Earlier this afternoon, we mentioned a report from the Michigan student newspaper that noted a rumored match-up with Georgia next season.
That rumor, however, has been shot down -- for the most part -- by Bill King‘s Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog.
According to King, there are a couple of major reasons why a UGA-UM game next year to open the renovated Big House -- and another game the following year in Athens -- is seemingly a pipe dream.
One, Georgia already has a season opener scheduled against Louisiana-Lafayette.
Two, Georgia is looking for an additional home game as they currently set at five in ’10.
And, three, with a road game against Colorado and an always-rigorous conference slate already sitting on the ’10 table, it’s highly unlikely the school would want to add another road game against a BcS foe in the same season. ( Unless, of course, someone has a desire to see head coach Mark Richt‘s head spontaneously combust.)
In short, while a Georgia-Michigan throw down in the Big House might look good on paper, realistically there’s little or no chance of it actually happening during the timeframe suggested.