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With last week’s warm-up game versus Troy behind us, it’s now time for the Bulldog Nation to get their collective game faces on for Saturday’s high noon battle versus Tennessee.

Here at Bulldawg Illustrated, we pride ourselves in our role of getting both our fans and players ready for the next opponent. And we’re hoping our cover will do just that. We are happy to introduce the music video by Duddy Ken called Good to be a Bulldog.

Upon listening and watching, there’s no way you won’t be fired up and ready to roll when toe meets leather against the Vols. The bottom line is it’s definitely darn good to be a Bulldog.

In the perfect world, we would love to see the video (or song) become a part of the Sanford Stadium festivities. The vibe in our stadium is certainly on the up, but it still needs a rallying call, much like Soldier Boy was during the Knowshon and Stafford days.

With that being said, we encourage everyone to take to social media with the hashtag #goodtobeabulldog #playitin-Sanford. Who knows, if the Bulldog Na-tion can get this trending, it might just work. And how nice would it be, to see a social media explosion for something positive!

Now, it’s time to leave behind pop culture and social media, and focus on the awesome task of what it will take to send UT back to Knoxville with a loss. And this is definitely easier said than done. Throughout the off-season, I told folks this one worried me the most on the 2014 schedule. In my mind, Georgia

would be 3-0 and Tennessee coming off a bye-week would be primed for a major upset.

Well, things in Columbia didn’t work out how I had expected, so now our beloved team finds itself in a must win situation for their post-season aspirations. Because of that, I like our chances a lot more than if we were undefeated. Still, this one is going to be a battle from the opening whistle. But if Todd Gurley and company really do want to be champi-ons, then they take care of business and move on to their next opponent (Vander-bilt, Oct. 4).

A prime example of taking care of business from last week was Alabama hosting Florida. Yes, the Gators put up a respectful battle for two quarters, but then the mighty Crimson Tide tightened the screws on the reptiles and reminded the entire country that Tuscaloosa is Title Town.

If this Georgia team wants to be elite, then losing to Tennessee isn’t an op-tion … PERIOD!

Now, of course, the outcomes of football games occur due to factors well beyond just the players on the field. After some shaky decisions in Columbia, our coaching staff has a golden opportuni-ty to prove their price tags with flawless game planning. It’s time for the headsets to shine!

As usual, our sports guys have great content to get you ready for the Tennessee game. Be sure to check out Logan’s From the Field (page 4) as he raves about our freshman sensations. And John Frierson (page 8) discusses the differences in how

fans and players deal with losses. Also, we are glad to welcome back Rob Sher-rell (page 20) in this issue. He catches up with former Bulldog, Dennis Roland, who is now in his 9th year in the NFL.

On the social side, Cheri and com-pany have some great goodies in this is-sue. Don’t miss the spotlights (pages 12, 13) on three UGA businesses that were recognized in the UGA Alumni’s 2014 Bulldog 100 class. It’s always inspiring to see Georgia alumni finding success pro-fessionally. Also, I want to echo Cheri (page 11) in how much we appreciate our interns. Their parents should be proud!

And of course, no issue of BI is com-plete without our fan photos (pages 15-19). There were certainly a lot more smil-ing faces at the Troy game than from the week before in Columbia. Here’s hoping that’s the case during and after the Ten-nessee game.

That’s a wrap for me, but just re-member #goodtobeabulldog … #play-itinSanford. Let’s stand tall against Rocky Top! Go Dawgs!

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For the first time during the 2014 football season, the Univer-sity of Georgia had the chance this past Saturday to (finally) do some-thing that the rest of the South-eastern Conference has already done: play the proverbial cupcake opponent. And what transpired on a beautiful afternoon in Athens as a result was a glimpse into the future of the Bulldogs football program. And it comes to us from an unlike-ly location.

Welcome to SEC football, Sony Michel. The true freshman running back from American Her-itage School in Plantation, Florida just outside of Miami that decided to join an already deep stable of backs at Georgia proved that the future of the position is in good hands. With Heisman Trophy can-didate Todd Gurley only receiv-ing six carries on a day that was a technical day off, Michel dazzled onlookers as he scampered around the field accumulating 155 yards and three touchdowns.

But the running ability of Michel is not the only thing that

is impressive when watching him from the sidelines.

Every time Georgia kicks the ball to its opponent, whether it be a kickoff or a punt, usually the first player to arrive at the ball carrier is Michel. This young man has a mo-tor that just never shuts off as he quickly transitions from ball carri-er to ball stopper.

And oddly enough, Michel is not the only true freshman from American Heritage School that is turning the heads of Georgia coaches, teammates and fans this season.

Welcome to SEC football, Isa-iah McKenzie. This true freshman athlete was a surprise get late in the 2014 recruiting cycle for Georgia. Along with his former high school teammate, they have revolution-ized the energy around the Bull-dogs special teams.

For the first time of what will surely be many, McKenzie took a punt return 52-yards for a score on Saturday. Accompanied with a deep catch against South Carolina the previous week, Georgia fans should be excited about having a

“Mr. Everything” athlete back on the field for the first time since Branden Smith and Brandon Boy-kin graduated.

Whenever these young pups touch the ball, under any circum-stance, the Georgia crowd is al-ready being trained to perk up and sit on the edge of their seats. And if you’re able to take your eyes off of them for a second and observe the Georgia bench, you’d also no-tice that they too stop everything as they know what they are about to watch could be special.

For years, there has been a notion that “Florida speed” has contributed greatly to the revolu-tion and longtime success of sev-eral programs within the Sunshine State. And now it appears Georgia has extended its straw across the state line to bring in some of the very poison that has been known to silence the UGA crowd in past years.

Except now, at least from the sidelines, Georgia fans and players no longer cringe when these South Florida boys touch they ball. They stop everything and prepare them-selves to be awed.

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By Jeff DantzlerBulldawg Illustrated

If Georgia loses to Tennessee Saturday, any hopes for a playoff, championship-caliber, special season are sunk. Fear can be a great motivator. Should the Volunteers, who have come close to upsetting the Bulldogs in each of the last two seasons, pull it off between the hedges, then a Georgia would be 2-2 and 0-2 in Southeastern Conference play. That was certainly not the plan for a team that soared to No 6 in the national rank-ings following an impressive 45-21 season-opening victory over Clemson in Sanford Stadium.

