More buzz about Georgia-Florida and Jacksonville
While University of Florida president Bernie Machen apparently is ready to extend the contract to play the Georgia-Florida football game in Jacksonville, Georgia is not at that point, UGA athletics director Damon Evans said Tuesday.
Machen was quoted by the St. Petersburg Times as saying at Florida’s athletics board meeting Monday that he will meet soon with officials in Jacksonville and expects the game to remain there on an annual basis. Machen said he thinks Georgia is “leaning the same way we are” and the parties are “headed toward a meeting of the minds.”
Not so fast, Evans basically replied.
“We haven’t even sat down to have our internal meetings about that yet,” Evans said. “We will do that in the month of July.
“We have not made any decision. . . . It’s not a big surprise that they [Florida officials] want to keep the game there. I guess they were able to come to their decision a lot faster. I just want to look at it hard, and that’s what we’re going to do. And then come out with a decision and move forward.”
At Georgia’s athletics board meetings last month, UGA President Michael Adams said he had “no predisposition” about what to do with the game. But Adams also said: “The thing that has consistently driven me in that equation is all the folks in South Georgia who say this is their best chance to see a live game. . . . There are things we want yet out of the city of Jacksonville that can even the playing field a bit.” Then he said again: “There is no predisposition to doing anything.”
Evans said Tuesday that ”nothing has changed” on Georgia’s stance since his earlier comments that the school is open to all options — keeping the game in Jacksonville, moving it to the campuses or playing it occasionally in the Georgia Dome — after the current Jacksonville contract expires with the 2010 game. But Evans, like Adams, is on record as saying that moving the game from its traditional home in Jacksonville would not be a decision to be made lightly. The game has been played there for all but two years since 1933.
Machen was quoted this week as saying he wants to resolve some security issues with Jacksonville but “hopefully we will be able to sign an extension before the end of the summer.”
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Good Dawg
June 24th, 2009
2:48 am
I wonder what the things are that would “even the playing field a bit”.
Cuz
June 24th, 2009
4:57 am
Galen Hall will replace Urban Meyer on gameday.
LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
June 24th, 2009
6:35 am
HOME AND HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
georgiadawg 1970
June 24th, 2009
6:55 am
Good Dawg,
I guess Adams means we would swap coaches every two years.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
7:03 am
of course UGAg doesnt wanna play there. They lose EVERY FREAKIN’ YEAR.
45-42
Good for UF...
June 24th, 2009
7:15 am
…so, play the game in Jax when it is their home game and in Athens when it is the Dawgs home game – this is not exactly rocket science.
UGADawg83
June 24th, 2009
7:15 am
Leave JAX alone……make Tech host its home game in the Georgia Dome!!
Actually, Ramblin Rick...
June 24th, 2009
7:17 am
… UGA only loses to UF about the same amount of time that GT loses to UGA, which is ALMOST EVERY FREAKIN’YEAR!
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June 24th, 2009
7:38 am
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UGASlobberknocker
June 24th, 2009
7:39 am
To mess with that tradition would be a huge mistake that would certainly backfire on Damon Evans. I hope he isnt overestimating his power and his perception of Ga fans apathy toward a move. …because if he changes this; he will be gone in 3 years as soon as people realize what we lost. He will be the scapegoat right or wrong.
athensdawg
June 24th, 2009
7:44 am
here’s a real radical thought….
i bet that we will know what they are going to do when they sign the contract…
gotta love these summer “stories.”
Gen Neyland
June 24th, 2009
7:49 am
Squeeze the turnip before you ink it, Mr. Evans…
tim
June 24th, 2009
7:54 am
they could play that game on the old Atlanta Cracker dirt field on Ponce and the puppies would still get the crap kicked out of them…..every year
Pago Flyer
June 24th, 2009
8:12 am
It’s real embarrassing to “run out of Jax”!!
AltamahaDawg
June 24th, 2009
8:19 am
Good Dawg, My guess is that since travel is really the only legitimate issue, it has to do with compensation for the cost to charter directly out of Athens.
SC Dawg
June 24th, 2009
8:20 am
If the game is going to continue in Jacksonville, then something is going to have to be done about the panhandlers. They are on the streets and wander around parking lots asking for handouts, especially around the Jacksonville Landing area. These days, you never know if any of them have a gun or not.
