Predictions: Georgia wins on Red-and-Black Saturday
Before we get to this week’s big question — will Georgia be caught looking ahead to the SEC Championship game, the BCS title game, world domination, next year’s rankings, global peace, contact with an alien life form and a voice from a burning bush somehow lose to Georgia Tech — let’s get to what really matters.
The continuing devolution of mankind. I speak, of course, of Black Friday.
Once we’ve finished our annual Thursday tradition of consuming four helpings of turkey, three pieces of ham, 17 side dishes, six rolls (or was it seven?), three desserts and a Diet Coke and lapsing into a food coma, we’ll segue into Shopping on Steroids. Black Friday is that wonderful time when we rise at 3 a.m. after four hours of sleep to save $40 on a laptop, $6 on a sweatshirt and 27 cents on Play-Doh.
December wasn't good enough. He just had to start after Thanksgiving.
We’ll be overcome by feelings of a tremendous conquest, until the following week when these same items are on sale for the same price, only without the 400-pound, fire-breathing woman who elbowed you in the head the week before as she reached for the $12 Crock-Pot.
The first Black Friday came following the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, when Santa Claus finished waving to little children, complained of a sore rump and a headache and said, “That wasn’t worth 50 bucks. Where’s my scotch?”
Stay in bed. I’ll generate riches for you so you can afford things full retail!
I’ll make this quick: Georgia is better than Georgia Tech at every single position. The Bulldogs have the added advantage of not having had to fire their defensive coordinator or seeing their athletic director quit for another job. Does Tech have a chance? Of course. Weird things happen in rivalry games. But I’ll side with facts: Better players, more at stake, home field.
It’s Red-and-Black Saturday: Dogs win and cover 13.
Sack Schultz Predictions: upset, Upset, UPSET!
Black Friday Hysteria! (Highlight: Woman who loses her wig)
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And Down The Stretch They Come!
(Buy two picks, win of a copy of Maryland’s 10-point guide to financial freedom. Chapter 1: Blow all of your funding. Chapter 2: Join the Big Ten. Chapter 3: Whatever.)
Here are some others coaches Saban is fond of.
Florida at FSU: The Gators have looked crummy the past few weeks. Will Muschamp’s retort: “We don’t win sexy, but my wife said, ‘You’re sexy.’” Show up in Tallahassee with leopard-skin briefs and a silk robe and just watch what Chief Osceola does with that flaming spear. However: Upset alert! Florida wins (but take the 8 just in case).
Auburn at Alabama: Nick Saban on Gene Chizik: “I personally think he’s done a really fine job.” Think of a fisherman praising the dead flounder in his boat. Bammy covers 31½.
LSU at Arkansas: Three future 7-Eleven night managers have recorded a song, pleading Jon Gruden to take the Arkansas job. The “Hey Grude” (sung to “Hey Jude”) video went viral — kind of like smallpox. Gruden hasn’t responded. He’s hoping Chernobyl comes through with a better benefits package. Tigers cover 12.
Three non-MBA’s from Arkansas
South Carolina at Clemson: Steve Spurrier has a chance to become South Carolina’s all-time winningest coach. I think that’s like holding the Double-A career hits record. (Bang! And here comes the email.) Clemson covers 4.
Meet the trophy boy for UK-UT: "Battle for the Barrel."
Help Wanted Bowl: Kentucky and Tennessee meet in the annual “Battle for the Barrel. But with two fired coaches and 14 SEC losses between them, UT might need a lure to get students to show up, like free sandwiches. Or tuition. Vols cover 13.
Miami at Duke: The NCAA sent semi-threatening letters to former Miami players, demanding evidence against infamous rich creep Nevin Shapiro. If the NCAA just throws a party on a yacht instead, I’m sure all of the players would show up. Canes cover 6½.
Maryland at North Carolina: Question: When Maryland cut a deal with the Big Ten, did school administrators have to dress up as, you know, like naughty nurses or something? Or was everybody just cool with the cash being left on the nightstand? Heels cover 24½.
