Georgia opens as 5.5-point favorites over Tech (surprised?)
Mark Richt got the obligatory Gatorade shower after clinching the SEC East. (AP photo)
Paul Johnson's team is 8-3 but had some hiccups at Duke. (Johnny Crawford/AJC)
Welcome to Georgia-Georgia Tech week. Is it just me or does the point spread seem a little thin?
Most sports books have installed Georgia as a 5½-point favorite. Granted, the game will be played at Tech — home field is worth three points in wagering circles — and this is a rivalry game, which generally screams, “Beware!”
There’s also the uncertain status of Georgia running backs (either because of injury or immaturity).
But the Bulldogs (9-2) have won nine straight and secured a spot in the SEC championship game. The Jackets (8-3 after a 6-0 start) have had a better season than expected, but they just allowed 31 points to Duke in a 38-31 win (the Blue Devils entered the game ranked 99th nationally in scoring offense at 21.8 points per game).
Georgia is ranked 13th in the BCS and the Associated Press. Tech is 23rd and 25th, respectively. I would’ve thought given the way perceptions tilt, the line would open at 10 points or higher.
I’ll have more looking ahead to the game in the next few days, but I figured this would be a good place to start the banter.
By Jeff Schultz
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Attention DragonCon Nation
November 21st, 2011
2:09 pm
As a service announcement, please remove your costume before entering BDS. Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to your appearance at the Tickle Pile at Glenn residence hall after the game.
5150 UOAD
November 21st, 2011
2:09 pm
The game will come down to Jenkins v Finch/McRae and Jackson & Uzzi
Anderson & Glenn v Peters & Cross.
GT Bob is lonely
November 21st, 2011
2:09 pm
Biff, I have been in business 30 years and never meet anyone from tek that wasn’t in a cubicle
Still@thebareback
November 21st, 2011
2:10 pm
fljacket76 glad you are here, it’s like a family reunion on this blog today. You will be at the bar Saturday afternoon with us right? I hope so you have a big one
I Crowell
November 21st, 2011
2:10 pm
yall see me eatin buggars on the bench sat?
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:10 pm
GTBob: You are really pathetic with this stuff. If UGA wins, I hope you get on here and post and post and post about how wrong you were.
Until then, you have listed by far our worst game of the season stopping the run. One game is not a trend, especially considering how we did the game before and the two games after. And BTW: Dyer is better than anyone on your team and both Vandy and Auburn pass the ball, which means we could not stack 8 in the box like we will against he bumblebees. The game is no lock, but I’d much rather be a UGA fan right now.
Not So Fast
November 21st, 2011
2:11 pm
GT BOB UGA has 2nd best rush defense is country. They have a better rush defense than LSU. They have played a lot of the same teams that Alabama and LSU have played and held them to less rushing yards. Which is amazing considering they have had less blow outs then LSU and Bama (blowouts equal more passing GT Bob because I worry about your football knowledge), So if UGA’s defense sucks against the run apparently you think LSU sucks against the run?
Biff Pocaroba Fan Club
November 21st, 2011
2:11 pm
UGA fans posting here:
Serious questions, how many of you have ever stepped foot on the UGA campus to take a class?
How many of you have a UGA diploma?
Terry
November 21st, 2011
2:11 pm
Biff Pocaroba Fan Club, Why can’t a person go to a College somewhere else, and be a UGA Fan? What part of Fan don’t you understand? Tell me, what college would you enter to be a fan of the Falcons. You are an idiot.
GTBob
November 21st, 2011
2:12 pm
GT Bob…. it’s the final score that counts… not the rushing yardage… that’s a stat for losers
Here is UGA logic on the blogs:
UGA Fan: You won’t be able to rush against us
GT Fan: Vandy was able to
UGA Fan: Only the final score matters loser!
Gotta love the inability to continue with an argument.
Slide Rule
November 21st, 2011
2:12 pm
Exactly who is “us”, Biffy? Southern Poly alumni? Put your grandpa’s pennant down and stop eating the yellow snow.
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:13 pm
And, correct me if I am wrong, this AMAZING Tech team that is going to beat UGA is the same one that managed a 7 point win against Duke and put up an entire 7 points on that vaunted UM defense. Granted, that last one is not fair since they were allowed to bring back Wilfork, Vilma, and Rolle for that game. Oh wait, that didn’t happen? Nevermind.
OkieDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:13 pm
The Dawgs showing up flat against the KY Wildcats does not bode well for GT. Legitimately talented teams very seldom show up ill prepared to play two weeks in a row. The Dawgs will be ready. Last week, CMR basically gave the team a day off practice because they loooked tired. This sent a message to the players that if the coach doesn’t think we need a full week of prep for KY, then we can beat them with out a full effort. KY came ready to play with a team that had half the talent and twice the desire. Georgia will be amped for this one. Another home game in ATL.
Les Miles
November 21st, 2011
2:14 pm
I figure to rest my 1st and 2nd string against ga….and play them in the NC game.
Still@thebareback
November 21st, 2011
2:14 pm
GTBob are you in or not?
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
GTBob: I’ll summarize: Vandy was our worst game since USC. Vandy is better than Tech. Vandy was not called on cut-blocking because the SEC officials still have it out for us after Cocktail Partyy 07. Vandy has something of a passign attack. GT does not. GT looked pathetic against Duke and UM, two of the worst AQ teams in the country.
How is that for precise logic?
Slide Rule
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
Tech nerds: How many of you actually played football (Xbox does not qualify).
GTBob
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
Not So Fast, the number one rushing defense in the country just got lit up by an FCS team running the option. Are you really so sure that your team might not get lit up too?
GT Bob is lonely
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
Biff, BBA Accounting…currently the CEO of a $200m company…. any more questions
Junkyard Mad
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
To Larry Munson:
You painted the picture
for all “DAWGS” to see,
You worried about Vanderbilt
and the Vols of Tennessee,
You made us fret
and made football fun,
From the hobnailed boot
to “Run Lindsey Run”,
When Georgia was losing
you made us wanna cry,
But your sweetest words ever
“see the Sugar falling from the sky”,
We wore head sets
while sitting in the stands,
To listen to your words
because we are Munson fans,
Now your mic is silent
but your memory is clear,
We will always love you
and keep you near,
Now we hope you’re with Lewis
talking Georgia football,
From the Dawg football Nation
you were the “Greatest Dawg of All’.
P B Orr
November 21st, 2011
2:15 pm
It’s important for Tech to win this game, so the Dawg bloggers will shut the hell up during baseball season. “Look at the Chik-fil-A falling from the sky!” Toe meets doggie.
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
OkieDawg: Talented teams show up ill-prepared all the time. What are you talking about? Would BAMA lost to Tech based on letting GSU score some points?
Still@thebareback
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
Biff don’t forget to bring the crackers, I am making you my favorite homemade oysters you love
Hard Truth Black Soldier
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
Georgia takes this one for Larry, then beats the HOGS in the SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. Oh you Larry Munson.!!!! Please put this out, every student buy a bag of SUGAR, and let it FALL from the SKY!!!!!
5150 UOAD
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
Nerds nerds nerds!!!!!!!! Drunks Drunks Drunks!!!!!!!!!!!!! Smart Women or Tramps. PBR Beer guts or Crown Royal and College rings!!!!!!!!
Not So Fast
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
GT BOB I continued with the argument. Does LSU’s rush defense suck? Because UGA has done a better job against a lot of the same teams? Plus, if anyone watched the Vandy game they were getting away with a lot of illegal blocks. Like I said NO football knowledge.
GFY
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
Les:
Did not know you had time to come on the blog and post? If I didn’t know any better I would say you may be an imposter who really is an envious nerd. Merely speculation……..
Dodger Dawg
November 21st, 2011
2:16 pm
Mike D.
November 21st, 2011
11:45 am
The best offense the Dawgs have beaten was Vandy..
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When 6 of the 12 teams are in the TOP 20 in Defense in the nation, you should not expect outstanding offenses. I guess tech understands math (maybe) but not football
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:17 pm
Biff Pocaroba Fan Club: Does seven years and two degrees count?
LawDawg
November 21st, 2011
2:17 pm
Three if you count both undergrads and the JD
GT Bob is lonely
November 21st, 2011
2:17 pm
Bob you are dumber than I thought… who cares abour rushing.. I don’t care how may yards tek gets if they get fewer points… asI said rushing yardage is a stat for tek fans, a stat for losers
Atlantan
November 21st, 2011
2:17 pm
If Tech plays as they did against Clemson they win. Play like they played against Duke or VT and they lose by two TDs.
I imagine it will probably be a barn burner as GT’s D hasn’t stopped anyone except Clemson.
Nate
November 21st, 2011
2:17 pm
This is not a ‘we have the 2nd best rush defense’ kind of game. Numbers don’t matter in a rivalry games. This should be a great game. Good luck to both teams.