Should Georgia win, it is still a long road to the team’s goals of 2014, but this would be a big step in the right direction.

Putting 60 minutes together is the goal of every coach for his team week by week. Georgia didn’t do that against Clemson or South Carolina, nor in the previous two wins over Tennessee. In 2012, the Bulldogs took a 27-10 lead, quickly fell behind 30-27, regained the lead then held on to win a 51-44 shootout. Last season in Knoxville, the Dogs led 17-3 and were on the move. A red zone drive failed, the field goal went off the upright, and next thing you know Tennessee was in the end zone. And again and again. Georgia was down 31-24, but Aaron Murray led the Bulldogs back to tie it. Pig Howard fumbled while reaching for the go ahead overtime touchdown which very well may have done the Dogs in, and then Marshal Morgan split the uprights towards the Tennessee River for the game winner.

A win would put the Bulldogs at 3-1 and 1-1 in the league. It would also mark a fifth consecutive victory over Tennessee, and that’s nothing to sneeze at from historical purposes when talking about two of the elite programs in collegiate football annals.

So how do the Dogs do it?

Pressuring Justin Worley is where to start. He played very well against Georgia a year ago, and has been solid in the Volun-teers 2-1 start to the 2014 campaign. He’s thrown for 721 yards and six touchdowns against three interceptions, while hitting

58.3 percent of his passes. When he has time, as Georgia found out a year ago, Worley can be very dangerous. The Bulldogs defensive front must make their presence known, led by Leon-ard Floyd and Jordan Jenkins. Those two book-end outside linebackers were outstanding against Clemson, but neutralized by the Gamecocks. When they shine, along with highly-touted freshman Lorenzo Carter, this defense is at its best.

Pass defense has clearly been Georgia’s biggest issue. The best way to improve is clearly with the aforementioned pass rush. The secondary will be tested by a fine crop of Tennessee wide receivers. Leading the group is Marquez North. He is a big, fast target who will severely test the Bulldogs secondary. On the other side is the aforementioned Pig Howard, a threat as a receiver and also on misdirection runs. South Carolina and Clemson both exploited Georgia over the middle of the field. As the defenders and the new defensive staff get to know one another better and better, the bet is that we will see fewer break-downs Remember too, this is the position where three starters from a year ago didn’t want to play by the rules and are no longer with the team. The Bulldogs ball skills in the secondary

certainly look to have improved from a year ago, so delivering a an interception or two would be a huge lift.

Tennessee can counter-punch. Freshman tailback Jalen Hurd is good and a future All-SEC candidate and Marlin Lane a strong veteran back. Georgia’s defense will be tested on both fronts.

Offensively, this tremendous stable of running backs is the strength of the team. Georgia must ride them. Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall torched the Volunteers in 2012, both going well over the century mark. Last season, Gurley was injured and out in Knoxville. Marshall sustained his season-ending injury – as did Justin Scott-Wesley – against the Vols. Michael Bennett was also injured and missed the next two games. Though it had nothing to do with the Marshall injury, Tennessee’s field was not in good shape.

Gurley and his talented understudies are the key to any hopes Georgia has of being great. This is where Georgia is dy-namic. This is where Georgia is feared. This is what the Bull-dogs can do better than anyone, when they want to. Let these tremendous talents show the way, and work the offense off of that.

Finally there is the kicking game. In Georgia’s other two games against teams on equal footing, there were mixed results. The Bulldogs dominated the special teams department in the win over Clemson. In the loss to South Carolina, there were breakdowns. Last season in Knoxville, the Bulldogs had a punt blocked for a touchdown, and there was the tough luck on the field goal off the upright. Winning the special teams is of up-most import to the Red and Black, as Georgia tries to turn away another Volunteers upset bid.

The season is on the line. It’s an early kickoff, but Sanford Stadium will be decked in red, rocking and rolling with a fellow major name brand in town.

The Bulldogs must cash in.

Georgia – 39, Tennessee – 36.

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Georgia is back on the winning trail after storm-ing past little Troy but the Bulldogs hardly have time - or reason - to pat themselves on the back ... not with an also 2-1 Tennessee team rolling within the hedges on Saturday at high noon.With the Volunteers of second-year mentor Butch Jones primed for their first SEC outing of the new season and Mark Richt’s Bulldogs seeking their first conference victory after being jolted in Colum-bia, S.C., Saturday’s contest is looming extremely large for both football teams. The Big Orange from Knoxville romped to easy wins over Utah State and Arkansas State before going under to then 4th-ranked Oklahoma 34-10 Saturday before last in Norman. Tennessee then enjoyed an open date this past Saturday while continuing to put in its game plan for Georgia. Here are the Volunteers’ Big Five factors that the Bulldogs will have to deal with if they plan to post their fifth consecutive win over Tennessee on Saturday:

1. The Vols’ revenge factorNot only will Tennessee be going all out to snap its four-game losing streak to Georgia but the Volun-teers clearly have in their minds the gut-wrenching 34-31 overtime loss to the Bulldogs in Knoxville last season. It appeared that Tennessee was going to score first in the OT period, only to see Pig Howard lose the football while attempting to dive into the right corner of the end zone. Marshall Morgan’s 42-yard field goal then sent Red and Black fans into celebration. So you can bet the Vols want to win this one in the very worst way.

2. Justin Worley’s passing armIn the three games to date, the 6-4, 224-pound senior (No. 14) from Rock Hill, S.C. has passed for 721 yards and six touchdowns and is averag-ing 240 yards per game through the air lanes. Clearly, the Bulldog defense can’t allow Worley to stand back in the pocket and have all sorts of time to find receivers ... in the manner South Carolina QB Dylan Thompson did.

3. Tennessee’s dangerous receiving corpsWorley has a pass-catching corps that can, like South Carolina’s, get open and do some damage in the Bulldog secondary. Sophomore Marquez North (No. 8), a 6-4, 221-pound freshman All-America last year, has picked up right where he left off by haul-ing in 14 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in the three outings to date. And Alton “Pig” How-ard (No. 2), a 5-8, 187-pound junior, is also a good one, having snared 13 passes for 89 yards thus far.

