Heaven Between the Hedges: Greatest games I’ve seen
Nearly four years ago, shortly after I first started writing this blog, I got to talking with my brothers, Jon and Tim, about some of the most memorable wins we’d been fortunate enough to witness Between the Hedges in the four decades we’d been regularly going to games.
We decided to list the greatest ones we’d ever seen (which, of course, lets out any memorable games that took place before the mid-1960s). Four years on, we’ve tweaked the list a bit, including the addition what many folks consider one of the greatest games ever at Sanford Stadium from 2007.
So here is the New and Improved King Brothers List of the Greatest Games We’ve Seen Between the Hedges:
Georgia over Alabama, 18-17, in 1965: ABC was on hand to televise this game, only the second TV appearance the Dogs had made (the first being the Jan. 1, 1960 Orange Bowl). This was back during a period when Alabama was our opening game, and the last time the Dogs had won was during the 1959 SEC championship season with Fran Tarkenton. After that, the whippings by the Tide had become somewhat expected. And with Alabama the defending national champions, not many folks looked for anything different in ’65, the beginning of Vince Dooley’s second season. But the Dogs were hanging tough and behind only 17-10 in the fourth quarter. I’d gone to get a Coke and was walking back to my seat when I heard someone say, “The Bear better do something, or Bama could lose this thing.” Sure enough, moments later came the legendary flea-flicker from Kirby Moore to Pat Hodgson to Bob Taylor. And then, with the 2-point play pass to Hodgson, Georgia had one of its most memorable victories ever.
Georgia over Alabama, 21-0, in 1976: The outcome of the game between the No. 6 Bulldogs and the No. 10 Crimson Tide was never really in question, and the Sanford Stadium crowd smelled the Bear’s blood from the start. This was the loudest I ever heard a Sanford crowd over over an entire game until they enclosed the east end of the stadium. Manhandling Bama, which was coming off five straight conference crowns, just wasn’t done in those days. One of the toughest tickets ever in Athens. Folks camped out overnight on the tracks and, as I’ve related before, my Dad ended up watching from the bridge. Matt Robinson and Ray Goff alternated running Georgia’s veer option offense and the Junkyard Dawgs defense held Bama to just 49 yards rushing. The post-game celebration in Athens was wild, with police having to close Milledge Avenue.
Georgia over Georgia Tech, 29-28, in 1978: Georgia had fallen behind the hated Jackets 20-0 when freshman quarterback Buck Belue was inserted into the game. With a little under 6 minutes left, Tech still led 28-21, but Buck led the Dogs 84 yards for a score and a two-point conversion and the Bulldog Nation fell in love with the player from Valdosta, long before the “Run Lindsay” play in Jacksonville.
Georgia over South Carolina, 13-10, in 1980: Herschel vs. George Rogers. The undefeated Dogs against South Carolina’s best team ever. A national television audience (back when that still meant something). It all came down basically to two plays: Herschel’s 76-yard third-quarter run for a TD, and Rogers’ fourth-quarter fumble when the Cocks were threatening. Rogers may have won the Heisman that year, but the freshman from Wrightsville outshone him that day with 219 yards and a touchdown to Rogers’ 168 yards and a fumble.
Georgia over Clemson, 13-7, in 1982: The first night game at Sanford Stadium after the lights were put back in, this was a match-up of the two previous national champions — back when a rivalry didn’t get any bigger than Georgia-Clemson. Herschel, who was injured, was mostly a decoy that night. The game itself wasn’t all that memorable — except for the fact that we won — but the atmosphere was absolutely electric.
Georgia over Clemson, 26-23, in 1984: The Dogs had battled back from trailing 20-6 at halftime to the No. 2 team in the country. Only 11 seconds left and the two teams were tied 23-23 back before the overtime rule. Then Kevin Butler kicks that 60-yarder so high and long that I think it went into orbit. One of the biggest ovations I’ve ever heard a Georgia score get.
