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DEL.ICIO.USIt’s time to challenge Georgia’s manhood again
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Just one man’s opinion:
1. It’s time to challenge Georgia’s manhood again: In 2002, the last time Georgia went to Alabama, former Auburn coach Pat Dye (a UGA grad) wondered aloud if Georgia “was man enough” to win at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Georgia met the challenge, won in Tuscaloosa and it launched the Bulldogs to an SEC championship. In Alabama, Georgia is going to meet a team that, under new coach Nick Saban, will play with a lot of energy and intensity. If Georgia can’t-or won’t—match that intensity, the Bulldogs are going to get beat. I agree with Mike Bobo, Georgia’s offensive coordinator. It’s time for this football team to grow up. It’s time for some leaders on this team to step up. SEC road games are played at an entirely different level. In short, this ain’t Oklahoma State.
2. Of course Florida ran up the score. So what? Yes, Florida tacked on a couple of touchdowns for style points last week in a 59-20 beat down of Tennessee last Saturday. It was done for two reasons. 1) Before last Saturday, folks were talking about LSU, Oklahoma, and Southern Cal as the three best teams in the country. Now they are talking about the Gators; 2) Florida wanted to make a statement about where it’s program is headed. If Tennessee’s players and coaches didn’t like getting beat badly it is, quite frankly, up to them to do something about it.
3. Georgia Tech will still win the ACC Coastal: It would be a mistake to read too much into the loss to Boston College. BC is much better than I thought and should win the Atlantic Division. The Yellow Jackets will get another shot at the Eagles in Jacksonville on Dec. 1.
4. Spurrier’s not sandbagging this week: Two weeks ago before South Carolina played Georgia, Steve Spurrier was wondering if his team could compete with the Bulldogs. He was setting everybody up for what turned out to be a 16-12 win for the Gamecocks. This week he is really worried that his offensive line will not be able to compete against LSU. He is right to worry. Spurrier’s hoping his defense can make it a low-scoring game that he can steal in the fourth quarter with a field goal. I don’t see it. I see an ugly game that makes CBS wish it had taken Georgia-Alabama.
5. If Alabama beats Georgia, it will have a huge season: This summer I saw Alabama with 7-8 wins at best. But if the Crimson Tide wins in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, they are capable of beating every remaining team on their schedule with the possible exception of LSU. And that game (on Nov. 3) is in Tuscaloosa. Florida State and Auburn can’t score. Tennessee can’t stop anybody. Alabama has more athletes than Houston, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Louisiana Monroe.
Comments
By JB
September 19, 2007 7:14 AM | Link to this
I’ve seen UGA play this year, I ‘ve seen Bama play this year… Dawgs have more speed, talent, But Alabama has the energy. The first Quarter will be crucial Saturday. If Dawgs get behind early ala fumble etc, It’ll be lights out for them. If they strike early, should win. Passion and desire will be with Bama.
By FL Dawg
September 19, 2007 7:40 AM | Link to this
Bobo has a chance to shine. M.R. has a chance to be intense and make them intense. Dawgs good on the SEC road?
Time to earn those salaries and produce for those higher higher contribution demands and ticket prices.
By BullDawg Rick
September 19, 2007 7:55 AM | Link to this
If (& It’s a HUGE IF…) UGA plays throw & catch like it’s practice and limits the turnovers to 1, Dawgs Win!!
By WVU
September 19, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this
It would not surprise me to see GT back in the game. Is the ACC still a BCS conference?
By BrizDawg
September 19, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this
Attention Matthew Stafford: IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAD. This is at least the 3rd article in the AJC in recent weeks calling for leadership on the Bulldog squad - and they’re right to. The Bulldogs have no chance unless someone steps up, and that someone needs to be QB1. So you’ve got NFL talent - that’s good. But you need NFL leadership also to be great. So what you’re a sophomore? Everyone - fans, teammates, coaches - are counting on you to lead. Otherwise you’re just going to be another forgotten player who had a lot of talent and never developed. ARE YOU FOR REAL? Then show up this Saturday and show us! And bring the rest of the team with you!
By Ted
September 19, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this
Tony,
You have to remember one thing about “Gator Fan”.
“Gator Fan” still till this day gripes about Alabama and Shula throwing it down field late to Prothro a few yrs. back. Yet, they run it up on Tenn. and “Gator Fan” says it’s Tenn. problem. “Gator Fan” could care less about Prothro breaking his leg.
The thing about “Gator Fan” I’ve noticed living several places across the southeast over the yrs. is they “gloss” themselves like no others. In the dead of winter you can spot them with there cars glossed over with “Gator” this, “Gator” that, always having some piece of clothing with a “Gator” on it, if not a tatoo most likely somewhere with a “Gator” on it.
“Gator Fan”, I’ve spent alot of time in G’ville, the campus has come along way in the last 15 yrs. when you began playing football (1990), but they best place to eat is Hooters downtown, there’s nothing outside of sports in the town, the 2 coolest things are 1)Tom Petty is from G’ville and 2) the springs are a day trip away. Other than that, the town and campus is congested b/c of some morron traffic engineer, it’s hot all the time, bugs that could carry you away.
I’m glad they pay Foley, Donavan, Meyer (the rest of the university employees hope they get paid each yr. b/c the univ. relies on 70% of state funding) what they do, or they would most likely say who would want to live hear yr. round.
So keep glossing your rigs in Atlanta with your goofy specialized Ga lisc. plates.
By SECisFootball
September 19, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this
JB…UGA also has more talent and speed than S. Carolina. Arkansas has more speed and talent than BAMA. Last year UGA had more speed than Vandy and Kentucky. We know what the results of those games were. What it comes down to in the end is not speed? It is players making playes. Players on the BAMA O are making plays and players on the UGA O are not. It is as simple as that. i will not disagree with the talent level being higher at UGA. However, these more talented athletes are not making plays. Right now we have 5-6 WR who are all contributing, a TE who has caught 2 TD passes this season (one more than Shula’s 4 years) and RB ranked 5th in the nation at 125 a game. Don’t be so quick to discount the playmakers BAMA has. They have performed at or above expectation while the UGA play makers have not.
By Another Ed
September 19, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this
We all know GA is man enough to win. That was a stupid thing to say in 2002, and is a stupid thing to say now. GA is the most talented team ‘Bama will have played, and thusly presents the greatest challenge.
