Heat Check: The Braves close in; Tech and UGA run wild
Pennant fever! Ger yer pennant fever right here! (AP photo)
Is it just me, or do the local teams never lose? Our Heat Check examines.
BRAVES: Swept the team they’re chasing, so the season’s final 2 1/2 weeks might actually see a real chase. They’re 5 1/2 games back with 15 to go — the Nationals have 16 remaining — and if you’re wondering if such a thing could happen: Sure it could. The pholdin’ Phillies of 1964 led the National League by 6 1/2 games with 12 to play. Heat Index: Even if the Braves don’t catch Washington, they’ve still all but assured themselves a wild-card spot. And, assuming they’re indeed a wild card and assuming they win the play-in, they could well play the Nats in the Division Series, which would be a best-of-five with the first two games at Turner Field. (With the new playoff format, teams from the same division can meet in Round 1.)
FALCONS: Technically they haven’t played yet — that comes tonight — but they had a very good Sunday. The Saints are 0-2. Tampa Bay blew a lead against the Giants. Carolina looked pretty good in getting to 1-1, but the Panthers have already lost a division game. Heat Index: If the Falcons beat the Broncos tonight, they’ll be 2-0 and leading the NFC South. (They’d also be 2-0 against the AFC West, not that it matters.)
GEORGIA TECH: Beat Virginia by 36 points, which is a pretty big deal considering the Cavaliers outmuscled the Jackets 11 months ago. Better still, Virginia Tech was routed by 0-2 Pittsburgh, and the magnitude of that non-conference loss suggests the Hokies could have two or three ACC losses in them. Heat Index: A season that started badly is brightening by the week.
GEORGIA: Beat Florida Atlantic by 36 points, which is no big deal. Freshmen Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley had 100-yard rushing games. The Bulldogs set a school record for yards (713) gained in a game, which assumes this qualified as a real game. Longtime interim Russ was instituted as an official UGA. A good time was had by all except Jarvis Jones, who sat with a groin injury. Heat Index: Already ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll, the feeling persists that Georgia is only now approaching peak form.
GEORGIA STATE: Here’s the local exception. The Panthers lost by 24 points to UTSA before a Georgia Dome gathering of 11,496. Georgia State is 0-3 and has been outscored 122-33. Heat Index: Might want to circle the Sept. 29 game at William & Mary, which is also 0-3. If the Panthers come home still winless, they could be looking at a season of abject wretchedness.
DREAM: Has won six of seven and just clinched its fourth consecutive playoff berth. Heat Index: No big deal, you say? Well, the past two seasons the Dream reached the WNBA finals.
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146 comments Add your comment
Coach Todd Grantham
September 17th, 2012
8:44 am
You are right MB, the Dawgs are approaching top form. We will play a complete 4-quarter game vs. Vandy.
I HATE the Dores & Coach Franklin!
GATA
Buddy Landel
September 17th, 2012
8:44 am
I missed the Hilltoppers score
Who Cares
September 17th, 2012
8:56 am
WNBA….BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA now that is funny! Good one Bradley!!!
ramblingbuzz
September 17th, 2012
8:58 am
GT rolls against the U, wins by 28. UGA’s D gives up 31 to Vandy but still wins by 2 scores.
Goldenrod
September 17th, 2012
9:03 am
FIRST! So proud of my Jackets for completely dominating a strong Virginia team.
We are back in the heat of the ACC race and looking forward to November when we will dominate the leghumpers in the cesspool up north and restore order. WE WILL RUN THIS STATE!
dawgnation1
September 17th, 2012
9:03 am
Mark, as the eternal optimist, I agree with you on all counts. Do you have a pick for the game tonight? I think it’ll be close and maybe in the high 30’s.
FIRE HERSCHEL TALKER (he’s an idiot)
Elm Street
September 17th, 2012
9:19 am
Dream? Huh?
JB
September 17th, 2012
9:22 am
I was worried about the Dawgs offense. although that team Saturday would struggle to beat the Dawg scout team, it was a good exercise and practice. The offense will be fine, and at full strength, the Dawgs D will make every team they play struggle. SC and Fla look pretty good though.
NC Dawg
September 17th, 2012
9:22 am
Status of Jarvis…will he play against Vandy?
Tech Engineer
September 17th, 2012
9:23 am
We’ll find out more about the Jackets this Saturday. Another big win against Miami, and we’re on to a special season.
Georgia goes undefeated in SEC games.
Nothings shocking
September 17th, 2012
9:27 am
But…buffalo beat up kc like we did. And buff stinks. Makes you wonder just how good the coons are. makes you think denver comes in and wins 34-20
Gut check
September 17th, 2012
9:30 am
The mighty sec isn’t so mighty anymore. No more week in week out it’s brutal bs. Yeah if you have to play alab and lsu it’s brutal.
