January 24, 2023 · 7:45 AM

Signs of the offseason

Two of the bigger debates that have cropped up in my Twitter feed over the past week are (1) who is and who isn’t a DGD; and (2) whether Alabama or Oklahoma gets to take credit for Jalen Hurts.

I should probably go back to bed now.

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59 responses to “Signs of the offseason”

  1. KornDawg
    January 24, 2023 at 7:49 AM

    72 days until the first round of the Masters

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  2. Dawgfan1995
    January 24, 2023 at 7:51 AM

    I would imagine it is a very good thing then, Senator, that you probably are not reading the college football subreddit on Reddit, r/CFB. Those Twitter discussions seem high-minded by comparison.

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    • Biggen
      January 24, 2023 at 7:56 AM

      Earlier in the season, that sub was taken over by Tennessee fans posting shit about Hooker and playoff aspirations on a daily basis. It warms my heart to see zero of it on the front page now.

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  3. eethomaswfnc
    January 24, 2023 at 8:03 AM

    This DGD discussion is based on what is Mitchell’s legacy at UGA after his decision to go to Texas. It’s definitely a personal criteria when throwing that term around. I’ll admit I have a high standard for that designation personally.

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    • 79dawg
      January 24, 2023 at 8:25 AM

      Hard concur – its difficult to put someone in the top tier when they leave for a competitor…. He’s a good player, appreciate all he did and hope it works out the best for him. Plus there’s a chance Texas is back (again) next year and we meet up with them, and now everyone who’s crowned him treats him like a heel, which isn’t good for anyone IMO….

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      • eethomaswfnc
        January 24, 2023 at 8:35 AM

        I compare him with Dom Blaylock. Dom fought through 2 injuries, kept working and playing and is supposed to graduate in May before transferring. He goes down as a DGD in my book. Mitchell was a clutch player for us, but this decision to me keeps me from using the term for him. Of course, YMMV.

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    • stoopnagle
      January 24, 2023 at 11:13 AM

      Granted his AWOL in the 2022 season recap hype video put out by the team… I’d say there’s an answer there.

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  4. Granthams Replacement
    January 24, 2023 at 8:21 AM

    Here a good one to ponder – How can Steston not have a 4 year degree yet? He’s been in school long enough to have a phd.

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  5. fisheriesdawg
    January 24, 2023 at 8:46 AM

    This does not make me rethink my decision to get rid of my Twitter account a few years ago.

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  6. Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2021)
    January 24, 2023 at 9:09 AM

    I know you can’t for obvious reasons, but getting rid of Twitter did loads of good for my blood pressure, mental health, and overall outlook on life, Senator.

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    • eethomaswfnc
      January 24, 2023 at 9:22 AM

      I got rid of my Twitter account and haven’t missed it (other than a Go Dawgs! tweet from Kirby).

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      • Corch Irvin Meyers, Former Jags Corch (2021)
        January 24, 2023 at 9:24 AM

        Yeah, it’s been over two years for me, and the one thing I’ve found is I’m happier.

        Social Media, in any form, is the single-worst invention in human history. I believe that.

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        • RangerRuss
          January 24, 2023 at 9:40 AM

          I closed my business about the time of the demise of the Playpen. That along with Covid social distancing and the requisite isolation it entails and I haven’t had to talk to anyone online or in person for the last two years unless I wanted to. I’ve never been happier.
          Get the fuck off my lawn.

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        • stoopnagle
          January 24, 2023 at 11:14 AM

          Wait until you meet AI!

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  7. FlyingPeakDawg
    January 24, 2023 at 9:31 AM

    Senator, you could expand the blog to cover UGA’s other great sport where we excel….golf. 😜 Derek vs Corch over impact of the LIV tour will be lit.

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    • eethomaswfnc
      January 24, 2023 at 9:37 AM

      If you follow any golf pages on social media, most of the commenters who support LIV are the worst. I don’t think I could spend 4 hours on the course with any of them.

      Personally, I don’t care about LIV, but the whining from the players that the PGA Tour should ignore the membership agreements they signed, so they can play is ridiculous.

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    • rigger92
      January 24, 2023 at 9:40 AM

      I read a comment on 247 where a guy is going to rewatch one game per week, with a bye, and it will end up with no gaps until the opener.

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  8. Hogbody Spradlin
    January 24, 2023 at 9:59 AM

    Don’t forget all the Ohio State types, and Corch, claiming credit for Jow Burrow.

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  9. godawgs1701
    January 24, 2023 at 10:14 AM

    The DGD debate has been on my Twitter, too, and I’ve avoided it. I have my own personal standards for who I call a Damn Good Dawg – but if someone else’s standards aren’t the same as my own, why in the Hell am I going to reach out and try to shout them down about it? Jeez – people can have an opinion that’s different from my own about a player and their rightful place in the pantheon of those who have played all or part of their career at UGA.

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  10. eethomaswfnc
    January 24, 2023 at 12:56 PM

    Speaking of college football Twitter, has anyone checked on Ms. Auerbach mental state since SBIV won the Manning Award?

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