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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THE G ON THE BULLDAWGS HELMET STANDS 4 GATOR
October 25th, 2010
1:22 pm
PAT DYE IS RIGHT,EVERY SINCE MARK RICHT HAS BEEN AT GEORGIA,THEY HAVE LOOKED WEAK!
SO WE KNOW THE UGA AINT MAN ENOUGH TO BEAT FLORIDA OR AUBURN!
3 STARTERS ON ALABAMA OFFENSE IS FROM GEORGIA
CAM NEWTON AND 2 DEFENSIVE STARTERS ON AUBURN IS FROM GEORGIA!
GET RID OF REDNECK MIKE BOBO AND WE CAN START KEEPING THE TALENT FROM COLUMBUS,ATLANTA,VALDOSTA,SAVANNAH AND AUGUSTA IN STATE!
BIGDAWG
October 25th, 2010
1:26 pm
Let me tell y’all that don”t believe in my dawgs. All we gotta do is keep the ball on the ground when coach says run it. And we gotta make it past the line of scrimmage as many times as we can. When he says tho it, we gotta tho it to AJ or another one of our guys. As long as we do that and score more ponts than them gators, we’ll win this thang. LISTEN TO THE BIGDAWG!
NC dawg
October 25th, 2010
1:28 pm
I think who ever has the ball last will win this one.
Devil's Advocate
October 25th, 2010
1:34 pm
We ALL know what it takes to beat the Gators. We have been there before. We have been there with high hopes. Sometimes, we seem to be our own worst enemy. Stomping on the field. Wearing black. I have NEVER seen such CRAP. The Dawgs have been improving, no doubt about it. Will they regress to earlier season form? Lets hope not. I have been to a bunch of games in Jax, and it takes just one play to separate the winner from the loser. Lets do it Dawgs, coaches too! Bring home a WIN!
Ron Smith
October 25th, 2010
1:40 pm
Florida and Georgia will play to a 0-0 tie after 5 overtimes. Everyone will get up and leave the Gator Bowl. Georgia and Florida will be dropped by the SEC and forced into the Southern Conference. (This is called tongue-in-cheek so don’t get upset). Both schools will raise hell and UGA VIII wil become president of University of Gorgia. The GA players will all report to prison and after serving two weeks they will promptly move to the islands and take up surfing. Who says college football isn’t fun?
Ron Smith
October 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
BTW, GO GATORS
RussDawg
October 25th, 2010
1:50 pm
Wow 3 wins over teams we should expect to pummel and all is forgiven.
We should expect to beat this UF squad.
Think we can stop Cam Newton? Can you say random drug screening?
If we win out except for Auburn it means 7-5 and 10 arrest.
Is that the new expectation for UGA and CMR? Really? Very interesting !
Cobra Kai
October 25th, 2010
1:57 pm
I believe this will be the year the Dawgs beat UT and UF in the same year. If you have kept up with UGA football since the late 80’s/early 90’s, the Dawgs have not beat them both in the same year…
RussDawg
October 25th, 2010
2:11 pm
We should be UT and UF this yr. Both of them stink and Murray is playing lights out.
But can the D hold up boys and girls? It’s all about the D now that the O is finally clicking.
Gatorforlife33
October 25th, 2010
2:15 pm
UGA will lose and Florida will win again! Of course the ajc will get 70% of the folks voting the ugly dawgs will win. The Gators may not be as strong but we wont lose to the ugly Dawgs!
EricADawgFan
October 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
This should definitely be payback time for the Dawgs. Lets not forget what Coach Meyers did to the Dawgs last year. He retaliated because the Dawgs sent their players on the field the year before beating Florida. Remember? As a result of them being a sore loser the previous year before, as they hammered the Dawgs, he decided to run the numbers up and towards the end of the 4th quarter, they scored again and he called a time out for Florida (when he didn’t have to) just to add insult to the injury. They also would go for two points as well. So I say let return the favor to Meyers. Lets run the numbers up on them. Lets not leave any doubt.
Big Dawg
October 25th, 2010
2:39 pm
Yes………The DAWGS will beat gators, Idaho State, and tech!!
