Mike Bobo gets it, by Gawd:
“Our philosophy is Jacksonville is just an extension of Georgia,” Bobo said. “A lot of fans and people look at it that way, too.”
The Bulldogs have always had a strong recruiting presence in this area. They’ve been playing Florida on the banks of the St. Johns every year since 1933 and have actually comported themselves very well in those games, managing to win or tie 44 of the 82 games played on the site of what is currently known as EverBank Field.
“Playing here every year against Florida definitely helps,” Bobo said. “People in this area don’t have a college team, so they kind of pick one of those two. Kids in this area grow up seeing Georgia, hearing about Georgia, seeing Georgia play, those young kids. If you can get a kid interested in your school early you think you’ve got a chance. That’s why it’s always good to coach in a state that has good talent, because they see that team and hear about them and grow up liking that team.”
That’s the kind of mindset that breaks losing streaks against the Gators. Now he just needs to get in McGarity’s ear about inviting recruits to the Cocktail Party and we’ll really be on to something.
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Not inviting recruits to the WLOCP is one of the stupidest decisions McGarity has made.
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Can I still think that Jacksonville is the worst “major” city in America- Detroit included- and that we should at least alternate the site with Atlanta every other year?
(IMO, lacing em up against Florida’s current band of mental midgets and committing to TDs instead of FGs turned the tide in the series more than any Jacksonville hangups. If we win the next 20 in the series, I’d still loathe the city.)
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The only thing I’d dispute is Jacksonville as a major city.
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No one down here is begging either one of you to come down here. I’m sure whichever stink hole you live in would gladly have you stay put.
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I don’t understand why everyone is down on Jacksonville as a city. Great golf (year-round), lots of nice, affordable places to live south of the city, the beach, and no state income tax would make it work for me. Sure, there are lots of Gators and north Florida rednecks (that’s redundant) around, but that’s the worst part of Jacksonville.
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Jax is a shit hole. Period.
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Been to Atlanta lately? Just sayin.’
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Truth, worst in the South. Jax isn’t my dream location but it is far ahead of the ATL in all measurements except skeeters, gnats, and drive time to the mountains.
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Word. Atlanta is possibly the worst city in the country outside of Detroit and Cleveland.
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Sometimes I think of McGarity sitting in his office with green shades, a type writer, a yellow pad, a rotary phone, and asking his secretary to get his coffee. The AD is a question mark. His biggest question mark is a mark. Mark Fox. The round ball program would be getting a view under the microscope now.
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Question for the AD. How many can we oversign this year? Plus, can we get a full home game schedule one year to show that you are a really smart and clever AD. Plus can he and CMR figure out we do not release a player to another SEC team, period!!!!
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The AD likes going to Florida. Reminds him of what coaches should look like in a bona fide D1 program. What he has not figured out is he should have brought the playbook with him and a size 16 boot to kick some ass in Athens on getting the job done and winning some …what do they call those in the State of Bama…championships
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Why do you always post in sets of three? Do you think your mental diarrhea is done and wipe only to have it start again?
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It’s because Will is the Triple Option Trane.
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The change we needed as an improvement for posters was the “Ignore Poster” option. Guy is a hater, no fan of UGA.
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My guess is that Will is oblivious to pain. He’s never bothered to reply to anything here as far as I can determine.
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You could have just stopped at “oblivious”.
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Brad…what an ugly thing to say.
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Does this mean they’re not friends anymore? If so, I do not think I could bear it…
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😉
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Atlanta has its issues, no doubt. But Jacksonville is Newark without the charm.
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Yes, Newark is very charming….. Surely you have found areas in the Jax metro area that are superior to Newark, if not, you need to change rooms when visiting. (Being honest, I always consider the “area”, not just the city limits when making statements about locations so I don’t doubt there are some streets and alleys I don’t want to hang around.) When I go the Jacksonville area, I love the areas I stay in but that can encompass a 25 mile radius. The only time I get near the stadium area for the WLOOCP is for the game itself, then I leave. Exactly as I do when attending games in Atlanta, NYC, SF, Philly, etc.
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Exactly right – all cities have areas where you don’t go, but Jacksonville has some great places as well.
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