Dawgs lasso the Cowboys in Stillwater; Tech cruises
After a long and very hot summer, I can’t tell you how glad I am that the first college football season of the Saturday is finally here. So let’s get on with the first edition of the “Fearless Friday Forecast” for 2009:
1. Georgia at Oklahoma State: I have waffled back and forth on this game for a couple of months. Logically, Oklahoma State should win. The Cowboys have been getting ready for this meeting with Georgia for years. The stadium is all fixed up and Okie State has what may be their best offense since Barry Sanders ran wild. But I just get the feeling that Georgia will be able to run the ball and limit Oklahoma State’s possessions. I also believe Georgia won’t be intimidated by the crowd. This will be a big win for the Bulldogs as they come home to face 1-0 South Carolina: Georgia 24, Oklahoma State 20.
2. Jacksonville State at Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets are a lot better and under normal circumstances would put up a pretty big number. But Tech has to play Clemson just five days after this game is over. Once Paul Johnson is in control of the game he’ll put it in cruise control. Georgia Tech 31, Jacksonville State 7.
3. Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, Georgia Dome: Nick Saban and Kirby Smart, Alabama’s defensive coordinator, have been getting ready for this game all summer. The key to the game is pretty simple. Alabama’s defense will force Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor to throw. If Taylor, who had only two touchdown passes and seven interceptions last season, doesn’t make Alabama’s defense pay for that, then the Crimson Tide wins. This will be an ugly football game because that is the way the two head coaches want it. Alabama 17, Virginia Tech 10.
4. Western Kentucky at Tennessee: Lane Kiffin has proven that he can energize the Tennessee fan base and make a lot of people outside the Volunteer state mad in the process. Now it’s time to play ball and we find out if the man can coach. Tennessee wins this game pretty comfortably, but I’m looking too see if quarterback Jonathan Crompton comes out of this feeling good about himself. I’m also looking to see if some of those talented freshmen, specifically running back Bryce Brown, make an immediate impact. Tennessee 34, Western Kentucky 3.
5. Louisiana Tech at Auburn: One of these teams was 8-5 and went to a bowl last season. And it wasn’t Auburn. Louisiana Tech, coached by Derek Dooley, returns nine starters on offense. Auburn has a new head coach (Gene Chizik), a new offense, and an old quarterback (Chris Todd) with a surgically-repaired throwing arm. There was a lot of skepticism over Chizik’s hiring so he needs to get out of the gate fast. I think the Tigers will. Auburn 28, La. Tech 10.
6. Miami at Florida State (Monday): This is a big game for both head coaches. Florida State’s Bobby Bowden believes this team is good enough to compete for the ACC championship, something he used to count on every season. A home win over his No. 1 ACC rival would be a step in that direction. A loss would start raising more questions about his future. This is Randy Shannon’s third year as head coach at Miami. The Hurricanes went to a bowl game last season but need to show signs that things are getting better. Here is your key. If Florida State can run the ball consistently, OC Jimbo Fisher will have a good night calling plays. If Miami can stuff the run, the game will go to the wire. Let’s go with the Seminoles at home. Florida State 24, Miami 17.
7. Ole Miss at Memphis (Sunday): Ole Miss is getting a lot of love in this preseason and many of their fans have the Rebels penciled into a trip to Atlanta. This will be the first indicator of how Ole Miss is going to handle the hype. This is going to be a much tougher game than people think. The Tigers, who played in the St. Petersburg Bowl last season, have one of the best defenses in Conference USA. There are a bunch of SEC transfers on that unit. Memphis averaged over 417 yards per game in total offense last season. Because of proximity (Memphis is about 90 minutes from Oxford, Miss.), these two teams really don’t like each other. The Rebels win but it will be a dogfight. Ole Miss 24, Memphis 17.
8. LSU at Washington: The Tigers are coming off a disappointing 8-5 season that ended well with a big win over Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Coach Les Miles has fixed the things that were wrong with this team a year ago. He has settled on a quarterback (Jordan Jefferson). He hired a pro for a defensive coordinator (John Chavis). Now LSU has to travel to Seattle for a game that doesn’t start until 10:30 p.m. LSU simply has too much talent to lose this game against a Washington program that has lost 14 straight dating back to the end of the 2007 season. But the Huskies do have a new head coach (Steve Sarkisian) and a proven quarterback (Jake Locker). Unfortunately for Washington, it still has a horrible defense. LSU 42, Washington 17.