4. Don’t forget the running gameAlthough Tennessee has leaned more on Wor-ley’s passing in the early going, the Vols still have

two backs who can keep an opponent honest with their running ability. They are highly-touted freshman Jalen Hurd (No. 1) and senior Marlin Lane (No. 15). The bruising 6-3, 227-pound Hurd, who set a new state of Tennessee rushing record as a high school junior, presently leads the Vols with 209 yards and a 4.4 average while the 5-11, 209-pound Lane has run for 137 yards and a 4.0 average-per-carry.

5. Johnson the tackling machineGeorgia’s offensive front has a big chore come Saturday ... that of keeping All-SEC and preseason All-America senior linebacker A.J. Johnson (No. 45) from making life miserable for the Bulldog running backs. The 6-2, 245-pound Johnson has led Tennessee in tackles the past two seasons and prior to this past Saturday’s SEC action, when of course the Volunteers didn’t play, he was the con-ference’s leading tackler this season with 29 stops, with 3.0 going for loss. Junior strong safety Brian Randolph (no. 37) and junior linebacker Curt Mag-gitt (No. 56) , who missed the 2013 season with a torn ACL, are also All-SEC caliber defenders, and sophomore Jalen-Reeves Maybin (No. 34) is pres-ently second on the team in tackles with 25 and teams with Johnson and Maggitt to form maybe the SEC’s top linebacking corps.photos by Rob Saye

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By Logan BookerBulldawg Illustrated

The University of Georgia and its fans had a good time last weekend in Athens as the Bulldogs put up the most points in a single game in the Mark Richt era, while also watching the defense pitch a shutout.

All was fun and games on yet another beautiful Saturday between the hedges, but the good feeling stops the minute the boys get back on the practice fields this week and realize an SEC divisional rival will be knocking on the Athens door this coming Saturday.

And in order for the good times to keep rolling, five things will have to happen in order to keep the Ten-nessee band from playing “Rocky Top” all afternoon while Georgia fans cringe.

1. Hutson Mason Needs To Produce

The secret is out that Georgia will run Todd Gurley straight at op-posing defenses more times than not. And with Tennessee playing a respectable brand of defense these

days, they will undoubtedly come to Athens thinking one thing: stop Gurley. So Hutson Mason will need to make the right decisions and establish something resembling a passing game to keep the Tennessee defense honest. Inexperience is no longer an issue, and Mason will now need to be the leader the coaches always refer to him as.

2. The Secondary Must Keep Momentum Rolling

The shutout against Troy was a nice confidence boost for a secondary that got torched at South Carolina the previous week. But it means nothing until they can show similar results against a more worthy op-ponent. Tennessee is going to throw the ball around on Saturday, hoping to revert Georgia’s pass protectors to the team that lost in Columbia. Perfection and a shutout will not be a must, but giving up big plays could be detrimental.

3. Veterans Have To Look Like Veterans

Tennessee has already played over 20 true freshmen this season. And while many have looked like any-

thing but fresh-men, they are still vulnerable to making young mistakes. Tennes-see showed when they traveled to Oklahoma earlier this year that they are not the same team in a massively hostile environment. The veterans on the Georgia team, namely the of-fensive and defensive lines, need to exploit Tennessee for what they are: rookies. If smart decisions are made, Georgia could be relishing in the poor decisions that are likely from the young Volunteers.

4. Marshall Morgan’s Head Stays Clear

After setting an SEC record 20-straight field goals made early against South Carolina, Marshall Morgan missed two chip shots which would have been the difference in the game. Against Troy, he found his rhythm once again, hitting a 37-yarder and going 9 for 9 in extra points. The game this weekend will be much closer than a 66-0 score, however, and once again his leg could be the difference. Hopefully demons were acknowledged and exercised this past weekend.

5. The Redcoats Need To Bring Their A-Game

As mentioned, Tennessee and its band want nothing more than to blast the most annoying song in all of sports through the air of Sanford Stadium and Athens. But the Red-coat Marching Band of UGA has an opportunity to play louder, longer and obviously a much better tune. If you’re reading this, Redcoat Band member, rest your lungs this week. Get a good night’s rest on Friday and be ready to play loud and proud every time you even suspect the Ten-nessee band of raising their wood-winds to begin playing “Rocky Top.”

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By John FriersonBulldawg Illustrated

A win over a winless Troy team probably wasn’t the balm you needed to get over the loss to South Carolina. A victory this week against Tennessee — improving, but still not back to being the mighty orange menace — might do the trick, but probably not.

Maybe nothing but Ws the rest of the season will unlock the 1,000-yard stare that appears every time Georgia football is mentioned.

Of course everyone wants championships and Georgia is certainly one of the programs that can go into just about each season with the reasonable expectation of being in the hunt for the SEC or national titles. And maybe that’s why the sting of a mistake-laden 38-35 loss to the Gamecocks — a sound squad but not an elite one — still lingers.

While many fans still stew, or at least simmer, the players moved on quickly. Not because they don’t hurt or know how costly it might have been, but because they have to. College football presents one of the few situations in life when 20-year-olds are often more practical and pragmatic than folks 50 years older.

“You can’t dwell on the past,” Georgia offensive lineman Kolton Houston said a few days after the loss to the Game-cocks. “What happened, happened, and it’s not what we want-ed, but there’s nothing we can do to go back and change it. ... The best way to take care of a loss is to win the next week.”

To carry that loss around for days, Houston said, is to risk letting one loss become two or three.

One of the fascinating things about covering college foot-ball for more than a decade is seeing how players and fans han-dle a loss — and how different the two responses are. Fans stew and apportion blame, while the players put the pain and dis-

appointment behind them and turn their attention to what’s next. By the time a team assembles to lift weights the day after the game, a loss is largely in the rearview mirror.

There’s a resilience that athletes have that’s usually surpris-ing and inspiring. When it comes to dealing with disappoint-ment, well, Houston summed it up nicely: “You’ve got to flush it and just move on.”

The players are well aware of fans’ frustrations. The pas-sion of SEC fans, the good and bad, is part of what makes playing college ball so special, Georgia free safety Corey Moore said.

“Down here football’s like a religion. They take it to heart down here,” Moore said. “If you’re from up north and you move down here, you see that it’s not a joke. They eat, breathe and sleep this game of football. It’s an incredible thing to play down here in the South, where there’s a passionate fan base at whatever school you’re at.”

