In year two of the Bobby Petrino era, after a debut season in which Petrino was consistently overmatched on the field in both talent and experience, the time has come for the second most reviled man in the history of the state of Georgia to make a statement on the field.

The most reviled man in the history of Georgia was, of course, Union General William T. Sherman. To listen to some media and fans in Atlanta, Sherman's burning of the city in the Civil War barely eclipses Petrino's "crime" of leaving the NFL's Falcons after only 13 games.

Many Georgians will say that the Falcons and Georgia Bulldogs don't have much in common, a different fan base, etc.

Forget that. I have read rants about Petrino on Georgia based sit...

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