9. Baylor at Wake Forest: This game is not getting a lot of hype but I think it is one of the best ones on the board this weekend. Wake Forest is going for its fourth straight bowl trip with nine starters back on offense, including senior quarterback Riley Skinner, the most accurate passer in ACC history (67.3 percent). Baylor, 4-8 last season, is going to make some noise in 2009 because of sophomore quarterback Robert Griffin, who had almost 3,000 yards of total offense as a true freshman. Wake Forest, which has some major league holes to fill on defense (No. 4 draft pick LB Aaron Curry) needs to control the ball and keep Griffin off the field to have a shot in this one. Wake Forest 24, Baylor 21.
10. Middle Tennessee at Clemson: The Tigers start their first full season under Dabo Swinney with a new quarterback (Kyle Parker) and a new defensive coordinator (Kevin Steele) who is going to give the Tigers an edge on that side of the ball. The Blue Raiders return eight starters from an offense that averaged only 348.6 yards per game last season. That is supposed to change under new OC Tony Franklin, who will launch his spread offense. I want to see how Parker, a great baseball player, will manage the game and if Clemson can get their big play guys, C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford, into space. Clemson has to come to Georgia Tech in just five days so I don’t expect to see a lot of creativity in this game. Clemson 31, Middle Tennessee 14.
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Dink
September 4th, 2009
8:27 am
Tony:
Good picks, Go Dawgs!
Did you see the defensive lineman #93, for SC run down from behind the NC State QB last night? That is the best example of why the SEC is the best conference, the overall team speed. I’ll bet Tressel and Paterno wish they had linemen that fast.
BTW, enjoyed your show last night. Good to see you guys back on the air. I’ll miss Tee, good luck to him at New Mexico,
Jonathan Crompton
September 4th, 2009
8:32 am
I feel good about myself and no Hilltopper is going to change that.
bubba
September 4th, 2009
8:32 am
Dawgs will lose!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:33 am
Tony-
Have to be a UGAG homer huh? Just plain ridicilious. You of all people should know a little better. You lose your QB, RB, and WR…..all the while bringing back your same pitiful defense and coordinator…..and you’re going to improve? Give me a break The fact you have OSU scoring only 20 is a joke. 20? Maybe in the first half. All the 40+ point games last year against that horrid Dawgs defense and you don’t think the offense OSU has will get but half that???
OSU puts up 40….call it 42-21.
LSU puts up 40 this year…call it 45-24
THE UF GATORS put up 50+ on the Dawgs this year….call it 55-17.
That school down on North Ave puts up 40+ this year…call it 48-28.
Hey Urban…take another timeout!!!!
Go Gators!!!!
RFP
September 4th, 2009
8:37 am
Tony,
I agree with all of your picks, but I’m not sure that Auburn’s offense could score 4 TDs against 11 parking cones.
Dawgs cruise. Watch Carlton Thomas come off the bench and break 100 all purpose yards in this game.
Jorts
September 4th, 2009
8:40 am
GatorDave,
Nice out of conference schedule this year. Lose one conference game this year and Tebow will be crying while watching the NC game on TV. Go get your tips frosted, loser.
bubba
September 4th, 2009
8:40 am
Poor University of Georgia fans. Watching there team for 13 weeks just to play for second place in the sec east.
What a miserable existence you have.
bwahahaha go GATORS
slick rick
September 4th, 2009
8:42 am
National Champs again.
Go Gators !!!!
Austin Powers
September 4th, 2009
8:43 am
Tony….you are such a HOMER it stinks. The Bulldogs will get shagged in Stillwater on Saturday. Then next week the “Old Ball Coach” will find a way to stick it to UGA at home. A big 0 -2 start to the season for the DogTurds. Yeah baby!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:44 am
Jorts-
I love the fact that’s the best arguement you idiot Bulldog fans can bring…”nice out of conference schedule”. Fact is we were supposed to play UCF in the first game you moron. They backed out.
