Dawgs get a chance to ruin ESPN’s dreams and earn some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Mark Richt’s Georgia Bulldogs aren’t just up against Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide in their bid to win an SEC Championship and a place in the BCS title game.
Outside the Peach State, UGA is widely, if unfairly, viewed as some sort of interloper that really ought not to be in the national championship discussion at this stage of the season.
That’s especially true with the national sports media. ESPN wants a ratings-powerhouse Notre Dame-Alabama matchup in the BCS national championship game so badly that it can barely contain itself.
The self-touted Worldwide Leader in Sports is flat-out in love with the Fighting Irish this season, even above and beyond Brent Musburger’s obvious man-crush on Manti Te’o. And the idea of matching two of college football’s major ratings generators in the game for the crystal football has them practically drooling.
It was pretty obvious Saturday night on “SportsCenter” that the hosts had to keep catching themselves from saying that Notre Dame’s win over USC had guaranteed it a spot against Alabama in the BCS game. Almost grudgingly, they noted that the winner of the SEC Championship Game — and therefore the team getting a shot at the Irish in Miami — could be Georgia.
But their preference for the Crimson Tide was pretty clear — never more so than in a brief film montage touting the BCS game that consisted entirely of Notre Dame and Alabama footage!
The sports network isn’t alone in its obsession with wanting to see Notre Dame and Bama paired up in the BCS game. Georgia is continually downplayed in national sports media coverage as somehow not really being deserving of a chance to go to Miami. The Dogs tend to choke in big games, they note — and while that’s been true, for the most part, it’s worth pointing out that the most recent such big game in which Georgia played resulted in a Dogs victory. Over the sexy Gators, who were the No. 2 team in the country at the time.
The nattering nabobs on ESPN also keep trotting out that “soft schedule” criticism, completely ignoring the fact that the Alabama and Georgia schedules this season were pretty comparable. Thanks to the way the revamped conference schedule worked out, Georgia avoided the three toughest teams in the SEC West and Bama avoided the three toughest teams in the SEC East. Each lost a game to a team in its division. And each played three cupcakes and one BCS conference team in its nonconference schedule.
Still, if the Dogs win in the Georgia Dome, they get the trip to Miami whether ESPN likes it or not.
Overall, though, it’s a bizarre situation Georgia finds itself in. If they beat Bama, they play for the national championship. If they don’t, they probably won’t even be in a BCS bowl, as the Sugar is likely to give its SEC spot to the “sexy” Florida Gators (to use the recent Will Muschamp meme that is on the verge of moving from embarrassing to just plain creepy).
While a Capitol One Bowl berth, likely against Michigan, is considered the most likely destination for Georgia if it loses to Alabama, the Dogs could wind up relegated to a return trip to the Dome in the Chick-fil-A game.
No, it doesn’t seem fair for the loser of the SEC title game to fall that far, whether it’s Georgia or Alabama, and it’s an issue the conference should take up.
As Saban said Sunday night, “For either one of these teams it’s not really a great scenario. You play your way into the championship game, which means you’re the best team in your division; they’re the best team in their division. They played their way into the game by a total body of work for the whole season. It doesn’t seem quite right.”
So the Bulldogs might not just be playing for an SEC title and a chance to meet the Irish in the national championship game, or even for the national respect that so often has seemed just out of their grasp.
They could be playing to stay out of a mid-level bowl game for which they’d be drastically overqualified.
It’s been 30 years since the old “control their own destiny” line has meant this much for UGA.
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139 comments Add your comment
Hairy Dawg
November 25th, 2012
10:07 pm
I don’t give a damn what bowl we go to if we lose to Bama. Let’s win that game and go to the big one.
RealDag
November 25th, 2012
10:09 pm
Bama is too kind allowing us to play them in their championship game.
well said
November 25th, 2012
10:15 pm
GO DAWGS!!! ROLL THE TIDE!
I just hope whatever SEC team goes, the SEC team wins.
Because if the SEC team loses, I really don’t want to hear how “SEC” isn’t nothing…blah blah blah.
Dawgonemom
November 25th, 2012
10:16 pm
You hit the nail on the head. I am sick to death of ESPN’s love affair with all that isn’t Georgia.
Coach Gene Cheesedip
November 25th, 2012
10:21 pm
Will work for food!
zzggyy
November 25th, 2012
10:21 pm
I’ve often said that my favorite team after UGA is whoever is playing Notre Dame. I saw the ‘Dawgs beat them to capture the 1980 National Title. Nothing would be sweeter than “déjà vous all over again!’
mike on lake hartwell
November 25th, 2012
10:24 pm
G A T F A !!!
DP
November 25th, 2012
10:27 pm
“It’s been 30 years since the old “control their own destiny” line has meant this much for UGA.”
Bill King, if you understand this why don’t you understand why ESPN would be talking about a possible BCS championship game between Alabama and Notre Dame, 2 of the top 5 or so college football programs of all time? What has Georgia’s football program done historically, or even in the last 5 years, that warrants it being given equal billing with Alabama?
Proud-Dawg
November 25th, 2012
10:29 pm
UGA has to earn respect. While I agree with the bogus strength of schedule argument, UGA #42 & Bama #39, Nick Saban in general has been in this position before and obviously thrived. Richt and Murray need to show everyone in the nation they can handle the big stage. 1 more win and the Dawgs can play for the MNC! Go Dawgs
AugustaDawg
November 25th, 2012
10:35 pm
I too have noticed the way UGA is treated by the talking heads at ESPN. Can anyone tell me what UGA did to warrant this?
mike addington
November 25th, 2012
10:38 pm
Glad someone with a forum brought up BAMA’s soft schedule. First time I’ve seen it. thanks Bill.
masivatack
November 25th, 2012
10:40 pm
^^^^^ Hey DP
They have the exact same record this season against a pretty much equally favorable schedule.
I am pretty sure Bill understands what he is saying, as would you if you read the article. Keep on hyping your history and past accomplishments. Thats what always happens before you get whipped by somebody hungrier than you. God I hope that Georgia wins the game.
Not gonna guarantee it by any means, but I’ve got a feeling that the kind of stuff your are saying is whats going to give Georgia the motivation to whip the tide.
Say What???
November 25th, 2012
10:42 pm
Totally agree, Proud Dog. We are new to this place in college football and must earn our respect. And as it has been pointed out, we have totally whiffed when we had the chance in the past. But that is the past. While the past can help show what the future holds, it does not guarantee it. The pressure is on us and we have to step up. Come on, Dawgs! Finish the Drill!!!
