We’re LIVE and Thompkins says, ‘We want to win it all’
Trey Thompkins led Georgia in game one against Arkansas with 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. (AP photo)
NASHVILLE — OK. Let’s play this thing already. This 9:45 p.m. stuff is getting kind of old.
Georgia knows if it can follow up Thursday’s win over Arkansas with an upset of Vanderbilt, it will play in Saturday’s semifinals against Mississippi State during non-vampire hours (3:15 p.m. EST).
Most wouldn’t fault the Bulldogs if they lost to the Commodores, who are 23-7 and a lock for the NCAA tournament. They got their one SEC tournament win, which is one more than most expected. But there is no sense of satisfaction in their locker room.
From Trey Thompkins: “We want to win it all. We didn’t come here to win one game. We plan on moving forward.”
Before the Georgia-Arkansas game, Vanderbilt players were quoted as saying they preferred to play the Razorbacks in game two, given the Bulldogs defeated them in Athens and nearly pulled off an upset in Nashville (Vandy won in overtime). Said Thompkins, “They know we’re going to fight them to the end. They understand that and we understand that.”
Vandy hasn’t matched up well with the Dogs on the front line. Georgia held an 83-63 rebounding advantage in the two games and outscored the Commodores, 70-52, in the paint and 27-19 on second-chance points.
A.J. Oglivy, the Commodores’ 6-11 center, was held to six points in Georgia’s win in Athens. He scored 17 in Vandy’s overtime win in Nashville, but 11 of those came on free throws. In the two games, he was 5-for-18 from the floor. Travis Leslie (39 points, 18 rebounds) and Thompkins (38, 14) led Georgia in the two meetings.
OK, time to declare. What happens tonight?
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♦ These Dogs are tired of talking about 2008 Dogs
♦ Georgia drills Arkansas — and could it happen again?
♦ We’re live from Nashville: Is it miracle time for Georgia?
♦ The T-shirt of the decade (whether you love or hate Kentucky)
♦ Trey Thompkins will be an early NBA draft pick (but likely in 2011)
♦ Bruce Pearl heaps praise on Dogs, Fox (and then quickly stops)
♦ About Arkansas, and did Calipari get jobbed for SEC coach of the year?
♦ How big a threat is Georgia in this tournament?
♦ FLASHBACK: Georgia upsets Tennessee
♦ FLASHBACK: Mark Fox’s early reality check as coach
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246 comments Add your comment
Matt
March 12th, 2010
11:34 pm
Ballgame. Hawk that was pretty funny.
Old Dawg
March 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
If we dig out of this hole Mark Fox is a genius.
Fred
March 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
Anyone got a fork? Stick it in, this one’s done.
Mark Fox
March 12th, 2010
11:35 pm
yep, we’re gettin clobbered on the treys
dominique magnifeat
March 12th, 2010
11:36 pm
im going for a hot dog and some hot krispy kremes (nolenville pike jeff)
jc_dawgs
March 12th, 2010
11:36 pm
Maybe its just a fox hole?
Dayman
March 12th, 2010
11:36 pm
Here to a tornado delay!
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:36 pm
football team sucked , basketball team sucks and baseball team sucks… oh well whats new?
Vanderbilt
March 12th, 2010
11:36 pm
see, we got ess eee seee speed twoo
Dayman
March 12th, 2010
11:37 pm
here’s*
Vanderbilt
March 12th, 2010
11:38 pm
what’s new, gym dogs fool, the represent the red and black…you know it is a girl school and all
Innocent Bystander
March 12th, 2010
11:39 pm
I’m switching to NCSU/FSU
Mark Fox
March 12th, 2010
11:39 pm
this baby is over but it was a good run, at least at stegman
Vanderbilt
March 12th, 2010
11:41 pm
innocent knows acc is king
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:42 pm
vandy lol what a waste of talent in the state of georgia. even gives uga trouble in football
jc_dawgs
March 12th, 2010
11:43 pm
Starting 5 next year…..
Trey….Leslie…Ware…Price(if he keeps his weight down)….Robinson
Not too shabby…..we’ll see these guys again next year.
Vanderbilt
March 12th, 2010
11:43 pm
Mark, it was a good run if they didnt take Harrick’s exam and make them vacate their few wins
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:43 pm
wow this is looking like a beatdown
Vanderbilt
March 12th, 2010
11:45 pm
know your role flounder
Matt
March 12th, 2010
11:45 pm
With that starting 5, the dawgs ought to be 5th in the east instead of 6th. Woo-hoo!!
heywood jablomey
March 12th, 2010
11:46 pm
woodja refs?
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:46 pm
well at least the baseball team avoided another beatdown today. the game was cancelled due to rain….
Matt
March 12th, 2010
11:47 pm
Tough day when UGA loses to a private school and Tech wins to clinch the tournament berth
Mark Fox
March 12th, 2010
11:48 pm
useless now
rhb
March 12th, 2010
11:50 pm
What’s the deal on the post-season? Can georgia make it in
one of the lesser tournaments? can u be invited w/our record?
