Comments on: Why the Georgia-Florida game will stay in JAX

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:41:43 +0000

So, tradition just for the tradition’s sake? Sounds like people with money are set in their ways and don’t want to give up their condos. Home and home is the way it should be. I’m not driving down to Florida to watch a “home team” play a game on the road. (For what it’s worth, I’m an Auburn fan, so the Georgia-Florida game doesn’t matter much to me, other than how unfair it is.)

By: EARNEST DAVIS

EARNEST DAVIS — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:14:27 +0000

HOW IN THE HELL CAN THE GA-FLA GAME BE A MUTUAL SITE, IT IS PLAYED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR HEAVEN SAKES. IT IS ALWAYS A
ROAD GAME FOR GA. I DO NOT CARE IF GA WINS EVERY TIME AT JACKSONVILLE!, PLAY EVERY OTHER GAME IN ATHENS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. HECK AT ONE TIME GA ALWAYS PLAYED AUBURN IN COLUMBUS, GA BUT THINK GOODNESS THEY STOPPED THAT/

By: ds32223

ds32223 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:29:12 +0000

GaDawg the Florida students can’t get tickets either. Most are gobbled up by alumni. Jacksonville is near the Florida/Georgia border and it’s the grown ups with money that attend this game, both of whom live in either state. It is a huge money maker yes, but don’t forget the t-shirts, flags etc. that Georgia sells and they also share in the stadium profits so it isn’t only Florida making money.

By: ds32223

ds32223 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:24:24 +0000

I live in Jacksonville, and there are many, many Georgia fans here. We are right on the border of Florida/Georgia it is absurd to think that Jacksonville City as a whole is biased. My mother is from Georgia. You know nothing about the region or the city if you say that. Also growing up I remember Georgia winning every year and never did I hear a complaint from UGA fans to move the game and interesting enough no shouts to play in the Swamp either. Wonder why that is.

By: ds32223

ds32223 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:18:03 +0000

Gainesville is actually more than “an hour” away, but it makes for good print to say an hour.

By: Gator T

Gator T — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:24:25 +0000

doesn’t matter where it is played…the Gators will win there,,,just like they did in Athens :>)

By: David

David — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:25:14 +0000

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By: Southern Cross Gator

Southern Cross Gator — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:40:19 +0000

1970 – 1989 UGA wins 15, UF wins 5.
During this time, where was any of the following aformentioned countless times “concerns” of UGA fans….

“Hey, I’m tired of Jacksonville getting the economic boost by having the game.”

“Hey, we have to travel further because we ALL know every UF fan is within driving distance of Jax.” (Which of course isn’t true.)

“Hey, I’m glad we beat the Gators again but I can’t seem to enjoy myself beacuse Jacksonville and not Athens or Atlanta was the beneficiary of the boosted economy due to the game.”

“Hey I know we beat the Gators again but this game was played on Florida soil and as such, it just isn’t worth enjoying. Even though we won, we’re being cheated.”

This crap about wanting to move the game has nothing to do with the results of the last 19 years is just that, CRAP! There’s no shame in being pissed about going 3-16 of late but come the hell on Dawg fans. Quit trying to sell the idea that the desire to move the game has nothing to do with the recent results of the game. What a load!

By: ugafanatic

ugafanatic — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:35:01 +0000

*dawgson* How does Florida have an advantage? Fl 1:30 bus ride, Ga 1:30 plane ride(tops and thats pushing it). stadium is 50/50, 100 yds long and 40 yds wide.Where is the advantage? Coaching! Why would you want it to go back to Athens so they can hang 52 on us again? We sure dont have a problem winning in the crappy citrus bowl, which is a further trip. The bottom line is Florida is better and we nut up when we play them.*

By: AltamahaDawg

AltamahaDawg — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:08:34 +0000

Sid, fishing stinks.
Try Ebay for that ticket next time.
MY point is that a game in Athens is not any cheaper than J-ville for the fans. Well ok, for some fans it is, for some fans it is not. And for the latter, we pay dearly to attend UGA games the rest of the year. So there is winners and losers in either. Also the universities would each give away over a million a year to move it to home and home.

Okay now, some of these “dawgs” are so over the top cliche’ that they have to be gator fans posing just to make fun of us.