Dogs fans, what’s your preference: Shreveport or nothing?
I listened to Mark Richt’s teleconference with media members Sunday night and had to chuckle (quietly) when somebody asked the Georgia coach about the bowl picture. “I’m not sure where [we're going],” Richt said, “but I can promise you we will be thankful anywhere we get to go.”
It wasn’t just what he said but the way he said it, as in: “We’ll take anything.”
A question for you: Would you prefer anything or nothing? Because the “anything” is not going to be very good.
The SEC bowl tie-ins are: 1.) BCS bowl(s); 2.) Capital One; 3.) Outback; 4.) Chick-fil-A; 5.) Cotton; 6 and 7.) Liberty and Music City; 8.) Independence; 9.) Papajohns.com.
It’s looking more and more like Georgia is ticketed for one of the bottom two bowls, either the Independence in Shreveport, La., Dec. 28, or the Papajohns.com in Birmingham, Dec. 29. ESPN.com projections have them playing Connecticut (Papajohns.com) or Iowa State (Independence). CBSSports.com has Georgia playing Florida State in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Dec. 27.
If the Dogs lose to Georgia Tech, they will finish the regular season 6-6 (one of those wins coming over Tennessee Tech). Would you look forward to one of the lower-tier bowls, or has the season left you too upset to even want to watch or attend?
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Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
7:56 pm
Randy,
How did it feel to see our gimick high school option offense trample you for 408 (I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR ME) yards on the ground? Four Hundred and Frekin eight yards on the ground!
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
7:59 pm
Like I said, I hope you enjoyed it because payback is heck
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:01 pm
4 tickets, 45 points, 408 yards on the ground
Randy
November 23rd, 2009
8:02 pm
ha! that 51 – 7 still smarts, doesn’t it? i am so glad because the nats will never come close to it. heck, yf, it should have been more like 77 to zero. remember all of the hurt gt players on the sideline? i’m still laughing about that game. i think chan called 911 four times before the half. ha!
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:03 pm
“cut block all you want but it’s not going to happen”.
lol
Randy
November 23rd, 2009
8:07 pm
gt will have no payback for that game – ever. you know it. there will never be such a lopsided score within the next 20 years. it could have been a lot worse – just imagine if stoops, meyer or miles had been wearing the headsets. ouch! like i stated, ~77 – 0.
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:08 pm
51-7 hurt, no doubt. But it contributed greatly to 45-42 and momentum for this year as well. georgia fans are the ones after the classless style points. We just want to win the game which we did at our home away from home (Sanford Stadium), 45-42
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:11 pm
Like I said buddy, congratulations and hang on to the memory! You will probably beat us worse than that on Saturday.
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:13 pm
Randy,
Maybe you should seriously consider having a ring made up to commemorate it.
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:16 pm
Look at the sausage falling from the sky!
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:16 pm
(((((hahahahahahahaha)))))
Yellow Fuzz
November 23rd, 2009
8:17 pm
Better hope Rutgers doesn’t run a gimick high school offense
Joe Fan
November 23rd, 2009
8:31 pm
The UGA “faithful?” don’t deserve a bowl. Leaving the game in mass Saturday evening was a disgrace.
Randy
November 23rd, 2009
8:33 pm
better get ready for klumpson. those guys are playing some good ball these days. think gt can beat them again?
larry
November 23rd, 2009
8:34 pm
I remember a 6-6 Georgia bowl team that got annihilated by Nebraska. No .500 team belongs in a bowl, particularly not Georgia.
Randy
November 23rd, 2009
8:35 pm
joe fan, what would you do when your team is even at 27 and the players are dancing to rap music on the sideline? putz.
Randy
November 23rd, 2009
8:45 pm
larry, i agree with you brother. it doesn’t matter if it’s an ACC, SEC, small ten, small 12 or whatever. if you can’t go more than 0.500 in the regular season then you should just have a seat on the couch and watch the real players in the bowl games. unfortunately it’s all about the money and how many fans they can place in any bowl stadium. uga has not earned a bowl game this year but will likely get one because of the loyal fan base. it sickens me.
Lynn Battle
November 23rd, 2009
9:01 pm
At least the food is better in Shreveport and they have 8 casinos
Delbert D.
November 23rd, 2009
9:18 pm
Georgia should play another SEC team in a bowl. Anything less would be embarassing.
Abe Lincoln
November 23rd, 2009
9:19 pm
Saban a “perfectionist?” Are you serious? Didn’t see the last two minutes Saturday, did we? Perfectionist my arse; perfect idiot.