So what? Good for them. maybe they just wanted to trump Cal.
We will see. How do they recover from the loss is the question. Can Gaily coach them up? Time will tell.
Who would not be nervous when playing LSU? The only thing So. Car. has going for them is this game is during the day and not at night. Still, LSU should win handily.
Any honest ‘Bama fan would have told you 2-3 was a realistic prediction for this year at this point, 3-2 was good, 4-1 was great, 5-0 incredible. Pull off the win Sat. and things are obviously looking really good for the rest of the year. Lose, and things can still be very good, far beyond what we really expected, yet they could still finish the month 3-2. Let’s just wait and see what happens, yet I am hoping! Roll Tide.
By hop
September 19, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
Dawgs need to step up as they did late last year. this team has tons of talent,but they need to play smart football i.e. lining up in the right positon,all special players on the field at the proper time,avoid foolish penalties! THIS IS NOT A GREAT ALABAMA TEAM! if we do not beat bama, it will be a long season!
By J Dawg
September 19, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this
Tony, You’re right about BC…. they are much better than we thought. What you failed to mention is Tech is a much weaker team than originally thought. I see 4-5 losses for Tech this year.
As for the Dawgs, we have to win this weekend. A win puts us back in the SEC east race. A loss eliminates us.
By Spike
September 19, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this
The Vols didn’t have any problem running the score up on the Dogs last year. At least we did not whine about it. How does it fell UT? Don’t count the Dogs out Saturday. They know how to play and win on the road.
By KR
September 19, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this
Isn’t it Mark Richt’s job to challenge his team (their manhood or otherwise)?
Like it or not, Saban’s getting maximum performance out of his team and Richt isn’t. Plus, Alabama could have easily lost last weekend if Houston Nutt had made some good coaching decisions.
Beating ‘Bama at home is going to take some intensity from the coach and players, coupled with good coaching decisions. If that doesn’t happen this weekend, it’s a long ride home from Tuscaloosa.
By Roll Tide
September 19, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this
“E”very
“S”aturday
“P”ick
“N”ick
By Anonymous
September 19, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this
Gotta have my eyes checked. Didn’t see any reference to “Gator Fan” as a blogger on here but someone appears to be upset with Gators, Gville, and Florida in general.
By GatorAM
September 19, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this
Ted,
Just because you claim to know Gator fans who “still to this day” gripe about Alabama and Prothro, please don’t lump thousands of students, alumni and fans into some narrow-minded definition of what you think we believe re: that game and this past weekend’s game.
Your entire comment reeks of sour grapes. I’m sorry that you are upset that there are Gator fans that live all over the Southeast, and subsequently live in the places you have deemed “worthy.” Gator fans don’t wear their clothes and put plates on their cars to make you jealous or upset you, Ted. We do it because we are proud of where we went to school and its accomplishments and should have no reservation in putting that out there. Every other SEC school has fans in the south who wear memorabilia, why do you only call out Gator fans? (Obviously answer: bitterness)
And we don’t care if you love or hate Gainesville. If you don’t like it – here’s a thought – don’t go there. No one would miss you, I assure you, if all you have are negative and spiteful things to say.
Whoever your team is, sorry we beat you. That’s obviously why you hate us so much.
By Erk
September 19, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this
Tony, it’s one thing to run up the score & if Meyer wants to do that for more votes, then that’s fine (but I guarantee you wouldn’t ever see Richt doing it because he has too much class & what goes around comes around). The problem I have is Meyer keeping Tebow in and continuing to run him between the tackles and risking injury when the game is decided. That’s just shortsightedness on Meyer’s part.
By Carlton Powell
September 19, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this
It is time for the Bulldogs to “man up.” However that message is delivered in immaterial. It just needs to be communicated. The game against the TIDE IS huge. It was made more huge by the failure of the team—coaches and players alike—to show up against S. Carolina. EVERYONE knew the game at ALA would tough, if for no other reason that it would be the first road game of the season. Without the pitiful performance against S. Carolina, a loss at ALA would not be so-o-o bad. Now, with a loss, the goals for the season have to be adjusted, and I don’t have any idea how this team would respond. And, yes, Matthew Stafford DOES need to begin to prove he’s for real. It’s a tough position for a 19 year old to be in, but it is what it is. Further, it’s time for the recieves to begin to make the catches, and the OL to begin to learn to block. With a good, intense effort a “W” is possible. Any lack of intensity or effort, and it WILL be ugly, because you can bet the farm Saban HAS communicated what the possibilities are for the TIDE and thus himself if ALA wins. It’s time to prove those scholarships have been properly awarded.
By Win with class
September 19, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this
“If Tennessee’s players and coaches didn’t like getting beat badly it is, quite frankly, up to them to do something about it.” Tony, that is perhaps the dumbest thing I’ve seen you write…and believe me, there was stiff competition. Running up the score only shows you have no class. And supporting teams that keep their 1st string in to run up the score shows even less class. It’s called “sportsmanship”. Look it up. And remember Florida (and the rest of the scoring thugs out there), what goes around comes around. You’ll one day see how it feels to be on the short end of a blow out.
By reality check
September 19, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
Georgia wins when we run the ball 60% of the time or more. We lose when we don’t. That is a statistical fact the past two years and there are reasons for it.
Stafford is still developing and the receivers drop a lot of balls. The 3 freshmen starting on the offensive line for Georgia are much better run blockers than pass blockers at this point in their careers. Alabama’s secondary is very good but their front 7 are average.
I haven’t analyzed the statistics, but in general our passing game seems morte successful when we run the ball 60% or more, and our turnover ratio is clearly better
By Pago Pago
September 19, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this
If you think the Gators and Vols are obnoxious, you should have been at The Big House after they beat up ND!
By Ted
September 19, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this
Gator AM,
Didn’t mean to sound that bad, but tell me what I said is not true.
I heard “Gator Fan” just the other day griping about Shula and Prothro.
Your right, I’m just a former, bitter, resident of Hogtown, not liking the fact that the big 3 were given all that money and Pres. Machen’s response is the Athl. dept. gave the university 1 mil or whaterver, while the univ. puts a freeze on hiring, raises, budgets …
The entire campus is just ate up with athletics to the point of overboard!
Then again, when I lived there, that was it, Gator sports, 24/7. The burrito at Burrito Brothers is strong I must say.