Festus
June 24th, 2009
8:28 am
SC DAWG……. Them thare aint panhandlers them thare Georgee fans. You oughts to be ashaimed!
T B Shirey
June 24th, 2009
8:34 am
How can it be the best chance for the people in South Georgia to see a “live” game when they have to buy season tickets and make a sizeable contribution to be able to purchase tickets to the Florida game? Why not play the game home and home and every other year, Georgia will have seven home games (with the home field advantage)?
richtfan
June 24th, 2009
8:37 am
this is NOT the only chance folks in south ga have to see a game. it’s the closest, but they have every home game to come to Athens (where UGA is anyway) and see any game they like. this pandering to folks in south Georgia is the wrong motivation for keeping any game in Jax. Just another asinine comment from idiot Adams.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
8:53 am
Florida will never let the game leave Jacksonville. UGA is Florida’s beeeoootch.
Georgia Still Dragging Feet On Jacksonville Deal | MrSEC.com
June 24th, 2009
8:58 am
[...] even sat down to have our internal meetings about that yet.”Further, Evans stated, “We have not made any decision. … It’s not a big surprise that they (Florida officials) want ot keep the game there. [...]
heyberto
June 24th, 2009
9:03 am
it’s just posturing… holding out for more money. I think the deal will get done.
6:09 or 51 to 7
June 24th, 2009
9:05 am
Ramblin Rick should know all about being owned like a little beeotch.
gomdawg
June 24th, 2009
9:06 am
Leave the game in Jax. Fl. This is a game that has been played there for years its not home field for Ga. or Fl. We get a good chance to recruitt better out of Fl. with this game in Jax.Tha Bulldawg club is big in Jax.
Gator Nation
June 24th, 2009
9:09 am
“There are things we want yet out of the city of Jacksonville that can even the playing field a bit”…………for example, more money.
Otto
June 24th, 2009
9:10 am
Leave the game in Jax changing the location will not change the series. Take a look at UF’s record against Tenn and LSU.
Derick Richards
June 24th, 2009
9:11 am
Damon, how many people have said to you that keeping the game in Jacksonville is their best chance for seeing a game? Ten? Five? Three? One big contributor? It’s not like people still have to travel gravel roads to come up to Athens. And certainly in the state, to coin a phrase, “All roads lead to Atlanta.” Traveling to Jacksonville might be some people’s best chance for a ticket, but if the tickets are alloted the same, then it will be just as easy for them to get a ticket in the Georgia Dome as in the old Gator Bowl. Hey, play the game in Atlanta, and maybe I can actually see it for a change. Traveling to Jacksonville is out of the question. In short, put this game back on truly equitable ground; after all playing the game each year in Jacksonville means playing the game in FLORIDA.
Cuz
June 24th, 2009
9:26 am
How about pandering to the fans who live in East Georgia?
Don't Tase Me Bro
June 24th, 2009
9:29 am
You Dawg fans are idiots, why give up a home game every other year just for tradition? Well the tradiition right now is that the Gators are kicking your tails every year. And you want to extend the deal? Hope the tradition (and money from Jax) is worth losing every year.
murfdawg
June 24th, 2009
9:31 am
Why do both of the GT fans care where we play fl? The atmosphere is like a championship game, a major bowl game and a big rival game all rolled into one weekend. Since GT dropped out of the conference and dropped from our most hated rival, the only thing they can do is whine and try to get some satisfaction from fl dominance over the dogs in recent years. The game in Jax is special.
Matt from Suwanee
June 24th, 2009
9:32 am
My God! I am so ready for this story to go away!
BLAZER
June 24th, 2009
9:36 am
49-10 VERY SPECIAL!!
Sanford Drive
June 24th, 2009
9:37 am
This again? Keep it in JAX. Next.
GetOverIt
June 24th, 2009
9:41 am
Just like the Dawg fans getting satisfaction from the LSU bowl win over Tech since the Dawgs couldnt get it done!
Voice of Reason
June 24th, 2009
9:41 am
what is all this about UGA getting beat every year by UF? I thought we won every now and then. Not too often, but not getting beat every year folks.
