more worried with Tennessee right now than Florida.

By LEG HIKER

August 1, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

NASA A COMPANY? I Bet Rick thinks the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Seven years of college down the drain.

By mikey

August 1, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

hey mrusso! “New Rules This Year”?? You don’t make up the rules. You follow the rules punk! And AllVOL, maybe you can’t wait to see GA fall, but it want be by those hillbillies. Can you say 4th place in the SEC East?

By erktimpaulchris

August 1, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Eagle Creek, GATA, yellow school buses, V-I-C-T-O-R-Y !!!!!!!!!

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Up til now, most of the Pound Puppy fans had annoited themselves National Champions before the season had even been played. Now it looks like some of them were finally able to sniff thier rears and wake up as most dogs do.

If the Mutts of Athens run the table, then they deserve the Title game. Kudos to Richt and his crew.

If they don’t, they should still have a good season and get a Jan. 1 bowl game. I still see at least 2 losses in the SEC and watching the Gaytors (God, that hurts to say that!) play Auburn in the SEC Championship game.

The issue will be that the UGAy fans will whine just like they did last year. In fact they are still whining about last year. If they don’t win it all they will say it’s because the dog died or that Munson couldn’t travel to the away games. They are like liberals standing around thinking that they deserve something without working for it.

By Chris

August 1, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fan: Don’t forget Louisiana and Arkansas are both West of the Mississippi too. Playing Hawaii in NO counts as West.

By Pitbull

August 1, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

I think the preseason poll speaks more to the excellent program CMR has built at UGA than it does to who will win the BCSNC.

Remember that it was just in 2002 that we were all excited for having won our first SEC championship since 1982.

Will the Dogs win it all? The season has not even started.

They will have a great season if they play their opponents 1 at a time and not look ahead.

They could win a lot of exciting games and beat Tech, play in the SECCG, and win a bowl game over a really good team and I would be extremely happy.

You don’t have to win the BCSNC to be a winner and have a fun season. It would be great to be 14-0 and BCS champs, but it will take hard play and some luck too.

If we do as well this season as we did last season, I will be extremely happy.

I will always love the Georgia Bulldogs and support CMR regardless of a NC or not.

GO DOGS!!!!!

By brokebackvol

August 1, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the UGA fans - despite all the silly barking/crowing and less than kind remarks from opposing fans.

It’s fun to be preseason #1 - but it has little to no real value, other than to select who gets to wear the bullseye target first.

Imagine if lowly Ga Southern were to do the impossible (remember Appy State in The Big House?) and pull the big red rug out from under UGA? Ok, not likely but not impossible.

So enjoy it now, savor the excitement of the upcoming season, but don’t trap yourselves into believing it matters alot, as the polls are rather useless until October.

Good luck to ALL the SEC teams, and hopefully the Crystal Football will stay within the best conference in the land.

GO VOLS!!

By joe white

August 1, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ALL THE BULLDAWGS HATERS. WE ARE ONCE AGAIN GOING TO RUN THE SEC PERIOD. FLORDIA IS GOING DOWN ONCE AGAIN.WE ARE WINNING THE NATIOANAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND I BET MONEY ON THAT!!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

By joe white

August 1, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR ALL THE BULLDAWGS HATERS. WE ARE ONCE AGAIN GOING TO RUN THE SEC PERIOD. FLORDIA IS GOING DOWN ONCE AGAIN.WE ARE WINNING THE NATIOANAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND I BET MONEY ON THAT!!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

By Obnoxious Georgia Fan

August 1, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

Who in the world said anything about going undefeated? The past two BCS champions had a combined 3 losses. You don’t have to go undefeated to win it all, especially with a schedule like Georgia’s.

I think the most important thing for Georgia is to start out strong the first half of the season. That will give them some wiggle room in the polls the second half of the season in what is admittedly a brutal stretch of away games. Simply put, the voters will forgive us if we drop a game to LSU, Florida, or Auburn. Heck, we might even get away with two losses out of those three depending on the situation.

It would almost be ashamed to go undefeated. The haters would have nothing to b!tch and moan about in the offseason. How boring.

By please

August 1, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

there isn’t a conference that can touch the sec, that included the fat(pac)10 or pig (big) 10 whateever their names are. SEC is the best no matter what team is number 1, go GEORGIA BULLDOGS. Enough said!

By timthebrave

August 1, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

JC-Preseason rankings do matter. I wish there was a playoff system and it really didn’t matter but ask Auburn if it matters? The only reason they didn’t play for the championship a few years back is because of preseason rankings. It’s not everything but it DOES matter. Go Dawgs!

By AllVOL

August 1, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Mikey; I think the word you’re looking for here is won’t, not “want” (another fine product of the GA educational system!). Anyway…

Wish that I was on ol’ Rocky Top, down in the Tennessee hills. Ain’t no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top, ain’t no telephone bills. Once I had a girl on Rocky Top, half bear the other half cat. Wild as a mink but sweet as soda-pop. I still think about that.

Rocky Top, you’ll always be HOME SWEET HOME to me! Good ol’ Rocky Top, Rocky Top Tennessee!

GO VOLS!!

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Will someone please tell UGA fans you the record for the complete season counts not you last 6 games when everyone you play is beat up!

C,mon UGA fans grow-up! It will not last long a loss will come quickly to this team and you will start whinning again and start talking about Hershel Walker again!

The bulldogs will not win their own conference and their is only one good team in the conference ( Florida) The SEC will be weak this year!

Miss State probably will knock LSU or Auburn that is how weak the SEC is going to be this year!

And before you try to speak bad about THE OHIO STATE BUCYEYES WE WIN EVERY YEAR and don’t make excuses

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the Dawg fans from a Bama fan. I think you deserve to start out either #1 or #2 behind USC. Just don’t get to down on your team if you lose 2-3 games. I think UGA is going to be a really, really good team. The problem is that your schedule is just as brutal as uga is good. I also don’t see a nat’l title because even if you lose only 1 or 2 you’ll probably get left out of it by either an OHIO ST., West VA., OU,USC, or some other team that either goes unbeaten or finishes with 1 loss versus a 2 loss UGA team. And if you do end up winning the east you’re going to have yet another tough game against an LSU or Auburn team with a more seasoned qb. We’re still a year away. I remember in 2003 Auburn being preseason #1 or 2 in several polls. They stumbled to a 9-4 season which is still very good while LSU which started out ranked 15th surged to the nat’l title. Good luck and if you can somehow make it all the way with one loss only then I hope you get into the title game.

