Crime Pays at Clemson December 13, 2007

Color me surprised. Tommy Bowden craps out on discipline once again.

What do you expect from Tater Tot’s brother?

Apparently Cortney Vincent got a jump on post Finals partying. The starting MLB for the tigers was arrested early Sunday morning for DUI in Pickens County after leaving an off campus party. He admitted to drinking early in the night and complied with the officer’s request for a field sobriety test, which he passed. However, he refused the breathalyzer (can’t blame him), and in the state of South Carolina that is an admission of guilt. As an early Christmas present, the Pickens County PD conveniently forgot to issue a mandatory court ordered blood test for Vincent. Shocking, I know; this ain’t Athens folks - the cops in these parts ♥ Clemson football. 

Jail or no jail, you’ll still be wearing an orange jumpsuit

 

It doesn’t take a genious to figure out Cortney will likely walk with probation or, better yet, a dismissal.  

In the meantime, Coach Bowden declared that Cortney will not be suspended from the team. He will not miss a practice. He will not run gassers or write a thousand times on the chalkboard “I will not drink & drive.” And he most certainly will not lose his starting job for the Peach-fil-A Bowl against Auburn on New Year’s Eve. Unbelievable.

This coming from the same man who lauds himself as a disciplinarian, mentor, and leader to his team. The same man who’s in deep doo-doo with the ACLU over using a University bus to take his players to church. Also the same man who just used the Arkansas job like a two-dollar whore to get a fat pay raise for accomplishing his typical version of NADA and maintaining the mediocrity that is Clemson football.

Way to go Tammy!

War Eagle.

Curse of the Carolinas November 18, 2007

I swear, I think its in the water….

Every year its the same old story. Clemson blows their shot at a title and SCUm watches their delusional dreams circle the drain.

I won’t even approach the subject of UNC, NC State, Duke or Wake. They’re basketball schools with occasional success (see Wake 2006). But I respect them immensely for their academic records.

I will however, laugh my ass off at what continues to happen at Clemson and SCUm.

Last night Tammy Bowden has yet another shot to win his division and compete for an ACC Title. Yes, I did just say the words ACC and compete in the same sentence. They were at home, under the lights, on ESPN2, wearing their orange jumpsuits, touched the rock and ran down the hill. Hell, they even had thunder & lightening on their side! Yet, no amount of luck, talent, resources, or hype could keep them from their eventual destiny…blowing it BIG!

When they came out in the first quarter and started moving the ball, I really thought they were gonna prove me wrong. Through 3 quarters of play, they held BC to a field goal. Clemson made Matt Ryan look more like a 3rd stringer instead of a Heisman contender; the BC offense just couldn’t keep the ball moving. But in the end, even Clemson’s tough D (I have to admit they’re pretty good) gave up 375 total yards. Ouch.

It’s so typical though. They just give up. After Ryan hit that last TD to put them ahead, Cullen only completed 4 of 9 passes & his receivers couldn’t catch a cold. Beaten again.

What I don’t get is why Clemson faithful tolerate this year after year? Don’t get me wrong, I take great pleasure watching them fall. But, its like watching a train wreck - you know its gonna jump the tracks & crash, but you just can’t take your eyes off of it. Seriously, Clemson has too many attractive variables to keep wallowing in the mire. You’ve wasted 9 years on Tommy Bowden and he’s yet to lead you to a division title, much less an ACC title or a BCS bowl - a national title hasn’t even been a pipe dream! There’s plenty of $$ in IPTAY, great facilities, great educational opportunities, history/tradition, beautiful campus, top recruits, etc. Yet since 1991, the end results are always the same: failure & disappointment.

You should’ve worn the purple pants

The lamecocks are even worse. Everyone says the University of South Carolina is where good coaches come to die. Laugh, but there is a good deal of truth in that statement. Just look at the records of Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier while leading the lamecocks. Even Spurrier can’t keep SCUm’s overall winning percentage above .500

In November 2004 they acquire the services of the Ol’ Ball Coach and immediately start scouting a space to display the crystal football in their still non-existent trophy case. Remember, they left last year’s trophy back in Memphis. Yet even after 3 seasons this ”coaching god”, known as the evil genius in college football, has yet to finish the year with less than 5 losses. He’s recruited top classes, paid top dollar for the best assistants, bent the rules of colegiate admissions, played every qb in the state…and still nothing but the status quo in Columbia.

