Countdown: Eye-gouges, bats, Uga VII and a contest
The Count's eyes are clear.
The Count would have been here earlier but he’s a little sleepy from staying up watching the Falcons’ game last night and enjoying the Yankees go down like the gluttonous pigs that they are. He’s also a little down, still mourning the loss of his Mini Me (see item No. 5). But The Count knows it could be worse. He’s got his health. And his eyes. We count down . . .
10. Abdullah The Butcher, Revisited
This goes out to all of the overly sensitive Florida fans who’ve been defending Brandon Spikes for attempting to rip out the eyeballs of Washaun Ealey, particularly those who claim it was just payback for all of the injustices Georgia players did to the
Don't worry, this was all pretend. I think.
Gators earlier in the game. Folks. I’ve seen every picture and video you’ve sent me. Some were penalties. Some were not. None could be deemed equal to an act so egregious that it was banned by ultimate fighting and MMA leagues, some of whom still allow chainsaws, I think. I even looked up eye-gouging in Wikipedia. Under the heading, Judicial Punishment, it reads: “According to Human Rights Watch, Iran and Saudi Arabia are the only countries that consider eye-gouging to be a legitimate judicial punishment.” So if you’re looking for defenders, I’ve narrowed it down for you.
9. Final Chapter (Part II)
Look, I’m sure Brandon Spikes is not an evil person. He did eventually issue an apology Monday, and maybe he even meant it more than Urban Meyer, who balked at doing anything even after his
Just some brotherly love among the Howards.
wife and his defensive coordinator brought the video to his attention. (In the end, we’re still not sure what suspending a player for half the Vanderbilt game qualifies as.) But I guess we can move on now. One day, maybe we can all get along. Look at the Three Stooges. They brought us the eye-poke, the precursor to the eye-gouge, and they were brothers. No bond could break them.
8. Falcons fans: Do the math
The Falcons are 4-3. I looked back through the media guide. (I know. Actual research. Momentary lapse.) Turns out they’ve been 4-3 several times in their history. Sometimes they missed the playoffs. Sometimes they didn’t. But here’s what you probably want to cling to. In 1980, they finished 12-4 and won the NFC West. In 2002, they finished 9-6-1 and won a wild-card game in Green Bay. And then there’s last season: Started 4-3, ended 11-5. In the next four weeks, the Falcons play Washington (2-5), Carolina (3-4), the New York Giants (5-3) and Tampa Bay (0-7). They should go 3-1. Do that and they’ll be 7-4 going into the final five games (Philadelphia, New Orleans rematch, N.Y. Jets, Buffalo, Tampa Bay). I like their chances. That’s assuming Matt Ryan recovers from the eye-gouging he must have suffered Monday night, because that’s the only explanation for throwing that pass to Jabari Greer.
7. CONTEST TIME! Calling all bloggers!
Over the past few months, I’ve had several bloggers email, Tweet or comment that they would like me to add them to my blogroll. It’s not that I’m opposed to this. It’s just that not one of you has even stopped to think: “Hmmm. Maybe an envelope full of cash might help my chances.” Didn’t any of you go to business school? Well, probably not or you wouldn’t be writing a sports blog. But I’ll tell you what. I’m in a generous mood. Besides, I need to new bloggers to steal from. So read on.
That's me in the upper right-hand corner, looking dignified.
6.Show me what you’ve got!
First, the good news: It’s not required that you live in your mother’s basement. That’s just a bonus. Send me a link to your blog. I’m reachable via email (jschultz@ajc.com), Twitter (@JeffSchultzAJC), Facebook (JeffSchultzAJC) or commenting below. My plan is to add up to THREE NEW BLOGS to my Blogroll. Are you smart? Opinionated? Funny? Entertaining? Do you have a good brisket recipe? Are you just looking to fake it like me until Mega Millions hits? (Well stop, because that’s my plan.) This is your chance! Being added to my Blogroll could mean a huge spike in page views for you. You might even be able to sell an ad! And if you do, can you pass their number along to us? I’ll probably keep this going for a couple of weeks, but send me your links now to get in line early.