Western Kty beating kentucky. Texas thrasing ole miss. Alab crushing Ark and La monroe beating Ark and taking Aub into Ot? I’d sat the sec bottom 6 are worse than the acc.
Jacket Fan
September 17th, 2012
9:30 am
Big win for us, but lets not get too excited. UVA was tiny up front on defense; we did handle their rather stout offensive line, though. Mr. Crenshaw knows how to rush the passer – glad to see him in there in those situations. UVA’s best play was pulling Tevin’s helmet off. You get Vad when that happens – not a good trade.
Best thing we have going for us is the ACC is down this year (if that is possible). When one of your flagships loses to Pitt (did they lose to Youngstown State?), you are hurting. Lets see if we can take advantage of the opportunity we have been presented with.
Buddy Landel
September 17th, 2012
9:33 am
By the above reasoning…are the Rams a better team than the Saints? Seahawks better than Giants?
Class of '98
September 17th, 2012
9:37 am
“The mighty sec isn’t so mighty anymore”
If having three of the top five isn’t mighty, I don’t know what is.
2 live moes
September 17th, 2012
9:37 am
Goldenrod a strong UVA team? That team should have lost to a lousy Penn State team at home last week. If Penn State had a kicker they would have.
Just Asking?
September 17th, 2012
9:50 am
Mark, were you watching that UGA game? Your comment ” the feeling persists that Georgia is only now approaching peak form,” rings hollow when you saw that for much of the first half it was a tie game or at least very close. I am a Georgia fan, not someone who just pretends to be, but I don’t think this team has proven anything. Two more defensive players will not change the fact that this team allowed a much weaker team to score twice on them while the first stringers were still in the game.
Am I wrong or are you drinking the Koolaid?
dean
September 17th, 2012
9:53 am
If I’m going to stay up until after midnight, roll out of the rack 4 hours later, and feel like crap for the next 2 days, I want to see maximum effort and minimal mental errors. That’s all I ask of the Falcons. (A win would be nice, too.)
Jeffrey
September 17th, 2012
9:55 am
I like uga getting stronger and this being a special season. I was concerned when I saw that buffalo score but it was in buffalo. I’ve been saying forever that you need 92 wins to make the playoffs and the braves are on track. I never have been bored enough to watch women’s b-ball.
dean
September 17th, 2012
9:55 am
Hmmm. Releeeeeeeeeease meeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Thank you.
Jeffrey
September 17th, 2012
9:56 am
Oh yeah, go Stanford!!!!
sleeze
September 17th, 2012
9:59 am
Very indepth analysis, Mr. Bradley. More of our AJC subscription dues hard at work. Sad..
Gut check
September 17th, 2012
10:00 am
So the big 12 was mighty 4-5 years ago when missou kansas and ok were in the top 5? Didn’t think so. Once the teams play each other, they drop.
Sec fans always talk about how week in week out it’s brutal. Def not the case this year.
Alphare
September 17th, 2012
10:10 am
“the sec bottom 6 are worse than those of the acc”.
That can be true any year.
I am not that convinced Dawg D is that good. They give up lots of points to Buffalo(23pts) and FAU(20), while most other good teams shut out their cupcakes.
FSU played 3 cupcakes so far, gave up a total of 3 points with 2 shutouts.
ALA played 3 games, gave up 14points with 2 shutout.
UGA played 3 games and 2 cupcakes, gave at least 20 points in each game. That’s not good D.
GT Dude
September 17th, 2012
10:13 am
Proud of the Jackets, offense gets all the acolades, but it is the defence that impressed me the most on Saturday
UGA looks really good and expect them to win the SEC East, unless Gators get their act together
bham dawg
September 17th, 2012
10:14 am
Im glad the offense came alive this week but its hard to get excited over that kind of victory considering the opponent. The defense still need to reach another level if we expect to win in the dome. Once we put two halves together i think this team can do special things but if we come out flat like we have in all 3 games so far we won’t hang with the big boys.
Fat harry
September 17th, 2012
10:20 am
You dogtards better worry about beating sc and uf before talking about playing in the dome.
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
10:21 am
If having three of the top five isn’t mighty, I don’t know what is.
Didn’t Arkansas teach you how meaningless rankings are this time of season?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
10:27 am
As for GT, it looked way too easy this weekend. Im not really sure what to make of it other than we are much better than Virginia. Our defense is currently in the top 25 though which is an amazing sign.
DIT
September 17th, 2012
10:29 am
Let’s just be happy for both for now. Personally I would love to see GT with only one loss coming into Athens and if the Dawgs could some how stay undefeated. What a game that will be. If that would be the case then both teams will be in the top 10. When was the last time that happened???
Tech will kill Miami. I’m just not convinced that Clemson can stop tech’s offense. The question is can tech’s D stop Clemson this time. I say yes!