This was the year they were finally ready to compete for the SEC East title, remember? They made their way up to #6 in the polls midway through the season. Only to crash & burn in true Carolina style! On the way back down they lost their last 4 games, all SEC opponents mind you.

Now all that’s left to play for is the annual battle for the Hardee’s Biscuit Trophy, otherwise known as The Ghetto Bowl. Yes that’s right folks, next Saturday Climpson and SCUm will check their crack cocaine, stolen computers, knives, and AK-47’s at the door for another chance to humiliate our state on national television.

Stay classy boys…

I just don’t get it. I guess my vision is cloudy. I come from a long line of Georgia fans & grads. We’ve had our share of trouble, embarrassment (see Jim Harrick), losing seasons (see Ray Goff), and disappointment. But there are huge differences between UGA and the 2 colleges up the road, the biggest one of them being, we would never tolerate mediocrity as a way of life. We would never digest failure as a daily meal. And we would never remain resigned to being a cellar dwellar. As a South Carolinian, by tax note only, I’ve witnessed over the years the outright glee & excitement in an 8 win season at Climpson & SCUm. It blows my mind that they celebrate only 4 losses! Hell, Lou Holtz could’ve been elected Governor of this state when he only lost 4 games. At Georgia, 4 losses will get you fired…just ask Jim Donnan.

Like I said earlier, it must be something in the water.

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Side note: who knew Clemson’s qb Cullen Harper is the son of UGA’s Jeff Harper? Jeff played on the 1980 National Champoinship team. He’s the bald dude, sixth row up. Interesting to know Cullen’s first choice was Georgia - we signed 4-star Blake Barnes that year instead. 

That’s Just Craptacular… November 18, 2007

Thanks a lot Vandy. Thanks a whole helluva lot.  

How do you enter into the 4th quarter beating the shit out of UcheaT, 24-9, and blow it??? How on earth do you allow Eric Ainge & Co. to shut you out and put up 16 points against your D that dominated them the entire game??? And for the love of Pete, how does Bryant Hahnfeldt miss that f#cking kick???!!!

Seriously Commodores, explain this one to me. I don’t get it, especially given what you pulled off last year…

On October 14th 2006, you marched into Sanford Stadium, on our Homecoming no less, and bitch slapped my Dawgs with a last second field goal. From the one & only Bryant Hahnfeldt. This look familiar?

Yet, you couldn’t hold on for the upset of the week against your most hated rival. You had ‘em beat and blew it.

“Vanderbilt’s Bryant Hahnfeldt barely missed a 49-yard field goal with 33 seconds left — the ball grazed the upright — and the Vols (No. 20 BCS, No. 19 AP) escaped with a 25-24 come-from-behind win over the Commodores on Saturday.”

Worse still, you gave Fat Phil another excuse to be classless, arrogant bastard:

“A lesser team would have bagged it, possibly,” coach Phillip Fulmer said.”

Thanks a lot Vandy. Thanks a whole helluva lot.

Blackout Highlights November 15, 2007

Alright, this is gonna be quick y’all. I’m sitting here waiting for my Organic Chem class to start (boo!) but am so psyched, I had to post. 

I’ve been waiting all week for this. I swear, I feel like a crack addict when it comes to ugamummra’s recap videos! The Bulldawg Blawg finally posted their highlight clips from the Auburn game this morning. I know you’ve seen a lot of highlights from this game, but none are like this one - trust me.

It’s a little over 9 minutes, but its totally worth it. How often do you hear Munson calling plays over AC/DC, Dropkick Murpheys, and The Rolling Stones? Its badass I’m telling you.

Hopefully this guy, a master with the Munson Mixes, will come up with a blackout mix soon…hint, hint  

A few things stood out for me again: 

I hope to hell we stick with the toss-sweep for UK on Saturday. It’s been working like a charm for us lately. Seeing Knowshon’s power as he turns the corner is amazing. And, I’d love to see a stat showing just how much yardage he gains after contact. Kid never quits. I love what Herschel had to say about him yesterday in the ajc:

“I tell you what. He runs extremely, extremely hard for a guy his size,” Walker said of the 5-foot-11, 207-pounder from Belford, N.J. “I knew a little bit about him when they redshirted him, and I told a lot of people, wait until they see this guy play, because he’ll get a chance to make it to that next level. I mean, don’t the guy for Dallas right now [Marion Barber] and Knowshon look like the same guy?”