5. Manu Ginobili is a man! (And PETA’s a bunch of idiots)
If you haven’t seen the above video yet, it rocks. It shows Manu Ginobili swatting a bat out of the air during a San Antonio-Sacramento game (on Halloween night, of course). Ginobili did what anybody would do. Anybody but PETA. Enter: brainless twits. Reaction from its website: “To bludgeon a 4-ounce animal to death, it takes either a small man or a totally unthinking one—with no respect or consideration for lives humbler than his own. This is a time when athletes in particular need to be on their best behavior around any animal and show that they have brains and a heart, not just reactionary brawn.” And, yes, PETA was making a veiled reference to Michael Vick. It even hyper-linked within that statement to theseVick-Nike blogs. These guys seriously need another hobby. (UPDATE: Ginobili has posted on his Facebook page: “Just wanted to give you guys an update on the bat situation. As many of you already know, it wasn’t a great idea. Not only for the fact that bats are great part of the ecosystem, but also, because some carry rabies, which is an incurable disease. That’s why I had to get vaccinated today (and it wasn’t just one shot!).”
4. Citius, Altius, Moronicus
Here's Fani Halkia, breaking one of Usain Bolt's records.
With a declining economy, declining interest and the occasional corruption scandal, the Olympic movement is having enough problems. So who’s idea was it to start a torch with an athlete banned for steroids? What finally tipped them off — when Greece hurdler’ Fani Halkia broke the land-speed record? Halkia tested positive for steroids in Beijing and was banned for two years. But Greek officials picked her for the torch run, which runs from Athens to Vancouver for the winter Olympics. The IOC called it a “regrettable mistake.” Greek officials called it an “oversight.” This should help sell sponsorships.
3. Oh no, not another golf steroid scandal!
Sticking with juicers for one more item. Golf has escaped drug scandals until now. (Actually, a couple of ‘roid rages would do the tour good.) Doug Barron just became the first golfer to get suspended for performance-enhancing drugs.
Does Barron look like a cheater to you?
There’s a chance he tested positive for a medication he was taking. Barron said in a statement, “I want my fellow tour members and the fans to know that I did not intend to gain an unfair competitive advantage …” Yeah, well, that’s kind of obvious. He only made five out of 17 cuts on the Nationwide Tour last year.
And look at the picture.
2. Uga VII: Is this ‘Loran’s Best’ best?
Mark Richt is catching heat. Willie Martinez may be fired or demoted after the season, if he’s not abducted before. Quarterback Joe Cox required a vote of confidence this week from his head coach. I have a question: How come nobody is getting on Uga?
1. You’re slow out of the gate, Bowser
There is good news. Uga is not wearing a black jersey.
Seriously, this is Uga VII’s second season, and frankly he’s been all hype. Just like another Mark Richt “5-star” recruit. OK, here’s the breakdown.
♦ Uga I won a national title.
♦ Uga II won two SEC titles.
♦ UGA III won a national championship AND two SEC titles.
♦ Uga IV won two SEC titles.
♦ OK, Uga V didn’t win anything. But he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and lunged at Auburn receiver Robert Baker in that priceless video clip.
♦ Uga VI won two SEC titles and two Sugar Bowls.
That brings us to Uga VII (”Loran’s Best.”) Since coming aboard last season, he has been smoked twice by Florida, lost at home to Georgia Tech, was humiliated by Alabama and is only 10-6 in the SEC. Dude, wipe that smile off your face. You can be replaced.
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160 comments Add your comment
Barry from Eastenders
November 3rd, 2009
8:39 am
Well done.
layoff the mutt
November 3rd, 2009
8:39 am
as Triumph would say…. “I print this blog daily…… for me to POOP on!!”
CMR Wins the 2009 George Hamilton Cocoa Butter Open
November 3rd, 2009
8:41 am
1st? No way.
Jim Rockford
November 3rd, 2009
8:42 am
NOBODY was a better eye-gouger than Baron von Raschke
Jim Rockford
November 3rd, 2009
8:45 am
Did anyone else notice Chipper and his wife in the crowd after Brandon James dropped that pass? It’s funny to see an athlete being a fan and reacting to a player’s mistake. He looked like fans at The Ted after one of Chipper’s 271 errors this year.
brewdawg
November 3rd, 2009
8:45 am
Can’t look at that picture of UGA without smiling, bad start or not. Jeff, have you joined those standing on the ledge of the Matt Ryan bandwagon? I noted in MB’s blog last night that I have been less than impressed with him this year, but geez, you’d think that he’d turned into Trent Dilfer all of a sudden. Defenses seem to have adjusted to Ryan. Now it’s his turn.
