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Looks like Dawgs vs Domers has a pretty good chance to happen...
Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:19 pm
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Georgia and Notre Dame are moving closer to a football series “later this decade,” Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity said Tuesday. And while no deal is done, and McGarity cautioned that there could be snags, he made clear that he would be eager for it to happen.
“I think it’s an opponent we’ve played, what, one time? 1980? For our fans to be able to go up to South Bend, and for our fans to see Notre Dame play between the hedges, I think from a national perspective it’d be off the charts, as far as interest, as far as intrigue,” McGarity said. “That would be something out of the ordinary that our fans would be very, very excited about.”
The two schools haven’t nailed down which years it would be, but McGarity said it would be in the range of 2017-20. Notre Dame would visit Sanford Stadium, and Georgia would visit Notre Dame Stadium.
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Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:30 pm to dallasga6
I really hope it does 
Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:32 pm to dallasga6
Do these games really ever materialize? Every time I get excited about a far future game it gets canned.... I mean every single time. 
Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:56 pm to silverdawg
2017 looks good.
Cross division opponent is Miss State.
Cross division opponent is Miss State.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 7:57 pm to silverdawg
Well OSU Colorado and Asu all materialized.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:02 pm to WG_Dawg
Yeah, but Oregon and Ohio State fell through.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:03 pm to dallasga6
This will happen because it sounds like both schools really want it to happen.
There really wasn't any advantage to UGA playing Oregon, and Ohio State didn't actually want to play a game in the South in September, when they actually thought about it.
ND wants exposure in Georgia, UGA wants the national exposure of playing ND. Win-win
There really wasn't any advantage to UGA playing Oregon, and Ohio State didn't actually want to play a game in the South in September, when they actually thought about it.
ND wants exposure in Georgia, UGA wants the national exposure of playing ND. Win-win
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:09 pm to dallasga6
I would 100% travel for that game. I imagine we'd travel EXTREMELY well for that one. Dawg fans that don't usually travel would save up for a chance to see the dawgs play in South Bend.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:11 pm to Crowknowsbest
quote:Why would we get national exposure from playing ND but not Oregon?
There really wasn't any advantage to UGA playing Oregon,
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:13 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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Why would we get national exposure from playing ND but not Oregon?
because Notre Dame is Notre Dame, and Oregon is not.
Oregon, while certainly a flashy program with momentum, does not have and never will have the national appeal of Notre Dame.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:15 pm to Crowknowsbest
quote:Agreed, but it's silly to say that it wouldn't have brought us national exposure.
because Notre Dame is Notre Dame, and Oregon is not.
Oregon, while certainly a flashy program with momentum, does not have and never will have the national cache of Notre Dame.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:17 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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Agreed, but it's silly to say that it wouldn't have brought us national exposure.
You're right, but I don't think it would have brought enough benefit for us to go across the country to play a really good team in an area where there really isn't a recruiting advantage to be gained.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:34 pm to Crowknowsbest
I'm glad they cancelled it. I think it was supposed to happen during our 6-7 and 8-5 years. But someone correct me if I'm wrong. 
Posted on 5/27/14 at 9:42 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
The Oregon series? That was 2015/2016
Posted on 5/27/14 at 11:33 pm to dawgfan24348
Yea, think it was only cancelled during the bad years and I wanna say it was when McGarity was going around and nixing all of our trips out to the west and trying to keep it regional or on the East coast
Also, guesses on the other two teams McGarity referred to? My guess is FSU and maybe VT.
Also, guesses on the other two teams McGarity referred to? My guess is FSU and maybe VT.
This post was edited on 5/27/14 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 5/28/14 at 6:04 am to Damn Good Dawg
I think FSU in Atlanta is likely.
I doubt it would be VT. No particular reason for saying that, I just don't think it's that attractive of a game. I would love for UGA to play UVA or UNC though. Much better trips
I doubt it would be VT. No particular reason for saying that, I just don't think it's that attractive of a game. I would love for UGA to play UVA or UNC though. Much better trips
Posted on 5/28/14 at 7:20 am to Crowknowsbest
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VT...I just don't think it's that attractive of a game
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I would love for UGA to play UVA or UNC though
These statements don't make any sense.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 8:08 am to WG_Dawg
You would have to know my opinion of VT for that to make sense, I suppose.
Basically, VT fans are the absolute bottom of the barrel. Absolute trash. It's a mix of hill people and fairweather fans left over from the early 2000s. They are the worst. That combined with Blacksburg being so average means I don't ever care to see UGA play VT in Blacksburg. I guess mudholing those idiots does have appeal though, so idk.
I want to play UVA and UNC because Charlottesville and Chapel Hill are awesome, their fans are indifferent but generally cool, and it would be a bunch of fun.
Basically, VT fans are the absolute bottom of the barrel. Absolute trash. It's a mix of hill people and fairweather fans left over from the early 2000s. They are the worst. That combined with Blacksburg being so average means I don't ever care to see UGA play VT in Blacksburg. I guess mudholing those idiots does have appeal though, so idk.
I want to play UVA and UNC because Charlottesville and Chapel Hill are awesome, their fans are indifferent but generally cool, and it would be a bunch of fun.
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:42 am to Crowknowsbest
I lived in Virginia for several years and had the opposite impression of VT fans. Yes, Southwest Virginia is one of the most backwoods places in the country, but they have a large alumni base and following in Hampton Roads. I used to spend every Saturday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Virginia Beach and the fans I interacted with were, for the most part, pretty good fans who would support their team through rough times (like after they lost to Boise St and James Madison in consecutive weeks in 2010).
UGA/VT would be a much more attractive game than UGA/UVA, because UVA has been an underachieving program for many, many years. UVA has a great city, awesome campus, and very fertile recruiting bases in Va Beach and DC, neither of which are far from campus. Yet they are an awful team almost every year.
UGA/VT would be a much more attractive game than UGA/UVA, because UVA has been an underachieving program for many, many years. UVA has a great city, awesome campus, and very fertile recruiting bases in Va Beach and DC, neither of which are far from campus. Yet they are an awful team almost every year.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 9:45 am
Posted on 5/28/14 at 9:54 am to VADawg
Maybe I've just spent too much time around them then. I know way too many VT fans who were UVA fans but switched to VT when Vick showed up. I also know way too many VT fans who are UNC basketball fans because VT sucks at basketball.
VT also sucks now, so there's that. Beamer's about to retire anyway. UVA sucks too but at least they're pleasantly indifferent about it. Nothing says we have to always schedule good teams.
ETA- I also think UGA would want to cultivate some sort of relationship with UVA, even if it's only minor.
VT also sucks now, so there's that. Beamer's about to retire anyway. UVA sucks too but at least they're pleasantly indifferent about it. Nothing says we have to always schedule good teams.
ETA- I also think UGA would want to cultivate some sort of relationship with UVA, even if it's only minor.
This post was edited on 5/28/14 at 9:56 am
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