Talk about high praise.

The other things that grabbed my attention were the big catches that didn’t count. I mean there were some amazing grabs from Mo Mass, Bailey, Tripp Chandler, and the one from Brannon Southerland before that hit. But, the catch from Mo Mass when he introduced himself to the hedges was a thing of beauty. And the grab from Mikey Henderson when his big toe touched the line was heartbreaking. That kid amazes me; I hate his touch was called incomplete.

Bottome line, we weren’t the ones with a case of the dropsies on Saturday and it made all the difference. Here’s to hoping the trend continues!

Gotta run, class is calling…

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Update: Check out this article from The Birmingham News on how Tommy Tuberville should fear Matt Stafford instead of Nick Saban. Gotta love the reference to Georgia’s version of “fear the thumb.” h/t: gsb

Go Dawgs!

Dawgs Got Black Magic November 13, 2007

The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry is one of my favorite games of the year. It was a must-see game in my family and I never missed one until I moved overseas. My Dad HATES Auburn…with a passion…in a way that makes him grit his teeth at the mere mention of the plaineagletigers. As his daughter and a UGA alum, my disdain of the barners therefore comes honestly.

Which is exactly why I’ve had this obnoxious grin on my face since Saturday night. To humiliate Auburn two years in a row and reclaim Sanford with a home win is like Christmas morning. To do that and whip Florida in the same year is like a dream come true! Seriously, I’m so deleriously ecstatic right now I can’t contain my gloating.

This game was bigger than just another home win. It was possibly one of the greatest games I’ve seen Georgia play in all my life. It ranks right up there with the 2004 LSU game for me. It’s more than rivalry or revenge though; its validation that we deserve a seat at the table.

My only regret is that I wasn’t there to witness it in person. Just hearing all of Sanford shake in a way I’ve only witnessed a handful of times in my 30 years of sitting on the South side, was enough to make me cry. That’s the kind of game you tell your children about someday, you know? 

Even though I wasn’t there this year, I watched it from home and saw the CSS replay twice. Just can’t get enough, I guess. But each time I watched the replay I came away with the same thoughts on the day:

The Good

1. The fans - CMR has said over and over the last few weeks how important the fans are to the team. He’s made it his mission this year to take all of the Bulldawg Nation along for the ride by getting us involved in the process of winning. He’s practically begged us to come out for the Dawg Walk, get in the stands early, scream loud while the opponent’s O is on the field. Didn’t you see him pull a Pollack, waving his hands & getting the crowd up while Auburn was calling audibles on 3rd down Saturday? It’s bigger than just wearing black for the team. It’s about being apart of the magic. And, thank God the fans listened.

2. Coach Richt - A lot has been written this week in blogs, on ESPN & SI, on message boards, etc. about the change in demeanor for CMR. I don’t believe he’s a different man or coach, for that matter, I just think he’s settled into his new role: leader, motivator, engineer. Out of necessity, he forced himself to be calm all those years as OC for Florida State. Now he’s allowed himself to loosen up a bit and step into the role of Head Coach, leading a good team towards goals only achieved by great teams.

3. Brandon Cox - I love this kid man (he’s freakin’ 24) like I love Reggie Ball. He turned Kelin Johnson into this year’s Tra Battle. Eight interceptions in the last 2 games we met. Damn sorry to see him go.

4. Ballanced attack - It’s undeniable that this Georgia team is not the same team that came out flat against SCUm and just flat out didn’t compete against UcheaT. The offense is firing on all cylindars. They fought back when Auburn decided to spoil our rout in the 3rd quarter. They racked up 417 total yards against one of the nation’s top defenses, passing for 237 and rushing for 180. And I can’t say enough how amazing it is to see our receiving corps get after the ball like they deserve to play on Sundays! The defense is miles ahead of where they were just 6 weeks ago. That line was constantly invading Auburn’s pocket, making big tackles, forcing punts (Auburn was 4-11 on 3rd down), and causing turnovers. Out-freakin-standing! I was one of those calling for CWM’s head a while back and thought Muschamp would do a better job.  We’ve taken him to the woodshed the last 3 times we’ve faced his team, counting his 2005 LSU squad. I don’t know what the hell I was thinking.

