Which Way Should a Georgia Bulldogs Fan Root in the Super Bowl?
by T Kyle King on Jan 28, 2010 12:30 PM EST
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PrintIf I'm reading the rosters correctly, the Saints field one former Bulldog (Jon Stinchomb) and the Colts field one former Bulldog (Tim Jennings), so my usual mechanism for determining which way to root in the Super Bowl---namely, which team has more former Georgia players---is inconclusive.
I'm interested in learning how the rest of Bulldog Nation is rooting in this one. Having grown up in the Atlanta area, I have picked up on some of the region's disdain for the New Orleans NFL franchise, which is a longtime rival of the Falcons, and I haven't liked Drew Brees since he was indefensibly named the MVP of the 2000 Outback Bowl. Accordingly, I will be cheering for Indianapolis.
Nevertheless, I can understand the argument for rooting for the Saints, since the Colts are quarterbacked by former Tennessee signal caller Peyton Manning, and since the game pits representatives of an SEC state (Louisiana) against representatives of a Big Ten state (Indiana). (However, the Colts used to hail from Baltimore, a city in a nominally Southern state, and Peyton Manning is a New Orleans native, which makes you wonder which way Archie will be rooting.)
Which way do you break on this one, and why? Let us know in the comments below.
Go 'Dawgs!
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Which Way Should a Georgia Bulldogs Fan Root in the Sugar Bowl?
Why, for the SEC team, of course. Unless that team is Florida. (I hate Florida.)
I think you mistyped the name, though… you inserted a “pe” instead of a “ga.” It’s easily understandable, though. Typographical errors are very common on the internet.
Agreed on all counts.
I usually root for the SEC team in the bowls, but this past bowl season, I wanted the SEC to go 8-2 in the bowl games, with the loses being Tennessee and Florida (Yes, I even wanted Auburn to win. Sorry Kyle, but they were playing a Big 10 team).
I, like vineyarddawg, am very forgiving for the error (albeit you do not often make those types of errors), but I find the timing peculiar. Why would you be asking about the Sugar Bowl in late January? The game was played 4 weeks ago.
by marktheshark on Jan 28, 2010 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
I would root for the Saints, but only so much as it would be a city moral and income boster
i reckon they deserve something good down there since Katrina.
"I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against." - Coach Grantham
Actually, the Saints have two former players...
…of our grand University. Charles Grant started for them at DE the entire year until he was placed on IR after being hurt in the final game of the regular season. Interestingly enough, he was one of the only starters the Saints did not choose to rest in their last (meaningless) game against the Panthers. Guess there’s something to that whole idea, after all.
In addition to this, the Saints also have Travis Jones on their staff, who is a Georgia alum as well.
I hope New Orleans fully recovers from their tragedy
I hope the city continues to be rebuilt better than ever and I hope their people can go back. I really do hope they thrive. That being said… Go Falcons screw the New Orleans football team I’m taking the Colts everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
Gotta root for the Saints
They’ve always picked Georgia players over the years, going way back to Lindsay Scott in the first round back in ‘82. The city could use some good news as well. Plus, I’m pretty much over Indianapolis. They, along with the Patriots and Steelers, have been pretty dominant this decade. Good to see new blood.
Plus, any chance to see James Carville (who I like) wear something other than Purple and Gold (which are LSU’s colors and I don’t particularly like) on TV is okay by me.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
One more thing...
…can anyone find some documentation as to the last time Georgia did not have a representative in the Super Bowl? If I am remembering correctly, it’s been a while…and most years, we’ve had a player on both teams. Just from my recollection, here’s what I can come up with:
2010, Saints vs. Colts: Tim Jennings, Jon Stinchcomb, Charles Grant
2009, Steelers vs. Cardinals: Hines Ward, Leonard Pope
2008, Giants vs. Patriots: Danny Ware, Richard Seymour, Ben Watson
2007, Colts vs. Bears: Tim Jennings
2006, Steelers vs. Seahawks: Hines Ward, Verron Haynes, David Greene
2005, Patriots vs. Eagles: Richard Seymour, Ben Watson, Patrick Pass
2004, Patriots vs. Panthers: Richard Seymour, Patrick Pass, John Kasay, Will Witherspoon
2003, Buccaneers vs. Raiders: Jermaine Phillips, Chris Terry (who both have been arrested within the past month)
…Anyway, that’s about as far as I feel like going back…but it’s pretty impressive that you can go back atleast eight years and have atleast one Georgia player in each Super Bowl. If anyone can think of any others (or feels like going back farther) I’d be interested to see just how far back one has to go to find a year where a the Bulldogs weren’t represented.
