Rant Over Negative Attention

Today, I am writing a different type of post that I have never done before. The reason for this is because recently I read a sports magazine and all I saw was FLORIDA! It just makes me really mad how much attention their team gets. Yes, I understand that they have a pretty good with a Heisman trophy winner quarterback, but there are plenty of other teams that the media could focus on.



One of these teams is Georgia. I know I am byassed because Georgia is my team, but c'mon we never get in the spotlight. Even at the end of the season last year we got overshadowed. We were playing better than any other team in the country, but we still got negative attention. Announcers on t.v. complained about the excessive celebration penalty we got in the Florida game. They also kept making excuses for Tebow saying that the only reason we sacked him was because of his hurt shoulder. Maybe his hurt shoulder was bothering him, but that didn't cost them the game. I think that we should have gotten so much more credit for creaming the "wonderful" Florida Gators 42-30.



Don't get the wrong idea and think that I'm being a complainer, but I strongly believe that Mark Richt and his Georgia Bulldogs should get as much positive attention as the Florida Gators. This is my opionion on the subject, sorry if you don't agree. I just had to vent some anger.

Bowl Scenarios

Well, unfortunately Georgia will not be SEC champions this year thanks to Tennessee's win over Kentucky after 4 overtimes. Heisman candidate Andre Woodson could have done anything else besides fall on the last play of the game...but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

Anyway there is always next year and some people believe not having to play LSU will improve our bowl situation. I disagree because I think we are one of the hottest teams in the nation now...but on the other hand LSU is coming off a loss. It looks like we'll never know who has the better team though.

Richt's Pick

Mark Richt announced in an interview that he would like to go to the Rose Bowl. He said that he went to the Orange Bowl with Florida State, so he would enjoy a visit to California and the Rose Bowl.

National Champions: Georgia?

Believe it or not...it could happen. Even though we have two losses and are not the number one team, only a couple of strange things would have to happen that could shake up the BCS and allow Georgia to play in the national championship. Hey, it's been a year for the records in college football...it could happen.

So, even though we didn't get to play for the SEC title and most likely will not be playing for the national title, we are still number 4 in the nation and will play in a BCS bowl. Which one? That's a good question. When I find out, I'll be letting you know ASAP.

Seven in a Row and the Right to Brag

This past Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs beat their in-state rival: Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech started the game in hopes of snapping the six year losing streak against Georgia. Georgia started the game in hopes of reaching a BCS bowl in January. Of course, only one team's hopes came true, and this time it was Georgia's.

Playing for His Job

For anyone who didn't already know it: Chan Gailey was playing for his job on Saturday. In his six years at Georgia Tech, Gailey was 44-32 overall, and never had a losing season. The only problem: no wins over arch-rival, you guessed it, Georgia. The athletic director at Tech announced that Tech's assistant coaches will coach the team through it's December bowl game and that Gailey will not return.

Stats from Bobby Dodd Stadium

Thomas Brown had a good day in Atlanta, along with his quarterback Matthew Stafford. Brown rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown, while Stafford went 14 for 29 passes and ran 31 yards for a touchdown, catching Georgia Tech completely off guard.

The usual super star Knowshon Moreno didn't have the day he is used to having and rushed only 17 times for a mere 45 yards. It's OK Moreno shake it off and come back strong in the bowl game.

Massaquoi had the most yards through the air. He finished the day with 6 receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.

Bad News from Lexington

Early in the third quarter, the Bulldogs' head coach got some news from Lexington that made him believe the day would turn out perfect. He heard that Kentucky had made a comeback and had beaten the Vols of Tennessee which would send his team to the SEC championshiop. Unfortunately, he found out later the news he had received was false. The true story was that the Wildcats had come back, but were going into overtime in Kentucky.

Just as the third quarter was coming to a close, they learned that Tennessee had held on to their early lead and beaten Kentucky after four overtimes.
If anybody else is like me, they were flipping back and forth between the Georgia game and the Kentucky game. I was pulling for Kentucky and thought they were going to pull it off, until the last overtime when Andre Woodson fell and couldn't find anyone for the two point conversion. Oh well, I guess we can sit at home and watch Tennessee get slaughtered by LSU.

Rivalry Saturday

Saturday was rivalry Saturday in college football. Georgia played Georgia Tech, Florida played Florida State, and Alabama played Auburn just to name a few. I had a great Saturday flipping back and forth between these games, but my favorite was of course the 31-17 win over Tech.

Wildcats Come In Hopes of Crushing Georgia's SEC Title Chance

On Saturday at 12:30, Georgia will take on the Kentucky Wildcats in Athens. Hopefully, they can show us something after our amazing wins against Florida and Auburn. Let's not underestimate the power of this Kentucky team though, we can't forget that they beat LSU earlier this year. That doesn't seem to matter for Richt and his team, because he has a couple things in mind on how to get everyone fired up...again.

First Black Out Now Red Out

Last week against Auburn, the seniors called for a black out and then Mark Richt surprised us all with black jerseys for the first time in school history. This week against Kentucky, Richt calls for a "red out." Richt says he wants something else to keep the momentum going from week to week. Even though most people wear red to the games anyway, he wants the fans to be united again this week.

Another Method

Mark Richt says he has another method of getting the players fired up for Saturday. He announced in an interview that the one thing that helps get his team fired up and ready to beat Kentucky is reminding them of the defeat last year. Kentucky celebrated so much when they beat Georgia that the SEC fined them. When Richt mentions this to the bulldogs, they get fired up.

The "New" Coach

What's your opinion on the "new" Mark Richt? By new I am talking about his recent out of character moves such as the excessive celebration at Florida and the call for the black out against Auburn. I don't know if anyone noticed Mark Richt on the side line, but he was acting like a totally different man. Now, he is in the referee's faces for bad calls, giving his players high fives, and even yelling at the crowd to get fired up. Also, Richt is using new phrases such as "jacked up" and coming up with new methods on how to get his team and fans excited about each upcoming game.

First Hand Information

This Saturday, I will be attending the game, so I can get some first hand information for you. Maybe if we're lucky, I'll even get some pictures to show people who can't make the trip to Athens. I'm hoping it's going to be a great game. Go Dawgs!