PDawg
November 3rd, 2009
8:51 am
I’m thinking but nuttin’s happenin….Curly and/or most UGA bloggers.
lefty fielder
November 3rd, 2009
8:51 am
no eye-gouging, no bat killing . . . how the hell am i supposed to celebrate new year’s eve?
Herschel Talker
November 3rd, 2009
8:53 am
Baron von Raschke was the man! The best claw ever!
falcon 71
November 3rd, 2009
8:54 am
UGA VII is a girl so there
Bob
November 3rd, 2009
8:55 am
Good lord. Not even Uga is spared from Schultz’s wrath. Next thing you know he’ll be taking shots at UGA’s janitorial staff.
Walbash O'hoolihan
November 3rd, 2009
8:57 am
that half a game penalty is a joke and so is Urban Meyer. This guy intentionally tried to hurt someone. He should suspended for at least two games and have the taste slapped out of his mouth. Or at least he should be punished more harshly than the coaches griping about the piss poor officiating. I think the SEC is the best conference there is but they seemed to have lost all common sense this year.
What??
November 3rd, 2009
9:03 am
To pin last night’s game on Matt Ryan seems a little ridiculous. The Saints are an excellent football team with a big home field advantage. They were after Ryan all night. The tipped ball that was picked off was a great individual effort by Vilma and not Ryan’s fault IMO. The difference in the game was that NO was more effective at picking up our blitz and making plays in the 1st half then we were at picking up theirs. I would say that there are two reasons for this: 1) our offensive line was not as good as theirs, and 2) they have more weapons surrounding their QB. Jenkins made a couple of big drops. Gonzalez and Roddy are both great, but Drew B. has all those big receivers and then Shockey. Just too many weapons to defend. I thought we had the right defensive strategy of coming after him but you better get to him if you do that or he is going to torch you.
Robert
November 3rd, 2009
9:05 am
I love Abdullah the Butcher !
Paul H
November 3rd, 2009
9:05 am
What’s sad (and expected) as that Urban Cryer wasn’t even going to do anything about it. What’s even more sad (and VERY expected) is that Florida fans keep trying to justify it. No class in that entire program or fan base. Period.
PMC
November 3rd, 2009
9:11 am
It’s funny to me the IOC gets thier feathers ruffled over rule breaking. They may well be the worlds most corrupt sporting organization. (and that’s saying something when you consider Italian Soccer)
calvin
November 3rd, 2009
9:11 am
What was that ‘national title’ that Uga I
supposedly won?
SimpleDawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:11 am
Brandon Spikes is just what he appears to be….a shameless thug.
Urbane “Crier” Meyer is just what he appears to be….a smug, arrogant douche bag, whose only interested in what is best for him personally.
The Falcons are what they appear to be….an average NFL team who has a second year QB who suddenly has a new bicycle (#88), and all he wants to do is ride it everywhere he goes.
The beloved Bulldogs are what they appear to be….a very average SEC team with no discipline, a couple of very good players, a bunch of very average players, a nice guy as coach, and a really disillusioned fan base.
As for GIT? Apparently, a very good football team, but who cares?
Swamp Hawk
November 3rd, 2009
9:13 am
Nick Williams should be suspended for 1 game for the cheap shot on Tebow. It was after the play and could have been a serious injury. Will Mark Richt suspend him? (hint–no, he coaches like he did at fsu—hit after the whistle)–that’s why there’s no discipline on the uga team and why they keep losing big games!!!!
truth
November 3rd, 2009
9:13 am
GT BCS Champs
SimpleDawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:14 am
Oops, that’s who’s, not whose. StupidDawg.
real men play futbol at florida
November 3rd, 2009
9:14 am
Make eye gouging legal!
Dawgs are sissies.
