Dawg Sports Poll Question: Are the Clemson Tigers or the Tennessee Volunteers a Bigger Rival for the Georgia Bulldogs?
by T Kyle King on Jun 2, 2010 12:15 AM EDT
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PrintWhich team is the bigger rival for the Georgia Bulldogs, the Clemson Tigers or the Tennessee Volunteers? I have made the case for the Country Gentlemen, and Mr. Sanchez has countered with his argument for the Big Orange.
Now it’s your turn. Your comments are welcome and your votes are solicited. May the bigger rival win.
Go ‘Dawgs!
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If you win, I'm calling foul....
use of an attractive woman should be deemed a violation, since I had few options to choose from with the school that loves females “half bear the other half cat.”
I certainly respect the rivalry with Clemson,
and I realize that it still is a decent rivalry in baseball and basketball. However, given that Tennessee is an annual foe with major implications, I had to give them the nod.
Also, my general rule for choosing who’s the biggest rival is who I am more satisfied with defeating. Currently, that would absolutely have to be Tennessee. I’ve been in Neyland Stadium the past three visits and have seen us win one of three (with the other two being painful, painful losses), so I would like nothing more than to see us trounce the Vols this year.
I see which way the wind is blowing, I understand the legitimate reasons for it, . . .
. . . and I wouldn’t rig the vote even if I could (which I can’t; in order to avoid skewing the results, I haven’t even voted myself).
That said, I still find solace in what may have been Lewis Grizzard’s greatest column.
Go 'Dawgs!
To be fair...
I concur on the greatness of that column, although would be hard pressed to call it his “greatest”. To elevate one above the rest almost demeans the others, and in the words of Bob Slydell, “I celebrate the man’s entire catalog”.
Wish I’d known voting would be considered “skewing”. I’m one fan, figured I get one vote. I think it only fair that you’d be the same. Now, if you voted multiple times, that I’d consider skewing. But as a Georgia fan, I think your opinion/vote would be just as relevant as any other. Besides, at this rate, it’s not like one more vote for Clemson will make a difference.
I agree, Mr. Sanchez.
I was kidding about the whole cheating thing. I don’t like it when a vote don’t go my way. :-)
But now, as we have well, established, the internet is a series of tubes… hence, intertubes.
I figured that vineyard...
the comment was more direct and exclusive to TKK, in that if I had known that he wasn’t voting, I wouldn’t have either, and we’d have let our posted arguments so far speak for themselves (it was still a dirty trick to use the young Kristin since I no longer have the lovely Layla as an option—end sarcasm font). Although as said above, it’s not like one vote either way in this thing is proving too differential, unlike the election of John Quincy Adding Machine.
I understand, historically speaking.
For geographical, historical, and cultural reasons, Clemson and UGA are a better match, and I don’t doubt that that rivalry would be more intense if we played each other every year.
We don’t. History can only go so far.
Furthermore, the thing that really puts it over the top is the fans. Full disclosure: my wife and her whole family are Clemson alums. Due to their machinations, I was on The Hill for the Clemson-FSU game last year, the last stand of the last coachin’ Bowden in the event formerly known as the Bowden Bowl, and son of a gun, that place is insane. I was certainly in at least two mosh pits, one after the go-ahead TD and one when everyone rushed the field afterward.
Short version is, I find TN fans to be vastly more annoying than Clem’s sons. They wear an unfortunate shade of orange, but I find that I get on with them, and they are more of the style of fan that will shake your hand and say “Hell of a game” than the kind that will put a fat, drunk man in your face yelling “WOOOOOEEEE Y’AALL SUCK.” Guess which kind TN fields.
I hated Clemson with a passion
I grew up half-way between Athens and Clemson, on the GOOD side of Lake Hartwell. I had tons of relatives on the OTHER side and it galled me that they could even conceive that Clemson was anywhwere NEAR the football powerhouse that I thought Georrgia was. In the mid-sixties and early seventies, UGA dominated Clemson and it was very tough for me to take the losses over there in 1974, 1977 and 1979.
In 1976, we were playing at Clemson and the Dogs were ahead, 41-0 LATE in the fourth quarter. As the Georgia offense came to the line of scrimmage, the Clemson students rose to their feet and were roaring, trying to make the calls of the QB indescernible by the offensive line. They had done this all game, but they were behind by over 40 points!
From that point on, UGA and Clemson played close to .500 for the next ten years. It was tough, crazy football and it was very bitter. I still do not recognize 1981 as an official year for college football. All records have been removed from my memory (nine turnovers!!!!).
Now, though, because we do not play them very often, I do not hate them the way I once did. I would rather beat Tennessee, due to the conference implications (and because Tennessee NEEDS some sound beatings by the Bulldogs).
Can you imagine if Clemson joined the SEC? It would be crazy time again.
I had to live amongst the Urnge clad faithful for seven years...
so my hatred for the Vowels runs deep and hard. There was actually a time when I hated them MORE than the Gayturds. 2000 was a great grand win and even though I missed the 2001 game live (I was on an airplane coming home after finishing my military service) I still love to torment those Pumpkin worshipers that I begrudingly call friends the other 9 months of the year with the “Hobnail Boot” call.
Not having the historical perspective that so many others have,
I had to vote with Mr. Sanchez. Certainly the more recent nature of the Vols rivalry is more top of mind, and for many of the younger folks, that’s the orange that burns closer and hotter in the memory. Especially with the Vols having the advantage in the series.
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