Welcome to the Maryland School of Bidness
NFL TRIFECTA
Falcons at Tampa Bay: Matt Ryan threw five interceptions last week. Hey, maybe he just wanted to get it out of his system before the playoffs. (Sorry. Can’t help myself.) Falcons cover 1.
Packers at Giants: Jermichael Finley on Aaron Rodgers: “If I could throw myself the ball and run under it, I’d do it every play because he’s just not throwing me the ball like he used to.” Smart. He might want to bring a book this week. Giants cover 2½.
49ers at Saints: Paul Tagliabue says he’ll rule on the Saints’ bounty penalties by Dec. 4. So don’t be surprised if Jonathan Vilma jumps bail after the Falcons’ game in two weeks and hides in your bushes. San Fran covers 2.
Bounty Hearings=Disorder In The Court
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TIME TO SETTLE UP
“Eat your betting money but don’t bet your eating money.” – Proverb.
Last week (feh): 9-2 straight up, 6-5 against the line.
Bottom dollars (fab): 100-34 straight up, 78-55-1 against the line.
“Sack Schultz” update: Congrats to Richard Schoenfeld of Duluth for winning the UGA-Tech tickets, Chick-fil-A Bowl tickets and a one night stay at Hotel Indigo in Athens. The $5,000 trip to Hawaii will be decided in two weeks.
Lilly Pick of the Week: Lilly is on a four-game winning streak since her one-week furlough. This week, it was a choice between cheese-accessorized pictures of Uga and Buzz. She went with her species. Dogs win.
Buzz on the left. Uga on the right. First and second-place both win cheese.
By Jeff Schultz
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Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
12:53 pm
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=518160411551067&set=a.345621422138301.84718.273879369312507&type=1&theater
The UGa players getting ready for their Thanksgiving meal.
BIG BEE
November 22nd, 2012
12:59 pm
Ellijay, who is GTU. GT is not a university. They are the Georgia Institute of Technology. Since you are one of the unlearned, I should not expect you to know that.
Discount DoubleDawg
November 22nd, 2012
1:02 pm
Off to eat and watch some ball… Happy Thanksgiving to everyone (Dawgs and Trolls)!… Be safe
ARdawg
November 22nd, 2012
1:14 pm
POAD with his head in his anus. Talking to himself and answering
Stinger2
November 22nd, 2012
1:30 pm
Today`s winners (so far) as being the worst and most obnoxious posters on this blog
are: Thomas Brown, Steve and yet to be determined. Some others are close to the top. Update later tonight.
Junior Samples
November 22nd, 2012
1:34 pm
Funny you should mention fish with “fish fry”coming to town
BCSStinks
November 22nd, 2012
1:39 pm
RMikel58, most of the people on here talking big time smack about the Dawgs are not GT fans for the most part. I assure you most of us true GT fans say a few things but we do not downgrade UGA like you seem to think we do. As far as your sports programs, no doubt in almost all but Basketball and Baseball you do dominate as you should. Let’s look at the size of the school and the requirements to get into UGA compared to GT, do they really compare I DO NOT THINK SO!!!!
You look at this game coming up Saturday and no way should GT win this game this year or any other year for that matter. Can it happen, sure and something is telling me that it might strictly because of what it means for both schools to win. UGA has alot more riding on this then the Jackets do but at the same time these Jackets want this game in a bad way to ruin UGA’s chances if nothing else. As far as people downgrading the University of Georgia well the past speaks for itself and what has happened under CMR in his 12 years.
It is not the University of Georgia or the Football team that most people do not like, it is the rude abnoxious fans or so called fans that follow the program that people can not stand. UGA has played two teams this year being USC and UF and are 1-1 so to say that UGA is worthy we will see in two weeks..
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
1:40 pm
2 Nice passes from Matt to Megatron
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
1:43 pm
Damn Stafford….almost a Megatron TD but too LOW and almost a Pick.
dean
November 22nd, 2012
1:46 pm
I’ve never thought I was better than anyone else–until I watched the Black Friday video.
Why, Jeff? Why?
