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Two-minute drill: Meechigan? Who’s Meechigan?

4:00 pm July 9, 2009, by Bill King

The Athens Banner-Herald’s Marc Weiszer and UGA athletics director Damon Evans are both back from vacation and putting to rest the rumor of Georgia-Michigan matchups in 2010 and 2011 that first surfaced in the Ann Arbor school’s student newspaper. Evans told Weiszer on Wednesday that “there’s nothing to it whatsoever.” But he grants that “in the future” UGA “might” have some interest in such a home-and-home deal. “But there’s no discussions between Michigan and Georgia about a game.” …

Kudos to walk-on defensive tackle Brandon Wheeling on earning a scholarship for the 2009 season. And it couldn’t have come at a better time. “With the economy and everything right now, it was huge,” the transfer from West Georgia told The Red & Black. “My dad had been laid off recently, so that was huge for my whole family.” Wheeling, who has one season of eligibility left, was named outstanding walk-on after spring practice. …

The Athens Banner-Herald reports UGA is still awaiting word from the NCAA Clearinghouse on defensive tackle recruit Kwame Geathers, but recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach Rodney Garner said, “I think he’ll be fine.” Garner expects Geathers to report next month in time for the opening of preseason camp. …

And from the Dark Side of the border: The Gainesville Sun’s Gatorsports.com profiled the 2009 Georgia Bulldogs and summed up the team’s strength as “Deeee-fense. Georgia returns a great blend of size and speed, experience and youth along the front four — including the immovable Geno Atkins at defensive tackle — and has 11 quality linebackers to provide perpetual fresh legs.” The Sun sees the Dogs’ weakness as the “glaring vacancy” at quarterback after the loss of Matthew Stafford. Still, the paper says, Joe Cox “has plenty of classroom time and just needs on-field experience, but he has a built-in go-to guy in spectacular sophomore A.J. Green and one of the nation’s finest offensive line rotations to work behind.” Toughest game for the Dogs? Let’s just say the Gainesville scribe didn’t have far to look.

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Tom

July 9th, 2009
4:20 pm

#4…..

http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/rankings/all_time_team_rankings.php

dawgstephen

July 9th, 2009
4:21 pm

Thanks for the update Bill, and I totally agree that OCT 31st is the tough one. I mean look at all they have returning. HOWEVVAAA!!!! thats why they play the game. Go dawgs.

http://www.dawgstephen.blogspot.com

dawgdays

July 9th, 2009
4:40 pm

ummm, yeah, i am going to need those TPS reports on my desk…

Huh?

July 9th, 2009
4:52 pm

I think we should get the W if Florida doesn’t beat us by at least two scores. Same with everybody else on their schedule.

Otto

July 9th, 2009
5:01 pm

What is the big deal about playing Michigan? The Big Ten is down especially Michigan and there is no reason to give them a chance of earning any respect by beating a SEC team. Lets go play Texas or Oklahoma if you want to earn repsect and a big matchup.

Island Dawg

July 9th, 2009
5:05 pm

Huh? I don’t see your Jackets clamoring to add UF anytime soon so shut it and leave the UGA blog alone. I don’t go trawling the GT blogs looking at who may beat you this season.

1eyedJack

July 9th, 2009
5:05 pm

That ball bounces funny sometimes.

Long Dawg

July 9th, 2009
5:25 pm

Pretty accurate assessment.

atlgator88

July 9th, 2009
5:47 pm

I hope UGA plays Michigan…I wish that UF would play a home & away series with say Texas or Ohio State or somebody nationally as well. The SEC is brutal enough, but it would be a good thing IMO

atlgator88

July 9th, 2009
5:48 pm

Agreed Otto…the SEC should never fear the Big 10…

Otto

July 9th, 2009
5:57 pm

AtlGator The SEC is getting the nod over the Big10 in BCS bowl selections. I don’t see any need to play them outside of the scheduled bowl games. Texas and OU are the 2 top programs to gun for if you want to make a statement. I rank Michigan no higher than Az St. Okie St, or Oregon at the moment. Oregon is getting more media attention especially from ESPN than they deserve IMO. Oregon is on UGA’s schedule.

