Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game still seeking a match for Georgia
There’s mutual interest between the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and Georgia about the Bulldogs playing a season-opening football game in Atlanta at some point. But no specific year or opponent has been targeted to make it happen.
“We still have a great level of interest in trying to put Georgia in that Kickoff weekend, and also Georgia Tech,” Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO Gary Stokan said Monday. “Both [Georgia AD] Damon [Evans] and [Tech AD] Dan Radakovich would like to play in the game, and we’re just trying to continue to work to get a matchup that works for both of them. Obviously not against each other — we’ve already tried that.”
Evans last year rejected a proposal to play the 2011 Georgia-Georgia Tech game at the start of the season in the Georgia Dome. But Evans said a couple of months ago that he wants the Bulldogs to open a season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at some point against a non-conference opponent that doesn’t typically appear on the Bulldogs’ schedule.
Stokan is kicking around the idea of adding a second Kickoff Game in 2012, perhaps pairing a Thursday game with a Saturday game. N.C. State and Tennessee already are committed to meet in one 2012 game, and Stokan recently expressed interest in an Alabama-Miami matchup for the other. However, he said Monday that pairing now appears unlikely.
“I think Miami ultimately is going to do a deal with Notre Dame for ‘12 in Chicago,” he said. That would take Miami out of the picture for a ‘12 game in the Georgia Dome, he said.
What about UGA in 2012? That’s not in the offing, either.
“It looks like it probably will be after ‘12 for us to get Georgia or Georgia Tech in the game,” Stokan said.
Georgia has said it would only consider playing a non-conference game at a neutral site if it has six other games in Athens that particular season. And with a game at Louisville already on the 2012 schedule, Georgia isn’t looking to add another BCS-caliber non-conference opponent that season.
Alabama coach Nick Saban has said he’s interested in a 2012 neutral-site game in Atlanta or Dallas against any of several possible opponents.
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whaaaa?
May 18th, 2010
11:06 am
1st?
bkbroila4224
May 18th, 2010
11:07 am
we need clemson as a usual opponent again!!!!
whaaaa?
May 18th, 2010
11:08 am
UGA vs. WVU in the dome….rematch
sogadog
May 18th, 2010
11:09 am
A Clemson UGA season opening matchup in the dome would be interesting, but only if UGA does not give up a home game in Sanford Stadium. I would also like to see other venues such as New Orleans sponser season opening matchup games. I would rather travel to NO than Atlanta.
Dawglasville
May 18th, 2010
11:09 am
Clemson, Clemson, Clemson…
DAWG ON IT
May 18th, 2010
11:10 am
COME ON DAMON GET WITH IT
whaaaa?
May 18th, 2010
11:11 am
doesnt UGA already play Clemson next year?
Pat Dooley with the Gainesville Sun
May 18th, 2010
11:14 am
Tim, I can’t use any of this drivel in my article tomorrow. What’s going on? Are you the Florida Gator beat writer for the AJC or not?
NorthGADawg
May 18th, 2010
11:15 am
if there isnt a team from georgia playing in this sucker i dont believe it deserves to be in atlanta.
kevin
May 18th, 2010
11:16 am
agreed, get Clemson
DirtyDawg
May 18th, 2010
11:20 am
Since is may be a while before Tennessee is ‘ready’ to take on USC – the California one, then I say Georgia ought to do it. Assuming the Trojans and Kiffin aren’t on probation and banned from TV and assuming this game isn’t considered a ‘bowl-type’ game by the NCAA from which they may also be banned, then dammit, let’’s do it. Somebody down here needs to ‘have a go’ at that SOB and if there’s a God we’ll beat him by 50…and if God’s not paying attention, we’ll settle for 30.
Otto
May 18th, 2010
11:20 am
Clemson, why give them a door to recruit the state of Georgia?
Clemson’s last ACC title was in ‘91 just as the series with UGA was going on longer and longer hiatus.
Clemson profits more from playing in the Dome than, UGA bring in someone from outside the Southeast if the game must be played.
Favors and Evans should be trying their hardest to get the Kick Off Classic moved from Atlanta.
Otto
May 18th, 2010
11:22 am
Not Favors but Radakovich – I had 2 conversations going.
cajdawg
May 18th, 2010
11:24 am
Stop it with Clemson. We are bigger and better than that.
Captain
May 18th, 2010
11:25 am
Is Gary Stokan also seeking land for Ala’s Atlanta campus, or is the Georgia Dome soon to be renamed the “Roll Tide Dome”? Stokan is obviously a mental midget who is captivated by Nick Saban.
Hey Gary, why not get out of the ACC vs SEC mode, find a Big 10, Big 12 or Pac 10 opponent to play Georgia. Forget Clemson, no advantage in playing them. Have you considered Boise St on a Thursday night? Get your head out of Saban’s butt and TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT for God’s sakes.
kauai dawg
May 18th, 2010
11:25 am
Clemson or Florida State or West Virginia all would be nice. Like the idea of the kick off weekend and maybe a Thursday game if not the Saturday one.
Go DAWGS! 30-24
matt r
May 18th, 2010
11:29 am
I like the Chick-fil-A kickoff, it is like an old school bowl… politicking to get two power teams and fan bases that will travel well, no conference restrictions. Makes me wish all the bowls were played at the beginning of the season (and then playoffs at the end of the season
)
ColumbiaDawg
May 18th, 2010
11:31 am
I don’t see how Georgia will be able to schedule a game at the Dome as long as Damon Evans insists on playing home and home series against schools like Louisville, Oregon, and Clemson. It’s just not feasible.
If it were up to me, I’d say do away with those home and home games and play at least one game at the Georgia Dome a year so long as Georgia does not have to play less than six games at Sanford. It’d give the Dawgs a stronger foothold in Atlanta and keep rival SEC schools out.
doggy dog world
May 18th, 2010
11:34 am
USC,TEXAS,OHIO STATE, PENN STATE, OREGON, etc. To be the best you gotta beat the best…
11Dawg
May 18th, 2010
11:39 am
We’re already playing Clemson in 2013 and 2014. Let’s get someone more exciting.
