Word: Good times, bad times
Georgias two most prominent football teams head into the season with very different prospects. The rebuilding Atlanta Falcons are expected to scrape the NFLs dregs; the Georgia Bulldogs enter todays opener as No. 1 in the NCAA.
“Unless Richt is holding that crystal football in Miami at around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2009, this season will be a failure.”
-- Pete Fiutak, FOXSports.com
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“Our goals wont be measured in wins and losses this year. We need to move forward and grow as a team.”
-- Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff
“I think everybody is expecting good things.”
— Georgia head coach Mark Richt
“Hell be running behind a shaky offensive line that looks as if its held together by duct tape purchased from one of Arthur Blanks old stores.”
-- The Sports Networks Scott Garbarini, on new Falcons running back Michael Turner
“Its cool to say you were part of that team that was preseason No. 1, but it would be a lot nicer to say it at the end of the season. Theres a lot of time between now and then.”
-- Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford__