For Mark Richt and Georgia, the moment is finally at hand

Alabama in a landslide first

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Fifth!

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If Murray stay’s composed, we win. If not, we don’t. I think it’s as simple as that, but I don have a good feeling and dare I say “Hope” one more time. If they fall aprt in this game, well. . . let’s just Hope that doesn’t happen again.

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Go Dawgs!!!!! Cant’ wait for kickoff!!!

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UGA will self-destruct. Alabama will stop the run. Murrey will fumble and crumble as always.

UGA benefitted by a great schedule and a Florida hiccup. The always overrated Dogs go down.
40-10 Alabama

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Nov. 24: The Bulldogs pound Georgia Tech like a kettledrum. Hell yea we did Mark!

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Mark, from this UGA fan, who made 3 straight trips to New Orleans back in Dooley’s big years, and who made close to 70 trips from south Georgia to Athens from ‘78 on, thanks for some good writing this week about the Bulldogs and their big game tomorrow.

I’ve always called Mark Richt a great man, and a good coach – and have often wished the reverse – but I have written since last winter, “I hope he collects every single bonus in his new contract.”

And right now, there’s nothing more I’d rather see than that.

Good luck Coach Richt and Staff.

Go Dawgs!

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Holy Moly!!! His-toh-ree!!

P-U-M-P-E-D-!

Good article Mark!

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Thanks Mark Bradley,

This is great bulletin board material for Alabama. I’m going to go post this on all the Alabama boards right now and email it to Saban!

You’re awesome!

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If the Georgia defense that showed up against Florida shows up against ‘Bama, the DAWGS have a real shot at this game. Hopefully Murray will keep his composure and use his receivers to slice and dice ‘Bama’s secondary. Time to feast on some elephant! LET’S GO DAWGS!!!

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Delane, show me where Alabama’s schedule was so tough – just as we played none of the power teams of the west, they played none of the power teams from the east…..the schedule crap is….crap

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Predciting UGA 38-24 SIC EM! FIRE MARK RICHT!

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Great year for Dawgs win or lose. Should be a very interesting game. GoDawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bulletin board material, what a joke. ROLL TIDE if you want real BB material just post on the Bama fan blogs we plan on stealing their trailer axles while they’re in Atlanta

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Excellent job, Mark Bradley!!

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BAMA HAD ITS TIME-NOW ITS GEORGIAS TIME-WE HAVE BETTER PLAYERS-NOW LETS PROVE IT-NO REGRETS.

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Probably no better an attorney than prognosticator – don’t give up the day job of eating your young.

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Tech fans, please go home, we have bigger fish to fry……pass the hot sauce please!

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Bama 31. Ga 17 and it is not that close.

Richt Happens!

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If Dawgs win, Richt gets a big raise and a lifetime contract.

If Dawgs lose, Richt gets a raise and a 3 year extension.

What a job!

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I have NEVER pulled for Georgia but I am going to this weekend and the main reason is your Coach.

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Oh Gawd, I’ve heard so much yapping the past few weeks – from both sides – that I’m just ready for the damn game to be over with.

Sorta like the election….

No matter who wins, Ga or AL, I hope they stomp the crap out of Notre Dame.

Did I mention that I really don’t like ND?

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ARDawg, Silver Fox and Sandiegodawg with the comments of the day!

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Gator15, thanks for the support .. one for the good guys coming

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Espn said if GA has any chance it’s verrrrry small. I love it they are gonna sh.t their pants when the dogs roll the tide.

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I like the way Murray has played over the last half of the season. I also like the way he has avoided the interviews this week and has focused on getting ready for Bama. If he keeps his cool and doesn’t turn the ball over and take any big losses, I like the Dogs in this game and I like them even better in Miami. Go Dogs!

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i just don’t see it…murry is 1-10 against top 25 teams…you take away FL’s 5 turnovers and he is 0-11…his national leading passer rating was some 100 points lower against SC and FL than everyone else…AJ, meanwhile is the reigning MVP of the BCS national championship game…did no one here see the UGA vs. KY game? mizzu game? how about the SC game? or the Buffalo game…? TN put up 44…meanwhile AL lost a close one to the pending heisman trophy winner…they won on the road in the 4Q at LSU…and somehow that is getting played down as a weak spot on the resume…it’s unbelievable…and on UGA getting “experience” in the dome last year…please…the last two trips have been slaughters via Boise and of course LSU…meanwhile AL seniors have played in this game 2x (1-1 vs Tebow) – they slaughtered both Clemson and VA Tech – both also in the Dome – Rose bowl againt TX, Superdome vs. LSU, jerry world vs Michigan – it’s impossible for a team to have more big game experience in big games…don’t get me started on UGA’s offensive line…Bama is going to win this one going away…unless of course they decide to black us out again…

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Joey

Be careful with what you say to NC Dawg he will claim your not a true UGA fan and will tell you to find another team to pull for with that kind of talk

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Has Nicholas Saban ever won two BCS Championships in a row? No. History shows Nicholas Lou always chokes in this type of situation where he’s trying to win two National Championships in a row.

Nicholas Lou Saban is 0 & 2 in attempt to win 2 BCS Championships in a row.

How bout 0 & 3?

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Markie Mark you have a great point. But, the loses Alabama and UGA have had are a little different. Amabama faced a Cam Nerton and Tim Tebow like QB. UGA faced Connor Shaw

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ALABAMA looked pedestrian in both of their games against SEC ranked teams this year. I don’t see why everybody is so high on ALABAMA. Wasn’t Texas A & M favored to lose too? People really have overhyped ALABAMA and I owuld guess the UGA players are ready to make a STATEMENT.