Georgia over Clemson, 27-12, in 1991: One of the high points of the Ray Goff years, as the Dogs upset the No. 6 Tigers, who went on to win the ACC Championship, in a night game on national TV. Key plays were Georgia safety Mike Jones stripping the ball after a Clemson back had run 54 yards, and Eric Zeier setting up a TD with a 59-yard bomb to Arthur Marshall.
Georgia over Georgia Tech, 51-7, in 2002: A complete and total butt-kicking. One of the best days ever in Sanford Stadium and one of the best wins of the Mark Richt era so far.
Georgia over LSU, 45-16, in 2004: One of the best Georgia crowds ever and, again, total domination, this time over the defending national co-champion. Five touchdown throws by David Greene against an opponent that really mattered.
Georgia over Auburn, 45-20, in 2007: The first “Blackout” game. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Sanford Stadium crowd as excited as when the Dawgs burst through that banner in those black jerseys. Still, the Tigers made it a game, taking a 20-17 lead, before Georgia scored 28 unanswered points.
No Jim Donnan-era game made the list, but the 21-10 end of the losing streak against Tennessee in 2000 would have except for what happened after the game. It wasn’t enough for the fans to take down the Sanford Stadium goalposts; they trashed our own stadium, ripping up the hedges in an act so mindless I still don’t understand it. So that one stays off the list.
Have you seen any other home wins that you rank among the greatest ever?
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UGADawg83
July 7th, 2009
10:47 am
Scott Woerner beating Clemson single-handedly in 1980 is up there for me. Another great game was actually a loss-Auburn 1983. Dang fine list Bill.
Cuz
July 7th, 2009
10:50 am
Georgia Clemson 1982. I sat down in the middle of the Clemson crowd and ragged them all night. One guy threw a punch at me, I side stepped and he went straight into the hedges on the hill, back then there was a hill for sitting. A Clarke County cop hauled him out and threw him out of the game. I tone down my taunting these days, I could get killed.
coachdawg 2000
July 7th, 2009
11:02 am
2004-tech game watching reggie ball throw the ball away on 4th down is priceless!
Maddog
July 7th, 2009
11:10 am
For a single play or moment, the Kevin Butler field goal really stands out. A bomb going off in the stadium could not have been any louder than the crowd. Many may not remember this, but Clemson had an incredible return on the ensuing kickoff but the clock ran out. Danny Ford was protesting there should have been 1 second remaining. If that would have happened, then Clemson would have had the opportunity to kick a long range, game tying field goal.
The2Davids
July 7th, 2009
11:11 am
Odd, that UGA puts that much emphasis on Tennessee. Fans tore their own stadium up celebrating a win over a team we hardly recognize it seems. 10 years is a long time to lose to the same team. Is their no other win against Tenn at Sanford that warrants a big win? What about 1981 when Dooley called time out with UGA isdide the 10 yard line leading 37-0 with a minute or so to go in the game? He promptly called a pass play. Does that not merit a big win?
PBR=America in a can
July 7th, 2009
11:11 am
My first night game was the 1991 Clemson game, but my favorite game was the beat down of LSU in 2004. This years LSU game should be good hopefully they have forgotten us hanging 50 on them in Death Valley.
Hart co.
July 7th, 2009
11:13 am
Cuz, wasn’t that game on a monday night? I was inside the hedges part of that game. Best game I saw in Athens.
coachdawg 2000
July 7th, 2009
11:15 am
the beat down of the chickens in 2003 31-6 was sweet because lou holtz tried an onside kick losing 24-6 with 1:24 left in the game, that damien gary took back for a touchdown.
can't tackle, huh?
July 7th, 2009
11:16 am
I liked the third quarter last year.
BPClassof-85
July 7th, 2009
11:18 am
Great memories for sure!! The Bama game in 76 is at the top of the list for me w/the Blackout against Auburn coming in a close second. What made the 76 game more special was going w/my dad and slipping through the main gate w/only one ticket.
God I love the Fall in Athens!
john wilbanks
July 7th, 2009
11:20 am
Bill, if you would take your nose out of the air for a minute you might recall that I believe that after the 76 win over bama that they tore the goal posts down and was carrying it around town and that was one of the reasons they had to shut down milledge. Don’t act like what happenned against tenn in 2000 is such a travesty just because it didn’t happen in the old school glory days!
