Stuffed Predictions: Dogs over Jackets; LSU and Bama roll
Hello and welcome to that special time of year, and I speak of course of when we overindulge on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, potatoes au gratin, Mr. Potato, potato chips and onion dip, creamed corn, that string-bean-mushroom soup-Styrofoam-onion-ring thing that nobody really eats but the dog loves it when you mix it in his kibble, probably something with cheese, rolls (three kinds), margarine (light) and three to seven desserts, after which we fall face down in our plate of Cool Whip remnants and lapse into a tryptophan coma … until we wake up at 3:45 a.m. and scream, “NOOO! I OVERSLEPT! Play-doh goes on sale at Toy Zoo for 39 cents in 15 minutes! Where are my keys!?!” And then you take one step and suddenly there’s a strange jingling sound coming from your stomach.
If you're in this picture, you really need to get a life.
By the way, if you go to Walmart on Black Friday, just don’t tell Paul Johnson, or he might punch you. (Actually, after Johnson mocked a barking Georgia fan on his call-in show, saying, “He just got off from Walmart,” I had this vision of Johnson’s version of Hades: Handing out happy face stickers as a greeter .)
So here we are again: It’s Georgia (Tech) vs. Georgia (Tech). (You decide which school goes first. I’m Switzerland. Or Snellville.)
Georgia has the advantage of a better defense. But it has the disadvantage of every running back always seemingly injured, suspended or sufficiently numbed.
Georgia Tech has the advantage of a running game that Georgia hasn’t really stopped in three years. But it has suffered from the hiccups of youth and just allowed 31 points to Duke.
If Tech wins, Johnson may smile.
If Georgia wins, I figure the Richts get to at least second base.
Ever see that famous kiss scene in, “From Here to Eternity?” Get ready for Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr on the Georgia sideline.
Pucker up: Dogs win and cover 6.
Mark and Katharyn (or Burt and Deborah)
Hey! He got two!
Black Friday Blowouts!
(Guaranteed until 3:15 a.m.)
(Too late)
Wonder if Saban branded this on players' foreheads?
Arkansas at LSU: The Piggies think they can pull the upset, but I don’t see how getting waxed by Alabama 38-14 puts you in the same category as LSU (which beat Alabama). Rest easy, BCS. Tigers win but take Arkansas and 12½.
Alabama at Auburn: Bama blew a 24-0 lead to Auburn in Tuscaloosa last year and lost 28-27. Nick Saban probably still remembers the deli guy who accidentally put mayo on his turkey sandwich 37 years ago, you think he’s forgetting this? He even had a “Never Again” poster with images of the scoreboard and Cam Newton plastered on the locker room wall. Duck. Tide covers 21.
Clemson at South Carolina: Clemson has gone from BCS contender to getting dropped by Georgia Tech and N.C. State and beating Wake Forest by a field goal. For about seven minutes, they had everybody fooled. Gamecocks cover 4½.
Florida St. at Florida: Urban Meyer claims he hasn’t had coaching relations with Ohio State, at least not as he defines it, which should not to be confused with the truth. Just wondering: Given that gut-wrenching, emotional exit from Gainesville, will there be a “quality family time” clause in his new contract? Seminoles cover 2½.
It’s Urban Meyer as “Tommy Flanagan”
Laid An Egg Bowl: I’m not sure why Ole Miss subjected its fan base to extra weeks of Houston Nutt. Does masochism now qualify as a tax deduction? Miss State covers 17½.
Boston College at Miami: Miami president Donna Shalala didn’t consult with Al Golden before declaring the Hurricanes dead for bowl season, which is fine with Golden because he had planned to meet with realtors in State College that week, anyway. Canes work out their anger, cover 14.
NFL Fridge Pack
If Mike Mularkey is looking for a way to pass the time ...
Minnesota at Falcons: The Vikings got themselves back into the Andrew Luck sweepstakes by breaking Adrian Peterson’s ankle. At least, that’s the story I’m going with. Biggest question this week is whether Matt “No Huddle” Ryan let Mike Mularkey call any plays Sunday. Birds cover 9½.
Gainesville West at San Diego: Tebowmaniacs are mad at Denver exec John Elway because he refused to pledge his undying devotion to Tim Tebow. So I guess this means winning two Super Bowls and being recognized as one of the 10 best quarterbacks in NFL history doesn’t qualify somebody as an expert. Blasphemy! Chargers cover 6½.
