Which game is bigger for the 2012 Dawgs: South Carolina or Florida?
Which is more important, beating Steve Spurrier's Gamecocks or winning two in a row over Florida? (Associated Press)
A recent SportsNation poll conducted by ESPN.com put this question to fans: If you could only watch one SEC game next season, the game that was absolutely the must-see game in the league, which one would it be?
The winner, not surprisingly, was again Alabama-LSU, same as last year, with 42 percent of the vote. But the No. 2 pick, drawing 27 percent of the 10,000 votes cast, was the Georgia-South Carolina game on Oct. 6 in Columbia.
There’s no doubt the game between the Dawgs and Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks is a big one, and probably the toughest on Georgia’s less-than-challenging 2012 schedule.
But is it the most important game for Mark Richt’s team this season?
ESPN’s Chris Low seems to think it is, saying the game in Columbia “has as much or more riding on it for Georgia as any season in recent memory, and it’s always a pivotal contest. Until last season, the loser of this game had never advanced to the SEC championship game. The Bulldogs were able to change that by winning 10 in a row after their loss to the Gamecocks the second week of the season. Georgia has lost two in a row in the series, and the Bulldogs would prefer to control their own destiny in the East race heading into the latter part of October as opposed to needing help. Winning in Columbia, S.C., is never easy, but the road to a second straight trip to the SEC championship game for the Bulldogs will almost certainly go through the Palmetto State. What’s more, Georgia has never lost three in a row to South Carolina since the teams first started playing back in 1894 (64 meetings).”
So South Carolina is Georgia’s most important game? Well, maybe not. After all, as was proved in 2011, with the right schedule Georgia can lose to the Cocks and still take the SEC East crown, and that scenario very well could happen again this year.
And as the Senator at Get the Picture notes, there’s always Jacksonville. Georgia won over Florida last year but hasn’t taken back-to-back games against the Gators since 1989. And winning two in a row would certainly be a major step toward getting that Jacksonville Jinx monkey off the Dawgs’ backs.
Here’s how Blutarsky puts it: “It’s not a game they should go to merely hoping to win. It’s a game they should believe they can win. But I don’t think you cement that attitude unless you can win again this fall.”
That’s why he believes Georgia-Florida is the Dawgs’ biggest game of the year. “True, South Carolina is the bigger short-term threat to a defense of the East title,” he writes. “However, Florida has too many resources at its disposal not to return eventually to the place it’s occupied over the past two decades. … It’s time to flip the series.”
It’s a tough call. On the one hand, winning two in a row in Jacksonville would seem like a dream come true for the Bulldog Nation after the past two decades of mostly frustration down there. But losing three in a row to South Carolina and the Prince of Darkness? I’m not sure we wouldn’t be exchanging one nightmare for another there.
One thing’s for sure: Georgia has to beat at least one of the two to win the SEC East.
And there’s no denying another division title and two wins in a row over Florida would go a long way toward making up for a third loss to Carolina.
What’s your view? Which do you think is the most important game for the Dawgs this year?
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Marvin
May 24th, 2012
10:35 am
This year? South Carolina.
Cuz
May 24th, 2012
10:36 am
USCe
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
10:46 am
South Carolino it is not like UGa will be the National Champ so they just need to work at not being USCe. That has been very difficult since 1980.
General Ledger
May 24th, 2012
10:49 am
Let’s just say they’re equal and win them both. No more loser talk.
bubba4dawgs
May 24th, 2012
10:51 am
If this team is going to quieten the naysayers and climb out of the “mediocrity” hole, the must win both games, USC and Florida. Why not? They have the returning players and more good ones added to the team this year. They should go into both games as “must” wins! Frankly, I think one is just as important as the other. Florida owns the Dawgs and USC is beginning to show signs that they own the DAWGS too. It was Spurrier while at Florida who dominated the DAWGS. Now he’s at USC, let’s not let him continue his ownership! Watch out for Clowney! He’s a beast! Hopefully, someone will know how to block him! He was a huge difference in the game last year, simply walked in and shook Murray like a rag doll…..wasn’t even touched! Cant’t wait until Oct. 6!! GO DAWSGS!!
OldFan
May 24th, 2012
10:52 am
South Carolina. We’re expected to lose to Florida. Lose to South Carolina and that will definitely happen.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
10:55 am
If either team is ranked then you can bet 35:55minute Murray will find a way to lose both games.
BigDawg
May 24th, 2012
10:57 am
Keep Muschamp down and enrage the UF fans!
jablonski
May 24th, 2012
11:04 am
Must Win Both…No excuses this year. Time to change the mentality of the fan base in exchanging wins for acceptable losses. Win them both..period.
maconBulldog
May 24th, 2012
11:07 am
WIN BOTH screw this going 10-2 crap I want it all….. AU got it all in 2010 WHY not UGA ???? I hope the players understand how far they could go Undefeated ……GATA
hop
May 24th, 2012
11:08 am
There is no comparison, it is USC. FLORIDA does not have a QB worth anything.
RxDawg
May 24th, 2012
11:19 am
Florida
Spanky
May 24th, 2012
11:21 am
Unfair question, Bill! LOL!! This is like asking which son you like best! Both games are very important, both are now heated rivalries(kudos to the Evil Genious for that), and both are divisional stepping stones with some of THE most obnoxious fans on this rock!!……and they both smell bad!…..(sorry, couldn’t resist!)… Go Dawgs!!
Habersham Dawg
May 24th, 2012
11:25 am
It’s gotta be the GameClucks. They’re first on the schedule.
chilidawg
May 24th, 2012
11:26 am
Carolina. Seems kinda funny to say that.
maconBulldog
May 24th, 2012
11:26 am
Oh year FL does need a QB……BUT !!!! WE still need to beat FL just because they are FL and they been winning too many times these past years…..So like I said I want it all.
Mad Mike
May 24th, 2012
11:26 am
The next game, of course.
UGA Insider
May 24th, 2012
11:26 am
UGA had better not lose 3 in a row to the chickens.
Dawg Haus
May 24th, 2012
11:28 am
The Dawgs have to win them both.
Calhoundawg
May 24th, 2012
11:28 am
Is that a trick question …??
Dawg Haus
May 24th, 2012
11:34 am
Couldn’t agree more, maconBulldog. Gotta learn to beat Florida on a regular basis before we can start believing. It’s been a frustrating two decades.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
11:37 am
What about Kentucky and Vandy? Isn’t there about where UGa has slipped too?
UGa has about as much chance of getting to the BCS CG game as USCe. If UGa goes undefeated they will not have the strength of Schedule to be seriously considered to be the best team in the country. I still don’t think Murray can win the SEC CG to even get to the BCS CG.
cyberdawg
May 24th, 2012
11:37 am
Every game is tough, but these games impact the teams confidence for t he rest of the season. With the dawgs ‘12 schedule I think both of these games will depend most importantly of UGA’s new O-line development. If the line is solid GA will be expected to win, if weak we’ll probably lose both games.
MattDawg
May 24th, 2012
11:39 am
USCe, UGA never lost to USCe 3 years in a row. ever. Still need to beat the Gators too, so I would rather win both.
cdpridf
May 24th, 2012
11:40 am
I have a good feeling that the Dawgs will do just fine in both of these contests.
funny...
May 24th, 2012
11:58 am
Georgia should win both games.
These are the only two games on the schedule with any real significance.