Go Gators
By DV
September 19, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this
Ted,
The money comes from the boosters, not anywhere else in the system. It is one of the few schools that do not rely on tax money to make athletics happen. With that being the case, they can get paid as much as they want and I don’t care.
I don’t know who this “Gator Fan” you keep referring to is, but, yes, Shula was stupid to keep Prothro in. Was it because I didn’t want the score run up on UF? No, they have the right to score as many as they want. He was stupid because he ruined a player’s career for nothing. If it had been a second-stringer, sad story and part of the game but nothing you can blame the coach for.
I think Meyer plays by the old standby of “I’ll pull my starters when you do.”
That said, I didn’t have a problem with Tebow staying in, but I didn’t like seeing him on running plays. That didn’t make any sense and was risky.
By ChampDawg
September 19, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this
Michigan has more talent that App State too and look what happened. This UGA team this year is just too young and inexperienced on the OL and defense. Such teams don’t win on the road in the SEC. Unless they grow up fast and get some intensity, it’s going to be a long season- 4-5 losses probably.
By joe
September 19, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this
After UGA loses Saturday, what an intriguing game it will be on Oct 6 when 2 loss UGA takes on 2 loss TN. Loser of that game may finish 5th in east.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this
SECisFootball, I can’t agree with your talent post more. You are 100% correct on that one. I for one am tired (although I love my dawgs and back them 110% of the time) of all the talent and athleticism talk. The games you mentioned come to mind (painfully). I had always repsected Bama before the Saban hire. Just don’t like Saban and the way he doesn’t man up about his job changes. I can’t blame that on the players though, they have to play for whoever the HC is. That game Saturday was a great one. Saban has done his job so far. Smash mouth SEC football on display Saturday. Hope we come to play.
By baloney
September 19, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this
Tenn. running it up on Ga last year? An 18 pt. win?Using that logic you would have to say UGA ran it up on Tn in the first half when they were up by 3 TD’s. That being said, part of me wanted to see TN pulverize Tebow, end his season. All in the name of football. Of course I am first to say that the guys that don’t get alot of action should be allowed to play their hearts out. They deserve it. And it is up to the other team to do something about it. I never liked the idea of putting the 2nd and 3rd team in and telling them to run between the tackles and to take a knee.Thus the reason a part of me that thinks TN. should have made an effort to man up and pummle Tebow.But I calmed down, there will be another day.
By Ted
September 19, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this
DV, the UF (university), not the ath. dept. relies on 75% of it’s funding from the State of Florida.
The problem in that state is the legislatures don’t really view UF as the flagship univ. in the State and they should anymore. Why? The state is overrun by population and there are 6 big univ. now looking for State $.
In Ga, the legislatures still hold UGA as the flagship univ. with $ support.
I’ve lived on both campuses, go look closely at both campuses, you will see why UGA is treated as the flagship univ.
UF does deserve to be the flagship, but there not in the halls of the legislature in Tally.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this
ChampDawg, that reminds me of a joke I heard yesterday.
How many batteries does it take to power up a Michigan fan?
1-AA
By USC 3-0
September 19, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this
I’m so sick of everyone disregarding the Gamecocks football program. Sure we’re going against a very talented team this week but I hope that your ‘ugly’ prediction is wrong - just like Mr. Schutlz was wrong a few weeks ago. We beat the Bulldogs, just in case anyone has forgotten so get it in your heads - We are contenders!! 3-0 GO COCKS!
By Got 12?
September 19, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this
I know I’m breaking the blog rules, but I’d like to put forth a logical, objective argument.
1. Bama and UGa have faced similar competition this year. Bama overcame adversity to beat Arkansas while UGa lost at home to South Carolina. Bama is playing at home in front of 92K fans. This is the first road game for a very young UGa team. Advantage: BAMA
2. Bama’s offense is (playing) better than UGa’s. Based on passing and rushing statistics, Bama’s OL is better than UGa’s. Bama’s Terry Grant, the SEC’s second leading rusher, is the three-time SEC Freshman of the Week and averages 134 ypg. John Parker Wilson’s stats are better than Stafford’s and he’s led his team to a fourth quarter comeback. This also speaks to the wide receivers’ abilities. Advantage: BAMA
3. Bama’s defense gave up 301 rushing yards to the SEC’s number one rushing team and the nation’s best running back, but Georgia’s offense is not as good (statistically) as Arkansas’. Advantage: UGA
4. Collectively, UGa’s special teams rank towards the bottom of FBS (formerly Division 1A). Bama’s Arenas is the SEC’s number one punt returner and number two kickoff returner. Advantage: BAMA
5. This is only the fourth game for Bama’s coaching staff, so the coaching staffs’ performances and abilities cannot be accurately compared.
6. Bama won a thrilling, physical game against Arkansas and has been the talk of college football since. Plus, ESPN Gameday will be on campus. There is a real chance for a letdown. Advantage: UGA
One paper, Bama should win on Saturday, but that’s why we play the game. Roll Tide!!!
By TennDawg
September 19, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
Did you know that Nick Saban can walk on water too?
GO DAWGS!!!
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
USC 3-0, not to take away from your victory against us but we just aren’t that good this year. Too damn young and inexperienced at key positions. We read way too much into the OK State victory (see Troy v. OK State). If you guys even hang in the stadium with LSU then I will be amazed. If you beat them you guys I will have a beer to celebrate your victory. But please don’t read too much into beating us, even Western Carolina hung with us for a quarter and a half.
By Randyt
September 19, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this
I’m a Vol and want to address a few realities here.
1) Most rational Vols, and there are a few, have no problem with Florida running up the score. It is a reality that if a team ‘slows down’ that will have a hangover effect on the next team they play, so a team ALWAYS should be trying to keep going just as hard as if they were behind. Game speed revolves around how they have played and practiced. That said, the decision to leave Protho in a few years ago cost Alabama the best receiver in the country and led to another abysmal season under Shula. In spite of that, no team should ever let off of its game speed, never, substitute maybe but NEVER let off.
2) Re GA and AL, I have seen both play also, and frankly there is a lot more passion on the AL side. The Dawgs almost seem to have no energy and are going in to each game thinking that superior talent guarantees a win (and it does not)…so why should they have to try. That attitude costs GA occasionally. No game is won until the game is played. I hate to break it to you, Dawgs, but Alabama is better than you or South Carolina. Alabama 21 - 10.