Dickweed Dawg
November 23rd, 2009
9:41 pm
ESPN is reporting that UGA is being considered for the “Pepperidge Farm Turnover Bowl”. Georgia will need to “turn-over” the ball to Tech only 3 times to move to the top of the list for an invite. Its great to be a Bulldog….NOT!!! UGA SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!! How does it feel all you Jawja Rednecks?????
Henry Chastain
November 23rd, 2009
9:52 pm
I don’t have a problem with a bad year. We have had one. A bowl would be great. CMR has a track record that few including CPJ can equal over the last several years. Cant believe I even mentioned him at this point. We may be lucky to get to the blue field or less this year, but normal years it is an accomplishment for Tech. We all know Jefff has a problem with UGA, but he has an obvious problem with himself for using a paying “position” to be biased. I know it’s an opinion column, but after half a season, it just gets old. He’s as anti UGA as Terrence was……..well we know.
JDawg
November 23rd, 2009
9:55 pm
Re-establish some pride in the program – don’t go to any bowl. Send a message to the underclassman.
David
November 23rd, 2009
9:59 pm
We will whip Georgia Tech and go to the Outback Bowl. We will win the SEC Championship in 2010 and 2011.
UA Alum
November 23rd, 2009
10:03 pm
Top 10 UGA Excuses for UK Loss:
10. In honor of UGA VI, pulled muscles in legs jumping off the bed.
9. Distracted by HCMR’s constant, miraculous replenishing of Gatorade and energy bars.
8. When they heard KY was in Sanford Stadium, instinctively bent over.
7. Thought it was basketball season.
6. Saddened by thought UGA VII may have actually died of shame.
5. Unfortunate reaction to having KY all over their Cox.
4. Believed CWM when he said he was a defensive coordinator.
3. Took instruction that it is better to give than receive too literally.
2. That Seiler family is just creepy.
1. Unrequited love for that unforgettable Shreveport refinery smell.
Atl Resident
November 23rd, 2009
10:33 pm
You damn fans full of crap. Crybabies, it’s only one lousy season its damn teams out there been losing for years or not even going to bowl, so man up, take the bowl game, get ready for next season.
aaaaaaaaaaa
November 23rd, 2009
10:37 pm
they’ll go to a bowl so they can beat up on a little school and Joe Cox can have his day to end at GA
CCOD 613
November 23rd, 2009
10:41 pm
Respectfully…GA Tech, take note. You’ll be playing some mighty upset Bulldogs who now have more motivation than ever to shock their own fans as well as yours and ruin your season. Yeah, I know you already know it, but GA fans, you heard it here….UGA 31 Tech 27
Hairy Dawg
November 23rd, 2009
10:53 pm
Old Dawg has it right. We are going to a bowl ONLY because it allows a team to get three extra weeks of practice. The NCAA should allow any team to practice those weeks. But…we are ENTITLED to go to a bowl. That’s what is wrong with this country, ENTITLEMENTS, but for another day.
If we were going to New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa, etc. it would be a reward for the players. Some idiot on another blog thinks missing Christmas with their families, being stuck in a hotel room in Shreveport, and playing on Dec. 28 is a reward for the players. I have made that trip with the team years ago; believe me it was not a reward and all they wanted to do was play the game, get the hell out of Shreveport, go home, and celebrate a late Christmas.
Lot of bad BS on these blogs by both UGA and GT fans, but some classy posts by some GT fans, especially GT53 on another blog.
I think the real reason there is so much anger on the part of UGA fans is because most realistic fans knew that CWM should have been gone after last year. We have had to put up with it at least a year longer than any reasonable person should have to. Also, the penalties are just as defeating as last year. Last year it was the injuries(everyone had them), and this year its all the young players (why do we have to play young inexperienced players if they are not ready? If they are ready as they are at other institutions, then we have no excuse).
The kickoffs were a hot topic last year and seem to get worse with every game this year. Just look at the results against KY. We never touch their man until he gets to the 30 yard line, yet we are hit at the 10-12 yard line. Folks, that’s not that complicated. It takes fire and passion to do the job. BTW, think that’s whats missing.
Offensive play calling? 2nd down and 1 yard for a first down at the 2 yard line! We have just gained 9 yards running. What would you call from the 2 yard line with 3 chances for a first down? Yeah, a bootleg tricky play for a pass! Kidding me? Just like with the game on the line late in the game. What happened to a full backfield and a dive to the fullback. If we don’t have a 250 lb runner that can score, put the defensive tackle in to block and get it in. Laugh at Saban if you will, but it works!
