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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GoGoDawgs
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now run the table!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The special teams tried to give it away, but the Defense played UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch us move in the polls, and then beat the heXX out of New Mexico. Then Auburn, then Kentucky then Ga. Tech. End this season at 10-2 and get to the SEC Championship. Then let’s see if they are talking about Richt on the hot seat. Cheer for anyone against S. Carolina.
J Clay
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Gator fans less than 30 yards in the 2nd half, how is that the ref’s fault?
jwill
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
yall fagz was just screamn yall sukd like fagz earlier
ugh-a
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Does anyone think Nick Saban would be okay with this win the way Richt was?
John
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Its going to be hard to fire CMR with 10+ wins and a SEC East Championship. But it has to be done….
GTfan
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
“To God be the Glory”…..Richt
enough said. Congrat coach!
ryan
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Our defense is the awesome Jarvis Jones is a beast congrats to Jones 4 sacks .
black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
19/22 awww don’t go away mad- just go away
what was the score???
Snake Doc
October 29th, 2011
7:30 pm
Seattle spew – What a brilliant analysis from a boneheaded idiot!
80sDawg
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
Ugly A$$ Win. But win none the less. We got to tighten up before next weekend.
GoGoDawgs
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
Now all the Tech fans posing as UGA fans are showing up. So funny!
Dawg Fan80
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
I want King Gator where are you buddy lol
SLK 65
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
Hey win, you read my mind!
Edvis
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
God does not care who wins the game.
Jon Lanz
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
Walsh is great
black sheep
October 29th, 2011
7:31 pm
Jon Lanz and yet Ga still won- what does that say about those great gators???
Buckhead Bulldog
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
UT will upset the cack a lacks!!!
UT up 3 already.
witness
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
we won but it was ugly
George Clinton
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
Richt Haterz — bow down to the throne of Richt. Losers.
J Clay
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
Tennessee is up on USC
AL will Destroy UGA
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
You puppies better enjoy this win – because we will show you what kind of team you are when we play you. We beat FL when they were healthy – unlike today – 38-10. You guys are really whimps beating another wimp. Nothing proved.
ryan
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
Yea special was bad does not matter we won because of our defense Go Dawgs !
JB
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
We don’t beat a one legged QB and a rookie head coach without much of a clue, we never will.
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
CHOMP, KING
Come out, come out, we know your reading
Bill Stanfill
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
Helluva defensive game! Jarvis Jones was unstoppable. Could have easily won by 17–but in this series you take it anyway you can bet it.
Send'em Uhauls
October 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
if this team makes to the SECCG LSU or Bama will clean their clocks. Fire these conservative Clowns!
LSU/Alabama Winner
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
AR Dawg,
Go ahead and beat your chest after struggling to beat an average at best Florida team. Typical UGA delusional fan.
We can’t wait to biotch slap you guys in Atlanta.
GoGoDawgs
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
We won ugly but better than losing ugly like we did against a S. Carolina team that we handed a win.
1eyedJack
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Memo to Greg McGarity:
It has become apparent that we need a special teams coach.
Defense gave up 10.
Special teams gives up 10.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Glad to get the win but we need another offensive coordinator
catlady
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Glad we won one against those despised Gators! (BS Tennessee, MS Alabama, MS Florida State, PhD Georgia)
George Clinton
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Hey bama fan — who cares? we just beat the hated gators. Dispatch the little Tech school and the season will be a success.
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Geeze
Now we have Nerds dressed up like Bama fans!
At least you could have dressed up like LSU. They’ll beat Bama
matt
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
great to win, but: why is aaron murray playing so poorly? why is crowell missing significant time of every game? why is our special teams unit such a debacle? we have major questions to answer before we start thinking SEC East title.
RNB
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Hey Al will Destroy UGA Brantley had over 200 yards passing on the great AL defense in the 1st half. Anything can happen.
phoenix falcon
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
hot damm, go dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 24-20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19/22
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Enjoy losing to Bama/Lsu 45-7
Cuz
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Oh my God. I believe.
In something.
bill
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Edvis..he didn’t say GOD did. He said God be the Glory! That could be for both teams stupid…Glory for life,
Douglas
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
It is fine with me if Richt stays but only on two conditions: he makes BOOBOO QB coach and hires an OC (look at how well clemson did after hiring a great OC this year) and they hire a special teams coach. Remember: our LB coach from last year was in charge of special teams and they imrpoved. This special teams by committee coaching suxs.
Hairy Perry
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Did we just beat Florida? Or am I gonna wake up and it was all just a cruel dream.
GeorgianaBulltiger
October 29th, 2011
7:34 pm
Richard Samuel rose up out of the pile of crap that this game was and said, “Okay, I’ll win it.”
They have asked so much of him and confused his path during his career, but he rose above all that and won this game for us. thank you, IV.
whateverhappens
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
It is so funny (not really) how cocky the GA fans after beating FL – for what 4 out of the last 22 years – and this is the WORST FL team in 22 years – You guys amaze me with your cockiness. You haven’t really proved anything – Just like AL Will Destroy UGA said.
J Clay
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
Alabama fan – I would worry about the Tigers next week before thinking of Atlanta
Dawghater
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
Both teams aren’t that good. Be serious!
phoenix falcon
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
Great D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! need to work on sp teams
ryan
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
We need a special teams coach period .
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
LSU/Bama winner
Come on out Nerd boy
Coffee Bluff DAWG
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
D won this one for us. THANKS Jarvis Jones, you’re a warrior. Need a lot more work on special teams.
Uga2002
October 29th, 2011
7:35 pm
We got lucky on some penalties, Florida played Georgia styled penalties on 3rd down stop.
I thought even as bad as Florida is I thought they’d win, turns out they really are awful and I’m glad we didn’t get him. I thought he was a tool in Texas anyways and had a resume that looked better but really he was following Chizik at Aub and Texas and never was a real winner.