Part of what stirs up so much passion is there’s time for it. Unlike basketball, which can play a couple of games a week, allowing everyone to move on from a loss quickly, there’s only one game a week in football. That time allows for several days of dissection and agitation.

You can’t rush back to work after heart surgery and you can’t rush back to the winner’s circle after a loss on the gridiron. But at least it’s only a week. As frustrated as you might still feel, there are many more games ahead — and titles are still there to be won.

And before you begin your next rant, imagine how Brazil-ian soccer fans, perhaps the most passionate in the world, feel after their national team’s World Cup meltdown.

A pre-Cup favorite, Brazil advanced to the semifinals as expected, then got trounced 7-1 by Germany. A few days later, in the third-place match, Brazil was dumped 3-0 by the Neth-erlands. Now those millions of diehard fans have to wait four years to play and win a meaningful game.

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Knoxville, Sept. 6, 1980, Georgia was the visiting team at Neyland Stadium. Tennessee was good, but it was too early for anyone to tout them as a title contender. Volunteer coach, Johnny Majors, was cautiously optimistic about the season, but guarded, as most coaches generally are.

Bill Pace, who had been the offensive coordinator for the University of Georgia, had joined Majors in the same position at Tennessee. Majors had a high regard for Pace whom he had known for years, dating back to their time as assistants under Frank Broyles at Arkansas.

Pace, who had been the head coach at Vanderbilt, was a genial sort, a bright offensive coach who was innovative and familiar with the pace setting offenses of his era. He had become a proponent of the Veer option which was popular at the time. He had installed the Veer at Georgia for Vince Dooley, taking over the Bulldog offense in 1974.

In the pre-season, Majors sat down for an internal clinic with Pace, planning the forthcoming season in 1980. One of the items on the agenda was to review the Volunteers two point conversion plays. Majors, like any head coach, knew there would come a time in a game at a critical juncture when he would have to decide whether to “go for two” or not. He wanted to know the two point plays that Pace felt would be the best percentage plays for Tennessee if Majors were to call for a two point conversion attempt. Pace outlined the two point conversion plays to Majors who felt good about Pace had in the Tennessee playbook.

In the first half in Knoxville, it was all Tennessee. Her-schel Walker, the heralded Georgia freshman, spent much of his time on the sideline. Tennessee had a 9-0 lead at the

half on a safety (Georgia fumbled on the goal line and Jimmy Womack fell on the ball for a safety with Tennessee scoring a touchdown on a drive which followed Georgia’s ensuing kick.) In the third quarter Tennessee scored again to go ahead 15-0. Majors, speaking in his headset, asked Pace in the press box, “What do you think we should do?” Pace sug-gested that Tennessee try a two point conversion. Majors was skeptical. He always held the view that when your team was leading by a point, that you tack on more points whenever you had the opportunity. Forget the chart which everybody usually went by.

Pace lobbied enthusiastically for the two point conver-sion, which would put Tennessee up by 18 points, making it a three possession game for Georgia. Made sense, but Majors was worried nonetheless. He asked Pace the play he had in mind. Pace replied that with Erk Russell, a proponent of the wide tackle 6 defense, a simple plunge by the tailback would be a cinch. “We’ll walk in,” Pace said.

Pace, according to Majors. “I guarantee you that Erk will be in the wide tackle six. It will be easy.”

Majors: “What if they jump a linebacker on the outside shoulder of the center? Then they will have a seven man line.”

Pace, according to Majors: “I know Erk, he has never done that. I guarantee you, Erk will be in the wide tackle 6, and we’ll walk into the end zone.”

Majors yielded. He chose to go for two. Georgia did jump a linebacker on the outside shoulder of the center. The Bulldogs stopped running back Ford on the plunge into what

Tennessee thought would be a soft spot in the defense. This failed play would ultimately figure prominently into the outcome of the game.

“I loved Bill Pace,” Majors says. “He not only was one of the most exceptional coaches I have ever worked with, he was one of the best friends I have ever had in coaching. He had a valid point, but I should have followed my gut. I was worried that something might go wrong which is the way it returned out. I am not blaming Bill, but going for two in that situa-tion was one of the worst decisions I ever made in my career.

“If we kick the extra point, it would have changed the complexion of the game. Georgia would have been faced with a decision after their last touchdown to go for two or settle for a tie. I’m the head coach. I should have followed my gut. I have nobody to blame but myself. It easily is one of the two worst decisions I made in my career.”

Winning the Tennessee game influenced the personality of the 1980 National Champions. The Bulldogs would make it a habit to win all close games. That is what champions do. They win the close games and they win when they are having an off day.

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It’s a tradition almost as much as the big game itself. The annual Georgia-Florida Golf Classic will be playing its 35th rendition Oct. 29-31 at the Jekyll Island Golf Club’s Pine Lakes, Oleander and Indian Mound courses. Robbie Burns, author of the book “Belue-to-Scott,” which commemorates the winning touchdown pass in Georgia’s historic 26-21 win over Florida in 1980 en route to the national championship, is serving as director of this year’s tournament, which is played annually prior to the Bulldogs-Gators football match-up in Jacksonville.In this question-and-answer with Bulldawg Illus-trated, Burns talks about this year’s golf classic and the important role it plays in the Georgia-Flor-ida pageantry:

What does this tournament mean to Georgia-Florida weekend and the Glynn County community?It puts heads in beds, first and foremost. You’re bringing people from outside the community and you’ve got a lot of support − and we’re always looking for more support − from the community in Glynn County. Something that’s been going on this long, it’s definitely a tradition that ties unique-ly into Georgia-Florida. I tell people all the time I don’t think you can find a college football rivalry that has as a unique of an impact on a specific area, as that game does. And Georgia-Florida Golf Classic helps impact the community in Glynn County in many positive ways. When you think about it, this tournament has been around for more than one-third of the length of the Geor-gia-Florida football rivalry, because I think this year they go into their 93rd game so the Geor-gia-Florida Golf Classic has a great tradition that parallels the Georgia-Florida football game.

How many golfers are expected to play in this year’s classic?We’re expecting 350 to 400 golfers. The tourna-ment itself is two days on that Thursday and Friday but everything actually starts on Wednesday. We have a Wednesday night tailgate party out at the golf course.