Blindog
November 3rd, 2009
9:15 am
Well said SIMPLEDAWG, keeping it simple.
longtimesecfan
November 3rd, 2009
9:16 am
dawg cheers:
sept 1: hello atlanta
oct 1: goodby atlanta hello orlando
nov 1: goodby orlando hello sheveport
dec 1: goodby shreveport wait til next year
Spikes would be in jail
November 3rd, 2009
9:20 am
Slive is a coward who is a smoke blower with urban. Urban made the decision and Slive rubber stamped it. What a joke? Slime has lost all creditibility with fans. 30 minute suspension for a violent act … get real. Spikes will end up in the slammer before his career is over. Look at him … can you say “street thug”. If he’s the image of FLA’s program … I don’t want to win that bad. College atheletics as a whole are beginning to make me sick. I think the greed, power, win at any cost, thugs instead of athletes ….has killed the pleasure of what we used to have. Someone else can have my seat at Sanford and someone else can write my check for $5,000 to the athletic association …. I’m through …. I’m done …. it’s over. Goodbye good old days of Dooley and Hershel and Stanfill and Scott and Trippi and Sandwich …. bunch of ego chashers acting like criminals in an arena that don’t care if you win.
myer's wife
November 3rd, 2009
9:21 am
real men play futbol at florida
Sarah
November 3rd, 2009
9:26 am
Enjoyed this one, Jeff. Great way to start the workday.
Orange & Blue
November 3rd, 2009
9:29 am
Someone’s math is messed up!! UGA with two national titles???? Are you kidding me or what. Officially they have only one in 1980…but hey my grandma gave me a trophy for being her favorite grandson too. And I count that as a very nice award.
Here’s to grandma National Championships!!!! BTW…wouldn’t that mean everyone wins the NC each year or does the grandmothers for UGA players just not care for over 99 of every 100 years?
LAdawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:29 am
Please don’t suggest CWM being demoted I assume back to secondary coach. The secondary in general and the corner backs in particular were the weak link in the defense even during the BVG years! Firing him is the only way to resolve our defenses problems.
dgroy
November 3rd, 2009
9:30 am
Hey “Spikes would be in jail”…….I’ll give you three guesses as to why college football is like it is today and the first two don’t count.
Piso Mojado
November 3rd, 2009
9:31 am
One more thing about Uga VII that really gets my things in a wad – he has a higher IQ than half of the players on the Dawgs’ offensive and defensive lines.
Gator Bob
November 3rd, 2009
9:33 am
Hey all – Just want to say again – many of us Gators think Spikes needs to have a multigame suspension. I know we lover to HATE each other – which makes the game great fun – but no excuses for Spikes. Glad Ealey is OK.
Beyond that – UGA looking at 6-6 this year – probably 6-6 next year as transistion to new QB. Best changes Richt could make is to get Brian Van Gorder back as DC – but this will not happen. Probably go after Kirby Smart as his apprentice time with SABAN will pay dividends.
I personally think Tennessee is the team that FLORIDA willhave to deal with. UGA is our VANDY. HOW MANY WINS IN THE LAST 20 GAMES?
The difference between the staffs and programs is night and day.
GO GATORS!!!
FireUga7.net
November 3rd, 2009
9:34 am
Glad to see you jumping on the bandwagon, Jeff! You forgot to mention that 7 seems lazy and naps during games! Totally unacceptable!
The Dawgs need a mascot with energy and passion and who knows what’s going on during games! (We need that in a coaching staff too, but that’s another post.)
Ironic
November 3rd, 2009
9:35 am
Isn’t it ironic that UF quit playing Miami in the late 80’s after a loss and claimed it was due to Miami’s dirty play on the field…. Well, they had a point then. Miami was a team full criminals and showed little sportsmanship with their win at all costs attitude… Now 20 years later everything has reversed and its UF that is behaving just as Miami did.
Its also ironic that Meyer talked about how bad UGA’s celebration was in his book, yet now he hands down insignificant punishments for severe crimes.
North Avenue Trade School Songster
November 3rd, 2009
9:36 am
UGA Fans (after LSU): “The refs don’t like us, it ain’t fair”
UGA Fans (after Tennessee): “It’s a road game for us, it ain’t fair”
UGA Fans (after Vandy): “We won – let’s dance!”
UGA Fans (after Florida): “They are eye gougers, it ain’t fair”
UGA COACHES (after Falcons loss): “Thank GOD the Falcons lost, let’s blog about how much we miss MV7 and take the focus off of us”
Rodster
November 3rd, 2009
9:36 am
longtimesecfan
November 3rd, 2009
9:16 am
dawg cheers:
sept 1: hello atlanta
oct 1: goodby atlanta hello orlando
nov 1: goodby orlando hello sheveport
dec 1: goodby shreveport wait til next year
No, wait, Dec 1 is : “Hello Boise!”
