Heat Check: Destiny’s Dogs? No-bowl Jackets? Whoa, Nelly
Surrounded by the enemy: The Georgia Tech band in Sanford Stadium. (AJC photo by Johnny Crawford)
Our Heat Check arrives just in time to warm what promises to be a chilly week. Face facts, folks: There’s not much happening in local sports.
Kidding.
GEORGIA: Will play for the BCS title — some guy I know predicted they would — with a victory over Alabama on Saturday. Barometric reading: Three weeks ago, people were saying the Bulldogs would have no chance against the mighty Tide. A lot of those same people seem to have changed their minds, and I’m not just talking about Georgia fans. I’m talking about neutrals who see the Dogs as no less talented as Bama. Just as Bacarri Rambo said.
GEORGIA TECH: Paul Johnson now believes his Jackets didn’t give much of an effort in Athens. (Who knew, huh?) But if Tech can rouse itself to topple Florida State — maybe the nation’s most overrated team — in Charlotte on Saturday, the Jackets will be headed for what Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports calls potentially the worst BCS bowl matchup ever: Tech against Kent State. Seriously. Barometric reading: Then again, if Tech loses to the Seminoles, it might not grace any bowl. Tech insiders insist they’ll land in a bowl even at 6-7, but there now appears no guarantee their request for a waiver would be favorably met
FALCONS: Everyone around the team was heartened by the one-point escape from Tampa Bay, for good reason. It was a big-time win over a tough opponent, and the Falcons haven’t beaten many tough opponents … well, all season. Barometric reading: They can clinch the NFC South with a month to spare by beating hated New Orleans on Thursday and then watching the Buccaneers lose at Denver on Sunday.
HAWKS: Remember when it was suggested this team was about to embark on a nice little run? This team has embarked on a nice little run. Having won five in a row, the Hawks hold the fourth-best record in the NBA East. Barometric reading: Check the schedule. They might not lose again anytime soon.
BRAVES: Waiting for B.J. Upton to decide where he wants to play. The good news is that Upton has long been hailed as one of the game’s biggest talents. Barometric reading: The sabermetric reality is that Upton was half the player Michael Bourn was in 2012. According to FanGraphs, Bourn’s WAR (wins above replacement) rating was 6.5; Upton’s was 3.3.
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Resident Georgia Fan
November 27th, 2012
9:15 am
Eat my dust!
Resident Georgia Fan
November 27th, 2012
9:16 am
Dogs punch a ticket to Miami!
Resident Georgia Fan
November 27th, 2012
9:17 am
Tech begs for bowl mercy.
Resident Georgia Fan
November 27th, 2012
9:17 am
Kudos Mark?
Weyman C. Wannamaker Jr. (A Great American)
November 27th, 2012
9:22 am
First?
mike
November 27th, 2012
9:27 am
Hawks have been playing real bad teams during this streak (minus Clippers), but hey, they’re beating the teams they are supposed to be beating.
Mark Bradley
November 27th, 2012
9:28 am
Kudos for being first through fourth, RGF.
Tide. Roll.
November 27th, 2012
9:32 am
Was worried about your prediction that Georgia would win, Mark, until I saw that you put your journalistic integrity on the line over predicting that ANY Lane Kiffin team could go undefeated. Or win anything that matters, really.
Weyman C. Wannamaker Jr. (A Great American)
November 27th, 2012
9:32 am
Whooooooooooooah Nelly! (tip of the hat to Keith Jackson)
GT Dude
November 27th, 2012
9:34 am
By hook or crook, at least my Jackets are in the game!
reality check
November 27th, 2012
9:36 am
The dark side of my personality would really like to see Tech beat FSU then lose to Kent State in the Orange Bowl. This has something to do with the stupid article Terence Moore wrote after FSU and Miami joined the ACC about how much better the ACC would be than the SEC.
Speaking of Terence, where is he these days?
Aaron
November 27th, 2012
9:37 am
Just read over your preseason picks. You did pretty well. Kudos!
GT
November 27th, 2012
9:38 am
Why would Tech even want to go to a bowl game. You have played two super power games to a sold out stadium in one, a championship in another, unless it is the Orange Bowl, why play in a bush league bowl except the ACC needs the money.
Mark Bradley
November 27th, 2012
9:39 am
Why, thanks, Aaron.
t
November 27th, 2012
9:45 am
Go Dawgs! Love Coach Richt!!!!! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
GJ
November 27th, 2012
9:45 am
Least expensive SEC Champ ticket -$450. Least expensive ACC Champ ticket – $4.50…seriously.
Billy Ray Cyrus
November 27th, 2012
9:47 am
I like UGA’s chances here. I just hope Murray doesnt clog his mind watching too much game film and not chatting with the press.
Tide. Roll.
November 27th, 2012
9:47 am
I got my SECCG ticket for $250, GJ
DawginLex
November 27th, 2012
9:49 am
Lots of fake tickets around
Be careful
They say “Auburn VS Tennessee” on them
GT in CT
November 27th, 2012
9:50 am
I guess the college hoops teams did not rate a reading on the barometer, which should be a thermomter for a heat check.
Nativebird
November 27th, 2012
9:54 am
My GT Yellowjackets deserve a bowl selection about as much as they deserve to play in the ACC championship.
BirdDawg
November 27th, 2012
9:54 am
OMG Mark! You’re really dropping the WAR crap on us? How can anyone take that silly thing seriously when it leaves out the most important stats in a batters true worth? Give my Braves B.J. for Christmas and I’ll be a happy camper!
GTT
November 27th, 2012
9:56 am
We’ve been talking about B.J. Upton’s potential for about four years now. If that isn’t bust, it’s in the neighborhood.
Bama might win, but they’re going to have to work awfully hard for it.
chilidawg
November 27th, 2012
9:57 am
I hope the coaches turn the dawgs loose, and they play with controlled fury and discipline.
Habersham Dawg
November 27th, 2012
10:01 am
Wow, Mark, you actually got picked Georgia in the SECCG back in May and GT and Florida State in the ACC CG. Now if you had picked ND to play for the BCS Championship back then, we’d be going to VEGAS!
BirdDawg
November 27th, 2012
10:03 am
GTT—-totally get it. But he is still a young, righthanded power who drives in runs…something the lineup desperately needs.
Lordy
November 27th, 2012
10:04 am
As a Tech fan, I must admit that I think the Dawgs will beat Alabama.
Dawgdad (The Original)
November 27th, 2012
10:06 am
Upton would do the Braves a big favor if he chose the Phils.
Mark, I hope you finally have a prediction come true, I love my Dawgs, but Murray doesn’t have the track record against big teams to foster this much optimism. Hope I’m wrong. Las Vegas has made a lot of money betting against your predictions.
mike on lake hartwell
November 27th, 2012
10:12 am
DO DAWGS! G A T F A!
Gatorman
November 27th, 2012
10:16 am
Look, why don’t the coach and the administration realize that few fans would go to another disgusting bowl, but accept the program needs to improve or the coach needs to go. When you don’t bring in blue chip players, then you don’t win games. The arrogance shown by the coach indicates he should go, but when is the call of the administration.
Josh
November 27th, 2012
10:18 am
Said it before and I’ll say it again, the best thing for Tech is to lose out (and I’m a Tech fan). Losing to FSU and IF they go to bowl, to lose there, would cement CPJ’s future and maybe we’d get a new coach for Christmas. I really do like CPJ, but his offense and recruiting just don’t cut it. It’s weird to root for your team to lose, but at this point we gotta think big picture.
Buzz 333
November 27th, 2012
10:22 am
GT does not deserve to be in a bowl. If GT is in a bowl it is a joke and no one will attend. I am done with attending GT games as long as: CPJ is there and the Administration and BOR continue to try to make GT an International Engineering specialist College (on Georgia Tax Dollars).
Buzz Belle
November 27th, 2012
10:23 am
Bama will beat the dogs and Fla will jump over them. If Ohio State wasn’t on probation, dogs wouldn’t be in the hunt. As it is, ND will be the champ this year, their defense is a killer. As for my beloved Jackets, ouch! This has been a tough year. I have so enjoyed the option offense and feel like we could rule the world with the right players. I still support CPJ even though most people don’t like him. I think Lee has got some real talent and could make a difference but defesne, geeze. We have none and that bites. So a bowl game? I don’t think we deserve a bowl game even if we beat FSU.
PMC
November 27th, 2012
10:24 am
With the way everyone is treating the Falcons you would think they were 7-5.
SOMETHING must be right huh? Prior to the season everyone said 9-7 or 8-8
Clearly something is going well.
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
10:25 am
Mark Bradley
The Orange Bowl, once considered the best bowl game to watch especially in the 80’s and 90’s has literally become an unwatchable joke. I havent watched it in over a decade.
Your thoughts?
Ron Sanford
November 27th, 2012
10:25 am
Tech will not get a new coach until at least an AD is named. Get over that change happening this year and we do not deserve any bowl game.
Tech Man 98
November 27th, 2012
10:26 am
How this for justice.
GT (6-6) will beat FSU and play in the Orange Bowl.
Plus GT will win the Orange Bowl by beating Kent State 45-28.
UGA (11-1) will lose to Alabama and play in the Outback Bowl.
Deal with it puppy fans.
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
10:27 am
Buzz Belle
Glad to know many Tech fans like you are supporting such an outstanding coach, that coach fish fry is
UGA is sure to win many more against Tech now with such stupid support
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
10:33 am
Glad to know many Tech fans like you are supporting such an outstanding coach, that coach fish fry is
If UGA could stick with Mark Richt through the terrible job he has done over the years then GT can hang with CPJ a little longer.
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
10:34 am
Tech Man 98
You arent beating FSU for one
and if you did what justice is there; you will be playing in the worst bowl matchup ever that no one will even watch
heck there will be more people watch a chik-fil-a bowl game featuring UGA against another Acc TEAM than watch Tech play and of course there will be more fans in the seats unlike the typical Tech game
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
10:36 am
GTBob
How about the overrated SEC winning the ACC championship this year?
or SC beating the stew out of such a great team as you called it in Clemson
Tucker
November 27th, 2012
10:37 am
UGA fans should buy condos in Orlando. There is another annual trip to play Michigan in the works.
Big Dog 89
November 27th, 2012
10:39 am
The ACC is a complete joke.
The winner of the ACC should play the Georgia Class AA High School Champs…now that would be a good game.
GTT
November 27th, 2012
10:40 am
As long as we don’t overpay, BirdDawg, bring him on.
Athens Dawg
November 27th, 2012
10:41 am
@Tech Man 98
Getting a little a head of yourself there little fella…
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
10:42 am
How about the overrated SEC winning the ACC championship this year?
I am pretty sure most teams in college football that aren’t in the ACC could win the ACC this year.
Ray Tardinski
November 27th, 2012
10:43 am
Mark Bradly Blog Headline Sunday AM – “Dawgs fall short again in the big game, but wait until next year”
Book it.
The Hammer
November 27th, 2012
10:44 am
If GT beats FSU and Alabama beats Georgia, will that finally make the pollsters do the right thing and rank Oregon above both Florida and Georgia? No one their right mind believes Florida and/or Georgia are better than Oregon. Yes, the pollsters are crazy. That’s why they have ND ranked ahead of Alabama. It is a damn shame we are going to be forced to watch Alabama-ND in the BCS Championship Game. Both Sagarin and Massey have Alabama and Oregon at #s 1 and 2, respectively. The computers know more than the pollsters on this one.
