Mr. College Football

By gary

November 12, 2007 8:41 AM | Link to this

first.

By Roswell Ed

November 12, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

Auburn fans, remember, for all your Avon and anti-aging skin cream needs, call me at 1-800-1957, WDE!.

By big dave

November 12, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

tebow is a prick and displays this after every TD. it’s also funny how public school wasn’t good enough for the guy but then he goes to UF, which is a public school. does he go to class or does mommy still school him?

By Titothebear

November 12, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

Hey Tony, Kansas has NOT convinced me of jack-sh!t yet! I am NOT impressed when the teams they have beaten are SE Louisiana, Baylor, Kansas State, Colorado, overrated Nebraska, Central Michigan, and now Okie State…whoop-de-do…I don’t see Texas or Oklahoma on the schedule! That’s like saying someone from the Big Televen is legit, even though they have not played Ohio State or Michigan. Please wake me when they play someone worth a darn…not this week against Iowa State. IOWA STATE? Are you kidding me? Now, if they can go on the road and beat Missouri and then beat Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game, then I’ll be convinced. Until then, no frickin’ way!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

1) when Richts forehead is bleeding from head butting the players before the game to fire them up, then he will have tapped into Erk. Right now he is his own man and doing a great job. Proud to have him as our coach. 2) Tebow won’t last at this current pace. Also Meyer is an idiot for keeping him the game so long. 5,1,3,2,5. Those are the yards on the TD runs. Stretch those out to 25,15, 13, 22 and 35 yards respectively, then I would agree that he is superman. There are plenty of Div I QB’s that can make those dives/ short runs. Don’t see the big deal other than another chance to take a hit and get injured. 3) Good for the Zooker, making noise in Illinois. 4) For this season better wait make sure they win out before making bold statements. Missouri is tough and so is OK. 5) when your whole college career is a vacation who needs the BCS?

By Roswell Ed

November 12, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Come one come all,

There is a post AU-UGA BBQ celebration at my house. The menu will be Fried Crow, Crow soup, Crow on a stick, Crow-dogs, and my favorite, Crow up my arse.

War dad-gum Eagle.

By Spike

November 12, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

Tony, you missed the mark big time on the UGA AU pick. How about the Gators hanging 50 on the Ole Ball Coach and not one word about it from the big mouth himself? Order is restored in the universe.

By Heavy Lunch

November 12, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Not sold on the Zooker, either. Big 10 is probably more his speed. It is funny, though, when the “best” team in the Big 10 loses to Florida and a coach Florida fired in the same year…

Moreno will hang 200 on the gators next year while Tebow spends half the night on his back. Moreno will win the Heisman. THE BALL AIN’T HEAVY! Glad to see the Dawgs featuring one guy, as it should be.

Kansas, Mizzou and Hawaii are all frauds, waiting for their annual exposure as such.

By quaildawg

November 12, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

Tony, How about some Investigative Reporting on the cause and results of the scrum after the Ohio State and Ilini game. There was such a blowup over the UGA-Vandy deal and the UGA-FL deal. Looked to me there was some activities that warranted suspensions but it sure has been kept under wraps. Could it be because there is a game against Michigan this weekend? OSU-Where the NCAA’s worst fans reside, where a school can bring in questionable characters under questionable circumstances and the NCAA can turn a blind eye (see Maurice Clarett), where your basketball team can be caught violating several recruiting rules and get a slap on the wrist (if that). Ol’ Woody would have been proud!

By Spike

November 12, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

I’ll bet Toomers Corner was pretty blacked out Saturday night.

By naplesdawg

November 12, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

What Tony? Nothing about another gutless pick this week by going with Auburn over GA? GO DAWGS!!! Here’s another safe pick for you Tony…Georgia for the National Championship next season…you gotta believe! Tough schedule next season or not, our guys are clicking on all cylinders…moreno backed up caleb, stafford hitting people in the numbers, receivers making grabs, and defense smashing people in the mouth and gang tackling! Georgia’s back baby!

By Mirna from smyrna

November 12, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Tony,

Pick UK this week. Please.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 12, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

For those Martinez haters: Do you still want Muschamp now? Dawgs 417 total yards.

