Official SEC Football 2009

[romad_20]

Living in Cali is such a departure. I miss the slow drawl of a southerm woman more than you could ever know, although I don't care how they talk once their legs are split.

But it's cool. Cali just has a different flavor. Women here want to save the earth. Cool with me so long as my is involved in that process.

Those that malign the south don't really know the deal. It's a hybrid of the slow, the silky, and the beautiful. I wouldn't have it any other way. The longer you're separated, the more you miss it.

The reason the oldest rivalry in the south remains an amicable one, is because the people make it so. Football will remain more than just a sport, it will forever be a joining together of like minded individuals. Nowhere is this more true than the UGA/AU game every year. AU/UGA people are far more alike than UA/AU peeps will ever be. I like that. I also like classy UGA fans more than I will ever like trailer ridden UA trash.

Football is but a starting point for wonderful southern people to coalesce, so long as fans of their enemy aren't present. And goddammit, that's the way it should be, whether you're from Texas or South Carolina, and all points between.

Long live the south

If you don't like the previous statement, you're probably from Ohio, (sorry Oden, you're cool)

yeah Nothing like the South. I miss Ga, but Austin ain't too bad. Not enough hills or trees here, though.

Auburn and UGA are forever tied together. UGA got Vince Dooley from Auburn and Auburn got Pat Dye from UGA. You're spot on about the rivalry and the Plains and Athens. Its a great game every year. Its always close, in fact the two teams have played 113 times with Auburn leading 53-52-8. and the points are 1778-1722.

It's a unique thing. It's like playing against your brother. I don't think anybody who plays in that game can ever forget it. It just doesn't matter much where it's played or what somebody's record is. It's so intense and tough, but at the same time, it's family.

– Pat Dye, UGA '60 - Auburn head coach, 1981-1992

Beyond the length of the rivalry, the schools' football histories are quite interconnected. Georgia's long-time head coach and athletic director, Vince Dooley, earned both his bachelor's and master's degree at Auburn while playing football and subsequently beginning his coaching career under legendary Auburn head coach Shug Jordan. Jordan himself was an assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Georgia before returning to his alma mater.

Former Auburn head coach Pat Dye was a three-year letterman and All-American offensive lineman at Georgia under head coach Wally Butts. Both current Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner and offensive line coach Stacy Searels played at Auburn under Dye. Former Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and offensive line coach Hugh Nall are former Georgia players. Former Georgia offensive coordinator Neil Callaway was Auburn's offensive line coach for all of Dye's 12 seasons. In the coaching search that brought Dye to Auburn, Vince Dooley was first contacted about the position but decided to remain at Georgia.

Both programs, in my opinion, have cut their teeth on the same values. The leadership in this program and at Georgia has been very similar.

– Will Muschamp, UGA '94, AU '96, Auburn defensive coordinator, 2006-2007

I think this is what you would call a friendly rivalry. Both places are good schools, good places. Both of them have good people. That's what makes it special.

– Neil Callaway, Georgia offensive coordinator, 2000-2006

On UGA, I really do feel like the asst. coaches were the problem. I was calling for them from that first game. Its just not right when you start giving up 30-45 points a game regularly and you're Georgia or when your special teams and penalties kill you.

I'm curious as to who they get to replace Martinez. I keep hearing Tubberville's name mentioned. That would be another crazy Auburn connection.

UGA 31 A&M 24

Go Dawgs!!!

[symple19]

yeah Nothing like the South. I miss Ga, but Austin ain't too bad. Not enough hills or trees here, though.

Auburn and UGA are forever tied together. UGA got Vince Dooley from Auburn and Auburn got Pat Dye from UGA. You're spot on about the rivalry and the Plains and Athens. Its a great game every year. Its always close, in fact the two teams have played 113 times with Auburn leading 53-52-8. and the points are 1778-1722.



On UGA, I really do feel like the asst. coaches were the problem. I was calling for them from that first game. Its just not right when you start giving up 30-45 points a game regularly and you're Georgia or when your special teams and penalties kill you.

I'm curious as to who they get to replace Martinez. I keep hearing Tubberville's name mentioned. That would be another crazy Auburn connection.

UGA 31 A&M 24

Go Dawgs!!!

Romad! Where ya been?

Tubs has proven his worth as a D-Coord time and again. From "da U" to A&M he's been solid. I would love to see him replace Martinez, so long as he doesn't figure a way to beat AU>

To UGA winning the East next year!

WDE