Open Mic Week Random Comment Thread
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 8:18 PM EST
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PrintPer tankertoad's request, this is your free-form open comment thread, for you to do with what you will. Feel free to talk about Georgia Tech's latest bowl loss, tonight's Atlanta Falcons game, the hypocrisy of the NCAA, and whatever else strikes your fancy (within reason, of course).
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Oh Tech... what has become of you...
Offensive Genius…. yeah, that’s it…
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
thing is - I mean this without hate -
there is a reason no one runs the Triple O anymore.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Paul Johnson thinks you should be punched in the face
“Never speak ill of my 1950’s offense!”
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
there was a time when a SuperBowl Saints playing Atlanta on a Monday night would have been laughed at.....
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I am legitimately flabbergasted that the Falcons are this good.
And I don’t mean “they might make the playoffs good” which we sort of became accustomed to over the last decade.
Rise Up! And knock these m*********** Saints out of this m*********** dome!
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
I'm with you.
I actually have the game on, although that’s mostly because there isn’t college football airing tonight.
It’s the funniest thing . . . when it comes to college sports, my sense of loyalty outweighs my sense of rivalry: I love Georgia more than I dislike any other team. In the professional ranks, it’s just the opposite: I don’t really care about the Falcons, and I’ve grown mostly indifferent to the Braves, but I can’t stand the Saints, the Mets, or the Phillies.
Here’s hoping teams nicknamed “Falcons” go 2-0 today, rather than teams from Atlanta going 0-2 today.
Go 'Dawgs!
That said, . . .
. . . I continue to be amazed at the Falcons’ ability to make a crummy-looking uniform out of red and black, which they’ve done consistently for over 40 years.
Go 'Dawgs!
i blame the crappy mascot
and the fact that their main color is white it seems like
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
by Southern Dawg on Dec 27, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Did Jon Gruden just call Brian VanGorder "Jeff VanGorder"?
I will never understand why this nimrod is mentioned for every head coaching opening.
Go 'Dawgs!
I think its the haircut
It gives him mystical powers of persuasion.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
It has to be something like that.
I understand that the guy has a Super Bowl ring, but Larry Coker also has a national championship. The proof is in the pudding over the long haul, and nothing suggests that Chucky hasn’t used up every ounce of whatever coaching acumen he once had, assuming he ever had any.
Go 'Dawgs!
Why Stinchcomb.... why???
You’re one of my all-time favorite Dawgs…. but the Saints? Really? In the future, I expect you to turn down millions of dollars out of principle.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
libertybowlwelcomeparty
I wandered down to AutoZone Park, home of Cardinals’ AAA farm team the Memphis Redbirds, to drink in the excitement of Georgia’s Liberty Bowl date from a townie’s point of view. It was the official Team Welcome Party across the street from The Peabody hotel where the Dawgs are staying. I shook hands with CMR and his Central Florida counterpart, who entered the party together. I introduced myself to Sanders Commings and told him I like to see a fellow Westside High (Augusta) Patriot doing well and progressing towards being a fine defensive back. I was glad to see that season-ending surgery hadn’t stopped Shaun Chapas from taking part in bowl week festivities. He allowed that the barbecue served to the team after Monday’s practice was the best he’d ever had (it was from The Rendezvous downtown) and that Memphis University School, where the Dawgs practiced, has top-flight facilities. Shaun also said he’s beginning rehab on his ankle immediately in hopes of making a good showing at this spring’s NFL scouting combine. He’s a bonafide DGD, and I hope we do see him playing on Sundays. Oh yeah, autograph hounds were going after A.J. Green with a vengeance. I did not see anyone try to buy his jersey, though.
The entertainment was video game football (does that make me sound old enough?) and Georgia won handily. Then “talent” from the opposing teams took turns at the microphone. Tanner Strickland acquitted himself nicely strumming a guitar and singing what might have been a Dave Matthews number. Justin Anderson did a gospel thing with passion and room-shaking force.
Anyway, that’s your AutoZone Liberty Bowl Team Welcome Party.
by memphisdawg on Dec 27, 2010 9:04 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Thanks!
