Sign up or login to track your favorite teams on Bleacher Report

Sign Up for Bleacher Report

As a registered user you can subscribe to your favorite teams, post comments, write your own articles, and much more.

You must register in order for that functionality to work!






Validating sign up form ...

Do you want to write for Bleacher Report?

Bleacher Report content is created by fans like you. Do you want to write about your sports, teams, and leagues?

Processing writing preferences ...

Great, , you're signed up! Now select your favorite teams:

i.e. Big 10, LeBron James, USC Football

Selected Tags:

Click here to learn more about writing for Bleacher Report.


Logging in ...

I am not going to bore you with stats and records from past games in this series. I’m not even going to give you a breakdown of how I think this game will play out on the field this coming Saturday...

Georgia-Florida: College Football's Greatest Rivalry

by Gray Ghost (Senior Writer)

126

1190 reads

Editorial

October 26, 2008

College Football, Georgia Bulldogs Football, College Football History, Editorial

I am not going to bore you with stats and records from past games in this series. I’m not even going to give you a breakdown of how I think this game will play out on the field this coming Saturday. There will be more than enough of that to go around in the week ahead.

I want to speak for all of the fans, both Dawg and Gator, who are scattered from sea to shining sea across this great nation. Though we are separated by the many miles that lie between us and that close-to-the-border town, you can bet the bank that we will all be there in Jacksonville this Saturday.

We may be sitting in our recliners or on our couches in Idaho or Montana or Wisconsin or New York or North Dakota or where-ever, but our hearts will be in Jacksonville and our eyes will be glued to THE GAME. We will cheer and we will yell and we will plead, and for sixty minutes of football the world around us will stop.

I am not attempting to diminish the great rivalries of college football, and there are some great ones. I enjoy them and look forward to the buildup to those games each year, as well as the game itself.



I also do not mean to diminish the toughness and importance of the other teams that Georgia and Florida play each year. You may get sick of hearing it, but we don’t get too many “breathers” in the SEC. We really do respect each other.

But truth be known, Georgia and Florida both have two seasons. The first is when we play everyone else, and the second is when we play each other.

There have been times when we have had a mediocre year and had to struggle our way through, but things were salvaged if we beat Florida. The disappointment of the regular season was eased by winning the "Florida Season".

The Gators that I know feel the same way. And no matter what success a season brings, losing that game always leaves a bitter taste that can only be removed by a victory in the following year.

We like to talk about the pass from Buck Belue to “Run Lindsay!” Scott. Florida likes to talk about Spurrier and how he owned us for all of those years, and did he ever! Over the years I have learned to respect the Ol’ Ball Coach, and I miss the dynamics he brought to this game. And Herschel’s gone, but Knowshon is making a name for himself.

The legends of the past are no longer in uniform. There will be no runs by Emmitt Smith and no interceptions by Terry Hoage. Wilbur Marshall and David Pollack will make no bone-jarring hits.

Coaches and players come and go. The names may change, but the intensity and passion of this one game remains the same year after year.

Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, I don’t know, but I find myself admiring the players at both schools who never fail to give their best. The field will belong to them on Saturday. It is theirs to win or lose. Make no mistake about it, this will be a well fought battle between two of college footballs best programs.

So, with kindest regards to the rest of the College Football world, if you will pardon us—Georgia and Florida have another season to play this weekend in Jacksonville. We’ll join back with you next week after the smoke has cleared from the greatest rivalry in all of college football.

One final note: GO DAWGS!!!

Author Poll

Who Wins In Jax?

  • The Dawgs
  • Georgia
vote to see results
Author Poll Results

Who Wins In Jax?

  • The Dawgs

    67.1%
  • Georgia

    32.9%
  • Total votes: 140
Flag This Article
Share This Article
  • StumbleUpon
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

comments (126) write a comment »

  1. I SUPPOSE I'll watch this game since Ohio State has the weekend off...lol

    Great article GG and this is definitely going to be one for the record books. Can't wait to see it!

    1. LOL. Great poll btw. haha

    2. Thanks Michael! This is going to be a great one! Just wish I had some boiled peanuts!

    3. Man, I bought 4 lbs of peanuts and let them sit idly one day too long and they went bad... I had to wipe a tear from my eye when I saw that painful site.

      I agree though, Great poll.

      If you need some peanuts let me know, I have access at a few stores down here in Athens. If nothing else I will eat some for you this weekend.