By Clint

November 12, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

Tebow is Brannon Southerland with the ball every play. He’s not special. Sure he had a good game throwing the ball, but what QB wouldn’t with the weapons he has? He’s a great QB for that offense, but he would be average at best in a regular one. You saw what happened against UGA when he had to stay in the pocket.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

Not that big of a Tim Brando fan but Saturday he asked Spencer Tillman who he thought would win the game and Tillman spewed out Auburn. Brando gave him the chance to change his mind and Tillman said “Auburn, this is the most physical team UGA will face all year”. Spence is a genius. Clint, 5,1,3,2,5 were those yardages on Tebow’s 5 touchdowns. Impressive aren’t they.

By Ray Goof . . um, Goff

November 12, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

My only worry as an Alumni (it’s different than a fan) is that UGA becomes one of those national teams known for the swaggar. I’d hate to see UGA become a FSU or Miami … a team that only little kids or thugs think is cool. But Richt seems to have given UGA the attitude that they’ve never really had and maybe … just maybe … they’ll take the SEC over for a while. Woof.

By Florida Dawg

November 12, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt is getting much, much better but he’s not ERK… not yet anyway. I agree Erk Russel was the best college motivating coach I’ve ever watched and that goes back to 1969. Rest his soul…

By TP

November 12, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator where are you?

Atlanta Gator where are you?

How are you feeling now that you Gators are only 5 short days from the reality of not defending your SEC title?

Gator fan has now gone to the card of Tebow for Heisman. Urban Myer called Tebow’s performance one of the greatest performances he’s ever seen. Are you f—— kidding me? Does Gator Fan not realize that McFadden put up a 332 spot on lousy So. Carolina. If Tebow puts up 5 “2yd” TD runs against FSU, Myer needed to wait on his quote.

Somebody please go get “runaway Steve Spurrier” from Columbia and take him back to his condo in Florida. The dude is on his way to going out ugly like Lou Holtz, only difference is he’s likely to get punched on the field trying to break up the fight with Clemson!

By Borodawg

November 12, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

1. Not Erk, but since turning over the play-calling, he’s showing some emotion and doing a pretty good job motivating. Don’t know what he could dream up next, but these ‘spectacular’ ploys (against the Gators and Tigers) are hard to come by and he’ll need to do some old fashion motivating in the future, whatever that is.
2. Go back to your original assessment. Or, at least surmise that Meyer is crazy to keep Teablow in games so long; esp with such big leads.
3. Have to agree. Beating the #1 team in the country is pretty cool.
4. You say you’re convinced, before they win out. Hmmm. Let’s just wait and if they do win out, then I’ll be convinced.
5. The speculation may end at 5-4 Nevada? Hmmm. Strange statement unless you think they’ll lose.

By decatur dawg

November 12, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Okay, remember about 3-4 weeks ago? I was one of the Dawg Fans who was criticizing CMR for his lack of motivation and that this game of football is at least 50% emotion? And CMR’s achilles heel was this fact! And everyone kept saying that “you never know what is happening behind closed doors” and I said “whatever it is, it is not working!”.

So come on people, ‘fess up! CMR has admitted that he now has time to “go off the chain” every once and a while. We have always had as good or better talent than AU, TN, UF, and certainly SC, but we never had the proper motivation. Now we do, and look what we are doing!

I sure hope CMR continues to go “off the chain”, we may just win a NC!(Oops! did I just say that??)

Go Dawgs!

By Dick

November 12, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I’m a diehard Nole for life, but can’t help and cheer for Coach Richt and his players. In all my years as a college football fan, I have never seen the Dawgs with such swagger. It’s a testiment to Richt knowing his players and their potential. Look out LSU in Atlanta. I hope the keep wearing black and playing Crank That between possessions.

Go Dawgs!

By Call it Like it is

November 12, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

Dave, you’re the prick!

You sound like a UGAY fan!

By B. Thenet

November 12, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

So having an out of control team that gets 15 yard penalties for excessive celebration every time they score, get a first down, or make a tackle is a sign of the “maturation” of Mark Richt.

Georgia is winning, and that is the most important thing. However, Richt is also showing signs of losing control of his team in the process.

I suspect that excessive penalties will be one of the reasons why Kentucky hangs with the Dawgs all game on Saturday.