I’m looking forward to heading to Memphis with the fam tomorrow! I don’t own a pair of blue suede shoes, but I will be boarding a plane. When I touch down in the land of the Delta blues, I hope it isn’t in the middle of the pouring rain.
Go 'Dawgs!
teamrules
I didn’t see any gin-soaked bar room queens at the welcome party.
since you're around......
my sort of kind of loose plan or hodge podge of thoughts is this: post-game make my way to Beale Street with the intent of treating it sort of like Bourbon St N.O. – take a long leisurely walk with repeated diversions into whatever music & adult beverage establishment strikes me. I also plan to visit Marlowe’s Ribs whilst I’m in town. Is there anything else the Bulldog/Blues/BBQ fan should be sure to see during a short trip?
I can bake like a demon.
muzak
The stroll down Beale is a good start. I haven’t had good luck finding authentic blues music inside the clubs, but there are usually blues bands playing for tips in W.C. Handy Park and a couple of other outdoor venues. Beale Street is also the site of the city’s only free, public New Year’s Eve celebration.
Elsewhere, Sun Studio is a nice quickie attraction where the tour basically consists of being led into the room in which young Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins made career-launching recordings. We also love the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in South Memphis, but it depends on your generational taste in music. Graceland, obviously. I wasn’t aware of Marlowe’s reputation. My local favs for BBQ are Neely’s, Interstate, Cozy Corner .
by memphisdawg on Dec 27, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
offbeale
I like Sun Studio for a quickie tour of an important piece of rock and roll history and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music for a well crafted and presented collection highlighted by exhibits on Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, the Bar Kays.
On Beale, the authentic blues music tends to be played free, for tips, in outdoor venues such as W.C. Handy Park. Friday night will be the big New Year’s Eve on Beale Street, and it would be jumping even without a Liberty Bowl crowd.
Q wise, I prefer Neely’s on Jefferson, Interstate on South Third and Cozy Corner on North Parkway. I hadn’t heard of Marlowe’s but I haven’t had bad barbecue in Memphis.
by memphisdawg on Dec 27, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
For whatever it might be worth, . . .
. . . the Georgia Bulldogs sport all-time records of 1-0 against Central Florida, 47-40-2 against Florida, 6-4-1 against Florida State, 1-0 against Jacksonville Naval Air Station, 7-4-1 against Miami, and 1-0 against Stetson.
In other words, the Red and Black are above .500 against every Sunshine State opponent they’ve ever faced.
Go 'Dawgs!
My GT bowl game thoughts (copied from twitter)
1. Tech WR’s forget how to catch the ball…after blocking 80% of the time they start to suffer from a condition known as “lineman hands”.
2.(Could this put CPJ on the hotseat more than Richt) Hey tech how does Mike Leach sound as a head coach? You could get him now for cheap. Plus it would make you way cooler than you deserve.
Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.
I Corinthians 9:24
I hear Ralph Friedgen is available....
Much better option.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
Well, this may not be the game in which the Falcons realize their innate Falconness . . .
. . . and tank.
Go 'Dawgs!
Listening to the self-congratulatory banter between Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski is unbearable.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
yea - they suck - ESPN is even worse for pro football.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Hilarious announcer-related exchange on Facebook:
My Georgia Tech friend: “Thinks the ESPN announcers should just go ahead and marry the Air Force academy. The repetitive fawning got old about 30 minutes ago.”
His Georgia Tech friend: “It seems like announcers in general don’t like GaTech. Did Paul Johnson piss people off at some point in his career?”
My Georgia Tech friend: “He pissed them off by bringing back the triple option to regular NCAA football. The announcers had to eat crow after he won the ACC and now they have a chip on their shoulders.”
Me: “I didn’t catch much of this afternoon’s game, but, if what you’re saying is true, perhaps they were only trying to balance out the years of fawning ESPN has done over Paul Johnson for winning at the Naval Academy. When he was hired at Georgia Tech, the Worldwide Leader gushed over him the way the boys from Bristol gushed over Steve Spurrier when he came back to South Carolina. The more likely explanation is that all fans everywhere mistakenly believe the announcers have an unexplained and inexplicable vendetta against their team because all praise for the opposition runs counter to the homerism they prefer and to which their own announcers have accustomed them.”