Who are some of the well-known former UGA and Florida football players in this year’s field?We have eight former Florida and eight former Georgia players who will serve as our celebrities this year. The former UGA players are Rodney Hampton, Keith Henderson, Matt Storm, Russ Tan-ner, Brandon Tolbert, Bernard Williams, DJ Jones and Dale Williams. The former Gators playing in the tournament are Travis Taylor, Doug Johnson, Terry LeCount, Willie Jackson, Sr., Willie Jackson, Jr., Tate Casey, Charlie “Horse” Williams and Chris Hetland.

The origin of this golf tournament began with a Georgia Bulldog connection in that former UGA assistant coach Frank Inman, then the athletic director of Glynn County Schools, teamed with Jekyll Island head professional Johnny Paulk and UGA fan and businessman H.P. Weldon to make the event a reality in 1980. How unique is that?What I think is so unique about it is that you had

three guys that had enough vision to see how important this rivalry is to the area and then to tie into that to have a positive impact on the community. I don’t think there’s anyone − do they do this with Oklahoma-Texas, Auburn-Alabama, Clemson-South Carolina or Florida-Florida State? That’s what makes this so unique, that those three men were able to see how special the rivalry was and see the vision of it and go, “Hey, we need to tie into that, too. We already have a lot of people staying here in the Golden Isles area. Why don’t we add something else to the mix, which would be a golf tournament?” And it’s just grown − it grew and grew and grew over the years and to have a tournament that’s been around for three and a half decades tied into a classic college football rivalry is really special and, thankfully, those three guys had that vision. And certainly, Johnny Paulk is the one that has built this tournament into what it is today.

Finally, can golfers still sign up to play in this year’s Georgia-Florida Golf Classic and what are the entry fees?Yes, they can. Our early bird rate has been extend-ed. That’s $250 and with that you get your two rounds of golf, you get an optional practice round on Wednesday and you also get tickets to the Wednesday and Thursday night events. To regis-ter, you can either go online at jekyllisland.com/events or you can just call Rob Ellis, the Jekyll director of golf at the Jekyll Island Pro Shop (635-2368).

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First tell the Bulldog Nation what’s going on with Den-nis Roland.

I’m currently with the Chicago Bears, playing a little guard and tackle.

You’re married with children, as well, right? Yes sir!! Two little boys, five and three.

You got picked up late by the Bears this summer. When that happens does it put you behind the eight ball and make you work harder or do you feel if they’re going after you this late, they must really need you?

It definitely makes you work harder. It takes a couple of days to get caught up to speed, but after that you’re on the same playing level with everyone else.

You had a great college career at UGA and saw a lot while you were there. UGA has a national image of having its fair share of trouble-makers. While I think a lot of it is to do with punishing people for much less than other insti-tutions, what do you think Mark Richt should do different-ly as someone who went through it to handle the situation better?

I don’t think I’d do anything differently. I think he does a great job. You bring in a bunch of young kids every year and you’re trying to mold them into men. He gives them a chance to learn from their mistakes and get second chances when need-ed. Just look at the NFL. They’ve got people that do position checks, background checks, and everything else you can imag-ine. Yet, people still make mistakes at this level as well. So it’s not Georgia’s doing something wrong or it’s not the guys they’re picking, it’s sometimes guys just doing things they shouldn’t.

Let’s stick with college for a bit longer, can you let us know what you miss most about college football?

The comaraderie you have with your teammates. I mean you’re with people four or five years, you get to know each other real well, and you really do enjoy those Saturdays. In the league you get to know people, but they may be gone next year. Or even the next week depending on how the season is going.

Well, what do you enjoy most about the league? The competition. There were a few weeks last year when

I was back home. I missed competing at the highest level and being the best I could possibly be on the field.

Talking about on the field, you’ve been going against Geno Atkins at practice the last few years. He’s blossomed

into one of the premier linemen in the NFL. Can you talk about his development from 6th round pick to a top D-Linemen in the NFL in many people’s opinion?

I saw him come in as a rookie. I saw how hard he played and how he hustled. And boy he just took off from there. He’s just so strong. Hopefully, he’ll come back stronger this year from that injury and just keep getting better.

Some guys come in hungry and others come in as the best player to ever play the game! Ala, Johnny Football. As someone who’s been in the league nine years, what you think of all the press he’s getting?

Well, I don’t like any press. I just try to stay below the ra-dar. And I don’t know his mindset. The media is also pumping this up. So whether he wants the attention or not, it’s happen-ing. That’s just something rookies all need to learn to deal with and handle.

As a player that comes out of the SEC, you see lots of people in the NFL you played against. Many you may not have liked much. When you end up on a team with a guy you hated for four or five years, how do you put that behind you and be professional?

It’s actually not that hard. I’ve had lots of teammates from Florida, Alabama, a couple from Tennessee. You talk about it. When the college games are on each weekend, you’re giving

each other a hard time. But you’re there for one reason when you’re on that team. To try and go win a Super Bowl. You’re just doing the best you can to help each other accomplish that goal. So while you still have fun talking about the rivalry, you’re still working together.

I know as close as teammates can be, there can also be some fist-a-cuffs breaking out at practice and it’s full grown men going at it. Can you talk about some of the craziness that happens when bad men start throwing their weight around?

Ha! Over the years I’ve seen a few and I’ve been part of a few. You know things just happen. Things get heated. They’re usually settled pretty quickly. Then you get back and shake each other’s hand and it get back to normal. It’s just in the heat of the moment, especially in training camp when you’re going after the same people day after day.

You’ve been fortunate to play with a lot of Dawgs in the NFL. There were a number on the Bengals roster and you’ve got a few on the Bears. Does that increase your comfort level in the league or does it even matter?

It’s nice to see familiar faces, especially when you have to learn a new system and learn how the team operates. Each team has different rules. So it’s good to be able to ask someone where do I need to be at such time. So that’s really helpful.

Well the chemistry you can develop is obviously an as-set. I think much more in the college game. I look at some of the best teams at UGA all seemed to have really good chem-istry. Is chemistry as important in the NFL?

Well, it’s different in the NFL, because you’re fighting for a job in camp. So you know half the roster is going to be gone when the season begins. But the guys that are left hopefully have built chemistry and friendships so you’ve got each other’s backs.

Speaking of chemistry, the Falcons are obviously on Hard Knocks this year. You were on it with the Bengals. Can you talk about that experience and the effect on team chem-istry?