Tony: When is the last time a conference got 10 teams bowl eligible and still was as universally maligned as the Big Ten. They can’t all be weak sisters with 6+ wins, right? It isn’t just the SEC that beats each other up.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

November 12, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Man, there won’t be much work accomplished Monday or Tuesday as we read everything we can find on the Internet regarding the UGA-AU game. My mental picture was of Erk and Lewis Grizzard wearing black polo shirts and laughing their heads off. Well Lewis anyway. Erk is one of the best Auburn produced. It’s back to the 51 weeks out of the year that UGA and Auburn fans are civil to each other. Richt should tap into the complaint department of SEC refereeing as well (how long did the booing go on at halftime?). Tebow is good, very good, but Florida has demonstrated that you need more than him, and you need him to be healthy. Wish we had a do-over on that South Carolina game. Finally, to my knowledge no one else has said this but this is the second year in a row that Zook’s players have beat Number One Ohio State.

By DawgNLville

November 12, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

Two questions: 1) Will Tennessee lose again? and 2) Will Dawgs beat Kentucky?

Two answers: 1) definitely yes, maybe even twice and 2) definitely yes - it will come down to which D can make the bigger play(s), and ours will

Which leaves just one question: can the Dawgs beat LSU?

Answer: coming December 1st

Go Dawgs!

DnL

By mr. b

November 12, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

Mike Bobo 17int’s…Are you alive? Where are you with your ridiculous predictions and stats? 8-5 at best right? All week you guaranteed a blow out by Auburn. Now you have no more UGA hate? Must really be cherishing that big win over Duke this weekend. Congrats on that by the way…

By GatorAM

November 12, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

Big Dave,

You seem like a real nice guy, making judgments about a kid you’ve never met and likely don’t know anything about other than the 4 hours you may see of him each week. What are you even talking about “public school wasn’t good enough for him”? Tebow was home schooled because his parents are very religious and do mission trips, etc – I’m sure it’s easier to work mission trips into your family’s schedule when you don’t have to worry about planning them around school.

The reality is, he gets excited after every touchdown, which is something the QB and leader of a team SHOULD do. If he was on your sideline, you’d want him to do the same thing. Or perhaps it’s only okay to express excitement for scoring by dancing in the endzone? Or doing the soulja boy dance on the sidelines? If you score a touchdown, then you get to be excited and happy with yourself. I don’t care what team you play for.

By Big Dawg

November 12, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

Tony it must hurt picking against your own school’s team and then watching them go out and put a real hurting on Auburn.

Roswell Ed how does that Barbecue crow taste? It was clear to me that Auburn ran out of gas in the second half they should have had a week off instead of playing 11 straight weeks. Good fortune for the rest of the year and I will look for a knock down drag out battle against the Tide in 2 weeks.

Go Dawgs and Go SEC the best Conference where the best football is played.

By JCubby

November 12, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

Roswell Ed Good on you. Most folks don’t have the guts to show up after the game. Much less take a bite of the great black bird. Save some for us, because I’m sure we will need it soon enough. Go Dogs.

By GW

November 12, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Tony didn’t say Richt was another Erk. He just said he was tapping into some motivational ploys like the great Coach Russell did.

By Paul in J-ville

November 12, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

Tony, you should be writing another article this week stating the obvious…”SEC Refs out to JOB the Dawgs”! What a joke this weekend, especially from the lead official jawing at the UGA punter. It was obvious they were going for a little retribution from 2 weeks ago in the Fl/GA game of which these were the same officials.

Mr College Football, please do something constructive by writing something of substance instead of trying to give some lame predictions that you are wrong 60% of the time. You and Spencer Tillman both think you are Jimmy the Greek. At least Jimmy was fairly accurate with his predictions. You said UGA wasn’t physical enough to play with the little tigers, don’t think you got that one.

And another thing….lose the self professed Mr College Football it really is juvenile and not very fitting. I like MONEY but people don’t call me The Donald. Know what I mean?

By goose

November 12, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Tony - Where’s your love for Houston Nutt after his team’s pitiful performance against Tennessee? Please defend his great coaching in that game.

By JD

November 12, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

Big Dave, I hope you’re not a Georgia fan, because you sound like an idiot with your Tebow comments. Gators aren’t right about much, but GatorAM’s comments are right on the money.

By William

November 12, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Superman my a*… Where was he when the boys with the G came flying in??????????

Oh yea thats it…..On his back :)

By StingerSplash

November 12, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

There will never, EVER be another Erk. Richt pales in comparison to what Erk meant to players, the fans, the school and how he was able to get everybody fired up one more time everytime. That’s no knock on Richt. It’s just that Erk was that good and meant that much to the people around him.