VA DAWG
May 18th, 2010
11:40 am
Go Big or Go Home….Penn State, Michigan, Texas, Nebraska or Ohio State. OSU already takes some recruits out of GA, so lets smack them in the mouth and show these recruits that they should stay in-state. GO DAWGS!
VA DAWG
May 18th, 2010
11:43 am
By the way, I think we should drop Louisville in favor of the kickoff match-up. Add GA Southern in-place of the Louisville home game. Also, Oklahoma would be a worthy opponent.
trash can
May 18th, 2010
11:44 am
omg, UGAY needs to play Clemson now, I think they are scared. It would be a sold out knock down drag out…
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
11:47 am
Enter your comments here
Willie Humper
May 18th, 2010
11:52 am
UGA vs Texas, or Oklahoma or Miami or Nebraska or Penn State or Ohio State. A game that would garner national attention. We need to quit thinking about the little teams like Clemson and Va Tech. If we’re going to be a big fish we gotta swim in the deep water.
WonderDawg
May 18th, 2010
11:53 am
So, DirtyDawg, the Kiffins held our offense to two FGs and beat the pants off us with a below-average UT team last year, and now you want to jump on them at USC? This, after ridiculing UGA as the easiest team on UT’s schedule to prepare for?
Let’s just wait til Richt gets an OC who makes opposing DCs worry about going up against.
Jeremy Fowler
May 18th, 2010
11:54 am
This article isn’t about the Florida Gators. What gives, Tim?
Otto
May 18th, 2010
11:56 am
Stokan is a businessman. Bama brings fans, TV ratings, and with that money. B’ham to Atlanta is not a bad drive.
Bama gets on National TV for a boost in rankings, recruiting, and a nice paycheck.
The partnership is a no brainer. I’m just surprised Auburn and UT are not talked about more.
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
12:00 pm
He is 24-7 against the SEC West.
He is 28-16 against the SEC East.
He is 38-4 against nonconference opponents.
He is 8-1 against Georgia Tech.
He won four of his first five games against Tennessee, but has lost three of the last four against the Vols since then.
He was born the same year as Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Ranks third in winning percentage among active college coaches that have coached for at least five years, now that Pete Carroll left USC for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
He is 90-27, trailing only Urban Meyer (96-18) and Bob Stoops (117-29).\\yeah he is pretty damn good
Mark Richt is one of only six coaches to win two SEC football championships in their first five years coaching. He is also one of only five head coaches in SEC history to record four straight 10-win seasons
Coach Richt’s Red and Black outfits have never posted a losing record in conference play and six of his last eight squads have finished 6-2 or better in regular-season SEC contests.
Mark Richt’s overall success in Southeastern Conference action—including two SEC titles, three conference championship game appearances, and four finishes of no worse than tied for first place in the East, with no losing records in the process—is without parallel in Georgia football history.
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SO TO BE THE BEST THEY HAVE TO BEAT RICHT
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12:02 pm
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Preston
May 18th, 2010
12:02 pm
bkb, we tried that (Clemson) a few years ago and we killed them both years. It’s not like the good ol’ days when it came down to a last second field goal. UGA needs to stick to what they’re doing now. The SEC schedule is tough enough and I like playing one exciting non conference opponent as well as tech but a few cupcakes is necessary too. Everyone else schedules a couple of cupcakes so we should too. Nothing wrong with a couple of confidence boosters throughout the season. It’s been proven not to hurt your chances of getting to the NCG. My God, look at ohio state! If UGA played in the big 10, we’d play for the title every year!
Preston
May 18th, 2010
12:05 pm
yeah, thanks for letting us know that CMR was born the same year as Chuck D. We can all rest assured that he’s the best now because of that. LOL!
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
12:08 pm
Preston….its called adding levity (remarks or behavior intended to be amusing, especially when they are out of keeping with a serious occasion)
Preston
May 18th, 2010
12:09 pm
Willie Humper, UGA will get their shot at the teams that you mentioned in bowl season. The SEC schedule is too tough to be taking on those guys early in the season. I’m not saying that we’re scared of anyone because we definitely aren’t, but from a strategical standpoint we need to concentrate on winning the SEC and beating tech and a few cupcakes to get to the other big dogs of college football in January. It’s worked well for everyone else so why make it harder on us?
Preston
May 18th, 2010
12:10 pm
yeah, I know. I love it. There was no sarcasm intended my friend!
DaveDawg
May 18th, 2010
12:11 pm
UGA vs. FSU
Three rivers jacket
May 18th, 2010
12:16 pm
Georgia needs to play in the Dome against a big team. Contrary to what DAWG FANSTHINK THEY ARE NOT LOOKED AT AS BIG TIME. tHEY NEED TO PLAY SOME BIG BOYS TO GET THERE. I DO NOT THINK THAT BEING IN THE SEC IS ENOUGH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE FANS WOULD LEAVE THE PLACE TRASHED AS THEY ARE NOT BIG TIME FOR SURE.
DAWG258
May 18th, 2010
12:18 pm
UGA vs VT would be very nice!!
Hilarious
May 18th, 2010
12:22 pm
“Stop it with Clemson. We are bigger and better than that.”
Congrats, again, on your “bigger and better” bowl game in Shreveport this year.
Clemson and Georgia should play annually, period. It’s one of the better rivalries in the Southeast that simply disappeared when the schools got too greedy about home game revenue. Scheduling Georgia Southern and Furman does not make for happy fans. Either let the teams share home-and-home games, or have the game at a neutral venue annually and let the schools split the pot.
ratherBgambling
May 18th, 2010
12:25 pm
UGA v WHO GIVES A …………………!
………………………41
UGA 10
Spike
May 18th, 2010
12:26 pm
Let’s do it. FSU or Clemson.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:26 pm
bkbroila4224: I do not know if you remember but when UGA played Clemson on a regular basis it opened up the state of Georgia for them to come in a wreak havoc on recruiting in this state and used the then annual UGA-Clemson as a lure. It is only when the series broke off did Clemson’s program go in the tank. And they do not have near the success recruiting Georgia as they did. My opinion? Let sleeping dogs lie. Forget Clemson, they need UGA. UGA does not need Clemson. UGA has nothing to win and everything to lose by resuming the series.
