Clean, Old Fashioned Hate

Hey, what do you call a pretty girl on Tech's campus? a visitor. Sorry, not sorry nerds. The Georgia Georgia Tech rivalry is by far the weirdest one we have. It's one of those that one side feels more than the other. Honestly, we don't really care what Tech does any other time of the year, unless they're playing us. I have some great friends who went to Tech though, and they apparently teach those kids to hate us during orientation. It's more of a sibling rivalry if anything. We have some nicknames for them, and they try to make sassy smart nicknames for us. My favorite is when they put sic. next to our name, as if we're archaic and outdated. Anyways. Here are the five things you need to know about the North Avenue Trade School before you head up to Athens this weekend. 

we run this state // I want to say it was my junior year? The Tech kids talk a huge game. We had Joe Cox, and it was a shaky year for sure. The year before Tech had come to Athens and ripped up the hedges. [side note. don't. touch. the. hedges. we don't take lightly to that and we will not forget that you did that]  so we went down to Atlanta and made a statement. I still have the shirt with "we run this state" written on the eye black of the cartoon Uga. Since 1991, Georgia Tech has won four of the matchups. 

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to hell with Georgia Tech // okay, so that's in our [unofficial..] fight song. we change it for whoever we play, but you know, Georgia Tech has the right amount of syllables [unlike "awwwwburn"]. It's not officially in our fight song though. so Tech wrote their own song "to hell with Georgia" to the same tune as our fight song. They also have us in their official fight song. So. there's that one too. 

the triple option // Tech runs what is referred to as an "option offense" it means they toss the ball around laterally a lot which really stresses me out. It's also hard to defend against because they're in the backfield playing hot potato! Paul Johnson's (Tech's coach) triple option plan is so fancy he even gets his own little note on the wikipedia page. [sorry for citing wikipedia there, I just thought it was crazy that his specific option offense is worth noting.]

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UGA leads // I mentioned that tech has only won 4 times since 1991, well overall the record stands, with Georgia leading, at 69-39-5. I'm not even going to make an ACC dig here. Also, worth noting, Tech won their division and will be playing FSU next weekend. We're still hoping for Missouri to lose because we couldn't beat Florida and Tennessee just couldn't hold onto the ball last week. I don't want to talk about it.

the odds are good, but the goods are odd // so, at Georgia the female to male student ratio is about 60/40. Also, I swear every girl at Georgia is the pretty girl. It's outrageous. You've seen how we dress on gameday. Well, at Tech, the ratio is about 70% males and  30% females.  [hey, which I don't condone, engineering is cool. more girls should be engineers. I was originally an engineering major, I only changed because I'm not so good at chemistry, I actually got into Tech early, and deferred from Georgia.] I did always like going to Tech parties in college, because a lot of the time we ended up being the only girls there. 

Oh, FUN STORY guys. Last year the game was at Tech, and I was trying to find the physics building because that's where the tailgate I was looking for was. So I got most of the way there and got a little turned around, because it's not my campus, and so I asked a couple of Tech students where it was. They sent me in 100% the wrong direction. SO what teams are you rooting for this weekend? You should probably cheer for Arkansas, if you like me at all. 

The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry

We're back! I know last week I didn't tell you what you needed to know before going to UGA vs Kentucky, my bad. I was still bummed out about the Florida game. BUT I'M BACK. Kickoff for tomorrow's game against Auburn is set for SEVEN. FIFTEEN. PM. Okay, so if you're wondering, according to Wunderground, it will be a balmy 39 degrees at kickoff. Sorry. What? I'm going to turn into an icicle. I don't do cold weather well y'all. So, aside from the fact that I'll be wearing enough layers to be the Super Puff Marshmallow man's stunt double, here's what you need to know for this weekend!