As for GT they look for respect playing Vandy and Miss St. the basement regulars for the SEC East and West and they still get all they can handle.

Long Dawg

July 9th, 2009
6:14 pm

Watch Miss State and Vandy lay some wood on Tech this year. Tech better bring their A game to both of those outings.

Festus

July 9th, 2009
6:25 pm

Yawls sure dont wants eeny parts of meeechigan cuz thait coach uster be at Waste Virginny. He will maikes thait defance coach for UGA look even more clueless just lykes in thait thare Bowal Gaime a few yers baick.

SamoanDawg

July 9th, 2009
6:56 pm

Meechigan are wusses! and Nutre Dame too. Few years back Damonn tried to sked Mich and ND, but neither were interested of course. Couple of weeks later, I read and article Mich and Nuter Lame agreed on a contract ’till 2014, I believe.

I would love to see OU, Tx, Buckeyes and JoePa match up. Most of us fans want these type of games, but Richt ain’t for it. Which I don’t blame him… of course SEC is brutal enough and to add top elite programs makes even more brutal. At this day and age, coaches have to fight to win to keep their jobs. We all know it’s an unforgiven b’n'e’. I think we have the Buffs lined up for 2010 at Boulder.. that will be prolly another tough road game.

Patsy Schedule

July 9th, 2009
7:55 pm

Let me know when you schedule a So Cal, OK, or TX out of conference. Okla St, Colorado and Ariz. St. ?? UGA has no nads.

Preston

July 9th, 2009
8:09 pm

Nothing to gain from playing a Big 10 team. SEC schedule is tough enough. What we’re doing now is a lot tougher than what most teams do playing an SEC schedule plus some folks like Oklahoma State, ASU, Oregon, etc. And before an idiot dawg hater mentions the cupcakes that are on our schedule, you need to post your teams schedule. I guarantee it won’t compare with UGA’s.

Preston

July 9th, 2009
8:16 pm

As of 1 minute ago 4.25% of the people that voted on who has the toughest season opening opponent voted that Florida vs Charleston Southern was the toughest. WTF are you idiots smoking, snorting, and shooting?

Cuz

July 9th, 2009
9:02 pm

Preston, I admit I am the one who voted for Florida vs Charleston Southern several times last night. I was cleaning my guns and I ran out of whiskey. So I had a few shots of General Neylands Volunteer Bore Cleaner and I went berserk. Read any of my posts last night. I insulted Bill’s wife and never even knew it. He let me know.

So yeah, I admit. I am the one who voted several times for Florida’s opener. Look what happened to Michigan and Appy State. I throw myself on the mercy of the court. Wait a minute, I still need to clean my .357. Woooohoooo!

SamoanDawg

July 9th, 2009
9:04 pm

Patsy, post your team’s sked…

Preston

July 9th, 2009
9:36 pm

Cuz, you better take it easy on that stuff. It’ll make you do some crazy stuff.

Jeff Sanchez

July 9th, 2009
9:59 pm

Replacing Moreno > replacing Stafford

wreckmaniac

July 9th, 2009
10:48 pm

UGA will never schedule Michigan. They’re too tough.

Chuck Uga

July 9th, 2009
11:17 pm

The last Big 10 team to defeat Georgia was Michigan in 1958 I believe. That is over 50 years with no loss to a Big 10 team (unless you count Penn State, but they were an independent in 1982). Funny, Michigan play UGA in Ann Arbor in 1958 and 1965 but WOULD NOT PLAY in Athens. And they probably never will for fear of an a$$-whipping.

Central Georgia Dawg

July 9th, 2009
11:17 pm

Wreckmaniac, You mean kind of like Tech won’t schedule anyone outside Division 1AA. Jack St ain’t exactly a tough one. Who’s next, I hear Lagrange College is looking for a game.