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We will seize the moment! Dawgs 38 Bama 17. Then Dawgs 38 ND 7.

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Either team can win this game but don’t make life or death out of it!!! Have some good fun with it and just enjoy regardless. This would be THE feather in the cap of Mark while Nick has a hat full of feathers just saying. Roll Tide

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If ‘Bama beats the ‘Dawgs & goes on to beat ND & win the MNC, Saban’s salary for the year will total $6 million – that’s $16,438 per day. Here’s hoping that the ‘Dawgs do their part for economic fairness by beating the Tide & limiting Saban’s compensation to a more reasonable $5.4 million.

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Tech fans……………

I just wanted to know are your knees sore and eyes finally dry from begging the NCAA to let you play in a bowl game

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Post like 6:13 are senseless. There must be a computer in the Common Area of the prison in Huntsville.

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GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats, whatnow.

What a mature, knowledgeable post.

You do know this is about a football game right – not some fight between some trashy girls?

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Bama fans i’ve talked to ( Fans, with knowledge, not once a year Jiffy lube, hat on Backwards Bama fans) tell me this game could go either way. Say it’ll be breaks , not a big difference in the teams.

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Final Rites for UGA, Thuga, Athens, and the state of GA. RIP b*tches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU9wSaR5Qls

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How do both coaches do in big games, let’s say Bowl games, for example?

Saban has won 7 in 18 years.

Richt has won 7 in 12 years.

Richt is MUCH better in BIG GAMES.

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Hey whatnow, I’d bet MY 401K that you are the genius, Matt “CHOKE” Ryan from the Falcons blogs.

All those cute little smiley-faces and all.

Wondered where you had been since about week 4.

How’re the Eagles doin, by the way?

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Joey, you are probably correct good year is better but after the slaughter in Columbia it seems great. However: there is a few SEC teams that wishes they were here to go 11-2.

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Best column ever, Mark. You brought your A game. Let’s hope the Dawgs do!

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Why would any D1 player choose UGA over Bama unless they are a b*tch a**?.

Bama has a culture of winning the “other” of pretending and living in the 80’s

Folks it will not be close.

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Good article….was waiting for someone to write this, that this is CMR’s defining moment in his career…to win and put the inability to win the big one behind him or lose and rubber stamp his years as coach as coaching underachieving teams.

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I shake my head when political opinions are mixed with sports insults. I would imagine quite a few of the Dawgs we’re counting on to beat Bama supported the Democrats but so what? This is a football game. What say we leave party affiliation out of the equation? Go Dawgs, whomever you voted for.

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DAWGS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It’s all about how the teams play, and the coaches coach on Saturday.

I’ll be keeping my eyes on the nose guards and the OL. Usually you can tell a lot about what’s going to happen by watching these positions for the first few possessions. Not always, but usually.

I think both teams – if not the fans of both teams – have a great deal of respect for the abilities of their opponents. They should. These teams have both played well this year, and both have overcome a significant loss, and both have battled well in games they could have otherwise lost (LSU, Kentucky).

It should be a good game. I think it will go our way.

Go, Georgia Bulldawgs!

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DC; Sammy; Columbus; Dizzy

Why do you have to continue to change your name

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and ranked #17

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Good post, 69 Grad! ..and to all my fellow dawg brothers and sisters who have waited so long for this moment, IT IS FINALLY HERE!! We have stood by our dawgs, and have defended our loyalty (unlike other fans of a school who just hide behind the success of other teams)… How the heck am I supposed to sleep tonight?! LOL!! Go Dawgs!!

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“Why do you have to continue to change your name”
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Don’t expect an answer, Patched Tire.

Anybody who writes this knows what an idiot everybody thinks he is: “Which Coach has coached in more BCS Championships? Richt 5, Saban 3.

WTH?

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Joey

I guess Kirby Smart coached 2 National Titles along with Muschamp

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I believe the dogs are talented enough to win, but if, for even a minute, they think they’re better, that they won’t have to have the face saving intensity Sean Williams inspired at Fla., the minute they start believing Mark Bradley, it’s over.
I think the Dogs can win. I want them to. But they will walk onto a field against a team that will hit them hard and bring a strong desire to win and bring a history. Larry would say, “Hunker down, dogs.”

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He does occasionally find some good stats, Patched, but then stuffs the the majority of his post with total BS.

What do you think about tomorrow? Think Richt is up to it?

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Only one thing left to say now…..RTR, the time is near.

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Amen #1Bamafan

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Bama 31
Dawgs 21

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Just want to say first. Good Luck to UGA, no matter who wins( I am hoping Alabama) I will be the biggest fan of the winner against Notre Dame in January.

I think UGA has a great team,especially on defense. They have earned their right to play in the game while others fell.

Now the part where I may make UGA fans mad, but they are just opinions, Since the UF game in which the CBS TV crew called “horrible to watch” many of the UGA fans have gotten all up about how good UGA is after playing teams that were for the most part average to less than average. I know I know, the same can be said about Alabama, but after UGA fell behind 21-0 early against USC we saw a teams efforts not live up to that level when things went bad. Alabama fell behind 20-0 and came back but still lost on the last minute interception. This is going to be a good game, I hope just to show the rest of the nation how Conference Championship games are played at the Big Boy level. But I just see UGA folding again if they get behind by more than 2 scores in the second half.