Strat Cat Dawg
November 25th, 2012
10:43 pm
Notre Dame homer Tim Brown admitted on SiriusXM this morning Notre Dame would prefer to play Alabama because the Dawgs match up better against them.
Bill King
November 25th, 2012
10:46 pm
DP,
The BCS game matches the two teams that top the rankings at the end of the current season. Past glories don’t figure into it. I fully understand why ESPN favors Notre Dame-Bama, as I say in the piece: TV ratings. But that doesn’t make their skewed reporting any more tolerable.
Triple Lindy
November 25th, 2012
10:49 pm
Nice job, Bill.
GaterHater
November 25th, 2012
10:50 pm
ESPN is always obsessed with ND and hates on UGA whats new. Go Dawgs!
bh
November 25th, 2012
11:03 pm
it amazes me how the “criteria” used by the “talking heads” constantly changes depending on what the wind bags desire. The argument against UGA in 2007, was “they are the hottest team in the land BUT they did not win their own division, so they can’t be considered for national title”. This “criteria” was totally ignored last year with Alabama. It was being ignored this year with “sexy” Florida. And I even heard ESPN’s Rece Davis say that Oregon ought to be treated as an “independent” in the minds of the voters and if the voter thinks they are the best team, then they should vote them. What hypocrisy!
Sam
November 25th, 2012
11:06 pm
The reason for the lack of respect is that UGA has just not EARNED it. Face it, the UGA home crowd is pretty lame. Bama fans seem to come ready every game. Start worrying less about “respect” and go out and beat teams. The respect thing will take care of itself.
PS: UGA grad, probably unlike most posters here…
magloper
November 25th, 2012
11:11 pm
Just so you know. Alot of the nation hates Alabama and when the national media announces #’’s 10-1, they don’t speak glowingly of Alabama, they say “and Alabama”. No love fest for Bama. Personally they are sick of Bama but they probably do want them for ratings.
Rick James
November 25th, 2012
11:15 pm
@Sam
PS: UGA grad, probably unlike most posters here…
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Why is that so important? It’s what Tech fans do on UGA blogs. They either pretend to be Alabama fans or unhappy Georgia fans.
PS: This a blog nobody cares and it adds no credibilty to your comment.
DP
November 25th, 2012
11:17 pm
“While a Capitol One Bowl berth, likely against Michigan, is considered the most likely destination for Georgia if it loses to Alabama, the Dogs could wind up relegated to a return trip to the Dome in the Chick-fil-A game.
No, it doesn’t seem fair for the loser of the SEC title game to fall that far, whether it’s Georgia or Alabama, and it’s an issue the conference should take up.”
There are 6 SEC teams in the top 10 of the BCS standings. Florida has played 4 of the other 5 and was 3-1. After the SEC championship game, the loser of the game will have played 3 of the other 5 with a record of 1-2. So how would it be an injustice for Florida to get the SEC’s 2nd BCS spot? Losing the SEC championship game doesn’t make you the SEC’s second best team, as Georgia demonstrated last year by getting trounced 42-10 by LSU.
Alabama and Georgia were both huge beneficiaries of this year’s SEC schedule in which they only had to play 2 of the other top 5 teams while Florida, South Carolina, Texas A&M and LSU had to play 4 each. Let’s not insult everybody’s intelligence by claiming it will be some sort of injustice for the Alabama-Georgia loser to get the #3 SEC spot (or maybe even lower) in the bowls behind Florida. This whining is unseemly.
Speed Racer
November 25th, 2012
11:28 pm
Did you notice the the crystal trophy was at the ND game last night? It was as if ABC-ESPN was ready to go ahead and give it to the Irish. And, did you hear Musberger’s breathless proclamation, “Notre Dame is destiny’s darling!”
Tide Rising
November 25th, 2012
11:43 pm
ND is the biggest name in college football and Alabama is one of the biggest names and is the team that everyone has been chasing for the past 3-4 years. The UGA brand is simply not comparable to these 2.
NCDawg
November 25th, 2012
11:56 pm
The gushing over Notre Dame is exactly why I despise them. They get 10X more credit for anything they do they their actual accomplishments deserve. It has always been that way. Notre Dame has played good football this year against a middling schedule. Stanford is the best team that they have played. If an SEC team played that schedule with as lackluster results as ND has, they would be no higher than 5th ..even if undefeated. The schedule would be trotted out and everybody would say it wasn’t worthy. ND is rated as #25 in strength of schedule. They did not play a top 5 team, and only 3 teams that will finish in the top 25. Oklahoma was their lone top 10 oponent and they were exposed as way over rated. Yes, Notre Dame is undefeated but by the standards applied to ANY other program, they would fall short of a #1 ranking.
If they were to beat the SEC champ then I would be the first to crown them national Champs but it isn’t going to happen. I feel for all the hype mongers because they will be sorely disappointed. You need look no further than W.Va to understand incredibly misplaced hype. They are a non factor now because they were exposed. ND WILL likewise be exposed.
ATLNative
November 25th, 2012
11:57 pm
Let’s just suit up, play some ball on Sat and let the tides fall where they may.
Jarvis4Heisman
November 26th, 2012
12:54 am
Would loving nothing more than to throw this into all of ESPN’s smug face. Brent Musberger is completely anti-SEC (to everybody on here that was wondering). He was quoted two weeks ago (during the broadcast of the Oregon-Stanford game) saying that the SEC needs to schedule a ninth conference game, that the SEC had an embarrassing slate of games that day. Yes, most of the conference’s games that day were pansies, but I don’t need to explain what’s so ignorant with that statement. Notre Dame is ESPN’s dream team this year and while the UGA neglect is too noticeable and can be easily pointed out on multiple occasions. I am totally ok with it. Our team is playing on a level they haven’t seen 2007 and they have installed confidence in me that I have not felt since we dismantled Hawaii. I have been very impressed with the team’s focus since we played ourselves back into Atlanta. All in all. Beating Bama and playing Notre Dame will feel that much sweeter knowing none of the ESPN CFB slime balls didn’t want it to happen. GODAWGS!
