Georgia-Florida contract still in works
More than seven months after the decision was made to keep the Georgia-Florida football game in Jacksonville through 2016, a new contract still isn’t signed.
But it will get done, probably this summer, according to Georgia executive associate athletics director Frank Crumley.
“We’re moving along very nicely,” he said. “We’ve got every hurdle worked out and are coming up with a [contract] draft to distribute to all parties.”
He said the delay was caused by making the three-way contract more comprehensive than in the past and dealing with “some very small issues … in the scheme of things.”
There’s been no big hurry since this year’s Georgia-Florida game is covered by the previous contract. The major components of the new deal -– length (six years) and economics –- are unchanged from what was reported last fall, Crumley said. As previously reported, Jacksonville will pay for the Georgia team to fly directly from Athens, and back.
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This is the time of year that the NCAA typically releases its Academic Performance Rate (APR) statistics –- a measure that can result in loss of scholarships for programs that are under-performing academically.
I checked with the NCAA and was told this year’s release date isn’t set yet, but will be within the next month or so.
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Georgia’s brutal baseball season is winding down. There’s a game tonight at Foley Field against Georgia State, then SEC series at Florida this weekend and vs. Kentucky in Athens next week.
Georgia enters tonight’s game with a 13-33 record (3-19 SEC) and an 8.80 staff ERA. The Bulldogs have lost their past four games, eight of their past 10 and 17 of their past 20.
Georgia State will bring a 29-18-1 record and a .367 team batting average to Athens tonight. The Panthers have scored an average of 11.3 runs per game this season.
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Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
May 11th, 2010
11:16 am
The Georgia/Florida game should be in Atlanta every other year.
thank god
May 11th, 2010
11:29 am
what happened to baseball this year?
Mike
May 11th, 2010
11:29 am
The many, many thousands of fans that travel to Jax each year want the game to remain in Jacksonville. I am one of them. The largest Bulldog Club in the country is in Jacksonville and this is why Vince Dooley retired at the Gator Bowl. There is plenty of support. Florida has more experience playing in Atlanta than Georgia does, so no advantage. Florida fans travel well.
Let’s move the Tech game to the first of the year, not the last and play it as the Chick-fil-A season opener each year. The game would have more meaning, be an even greater rivalry, have national TV interest (as opposed to some cupcake that may not be televised at all), will stop other out of state teams from using this game as a venue to steal our in-state players, and will not knock Tech or Georgia out of a BCS Bowl (first game losses don’t hurt as much), thereby keeping a Georgia team in the national picture. Plus, it would just be more fun to talk about over the summer.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
May 11th, 2010
11:39 am
good points mike, although i wouldn’t mind rotating J’Ville and ATL.
SEC Headlines – 5/11/10 « MrSEC.com
May 11th, 2010
11:40 am
[...] this season because of a tumultuous offseason.11. Here’s hoping Florida and Georgia reps soon sign that new contract with the city of Jacksonville… because I don’t want to hear about that story all summer [...]
Rufino Linares
May 11th, 2010
11:41 am
Maybe the UGA Athletic Association is finally getting a clue that the UGA-UF game needs to be taken out of Jacksonville. I prefer a home-and-home, but at the very LEAST it should rotate between Jacksonville and Atlanta. Playing it in Jacksonville amounts to UF getting a home game to face UGA every single season. How can that be fair?
db
May 11th, 2010
11:49 am
why not athens and gainsville?
Jim
May 11th, 2010
11:53 am
Nobody complained about the Ga-Fla game being in Jacksonville in the late ’70s early ’80s.
TraditionSure?
May 11th, 2010
11:56 am
A tradition of UGA losing the last 20 years. I say keep it in Jacksonville that way we will never have to worry about UGA in the national hunt.
Dax
May 11th, 2010
11:58 am
“Nobody complained about the Ga-Fla game being in Jacksonville in the late ’70s early ’80s.” That’s because there was no internet to allow anonymous posting of random junk.
Bdawg
May 11th, 2010
12:00 pm
Q:Why is it idiotic for UGA/FL to play in Jacksonville every year?
A: It’s in Florida
Simple enough answer for me. I travel to Jacksonville every year for the game and I am one of the MANY fans that think we should rotate, at minimum, Jacksonville and Atlanta. It’s simple economics: Jacksonville forks over an arm and a leg to keep it there every year.
Jon P
May 11th, 2010
12:01 pm
I am a UGA grad and fan…that being said, I’m sick and tired of reading about where the location of the UGA-UF game should be. It’s a special game and it belongs in Jacksonville. It should NEVER be in Atlanta. What does Atlanta have to offer that Jacksonville doesn’t? There is less to do in Atlanta than in Jacksonville (unless there is a beach in Atlanta that I don’t know about). The only acceptable alternative to the game being in Jacksonville every year would be to rotate the game between the respective campuses. Look at the Oklahoma/Texas game if you would like a similar game. That game is in Texas every year, but it’s special and I don’t hear anything about Oklahoma wanting to move it out of Dallas. Stop whining and enjoy the game the way that it is. 1 UGA victory is all that it takes to stop the complaining. Did anyone want to move the game after the 2007 game? I didn’t think so.
MississippiDawg
May 11th, 2010
12:04 pm
I grew up in J-Ville, but went to UGA…I can certainly remember when the FLA-GA game was truly a neutral game (70-80s in particular)… back when UGA was simply more competitive…its got nothing to do with geography and everything to do with Spurrier/Mayer. Its not a home game for UF if you only get half the tickets and you lose half the games – so therein lies the real problem for UGA – keep the game (and the tradition) in JAX but WIN MORE of the games.
MississippiDawg
May 11th, 2010
12:11 pm
SO B-Dawg – let me get this straight. Instead of your annual tradition of going to St Simons, St Augustine or Ponte Vedra, you’d rather drive down the connector to the GA DOME, tailgate at the Varsity…and still get our butts kicked?
Zack Mettenberger: Party Animal
May 11th, 2010
12:13 pm
Who cares !!!
UGAy hasn’t beat them in a million years.
UGADAWGZ
May 11th, 2010
12:14 pm
KEEP IT IN JACKSONVILLE!
it’s tradition
Bdawg
May 11th, 2010
12:14 pm
Mark Richt himself said Florida has an advantage with the game being in JAX due to the shorter commute (they don’t fly, the drive is the same as our drive to the airport) and warmer weather they practice in. Just because UGA has won there before doesn’t mean FL doesn’t have an advantage. Jacksonville is the armpit of Florida, the assertion that “there’s more to do” in Jacksonville than Atlanta is laughable. Give me a break.
Bdawg
May 11th, 2010
12:16 pm
MississippiDawg-Hell no, but I’d suggest that midtown Atlanta or Buckhead are better places than the Landing to tip back a few. I don’t think I’ve ever been down there without my girl getting her butt grabbed multiple times. I understand tradition and I’m a UGA grad and fan, but I’ve had some crappy experiences there. Love the game and UGA, but Jacksonville sucks.
cantondawg
May 11th, 2010
12:17 pm
The neutral site in Jax is what makes this game special. It’s the WLOCP. If it moves to home and home then alot of luster is this game will be lost. People get excited about going to that game and it’s something that people plan their vacations on. I don’t want to see this tradition spoiled. All we need to do is win a few of these games and everything will be fine again. There’s nothing more special than winning this game is Jax. Unfortunately, there’s nothing more disappointing than losing this game.
Carlos
May 11th, 2010
12:25 pm
What most people don’t realize is that all the Jaguars premium seating ticket holders (club level and luxury suites), keep their seats for the FL-UGA game and guess what?, all are Gator fans; thus giving the Gators a feel for home field advantage. I shared a luxury suite there for a few years and was the only UGA fan!
WTF
May 11th, 2010
12:28 pm
Hey Bdawg, St. Simons, Jacksonville Beach, Amelia Island, Sea Island all offer much more that Buckhead or midtown. It’s a great tradition and most Georgia fans enjoy the vacation, golf and partying. Wonder why nobody complained when Dooley went 17-7-1 against the lizzards, including beating them the year Spurrier won his Heisman?
ATL-Gator
May 11th, 2010
12:28 pm
bdawg,
I grew up in Orlando, and Atlanta has been my adopted city for about 10 years now, you could not be more right. In general Jacksonville doesnt even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Atlanta. One is an international city that has hosted the most prestigious sporting events in the world, is the economic engine of the region, is probably the 3rd city for the entertainment industry after LA and NYC, the top city for recent grads from anywhere in the country and a bustling metro area of nearly 6 million people with every world class accomodation that goes with it.
The other is a former regional business hub, voted the most depressed city in the country, has some of the highest violent crime rates in the WORLD, it is shunned by its own state, and its a 4th tier city at best. For those of you not from Florida you don’t realize the Jacksonville Landing is barely safe to drive by on any other weekend and locals will tell you, you just don’t go there. Any of you that have attended the Chick-fil-a kick off, SEC Championship, or Chick-fil-a bowl knows Atlanta can put on a college game as good as anywhere. That being said tradition is tradition but to say Jax is a better venue for this sort of thing than ATL just shows no knowledge of the facts. If you want to rotate it it should be Atlanta and Orlando so its two destination cities worth coming to. All you in Georgia like to complain about ATL but to the rest of the south it really is our NYC and the most cosmopolitan city in the region and I know at least in Florida they love any reason to make the drive up and spend a weekend here.
Mark Richt
May 11th, 2010
12:29 pm
If I can’t beat Meyer in Jax this year, then next year I’m gonna be coaching the game on my kid’s x-box.
FORTY ONE POINTS to your seventeen points
May 11th, 2010
12:32 pm
The location doesn’t matter.
((((((((((((((((41-17)))))))))))))))
Carlos
May 11th, 2010
12:34 pm
Enter your comments here
ATL-Gator
May 11th, 2010
12:35 pm
Oh and also it is general consensus in Florida that the bad reps we get, jean shorts for example, comes from the fact that the game is played in JAX and all the North Florida mouth breathers come out for it and embarrass us. Its essentially the equivalent of UGA hosting the game in Valdosta or Dalton and having every hill person come down for an excuse to drink and stare at educated people.
Tenacious_B
May 11th, 2010
12:41 pm
Jacksonville estimates the annual economic impact to be between $25 million and $30 million. Tradition is nice and all, but it doesn’t put groceries on the table. Atlanta and the state of Georgia could certainly use that revenue, at least once every four years.
Also, the OK/TX comparison doesn’t hold water. Dallas is the mid-point between Norman and Austin. Both teams have to travel just as far.
Heat Mizer
May 11th, 2010
12:43 pm
Move it to Atlanta and play it at Bobby Dodd Stadium. It’s the only time that stadium would EVER be full and the panhandlers would walk away happy having been paid in jean shorts!
