Dogs No. 10 in spring attendance … Barbara Dooley at Vols event … Chapas, Durham, Atkins graduate Saturday
Georgia ranked No. 10 in the nation in attendance for its spring football game, according to figures compiled by Sports Business Daily.
Alabama again had the largest spring-game crowd (91,312), followed by Nebraska (77,936), Ohio State (65,223), Auburn (63,217), Penn State (55,000), Florida (51,500), Florida State (51,000), Texas (44,000), Virginia Tech (41,000) and Georgia (38,472).
Also topping 30,000 in spring-game attendance: Tennessee, Michigan, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Arkansas and Michigan State.
A full chart of the attendance for BCS schools’ spring games (except for a few on which attendance was unavailable) can be found here.
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According to this report in the Knoxville News Sentinel, Barbara Dooley was in attendance — and in orange — at Wednesday night’s Atlanta stop of Tennessee’s Big Orange Caravan.
“There is no way I can come into this state without my mother finding me,” Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley told the audience. “I never knew how good she looked in orange. All these years she’s been wearing the wrong color.”
Dooley — Derek, not Barbara — also talked about the importance to the Vols of recruiting in Georgia, according to the News Sentinel report. “We started it on signing day,” he said, “and we’re going to keep pushing it to bleed orange right into this state for a long time.”
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Fullback Shaun Chapas and wide receiver Kris Durham will play their final football season at Georgia this fall with their college degrees already earned.
Chapas and Durham will graduate at Georgia’s spring commencement ceremonies in Sanford Stadium on Saturday evening.
Chapas is a marketing major and Durham a middle-school education major. They will take graduate courses while completing their football eligibility in the fall.
In addition to current players Chapas and Durham, 10 former UGA football players will get their degrees Saturday. Among them: defensive tackle Geno Atkins, a recent fourth-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals.
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juvenal
May 6th, 2010
1:00 pm
instead of talking about Tech fans being so few(& the die-hards are anything but pathetic), why not wonder why this series is even remotely competetive? only 1 blow-out this century-cu blew us out twice , the only 2 times they won, & they have 10-20X the good fans GT does, & much more similar in size, they must really be annoyed-how many times has your #1 rival clobbered you?…me, i go to have fun, & it’s always fun being the “underdog”, so to speak, esp. when we win(other than uga, our record against the top 10 in spring games this century is pretty good, even with only a small, hard-core of loyal fans…)
Lisa
May 6th, 2010
1:01 pm
UGA has more excuses for lack of spring attendance than my 8 yr old boy. Enough with the whining–just admit Bama, Auburn & Florida kicked your butt again. Nothing your not accustomed to on the football field.
Dooleys
May 6th, 2010
1:03 pm
Would love to see Tennesse Vols beat Georgia in Athens with Vince & Barbara leading the team to the stadium.
McDawg
May 6th, 2010
1:09 pm
i’m getting a bit annoyed by the Dooleys-i suggest Vince and barbara wear their Orange in the privacy of their own home`
Sdan
May 6th, 2010
1:37 pm
I am impressed with the numbers. U?
Its me Glynn
May 6th, 2010
1:55 pm
ranked 10th thats awesome…..who said we would never make the rankings this year?
Stinger
May 6th, 2010
2:01 pm
Can I borrow a quarter? I am going to call someone who gives a crap.
HBTD
May 6th, 2010
2:06 pm
If you’re a dawg, you gotta love the nerd’s obsession with our program. Heck, they’re more nerds on this blog than were in attendance at the t-day game. LOL
Gillislee
May 6th, 2010
2:42 pm
“UGA probably would’ve had a larger attendance if it weren’t for the Masters.”
Uh oh, first excuse of the year. I doubt most of the animals that made a garbage dump out of the campus this past year have the pull for Masters tickets or even watch the tournament on TV.
#1 BAMA FAN
May 6th, 2010
2:43 pm
The BAMA fans show up for the spring game because they love their team and good football. The TECH folks can log on and play games on the Internet but real men and (gals) would rather be at a football game. When Bryant-Denny stadium expands to 101,000 this year, BAMA will have a 101,000 people in the seats. RTR
UGADAWGZ
May 6th, 2010
2:54 pm
cool we are 10th and have the stadium was closed off
UGADAWGZ
May 6th, 2010
2:56 pm
BAMA FAN- that’s acc fans for you
#1 BAMA FAN
May 6th, 2010
3:06 pm
Also I do not believe we will see Daddy Dooley dressed in ORANGE….I’m just say’in. RTR
italian_29
May 6th, 2010
3:08 pm
Lisa, you might be correct on FL having our number for a LONG time, but CMR is 3-1 vs Bama and 6-3 vs Auburn, so get your story straight, if that is “kicking our butt” maybe you should stick with motherhood and leave the football talk to the men, since you don’t know what you are talking about.