3) I am not ready yet to totally write the Vols off. They have been making an unbelievable boatload of mistakes, and I was so ashamed of the way they rolled over and died in the Swamp, I almost wore a bag over my head at work Monday. However the three biggest problems for the Vols are at least marginally correctable…lousy tackling, lack of faith in the deep ball, and pathetic special teams play, (okay and some bad coaching).
4) I think all of the traditional powers need to be cautious about Kentucky. Their quarterback can ‘flip’ the ball 50 yards, and probably could throw it almost end zone to end zone if he gets time to plant and wind up. he looks like another Jamarcus Russell, with siaze, strength, and experience.
By UFownsUGA
September 19, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this
someone is a little jealous because UF outranks UGA in Athletics, Academics and as a Party School.
Good to have your opinion though Ted then you dont have to face reality.
By Buck Strickland
September 19, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this
The dawgs are a Jekyll and Hyde team. I believe we can compete with any team on our schedule if the right team shows up. I think Tony’s getting ahead of himself. Yes, Bama has 3 definite wins ahead (ULM, HOUSTON, MISS) but just because they beat Arkansas I wouldn’t give them wins against FSU and UT just yet. I’d bet too that come Nov 24, no matter what Auburns record is, there will be a ton of pressure on them to win that game and could result in another L (see GA/FL the last decade and a half). I see a close game Sat night. Hopefully the dawgs will prevail. Go Dawgs!
By Decatur Dawg
September 19, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this
KR said it best “Saban is getting the maximum out of his players, Richt isn’t” And that is why some of us feel that CMR’s one and only “achilles heel” is his inability to get his team pumped up for any game. Again, in his tenure, the Dawgs have been more pumped up in a game(Auburn last year) over the opponents and won on pure emotion, but for the most part, this only comes when we absolutely have our backs against the wall. Unitl CMR is able to get the Dawgs emotionally ready for every game, we will always be a “2nd tier” SEC team, with the occaisonal SEC Championship. I want the big one! National Championship!
We better have some fire on Saturday night. If we play great, and have fire, and loose, I am okay with that, but if we play like we did against SC, then I blame CMR.
Bama 35 UGA 10
By Puh-leeze
September 19, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this
All this “man enough” and “somebody needs to step up” garbage is absolute nonsense. I still think people are overreacting to the South Carolina loss. We ran into a better team. It happens. South Carolina has beaten Florida and Tennessee in recent seasons so its hardly the end of the world. Get over it. The defense played well and the offense moved the ball. It just couldn’t score. The things that went wrong are fixable. Quit crying like babies.
And I’m hearing alot of questions about Staffords toughness. Lest we forget this is the same guy who went to Auburn last year and laid the smack down only a week after Kentucky laid the smack down on him. This is the same guy who directed the game winning touchdown drive against Georgia Tech last year. This is the same guy who quarterbacked his team to come from behind victory over the #1 defense in the country statistically.
I’m not saying we are going to beat Bama. I’m saying that if we lose it won’t be because we’re not “man enough” and didn’t “show up”. Get a grip. If we didn’t show up against SC they would have beaten us by 3 touchdowns. That’s what happens when you don’t show up, not 4 point losses.
I saw a young team against South Carolina that needs to improve. Better to find that out in September than in October against Tennessee and Vanderbilt like we did last year. All of you crying about a 2-1 start should remember what a 5-0 start got us last year: Absolutely nothing.
This team will get better. We’ve got too many good coaches for them not to.
By Gamecock Chrissy
September 19, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this
LSU is only favored by 2 TD’s. I think the COCKS have a decent chance to go down to LA and upset the #2 team in the nation.
I’ll be disappointed if we lose, but not as distraught as I would be if we lost to that s** Alabama team.
Randyt : Thinking that Alabama is going to hold UGA to 10 points with your lousy defense is laughable.
By BAMMAR
September 19, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this
Roswell Ed, Where ya at buddy? How ya feeling Big Boy?
By Tashard =Boomer Sooner
September 19, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this
CMR needs to go get in some face this week. It is time for some of these kids to realize this is the SEC. Suck it up, go make a play. Moreno and Bailey are the only threats we have. Moreno 20 carries, Bailey 10 touches. Only way we have a chance.
By Buck Strickland
September 19, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this
I agree with Puh-leeze %100. Tony B. has gone from writing good articles to pimping newspapers with headlines about college kids “manhood”. Looks like the other writers have rubbed off on him.
By Mikey
September 19, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this
I will take CMR’s road record over anyone’s. Let’s see how the team reacts Saturday Nite. GO DAWGS !!!!
By Tashard =Boomer Sooner
September 19, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this
Laid the smack down on Auburn? Did he or did our Defense? Please the D made so many plays in those 2 victories. Staffoed was more Trent Dilfer than John Elway.
By toby young
September 19, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
Your wrong man.Clemson is going to take back the ACC this year with passing and a d-fence Danny Ford will be proud of….
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 2:19 PM | Link to this
Gamecock Chrissy, which s** Alabama team?.
By Dawgggggggggg
September 19, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this
Dawgs are the best and will win the SEC and with a couple of breaks, win the National Championship (our 7th Football National Chanpionship in our great tradition). We get the best players in the country because GA has the best high school football in the country (I know, I played in Cobb Co. and would have been great in college except I blew out my knee). Dawgs are great and with more tradition aand better talent, will easily beat alabama. GOOO DAWGS!
By notsure
September 19, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this
I can’t decide who I want to win Saturday UGA or Alabama. I wish both teams could lose. Anyways, I guess that’s not possible so I’ll go for UGA to bring Alabama and Nick Saban Back to Earth alittle bit.
By Nick Saban
September 19, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this
Well, The King agrees. ‘Bama could be 8-0 going into LSU….
http://sabanator.blogspot.com
By Glasshalfempty
September 19, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this
Dawgs lose 5 games this year. SC (though I didn’t think it would happen), Bama, UT, UF and Yech. It pains me to type that but it is the reality. Middle of the road this year. And if UF is this good in a rebuilding year you can forget about SC championships or NC’s next couple of years. If Stafford had come to the program about 5 years ago he would go down as one of the best. Unfortunately due to the pathetic recruiting of that former O-Line coach (can’t even utter his name) Stafford will never have the protection he needs to succeed in a big way. He’s a better QB than Tebow, but the stats will never flush that out. Tebow goes pro, Stafford ends up coaching somewhere.
By UF owns the league's disdain
September 19, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this
and that’s about it.