Dave
November 27th, 2012
10:46 am
Throw in some imaginative play calling, get Marshall and Gurley out in space (sweeps and screens), hit the tight ends frequently and often. For the defense, clog the middle, cut off the ends and arrive to the ball carrier swifty and appear to be very, very angry. I think this game is even at all arms and legs, except that Bama has been here before. Can’t wait for 4 PM on Saturday! GO DAWGS!
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
10:49 am
No no Bob
According to you the last several weeks the SEC is way overrated and FSU and Clemson were these really good teams
We cant be acting like the ACC isnt good now
flatsdawg1
November 27th, 2012
10:49 am
Billy Bob Cyrus, you only had one cheesy country hit, but I think you hit the nail on the head with that comment, Murray will be ready, but being patient and controlled in the first half will be the key, turnovers will kill. Saban and Kirby will have some different looks on the defense guaranteed and will try to rattle him. I believe our defense can contain them enough to win, but our O line and Murray’s nerves are the key to the game.Sure would be nice to have Marlon and Michael out there too.If i’m Richt, I play all the backs in this game try to wear down that front , and have a few tricky plays and use that speedy freshman WR, their secondary can be beat down!
The Auditor
November 27th, 2012
10:49 am
I’ve got an extra lower level SECCG ticket available. Lower level end zone – $360. Let me know if you’re interested.
GatonnDC
November 27th, 2012
10:50 am
I agree with Mark. GA does seem to have a chance to beat BAMA as BAMA does not look unbeatable.
That said, Saban has experience in coaching big games and knowing Murray’s issues with top 10 teams, he may have something special for him (In 2010, Saban made sure Tebow does not hurt them like the previous year and they were successful)
Good luck. Bama wins by 3.
WDE
November 27th, 2012
10:50 am
The Hammer lets review Stanford beat Oregon and Stanford got rolled by Washington who got rolled by LSU who got rolled by the Gators who got rolled by…wait for it UGA so what is your point?
GTT
November 27th, 2012
10:51 am
What happened to Clemons College? I thought they’d be in the ACC title game for sure, being coached by Dabo and all.
Kirby Smart
November 27th, 2012
10:52 am
Alabama will totally destroy the Bulldogs.
Alabama 45 – UGA 10
Georgia will never again win the SEC…enjoy the Outback Bowl…again.
The only great teams in the SEC are:
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Florida
4.Texas AM
If not for UGA playing an easy schedule…
UGA is obviously second tier in the SEC. Well, at least you got to the dance. Just be prepared to be embarrassed.
dean
November 27th, 2012
10:53 am
I also went back and read Mark’s predictions. Nice job. Next I’ll go back and read the comments. That should make for some great laughs today.
Buzz Belle
November 27th, 2012
10:54 am
“UGA is sure to win many more against Tech now with such stupid support”
And what team was on national TV sporting the sign “GO DWAGS”? Stupid? Because I support my coach, your calling me stupid? Hahaha!
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
10:55 am
According to you the last several weeks the SEC is way overrated and FSU and Clemson were these really good teams
I never said FSU and Clemson were good teams, although I did think they would win their games this past weekend. It is pretty obvious that they are awful. The SEC is overrated though.
WDE
November 27th, 2012
10:59 am
Kirby Smart lets see in your top 4 we beat one of them and that team beat the other two including one that beat your bunch…damn your easy !
The SEC wins The 2012 ACC Championship
November 27th, 2012
11:00 am
GTBob
If the SEC is overrated then so is every other conference
Mike S.
November 27th, 2012
11:03 am
Kirby Smart likes to talk schedule when Bama didnt play any better. Neither Bama or UGA played any of the top 3 teams from the other division. They both played two tough division games and went 1-1.
Mike S.
November 27th, 2012
11:04 am
The SEC championship game is more a matchup of the two teams that survived with the easiest SEC schedules than it is the best two SEC teams. I think the top 6 SEC teams are all on the same level. If they played a round robin, they would all beat the crap out of each other. Not one of them would rise above the rest. UF was lucky to play A&M first game of the season too.
ADMan
November 27th, 2012
11:07 am
Kirby Smart is hung like a field mouse ….like most Bama fans are.
The Hammer
November 27th, 2012
11:09 am
As for UW beating Stanford, notice that it was at Husky Stadium, where UW lost only once this year, to USC. Their only two wins on the road were at Cal and at Colorado. The Huskies even lost in Pullman this year. Notable wins at home were against Stanford and Oregon State, two ranked teams. So, UW losing on the road to LSU isn’t all that surprising, is it?
Bill
November 27th, 2012
11:11 am
Ga has played a joke of a schedule. Once again they miss lsu and bama. And their ooc was an absolute joke. Does anyone really think bama loses twice in a month? Ha. Good teams don’t lose 35-7.
Bama wins this one easily 38-21
MS Bully
November 27th, 2012
11:14 am
You have at least one Miss. State fan pulling for the other Bulldogs. Buck Fama!!!
Turd Ferguson
November 27th, 2012
11:15 am
BAMA by 17 over GA the thugs will have to many penalties. they had a weak sched and are still overrated.. TIDE ROLLS AGAIN .
Joey
November 27th, 2012
11:17 am
Seems “some guy I know” has been right a lot this season.
Congrats on that, MB.
Oh and, maybe the Jackets took PJ’s famous, “we have bigger fish to fry” comment to heart this year.
“The new sheriff in town!!” is now 1-4 vs UGA.
Seems he was more of a Barney Fife . . .
Reality
November 27th, 2012
11:19 am
Dogs lose to Alabama. No doubt in my mind. This is particularly true with Rambo’s remarks recently that will obviously be used by Alabama to get them up for the game – as if they needed anything. How stupid si Rambo? Wait a minute – he is a dog, so why ask?
GA Tech goes bowling. No doubt in my mind. What bowl is uncertain. If the NCAA can grant a waiver last year to another team for the exact same scenerio, then they sure as heck will grant the waiver this year to Tech.
Silver Fox
November 27th, 2012
11:20 am
Strength of schedule….UGA #42. Alabama #39. SOS is a moot point. Overcoming the Al mystique is the issue. Win or lose, love the Dogs. Whatever bowl we end up in will be a great opportunity to support my team.
DawginLex
November 27th, 2012
11:21 am
Easy schedule?
How about Bama avoiding
UGA 11-1
Florida 11-1
SC 10-2
?????
the_athenian
November 27th, 2012
11:22 am
Gt bob:
Do you have nightmares about Georgia beating Alabama, then defeating Notre Dame and becoming national champs?
1971DAWG
November 27th, 2012
11:23 am
Bill, this easy schedule argument is getting old. UGA didn’t play the top 3 teams in the West(Bama, LSU, and A&M), Bama didn’t play the top 3 teams in the East(UGA, S.C. and Florida). 2 of the top 3 teams in the East are ranked in top 5, only one of the top 3 teams in the West is ranked in top 5. UGA beat the #2 ranked team at the time they played in Florida, Bama beat the # 5 ranked team when they played them in LSU. Your rationale is totally stupid.
Silly Bloggers
November 27th, 2012
11:26 am
Once I saw GTBob type that he just watched the replay of the Georgia game against Florida ten seconds after someone talked about a play in the game that happened a month ago, I started to get a bit scared of him. He is like a cyberterrorist sitting in his basement surrounded by all things UGA putting on red lipstick. Scary. Don’t push the red button GTBob. Seriously, has your DVR run out of space from recorded UGA games? How far back to the games go?
Vampire Bill
November 27th, 2012
11:26 am
Is the ACC Championship even televised? Sports South maybe with lots of Title max and Hair club for men commercials?
Silly Bloggers
November 27th, 2012
11:26 am
If you pay $1,000 at the SECCG, you get a decen seat. You pay $1,000 for the ACCCG you get to play in the game.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
11:29 am
Richt has his chance
Now lets see if all his talk is going to be backed up
I hope he does it; but in my opinion I dont see him pulling it off; hopefully Im wrong
DIT
November 27th, 2012
11:31 am
I hope the Jackets come up with their best game of the year and beat Free Shoes U. It would be awesome!
Heisenberg
November 27th, 2012
11:31 am
Is the ACC Championship even televised?
Yes in prime time on Saturday night. The SEC championship is at 4PM must be the warm up act. That is like the Stones opening up for a local club cover band.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
11:32 am
I think if you pay $1000 you get lifetime season tickets to Tech games and you get to take home the ACC trophy
Even though it has already been taken home by the SEC
Lee
November 27th, 2012
11:32 am
You guys give too much credence to Sponge Bob!
doc
November 27th, 2012
11:32 am
ncaa please, just say no!
simple response to get some reality here. maybe all teams should be alliowed to have “post season” practice so this folly of a reason to go to a bwl game is rendered obsolete!
DawgFaceBlues
November 27th, 2012
11:33 am
If UGA wins Saturday, what will be the excuses then? Still easy schedule? Still cupcake OCC,
Cuz you know when we beat BAMA, we gonna rip ND a new one. What will be the excuses…..Anybody, Anybody?
Lee
November 27th, 2012
11:34 am
ACC game has been “Blacked Out” to the country. People are filing suit to the local station for calling it a championship game. I bet there is not even 10,000 people at that game
Bronc62
November 27th, 2012
11:35 am
Headline….Kent State takes the sting out of Jackets…
slydog
November 27th, 2012
11:37 am
CPJ makes me sick and here is why: It’s always the player’s fault when they lose a game and never his. Either it’s lack of execution or effort or both. Also, from what I saw on the field Saturday with my own two eyes: Forget lack of talent, GT lacks size across the board. CPJ’s recruits belong at a service academy or the WAC. When you looked at FSU play Florida and Clemson play USCe, there is no discernible size/ speed difference. I have never seen a Tech team so physically inferior. CPJ cannot continue to think he can outsmart other teams. Sometimes you just have to line up and smack somebody in the mouth. The entire defense and the offensive line is pathetically small and looks like a well-dressed, well-funded, GA Southern team.
murfdawg
November 27th, 2012
11:37 am
note to Bill:
You are right about good teams should not get beat 35-7.
How good was Bama when they were down 20-0 to A&M and a freshman qb?
Also, how good was Bama when they had to score in the last minute to beat LSU with an exiled qb?
Bama was getting beat for 119 minutes this year and UGA for only 60.
There are six good teams in the SEC and imho UGA is one of them.
See you Sat!!!!!
blackandwhitestripes
November 27th, 2012
11:39 am
and just think, it was not long ago when the leg-humper fans were throwing eggs. Mutts lose to Alabama, fire MR. This will be their cry!
DawgFaceBlues
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
Good teams like Kansas State don’t get 52 hung on them either. Weren’t they ranked #1 at one time predicted to win it all when Baylor manhandled them.
GatorBoy
November 27th, 2012
11:40 am
Whoa, Nellie!
D
UGA’s not going anywhere!
Enjoy the Chik-fil-A bowl against Clempson!
Rick James
November 27th, 2012
11:42 am
@GTBob
If UGA could stick with Mark Richt through the terrible job he has done over the years then GT can hang with CPJ a little longer.
———————————————————————————————————————————
Bob I wont wallow in the mud with you regarding overall records.Let’s just look at head to head records between the two coaches.And consider this,when Tech hires a new AD unless its you would he rather have Paul Johnson or Mark Richt? And dont give me that Mark Right cant do any better than the Paul Johnson at Tech argument.Dumping that Knute Rockne offense alone would be a vast improvement.