  2. Man that poll is so wrong. lol Expect sparks to fly early and Florida to win by 35 points. (sigh I wish it were true) lol

    1. Woah! 35 points eh? Lol! This is going to be a great game between two excellent teams! I really look forward to this one!

    2. I don't know about 35 points but I think Florida takes this one. I hate to say it and I hope the Dawgs can pull it out somehow but I just don't think the D-line will be effective enough to stop the Gators high powered offense. I hope we just give the ball to Knowshon and have him pound it out 30 times this game, eat some clock and hope that are D can get some crucial stops.

    3. No I don't think Florida will win by near that much. I was jokin'

  3. Great article Ghost! I'm really rooting for the Dawgs in this one, but I think Tebow will have his Gators ready. This is one of the best games in college football and I never miss it. Can't beat the atmosphere (except Red River Rivalry).

    1. Thanks Dino. I love the RRR! Didn't they change the name this year?

      Saturday can't come too soon for me! It doesn't get any better than this!

  4. Great article gg. This should be a close one but I think Gators take it in the end. Tebow and Harvin light up the skies.

    You are definitely going to stir up some trouble with that title because I promise you every college football fan in America is going to claim his rivalry is bigger. Like say the Michigan-osu game. Remember Cooper got fired because he couldnt beat Michigan.

    1. Thanks Ryan. Yeah, I knew the article would stir some people, but that's the great thing about CFB. We all think our rivalries are the most intense.

  5. This one should settle the SEC East: the way it should be. ;-)

    Along with the Red River Shootout (the other annual neutral field rivalry game), this is one I look forward to each year. This year is gonna be special!

    1. Doc, you're right - settle it on the field! I am looking forward to a great game!

  6. Ghost, I'm really looking forward to this game. Good luck to the Dawgs. Great read. These rivalries are what college football is all about.

    1. !2, this is THE one we wait for all season! They always get up for each other.

  7. Great article, but this isn't "the" rivalry. PSU vs. OSU and PSU vs. UM baby!!! WOOHOO!!!

    1. Isaac, those are cute little games, but we're dealing with the big boys here. :)

    2. Yeah, the games of teams who have only 1 of two things. You can be in the WAC 12...I mean Big 12, and have an offense and no defense, or you can be in the SEC where you have "great" defenses. Of course Ohio State and PSU don't have good offenses, and it was a defensive battle because of that. Just because PSU has a great offense and a great defense and should go to the NC game doesn't mean that a team that only has one of the two shouldn't go over them.

      Just because PSU plays in a "weak" conference, where teams have a balance of offense and defense rather than one or the other, and "strong" conferences are when you have a complete imbalance of either offense or defense being great. PSU isn't a big boy team, even though they are the best, and most complete in the Nation!

      What would people be thinking if the put a great, complete, balanced team ahead of a WAC 12 offensive or SEC defensive team? That would be so stupid!!! PSU doesn't deserve anything for being great, right? We play "cute little games", that include both great offenses and defenses, while you play "'big boy games". I know you are joking, but I'm just saying how people view a great team like PSU. They have a great offense, a great defense, and are a great team.

      Texas has an amazing offense, and no defense, yet they are the ALL MIGHTY TEXAS!!! All hail to them, the kings of the WAC 12!!! Bama, they beat the Dawgs. Amazing 1st half offense and defense, no 2nd half offense or defense. All hail to the mighty inconsistent team!!! The SEC, all hail to the powerhouse conference, as no one can stop their defenses!!! Penn State, no respect for the best, most balanced, most complete team in the Nation!

      Who cares if they are a great team, and probably the best in the Nation? Who cares that PSU can still beat a Top 10 team with their back-up quarterback having to take over for the go-ahead drive? If Colt McCoy got injured, Texas wouldn't have beaten Oklahoma State, but if Clark gets injured, Devlin can still lead PSU to a win over Ohio State, which he did. But who cares about that, right? Who cares that PSU has had the most issues on and off the field, and has adapted the most and the best to all the challenges that hit them? Who cares? They are the best team in the Nation, but lets just concentrate on the teams that face no adversity, like in the WAC 12 or SEC, all the same types of games, no adversity, no challenges for the better teams.

      That is why Penn State is the best team, but people overlook that for the flash of the WAC 12 or the brutal hits and defense of the SEC. Never a team who has both things that are great, a balance, a completeness. Just one or the other. No one looks at the best team in the Nation, but I am not surprised. People overrate PSU, say they are weak, that they are not good, but I know, and all PSU fans know that we are the best team in the Nation. WE ARE...PENN STATE!!!