The disgruntled fan was not a UGA fan.
By the way, you don’t “own” a team that has beaten you more than you’ve beaten them. You don’t “own” a team that has won more championships than you (SEC & MNC). You don’t “own” a team that has more wins, bowl wins, and is generally more accomplished than you in every form of measurement. You don’t “own” a school that was an established university when the majority of residents of Florida were wearing loin cloths. You don’t “own” a university that is a better school in the diciplines that matter (Law School, Business School, Vet School). UF does have a wonderful Med school.
And for the record, Gainesville Florida as a college town doesn’t hold a candle to Athens. Any unbiased SEC fan will tell you that.
I know you Gator Apologists love to jump in a conversation with UGA fans every chance you get because you’ve had recent success against the Dawgs. I have no idea how you guys STILL have an inferiority complex after the last 15 years, but you obviously do. Nor do I understand with your big win this weekend why you’re on a UGA blog. Don’t you guys have a game with Ole Miss? Maybe it’s the fact that you can’t find gainful employment in your home state that bothers you. I don’t know. But here is a newsflash: This is Atlanta, Georgia, you chose either directly or indirectly to live here, so do your best to exercise some tact.
By polskidawg
September 19, 2007 3:00 PM | Link to this
1. It’s time to challenge Georgia’s manhood again: like many others, I question the whole “manhood” idea. First of all – they’re not men, they’re boys trying to grow into men. Secondly, this coaching staff has proven that they know how to motivate a team for a huge road game. Thirdly, the game will hinge on the Dawgs ability to execute, particularly on the offense line, not emotion.
2. Of course Florida ran up the score. So what? Sorry Tony – I disagree here also. Yes, I know it’s a given that teams will run up the score, here in the modern poll/BCS era, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Let your second team do it and I’m fine, but not your starters with 4:00 minutes left in the game.
3. Georgia Tech will still win the ACC Coastal: We’ll see. If I’m coaching an opponent, Taylor Bennett will have to beat my defense – not Choice.
4. Spurrier’s not sandbagging this week: he wasn’t two weeks ago either. Georgia’s players weren’t ready for that type of game, especially on the offensive side of the ball. USC won’t be really Saturday, especially on the offensive side of the ball.
5. If Alabama beats Georgia, it will have a huge season: I’m hoping that is a moot point Saturday evening. They’ll be a good team regardless, but the season is still very young. Maybe 9 – 3 and a bowl game? Don’t dismiss UT, AU or FSU too easily.
By LSUATL
September 19, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this
Gamecock Chrissy,
We heard the same thing from VT fans. Blake Mitchell is going to be curled up in the fetal position by halftime. I don’t know who your backup qb is but we’ll know on saturday. AS one ESPN analyst said”LSU is the 800 lb gorilla with a chainsaw for a penis”
By ugarulz
September 19, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this
Well i think the best thing that UGA has going for them is that everyone is picking them to lose…… and when people pick them to not play good at all they usually come out and dominant. Anybody remember Auburn, the Okie State game, Tech last year, and the Bowl game last year…And usually when they are picked to dominant an opponent they usually come out flat(So. Carolina, and Western Carolina.)….so i predict that UGA wins this game but not by much.
By Thanks for the predictions
September 19, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this
Tony, so far I like where your picks are going…
First, FSU was going to beat Clemson at home.
Then, GT was going to beat BC and win the ACC, because GT was really good.
Now, GT is STILL going to win the ACC, because Boston College will win the Atlantic Division, and GT will beat BC in the Championship game.
Thanks, Tony. As a Clemson fan, I’ll go ahead and buy my tickets for Jacksonville now.
Also, could you please pick GT to beat Clemson next weekend? I presume you did last season.
Thanks in advance.
By BUSHWACKER
September 19, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this
Being a DOG FAN since 1976 when Ray Goff and Matt Robinson helped GA win the SEC, it’s hard for me to believe I’m saying this. If Georgia can’t wint he SEC, I would love to see ALABAMA back on top. College football needs Alabama to once again be a powerhouse and frankly I’d rather see them on top over LSU,FORIDA, AUBURN,TENN,etc.
I’m not sure why I feel that way other than respect for the Alabama program and coaches like BEAR BRYANT and VINCE DOOLEY.
They were more than football coaches, they were LEADERS OF MEN!
If Alabama wins Saturday, I hope they go on and run the table.
Welcome back to the CRIMSON TIDE!
By Buck in the NW
September 19, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this
I posted two days ago that this will be the biggest game for CMR since he’s been in Athens. Some of you may remember that. This is a minor point on the surface but it’s not if you think it through IMO. A lot of people seem to agree that we need for some players to step out as leaders. I agree 100% but does anyone else find it a little strange that Matthew Stafford is considered the team’s leader, judging by what the players say and so many people are calling for Stafford to step forward again and take his team to victory yet he’s not on the field for the coin flip because he’s not a SR? We don’t want to break a so called Sr. tradition and make a Soph. a team Captain but we want him, as the #1 QB, to make the right play and win the game for us. IMO, there’s a disconnect in that decision before we even kickoff. Just my thoughts.
By Puh-leeze
September 19, 2007 3:21 PM | Link to this
“Laid the smack down on Auburn? Did he or did our Defense?”
The Defense didn’t account for 300 yards of individual total offense. Matt Stafford did.
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this
I don’t see why we are so much the under dog here. Heck a 4 point loss to SC in a game that they played lights out and we struggled in with a young young team. Other than beating one dimensional Arkansas (who will be looking for a coach next year) and following up on a 6-6 season from last year what has Bama done? Richt is a great road coach and he has coached there before and won. Pat Dye made his statement because he was looking for work. And the fact that he will always be known not as a great player or coach but as a guy who played for the tie. Tie Dye. Wonder what he would be doing in this day and age? Losing by 1?
By Tashard =Boomer Sooner
September 19, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this
1) Defense 4 INT, one returned for a TD.
2) 2 scoring drives under 25xyds long.
3) Stats accumulate when your defense CONTINUALLY GETS YOU THE BALL BACK!
By gdawginkalamazoo
September 19, 2007 3:46 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the predictions,
Here’s to you guys exterminating some bugs next weekend!
By matt
September 19, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
I hope the UGA vs. Bama game is a good hard fought bought.
Good luck to the Dawgs.
Roll Tide.
