CLEAN, OLD-FASHIONED HATE: GEORGIA vs GEORGIA TECH
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| The original by Bill Cromartie. |
While Bill did a great job in describing this bitter feud, he was a Georgia guy, and a proud one at that. So to balance things out, I've asked Evan, a recent graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to share with us the more current thoughts on this rivalry and what has become known as "Hate Week"...and to offer his own pick for the game.
Perspective from a Yellow Jacket....
When first approached about sharing my thoughts on the Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalry, Coach Woolard told me to “keep it clean”. I laughed. There’s not much I like about the pups. Hey, there’s not much anything Techie likes about the mutts. [Cues video]
But I took a deep breath this morning, and could almost get a whiff of bourbon, Natural Lights, and tell-tale pools of urine. That's when I realized that this rank Atlanta odor comes only once a year. This week is a time to be thankful across the country. But in great state of Georgiuh, ya’ll, it’s Hate Week.
Georgia-Georgia Tech: A Story of Hatred, Football, & Inebriation (not always in that order)
Let’s back this up. The Institution was founded 100 years after that Athens community college. Soon after, the first Mutt Coach, Dr. Chuck “It Herts” Herty, said he would never allow GT's colors to be gold and white. Guess how that worked out (also, GT took that first meeting 27-13).
Tech officially discontinued allowing the Mutts to use Grant Field as their home turf during WWI (yeah, some hicks will still say they have home-field advantage at BDS). Of course, GT may or may not have used some illegal players during the matchup, but who cares about following rules these days anyway? Dawg fans were so upset in that first loss that they threw rocks and beer at the Tech players as they marched back to their train, a noble tradition that continues to this day.
Tech despises the "Dwags" so much, legendary coach Bobby Dodd only ever referred to them as "georgie". Which is cool, I guess.
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| They're not known for their academics. |
It has been an odd history between these rivals. Tech holds the
advantage in National Titles (4 to 2), conference championships (16 to 14) and
general awesomeness. Despite all of this, georgie holds the lead 62-39-5.
Hate Week #107
Fast forward to 2012. Georgia opens up as a 14-point favorite this week, and for the first time both teams enter as their respective division champs (thanks, Miami). And it might sound weird, but I like our odds. After the s#*@ storm also known as “October”, there’s arguably no better offense in the country than Tech. And seeing as how there’s visual evidence of UGA’s coach Todd Grantham struggling with a pistachio, I’m fairly confident that neither team will have a proper defensive coordinator (I’m also banking on three or more UGA players getting arrested after some outrageous Thanksgiving parties). Result: shootout ‘tween the hedges.
And as usual, there’s been plenty of chatter in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. “They smarter than us, but that’s ok we do football good,” said UGA defensive tackle Jon Jenkins, maybe. Big JJ makes a couple valid points, and if he ends up eating any GT players, he might actually have an impact in the game as well (inside sources tell me he has wreaked havoc on Snelling dining hall). And as usual, the AJC doesn’t give the Wreck much of a chance, either.
All of it points to a win by the Jackets. Some might call it arrogance (my boss does). But even if u[sic]ga wins nine out of ten times, there’s still that one game with a BCS championship on the line that every darkhorse wants to take home. The mutts have a lot to lose this Hate Week, and georgie is ripe for the picking. Plus I mean, we’re due, right? RIGHT?
Hate Week #107
Fast forward to 2012. Georgia opens up as a 14-point favorite this week, and for the first time both teams enter as their respective division champs (thanks, Miami). And it might sound weird, but I like our odds. After the s#*@ storm also known as “October”, there’s arguably no better offense in the country than Tech. And seeing as how there’s visual evidence of UGA’s coach Todd Grantham struggling with a pistachio, I’m fairly confident that neither team will have a proper defensive coordinator (I’m also banking on three or more UGA players getting arrested after some outrageous Thanksgiving parties). Result: shootout ‘tween the hedges.
And as usual, there’s been plenty of chatter in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. “They smarter than us, but that’s ok we do football good,” said UGA defensive tackle Jon Jenkins, maybe. Big JJ makes a couple valid points, and if he ends up eating any GT players, he might actually have an impact in the game as well (inside sources tell me he has wreaked havoc on Snelling dining hall). And as usual, the AJC doesn’t give the Wreck much of a chance, either.
All of it points to a win by the Jackets. Some might call it arrogance (my boss does). But even if u[sic]ga wins nine out of ten times, there’s still that one game with a BCS championship on the line that every darkhorse wants to take home. The mutts have a lot to lose this Hate Week, and georgie is ripe for the picking. Plus I mean, we’re due, right? RIGHT?
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