The Bad

1. 17 unanswered points - this is where I started to shake me head and expect the inevitable meltdown or lamecock curse of the black jersey. I’m glad we took back momentum, but 17 points in the SEC is often a total score. If not for the Stafford to Bailey strike downfield, we may be having an entirely different discussion.

2. Verne Lundquist & Gary Danielson’s version of superman - I like the Soulja Boy thing. I don’t want piped in music to overtake the Redcoats EVER, but I like what it does to keep our guys loose and having fun. However, seeing Verne & Gary shake their asses is not something anyone needs to see again, ever.

well, maybe just one more time for giggles

The Ugly

1. The officiating - My God! As soon as I realized Penn Wagers was calling this game again, I knew we were in for trouble. He proved at the WLOCP that he was gonna put us in our place. Apparently he’s still out to prove his point. If I NEVER see that asshat officiate another Georgia game again, it will still be too soon. However, when I watched the replays, I saw some penalties that we definitely deserved. Not all, but some. The late hit on Cox, for example, was unnecessary and classless - that’s something I expect from Florida & Tennessee, not Georgia. You can most certainly play with passion & intensity, just don’t be stupid. On the road to racking up 98 yards worth of penalties let Auburn back into the game twice. To most teams, yardage like that would cost the game. We’re lucky as hell it didn’t for us. And I’m telling you, if we give Kentucky 98 yards, Andre Woodson will use his arm to punish us and erase any shot at playing LSU in the dome on December 1st.  Those 98 penalty yards were a season high for us, btw. Hopefully the team got the memo. Hopefully Penn Wagers will be at the LSU/Ole Miss game.

It’s a new day in Athens, folks. The team that looked young, inexperienced, and even scared to play at the beginning of the season has matured into something to be feared. I’ve even seen posts on LSU message boards hoping that UT makes it to the SECC game and not us. That’s awesome. I think this team knows they can win, not because of an endzone celebration or a black jersey, but because they want it and know they can go out and get it. History has been made at UGA this season. Demons of old have passed away, records of losses have been erased, and new heros have emerged on the field at Sanford. We’ve once again earned a seat at the table. 

Glory, Glory to Ol’ Georgia! How sweet it is…

Go Dawgs!

“Do A Little Dance…” October 29, 2007

The best part about stompin’ the chomp was the TD celebration. No question. But what made me laugh my ass off was watching Trinton Sturdivant do his dance.

 
I don’t give a damn what anybody says, it was totally worth the extra penalty.

Big props goes to ugamummra and the Bulldawg Blawg for putting this video together. If you’re not reading their blog, you cannot possibly call yourself a Dawg. Their game highlight videos alone are worth a visit every week.

Big thanks for this one guys - every Dawg fan I know is talking about TS’s dance and dying for someone to get it on youtube!

  

Update: I saw this video on UGA’s Fanhouse page. The title of the montage says it all…
Do The Jorts Fit Better With A Bulldog’s Foot In Your Ass?

Priceless.

Day of Reckoning October 29, 2007

While reading the umpteenth whinning, bitching rant from loser gaytor fans about how “classless” our TD celebration was, I thought about this….

That’s right gaytors, teach us what it means to be classy 

I wonder how long UGA would last outside the swamp?

How ‘Bout Them Dawgs! October 29, 2007

“If you ain’t the lead Dawg, the scenery never changes.”

Truer words were never spoken, Lewis. It’s been easy for me to think about Mr. Grizzard the last two days simply because he knew, understood, and wrote often of Gaytor Hate. I feel pretty confident that even from heaven he’s relishing Georgia’s “stomp of the chomp” with the rest of Bulldog Nation right now.

45-37-2…scratch that. Make it 46-37-2

I don’t know what it is about this game. I just feel like a weight has been lifted off our shoulders. Every year when I look at the schedule and think of what our record might be come December, I’ll admit I’m guilty of assuming my Dawgs will probably lose this one. It’s hard to witness the heartbreak year after year and think anything different. But now, I’ve got visions of the Georgia Dome & the Sugar Bowl replacing the earlier disappointment-laden nightmares of the ever-crappy Liberty or Independance Bowls . 

