The notebook: Poll puts Dogs No. 2 in East … SEC happy in ATL … Etc.
Cleaning out the notebook after an interesting week at the SEC meetings:
- In the Birminghan News’ 64th annual Spring SEC Football Preview, Alabama and Florida again are picked to win their divisions, with Georgia predicted to finish second in the East. The News surveyed the SEC schools’ football information directors, asking them to predict the order of finish in their division (without including their own team). Florida and Alabama got the maximum available five first-place votes in the East and West, respectively. Georgia got the other first-place vote in the East (Florida’s), three second-place votes and one third-place. This is how the poll turned out:
West: 1. Alabama. 2 (tie). LSU and Arkansas. 4. Auburn. 5. Ole Miss. 6. Mississippi State.
East: 1. Florida. 2. Georgia. 3. South Carolina. 4. Tennessee. 5. Kentucky. 6. Vanderbilt.
Separately, the SEC football info directors were asked to rank the league’s teams without regard to division (and again without voting for your own team). Alabama got the maximum 11 first-place votes in this exercise, and three of the top four teams were from the West. This is how the overall poll turned out: 1. Alabama. 2. Florida. 3. LSU. 4. Arkansas. 5. Georgia. 6. Auburn. 7. South Carolina. 8 (tie). Tennessee and Ole Miss. 10. Mississippi State. 11. Kentucky. 12. Vanderbilt.
- While the Atlanta Falcons want a new open-air stadium, the SEC remains very happy with the Georgia Dome, where the league plays its football championship game each year. Asked if the SEC has any thoughts of having to move the game out of Atlanta given the uncertain future of the Dome, commissioner Mike Slive said: “Hypothetically there’s always a chance of something, but the game has been extraordinarily successful for us in Atlanta. At this point we have absolutely no intention of moving it out of Atlanta.”
- The SEC will decide late this year whether to keep its baseball tournament in Hoover, Ala., after 2011, the final year remaining on the current contract. The league also will consider pitches from Gwinnett County’s Coolray Field and Memphis’ AutoZone Park. But it sounds as if prying the event out of Hoover will be difficult. Slive noted that Hoover has become part of lexicon of SEC baseball. “The kids talk about . . . ‘we have to get to Hoover,’” Slive said. “In football, our [teams'] goal is to get to Atlanta. In some sports, [a particular postseason destination] becomes part of the fabric of the sport.”
- Georgia’s $17.4 million share of the SEC revenue pie represents about 20 percent of the UGA Athletic Association’s $84.75 million budget.
- Vince Dooley has said he won’t be in Sanford Stadium for the Georgia-Tennessee game on Oct. 9, opting instead to watch on television at home and privately root for his son Derek, the new Vols coach, who by the way agrees with his dad’s decision. “I think his point really is, it’s not about him and it’s not about me,” Derek Dooley said. “He doesn’t want it to become a spectacle. How many times have you had to look at the quarterback’s dad on TV before you go, ‘Please…’ You see it all the time. So every time I go out there and make a dumb call, it’d be, ‘Let’s see what Dad thinks.’ Great theater, you know.”
- Georgia associate athletics director Carla Williams was elected to the seven-person SEC Executive Committee for 2010-11.
- Former Georgia gymnastics star Courtney Kupets was nominated by the SEC for the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
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187 comments Add your comment
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 7th, 2010
12:17 pm
1st?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 7th, 2010
12:17 pm
O yeah! O yeah! Good grief that is the dumbest thing to see on the blogs until you have the chance to do it!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 7th, 2010
12:19 pm
My apology’s I could not resist the temptation fellow bloggers.
1eyedJack
June 7th, 2010
12:35 pm
Be careful Lowcountry, it’s like crack.
1eyedJack
June 7th, 2010
12:37 pm
I can agree with those rankings. Until we do it on the field we shouldn’t be given any more respect than that. If you want to be the best you got to beat the best.
RxDawg
June 7th, 2010
12:41 pm
Lowcountry you are now the king. All hail the king baby!
Athenian
June 7th, 2010
12:42 pm
UGA will as usual be a huge disappointment this year. Second place would be seriously overreaching for a team plagued by penalties, the usual inexplicable breakdowns, and arrests of key players. I’ll put them in third place behind Florida and South Carolina. That’s at best – they could conceivably finish fourth, in which case it would be bye bye to Mark Richt.
My prediction:
Florida 38
Georgia. 13
McDawg
June 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
So you announce that you will privately root for your son–I am not sympatehtic to the Dooley’s
ShutTheFrontDoor
June 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
3rd or 4th for UGA. Not a chance to finish 2nd. Richt should start packing his bags.
david
June 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
DAWGS
Best of Atlanta
June 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
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…..NESBITT for HEISMAN…..
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McDawg
June 7th, 2010
12:45 pm
as usual the dawgs will win 80% of their games -big disappointment
david
June 7th, 2010
12:46 pm
we will see you gators in jax–another streak is coming! softball was just the beginning
HugoStiglitz
June 7th, 2010
12:53 pm
With their schedule, yeah I could see it happening. They play by far the easiest schedule of any of the SEC teams this season. Although I still dont see Aaron Murray or the defense catching on fast enough for them to beat South Carolina or Arkansas.
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
12:57 pm
Athenian your wrong and events will prove it we will end up better than 4th and I’ll take UGA and the 25 vs the Gators. We could be very good this year but unless we we have another 17 or so season ending injuries we will be better than 4th…please get help to remove your head from your rear end. Even with a new D and QB we will be better.
indianman
June 7th, 2010
12:58 pm
georgia 42 fla 14
Urban Meyer
June 7th, 2010
12:58 pm
We will win the SEC because I am the best college coach and my fans love me!
Topp Dogg
June 7th, 2010
1:01 pm
Time will tell, that is why they play the game.