Reality Check
May 6th, 2010
3:11 pm
WHO CARES?!
It’s a damn scrimmage.
The real question is, did they all leave in the 4th quarter like they do in Jax?
italian_29
May 6th, 2010
3:16 pm
Hey Reality Check, even if they all did leave in the 4th quarter, they would still have a HIGHER attendance than TECH.
Duckafawg
May 6th, 2010
3:21 pm
that’s the difference bewteen Tech and UGay fans….Tech people are out making money and doing….UGaysters are just watching others do….it’s a SPRING game!…see you in November
Reality Check
May 6th, 2010
3:22 pm
italian-29, the only fan base that gives a tinker’s damn about Tech’s attendance at their SPRING SCRIMMAGE is UGA’s.
They beat you when it counted. Get over it.
UGADAWGZ
May 6th, 2010
3:34 pm
Reality Check- You are an idiot
POAD
May 6th, 2010
3:37 pm
11 UGA students, faculty, and staff arrested for DUI, Open Container, Underage drinking after Cinco de Mayo parties. HAHAHAHA. So, UGA DRUNK is just talking about the football players. Why don’t they call Athens-Clarke County Jail UGA’s Off Campus Housing? It sounds so much better in the College Catalogue.
METTEN CHOKER
May 6th, 2010
3:38 pm
Stop grabbing my boobs and kiss my Azz dawg fans
Hal
May 6th, 2010
4:00 pm
man…. something about hearing and or seeing a Dooley, any of them in Orange just bugs the pee out of me. I understand it, but I just cant get used to it.
Hal
May 6th, 2010
4:04 pm
@Duckafawg, if Tech fans are out making so much money…. then why do your fund raising efforts fall so flat? Why must you offer coupons to sell season tickets? THE University of Georgia every year ranks in the top 5 and has held the #1 spot at least 3 times on Forbe’s “Most Valuable Football/Athletic Programs” list.
BAMA STAN
May 6th, 2010
4:11 pm
Hey slow down all you red neck Roll Tide Roll fans yall are scaring me.All yall care about is Bama football,don’t forget all the fat girls living in Alabama they need loving too.
West Coast Bias
May 6th, 2010
4:31 pm
#1 Bama Fan- that’s why Obesity is a freaking epidemic in Alabama, you think real men should sitting on their arses on a Saturday in the spring.
Pago Pago Dawg
May 6th, 2010
4:56 pm
We understand Ohio State charged between $5-10 for the Spring game, they said it was for charity? Yea, right!
Reality Check
May 6th, 2010
5:03 pm
UGADAWGZ- I’m an idiot because I point out the you guys can’t get over Tech beating you last year, so you think you have one on them because UGA had more people at your spring game???
By the way, I love how you put a “Z” at the end of DAWGZ. It makes it sound so “fresh” and “cool”. You must be in marketing!…tool
tormentor
May 6th, 2010
5:09 pm
West Coast Bias, I wouldn’t say too much because some of these 350 pounders with overalls and jawja caps in Walmart right here are about the same.
Gen Neyland
May 6th, 2010
5:33 pm
Pago Pago Dawg
May 6th, 2010
4:56 pm
We understand Ohio State charged between $5-10 for the Spring game, they said it was for charity? Yea, right!
Bail Fund…
AltamahaDawg
May 6th, 2010
5:41 pm
Buck was a charter member of FOC. Still a handfull of those around.
college is forever
May 6th, 2010
5:49 pm
http://collegelunchboxes.com The UGA classic tin lunchbox the perfect gift for the college grad this Saturday. Check it out, Go Dawgs!!!
italian_29
May 6th, 2010
5:53 pm
Hey reality chech, I think you lost tract of years, last years score was 30-24 because we RAN ALL OVER YOUR SAD AZZEZ
italian_29
May 6th, 2010
5:56 pm
and before you go all spelling police on me , Check & track
italian_29
May 6th, 2010
5:57 pm
What did you do, try to block out 2009 and get stuck in 2008.
Its me Glynn
May 6th, 2010
6:13 pm
any body got a drink? wanna drink? we’re ranked 10th!!! somebody give me a drink!