By Jeff Patton

August 1, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Buckeyes you are THE SEC’s B!TCH! we will deal with yall later! GO DAWGS!

By EastBeast

August 1, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Five games against Top 20 teams and four of them on the road (Jax is still in Fl, isn’t it?) should make them close to #1 in strength of schedule, but that’s just too big of a mountain to climb with a mediocre coach.

By Winner

August 1, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

I hate you all! DAWGS RULE!!!

By KJ

August 1, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

And before you try to speak bad about THE OHIO STATE BUCYEYES WE WIN EVERY YEAR and don’t make excuses

Too easy.

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes-LOL!!!! Right!! You win the most overrated team spot every year!!! I’ll give you that!!! I guess it’s not enough that Florida stomped OSU two years ago and that LSU beat OSU this year. Correct me if I am wrong but isn’t OSU 0-8 against SEC teams?

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Somebody please take JoeWhite up on his prediction and take his money!!!!!!! Thanks Joe for proving the ignorance of at least half the Pound Puppy Nation by posting the same comment twice. (Another product of the GA Educational System! Bet he lives in Clayton County)

The Buckeye: How many times do you have to have you tail ends handed to you on a silver platter before you realize you can not hang with the SEC. What amazing arrogance on your part. So Michigan beat Florida last year. Even a blind squirrel will find a nut or two. Same goes for the little 10/11 conference. Maybe you should tell Tressel to loosen the tie and work on getting his team ready for the big game, something he just can not seem to do. You have an extra 7 to 10 days to get ready because you losers in your conference won’t play a Championship game like the SEC does. By the way, The Butteyes seem to always lose their bowl game. Florida Owns You, The Vols Own You, LSU Owns You! I wonder what SEC team will own you this year? Maybe Vandebilt.

By Run Heap Run

August 1, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

Being rated tops in the pre-season coaches poll has not bode well for teams past…when I saw that headline the first thing that popped in my head was “kiss of death”.

BUT. Maybe we’ll be the 1st team to buck that tradition.

I can’t wait for it to begin.

Go Dawgs!!

By S Spurrier

August 1, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

aaawww heck…It’s just Georgia, not like they’re a national powerhouse or something. We hear this same stuff every year.

By Jeff Patton

August 1, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Dawg fan 1 ..that would be 0-9 SEC over Buckeyes ..THE SEC’s B!TCH

By Randy

August 1, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

By Stone Mountain Dawg It’s about time UGA was voted to be No. l. The polls never seem to recognize UGA no matter how well we finish the season. I was really surprised to see this!

All the way DAWGS!

By Tell It

August 1, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

You better go ahead and give ‘em the trophy…we hear this garbage every year, and they lose 2 or more games. Who will it be this year? SC? TENN? FLA? AUB? LSU? Maybe ALL of them.

By MoDawg

August 1, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Dawg Fan 1, Don’t worry about PROUDTECHFAN or Rick. Ga Tech has a special soft spot for the west, since that’s where they end up playing for their bowl games, if they qualify for one. Boise and Seattle know them well. I guess that’s where the Microsoft link comes from that Rick was talking about. Ga Tech would go 3-8, at best in the SEC. I am not a big fan of being #1 preseason, because no one has played a down of football, but the fact that the coaches think enough of our program to put us there speaks volumes about the job CMR and his coaching staff have done. I am proud to be a Dawg fan no matter what year it is or where we rank.

By Piersonbrave

August 1, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Nothing like having a bullseye painted on your back! The Gators are right where they need to be, Top 5 and with room for advancement. I never liked being ranked preseason #1, nothing to gain but eveything to lose. Let’s revisit this topic in December when the polls are real and we can see who the real continders are.

Heeeeerrrrrreeeeee come the GATORS! If you aren’t a Gator your Gator bait. See you in Jacksonville……

By jimmy dean

August 1, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Dawgs # 1 vs Gators # 2 Jax should be FUN!!

By rerservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes, what a loser. 0-9 dumba$$. My preseason top five: 1-UGA 2-AU 3-UF 4-UT 5-LSU 6-UA 7-SC 8-MISS 9-MSU 10-ARK 11-UK 12-VU. All other conferences suck with the exception of a few random teams.

By Jeff Patton

August 1, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Muschamp (x-Dawg x-Auburn cord) school for beating Florida….Blitz Tebow, cover Percy, gator-DONE!

How Bout Them DAWGS #1

By mikey

August 1, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

AllVOL. ok. won’t. will not. whatever. Still see 4th place, maybe 5th if KY can make a 20 yd field goal.

By Ken

August 1, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

The reason Ohio State is always ranked high is because there is no competition in their schedule. They do play USC this year and I give them credit for that. However, once I’d like to see them play an SEC schedule. Ron Zook is now the toast of the Big Ten and he couldn’t win enough at Florida to stay there. Florida has to be one of the easiest places to win because of all the talent to recruit from just a few miles away.

By Phat Phil

August 1, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Let the swelled head season begin for you Jawja rednecks…the Vols will show the nation that UGA is once again way OVER-RATED. GO VOLS!!!

By BlueBlaze

August 1, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

Everyone in the SEC will lose at least one, maybe two games. In the SEC we beat each other up big time each year and all SEC teams are getting better each year.

By rerservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

I meant top 12.

By Robie

August 1, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

It’s about time someone finally got there head our of there *

By let's play ball

August 1, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

i hate the fact that they release preseason rankings. i know it’s to generate hype around the early televised games, but they shouldn’t release a poll until week 4. that being said, it’s nice to see uga by the number 1. but i wish that they ha been ranked 2 or 3. just to give a little more motivation. it’s a lot better to sneak up on people than to play with a target on your back. plus, georgia plays 2 preseason top 10 teams and 5 of their total games are against top 20 teams. an the trip to south carolina shouldn’t be over looked. if georgia can pull this off, they should go down as one of the best teams in history.

By rerservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

That’s funny. A vol calling UGA fans rednecks. I mean very funny.

By AllVOL

August 1, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

Mikey; Blah, blah, blah, blah. The VOLS own Georgia and always will. You really shouldn’t talk to your Master that way. Who knows what kind of beat-down we’ll have put on you this year! And they said slavery was dead in the South…

GO VOLS!!

By Piersonbrave

August 1, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

Did anyone hear something coming from Tennessee. The Vols will have the first L hang on them in game 3 for the Gators. Florida has Hawaii first then the Miami blowhards to get ready for some more Volunteers for a beat down. It’s hard to win the East when you start with a L in your first game in conference.

By The good side

August 1, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Once again the loser UGA fans trying to beat down the Buckeyes! The bottom line is we win our games!

We don’t call games against Vandy( No Defense), South Carolina ( No quarterback) Kentucky(No defense or offense) tough games!

Quit making excuses and win the games!

LSU lost a lot of players,Auburn and Tennessee lost both their starting quarterback and you are calling those tough games because of the past! That is a loser mentality!

By Phat Phil

August 1, 2008 2:09 PM | Link to this

rerservoirDAWG…what so funny about a VOL fan calling a Jawja fan a redneck? In your case let me correct that..you are an uneducated Jawja redneck. Maybe you should learn how to spell or use spell-check then you won’t look quite as STUPID. Tell me..do you live in a single or double-wide?

By mikey

August 1, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Don’t think UT owns anything. Don’t know how far back you base that on. Let’s just say this century. You are 3-5. That is not owning.

By rerservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

Hey Phat Boy, nowhere in my posts are words mispelled. That must be your Tennessee education. See you 10/11 in the classic city blue hick, oops, I mean blue tick hound.

By Georgia Fan

August 1, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

“Once again the loser UGA fans trying to beat down the Buckeyes! The bottom line is we win our games!”

Uh, Georgia won just as many games as the mighty Buckeyes last year and finished ranked higher so I’m not sure what you are talking about. And we don’t call games against Youngstown State, Ohio, (insert any Big 10 team here), or Illinois tough either. Have fun getting smacked around by USC, another team with too much speed and talent for the overrated Buckeyes. At least this time you won’t have to embarass yourselves in the BCS title game. You can go ahead and get it out of the way in September. Then ESPN can start hyping you up again after you cakewalk through the creampuff Big 10. Its all so predictable.

By Dawgs Here

August 1, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Hey No Dawgs Here…you say that UF and AUB have what it takes to beat UGA? Is a weak D that has lost its entire secondary to injuries and suspensions (UF) and an offense breaking in a new system under a new QB with no experience and a new D coordinator (AUB) what it takes? You don’t know what you’re talking about.

By rerservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

and another thing Phat boy, I’ve spent plenty of time in TN. and with the exception of a few other states I will not mention, TN. is full of hicks, hillbillies and rednecks.

By wow.

August 1, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

are you people grown men or children on the play ground? it baffles me that a lot of you behave in a way that my three year old wouldn’t get away with. it’s one thing to love your team, but come on. i’ll bet some of you get angry enough to fight. over what? trash talk over a game that hasn’t been played yet? a past loss? it makes me sad.

By Phat Phil

August 1, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Hey rerservoirDAWG….you idiot…you misspelled “mispelled”…now that is TOO FUNNY. Also..please tell me what a “rerservoir” is? By my count..thats 2! What a goober you are! GO VOLS!!!!

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

I’m reading all the smack talk going on by the Buckeye and Vols fans being ticked about the Dawgs being picked No. 1. I can understand a little ribbing from the Vols fans since they are a big rival of UGA and they’ve spanked UGA the last couple a years. But where did the Buckeye fans come from? Ya’ll need to just chill. I’ve nothing against the Bucks but as many times as you’ve been given the beatdown by different SEC teams you should just avoid talking smack to the SEC altogether. 0-9 and being swept by South Carolina doesn’t bode well for you. And if you sneak past a good Georgia team or another SEC team to get into the title game then it will only be because of ESPN and other northern media bias. If UGA is way overhyped then we’ll find out over the course of the season. In the meantime I say let a dawg have its day in the sun. Being preseason #1 doesn’t mean you’ve won anything. But it does mean the other coaches have respect for your coach and program and that alone is a lot to be proud of. Good luck dawg fans.

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

Thanks MoDawg! I really don’t think they were harping on me too bad, but I do appreciate the defense.

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

UGA fans when was the last time you went to a National Championship game. I bet you were not even born yet! Half of you loser fans want do not even know what a championship smells like!

I bet you are proud of your Sugar Bowl win! Were you proud when West Virginia womp your toughest team to date!

Who is the 2002 National Champions it sure isn’t The Georgia Bulldogs!

First you need to stop calling Tennessee tough who got womp by CAL last year and they lost their QB and best receiver.

Quit calling Kentucky,Vanderbilt,South Carolina, Alabama, LSU, and Mississippi tough teams. All those teams will lose 3 to 7 games this year.

In fact Miss State probably will win division this year and they suck.

Arkansas sucks as well!

THE SEC IS DOWN THIS YEAR! So UGA should win but I know they will CHOKE THE BIG ONE!

By Dawgs Here

August 1, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

womp?

By ryan

August 1, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

this nonsense about it being unlikely to start at number 1 and finish number 1 has to stop. compare it to starting at 2 or 3 or 4. i bet its better than those. you don’t compare starting at number 1 to starting at every other position. you compare it to starting at 2 or 3, etc.

By Dawg Fan1

August 1, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

CHOKE THE BIG ONE! You sound as if you are talking from experience. Oh, that’s right, you are!!!

By Nostradamus

August 1, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Nowhere to go but down …and that spiral begins 9/13 @ South Carolina, to be followed @ Arizona State the following week.

