Tech fans giggle while UGA fans say, ‘Shut up and deal’
PJ cracks wise; Richt is unamused. (AJC photo by Pouya Dianat)
In times of plenty and in times of want, there’s always Georgia versus Georgia Tech. It’s a game that defines (and sometimes reconfigures) the sport in our state, and by way of public service we offer yet another installment — that’s my way of saying I’ve lost count — of our Field Guide to the opposing sets of fans.
• Tech fans describe the moves Roddy Jones put on Georgia defenders along the sideline as “the old okey-doke.” Georgia fans describe Tech’s stadium as “The joke by Coke.”
• Georgia fans still can’t get over Tech putting the score of last year’s Georgia game on their Coastal Division co-championship rings. Tech fans still can’t get over Georgia players selling SEC championship rings on eBay.
• Tech fans laugh really hard whenever Paul Johnson says anything mildly amusing. Georgia fans stopped laughing at Paul Johnson midway through the third quarter on Nov. 29, 2008.
• Georgia fans don’t take the ACC seriously. Tech fans think SEC superiority is all a figment of Tim Brando’s imagination.
• Two words guaranteed to make Tech fans mad: Chop block. Two words guaranteed to make Georgia fans mad: Excessive celebration.
• Georgia fans believe SEC refs have it in for the Bulldogs. Tech fans believe SEC refs do a fine job — especially that nice Al Ford.
• Tech fans think it’s funny the head of SEC officiating is a Tech grad. Georgia fans think it’s all part of a grand conspiracy.
• Georgia fans are incensed by PETA’s demand that the late Uga VII be replaced by a robot. Tech fans will be incensed if they don’t get the contract to build the robot.
• Tech fans are excited to see the Jackets so high in the BCS rankings. Georgia fans are excited to see the Bulldogs so high in the recruiting rankings.
• Georgia fans can’t believe Tech keeps extending Paul Johnson’s contract. Tech fans would be willing to chip in and help Georgia extend Willie Martinez’s contract.
• Tech fans are eagerly awaiting a rematch with Clemson in Tampa. Georgia fans are eagerly awaiting a rematch with Kentucky in Stegeman Coliseum. (Er, maybe not. Kentucky’s better in hoops, too.)
• Georgia fans cackled when Tech kept going to bowls on the blue turf of exotic Boise. Tech fans with long memories are hoping like crazy Georgia lands in Shreveport, where every night is surf-and-turf at Red Lobster.
• The Tech fan’s favorite moment of 2009: Josh Nesbitt stealing the ball from a Florida State linebacker. The Georgia fan’s least favorite moment of 2009: Joe Cox flipping the ball to a Kentucky lineman.
• Georgia fans can’t understand what has happened to Mark Richt. Tech fans think what has happened to Mark Richt has a lot to do with Paul Johnson.
• Tech fans get really miffed if their team doesn’t wear gold. Georgia fans get really miffed if their team wears black helmets.
• Georgia fans still make fun of Tech’s (lack of) attendance. Tech fans figure that’s the last resort of a fading program: If you can’t beat ‘em on the field, outnumber ‘em in the stands.
• This season has Tech fans recalling the Bobby Dodd Era. This season has Georgia fans recalling the Ray Goff Era.
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jeffrey d
November 25th, 2009
9:29 am
At least Mark Richt wears his wind pants in a lot cooler fashion than Paul Johnson. CPJ looks like a grandpa on a morning walk.
perk
November 25th, 2009
9:30 am
gt fans: may the spirits of your fair weather souls help you if you lose Saturday. Will you be as confident and remain as vocal? (did not like being on the bottom of page 2)
Reggie Ball
November 25th, 2009
9:30 am
What down is it? Oh yeah, sorry I thought we had five downs.
1eyedJack
November 25th, 2009
9:30 am
Are those depends under CPJ’s windsuit?
flagboy?
November 25th, 2009
9:34 am
this is what qualifies as sports writing today?
