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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DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:27 pm
@bulldog steve
I’m very impressed wsith their QB and RB that will be coming back. I hear most of the losses on offense will be on the line so that will be tough for them. Still, Mizzou will be pumped for us for that game.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:27 pm
“c ry bc u almost got embarr assed…”
That has to be the dumbest post of the day from a true DA.
Alabama blew UGA out and you are taking reducing the lead to 41-30 as an “almost win”. Was that one of those “moral victories” I’ve heard so much about.
Actually its to point out that Bama is nothing for UGA to fear you have beaten Richt 1…. ONE time. And to place emphasis that your ONE win wasnt even that great. You fell apart and opened the door for us to come back.
Maybe you should try reading Comp classes, I get they have night classes in your area.
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
2:27 pm
BigTimeTechFan – What have you seen recently that would lead you to conclude that Tech will beat UGA?
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:28 pm
What on earth tends you to believe that tek will win in Athens?
Tech seeem to play UGA better in Athens, the big crowd fires them up. A lot of the UGA fans pull for Tech in their heart.
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
2:28 pm
True Dog fan-
You must be delusional or using the same dope that your runningbacks are using. You brag about the SEC but won’t play the top schools in the SEC. When you do, you get beatdown like Rodney King vs LAPD.
UGA do not want any of Southern Cal(period) Play Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, or Virginia Tech. When you put schools like that on your schedule, then, the rest of college football might take you seriously. You are trying to backdoor your way into a NC game. You sit there and screem SEC SEC every year. But when people take a closer look at your schedule, you don’t play anybody.
There’s a reason why College football is a regional sport and the NFL is a Global Sport.
You will be the first blogger on the website next year talking about fire CMR after you guys lose to Florida.
Chucky
December 28th, 2011
2:28 pm
Bama’s 3rd string would run UGA schedule
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:30 pm
BigTimeTechFan – What have you seen recently that would lead you to conclude that Tech will beat UGA?
Tech will be better team next year as will UGA, more hopeing then predicting
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:30 pm
I’m still laughing really hard at BigTimeTechFan
post. Thanks for the laugh. It was really good timing for some comic relieve on this blog that has been pretty serious.
BILLY JACK
December 28th, 2011
2:31 pm
Hey Buzz-I know you are a moron so I will type slow-Georgia does not control its SEC schedule and no SEC team does.It is done at the SEC offices.Why do all the techies come on our blogs to obsess about everything Georgia-and Georgia folks dont care if Georgia Tech burns to the ground.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:31 pm
A person SMART enough to know……
December 28th, 2011
2:27 pm
Do the REAL DAWG FANS really want to claim True(copy)Dawg(paste)Fan as one of your own?
To answer on of you posters………….True Dawg Fan was not even born when UGA won in 1980. He is one of the VCR Tape or DVD dawg fans. He got the New DVD of 1980 for Christmas this year.
What you really just said:
“Wahh wahh wahhh wahh TDF has embarrassed me yet again and made me look like a fool bc I posted something that I thought backed my argument but actually backed his, wahhh wahhh wahh.
Please can anyone help me out here I dont know what to do he is just too smart for me”
Youre an idiot
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:31 pm
“Tech will be better team next year as will UGA, more hopeing then predicting.”
I can appreciate that answer. Both teams should be better.
Heath
December 28th, 2011
2:32 pm
That schedule is pretty much a cupcake. For pete’s sake, Tech would go 7-5 with that schedule, so that shows you right there.
Vince
December 28th, 2011
2:32 pm
UGA hasn’t dropped or added anyone—The SEC does that.
WDE
December 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
@Chucky but Bama’s first string doesn’t dare play us..do they troll boy?
7576DAWG
December 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
The main thing that Georgia need’s to concentrate on in 2012 is to NOT lose to a team they are suppose to beat. This year they took care of business and won all the game’s they were suppose to win and that was a great thing when you don’t have a reliable field goal kicker.
First time in many year’s that we actually went for forth down instead of kicking a field goal when we were in range on more occasion’s than I would like. I hope that Marshall , part of this year’s recruiting class, will get us back to what has always been a strong point for Georgia.
TampaHator
December 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
@ Devils Real Advocate
Tebow gone = U with nothing but your gator doll to Hump
Gator days are long gone, must be fun to make yourself feel better about your crappy future.
