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  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    Oh well, if the game is already over, you can gloat here.

    Never mind.  But you are welcome to pre-gloat if you are sure your team will win!

    Have fun!

  7. 7.

    frosty

    @WaterGirl: I thought the same. I don’t have any interest in college football but I’m for anyone beating THE university. Pompous asses.

    One interesting trend I’m seeing when watching the NFL. When they introduce the players, they each mention the school they came from. Along with THE you-know-who graduates, some of the guys are now calling out their elementary schools. Cool!

  9. 9.

    WaterGirl

    @frosty: I’m sure everyone who thought I was an avid football fan is now shocked to find that I don’t pay a lot of attention to football. //

    But I do love you guys, and I do try to pay attention to what you want. :-)  Have fun, I’ll be watching something on TV.

    Still, Go DAWGS!  (for Raven and all the rest of the GA peeps)

  11. 11.

    Shalimar

    @frosty: I was on my 7th school by the end of 6th grade.  Too bad I have no athletic talent whatsoever, or my game introductions would have had a lot of variety.

  12. 12.

    JPL

    Step in laws both taught at PSU and one of their proudest moments was when their daughter gave a lecture on campus.   She was and still is a professor at OSU.

    Anyway go GA

  13. 13.

    Paul in Jacksonville

    #3 beagt #2 in the first game. Would be nice to see #4 beat #1 to set up a #3 v #4 national championship.

  15. 15.

    KrackenJack

    I don’t have a mammal or a grammatical article in this fight*, but I hope it raises some NIL revenue for the players.

    * Other than a slight bias toward not rewarding pomposity

  19. 19.

    Kent

    When I have no particular connection or interest in either team, I usually root for the blue state team.  Or the public university team if Notre Dame, USC, Stanford, Duke, etc. are playing.

    It feels very weird for that to be Georgia.  Heh!

  22. 22.

    James E Powell

    @frosty:

    I don’t have any interest in college football but I’m for anyone beating THE university. Pompous asses.

    As opposed to the totally not pompous SEC team?

    Tell me you know nothing about college football fans without telling me you know nothing about college football fans.

  25. 25.

    Kent

    @James E Powell: I wouldn’t even put Georgia fans in the top 5 when it comes to obnoxious SEC fans.

    Alabama, Mississippi, LSU, TAMU, and Tennessee all have arguably worse and more douchie  fans than Georgia.   Probably South Carolina and Florida fans too.

  28. 28.

    Mike in NC

    New Year’s Eve dinner was sea scallops wrapped in bacon. Popped a bottle of sparkling wine and rolled a joint. Watching “Lost City” on Netflix. Sandra Bullock is pretty good with physical comedy. Channing Tatum co-stars. Glad to live where the snow won’t go (for more than an hour).

  29. 29.

    Dangerman

    @Shalimar: Can you have a forward pass after a lateral after the ball passed the line of scrimmage. They didn’t call it but, obviously, it didn’t matter.

    Is Herbstriet calling the OSU game? Shame on them.

  32. 32.

    sab

    @sab: She could have had OSU tickets but she opted out because she doesn’t like football. 25 years later we are still laughing at her and her husband is annoyed. Even if she didn’t want the tickets, imagine the networking opportunities. I laugh myself to sleep every night because I am not a nice person and she was a horrible older sister.

  33. 33.

    steppy

    My wife is a staunch OSU supporter, so I am rolling with it. As a Penn State fan, I am enjoying the Michigan loss almost as much as she is.

  34. 34.

    Missouri Buckeye

    For all you people complaining about THEE Ohio State University ….

    It was never something we noticed in the ’80s when I went there, but it’s been in the seal since forever (because of intra state competition with other state schools, like Kent State, etc.).

    Internet people stated making fun of us because of it, as if we were being arrogant, so we embraced it.

    The other thing is that it comes out naturally as THEE because “Ohio” begins with a vowel sound. “THEE Pennsylvania State University” sounds silly.

    Anyway, carry on with your mockery. We don’t care.

  36. 36.

    Missouri Buckeye

    @Dangerman: The ball hadn’t crossed the line of scrimmage, so the forward pass was legal.

    But, targeting should have been called. It was pretty obvious. The tackler led with the crown with force against a defenseless player.

  37. 37.

    sab

    Rooting for UGA now just because I am so annoyed at my sister.

    That stupid dog sucks as a mascot. Nice dog but sucky mascot.8

  39. 39.