East Atlanta
May 18th, 2010
12:29 pm
Hey dummies that have said “They should play this game in New Orleans” or “Yeah, WVU or Southern Cal!”…are you that stupid? Do you watch college football? This game, the CHICK-FIL-A KICKOFF GAME, is in Atlanta. CHICK-FIL-A, the sponsor, is an Atlanta-based fast food restaurant. They might have one at the mall near you. It’s delicious. You’re welcome. The game is a partnership between the ACC and the SEC, so unless either conference expands, WVU, Penn State, Southern Cal, Texas, etc. are specifically excluded from participating in the game.
Try to keep up.
osama
May 18th, 2010
12:29 pm
FSU, Miami, Texas, Ohio St, Penn St, Oklahoma, USC Trojans, Boise St, or Oregon would b great teams to begin and/or end the season w/.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:30 pm
And for all you Clemson fans who want to say that UGA is just scared to play the Tigers again, may I remind you that the Dawgs have kicked Clemson’s butt the last four or five times they played. Not even close.
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
12:31 pm
Today we look at you Guy:
Strengths:
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Excessive confidence in his own powers of intellect and self importance. This narcissitic personality enables him to feel superior enough to everyone else which allows him to arrogantly sit in judgement on other bloggers and do so in such a way as to make people actually think he was asked for his opinion.
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Weakness:
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Essentially the same thing. As a narcissitic individual he natually thinks his opinion is superior then everyone elses and he should therefore sit in judgement over his peers. This leads to the ultimate fallaciy that he is totally unaware that no one really cares what he thinks of our fellow bloggers or UGA. This is to be expected because being lost in ones own little world, like his obviously is, and surviving on the idea that he has some magical intellectual superiority over the general CFB bloggers is a hallmark of a true Narcissitic Personality Disorder.
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
12:32 pm
OOPS WRONG BLOG…NO “GUY” HERE LOL
osama
May 18th, 2010
12:32 pm
@ East Atlanta:
Maybe CHICK-FIL-A is trying to expand their brand. Can u imagine them being all up & down both coasts?
Just my opinion, but with all the chicken the world consumes I think they should be extinct by now.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:34 pm
What do me, Patrick, and Coach Mark Richt have in common??
None of us have come close to winning a NC. LOL
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:35 pm
Osama: In case you have not noticed Chick-fil-A is up and down both coasts.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:35 pm
Now, what do Saban, Myer, Miles, and Spurrier have in common??
They’ve all won at least one NC.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:37 pm
I’m glad that i’ve shown everybody that myself, Patrick, and CMR can’t compare to Saban, Myer, Miles, and Spurrier when it comes to coaching.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:39 pm
Jimmy: Do you want to count the one MIles stole from UGA in ‘07? The bottom line is that UGA could have beaten Hawaii in the morning and LSU that night. And UGA made LSU pay for the next year in Baton Rouge, thank you.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:40 pm
Jimmy: Run you spell check; it’s Meyer not Myer.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:45 pm
LSU stole the NC in 07 from UGA??? LOL, that’s funny. So UGA dominates a crappy Hawaii team while LSU dominates a decent Ohio St and you think the title is stolen??
Another typical UGA excuse maker.
Dawg 3/20
May 18th, 2010
12:46 pm
Richt has a loss to Vanderbilt…..enough said.
By the way here is one of the photos at our exclusive clubhouse for SEC BCS Champions……membership is now closed.
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0cDH6J36Mp4iX/610x.jpg
Tom
May 18th, 2010
12:48 pm
Georgia should play Clemson or Miami in a kickoff
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
12:52 pm
Jimmy: All I know is that UGA is 3-1 against LSU in the last four meetings. And it is common knowledge that the refs stole the game in the only loss with a flimsy unsportsmanlike call. Fortunately for LSU they didn’t play UGA in ‘07.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:52 pm
Patrick,
You are a narcisist if there ever was one on these blogs. I bet you a democrat, aren’t you?? Only dems use the facts and statisitcs they want to back their point, while “conveinatly” leaving out others that prove them wrong.
As in your case that Richt is on level w/ Myer or Saban. He’s a fine coach no doubt, but his program is heading downward while Myer and Saban have their respective programs on the upswing.
DirtyDawg
May 18th, 2010
12:53 pm
Hey wonderdawg…are you sayin’ that you don’t think we’ll be ‘ready’ for mighty Lame Kiffin’s team in a couple of years – seems to me it was the ‘12 game they’re talking about? And if you aren’t looking forward to gettin’ a piece of that little p***k’s a$$ then you ain’t much of a Dawg.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:55 pm
Boca,
It’s common knowledge for you delusional Dawg fans maybe. That unsportsman like penalty on AJ Green was stupid, no dobut, BUT the Dogs still parted their defense like it was the Red Sea in allowing LSU to drive the field scoring that game winning TD. The way the LSU O line opened up that whole in the UGA front seven allowing Scott to score from 30+ yards out was downright embarrasing if you ask me.
Hopefully w/ a new DC those kind of miscomunications won’t happen anymore on D.
Jimmy
May 18th, 2010
12:56 pm
whole = hole. Oh man Patrick is going to kill me on that one!
ryan
May 18th, 2010
12:57 pm
Seriously a smart idea to MOVE the BOWLS to PRE-SEASON.
The conferences would still get their payouts. The host cities would still get tourism dollars. The networks would still have compelling television.
And we could finally get that playoff system going.
HOUDAWG
May 18th, 2010
12:58 pm
So …… we MIGHT get a game ……. somewhere in 2013 or after ?
Proof of a very slow news day …….
Spike
May 18th, 2010
12:58 pm
Jimmy.. Learn how to spell and type at the same time.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
1:01 pm
You forget the consequences of that penalty. UGA had to kick off from it’s own 15 yd line. LSU started its final possession inside UGA territory. The outcome is that LSU did not have to travel the length of the field. Even the SEC said it was egregious. A lot of things can happen in the last minute of a game. No excuse. The defense should have held. But it’s nice to have something handed to you on a silver platter.
Preston
May 18th, 2010
1:01 pm
No Jimmy, it’s just that UGA was definitely better at the end of 07′ than anyone else. No excuses here though. If UGA beats South Cacalaka or UT that year, we’re in it. Didn’t play well early that season. I do agree that UGA could have beaten Hawaii’ that morning and LSU that night though. That’s a good one Boca.