As for my Dawgs, just beat Vandy. Yes, I’m one that is nervous about the D starting slow. If they decide to play a full 60 minutes of football then I would be overidden with confidence. Until then, I’ll be nervous going into the next 3 games.
Good luck to both of our teams!
Reebok
September 17th, 2012
10:29 am
Nice showing by both the Jackets and the Dogs. If my Yellow Jackets play like they did against Virginia, Miami doesn’t have a chance. I will be interested to see how the Bulldogs do against Vandy…I expect Georgia to lose only once, to either Florida or S Carolina, and play in the SEC Championship. I don’t see Tech getting to the ACC Championship, unfortunately, because I don’t think they can beat Clemson, which means V Tech has to lose 3 times. Happy Monday, football fans!!!
Ted M
September 17th, 2012
10:32 am
Yeah but the fact that the Chiefs got the crap beat out of them by the Bills, who themselves got the crap beat out of them in week 1. means the Falcons week 1 win was not so impressive.
Falcons – a little cooler.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
10:33 am
Goldenrod’s mom: Wake up son, and go wash the bed sheets. Ugh!
Joey
September 17th, 2012
10:36 am
JB, Sat night proved that Murray, if given time, is very accurate, even on the long throws.
It’s all up to the O-line – which is already undergoing a patch job, from the two sprained ankles.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
10:36 am
” Already ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll, the feeling persists that Georgia is only now approaching peak form.”
AGAINST WHO???????????????????????????????????????????
I absolutely can not wait for the Crimson Tide to totally humiliate this overrated UGA team on national television.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
10:38 am
JB, Murray proved how accurate he can be, if provided time.
This season is all ON the O-line, which is already undergoing a mix-and-match, due to the sprained ankles.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
10:38 am
Mark Bradley,
Can you take a month off from writing anything about the Braves please? Every time you write something about how awesome they are they end up choking. If you stop writing about them they’ll do just fine.
Please just focus on your love fest with UGA.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
10:39 am
” unless Gators get their act together”
They looked pretty good against a ranked UT team. Ranked..something UGA doesn’t know anything about.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
10:40 am
Can’t blame you for that wish, DONNAN OF A NEW ERA,
You sure ain’t wishing for your Jackets to play us on national television, huh?
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
10:41 am
“You sure ain’t wishing for your Jackets”
I’m not a Tech fan, Joey. Try again.
DIT
September 17th, 2012
10:43 am
@DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
Take a step back and take a long breath my friend. It’s not worth all the hate no matter who you follow. WOW!
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
10:45 am
Bob
You say early rankings are meaningless, then you are amazed that your defense is ranked 25th. Which is it Bob. Meaningless or Amazing???
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
10:47 am
” It’s not worth all the hate no matter who you follow.
Overreact much? I call em like I see em and UGA is a very overrated football team. When do they even play a ranked team?
Ted M
September 17th, 2012
10:48 am
And the team that beat the crap out of the Bills in week 1 got the crap beat out of them in week 2.
Lets hope that that is just a bunch of meaningless bull honky and the Falcons beat the crap out of the Broncos.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
10:50 am
So, who IS your team DONNAN OF A NEW ERA?
GT Dude
September 17th, 2012
10:53 am
@ DONNAN I watched a lot of the UF @ UT game and at this point I don’t think that UF could hang with UGA, but I was much impressed with the athletes that UF has playing this year. If Muschamp will quit whining and get them playing as a team by time the cocktail party come around it will be one heck of a game.
BTW give the money back from your ponzi scheme.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
10:56 am
Tech had a very good win this weekend. Instead of talking about the improving direction of the team, some of you morons would rather belittle a UGA team that is irrevelant to us. Get over your petty jealousy and hatred of the Dogs. We beat an ACC team and took another step toward our goals of winning the ACC. Give it a break and focus on what’s important.
DIT
September 17th, 2012
10:57 am
@DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
“I call em like I see em and UGA is a very overrated football team.”
__________________
If they are overrated, why does that bother you so much? If they are over rated they will be exposed. Your the one over reacting my friend. Bold letters in your blog name. Three posts back to back to back. I promise the week will get better for you. l.o.l.
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
10:58 am
Bob
You say early rankings are meaningless, then you are amazed that your defense is ranked 25th. Which is it Bob. Meaningless or Amazing???
Our defensive ranking is based on actual statistics. Not old men guessing who is good at football.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:03 am
Joey
You guys seem to be on a roll. Congratulations on a win. Now beat someone worth beating like Vandy and just be ready for a new GT team this year. We may have a defense to go with our offense this year and it will not be a cakewalk playing Tech this year.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
11:06 am
Exactly, #3 Bumble-Bee.
Unfortunately those little fellers don’t even know who Tech is playing next, nor could they name a starter on Tech’s D.
They aren’t Tech-fans as much as UGA-haters . . .
azdawg
September 17th, 2012
11:07 am
Willy
September 17th, 2012
10:59 am
LOL. However, suggest you elaborate otherwise leaves a lot to interpretation.
