2012 SEC schedule works in Bulldogs’ favor
UGA fared pretty well in the revamped 2012 SEC football schedule released Wednesday morning.
It’s official that Georgia travels to Missouri Sept. 8 and the South Carolina game, traditionally the conference opener for the Dogs the past couple of decades, moves to Oct. 6, replacing the previously scheduled trip to Alabama.
The Dogs lose the open date ahead of Florida as the visit to Kentucky, originally scheduled for Oct. 13, moves to Oct. 20. But the Gators will have it even tougher, playing host to South Carolina the week before playing Georgia.
Here’s Georgia’s revised conference schedule: Sept. 8 at Missouri, Sept. 22 Vanderbilt in Athens, Sept. 29 Tennessee in Athens, Oct. 6 at South Carolina, Oct. 20 at Kentucky, Oct. 27 Florida in Jacksonville, Nov. 3 Ole Miss in Athens, Nov. 10 at Auburn. The nonconference home schedule looks to remain the same as before, facing Buffalo (Sept. 1), Florida Atlantic (Sept. 15), Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) and Georgia Tech (Nov. 24).
The bottom line is that the Dogs will again have a favorable conference schedule. South Carolina, on the other hand, must face LSU and Arkansas as its SEC West opponents. You can bet they’re not happy in Columbia.
As for the SEC opener against Missouri, that was widely anticipated so I tried to get a feel for Mizzou by watching a good bit of the Independence Bowl the other night. Unfortunately, North Carolina was such a dismal opponent that it was tough to tell just how good the Tigers were, though it’s obvious quarterback James Franklin, who passed for 132 yards and led Missouri in rushing with 142 yards, is dangerous.
Georgia looks to be the likely favorite again in the SEC East, barring too many losses of key players to the NFL draft. I wasn’t thrilled to hear this week that Branden Smith is one of the Dogs considering leaving early. No doubt the uncertainty about Smith is a factor in the Georgia coaches considering having star wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell possibly also play cornerback some next year, though it’s difficult to gauge just how serious they are about that. Let’s hope the continuing development of Nick Marshall at cornerback makes that unnecessary.
So, overall, I’d say the Dogs are sitting pretty for 2012. What do you think?
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SBC Pastor
December 28th, 2011
10:58 am
First!
SBC Pastor
December 28th, 2011
10:59 am
I would not say that we are quite to the point of sitting pretty, but I definitely think we are in a pretty good position.
Lenny
December 28th, 2011
11:00 am
Love the conference schedule!
just a fan
December 28th, 2011
11:01 am
Let’s start the new year off right and take care of MSU at the Outback Bowl
Denver Dawg
December 28th, 2011
11:02 am
the Dawgs weren’t scheduled to get Alabama at home – they were GOING to Tuscaloosa, so they didn’t “lose an SEC home game”
KnoxDawg
December 28th, 2011
11:04 am
I like it and I like SC having top play Ark and LSU and we drop Bama. Key is if guys stay who could leave. Others may think they are better than they are and go to the draft. Branden Smith, for example. The guy is barely a starter and maybe the 4th best DB at UGA. I hope his draft assessment opens his eyes. Great talent but not produced for the NFL yet.
BigDawg
December 28th, 2011
11:04 am
GATA!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
December 28th, 2011
11:06 am
If Charles/Rambo/Smith come back at worst this team heads in the ‘12 season PreSeason Top10. Many will even have them as a darkhorse MNC team. I can this team going 11-1, stumbling blocks in Mizzou,USCe or against UF, but if this team navigated a 10-2 season with all the Freshman then with a year of seasoning the fanbase should expect to take the next step. Barring defections and injurys then why not say perfection? 12-0 with a matchup with LSU or Bama to go play for the MNC.
Bigdsel5556
December 28th, 2011
11:06 am
Goo dawgs. Hopefully we win the sec.
Roaddawg80
December 28th, 2011
11:07 am
Enter your comments here
The Commish
December 28th, 2011
11:07 am
Merry Christmas Dawgs & Congratulations!! I hope you like the roller skates I bought you for 2012.
Signed,
Commissioner Slive
Roaddawg80
December 28th, 2011
11:08 am
First we didn’t lose a SEC home game! We were suppose to go to Alabama and secondly that makes your first quote wrong by saying Alabama was to visit UGA. Wrong again!
Nom Nom Nom Chuck's Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
December 28th, 2011
11:09 am
WELCOME BACK, LET’S DO THIS!!
John Galt
December 28th, 2011
11:10 am
Branden Smith is delusional- he is barely above average and does not have the body for the NFL yet. As KnoxDawg said, the assessment will hopefully bring him back to reality.
2012 looks sweet on paper- I hope Jarvis Jones and other leaders can keep us focused.
Cohutta Dawgman
December 28th, 2011
11:10 am
Go Dawgs!
Roaddawg80
December 28th, 2011
11:10 am
The schedule does look favorable. Looks like the key stretch will be Vandy, UT and SC. Should be favored to win all of them. Just have to go out and win them!
Nom Nom Nom Chuck's Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
December 28th, 2011
11:12 am
Smith leaving early? Go ahead, dude couldn’t tackle anyway, I still remember Lattimore planting him right on the ground with a stiff arm.
Keep Charles and Rambo, that’s the priority.
Nom Nom Nom Chuck's Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
December 28th, 2011
11:13 am
Yeah Bill, you are wrong about losing the SEc home game echoed by the comments above.
Raleigh
December 28th, 2011
11:13 am
Go dawgs. I like mcgarity’s non conference schedule. Extremely favorable
really
December 28th, 2011
11:16 am
Looks like the East is UGAs to lose with the way the schedule falls. What would have happened this year if the team had time to gel before the “bigger” games on the schedule? I never thought I would say it but would love to Rambo back next year. As good as Orson Charles has been,I think there is more depth at TE than there is in the defensive backfield.
beebee
December 28th, 2011
11:17 am
Hopeful Dawgs fans: This is what the man meant to write: “The bottom line is that the Dogs will lose an SEC home game.”
Now, couple that with all them road losses they are sure to have, PLUS my Jackets bouncing the pups like they should have done the last three years, and UGA will be set for another miserable year – y’all ain’t out of the woods YET – and Murray will do a Stafford on ya!
bee
Gman
December 28th, 2011
11:20 am
Looks like the losses to graduation and the NFL will be heavier than anticipated. In Smith’s case, guess you don’t need to have much of a resume to play in the NFL.
GT79
December 28th, 2011
11:20 am
really tough out of conference schedule……leg humpers are pathetic
Bill King
December 28th, 2011
11:24 am
You’re right. I was looking at the program from the last Georgia home game and it had Alabama in Athens, which is wrong.
Desert Fox
December 28th, 2011
11:24 am
Don’t like losing open date before FL game and having to travel to Mizzu. However losing AL on the sched and SC getting the short end of the sched stick is a bonus. Now all thats left is for all the eligible jr’s return for their senior season instead of leaving for the nfl.
Dr. Morpheus
December 28th, 2011
11:25 am
Go ahead and complain trolls, no one ever said life is fair.
gtfanfrom1951
December 28th, 2011
11:26 am
Easy SEC East = two losses or more for UGA
C from Marietta
December 28th, 2011
11:26 am
@ GT79
Your right. GT is pathetic. Seriously? I guess getting your arse kicked by UGA year in and year out hasn’t stopped you from talking crap. Your an idiot.
BullDogMike
December 28th, 2011
11:27 am
Hard to spend good money to go watch Buffalo and Ga. Southern, Fla.(WHOEVER THEY ARE)Atlantic etc. Just can’t get fired up on game day for these teams. Won/loss record should look good at the end. That’s all the polls look at anyway. Moving Carolina down a few weeks is the only real good thing I see.