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
The more likely explanation is that all fans everywhere mistakenly believe the announcers have an unexplained and inexplicable vendetta against their team because all praise for the opposition runs counter to the homerism they prefer and to which their own announcers have accustomed them.
That’s fair… but you have to admit the Mark May/Lou Holtz commentary on anything Georgia related is uncanny.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
True, but their Georgia contempt is ancillary to their actual bias.
Lou Holtz loves all teams he used to coach, the last of which plays Georgia annually and is a division rival of the ’Dawgs. Mark May loves all things Pittsburgh, which lost its shot at a national championship to Georgia in 1980 while claiming some of its biggest wins of that era against Georgia (e.g., in the 1977 and 1982 Sugar Bowls). Their disdain for the Bulldogs originates from the opposite of the diplomatic principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
My lady is using this game to "practice" learning how to yell at the tv screen - it's pretty funny -
very funny to see how dumb we look yelling at the tv.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I feel like I am watching UGA with that fumble on the 1. my god.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
So - any word on AU getting on probation? Seems like no news is good news for them......
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
If Aubie wins the MNC.... it'll be 5 years
If they don’t, January 11th.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
by RedCrake on Dec 27, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I just learned today that auburn is the mascot.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
And you didn't make a mistake.
Auburn is the name of the 17th mascot… An Opelika businessman that sells YellaWood and “scholarships” to inner city youths.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
Really?
I blew the call on that one, then; my bad, tankertoad. I know that, at one point, the eagle was named “Tiger,” but, if you’re going to call yourselves the Tigers, have an eagle named “Tiger,” and yell, “War Eagle!”, you might as well make the whole thing even more nonsensical by calling the eagle “Auburn.”
I hate Auburn . . . all of them.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
Who can blame you...
They have like 18 of em.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
That's the comment of the thread so far, RedCrake.
It’s funny ‘cause it’s true!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
Actually
THE Ohio State University has the comment of the thread. Nevermind, that THE University hasn’t made a comment… It’s true because I say so.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
And I forgot to mention...
That if anyone disagrees, it’s just because they’re jealous.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
Jim Delany believes you're stupid . . .
. . . and, also, very fast.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
When did the dad from Step-Brothers become the head of an AQ conference?!?!?!?!?
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
I don't know what "Step-Brothers" is, . . .
. . . but that looks to me like the (dead) dad from “Six Feet Under.”
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
One in the same.... and here you go
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
My bad.
I stand corrected (or, at least, informed).
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
The resemblance is almost horrifying.... no?
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
I tell you what - Atlanta's D is lights out. They blitzed more this game than UGA did all year.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
BVG is a helluva DC
I’d still like to see what he’d do with 4 years worth of Slick Willie recruits though.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
This series . . .
. . . has featured some Willie Martinez-inspired tackling.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
An ill-timed homage
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
Perhaps, but this whole night has felt like it was leading up . . .
. . . to one great big gut-punch of an ending, a la the 2005 Auburn game (to the limited extent that any NFL game can inspire such a reaction, of course).
Seriously, did anyone at any point ever have a good feeling about this game? Because I sure didn’t, and that lack of faith is looking more and more justified.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
And there we go:
Touchdown, New Orleans.
Deep down, the Falcons are still the Falcons.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
True...
On the other hands, the Falcons of 2010 have shown an uncanny ability to pull wins out of their behinds.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
You guys are wearing the rose-colored glasses for BVG
All year the Falcons have let teams hang around because we take a lead into the 4th quarter and Van Gorder drops into a prevent defense… for THE ENTIRE QUARTER. The prevent defense only prevents you from winning.
This was never more apparent than on what he let Drew Brees do in the 4th quarter last night.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
If y'all need to know what i mean by the O throwing the D under the bus - see this game.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
No one ever went wrong for long by doubting the Atlanta Falcons.