Otto
July 7th, 2009
11:28 am
GT fan bragging about 1 quarter. UGA fans looking back at a history of big wins. I can’t say it isn’t fitting.
UGA Clemson ‘91 was a great atmosphere with the Braves winning and fans for both schools pump and doing the chop in the stadium. It may not be the biggest win but it was a very fun day to be in Athens.
BruffDawg
July 7th, 2009
11:39 am
Vs GT 2004. When David Greene came back into the game I was in the North endzone and the student section went nuts. He had hurt his thumb, but came back into to lead the dawgs to a perfect record against tech for our class (05 baby most wins ever!!). Reggie Ball in the 4th was also priceless. Still ask every bumble bee i see to count to four for me. =)
rphdawg
July 7th, 2009
11:43 am
Wasn’t in Athens, but UGA over Tennessee 41-14 in Knoxville, I believe it was 2003…Jabari fumbling the ball on the 2 yd line…priceless.
#1 BAMA FAN
July 7th, 2009
11:44 am
What about last years BLACKOUT GAME, it was memorable. RTR
BigDawg
July 7th, 2009
11:44 am
GA – Auburn 1996. The four overtime, 56-49 win over one of our oldest rivals in our 100th meeting with them still stands as the most fun I’ve had in Sanford Stadium (although the 1st blackout was close…)
And who can forget the classic picture from that game of UGA V taking a swipe at the Auburn receiver that ventured to close to our fearsome mascot. GATA! Tech sucks!
Huh?
July 7th, 2009
11:45 am
Great list Bill, but I would like to add the 2006 win over the Techies if I may. The set up was absolutely perfect. The Techies had been ranked as high as #15 in the land at one point that year and were 9-2 going in to the game. Georgia had already lost 4 games in the middle of the season. The Techies had been running their big fat ignorant mouths ALL YEAR LONG. What could possibly go wrong? Doh!!! The look on their acne ridden faces after that game was absolutely priceless and I will never forget it. It should serve as a warning to the Techies about what happens to them when they start feeling real good about themselves and trashing their big brother to the east, but it won’t of course. They simply never learn their lot in life. Oh well. Their pain is my pleasure. Works for me.
Ryan
July 7th, 2009
11:46 am
Only been attending UGA home games since ‘92 and attended ‘04-’08, but here are my top 10.
http://cranfordsports.blogspot.com
coachdawg 2000
July 7th, 2009
11:47 am
no offense bill but didn’t we do this topic already, like last week best and worst moments? i love the blog but can’t you come up with something new. how about reaction to paul finebaum’s scathing article about the boss gay-tor.
BruffDawg
July 7th, 2009
11:49 am
Agreed HUH. They run their mouths when they think they have a chance, but order will be restored at their rinky dink excuse for a stadium. Just hope i don’t get mugged around their “safe” stadium.
Saint Simons
July 7th, 2009
11:53 am
45-42!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahaahahaha
Art Vandelay
July 7th, 2009
11:54 am
Florida over Georgia, 52-17, in 1995: With renovations to Jacksonville’s old Gator Bowl Stadium underway, this traditional neutral-site showdown was held on the schools’ campuses for the first time in over 60 years in 1994 and 1995. After winning big in Gainesville the previous season, the undefeated Gators hoped to repeat the feat in Athens against a struggling Bulldog team led by soon-to-be fired coach Ray Goff.
The Gators did win again in relatively easy fashion. However, the contest was made memorable by Florida’s Steve Spurrier, who often sought retribution as the Gator head coach for the many frustrating defeats he’d suffered against Georgia as the Gator QB (see 1966 UF-UGA game).
The Gators led 45-17 with 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter when Spurrier called a flea-flicker pass for a touchdown. After the game, Spurrier admitted that he had wanted to be the first opponent to hang “half a hundred” on the Bulldogs in their own stadium because “we heard no one had ever done that before.” The record of 52 points scored on Georgia between the hedges still stands.