They’re giving Richt an extenion and a raise. He should be able to win both games.
funny...
May 24th, 2012
12:00 pm
These years, the ones filled with expectations that turn out very bad for Richt and Georgia.
Expect a loss at Missouri, a loss at USCe, a loss to someone terrible, and a loss to Tech.
It will round out the perfect 8-4 season for a highly touted Georgia team.
funny...
May 24th, 2012
12:00 pm
*are
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:12 pm
You’re usually right if you disagree with anything Blutarsky writes. So I’ll say SC is bigger, because it’s the ONLY ranked team we play. And we havn’t lost to them 3 in a row since the series started in 1898, lose that one, and Richt’s 0-10 vs. ranked teams, and winless against ranked teams for 3rd straight season, hotseat will be flaming. So as usual, Blutarsky is wrong.
cpinthedawghouse
May 24th, 2012
12:12 pm
Whip ALL of’em’s A double snake. Bulldawg Nation is hungry for happy. I have had enough of grumpy. Coaching situation is settled, period. Now lets GO GET SOME!!!!
just a fan
May 24th, 2012
12:15 pm
It is the Florduh game without a doubt just from a pure psychological stand point. We havent won back to back since the 80’s. How many other teams can say that about a main rival there aren’t that many and the only two that come to my mind is USC vs UCLA and Notre Dame jmho
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:16 pm
South Carolina will face 3 ranked teams: UGA, LSU, Ark
Florida will face 3 ranked teams: LSU, South Carolina, UGA
UGA only faces 1, and it’s South Carolina. Lose that one and you fall out of the top 25, last time lost to South Carolina, took 10 wins in a row to UNRANKED teams to get back into the top 25.
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:18 pm
Florida will be unranked. A win over them is meaningless.
cattledawgs
May 24th, 2012
12:23 pm
Personally, I think the Mizzou game is the most important game of the year.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
12:24 pm
That’s like asking, would you rather eat razor-blades or broken-glass? Fla.fans have 10×the class S.C. fans have on the blogs. I don’t know if I could stand taunting the Chikins with another SECe Championship if we don’t beat them this year. We need them both, but I hate Spurrier!!!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
12:29 pm
The Most important game is the one where Uga IX is introduced.
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:33 pm
As long as Richt beats the UNRANKED teams, and LOSES to the RANKED TEAMS, he’ll finish 11-1, win the EAST, just like last year.
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:35 pm
Can you iagine the HOTSEAT if Richt loses his 3rd in a row to South Carolina for the first time since 1894?
This one is easy, South Carolina in a landslide.
Holy Guacamole
May 24th, 2012
12:38 pm
Hard to decide which I dislike the most, Spurrier or Musrat, although I will have to admit that I think Musrat to be the more obnoxious of the two.
How about we win them both, beat the SEC west champ and play for the NMC? Could happen.
Jake
May 24th, 2012
12:47 pm
uNTIL gRANTHAM FIGURES OUT A WAY TO HOLD A TOP 25 TEAMS TO UNDER 30 POINTS, AIN’T GONNA BE NO WINS.
MICH ST, BOISE, SC, LSU, ALL SCORED BETWEEN 33-45 POINTS.
EASIEST DEFENSE TO SCORE ON IN THE SEC AGAINST RANKED TEAMS WAS GRANTHAMS.
Craig
May 24th, 2012
12:51 pm
Lets be very clear- FLORIDA!!!!!! He has got to start beating UF on a consistent basis. I am not saying win every year but out of 10 years- it should at the VERY LEAST be 5-5….and another point- why does it take almost 2 years to get a UGA????????????????
SSIgator
May 24th, 2012
12:52 pm
Why not just lose to both teams and avoid the rush to be called out by your own fans. UGA football – Do Less With More. A tradition since 1980.
Craig
May 24th, 2012
12:57 pm
SSI……real funny comments from someone that supports a team that just started playing football in 1991. What’s even funnier……UF is the ONLY team that it took 60 years to win their first SEC title………7-6 over last couple of years…..before you smack talk you better be worried that its going to be back to the same old floriduh!…Trust me- Muschamp is no Spurrier or Meyer……
What will happen in 2013 when......
May 24th, 2012
1:02 pm
It won’t matter after losses to Missou, Vandy, Ky SC and Fl. McGarrity will grow a pair and fire Richt and hire Petersen from Boise.
What will happen in 2013 when......
May 24th, 2012
1:04 pm
Craig really funny from a team who has been on a dream since Dookey broke recruiting rules and HIRED Hershel. Check your records and see when the last time UF lost to Vandy and Ky fool.
tony
May 24th, 2012
1:06 pm
Every game on their schedule is a must win. If Ga, USC(Troj) and OK were to go unbeaten, Ga probably will be the team that will not play for the title because of that weak schedule. That’s why every game is a must win for the dawgs.
If LSU, ALABAMA and USC(Troj) were to play the teams on our schedule I doubt they would lose one game. Our boys came back because they believe that they can win the whole thing this season so it’s about time for Mr Richt to start using his coaching intelligence and creativity to bring that crystal ball to Athen in 2013,
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:07 pm
@SSIgator… kind of like yall did last year?
ga gator
May 24th, 2012
1:07 pm
Craig, I usually keep my comments respectful because I am married to a Dawg, but if Muschamp loses again this year he might be gone because after all even the Zooker won 2 out of 3 against the Dawgs.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
1:11 pm
Buffalo is the most important game for now. One at a time!!!
harold
May 24th, 2012
1:16 pm
TENNESSEE.
Ga > USC
May 24th, 2012
1:16 pm
Georgia and USC are the top teams in the east—south carolina will be a much bigger game. fla will be down again and Ga should beat them easily. Mark this down—GA upsets south carolina and wins the SEC east!!!
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
Tony
If Tenn., Fla., Missouri and S.C. win most of their games, then schedule won’t look as bad…
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
1:21 pm
KingDaddy…………you are kidding right? You did not just Say Buffalo?
Like UGa could lose to Buffalo even with the suspensions? You could add to that list Murray & Crowell and UGa still wins by 10 without even using the new field Goal kicker.
UGa 10 TD (2 point conversion and a Safety)
Buffalo 0
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:22 pm
@Ga>USC… Upset? its sad that it is an upset… we should beat usc every year
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:23 pm
@kingdaddy… i like the way you think
Holy Guacamole
May 24th, 2012
1:27 pm
Kook-aid. kingdaddy’s point is that they are all important, starting with Buffalo. Get it?
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:27 pm
Richt’s new contract will not include a “raise”. However, the incentives for bonuses such as winning the sec is increasing 100%.
Craig
May 24th, 2012
1:30 pm
what will happen……FOOL? HA! what a moron you are. Tell me the anser to these questions???
When was the last time UF lost to OLE MISS? Missy State? Auburn??? get the point dummy???? Here is the question that really matters: UF vs UGA- what is the SERIES record????????????
Craig
May 24th, 2012
1:30 pm
and yes, I can spell…ANSWER…typo
Wilson Pickett
May 24th, 2012
1:34 pm
@Bham Dog…Sport you talk at one level and play at another. It’s documented for those that can read.
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:36 pm
@Wilson Pickett… what you mean?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
1:37 pm
Holy Guacamole if Buffalo is SO important then why isn’t it SOLD OUT yet? Why will it be 6,000-10,000 short of full on game day?