On the plus side, the game was played in Atlanta instead of Tokyo.
If you lose to a team that wears a fleur-de-lis on its helmet in Japan, you have to commit ritual suicide to restore the honor of your ancestors.
Go 'Dawgs!
We're still 12-3!!!
We already beat the Saints in their house! C’mon, Kyle! We can still lock up the #1 seed with a win on Sunday. This is the best Falcons team, maybe ever.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Not to mention
They’re a year ahead of schedule. Besides, it’s better to get the loss out of your system before the playoffs hit.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
All good points, Anthony.
Still, I’ve got 20 bucks that says they don’t make it to the NFC Championship Game, and ten that says they lose their first playoff game.
Go 'Dawgs!
Did you actually make that bet? In the past I’d sometimes throw down twenty against a team I wanted to win just to create a win-win situation for myself.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't make that bet, . . .
. . . but I’m offering that bet to you.
I’ll be happy to be proven wrong, but 45 years of history says I’m much more likely to be proven right.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 29, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
I try not to make bets, considering that I have no money.
I’ll just try to track you down in a late-January basketball thread an squeal with glee
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 29, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
When Drew Brees goes to the movies, . . .
. . . does he have to buy one ticket for himself and one ticket for his birthmark?
Go 'Dawgs!
moving on in this thread - need redcrake, Davethedawg, and Vineyarddawg to chime in with some humor in the next days.
oh – and GT lost to the AF.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
At least the more important set of Falcons . . .
. . . won.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 27, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
BLASPHEMY
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, . . .
. . . but college football will always matter more to me than pro football, Georgia Tech losing will always matter more to me than Atlanta winning, and I will always root for the NFL team with the most former Georgia players!
To each his own, though.
Go 'Dawgs!
Our priorities are a little different. UGA winning matters to me above all, but I care more about the Braves and the Falcons (in that order) winning that I do Tech losing. But I prefer Tech losing more than the Hawks or Thrashers winning, for what that’s worth.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
That's a perfectly reasonable position.
We see it differently, but I get why you view it the way you do.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 29, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
BTW, which team has the most UGA alums?
Didn’t Philly used to have a few guys? I think Reggie Brown and Max Jean Gilles played there together very recently.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
There was a while there . . .
. . . where the Steelers basically were Georgia North.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 29, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions
All our guys go north
I forgot Asher Allen is with Philly also, Stafford and Boss went to Detroit, Ben Watson was with the Patriots for a while.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 29, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions
At least the Falcons get to play a 2-13 team next Sunday
Couldn’t ask for an easier path to home field advantage…. if they’ll just make the most of it.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
And until I can come up with something better...
Here’s some humor to hold you over:
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
The Falcons lost this game the same way UGA lost to Florida.
Being wimps instead of trying for the win.
Whether its UGA running out the clock to play for OT, or Atlanta punting on 4th and 6 with 2:30 to go, its still not playing to win.
dude, the Falcons lost because they had zero offense and couldnt manage to score from the 1 on a gift. that punt was neither here or there.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
the Falcons lost because they had zero offense and couldnt manage to score from the 1 on a gift
I swear I’ve seen a scenario like this develop before…. can’t remember where. But it does seem awfully familiar.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
Later guys....
Won’t be on for any open comment thread goodness tomorrow night as I will be taking my son to the Stegosaurus to watch Fox and the Hounds.
Go Dawgs!
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
This sucks for the game friday:
TV Announcers: Charlie Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Alright…. everybody go ahead and schedule your lobotomies for Wednesday or Thursday.
"I want anything wearing red and black to tear the head off anything that isn't." - Lewis Grizzard
I'm watching it
in Spanish. Viva la SAP!
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
I will not
know anything of the TV Announcers. They will not be on the PA System in Memphis. Also, it is not going to snow.
I can bake like a demon.
