Sure to delight no one! Our annual look at Tech and UGA fans
Two years after the fact, Tech's hedge fun still rankles. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
I ask: What would Thanksgiving be without our annual Field Guide to Tech and Georgia fans? You answer: “A heck of a lot better, you jerk!” Being the stickler for tradition that I am, I choose to ignore you and offer, in the spirit of the holiday, something guaranteed to make both sides spit cranberry sauce across the room. Enjoy!
• Georgia fans refer to Bobby Dodd Stadium as the Joke by Coke; Tech fans refer to the gesture made in Jacksonville by defensive coordinator Todd Grantham as the Choke by the Dope.
• Tech fans aren’t looking forward to a bowl trip to Shreveport; having heard about Shreveport every day for the past year, Georgia fans look forward to the Independence Bowl being renamed the Karma Bowl.
• Georgia fans are still miffed that Tech players appropriated some of Sanford Stadium’s hallowed hedges after winning two years ago; Tech fans are miffed their team has beaten Georgia once in the time it takes a redwood tree to grow to the sky.
• Tech fans found it amusing that A.J. Green sold his jersey for $1,000; Georgia fans find it amusing that Tech can’t sell out its stadium.
• Georgia fans are mortified that the Bulldogs considered Auburn quarterback Cam Newton a prospect to play tight end; Tech fans wouldn’t mind seeing their team sign a tight end just for the heck of it.
• Tech fans are tired of being reminded how lousy the ACC is; Georgia fans never tire of reminding Tech fans how lousy the ACC is.
• Georgia fans giggled when Tech lost at Kansas; Tech fans giggled harder when Georgia lost at Colorado; neither side has giggled much since.
• Tech fans are starting to wonder about coach Paul Johnson’s offensive approach; Georgia fans have long found Johnson’s approach — “Punch somebody in the face” — offensive.
• Georgia fans doubt that any Tech player really takes calculus; Tech fans doubt that any Georgia player has a valid driver’s license.
• Tech fans refer to Derrick Morgan, who left early for the NFL, as the one who got away; Georgia fans refer to Da’Rick Rogers, who signed elsewhere, as the one who went to Knoxville and got arrested.
• Georgia fans hate it that Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina program has passed them by; Tech fans would love it if their team completed a forward pass.
• Tech fans don’t know what to make of Al Groh, the new defensive coordinator; Georgia fans have a pretty good idea what to make of Mike Bobo, the not-new offensive coordinator.
• Georgia fans never knew broadcaster Chuck Dowdle was such a rabid Bulldog backer; Tech fans knew it all along.
• Tech fans are starting to wonder if Johnson could only win big with Chan Gailey’s players; Georgia fans are starting to wonder if Mark Richt could only win big with Jim Donnan’s players; both sides are starting to wonder, period.
• The Georgia fan’s credo: “We run this state”; the Tech fan’s retort: “Your players can run but they can’t drive.”
• Tech fans get really upset when an opposing coach complains about chop blocks; Georgia fans got really upset because Auburn lineman Nick Fairley played unfairly.
• Georgia fans scoff at Tech’s low recruiting rankings; Tech fans scoff at Georgia’s high recruiting rankings.
• The Tech fan’s favorite unintentionally funny video: “Party in the UGA”; the Georgia fan’s favorite unintentionally funny video: Joshua Nesbitt’s Heisman campaign.
• Georgia fans think Richt is a great pitchman for Ford trucks; Tech fans think Damon Evans would be a great pitchman for Victoria’s Secret.
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todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:00 pm
Mark, any idea if Mr. Bisher will have a contribution in tomorrow’s paper?
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rduck
November 24th, 2010
12:01 pm
Tech fans complain because their players have to go to class, UGA fans complain because their players have no class…
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:03 pm
Tech has Paul and Paul. Georgia has Mark and Mark.
