Bulldog Bites: UGA ranks 3rd on SEC’s decade list
Amid all the talk about potential defensive coordinators and bowl practices and ticket sales, you might have missed a ranking of the SEC’s football programs for the past decade put together by ESPN.com’s Chris Low.
Low’s ranking is based on a number of categories, including record against SEC competition, record against nationally ranked foes, record in bowl games, and conference and national championships. Not surprisingly, the two teams that have won BCS titles occupy the top two spots: Florida and LSU.
But Georgia finished a strong third, with comparable numbers to second-place LSU in just about every category except national championships. In fact, the Dogs had nine Top 25 finishes to the Tigers’ seven and six Top 10 finishes to LSU’s five (and Florida’s four).
Behind Georgia in descending order: Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.
LAST-MINUTE GIFT IDEAS
If you’re still looking for a UGA-related gift, you might want to consider one of these Bulldogs books …
“Dooley’s Playbook: The 34 Most Memorable Plays in Georgia Football History” by Vince Dooley (Hill Street Press, $35). In addition to explaining the plays, Dooley diagrams them. And the illustrations by Steve Penley are really nice. This book was first published this time last year but was out of print for most of 2009. It’s in plentiful supply now, though.
“From Herschel to a Hobnail Boot: The Life and Times of Larry Munson” by Larry Munson with Tony Barnhart (Triumph Books, $24.95). The title says it all. A CD of Munson’s 10 greatest calls is included.
“Georgia Football: Yesterday & Today” by Mark Schlabach (West Side Publishing, $24.95). A solid overview of the history of the program, with lots of illustrations.
“For the Love of the Bulldogs: An A-to-Z Primer for Bulldogs Fans of All Ages” by Frederick C. Klein with illustrations by Mark Anderson (Triumph Books, $16.95). From Arch to Knowshon to Zambiasi. Despite what the title says, this large-format volume seems best suited for younger fans.
DIAMOND DOGS UPDATE
UGA baseball coach David Perno will guest on the “Bulldog Hotline” radio show tonight on the Georgia Bulldog Radio Network. Perno will join host Scott Howard live from 8 to 9 p.m.
Also, the Diamond Dogs are holding a First Pitch Diamond Gala at the Classic Center in Athens on Jan. 16. It will feature an auction, dinner and entertainment honoring the baseball program, including the 20th anniversary of the College World Series national champions as well as Georgia’s other CWS teams. For reservations, tickets or additional information, e-mail diamondgala@gmail.com or call 706-542-8186.
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Alphare
December 21st, 2009
5:41 pm
Fran Wren,
Come on, you can do better than that. Auburn’s all time record against the Dawgs is 53–51–8, while BAMA’s is 36-25-4. Alabama still owns this great state of Georgia.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
5:42 pm
You take your 60-39
I will take my: 4 National Titles, John Heisman, Bobby Dodd Stadium (the most winningest stadium in FCS history) any day
DDT
December 21st, 2009
5:43 pm
Those big corn fed Iowa boys are going to beat the hell out of a soft GT team.
Frank Wren
December 21st, 2009
5:43 pm
1990 Undefeated Teams:
Only one: Georgia Tech (UPI National Champion)
Colorado. Played a tough schedule. There is a reason they won the real poll (AP)
They were the better team.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
5:45 pm
Colorado: Gets 5th down to win a game because thats the only way they could of won and avoided having its first of what should of been 2 losses for probably the 5th best team that year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQJT8q0MMwQ
DDT
December 21st, 2009
5:45 pm
“most winningest” Opinion? Just how stupid are you? Really.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
5:46 pm
Georgia Tech 1990 National Champions- the only undefeated team in the nation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-txX4d-51wk
Frank Wren
December 21st, 2009
5:46 pm
I will take my: 4 National Titles, John Heisman, Bobby Dodd Stadium (the most winningest stadium in FCS history) any day
And Ill take UGA’s 5 National Titles (1927,1942,1946,1968,1980) Herschel Walker, Vince Dooley, Sanford Stadium and some of the most beautiful coeds god ever created.
