http://www.independencebowltickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bud L. Ellis   On the surface, the eight-win season posted by the Georgia Bulldogs wasn’t up to the rabid expectations of Bulldog Nation.   But a deeper dive into the second half of Georgia’s topsy-turvy season, capped by a 44-20 thrashing of Texas A&M in Monday’s Independence Bowl, shows plenty of hope ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/29/dogs-ride-defense-special-teams-to-independence-bowl-victory/ By Bud L. Ellis   When Georgia and Texas A&M take the field for the Independence Bowl on Monday in Shreveport, La., the outcome very well could hinge on which team has the ball last.   Neither defense is first rate, and both offenses feature playmakers that can go up and down the field ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/27/shootout-looms-between-dogs-aggies-at-independence-bowl/ By Bud L. Ellis   It certainly isn’t where the Georgia Bulldogs hoped to be going this holiday season, but that didn’t stop Brandon Boykin from spreading a little Christmas cheer.   In the process, the Georgia sophomore saved his teammates some running.   The Bulldogs wrapped up their Athens-based preparations for the Independence Bowl, where ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/22/dogs-cheerfully-getting-ready-for-independence-bowl/ By Bud L. Ellis   Nobody could’ve known it back then, but when the Georgia Bulldogs met the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 1991 Independence Bowl, it would be a preview of the game that launched the Dogs back to the Sugar Bowl a decade later.   As many Georgia fans fondly remember, the Dogs ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/20/last-trip-to-shreveport-netted-dogs-win-over-arkansas/ By Bud L. Ellis   He stands 6-foot-5, but from the perspective of the Georgia defense, Jerrord Johnson must look larger than life.   The challenge for the Bulldogs entering the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., on Dec. 28, is to slow the second-team All-Big 12 selection.   The Texas A&M quarterback grabbed the nation’s attention ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/18/aggies-qb-looks-to-add-to-resume-against-georgia-defense/ By Bud L. Ellis   It’s no secret the Georgia Bulldogs have struggled on defense this season. And most everybody knows the Dogs have let go of three defensive coaches – including defensive coordinator Willie Martinez – in advance of the Independence Bowl.   But when the Dogs line up against high-powered Texas A&M ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/15/dogs-seek-defensive-spark-new-leader/ By Bud L. Ellis   Nothing came easy for the Georgia Bulldogs’ defense in 2009, and that trend will continue when the Dogs wrap up their season in the Independence Bowl against Texas A&M.   The Dogs (7-5) allowed 20 or more points nine times in 12 games, not exactly the recipe Georgia fans ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/09/dogs-seek-defensive-improvement-in-independence-bowl/ By Bud L. Ellis   The last time the Georgia Bulldogs faced the Texas A&M Aggies, the year was 1980 and the Dogs were en route to capping an undefeated season by winning the national championship inside the Louisiana Superdome.   Fast forward 29 years to the present, where the Dogs will end their ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/07/dogs-aggies-set-for-independence-day-shootout/ By Bud L. Ellis   Amid a gaggle of SEC teams with seven wins, it’s quite possible the Georgia Bulldogs emerge as the conference’s representative in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La.   It looked like the Dogs, who have struggled through their worst season in a decade, were heading for the ... http://www.independencebowltickets.com/2009/12/01/dogs-could-land-as-sec-rep-in-independence-bowl/