The Georgia Bulldogs have a geographical quandary. Rebounding from an era of mediocrity, they are once again ranked among the nation's top 15 college football programs on a consistent basis. Recruiting has improved. Nearly every game at 86,000-seat Sanford Stadium is a sellout.
Bowls are an annual ritual.
Well, despite all obvious improvement since Jim Donnan took over as coach from the overmatched Ray Goff, Georgia can't escape the massive shadow cast by two of its rivals in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division. Tennessee and Florida seem intent on relegating the Bulldogs to a permanent bronze-medal finish, delivering crushing blocks to the SEC championship that has eluded the school since 1982. The Vols have beaten Georgia nine times in a row, a Dawg drought of unprecedented proportions. Florida has taken out Georgia nine of the last 10 years, a galling blow for the folks in Athens who recall the 17 victories in Vince Dooley's quarter-century as top Dawg. If it wasn't for Florida and Tennessee, we'd be the best.