JeremyM75
November 26th, 2012
12:54 am
Bill I am a GA fan but u stated that the BCS would probably take the sexy Florida team. The BCS has no choice. If Georgia or Bama lose they will fall behind Florida and the rules state if a team finishes in the Top 4 they are guarenteed a BCS bowl. Only 2 teams can go from one conference unless both teams play in the BCS Championship and a 3rd team finishes in the Top 4. I don’t like the rule but that is the rule. The BCS doesn’t have a choice.
Jarvis4Heisman
November 26th, 2012
12:56 am
By the way Bill, loved the article. It couldn’t have come in a more appropriate time. As it seems most of us have seen and felt the same towards this “issue”.
Reality check
November 26th, 2012
1:22 am
Bill-
Alabama’s seniors are 47-5. I repeat 47-5 with 2 national championships, about to be a third and played with 2 Heisman trophy winners. Georgia will lose but there’s no shame, Alabama is on one of the greatest 4 year runs in the history of college football. That’s the story the talking heads see.
Defense wins Titles
November 26th, 2012
2:36 am
Fire sweet Lou Holtz!!! Granny is a Dawg hater because he could not beat Georgia at USCjr. without cheating. Holtz got caught and left for ESPN. Grannie started the Georgia Dawg hate at ESPN. Lou coach against Mark Richt’s Dawgs again. Jobs open at Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, and possibly Vandy if Franklin moves up ladder. Com’on Lou, want some of Dawgs, bring it Grannie.
Homeslice
November 26th, 2012
4:35 am
Over by the half! just like TECH!
GO DAWGS!
WE ARE WITH YOU!
We (did) Run The East
November 26th, 2012
6:18 am
Lets see, why would UGA have a problem making believers out of everyone. I think back to Oct 6, 2012, and SC smacked UGA in the mouth, and UGA rolled over and showed that soft belly, and said, “Please Mr Spurrier, don’t spank us so hard”, and Mr Spurrier did spank UGA and Coach Richt very hard. NO HEART. AL will roll over the dawgs. Dawgs deserve it less than ND
PigIron
November 26th, 2012
6:25 am
“Georgia avoided the three toughest teams in the SEC West and Bama avoided the three toughest teams in the SEC East. Each lost a game to a team in its division. And each played three cupcakes and one BCS conference team in its nonconference schedule.”
Right… The SEC East = The SEC West and Georgia Tech = Michigan.
Dream on…
Fair n Balanced
November 26th, 2012
6:50 am
Watching ESPN talk about ND is like watching cbs, nbc, abc, cnn talk about Obama. I didn’t enjoy either campaign.
Come on Dogs, just overcome all of this by winning the next two games!
Ty
November 26th, 2012
6:50 am
Notre dame’s schedule teams is all bcs schools but playing Navy, Pitt, Wake Forest, Boston College, Michigan State and a few others does not seem to be playing a tough schedule. Those teams are something like 70-57 in their schedule 12 being wins by ND does not seem to be a tough schedule. They should not be in the ncs game because they are not in a conference and get to pick their schedule vs the BCS softies. What a joke. The ACC is also a joke for letting them be part of it in the future not making sure they are on board 100 percent. What a candy program.
Dick Morris
November 26th, 2012
7:00 am
@Fair n Balanced
Don’t worry. the polls are skewed…
Yeah… That’s the ticket!
Fair n Balanced
November 26th, 2012
7:05 am
DP: I see your point but see this: GA 17 – FL 9. And I don’t want to hear about an aberration of turnovers. If FL is all that, then why did they make so many turnovers? I’ll tell you why….GA made them make turnovers.
Now, go on and watch ESPN to gain comfort.
Greg
November 26th, 2012
7:06 am
Anyone that knows college football and says that any team in the SEC has an easy schedule is either lying or has an agenda (like ESPN)
Angry Old Man
November 26th, 2012
7:18 am
Are you Dawg fans always such whiners?
Just be glad that you got a shot. Nobody owes Georgia anything. You have to earn it.
Earn it on the field of play and no ESPN talking head will be able to take it away from you.
If you lose, then consider yourself lucky to get the Chik-fil-A Bowl. Lots of other 2 loss teams out there that would take it.
Proud-Dawg
November 26th, 2012
7:24 am
@We (did) Run the East…….and yet SOuth Carolina will always be just South Carolina. It’s like the 13 year old on Thanksgiving who just won at Wii bowling and now wants to sit at the big boy table. SCar history equates to that of Kentucky, so leave the big boy talk to Bama, UGA, LSU, Texas A&M and Florida.
P.S. – You need some banners in that industrial park you call a stadium, so go ahead and hang 35-7 because that’s all you got. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas
Angry Old Man
November 26th, 2012
7:39 am
@Proud-Dawg
You’re right. South Carolina ain’t got that much to brag about. They are certainly not an elite team.
Bama, on the other hand… Well, that’s a different story.
old junkyard DAWG
November 26th, 2012
7:45 am
All the talking heads at espn can kiss my bulldawg rearend,YOU HAIRY DAWGS NEED TO HUNKER DOWN AND GET SooooooooEM!
Big Crimson 75
November 26th, 2012
8:15 am
With all respect, Bama & ND are the 2 most storied Programs in College Football History.
Forgive a few pundits, if that’s the game they want.
All these pundits y’all hate so much, were rooting for UGA against Fla this year.
Respect??
It’s earned.
Beat Bama & ND, you’ll get all the respect you crave so dearly.
Big Crimson 75
November 26th, 2012
8:22 am
Wow!!
I must admit, I’m glad the UGA going to the Peach Bowl started here first.
It’s the dirty little secret facing UGA if they lose to Bama.
There are no guarantees the dogs get a better bowl.
Bama — BCS
Fla — Sugar
LSU — Cap One
A&M — Cotton(Jerry’s choice)
SC — Outback
UGA — Peach
THWGT
November 26th, 2012
8:23 am
I haven’t watched ESPN in years because of the way they report. Its all about what they want to see rather than who is really making news.
Georgia may not have a better chance in the next few years like they do right now to win it all. I can only hope that our offense isn’t putting it all on the defense as is usual under Bobo when it comes to big games.
GO DAWGS!!!
Hair E Dawg
November 26th, 2012
8:28 am
@Big Crimson 75
You are absolutely right about Bama being a storied program. I especially love the story about the Head Coach (Mike Price) leaving his credit card in a hotel with a hungry prostitute! Never even coached a game before he was fired. WHAT A STORIED PROGRAM!!!!
WOOT!