Just keep thinking that team in Athens is an upper tier team. What a joke. I have a feeling after losing four or five games this year your defensive coordinator will be gone and there will start to be some rumblings about Richt needing to go to. Fine with me…let him go to FSU after the old man retires….we’ll beat him either place.
Hey Urban…take another time out!!!
GO GATORS
Roswell Ed
September 4th, 2009
8:44 am
Auburn Tigers.
Wait and see!
WDE!
UGay talks it on the nose saturday, period!
Hanie
September 4th, 2009
8:44 am
This is for m SEC 1 …. ACC 0
Eric
September 4th, 2009
8:46 am
You’re “glad the first football season of the Saturday is finally here”. What in the hell does that mean? To RFP, RIP, moron.
Greg
September 4th, 2009
8:46 am
The over under for uga osu is around 62. tony has 44? someone will put up 30 points. they have a heisman candidate in dez bryant. he’s going to scold that uga secondary. it will be osu’s passing versus uga’s running. osu will stop the big runs but give up chunk yards. osu wins 35-27
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:47 am
Hanie…
Must be a Bulldog fan….If you were fan of a real team like UF…you could care less about this SEC vs. ACC arguement….we’ll just keep winning our games…You UGAG morons keep sticking your chest out with what the rest of the SEC does….lol.
Area 51 Ed
September 4th, 2009
8:48 am
What does “talks it on the nose” mean?
Bubba,
Try and figure out the difference between “there” and “their”.
Hanie
September 4th, 2009
8:51 am
Wrong I’m not a ugag fan…. can’t stand the bulldogs…..
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:52 am
Just heard the combined Drivers Education / Sex Education class was cancelled at UGA. Apparently their
mule died. As soon as a new mule is found, classes will resume.
SimpleDawg
September 4th, 2009
8:53 am
Ole Miss vs Memphis is a real grudge match….Ole Miss better come to this game angry and focused.
Aubarn may be in trouble in their game with La. Tech….could be an upset brewing.
FSU will have more athletes than Miami, but neither squad is very good and the play will show it. This could be an ugly game with lots of mistakes and turnovers.
The Bammers should beat Va. Tech with defense and ball control offense. Satan dims Beamer.
Lil’ Lane starts the Kiffin dynasty at Rocky Top….the most famous Kiffin in Tennysee will be the blond bombshell daughter of John Reeves.
LSU hammers the Huskies. U Dub may have a new coach, but they have the same players.
The Warrior Chickens should have scored 30 points on the toothless ‘Pack. The best defense on the field was USC’s offense.
Dawgs will prove that the Okey Pokeys are not ready for prime time. Dawgs roll the ‘Pokes.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:54 am
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:52 am
Just heard the combined Drivers Education / Sex Education class was cancelled at UGA. Apparently their
mule died. As soon as a new mule is found, classes will resume.
Hey A-Hole….don’t need you using my nick.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
September 4th, 2009
8:56 am
GatorDave, I have met the wishful thinking reptile and he is you. I seem to remember 2007 when the Fl defense was terrible. Seems to me they improved in 08 w/o major changes. I think you’re worried. No, make that scared
RFP
September 4th, 2009
8:56 am
Eric,
Why the hostility? Was it the parking cone reference?
Roswell Ed
September 4th, 2009
8:57 am
I wonder if coach Richt has ordered another full team celebration on the field? What a moron he is.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
8:58 am
Hey Kam Fong…..
Stock to the Mongolian Beef and the PuPu Platters….leave college football talk to those that know something.
DawginLex
September 4th, 2009
8:58 am
WHERE IS “m” ?????
Even though I wanted SOS to lose, SC won and exposed the ACC again. NCSU was picked by some to be a division champ in the ACC.
That is why “m” and his retarded rant about ACC vs SEC is so idiotic.
CrazyVol
September 4th, 2009
8:59 am
Dogs will win easy, And just like everybody else, can’t wait to see if Kiffin can coach up to the hype. I know his daddy can, but can he. Time will tell.
Dancing Dawgs
September 4th, 2009
8:59 am
I heard the fire hydrant mutts are more worried about getting on dancing with the stars than actually playing football.
