Friday, October 27, 2017

Georgia's White Road Jerseys: They Have Served the Dawgs Well in Jacksonville

In spite of an effort from "the powers that be" to have both Georgia and Florida wear their respective home jerseys, Georgia has elected to wear their white jerseys this year in Jacksonville. 2017 is in fact Florida's year to be the home team.The last year Georgia wore white jerseys was 2013. They were the visiting team that year and defeated Florida 23-20, just as they were in 2011 when a Dawg's win in white tops jump-started a three-year win streak for UGA.








Thursday, October 26, 2017

"Man, is there gonna be some property destroyed tonight!"


This never gets old, even after all these years! Here's to Larry, but let's don't make it so close this time around! Keep chopping Dawgs! Gators get the ax, down in Jax! Oh yea, good luck to all of you property owners...just sayin'.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Georgia-Florida Game History

Florida victoriesGeorgia victoriesTie games
DateLocationWinnerScore
October 15, 1904Macon, GeorgiaGeorgia52–0A
November 6, 1915Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia37–0
October 14, 1916Athens, GeorgiaGeorgia21–0
October 25, 1919Tampa, FloridaGeorgia16–0
November 13, 1920Athens, GeorgiaGeorgia56–0
October 30, 1926Athens, GeorgiaGeorgia32–9
November 5, 1927Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia28–0
November 10, 1928Savannah, GeorgiaFlorida26–6
October 26, 1929Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida18–6
November 1, 1930Savannah, GeorgiaTie0–0
October 31, 1931Gainesville, FloridaGeorgia33–6
October 29, 1932Athens, GeorgiaGeorgia33–12
November 4, 1933Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia14–0
November 3, 1934Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia14–0
November 2, 1935Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia7–0
November 7, 1936Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia26–8
November 6, 1937Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida6–0
November 5, 1938Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia19–6
November 11, 1939Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia6–2
November 9, 1940Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida18–13
November 8, 1941Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia19–3
November 7, 1942Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia75–0
November 11, 1944Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia38–12
November 10, 1945Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia34–0
November 9, 1946Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia33–14
November 8, 1947Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia34–6
November 6, 1948Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia20–12
November 5, 1949Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida28–7
November 11, 1950Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia6–0
November 10, 1951Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia7–6
October 25, 1952Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida30–0
November 7, 1953Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida21–7
November 6, 1954Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia14–13
November 5, 1955Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida19–13
November 10, 1956Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida28–0
November 9, 1957Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida22–0
November 8, 1958Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida7–6
November 7, 1959Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia21–10
November 5, 1960Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida22–14
November 11, 1961Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida21–14
November 10, 1962Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida23–15
November 9, 1963Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida21–14
November 7, 1964Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia14–7
November 6, 1965Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida14–10
November 5, 1966Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia27–10
November 11, 1967Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida17–16
November 9, 1968Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia51–0
November 8, 1969Jacksonville, FloridaTie13–13
November 7, 1970Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida24–17
DateLocationWinnerScore
November 6, 1971Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia49–7
November 11, 1972Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia10–7
November 10, 1973Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida11–10
November 9, 1974Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia17–16
November 8, 1975Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia10–7
November 6, 1976Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia41–27
November 5, 1977Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida22–17
November 11, 1978Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia24–22
November 10, 1979Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia33–10
November 8, 1980Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia26–21
November 7, 1981Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia26–21
November 6, 1982Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia44–0
November 5, 1983Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia10–9
November 10, 1984Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida27–0
November 9, 1985Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia24–3
November 8, 1986Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida31–19
November 7, 1987Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia23–10
November 5, 1988Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia26–3
November 11, 1989Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia17–10
November 10, 1990Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida38–7
November 9, 1991Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida45–13
October 31, 1992Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida26–24
October 30, 1993Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida33–26
October 29, 1994Gainesville, FloridaFlorida52–14
October 28, 1995Athens, GeorgiaFlorida52–17
November 2, 1996Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida47–7
November 1, 1997Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia37–17
October 31, 1998Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida38–7
October 30, 1999Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida30–14
October 28, 2000Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida34–23
October 27, 2001Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida24–10
November 2, 2002Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida20–13
November 1, 2003Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida16–13
October 30, 2004Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia31–24
October 29, 2005Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida14–10
October 28, 2006Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida21–14
October 27, 2007Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia42–30
November 1, 2008Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida49–10
October 31, 2009Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida41–17
October 30, 2010Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida34–31OT
October 29, 2011Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia24–20
October 27, 2012Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia17–9
November 2, 2013Jacksonville, FloridaGeorgia23–20
November 1, 2014Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida38–20
October 31, 2015Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida27–3
October 29, 2016Jacksonville, FloridaFlorida24–10
October 28, 2017Jacksonville, Florida
Series: Georgia leads 50–43–2
A The University of Georgia athletic association includes the 1904 game in the series win-loss record; the University of Florida's athletic association does not. Please see the Series history section above for further explanation.