Macclenny_dawg
November 26th, 2012
8:44 am
Bill,
You hit the nail on the head. But one thing is for sure we control our own Respect!!! Win and were in. Lose and its more of the same for years to come!!! Coaches, players, and fans must go all out and give everything for this game. Bobo has to keep foot on the gas and start Murray out with some easy completions since he tends to come out to fired up. Murray is also gonna have to run some!!! Go Dawgs!!! Beat Bama!!!
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AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:13 am
I haven’t heard ESPN say anything that Plenty Of Georgia fans haven’t said about Georgia this entire year in these AJC blogs. It’s kind of hard to complain about what other folks say, when folks see Georgia Fans themselves (althoughts it’s the noisy minority) so quick to downplay it’s team’s accomplishments.
Just need to get into the NC game, and the talking heads will fall in Love with whoever they need to. They would gush over Kent State if that what they got paid to do.
reality check
November 26th, 2012
9:22 am
Florida’s opponent in the sugar bowl will be Kent State if they beat Northern Illinois this weekend. Spelling sugar bowl in lower case is intentional.
I wish this were a joke.
MattDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:30 am
My thing is if Georgia hasnt earned it… has Notre Dame? I mean what have they done the last 20 years? So they are undefeated this season so far, but Georgia is one bad game away from that themselves and have gotten themselves in position to play Notre Dame should they beat Bama. Beat Bama and get some respect.
Anti-Florida
November 26th, 2012
9:30 am
Who cares about where the loser will play. We (UGA) have a chance to play for everything. We will take that trade any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I would accept the music city bowl as consolation, just as long as we get a shot at the national title, which we clearly do. Nobody remembers second place.
JDW
November 26th, 2012
9:43 am
@TideRising…”ND is the biggest name in college football and Alabama is one of the biggest names and is the team that everyone has been chasing for the past 3-4 years. The UGA brand is simply not comparable to these 2.”
Maybe you should stick to growing cotton and leave the business thoughts to others. According to Forbes, who has a bit more creditability than you, ND ranks 2 in value at $112 million with $47 in profit, AL ranks 6 with $93 million and $45 in profit while GA ranks 7 with $90 million and $53 million in profit.
Seems pretty damn comparable to me…plus more profitable than either…which is how one measures “brands”.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2011/12/22/college-footballs-most-valuable-teams/
Dunwoody Dawg
November 26th, 2012
9:46 am
I echo the sentiment of the Dawgnation that its irritating that Alabama gets the nod over Georgia when it comes to the preferred NC matchup by the media. I was watching Squawk Box on CNBC this morning and they had the AD of Rutgers on talking about moving to the Big 10. They briefly talked about the NC and the Rutgers AD flat out said, presuming from the northeastern perspective, that the preferred matchup is Alabama. The reality is respect, prestige, etc. really doesn’t matter as it relates to winning on the field. Its all out there for the taking; if Alabama wins they get more prestige, ESPN coverage, etc. If UGA wins they can start to swing that sentiment. UGA’s brand is consistently a top 10 revenue generator and UGA has more than enough “history” for ESPN to pipe up a compelling lead-in to the game. Right now Alabama is the hot brand and deservingly so considering their performance over the last 5 years. I can’t remember who wrote it, but college football programs are like a ping pong ball on a flat table, that ball can move in any given way given a number of circumstances. Five or six years ago Alabama was fighting to get their respect back, Georgia is in that boat now and I hope that CMR is driving that into the heads of the players. Georgia has an opportunity, don’t let it slip through your fingers Dawgs!!
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:52 am
Lost in all of this media-driven, nothing else matters but a BCS MNC, is that we are playing for the SEC championship.
I understand the nature of the business these days, but I do miss the good ol’ days, sometimes.
And yes, the sugar bowl is dead to me now. Might as well renameit “BCS Bowl #X” I don’t blame them, what are they supposed to do..cling to “tradition” in a system where that was stripped away with the Bowl alliance?
dawg34
November 26th, 2012
9:53 am
pilron- I say the way the season has panned out… the SEC East does = SEC West….. If you listen to all the preseason hype the heads would lead you to believe the the West would be stronger… Thats is before the games were played… Look at the end of the season… 6 SEC teams ranked in the BCS top 10… 3 from the West – Bama, LSU, A&M … and 3 from the East UGA, FLA, SC… Pretty balanced dude….. And Strenght of schedule…. 39 & 42 for bama and uga.
Take a seat
Bill King
November 26th, 2012
9:56 am
Very nicely put, Dunwoody Dawg!
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:59 am
I thing that there is something far more obvious that some of your are overlooking, besides bias, and preference.
Alabama is the better team, and favored TO win the SEC game. Usually third parties don’t talk about (the next game) in term of who they don’t think will be in it.
Troup Co. Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:02 am
This is it for these coaches, it may be 2 or 3 yrs before we get another shot at a NCS! And who’s to say our coordinators won’t look at other offers next year and beyond?
Bill King
November 26th, 2012
10:04 am
Speed Racer:
Yeah, Musburger calling ND “destiny’s darling” pretty much sums up ESPN’s stance on the BCS this year.
gbal
November 26th, 2012
10:11 am
COMMENTS:
It erks me too that all the talk is BAMA ND by ESPN as well, but in the end, if we win the SEC game that will change.
The bad part of the ESPN bias is that the voters listen to it and their votes are influenced.
The schedule talk is complete BS…. Bama and UGA had amazingly comparable schedules. (39-42 SOS rankings)
In spite of the ESPN predictions, the East and West were (are) very comparable this year as well. 3 teams each in the BCS top 10.
Fla should not be an automatic for the other BCS over the Bama UGA loser (but ESPN is steering it that way. If the SECCG is a tight good game, the loser should get the nod over FLA in my opinion, or the loser should remain at #4 which gives the SEC a 3rd team in the BCS. If a convincing win I have no problem with FLA skipping over UGA or BAMA.
What would the 4 team playoff field be looking like right now????
ND
UGA/Bama winner
Fla ???
????? as the 4th
Whoever, it would sure make for some much more interesting post season games. The bowl schedule this year is going to be awful. The auto tie-in’s have ruined the bowls.
maddawg
November 26th, 2012
10:19 am
On playoff…. I really dont see “the committee” allowing 3 SEC teams, baybe not even 2 if they apply the “must win your confrence” train of thought. It should be the top 4 in, in my opinion, but thet top 10 is too SEC heavy for this to happen and be FAIR….
gbal
November 26th, 2012
10:31 am
Hate that the media has this type of influence in everything in our world today. ESPN is the mainstream sports media…. Has the same influence as the major networks do in our political decisions in this country….. BUT … WIN OUT AND UGA WILL GET THE RESPECT!