BKbroila
December 28th, 2011
11:27 am
Beat Michigan State….Charles should leave…anyone else is crazy not to come back….honestly…Bacarri Rambo has 7 interceptions….should have 12! The 7 he has were thrown right to him and he has dropped 4-5….you don’t get gifts like that in the NFL and you better not drop any, and has been burned on every gimmick play this season…he has a lot to learn….Sanders “frying pan hands” Commings!!! Lol…this guy has dropped more pick sixes than anyone in the country…Marshall and Swann should be starting by next year…I cannot believe that John Jenkins is considering…he needs another year….all of these guys could be first 2 rounders if they work on making themselves complete players….Don’t get me started on Cornelius Washington…with that guys physical gifts, he should be an all american….of all the people on this team, he has the most potential to go top 5 if he would apply himself…that being said, the dawgs should roll this year….go dawgs!
C from Marietta
December 28th, 2011
11:28 am
@ gtfanfrom1951
I know one of the losses will not be GT. LOL. Is that all you can do at GT, pray that ANOTHER team beats UGA? If you can’t beat em root against em. Is that the manta at GT. LOL
gomdawg
December 28th, 2011
11:29 am
Let’s win the Bowl game and think about next year lateer GO DAWGS. WHO EVER STAYS STAYS IF THEY DON’T WE HAVE REPLACEMENTS WANTING TO PLAY
duronimo
December 28th, 2011
11:31 am
An easy schedule is important since the Dogs consistently lose to good teams. The difference between this year’s record and the past 3-4 years is tied directly to the number of good teams played. The wordsmiths will continue to rationalize that progress is being made, but facts are a stubborn thing.
BigChic
December 28th, 2011
11:31 am
Her comes the wishin’ and hopin; again for next year. All you mutts want is a cupcake schedule. You don’t want to tie up with anybody good. Chickens!
Mike Bobo 17 INt
December 28th, 2011
11:32 am
You have to be kidding…..already talking about next year favoring the Dogs….you open with Mizzou in the road, a former Big 12 team…remember what happened last time UGA opened on the road against a Big 12 team…(OSU)?
Hello, is anyone home? Hello? McFly?
Columbus Dawg
December 28th, 2011
11:33 am
Yep, Bama dodges the bullet, and I have news for Rambo, one decent season after having had two lousy ones will not get you drafted in upper rounds. Rambo needs senior season as much as anyone.
UGA rushing attack will be much improved in 2012. I will not predict leader of the 2012 tailback pack, but will predict much, much better running game than we have seen in some years at UGA. Coach Richt is right, Richard Samuel IV will be a force in 2012. UGA trending up, way up.
Bama trending down. LSU takes care of business this time. Bama loses most key D players from 2011, Saban will get bored after two seasons with no championships. Will leave after 2012 season. Looks like Gunner versus Mett for starter at LSU in 2012, both will likely play, but LSU will not repeat with first year starters at QB.
Murray will be much more polished in 2012 after offseason tweaking. UGA receiving corps will be incredible. Offensive line will progress with new starters.
No worries in defensive backfield, Swann and Nick Marshall will show what “Dreams are made of.” Sanders Commings will continue to improve, and will have outstanding 2012 season as well. Will have one of the most feared safeties in all of college ball in Shawn Williams.
Haters better get ready to get that hiney spanked by them “Junkyard Dawgs” for a while…heh heh heh!
45-7
December 28th, 2011
11:34 am
Tech sucks. So does auburn
Beat msu first guys
DIT
December 28th, 2011
11:36 am
I could give a flip about next year. There is still one more big game to play this season. Dawgs need to beat a good team THIS SEASON!
Next year will take care of itself. And people, just ignore the tek trolls. They are so envious of UGA that they live on our blog. They refuse to admit that EVERY year they have a soft schedule due to playing in the A SHe She conference. Deal with it tekies, you’ll always be UGA’s little brotherly pests!
SEC Football
December 28th, 2011
11:37 am
Ther is no way Branden Smith is ready for the NFL. The kid needs another year in college.He has a lot of potential but plays off the ball to much. Has the tools to go to the next level but needs to work on playing the bump and run etc.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
11:39 am
Brandon Smith will get a big jolt when he puts “feelers” out there on where he would go in the draft because it will not be as high as he expects. He’s good, but needs another year at the least.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
11:39 am
The SEC is going to have to abandon the 8 game conference schedule. As much as I like the apparent “ease” of next year’s schedule, only getting one team from the West who isn’t a “usual” opponent won’t do much to help the Dawgs in the minds of the talking heads on ESPN. I would trade Ole Miss for a Bama, or LSU, or Arky.
Dawg fans are going to be going through serious withdrawal in September. We don’t start until the 8th AND we have a bye the week after?
I really like the fact that we don’t play SC until October. Also, neither UF or UGA has a bye week before the WLOCP — we play UK the week before, UF plays SC — niiiiiiice.
USC at Vandy to start off the season on Aug 30? Go ‘Dores!
Murphy
December 28th, 2011
11:41 am
If we all think Richt was on the hot seat early this year he will really be feeling the heat with this schedule.Im pretty sure just a trip to Atlanta will not satisfy our fan base this time around.
cupcake schedule
December 28th, 2011
11:44 am
Man, they couldn’t have an easier schedule. I hope they give a cupcake to every fan that attends a game they play in.
duronimo
December 28th, 2011
11:45 am
For the upcoming bowl game, I’m predicting that the Dogs will play a great 1/2 game. I’m also predicting that if we get off to a big lead that we will do what’s best for the other team (the Golden Rule) and go conservative. That way they will have a sporting chance of catching us in the second half.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
11:46 am
Even if UGA goes undefeated or loses one, its going to be hard for them to get National recognition with that light of a schedule (no good SEC West teams and nothing to shout about non-conference). The AD should have tried to schedule a good non-conference game rather than just taking the easy wins vs GA Southern, Buffalo, and FL Atlantic all in the same season. That’s what the top SEC programs do (think LSU vs Oregon & West VA or Alabama vs Penn State) and its the reason they get consistent national recognition.
WHAT???
December 28th, 2011
11:47 am
Way to avoid being lit up UGA!!! Alabama would crush you!!!
Laughable
December 28th, 2011
11:48 am
In case you missed this story and need a good laugh check out these quotes from yesterday’s AJC:
Ga. Tech notes: Sun Bowl appearance ‘a big deal’
The Yellow Jackets have shown enthusiasm about playing Utah in the Sun Bowl and being in El Paso, which will give them more of an opportunity to end their bowl-game losing streak, now at six games, than they ever had last year.
Small turnout
About 5,000 out-of-town visitors are expected for the game. That will be one of the lowest visitor turnouts for the Sun Bowl in several years, the El Paso Times reported Tuesday. The game had one of its top visitor showings last year, when an estimated 16,000 fans traveled to El Paso for the Notre Dame-Miami game.
“Overall, we’ll be very happy with 5,000,” said Veronica Castro, an official with the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Sleeping soundly
Players were raving about the team hotel’s Sleep Number beds, which are adjustable for firmness.
Bwahahahahahah, the highlight of the bowl season is the hotel beds. Hahahahaha.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
11:51 am
Just as an observer – I also don’t understand all of the rejoicing with the cupcake schedule that was handed to you – that makes two years in a row. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best – consistently. The coach and the AD can make it happen, if they have the desire.
SEC Rolls out 2012 Schedule Based on Division Play – ABC News | World News
December 28th, 2011
11:51 am
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DIT
December 28th, 2011
11:51 am
Alright, I feel for it. When it comes to next years schedule, I personally don’t like the easier schedule. I would have rather played Bama. No, I did not fall and crack my head open, I would just rather have a tough schedule and only come out with a loss or 2 than play this easy schedule crap, run the table, and have to listen to everyone say we played a cupcake schedule. Granted, tek will always kill the strength of schedule for any team, but a tougher conference schedule makes a team better.