DawgFaceBlues
November 27th, 2012
11:42 am
Spurrier’s primary goal every year is to be UGA, anything beyond is a bonus.
Lee
November 27th, 2012
11:43 am
Tech need to get rid of Johnson. Or expect the same thing every year until you do. There are many more qualified coaches out there that can win and recruit. Tech needs some serious recruiting right now AND GET RID OF THAT OUT OF DATE OFFENSE.
Don’t care how many yards you rck up rushing, bottom line is that your team is at.500 because of Johnson.
Possible Hires:
Derek Dooley
Brian Van Gorder
Mike Bobo( laugh, but what a huge improvement he would make)
Pay Todd Grantham
Chizik
Joker Phillips
Too many to name. All which are better than Johnson.
Jacket Nation Deflation
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
There are two pretty good teams in the ACC and Tech is nowhere near those two. Tech might play in the Pepto Bismol Waiver Bowl. It will feature two sorry teams that are not as sorry as sorry as someone like Auburn. Tech specializes in Upsets of the Stomach kind. Which makes this a suitable bowl for a team on the road to nausea and vomiting. Why should the Jackets go to a bowl game when it’s fan won’t even drive up the road to Athens to see a disgusting end to a losing season. 6-6? Losing season after we give up 42+ to Florida State. Our defense stinks! Florida State is in the top ten in almost every defensive catagory. Look for a massive beat down of about 45 to 14.
Rick James
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
@DawginLex
Easy schedule?
How about Bama avoiding
UGA 11-1
Florida 11-1
SC 10-2
?????
——————-
Its amazing how only Georgia fans seem to catch that..
Big Time???? Not!
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
Internet special. ACC Championship Four tickets, four hot dogs, four cokes. Oh and what time do you want kick off to be?
Buckeye
November 27th, 2012
11:44 am
dogs lose vs. Bama
dogs lose vs/ Michigan in Capital One
Gerald Abrams
November 27th, 2012
11:45 am
I called a sports station in Birmingham this morning and announced to the Tide Nation that Georgia will roll all over them this Saturday. I guarenteed a Georgia victory of 27-10. Alabama will take a 10 – 7 lead at half, but Murray & Gurly will turn it up 2nd half. Georgia D will rise up in 3rd qtr.
Gerogia reminds me of the NY Giants last year. The Giants were so-so first part of year, then they got hot at playoff time. Football is just that…….all depends when you get hot. Georgia is on fire right now and even though Alabama is playing good ball, they are just not playing at the same level of intensity of Georgia right now.
Alabama is everybody’s pick and that just give Georgia fuel to go out and put the beatdown on Crimson Tide.
Georgia will no doubt explode on Notre Dame. That will not even be close. Georgia wins NC easily by at least 28 points.
Lee
November 27th, 2012
11:46 am
“Boy” is appropriate there “Gator”
Rick James
November 27th, 2012
11:47 am
What’s really sad is some Tech fans think this team deserves to go to a bowl game.If they are allowed to go Paul Johnson’s bonus should be given to charity
NeoDawg
November 27th, 2012
11:48 am
GHSA State Championship Ticket Prices – $20 at the Dome
ACC Championship Ticket Prices – $4.50 on StubHub
The GHSA ticket is a better value.
Lee
November 27th, 2012
11:48 am
AWWWWW and here is poor little suckeye…… Popping off because he knows they don’t have to play the SEC in a bowl this year.
People still laugh at the suckeye nation. No one in the south cares. Every team in the SEC dreams of playing the suckeyes in a bowl for that easy bowl victory. Run along little boy!
Hillbilly D
November 27th, 2012
11:49 am
According to FanGraphs, Bourn’s WAR (wins above replacement) rating was 6.5; Upton’s was 3.3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2pNCZiNk
year in year out
November 27th, 2012
11:49 am
Same ole same ole. Jawja plays easy schedule, their fans talk trash, they get to the SEC championship game, then get mud hole stomped. Followed by excuses, then wait til next year, Bobo must go, fire Mark Dict. End of story…
m
November 27th, 2012
11:53 am
Here’s a thought – WHEN UGA beats Alabama, the pollsters just drop the Tide one spot to 3 and they play in the Orange and the Gators play Michigan. How ’bout that!
Gerald Abrams
November 27th, 2012
11:53 am
@ DawgFaceBlues…………
Be humble my little friend. Remember, Mr. Spurrier and his Gamecocks took us (UGA) out to the woodshed and bent us over and beat us till we will blue and crying. Our boys (UGA) crawled back to Athens like little beat chickens.
Let’s be humble and just play football. OK?
Thanks and have a nice day.
Nathan
November 27th, 2012
11:54 am
Please help the dawgnation signs out! https://www.change.org/petitions/the-university-of-georgia-athletic-association-send-the-holders-of-the-dawgnation-signs-to-the-sec-championship-game
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
11:56 am
Buckeye
Glad to see Ohio St finally play at least one middle of the road decent team;
And you barely beat them; kudos even though Bama wiped them off the map
Hoops Dawg
November 27th, 2012
11:57 am
I am a Kent State grad (Ph.D 1972) and always rooted for the Flashes, who haven’t had much of a team since the 70s (when Jack Lambert and NICK SABAN played there). Pray tell Mark, how does a MAC team that lost to Kentucky ever get an Orange Bowl bid? Is this a joke? Incidentally, if the Kent-Tech matchup is made, Tech’s in trouble.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
11:59 am
Once I saw GTBob type that he just watched the replay of the Georgia game against Florida ten seconds after someone talked about a play in the game that happened a month ago, I started to get a bit scared of him.
Its called youtube. Took me 5 seconds to find highlights of the game.
MFranklin
November 27th, 2012
11:59 am
As a UGA fan, i would actually prefer to go into this game as the underDawg. Over the years, being favored to win big games has been a like a curse…
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
year in year out
get a clue bud; UGA is back playing their normally hard schedule next year and years to come
wow we had 2 seasons of a fairly easy schedule sure funny how no one talked about our schedule the last 30 yrs
who does your team play; no one ever
Alphare
November 27th, 2012
12:01 pm
it’d be funny if Tech goes to a BCS bowl while UGA plays the outback bowl.
ND_Doug
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
Hammer….where do you see those computer rankings? All of them listed as part of the BCS poll (including Sagarin and Massey) have ND #1. Sagarin & Massey both have UF #2.
Jacket Nation Deflation
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
Johnson wants to go to a bowl game for his hard headed self, not for the fans. With all the coach firing going on he should be hitting all those teams up for their recruits instead of going to a sorry, nobody cares, bowl game. The recruiting at Tech is more like what you would expect from a division II school. Johnson is a sorry excuse of a recruiter and it shows especially on the defensive side of this sub-par team.
Island Dawg
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
I am so tired of the “UGA’s schedule is easy argument”
Bama AND UGA played: Auburn, Missouri, Ole Miss & Tennessee in SEC games & Florida Atlantic OOC
Bama played Arkansas Georgia played Kentucky
Bama played Miss State Georgia played Vanderbilt
Bama played LSU Georgia played Florida
Bama played A&M Georgia played South Carolina
Bama played Michigan Georgia played tech
Bama played Western Kentucky Georgia played Georgia Southern
Bama played Western Carolina Georgia played Buffalo
I don’t see a lot of difference. Maybe you give Bama a nod for Michigan as opposed to tech, but that’s it.
Bama may be the better team but the schedule argument is just moot.
Festus
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
Real ranking for SEC teams:
1. Florida
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. South Carolina
5. Texas A&M
6. Arkansas
7. Mississippi State
8. UGA
By UGA does have the coach with the coolest shades.
slydog
November 27th, 2012
12:03 pm
The difference between sticking with Mark Richt vs Paul Johnson through the lean years? Recruiting and past success at the FBS level, plus the ‘potential’ for better days ahead. Mark Richt got slapped with a new reality when Saban, Meyer, Miles, and Petrino came into the SEC. The bar was raised, program philosophies became more professional, and he got caught with his pants down because he had the longest continuous tenure. The same shoe does not fit CPJ. He won with an already stacked cupboard. Now this cabinet contains his own hand picked ingredients and well,…. look at the players on the field Saturday and they look like they do not belong at this level.
slydog
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
It’s sad, because Tech just missed out on Bill O’Brien.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
And dont give me that Mark Right cant do any better than the Paul Johnson at Tech argument.
Mark Richt would have a hard time winning 6 games at Tech. He would have no idea what to do if he actually had to coach.
Alphare
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
Both teams have a lot to play for this weekend: Tech for a BCS bowl, UGA for NC.
A win-win would a double win-win for the state of Georgia.
TechRon
November 27th, 2012
12:06 pm
First, I cannot understand why we feel we have to kick the other guy while he is down.
Second, good luck to the Dawgs. They deserve to be there and if they can win it, they will likely beat ND and be National Champs. They will be as worthy as anyone else, so good luck to them.
Third, Tech should stay home if they lose to FSU (which is almost guaranteed). I should think that it would be an embarrassment to go to a bowl with a losing record. This team and it’s “coaches” are a disgrace to the institute. Tech should clean house and start over.
Fourth, The Falcons deserve a lot of credit. They have not dominated, but they do win. It is not easy to win a road game and they have done a lot of that. Well done. I hope they go all the way. It will take luck, but they have a lot of good players and very good coaching. Hats off the Arthur for putting together a terrific bunch. Plenty of room for improvement, but they are darn good.
Thomas Not Concise Brown
November 27th, 2012
12:06 pm
Mark Bradley, that’s mean, giving Georgia false hope.
what neutral person says Georgia can win? i call bs on that. i see the opposite, i see people who hate Alabama and would do anything to see them lose admit this is a blow out win for Alabama.
slydog
November 27th, 2012
12:08 pm
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
12:05 pm
And dont give me that Mark Right cant do any better than the Paul Johnson at Tech argument.
Mark Richt would have a hard time winning 6 games at Tech. He would have no idea what to do if he actually had to coach.
One thing for sure, he would have 3 times as much talent on North Ave. not seen since Bobby Dodd to test your theory.
Fan
November 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
Of course Rambo says that UGA is better than BAMA…he plays for UGA! I see that it was mentioned that Fla State is the most overrated team, but what about UGA??!! Who have they played except for Fla??? C’mon people!! ROLL TIDE!
slydog
November 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
He might even help clean up the crime around the surrounding neighborhoods
DONNAN OF A NEW ERA
November 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
“Everyone around the team was heartened by the one-point escape from Tampa Bay, for good reason. It was a big-time win over a tough opponent”
Yeah, those Bucs are just terrifying everyone, aren’t they?
MFranklin
November 27th, 2012
12:10 pm
Island Dawg – Well said, thanks!
dawgs7413
November 27th, 2012
12:11 pm
I love how people say UGA hasn’t played anyone…. Oh Bama has????
They skipped GA , SC, and Fl so don’t use that!!!
Jo
November 27th, 2012
12:12 pm
I am a TECH fan but after the pounding the will receive by FSU, I think TECH needs to avoid a bowl and start looking for a defensive coach with talent. Even against the Dogs, they Jackets could march the ball almost at will and VAD will be a great QB. However, TECH will not be better than mediocre ever unless they play some defense period.
GTFAN
November 27th, 2012
12:13 pm
I can’t wait to see the look on UGA’S face when Bama beats them!