Getting Paid
May 6th, 2010
6:20 pm
Guys, a spring game’s attendance (in some ways) sways some recruits. Bama’s #’s are impressive, but really anything over 30k shows you have a loyal, die hard fan base.
UGA averaged 92,746 PEOPLE in the stands last year (compacity), that is a positve as well.
Personally, LSU has the best story, before the Florida game last year, the atmosphere in Tiger Stadium swayed, I believe, 3 players to sign right then and there.
My point is that all fan bases have certain aspects of loyalty which shine through and make them look great……except the ACC….ESP Tech haha
GT=all Boy's school
May 6th, 2010
6:38 pm
Where does tech rank. Oh wait they can’t even get 30,000 to the actual games.
Treated!!!
Stinger
May 6th, 2010
6:40 pm
I am a loser. Just wanted to let everyone know that my stinger is actually broken. I am seeking help though.
Tide Roll
May 6th, 2010
7:01 pm
Thanks Richt for James Carpenter and Chance Warmack. No more S. Gs. coaches like BooBoo who like big ole country boys foe the offensive line. It’s killing us. Also, sell the lake house and do what youre paid to do.
ScoutDawg
May 6th, 2010
7:08 pm
Altamaha, was Buck a coach at some level or just a DIE HARD DAWG.
MOUNTAIN DAWG
May 6th, 2010
7:59 pm
I AGREE THAT THE DOOLEYS, VINCE AND BARBARA WEAR THERE PUKY ORANGE IN THE PRIVACY OF THERE OWN HOME. I JUST HOPE IT IS IN ANOTHER STATE AND NOT GA. WHY DO THEY EMBRASS THEM SELVES BY ACTING LIKE THEY DO? I AM SICK OF HEARING THE NAME. YOU WOULD THINK THAT VINCE HUNG THE MOON. BY THE WAY, BARBARA DOES NEED PLASTIC SURGERY AND VINCE NEEDS A FACE LIFT IN ADDITION TO A NOSE JOB.
Really?
May 6th, 2010
8:23 pm
Did “Reality Check” really say that Tech beat Georgia last year? If so, who really needs the reality check? “Reality Check”, I think you just proved UGADAWGZ was correct. You are an idiot.
Tide Rising
May 6th, 2010
8:31 pm
Getting paid,
That is correct. The story about the LSU fan base exciting the recruits before the game with Florida is the same reason that Alabama fans turn out en mass for the spring game. As a fan base we understand the importance of recruiting and so we pack the house as a way of impressing the recruits. And every year some of the recruits, especially some of the out-of-state recruits, are so impressed with the overall support of the program that they just go ahead and commit that weekend.
Meanwhile you’ll always have some weak minded people who will derisively say there’s nothing else to do in Alabama. They just trot out that tired old line for 2 reasons: 1) because their program doesn’t have the kind of fan support we have and 2) they’re just too stupid to come up with something more original than saying there’s nothing else to do.
77,000 fans showed up in Lincoln, NE, 90,000 also showed up in Ohio. Going by the logic of some of the morons here they must all be either rednecks or there is nothing to do in a state like Ohio.
POAD
May 6th, 2010
8:32 pm
Mt. Dawg you do KNOW Vince is an AUBURN MAN right? Richt is a Miami Man also. The Red and Black hasn’t had a UGA man in a long time either as a Head Coach.
Tide Rising
May 6th, 2010
8:36 pm
west coast bias,
Bias is correct. Seems you have your own set of biases, prejudices, and stereotypes. Either you’re okay with that which would be very sad or you’re just blind and can’t see past your own bigotry. Neither is good.
dawg nation
May 6th, 2010
8:39 pm
All you Richt bashers just wait til he is gone and see how well we recruit and compete in the SEC. Morons!!!!!
Chuck Uga
May 6th, 2010
9:17 pm
Not too worried about Derek Dooley at Tennessee. I personally do not think he will last more than five seasons. His compeition annually will be too much for him to overcome. I don’t see him ever beating Meyer, and probably not Saban. Richt certainly has the upper hand as long as he keeps upgrading his staff when needed and recruits well. Spurrier versus Dooley is a 50/50 proposition meaning Spurrier will win a lot more than he has so far versus UT.
Delbert D.
May 6th, 2010
9:53 pm
Props to those Georgia Bulldogs for getting their degrees.
Delbert D.
May 6th, 2010
9:59 pm
Seems to me like losing Kiffin at UT leaves more fish in the state of Georgia stream in the near term.
gt51
May 6th, 2010
10:06 pm
students getting robbed on uga campus. see what happens when you go to school in the hood. question the football players. i bet one of them are responsible.