Just saying.
really
December 28th, 2011
11:56 am
beanster- This was just the SEC schedule. the Dawgs open Sept 1st and play week 3 as well.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
11:58 am
“The coach and the AD can make it happen, if they have the desire.”
Um…what? Do you lie to yourself on a regular basis or is this just a every now and then type of thing?
MizzouMike
December 28th, 2011
11:59 am
Watch out for Mizzou. We were a couple missed field goals from 10 wins this year. Can’t wait to play football with the big boys.
Deputy Dawg
December 28th, 2011
11:59 am
Smith is indeed delusional. Unfortunately for the Dawgs though Rambo’s risk/reward ratio is probably higher on the reward side say 45/55. Charles will probably opt to get paid. Face it people, the college game is now just a farm system the NFL doesn’t have to pay for.
SEC Rolls out 2012 Schedule Based on Division Play – ABC News | Global News
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11:59 am
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BG
December 28th, 2011
12:01 pm
Love the schedule. GO DAWGS!!
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:02 pm
Thanks really. Big ol’ “Duh” on my part. I think I am a little too excited about our SEC schedule.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:02 pm
@MizzouMike
Smart Dawgs fans(key word smart) would not take Mizzou lightly. I feel that most of us respect your program and know it will be a tough game. Never seen a game there and would love to take a road trip up there in the Fall.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:03 pm
@MizzouMike — How many seniors/draftees is Mizzou losing this year?
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
@beanster – ummm…..yes – the AD and the coach have a lot of control over the non-conference schedule and they filled it with three cupcakes and GT (who lets be honest, isn’t far from that). Who do you think decides those games??? If the AD and Coach wanted a tougher schedule, they had four games to play with and make it happen.
SSIgator
December 28th, 2011
12:09 pm
“Unfortunately, North Carolina was such a dismal opponent that it was tough to tell just how good the Tigers were”
That’s kind of like the SEC CG. With the UGA meltdown it was hard to tell just how good LSU was.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:09 pm
@MizzouMike
Congrats on your win against UNC. Y’all already fit into place in the SEC because y’all kicked the crap out of an ACC team.
You’ll find out that it’s almost like having a scrimmage aginst your second & third stringers when you play that weak conference.
Heck, Ga. Southern will not schedule tek because they would drop their strength of schedule. That’s pretty bad.
Welcome aboard!
SSIgator
December 28th, 2011
12:11 pm
Yes, I’m still extremly mad because we will suck for the next 3 years….. at least, so I will come on a UGA blog and act just like a tekie hoping that no one will notice just how much of a woman I am.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:11 pm
I was referring to SEC play. To suggest that Mike Slive would go easy on UGA is hilarious to me.
We have tried a tough OOC schedule for years now. It hasn’t worked out well. Personally I am glad we have a former UF guy to show us how to schedule cupcakes early while the team is still ironing out the kinks.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:12 pm
Agreed – welcome aboard to Mizzou and A&M – I think they will be wonderful additions to the SEC and only continue to prove our National dominance!
Chi Town
December 28th, 2011
12:12 pm
Bama dodges a bullet not playing the mutts? More like the other way around.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. U idiot redneck losers are hilarious.
Who is Richt blowing over in Birmingham to keep getting these easy schedules?
SSIgator
December 28th, 2011
12:13 pm
“So, overall, I’d say the Dogs are sitting pretty for 2012″
The puppies are always “sitting pretty” before the season starts. Problem is, once the games get under way, then reality sets in. How are those 2012 Pre-Season National Champions tee shirts coming along?
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DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:15 pm
Shows the intelligent level most of us have to deal with when someone blames the HC of scheduling when throughout all the blogs that talk about schedule it is discussed that the AD and the league plan the schedule out.
Must be that Mark Richt envy you have.
Laughable
December 28th, 2011
12:16 pm
@TigerinGA
Here is Alabama’s out of conference home schedule when they won the nat’l championship in 2009-2010. FIU, North Texas, Tennessee-Chattanooga. The blueprint in the SEC is win the conference, win the national championship. Why deviate from this?
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:17 pm
How’s the 2012 Pre-Season SEC EAST Bottom Dwellers tee shirts coming along SSI?
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:19 pm
I wish the SEC would strongly encourage every conference member to put at least one opponent (maybe two) from a BCS conference (preferably top 25) on their schedule. Whereas it may not work out as well for Vandy, UK, Ole Miss – I think it would go a long way to improve the National perception of the SEC. That being said – it was pretty stupid for LSU to schedule Oregon as the first game of the season, a little warm-up would not have hurt. Who knows what the long-term SEC schedule will look like – but the ADs have control over the other parts.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:21 pm
@Social Security Income Gator — How does the reality of being 4th best in the SEC East feel?
Y’all will be much better next year. Muschamp knows what he is doing, don’t worry.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Texas Dawg
December 28th, 2011
12:21 pm
I was really looking forward to playing Alabama. I thought it would be a good game to tell us if we can play with the big boys. If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best….we haven’t beat a really good team in a long time….and yes I’m a die hard dawg fan…
beebee
December 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
Seriously this time.
Georgia, at this stage, more formidable non-conference opponents are in order, especially at home.
You have a whole lot of talent and the team, if it is to become elite, needs to show that on the field against at the very least one national power.
You all do have a very interesting prospectus in 2012. But those Buffalo’s you all are playing just takes away a whole lot.
bee
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
Texas Dawg I agree 100%. I hate this schedule for next year.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:26 pm
@ Laughable – If the SEC wants to remain a dominant conference, they have to continue to put difficult non-conference games on the schedule. Its a national trend, especially early in the season (think the chick-fil-a kick-of game). If the SEC consistently had the best bowl record every year, this would’t be neccessary.
@DIT – if you think the HC doesn’t have an open dialouge with the AD in regards to scheduling then you are crazy. Yes, the AD makes the final decisions, but good ADs always listen to their HC (not just FB)
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:28 pm
@Texas Dawg – “If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best” – Amen!!!!!!!
SSIgator
December 28th, 2011
12:30 pm
Texas Dawg -
Don’t worry. Unless UGA poops in their own bed (again) they should somehow back into the SEC CG in 2012. Too bad no matter who they face from the west will dish out a beatdown similar to what LSU did this year. “Big Boy Football” as you call it is not in the UGA lexicon.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:30 pm
@TigerinGA
I’m sure they get some feedback. However, it’s the league and the AD that put the schedule together. I’m not even sure how much the AD can control any of it.
No one said crap about UGA’s schedule for about 3 to 4 years running a few years ago. This year and next year do look easy. AT least in recent memory UGA has gone out and got some tough OOC opponents. There are some other SEC teams that have yet to travel outside of their area to get that tougher opponent.
Evansdawg
December 28th, 2011
12:32 pm
And here we ONCE AGAIN have the Tech Wannabees embarrassingly (to themselves) spewing crap on top of crap. You guys should give it up.
robodawg
December 28th, 2011
12:33 pm
The Kentucky game has moved back to its traditional weekend, which is how the Lexington people like it so they get the Georgia people in town for the horse races.
I don’t mind at all as long as Florida plays that weekend too.
Laughable
December 28th, 2011
12:35 pm
Here’s another one for you. Auburn’s home non-conference schedule from last year: Arkansas St, Clemson (went 6-7), LA-Monroe, Chattanooga. Worked out well for Auburn…They didn’t seem interested in helping out the conference perception and they only get to shine their rings and go to Wal-marts around the state with the crystal ball.