Marcel Ledbetter
July 7th, 2009
11:55 am
Mr. Wilbanks, the problem with the ‘00 Tenn game is that folks just destroyed Sanford Stadium. It took the Hedges years, imo, to fully recover. The were already kind of scraggly because the new batch after the Olympics.
drpheffer
July 7th, 2009
11:58 am
Those are good ones Bill, but I’d have to list last year’s Tech game right up at the top too.
george
July 7th, 2009
11:59 am
best game in Sanford by far and away 2005 GA AU where the pups choked away a game giving up a 4th and 12. 31-30 AU and truly one of the best games I have ever seen. Second nomination would be Richts first year in 01 when the dawgs had the ball on the 8 yardline with seconds left and ran a running play and time ran out. One of the all time classic calls in Sanford Stadium history.
gdawginkalamazoo
July 7th, 2009
12:02 pm
For me it is the Butler field goal. The stadium was so quiet before the kick. 60 freaking yards away. It seemed like the ball was in the air for the longest time. Then bam. Crowd went wild, drinks flying all over the place. 60 freaking yards.
gdawginkalamazoo
July 7th, 2009
12:06 pm
I believe it was the 85′ game against Bama at night that went back and forth. We scored with little time on the clock. Stadium was rocking that night until Shula drove Bama down the field to win the game. Sure we lost but it was a great game.
get your facts right
July 7th, 2009
12:11 pm
george i m pretty sure we were on the ONE yard line when we ran the running play, moron. What about the 2006 victory on the plains when Aub was ranked 5th in the nation and we were a 14 pt underdog. 37-15.
Chopdawg
July 7th, 2009
12:15 pm
Big Dawg, you sure that ‘96 Auburn game was played in Sanford Stadium??…’cause if we’re talking about great DAWG wins that WEREN’T played at Sanford, the 1982 Auburn game that gave us the SEC Championship makes my personal list.
I could make a list of great games I attended that weren’t DAWG wins but were great football games nontheless; how about the ‘78 Auburn “brutal, grim tie”?
gt
July 7th, 2009
12:15 pm
RE: GA OVER ALA 21-0. PEOPLE,INCLUDING MYSELF,CAMPED OUT ON THE BRIDGE FOR THAT GAME. AT GAME TIME A FOLDING CHAIR SHOWED UP-SO I ACTUALLY HAD A SEAT! BUT THE ACTION WAS SO GREAT IT WAS RARELY USED. UNLIKE THE TRACKS, WE DID NOT THROW ANY BOTTLES- JUST HAD A GREAT TIME. GO DAWGS!!!
fan
July 7th, 2009
12:16 pm
yeah the aub/ga 1996 was at aub
BruffDawg
July 7th, 2009
12:16 pm
I also like the auburn game of 2003 with Cadillac supposed to run all over us. We held him and Brown to less than 100 yds and the odell thurman pick at the end of the game was awesome.
Rebel Ace
July 7th, 2009
12:19 pm
How about the game at Athens, circa 1970, when the Archie Manning-led Ole Miss team, trailing Georgia 21-14 entering the fourth quarter, won 31-21. HOW ‘BOUT THEM REBELS?
warhorse
July 7th, 2009
12:20 pm
What? How could you leave out the one game ever when the Gators came into Athens and Spurrier laid a 50 on the poodles? No list is complete without the one game that puts fear into real pup fans who understand the danger of ever again letting the reptiles come between the hedges.
Joe Smaha
July 7th, 2009
12:22 pm
The 1959 Georgia Auburn game at Sanford Stadium when Fran Tarkenton took Georgia on the final touchdown drive to defeat Auburn 14-13 and win the SEC title gets my vote. I think my info is correct, Fran could verify
m
July 7th, 2009
12:24 pm
How about 1984 when Bill Curry stomped the dawgs and the ugag side was empty before the 3rd quarter was over?
Or 1990 when Boss Ross stomped a mudhole in the dawgs on the way to the National Title?
Or 1998 and 2000 when you dawgies just fell in love with George O’leary?
