Listen up: I like UGA over the Gators. Whaddaya think of that?
Memo to Mark Richt: Bag those black helmets forever, please. (AJC photo by Bob Andres)
Your attention, please. I’m about to recant an earlier prediction. I now believe Georgia will beat Florida.
(Let me also debit my increasingly shrinking account of credibility by noting this: I thought the Gators would win the BCS title. What the heck was I thinking?)
I know, I know. The Gators had a week off and Urban Meyer is too clever not to think of something. But the Urbanator has had a while now to get this offense going, and he hasn’t yet. And here’s what I know: Georgia will go to Jacksonville:
• With the better quarterback.
• With the better offense.
• With the better running game.
• Having won three in a row, as opposed to losing three in a row, which is what Florida has done.
I’m aware that Georgia’s three victories have come against three mediocrities, whereas the Gators have lost to Alabama, LSU and Mississippi State — all of which are ensconced in the Top 25. I really don’t care. I like the way Georgia is playing. I don’t think anybody likes the way Florida is playing.
Loading ...Here I should also note: I’ve been wrong about this game before. (Two years ago, when the Urbanator’s team won 49-10 and he called his little timeouts.) I could well be wrong again. But I’m calling it Georgia 24, Florida 17.
And now I’m asking: What say you?
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Delusions of granduer
October 24th, 2010
5:09 pm
Georgia beat Florida? Surely you jest. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Delusions of granduer
October 24th, 2010
5:11 pm
Georgia beats up on the 2 worst teams in the sec and then beats a mildcat team that had its top running back out and beat themselves in the first half with all their turnovers and now the dawgs fans suddently thing they’re all that. Amusing isn’t it?
TampaGator
October 24th, 2010
5:11 pm
Dawg Day Afternoon….
You need to go back and rewatch that game…Florida dominated on both sides of the ball (and completely shut down the Vols running game)….on the scoreboard….and with the stats from the game. Only Gator turnovers prevented a much bigger blowout.
TampaGator
October 24th, 2010
5:14 pm
Got to go….
But I am being realistic…vs. a lot of Georgia fans on here who think their team is all that now with big vics over the Dores, the Vols, and the beat up (after the SC game) Wildcats.
The Georgia/Florida game is a toss up….but I sure hope the Georgia players are thinking the Gators are “terrible” like their fans are….it will make the Gators challenging task of beating the Dawgs this year a lot easier.
Dave
October 24th, 2010
5:17 pm
TampaGator,
Why would Drew Butler be kicking a game winning field goal? We got Blair Walsh.
jsmith
October 24th, 2010
5:18 pm
the entire state of georgia is lined up and ready to support our beloved dawgs as they venture down to jax for a game with the hated gators, even tech fans are ready to support the state team. i would like to thank all the people of the state of georgia for all their support and especially all the tech fans who are cheering for the dawgs this weekend and who deep down wish they went to uga too
GT
October 24th, 2010
5:20 pm
Nothing like a week off. I still don’t think Georgia has proved anything. I think they beat two teams because of the week before. One being Tenn. who has lost to LSU and the other being Kentucky because they had beaten South Carolina. Florida did beat Kentucky about the same margin as Georgia but beat them down there. Close game but I see that cockiness coming back into Georgia which always helps their opponents of late When they get cocky they can play some pretty stupid football. Florida by 3.
Payback Time in Jacksonville
October 24th, 2010
5:22 pm
Richt’s been waiting for this—a chance to payback urban meyer for those low class timeouts he called in the 2008 game. Richt will take every chance to score even with a big lead and will be calling the timeouts this time. Mark it down–Dawgs win in a rout! Ga wins by 4 TDs!
Rick
October 24th, 2010
5:25 pm
They are setting us up. It’s a trap. After a few wins the fans think the Dawgs have a chance to beat the Gators, but they will get beat again.
Give me a break
October 24th, 2010
5:25 pm
Mark, you been wrong so many times who cares what you think?