RomeGADog
December 28th, 2011
12:35 pm
SSI, you are one sad little boy.
LawDawg
December 28th, 2011
12:36 pm
My team has no shot at doing anything significant next year, so rather than go to a Tech blog and have nothing to say, we come here to be annoying little b tches. We are an envious, pathetic lot.
Signed,
Every GT fan who posts on the UGA blog
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:36 pm
More like an angry little girl!
robodawg
December 28th, 2011
12:39 pm
I’m with Texas Dawg. I was looking forward to the Bama game.
South Carolina still looks to be a tough game. I wonder how long before Florida and Tennessee are contenders again. You would think it shouldn’t take Florida long, if they can find an effective offense.
Evansdawg
December 28th, 2011
12:41 pm
Whats more funny is that UGA is playing Georgia Southern the week before the Tech game. So…the Dawgs will get to tune up against a triple-option team before they play a bigger triple-option team. Prepare yourselves for yet another loss, Techies. We run this state.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:41 pm
@DIT – yes, the SEC 100% controls the conference schedule. Just saying the AD has A LOT of control over the other four games. Many SEC opponents have built in rivals like GT, Florida State, and Clemson that must be put on the schedule for sake of tradition, but that still gives three games to play with. Moving to GA from Louisiana recently, I will say having the easy schedule at the beginning would be comforting and LSU has totally ruined some seasons in the first couple of games; however, big wins can set up big seasons (LSU vs VT in 2007 and LSU vs Oregon this year). Props for Boise this year – I was even wearing some red and black that day (though it didn’t turn out like any of us wanted)
robodawg
December 28th, 2011
12:42 pm
So … what do the schedule changes look like for the rest of the conference? Did Mizzou and A&M become each other’s permanent cross-division rival?
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:42 pm
Florida has a lot of good athletes. They will be back sooner than UT.
RomeGADog
December 28th, 2011
12:45 pm
A&M opens sec play against fla.
Jan
December 28th, 2011
12:45 pm
Nice of Georgia to intentionally duck Alabama, even with that cupcake out of conference schedule they play. What a joke. I guess they’re too chicken to play Alabama. How can you duck playing the Tide year after year? I guess this is why the SEC invited Missouri. They’re the new Vanderbilt.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
12:46 pm
I totally give props to LSU for their schedule this year. No one is arguing, well maybe a few Bama folks, that LSU is the clear cut #1. They deserved it for the schedule they played.
I was upset over the Boise State game as well, but thankful for the tough opener.
Evansdawg
December 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
Jan, Georgia doesn’t decide who is and who is not on the schedule for conference play. Georgia ducked no one. Learn a thing or two about football before you spew such ignorance and stupidity.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
Jan — Based on your insightful comments, it’s no surprise to anyone on this blog that you are an Alabama fan. Alum? Probably not. But “fan” all the way.
By the way, Mark Richt is 3-1 versus Bama. Just sayin.
Ugadawg16
December 28th, 2011
12:53 pm
Seems very favorable for the Dawgs. I don’t like the years we have so many home games in Sept but that’s just me wanting to be in Athens for football games in Oct and Nov when the weather is so nice and football-like.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
12:56 pm
Just checked out LSU’s schedule for next year – our non-conference is also laughable (its going to be a down year anyhow). Picked up A & M on the schedule as well as USC and FLA from the East. With the normal SEC West foes – Bama, Arkansas Auburn – its still no easy schedule. I predict LSU at 10-2 at the end of the regular season.
ole yeller
December 28th, 2011
12:58 pm
Bill, I have often stated these dawgs will hunt not bark at the moon. The 2012 Uga team is no different. With some loses in personel the “D” will be strong again. Look for new faces at some positions that will look like no one left. One thing for sure, There will be a stable full of horses and the “O” will run, count one it. There will be DEPTH at “RB”. The “O” line will have DEPTH, count on it. I am exicted about the 2012 season and th chance to repeat as East Champs. Maybe SEC Champs.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
12:58 pm
Down year? Please explain. Who do you lose?
ole yeller
December 28th, 2011
1:10 pm
beanster, Uga loses Tyson off the “D”. Several other “D” are looking at the NFL. The “O” loses Three (3) startes at “O” line. One of the “TE” is looking at the NFL and there others on the “O” that are looking. I’m just saying if some things happen in loss of personel we will still be strong. the replacements are very good. The reason they have not played “RED SHIRTS”.
Dawg 39
December 28th, 2011
1:15 pm
It Is still the SEC ;but, I do think the schedule favors the Dawgs In the SEC East.
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
1:20 pm
I am unfortunately hearing UGA is about to get decimated with early NFL entrees. At least 5. Nick Marshall is getting most of the practive time at corner which means Smith and Commings are gone, Cornelius is not getting many reps so that tells you he is gone. Charles and Rambo are 100% gone.
Looks like it’s another rebuilding year.
beanster
December 28th, 2011
1:20 pm
I was asking TigerinGA about his “down year’ comment. That said, I think UGA’s biggest concern in 2012 will be depth on the OL. Losing Jones and Glenn will be huge. I know good things have been said about David Andrews but losing Jones’ experience and leadership is going to hurt. I hope Theus turns out to be as good as advertised. Spare Chris Burnett, we don’t have many guys returning with much experience. Hopefully Coach Friend whips those guys into shape in the off season.
TigerinGA
December 28th, 2011
1:20 pm
@beanster – depends who bolts for the NFL – we have a lot of juniors on D and the O-Line. Obviously we lose both QBs and likely RB Spencer Ware (though Mettenberger is waiting and we have a stable of RBs). Also – if we win the BCS, Les won’t be able to keep them focused for a repeat – will lose to Bama for sure and likely at least one of Arkansas or USC or A&M. If we loe to Bama in the Championship – the TIgers will hungry.
Mike
December 28th, 2011
1:25 pm
I love how people act like UGA or any other team picks its schedule.
champ of the SEC Least
December 28th, 2011
1:25 pm
What a joke! Play Ole Miss and AUB, drop Bama. May as well join the Southern Conference.
another 42-10 blowout
December 28th, 2011
1:28 pm
Win the SEC Least by playing ez schedule, then another blowout by LSU or Bama. Funny.
Mike
December 28th, 2011
1:29 pm
I would not be surprised if we lose Rambo and Charles, but there is no way that Branden Smith is going anywhere. If you can’t even start at your position at UGA (I know he started at Nickel) what in the hell makes you think you are going to be successful in the NFL?
Mtn Dawg
December 28th, 2011
1:30 pm
I say we go:
Sept 4 – 1 (Missouri is the hiccup. James Franklin is for real, I think)
Oct 3 – 0
Nov 4 – 0
11 – 1 overall and SEC East Champs
Cuz
December 28th, 2011
1:30 pm
Looking at schedules now is different than looking at them in late August. Injuries, transfers and failure to make grades will come into play just as they do every year.
Mtn Dawg
December 28th, 2011
1:38 pm
@TigerinGA – Hey man – you’re on the wrong blog. Who cares what LSU does next year.
suwanee dawg
December 28th, 2011
1:42 pm
The NCAA should stop the early draft nonsense. A comitment should stand and work both ways.
Nom Nom Nom Chuck's Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
December 28th, 2011
1:45 pm
Wow, lots of GT dork haters on that first page. Schedule looks nice and I will take it. Playing hard non-conference schedules gets you NOTHING when you play in the SEC.
Just look at UF in 06 and 08; nobody had to many complaints about Charleston Southern. If these guys all jump to the NFL now, I say good luck to them. But none of them are going in the first 3 rounds, so why bother? You got a GREAT chance of not making the roster.