UGa could play all freshman and walk-ons and beat Buffalo.
Yes All games are important for the Season Goal. Do you think Richt is talking about Buffalo more or working on the game plan for Mizzou more?
bham dawg
May 24th, 2012
1:39 pm
@Still@theKool-aidBar… define irony… a tech fan trying to bash georgia for not having the stadium sold out. Dude the only time gt is close to capactity is when they are playing a team that travels well.
What will happen in 2013 when......
May 24th, 2012
1:41 pm
When was the last time UF lost to OLE MISS? Missy State? Auburn??? get the point dummy???? Here is the question that really matters: UF vs UGA- what is the SERIES record????????????
The only thing that matters is in the modern era of the SEC which is since 1990 and the split division, but if a moron like you really wants to go back, I will go back in my life time and UF leads UGA, 35-24 and 1, what is during your lifetime MORON? The point is consistently losing to the Humpmasters or anyone esle is not acceptable any more; ask Ron Zook and by the way check his record against the fleabags.
Holy Guacamole
May 24th, 2012
1:45 pm
Still – you Still miss the point. From a season perspective, they are ALL important!
DawgStyle
May 24th, 2012
1:49 pm
It should be Florida. Muschamp has a young team, and we need to keep them down. If Muschamp struggles for a few seasons before ultimately failing, it will set UF back for years.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
1:49 pm
Holy Guacamole…..Losing to Buffalo would not really hurt UGa if they win all the SEC games. If UGa plays in the SEC CG and Wins they would be a top 5 team and as good of a shot at the BCS CG as anybody with 1 loss.
Missing the Point
May 24th, 2012
1:56 pm
Everyone knows that CMR wins his championships in FEBRUARY!
This is reality dreamers
May 24th, 2012
2:00 pm
Buffalo W 38-17
Missou L 26-23
FAU W 27-16
Vandy L 27-23
UT W 33-27
SC L 37-26
UK L 23-20
UF L 31-17
Ole Miss W 34-20
Aub L 22-16
GaSou W 45-24
Tech W 44-24
Richt gets fired after the Aub game but finishes the season.
Natureboy809
May 24th, 2012
2:11 pm
When we lose 18 of 21 to South Carolina, we can have this discussion.
Alphare
May 24th, 2012
2:12 pm
It’s not about UGA vs FL or USC, it’s UGA vs Spurrier.
Spurrier is the lone ranger fighting the bad guys for the last 20years. LOL.
Old Dawg
May 24th, 2012
2:16 pm
Equal importance!
DawginLex
May 24th, 2012
2:19 pm
Gotta win them both
Gotta shut spurrier up
Gotta get 2 in a row over the gators
Choosing which one to lose is like deciding to be shot or stabbed
DawginLex
May 24th, 2012
2:22 pm
reality dreamer is an idiot
you are in dream land if you think that schedule of results will actually happen
Try and use some logic and common sense.
It makes you a better TROLL
This is reality dreamers
May 24th, 2012
2:26 pm
Then lets see yours Mr. Lex.
The lack of OL depth, Murray at QB and rookie kickers is my logic.
tony
May 24th, 2012
2:28 pm
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
That could happen but will it be enough to convince the voters? If the dawgs go unbeaten but still doesn’t get in, I’m ok with that. I just don’t think I’m ready for another disappointing season because of sloppy coaching.
Taco Meat
May 24th, 2012
2:37 pm
No question the SC game is most important.
just a fan
May 24th, 2012
2:39 pm
@reality dreamers we didn’t have Oline depth last year and nobody can predict what will happen during a season we WILL NOT be losing to vandy and kentucky
Why the optimism?
May 24th, 2012
2:40 pm
Murray still QB (see SC, Boise, LSU, MSU)
Bobo still OC (ditto)
Richt still Richt (ditto)
No OL depth, 3 new starters
No Butler
No Walsh
This is reality dreamers
May 24th, 2012
2:42 pm
just a fan,
I think UGA lost to Vandy and Ky in the past 6 or 7 years and with better talent than this year. You almost lost to them last year in Frankins 1st year. This is no longer your father’s Vandy.
B.Scott
May 24th, 2012
2:43 pm
Florida. It’s always Florida!
Armonnd
May 24th, 2012
2:44 pm
to me…they both are…Chicken and Gator thats some good eating right there….. and they are both on the menu this year…GO DAWGS!!!!
robodawg
May 24th, 2012
2:45 pm
Florida. That will almost always be the more important game.
DawginLex
May 24th, 2012
2:46 pm
reality is Richt has never won less than 10 games in a year where he returns his starting QB from the previous year
That held true in 2011
I expect it to hold true again
This is reality dreamers
May 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Then time will tell Dr. Lex. How many do you think he needs to win to keep his job?
Spokesman for the SEC East
May 24th, 2012
2:50 pm
reality, I hope you are wrong, we want him to win enough to get a contract extension.
Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
May 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
Are we trying to decide what game to wear our pretty black jerseys to?
DawginLex
May 24th, 2012
2:52 pm
I have stated many times that it is no more excuses time in Athens
The schedule is set up for 11-1 or 12-0
I expect this defense to be lights out
The season hinges on Murray limiting mistakes. The OL 1st 6 will be fine, the depth needs to improve. There are plenty of weapons to score and beat everyone on the schedule.
Richt needs to win now
DawginLex
May 24th, 2012
2:53 pm
tide rolling
Don’t they have newspaper blogs in alabama?
Why would you wake up and decide to get on a UGA blog if you are a Bama fan?
Just trying to understand that thought process???
Desert Fox
May 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
SC because its the first of the two games. No one wants to back into the Div Ch better to prove they’re the best team in the east. Win at SC and that’ll give the dawgs mo when it gets to Jax. Time to turn the tables on both SC abd FL.
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
Carolina is a joke….they WILL NOT beat Georgia this year. Spurrier will make a million excuses why his team lost….he always does. Has anyone ever noticed…when a Spurrier coached team loses its never his fault…he points fingers at everyone except himself…what a pompous azz he is. Carolina will lose three games this year…believe me they’re not that good.Georgia will play LSU in the SEC Championship game and win. Alabama lost way too many starters on defense to win more than nine games this year regardless of what all the Bama rednecks think……Look for Auburn to be a lot better than people think…Brian Van Gorder will improve their defense a lot…they’ll beat Bama…you can take that to the bank!
Ron Roberts
May 24th, 2012
2:58 pm
I want both. We’re the better TEAM in both matchups, so I want both. SCe’s defense won’t be as stout, and their offense comes with new wideouts against our (if they’re not suspended for more stupidity) veteran secondary and DBs. We gotta game our guys up, psychologically and remind ‘em we BEAT them 28-17, minus the special teams miscues and TO’s.
BullDogMike
May 24th, 2012
3:00 pm
You must be joking! Every SEC game is critical now. Dawgs have to take one game at a time starting with Missouri. If they look past anybody and lose just one game, then the season becomes just like last year’s. They would have to win ALL of the rest …UGA has the talent to beat Carolina and Florida. But a slip-up against Vandy or Tenn, and it could get ugly real quick. But if I just had to answer the question posed.. I would say it’s most critical to beat the strongest of the two, which right now is Carolina. But I still hate Gators with a passion ! But after the debacle against Boise St. Last year, Mizzo really worries me.
