Live from the Joke by Coke, and the Evil Genius = hope
The ideal Christmas gift for a Dawg fan? Not this. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Understand: In my entire life, I have never thought of Bobby Dodd Stadium as the Joke by Coke, but seeing as how I’m tasked with chatting live tonight from a Georgia perspective I thought I’d get in the spirit. But that, I should report, is where it ends. No cracks about John DUI-berry. Or Reggie Ball. (Well, maybe only one or two.) Everything else will be straight down the middle. Fair and balanced, as we say here at Fox News.
And we at Fox News have learned that the Ol’ Ball Coach doubled the score on young Dabo of Swinney, which has the effect of doing two things near and dear to Georgia fans’ hearts. First, it devalues the ACC title game, in which the North Avenue Trade School — sorry, couldn’t t resist just one more — will take part, and it also offers further proof that the ACC isn’t exactly a fortress of a league.
South Carolina entered having lost five of 11 games, same as Georgia. South Carolina had lost to Georgia by four points on Sept. 12, two days after Georgia Tech beat Clemson by three. So comparative scores were pretty close. (Not that comparative scores tell us much, but hear me out.) And today the Evil Genius whipped his in-state rival 34-17.
Can it happen in another state championship game? Honesty compels me to say I don’t think so, but I’ve been wrong about this game twice in the past three years. I figured Tech would handle Georgia in 2006 given that the Jackets were ranked and headed for the ACC title tilt — sound familiar — and the Bulldogs had needed an upset of Auburn just to get to 7-4. And I figured Georgia would still be too much for the Jackets were — for a half. Then things changed.
I see Georgia scoring some points on Tech. I see Tech scoring a lot more on Georgia. I’ve been saying 42-27 for two weeks, and yesterday I asked you kind folks for your thoughts on the matter. At last check, the semi-consensus among respondents was that the Jackets would win big or Georgia would win close. I’d bet on the latter if I bet. Which I do not. So feel free to disregard my gambling advice.
Please also feel free to join us as we discuss the game from a Georgia angle tonight. I’ll be here until it ends, which I figure will be at 11:29 p.m. EST. And it had better be. My print deadline is 11:30. But that’s problem, not yours. And I look forward to your company on what promises to be an intriguing night.
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Tim
November 28th, 2009
11:29 pm
St. Simons, 30-24 HA HA
ROTFLMAO...
November 28th, 2009
11:29 pm
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WoodstockDawg02
November 28th, 2009
11:29 pm
HAHA….gt is playing for the ACC champ with THAT defense? WHAT A JOKE!!!!
cherokee
November 28th, 2009
11:29 pm
Hey Mark you and you and Tech suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dawgnyc
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Much better with penalties and turnovers. Why run Branden Smith at tailback when King and Ealey were tearing it up. Smith has the tendency to fumble. Ugh too much stress.
5 Dawgs
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Where is St. Simons???????????????? 30 – 24 hahahahahahahah!!!!!!!
bugsquacher
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
lets see…. the two teams playing in the ACC championship next week lost today to unranked SEC teams! The ACC is a joke….
Clay
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
I don’t care what field we play on, we are THE University of Georgia and WE control football in this state!
NC Dawg
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Yeah Baby! Where are you Saint Simons!? Go DAWGS!!!!!
willie martinez
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
well Mark. how bout them dogs
North Georgia Dawg
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
SHOCK & AWE!
Dawgalways
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
GO DAWGS!!!!!!! Get off their backs, AJC!!!!!!
voyager Dawg
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hey Saint Simons!
30-24 hahahahahahaha
Jekyll Island
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
30-24 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Mama sez it BEES that way sometimes
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
I’m here to take your abuse people. We overlooked you. That’s all I can say.
patrick
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
worst UGA team in a decade beat the best GT team in last 20 years. LOL
eat that mark bradley
Joe M
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
UH OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saint Simons you POLE SMOKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The freat Paul Johnson does it again, OH WAIT…
30-24!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
uga1989
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Oh, you guys had FUN this season, didn’t you?! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! YELLOW FUZZ, ST. SIMONS…WHAT?!!!!!!!!
Jimmy
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Russ needs to be promoted.
UGA VIII “Russ”
Fred
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hey St Simons !!!! 30-24 Ha,Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROTFLMAO...