Of 2008 when #1 preseason dawgies got it handed to them by the new sheriff in town, Paul Johnson?
coachdawg 2000
July 7th, 2009
12:25 pm
off topic but kang and others have covered thoroughly the best between the hedges games. But the greatest road game (in recent times) is 2002 @allbarn. It meant so much and I thought it was over when we were facing a 4th and 18. A close second was 2001 in knox-vegas.I had truly given up. But since then if we are within one score with the ball i wait for all zeros to leave.
How about the...
July 7th, 2009
12:26 pm
…1981 beat down of UT, 44 – 0!!!!!!
archangeladidas
July 7th, 2009
12:31 pm
You forgot one my friend. When the “Ol Ball Coach” came in and DESTROYED your beloved garabedawgs. That sould’ve been number one. Go GATORS!!!
Minnesota Dawg
July 7th, 2009
12:33 pm
I remember GA vs. Clemson in 82 and 84 were the most memorable to me. Hershel coming in and they fake it to him and handing the ball of to the receiver on a reverse for a touchdown in 82. It was called back, but it sure was like an explosion at Sanford Stadium! Kevin Bulter in 84 when he kicked that 62 yarder. Larry Munson was speechless after he yelled “Oh my God!” Lauren Smith had to come in and say, “He made it with distance to spare!”
RxDawg
July 7th, 2009
12:40 pm
m, I love how almost all of those memories you posted are about 10 years apart. Congrats on your win last year, just 9 more to go.
Casey Stinkle
July 7th, 2009
12:46 pm
76 Alabama game. Total domination over the Bear.
1eyedJack
July 7th, 2009
12:49 pm
Got to go with the ‘76 Bama game simply because of the fact that of the ones you listed that was the only one I actually got to be at. I was pretty sloshed so I don’t remember much except a big tight end, I think it was Clarence Kay was open all day and made some great catches. Great going away present for the Bear. Also remember they had the fattest center I had ever seen (I think it was Sylvester Croom?). Also that night was one of the wildest and craziest parties I have ever been to.
cobradawg
July 7th, 2009
12:52 pm
1971 auburn- georgia, both undefeated, Pat Sullivan vs Andy Johnson. We lost but what a crowd, people in trees,on the chemistry building, the railroad tracks over flowing. I rember two highway patrol cars parked next to the fence on the east end had there roofs caved in.
LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
July 7th, 2009
12:52 pm
Best game I saw on the road was during the Goff years at Auburn:Uga 14-Auburn10. Time ran out with them on our goal line about to score.
Best game at Sanford: 1976 Ga.Tech game
UGA 13 – TECH 10. Broke their hearts.
Chopdawg
July 7th, 2009
12:56 pm
Yeah cobra, that wuz a great game, Sullivan to Beasley finally wore us out, two top-10 teams if I remember
DawginLex
July 7th, 2009
12:58 pm
funny how m can only remember a few wins by the nerd herd. I guess that’s because the wins are so few…………….
Huh?
July 7th, 2009
1:07 pm
Since starting its football program in 1893, Georgia Tech has only won in Athens 16 times. Good lord. Now I know why they act like they won the freaking lottery for beating us last year. At that rate you could go an entire lifetime without seeing Georgia Tech win in Athens. What a sad and pathetic little football program.
George G.
July 7th, 2009
1:14 pm
Whether you’re a Georgia fan or an Auburn fan, the 2005 AU/UGA game in Athens was one helluva game to witness.
Beach Dawg
July 7th, 2009
1:14 pm
I was fortunate enough to also witness the 1965 win over Bama. Besides “The Play” my two memories are: The Bear casually leaning against the goal post watching pre-game warm ups and the next morning I had breakfast at the downtown Holiday Inn and Vince was an adjacent table having breakfast, alone without anyone bothering him! Can you imagine Mark Richt being able to enjoy breakfast in public the morning after a game??? Times have changed!!
What was that?
July 7th, 2009
1:25 pm
So huh….you mean to tell me you want to put a 3 point victory as one of the best games? Pretty ironic don’t ya think?