Bdawg
May 11th, 2010
12:47 pm
ATL-Gator, I think Heat Mizer just proved your point
Pago Pago Dawg
May 11th, 2010
12:47 pm
Oh yea…ATL is a great place to tailgate…if you’re armed.
Dillan Hatcher
May 11th, 2010
12:54 pm
Dont mess with tradition.
GEORGIA97
May 11th, 2010
12:56 pm
Paul: You’re an idiot. It’s called tradition.
Jim: Right on. We weren’t complaining when we were stomping a mud hole in UF’s rear end back in the day. The J’ville trip is always a blast.
Gillislee
May 11th, 2010
12:58 pm
The future doesn’t look good for the Dawgs in this game.
PTC DAWG
May 11th, 2010
12:58 pm
With Jax paying for the flights for UGA….it seems travel just got easier for my Dawgs..
Keep the game in Jax, UGA just needs better players…
bigguy
May 11th, 2010
1:02 pm
To bdawg (12:16) – Maybe people don’t know that your sister is also your girlfriend?
Urban Meyer
May 11th, 2010
1:04 pm
Life is so tough! Glad my players don’t have to face the problems I have to deal with. Being a multi-millionaire is so difficult! I just hope my players are tougher than I am! I will miss Timmy!! BooHoo!! Time to go lie by the pool! I hope my coaches do well while I rest!
Dawglasville
May 11th, 2010
1:05 pm
The Georgia/GA Tech basketball series has certainly changed since it moved to home and home. I think most Georgia fans would agree to try anything, short of fire Coach Richt, to stop the bleeding.
Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
May 11th, 2010
1:07 pm
ATL-Gator you are on the right track. Georgia/Florida would attract much more National attention in Atlanta than JAX. Both schools would benefit. The city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia would benefit.This game could rival Michigan/Ohio State or Texas/OU if played in Atlanta. It will never get much bigger if left exclusively in Jacksonville
Dawg 17/20
May 11th, 2010
1:08 pm
Hey Urban – thanks for the 2 BCS Titles. Richt won’t bring 1 to the Dawgs.
76-Dawg
May 11th, 2010
1:09 pm
Bdawg —– I’m with you on this debate. I graduated UGA in 1976 and the last time i went to Jacksonville , which was about 35 years ago i swore that i would never be back. All i ever remember about Jacksonville is a pulp mill smell and one of the dirtiest towns i have ever seen. My dad grew up in Lake City- Fort White Florida and i have 3 Aunts who lived in Jacksonville meaning i spent more of my time in Florida growing up than in Albany GA. where i was born. I have some great memories about visits to relatives and friends, all over Florida and the arm pit of Florida is Jacksonville. I don’t need the GA-FLA. game to book a golf trip to Tybee Island or Saint Augustine Florida for golf , partying or fishing.
Tom
May 11th, 2010
1:14 pm
the Georgia Executive Associate Athletics Director? what exactly does that position do? hmm
Jethro
May 11th, 2010
1:16 pm
Jacksonville is going to continue to be a heartbreak for Dawg fans.
Rivals Class of 2010 Team rankings :
Florida – 2,938 points
Georgia – 1,581 points
Chris
May 11th, 2010
1:19 pm
Zack Mettenberger: Party Animal – Who dumb are you? You said: “UGAy hasn’t beat them in a million years.”
Since when does 2 years (Win in 2007) = One million? with your lack of IQ, you must be an Obama supporter too!
MississippiDawg
May 11th, 2010
1:22 pm
AtlGator – why so insulting to JAX – beautiful RIver CIty with some of the Areas Best beaches…Mickey Town has the “Magic” but otherwise its a Hot Swamp…While neither has the incredible atmoshpere of Athens – both Atl and Jax (lived in both for 18 years) are great College football cities and for the record, I don’t think Jax ever wants to be ATL. ..as for being the only COSMO city in the South, I think the folks in Nashville and Charlotte might disagree. Dalton and Valdosta are likewise very nice towns…How many people were you tyring to insult/alienate with your recent posts?
dawg gone
May 11th, 2010
1:22 pm
They could play the game in China and the dawgs would get their butts kicked. Right now the dawgs are not on the same playing level with the Gators, period, end of conversation.
DawgFan
May 11th, 2010
1:24 pm
Jim,
Nobody complained about the game being in Jacksonville in the 70’s and 80’s because the sleeping giant had not been awake. UF has been a top 5 program since the 90’s and we don’t need to give them any other advantage. They are tough to beat on a “neutral” field so with the travel arrangements being vastly different for the two schools when the game is played in Jacksonville, that puts Georgia at a disadvantage. If there is no advantage for Florida playing the game in Jacksonville, then they should be more than willing to play the game in Atlanta as well.
Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
May 11th, 2010
1:26 pm
Having the Georgia/Florida game Jacksonville is like having the Texas/Oklahoma game in Lubbock.
The fans in Jacksonville are mostly NASCAR fans. The IQ level of both states goes up when Georgia plays Florida in Jacksonville
The Ol bawl Coach
May 11th, 2010
1:30 pm
I kind of liked it the 2 years in the 90’s we played home and home.
Really?
May 11th, 2010
1:31 pm
UF has a huge advantage. They have a 1 hour drive and UGA has a 1 hour flight. Huge advantage for UF. Really? There is no advantage here. The advantage that UF has is they have been the better team as of late. That is it!
SoCal Dawg
May 11th, 2010
1:35 pm
Really? This again?
DawginJax
May 11th, 2010
1:36 pm
ATL-Dawg:
I resent your comparison of Dalton to Valdosta. There is no way the two are similar in terms of character. Chatsworth to Valdosta would be much more appropriate. The kids from Dalton that come down to the games are more likely wearing red khakis with a white UGA polo shirt with the collar upturned. Whether that’s better than jorts is up to you. Guaranteed though that the Chatsworth kids are wearing jorts. But don’t be fooled – I lived in Gainesville for a while as well and there are PLENTY of folks wearing jorts there. Athens is way nicer. Trust me, once you get out of the coastal cities in Florida, where everyone is from somewhere else, you might is well be in lower Alabama. Don’t even get me started on what’s going on out there on the panhandle.
JAX
May 11th, 2010
1:36 pm
76-Dawg – I know you old folks get an opinion about a place and no one can ever change your mind. But believe it or not the city has changed a bit over the last 35+ years. But we would rather you not come visit JAX stay in your trailer in GA.
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
1:36 pm
Both teams travel on Friday. UGA by plane about 80 minutes. UF by bus about 80 minutes. Both teams travel from Hotels on Saturday to the game; no advantage. UGA never complained in 70’s and 80’s; conclusion: UGA fans using site of game as an excuse.
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
1:38 pm
Whats worse mullet and jorts or 400 pound men in overalls. Both teams have redneck fans, if you dont believe it check out the Walmart in Commerce.
Really?
May 11th, 2010
1:39 pm
The Reaper – couldn’t agree more but some people on here do not like when people use facts.
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
1:40 pm
Amen Really brother!
Ben
May 11th, 2010
1:56 pm
SoCal Dawg, seriously. Same old arguments. Some traditions just shouldn’t be messed with. The NCAA and conferences continue to crap all over traditions that have made CFB one of the greatest things on the planet simply for the sake of money. It’s downright shameful.
I like knowing my dad went down to Jacksonville for that game when he was young and I did too.
Keep it there until the end of time.
Move On
May 11th, 2010
1:57 pm
The Dawgs need to move this game back to Athens—they can’t win in Jacksonville, since Florida has all the advantages—short travel time, more fans, etc. Damon Evans needs to cancel this one sided deal immediately and get UGA back on the winning track!
76-Dawg
May 11th, 2010
1:59 pm
JAX — Sorry i touched a nerve but i know as much about Florida as you do and i probably have as many friends from Florida. I have stayed in towns all over Florida and the worst place, by far is Jacksonville. I know they have had a major overhaul since the 70’s, my friends that don’t mine going there tell me, but anyone that would pick Jacksonville to live ,than anywhere else in Florida hasn’t lived anywhere else. I would buy a house in Gainesville with my UGA mail box before i would live in Jacksonville. Don’t worry me and my Lexus will never come close to Jacksonville.
DawginJax
May 11th, 2010
2:02 pm
My defense of Jacksonville was apparently confiscated by the Blog Police. Let’s try this again: I grew up around ATL and have lived in JAX for five years, excepting a summer when I lived in Gainesville, FL for an exernship. Jacksonville is a great city if you want to do more than go to bars, although the beaches bars are very fun (and much cheaper than ATL). The downtown nightlife, which consist of almost entirely the Landing, is so disappointingly lame that we here in Jacksonville are ashamed of it, considering its potential. But the beaches are fun and the atmosphere is nice – definately got that beach vibe going, more likely to hear reggae than rap, walking in with board shorts, flip-flops, and a cut-off sleeve tee is perfectly acceptable, just a much more laid-back atmosphere than normal bars, which often have that posturing feel to them. But there’s lots to do other than bars in JAX: golf is supreme with the TPC Sawgrass and PGA Tour Headquarters in Ponte Vedra, the World Golf Headquarters in St. Augustine, and numerous nice golf courses around town. Also have Cumberland Island for campers and nature-lovers, along with many other parks and preserves. St. Augustine is always worth the trip: Great restaurants and nightlife, cool tour of the city. Also have great fishing. Could charter an in-shore boat for half a day for a few hundred dollars and cruise around the intracoastal marshes for redfish, flounder, and drum. Overall, its a nice city to live in, but if you just want to go to bars and get wrecked, then ATL is your better bet, with Midtown, Buckhead, VA/Highlands, and numerous other area watering holes. ATL has many nightlife scenes with distinctive personalities. JAX only has two – 5 points in Riverside (artsy/progressive) and the Beaches.
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
2:04 pm
Move On, how did the 95 game work out in Athens? As a matter of fact, how have Kentucky and Vandy worked out at home in recent years?
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
2:07 pm
Move On, by the way the Fl team has no advantages; read my 1:36 post. Now if you want to talk FL fans having an advantage over Ga teams I might agree. But still there are plenty of Fl fans in Pensacola and Miami or Ft Myers which takes about the same time as Athens or Atlanta.
HanDAWG
May 11th, 2010
2:07 pm
http://www.bighairyblawg.com has best breakdown
SoCal Dawg
May 11th, 2010
2:08 pm
Sorry 76-Dawg… going to have to agree with Jax. I lived there for about 5 years in the mid 90’s and thought it was great! I also lived in Inverness FL for 2 years and left hoping to never see FL again.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
We’ll be happy to move it to home and home. Last time we played in Athens we hung “half a hundred” on the dawggies!!!! We could lace ‘em up and play on the front lawn of Adams’ house and still you’d be complaining about how we have some kind of advantage. Face it, until the Dawgs can field a competitive team year in and year out, it doesn’t really matter where it’s played. The Gators have been the better team 17 fo the last 20.