Rip Van Winkle
May 24th, 2012
3:01 pm
intheknow, it is fans like you that have endeared UGA fans to the rest of the SEC since 1980.
Spokesman for the SEC East
May 24th, 2012
3:02 pm
intheknow, if Van Gorder can beat Bama, he will destroy UGA.
This is reality dreamers
May 24th, 2012
3:03 pm
If Van Gorder beats Bama and UGA, McGarrity will fire Richt and hire Van Gorder.
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
3:09 pm
Tide is rolling..I suggest Bama not wear their jersey’s that they beat La Monroe in …oh that’s right La Monroe kicked their azz…aren’t they a Division 1AA team? I thought Bama never loses….what an embarrassment they were to the rest of the SEC and Division 1 teams.
fishook dawg
May 24th, 2012
3:14 pm
Georgia should win both games this year as long as Murray doesn’t play Santa Clause like he did last year against South Carolina.
BullDogMike
May 24th, 2012
3:19 pm
Remind me again how many points our offense put on the board against Carolina and their Clowney led defense. And their offense was mainly UGA turnovers. Without them it would have been a Dawg cakewalk. Everybody knows it..even Spurrier knew that..
Sam
May 24th, 2012
3:19 pm
@ intheknow – you are clueless. Spurrier has plenty of faults, but failing to take any blame as coach is not one of them.
LogicalUS
May 24th, 2012
3:27 pm
It would be the Florida game because the SC is a foregone conclusion so the Florida game becomes critical along with hoping that SC experiences losses vs. LSU\Arkansas.
Losing to UF would negate UGA from backing into the SEC East title again as the turmoil at Arkansas makes it less likely that they will rescue UGA again this season.
Of course the losses on the defense make the Missouri\UT other problem games as well.
Gary
May 24th, 2012
3:29 pm
It sounds cliche because its true, every game is important. No win counts more than any other. If they want to play for a title, it is important that they win every game, especially within their division. I think with an experienced defense, and quality playmakers on offense, they can do that but the OL and kicking game is a big question mark. SC may be our first test, but they all count the same.
Dirty Dawg
May 24th, 2012
3:50 pm
Gary’s right…why should we be asked to pick? Fact is the most important game is the ‘next one’…you know, that old ‘one game at a time’ thing. We could get ambushed in Missouri and forever be known as the SEC team that lost its first game to the newcomer…lose to South Carolina and we’ll never again be able to get ‘the ole ball coach’ to shutthehellup…lose to Tennessee and while it’ll help Derek keep his job it’ll mean my UT friends will never let me hear the end of it…lose to any of em and the naysayers will be yelping from now till forever.
Win em all dammit, then well see just how many of these kids decide they really want to go to a three-loss Alabama come National Signing Day.
Pitbull
May 24th, 2012
3:55 pm
South Carolina will be more difficult, but Florida will be bigger.
We owe the Gators a LOT of payback.
Bama=home of the T-bag special
May 24th, 2012
3:57 pm
SC is the biggest game the Gators will lose at least 4 this year so they won’t even be in the running for SEC East.
Wilson Pickett
May 24th, 2012
3:58 pm
Bama will not lose 3 games but UGA will. The truth is your team isn’t that good regardless to how many players return! The only way you get to SECCG is if you buy a ticket.
WDE
May 24th, 2012
3:59 pm
Let’s just beat them both and add a Auburn,Bug and Vol chaser to the season…
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
4:01 pm
Dirty Dawg……..WHO was the first SEC team to lose to USCe when they joined in 92?
Nobody remembers but the Ole Miss Fans that rub it in Miss States Fans Faces MSU and the USCe fans
UGa losing to Mizzou would be remembered by the fans for a few years and the TECH fans that will rub it in for the rest of your lives and Mizzou Fans.
Pitbull
May 24th, 2012
4:03 pm
If Florida has the Swamp, then why doesn’t Auburn have the Barnyard and South Carolina have the Chicken Coop?
We could play the chicken poop in the chicken coop!
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
4:07 pm
Hey Wilson Pickett….Bama will lose three games …take it to the bank.Regardless of how good you Bama fans think they’ll be you CANNOT lose ten starters,with most of them on the defensive side of the ball and keep your level of play consistant. Better get yout tickets now to the Outback Bowl cause thats where Bamas headed this year……and remember Bama fans…don’t pick your nose…let Wilson Pickett !
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DIT
May 24th, 2012
4:18 pm
Neither! Mizzou will be the biggest, because it’s the 1st SEC game. Worry about the other one’s when they get to them.
Dewey
May 24th, 2012
4:26 pm
Mark Richt and his henchman Grantham are the two biggest sleazebags in the SEC. No school with any integrity would hire these bozos.
UGA hasn’t had a qualified, ethical head football coach since Harry Mehre, and that was many decades ago. There’s a reason why UGA is known far and wide as The Cesspool of the South.
Florida and USC will put Richt’s goons back where they belong this year.
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
4:27 pm
For the idiot that posted at 1:41pm….what are you smoking…the over all won loss record between Georgia and Florida is 47-39-2 in Georgias favor. Funny, as good as Florida was when Spurrier was there Florida still trails the Dawgs in the all time series record. Man the gators sure did suck for a looong time didn’t they? Too bad their on the way down right now….that over all series record is gonna get a lot better in Georigias favor over the next few years…..Can’t wait!
BCS Tiger
May 24th, 2012
4:28 pm
JOEjuh is so insignificant. They’ll get plastered in both.
Guess hot seat forever underachieving Richt won’t benefit from those intriguing perks he’ll never receive on that new contract. We can all only hope he’s there for life!
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
4:30 pm
oooooh..Dewey….you’re so bad! What a badass you are!You’re named after a duck aren’t you? Dewey…are you related to Donald?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
4:31 pm
pitbull……………but UGa does have the Dwag Grave Yard in the End Zone. It is also where Dwag fans go to cry away their National Championship dreams every fall. UGa doesn’t have the Dwag Pound cause ACC Jail already took that name.
YO
May 24th, 2012
4:37 pm
From Florida’s point of view,… Georgia! But,… I believe Florida from Georgia. Coach Spurrier can’t stand the Dogs, knowing this when he was coaching for us and as a player. Its always Florida-Georgia. South Carolina has not been good year in and year out. GO GATORS!
uh.....missouri
May 24th, 2012
4:39 pm
its may….cub fans still have hope and dawg fans are still dreaming of championships.
that will all change in october. as it does every year.
the most important sec game? missouri.
st. mark can’t count on the hawgs to take care of business for him this year….so he better win all he can.
Delbert D.
May 24th, 2012
4:44 pm
The most important one is Missouri.
Delbert D.
May 24th, 2012
4:51 pm
I expect Missouri to have some plays highlighting the new kid, Dorial Green-Beckham to test Georgia’s secondary.
JumpDawg
May 24th, 2012
5:32 pm
If UGA AD Greg McG goes winless against ranked teams, for the 3rd straight year, in other words, loses to South Carolina, won’t he be released from his duties?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
5:37 pm
Suzzanne Yoculan is looking for a Coaching Job. She has more balz than anybody on the UGa Football staff and she isn’t afraid of ANY TEAM.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
5:37 pm
Enter your comments here
jsmooth
May 24th, 2012
5:43 pm
Dewey:
Man, Your shorts are a little tight today. Get a grip on reality, Richt, a sleazebag, what is your proof? He is a solid, eithical Christian man who has a great family with 2 adopted kids and does mission work around the world. Tell me, what are you doing to enrich others lives? When was the last time you gave a tithe to your church (if you go to one) or to mission work? Probably never. Get a life!