Herschel Talker
June 7th, 2010
1:01 pm
Vince is overrated. Without Herschel, no one even talks about Vince. Good for him for cheering for his son’s success; we’d all do the same. But let’s not write about this nonsense anymore.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:04 pm
Don’t understand the Dooley hate from some. I mean it’s his SON! You should all know that Dooley dearly loves UGA. But certainly not more than his own fleah and blood. For those of you that feel he should act differently, I say get a life! You must be great family men.
makes sense to me......
June 7th, 2010
1:04 pm
which would you choose…..your former job, or your son?
makes sense, right?
Dream Team
June 7th, 2010
1:04 pm
bad news dawg fans – heard the cochran kid is also being recruited by UT!! There’s a dooley connection…
The Most Interesting Man Alive
June 7th, 2010
1:04 pm
The puppies will go 6-6, Richt will be fired and UGA will go after Chris Peterson from Boise St. Richts problem is he became complacent, fired Willie too late, hasn’t fired Bobo yet and UGA will loose 15 seniors and it will continue to get worse.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:05 pm
Typo…should be flesh, not fleah!
this is captain over,over
June 7th, 2010
1:05 pm
Herschel T don’t forget ’bout Erk
SICKnTired
June 7th, 2010
1:07 pm
Low country it’s dumb even if you do get the chance. What’s the point? Is there a prize?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
June 7th, 2010
1:09 pm
It was difficult not to be the first 10. Lets just hope the boys go through the Summer and Camp 100% healthy so we can see the team at it peak performance.
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:09 pm
So, “Athenian”, what “key” players were arrested???
I think 2nd is to be expected and wouldn’t be shocked if we got 1st. The crocs have a TON of unanswered questions.
HBTD!!!
82Dawg
June 7th, 2010
1:10 pm
To all of you who think CMR is getting fired this year, you are so off base it is funny. UGA would have to have a loosing record for him to even feel any pressure. My word the man has won an average of 10 games a season since he has been here. No way he is gone.
Spokesman for the East
June 7th, 2010
1:12 pm
The rest of the East hopes you are correct 82Dawg!!
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:17 pm
JB,
But UGA coming off of an 8-5 campaign with turnovers and penalties galore, a new DC implementing a new scheme, and a QB that that has never played a down of college ball have no questions to be answered, right? Hilarious!
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
June 7th, 2010
1:18 pm
Not without a mascot, they’re not number two in the east. Georgia needs to step up now and name Russ, the Temporary Mascot as UGA whatever number. Being temporary is getting old and having my a$$ painted is never again going to happen. A mascot with an attitude . . . perfect!
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:19 pm
And when did I say we didn’t have questions? That said, not near as many as the croc’s. We also trimmed the TO and penalty isue, over the back half of the season, dramatically. Of course leave it to a croc fan to only pay attention to his squad and no little else about the SEC.
HBTD!!!
GatorMater
June 7th, 2010
1:19 pm
I have to say that Meyer’s offense will suffer vs the new UGA defense. My wife is going to kill me for saying this, but…
UGA 31
UF 21
Spike
June 7th, 2010
1:20 pm
We don’t deserve to be ranked ahead of the Gators until we star beating them. Period.
Spike
June 7th, 2010
1:21 pm
Woops. “start” not “star”. Sorry spelling police.
secsecsec
June 7th, 2010
1:23 pm
Spike you are right! To me a ranking ahead of Florida before Georgia plays them is a huge jinx. Let Georgia earn that top spot.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:24 pm
We’ll see who has the most unanswered questions come October 30th in Jax. I think we all know the answer to THAT unanswered question!
New Gator Fan
June 7th, 2010
1:24 pm
Gatormater, Florida will win by at least 3 touchdowns and you know it.
AMSTERDAM SAM
June 7th, 2010
1:24 pm
Thanks for the updates all of you AJC guys give (like yours best since I’m a UGA grad. For those of us living overseas (Amsterdam for me) each word is inhaled like sweet incense. Whan this dawg junky needs a fix – I know where to go. GATA from Europe!
Herschel Talker
June 7th, 2010
1:28 pm
Yes, I forgot Erk. Good call. Without Herschel and Erk, Vince would have been a footnote.
Spokesman for the East
June 7th, 2010
1:28 pm
JB, since we live in the ATL we follow not only the crocs but the rest of the SEC including the underperforming Richt team. UGA challenging in the east: now thats a croc!!!
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:28 pm
One, two… – In other words, you just got slapped down and that was the best, albeit weak, come back you had. Funny!!!
HBTD!!!
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:29 pm
Spokesman for one- You might but it was readily apparent that one, two… doesn’t follow things, no matter where he lives.
HBTD!!!
Vince Dooleys Son
June 7th, 2010
1:30 pm
UGA losses:
Arkansas, South Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee and Miss St.; Say goodbye suntan preacher boy.
T3
June 7th, 2010
1:30 pm
somebody posted this recent articel about conference expansion.
a good summary.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=ArbeEPlHL107.546C5o3E4k5nYcB?slug=dw-expansion060610
Spokesman for the SEC East
June 7th, 2010
1:31 pm
JB that I would agree with you: one, two…….. is a jive idiot.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:32 pm
Yean, I got slapped down. Yeah, that’s what happened. Just like a typical delusional mutt.
Yeah, keep on slappin’ it! LOL!!!!
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:32 pm
UGA loses to TN? Wow! Another clueless wonder! This is one FUNNY thread!!!
HBTD!!!
Spokesman for the SEC East
June 7th, 2010
1:34 pm
JB, they have lost 3 out of 4 unless my memory is gone.
Sharkman
June 7th, 2010
1:36 pm
Vince should go to the game, unless he’s gonna hoot & holler. In that case, he SHOULD stay home and privately root for Derek.