UT96
May 11th, 2010
2:10 pm
DawginJax, I have no dog in this fight (no pun intended; But, have you been to Dalton lately. It’s little Tijuana there now. I think all the Mexicans go there to live after they’ve been processed at the Mexican processing center (immigration center) close to the Georgia Dome. Dalton has become a real armpit.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
2:13 pm
I’m also from Jax. While the inner city leaves much to be desired, the outlying areas and the beaches/intercoastal are GREAT! Most folks only go into the heart of the city for work. There’s really nothing to do but get into trouble after hours. If you want to party, do it at a neighberhood bar or out at the beaches. The only place that has better golf courses might be the Myrtle Beach area. Lots to do if you enjoy the outdoors.
JAX
May 11th, 2010
2:13 pm
76-Dawg – First I didn’t realize that Lexus made trailers and second you are stereotyping the entire city of Jacksonville because you had a bad time in the 70’s? And sorry old man you don’t know as much about Jacksonville as I do but nice try. Please read DawginJax post you will realize how asinine your post are.
Jax Now
May 11th, 2010
2:17 pm
jacksonville is basically a redneck town with beaches, that never developed. They operate like they did back in the 1960s, with a bunch of corrupt politicians and police and a good ole’ boy atmosphere that runs the town. The jaguars will be moving to LA soon–the rednecks will not spend the money to go to the games.
Courtney
May 11th, 2010
2:19 pm
We are idiots to play the in Florida every year. Would they agree to play us in Atlanta every year, No. Would Auburn play us in Columbus ever year? No!
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
2:22 pm
Courtney with your grammar I would agree you are idiots.
mark
May 11th, 2010
2:25 pm
This is simple. If you haven’t been to the game then please reserve judgement until you experience the most wonderful football weekend you can imagine. I’m a Dawg with an 4-15 record down there and I can’t wait to go back to my fall beach weekend. NOW, if you are a Dawg and have been and still don’t want to play there every year then you have no soul!
Gary
May 11th, 2010
2:26 pm
I think many of you forget how awful it was to see spurrier destroy the Dawgs at home. The one nice thing about Jacksonville is the fact that the weekend is more than just a game. We may loose down there a lot lately, but most of us have a damn good time doing it. Last year we went to Universal for Halloween the night before and had a blast. Full day of tailgating, a quick loss, back to the beach, nice dinner, few more drinks and a local watering hole, then get up to nice breakfast and a short drive back to Altanta. Good time had by all.
I don’t ever want to see the gators in our stadium again, and god forbid we ever have to go back to that armpit they call gainsville. I still can’t figure out how they convince so many kids to go to school in central florida middle of no where university. I guess if you are from Ohio you are just happy to get out of the snow.
Keep it in Jax
Jason
May 11th, 2010
2:29 pm
Maybe UGA is waiting to see whether or not the oil spill will go around the penninsula and up the coast. If they can’t enjoy the beach, why have the game in Jacksonville?
Pay Up
May 11th, 2010
2:29 pm
If Jacksonville wants to keep UGA coming down there, they need to pay a lot more money. The game generates millions for florida—georgia should get a ton of that bling, since most of it comes from UGA fans spending tons of cash on overpriced hotels, meals, booze, etc. Pay up Jax–or more the game to Atlanta!!
Casual Observer
May 11th, 2010
2:30 pm
Does anyone remember what happened the last time the Gators were in Athens?
Do you really want to see that again?
Dawg Fan
May 11th, 2010
2:30 pm
I personally would rather see the UGA / uf game switch to home and home. I’m ok with moving the UGA / gt game to the beginning of the season. But I want that game to remain home and home. Just my 2 cents
Jax Now
May 11th, 2010
2:37 pm
Actually I am wrong if you do some research The Jags are doing pretty darn good in ticket sales so I doubt they are going anywhere.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
2:39 pm
Bary, I can tell you how they convince kids to come there. It’s called having an opportunity the play for trophies. Next time you’re down there, why don’t you pop in and see what one of those crystal footballs look like. They’ve got several.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
2:43 pm
The worse part about Jacksonville is Corrine Brown is from Jax.
RDR
May 11th, 2010
2:50 pm
Leave it in Jax. It’s a good time for the fans win or lose.
76-Dawg
May 11th, 2010
2:51 pm
Jax— Most of the great places that Dawgin.jax taked about are south of Jacksonville . I agree and would live in Saint Augustine. When my family fished on the ST. Johns we stayed at fish camps south of Jacksonville. Anywhere south of Jacksonville is great if you like the Atlantic. Me personally i prefer the Gulf.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
2:53 pm
Come on now. Don’t dis Corrine! She’s been good for a lot of laughs. I’m a Gator and I still laugh my a$$ off every time I see that “speach”. It’s classic!
JAX
May 11th, 2010
3:12 pm
76-Dawg – the beaches that he is referring to are actually just east of downtown JAX. St. Augustine is south of JAX but is still part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area (which I am sure you are aware of seeing how you know so much about the city. Jacksonville is the largest city land wise in The United States and that is why I take offense to you stereotyping a city of its size based on an experience that you had in one small part of the city.
Make sense?
O'Keefe Gym Strangler
May 11th, 2010
3:15 pm
2010 Pro Bowl Selections By Conference
Rk. Conference Pro Bowlers
1. ACC 23
2. SEC 15
3. Big Ten 14
4. Pac-10 13
5. Big East 11
5. Big 12 11
7. C-USA 7
8. MAC 3
8. WAC 3
10. MWC 2
11. Sunbelt 1
O'Keefe Gym Strangler
May 11th, 2010
3:20 pm
I know these stats are useless but I am trying to prove the ACC is totally worthless.
O'Keefe Gym Strangler
May 11th, 2010
3:20 pm
I mean isn’t totally useless
Jacksonville Iron Bowl
May 11th, 2010
3:32 pm
To hell with the money,
UGA is stupid to go to Jacksonville every year and get clobbered.
Bring the game back to a home and home basis.
Jacksonville Iron Bowl
May 11th, 2010
3:35 pm
Because Home and Home worked out well for us in the 90’s!
Nice, UT96.
May 11th, 2010
3:36 pm
UT96 –
While it is true that Dalton has a very large Hispanic population, I wouldn’t think that they (or any other reasonable person) would be very happy with you calling it an “armpit” simply because of that fact. In all other respects, Dalton is as nice or nicer than other towns. For instance, Dalton’s per capita income is $20,575, with 16% of the population living below the poverty line, while Knoxville, TN’s is only $18,171, with 20.8% of its population living below the poverty line.
Advocare 100
May 11th, 2010
3:38 pm
Move the game to Shreveport every other year.
DawginJax
May 11th, 2010
3:39 pm
Thanks, JAX. I was just about to make that point. 76-Dawg makes it seem like St. Augustine is down near the Cape or something. It’s 30 minutes south of Jacksonville.
Support the Sunshine State
May 11th, 2010
3:48 pm
Keep the University of Florida playing UGA in the State of Florida every year.
One less game the Dawg fans can’t trash their own campus.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
3:49 pm
If want to move the game out of J’ville then quit going down there. I quit about fifteen years ago. Those dame yankees and half breed foreighners down ther won’t get any more of my money. You folks are fools to keep going down there giving them your money and being laughed at. Boycott Jax.
Pat Dye
May 11th, 2010
3:52 pm
Bear Bryant and Bama used to stomp Auburn every year in the Birmingham Iron Bowl.
Until Auburn woke up and moved the game to a home and home basis.
The Reaper
May 11th, 2010
3:54 pm
Gary, you are an A$$. The reason kids go there is because Gainesville is a great college town, an hour from the beaches, top research University and a chance to win NC’s. Hell UGA doesn’t even have a med school.
Sorry!
May 11th, 2010
3:54 pm
georgiadawg70 – The problem with that is most of the people who go to the game live in Jax so that won’t work. Now back to your trailer old man.
Really?
May 11th, 2010
3:56 pm
Pat Dye – so when UGA use to own UF in the 70’s and 80’s in JAX should they have wanted to move it then? Didn’t think so!
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
3:56 pm
Sorry, they might live in Jax now but they ain’t been gone from New York very long.
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
3:57 pm
I think it is fun to watch arrogance leave town dejected every year.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
3:57 pm
Georgia’s med school is in Augusta buy the way.
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
3:59 pm
georgiadawg70, in case you haven’t been to Buckhead or Roswell and heard NY jewish accents, don’t talk about yankees in Florida.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
3:59 pm
georgiadawg70 – You are getting Jacksonville confused with other parts of FL. Yes there are some snow birds who move to Jax but not as many as you seem to believe. And the snow birds aren’t the people that I am talking about who go to the games. It is all the younger kids who live in Jax.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:01 pm
I never said pay the game in Buckhead. I want it played in Athens every other year. And you are right Atlanta is as big a pest hole as Florida
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:01 pm
georgiadawg70, that would be the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta unlike the University of Florida Medical School which is in Gainesville.
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
georgiadawg70 yes Atlanta is as is Macon, Columbus….. I guess your UGA degree taught you both arrogance and ignorance.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
I spend the winter in Cresent Beach now far from Jax. I know what’s there.
Really?
May 11th, 2010
4:03 pm
georgiadawg70 – you make a good point. UGA should not play the game in Jax because Jax has yankees who live in the city. Really? That is the best you could come up with?
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:04 pm
By the way georgiadawg70, since when is Sanford stadium such a tough place to play? ie. Vandy and Kentucky.
Ted Striker
May 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
Mike, been there, done that many, many, many times. I love the Ga-Fla game in Jax, but I’d love it a whole helluva lot more if there were less of it in Jax.
It just ain’t that special anymore.
p.s. Nothing to do with series records, past or whatever, it’s simply GEOGRAPHY. It ain’t that special. And I’m in like flynn with the tickets and seats.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:06 pm
georgiadawg70 – so you know what is in Crescent Beach not Jacksonville. Crescent is about an hour away from Jacksonville. Nice try!
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:07 pm
They are what they are and I don;t personally don’t what to give any more of my money or have to be around them for four hours when I could be in Athens.
Otto
May 11th, 2010
4:08 pm
NO UGA fan should want the game to go home and home or even to Atlanta.
Better coaching has won majority of the games.
The only change to scheduling is both teams should be required to have an equal # of off weeks and conf. games before the game of a 10 year period. Dooley usually had a bye week or Cupcake before the WLOCP, UF has had the week off more often since ‘92 when UGA started playing UK in place of Temple, Tulane, Richmond etc.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:09 pm
My wifes favorite place to shop is the Avenues Mall and we spend alot of time in the City, Thank you.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:09 pm
georgiadawg70 – but “those” people aren’t the ones going to the game. What part of that don’t you understand? The “yankees” you speak of live on the beach such as crescent beach which is an hour from Jax. They don’t care about the football game.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:12 pm
I went to the game in Jax starting in 1965, probably before you were born. I know what I am talking about.
