Bulldog Bites: Christmas in Shreveport
(Georgiadogs.com)
Georgia wrapped up its pre-bowl practices in Athens today and the players will be hitting the road on their own for Shreveport, where they’re expected to report by 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday. First up once they get there, the athletic department says, will be a team activity at Barksdale Air Force Base.
The Dogs will practice again Friday afternoon at Independence Stadium, after beginning Christmas Day with a morning visit to patients at a local hospital. Some of the players have grumbled about being away from home on Christmas, but maybe they’ll feel less sorry for themselves after that. A dinner is planned at the team hotel Christmas evening.
The Dogs will practice again on Saturday and hold a walk-through session on Sunday before Monday’s game against the Aggies. The Dogs are a 7-point favorite with the game’s over/under betting total set at 64 points, which, considering the offenses and defenses involved, some might consider kind of conservative.
I’m hoping the Dogs don’t get into a high-scoring shootout with the Aggies. If they do, it’ll mean the game plan (run the ball, control the clock and keep QB Jerrod Johnson on the sideline) didn’t work.
I’m thinking it might wind up something along the lines of 38-21 in favor of the Dogs. What does your crystal ball say?
INDEPENDENCE BOWL FLASHBACK
(The Helmet Project)
Georgia’s previous visit to Shreveport, to play Arkansas in the 1991 Independence Bowl during the Ray Goff era, isn’t one of those games of the ages that fans like to reminisce about. But if you’d like to refresh your memory about the game (which Georgia won 24-15), UGA football historian Patrick Garbin provides an interesting look back.
For a lot of folks, that game is most notable for Goff having given in to the players by adding a black stripe down the center of the red helmets and black facemasks. Thankfully, that was the only time that design was used.
The Blawg is taking a holiday break the rest of the week. See you back here for the bowl game.
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Cuz
December 22nd, 2009
2:19 pm
I’ll have a blue Christmas in Shreveport.
Cuz
December 22nd, 2009
2:22 pm
Dawgs 45 Aggies 38. According to the magic conch.
Cuz
December 22nd, 2009
2:23 pm
Bill, looks like the AJC is giving out furlough days also. Have a Merry Christmas.
Cuz
December 22nd, 2009
2:24 pm
Now back to my coach can beat up your coach.
Whambulance
December 22nd, 2009
2:27 pm
Win more games, go to a better bowl, be home at Christmas. It’s a very simple equation, so quit crying and get ready to play. You reap what you sow gentlemen.
JPW
December 22nd, 2009
2:31 pm
I think the Dawgs will do just fine. We’re behind you guys.
GO Dawgs!
I hate L-Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
2:33 pm
What a terrible place for a bowl game…we should have fallen to the Alabama Pizza Bowl. At least you can have a good time in Birmingham without getting shot.
I hate L-Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
2:33 pm
Oh…7th and 8th…exciting, right?
uga_b
December 22nd, 2009
2:35 pm
The season should be coal enough in their stockings. If you don’t want to be away on Christmas, play better next season, quit the team, or convince the coach not to go to the bowl game. Enjoy your extra Christmas gifts, i.e. bowl swag,and get ready to play a good A&M team.
Whamburger
December 22nd, 2009
2:37 pm
Some Dawg fans blame ESPN on why they didn’t play for the National Title in 2007 ?????????
Matthews Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
2:40 pm
10th and proud of it. Let’s just win and move on to next season and finish recruiting strong. Hopefully, CMR has a great DC picked out and we are just waiting. I would think that since Diaz from MTSU hasn’t been announced, he is not the one. I would say that “may be” a good thing. Not real sure what to think about him. I trust CMR! Go Dawgs and Merry Christmas to all of Dawg Nation!
Matthews Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
2:41 pm
Ok, 11th and less proud of it! Whamburger….shut up! No one has been complaining that I have seen about ESPN and 2007. That is “water under the bridge”! We’ve moved on!
BOWL BEAUTY
December 22nd, 2009
2:44 pm
One of the best Bowl match-ups this year; two great defensive ends, two good running backs, a really good QB, and perhaps the most talented WR, Punter and Kicker in America.
UGA 38 Texas A&M 35
I hate L-Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
2:45 pm
ESPN actually pimped us a bit in 2007, which is extremely unusual, especially with the two-headed hater that is the Mark May-Lou Hotlz hosted CFB show on ESPN. I do not remember anyone thinking ESPN was the reason we did not make the NC game in 2007.
I agree with the players!
December 22nd, 2009
2:46 pm
Given the less than high profile of the game why could they not be required to be in Shreveport on Christmas afternoon?
This is just stupid, but, as others have said previously, it is what it is when you lose to KY, at home, after being way up on the scoreboard at halftime!
Michael Scharff
December 22nd, 2009
2:47 pm
Bill, I was too late to get in a comment on the earlier blog.
First, I think that the Bluebonnet Bowl and the Tangerine Bowl in the ’70’s brought about similar malaise amongst the Bulldog faithful.
And, I can guarantee you, when CMR finally leads us to the promised land of the mythical BCS Championship Game, it will sell out within 24 hours…
Second, one of my favorite memories of this Bulldog year was wehn you hosted Cuz and Baylie in the Sky Box.
And, finally, here’s to a very Merry and safe and peaceful Christmas for you and your family!
Jackie Treehorn
December 22nd, 2009
3:03 pm
For those of you traveling to Shreveport, I can suggest some good places to eat if you want to hear it from someone born and raised there. Herby K’s is a very famous hole in the wall seafood restaurant. Order the shrimp buster and a draft beer and thank me later. The original Superior Grill also is a pretty famous Mexican restaurant and the atmosphere is great (and the margaritas are stout). Superior Steakhouse, right down the street on Line Avenue, is another good hot spot to get a drink at night, and the food is good there too, but it’s fine dining. Hope you enjoy your trip!
Mobile Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
3:07 pm
First, I think they should have elected not to go to a bowl, beating Tech was the high point of this season. Second, I think they should travel as a team, for several reason I won’t even get into.
I hate to be a grinch but viewing the comments and the seemingly bad karma surrounding the trip I don’t think the Dawgs show up and will be soundly thrashed by A&M capping a somewhat miserable season. I hope I’m wrong and we see more of the offensive philosophy which led to the Tech win.
Changing to a more positive subject, I hope everyone has a blessed, safe, and Merry Christmas. Santa, please bring us a “Real Defensive Coordinator”.
38 Yardline Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
3:07 pm
Hard to believe the team has to get to the game on there own. I talked to a player this weekend who is looking at car pool options. Is something wrong with the school buses?
UA Alum92
December 22nd, 2009
3:09 pm
Couldn’t resist the tweak:
I’ll have a blue Christmas in Shreveport
I’ll be so blue wishing this game were of import
Decorations of red and black on a green Christmas tree
Won’t be the same, because our fans aren’t here with me
And when that old refinery starts churning
That’s when those old turnovers start haunting
You’ll be doing alright with your bowl games so nice
But I’ll have a blue, blue Christmas
Alabama Jack
December 22nd, 2009
3:12 pm
No drivers for the buses – their licenses had all expired.
Don’t matter anyway.
Go Aggies !!!!!
Does the body good
December 22nd, 2009
3:12 pm
GEARING UP TO WATCH THE DAWGS PLAY ONE MORE TIME! I’LL ENJOY THE GAME WITH A NICE GLASS OF 30-24!!!!! THEN I’LL FOLLOW THAT UP WITH SOME 8-1!!!!!!
UA Alum92
December 22nd, 2009
3:12 pm
Seriously, though. I hope the Dawgs. I’d love to see the SEC win out. SEC and RTR!!!
Mark
December 22nd, 2009
3:26 pm
This is an open letter to UGA fans from a Tech fan. First of all, congrats on beating GT. I was at the game and although it didn’t end up the way I wanted, it was entertaining and in doubt up until the last pass that D. Thomas uncharacteristically dropped.
The blogs are filled with hatred that goes both ways…I understand passion, but it seems to get out of hand.
My take is that UGA was a better team last year and Tech won the game. I think the same thing happened this year. UGA consistently outrecruits Tech and most of DIV 1 football. To me, there is no reason for UGA to play as poorly as they did most of 2009. I think in the Tech game they played hard, smarter than usual, and were rewarded. Tech doesn’t have the luxury of 4 & 5 star athletes 2-deep at most positions. Coach Johnson has re-energized the Tech program and has an offensive system that works and is adaptable. I can’t imagine anyone seriously suggesting that UGA has gotten as much from their talent as Tech in the past 2 years. I think 2 strong teams from the state of GA is a good thing for all. I don’t expect UGA to be down long and Coach Richt has proven he is a winning coach in the SEC. I also expect Coach Johnson to keep Tech as a consistent winner capable of beating any team on any given day. Going into this year’s Tech/UGA game, UGA was hoping to avoid Shreveport and GT wanted to go to the Orange Bowl. Not much changed with the exception that UGA outplayed GT and earned back bragging rights. I hope the rivalry remains strong and fans from both sides can keep it all in perspective.
Pugnacious Paul
December 22nd, 2009
3:27 pm
Why if them Playa’s would have had their heads in the game this season instead of having a Rap Dance Party on the sidelines then they would have been in a New Years Day Bowl. They would have been home for Christmas. They are nothing but a bunch of Whining Puppies.
Scooter dawgs
December 22nd, 2009
3:31 pm
Dawgs shouldnt grumble because they can ride their scooters to Shreveport. Hope they have License and insurance though.
Bobby
December 22nd, 2009
3:33 pm
Mark,
From a true DAWG FAN, You are right on the mark with your comments. Your team was better this year and I think we were better last year but we both know what happend in the end. Most dawg fans want admit it but I will, I hate Paul J. because he is a damn good coach and will give us fits every year and it is now a scary game at the end of our schedule and it could screw both are seasons one way or the other. Have a Merry Christmas, O and GO DAWGS!!!
I hate L-Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
3:39 pm
I will second Mark’s sentiments (minus a little of sincere angst)
Mark
December 22nd, 2009
3:40 pm
Bobby, Merry Christmas to you and good luck against A&M. Don’t get a DC that specializes in stopping the Triple Option, please.
I hate L-Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Paul Johnson and the Triple Option are not scary long term…I’d give him 5 years before the coaches and fans realize that the players’ chance of playing in the NFL is seriously diminished by playing the triple option. Both Nesbitt and Thomas said they probably would have gone elsewhere if they knew they would have to play in the option, even though they both speak highly of Coach Shootshismouthoff.
dawg attitude
December 22nd, 2009
3:44 pm
spend christmas in a war zone, then you can grumble…. give me a break
PDawg
December 22nd, 2009
3:46 pm
I remember a bunch of us giving it to Tech when they had to endure the Blue Carpet bowl a couple of times. So far they seem to be going easy on us but I’m sure it will pick up here in a few days. We probably deserve it since we rubbed their noses in it so much.
Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho
December 22nd, 2009
3:54 pm
Mark, you are destroying my theory that all GT fans are idiots………thanks, and Merry Christmas
OZZFEST
December 22nd, 2009
3:54 pm
RUSS > REVEILLE
Dan
December 22nd, 2009
3:56 pm
If Richt is looking for motivation going into next season for the team, this bowl game experience will be perfect!!!
atlshirt.com
December 22nd, 2009
3:56 pm
I have commemorative shirts on my website 30-24 check them out… Tech, if you beat UGA next year, you will get your shirts as well, no playing favorites
Dave In Tampa
December 22nd, 2009
3:56 pm
Hey, we got the Bowl we deserve. Losing to UK iced that one. So what, it is what it is and myself & my son will be there supporting the Dawgs!. Any additional info on the DC search?
Rabun Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:10 pm
Mark, thanks for your recent post. “Good, Clean,Old Fashion Hate” gets carried to the extreme too much. Tech/UGA should always be a classic to end the season, and to the victor “bragging rights” for a year, maybe without all the “garbage” thrown at each other! And,PDawg, you are right, you reap what you sow, so we deserve what we are getting about being in a 3rd class bowl! We did dish it out a while back. Let’s hope that the State of Georgia can have two successful bowl games and good winning programs going forward. Let’s keep this instate talent within the borders and not feed the outsiders with our best! Good luck to all, and Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year!!
UA Alum92
December 22nd, 2009
4:11 pm
Here’s the schedule for the SEC bowl games. In the spirit of the season, let’s try to put personal allegiances aside and root them all on to victory (even Tennessee)!
KY vs. Clemson 12.27.09 Gaylord Hotels Music City, Nashville
TX A&M vs. UGA 12.28.09 AdvoCare V100 Independence, Shreveport
VaTech vs. UT 12.31.09 Chick-fil-A, Atlanta
Northwestern vs. Auburn 1.1.10 Outback, Tampa
Penn State vs. LSU, 1.1.10 Capital One, Orlando
Cinci vs. Florida, 1.1.10 Allstate Sugar, New Orleans
South Carolina vs. UCONN 1.2.10 Papajohns.com, Birmingham
OK State vs. Ole Miss 1.2.10 AT&T Cotton, Arlington
Arkansas vs. ECU 1.2.10 AutoZone Liberty, Memphis
Texas vs. Bama 1.7.10 Citi BCS National Championship Game, Pasadena
Mikey
December 22nd, 2009
4:21 pm
Travel on their own?
I could see it if it was the CFA bowl in ATL.
Something is very wrong here.
Toe Meets Leather
December 22nd, 2009
4:22 pm
How quickly the tide turns. In August, this crew was predicting a Sugar Bowl and perhaps a national championship game, depending on how well a young offensive line jelled. Well, there’s still a Sugar Bowl and a national championship game, but Georgia ain’t in it.
SHREVEPORT! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Com' on
December 22nd, 2009
4:25 pm
Take off as many days as you like bill. Under the weather last week and it’s Christmas time good job on planning your days off. We need the blawg. Have a merry Christmas. When will ya be back march some time. Go dawgs
David
December 22nd, 2009
4:26 pm
I will be in Shreveport on Sunday; however, I just hope I do not overshot it and land in Dallas. Go Dogs!!!
Fed Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:27 pm
How does the ACC’s Second best team get to play Kentucky? I know Georgia lost to Kentucky, I was there and I still can’t believe what I witnessed, but that still seems like a huge mismatch. All the other games seem like they will be good, but that one sounds pretty one sided.
Gee, had we just defeated OSU and KY and LSU
December 22nd, 2009
4:31 pm
As a UGA grad, read and weep Bulldog players. You collective attitude has been lousy for awhile and now, you can see the results of that lousy, apathetic attitude. You ( D team ) laid low with OSU and with KY and also celebrated to excess vs LSU and laid low with Charles Scott on that toss sweep TD, Rennie Curran and whoever that corner back was. Lousy play begets a LOUSY BOWL and y’all deserve it. Dine at Shoney’s with all the fried shrimp you can order. You deserve it.
Snooze and you lose ( a major bowl bid ) and I for one am glad that Richt is having to face such a disaster. Now, maybe the UGA Athletic Dept and Dr Adams will start to sit up and take note.
If the New D Coordinator does not do it in 2010 …………we will see major changes THAT WE CAN COUNT ON …………unlike the trash that we are seeing coming out of Washington with that bunch of losers, incl Barry O, AKA The JOKER.
Gooooooooooooo Dawgs.
Fed Dawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:36 pm
Toe Meets leather??? Really, there were people here thinking we would beat Florida and play in the Sugar bowl, with a rookie quarterback and an undecided running game with horrible performance reports coming from practices? I do not remember that kind of optimism being spread on the blogs. I did not expect to loose to Kentucky or OSU, but the rest of the season turned out about the way I and most realistic dawgs expected. I figured we would loose to Auburn or Tennessee. Still shocked we almost beat LSU. So you can post your bit and laugh if you want, but I am pretty sure we will beat who ever you root for again soon.
Gordon
December 22nd, 2009
4:40 pm
Mark is my brother and he is an idiot. Don’t let his post at 3:26 fool all of you dog fans.
Jason
December 22nd, 2009
4:40 pm
typical whiny dawgs and dawg fans. whine if you’re away from home in Afghanistan, not Shreveport.
Hedgecutter
December 22nd, 2009
4:42 pm
Christmas in Shreveport….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…..hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!
insider
December 22nd, 2009
4:42 pm
Quit questioning why the players ‘travel on their own’. It’s been common practice for years – a way to pay the players mileage rates. They get a little spending money in their pocket and can pile it up if they share rides. Mileage is based on distance from their home to the bowl site. They couldn’t do it if the AA paid for team travel. It’s a reward system, been around a LONG time, and lots of schools do it.
WonderDawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:43 pm
See Mark (3:26), you’re a good Tech fan that has good intentions. Then along comes “Toe Meets Leather”…… That’s right “Toe”, we had a sorry season by our standards – the worst since Mark Richt got here. But dang if he can’t kick Ga Tech’s a$$ 9 out of 10!!! That’s 9-1! We think we’ll keep him!!
WonderDawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:45 pm
Yes we can!
WonderDawg
December 22nd, 2009
4:51 pm
Sorry AU Alum92, I’ll even pull for UF. But I can’t pull for UT anmore. Not for slimy Lane. Man, he is more USC pimp than head coach. UT won’t tolerate his butt for very long.
oldbird
December 22nd, 2009
4:59 pm
Mark, I am a UGA alum and agree 100% with your post. I pull for GT every Saturday of football season except for one. The great state of Georgia need two top shelf programs. Hopefully, our dawgs can get back up there next year. Nice to see some sanity on the blog.
oldbird
December 22nd, 2009
5:02 pm
Oops. needs. Just a typo. I am not an illiterate UGA grad.
trey
December 22nd, 2009
5:06 pm
GT currently has 8K tickets left in their allotment. LOLOLOL
First major bowl you nerds have been to since, what is it, mid 60s, and you don’t sell your allotment. What’s your excuse? Oh yeah, you don’t have a “big fan base” right? So in all the years that GT has been in existence, you haven’t graduated enough little insects to fill up a football stadium for a major bowl? ROTFLMAO
In case you’ve forgotten:
(( 30-24 ))
Whamburger
December 22nd, 2009
5:11 pm
Hey MATTHEWS DAWG : This is for you -
1. ESPN Hates Georgia
December 21st, 2009
5:59 pm
Georgia won the Natl Championship in 2007, even though ESPN and Kirk Heirbstreet says LSU did.
2. Kirk Heirbstreet Biased Anti-Georgia Reporter
December 22nd, 2009
12:13 pm
Georgia should have had a shot in 2007, you just can’t play favorites like that. Georgia in 2007 was CLEARLY the hottest team in the country, but because of the ESPN Heirbstreet bias, was not invited to the Natl Champ.
Doesn’t matter, Georgia was Natl Champs in 2007.
3. Kirk Heirbstreet Biased Anti-Georgia Reporter
December 22nd, 2009
2:38 pm
OKLAHOMA LOST the BIG 12 Champ in 2003, 35-7 to Kansas St., and got an invite to the Natl Champ. They LOST their cxonference, and got an invite. Georgia didn’t win the SEC in 2007, and did NOT get the invite. Human bias.
George G.
December 22nd, 2009
5:16 pm
Teams with two loses, including one to a 6-6 team at home, don’t deserve to be in the NC game…even if everyone else has two losses. If UGA fans are seriously mad about that, they are insane.
Denver Dog
December 22nd, 2009
5:23 pm
It doesn’t really matter except that the kids get to play in a bowl game, and all the underclassmen get one more game’s worth of experience. It is hard to say which UGA team will show up, but if they want to go out in style they will play long and hard. The one thing to realize is that there are not alot of seniors on this team to begin with, and if the D coach, and D coach GA’s do a good job, then UGA will win this shoot out. I expect that to be an average game for UGA and A&M will try to make it a statement game. Our coaches will try to be building on something too!
Denver Dog
December 22nd, 2009
5:25 pm
George C, I am not sure what you are speaking of there?
Mark Under-Achieving Rich
December 22nd, 2009
5:42 pm
I think our program is going in the right direct. Whats the name of this bowl any way and who are we playing? Is their anyone left I can throw under the bus? Did you like the way I threw UGA IV under the bus? Martinez? My mom got spared. Do you think winning this sorry azz bowl game is going to mean anything to potential recruits….
I dont know how Bama does it. They dont have top five talent but they stay within striking range of a national championship. LSU did it Auburn did it Florida did it even Tennessee. I look back at the 90’s and the past decade.
I havent accomplished a damn thing with all that talent. How In the hell is every body else doing more with less? Oh well, who give a fcck, I be back next year….y’all remember the tangerine bowl? I dont think weve played there before. Even the peach bowl is tired of my sorry azz….fcck!
Mark Under-Achieving Rich
December 22nd, 2009
5:43 pm
I left the “T” off my last name…will one of you put it on there for me, Im too tired to get up….thanks
What ever happened to....
December 22nd, 2009
5:46 pm
Dawgs every body preseason # 1 pick. The most talent ever on one team….
Dawg Fleas
December 22nd, 2009
5:57 pm
On no! No team bus or coaches ? I guess Jeff Owens will stop at every Mickey D’s along the way to Shreveport that ole fat slow blob.
TUCK FECH
December 22nd, 2009
6:01 pm
You would think Tech would be on the Iowa Blog, but yet they are still OBSESSED with the DAWGS!
GEORGIA 60-39 over GT in series!
GEORGIA 30-24 over ACC Champ!
GEORGIA SELLS OUT EVERY HOME GAME!
GEORGIA HAS BEEN TO 3 BCS BOWLS BEFORE TECH COULD SMELL ONE!
DEAL WITH IT!