Buffalo at N.Y. Jets: Rex Ryan’s stock has dropped so much, his wife just put her socks on. (Lost? Google.) Jets win but take Buffalo and 8.
Sorry, I just had to revisit this
Chicago at Oaktown: Jay Cutler is out with a broken thumb. Bears fans are irate. This makes two straight years he ducked out for something less kidney failure. For the love of Nagurski. Raiders cover 4½.
New England at Dream Team: The Eagles have won one in a row and LeSean McCoy thinks they can run the table and make the playoffs. Is there drug testing this week? Patriots cover 3.
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Important “Sack Schultz” update: Congrats to Tony Vinelli (brother of Milli?), who won tickets to the Georgia-Georgia Tech game. He is 143-37 to this point. There are four contestants tied for first for the Hawaii trip and 27 folks within two of the lead going into the final week! I’m in 3,080th place. I think that means I have to drive the winner to the airport and feed their dog while they’re gone.
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Toteboard
“No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner.” — Thomas Robert Dewar.
Last week (hot garbage): 9-2 straight up, 2-8-1 against the line.
Overall (still profitable): 99-39 straight up; 78-58-2 against the line.
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331 comments Add your comment
gtne80
November 24th, 2011
8:58 am
@Switzerland, I’d much rather see a competitive game too, but I don’t see much chance of it.
The facts are the facts. When I look at 9 out of 10, I take a “prove it to me” attitude toward anyone saying that Tech will compete. The loss two years ago when Tech was on a high and UGA was headed the other direction showed something to me that I have a hard time reconciling.
Tech is left to hope that some freaky things will happen (UGA players come out flat or overconfident or looking ahead, freak turnovers, etc), but that just adds to the frustration.
If Tech could establish a defense that would produce a couple of 3 and outs in the first half and give the option some time to wear down the other side, the T-O offense would be a lot more effective. But, that said, I don’t have much on-the-field performance this year to see that Tech’s D will effectively slow down UGA’s offense. UGA will run on first and second downs and then Murray will drop back and have plenty of time to pick apart our secondary.
Winners never quit and quitters never win, but to never win and never quit is just stupid.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
November 24th, 2011
8:59 am
Has anyone noticed that the Eagles have gone through a 4 game losing streak, a 2 game losing streak, yet are only 2 games behind the CHOKE led Falcants?
How pathetic are the Falcants when a team loses 6 of their games in consecutive weeks and still remain just 2 games behind the FRANCHISE CHOKE?
JB
November 24th, 2011
9:05 am
Tech lives to beat Georgia. Bottom line. They can deny and say they worry about ACC wins, but we know, they know, that this game is ALL they worry about. When Johnson wins, they have rings made. When they lose, We’ve got bigger fish to fry. He his so transparent. It is a big brother thing. Dawgs get all the press and live in the SEC which gets all the national talk, so thus Tech, being in Atlanta, screams ” look at me” all the time. If 99% of the world thinks what is gonna happen at Grant field today, then we have another year of , ” Yea, but we’re Tech and you’re not”.
The Lapinsky Files
November 24th, 2011
9:08 am
BCS Stinks: Stats are for losers. Period.
No Illinois offense is ranked 5
LSU’s offense is ranked 72
Do you think No Illinois can come within 50 points of LSU? No, of course not. Guess why? No Illinois does not play near the caliber of teams like the SEC, so there’s NO COMPARISON Donk. Defense wins games, defense wins championships. Hence, the reason the SEC has been DOMINANT over the past decade.
Sorry to burst your bubble bud, but offensive stats really don’t matter. W’s and L’s do
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
November 24th, 2011
9:09 am
Frasier
November 24th, 2011
3:48 am
I wonder if MR has a restraining order against Choke, because that guy is obsessed! Or is it Vick under an alias?
Get help, Choke. Vick tortured animals
______________________________________________________
“You” people bring up tortured animals like that is a horrible thing. What is horrible is sending “People” into an illegal war to die, but that is another story.
Anyway, I can care less about animals, everybody knows that the Vick hatred is all about the 1st overall pick at quarterback that was not of the usual physical attributes. Just let it go, it’s a fact and you can’t change that
The bottom line is your beautiful intelligent drop back “traditional” (Code for something) quarterback is a FAILURE. If on another team he would be holding a clip board.