Ok, calling it now...
the Atlanta Falcons will NOT make it to the Super Bowl. Why? Well, they just don’t seem to have the “ice” in their veins that all these announcers have attributed to Matt Ryan. I think Ryan is a great QB, but last night on the biggest 2 minute drill of the year, which was actually around 3 minutes, the birds went 3 and out. The Saints in a similar situation, drove 90 yards and scored a TD. It’s not all #2s fault, it’s not even mostly his fault; seems to me that the O line was a little porous on that last drive. The WRs didn’t seem to have the drive to make sure they were open, and running the ball wasn’t an option because it didn’t go well all night.
The D played pretty well, just needed to get that last stop and couldn’t do it for 90 yards. There are some glaring deficiencies on the Falcon D and they are well documented. Supposedly, they will be addressed in the draft, and quite frankly, I trust that Thomas Dimitrof will get the job done at that point. He’s done well so far!
I've called the Atlanta Falcons not making the Super Bowl every year of my life, . . .
. . . including this one, and I’ve only been wrong once, when the 1998 Falcons did their best impersonation of the 1969 Mets, as marginal players had career years simultaneously in the fluke season to end all fluke seasons. Remember when people thought “Jams” was a legit NFL tailback?
Go 'Dawgs!
Does this negate Matty Ice’s epic drives against a great Ravens team, a good Bucs team (twice) and the 49ers?
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
No, but it does mean the Falcons are entirely dependent upon him having a flawless game.
If he goes down or plays poorly, Atlanta will fold like a deck chair.
Go 'Dawgs!
While that's undeniably true
The same can be said for almost any team in the NFL except for the Patriots and the Steelers.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
There is some superior hate in this thread.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
this isnt a falcons blog - although many people here do follow atlanta sports. Saying "I dont expect Atlanta to go to the SB" is not hate - its an opinion.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Just some light-hearted back and forth
Much like Kyle and others were doing above. Chill, broski.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 28, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I took it that way, Anthony.
No harm, no foul. I’m nominally pro-Falcons, I’m just not emotionally invested in Atlanta or the NFL.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 29, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
I can understand that
The NFL definitely stands for No Fun League, and I’ve come close to being turned off by the pro game many times in the last few years.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 29, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Not a falcon, but still…
(Also not relevant to the discussion, but still…)
by vineyarddawg on Dec 28, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Is yon bird walking on water?
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
It's actually War Eagle
walking on a mirror. See, even their bird cheats…
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
by DavetheDawg on Dec 29, 2010 9:32 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Quality.
Walter Cronkite wasn’t known as Kid Cronk for a fucking reason.
"Unfortunately, it won’t shut anyone up, but if (the Falcons) get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says." – Dave Choate
by Anthony Pace on Dec 29, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Kyle & other Bowl Attendees
We need a pre-game meeting place & time, and a post-game meeting place & time. Suggestions?
I can bake like a demon.
It's pretty amazing
now that the season is over – how quiet things get.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Hey Kyle!
Don’t know where to put this, so I’ll put it here. But remember when you said (as did cocknfire) that it was entirely possible (against what strikes me as all common sense) that the NCAA had evidence that Cecil Newton had been paid off but ruled Cam eligible anyway? The NCAA disagrees:
While efforts are being championed by NCAA President Mark Emmert to further clarify and strengthen recruiting and amateurism rules when benefits or money are solicited (but not received), current NCAA rules would be violated and students declared ineligible should a parent or third party receive benefits or money, regardless of the student’s knowledge.
Put simply, had Cam Newton’s father or a third party actually received money or benefits for his recruitment, Cam Newton would have been declared ineligible regardless of his lack of knowledge. I’ll repeat my argument one more time: until such time as the NCAA does find evidence Cecil got paid, A.J. Green -who got improper benefits - is not Cam Newton, and your claim that he would have gotten off if he’d just said “my father sold the jersey” is, well, wrong.
Damn formatting
The quote:
While efforts are being championed by NCAA President Mark Emmert to further clarify and strengthen recruiting and amateurism rules when benefits or money are solicited (but not received), current NCAA rules would be violated and students declared ineligible should a parent or third party receive benefits or money, regardless of the student’s knowledge.
Put simply, had Cam Newton’s father or a third party actually received money or benefits for his recruitment, Cam Newton would have been declared ineligible regardless of his lack of knowledge.