Preston
May 18th, 2010
1:03 pm
Agreed once again Boca. That game was over the second the flag was thrown with Martinez running the D. The ref cost us that game but we did have a chance to stop them.
Big Al
May 18th, 2010
1:03 pm
Come on Damon if your scared say your scared.
AceDawg
May 18th, 2010
1:06 pm
I enjoy playing Clemson, but folks, for a Kickoff game in the Dome, UGA should be playing a less familiar, more distant opponent. Somebody they never play that would add to UGA’s exposure since the other team gets exposure in the whole state of GA. UGA doesn’t need to catch the attention of players in the Clemson area. I’d rather play Texas or Oklahoma, or a Big Ten team even. UGA vs. Michigan or Ohio State sounds good, yeah?
Preston
May 18th, 2010
1:06 pm
Big Al. get a life. UGA is scared of no one! Who do you like anyway?
Will Dawg
May 18th, 2010
1:07 pm
I like Notre Dumb or State Penn as an opponent. We owe Paterno a butt whippin’ Beating up on the Irish would be awesome.
Leave Clemson as a home and home.
Preston
May 18th, 2010
1:08 pm
If you go scheduling Michigan, everyone that’s jealous of the Dawgs (you know, all the non UGA fans that are on this blog right now) will accuse us of scheduling them while they’re down. Michigan sucks right now.
Preston
May 18th, 2010
1:09 pm
I would love a UGA/Penn State matchup!
Flo-Ri-Duh!
May 18th, 2010
1:09 pm
Two obvious choices for the Georgia Dome: UGA vs Tech ( which Evans turned down – but why?) or UGA vs Florida (which Evans also screwed up by renewing the UGA permanently away game with Florida – stupid!). They could have alternated UGA/Tech with UGA/Fla in the Dome and shut Bama and these other intruders out of the state of Georgia – but Evan’s short sightedness took over. My question is – just what has Evans done for UGA that has merited his huge contract raise? Would Saban allow Meyer, or Meyer allow Saban to play a game of such prominenece in their state – not if they could block it by playing in the game themselves.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
1:11 pm
I would not want to play Penn State with Joe Pa having the entire summer to get ready. No one in all of college football does a better job preparing that Paterno when he is given a lot of time. Check it out if you do not believe me.
Will Dawg
May 18th, 2010
1:12 pm
I will take our chances against Joe pa especially when we are on turf.
without the mud and miles being an idiot LSU should have run PSU off the field.
Dawg 3/20
May 18th, 2010
1:16 pm
No doubt with who won the Florida game. There was no questionable late penalty, just a plain old beatdown from the Gators. The UGA fans should be disgusted with every defensive player that was on the field when Tebow ran in virtually untouched to pass Walker’s record.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
1:17 pm
Will Dawg: You have a short memory. Do you remember 1982 against Joe Pa on the turf? I rest my case.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
1:19 pm
Dawg 3/20: I do not put much stock in Tebow breaking Walker’s record. He had 18 more games in which to do it. Give Walker 18 more games and he would have set a record that no one would touch.
superDawg
May 18th, 2010
1:20 pm
I like the idea of playing Texas.If the ncaa wants to expand conferences Texas would be a good fit for the SEC,and this game would be a good intro.
Boca Baby
May 18th, 2010
1:23 pm
Yes I believe Texas would join the SEC because the Texas-Arkansas game would again be absolutely huge! What a draw for both the fans and national interest.
he's like a Fox
May 18th, 2010
1:24 pm
UGA would never play Texas, They will not play unless it’s against Tenn State or Southern . They wouldn’t take a chance like that ever. Watch and see,it will be La Tech or S Dakota.
82Dawg
May 18th, 2010
1:24 pm
Boca Baby …never forget 82 I was there. But that was 28 years ago things may have changed a little.
harold
May 18th, 2010
1:32 pm
GEORGIA IS AN AVERAGE FOOTBALL TEAM WITH AN AVERAGE COACH. GO WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL OPENER LIKE FLORIDA, ALABAMA, OR LSU. SABAN AND MEYER ARE CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES WITH CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM! GEORGIA IS AVERAGE.
Tech Tard
May 18th, 2010
1:33 pm
he’s like a Fox
May 18th, 2010
1:24 pm
UGA would never play Texas, They will not play unless it’s against Tenn State or Southern . They wouldn’t take a chance like that ever. Watch and see,it will be La Tech or S Dakota.
Or it could be Arizona State, Boise State, Oklahoma State or Colorado. Brush up on the Georgia schedule next time before commenting on here.
chazzo
May 18th, 2010
1:37 pm
How about UGA vs. Tech for the opener in the Chick-filet game every season. It would benefit both teams as it would keep the Tide, V-tech, Clemson, Florida, et al the heck out of Atlanta except for a bowl appearance.
chazzo
May 18th, 2010
1:39 pm
Saban and Meyer are a cheating douche bag and a weasel. I don’t care what the stats say.
dwight
May 18th, 2010
1:39 pm
to have a stadium that nice, and to be an average team….sucks dawg nutz/ get real
HamDawg11
May 18th, 2010
1:40 pm
Saban may be in Happy Valley by ‘12. When JoePa steps down, I think little Nicky heads to PA to lead the Nittany Lions, where he’ll FINALLY settle down and make his last coaching gig.
red5.ws
May 18th, 2010
1:43 pm
WVU rematch would be nice, UNC would be fun, haven’t played them since 1971. Forget Clemson, we have them by something like 30 games in the series.
Decatur Dawg
May 18th, 2010
1:45 pm
Clemson is already on the schedule in 2013 (road) and 2014 (home). Given the criteria from UGA (still having 6 home games) the only upcoming seasons where we could play in the Dome would be 2014 and 2016. I would love to see us play Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Penn St., Ohio State, or Michigan, but W Virginia or Va Tech seem more likely.
SandDawg
May 18th, 2010
1:54 pm
Clemson!!!! PLEASE!!!!!
Otto
May 18th, 2010
2:02 pm
It is sad to see so many UGA fans want Clemson.