Unless my eyes deceive me
there were no Bulldogs playing in the 2001 Superbowl.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
And going back to
the 1972 Superbowl, there are only 8 years in which a Bulldog did not play in the Superbowl. Those years are: 2001, 1994, 1993, 1984, 1983, 1981, 1980, 1979. Herschel Walker never played in the Superbowl. In 79% of the last 39 Superbowls, a Bulldog has played. Of the 31 games where a Bulldog played, only 8 times did the team with the most bulldogs lose. That’s 75% of the time the team with the most Bulldogs wins. Therefore for future Super Bowl games, it stands to reason that 1. There will be a Bulldog in the game, and 2. The team with the most Bulldogs will win.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
dear God! Are you taking lessons from Kyle?
and that is a wild stat
"I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against." - Coach Grantham
You've seen the weather right?
I was bored.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
the weather is bad enough to suck, but not bad enough to stop work on friday - so it double sucks
"I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against." - Coach Grantham
Forget that nonsense
I came home at noon and I’m not going in tomorrow. Current forecast says 1/4 inch of ice followed by 5 or 6 inches of snow. But it’s a flexible forecast. Earlier it was 8/10ths inch Ice and about 2 1/2 – 3 inches of snow.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Besides,
I was waiting for the meatloaf to finish baking. Supper’s ready – y’all hungry?
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Well cool - now
I know who’s playing. I’ll have to think about who I’ll root for.
Several years ago at the height of the Philadelphia Eagles/Terrell Owens nonsense I gave up on Pro football all together. To much showboating & obnoxious behavior for my tastes.
The other part of my problem is I have trouble with watching Bulldogs play against each other. I just have trouble rooting for say Matthew over Knowshon or vice versa – I get conflicted.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Colts
My Uncle Jim played for the Colts from 1959 to 1968 (yeah, he was drafted the year after the Greatest Game Ever Played and went to the Lions the year before Super Bowl III), so I have a familial obligation to cheer on the Colts. And will with no reservations.
HBTD
by Gen. Stoopnagle on Jan 28, 2010 4:26 PM EST reply actions
hate the saints
I’m a Carolina Panther fan and I just don’t like the Saints and their $425 American taxpayer renovated football stadium. I don’t like Manning either, but I hope he throws 8 touchdown passes.
Go Colts..
A very dear friend has a son that plays for the Colts. I watched him play h.s. ball, college ball, pro-bowl ball and super bowl ball no brain-er for me.
Spencer Hall has weighed in . . .
. . . and this is what he had to say:
New Orleans: Gastronomic wonderland, studded with striking colonial architecture found few other places in America, prone to flooding and patches of extreme poverty. HOLY COW DID YOU SEE THAT RAT. Blessed with a long tradition of both homegrown and adopted literary and musical talent, and currently enjoying underdog status as a unique multicultural city on the comeback trail following the worst natural disaster in recent national history. Sometimes, people get naked in the streets for tiny balls of plastic.
Indianapolis: Proud of their shrimp cocktail. Clean, mostly. Much less likely to get shot in than New Orleans. Ample parking day and night. David Letterman got his start there as a weatherman, and sometimes gave humorous but fake updates…which angered people. Not exactly diverse. The favorite, and therefore not the beloved underdog. Brushes and flosses, takes the garbage out promptly, and likes a good night out at Applebees.
I think that was intended to make me want to root for the Saints, but, honestly, it had the opposite effect.
Of course, that may have something to do with the facts that my only trip to the Big Easy was for the 1988 Republican National Convention and The Moviegoer is my least favorite thing Walker Percy ever wrote.
Go 'Dawgs!
As far as cities to visit
NOLA winds hands down every day, twenty times on Sunday. (Really – does anyone go to Indy on vacation unless it’s Indy 500 weekend?)
As far as football goes – meh
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
lol applebees
"Dum spiro spero"
by Bravely going forward on Jan 29, 2010 2:05 AM EST up reply actions
New way to measure
Since we’re 1-1 on Bulldogs, I counted former SEC Players instead – NOLA wins 9 – 7 – thus, I pick NOLA (but to be honest, I really don’t think I even care.)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
from UGA.edu itself
"I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against." - Coach Grantham
You mean I went to all that trouble
when it was already done for me?
Sheesh. Oh well – 20 minutes to pecan bourbon shortbread cookies.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
pilot = smarter not harder ) and you still did a great job
"I look forward to developing an aggressive, physical, attacking style defense that offenses will not look forward to playing against." - Coach Grantham
yeah yeah yeah
but I’ve got the cookies.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
Also,
I can name names & the team they played for in the Superbowl – I made a spreadsheet, but there’s no way to post a spreadsheet to the blog – perhaps an improvement can be made. We accountants are awfully fond of our spreadsheets.
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
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