ATHENS......... Chamber of Commerce
May 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
Crumley is working on a CRUMMY deal.
ugaclassof2004
May 11th, 2010
4:13 pm
I like Jacksonville, but I also like the idea of the games being played in each others stadiums. I mean I know Florida kicked our butts in 1994 and 1995 when they were really good and UGA was really bad. But I’d like to think that the outcomes to some of those game in the mid-2000’s would have been different if UGA got to play Florida in Athens and ESPECIALLY if they got to play them on the road in Gainesville. Richt’s teams always played well on the road and I think just the mentality of going into their place and beating them in front of their crowd would have propelled them to victory whereas a neutral site wouldn’t have had that same effect. I mean is the Swamp really that much more of an intimidating place than Neyland or Bryant-Denny, especially back in the mid-2000’s when the Gators were pretty average and UGA was really good?
It just seems like the Gators are a little too much in the Dawgs head at times, and who knows Jacksonville might be a part of that equation. With that being said, the Gators were able to reverse their fortunes in this series,and if they can do it, so can UGA. All I know is that the Dawgs need to get back to making this series more competitive because it isn’t a rivalry when one team wins all the time!
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:15 pm
georgiadawg70 – well obviously not much time seeing how The Avenues is a very old mall that not many people go to anymore. The Town Center is where everyone has been going for the last four years or so.
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
gdawg70, we are about the same age, I went to my first when Wally Butts was coach. Did you really hate it in the 70’s and 80’s. Personally I would also like it home and home but nothing because of travel either because I live an hour north of Athens and like the atmosphere of the game. But I also enjoyed it when the old ball coach hung a half a hudred on you in athens. If you can’t keep the likes of Vandy or Kentucky from beating you in Athens, what makes you think UF coming there every other year will make things better?
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:17 pm
georgiadawg70 – great so you have been to the city once a year since 1965. You should write a travel guide on Jacksonville. Expert for sure.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:18 pm
We went to Town last winter and could not find a parking place. Didn’t go back.
Urban Meyer
May 11th, 2010
4:19 pm
Jacksonville is our shortcut to the SEC Championship in Atlanta every year.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
georgiadawg70 – I see, things don’t go your way and you just give up on it. Like UGA not winning in Jax.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
4:21 pm
I didn’t say it would make things better. We lose beacuse we don’t have a very good coach. I don’t want to go to they game in Jax win or lose. I prefer Athens
RightGuard
May 11th, 2010
4:23 pm
Jacksonville is the armpit of the south.
Otto
May 11th, 2010
4:24 pm
UGAclassof2004, Take a look at the schedules. Of the last 4 games where UF had a conf game before UGA there series is 2-2.
Last year it looked liked the staff spent more time looking for Black uniforms than a game plan.
Most will agree the coaching on defense and special teams was a problem the past 2 year and some would say offense as well.
Otto
May 11th, 2010
4:24 pm
Right Guard no thats Tallahassee
Otto
May 11th, 2010
4:26 pm
Parking in Jax is not a problem just use the park ‘n ride.
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:30 pm
Right Guard, I guess you have never been to Columbus have you?
The Trail of Tears observer
May 11th, 2010
4:31 pm
Where in Atlanta could we have the Swinging Medalions play?
UGADAWGZ
May 11th, 2010
4:32 pm
O’Keefe Gym Strangler- most of those acc pro bowlers are players from Miami who didn’t even play in the acc when they played for Miami so you are an idiot
Albert the Alligator
May 11th, 2010
4:33 pm
I thought the UGA fans were gracious losers in both Athens and Gainesville in the mid 90’s, so I am ok with moving it home and home.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:39 pm
georgiadawg70 – It isn’t the coach it is the fact that UF has been the better team.
aaron in arizona
May 11th, 2010
4:42 pm
I HAVE 2 QUESTIONS. ANYBODY HAVE AN ANSWER?
1. I read at beginning of spring football practice back in March that Zach Renner was off/left the team. Does anyone know why?
2. Why is there no news about the UGA softball team? They’re doing very well, hammered TX in TX to finish the season. Go UGA GIRLS!!
Thank Y’all for any help, Aaron
Albert the Alligator
May 11th, 2010
4:46 pm
UGADAWGZ, that’s the only thing the gym strangler can hang his hat on as a lowly Tech fan.
bulldawgbill
May 11th, 2010
4:49 pm
With the new travel contract, the playing field is more level for both teams. Florida fans do get the advantage on good seats and parking because of the Jaguar suite holders and club seats. It is usually a shorter drive for the Florida fan since the majority of Geoargia fans that actually go to games live in the Atlanta area. The state of Georgia doesn’t benefit as much from the tax dollars generated by the game, even though there are now some great places to stay in the GA Golden Isles area. The new contract makes things better, but the state of FL and the FL fans still get the best deal as long as the game is in Jacksonville.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
4:51 pm
I could care less if we played the game at Turner Field, Yankee Stadium, or Bubba Dump Stadium at the historic and violent neighborhood of Grant Field on North Ave.
Just get me a coach who wants to beat FL and does it consistantly.
And pay him 3 million and a bonus of 2 million for every time he beats FL and Tech in the same yr!
Thats the contract that needs to be signed!!!!
The Investigator
May 11th, 2010
4:52 pm
Now that we’re officially in the off-season, wouldn’t this be the perfect time to take an in-depth look at UGA and have a free-ranging discussion about the problems at UGA and why the arrest rate of players is the highest in the country? it’s common knowledge that UGA is a party school, but have any football players every actually graduated with a real degree? Jan Kemp exposed the school and the coaches almost three decades ago, but there is no sign that anything has improved; if anything, the arrest rate shows that things are getting more outrageous every year while Mark Richt – a decent fellow with no coaching skills – has no clue what to do.
UGA has become a major embarrassment to all Georgians, and we want some answers starting now.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
4:58 pm
The Investigator – nope that is a dumb idea. We only care about football. Now back to football talk. Thanks
Dawg Time
May 11th, 2010
4:59 pm
If the Dawgs lose again this year—they should pack up and move the series to Athens or Atlanta–I’m tired of losing down there every year to Florida who has all the advantages!
jerry
May 11th, 2010
5:00 pm
UGA is right where they were 20 years ago. UF has moved on, thank you.
Otto
May 11th, 2010
5:02 pm
Sorry, UGA recruited top ranked classes, it is the coach that did put together the better game plan or did get the best from his players.
Casual Observer
May 11th, 2010
5:02 pm
Investigator – You have officially jumped the shark. The GA boys are wholesome young men. They dont really get into any trouble. Its just boys being boys. The thugs that get arrested only reside in FL and TN. Ha Ha Ha
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
5:03 pm
BulldogBill, You hit the nail on the head. It is not in the states best interest to go to Jax. The prostitutes in Athens only care about how much money they can shake down the City of Jax. for.
georgiadawg70
May 11th, 2010
5:05 pm
Sorry, yes Florida had the better team for the same reason Alabama now has the better team. It’s the coach. That’w where it starts and where it ends.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
5:13 pm
Otto
I would like to tack on something else
UGA has more NFL players than FL currently in the NFL
And ranks 4th among NCAA schools with the most in the NFL since 1999.
FL has had the better team but it has had the better coaching staff.
We have the better uniform designers
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
5:15 pm
Meant to say FL hasnt had the better team just better coaches
Again we have great uniform designers
JacketGuy
May 11th, 2010
5:29 pm
The Investigator – you are an idiot. Please leave now! And I am a Tech fan
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
5:31 pm
Otto – Top ranked classes means nothing. UF has had the better “team”.
Sorry
May 11th, 2010
5:32 pm
georgiadawg70 – Wrong again!
Yikes!
May 11th, 2010
5:35 pm
Small Johnson – So Zook is a better coach then Richt? Nope but UGA still lost to UF with him coaching UF.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
5:40 pm
Yikes!
Obviously he was since Richt couldn’t beat Zooky Snooky until he was let go the week before.
I guess Zooky Snooky had no motivation after that!!!!!!!
NJDog
May 11th, 2010
5:47 pm
Investigator, can you provide the stats on arrest rates of players at other schools? More importantly, since underaged drinking constitutes the bulk of these arrests, can you tell us the policy of other schools?
UGA turns violators over to the local police for prosecution. Is this the policy of other schools?
No one denies there is a problem, but logically, no one can explain why the number of incidents is supposedly so much higher at Georgia than other universities. Is ANYONE actually claiming it has to be the coaching staff?
Me
May 11th, 2010
5:50 pm
IT’S TOO HOT! IT’S TOO HOT! AUNTIE EM! AUNTIE EM!
Me
May 11th, 2010
5:51 pm
If Richt thinks Jax is warm, wait till he checks out his seat at the end of this season!
Yikes!
May 11th, 2010
5:53 pm
Small Johnson – obviously huh? So that is how that works? If a team beats another team then the team who wins obviously has a better coach. So if I coached a UF team next year and they beat a Citadel team that was coached by let’s say Nick Saban then I would automatically be a better coach then Saban? Seems logical!
Mata
May 11th, 2010
5:53 pm
I dont care if they play the game in southbend, just not Atl. I dont even go to Braves games when they win. I had bullets whiz over my head b4 in Dome parking lot. No way Id go down ther to see Dawgs get beat again, and again. Id go to see em get beat in Jax though, again, and again.
Me
May 11th, 2010
5:55 pm
And all the complaints about the hour plane trip! Of course you could always have Murray stand outside the airport yelling, “The plane! The plane!”
Me
May 11th, 2010
5:57 pm
Of course after the midget gets trampled by the Gator’s D line he’ll be yelling “The pain! The pain!”
yogi B
May 11th, 2010
5:58 pm
In all honesty the game should be played in Athens every other year.
why give Jacksonville the game. Georgia is our school nad we should be the benefiaries of seeing our team play just as oth SEC schools do. Pi$$ on Jacksonville and the Gators. PLease bring our team home. We are the Taxpayers that subsidize the university
Really?
May 11th, 2010
6:00 pm
Small Johnson – So using your logic Charlie Weatherbie who use to coach Louisiana Monroe beat an Alabama team who was coached by Nick Saban in 2007. So you would say that Charlie is a better coach then Nick?
Mata
May 11th, 2010
6:00 pm
No. We dont need all those seedy Fla people up here, no way!! They destroyed our beloved hedges the last time they stomped us here in Athens.
Me
May 11th, 2010
6:02 pm
My jokes are great for an eighth grader aren’t they?
Mata
May 11th, 2010
6:07 pm
Try fouth grade
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
6:07 pm
Yikes
Coach Zooky Snooky beat Richt
Is Richt really that good?
I mean UGA has more players in the NFL than FL.
