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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NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
2:55 pm
@DIT – who cares about your sorry dawgs, shut up because my Kung Fu is better than yours
@True Dog Fan –
You are not worth the debate anymore, I had facts, you have opinions. Until your dogs beat a top 5 team and beat a top team out of conference. You are shut down!!!!!!!!
Now eat your dinner and don’t come out of your room until read about the greatest college football & professional football player ever, Jerry Rice……………..sucka!!!!!
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
2:55 pm
Only an idiot would write this: 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.
I love watching Bama lose, but to say UGA has Sabans number is laughable ever since that blackout joke. What was the score at half again?
I want to hear someone say I’d rather UGA play Bama at Bama and seriously mean it. But everyone knows UGA dodged a bull… shotgun blast. UGA had 10 wins against teams that either always suck or had very bad rebuilding years. as soon as they played a good team, a team with a mediocre offense, it was a blowout with pick 6s, fumbles, personal fouls and special team losses.
deaddog
December 28th, 2011
2:56 pm
Man what a tough schedule. Richt said we were dropping Alabama to play Valdosta.
deaddog
December 28th, 2011
2:58 pm
Now we can play Bama or LSU in the Sugar Bowl at get beat by 50. Oh Lord.
1980
December 28th, 2011
2:59 pm
True Dog Fan you are still a tool. Now respond to this again! Now! Do it!!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
2:59 pm
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.
had they been respected prior to 04 then AU would have been in title game at 13-0 DA. Get a clue!
GT is a 4th rate High School team
December 28th, 2011
2:59 pm
This high school team will forfeit the game against the Dawgs so that GTHS fans can say they were not defeated by the Dawgs. LOL
BigTimeTechFan
December 28th, 2011
3:01 pm
GT will have to play BYU,UGA,SW La, Middle Tenn out of conference, not bad
Sven Ottke
December 28th, 2011
3:02 pm
That may be the softest schedule since UGa’s schedule in 1980. Pathetic and embarrassing.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:02 pm
NFL is better than College
December 28th, 2011
2:55 pm
@DIT – who cares about your sorry dawgs, shut up because my Kung Fu is better than yours
@True Dog Fan –
You are not worth the debate anymore, I had facts, you have opinions. Until your dogs beat a top 5 team and beat a top team out of conference. You are shut down!!!!!!!!
Now eat your dinner and don’t come out of your room until read about the greatest college football & professional football player ever, Jerry Rice……………..sucka!!!!!
ahahahahahhaha “your facts” are lame and you only use partial facts to prove your point anyone can do that. I proved that to the nerds yesterday.
Well seeing as there isnt a one of those on our schedule until the SECCG guess we are out of luck right??? ahahahaha DA
Any undefeated team from SEC goes to NC period. doesnt matter who they play to get there.
DIT
December 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
“who cares about your sorry dawgs,”
It’s obvious you do because you’re on a UGA blog…. Do you even think before you post?
I’m on here because it’s a Bulldog blog. Let’s make this simple for your little mind, must be related to Reality Gator, read the article title above……. Have you read it…… OK, I’ll wait a little longer, I know that you’re a little slow……….ready, no, ok……… Yes, it says, say it with me “UGA SPORTS”. Good boy!
I’ll let you take it from there.
TallyDawg
December 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
Guarantee the Missouri game against Dawgs will be a night game too (being there SEC opener)
KZGuy
December 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
I think we can call this schedule another job savor for you know who.
The perfect-triple joke
December 28th, 2011
3:04 pm
Only 2,200 Huyihuhunduyi Bowl tickets sold to Trek fans.
Nice fanbase.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:05 pm
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
2:55 pm
Only an idiot would write this: 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.
I love watching Bama lose, but to say UGA has Sabans number is laughable ever since that blackout joke. What was the score at half again?
I want to hear someone say I’d rather UGA play Bama at Bama and seriously mean it. But everyone knows UGA dodged a bull… shotgun blast. UGA had 10 wins against teams that either always suck or had very bad rebuilding years. as soon as they played a good team, a team with a mediocre offense, it was a blowout with pick 6s, fumbles, personal fouls and special team losses.
Well seeing as he has a losing record against Richt…… doesnt that mean Richt has his number??? Saban mustered one win congrats ahhahaha. I bet if we had won the 30 before it you would still crow about the ONE win hahaha.
We arent afraid of Bama and last time we played there it was such a sweet sweet victory!!!!
Get over yourselves.
4.29
December 28th, 2011
3:05 pm
Florida Atlanta ?
What’s that a road trip from there to here ? A softball team ?
Buffalo ?
Bills ?
Snow ?
Not replacing Alabama with CUPCAKE Missouri ?
Uh, yeah we are.
No 1 thinks this schedule is easy ?
Ha ha ha ha
I do.
Let me get in that building, I will laugh until they all do; it’s an infectious laugh.