By Robert Thompson
September 19, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this
Forget man enough,I believe they are that.They have talent,they have coaches with plenty of know how,the expierence level is fine,This team has NO HEART.I’m sorry it started last year and after the SouthCarolina game it stood out and it seems to be screaming at me now. I may not go fishing but I’m not going out of my way to watch This team with “No HEART” go to’Bama and lose to a team with more Heart.
By georgiagirl49
September 19, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this
If we act like we are Georgia Bulldogs and want to win we will. Please come out fired and pumped up. Go Dawgs
By georgiagirl49
September 19, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this
If we act like we are Georgia Bulldogs and want to win we will. Please come out fired and pumped up. Go Dawgs
By My View
September 19, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this
This is one of those, “I have no idea” games. Only god knows what Bulldogs are going to show up Saturday. One thing I do know is a road win can and probably will propel the dawgs. But I also fear that a loss will severely damage their confidence. It ought to be fun to see though.
By Belize
September 19, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this
What happened to that adolescent girl who used to be on here spouting immature drivel? What was her name, Matthew with the Short Little C?
By Mike
September 19, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know if we can get the UGA radio broadcast in Tuscaloosa? If so, what station? Thanks
By Prediction
September 19, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this
In the next day or two, TB will get Pat Dye to rev up the “men” in Athens before the trip to Tuscaloosa. However, it won’t work this year…Uga and the cheerleaders will be on the team bus to cheer the team to victory!
By GatorAM
September 19, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this
Ted,
While I don’t normally engage in back and forth discussions via the internet, I do briefly want to say a few things:
If “Gator Fan” was griping, that is his prerogative, and more importantly is only the opinion of ONE person, not an entire fan base. Most Gator fans I know felt horrible for the Prothro situation. Coach Shula did what he thought was best at the time — hindsight is always 20/20, and there is no way Shula could know that would happen. And I think most reasonable fans of any team agree it is a shame about Prothro, as he was a tremendously talented player and no one likes to see a young man get hurt like that.
I am sorry you hate Gainesville and the university so much. However, all money paid to Urban, Billy and Jeremy comes from alumni contributions – NOT from state funds. This goes back to the initial funds raised to pay for the Swamp’s construction back in the day – the University of Florida’s Athletic Association is a completely separate entity from the University. As a contrast, Bobby Bowden is one of the State of Florida’s highest paid employees. UF’s coaches are not, as we decided long ago our athletic program should be able to sustain itself (and more, based on our monetary gifts back to the University!), and not paid for with state taxpayer dollars. If you are angry about hiring freezes, raises, etc, it seems the more appropriate organization to be mad at is the state education department and Florida’s legislature.
Gators love their school and are all “ate up” with athletics because it is a fun and we’re pretty good at ‘em. And in the SEC, we’re second only to Vanderbilt in academic reputation… so I guess we work hard and play hard! Seems ideal to me, actually!
Glad you were able to see a bit of a bright side with Burrito Brothers, I suppose. And I have a sneaky suspicion you are not a Gator fan, so unless you mean it, please don’t say “Go Gators” as your closing salutation. Thanks.
By Lee Corso
September 19, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this
UGA will win a close one Sat night. The ALA fans are in a fog thinking the Bear has come back to life in the form of Nick Saban. The problem with ALA is that this program is still a few years away from being what it was in the 60s and 70s.
I can’t stop laughing when the ALA fan says they should be put in the same class as USC, LSU, Fla and Ok. Let’s face it, you have 4 great teams (1 marginal team in WVU) and the rest of the top 20 are GOOD teams.
Parity continues to grow in college sports, but still I believe an 8 team playoff would decide a true Natl Championship. My fear as an SEC fan is that LSU and Fla could eliminate each other with one loss (reg season and SEC Championship) and USC, Ok, WVU gets in by way of an undefeated season. If you have a playoff, a one or even a two loss Fla or LSU team could still compete because they would still probably be in the top 8.
Good luck to all the schools this weekend but look for me to put the BULLDOG mask on Saturday morning…
By 59bulldawg
September 19, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this
Finally some real football comments instead of non-stop insults and sarcasm. I feel good about our chances this weekend but have a few thoughts about our play thus far. It always seems that we don’t get into any type of rythym as a team until about the fourth game of the season. I don’t know if it’s because, except for the SC game, the schedule always seems to be fairly easy or what. We seem to have a history of playing only as hard as we need to for each game … i.e playing down or up to our opponent’s level each week. I’d like to see more consistency in our energy level and not wait for the other team to set the tempo. I was also bothered by SC’s ability to just rip off 10-12 yards at a time at the end of that game. For the most part our D played well against them but in the first half when SC scored their only TD and the end of the game when they were able to keep possession, something happened. I don’t know if we were winded, out of place, or just simply couldn’t tackle anybody. But we need to correct whatever it was before Saturday. I think WM has done an admirable job in Van Gorder’s absence but would still like to see him make adjustments more quickly when they are warranted. I most whole heartedly agree that, at the moment, our O-line is better at run blocking than pass blocking and hope our game plan will take that into account and use Moreno to maximum effect. I’d also like to see Mikey Henderson used more in the passing game. Finally my final thought is also in agreement with whoever said that our young dawgs need to just grow up and be tough. The future is now and I certainly hope we are man enough. I think we’ll have a good idea after this weekend. Go Dawgs! GATA!
By Anonymous Gator
September 19, 2007 6:38 PM | Link to this
Ted & “UF Owns the League’s Disdain”——Okay, I hate engaging in silly name calling and statistics-citing, because UF and UGA are the consensus number two and number three academic institutions in the SEC, after the consensus number one, Vanderbilt. Don’t believe me? Well, don’t spout off, look it up. May I commend the most recent 2007-2008 US News & World Report Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools rankings to you. Here are the current rankings:
UF’s overall undergraduate program is ranked 49th among all “national universities”; UGA is ranked 59th.
Undergraduate edge: UF.
US News ranks graduate school programs individually …
UF’s graduate business school is ranked 37th; UGA’s Terry School is ranked 46th.
UF’s law school is ranked 47th; UGA’s law school is 36th.
UF’s medical school is ranked 48th; UGA has no program.
UF’s graduate engineering school is ranked 26th overall; UGA has no program.
UF’s graduate education program is ranked 44th; UGA’s is 26th.
UF’s graduate biology program is ranked 48th; UGA’s is 58th.