Seriously, Jerry, you've got to find a way to let this go.
The A.J. Green example was an ancillary observation in a much longer posting, and you went round and round about this particular aside in a fairly lengthy comment thread. If it helps you sleep better at night, just excise that one portion of that one paragraph (which did not affect the overall thrust of the posting in the slightest) from your mind and move on with your life.
Beyond that, if this doesn’t strike you as something that ought to be filed under the heading of “methinks the lady doth protest too much,” well, then there’s nothing I can do to help you.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 30, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
then military bowl is pretty exciting.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
the alamo bowl is shaping into a little bit of a game for all the "open bowl thread" folks out there
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Perhaps that explains Oklahoma's recent bowl record too.
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 29, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Jessie Palmer
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl? Takers on breaking THAT handle down anyone?
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Sorry, I'm currently working on breaking this handle down:
One handle at a time.
by vineyarddawg on Dec 29, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
the new era pin stripe bowl - dios mio. I think 20 people may have shown up.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
At least they got to see an excellent fleaflicker in person
(although they might have somehow gotten confused and thought they were on their way to an ACC championship game).
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 30, 2010 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
I finally figured it out -
Mark May and Lou Holtz went to the crossroads and sold their souls to be ESPN commentators.
Wait, that doesn’t fit either, because that would mean they got talent for their souls.
Damnit.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
So, KSU loses a chance at over time because a 20 year old kid did a "salute" after scoring a TD
Thanks refs! This rule is insane. KSU is in a rare bowl after a pretty bad year and you dont expect a young kid to be exciting after scoring a TD.
This has to change.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Especially since refs as a whole have been more lenient on celebration this year than the year before.
I’ve always thought the rule was ridiculous, though; I remember that Locker debacle a few years ago that cost UDub what would’ve been their only win of the season against BYU. Of course, if stumbling over a piece of turf can be a violation, then anything can.
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 30, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
Guess who's back?
Russ
Uga VIII has a bad stomach. I can’t imagine a full-grown English Bulldog with bad gas.
Get well soon, Uga.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
Personally, I just think...
… they didn’t want to have TV cameras showing UGA in the process of, er… being “irregular”… on the sidelines.
That’s what you get for feeding a dog eggnog over Christmas, though.
by vineyarddawg on Dec 30, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
If you had given the poor thing Kaopectate
Or at least blind-folded him so that he did not have to watch game, he would have been fine. That’s why we have given up transporting a mascot. Imagine a 15 ft. Gator with the sh..discomfort.
theparade
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade on Beale Street this afternoon could have used a little UGA or Russ to liven things up. To be sure, Hairy Dawg beat the lightweight competition, the Central Florida Knight and McGruff the Crime Dog. But the world’s cutest sports mascot would definitely have upgraded the parade lineup. The Knight looks to me like a dead ringer for Marvin the Martian in Space Jam. I hope he stays in his spaceship tomorrow afternoon.
The UGA Redcoat Marching Band blew up Beale Street. It was easy to see why the Redcoats were last in the one-hour-plus procession, because everything that came later would have been judged inadequate by comparison. Scouting reports appeared to be correct that UCF fans outnumbers Georgia, but there was plenty of Red and Black on the parade route.
Other highlights included ancient and mystic Shriners posing as clowns, hillbillies, motorcycle gang members, etc.; denizens of the Order of the Boll Weevil, who wore masks or hoods that creeped me out in a quasi-KKK sort of way; a place of honor given to Ruby Wilson, the Queen of Beale Street, a kick-ass blues singer who has had some health challenges of late; a multitude of teenage girls, marching behind a banner that said they represented the Bowl Games of America Association, who shook silver pompons and screamed in unison; and a procession of high school marching bands mostly from towns I’d never heard of and homecoming queens from across the land.
It was the first parade I’ve ever attended that featured semitrucks, three of them, decorated with different AutoZone advertisements. And who should be leading the parade but a skinny Santa Claus, a few days late and a few presents short. But he was wearing Red and Black, so I cheered him.