Mark Richts Hot Seat Index
September 17th, 2012
11:07 am
Will come to a boil this saturday againnst vandy. Book it!
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:08 am
Bob
really? Who’s top 10 offense have we stopped? We aren’t children here Bob. Quit twisting stats to your favor. Are you wearing a cheerleaders uniform right now. Stats and rankings are meaningless or amazing. Which one Bob? You can’t have it both ways.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:11 am
Bob
Sometimes you bring the curve down in the classroom. Too much coffee this morning?
Joey
September 17th, 2012
11:11 am
It never is a cakewalk, Bumble-Bee, just picking on an anonomous poster. Look on Shultzie’s article from Sat and you will see a heart-felt “Congrats GT!” from me. I always pull for y”all.
And, I’ll call UGA’s nice start “a roll” when we head to Jax without a loss, but there is a bunch of trouble between here and there.
Willy
September 17th, 2012
11:11 am
Interpretation needed?
Clemson girls are the best!!!!
Richard
September 17th, 2012
11:11 am
Hey, let’s give some respect to the Dream. They are the only team in this town that has even REACHED a FINALS in forever….and have done it twice in a row! I mean c’mon! They play pretty good games if you sit and watch them.
GT
September 17th, 2012
11:13 am
Va. Tech has to play both FSU and Clemson, but should beat them; we just have Clemson, though Miami has had our number for a while now.
Washington has retired its ace, could cause a chemical imbalance with them, winning the division is not out of the question.
Georgia still has not played anybody, now Florida looks like it has life again and South Carolina is there, no easy schedule anymore. If Georgia wins the division this year they may get some respect. If they win the whole thing they finally have live up to what people expect. All is in front of them.
Vel Crow
September 17th, 2012
11:13 am
Heat check, Its Monday again and the Braves don like Mondays. By the way, I think the best rule the SEC installed was stopping fan from rushing the field and courts. I watched the Utah-BYU game and it almost cost UTAH the game because of the fans storming the field.
Vel Crow
September 17th, 2012
11:14 am
dont
Willy
September 17th, 2012
11:17 am
Va Tech will lose to FSU and Clemson. VT will be underdogs in both of those games, I guarantee it!
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
11:19 am
Stats and rankings are meaningless or amazing. Which one Bob? You can’t have it both ways.
You really don’t understand the difference in statistical rankings based on actual results and team rankings based on subjective human voting do you?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
11:20 am
Bob
Sometimes you bring the curve down in the classroom. Too much coffee this morning?
I don’t drink coffee.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:22 am
Joey
I have lived in this state most of my life. Still don’t understand where all the money for education goes. Ga. High Schools produce some prime candidates to be rolled in life. Some of these kids have no chance to ever be happy. Followers, sheeple needing someone to take care of them. Pathetic, chronic whiners who think its cool to act stupid.
Willy
September 17th, 2012
11:24 am
Bumble-Bee, move to SC then!!!!
Jim
September 17th, 2012
11:25 am
Fla Atlantic plays at bama this week. Bet they don’t score 20 on bama!
flagboy?
September 17th, 2012
11:25 am
Could not have been happier to see Stanford beat USC. . .
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:28 am
So Bob, you think defensive stats derived from playing lesser opponents makes you a top 25 Defense? Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaa. I thought you were smarter than that Bob.
GT
September 17th, 2012
11:30 am
Willy I met to say, both (FSU and Clemson) should beat Va. Tech, the auto speller screws me up. This early part of the season has told us a couple of things in college football. One Va. Tech is beatable and the SEC eastern division may be partly back after a historically weak stretch. Auburn and Tenn. are still not SEC caliber but Miss State is stronger. It does UGA no good to play a weak schedule in this day and time. They can beat anybody if they face up to their problems in good competition and the coaches fix them.
flagboy?
September 17th, 2012
11:32 am
Virginia Tech. . .how long before the talk turns to Beamer being out?
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:34 am
Willy
Then the curve would go down, kmn. Are you proud of Ga. Public education? Maybe we should give the state more tax dollars to fix it, cause some of those school board members need another bonus, lol. Part of my body is called willy, can you guess which part it is?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
11:36 am
So Bob, you think defensive stats derived from playing lesser opponents makes you a top 25 Defense?
I didn’t say that at all but compared to our defensive stats for the past couple of years it is a major improvement. I know in your mind GT will never be good at anything because they don’t play Alabama every game, but some of us like to see improvement in our team.
ryan s
September 17th, 2012
11:37 am
bumble
i’m pretty sure that vt pres uva > buff miss fla atl
ryan s
September 17th, 2012
11:38 am
gt plays middle tenn which beat fla atl 31-17. just sayin
Joey
September 17th, 2012
11:39 am
Me too, flagboy (11:25)
I am all for good coaches (and good teams) getting their due, but if Kiffin didn’t have his daddy coaching his D, he would never win a game. It’s just a matter of time before USC’s “straight-arrow” AD, Pat Haden, send Kiffin packing.
