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Thur»d«y. November 12, IWtl
The Red and Black
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8-1 Bulldogs pick up national championship pace
At this moment. I think I
like Georgia's chances in the
national championship race
a lot better than I did a week
or two ago
A look at the bowl picture
— the major, traditional
bow! picture, that is — tells
me that Vince Dooley has a
few more cards in his hand
than he is letting on
I also can't blame him for
not showing his hand, either.
He knows better than anyone
that if his fourth-ranked
Georgia Bulldogs don't beat
Auburn Saturday, he has a
less powerful hand than he
currently has, if he would
still even have one.
The best position from
which to construct bowl
matchups is from the top of
the heap Even Bear Bryant
finds it is easier to play
matchmaker when you are
No. 1.
For now, this year's
designated matchmaker is
Jackie Sherrill, coach of
current-No. 1 Pittsburgh.
Sherrill, for his part, said
Monday that a No. 1 team
would like to play for the
national championship
against the highest-rated
team available. But he
added that money and fans
were also factors to be
considered.
"I feel good," Sugar Bowl
executive director Mickey
Holmes said when told of
Sherrill's statement. “From
what I could tell, that's been
his feeling."
So now we come to Vince
Dooley's strong hand
Georgia is currently the
highest ranked team with a
major-bowl tie-up. Sherrill s
statement about money and
fans almost certainly
eliminates the possibility of
a PiU-Clemson matchup,
should both teams be un
defeated at least as of Nov.
21. in a smaller bowl
The Dogs, being the
highest ranked team
available at present, are
currently sitting in a good
position If they clinch at
least a share of the con
ference title Saturday, that
would allow the mat
chmaking process to begin
— with Georgia right in the
middle
Holmes said the Sugar
Bowl selection committee is
scheduled to meet Monday
and decide whether to take
Georgia or Alabama
"We ll make our decision
the first of the week,"
Holmes said "We want to
make sure no one gets left in
the lurch in the SEC."
Since Holmes and the
Sugar Bowl have the two
highest ranked teams
available for bowls
(Alabama is also ranked
above any other conference
teams involved in bowl tie-
ups i, he would like to be able
to wait until Nov 28 to make
his matchup. That is the day
Pitt plays Penn State,
currently No. 5, in what
should be the last critical
game involving ranked
teams.
Holmes knows that bowls
should wait until the season
is over to choose bowl op
ponents He. in fact, would
like to wait until Nov 28 to
make his bowl matchup, if
for no other reason than
because he appears to have
the best chance to have a
national championship game
in the Sugar Bowl
But he knows bowl politics
will not allow him to wait
“I'd love to (waitl, but it
isn't gonna happen that
way,” he said. “I’ve thrown
that out to our good friends
at the Cotton and Orange
Bowls and they said if they
could put something
together by the 21st they
were going to.
"They're not going to
concede us the national
championship game and
Jim V /un sour
give us time to put it
together "
The result of the Alabama
Penn State game on
Saturday might have
something to do with the
Sugar Bowl's decision, but it
seems safe to assume that a
Georgia win Saturday would
send the Dogs to New
Orleans for New Year's.
But there is still the
problem of whom the Dogs
could play for the national
title in New Orleans.
It is no secret that
Georgia's players want to
play for the national
championship
Figuring out whom they
would have to play is not so
cut-and-dried, however
What happens if Pitt loses
one of its next two games?
Clemson is the heir ap
parent to claim No 1 should
the Panthers fall Of course,
it was Clemson who pinned
the only loss on Georgia
Linebacker Nate Taylor
said earlier this week that
the Dogs would love to play
Clemson if the opportunity
arose. But how does Clemson
feel?
Holmes said he has not
gotten a definite response
from Clemson. He added
that Clemson seemed to be in
no hurry to decide and that
they had made no plans on
how they would act if they
were to be thrust into the top
spot.
Holmes did not think
Clemson was really in
terested in the Sugar Bowl,
at least not this time
“I think the only way to get
them to do anything is if they
get shut out of Miami or
Dallas," Holmes said "They
just don't think they would
be too keen on a rematch "
Even after matchups are
made, there is no guarantee
that the bowls will get
exactly what they went
looking for A team ranked
No 1 or 2 could lose after
they get a bid, like Notre
Dame did last year But
Holmes thinks having a bid
can remove some pressure
"The sooner you can get it
done and end the
speculation, the sooner you
can get back to playing
football without disrup
tions,” Holmes said
"Having a bid in hand is
worth something "
If Georgia beats Auburn
Saturday, they can sit back
and wait for the dice to roll.
“If they win, they are in'
good shape I don’t care
where you’re talking about. "
he said “Everything will
take care of itself "
Jim Mansour is a staffs
writer for The Red and
Black
Peach Bowl considers
North Carolina, Arkansas
Georgia vs. Auburn
Bulldog Schedule
Tiger Schedule
(8-11
(5-4)
Sept. 5
44 Tennessee 0
Sept. 5
24T.C.U. 16
Sept. 12
27 California 13
Sept. 19
21 W. Forest 24
Sept, 19
3 Clemson 13
Sept. 26
7 Tennessee 10
Sept. 26
27 S. Carolina 0
Oct. 3
3 Nebraska 17
Oct. 10
37 Ole Miss 7
Oct. 10
19L.S.U. 7
Oct. 17
53 Vanderbilt 21
Oct. 17
31 Ga.Tech 7
Oct. 24
21 Kentucky 0
Oct. 24
17 Miss. State 21
Oct. 31
49 Temple 3
Oct 31
14 Florida 12
Nov. 7
26 Florida 21
Nov. 7
20 N. Texas St. 0
Nov. 14
Auburn
Nov. 14
at Georgia
Dec. 5
at Ga.Tech
Nov. 28
Alabama
When. Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Where. Sanford Stadium
Tickets. None(80,000expected)
Injuries: Georgia — R Terry Hoage (thigh) is probable
Auburn — LB Danny Skutack (shoulder) is probable
Players to watch for the Tigers: OG Keith Uecker, RB
Lionel James, DT Edmund Nelson, DT Donnie Hum
phrey, SS Bob Harris, FS Mark Dorminey,
Previous meeting Buck Belue passed for 99 yards and
rushed for 77 more to lead Georgia past Auburn 31-21
The victory was Georgia's 10th of the year and it was
their first defense of their No. 1 ranking Georgia scored
its first touchdown in the game on a blocked punt by
Greg Bell which Freddie Gilbert ran 27 yards for the
score Georgia also scored on a Belue to Norris Brown
pass on the final play of the first half and then converted
an onsides kick into a touchdown in the second half.
While Georgia fans are wondering if the
Bulldogs are going to return to New Orleans
or go to Miami or Dallas or elsewhere,
Atlanta's Peach Bowl is scouting teams for its
game which will be held Dec. 31
"We are looking at a number of teams right
now Our goal is to get a good regional team
and then another good team that will provide
a good intersectional contest," said George
Crumbley, the Peach Bowl's executive
director.
Crumbley said the two teams the Peach
Bowl is concentrating on now are North
Carolina, from the Atlantic Coast Conference:
and Arkansas, from the Southwest Con
ference Both teams are 7-2 and have been
ranked in the Top 20 all season
"That w ould be good for the Peach Bow I
Both are good, bowl-quality teams.’ !
Crumbley said.
Crumbley said the Peach Bowl is also
looking at Florida State. Tennessee. Florida
and South Carolina as possible regional eie
trants. Iowa. Ohio State and West Virginia
are being looked at as possible opponents, he
said
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Nov. 23,1981.
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above. Applications, available at the address above, are
due at noon Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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