Plus we are acutally releveant in CFB and play in a real conference.
Its really no contest.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
5:47 pm
sorry dawgies…………you’ll always be a wanna be program like your brothers in Atlanta……..win the big game and then we’ll talk
hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
Mikey
December 21st, 2009
5:48 pm
I wouldn’t brag too much about that “stadium” Opinion….
Frank Wren
December 21st, 2009
5:50 pm
Georgia Tech 1990 UPI National Champions- the only undefeated team in the nation
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
5:50 pm
Frank Wren=irrelevant
Mikey
December 21st, 2009
5:50 pm
Opinion- we beat you with our worst team in a decade and yours was the best in a decade.
shut the f up.
Frank Wren
December 21st, 2009
5:51 pm
Frank Wren=irrelevant
I win !!!!
ESPN Hates Georgia
December 21st, 2009
5:59 pm
No suprise–looks like a 3 way tie, Georgia is right there in losses at 31 with Fla and LSU, good top 10 finishes, etc.
Georgia won the Natl Championship in 2007, even though ESPN and Kirk Heirbstreet says LSU did.
Confirms the ESPN anti-Georgia bias again. Objectively, it’s a 3 way tie for 1st place.
To win a Natl Championship, Georgia will need to win the SEC, and go undefeated.
Richt is one fo only 7 coache sin history to win 80 games in 8 seasons. To try and call him 3rd is ridicululous.
WonderDawg
December 21st, 2009
6:03 pm
Opinion, that was bad luck on Tech’s behalf in ‘90. I’ll give you that. But UGA got at least an equal shafting by the BCS in ‘07. Even a Techie has to agree…
punch in da mowf
December 21st, 2009
6:07 pm
Burbank Dawg – December 21st, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
“two can play that game: Some great stocking stuffers for any Tech graduate and Warcraft player.
“When Tech Beat Georgia: An In-Depth Guide” (3×5 index card, Nerdy Press) $30.24
“Tech Life: From Dorkwads to Jihads–No Pretty Girls Allowed” (51 pages, 7 Illustrations)
“One Threw Four: A Counting Game” (5 pages, Reggie Ball)”
NOW THAT’S FUNNY … I DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE, THAT’S FUNNY
WonderDawg
December 21st, 2009
6:07 pm
1980 UGA Bulldogs, 12-0-0, the only unbeaten, AND untied team in the nation. AP AND UPI National Champs. In case anybody forgot….
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
6:07 pm
All i Know in 2007 is UGA had a good team, #1 i don’t know, but you guys blew your chances when you didn’t win your conference.
Even though Oklahoma got a chance at it in 2003 without winning their conference which is the biggest load of crap ever…….if you don’t win your conference championship….you shouldn’t be national champions
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
6:09 pm
Hey wonder dawg……I’m okay with your 1980 National Championship because my uncle played on that team.
WonderDawg
December 21st, 2009
6:15 pm
And your uncle needs to put his belt on your hide for becoming a Techie!!!! And by the way, winning your conference is not a rule for the BCS, a la OU in “04 (I think ‘04).
Bo Williams
December 21st, 2009
6:15 pm
UGa ACC champs! That’s the only conference championship they’ll ever win.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
6:17 pm
I got the tech from the grandpa…….(I used to tell him thanks alot during the Chan Gailey era)
CatsFly
December 21st, 2009
6:17 pm
WF, 2008 SEC champs. We beat Ole Miss (they beat Fl).
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
6:20 pm
If I was a UGA fan, I would probably hate Florida more than tech, seems like every time you guys are undefeated or having a great year……here comes florida to ruin it
We pulled your stinger out and stomped it flat,again!