Spokesman for the SEC East
June 7th, 2010
1:38 pm
It only gets better:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=5259604
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:39 pm
Spokesman – Have you seen who they have comeing back? Or more importantly who they don’t? They lost their ENTIRE OL, two best RB’s and QB. On D, they lost their top 3 guys along with others. If they win 5 games I’ll be impressed.
HBTD!!!
NoAxeToGrind
June 7th, 2010
1:39 pm
For Richt’s and Bobo’s long term tenure prospects at UGA, the “Birmingham News” better be right. Richt won’t have to worry this year, but Bobo better be working up a sweat because Willie ain’t around any more and guess whose aXX is on the block. This season is going to be interesting.
bruce mac
June 7th, 2010
1:39 pm
Yea, these coaches are idiots compared to you genious Gayturds. Your lack of intellegence and unbriddled arrogance never cease to amaze.
Sharkman
June 7th, 2010
1:40 pm
What only gets better?
Spokesman Really?
June 7th, 2010
1:41 pm
You make me proud to be Bulldawg Fan! You and your fellow haters don’t have a clue!
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:41 pm
It’s Florida’s to lose…….They are the shining stars of the Media and until we change that, it won’t change. We just stumbled and fumbled through 2 very non Georgia or Richt type years. By that I mean, before the last two years, I felt a Richt team could take the field and beat anybody. Georgia will have to earn that rep back ” on the field”.
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:41 pm
Yes it does, for what these rankings are worth at this time of year…
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=4&pid=10&yr=2011
HBTD!!!
Spokesman for the SEC East
June 7th, 2010
1:42 pm
bruce mac having UGA #2 in the East is enough to make even the most humble gator confident especially when you have someone saying “gayturds” from UGAY.
Bulldog59
June 7th, 2010
1:43 pm
1. Of course Coach Dooley is going to root for Derek to be successful, duh.
2. Coach Dooley also knows Derek is in for an a$$ whippin’
GT
June 7th, 2010
1:44 pm
I think your two sleepers are going to be Auburn and South Carolina. Mississippi State shows up somewhere too. I think both Auburn and USC beat Ga. this year.
Rip Van Winkle
June 7th, 2010
1:44 pm
I hope jawja wins it all this year so I can go back to sleep for another 30 years.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:45 pm
Guys, I’m not saying that UGA won’t be improved. I also think #2 in the East is where they should be picked at this point. But to act like UF has tons of questions but UGA doesn’t is foolish. In my opinion, UGA has more questions to answer. UF has just come off back to back 13-1 seasons. Yes they have questions, but not nearly as many.
Just one man’s opinion.
Long Gator
June 7th, 2010
1:45 pm
As usual it will be much harder for the DAWGS to do on the field
what they promise on paper …. every year.
Gators rule the Peach State and the Sunshine State
Dream on you four legged fools
McDawg
June 7th, 2010
1:47 pm
VD: Son i’m gonna support you 110% and wish you all the sucess in the world except for one Staurday in October
JB
June 7th, 2010
1:48 pm
One, two – How many starters back on O? UGA lost one.
HBTD!!!
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
1:48 pm
Spent the whole weekend with the Obama’s…( he don’t know jack about football, round ball guy you know) And ole Barry agree’s with me that Bammer will win it all again, and he said he’ll show me the Clinton/Monica room when we come back next year………… I’m STILL worried about that noon game with Duke. Those boy’s are smart….and let’s hope they don’t pull any funny stuff questions with this bunch of under achievers I’ve got……Good bunch of boy’s though……
termigator
June 7th, 2010
1:51 pm
JB I will answer for the idiot; UF lost one from a very good OL just as UGA did.
destin dawg
June 7th, 2010
1:54 pm
New QB and Big D under Grantham…( less late hit penalties ), have to be better than last year.. Oline & 2 great running backs.. will rush past SC. & Ark. .in close games, then a balanced passing attack with AJ., Durham and the big TE’s.. could beat Florida & Auburn in close games .. it will be exciting !!! I root for Ga. Tech too… but they need to get started recruiting ????
Paul in RDU
June 7th, 2010
1:56 pm
2nd in the East for UGA seems about right. I’d place them as 4th overall in the SEC though. I think that ARK is going to be the 2010 version of Ole Miss in 2009 – lots of pre-season and early season hype but middle of the pack performance by the time it is all over with.
DawginLex
June 7th, 2010
1:57 pm
2001-2004 with a real DC
2005-2009 with sweet willie
Grantham will be more like 2001-2004 with BVG.
termigator
June 7th, 2010
1:57 pm
destin dawg, you rooting for Tech is like me rooting for FSU; it’s just wrong.
Ron Zook
June 7th, 2010
1:58 pm
How did Van Gorder do against me DawginLex?
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
1:58 pm
We lost one on the o-line, a TE, QB and WR. That being said, most Gator fans think we will be more explosive on the offensive side than last year. Last year’s team was very predictable. More talent at the WR spot, proven o-line and RB’s with a pure passer should help to improve over last year. It’s called depth.
Dumb UF ALUM
June 7th, 2010
1:59 pm
Go Gator. Gradilations to Corch Meyers and Pearcy Harvy. you know the rest.
Ron Zook
June 7th, 2010
2:01 pm
Dumb UF ALUM you must be one of those 400lb rednecks in pickup trucks with UGA faded T shirts on.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
2:03 pm
Dumb UF ALUM,
I do know the rest. I think that was one of the funniest things I’ve heard in years. Corrine Brown is Florida’s equivalent of Cynthia McKinney. Hey, we’ve all got our fair share of idiots. I chose the handle because if you can’t find humor in that, then you’re just too damn sensistive! We’ve got thick skin…….we’re Gators!
JB
June 7th, 2010
2:03 pm
Termigator – You really dont pay attention… To your own team.
One, two – Exactly. A slew of guys and your “leader” Similar sceanrio on D. There’s no question but that there’s talent backing those guys up but you’ve no real clue who they’ll turn out nor who the leaders will be. Not to mention that you have a new DC also. I’d also point out that you’ve no clue how Myer will call a more conventional O.