Once again Good Luck Dawg Fans!

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I am an old guy and have been apart of the Coach Bryant great years but like most younguns we thought they would never end and if we didn’t win the NC each year then we failed! As the years rolled by you then start(should) understand just how much work and much luck it takes to WIN JUST 1 NC. Last years NC for Bama was just amazing in that the luck we had with everybody getting beat in order for us to get into the game. The blasting of LSU was sweet no doubt and that NC was the cool whip on the apple pie for me. Not sure I will ever see Bama win another but if not then that is fine for we’ve had a plenty in my lifetime. I hate to see that many fans believe their team has failed when they finish at 10-2,11-1 and a nice bowl game. It takes a great coaching,playing,injury luck, and schedule luck to get that glass bowl and that doesn’t always fall your way. Lot of you good folks slam Nick Saban and often and 99% of you know nothing of the man and that is sad. I can tell you first hand Nick understands he is not the smartest coach (person) in football and his deep belief is he has to outwork any and all to have success. He will be beat but nobody will ever outwork the guy and at his age that is saying a bunch. 24/7/365 is all football and most other things are clutter. Best of luck and Roll Tide.

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You guys play nice tonight. Where’s all the douchebag nerds oretending to be Bama fans???

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Either dawgs by 3 (yah) or bammer by 21

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Saban Never Sleeps

Thanks for the advice

I would also like to add please make sure your house on wheels is tied up to the back of your rusty mid 70’s model pick up truck on your way to the game

oh and please try not to litter your beer cans and chew spit in our beautiful state

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I WILL GROW HAIR IF UGA WINS!

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I WILL GET MY EARS PIERCED !

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HEY NATURE BOY,DID YOU HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE TO GET TO IT?
The Nature Boy

November 30th, 2012
7:24 pm
Roll Tide Roll..right down the toilet and into the bowl…….Lou Holtz picked the dawgs…and I puked in the toilet bowl…..GO DAWGS!!!!

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Georgia coming in third place is not bad for a coach & staff that everyone wanted fired last year.

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we got indoor plumbing…but when I turn the water on I hear a whistling noise…(air in the pipes..??) cant afford a plumber…but there is plenty of bud ice in the fridge…..GO DAWGS!!

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Sammy; Dizzy; Columbus DC now I see its Myst

Bobby Bowden was the head coach of those teams not Richt

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Danny Ford is so crooked that I cant figure out how he puts his pants on……

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Mark,

Good article and nice comment “UGA pounds Georgia Tech like a kettledrum”.

CPJ called it a thumping but what I saw in Athens was more like GT getting crushed or destroyed.

Tomorrow won’t be like playing GT so DAWGS will have to play maybe better than 2nd half against FL.

Should be great and close deep into the 4th.

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Damn, I opened the door, and nobody walked in, lol…me and Jose are going to the Dew Drop Inn. Bring your happy a$$…

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Under the Bleachers
Good luck to your boys and may the best team win *cough* GEORGIA*cough*

Please don’t turn into a Tech fans on us. Georgia’s schedule is what it is. Bama’s schedule is no more impressive unless you wish to hang your hat on Meesheegan. Really? Meesheegan?
Georgia beat 11 of the teams that showed up on gameday, just like Bama. Georgia’s lone loss was at the same place Bama lost a couple of years ago and for much the same reason. The winner of this game will continue on and dismantle ND and if it’s not my Dawgs I will be a Bama fan

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Let the Big Dawg eat!!!!

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All of the “what if’s”, “easy schedule”, and “UGA’s past” is over at 4:00 PM Saturday. It doesn’t matter how you get there or who you beat, the bottom line is Notre Dame earned the right to play for the National Title and the winner of Ala and Uga will join them. Sounds to me like a bunch of sour grapes out there. Every fan EXCEPT those of Notre Dame, Ala., and Uga. wish their team was still in the grand hunt. Therefore, they get on here and bash the Dawgs. I have been a Uga fan since I was old enough to decide. Every year I wish the Dawgs could make the NC game. When those hopes fade, I cheer for the SEC. Why not because in college football, NO other conference is as strong and relevant every year. GO DAWGS and the SEC!

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Georgia seems to be home to the two sorriest 11-1 teams in the history of football, Georgia and the Atlanta Falcons. Being a Georgia native, I understand. Go Dawgs, and go Falcons.

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As a Dawg Fan, and most apparent, a Mark Richt fan, simply thankful to even be in this position. After ‘02 and ‘07 (without question Richt’s best teams, comparable to this years) fate rests in UGA’s control. Plenty of teams out there that wish to be in other’s shoes at the moment.

HBTD

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@Wet Willie…agree with your 7:29 post 100%…not only do you need great players and coaching, you need breaks/bounces going your way to win it all…and if you’re in the SEC, it is war almost weekly…Mt. Cody, blocked field goal(s) against Tennessee…LSU needing a bunch of teams to lose in the last week, and it happened…this year’s storyline will be Oregon and K-State, both prohibitive favorites, going down in the same night opening the door for the SEC champ to slide in the driver’s seat…who ‘da thunk it…don’t know who will win, but hope it is a barn burner with the dogs coming out on top…go dogs

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“God doesn’t care who wins football games, but His Mother does.”– Lou Holtz. Yes he said that. He wants Georgia to win because he thinks they are easier for the Virgin Mary’s team to beat.