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:03 pm
Georgia has great recruiting classes. Tech has excellent basket weaving ones.
rduck
November 24th, 2010
12:05 pm
All kidding aside.. I really hope this is a great game. Both teams could use a stellar performance. As a Tech fan, I have to say that we need some serious breaks to go our way in order to pull off an upset. Lots and lots of breaks. But that is why they play the game. Best of luck to ya Jackets!!
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:07 pm
Both teams love to rap. Players on both teams are used to taking them.
SoCal Dawg
November 24th, 2010
12:08 pm
Couldn’t write for SNL but not bad.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:09 pm
Both teams Suck!!!! It’s the suck bowl!!! Who the worst of the worst!!
Mark Bradley
November 24th, 2010
12:10 pm
Just as a stylistic note: Most years the bulk of the jokes, such as they are, are directed at the fans whose team is having the lesser season. This time I couldn’t really do that — what’s the difference between 6-5 and 5-6?
I know. One game.
GSU Eagle 91
November 24th, 2010
12:11 pm
Busquacher ( Nice spelling, BTW)
GT 4 National Titles UGAG 1
Enough said!
JMar
November 24th, 2010
12:11 pm
Shouldn’t this article have been about Georgia fans and Georgia Tech fan?
John
November 24th, 2010
12:11 pm
bugsquacher
lets see…..differences (just a few)
1. Ga fans are (stupid drunk rednecks)….. Tech fans are not
2. Pretty girls at Ga (are stupid drunk rednecks….. (Pretty girls at GT are thier for thier Mrs.)
3. Not a real school …. trade school
4. Good football program ….. Superior football tradition, and good football program
5. beautiful campus (but trashed by fans after game days)……. Prettier Campus
6. great football stadium…… Better Football Stadium, better location, better tradition, better atmosphere…
buff
November 24th, 2010
12:14 pm
I get tired of Bradley calling GT the j by the c. When you have a space shuttle flyiing over the stadium with 4 of those 7 astronauts were GT aerospace engineering grads there isn’t any j about it. Why do you keep saying that? The coca cola CEO graduated from GT and donated 7 million of his own money for an indoor practice facility. What does Ky have? Moonshine, people married to their cousins, outdoor plumbing….
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:14 pm
the most IMPRESSIVE 5-6 team in the nation, however.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:15 pm
I must remind mutt fans that..yes we lost to Kansas; but the only conference game Kansas has won this year is the game against Colorado..Oh yea that the team that beat the little mutts!!!
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:16 pm
Mark, did you hear the one about ATL area sperm banks increasing their penalties for early withdrawal?
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:17 pm
When the game is at the Joke at Coke the Bugs give 4 hot dogs and 4 cokes to everyone buying a ticket..when the game is at Athens you get a free Bug swatter..
Billyboy
November 24th, 2010
12:19 pm
After the game, Tech fans are buzzing no bowl for the doggies, Georgia fans look forward to basketball.
juvenal
November 24th, 2010
12:20 pm
Tech fans are nice to opponents fans kids even when they are the enemy QB, daug fans pick on even little kids wearing the others teams colors………(maybe they just like talking to little kids)
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:20 pm
todd grantham….What planet are your on!!! Uga Sucks!!!! the most IMPRESSIVE 5-6 team in the nation, however.
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:20 pm
Tech Man all kidding aside I’ll state this as simply as I possibly can for all you Bugs. UGA is going to walk out onto the field and stomp a mudhole in your Buggish Azzes and then stomp it dry. Have a great Thanksgiving!
MURPHY
November 24th, 2010
12:22 pm
Mark Bradley,
Enjoyed the article-Good stuff LMAO
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:22 pm
I was at the game last year. uga fans are the worst… They didn’t mess with me because i’m much bigger!!
Mark PRicht
November 24th, 2010
12:23 pm
Dont forget UGAG has me…..the classless coach that against Vandy said we dont do that (dancing on the star) but the next week sent my boys on the field against FLA. I guess I will stick to coaching my future as a preacher has been shot to h-ll this year, I cussed more than Richard Pryor….Please forgive me DOG…..oops GOD
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:24 pm
Tech fans are still greatful to Damon Evans for lending the cheerleaders his car when the ramblin wreck wouldnt start.
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:25 pm
Tech man, i was borrowing a description from Mr Bradley. Are you as big as Wes Durham?
SoCal Dawg
November 24th, 2010
12:25 pm
GSU Eagle 91
GT 4 National Titles UGAG 1
What are you smoking. That’s funny.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:25 pm
how2fish..Come away from the mental drugs for a little bit!! Are you fogetting 2008 and that when you had your stars!!!!!!!!
MURPHY
November 24th, 2010
12:25 pm
Tech Man,
Yeah,thats what Flag Boy said also !
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:25 pm
Billyboy the only bad thing after the game for UGA players will be cleaning the Bug goo off their cleats.
Ignernt
November 24th, 2010
12:26 pm
For all the Tech versus Georgia talk, I don’t seem to recall Georgia ever forcing a smaller college to field a scrub-team (after disbanding their football prgram) just because our coach was upset about a baseball score from the year before. But please, go ahead and be proud of your 94-year-old beat down of Cumberland College.
5150 P.O.A.D
November 24th, 2010
12:27 pm
Tech fan Like that Russ had to get his Butt Spray Painted just to be on the sidelines. UGA fans like that Spraying Raid would kill Buzz
UGA fans were happy Tech fans were nice and recognized UGA players at the Duke game.
Tech fan know UGA players because of their MUG SHOTS.
UGA fans think Fairley should be suspended ro DIRTY Plays.
Tech fans Know Ben Jones is dirty and half the UGA players should sit out the Tech game for rushing the field in the Auburn game.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:28 pm
Todd grantham.. I am 6′ 3″ and have a 425 lb. becnch press max
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:28 pm
Tech Man nope one of the reason the mudhole will be so huge in your Buggish AZZes is that we remember 2008. And nice to know your “much bigger” what does that put you at 5″9 165lbs..that’s a pretty stout for a Bug…LOL…should again be a heck of a game.
MURPHY
November 24th, 2010
12:28 pm
Ignernt,
If they played today-I would take Cumberland and give 7
Rick
November 24th, 2010
12:29 pm
UGA fans try to live vicariously through their football team.
Tech fans actually have real lives.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:29 pm
how2fish..How old are you?
Alphare
November 24th, 2010
12:30 pm
The 2 best quotes I can remember(forget authors):
1. Georgia hit and run this state
2. UGA possum: playing dead at home, get killed on the road
5150 P.O.A.D
November 24th, 2010
12:30 pm
Tech fans like that a player is an Aerospace Engineer.
UGA fans like that most players are still Pre-Business majors.
MURPHY
November 24th, 2010
12:30 pm
Tech Man,
Whoooooooooooo! Our hero!!! Dont be upset,we all know you are distressed cause you have no more eligibilty as a Flag Boy.
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:31 pm
Tech Man I’m older than you are big….
DILLIGAF
November 24th, 2010
12:31 pm
Did you know that Adam was a Georgia Tech Guy??
He had to be because he was eating an apple while sitting next to a naked lady.
SoCal Dawg
November 24th, 2010
12:32 pm
Sounds like Tech Man is trolling for a date.
Alphare
November 24th, 2010
12:33 pm
UGA is still doing catchup to the SEC champ record Tech set more than 40 years ago.
Tech Man
November 24th, 2010
12:34 pm
I know ga fans live in there little bubble of imaginenation. Just face it 5-6 Sucks, just like 6-6 does!! Get in the real world where humans live!!
how2fish
November 24th, 2010
12:34 pm
Alphare what happened 40 years ago won’t save the Bugs this Saturday…
todd grantham
November 24th, 2010
12:34 pm
Tech man, I’d be even more impressed if you could lift Wes Durham.
Delbert D.
November 24th, 2010
12:35 pm
There is no giggling in football.
juvenal
November 24th, 2010
12:35 pm
Tech happy to be in the 30’s in US NEWS & payscale.com…………