An intelligent quarterback would not take so many years to figure out how to win a playoff game. That in itself is a factu that he is not very intelligent, and too dumb to be a starting quarterback.
The facts don’t like. Sorry losers if facts bother you. If you can’t win a single playoff game with Turner, White, Gonzalez & 3 1st round offensive line draftees, you are a loser and a backup.
Don’t shoot the messenger, shoot CHOKE please. He should be given the dog fight loser treatment and taken out of his misery
WOOF WOOF SUCKAS
cloudodust
November 24th, 2011
9:09 am
matt “choke’ ryan — I don’t waste time looking over my shoulder and I’d venture the Falcon’s don’t either
Eddie In Acworth
November 24th, 2011
9:11 am
So good to see the rock “choke” was living under finally moved allowing him to come out. Seriously dude- get a life. The vick argument is over. Btw matt is always on the field while your boy is constantly hurt. Its called toughness. And we will go to playoffs and beat san fran on the road.
Go falcons. Go dawgs. Shut up that cocky paul johnson once and for all. Speaking of losers…….
Larry Munson--"Tuck Fech"
November 24th, 2011
9:12 am
from Larry ad Erk—–Tuck Fech !!!!
JB
November 24th, 2011
9:12 am
Tech will hang around today and make it interesting. They always do. Would like to see Dawgs shut the offense down, say 200 yards rushing. I would like to see Murray “on” and CMR let him play the whole game and toss 6 or 7 TD passes.
Coffee Bluff DAWG
November 24th, 2011
9:13 am
UGA needs to rest Crowell for LSU and play our #4 and #5 RB against Tech. Provided Harton and Malcomb hang onto the ball this week I don’t see us needing Crowell to win this game.
I’d be surprised if Thomas plays this week or even remains on the team after all the problems off the field.
Vain Jangling
November 24th, 2011
9:17 am
Good grief. If Ryan is “dumb,” that would make Mularkey a freaking sack of hammers. Who do you think is calling the lion’s share of the plays that have resulted in all those wins over the past three years? Yeah, it’s Ryan. Sure, there’s quarterbacks with better arms, but there’s only a couple others I’d want checking off at the line over Ryan.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
November 24th, 2011
9:17 am
@Buddy Landell
Remind me again how many playoff wins does CHOKE has? Exactly
Facts are that Long is a pro bowl regular – Problem with facts?
Just because the Dolphins need a quarterback, does not elevate CHOKE as legit.
The Dolphins got the better bargain there. The Falcons spent 72 million, and Henne came at a bargain
Don’t hate the messenger, shoot CHOKE
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
9:22 am
Kool-Aide…I always worry about this game… even though we pretty much win every year… Tek will play hard… they always do… just don’t want to have to llisten to the likes of you for a year… by the way I have always been a Richt supporter and still am…he is 9 and 1 versus tek you know.
BCS… If you want to use the Kentucky as a yard stick for how good the Dawgs are… go ahead.. It ain’t gonna make any difference Saturday……
Buzzthekiller
November 24th, 2011
9:33 am
Get ready to be disappointed little doggie fans. Your over-rated defense is going to get roasted on sat. Start thinking of excuses now….
Buzzthekiller
November 24th, 2011
9:36 am
Keep dreaming JB. UGA’s offense is on par with Clemson. Tech will shut them down the same way.
RP
November 24th, 2011
9:38 am
Love the get to second base comment! Dawgs roll jackets.
BCSstinks
November 24th, 2011
9:38 am
Super, did you not use Duke????? It is what it is and statistics do not lie. GT is better then all expected and one of the youngest teams in the Country. They start 5 total Seniors.
The Lapinsky Files, take out of it what you want and you are correct sir but the offenses we are comparing this too is the almighty SEC. WV put up over 500 yards on LSU and over 30 points and could not stop them when they needed too. Yes, I agree defense wins Championships or is suppose to but not all the time.
SatchelBuzz
November 24th, 2011
9:39 am
CAN’T WAIT,……..BRING IT!!!!
THWG!!
Sam
November 24th, 2011
9:39 am
Amazing video of a high school senior from Columbia TN who kicks the ball dead straight 75-80 yards in the air. He was successful on 54 of 54 attempts this season….100%. Now he needs a college team. Wants to go to GT
Watch for yourself…it is unreal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_JKwgwFY3g
DawgVoiceofReason
November 24th, 2011
9:40 am
Choke,
It would be such a shame if the “coach killer” brought down another coach. This time, though, the coach (Reid) has won consistently for many years and his teams have almost always played at a high level. It might also be the second time a $100 million contract was given away to the same player, with nothing to show for it after the contract was accepted.
