Who’s up for a trip with the Dogs to Ann Arbor?
A trip to the Big House certainly would be memorable for Dogs fans. (University of Michigan)
Returning from vacation for the short holiday week, I’m greeted by lots of rumors about one or two Bulldogs players likely being academically ineligible for the bowl game (is that why Caleb King was working as the fourth-string tailback in Monday’s practice?) and talk of Greg McGarity possibly scheduling some big-name Midwestern teams down the road.
Since we don’t yet have any official word on the former, let’s talk about the latter.
In a story first reported by the Dawgs247 site, McGarity confirmed that preliminary discussions have taken place with Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State about the prospect of one or more of them scheduling a home-and-home series with Georgia in the future.
“We’d love to do a home-and-home with a Big Ten or Midwestern school that has a rich tradition,” McGarity said. “We’re going to work as hard as we can to make that happen. Hopefully, within the next year, we’ll be able to have something in writing.”
Greg McGarity is looking to add the occasional Midwestern powerhouse to the Dogs' schedule. (University of Georgia)
The report said that while the earliest Georgia could potentially add a two-year series of this caliber would be after an existing home-and-home series with Clemson ends in 2014, McGarity said such high-profile scheduling would likely occur “way down the road.”
This obviously is the kind of exception McGarity alluded to earlier in the season when he first announced he preferred a cupcake-heavy seven-home-game schedule model for the Dogs. As he told the Athens Banner-Herald early in November, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn State are the types of nonconference home-and-home series he wants to sign. But, he added, “we’d do that periodically. It’s got to be at the right time and against the right opponent that has the same rich tradition of college football as the University of Georgia.”
As opposed to your Louisvilles, for instance.
None of the four possible opponents mentioned in the Dawgs247 report have ever played a game in Sanford Stadium, and Georgia has only ever played one of them, Michigan, during the regular season, visiting Ann Arbor in 1957 and in 1965, when Vince Dooley’s second team shocked the nation with a 15-7 upset of the mighty Wolverines and what seemed like half the town turned out to greet the returning Dogs at the Athens airport.
That’s a memory that still gives me goosebumps and is one reason I lean toward Michigan as the team I’d most like to see the Dogs add to their schedule. But trips to Columbus, Happy Valley or South Bend would be pretty cool, too.
So what do you think about scheduling home-and-home series that would see the Dogs playing teams like this in the regular season as opposed to bowl games? And which team would you most like to see on Georgia’s schedule?
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193 comments Add your comment
dean
December 21st, 2010
12:25 pm
rxdawg79 @ 12:12.
You beat me to the punch.
Digger McBignutts
December 21st, 2010
12:51 pm
Doesn’t this (and Boise St in 2011) fly in the face of McGarity’s comments about not having tough OOC games in the future?
I shall remain nameless
December 21st, 2010
1:01 pm
HEY BILL!!!!!
Put me dow for ANY of these teams. Id order for sure.
My preference? Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State and then Ohio State,
Ohio State may be the least likely as they have a home and home with tennessee in 2017-18 already.
D A Double U G
December 21st, 2010
1:02 pm
Those who do not think we are “Big Boys” scheduling other “Big Boys”, do some research.
key words to google in your research: Student Body. Athletic Revenue. All Time Wins. Traditions. Stadium Size. Conference.
Just because the ball didn’t bounce a certain way for 2 little seasons that will be a tiny blip on the radar for the future, does not all of a sudden banish UGA Football to Conference USA.
GO DAWGS!!!!
Seriously
December 21st, 2010
1:13 pm
UGA can’t even beat the “Sisters of the Poor” without crying uncontrollably when they get physical.
C'mon
December 21st, 2010
1:14 pm
Next year, even the Vandy game will be a tough one for Georgia!!!
dawggirl
December 21st, 2010
1:25 pm
“Why doesn’t UGA schedule games against Miami, FSU, Va Tech, or UNC? Those games would be far more interesting.”
We played FSU in the Sugar Bowl, won. We played Va Tech in the Chick Fil A Bowl, won. We already play Ga Tech every year, why do we need to load the schedule with ACC teams?
JT
December 21st, 2010
1:25 pm
“i’d rather figure out how to win a couple more games in the SEC East than worry with playing the Big 10″
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Exactly.
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DIT
December 21st, 2010
1:30 pm
I’d travel to either one of those compasses in a heartbeat. They will help the schedule in strength. The ACC teams would only hurt it.
Let’s do it!
Carlton
December 21st, 2010
1:32 pm
Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State….in that order.