Voice of Reason
June 24th, 2009
9:42 am
doing better v. UF than Tech is doing v. UGA
BLAZER
June 24th, 2009
9:45 am
49-10 WAS SPECIAL!
MetroDawg
June 24th, 2009
9:47 am
UGA is still in the process of cleaning up a major scandal in the UGA ticket office that began many years ago. Many South Georgia fans were receiving prime seats for UGA home games, without making the required contribution. Forget about South Georgia. The game should be moved to a home state neutral site arrangement, with the Georgia Dome, and Jacksonville hosting alternating years.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
9:50 am
6:09 or 51 to 7 ———– 45-42 You and your sissy friends have been owned.
PAUL JOHNSON owns ATHENS
Chopper
June 24th, 2009
9:50 am
When Florida is the home team, it should be played in Jacksonville. When Georgia is the home team, it should be played at the Georgia Dome. They can still divide the tickets equally among the Dawg fans and Gator fans. And it will still be played off campus at a “neutral” site.
45-42?
June 24th, 2009
9:55 am
UGA owns Tech. Everybody knows. That blind squirrel finds a nut every once in awhile.
Chopper
June 24th, 2009
9:58 am
How can you say Tech owns Athens? That is so stupid and lacks anything to back it up. So you won the last game by three points. Big freakin deal. I’m a Dawg fan and that would be like me saying Georgia owns Florida because we beat them in 07. Be a Tech fan if you must, but be realistic as well!
Larry
June 24th, 2009
9:59 am
A four rotation:
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Gainesville
Athens
This will satisfy everyone’s agenda at least in part, add uniqueness every year over four years, and this will completely end any argument of competitive imbalance.
The Truth
June 24th, 2009
10:03 am
Hey Blazer….so was the beat down we put on the gators two years ago…Tebow sacked 6 times ..him crying after the game.. the gaytor coaches crying after the game because we hurt their feelings for jumping in the endzone …what a bunch of pompous idiots. I heard on ESPN last night that the Florida fans were voted as the #1 most obnoxious fans in the nation….it all starts at the top and Meyer leads the way!
Maybe Next Year
June 24th, 2009
10:06 am
Leave the game in Jax. Dawg fans should be embarrased at the idea of running out of Jax. If UGA won 16 out of 19 there would be no cries to move the game. If the game move to home and home and UF wins in Athens what will the excuses be then and where will the game be moved to next?
Chopper
June 24th, 2009
10:07 am
The Truth is correct! I go to the Georgia Florida game every year and the best way I could describe the fans are: Georgia: Classy, Florida: Unclassy All you have to do is go to the game and walk around the stadium before the game for an hour or so and you cannot refute this!
G
June 24th, 2009
10:10 am
51-7. Well if Tech fans can dwell on a score in the past, why can’t we? Plus, I like the sound of a 44 point beatdown.
PTC DAWG
June 24th, 2009
10:12 am
I don’t think he’s actually talking about the real playing field. Probably something more on the lines of the way that Jax rips the UGA visitors on Hotels, etc. I love the game in Jax, but even I will admit that Jax rips UGA visitors a new one with the rates/lengths of stay clauses etc.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
10:12 am
Continued….
Jacksonville (Florida takes the bus, Georgia flies)
Atlanta (Georgia takes the buss, Florida flies)
Gainesville (Gator students reamin on campus)
Athens (Dogs students remain on campus)
Anyone who argues agsint this format has undeniable selfish motives–period!
Guys, please don't tell my mom I'm blogging and not studying for my Tech exam; she won't cut the crust off my sandwich
June 24th, 2009
10:17 am
HOME AND HOME BABY!!!!
AltamahaDawg
June 24th, 2009
10:25 am
TB, you do not have to be a big time contributor to attend the Ga/Fl game. Not even close.
The reason they can’t move it to home and home is the loss of over a million in revenue for both schools. And the myth of an extra game only works half the time and Nobody knows what might happen with that home schedule anyway. Might mean scheduling an even less attractive OOC game later on.
I just dont see how the pickup of one more home game every other year is a preferable to losing the national exposure of such a unique bowl type event every year.
As far as the home field advantage, are you so convinced that the Sanford advantage is worth the swamp disadvantage? Statistically, I’m not sure that a very good trade off.