I do, however, thank Coach Kiffin for granting Jarvis Jones his full release.
Go Dawgs.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:42 am
GT
We should have beaten VT. We have a very good team this year and if we focus on our next game and take them one at a time, we will prevail. No doubt about it. GT is that good this year. Our problem has always been defense and that seems to be improved. Dream a little bit. We got that loss out of the way early and by running the table, we can have an awesome year. This is not fantasy. It is obtainable.
Brutus The Buckeye
September 17th, 2012
11:43 am
Ohio State is the best tackling team in the country!
Dawglasville
September 17th, 2012
11:46 am
There won’t be a chance to mention this so here it is: Kudos to Blair Walsh. The first 3 years he was one of the best kickers we ever had. Don’t know what happened his senior year, but he is off to a great start in Minn. Could be a great story.
Tech could still be the best team in the ACC. Clemson is like a box of chocolates… The question is how good is FSU? I said before the season started Tech will be 9-3 and could go 10-2. What in the hell has happened to Beamer? Why can’t he keep his kids focused?
Joey
September 17th, 2012
11:47 am
Bumble-Bee, if your county is like mine, just drive by the Board of ED parking lot and you will see where those education dollars in your property tax bill are going. Ours has a half dozen Lexus and Mercedes in it.
In my little county of 4 schools, we have a Superintendent, 2 (TWO) Asst Superintendents, all knocking down $200,000 – 120,000. Hell, our nutrition director makes $90,000+. Each school has a principal, and 2 or more asst principals, all getting paid big for no teaching.
My point is the teachers aren’t getting the money, the folks who never see a student, are getting it.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:47 am
Ryan
What’s UGA got to do with anything? Some of you can’t get past UGAs dominance over us these last few years. It isn’t important until we play them again is it? What’s UGA got to do with us beating UV? EXCATLY, NOTHING.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
11:49 am
“why does that bother you so much?”
Because I have in-laws that talk about how great UGA is and every year I run out of tissue paper when they come over to cry about UGA. I’m just worried that my tissue paper will have to endure another let down.
GT Dude
September 17th, 2012
11:49 am
@ GTBob
I don’t drink coffee, but alas you do drink your whisk clear!
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:50 am
Joey
I would say most of them send their kids to private school, lol.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
11:50 am
UGA fans say these two things every year:
1: Write it down.
2: We’re going to win the SEC.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:53 am
Willy
Was that you in the men’s room looking over my shoulder tapping your foot? Don’t get mad cause I turned you down little boy. I don’t swing that way.
Joey
September 17th, 2012
11:53 am
Dawglasville, you are better at forgiving than me.
With a couple more 30 and 40 yarders last season,(SC, MSU) we woulda been 12-2.
And regarding focus, looking at most teams, it must be getting harder to keep the kids focused these days (ex. UGA playing 2 of every 4 quarters), unless your name is Nick Saban . . .
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:54 am
GT Dude
You ever been to England?
Willy
September 17th, 2012
11:55 am
Bumble Bee,
Are you sure you didn’t have to swing that way when you were at Tech? 30% girl ratio….29.9999% of whom are ugly as hell.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
11:59 am
Anybody who thinks GT doesn’t have a real chance for a huge year is not being a realist. We just need to not get ahead of ourselves. If we play them one game at a time, we can exceed most peoples expectations.
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
11:59 am
It isn’t important until we play them again is it?
Of course it is. The UGA hate has to flow all year long. What kind of worthless rivalry only exists for one day?
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
12:01 pm
Can anyone explain how Notre Dame can join the ACC but football is excluded?
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
12:02 pm
Willy
I’ve told you before, I’m not interested in you. Go away little boy. Maybe you can find an empty stall at the library mens room.
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
September 17th, 2012
12:02 pm
” unless your name is Nick Saban”
There are plenty of coaches who can keep their teams focused. CMR is not one of them.
ryan s
September 17th, 2012
12:04 pm
bumble is obviously an idiot. i’ll leave it at that.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
12:09 pm
Ryan
when YOU can’t mount an intelligent argument, YOU resort to insults, lol. Very mature.
Matt "CHOKE" Ryan
September 17th, 2012
12:12 pm
DEBUNKING THE CHOKE HYPE:
Buffalo blows out K.C.
Jets blow out Buffalo
Pittsburg blows out Jets
Broncos beat up Pittsburg
What this all means?
The Falcants beat a horrible KC team that has been the punching bag of losing teams.
Sorry losers but CHOKE is still a JOKE
Josh Smith for 3
September 17th, 2012
12:15 pm
“What kind of worthless rivalry only exists for one day?”