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:35 am
ON playoff……..Not sure if the conference winner was the “rule” but you know its part of the subjective train of thought, if its not. Even so, probably not going to be 2) undefeated team playing for the SEC title, so the loser is going to have 2 losses. (thus probably not in the top 4 rankings). especially since there is usualy a SEC team ranked in the top 5 that is not in the SECCG.
NC Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:48 am
ESPN changing their name to ESND. Everything Sports Notre Dame. Wait, I think NBC Sports beat them to it.
rick
November 26th, 2012
10:50 am
Goes to show that if you are a football fan, the NFL is your best option.
College football is a sick joke as sport for the fans. Georgia in the Chick-fil-a….
ESPN abd Brat Edwards loves it. ESPN has ruined college football.
If UGA ends up in the Chick-fil-a bowl, the fans should simply not watch and stay home.
In fact if that happens, I will not be involved in college football in any way again.
Go Falcons!!!!
Dunwoody Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:51 am
Completely agree with peoples comments on the national media bias and influence on people’s votes. Going into the BCS show last night I was worried that it might hurt us. Rumors were flowing that Oregon was going to jump us into the #3 slot setting up the conspiracy theorists worst nightmare…ESPN creating the perfect hedge, i.e. Alabama wins the SECCG and ESPN gets their preferred matchup, however if Georgia wins Oregon can conveniently slip into the #2 slot and go to the NC game over Georgia (particularly considering the precedent set last year with Alabama going despite not qualifying to play for their conference title). Fortunately that didn’t happen and without some blatant manipulation it’s pretty cut and dry that the SECCG winner will face ND.
Bama Man
November 26th, 2012
10:54 am
I feel that UGA is being mistreated here. It is obvious that Bama is in a rebuilding mode this year and this is not the best team that Saban has had here.. UGA is full of seniors and easily the most talented team here.
I think UGA will win. ESPN is simply a bunch of creepy people with nothing to do except discredit young mens hard work.
Jim
November 26th, 2012
10:54 am
Anybody but “Bama” Georga fans should have to live in Alabama awhile with the inbreds then they would understand how insufferable they really are…. “Go Dawgs”!!!!
Big Al
November 26th, 2012
11:06 am
Rammer Jammer!!! Should be a great game but love heading out on the road to your state and taking number 23!!! Roll Tide
El-toro GATA
November 26th, 2012
11:27 am
Bill, I was glued to the TV all the weekend and I didnt feel they discriminated against Georgia! few of them favored Bama to win the SEC but few experts pointed that Georgia will be better for rating.
Kiris Herbstreit and Jessie Palmer said the Irish have a better match with Bama than Georgia!! they said that Notre Dame should root for Bama because they have a better chance to beat the tide than the dawgs.
with all that said, I think the dawgs will go suicidal and pull the win !!! we are so so much hungrier for this opportunity than Bama. Its now or never. go dawgs
historydog
November 26th, 2012
11:49 am
” If an SEC team played that schedule with as lackluster results as ND has, they would be no higher than 5th ..even if undefeated.”
Was just 2 years ago that an Auburn team (granted with alot of claims of cheating – paying for play to Cam Newton) was able to navigate their schedule undefeated. A number of their wins were narrow victories and there were comeback wins.
I disagree that winning close somehow taints a team’s record. Winning is winning, and it’s not easy unless you are running score up on inferior opponent.
Old Dawg
November 26th, 2012
11:50 am
The lack of professionalism and unbiased reporting/commentary by ESPN is well documented.
If it isn’t Alabama, Southern Cal, Notre Dame, Ohio State or Michigan, they just don’t respect them.
Their lovefest with Tim Tebow was sickening, even to fans from schools in other parts of the country. Yes, Tebow was a great college player. Yes, he performed all sorts of ministry work. But so do many other college athletes and students.
I haven’t watched their preview, half time and post game shows in years. Doubt I ever will in the future!
Big Crimson 75
November 26th, 2012
12:06 pm
This is far & away the weakest Bama Team under Saban since year 1.
If your gonna get us, this is the Year.
It’s a miracle were in this spot.
Saban’s most impressive coaching job at Bama, by far.
Chuck J
November 26th, 2012
12:16 pm
Hey big crimson, go back to your auburn boards. I hear you need a new coach.
Big Crimson 75
November 26th, 2012
12:24 pm
Aubie boards?!
Chuck J — I, myself am a Bama Grad.
I doubt you attended UGA.
Tech alum,
November 26th, 2012
12:50 pm
Hey Bill I am a Tech man but really enjoy reading your columns and the blog reactions my question is do you have a list of all the dummies that called for Richt and Bobo to be fired all year long after the Carolina loss.Pretty good coaching stats I believe.They sure jumped back on that band wagon pretty fast.
Desert Fox
November 26th, 2012
12:51 pm
The dawgs have not endeared themselves to the national media reference the way the dawgs played D early in the season and the big loss to SC. While AL didn’t have these defensive let downs until it lost to TAM which you hardly hear about on the media. Its GA’s curse to carry that defensive baggage even though they’ve played very well on D after SW called the team out after the KY game. The media chastizes the dawgs and arguaby so as you never know what GA team is going to show up on game day. AL doesn’t seem to have that label attached to their game. A ND vs AL NC matchup is a admans dream (two storied programs) while ND-GA matchup doesn’t have that pizzazz except for the 1980 game between the two when GA won the NC. This should hopefully play out in the dawgs favor as underdogs in both games. Sort of a cinderilla story. I hope it lights a fire in the bellies of all the GA players and win decisively in the dome then on to Miami w/the same intensity and show the media and the nation the dawgs are/were for real all along. Like Clint Eastwood said in Josie Wales “when things look bad you gotta get dog mean”. Dawgs can do it. They just have to want it real bad.
SSIgator
November 26th, 2012
1:09 pm
Don’t understand all of the unrest in the UGA tent. This is not that complicated. Currently UGA is 1-1 against ranked teams. This weekend they have a chance to be either 1-2 or 2-1. Respect is earned – not grandfathered in. Beat Alabama and don’t worry about what ESPN has to say.