    HumboldtBlue

    I was mildly surprised by TCU’s win over Michigan. I expected Georgia to handle OSU and so far that’s not close to happening, looking like another entertaining seat-of-the-pants game.

    @Paul in Jacksonville:

    #4 beating the #1 seed has not yet happened in the nine playoffs. We have seen the #3 beat the #2, twice, I think.

  43. 43.

    sab

    @Missouri Buckeye: THE fucking board of OSU wanted to sue Ohio University (much older than THE Ohio State University) so that they couldn’t use Ohio in their name.

    The sheer arrogance appalls.

    More sensible voices prevailed. The Ohio University, being the younger university might have lost and not been able to use The Ohio University name at all.

  44. 44.

    HumboldtBlue

    Sherman and his Bummers left such a mark on Georgia, their state school plays the Battle Hymn of the Republic as its fight song. Julia Ward Howe would be smiling ironically.

  45. 45.

    CaseyL

    @HumboldtBlue:

    I was mildly surprised by TCU’s win over Michigan

     

    That game was a matter of some interest to Pro football teams: Denver (aka “The Hapless Broncos”) have been looking to recruit Harbaugh as head coach.

    The thinking was: If he wins this game, and then the College Championship, that would be a culmination of one ambition, and maybe he’ll want to come back to the NFL to try again for a Super Bowl.

    But apparently that’s not going to happen, so I’m not sure how their calculus will work now. Maybe “he’s lost the Championship Game every year, so maybe he’ll give up in frustration”?

    I got no dog (nor Dawg) in this hunt, so it doesn’t matter to me. But the dynamics are interesting.

  46. 46.

    HumboldtBlue

    @CaseyL:

    I’ve seen word that Irsay and the Colts are very interested in him. He’s a great coach, if an asshole right-wing forced birther, and I can definitely see him going back to the pros.

  47. 47.

    justawriter

    Of course the real Division I championship will take place next week as Fargo will take on Brookings in Frisco Texas. I remember all the arguments that a real tournament would be too tough on the athletes but supposedly lesser schools have no problems with a 24 team tournament. I will be rooting for the Bison over the Jacks.

  49. 49.

    Shalimar

    @Dangerman: They didn’t call the illegal forward pass, but I think that is part of the reason they also didn’t call targeting on the hit.  The officials just wanted to let it end.

    Herbstreit is calling the game, but at least he had the good grace not to pick a winner on the ESPN morning show.

  50. 50.

    James E Powell

    @sab:

    That isn’t what happened.

    OU trademarked a bearcat with the word OHIO. It was the second time they got a mark with the word OHIO. OSU was concerned that OU was trying to keep the word OHIO for itself alone. It all worked out. No arrogance.

  52. 52.

    James E Powell

    @HumboldtBlue:

    I was mildly surprised by TCU’s win over Michigan.

    I’m totally shocked.

    Also, my prediction for the Peach Bowl was Georgia over The Ohio State My Beloved Buckeyes 31-14. Good thing I’m not a gambler.

  53. 53.

    JAFD

    Listening to WQXR’s (WQXR.org too) Classical Countdown – their annual poll of fans’ favorite music.  Started two days ago with #118 (list at website).  The Brandenburg Concertos, #4, just finished, and Beethoven’s 7th at #3 begins.  The smart money sez ’twill be Ludwig’s 9th and the Ode to Joy ringing out in the first hours of 2023.  We shall find out soon enuf.

    There’s a comment section with the list, should any of youse want to contribute your thoughts

    Was thick fog all day here, kind of day that ‘takes the starch out of you’.  Maximum visibility  about a quarter-mile, often less.  Said a prayer for anyone taking off or landing at EWR.

    My hopes to all of you, jackals and lurkers, friends and families, for a healthy, happy, peaceful and prosperous 2023, with no stresses in your lives.

  54. 54.

    HumboldtBlue

    @James E Powell:

    31-14

    Huh, that was my score guess as well. I came into today with the idea that none of the other three could touch Georgia, and OSU has played very well. I mean, they just took, what, four plays to score a TD and re-take the lead? Impressive.

    As for TCU, I’ve seen them play at least six times, and while I thought Michigan was the clear favorite, they hadn’t been tested like TCU was. Throw in the early mistakes, including the first of two pick-sixes, the Horned Frogs were too much.

