SEC drops Bama, adds Missouri for UGA’s new 2012 schedule
TAMPA — If Georgia does not repeat as Southeastern Conference Eastern Division champions in 2012, it will not have the schedule to blame.
The SEC on Wednesday finally released its new football schedules for next season and the Bulldogs made out well. They dropped the Oct. 6 game at Alabama and picked up a road game against new conference member Missouri in Columbia, Mo., on Sept. 8. Meanwhile, UGA’s traditional SEC opener against South Carolina was moved back to Oct. 6. That game will also be on the road, as originally scheduled.
The only other change for the Bulldogs was their game at Kentucky, originally scheduled for Oct. 13, moves back one week. That will eliminate what was originally an off week before the Florida game. However, the Gators also lose their off week before playing the Bulldogs, so neither team has an advantage.
Georgia’s non-conference opponents of Buffalo (Sept. 1), Florida Atlanta (Sept. 15), Georgia Southern (Nov. 17) and Georgia Tech (Nov. 24) remain the same.
“I don’t think anybody in this conference has an easy schedule,” Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity said Wednesday. “We have nothing to base a road game to Missouri on. There’s no question going to Columbia, Mo., is going to be a tremendous challenge. just like Florida going to Texas A&M is going to be. I know within our building nobody is thinking there’s anything easy about our schedule.”
Bulldogs coach Mark Richt declined comment on the new slate. “I think the focus should be this game and that’s what we’re going to be focued on,” he said. “I don’t want to get too far down the road. Let’s finish up this season and we’ll talk about those things in the future.”
McGarity said it’s important to note that Georgia is not replacing Alabama with Missouri. The Bulldogs simply are keeping Auburn as their traditional rival from the West and had to honor their return game with Ole Miss after playing the Rebels in Oxford last season.
It should also be noted that the new schedule, revamped to accommodate new conference members Missouri and Texas A&M, is intended for just one year. The SEC will reconvene in the spring to look at schedules for 2013 and beyond.
“The SEC transition team and our athletic directors did a great job with significant logistical challenges in a short time frame in developing the 2012 football conference schedule,” SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said. “The ability to come together for the conference is what makes the SEC so strong and that was evident yet again in this process.”
Said McGarity: “The entire scheduling process was difficult and the transition team led by the SEC office had to deal with some very difficult scheduling challenges and formats. That’s why it took a long time to make it through.”
McGarity remains skeptical that the league would go to nine conference games.
“It really restricts scheduling flexibility to do that, especially when it comes to traditional rivals and having a seven-game home schedule,” McGarity said. “That’s going to be very difficult to do.”
Georgia’s players were essentially oblivious to the changes.
“I really don’t pay attention to any of it,” sophomore linebacker Jarvis Jones said. “We just watch film, look at the personnel and line up and play. We can’t help who we play. We don’t make the schedule. So we just go out there any chance we get and try to make the best of it.”
Said fellow linebacker Alec Ogletree: “I didn’t know anything about it. I’m still trying to focus on this year and getting this last game over with. I’ll worry about next year when it’s time to.”
Here’s how the new slate looks:
2012 GEORGIA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
- Sept. 1 Buffalo
- Sept. 8 at Missouri
- Sept. 15 Florida Atlantic
- Sept. 22 Vanderbilt
- Sept. 29 Tennessee
- Oct. 6 at S. Carolina
- Oct. 13 OPEN
- Oct. 20 at Kentucky
- Oct. 27 vs. Florida in Jacksonville
- Nov. 3 Ole Miss
- Nov. 10 at Auburn
- Nov. 17 Georgia Southern
- Nov. 24 Georgia Tech
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Beast from the East Eaten by Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
Richt must be living right. He just secured his job this season because he had the softest schedule since he’s been in Athens. Now he doesn’t have to face any of the top 3 teams in the West (Bama, LSU or Arky) for the second straight year. I would say “God bless him”, but it’s obvious that he already has!