UGA needs to improve to take on a top team early in the season. The team has struggled to beat S. Car early I’d hate to see what Oklahoma, Texas, or Penn St would do early.
coachdawg 2000
May 18th, 2010
2:07 pm
I’d love to see us play Notre Dame (since they’re probably going to be black-balled by the Pig Ten). Clempson is boring. Let’s play Texas or somebody different(aka outside the southeast).
VA DAWG
May 18th, 2010
2:09 pm
Let’s just drop tech off the schedule and replace them with Clemson. At least the scenery will be worth the travel and for those tech fans…..scenery = good looking women.
Dawg Fan 10000
May 18th, 2010
2:16 pm
Ok…we’ll accomodate this but you will have to pay us.
Spike
May 18th, 2010
2:18 pm
VA DAWG.. I hear you, but good looking women and Clemson do not come to mind right away. To be sure, they are certainly better that anything Tech has to offer.
hunker down
May 18th, 2010
2:20 pm
Saban might pair Bama against another team for a openning week kick off and be else where by then. Who can tell me his average tenure at a University in his coaching career?
Gary
May 18th, 2010
2:22 pm
I’d rather see GA play FSU than Clemson. FSU has more tradition as well as the Richt tie. They never play during the season and Jimbo will have them back in the NC picture soon.
MMMMM! French Fried Taters!
May 18th, 2010
2:22 pm
I would love to see a Georgia vs Michigan match up. If they insist on the SEC vs ACC match up then Georgia vs F.S.U. or Georgia vs UNC. As for Tech, if they had to play an SEC power like say Florida they would get killed.
MMMMM! French Fried Taters!
May 18th, 2010
2:25 pm
Whooooo! 1st on the second page. I feel like such a winner! Like Tech just before a bowl game.
Big B CH 99
May 18th, 2010
2:36 pm
As a Tech student and lifelong fan I don’t want to see UGA & GT play at the beginning of the yr.
Buy I’ve been saying how about a doubleheader involving both. I guess you could to a Thurs & a Sat. But I would want to have a doubleheader on Sat. And renew old rivalries, UGA vs Clemson, & Tech vs Auburn, ‘Bama, or Tenn. That would be an interesting day, an early afternoon class b’wn Tech & one of those 3, and then UGA vs Clem in the nightcap.
Big Al
May 18th, 2010
2:38 pm
Preston call it what you will. It’s put up or shut up time–play or go home and continue to get beat by the gators. RTR
DoubleDownDawgFan
May 18th, 2010
2:42 pm
To make sure we win the dadgum game, I hope we play North Texas Mean Green. I don’t think we can play against any of the ACC teams right now. We have to concentrate on getting a W in the column! Go Dawgs! bark! bark! bark!
ugaclassof2004
May 18th, 2010
2:51 pm
What about a UGA vs. Miami matchup? Those are teams that never play each other. I think it would be an interesting match up.
UGADAWGZ
May 18th, 2010
3:00 pm
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UGADAWGZ
May 18th, 2010
3:03 pm
UGA VS CLEMSON AND GT VS AUB OR LSU. MAYBE UGA OR GT VS USC SO WE GET BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THE PUNKS FROM THE PAC-10 WHO THINK THEY ARE GOOD AT FOOTBALL
Joe
May 18th, 2010
3:05 pm
Tim….what’s wrong???? There must be a mistake- I didnt see one word about the Florida gators and how great they are. You are a slack off dude….
gator
May 18th, 2010
3:13 pm
georgia fans are stupid and the team is weak and scared to play high quality ooc games.
that is all.
BigTimeTECHFan
May 18th, 2010
3:16 pm
I would like to have a double header like the old basketball classic
Georgia vs Texas
Georgia Tech vs Oklahoma
how2fish
May 18th, 2010
3:17 pm
Am I missing something I thought this was setup to kickoff the season with a SEC vs ACC matchup..period.In that case FSU or Clemson makes sense.So until they join the ACC or SEC stop it with the Texas, Ohio State etc (not that they wouldn’t be good games) And I never want to play the Bugs early…love it when they build up hope that we can squish, while laying the yearly double mudhole stomping of Buggish azz on them!
how2fish
May 18th, 2010
3:18 pm
gator…Charleston Southern..
UGA'91
May 18th, 2010
3:36 pm
Bring on USC!!!
Long Gator
May 18th, 2010
3:48 pm
Why not let the Ga Dome be the every other year with us Gators?
The Jacksonville year would be UF’s home game.
Would also help us recruit Georgia even better ( as if we need it ).
We own the Peach State
82Dawg
May 18th, 2010
3:49 pm
gator …..you are idiot check the ooc game for each and see who is scared
GT BBall Fan
May 18th, 2010
3:49 pm
Gary Stokan has created a situation where other Southern teams get alot of Atlanta exposure and recruiting advantages in the state. UGA and Tech should not support this game.
DoubleDownDawgFan
May 18th, 2010
3:49 pm
BRING ON DUKE BABY! WEAKEST ACC VS WEAKEST SEC! WE GOT THIS BABY! BARK! BARK! BARK!
athenian
May 18th, 2010
4:05 pm
I think georgia will play in the game if they can play someone like Furman or Tenn Tech.
Larry Munson
May 18th, 2010
4:25 pm
My God a Freshman!
dawg
May 18th, 2010
4:35 pm
gator, that comment required an absence of self-awareness that is unprecedented. Amazing.
CatsFly
May 18th, 2010
4:36 pm
Why ACC team has the most upside in the eyes of SEC fans? Anbody got an opinion (unbiased)?
PTC DAWG
May 18th, 2010
4:51 pm
What’s wrong with Sanford Stadium? It seats over 92K…do a home/home with one of these teams the Atlanta Sports Council keeps bringing up…more $$$ for everyone.
dawgfan13
May 18th, 2010
5:19 pm
I would rather see a Georgia versus Miami game. Both teams will have experienced QB’s talented skill players all over the field and both defenses will be stout, hopefully UGA hold up that end of the bargain. This game will be a TV dream. Richt a Hurrican graduate, both teams possibly challenging in at least a BCS game. I would by a ticket to that game.