Tim
June 24th, 2009
10:25 am
I bet many of the people clamoring for a change in location have never even been to the Jax game. Oklahoma certainly isn’t clamoring about the location of their annual rivalry with Texas and it being in Texas. UGA wasn’t doing anything about it before 1990 so I only see this as a ruse because they’ve hit a rough patch in the last 20 years. This is tradition people. No one’s up in arms about the Rose Bowl being where it is and USC being there year in and year out most years. Don’t mess up a good thing. Many people outside of the South love this game, especially those who have had the chance to come and enjoy the festivities.
Get over the fact that UGA has done poorly there the past few years. Temperature, Humidity, and drive/fly time SHOULD NOT have an effect on a well-coached team. A team shows up to play and play well despite ANY conditions even if there’s 1,000,000 to 1 Florida-Georgia fan ratio.
Chopper
June 24th, 2009
10:31 am
Again, I go to the game every year, and I would argue (as my brother in law who is a FL fan does), that the past couple of years there has actually been more Georgia fans at the game than Florida fans. I love the town of Jacksonville and love the tradition, but I think it would be a good change to alternate between Jacksonville and the Georgia Dome. That way, it is not completely removed from Jacksonville and disgruntled Georgia fans can be happy every other year.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
10:33 am
Tim,
Anyone for any reason who insists on the game ALWAYS played in Jacksonville has a selfish motive. Your argument of Georgia’s recent struggles and the other factors are quite correct and should not be used as excuses to move the venue. However, my argument is to remove the sentiment and debate by playing the game in Jacksonville every 4th season provides you your “experience” and provides others a different experience at different venues.
Me? I’d love to be able to hop down to the GA Dome every 4th year, schedule a trip to Jacksonville every 4th year, and either attend or watch the games in front of the home team’s college experience. Then, you have four unique and powerful experiences, not the same one year after year.
Cuz
June 24th, 2009
10:34 am
Is everybody enjoying the summer re-runs?
Even the playing field.
Urban Meyer has to call all plays in Pig Latin. Tebow is not allowed to lead the band at halftime. Florida has a fifteen second clock. No Gatorade allowed on the Florida sidelines, an obvious advantage Florida.
AltamahaDawg
June 24th, 2009
10:35 am
PTC, have you ever booked a room in Athens during the fall? And what do you think will be the deal on a room in Atlanta for that game.
And I realize this is only my personal experiences, but I have been to J-ville and Atlanta on many occations, any I haven’t seen a whole lot of differnces in hospitality. In fact, the Only sporting event that I have even been a victim of crime was standing outside of the SECCG.
(although I agree with you, Adams needs to leverage any notion that UGA gets the short end of the stick)
Johnny DangerDawg
June 24th, 2009
10:35 am
Larry,
Although I am an Atlanta native, I don’t like the idea of playing at the GA Dome because of the weak tailgating potential and number of seats. I propose this rotation:
Jacksonville
Athens
Jacksonville
Gainesville
Under your rotation or mine, I think they should just sign a 4-year contract, and then reassess their options at the end. They keep talking about not wanting to ruin tradition, but I think after 4 years of a new rotation, they can plan what to do next based on how the fans respond.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
10:38 am
45- 42
Paul Johnson: undefeated in Athens
Stafford needs a haircut!
AltamahaDawg, you may not...
June 24th, 2009
10:41 am
…have to be a “big time contributor” to get tickets to the game, but you do have to have UGA season tickets to get tickets from UGA, and even then you have to have contributed at least $10K over the years (the cutoff for elegibility for tickets this year) to get tickets.
But, if you were talking about buying from scalpers or “ticket services”, then you are correct.
Chopper
June 24th, 2009
10:41 am
DangerDawg,
I think many fellow Dawg fans would think that rotation is worse than just staying in Jacksonville every year. I can already see the 3 out of 4 Florida home game arguments.
The main reason I would like the game to be played in the Dome every other year is that I live in South East Tennessee. There are huge numbers of Dawg fans in SE Tennessee. I could drive to Atlanta on the morning of the game and could cut out staying in a hotel every other year. But, again, I still love Jacksonville and will continue to journey down and support the Dawgs for however long the game remains there.
Got 12?