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
BigTimeTechFan – nothing wrong with being a homer. I live and die by it. I was just wondering. Will Groh be back next year?
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:33 pm
@NFL is better than College
Your opinion about NFL being better than College is your opinion and you are entitled to it. However, this a college football blog and no one gives 2 turds about the NFL. So please go find an NFL Blog. Thank You
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
2:34 pm
Its very obvious the SEC is trying to help UGA. Problem is they’re beyond help. The SECCG showed that and book it, so will Michigan St.
The SEC East is a joke but crazy thing is the SEC East champ was ranked behind another SEC East team. Despite the favorable schedule South Carolina will be ranked higher but Alabama will be #1 or 2. ESPN and company are going to aim for Alabama vs USC/Barkley. They can go ahead and write the scripts. UGA will not get noticed and even if a miracle happened and they won the SEC theyd get passed up if Michigan or like team is also undefeated. If they win the SEC then the SEC must be down. And even if they get in, they’ll get destroyed.
But that didn’t stop SEC from helping UGA overcome it’s lack of coaching and quality players. What a shame. I was looking forward to an SECCG style romp of UGA at the hands of Bama.
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:34 pm
@DIT
Both Tech and UGA had a lot of young key players, I’ve got a feeling nexts years UGA/Tech game may have national impact.
but I’m banking on a highly improved T Washington or better QB starting
Stinger2
December 28th, 2011
2:35 pm
Why play the UGA GT game any longer? Is the only reason for UGA to get a sure win? For political reasons, the series will never end. However, it could be best for both UGA and GT fans to end it since it would stop all the nonsense trash talk between them.
gtfanfrom1951
December 28th, 2011
2:36 pm
Weak, weak, weak, SEC East wish we could play in that conference!!! NC here UGA comes–NOT! because they will find a way to lose 3 games!
LHarding Dawg
December 28th, 2011
2:37 pm
I guess me and my bunch will be traveling to Columbia Mo. for our first game with Missouri and a member of the SEC. Is it better to fly into St. Louis or Kansas City?
WDE
December 28th, 2011
2:37 pm
@7576DAWG agree 100% beat the ones we are supposed to beat and next year takes care of itself.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:38 pm
@BigTimeTechFan
If y’all ever get that 6′5″ QB that can run and throw your offense would be scary good. The problem is your coach. He is not a good recruiter and his ego get’s in the way. He is killing y’all’s chances.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:38 pm
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
2:28 pm
True Dog fan-
You must be delusional or using the same dope that your runningbacks are using. You brag about the SEC but won’t play the top schools in the SEC. When you do, you get beatdown like Rodney King vs LAPD.
UGA do not want any of Southern Cal(period) Play Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, or Virginia Tech. When you put schools like that on your schedule, then, the rest of college football might take you seriously. You are trying to backdoor your way into a NC game. You sit there and screem SEC SEC every year. But when people take a closer look at your schedule, you don’t play anybody.
There’s a reason why College football is a regional sport and the NFL is a Global Sport.
You will be the first blogger on the website next year talking about fire CMR after you guys lose to Florida.
ahahahaha how dumb are you. Maybe some blog screaming will help you understand:
UGA DOESNT DECIDE WHO THEY DO AND DO NOT PLAY IN THE SEC PERIOD. AS FOR OOC GAMES LOOK HOW EVERYONE IN THE SEC DOES IT, GO AHEAD ILL WAIT…. (TAKE THE SHORTCUT AND LOOK THROUGH COMMENTS TO BAMAS AND FLORIDAS OOC GAMES).
Michigan, Ohio state, Va Tech???????????? Man u are retarded. Michigan was gifted BCS game (Should never happen that the big ten gets 2 bcs teams, same with ACC) Ohio state is a joke and the most over rated team of the century (putting them in there made me laugh uncontrollably). Va Tech- we beat them in the peach bowl a few years ago and would eaily beat them any given year. ACC is a joke, only reason Va tech even looks that good.
NFL isbarely global barely, and only bc it is watched on mulitple continents. but is prob the least fav sport of the Euros and Asians.
Anything else dumb you would like to post today???
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:40 pm
You will be the first blogger on the website next year talking about fire CMR after you guys lose to Florida.