Mark Richt, Natl Champs 2010
December 22nd, 2009
6:01 pm
Odd, the last 5 Natl Championship coaches to appear in the Natl Champ have all had an “M” in either their first or last name as the first letter:
2010 Mark (Richt)
2009 Mack
2008 Meyer
2007 Miles
2006 Meyer
2005 Mack
Also, if you look at the last 3 Natl Championship Coaches that appeared in the Champ from 2006-2008, the letters from their name spells out MARK RICHT.
Pete Carroll- C, R
Kyle Whittingham- K, H, I, T
Urban Meyer- M, A, R,
Paul's Johnson
December 22nd, 2009
6:08 pm
One last reminder for you mutt-lovers. Watch out for that inside trap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkNT28g6YBU&feature=player_embedded
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
6:09 pm
As much as I love the Bowl games, I can’t stand the schedule. Only one game should be played after Jan. 1 and that is the National Championship Game. I am an old timer that thinks that New Years Day should be the hight light of the bowl season other that the NCG. We don’t have a playoff because we are worried about losing class time and some schools will have to cancel classes for there games. I just don’t want to be like the NBA, Major League Baseball and Pro Football. They all go a month too long. But money and TV dictate what goes on. What is everyone elses opinion on this?
Bo Williams
December 22nd, 2009
6:12 pm
Even Santa Claus isn’t going to Shreveport!
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
6:33 pm
Bo I hate to tell you, but Santa goes everywhere!
Mark Richt, Natl Champs 2010
December 22nd, 2009
6:35 pm
Mark Richt has 9 letters in his name. So that would seem to indicate that his cycle will be completed after his 9th season.
9
So if 2010 is the year Richt wins the Natl Champ, to complete a cycle, you’d have to think his jersey number in college, like the 9 letters in his name, would have been “9″, meaning, he will experience something great after his 9th year as a coach. Richt’s jersey number at Miami as QB was in fact:
9
UGASlobberknocker
December 22nd, 2009
6:37 pm
I think the guy above that is finding hidden Mark Richt lettering in the names of past natl championship coaches is spending a little too much time indoors. Dude, get a girlfriend. What’s next, Nostradamus making bowl selections?
1eyedJack
December 22nd, 2009
6:37 pm
He’ll be gettin’ here a little earlier this year because it won’t take very long in Knoxville. Lot’s of boys and girls on the naughty list in Knoxville.
I wonder if Layla has been naughty or nice this year?
Opinion
December 22nd, 2009
6:39 pm
The Jackets have won four Division I-A college football national championships and 15 conference titles. Their success led to Street and Smith to call them the 16th greatest football program of all time, which, to the delight of Tech fans, put them 2 spots ahead of hated rival University of Georgia.
Enjoy Christmas in Shreveport………..hahahahahahaha!!!!!
UGASlobberknocker
December 22nd, 2009
6:40 pm
There are 11 letters in Paul Johnson’s name..that can mean only one thing:
Tech sucks
1eyedJack
December 22nd, 2009
6:42 pm
I guess we better get that NC next year or the next ’cause the world is gonna’ end in 2012 right?
jonnycash
December 22nd, 2009
7:08 pm
I don’t understand them not going as a team. I think it shows just how weak a coach Richt is and you will see this situation will not get any better just worse. I agree the highlight of the year is the Tech win and they should have stayed home.
1eyedJack
December 22nd, 2009
7:17 pm
Is there an NCAA travel restriction here?
2007 & 2009
December 22nd, 2009
7:18 pm
All of us need to remember that TN. beat the snot out of us both years. That is why I didn’t buy the NC talk of 2007.
#2 BAMA FAN
December 22nd, 2009
7:36 pm
Bama turned its football program around at the bowl game in 07. Good luck in beating the aggies!! RTR
Hedgecutter
December 22nd, 2009
7:39 pm
Trey’s an idiot….UGA has not had the team to compete for the NC since 1980…they were lucky then. You do not have the coaching staff to make it happen. 2009 waqs a blip in ATL….GT will dominate in the future…find a decent coach.
TUCK FECH
December 22nd, 2009
7:43 pm
Hedgecutter I am still waiting on a Tech fan to take a swing at me like your coach instructed after the 30-24 Beat Down!
Hedgecutter
December 22nd, 2009
7:50 pm
Tuck…I would but you are not worth it…what a pitiful program you have…You will be 3rd or 4th in the SEC east for many years .
TUCK FECH
December 22nd, 2009
7:54 pm
Hedgecutter The SEC plays for the National Championship while the ACC gets beat by unranked SEC teams.
ACC= All Coast Clear.
TUCK FECH
December 22nd, 2009
7:56 pm
How does a #2 ranking in the Nation in 2007…An SEC Championship in 2005 and 2002…and 3 BCS games say about 3rd or 4th in the SEC EAST?
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
8:03 pm
Hedgecutter – You better go finish that yard. You can tell you know nothing about college football. Maybe you can quite doing yards on Sat. and start watching so you will become educated. You are making a fool of yourself.
Opinion
December 22nd, 2009
8:10 pm
SEC titles-2 the next column might as well be deleted when it says National championships and has Georgia listed under it because for the last decade that would be 0 for the last two decades that would be a 0 while at least Tech has 1 in the last 2 decades
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
8:12 pm
A realistic fan doesn’t measure a successful season by National Championships. Maybe I should, but that figure 8 out of 9 keep popping up.
dawgerbrown
December 22nd, 2009
8:12 pm
Well, someone gave my daughter 2 tix to the Independence Bowl and she and her husband are actually gonna go. Anybody have any idea of any places to stay there?
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
8:17 pm
If you can blog for sure you can go to google and look for hotels in Shreveport. I hope they enjoy themselves. I’m not surprised they are going.
Hedgecutter
December 22nd, 2009
8:28 pm
i think UGA thinks the NC is being played in Shreveport this year…what a joke!!
The Real SugarHillDawg
December 22nd, 2009
8:38 pm
Someone please tell me how a Tech fan can get on here and talk smack after a middle of the road SEC team beats them at their dump?Y’all might be going to a much better bowl but you know who owns you(not that that is saying much). We are gonna win our bowl and Iowa is gonna do what we did to you and the ACC will take yet another black eye–but y’all are used to that.If this keeps up, the ACC is gonna lose it’s BCS tie in.
James
December 22nd, 2009
9:00 pm
How depressing.
Hedgecutter
December 22nd, 2009
9:06 pm
You were lucky to beat GT….enjoy because the Aggies will win by at least 2 touchdowns. Your program is pitiful.
Ed
December 22nd, 2009
9:48 pm
I have to agree with the players who are grumbling about missing Christmas at home. Why not fly out the day after Christmas?
Hedgecutter, shut your mouth, sore loser. Your team lost to Georgia for the 8th time in 9 games. Losers don’t get to call their conquerors pitiful – it just makes you sound stupid. And if you want to talk about “luck” – explain how Tech was even still in the game after Georgia controlled the line of scrimmage so thoroughly. And it’s not our fault your guy couldn’t catch a pass that hit him between the numbers. Catching is still a fundamental part of a passing offense, right?
Try to maintain some dignity. Big deal – you lost to Georgia. Sheesh, you would think that you’d be use to it by now.
30-24 Dawgs - WE RUN THIS STATE
December 22nd, 2009
10:10 pm
30-24 tech game was our real bowl, that’s the one that mattered and Dawgs ran all over them untouched all night long. Dawgs have been to 3 BCS games and finally tech lucks into one in one of the weakest football conferences in America.
WE RUN THIS STATE!
Barkin'Dog
December 22nd, 2009
10:36 pm
For those of you concerned about the players getting to the game on their own, I think it has to do with stipends. They each get a certain amount of money to travel, and they can spend it any way they want. It’s enough to fly, I think, but they can drive (and even car pool to save bucks). This is one way to pay them for their services, and what kid doesn’t want some extra cash before Christmas? My only worry is a accident along the way with any kind of injury. God speed to all the players, and safe journey to kickoff and return. Happy Holidays, everyone, and GO DAWGS!!
Todd
December 22nd, 2009
10:38 pm
Why would anyone care to predict the score of the Independence Bowl?
Truly, as an 85 grad and letterman, I could care less about the outcome.
The only thing it represents to me is leaving the office early on Mon. and take the game in at some decent sports bar.
Tell MR thx for sticking with Joe Cox and he should remind himself he’s 8-9 whatever yrs. in to this thing at Ga and he better tighten up over the offseason. Maybe shed the cruise after spring ball and he and Bobo get thier act together.
The defense is a job for whoever they bring in. I think Ga has a good shot next yr. but based on the past MR will drop one that he should win and hold up his tract record so far. Most likely Arky at home.
frank james
December 22nd, 2009
11:00 pm
Todd – I think the Dawgs can and will bounce back next year. I believe we all can learn from this past year that you better appreciate the good years and great years because their is a fine line in such a competitive league. You learn to appreciate players like Green and Pollock and don’t take assume anything. I believe the fire has been ignited again.
Shreveport or Bust!
December 22nd, 2009
11:25 pm
Good job selling out the Independence Bowl in just 7 days guys. Bama could not sell it out in 2006 or 2007. Bama followed up Shreveport with a Natl Championship–rub that Shreveport magic.
KNelson
December 23rd, 2009
6:29 am
Here we go again ! Talking about a NC in 2010 ! Georgia , you dont even know who your qb will be. You will have a new dc, not very much dept at any position while Tennessee will be better, Florida needs not even be mentioned as they ALWAYS beat you. Kentucky will be improved . A realistic hope is to play in a bowl after December 28th. Wake up !
KNelson
December 23rd, 2009
6:33 am
BOWL BEAUTY – Did your parents produce any children that lived? A Great matchup? A& M is a 6-6 team ! I guess it will be good to see 2 mediocre teams play each other but thats about it! 2 good QB’s? What is A& M going to start 2 at the position?
War Jacket
December 23rd, 2009
7:22 am
Georgia is just another irrelevant team playing one of many irrelevant bowl games. GO AGGIES!!
Tom Barfield
December 23rd, 2009
7:32 am
I met my wife in Shreveport. 29 years later, still no parole!!!
quadriple option
December 23rd, 2009
9:12 am
A new offensive attack found hidden in the dead sea scrolls. GT will put up an average of 45 points a game with this new discovered offense. It is a combinatio of the Statue of liberty and hook and ladder.
JMac12203
December 23rd, 2009
9:24 am
So, some of the players are grumbling about being away from home at Christmas. Well, if they had a better team and could actually win more than ONE game against top competition (GT), they would be home for Christmas. As luck and a bad football team would have it, they are in the party city of SHREVEPORT. hahahahahahahahahahahahaha !!!!!
Bad Dawgie
December 23rd, 2009
9:55 am
Time to jump off the bandwagon.
Who are these guys?
December 23rd, 2009
10:00 am
Who are these guys?
December 23rd, 2009
9:59 am
Texas A&M will face Georgia in the 2009 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl on Monday, Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2 with Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, and Quint Kessenich calling the game.