We have too much talent to be rebuilding, we should be reloading. Don’t give me this crap about Stafford and Moreno leaving early. They did not play defense last year either. Players are talented, give good effort, but don’t have enough coaching. We have skill people to compare with anyone in the country, but maybe we need a few more of those wide bodies with huge hearts.
Not Disappointed!
November 23rd, 2009
10:55 pm
Any bowl can be positive for the next year. Positive for the underclass.
Ramblin Wreck!
Blaine Childs
November 24th, 2009
7:50 am
Have fun in Shreveport, Dawgies. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
This is what you pay your coaching staff $6+ million for? HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Atl Resident
November 24th, 2009
8:31 am
GA whipping Tech, come on now, just like they were supposed to whip Kentucky.
Slick Willie
November 24th, 2009
9:24 am
Don’t give in just yet to those other crap bowls, hold out for the Jiffylube Bowl. They will be offering a special for UGA fans that want to attend and watch the game. Half price oil change for your car and a free rectum greasing. Your car will run better and your butt will not be as sore after UGA loses to some bottom feeder. That’s a better deal that a free pizza.
Iron Dawg
November 24th, 2009
9:48 am
No matter what we think, you have to go to a bowl for the extra practice time. It’s a no brainer! These lower bowls are about next year for a team like ours this year. Develop the players for next year so we don’t have to live though another year like this anytime soon.
Alpharetta Dave
November 24th, 2009
10:13 am
I went to watch UGA play Arkansas at the Independence Bowl several years ago. No it’s not the Sugar Bowl but the people of Shreveport were very hospitable and treated the team and the fans very well. Ever since then I have been irritated every time I hear the UGA fans and the Atlanta sports media bad mouth Shreveport like it’s some kind of punishment to have to go there. Well, this year I hope we’re not invited to the Independence Bowl because we don’t deserve to go.
JMc12203
November 24th, 2009
11:53 am
Get used to it puppy fans. Looking ahead at the 2010 schedule, I see 3 sure wins – some Louisiana school, Vandy, and the big, big game against Idaho St. Swing games are Auburn, Kentucky, Colorado, and S.Carolina. SURE LOSSES – Arkansas, Missy St., Tennessee, Florida, and the 3d beatdown in a row by that bunch from the North Avenue Trade School. I included Missy St, as a sure loss, because they WILL be the most improved team in the SEC in 2010.
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droopydawg
November 24th, 2009
5:11 pm
I will travel to Birmingham, which is at least an acceptable city. Shreveport is just a terrible place to take a vacation. I would prefer papa.com or nothing to Shreveport.
instate
November 24th, 2009
9:38 pm
the latest on this subject:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8GuH9oDHrU
DawgVoiceofReason
November 24th, 2009
10:58 pm
dougdawg,
You ask how long would Vince have put up with this. The answer is pretty clear. He “put up” with Coach Goff for seven years and with Coach Donnan for five years. One bad season under Coach Richt does not begin to compare. While I think seven years was too long for Coach Goff, you would have to be a complete idiot to fire Coach Richt for one bad season. Your answer: Coach Dooley would not be giving the first thought to firing Coach Richt.
Kyle
November 26th, 2009
12:08 am
I am not interested in a bowl but the practices are good especially for the young pups and especially for the QBs (and especially since we’ll be starting a new one).
gators81
November 26th, 2009
5:05 am
shreveport and birmingham bowls both let you bring small farm animals to the game…wheeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yellow Fuzz
November 28th, 2009
6:42 am
To borrow a phrase from former coach Pat Dye-
GEORGIA IS NOT MAN ENOUGH to beat Georgia Tech this year.
and
THE DOG NATION FANS are not man enough to sit through an entire azz whoopin.
Please use the trash receptacles that we have provided for you and support your team until the final buzzer. And STFU when walking back to your truck!
Yellow Fuzz
November 28th, 2009
1:17 pm
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
georgia = Tech’s bitch for 364.75 straight days!
Teehee
November 30th, 2009
2:48 pm
They’ll be going to the “crappy mid-tier SEC team who still managed to beat the ‘best’ team in the ACC” bowl.
Suck it, nerds.
Nicholas
November 30th, 2009
7:02 pm
All Dawgs fans are not fair weather fans. Take the Bowl offered and let our seniors enjoy and our younger players get experience.