Get off this guy's ass. He's still got that PMA, and it will show in the games to come, this year and next.
Even Rick usually feels better by Monday- Tuesday at the latest. The problem is that five days later- players, coaches, students, fans, and bloggers still seem to be hungover. Yeah, we aren't going to Miami. And if we do go to Atlanta later this year, it will likely be for a bowl game. But the season isn't over.
Trust me. These guys want a reason to celebrate.
We have games remaining at Kentucky and Auburn and a home game against Tech. Apparently, that's not enough to get us out of the post Georgia-Florida funk. Well, here are five reasons to get excited for Kentucky and the rest of the year.
1: WE CAN STILL GO TO NEW ORLEANS (more on this later)
2: It's now personal with CUM. He would like nothing better for us to lose 2 of the next 3 and go to some shitty bowl game. We can't give him the joy of knowing that last Saturday was the beginning of the end of Georgia football in 2008.
3: Because Kentucky beat us last time we played there! Remember those pictures of Stafford?
4: Who doesn't want to contribute to Ears being fired?
5: It's all we can do. Let's win out and hope for the (good) luck which has avoided us all season.
I'll be honest. My PMA is due in part to a strong desire to revisit this place.
So how do we get back to the great city of New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl?
We MUST win out. And it wouldn't hurt to win the remaining three games convincingly.
If this happens, I offer this scenario which WOULD land us in New Orleans:
1: A Florida loss to Vandy, SC, or Florida State + Florida loss to BAMA in SECCG + Bama goes undefeated.
UF will be heavily favored in their last four games (Vandy, SC, Citadel, FSU). I think FSU has the best chance to knock them off. UF travels to FSU where it could be cool and rainy in late November. Florida will not intimidate the Noles. If FSU can turn this into a low scoring affair, an ugly one at that, then who knows. Or maybe Spurrier spoils Meyer's season in Gainesville. Bama would have to take care of business in Atlanta: Florida finishes with 3 losses to our 2 losses. Bama to Miami, UGA to New Orleans, UF to ???
2: LSU beats Alabama this weekend and SabanNation goes berserk. Sly gets them again or Auburn makes it however many in a row over Alabama. A 2 loss Bama teams walks into Atlanta and the Gators beat their ass. Florida plays Penn State in Miami, the guys from the Big 12 beat each other until they all have two losse, we go to New Orleans, and Bama goes to Dallas.
And these scenarios which COULD land us in New Orleans:
1: Florida and Alabama win out. Then Alabama beats Florida in the SECCG.
UGA: losses= stomped by UF in beginning of November at neutral site and lost to best team in the nation by 11 points early in the season; road wins= LSU,SC,Auburn,KY, Arizona St; home wins= Central Mich, Tenn, Vandy, Tech; head to head= loss to Florida 49-10 streak= won 3
UF: lost to Ole Miss at home early in the season and to Bama at neutral site; home wins= Hawaii, Miami, LSU, SC; road wins= Tenn, Arkansas, Vandy, FSU; head to head = beat UGA 49-10; streak= lost 1
Who do you take? Yeah probably Florida, but at least it'd be up for discussion. The fact that Florida stomped us gives them the advantage. But we'd be on a three game winning streak while they'd be coming off a loss. And our losses, however bad, are to 2 top 10 teams. Like I said, Florida probably goes in front of us but at least there'd be some discussion.
2: Bama loses to LSU, MSU, or Auburn and then loses to a one loss Florida team in the SECCG. Florida makes the trip to Miami and the BCS guys choose between us and Bama. They'd have the win over us at our place, but we'd be riding a three game winning streak compared to their losing two of their last four. Tough call, but I'm telling you there's a chance. Right?
This weekend only: Fuck all things Kentucky.
I am going to look like an idiot if we don't at least beat Kentucky. My whole point is: we've still got a lot to play for. And it isn't going to hurt anything to hope that Florida loses two more games. Hell, maybe they'll lose to Vandy and SC. Who thought Pitt would beat WV last year at the end of the year? And who doesn't wish they would have rooted a little harder for Tenn in the SECCG last year? Maybe I'm "hoping" for too much. But hey, this is my last semester at UGA, and I'm not ready to concede anything yet. Go Dogs! Beat Kentucky!
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This blog is on fire!
Wait, LSU beats Bama and Bama drops another to MState or Auburn, then LSU goes to ATL vs. FLA, right? Two losses for LSU, two for Bama, LSU wins the head to head? Then FL drops another 50.....
A couple of more things. When we do win out, don't take those wins for granted. Hell for that matter, don't take any win for granted. Look at what has happened to Auburn and Tennessee this year. Those fans would give anything to have our record. My other thought centers around the fact that it is college football season and it's 2 months from being over. Don't just write off the rest of the season because the damn thing never gets here fast enough and it never stays long enough. I know it's not the season we hoped for but make the most out of the remaining games. Don't start looking ahead to '09 just yet. That's not fair to the team, especially our Seniors.
I accidently deleted one of my comments. But I basically agree with Brother Bell. There is a lot to play for because losing any of these last 3 games would be considered an embarrasment and "a step back" for our program. We need to finish the drill and finish it convincingly. Kentucky fans tore down their goalposts the last time we were in Lexington so that's motivation enough. I will be in Auburn, Alabama to see Ears go down in flames and get a little personal payback for 2004. Lastly, I am so G** damn jacked up for this year's Tech game I can't contain myself. I'm tired of PJ Chang running his mouth and the nerds trying to kick us when we're down (completely ignoring our 7 game win streak. I want to beat the shit out of those g**k F****s and make it an emphatic 8 in a row.
As far as making the Sugar Bowl goes, it's a long shot but certainly possible. I think Florida will beat Bama in Atlanta so we need Bama to lose at least one more game along the way (2 would be great). The SEC will get 2 teams into a BCS bowl so it comes down to us and Bama. Normally I would give them the nod because they waxed our ass. However, ask Missouri if they had fun playing in the Cotton Bowl while Kansas played in the Orange Bowl even though they had the same records and Mizzou beat the the Jayhawks head-to-head pretty convincingly at the end of the '07 season.
Love the PMA from everyone.
UF could definitely drop one before the SECCG and then lose to Bama. I like where this is heading...
Am I seeing a new side of StickDick??
The other exciting thing is a possible huge Tech game.
Don't count out the Fiesta either. Glendale has dog races.
So we have to put our student ticket requests for bowl games in next week. Assuming I don't want to go to any games in Florida, which bowls should I put in requests for?
None. Remember last year, we had to give those tickets away for the Sugar Bowl? If it isn't the Nat'l Championship, it isn't worth it. You'll get a terrible seat, and you can find them for below face from a scalper at any game. I've seen it happen twice.
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