As mentioned, many more changes to deal with.
HBTD!!!
Dumb UF ALUM or Jethro
June 7th, 2010
2:03 pm
1 2 3 4 5 That them Gator dont take no jive. heee hawww
YELLOW HAMMER
June 7th, 2010
2:03 pm
i’ll be pulling for uga all the way to the dome.so bama can increase that all time lead.36-25-4
Dan
June 7th, 2010
2:05 pm
UGA will finish second in the SEC East, but that’s primarily a function of how weak the division is. UGA will win 8 or 9 and may be a bowl game but I doubt the season will rank as special among the faithful.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
2:07 pm
JB,
I’ll still take our situation and coaching over the same at UGA. Apparently, so will all of the rest of the media and so called experts. The only ones that disagree are the UGA faithful.
Confused
June 7th, 2010
2:08 pm
How can UGA finish second in the SEC East if Phil Steele thinks they could win the National Championship?
DawginLex
June 7th, 2010
2:10 pm
Van gorder didn’t lose to the gators in 2002 or 2003. his defense did the job.
BVG only gave up 30 points once in his four years in Athens and that was in 2003 SECCG vs eventual national champion LSU
bruce mac
June 7th, 2010
2:17 pm
Spokesman, humble and gator cannot be used in the same sentence and you know it. Their chests stay sore from all the self inflicted beatings.
m
June 7th, 2010
2:18 pm
If you live in GEORGIA and like florida, go live there; STOP taking advantage of our land. The same goes for you bammer ones too!!!!!!!!
Ron Zook
June 7th, 2010
2:20 pm
dogielex, last time I checked both sides of the ball keep score.
# 2 in the SEC East ? .......WOW!
June 7th, 2010
2:21 pm
Let’s see…….
Kentucky. South Carolina, and Tennessee were 7-6. All three lost their minor bowl games.
Vanderbilt was 2-10 with an offense ranked #110.
What’s the BIG DEAL about being # 2 in the SEC East.
Kinda like getting all excited about going to Shreveport.
Ron Zook
June 7th, 2010
2:22 pm
confused, read his whole article then answer me how could they win the NC when he ranks them #19?
Ron Zook
June 7th, 2010
2:23 pm
m, when I retire, I will go back and not pay these idiotic state income taxes. I would rather deal with cubans than your mexicans; at least they are republicans.
Dawg Fan in Grayson
June 7th, 2010
2:23 pm
SEC beware!!!!! That’s all Im saying. Beware!!!!
Romeo Crannel
June 7th, 2010
2:24 pm
When you humpers see how stupid Grantham is, you will know why I fired him. Richt had better watch out too, cause the SOB is a back stabber.
Greensboro, Georgia
June 7th, 2010
2:25 pm
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Joshua Nesbitt for Heisman
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Charlie Bama
June 7th, 2010
2:25 pm
Both Auburn and the Orange Hillbillies are ranked too high. Just sayin’ . . . .
Rip Van Winkle
June 7th, 2010
2:26 pm
Grayson, we have been aware for 30 years. The humpers better hope Midget Murray plays better than he did at G day.
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
2:28 pm
Spike had it right till we beat the Gators, the Gators have to be the no.1 in the East and respected for their great run…which I truly hope is over, but with the talent they have on both sides of the ball wishing won’t feed the Bull Dog we will really have to GATA to win.
Dawg Fan in Grayson
June 7th, 2010
2:29 pm
Beware Rip…Beware. This is gonna to be fun!!!!
orlando Dawg
June 7th, 2010
2:31 pm
I will conceed the fact that UGA has quite a few questions to be answered in this up coming season. Most notably will be how the defense will play with the new scheme. Special teams play is another question mark. How will the offense do with an untested QB, and the play calling to go with that.
These questions are not any more numerous or complex than any of the other SEC teams have.
If the foolish mistakes are kept to a minimum (special teams, penalties int’s, lame play calling, etc.) the DAWGS will have an excellent chance of beating anyone, any where, at any time, this year.
These lame UGA haters on here will always predict the gloom and doom, for our team, no matter how good UGA will be. By Thanksgiving, we all will know who is right and who is delusional.
To proclaim UGA is a weak, demoralized team is absurd. Also proclaiming UGA will simply run the table is just as absurd. UGA should be and will be better than the last couple of years, but there is still some uncertainty to how much better remains to be seen. UGA will have to work for, and earn everything, and not take any team for granted.
This is the SEC. Where anyone can beat anybody. Nothing is a sure thing in this league. Now is the time to GATA.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:31 pm
I made that squirrel looking Meyer go nuts last year in the Dome..no pun intended…..Caught him right before he nutted up on us in that bowl game
Jerry Jones
June 7th, 2010
2:33 pm
N. Saban, you’re my kind of guy, cant wait til you coach the boys next year. By the way, can you believe those idiot dogs like fat boy Grantham?
Ray Goff
June 7th, 2010
2:34 pm
Miss me yet?
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:34 pm
Orlando Dawg….I was with you all the until that last sentence……..whoa now little doggie……The Tide is here to stay…………………that is, as long as I do……………………..A whole case of Chestnut brown hair dye came UPS today……..I’m one happy elephant…….
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:35 pm
Jerry……………….PO Box 1453 zip 32285…………………………You know the town.
The answer to the question is the answer to your future
June 7th, 2010
2:37 pm
Question for all Dawg fans: Why did Spurrier own you at UF and why doesn’t he at USC?
74Dawg
June 7th, 2010
2:38 pm
Gatormater, you and the bulldog football team will have ONE thing in common this fall.
PTC DAWG
June 7th, 2010
2:40 pm
Arkansas? LOL
Hey Vince, KISS IT…
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:40 pm
Aren’t Joepa and Spurrier about the same age ?