Mark (another one)
November 26th, 2012
1:14 pm
I don’t have an issue with Alabama getting all the play. They are the reigning national champs, and they have strung together some great seasons. It is up to us to knock them off and until we do, they’re the best.
Notre Dame is a soon to be ACC power house that has not had a great record since Lou Holtz left in 1996. The rumors about him being forced out are not supported by his love for ND. However, it is still the situation that Weiss, Willingham and Davie did nothing to enhance the ND brand.
Kelly has turned things around but that is only in the last three years. However, I don’t believe 2+ years is deserving of all the gushing. They and Georgia both need to prove it on the field.
Going into last weekend, the number one defense in the country was supposed to be FL State. They allowed 24 points in one quarter to FL, and now people are annointing ND as the best. The question is who have they played? Two top 20 teams and one of those games went to OT. No doubt they are a good team but they need to play some real competition.
Texas Dawg
November 26th, 2012
1:24 pm
UGA does have something to prove and it’s true over the last three seasons we have won ONE big ballgame. Folks Fla doesn’t turn the ball over 6 times we loose that game. The key to beating Bamma is MURRY………..if he comes out with the deer in the headlights look that he usally has against top teams……we loose. I could care less how many records he sets he needs to define his legacy with UGA fans over with these next two football games or he will aways be known as the one that couldn’t get it done when it mattered most. Man I can’t wait to see this game just hope uga doesn’t disappoint!
Vance
November 26th, 2012
1:26 pm
The SEC title game could not be bigger for Richt and his legacy of “almost but not quite there.” A victory would put that to rest forever. I agree with the lack of respect on ESPN–it was disgusting; however, our Dawgs have to earn it by winning the SEC title and defeating Notre Dame. Then the critics will shut up. Go Dawgs, beat the Tide!
Texas Dawg
November 26th, 2012
1:28 pm
Bama has earned Respect because they have gotten it done! I’m a die hard UGA fan but how in the world can a UGA fan disrespect Bama……………THey have earned it and we have not!!!!!!!!!
Let see if we can earn it this weeked!!!!!!!!!!! GO DAWGS!
Whining L E G H U M P E R Reality
November 26th, 2012
2:09 pm
Quit whining about the treatment you have been getting from ESPN and everyone outside of this state; YOU HAVE BEEN IRRELEVANT SINCE HERSHEL WALKER ON A NATIONAL LEVEL!!!
YOU HAVE LOST TO VANDY AND KENTUCKY AND UCF UNDER THIS STAFF AND BLEW A BIG LEAD IN TAMPA LAST YEAR. 2012 DAWGS step up and finish and everyone will quit doubting you. It is the same with the FALCONS they have only recently had back to back winning seasons and people complain about no respect. TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND YOU WILL GET RESPECT!!!
yarddawg
November 26th, 2012
2:17 pm
Love it up here at college moma, send us some damn money!
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
3:06 pm
You folks keep throwing around that term “respect”.
None of this has anything to do with respect. You are mistaking that with: positioning, ratings, fan interest, story lines, and pop culture.
slobodan
November 26th, 2012
4:18 pm
TV college football “experts” (ESPN, CBS, ABC etc) are not just dissing UGA. Every chance they get, they disparage the entire SEC. That guy for Sports Illustrated that writes comprehensive stories about college football, Stewart Mandel (Howie’s brother), cannot be be more smug in his insistence that the entire country is tired of the SEC winning national titles. He practically rejoiced in an article after Alabama was beaten; He was pretting sure that the SEC would not be involved in the national title game when that happened.
Ed
November 26th, 2012
5:45 pm
I agree with Hairy Dawg. Beat Bama and we’re SEC champs and playing for the national championship, just like in ‘76, ‘80 and ‘82. Lose and we’re not champions of anything (I don’t consider winning the division a “championship” so much as earning the right to go play for one). So Capital One Bowl, Chik Fil A Bowl, who cares? It’s a consolation prize either way.
I have the same take on the SECCG as I had on the Florida game: I want to see the Dawgs fight like hell, win or lose. If we give it our best and Bama wins by 7 or 10 or 13 just because they are the better team, so be it.
But a big-game collapse and a blowout loss like last year’s game…that would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Just give us your best, boys. That’s all anyone can ask.
mark
November 26th, 2012
7:58 pm
Well said Ed. Brawl like hell and leave it all on the field. Again, tell the gate keeper to lock the gate, cause we are here to fight like hell for 60 min. What happens we will live with if all is given.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
8:30 pm
for crying out loud Bill King, your filters are much too tight
kybodawg
November 26th, 2012
8:56 pm
i dont know who is going to win, but i do know this with the way tree and robinson are playing right now i have never seen 2 inside lbs with that kind of speed, and garrison smith is an upgrade at de and when jenkins is at de with gathers and smith that is the best front seven in fbs. if they get pressure on mccaron rambo will have a big day. come on murrary get youre head in the game early, remember a sack sometimes is not a bad play, dont throw it like trying to thread a needle. go dawgs.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
9:15 pm
Can’t take the the pop culture, positioning, etc. away from you Altamaha, but respect is pertinent here. Richt teams have laid an egg on numerous occasions the last few years, the latest being South Carolina. I’m as happy as probably 99% of Dawg Nation that we’re where we are. Richt and the Dawgs will earn the respect like they lost it, over time and with performance, consistency, and titles. You don’t take three years off coaching in the SEC and maintain respect.
takedowndawg
November 26th, 2012
9:21 pm
Bi
takedowndawg
November 26th, 2012
9:33 pm
bigcrimson75,
How is it going to feel deep down in your gut when your beloved,highly to be worshiped, nicky “highest pd college football coach” saban loses to the lowly, weak of character, non-charismatic Mark Richt and his DAWGS.? We all know you pray really good, and a just God would never let that happen, would He? And, it would actually be , “UN-AMERICAN” for alabama not to win! God surely must know this? By the way, you may want to put on hold the new golden 20 ft high saban statue, and God, last time I checked, was not too happy with his people worshipping statuees and idols, was he? Just kidding crim. go, DAWGS, SICCUUUUU!!!!!!!!
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:40 pm
I think you are missing my point, Mobile.
Respect is what you give people who work hard and do the right thing. It’s NOT what you give folks based on the final score of a ball game.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
9:47 pm
I see your point Altamaha, but respect can also be relative to the subject matter being discussed. Here we’re talking about football, and results are directly proportional to respect received.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:48 pm
BTW, I think Richt worked just as hard going 6-7 as he (would have) going 13-1.