Slim
October 24th, 2010
5:25 pm
Florida win this one…
4WhatIt'sWorth
October 24th, 2010
5:35 pm
Tampa Gator,
Chris Rainey has not paid dearly for anything … Demetre Baker paid dearly. This kid should have to sit the remainder of the year to learn a valuable lesson. If he plays Saturday, he will learn nothing and you can bet he will pay dearly next time. Just Sayin’.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
October 24th, 2010
5:36 pm
See you doggies very soon. Better wear your rain gear (from the 80’s)! You old timers know what I’m talking about.
schalbach
October 24th, 2010
5:39 pm
mark schlabach says it “will not be close” — dawgs win easy. Book it. The only real challenge left is auburn and UGA can pull the upset. AU’s overrated.
bob smith
October 24th, 2010
5:40 pm
TOO FUNNY!!! We beat Tenn, Vandy, Kentucky and LA LA…….and now we are going to smoke that victory cigar for beating and unranked Fla. team on a 3 game skid! Wow, what a program!! By the way, we still aren’t ranked and won’t be next week at 5-4 after beating mediocre fla. National power!!!!! TOO FUNNY.
roll tide23
October 24th, 2010
5:41 pm
Forget the Gators, I need Georgia to beat Awbarn.
whatever
October 24th, 2010
5:44 pm
Only because Florida is a Pansie team this year. Florida ranks 90th in total offense in the Nation (out of 120 teams). That’s pretty bad – so UGA SHOULD beat them.
joe taxpayer
October 24th, 2010
5:48 pm
Brantley and the Fla. offense will have their break out game.
WAR DAMN EAGLE
October 24th, 2010
5:49 pm
I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR ME. You are not man enough to beat Florida and we will hang half a hundred on you. Stick to la la, the buffs, TN and Vandy. Hahahaha. Better wear your rain gear to Jordan Hare (from the 80’s)! You old timers know what I’m talking about.
bob smith
October 24th, 2010
5:50 pm
What, you mean they don’t Tebo any more? What aboutJacquez Green? What about Emmit Smith? What about, please no, No Percy Harvin??? Ranked 90th and the pup nation will be tearing down the goal posts after a victory next week. Yeeee haw!
brenda
October 24th, 2010
5:53 pm
HEY TOP DOG
Mark Richt has decided that 11 of his Bulld awgs are not so much of criminals after all and has reinstated him for the season. Don’t discount the importance of them playing against UF.
Ramguy
October 24th, 2010
5:54 pm
I think they can beat the Gators but can and will are two different things. Fla had this past week off and Meyer is not a dummy. I think the Gators will prevail if no other reason than that. BTW, it seems Fla has had an off week before Ga game many many times. Just how many advantages do those guys need? I say alternate the game between the Ga Dome and Jacksonville. Forget tradition!
Urban Meyer
October 24th, 2010
5:56 pm
I’ve been exposed! I’m only as good as my coaches..same as Paul Johnson!
Ramguy
October 24th, 2010
5:57 pm
I see we have some Auburn trolls here. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. All it takes is for Newton to have a bad game and they still have some tough games left. Your defense hasn’t been that good.
The Nature Boy
October 24th, 2010
6:04 pm
The dawgs will use Justin Houston as a spy on Cam Newton….the dawgs match up well with Auburn we have the size and speed..(and AJ Green…he’s the X-factor)…..I’m more worried about the Gators we seem to soil in our pants in Jax……
WHOOOOOOOOOO!
SC Boy
October 24th, 2010
6:05 pm
I say SC wins the east.
Ogletree Committee
October 24th, 2010
6:05 pm
I think the Dawgs beat the Gators anway. But, they will win by a better margin if they snatch Rambo and replace him with Ogletree along with replacing Vance Cuff. They simply give up too many big plays its obvious.
Dawg Whisperer
October 24th, 2010
6:07 pm
I see leadership qualities in Aaron Murray that are similar to David Greene who had his best year as a redshirt freshman. I sure am glad he’s on our side. Imagine if he wasn’t the UGA QB this year or worse if he was playing for the gators. I shudder to think the fortunes of these two teams if Murray chose to be a gator. Thank you, Tampa.
The Nature Boy @SC Boy
October 24th, 2010
6:07 pm
you are a buzz kill kinda guy…but you’re probably right ..UNLESS Lattimore can’t play that changes EVERYTHING…I think Lattimore is a top 10 pick right now in the league
JT
October 24th, 2010
6:19 pm
I say thanks for the kiss of death, Mark.
UGA fans are dumb
October 24th, 2010
6:21 pm
“The only real challenge left is auburn and UGA can pull the upset. AU’s overrated.”
How is Auburn overrated?????
Auburn has beaten 4 ranked teams. UGA hasn’t beaten a good team this year.
Gdawg 84
October 24th, 2010
6:22 pm
After the last 20 years of Cocktail Party history, I’ve seen us lose every way imaginable to the Gators.