YoungDawg
July 7th, 2009
1:31 pm
I’ve only had access to season tickets for the last 4 seasons & went to a few games before that. So for me it would have to be the first BLACKOUT!!! I enjoyed that game so much that my lovely wife has given me a few framed memorabilia pics that I need to hang in my office at home. Bill’s right the atmosphere that night was eclectic! As the crowd could see the team in the tunnel it started to erupt then blew up when the burst through the big G banner. Just as it calmed down they played Bank In Black & the crowd went nuts again! Oh what a game!
Jim
July 7th, 2009
1:38 pm
I was sitting dead center of the endzone upper deck with my dad at the GA – Clemson game in 82. I was seated right next to the tv camera. What a game. My brother lived in the Rivermill apartments, and they partied into the wee hours of the morning. Dad and I could not sleep so we headed back to Atlanta at about 2:00 am.
Bryan G.
July 7th, 2009
1:50 pm
One of my favorite games is a game we lost. The 2005 game against Auburn was one of the best football games I have even been to. We lost 31-30 (I think). It was just a great, hard fought game that went down to the wire.
Tom
July 7th, 2009
1:52 pm
Blackout Auburn by far! Best game I’ve ever been to.
NewnanDawg
July 7th, 2009
2:00 pm
Good list for Sanford, but one of the best was at Jax in 1997 – Donnan’s first year and UF was favored by 20. When Robert Edwards was streaking down the sideline in the 4th quarter to seal the win, the UGA side of the stands never sat down or stopped screaming the rest of the way to the 37-17 point spread swap. I don’t think we got out of the stadium until about 2 hours after the game. That was bar far the best UGA-UF game since 1980. I’d really like to start having fond memories of that game more often than the bees do against us soon.
Go Dawgs!
Herman Archie
July 7th, 2009
2:06 pm
Vs. Tenn in 1988… Won in the rain. Great game. I took a liter of Jim Beam in the stadium and drank it all!!
N.GA.DAWG
July 7th, 2009
2:10 pm
97 WASNT DONNANS FIRST YEAR
N.GA.DAWG
July 7th, 2009
2:14 pm
2005 UGA AUB GAME STILL MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE. THE 92 TENN GAME MAKES ME SICK ALSO. 6 TOS AND LOSE BY 4 AND THAT GAME MADE THE UT QB A TOP 5 PICK AND ALSO GAVE PHAT FULMER INSIDE POSITION TO SCREW MAJORS.
godawg
July 7th, 2009
2:48 pm
Agree with kalamazoo: “The Butler Did It!” Probably the best Sanford game I’ve seen. “Hobnail Boot” best away game.
Bama in ‘76 was wild on Milledge Avenue.
Don’t forget the “Train Done Run” game. Herschel v George Rogers.
Fort Worth Dawg
July 7th, 2009
2:50 pm
Clempson. Butler. 60 yards. The student section screaming (SCREAMING!!!) and staying in the stands for 30 minutes after the game – when usually we left right after the game.
FLDAWG
July 7th, 2009
2:55 pm
I thought this was a UGA blog? Techs most memorable moment was when they actually sold out a home game, oh wait I still don’t think that has happened.
Knox Culpepper would hit you
July 7th, 2009
3:01 pm
I remeber UGA barely beating BYU…I think 14-10 or 17-14..?? Steve Young was a sophmore…like in 1982…?
also…I remember the dawgs beating UCLA in one of the first night games at UGA..and Braves had won a play-off game earlier..1991 I think..??
Island Dawg
July 7th, 2009
3:01 pm
#1, how about the previous 3 of 4 over the most overrated program in NCAA history? I seem to recall the ‘03 when we knocked out your starting and backup QB’s being an especially sweet night game. Y’all are right up there with the Techies with your short-term memories
NewnanDawg
July 7th, 2009
3:02 pm
Sorry – temp. brain fade – Donnan’s 2ND year was the awesome victory in Jax.
