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Your co-worker at the VC said:

Mr. Scates, Very well-written column, but I must respectfully disagree. Just think about three of the night games during our years here at UGA. Tennessee, our freshman year. SCAR, our soph year. Need I remind about the bloodbath in the 1st half of the Bama game. The only game where I think we were legitmately prepared for a night home game was the one versus Okie St. Maybe instead of the 7 o'clock spot, we could get some 3:30 starts. I feel like we've been a little more successful there esp. against Auburn and Tech at least.

Ryan said:

Anonomous Co-Worker: I remember all of those games all too well. You could also add '05 Auburn to that list. Once again, I attribute this to our players not being used to waiting around all day to play. We can change that. PaulWesterDawg of the Georgia Sports Blog brought up a great point about how night games could also benefit recruiting. Good Stuff. Oh, and don't forget to tally.

UGA_2001 said:

I disagree completely. First of all, Tenn and Fla do not schedule their home games for 7 PM. Where did you hear that? Also, UGA actually plays worse during games scheduled after 6 PM than we do in games before the that. When was the last time UGA won a home game scheduled after 6 PM? Do some research on that. Aub '05, Tenn '06, Bama '08 were all night games. Didn't work out, did it?

Aubrey Breiner said:

We need to quit puss footing around as a football program and win a National championship and the only way for us to do that is to have all Night games. The atmosphere is better, the fans are drunker, and the stadium is louder which would make the team play harder for the fans.

Ryan said:

UGA 2001: When given the opportunity, yes, both Florida and Tennessee choose to play at night. Case in Point, Florida's Home opener this year will be played at 7.00pm against Charleston Southern. Would UGA play Charleston Southern at 7.00? Don't bet on it Tennessee has always chosen to play at night when not on TV in order to keep fans and players from getting too hot in the stands. Also, in your list of lost night games, don't forget '07 South Carolina. Another fact about those games, they were the only time in each season UGA kicked off after 7pm. In my opinion, more regular night games would get the team more acclimated to night games, and make us less likely to embarass ourselves when the nation is watching. Just a thought

Eliza said:

I'd like to second everything that Ryan and Aubrey have said. There's nothing quite like the energy that comes after sundown in Sanford. If our boys were Olympians preparing for competition in a high-altitude setting, we'd train them in high altitudes, wouldn't we? So why couldn't we hold off on the kickoff for just a few more hours? If it means giving the Dawgs an extra edge, I say, 'go for it'.

Uncle John said:

Good article Mr. President.

Dennis said:

UGA 2001 Using statistics referencing the time of day as a meaningful indicator of a game’s outcome is as meaningless as a team’s won loss record at a given dew point as measured midway through the 3rd quarter or comparing UGA’s record when the relative humidity in Omaha on the previous Wednesday was below 80%. Georgia didn’t lose those games because it was dark outside, they lost because they didn’t play as well as the other teams. One of the tangible contributors to motivating a team is the game atmosphere and level of excitement in the stadium and nothing beats a night game to create this excitement, and for the TV audience as well. All big games are played at night in prime time. This is where Georgia has the opportunity to gain national exposure which will help in recruiting, which will help in winning more games. Daytime games are like warm up bands at a concert, if you see one that is really good you just have to wonder why they suck so much they can’t be a headliner. IMHO

Tyler said:

We need all the old farts that still have their season tickets from 1912 to stand up and cheer and to quit telling me to sit down casue im blocking their view!!! We need to be on LSU's level when it comes to our fans/stadium. I want our opponents leaving saying, "what in the hell was that!!"

P-Dawg said:

I've missed 2 home games since 1976 and will tell you that Sanford Stadium has never consistently been a loud, crazy, intimidating stadium. There have been moments like vs Alabama in '76. LSU around '88, Auburn in '82 and some others, but we have never consistently "brung it" with the noise. I believe we react rather than roar. We expect success and we react with our cheers as a reward. We seldom emote from kick off to the end of the game. But heck, Bryant-Denny is no different and for my money Tiger Stadium/Death Valley isn't much louder (their "crazy Cajun" fans however are very aggressive after those night games fueled with alcohol) and Jordan-Hare is pretty much the same.Having traveled multiple times to every stadium we play in I would tell you that the rankings are: Florida Field - Sat in the top row in a rainstorm and couldn't talk to my brother-in-law in the next seat it was so loud. the students put on trash bags to protect against the rain and raised cane like it was a sunny day. And we weren't good and we had Coach Goff and those guys know how to make some noise at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. That Citrus Hill orange juice money built quite a stadium. Neyland Stadium - "It's Football Time in Tennessee", the Team splits the T and all heck breaks loose. Of course at the end of the Fat Man's Leadership, 106,000 could be as quiet as a church mouse. The shear size and patchwork construction of one of the SEC's ugliest stadiums creates a buzz that will bust your eardrums. Gator Bowl/AllTell/Whatever it is now - With the split crowd someone's always happy and someone's always unhappy, but the highs are really high and the noise level comes with it. Hate the Chomp! Love the Dawgs!

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seth said:

I agree wih P-Dawg that the Georgia fans react rather than roar. I wish we did otherwise. I grew up an Auburn fan going to most home games starting in the late '80s. I'm now both an Auburn and a Dawgs fan (yes it's possible... i'm UGA Alum with family ties to Auburn). P-Dawg, i think, is a little off about Jordan-Hare. The Auburn fans are the 12th man usually. They are good at getting the players back in the game. It's not like Tennessee or LSU games, but it's a good energy. Dawg fans are, i'm sad to say, finicky and fickle. It is too d*amn hot to have a game in the SEC at 1 pm. We should have them at night for the shear reason of heat. But that's still no excuse for the wishy washy fans who show up (or not) at Sanford Stadium. We've got to learn how to really be the 12th man.

