Live from Athens: Me, I’m thinking UGA wins easily and calmly
"You, sir, are no gentleman! And furthermore, I'm not even sure you're a real commodore!"
Athens – I can’t imagine Todd Grantham and James Franklin renewing interpersonal hostilities tonight. Such things don’t happen two years running. Did Jim Harbaugh and Jim Schwartz get all huffy over another handshake when the 49ers and Lions met again last Sunday? Nope. Did John Chaney threaten to kill John Calipari more than once? Nope.
I expect this to be a well-mannered game on the part of the coaches, if not necessarily the players. (Young men will, as we know, be young men.) I also expect Georgia to win by at least two touchdowns. I can’t see a team, meaning Vanderbilt, that lost by 11 points at Northwestern two weeks ago coming here and keeping it close.
But I’ve been wrong a time or two, and tonight could be another of those occasions. Vandy could win. Franklin and Grantham could trade bon mots, or something approximating them, at 10 paces afterward. Whatever happens, I’ll be here to watch, and I’d appreciate your company. I thank you in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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Cdpridg
September 22nd, 2012
10:25 pm
Swami????
Not So Fast
September 22nd, 2012
10:25 pm
Next week we get two All-Americans back….wow…
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
Les Miles game management might be the sorriest in the country……the whole country.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
Okay, me thinks that last play sealed it for LSU
dawggirl
September 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
I agree, pull all of the starters now. I don’t want any other injuries. Incredibly dominating performance on both sides of the ball. Well done, Dawgs!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:26 pm
Not so fast…….
Unless they eat too much sugar.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:27 pm
LSU still wins.
Swami Sez
September 22nd, 2012
10:27 pm
crystal ball was clouded….. it was saying South Carolina game……book it
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:28 pm
Mettenberger really does need to shave that thing….whatever it is…..above his lip.
Not So Fast
September 22nd, 2012
10:28 pm
Yeah which I think getting Baccari back is going to be the biggest difference.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:28 pm
Well, I called 17 2nd half UGA offense points but will take the 21 and whatever else they put on the board.
Cats hav fleas 2
September 22nd, 2012
10:28 pm
I like the way Coach Franklin is changing the culture….same old Vandy!
Swami Sez
September 22nd, 2012
10:28 pm
that was a catch!
Hang 60!
September 22nd, 2012
10:29 pm
Dont let up!
dawggirl
September 22nd, 2012
10:29 pm
Good, it looks like Murray’s done. Be smart, Richt.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:29 pm
Really exciting game with Notre Dame and Michigan…….not.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:30 pm
Clemons 28 Fla State 21
Todd Gurley
September 22nd, 2012
10:30 pm
Give me the football. I will run over everyone. I will go out of bounds and plow over James Franklin!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:31 pm
I was wrong…..I picked the Dawgs by 28 points. What was I thinking?
Polls matter but...
September 22nd, 2012
10:31 pm
Put in the 3rd string and the water boy at this point.
kerryb
September 22nd, 2012
10:31 pm
LSU is unimpressive.
AndrewDawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:31 pm
And South Carolina struggled against Vandy.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:32 pm
Lol @ Swami…..sure it did
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Clemons 31 Fla State 21
UGA parent
September 22nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Proud of the Dawgs tonight! Great game! Well deserved rest Murray!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Good for Parker Welch
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:35 pm
We need more points!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:36 pm
Come on BOO BOO at least 56
headley lamar
September 22nd, 2012
10:36 pm
Anybody miss Crowell ?
Josh Smith for 3
September 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
This UGA team has looked virtually spotless tonight. This is about what you would expect a team like Alabama to do to Vanderbilt. Very impressive, the game against South Carolina is gonna be a great one.
flatsdawg1
September 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
This is how you are supposed to play football in the SEC, pedal to the metal and don’t let up until its over. Hopefully this is how they play the rest of the season, LSU looks beatable, and then there is Bama…… Oh yea 1 game at a time right.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:37 pm
Noles keeping it interesting
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:38 pm
Could be FSU vs. Georgia for the national title……because FSU just tied the game.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:38 pm
31- 28 Clemons
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:39 pm
Sorry….Clemson still up by 3.
kerryb
September 22nd, 2012
10:40 pm
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:38 pm
Could be FSU vs. Georgia for the national title……because FSU just tied the game.
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It’s 31-28 Clemson
eddie willers
September 22nd, 2012
10:40 pm
Anybody miss Crowell ?
Like I miss Sugar Bear Blanks playing shortstop.
Papa Smurf
September 22nd, 2012
10:40 pm
Gator math, Tamoa?
Pee Wee Herman
September 22nd, 2012
10:42 pm
I bet Arky misses Bobby…..
BobDawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:42 pm
I guess Franklin can throw out the Tony Robbins motivation books out the window! LOL
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:43 pm
DAMN!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Review? Touchback?
BobDawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Pee Wee , where does ok Bobby show up next?? Ky??
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:44 pm
LETS STUFF ‘EM!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:45 pm
FUMBLE!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:46 pm
If that’s not a touchback the refs really have mercy
Papa Smurf
September 22nd, 2012
10:46 pm
Too bad Vandy! Not!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:46 pm
Like I said……Touchback Vandy!!
Jimmy Crack
September 22nd, 2012
10:46 pm
WHY DON’T THEY HAVE GOAL LINE CAMERAS???
There are 90,000 fans in the stadium and THEY ALL HAVE CAMERAS!!!
Can’t someone put 4 more cameras on the freaking end zone lines?
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:47 pm
Go Dawgs! Keeping them out of the end zone is what Grantham wants to do.