O-ver-ra-ted

By AllVOL

August 1, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes; Ahem, when was the last time you beat the mighty VOLS? We may have lost our starting QB (Who, I might add, played the CAL game with a broken finger on his throwing hand!) The Suckeyes can’t even compete in a conference as tough as the SEC. Stuff a sock in it!

GO VOLS!!

By reservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

There is only one s in mispelled. The mispelling of reservoir was from typing to fast. Anyhow UT is 3-5 against UGA since 2000. Enjoy your weekend.

By Jumbo

August 1, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

We found out what it is like being #1 during the regular season last year. You have a target on your back and you get every opponent’s A game each week.

Good luck but be careful what you wish for Dawgs.

Geaux Tigers! Go SEC!

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

To the Buckeyes fan, Are you just stupid? You just said Kentucky, Bama, LSU, and the Mississippi teams all suck. Last I remembered Bama, Kentucky, and Miss. State all went to bowl games. None of the 3 are great teams by any measure and as a Bama fan I’ll be the first to agree that we’ve had our down years lately. But you say LSU sucks? Is this the same LSU that’s won 11 games or more for 4 straight years and the same LSU team that pounded you in the _ss last year after spotting you a 10-0 lead? Is it the same LSU team that’s won 2 BCS titles in the last 5 years. And you say they suck? What manner of an idiot are you? I’m a Bama fan so I’m definitely not a fan of LSU but to say they suck? What planet are you living on? Take your 0-9 record against the SEC including 2 losses to Bama 16-10, and 35-6 and shut the hell up!

By reservoirDAWG

August 1, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

I stand corrected. I did misspell misspelled.

By Common Sense

August 1, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

To Alabama,

What have you done recently except lose! Befoer you defend the loser UGA nation start winning some game during this decade.

You think you can do that? How about stop stealing coaches! Try legal recruiting! Try having your football players attend their assigned classes!

By Jeff Patton

August 1, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

The SEC is never down just over looked by the Nothern BCS..Auburn going undefeated…Georgia lost one game by a touch down in 2002 and would have Beaten Ohio State that year.

September 13th your season is over Ohio State! USC will demolish your hopes and dreams!

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Common Sense, It seems your handle doesn’t befit a man of your limited education. Learn how to spell before or does that require too much common sense? Lastly, you must be the buckeye fan getting down on the Dawgs. But before you tell me to quit defending the dawgs and win some games let me remind you that we’ve won our fair share over the years and if we had played in that wussified big 10/11 last year we probably would have won 10 games instead of 7. For God’s sake the standard bearer of your conference is Michigan and they lost to a division 2 school. Who is your team anyway Mr. irrelevancy?

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

This Vol fan is not upset about UGAy being ranked #1 PRESEASON COACHES POLL. I think it is funny along with being a kiss of death for the trembling chihuahuas of athens.

The irritation in all this comes from the fact that the Pound Puppy Nation believes that because they are PRESEASON #1 that they are going to win it all! A few do actually beleieve that they have to play the season and it will be a tough season given the schedule. However, most believe that all the teams they play are just going to lay down for them. This on top of last years “we got screwed” mantra because UGAy did not play for the National Title.

The Buckeyes: Just stop and go back to your Little 10/11 blog. Since 2002 you have basically done nothing. No National Titles. You won games in an otherwise mediocre conference. Never played in a conference title game. What about this do you not understand. Why don’t you leave the Little 10/11 and come join the SEC if you think you are that good? You are at best a 7-5 team possibly 6-6. The fact of the matter is that you do not have the recruiting competition that teams in the SEC have. So bascially you get the best of the pick of the otherwise slow Farmboys. You want to point out the past, so what have you done since 2002? A winning record? Yeah, but no titles. A bunch of no-shows in title games. Everyone wants to say that you were too slow for the NC game, yet you put a lot of DB’s in the NFL. It had nothing to do with speed, it had to do with game preparation and the lack thereof by Tressel. Just like UGAy last year, you did not take care of business. Couldn’t finish! No wonder all your midwest girls come south for the men who can finish. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

By mikey

August 1, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

OK Buckeyes. Vandy, ALA, Miss, SC are not perennial powerhouses. We get that. But how about Northwestern, Indiana, Minnesota et al. THATS how you go 10-0 then sit on your a$$ for over a month, and get drilled the first week in January. Amazing.

By Taking up for the SEC

August 1, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

My experience with Buckeye fans has been similar to the latest blogger. I remember working with a guy who was all mouth, and OSU this, and OSU that. Big deal! All mouth and nothing real to say. My blood runs Garnet and Black, but will take up for the fellow SEC teams. If OSU joined the SEC, you would not be at the top unless you really, really earned it. The SEC is the hardest conference in ball and has the BEST FANS, win or loss. The reason you keep seeing the same old troles in the PAC 10 and OSU’s conference is that there are 1 or 2 good teams that rule the ranks. With the SEC, it could be any of us, in any given year. I hate the dawgs too, but as a conference, we are the best. Spurrier and the Spurs in 2008!

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

You may have point about Jim Tressel.

But Vol fan and Alabama what have you done lately is the question.

I guess Ohio State could not beat the tough no defense Kentucky Wildcats,The no offense Auburn tigers,The 2 mississippi powerhouse teams! The qb less Vol, I am sure we would lose to LA Monroe!

Alabama you better hope you don’t play Louisiana Monroe this year!

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

VolstuckNga, I see your point. I know some UGA fans who think they’ve already won the title but a lot more of them are pretty reasonable. God knows as a Bama fan that some of our fans already believe we’ve won the 2010 title because of last years recruiting class. Your always going to have your share of unrealistic idiot fans no matter what program you pull for. I’ll be the first to tell ya we’ve got our share at Bama. I just say let the season play out. So many good teams in the SEC and teams that may not be at the top but can pull a big win here and there like Kentucky, Bama, South Carolina, Arky, etc. I do have to shake my head though at someone like an Ohio State fan ridiculing a good SEC team like Georgia. Or any SEC team for that matter. I figure if we won 7 as a very average SEC team last year we surely would have won 10 in the big 10, UGA, Florida, Auburn, LSU, and Tenn. probably would have all gone undefeated in the big 10 or 1 loss only. That’s how little I think of them right now.

