I Don't Hate Georgia

by Richard Pittman on Oct 27, 2008 1:00 PM CDT in Football Comment 3 comments

The "rivalry" that LSU has with Georgia is actually one of my favorites, because I have really no hard feelings at all towards them. I think Georgia is a very solid program, and in general Georgia is a pretty good citizen of Collegefootballland. Yeah, I never bought their argument that they should have gone into the 2007 BCSNCG (which actually occurred in 2008, but never mind that) instead of us, but I can't say I blame them for trying.

Now, giving up half-a-hundred to anyone sucks hard, but it hurts a lot worse when it's Florida (or heaven-forfend, Auburn). Georgia? Ehh.. We got beat by a good team. While it hurts, there's no real shame in it. Actually, if we have to lose a game, I would just as soon lose it to Georgia as to anyone else. They're good, so there's no humiliation element, and they don't make the veins of my forehead bulge out like they do whenever I think of Urban Meyer.

With Georgia, I can just appreciate them a lot more than I can some other teams. Georgia's certainly no better than Florida, but when I see Knowshon Moreno I just think, "That guy's a good player." When I see Tim Tebow, I think, "That guy's a good player who must be stopped." When I see AJ Green, I think, "I wish we had him." When I see Percy Harvin, I think, "I wish no one had him." Not that I wish any harm on anyone, but I just can't bring myself to feel exactly envious of Florida or Auburn, where I can with Georgia. With Florida and Auburn, I skip envy and head right to contempt.

Anyway, I think those are my final thoughts on the past game. It's time to look to the future. It's amazing to think that we have, in a few short years, gotten to the point where getting to the Cap One Bowl would be considered a major disappointment. But here we are.

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I made my first trip to Baton Rouge on Saturday. I would be lying if I wasn’t a little intimidated heading in. I was expecting to be abducted and sodomized with corn dogs, shanked or at least berated to the verge of tears – none of that happened. In fact aside from a few spirited but harmless Tiger Bait cheers, the LSU fans I encountered were nice, cordial and all around good people. We were invited to play beer pong, offered food and drink and had a great time.
I feel much like you do in that I respect LSU (and obviously want to beat you when we play), but there isn’t hatred there. I feel similarly about Bama. I think it is a function of a) being a talented, hard playing and tradition laden football program and b) not playing you every year.

I hope we show you a good time in Athens next year

by JDav on Oct 27, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree wholeheartedly

Georgia and Louisiana State have been the top two programs in the league in the 21st century (with Florida making a case in 2006 and this year for expanding the “big two” to the “big three”), but there has been no bad blood between the two because there has not been a long history—-last Saturday’s was just the 27th series meeting—-and there have been no ugly incidents to mar the rivalry.

We want Georgia to beat L.S.U. when we play, of course, and we regret that the inability of the Bulldogs to score a touchdown at home against South Carolina prevented a 2007 S.E.C. championship showdown that would have determined which team got the pleasure of throttling Ohio State in the national championship game, but we have a lot of respect for L.S.U. as a program.

Besides, y’all hate Auburn, just like we do, so we have a lot in common. I hate Auburn.

Like JDav, I’m looking forward to hosting y’all in Athens next fall, and to the many meetings in Atlanta which are sure to come between these two teams.

Go 'Dawgs!

by T Kyle King on Oct 27, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

The only real distaste I had for LSU now resides in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at present. If we had to crown a king ass of the SEC I’m confident that Meyer and Saban would vy for the title on a yearly basis.

I agree with Kyle in that we have been the top do(aw)gs in the SEC in the 2000s and when the two teams play there has always been a ton of excitement and build-up. I think the “rivalry” aspect of it is helped by the fact that in recent years it hasn’t been lopsided one way or the other. Your guys have smacked us in the mouth a few times and we’ve done the same to you.

I’ve got the calendar circled for next year when the Tigers make their way to Athens as that is a game I’m going to try and make.

by Texan_Dawg on Oct 28, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs