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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Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:52 pm
Ease up on Tampa Gator, he is one of the more sociable Gator fans on our blogs.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
8:52 pm
KDS…..
I beg to differ. Florida is very good……defense is one of the best in the country. Offense gets better and better every week. Driskel is going to be on the top of his game by the Georgia game….and he is not far off now.
Yabber Dabber Doo!
September 22nd, 2012
8:52 pm
Whipping Fla State and Getting top recruits in Georgia Too!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
8:53 pm
Too many good games on TV right now
Cdpridg
September 22nd, 2012
8:54 pm
Yep tampa is a cool guy…for a gator
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
8:54 pm
Dont Get vanilla BOO BOO
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:55 pm
@Yabber – can you name a top recruit for Clemson that is playing tonight…..without having to look it up? Your timeliness in responding will serve as evidence.
Mark Bradley
September 22nd, 2012
8:55 pm
As they say in basketball, this is too easy.
00mpa L00mpa Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:55 pm
That dwarf is having a game!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:56 pm
That Malcome run didn’t look too vanilla
WDE
September 22nd, 2012
8:56 pm
Tampa if we prevail here and can get to the cocktail party undefeated this will be one for the ages!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
8:56 pm
Boy….those two freshman RBs are coming on for Georgia. Florida had some issues stopping the run today vs. Kentucky. Gators need to shore that up before JAX for sure..
Hot err
September 22nd, 2012
8:57 pm
Do we really need to run Murray up 20 against Vandy? Only Bobo.
Jefferson Davis Hogg
September 22nd, 2012
8:57 pm
Glad to see Boo running strong!…….
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
8:58 pm
This Gator fan…..is a Dawg fan…..when they are not playing…..the Gators.
davidinloganville
September 22nd, 2012
8:58 pm
Vince good grief complaining about play calling in this game
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:58 pm
This is what I expected from UGA tonight.
WDE
September 22nd, 2012
8:58 pm
TD !
Mark Bradley
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
It’s 27-0. And this is without benefit of a turnover.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
Georgia came to play…..Vandy didn’t. I wonder who would win if Vandy played Kentucky. Too teams not ready for PRIME TIME SEC football.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
Up 27 now @ hot err
headley lamar
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
This Gator fan…..is a Dawg fan…..when they are not playing…..the Gators.
No such animal exists.
Hot err
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
Gonna be lemay time soon.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
8:59 pm
I wasnt complaining…. I just said dont get vanilla….
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
9:00 pm
Nice tuneup game for Tennessee
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:00 pm
Georgia might win by 45. Time to watch more of Clemson vs. FSU…..go Tigers……….
Also hope KSU upsets the Sooners.
KDS
September 22nd, 2012
9:00 pm
Tampa, Defense is ok and your offense is basic
headley lamar
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
Bit of a side note.
Tech looked great.
That Paul Johnson is a genius.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
This is UGA Football Keep it up and make a statement now!
Dan
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
Ready for prime time finally! Bring on the vols and cocks!
Cdpridg
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
Payback game for Vandy last yr… much of what Auburn received last yr after the Fairley garbage
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
….and who said we needed Ogletree and Rambo for the first 4 games?
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:01 pm
headley lamer…..
Yes it does. Long before going to Florida…..I pulled for Kirby Moore and Ronnie Jenkins….remember them???
Hot err
September 22nd, 2012
9:02 pm
Great to see that look on James Franklin’s face. Now we need to restrict his helicopter from Georgia airspace.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
KDS…..
What is basic about averaging 37.5 points in the last two games???? Could have been a lot worse today. Gators did run a basic offense vs. Kentucky all the second half today.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
9:03 pm
That was more of a pass interference than the first play Smith was involved in.
Jefferson Davis Hogg
September 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
Tampa, your defense is bad to the bone and the Gator offence will only get better……Your guys were flying under the radar all along. Glad to see the East looking stronger. The UGA, Fla, SC clashes should make things interesting but i think it’ll come down to UGA Fla. Good to see the Dawgs look like they were supposed to
Columbia > Athens
September 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
USC will eat the dwags’ alive.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:04 pm
Rutgers 21…..Arkansas 10……big trouble in the Ozarks.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Any questions about our defense looking lethargic? Didn’t think so!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
FSU just scored 13-14 with extra point to come…….too bad.
WDE
September 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Oh and our defense really suxs..
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
Fla State 14 Clemons 14
KDS
September 22nd, 2012
9:05 pm
It’s been a long time since I felt this good about Georgia football!!! I hope it can last
Hot err
September 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
John L. Owes me 2 million.
td
September 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
Our team our time.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
9:06 pm
Wheres the Swami?
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
Jefferson…..
I think Florida’s D is going to give LSU fits in the SWAMP….going to be a big game for us Gator fans….and it is going to be very, very loud for the ex-Georgia QB for sure.
Hot err
September 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
No regrets.
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
9:07 pm
How are the Vols doing tonight? Anyone know the score?