Rodster
November 3rd, 2009
9:38 am
Send UGA and Nebraska to play in the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise! UGA VII will freeze his numchuks off.
La Jolla Dawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:38 am
I think the problem with Uga VII is that he is way too much of a pretty boy. He looks like a panda, not a bulldog. He’s the Zac Efron of the Uga line. You can’t win championships with Zac Efron.
NCGatorFan
November 3rd, 2009
9:39 am
UGA is the best mascot and the SEC is the best conference!
As a Gator fan I too think what Spikes did was appalling and that he should be forced to sit out a game. I am also a realist so understand after playing football and rugby for years that WE ALL know gouging happens on ALL teams…unlike the news stories who make it sound like an isolated event only happening on the Gators. I am not condoning the act in any way, just adding clarity to the discussion that is full of emotion.
cattle dawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:40 am
I just want to know why Sanford stadium doesnt have funnel cakes? The team stinks , at least the food could get better. The hot dogs are only thing worth eating.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2009
9:43 am
Jeff, We all know how players love the nicknames. How about calling Brandon Spikes, PokeMon? He likes to poke eyes and he has the dreadlocks.
POKEMON SPIKES. What a puss.
Johnny DangerDawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:43 am
Uga VII seems to be a lot less animated than his predecessor. I’m not sure if he has an aversion to heat or crowd noise, but he spends more time inside his little house than previous Uga’s. His dad was a man of the people and wanted to bask in the roar of the crowd. Does anybody remember the Uga-cam? If they strapped that thing on Uga VII’s head, all we’d see is a red wall.
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:48 am
Orange and Blue — you don’t count 1942?
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:48 am
Thanks Sarah.
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:49 am
Spikes would be… I don’t know if I agree that Spikes will end up in jail one day, but I agree that Slive was Mr. See No Evil, Hear No Evil on this decision.
SadDawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:51 am
Fellow Dawg fans, please, please, let’s get over the eye-gouging incident. The guy got punished, said he is sorry, and it’s over with. If you feel the need to whine, let’s whine about the state of our program. I’m worried. Richt’s not. If being ranked from 80th to 120th (out of 120 teams) in every NCAA statistical category doesn’t worry him, what will?
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:52 am
Everybody — Is is possible we can get through a day without any more use of the “thug” word? I realize it’s in the dictionary and it has a different meaning for everybody. But obviously many believe there’s a racial component there, and I’d rather just avoid another blazing inferno, if that’s possible. Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:54 am
Calvin — Georgia was consensus national champs in 1942. Finished season 11-1 and finished No. 1 in six polls that were recognized at the time.
rlinaug
November 3rd, 2009
9:54 am
I saw Brandon Spikes play his reggae act at the Rockfish Palace in Athens back in 1989. Back then he was known as Burning Spear. He sure has aged and has grown surly.
Jeff Schultz
November 3rd, 2009
9:55 am
Robert — Abdullah rocked. If he knew had to merchandise, he would’ve really opened up a butcher shop.
SadDawg
November 3rd, 2009
9:58 am
cattle dawg, or given the way the team is playing this season, how about quiche? Or maybe something to honor Willie, like “soft” pretzels, or something with many holes, maybe swiss cheese?
No
November 3rd, 2009
10:03 am
UGA only has one national title. Look it up in the ESPN almanac, where they only count the 2 major polls of the day, weeding out the bogus polls. GT has 4, UGA has 1. Simple as that.
Bushwacker
November 3rd, 2009
10:04 am
Aw the good ol days when Abdullah the Butcher was on TV eating raw fish and light bulbs, man I’m geting hungry!!!
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2009
10:05 am
Jeff, I think the count is missing today because he got slapped down in his bat form in San Antonio.
Procrastinator
November 3rd, 2009
10:05 am
I don’t condone what Spikes did but I can understand it. When you play a team like UGA that constantly plays dirty you get tired of the cheaps shot and retaliate. Does anyone think that the player that gouged Spike eye will man up for a half game suspension?