Yeah, dominating the gaytors Saturday means our scenery is definitely starting to change.

Go Dawgs!

Chomp This October 27, 2007

Its here. The Cocktail Party may have started a few days ago, but the real party can begin tonight if Georgia can pull out a win.

Let’s face it, recent history does not favor my Dawgs, but I am not a fan that suscribes to the theory that this is a purely mental game. Every year is different. Every game is different. Every team is different. And I hope to God the end result of gameday tonight is different.

Remember the 2004 game? I do; I was there and it was one of the best gamedays of my life! The Dawgs were hungry, they knew they were the better team, and they knew how to play to WIN. I found this pic from Florida week that year and it says a lot about their attitude.

These were Junyard Dawgs dammit!

Coach Erk Russell would’ve been damn proud of that team. They lived his mantra and knew how to play with GATA:

“By our own definition, a Junkyard Dawg is a dog completely dedicated to his task, that of defending his goal line. Further, he is very often a reject (from the offense) or the runt of the litter. Nobody wants him, and he is hungry. We had three walk-ons, four QBs, and three running backs in our original Junkyard Dawg starting cast, which averaged 208 pounds across the front. In short, a Junkyard Dawg is one who must stretch and strain all of his potential just to survive. Then he can think about being good.”

Reminds of you of this year’s D line doesn’t it? I know Coach Russell’s legacy of fierce Georgia Defense did not die with him. So I’m keeping the faith that our current group of Dawgs live his attitude and show what GATA means on the f#cking field at Alltel today!!!

I read a couple of quotes from Tripp Chandler and Marcus Washington this week in the ABH that gave me hope that they understand what Erk meant:

“It doesn’t matter if it is the No. 1 team in the nation, I am going into the game thinking we are going to win,” Chandler said. “Everybody thinks that way.”

“…This week of all weeks Wahington decided to pull out some jewelry from the past. The junior is wearing his 2005 SEC Title ring around this week.” “I just want to wear it to remind everybody and remind myself of what is out there for us if we play like we know we can,” he said. “It’s motivation.”

That’s right, use it for motivation to play with hate. Play with HATE!

I’m not gonna bore you with my preview; I’m too nervous about this one to jinx it with an opinion. Besides, every Dawg blogger out there has opined endlessly the last 2 weeks on what Georgia needs to do. Seriously, its very simple folks…we just need to play to WIN. That being said, Kit did an amazing preview earlier this week and if you haven’t read it already, then you definitely should.

Anyways, I’m much better at handing out the gaytor smack than writing the previews. I saw this on The Dawghouse earlier this week and couldn’t stop laughing! If you’ve seen that miserable “Go Gaytors” commercial that airs during their games, then you will love this Dawg-friendly version…

That’s it for me y’all. Get on your knees and pray Dawg fans; we’re gonna need a little divine intervention in Jacksonville today. Like I’ve said before and as Lewis Grizzard taught us,
God is indeed a Bulldog!

45-37-2…Do the world a favor & go smack a gaytor!

Hunker Down You Hairy Dawgs and Go You Silver Britches!!!

Gaytor Fans are Fashion Trailblazers October 25, 2007

Keeping the gator hatin train rolling down to Jacksonville…

It just never gets old!

And here’s a bonus clip for good measure:

Alltel is bad, but at least we don’t have to play in that shit hole. I was at the “Swamp” in ’94 - trust me, this depiction isn’t even close to being accurate. Its a dump.

Go Dawgs!

The Biggest Loser October 24, 2007

I know this is Anti-Orange Week Part II and I should be sticking with a full-plate of Gaytor Hate, however I’m deviating from the program for a moment because I came across these babies, courtesy of the Bama - UT game last Saturday.

Outstanding. We’ll see just how much he loses in the offseason…

Honestly when it comes to Anti-Orange Week, it really doesn’t matter to whom you focus your hate. A gaytor, UcheaT, a Barner, Climpson - whatever, they’re all the same.

Now back to your regualrly scheduled program… Do the world a favor and go smack a Gaytor!