5150 UOAD
November 21st, 2011
2:18 pm
UGA doesn’t FEAR this high School Offense but they will be playing Ga Southern the week before Tech next year.
Biff Pocaroba Fan Club
November 21st, 2011
2:18 pm
I do actually respect most UGA fans. The world would shut down without them.
I need the UGA fan to come fix my toilet when it breaks down.
I need the UGA fan to serve me my burger and fries at McD’s drive through.
I need the UGA fan to mow my lawn and trim my bushes.
I need the UGA fan fix my copy machine when it breaks.
I need the UGA fan to do the janitorial work around my office and make sure it is clean.
I need the UGA fan to do my laundry and clean my house.
I need the UGA fan to wash my car.
I need the UGA fan to change my oil and fill my tires with air.
The world wouldn’t go round without the UGA fan. I am actually thankful this Thanksgiving week for all of them.
Gorilla Biscuit
November 21st, 2011
2:19 pm
Since Tech is the home team and will probably choose to wear those plain-looking white jersys, how bout the Dawgs honor (grieve for) Larry Munson and don the black jersys for this one.
Not the black helmets though.
fljacket76
November 21st, 2011
2:19 pm
“Still”, I like that you read my post and responded in a typical Dawg fashion, because you couldn’t dispute the points made in my post. I’m sure you run a “fine” establishment, but you’ll not be seeing me.
most people know what "anonymous" means
November 21st, 2011
2:19 pm
“Biff, BBA Accounting…currently the CEO of a $200m company…. any more questions”
Hilarious!!!! hahahahahaha….may work for your ga pals, not for the rest of the world. We know what “anonymous” means. HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Nice try. psssst..we won’t let your ga friends know any differently.
Not So Fast
November 21st, 2011
2:20 pm
Tech is sorry. Has always been sorry. Will never not be sorry. UGA isn’t a dynasty by any stretch of the means. But 9-1 against your in state rival? Come on that is pathetic. When is the last time GT finished the year in the top 5? Heck, for that matter when is the last time they finished even in the top ten? UGA stuffs Tech in the run game the linebackers are too good.
Chris
November 21st, 2011
2:21 pm
Biff –
I have two degress – one is from UGA. I’m a UGA fan. I own a business and consult for two others. I also just took a board seat away from a Tech grad and also recently laid off a Tech grad. That Tech grad was replaced by a much more talented person who graduated from Texas A&M.
There’s one example for you. Now, shut up or talk about football, for which this forum was intended.
UGA will beat the spread. My bet is a 10-14 point lead at the end.
-Chris
UGA Grad and Fan
GTBob
November 21st, 2011
2:22 pm
But 9-1 against your in state rival? Come on that is pathetic.
I actually agree with this. Frankly, i’m surprised that we won one game.
5150 UOAD
November 21st, 2011
2:23 pm
Law Dawg what happened you couldn’t get in Emory, Virginia, Duke, Vandy, William & Mary, UNC, Washington & Lee, or Bama? Those are all the Better LAW schools pretty close to the State of Georgia.
most people know what "anonymous" means
November 21st, 2011
2:24 pm
See Cgris and Biff….hahahahahahahaha…
essss eeeeee seeee
November 21st, 2011
2:24 pm
Munson jumped ship right before ugay loses 3 in a row!
Mountain DAWG
November 21st, 2011
2:25 pm
LSU 35 UGA 24, But LSU will be Geauing in their pants until the 4th quarter.
Dodger Dawg
November 21st, 2011
2:25 pm
GTBob
November 21st, 2011
12:13 pm
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No offense in the SEC…so because 4 SEC teams are in the top 23 in scoring offense nationally means what?
Dawg Grad
November 21st, 2011
2:27 pm
I have ..wait..I have 5 degrees…yeah, that’s the ticket…I have five degrees plus my JD…yeah, that’s it …5 degrees plus JD…I’m President of….no..wait…I’m Presidne of….I’m President of the World…yeah, that’s it…President of the World.. I just had a few minutes, and thought I get on this blog, before I go back out Presidenting the World!
Nerds...Watch Video!
November 21st, 2011
2:28 pm
We run this state.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUf7rOaOOHk&feature=related
Dodger Dawg
November 21st, 2011
2:28 pm
harold
November 21st, 2011
12:20 pm
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And Tech’s SoS of 75th in the nation (UGA is 43rd), you are bragging on what?
GT Bob is lonely
November 21st, 2011
2:28 pm
most people know…. believe what you wish.. it’s the truth…