I’ve been to the Big House in Ann Arbor and would LOVE to go back. A wonderful atmosphere (I know these other schools do too, but I have some MIchigan friends I could stay with for free).
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:33 pm
HAHAHHAHHAH
UGA tradition compares to any of those teams TRADITIONS how?
Wally Butts' Designated Stumbler
December 21st, 2010
1:39 pm
So LeMay’s in town practicing with the mutts, huh?
Did he bring the lil’ skank ho that cost him his senior season with him?
Bull Meacham
December 21st, 2010
1:40 pm
Any of them. Would go in a heartbeat. Holy Cow is right. Great time going to these new venues. Had the time of my life at Arizona St and Colorado. These traditional powers would be even better. And, getting them in Sanford might make me reconsider buying the season tickets that I have given up. Too much $, too many meaningless games, and too much underachieving by Richt.
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:41 pm
The professor of the mindless and senseless dribble! How’s that 9 out of 10 working for you right now? Go back to mommy, I hear her calling for her little girl, “Here, jerk, jerk, jerk,”
You are so jealous of UGA. Tell me dork, what “big time” team have you set up a series with? No one wants to play a loer team like yours that will do nothing for their strength of schedule. Scheduling the Nerd Herd is like scheduling Agnus Scott……. sorry for the knock there Agnus Scott.
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:46 pm
UGA, the Fans, and McGarity have a BAD case of MPD (multi-personality disorder).
1st it is play the weak lil sisters to hopefully get a shot at the SEC least, SEC, and MNC. Ditch Oregan to get a joke team. Now, get Bosie St. when hopefully they are down. UGA thinks it has a TRADITION to match 4 AAU members like Michigan, Ohio St., Penn St., and Notre Dame? You guys need to put down the smoke and liquor long enough to figure out what direction you really want to go in. After deciding that then realize UGA is not a Historical Football Power.
LawDawg
December 21st, 2010
1:48 pm
Playing any (or all) of these four would be great. I wish there was more SEC v. Big10, Big12, Pac10 during the regular season.
LawDawg
December 21st, 2010
1:48 pm
5150: As opposed to GT? Please.
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:51 pm
I still live with my mother and sleep with my younger sister!!
My team sucks so bad that I have to live on the UGA blogs. Mommy why does my team suck so bad?
bill
December 21st, 2010
1:51 pm
Unfortunately for Caleb, if you don’t go to class, hand in your course work or pass your tests, you don’t remain eligible…and he’s an example of the 5-star recruits that we bring to Athens. A change in recruit philosophy is needed, but most likely won’t happen until the close of the CMR era…
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:53 pm
UGA has enough “Historical Power” to be kicking your butt every 9 out of 10 years….. Oh, how’s that basketball program of yours working out? What a Tool!
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:53 pm
Richard Head
I think Tech played Notre Dame a home an Away just a few years ago. Dad & I love the trip to South Bend.
We had BAMA and both decided to move it to 19 & 20. BYU coming up.
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:54 pm
bill
I hear what your saying, but please don’y think that not making the grades only happens at UGA. Just ask the trade school down the road!
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:54 pm
Sorry that’s “don’t”
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:56 pm
Don’t forget about that continuing butt whipping every 9 out of 10 years from the other “Historical Powerhouse” U G A !!
GT is refered as a Hysterical Powerhouse” The joke by the coke!
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:57 pm
How do you not pass pre-business, housing, or magazine classes?
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
1:57 pm
ND is weak, We play Bama as well….. BYU ??????? seriously. That’s like if we were to say that Colorado is a “Historical Powerhouse”
Get a life!
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
1:59 pm
If he fails his HOUSING classes does that mean he can’t place his family members in good Section 8 Housing?
Paul in RDU
December 21st, 2010
2:01 pm
1eyedJack
December 21st, 2010
11:04 am
Michigan is about the only one of those we haven’t had the opportunity to whip in a bowl game in my lifetime.
You obviously forgot the Sugar Bowl on 1/1/83 HW’s last game for UGA – the only time UGA has played Penn State.
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
2:01 pm
How do you not pass pre-business, housing, or magazine classes?
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Ask your mother!
Mooty Squarefinger
December 21st, 2010
2:02 pm
I relish the idea of playing Big Ten teams. I have no preference… Ohio St., Penn St., Michigan… it doesn’t matter to me. The hype and branding opportunities would be tremedous. I love the idea.
I think McGarity is doing the right thing, by looking at high market value schools to trade home and away games with. Next he needs to look at getting Ga. Tech off our schedule. Tech is far too smelly for us to waste a valuable slot in our schedule.