December 21st, 2009
6:23 pm
Hey Opinion, the much ballyhooed Athlon rates Tech at 33 rd and UGA as 7th. So it just depends where you get your information. Here is the real deal, UGA owns Ga Tech. In the mid 60’s Tech led the series, now UGA has a 30 win margin. Kind of shows you what has happened in the last 50 years or so. Tech will always trail UGA, and now they even trail in academics. Forbes rated Tech the rth best school in the State of GA, and the 11th best engineering school in the country. That is a far cry from the BS you guys like to spew. By the way, Tech was founded by UGA board members to give the state an engineering school. Looks like these guys did good until you Techies started running the asylum. Maybe this new president from Colorado will help you. It is a shame to see what was once such a fine traditon in academics, and athletics deteriorate over one mans desire to make Tech “the second Notre Dame”.
Paul's Johnson
December 21st, 2009
7:02 pm
Its hilarious that fans of Mutley U. always talk about the wonnnnnnderful accomplishments of Coach Suntan, but they never make him accountable for his miserable record against UF. I’d bet he’s the only coach in Georgia history with a losing record against THREE Gator coaches! 0-1 against Spurrier, 1-2 against the Zooker, and now 1-4 against Urban. Yep, he’s done pretty well against us. But he’s 1-1 against current regime and it ain’t gonna get any easier. CPJ wants to reach the MNC and he’ll have to beat the pups to get there. Suntan’s had 9 tries, still hasn’t reached the MNC. Think that it’ll take CPJ that long? I don’t.
K-Town Dawg
December 21st, 2009
7:28 pm
But to reach the MNC game from the ACC, GT would need to go undefeated.
I don’t see that happening. Tech had it’s best chance this year with FSU, Miami, and VT down.
AND they played their toughest rivals at home.
CPJ couldn’t get it done. Back to the middle of the pack next year Techies.
Enjoy the OB, because it will be another 40+ years before you see it again!
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 21st, 2009
7:32 pm
Georgia is best college team of all team. If u dont believe ask one of their obnoxious drunken redneck fans.
Fleischman is onto something
December 21st, 2009
7:57 pm
Fleish, I believe you have a point sir. Dawgs suck. That’s all there is to it but they are damn good at making themselves not seem as bad as they truly are. 2 sec titles wayyyyy back in 02 and 05 when the whole conference was down. These guys are small time. Always have been, always will be!!!
Kirk Heirbstreet Biased Anti-Georgia Reporter
December 21st, 2009
7:58 pm
The problem is, you don’t have to win your conference to get into the Natl Champship game.
Nebraska in 2001, Oklahoma 2003, neither won their conference, but both won a Natl Championship.
Georgia was Natl Champs in 2007.
Can Richt win a Natl Championship?
December 21st, 2009
8:01 pm
Consider how long it took other coaches to get their 1st Natl Championship:
Paterno–17th Season at Penn St.
Bowden- 18th year
Dooley- 17th year
Osbourne- 22nd year
Spurrier–10th season as a head coach
All I know is if Richt keep on winning 10 games a year, like he went 80 wins in 8 seasons, it will happen one of these years, probably sooner or later.
Bobbi Dud
December 21st, 2009
8:03 pm
Navy defense under Johnson in 2007 ( 36 points and 439 yards allowed per game average) ” I didn’t bring any of those players with me ” Johnson quote upon becoming the Tech coach . If things go bad …blame the players ..if things go good…then give Johnson the credit ! A genius as quoted by AJC writers!
Mike P
December 21st, 2009
8:05 pm
Low is an idiot. How do you rank them third when they didn’t even play for a national champ and 3 other teams did. What a moron.
Is this guy stupid or what?
December 21st, 2009
8:07 pm
Kirk Herbstreit,
Not sure what planet you live on but Nebraska did not win the national title in 02 and OU did not win the national title in 03.
layinlow
December 21st, 2009
8:21 pm
Georgia:
Our sources have confirmed that Alabama Defensive Coordinator is back in the mix as the new Defensive Coordinator for the Bulldogs and Head Coach
Mark Richt. FootballCoachScoop sources tell us that Smart is now leaning towards joining Mark Richt’s staff after the Bowl Game
Denial Dawg
December 21st, 2009
8:39 pm
“Georgia won the Natl Championship in 2007, even though ESPN and Kirk Heirbstreet says LSU did.”