#2 BAMA FAN
September 4th, 2009
9:00 am
RFP said it best about the cow college!! Good luck to all the SEC teams except VOLS and kitten cats
from the ugliest plains in eastern Siberia!! ROLL TIDE!!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:00 am
LOL…..Hey DawginLex….read my comment at 8:47AM. It applies to you too, obviously.
Richard Hamilton
September 4th, 2009
9:01 am
Wow, some fans are obnoxious. GatorDave for one. Yes everyone in America believes the gators will win the SEC and the NC, including me, but one slip up or major injury can derail an entire season. Keep pounding that chest brother, it will make it so much sweeter if you guys slip up.
Oh and GatorDave you pound your chest as much as some of these doggie fans on here, you have no room to talk. Try acting like you’ve been there before. Or is it impossible for gator alumni to show a little class/humility?
Teck always dissappoints
September 4th, 2009
9:02 am
Gator Dave is a Teck fan. For M… Yellow Fuzz, Stinger… SEC 1 ACC 0. The donminance continues.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:03 am
And “Nick” rhymes with what I call my …
Well, you get the picture. And man, is it beautiful!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:04 am
Tim Tebow is so much better looking than Joe Cox. I just don’t like redheaded men that much. I sure wish the Gators had a blog so I would not have to troll this one. Did I mention that I think Tim Tebow is hot???
Gator Dave is an Imposter
September 4th, 2009
9:05 am
Gator Dave, you didn’t go to Florida, you didn’t go to any college. Please don’t scratch my car when you park it and cover those tatoos.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:05 am
Oh, DawginLex. I have something else I can apply to you as well.
Let’s call it my “third leg”
;-D
War Eagle Eddie
September 4th, 2009
9:06 am
It all starts tomorrow. What you ask? The beginning of Auburn football domination with Chizik and the boys. Dont feel bad bammer fans, the georgia dogs are our priority. We freaking hate them.
WAR EAGLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:06 am
Richard, Richard, Richard.
I’m not obnoxious, I’m just flamboyant.
And it feels so good!
collegeballfan
September 4th, 2009
9:06 am
The big games are UGA @ OSU & UM @ FSU.
If OSU can play defense they can win. No one in that part of the country seems to play defense. UGA
Shannon at UM has not shown the ability to put a team on the field that executes. FSU big.
JB
September 4th, 2009
9:07 am
Kirby Smart/ Ga. grad/ Alabama Def. Cord……..hopefully the next defensive Cord. At Georgia. Mama’s calling Kirby.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
September 4th, 2009
9:08 am
Last year, last year, last year! Good grief! Its a new season boys, as obvious that Roswell Ed came out of the witness protection program. He was no where to be found last season.
G Force
September 4th, 2009
9:08 am
TB, I agree with most of your picks (if not the scores). Here are some of my thoughts…
1. The deciding factor in this game comes down to the biggest unknowns: How good will UGA’s offense be after losing their stars, and how much has the porous OSU defense improved (if any) over last year. I give the egde to UGA based on thier road record under Richt. The Dawgs will not be intimidated in Stillwater.
2. Tech will glide on autopilot.
3. Bama’s D helps them outlast VT. It won’t be pretty, but it’ll be a “W.”
4. We won’t learn anything about Tenn until 2 weeks from now when they visit the Gators. The Vols win game one easy and Kiffin inserts foot into mouth again.
5. Auburn’s new offense won’t put up 28 in their opener, but they still win easy.
6. I disagree with TB on this one. The Hurricanes blow into Tallahassee and come out with a win.
7. Houston Nutt tends to win games he’s supposed to lose, and lose games he’s supposed to win. That will make this one closer than it should be, but Ole Miss comes out with a win.
8. LSU has reloaded and they’re ready to make a run. U Dub gets a dose of east coast bias.
9. I give the edge to the Demon Deacons at home.
10. The Tigers start off on the right foot for a change.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:08 am
Roswell Ed was hanging with me, baby.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:10 am
OK I admit it already. I am obnoxious. Being flamboyant is due to my “alternate” lifestyle. Sure I put my panty hose on one leg at a time like everyone else. But please don’t insult me. I am very sensitive. My hormones are out of whack…its that time of the month for me.