I was fortunate or unfortunate, however you want to look at it, where we had Hard Knocks twice. I was really nervous the first time around that I would be one of those guys they followed around that you see getting released. Thank goodness that was not the case. I made the team and they didn’t follow me around. But you are on camera almost 24/7. You kind of had to watch what’s going on and be careful because of the ex-posure. But I really think it’s a good thing for the fans to get to see the side that’s not usually publicly covered. But I do think it goes both ways. There are positives and negatives.


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When you win a football game by the stagger-ing score of 66-0, there can be only ultra-positive Stats That Matter ... with just a couple of excep-tions of course.

And, certainly, that was the case with this past Saturday’s dismantling of the Troy Trojans by Georgia’s 13th-ranked Bulldogs.

Now, we know of course this was a winless Troy team and one that didn’t resemble, in any shape or form, some of the very capable Trojan teams of the past. The Bulldogs clearly had Troy outmanned at every single position and it was reflected from the very opening minutes as Georgia began to ring up touchdown after touchdown.

So, as you ponder all these glowing statistics from Saturday, take them if you will with a grain of salt. Remember, the Bulldogs put up truly outstanding Stats That Matter in the 45-21 clock cleaning of Clemson in the season opener but, couldn’t take the same performance forward in that grueling 38-35 loss to South Carolina Satur-day before last in Columbia.

Now, question is, will all the good things that happened against Troy carry onto the field this coming Saturday when the Bulldogs attempt to stop a formidable Tennessee team and thereby chalk up their first SEC win? We shall see.

But here is how the tale of the statistics tape unfolded for Georgia against Troy:

Plays of 20 plus yards, offense and defense

Counting the 52-yard punt return for a touchdown by freshman dazzler Isaiah McKenzie and a later 51-yard punt return by Reggie Davis, the Bulldogs reeled off seven plays of 20 yards or more. Our player of the game, freshman Sony Michel, had the longest with his 75-yard dash from scrimmage and that man Todd Gurley had a 48-yard jaunt on the Bulldogs’ first possession. Meantime, the Georgia defense allowed the Trojans to strike for only three plays over 20 yards.

Untimely Mistakes (turnovers, penalties, clock management miscues, etc)

Not much to complain about here. On the field at the game’s beginning, sophomore DB J.J. Green was called for targeting on a Troy receiver and thus was ejected from the game. And a Dominick Sanders pass interception was nullified by an un-timely off-sides call on the defensive front. For the game, the Bulldogs incurred only five penalties for 35 yards and, a very good thing − no turnovers!

Special teams wins vs. miscues

There was excellent kickoff and punt coverage by the Bulldogs, there were the two long punt returns by McKenzie and Davis, and there was Marshall Morgan’s 37-yard field goal on the only three-pointer he attempted.

Missed Tackles

The Bulldogs whiffed on a couple of tackles after Trojan pass completions but that’s being nit-picky

when you hold an opponent to zero points and just 216 yards of total offense.

Yards after contact

As usual, Gurley broke a couple of tackles on his few first-period runs but the young Michel was splendid throughout. On his 8-yard touch-down run, he busted through at least three Tro-jan would-be tacklers and then broke at least three additional tackles on the remainder of his 10 carries to keep the sticks moving and pile up his 155 yards rushing and three touchdowns.

Turnovers (gained/lost)

As mentioned, no turnovers in this football game for the Bulldogs while they gained two TO’s ... Aaron Davis’ run to the Troy 27 with a fumble after freshman Rico Johnson had stripped the ball from a Trojan receiver and freshman Tramel Terry’s interception of a Troy pass in the Georgia end zone.

Red Zone (offense/defense)

The Bulldogs were perfect on scoring chances after penetrating within the Troy 20-yard line, going 9-for-9 with eight of those nine opportu-nities resulting in touchdowns. In contrast, the Trojan offense reached the Red Zone only twice and couldn’t cash in on either chance.

Third down conversions

Georgia converted on 6-of-11 third down chanc-es and also was successful on its only fourth-down try. Troy could convert on only 5-of-16 third down opportunities.

Run/pass attempts (total plays)

The Bulldogs continued to lean heavily on their powerful run game, rushing the ball 39 times for 367 yards - the most ever under Mark Richt - while passing the ball 22 times for 180 yards with starter Hutson Mason (2 TD passes, Brice Ramsey (TD pass) and Faton Bauta (2 TDs rushing) all getting in on the act.

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Kevin Butler, former University of Georgia legendary kicker and a member of the Georgia radio broadcast team, will each week during the 2014 football season select his offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week for Bulldawg Illustrated. Here are Butler’s selections and reasons why for the Bulldogs’ 66-0 win over Troy on Saturday.

OFFENSE – Freshman tailback Sony Michel, who after relieving All-America tailback Todd Gurley before the first quarter had ended, ran for 155 yards on 10 carries and tallied touchdowns of 18, 8 and 6 yards. Michel, who also took direct snaps from the Wildcat formation, set up one of his scoring runs with a 75-yard gallop from scrimmage.“Sony made it clear that Todd Gurley is not the only back at UGA,” said Butler. “Ten carries for 155 yards showcased speed, power and agility from the highly touted freshman. His ability on the field proved to be equal to any back in the nation. UGA could have pushed Todd Gurley for the Heisman award by stacking numbers in his favor but they looked to the future and Sony responded with a stellar perfor-mance. UGA is stacked at running back and Sony has his own idea of who the best running back at UGA is ... what do you think?”

DEFENSE – Junior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins, who sparked the Bulldogs’ defense to the shutout of the Trojans by recording a team-high five tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss plus a quarterback sack.“Jordan Jenkins came out fast and focused against Troy,” said Butler. “As Jordan goes, Georgia goes. Three solo tackles, two assists and a tackle for a loss plus a sack demonstrated the defensive power Jordan can be if he plays all out every play. Moving forward against Tennessee and the rest of the SEC teams, Jordan needs to be the leader of the defense and demand his teammates play at the same level of intensity as he does.”

