DO YOU NEED A PILLOW, COACH RICHT?
Please, Coach Richt. Sit down. Would you like a pillow? You would? That couch is awfully firm, I know. Yes, it probably would hurt your back if you slept on it. Ouch! What sleep number are you? A 27, you say? They go that high? Wow. You are a man of refined and delicate tastes, sir!
So I’m here to discuss the Florida Georgia game with you. That game in Jacksonville, yes. So you want it moved? Right? Because it’s…hot. Oh, you mean in this room, too? Yes, it’s somewhere around 75 degrees in here. You require an exact temperature of 74 degrees in order to not wilt? Really? Well, sure I guess we can do something about that. There, adjusted it for you. Gonna make it? Sure?
Okay! Let’s talk. You want to move the game to Atlanta because it’s hotter in Jacksonville, and because going to Jacksonville isn’t really playing at a neutral spot. Right. Does that mean Georgia might win with a greater frequency than once every six years if you move it to the Georgia Dome-
The tea? Too…what? Warm? Yes? It burned your mouth? Would you like-
Water with lemon. Of course. No ice, right? Somehow I knew that would be the case.
There you are.
So somehow moving the game from a place where the entire stadium is divided evenly, and both teams regularly fill their allotment of seats in perfect balance, and then play a game in extremely pleasant conditions in front of said balanced crowd after both teams spend a night in a hotel before the game, that this has something to do with losing 16 of 19 games since 1990 in this rivalry…even after your university ran through similar nasty streaks in similar fashion in the year leading up to this reversal?
That somehow, after 75 years of competition, this arrangement suddenly became a problem in 1990? Like this is the product of some kind of Wilson Phillips “Hold On”-influenced curse? Like, pre-1990, no problem, we’re rolling along nicely, and then BAM OH SHIT THE TOP SONG OF 1990 WE’RE DOOMED-
I know, you love that song. It’s inspirational. I sing it when things get hard, too. But if you’re telling me that pre-Wilson Phillips=Jacksonville RULZ, and post-Wilson Phillips Jacksonville KILLZ BULLDAWGZ DED, I’ll be happy to believe it, because nothing else explains it. Ray Goff can’t quite be blamed for the whole thing. Neither can Jim Donnan. You know what you’re doing and even you still can’t win with any consistency in this series-and you were the one propping FSU up in the late 90s while Bowden began to rust through his floorboards. So I know what you’re going to have to do.
The sandwiches too spicy? They’re just cucumber and white bread with a bit of mustard, but-why, yes, Coach. I imagine mustard is too spicy for some people.
Anyway, you may be a Christian, and that’s great. Because you’re going to have to kill Wilson Phillips, Coach Richt. All of them. I know, not doing that is part of the charter ten. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I know they all live somewhere in California. If you’re looking for the big one, she’ll be sitting by the Grand Canyon behind a piano. I’m fairly certain she’s chained to it at all times. Otherwise, move the game to Athens on an away and away series for Florida if you like, for all Florida cares. As long as Wilson Phillips breathes in the third rate concert halls of this nation, you stand no chance to break free break free from the chaaaaaaiiiin.
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Holly says:
Are you gonna let ‘em hold you down and make you cry, Mark? Again, I mean?
May 18th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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Silver Britches says:
Florida pulled this same bitch move circa 1990.
And there will be the same result. Much ado about nothing.
Slow news day Swindle. It’s ok.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Silver Britches called it a “bitch move,” not us. NOT US, WE SAY!
May 18th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
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Silver Britches says:
Come on Swindle. I love the guy. But you and I both know he’s a gelding.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
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Abdullah the Bitcher says:
Richt sucks. The fact that he sucks somewhat less than Donnan and Goff dont change the fact. He’s a sissy, plain and simple. We’re never gonna be worth diddly-squat with him as long as meyer and saban are around the SEC. Fuck floriduh and all, but I’m just saying. Fire his ass and let’s gamble on somebody whose ceiling we dont know. I’ll take 1-11 if that 1 is over the gates, no matter where it’s played.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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GatorAM says:
Oh gawd. Those are about the most transparent reasons I’ve heard to move this game. Warmer, Richt? I’ve frozen- not sweat- my ass off in Jacksonville more often than not. And flying vs. driving? Really? Now we’re blaming mode of transportation, even though both teams spend an hour in transit? YOU sir, are ANNOYING.