Magic 8 Ball
September 4th, 2009
9:10 am
Magic 8 Ball, will we hear from m today?
Chances aren’t good.
JOHN MITCHELL
September 4th, 2009
9:11 am
GatorDave, you are an idiot, please don’t stop taking your medications.
NavyHokie
September 4th, 2009
9:11 am
If “win the ACC” means third behind VT and FSU, then maybe you’re right, but come back when USC-e scores more than the 7 pts the Pack gave them.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:14 am
Okay, boy toys.
I need to go read my Cosmo and take the biggest “Zook” (that’s what we Gator Boys like to call our turds).
Cheerio.
SimpleDawg
September 4th, 2009
9:14 am
GatorDave….I’ll bet you have a real pretty mouth. Don’t wear it out.
Richard Hamilton
September 4th, 2009
9:15 am
Like DeAngelo Hall Flamboyant? Flamboyant and classless it is then. Kudos to you!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:17 am
Hey A-Hole GatorDave wanna be…..isn’t it time to clean out the bathroom stalls at UGAG? Pathetic P.O.S.
Miami Dawg
September 4th, 2009
9:17 am
Like the picks, Tony. I’m real excited to see how Bama’s offense fairs against Va Tech. Should be a great line up of games nonetheless…
http://collegefootballsaturday.blogspot.com/
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:17 am
I have a Napoleon complex and need to make a bunch of noise to compensate for my small size.
Big Al
September 4th, 2009
9:17 am
GatorDave, do you have a job? I can see you right now. Mullet w/ frosty tips, jorts, brown teeth, gold chain. Have you ever stepped foot on a college campus? Doubtful.
Dawgs roll in Stillwater. You fools will be eating your words on Saturday night. Go Dawgs!!!
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:18 am
Richard…Richard….Richard or may I call you “DICK”? You sure talk big behind a computer screen don’t you?
#2 BAMA FAN
September 4th, 2009
9:18 am
Glad to see Roswell Ed back to stir the pot against the the dawgs and crimson tide. Ed, how do you see the cow college record going this year? Maybe going to weed eater bowl or to the Music City Bowl or to the outhouse where it belongs.
Got 12?
September 4th, 2009
9:19 am
There’s no way the Bama/VPI game will be uglier than last night’s SEC/ACC match up. Bama wins by 14 which includes a defensive touchdown.
Auburn loses a close one to La Tech, and the guy from the airport is waiting in Chizik’s driveway when he gets home. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7TxIMAwc1k
Go Home Gator Dave
September 4th, 2009
9:19 am
Gator Dave,
1. It’s UGA, not UGAG as you put in your first couple of posts.
2. UCF is a more quality opponent? Give me a break. Play somebody out of one of the BCS conferences is all that we are asking for. We know UF is talented, but to play the nonconference schedule you guys have is pathetic.
3. Stop the trash talking and mindless crap that you are posting. If you say you are an expert, act like it.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:19 am
And to the goofball above that said I’m a Tech fan….I’m not…but, we’ll certainly pull for them against you candy-asses. They won’t put up quite as many points on your pathetic defense that we do…but, it should still turn into a laugher.
Hey Urban…take another timeout!
GO GATORS!
T
September 4th, 2009
9:20 am
Tony’s record after week 1…. 8-2
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:21 am
Who is this impostor “GatorDave” and keeps running my name through the mud with his obscene language and poor grammar?
The real GatorDave would never resort to such things as abbreviations.
C’est La Vie.
Dawgs '02
September 4th, 2009
9:23 am
I’m glad you feel good about the Dawgs, but way to go out on a limb with all of your picks.
You picked all the favorites.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:23 am
Hey Urban, baby.
Take another time out and come get with me.
Rawr!
BullGator
September 4th, 2009
9:24 am
GatorDave, with the kind of drivel/flames you’re posting, you can’t possibly be a real Gator fan. Go play with Mr. Hanky — you’re both on the same level.
@ Hanie, 8 ball, et al
September 4th, 2009
9:31 am
‘m’ has hijacked the GatorDave name today. Thank God and Greyhound there aren’t many like ‘m.’