UGA ranks 4th among NCAA schools since 1999, FL 9th
And yet Richt cant seem to beat them unless Zook is fired and FL has a bunch of freshman and Sophmores like they did in 2007.
I mean with all that talent you cant beat FL more than twice? And the 2 times you do their coach is fired and they have all sophmore and freshman on the team
And you continue to allow Captain Nemo Martinez to stroll the sidelines all those yrs
I guess you could say that with the talent Richt has had, you YIKES could walk on the field and coach and beat GT?
Tell you what my money is on you to win that game!!!
Yikes!
May 11th, 2010
6:12 pm
Small Johnson – So explain how this awful coach has been able to win so many games if he is so bad. Yes he should have fired CWM years ago but let’s sit back and see how the team plays this year before you write off CMR.
Me
May 11th, 2010
6:13 pm
Forth graade! Them that was way befour I weant to the unIverseedy of jawja!
Me
May 11th, 2010
6:15 pm
I am actually in 3rd grade
Me
May 11th, 2010
6:18 pm
Yep I done got me the same IQ as theem jawja pla-urs!
Mata
May 11th, 2010
6:18 pm
I see u didnt graduate, did u? Huck, huck, aw shucks, yall, Me made a funny..
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
6:29 pm
Yikes
I will tell you how.
Since Richt has been here who on the schedule is really that tough on the 12 game schedule
UF
LSU
AUB I will add since they will always play us tough
Alabama just recently in the last 2 yrs under the Richt era
and…………………..
UF we play every year and lose to
LSU and AL we alternate with Ole Miss and Miss State like we do for the next 2 years
so every 2 years Richt should have 10 or 11 easy wins and every two years 9 wins
Because Tenn, SC, Arkansas, GT, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Miss State, and the 2 cream puffs we add etc have not been that tough in the Richt era
Does that help you, Can you figure it out now?
Mata
May 11th, 2010
6:41 pm
The original debate was about the contract on the site of GA-FLA game, not coaching abilities. However, you are all correct in bringing up advantage points for the teams playing locations. It DOES matter. Maybe for us GA fans we love the idea of big games being played in Athens, who doesnt?? As fairness to the schedule and east-west alternates, games have to be played at both locations for each team. We never play Vandy in Knoxville, or vice versa, but it would still be a loaded site for fans of the state of Tenn. Hence, regardless of fan base of UGA or Gatas in Jax, it sorta makes sense. Yes, the game should be played in Atl or Athens, but it seems that money waives to logic, in most cases, as this one. The debate goes on…
Mata
May 11th, 2010
6:44 pm
Or logic waives to money, my bad, u knew what i meant
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
7:02 pm
The game in Jax has its own history like the OU and Texas Red River Rivarly game at the Cotton Bowl since 1932
You wimpy dawg fans who want to change the location deep down think we will somehow win because of location advantage.
Remember whimps there are just as many FL fans as UGA fans at the game theres no advantage
The game has its tradition down their since the 30’s as well. Why change tradition because some of our whining whimpy fans want to move it to home and home or Jax and ATL thinking we will win.
That same mentality has already been tried with those awful uniforms with the result of our teeth getting knocked out.
I remember the days when we owned FL and not one UGA fan said I hate going to JAX
Get some b@#ls people and demand our coach start going down there and busting them in the mouth you cry baby UGA fans.
Oh I don’t want to hear about money going to the state crap when I have to spend more and more of my hard earned money to see us lose to them yr after yr.
Mata
May 11th, 2010
7:10 pm
History, smistory. Who cares what happened a freekn long time ago? I want the game to stay n Jax. And what does 50/50 fan base AT the game have to do with who wins? The players are just kids, les we forget. Even the NFL players have a hard time bringing their game week n week out. I guess a small jon=lic sacs
Gatorbait 17-3
May 11th, 2010
7:36 pm
The Gators put 50 on the Dawgs in Gainsville and 50 more in Athens the next year. Then the Dawgs lose 15 out of 18 in Jacksonville, I don’t know where in the h3ll they think they can win consistantly. Do you want to try Atlanta, since that’s the only way the Dawgs will ever play there(in the for seeable future).
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
7:41 pm
Gatorbait 17-3 ur stoopid. CMR and his new staff is coming to Jax to show you Gators we dont care where we play, we come to win! History tells us its time for a win anyway. Now I have to go watch my TIVO’d Desperate Housewives.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
7:52 pm
As you See from Gatorbaits’ response whining dawg fans
Thats all your going to hear from the gaterds
Now man up and go down to JAX and learn to win again no excuses whimps
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:01 pm
Small, I thought you were going to watch your gay desperate housewives. No more posts for you young man!! Its past your bedtime!
Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
May 11th, 2010
8:10 pm
Dooley would have had a much better record against Florida if the game had been played in Atlanta every year
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
8:10 pm
Me
Unfortunantley that was an imposter Small Johnson.
I do not watch desperate housewives
I think if you read a post or two its not past my bedtime, obviously you know all about that since mommy has heard your crys due to me hurting your feelings. So I will let her tuck you in bed now!
Buckhead Bulldog
May 11th, 2010
8:16 pm
Keep it in J’ville…the tide always turns…just didn’t think it would be 20 years(could be more, too). Sheesh! Nonetheless, I always have a good time down there hooking up with old UGA friends, and yes even some UF friends. The tradition of this mini bowl game is too precious to mess with.
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:20 pm
If u have to defend urself, u MUST b guilty. Keep it below two lines of words, Im ADHD, Thanx. My blond, siliconed, wife will tuck me in, if u know what i mean, oh yeah, u dont, ur gay. Whoops, 3 lines.
AltamahaDawg
May 11th, 2010
8:24 pm
I tell you who does NOT like the idea of the big game in Athens (or Gainsville), the athletic departments because it would cost them a million dollars a year to move it home.
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:31 pm
HEY! YOU’RE not me, I’m me!
Reptiles Rule
May 11th, 2010
8:34 pm
This game ain’t going nowhere. Too good for both schools despite the results of the games.
Asylum13
May 11th, 2010
8:34 pm
Keep the game in JAX and yes I am a Georgia fan.
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:34 pm
Monikers r us
BG
May 11th, 2010
8:34 pm
Jacksonville sucks. I hate the nasty town and all the thugs that hang around the landing.
bardawg
May 11th, 2010
8:36 pm
Gee Guys, let’s reinstitute the South’s oldest rivalry game & start playing in Columbus again(the awburn game, has’nt been played there since ‘53) It would definitely boost the economy of a Ga. city & revive a long forgotten tradition
Delbert D.
May 11th, 2010
8:38 pm
Looking at Google maps and doing some triangulating, Columbia, SC would be the closest neutral site that could accommodate the game.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
8:39 pm
Mini Me
No Im not gay. I really must have hurt your little feelings
Like me we are both small. Im sure your siliconed wife was hoping bigger and brighter things in her life.
Everything will be ok soon. I have some Techies working in the engineering department located on dangerous North Ave that will help us both one day.
Anyway could you give me some new plays for my middle school option veer?
Now that your favorite coach Willie Martinez has gone we will need some new plays to keep UGA from pile driving us by 50 this yr.
Well
May 11th, 2010
8:39 pm
Is there a moderator making up comments?
Zach's Johnson
May 11th, 2010
8:41 pm
I hope they move it to Valdosta! I’m already popular down there.
bardawg
May 11th, 2010
8:42 pm
I just hate talking about the anual a@# whipping we take from those thugs south
of the border. Coach Richt , please deliver us from that evil down there
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:43 pm
I dont have feelings. Too much ADHD meds. Its just funny watching you come back again and again like the over educated ego jerk u are.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
8:44 pm
Delbert
Maybe we can play the game in Valdosta. I hear they know how to party down there.
And since its in GA those whining, wimpy, cry baby, Willie Martinez supporting, uniform changing, dancing during ball game loving, arm tackling supporting fans would approve and believe we can win
AltamahaDawg
May 11th, 2010
8:47 pm
As far as “learning to beat Florida”, what does that even mean? learn to build a better team? learn to outscore your opponent? I think thats a pretty good lesson always isn’t it?
Clearly winning in 04′,07′ they don’t have to learn how. They need to show up with a better team. If somebody could write a book about “learning” to beat a better team, it would surely be on the NYT best sellers list. I’d say a good place to start with is with learning to catch the ball, and run the ball, and stop the other guys from doing that.
I prefer to spin it as: only one team in the nation beat Tebow more than UGA did in his career.
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:49 pm
Your good Snall, u got about 3 monikers going, answering your own comments to yourself, to make you look witty, good one, jerk. ur wife is out tonite with your neighbor, licking stamps.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
8:50 pm
Mini Me
I am over educated compared to you. Obviously you think moving the game will do wonders right?
I just called your Mom to let her know you need some more ADHD meds. You left your silicone wife in Jax and your to afraid to go there to pick her up because your afraid you might get a beat down from a FL fan
Me
May 11th, 2010
8:56 pm
You dont even know what moniker means, do you??
Dawg
May 11th, 2010
9:00 pm
The game should be rotated and Florida fans will tell you right up front that playing in Jacksonville is not home field advantage.
DawginOH
May 11th, 2010
9:03 pm
If Jacksonville is such a curse for the Dawgs, why do we still own the series against Florida? Rather than making excuses, our coaching staff and players should focus on making plays and man up. The past two years they’ve gone down there and just let Florida walk all over them. What happened to the poise and confidence of 2007?
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:03 pm
I thought Mark Richt was a GOD in Florida! He sniffed J. Kelly’s jock at Miami. He told C. Ward to run around long enough to heave the ball deep and win a Heisman. Mark then told Weinke to go have a Pro Baseball players arm so I can use you as a 26 yr. old QB. Mark is GOD in the QB coaching world. Richt made a great NBA Point guard, and a used-up old baseball player be a bench warmer. Coach Christ Richt can i com play for you? You will let BoZo ruin me or not teach me a DAMN thing. I Wanna Be A DAWG. PLEASE.
Me
May 11th, 2010
9:04 pm
Eh, Im better off w out her anyway, I got my mom to take care of me. Glad u called her to remind me, I am ADHD u know, I would have
what was I talking about?? Oh yeah, your a jerk
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:06 pm
No stupid
Its just me Coach Small Johnson. Those other people are other people. Dont flatter yourself stupid. Like I said guess I hurt your pride and feelings
Me
May 11th, 2010
9:09 pm
I dont care if they play the game on that blown oil rig platform and show it in HD, as long as they win. And i call u a jerk, Small J
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:09 pm
Mini ME
Just to let you know
POAD is a die hard Tech fan
I have been hurting his feelings on the Tech blog today.
He is the Tech engineer I was telling you about who is going to fix our “little problem”
He has promised me that he would send our solution to North Ave!!!!!!!!