Considering Richt’s record against Tech, I’d say the UGA-GT rivalry is the answer to that question.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
12:17 pm
Bob
I like your post, but you are so unfocused on Tech football. Do you even know who we play next? Do you even care? UGA this, UGA that, geez dude, get with the program. Beat Miami first. You have UGA on the brain. All you do is make their fans hate us even more. They feel like we aren’t relevant because of morons like you and cryin ryan and little willie. Talk about Tech football for a change, you might even like it.
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
12:17 pm
Considering Richt’s record against Tech, I’d say the UGA-GT rivalry is the answer to that question.
UGA dominates GT so that’s not a rivalry. UF dominates UGA so that’s not a rivalry. Who does UGA have a rivalry with? Vandy?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
12:20 pm
All you do is make their fans hate us even more.
Good. Mission accomplished. And yes I know who Tech plays next. Ohio St, right?
CubanDawg
September 17th, 2012
12:20 pm
@ DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
Why don’t you tell us what team you pull for? You claim not to be a GT fan yet your hatred for all things UGA sure smells like you’re a bug.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
12:20 pm
And Bob, I don’t think you are immature like cryin ryan and little willie. You just would help Tech by not giving the Dogs more reason to beat us. It will be a good game this year. No need to be a putz.
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
12:23 pm
You just would help Tech by not giving the Dogs more reason to beat us.
You think that I have the power to influence UGA’s team because of how I post on the blogs? Im flattered.
Dawglasville
September 17th, 2012
12:27 pm
Goff said it best, “If you don’t believe that Tech is a rival, lose to them, and then you’ll learn just how big a rival they are.”
Just as there is no crying in baseball there is no logic in the mind of the fan of college football.
#3 Bumble-Bee
September 17th, 2012
12:33 pm
Bob
all your rants do is stimulate the Dog fans to have little to no class after another win against Tech. You are mad at the wrong people. You should get mad at a team that can’t win a game against an in-state rival. You are partly responsible for UGA fans hate towards Tech. You are one of Techs worst fans. You just fan the flames of hatred and the simple minds love someone to hate. Pathetic little man. We are done.
Big Crimson 75
September 17th, 2012
12:37 pm
Bobby — I expect to see you on the Falcons blog tonight — front & center, cheering on your boy Julio!!
Big Crimson 75
September 17th, 2012
12:41 pm
Speaking of on fire!!!!
The Alabama Crimson Tide has thus far won 3 games by a score of 128 to 14!
2 of the 3 games against pre-season top 10 teams with both of those away from Tuscaloosa!!
Geez, it’s almost unfair!!
Big Crimson 75
September 17th, 2012
12:43 pm
Bobby — good to see you clicking the dwags off one-at-a-time again today!!
I thought yesterday’s performance was one for the ages!!
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
12:47 pm
Thanks Big Crimson. And I like your team, but it is kinda boring knowing who is going to win the national championship after week 3. Can you guys lose a game just to make things interesting?
Josh Smith for 3
September 17th, 2012
12:53 pm
“Who does UGA have a rivalry with? Vandy?”
Uh no..UGA is 53-18-2 against Vandy. I was suggesting that domination is a lack of rivalry.The UGA-Vandy series was the worst possible example that could have been used. C’mon Bob, you’re better than that.
Big Crimson 75
September 17th, 2012
12:55 pm
Bob — thanks, butt not ready to count the chickens just yet!!
No year repeats itself, someone from a BCS Conference is going undefeated this year to play the Bama-LSU winner.
Good to see we can already rule out the Big10 after just 3 weeks!!
Focus on the family
September 17th, 2012
12:59 pm
Can Georgia State hire Bobby Petrino before Kentucky does?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
1:04 pm
I’m sorry guys. I just have no life and get off on making fun of UGA. That’s all I have going for me! Anyone know the best part of Atlanta to pick-up a hooker? I am sick of being alone.
Jimmy Crack
September 17th, 2012
1:06 pm
“…the past two seasons the Dream reached the WNBA finals.”
Really? Wow. Still not going/watching until they start windmilling dunks.
Big Crimson 75..........
September 17th, 2012
1:33 pm
is an inspiration for bunk beds. Seriously dude. This blog has nothing to do with Bama, but your like a whinny little crybaby if we don’t blog about the things you like. Go run along and find a Bama blog. We really don’t care what you think about on GT & UGA’s football teams.
Lord Saban
September 17th, 2012
1:36 pm
I see that Mark is drinking that same kool aide that the dawg fans drink. Dawgs are reaching top form? Against who??? Buffalo, a Mizzou team that was 5-7 last year in the worst division in bcs football, and FAU which just like Buffalo is one of the worst football teams in America. Dawgs are giving up 21 pts a game which considering how horrible their schedule has been is pretty telling about their defense. Nothing like the fresh optimism of dawg fans before the meat of the season and reality set in.