By JB

November 12, 2007 10:38 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe it. Read the Auburn blog all week end and what respect we are getting. Half saying “man, did you see that team play”. The other half half calling us thugs and Miami etc. We are the team the league is talking about. We are very young and at this time with Rival’s #2 class this year, plus not a bad crop redshirted from last year. The future looks bright. One auburn blogger wrote,” I don’t see a single player of ours on the field that was better than Georgia’s”. Go Dawgs.

By Ross

November 12, 2007 10:40 AM | Link to this

Anyone who says KU doesn’t deserve to be in the BCS champ game if they win out, probably went to Athens Agricultural Academy. They go undefeated, they earned it. That’s life. The KU/Mizzou game will be huge!

-drl

By ARdawg

November 12, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

I’ll have to hand it to ole Roswell Ed. He certainly came back for his just due and takes it like a man. Very few ever come back unless they do beat Georgia. My hat is tipped to you Ed. Unlike some of the other over zealous, loudmouth AU fans War Damn Eagle and Chuck. I haven’t seen hide nor hair of either one of them.

Barnhart Please pick Kentucky this week

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Big Dawg, I think that staright 11 week run Auburn had might have helped us a tiny bit but they were the one’s yapping about how good their defense WAS. I do hope the team reels in the unsportsman like penalties those don’t help a bit. We have done it! Beat Auburn and UF in the same year. Whipped is more like it.

By Roswell Ed

November 12, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

Congrats dawgs from the

Real Roswell Ed.

By Backroads

November 12, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

1)Zook is a great recruiter, and he flat-out out coached Tressel last Saturday. If Illinois had a solid defense they would really have destroyed the “butteyes). The Criers team last year was mainly Zook recruits. The Crier is a model “carpetbagger” in my opinion. He ranks right up there with King Saban. 2) Kansas and Missouri are really untested just as Ohio State was. They have great records, but look at the lack of real competition. 3) Right now we (UGA) need to worry about UK! We can talk SEC championsip after we put the Cats under. 4) Tebow is good only because UF doesn’t have much else. There offense is so predictable, any solid defense will shut them down. Spurrier doesn’t have crap for a defense. We were poorly prepared mentally and strategically for the South Carolina game. We have the talent and should have won by at last 2 TDs. 5) The players today need a different motivation than Erk’s style. Richt has relaxed a bit and the team is not wasting energy by being so tight. They are having fun and that carries over into good play. It must be balanced, and we’ve got to stop the stupid stuff like late hits and excessive celebration. All oficaiting crews are going to watch us after the team charge onto the field in J’ville, and we saw paybacks last week against Aubie.

By baloney

November 12, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

For all the talk about UGA, they still could possibly finish 2nd in the east. Sure they will talk how they beat UF and Awburn and how they have peaked and so on. But up the road in K’ville, they too could finish 2nd,3rd, or even 4th in the east, but they too have maybe gotten better as the season progressed. It’ll be interesting to see who is in Atl form the east side.

By PlainJohn

November 12, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

Tony, I knew the Georgia Southern coaching legend Erk Russell and Mark R. ain’t no Erk Russell. You must have been just a young fella back then.

By will

November 12, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this

Tony, I didn’t get to see your pick Friday of the USC-FLA game but I assume you rode my back and took the “turds”. I told you back in mid October that the chickens were headed for disaster. I wish I could have bet my house, cars & cash on their pathetic end to the season. I hate to keep beating this dead horse buy you cocky chicken fans did it to yourself after your luck victory in September to my dogs. Next time maybe you will keep your mouth shut and move on to the next week!!!!!!!!

By BadDawg

November 12, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Penn Wagers has a bad attitude & should be more concerned about good officiating & be less confrontational. Is he going thru a divorce or something?

By Shaun

November 12, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt will never be anything like Erk. Plain and simple, Erk was a great coach who did more for his players than anyone will ever know. Plus, he started up the GSU team and made them national champs 3 times. UGA is over rated!!!

By Bull

November 12, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

People get *REAL!!! Georgia beat a mediocre Auburn team (Brandon Cox looked like freshman out there) *AND the only reason UGA beat Fla was becasue Tebow was hurt!!!! Have you ever heard the phrase “over rated?”

