Are you ready to ring the chapel bell?
The UGA chapel bell features prominently in the new promotional spot. (University of Georgia)
In a complete turnabout from the lame spot for UGA that ran during football telecasts last season, a group of Bulldog alums have put together an awesome new film that will debut during the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
The 30-second promo is being previewed on a special Facebook page.
The theme is that you may leave the University of Georgia … but it never leaves you.
And it has music by Athens’ own R.E.M., too.
If you’re a Dawgs fan, it’ll definitely give you goosebumps. Time to ring the chapel bell!
UPDATE: For those who don’t know, the song is “Oh My Heart” from R.E.M.’s most recent album, “Collapse Into Now.” On the band’s official website, manager Bertis Downs said of the video: “The enthusiasm of the filmmakers, the resonance of the song in the film, and the band’s love and respect for Athens — those were all factors in our decisions. As alumni ourselves, we’re proud of the PSA and feel the song really complements the film’s emotion and imagery.”
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The Diesel
August 25th, 2011
10:05 pm
For Boise in Atl.Glad you guys didn’t play us last year……
The only horses I like are under my hood
August 26th, 2011
12:22 am
Someone on youtube re-did the video and I think his version is much better, Teenage Wasteland instead of R.E.M.
Columbus
August 26th, 2011
12:44 am
Ahhhhh, the haters. It is the time of year that they can spread their hope for a disappointing season to all the Dawg Nation. But those of us who have been around awhile know that this is going to be a great season for several reasons and not least is the ease of schedule this year and Tenn and UF being down. Both first 2 games are very winnable and so are all the rest. Do not be surprised to see UGA in the SEC championship game this year. If UGA beats South Carolina, it will be theirs to lose and I dont think that these hungry, stronger and faster Dawgs will. Defense will be better with a year under the belt in the new system. Has SC beat last year IN Columbia WITHOUT AJ GREEN but will be in ATHENS this year. Expect another defensive battle with home field giving UGA the win. That and a couple of turnovers forced by the defense. So suck on that all you haters. UGA will be stronger and will man-handle some opponents this year, especially Boise St. We have some men instead of boys this year, stronger D, better running game, best special teams in the nation, great QB, great group of receivers. Talk all youre smack heaters, cuz thats all you got. NO WAY UF wins this year. NO WAY forget about that. It will take a miracle or for UGA to just not show up and forfeit. It is going to be a great year. Especially if Bobo throws to the backs! Especially Crowell. Man Crowell can bust it from anywhere and is elusive. Throw it to him with some room, linebackers have no chance. Figgins can catch too. Murray will have targets everywhere if Bobo will do it! Remember herschel catching passes and goign the distance? Bobo needs to go and watch the film and use Crowell like that. Get him isolated on a linebacker and some room. You are talking 20 yards a pop and some over 50. It is going to be a great year, especially if we win both of the first 2 games, but if we dont, just win the SC game and we are in the drivers seat to the SEC Championship. Like it or not haters. Ahhhhhh it is good to be a Dawg and in the SEC East in 2011. The next 5 years actually. Everybody will be looking up at UGA year after year.
Yes you too Florida. Youre new head coach is going to suck at first and by the time he gets going Weis will be gone and the offense will have to start all over again.
And for all you Bama fans….It looks like Saban is about ready to be an analysts on ESPN any year now. He never stays anywhere long and it is time for him to move on again. Yeah you paid him mega-bucks because you could not take the losing any longer and made him the highest paid coach in the nation by far but it looks like he will try to win another NC in the next 1 or 2 years and then move on to ESPN. Maybe Mike Shula can come back? You can try to get Meyer. LOL I hope you do cuz he sucks. It was Tebow at UF, not him I assure you. There is no coach out there that is head and shoulders above the rest except maybe Miles but he wont be bought to come to that crappy state with his salary. Carroll should be ready to come back to college but he wont come neither so Kirby Smart? LOL. it will be back to losign again. Bama buys the best coach in the nation to stop sucking and Auburn buys the best players to hang with Bama. What a pair. Auburn is worse though. Too bad Bama could not win without having to go and buy the best coach in the nation. Too bad he is about to be gone. Has it been 5 years yet? Almost. C-YA.
Bama Fan#2
August 26th, 2011
5:01 am
Who cares if you ring the bell or wear Power Ranger uniforms beat
Boise St. and make the SEC proud.
DirtyDawg34
August 26th, 2011
6:31 am
Bama Fan#2 go plant some trees,and make us proud,you can start at auburn,you guys are the biggest idiots in the southeast.heres a ? for you.When we order a steak sandwich in alabama why do you guys think thats fried Bologna?
bubba4dawgs
August 26th, 2011
6:42 am
Put it in the End Zone and ring it every time the DAWGS score!! Then ring the heck out of it when they win!! Hopefully, 14 times this year!!
bubba4dawgs
August 26th, 2011
6:47 am
Never will I understand why a good Georgia High School player will culturally shock himself by crossing the border to the west to play for Aladamnbama! After making C’s and D’s in a Georgia High School, they make straight A’s there! Hmmm, go figure!
Bama Fan#2
August 26th, 2011
7:42 am
Hey Dirty Dawg how did you get the name by digging ditches
for a living? RTR
fan
August 26th, 2011
8:36 am
We’re gonna ring that championship bell. Ding motherfing Dong!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXvYEY7Qcyo
Dogs Smell
August 26th, 2011
8:41 am
D A DoubleU G – Keep dreaming and the 14 points will stick. When was the last time you were ever 14 points up in Jacksonville?
RedandBlackDAWG
August 26th, 2011
8:42 am
I just got done reading, the rule change concerning blocking below the waist, included in this comment. Talk about confusing. I can see a bunch of penalties resulting from it this year. A lot of film reviews if possible also.
