It's 7:56 PM and GT still sucks!

Always fun to beat the Jackets. As Munson kept saying, it was a very odd game with two fumbles in the end zone (that could have been disastrous) that turned into touchbacks instead of points for Tech. Tons of credit to Knowshon and Ramarcus Brown who after making mistakes (not catching the lateral and getting in Mikey Henderson's way during a punt, respectively) who erased their mistakes by hustling back to the ball, and Knowshon knocked the ball out of the back of the end zone and Brown recovered it after the ball doinked off of his helmet or shoulder pads. Those two plays were the 14 points that gave us the game. Naturally, there were plenty of other plays that gave us a lead and other players, but to me those were the momentum savers that would have given Tech leads and possibly given them the game.

BUT! BUT!

31-17. I've said it a few times in the past and the first time on here, but the Dawgs could go 1-10 and the 1 win be against Tech and the season wouldn't be a total loss.

So far as my prediction for a 24-10, I got the 14 point spread, but a little off on the score. And with the Jackets teeing off on Knowshon, I picked the wrong back to reach the century mark for the Dawgs, and Choice, as expected had over 100 yards. Now, the good news for the future, we should have a change of pace back for Knowshon next year in Caleb King who can do what Brown did tonight and burn defenses who are focusing too much on Knowshon. Oh, and there's the fact that Teck probably will suffer from QB-fruit-basket turnover if Gailey sticks around. And there lies the problem with that. They could get a decent coach who knows how to use his quarterbacks . . . but it seems mediocrity has been 'ok' on the Flats of late.

Here's to making it 8 next year and increasing the misery for the Bugs to match the famous 'Drought' for the Dawgs back in the 50s. (Coincidentally, this year marks the 50th anniversary of Theron Sapp earning his nickname as the 'Drought-breaker.' The Boner-Herald has an article on that today.) How important is it to beat Tech? Sapp, who had a decent career, making All-SEC twice, but joined the ranks of Walker, Sinkwich, and Trippi based largely on his 1957 performance against Tech, recovering a fumble playing as a back-up on defense and scoring the game's lone TD on the drive immediately following the recovery. 34, 21, 62, and . . . 40, the 'Drought-breaker.'

Rivalry Weekend
I'll have to say that in terms of this being a big weekend for rivalries and big games. This weekend hasn't disappointed in terms of games not being complete blow-outs (OU & UF aside), and we'll see what Damn-burn and Bama do in the Iron Bowl. And so far Mizzou & KU have been after each other AND a stopped fake field goal!

As for the SECCG, sometimes you win sometimes you lose, but as a redeeming balm we have what looks to be good bowl possibilities . . .

Bowls
Now to wait for the bowl line-up. I'd be shocked, at this point, if the Dawgs don't make the BCS this year, despite not playing for the SECC. After this week, the Dawgs should be no lower than no. 5 in the polls and possibly as high as no. 4. For a shot at the National Title, so many weird things would have to happen between now and then that were it any other year, I'd say there were no way for it to happen, and I still would be wonderfully shocked if it did happen. But right now, I'm picking the Dawgs in either the Rose against USC or the Orange against the ACC Champion (which ever team doesn't play to lose next week). Naturally both those scenarios depend on who wins where next week.

. . . All for now
. . . And to HELL with Ga Tech!

The Trade School & Bowl changes

As I'm watching the Hawaii-Boise St. game with my Dad, we both agree that we want nothing to do with either of them in the bowl games if we make it to the BCS. Hawaii because they throw the ball and throw the ball & throw the ball some more. Brennan had over 400 yds passing at the end of the 3rd quarter . . . no thank you.

The good news (I think) is that LSU's loss should mean that if UGA doesn't play in the SECCG (which I'd much rather do, but that's not up to the Dawgs just now) that they could end up in the Orange, Fiesta, or Rose since the SEC Champ would land in the Sugar and probably play Boise or Hawaii. So it's up in the air pending tomorrow's results

BUT

. . . if the Dawgs don't handle the Gnats, it's all pointless talk so, that said . . . tomorrow's opponent, you really don't need any introduction, but . . .

If two of the greatest Bulldogs ever hate Georgia Teck, shouldn't you? Dan Magill and Bill Hartman remind everyone how they should feel about Tech, they're even worse if they win!

Georgia Institute of Technology
(they're not actually a University, don't let them forget that)
First played: 1893
Meeting No.: 100th meeting
Series Record: 58-36-5 (thank GOD for Dooley's 16-9 mark against GT, otherwise it's nearly a dead heat and the Teckies are even more annoying than ever)
Our Nicknames for them: Gnats, Teckies, Nerds, Bugs, pick your favorite
Their nicknames for them: Yellow Jackets
Their nicknames for us (read: 'reasons to hate this team more'): UGAG, Puppies, Cesspool of the South--this one really gets my goat (speaking of, thank God we didn't go w/ the Goats for our mascots!). Rivalry Meter (Level of Hatred 1 = you should beat this team like a drum, almost like when we used to play regularly Mercer way back in the 189os; 10=The Great Satan, Steve Spurrier): 9, simply b/c we've beaten them 6 years in a row isn't a reason for forgetting how f-ing annoying they are when they win. Hell, they're annoying when they lose, what am I talking about?! I would thoroughly enjoy another 51-7 shellacking, but what Dawg fan wouldn't!
Prediction: Like UGA last week against UK with Sr. Day, GT comes out flat, and that means trouble for the Jackets who will play tough and keep it closer than it should be taking advantage of at least one UGA mistake: Choice gets over 100 yds; and Knowshon 100+; UGA 24 GT 10. If the Dawgs play mistake free and like they did in the 1st & 4th quarters against Auburn: UGA 45 GT 17

WRECK TECK! Here's hoping we can make it 7 in a row and UK can pull off the upset against UT!!!

. . . All for now
. . . And to HELL with Ga Tech!

DCC
24 November 2007