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

To Mikey,

Are you going to leave out the powerful South Carolina Gamecocks, or the powerful Miss State team, how about the National Championship caliber Kentucky wildcats they strike fear in all teams.

Did the SEC win all of its bowl games and out of conference games?

When you do I will call you the best conference until thene keep dreaming!

UGA winning a conference is a astonishing feat by itself!

By SAV'H DAWG

August 1, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Defense wins championships!I’ve been a season ticket holder for 25 years, and this by far the best defense Georgia has ever had, period. Go Dawgs!

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

I would love to see some SEC teams come in play in cold weather!

One vicious hit in the cold and pop goes the weasel!

Watch out Alabama here comes Louisiana Monroe to womp on you in your HOME STADIUM.

Don’t get me wrong the SEC usually have about 3 good teams the rest is hamburger meat for the good teams.

By Observation

August 1, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

Funny how many Tech people are on this blog. I have never known any other fanbase with so many whining fans and such jealousy for its rival that it pulls hard for that school’s opponent every week of the season. If Tech wants UGA to lose so badly, why don’t they just beat UGA themselves? Pretty pathetic if you think about it. Oh, and guess what, even if UGA loses 3-4 games this season, they’ll still be in the top 20. Thats much higher than Tech, who will have a ‘NR’ next to their name for the entirety of the season.

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes: LSU ran circles around you in the title game and LSU had to take 3 OT’s to knock off Kentucky. I think last year Kentucky with Woodson at QB, would have beaten you. But that was last year and KY will be breaking in a new QB.

The Vols: Again we lost to LSU the past year in a very tight game. It was back and forth until the 4th quarter. I think we beat you too! This year! Senior RB and a very mobile QB that opens opens play action. I think we take you tyhis year too! The nice thing is that The Vols are flying under the radar and that is where I like us to be.

Bama: They destroyed us because we didn’t show up after half time. I think 6-6 Bama takes you too! Bama will be better this year.

Auburn: Okay you couldn’t score against LSU, so what makes you think you will score against Auburn. They played LSU very tight and it was defensive battle.

You have got some nerve talking about what UT and Bama has done lately. Bama is still recovering from sanctions and the lack of recruiting an offensive line under Shula. Hey but they did win their bowl game. Did you? Don’t think so!

Appy State took down Meeechigan. Don’t look past your little Division 2 opponent whoever they might be this year.

Face it there are 5 to 6 teams in the SEC that could win the Little 10/11 if they were in that conference.

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

What have we done lately? We’ve been saddled with probation but have still had at least 3 10 win seasons in the 2000s. Tenn. won 10 games last year. The bottom line is that if you put OSU in the SEC you’re an average 7 or 8 win team. And yeah, you would slip up and lose a gimme game like LA-Monroe once in a while if you had to play 6-9 bowl teams every year. At least we played LSU down to the wire last year and lost in the last minute. You got manhandled by LSU after being spotted 10 early points. Good thing a couple of late consolation tds made the final score look somewhat respectable. And do we need to talk about the humiliation the gators put on you in 06. Has a title game ever been more statistically lopsided? And your title in 02 is tainted by the way. What a bullsh! pass interference call thrown several seconds after the play was over. Miami won that game and you da well know it! Whoever wins our conference this year you are welcome to come down and take a 3rd straight lopsided beatdown. How many of these A__kickings can you take in a row? You must be looking for 0-10 against the SEC. Is that what you butteyes are looking for?

By bama_12titles

August 1, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Hey Buckeye, didn’t the SEC go 6-2 in bowl games last year? What did the big 10 do? Or did you send more than 3 teams? What were you 2-4 with a viscious beatdown in the title game for the 2nd year in a row? Come to think of it when is the last time the big 10 had a winning % in bowl season? Just run through that weak conference this year and take your yearly beatdown at the hands of the SEC. Just try to at least make it close please!

By CoachRicht

August 1, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

That’s it! Will you moron fans please shut it! You aren’t playing. This is not your team. Quit saying “WE” unless you are suited up. I am SOOOOOOO SICK of you idiots! Please crawl back under your rock! Don’t forget to send a check for at least a hun.

By mikey

August 1, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Did any conference win all their bowl games Buckeyes? No. SEC went 6-2. Big 10 went 2-5. Maybe you need to quit while your still behind.

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

If the conference is so dominant why don’t you win all you bowl games and NON-Coference games. For example quit losing to LA monroe and Cal.

You loser fans talk as if your conference is unbeatable but yet you lose games every year.

UT,UGA and Alabama just like I stated earlier quit making excuses and win .

I do not have any excuses for the Buckeyes. But we do have a NC championship in 2002. Can you say the same!

You cannot live off of LSU and Florida win your own NC game and then come talk to me loserville fans of UT,UGA and Alabama.

By jarvis

August 1, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

The Big-10 motto: “Our offenses might be slow, but they sure are predictable.”

By THE Mighty Trogans

August 1, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Hey Auburn do you want us to come to Bama to keep your but again? I know you don’t want to come to Southern California and get steam rolled again.

Hey, UT Do you want to visit Cal again?

The SEC we are waiting but I see after we crushed Auburn none of the GREAT SEC Teams want any part of the USC trogans

By MoDawg

August 1, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Man, I love it when the SEC folks jump all over these Buckeye faithful on here. Even VolStuckNGA got on a roll there for a minute. Never thought I’d give props to a Vol, but nice job! Even though you left UGA off of your list, the way they have played against the Vols the last 2 years, I don’t blame you. We’ve even got a Vol and a Roll Tider teaming up and running circles around the Buckeyes, kind of like the SEC does when they play them. That’s awesome! Buckeye fans, your weak schedules come back to bite you in the butt at Bowl time, don’t they?

By BullDawg Rick

August 1, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Go Dawgs!!!!!

By lc

August 1, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

As they say, “if you aren’t the lead DAWG, the view is the same.”

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Oh wait Michigan beat Florida in a bowl. I guess they got lucky!

UGA when are you going to win a big game!

Oh you beat a beat-up FLorida! But you was pounded by a weak Tennessee team.