Your obsession with Matt Ryan is pathetic, really. The verdict on his career as an NFL QB may not be written for years, but there is no question that he is giving his best to the Falcons and the fans of the team. Personally, I hope Vick does continue to turn his life around and I wish him success, except when his team plays the Falcons. As for you, I wish you would go away.
SatchelBuzz
November 24th, 2011
9:40 am
Ugag’s mvp,…the schedule maker in Birmingham. You know who you’ve played,…and you know what’s coming.
THWG!!!
The Lapinsky Files
November 24th, 2011
9:40 am
Pi Lambda’s:
You’re about to get the glasses slapped off your face for the 10th time in 11 tries! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
November 24th, 2011
9:42 am
“My Commentary” Continued………………………
Most CHOKE supporters would look to his questionable success, if you call the regular season without playoff wins a success. However, if you look deeper into the circumstances that paved the way to those regular season wins, you will see that in 2008 the teams they played, only 3 of them were actual playoff teams. Beating the then horrible Green Bay Packers, Bears, Broncos, Chiefs, Rams, etc., doesn’t equate to beating real NFL talent.
I know you are saying things like: He was a rookie, with a rookie head coach, with a green GM. Well, that all sounds legit, until you travel up north to Baltimore where the Ravens had a rookie quarterback & rookie head coach.
The Ravens were also coming off of a miserable season before 2008. However, what the Ravens had that the Falcons could only dream about was at the GM. There is no doubt that Ozzie Newsome makes Thomas “Big Hair” Dimitroff look like, well, a rookie.
Well 4 years later, and 4 road playoff wins later, Ozzie showed what a real GM can do without wasting 72 million on a HOPE. I know what you are saying, the Ravens had a great defense, and anyone could win with that great defense. Well that same great defense prior to 2008 had a 5 win season.
To make matters worse, the New York Jets with a rookie quarterback, and rookie head coach, accomplished the same feat as the Ravens. Therefore, it doesn’t take an economist to reach the conclusion that 72 million was wasted in the wrong position, because CHOKE has been a bust from the beginning.
The warning signs were staring the Falcons in the face. A 5th year college quarterback, posting 22 picks in what should have been his best season. They were so desperate to replace an Atlanta legend, who every Sunday since being the starter filled the Georgia Dome to capacity. There were no empty seats anywhere.
When your franchise quarterback wins less impacting games versus the weak schedule, but lays eggs versus the only two playoff games on his resume, doesn’t resonate to Canton.
To be continued………………………
schultz for brains
November 24th, 2011
9:44 am
Schultz, you listen to Turkey Necks call in show? Seriously!
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
9:48 am
Choke………just admit you are a racists. Stop trying to prove you like MV7 because he something he is not. Fine you don’t like Matt Ryan because he is white. We get it. Matt sucks but MV7 is the Greatest.
Why do you only post how bad Matt Ryan is? Why don’t you go to an Eagles blog and post nothing but LOVE for MV7?
Ron Mexico
November 24th, 2011
9:49 am
People love Mike Vick
What a prognosticator...
November 24th, 2011
9:50 am
gtne80
October 13th, 2011
6:55 pm
@GTBob and @Joey – The lone remaining win on Tech’s schedule is Duke. 7-5, bank it.
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And this guy is posting that GT has no chance and will lose by 17
ARdawg
November 24th, 2011
9:52 am
gtne80 was being mighty gracious, expect a 30 point steam roll over the bugs
Paul in NH
November 24th, 2011
9:59 am
UGA by a field goal
LSU by 10
ALA by 17
Clemson by 3
FSU by 10
Miami by 7
The Patriots in a blow out – the fans in NE are on age and the Pats make a statement.
And in the game of the weekend Liverpool 2 Man City 1
Paul in NH
November 24th, 2011
10:00 am
on edge
dawg shìt
November 24th, 2011
10:02 am
That brunette in the Black Friday picture has some nice tìts!