I’m sick to my stomach. When my bride asks me why I’m not gorging I will show her the video, but with fair warning.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:03 pm
Matt STIFFord with a bad pass but a TD to MEGATRON…..Fatt Matt STIFFord is the Reggie Ball of the NFL.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:07 pm
MOM…………..can you hear me?
MOM. dad and I can’t find the Big Table Cloth for the Dinning room table.
Could you come to one of us in a Dream and show us where you HIDE/store all the linens for the Table when it has all the leaves in it? Dad and I would really appreciate it.
Sorry but i will not make the Center Peace as beautiful as you always did but i will try.
I decided to make everybody read one of the cards from your friends upon your passing. I think that will let us all know how Thankful we should be for having you i our lives.
Sorry Christmas will not be as beautiful this year as well. I am not sure I can put up all your Displays and still have the energy to take them down before February. We are trying to do what you would like but we never saw how much you really did and how you did it. Damn LADY, you did so much to make the holidays special for your family. I am sorry I knew really how much you did to make a house a home.
Well, sis Nikki came over early to finish cooking her parts of the meal and helped set the table with the Tablecloths we had. MEN just don’t know how to make it fit right like the ladies do. I swear it was 3 or more inches shorter when I put it on the table. Now it is hanging 3 inches over the edge. How did she do that?
Brainiac(Dawg For Life) / (CMR fan for life)
November 22nd, 2012
2:22 pm
@ Big Bee:
How does “GIT” sound??? As in when one wants his Dawg, Wfe, Girlfriend or GT Troll to git gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jet Puffed
November 22nd, 2012
2:24 pm
Jermichael Finley on Aaron Rodgers: “If I could throw myself the ball and run under it, I’d do it every play because he’s just not throwing me the ball like he used to.”
Another brutha with such a great “team” attitude.
Brainiac(Dawg For Life) / (CMR fan for life)
November 22nd, 2012
2:32 pm
@ Turtle 90:
Seems a bright little boy like you would have figured out that Florida beat SEVERAL bigtime teams and UGA beat Florida!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I need to continue???
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:33 pm
Brainiac(Dawg For Life) / (CMR fan for life)
How bout…………..
dWags? Your fans had a sign on National TV misspelling your misspelled name.
DFBWGC&PoG? Drunk Fake Blonde White girls College & Plantation of Georgia.
TPD? I use my Toilet Paper(printed) Degree from UGa to wipe my butt.
UGED? I am a fan of UGa but I have a GED.
GT Fan
November 22nd, 2012
2:36 pm
While a GT win on Saturday would make for a GREAT start to the Holiday season, unfortunately, GT rarely seams to pull off “the Baylor over K-St” kind of wins.
If the Jackets somehow keep the game close, or even manage to have a late lead, something fortunate will happen for the Dawgs on the way to their W. Fortune (i.e. Stafford pk-6, Samuels fumble) has only happened once for the Jackets this century vs the Dawgs. And I don’t expect it to happen on Sat. I’m really surprised that the line is only 13. Have the oddsmakers not seen GT’s D?
Still hoping a miracle happens on Saturday though. Go Jackets!
Paddy
November 22nd, 2012
2:49 pm
phil………you still did not address my point about LS saying that their pass rush was the weak part of the defense. Quit dancing around the subject
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:52 pm
WOW………………..WOW………………..WOW………….what a BAD call/ reviwed in the booth and not overturned call on that TEXAN TD.
Replacement refs could screw it up that bad.
God I hope the ACC refs on the field in Athens are not that bad and stupid.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:55 pm
The NFL has to fix that “Throwing the RED FLAG before the review” keeps the Review Refs from taking a look at the play.
THAT IS WRONG AND STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
The TV guys keep saying Fatt Matt STIFFord is throwing crappy passes…………BUT….BUT….. Mike Bobo is the greatest QB coach.