Go Dawgs!

It Sucks to be a Florida Gaytor October 22, 2007

Anti-orange week, part II continues…

Yes indeed, it does suck to be a Florida Gaytor. I hope to hear a lot of that cheer coming from Alltel stadium in Jacksonville next Saturday. For god-sakes, by the law of averages alone we’re due to win this one!

notice the bottle in the background…

Go Dawgs!

Let the Gator Hatin’ Begin October 19, 2007

Anti-Orange Week Part II doesn’t officially begin until Sunday, but I was raised to believe it is never too early to for a little gator hatin.’ And because Georgia finally wised up and scheduled a bye week before the WLOCP, I’m expanding the smack talk a couple of days in celebration.

So, in the spirit of the afforementioned hate, I give you Brokeback Swamp…

Go Dawgs!

Disgraced October 8, 2007

We were disgraced Saturday in Knoxville. I don’t know any other way to say it. We were flat-out disgraced. Simple as that.

I’ve talked about this game until I’m blue in the face. I’ve read all the blogs & message boards. I’ve watched the Mark Richt Show and I’ll be listening to the Bulldog Hotline tonight. But, I refuse to watch the replay. I just can’t do it. I won’t do it.

I’m a tried & true Dawg fan, born red & black, went to UGA through the end of the Goff years and witnessed the beginning of the Donnan years. I’ve lived & breathed the bad times in Bulldog Nation and I don’t want to go back, damnit. But, we’re now 0-6 against our SEC East foes and those long buried memories of heartbreaking losses are slowly creeping back.

I’ve called for CWM’s head and I refuse to apologize. Like I said, it’s been a long time coming. He’s not the right man for the job. Simple as that.

If you don’t believe it read what King has to say:

“This was Georgia’s 19th loss in Mark Richt’s six-and-a-half-year tenure with the Bulldogs. In his first 11 setbacks, the Red and Black D surrendered 14, 24, 24, 20, 20, 17, 16, 34, 19, 24, and 14 points, respectively. The only honest-to-goodness skunking suffered by the ‘Dawgs during that period came in the 2003 S.E.C. championship game against the eventual national champs. Since the 2005 Cocktail Party, though, Mark Richt has lost eight games, in which the opposing team has scored 31, 38, 51, 24, 21, 24, 16, and 35 points in succession.”

Then read what Senator has to say:

“…somebody has to take a hard look at why Georgia played the same defensive scheme against the same offensive set up that shredded it in Athens last year, with essentially the same results.  And that’s after an Ole Miss game that exposed the same problems for significant periods of play the week before - with their head coach saying publicly on his show that his staff had caught some weaknesses in Georgia’s ability to defend against spread receiver, single running back offensive formations.  When you get called out in public like that and don’t respond, that’s either due to fear, stubbornness or lack of creativity.  None of which are attractive attributes for a defensive coaching staff.”

Saving the best for last, read what Kit has to say:

“I’m tired of this “we’re a second half team” bullshit, because it is exactly that…bullshit. If you can’t play 60 minutes of football, don’t put on the uniform. Also, if you can’t coach 60 minutes of football, don’t put on the headset.”

I learned a long time ago, you cannot change what you don’t acknowledge. The majority of the fans have acknowledged that we’ve got BIG problems in several areas, especially the D. But I fear CMR will not acknowledge, privately nor publicly, that big changes need to occur among his own personnel. Every week he still talks about what the players aren’t doing. Well, only a moron believes our self-destruction is a player issue. You can’t blame the players for running the same crappy scheme you give them!

When will enough be enough? When will we decide to be competitive again? When will we acknowledge that we’ve got big problems that require significant change?

I don’t know the answers to those questions. I wish I did. All I do know is to keep doing what I’ve done my entire life, through thick & thin, good times and bad… wear my red & black with pride and honor, cheering my Dawgs on to fight another Saturday. 