Johnny Reb
September 4th, 2009
9:35 am
Hey Gator Dave. Can’t wait to see you boys in December, if you get there. We made Tebow cry once and we can do it again. That is if Charleston, Troy, or Florida International doesn’t make him cry first.
Bull Gator
September 4th, 2009
9:35 am
Disclaimer: GatorDave does not speak for Gator Nation. As a Gator fan I will always cheer for the SEC in NC games. With that said, Go Dawgs and Roll Tide!
Swami
September 4th, 2009
9:36 am
The Fearless Friday Forecast is all but an oxymoron during opening week unless you pick some big underdogs. Too many patsies and too few quality matchups.
Citizen
September 4th, 2009
9:36 am
We need log ins with passwords. It is sad AL.com is ahead of Atlanta in this area.
CharlotteGator
September 4th, 2009
9:37 am
Wow. Not a great start to the comments today. Way to feed stereotypes Gator Dave.
First, while I agree we didn’t go out and get Charleston Southern, would UCF been that much of an improvement? I’m not so sure. UGA deserves credit for their schedule this season.
Second, I don’t know if this is the first time you’ve shown up on this blog, but the ACC vs. SEC comments are actually pretty valid, given the actual football conversation that’s transpired in this space the last couple months.
Hopefully, you’re some other fan posing as a Gator fan as a way to take shots at UGA. If not, then lets try and do right by our school and other Gator fans and talk actual football. The elementary school stuff is tired and unnecessary now that there’s real football to watch.
PTC DAWG
September 4th, 2009
9:38 am
I tend to agree on those picks, but I think the Barn game will be MUCH closer.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:41 am
Hey CharlotteGator…
If it’s not obvious enough, some a-hole stole my nickname….I don’t need you preaching to me. Facts are the facts. I’ve been a UF fan since 1974….been going to games since 1976. I don’t need you to tell me how a Gator fan should present themselves. Not much I can do when some inbred country boy decides to throw gay remarks out presenting himself as GatorDave.
DawginLex
September 4th, 2009
9:41 am
Gator Dave,
You are a total embarrassment to all the other gator posters who frequent these blogs like charlottegator, atlgator and tampagator.
I’m not going to waste my time with you anymore.
to all the Dawg fans:
Here’s to a great day Saturday.
36-35 DAWGS
Habersham Dawg
September 4th, 2009
9:42 am
Thanks, Bull. I also pull for the SEC team to win in out of conference match-ups. That way the top talent in the nation will will see SEC teams doing well on TV and will want to play for that conference. I have a good old fashion hate for Florida, but their beating Oklahoma and Ohio State for the national championships has been good for the SEC and therefore, also, Georgia. See you on Halloween.
Nachos
September 4th, 2009
9:42 am
Auburn scoring 28 points? I dont think they can score 10 points on anyone.
36 – 0 barners.. how that taste?
DawginLex
September 4th, 2009
9:43 am
One more thing,
Gatordave, I’m smart enough to pick out your real comments from the others who have stolen your blog handle.
You are still an embarrassment.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:45 am
CharlotteGator and Bull Gator…I am a much bigger Gator fan than you 2 “wannabes” put together. Yeah I did not attend college but I am still a Gator at heart. So you 2 sissies can cry on each others shoulders.
Cuz
September 4th, 2009
9:46 am
GatorDave if you come on here and talk about football, offense, defense, players and coaches. You will gain respect and others will play nicely. If you come on here and spew mindless hate drivel, expect to have your name ripped off with some less than flattering posts by someone other than you. That is how this game is played.
Spike
September 4th, 2009
9:47 am
Gator Dave.. There is no French allowed on this football blog, sissy. Where is M, Yellow Fuzz, Stinger and the ACC? SEC 1-ACC 0. Where is Roswell Ed?
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:47 am
Hey Wannabe…..
Where is your mother? Surely she doesn’t usually leave you alone for this long. I do find it pathetic you can’t post under your own handle and be the UGAG fan you’re supposed to be.