I bet you were expecting something more pinnable here...

why's it called "the deep south's oldest rivalry?" So, according to Wikipedia, it's not to be confused with The South's Oldest rivalry which is between Virginia and UNC. So, whatever guys. Georgia and Auburn have been battling since 1892, they actually played the first game in Piedmont Park, in February. Crazy right? We've battled nearly every year since then, for a grand total of 117 games. Auburn currently leads 55–54–8. 

war eagle plainsmen tigers // okay. I can never keep this one straight. so here it is what I gathered from the explanation on Auburn's football website: "war eagle" is a battle cry (so I guess like when we call the dawgs?)  they've always been the tigers (apparently this is a "duh" thing because it says they've been the tigers since that game in 1892 against us.) The Plainsman is apparently the paper, so I really don't know what that one gets tossed in (you know, like Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer, for those Bama folks.) OH BUT the "War Eagle" thing came from a story published in the Plainsman! 

I'm just going to leave this here, I couldn't find the original source, just where it had been republished. I'm pretty sure I own this print though, so that makes it less illegal that I don't have a real source? No?

freed gurley // I have a lot of opinions on the whole Todd Gurley situation. I'm not going to share them. Here's a summary: Todd broke the rules, like all the other athletes do, when someone came forward with shaky evidence against him, because apparently he had signed for other guys, Todd owned up to it, admitted his mistake, and the University of Georgia self reported the violation and suspended him. The NCAA commended the University on how they handled the situation, then proceeded to suspend Todd for two more games. The moral of the story, don't do the right thing, tell the NCAA to prove it. Anyways. Todd is back this weekend + I'm sure he's pretty ready to get back into the Heisman race.  

blackout // This one makes me nervous. I don't mind the fans doing it, plus the last time we did it against Auburn, it was huge. I still get chills thinking about it. The team warmed up in their home red uniforms, went back into the tunnel, and when they ran back out after the hype video they were wearing black and we all lost it. I mean I don't think there was a second of that game where the crowd wasn't the loudest it's ever been. We won that game. Then every time we've tried black anything on our uniform, it hasn't ended well. Richt says zero chance of black uni's, so I feel pretty good about it. Here's a video of the sideline + CBS guys doing the Soulja Boi. 

playoffs or what? This is kind of the win or go home game for us. We had a real shot before we lost to Florida. I don't want to talk about that. I operate under the delusion that we can win it all every year. I would like to hear an argument that the winner of the SEC doesn't deserve to go to the CFB Playoffs. That would be a good one. I'd bring popcorn or nachos and beer. This is it though, if we don't upset the Tigers, it's pretty much gonna take an act of God to get us into the playoff picture.

So. Since we lost to Florida, the lucky dress is being retired, at least for a little while (also it's going to be freezing, so that whole sleeveless thing probably wouldn't cut it..) But I'll be there, big alum tailgate and all. OH AND DEEP FRIED TEQUILA. Lookout for a how-to on that next week!! I promise I'll try to take a different picture of the field so I can start mixing the graphic for these posts up..... Linking up with Karli + Sarah, because it's Friday!! What games are you looking forward to this weekend? 

So You're Going to the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party...

A few years ago, former UGA President Mike Adams tried to get them to stop calling the Georgia Florida game the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Maybe that's why he's no longer the University President... If you're piling in a car and making the ride down to Jacksonville this weekend, here's what you need to know!

a not so neutral location // okay. supposedly Georgia Florida is played at a neutral site. That's not true, Jacksonville is in Florida. It's also only an hour and a half from Gainesville, aka The Swamp. It's five and a half hours from Athens. However, the stadium is split up ticket wise, 50/50. 

an ugly rivalry // if you need to know how to spot a Gator fan, check out Sarah's description, be on the lookout for jorts. This rivalry is probably the biggest one we have. I mean, I don't even want to cheer for Florida when it comes down to SEC vs Non-SEC, but I do. We can't even agree on the record. Georgia claims the first meeting was in 1904, and the record stands with us leading 50-40-2. Florida, on the other hand, claims that first game in 1904 didn't happen + that the record is 49-40-2..