For such a great match up I would have thought Fowler, Herbstreit, Corso, May and Holtz would have been at the game
ARdawg
December 23rd, 2009
10:01 am
ARdawg will be in Shreveport to cheer on UGA. Why? Because thats what we Dawg Fans do.
Mark, like Cam Fong said you shoot my theory about Tech fans all to hell. Just when I think you all suck the big one, along comes one with some common decency, you. Merry Christmas to you my friend and good luck to your team in the Orange Bowl.
To my Georgia athletes: quit yer damn whining. I am not convinced we even deserve to play in the Independence Bowl. The bytch slapping in TN and J’ville and the miserable losses to OK ST and KY we are extremely lucky to even be noticed by a bowl committee. Being home for Christmas is a reward to teams for “winning”. We don’t belong in that category this year. Pin your ears back and reap your earned just rewards. Beat A&M!
GO DAWGS
yellowfuzzy
December 23rd, 2009
10:16 am
Those UGAlys don’t know football we’re the 16th greatest champion in college football. The best game of the bowl season is the orange bowl and we won last year!
yellowfuzzy
December 23rd, 2009
10:17 am
weve got the perfect option… I get goosepimples every time I see that on youtube.
bob leblah
December 23rd, 2009
10:20 am
If tech hadn’t been given the 1999 game on that bad fumble call.. they wouldn’t have beaten uga in that toilet they call a stadium since 1989!!! 9 of 10 in the toilet, with an asterisk next to your one win. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Dogs Roll
December 23rd, 2009
10:36 am
Texas A&M is not a good team… Georgia should roll ..
JacketFan
December 23rd, 2009
10:41 am
Sounds like some of the Dawgs don’t want to be there. Be careful, we saw what happened to OSU last night-they didn’t want to be Las Vegas. If Dawg morale is low, A&M will win. Hope Richt can get his kids inspired to play …
Brucemac
December 23rd, 2009
10:48 am
The players always drive to games if it is in reach since the NCAA allows them a mileage rate that nets them some extra cash for the bowl. Nothing wrong with our busses or our airplane. This is how it is done by all.
quadriple option
December 23rd, 2009
10:51 am
Twas the night before the tech game, And all through the house
All the nerds were playing World of Warcraft, Steadily clicking there mouse
Brucemac
December 23rd, 2009
10:57 am
Oh yea, this is a pitiful bowl, reminds me of when Dawgs went to Tangerine Bowl and got hammered by Miami-Ohio (really). It turned out to be the best thing that ever happened as Dooley went to work and we were in National Championship race for along time afterward. In 2010 we will have great running game, great O line and much better defence. Our speciality teams will be led by the best kicking combo in the country. That new untested qb in Tuscaloosa didn’t seem to bother them, huh? I think Dawgs will be very good next year, NC seems a long way off though.
Eskimo Joe
December 23rd, 2009
11:17 am
Richt is #1 in the SEC in Bowl games for the decade he knows how to get his guys ready for the Bowl. He is 7-2 in Bowl games. No active coach in the SEC has more Bowl wins than Richt. The guy’s a winner. 80 wins in 8 seasons in the SEC.
BAMA STAN
December 23rd, 2009
11:19 am
12 NATIONAL TITLES – 22 SEC TITLES!!!
Guys – I smell an upset – Texas A&M will win this game.
The vibe I am getting from the bulldog nation and Athens is very similar to Alabama last year = and we got UTAH’D.
– TEXAS A&M is fired up to play UGA
– They have sold out their tickets and buying UGA tickets
– Practice Reports are that they are fired up and excited to be playing this game – and sense a victory.
– UGA under Richt does not do well in bowl games when the clear favorite – save Hawaii (see BC and West VA)
– UGA is without a defensive coaching staff – and your DL Coach is rumored to be leaving as well.
Seems to me that UGA is going through the motions – and TEXAS A&M is preparing as if they are playing for a National Title.
Last year – underdogs won over 60% of the bowl games – for the reason above. Again – see Alabama – UTAH.
Also – last spring I predicted UGA would win 8 games most – might win only 5 games – but wind up with a 6-6 or 7-5 record. and several folks tore me apart on these blogs.
I am merely calling it as I see it – and I could tell that UGA was going to struggle this year for the following reasons:
– losing Moreno/Stafford/MOMass was huge.
– OL was not good last year – despite what UGA was saying (and same players this year – 2009)
– Defense has been sliding since 2006 – and no DE play last year with no stars this year.
– NO QB – Joe Cox = Greg Talley – although Cox (and Talley) are two kids that you want to root for.
Results speak for themselves.
Texas A&M wins – but this will not be an upset. UGA will earn this defeat with sloppy play – stupid penalties – turn over issues, etc (see Kentucky, OK STATE, TN, FL, – and dang lucky did not get beat by AZ STATE and SC.
I will root for the UGA team – but this has been a horrible “team” and a horrible coaching job by this staff.
ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!!!
Eskimo Joe
December 23rd, 2009
11:19 am
Texas A & M is an excellent team, they almost beat #2 ranked Texas. But like Tech, they will be no match for the mighty Bulldogs.
Brucemac
December 23rd, 2009
11:27 am
Bama Stan, you are correct, we will get whomped. How do you see 2010 for Dawgs since you are apparently on a roll (pun intended), assuming we get a real DC of significance.
Observor
December 23rd, 2009
11:42 am
Brucemac,
2010 dawgs will go 7-5 or 8-4 again. Florida is an automatic loss. South Carolina, UT, GT, and Auburn are probable losses but dogs will win 1 or 2 of those 4 games. If they split then that’s 3-4 losses.
Then they will probably lose one of their 2 games to a west division opponent and then there’s always Kentucky. Hard to believe but Kentucky actually now competes with Georgia having split the last 4 with the dawgs. And if Georgia doesn’t get a lucky 4th down td pass last year then UK would have won 3 of the last 4 against the dawgs.
Its shocking but dawg fans were leaving in droves when UK took only a 6 pt lead against the dawgs midway through the 4th qtr this year. That pretty much was the defining moment for Georgia football in 2009.
I’m going with 7-5 and 8-4 best case scenario. On top of everything else UGA will be breaking in a new qb and most likely it will be a redshirt frosh. Its never good to start a freshman even if they have a year as a redshirt to learn. We’ve all seen what Logan Gray can do: Not much.
Richt probably gets fired at the end of next season. And btw I’m not even a dawg hater. Just call it like I see it.
dawgfan
December 23rd, 2009
12:11 pm
Just fyi about the travel…
1. it’s always been travel on your own to bowl games, even for the sugar bowl in 2007
2. the money they get is NOT enough to cover travel. They get $125 for the entire trip and that includes for meals they have to pay for
3. they have to travel as a team to any other game, they don’t have the option to drive to any other game and pocket the difference
Brucemac
December 23rd, 2009
12:12 pm
I wasn’t asking you, I was asking the Bama Stan since he actually has facts that make sense. It is obvious by your blabber that you are weak on the facts and as such your opinion means little. You might not be a Dawg hater but you sure pay alot of attention to our games for a non interested party Touch down passes are not luck unless you follow Tech so I assume you are a Tech Fan.
AltamahaDawg
December 23rd, 2009
12:29 pm
PDawg, the difference is that we gave tech a hard time about thier crappy bowl in years past because we were part of the events that put them there. They don’t really have that angle on us this year. Somehow “haha, we lost to your team going to a crappy bowl” doesnt have the same zing.
Personally I think the “haha, our best team by our standards couldn’t beat your worst team by your standards”, really burns all the Dawg fans.
AltamahaDawg
December 23rd, 2009
12:38 pm
Thanks goodness we have so many rivals whose job it is to just “call it like they see it”. Not sure what us Dawg fans would do without them. With our obvious lack of knowledge about our own football team.
30-24 We're just better than you.
December 23rd, 2009
12:52 pm
We ARE better than you. Period.
http://dli.ajc.com/imageserve/04T47phdBm2ld/400x.jpg
The University of Georgia – 2009 ACC Champions!!!!
quadriple option
December 23rd, 2009
1:00 pm
Oh techie nerds, Oh techie nerds
How Georgia whipped your @ss
Oh techie nerds, Oh techie nerds
We beat the jackets on their own grass!
Your teams ranks fell to the ground,
Paul Johnson’s smile turned upside
Oh techie nerds, oh techie nerds
the Dawgs will ALWAYS own you!
Shreveport 2009, Natl Champs 2010
December 23rd, 2009
1:00 pm
The last 2 times Richt had a bad season at Georgia, he went either 11-2 or 13-1 the next year.
2010 is LOOKING GOOD!!!!!
57 Magnum
December 23rd, 2009
1:15 pm
Hot new topic. the Obama’s lost UGA the national championship this year. Inside sources tell me the 1st lady decided she wanted to go the the championship game. She feels that red is not a good color for her or her two children. Any school with red as a primary color was eliminated.
If that old guy had been elected president UGA would of gone 13-1
By the way Alabama is crimson, not red….
espn
December 23rd, 2009
1:17 pm
We have just about finalized the Dogs Thursday night game…it will be a surprise!
Ray Goff
December 23rd, 2009
1:20 pm
Don’t hate on me
Ed
December 23rd, 2009
1:47 pm
“Georgia is just another irrelevant team playing one of many irrelevant bowl games.”
I’ll have to concede that point, War Jacket – if anyone would know about irrelevant teams and irrelevant bowls, it would be a Tech fan. We will defer to your expertise.
30-24. Any relevancy there?
UA Alum92
December 23rd, 2009
1:50 pm
Brucemac,
I’m not Bama Stan, but I believe the proof will be in the pudding very early for the 2010 Dawgs with the 9/11 game in Columbia. USC is returning something like 18 starters and they seemed to gel later in the season. If the Dawgs survive that one, they might get on a pretty nice roll.
The road for Bama next year is going to be very, very hard. IF we win the NC, then the target naturally comes with it. Plus, this season we played three SEC teams who were coming off of bye weeks (Auburn, MSU and UT). More than anyone else in the conference. Next year? SIX teams will be coming off byes (Auburn, LSU, MSU, Ole Miss, SC and UT) four of which are in our own division. No other SEC school plays more than one in 2010.
Expect a shake-up in scheduling for 2011.
I-DOG
December 23rd, 2009
2:50 pm
Mark:
I have to agree with just about everything that you said. tech outcoached and outplayed UGA last year when UGA had the better team.
UGA has not played a complete game of football since the 2008 season (that I can recall) and rarely have played even a good half of football in the last two seasons. I’m not talking about near perfection, just a good solid game of disciplined smart football for 4 quarters. I also agree with you that Paul Johnson is getting a lot out of his players. The only thing I disagree with you on is that UGA played smarter than they have against tech this year. I guess we played a “little” smarter, but there was no reason for that to be a close game. When one team can get 7-8 yards, at will, by running up the middle even in the 1st quarter when everyone is fresh… it shouldn’t come down to the final drive of the game.
UGA kept tech in it with some really boneheaded penalties and turnovers that were the trademark of our 2009 squad. Until we can force some turnovers, and stop leading the NCAA in dumb penalties and turnovers, it will be tough for us to compete in the SEC to any degree.