Jimmy Crack
November 27th, 2012
12:18 pm
W ins
A bove
R eplacement
T ellsme
S quat
dawgfacedboy
November 27th, 2012
12:20 pm
Why are the Kent Sts. of the world playing in BCS games?? I’m sorry but when you sign to play at Kent St. it tells everyone that forfeit your chance at playing for a major university and competing in big time bowls. Kudos for getting a scholarship, it’s a great accomplishment. That being said, putting a Kent St. in a BCS bowl game slaps the face of any top 10 team that played in a real conference against real competition every week. What’s worse, is that on a given Saturday Kent St. could beat anybody in the country. However, playing in the Big 10, Pac-12, Big 12, SEC, and ACC (ok, maybe not the ACC) they would be a 6-6 team.
Seriously?? I will be asked to watch Kent St play in a BCS bowl game?? I’ll be missing that one, no matter who they play.
gtforever
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
I have always believed that the head guy sets the tone and expectations for the organization of which he is head. For the cosch to state that his team did not put fortn much effort says something about the coach. I would not want to work for or serve under such a person. The head guy is supposed to lead by example, not criticize his team when expactations are met met- it is his responsibility to set thoee expecetations and to insure that they are met or exceeded.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
GTBob
Richt would have already played for several national titles if he were the coach at Tech
why
cause you only have to have a little coaching skill and only beat one team to win in the ACC and go undefeated
Jimmy Crack
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
It is funny how the media (and the trolls) say that Georgia didn’t play a strong schedule because they missed #2 ALA, #7 LSU and #9 A&M, but they don’t talk about how Alabama missed playing #3 GA, #4 FLA and #10 SCAR.
In fact, both UGA & ALA played against 2 teams ranked in the top 10 by the end of the season and both went 1-1 against those ranked teams.
Kirby Smart
November 27th, 2012
12:21 pm
After we destroy UGA, they will be begging the ACC to let them in…
graphite
November 27th, 2012
12:23 pm
The breeze blowing across the Bay at Org.Bch say’s Bama in a cake walk.Boil the shrimp,ice the beer and enjoy repeating as Nat’l Champs…..RollOn…….
SCOREBOARD
November 27th, 2012
12:23 pm
Here we go again.
We can’t beat you, so let’s talk about how your next opponent will.
You tech douchenozzles are pathetic.
Enjoy the holidays without the stress of another bowl loss.
Patrick
November 27th, 2012
12:24 pm
FSU overrated? I think not. However, as a Tech fan, it hurts the ACC to have us in the Championship. We suck this year, plain and simple. Just let Miami or NC play, pretty please?
Old Dawg
November 27th, 2012
12:24 pm
This just in: Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech have received and accepted at-large bids to the 1-AA playoffs.
As the top seed in the Division II playoffs Virginia Tech earned a first round bye. Wake Forest is the No. 3 seed in the Division II playoffs. North Carolina received, and did not accept, the top seed in the Division III playoffs.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
12:25 pm
Jo
Marched at will on UGA
Im confused Tech couldnt even score on UGA; how is it that they could march at will
and Vad a great QB LOL
Until you guys get a Manzel; Tebow; or the QB from K-state you dont have a QB in that joke offense
Keep trying though Tech might one day keep it close and lose by a field goal to UGA
Patrick
November 27th, 2012
12:25 pm
Oh, and good luck to UGA. It’s time for Bama to take a seat. I may say, “To hell wit’ Georgia,” when we play ‘em; but outside the State Line, much respect.
Bamatard
November 27th, 2012
12:27 pm
We’re gonna stomp the Dawgs in a cake walk. Time to pull out my crotchless teabaggin’ jeans and fill up the Spike 80DF tank.
Roll Tide.
Tony Smith
November 27th, 2012
12:28 pm
As a Tech fan, I believe that ANY 6-7 should not go to a bowl. If Tech should somehow beat FSU, someone needs to keep sharp objects away from the Orange Bowl committee.
Athens Dawg
November 27th, 2012
12:29 pm
Who is the home team?
Jacket 97
November 27th, 2012
12:30 pm
ND will end up #1
ND will be ACC next year.
ACC Rules!
Jacket 97
November 27th, 2012
12:33 pm
UGA will get KICKED by Alabama.
UGA 7 – Alabama 52
GT will KICK FSU!
GT 35 – FSU 14
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
12:34 pm
Tell me again ESPN who did Oregon play this year????
Oh thats right they only beat 1 top 25 team and wow it was Oregon St
Bamatard
November 27th, 2012
12:34 pm
ND is not in the ACC in football, sorry. Playing a few games and being in the conference are two different things.
I mean duuuuuurrrrrrrrrh Roll Tide.
scott
November 27th, 2012
12:34 pm
no offence Mark, but I just read your prior column and you have never been so right in all your life. congrat. A few of the posts in response to your column look really stupid in hindsight, such as “Ed Walsh” who said: “Gotta love it. Bradley picks the Dawgs to go 11-1. Which means it will be a laughable melt down when they go 8-4. Should be alot of fun watching the puppy nation raise cane!”
scott
November 27th, 2012
12:34 pm
no offense, either. lol
Dawglasville
November 27th, 2012
12:35 pm
Very happy about the Hawks. I noticed last year that Josh and Al play very well together. I think that this team will at least be as good as the Joe Johnson version, without the guilt of paying out all that money.
Mark, if the Dawgs win Saturday I will start every blog on your page, “Mr. Bradley, you are a genius,” for the entire year. I’ll always be stuck in Munson mode. It is possible but a huge mountain to climb. Go Dawgs.
reality check
November 27th, 2012
12:36 pm
Puppies have yet to play anybody, not playing LSU, Ala for the last 5 years during the season, is the reason no one take these puppies serious.
These over rated dogs will lose by at least 20 and lost their bowl game, and hard up UGA fans will say what they have been saying for the last 35 years wait till next year.
alpha male
November 27th, 2012
12:37 pm
Bama wins, loses to ND…once you get past bama and LSU, the sec is average…
ramguy68
November 27th, 2012
12:37 pm
Mark Richt would have a hard time winning 6 games at Tech. He would have no idea what to do if he actually had to coach.
Yes the would. He would junk the gimmick offense and his recruiting would be better.
captguitarman
November 27th, 2012
12:37 pm
I thought you were smoking ganja when picked the Puppies to win the SEC and advance to the national championship — but here they are — right at the door step. Could they beat Bama? They could, I suppose, but it’s a long shot in my opinion. Remember, it took the best college quarter back to arrive on the scene since Tebow and Newton to beat the Tide, and he is arguably better than both of them – and like Newton he will have an NFL career and possibly a legendary NFL career. Again, Georgia could win, but they don’t have the explosive offensive fire power A & M has.
Jacket 97 = Crackpipe Intervention Needed
November 27th, 2012
12:38 pm
GT Rolls – LOL
Georgia gets beat down – GT fans shouldn’t be talking about beatdowns right now. Sorry again for faceplating all your receivers.
ND is in the ACC in football – Really, what division will they be in next year? Do you think they will win and represent you in the Orange Bowl? Get your crap straight. They are playing a few games, they aren’t in the ACC in football.
macrotech
November 27th, 2012
12:38 pm
In truth, I love GT football….that said, IF we don’t beat FSU (a considerable upset) then I’d rather this team NOT play in a bowl. We haven’t been VERY good in them the past few years and this team just hasn’t shown a fighters resolve. Our D is a joke…CPJ’s time at Tech depends on HOW he deals with this problem. I don’t expect miracles THIS season, but I do expect a strong move in the right direction. LOVE the Triple Option WITH a passing threat, but no D BLOWS!!! Let’s beat those ‘Noles Saturday….GO TECH!!!
murfdawg
November 27th, 2012
12:39 pm
How is GT’s defense going to stop FSU?
Is this the BIG FISH FRY Johnson has been waiting for?
As Tony Barnhart would say “Bless his heart”
ramguy68
November 27th, 2012
12:39 pm
My last comment should read “yes he would”.
Faux Paus
November 27th, 2012
12:41 pm
Seriously, if you are going down to the Dome to buy tickets, be weary of who you buy them from. On the flip side, if you are selling be weary of who you are selling them to. Fake tickets and bogus money will be rampant…
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
12:42 pm
One thing for sure, he would have 3 times as much talent on North Ave. not seen since Bobby Dodd to test your theory.
There is nothing special about Richts recruiting. UGA recruits itself. He wouldn’t have that luxury at GT. He would probably have Gailey talent at best and I don’t think he would even be able to coach them up as well as Gailey did.
CovDawg
November 27th, 2012
12:45 pm
Hoping for a Dawg win, gonna be a hard fought game. I just wish everyone would quit playing the game on paper and wait til Saturday night about 7:30 to see which SEC team will get to kick ND’s A**! Put them back in their place. They should have never been ranked that high, especially with a gift from the referees in the Stanford game and a Pitt missed field goal in the second overtime. BTW, why wouldn’t GT schedule Georgia Southern and have two Triple Option teams see who is best. I have a feeling that GSU might just show them who has the better athletes to run the option.
GTBuzz85
November 27th, 2012
12:48 pm
Some serious idiot posts going on like Buzz 333. Tech is routinely ranked in the Top 10 Universities in the nation and in some rankings the world. That is and always should be our strength and focus. Not football. I want to win as much as the next person. But never to the detriment of our academics. Call me naive but I still believe we can do both even as a top university and only 12k of students. We should put the right people in place to figure out how to make both happen – Academic and Administration. In the end, my degree has served me very well. That should never change based on the Win/Loss record of the football team.
Gator Mike
November 27th, 2012
12:49 pm
The SEC CG should be a good game between 2 very good teams. Hopefully, the best t3eam will win and then beat ND which I do not see as being easy because the ND players fully believe they can hang with any team.
It will be interesting.
Gator Mike
November 27th, 2012
12:49 pm
The SEC CG should be a good game between 2 very good teams. Hopefully, the best t3eam will win and then beat ND which I do not see as being easy because the ND players fully believe they can hang with any team.
It will be interesting.
jules
November 27th, 2012
12:49 pm
I heard the ridiculous rumor that GA had some nasty, hateful fans (Tech whiners of course) but from the comments on this board looks to me like it’s Tech with the jealous, nasty, hateful attitude. If Tech were in the running for a possible BCS tiltle game I’d be thrilled for them and proud they’re from the state of GA. Apparently Tech fans hate the DAWGS so much they’d prefer to see them lose than to say a nice word or two, or wish them good luck. I guess years of losing to the DAWGS will do that to you.
You know what they say Techies…if you can’t run with the big DAWGS, just stay on the porch and be quiet. Poor [cry] babies.
DAWGS stomp that Tide all the way to the Gulf. I’m sick of Bama owning the BCS.
you can't fix stupid or Democrats or bulldogs
November 27th, 2012
12:51 pm
UGA needs one person to beat Bama…..Johnny Football but he is in Texas…Murry can’t run so Bama by 21
AAAAA Testing Centers of America
November 27th, 2012
12:53 pm
A 2011 study by a prestigious think tank ranked the English Bulldog in the fourth (lowest) quartile of intelligence for 117 different breeds of dogs that were studied. The actual ranking was, in fact, #117.
Studies by psychologists have confirmed that UGA fans are in the fourth quartile of human intelligence, with an average IQ of 65 (including bonus points for finding the testing center).
UGA athletes had an average IQ of 23, which is slightly lower than a carrot, but they did edge out radishes and cauliflower.