Jerry Jones
June 7th, 2010
2:41 pm
Nick my boy that is a Jax zip code.
meh
June 7th, 2010
2:41 pm
Spurrier can’t pull the recruits ot SC that could at UF. Also, I think he’s more concerned with playing golf than winning football games now a days.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:42 pm
That’s were my clearing house is for my offers…………………..
Evil Genius
June 7th, 2010
2:42 pm
# 2 in the SEC East is comes through Columbia.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:45 pm
Saw Al Groh and Spurrier filming a bionic hearing aid commercial last week at CNN studio’s. Lee Majors had to quit……….Just doing hair piece commercials now.
Delbert D.
June 7th, 2010
2:46 pm
If Urban Meyer decides the the stress is too much and retires, would Florida go after Mark Richt? Or Bob Stoops? ( if the Big 12 breakup occurs as speculated on the Rivals article today.) I’m not trying to incite a riot, here, just looking for input from Florida fans.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
2:48 pm
I asked Al how he liked coaching at Tech…..He looked at me dazed for a moment…..and said where?
I “yelled “Tech”……he paused……..and said it’s great…….But I still don’t drive on the interstate.
termigator
June 7th, 2010
2:49 pm
Delbert, I would hope they would go after Dan Mullen. Stoops and CMR are in their last jobs; If Richt wouldn’t go to FSU, he certainly would not go to UF. OK, UGA and UF are all destination jobs.
Delbert D.
June 7th, 2010
2:51 pm
Groh will be 66 in July. 66 is the new 56. That feels about right. I know I haven’t aged in the last ten years. Heck, I can’t even remember the last ten years.
Mike Dubose and Mike Shula and Mike Price
June 7th, 2010
2:52 pm
I thought Bama was a destination job?
Delbert D.
June 7th, 2010
2:53 pm
termigator – Good point on Mullen.
UGA is Just Fine....
June 7th, 2010
2:56 pm
So let me get this straight UGA has WAY more questions than UF?:
UF- Starts a New QB with little exp. (mop up duty in blowouts against lesser opponents is just a hair better than practice exp.)
UGA- Starts a New QB
UF- Must replace several starters on Defense and one of the best DCs in the SEC over the last few years
UGA-Replaces a sub-par DC, but returns a ton of talent, and replaces a few seniors with better talent
UF- must replace on offense (in addition to Tebow)the #1 WR, #1 TE, #1 RB
UGA- Brings back entire starting offense-save the QB who can’t be worse than Joe “17 INTs” Cox.
UF-Has a new offensive scheme(not sure why this isn’t discussed more) Brantley is very talented, but they will not run the same offense they did with Tebow, so there has to be some learning curve for him and the rest of the O doesn’t there?)
UGA- New Defensive scheme.
X-Factors-
UF- Will B.James’ replacement on returns produce the field position advantage for the Gators that he did (another factor with the gators that is hugely overlooked)
UGA -Will the Dawgs fix the turnover margin and penalties?
So what other questions does UGA have going into the season, that makes them have WAY more questions to answer than UF?
The only difference I see is that UF is given more benefit of the doubt (rightfully so I might add)to successfully answer their questions than UGA, but let’s be real, as outlined above, they have just as many questions to answer.
note:If Spurrier can get Garcia’s head screwed on straight SC could sneak up on both the Dawgs and Gators this year.
Go Dawgs!
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
2:58 pm
termigator I agree
UF. OK, UGA and UF are all destination jobs. However Saban could be in the mix as since the Bear died Bama really can’t be considered one.I mean does anyone really think Saban will retire from Bama..no really?
BullGator
June 7th, 2010
3:01 pm
Gators have a very good starting O-line , but no experienced depth, no one really knows how Brantley will perform, we have wide receivers with a total of about 60 career catch’s, and we have a new d co- ordinator, and trying to replace 9 players off to the NFL, Lot of ?? that will hopefully have positive answers. UGA has questions, but they do have an very experienced and deep O-line, experienced play makers, and possibly the best two kickers in the nation. Will Grantham be the answer on defense?
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:02 pm
Dubose,Shula, Price…………………………..Darkest moment over here till ME !
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:03 pm
how2fish………………………………………………psssst………………………..shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !
termigator
June 7th, 2010
3:04 pm
UGA is just fine..
All good points except you have to admit logically, you would think with the quality of recent recruiting classes UF’s replacements are probably better than UGA’s second team. The big plus; Brantley and his backups all had very strong spring games and even the most ardent UGA fan would have to admit Murray looked pretty bad, and very nervous during G day.
termigator
June 7th, 2010
3:05 pm
how2fish are you saying Saban would be in the mix at UF? Lord I hope not!
Al Groh
June 7th, 2010
3:08 pm
Best place to buy Ensure is Walmart. I get the Calcium formula for these bones…….and the one by my house, you can get to without getting on the interstate.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:10 pm
I will never Coach at Florida……..I’ll be busy getting this Dolphin team ready for next year………Whoops…….Said that before…………………
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
3:28 pm
termigator if Meyer leaves I can’t imagine that at the very least a “back channel” discussion is held with Saban’s people, if he would be willing not sure…he wouldn’t be leaving to go to replace a underperforming fired coach..he would be replacing a man with 2 NC’s and one of the best records at one of the best program in college football..not as a savior on a white horse.Not sure if following Meyer would interest him or not..but someone would ask him that question.
Bulldog59
June 7th, 2010
3:32 pm
Agree guys, you hit it on the head, Mullen is a natural fit to succeed Meyer.
DawgDad
June 7th, 2010
3:34 pm
With six DL’s running 4.2 40’s how can they miss?