LINDSAY SCOTT LINDSAY SCOTT! // in the category of Larry Munson calls I can recite by heart -- this is probably number one. back third down on the eight, in trouble it'll give you goosebumps the stadium, well the stadium fell down. He even explains how all the Georgia fans stay up in St. Simons + Jekyll Island man, is there gonna be some property destroyed tonight. HE EVEN SAYS DAWGS. ON. TOP. Bless it, I miss Larry. 

okefenokee oar // up until 2009, this game was played without a trophy, but that's around the time Mike Adams thought he should try to get everyone to stop calling it the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail party. We really weren't his biggest fan. Anyways, the Okefenokee Oar is a 10 foot wooden oar that has logos for both Universities on it. It's silly, but aren't all rivalry trophies? 

for good measure, here's Tim Tebow crying.

gators wear jean shorts // it's the truth man,  I've seen it. In that picture up there I'm in the corner because we're actually trying to get a picture of the guy behind us who's wearing orange. denim. pants. not just orange. not just jeans. orange. jeans. ORANGE. don't get me started on orange..  also, just ask this little nugget okay? 

If you're looking for me, I'LL BE THERE! watch for me on TV + stuff, maybe they'll have picked up the story of my lucky dress. I promise I'll try really super hard not to get in any fights. Linking up with Sarah + Karli! What games are you excited for this weekend? Will you be chanting gators wear jean shorts just slightly less adorable than that little nugget? 

Five Things For UGA vs. Arkansas

Okay, we're still not ready to forget that we blanked Mizzou. Well, I'm not at least. I haven't been that proud of our defense in a while. That whole team made one hell of a statement to everyone who thought we couldn't produce without Todd Gurley. This week is by no means an easy week either, we never seem to have easy weeks.. This week we head to the University of Arkansas to take on the Razorbacks, here's a handy guide for this weekend::

SEC West // last week was an important game for the SEC East battle,  this game is a different kind of important. Since Arkansas is in the SEC West, we can lose this game and still head to the SEC Championship game, but we need to win this game, because I want us to go to the playoffs, obviously. The first matchup between UGA and Arkansas was in 1969, and the record currently stands with Georgia leading 9-4. The teams haven't met since 2010 when Arkansas came to Athens and beat us 31-24. Hopefully there's still a bad taste in their mouth.

a freshman! // with Todd Gurley possibly out for the rest of the season, we have shown our depth in the running back position. Georgia has always been an outstanding program for running backs, and this year is no different. Last week, true freshman Nick Chubb picked the team up and carried for a career high 143 yards and one TD. It rubs me the wrong way that the announcers called him "Baby Gurley" for the first quarter, but after they realized he was an outstanding athlete all on his own, they learned his name. Hopefully we'll get to see a lot more of Nick this weekend. 

while we're talking about Todd // there's not been an actual update on his status, I'm going to take a second to voice my opinion on this subject. The kid made a bad choice and put his team and career in jeopardy, but college is a time to make mistakes. When I was twenty, I made plenty of mistakes in Athens, not limited to a haircut, the guy I dated, and going to Bourbon Street. I think Coach Richt did the right thing by sitting him, because we all remember AJ Green's suspension [which by the way, everyone still felt the same way then.] I hope all of the media coverage is enough for the NCAA to realize there are certain rules they should change. If they're really hurtin' for that money, why don't they set up an approved system for the athletes to sign autographs and receive a kickback? Because, honestly, if it's true that he only got $20 an item, he got ripped off. That's all I have on that. Well unless I write up an argument against people saying "rules are rules" -- that would make a good list... Also, I'm just going to leave this here.

wooo pig sooie! // The University of Arkansas is an SEC school, so obviously they have traditions too. [I'm sure other schools have them, I'm just really not up to any of the other division school's traditions..] In Athens, we call the dawgs, well in Arkansas they call the hogs! I love a good chant. So if you hear someone shout "woo pig sooie!' on Saturday, they're not being rude or calling you fat, they're just cheering for Arkansas.

all about that d // Arkansas really likes to run the ball, so does Georgia. This game will come down to which team's D-Line can stop the run game. Last week we forced poor Matty Mauk to throw four interceptions, so if the defense that went to Mizzou also goes to Arkansas, I'll only lose like, 4 years off of my life instead of 10. If the defense that showed up for Tennessee is there, I'll be closer to 15.

So, if you're looking for me Saturday, I'll be wearing my lucky dress and stress drinking mimosas, hold the orange juice. So really, it'll just be champagne. I'm linking up with Sarah + Karli! What games are you looking forward to this weekend? Do you have a lucky gameday outfit, watching spot, or mixed drink?