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ARdawg: Holtz wants the rematch as well, albeit he is the homer of all homers the 4 letter network employs.

Pollack picked Florida!

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I think we all knew Mark would pick the Dawgs to win this one. Let’s hope he’s right.

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Bammy has the fear fever

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For Richt. . . win here and he leaves a legacy. Quiets the doubters. Lose here and the nay-sayers will continue to criticize. For Saban, its just another game, another chance, it does not rise to the same level.

Dogs win by 3.

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WestOF
Yes he is. The 4 letter network (I like that) attempts to try and appear “objective” while snicker all the time. No matter the game May and Holtz will disagree. The problem with that is the personalities egos are too big. When they are right we never hear the end of it and when they are wrong we never hear it again. Nothing but ego and marketing

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No more waiting

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This is what it’s all about boys… playing football in December with a chance to play for a National Championship. I was young when Herschel ran wild and the Dawgs were THE team in the early 80’s. In some ways it was those games from 80 through 82 that made me such a football fan.
My years in Athens were not as fruitful as I sat and watched the Goff era end and the Donnan era begin. I love UGA, Athens, and of course Georgia football but those were some tough years. Those years are why I am such a supporter of Richt today (that and watching UT fire Fulmer and suffer).
Anyway, here we are today with a chance… and I just love it. If we lose I will be disappointed and a little frustrated but I will still bleed red and black and will support Richt and team no matter what. However, I just have a hunch… just a small hunch that this just might be the year. This might be our time when things go our way.
–Gurley rips off a 61 yard TD run… Murray dials in a sweet fade pass to TK for a score. Sack-Man Jones blindsides AJM and causes a fumble. Ogletree makes a drive stopping tackle in the 4th.– Maybe I am just dreaming, but maybe not… I probably am because I can almost hear Munson as I type this.
If we win, here is how- the O line plays well, Gurley/Marshall go for 150+, win the turnover battle, and above all else Murray has a good game.
I will be there tomorrow at 4pm and I am looking forward to seeing what happens. Win or lose I am a DAWG… but tomorrow I say we win. I don’t predict scores but I do predict a W.
Go DAWSG!

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The best team doesn’t always win. They usually do, but not always.

UGA is hoping that the best team doesn’t win tomorrow. It could happen. I’d give the Dawgs about 20% odds of pulling off the upset.

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For A lot of players on Bama’s team this will be their first experience on a big stage so don’t make it seem like UGA has never been on this stage. They were just here last year..Bama hasn’t been in the SEC title game since 2009. UGA has that advantage. Alabama is a good team yes, but are they unbeatable? Hell no. Let’s do it Dawgs! If the O-line blocks, UGA wins.

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Bet on Saban and the triumph of evil.

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If our defense can consistently get Bama’s offense in 3rd and long, I just don’t think McCarron can drop back and pass the ball 30 times to win this game. Shutting down Lacy and Yeldon is going to be crucial. It won’t be easy, but I think we have the linebackers to do it. Jones, Ogletree, Hererra, Gilliard, Jordan Jenkins, etc…and we have the biggest D-line in college football playing with their hair on fire….we’ll be fine on defense.

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ARDawg,

Hope all is well sir.

I was not trying to downgrade UGA’s Schedule, I was marking the way UGA played earlier in the year against teams they should have blown out early but allowed to hang around, ie Tennessee.
I cannot say anything about schedule unless it involves outer conference stuff and Alabama’s outside of Michigan in Dallas was not much to be desired( by the way if UGA loses they play Michigan in the Capitol One Bowl).

Good luck to you and your dawgs but not too much luck, You guys have a great team.

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Roy,

Why do you believe that AJ will suddenly lose his ability to play quarterback?

I guess hoping the other team doesn’t show up is a strategy… Sort of.

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The x’s and o’s and certainly important tomorrow. In fact, very important. I just think momemtum is critical tomorrow. Not just in the 1st quarter but especially in the second half. I think the team that comes out in the second half with the best game-plan and intensity will win. A few big plays in the second half will probably win the game.

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no dawg- what year did you drop out of tech?

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National Championship? Really? This is it! Everyone here should be an SEC fan… If not than you need to get a life… tomorrow is our game… win or lose… this is the SEC baby… screw the game in January… that’s for everybody else…

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Discount DoubleDawg Atter the beat down You can always say wait to next year.

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@Roy

It’s pretty obvious that you’ve never seen AJ McCarron play football. You’ll get your chance tomorrow.

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indianaDawgfan: Just like Georgia Dawg Fans.

Excuses. Not only excuses… Preemptive excuses.

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no dawg- I could say that, but you can’t. the envy and insecurity is about to boil over isn’t it?

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http://cfn.scout.com/2/1244434.html

Here comes the BOOM!!

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Dawgs D is SOFT!!!!

Go Dawgs!!!

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Discount DoubleDawg You thinking GA can actually beat ALABAMAsays a lot about your mental status.

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Under the Bleachers
No worries there guy, it’s all good. It’s going to be a good game with two of the best teams in the country. Nothing will come easy or cheap. The best team will win.

I believe we will stop your running game and McCarron will be pressured to perform. The bigger question is can your D slow our running game and put the pressure on Murray’s passing attack. I do like our chances. If Bama has a passing game we’d better see it tomorrow or your guys will lose. I don’t think you’ll beat us on the ground

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Hide & Watch!