Nick
September 17th, 2012
1:39 pm
Impressed so far for the most part with offense, very impressed with special teams and so far disappointed and concerned about that highly touted defense. The jury still reamains out with me…
Go Dawgs!
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
1:43 pm
I was suggesting that domination is a lack of rivalry.
Then you admit that UGA has no rivalries?
GTBob
September 17th, 2012
1:45 pm
Good to see we can already rule out the Big10 after just 3 weeks!!
It is almost guaranteed to be Bama vs Florida St or Oregon at this point.
strength of schedule
September 17th, 2012
1:52 pm
Murray State, Savannah State, Wake Forest,
the jury is still out on Florida State.
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
September 17th, 2012
1:53 pm
Big week for the UGA football Dawgs no doubt. The 4th game will pretty much show what you are going forward since most schools play at least 2 decent football teams in that 4 weeks. The Gators are looking pretty sporty under Will no doubt. UT is a decent team and you best score some points if you expect to beat them but Sal has zero depth to give his starters a break and it showed last week vs UF. The QB play of the Gators is looking good with even better potential going forward. Mizzou looked pretty good and I was impressed that they didn’t fold after UGA took the wind out of them in a huge game. It’s really hard to get a read on USCe with the QB situation but no doubt they have some talent and Steve is an outstanding football whether you like him or not. The Hogs are a Harley Wreck no doubt but still a dangerous bunch down the road since they will have nothing to lose by going for 4th downs etc. Bama and LSU look very strong. I just hope Bama can continue to get better each practice and get more of these young folks ready for both 2012 and 2013. If we get better then we have a chance and if we don’t then we get beat. That is just the way it should be. Roll Tide
Auburn sucks and that is a great thing for UGA,GT,UT,UF, and Bama. When a foe is just buying players (most from UGA) it’s only fair they get caught. Can’t wait for the final article out of Memphis! Don’t confuse the Miss State story with the real deal.
Dawg in Sewer
September 17th, 2012
1:58 pm
WEsss winses sdthems alless. Yesesss sewers houndess issses heresss. yessss.
?
September 17th, 2012
1:58 pm
You mean Alabama might win the SEC West Division for a change this year?
Big Crimson 75
September 17th, 2012
2:07 pm
?
September 17th, 2012
1:58 pm
You mean Alabama might win the SEC West Division for a change this year?
—-
We might.
If so, it’ll be the 8th appearance — trailing only Fla.
Lord Saban
September 17th, 2012
2:12 pm
?
September 17th, 2012
1:58 pm
You mean Alabama might win the SEC West Division for a change this year?
For a change???
We won it back to back in 08 and 09 so we’ve won it 2 of the last 4 years. You guys have only won your division once in the last 5 years. And you only did that by backing in because you didn’t have to play Bama, LSU, or Ark. unlike S. Carolina.
Lord Saban
September 17th, 2012
2:19 pm
Big Crimson 75, you coming over tonight big boy?
Dawg 1
September 17th, 2012
3:06 pm
Ah wow… Some of you really need to think before you type…
Truth is, it’s too early to be putting Tech or Georgia at the top of their division, much less their conferences.
Tech looked ‘really good’ on Saturday. Virginia looked clueless on defense and pretty impotent on offense. I thought this game would be close, with an outside chance of Virginia pulling off the upset.
Two things will decide Tech’s year. Is the defense as good as it has looked? If the ‘D’ holds up, that is more than half the battle. Can the QB stay healthy? In this system, the QB takes a ‘lot’ of hits.. People can trash this system all they want – it works. But…. The the QB is ‘exposed’ on virtually every play.
As for Georgia. The concern here is the offensive line. They have not played a team with a strong Defensive Line. Vandy’s line really isn’t that test. It will start with the UT game and the South Carolina game will tell us all we need to know.
As for Georgia’s Defense. Keep in mind that 7 of the points to Missouri doesn’t happen with Rambo on the field and I’m guessing that Mizzou doesn’t get in the end zone. They score 9 points. Buffalo – who knows. And 7 of the points from Saturday came from an interception. Not worried about the ‘D’.
Off the top of my head, Tech has Clemson (10th) and Georgia (5th) left that are ranked. (It should be noted that Virginia Tech is unranked – based on last week).
Georgia has two ranked foes on the schedule South Carolina (7th) and Florida (14th) left on the schedule.
Lot of football between now and the end of the year. Last year Georgia stumbled out of the gate and finished the regular season strong. Tech started out ‘on fire’ and preceded to lost five out of their last seven.
Let’s hope both teams stay healthy…
See you in Athens.
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
September 17th, 2012
3:18 pm
@?….If you have watched Alabama play football this year and you still question their play then you’re one of two things….stupid or a homer.
Techster
September 17th, 2012
4:13 pm
The dogs sure played a cupcake didn’t they? FAU. Now there’s a tough game. There are high school teams better than FAU. What a joke of a schedule. Over rated!