Five Things For UGA vs. Mizzou

Friday during College Football season might be my favorite kind of Friday. Unless it's a fireworks Friday, I do love fireworks... Anyways. This is a very big and important weekend for the University of Georgia football team. We're headed to the other Columbia to take on Mizzou. Here's the breakdown for this week's matchup. No, I don't know why this week is another noon game. 

Mizzou is the new kid // in 2012 the SEC expanded to add two more teams [Texas A&M and Mizzou]. We played Mizzou in their very first ever SEC game and we showed them about old man football. Last year, Mizzou was ready and they did not let us off so easily. After the craziness of last weekend though, we need to beat Mizzou [and Kentucky..] to win the SEC East. I'm sure the folks at Mizzou haven't forgotten their first SEC game, so this should be a real fight. Also, we're still not over the "old man football" thing. 

Todd Gurley -- an autograph debacle // I have a lot of opinions, that's probably the main reason I started a blog.. Yesterday "news broke" that Todd Gurley allegedly sold autographs. The NCAA has more rules than anyone could ever dream of following. This one is the dumbest one they have. The first figure we got was 80 autographs for $400. If you're wondering, you can't get two tickets to Georgia Auburn in the upper decks for $400. You can almost get two tickets to Georgia Florida for that much. Hopefully we'll get Olivia Pope on this and have Todd back. I'm not going to say anything about any other athletes allegedly doing something and not facing any kind of suspensions. Todd Gurley is an absolute delight to watch on the field though, don't believe me? Watch this: 

the winner controls their own destiny in the SEC East // whoever wins this game, will almost definitely go to Atlanta in December. Georgia fans were thankful that Mizzou beat South Carolina for us, but then immediately went to "can we beat Mizzou?" I mentioned how the loser of the UGA/USC game usually does better in the SEC than the winner, we're all hoping that holds true this weekend. 

college football playoff implications // since the BCS is no more, this game might have more than just the SEC East on the line. One of the considerations is strength of schedule, and Georgia has always had a tough schedule, and this year isn't any different. Who knows, maybe Georgia can make a statement at this game and bring themselves back into the playoff conversation.

a tale of two quarterbacks // Mizzou has an outstanding athlete in Matty Mauk. He's experienced and has battled back from a few tough injuries and he thinks really well on his feet. Hutson Mason, on the other hand, is still a little green. Aaron Murray left some pretty big shoes to fill, and Huston is doing well, but still gives Georgia fans mini heart attacks when he throws the ball. 

If you need me this weekend, I'll be wearing my lucky dress, stress eating, and probably being made to watch the game alone because only other Georgia fans can really understand the level of stress this game or really any Georgia game carries. Who are you stressing out over this weekend? Do you think college athletes should be able to profit off of their likeness? [that might be another blog for another day..]

I'm linking up with Sarah + since this is easily over 500 words, with Becca too! Don't forget to enter to win the Too Faced + Sephora Giftcard! 

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What's a Hobnail Boot + Other Things You Need to Know for Georgia Tennessee

The University of Georgia rivalry with the University of Tennessee differs from the UGA/USC rivalry because Herschel scored his first touchdown against Tennessee, Tennessee has had their song that drives us crazy (Rocky Top.) longer, and they wear orange. Georgia fans abhor the color orange. It's just not our shade. Auburn wears it, Florida wears it, and Tennessee wears it. So here are some things you need to know before you head to Athens for this one!

Hobnail Boot

I remember where I was and what I was doing the day Larry Munson died. Larry Munson left the University of Georgia with an abundance of outstanding calls. One of which was "he stepped on their face with a hobnail boot and broke their nose" I remember it. "touchdown! my God a touchdown!" I was 12. I had to look up what a hobnail boot was. That was already a big game, but that play, that game matters in our history. Watch, here you can see Mark Richt tell the story better than me: 

Tennessee Leads

Tennessee leads the series 21-20-2, with nine of those 21 coming in a row from 1989 to 1999 [they didn't meet in 1991..] Tennessee has been through a lot the past few years, but we for sure haven't forgotten what a powerhouse they have the potential to be. Georgia has won the past four in a row, last year by the skin of their teeth. It's always a close game, because in the SEC, you never know what could happen. 

