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FERRELL FOLLIES
MONDAY
November 13, 2006
Vol. 114, No. 61
| Athens, Georgia
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VARIETY, PAGE 6
SWEET VICTORY
TOIVI O’CONNOR | The Red & Black
A Quarterback Matthew Stafford (7) celebrates with center Nick Jones (70) and other offensive linemen. Stafford threw for 219 yards and also a touchdown and ran for one as the
Bulldogs stunned No. 5 Auburn, 37-15. The win ensures a non-losing conference record (4-4) and helps Georgia’s bowl status.
Bowl outlook less cloudy after upset
By MATTHEW BORENSTEIN
mborenste@randb.com
AUBURN, Ala. — Georgia
head coach Mark Richt said
he hasn’t started to think
about his team’s bowl situa
tion yet.
Mired in the worst season
of his six-year career leading
the Bulldogs, he’s had
some other things to worry
about.
“I’ve been thinking about
surviving,” he said after his
team’s 37-15 upset at No. 5
Auburn. “I’ve been thinking
FOOTBALL
Georgia 37, Auburn 15
about just finding a way to
hold it together.”
Several players said after
the game that they hadn’t
even started to think about
their bowl trip either. They
still have a game at home
against in-state rival Georgia
Tech in two weeks.
After the best game of his
career (three first-half inter
ceptions and a touchdown),
senior safety Tra Battle’s only
bowl desire was to go some
where warm.
He specifically mentioned
not wanting to play in Idaho
— home to the MPC
Computers Bowl. Luckily for
him, the SEC doesn’t have a
tie-in to that game.
Senior kicker/punter
Gordon Ely-Kelso said the
upset win, which he claims is
one of the top two or three
games he’s played in, some
what raises Georgia’s bowl
status.
And receiver A.J. Bryant
responded simply when he
was asked if Georgia’s upset
win here improves his team’s
bowl positioning.
“I mean, hopefully,” he
said. “We didn’t want to go to
Shreveport (La., home to the
Independence Bowl - the
eighth and final SEC bowl
tie-in). But wherever we go,
we’re glad to be going.”
Where that could be likely
includes the Chick-fil-A Bowl
in Atlanta, the Music City
Bowl in Nashville, Tenn., or
>- See VICTORY, Page 3
TOIVI O’CONNOR | The Red & Black
A Rover Tra Battle (25) hugs defensive coordinator Willie
Martinez after Saturday’s win. Battle had three intercep
tions, including one he returned for a touchdown.
Unk looks to lobbyists to fulfill
wishlist of expansion, changes
By JOE MASON
jmason@randb.com
The elections are over and new law
makers chosen.
Now, lobbyists for the University must
persuade Georgia’s new legislators for
what it wants and needs.
“When new people are elected, it is
incumbent upon us to talk with them
about the University’s needs and priori
ties,” said Steve Wrigley, senior vice presi
dent for External Affairs.
Between now and when the new lead
ers take office, the University will have
plenty to talk about. Top priorities
include:
>- Funds from the state to expand the
School of Pharmacy.
► Pay raises for University faculty and
staff.
>A proposal to host the country’s pre-
DANIELLE HUTLAS | The Red * Black
▲ State funding for a Vet Med hospi
tal is among the University’s top
priorities.
mier agro- and bio-defense research facil
ity.
The University works with
► See LOBBYING, Page 5
Lady Dogs beat Rutgers,
Landers honored by Hall
By TYLER ESTEP
testep@randb.com
The No. 9 Lady Bulldogs
basketball team started
their season off with a bang
Sunday afternoon, topping
No. 11-ranked Rutgers 78-
69 without All-American
forward Tasha Humphrey.
With Humphrey sus
pended after her
September arrest for under
age possession of alcohol,
the Lady Bulldogs came out
firing from the perimeter.
Georgia jumped to a 12-5
lead with four three-point
ers by four different players
at the start of the game.
All seven Lady Dogs who
dressed for the game tallied
at least two points in the
first half, and the Bulldogs
stayed alive by shooting 7-
of-10 from beyond the
three-point arc.
Rutgers, traditionally a
defensive powerhouse,
showed potency on the
offensive side of the ball
and went into the half
boasting a 42-41 lead over
the Dogs.
“I thought (the
Bulldogs) responded to the
challenges as the game
started and throughout the
game,” Landers said. “I
know that they were a little
leery, a little worried, a little
scared, a little everything.”
“What I wanted them to
do
>- See WMBALL, Page 6
ANDY LANDERS
For Georgia women’s basketball head
coach Andy Landers, the weekend was even
more special than just winning a season open
er. Landers was named to the Women's
Basketball Hall of Fame at halftime of the win
over Rutgers.
“It’s an honor, but the real honor is coach
ing young people and teaching them how to be
successful,” Landers said in his postgame
radio show. “I have been so honored for the
last 32 years just because I get to do that.”
The official induction will take place in
Knoxville, Tenn., in June.
Landers, who has been the Lady Dogs’
coach since 1979, has compiled a 740-221 all-
time record, including 658 wins in Athens.
Among 27 winning seasons, he has led the
Lady Bulldogs to 23 of the 25 NCAA
Tournaments.
Many of Landers' players at Georgia have
gone on to successful careers both in basket
ball and other professions. All told, 46 of 48
(.958) four-year letterwinners have earned their
degrees.
— Tyler Estep and Jamie Cwalinski
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On the Web
redandblack.com
Variety blog: View the listings
for the week of Nov. 9-15.
Slideshow: Don’t miss the
photos from Saturday’s game
under “Multimedia.”
Basketball
page 6
Georgia’s football team
wasn’t the only team that
dominated in sports this
weekend. Men’s basketball
scored its own blowout
against Southern University.
Index
UGA Today 2
Wire 2
Opinions 4
Variety 6
Crossword 5
Sports 3
Sudoku 5