Dirty Dawg
May 24th, 2012
5:43 pm
Dewey, of Cheatum and Howe fame, yet another fine Alabama law firm, can call our guys sleazy if he wants…don’t know what he bases that on but then crooked law firms ought to know. I’ll take our guys…at least they’ve never picked up hookers at Flora-Bama.
Augusta DAWG
May 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
BEAT THEM BOTH!
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
5:49 pm
This is what looking ahead will get you, LOUISIANA, MONROE! I don’t want to lose period…
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
6:10 pm
Dewey Cheatum & Howe got their Law Degrees from UGa.
johnny
May 24th, 2012
6:17 pm
Both….
7576DAWG
May 24th, 2012
6:19 pm
Win the Missouri game with some to spare and Georgia will show that Murray has learned how not to lose a game . It will also establish the fact that the running game will do its part this year. And , last it will prove the defense was not a fluke last year and will give them the confidence to be dominate this year.
They will need all the confidence in the world if South Carolina is undefeated going into our game with them. That will mean that Shaw will be a good one, that Lattimore is going to be okay in his come back, and their defense is as good as advertised. It has two top ten teams playing each other written all over it.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
6:24 pm
So, what if it happened like this, God comes up to Kingdaddy and says, “Kingdaddy, you’ve been pretty bad here lately, so I’m gonna make UGA lose One game this year, but seeing how youve been a DGD, I’m gonna let you choose which game between Fla. or S.C.” Well God, I apoligze for most of the bad things, but if I have to choose, I want to beat S.C., cause I hate that Son Of A Bit*h, Spurrier! And God said, “See Kingdaddy, that’s why you had to choose! “…
TheTruthHurts
May 24th, 2012
6:30 pm
After Richt loses to Mizzou, it won’t make a damn bit of difference. The season will already be over. 8-4 for Richt in 2012.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
6:32 pm
KingDaddy then God add a 2nd loss to UGa because you called Spurrier’s Mom a B..ch. LOL and that loss will be to TECH.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
6:36 pm
Kool
Look at TECH and tell me God doesn’t stay mad at the bumble bees.LOL…
intheknow
May 24th, 2012
6:45 pm
A Bama fans idea of a good time is poisoning a rival teams trees and taking a picture of themselves laying thier genitals on the face of a passed out rival fan after a game…..All I can say is CLASS….real Class…..got to love those trailer boys from Bama…they sure know how to have a good time…..Riiight!
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
6:45 pm
Kool
Every game is a must win because of jokers like you. You spin them all for whatever laughs you can get, but I enjoy humor. I’ll bet you had to stand out in the hall a lot in high-school, I know I did! It wouldn’t matter who we lost to. You will still have a field day.lol, Now go stand out in the hall until you can act like a grown-up…
GtDawg
May 24th, 2012
6:54 pm
South Carolina because the Ole Ball Coach talkn noise.
JB
May 24th, 2012
6:58 pm
Dawgs run the table this year and will only have LSU to beat to get to the title game.
tony
May 24th, 2012
7:07 pm
SC and Arkansas join the SEC in 1992
SC
L UGA………. 6-28
L ARK………..7-45
L ECU……….18-20
L KY………….9-13
L ALB………..7-48
W MSU……..21-6
W Vandy……21-17
W TENN……24-23
W L.TECH….14-13
L FLA…………9-14
W CLEM…….24-13
Arkansas
L CITADEL….3-10
W SC………….7-45
L ALB…………11-38
L MEMPHIS…6-22
L UGA…………3-27
W TENN………25-24
L OLE MISS…3-17
T AUBURN…..24-24
L MSU…………3-10
L SMU………..19-24
W LSU………..30-6
I don’t think GA nor FLA will be the first sec teams to fall victim to the new sec members.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
7:12 pm
JB
OK, so God comes up to you and says, “JB, you’ve been bad, sorry but UGAs got to lose a….”
I’m with you, I think UGA gets better as the year goes on, and runs the table. That’s why I think Buffalo is the most important, then Missouri and so on…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
7:33 pm
The FL game is the most important; USC is not going to be a decent team year in and year out; thats why beating FL several times in a row is the most important
Hopefully the new contract states a loss to FL means a loss of %40 of each of the coach’s salary
North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
7:35 pm
I’ve been reading these posts, and I don’t think the Gator fans understand how bad their team is this year. Not even trying to talk smack here, they are just bad. I don’t really think they can win 5 games with Brissett, Gillislee, and Frankie Hammon Jr.
Fair n Balanced
May 24th, 2012
7:40 pm
I would predict GA to win one of these two big games but not both. I still think the schedule is tougher than everyone thinks.
MO – First SEC game…at home….wants to prove something
Vandy – Tougher than everyone thinks and now considers GA a rival of sorts.
TN – they hate us and want to prove they have come back from the dead.
GA will go 9-3 or 10-2. 9-3 is just about unacceptable and 10-2 will be frustrating. If GA goes 8-4 then heads roll and I would think there would be talk about CMR again. Justifiably so.
The only think that will content the Bulldog Nation is 11-1 or better.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
Bill (the real) King
What were you thinking??? If we lose to S.C., then we can’t beat a top 25! If we lose to Fla. that late in the year, we’ll lose 13 spots in the polls and never recover our standings in the polls. Neither outcome is very tasteful. The only way to keep The ol, tired ball-coach from gloating is to beat him. I say let’s help him put a sock in it…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
7:43 pm
Ive watched UGA lose to many times to half decent FL teams;
yea FL might end up being bad but that means nothing since we havent had a coach in 23 years that took the FL game seriously
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
7:49 pm
Bill (the real) King
Judging from the picture you used of the evil one, I think you agree with me…
North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
7:50 pm
No, Ga wins that game easy. Fla is bad. Ya’ll need to grasp that.
I can’t understand why people don’t get that. They had -20 yards rushing in that game against UGA last year. That was with Rainy and Demps.
I don’t see that getting any better for them since we will field the same D against them this year.
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
7:52 pm
Flat tire
even when we seem to hahe a better team, we do seem to find a way to lose!!!
North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
8:01 pm
No UGA will destroy FLA. They are terrible. Open your ears and listen to what I am saying.
They won’t win the Vandy game.
They are way behind Tenn this year.
They are not good.
Georgia will Kill them.
We will score on them until they freakin die!!!!
Their backs are terrible.
Their recievers stink.
They are not good.
They have a new OC.
He stinks.
Their QB’s are right out of High school
Ours will throw 40 TD’s
We will win easy this year.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
8:06 pm
kingdaddy
Yea The 92 team with Zeir and Hearst quickly comes to mind; we lost to Tenn and FL that year by a total of 5 points
5 points from going undefeated that year
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
8:10 pm
Flat Tire and in 92 you didn’t have to play Bama either.
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North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
8:20 pm
Ronald Powell tore his ACL.
North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Dominique Easly tore his ACL.