    3. Isaac, I just called your teacher and told her you were harassing me on B/R when you should be doing your school-work. :) SEC defensive teams put up quite a bit of points lately eh?

      You know I love Joe and State.

      I want you to calm down and get back to your studies. If you are definitely going to Miami, then you have nothing to worry about.......do you?

      Just sit back and enjoy the game on Saturday...and pull for my Dawgs!

    4. I am pulling for your Dawgs, and I hate Florida, (I think they might be able to actually beat us). Also, I am upset because most pollsters and voters will put teams who have either offense or defense in front of us, which would be another cheat of PSU out of the NC game, and would be keeping the best team in the Nation out of it. They might actually do that. Also, I'm in a study hall, and I don't feel like doing work. I usually am on here during class...I should probably pay attention more often, though. Also, I left a comment about how the poll and the UM/OSU comment were hilarious...classic.

      On Saturday, we have a bye so I will just relax. Also, my teacher just picked up the phone and started to talk to someone, and for a minute I thought you actually called. How stupid am I? :)

      Thinking that you know which room I'm in and the number of the teacher...ha! :)

  8. Its officially Florida-Georgia week. You can tell. All of the fans here in Jacksonville are coming out of the woodwork already. Wal-mart had a whole section full of stuff last night, and Bud Light was on sale!!

    1. Michael, you live in Jax?!! I have a daughter who lives there and her name is Georgia, so you can tell who she will be cheering for. Wow, soak in the atmosphere!

    2. Nice. I'll be soaking in the atomsphere all week. Friday night I have to pass out candy for Halloween, but then heading down to the Landing to party.

  9. Great game. Can't wait for this one GG. After the way the Dawgs pasted the Gaotrs last year (yes, 12 points is a pasting)... you know the Gators want this one bad.

    Stafford and Knowshon will be just as ready as Tebow and Harvin.

    This will be a slobber knocker!!

    On a scale of 1 to 5, I give it a 5, 5 cups of "bald peanuts" !!!

    1. Dawg, No need for pep talks in this one. Anybody who can't get up for Saturday must be dead. Almost EVERYONE is picking Superman and his boys from the Swamp to win this one, but you watch and see what the Dawgs do on Saturday.

  10. prediction Florida 48 Georgia 38. like i said in clouds clearing in BCS sky both teams outside looking in! Texas plays Penn State!!! Texas romps!! to victory! Heisman to Colt McCoy!! thomas

    1. You may be right my friend...................but I don't think so. Dawgs will take this one, and there will be a shake-up at the top before the invites to Miami are handed out. It won't be Texas and Penn State - just got a feeling.

  11. Great read GG.

    This one either breaks hearts or makes a season. The rivalry is always intense, even though we've been on the losing end the majority of the time since 1992. It's always interesting.

    I hope we show up in J-ville ready to play. If so, we could be the ones breaking hearts. Again.

    I want to see some more Tebow tears!

    It's great! To be! A Gator Hater!

    Go Dawgs! Sic'em!

    1. Robert, GREAT profile pic! The Gators will see #24 all day long. We are locked and loaded for this one, and I think we are ready - and I'm sure Florida will be also.

  12. OSU-Michigan is the greatest rivalry! This game has way more importance to college football this season though! Great article GG.

    1. OSU-Michigan? Do they play each other? :)

      Thanks Dan!

  13. Nicely done!

    1. Thanks Franklin. The Tide had me concerned in Knoxville for a few minutes, but then the rolled on!

  14. Always a classic, both the game and the articles.

    1. Thanks Mitch! Put your $$$ on the Dawgs. :)

  15. Good stuff man. Lots of firepower on both sides of the ball this year should make for yet another classic battle. I feel that even though the Dawgs have lost a game already this season, if Knoshon goes out there and runs for at least 150 and 2 scores in a game this important for both teams and Georgia wins, it could bring wind up winning him the Heisman trophy at year's end. Great read.

    1. Thanks Ray. I agree about the firepower! Not sure if they want to give the Heisman to a soph for the second straight year.

  16. You are cracking me up with your comments! I love, "OSU-Michigan? Do they play eachother?" Just hilarious. And the poll is priceless. I'll be pulling for the Dawgs in this one. It's going to be one hell of a game!