U-no
November 25th, 2009
9:35 am
Denver Dog,
The one thing that could put Georgia in the mix early and put Tech on their heels a little bit is if Cox can connect with some key passes for scores early. He certainly is capable, although not having Green available will hurt some.
Butler is frickin amazing! If the Pups can put some points on the board early and the defense can force the Jackets into a couple of three and outs early on, it should be a real war, especially if they can keep the Jackets backed up deep in their end of the field.
The only factor that can come into play is that the Pups have not proven they can handle adversity very well. The Auburn game was a great game, but then to tank against Kentucky is really confusing. The schizophrenia exhibited by the Pups this year is what makes this game a crap shoot. Which UGA team will show up?
The Pups have the talent and potential to beat Tech, no doubt. Tech can make it a way too close game and even lose it by being over confident and cocky or developing fumbleitis and making stupid mistakes. CPJ should have the Jackets ready and with the right mix of energy and focus. Once again, the unknown will be the preparation factor for the Pups and will the coaches have them ready mentally and will the players stay disciplined and focused for the entire game. The second half tendancy to go into a funk that the Pups have demonstrated this year can’t afford to happen in this game if they have any hope of winning it.
It should be a good contest either way.
GAHeelfan
November 25th, 2009
9:35 am
I only saw one cupcake on NC’s schedule, the Citadel and it was the first game. Denver dumarse Dog UGA barely beat Arizona State. Then GA schedules Tenn Tech two weeks ago as a tuneup for the loss against KY. NC did not play Gardner Webb or Wofford get your facts straight. NC beat VA Tech and Miami, who you you beat besides yourselves????? GO TECH – GO ACC
perk
November 25th, 2009
9:36 am
MB: it has to be fun for you guys at the AJC to finally be able to put some gt news on page 1 and shove it down UGA’s throats. As an ‘82 UGA grad, I can remember 2-3 years when they announced the tech scores in Athens – and gt was actually winning that there was some mild applause. Those days will not happen again. This ride will be short. Enjoy it while you can – as most are.
gtlvr
November 25th, 2009
9:36 am
This is the original gtlvr (yes, the homo-erotic one was a fake). Thanks for showing how bass-ackwards you inbreaders at UGA are. Again, glad I didn’t lower myself to go to that crap school, glad that I have more to live for than cheering for a football team, and glad that I can count myself lucky not to include homophobic, inbred losers as my fellow sportsfans.
The reason that UGA fans get all bent out of shape about Tech winning is that football is the only thing they have going for them. They lose, and people realize that the only thing they have going for them is a worthless diploma (if they even got through 2nd grade).
Matt
November 25th, 2009
9:37 am
Where did you go Denver? I know you are still lingering around like a lost puppy. I gave you the facts. And I gave it to you from the actual website. No need trying to find some bogus site. You were WRONG. Admit it. Nah, you would never do that. You think you are so smart dontcha? How could you be wrong. What a donkey you are.
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9:39 am
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jeffrey d
November 25th, 2009
9:40 am
Where did you go Denver? Matt
I dunno…maybe he gets out once in awhile?
Ray Goof
November 25th, 2009
9:40 am
Food for thought:
… 28 – 28 halftime …
… can GT stop Joe Cox’s passing …
… GT pulls away in 2nd half … big time …
… if only GT had a defense … hmm … might just show up Saturday night ???
… low turn-out for GT senior night … only 10 seniors on team … 3 starters … looking good for GT, bad for pups next year too …
(Denver Pup, where did you go … by the way, your earlier Waffle House (founded by multi-gazillionaire GT grad) idea … not a bad idea … P.S. 28 degrees in Denver right now – hope you’re enjoying the warm weather!!!!)
Sav Dawg
November 25th, 2009
9:41 am
Captain Morgan – apparently you not up on your history, much less Tech’s history, And you’re still an idiot.