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Bama fans on this board= Tech fans…same thing every year. Tech fans hide behind Bama’s name. They used to hide behind Auburn until we beat the crap outta them the past two years, then it was Florida but we beat them the past two years, and now it’s Alabama. But once we beat them tomorrow, they’ll turn into Notre Dame “fans”. LMAO

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Roy,

Nobody outside of Atlanta knows or cares who the Techies even are.

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Big Game

November 30th, 2012
10:04 pm

Roy,

Nobody outside of Atlanta knows or cares who the Techies even are.
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Plenty of Pakistanis and Central Asians do though

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Are our backup qbs not learning the playbook, undercoached or just not that good? Sc is winning BIG with a 2 star backup qb(Dylan Thompson) and Connor Shaw is a 3 star qb who took down the dawgs in Columbia. What’s going on in Athens?

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http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2012/11/scarbinsky_2.html

Nice read! Love the last two sentences, and the comment about Todd Grantham.

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I was at that game on Jan 1 1983. Man I’m old ha.

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Go Dawgs!

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Fire CMR tonight!!

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GO DAWGS!

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Time for some truth and it is going to hurt you Georgia fans.
This game will be won on the line of scrimmage and UGa has an average offensive line and a defensive line that easily gets blocked on the run. The Linebackers are known for overplaying and going off script allowing big run and 4 to 15 yard gains. In fact the level of intelligence by UGA will be what gets UGa beat. One of the starting linebackers should have never been allowed to graduate as my niece taught him in high school his sophomore year and he read on a third grade level, not making that up. Rambo has a long history of making bonehead mistakes that extends drives. The UGa defense plays on too much emotion and have shown they will quit when they get behind and physically beat up. Two weeks of practice in pads for option cut blocks has made UGa very weak legged and tired. These players have a history of being selfish as their offseason habits have proven.

This will be a physical game and Alabama is a more physical team who will line up and knock you back for sixty minutes until you quit, UGa will quit.

Now your turn to call me a Techie, or whatever name you have in your plastic cooler full of PBR. The final argument is you cannot argue with any of my points except to make some off the wall bold prediction that makes your heart feel better. Not a Techie, just a fan who pays attention to others outside the state of dawg nation.

Take your Maalox in the morning you are going to need it and have a woman in your family hide your guns.

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A clear path but we have to beat the 2 most decorated programs in college football history. It won’t be easy.

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Fact Check Time
Your truth is nothing but rumor. Your attempt to disparage a Georgia player’s reading ability to make or press your non-point is noted. Your niece is either, making up fodder, a liar or you are. 3rd grading reading level will not get one admitted into the University of Georgia no matter how good they play football. Maybe at Tech, not Athens. Your seething hatred is evident. Rambo has a much longer history of stellar play than the bonehead mistakes you wish to accredit to him. He is a baller. No good or great player wins them all. If you had played you’d probably know that.

The UGA defense was admittedly physically “beat up” once this year at Carolina. It happens, so what? Since then they have played lights out defense. The woodshed experience of your Bugs is more proof of that. Preparing for and playing against the TO isn’t going to make a dimes worth of difference and might even prove a benefit. Time will tell, won’t it?

Not a Techie and just a fan? A fan of whom? Your hatred of UGA is evident. If you’re not a Nerd you should seriously consider changing teams. You’d make a good one.

At the end of the day, it’s just a football game. Win, lose or draw at the end of the game, there’s not a thing we can do to change it. Grow up Fact Check. Get out of your Mother’s basement and quit hating.

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Boils down to UGA O – line vs. Bama D-line. AND takeaway vs giveaway

Go Dogs.

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I have a crazy feeling that the Dawgs are gonna win…and not just barely, but by two touchdowns…and I think Saban knows it’s coming.

That’s why he’s already complaining about how unfair it is that the loser of the SECCG is gonna go to an inferior bowl…he wasn’t saying that because he cares about where WE wind up, I assure you.

You heard it here, first. Write it down.

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Arkie doggie,

Ogletree in Newnan, it is a known fact he is dumber than a sack of hammers in the back of your pickup truck in backwoods of Arkansas. Anyone in and around Newnan will tell you that. He was admitted on special application and his test scores are known to have been taken by someone else. It is a running joke in Newnan. Plus a known pothead!

Rambo is another who will be listed at the bottom of the NFL testing levels for thinking and comprehension. He led the league in personal fouls two years ago and three years ago. He is a Bonehead player and a selfish player.

Tennessee beat them up, Kentucky beat them up, heck even Buffalo beat them up for a half.

The stats do not lie, even tech ran the ball up and down the field on them, southern had their way for a half, ole miss had them up to two minutes to go in the 1st half…

Fat slow DL will get you beat.

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So here’s to you, Christian Robinson, Paul Johnson’s team sucks more than you would know!

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@Under the Bleachers…

“They played Ole Miss at home, before Ole Miss really got going”

WTH is Danielson talking about??? Ole Miss was on a roll coming into GA. Those are the kinds of statements that make you realize the talking heads are just p****** in the wind.

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Illinipuppy,

The UGa players will fit right in with the drug filled criminal NFL element, they are already NFL ready in that department and you are making excuses for them.
By the way, enjoy it now because if all those players are gone next year your defense will fall from 11th to last. Add to it Clemson, LSU, USC giving you their annual beating and Florida putting a no bark collar on the puppies it is going to be a long year.

As for the players who are playing for UGa you know in the real world they would never be allowed in the school and the graduation rates over the past 5 years make my point!

