"...and when we score, we're going to celebrate right over there."
At SEC Media Days, Richt was asked if The Celebration may have intensified the rivalry with the Florida Gators. His response (per the AJC):
"I don't think there's any doubt it's intensified the rivalry," Richt said Thursday. "But what intensified the rivalry is that we won. OK? I mean, that's the reality."In other words, 47-37-2. So check yourself.
"You know, people want to talk about streaks in that game. The way I see it, we won last year. We won two out of the last four," Richt said.
"And if you want to start going back in history, you might as well go back to the beginning of the history of the series and see where Georgia is there. I don't know why everybody wants to go just 15 games back. I mean, if you want to go back, go back to the beginning. If you want to talk about recent history, let's talk about last year, the last few games, you know."
John Kaltefleiter at the ABH wrote this, and I loved the wording:
As for Meyer's retaliation plans for Nov. 1, who knows? One thing's certain, though — what was a one-sided rivalry for the last 18 years is now all-compassing. For the first time since Georgia dominated the series before Steve Spurrier's arrival in Gainesville, Florida has more venom for Georgia than any of its other opponents.More more Georgia vs. Florida headlines:
Shouldn't it be that way every year with these schools?
- -- Winning grows the rivalry - AJC
-- Meyer's Grudge Good for the Rivalry - ABH
-- Georgia / Florida looking toward November match-up - USAToday
-- Win spiced up rivalry - ESPN
-- Urban Vows to Get Even - Orlando Sentinel
-- Richt's Wrong Ploy - Gainesville Sun (Pat Dooley)
-- Richt: "I shouldn't have done that" - Gainesville Sun (beat writer)
-- Gators still miffed - Tampabay.com
-- Richt's Regret? - Rivals.com
-- Meyer still irked - Palm Beach Post
-- Let it go already - Columbus Ledger
-- Coach finds his fire - Kentucky.com