Seriously, they will go as far as the defense takes them. They WILL generate some offense; too much talent behind an experienced line not to score some points. But the SC and Ark games will be won by the defense, not the offense.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:36 pm
“back Channel”…………………I’d look those 100 camera’s right in their lens and say ” I’ll be busy getting this Bama team team ready for next season”……….Geez, you think I would lie on Camera.
Spike
June 7th, 2010
3:37 pm
How2Fish.. Thanks. It is the painful truth. Until we start beating them, we get what we deserve from them.
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June 7th, 2010
3:38 pm
What does HBTD mean? I tried to google and can’t find an answer.
Coon Ass
June 7th, 2010
3:38 pm
If we can get rid of Miles and miles of Less, LSU will make another run at Nick, We have no pride.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:42 pm
I’ve talked to coach Mullen……..Met him and the Mrs. Mullen at the Crackel Barrel in Huntsville. Took him a day and half to get there from somewhere in Mississippi……no air Service he said. We’ll after his
roast beef and my beans and beets, he told me right up front he’d love to go back to Florida, unless this Bammer job came open…..I told him I’d be busy getting these boys ready for another run, and THAT’s without out a single TV or Newspaper guy listening. I told him good luck, and if he saw that Michigan AD in the lobby, send him back here……
UGA is Just Fine....
June 7th, 2010
3:44 pm
Termigator- good points as well, however I’ve learned not to put too much stock into spring games as they are really just glorified scrimages.
Case in point- last year Joe Cox had a decent showing in the spring game and look how that worked out for us.
by the same token DJ Shockley had a horrible spring game and had many worried about the season and he ended up winning the SEC championship (may have been more had he not got injured in the Ark game the week before UF)
Just don’t put too much stock into what happens in spring, it rarely is an accurate determination of what happens in the fall.
A. Murray was just presing because of Metenberger’s performance.
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:45 pm
Coon Ass………………..did my 8,000 SQ Ft. house ever sell ? I know the University paid a lot of money for me to live there.
JB
June 7th, 2010
3:48 pm
A. Murray will be fine…….We will run the ball and roll him out to run or dump pass in the early games to get him ready……..But knowing Richt, he might let him chunk it early…….GATA
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
3:48 pm
N. Saban u make a good point..LOL Spike it is a painful truth, but I have hope. Coon Ass at least you know your program..and I won’t blame you if you do.
Spike
June 7th, 2010
3:49 pm
N. Saban… Come on down to Miami, if you are man enough. We Dolphin fans got something for you tough guy.
doo doo ley
June 7th, 2010
3:51 pm
whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!No. 2 oh wait that’s right DOGPOOP is number 2 so It is what It is hahahahahahhahaha
JB
June 7th, 2010
3:53 pm
Only way I go back to Miami is to play for a National Championship if the Orange bowl is the host. I hate it didn’t work out, but those big grown men would not listen to me….and insisted on talking.
I’m the only voice of Alabama football and it’s working pretty good. I don’t like that the only cheese over here to go with my wine comes in a jar, but hey, it’s Bammer.
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
3:54 pm
doo doo ley…come up with all that wit all by your self did you?
YELLOW HAMMER
June 7th, 2010
3:58 pm
where did georgia all of a sudden get all this great talent ?same players that were 8-5 could have just as easily have been 6-7 coming back, starting a new qb, conditioning is the key to staying healthy . just asking about the talent,i didn’t see it
N. Saban
June 7th, 2010
3:59 pm
JB……..this is my gig…..and there are 3 JB’s on here………….Roll Tide…………………………………………………………….
Playboy names two UGA players to preseason All-America team | UGA sports blog
June 7th, 2010
4:01 pm
[...] More UGA news and notes: Poll puts Dogs No. 2 in SEC East. [...]
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
4:07 pm
YELLOW HAMMER all you need to remember are the 2 running backs and the O line who all return this year…unless it makes you still twitch when you do..
YELLOW HAMMER
June 7th, 2010
4:18 pm
yup, same O same team no better,why should we twitch,we make their a$$’s quit
Chad
June 7th, 2010
4:35 pm
Wow #2. So to get there they need to finish ahead of vandy, kentucky(new coach) tenn ( new coach) and sc. So it’s basically SC. A coin flip. I think sc finishes ahead as they have a better team and better qb plus spurrier.
Bama fan
June 7th, 2010
4:45 pm
How2fish,
UGA is a destination job but Bama isn’t. Good lord that is laughable and nothing short of downright delusional.
Bama can pay as much for a coach as any program, has a bigger stadium and superior facilities, and a vastly superior tradition and marquee name that Georgia doesn’t have.
Maybe you haven’t been paying attention but when the USC and ND jobs came open whose name was not in the mix??? Whose name was never even mentioned??? Its because Saban is not a candidate. If ND and USC, 2 of the biggest names in college football have no appeal for Saban then who would??? As for the pros Saban took a million dollar pay cut from one of the best jobs in the NFL to come back to the college game.
Sorry to disappoint you but he aint going anywhere. He reiterated that same point a mere 2 days ago and said yet again that he will retire from Alabama. End of story and the bottom line is that Saban will be at Bama a lot longer than Richt will be at Georgia. We all know Richt gets fired in 2 years.
Dawg Station
June 7th, 2010
5:19 pm
Forget #2—UGA upsets Florida and wins the SEC East!!! Book it!!!! The dawg D will shut down brantley and the florida offense cold. They lost their 4 best players! Dawgs roll in Jacksonville.
Tdawg
June 7th, 2010
5:57 pm
Vince I have been a life long fan of yours, but if you are rooting for any team to beat the school that you put your sweat and tears into, then yor are nothing more than a bandwagon jumper in my book and I would not mind it at all if you were to pack up and move to Tennessee so you can cheer for your son more openly. Where is your loyalty to your old school and to your past players and the fans that were rooting for you and the fans that were wanting to run Micheal Adams out ot town on a rail. I guess you are about to show your true colors. I hope that I am wrong, You can root for your son on every weekend except for one. I just can’t see you rooting against the team that fought so hard to keep you on as AD. Now I know how Ceasar felt when Brutus stuck that knife in his back.