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Oh and David C, here is another stat for you…the UGA offense averages more yards per play than Texas A&M, pretty cool huh?

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“When people complain about Georgia schedule, do they realize Alabama didn’t play Georgia, South Carolina or Florida this season?”

“When people obsess over Alabama’s great defense only being vulnerable against a hurry-up offense, do they remember what a traditional offense with an average quarterback did against the Tide in Death Valley?”

“Do Florida fans who complain about Georgia’s schedule do so to try to cover up the fact that Georgia simply outplayed them in Jacksonville?”

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May the best team win! I hope Bama wins and feel we have the edge because of Georgia’s offensive line, but Coach Richt has his team playing very well right now. Their defense played very well against Florida and Ole Miss. Auburn… well, everybody plays good D against that offense haha. Richt seems to have them playing with a lot of confidence. I’m not sure they will be able to put up the points against our defense though. I’ve got faith in my team but if the Dogs win, I will cheer them on for the title game because I will always pull for an SEC team over Notre Dame. say the game ends up in a 24-17 victory.

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Georgia’s schedule may have been easier than usual, but they won most of their games comfortably. Tell me, does Georgia have to beat bad teams 50-0 in order to earn more respect? They could have run it up against Tech, but Richt is too classy and smart to not risk injury for Murray and the starters. I could understand the argument of not beating anyone if your team is winning against bad teams every week by 10 or less and hanging on to win late. But with the exception of a couple of games, Georgia has been firmly ahead throughout against the “easy” teams.

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Here we go: Is this religion or good trench football?

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Classy post CRIMSON PRIDE
I feel the same, just switch it around for the DAWGS!

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If UGA’s young OL can do a decent job, them UGA stands a good chance of winning the game. They are the key, in my estimation to making this a very good game. It is going to take a supreme effort by these young kids to win the game.
UGA has a lot to gain and lose both in this game so I hope they stay disciplined, and in control of their positions. We shouldn’t expect to score 38 points on them, and they shouldn’t expect to score 38 against the DAWGS.
It is going to be a good game, and I believe this one personifies what college football and competition is all about.

GO DAWGS AND GATA

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Alabama wins in a fairly easy manner today. UGA has looked great the last few weeks, but Kentucky, Auburn, Ga Southern and Tech will make most average teams look great. UGA has played 2..TWO…DOS teams with 8 wins and they are 1-1. I would have more respect for the program if they would actually play a better OOC opponent. Dont give me the SEC schedule, LSU, TENN, ALABAMA and others try..UGA goes and gets Buffalo and directional schools…total joke that they have all of these high rated classes, great facilities but yet ALWASY choke against a team or two.

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I would – and suspect the rest of the country outside Tuscaloosa – root for Communist China vs. O’Saban Bin Lyin’ and AllahBama!

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Alabama by 4 TDS that is. All you great Georgia fans tonight you will be on this site and others screaming for CMR to be fired. Back in the day UGA had some of the greatest fans ever now however you may be the worst I have ever seen. Roll Tide, Go Gators

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Alabama 45, Leghumpers 10

All the silly dreams turn into Richt’s biggest nightmare in the Dome today.

But wait till next year!!!

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Something other than what’s happened the last 3 years with Richt,Bobo and Murray has to happen. The OL is better, the defense is way better…..and pray the kicking game doesn’t decide it. The Bama kicker is 60 of 60 PAT and 10 of 10 FG………We are suspect with freshman.. Go Dawgs

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Yep, CLEARLY the best team in East for 3 yrs now, South Carolina. Dawgs move to 3rd in East and 5th in SEC today. Dawgs don’t deserve and have not earned greatness. Gonna be a blowout! Murray failed against SC and FL and will implode today. Clowney kept him up with nightmares and I am sure AL D-line has done the same.

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Morning dogs

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Gonna be a long day dogs, longer night

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great article—Mark

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The Dawgs want it more and it will show,
the Tide will ebb, their fans will go,
back to their life without new bling,
for the Dawgs will this time will wear
THE RING!!!!!!!!

HPDawg

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You don’t hear much about the coaching; it is all about the teams where Georgia is clearly the better talent. What separates these teams is Saban is a real football coach, Kirby Smart understudied and has become in one system the finest defensive coach in the country. And they don’t need Williams telling them they are soft, Alabama team don’t come soft ask Tommy Bowden who was caught asking Saban how he put such tough teams on the field. If Georgia could concentrate on the goal one quarter like Alabama does for four they would win this thing but they won’t get their heads into it until it is over.

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Good luck to both teams. If Alabama can run it, they win. If Georgia can run it, it will go to the wire.

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He can do it, I KNOW he can! Other bright spots for me this year, listening to these two guys who have (to me) shaken things up as well. These “JoJaBoys” that do this broadcast of the game, pretty dang funny and REALLY fun to listen to. http://JoJaboys.com I spreading their link b/c I want them to keep doing this

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whoops……WHY does no one

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@JB

Because everyone understands that the East Division is still the weak sister in the SEC.

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[...] AJC.com, the website of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:* For Mark Richt and Georgia the moment is finally at hand* GAME DAY: Georgia-Alabama preview* Junkyard Blawg: Dawgs need a nearly perfect game to stem the [...]

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It’s quite funny how you Tech haters are out en masse on the UGA blogs to spread you hate filled vitriol, today of all days. No matter what happens later today, j ust remember this, WE OWN THIS STATE! 42-10

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Truth, that is not so this season. Rank the teams in each division and check their records vs the other division. It has equaled out.

