This is a pretty brutal schedule

[myusernamesucks]

<table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"><font class="sm">Sat, Sep 05</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="sm">Oklahoma State</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Stillwater, Okla.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Sep 12</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="highlight">South Carolina *</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="even" align="middle">
</td> <td class="even" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="sm">Sat, Sep 19</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="sm">Arkansas *</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Fayetteville, Ark.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Sep 26</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="highlight">Arizona State</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="even" align="middle">
</td> <td class="even" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Oct 03</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="highlight">LSU *</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="sm">Sat, Oct 10</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="sm">Tennessee *</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Knoxville, Tenn.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> <td class="even" align="middle">
</td> <td class="even" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="sm">Sat, Oct 17</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="sm">Vanderbilt *</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Nashville, Tenn.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="sm">Sat, Oct 31</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="sm">Florida *</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Jacksonville, Fla.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> <td class="even" align="middle">
</td> <td class="even" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Nov 07</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="highlight">Tennessee Tech</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Nov 14</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="highlight">Auburn *</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="even" align="middle">
</td> <td class="even" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="highlight">Sat, Nov 21</font></td> <td class="odd"> <font class="highlight">Kentucky *</font></td> <td class="odd" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="highlight">Athens, Ga.</span></td> <td class="odd time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="highlight">TBA</span></td> <td class="odd" align="middle">
</td> <td class="odd" align="middle"></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" scope="row" nowrap="nowrap"> <font class="sm">Sat, Nov 28</font></td> <td class="even"> <font class="sm">Georgia Tech</font></td> <td class="even" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3px; PADDING-TOP: 3px"><span class="sm">at Atlanta, Ga.</span></td> <td class="even time" nowrap="nowrap"> <span class="sm">TBA</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

 

[jackstefano]

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[RebelBruiser]

What is UGA gaining by playing those games?

I think someone in their athletic department got offended when it was stated that they hadn't played a non-conference road game West of the Mississippi in a certain period of time, so they added OSU and Arizona State. Not smart.

They play Georgia Tech every year. They should schedule 3 cupcakes for the other 3 spots on their schedule every year. Georgia Tech plus 8 SEC games is enough. Having Okie State and Arizona State on top of that is just stupid.

 

[Emanonion]

ku

 

[gringodawg]

The stretch from OK State to UF is absolutely brutal.... i agree, they should at least schedule 1 more cupcake.... if they go unbeaten with that schedule there is no need to have a NC game. they should be NC's

 

[RebelBruiser]

Also, immediately following that win over ASU, they got their brains beat in by Alabama. I definitely think Richt would've preferred to have some directional school in that slot rather than Arizona State, to allow his team more time to get ready for Alabama.

The effect of those games isn't always seen in a win or loss in those games, but it's seen down the line after you've played a brutal schedule and eventually lose steam or have injuries due to the amount of times they have to show up to play at the top of their game.

I'm just saying that no SEC team should ever consider playing more than one challenging OOC game per season. There is little gained by playing loading up your OOC schedule, and there is plenty to lose.