And where is Florida in this decision-making process? I’m pretty sure Richt and Evans aren’t sitting up in the Ivory Tower discussing this without UF and Jacksonville people around. The fact that this is a top news story up here drives me crazy.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
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Silver Britches says:
Florida doesn’t really have a say for at least half the games. Each year one of them is designated the home team. My understanding is that when the contract with JAX expires (if), UGA could conceivably have its “home games” wherever the hell they wanted.
I still say home and home. Throw a game in JAX ever so often.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
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Counter Trap says:
I think the Richt ride down the log flume of death began with Julio Jones’ TD catch to make it 31-0 Bama last year and accelerated to Warp Factor 9 at around the 7 minute mark of the third Q against Florida: Stafford INT, Tebow TD, UGA 3 and out, Tebow pass for TD, Stafford fumble, Tebow TD-”Hey, you know what? Let’s move the game.”
Moving the game only matters if one can win the game after the move.
Anyone that gets exactly half the tickets to a game and then bitches that it is not neutral is a wuss with imperial clusters.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
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Landshark says:
Part of what Coach Richt says is correct; the game is not played at a neutral field.
The problem is that it’s played at a field which benefits the BETTER team. The BETTER team comes ready to play, brings a full complement of rowdy fans and leaves their excuses and pacifiers behind. The past 20 years have seen the Gators as the better team (overall) prior to that the better team was typically the ‘pups.
When you take a look at the college football schedule, you see precious few ‘neutral” site games.
Three that come to mind are:
Army-Navy
Texas-OU
Florida-Georgia
I’ve got an idea, let’s give up one of a handful of special unique games just so it can be fair. Wait, don’t stop there…let’s stop keeping score too, so everyone can succeed and feel wonderful about themselves. We’ll probably have to eliminate uniforms while we are at it, so no one feels left out or excluded.
Does anyone have a guitar, so we can all sing “Kumbaya” instead???
May 18th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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Orson Swindle says:
Huzzah for the home and home. As good as it’s been to Florida, we have no special feeling toward Jax, and Athens is a phenomenal road trip.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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Landshark says:
“Huzzah”??? WTF…Did you spend the weekend at the Renaissance Festival?
May 18th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
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LL says:
Jacksonville is a red tide infested, traffic clogged, sprawled mess of a town. I can’t imagine why any school would want to play a game there, tailgating in an asphalt parking lot like a low life NFL fan or dragging ass over to a strip mall by a fetid pool of stagnant water.
It’s the world’s largest cocktail party because you need that much alcohol to dull the memory enough to keep people coming back every year. College campuses are a big part of what makes college football great. Giving up a weekend in Athens or Gainesville for that craphole of town is ridiculous.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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MikeLew says:
Keep it in Jax, or go home and home….Jax, Athens, and Gainesville are all great locations for trips. Who the hell really wants to play in Atlanta and tailgate under the highway??
Oh, and the long-haired ginger is hot…or was hot, anyways
May 18th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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Jamie Gillis says:
I think even Finebaum would blush over Swindle’s move to throw gloaty, mid-afternoon, red meat to the Dawg people/lawyas who frequent his blog.
“Dance doggies, dance!”
Well done. And damn you.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
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Kenny Loggins says:
Richt said this in 2005, coming off a win that year. Why is this an issue now?
Coach Richt will smote all of you for this. Smote you with a bolt of lightning coated in napalm with a chewy cianide center.
You… Will… Pay……….