We missed the parade
Because we were looking at the March of the Ducks at the Peabody (where I’m
90% confident I saw Kyle and his family), bit found the “dueling bands pep rally” afterwards.
It was winding down by the time we got there, but we got to see plenty of UCF class as they chanted “You Suck” while the Redcoats played the “Hey” song. If those several hundred people are indicative of their fanbase, I will be buying zero consolation drinks tomorrow (opposed by the many I bought Hawaii fans). Anyway, once our Twirlers lit multiple batons and did their thing, nobody had much to say from their side….
by Just Some Dawg on Dec 30, 2010 9:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If you saw a guy in a red collared shirt and a black Georgia sweatshirt . . .
. . . with a grey beard, a Flip video recorder, and a scowl that suggested he was in a bad mood, yep, you saw me.
If you happened to overhear the worst of it, my bad, Just Some Dawg; it was a disappointing day compounded by a camera malfunction occurring at the Peabody that erased all the pictures my son and I made at Graceland. If the Bulldogs don’t win this game tomorrow, I may never leave the dadgum state again!
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 30, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, that was you
I was just outside the hallway to the restrooms. I saw you, started to walk up, but a quick survey saw that you and the Mrs were having a “discussion” so I let it be. I didn’t hear anything, and since me and my Mrs have already had several such “discussions”, no need to apologize.
Don’t worry, we’re all good for tomorrow. Russ is 1-0 in bowls and I’m 13-0 dating back to ‘87. It’s a done deal!!!!
by Just Some Dawg on Dec 30, 2010 10:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, I'm sorry for that.
It was a rough day that ended badly. (Frankly, if I could go to sleep now and just get this danged day behind me, I would.) You happened to be nearby for the low point of what would have been a bad day anyway. My bad.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 30, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
Tennessee football games never fail to entertain.
Overtime, here we come…
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 30, 2010 10:26 PM EST reply actions
Meanwhile, . . .
. . . is anyone else watching this lunacy in Nashville?
Today evidently has not been a showcase of smooth officiating.
Go 'Dawgs!
Two points about the Music City Bowl:
1. I really, really cannot stand the University of North Carolina. Between the powder-blue uniforms, the arrogance, and the false claim that their university is older than ours, I dislike the Tar Heels out of all proportion to their actual significance.
2. The idea that anyone would recruit and start one of Phil Simms’s sons after the elder Simms son did nothing but impede Major Applewhite’s record-setting career at Texas continues to baffle me. It was evident to everyone who was in Sanford Stadium in October that Tyler Bray was a better quarterback than the latest Simms son, and it’s even clearer now. Why wasn’t it clear to the Tennessee coaches before?
Go 'Dawgs!
Crap!
Interception. Game (effectively) over. My bowl picks are well and truly toast.
With my luck, I wish now I’d picked Central Florida to win.
Go 'Dawgs!
That's some high-quality FAIL by Tennessee right there.
That’s right up there with Georgia’s performance in Jacksonville this year.
by vineyarddawg on Dec 30, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Wow, that was full of FAIL.
Tennessee football at its finest (says the hypocritical Dawg fan;-)).
by Cherokee's Grip on Dec 30, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
396 miles in 5 hrs & 55 minutes
Yes that headline is correct – since I was traveling alone, I only stopped once, in Clarksville Ar and managed to make the trip in short order, despite 2 miles of I55S in Memphis being under construction, down to one-lane and barely moving.
I am officially checked in to my hotel in Memphis where I see 1 SUV flying the bulldog flag in the parking lot, but ran into a UCF fan hauling a very large Braves Bag to his room. I assumed (wrongly of course) from the Braves bag that he must be a Bulldog fan. Apparently it’s possible to work for the Braves and yet be a UCF fan.
I can bake like a demon.
I went to Alegria tonight - and it was awesome.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Damn,son...
how’s your jetlag? I hear you can get some mighty fine roasted goat over there….
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
I read, "Algeria," too...
… and wondered if I should be concerned that our military was apparently invading north Africa last night.
I guess it was just Tennessee looking for Rommel, though.
by vineyarddawg on Dec 31, 2010 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
I would be less disturbed by the thought that the U.S. military . . .