    1. Kristopher, I knew this would get some people going. There are so many good rivalries, and depending on where you live and who your team is - that is going to be THE biggest of all. So far, according to my poll, no one thinks the Gators will win. :)

  17. I think the neutral field site for a college football game is ridiculous. The whole point of college football is to be able to have your home game be at your home stadium. I went to an SEC school and home games are amazing. The whole stadium is screaming the whole game, and in the one lonely corner of the stadium the away team fans sit. You give a neutral site you take away from that home field loudness.
    It would be like S.Carolina and Clemson playing in Greenwood SC. It just doesn't make sense. Let each team switch sites every year like its suppose to be done, so each school can enjoy their "home" game

    1. Matt, that one has been bated around for a long time. Jax has become part of the tradition, but I do understand your point. Thanks for the comment!

  18. Wow, I didn't even realize the poll before I voted. I just voted for the Dawgs cause that's what I call them, I didn't even notice how Georgia was the same thing. Hilarious! Also, the OSU vs UM rivalry comment was great.

    1. Like the politicians - I know how to use the polls to my advantage!

    2. Stop it...I'm going to disrupt the class. ROFL! I don't even know what that is called, its not a pun...I just can't think of it. Hilarious, and classic.

  19. It is going to be interesting to see who comes out on top in this one. I can't say yet who I've got winning. You'll have to wait for my SEC Rundown article to see that one; however, I will say that I am leaning toward Georgia, as my vote in the poll indicates above...sorry Dawgs.

    1. Thanks TC! This is going to be a good one! Put your pick with the Dawgs!

  20. Great post. Check out Mr. College Football on ajc.com this AM- he's got a great take. The teams are evenly matched on offense (Tim vs Matt, AJ vs Percy, Knowshon and Caleb vs those two little fast guys) although I like us at FB/TE and on the D side, everywhere, esp LB. The Gator team and the fans for both sides are going to be whipped up into a frenzy but the Dawgs win IF they stay cool and come in with self-confident swagger and the goal of having fun and leaving everything on the field. This time, the celebration happens at the end and I would hate to be the loser.

    1. Owen, Agreed! We need the swagger, and I think we will have it. We also need the killer instinct rather than going conservative and trying to sit on a lead.

  21. As an Alabama fan I'm not sure who to root for in this game. I kinda don't want to play Georgia in the SEC Championship because we beat them so badly last time and the will be looking for revenge. I think Florida has a better defense than UGA so I don't want to play them either. But we'll see what happens.

    Georgia's defense needs to play better if they want to win.

    1. Michael, you are so right about our D. I am concerned about the pass coverage. We had better step it up or it could be a looooong afternoon.

  22. Despite the fact that I'm still a Vols guy when it comes to SEC football, this really is the best rivalry in college football.

    Way to preview it GG.

    *****

    1. Ray, it doesn't get any better than this! I can't wait for Saturday! Thanks!

  23. Great article, I agree about Ga/Fla as the greatest rivalry that people know about around the country. You have to admit is was dwarfed in the 1980s and early 90s by Miami vs. Fla State though. Those were the glory days for the Hurricanes.

    I would say LSU-Ole Miss has at least as much hatred as far as the UN-known rivalries. Louisville vs. Kentucky and VPI vs West Va also are bitter unpublicized rivalries. Why ? They are all obviously the same people!

    I like Auburn-Alabama, Georgia-Florida, Notre Dame-Southern Cal, The Army vs The Navy, Michigan-Ohio State, and of course the battle for the Little Brown Jug between Minnesota and Michigan as my favorite well publicized rivalries in no particular order.

    Give me that Colorado State-Wyoming and Colorado State vs Colorado for preparation to have a fistfight afterwards.

    Ghost- That Poll looks like Karl Rove had a hand in it.

    1. BT, there are so many good ones! That is why I love CFB so much. Every weekend brings about a new "must see" match-up.

      MY poll has The Dawgs winning on Saturday! :)

  24. Nice poll! I didnt vote, Im a true Gator fan. Flip a coin, Heads I win, Tails you lose! Good luck, Go GATORS!

    1. Shawn, this is going to be a war. The eyes of CFB will be in Jax on Saturday.

      What? You didn't like my poll? :)

  25. I'm looking forward to a great game!

    I don't know that I would call it the greatest or best known rivalry though, but I would agree that, like most (if not all) college rivalry games, it's heavily regionalized. The deep South has quite a few games from which to pick. For example, some Alabamians would think Alabama-Auburn is the biggest game around bar none. Some Midwesterners think UM-OSU should be televised internationally.