So as I write this blog I’m playing a Dawg favorite, Corey Smith’s Every Dawg, to put this loss to rest and move on to Vandy. If you don’t know this song, you should. Just in case, here’s the lyrics:

A long ride back from Jacksonville
500 miles from a game we should’ve won
Man we ought a burn down that stadium
Thought this year was gonna be ours
Talking too much junk in those Florida bars
Now I’m stunned
man I wish it was 1981

Now I know why they say
Every dog has his days
Can’t win every game we play
But every dog has his days
Longing for those glory days

Like the one he cried run Lindsay Run
I was too young to be there but I’m sure it was fun
I bet that crowd was flyin high
And I bet Glory to ol’ Georgia was cried as the band played Man I wish I could feel that way today

Now I know why they say
Every dog has his days
Can’t win every game we play
But every dog has his days

And I played back my favorite victories
Like that last minute win up in Tennessee
I bet them hobnails hurt like hell
And I got sweet memories of 2002 won the SEC
And the sugar bowl too
Man we had a ball down on Bourbon Street
Ooh, those were the days

Just got my tickets in the mail
Septembers coming fast and I can hardly wait
They say these guys they might take us all the way
And if they do I’ll be flying high
And there’ll probably be a happy tear in my eye but rain or shine
I’ll be yellin’ Go Dawgs! from the 20 yard line, and

I know why they say
Every dog has his days
Can’t win every game we play
But every dog has his days

And we’ll be singing
Glory, Glory to ole Georgia
Glory, Glory to ole Georgia
Glory, Glory to ole Georgia
Oh Georgia Hail to thee!

My proudest accomplishment and honor to date is graduating from the University of Georgia in December of 1998.  I thought I was a Dawg long before I stepped foot on campus as a student in the Fall of 1995. Truth is, I became a Dawg September 2, 1995 as I watched my beloved bulldogs pummel SCUm from the student section in Sanford. That was my first game as a freshman, my initiation into Bulldog Nation. I remember that day like it was yesterday; it was one of the best days of my life. I knew I was where I was supposed to be. I was graced to be a Bulldog.

We went 6-6 that year losing to UT, Florida, Auburn, Ole Miss, Bama, and then Virginia in the Peach Bowl. I went to every game that year, home & away. We sucked bad but I didn’t care, I was having the time of my life! I proudly lost my voice every Saturday screamin’ Go Dawgs and singing Glory.

That’s what it means to be a Bulldog, folks. Know where your allegiance lies, and cheer for the Dawgs through thick & thin. Once a Dawg, always a Dawg. How sweet it is…

There’s only one thing left to say y’all… Go Dawgs. Please. GO DAWGS! 

A VOLuntary Drubbing October 5, 2007

Anti-Orange Week Part I is here…UGA at UT. I’m so glad I’m not going to this game. I HATE Knoxville, all things Orange, rude & obnoxious hillbillies, and losing in god-forsaken Neyland Stadium. Recent history shows that the Dawgs feel right at home in the house fat Phil built, but I’m a little worried  we may have overstayed our welcome.

Seriously, I’ve had a horrible feeling all week about this game. I don’t know if it’s because of last year’s debacle in Sanford, or the fact that the Vols have had a whole week to regroup and get their act together. I just want to get this game over with.

I’m not gonna do a preview because Kit wrote an excellent one as always, and I have nothing else meaningful to add. I’ll just say that I think this game hinges on 2 big factors:

1. Defense - Sometimes we have a great one and so far this year UT doesn’t. At all. Hopefully a miricle didn’t occur during their week off. If so, we’re screwed.

This is an excerpt from my bedtime prayers last night:

Please God, help Willie Martinez understand the meaning of the words “blitz” and “GATA.” And Lord, I would be oh-so-grateful if you could somehow show Brandon Miller how to knock Erik Ainge’s block off. I believe you will God, because Lewis Grizzard said you are a Bulldog!

2. Run the damn ball - Thomas and Knowshon are our version of Clemson’s thunder & lightning. Just let them do what they do, run down the clock and back to Athens with a win.

I hope the feeling I have in the pit of my stomach is just nerves. And because I was raised right, I’m gonna ignore my pangs of worry and bet on my Dawgs…. UGA 34  UT17

Even though I’m not doing a preview, Anti-Orange Week Part I wouldn’t be complete without poking some fun at Fat Phil and the Rednecks of Rocky Flop. Enjoy!

My God, it’s like a nightmare on Hee Haw

Priceless!

  

Here’s to hanging 50 on Rocky Top!

Go Dawgs!