And no I didn’t forget Auburn. Sorry Auburn but the DAWGS will be the bump in the road that you don’t expect or need.
UGA 8-4 FOR A DECENT BOWL after all.
hooch
October 25th, 2010
2:47 pm
so urbane is 30-3 coming off loss category x
24-21
so where is Timmy Boy?
look for pure adrenaline.
Georgy Boys better win a close won.
cause if they dont, and lose to AU and Tech, Mark is just not right :-0 ? and he will go down quicker than a Gator on a poodle!
Cam Newton has a criminal record
October 25th, 2010
2:48 pm
I’d rather take a nap than watch these loser teams….
Miss State owns both of them.
how2fish
October 25th, 2010
2:48 pm
THE G ON THE BULLDAWGS HELMET STANDS 4 GATOR troll on little fella the adults are talking…its the Gators vs the Dawgs whatever the records its going to be a dawgfight..till we prove we can beat the Gators buy well actually beating the Gators we need to temper our comments……if we get them down drive a stake in their hearts and then talk..
SavDawg21
October 25th, 2010
2:52 pm
I think UGA wins if:
1. We win the turnover battle
2. No stupid penalties
3. Our DBs don’t allow the big play
We also need to get better on 3rd downs defensively.
Skipper
October 25th, 2010
3:15 pm
If you’re looking for a concise history of the Georgia-Florida series, you should check this out. http://jeanshortstorture.wordpress.com/
The Gators weren’t worth a damn before 1990!!!
hooch
October 25th, 2010
3:15 pm
I drink my whiskey clear…..a toast to the dogs Saturday night.
free orbit beer for all the gator fans! pssssssss
a friendly yaller jacket
Jack Dawg
October 25th, 2010
3:20 pm
I think it”s great to be a BULLDAWG. Go DAWGS, and come home with a victory. You DAWGS deserve it. Keep on winning and lets go to Atlanta and beat Auburn twice this year. Go DAWGS.
hooch
October 25th, 2010
3:23 pm
urbane meyer the mastergator,
versus mark richt the salty dog.
EEEK!
folks, it ought to be a fun week!
S FL Chapter of the Bulldog Nation
October 25th, 2010
3:27 pm
J Clay….I’m With You Brother!!!! Beat UF!!!! That’s All That Matters!!!! BEAT UF!!!!!
LET’S GO DAWGS!!!!! Put in a good week of work and come out like a team on a mission Sat!!!!
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!
Tad
October 25th, 2010
3:35 pm
Florida 45, Cesspool of the South 20.
The usual beatdown and humiliation in Jacksonville.
Gray
October 25th, 2010
3:38 pm
After the game, Florida will have won 18 of 21 from the Dawgtards.
I love it!!!
Haj
October 25th, 2010
3:43 pm
Serious Dawg fans need to start organizing and demanding that Richt be fired. Otherwise, sports writers will be asking the same question this time a year from now.
Richt represents mediocrity. Saban and Meyer represent excellence and championships. Richt simply isn’t in their class, nor will he ever be. Richt would have to be incredibly lucky to win the division, and the odds against him winning the SEC championship would be at least 50:1.
Those are the simple facts, and there’s no amount of enthusiasm or cheerleading or Top 5 recruiting classes that can get around it.
As they say in poker, “Read ‘em and weep.”
cadawg
October 25th, 2010
3:48 pm
bradley: i don’t think 24 points will be enough to get it done. i think we’ll need 30+. i love my dawgs and never stopped believing in them, but i’m just not ready to say that we’ll beat florida. losing 17 our of 20 will do that to a sensible person. i’m ready to say it will be a close game, but not that we’ll win. i just don’t have a sense of how good this florida team can be, or if we’re ready to impose our will in the 4th quarter the way that we’ll probably need to in order to win the game.
i think the psychological stuff won’t affect this group as much as has in the past: we’re a very confident team right now, and getting branden smith back (”very probable” at this point) should help us in the secondary and on special teams. caleb king being back should help as well.
lakesidegator
October 25th, 2010
4:20 pm
Hey LooserDawgs, who beat Kentucky worse? Okay? Okay? So, stfu!