Georgia Tech fans and athletes were graded highest of all, with an average IQ of 128.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
12:55 pm
Notre Dame has to be kicking itself for not signing up for football in the ACC, especially when they see the debacle in Charlotte Saturday . . .
r2 bee2
November 27th, 2012
12:56 pm
The Ga nation is praising Coach Richt now but I remember 2 years ago they wanted to BBQ him. I met Coach Richt in a non-football environment and he is a 1st class person. I feel the same way about Coach Johnson – I hope we can get a good defensive coordinator that can turn our defense around. Over the last two years, MOST of the time our offense was not the problem. We shall see.
atlantafan0125
November 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
As a UGA fan, Im rooting for Ga Tech vs FSU. I was born and raised in Atlanta, so i only hate on tech when they play UGA other than that, more power to them.
CORNY HULL
November 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
I would like to SEE Coach Johnson to have a secret ballot and have the players VOTE on whether they want to go to a bowl. I bet the outcome would probably be split down the middle or 2/3 do not want to go to a bowl, especially to play Kent State. Let the players vote secretly so there are reperrcussions from certain coaches against particular players.
p.s. I know if Mrs. Paul Johnson could vote, she would vote go to bowl. CPJ and his sour attitude would be out the house more because of practicing for the BOWL!!!
m
November 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
Mark do you think there is any chance that you could be a little more objective and quit being a dawg homer a-hole?
The Hammer
November 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
ND_Doug:
Don’t look at the BCS Ranking, but the “Predictor Ranking” (as per Sagarin, “PURE POINTS is also known as PREDICTOR, BALLANTINE, RHEINGOLD, WHITE OWL and is the best single PREDICTOR of future games. The ELO_CHESS will be utilized by the Bowl Championship Series(BCS)):
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt12.htm
With Massey, the “RAT” and “PWR” ratings both have Alabama and Oregon at #s 1 and 2:
http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf&sub=FBS
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
12:58 pm
AAAAA Testing Centers of America
Its hilarious how you Tech fans claim to be so smart yet for some odd reason you seem to not be smart enough to beat a so called bunch of idiots year after year
next
The SEC Rules!
November 27th, 2012
12:59 pm
——- SEC Winner-42 Notre Dame-14——-
SEC IMPLEMENTS BCS PLAYOFF-
The SEC championship game is a play in to the BCS title game. I think last years BCS title, featuring TWO SEC teams is what forced the BCS’ hand and made them create the four team playoff for 2014. But hey, we’ve got half of it right now. The #2 and #3 teams are playing in the SEC championship game to be in the BCS title game.
It would be the 7th consecutive National Championship for the SEC if they win. There has never been such conference dominance in NCAA football, has there?
No matter who wins the SEC title, Notre Dame will be facing as many future NFL players, in one game, as they’ve seen the whole season. With the long recovery time available for the SEC winner, it’s hard to see Notre Dame staying in the game until the end.
Early Pick-
SEC Winner-42 Notre Dame-14
http://thesecrules.blogspot.com/
Dawg Fan Serving Overseas
November 27th, 2012
1:00 pm
Last I checked…. Tech just licked our Dawg Balls…… I’m surprised that you guys even show your face on this blog….. Seminoles are going to absolutely rape your backside this weekend……
DAWGNUTZ
November 27th, 2012
1:02 pm
Would someone PLEASE tell Malcolm Mitchell to act like he expecvts to make those plays, shut up, and get in the huddle?????????
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:02 pm
r2 bee2
yea coach turkey neck fish fry is a first class person; I didnt realize first class people go out and tell people to punch other people in the mouth
but I guess thats the motto if you’re from one of the most highest crimes streets in America aka North Ave
Donald
November 27th, 2012
1:02 pm
Congrats Bulldogs
Now how about re-scheduling the games against Oregon? Maybe the Ducks will give Georgia back the $250K y’all paid them to agree to cancel the series.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:02 pm
Its hilarious how you Tech fans claim to be so smart yet for some odd reason you seem to not be smart enough to beat a so called bunch of idiots year after year
I am pretty sure Bill Gates would lose to Mike Tyson in a fight. Intelligence has limits in certain areas.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:05 pm
year in year out
there wont be excuses from me nor have there been from me
I dont forsee us being blown out this go round
unlike you stupid Tech fans who make excuses for a coach who runs a 1920’s middle school style offense
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:06 pm
No matter who wins the SEC title, Notre Dame will be facing as many future NFL players, in one game, as they’ve seen the whole season.
So there aren’t many future NFL players at Stanford, Oklahoma, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St, and USC combined? That’s good to know.
DawgDad
November 27th, 2012
1:08 pm
If (huge if) GT beats FSU will the polls discount the Florida win over FSU? As it stands, Gators would likely get more poll credit for beating FSU than UGA got for beating GT.
When #2 plays #3 one team will lose (right? or did they concoct a system to address this?). Any leapfrog (by Florida or others) over the losing team in the polls is purely subjective.
At least five SEC teams would beat Notre Dame, most handily, and quite possibly seven or eight. I’ll believe this until I see evidence to the contrary.
Very disconcerting to project the Braves starting lineup based on who they have on the roster today. To complement their good pitching the Braves need to be strong defensively up the middle, and they need (1) a right-handed bat between Heyward and Freeman, (2) a center fielder who can play (i.e., not Schafer), and (3) a bench. Hard to envision this team not taking a huge step backwards in the standings in 2013.
Justin
November 27th, 2012
1:09 pm
Dawgs need to quit talking about GT – that win was expected and it’s old history now. We get it, you run GA. Big deal. We run AL and the SEC until someone takes it away. Dawgs have your shot at earning respect SAT night. Whatcha gonna do?? Roll Damn Tide!!!
BILLY JACK
November 27th, 2012
1:10 pm
I BET THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORANGE BOWL IS THINKING ABOUT KILLING HIMSELF-JUST THINKING OF THE POSSIBLE MATCHUP BETWEEN TECH AND KENT STATE.
Buzz
November 27th, 2012
1:10 pm
Dawg Fan Serving Overseas, please tell your fellow servicemen and women thanks for serving. As for you, not so much.
Buckeye
November 27th, 2012
1:11 pm
patched,
Bama v. Michigan was game #1 if I recall. Would you agree that any team of note, Bama, dogs, A&M,
Buckeyes are a better team today than they were Week 1?
You lost big to USC. FL lost to USC. You beat FL. The dogs today are not the same dogs that lost to USC.
That’s why you play the game and “on any given Sunday” hold true.
Comes down to motivation, execution, turnovers, special teams and the bounce of the ball.
I’ll stick with my prediction, thank you
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:12 pm
GTBob writes
“I am pretty sure Bill Gates would lose to Mike Tyson in a fight. Intelligence has limits in certain areas”.
Wow what a stupid comparison; again I thought Tech people were soooo smart
Both Tech and UGA are colleges that have Div I level football programs; with one school Tech claiming to be such a smart school
Since Tech is such a smart school; shouldnt they have such smart coaches and players smart enough to beat a bunch of idiots
For some odd reason I didnt realize both Bill Gates a computer expert and Tyson a Boxer were in the same field of work
Thanks Bob for such a moronic statement
Buckeye
November 27th, 2012
1:14 pm
patched,
Oh, two more things, key injuries and depth. I’ll take Bama’s depth.
Regarding Michigan, you’ve not faced the likes of Denard Robinson who should be healthy come 1/1.
Hopefully, you’ll face Johnny Football before he’s done.
Dawg in Sewer
November 27th, 2012
1:17 pm
Weeess losesss byess 100. Backss to thesesss Sewwers. Ruffffsss. Ruggss.
Savess usesss Chaioksdawgs. Eatss theress kickkerss.
Buckeye
November 27th, 2012
1:18 pm
I’m also a believer in MO. Early MO never wins. The dogs are going to spend so much energy too early based on the fact that they’ve not played on the BCS stage compared to Bama.
Bama is used to the stage. USC and the Cocktail Party are nice stages but do not compare to the SEC! SEC! and BCS stages.
The dogs will have the early Mo but Bama will impose their will over 4 quarters.
Buckeye
November 27th, 2012
1:20 pm
tom brown,
Where art Thou?
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:21 pm
Since Tech is such a smart school; shouldnt they have such smart coaches and players smart enough to beat a bunch of idiots
I am not sure you got the point. No matter how smart the coaches or players are, they are not going to play better football than the overgrown angry illiterate thugs at UGA. If Albert Einstein came beck from the dead and devoted his life to coaching football he wouldn’t be able to devise a plan to overcome massive differences in size, speed, and talent.
DrC
November 27th, 2012
1:22 pm
To Tech bloggers – NOTHING you post can change that UGA mauled Tech in the annual game that means more to you than any ACC or BCS championship ever could….your program is in disarray and we hope you will find a way to become relevant again for the sake of our once great rivalry.
Bill
November 27th, 2012
1:24 pm
Mike Smith is for sure stubborn keeps giving the ball to turner,turner is done in the NFL he is to slow lost a step. As for as Tech could’t hppen to a nicer school same goes for Auburn Florida also. Lsu and The saints are another bunch of bums. Hate NEW orleans and La.
Ted M
November 27th, 2012
1:25 pm
How come Tech wouldn’t be playing Big East team in the Orange Bowl?
Ed Pilcher
November 27th, 2012
1:25 pm
Buckeye……
Isn’t your team banned from post-season competition?
That’s what I thought.
You really have nothing to contribute to the post-season conversation, right?
That’s also what I thought. Leave the football talk to those of us who can actually still play some football this week and during the bowl season.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:26 pm
your program is in disarray and we hope you will find a way to become relevant again for the sake of our once great rivalry.
Yeah, you guys seem real upset about it.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:30 pm
No I got it you didnt
Tech doesnt have a size and speed disadvantage they have a coaching disadvantage
I think Oleary did just fine against UGA
and if I was Tech I would rehire him
GTG03
November 27th, 2012
1:30 pm
As a die-hard GT fan, I say that if we don’t beat FSU this weekend, then we don’t deserve to go to a bowl game this year. We should not have applied for that bowl waiver…
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:35 pm
and if I was Tech I would rehire him
He was the cause of flunkgate and the tightening of admission restrictions at GT. Why would we want that back?
OkieDawg
November 27th, 2012
1:39 pm
Bobo is one of five finalist for the Broyles Award for the best assistant in the nation. Yet, his name has not been mentioned for any of the open coaching positions. He can recruit like crazy. He is a great QB coach and this year his offense is one of the most balanced and prolific in the Nation. Why isn’t his phone ringing off the hook? He runs a pro-style offense which all future NFL hopefuls look for. GT, are you listening?
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:41 pm
Bob
Cause you had a coach that could win; you have a coach now that cant win in the sorriest conference in America
year in year out
November 27th, 2012
1:43 pm
Saban players = Disciplined Richt players = Undisciplined
Saban players = Quiet confidence
Richt players = Trash talking thugs
MC
November 27th, 2012
1:44 pm
Bobo can wait for a better job than GT.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:45 pm
OkieDawg
Cause Bobo has flopped in making adjustments and having a well prepared team in big games
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
1:48 pm
Cause you had a coach that could win; you have a coach now that cant win in the sorriest conference in America
He used ineligible players and got us in trouble with the NCAA. He also recruited guys who had very little chance of passing at GT, overloaded their schedules with easy classes in the beginning of their career and watched them crash and burn later, causing flunkgate, which caused us to have tighter recruiting restrictions after that. Yeah, I really want that back.
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
1:55 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:02 pm
but I guess thats the motto if you’re from one of the most highest crimes streets in America aka North Ave
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Apparently you’ve never met Mr. Simon and Mr. Schuster.
UGA Bob
November 27th, 2012
1:55 pm
GT, shut up.