Obviously he has chosen a profession where accomplishments and trophies are the standards , but this is already the same program right now, today……as it would be (if) it won 2 more games.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
No I get the simple truth here. And obviouslyIi am spliting hairs with the wording. Win a trophy, get some (respect).
Just making the point, Its an accomplishment, but it really doesnt change anything. A trophy Speaks for itself. Not sure why we need to project that further. to what it “means”.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
9:58 pm
It’s going to be an interesting game to watch. Bama is the favorite, they have the tradition, along with the expectations. What I’m looking for are the in game adjustments reacting to what the offense and defense are doing. I don’t think there is any doubt that we have the atheletes to compete with Alabama. My question is do we have the preparation, game plan, can Bobo think on his feet, can we escape the jitters. I hope we come out conservative, don’t take early chances, and allow our guys to settle into the rhythm of the game. In other words, if we don’t lose the game in the first five minutes, our chances to win go up considerably.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
Your probably right in the fact that Richt was working as hard, maybe harder, late into that 6-7 season. But, that was the “direct” result of his taking the previous three years and sitting back in the easy chair, enjoying the fruits of his accomplishments of his first five years.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
Did you leave out any football cliche’s there?
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:02 pm
Ha.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
Kinda like David Allen Coe singing the “perfect” country and western song? Only it wasn’t perfect, I left out the one about the “kool aid”.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:08 pm
Oh come on now. you know that nobody was sitting in the easy chair. Mistakes or miscalculations certainly, but it wasn’t for a lack of effort.
Do you seriously think the Georgia staff was loafing in 2007-2009?
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:16 pm
I think there was a “serious” lack of intensity in a lot of phases of their jobs, yes.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:21 pm
2007, we had one of the best teams in the nation, and that was entirely because they had worked hard to get back to form, from 2006. Not because they were coasting.
Despite the perception because we didnt end up #1,I still think that was one of the better coaching jobs anywhere that year. With that many injuries, it would have been very easy to just give up and not win 10 games.
2009 we just didnt have the horses. I do think that was when some recruiting misses and mistake were starting to show.
Mobile Dawg
November 26th, 2012
10:32 pm
In 07 we had the horses, but I still think the intensity was lacking in the coaching. Tons of discipline problems, the highest penalized team in the nation. Richt was losing control of his players. I admit they did rally after the debacle against Tennessee but it was to late. To much Soulja Boy, blackouts, players removing themselves from the game, JMO.
The Richt we’re seeing now is a different Richt from 07.
AltamahaDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:46 pm
I’d hope so. Almost twice as many years on the job since then should account for something.
But the Richt we are seing now is the exact same Richt from a few months ago, or last year.
tiger5
November 26th, 2012
10:55 pm
Why would any UGA fan care one little bit about what anyone says? ESPN will always say what they think the majority of their listeners want to hear. Do UGA fans really need their ears tickled that much? I seriously doubt that anything THEY say is going to affect the outcome of any game. Seems to me that some folks would rather lose and have ESPN gush over UGA than to win and have ESPN belittle them. UGA seems to play better when flying uner the radar anyway.
buzzDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:59 pm
Look at it this way, 100% per cent of the time this season, the Dawgs have beat the #2 ranked team. So statistically, they should beat Bama.
ALABAMA FOOTBALL
November 26th, 2012
11:02 pm
Bama fan here just being objective. Not being in the conference championship game BENEFITED us last year, so I don’t think Saban thought that statement through. We didn’t win the division but still got in the national championship game. Just depends on the situation, which will be different every year. Even with the new 4 team playoff format coming.
And as for the meat of this article, the “whole world’s against us” theme. lmao. You’re Georgia, not Georgia Tech. The author is disrespecting you more than anyone else.
Looking forward to the game against a great team and ROLL TIDE ROLL!
Flo-Ri-Duh
November 26th, 2012
11:22 pm
Saban is the one saying that the bowl system is not fair …. Richt has not commented. Muschump knows Florida lost to UGA on the scoreboard and on the field. He was out coached and out played. He knows Florida does not deserve to be chosen ahead of UGA/Bama – but MUSCHUMP is a CHUMP.
MorgantonMike
November 27th, 2012
6:42 am
Dawgs need to come out with the same intensity they played with in the Florida game…but without the penalties and turnovers.
AltamahaDawg
November 27th, 2012
7:11 am
Got to agree with AH 11:02 comment.This is a fan base in serious need of thicker skin. As I have said before, maybe if thier weren’t so many Georgia fan eating thier own all year long, then maybe the feigned outrage over a small amount of predictable, mostly true comments from the media would seem more sincere.
AltamahaDawg
November 27th, 2012
7:11 am
AF
MA English 1975
November 27th, 2012
8:14 am
We seem to be forgetting that UGA is 11-1. This game is extremely important to our players. And being the underdog (so to speak) sometimes works in our favor. I think we’ll do just fine on Sat.
MA English 1975
November 27th, 2012
8:17 am
Also, I think we are still paying for the FLA game in 07 when we rushed out on the field after our first TD. I don’t think the national media have forgiven us for that yet. Nor have many of the referees. I don’t think Bama is going to resort to playing dirty and literally trying to hurt players.
AltamahaDawg
November 27th, 2012
8:32 am
With all the scandals, and cheap hits, and blatent personal fouls, and fist fights, and yellling at refs, and colorful language that goes on every year since the game began, I’m not convince that the college football community is really going to hold a grudge over some player dancing in celebration during a game 5 yrs ago. Even if they were that insulted, which I’m not sure anybody not Florida was, it’s hard to imagine they are actually making calls and commentary against Georgia in retaliation still today.
Particularly the media, which I can’t imagine why they would have ever been bothered by it in the first place. I thought they ate that story up. I heard somebody refer to it just a few days ago on ESPN, (in more credit to Richt, than fault).
AltamahaDawg
November 27th, 2012
8:36 am
I think what we are still paying for (in terms of a lack of “respect” ) is having way too few chances to get penalized for excesive celebration since then.
BIGDAWGFAN
November 27th, 2012
10:31 am
to dp to what the dawgs done historically well when it comes to bama
in the years 2000’s here is the record
2008/09/27 Georgia 30 – Alabama 41 L
2007/09/22 Georgia 26 – Alabama 23 W OT
2003/10/04 Georgia 37 – Alabama 23 W
2002/10/05 Georgia 27 – Alabama 25 W
Dawgingatorville
November 27th, 2012
11:48 am
I know I am old and thick in the head but WHAT DOES GATFA mean?
