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
10:08 pm
TD for KM the TF
Papa Smurf
September 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
Call it a night Mr. Murray!
KDS
September 22nd, 2012
10:08 pm
I think LSU offense sucks and tonight it shows!!!
00mpa L00mpa Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
dang 16 for 19
Papa Smurf
September 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
I get nervous every time our kicker attempts an extra point.
BobDawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
Franklin must subscribe to the “Tony Robbins school of Positivity”. Dude is crazy coming out of the half thinking his team played well?
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:09 pm
Time to call off the Dawgs….Richt. Otherwise…..the Vandy coach might get mad again. But….maybe….that is what RIcht wants to happen. Seems to motivate his team.
WDE
September 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
I blame this all on Mike Bobo!!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
lets put up 60 plus on these guys
Mark Bradley
September 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
I know it’s only Vandy, but holy cow. This is one dominating effort.
KDS
September 22nd, 2012
10:10 pm
5 min left in the LSU vs AUBURN game
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:11 pm
Aaron Murray made a play on Special Teams…..he’s doing it all tonight!
KDS
September 22nd, 2012
10:12 pm
Anything can happen in the SEC
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:12 pm
Tell ‘em Grantham lets break Vandys will!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:12 pm
Come on D! Stop’em!
kerryb
September 22nd, 2012
10:12 pm
LSU is NOT the #2 team and they are NOT better than UGA.
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:13 pm
Damn it dont let up!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:13 pm
Oregon game should be good tonight
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:13 pm
@Not so fast….
Bama beat Arkansas 52-0…..and it could have been a lot worse. This is a very slow and not very deep Vandy defense. It is not SC, Florida, LSU, MSU, or Bama….or even Auburn…..you are playing tonight.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:14 pm
Auburn will win that game tonight 13-12
Swami Sez
September 22nd, 2012
10:14 pm
UGA is struggling on D i see ….. Ha Ha Ha Ha
bawbi
September 22nd, 2012
10:15 pm
FIRE TODD GRANTHAM!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:16 pm
Come on Dawgs!
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:16 pm
If that truly is you Swami, I know you can’t be serious
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:16 pm
My day and night will be made if Clemson beat FSU. Please……………but I hope LSU hangs on.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:17 pm
@Swami: 41-3……and counting
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:18 pm
Looks like LSU just wrapped it up with a first down run with 2 minutes left. I guess it is time to fire the Auburn head coach now. He has never done anything down on the Plains.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:18 pm
…..and still 41-3
Todd Gurley
September 22nd, 2012
10:19 pm
I am a man child.
headley lamar
September 22nd, 2012
10:19 pm
All that’s left is the Grantham Franklin handshake.
Arnold
September 22nd, 2012
10:19 pm
Da Gurley Man!
WDE
September 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
I blame that missed field goal on Bobo !
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
Seminoles going down
00mpa L00mpa Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
dang Ive lost count
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
My Gawd a Freshman!!
Todd Gurley
September 22nd, 2012
10:20 pm
I will destroy everyone! Get offa me!
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:21 pm
Pour it on !!!!!!!!!!!!
headley lamar
September 22nd, 2012
10:21 pm
Ok now pull the starters.
No sense getting anyone hurt.
Papa Smurf
September 22nd, 2012
10:21 pm
Georgia versus Clemson for the BCS National title? It could happen!
80sDawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:21 pm
I know it’s Vandy, but damn those are some good looking tailbacks!!
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:22 pm
28 to 14…….Clemson…..go Tigers.
Barbie Doolies
September 22nd, 2012
10:22 pm
My Gawd Vince is that a freshman ?
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:22 pm
This is one game ESPN won’t replay….lol
Jefferson Davis Hogg
September 22nd, 2012
10:23 pm
Enter your comments hereGurly runs like he has a little Heisman potential one of these days
Since Vince
September 22nd, 2012
10:23 pm
Clemons is ripping Fla State a new one…. 28 – 14
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:23 pm
This is the Vandy of yesteryear.
It's over
September 22nd, 2012
10:24 pm
PULL THE FIRST STRINGERS! The polls will take care of themselves.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:24 pm
Even Vandy is trying to run out the clock by running the ball
Tampa Gator
September 22nd, 2012
10:24 pm
Who would win…….Vandy or Kentucky? Probably a tie.
Left Coast Dawg
September 22nd, 2012
10:25 pm
Auburn still has life people