North Ga Dawg
May 24th, 2012
8:21 pm
Gators have NOTHING
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
8:29 pm
Still@theKool-aidBAR
The east was the better division then and during that entire decade; LSU was terrible; Aub wasnt that good either; Ole Miss; Miss St; Ark; lol were a joke
Cindy Hendrix
May 24th, 2012
8:34 pm
We need to beat both show Spurrier his domaince aganist us when he was at UF is not going to restart with SC! UF also let’s start reversing this hold they have on us & shut Muschamp up again a former UGA player who UGA gave a 4 year scholarship to he has made it clear he never wanted to go to school at UGA or play for them had because UF did not offer him a scholarship.Also his bad mouthing of promising to beat UGA backfired on him !! So let’s shut him up again this & again & again all of his badmouthing aliented any support he had left at UGA! It was the fuel to the fire for fans players, & coaches needed to hear & hear enough to beat his a** so lets make it a tradition that the days of UF owning UGA are over!! He is such a poor loser at the end of the game UF -vs UGA he could barely shake MR’s hand & congrulate him before getting off the field fast enough run your mouth again this year like last year Muschamp & we will shut you & your players, coaches & fans up again! AS ALWAYS GO DAWGS SIC EM WOOF WOOF!! GATA!! bring it on UF & Muschamp we have a good group of players & 2 big nose guards on D & 1 hell of a D Coach TG shout your mouth off at him & he will give it back at you he will not back down JUNKYARD D IS BACK BABY BIGTIME!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
8:43 pm
NO Flat Tire you are WRONG
Bama played Miami for the title. It was the 100 year celebration of the SEC.
Teague mugged Thomas on a sure TD catch and run.
The EAST was not the power that year cause Bama was 8-0 and beat the Gators to for to the 1st BCS National Championship.
1992 SEC football standings
v t e Conf Overall
Team W L T W L T
Eastern Division
#10 Florida 6 – 2
#8 Georgia 6 – 2
Western Division
#1 Alabama 8 – 0
Championship:Alabama 28, Florida 21
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
Still@theKool-aidBAR
Yea Bama won the NC but the EAST was the better division that year; plain and simple
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
you had one decent team in the west that year
kingdaddy
May 24th, 2012
9:19 pm
1992
Alabama #1___13-0
UGA #8________10-2
Fla. #10________9-3
Tenn. #12______9-3
Ol Miss #16____9-3
Miss.St. #23____7-5
S.C._____________5-6
Arkansas _______3-7-1
L.S.U.____________2-9
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
9:31 pm
There maybe was only 1 team in the WEST but it was the Best Team in the Entire Country.
Every team but USCe and UGA in KingDaddy’s post lost to BAMA. If UGa played Bama then the dawgs would have been 9-3 too.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
9:41 pm
Still@theKool-aidBAR
Im not arguing that UGA would have lost to Bama;
My original post stated we would have been undefeated that season had it not been for losing by a total of 5 points to Tenn and FL who were on our schedule
you could have added a host of teams that we would have lost too that year not just bama but bama nor those other host of teams were on our schedule;
my point was UGA had the better talent and still lost to FL; I was responding to people on here acting like this supposedly lousy 2012 FL team is a sure win
you are too hung up on AL for some unknown reason
Please read previous posts
GaterHater
May 24th, 2012
9:45 pm
Enter your comments here
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
9:46 pm
Flat Tire OK UGA almost always has better talent than a team it loses too every year. I guess I was misunderstanding the focus of your post.
GaterHater
May 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
USC for sure. If we dont be Fl this year we should scrap the program. Even though last season we beat our selves in that game and theyre no better this year than last. Clowney will be double teamed and shut down. If we win out and win SEC Champ game vs Bama or LSU, strength of schedule should not even be an issue.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
9:50 pm
Still@theKool-aidBAR
UGA has had the better talent in the SEC for 11 years with what to show?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
A few SEC Championships and that is about all. During that same time Look how many SEC teams have a Crystal Football.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
9:58 pm
Exactly
So like in 92 and now the past 11 years; UGA has had elite talent just not elite coaching;
Class dissmissed!!
Dawg Bite
May 24th, 2012
9:59 pm
Dogs must win in Columbia….Missouri and South Carolina! Jax will not matter if we do not win in those cities. And, on another note, Perno is coming back as the diamond dog coach. He and Landers are Lifers. How pathetic is that?
me
May 24th, 2012
9:59 pm
BEAT EM BOTH DOWN
john knight
May 24th, 2012
10:07 pm
simple answer to a simple question, IF UGA BEATS ANYBODY THIS YEAR IT MUST BE FLORIDA. I am certainly hoping for a “SEC” title, and probably need both to do so. And I certainly still hate the ole ball coach. I expect UGA to take them both, but losing to Florida ever again just sours my gut..
Droidawg
May 24th, 2012
10:10 pm
You can be the best coach in the country all you want but if you ain’t got best players especially in Defense then forget it you ain’t gonna win a jack. Uga got some defense this year you know?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
May 24th, 2012
10:11 pm
john knight
I agree
I can almost go to the degree of I would be happy with 1-11 season if that one win was FL every year
Mountain Dawg
May 24th, 2012
10:55 pm
All you young Pups need to learn (or re-learn) one thing: The Game Of The Year always has been, and always will be, the Tech game. Lose that one and you will (or should), have a bad taste in your mouth for the next 365 days, regardless of whoever else we lost to.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 24th, 2012
11:02 pm
Mountain Dawg………Tech beating UGa or UGa beating Tech has nothing but bragging rights mostly attached to the outcome. Since they are not in the same league now it matters little in the Larger Goals of either program.
Mountain Dawg
May 24th, 2012
11:31 pm
Hey, Still, being able to be beat Tech is the reason CMR is still around. Being unable to beat Tech cost Donnan and Goff their jobs. Also, bragging rights mean a lot where I come from.
NCDawg
May 24th, 2012
11:31 pm
I say neither… I don’t believe in either or’s…. win them both and it goes a long way towards setting things straight in the East. I cannot fathom losing 3 in a row to Spurrier… I want to see him chuck that visor in complete frustration. I want to kick Florida when they are down…just like they kicked us. Not playing South Carolina first thing is a real blessing. The young guys get a chance to grow up before encountering the mind F that Spurrier can lay on you. None of this either or stuff… win them both and shut everybody up.
UGAHEDGES
May 24th, 2012
11:48 pm
win both no tradeoffs the dawgs have the talent finish the drill! / win it all 12-0 baby
boykin
May 24th, 2012
11:52 pm
Biggest game will be SEC Title vs. OLE MISS.
LAND Jacket
May 24th, 2012
11:54 pm
FLA and CAR suck…DAWGS biggest game is ALWAYS vs JACKETS!
RED DOG 77
May 25th, 2012
12:20 am
Hummm………..Let’s see here, the Georgia Bulldogs play the University of South Carolina first, Forida second………….Seems sort of a silly question to me………….I believe Coach Richt and company will be looking at this season one game at a time………..So South Carolina is most important only until time runs out on the clock in that game………………then the University of Florida becomes most important……………I just don’t see how anyone could see it any other way………………..Do you?really?…………………RED
Harvey Jones
May 25th, 2012
12:22 am
And whats the constant here, its Steve Spurrier who will beat Richt no matter who he coaches for.
boykin
May 25th, 2012
12:55 am
lmao..harvey
KJ
May 25th, 2012
2:20 am
Um, Spurrier is 3-4 against Richt at UGA, and let’s not bring up his record against him at FSU. Get back in your hole, Harvey.
Destin Dawg
May 25th, 2012
6:17 am
should play the Florida game home/home or Atl./Jax…. not Jax every year… McGarity, level the playing field please!!!
RedandBlackDAWG
May 25th, 2012
6:21 am
They are both equally important, because they are both SEC opponents and more importantly, SEC East opponents. UGA’s path to Atlanta, goes through both teams and locations this year. Time to let it all hang out and win the games we are capable of winning. Do that, and when they get to Atlanta, a real game can be played. The athletes are there. so now is the time to step up to the plate when the season starts, and get the job done.
It is over
May 25th, 2012
6:45 am
UGA needs to win vs both schools. With UGA vs Florida, if the Dogs win 2 in a row, then the Dogs will have won like 4 of the past 10 or 11 games or so and given Florida’s excellent run, pretty good.
SC lost their D coach Ellis Johnson and HE WAS THE heart and soul of that team’s fire …………..they swarmed for him. He is gone.
No, if UGA wants to emerge as a Contender, they need to win all games this year. All of them, incl LSU. UGA blew that last game.
Summer is fast approaching, so we must watch out for summer.
Time will tell.
Go Dogs.
MainDog
May 25th, 2012
6:58 am
relax—tennessee and florida will have nothing in 2012—their rosters are filled with problems. Ga and south carolina will battle for the SEC east title. Georgia’s D will shut down sc and the dogs will win the SEC east again and play alabama for the title.
Spike
May 25th, 2012
7:23 am
The Gators. The Gators. The Gators.
hop
May 25th, 2012
7:38 am
it is time for the dawgs to win a national championship,forget about who is the toughest or which team do we need to beat them all!
we should have a running game that murray does not have to worry about making bad discisions and our defense should be the best in the country!
this should be our year!
Old Dog
May 25th, 2012
7:40 am
It will not matter if they lose to either one, as long as they PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL! If they happen to get beat by a better team, fans will understand that. What fans (including me) will NOT be forgiving of is lax play that gives the game away (like South Carolina last year). I have not seen really good football played by Georgia in the last couple of years.
hammerhead
May 25th, 2012
8:09 am
Flar-duh
Destin Dawg
May 25th, 2012
8:42 am
Muschamp is a fool. a total idiot ! Goooo Dawgs Win “em ALL !!
Joey
May 25th, 2012
8:56 am
If we lose to Mizzou on the road, the other 2 games will matter a whole lot less . . .
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
9:01 am
It depends. Did we win or lose?
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
9:04 am
Joey, I think we can name that the Big “MO” game.
Joey
May 25th, 2012
9:11 am
MO as in momentum? If so, exactly correct. It will set the tone for the season.
JB thinks it will be a blowout, but I don’t.
chris
May 25th, 2012
9:36 am
I believe Georgia can win them all this year……but if you tell me we beat Spurrier, Lose to the Gators and still play in the Dome for the SEC Title…I will take it. I want to win a Championship not just one game on the schedule
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
9:46 am
I plan on attending: Buffalo, Tennessee, UF, and GSU. Those are very important games.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 25th, 2012
9:57 am
Both are important, and Dogs will win one at the most. If Florida is injured like last year, then UGA has a chance of beating Florida, but no chance of beating Spurrier. If Florida is healthy, then the Dogs have a good chance of losing both games.
claytondawg
May 25th, 2012
10:00 am
It’s not a question of winning this game or that game: this idea creates a loser/mediocre mentality. The real question? Do the ‘Dogs want to be RELEVANT winning again on both the SEC and NATIONAL stages, not for a single year, but for multiple years. So, let’s change the attitfude in Athens NOW.
chazzo
May 25th, 2012
10:03 am
PS- Don’t count out the historic spoiler, Auburn. It may be a lightish schedule, but there is not an SEC team you can take lightly. Look out for Vandy, too.
chazzo
May 25th, 2012
10:06 am
God, I hope our players, coaches, and fans don’t think we are going to strut into Jax and beat the Gators because we express our swagger!
Everything comes down to this summer: faster stronger better: FUNDAMENTALS!
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
10:08 am
Thanks Int guy. So basically , there will be games played, and some type of outcome. Good call.
SoGaDAWG
May 25th, 2012
10:25 am
The first sec game is the most important then the next and so on.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 25th, 2012
10:37 am
The scores will tell….
Buckeye
May 25th, 2012
10:38 am
Vanderbilt
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 25th, 2012
10:39 am
Everyone is overlooking the importance of the Mizzou game, because the SEC disrespects anything outside the SEC, because with no D1-A playoff system, there is basically has been no threat. Now that Texas A & M and Mizzou have joined ranks, things are about to change.
Don’t discount California talent, Boise came into the Dome last year and busted you in the mouth, and this is the same team that won the SEC east.
harold
May 25th, 2012
10:44 am
RICHT IS 24-16 HIS LAST 3 YEARS. UGA FANS ARE PARALYZED IN FEAR TO GET RID OF AN “UNDER PERFORMING” RICHT BECAUSE OF TENNESSEE. WHAT THEY NEED TO BE LOOKING AT IS LSU AND ALABAMA WHO BOTH BETTERED THEMSELVES WITH THE HIRING OF SABAN AND MILES! ( GLAD UGA FANS ARE PARALYZED IN FEAR) AND ARE HAPPY TO BE AVERAGE BY SEC STANDARDS.
THE SEC FANS VIEW OF UGA IS A “MIDDLE OF THE PACK TEAM” WITH AN AVERAGE TO GOOD COACH———-BUT CERTAINLY NOT A GREAT COACH.
IT IS SOOOO GOOD TO SEE UGA FANS HAPPY TO JUST COMPETE. HOPE RICHT ( WHO IS ONLY 9-30 AGAINST RANKED TEAMS) AND WHO HAS NEVER EVEN BEEN IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME STAYS THERE ALONG TIME. IT HAS BEEN 32 YEARS NOW. SINCE THEN, TENNESSEE, LSU, AUBURN, FLORIDA, AND ALABAMA ALL HAVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS———BUT WAIT DON’T SPOIL THE UGA FANS DREAMS!
AltamahaDawg
May 25th, 2012
10:52 am
Everybody is? I haven’t read that anywhere. More like nobody is.
There are some folks who are confident that we will win that game, but that has nothing to do with overlooking the importance of it. It’s a divisional game.
Mexdawg
May 25th, 2012
11:12 am
Just beat the gators baby.
Coastal Dog (SSI)
May 25th, 2012
11:13 am
They’re all big.
Joey
May 25th, 2012
11:28 am
My professor in Speech told the class that someone who writes in ALL CAPS has size issues.
Gator Fan
May 25th, 2012
11:35 am
North Georgia Dawg:
Keep running your mouth about how bad Florida is. Easley will be 100% for Start of the Season and Powell will be back in time for the Ga game. Ga barely beat FL last year with a one legged QB. Gators will lose 3 or 4 games but they will be much improved. New Strength and Conditioning Program will make a BIG difference.
Joey
May 25th, 2012
11:46 am
Buckeye – Jan ‘11: ” Next season, UGA will finish 3rd in the East and head to Shreveport, while Ohio State will go 12-0 and head to another BCS Bowl.”
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The only reason anybody reads your posts are for the entertainment value, buckeye.
Keep em coming . . .
Bill
May 25th, 2012
12:44 pm
It’s always the Gators…if we don’t make it two-in-row this season, we (or CMR) never will!