One, two, free, fo, fi, them der Gator don't take no jive!
June 7th, 2010
6:09 pm
Tdawg,
You must be one heckuva family man.
I sure do feel sorry for your family.
It’s the guys SON for crying out loud!!!!
I think Vince has done just as much or more for UGA as UGA has done for him.
Get a grip!
UGA 1ST mascot was a goat
June 7th, 2010
6:20 pm
Vince Dooley isn’t a TRUE georgia fan either. HAHAA
Doc
June 7th, 2010
7:13 pm
In order for Georgia to beat Florida or Alabama the defense must be more aggressive. The team has been more reactive than dictatorial.
GATA THIS!
June 7th, 2010
7:54 pm
When/if Meyer leaves Florida (don’t see it happening soon) then I would see them going after Mullen or the Utah coach first. Chris Petersen from Boise would probably get a hard look too. I would suspect that the next coach would come from that group. I think Meyer, however, goes at least 5 more years in Gainesville and then you know how that goes…5 becomes 10 etc. I think the fact that Foley was open to bend all the conventional rules and do everything to keep Meyer has given him “new life” and probably built in additional goodwill and loyalty by Meyer toward Foley and the Florida program.
GATA THIS!
June 7th, 2010
7:59 pm
Book it! Count on it! Take it to the bank!…………..Is that supposed to make your statement more credible or foolproof??? When I read comments like that, the first think I do is to discount it.
seriously?
June 7th, 2010
8:01 pm
you’d value a former employer more than your son? do any of you?
seriously? Tdawg
June 7th, 2010
8:04 pm
you must be out of your mind… when could you ever pull against your own son? are you kidding? I’d step in front a train, a bullet, eat fire, drink gasoline if it meant my success for my son.
Perhaps you don’t have a son and couldn’t understand. It’s just a bunch of teenagers playing a damn game. Your support and your fervor won’t change the outcomes of the games. Get a life
Bull_Gator
June 7th, 2010
8:19 pm
There’s nothin’ greater than a GATOR, the elite of the SEC! Come 10/30/10 I’ll be Barking all over Gerogia, Whoof Whoof Doing My Gator Chomp Celebrating another Glorious Florida Gator Whipping of the Dawgs. Whoof Whoof Chomp Chomp!
Tech Buzz
June 7th, 2010
8:22 pm
Little Aaron Murray—will he be able to see over those big players in the SEC to throw the ball? I heard he’s not even 6 feet tall! Ga could be in for a long year—the only other QB is a true freshman who is not that good.
Ronnie James Dio
June 7th, 2010
8:56 pm
UGA will shock people. Arkansas will win the West. Slippery Rock will join the Big East. Richt will resign under pressure. Vince will replace Richt so he can beat his son’s arse.
dave in dothan
June 7th, 2010
8:59 pm
One of the best things that could ever happen for the rest of the teams in the SEC would be to get the SEC office out of Birmingham. Anyone who thinks that alabama has not controlled things there since bryant returned has their head stuck in the sand. Time and time again things have gotten overlooked and misplaced. It would be like having the office in Gainesville or Knoxville or Athens. One way they won several of the sec championships was because bryant was allowed to play one more league game (usually vandy) than other teams. If you don’t believe it look it up.
Delusions of granduer
June 7th, 2010
9:03 pm
how2fish
June 7th, 2010
2:58 pm
termigator I agree
“UF. OK, UGA and UF are all destination jobs. However Saban could be in the mix as since the Bear died Bama really can’t be considered one.I mean does anyone really think Saban will retire from Bama..no really?”
How2fish,
What a fool you are. UGA is a destination job but Bama isn’t? An okay regional program like Georgia vs one of the historic, marquee names in college football like Alabama. You think that Saban would be interestedi in the Florida job if it came open when he already could have had the ND or the USC jobs if he wanted? Did you not notice that when those jobs came up Saban’s name was never mentioned on ESPN or any other media outlet? Man up and face it. He will be at Alabama another 8-10 years and then retire. He talked about it again just 2 days ago you idio. And yes, he will be tormenting the rest of the SEC and especially you small time Georgia bulldog 1 national title punks.
Bama fan
June 7th, 2010
9:08 pm
Dave in Dothan,
Are you just stupid? You think Bama gets preferential treatment? Sure didn’t help when they got landed on probation. The SEC sure didn’t help bama the last 4 years by stacking the deck against Bama. Example-this year Bama has 6 straight sec opponents taking their bye week before playing Bama which gives the other team 2 weeks of rest and preparation. And you think the Bear racked up sec title after sec title cause Bear got to get an extra sec game every year, usually against vandy? What kind of a moron are you anyway? That’s one of the dumbest comments ever made on a blog anywhere.
The Ghost of Wally Butts
June 7th, 2010
9:25 pm
It’s the Bama-Florida Conference for the forseeable future.
May as well rename the SEC Title Game the “Annual Alabama – Florida Game”.
As for the rest of the SEC East, if Coach Darth Visor has a break through year, or if young Dooley surprises us, then CMR’s resort home on the lake may be on the market!
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
June 7th, 2010
9:28 pm
Don’t worry Thug-Dawgs, y’all are always welcome in our neck of the woods!
Make your reservations now, provided enough of you stay out of the Clarke County Jail to win 6 games.
Large and Orange
June 7th, 2010
9:49 pm
Gimme a BIG F’ING BREAK here…..no way UGA is 2nd in the East. UT will stomp their azz along with S. Carolina’s. Sure Derek Dooley is new but that won’t matter. UGA can’t get out of its own way. Hopefully enough players will be on probation from Clarke County Jail to start the first game.