Dawgs Win Out
October 25th, 2010
4:35 pm
These dawgs are on fire and will not be stopped. Ga blows out a terrible florida team saturday, and beats Auburn with a late field goal: 30-27. Book it—Ga’s winning the SEC east!!!
Go for 2
October 25th, 2010
4:50 pm
Mark:
17 of 20 says go Gators til UGa proves me wrong. Watch for three UGa trade marks in this game
1. Turnovers and Stupid penalties
2. Poor defense.
3. incohernt offensive game plan.
But MB; you have stated UGa has so much momentum and better talent; so what does that say about them if they lose. Anticipating another apologetic commentary if Georgia loses.
GF2
P.S. You keep forgetting to comment/rationalize the Colorado lose in your UGa columns (tricky one here b/c AJ Green DID play in that one)
Jim
October 25th, 2010
4:57 pm
I think it will be close. Georgia is getting more comfortable in their new defensive scheme and the players are beginning to understand it and react instead of thinking about what to do. But they still don’t tackle well. The offense can put points on the board in bunches and that’s why I am looking for a high scoring game – something around 42 to 40. It’s a tossup and I’m a Dawg fan but the extra week off will help Florida big time. I hope the dawgs can pull it out, but I am apprehensive.
Mike
October 25th, 2010
4:59 pm
I say UGA should wear all black, dance in the end zone after every touchdown, and run up the score if they can. I’d call time out with 1 second left if were up by 50 and try to score again. I’m not even a UGA fan but Urban would do it to UGA if he could. Good luck Dawgs! This Bama fan is pulling for ya!!
Stooge
October 25th, 2010
4:59 pm
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Florida gator don’t take no jive! Go Gator!
Thanks Mark, now Georgia will surely lose since you’ve picked them to win! That Urban Meyers is a great coach, though..
Gator Man
October 25th, 2010
5:02 pm
Same old Mark Bradley, this is the same guy who picked Georgia 18 out of 20 years, When will Georgia stop showing 1980 pictures? Ronald Reagan is not comming back, the cell phone was not invented.
Georgia is bragging with 4 loses, In Florida, we are outraged with 3 loses talking about benchng the QB.
Talking about standards. the news media in Florida care less about 3 and 4 loses team.
Driver 8
October 25th, 2010
5:08 pm
The kiss of death from Bradley. I see the Gators are in your head too , Mark, just like they are with the Dawgs.
Georgia can actually win if we STAY FOCUSED the entire game, which means no mental lapses in the secondary, no stupid penalties at the most crucial times, and win the turnover battle like we did against KY. Can UGA do all that against UF? We’ll see Saturday. GO DAWGS!!
Mike
October 25th, 2010
5:08 pm
Gator Man your an idiot! Bama crushed you and so will UGA. Richt has his team on the right track while Urban is looking around with that dear in the headlights look! Last I checked UGA and Bama both have overall winning records over Florida. Florida has had nice little runs over the Georgia. Funny how insecure Gator fans get when they know their bout to lose 4 in a row now. Roll Tide!! Oh and Go Dawgs…show Tim Tebow U how it’s done!
eriecliper
October 25th, 2010
5:14 pm
To all of those people that are harping about the mental block and all of the losses to UF. Have you forgotten? For almost twenty years the Dawgs owned the Gators. The worm turned and now he will be turning back again.
danny
October 25th, 2010
5:29 pm
Which team is worse? Georgia or Florida, take your pick!
wildbill
October 25th, 2010
5:36 pm
Pregame is where its at, the Hooters at The Landing!!!! Knock down a pitcher or two or three, and the game will be incidental. Those Fla. hooters don’t look so bad either. I’m wondering what team CMR will show up with too.