SPECIAL TEAMS – Freshman punt returner Isaiah McKenzie, who returned a Troy punt 52 yards for a touchdown and also had two runs from scrimmage totaling 54 yards, including a 49-yard run out of the Wildcat package.“Speed, speed, speed ... it’s a wonderful thing to have returning punts,” said Butler. “Isaiah is a threat that UGA now has and will use. When a punt return team has a player that can take it to the house every time, it becomes dangerous and Isaiah is the catalysis that makes it happen. The combination of his offensive and special team output was 107 yards of new yards that are important.”

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It was a big day for the Southeastern Conference with a couple of marquee games. Alabama and Mississippi State are the teams of the week. Oklahoma did a great job avoiding the upset. There aren’t a ton of big games on the docket for this week. The conferences are bigger. There are more games. But there aren’t as many good games as there used to be.

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1. Alabama – It was big plays in the passing game that made the difference in Alabama’s win over Florida. Amari Cooper is the top receiver in the coun-try, and combines with one of the best stables of backs in all the land to give Alabama some big time punch.

2. Texas A&M – The Aggies offense continues to be incredibly explosive. Kenny Hill has picked up right where Johnny Football left off. Kevin Sumlin’s stock is sky high and the Aggies are right there in the rugged SEC West.

3. Oklahoma – Bob Stoops has may-be his best team since 2008, when the Sooners fell to Florida in the BCS Cham-pionship Game. It was upset alert in couch burning Morgantown, but Oklaho-ma was too much for the Mountaineers. 4. Auburn – The Tigers edged Kansas State 20-14. It took some guts to sched-ule a Thursday nighter on the road in the little apple. Both teams had some mis-cues, and Auburn was able to hang on. The Tigers host Louisiana Tech and then the gauntlet begins.

5. Oregon – At times this season the Ducks have looked unbeatable. But it took everything they had to hold off Washington State in Pullman. Marcus Mariota is a special quarterback. The Ducks have loads of speed on the pe-rimeter.

6. Florida State – Jameis Winston led the Seminoles to the national champion-ship and won the Heisman Trophy. But what a headache he has been off the field. Led by the country’s best tight end Nick O’Leary, the ‘Noles pulled out a thriller over Clemson, which blew too many red zone opportunities.

7. Mississippi State – Starkville is ab-solutely on fire. The Maroons victory over LSU was a long time coming and means the world to the MSU faithful. Dak Prescott is a special quarterback who gives State a shot every time out.

8. Baylor – The Bears have kept it rolling and have one of the country’s most prolific offenses once again. Are they the best team in the Big XII? It looks like Baylor and Oklahoma right now. Art Briles has done great work in Waco.

9. Ole Miss – this is rare air indeed for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State to have these kinds of years. If Bo Wal-lace can avoid the major turnovers, the Rebels can compete with anyone. That sophomore class has a lot of talent.

10. Brigham Young – The Cougars are off to an impressive undefeated start. Bronco Mendenhall has done great work with this tradition rich program. And they are not the high powered passing attack of Lavell Edwards glory days. These Cougars can play physical football.

11. UCLA – The Bruins had this past Saturday off to get ready for that big Thursday night affair with Arizona State. Brett Hundley has some health questions. The Bruins are a perfect 3-0 but they have won them all eight or less against not exactly the strongest of slates.

12. Arizona State – The Sun Devils are also 3-0 with UCLA coming to town, and they have injury issues of their own at quarterback. The winner of this one gets a big leg up in the race for the PAC-12 South.

13. Notre Dame – Brian Kelly has an-other outstanding team in South Bend. In 2012, the Fighting Irish had an un-defeated regular season and played for the national title. Getting Everett Golston back from a year long suspen-sion has been a huge boost.

14. LSU – The Bayou Bengals were undone at Tiger Stadium by Mississip-pi State, and then came storming back before a hail mary miss. LSU had won 21 of the previous 22 in the series. The Fightin’ Tigers have to grind back to stay in the SEC West race.

15. South Carolina – Steve Spurri-er was worried about a letdown after the win over Georgia with Missouri on deck. South Carolina didn’t look great, falling behind Vanderbilt, but pulled it together to win by two touchdowns. There will be a lot of points this week with the Gamecocks and the Tigers.

16. Michigan State – Ole Sparty has recovered nicely from that loss to Or-egon. Mark Dantonio is an excellent coach and Michigan State is right there amongst the best teams in the Big Ten. They again have a strong defense and running game.

17. Wisconsin – Melvin Gordon, one of the best tailbacks in the country, had an awesome performance against Bowling Green, going for over 200 yards and chalking up five touch-downs. The Badgers are the best team in the Big Ten.

18. Georgia – The Bulldogs did what was expected in a 66-0 rout of Troy. Now Tennessee comes to town for a major showdown. Georgia’s season is on the line. The Volunteers nearly pulled off the upset in each of the last two years. They are gunning for the upset.

19. East Carolina – The Pirates have had two spectacular weeks, upsetting Virginia Tech a week after the Hokies took down Ohio State. Then this past Saturday, they absolutely mauled North Carolina, a sweet win for their alumni.

20. Tech – The Yellow Jackets are 4-0 and have a stellar quarterback in Justin Thomas. He is very fast and a good passer. Tech is one of the best teams in the ACC and that win over Virginia Tech was a huge boost.

21. Florida – The Gators were right there with Alabama for most of the game until the Crimson Tide pulled away. Florida is a factor in the SEC East, a much improved team. Dexter Fowler is a tremendous disrupter up front and Vernon Hargreaves a dynamite corner.

22. Kansas State – The Wildcats missed out on a bunch of opportunities – like missing three field goals and having a dropped TD turn into an interception – while falling to Auburn this past Thurs-day. They are a factor in the Big XII.

23. Utah – The Utes put the final nail in Brady Hoke’s head coaching coffin with a 26-10 pounding of the Wolverines be-fore an emptied Big House. Utah is 3-0 and is favored to make it four straight against Washington State.

24. Arkansas – This might be the most improved team in the country. The Ra-zorbacks blew out Northern Illinois to make it 3-1. The lone loss is the season opener to Auburn. The Hogs have one of the country’s best running attacks.