Mellow Jackets
December 28th, 2011
1:47 pm
dawg fans: other people have good football minds and overall college football interests beyond their own team, even if its a hated rival. So don’t always put down people for commenting on “YOUR” blog. Not everybody is what you call a “troll.”
Cuz
December 28th, 2011
1:53 pm
It is an open forum Mellow and I for one have no problem with rational discussions by other fans on my team. Irrational hatred posts get as old here as they do on the GT blog.
Red Stick
December 28th, 2011
2:05 pm
@TigerinGA-Ware can’t leave early for the NFL. He’s a true Soph and you must be out of HS 3 years to be eligible for the draft.
@MtnDawg-yes this is a Georgia blog but I would have to believe that many Dawg fans have an interest in LSU as the Tigers very well could face UGA in the SECCG in 2012.
Geaux Tigers
SEC Champions
CreekWolf
December 28th, 2011
2:05 pm
i agree with the yellow jackets on this one. TigerinGa your comments are welcome here. Its fine and also educational to hear civil discussion about LSU’s schedule, personnel, etc. as well as other Sec teams.
Red Stick
December 28th, 2011
2:07 pm
It’s exciting the have Missouri and Texas A&M in the SEC next season.
I would love to go to Columbia, Missouri and am looking forward to going to College Station next October.
Geaux Tigers
SEC Champions
CPADAWG
December 28th, 2011
2:12 pm
I like our chances but we got to make sure our offensive line is strong and we get our running backs strong.
Laughin at the rest of the SEC
December 28th, 2011
2:15 pm
All you Florida, Auburn, LSU, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina fans can start cryin’ now cause the Dawgs will win it all next year!…Say what you want to say, but you’ve been in the same situation in the past when UGA was playing a brutal schedule. The show is on the other foot, and now you wanna cry about it.
Ray
December 28th, 2011
2:17 pm
If all these players are wanting to leave that’s fine they’ve played the time they were suppose to, and you know you never know how high someone might go ya’ll need to stop being negative and thank the players for the time they gave ya’ll.
Dawgfan
December 28th, 2011
2:22 pm
Great news on the schedule change! Now, if we can just get rid of that idiot Richt and keep recruiting Dream Teams each year, maybe we can get the SEC Championship again!
Mtn Dawg
December 28th, 2011
2:25 pm
Every team int he SEC has at least 4 home SEC games except UGA and Texas A&M. I guess we’re the HOME TEAM in J’ville next year which is a farce. Ark has a neutral field game against Texas A&M along with their 4 home games. The dawgs have a favorable schedule but playing in J’ville does not give the daws the ‘home field advantage’. FLA has 4 home games in addition to the J’ville game.
Just whinning I suppose.
WDE
December 28th, 2011
2:25 pm
@Dawgfan = bitter troll number 1 .
JSUDawg
December 28th, 2011
2:31 pm
Laughin at the rest….
The phrase is actually…”The SHOE is on the other foot”….C’mon man!!!!!!!
Mtn Dawg
December 28th, 2011
2:35 pm
@Red Stick
Still not interested. And it’s ‘Feaux Tigers’ from now on.
Destin Dawg
December 28th, 2011
2:37 pm
Richt is 2 for 3 vs. Saban… like to have Alabama on our schdule… the Fla.. game is always a road game for the Dawgs.. not a level playing field.. we’re 5 of 6 vs. Awlbarn.. not our fault Tenn. is down. Go Dawgs beat MSU..
Destin Dawg
December 28th, 2011
2:38 pm
schedule
kerryb
December 28th, 2011
2:40 pm
My guess is Branden Smith is just trying to see where he stands right now. Kind of like Murray. He wasn’t even a starter this year. He’s not leaving because he wouldn’t go until after the 4th round right now.
kerryb
December 28th, 2011
2:42 pm
Dawgfan
December 28th, 2011
2:22 pm
Great news on the schedule change! Now, if we can just get rid of that idiot Richt and keep recruiting Dream Teams each year, maybe we can get the SEC Championship again!
________________________________________________________________
Dawgfan?? I think not. Just an idiot troller. No REAL Dawg fan would post that.
Red Stick
December 28th, 2011
2:47 pm
@MtnDawg-your choice but I believe you were interested on December 3rd
Good luck in Tampa.
Geaux Tigers
SEC Champions
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
December 28th, 2011
2:50 pm
To Avoid a beatdown by Alabama…..
Move On
December 28th, 2011
2:56 pm
Cupcakes should out sell hot dogs at Sanford next year!!!
JSUDawg
December 28th, 2011
2:56 pm
Why did the….
Epic Fail…don’t quit your day job!!!!
Bulldog Ben
December 28th, 2011
3:01 pm
WOW. Tech’s the toughest team we play at home next year. The only team with a winning record except for Southern.
JB
December 28th, 2011
3:04 pm
Hum….. How’s Tech’s recruiting going? Not listed in Rivals top 50 thus far…And Vandy, A pretty good academic school in it’s own right rated at 20. Who IS coming to TECH?
GT Theo
December 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
An Inconvenient Truth
US News Ranking
GT: 36
UGA: 62
Endowment Size
GT: $1.5 BILLION
UGA: $600 million
Avg. Starting Salary
GT: $59,000
UGA: $44,000
Football
GT: 4 National Titles (1990)
UGA: 2 National Titles (1980)
Basketball
GT: 2 Final Fours, Chris Bosh, Derrick Favors, Thaddeus Young, Jarrett Jack
UGA: 1 Final Four.
Baseball
GT: Mark Teixeira, Nomar Garciaparra, Kevin Brown, Matt Weiters
UGA: Gordon Beckham.
Golf
GT: Matt Kuchar, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Bryce Molder
UGA: Bubba Watson.
GT is a GLOBAL brand. UGA is a regional brand.
It appears obvious that UGA is the “flagship” in name only.
RedandBLackDAWG
December 28th, 2011
3:16 pm
I would have much more seen UGA play Alabama so we could get an accurate idea of where the DAWGS stand. Missouri is OK, but not even close to the team that Alabama is. The more a team plays top line teams, the better that team becomes in the long run. With this schedule, UGA could run the schedule, with a few breaks here or there and no mental let downs.
GO DAWGS and GATA
Jalen
December 28th, 2011
3:18 pm
WOW, we have an easy schedule for 2012. If we had a better run game we could probably even make a run at the BCS title game.
Of course though, as we all know Richt will bring in more 5′6″ 180 LB wannabe Warrick Dunn types he had at FSU, and we will resort to bunch of passing and finesse plays.
Georgia has GOT to get back to power run game that we had as a staple for 30, 40+ years.
GT79
December 28th, 2011
3:19 pm
Georgia needs to look at LSU – now there’s a real team. Not afraid to schedule out of conference games like Oregon and West Virginia. That is the road to a NC, not Buffalo and Fla Atlantic. Again, leg humpers are pathetic
WDE
December 28th, 2011
3:21 pm
@GT79 I think Boise was a pretty good out if conference game this year don’t you? And again did UGA make this schedule? No we did not !
Mtn Dawg
December 28th, 2011
3:23 pm
@Red Stick
Yes, I was interested on Dec 3rd. Today, not so much. I would love another rematch with LSU in the Dome (if you could get rid of the honey badger).
Good luck on the 9th.
kybodawg
December 28th, 2011
3:25 pm
right beebee and if it hadnt been for those last 4 tds. we scored u could of beat us. go figure
Bulldog Ben
December 28th, 2011
3:26 pm
Hey Bill, how many years has it been since we’ve gone into a season knowing the Yechies are going to be the toughest team we play at home all year ??? 40 ??? 50 ???