Steve
November 24th, 2011
10:03 am
I have a question for the NERD fans out there. Why is it every year you talk your stuff like you will win when you have lost so much against UGA? That would be like a UGA fan going on a Florida blog and saying they “own” Florida or that UGA will win every year. You make fun of UGA’s schedule. Guess what? UGA does not control their SEC schedule. They control their out of conference schedule and picked Boise St. Who did Tech pick for their out of conference schedule? Kansas? Western Carolina? Middle TN State? PLEASE stop your jealousy of UGA. We can’t help it that we are better then you, have women, have a SAFE campus, and fill-up our stadium. You will always be second to UGA. Just like Texas A&M is to Texas, Cal is to USC, Auburn is to Bama, etc.
Steve
November 24th, 2011
10:07 am
dawg sh_t nice job getting banned. Not necessary.
DIT
November 24th, 2011
10:08 am
It will all depend on which murray shows up. Auburn Murray and the Dawgs roll! UK/SC Murray and it’s anyone’s ball game.
Go Dawgs1
ATLien
November 24th, 2011
10:15 am
“What’s with JS and MB’s articles only mentioning CPJ’s Wal-Mart comment, and NOT mentioning his offensive follow-up and subsequent apology? Why does that dude get such a pass?”
I wonder why as well. Schultz here is even trying to poke fun at the Wal-Mart comment in his blog here, while neglecting the offensive comments made by Johnson. You Tech people really should be ashamed, but you’re not, and it says alot about you. Of course, hypocrisy has always been the strong suit of Tech people. Rip Grantham because he yells and makes gestures on the sideline, but shower Johnson with unconditional love as he uses the MOST defenseless people in the world as the punchline in his joke to make himself feel better about the crappy school he finds himself coaching his HS offense at.
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
10:16 am
BCS.. surely you have heard… there are lies, damn lies and statistics….keep dreaming… regardless of who UGA has played.. this is the largest, fastest, most atheletic and best coached defense UGA has fielded since CPJ became the tek coach.. you know the past results, even against an ACC Championship team… why will this year be different?
BILLY JACK
November 24th, 2011
10:18 am
HEY BCS WHAT WILL BE YOUR EXCUSE ON SAT UGA HAS STILL PLAYED NOBODY-YOU NERDS LOVE TO TALK BEFORE A GAME -AFTER THE GAME -NOT SO MUCH.GEORGIA38NERDS17
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
10:20 am
Buzz….roasted like last year, and the year before? Yardage doesn’t count… points do. Keep watching and soon you’ll understand the game better…
Vain Jangling
November 24th, 2011
10:20 am
Heard echoing through the North Avenue ghetto: “We are relevant! We are relevant!”
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
November 24th, 2011
10:22 am
Tell us why UGA Can’t recruit some good SEC type rb’s! The great ic =ealey/king…no character.
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
10:22 am
Satchel….. yes we know what’s coming.. 3 in a row, 10 of 11. etc., etc., etc….
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:22 am
Super Committee……………….why did you marry a Tech girl? You wanted a Lady? You wanted a Lady with Brains? I bet you wanted a Lady with Class. Most of all I bet you wanted a lady and not some drunk chick that has given more rides than a MARTA Bus
Steve
November 24th, 2011
10:23 am
Still waiting for a Nerd to answer my question.
Steve
November 24th, 2011
10:25 am
Guess what “The Dixie Redcoat Band?” Tech recruits almost all of the players UGA does. They just choose not to go to Tech. They don’t want to get shot, mugged, or raped.
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:26 am
TECH must be Relevant because the dawg fans have posted over 50 something pages this week saying how you are not scared of the High School Offense.
If Tech were not Relevant, then UGA fans wouldn’t run their mouths so much.
JAWJeRDAWG
November 24th, 2011
10:26 am
@ dawg sh_t
November 24th, 2011
10:02 am
You need some serious help. Do you feel more a man for stating that.
I feel sorry for you, and hope you will be banned; you should be.
AJC:
Can’t believe that post got through the filter.
Vain Jangling
November 24th, 2011
10:27 am
How’s that strategy working where you shrink your stadium in order to somehow have a home sellout against someone other than UGA?
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:27 am
Steve you didn’t read the recruiting blog about Tech and UGA going head to head did you?
Super Committee
November 24th, 2011
10:29 am
5150… yes she has all of those qualities… she is so classy that as much as she hates losing to the Dawgs she doesn’t resort to insulting their fans to make herself feel better…
5150 UOAD
November 24th, 2011
10:31 am
Vain Jangling how is expanding the UGA toilet so the overflow of trash and human waste is in your school buildings and tailgating areas?