UF’s graduate earth sciences program is ranked 60th; UGA’s is 67th.
UF’s graduate chemistry program is ranked 36th; UGA’s is 50th.
UF’s graduate computer science program is ranked 47th; UGA has no program.
UF’s graduate mathematics program is ranked 56th; UGA’s is 47th.
UF’s graduate physics program is ranked 35th; UGA’s is 74th.
Graduate edge in graduate programs shared by both UF and UGA: UF 5-3.
UF also has three graduate programs ranked in the top 50 for which UGA has no comparable graduate program (medical school, graduate engineering & graduate computer science). Arguably, then, the graduate edge is UF 8-3.
The programs above represent ALL programs ranked; there was no cherry-picking of the results most favorable to either university. FYI, veterinary schools are NOT ranked.
FYI, the 25th-to-75th percentile SAT scores for the entering freshman classes? UF 1140-1360; UGA 1130-1320. SAT edge: UF.
While both UF and UGA are very good academic institutions, it is hard to see how you could claim that UGA is objectively a better academic university overall, when the evidence supports the opposite conclusion.
BTW, UF has won the SEC All-Sports trophy for 15 of the last 16 years. UGA has several more intercollegiate sports championships overall (NCAA and otherwise), but UF has won more SEC conference championships (men’s and women’s). In the Big Two men’s sports, both UF and UGA have won 2 consensus MNC in football. UF has also won 2 NCAA basketball tournament championships; UGA has never won.
Bottom line: Gator students and alumni are pretty darn smart, and many of us are pretty good at sports, too.
By Annoyed AJC Blogger
September 19, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this
Belize, Matthew at the SLC isn’t blogging anymore because he spent too much spewing adolescent clap-trap, didn’t make grades, and now no longer has free UGA access to the internet. See, academics are more important than sports. LOL
By dawgman
September 19, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this
I am going to keep it real and say uga could go to bama and flop,or we could blow them out.I think we are going into T town for a KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT.Its a toss up.What is the line on the game anyway?
By Denver Dog
September 19, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this
Dogs are Man enough.
Fla has a good team. Fulmer has lost his.
Ga Tech is a fluke, who have they beaten?
Spurrier will lose by 5 touchdowns
Alabama won’t beat UGA, LSU, or Auburn
By Lowcountry Bulldawg
September 19, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this
No I think he’s NASCAR FAN! LOL!
By Grizz909
September 19, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this
Denver Dog…Obviously your opinion is a biased one…here is what really will happen:
Fla will beat everyone they play except LSU.
Tennessee is done for this year.
Tech will beat UGA to end the streak.
Spurrier will lose but by only 2 touchdowns.
Alabama will beat UGA and Auburn but probably lose to LSU.
UGA will likely lose to Vandy and Kentucky yet again…not to mention completely blown out by FLA.
By Fill Fulmer
September 19, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this
LSU and Florida are the cream of the crop in the SEC, followed by USC, Bama, Arkansas and Kentucky. UGA, UT and Auburn are programs in decline…sad but true. Face it, with the recruiting classes all 3 have had for the last 3 years the coaches have got to accept responsibility for the sorry state of those programs. Without Ole Miss, Vandy and Miss State, UGA adn UT would be at the bottom!
By cr
September 19, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this
How do you explain, that highly successful college coaches ie Spurrier and Saban were loser coaching in the NFL? Is it because coaches that tend to be control frecks or just plain jerks seem to be ok with certain college players but they don’t cut it with the pros.
By Canis Athenas
September 19, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this
Mr. Barnhardt, Its not a question if Georgia is man-enough; its just that Bama is simply woman-enough… a “Woman in red”…always getting their fans fired up, but the big score is out of their league. Dogs 24 - Elephants 10.
By heeldawg
September 19, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this
A few thoughts:
The game will not be close unless LSU has, oh, 10 turnovers.
BTW, Georgia didn’t get beaten by a “better team” in the South Carolina game. They were beaten by a better-coached team. Talent-wise, there was no comparision. That’s why everyone is so frustrated.
Georgia will win at Alabama on Saturday if they show up both physically and mentally. After the South Carolina game (which they could have easily won despite poor coaching, execution and enthusiasm), I’d think they’d be focused. The talent edge goes heavily to Georgia. If Richt can’t get his squad to show up and play lights out this game, he should consider resigning. That being said, I think it’ll be the Dawgs who “man up” and roll the Crimson Tide all the way back to Dreamland (barbeque).
Tech may win their division, but my money’s on Clemson. And if Tech wins their division, they won’t beat BC in a rematch. QB play is too weak.
If the Dawgs win on Saturday, 10-2 or 9-3 are likely records. If they lose, the season could spiral off into 7-5 territory, with additional losses to Tech, UK, and Florida. But I don’t see that happening.
Florida wins the East but loses to LSU, then loses to LSU again in the SEC Championship game. Defense wins championships.
LSU vs Oklahoma in the national title game. Mark it down. It’ll be like matter and anti-matter. The explosion these two teams can create will blow open a hole in the fabric of the universe the size of the Great Meteor Crater in Arizona. Aliens will pour through it and demand to meet Captain Kirk. Darth Vader will show up and wonder where his brother Nick Saban is. And Gamecock fans everywhere will insist that they will win the SEC at last..next year…
By georgiagirl
September 19, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this
Okay everyone can you show a little more support for the Dawgs, all the comments are getting depressing. And for the other fans from the other places, you must not have a live, because you spend all your time on the Ga Blog. Get a live and for you who call us UGAY, take one to know one, so your gay, right must be because you talk so much about being Gay. THAT SIAD
The game will be a great game and I will still be a proud UGA FAN, and Bama fans do not talk about us losing 5 SEC games, because you lost 6 SEC games last year. Get real. We will all know the winner when the clock runs out.
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE GUYS PLAYING AND PRAY FOR NO ONE TO GET HURT.
By Denver Dog
September 19, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this
Hey Griz,
UF will always be the best team money can buy Charley Pell and Norm Sloan. Wally Cleaver is a great head coach and you gotta love Eddie Munster at the helm of the BB team. They have done a great job, no doubt about it, but when it is harder to get into South Carolina than it is UF something is bad wrong. Heck at least at UGA and UF you get fired for letting people play that don’t go to class. How bout that lamecocks
By georgiagirl
September 19, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this
Sorry for the mispelling. And did anyone read that 72 football players play in the Western Carolina game. Maybe the coaches are finding the right guys to play. Brandon Miller was bench for part of the game, so was Chester Adams and Brandon is fighting for he starting spot this week. So show some support, your acting like all the Auburn fans down here. ha ha GO DAWGS SIC-EM
By KR
September 19, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this
georgiagirl wrote: you must not have a live, because you spend all your time on the Ga Blog
I hate to break it to you, but this is not “the Ga Blog.” This is the “Mr. College Football” blog and there are many college football programs other than UGA.
