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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True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:50 pm
reebok
December 28th, 2011
12:41 pm
Georgia is living right…managed to miss LSU, Alabama AND Arkansas for the 2nd straight season. Don’t even have to play Texas A&M. That’s a 12-0 season with a trip to the Georgia Dome to play LSU or Bama.
Its called they are in the West and we are in the east. With 7 teams (And you have to play ALL 6 others in your division) on each side and only 8 conf games it makes it hard to do the rotation dont you think? Do research then post people its getting pathetic that you people know nothing about football.
Adam
December 28th, 2011
12:51 pm
So, Georgia “wins” the SEC East and doesn’t play any tough teams from the West. SC finishes second and has to play LSU and Arkansas? Someone in SEC HQ likes the Dawgs.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:51 pm
reebok
December 28th, 2011
Georgia is living right…managed to miss LSU, Alabama AND Arkansas for the 2nd straight season. Don’t even have to play Texas A&M. That’s a 12-0 season with a trip to the Georgia Dome to play LSU or Bama.
Its called they are in the West and we are in the east. With 7 teams (And you have to play ALL 6 others in your division) on each side and only 8 conf games it makes it hard to do the rotation dont you think? Do research then post people its getting pathetic that you people know nothing about football.
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
Wahhh wahhh wahhh wahhh you ruined the GT blog yesterday wahhh wahhh.
wahh wahhh wahhh wahhh its the SEC, any undefeated team goes straight to NC period.
“You guys WILL NEVER be Alabama nor will you ever.”- Looks like you forgot to finish your retard rant sentence here little man.
I cant wait to have Bama on the schedule so we can flatten you pansies and shut u up for good.
Another moron. come on people stop embarrassing yourselves.
Wow dumbest post of the day folks!!!! Wonder if anyone can top a Florida East champ prediction ahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahaha
FYI Florida is down retard, Tenn down.
No one is scared of the little trojans. Come play in a real conference and lets see how good USC really is.
So True Dawg Fan is STUPID enough to really want some of USC (the real one) with Barkley coming back? You Do know Aaron Murray is average at best don’t you? Murray has made his bones against the worst teams.
True Dawg Fan is a great representative of UGA graduates.
Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
Wow!! This is so sad and pathetic! The worst part is all of the UGA fans defending this schedule. Whatever it takes….I guess.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:54 pm
jay
December 28th, 2011
12:44 pm
Nice of Georgia to intentionally duck Alabama, even with that cupcake out of conference schedule they play. What a joke. I guess they’re too chicken to play Alabama. How can you duck playing the Tide year after year? I guess this is why the SEC invited Missouri. They’re the new Vanderbilt.
All that needs to be said is that you are an idiot.
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
12:54 pm
@True Dog Fan – No Brains
Ok, No one with Brains will accept a BCS systems that has flourished in 12+ years in college football.
The SEC is a good conferenc but like all conferences, it’s top heavy. Now let’s look at facts.
Two list:
Good teams in the SEC
1. LSU 2. Bama
Other teams in the SEC
Arkansas
Ole Miss
Miss State
Kentucky
S. Carolina
Auburn
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Out of the 2nd list, Florida is down but they will be back. Auburn is rebuilding, Georgia is a good team but is always play for 3rd or 4th place. On the 2nd list of teams, could any of those teams beat Oregon State, the real USC, Oklahoma State, or Boise State………….NO
Ok True Dog, you played Boise State, they blew you out of the water in your own backyard. The East division in the SEC sucked this past year, you won by default and look at what happen when you got to the Georgia Dome. Not only did I play sports, but I played D-1 basketball. The last time you had on a uniform is when mommie dropped you off to your boyscouts meeting.
North Georgia Dawg
December 28th, 2011
12:55 pm
Can we please drop Buffalo or Florida Atlantic for better teams? How about an ACC or Big 12 team? Alabama would have almost certainly beat us, especially if Richardson comes back, so I don’t mind us dropping them, but our non-conference schedule should not be that easy!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:56 pm
DC
December 28th, 2011
12:50 pm
True Dawg Fan is a passionate Dawg fan..which in turn makes him troll when he doesn’t mean to..