May 18th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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Heyberto says:
As a Georgia fan, Jacksonville is our problem if we let it be. I think Mark Richt has a point, but its weak at best, and now its gotten out of control. This game does not need to move. Georgia can win there and its not like the tide isn’t turning having won in 04 and 07. We can win there this year. Let’s drop this moving the game talk and get down to gameplanning to beat Urban Crier.
And as for you guys calling Mark Richt a whiner, he’ll never be as big a whiner as Urban.. that’s a fact.
May 18th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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Claws says:
@14. As sort of a general comment applicable to each of your points: Seriously?
May 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
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Grets says:
move the game to HELL!
May 18th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
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BurritoBrosShits says:
“Urban Crier”? I see the Rivals guys have found the bunker.
May 18th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
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Raleigh Urbain says:
File under pathetic loser excuses:
I think Georgia would be better served coming to an agreement regarding bye weeks. Florida had a bye week before GAFL every year from 1993-2003. They also had bye weeks in 2004 and 2005.
[psychotic mumbling] yes….of course…..1995 can be explained away by the bye week [/psychotic mumbling]
May 18th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
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oaklandbear says:
We here in Pac-10 country don’t understand what all the fuss is about. Play it home and home and play everybody in your league.
May 18th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
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Chg says:
There’re not enough days in the offseason to cover all the things Pac-10 country doesn’t understand about college football.
May 18th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
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Raleigh Urbain says:
@ oaklandbear
Here’s the deal, brah. You don’t tell us how to handle our college football grown folks business, and we won’t tell you what sleeveless t-shirt and gold chain best matches your revlon highlights.
May 18th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
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Techie says:
Because Athens is so much farther from Atlanta than Gainesville is from Jacksonville……………………….
May 18th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
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hlh says:
I love how everyone dances around the issue. Hint…negotiations for contracts beyond 2010. Walk in there with a contrived advantage/threat. Duval county loves the $, which is why I stopped attending (3 night minimums). Home and home is 15-20k more asses in the seats. I think Richt threw a bone to the Atlanta/Athens boosters while strengthening a contract negotiating position. Run with it Swindle.
Btw, eugenics makes a strong case when considering the progeny of Brian Wilson and Michelle Phillips.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
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JoeDawg says:
On making the game home-home:
HELL NO! I can see why Florida fans might like this idea, but any Dawg fan who wants to see this happen as things are right now is nuts. I love Mark Richt and think he should be our coach for as long as wants to be, but fixing our Florida problem is a superhuman task, and Richt is but a man. As far as I’m concerned we are Florida’s bitch (I won’t hear any crap about the tide turning, after what happened last year) for the foreseeable future and moving the game to Athens every other year will do nothing but centralize the pain in Athens. At least with the game in Jacksonville, there’s a more equitable, Obama-esque distribution of suffering and misery throughout the state.
As for moving the game to the Georgia Dome, whatever. I don’t think it will make a difference, but at least we won’t have to take the Bataan Death March down to Jacksonville every year. I don’t get why older Dawg fans are so obsessed with that place. I don’t care if you had some good times there twenty or thirty years ago. You don’t see any native Americans going to vacation and party at Wounded Knee.
May 18th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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Biggus Rickus says:
Yes, this is a lame bit of whining, but Richt sucks, Abdullah the Bitcher? How many programs, exactly, do you think are averaging ten wins a year in the 2000s? I followed Dooley’s last several seasons. I suffered through Goff’s bungling. I watched Donnan’s teams look absolutely putrid four times a year. In my experience, and based on the winning percentage of every other coach in the school’s history, Richt is the best Georgia has had. I’m sorry if he doesn’t meet your fucking unrealistic expectations.
May 18th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
Thank you, Biggus Rickus. Some people will never be satisfied.
Although, I have to say that Coach Richt would do better to just not talk about anything since, well, I don’t know? Perhaps the night of the ‘07 SECCG? He’s just not making any since… but at least he isn’t telling ex-QBs that can’t critique the team.