Concrete Pete
December 28th, 2011
3:29 pm
Matt Barkley is staying at USC. Luck stayed at Stanford last year, despite being guaranteed of being the #1 pick. Jarvis Jones is returning despite being a projected 1st rounder. So come on Rambo, Charles, Washington, Smith, Jenkins stay as you should and improve your draft stock while playing for a top 5 team. None of you will be 1st or 2nd rounders, which means you aren’t guaranteed real $ or a roster spot.
Concrete Pete
December 28th, 2011
3:34 pm
GT Theo, 9 of 10. Also, Ga Southern and Miller County HS each called, they want their offense back. You got your concealed carry permit for walks to class yet? Also, it’s crazy… I looked and COLORADO was National Champ in ‘90. I guess Tech and Alabama use the same service for claiming titles.
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
3:51 pm
Never seen the haters out like this before.
WDE
December 28th, 2011
3:59 pm
@UGA Insider fear and envy drive them out of the holes they hide in.
george
December 28th, 2011
4:22 pm
Sounds like boise’s schedule. 2nd year in a row 5 sec west teams could win 10 games with the pups pathetic schedule.
bob
December 28th, 2011
4:30 pm
I never would believe ther could be a weker schedule than 2011.
george
December 28th, 2011
4:33 pm
I will ask the same quesion I asked a few days ago and never got an answer to. When was the last meaningful win for the dawgs?
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
4:39 pm
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
1:20 pm
I am unfortunately hearing UGA is about to get decimated with early NFL entrees. At least 5. Nick Marshall is getting most of the practive time at corner which means Smith and Commings are gone, Cornelius is not getting many reps so that tells you he is gone. Charles and Rambo are 100% gone.
Looks like it’s another rebuilding year.
ahahhaha why do you still post???? Charles will likely be the only gone. thats it. Do not listen to this idiot ppl he is most likely Thomas Brown.
You have no inside info what so ever.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
4:40 pm
george
December 28th, 2011
4:33 pm
I will ask the same quesion I asked a few days ago and never got an answer to. When was the last meaningful win for the dawgs?
All wins are meaningful you moron. they are WINS! and we got 10 of them? How about your team???
GooberDawg
December 28th, 2011
4:42 pm
Glad to hear are easy schedule is getting easier. MNC here we come!
b-ham dawg
December 28th, 2011
4:50 pm
Schedule is favorable no doubt. Playing Missouri in their first SEC game scares me a little bit. And for all the trolls out there this is only the 2012 schedule. Schedules change every year we get a cupcake schedule this year but alabama and lsu will cycle back on the schedule. We all play in the sec and one day your team will also have a favorable schedule. Just so happens this is our year. Get over it
GATA
Mellow Jackets
December 28th, 2011
4:55 pm
Dawgs, you all really do not have any “big” game at home.
The passion might be affected some.
Even if you manage to be 10-1 or 9-1, you will wonder just how good this team may not be, considering the competition faced.
And, that possible SEC Title game will just loom ahead like some dark cloud.
Just a thought.
royalair
December 28th, 2011
4:57 pm
To be the man, you’ve gotta beat the man. As a Carolina fan, I like our schedule. Gives us something to prove.
As for moving from September to October, this makes no difference. USC will beat UGa again.
boots
December 28th, 2011
5:00 pm
Focusing on MSU. However, since I am not a player, it doesn’t matter who I am focusing on… Schedule is great. We will have high expectations next year and be favored in each game. It has been a while since you could say that. I hope we see Smith and Charles returning. Both would help a lot, although we are deep at TE. This bowl game will be fun, and (if) when we win, it will likely land us in the top 15 to start the year.
GooberDawg
December 28th, 2011
5:06 pm
Boy, I hope we don’t play LSU or Bama anytime soon. They only need half a football game to whup us.
dagnabit
December 28th, 2011
5:34 pm
I see where the AJC hasn’t buried Munson yet. What’s the holdup? Is it one of Larry’s ex-wives?
J from Sin City
December 28th, 2011
6:16 pm
“2012 Schedule Works in Bulldogs’ Favor” This is a joke. It’s easy to encapsulate the rational here. UGA would rather play soft teams to have a good record rather than play and compete with QUALITY teams. UGA believes if they do play QUALITY teams they would not have a good record.
UGA opponents Florida Atlantic had a 1-11 record last season and will have a new coach next season and Buffalo won only 3 games. Isn’t Ga Southern a FCS school?
Wake Forest has scheduled teams like Oklahoma, Nebraska, Syracuse, ND, and on ocassion an SEC team because they have always wanted to play QUALITY opponents.
The schedule is an embarassment.
JB
December 28th, 2011
6:21 pm
10 of 11…….. Still a rivalry?
bamaguy
December 28th, 2011
6:47 pm
So what if an easy schedule gets you to the championship game. You still have to win the game. Last time I checked, they don’t give a Second Place SEC trophy.
AltamahaDawg
December 28th, 2011
7:08 pm
Well why not? I could have sworn that they gave Alabama a trophy for thier 4th place division finish.
bitter dawgs fan
December 28th, 2011
7:16 pm
this bowl game will determine how many leave——the defence guys no that 0-12 against
——————————top 25 teams—–aka—-QB murry, will take the dawgs no where
——————-time for a change————–HUDSON MASON, GEORGIA BORN AND BRED
george
December 28th, 2011
7:26 pm
Jb is 4 of 22 still a rivalry?
Kilroydawg
December 28th, 2011
7:31 pm
Schedule looks favorable for 2012. Let’s concentrate on beating MSU and having a strong recruiting class full of kids that want to help UGA make a run for a SEC and possible MNC. it all starts Monday agaisnt MSU. win and watch those missing pieces of the puzzle begin making their commitments to play for the DAWGS! GO DAWGS!!! GATA!!!
Red Stick
December 28th, 2011
8:21 pm
@Mtn Dawg
“@Red Stick
Yes, I was interested on Dec 3rd. Today, not so much. I would love another rematch with LSU in the Dome (if you could get rid of the honey badger).
Good luck on the 9th.”
Thanks, we’re gonna need all the luck we can as Bama is a formidable foe.
Geaux Tigers
SEC Champions
'94 UGA Alumnus
December 28th, 2011
9:07 pm
Does Branden Smith actually think he would be drafted in the NFL? Based on what? Potential? Potential alone won’t cut it in the draft. That goes for Washington, Jenkins, and Commings as well. Charles and Rambo have the production to be drafted highly but none of the other underclassmen. I just hope that none of these “runners” try to feed these guys a bunch of BS about how great they are and how high they will be drafted.
LakeDawg
December 28th, 2011
9:13 pm
Bwahahahahahah, the highlight of the bowl season is the hotel beds. Hahahahaha.
————————————————————————————————————————————-
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
My God, Tech sux
jasons
December 28th, 2011
9:55 pm
Richt should be fired if he can’t make it to the SEC Championship Game with that schedule…what a Christmas gift for UGA…
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 28th, 2011
10:38 pm
The scores will tell…..
Fair and Balanced
December 28th, 2011
11:23 pm
The Dogs considering the NFL…..wonder what GA coaches tell these kids? Saban tells his players that if they are projected first rounders….GO! If not then stay and learn and prepare more. Sounds right to me. On the other hand,I find it difficult thinking of anyone who is not a college graduate as a “professional”.
RealDawg
December 29th, 2011
12:35 am
Could it not also be said that Alabama dropped Georgia from their schedule?
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December 29th, 2011
1:22 am
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3:20 am
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UGA FRIEND
December 29th, 2011
5:20 am
Enought about easy 2012 schedule. Everybody is now aware of this. Move on to something that is news.