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:10 pm
Small you can’t hurt anything. You are small. Now when my lil ELVIS leaves the Building all the Ladies know it. When UGA leaves JAX everybody knows it too because it is a TRAIL of TEARS.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:11 pm
Mini Me
Glad those ADHD drugs have finally taken affect and now your seeing the light. Thats what Ive been trying to say all night
.
May 11th, 2010
9:11 pm
Me and Small Johnson,
Your nonsensical, immature drivel is very boring, so please shut the f up!
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:15 pm
If were Bigge Johnson you would not have to Lick Mr. B-52 in the front and get REM to poke you in the rear. I think is what is says on your Tshirt? I ain’t sure was that the Red or black tshirt?
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:18 pm
Win more games in a year than TECH then talk crap. The only UGA team to win more games than a Tech tem is the Girls Basketball team. UGA owns the state in GIRLS BASKETBALL and Player arrests. AHHAHAHAH
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:21 pm
.: if your mother had a . you would not be the Bast..d you are. Did you go on Maury to find your DADDY? No! you just play Florida, Bama, UT or LSU and you know your daddy.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:21 pm
POAD
You tell me since you watch garbarge like that.
Hey by the way how does it feel to come over to a real blog (AND PROGRAM) were there are 200 or more comments posted compared to the typical 14 or 15 posted by Techies and what ever is left by UGA fans
Poser
May 11th, 2010
9:22 pm
Jacksonville is not a neutral site, no more than Atlanta would be a neutral site for Fla. However it makes no difference at this time where they play because Flordia is a stronger program than UGA at this time. Don’t get made Dawg fans but you know its true. I hope and beleive the Dawgs will get back to they’re past success. I would love to see that game become more competitive.
Me
May 11th, 2010
9:23 pm
Finally, someone had the %%% to say it, shut the f up to us instead of jawn w us. Nice job. Thats all i wanted all along. Small is a dweeb. Good nite.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:25 pm
POAD
Who beat yall in Football, basketball, tennis, and track shut up we own Tech
Now get over to Athens and pick up the Trash we left you Janitorial engineers
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:28 pm
POSER
Read my earlier post at 6:07 pm and shut up
FL is not the better program, just better coached
Me too
May 11th, 2010
9:28 pm
Me’s right, small you are too busy trying to say nothing when u when u talk. I bet ur divored, drunk, and lonely. Dont 4get to pay your 25 a week child support(yeah 17,000 a year)so you dont go to jail this week, we all wont get to mess with ur ego next week on the message boards, smalls, you weakling.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:37 pm
Mini Me, Me too, …., and everyone else who has the problem
Go pull for another team
I make a statement that UGA needs to man up and go to JAX and pile drive FL in the mouth
But I guess we have weak fans on here who arent man enough to even believe UGA can do that and continue to think 10 wins is good enough
Give me a break, please go pull for another team. I bet your the old farts that sit in the stands and the only sound that comes out of you is an occasional fart
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:38 pm
Small: there are UGA Posts becaus you don’t have jobs and you have no life. I get to run my business and get on-line when I want to. The gators are better coached? AHHAHAHAHAH. WE KNOW, but you dumb dawgs don’t believe it until the season starts. After the first game against a REAL team you are ready to fire Willie. This year it will be Bobo you are ready to fire. You have the easiest schedule and the Dawgs will still lose 3 games and not be the SEC East rep in The DOME.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
9:41 pm
POAD
AT Least we can fire someone within 4 yrs and not a decade
ANd Richt is still better than any TECH coach
DawgCS
May 11th, 2010
9:46 pm
Urban Myer is great coach, has a great backing, great alum support and great facilitys. Gainesville is not as a great a town as Athens, though. Mark R has all the same stuff, just not the same edge to get to the SEC championship it seems. The venue is, and shouldnt be a factor in winning the game. It shouldnt but does usally decide who goes on to the bigger game, Sugar, SEC champ, or even BCS, lately. The Dawgs have the intimidation factor influence. Besides, more people bandwagon w/ Fla than any other school, even though UGA has won more overall games last 10 to 12 years, and been to more bowls w/ wins. Go fig. Go Dawgs!!!
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:49 pm
HAHAAHAHAHA I can name 3 GT caoches that have National Championships. I can name 2 UGA coaches that have National Championships and none of the UGA caoches names is RICHT. Best College Coach wins the Richt Trophy? The Best College Player wins the Richt Trophy? AHHAHAH I think thet is the Bobbt Dodd Trophy and the Heisman Trophy. Keep trying you are just Killing Me.
POAD
May 11th, 2010
9:55 pm
Why does a person have to go to UGA to become a Landscape Engineer? The Mexicans that can’t read a design plan can make a beautiful yard. They didn’t even pass the driving test to get their driver license. Well, if you know that a 3 point basket is worth 3 points you can graduate from UGA.
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
10:03 pm
You couldnt name your toes, TOAD
zayne
May 11th, 2010
10:04 pm
keep the game in Jax, I am a DAWG fan till i die and i have stayed from the opening kickoff to the last whistle the last two years, and i still had a blast, i mean at the end of the day both fans are there to trash talk and have fun, and i believe that there will be more violence if these games were moved to a home and home because the fans would become more territorial and it would mess up TRADITION!!! GO DAWGS see ya in October gators
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
10:05 pm
Go work on your Big Blue Meanie project from the 60’s to save us all
Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
May 11th, 2010
10:09 pm
Georgia is waiting for Florida to catch up with them in the series until they change the venue. That’s why the latest contract is good thru 2016. Even if Florida wins every game they will still be behind, but much closer. Go Gatuh. This game should be in Atlanta
Man Enough
May 11th, 2010
10:10 pm
To the fans saying keep it in Jville, and that there is more to do there. Hey this is about a Football game, not about you going to the beach and working on your tan! I go to the beach in the spring or summer, fall is for football,
POAD
May 11th, 2010
10:17 pm
This lil piggy went to market, this lil piggy had fun, this lil piggy had roast beef and this lil piggy hand none. This Lil piggy went wewewewe all the way home. Now who is Mark Richt? Mark Richt is the DALE EARNHART JR. of SEC football. Winn games that don’t matter, look good for the camera, and some Bull$hit to your fans and call it Rose Food.
Man Enough
May 11th, 2010
10:19 pm
zayne, I’m sure there are still some territory issues for some UF fans but not for us of course. Even Spurrier was quoted to say something about us coming into “Their” house and kicking their buts.
Dawgs Roll in JAX!
May 11th, 2010
10:23 pm
Mark it down–this Dawg team may be their best in 20 years! The D will be loaded and with Grantham’s 3-4, Florida’s offense with brantley (good, not great) will be shut down cold! The Dawg running game will be the best in the SEC and will be pounding the ball for 200 yards on the florida D that lost all their good talent. Dawgs 30 Fla 20–bank on it!
Small Johnson
May 11th, 2010
10:30 pm
This lil piggy went to Publix, this lil piggy went to tha lika sto, this lil piggy had roll tide and this lil piggy none. This Lil piggy went wewewe all the way home. Now who is Mark Richt? Mark Richt is the DALE EARNdHART JR. of SEC football. Win games that don’t matter, look good for the camera, and some Bull$hit to your fans and call it Piggy Chow.
POAD
May 11th, 2010
10:31 pm
Dawgs Roll UGA has the easiest schedule you can dream up. Your team will not be the best in 20 years but your record should be. La-Laf 6-6, Colorado 3-9, Idaho St 1-10, Arkansas @ Home, Miss St. GT beat them the last 2 yrs., Vols new QB and Coach, Vandy GT beat them last yr too. Kentucky could bite the white painted dawg butt again(HAHAHAH). Gator could send Plant High and beat the Dawgs. Auburn could be interesting like USC. GT? HAHAHA No dawg fear the Yellow Jackets right? UGA 11-1 SEC east rep playing an OVERMATCHED BAMA and UGA is headed to the MNC game. “THIS COULD BE THE YEAR.” What year has the rest of the south not heard this story?
Miami Gator
May 11th, 2010
10:33 pm
It doesn’t matter where the game is, Jax, Athens, Orlando, Atlanta, Macon—Gators still win in a blowout over ga in 2010—this Gator team may be better than the 2006 title team—tons of top quality talent at every position!!!
The Truth
May 11th, 2010
10:34 pm
Charles Grant. One more name in the very long list of UGA felons.
POAD
May 11th, 2010
10:37 pm
Grant got off just like Ray Lewis. Why to easy for a dead person. Lewis can actually play football.
Dale in Winder
May 11th, 2010
10:38 pm
Florida 45
UGA 17
Bank on it.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 11th, 2010
10:40 pm
The games not moving, folks. And for those of you that don’t want to travel down there, sell your tickets on e-bay. We’ll but ‘em up and it truly will be like a home game for the Gators!
woof woof
May 11th, 2010
10:43 pm
I bankn on a 6 win season. too many variables this year for a good focus.
mark
May 11th, 2010
10:46 pm
this game should be played in athens and gainsville…. jacksonville and atlanta sux.
i would love to see florida come into athens every 2 years..
that would be great
Richt's Elephant
May 11th, 2010
10:54 pm
To motivate his team, I heard Richt’s bringing in Tiger Woods for “pregame consultant” this year. Tiger knows how to score in Florida.
RED DOG 77
May 12th, 2010
12:24 am
First: Game should stay in Jacksonville, respect tradition ! Second : But most importantly, Dogs gotta get bigger, stronger, meaner, thirstier, nastier, craftier………..and Damn well, Beat them dadgum Florida Gators ! I am sick and tired of losing to those sand lizards……..Now GO DOGS !!!…………….GATA…..SIC’ ‘EM WOOOOF……….WOOOOF………….WOOF………WOOOOF !!!!!!!!
Dawg Rule
May 12th, 2010
2:05 am
Florida’s going to be way down—they lost their 4 best players on O and D—look for the Dawgs to stop that lucky UF run and start dominating this series. Richt’s got the talent and asst coaches he needs, finally to beat UF!!! Gators go down in 2010—bet the house.
BuLLdawg
May 12th, 2010
4:04 am
Against SEC East teams, is Coach Perno without a winning record over say the last 4 years, as is Coach Richt ?
Over a 4-year stretch, has Coach Perno fumbled 21 times per year on the average 4 years in a row, has he failed to prepare a QB in 2006, 2009 and now again in 2010, has he had his Quarterbacks throw 14 interceptions a year every year 4 years in a row as has Coach Richt, has Coach Perno had 39 Arrested / Suspended in just the last 3 years off the field according to David Hale of macon.com as has Coach Richt, has Coach Perno averaged # 96 NCAA in Penalties every year for the last 4 years as has Coach Richt on the field, has Coach Perno Graduated his Baseball Players at a rate 9th in The SEC as has Coach Richt in Football, has Coach Perno gone 1-3 the last 4 years to both Florida and 1-3 to the vols the last 4 years, 2-2 to Kentucky the last 4 years and lost for good measure to both South Carolina and Vandie the last 4 years as has Coach Richt at just 10-10 vs SEC East alone the last 4 years, has Coach Perno played 11 games vs Top 10 Final AP Poll teams and lost 8 as has Coach Richt, was the last time UGA was relevant with Coach Perno even in our own Division of our own Conference let alone on the National Stage 2005 as has Coach Richt ?