SemperFi
November 22nd, 2012
3:12 pm
I personally believe the top 5 in the BCS will win this week. Rivalry week or not, some teams are just better than others. The emotions might make it a close game in the 1st half, but emotions are feelings. They don’t last forever. In the 2nd half, true skill seems to dominate. That’s when the better team wins
Demosthenes
November 22nd, 2012
3:48 pm
Rivalry game nonsense is just that, nonsense. Rivalry games have FEWER upsets than non rivalry games.
Buddy Landel
November 22nd, 2012
4:13 pm
So Semper Fi, how do you explain upsets? The better team doesn’t always win
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
4:35 pm
Ben Jones ex-UGa center getting OWNED by SUE. I guess Ben is happy it isn’t FAIRLY this time. LOL
Ellijay
November 22nd, 2012
5:01 pm
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone including you loser nerd herd goof balls. You make me laugh.
Doug the Jacket
November 22nd, 2012
5:48 pm
Not one person that commented on this blog will put on a helmet and step out on the field to play at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. Not one person that commented on this blog can influence even one play after the ball is snapped. Not one person that commented on this blog can influence the outcome of the game. Nothing said here will matter. It is more of the same: Clean (I guess) old fashioned hate.
Buzzzed
November 22nd, 2012
6:14 pm
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
UGA wins if they run the ball. UGA wins BIG if they pass the ball. I expect Vad to come in when we get behind. Hoping for some fireworks.
I’m bringing my 5 year old to the game since it is a noon game so I’m hoping for some classy hosts.
kingdaddy
November 22nd, 2012
6:26 pm
Smart. You’re talking alot about UGA players in the in the NFL games, what’s up. Can’t find any Tech players in the NFL to talk about?
BTW, couldn’t show Mustang Sally your post about your Mom. Don’t want her crying today unless its about something I did…
kingdaddy
November 22nd, 2012
6:38 pm
Buddy Landel
I met a Buddy Landel in 99′-2000, in Johnson City Tn., when I was bouncing at TAPS the bar. I think you were wrestling at the time. Are you the same guy. Had some funny stories…
Fantasy Island
November 22nd, 2012
7:37 pm
If a miracle happens and GT beats UGA then GT would have crushed their MNC hopes.How sweet would that be? That alone would make up for GT’s poor record against UGA the last 10 years.We can dream.Those bragging rights would last a lifetime and make the world a much better place.
RTR5
November 22nd, 2012
7:41 pm
ga blows out tech, Bama blows out ga–take it to the bank. RTR–going for title #15!!!
old dog
November 22nd, 2012
8:00 pm
To Hell with Tek, today, tomorrow and every otrher day!
Discount DoubleDawg
November 22nd, 2012
8:04 pm
Fantasy Island- you are correct. My tech friends say the same thing… losing almost every year is hard to take but to crush Georgia’s dreams would be worth all the other loses. That is what scares me about this game. I think we win but I am not overly confident.
I would love to see gurley and marshall just go crazy on Saturday… I think we have a shot at really running the ball.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
8:07 pm
KingDaddy….I got to talk Megatron some in the Lions game and Dwyer a lot in last weekends Steelers game.
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
November 22nd, 2012
8:08 pm
Enter your comments here
heeldawg
November 22nd, 2012
8:18 pm
@Anne of Cleves:
To quote Disraeli: “Lies, damn lies and statistics.”
Here are the real data: Tech football recruits had an average SAT of 1028/1600, which is indeed the highest in the country. Georgia’s SAT average for football recruits is 949/1600, which is above the NCAA average of 941 for NCAA Division I programs–not in the bottom percentage.
U.Ga’s football players carry an APR (Academic progress rate) of 970, which compare favorably with Tech’s APR of 974 and is third in the SEC.
U.Ga graduates 69% of its football players, fifth in the SEC. Tech graduates 55% of its players, which is dead last in the ACC.