Steve
September 17th, 2012
4:14 pm
Duke = L O S E R!
Steve
September 17th, 2012
4:14 pm
Techster, Presbyterian? What a loser.
BIG UGLIES
September 17th, 2012
4:23 pm
Oh the Nerd fans are sooo funny. Got beat by a WEAK WEAK VT team and want to talk smack.
Resident Georgia Fan
September 17th, 2012
5:08 pm
The SEC dominates the rankings like the Beatles dominated the top hits list. Doesn’t get much better than this.
db
September 17th, 2012
5:15 pm
Looking forward to tonight’s game. I have Ryan as my FF qb. Currently 10 points ahead and playing my daughter who has Julio & Michael Turner…
Go Roddy White!
And Go Falcons!
Josh Smith for 3
September 17th, 2012
5:15 pm
“Then you admit that UGA has no rivalries?”
Not at all. The series with rivals Florida, Tennessee (although recent), and Auburn are all surprisingly even overall, even including the stranglehold that UF has had on UGA for the last 20 years or so. If it makes you feel any better, I’ll concede that GT is a rival of UGA. But there is a significant gap between them in the series’ win column and unless the triple-option becomes widely popular again, I doubt that will change until Paul Johnson is gone.
concern
September 17th, 2012
5:57 pm
The Braves will finish ahead of 3 teams in their group to advance to the Playoffs. What a wonderful setup. About 30% of pro team advance.
On college football only 2 out of 120 or less than 2%. Something is not right?
UGA = Yawn
September 17th, 2012
6:49 pm
I love GT and although I am programmed to not like UGA – I respect coach Richt. Maybe that’s because I’m GT. Seems the UGA fans complain about him so terribly every year. We don’t have that luxury at GT with our coach. I like him. The offense is fun to watch when it works. Who thought running the ball 60 times and hardly passing would be exciting – but it is. He just needs to do better against VT, UGA and in bowl games lol.
MS Bully
September 17th, 2012
7:05 pm
Look at who is #23!!. Hail State!!
A prediction
September 17th, 2012
8:02 pm
dogs have peaked in rating…and will be heading down.
Tech not rated…yet…but soon will be rising (probably rising faster than dogs falling).
Where they stop, nobody knows.
Fun football season!
Dawg in Griffin
September 17th, 2012
9:17 pm
An SEC team will win the NC for the 7th consecutive year. That’s mighty.
Sidslid
September 17th, 2012
9:55 pm
Not to get all Elias Sports Bureau on you, but I can’t imagine two weekends in a row in ATL history where Braves swept, Tech, UGA, and Falcons all won
daddo
September 17th, 2012
11:43 pm
Tick, tick, tick….it is only a matter of time before UGA’s weak offensive and defensive lines are exposed. Weak schedule only provides an illusion. NOTHING has changed with UGA. Nothing.
Go Tech
September 19th, 2012
4:40 pm
Dog fans are a riot. All excited and ga ga and bragging about how good they are. You just have to laugh. Dog fans somehow rationalize to themselves how great they are even though they really don’t know because their team only plays weaklings.
heeldawg
September 19th, 2012
5:47 pm
Tech will win this week in a cakewalk, because Miami is absolutely terrible (Vandy would beat them by 20). Tech has a pretty decent team this year, however. Could win 9-10 games. Don’t see them beating Georgia, but then I didn’t see them beating Georgia before CPJ’s lone win over the Dawgs, either.
Goldenrod, Virginia is NOT a “strong” team, although they are better than Miami. You did beat the crap out of them, so that’s something. But order has been restored for some time now–Georgia has resumed the dominance in the series which they have maintained for half a century. That’s the definition of “restoring order,” i.e. returning things to the way they always have been. And the Dawgs have beaten Tech pretty consistently over the last five decades. What you really want to do is restore DISORDER, which I doubt will happen this season–but, as I said, I’m not exactly Nostradamus.
I think Georgia wins this weekend by a couple of scores. The line’s about right. But watch the Missouri-USCjr game. If Franklin plays, there could be an upset in Columbia this weekend. USCjr has the 98th-ranked secondary in the NCAA–and their best DB has been suspended. If the pass rush is even a tad slow, it could be a long night for the Gamecock secondary.
LSU drops Auburn hard as the War Tigers continue to pay back the devil for their ill-gotten title. Don’t see them beating Georgia or Bama this season, which means that 6-6 may be the best they can hope for. Serves ‘em right…
Way early prediction for the end of the year: Georgia wins the East at 11-1 or 12-0 and plays 12-0 Bama in the SECCG. The winner of that game plays FSU for the BCS title. SEC extends its streak.
Just a few thoughts going into the weekend…
David
September 21st, 2012
12:17 pm
It’s ridiculous to state the puppies are nearing top form. They won’t be in top form until they get back to their two-arrests-per-week benchmark of excellence.