Roundtable #4
This is my first foray into the Blogosphere Roundtable Questions so here is goes:
1. We're about halfway through the season at this point. Have you gotten a gauge on your team's chances this year to make noise in conference play, or is the team still a total freaking mystery? Anyone who has watched Georgia Football this year has to say that our team is a total mystery. We come out and look sharp against our first three opponents and then lay two consecutive eggs against teams we should have beaten handily. I have no idea what to expect the rest of the season. Is the return of Joe T. the catayst that the Offense has been looking for? If this is the case then I think we can play with anyone in the league. If we come out and look like the Keystone Kops again on Offense then 8-4 or 7-5 is a real possibility.
2. Many of the bigger conferences such as the Big 12 and the Big 10 use a rotating schedule to determine conference games each year. What are your feelings on the current system used in your conference? Does a rotating schedule work? Has your team always caught a break? I like the way that we do it now with the 5-1-2 rotating schedule. It allows us to keep the Auburn rivalry and get teams like Alabama and LSU "Between the Hedges" every few years. We certainly caught a break this year with Ole Miss and Miss St on the schedule. I imagine whenever a SEC West team gets Vandy and UK they feel the same way.
3. In an effort to get to know more about college football, both nationally and regionally, what have you done to expand your college football horizons? Have you caught yourself watching games from other conferences, or taking an interest in games that show up on ESPNU or Fox Sports? I read blogs from all over now and not just the one's that pertain to the Dawgs or SEC teams in general. As far as watching more games I will watch college football regardless of who is playing. I just love football!!
4. What would you change about the current exposure your team gets, either on the radio, television, print, or on the internet? I think locally UGA gets the lion share of the exposure simply because Tech has been so average for so long. They have poor fans that don't show up to games, so the local media figures that they probably aren't going to read or listen to stories about them either. Coupled with the fact that the Falcons have stunk for so long and the Braves are usually putting the final touches on their annual October chokefest, and the Dawgs are arguably the most succesful sports team around. As for National Exposure, we have gotten more since the Richt era began (that might have something to do with 2 SEC titles in the last 4 years). I still don't think that the SEC in general and UGA in particular get enough exposure on ESPN. Spittin' Grandpa Holtz and Mark Mufstache are the 2 biggest UGA haters around.
5. During last Saturday's game against I-AA Northern Iowa, Iowa State trailed 21-7 at the half. The Cyclone Marching Band played a variety of songs from animated shows, including selections from South Park titled "Blame Canada" and "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" Needless to say, the Cyclones outscored the Panthers 21-6 in the second half. If you had to pick one song for your favorite team to rally to, what would it be? Because we all know what they did for the 2005 White Sox, Journey and "Don't Stop Believing" are not to be considered. I have never really given this much thought, although I think the Superman thing that the Redcoats play at the beginning of the 4th Quarter is pretty cool. It would motivate me if I were a player.
1. We're about halfway through the season at this point. Have you gotten a gauge on your team's chances this year to make noise in conference play, or is the team still a total freaking mystery? Anyone who has watched Georgia Football this year has to say that our team is a total mystery. We come out and look sharp against our first three opponents and then lay two consecutive eggs against teams we should have beaten handily. I have no idea what to expect the rest of the season. Is the return of Joe T. the catayst that the Offense has been looking for? If this is the case then I think we can play with anyone in the league. If we come out and look like the Keystone Kops again on Offense then 8-4 or 7-5 is a real possibility.
2. Many of the bigger conferences such as the Big 12 and the Big 10 use a rotating schedule to determine conference games each year. What are your feelings on the current system used in your conference? Does a rotating schedule work? Has your team always caught a break? I like the way that we do it now with the 5-1-2 rotating schedule. It allows us to keep the Auburn rivalry and get teams like Alabama and LSU "Between the Hedges" every few years. We certainly caught a break this year with Ole Miss and Miss St on the schedule. I imagine whenever a SEC West team gets Vandy and UK they feel the same way.
3. In an effort to get to know more about college football, both nationally and regionally, what have you done to expand your college football horizons? Have you caught yourself watching games from other conferences, or taking an interest in games that show up on ESPNU or Fox Sports? I read blogs from all over now and not just the one's that pertain to the Dawgs or SEC teams in general. As far as watching more games I will watch college football regardless of who is playing. I just love football!!
4. What would you change about the current exposure your team gets, either on the radio, television, print, or on the internet? I think locally UGA gets the lion share of the exposure simply because Tech has been so average for so long. They have poor fans that don't show up to games, so the local media figures that they probably aren't going to read or listen to stories about them either. Coupled with the fact that the Falcons have stunk for so long and the Braves are usually putting the final touches on their annual October chokefest, and the Dawgs are arguably the most succesful sports team around. As for National Exposure, we have gotten more since the Richt era began (that might have something to do with 2 SEC titles in the last 4 years). I still don't think that the SEC in general and UGA in particular get enough exposure on ESPN. Spittin' Grandpa Holtz and Mark Mufstache are the 2 biggest UGA haters around.
5. During last Saturday's game against I-AA Northern Iowa, Iowa State trailed 21-7 at the half. The Cyclone Marching Band played a variety of songs from animated shows, including selections from South Park titled "Blame Canada" and "What Would Brian Boitano Do?" Needless to say, the Cyclones outscored the Panthers 21-6 in the second half. If you had to pick one song for your favorite team to rally to, what would it be? Because we all know what they did for the 2005 White Sox, Journey and "Don't Stop Believing" are not to be considered. I have never really given this much thought, although I think the Superman thing that the Redcoats play at the beginning of the 4th Quarter is pretty cool. It would motivate me if I were a player.
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