Bo
May 18th, 2010
5:19 pm
Otto, I agree with wanting to see UGA play a tough(er) opening game. Boise State and OK State were supposed to be tough when we signed up with them (the last go ’round with OSU was a tough one). However, you can’t use SC as a barometer for UGA’s early season readiness. That is always a tough game no matter how good either team is.
I’d like to see a mid-tier Big 10, Big 12 or Pac 10 team in a neutral “home-n-home” type of location. Atlanta one year and Dallas, Chicago, or LA the next year. That would give us good exposure to recruits in markets other than the SEC.
Sdan
May 18th, 2010
6:00 pm
It should be FAMU and Grambling. That would be a real black out.
Sdan
May 18th, 2010
6:01 pm
Oh by the way, herschel could flip the coin.
Sdan
May 18th, 2010
6:01 pm
Oh by the way, herschel could flip the coin.
Einsteindawg
May 18th, 2010
6:12 pm
How ’bout UGA vs. Texas? Great matchup that you haven’t seen since 1984. ‘Bout time!
trey
May 18th, 2010
6:15 pm
It depends on how far away from the state they want to look. If it’s pretty close then I’d say FSU.
Otherwise I’d like to see them play a team like Michigan, Notre Dame, or Missouri. Somebody the dawgs don’t typically ever see in other words.
For the taliban they should pair them against Murray St, Morehead St, UT Martin, etc. Or of course they could play Jacksonville St again. Need to make sure they play a cupcake so they don’t embarrass the state of Ga.
Rabun Dawg
May 18th, 2010
6:37 pm
If this continues to be an SEC vs ACC affair, then let UGA play someone like a Miami or a UNC. We haven’t played either in many years. Why give Clemson a leg up on recruiting in Atlanta, they get enough Ga. players every year as it is. Miami fills their roster in South Fla., and UNC has never had any recruiting base in Ga. and probably would not benefit from that standpoint. Me thinks these matchups would be very interesting to see as both of the mentioned programs appear to be on the upswing.Yeah, I know, maybe UGA is on the upswing also. I said it before some of the “bashers” beat me to it!
UGA should be scaredy CATS
May 18th, 2010
6:47 pm
The UGA Cats will probably want to play Wyoming, Baylor, Middle Tennessee State, or some such team since that is generally whom they play out of conference. If Georgia Tech was too strong to play against in the game how far down in schedule strength do they plan to play?
The AP has just reported that an invite with ECU (Eastern Carolina) and another to the Temple Owls is on the table.
Georgia has responded that they will only play one of those marquee programs if they still have 6 home games and the game occurs of the fifth Saturday of any month that ends in a three. Late October was turned down since the state often has the DawgDays of Autumn around that time frame (See the Alabama or seasonally UF games to understand that comment).
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
May 18th, 2010
6:50 pm
Hey, if you can’t find a team to play, call us up. We’ll cancel our opener with whatever patsy and play UGA. Almost guaranteed a win and it will give us an opportunity to pratice in the Dome for our December match-up against the SECW champs.
DawgInDC
May 18th, 2010
7:09 pm
bama needs to smack down chokelahoma in Dallas for a kickoff game…
college is forever
May 18th, 2010
7:46 pm
http://www.collegelunchboxes.com UGA does not need to let these other SEC schools come in here and steal the talent from this state, Unless you are getting players from Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Oaklahoma, etc you need to protect your turf here at home and play in this game. Check out the UGA classic tin lunchbox great for Fathers Day. Go Dawgs!!!
Tom
May 18th, 2010
8:40 pm
BC. We smoked the dawgs last time we played
yeah your right
May 18th, 2010
8:49 pm
“SO TO BE THE BEST THEY HAVE TO BEAT RICHT”
Now that is the funniest thing I’ve heard all day. Richt is not the best, nor that good. Get over yourselves.
Chad
May 18th, 2010
8:51 pm
My dream matchup
Duke Vandy!
Typical
May 18th, 2010
9:15 pm
You want to play Michigan, They have won what? Eight games in two years. Real class.
NavySealDawg
May 18th, 2010
9:30 pm
Hey tim, are what was the record flaiduh aginst georgia in badmitton, I heard you was starting a mullet
Otis from Mayberry
May 18th, 2010
10:34 pm
Doesn’t Clemson lose in the Peach fil a bowl every year. Why would they want to lose two games a year in the Georgia Dome.
hjh
May 19th, 2010
12:10 am
remember penn state beat LSU in bowl this year. watch out what u wish for. sec sucked in bowls this year. overrated
Sanders
May 19th, 2010
1:25 am
“Get your head out of Saban’s butt ”
@Captain – Gary has his head up Saban’s butt because he’s looking for a blackout – something GA promised but failed to deliver
GatorNation
May 19th, 2010
1:47 am
If the Dawgs want respect, and outside of Georgia there’s not a lot these days, they are going to have to play big time programs and Clemson ain’t it. Simply put, if you want to be the best you’ve got to beat the best. Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A, you may want to get use to that phrase Dawg fans.
76-Dawg
May 19th, 2010
3:08 am
I don’t think UGA should do a kickoff game. Having to play South Carolina, Tennessee and one hard west team like Arkansas, LSU or Alabama in the 1st 6 games is enough. UGA is a late season team and winning the close games at the beginning of the year until they can get everything together is the history at UGA.
Bobby Joe
May 19th, 2010
6:40 am
http://www.sicemdawgs.com/football/sched/fbsch_13.php
check it out. already playing Clemson!!!
Bobby Joe
May 19th, 2010
6:44 am
The talk of Clemson rematching with UGA has been in the books for years. Not a opener but still like the ole days. People please know your Dawgs!!! 2013!!
chiefdawg
May 19th, 2010
7:33 am
You could play GA-FL in the dome if there were not so many rich UGA fams who think they are entitled to a vacation every year.
UA Alum92
May 19th, 2010
7:53 am
Woohoo! Yeah, Coach Saban! That’s the spirit that makes this team great! We’ll play anybody, anywhere. Coach Saban said before last year’s Kickoff Game that he wishes we could play in the game every year. National spotlight and excellent forum for recruiting. Keep it up, Coach!
