re: Do you ever lean on lame excuses after a loss?

So you don't think refs can influence a game? Or that injuries can cost you?

Because they both can.

I remember we were playing Florida back when Spurrier was coaching and it was when Weurffel was playing for the Gators and Eric Zeier was UGA's QB. It was POURING down rain. Zeier was doing well and Weurffel was struggling and he came to the sidelines after an interception and Spurrier ripped him a new one. Weurffel started yelling that it was raining and the ball was wet. Spurrier said, "It isn't hurting THAT guy!" pointing over at Zeier. My point; Both teams are suject to the same stuff, whether it be weather, injuries, stupid/blind refs, etc. Its part of the game. You factor that in and in reality, both are playing on a level playing field. If there is a bad call at the beginning of the game it isn't fussed about like it would be at the end, but the chances of it happening in either place are the same...its just noticed more at the end. Its part of the game. It can happen to both teams. I think its something teams have to factor into the equation. Again, when it comes to injuries; Championship teams have championship depth. They are gonna happen, but can your team adapt and overcome?

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I might be in the minority here, but when UGA loses I feel I have the testicular fortitude to admit, 'We got beat by a better team'. Can anyone else admit that?

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Yes, but only after I've downed 2 fifths of Woodford Reserve while I'm doing the polka on Sunset Boulevard.

Reasons vs. Excuses.

It's just a matter of perspective.

At the end of the day only the scoreboard matters. I reserve the right to make excuses and/or give reasons for my favorite team's failures.

It's my right as a fan.

We have had games in the past where the refs totally changed the course of the game, and I'm talking about a series of wrong/questionable calls that either took points off the ball, killed a great drive or gave the opponent new life after they were stopped.

That said, none of that applies to our two losses this season. Georgia just straight up beat us the first matchup and then dug deep and found a way to win the second.

So to sum up, officiating can actually decide a W/L, but only if it's not a single bad call. Everything else (wind, rain, snow, injuries, extra rubber pellets etc) is just bullshite whining.

Aren't we on the same side here fellow Dawg fan?

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I might be in the minority here, but when UGA loses I feel I have the testicular fortitude to admit, 'We got beat by a better team'. Can anyone else admit that?

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I bring it up, but always throw in something like "happens to everyone" or "that's part of the game"

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I kind of lean toward this.

I don't think there's anything wrong with bringing up a bad call or a fluke play. That's just talking about the game.

But I try really hard to avoid saying things like "They only won because...." or "we would have won if..." when talking about those.

For example, when UGA lost to Bama in the SECCG last year, I did post about how we didn't play well and that we came close despite missing FG's and losing the turnover battle. But I tried to make sure it was clear that I was saying "Man, I wished my team hadn't had turnovers and our kicker had made his FG's" rather than being "we only lost because of turnovers and missed FG's"... because the latter would be impossible to prove. Bama still could have won had we made the FG's and avoided the turnovers.

I just wished my team played better in that game.

Similarly, if UGA loses with Stockton playing horribly against ND, I'll probably say something along the lines of "I wish UGA had better QB play. Sucks to end the season like that." But I won't say "We only lost because Beck was hurt."

Beck's had some absolute bombs this year. No way I could claim that he'd do better than Stockton even if Stockton sucks.