    1. How about the drunkest? By the kickoff, most people in Jax will be lucky if they remember to watch the game. Wish I could be there at "The Game Formerly Known as "The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" but now called "The Game Formerly Known as......."

    2. Sebastian, depends on where you live as to which is the best rivalry. There is no bigger game for a boy that grew up in South Georgia. Thanks for the comment!

  26. Great article Ghost!!!

    I love how ALL OF THE MEDIA is picking the Dawgs to lose. No one is mentioning the Dawgs in the National Title game. At the start of the year everyone was saying "If Georgia can get through the year with only one loss, then they'll play for the title". Last I checked, we STILL have the toughest schedule in the nation. That should count for something after Nov. 1st.

    5 stars & POTD

    1. Darth,

      Thanks for the pick! We will be ready!

  27. Nice poll. Too bad the Gators are going to beat you guys like a rented mule! Guess that's why we're 5 1/2 point favorites! At least our stars are from Florida!! Moreno and Stafford are out of state ringers. They'll both leave early for the NFL. Tebow will come back for one more year with his Gators because he bleeds blue and orange.

    1. Lou, love you profile pic! "Rented mules" eh? Keep your jar of peanut butter handy, you may need to spread some on those words. Every team has out-of-state boys. We're just happy that they feel honored to play at Georgia.

      I love Tebow, he is a great player and a better person.

    2. Come on. Stop being so polite. Surely I can wind you up a little. You aren't any fun at all!

      Good luck on Saturday (I hope you lose. haha)

    3. Lou, you dirty rotten no good.............actually, I love the "rented mule" comment. I have never heard that one before. So thanks for adding to my vocab of quips!

      In reality, your profile pic has intimidated me. Do you think I want to face the Duke?

      I really am a huge Tebow fan! He deserves all of the spotlight he gets.

      I really think Stafford shows up Saturday, and we win. Go Dawgs!

    4. I have to confess, I stole the "rented mule" comment from the Dawg radio broadcaster. I live in Atlanta and heard it during the game on my car radio. I actually left my house for 15 minutes on Saturday - a rarity for an adamant CFB fan like myself. The broadcaster is a Yankee, so I think he went for the colorful Southern country colloquialism for all of those missing Munson. Good saying though. You know you never beat your own mule as hard as you do those rented mules.

      I actually have split allegiances. You might enjoy one of my old TSN posts.

      http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/Noplayoffs/125699/

    5. Lou, that was a GREAT article!! How well I remember that game, and you painted such a picture that I felt I was there with you. You're in Atlanta? Enjoy the boiled peanuts!

      You deserve *****POTD

    6. Yo Lou!

      Don't forget that it was Tebow who said he might head to the NFL after this year. Stafford nor Moreno have even mentioned it. I like Tebow, but he won't make in the pro's by running the spread offense.

      Thankfully, the Dawgs play good against the spread. But we'll know for sure after Saturday.

      Don't be haten' :)

      GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!

    7. I agree, Tebow isn't a NFL QB. He'll probably sign somewher and log in a few years as a backup. That's what happens to most college QB stars anyway. Stafford's going to be drafted very high, no doubt. That's the main reason I see Stafford leaving before Tebow. I was teasing about the ringer stuff, but Tebow did grow up locally watching the Gators.

      You have to like Tebow's enthusiasm, even though he cries when he loses. Stafford sounds like he's on medication during his interviews. Maybe he's a strong silent type of leader, but he doesn't give me that impression. Love Moreno though.

  28. OSU v Michigan is a much better rivalry...but go Georgia (I hate Florida).

    1. Depends on where you live Ben. Thanks for the comment and the cheers for the Dawgs!

  29. great read! this will definitely be a battle! im a gator fan, so of course im pulling for them!! but this will be a close one!! GATOR CHOMP

    1. Nate, it doesn't get any better than this does it? Thanks!

  30. Rainey & Demps all day long! Dont forget a healthy Tebow will be a major factor in this game. I sure hope we run up the scores on you guys just like Spurrier did it in the old days. There wont be any celebration in this game. Just win baby! that should be enough to avenge from last year loss. Have fun in the Capital/Outback bowl!

    1. Q, "Rainey and Demps all day long" - quite a prognostication from the wise sage of CFB. We shall see.

      You are the only Gator fan who has brought the injured Tebow excuse as a reason for last years defeat. Has he been healthy he could have helped the rest who were trying to tackle Knowshon.