Let me hear the excuses!

By the way UGA fans Ron Zook was 2 up 1 down against you!

By GT Bill

August 1, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

I see how Richt is dealing with the pre season selection of Georgia being number 1….he reduces the suspension of key players. Top notch coach…winning at any cost.

By PA fan

August 1, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Georgia better hope it does not have to play any PA teams. If I recall, the Dawgs lost to Pittsburgh and Penn State in Sugar Bowl games. Penn State beat Georgia when they had Walker for the national championship. I do not think the Dawgs will win the SEC championship. Maybe Ga Tech will beat them in an upset this year

By WarEagle

August 1, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes, SEC teams can’t play in cold weather? HUH? It doesn’t get cold until around Thanksgiving here in Chicago. I live here by the way. You should really shut up. Then again, you guys are becoming the new Oklahomo.

By Rick

August 1, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

Geaux Tigers! The Puppies can only go down from No. 1 but LSU will move up as the season progresses….especially after you flea carriers visit Death Valley. No Show Moreno will be whimpering and Staffor will be pulling turf out of his facemask after every down. LOL

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 5:42 PM | Link to this

Easy war eagle I might send The USC Trojans to bama to administer a stomping.

VOL we were close to LSU in the 4 quarter were you close to CAL when they stomped you?

Quit making excuse being close does not count for nothing but an L in the loss column.

VOL fan you are a loser!

By 1979Grad

August 1, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

This is a very good team! But the schedule is too tough. 8 of the teams they face have a coach who has won an NCAA title. UGA plays on the road vs. LSU (2007 champs),Florida (2006 champs),#18 Kentucky and Auburn in 4 consecutive weekends. They have arch rival Ga Tech,Tenn and Alabama at home and last but not lease # 13 Arizona St on the road. This schedule is too tough!!! No one could beat this schedule. A 1979 grad. Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By TommyGator

August 1, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

“The” Buckeye, Nice reminder that you are “The” Ohio State University. You are also “The” Runner Up of the decade.

SEC has better out of conference record than ANY other conference during the past 10 years. If you want to brag, go somewhere else. Down here we talk facts. And the facts are pOSU can’t hang with the SEC. Get over it before we make your children cry on national TV…..again.

By The Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

1979 Grad what kinda of comment is that!

THE BUCKEYES WIll steam roll USC this year wait for the THE SEC Champ again.

Hey 3 times a charm!

Besides the SEC is down this year The Buckeyes will spank that butt this year!

By debon

August 1, 2008 6:15 PM | Link to this

It wiil only last 3 weeks into the season.The winner of USC vs Buckeyes will jump them even if they are undefeated.Then Espn will start calling for a rematch for the bcs championship.

By The Ohio State Buckeyes

August 1, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

We will be waiting Tommy Gator,

Have you recovered from Losing to a weak Michigan and UGA team yet?

Our are you going to still cry our quarterback is hurt!

By Halacious

August 1, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

Wow, could the AJC.com have buried this story any further? Front page of USA Today, top news story on every local TV show and national sports - but the AJC puts out a tiny one liner lead. I’m betting that if Ga Tech had been ranked #1 it would’ve been in elephant type. Even when you go the sports page it’s nowhere to be seen. Instead a line reads: “Some fans think UGA not so deserving.” Huh? Where is the AJC’s local pride? Did someone over there get kicked out of UGA awhile back?

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

What is up with this Buckeye moron? I just don’t get it.

Buckeye: The Cal game, both teams ranked in the top 10 0r 15 if I remember correctly. Cal won by 2 touchdowns which on paper seems like a butt womping, but in reality it turned in to a track meet with neither team wanting to really play defense. It came down to 2 plays. You take away the 2 plays (punt return and kick off return for td’s) and we have a totally different game.

Now let’s really think about this. We open up against a team that is ranked in the top 15. Who do you normally open up against? Alcorn State? Bowling Green? Miami of Ohio? Case Western Reserve? Ohio School for the Deaf, Dumb, and mentally deficient? (No Doubt Your Alma Mater) Do you really want to compare strength of schedule? That would be like you bringing a plastic spoon to a gunfight.

You were the one who wanted to make comparisons. The only reason you were close in the Title game was becasue you finally scored against the 3rd and 4th string defense. Miles made sure everyone got in the game. I even think the waterboy got a sack or tackle for loss on “The” Ohio State 1st Place Losers University. Give it up on the Cal game. At one point Cal was almost in the number one position til the screwed up at Oregon.

A loser is someone who “loses” their bowl game every year. Sounds more like a Buckeye to me than a Vol.

Face it the Little 10.5 Conference is mediocre at best.

By MountainDawg

August 1, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

Based on the strong finish last year, boatload of talent & tough schedule, the Dawgs definitely deserve that #1 ranking. I think we’ll prove that right out of the gate. We have the talent & potential to run the table, but it’s likely we’ll drop 1 (possibly 2). It’s largely dependent on injuries, execution, key turnovers, play calling & such. Either way…Dawgs are my favorite for the SEC & National Titles!

*HOW ‘BOUT THEM (#1 ranked) DAWGS!!!

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this

I can not beleive I am doing this.

Florida vs Michigan: It was Carr’s last game. It is the only reason Meeechigan won. If Carr were returning, then Florida wins.

Florida vs UGA: UGA had 2 weeks to get ready for the game. Florida was just coming off playing LSU. Most teams if they have 2 weeks to get ready for the game will usually win. Except for Ohio State who can not be ready for a game even if you give them 6 weeks to get ready and play one less game than the rest of the nation.

Nice try on that one! Weak at best! Go back to your Pop Warner 10.5 Conference where the men are women and the women are men.

By mikey

August 1, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

PA fan. “Better hope you don’t have to play any PA teams”???? You are talking about the 1981 and 1982 Sugar bowls, which I must admit were two of the best college football games I have ever seen. Pitt and Penn St won those games on like the last play of the game. But how is either of these teams a factor NOW in the national picture?? And if you think GT (or PS or Pitt) is going to get in UGAs way you’ve had way too many kamikazes. Are you really Mark May?