Gen Neyland
May 19th, 2010
8:04 am
UGA might well be on it’s way by 2011-2012 to take the hill away from Florida in the SEC East. Note the word ‘Might’. It would benefit UGA to lay it on the line early and hope to get a solid matchup with another anticipated probable national contender. Win or lose that game, they wouldn’t lose much in the long run and a win would not be overlooked come seasons end. Aside from the main topic, my thinking is still out on CDD working quick fried magic Atop Rocky but CDD and UT just might become the proverbial darkhorse in the SEC East in 2012. One good thing for the UGA fan : CDD hasn’t promised the Tennessee faithful never to lose to Georgia as long as he’s da Boss…
David
May 19th, 2010
8:11 am
Clemson. Period.
Jim Ragan
May 19th, 2010
8:17 am
Reach back in the past and have UGA and Pitt play in the Dome. These two played each other back in the 70’s during the Dorsett years and except for that ‘77 Sugar Bowl (Pitt winning 27-3) this was a good game. Now that Pitt is back as a formidable team, this matchup would make sense.
The REAL TOP 10
May 19th, 2010
8:24 am
Where on your resume do you rank the entry ” we won a NC at so and so university.” I doubt that if your alma mater WON TWO Ncs. that it would go on the resume. Doubt it gang.
In other words, IF this dubious accolade is so important, where is it entered on your resume??
It is NOT indicated on the resume and in fact, if it ever comes up that “wow, your ala mater won it all” in 19 so and so or 20 and so and so, that is that.
No, your grades, your extra curricular actvities, major course of study, dictate what goes on the resume. The NC talk? Oh, if you get hired, that comes over a few adult beverages and once the new day begins, it goes back in the very, very back of your mind ……….to focus on WORK.
All the NC screamers about Mark Richt this and that …………have no careers, I suspect. NONE.
Go Dogs.
steverino
May 19th, 2010
8:33 am
I still believe GT/UGA would be ideal. As a matter of fact, this game should be played early EVERY year. Both teams have the more important conference games that they should be dealing with as the season winds down.
office Space
May 19th, 2010
8:38 am
Texas or So. Cal
the real Old Gold
May 19th, 2010
8:43 am
I’d like to see UGA-Clemson and Tech-Alabama.. two old school rivalries reborn in the ATL..
The Answer Man
May 19th, 2010
8:56 am
If you want UGA to play in the Chik-fil-A Kick-Off Game just play it in Sanford Stadium. It holds 20,000+ fans more than the Georgia Dome and you can tailgate without being the victim of an armed robbery!
Bring Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas or Oklahoma to Athens and we’ll have a barn-burner-of-a-good game!
Georgia Not Likely to Play in Chick-fil-A College Kickoff Until After 2012
May 19th, 2010
8:59 am
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FACT JACK
May 19th, 2010
9:26 am
PAIR UP UGA WITH GT, LET THEM PLACE TWICE IN ONE YEAR…
leroy
May 19th, 2010
9:27 am
how bout UGAY vs. THE UNIVERSITY OF PRERANK NUMBER ONE ONLY TO FINISH OUT 45 to 42…
bulldawg fan in Michigan
May 19th, 2010
9:33 am
How bout a UGA/U of M matchup
IL Dawg
May 19th, 2010
11:12 am
I don’t know about anyone else, but man I wish football season was starting this week. I am having serious withdrawls.
How2fish
May 19th, 2010
11:25 am
IL Dawg I hear ya its seems like it will never get here..
Call IT
May 19th, 2010
12:46 pm
Not a high profile game with GA in it. This is why no big bites to play them.
Enough Said!
SEC Observor
May 19th, 2010
12:47 pm
It will never happen. Georgia is already a local team and it makes no sense to see them in the georgia dome. Atlanta officials want a team from out of state to come in, bring tourist dollars, use local hotels, etc.
On top of that if Nick Saban wants 2012 then more than likely he will get it. Alabama is a marguee national name whether dog fans want to admit it or not. Always has been. Fans from other areas of the country will tune in to watch them in the same way that I would tune in to watch an Oklahoma, USC, Texas, or Ohio State play.
Georgia is a good regional program that probably wouldn’t generate much of a national tv audience. But if you ask me to watch a middle tier regional team from another conference like an Ok. state or an Arizona St. then I’m probably not too interested. That’s why its pretty much a given that the 2012 game will feature Alabama unless they choose to play in Dallas against a big 12 opponent.
SEC Observor
May 19th, 2010
12:53 pm
The Answer Man,
You honestly think Richt would schedule an Ohio State, Texas, or Oklahoma? Put the kool aid down.
UGA absolutely will not schedule the top tier 2-3 teams out of any bcs conference. They won’t do it. Never have and never will.
Georgia’s strategy is to continue scheduling mediocre to middle tier bcs conference teams like Ok state which has never won their division, Arizona State which was a .500 team and hasn’t been good in a decade, and Colorado which was 3-9 last year and has had 4 straight losing seasons.
The day that Georgia schedules a top tier opponent from another conference like an OU, Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, is the day I will buy every dog fan on this blog a beer.
Jarrett Storm
May 19th, 2010
1:44 pm
Here is the best idea of them all….Georgia tech vs South Carolina at 330pm, than Georgia vs Clemson at 8pm. Make it a double header and revolutionize these kick off classic type games. You could do the state of GA vs the state of SC OR do UGA vs FSU and than GT vs Florida. either way a double header would totaly work.
Mark
May 19th, 2010
1:48 pm
Maybe Stokan could get Louisville to agree to play the game in atlanta instead of at home- everyone has a price
acc vs sec
May 19th, 2010
1:57 pm
Jarrett,
That may be the best idea I’ve seen in awhile. The only dispute would be who would get the prime time evening slot since that game would obviously pay more money. I guess they could split the tv revenues of the 2 games between the 4 and flip a coin to see who plays the day vs the evening game.
Jarrett Storm
May 19th, 2010
2:51 pm
Imagine the tailgating outside the dome for a doubleheader!!! You would have 4 Universties representing their teams. Better yet, they are all rivals. Fans from GT, UGA, FSU, UF or SC, Clemson. Probably would be a lot of fights but oh well. It would be magical!
through red and black sunglasses
May 19th, 2010
4:17 pm
yeah whatever
May 18th, 2010
12:00 pm
He is 24-7 against the SEC West.