Free, white, & 3x7
October 25th, 2010
5:41 pm
Richt better get one while they are down or the heat under his ass is going to be turned up. 2-8
Free, white, & 3x7
October 25th, 2010
5:46 pm
eriecliper……You need to understand. The Florida program has moved up and on. There ain’t no going back so you might as well deal with it.
te
October 25th, 2010
5:47 pm
Here’s Florida’s problem – they lost their offensive brain trust in Mullen who had been with Meyer since Utah – they would have sucked last year if not for Tebow – and even with him they were fading last year / they lost their defensive brain trust in Strong and that leaves Urban who can’t coach either. That team is full of talented prima donnas but has no chemistry right now and besides that – you can only put 11 on the field at once. I like us in this game because we are on a winning streak and Florida is on a losing streak – they get Rainey back from death threats and parole and we get King back from a traffic ticket and we just might have everybody on the field for the first time all together this year. Aj is wanting to atone for his 4 game absence and Ealey is madder than He## and King is right behind him. And the fact is Green isn’t even our best receiver – Durham is. I think our D is getting better every week and will show up just fine on Saturday. If you saw Meyer on the sideline last week you saw a man who’s heart is no longer in the game….when Tebow left he knows he should have left with him. What Urban is finding out is that it’s easy to be a hero for 2 or 3 years and then fly off to another school but if you stay in any one place long enough the wheel is going to turn and you will not be on the top. That’s why people who call for a coaches firing after a bad season are nuts – it’s not possible to have that kind of energy and and chemistry every single year – sooner or later you just fizzle out. How good is this UGA team when after 4 tough losses they have COME BACK and are on the verge of turning this ship around? That takes guts and leadership – and CHARACTER. This team may just go from underdogs to wonderdogs…….hold on to your seats, boys.
SKYNYRDVILLE SHOWDOWN ON THE RIVER GA. vs FL.
October 25th, 2010
5:48 pm
ok DAWG FANS NO ONE KNOWS ANYTHING IF THE BOOGIE BUS WILL BE @ THE DAWGPOUND THIS SATURDAY ? GO DAWGS BEAT FLA. LETS DO SOME DANCIN ON TOP WITH THE GIRLS IN THEM BLACK COCKTAIL DRESSES OH YEAH BABY LOVE THEM DAWGS !!!!!! FREEBIRD GONE
jerry
October 25th, 2010
5:56 pm
Mike — Sorry to inform you but from UGA’s so called “glory” years beginning with Dooley until the present, they have losing records against Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and of all people, your “cousin”, Auburn.
Dawg 1
October 25th, 2010
5:59 pm
Thanks for the update Tampa Gator – over-all a very fair comparison.
GaGirl
October 25th, 2010
6:11 pm
Get Pollack to GameDay!!!!!
Endzone Dance!
October 25th, 2010
6:45 pm
Mark Richt’s ready to run up the score and do some taunting after those 2 low class timeouts called by meyer 2 years ago. It’s payback time! Ga blows out florida, runs it up and rubs it in—book it!
Alabama Jack
October 25th, 2010
6:54 pm
Richt may have the dawgs on the right track but all that means is they will be easier roadkill.
Tony Brigman Sr
October 25th, 2010
7:10 pm
Urban Meyer will have the boys of Gainesville ready for this one,and I sure hope he plays Trey Burton a hell of alot more,and let the boy pass for goodness sakes.If we can get a few injured players back,I think it will be a really good ball game.I’m stickin with my Gators,the hell with Georgia!
Gatorwild
October 25th, 2010
7:14 pm
Oh by the way,Alabama sucks.I was laughing my ass off,to watch them go down to the Gamecocks,it was great,lol!
Gatorwild
October 25th, 2010
7:19 pm
Alabama stinks,Gators rule,and if anybody thinks they have Urban’s number for long,think again,he is a genius when it comes to offense,and he will turn it around.We might have stumbled some this year,but we haven’t broken just yet!I’ll take Urban Meyer any day over Mark Richt!
THE OBGYN
October 25th, 2010
7:24 pm
With everyone so down on the UGA secondary this week because of 353 yds given up I think everyone is failing to realize just why we gave up that many yds… We were up 28 -3… They HAD to throw just to stay in the game. We dialed back like we typically do which could have cost us…
Saying we suck because we gave up 353 in a game where they HAD to throw is the same as saying Murry sucked because he only had 121 yds… He was 9/12 and had 121 yds because he didn’t have to bother throwing the ball. Our D gave us field position all night. Created turn over after turn over after turnover… Not to mention Ealey ran like a man possessed. We played a little too soft after that big lead but at the same time we stopped their arse and the score isn’t indicative of the true outcome of this game.
GATA!!!