“Confirms the ESPN anti-Georgia bias again.”
You have got to be kidding, oh you are another Dawg in denial. Here is a history lesson ESPN had nothing to do with :
2007 : Tennessee 35 Georgia 14
Tennessee finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and a 6-2 record in the SEC Eastern division. They tied with Georgia as champions of the SEC East, however, by virtue of a head-to-head victory over Georgia, the Volunteers were the SEC East representatives in the Championship Game.
flagboy?
December 21st, 2009
8:42 pm
I’m personally worried about the bowl game with Texas A&M. I hope the Dawgs come out ready to play. I heard somewhere that the players have to report Christmas Eve. . .that’s rough. Me personally, and i know i’m probably in the minority here, but from a pure football aspect of it, I’d rather be playing Texas A&M than someone like Purdue or Northwestern or whatever. The Independence Bowl is certainly not as well thought of as something like the Peach (VT would be a good opponent actually) but that’s my two cents.
Hope we come out and play well.
flagboy?
December 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
and, tech can thank Lou Holtz for finishing on top of the UPI poll that year. The same Lou Holtz that Colorado beat in the Orange Bowl.
Beast in the East
December 21st, 2009
8:52 pm
“The problem is, you don’t have to win your conference to get into the Natl Champship game.
Nebraska in 2001, Oklahoma 2003, neither won their conference, but both won a Natl Championship.
Georgia was Natl Champs in 2007.”
Sorry Miami won the National Title in 2001 and they won the Big East that year and Oklahoma won their division that year at least. Georgia didn’t win the East in 2007, NO NATIONAL TITLE
Miami in 2001, Big East Champs
December 21st, 2009
8:55 pm
Kirk Heirbstreet Biased Anti-Georgia Reporter – this poster is a moron, get your facts right.
espn
December 21st, 2009
9:01 pm
Now that the dogs are #3 in the SEC, we will be placing them on the Thursday night list for your football viewing enjoyment. Schedule to be announced later. This will help with your trash problem.
Opinion
December 21st, 2009
9:05 pm
I love how UGA fans just keep on making up new National Titles for the mutts…..show’s how much you’d really like to catch up to your big brother…..Tech……it aint gonna happen
flagboy?
December 21st, 2009
9:07 pm
Opinion, which National Titles are UGA fans making up? just wondering.
Dandydon
December 21st, 2009
9:12 pm
Tech fans, it all boils down to money $$$$$$$$$$. Add up all the
bowl take outs for the ACC (Almost Competing Conference) and all
the bowl take ours for the best conference (SEC). Divide each by
the 12 members…..UGA’s share is about twice that of Tech’s. Also
Since you can not stop the Dawgs, you may have our old DC- he
would probably improve your defense and maybe we would only get
about 300 yards rushing!
inferiority complex
December 21st, 2009
9:19 pm
It’s really amazing that this article is about uga and the sec and all the depressed dog fans want to do is try to convince us all that their program is better than Techs. Oh how things have changed!
flagboy?
December 21st, 2009
9:20 pm
yes, it is amazing. An article about UGA and the SEC seems to be of great interest to tech people.
go figure.
kepinitreel
December 21st, 2009
9:27 pm
Well we did run that conference for about 30 years and we love to hear you guy whine.
flagboy?
December 21st, 2009
9:31 pm
if you were running the conference so well, it begs the question. .
Why did you leave?
jojatek
December 21st, 2009
9:36 pm
Don’t forget to pack those cool black helmets for Shreveport… Aggies 24, Grambling 17…
Looking forward to Miami, bay-bay…
Go Jackets!!