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A Voice From the Bulldog Diaspora

Hello, dawgs. 

I begin this fan post series as someone who has been a Georgia fan since the Ed Thilenius era; who obtained a law degree from UGA back in the day; and who has followed the Dawgs from a wide and wild variety of venues across the country during a couple decades of exile from my home state. 

This very year, I watched the Georgia Southern game from a sports bar in Denver; listened to the CMU game via GeorgiaDogs.com, was able to struggle through the South Cackalacki game amidst fellow Dawgs during a brief trip home to Georgia, and experienced the 'Bama disaster, dressed in black, at my current residence in central California.  

I spend much of my time as a political writer (and blogger), and my loyalties are betrayed by my handle, but I had to give up even occasional college football discussions on my current site, so here I am, shorn of any politics other than BCS lobbying. 

In posting here, I'll try to speak for the vast Bulldog Diaspora, people scattered around the globe who spend each autumn Saturday finding some way to follow the Dawgs, and wishing we were stuck in traffic going into Athens for a tailgate, and/or a lunch at Weaver D's.   I'm also a big fan of the Tall Dawgs, male and female, and understand it's especially hard to follow SEC basketball outside God's Country.  Last year I scouted out a bar in Monterey that was showing the SEC tournament, split a big order of food and drink with a Kentucky fan, and then watched the sky fall on the Georgia Dome. 

 

 

 

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Welcome donkeydog . . .

I think those of us here in the Peach State don’t realize the lengths those of you cast upon the winds go to in following the Dawgs. Thanks for visiting, and thanks for going the extra mile!

by MaconDawg on Oct 3, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Following the Dawgs in the hinter lands

Living in Dallas, Texas coverage of the Dawgs in local media was virtually nonexistent prior to the arrival of Matthew Stafford in Athens and I expect it will return to pre-Stafford levels when he leaves. I’m fortunate to be able to travel to Athens for all of the home games. For away games, the local UGA alumni association has put together some nice game watching events. I believe information about events across the country can be found on the UGA Alumni Associaton’s website.

by DallasDawg on Oct 5, 2008 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Even more of a bitch from here in Japan. thank god for bit torrent and tvpc. unfortunately the early sunday morning gametimes are quite inconducive to drinking…

by kerouacinjapan on Oct 5, 2008 7:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Could be worse

I first left Georgia to live in DC back before the internet era, and even before massive cable offerings. The microscopic college football coverage in the Washington Post made me crazy. High school lacrosse got more ink. The big hole in my Sunday morning reading ritual drove me to religion.

by donkeydawg on Oct 6, 2008 9:36 PM EDT reply actions  

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