This is 2010. In 14-game seasons now, we average 10 wins 3 losses 90-27 with not 1 win over a Top 10 Final AP Poll team in any bowl game the entire Coach Richt Era.
I believe if Coach Perno in Baseball at UGA compiled such a list, especially the last 4 years, but in the entirety of the Coach Richt Era as has Coach Richt with such a sorry baseball coaching staff as has Coach Richt in Football with a seriously sorry Coaching Staff in Football the entire 9 Years of the Coach Richt Era, that yes David Perno would be on the hot seat, as is Coach Richt.
We go to South Carolina at night with 2 freshmen Quarterbacks and that is it except for a 4th Year Player who has amassed now a grand total of 2 interceptions, 5 completions, and none 0 touchdown passes; and, if we lose that game we have a LOSING RECORD to The SEC East the last 5 years.
Did David Perno Redshirt Knowshon Moreno so we only got to see him only 2 years ?
BuLLdawg
May 12th, 2010
4:05 am
Did David Perno rip the Redshirt off the # 11 best running back recruit in the nation last year, in the 3rd quarter of the 5th game, only to watch him lead the team in Rushing anyway, only to give him but only 2 Starts and they not even the last 2 games ?
Did David Perno make the Quarterbacks’ Coach at Jacksonville State, for 1 years, the Offensive Coordinator at UGA ? Did David Perno make a Quarterback, the Tight Ends coach at UGA ? Did David Perno make a great running back into our Wide Receivers’ Coach ? Did David Perno make a former wide receiver at UGA our Running Backs’ Coach ? Did David Perno say in the newspapers 2 weeks ago, that he is taking over the entire Offensive Coaching, demoting all these coaches on his coaching staff still ?
Did our Wide Receivers’ Coach get credit for teaching AJ Green, but could only throw 2 footballs all season long to Marlon Brown and for good measure only 2 passes too to Branden Smith all season long last year ?
Did our Tight Ends Coach not make Orson Charles the Starter last year until game 12 of our 13-game season, in 14-game seasons nowadays ?
Did our Running Backs’ Coach fail to establish the run against any half-way reasonable run defense last year ?
Have we lost 10 of the last 20 SEC East Games in Baseball, as we have in football the last 4 years and half of those losses 5 of them to SEC East teams not even ranked in the Top 25 of the Final AP Poll.
Has David Perno Lost 8 games in 9 Years now of the Coach Richt Era to teams not ranked in the Top 25 of the Final AP Poll, as has Coach Richt.
10-win seasons in 14-game seasons nowadays is certainly not relevant on the national stage.
We failed to recruit in this 2010 Recruiting Class of Coach Richt the top Offensive Players in this state of Georgia, when this state of Georgia has the most players of any state playing today in The Entire SEC. Clearly the offensive all-stars in this state made a clear and concise statement to Coach Richt whom I love about his Offensive Coaching Staff and their utter failure over the last 4 years in a row.
BuLLdawg
May 12th, 2010
4:06 am
How in the world could we be 1-3 vs the vols the last 4 years when the last 4 years, those are 4 of the worst vols’ teams of all-time. We lost to Kentucky half of the last 4 years with Knowshon Moreno, Matthew Stafford and AJ Green. When we were ranked # 1 in the nation according to every poll, our entire football team went out that night and tied one on for the ages with dozens in bar brawls and drunken rages at the hospital for the beatings they took in the bars. In the 3 games we played that year, after being ranked # 1 in the nation we handed the football to Knowshon Moreno 14 times per game all 3 games and gave up consecutive points of 31 to nothing at halftime to Alabama, 42 to nothing to Florida and 29 unanswered points to Georgia tek, all 3 Losses. This is one of the last 4 years. We led the nation in Arrests / Suspensions and Graduated our football players 9th worst in football in The SEC. This is 2008 with Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford. It was also AJ Green.
The year before that, also in the last 4 years, we completed THE SWEEP.
Swept, get the brooms out, EVERY SEC East Team in a ROW beat UGA.
That was 2006 and continued on into 2007 that we lost to all 5 SEC East teams in a ROW.
2006 we failed to have a QB ready and announced that Joe Tereshinski III is our Starting QB # 1 in the Depth Chart with Joe Cox # 2 and Matthew Stafford # 3. We LOST 4 games.
I believe it goes without saying that last year, again with no QB prepared, was a total and utter disaster, with 5 Losses.
Now we have no QB prepared yet again. 2006 with 4 losses, 2009 with 5 losses and now 2010.
I know Coach Richt feels the pressure on the South Carolina Game.
The last comment that Coach Richt wants to hear after the South Carolina Game, is that over the last 5 years he has a LOSING RECORD to SEC East teams.
When you cannot get out of your own division of your own conference since 2005, let alone beat a Top 10 Final AP Poll team in any bowl game all 9 years of the Coach Richt Era with 95 Arrested / Suspended in the 9 Years, with a 2-7 record against Florida and having never beat both the vols and Florida any of the 9 years, then yes if David Perno has such a record in fact, then yes he too would be on the hot seat.
Wouldn’t he ?
BuLLdawg
May 12th, 2010
4:07 am
Yes, it is really funny Andy Coleman. I am just laughing it off, as you. We are doing just Great.
This is UGA.
In the NFL in the last 7 years, 20 of our Bulldogs have played in the Super Bowl. We lead all programs in the Most MVP Players in the Championship Game of The NFL League. Charley Trippi # 1 NFL Draft Pick of the # 1 Round won MVP of the Championship Game of The NFL. Richard Seymour in my humble opinion should have won 2 Super Bowl MVP Trophies in his 3 Super Bowl Wins. Terrell Davis is a 1-time Super Bowl MVP too in his 2 Super Bowl Wins. Hines Ward is a Super Bowl MVP as well, although before that game when he was introduced, he said he was from Forest Park; more recently on his introduction he said The University of Georgia. Jake Scott Super Bowl MVP, and a friend of mine. He is his own man. He is a good guy.
47 Pro Bowl Players from UGA since 1979, UGA has 47 Pro Bowl Players in the NFL just since 1979, a staggering total.
129 NFL Draft Picks are UGA players since 1979, including 19 First Round Picks, the vast majority of those recently, recruited here by Jim Donnan who lost 13 games his last 4 years and was fired for that. We’ve lost 14 games the last 4 years of the Coach Richt Era.
Kevin Butler is the 1st kicker in history selected to the Hall of Fame leads a long tradition of UGA Bulldogs’ kickers.
Only 2 states produce more NFL players from their high schools than the state of Georgia.
Somehow this year we whiffed in-state on Offensive Recruits. Have you interviewed any of them why ?
In Coach Richt’s first 5 Years here, he Won 2 SEC Championships.
In the last 4 years, we have sucked, especially on Offense. And, now 2010 the second 5 years feature yet again a stubborn coach hanging on dearly to a collection of offensive coaches that he himself has admitted 3 weeks ago, are not suited for the purpose for which they were hired.
BuLLdawg
May 12th, 2010
4:07 am
So, he demoted all the offensive coaches, and made himself the person in charge of the offense. This is a promise Coach Richt made to us and to Vincent J. Dooley on December 20, 2000 at 2 a.m. But, it is Coach Richt’s “coaching staff” of his entire 9 Year Coach Richt Era to-date that has let down Coach Richt, our fans, our players, and The University of Georgia.
I am absolutely not satisfied with 10-10 vs SEC East teams the last 4 years, facing South Carolina on the road at night to not have a losing record over the last 4 years in a row now against SEC East teams. You have to admit that the last 4 years the SEC East has been one sorry lot of football teams who collectively have offered no resistance to Florida. And, we are 10-10 against these lousy outside of Florida SEC East teams the last 4 years.
3-17 the last 2 decades today is what we have to correct. But 5 losses the last 4 years alone to just SEC East teams not ranked in the Top 25 of the Final AP Poll, and 8 Losses in the Coach Richt Era to teams not ranked in the Top 25 of the Final AP Poll and 8 more Losses in the Coach Richt Era of 9 Years now today to teams in the Top 10 of the Final AP Poll with only 3 wins over Top 10 teams in the Final AP Poll, none of those on the National Stage in a Bowl Win over a Top 10 Final AP Poll team, and well 10 wins in 14-game seasons, is not where I thought we would be after what Coach Richt did the 1st 5 years here.
This is going to be viewed as the 1st 5 years.
And, the 2nd 5 years.
With 14 seniors and 5 juniors leaving after this year, this is our year; not next year. Not with the offensive recruiting utter failure this year 2010 in this proud state.
Somehow this year we whiffed in-state on Offensive Recruits. Have you interviewed any of them why ?
woof woof
May 12th, 2010
6:29 am
How did u come up with and post all that jargon within 3-4 mins in post time. Ru n a time space warp. All at 4am. Come on man! Whats ur secrect. I dont care none of that made sense any way. UGA always finds a way to mess up a good season. We get what we get. They are just kids.
dallasdawg
May 12th, 2010
7:07 am
$INCE EVANS $OLD OUT GEORGIA TO THE FLORIDA CARPETBAGGERS FOR 30 PIECES OF GOLD GEORGIA TAXPAYERS AND FANS MUST SERVE THEIR TIME IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA NOT GEORGIA !!!
AltamahaDawg
May 12th, 2010
7:19 am
Damn it man, don’t keep us guessing. What did Coach Richt say when you presented him with all of that?
OrlG8r
May 12th, 2010
7:22 am
Let’s get serious…. The Dawgs should just quit playing the Gators every year, and begin a transition to the ACC where the competition is more along UGA’s level….
Just sayin’
mark
May 12th, 2010
7:49 am
i agree dallasdawg
it would be so nice for the game to be played in athens, then the city of athens would receive the $$$ for the hotels and resturaunts etc….
it is such a shame that we have a stupid tradition every year
its time to kill this stupid tradition…
and as far as the guy who said that florida will be down because they lost 4 of their best players, well florida has had the number 1 recruiting class the past 2 years where as UGA has had the number 9 recruiting class
its sad to say but florida is getting better while we are getting worse………… UGA’s recruiting class stinx,,,, sorry for being a diehard dawg, that is hard to say
Pago Pago Dawg
May 12th, 2010
8:20 am
We were at the ‘95 game in Athens…it’s still very vivid what UF did to the DAWGSS! And it’s very embarrassing being run out of JAX!