Your manufactured “data” are refuted by the facts. U.Ga’s players are most emphatically not “functionally illiterate.” In fact, the junior quarterback who will torch your feeble secondary on Saturday has already graduated, made over 1500 on the SAT and is working on his MBA. The fact that your program is not competitive is because of poor recruiting and inadequate coaching. Stanford is an academic institution that most would say has a better international reputation than Georgia Tech. They beat the number one team in the nation last weekend. It sure doesn’t seem like their academics have been an impediment to success. Notre Dame, another academically strong institution, is doing pretty well on the gridiron, as well. Stop hiding behind this manufactured “academics” excuse and accept the obvious: your football program is just not very good. And stop making up data about Georgia players and about Mark Richt, who has more integrity in his little finger than Paul Johnson has accumulated during his entire lifetime. The arrests you talk about are largely of the minor underage drinking variety–and they are made public knowledge because Coach Richt is an honest man and does not believe in covering anything up. At least we didn’t have any coaches smoking pot at work and getting a DUI, like a certain former North Avenue Trade School employee, or conspiring to sell over 100 pounds of marijuana, as happened with Reuben Houston a few years back (who was re-instated the week of the Georgia game a few years back). We didn’t have to give up a conference title because of improper benefits to athletes, like the Jackets did a few years back.
If you make accusations, you’d better be prepared to back them up with facts. Here are a couple of links:
http://www2.wrbl.com/sports/2012/oct/25/uga-football-players-graduation-rates-slightly-ar-4830545/
http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2008/05/joe-hamilton-arrested-for-weed-dui-hit.html
Get rid of the B.S. or I will call you on it every time.
Discount DoubleDawg
November 22nd, 2012
8:51 pm
heeldawg- that was just flat out awesome.
watch- these trolls will get all worked up. they HATE facts and logic. The gap in football between our schools gets bigger while the gap in academics gets smaller. They really hate that, because its all they have to hang their hat on. Tech is a great school, no one questions that… its just not as good as they think it is. tech thinks georgia football fans are delusional. I know tech nerds are delusional about how smart they are.
Fantasy Island
November 22nd, 2012
9:02 pm
At Heeldawg–UGA is a fine institution. Compare special admits for each football team and see what you come up with.That gives UGA a tremendous edge in recruiting.You lose credability when you talk about improper benefits costing GT a conference title. That happened over a sweat suit and a pair of shoes which were given back– kind of like the minor UGA arrests.You sound like the other losers attacking UGA.
Dacusville Bill
November 22nd, 2012
9:10 pm
Fire Pitiful Paul
Discount DoubleDawg
November 22nd, 2012
9:15 pm
Fantasy- you offer many athletes who just don’t accept the offer… if they did you would have more special admits… Boston College, UNC, Michigan, Wake Forest, Virginia, USC, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Duke, and Stanford all rank higher than tech academically yet still recruit better than you do… do you think they don’y have special admits? You would have many more if your offers were accepted instead of rejected.
UGA class of '36
November 22nd, 2012
9:40 pm
I want to see the Bulldogs win 11 out of 12 against Tech before I croak. Go you Silver Helmets!
Thomas Not Concise Brown
November 22nd, 2012
9:46 pm
georgia is knocking on the door of greatness, and the door opened and there stood Alabama, and Georgia wet their pants and ran home.
i hate Alabama, but Alabama rolls Georgia easily in the sec cg. i wouldn’t be surprised if gaga loses this weekend.
Al
November 22nd, 2012
10:07 pm
Thomas Not Concise Brown l wouldn’t be surprised if your wife came over tonight for a real man
Al
November 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
Thomas Not Concise Brown – after all your daughter did.
Al
November 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
Fantasy Island- The fantasy is you think Paul Johnson is a football coach.
bob bishop
November 22nd, 2012
10:36 pm
Ellijay…….who the heck is gtu ?
Fantasy Island
November 22nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Discount– The number is as high as 90% for UGA vs 10% for GT.I would venture to say that their graduation rate would also be lower at GT. UGA wins because they have better athletes.
Al-Give CPJ UGA’s or Alabama’s defense and athletes and we would be top 10.
jojatek
November 22nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Tech 42, Dawgs 35…
jojatek
November 22nd, 2012
10:53 pm
Dawgs can’t stop the run, and Tech will show up loose and ready to play (CPJ has won between the hedges before…).
Upset special… if you’re not taking Tech and the points in this game, you’re nuts!