Dawg8589
December 29th, 2011
6:18 am
Mark Richt teams underperform with “easy” teams which may make next year frustrating. A new philosophy may by CMR may come in useful. If they adopt the idea of trying to come out and beat every team soundly, I think it could be a great season. If they come out thinking that they can beat everybody on their schedule, or they have an easy schedule; we are going to lose some games we shouldn’t. That has been an unfortunate characteristic of CMR teams. I am hoping he gets these kids motivated for next season.
bubba4dawgs
December 29th, 2011
6:31 am
Don’t do it, Smith! I’m not speaking for the DAWGS sake but for your own! You’re a good player but not ready for the bigger boys! You’re fast but they’re faster! Your need more seasoning! Dial up Knowshon and see what he has to say! Oh, not to hurt your feelings but you ain’t no Knowshon either! GO DAWGS!!!!
ole yeller
December 29th, 2011
7:13 am
I hope only three (3) to five (5) team members take a chance on the NFL only time will tell. I do believe the returning team members will be fine, UGA has a lot of good football players. They need to play up to their PRESS. I dont’t see a jail break to the NFL with UGA players.
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December 29th, 2011
7:58 am
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Dawg Goneit
December 29th, 2011
8:14 am
The SEC understands that UGA is a “special needs” football program, and made up the schedule accordingly.
Lakedawg
December 29th, 2011
8:57 am
Schedule is what it is, all teams roll around over a 6 year basis. Just have to beat who is on hte schedule.
The only negative for Dawgs is that every team in league plays 4 SEC games in their stadium EXCEPT the Dawgs who only have 3 home and 5 away, not quite fair, but it is what it is.
Georgiana Bulltiger
December 29th, 2011
9:39 am
Georgia should defy the league and and go play nothing but top ten teams. That’s what the Mighty Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets would do, I’m sure.
gbal
December 29th, 2011
10:19 am
Georgia did not drop Bama….
Bama did not drop UGA….
The SEC office added 2 teams to the confrence and had to adjust schedules to accomodate. They could only play with confrence games to make room for Mo. on the schedule. Bama was the only choice.
Uga did not make the schedule!
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
December 29th, 2011
10:38 am
Adding A&M and Mizzou will add one lose to the best teams (Bama and LSU) and two to the other teams. Trying to get your team up each week will be a task. Mizzou would won the East this year playing the same schedule UGA did in 2011. Both A&M and Mizzou will no longer have to prepare for all the passing spread teams and this will help them both get better quicker beside both of these teams will get a big bump with recruiting since a lot of their state players will state with them since they will get to play against the big boys and get to stay close to home as well. If you think you will run over A&M and Mizzou in 2012 then you need to revist that in coming months. Roll Tide
Columbus Dawg
December 29th, 2011
11:02 am
I did not know that John Jenkins was seriously considering the NFL. I wonder what these coaches like Les Miles are doing differently in order to keep players around until they are fifth year seniors. Jenkins comes to UGA, is there one year and bolts? UGA is going to have to do something different in their recruiting, or their language to these recruits on the front end. If all we were going to get from Jenkins was one year, I would have never offered him. We could have more than likely done about as well without him this year, and since we did not win anything anyway in 2011, that scholly would then be considered a total waste.
The opinion I’m getting from the large boosters that I know here in Columbus, is that Coach Mark Richt is being paid a handsome salary to recruit football players to the University of Georgia for the purpose of furthering UGA’s cause to win as many contests as possible, to be in competition for SEC and national championship opportunities. This, of course would be considered secondary to being a student of the University of Georgia for the goal of completing enough credits to secure a degree from said University.
Jumping to the NFL after being around three years instead of four is bad enough, but it seems that in recent years at UGA players are leaving after being in school only one semester? This is totally unacceptable. If a three year player has been told that he will be drafted in the first or highly in the second round of the NFL draft, then they cannot be blamed for wanting to go, but leaving just for the sake of leaving is not a very intelligent decision on the player’s part. The salary cap is one thing, but to go before you are truly valuable to an NFL team undercuts your worth, and an early injury can wipe you out, leaving you without even a degree to fall back on.
Bottom line is Mark Richt, and all of his assistants that are heavily involved in the recruiting proccess are going to have to start putting the University of Georgia’s interests and for that matter the BEST interest of the players first in it’s recruitment. Nineteen and twenty year olds left to make important decisions about their futures are not usually going to make the correct ones.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
11:06 am
UGA avoids LSU, Alabama and Arkansas for the second straight year……and the program still remain mediocre. UGA is not a title contender, just a marketing marvel.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
11:09 am
gbal
You are correct, the SEC decided they not need a blowout with Alabama crushing UGA, thus they removed the Alabama game for UGA, and replaced it with Mizzou.
Keep in mind, UGA still has Michigan State, so I would not be looking for forward to next year already……
Columbus Dawg
December 29th, 2011
11:22 am
I don’t know what or who this Mike Bobo 17 INT is, other than a blithering idiot and a fool.
UGA fan...not fanatic
December 29th, 2011
11:22 am
Hey Mike BlowBlow 17 boyfriends…..No one will know what would of happened had UGA and Bama played. Go back to your Tech blog
Columbus Dawg
December 29th, 2011
11:30 am
Here is the deal, from what I have gathered from some folks supposedly in the know, and this comes without the purposely carefully worded statements from Greg NcGarity, Coach Mark Richt is going to be expected to win the SEC next year by people who matter more than the newly hired A. D. at this point. Richt needs to do whatever it takes to get to the place that has eluded him for several years since he has been at Georgia, and for any of you who think that his seat has cooled just because Ears McGarity said so is ill informed. Richt would do well to do everything and anything he can, within the rules of course, to insure that he loses the least amount of non-replaceable players as possible to the NFL, or otherwise.
Patsy
December 29th, 2011
11:33 am
To be the best, you have to beat the best. Dogs happy with cupcakes?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
11:36 am
Wohhhh!!! I feel some sensitivity on this blog…..that’s right, anyone who offers constructive criticism about this tanked program is attacked…this is the the reason the UGA program sucks, plain and simple. No one in Athens is allowed to attack the program or coaching staff.
UGA has a weak schedule this, and has another weak schedule next year. This blog has nothing to do with GT or any other program, just the UGA program, which is in the ditch. You played LSU, what happened? You played South Carolina, what happened? You opened with Boise, what happened?
Just a lot of wishful thinking in Athens…
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
11:39 am
Columbus Dawg
Defend your program….go ahead…try….it is easy to label someone and tell them to leave, or you can stand your ground and fire back. That’s right, you can’t, because your coaches and AD are both incapable of winning the big ones (i.e. LSU). The SEC is nothing to write home about, heck Mizzou would have won the east with the schedule you had in 2011.
Look at who you played, what a joke!!!
UGA fan...not fanatic
December 29th, 2011
11:40 am
LOL on the contructive criticism, we all know the schedule is weak, no UGA fan is denying that. Saying the program sucks, tanked, a joke is not constuctive you moron. No wonder True Dawg Fan has so much fun with yall.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
11:43 am
Thank you Patsy, that is the reason that UGA moves down in the rankings even when they win, they play weak opponents. It is also the reason that ESPN was laughing this morning as to how UGA continues to get weak schedules.
Vince Drooley
December 29th, 2011
11:47 am
Georgia will find a way to choke again because, as Mark Richt likes to say, “That is the Georgia way.”
Have Crystal Trophy — Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU and Tennessee.
No Crystal Trophy — Georgia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Vanderbilt.
Dawgs, you are the compan you keep.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
12:00 pm
Amen Vince Drooley….
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
12:01 pm
Vince Drooley…let’s add USC, Oklahoma and Texas to those crystal trophies…….
Wow!!! When you look at the “No Crystal Trophy” list, UGA is at the bottom with all the other SEC dredges….