Georgia pretty much owned the series in the 70s and 80s, while Florida has been the dominant team since 1990. However, Georgia still leads Florida in the long standing rivalry by 7 games. Both teams own 7-game winning streaks against the other.

The Okefenokee Oar: Just the Georgia Side Please

Okefenokee Oar

The "Georgia side" of the Okefenokee Oar
In 2009, the student governments of the University of Georgia and the University of Florida created the Oar which is presented to the winning university's student body president. No formal post-game presentation is made on the field after the game.
The Oar was carved from a 1,000 year old cypress tree that once grew in the Okefenokee Swamp, which straddles the Georgia-Florida border. The Oar is 10 feet in length, and has the logos of each college on opposite sides.
It goes without saying that the Oar has resided below the Georgia border for the past 3 years. You know, "to the victor belong the spoils", and all that stuff. Now the cypress trophy has a good chance to come back to the University of Georgia campus...and stay there for many consecutive years. Just where it belongs, and then "the universe will be unfolding as it should" (Desiderata).

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Georgia-Florida Flashback: Bill Stanfill Style!

It's Georgia-Florida week so a great flashback of this series would be to recall Bill Stanfill's great game against the Gators in 1966. Stanfill sacked eventual Heisman Trophy winner Steve Spurrier twice, and hammered him after passes often that day in the Dawgs 27-10 victory in Jacksonville. The sophomore from Cairo,Georgia helped the Bulldogs deny Florida their first ever SEC Championship, and that was after the Gators led 10-3 at half. It is this game in particular that many Georgia fans believe led to Spurrier's tremendous hatred of the Bulldogs during his coaching career.
The irony of all of Stanfill's heroics that day was that he was not even expected to play. He suffered a neck injury during practice that week, but still traveled with the team to Jacksonville. The story goes that Coach Vince Dooley and the team doctor paid a visit to his hotel room the night before the game, where the doctor administered a cortisone injection to his neck. Saturday morning the neck was fine, but Spurrier's pains were just about to begin.
In the 1968 Georgia-Florida game Stanfill again had another superlative effort as the Dawgs smashed the Gators 51-0. That Saturday he even finished the game as Georgia's quarterback on the last series of the lopsided victory. Bill Stanfill, always and forever, a Damn Good Dawg!










Monday, October 23, 2017

Georgia State Stadium: Definitely on the Right Track...

After attending the GSU/Troy State game this past Saturday, I came away with the following observations:  State has done a great job with Turner Field, thus far.  There is still much to be done to completely transform this venue into a really top tier football facility. The concourse where everyone enters is a bit drab. It needs GSU football murals and more GSU blue throughout that area. Adding those, as well as a few more touches, would liven up that area and give fans a better "first impression". The end zone seating at the old home plate end of the field should be closed until GSU needs those seats for capacity.  The sight lines there are terrible, and bringing the home crowd all behind the home team would increase the noise level for the Panthers, giving them more of a home field advantage and the appearance of a larger crowd. Once you leave the concourse area, the concessions are few and far between, and putting more behind the home crowd would be a big plus. The concourses are big and open which is nice and should afford sufficient space for those additional concessions. The people in charge of game day should visit more venues and adapt other ways to enhance the game day experience at Georgia State Stadium. The scoreboard/video screen is really nice, but one does grow weary of seeing the same spirit videos all game long. I realize this was only the second home game, so I am sure there is much trial and error going on. The future plans for the football and baseball facilities on site sound exciting. I would say GSU is on the right track with still much work to be done. Good luck and go Panthers!

Paul Finebaum: He's all Ears!

Only in America could a guy like Paul Finebaum make millions of dollars by merely giving his opinion regarding college athletics. He's vain, he's arrogant, he's opinionated, he's pompous, he's haughty, and he's condescending. Did I miss anything? However, because of all of these outstanding traits, he's also very rich. But take a look at those ears! Ears that some elephants only dream of. But I guess if you get stuck in life with those monstrosities, you should at least get to make some big bucks! Talk on Paul, we hear your incurable case of diarrhea of the mouth.

Tennessee: Out of Gas and Out of Class

I guess it really is time for Butch Jones to be ousted at Tennessee. Not only has his team failed miserably on the field, but as depicted above, he has apparently lost all control of his players as well. What an image for the University of Tennessee Rashaan Gaulden depicts. Although Gaulden later apologized for his actions, the damage was already done. Stay classy UT!