The only ranked team I see on that schedule for 2012, is the
NEXT GAME
5 days from now.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:05 pm
deaddog
December 28th, 2011
2:58 pm
Now we can play Bama or LSU in the Sugar Bowl at get beat by 50. Oh Lord.
Wow how dumb are you?? 2 SEC teams dont get to play in the Sugar bowl. At least get your insults right if youre going to hurl them.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:06 pm
Sven Ottke
December 28th, 2011
3:02 pm
That may be the softest schedule since UGa’s schedule in 1980. Pathetic and embarrassing.
Not our choice
invictus mon
December 28th, 2011
3:06 pm
Doesn’t get any easier than this! Now go prove yourselves!
GT Dude
December 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
Man you dogs are living right!!!, With that schedule if you don’t win the east you should look at the coaching
In any event, don’t see anyone on the east beating the west SEC
Good luck though
RTR!!!
December 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
A sucker schedule for a sucker school! Another year for Dawg fans to get whipped into a lather thinking that they are actually title contenders, only to be ripped to shreds in the Dome by a REAL SEC team. Suckers!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
KZGuy
December 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
I think we can call this schedule another job savor for you know who.
His job never needed to be saved. We needed to save Richt from losing his job not the other way around. WO Richt we would be no where.
4.29
December 28th, 2011
3:08 pm
13-1
Terry
December 28th, 2011
3:08 pm
You trolls need to let it go, if Bama wins out on their side, they will play UGA, stop with the stupid post, it makes you sound like a bunch of jealous pansey A** cry babies! Trolls talking to their Mothers. Mama UGA got a easier scheule than us, Wa! Wa! Wa! cry me a river, and get a life, you peanut faced, pocket protecter, geeks!!!!! Can you say Losers, oh wait I just did!!!! LOL LOL LOL
Facts
December 28th, 2011
3:08 pm
An Inconvenient Truth
US News Ranking
GT: 36
UGA: 62
Endowment Size
GT: $1.5 BILLION
UGA: $600 million
Avg. Starting Salary
GT: $59,000
UGA: $44,000
Football
GT: 4 National Titles (1990)
UGA: 2 National Titles (1980)
Basketball
GT: 2 Final Fours, Chris Bosh, Derrick Favors, Thaddeus Young, Jarrett Jack
UGA: 1 Final Four.
Baseball
GT: Mark Teixeira, Nomar Garciaparra, Kevin Brown, Matt Weiters
UGA: Gordon Beckham.
Golf
GT: Matt Kuchar, Stewart Cink, David Duval, Bryce Molder
UGA: Bubba Watson.
GT is a GLOBAL brand. UGA is a regional brand.
It appears obvious that UGA is the “flagship” in name only.
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
The haters are all back at work today!! My oh my.
Jealousy is a sin you know.
UGA 2011 and 2012 SEC East Champs!!!! Get some of that….
RTR!!!
December 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
I love being 3rd in the SEC this year and backing into the NC game because ESPN is in love with my coach.
Who says you have to win your conference CG to play for the title. Not Saban… D’OH!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:10 pm
RTR!!!
December 28th, 2011
3:07 pm
A sucker schedule for a sucker school! Another year for Dawg fans to get whipped into a lather thinking that they are actually title contenders, only to be ripped to shreds in the Dome by a REAL SEC team. Suckers!
and what team would that be??? Not bama bc they cant get past LSU and will lose 3 times in a row including next years beat down.
You have no offense and a great def. Def does win championships, but when you have no offense it makes you the exception to the rule, sorry. Good luck battling it out for second in the west next year!
Devils Real Advocate
December 28th, 2011
3:11 pm
How many BCS National Championships does UGA have again?
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:11 pm
RTR!!!
December 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
I love being 3rd in the SEC this year and backing into the NC game because ESPN is in love with my coach.
Who says you have to win your conference CG to play for the title. Not Saban… D’OH!
At least you admit it. You have no business in the title game and Saban has been quoted as saying that if you cant even win your own division why should you be allowed in the title game. ESPN gifted you a second chance, too bad LSU is gunna beat you down.
UGA Insider
December 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
Flagship…
According to Forbes UGA ranks #7 of top athletic departments and is worth $90,000,000.
GT is not even in the conversation.
The perfect-triple joke
December 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
A more inconvenient truth…
The scoreboard 62 times we’ve played you and 10 of the last 11.
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
4.29
December 28th, 2011
3:05 pm
No one cares what you think
DIT
December 28th, 2011
3:13 pm
Guys, it’s been badgering each other. Just having fun. I respect each team represented here. Best of luck to all teams in their respective Bowl games. OUT!
