How unimportant is the Georgia Bulldogs' men's basketball game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the grand scheme of things? It matters so little that the game, which tips off in Columbia, S.C., at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, is being televised on CSS, which, honestly, is worse than not being televised at all.
For the Red and Black, however, this game matters a great deal. The Fox Hounds entered this season with no realistic expectation of earning a second straight NCAA Tournament bid, and they effectively have played themselves out of NIT contention, but a minor tournament remains a possibility, one which would benefit the team tremendously were the opportunity to be afforded.
This game is an absolute must-win for the newly-resurgent Bulldogs. Honestly, if Georgia can't beat a South Carolina team acknowledged by its own fans to be the worst in a watered-down SEC, the Hoop Dogs don't deserve any sort of postseason invitation, and they will not receive one. The Athenians may be in a "win and stay home" scenario, but they're certainly in no better than a "win or stay home" situation, so cheer on the Bulldogs in the comments below.
Go 'Dawgs!
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Let me teach you some offense...
(yes, that’s Coach Bobo explaining some Xs and Os)
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
guess on how many of those women would call a better game than him?
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
Before or after taking his class?
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
Note the color of the screen:
Green. Figures.
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
I should have made this a caption contest.
“Is this the play where we run up the middle and then kneel for a 3 yard loss?”
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
There is an advertisement for maternity wear on the blog right now. Uh - ok.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
If vineyarddawg had compared Isaiah Crowell to a different set of genitals, . . .
. . . it’d be an ad for condoms, instead.
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
POWERZ.
I haz them.
vineyarddawg - February 15, 2012
Gotta get those points down low.
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
I just watched UGA do a few things right. I be durned.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
what a bs set of calls
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
also, I can see my old seats for 3 seasons
[they were at the scorer’s table]
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
I didnt watch the last two games. Which is why we won. Now I am treated to the good old 1pt a minute UGA team I have watched all year.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
stop watching
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
That "put tankertoad in the lead lined room" thing is coming around again.
The second I said something nice it wen to hell.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
#FireTankertoad'sHandler
vineyarddawg - February 15, 2012
#firetankertoad
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
Yeah, I think we've identified the problem.
If we lose this game, I’m driving to Kansas with DavetheDawg and RedCrake, and we’re taking your TV.
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
You mean my laptop? If you come out, we can go watch the Shockers and you can see a real basketball game and arena.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Painful.
hbtd - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
So, it's an incompetence contest you want eh?
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
I'm sure GR will start trying to shoot 3s in a minute and make it worse.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
I dont mean this as mean as it sounds, but I really don't know what Jurassic's purpose is.
This game alone the ball has bounced off of some part of his body 3 times.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
he;s got some skills
but he needs work, yeah
Mr. Sanchez - February 15, 2012
He is a tenacious rebounder and has good touch on some of his mid-range shots.
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
I'm not seeing it. But maybe I am being harsh.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Dont forget him running past his dribble.
I cringe when he puts the ball on the floor.
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
I know. It's sad.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
He's the plucky comic relief.
Better that than the nameless security guard in a red shirt who gets killed before the first commercial break so the audience knows the situation is serious.
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
Maybe we should give him this jersey:
vineyarddawg - February 15, 2012
Hey!
I own that shirt!
/ThinkGeek.com’d
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
"already in the bonus"
With under a minute to play in the half. These announcers…WOOOOOOOF.
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
O M G
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Fox pulled him and put in Bucklin in response to that shot.
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
Nice catch. My video feed is pretty bad, I am having a hard time even picking up numbers of players.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
WHAT ARE YOU DOING STILL WATCHING?!?!
We need to kill two birds with one stone and sacrifice tankertoad at the Arch!
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
Y'all are just getting downright mean and hurting my feelings.
But the Arch wouldnt be a bad place to go I guess.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
You could give a Nathan Hale speech:
“I regret that I have but one life to give for my blog!”
We’d play a clip from it every week on the podcast!
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
I have no doubt UGA would win a NCAA tourney just to piss me off in my grave.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
I'd be peeing, too...
ye of little faith:-)
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
Well, Ware's last second 3 pulled it up close, but it was pretty ugly there for a stretch.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
I just learned the "Director of Basketball Operations" Kent Davidson coached here at WSU.
And at Garden City. He needs to get it in gear.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Where'd everybody go? It's so lonely.......I would hate to start talking to myself.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
I'm around.
Just mostly watching the game and being frustrated.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
Wake is beating Tech
Dawg2011 - February 15, 2012
Dream scenario of every sporting day:
Georgia wins.
Tech loses.
That’s why we love the days when one guarantees the other.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
maybe i'm way over optimistic
but I keep expecting Georgia to make a run in this game.. it’s just not happening though. i like how we are (at least trying to) drive to basket
the dawg abides - February 15, 2012
thing is, SC isnt very good, which means, well, you know
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Two good fast breaks and the Dawgs are back on top
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
We're certainly making it an exciting game.
I’d rather we just pull ahead and quit with the drama.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
Knocking on the door of 50 by 35....can we....
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
knock knock knocking on 50's dooooooor
UGAVike - February 15, 2012
Hey everybody...
they’ve already built a new statue in Auburn.
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
Auburn?
I thought that was Fresno!
/SteveDetwiler’sthumb’d
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
Nooooooooooooo
That was the most painful baseball I’ve ever watched.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
I guess the
modern glass building gave it away…
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
If you love bland brick buildings and old brick buildings with broken windows that look like they should be condemned...
And hate culture, good restaurants, technology, people, nice houses, fancy apartments, and all the fine trimmings of modern civilization…
Then Auburn is the place to be.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
I haven't been to Auburn
since the ‘86 game when the water hoses were turned on everyone. Vowed to never return. It’s a bleak town.
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
Went in 2010. (and 04, 06, and 08 with Redcoats).
I hate that place.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
Cant get 50 by 35 again..........
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
These refs are pretty weird.
DocSkraynj - February 15, 2012 via iPhone app
We are playing
so down to our competition again.
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
Watching this game
on ESPN3 is like watching a bonfire through a kaleidascope. While sniffing glue.
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
It's bad feed. For a bad game.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
it's all we got...
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
O M G
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
I will not miss you GR, I really won't.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
The game can't even end without extra misery.
tankertoad - February 15, 2012
Damn.
DavetheDawg - February 15, 2012
The instantaneous ill-informed roundball wrapup . . .
. . . has just been posted on the front page.
DavetheDawg summed it up with concision in his 9:04 comment, however.
T Kyle King - February 15, 2012
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