(((42-34)))
(((9-1)))
(((5 IAR @ Bobby Dodd)))
DawgER
December 21st, 2010
2:03 pm
We have five first-team All-Americans this year !
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
2:07 pm
Richard before you try to get Penn St, Ohio St or Michigan why don’t you try to play LSU and BAMA in the same year?
UGA will schedule one of the Big teams when the Dawgs play USC, Auburn, Florida, Tenn, Vandy, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Miss St, Tech, Ga. Southern, La. Laf, & Notre Dame.
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
2:12 pm
Are you that big of a moron????? We have you idiot! Who on earth does your nerdy team play? Please dork, don’t go comparing the schedules. Year end year out we play a much tougher schedule than the ner herd. What a dork!
Our biggest patsy on our schedule is your team. Talk about bringing down the strength of schedule. I wish that our AD would dismiss the nerd herd and add one of these schools above mentioned. I hate playing a patsy at the end of the year when all the other schools play a good team
9 out of 10 nerd! suck it!
Red Harrison
December 21st, 2010
2:14 pm
This is part of his strategy. Instead of playing Div II schools and community college pick-up teams in the out of conf games, he wants to weaken the schedule even more – hahahaha
Would we play the “Leaders” or the “Legends”? ohhahhaahahahahahahaha
Red Harrison
December 21st, 2010
2:25 pm
Big Ten officials held a press conference and responded to the UGA ADs offer by saying, “Bock-bock…bocka bock bock…bock boooock.”
C from Marietta
December 21st, 2010
2:29 pm
TO 5150 P.O.A.D.:
Your not very smart are you? LSU and Bama are in the SEC West. The only opponent UGA plays every year from that division is Auburn. The rest of the teams rotate on a home and awayy basis. For example this year UGA played Arkansas at home and Miss St on the road. Next year Miss State comes to Athens and Dawgs drop Arkansas for another SEC West team. Got it?
Chicago Dawg
December 21st, 2010
2:29 pm
My wife is a Notre Dame grad. It might put my marriage in jeopardy, but please come to South Bend!
JB
December 21st, 2010
2:30 pm
Hearing some Dawg fans say they don’t want to drive to Athens until play improves.
5150 P.O.A.D.
December 21st, 2010
2:31 pm
I’m such a The Richard Head
Mtn Dawg
December 21st, 2010
2:37 pm
Michigan would be my first choice of the four. Then Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Penn State. Notre Dame has lost its luster.
Matty Ice Chernoff
December 21st, 2010
2:45 pm
Im hoping for the Irish, theyre back on the rise & would like to visit with touchdown Jesus, or is that Hey Zuez?? Go Dawgs woof woof
5150 P.O.A.D. The Richard Head
December 21st, 2010
2:45 pm
” Notre Dame has lost its luster.”
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Oh come on now, ND is POOad’s claim to fame
Larvell Blanks
December 21st, 2010
2:47 pm
sure, with a new coach 12:10 – “on a side note…anyone hear about Mark Fox betting the players that he would run steps if they hit their free throws? Guess what happens? The players start hitting their free throws.”
Really? They started hitting their free throws? 11-17 vs. Arkansas State. 7-15 vs. Tech. I’d hate to see what their numbers would look like if they were MISSING their free throws.
And the “bet” was only with Chris Barnes, not the whole team, and it was made last year, not just recently. So how’s Barnes been shooting this year? 13-26. I’m not quite sure the “motivational tactic” has been a huge success.
Oh, and I bet you dismissed Mark Richt’s “win the turnover battle and you can grow a beard” tactic as a cheap gimmick.
Indiana Dawg
December 21st, 2010
2:47 pm
Just a thought, it might be a good idea to schedule whatever team from the Big 10 earlier in the season before it gets bad (weather wise). I live in Indiana and right now, it’s snowing. Not sure the Dawgs want to bundle up for that one.
Mtn Dawg
December 21st, 2010
2:48 pm
Sorry. Just can’t get excited about playing Notre Dame. Nebraska then Notre Dame.
mdr
December 21st, 2010
2:49 pm
He gets it. There is no reason for UGA to play Louisville, Colorado, Arizona St, ect… If we are going to schedule non-conference BCS games then we should be going after the big boys.
This Blog
December 21st, 2010
2:54 pm
Sucks More D Than CMR!!!
NewnanDawg
December 21st, 2010
2:55 pm
Hopefully, we won’t suck by the time these games roll around. Fire Mark Richt.
the truth hurts
December 21st, 2010
3:01 pm
I’m from Caleeb King’s hometown. Never heard a nice thing about him or his family.
This would not surprise me.