SadDawg
November 3rd, 2009
10:06 am
I think some of our fans need to watch the replay, painful as it is, before you start pinning the “T” word on UF players. They deserve to be called names no more that our guys. We had 3 personal fouls, all deserved, and had a few more overlooked by the officials. It was a pretty ugly on both sides, almost like a rivalry, which it isn’t anymore. Like Kevin Garnett answered a AJC reporter last year about a Celtic “rivalry” with the Hawks, “the other team has to win some for it to be a rivalry!”
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
10:08 am
UGA VII is definately not living up to his predecessors…where’s Mike Vick when you need him. It’s a joke, lighten up.
I am a memeber of PETA – People Eating Tasty Animals.
ReptilesRule
November 3rd, 2009
10:10 am
Glad to see so many UGA fans still harping on about Brandon Spikes instead of how mediocre your program has become. There’s hope yet for Richt and Martinez. Good luck for the rest of the year and have a great time in Shreveport!!
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
10:11 am
Procrastinator:
“I don’t condone what Spikes did but I can understand it. When you play a team like UGA that constantly plays dirty you get tired of the cheaps shot and retaliate. Does anyone think that the player that gouged Spike eye will man up for a half game suspension?”
The video where Spikes is poked in the eye clearly shows that it was an unintentional accident unlike the maiming attempt by Spikes.
Ted Striker
November 3rd, 2009
10:14 am
If more people killed bats, Old Yeller might not have been bitten by that grey wolf. And Travis would have one more bullet in his trusty rifle, rather than his #1 pet.
SuperB
November 3rd, 2009
10:18 am
As for the Brandon Spikes’ incident, it says a lot about Urban Meyer. While he is a good coach, he is no Mark Richt when it comes to doing the right thing. One half of the Vandy game? “Are you serious?!”
can't make it up
November 3rd, 2009
10:19 am
Here, this will make you all feel better, happy Tuesday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8GuH9oDHrU
SuperB
November 3rd, 2009
10:21 am
To “ReptilesRule.” Spikes could have seriously hurt the other player! As for Shreveport– it beats the Hell out of Cowtown (aka Gainesville.)
And that tacky Home Depot orange concrete stadium you play in. Ick!
Sapphire Stephens
November 3rd, 2009
10:22 am
The fleabags have no record during the war years. They won’t count the Tech wins during that same time period. Crybabies. They have the national championship in crying every year.
Lightnin
November 3rd, 2009
10:26 am
Hey Brandon Spikes! Waushaun Ealey here. Come by and see me sometime. I’ll keep an eye out for ya!
ckgator
November 3rd, 2009
10:28 am
What do Tennessee fans do for Halloween?
Pump kin.
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
10:29 am
For the people that say that UGA fans can’t let the Spikes incident go because we are frustrated by last Saturday’s loss.
I can accept that UGA was outplayed by a better team, the #1 team in the country. Am I frustrated as an alum and lifelong fan at the state of our football program, absolutely.
But this incident has to do with the fact that a player seriously tried to maim, potentially injure for life, another player while playing a GAME! I am pissed because that nutless, tool, Meyer could not man up and find the integrity and character to do the right thing and impose a realistic course of action for what Spikes did. And I’m also angry because that pantywaist, hypocrite Mike Slive did not override Meyer’s decision and impose a more severe suspension. Reprimand coaches for speaking their mind but then let Spikes walk away with a slap on the wrist for intentionally trying to severly injure another man, not that it really matters but also a player on another team within his conference. Had it been a UGA player or a player for any other team in college or pro football that did this, my feelings and outrage would still be the same.
Tide Rising
November 3rd, 2009
10:33 am
Jeff,
Great article today.
The 1942 national title is very legitimate. Georgia won it and should claim it.
Tired of Brandon Spikes already so I’ll say this and let it go. I have a neutral perspective on this and to me what he did was far worse than any run of the mill personal foul penalties such as the facemask on James or the ripping of of Spikes helmet. What Spikes did was not a heat of the moment personal foul in the heat of battle. It was premeditated and could have potentially blinded Ealey. It was as dirty as dirty gets. End of story. Let’s move on.
Tide Rising
November 3rd, 2009
10:34 am
Jeff,
On second thoughts it is plausible Spikes was just trying to help wipe a booger off of Ealey’s face?
Procrastinator
November 3rd, 2009
10:36 am
Paul’s Johnson, Please go back and review the play where Spikes got hurt. You will plainly see that the UGA player went for his head after his helmet got knocked off. It was totally unnecessary!