June 24th, 2009
10:42 am
The Georgia Dome is not an option. It seats 13K less than Jacksonville Stadium–71K v. 84K. There wouldn’t be 13K less corporate sponsors and big-time boosters. There would be 13K less students and regular fans.
Then there would actually be something to complain about.
HH
June 24th, 2009
10:44 am
Its going to take a basic change in Richt’s philosophy concerning hiring and firing assistant coaches to “even the playing field” in Jacksonville. More especially, giving the incompetent ones on his staff the boot. A step in the right direction would be to can Willie and to put Bozo on notice. Barring that, the only other thing that would do any good would be for Notre Dame to offer Urban a $10,000,000 contract.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
10:44 am
Johnny DangerDawg,
I could go for that as a compromise or close second choice; however, I’d hate for just the “tailgating” aspect to tilt the balance toward Florida (again, my four year rotation proposal that includes Atlanta has no competitive imbalance). I think some how, some way we could find a way or location to tailgate at near the Georgia Dome. Admittedly, the Dome has the worst tailgating possibilities, but as a Falcon Season Ticket holder the combination of “The Gulch” and the “Falcons Nest” areas could get us by for awhile until someone gets smart enough to find a better location with grassy fields and a retractable roof stadium!
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
10:45 am
Will the mutt nation black out Jacksonville this year ?
lakerat
June 24th, 2009
10:45 am
Mark Richt – undefeated at Grant Field!
Okefenokee Dawg
June 24th, 2009
10:59 am
Since the game is going to stay in Jacksonville – and everyone knows it – then I’m in favor of it staying in Jacksonville. Besides, if we move it out of Jacksonville now, we will look like a bunch of whinning cowards.
SOUTHSIDE DAWG
June 24th, 2009
10:59 am
Ramblin Rick
didnt cpj coach at GSU against UGA in Athens?
I think the Dawg nation will blackout Atlanta since that is like a second home to UGA just like Turner field is UGA’s second home in baseball
Paul Johnson...
June 24th, 2009
11:00 am
…is NOT undefeated in Athens – his GSU team lost to UGA!
Reality Check
June 24th, 2009
11:00 am
The actual location of the Georgia-Florida game is in the state of Florida. Enough said. However, a bigger factor over last 15 years has been the off week that UF has had every year just about in that time. The one year UGA had off week and UF played the week before in 2007. Check they stats this is a fact in SEC having off week is an advantage. Having the game in Atlanta would give a lot of us who can not take a week off and afford to travel to Jax a chance to watch the game. This does not have an effect on game, UF would beat us in Athens last year and this year too probably.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
11:02 am
Okefenokee Dawg,
Just curious–where do you live? It its near the Okefenokee then you too have a selfish motive–convenience.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
11:03 am
Reality Check,
Spot on!
King Gator
June 24th, 2009
11:06 am
Dawgs, Put your big boy underwear on, shut your pie holes and take your annual whipping like men. I think the game should alternate between Jax and Atl, would be exciting for both fan bases. Plus does anyone really think the Gators would not continue to dominate the pups in the Florida (oops, I mean Georgia) Dome! Go Gators! Back to back National Championships for sure! – King Gator Out
Salt Marsh Cracker
June 24th, 2009
11:09 am
Let half of the field be clay and the other half sand. That’ll even things up.
reservoirDAWG
June 24th, 2009
11:10 am
The WLOCP should remain in Jax indefinetly.
Larry
June 24th, 2009
11:11 am
Continued…
When Spurrier took over his stated primary mission was to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs. So, his first action was to eliminate the game before Georgia and have two weeks to prepare for the Bulldogs who, until the past couple of years, played the Saturday before the Florida game. And even though correct that Florida was clearly the better team on most occasions, anyone who doesn’t think that two weeks to rest and prepare for the biggest game of their season, along with having a bus pick you up at your dorm for the short drive to Jacksonville Florida, isn’t a competitive advantage is delusional!
