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Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to slowly move the percentages up, like my plan initially. I was going to go from 65 to 75 and so forth to build up suspension but I worked Friday night and then began the pre-game festivities that many Georgia students take a part of.
However, about the blackout, I will say this:
I was told about a month ago that it would be for the Kentucky game and that only the seniors knew. Obviously, after Richt’s comments after the game, it was clear the seniors did in fact plan it for Auburn. It makes more sense since Auburn is a bigger game, a rivalry game and one that isn’t traditionally won at home for either team. Having the fans black it out waiting to see if the players blacked it out was truly a special moment inside the stadium. Richt is a pure genius by not divulging the secret and not saying no at the same time.
The column I wrote Friday about the jerseys received some interesting responses, so I would like to respond. If the fans blacked out Auburn and the team came out in red, the fans would not have generated the response they did. I guarantee it. I wrote the column knowing they were going to wear black but without the official word from Richt or Claude Felton. Simply, the opinion I was trying to get across was that if Georgia wanted to do it, they could, so don’t buy into Richt’s comment from earlier in the week, and that it would inspire the crowd to be as loud and as crazy as they have ever been by witnessing a historic event - yes, it is that big of a deal in my eyes. My intent was not to be a UGA public relations representative, but to paint the image of what it would be if the Dogs came out in black.
With that aside, it might be a while before we see something like that again, so those that were at the game, be thankful.
On to other items:
Kansas - are they legit? Yes, and no. If somehow Kansas runs the table against a somewhat surging Iowa State team, Missouri and Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship then they should jump one of LSU and Oregon and go to the national championship as long as they are undefeated, and assuming LSU and Oregon win out. Will Kansas? Probably not, but it would sure stir up some more BCS mess in an already disfunctional college football season.
Georgia - Right now, Georgia might be playing the best of any team in the nation. They have put up 42, 44 and 45 in three straight weeks, respectively, and have been playing with a passion I have never seen. You have to wonder where this team was in Knoxville when Tennessee shellacked and manhandled the Bulldogs. But as of now, you have to think that they could give LSU a great game and beat all three of the Big 12 teams in the BCS top 5. Oregon, well, it might be the best team in the nation - even with its fluke of a loss against Cal.
South Carolina - What a collapse for the ol’ ball coach, huh? At one point South Carolina looked to be in the driver’s seat for the SEC East and then they have all but choked it away. Losses to Vandy and giving up five rushing touchdowns to a quarterback is not going to sit pretty with the alumni - no matter who you are.
Heisman Trophy: 1. Dennis Dixon (QB, Oregon), 2. Darren McFadden (RB, Arkansas), 3. Glenn Dorsey (DT, LSU), 4. Chase Daniel (QB, Missouri), 5a. Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech), 5b. Graham Harrell (QB, Texas Tech)
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