Never once wanted him gone and want him here for many years to come.
Ppl calling for him to be fired this year are what we call fringe fans that dont really matter.
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:40 pm
BigTimeTechFan – nothing wrong with being a homer. I live and die by it. I was just wondering. Will Groh be back next year?
Groh will be back unless he decides he want to leave on his own.
Defense was better this year but with less experianced and proven
Need: Impact DE or NG
impact players. Watch out for:
Attaochu LB
J Thomas S – But may be CB
L Young CB
F Bolton (was leader on D all preseason, got hurt, red-shirted, freak)
B Watts
Team will fly on defense
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:41 pm
@gtfanfrom1951
Think about what you just posted for a moment. OK, Take a couple moments I forgot whom I’m dealing with. If it’s such an easy schedule and tek’s schedule is even easier than that, how on earth would you fair better than UGA???? A little reminder 10 out of 11. End of lesson. Now go back to your tek blog.
Evansdawg
December 28th, 2011
2:41 pm
I cannot wait until LSU delivers a beatdown to Bama so these self-infatuated Bammers will shut up! WHY ARE YOU HERE???? We didn’t play you this year and haven’t in a little while so please go away. Go back to the Finnebaum show to spew your self- congratulatory BS. LSU is going to win by two touchdowns or more. You haven’t even been on the radar screen since 1993 and suddenly in the past couple of years, you guys think you own the sport. You are actually giving Auburn fans a good name. I am not a Bama hater, but based on all this self-love and misguided insult-fest toward everyone BUT Bama, I hope its humiliating destruction in New Orleans for Bama.
Tyson
December 28th, 2011
2:41 pm
Funny how all the haters say UGA has a cake schedule and they are all fans of teams that are on our schedule. Fact is if you play in the sec no game is a given and no schedule is easy. Georgia will be even better next season. Bank on it.
1980
December 28th, 2011
2:44 pm
It really doesn’t seem like it’s been 32 years. Oh how the time flies
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:45 pm
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
2:34 pm
Its very obvious the SEC is trying to help UGA. Problem is they’re beyond help. The SECCG showed that and book it, so will Michigan St.
The SEC East is a joke but crazy thing is the SEC East champ was ranked behind another SEC East team. Despite the favorable schedule South Carolina will be ranked higher but Alabama will be #1 or 2. ESPN and company are going to aim for Alabama vs USC/Barkley. They can go ahead and write the scripts. UGA will not get noticed and even if a miracle happened and they won the SEC theyd get passed up if Michigan or like team is also undefeated. If they win the SEC then the SEC must be down. And even if they get in, they’ll get destroyed.
But that didn’t stop SEC from helping UGA overcome it’s lack of coaching and quality players. What a shame. I was looking forward to an SECCG style romp of UGA at the hands of Bama.
U sound like a complete DA. Go put on ur tin foil hat so the govt doesnt see what you are thinking.
Bama will lose to LSU AGAIN this year and AGAIN next year and be out of the picture AGAIN for the SECG.
No one is putting michigan in the title game over any undefeated SEC even if its Vandy you clown!
I dont doubt it though that ESPN will go ahead and put USC in title game as long as Mark May gets air time.
ron
December 28th, 2011
2:46 pm
However, Georgia had a chance to make a statement by beating or playing Alabama close in a loss.
BILLY JACK
December 28th, 2011
2:46 pm
There is not one person I know of from uga that did not want to play Alabama next year.Besides we usually win and Richt has Sabans number.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:48 pm
gtfanfrom1951
December 28th, 2011
2:36 pm
Weak, weak, weak, SEC East wish we could play in that conference!!! NC here UGA comes–NOT! because they will find a way to lose 3 games!
You would go 6-6 sorry moron
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
2:48 pm
The GT/UGA game will definitely have national impact, but only if a tornado or earthquake happen during the game, otherwise, it won’t get any more attention then in years past.
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:48 pm
@DIT
6′5″ QB that can run and throw – Vad Lee 6′2″ and may be the man, love his film
CJP – Not the problem, but I will agree it will take that special QB for Tech to be any better then just good.