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
Facts
December 28th, 2011
3:08 pm
This clown again. Please tell me someone has the UGA one saved somewhere. If so please post the 200 plus names this idiot left off
WDE
December 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
@RTR!!! and yet you managed to duck us once again….Do us a favor and don’t take a dive like you did in 2010 where you ended up 4th in the west. Then maybe just maybe we can meet in the SEC title game and you get the chance to back up all that tough talk…
DIT
December 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
sorry, meant “it’s been fun badgering…”
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
UGAy may win the East again, but they will get their a$$e$ kicked (again) by the West Champion.
The East is a joke, The West is the best
RMFT
True Dawg Fan
December 28th, 2011
3:15 pm
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 28th, 2011
3:14 pm
UGAy may win the East again, but they will get their a$$e$ kicked (again) by the West Champion.
The East is a joke, The West is the best
RMFT
ahahahahah how many idiots on here dont understand the cyclical nature of the SEC east and west???
Another uninformed idiot.
Terry
December 28th, 2011
3:16 pm
Facts
UGA Baseball National Championships-1
1990
CWS Appearances-6
1987, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
Facts
GT Baseball Championship-0
CWS Appearances-3
Mark Richt's propecia bottle
December 28th, 2011
3:16 pm
31 years and counting……………..
hammerhead
December 28th, 2011
3:17 pm
just any tech trolls decide to take a shot at this sked – please note that Mizzou just toyed with UNC in the bowl game.
4.29
December 28th, 2011
3:18 pm
Run that table, all the polls will rank us in the top 5. In case, you’ve never noticed, that is the single most unfair part of the polls. They ALWAYS vote based upon what the EXPECTATIONS of the Won / Lost Record will be.
13-1. That will get you top 5 ranking, and with NO OPPONENT on the entire schedule, the only loss we have in when we do play a real opponent. That would be an SEC West team other than the bottom-feeders we have on the schedule. 750 miles West and North, that would be SEC West Missouri, right ? 1,500 miles roundtrip. How much are the tickets ? Go to Memphis and go North and West. More than one day drive any way you figure it. So, 3 days to go to the game. Plus I presume we’d want to stay there and do something.
What do you do in Columbia Missouri ? What a joke.
Can we stop by Boise State while were there ? Boise State has a tougher schedule than this.
13-1 written ALL OVER IT.
You heard it here first, I predict 13-1 next season. And, since I am the only one who guessed this final record correctly this season for us, I presume we will just go with
13-1
as a group, eh ?
13-1
?
boots
December 28th, 2011
3:19 pm
As a Dawg fan, I will admit this is a much softer schedule than in previous years. However, we still play Auburn, Florida, SC and MO on the road. That is much tougher than playing Duke, NC, NC State and Virginia. With that said, opportunities are not worth anything unless you take advantage of them. We have to win… For now, let’s focus on beating MI State. For you Tech fans, you can focus on beating a 7-5 Utah team.
Spike 80DF
December 28th, 2011
3:19 pm
Under CMR:
UGA wins: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
GT wins: 2008
CMR runs this state…
Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed
December 28th, 2011
3:19 pm
@ True Dawg Fan
Did you see the SEC Championship last month? How am I uninformed? I think you are confusing ladies gymnastics with college football.
Have you got your Outback Bowl tickets yet ?
Be sure to watch the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP game on January 9.. between those 2 SEC WEST teams. The ones UGA will beat next year BHAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
Their is one cyclical thing about UGAy…. they havent played in a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME in 30 YEARS.
Happy Kwanzaa
The perfect-triple joke
December 28th, 2011
3:20 pm
Some more inconvenient trek truths.
More UGA fans in your home city.
Tens of fans sprinkle the seats at your games each week, even though you offer free food and are downtown in the largest city in the state.
The triple joke.
Your stadium.
Your fans are douches, who have to pay girls online to teach them how to kiss. – http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,377121,00.html
Al Qaida is an extracurricular activity at Tech – http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/10/georgia.terror.trial/index.html#cnnSTCText
Your coach, who has accoplished nothing also brings in a staff of geriatric flunkies, like Al Groh who hasn’t been successful since he led Jericho State to the all 12 tribes championship.
More trek students go to Comicon, than home football games.
Gary Pinkel could drink a case of beer and outcoach Mark "Saint" Richt
December 28th, 2011
3:21 pm
Missouri: another team UGA will lose to on a yearly basis.
CF
timbo
December 28th, 2011
3:22 pm
Not shocked at all. UGA will do whatever is possible to get a crack at sniffing that crystal ball. They know if they have LSU, Alabama, and Arkansas on their schedule they don’t have a chance. You really believe that UGA had nothing to do with fixing their schedule?
a.p. dawg
December 28th, 2011
3:25 pm
to AU in Atl, yeah the SEC really wants to get Coach Richt a ring, so they let us keep Allbarn as our permanent western opponent, also to Ramble On you say half the ACC would go undefeated with uga schedule so I guess we know that GT would be in the half that would not go undefeated with this schedule