Toe Meets Leather
December 23rd, 2009
3:34 pm
It appears that I have unintentionally offended some people by pointing out that Georgia will be playing its bowl game in Shreveport.
Nothing wrong with Shreveport. Why, I’ll bet that in the last few weeks thousands of Georgia grads have returned to the trailer after a hard day’s work at Mickey Ds and said, “Hon, you know I’ve always had a hankering to see Shreveport. Do you think . . .?”
SHREVEPORT. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
JB
December 23rd, 2009
3:50 pm
Rather be in Shreveport with Georgia folks than in Miami with Tech Folks. It’s as simple as that.
Cletis
December 23rd, 2009
4:21 pm
Excited bout watching the dawgs tee it up one more time this year!!! Finish strong boys finish strong!!!!!
Haters??
December 23rd, 2009
4:25 pm
Funny how so many haters get on the UGA blog. Its nice to be 7-5 and still be relevant to you guys. WE WILL ALWAYS BE IN THE MIX IN THE SEC HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mikey
December 23rd, 2009
4:26 pm
JB, you wouldn’t find many Tech folks in Miami anyway.
Munson
December 23rd, 2009
4:36 pm
Bama Stan, a perfect example of why I will be rooting for Texas in the NC game.
Bama fans-The only fan base in America that makes Gator fans look classy!
Jethro Dawg Tull
December 23rd, 2009
4:46 pm
Toe Meets Leather = Still haven’t gotten over being bitten by the DAWG have ya?
nellzred
December 23rd, 2009
4:49 pm
While in Shreveport, restaurant-wise, try Fertitta’s on Line Ave. near Superior Grill and Smith’s Crosslake Inn. If you want to dine in style, the absolute best is Ernest’s on Youree Drive Extention. Try the crab claws, you won’t regret it.
steve
December 23rd, 2009
4:56 pm
this just in Todd Granthham just hired as UGA DC
Andrew
December 23rd, 2009
5:05 pm
Hey Bill, if they want to complain about missing Christmas, tell them next time to play a little better and they wouldn’t have too.
superDawg
December 23rd, 2009
7:02 pm
to stinger and any other tekie out there,if tek is this so called powerhouse then why can’t your team beat UGA on consistant basis?
Ramma Bama
December 23rd, 2009
7:03 pm
Georgia may have about 200 people at that low rent game. But, when bama went a few years ago, they sold it out. Ga’s fans jumped off the bandwagon long ago. Look for an easy bama win against Texas, making it title #13!!!!
superDawg
December 23rd, 2009
7:03 pm
That is how you shut up a nerd.Ask them a question that requires the truth to answer.
Shreveport--Home of 2009 Natl Champs
December 23rd, 2009
7:07 pm
Good job selling this Bowl out in 7 days guys! Bama couldn’t sell it out in 2006 or 2007. Nice to know our fan suport exceeds Bama. Bama followed the 2007 Indep Bowl in Shreveport with a trip to the Natl Champ in 2009.
Tech Fan
December 23rd, 2009
7:18 pm
Bill – You’re a joke. This is a dog loss pure and simple. Texas A & M will clean your plow. The only way it will be a 38 – 21 win for GA will be in you dreams before the game. This game will cap the outstanding season UGA has enjoyed (7 – 5) while showing their “dominance” in SEC play against teams like FLA and KY. Only a lucky win at Tech helped you salvage your season. Don’t flatter yourself with winning predictions. You and the doggies are exactly in the bowl you deserve – actually you wouldn’t even be there if it wasn’t for your luck at Tech. Enjoy the holidays mutts – I hope the team is smart enough to find their way to Shreveport on their own – by the way, do they have airline service there yet??
UGA Christmas List
December 23rd, 2009
7:26 pm
I’m a UGA fan. I have no self respect. I envy the acadamics at GT. I have to lie about UGA’s superior football team to make myself feel good. I know that GT is the better school. They already dominate us in basketball and the time is near that they will whip us in football on a consistent basis. When that happens I will probably kill myself.
UGA Christmas List
December 23rd, 2009
7:28 pm
Tech Fan…you are not very nice….bill is the only UGA supporter who can complete a sentence..
flagboy?
December 23rd, 2009
8:07 pm
War Jacket
December 23rd, 2009
7:22 am
Georgia is just another irrelevant team playing one of many irrelevant bowl games. GO AGGIES!!
and yet. . . here you are.
flagboy?
December 23rd, 2009
8:09 pm
Who are these guys?
December 23rd, 2009
10:00 am
Who are these guys?
December 23rd, 2009
9:59 am
Texas A&M will face Georgia in the 2009 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl on Monday, Dec. 28 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2 with Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, and Quint Kessenich calling the game.
For such a great match up I would have thought Fowler, Herbstreit, Corso, May and Holtz would have been at the game
Tech had a game on during the middle of the day. . i think it was Duke. It had to be the ABSOLUTE worst play by play in history. Believe me, i’d take Ron Franklin calling the game over the woman who was calling the tech game.
blazerdawg
December 23rd, 2009
9:05 pm
Right on Mark @ 3:26, Good luck to the Jackets in the O-Bowl, and of course to the Dawgs against T A&M. Here’s to both the Dawgs & Jackets at 11-0 when they meet at Sanford in 2010!
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 23rd, 2009
9:32 pm
Thanks for a GREAT season
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———ACC CHAMPS———-
GTMAN:
December 23rd, 2009
11:26 pm
Hey UGA: Let’s get ready for the TERD BOWL! THWG!
GTMAN:
December 23rd, 2009
11:28 pm
Hey superdawg: Why can’t your team beat UF at all?
GTMAN:
December 23rd, 2009
11:32 pm
quadriple option: Oh redneck dawg, oh redneck dawg
oh, how we suck!
We get up in the mornin and jump in our truck!
Every year, we say is our year to win it all,
but reality sets in and we suck at football!
We make excuses like it’s a rebuilding year, or it’s our coach,
but everyone knows UGA is a JOKE! THWG! Enjoy your crappy bowl game and hats off to a 7-6 season. LMFAO!
flagboy?
December 24th, 2009
12:24 am
GTMAN:
December 23rd, 2009
11:28 pm
Hey superdawg: Why can’t your team beat UF at all?
Why isn’t your login “UFMan”?
superDawg
December 24th, 2009
12:48 am
Thats what I thought gtboy tek sux is the answer.
BuLLdawg
December 24th, 2009
3:55 am
I should also like to discuss GIFTS.
I decided to look up the recruiting for 2010, now that the schools have the commitments that they will have for signing day in a few weeks.
Georgia Tech has ZERO Top 100 commitments.
Georgia Tech has ZERO 5-Star commitments.
Georgia Tech has no player considered any damn good at all.
Again, this year.
As every year.
Go play your schedules of six (6) games against “opponents” NOT even in a Bowl Game this year, as you just completed.
See, just see mind you, what kind of recruits you get for such a SORRY SCHEDULE.
Go play your HIGH SCHOOL OFFENSE.
See, just see mind you, what kind of recruits you get for such a HIGH SCHOOL OFFENSE.
Georgia Tech has only 3 high school players who want to come play on that offense.
UGA has players coming in next season such as :
Da’ Rick Rogers with 4.34 speed in the 40-yard dash with 6 feet 2 inches who is ranked the Number 1 Receiver in the Nation.
Brent Benedict a 6′ 6″ Offensive Tackle out of Jacksonville who is ranked the Number 6 Offensive Guard in the Nation.
Kolton Houston a 6′ 5″ Offensive Guard out of Buford who is ranked the Number 4 Offensive Tackle in the Nation.
Alec Ogletree a 6′ 3″ Safety out of Newnan who is ranked the Number 2 Safety in the Nation.
T.J. Stripling at 6′ 6″ out of Southwest DeKalb who is ranked the Number 4 Defensive End in the Nation.
Nickell Robey out of Frostproof Florida with 4.38 speed in the 40-yard dash who is ranked the Number 18 Cornerback in the Nation.
Garrison Smith out of Douglass High who is ranked the Number 1 Defensive Tackle in the Nation.
UGA has 7 of the Top Players in Florida and all the top players in the State of Georgia committed to UGA. This after your 1 good year since 1950, and after our worst year in the Coach Richt Era.
Who’s your Daddy ? 30-24. 8 of the last 9 years for Coach Richt. And, 60th beat down of Georgia Institute of Technology.
Why is Georgia Tech ranked the Number 41 Recruiting Class after your ACC CHUMPIONship, while UGA is the Number 6 Recruiting Class after we beat you 30-24 at your Stinking Stadium, again ? And, this LAME “we’re the Number 38 National University in the US News and World Report Rankings” doesn’t sound like crap to anyone either.
“WE’RE NUMBER 38.” What a hoot. That’s not a top school. It’s “top tier, tier 1” but so too is UGA. And, we absolutely OWN YOU in Athletics and in ACADEMICS of your Athletics compared to the Academics of our Athletics. We also beat your brains in at all sports, in the classroom and in each sport.
All of your Tech football commitments are ranked the Number 50 or the Number 90 in the Nation at their position. You have only 1 player recruited from outside the state of Georgia, and in-state you have nothing but the dredges, and they all will come to Tech and FLUNK OUT, as your Academic Progress Rate APR for Tech is WAY WORSE than the NCAA APR of UGA in football, who just beat your brains in, again doing little more than handing the ball off and lining up our men against your boys, who could NOT stop us, while by contrast, you GAVE UP ON YOUR HIGH SCHOOL OFFENSE and threw 4 passes to END THE GAME, 24-30.
UGA has 5 Top 100 players committed, three 5-Star Recruits, nine 4-Star Recruits and Tech has 0 Top 100, 0 5-Star, and 2 4-Star by direct comparison.
The ONLY 3 commitments on Offense Paul Johnson has are 2 OL ranked number 50 in the nation and a RB ranked number 50 in the nation. 3 high school football players in the entire United States of America want to come play in that high school offense. God Almighty Above.
Merry Christmas.
Dawg Knowledge
December 24th, 2009
7:16 am
Georgia blows out Texas A&M on the way to a huge season in 20101!!! Mark it down—Florida’s losing all their talent, tennessee will have nothing—Georgia beats both of these teams easy, wins the SEC east and plays bama for the title!!!! Dawgs–back on top baby!!! Florida—minor bowls will begin next year—tebow’s gone and brantley’s not that good.
Call it Like It Is
December 24th, 2009
8:19 am
Hey Dawg Knowledge,
U keep smokin that Crack if you actually believe that GA will be beating the GATORS anytime soon!
LOL!
Enough Said!
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 24th, 2009
8:48 am
Thanks for deleting my post and blocking my IP address Bill. All I did was ask if you and the rest of the ewoks were going to Shreveport… waaaaaaaaa!
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
9:09 am
Don’t forget A&M was blown out in Texas by Arkansas…they could only muster like 17 points on Arkansas’ horrible defense
The Dawgs win going away if they show up with any kind of a pulse
42-27
Spike
December 24th, 2009
9:51 am
UGA-30. ACC Champs-24. HAHAHAHAHA.
secondhand
December 24th, 2009
9:56 am
Shreveport is 10 times better than Birmingham! Birmingham are serious! #1 the food is much better and there is more to do. But hey dont worry Georgia you will lose anyway! Texas A&M will use that defense like a paper poster before the game.
Oh yeah and GATECH fans dont have a bad year next year because the Independence bowl is going to ACC #6 and Mountain West #3. So if thye have a off year. Dawg fans canrag you for falling to the former “Weedeater bowl”!
wreckmaniac
December 24th, 2009
10:24 am
Bulldawg: I believe you were rejected by Ga Tech and thats okay. A few
trips to a professional counselor and some proper medication can clear that up right away.
wreckmaniac
December 24th, 2009
10:29 am
The head of the Koolaid Factory himself, CMR, announced this am ” We will only recruit QB’s for the time being until I can find someone to take this damn defensive coordinator job. You can’t have too many good QBs and maybe some of them can play defense when they realize they will never play QB here. We’re all about QB’s here at UGA anyway and I just hate to waste any of our 55 “schollys” on defense.”
wreckmaniac
December 24th, 2009
10:36 am
BULLDAWG: Can you offer any data from your data factory that UGA has benefited from having a top 5 recruiting class for each of the past 10 years. Lets just say: “You win. You have a stable of 5 stars at UGA.” Does the Koolaid Factory ever consider what it means on the field ?
If UGA is home of 5 stars why do you have the nations worst defense ?
BULLDAWG, why do you tell us just facts but not results ? If the results were decent, you and the KOOLAID KLAN would not be spending
Christmas in Shreveport. Simple logic
wreckmaniac
December 24th, 2009
10:37 am
DAWG FANS: If the Koolaid wears off pay attention to the A and M crowd and you will see what real college tradition is about.
champdawg
December 24th, 2009
10:42 am
Hold on Dawgs just a little longer and you will love the new DC when it is announced right after the Ala. Tex. game………………………………
KNelson
December 24th, 2009
11:07 am
Dawg Knowledge – How is that lack of knowledge of yours? Tennessee will be Nothing? Good Lord they Kicked your tails with 8 starting Freshmen. They will only be better. Tennessee will havean experianced Simms @ QB AND A WORLD OF TALENT RETURNING.
KNelson
December 24th, 2009
11:09 am
Dawg Knowledge -Wow you really lack knowledge. Tennessee will only be better. They kicked your tails starting 8 Freshmen. Simms at QB and a World of offense returning ! The D goes without saying. As for Florida, you cant win that one as you have only once n 20 years!
Soulja Boy
December 24th, 2009
11:10 am
Richt should do a drivers’ license check before he lets his cru take off in cars or other motorized devices. Those Louisiana cops will be waiting on ‘em at the state line if they make it through Alabama.
U-no
December 24th, 2009
11:29 am
I agree with Mark on his post at 3:26. I watched the Pups play all year, as well as Tech. From my perspective UGA should have won more games this year, but failed to execute in some of them — the most glaring example was the Kentucky game. If the Pups has played all season as they did against the Jackets it would have been a much better record and a much better bowl choice.
Shreveport isn’t the greatest place to play, but at least you are playing in a bowl against a pretty good Aggie team. Play hard and smart like you did against Tech and you will end the year with a W and feel pretty good about things after all. I hope you do. Our state is well represented this year and both the Pups and Jackets can do us proud.
Once again congrats on beating us this year. Brag away, you earned it.
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
11:29 am
Merry Christmas to all my fellow Dawg fans!
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
11:32 am
KNelson
Do you know your own UT team?
EVERY SINGLE O-Lineman is a SENIOR (have fun replacing an entire line)
Crompton is gone (senior)
Hardesty is gone (senior)
Gerald Jones is gone
Eric Berry is leaving early
At teh very least UT is going to have to replace 8 of 11 offensive STARTERS including #1 reciever, QB, #1 RB, and ENTIRE O-Line
so explain how you have “all this offense returning”
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
11:38 am
KNelson
here is the link for proof
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/teams/roster?teamId=2633
and I even forgot that WR Austin Rodgers is a SR, Rico McCoy is a SR, and Brent Vinson JR starter at safety has been kicked off the team,
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
11:48 am
oh and KNelson
the DAWGS have beaten the Gators 2 times since the last time UT did
mason
December 24th, 2009
12:43 pm
(( 30-24 ))
hahahahahahahaha
(( No major bowl since 1966 ))
hahahahahahaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(( Lowly 6-5 UGA whipped “might” GT ))
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(( GT has 8K tickets unsold at MAJOR bowl ))
hahahahahAAAAAAhhahahahahAAAAAhahahahaAAAAA
GO HAWKEYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KNelson
December 24th, 2009
12:49 pm
coach smith – Only 4 of those Seniors were starters. As far as Hardesty, Tennessee is LOADED with backs ! Crompton , though much improved is being replaced with Cris Simms brother who will start next year. Tennessee will be much improved and DO NOT bank on Berry leaving. Rumors are he is coming back.
coach smith
December 24th, 2009
1:01 pm
KNelson
keep telling yourself all of that
Hardesty and Berry were your WHOLE TEAM
nobody replaces a WHOLE o-line, #1 RB, and starting QB in the same season and gets better…sorry just doesn’t happen
Not Disappointed
December 24th, 2009
3:15 pm
Merry Christmas to the Decent dawg fans out there in dawg country.
Ramblin Wreck for life! Good luck in your bowl game.
Ed
December 24th, 2009
4:10 pm
I hate Tech as much as the rest of you guys. But if I hear one more nitwit refer to the triple option as a “high school offense”…
It was the dominant college offense of the 1970’s, and teams like Oklahoma, Colorado, and Nebraska were winning national titles with it (or a form of the option) in the 1980’s and 90’s. Alabama’s most dominant national championship teams ran that offense. Navy still uses it to lead the country in rushing every year. Nebraska hasn’t been the same since it went away from the option offense.
I have to assume that those who don’t get the triple option are under 30 years of age, or have memory problems. You can still hate Tech without disparaging their style of offense.
Just point out the following numbers: 60-39-5, 8 of 9, 30-24.
Enough said.
Knuckle Sandwich
December 24th, 2009
5:03 pm
Gotta say Bill, the Goff Helmet design looks a site better that the black pieces of crap we broke out this year.
gt stands for
December 24th, 2009
7:06 pm
Georgia’s Tuff
Rajah Dawg
December 24th, 2009
7:50 pm
CMR could use this lower end bowl game as motivation. The Players could buy into it and take it out on the Aggies, let’s hope so….Go Dawgs….I believe they will play a much better game than what the Bulldog Nation thinks they will.
BuLLdawg
December 24th, 2009
7:58 pm
“wreckmaniac”
December 24th, 2009 10:24 am
“Bulldawg: I believe you were rejected by Ga Tech and thats okay.”
REPLY: Why in the name of hell would I ever want to go to Georgia Tech ? There are NO WOMEN, more Asian men than all women at Tech, you lose at everything to UGA and always have, are located in slums of Atlanta where no one is safe and where all the drugs are, and compete in the weak ACC no one wants to watch the games of.
“wreckmaniac”
December 24th, 2009 10:36 am
“BULLDAWG: Can you offer any data from your data factory that UGA has benefited from having a top 5 recruiting class for each of the past 10 years.”
REPLY : 9-1 UGA over Georgia Tech.
Ed
December 24th, 2009
9:18 pm
Posted this on Shultzie’s blog, but he is is bicoastal tendencies… this is for the faithful few.
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the blog ,
not a creature was stirring
whether Jacket or Dog.
Shultzie’s gone coastal and Furman’s retired.
Some have moved on … and others were fired.
But out there in cyberspace
there arose such a clatter
I sprang to my laptop to see what was the matter…
With Grad assistants as coaches and no coordinator in sight
the defense stood poised for a a difficult fight.
We bulldogs are sleeping or crying in our beers
Cause Shreveport ain’t Miami
see the yellow jacket sneers.
With Saban usurping Urban’s fiery throne
what’s left for a bulldog?
Please throw us a bone.
you see our defense is porous and our morale is at a low.
Please help us find someone… yes someone in the know.
come Kirby… or anyone… please anyone with a clue.
The recruits they are wavering… and sampling Gator Blue.
But deep in the hearts of the true faithful few
burn memories of Sugar Bowls and and a hope that holds true.
So Santa if your out there and you’re surfing the net
We need a little break… we need the best you can get.
Big L
December 24th, 2009
9:56 pm
Hey Florida, Tenn. and Tech. Just wait til next year when Murray is throwing it all over the field , Ealy and King are stepping on your heads and Alec Ogletree is blowing you rQB up on a safety blitz. UGA=2010 SEC East champs.
GADawg
December 24th, 2009
10:05 pm
Mark it down—Tech will not beat the dawgs again for 10 years! That win in 2008 was a total fluke. Tech won only because the Dawgs were flat and overconfident, and Tech got every call in the book. Tech loses 5 games in 2010, Ga wins the SEC east and a BCS bowl!!! Iowa 38 Tech 20—tech’s offense dies again, like the UGA game!!!!
2Dawgs
December 24th, 2009
11:17 pm
I believe UGA had to travel on their own to get to the Sugar when they played FSU. This must be a common practice in college football.
2Dawgs
December 24th, 2009
11:25 pm
Maybe it was VaTech and Michael Vick in the Sugar. Memory faides after too much vodka.
Frobes says Georgia Bulldogs football at $80-$90 mill a year
December 24th, 2009
11:30 pm
Forbes say the Georgia football team is a top 5 most valuable ranked college football team. Bowl winnings are just a small part of all the money Richt has brought Georgia. Here’s to the next Billion Coach Richt. Merry Christmas. Simply the best.
Georgia Top 10 Team of the Decade
December 24th, 2009
11:32 pm
Thanks Coach Richt for making Georgia a top 10 team of the decade out of 120 teams.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/12007461
BuLLdawg
December 25th, 2009
2:34 am
“What the hell is so great about beating 6 teams who are NOT even in a bowl game ?
That is not a great year.
Neither too, is LOSING 24-30 for the 8th time in 9 years against Coach Richt.
The recruiting details prove beyond all doubt that UGA will continue to be MUCH BETTER than Tech.
And, would you lame butt Tech fans (both of you) please post some more about DEFENSE, which Tech has NOT had ANY of since Paul Johnson FIRED JON TENUTA and replaced him with the linebackers’ coach at So Miss as your “Defensive Coordinator.”
KNelson
December 25th, 2009
11:09 am
Georgia, get over yourself. Next year looks to be No different than this year. Florida continues the long tradition of kicking your tail Tennessee may start another decade of going without a loss to those Homers and the rest of the 5 better SEC will gain control of the always over rated dogs!