Last point: Georgia’s problem versus Florida is not Jacksonville. It’s that fucking F$U and Miami are in the tank. And that everyone in R&B shits their pants the moment they hit the field.
May 18th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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drunken rambler says:
I say this as an Auburn fan who has been to 3 cocktail parties (or whatever they are called now) in Jax. I also had tickets with friends when uf came the Athens during the renovations to the gator bowl but bowed out telling all my dawg friends they would not enjoy the game and would be back by halftime after seeing the gators previously that season in person. I was wrong because I didn’t take into account the walk back from the stadium so it was 3 minutes into the third quarter. Anyway we left Legion Field for a home and home on the Iron Bowl and it didn’t affect the rivalry at all but my suggestion for both sides is a four game rotation with 2 in Jacksonville with a home and home added. Every student gets to spend at least two drunken weekends in Jacksonville and also gets the opportunity to visit the other teams stadium which is a must for any real rivalry.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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Spanky says:
Anybody remember the last time Florida went to Georgia? Richt might want to rethink this.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
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NRBQ says:
Some good bait there, Orson.
You even got a rise from the recently hermetic Biggus.
Is that Barry Switzer photo-shopped in Dawg gear?
May 18th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
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Refuse to Stab a Pig says:
I distinctly recall a fireworks show after the UGA win in 97 that rivaled closing time at the Magic Kingdom. I never remember seeing any fireworks after any Florida wins. And why is it that every single year i drive to and through Duval County, it seems as if UGA fans outnumber Gator fans 3-1 at the Landing, at the Hotel, at the liquor store, etc. Only inside the stadium do you see a 50-50 split. Neutrality is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose, just like Richt’s gender.
May 18th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
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WarChiziken says:
got no dawg in this fight, but….
I been to one of these games…. they are as much a home game for FL as a game in Savannah would be for UGA… but it FEELS like a home game for them
having moved our rival game from B’ham to home/home was the best thing ever done…. when you outnumber the enemy 10-1 even if they win they have to be somewhat humble…. and winning at their house is fantastic when you see all those sad faces… just makes me smile thinking about it
May 18th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
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rjsplow says:
“I’ll sit down with our staff, and [UGA President Michael Adams], of course, will be involved because I think he should be [involved] on an issue of that significance,” Evans said. “We’ve got to throw all the stuff on the board and say: What is really the right thing to do here? Not what’s best for me, not what’s best for any one person, but what’s best for the long term for the University of Georgia?”
Here is what’s best for the University of Georgia:
1) Walk into University of Florida football offices, find testicles of UGA football coach in jar on shelf.
2) Remove jar with said testicles from shelf, carefully remove testicles from jar.
3) Reattach testicles to UGA football coach’s body.
May 18th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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PSUJorge says:
Well, the probably would have picked a nice place halfway between the schools, but all the nice places in Georgia were still recovering from Sherman’s March.
May 19th, 2009 at 1:30 am
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tomcat says:
I went to the Cocktail Party 3 times as a UGA student between ‘03 and ‘05, and I would hate to see the game moved from JAX. The whole experience is just incredible, be it the Landing, tailgating, or the things one could convince drunk coeds to do after the game. The site of the game didn’t make David Pollack forward lateral or Terrence Edwards drop the ball in the endzone in ‘02, nor did it help Lindsay Scott run a million yards to glory in ‘80. I love my school and Bulldog brethren, but the argument that the site naturally favors the Gators goes out the window when one remembers that Dooley took 17 out of 25 during his tenure. As Bob Stoops might say, it’s about football players making football plays and football coaches coaching football. And he never whines about the Red River Shootout being in Texas. Keep the game where it is.
/cold sweat following the realization that Richt went 1-2 against [REDACTED].
May 19th, 2009 at 1:39 am
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yoyofutbawl says:
So, Mr Tebow, have you had enough? If not, we’ll torture you further!!! Bring out THE COMFY CHAIR!!!!!!