ARdawg
November 27th, 2012
12:31 pm
GATA = Get after that AZZ
gbal
November 27th, 2012
12:44 pm
All of the winning the big game talke aside, I think is a big miss that Aaron M. is not getting the Heisman talk. # 1passing efficiency, 3000+ passing yards 3 seasons, W/L record over pat 2 years. I think whoever has missed on campaiging Murray for Heisman! If UGA could bea Bama and he have a good game, thi would just be icing.
maddwg
November 27th, 2012
12:57 pm
Comments:
Just saying… Mark my word… there is going to be more controversy over who makes a 4 team playoff than the current system com 2014. Look at this year and think about it. Should really go to 8 right out of the gate.
The Confrence games his year mean absolutly nothing this year for the big picture. Think if there were an 8 team playoff with some number … 4-5 being automatic confrence winners.. The ACC might then be able to sell out the confrence campionship game… and the whole nation would be intrested in watching all those confrence championship games other than the one in Atlanta.
NCDawg
November 27th, 2012
1:34 pm
No matter what system is used there will always be controversy. There will always be some school that thinks they got a raw deal. 65 teams make it into the NCAA basketball tournament and there is still grumbling about the selections. 4 or 16 isn’t going to make a difference that way. The best way is to make it in is to win all your games and look good doing it. It helps if you play a few good teams as well. I’m sure when the new system is put in place some undefeated is going to scream bloody murder when they are left out because a 1 loss SEC team played a better schedule. It’s just the way it is going to be.
Rabbit
November 27th, 2012
1:49 pm
It is nothing short of pathetic the way ESPN has drooled over Notre Dame. They haven’t been all that impressive this year (no losses notwithstanding). Georgia not only has to believe it can beat Bama, they have to play defense like they did against Fla., Offense the way they did against Georgia Southern and avoid giving what will likely be a biased officiating team any chance to take us out of the game with stupid penalties. Richt has stay up from now until the game is over planning contingencies so he won’t lapse when the clock is low. He’s a great coach, but clock management is always a challenge for him. Plan ahead. Be the chess player that Bowden once was.
Murray. You don’t have to prove anything to anyone but yourself. You’re good, but good won’t be good enough. You can take the clock out of it by keeping the level head and a “johnny football” like confidence.
Theus. Be still until the ball is snapped.
Rabbit
November 27th, 2012
1:51 pm
One more thing. We can play these guys BETTER than A&M. GO you hairy junkyard dogs.
NCDawg
November 27th, 2012
1:56 pm
The dawgs are getting some love on ESPN… a little bit. The current narrative seems to be “why does no one give Georgia any chance in the SEC Championship game? Haven’t we learned anything from the past 3 weeks or so?” This what Colin Cowherd said @ noon today. I guess they are worried the ratings will be affected if they make Bama out to be too all powerful.
John
November 27th, 2012
3:09 pm
Don’t understand the hype here. The only decent teams Alabama played were LSU and A&M. They should have lost to both of them. I think Georgia has nothing to fear.
Regardless of what happens, if anyone thinks that beating Notre Dame is a forgone conclusion needs to have their head examined. I’m hoping to see 2 more great games this season.
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!
Skokie Dog
November 27th, 2012
3:26 pm
gbal: You were kidding when you typed that message at 12:44 about Murray being in the conversation for the Heisman, right?
Statesboro Dawg
November 27th, 2012
3:41 pm
Lets face it. Alabama faced (2) two good teams all year. They defeated one and lost to the other. They are certainly not invincible like ESPN likes to claim. It will just be interesting to see the reaction of the ESPN staff in the event we roll-the-tide. Go Dawgs!
G-Dawg
November 27th, 2012
5:07 pm
TAM had two 1st and 2nd round draft picks at OT. Thats the biggest difference between their offense and the Dawgs…and the fact, their OC lets their QB do some scrambling. I just hope the refs dont influence the flow of the game for either side…let the boys play. Just keep it clean.
G-Dawg
November 27th, 2012
5:10 pm
gbal…if Murray has an outstanding game against Bama and beats them…then i think it water downs the win by Manziel, thus all his Heisman talk. Ppl are already having a hard time with his Freshman status, eventhough its a redshirt.
Old Dog Class of 80
November 27th, 2012
6:42 pm
“But the Richt we are seing now is the exact same Richt from a few months ago, or last year.”
This is the same Richt that left us with Joe Cox when he wouldn’t put him into games. What is going to happen next year if Murray leaves?
NikkiFree
November 28th, 2012
10:20 am
I hate ESPN. They pull that crap on the Falcons as well. So much for actually evaluating teams and talent. It’s all about ratings.
NikkiFree
November 28th, 2012
10:20 am
I hate ESPN. They pull that crap on the Falcons as well. So much for actually evaluating teams and talent. It’s all about ratings.
Fladawg
November 28th, 2012
12:06 pm
Just Win Baby and that will shut up Brent and Lou! (Has Lou always SPIT on everyone else when he speaks)? Just shaying……..lol
stonesstein
November 28th, 2012
2:18 pm
You Dawg-homers give me a laugh! I, like Angry Old Men have to ask – do y’all EVER stop whining?
UGA had a cream-puff schedule this year, and I don’t want to hear that the 8th-best team in the SEC would win any other conference crap, because y’all know it’s not true. UGA played 2 good teams, Florida (who gave the game to UGA – UGA did NOT win it, UF lost it!) and USC who beat the pants off UGA.
Notre Dame beat 10 teams which were ranked in the Top 20 this year, including the preseason #1 (USC), Top 10 powerhouses OU and Stanford, and perennial powers Michigan and Michigan State. Did they play patsies like Georgia Southern, Buffalo, or Florida Atlantic? No. Their schedule was much tougher than UGA.
Also, get over this “world hates UGA” crap! EVERYONE gushes over the SEC, including the pollsters who seem to think that 5 of the top 10 teams are from the SEC. NO ONE at ND like Brent Smut-booger, because he is negative towards everyone.
UGA has a great team this year, but as talented as they are, they have proven little, if anything, against top-25 opponents. As a Notre Dame fan, I’d love to play UGA to settle the 32 year old score. But UGA has to get there first, and Alabama is the real deal. Time for UGA to put on its “big-boy” underwear and whip the Tide!