I get angry at the mindless idiots that post crap that they know nothing about. How hard is it to check a fact before posting. No they would rather check their spelling and grammer to make sure their garbage is at least punctuated correctly.
Check your “Facts” people
really??
December 28th, 2011
12:56 pm
Maybe eventually UGA can win a NC with this type of schedule…..naw……..
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:57 pm
North Georgia Dawg
December 28th, 2011
12:55 pm
Can we please drop Buffalo or Florida Atlantic for better teams? How about an ACC or Big 12 team? Alabama would have almost certainly beat us, especially if Richardson comes back, so I don’t mind us dropping them, but our non-conference schedule should not be that easy!
Read previous comments. This is how it is done in the SEC. Every team does it to supplement the brutal sEC schedule. and FYI if they make us play 9 conf games the OCG will get even easier for everyone.
Roll Tide
December 28th, 2011
12:57 pm
Nothing against Georgia, but that’s probably better for them. Bama, like LSU, will be loaded again next season.
KB
December 28th, 2011
12:57 pm
Ramble On, theres no team in the ACC that could win or pace in the top 2 of either SEC division.Tech would be ahead of Kentucky in SEC east.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:58 pm
Adam
December 28th, 2011
12:51 pm
So, Georgia “wins” the SEC East and doesn’t play any tough teams from the West. SC finishes second and has to play LSU and Arkansas? Someone in SEC HQ likes the Dawgs.
Or maybe just maybe the schedule is set years and years in advance and there is no way to know who is up and who is down that far out since all players on the teams will be gone by the time the game is actually played. Get a clue people.
LeftCoastDawg
December 28th, 2011
12:59 pm
Not sure if anyone has said this yet but that schedule looks like the makings of 12-0. 12-1 or 13-0 will depend on how well the Dawgs play. 12-2, 13-1, or 14-0 will depend on who the Bowl game is against and again, how well the Dawgs are playing.
BiggDawgK
December 28th, 2011
12:59 pm
tech grad
None of what you said is surprising and you are spot-on with all your comments but that is still much info about your home life.
North Georgia Dawg
December 28th, 2011
12:59 pm
Read previous comments. This is how it is done in the SEC. Every team does it to supplement the brutal sEC schedule. and FYI if they make us play 9 conf games the OCG will get even easier for everyone.
I understand your point and I would rather play a cupcake than a top 5 team (at least early in the season), but I would like it to be a little harder, that’s all I’m saying.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:00 pm
So True Dawg Fan is STUPID enough to really want some of USC (the real one) with Barkley coming back? You Do know Aaron Murray is average at best don’t you? Murray has made his bones against the worst teams.
True Dawg Fan is a great representative of UGA graduates.
ahahaha not scared of any team. UGA can play with anyone in the country period. Especially the sissies out west in the Pac12. Almost as bad as the ACC, which is second to last right next to the Big East.
dawghates gt
December 28th, 2011
1:01 pm
First of all Georgia did not “DROP” Alabama to pick up Mizzou. We have an every year game with Auburn and Ole Miss owed the Dawgs a game in Athens. You also have to play Mizzou as they are in the East so that left Alabama out. Now, am I glad that we don’t play Alabama, sure, who wouldn’t be? And as far as you idiot moron Tech fans getting on here and complaining about the Georgia schedule, why don’t you step up to the plate and schedule Alabama, or LSU or even South Carolina instead of Troy, or Middle Tenn? Hell you guys won’t even schedule Georgia Southern, who would kick your ass and your no defense playing team!
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
1:01 pm
True Dog Fan –
You telling me that the SEC EAST was a great conference last year???????
Steve Spurrier still own’s you!!!!!!!!
Earlier this year you wanted to fire your coach, now you telling me that you guys will play for a NC next year. Now, who’s DUMB??????????