. . . randomly invaded Algeria than by the thought of tankertoad going to Cirque du Soleil.
Go 'Dawgs!
I went to Cirque Soleil and enjoyed it much better than this bowl game honestly. )
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I got the flu and threw up after dinner and I enjoyed it much better than this bowl game. :-)
by vineyarddawg on Dec 31, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
I been sick all week - actually staying home for New Years.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Anyone watching
the Meineke “Who Cares” Bowl? So far, Clemson really doesn’t care. I’d bench that baseball bound Kyle Parker and get the future in at QB ASAP, PDQ on the QT.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
I can't speak for the rest of y'all, but . . .
. . . Georgia’s loss this afternoon has totally altered my rooting in several of the other bowl games, including the Chick-fil-A Bowl I am watching as we prepare for tomorrow’s departure. I now want the SEC to go 0-10. If Bulldog Nation ain’t happy, shouldn’t nobody in the SEC be happy.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Dec 31, 2010 10:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
the SEC is VERY VERY likely to go 0-10 as it turns out. I was JUST about to post that when I saw this.
USC is about to lose for sure. UF is going to lose. MSU (god bless them) will probably lose. I will NEVER put faith in Arky, and we already talked about them losing to the BIg Ten.
Finally – anyone who bets money on the NC is crazy – either team winning by 30 wouldn’t surprise me. But I figure AU will lose too.
Its that kinda year, and been that way all year.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
rec'd for the "screw you guys" attitude.
Sometimes a dark place might not be the right place to go, but it sure does feel good.
by vineyarddawg on Dec 31, 2010 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
ESPN has declared 2011 "The Year of the Quarterback."
It’s nice to see “The Narrative” declared so overtly.
Go 'Dawgs!
So what was 2010?
The year of the Left Guard?
by vineyarddawg on Dec 31, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
I picked out two sets of clothing this morning.
One was to wear to the game. I anticipated that these clothes would get wet, since rain was expected during the game. The other was to wear for the trip home.
We didn’t get rained on at the game. We got back, I changed into sweat pants and a T-shirt to sleep in tonight, and I packed the dry clothes I wore to the game in with my other clothes I had worn during the week. When we got everything ready to go, we needed to load the car, so I changed into the clothes I was going to wear tomorrow, went ahead and stuck the sweat pants and the T-shirt into one of the bags (so I could simplify our early departure by sleeping in my clothes), and took six of our eight bags downstairs, expecting to be able to have the concierge watch the bags while I brought the car around.
There was no concierge and the lobby was busy because it is New Year’s Eve, so I figured I’d just take the bags out to the car and load it in the parking lot. In the process, I got drenched, so the dry clothes I expected would get wet are packed and the wet clothes I expected would stay dry are soaked. My wife is drying them with a hair dryer as I sit here in a towel typing this.
It’s been that kind of year to be a Georgia sports fan.
Go 'Dawgs!
From one Kool Aid drinker to another - Happy New Year's y'all
We got Roll Tide against Michigan State, very interesting match up.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
And Roll Tide seems prepared today.
I am not as confident in the maroon Bulldogs, but hopeful.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Well, Miss State has worse commercials than us.
Three SEC vs Big 10 games going at one time – crazy.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
well, Bama is dismantling MSU.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Go Bulldogs!
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Yay!
At least one SEC team I don’t despise is having a good day. At this point, I’ll take any bit of happiness I can get.
by Cherokee's Grip on Jan 1, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
the Bulldogs destroy Michigan. wow.
Now, Michigan gets to Coach shop yet again – and we see how that is working out.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
So, in 2011, the Bulldogs won in Jacksonville.
Funny, that doesn’t make me feel any better saying that. on January 1.
and Dan Mullen is getting in stride - they will win 10 games or more next year......
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
well - I turned the channel to Ancient Aliens when the Urban Myer love feast was getting in full gear.
that said – SEC took down the Big Ten this afternoon.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
Wisconsin maybe the one Yankee team I like enough – but how do you root against the Christians?
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
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