But don’t let facts get in the way of your “weak sister” BS.

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The East division won’t really be relevant again until Florida and Tennessee are back at full strength.

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Richt said at the beginning of 2012 that this team is” knocking on the door of greatness” well it is time to stop knocking and open the damn door.. If he doesn’t win this game then we should open the door and kick him out of it!!!!!! This is his chance and if he doesn’t do it he ‘HE NEVER WILL’

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Joey
I don’t see a blowout either way. It’s going to be a good game. I do believe we’ll have the upper hand based on our better QB. The haters can say what they will, Murray is a good QB and I suspect the world will see it today

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In Murray’s defense, he’s never had a quality O-line to play behind. Still doesn’t.

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Go S E C !! Better Yet Go DAWG !! U.S.A. – U.S.A.

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@Joey

Of course they played well against cupcakes, but they typically didn’t play the entire game. Georgia has no backup QB. The better quarterbacks also played well against quality opponents. Murray simply has not done that. That is the Truth©.

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Hope the Dawgs win…..but I feel yet another disappointing big game performance. Richt, Bobo and Murray will be tighter than Dick’s Hat band…..

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Good luck to the Dawgs this afternoon. You gotta beat ‘Bama and the Bradley curse.

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truth wrote “he never had a good O line”

why is that? who is responsible for building one? is richt missing something in recruiting or coaching one up?

i understand if players had graduated but that should only be an excuse every 4 yrs or so.

then again, richt wanted Cam as a TE and not a QB

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Alabama 27 UGA 21, coming from a UGA fan. I hope I am wrong!

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Truth, don’t be one of those morons who say it’s going to be 45-3. Both teams are very good. Will be close either way.

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Things are laid out for GA as good as they could hope for. Beat ALA, whose defense is weaker than past. Then having ND to beat instead of Oregon.

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I’ll be here this evening. We’ll see.

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I won’t. I have a life and will be out with friends watching the game.

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Seriously Steve, best of luck my friend.

You’ll need it. Georgia will, indeed, shock the CFB world if they win this game. It could happen. The best team usually wins, but not always.

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Kentucky.

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Show me a reason why UGA will beat Alabama, and I’ll listen. Right now all you have is a UGA loud mouth player’s “we better in every position!”

But what evidence is there that UGA is better? I see Bama, National Championships, lost only 5 games in 4 seasons and beat a plethora of ranked teams many times in a blow out. I see experience, size, higher ranked recruits, proven coach.

Now lay out why UGA is better and I’ll list… read…

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Why is Georgia better…….

Florida beat Texas A&M……..Georgia beat Florida……..Texas A&M beat Bama. That is one REASON.

Another one…….Georgia has better players on defense……see above.

Another one…….Georgia has a more talented QB.

Another one…….Georgia’s RBs are just as good as Bama’s RBs….maybe better.

Another one…….Georgia WRs are as good as Bama’s…..maybe better.

Another one…….Georgia is a better pass rushing team than Bama.

Another one…….Georgia has better safeties….both to play in the NFL next year.

Another one…….Georgia….I believe….will be more motivated to win.

Bama has one major edge on the field……the OL….and that is the only edge.

But Georgia has the edge on the DL…….and that is a big edge.

Only negative……..Saban vs. Richt…..will Richt finally step up and coach well in a big game????….

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Watching ESPN game day……..

And Fowler just said FSU was beating Florida until Manual fumbled…….like when…..a true freshmen LB….Morrison….knocked Manual into Nebraska….with him leaving the football behind. Truth…..they were leading Florida until the middle of the 3rd quarter….when Florida just took the game from them physically.

……..and did anyone see the story on Jarvis Jones this morning on Game Day…….wow…..much, much more respect for what Jarvis has done and overcome now. He could have gone another direction…..and he didn’t. He went in the opposite direction and has become a true man of character and achievement……and not just on the football field. Very inspiring story.

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Florida was lucky to play A&M early and to play LSU when their O-line was decimated — one week after they scratched by Auburn 12 – 10. Florida would defeat Georgia about 85% of the time if they played an infinite series of games, but the Gators aren’t really as good as their record implies.

Georgia was mutilated by SC and almost lost to Kentucky. A&M (good football team, BTW) caught Bama flat and got a quick 21 point lead. They still needed an improbable interception in the end-zone in the final seconds of the game to win.

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Tampa, you think UF will give up a home game (A&M)? Could happen though, UF is gonna start next season ranked 1 or 2.

You are right about Jarvis – it is unbelievable how humble, mature, and team-oriented he is, and how much he has overcome. He deserves every bit of it.

I hope we get to see him for years to come on Sundays.

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Truth (11:34), you went to sleep apparently. UGA got 533 total yards – 384 passing, and 149 rushing.

Keep spewing – you look rediculous . . .

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UGA truly does dominate Georgia Tech.

Hey! That’s something…

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…..and Truth…..

They were lucky to play SC when they did…..and FSU when they did……….and….if Florida played A&M today…..they would win again because Florida’s defense is even better now….and the offense is a lot better now. I am not sure any team in the SEC would beat Florida right now….or anyone in the country for that matter. But the TRUTH is….Truth…..A&M does not get to play Florida right now…..and Florida does not get to play Georgia or Alabama right now.

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“The only thing that Georgia could do against them was hit long passes.”
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Truth, UGA had 533 total yards, 384 passing (21 completions) and 149 yards rushing.