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
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SEC Domintated ACC again
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
let’s keep the fill in mascot – go DAWGS
bugsquacher
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
as the name implies…..the bugs have been mashed!
wildcat07
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hey St. Simons and all other Tech. Fans…..
30-24
snapshot
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Good game uga!
Karma
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Ramble On, Saint Simons, and all the other Tech turd fans karma has just stung you right in the arse.
All the sh*t talking about the SEC vs ACC and your two best teams get punked by the SECs 7th and 8th best teams!!!
We tried to tell all you idiots even a blind squirrel finds a nut, but you just didn’t want to listen.
UGA has the worst team in Richt’s tenure and GT has the best team since the 1990 championship team and STILL can’t get it done at home.
Enjoy a years worth of ((((30-24)))) YOU ALL DESERVE IT!!!
To the classy GT fans, sorry for what you all are going to have to take, but you can thank the turds in your bunch for that!
Go Dawgs!! & Go Karma!!!
Damon
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
42-27
GOOD JOB AGAIN.
U ARE A BRILLIANT COLUMNIST
The Stinger
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
How could this be? We had the greatest running game, the greatest coaches ever, and we were at home and ranked #7? Oh, how could this be. Maybe, Mark, you were right, the old ball coach is the jinx. Oh well, we’ll get them again after another six or seven losses.
kauai dawg
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hard fought tough game. I congratulate Tech on a great year and the DAWGS for showing up in the most important game. Please DAWG fans keep it clean and respectful. We can celebrate but not by disrespecting Tech. Go DAWGS!
Ghost of Uga VII
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hey Saint Simons, 30-24!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Losers You suck
gapeewee
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Georgia Girl
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
To the North Ave. Trade School:
I hope you enjoyed your one win game streak. It will be a loooong time until it happens again!
GO DAWGS!
Rex
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Hey Saint Simmons…. Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped! Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped Dropped
GAgirlthatlovesherdawgs
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Looks like the Tech Heads need to go to the computer lab and try to develop an algorythm of how UGA just beat them. So we may not be the DAWGS of years past, but guess what we just beat you like a 4 year old in K-mart. Face it Tech, even the worst SEC team is better than the best ACC team.
BWH Dawg
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
Mark,
How does your crow taste? You, m, Old Gold and other nerds can hang out together tonight bemoaning the Dawgs win. How bad is the Almost Competitive Conference (ACC). What a bunch of wimps. Tech and Clemson both lose to mid tier SEC teams. Eat it BABY!!!!
ROTFLMAO...
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
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Randy in Richmond
November 28th, 2009
11:30 pm
I was scared for a minute there, but out secondary, and their WR’s came through for us.
Next year is looking good. Where was that running game all year? Don’t let Cox throw the ball and he can’t through interceptions.
Tech was not a #7 team.
David Basham
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Where is that piece of dung St. Simons? I’ve seen enough of your 45-42 crap to last a lifetime. Take the 30-24 and shove it right up your nerd-hole!
Poetic Justice
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Saint Simons smokes poles
BlufftonDawg
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Mark,
I would rate the Dawgs number one in the ACC.
sammiamm
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
ASINT SIMONS?
Heath
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
So basically, if you are among the worst teams in the SEC, you BEAT DOWN the teams going to the ACC championship game. What a clash of champions THAT will be, good luck in the Anti Competitive Conference championship, NERDS!
WOOH! Goooooooooooooooo Dawgs, Sic ‘em! Woof! Woof! Woof!
cantondawg
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Great win UGA!!!
FU Herschel Talker
FU Mcdaviddawg
FU Godawgs
Fu all the rest of you sorry bandwagon UGA FANS who predicted a UGA loss
You don’t deserve to savor this victory
Coffee Bluff DAWG
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Saint Simons,
Are you life support yet??? HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!
Tim
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
ACC has to Co-Chimps (GT & Clemson) playing to see who will be the ACC Chimpion.
dd
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
WHERE’S SAINT SIMONS?
30-24 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Saint Simon
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
45-42 is a thing of the past……I got something else to laugh about til next season….30-24 HAHAHAHAHA.
bugsquacher
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
oh well tech, there goes your #7 ranking,,, it was a joke anyway, you bunch of nerds
uga1989
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
And btw, the Gamecocks beat Clemson!!!!!! ACC is a JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s a JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!! 30-24!!!!!!!!
porkbelly
November 28th, 2009
11:31 pm
Where has Saint Simons gone 30-24hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha