Live from the Outback: UGA should win this bloomin’ bowl
The press box food preparation table, shown after hungry scribes descended. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Tampa – The nice thing about covering the Outback Bowl is the sponsor. It’s the only bowl that serves steak and a bloomin’ onion as a pregame meal. I mention this so you’ll know not to expect much in the way of back-and-forth from this correspondent over the next half-hour.
As for the game … well, here’s what you need to know about Michigan State. The Spartans are 7-14 in bowls. They haven’t won won since Dec. 31, 2001. They’re 0-4 under Mark Dantonio. Even Nick Saban was 0-3 in bowls as MSU’s coach.
The Spartans are 0-3 in bowls against teams from Georgia. (Lost to the Bulldogs in Vince Dooley’s final game and in the Capital One in 2008, lost to Georgia Tech in the old Hall of Fame Bowl in Birmingham in 1985. Georgia fans will remember that as the game in which John Dewberry, who transferred from UGA and became Tech’s quarterback, did not partake — he’d been suspended for missing curfew in Birmingham, which isn’t easy to do.)
It’s possible Michigan State could win today, but recent history shows it’s not smart to bet against the SEC in a bowl against the Big Ten. (Example: The Spartans lost to Alabama 49-7 in the Capital One last January. Though Michigan State did beat Florida in the Citrus on the first day of this century.)
Enough. Georgia should win. I make it 27-17, but I’m often wrong. Sometimes even bloomin’ wrong, which reminds me …
Discuss among yourselves. I’ll be back in a few. And happy bloomin’ New Year.
By Mark Bradley
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"Chef" Tim Dix
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
will not score.
Mark Bradley
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Obviously King went a way Murray didn’t expect. But you’re up 16-0. Just pull the ball down. Or throw it away.
DIT
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
If the Outback bowl is a bad bowl how come they are on ABC and every other bowl is on espn, espn 2 and so on. You tek trolls need to get a clue!
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Two turnovers today. Need we say more?
Average Joe
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
Sometimes interceptions aren’t the QB’s fault. That was one of them.
Nick Gear
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
WHO is that HOTTIE reporting for ABC..Jenn UMMMMMM. Oh yeah and GO DAWGS!
ARdawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:07 pm
two TOs in the game and they are both Murray’s
katherine
January 2nd, 2012
3:08 pm
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:06 pm
Our big game, heisman candidate. Where’s Mason?
get outta here with that stupid comment
FLA DAWG
January 2nd, 2012
3:08 pm
MARK,
Please confirm what I think may be the makings of a UGA TURNAROUND…………….if the DAWGS do not implode in the second half against what I THINK is a good MSU team then does that mean we are for real next season?
Come on Mark………..don’t hedge your bet / response………….DAWG NATION needs to know at this point!
Are our DAWGS the REAL DEAL or is MSU just average at best?
FLA DAWG
Class of ‘ 79 and grateful to have been on the field in 1980.
Mark Bradley
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
First down, Spartans.
Jimmy Crack
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
First down, Michigan State! Take a picture!
Average Joe
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
Boykin is having an MVP type game.
Joe Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
That East-West nonsense isn’t going anywhere against this defense.
Mark Bradley
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
And another.
san diego steve
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
spartans don’t have enough speed for their trick plays
G
January 2nd, 2012
3:09 pm
Murray is good for a couple of dumb plays a game. He’s made 2 today. The guy does what he can to ry and lose games
dawg555
January 2nd, 2012
3:10 pm
Rumor has it Mason won’t be here next year
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:10 pm
I’m telling you katherine, let MSU back in the game, who knows what can happen. Have some more kool aid “dear”.
katherine
January 2nd, 2012
3:10 pm
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:08 pm
kma katherine
LOL murray has an interception and you are talking crazy talk about taking him out….seriously you cannot be a dawg fan at all
G
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
So far Mich. St. making the 1/2 time offensive adjustments. UGA continues to make NO offensive adjustments
Jimmy Crack
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
My Dawgs are tired!
kerryb
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Nice block in the back on Tree
Dawgs1965
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Wow, look how much Michigan State doesn’t care.
Sid
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Murray may have well turned this game around…..he’s done it before.
dawg555
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Come on D !
Average Joe
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Go Dawgs
Don Draper
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
@GTBob — I have to give it to you brother, you have some serious TROLL cred. You have lapped the field when it comes to TROLLING. If there were scouting combine for TROLLS you would be off the charts.
If it eases the pain of dealing with your lactating coach and dumpster fire of a program, who are we to judge.
katherine
January 2nd, 2012
3:11 pm
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:10 pm
I’m telling you katherine, let MSU back in the game, who knows what can happen. Have some more kool aid “dear”.
Im not drinking cool aid…..you are a troll
Mobile Dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:12 pm
Can’t blame Mason, Richt and Bobo should have worked to get him some playing time. Ignorant coaching IMO.
Mark Bradley
January 2nd, 2012
3:12 pm
TD, MSU. Bell sweep.
Average Joe
January 2nd, 2012
3:12 pm
Murray costs us that one.
katherine
January 2nd, 2012
3:12 pm
its ok…we’ll get it back
i'm from Columbus, GA
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
touchdown. yall talked trash about my boy IC. thats what you get fools.
dawg555
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
Ugh
Mark Bradley
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
Two-point try. Good.
Columbus_dawg
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
Looked like Javis Jones took a hit to his knee. I hope he is ok.
G
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
Story continues from the SEC championship. The offense comes out flat and turns it over and the D for some reason can’t finish
DIT
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
I was not expecting us to shut them out, but now it’s time to come down and score
Average Joe
January 2nd, 2012
3:13 pm
If not for Boykin, we’re up 9-8. Thank you Boykin!
ATL Sports Fan
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
Murray’s int was not his fault T-King pulled off his route and went to block.
Jimmy Crack
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
How embarrassing. Against a Big Ten team.
paint
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
j jones took a blow to his knee
UGAFan
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
That was a give me touchdown if I have ever seen one. UGA Offense needs to come right back and score now.
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
Way to suck, Georgia. I love how gullible and stupid people are. I should make money off it. All the halftime talk by the brilliant Herbsuck and Homer Pollard was that this game was over, because of how the first half looked. You sure look stupid now.
People are so unbelievably prone to believe that what has happened recently will continue.
dawg555
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
I don’t blame Mason at all. Kid deserves to play and it’s probably never going to happen here
Orange11
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
Mich St TD, courtesy of Murray. I wonder how many opponent scores Murray has been directly responsible for since he’s been at UGA. He is the weak link on this team.
DIT
January 2nd, 2012
3:14 pm
No worries…. Now come down and score
katherine
January 2nd, 2012
3:15 pm
let’s go dawgs!
Bobo is Not the Problem
January 2nd, 2012
3:15 pm
The belief that the emotion called “momentum” has a real impact on the game is prevalent and idiotic.
Send'em Uhauls
January 2nd, 2012
3:15 pm
The Damn has broken . Watch the dawgs fold. Bobo is a joke.