The "Grow a pair, Georgia!" Thread

**milohimself** · 06-07-2006, 08:52 PM

This thread is my attempt at an online petition. A big problem with SEC scheduling that many like to point out is the frequency of "cupcakes" on the schedule of a number of teams. While I, along with others, use this to rip on those SEC teams, I would like to change that. I'm all about earning respect, and I would like to see the scheduling habits of SEC schools change, and be more like that of Tennessee, for instance. So, I say to you, fans of other schools, grow a pair!

One team that is worse about this than most others is the University of Georgia. The year was 1965. Lyndon B. Johnson was in the middle of his term, Operation Rolling Thunder was starting in Vietnam and The Sound Of Music Soundtrack was topping the charts. It was also on October 2nd of this year that the Georgia Bulldogs registered a 15 - 7 win over the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was the last time Georgia ever scheduled a football game outside of the south.

**USAF_Vol** · 06-07-2006, 10:01 PM

Yup, Georgia is a bunch of sissy's. I'm in!

**milohimself** · 06-07-2006, 10:45 PM

Thank you, Bobby. Who else is in?

volinasheville · 06-07-2006, 11:14 PM

Not a single game north of Lexington in 40 years! But they have played Temple a few times at home so they don't duck northeastern teams completely. They have also played Western Carolina and some other heavyweights. Not sure Auburn schedules any tougher though.

**milohimself** · 06-07-2006, 11:20 PM

Yeah, I'm just bored this season. And although I've been aware of this whole situation, I'm still astounded that a relatively high-profile program such as Georgia hasn't willingly left its own region in nearly half a century.

**GAVol** · 06-07-2006, 11:26 PM

Georgia is a little more limited schedule-wise than other schools since they have a built in out of conference game every year with Ga Tech AND they play Florida at a neutral site every year. It's tough for them to schedule a big time opponent because they'd probably have to agree to an extra road game which would be a big revenue hit.

Still, you'd think they would occasionally step out and play somebody on the road.

**GAVol** · 06-07-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by (volinasheville @ Jun 7, 2006 11:14 PM)

Not sure Auburn schedules any tougher though.

As bad as Auburn's out of conference schedules have been the past couple of years, they have taken trips to USC and to Syracuse fairly recently.

**milohimself** · 06-07-2006, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by (GAVol @ Jun 7, 2006 8:27 PM)

As bad as Auburn's out of conference schedules have been the past couple of years, they have taken trips to USC and to Syracuse fairly recently.

I don't have THAT much of a problem with scheduling Sun Belt/D-IAA teams as long as the big names are there to offset it.

**GAVol** · 06-07-2006, 11:33 PM

It's tough to defend Auburn too much when you consider that Tommy Tuberville's first act as Auburn head coach was to convince his AD to buy out the agreement to play a home and home against Florida State.

**milohimself** · 06-07-2006, 11:42 PM

Smells like wuss around here.

**orangetd88** · 06-08-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by (GAVol @ Jun 7, 2006 10:33 PM)

It's tough to defend Auburn too much when you consider that Tommy Tuberville's first act as Auburn head coach was to convince his AD to buy out the agreement to play a home and home against Florida State.

I thought that was Little Bowden's last year?

**volmanjr** · 06-08-2006, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by (orangetd88 @ Jun 7, 2006 11:09 PM)

I thought that was Little Bowden's last year?

Scared of Daddy?

**orangetd88** · 06-08-2006, 08:48 AM

Apparently.

cd12 · 06-08-2006, 10:27 AM

It doesn't seem to hurt Ga. or Aub. as far as the polling goes but may have cost Aub. a chance at the national title afew years back. We want them to play tougher schedules but in the same breath we don't see our non conference games as a big deal, unless we win.

utfantilidie · 06-08-2006, 11:14 AM

UGA is my least favorite SEC team by far (right now), that said, just playing the SEC teams in your division and beating them is enough IMO without scheduling anyone else.As long as the SEC stays strong and continues to consistently have top ten teams,I don't find it to be that big of a deal who the non conference teams are.That said, I understand your reasoning though.