  55. 55.

    pajaro

    Normally, when I don’t have a preexisting rooting interest, I’ll go with the Blue state team over the red state.  I find it astonishing that this would now argue for my rooting for SEC Georgia over a Big 10 Team, but the numbers don’t lie, so it’s team Warnock over team Vance for me.

  57. 57.

    Shalimar

    @CaseyL: Harbaugh has had 2 guaranteed losses every year, Ohio State and the bowl game.  Maybe next year he will finally win the last one for the first time since 2015.

  58. 58.

    Anotherlurker

    I really have no interest in football, after working 200+ NFL or CFB games .

    However, the internet is out, here in the East Bay, so no prime video or Netflix for me tonight. So this puppy/house sitter is going old school!

    Therefore it is DVDs!  First up is a “A Fish Called Wanda”.

    After that, I’m thinking of watching Ken Burns’ “Baseball” or “Jazz”.

    Have a great NYE, my dear jackels.

  59. 59.

    Scout211

    Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone.

    We are having a bit of a rough time here in NorCal for the past 24 hours with the first of two atmospheric rivers bringing rain, rain, rain and wind, wind, wind causing flooding, road closures and evacuations.  It’s been a long day.

    Here are some highlights on CNN. 

  60. 60.

    CaseyL

    @HumboldtBlue: @Shalimar:

    By all accounts, he’s been happy at Michigan and sees no reason to leave – and Michigan has been equally happy with him.

    But those sunny assessments were predicated on the assumption that he’d fulfill at least one of his overarching goals, football-wise: Beating Ohio State and/or winning the Championship.

    Which, as Shalimar points out, he has failed to do every year.  Including this one.

    So: does he keep trying? Will the school let him keep trying?

    I mean – it’s not like he’s guaranteed a Super Bowl appearance, much less a victory, wherever he goes in the NFL.  Some teams would need a long rebuild of players and culture.

  63. 63.

    James E Powell

    @CaseyL:

    By all accounts, he’s been happy at Michigan and sees no reason to leave – and Michigan has been equally happy with him.

    Last year, he interviewed with the Minnesota Vikings. Reports were that he went there expecting the job to be handed to him.

  65. 65.

    HumboldtBlue

    @CaseyL:

    So: does he keep trying? Will the school let him keep trying?

    I mean – it’s not like he’s guaranteed a Super Bowl appearance, much less a victory, wherever he goes in the NFL. Some teams would need a long rebuild of players and culture.

    Oh, Michigan will keep him on as long as he keeps winning, beating OSU and making the playoffs. And he’ll keep trying, he’s a very competitive man, and he’s proven to be a very successful football coach. He’s won everywhere he’s been and is known as a program builder. Re-building in the NFL isn’t that onerous of a task, Harbaugh proved that with the Niners, and he took them to a Super Bowl, that team was destroyed from within by Trent Baalke IIRC.

  66. 66.

    CaseyL

    @James E Powell: Huh.  I don’t follow him (or Michigan, or CFB generally) very closely, so I missed that.  I’m sure his arrogance (expecting the job to be handed to him) endeared him to the hiring managers!

    The only reason I’m following the story now is because I’m in Seattle, therefore a Seahawks fan, and therefore have been OD’ing on schadenfreude since the Hawks traded Russell Wilson to Denver, where he has…. performed poorly, shall we say.  The trade picks we got for trading him look better every time Denver loses.

    Since Denver is bandying Harbaugh’s name about as someone they’d be very interested in interviewing for the HC position, it’s something I pay attention to.

  67. 67.

    Anotherlurker

    I really have no interest in football, after working 200+ NFL or CFB games .

    However, the internet is out, here in the East Bay, so no prime video or Netflix for me tonight. So this puppy/house sitter is going old school!

    Therefore it is DVDs!  First up is a “A Fish Called Wanda”.

    After that, I’m thinking of watching Ken Burns’ “Baseball” or “Jazz”.

    Have a great NYE, my dear jackels.

  68. 68.

    geg6

    @Missouri Buckeye:

    Technically speaking, the Penn State seal also specifies “The Pennsylvania State University.”  I don’t have a dog in this fight, despite working for PSU, since I went to Pitt and still only cheer for Panthers.  So as a disinterested observer, I have to say that yes, how Buckeyes refer to their university is obnoxiously pretentious.  However, I hope it never changes because we Pennsylvanians like to make fun of Ohio State and, well, the entire state of Ohio. 😉

  69. 69.