Jorge O'leary
November 27th, 2012
1:59 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
1:30 pm
No I got it you didnt
Tech doesnt have a size and speed disadvantage they have a coaching disadvantage
I think Oleary did just fine against UGA
O’leary left tech due to unreasonable expectations from the fan base. Google it. His UCF team would beat tech and he’s getting better recruits now than tech.
Crap
November 27th, 2012
2:01 pm
Buckeye: you were wrong at 1:11 about FL losing to SC, but you’re a moron 24/7.
Reality
November 27th, 2012
2:01 pm
First, to say that UGA is as talented as Alabama is an overstatement. UGA has only played 2 real teams all season, one beat themselves with 6 turnovers. The other, UGA couldn’t keep up, and only scored in the final minute of the game (after Spurrier put in his third string).
Second, Tech will never go far with a AA offense. They need to get rid of Paul Johnson and his Community College offense.
Third, I love the Falcons, but they are going to get a taste of what is to come in the post season when they play the Giants. I don’t believe they’ll play more than 1 game in the post season.
Forth, who cares about baseball and basketball.
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
2:04 pm
Jorge, your statements are about as true as CGO’s resume’. He left for a job at ND. That lasted less than a week. He left GT in an academic mess. I don’t care what you Google.
Reality
November 27th, 2012
2:04 pm
@Jorge O’leary Tech’s recruiting problem is Georgia State’s football team. Where before, Tech’s players could be enrolled at Georgia State and play for Tech, because NCAA rules, if your institution does not have a particular program, you can participate at another nearby institution. Tech’s academic requirements eliminate a good number of top recruits from attending.
RedandBlackDAWG
November 27th, 2012
2:08 pm
Tech. has a great fan base in the AJC blogs. Just don’t count on them to be at any of the games in the stadium that GT plays in. They come on hot and heavy to put down UGA, it’s fans, coach and anything to do with UGA, and yet, they can’t beat them, whenever they play. For folks that are supposed to be so smart and academically superior to UGA students, you sure show your lack of class on these blogs.
It is not UGA’s fault you are running a high school offense, have no defense and a head coach that hasn’t got a clue, how to win the big games, much less recruit good players. Maybe the NCAA will grant you a waiver for the bowl season and you can go, once again to El Paso, and lose again. The only reason you win any games at all, is the fact that the vast majority of Div. I schools, don’t get to play against such a weird offense even once in a years time, unless they play Tech. or one of the service academies. Even then, without a defense, you can’t out score any major player, even in the ACC. Add in the fact that Notre Dame, will soon be in your conference, and you might as well rename the Orange Bowl, “The Irish Bowl”, because the ACC, will most likely be represented by Notre Dame each year as the representative of that bowl game.
Birdman
November 27th, 2012
2:09 pm
Mark
i am not a fan of either school, but i dont understand why you are so biased against your hometown team. Seems like you are happy that GT struggled against UGA. Seems like you are happy and hoping they dont go to a bowl. Very odd to me. With the advantages UGA has over GT i am always surprised when they do compete with UGA and it seems that most years it is pretty competitive.
Football Fan
November 27th, 2012
2:11 pm
Easiest schedule of all major colleges….UGA. Hardest, tie with the Irish and Alabama.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
2:19 pm
I am a hateful loser. All i do is spew negativity because everything i care about stinks. Please someone say something about UGA so i can copy your post and then reply with some biased hateful crap. I need a friend.
Skeezix
November 27th, 2012
2:20 pm
I’m not big on Upton. I hope the Phils get stuck with him. If he comes to the Braves he will be just one more expensive Wren flop.
Am I wrong?
November 27th, 2012
2:21 pm
UGA beat Florida because Florida had 6 TO. Other than that, UGA did not beat a team in the top 30.
Clemson beat NOBODY in the top 50! Why are both teams so Great? Destiny Dogs?
Alabama is going to destroy UGA.
Skeezix
November 27th, 2012
2:22 pm
I’m picking Alabama to win Saturday and then beat Notre Dame for the national title.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:24 pm
Bob
You can join Coach Turkey Neck in this years 2012 North Ave Fish Fry Im pretty sure he needs a few friends after this season
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:25 pm
UGA had 3 turnovers in the FL game
FL had every opportunity to win
Big Donnie
November 27th, 2012
2:27 pm
Tech vs Kent State would be an AWESOME Orange Bowl! ha ha ha – as if the BCS doesn’t have enough ‘black eyes,’ this could be an uppercut to whatever ounce of integrity remains in this goofy system.
I really, REALLY hope to see this matchup
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
2:29 pm
What if I told you I was coach TurkeyNeck…
Jacket Man
November 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
FWIW, it appears FSU’s DC (Stoops) is being named Kentucky’s new Head Coach. This might mean he’s been interviewing for the position rather than prepping his team for the game and/or even being on the sideline for the game against the Jackets this weekend. Whether this would help GA Tech or not is anybody’s guess.
gahillbilly
November 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
“GEORGIA: Will play for the BCS title — some guy I know predicted they would …” Kudos definitely in order here. Perhaps even a symbolic “FIRST.”
Dogs Will Lose
November 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
ROLL TIDE ROLL!
Joey
November 27th, 2012
2:31 pm
Gotta like this:
http://espn.go.com/videohub/video/clip?id=8682931&categoryid=2378529
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:31 pm
I would not be surprised Bob
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
2:32 pm
Bradley’s headline after Bama beats UGA on Saturday. “They are who I thought they were”. Bama plays Michigan in a non-conference game and UGA plays a woeful Tech team non-conference. Bama acts like they expect to be in the SECCG and UGA acts like trailer trash that just won the lottery. Someone said it best earlier: quiet confidence vs. brash thuggery.
Reality
November 27th, 2012
2:33 pm
I cannot wait for these posters if…..
GA Tech is in a BCS game and uga is not. LOL!!!!!!
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
2:33 pm
gahillbilly- save your kudos until it actually happens.
OkieDawg
November 27th, 2012
2:35 pm
There was a reason Florida turned the ball over 6 times. It was due to a relentless defense that Florida had no chance of slowing down. Driskel was under constant pressure which lead to some bad decisions. The Gators were getting racked play after play. Georgia’s defense dominated Florida. The Floria offense had no chance of getting in rhythm and their running game was inept against Georgia. Georgia took away their ability to run and Florida could not pass against Georgia. That is why they lost and why they turned the ball over.
Reality
November 27th, 2012
2:36 pm
@Big Donnie -
I would love for GA Tech to be in a BCS bowl – and for uga not to be. Now, THAT would be poetic justic!
Reality
November 27th, 2012
2:36 pm
justice
OkieDawg
November 27th, 2012
2:41 pm
If playing in a BCS bowl game meant UGA would have to play Kent State, I would prefer they just take a pass.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:42 pm
Reality
how would that be poetic justice
we beat you again bad; real bad
FL is already going to a BCS game is that poetic justice?
In my mind not really; we beat them again
If we lose to Bama I could care less if we went to a bowl game at all
Now what really would be poetic justice is Tech going to a BCS bowl and losing to kent st
no that would make the ACC and Tech look really good
Dogs Will Lose
November 27th, 2012
2:42 pm
Jawja is about to be HUMBLED in front of the entire world on TV. ALA-DAMA-BAMA!!!
Hjacket
November 27th, 2012
2:43 pm
Dawg Fan Serving Overseas
I know what you will call LtCol Schwetje USMC member of the 1990 GT football team if you see him in Afghanistan.
Sir!
Joey
November 27th, 2012
2:43 pm
“Poetic justice?” Because we stomped Tech on the field, and you techies continue to bash UGA on football blogs?
No poetic justice would be for you loudmouths to get your 7th beatdown of the year,
Starting to Agree That UGA Should Drop Tech
November 27th, 2012
2:43 pm
A couple of things: 1. Tech fans should have known what CPJ was about. His GaSouthern and Navy teams never had good defenses. But he could get away with it because those schools never played anyone with good defenses, so the scores were always 52-45-type affairs. When he and Navy beat ND for the first time since WWII, it was ND’s wake-up call…they were horrible at that point. And then everyone said, “What if CPJ had big-time talent?” which was a legit question. Except he never has recruited any big-time talent. Your receivers drop passes. Your SR QB still makes many mistakes in reading the D and running the option. Your RBs have been decent, but not spectacular, and that offense can create some spectacular RB numbers. But they still don’t add up. This O can be stopped with good D players playing their assignments.
2. Stop with this UF “gave the game to UGA with 6 TOs” crap. UGA gave UF 3 first half Int’s and great field position, but the combination of UF’s horrible O and UGA’s suddenly stout D stymied UF every time. I was at the game, and you could feel it in the air… there was no way UF was winning that game. And let’s discuss their Offense. It has been pitiful all year. Yes they beat everyone but UGA, but it was their D that did it (until they played a hapless ACC team, FSU…oh wait, wasn’t FSU #1 in D and this horrible UF O destroyed them??). Anyway, UF’s O is bad, but their D is really, really good. But the tiebreaker rules are that head-to-head matchups break the tie, so UGA goes to the SECCG. The rules don’t say, “So and So SHOULD go based on ifs and buts.”
3. CPJ’s buyout this year is over $10million. And like $7.7M after next season. You Tech folk should have run your AD out on a rail rather than let him walk out to ClemPson. Your budget cannot afford to let him out for at least 2 years, so good luck with that.
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
2:44 pm
I think you meant injustice, tech nerd.
Raiderbeater
November 27th, 2012
2:44 pm
No top recruit want to go to Tech to Run the wish-bone and triple option.
Truth hurts…..you will always have the Robbie Godhighs who play hard and with heart but were only recruited by Appalachian State and West Georgia. NO matter how hard they run they are going to get trampled by better talent.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
2:45 pm
Worst team in the BCS top 10? The winner is …. UGA. 1-1 vs. the only good teams they played, and the L was a total domination. And the W was 6 turnover aided.
The “experts” are starting to banter that Bama’s schedule is like UGA’s … only 2 good teams. Kinda, but then Bama has also played Michigan, a team that would beat everyone on UGA’s schedule not named SC or UF.
8-4 Miss St is to Bama what 8-4 Vandy is to UGA. The common opponents: UT, Mizzou, AU, and the mighy Owls of FL Atlantic
UGA won these by scores of 51-44, 41-20, 38-0, and 56-20.
Bama vs these same 4 “powers”: 44-13, 42-10, 49-0, and 40-7.
It’s tough to admit, as it would be for this GT fan if GT were in UGA’s position, but you can’t argue with the truth/facts……… BAMA has played a tougher, although not considerably tougher, schedule than UGA, and performed better in doing it. 9.3 pts for Bama’s D (#1) to 17.7 pts for UGA’s D (#16).
WDE
November 27th, 2012
2:46 pm
Buckeye and your bunch of cheaters don’t get to play at all….awwwwwww.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:47 pm
This just in………….
If GT goes to the Orange Bowl The Lifetime Channel will be airing the game Jan 3rd at 3 am
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
2:47 pm
OkieDawg- That’s the most ridiculous statement……nevermind. If your team is invited to a BCS game, you take the $$$$ and play whomever they put in front of you.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
ESPN just delivered a bombshell …. Bobby Petrino has just been named HC at Auburn!
WDE
November 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville you made me spill my coffee…that was good !
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
GT Fan
Oregon beat only one top 25 team
Thanks again for your moronic input
Mask of False Bravado
November 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
…….and still it will be the only team from Georgia in a BCS game.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
2:50 pm
There was a reason Florida turned the ball over 6 times. It was due to a relentless defense that Florida had no chance of slowing down.
Then why doesn’t UGA force 6 or more turnovers every game?
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
2:52 pm
Patched:
Tech would be happy with that coveted time slot….LMAO!!
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
2:55 pm
You mean Stoops was hired as head coach at Kentucky.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
2:57 pm
Ah, the truth hurts don’t it, Patched Tire.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
2:57 pm
GTBlob
We forced 2 on Tech
Mama Says
November 27th, 2012
3:01 pm
Funny, if Tech does win Saturday they will have beaten the most overrated team in the country yet Ga can avoid Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU doesnt have to play Oregon, Stanford or Notre Dame and they belong at the # 3 spot.
I agreee Tech dosen’t deserve a bowl win or loose however I wish you could admit Ga isnt a true # 3 in the nation.
By the way CPJ was overheard by your reporters screaming at the team after the game Saturday and has said in several interviews since that his team did not play hard, I dont think it’s a sudden thing that he NOW believes
Miami or Bust
November 27th, 2012
3:01 pm
GT in the Orange Bowl
UGA in the BCS National Championship Game
…………………………. …………… Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:01 pm
GT Fan
the real truth is
Tech sucks and they had a much easier schedule than UGA and yet they couldnt even beat Middle Tenn High;
again
Who did Oregon beat???????? Oregon St LOL
Stephen
November 27th, 2012
3:05 pm
Mark,
Remember when you were a Fangraphs, WAR, and CoolStandings hater? I’m so proud of how far you’ve come! My little columnist is all groans up! He’s all groans up!!
St. Simon's Daddy
November 27th, 2012
3:06 pm
Has any one seen my boy?
GT Bob should be a comedian.
Guess all Tech fans are Bama fans now. They change teams week to week. Enjoy the fish fry Jackets.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:08 pm
Patched …
Ariz, UW, USC, and Az St, would all beat every team on UGA’s not named SC or UF.
Oregon St, the Ranked team, and Top 10 ranked before losing @ UW, got drilled by the Ducks 48-24.
BTW, the other four teams (all 7-5) have been ranked this season as well. It’s – arguable – that the Pac 12 has the deepest league in the when you consider that all these team beat up on one another: UW, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Or St, Az, Az St.
UGA PLAYED TWO GOOD TEAMS IN THE REG SEASON. And they’re 1-1 in those games, getting their butts handed to them in one of those. Oregon lost IN OT to Stanford.
You must have been looking in the mirror when you called me moronic.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:08 pm
Tucked in between two chick flicks, to hopefully improve the ratings, Patched Tire . . .
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
3:09 pm
We forced 2 on Tech
I know. One third as many as you forced against Florida and half as many as MTSU forced against us. You would think an unstoppable turnover producing defense like UGA’s would have done a little better.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:09 pm
Hey everybody, I just made Patched Tire cry!
ARdawg
November 27th, 2012
3:11 pm
“I know. One third as many as you forced against Florida and half as many as MTSU forced against us. You would think an unstoppable turnover producing defense like UGA’s would have done a little better.”
_____________________
If we had continued playing rather than the scrubs midway in the 3rd quarter, we’d probably forced 8 on you bugs
sidslid
November 27th, 2012
3:11 pm
Bourn’s WAR not adjusted for Bourn’s WIFFAIFR (Whiff after Infield Fly Rule). Jordan Shaeffer must be the R in WAR.
The Hammer
November 27th, 2012
3:12 pm
Patched Tire, the Pac-12 beats themselves up, just like the SEC, but they don’t get the respect they deserve, like the SEC does.
The entire Pac-12 had 11 out-of-conference losses, playing a considerably tougher out-of-conference schedule, compared to the SEC’s eight out-of-conference losses against a much weaker out-of-conference schedule. See here:
Pac-12 losses:
1) Notre Dame x2
Colorado State
2) Ohio State
3) LSU
4) Utah State
5) BYU
6) Nevada
7) Missouri
9) Fresno State
10) Sacramento State
(The last three all beat the putrid Colorado Buffaloes)
SEC losses:
1) Clemson
La-Monroe
2) Texas
3) Rutgers
4) Northwestern
5) Louisville
6) Syracuse
7) Western Kentucky
We can look at out-of-conference wins, if you like.
Roll Damn TIDE
November 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
Not only is Bama better than Georgie, T-Town is WAY better than Athens. And our women actually have class!
Dunwoody Jacket
November 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
Honestly, I hope we don’t get a waiver. This is going to be a painful loss to FSU, and probably another bowl loss. I wish we could just lick our wounds at 6 – 6 and come back better next year. We need a real defensive coordinator, CPJ needs to develop a better passing game, and win at least 8 games next year. If not, then CPJ needs to go. I think his offense as is will work in FBS or weaker schools / conferences in BCS. We can beat half the teams in the ACC with it, but not the games we need to win the conference championship (teams like Clemson and FSU this year). Also we never will beat a decent team from the SEC, Big 10, Big 12 or Pac-12.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
Patched … Outside of the 2 good teams, UGA’s SEC opponents managed a whopping 11 conf Ws against ………. 37, Yes, THIRTY-SEVEN, Ls!. And the only reason UT got their 1 win is b/c they got to beat Kentucky.
Somebody get Patched a tissue.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:15 pm
GT Fan
Oh so since the pack joke 12 has Stanford and UCLA for their conference championship we now are saying they beat up on each other
Lost to overtime to Stanford LOL Standford wow such a football powerhouse Stanford is
The only team that has ever been anything in the Pac 12 has been USC what have their other teams done????
Oh yea NOTHING
So yea moronic is an understatement
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November 27th, 2012
3:16 pm
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Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:20 pm
The Hammer
GT Fan
Who cares who the Pac 12 plays out of conference
Guess what
Who has won the most BCS National Titles
Who has won the most National Titles since the 60’s
Who has won the most Bowl games since 2000
Who has won the most Bowl games since the 60’s
You guessed it…. The SEC
From recent to the past 50 years the SEC is the best conference
Now here is a tissue to both of you
Oh and Congrats to the SEC for winning the 2012 ACC Championship
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:24 pm
The Hammer …. THANKS!
SEC = $$ to ESPN (who signed a mutli-billion $ TV deal with the league a couple years ago) and the BCS.
Comm Slive implores his league to avoid out-of-conf “trap games” that aren’t in-state rival games so the SEC “brand” can maintain its appearance of strength. 99% of people don’t look at the OOC opponent, just the score. Then they say, WOW, look at how strong the SEC is.
By scheduling cupcakes of the cupcake teams, thus assuring no OOC losses, it makes the SEC look better when the only games its teams lose are league games.
UGA is not better than UF, LSU, Oregon, Tex A&M or Stanford. Teams ALL ranked below UGA, but AHEAD of South Carolina (UGA’s daddy).
The Hammer
November 27th, 2012
3:24 pm
Regardless, the fact is: the conference with the highest strength-of-schedule, year after year, including this one, is the old Pac-10, now Pac-12.
Here is an objective look:
http://masseyratings.com/rate.php?lg=cf&yr=2012&sub=11604&c=1
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:25 pm
Patched … get another tissue, you’re starting to sob.
GTBob
November 27th, 2012
3:26 pm
From recent to the past 50 years the SEC is the best conference
Conference coattail riders are hilarious. I am almost fully convinced that UGA fans don’t really care if UGA wins a MNC as long as some SEC team does. I wonder if the Kentucky and Vandy blogs are like this also.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:26 pm
This just in………
Depends under garments will be the proud sponsor of this years ACC Chumpionship
Super polydent will be the proud sponsor of the Orange Bowl if Tech gets there due to all the teeth falling out due to shock at the less than 200 fans that show up
Dawgs are thugs
November 27th, 2012
3:27 pm
If you wonder why Rambo (not his real name for you uninformed. He changed it so he would be BAD) UGA footballers are quite often in the gray bar hotel, then take a look at how some of them, not all, they played Tech. What a bunch of thugs! They did every thing they could to hurt Tech backs: throw them to the ground and try to body slam, slapped one back’s helmet and then pointed his finger at him, etc. Tech may never beat UGA in football, but it really disgusted me to watch Tech playing against soon-to-be-on-the-street thugs after football is over. Congratulations Dawgs for having such a stellar representative of your scholarship. By the way, I represent one of the few who actually graduated from UGA.
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
3:28 pm
It’s not the PAC 12….It’s the PAC 2 and they poured the other10 in for good measure.
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
Patched:
Please refer to the nerd’s league as the A She She league moving forward. Thanks.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:30 pm
The SEC = $$ to ESPN
boo hoo hoo
Thats right; why sign a big money contract to a conference that has teams like Tech who cant even fill a high school stadium
heres a tissue
Big Donnie
November 27th, 2012
3:30 pm
It would be funny if GA gets shafted to the Capital One and Tech plays in the orange bowl. The bowls are a bunch of crap, as only one matters. And to get to the one that matters, the evil Lord Saban must be defeated. Aaron Murray, pinch your nut sac and strap on your jock. You’re going to have to play the game of your goofy, inconsistent career.
Now, I’m off to diddle myself over Saban’s 8×10 glossy.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:31 pm
“Conference coattail riders are hilarious.”
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Not nearly as hilarious as you techies, who coattail ride on ANYBODY who you think may can beat UGA.
Better hurry to Wal Mart and get your Bama tee-shirt and cap GTBob.
You can always exchange it for some Irish stuff, if we happen to win Saturday . . .
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:33 pm
$ talks and B-S ….
You’ve heard that before, right Patched?
ESPN & BCS are in bed together. ESPN is in bed with the SEC. The majority of NCAA $ is generated from the SEC.
Not real hard for these “suits” to get SEC team(s) in the BCS Championship game when these “suits” are the ones picking, er ranking, the teams to be played.
Case in point … it’s happening right in front of our eyes. UGA is NOT Championship caliber in 2012. There are too many teams ranked below them who have played tougher schedules, and/or outperformed the Dawgs. Again, just stating truth & facts.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:35 pm
Dawgs are thugs
Really how about those cutblocks and Tech players trying to provoke fights
How about the cut block that took Jenkins out and our Sophmore D linemen in the last 5 mins of the game
I guess you closed your eyes to that fact. Its too bad we didnt more big time legal hits by UGA to your garbage team
The only thugs Ive ever seen have come from that dump call North Ave
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:37 pm
Conspiracies galore!
Bet GT Fan thinks there was a shooter on the grassy knoll . . .
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
The Hammer ….. I’ve tried explaining that to idiotic SEC fans too over the years, and I get the same ole “no way….these dog-turd brownies I’m eating are made with Ghirardelli” responses.
Since 1990, every PAC 12 has been ranked in the top 5 at some point. No other Conf can claim that. And football isn’t the only sport the PAC 12 is best in, top-to-bottom. They’re best in all sports.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:40 pm
GT Fan
Who did we hear all year from your so called suites was the best team in the nation pre season
Oh thats right USC; you forgot that one
Trevor Madich was on College live promoting Ohio St getting of Probation to play ND
2 weeks ago everyone including Mussberger was all giddy the SEC was out
Oh you also forgot FSU was Herbstreit pick
Oh you also forgot ND was Holtz pick
I guess once again you need a tissue
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
3:43 pm
@GT FAN(cy pants)
Everyone was saying exactly the same crap when UGA won it’s last championship….in oddly enough, the Sugar Bowl vs……oddly enough Notre Dame. Not as tough a schedule as so-and-so. Could be three teams above them if not for the losses against heavier opponents, yada yada.