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But let’s not forget who the dominant program is and always will be in this state.
1993: UGA 43, Tech 10
1994: UGA 48, Tech 10
1995: UGA 18, Tech 17
1996: UGA 19, Tech 10
1997: UGA 27, Tech 24
1998: Tech 21, UGA 19
1999: Tech 51, UGA 48 (OT)
2000: Tech 27, UGA 15
2001: UGA 31, Tech 17
2002: UGA 51, Tech 7
2003: UGA 34, Tech 17
2004: UGA 19, Tech 13
2005: UGA 14, Tech 7
2006: UGA 15, Tech 12
2007: UGA 31, Tech 17
2008: Tech 45, UGA 42
THWGT
BIRDDAWGONE
November 25th, 2009
9:41 am
If PJ is as good of a coach as you say, he sure is hell ain”t that right ain’t gonna stay at ga tech very long, certainly not 10 years, really?
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:41 am
Sorry Matt, I was looking at the real one, not Sagarin’s. The composite is what I was speaking of, and your an ignorant jagaloon for saying the stupid things that you say. Check it out on ESPN.com rankings. When you want to compare degrees buddy boy, bring your little recreational management degree out here and compare with what I have, until then, keep thinking those good thoughts.
Roscoe P Coltrane
November 25th, 2009
9:42 am
Good news
Good news
Good news
I just talked to Willie Martinez boss and he told me he has a surprise for the Yellow Jerks.
He says he is going to bend but not break and deliver some hard hitting arm tackling that will drive the jackets buzzy.
Bobo says his conservative play calling will allow for Georgia to run up the score past 10 points
I love it
I love it
I love it
Sav Dawg
November 25th, 2009
9:43 am
Captain Morgan – apparently you’re not up on your history, much less Tech’s history, And you’re still an idiot.
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But let’s not forget who the dominant program is and always will be in this state.
1993: UGA 43, Tech 10
1994: UGA 48, Tech 10
1995: UGA 18, Tech 17
1996: UGA 19, Tech 10
1997: UGA 27, Tech 24
1998: Tech 21, UGA 19
1999: Tech 51, UGA 48 (OT)
2000: Tech 27, UGA 15
2001: UGA 31, Tech 17
2002: UGA 51, Tech 7
2003: UGA 34, Tech 17
2004: UGA 19, Tech 13
2005: UGA 14, Tech 7
2006: UGA 15, Tech 12
2007: UGA 31, Tech 17
2008: Tech 45, UGA 42
THWGT
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:43 am
Oh where did Matt go, he must have gone back behind his mothers skirt. I guess you don’t have a degree chicken boy
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:45 am
Matt you are such a nimble minded geek. NO degree, No shame.
Georgia
November 25th, 2009
9:45 am
If tech pulls out another miracle Saturday night, expect:
Tech campus postpones dungeons and dragons tournament
more cokes consumed in atlanta ever in one night
streets filled with tech parents picking up their kids
free fanny-pack night opening day next season
“wear your parents best horned-rimmed glasses night”
jeffrey d
November 25th, 2009
9:47 am
I wish that Georgia fans would accept that Paul Johnson and GT are legit. And I wish Tech fans would acknowledge that UGA has owned them and they’re getting way to arrogant over a one-game winning streak.
But alas, this is college football. Everybody sucks but your own team and there’s no way around that.
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:48 am
Poor Matt, you are such a dmocrat, your way or nothing. You are a true statist.
Georgia
November 25th, 2009
9:49 am
let the nerds have their fun. In two years its fanny packs, horn-rimmed glasses, mold spore collections, and neighborhood dragon tournaments
Tech82
November 25th, 2009
9:49 am
The UGA responses to these blogs are so predictable – you play in a weak conference; you don’t play the quality of opponents we do; we won seven in a row; we own the series… yada, yada yada
Of course, the FACT is Tech’s strength of schedule ranking is higher than UGA’s (although both are admirable). The FACT is that four of the six teams from the ACC coastal division are currently ranked compared with four teams from the entire SEC (yet, we supposedly play a weak schedule).