Promethius
May 25th, 2012
1:05 pm
It would be very difficult for UGa to achieve program superiority over Fl, even with a win; but if UGa looses to SCAR, then SCAR could arguably lay claim to program superiority over UGa, given past several yrs. and the fact that SCAR seems to be more attractive to recruits as late for whatever reason. Therefore, SCAR game is more important IMO.
Promethius
May 25th, 2012
1:08 pm
I know that Missou beat up on a deflated UNC team, but they still looked strong to me. I don’t know what they lost last yr, but if it was not much, or if they are improved, UGa will have a real fight on their hands IMO.
bob
May 25th, 2012
1:34 pm
both
Send in the Clowns
May 25th, 2012
1:37 pm
All of these sheeple UGA fans picking one or the other make me sick. Passionate UGA fans expect to win both or Richt should be sent packing.
Rowdy_Red_Pachyderm
May 25th, 2012
2:23 pm
The difference between Alabama & Georgia could not be painted with a finer brush than by the comments made from loyal ‘Dawg fans in this blog.
Alabama is incensed with close victories, and expects opposing teams to be driven from the field in shame.
UGA is more worried if any cotton candy is left in the field house…
TJ
May 25th, 2012
2:41 pm
I don’t know if it’s the most important game, but you let us go out to Mizzou the second week of the year and get caught looking ahead, and you can kiss the year good bye. Lose out there and we might have a VERY disappointing season.
DirtyDog
May 25th, 2012
4:07 pm
Superiority over Florida HA HA Give me a break, Put down the moonshine and corncob pipe full of wackyweed and sober up. Georgia has ONLY won 3 of the last 21 games against Florida. That is Gator superiority. Maybe after 4, 5 maybe 6 games in a row would I consider Georgia is even close.
Joey
May 25th, 2012
5:34 pm
Got a couple questions for you about superiority, DirtyDog. Spurrier had his way with UGA, no doubt, but some Gator fans don’t want to go back to the history of the rivalry, which still favors UGA 48-40-2. Instead, y’all pick some random number like, the last 21 games.
Well, we don’t want to go back 21 games, just like y’all don’t like to go back to the beginning.
The record the past 5 games is UF 3, UGA 2.
The record the past 8 games is UF 5, UGA 3.
If UGA wins this season, that’s 3-3 in the past 6 games.
That’s hardly “Gator superiority.” Lately anyway.
One more comment about “superiority.” UGA has beaten Auburn 5 of the past 6 games, while Auburn has beaten UF 4 of the past 5 games.
We don’t consider UGA “superior” to Auburn.
Do you consider Auburn “superior’ to UF?
Just wondering . . .
The very, very painful truth if you Kool-Aid guzzlers can handle it
May 25th, 2012
6:09 pm
Frankly, I’m pretty fed up with all of the Richt apologists with their lame whining that all schools have the same problems with their athletes. That’s utter garbage. UGA has so many athletes arrested and suspended or dismissed outright because Mark Richt recruits low class dummies with no moral code, no sense of teamwork, and a “me first” attitude that’s like a cancer to the team.
Charm School di'biati
May 25th, 2012
6:14 pm
2012: Florida 37, leg humpers 13
All will be right with the world.
icedawg
May 25th, 2012
6:23 pm
both equally
TylerDawg
May 25th, 2012
6:35 pm
mark this down—GA will beat fla easily again–that game is no big deal. the only game that matters is south carolina—they are good, but with GA’s D, they can shut down spurrier’s offense. Ga wins the east–bet the house!
Old Dog
May 25th, 2012
7:54 pm
“south carolina—they are good, but with GA’s D, they can shut down spurrier’s offense”
What about all the points our offense gives to their defense?
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
7:57 pm
This blog has some strange filters.
Old Dog
May 25th, 2012
7:58 pm
“Passionate UGA fans expect to win both or Richt should be sent packing.”
Mark my words, if we DID lose both games, Mark Richt would still be coaching at UGA. McGarrity will NEVER fire MR.
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
7:59 pm
I’ll spell it out. The University of Southern California will be the most important game according to Bleacher Report.
Old Dog
May 25th, 2012
8:00 pm
“Ga wins the east–bet the house!”
You would bet your house on Aaron Murray? You are an idiot.
minnesota dawg
May 25th, 2012
8:29 pm
South Carolina because it always comes at the first of the year when the DAWGS haven’t gotten into a rythmn. By the time they get to Florida, they should always be ready. Both are important, but especially that first test. It sets the tone for the year.
kingdaddy
May 25th, 2012
8:33 pm
Got to beat the tired ol ball-coach…
GoDawgs
May 25th, 2012
9:20 pm
Neither it’s Mizzou. Wide receivers in the 6-2 to 6-4 + range against a short DB led UGA defense with 2 All SEC players and 1 All American out will be a challenge. 1st game in the SEC at their house with something to prove to the nation that they can play with the toughest conference in the country. No contest on what the toughest game will be it’s Mizzou!!!!!!!!!!!! Against a full strength UGA roster USC and UF have no shot against UGA this year.
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
9:37 pm
Missouri will have their 5-star freshman 6-6 220 wide receiver as well. I imagine they will put in a few plays for him.
DawgNole
May 25th, 2012
9:45 pm
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
7:57 pm
This blog has some strange filters.
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All of them do, sadly. My only contribution to this one just got eaten.
AJC’s IT resources leave a lot to be desired.
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
10:13 pm
DawgNole – I tried a post with Southern Cal’s abbreviation and mascot, and South Carolina’s mascot. That did not fly. Nasty words, I guess.
Mobile Dawg
May 25th, 2012
10:18 pm
They’re all important. We almost lost to Vandy, don’t lose sight. I see a lot of Dawg fans counting their chickens before they hatch. The SEC East title will have to be earned, some of you have already annointed it. Kool Aid is a wonderful thing.
Richt > muschamp
May 25th, 2012
11:03 pm
Dog fans can relax—muschamp can’t coach a lick. Richt will school him again in jacksonville with a big win. Dogs roll over fla.
RAM26
May 26th, 2012
2:42 am
just like the hawks they will choke on the bones. heck , could be a good chance to lose in BOTH COLUMBIAS and JAX.CMR is a very nice person; but, frankly way too loyal to booboo. UGA needs a top flight OC. oh, gee was CMR the OC @ FSU once a upon a time.
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PonGT
May 26th, 2012
9:08 am
We shouldn’t even be having this conversation. UGA should be the team that everybody else wants to beat but is scared that they can’t. Georgia is truly “down” when we’re having to decide which team we’d rather lose to, as opposed to saying which team from the West we’d rather play for the SEC championship. I don’t like this ‘who’d you rather lose to’ mentality.
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DawgNole
May 26th, 2012
11:31 am
Delbert D.
May 25th, 2012
10:13 pm
DawgNole – I tried a post with Southern Cal’s abbreviation and mascot, and South Carolina’s mascot. That did not fly. Nasty words, I guess.
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Now that you mention it, I think it must’ve been the Carolina mascot that intercepted mine. Maybe they should change mascots for us.
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MuleSkinnerDog
May 27th, 2012
9:34 am
the only team on Ga’s schedule that can match the Dogs in talent is south carolina. If Ga beats them, it will be a cakewalk to the SEC east title and rematch with lsu. This time, things will be different. grantham’s D will be the best in the sEC and shut down lsu’s overrated offense!