Assumptions alert
November 3rd, 2009
10:38 am
For all of the sound and fury of this board around the Spikes move (which I do not condone in any way), every one is pounding the table the “he was trying to rip his eyes out”. You are gigantically stretching to even attempt to read Spikes’ mind on his intent. And isn’t it odd that Ealey actually got up right after the “assault” and went right back to the huddle with no injury. Given the time that Spikes had, as well as the leverage position he was in, if he wanted to hurt Ealey, he easily could have. It looked bad, but no harm came from it. The only fact out there is that he slid his hand into Ealey’s facemask and twisted.
Your self righteous indignation assumes far too much.
athensdawg
November 3rd, 2009
10:49 am
Jeff, great wrestling photo….it brings back memories of Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Chief Wahoo McDaniel, Gordon Soley,etc…….when wrestling use to be the pregame entertainment for the Saturday night Braves Game on channel 17.
And, I’ll say it again…..grow up UGA fans. Our team stinks and this ‘eye gouge’ is a loser’s way of trying to get some kind of moral victory in order to compensate for our team not getting the job done.
It smells of Republicans whining about how ACORN rigged the elections in favor of Obama.
“We lost….but they cheated.”
If you know that your opponent is going to “cheat,” your job is to be able to overcome that to claim victory….not whine about it after the fact.
We have become the whining chiuhahas (did I spell that right?)
Not Disappointed
November 3rd, 2009
10:51 am
The Bat killing is priceless!
Lay off UGA VI. I love dogs. Especially ugly UGA VI.
Ramblin Wreck!
Not Disappointed
November 3rd, 2009
10:52 am
Jeff, are we blogging live from the Flats on Saturday?
Not Disappointed
November 3rd, 2009
10:52 am
Clear Atlanta and myself will be there!!!!
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
10:54 am
Procrastinator:
“Paul’s Johnson, Please go back and review the play where Spikes got hurt. You will plainly see that the UGA player went for his head after his helmet got knocked off. It was totally unnecessary!”
I looked at it several times and it looked like the blockers hand slid off his shoulder pads and caught Spikes’ helmet and knocked it off. it looks like he got a hand in the face but it looked like an accident to me.
SimpleDawg
November 3rd, 2009
10:57 am
One more thing….why were the Dawgs wearing Grambling’s helmets? Were they wearing ours?
The Assasin was my Father
November 3rd, 2009
10:58 am
Jeff,
First off, when it comes to claw holds and the rake across the eyes (technical wrasslin term) then no one did it better than my father, The Assasin. By the way, rumor has it that Abdullah the Butcher is selling used cars near the Big Chicken in Marietta.
You maybe on to something about UGA. But referring to him as Dude will get you bit in the butt!
gdawginkalamazoo
November 3rd, 2009
10:59 am
Jeff, Quick question on the World Series. What was that thing hanging around AJ Burnett’s neck last night? Looked like a soap-on-a-rope minus the soap.
RxDawg
November 3rd, 2009
11:00 am
““According to Human Rights Watch, Iran and Saudi Arabia are the only countries that consider eye-gouging to be a legitimate judicial punishment.” So if you’re looking for defenders, I’ve narrowed it down for you.”
Thats good stuff.
Dr. Phil
November 3rd, 2009
11:01 am
Pretty funny, Jeff. I still puzzle over how two-self proclaimed saints can field such dirty football teams. Now even Tebow is advocating eye-gouging as justifiable retribution. Tim puts scripture references under his eyes. Does he ever read them? You are supposed to turn the other cheek, Timmy, or in this case, the other eye.
hank
November 3rd, 2009
11:03 am
I was very disturbed at the Georgia fans acting the way they did after the game. Totally unacceptable. Then I saw them all loading on the State Prisoners busses.
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
11:07 am
Dr. Phil:
“Tim puts scripture references under his eyes. Does he ever read them? You are supposed to turn the other cheek, Timmy, or in this case, the other eye”
Timmy is not a New Testament “turn the other cheek” Christian.
Apparently, he is an Old Testament “an eye for an eye” Christian.