Tech fans will talk about winning four NC’s but UGA fans want to restrict “history” to the CMR years where they have two conference championships and we have none. Fine. Let’s further limit the “history” conversation to the tenure of the two current coaches playing against each other – that would be almost two years. Here’s what we get: Tech is 19-5 while UGA is 16-8, Tech leads 1-0 in the head-to-head match-up; Tech is 4-1 vs the SEC (about to be 5-1) while UGA is 0-1 vs. the ACC (about to be 0-2).
Actually, now I understand why UGA fans like to live in the past. If you’re a dawg fan, the reality of the present just sucks.
GO JACKETS! THWG!
Matt
November 25th, 2009
9:50 am
Sagarin is the real one you dolt. Always has been, always will be. Idiot
DawgsLick Balls
November 25th, 2009
9:50 am
Georgia wasn’t crap before Herschel, and haven’t done crap after him…..Conference Championships……PLEASE.
You all sound like the Braves with DIVISION TITLE Flags around the stadium instead of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FLAGS – ask the NY Yankees about the difference….
GT – 4 (FOUR) National Championships (last one -1990)
UGA – 1 (ONE) National Championship (last one – 1981)
END OF STORY.
GO TECH!!!
GT Fab
November 25th, 2009
9:51 am
Hey Tech Fans, WHATS THE GOOD WORD??? HOW ABOUT THEM DAWGS???
Matt
November 25th, 2009
9:52 am
Now I’m a democrat? You live in a blue state idiot. You just continue making yourself look like a moron.
jeffrey d
November 25th, 2009
9:52 am
Thanks DawgsLick Balls for proving my point. Lovely name, btw.
dawgfan
November 25th, 2009
9:53 am
It’s funny that Bradley always posts these blogs after midnight when only the drunks and idiots are still awake..That ensures the first 100 responses will be the most assinine.
jeffrey d
November 25th, 2009
9:55 am
I mean seriously…you’re arguing that Tech is better because they won a national championship 19 years ago as opposed to UGA’s championship 28 years ago.
Conference Championships……PLEASE
Guess you wouldn’t know too much about that, would you?
Me
November 25th, 2009
9:56 am
First!
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:57 am
Matt your pink underwear is shoing, You aren’t even old enough to vote, and in case you havent’t noticed, your generation put the whole country under a “blue state”. I live in a red district though dumb jerk
Georgia
November 25th, 2009
9:57 am
more jealous tech fans.. why cant you just enjoy your season? Is it because this game threatens you? You have a really good team but dont bring your pathetic “ACC” conference talk to the table. Your conference is horrible and thats with the addition of the best big east teams recently. The out of conference and bowl records the ACC has displayed recently proves it.
Chances are Tech chokes saturday night
BIRDDAWGONE
November 25th, 2009
9:58 am
1993: UGA 43, Tech 10
1994: UGA 48, Tech 10
1995: UGA 18, Tech 17
1996: UGA 19, Tech 10
1997: UGA 27, Tech 24
1998: Tech 21, UGA 19
1999: Tech 51, UGA 48 (OT)
2000: Tech 27, UGA 15
2001: UGA 31, Tech 17
2002: UGA 51, Tech 7
2003: UGA 34, Tech 17
2004: UGA 19, Tech 13
2005: UGA 14, Tech 7
2006: UGA 15, Tech 12
2007: UGA 31, Tech 17
2008: Tech 45, UGA 42
END OF STORY
Denver Dog
November 25th, 2009
9:58 am
Matt your pink underwear is shoing, You aren’t even old enough to vote, and in case you havent’t noticed, your generation put the whole country under a “blue state”. I live in a red district though dumb jerk, I guess if you like Sagarin, he is the one.
