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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black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
okfornow what was the score bubba???
jack
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
I’ll take the win,,,but good grief we didn’t look good today. Easily could have lost to a really,, REALLY bad gator team,,,,,, these kids are just not getting good coaching,
Tville Dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
Better fire up the energy bus.
Jon Lanz
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
The Hell with florida
Harry Dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
We NEED a Special Teams Coach – I don’t care what Dichtless thinks!
Tigers
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
Still hadn’t beat anybody good…..
Orange11
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
Hope UFL beats SC
George Clinton
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
All fake Dawg fans not allowed to celebrate. Just keep beating your wives and dogs. Losers. Go support some front running team, like Bama.
Etown Dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah Baby………..Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Todd Grantham
October 29th, 2011
7:26 pm
Can i coach a defense or what?
Oh yeah!
LSU coaching staff
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
whats the big deal in beating Florida?
Win or else!
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
That…..was an ugly win. But it was better than an ugly loss.
Bonefish
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:24 pm
Dude! STFU will ya?
TheAntiMe
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Glory, glory to the max, y’all!
1eyedJack
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Muschump. Hard times flush the chumps. Go get fitted for a Golden Sombrero. Go Dawgs! Goooooo Vols!!!!!!!!
black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Florida is absolutely pitiful Georgia tried their best to give this game away but pulled it out with the running game
Florida is terrible- I mean really terrible
jack
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
I can’t believe Richt didn’t go ahead and go for the last second touchdown,,, this is the gayturds,,, run it up on them every chance you get.
Jon Lanz
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
I’m right here and we suck
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
I just want to know what the bookies know
DawgE
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Heard that Richt’s wife is in Nursing School – guess she’s getting ready for next year…
ZinoDawg
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
How SWEET it is!!!!!
Pitbull
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Do the fans have to tell Richt how to Coach. We told him about Wee Willy for several losing years before he finally did anything, Now we have been telling him about special teams. The fans are responsible for this win, not Richt. He lost it and Fla gave him a gift!!!!
whatacrew
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
I was actually hoping – believe it or not – that UGA would lose this game so that SC would win the East – because this pathetic UGA team (which barely beat a very bad and wounded FL team – what is that? 4 straight losses by FL??) will get embarrassed by AL or LSU
Beast from the East
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Congrats, Dawgs. Ya’ll were the better team today.
Old Dog
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
Thank goodness we actually won that one. Thank you Florida, for haning us that win! We appreciate it!
BroncoBilly
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
@Midway: FO….if you can’t understand plain English too bad…..you’re one of the CMR haters, right?
Orange11
October 29th, 2011
7:27 pm
These UGA games arn’t for the faint of heart
evil empire
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
time to go…it’s hockey night in canada…
Seattle Dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
Nice win Dawgs! Ugly, but it still counts!
B'dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
WELL, ILL BE THE 1ST TO ADMIT I WAS WRONG, BUT HOW MAY TIMES HAVE WE SEEN GA LOSE A GAME LIKE THAT. IM SORRY FOR MY REMARKS, BUT ITS GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG.
Hairy Perry
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
Look at all the Tech fans on here hiding behind their monikers seething, dripping, wroth with hatred.
I love it.
George Clinton
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
@dawgfan13 — get off the bandwagon. You suck.
black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
Bonefish come on hater impress me with your hate speech
jwill
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
sec chaMP GAme next week fagz
ryan
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
UGA did it no matter how we win we beat the Gators about damn time Go Dawgs screw the haters GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Dawgs Sick em woof woof woof !
browndog
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
Congrats to the team and to the coaches! It was not pretty, but they got the win!
Ward
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
I WILL MAKE A PREDICTION… WE WILL NEXT WEEK AND BE 7-2…WE WILL BE UK… WE WILL SPLIT AU/TECH AND BE 9-3…I STILL DON’T SEE US GOING TO SEC TITLE GAME…BUT IF WE BEAT AUBURN WE WILL…HMMM… LET ME JUST SAVOR 7-2 NEXT SATURDAY…
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
King Gator and CHOMP
Where are you at?
19/22
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
So how much did uga pay the refs
NWDAWG
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
DAWGS WIN!!! DAWGS WIN!!!!! DAWGS WIN!!!!!
FalconUGAFan
October 29th, 2011
7:28 pm
GG Gators
Win or else!
October 29th, 2011
7:29 pm
UGA’s Christmas wish list……..
1. A kicker
2. A punter
3. A special teams coach
J Clay
October 29th, 2011
7:29 pm
More good news – this means I might be able to sell my tix for the New Mexico St game…I got 4 tickets in section 136 for face value if anyone interested
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:29 pm
Hairy
LOL
Snake Doc
October 29th, 2011
7:29 pm
And I still says fire the oprange man!
George Clinton
October 29th, 2011
7:29 pm
@pitbull — fans didn’t play a down. Neither did you. go back to your drunken hole. Climb out and find a life maybe?
Snake Doc
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
orange… stupid speel checker
Dawg Fan80
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Richt 1 Muschamp 0
Jon Lanz
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
UGA has great special teams
Uga2002
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Wow, we beat a team who has lost 4 in a row. What we are setting ourselves up for is a massive loss in the SEC Championship but CMR stays and we keep a coach that uncoaches his players.
This is fine to win, but we’re going to lose long term.