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
SMART
im 13 so i don’t have school!!!!!
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
To the UGA fans saying you hate the weak schedule.
If UGA wins a NC with a weak schedule you will not care about it then.
Would I rather see UGA play Clemson over GA southern . Yes but it is what it is.
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
48 that is my argument with the UGA schedule. If I were PAYING for season Tickets I would be mad as hell to see the WEAK OOC games. This Year TECH’s home schedule is the hard one to want to pay for. We really want to move either VT or UGA HOME GAME to the Even years.
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:11 pm
crap i have 21 confedence in air force to win in my bowl mania picks!! COME ON AIR FORCE
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:13 pm
Smart
It is weak , I do get season tickets, but it is what it is.
When the stadium holds 93,000 that’s 93,000 opinions you have on it.
But I bet you if UGA wins a NC ( not saying they will ) you want hear that complaint from ticket holders.
(in my opinion) just 1 of 93,000 lol
Special K
December 28th, 2011
6:14 pm
That sch sure does stink!! Nuff said!!!
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:14 pm
Chris Toledo is going to come out and smoke Air Force in the second half!
BG
December 28th, 2011
6:15 pm
THE SEC DROPPED ALABAMA NOT UGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:15 pm
hey do yall know when the under armour all american game is???
Big Old Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:16 pm
Dang…I’m getting tired of reading about how stupid UGA people are…well, folks I’ve got to tell you, either most of you can’t read or else you are too stupid to digest what you’ve read. In the article above, it clearly states that UGA didn’t have anything to do with UGA’s SEC Conference schedule. If you Alabama fans want to rant about UGA not playing Alabama next season….please call the SEC Office in Birmingham (bet most of you UA & AU grads (I use that term loosely, very loosely) would be surprised that the SEC Office is located in Birmingham Alabama and that SEC staff comes from around the country, including from Alabama). So would the supposedly semi-intelligent folks think first once in awhile, instead of screaming War Damn Eagle or Roll Tide and remember I-20 West is ready when you are. Thank you!
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:16 pm
Smart
I may take you to a game next year!
I got a Georgia hat for you to wear!
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:18 pm
hahaha i hope not!!! im doing really good in my bowl picks i’m in 94 percent in all of espn.com
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:20 pm
Chris
Who do you have in the Texas Cal game?
OldFan
December 28th, 2011
6:20 pm
Hey UGA….already claiming a win against “a still down Auburn team???” We’ll see you at Jordan-Hare and discuss this properly. No need to do it here.
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:21 pm
Chris
Jan 5th
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 28th, 2011
6:22 pm
Where did True Dawg Fan go? Guess his mommy caught him on the family computer again. He is sulking in his room staring at his Herschel Walker poster.
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:22 pm
Chris google it it will be listed.
48I know opinions but I have paying to see bad home games.
SEC rules and ugly cousins
December 28th, 2011
6:23 pm
SEC talk is going full tilt. SEC IS BIG BOY BALL. OUr schedule is richer and involves more exposure over a huge CHUNK of USA from the Gulf of Mexico to Chicago and to the Rockies, El Paso, Tech’s current sad bowl venue. Exposure means TV MONEY BABY$$$
For DAWG fans, Tech is like your ugly girl cousin from Topeka that comes to stay in your home all summer and you try to get your buds to take her out. SHE IS SMART but frankly, ugly, with long red curls, freckles and knot knees and fair skinned, skinny and just does not laugh at anything …………….nothing. She likes to read all the time and she thinks your pals are wild and actually has a crush on one or two of them but deep down, she knows that she is just an ugly, nerdy girly cousin that noone would even bother to ask on a date, unless forced to.
Go Dogs.
#CF
December 28th, 2011
6:24 pm
Are there any Outback Bowel tickets left? Have they sold out ? Gonna be the best bowel game of the year!!!! ITS GRATE TO BE A JAWGA BULLDOGGIE
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:25 pm
Smart
Looks like we got Rece Davis and Jessie ” the bachelor ” Palmer on the next game!