They will take 2 weeks to figure things out-like, when in doubt throw screen passes.
It seems like uGA must have the best 1st and 2nd down defense in the SEC but without a doubt, the worst 3rd down defense imaginable.
My guess is that UF looks like a different team on Saturday.
Dawg Roll!
October 24th, 2010
6:30 pm
UGA can beat Auburn—auburn’s overrated and was lucky to beat lsu and even kentucky, who uga blew out. The Dawgs beat florida easy next week and pull the biggest upset of the year in Auburn!!!
Georgia Tech Fan
October 24th, 2010
6:31 pm
Florida will beat Georgia. To Hell With Georgia!
Patrice
October 24th, 2010
6:34 pm
The usual beatdown in Jacksonville. Gators will slaughter the thugs from Athens.
fastdawg
October 24th, 2010
6:37 pm
Whatever Bradley says, It usually doesn’t happen.
1eyedJack
October 24th, 2010
6:38 pm
Florida looks more like Wally Gator this year than the regular Godzilla. Dawgs can win!
Mel
October 24th, 2010
6:40 pm
Gators 42, Dawgtards 27.
wxwax
October 24th, 2010
6:41 pm
Well, I *had* thought that Georgia might beat Florida.
But now that you’ve picked, them, Mark, I’m afraid they won’t.
It’s your curse to always doom your selections. Please don’t make any more!
dean
October 24th, 2010
6:41 pm
Keep #2 from running wild, Dawgs win.
Patrice needs a history lesson. Yes, RECENT history, you are correct. That changes Saturday.
kyle
October 24th, 2010
6:46 pm
Whatever Florida has done this season, throw it out the window because it doesn’t mean a thing for this game. They had an extra week to prepare, and trust me, Meyer is going to have his offense ready. I don’t think they will score a ton of point, but I bet they will score around 20-30 points. The key is turnover margin, the team that wins the turnover battle will win this game.
SKYNYRDVILLE SHOWDOWN GA. vs FL.
October 24th, 2010
6:49 pm
go to this game every yr. 1986- best one 2007 oscar & timmy were clueless when the dawgs did that dance in the georgia endzone mark was all smiles get my seats from a gator booster thats a bull gator last yr. we were by the gator band what a nitemare but we had a great time. gators riverside dawgs the dawgpound with the boogie bus. love to get on top of the bus with some SOUTHERN MUSIC dance with the girls black cocktail dresses the gators girls with the t-back oh yeah baby. this yr. sec.132 roll h gate 3 so gators be nice if you can may the best team win see/ya 10/30/10 FREEBIRD GONE nite nite love the SEC football best in overtime 4real later SEC FANS
The Nature Boy @ Patrice
October 24th, 2010
6:50 pm
change your screen name…Patrice aint working for you…man..? mam..?
Delusional Dawg
October 24th, 2010
6:50 pm
Unless Hershel Walker plays and Vince Dooley coaches Georgia loses.
Yellow Fuzz
October 24th, 2010
6:51 pm
I agree with the majority here. I don’t think georgia is man enough to beat Florida and I know they are not man enough to beat Auburn and Georgia Tech.
SKYNYRDVILLE SHOWDOWN GA. vs FL.
October 24th, 2010
6:53 pm
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Yellow Fuzz
October 24th, 2010
6:53 pm
Delusional Dawg
October 24th, 2010
6:50 pm
Unless Hershel Walker plays and Vince Dooley coaches Georgia loses.
Don’t forget Lindale Scott (1980)
realdawg
October 24th, 2010
6:55 pm
i believe georgia will beat florida by 2tds who cares if rainy is back he has not did anything since high school yall tell me when has florida look good this year go dawgs
Joe
October 24th, 2010
7:03 pm
One week from today MB will be making excuses for this column.
He is seldom correct in his assessment and predictions.
Fla 31
Ga 20
DawginTX
October 24th, 2010
7:03 pm
Look. Florida is NOT garbage! They got beat handily by Bama–no shame in that. They lost to a very good and lucky LSU team in the last minute–no shame in that. But to lose in that way, like Georgia losing to Arkansas, is DEFLATING. This was to the benefit of a decent Miss State team in both cases. Teams often come out flat after losing a heartbreaker…Georgia lost to LSU in the last minute last year, then came out flat against UT. This year UT lost a heartbreaker to LSU, then came out flat against us. UF is a pretty good team with a sold defense and a lot of weapons on offense. They will come out and play well against us.