If you don’t think getting a buy week is helpful, just wait and see how this impacts the Falcons upcoming season when they have to play a team coming off their buy week four times! Two weeks is a BIG DEAL in November!
mcdawg
June 24th, 2009
11:13 am
i think the game in JAX helps UGA’s recruiting in FL-leave it be //last time the game was in Athens we got our a%&es handed to us
thank God for Tommy G. & D. Justice or the weekend would have been a total loss
Frozen_Gator
June 24th, 2009
11:13 am
Give me a large break, the last time I looked you have a huge lead in the series. Richard Applebee and Lindsey Scott have probably shortened my life.uga’s largest puppy club is in Jax. I live in North Al and don’t mind the drive. Why don’t you just “HUNKER DOWN” and play some @#$%^&***((FOOTBALL.
ahud
June 24th, 2009
11:15 am
Having watched/attended Georgia games for 20 years, the desire to move the game to a home and home for a perceived home field advantage strikes me as weak. I love the atmosphere of Athens, but never have I heard of Athens as a tough place to play for opposing teams (like the swamp or LSU’s death valley). I just don’t recall other than a couple of times (Clemson in the early 90’s and Auburn blackout) where it felt like we got some extra juice by playing at home. What I more clearly remember are the potentially great home games that we fell flat.
I’m sure we have a solid home record, but it’s nothing impressive, especially when you think of the key losses during the past years, and how the majority have been at home (Alabama and teck in 2008 ring a bell?). It’s Richt’s road record that always gets mentioned and what conjures of memories of great wins – Tennessee hobnail boot, Auburn “the catch”, Alabama in ‘07. I just don’t understand the thinking how going home and home “evens” the playing field. All it does is take away a great tradition and unique atmosphere and affirmto others that our solution to fixing what ails our recent record against Florida is simply location and not execution.
Valdosta Dawg
June 24th, 2009
11:16 am
Us country bumpkins down here in Mayberry need Jacksonville so “we can take in a live game” just about as much as the world needs another Yech grad. I thoroughly enjoy my season tickets in Athens, as do quite a few of my South Ga friends. Adams – Another quality quote from a quality guy.
Athens — love it. Jacksonville — ditto. Keep it the same, home/home, whatever. Just make sure we get the most money possible from the Floridians.
Ramblinwreck1378
June 24th, 2009
11:17 am
Reality Check: The off-week definitely helped y’all last year against Georgia Tech, didn’t it? They only put up 45 points on your defense. Not a big deal. Good preparation. Good luck stopping a team that runs an offense very similar to that of the jackets, off week or not.
SOUTHSIDE DAWG
June 24th, 2009
11:19 am
The SEC makes up the schedule for the SEC games. Each school picks its out of conference schedule. My question is why does the SEC always pick for uf to be off before UGA? Just something to think about.
King Gator
June 24th, 2009
11:21 am
How many more days til college football season? I love this $hit!
Native Atlantan
June 24th, 2009
11:29 am
Please…no Georgia Dome for this game. The old Gator Bowl has served its purpose, but now it’s time to move on and have the games on the campuses since both facilities seat far more than the Gator Bowl.
Tom
June 24th, 2009
11:36 am
“Georgia fans are passionate, but let’s face it – they’re not the brightest fans. Passionate, but not bright.” – Eric Zeier, Novemeber 21, 2001
sj
June 24th, 2009
11:40 am
I completely agree with Larry….The only Georgia fans that want to leave the game in Florida have selfish or hidden agendas…or both..They own condos there, meet gf or bf there, spend 3 days in anonymous intoxicated haze to ‘relive’ undergrad days, rent property to visitors at huge rates (similar to Masters in Augusta), etc…maybe the fans with the agendas can fill in everybody on their particulars.
uga grad
June 24th, 2009
11:44 am
ware do et mater wear we play gayters, they allwys wen.
Denver Dog
June 24th, 2009
11:45 am
You have to love when the bumbling bees fans get on a blog about a real game. How would they like to play Gardner Webb every year in nearby Shelby High School stadium. It would feel just like a home game for the bees as it is really small and they would have 15000 or so fans at the game.
This Jax thing is a tough deal. The fair being there is a problem as most of the parking goes away. It is a road game for UGA as they do travel 300 or so miles to get there, and it is quite a show once you are there. I say stay, or go home and home. I don’t think that any of the other ideas are viable. Well one exception, maybe if we played it in Tampa, or Orlando. The problem there is that those are SEC bowl sites. Since the Gator bowl takes ACC vs someone else now, it is a good venue.
I say stay in Jax or go Home and Home. Hey everyone Beware of the Dogs
Paddy
June 24th, 2009
11:46 am
Try this;
Year 1 play in Gainsville
Year 2 play in Jacksonville
Year 3 play in Athens
Year 4 play in Atlanta
Then start all over again.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
11:48 am
Do any of you mutt fans have tattoos?
MB
June 24th, 2009
11:52 am
You can’t win in Jax and you want to play in The Swamp??
Denver Dog
June 24th, 2009
11:52 am
It also help our recruiting as we took 3 of the top players out of Fla this year. So let the powers to be figure it out, and then we can go to the game. If you have ever been to a game at Fla, it is like going to one at Clemson, except the girls a prettier, and there is not as much tobacco spit laying on the ground and seats.
If it is all about money, why don’t we take it to NYC and do it up right.
DC from Conyers
June 24th, 2009
11:52 am
It’s easy to me have the game in Jax on FLA. home games and in the Dome for Ga home games. What I don’t understand is why Techies care about one way or the other. Why are you even comenting on the DAWG/GATOR game. Is there a little envy there. I don’t go on and slam GT. I don’t care where they play their games.Enjoy posting the score from last year, enjoy it because it’s like Haley’s Comet, it don’t come around to often.
Reality Check
June 24th, 2009
11:53 am
“Reality Check: The off-week definitely helped y’all last year against Georgia Tech, didn’t it? They only put up 45 points on your defense. Not a big deal. Good preparation. Good luck stopping a team that runs an offense very similar to that of the jackets, off week or not”.
Ramblin Wreck 1378, apparantly they forgot to teach you to read the who post that I wrote where I stated that last year we could have played in Athens or whatever and Florida would have won. The numbers don’t lie, the majority of games with like talented opponents in the SEC when one team only is coming off the bye week is significantly tilted towards the team with the bye. With our defense last year 5 weeks off would not have mattered against GT. The stats don’t lie over 400 yards rushing given up against Jackets. Take an aberration for what it is, an aberration and you can worry about the Duke, Wake Forrest or other meaningless ACC games you play in.
Ramblin Rick
June 24th, 2009
11:54 am
I have a big “G” on the back window of my truck… I am the man!
GATOR MEL FROM PLANTATION
June 24th, 2009
11:55 am
gators win easily anywhere so who cares…CHOMP CHOMP
Reality Check
June 24th, 2009
11:58 am
Ramblin Rick I would rather have a “G” on the back of my truck than any GT or other Tech sign from Terrorist Supported School.
FLDAWG
June 24th, 2009
12:00 pm
This is all about money and generating revenue. I love the game in Jax, but it might be a good move for both schools to make it a home and home. The city of JAX and state of FL have been getting rich off this game for years so of course they will sign up for another 20 years. Georgia is sitting back and trying to find the best angle to help our State and University. Hope it stays in JAX, but if not I will still go. GO DAWGS!!!
shards
June 24th, 2009
12:00 pm
To Ramblin Rick
How many times since say 1966 ( Dodd’s last year ) has tech defeated UGA? Is it 7 or is it 9, 10 maybe?? How many Sugar Bowls, Cotton Bowls, Fiesta Bowls, Outback and Citrus Bowls AND Orange Bowls ( 2? ) has Tech gone to??
How many times has tech been slaughtered in the mighty blue turf bowl in 12 degrees in chilly Boise???? How about the micron Emerald computer nerd bowl in San Fran? tech left more than their collective hearts in San Fran, if you know what I mean. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Wishbon dies this year and PJ moves on to Notre Dame and tech is on the 35th coach since Dodd left.
go DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWGS!!!
gatordan
June 24th, 2009
12:01 pm
georgia only plays for about half a quarter so who cares where they play…this game is so one-sided the affiliates west of the mississippi show byu-utah instead…….GATORS RULE
Atlanta Gator
June 24th, 2009
12:03 pm
I haven’t put in a guest appearance on the UGA blog, so I’m probably due. I have several comments—-
Tim Tucker—-Way to milk a non-story for the fan crazies. There is absolutely zero news revealed. Nothing has changed in the last two months. Florida favors keeping the game in Jacksonville, Georgia hasn’t completed its review. Nothing here, move along, folks.