Nobody escapes THE RICHT INQUISITION.
May 19th, 2009 at 4:47 am
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Boclive says:
This is a “no-brainer” for the UGA AD. He’s from Georgia though and will probably study it from every angle and then make the exact wrong decision. No skin off my, uh, rear.
I’m a Bama fan and I hated to see the Iron bowl leave Birmingham. That was a neutral site, too; but it was OUR neutral site.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:58 am
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Imarealist says:
1) I don’t want the game to move. I would love to visit the swamp, but I’ll settle for seeing them play someone else. I have a feeling that Georgia fans that do want to see it moved have never been.
2) The game’s location does naturally favor Florida. It’s not the heat or the travel, but purely psychological. It’s as if Florida had to play LSU in the Superdome every year. It can be neutral for the fans and the ticket sales, but it still feels like you are going to their place every year. And, just because Georgia wasn’t psyched out about it 20+ years ago, doesn’t mean it isn’t true now. I’m not bullying for an excuse, but one can admit its existence without being a bitch. It’s just something else the team has to overcome. Good teams overcome their obstacles, while bad ones whine about them. For the record, the Georgia Dome would favor Florida even more, because they have mucho success there, and the turf would allow the quarkbacks to become even more quarky. I think playing in Charlotte would be hilarious, because it take the SEC to sell out in the heart of ACC country, but I’m not in favor of moving it.
3) Florida would love it if Georgia wanted a home-and-home for recruiting purposes. If Georgia quits playing in Jax every year, Richt can kiss South Georgia goodbye as far as recruiting goes. Florida will basically set up a fence around many of the state’s top programs and recruiting battles will be a thing of the past. If Richt is still serious about recruiting South Georgia (and he really, really should be), then playing in Jax is mandatory. Why do you think Alabama wants to play in the Georgia Dome so frequently?
4) WarChiziken… what is this “humble Alabama fan” you speak of? I didn’t think that species existed. Do you have proof, or is this just a Big Foot-type hoax?
May 19th, 2009 at 7:58 am
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ALGator says:
I like the home and home scenario… I kind of feel cheated having seen the Gators play in every single SEC stadium EXCEPT @ UGA.
Since we’re on the topic of changing things.. I say they kick Kentucky out of the SEC and pickup Clemson or FSU. Lexington, Kentucky is a mere 70 miles south of Bloomington, Indiana. “Southeastern” Conference my ass!
May 19th, 2009 at 8:07 am
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LL says:
As a Gator Fan and lifetime Jacksonville resident, I’d hate to see this game move. As would everyone in the Jacksonville community. The week of this game is the best week of the year in Jax.
Now matter what your take on this issue may be, the bottom line is that there would be no talk of moving the game if Florida wouldn’t have won 16 of the last 19. Period. Richt sounds like he’s running out of excuses to give to the Bulldog Clubs every summer when they ask him why he can’t beat Florida.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:03 am
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Mr. Egger says:
It’s about scheduling. With the game always in Jacksonville, we sometimes go on month long trips away from home. As we schedule tougher out of conference with the 12th game (unlike the powerhouse programs of Citadel, Florida International, and Lake City Community College y’all line up), it threw things out of whack. We need better balance to our schedule, and making this home and home helps that. Yeah, that’s the ticket (in best Jon Lovitz voice).
For the record though, I stand by the true reasoning being the simple two word phrase, “Business Decision”. Wanna keep the game Jacksonville, and pony up. Atlanta will pay, so you must as well, and if you don’t pay, we’re taking our ball and going home. But seriously, just pay us more money.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:06 am
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Doug says:
“I’ll take 1-11 if the 1 win is over the . . . ”
You know who says shit like that? Tech fans.
Shut the fucking fuck up, Abdullah, and go root for a team where 1-win seasons are acceptable.