Lakeisha Twanisha
November 25th, 2009
9:58 am
Get your media guide and your team’s history on your website fixed Dawgs. They have last years Tech game listed as 42-42. Have some class Dawgs and get it right. Thankyou, your friends the Florida Gators.
BG
November 25th, 2009
9:59 am
UGA owns tech. Look up the series record. Look at Mark Richts record aganist tech.
#1 GT fan
November 25th, 2009
10:00 am
LOL. this is so funny. Especially the one whats wrong with coach Richit and then you said Coach PJ. WOW.LOL. funny
And for all of you puppy fans saying ” oh,…….. well we lead the series by 24 games. That may be true but, it is pathetic when a coach has been somewhere 1 year, and COME INTO YOUR HOUSE and beat you.
HINT HINT: GT went to Georgias stadium with a BRAND NEW COACH to this rivalry game, and still beat them.
NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT!!!!!!
GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!!
DawgsLick Balls
November 25th, 2009
10:00 am
Go ahead – celebrate conference championships, along with the BRAVES. Merry Christmas.
Go Tech. Maybe Herschel will suit up for UGA again. That’s the next time you all will be a National Power. FACE IT.
At least we are the LAST NATIONAL CHAMPS in the state……
LMFAO
Georgia
November 25th, 2009
10:01 am
more jealous ACC/gatech fans.. you have a really good team but dont the “ACC confrence pride” to the table. Your conference is and has been horrible even with the recent addition of the best big east teams. Your out of conference record overall as a conference and bowl records prove it and non-biased sports outlet knows it. Just be happy with your individual season.
Chances are tech will choke saturday night
This is the year...again.
November 25th, 2009
10:02 am
Mark Richt wears Paul Johnson pajamas.
Nativebird
November 25th, 2009
10:02 am
Tech fans’ fight song tell’s Georgia to go to hell. Georgia’s fight song is played to the tune of “I’ll be workin on the Railroad, all the live long day”.
Matt
November 25th, 2009
10:04 am
Denver
You are so misguided. No surprise there though as your a uga fan. Enjoy your rocky mtn tg. And look out for the aluminum spaceships. One might land on your head. Hey that might be a good thing!!
Georgia
November 25th, 2009
10:04 am
jealousy breeds anger nerds.. and its showing. Your team is good but your conference is still horrible at best even with the addition of the best big east teams. The ACC’s out of conference record and your bowl records prove it so dont bring that to the table. Tech chokes saturday night
#1 GT fan
November 25th, 2009
10:04 am
This is the year…again…………. LOL GOOD ONE
GO JACKETS!!!!!!!!
Drunken Wreck From Georgia Tech
November 25th, 2009
10:05 am
DawgsLick Balls
Whats Ga’s record against Tech?
How many legitimate championships do you really have 1 if you count the other 3 then count our other 3 as well
Sue
November 25th, 2009
10:07 am
DawgsLick Balls does that Make GT the Yankees and UGA the braves? Which Yankee would be Reggie Ball then? Which Yankee Skipper would be Chan Gailey? That is a very bold comparison…downright arrogant for a team that just started winning after a long break.
UGA usually has a better football team than they have this year. We fans are disappointed in that fact. We are not used to this kind of disappointment. Tech fans are though…how do you cope?
I for one am glad Tech is successful. While I never want to lose to the Jackets, winning every year takes something out of a rivalry. If not for the boisterous Tech fans that talk on these blogs like they are Champions of the Universe after putting together a pretty good 2 year run…I would be excited for you.
Before you start in with your “you buy your UGA gear at Walmart” and “you never set foot in a classroom” garbage. I have…and I chose between GT and Georgia. I chose the good guys…you chose wrong.
No hard feelings…good luck this weekend!
Sean
November 25th, 2009
10:07 am
If we beat them with the #1 qb picked in the draft and a first round rb, and two other stars, does anyone really think we don’t crush them this year? It’s going to get ugly for the nadlickers.