He is 28-16 against the SEC East.
He is 38-4 against nonconference opponents.
He is 8-1 against Georgia Tech.
He won four of his first five games against Tennessee, but has lost three of the last four against the Vols since then.
He was born the same year as Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Ranks third in winning percentage among active college coaches that have coached for at least five years, now that Pete Carroll left USC for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
He is 90-27, trailing only Urban Meyer (96-18) and Bob Stoops (117-29).\\yeah he is pretty damn good
Mark Richt is one of only six coaches to win two SEC football championships in their first five years coaching. He is also one of only five head coaches in SEC history to record four straight 10-win seasons
Coach Richt’s Red and Black outfits have never posted a losing record in conference play and six of his last eight squads have finished 6-2 or better in regular-season SEC contests.
Mark Richt’s overall success in Southeastern Conference action—including two SEC titles, three conference championship game appearances, and four finishes of no worse than tied for first place in the East, with no losing records in the process—is without parallel in Georgia football history.
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Richt in the last half of his tenure is not near where he was during the first half of his tenure. A losing record against Tennessee, Florida and Auburn tells the story. A team that has rapidly been on the decline since the debacle that was the 2008 season. A team that will never meet the unrealistic expectations of it’s fan base. A team that at best is second tier in the SEC East. A team that will have good seasons, but not great seasons. Richt needs to be gone and i belive he will be gone within two years. he simply cannot get the job done any longer.
GT GRAD
May 19th, 2010
4:45 pm
I would like to see UGA vs. GT in the Dome (first game of the season) EVERY year. It makes a lot of sense and would allow more fans to watch the game in person. Money is the primary (possibly only) reason why UGA will not agree to this arrangement. It would be like a home game every year for UGA because there are so many UGA fans in the Atlanta area.
I would like to see UGA play VT, FSU, Miami or Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game………UGA would probably veto these opponents (holding out for a team which provides a likely victory rather than a tough out-of-conference game).
I would like to see GT play Florida, Auburn, Alabama or Tennessee in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game. Florida is unlikely because Florida has a history of playing FSU and three VERY soft out-of-conference teams each & every year (GT is not soft enough to fit the Florida game scheduling master plan……….it seems like the criteria requires the three teams be ranked #80 or higher to warrant consideration from Florida!).
GT GRAD
May 19th, 2010
4:48 pm
Jarrett has a GREAT idea.
Make it an annual event………UGA vs. ??? and GT vs. ??? playing a double header every year for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff!
Todd Grantham is the man
May 19th, 2010
5:13 pm
How about Notre Dame? Or a team like Oklahoma or Texas?
Billy
May 19th, 2010
6:20 pm
how bout UGA vs FSU?
Pulpwood
May 19th, 2010
6:36 pm
UGA absolutely will back away from playing a quality opponent in the season opener.
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.
Dagny
May 19th, 2010
6:38 pm
UGA versus Wachita High School.
The Police
May 19th, 2010
7:18 pm
Pulpwood,
Not sure but I belive the dawgs lead the nation over the last 3 years in number of players arrested. Something crazy like 30+. Also, after 8 years of the Richt era I believe the football team is dead last in the sec in graduating players.
Dog fans love talking about Mark Richt being a classy guy. Is class having the worst graduation rate in the sec along with having the most arrests in the nation over the last few years?
Ga Dome doesn't want Dawgs
May 19th, 2010
7:18 pm
Read between the lines–Chick-fil-A and the Dome want a major power like Bama again. Not really interested in lightweight Georgia. Note he says 2010 isn’t an option for Georgia. Poor puppy dawgs.
LOL Louisville
May 19th, 2010
7:20 pm
So Georgia can’t play a tough opponent because they already have to play that powerhouse in Louisville. Please tell me Damon Evans didn’t say that. LMAO.
BE#3
May 19th, 2010
8:34 pm
If, and it’s a big if, Georgia commits to playing in the Dome for a kickoff classic, it will be against an ACC team. Miami, FSU, Clemson, Va Tech or UNC would all be decent choices.
harold
May 19th, 2010
9:40 pm
USC AND LANE KIFFIN WOULD BE A HUGE AUDIENCE!
POAD
May 19th, 2010
10:03 pm
UGA don’t play a real game until October ever. Why not put Georgia State in the Dome to play the DRUNKYARD MUTTS and their white butt painted RUSS, uga VIII.
Michael
May 20th, 2010
11:57 pm
I don’t think that the ChickFilA game is a set SEC vs ACC game. I think it has just been easier to get teams from the ACC and SEC matched up so far. Alabama was very willing to expand their Atlanta footprint for recruiting purposes…. Tennessee and LSU have agreed to games. If Georgia agrees to play one year, it needs to be someone to draw national attention for recruiting purposes. Texas, Oklahoma (never met in football), USC, Ohio State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State are among the few names that could bring that kind of attention and legitimize Georgia’s participation in a game that has been giving other schools more exposure in the rich Atlanta recruiting grounds. If ChickFilA cannot provide an elite opponent, then UGA does not need to support the game.
As far as the UGA not wanting to play Tech in Atlanta deal…..That was a packaged deal. Tech was wanting UGA to play Tech in Atlanta two years in a row to toggle the home and home series so that Tech does not play Clemson, Georgia, and I think it’s VT at home all in the same season every two years. That’s their problem, not Georgia’s. They need to get the conference to fix that. If I were UGA I would not have agreed to it either.
Dawg Trainer
May 21st, 2010
8:54 am
The Dawg Trainer has this figured out. The Vols would be glad to play Jawja twice in a season. So in the Chicken Classic, Tennessee wins, say 45-19. For the second game, we’d spot the Dawgs 26 points and give ourselves something to shoot for! The Dawgs can bark about finally breaking 30 on us (you’d at least should get 2 field goals from your offense). Win-win for both sides!
Bevo
May 25th, 2010
4:58 pm
Just don’t agree to play Texas. A 40 point blowout loss would not be a good way to start your season. HOOK EM !
gcs
June 3rd, 2010
7:07 pm
Georgia Tech could not fill the Dome.
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