May 19th, 2009 at 9:38 am
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Joe Tereshinski IV says:
I’m sure a bunch of UGA fans want to move the WLOCP to the Georgia Dome to make things “more neutraler” but I am not one of them. It’s not about win-loss records, weather, or drive time. It’s for the most important reason- tailgating at the Georgia Dome is about as much fun as…well, it’s the lowest common denominator. I actually use that phrase to sarcastically describe the crappiness of other events as in “the new Wolverine movie was about as much fun as tailgating at the Georgia Dome.”
Even if it is nothing more than a crowded MARTA ride away for me, I would still rather drive 5 hours to Jacksonville for a long weekend than spend my Halloween under an overpass next to a barrel fire in a dirt lot. Seriously, it’s Beyond Thunderdome down there.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:00 am
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DawgApologist says:
It’s all well and good — and deserved — to ridicule our coach for these ridiculous excuses.
But remember — poke the Saint too often, and you get Red Hulk. And I don’t think anybody want to be around when Evil Richt reemerges from the dark, primordial corners of the man’s prefrontal cortex.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:03 am
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Wreck says:
I’m a Tech fan and I’ve never said that or thought that. All teams have a few tools for fans.
Richt > Zook
Meyer > Richt
Paul Johnson > Richt
GATA harrumph!
May 19th, 2009 at 10:14 am
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Mr. Egger says:
To the quoted below I say, if pregame drunken fun is supposed to determine where games are played, I hereby suggest all games scheduled in Starkville be moved to Biloxi (or Las Vegas).
Joe Tereshinski IV says:
I’m sure a bunch of UGA fans want to move the WLOCP to the Georgia Dome to make things “more neutraler” but I am not one of them. It’s not about win-loss records, weather, or drive time. It’s for the most important reason- tailgating at the Georgia Dome is about as much fun as…well, it’s the lowest common denominator. I actually use that phrase to sarcastically describe the crappiness of other events as in “the new Wolverine movie was about as much fun as tailgating at the Georgia Dome.”
Even if it is nothing more than a crowded MARTA ride away for me, I would still rather drive 5 hours to Jacksonville for a long weekend than spend my Halloween under an overpass next to a barrel fire in a dirt lot. Seriously, it’s Beyond Thunderdome down there.
May 19th, 2009 at 10:41 am
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ncbulldawg says:
UF left their pacifiers behind? My God, man, do you even remember 2007 and those damn excuses? Holy hell.
I mean seriously, Tebow’s shoulder hasn’t stopped echoing around my attic space. I mean, damn!!!
Hydrant meet Dawg.
Gators, you really are a piece, aren’t you. Only will make it better to watch the train get thrown into reverse and
see what you all do when you lose that first game this year, though that might be tough with such a challenging OOC schedule that includes Fla. International, Charleston Southern, Troy and FSU. Do you even leave the state of Florida?
Ahhhh, the smugness of having won a couple of NC’s. It is understandable to a degree, but this is ridiculous.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:32 am
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G8RH8R says:
Yeah, as a UGA fan, this ticks me off to no end. We come off looking like crybaby cowards, and justifiably so. I urge the entire Gator Nation to post on as many boards as possible, and even email the University of Georgia laughing, scoffing, and generally making fun of UGA at this notion of moving the game. Hopefully somebody in Athens still has a pair and some pride, and will quell this cowardice nonsense.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:34 am
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NativeSon says:
“…while Bowden began to rust through his floorboards.”
Orson, can you please give me the words to describe awesomeness of that phrase? Because I certainly don’t.
Oh yeah, as far as the game location: last I checked, the field in Jax is 100 yards long and 160′ wide, same as it is between the hedges and in the Swamp.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:41 am
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NativeSon says:
@48
“Ahhhh, the smugness of having won a couple of NC’s. It is understandable to a degree, but this is ridiculous.”
How could you, as a Bulldog fan, POSSIBLY even begin to understand? How’s that for smug?