Murray County Indian
September 4th, 2009
9:48 am
This is the biggest game in the history of Oklahoma State football! A home opener against the number 14 team in the country! The fact that it’s not a conference game early in the season against a team not even in the top ten doesn’t matter. This is way bigger than a conference game for a divison championship against a number one or two ranked team like Texas or Oklahoma! LOL.
If anyone associated with OSU heard this they would laugh their a@@ off, this is about the 5th most important game this YEAR! 1)Oklahoma, 2)Texas, 3) Texas Tech 4)Texas A&M 5)Missouri 6)Colorado, Iowa St. & UGA. Excuse me make that tied for 6th most important of the year. How not smart do you have to be to think anyone outside a walmart cares about UGA? I know lets have a “silver pants out” and we’ll intimidate e’m and psych our players up like we did last year against Bama!
Tim
September 4th, 2009
9:48 am
GatorDave’s views doesn’t represent how all of us Gator fans think and feel. It’s nice to be on top, but I sat in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium many times when it was Emmitt Smith, Emmitt Smith right and Emmitt Smith up the middle and 6-5 was a good season. Even going to a meaningless bowl game was good.
There are a lot of bandwagon jumpers who haven’t endured those seasons in the late 1980s. It easy to say you’re a fan when things are good.
There is nothing wrong with letting your talking be done on the field, instead of trash-talk behind a computer screen.
As bad as I hate to say it, since I despise Georgia and Alabama with a passion, I hope both win on Saturday. Good luck. Make the SEC look good.
Think about it Dave
September 4th, 2009
9:49 am
Someone stole your name because you’re acting like an @ss. You might decide not to listen, but you do need the likes of Bull Gator and CharlotteGator preaching to you. What goes around comes around.
how2fish
September 4th, 2009
9:49 am
GatorDave like most Gators your a tough guy behind a keyboard..keep it up I really doubt you go undefeated this year..and with that schedule one lost is the end of your NC hopes..and that is for certain and for sure…hate it for Tebow as he is the only Gator I ever seen show any class and I’ve been following them since the late 60’s..now go prep for the SC school for the blind..we have a game with a higher ranked team to start the season you guys won’t have that chance until after the WLOCP..
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:49 am
CUZ-
I get it…because I picked OSU to handle UGA I’m throwing out mindless dribble…makes sense. I have to agree with you to gain respect…I see how it works.
Not much I can do about the five year old posting under my name…I was trying to stick to football and my opinions on the game…surely there can be opinions outside of yours.
PTC DAWG
September 4th, 2009
9:49 am
I think the flamer GatorDave is simply a pot stirrer, and one of the BIGGEST reasons these boards need a registration on these boards.
the real Old Gold
September 4th, 2009
9:50 am
Solid picks. I don’t think Washington scores that many though. Other than that, conservative scores, but solid picks.
4tix4dogs4cokes
September 4th, 2009
9:50 am
“GatorDave” is clearly a Techmite troll folks, likely “m”/”god and grayhound” who are one in the same, but tries to post under different pseudonyms in an effort to project that there actually people who care about the Tech…..nice try d-bag
CharlotteGator
September 4th, 2009
9:50 am
GatorDave,
Appreciate the barb. You’re right; I meant and should have wrote Gator Dave Doppelganger as that is who my post was directed at. I thought my “Hopefully, you’re some other fan posing as a Gator fan as a way to take shots at UGA.” line would have made that clear but I guess not.
I ignore any of the obvious flaming posts, and some of the more ignorant posts using your name (i.e.8:33 am and 8:44 am) are what I was addressing.
Congrats on sticking with our Gators for so long. Mid-70’s on means you’ve seen the good, bad, and ugly with our boys.
French
September 4th, 2009
9:51 am
Hey Spike I’m french and I’ll whup your @ss! Oh by the way pea brain the sec led 1-0 last year and are do you have the stats on how the season series ended? THE BIG 12 IS EASILY THE BEST CONFERENCE, GET YOUR EXCUSES READY, OH YOUR GEORGIA, YOU ALREADY GOT THEM.
PTC DAWG
September 4th, 2009
9:52 am
In spite of my terrible syntax, you fellows get the point.
Say What?
September 4th, 2009
9:53 am
GatorDave, your boss called. He said that they are covered up and he needs you to come in and work the fry machine.