HoHoHo
December 25th, 2009
12:34 pm
Shreveport, LA… more like Athens, GA than Athens, GA. Rednecks hanging out with rednecks. A more appropriate setting could not be had!
flats
December 25th, 2009
1:35 pm
Enter your comments here
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
December 25th, 2009
1:44 pm
Hedgecutter:
YOU STILL HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING OVER THAT 30-24 LOSS???…CALLED MY DOCTOR AND HE SAID THAT TECH FOLKS IN YOUR SITUATION NEED TO TAKE A LUKEWARM EMEMAL 2 TIMES A DAY FOR A WEEK TO HELP FLUSH THAT LOSS OUT…HONESTLY, PLAYING AT HOME (AT THE JOKE BY COKE) EVERYONE THOUGHT THAT TECH WAS A LOCK…BUT OLE PUGNACIOUS PAUL GOT OUTCOACHED BY WILEY WILLIE MARTINEZ AND THE RESULT WAS 41 WHOPPING YARDS FOR THE ALL ACC QB AND 33 YARDS FOR THE NFL 1ST ROUND PICK FULLBACK…BOY, DO YALL HAVE AN OFFENSIVE GENIUS ON YOUR HANDS…WILLIE HAD OLE PAUL CHUNKIN IT AT THE END RATHER THAN BRINGING IT RIGHT ON DOWN THE FIELD LIKE OPTION TEAMS OF OLD WOULD HAVE DONE IT…BUT WILLIE GOT INSIDE THE HUGE HEAD OF PUGNACIOUS PAUL AND HAD HIM A CHUNKIN IT, AND HE CHUNKED THE GAME AWAY…SO MUCH FOR THE BEST LITTLE PLAYCALLER BARK MADDLEY EVER SAW…COULDN’T BELIEVE HE DIDN’T JUST RUN IT RIGHT ON DOWN THE FIELD….THANKS, PUGNACIOUS PAUL…
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
December 25th, 2009
1:47 pm
Gee, had we just defeated OSU and KY and LSU:
EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE A UGA GRAD (OR CLAIM TO BE), YOU NEED TO GO AND BACK ANOTHER TEAM, CAUSE THE PLAYERS, COACHES, OR FANS COULD CARE LESS WHAT YOU THINK…YOU ARE A LOSER….
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
December 25th, 2009
2:03 pm
War Jacket AND GTMAN:
SOUNDS AS IF YOU ARE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM GETTING OVER THAT 30-24 LOSS AT THE HANDS OF THE DAWGS…IT WAS GONNA BE THE GT GAME FOR THE AGES AS EVERYONE INCLUDING SCHULTZIE AND BARK HAD TECH AS THE WINNER..THEY WOULD BLOW OUT THE DAWGS THEN COULD CLAIM WITH SOME LEGITIMACY THAT THEIR PROGRAM HAD ARRIVED…NOT SO FAST…DAWGS STUN THE JACKETS AT “THE JOKE BY COKE” WITH THE ENTIRE NATION LOOKING ON…WITH 4/5 HEADED FOR THE NFL, THAT COULD BE THE LAST CHANCE IN A WHILE FOR THE JACKETS…JAYBO WILL BE READY, I FORGOT, WHEN NESBITT IS GONE….
KNelson
December 25th, 2009
4:34 pm
GADawg – How many times did we read this year Mark it down , we dont lose another game this year? Only you kept losing games. Next year will be not 1 win better than 09 ! LOSERS
sec rules rule
December 25th, 2009
4:54 pm
some body needs to buy some tickets, there are still more than half of our alloted tickets still for sell. we need to all make it to the game , NO EXCUSES! come on dawg nation where are you at? we only got 15k tickets and their cheap compared to a BCS ticket. This makes us look bad.
Independence Bowl Is Sold Out...
December 25th, 2009
6:51 pm
Congrats Georgia on selling out the Indep Bowl in only 7 days, Bama couldn’t sell it out in 2006 or 2007. Bama followed Shreveport with a Natl Champ visit in 2 years. Merry Christmas Georgia fans–thanks for selling it out in 7 days.
Richt chosen top 10 college football coach of the decade
December 25th, 2009
7:00 pm
Congrats to Coach Richt on being chosen a top 10 college football coach of the decade by CBS Sports.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/12031579
dogdownsouth
December 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
Players are provided with travel money to get to thier bowls games , its not uncommon for several player’s to travel together to sell the plane ticket vouchers & save money travek by car
Forbes ranks Georgia #3 in U.S. in Apparel Sales
December 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
Georgia football is building up the 3rd largest national following, #3 in apparell sales out of 120 teams according to Forbes, Congrats to Richt and Evans:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/22/most-vaulable-college-football-teams-business-sports-college-football_slide_10.html
KNelson
December 25th, 2009
8:21 pm
Georgia has apparel sales up because CMR cannot decide rom one game to another what the Hell to wear. Black Jersey , black helment, ? No matter what sales are in the apparel industry or where CMR ranks, there are several coaches in the league with National Championships and he isnt one of them !
sec rules rule
December 25th, 2009
8:44 pm
Our bowl game IS NOT sold out. tickets are for sale every where. just check ebay,stub-hub. any where you can buy tickets they have lots. BUY TICKETS !! “Congrats Georgia on selling out the Indep Bowl in only 7 days” is BS. please buy tickets. check for your selfs. this will be our worst showing ever if we don’t buy tickets and show up. GO DOGS !!!
REallity Rules
December 25th, 2009
9:42 pm
I heard to juice up merchandise and ticket sales, mark richt is considering green helmets and green pants for the weedeater bowl, since a lot of people in Louisiana like green (it reminds them of hot peppers, which are big down there!). Sounds good—-richt is a marketing genius.
col fot
December 26th, 2009
12:12 am
Mark, what a nice article. Yes, we have too many blabbermouths on both sides!
Zeno
December 26th, 2009
1:27 am
Shame on me for wasting the time to get to the end of this post just so that I could leave the comment that most of you big talkers about how you are so much smarter than CMR and he’d better get his act together or you’re going to straighten him out are fools. People should be required to post their annual and cumulative giving amounts in order to be allowed to post. CMR has won more Sugar Bowls than any coach in UGA history (2 out of 3), more top ten finishes than any coach in UGA history and on yet another post, the same fools are talking about how the # 1 rated overall player at any position by the Georgia Sportswriters Association, who just commited to Georgia, “isn’t good enough” to play in the SEC. Eskimo Joe and Mark the Tech fan are gems in a giant cesspools of idiocy, stupidity and foolish talk. CMR is the most successful coach in Georgia football history by any meaningful standard except two (NC and percentage wins against Florida). Under VD, UGA was happy to be Top 20, beat Tech and go to a Bowl game anywhere (until Hershel showed up). (No comfort to Tech fans either because in those days Tech wasn’t too hot either (except for a glorious tie against Notre Dame that we still appreciate)). I know about those days, I was standing there in Memphis freezing my rear end off against Arkansas and watching Boston College beat us in Tampa in the last seconds in the pouring rain. I hope that the people with real power don’t give the comments of the fools on this site any more credence than the drunk and insane ramblings of idiots and morons that they are. Sure, it was disappointing to lose to Kentucky. I was there when they beat the snot out of us in 1977 too. That was A LOT worse. I was there for the 38-0 loss at Homecoming to Virginia too. So, if you really are a Dawg fan, stop running your mouth and talking about how much smarter or better a coach you are than CMR. If you were, you wouldn’t have to post your brilliance anonymously to a bunch of strangers. And any Tech fan who has to crash onto a UGA post site just to prove that they are truculent, ill-behaved morons…..well…that’s just kind of sad. There, I think I’m done now. Eskimo Joe and Mark the Tech fan, I salute you and thank you for your refreshingly sane comments. CMR, I appreciate what you’ve done for the program and your accomplishments and look forward to more and greater things in the future. Merry Christmas. Go Dawgs.
BuLLdawg
December 26th, 2009
6:34 am
QUOTE BY :
Matt
December 25th, 2009 9:14 pm
BuLLdawg,
“Did you really just compare GT and UGA’s academics?? Tech is a HARDER school, so it would make sense that we would have a higher chance of having academically ineligible players? WOW!”
END QUOTE
My God, son.
Georgia tek is ON PROBATION by the NCAA in men’s basketball with an Academic Progress Rate APR of 914, the LOWEST APR IN THE COUNTRY, limited to only 11 scholarships in men’s basketball.
Go tell your B.S. to the NCAA. They aren’t buying into your B.S. either, obviously.
TechBuzz
December 26th, 2009
6:52 am
If Tech could recruit the type of players UGA gets into the school, they would be national champions! At least Tech has some admission standards.
KNelson
December 26th, 2009
8:00 am
BIG L , Is that for Big Loser? Murray throwing all over the field may be true but the reason he didnt see any playing time this year is because those passes would be to the other team. Expect more of the same from UGA in 2010. High expectations , Low delivery.
Shreveport Visitor Info
December 26th, 2009
8:04 am
Here’s the schedule for the week, here in beautiful Shreveport:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2009
Minuteman Coaches’ Luncheon
Shreveport Convention Center
11:30 a.m.
Tickets: $30
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2009
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast
Bossier Civic Center
7:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2009
Pep Rally/Battle of the Bands
Centurytel Center – Bossier City
Family Fun Begins at 4 p.m.
“Battle of the Bands” Begins at 6 p.m.
FREE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2009
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, La.
4 p.m. Kickoff
I know you boys will love the chicken today at the luncheon. Hope to see everyone there!!!
Shreveport Visitor Info
December 26th, 2009
8:09 am
Oh, and be sure to wrap up on Monday for the game. Right now the game time forecast is a sunny 48 degrees (unless that nasty front moves in early)
Shreveport Visitor Info
December 26th, 2009
8:24 am
And if you boys aren’t out too late tonight enjoying yourself in beautiful Shreveport, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast will be fantastic!! I guarantee you will enjoy your pancakes. It will be the best five dollars that you have ever spent.
Dawg Bone
December 26th, 2009
8:27 am
Aaron Murray—will be the best QB in the SEC east and take the dawgs to the title—bet the house. He’s got a big time arm and with any defense at all, UGA wins the SEC east with easy wins over florida and tennessee. 2010—Dawgs back on top!!!
Delusional
December 26th, 2009
8:34 am
Dawg Bone…Murray looked real good against the Gators…some things never change at UGA. Youu will be dominated by the Gators and Tenn. You will begin to lose regularly to USC and GT. UGA is looking at 7-5…maybe 8-4 if they can squeak by KY next year.
stinger is crying again
December 26th, 2009
9:10 am
Enter your comments here
SCTechfan
December 26th, 2009
9:27 am
Way to tell it Hedgecutter, Dogs suck. They are so bad they killed a poor innocent puppy UGA VII.
Shreveport, are there any hoe, hoe, hoes in that fair city. Laughing my ass off!
Ain't Simons
December 26th, 2009
9:34 am
30-24 Bwahahahahah!