    HumboldtBlue

    It just dawned on me, I know OSU’s  JT Tuimoloau’s mother, Alofa. I met her and covered her when she played basketball at Moorpark College in Ventura County. She actually ended up living in Humboldt County for a while.

  70. 70.

    Jackie

    @CaseyL: Who’da thought we Seahawks fans would be saying we got the better deal a season later?! Wilson broke my daughter’s heart when he proved to be an ARod. I got her a Geno teeshirt for Xmas ;D

  73. 73.

    TriassicSands

    @persistentillusion:

    The difference between The Ohio State University and The Colorado College is that OSU is the largest and best of the state universities in Ohio. In Colorado, that title would fall to the University of Colorado, not CC, which is neither large, nor a state institution.

    Funny, but when the word “university” (or college) comes first in the title, the word “The” automatically appears. People are far more likely to say “I went to “The” University of Georgia than I went to University of Georgia. And whether “the is pronounced “Thee” or “Thuh” depends on first letter of the next word. It is normal to say “Thuh” Colorado School of Mines.”

    The whole argument about OSU calling itself The Ohio State University seems silly and a waste of time. I have no idea who started it, but given their football rivalry, it wouldn’t surprise me if it started at THE University of Michigan. (THEE OHIO… vs. THUH University, simply depends on the first letter of next word. It isn’t special emphasis — unless you insist it is.)

  74. 74.

    Geminid

    @Jackie: Seattle seems have traded Russell Wilson at the right time. He’s lost some of his mobility and that’s part of what made him so good. Wilson still has his competitive spirit but he may not ever be the quarterback he was at Seattle.

    As for Denver, between the draft pick they gave up and Wilson’s guaranteed salary, the Broncos could be looking forward to some very lean years. Harbaugh may decide to pass on them. There will be better opportunities for him if he wants to be an NFL head coach again.

  75. 75.

    frosty

    @James E Powell: ​ Pomposity definition: I don’t see anyone saying THE Pennsylvania State University even though that’s it’s official name. Just sayin’.

    I don’t know anything about the fans of any college teams. Except for the occasional “GO DAWGS!” in the comments here LOL.

  76. 76.

    HumboldtBlue

    What an entertaining game, this is fun to watch, particularly on the back of the first playoff game.

  81. 81.

    Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism

    @TriassicSands: ​
    The first people I heard say it were NFL players in those little introduction videos they were doing for a while, and they were definitely leaning into it. The “the” was louder and prolonged, often with a beat between “the” and “Ohio”.

    My first reaction was to think they were teasing a teammate from OU, but then noticed that every OSU alum was doing it. Definitely left a bad impression.

  86. 86.

    HumboldtBlue

    What a game, and all respect to OSU, they were there, they were right there, and I don’t like OSU in the least, but that was a helluva fight.

    Georgia v TCU, nobody expects the Horned Frogs!

    And 2022 took some all-time greats from us.

    RIP 2022 to Hank Aaron, Vin Scully, Pele, Franco Harris, Ray Guy, Len Dawson, Daryl Lamonica, Mike Leach, Bill Russell, Bob Lanier, Pete Carril, Guy LaFleur, Mike Bossy, Borge Salming, Gaylord Perry, Bruce Sutter, Earnie Shavers, Marvin Hagler, Roger Angell & so many greats.

  93. 93.

    HumboldtBlue

    @raven:

    Ol’ Stetson did his thing and the play-calling finally caught up to that OSU defense and to the winners go the spoils, but CJ worked over Georgia in a way we haven’t seen since 2017 or so.

    Georgia came through, and Bennett is one of the great college football stories, so enjoy, bask, revel, it’s New Year’s Eve, well here it still is.

  96. 96.

    Soprano2

    That was quite an ending, I was watching it at the bar and I thought Georgia was done for. Congrats to Georgia.  I was thinking about you going nuts, Raven, as I watched the end.

  97. 97.

    Joe Falco

    I was at one of the bars in downtown Athens, and it seemed like both the countdown to 2023 and the Dawgs’ win nearly matched up with each other. The roar that was let out at the end was deafening. Just a nail-biter of a game that will go down in history books.

  98. 98.

    SFAW

    Why can’t the J-E-T-S Jets get a QB like Mark Sanchez Sam Darnold Zach Wilson Stetson Bennett?​ ETA: And congrats to raven!​

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