Update: Live from almost-sunny Jax, and here’s Brantley!
A motorized crowd gathers to hear hits like "Rich Girl." (AJC photo by Jason Getz)
Jacksonville – It was cloudy and windy and chilly when I arrived this morning. The sun is trying to peek through, but as we speak it has been a losing battle. Take that, Florida Chamber of Commerce!
A few minutes ago, Greg McGarity noted a singer at midfield practicing Our National Anthem. He asked me who it was. I didn’t know. Someone said, “It’s the guy from Hall & Oates.”
I said, “Daryl Hall?”
Nope. The other one. The lesser half. The short guy with dark hair, not the tall one with the blond flip.
Your anthem singer: John Oates. I have no idea why.
A Wikipedia check indicates he was born in New York, went to Temple and lives in Aspen. If he has a connection to Georgia, Florida or Jacksonville, I’m unaware of it. But enough about him.
Georgia needs to win today. Georgia has lost 18 of the past 21 to Florida. Florida hasn’t been very impressive under Will Muschamp, but Florida wasn’t very impressive under Ron Zook and it beat Georgia twice. But you know all that already.
Something you didn’t know: Florida quarterback John Brantley, who was injured against Alabama three weeks ago but who’s listed as the starter on the flip card, is not warming up. Media members say he was out earlier, but he’s not there now. Florida writers are incredulous.
Further ado: Brantley starts at quarterback after not partaking of warmups. Weird.
At this moment, I have nothing of consequence — or inconsequence — to add. I invite you to join the pregame festivities, such as they are, and stick around for the game itself. And if I find anyone who knows why John Oates is here today, I’ll let you know.
By Mark Bradley
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Send'em Uhauls
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
Who will be our new coach?
oldfart
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
Foot planted when Boykin twisted him down, nothing dirty, just bad luck. At least it wasn’t a cringe moment like Ovie’s.
treaddawg
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
Stunning that the breathtaking one armed swipe/tackling facsimiles haven’t hurt us yet.
dawgfan13
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
Ga cant seem to tackle and they need to hide their blitzes better.
layinlow
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
If rainey is done then Richt might just get lucky. He will probably get a new contract and then we get destroyed by UF for the next decade.
J.J.M.
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
15 yards off the WR…
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
Gators convert on third and 13
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:00 pm
Way too easy.
FIRE MARK RICHT
J.J.M.
October 29th, 2011
4:00 pm
wait brandon smith is fast why is he playing that far off
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:00 pm
why would fla run at all? passing at will
dawgfan13
October 29th, 2011
4:00 pm
Horrible defense be Brandon Smith too much room.
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:01 pm
Terribly played game thus far. Florida with three penalties in 4-plus minutes
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:01 pm
Sack. Jarvis Jones
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:01 pm
NIxon guilty!! ref declares
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Woo-hoo. A sack.
FIRE MARK RICHT.
Whatever
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Reality check…Georgia is 22nd on name recognition and winning percentage only…there’s no way there aren’t 22 better teams than this crew somewhere in the country…reason 1,011,087 that polls are a joke
Senor Coughee
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
You would think tackling would be one of the skills one would learn when playing defense. Jebus H, the defense looks like $@!$!
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Third and 19. They’ll settle for a field goal try
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Going for it on fourth and 19
Senor Coughee
October 29th, 2011
4:02 pm
Why don’t our db’s play back a little further and give them a little mroe room? Jeez…
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
Nice play, ump! A lot better than our defense!
GeorgiaDawg93
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
Florida has maybe 200 total years this far…Georgia what, 25? Gonna be a long day!
Andy
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
Where’s that umpire from? GA?
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
did you get that nixon joke mark?
Come on Man!
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
Wheres the Beef, Wheres the D!
rockdawg
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
How long before our luck runs out?
typical dawg fan
October 29th, 2011
4:03 pm
boy howdy, we is lookin good today.
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
Commercial break. Which reminds me…
FIRE MARK RICHT.
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
see, nixon is that fla tackle that moved early. heh, heh
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
Not going to be too long a day if Florida doesn’t score. Just saying.
Send'em Uhauls
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
I bet Gators will convert on 4th and 19
Come on Man!
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
That shows their respect for our D 4th and 19 and they are going for it!!!!!!
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:04 pm
bbntp: if richt goes, you can bet your house bobo is gone too
layinlow
October 29th, 2011
4:05 pm
Brantley wounded. Rainey hurt. No field goal kicker. If this game isn’t set up for Richt to win then he’ll never get it done. If he loses this game he should be fired in the locker romm after the game.
dawgfan13
October 29th, 2011
4:05 pm
So far Ga’s best defender is the Umpire! This game is going to come down to Mike Bobo! Can he call a good game? Why not line up power I and give Crowell some blocking just to see if he can break anything? You can then run your play action off of that. I hate when they start off in the shotgun!
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:05 pm
Maybe the longest eight minutes in the history of the sport
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:05 pm
rainey running on sidelines
GeorgiaDawg93
October 29th, 2011
4:05 pm
We have beaten Florida twice….in the last 20 YEARS!!!!! UNACCEPTABLE!
PhillyDawg
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
we suck
Mark Bradley
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
Blitzing. Fourth and 19. Touchdown.
J.J.M.
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
lmfao uga sucks
Lol
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
WOW
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
Way to SUCK, DAWGS!!!
FIRE MARK RICHT.
todd grantham
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
just unbelievable
GeorgiaDawg93
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
It’s official…we’re gonna lose AGAIN!! We SUCK!
Send'em Uhauls
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
I told ya Kool aid Drinlers!
Bobo is Not the Problem
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
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Andy
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
Ridiculous
Buzz Aldrin
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
Chomp Chomp Chomp
evil empire
October 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
sweet sixx…go gata!