The real USC will drill a hole thru georgia. You saw what Boise State did to you, you don’t want no PARTS of Southern Cal.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:01 pm
Fan
December 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
Wow!! This is so sad and pathetic! The worst part is all of the UGA fans defending this schedule. Whatever it takes….I guess.
Defending??? You mean shuting up all the idiots like you who dont know how the schedule is made.
No one is saying it isnt easy retard.
Football Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:02 pm
That home schedule is pitiful Aren’t Georgia Southern and Tech the only teams out the seven that even finished with a winning record in 2011 ??? What a joke.
Rooster
December 28th, 2011
1:02 pm
What a pathetic schedule. Can’t wait to see Richt and company get the beat down of a lifetime in the dome again in 2012!!!!!! Then give all the coaches big raises and extensions.
BiggDawgK
December 28th, 2011
1:03 pm
Can someone please remind me of how many times the mighty ferocious juggernaut that is the crimson tide has beaten Coach Mark Richt. With all the bragging and chest thumping all the posters claiming to be bama boys do it has to mean the tide is undefeated against cmr or did he manage to win at least one game?
Summers Eve
December 28th, 2011
1:05 pm
You have lost a man point.
North Georgia Dawg
December 28th, 2011
1:05 pm
And who knows how good the other teams in the East will be next season. South Carolina returns a lot of talent, but will likely lose Jeffery and Taylor to the NFL. Florida should be better, but how much better? It should be interesting.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:05 pm
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
12:54 pm
ahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha. We would beat boise right now if we played them. Since you dont know or apparently watch college football you would have seen the improvement since game one. We would beat every team you listed in 2012. None of them ever play a real defense like ours, never seen the speed we have either. Sorry but you dont know jack about collge football.
Did you really just tell me you played D1 bball???? Who the h ell cares what you did, and how does playing bball have anything to do with the fact that you dont know anyhting about college football???
Get a brain retard.
WDE
December 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
@Football Fan really who are you going to complain to? Really moron who??
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
The only thing that worries me on this schedule is the fact that Lattimore will have an extra month to get ready for us. USCe is going to be loaded again on defense next year but will really miss Ellis.
WJH
December 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
UGA has never been one for scheduling hard opponents.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
Roll Tide
December 28th, 2011
12:57 pm
Nothing against Georgia, but that’s probably better for them. Bama, like LSU, will be loaded again next season.
No you wont, you lose a lot, and you still have no QB.
North Georgia Dawg
December 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
For all the negative comments directed toward Georgia, I’m going to laugh if we beat Florida, Tech and Auburn again. 45-7, 31-17 and 24-20.
mizzorydawg
December 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
How wonderful it will be to be able to see the dawgs play here in missouri. I will be there barking ever so loudly along with the rest of my dawg lovers. These people out here aint got a clue what they’re about to get into. hahaha
Old Dog
December 28th, 2011
1:08 pm
“Maybe eventually UGA can win a NC with this type of schedule”
No, MAYBE they will win the EAST again, but they will certainly lose in the SEC Playoff. Richt gets another bye. He will have his extension and won’t have to play Alabama any time soon.
Red and Black
December 28th, 2011
1:08 pm
@WJH : why don’t you look at our schedule the last 5 years and then repost an intelligent comment….idiot
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:08 pm
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
1:01 pm
True Dog Fan –
You telling me that the SEC EAST was a great conference last year???????
Steve Spurrier still own’s you!!!!!!!!
Earlier this year you wanted to fire your coach, now you telling me that you guys will play for a NC next year. Now, who’s DUMB??????????
The real USC will drill a hole thru georgia. You saw what Boise State did to you, you don’t want no PARTS of Southern Cal.
ahahahaha never said that one bit but keep thinking I did.
Spurrier doesnt own anyone, ahhahahaha thats hillarious.
No they wouldnt, Barkley would be picking himself up after most pass attempts.