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
12:03 pm
It’s all marketing in Athens, no one really cares about winning titles, but only getting drunk on game day then getting in everyone’s face about “wait until next year.”
Go Mizzou
December 29th, 2011
12:16 pm
Uga has another cupcake schedule in ‘12, and all they will get from that is another raise for the coach, and another embarrassing beatdown by the West champ, IF they can win the East. I think that either USCe or Mizzou will be the East champ with Uga probably 3d.
Columbus Dawg
December 29th, 2011
12:19 pm
Hey Bill, why would you not police your blog any better. Your blog gets highjacked by idiots a lot more than Chip’s blog, or so it seems anyway.
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December 29th, 2011
12:34 pm
[...] Conference rolled out schedules for the 2012 football season yesterday. Georgia’s schedule is favorable after dropping Alabama and picking up Missouri, which will join the SEC next year. – AMC will run a [...]
WDE
December 29th, 2011
12:52 pm
@Go Mizzou welcome to the SEC, the way it works here is once you have actually beaten someone then you get to talk trash…looking forward to welcoming you in our first SEC game next year, I do think the SEC office was correct in that being a home game for your bunch..by the way I watched your bowl game Congrats that was a good win.
Go Mizzou
December 29th, 2011
1:07 pm
Thanks, WDE, I also watched the SECCG, and I must admit your guys looked pretty good, for a little while, then reality set in. Even with your team’s cupcake schedule, I find it hard to believe they can repeat, and even if they do, they will get pasted again by the West.
WDE
December 29th, 2011
1:32 pm
@Go Mizzou you need to know the SEC East vs West is a cycle right now the West is ahead but hey UT, UF and UGA won’t be “down” long and we just added you guys who knows that might make the difference..
7576DAWG
December 29th, 2011
1:52 pm
What Missouri and Texas A& M will soon find out is all eight team’s they play from the SEC have the ability to beat you and there is no let up as far as preparing for the next game, That’s why the non conference game are usually cup cake games. First you need a great Quarterback . What makes him great instead of just good depend’s on if he is SMART enough not to make too many mistakes which will lose most of the close game’s. Next is depth from running back, linemen and defensive back’s . And third speed especially from your linebacker’s.
Actually Missouri and Texas A& M should fit in well with the SEC because they both believe in having a strong running game, unlike a lot of team’s in the Big 12.
7576DAWG
December 29th, 2011
2:17 pm
The only team’s that usually don’t have a depth problem is LSU and Alabama . One of our problem’s at Georgia has been depth but part of that problem was solved when we hired Grantham, that’s why it is so important to give him at least a 3 year extension and bump his salary up. He will probably be receptive to stay at Georgia a few more year’s and then he will be ready to become a head coach but we can take advantage of having a great defensive coordinator for 3 to 5 more year’s.
As much as I like Bobo he will never be head coach material . He can’t even manage all the offensive position’s and his low salary, for someone that has been coordinator for 5 year’s, confirms our AD feel’s the same way.
UGA fan...not fanatic
December 29th, 2011
2:24 pm
@Go Mizzou, will your team win the East?
Mark
December 29th, 2011
2:25 pm
GA. can have the cupcake schedule, USC plays a tougher shedule and I like it. Beat better opponents and get ranked higher. If GA. doesn’t win the east, it’s gonna look awfully embarrassing. Anyway, USC has beat GA. two in a row, chew on that little doggies
PureEvil
December 29th, 2011
2:49 pm
I think Mizzou will fall right around the middle of the pack in the SEC. I doubt they’ll ever win a division and it’s more likely they’ll be in a dog fight every year just to make bowl games.
Orange11
December 29th, 2011
2:52 pm
UGA losing the open date the week before the Florida game is a killer.
Orange11
December 29th, 2011
2:57 pm
“I think that either USCe or Mizzou will be the East champ with Uga probably 3d.”
Don’t count your chickens.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 29th, 2011
5:19 pm
Columbus Dawg
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”
melanie
December 29th, 2011
6:36 pm
they should love this schedule because they do not play the big SEC teams like they should. Don’t you dog fans always say if you can’t play with the big dogs, stay on the porch? Well it looks like you are staying on the porch! Until this loser of a team & organization plays ‘Bama’, LSU, Arkansas they will be never considered a contender in the SEC…NEVER!! You are a sorry a** team who cannot play against the big boys. This is only going to make this team look weak & lousy. For once in this organization play the big teams & see what happens.
Bobdawg
December 29th, 2011
10:37 pm
Bama’s schedule just got easier also, folks. I want to see the whiners complain the next 6 years when we have all the top west teams each year
I Have no Blog handle
December 29th, 2011
10:37 pm
The interception moron thinks the school has control of the schedule, not the league office.
I Have no Blog handle
December 29th, 2011
10:38 pm
melanie
go make my breakfast idiot woman
SEC office makes the schedule, not the school
Melanie's husband
December 30th, 2011
8:11 am
Leave my wildabeast of a wife alone!!!
gbal
December 30th, 2011
8:48 am
Mo;enda – Uga was a contender in the sec znd will be next year as well… Maybe favorite by many… The fact that we did not draw LSU, Bamer, puts uga in even better position to contend in the SEC. Yor logic is idiotic.
gbal
December 30th, 2011
8:50 am
melanie
chazzo
December 30th, 2011
9:35 am
If UGA doesn’t let all of this talk about winning the East go to their collective head, they will have their match with Bama in Atlanta. Funny, nobody whined about UF’s or Bama’s easy schedules when they got the easy draw.
Go Dawgs! It’s all one game at a time starting with Michigan State on the 3rd.
DAWG55
December 30th, 2011
9:45 am
I worry about playing at Mizzou early in the season when they have a history of playing well, especially at home. Also on paper UGA, South Carolina and Mizzou look to be the strongest teams in the east. That early game will be big and we better be ready to play our best cause that’s what we are going to see from this new set of SEC Tigers. Tenn, Fla and Vandy are the darkhorses but they all may be better as well. A lot will depend on the next few weeks and how many of our players we are going to lose to the NFL. Bottom line is that it is way too early to predict the strength of the 2012 schedule.
Ty
December 30th, 2011
9:48 am
I hope Rambo, Smith, Jenkins, Charles, et al will stay put.
wreckmaniac
December 30th, 2011
10:10 am
Can’t wait to hear the old Koolaid factory tell us what a tough opponent Fla Atlantic is. Get ready for:
” Gosh. I’ve never seen a free safety as fast as ________ at Ole Miss” and ” We had better have our A game when we face Kentucky” and ” I know this Auburn team sees itself as the same team that won the nat champ two years ago “. This will really require some press conference creativity.
wreckmaniac
December 30th, 2011
10:13 am
Grantham ( alias Michelen man) can spend the entire season practicing to stop the Tech option which he has never done. He dosen’t have to worry about any other offense the dawgs play.
The toughest scrimmagees at UGA this fall will be during practice.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 30th, 2011
6:55 pm
I Have no Blog handle
UGA has nothing to do with the schedule, you are missing the point just like everyone else in Athens…..
Mike Bobo 17 INT
December 30th, 2011
6:57 pm
Grantham saved CMR’s job for now, and that is nothing to write home about. Until UGA starts beating LSU, Boise, OSU and Alabama then they can start bragging about their program, otherwise, call it a day.
Vic
January 2nd, 2012
2:43 pm
Wouldn’t a fan base want to play BIG games instead of avoiding them? Don’t really understand the UGA fans.
deandog
January 3rd, 2012
10:41 am
Any player in his right mind, after making the mistake of believing CMB and CMR’s lies about “we’re going to get better”, and we can win the big one, should bolt as soon as is practically possible. Why stay and be coached down?!! These coaches will NEVER win the big one.