May 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am
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Art Vandelay says:
Move the game to the Georgia Dome? By all fucking means — go for it! It’s basically The Swamp North, and has been host to some of the great moments in Gator football history. Home and home? Sure, why not? I was in Athens and Gainesville for the games when the Gator Bowl was being renovated, and if I recall correctly, the Ol’ Ball Coach put up half a hundred on the pups between the hedges. You could’ve heard a mouse pissing on cotton in that place by midway through the 2nd quarter. Home-field advantage, my ass.
And as for the puppies bitching about UF’s non-conference slate, why not have a look at who was just added as your 12th game in 2010? That’s right, the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Motherfuckin’ Cajuns!
Give us a break — excuses are for pussies. Bring a better team to the game and stop dropping open passes and missing tackles, and maybe you’ll be able to turn your shitty fortunes around. Unlikely, but you never know.
May 19th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
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Matt says:
The only logical thing here to do is one of two choices. (1) No neutral site. Every other year its in Gainesville or Athens. Or (2) Every other year its in Jacksonville or The Georgia Dome. Thats it. Its just logic.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
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DHC says:
Richt is absolutely right that Florida has an advantage: we have Urban while you have that guy.
May 19th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
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NRBQ says:
Congratulations, #52, you’re Art Vandlay number 72,348 on the interwebs. Clever!
Unfortunately, you are one of uncountable hordes of dickhead “you suck, pussies” cfb posters.
May 19th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
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Gen. Stoopnagle says:
1. Any talk of moving the game is simply negotiating a sweeter deal for the two teams involved. Especially, in this case, Georgia.
2. The talk is the wrong kind of talk. It’s loser talk, but given the record in Jax that Richt is toting right now, it seems about right. 2 wins is going to get him fired. Eventually. But not soon.
3. Paul Johnson > Mark Richt? It’s more like Tech:Georgia::Georgia:Florida. Enjoy your one and eight for however many days are left.
4. +5 Cocktails to rjsplow
5. Boclive is funny. He’s from Alabama and he’s making a “Georgians are dumb” joke. Ha! That’s priceless. Alabama is so very precious as it wallows in its provincialism.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:29 am
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Jason says:
Spanky @ 30:
Yes, I remember what happened the last time Florida came to Athens. The Braves won the World Series. That is the only thing I remember from that day. It required expensive therapy to achieve this state, so don’t remind me.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:20 am
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Art Vandelay says:
NRBQ, in another day & time, you’d be right. Nobody likes a poster who just spouts off baseless insults, and my previous post could certainly be interpreted as insulting to UGA fans.
The only problem with your theory is that, in this case, you actually DO suck, and the Dawgs bitching about the game being played in Jax ARE pussies. See, by trying to use a stadium as part of your excuse for losing to UF every year, you, Richt and the other UGA fans who want the game moved are just trying to minimize the REAL factors behind the Gators’ 16 out of 19 streak (and counting). The actual reasons behind the streak are very simple, and have nothing at all to do with where the game is played:
1. UF has been a consistently better team than UGA ever since Spurrier arrived in 1990 (3 national championships in 4 appearances, and all those SEC titles speak for themselves).
2. UGA receivers and tight ends can be counted on for at least two huge drops per game, every year, and ESPN will show at least two highlights of UGA defenders grasping at air while someone like, say, Percy Harvin or Tim Tebow runs right past (or over) them.
3. UGA coaches are apparently incapable of preparing the team for this game, even when the Pups have equal or better talent. From the opening kickoff (or, last year, from the time Spikes planted Moreno 8 inches under the turf), the Dawgs behave like a team that knows it has no chance and thus, they have none.
Oh, and how do you know I’m not the ORIGINAL Art Vandelay on the interwebs? I realize it’s not nearly as creative and original as “NRBQ.” Is that pronounced “narr-be-queue?”
So, bitch all you want, and hate me all you want — it doesn’t change the fact that you suck, pussy.
May 20th, 2009 at 11:24 am
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the tri guy says:
Art Vandalay,
Prior to 2002, I’d agree wholehearted that UF was consistently better, since then, the talent levels have been much closer and UGA turning into a headcase in the City to Busy to Bathe has had as much to do with the losses down there as Florida has.