Miami
December 26th, 2009
9:40 am
gt we remember how you techies were running your mouths before the game this year,and we remember how fast you ran when it was over.Me and the boys can’t wait too see you.Be careful where you eat.
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 26th, 2009
11:26 am
Thanks for a great season,
…ACC CHAMPS…
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 26th, 2009
11:28 am
Enter your Shreveport complaints here:
$1.4 million vs. our $14 million bowl
December 26th, 2009
12:02 pm
Furst!
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 26th, 2009
12:03 pm
Secund!
Tech Man
December 26th, 2009
12:05 pm
I hope Texas A&M beats the sorry bulldogs.The more a hear about that GT vs ga game it makes me sick.If it is true that uga pups intenional hurt our QB,that is about as sorry as it gets.If that is the only way you can beat a good team,you need to give up as a team!!! I can’t wait to the next game,uga will keep the score up for a second!!!!!!!!!!
superDawg
December 26th, 2009
12:42 pm
tek Boy do it hurt much!
Tech Man
December 26th, 2009
1:13 pm
superDawg you need to be a real fan and support a real program.A program like ga is embarrassing.The fans I saw at that game act like they need help!!How would feel if one of our players intenional hurt a ga player and we called him the N word.Use your brain please!!!!
AltamahaDawg
December 26th, 2009
1:53 pm
I see Knelson spend his Christmas holidays like the rest of his year, up the Georgia’s behind.
AltamahaDawg
December 26th, 2009
2:03 pm
Tech man, you need to talk to your HC about looking after his players health. FYI, when you qb carreis the ball 20 times, people try to tackle him. Not to mention , there isnt a play in his book that your linemen don’t attempt to snap somebodies ankle.
Tech Man
December 26th, 2009
2:18 pm
AltamahaDawg, I played ball and I didn’t have to hurt people intenionaly to win.I beat them the right way and not the dirty way.You know and the some of the ga players knew they had to play dirty to win and keep the ball out if our hands.If you’ve been keeping up with your team at all,you got beat by Kentucky which Clemson will kill Sunday. Why do you think your coach didn’t like the drench of gatorade,because ga did not deserve the celebration.
Mr Tech
December 26th, 2009
3:05 pm
Ga will be way down in 2010, with a new QB who is not that good. Tech will be loaded with quality depth, more speed and size and a system that UGA can’t defense. Look for an easy tech win in Athens next year, and more hedges cut down!!!!
AltamahaDawg
December 26th, 2009
3:10 pm
uh……WOW! ok then.
Tech Man
December 26th, 2009
3:24 pm
AltamagaDawg,Do you want to know why that game hurts us so much? Because we were the better team. There were games in the past that we lost and it didn’t hurt as much! Didn’t it hurt when ga got beat by Kentucky,when you had the game in your pocket.AS long as we got a great coach like Paul Jhonson and keep getting excellent players we will have a lot of wins over the pups and Paul Jhonson realy knows now how important that game is to the fans and the program.
Tom
December 26th, 2009
4:08 pm
So its not just Richt that changes up the helmets. It will be a shootout. UGA 45 Aggies 41
AltamahaDawg
December 26th, 2009
4:09 pm
Hung up on that Ky game arent you? Is that your way of saying that only Dawg fans that are poor sports would hang out in the KY blog sites and make excuses? Point taken.
Can you dig it?
December 26th, 2009
4:20 pm
Hey Tech Man…Keep dreaming…It doesn’t matter who Tech’s coach is. Tech’s football program will always be second rate compared to Georgia’s…you know why?……Georgia Runs this State…Always have…Always will! Get used to it…..30-24…..Can You Dig It!
superDawg
December 26th, 2009
6:54 pm
tek man you and all the other nerds need to stop with oh he tried to break his leg.If he wanted to break his leg it would be broken.Just like your hearts!30-24.HAPPY NEW YEAR.
frank james
December 26th, 2009
7:00 pm
Man what a shocker for Urban Meyer stepping down. I just hope and pray he is ok. As much I would love to beat him, I just want him and his family to be okay.
how2fish
December 26th, 2009
7:03 pm
Tech Man you weren’t the best team this year or last year..difference this year was that CMR and company outcoached and out played the Bugs..now deal with it! And for the love of god go and look at the game tape now one tried to injury Nesbitt..a tackle hurts if applied correctly at least the last time I played the game..and that’s what happened he got tackled..and wait till next year and it will be 9-1
how2fish
December 26th, 2009
7:06 pm
frank james I just read that and I agree as much as I hoped to beat him..I hope his health issues work out . He was and still a great coach I wish him and his family the best going forward. This suxs.
Poorbrave
December 26th, 2009
7:15 pm
Agree Frank James. Hope Coach Meyer is ok with health problem and its not to serious. Praying for him and family.
Hope the dawgs win bowl game.
Hope GT wins Bowl game.
frank james
December 26th, 2009
7:20 pm
Poorbrave and how2fish – I never thought I would say this but I hope the Gators win the Sugar Bowl.
RW
December 26th, 2009
7:36 pm
Best wishes to Urban Myer and his family.
#2 BAMA FAN
December 26th, 2009
7:41 pm
Wonder who will coach the gators next year!! Tommy T. would be a great hire for the job. He is setting
at home in Auburn and nothing to do. RTR
superDawg
December 26th, 2009
7:54 pm
tek boy the lip service from nerd central was priceless before the game the lack of after the game GOLDEN!
superDawg
December 26th, 2009
7:56 pm
UGA owns florida gayters.
frank james
December 26th, 2009
8:05 pm
Mississippi State better come up with alot of money or they are going to have to hire another Head Coach.
Super Dog
December 26th, 2009
8:21 pm
Hey TECH
Well lets see if your coach SMALL JOHNY is really that great.
If he really is FLA will now hire him NOT!!!!! He sucks and wont even get an interview
Another note these loser players that we have like Boykin and Rambo who didnt want to go to the childrens hospital and griped about going to the bowl need to leave our Program like Willie.
Hey Willie and Garner great job bringing this crap to our program.
Rambo
December 26th, 2009
8:33 pm
I hate kids!
AltamahaDawg
December 26th, 2009
9:59 pm
Be sure and send them the list of children’s hospitals that you visit.
Mainline Dawg
December 27th, 2009
12:24 am
With meyer out at florida, their run is over. GA starts beating UF every year, and winning the SEC east!!! Dawgs will own florida—mark it down!!! Ron Zook II on the way!!!!!!!!!
BuLLdawg
December 27th, 2009
8:04 am
not
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 27th, 2009
8:09 am
Good luck in Shreveport.
BuLLdawg
December 27th, 2009
9:28 am
What is Most Incongruous about GA tek fans posting again about Florida are their posts about Paul Johnson as a name on the list to replace Urban Meyer at Florida.
Paul Johnson played 6 games against teams not even in a bowl game, and YET LOST MORE GAMES than Florida did playing only 4 teams who aren’t in a bowl game.
I mean how good is Paul Johnson, anyway ?
He recruits very poorly.
His offense has zero tight ends and at most 1 receiver on the whole entire roster.
A QB who in 35 games has only 13 TD passes to 11 interceptions and is the Number 115 Passing Offense in the NCAA this season, yet this is what they went to when they scrapped their high school offense and threw 4 plays in a row to lose to a 7-5 team playing in Shreveport, NE LA at a high school stadium (larger than Tech’s Grant Field Bobby Dodd Stadium.)
There are only 3 football players in all of America who have committed to come play on this high school offense of Paul Johnson.
3.
He fired Jon Tenuta to hire the linebackers’ coach at So Miss to come be his Defensive Coordinator.
With 6 games against teams not even in a bowl game, Paul Johnson’s “defense” is Number 57 against the Run, 54 Total Defense and 58 Scoring Defense.
And, his recruits are IDIOTS, not suited for the purpose for which they are intended as “student” – athletes.
Florida lost 1 game against # 1 Alabama. GA tek with Paul Johnson lost to UGA for God’s sake who LOST TO 5 OTHER TEAMS including Kentucky AND lost to Miami of Florida who otherwise beat no one, like UGA.
Soft schedule GA tek played.
It is, after all, all Paul Johnson has EVER COMPETED AGAINST.
GA tek fans think Florida wants their head football coach.
Now, that’s funny.
Go read the posts.
Right up there before now.
And, they keep saying it.
What is the 1 name NOT on Jeremy Foley’s list ?
Paul Johnson.
BuLLdawg
December 27th, 2009
9:45 am
There is 1 area common to Florida under Urban Meyer and GA tek fans nowadays, and that is that they are crybabies when they lose.
Don Gill
December 27th, 2009
11:52 am
I see Joe Cox as a young man with great character. And very good ability. Imagine his having a great defense. And the great offensive line that showed up for the last 2 games that paved the way for what could become a truly devastating running game. He has never complained nor has he shifted blame. He would have had a great freshman season. What if Eric Zeir (sp?) had had a great defense?
Stinger
December 27th, 2009
7:55 pm
The Aggies will steam roll the dawgs 56 to 19 in front of all 400 UGA fans. How far can you fall? Preseason # 1 a year ago to a 6 loss team with only a hand full of fans at the bowl game. The INDEPENDENCE BOWL will never invite UGA again.
11-2 GEORGIA TECH in ORANGE BOWL
December 27th, 2009
8:45 pm
Miami Beach is a little more cosmopolitan than Shreveport.
flagboy?
December 27th, 2009
8:50 pm
if Kentucky beats Clemson. . . i’d just be shocked.
Reality
December 27th, 2009
9:07 pm
Hey hedgecutter, wake up to reality. The Acc is a weak conferance going way back. Look at the facts, before Miami, Fla. State, Virgina Tech, and Boston college joined the ACC they were strong programs. Since joining the ACC the talent level at those schools have dropped. Ya think it may have something to do with getting quality recruits?
wreckmaniac
December 27th, 2009
11:54 pm
Good grief ! Kentucky is awful. How does a team like this get into a bowl, even a nothing bowl. If this is representative of the SEC the conference should withdraw from the NCAA. Who did they lose to ? Clemson ? An ACC school ? Has the SEC ever reached such a low point ? Did UK beat anybody this year ? Surely, they didn’t beat UGA. Oh, say it ain’t so.
wreckmaniac
December 27th, 2009
11:57 pm
I can’t wait to see how “sold out” Shreveport Stadium is tomorrow night.
wreckmaniac
December 27th, 2009
11:59 pm
Bulldawg: If you could condense your babble to one or two sentences, someone might read it.
College Football Fan
December 28th, 2009
12:55 am
Nice Blog Bill.
For those making the trip to Shreaveport…
Please pass along that you get a complimentary NASCAR cup with the purchase of 2 burgers at Hardies before the game.
AND you can take your ticket stub to participating Walmarts after the game for a 10% discount on a Poulan Weedwhacker after the game.
wreckmaniac
December 28th, 2009
9:26 am
Bulldawg: you really should start your own newspaper
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