By m

November 12, 2007 11:08 AM | Link to this

Tony, I don’t understand why you think your opinion is so important, or has any value whatsoever? Hawaii is undefeated. IF they finish undefeated, they will deserve to be in the BCS as much as anyone else does and certainly more than some 2 loss team in the mediocre SEC. Step down off your throne and REALIZE that what matters is what happens ON the field…and not in the figment of your imagination.

By junkyarddawg81

November 12, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

There are not two better role models for CMR to follow than the 2 BIG DAWGS, CVD and ERK! CVD was the consumate CEO and surrounded himself with great people like ERK. ERK was and still is the football world’s greatest motivator.

By Chris Butler

November 12, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

You’ve got to be kidding. Richt isn’t even in the same league as Erk Russell and I’m offended he is mentioned along side the legend of Erk. If Richt builds a 6 time national champion program out of dirt then we can talk about him being with Erk. Till then some black jerseys and poor sportsmanship in FL just ain’t gonna cut it.

By David Lee

November 12, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

**Mr: Football

You have picked the Dawgs to lose against UF and AU and now you are blowing smoke up CMR’s rear. GFY.**

By Wes

November 12, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

Cmr is learning what it takes weekend weekout to win in the SEC. Dawgs showed how to overcome a pretty good shot, 17 straight points by Auburn, and recoil for a blowout. That shows me somebody’s got their heads on right up there. No he’s not Erk, nor does he want to be. There is only one Erk. However, Richt is carving a little piece of Dawg for his own, and well-deserved. Wouldn’t take ANY other coach for our DAWGS.

By Big Daddy in Dville

November 12, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

I tend to agree with PlainJohn, I know Erk is looking down and blessing everything Coach Richt is doing but “There will never be another Erk” Amen?

By Ross

November 12, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

“consumate” - it’s “consummate”.

CEO? Dooley? He was a great coach. Why insult him? Most CEOs are morons. A good coach has more in common with a good teacher. Hey! That’s why they have coaches at SCHOOLS!

-drl

By Rod

November 12, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

Barnhart writes a good piece. I’m a Florida guy, but can’t help but admire how Richt has gotten the bulldogs ready to play the last few games. For the life of me, I can’t understand why some of you are so hard on Tebow. Calling him a prick. For Christ’s sake. You obviously don’t know a thing about the guy. He’s 100% quality. And for those trying to deminish the fact that he scored five TDs by calling them only two yard runs, rethink yourselves. Who, do you think, got the team in position for Tebow to make those two yard runs? Here’s a hint: it was Tebow. The guys a BEAST, and anyone who would deny that at this point is just a liar. Hooray for Zook. God love the guy. A terrific story of finding your place in America. Hawaii has a football team?

By Freedawg

November 12, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

Bull,

Was Auburn mediocre when they beat UF? call the whaaambulance you big baby! Whatever the reason you hate the dawgs doesn’t matter. The Dawgs are on a roll and have been playing great. IS Auburn’s D mediocre too?

By joe

November 12, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

Tony,

Where’s the love for Tennessee?? You picked ‘em to lose on Saturday and they demolished Mcfadden & Co. just like they did against the pups a month ago. If TN continues to play defense like they did Saturday, you will see them in Atlanta in a few weeks, to the dismay of all things blacked out…woof.

By m

November 12, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

Also, If Kansas goes undefeated and is the Big 12 champion, they should be ranked #1…ahead of some team that lost to Kinnnntucky or Californy (sic). The total mediocrity of the SEC is very likely to be revealed in the bowl games when they have to venture out of the safe confines of their little conference that they love so much.

By woodman

November 12, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

You have to hand it to Auburn fans. They are very classy, win or lose. There is a reason the rivalry with Auburn has always been respectful, these are just good people. GO DAWGS!!! And go Auburn, I just can’t root against them (except when they play us).

By pvb

November 12, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

Hey Bull,

I’ll play the woulda shoulda game with you. Do you realize that if UGA would have had Shockley in the 2005 FL game, UGA would have been 3 and 1 over the last 4 FL games?

The woulda coulda shoulda game is for LOSERS!

By Brad in KY

November 12, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

Kentucky’s gonna beat Georgia.