The bottom line is UGA couldn’t be wound any tighter when they step on the field in Jax if they tried. It is obvious in the body language, the play calling, execution, everything. The team, fans, and coach all sit around and wait for the inevitable colossal mistake that’s bound to happen. Dropped passes, missed tackles, handing the ball forward instead of lateraling backwards, having fucking punt hit you in the back, etc. all happen when you’re puckered up so tight that you can’t breath.
The fact of the matter is we blew our chance to gain any momentum in 02, 03, and 05 specifically. Win both of those, and Richt’s probably breathing a lot easier. Lose three winnable games, and the pressure keeps mounting.
May 20th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
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Art Vandelay says:
Tri Guy, you’re right. The talent level on our respective teams has been pretty close to equal for quite a few years, but it hasn’t translated into enough wins for the Dawgs, either against the Gators, or in general. I’m of the belief that Richt has taken this team as far as he can take them. It may be unreasonable to even suggest that he should be replaced, but I think the only way that program will take the next step toward national championship contention is to find a coach who understands the intricacies of motivation better than Richt does. He’s clearly an excellent X’s and O’s coach, and is the best coach UGA has ever had (yes, including Dooley), but that doesn’t necessarily cut it in the SEC anymore. With Richt, the Dawgs can go 10-2 every year and win an SEC title here and there, but they won’t reach the level of consistent championship contention that teams like UF, USC, Texas, or OU have achieved.
All the mental lapses that have happened to UGA in the Cocktail Party are easily remedied with a couple of wins in a row; I don’t think that streak starts this year, though — I’m clearly biased, but I don’t think this year’s UF team is beatable by this year’s UGA team. Once Tebow moves on next year, I think the playing field is leveled out considerably, and that could be the time for Adams to consider a coaching change.
The program at UGA has too much going for it to suffer as many setbacks as it has under Richt. There’s not a single reason why UGA couldn’t have the same success as those schools — the facilities are there, the fanbase is there, the recruiting base is there, but the Top Dawg doesn’t seem quite up to the challenge. Of course, the really difficult part of the equation is figuring out who could do a better job — replacing Richt with the wrong guy could set the program back a decade, like it did with Goof/Donnan, or it could be a temporary setback like UF had with Zook. Timing is everything.
May 20th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
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Art Vandelay says:
My post above got screwed up somehow…the 2nd paragraph is actually supposed to be the 3rd, and vice versa.
May 20th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
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the tri guy says:
Yeah, I don’t know what I think about Richt getting over that hump. I want to believe he will, because I truly believe he is a good man and a great ambassador for the program. However, good men and great ambassador’s don’t win national titles these days. You have to be dickhead enough to get every ounce out of your players and I don’t know that Richt does that. I think he got a lot more out of them when he had BVG there to play Erk to his Dooley.
Richt’s downfall to me isn’t so much motivation. We laid three straight beatdowns on LSU after Saban embarrassed Richt in the 03 SEC championship. His problem is that his game management skills absolutely blow. I swear, sometimes it’s like he isn’t watching the same game everyone else is. Case in point: 2002 WLOCP, Greenie starts 5-5 with a touchdown and UGA is rocking. Then he pulls Greene for Shockley, not to run a QB draw or something, but to throw a 30 yard, across the field, out pattern. 2005 we ran the JT3 sweep on 3rd and 14 on the final drive of the game. I could go on and on and on.
I liken the situation to Mack Brown and Texas prior to 2005. Who were you going to get better? You can’t fire a coach that wins 80% of his games b/c who is going to want to replace him knowing that 80% isn’t good enough for you to keep your job?
May 20th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
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NRBQ says:
Yeah. Did I say I wanted the game moved?
Art Vandelay. Cool name.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
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NRBQ says:
P.S.
Really impressed with your internet badassness.
May 20th, 2009 at 9:07 pm