By VolStuckNGA

August 1, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Mikey: Forget about PA Fan, he is jsut old and senile like the coach at Penn State, JoePa. Someone will give him his medication and then he will forget about anything he said. You are right, the teams from PA are a non-factor coming up.

Mountain Dawg: Please crawl back under your rock and come out when the season is over. UGAy looks good only on paper right now and Everbody has “Talent” and the “Potential” to go all the way. Based on your criteria “Everyone” deserves to be number one. You have to take care of business in all 13 games to have a shot at the title and if there is one thing that everyone has learned from last year is that the Pound Puppies continue to have a history of not taking care of business. The only poll that counts is the poll at the end of the season. If you are there, then kudos to the Pound Puppies and Coach Richt.

Almost time to put up or shut up!!!! Let’s get the season going!!!!!

Oh Yeah, I forgot! Buckeye fans and PA fans shut the hell up!

By Jack

August 1, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

Hell yes, Georgia should be ranked first. Just ask any of the rednecks in S. Georgia. They believe that the Dogs should be ranked first every year. Then the season begins and that’s the end of that deal.

By Jax Dawgs

August 1, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

Win it all or not in 2008, look at where we are now. Where were we under Goff…rock bottom. Then under Donnan…respectable. Under Richt…contenders. How many other teams in the Mark Richt era have been this consistent or better: USC, Ohio State, Oklahoma and LSU. We are so fortunate to have Mark Richt’s leadership. And guess what? We probably only have him another 15 years or so. The dynasty is in place. Way to hire Vince Dooley!

By WarEagle

August 1, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this

The Buckeyes, You’ll send USC down to Bama? That makes about as much sense as your argument that the Small 10 is better than the SEC. Um, you guys got smashed TWO YEARS in a row my friend. Oh yeah, I also remember your crappy basketball team getting crushed. Must suck to be a suckeye. You guys are more than welcome anytime on the plains. I’ll even take you out for a beer or two to bury the pain and humiliation of a true SEC beat down.

By mikey

August 1, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this

Geez Buckeye, I warned you on an earlier post to quit while you were behind. You have cut down Ga, Fla, Ten, Aub, Ala, even SoCal, and they have all come back and drilled you worse in these blogs than TOSU gets drilled on the field every January. We won’t be hearing from you pretty early in the year when you go to LA and get pasted by USC, a team very much like a typical good SEC team.

By BCS Slave

August 1, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

Folks,

I hate to rain on the parade, but these rankings mean very little. Bias exists in this crappy system. If UGA manages to remain on top until the final BCS rankings come out…it will be a crap shoot from there. Anything can happen.

So let’s not get all bent out of shape when our teams get shafted in some way this season. Like good little BC$ sheep, let’s just hang on every word of ESPN and other media types as they talk about how good or bad our teams are. Let’s jaw at each other and talk about how deserving our teams are. And when it is all said and done…I don’t care who wins it all…it was just a beauty contest. Support the polls and the BC$.

By TexasDawg

August 1, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this

Hope this isn’t the kiss o death, it’s not how we start out it’s how we finish…that being said starting out high helps! How many times did LSU loose last year and still played for the NC? We will need to get a little lucky at some point this season…GO DAWGS!

By jc_dawgs

August 2, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this

Playing the #1 team in the country provides the ultimate in terms of motivation.

Each and every game day saturday…the team that Ga plays will bring there A-game against the #1 Dawgs.

It will be a tough road but I for one and am going to enjoy this!

Let the games begin and let the big dawg eat!

By red and black

August 2, 2008 12:16 AM | Link to this

call it like it is-you running for office-you first said ga didnt have any sec or nt’s ,now its no nt.s since 80-well son 93/99 fsu woulnt have had any nt’s if it werent for coach mark richt.we got two sec this decade lil boy.how does it feel to have ga dance in your end zone and make you look like a loser to your momma on espn.how does our shoe fit? well i hope cause that was part one of a three part series.uf’s dynasty left with spurior.pa fan-82 herschel was playing with a dislocated shoulder-otherwise ga would have whooped your a** badly.pa is washed out never to be heard of again.

By Sarah D. from Athens

August 2, 2008 3:32 AM | Link to this

We’re going ALL THE WAY BABY!!!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!

By kaboom

August 2, 2008 5:52 AM | Link to this

Stand back everyone…this is going to be one hell of a crash….and so much fun to watch.

THWG

By YANKEEDAWG

August 2, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this

By dawgslickthemself

August 2, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

It is better to be lower in the polls this time of the year and move up. This only puts a bullseye on UGA every, every team they play will be using this.

By Realist

August 2, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Since the BCS era began, either preason number 1 or number 2 has played in each of the BCS National Championship games. It is important to be ranked near the top of the preseason poll. If you take care of business on the field, you’re already in a good spot to secure the trip to Miami in January. Hopefully the Dawgs will get that game against USC that most of us in the Bulldawg Nation wanted to see in the Rose Bowl.

UGA is returning 17 out of 22 starters. Lost 2 OL, 1 RB, 1 WR, 1 DB when it comes to starters. And you don’t need one “hero” when you have a team with one of the most talented 2 or even 3 deep depth charts in the nation.

Dawgs, it’s an honor to have as many haters as we do! We say the same crap to OSU, USC, UF, LSU all the time. Isnt’ it great to hear it from them? And what’s going to make it even better is proving that UGA is truly the best team in the land at the end of this season.

GO DAWGS!!!!

By old gold

August 2, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

Whether UGA wins the nat champ or not is no big deal to me but when you stack up their strengths, objectively, I have to give them the edge. These are: 1. a super defense which has always been the key for any strong UGA team 2. The best running backs in the country along with Clemson 3. A QB who has figured it out 4. A coach who has figured it out 5. Incredible depth- just awesome The rest comes down to the numerous luck factors-turnovers, penalties, play of special teams, injuries.