BigDawg&MommaGator
May 12th, 2010
8:58 am
Why not just make the contract verbally? Most of our grads can’t read the thing anyway!!!!
Sally Ann
May 12th, 2010
9:07 am
Dawgs suck anyway, and they’ll never beat Florida no matter where they play, so what does it matter where they play. This years game score:
Florida 38
Georgia. 13
Really?
May 12th, 2010
9:58 am
Sally Ann – Really? Never! Do you really think that UF will win the next 20 games and UGA will not win one. You should go play in traffic for that stupid post!
Sally Ann
May 12th, 2010
10:02 am
Yes, it’s Sally Ann. Why don’t YOU go to the mailbox and see if your unemployment check and food stamps came in the mail. And try to stay away from the traffic.
Rita
May 12th, 2010
10:08 am
All of you UGA alumni and fans need to get your heads out of the sand and start worrying about the biggest problem at UGA. At the rate your players are being arrested, you’ll be lucky to have a football team by this fall.
Really?
May 12th, 2010
10:35 am
Sally Ann – It is obvious you know nothing about football so get back in the kitchen and make me some dinner.
Really?
May 12th, 2010
10:38 am
Rita – Stop worrying about our football team we will be just fine. Now get back to cleaning the house!
ugaclassof2004
May 12th, 2010
10:59 am
Sally Ann,
If Florida wins 38-13 in a down year, then Richt should be fired at the end of the season. Period.
As for Florida’s dominance over UGA, I don’t know, I mean I guess some teams just have your number. It’s like how UGA usually beats the brakes off of LSU. Is UGA really that much better than LSU? No. But they just match up well against them.
I think the only way to get yourself out of a hole is to quit doing the dumb things that get you there in the first place. UGA has ALWAYS had success against Florida when they have been able to run the ball. Look at 1997, 2004, and 2007-UGA had monster games on the ground! Hell Ealey had 70 yards vs. Florida last year when Bobo actually gave him the ball( God he’s such a stupid redneck moron!). I say if they want to beat the Gators this year, running the ball right down their throats is a good place to start.
Dawg Pay Back
May 12th, 2010
11:02 am
I’m still furious over sprurrier running up the score against UGA in 1995 in Athens—the Dawgs want revenge. They should move the game to Athens every other year—the Dawgs will beat Florida like a rented mule between the hedges–take it to the bank! In the other years, they can still play in jacksonville, where florida has all the advantages, but UGA should still get half the tickets.
JRW7
May 12th, 2010
11:15 am
I agree, Ga Fl game should be in Ga Dome every other year. This would be fair to both teams.
GoDOGS1
May 12th, 2010
11:26 am
I wonder if Sally Ann and Rita have nice, full, pretty lips? Just askin’………
dawgs01
May 12th, 2010
11:34 am
my college roommate lives on jax beach and i have a blast everytime i go down there. The beach bars are a blast and everyone is laid back.
MauiDawg
May 12th, 2010
11:36 am
Give me a break….Atlanta BLOWS. I’m born and raised….so yeah I’m entitled to have my opinion. If you’re not from there out of state (which covers the majority) stfu…. I get the hell out of Atlanta everytime I come back now.
Gatorzip74
May 12th, 2010
12:21 pm
As a Gator fan I say we go to Home and Home. That way we can kick your ass every other year in Athens and get to play Miami every year.
RDR
May 12th, 2010
12:41 pm
It’s a great tradition that provides us Dawg fans with another great road trip. Fine dining up at the AIP and golf for the week leading up to Saturday’s game are always fun. Keep the game in Jacksonville!!
TTOUGH44
May 12th, 2010
2:08 pm
LOOK at you all! The Iron Bowl sure got moved to a home and home game. The very least UGA should play FLA in Atlanta every othr yr!!!!!!!!11
JaxGator
May 12th, 2010
2:34 pm
From where or whom did some of you people get the lamebrained “knowledge”
that Jaguars fans with clubseats get tickets for the Game. That is absolutely untrue; if it was true the Jags would sell many more clubseats. That would be the only reason to get Jag tickets. The tickets are divided equally between the two schools. Some of you people should get your facts correct before placing
such erroneous statements on here or anywhere else. I went to my first Florida-
Georgia game in 1952; I have been to every one since 1970. As the “ole ball coach” said after the 95 game at Sanford, “nice little ballfield they have up here”.
mark
May 12th, 2010
4:06 pm
dawgs01
glad you enjoy going to the beaches when you go to jacksonville, when you go there, the game should be primative, not the beaches
for 1 home game, UGA makes over $ 1 million just from the concession stands,
and UGA will never see that $$$ as long as it is played in jacksonville
THAT SUCKS
then add the money that athens loses from hotels, vendors, fast food joints etc on top of that 1 million just from the concession stand loses and then you can not tell me that its fair for UGA
play the game in athens and gainsville
mark
May 12th, 2010
4:08 pm
RDR
May 12th, 2010
12:41 pm
It’s a great tradition that provides us Dawg fans with another great road trip. Fine dining up at the AIP and golf for the week leading up to Saturday’s game are always fun. Keep the game in Jacksonville
LOL
its nice to know that you think the reason for the trip is for golf… get a life idiot.
UGA will never beat florida if the game is always secondary
Barack Dawg
May 12th, 2010
4:11 pm
Does not matter where we play. We need to focus on playing better when we play UF where ever we play. Playing in Jacksonville was not a problem before Spurrier got there so it should not be the identified problem now.
Halechoi
May 12th, 2010
5:24 pm
The jax’ville game is unfair for UGA………….pls be smart, uga !!
AltamahaDawg
May 12th, 2010
10:15 pm
Mark, its been writen about , and written about, adnaseum. Both school make a lot more money to keep the game in Jville rather than going home and home. That not even an option, never has been.
Certainly the Athen hotels and eatery profit (every other year) but you have simply taken it away from the rest of the state that gets that revenue every year. Just shifting revenue from one area of Georgia to the other.
And I highly doubt that some fans love for golf and a mini vacation is weighing heavy on the game plan. Hell, your whole argument about moving the game was just as “secondary” as going to the beaches. What does cash going to Athens fast food joints have anything to do with beating the gators either.
AltamahaDawg
May 12th, 2010
10:20 pm
And BTW , isn’t it sort of odd to tell somebody to “get a life” when he pointing out that he enjoyed the trip and the experience, as well as watching the ball game? I think he is proving that he DOES have a life. Wasn’t that kind of his point?
mark
May 12th, 2010
10:57 pm
AltamahaDawg what r you smoking?
i said that the purpose of going to jacksonville should be to beat florida first… that is primitive.
if i were to go down there and UGA lose, then golf would not be enjoyable. nothing is enjoyable when UGA loses to florida
mark
May 12th, 2010
11:00 pm
AltamahaDawg
here you go again, what school did you go to to be as stupid as you are by saying that…
nowhere did i say that the schools making money………
i said the local and state economy would make money……. the fact is that athens loses money from hotels, gas, street vendors etc…. thats not to say the gas that the florida fans would have to get on their way to athens
now can you tell me that the current contract in jacksonville pays any of that????
i dare you to answer me that
someone drop a nuclear bomb on jacksonville and AltamahaDawg ’s home
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2010
7:14 am
Wow drop a bomb on my house. Interesting responce there sport.
and did you say you “dare me”? seriously?
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2010
10:17 am
“for 1 home game, UGA makes over $ 1 million just from the concession stands, and UGA will never see that $$$ as long as it is played in jacksonville” (which BTW is not even remotely close to accurate)
“here you go again, what school did you go to to be as stupid as you are by saying that…nowhere did i say that the schools making money………”
My bad, what were you saying then, because it semed to me that you did.
And that would be UGA ‘85. How about you?
As far as a grown up debate, (less the kill somebodies family talk) if you will pick between the actual football game, the financial ramifications, or the side activities, as a topic I would be glad to have a go at it. You seem to be mixing them all up with no particual cohesive point to make.
I also have good friends that are experts in the convention and visitors industry in BOTH Athens and the Golden Isles if you would like to have that debate.
mark
May 13th, 2010
6:28 pm
with sanford stadium seating almost 93,000 people and each of those buys a coke and a hot dog or something else, and the average person spending 12$ at the game equals 1,116,000.00. how is that for acurate?
by the way, the hotels, street vendors etc in athens get nothing with the game being played in jacksonville…. that is what i said…… as far as the comment i made about the concessions going to the football team, most of that goes to the band, cheerleder and pep sqaud…. now can you tell me if those guys get paid from the current contract in jacksonville?
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2010
9:59 pm
Actually what I would consider accurate would be: $1,425,763.
That’s straight fom the UGA Athletic Association Annual report from last year under the category of concessions/novelties…………….all sports, all games combined. I think they take into consideration that hot dogs don’t appear from thin air.
I will admit I don’t know the exact earmarks for that money, but I assume that with the University actually making an additional million dollar OVER what it would to have the game in Athens every other year, they don’t shaft anybody. Certainly other charities and BullDawg booster clubs down here have an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity once a year.
The game in Gainsville half the time aint sending no money back, thats for sure.
And YES I understand your point about the Athens hotels. I have been to Athens plenty of times and very familiar with the concept of staying in a hotel.
Jekyll replaces those room nights almost by itself. Not to mention SSI, Brunswick, St. Marys, Savanah the I-95 corridor connecting all that. AND many of those fill up mid week for the game down here. Do you see anybody checking into the Athens hotels on Tuesday for a game?
So yes, the hotel revenue do go to some other Georgia Cities besides Athens for one game a year. But MORE hotel room nights are generated in the State of Georgia by having the game in J-ville. Good move from the STATE University I’d say. I am sure the impact on the State Owned Jekyll Island is part of the considereation too.
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2010
10:12 pm
And you didn’t answer me about what school YOU graduated from, since you brought it up.
AltamahaDawg
May 13th, 2010
10:18 pm
BTW, wanna make a bet about what those Band members and Cheerleaders would say if you asked THEM about the game being where it is?
The Truth
May 14th, 2010
11:52 am
Ought to be a 3-yr rotation for the game — Gainesville, Athens, Jax. The crowd that loves Jax gets a fix — probably more anticipated since less frequent — and true home field advantage for the Dawgs every three years.
AltamahaDawg
May 14th, 2010
2:58 pm
The gators enjoy a much bigger home field advantage in thier place than we do in ours. Why would you negotiate a deal to work against your own percentages?
westside jax dawg
May 15th, 2010
9:45 pm
Florida’s run is over now that tebow is gone. Richt’s recruited a bunch of studs—the dawgs are loaded. UF goes down in jax—book it!
BIG DOG
May 16th, 2010
2:12 am
Our idiot Athletic Director will scroo this up. 100% guaranteed.
AltamahaDawg
May 18th, 2010
2:05 pm
Because he has a history of screwing up what exacty in the past?