Keep trying, but you are looking ridiculous.

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personally I’m glad all the ESPN boys are picking Bama…means nothing to me…Bama favored by a touchdown so I can’t blame ‘em…they are like the weather man, 50/50 chance…the game will be played and hopefully the dogs will be the one left standing…we’ll see soon enough…go dogs

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Danny,

David Pollack was asked his honest opinion and he gave it. His heart says Georgia. His head says Bama. A lot of Georgia fans seem to be of the same opinion.

Bottom line is that Georgia can win this game. But the only way they can win is if they use the same formula as LSU and Tam. 1- Aaron Murray is going to have to have the game of his life 2- UGA cannot turn the ball over at all against Bama 3- You’ve got to hope and pray Bama turns the ball over several times as we did against LSU and Tam. In other words your qb has to produce the best game of his life, your team has to play perfect, and you have to hope Bama makes uncharachteristic mistakes. Otherwise you have no chance.

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“Keep trying, but you are looking petty, and not very informed.”

Georgia played very well against Ole Miss. Much better than Bama or most other teams did. But so what? They had 5 common opponents if I remember correctly and Bama played better against 3 of the 5 than Georgia did.

And in the Ole Miss game Georgia just matched up very well with them. Ole Miss is very poor at pass defense(just ask Tejas) and Georgia is great passing against weak defenses.

UGA’s problem is when they have to pass against a great D like Florida or S. Carolina.

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SSIGator,

Thanks man. Gators are young. In the wayyy to early preseason projections for 2013 I would put UF at no 1 or in the top 3. I would even put them ahead of my guys. I gave up the faith when I picked FSU to beat UF but was damn happy when the gators came back and put it on them in the 4th in their own house.

BTW that’s a great point. Whether UGA wins or loses today it will be damn interesting to see the reaction of the dawg fanbase. In October they were ready to fire Richt’s ass and now they think he’s the 2nd coming. Will they be calling for his dismissal or annointing him as the greatest coach in UGA history or the world for that matter. Either way its going to be comical to watch the dawg fanbase reaction.

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Such is the conundrum wrapped in an enigma that is the UGA fan base. It is like after they beat the Gators and liked to say how UF was so bad – until they realized that it was their only quality win and they better shut-up about it since they needed quality wins on their resume’.

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Tampon Gator…if Bama needs anything out of you Gators we will beat it out of you! UGA just might win this game and win big if Bama makes some mistakes that we don’t normally make. Lot of good things have happened to the Dawgs this year and that just might be a story on how they finish. If Bama were to lose then we will just say congrats to UGA, get back on the bus and head back to T-town to start the process all over again for 2013. Play with class and let the other teams act the part of the azz! Roll Tide

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Nobody CARES about GT football. LMAO….

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Live from Bagram, Afghanistan…HOW BOUT’ THEM DAWGS!!!! As I said prior to the FLA game on one of the AJC blogs…BELIEVE, BELIEVE, BELIEVE
Let’s go DAWG NATION…let’s show Bama and the Aggies what ‘The Home of the 12th DAWG” is all about!
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Here will be the two possible reactions from some of those irrational Dawg fans if Georgia wins or loses today….no matter the score.

1. If they win.

“Georgia is now on the top of of top tier teams and will dominate the SEC and the national picture for years to come. No other team has a chance. We only hope we can keep all the coaches on the greatest coaching staff in the history of college football.”

2. If they lose.

“This team just can’t win the big game with Richt as the head coach and Murray as the QB. We need to fire the entire coaching staff and hire Kirby Smart right now. So much talent and coaches so poorly. I am sick of it. Georgia will never win as long as Richt and his group of loser are coaching Georgia. Fire Richt now.”

Of course, the rational Dawg fans will realize what a great season they have had…..beating Florida, Georgia Tech, and playing in the SEC title game…..and having the opportunity to play for the right to play in the national title game. And they will also realize that they were in that position because of Richt and his coaching staff.

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Here is a video I cut for all the Dawg fans out there GATA
http://youtu.be/tMWjvDNSuZkur comments here

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Wet Willie……

Alabama is 5 and 8 vs. Florida since Florida decided to start playing real college football by first hiring Spurrier in 1990. Again…..5 wins and 8 loses since 1990. Keep “beating it out of the Gators like that” like that. Too bad Florida does not play Bama in the regular season next year…..and I doubt Bama will have the opportunity to play Florida next year in Atlanta with A&M around to “beat it out of” you Tide.

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Hey! I got nothing to do this weekend! Can I play in this game? Heck, I might not have nothing to do for quite a few weekends, cuz in my mind I’m done with the Raiders and the NFL! Hey I need something to do on the wekeends.Guess I’ll find someone to fight and fire my gun!

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Time for a “hog” cruise along the beach…..but will be back in time for the game. Go Dawgs….today.

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THOMAS BROWN WTFRU???
YOU HAVE ZERO ZERO ZERO CREDIBIILITY HERE!! YOU LOUD MOUTH SELF RIGHTEOUS POS!!!
YOU MAKE ME PUKE… ALL THAT BLUSTER AND WHEN BAMA BEAT US YOU DON’T EVEN
SHOW UP WITH YOUR GARBAGE STATS AND CONDESCENDING SHEEEITE ‘!!!
POSERS LIKE YOU ARE WORTHLESS SACKS OF HUMAN EXCREMENT!!
PISS OFF THIS BLOG FOREVER…

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