Live from Tech-UGA: Dogs are doomed (because I pick them)
Just for the record: I also picked Georgia back in 2008. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
I’ve seen Georgia Tech play five times in person; I’ve seen Georgia six times. Of the teams’ five losses, I’ve covered them all. (Which I guess makes me bad luck. But you knew that already.) I’m not claiming this season’s worth of close observation makes me an expert — you all know better, don’t you? — but it does render me duty-bound to offer this:
I wouldn’t be shocked if Tech wins today. But I would be surprised.
The two best units in this game — Tech’s offense and Georgia’s defense — will deploy against one another. I don’t think Georgia’s D will shut down Paul Johnson’s O, but I don’t see Tech gaining 500 yards again. Say Tech gets 20 points. Will that be enough to win?
Don’t think so. Georgia’s offense isn’t the smoothest-running assemblage, but I don’t see Tech’s defense holding the Bulldogs under 20 points. (Even though Kentucky just did.) If the Bulldogs can find a tailback — a big “if,” I’ll concede — they should be able to keep the ball and keep Johnson’s offense off the field long enough to matter.
Then again, I’m often wrong. But let me note that I picked Georgia to go 10-2 and Tech to finish 8-4 … and both things would happen if the Bulldogs win. I’m saying they will. But maybe you disagree.
And that, as luck would have it, is why we have these live chats. Feel free to disagree. Or agree. Or abstain. I’ll be here until one team or the other actually wins, and I welcome your company. But let me also say this: I’m not inclined to let extraneous issues derail this exercise. So let’s try to keep this installment of Old-Fashioned Hate somewhat clean, OK?
As ever, I thank you in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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2,134 comments Add your comment
phil
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
K-city dawg…
Put down the bong.
katherine
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
dont let them score!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
Buzz
Where are you
CharlesinNC
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
Richt will be coach of the year. Bet everything on it.
War Jacket
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
Hey Truth, congratulations. Good luck next week. Stay classy…
Hunker down
November 26th, 2011
3:14 pm
Can anyone find Saint Simons? please, i think he might be standing on the roof of the coke building crying!
Cuz
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
10-2. Who would have thought of it.
Me in August. I can produce witnesses.
Charleston Jacket
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Not happy with the way we played. Coaching was terrible and our players deserve better. No we don’t get the 5 star players like Ugag, but we should be able to beat these morons every other year.
We need new coaches. Plain and simple. No way we should have gotten beaten like this today.
Go LSU!
GoDAWGS
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
60% of the Bobby Dodd Stadium crowd had on RED today
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
I have a feeling….. we beat LSU next week
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
St Simons
Where are you
JD
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Great win for Georgia!!
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
That’s it. Georgia wins 31-17. Easiest win in this series in a while.
Demosthenes
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Good sports,a ship on that final tackle. They could’ve killed him.
kerryb
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Well, another year another win against Tech.
rxdawg79
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Watch out Richt. Johnson might punch you in the face!!
Hunker down
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
To The Georgia Dome……see you there!
kidding, I’m in Afghanistan
NERDS!!! 31-17!!!
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
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Super Committee
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
Bad news for tek fans… UGA will be lots better next year and the game is in Athens
Cuz
November 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
We run this state.
Oh my God that was priceless.
Beno Dawg
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
As Ogre would say “NERDS!!!!!!!!!!”
JW
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
SEC over-rated and Paul Johnson is a genius. Clearly.
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Tech had a very good year….for them. Going bowling. Be glad for that.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Congrats…. dogs… way to win one for Munson
Manboobs
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
See I am a genius and you all are retarded! I only lost by 14 to a team running a 4th and 5th string tailback! Pure genius!
Dawgs1965
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Congrats to Richt. It took some poise to keep our heads the last few weeks. I’m emotional about Mr. Munson, but really proud of the way this team hung together. Best of luck in your bowl, Georgia Tech.
Paul in NH
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
A good win for UGA in a cleanly played game. Congrats
hahahahaha!!!!!!!
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Sign Johnson to a lifetime contract!!!! Plllleeeeeaaaasssseeeee!!! Lololololol!!!!!!!
phil
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Fire CMR! Only 10 in a row…
Demosthenes
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Sportsmanship…stupid iPad.
.
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Did CMR just stick a dollar bill in ‘Moobs’ garter?
Ward
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
I guess I will say it: ‘WE OWN THIS STATE!”
Mid Ga Retiree
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Nice to see both teams behaving after the game. Like the competition, don’t mind a little jawing, but the game’s over. Shake hands and say, “See ya next year.”
Peadawg
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
We always have and always will RUN THIS STATE.
DEP
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
The Legend of Reggie Ball is Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jay
November 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
Don’t be too upset Techies. You got exactly what you wanted. A full house to keep your
athletic program in the black for another two years.
ugakev
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
another year another win…i could repost all the troll tech comments that were said before the game but that would be too easy
gagirl
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
no, no . . . no 10 win season for cpj . . . Mark Richt owns Paul Johnson . . . HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Rip Van Bulldog
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Hey Bugs … wake me up when you put a football program together.
Cuz
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Munson in heaven.
“Hey Pete, you got a light for this cigar?”
Manboobs
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
UGA? Phhht I’ve got bigger fish to fry….and obviously eat.
J Clay
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Now if Tennessee and Florida lose will really be a complete day
Techster
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Its all good. I’ll still wear my suit to work Monday morning to my Fortune 500 job while you leghumpers go pump gas and wash Tech fans cars…
trey
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Uh-oh!
What happened girls?
How ’bout THEM DAWGS!
Bow down girls. We own you.
We O.W.N Y.O.U
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
GoDAWGS
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Tech was lucky 3 years ago, but I don’t see Tech winning more than once every 10 years against UGA period. Heck, UGA has 17 starters coming back next year!
kerryb
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Where is GT Bob and Kool Bar? They were talking their trash earlier this week. I told them they wouldn’t have the guts to come on here Saturday afternoon.
GTalum
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Congrats on the win. Murray picked our defense apart with those mid-range passes. Anyway, best of luck against LSU.
slydog
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
GT needs to play Vad Lee. In truth, given the record and the offense GT runs, he should have played this year. I believe he and Days are vastly more talented than Washington. CPJ made a mistake in playing it safe this year. However, Groh needs to be fired and you guys need to return to the 4-3. The 3-4 requires a very very talented front 7. Those kinds of players are not coming to Tech fro some reason or another. Just my opinion. I am a Georgian after all.
Peadawg
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Not sure who I love better…Reggie Ball or Paul Johnson.
gagirl
November 26th, 2011
3:17 pm
Please, please, please. Where are all the Paul Johnson lovers now???? What’s that you say? Gonna kill UGA this year?