Rocky Top. 

It's imperative not to let Tennessee win because you will have to hear Rocky Top a million times. You will absolutely never in a million years get that song out of your head. I know I exaggerate quite often, but this is the truth. Here, listen to it, then tell me you don't have it stuck in your head. good ole' rocky top.

2007. 
In 2007, my freshman year, an unranked Tennessee beat us and beat us bad. They won 35-14, were our only loss that year, and kept us out of the BCS National Championship because the head-to-head loss kept us out of the SEC Championship game.

the color orange.
Listen. Orange is not a good color okay? There are very few people who look good in the color orange. Tennessee orange is a special brand of orange too. It always reminds me of Home Depot + prison jumpsuits.

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5 Things You Need To Know: UGA/USC Rivalry

Okay. I know people west of the Mississippi reference a completely different University when they say USC, but for me it's always meant South Carolina. The crazy thing about the SEC is that every team is your rival, when you're playing them. Here are five key things you need to know about this rivalry going into the game Saturday. [at 3:30 pm, you should watch it, it's going to be a good one.]

First, and probably my favorite, be on the lookout for the grown man throwing a temper tantrum. The Ol' Ball Coach starts with his clipboard, that's the first thing he'll throw. The more worked up he gets, he'll move on to his headset, but my absolute favorite is when he get's so mad that he throws the visor. I mean, it's just the best.

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Second, this match up is never about which team is better against any other team. This game never comes down to the better team winning, it always comes down to whoever wants it more. Sometimes it comes down to who has the ball last. This game is almost always our first SEC match up, it doesn't matter how we did against Clemson, this game is the first game of the season that really matters.

Third, USC plays that terrible Sandstorm song at their stadium. It's obnoxious but it really seems to work. I don't like it one bit. Nope. Home turf is really important in this one. The fans are always a factor. 

Fourth, it's important to remember that we have played South Carolina in 66 games, the record stands with Georgia leading 47-17-2. 

Fifth, a loss in this game doesn't impact the standings as much as you would think it should. In 2011 and  2012 we lost this game, but still won the East. Last year, we won this game, but South Carolina finished a game ahead of us. It's like all football ranking rules are suspended for this game. 

Needless to say, this game will test our team more than you really want your team to be tested this early in the season. If you're looking for me, I'll be wearing my lucky dress and stress eating fried tequila. Today I'm linking up with Sarah, Karli, and Amy. I'm all over the place! How many times do you think the visor will be thrown? 

NCAA Football Playoff System By The Numbers

Last year [well, technically this year since Championship Monday is in January]  represented the last year for the BCS Championship. Speaking as a fan of a team that's gotten a couple of bad draws from the Bowl Selection Committee, this seems like a step in the right direction if not a final solution for college football. Let's break it down by the numbers, shall we?

4 - The number of playoff games that will be determined by a variety of factors, including strength of schedule [so you can't play all cupcake teams], head-to-head results, championships won, comparisons based on similar opponents, etc.
13 - The number of members on the selection committee. That includes representatives from each major conference in the FBS [including Condoleezza Rice, the only female member. You go girl]
2 - The number of semifinal games on New Years Eve [possibly helping that night live up to the always too high expectations set for it]
6 - The number of bowl games that will be rotated as semifinal and championship locations [as it currently stands: Sugar, Rose, Orange, Cotton, Peach, and Fiesta]
28 - The day in October that will see the very first ranking.
25 - The number of teams each committee member will be allowed to rank as the "best teams in the country"

There are arguments on both sides of the playoff debate. I am excited to see how this system works, I never did like the BCS computers. I don't think they cared for the University of Georgia, remember how I think the media hates us? For some reason I'm hoping 13 people can make a better decision on our caliber of play. Mostly I'm just excited for something new, and a few extra college football games to watch. You can see a pretty legit infographic of the new system here. Where do you sit on the NCAA College Football Playoff fence?