By volfanatic68

August 2, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

**First I must address “the buckeyes”. I think you have alot of nerves (or stupidity) for even blogging on here. You have not only been drilled 3 times in title games in the BULL CRAP SERIES by my SEC brotheren, but lest us not forget, you were drilled by a set of Gators that play with a round ball instead of an oblong one, in the NCAA’s. You had 3 heisman trophy candidates on a team that lost to “The” Vols in the Citrus bowl a few years back. Get over yourself man. Hell, even the Cocks beat you in the Outback Bowl. How demoralized you must have been to lose to a school whose mascot is a choked chicken. No offense, SC, I love yah little sister. Anyhow, you know the old saying “he who lives in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones. I wonder what addition of the SEC is going to “Womp” your azz (if I may borrow that funny word from you for a sec). I think Georgia could do it as long as they can lose their mental block when playing Tenn and SC. Florida could do it again if they can keep SEC blitzes off Tebow before he is put out for the season. Hell, even the Vols could return to the Big Stage. This year is starting to feel like 1998 all over again. LSU and Auburn are others. It really doesn’t matter “the buckeyes” what we play or where we play it. SSDD, that is an anacronym I borrow from a book Stephen King wrote called “Dream Catcher”. It means “same s** different day”!!! Oh, this just in, a man who was seen wearing a Buckeye shirt drowned today after attempting to walk around the world. Sheesh. Try chartering a boat you idiot. Okay, that’s enough. We’ll see ya’ll in January in one SEC color scheme or another..ta ta.

Now as for UGA. I for one would rather avoid a preseason top ranking for obvious reasons. You DO have a brutal schedule which is more than I can say for Often Slammed Univerity. You will indeed get everyone’s A game being a target as you are. I think you could be the best team in the country and lose a couple. If my beloved Volunteers can’t do it, then you guys have my blessing. After all, its only been 28 years. So go on, represent. And if it is the Muckeyes you happen to face, well……….you know what to do. God bless All fans of the SEC. May you all have fun and success in your own worlds. BEWARE of the BIG ORANGE!! We are dangerous when we are ignored. Peace…..I’m OUT!!**

By Rick

August 2, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

Realist, you are misnamed. Perhaps Delusional would suit you better. LSU will beat the Dogs only once this year and that means the Puppies won’t be in the SEC championship game. There is no ‘hate’ for you mutts, just sympathy.

By War Eagle

August 2, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

This War Eagle posts on this blog is not me..Most know what I mean..cuz, Gen, zoo, shane#1 etc…

By Nick

August 2, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

On another note, who besides me is sooooooo glad Josh Jarboe didn’t sign with UGA? I wonder if Oklahoma is taking the same flack we have after the trouble starts. Apparently this guy is a major worthless no good punk. Good riddance from OK I’m sure.

By Phat Phil

August 2, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Personally, I hope the UGA Leg-Humpers are undefeated coming into the UT game. It will be so much sweeter then when the VOLS whip some Leg-Humper azz between the hedges! That will make it 3 in a row and the nation will see just how over-rated UGA is…ROCKY TOP YOU’LL ALWAYS BE HOME SWEET HOME TO ME…GOOD OLD ROCKY TOP..ROCKY TOP TENNESSEE!!

By TheItalianDawg

August 2, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

you know, I can see how many of you have very limited football knowledge, I bet that Georgia will go undefeated this is my opinion and Im sticking with it,but lets discuss which team will have the ability to beat Georgia: 1- many experts say Arizona state. well, arizona state has good QB but no O-line and there D is average, Georgia is way better on both sides of the ball. Georgia will win (big) 2- Many say southcarolina, lets see, south carolina play georgia hard, but they have a brand new QB and poor running attack. their D is good but georgia’s is better. no chance to beat the top dawg with a freshman QB and beside Georgia 3- Tennessee, TN is gonna be a good team, however GA will have 2 weeks to prepae and Im not really sol od their QB, beside Georgia is still fuming since the last game, Georgia wins 4- LSU, this will be a good game, lsu lost too many players since last year NC, including ther QB. Georgia should win 5- Auburn, well they have a new O coordinator, I dont see it as a disadvantage, but losing their D coordinator is. they have a new QB and Georgia plays Auburn better at Auburn, Georgia wins close one 6- Florida,I dont have much to say it can go either way but I think Georgia have a chip on their shoulders, most media attributed their win to injured Tebow, I think Georgia D will be dominant and win a classic one. here you go this is my argument, if you know better speak up! go dawgs

By Joe

August 2, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

Hey dawg1212,

what are you talking about worried about the corners??? maybe the ends? The corners are 2nd and 3rd team all-SEC. The back-up (bryan evens) was a starter and probably just as good. Corner is our second best thing on the team besides LB’s….

By Rick

August 2, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

Don’t think for one minute that LSU has not reloaded at every position…underestimating the Fighting Tigers is one big mistake. They won’t miss anyone from last years team. Mark it down. Frankly, they might just be better than last year.

By red and black

August 2, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this

phat phil-the air is about as thick as your brain on mt air-worthless.seeing your a* sniffing dogs get whooped by our leg humpers-priceless. every once in a while your a* sniffing dogs get lucky and find a bone{end zone}.your air has run out now the BIG DAWG is gonna eat some sausage dogs,right in front of your mommy on espn.

By barneyb

August 2, 2008 11:56 PM | Link to this

There is so much talent on this team, but from a discipline standpoint a good number of them are out of control. If any more get arrested, there won’t be enough to field a team. C’mon Dawgs, grow up, show a little class, dignity, and stop acting like thugs! You are going to throw the best chance you have at a National Title away by acting like a bunch of street thugs! You have to hold yourselves to a higher standard!

By DawginLex

August 3, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

To the Suckeyes:

0-9 vs the SEC in bowl games. Is Terry Porter in the OSU Hall of Fame ? He should be for calling that joke of a pass interference call against UM or you don’t sniff a title.

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

August 3, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Is anyone else concerned about losing our long snapper….again?

Also, its time to kick Baldwin off the team. We kicked Josh Johnson and Hebron off for the same offenses. The guy just seems like trouble. Hope he wasn’t that good.

Why is this stuff not happening in Knoxville, Columbia, or Gainesville? B/c when I go to ESPN.com in a second, Georgia will probably be the only school in the SEC that has this as an article on their pages. Disgusting!!!!