Herschel Talker
September 4th, 2009
9:54 am
Roswell Ed – enjoy Gene Chizik, you tool.
GatorDave – you’re g@y. And you like men.
Atlanta Gator
September 4th, 2009
9:54 am
Comments in response to Tony —-
(1) I expect the Dawgs to beat the ‘Pokes, but not by a lot. I see this as a game not to be taken lightly . . . first game of the season, two top-15 teams, Dawgs on the road, in a Big XII stadium where the have never played. Be ready.
(2) I know why BCS conference teams schedule games like Tech vs Jacksonville State. It’s all about the home-game money. Doesn’t mean I’m going to watch. Prediction: Georgia tech by a lot more touchdowns than I will watch.
(3) Alabama vs. Virginia Tech is the marquee game of the opening weekend. Tide must rebuild offensive line; Hokies must find a running back. Prediction: Tide by 9.
(4) Tennessee vs Western Kentucky. Prediction: Volunteers in an opening day slop-fest by 17.
GatorDave
September 4th, 2009
9:55 am
And for that matter….foks started “sticking it” to me from the beginning. I was immediately called a Tech guy…because I go against the grain in metro Atlanta. Big deal. Call me a Tech guy…I don’t really care. Fact is, I don’t like UGA. How horrible of me…I dislike FSU moreso…but I don’t like UGA either. Nor do I care for Tennessee. I’d rather not see any of them win a game…just like many Alabama fans don’t want Auburn to win a game….goes beyond “the SEC’. I can’t imagine you UGA folks would really pull for Georgia Tech each week if they were still in the SEC?
So…from the beginning of throwing my opinion out there (which was OSU would put up 40+ on UGA) I had to defend myself. Folks here started with the “ease of schedule”, etc…
Seriously Lane?
September 4th, 2009
9:55 am
It’s now being reported that Jamal Mosley, the OK State TE who recently left the program for “personal reasons”, has been accused of raping a girl in his dorm room. So where is he headed…RapeU, otherwise known as UT (aka Lane Kiffin’s Ass Clown Factory). Seriously? First Daniel “Duct Tape” Hood, and now Jamal “Let Me Get Out of Town Before People Realize I Just Raped a Woman” Mosley? Kiffin obviously covets high quality young men for his program.
m richt
September 4th, 2009
9:55 am
Tony please don’t pick us! My teams perform better with lower expectations. See we don’t like pressure, actually we can’t handle it, we fold like we did against Florida, Alabama & Tech.
ps
Urban, I polished your shoes and your coffee is ready sir, yes sir.
Atlanta Gator
September 4th, 2009
9:55 am
(9) Wake Forest vs. Baylor? Well, Wake needs this game to sustain their program, far more so than Baylor does. Deacons get the Bears in Winston-Salem, and that should be the difference. Prediction: Demon Deacons by 6.
(10) Clemson vs. Middle Tennessee. Test game for Clemson coaches and players. Should be a blow-out on paper, but I think Clemson offense still have a few bugs in the system. Prediction: Tigers by 17.
(11) Florida vs. Charleston. See my comments regarding Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State. I’m a Gator fan, but I’m going to take advantage of the beautiful Atlanta weather and check the score on ESPN.com after it’s over. Prediction: Gators by double-digit touchdowns.
Old Dawg
September 4th, 2009
9:58 am
Bubba: It’s their, not there. You now have a hall pass back to the English classes you obviously skipped for 12 years.
By the way, were part of the 20-year Jethro Bodine plan?
JWalker
September 4th, 2009
10:01 am
I hope the entire ACC is embarrassed about last night. What a crappy conference.
Habersham Dawg
September 4th, 2009
10:02 am
Murray Indian, I agree with your sentiment. In conference games that count toward conference titles should always count for more than OOC games. That said, to play for the MNC, every game counts and who you play counts. OSU and Georgia have stepped up and decided to play an OOC game of significance right out of the gate. We here in Georgia know how big a single game can be in the course of a season. Losing to Fla in 2002 and 2005 and Tennessee in 2007 drove that point home.
Also, “How not smart” can be shortened to “dumb”, “stupid”, or even “ignorant”.