Roll Tide
December 28th, 2011
1:10 pm
No you wont, you lose a lot, and you still have no QB.
We have a ton of young guys on defense who could be starting for other teams and a bunch of talent coming in… defensively we almost always reload. Richardson will be nearly impossible to replace, I’ll give you that. McCarron, like Murray, is just a sophomore and has plenty of room to improve. He is much better than he was early in the season.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:10 pm
WJH
December 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
UGA has never been one for scheduling hard opponents.
hahahahahha go and check that retard.
You have taken dumbest post of the day so far now congrats on that!
RAMBLE ON!!!
December 28th, 2011
1:11 pm
Guess nobody cares about Tech! Jackets will never win anything of worth with Johnson!
Harold
December 28th, 2011
1:11 pm
What conference did Georgia move to when Missouri took their SEC spot?
wade
December 28th, 2011
1:12 pm
biggdawgk..talking in mirror@ 12:40 & 12;46. His mothers brother is his dad.
Dream Team
December 28th, 2011
1:13 pm
Pre-season National Chumps…they will go 11-0 and get waxed by the West!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy Tampa, cause that is your Destiny!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:13 pm
Old Dog
December 28th, 2011
1:08 pm
“Maybe eventually UGA can win a NC with this type of schedule”
No, MAYBE they will win the EAST again, but they will certainly lose in the SEC Playoff. Richt gets another bye. He will have his extension and won’t have to play Alabama any time soon.
Actually Bama is the next west team to be picked up if rotation stays the same, either way Arky, LSU or Bama will replace Ole miss in 2013.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:13 pm
Dream Team
December 28th, 2011
1:13 pm
Pre-season National Chumps…they will go 11-0 and get waxed by the West!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy Tampa, cause that is your Destiny!
another cryer wahh wahh wahh im crying about ur schedule that the SEC made for you wahh wahh wahh
DIT
December 28th, 2011
1:14 pm
Hate the schedule! I’d rather play Bama. You get more respect by playing a tougher schedule and pulling some of those games out. Beating tek every year does nothing for the strength of schedule.
Why do you think Ga. SOuthern will not schedule tek? Because tek will hurt their strength of schedule.So they go out and get Bama and UGA.
We need Bama on that schedule. Fellow Dawgs, don’t sit there and be happy about this schedule because we will not get any respect even if we luck up and run the table.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:15 pm
Harold
December 28th, 2011
1:11 pm
What conference did Georgia move to when Missouri took their SEC spot?
wow you learned to turn off the caps lock key! way to go special harry.
Is tech going to finally let their football program go and save the university some more embarrassment???
nerds are funny
December 28th, 2011
1:16 pm
It’s not the football team’s fault that the UGA alumni that created, founded and funded Yech placed the trade school in Atlanta. Maybe you tools should cry about the cheats sucking every year instead of UGA getting a break being stuck playing them every Thanksgiving weekend.
wade
December 28th, 2011
1:16 pm
UGA & GT don’t play each other for respect but $$$$$$$$
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
December 28th, 2011
1:17 pm
What a complete DA! Bama plays LSU,A&M,Mizzso,Ark and you saw Bama is lucky not to play the loser Dogs. No matter what the teams in the East do they will get the living sheet beat out of them when they play the West winner. Getting to Atlanta from the East side means nothing other than you will get blasted by 40 by the West. Enjoy being the best college team in America from March until August…again little pups.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
1:17 pm
DIT
December 28th, 2011
1:14 pm
Hate the schedule! I’d rather play Bama. You get more respect by playing a tougher schedule and pulling some of those games out. Beating tek every year does nothing for the strength of schedule.
Why do you think Ga. SOuthern will not schedule tek? Because tek will hurt their strength of schedule.So they go out and get Bama and UGA.
We need Bama on that schedule. Fellow Dawgs, don’t sit there and be happy about this schedule because we will not get any respect even if we luck up and run the table.
Its not ours to decide. We have no control over what SEC teams we play. This is the schedule we were given and we have to play it.