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By Murray Poole Bulldawg Illustrated

A rash broke out around the University of Georgia athletic complex this spring.In fact, the buzz, excitement and anticipation that Bulldogs’ new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and his new assistant staff brought to the UGA program has turned into a full-blown epidemic. Putting his defensive charges through an accelerated, rapid-fire pace on the practice field and giving every single player − from the most seasoned senior to the unknown freshman walk-on − the same number of reps and an equal opportunity to win a starting job, Pruitt has indeed invigorated a Georgia defense that struggled mightily at times over the past two seasons. “Coach Pruitt has won a championship (national title last year at Florida State), he’s coached some of the best and that’s the kind of guy you want to play for,” related Georgia senior safety Damian Swann. “And I was very excited to know he was going to be coaching my position. The competition level,” said Swann, “has made it so great for us to get out here and compete and put an impression on these coaches that guys can play. That’s what it’s all about, competing and earning a job.” Swann said the coaching changes on defense has made for an entirely different practice scenario. “The practice schedule is one of the first things we were able to change and do differently,” he said. “There’s just so much energy going on with running back and forth from drill to drill and everybody getting a lot of reps. And that’s what is going to make a lot of guys great, being able to get those reps and not just sitting back and watching the whole practice. Everybody’s doing something,” Swann said. Going at the fast pace from drill to drill also conditions the players better for Game Day, noted Swann. “Absolutely, and I think that’s going to help us in the long run, too,” he declared. We’re going to hit it running and we’re going to get the new guys coming in acclimated to what we’ve got going on and we’re just going to keep it moving.” And this, from two more members of Pruitt’s Bulldog secondary: “Coach Pruitt came in from day one and he meant what he said, that everybody would get their chance, even walk-ons,” said junior cornerback Kennar Johnson, speaking in the week prior to G-Day. “One walk-on (freshman cornerback Aaron Davis) was with the 1’s today so

Coach Pruitt is going to show everybody he’s a man of his word and he’s going to give everybody a shot.” “Coach Pruitt brings a new energy to the field, most definitely,” offered sophomore safety Quincy Mauger. “He talks about rallying up to the ball, there’s no one-man single tackle so he knows the game of football and I’m here to learn.” Mark Richt says the new defensive staff has brought good competition to the Bulldogs’ practices. “It’s always good to have competition, competition for jobs and competition offense vs. defense,” said UGA’s head coach. “It obviously makes each other better. Sometimes you can get into a scheming contest but I don’t see it happening. I see it more of, ‘Let’s hook it up and see who physically wins the day,’ which I think is really healthy for us.” Pruitt, when asked about the buzz he’s brought to the UGA defense, quickly threw all the credit to his new assistant staff. “You look at Coach Rock (Tracy Rocker), you look at Coach (Kevin) Sherrer, you look at Coach Ek (Mike Ekeler) and you watch those guys coach,” Pruitt said. “They’re flying around the field, they’re getting after their guys (and) they’re very demanding so it’s not me, it’s them.” As to the almost daily depth chart changes this past spring, Pruitt said it all hinges on the most recent practice. “We’re trying to give everybody an opportunity,” he said. “The guys that perform the day before are the guys that get to go with the ones the next day. We

have no starters; we have no depth chart, we’re going off of what kind of production you had the day before and this will continue until the freshmen get here. When they get here, they’ll have an opportunity to compete, just like these other guys. And two weeks into fall camp we’ll get them into spots,” Pruitt said. “Maybe there’ll be some guys this spring that kind of take that step, where you say, ‘Hey I know I can count on him.’ But right now we’re a work in progress and won’t have starters until after the last scrimmage of fall camp. The guys who perform the best get the next opportunity. I don’t think the fans of Georgia care who plays – they just want to win.” “Coach Pruitt is a football coach and loves to do what he does,” said new SAM linebacker and Star position coach Sherrer. “He goes out there and he’s passionate about it and I think the players feed off of that because he demands things be done in the right way and certain ways. Sometimes you can interpret that as being a tough coach but it’s actually an enthusiastic, hard-nosed type coach that wants to demand players do it the right way. So again, they feed off of that.” Pruitt said, with spring practice now in the rearview mirror and fall camp looming in August, he knows what he wants the Georgia fan base to see from his defensive unit. “Well, I hope they see us get lined up, I hope they see us play hard every snap and hope we tackle well,” he said. “I hope we play the ball in the deep part of the field. You know, just fundamental things … striking blockers, keeping the ball leveraged.”

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A View From ... KnoxvilleBob Kesling is one of the very best play-by-play an-

nouncers in the business. He followed the legendary John Ward and the Volunteers couldn’t have had a better succes-sor. A longtime “FoB.I.,” Bob was kind enough to once again give us his thoughts on Saturday and college football in general.

Talk about the optimism surrounding the program. Butch Jones came in with a plan to rebuild Tennessee

football to a championship level and the fans see that it is working. It is all about recruiting and Butch is restocking the roster with bigger, faster and better players. He has made a connection with the fans and the former players in a very positive way.

What would a win at Georgia mean for the program? It would be the next big step beating a ranked program

on the road.

How big was the win over South Carolina for Butch Jones a year ago?

It was very important. Beating a ranked team at home reinforced the belief that Butch Jones’ plan for Tennessee football was working.

What does Tennessee need to do to win? Protect the quarterback much better than it did against

Oklahoma and avoid turnovers, which were very costly against the Sooners. The constant against Georgia is to slow down its running game. Tennessee’s linebackers have been the strength of the defense so far and will be important in containing the Georgia tailbacks.

What is your take on Georgia?Great running game and very potent offense. Defense

has given up a lot of yards in the passing game. Tennessee will try and take advantage of the Bulldog secondary.

What are some past Georgia/Tennessee games that stand out to you?

Last year’s game was very exciting. It didn’t turn out in Tennessee’s favor, but could have with a bounce one way or

the other as Georgia held on to win 34-31 in overtime. The 2006 game in Athens was a shootout. Tennessee won 51-33, scoring 27 points in the 4th quarter. Arian Foster had a big day, scoring 3 touchdowns. It seems these games have been high scoring affairs in recent years and that will probably be the case on Saturday.

Who is your pick to play in the SEC Championship Game?

Too many trees in the forest right now to make that pick. There are about eight teams right now that have a legitimate chance.

Who are your four playoff teams? The SEC champion for sure. Oregon looks very good

to me right now. I was impressed with Oklahoma when we went to Norman last week and Michigan State. If the Spartans can run the table in the Big 10, I don’t think the committee will hold the loss at Oregon against them. Of course the way I pick’em, from that group only the SEC champ will get there.

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