JB
July 7th, 2009
3:02 pm
DAWGS ON NATIONAL TV for Okie St and Florida for sure. I’m sure Tenn ,LSU and Auburn will also be national…………no word on Tech Vs Duke Yet…….Yawn……… I’m guessing most college football fans still sleeping or doing yard work at 11:30 AM……..LOL………NO NATIONAL INTEREST AT ALL !
Houdawg
July 7th, 2009
3:11 pm
Still gotta go with the ‘78 win against GT.
Had just moved to Houston that summer & was the only one in my neighborhood with a brand new BETA VCR ! OK, dating myself , but I still have the old tape ( maybe time to convert it ? ).
Also, was lucky to be in attendance for the 51 – 7 GT beatdown in 2002. And in fact, was also lucky enough to be on the sidelines in ‘68 to see the 2nd worst beatdown of GT …. 46 – 8. Simply marvelous ……
Cuz
July 7th, 2009
3:11 pm
Tech rules Thursday nights!!!!!!!!!
Denver Dog
July 7th, 2009
3:12 pm
Clemson 1980 was a great game, and the Eric Zier/Heath Shuler game in Athens was a great one too! Just about every Tech Game there was a beatdown, but there was one in 1970 that was great when Tech was going to a the Liberty Bowl and we kicked them across the field, and made them look bad.
#1 BAMA FAN
July 7th, 2009
3:17 pm
Island Dog…A Dawg fan even mentioning the word overated! Your team will never equal our Championships (SEC & Natl) even if we never win another. Just another leg humping, but sniffer….RTR
Cuz
July 7th, 2009
3:25 pm
Texas AM 1980.
UGA 42-Texas AM 0.
TCU 1980.
UGA 34-TCU 3
1980. The state of Georgia-76, the state of Texas-3.
Put that in your bong and smoke it.
Chapel Bell
July 7th, 2009
3:26 pm
RTR…care to give us you real name behind your handle? Didn’t think so. Now tell us about those recent not so significant NCAA rules violations. LOL.
austindog
July 7th, 2009
3:27 pm
Bill, Dooley incited that field storming after the TN game. I agree, it was an embarassment the way the fans were on the field before the game ended and I think it was McMichael who had to shoo them off, but before the game Dooley told the media repeatedly that the goal posts have never come down at Sanford but that could change after the TN game. TN had the big win streak but Georgia was heavily favored. But Dooley basically told the students to storm the field.
Chapel Bell
July 7th, 2009
3:30 pm
Um, Tech “slide” rules Thursday nights.
#1 BAMA FAN
July 7th, 2009
3:33 pm
Chapel Bell…what you goin to do “dress in all black”…I’m scared. RTR
Chapel Bell
July 7th, 2009
3:41 pm
Roll Tide Roll, you’ve told us about your favorite game between the hedges and have managed to show your ass in the process. Your work here is done. That is all.
DawginLex
July 7th, 2009
3:47 pm
#1 Bama fan,
Proud fan of the only school in NCAA history to lose 21 games in one day.
I admit, I stole this from the other blog………………………..
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 7th, 2009
3:55 pm
dawginLex…where ya been?
I was worried about you.
how about this nail baiter…no it wasn’t last years 45-42 butt kickin either.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iucD0DvU9jM
How bout that Homecoming game with Vanderbilt in 200
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 7th, 2009
3:55 pm
2006
godawg
July 7th, 2009
4:03 pm
Per pwd’s Georgia Sports Blog:
“Update — Per various sites, Tanner Strickland is out for the ‘09 season with a shoulder injury that happened while lifting weights.”
m
July 7th, 2009
4:04 pm
45-42…just the beginning.
Glad it STILL hurts so bad.
Huh?
July 7th, 2009
4:20 pm
Ramble On, rumor has it that Vandy’s players wanted to make rings with “24-22″ on them but coach Johnson (the one that doesn’t scare small children) told them not to be such panty wastes and to act like they had been there before. Apparently Vandy football doesn’t revolve around beating Georgia. Go figure, eh?
Lets be honest
July 7th, 2009
4:30 pm
-RAMBLE ON, SAINT SIMONS, CALLING ALL NERDS.
1966 – THE NERDS WERE UNDEFEATED…. UNTIL THEY ROLLED INTO ATHENS.