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:50 pm
well hopefully they’ll get the cow stench out of the heating and cooling ducts at the stegosaurus thissummer….
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
March 12th, 2010
11:55 pm
UGA sports program is getting its share of beatdowns in the big three sports. they gave Damon Evans a huge raise for this?????
Dog'gone It
March 12th, 2010
11:55 pm
see ya next year UGA, hope to see you do a little better!
GT Man:
March 12th, 2010
11:57 pm
Hey UGAG: You all suck azz! great game. Enjoy watching the big dance and your favorite teams in GT and UF. You aren’t even going to the NIT! LMFAO! THWG! JACKETS ROMP!
dammit
March 12th, 2010
11:58 pm
i really wanted to stomp on their mid-court logo!
UGA fans are so ....
March 12th, 2010
11:59 pm
rhb: The deal on ANY postseason for UGA mens basketball is this: Slim and none & slim left town.
So all 12 of you UGA fans, don’t bother to watch the NCAA selection show or the NIT show, you won’t be getting a bid.
mike on lake hartwell
March 13th, 2010
12:00 am
nice follow by leslie. need to rewind that one.
jc_dawgs
March 13th, 2010
12:00 am
Best of luck to Ajax and Mcphee….thanks for the effort guys!
hey GT
March 13th, 2010
12:02 am
STATE CHAMPS IN BOTH MAJOR SPORTS SUCKA.
STFU.
UGA Alum:
March 13th, 2010
12:02 am
I must admit, we really suck. It’s ashame with our easy schedule, that we could not do any better. I mean, we have the 90th SOS rating and our RPI is 160th. I am surprised that we are not invited to the big dance. I guess we will have to wait until the Gym mutts crank up and until then, I am headed to my doublewide to put in a chew, grab a generic beer and think of excuses why we couldn’t get it done. You all know this was a rebuilding year for us and I really think we will win it all next year. It’s almost like our SOS of 190 is the same as our SAT scores. What else can I say but SICKEM! Woof Woof Woof, down, down, down we go!
UGA Alum:
March 13th, 2010
12:05 am
hey GT: take it easy on the Jackets. They were obviously the better team, but you can come over to my doublewide and watch them beat NC State tomorrow and then watch the selection show Sunday with me before we go bull riding if you want to. LMFAO!
Vandylady:
March 13th, 2010
12:08 am
Don’t take this comment the wrong way, but really when you think about it, it was like us playing Marist in BB tonight. Thanks for the easy win. We look forward to kicking ur azzes again next year. Just think, you have a long time to think what could of been, but wasn’t. VANDY IS DANDY AND UGA IS DONE! Bye now!
you are 2 funny
March 13th, 2010
12:08 am
60 – 39 – 5
30 -24
8 of 9
little numbers that mean an awful lot.
go away nerd boy.
u r missing a circle jerk somewhere.
JACKETS:
March 13th, 2010
12:10 am
Matt, sorry that you feel that way, but drink a few more beers and I am sure you will get over it. It’s only another loss to go on your already pathetic year.
IndyGT
March 13th, 2010
12:12 am
You’re right.. You guys are the state champs. Way to go!! And come selection sunday, well be waiting to see what seed we are.. While ugag will be waiting for.. Nada. Atleast you guys got the gym dogs to look forward to. Leave the bball to us doggies
you are 2 funny
March 13th, 2010
12:13 am
yep, we sure kicked some azz tonight. Thanks to all the alum and fans coming to Nashville to support our team. I wish AJAX WAX and the rest of the team the best of luck winning next year. Maybe they will improve our SOS from 190 to 189 and our RPI from 90 will go to 89 and I am sure we will be dancing with the losers.
Coach PHewi:
March 13th, 2010
12:15 am
I may be an awful coach, but our team is superior to your team, as we are playing basketball in March and you are playing with yourselves.
We Wanted to Win It all:
March 13th, 2010
12:17 am
I think the name above speaks for itself.
tuck fech
March 13th, 2010
12:34 am
Seriously. F all of you geeks. It is sad that you do not realize the slimy,
pathetic, loser, people that you are. it is ridiculous. it is envy is
what it is. nerds. wastes.
by the law of averages you will win one every decade or go to a tournament
every now and then. but for the love of God, YOU ARE INFERIOR. YOU HAVE
BEEN FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BE.
so get off your “high-holy sh!t we did something uga didn’t do-horse” and
accept it. you suck. you are not UGA and you never will be. pure envy.
and i thank you for the compliment but you are getting very annoying.
you know it. i know it. everyone knows it.
but it’s ok. it’s human nature. now seriously, go away. LOSERS. and
tech all your loser math club geeks with you.
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12:58 am
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shreveport
March 13th, 2010
2:41 pm
boo hoo tuck fech!