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:26 pm
48 I went to a UGA v Bama game @ Bama with a friend season ticket holder. I had my Tech hat ad was yelling against Zier the whole game. LOL a Dawg fan asked me after the game WHY I was there? I said I travel to see the Dawgs lose. LOL We ate at Dreamland BBQ and had a blast.
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:26 pm
i took texas with around 20 confedence i think. I don’t know much about cal
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:27 pm
Jesse is CUTE. LOL not to bright but cute. Well he is smarter than David Pollack. Hahahaha
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:27 pm
Enter your comments here
Idiot Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:28 pm
The only consolation that I can think of in losing to LSU in the SECCG is that we lost to the eventual NC. Too bad Balaama. Oh and by the way, without even looking at Balaama’s schedule they will lose three games and will OT go to the SECCG in 2012.
Big Old Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:29 pm
Dawg48….I heard that the reason Palmer dumped Andrews was becuse he’s looking for a TE not WR
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:29 pm
Pam Ward, Billie Jean King, or Martina Navratola who would you take to bed? LMAO
Idiot Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:30 pm
NOT go to (sorry typo)
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:30 pm
Ribs and white bread! Now thats what I’m talking about?
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
A person SMART enough to know…… Anything worth doing is worth doing right. I’ve got to hand it to you. You’ve been trolling this blog since 11:00. You must really, really hate UGA or you really have nothing to do. Is someone running your business while your on the UGA blog?
The most ironic post of the day goes to....
December 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:38 pm
Anything else dumb you would like to post today???
……
A classic from a legend in his own mind
Monkey
December 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
So the cupcake OOC schedule is to compensate for that tough as nails SEC schedule?
By the way, what tough SEC schedule is that? Is that the one with Kentucky, Ole Miss, Florida, and Vandy? Yeah I guess that’s a real murderers row there. But then again those teams are in the SEC with LSU and Bama so that means they’ve got to be tough too? ROTFLMAO.
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:32 pm
Chris
Hang out on the blog during the games tonight.
Smart and I do a great commentary of the games!
Lol
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:33 pm
Dawglessville………..Slow time between the holidays. Will be going after about the 9th of January. I have been on the tech blog too.
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
6:33 pm
“You’re” don’t say it. I know. You don’t make fun of that and I won’t make fun of you for writing “not to bright.”
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:33 pm
Sack by Toledo!
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:34 pm
WOW what a SACK. RB had no shot on that BIG BOY.
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
6:34 pm
Fair enough. Happy New Year.
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:34 pm
im nervous for this michigan st game. They are a great team and its going to be close
RamboDog
December 28th, 2011
6:34 pm
BUZZMAN, you are a dumb ass and know nothing about scheduling or football. Go tickle your boyfriend, sissy.
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:35 pm
48 I bet CHRIS has Twinkies in the house right now.
Browndog
December 28th, 2011
6:35 pm
This schedule is for 2012 only and was made by the league, approved by the university presidents and not the coaches.
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:36 pm
Smart is under cover for the AJC to keep the trolling to a minimum!
Lol
Idiot Dawg
December 28th, 2011
6:36 pm
I also predict that burnt orange and white will adorn the Sabanator in 2013 as Mack Brown will be run out of town in 2012. Kirby Smart will go to Illinois in disgrace (for lying to recruits) and all the dentists will leave the state of Balaama in 2014- no business there anyway.
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:37 pm
smart
What???
Dawg48
December 28th, 2011
6:37 pm
Smart
He has them in the deep fryer right now!
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
6:38 pm
Man Now I want a Twinkie soaked in Jack Daniel then Deep Fried.
Chris
December 28th, 2011
6:38 pm
why am i being associated with eating those pieces of plastic??
Rainbow ATL
December 28th, 2011
6:38 pm
rigged