THE DAWGS PUT IT ON EM!!! 23-14!!!!! THEIR ONLY LOSS OF THE REGULAR SEASON THAT YEAR! THEN IN THE ORANGE BOWL THEY GOT SMACKED BY THE GATORS 27-12!! TYPICAL TECHIES TO GO UNDEFEATED AND THEN LOSE THE LAST TWO GAMES OF THE YEAR!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
DamnGoodDawg
July 7th, 2009
4:36 pm
The most enjoyable game I remember in my 62 years was the “Run Lindsey, Run” game. So much was on the line and victory was 1,000 yards away!
Urban Legend
July 7th, 2009
4:37 pm
Watching FL b*tch-slap the dawgs 49-10 was a REAL celebration.
Danny Bulldogman
July 7th, 2009
4:39 pm
`I was at the 1991 ,2002,2004,2007 games, And don’t forget the game between Georgia and Tenn 21-10 The posts came down and the hedges did too.
Bill King
July 7th, 2009
4:41 pm
I didn’t have any problem with the goal posts coming down after the win over UT. it was the trashing of the Hedges that burned me up. It’s bad enough when louts from the Trade School do it, but our own fans? That was too much.
BILLY JACK
July 7th, 2009
4:44 pm
I think my favorite game was the 2002 game with tech-the final was 51-7- If Mark Richt was not a christian it could have easily been 100-7.
Jeff
July 7th, 2009
4:49 pm
Reggie….reggie……bring back reggie….4th and in the crowd…..another priceless jackette moment!
gbgt
July 7th, 2009
4:56 pm
I really enjoyed this year, it was a helluva good time. But I would have to say 1974. Dawgs favored by 17, colder than hell and not a dawg (sic) left in the sandbox by halftime. I think 34-14 was the final. Ahhh, good times, good times.
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 7th, 2009
4:57 pm
louts?
Could Capt. Kangaroo be looking in the mirror?
austindog
July 7th, 2009
4:59 pm
No argument there Bill. Those were some lean years and luckily we’re a lot more used to winning games since.
Best game at Sanford was the Auburn blackout. Keep ‘em coming.
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
I got news for you…Reggie Ball is not walking through those doors!!!
…the worm has turned.
Maybe your home games will be good, but the mutts will have their tails between their legs when they get back from the road.
gbgt
July 7th, 2009
5:01 pm
damngooddawg – you must be related to Vince. I’ll bet that was the longest touchdown in history (by a factor of 10) and South Carolina State has the toughest quaterback you’ve ever faced.
and BTW Urban – I enjoyed that 49-10 game as well. You rock, leg humpers.
superDawg
July 7th, 2009
5:07 pm
sitting in the stands listening to LARRY MUNSON CALL THE GAMES ON THE RADIO.
sharecropper
July 7th, 2009
5:09 pm
Now, so much for the wins. How about the most memorable losses? Start with Ga.-Georgia Tech, 2008. Georgia is destined to be the perennial loser.
DawginLex
July 7th, 2009
5:11 pm
Watching us beat down Reggie Ball so bad he had to quit at halftime up in ATL was priceless.
Rambler, you really missed me ? Just changed jobs(got promoted) so I’m up to my ears in alligators. amazing how a dumb ol’ UGA grad can get stuff like that ain’t it?
We are still gonna whoop ya’ll this year. Later.
RAMBLE ON!!!
July 7th, 2009
5:17 pm
Of course I did DawginLex..
Careful with those alligator references…congrats on the promo!!!
mike on lake hartwell
July 7th, 2009
6:09 pm
the tenn-uga game was a huge one to me. so huge in fact
that i “acquired” the game ball during the rush onto the
field. i took it back to picture day the following year to get
some autographs andwhen i told randy mcmichael what
ball it was, he said i better get out of there with it b/c uga
may try to get it back!
u gotta rank that game up there b/c it ended the losing
streak.
gatorman
July 7th, 2009
6:30 pm
i remember that year you took out cal state fullerton…about your speed…go gators!!!