The BCS really hasn’t changed a darned thing has it? We still argue about the same old crap.
Notre Dame, UGA and BAMA are the only teams that matter right now and the game between UGA/BAMA should be one for the ages. I would say this is the first playoff game, but Notre Dame doesn’t have to play a Conf Championship (that’s ashamed). If they did, who would it be? Ga Tech?
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:43 pm
Oh, now Patched has reverted to saying a totally legal, and NCAA-wide cut-blocking technique, is illegal & dirty.
Did he already run out of tissues …. dang, didn’t his mom buy in bulk from Costco?
ARdawg
November 27th, 2012
3:43 pm
GT fan
You really are embarrassing yourself. Pull your pannies up and quit yer sniveling
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:48 pm
GT Fan
I wasnt the one complaining about the legal body slams Tech got was I
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
3:48 pm
GT Fan:
Please try and explain away the BCS record of the A She She (2-13) vs. the SEC (16-7)….let us know how they “put the fix in” on those games.
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:50 pm
Somebody hand ARdawg one of Patched’s tissues.
Thin-skinned them Dawg fans are. Can’t handle the truth/facts I’m laying on them.
Here’s another “Ghirardelli brownie” just for you, ARdawg. Your Dawgs have played 6 good teams since the beginning of 2011 (Boise, SC, LSU, Mich St, SC, UF). They are 1-5 vs. those teams.
UGA is benefitting from the JOKE that the BCS is. I’m just stating facts/truths. Somebody’s gotta be ranked #3, so why not UGA. Really go and analyze all Top 10 teams, and their opponents, and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Just like in politcs ……. THE media can fool “some of the people, ALL of the time”. I’m not “some of those people”.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:50 pm
“ESPN & BCS are in bed together. ESPN is in bed with the SEC. Not real hard for these “suits” to get SEC team(s) in the BCS”
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Ugh, GT Fan, you’re are disgusting – thinking about men in bed together.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:51 pm
GT Fan
Also tell us why the SEC is 8-0 in BCS National Championship games
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
3:51 pm
GT Fan (west coast wanna be):
Are you saying the PAC 10/12 conference is better than the A She She in basketball? Come now!!
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
3:53 pm
Now I’m starting to feel sorry for this GT FAN guy….ya’ll are rippin’ him a new orifice next to the many he already has in his feable minded head. Let him think!
Bumblers
November 27th, 2012
3:53 pm
GT fan change your moniker to SEC Hater…..that would be more accurate as you seem to insist on stating what the SEC is not vs. how good your team is (LMAO).
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
3:54 pm
You guys save a tissue for BIG MIKE. Heck make it 2, after all he is BIG mike.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
3:54 pm
I didnt realize it was politics when the SEC has beaten The ACC; Pac 12; Big 10; Big 12 oh and the SEC in the BCS National Title game and is 8-0
Politics????
Stop whinning GT Fan and blow your snotty nose you ill-informed Tech fan
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:55 pm
GT Fan, you do realize that 2011 results don’t apply to the 2012 season, right?
And WHAT’S WITH THE BROWNIE REMARKS? I like brownies.
Geez . . .
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
3:56 pm
Good one GT FAN…..Good one…..now take a few more minutes while we wait.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
3:58 pm
He got you with the 2 tissues post, BIG MIKE . . .
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
4:00 pm
Yeah, I’m one and done. Kinda like Tech’s Defense……or should I say Offense. Don’t know how I’ll carry on, but if GT FAN can do it…maybe I can.
Dunwoody DAWG
November 27th, 2012
4:00 pm
GT Fan: Please don’t try to show off your math skills on points allowed vs opponents in noncompetitive games, it’s just silly. Nobody cares whether the second stringers give up 7 or 14 when a games outcome is already decided..
The relevant math is 11/12 (UGA vs GT last 12 years or 91% wins) or 18/23 (UGA vs GT since 1990 or 78% wins). The only problem with this math would be the trend is definitely heading in the wrong direction for the nerds.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
4:02 pm
Im still waiting on a response as to how its politics and the SEC is overrated when they are 8-0 and have beaten The ACC; Pac 12; Big 10; Big 12 oh and the SEC in the BCS National Title game
Something other than tissues needed would be a better response
ARdawg
November 27th, 2012
4:04 pm
GT Fan
It’s just a crying shame you could list Tech as one of your 6 famed “good teams” Georgia has played huh?Would you list the “bad teams” Georgia has played since 2011 you know, just for clarity?
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
4:04 pm
You might have to check back in tonight if you want a more intelligent response from the boy. He’s syphering right now. Right GT FAN.
Dunwoody DAWG
November 27th, 2012
4:06 pm
Oh and GT Fan – the All Cupcake Conference Championship game in Charlotte should be a real hoot. Pay $8 and sit on the 40 to see GT get their azzes handed to them (again).
Dude, just stop while you are behind – didn’t you predict a huge GT win over the Dawgs last week? And now, we are supposed to take you seriously?
Wutehvah
November 27th, 2012
4:06 pm
I dated a UGA girl one time… She would always steal my copenhagen
:dagnabit:
BIG MIKE
November 27th, 2012
4:06 pm
@Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
You might have to check back tonite on old boy.. I think GT FAN is syphering right now. He’s a little slow, don’t ya’ know.
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:07 pm
Sad to be a nerd and have to get your football wins vicariously through another school. That still never humbled you idiots. You still run your mouths like playground bullies. We destroyed your team and even took mercy on you by allowing you to score a TD on subs, lmaoff. Yet you still berate the Dawgs like they’re not good enough to shine your nerdy wingtips, lol. We took it easy on you, is that why you’re so upset? Because your team is the worst its ever been? You have no pride, because if you did, you would thank us for exposing you as the worst team Tech has fielded in years. Pitiful team, pitiful fans. You bring out the worst in our fans. We ridicule you because you are such poor sports. Some tech fans have class, but not many on this blog. Take your beating like a man. You wanted the game with us. You wanted the fight. So now that you lose, you can’t accept that fact. We are better than you at football and most everyone is better than you when it comes to showing class after a loss of epic proportions. Accept your loss at UGAs hands and move on and fix your team please…
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
4:08 pm
The $ thing explained as well ………
SEC champ game tix are going for $300-$2500? Did I read that somewhere?
Why would someone be PROUD to pay those kinds of prices to watch a game you watch at a friend’s house or at a bar where your team’s fan club gathers? Did spending $500 to see the game in person make the outcome that much better?
Wouldn’t you rather pay $5.00 rather than $300, minimum?
This is what I’m talking about when I say the NCAA/BCS basically have SEC fans by the boils b/c you’ll feel “proud” after paying such outrageous prices for a ticket.
Save your $300-$500, buy a couple bottles of FINE whiskey, and invite some buds over to the man cave!
GT Fan
November 27th, 2012
4:11 pm
See what Dunwoody Dawg is saying …. he’d rather pay $300 for a ticket than $8.
Discount DoubleDawg
November 27th, 2012
4:13 pm
GT fan- I am just catching up here so I have not read all your posts.
I love facts and logic and consistently use them to help people like you to better understand things.
Fact- UGA is ranked #3 in the country
Fact- UGA is 1 of 3 teams who currently control their own destiny
Fact- If UGA beats Alabama (and yes that is a HUGE if) we will be playing for a National Championship (hence, we would be National Championship caliber)
Fact- The SEC has won 6 straight National Championships
Fact- This a football blog for an SEC football team who just whipped your team handily
Fact- You are grasping at straws and really have no argument
Those are all facts. So, what this looks like is that you just can’t handle the truth. The facts seem to make you upset.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 27th, 2012
4:16 pm
GT Fan
Thats the best you have
You do realize people paid $3000 dollars to watch Tyson knock out Spinks in 90 seconds some 25 yrs ago
Super Bowl Tickets consistantly go for $1000 to $10000 every year
Just because only 345 fans are going the useless ACC championship game (which by the way has already been won by the SEC) doesnt make for a good argument
Now again please come up with something better and please wipe your nose
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:20 pm
Don’t let facts stand in the way of a good argument, especially if you’re wrong, lol…
CRAZYGROCER
November 27th, 2012
4:22 pm
Go Dawgs! Trash talk begins!
Justin
November 27th, 2012
4:24 pm
I love how GTBob consistently gets under the skin of UGA rubes… Well done, Bob!!
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
Techies
why aren’t you wasting your time going after FLA.ST.??? Afraid you’ll make them mad? Too late, Fla. already did that for you. You guys are masochist, you need UGA to be your DADDY, LMAOFF…
Discount DoubleDawg
November 27th, 2012
4:31 pm
Gtbob is the about the only tech fan who brings something worth-while to these blogs. I rarely agree with him but he presents his argument intelligently and with some restrain… He basically keeps it interesting and does so without being a troll. A rare breed, indeed.
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:31 pm
I love how UGA gets under the skin of all the booger-eaters. You guys have the ACC-CG coming up and yet you still can’t get us out of your head…We rule every aspect of your pitiful lives…
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:34 pm
Bob,
You never did tell me what you were going to name your blog…How about “Spin City “???
ARdawg
November 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
42-10
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
4:45 pm
Triple D
You are right about ol Bob. He’s ok. If you want to argue just to argue, there’s always Bob. Just bring your lunch.
Bob,
Did you read my reference to The Fatalistic Views of Eeyore and You last night?
Here’s a sample: “Our team is really bad this year but at least its not raining…oh well, here comes the rain…”
You my friend, are one of a kind. Wish you could rub off a little class on some of your teams dumber fans…
GTBlob
November 27th, 2012
4:50 pm
I started my blog, but then I ate it.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
4:54 pm
“I love how GTBob consistently gets under the skin of UGA rubes… Well done, Bob!”
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Yes, well you would, wouldn’t you Justin, you sophisicated fellow, you.
Highly educated and a gentleman, that Justin.
Bravo, Justin.
Nerd.
Joey
November 27th, 2012
4:56 pm
“booger-eaters”
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Well done, kingdaddy!
Well done . . .
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
5:15 pm
Thanks Joey
Just doing my doodie…
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
5:20 pm
Mark
What’s up with your filter? Bob & I had a post eaten. Can’t speak for Bobby, but mine was clean.(knowing GTBob, his was too!) It will probably reappear in a couple of hours. Had one do that last night, but it showed up this morning. My side or yours???
kingdaddy
November 27th, 2012
5:23 pm
Well Mark, that’s two recent post your filters have eaten for no reason. I’ll take my comments elsewhere…
C
November 27th, 2012
7:00 pm
Falcons.
Dawgs are thugs
November 28th, 2012
10:06 am
Cut blocks are legal. Sorry I have to explain that, but, OOPS, I forgot who was responding.
benchwarmer
November 28th, 2012
11:54 am
The idea that Ga Tech is playing for a championship and possibly going to a bowl, maybe a BCS bowl is just wrong. Kent State is about in there league but probably better. GT needs to mecifully end this season with a loss to F State and get on with the business of firing the coach and rebuilding yet another program. They have slipped a long way in resent years and I can’t believe alumni have not stormed the bastions yet demanding their dignity back.
benchwarmer
November 28th, 2012
11:56 am
I remember the days of Bobby Dodd at Tech and a young Dooley at UGA. That was a fun time.
Bradley Curse
November 30th, 2012
10:05 pm
“HAWKS: Check the schedule. They might not lose again anytime soon.”
ha! They lost to a 3-12 team