Cuz

July 9th, 2009
11:17 pm

Michigan tough, that is what they said about the Germans in the Big War. We kicked their butts, we’ll kick Meechigan’s butt. Oh, I need to clean my Walther PPK. The name is Cuz, Cuz Bond. 0014, twice as good as 007.

Cuz

July 9th, 2009
11:21 pm

Central, I beg to differ. Tech has scheduled Miss State a perennial power in the cellar of the Western Conference of the SEC. Can anybody here help me with spelling perennial?

Johnny DangerDawg

July 9th, 2009
11:29 pm

The desire to play Michigan is outdated. For at least the last 10 years of the Lloyd Carr era, Michigan was overrated in the preseason polls. The first couple teams to beat them always won huge national respect (even though Michigan would later prove to be just mediocre). Meanwhile, beating the 5th best team in the SEC didn’t get you much national respect, even though that team could probably beat Michigan. That’s why UGA fans always wanted a shot at Michigan. But now is a new era for Michigan. They won’t be ranked this preseason, and beating them won’t win you any respect.

Denver Dog

July 10th, 2009
12:21 am

We beat Michigan the last time we played them. I’m of the school that says play a big team in one fo those off games. We’ve been doing it, and this year we play two, and Tech. ESPN was talking about UF Alabama, and LSU openers. It was embarassing. However, the SEC doesn’t have to be the only ones doing it. Maybe Tech should open with a big game again. They used to do that before they got into the ACC.

Alabama has the VA Tech game, and USC has the NCState game. There are lots of options, let’s just see how it stacks up at the end of the year. That is why we finished ahead of the Techies last year. Our schedule.

Ozzfest

July 10th, 2009
12:25 am

(I am a season ticket holder.) After complaining endlessly over the last 20 years to Vince & Damon about the weak non-conference schedule, THIS STORY ABOUT A MICHIGAN MATCHUP WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS.

To have this whole thing evaporate is highly disappointing, and really makes me wonder why the AJC ever mentioned it in the first place. Shouldn’t journalistic standards prevent publishing hearsay and rumors….what was the purpose of running this?

chris o bomb

July 10th, 2009
1:30 am

like ive said before, its great to keep up with RICHT’S football team. if they can get by and should get by the early nonconference games, i could only assume the toughest battles would be against fl and tech(never know in the sec though). with a great o line finally and will be a stellar, experienced defense(wondered about d backs but has a top one or two ranking in my opinion in the country in recruits), i see them as the vol’s championship team right after p. manning… complete and sound. if not, coach richt will have no choice but to get of willie. with that said, thwg but will be rooting for ya til the game. p.s. watch out for wide out and/or slot receiver t. king. i hope he’s ready to shine opposite green and “sure catch moore.” –yes let it be known… tech fan created the best nickname for a legit and potential nfl player(maybe just a special team guy or third man on right team).

Journalistic Standards?

July 10th, 2009
7:43 am

At the AJC? Surely you jest!!!!1

Pago Flyer

July 10th, 2009
8:20 am

Actually, the TOLEDO ROCKETS beat UM last year also. So there’s no need to fear The Big Ten……bring ‘em on….

PTC DAWG

July 10th, 2009
9:35 am

Michigan still owes UGA a return game.

Dawg'94

July 10th, 2009
9:43 am

Who cares about Michigan? Can we PLEASE stop talking about this game? The Big 10 is the SEC’s junior varsity. I mean…..the PAC 10 is better than the Big 10 and that is saying something!

Saint Simons

July 10th, 2009
9:57 am

45-42!!!!! hahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha

WTF

July 10th, 2009
10:20 am

No respect for the Michigan program, huh? I think that would be a great game! I’d love to get some revenge on Rich Rod. Some of you guys are so arrogant. Nothing to gain from playingn Michigan??? Clueless. Have some class.

CHAINGANGDAWG

July 11th, 2009
10:22 am

45-42 WAS A FLUKE, YOU TECHIES BETTER ENJOY IT, BECAUSE IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER SEVEN YEARS BEFORE YOU DO IT AGAIN!!!!!!

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