Bow Wow
November 3rd, 2009
11:09 am
The best Georgia Bulldog was the one that attacked the Auburn player who taunted him. That player eventually went to jail in Auburn for burglarizing houses. A good bulldog would never allowed Spikes to get away with poking a Georgia player in the eye.
ray
November 3rd, 2009
11:10 am
Do you really think he was trying to gouge out his eyes and blind him? He couldn’t do that through the face mask with gloves on anyway. He was retaliating and trying to intimidate and scare the kid.
Hey Paul
November 3rd, 2009
11:11 am
I agree with your comment about Tebow being Old Testiment. But then he souldn’t post New Testiment scripture on his face.
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
11:16 am
ray:
“Do you really think he was trying to gouge out his eyes and blind him? He couldn’t do that through the face mask with gloves on anyway. He was retaliating and trying to intimidate and scare the kid.”
Are you stoned?
DirtyDawg
November 3rd, 2009
11:18 am
Well Brandon, at least – and I certainly hope – that Buck knew what ‘knew’ to use when he ‘knew it wasn’t a big deal’. Now as for the rest of us, come on up to Atlanta for a night on the town, we’ll be sure to show you stuff that will absolutely knock you eyes out…hell, we’ll even invite that ex-Hurricane Ray Lewis to join us…you know how much he must luv them gators and whenever he’s around ‘fun stuff’ happens.
PS – I wouldn’t wear my fine ear studs if I were you, that is if they’re worth anything…and I wouldn’t go through Emanuel County anytime soon.
SadDawg
November 3rd, 2009
11:19 am
Super B, you got part of that right, you know, Urban Myer is no Mark Richt! If he were, we’d have seen two inept, cluless, turnover-prone, penalty-receiving, defense-less teams instead of one ast Saturday…..
MiltonDawg
November 3rd, 2009
11:22 am
Falcons proved last night we can hang with the Saints- rematch should be sweet. I say Birds go at least 9-2 or 8-3 here on out!!
JS- i would show a clip of Kill Bill for the eye gouging scene. Give UGA VII some time, he’ll make up for it.
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November 3rd, 2009
11:27 am
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timmyboy
November 3rd, 2009
11:30 am
for one second lets pretend that Prince Miller Gouged Tim Tebow.. (I know thats a little far fetched because Prince has touched any one all season) but Could you imagine the uproar? What would Urban say? I believe that puts this all in context. Go Goughers!
Joja Lady
November 3rd, 2009
11:33 am
Jeff-
UGA did win the title in 1942, but there wasn’t an Uga. Uga I didn’t begin his reign until 1956 while Sonny Seiler was still in law school.
Bullwinkle
November 3rd, 2009
11:34 am
I was always partial to George “The Animal” Steele. Assassin #1 and Assassin #2 weren’t bad, either. And Gordon Solie rocked.
heartofdarkness
November 3rd, 2009
11:35 am
Hey Jeff, did the Naval Supply School being located at Athens have anything to do with the 1942 record of the Georgia football team? Never want to pick a fight with those quartermasters.
dacGT
November 3rd, 2009
11:42 am
1) Did CMR suspend any players for ripping Spikes helment off his head (twice)?
2) If you dont count the war year for UGA then make Sinkwich give his Heisman back
Wally Butts
November 3rd, 2009
11:42 am
In that game, Florida had ONE thug. The last place Dogs had 15-20 of them.
dacGT
November 3rd, 2009
11:46 am
3) Also, for the Dawgs to call out a dirty player as the most penalized team in the nation….most of them personal fouls and excessive celebrations when they hold Tebow to just 6 or 8 yds on a carry!
Paul's Johnson
November 3rd, 2009
11:53 am
dacGT:
1) Did CMR suspend any players for ripping Spikes helment off his head (twice)?
No one ripped that fool’s helmet off.
Get the facts before posting.
Answer
November 3rd, 2009
11:53 am
Mr. Schultz, tell me why you won’t mention the actions of the Georgia players during the entire game, like the non-call on the hit on Tebow, 5 seconds and 10 feet after he handed off the ball, the ripping off of helmets, the helmet to helmet hits, the clearly out of bounds roughness (at least it was called) and all the other “thuggish” FSU style behaviour displayed by Georgia. You won’t even acknowledge any of this from the UGA side.
Also, the AJC has 3 thugs in Schultz, Bradley, and Mr. College Football UGA homer Barnhart, who will not even mention the “thuggish” play by the UGA team the entire afternoon, trying to intimidate Florida and lure them into retaliatory actions.