His recruiting is good, issue is the past graduation rates have been bad so he can’t take many chances on kids with lower GPA/Test scores so he’s limited on who he can rally push for. Last years class was really good and this years is shaping up nice but we really could have used the two UGA got from us:
Jonathan Taylor
James Deloach
MDdawgfan
December 28th, 2011
2:49 pm
UGA does not have any reason to defend or apologize for this schedule. I don’t recall any sympathy given to us in ‘08 when we had to go to Baton Rouge to play LSU as well as Alabama at home, along with roadies at Arizona State, South Carolina and Auburn.
Schedules flux from year to year — but ultimately we know that we have to strap it on against Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, SC, and Tech every single year. Some years we get easier games against the SEC West — but Arkansas, ‘Bama or LSU (one of them) come on every other year approximately — but we’d still have to beat them in the SECCG to advance to any consideration of the NC.
We’ve played our share of ooc tough games — ASU, Colorado, OSU, etc… The SEC alone is more than enough of a challenge — until some type of 8-16 team playoff system comes into play, we year-in/out have a plenty tough enough and demanding schedule.
tim
December 28th, 2011
2:49 pm
You dogs will go undefeated during the regular season, and play for the National Championship…Aaron Murry will be a Heisman finalist, and you will have 2 RB’s gain over 1000 yards..CMR will be named coach of the year……with your sked and talent this is the first time in years that all those things are attainable…..ai am a die hard Gator, but it’s your time Dogs..sieze the moment like Tebow did in 2008
1980
December 28th, 2011
2:51 pm
True Dog Fan you are a tool. How do you have that much time to troll AJC constantly? You seriously respond to every comment. Now respond to this. Now. Do it.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
2:51 pm
“The GT/UGA game will definitely have national impact, but only if a tornado or earthquake happen during the game, otherwise, it won’t get any more attention then in years past.”
Now that’s funny right there.
James
December 28th, 2011
2:52 pm
@RAMBLE ON!!!
All you have to do is win the last week in November which you cant do.How can you complain about the UGA schedule when Tech plays an ACC schedule? Tech is the biggest cupcake on the schedule.
Todd - Dacula
December 28th, 2011
2:52 pm
Big Dawg Fan, but realistic and understand that you have to play teh game. For those of you who think we shoudl go undefeated or those who think the schedule si soft, think again. The opposing teams will show up and htere is no way to tell if the teams will be better than expected.
Stop bashing the DAWGS if you are a true Fan of UGA. Thsoe who are not, go blog on your own team site…
Dawglasville
December 28th, 2011
2:52 pm
BigTimeTechFan – Everyone says that the NG is the key to the 3-4. I certainly seemed that way with us.
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
2:53 pm
@tim
“Aaron Murry will be a Heisman finalist, and you will have 2 RB’s gain over 1000 yards..CMR will be named coach of the year”
Only way that happens is if CMR replaces OC Bobo, or takes over OC himself and makes Bobo QB coach.
A person SMART enough to know......
December 28th, 2011
2:53 pm
True Dawg you are freaking so funny and dumb. If you think the BCS didn’t respect the SEC before 2003 you are just DUMB. The problem was no SEC team could win out better than 2002 OSU(12-0) v Miami(12-0) or Texas or USC. See when UGA won the SEC on 2002 you only lost to Florida but beating Northwestern State(9-4), New Mexico State(7-5), Clemson(7-5), and GT(7-5) did get you any respect.
The perfect-triple joke
December 28th, 2011
2:54 pm
We’re already 1-0 in 2012. Tech should just forefit and give us an extra week to prepare for the SEC title game. It would save them the embarrassment.
SCarolina DAWGS
December 28th, 2011
2:54 pm
I think the schedule is FAIR and look forward to getting to FALL TIME again But lets BEAT SPARTANS for now and work on recruiting. Next year will take care of itself in due time guys!!!!!!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:54 pm
1980
December 28th, 2011
2:51 pm
True Dog Fan you are a tool. How do you have that much time to troll AJC constantly? You seriously respond to every comment. Now respond to this. Now. Do it.
Its the week before new years retard. If you havent noticed I have been picking out the dumb comments like the ones you make and making fun of you and your stupid opinion. Am I hurting your precious feeling or something????
Do some research before posting and you wont get picked on for being dumb. Not that hard.
No go do some research, do it now.