      But, no ill will toward you my SEC friend! I admire your loyalty. This will be a great one. Enjoy!

    2. I'll cut you a deal. I won't moan about Tebow's injury if you won't moan about your offensive line. My ears have been ringing from the Dawg violin music all season. I'm not blaming you. Tell your friends.

    3. Lou, agreed. I don't like the whining! You play the cards you're dealt. I never have been one to make excuses.

  31. going to be a great one, i'll be keeping an eye on this one while we tailgate this saturday.

    1. Thanks Justin, looking forward to your seepage this week. Your big back is a tank! LSU has nothing to hang their heads about.

  32. Good article, GG! My only comment is that I hope you are disappointed after the game is finished this Saturday. By the way, your poll hurt me deep down on the inside. Really deep. lol Best of luck Saturday. Go Gators!

    1. Joseph, you gotta love the poll! This is the best of CFB games, and I can't wait for the action to begin!

      How 'bout them Dawgs!

  33. I'm pulling for the Dawgs. These kinds of rivalries are what make college football so great. OSU and Michigan. ND and USC. Georgia and Florida. Texas and Oklahoma. Army Navy. Purdue and Indiana (two mediocre teams who HATE each other). That's why CF has it all over the NFL.

    1. Clashmore, absolutely agreed! There are so many rivalries and so many great games. I love CFB!

  34. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (as it shall forever be known by SEC fans who recognize that, whatever you call the game, the fans are still gonna get pasted in Jacksonville) is a great rivalry, but there's no way it is the "greatest" rivalry.

    The reason? It's an interstate rivalry. No matter how bad the blood between next-door neighbors, it's fights inside the house that matter most. Florida / Florida State or The Iron Bowl will always matter more than The Cocktail Party or The Third Saturday in October, because, win or lose, the losers have to live with the winners for 364 days before the chance for redemption rolls around.

    Great article!

    1. Thanks Mike. There is plenty of room for disagreement on this one. Growing up in South Georgia, I was closer to Florida than Bama or Auburn are - so it was having to live with it for 365 days.

      However, I know other feel different because of where they live.

    2. Gentlemen -

      Nice try on both of your parts, but until you can show me another major college rivalry in which both teams are in the same CITY—as is the case with USC/ucla—you don't have a leg to stand on.

      Neighbors, friends, workplace, even families—they all are subject to splitting along the great divide of this match-up.

      By all means, enjoy your game (go Dawgs), I hope it's a great one. But it will always lag behind the Battle for Los Angeles waged by the Trojans and bruins.

    3. JC, the glaring mistake you made in your comment is when you said "major college rivalry". Those are the ove - minor leagues, this is the SEC!!!! Lol - Just kidding J.C. No need to curse!

      I am sure that being in the same city does make for an interesting game. Good point!

      On another subject, I SO wanted the Dodgers to win it all this year so that Torre could look down at the Yankee's from the top of the baseball world!!!

  35. Well written as always, but there's no way Florida/Georgia is the greatest rivalry in college football, or the SEC. The game just became relevant again on a national scene last year, because Georgia finally won it, and this will really be only the 4th time in 16 years that it decides which of the two teams wins the SEC East. You can't be considered the greatest rivalry when it's been so one-sided up until what happened last year. Now, five years from now if both programs stay on the track they're on, then you might be absolutely right.

    That said, it should be very entertaining.

    1. Thanks Will. Being a Tenn. fan, I don't expect you to agree with me, nor do I expect the fans of other teams to feel what we have felt for this game - all of my life. If the conference title has to be on the line for a game to be intense - it is a temporary rivalry at best. This game never has needed extra incentive to make it passionate. It is what it is.

      Being on the losing end of all those years to Spurrier, let me tell you that, though the game may not have been relevant to you in Knoxville, but it dead sure was to those of us living in Georgia. We lived for a win in that game, and year after year it was our biggest game. Still is.

      It may not be the greatest rivalry in CFB to you, but it is to me and a whole bunch of folk that live down home.

  36. The way both these teams have played the last few weeks.. this game is huge! Can Georgia slow down the dynamic Florida offense? Can Florida do the same to Knowshon and Stafford? Helluva game! I can't wait for the cocktail party man.

    1. Thanks Jeff! I am glad to see people from other parts of the nation enjoying this great rivalry. It's our turn to entertain the CFB world. Enjoy!

  37. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    1. Why would a Texan living in Hotlanta not have more to say that hysterical laughter? Can you translate for us?