NOBODYYOUKNOW
June 7th, 2010
9:51 pm
Josh Nesbitt an’t gonna win no Heisman dufus, so shut the hell up! The stingers will do well to win half their games this season.
CDAWG
June 7th, 2010
10:38 pm
I completely agree with 1eyedJack, we have a lot to prove on the field. Bulldog fans there is an up an coming running back who will be a sophmore this year at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, he is the next Herschel Walker. We need to get his commitment now!
Murray the Midget
June 7th, 2010
11:25 pm
I just love my new Dora the Explorer gloves! Just right for throwing the football.
BuLLdawg
June 8th, 2010
12:36 am
29-6 Florida vs SEC the last 4 years
23-11 Alabama vs SEC the last 4 years
21-12 LSU vs SEC the last 4 years
20-12 Georgia vs SEC the last 4 years
1. Alabama. 2. Florida. 3. LSU. 4. Arkansas. 5. Georgia.
Oh, great. Now, Arkansas is ranked better than us in our 10th year of the Coach Richt Era.
Who’s next to pass us by ?
I presume, of course, that your EXCUSE is that The SEC Directors of Information don’t know a DAMN THING about college football in The SEC, right ?
1. Alabama. 2. Florida. 3. LSU. 4. Arkansas. 5. Georgia. Lovely already 4th in SEC last 4 yrs
Jeff
June 8th, 2010
3:44 am
Look at the rundown of the SEC teams, and you’ll see why, once again, the SEC is the toughest football conference in the nation. The powerhouse teams — Bama, Florida, LSU, Georgia, etc. — are all pretty much 10-win teams every year for the last decade. And the “also-rans” — teams like Auburn, Arkansas, South Carolina, etc. — are all pretty dangerous teams, consistently beat teams from other leagues, and have usually fared pretty well in bowl games.
I think Tennessee, Ole Miss and Kentucky will all steadily get better in the coming years… meaning the SEC will continue to be the benchmark of college football. That’s why it’s all the more satisfying when Georgia does win 10 games, reach the SEC title game, and/or make it to New Year’s and BCS bowls… it means they have accomplished something.
Winning a league like the Big East, ACC, Mountain West, WAC, etc…. well, that is like being valedictorian at summer school… nice accomplishment, but not nearly as meaningful as it could be.
Go Dawgs — good luck in 2010!
Jeff
June 8th, 2010
3:48 am
And by the way, I hope you all know WHY the Pac-10, Big-10, etc. are having these big delusions of money-grabbing and team-stealing… it’s because they are red-hot-FURIOUS that the SEC continues, year in and year out, to dominate NCAA football. Four national champs in four years, three different schools… yeah, the SEC is football king. Other leagues (and Notre Dame) can squawk all they want, but the SEC is the king of the castle, and everybody knows it. That’s why CBS pays a ransom to televise the games — because they draw numbers higher than Pavarotti’s blood pressure readings.
I don’t care if the Pac-10 goes to 30 teams, it won’t have the clout, power, or CHAMPIONSHIP ABILITY of the SEC… and while Dawgs, Gators, Vols, Tigers, Razorbacks, Wildcats, etc. may all scratch and claw and fight all year long, we are all united on one thing… THE SEC RULES!
Dawg Master
June 8th, 2010
7:12 am
Derek dooley can’t coach a lick! The Dawgs will blow out tennessee and send dooley a message—he’s not at la tech anymore.
Dawg Master
June 8th, 2010
7:21 am
Of course I live in my mommy’s basement and still believe in Santa Claus too.
FORTY ONE POINTS to your seventeen points
June 8th, 2010
7:42 am
YYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaawwwwwwnnnnnnn……..
(((((((((((((((((41-17))))))))))))))))
How2fish
June 8th, 2010
8:09 am
Delusions of granduer…you are the first and only person I’ve heard that thinks Saban will retire at Bama and that is why I didn’t consider Bama to be a destination job..many coaches would love to get to Bama and stay you are in the minority that think Saban is one of them..no real need for name calling.I mean Saban you say talked just the other day of retiring at Bama, I had not heard that ..and of course he has never lied before about staying at a job had he now..have a nice life.
How2fish
June 8th, 2010
8:15 am
Oh and Delusions of granduer if you had read the post I never said Saban was interested in the UF job I said and firmly believe that Saban’s people would be contacted IF CUM were to leave soon..not that he would take the job or even be interested in it…and listed the reasoning behind why he may not in fact want to go…reading the post might have helped but that would have taken more effort than blindly going on your rant. You help give fans of a great school a very bad name.
joe
June 8th, 2010
9:52 am
2nd in SECE…doubt it. SC 16 UG 13. UT 23 UG 20 UF 49 UG 21
G8R GRAD
June 8th, 2010
10:40 am
Auburn is the dark horse this year.
Gaytors going down!
June 8th, 2010
11:04 am
Gaytors lost too much personel from last years team. 8 and 4 would be considered a good season. Just like the 2007 team they will lose their bowl game and go 8 and 5. Can’t wait to watch those homo’s cry 5 times this year. Love that spanking Bama gave them. Never seen that many peoply crying at a bar. Roll tide roll!!
Another preseason poll
June 8th, 2010
12:08 pm
Nothing like a preseason worthless poll.
See ya at the end of the season.
Tebow's gone
June 9th, 2010
1:08 am
Tebow’s gone, florida’s d lost their 4 top players and their replacements aren’t nearly as good. Ga’s loaded and will beat florida easily. This is the year of the dawg—you can take that to the bank. Ga wins the East!
bitter vince dooley
June 9th, 2010
2:14 pm
liseen yaa will just hand the ball to hersal on first and secound down and buck can then hit linsee deep boy on third, its easy scoing pointts on my X box ya see.
harold
June 9th, 2010
4:58 pm
GEORGIA SETTLES FOR SECOND BEST. ALABAMA & FLORIDA DO NOT!