Chris said:

I wish the finicky nature went away too. It's so frustrating to go to the game and lose that excitement. Even worse, it's annoying when folks in Sanford look at you like you're crazy for trying to get them excited. Oh well. Georgia Football vacation rentals at GamedayHousing.com!

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Dennis said:

I think Mark Richt answered the night game question in today's AJC. When asked where the best palce to watch a game is he said: Richt: "In a recliner with TiVo. That’d be about the best. I think fans ought to go to games, but for me, in my busy life, it’s nice to just kick back. I love the days we have an early kickoff. I might get home, 5, 6, 7 o’clock, whatever it might be, and have a chance to catch a game. I love just kicking back and watching the game and let somebody else sweat." It seems he likes to "get it over with" and go home and watch the feature games on TV. Who knew?

Steve said:

I looked for 'best college football stadiums', 'most intimidating college football stadiums', etc. and every search engine result had LSU's Tiger Stadium ranked in the top 5 with most having it at #1. If you haven't experienced a night game at Tiger Stadium, you haven't lived! One article online cited the following examples: "Also, there's more to it than just seating capacity or noise level. For example, LSU's mascot is a live bengal tiger, named Mike. When visiting teams exit their locker room, they have to stroll past Mike's cage, with him roaring and trying to reach them through the bars. A little intimidating. But if you just want to talk about noise, how about the 1988 Auburn-LSU game, when LSU's winning touchdown illicited a reaction from the fans that registered as an earthquake on seismographs on campus? However, for what it's worth, I saw a recent article (I think it was from ESPN) listing the top ten toughest venues for away teams in the whole world, for all sports. The list was heavy with soccer stadiums, as you would expect for a world-wide ranking. But there were only 2 American football stadiums on the list, and one of those was professional. Tiger Stadium was the only college football stadium on the list, at number 2. Again, this, like any other evaluation, is obviously subjective. I'm just saying, Tiger Stadium has a very good case. Oh, and the 2007 Florida-LSU game at Tiger Stadium reached 129.8 decibels." Geaux Tigers

Steve said:

I looked for 'best college football stadiums', 'most intimidating college football stadiums', etc. and every search engine result had LSU's Tiger Stadium ranked in the top 5 with most having it at #1. If you haven't experienced a night game at Tiger Stadium, you haven't lived! One article online cited the following examples: "Also, there's more to it than just seating capacity or noise level. For example, LSU's mascot is a live bengal tiger, named Mike. When visiting teams exit their locker room, they have to stroll past Mike's cage, with him roaring and trying to reach them through the bars. A little intimidating. But if you just want to talk about noise, how about the 1988 Auburn-LSU game, when LSU's winning touchdown illicited a reaction from the fans that registered as an earthquake on seismographs on campus? However, for what it's worth, I saw a recent article (I think it was from ESPN) listing the top ten toughest venues for away teams in the whole world, for all sports. The list was heavy with soccer stadiums, as you would expect for a world-wide ranking. But there were only 2 American football stadiums on the list, and one of those was professional. Tiger Stadium was the only college football stadium on the list, at number 2. Again, this, like any other evaluation, is obviously subjective. I'm just saying, Tiger Stadium has a very good case. Oh, and the 2007 Florida-LSU game at Tiger Stadium reached 129.8 decibels." Geaux Tigers

Steve said:

I looked for 'best college football stadiums', 'most intimidating college football stadiums', etc. and every search engine result had LSU's Tiger Stadium ranked in the top 5 with most having it at #1. If you haven't experienced a night game at Tiger Stadium, you haven't lived! One article online cited the following examples: "Also, there's more to it than just seating capacity or noise level. For example, LSU's mascot is a live bengal tiger, named Mike. When visiting teams exit their locker room, they have to stroll past Mike's cage, with him roaring and trying to reach them through the bars. A little intimidating. But if you just want to talk about noise, how about the 1988 Auburn-LSU game, when LSU's winning touchdown illicited a reaction from the fans that registered as an earthquake on seismographs on campus? However, for what it's worth, I saw a recent article (I think it was from ESPN) listing the top ten toughest venues for away teams in the whole world, for all sports. The list was heavy with soccer stadiums, as you would expect for a world-wide ranking. But there were only 2 American football stadiums on the list, and one of those was professional. Tiger Stadium was the only college football stadium on the list, at number 2. Again, this, like any other evaluation, is obviously subjective. I'm just saying, Tiger Stadium has a very good case. Oh, and the 2007 Florida-LSU game at Tiger Stadium reached 129.8 decibels." Geaux Tigers

Laura said:

I love everything about night games - the tailgating, the atmosphere, playing under the lights between the hedges. My only problem - the later the game, it seems there are more Bourbon and Coke bombs that tend to go flying throughout the student section.

Laura said:

I love everything about night games - the tailgating, the atmosphere, playing under the lights between the hedges. My only problem - the later the game, it seems there are more Bourbon and Coke bombs that tend to go flying throughout the student section.

Laura said:

I love everything about night games - the tailgating, the atmosphere, playing under the lights between the hedges. My only problem - the later the game, it seems there are more Bourbon and Coke bombs that tend to go flying throughout the student section.

Coon Dawg @ Austin Tejas said:

Mr Scates is WISE, and also quite correct. Night Games atmosphere is always more intimidating in Tiger Stadium ..... and LSU record at night is lopsided with wins. When kickoff times are decided by Crooked SEC officials and CBS Network Sports bloodsucking parasites who's only concern is CA$H and lots of it the game and the teams suffer.

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