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I understand the desire to play a border war team if we added FSU or Clemson, but this whole discussion is being driven by a weaker than usual OOC schedule. I think we keep the nerds on our schedule and dominate them. Honestly, they should be wanting to drop us instead of the other way around. I’d like to see us play Texas, Washington, Michigan State, or another Big10 school. How much fun was it to play ND and OK in the same season? With that said, we cannot reasonably make it to the NC game again if we are loading up top-10 OOC games again. That’s why Alabama has been there so much. They relay on the SEC brand to give them a ticket there. We should do the same. Beat USCjr, TN, FL, Auburn and Bama in a year, and that’s a monster schedule. Who cares what some woman analyst on ESPN thinks of our schedule?
Bama does usually schedule a top opponent to open the year at a neutral site. Although, this year against Louisville (without Lamar Jackson) isn't as high profile as some of the previous years. It's about on par with Tech.
The offense will change soon when Paul gets run off. That's not permanent, the rivalry is.
I think the preparation which resulted in our much improved display of displine and lateral pursuit we achieved in the tech game this season actually helped us get better as a defense overall. We definitely defended edge running plays better in Atlanta the following week in the dome than we did on the plains against the same offense two weeks prior.
I wouldn't get hung up on the timing of the game as much as the reason McGarity wants the three cupcakes on the schedule is so that we don't have to do a home and home. Got to keep the money rolling in! Playing florida in Jacksonville hurts our home gate revenues ( a little not a lot) so that sort of keeps the AD's hands tied about playing a home and with another big name team unless we dump Tech. As VaBeachDawg stated their are some serious drawbacks to playing Tech, major upset if we lose and no bounce in the polls if we when. We currently spend time preparing for their offense when it could be well spent other ways. And don't discount the cut blocks, very dangerous to our D lineman. Yes I know that when Johnson leaves then the offense will most likely change but he could be around another ten years or so and there are still the other drawbacks of playing Tech. Imagine the slap in the face that Tech would get if we told them " you don't bring enough to the table so we're discontinuing the series." That would tick them off!
I thought it was reported that UGA, and UF for that matter, make more money playing in Jacksonville than they would at home. The city of Jacksonville pays both teams a handsome sum to come play every year. And I think that's one of the main reasons they play there, not just because of tradition, but $$$.
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/opinion/college-football-economics-georgia-florida-game-jacksonville
https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/uga-will-pay-3-7-million-non-conference-games-2018
Based on the above columns I don't see how we're making more playing in Jacksonville.
Yeah, thought it was more, I think I saw the $5.75 mil, but that's for both teams combined over 5 years. But $250k, plus they still split the gate 50/50 (which I would guess is $3 mil+ per team) and have no expenses like they would opening up their own stadiums. Not a bad gig, considering it's a good game to recruit FL HS players.
Queen bee of the hive isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Everyone realizes that;
1. We have (3) other non-conference games that I would be happy to schedule anyone other than UMASS and Austin Peay
2. Why would other teams give up their major rival to play UGA (that's ****)?
3. Tech is not a bad out of conference opponent. In the last (10) years, they've been ranked Top #25 (3) times.
Before we start eliminating Rivals from our schedule, start scheduling better opponents year in and out and then I'll consider it. When there are no more Austin Peay, UMASS, or other school we're paying $1 million dollars to beat up, then maybe I'll change my mind.
Dakota bro I hear ya and agree with ya.
Sorry if you thought this was directed towards you haha more of a general statement.
Nope not at all and was only stating I’m on the same page as you
Turkey season starts Saturday. Johnson may not survive. Just sayin.
I hope we never drop playing Tech. We own them, and being able to rub it in their faces nearly every year, is pure satisfaction. Keep playing them! Keep dominating them! keep them sad and angry! Most importantly, keep running this state!
Screw those yeller flies!
GO DAWGS!