“Blocking below the waist was changed to try to make the rule easier for players to understand. Players who line up more than 7 yards away from the ball on the line of scrimmage may block below the waist only players opposite of him as long as the direction of the block is straight downfield, or players that are toward the nearest sideline.
Running backs not on the line of scrimmage but within 5 yards of either side of the center, Georgia Tech’s A-backs for example, may block below the waist in any direction. Players within the tackle box — running backs and fullbacks — may block below the waist in any direction. Players in motion at the snap may block only below the waist either straight ahead or toward the adjacent sideline.”
All this to think about in the space of 5-7 seconds. It is going to be tough enough for the officials to keep all that under watch, much less the guy doing the blocking. Once again, the NCAA rules committee has managed to make a monster out of a simple rule change.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 26th, 2011
8:45 am
Bama Fan #2,
I get it. That last comment was some sort of delayed joke, right? Delayed because it takes most mature people a second to get down to the childish level of that comment. Surely, if you are going to insult someone, you can do better than that.
moleman
August 26th, 2011
8:54 am
see what i mean about columbus, or posters who use columbus in their names…
Dogs Smell
August 26th, 2011
8:59 am
Columbus,
The team uga puts on the field this year is not as good as the one from last year. Dept is a very big issue. Injuries and they will happen will leave Ga crippled in a few positions. This is the same team who when they played their last game lost to UCF. The same team that lost to Colorado. This season WILL be a repeat of last year and boy how the excuses are going to flow one week from today !
mehhh....
August 26th, 2011
9:39 am
just fair, really kinda too sentimental to get anyone really stirred up.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2011
10:55 am
To steal a line from (somebody) in here a few days…….you guys keep talking about UCF like it’s your boyfriend.
Dogs Smell
August 26th, 2011
11:16 am
AltamahaDawg
Because you LOST to them and you act as if this team you’re fielding this year is better. They are NOT! in fact they are not even as talented as last years team.
Dogs Smell
August 26th, 2011
11:18 am
Actually , you guys are their girlfriend, and you boys were already cheating on your other boyfriend Colorado.
Adieu, mon ami
August 26th, 2011
11:27 am
Bye bye to Mark Richt, Sleazemeister Extraordinaire.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2011
11:29 am
We do I get the feeling that your team is the real girlfriend?
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2011
11:30 am
Speaking of cheating.
DirtyDawg34
August 26th, 2011
11:46 am
No actually i own the ditch digging business now bamafan#2 and i have hired 3 bama dropouts to do my Dirty work(1 digs-1 holds the tape measure and the 3rd one is actually smart enough to see how much more they need to dig,and i only have to check on them twice a day now,INTERESTED in a job when I expand?
Indian Dawg
August 26th, 2011
11:57 am
I never want to leave this place. Go Dawgs!
harold
August 26th, 2011
12:15 pm
BILL: YOU ARE REALIST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS AT AJC. YOU GUYS TELL IT LIKE IT IS WITH NO COMMENTS OFF LIMITS.
THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH GEORGIA AND MARK RICHT. AS BEAR BRYANT ONCE SAID IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW A COACH IS DOING LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS DONE THE LAST TWO YEARS?????
IT IS TIME FOR RICHT TO GO. HE IS NUMBER 5 ON THE COACHES HOT SEAT.
blue708
August 26th, 2011
12:25 pm
Kellen Moore is going to get his bell rung.
moleman
August 26th, 2011
12:43 pm
wish this game was in athens, so the boise players could personally ring that stupid bell
Cowboy 'Ranglin' Horses
August 26th, 2011
12:48 pm
Instant Dawgma:
Here is a link to the video on youtube, but the person who uploaded it changed the song but it has the same video content. I actually kinda prefer this version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlFJoCyZg4g
dawgfacedboy
August 26th, 2011
12:55 pm
Maybe it’s been predicted already. Jordan Jefferson suspended against Oregon. Mettenberger comes in and lights it up to win a big one against Oregon.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2011
12:57 pm
Poor Mett. Criminal charges have shaped his college career.
gbal
August 26th, 2011
1:04 pm
http://dogbytesonline.com/ching-new-uniforms-dont-have-to-be-gimmicky-46987/
Had had enough BS articles and comments from the AJC and “UGA Blogers” regarding the uniforms. Seemed that the topic was just used by our writers to stir the hits.
This link says it right ON to me. Very good read on the topic of uniforms, tradition, and creating excitement about UGA.
Says it like I see it and I think very accurate : Note hand sitters and old tradition. I think it does hold us back to a big degree and this is comming from a guy who loved James Brown, The Tracks, sitting on the Grass hills and slipping a Jack Black into the stands! Great read and wanted to share.
blue708
August 26th, 2011
1:26 pm
Kellen Moore’s head will be hurting not matter what he wears.
Bob
August 26th, 2011
5:14 pm
The bell was right accross the street from my frat house, and I rang it many, many times during my time (’64-’68)…never knew it was white though. Of course “night blindness” might have been the cause.
tom
August 26th, 2011
7:43 pm
just because the secondary did not start does not mean that they are inexperienced. They have played about 30% of the snaps last year BSU has always rotated guys in keep them in game shape physically and mentally. It is the Human Resource advantage that is coach Pete. The D line has all but one back and 3 ready to replace the one. LB are the best they have ever been.
the WR that were lost were replaced with taller faster kids. The O line is set up stronger than last year.
Running Backs are healthy an experienced.. I would say that Boise is OK everywhere but PK.
Top Dawg
August 27th, 2011
12:31 pm
Stupid Bamards