By A-ville Ranger
September 19, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this
I worry about whether this team can rise to the challenge this season.This inferiority complex regarding Saban isn’t justified by facts.Coach richt has a better overall winning % 78 & to Saban’s 69 %.He has a better winning % at UGA than Saban had at LSU 78% TO 75%.Richt has a better bowl record 4-2 to Saban’s 3-6.In short Saban is a good coach and we best be prepared for war.He doesn’t however have the record of Urban Meyer who has a truly awesome record or even as good as Richt as I’ve shown.
By Bama Bob
September 19, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this
Bama is young and thin. And you think we can go 14-1 or 14-0? Man, just wait until Bama gets good!
I’m in for the ride of the Tide!
Rammer Jammer! is cranking up.
By Bill
September 20, 2007 12:18 AM | Link to this
“2) Florida wanted to make a statement about where it’s program is headed.”
Uh, Tony, its when used as a posessive, does not get an apostrophe. Goober.
By rick
September 20, 2007 3:08 AM | Link to this
I am a Georgia fan through and through and it hurt to say this but if the dawgs don’t come out with some intensity at kick off, it will be a long day. sure they are young, stafford is learning and there is no kind of senior leadership. MR never shows intensity himself and bobo plays conservative ball much like dooley did. We have great backs with talent yet they can only do so much if there is no blocking. We have good receivers but Stafford needs time to get it to them. Nick will do anything to win and if need be i am sure he has a few tricks up his sleeve. The entire Georgia team needs to take a step up and realize they must play with the true bulldog pride and tradition. Most may not remember the great Erk Russell but he could and did get huge results by pumping his junkyard dogs up so much they could have stopped a locomotive. We need that intensity from a coach, but i think those days are long gone and we have become content with the ho-hum style. We seemed to have developed the enigma that we just go out and play and if we don’t do well, it was because of this or that, sorry, that is not the bulldog way and I say this to all who remember and we need to do it again and realize who we represent so take this to heart and HUNKER DOWN you JUNKYARD DOGS!
By USC GAMECOCK
September 20, 2007 7:50 AM | Link to this
If uga could have “easily” beat USC, they would have. Fact is, USC was way to much for uga…PERIOD! Regarding the lsu game…USC has the coaching, talent, experience, and intestinal fortitude to win the game but so does lsu that makes it a tough game. lsu has their fans which has been the great slayer of better foes in the past…so anything is possible. I just wish with all my heart that uga had to play lsu this year. We all know how that would end…don’t we.
GO USC…smack down lsu and show the SEC who you are!
By georgiagirl
September 20, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this
KR, You have a wonderful day.
It’s really hard to p* off this red head, so please have a great day. Enjoy the sunshine. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIC-EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By D.Ellis
September 20, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this
NEWS FOR GEORGIA FANS….IF WE BEAT BAMA ON SATURDAY IT DOES NOT PUT UGA BACK IN THE SEC EAST TITLE RACE….IT ONLY LETS US SURVIVE AND NOT BE ELIMINATED…..A WIN OVER OLE MISS AND UT….THAT IS WHAT PUTS GEORGIA “BACK IN THE RACE”. GO DAWGS!
To USC GAMECOCK FANS-Good Luck this weekend….don’t even need to say how tough this game is…you guys already know….go get em’.
By Derrick from Lithonia
September 20, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this
UT Fans In the era of polls you have to put your boot on folks necks to make a statement. UT should recruit better and have some pride like they used too then they wont get the score run-up!
I dont remember UT fans whining as they were running up Vandys chest!
By Mekvertickleiben
September 20, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this
I will echo the thoughts of several posters, who have accurately pointed out that talent alone won’t get it done. I really thought going into this season that Tebow would struggle carrying the burden of their offense soley on his shoulders. I also thought UF’s D would have issues because of all the new faces. Oh, how wrong I could be?!
What does this have to do with UGA? UF & UGA both have outstanding talent, the difference is that Florida knows how to coach their talent and get them to produce when it counts. Florida is able to take raw youthful talent and mold it to win. Georgia on the other hand demonstrates too much internal second guessing. Our player rotation philosophy, as has been pointed out in the Athens Banner Herald this morning, is not benefitting this team.
It’s time for Eason to settle on a core WR group. It’s time for Ball to start Moreno! It’s time for Jancek to settle on the starting LB’s. It’s time for Richt to get his hands dirty on Special Teams. In short it’s time for this team to leverage its talent and win on the road in a big game.
By Glenn
September 20, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this
Got 12, I think you should take another look at your post regarding the advantages between Ga. and Ala. Georgia’s special teams do not rank near the bottom of FBS standings. ESPN has already shown that the special teams advantage is Ga.’s I know Arenas is a pretty good return man but Ga. has some pretty good ones too. And a better field goal kicker.
By Scott
September 20, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this
heeldawg, Your comments about Richt and how he should resign if we lose Saturday are absurd! If we lose, we lose. If we win, we win. We have one of the best college football coaches in the country…not to mention a man of integrity, faith, and class.
By Ed
September 20, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this
The dawg nation need not worry about this weekend. I’m sorry but Bama got trucked by Mcfadden and Co. And remember Arkansas is a one dimensional offense and Bama still couldnt stop them, plus the Dawgs D is in a different galaxy than the Hogs. All this hype about Saban and Bama is great, but it ends Saturday and the Dawgs go into the UF game with only one loss, and only two dropped passes from being undefeated. Any doubters out there can suck on that a one time!! GO DAWGS!!
By Anthony
September 20, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this
I’m sick of the GA fans who are crying about the SC game and whimpering abour Saban. They sound more like Tech weenie fans to me. I’ll NEVER whine about this team because I’ve got red blood and win or lose I bark every week like a big dawg. If anyone needs to man-up, (or dawg-up), it is the Ga fans. Bama is dawg food. Sic ‘em dawgs. Woof, Woof, Woof.