By CapeCodDawg

November 12, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

Hey Bull or should I say Bullsh*t… The Dawgs beat both of those teams handily. Quit making excuses. We could say that we lost the USC game because Chandler was on point due to the suspension and the Tennesee loss was due to inexperience on the OL. Bulldogs don’t make excuses…we cause excuses!!!! One thing i’ve noticed is that people dont like Florida here…thayts a good thing,but to say that Tebow isn’t an exceptional football player is crazy and whomever says differently cannot be taken too seriously. The kid is GOOD. His stats are padded by the short yardage TD’s ,but until someone stops him it’ll still register as 6 points. The kid re-wrote the record books in Florida as a HS player and he’s in a system that fits his style of play. Good for him. Lets see him beat Georgia…..It’s never gonna happen.We’ve gotten a lot better all around and they’re still a very good team,but again they will not win a game against us when he’s QB-ing!!!!

GO DAWGS

By ARdawg

November 12, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Oh lord….here come the overrated whines again (bringing out the cheese). Bull, I suspect you to be smoking crack. The Dawgs thoroughly and completely beat down both Auburn and Florida. Auburn with one of the best defenses in the country and Florida with a very prolific offense. They were/are both good teams. The Dawgs are playing some excellent football right now. Florida and Auburn were beat by a better team. They can accept it, why can’t you?

By noyellowinthisblood

November 12, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Bull, if memory serves that “mediocre” Auburn team had a top 10 D that was getting all the hype and beat UF when Tebow was healthy. Sour Grapes?

By Harry Balls

November 12, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

I think that the West Vagina Mountaineers is the imposter in the BCS top 10. Who have the played? Look at the teams winning percentage that thay have played. Who are the idiots that have them in the top 6?

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Georgia players lead the country in off-field misconduct and criminal arrests and has the lowest graduation rate in the SEC. Erk Russell was a great motivator, but he was also a disciplinarian. To compare him with Richt, discredits the old coach. Jim Mora played rap music before games and hung out with “Mookie” and the boys. Look where Mora got the Falcons. Mark Richt is the new Barry Switzer.

By Lee

November 12, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

I think Richt has tapped into Doug Barfield. This is nothing new. When UGA came into Auburn a big underdog in 1978, AU warmed up in blue jerseys, but took the field for the game in orange jerseys. The crowd went wild, AU played with passion and tied UGA 22-22, keeping them from winning the SEC. (I think the next time the orange jerseys were seen was 1980 when AU was looking for inspiration to beat Tennessee, but AU lost 42-0. I believe those orange jerseys haven’t been seen since. Oh well.)

Mark Richt, the new Doug Barfield.

By unnamed

November 12, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is such a scumbag. His high-school antics are remiscient of the cesspools he played/coached at Miami and F$U. I, for one, can’t wait until his Helen Hunt-looking butt are in the NFL.

And Tebow is amazing. I wish we would have gotten him instead of this Stafford kid who can barely throw. Tebow is all class and has shown he can carry the whole team on his back. All of you who bash Tebow CLEARLY show your jealousy….you know damn well we would trade Stafford and Moreno for him.

By noyellowinthisblood

November 12, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Run Forrest, run.

By Jumbo

November 12, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

I don’t care if Kansas wins the rest of their games cuz with their pathetic out of conference schedule they do not deserve to be n the NC game if Oregon wins out. Oregon played Michigan a far tougher opponent than who Kansas has played. The Dawgs are looking good but I don’t think they can beat LSU. Moreno is a fine player but I don’t see him running all over the Tigers. He may get 100 yards. I have seen the Tigers play in person in 7 games thus far. The guys they have on D are strong, fast and 7 of them are seniors. I think they are a better and more talented team than the 2003 NC suad. On offense they have alot of weapons. Not trying to take anything away from the Dawgs, I just think this is LSU’s year while n ‘08 UGA will probably have a great shot at the NC. I think the Dawgs would be better off if Tn won the East as they would end up n the Sugar Bowl assuming LSU wins the SECCG. That’s a difference of nearly $10 million in bowl money. That’s what LSU did last year. Didn’t make it to the SECCG but still went to the Sugar finished ranked #3.

By Bill W.

November 12, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Before we go nuts and put the Dawgs on the moon, remember we still have to play a very good Kentucky team and GT. Lets focus on that and the bowl game and not get our heads in the clouds. Are fellow travelers are down here on earth. One game at a time folks. That’s how great teams win championships. UT still has to lose for us to make it to the champ game this year. Next year should be a good one however lets wait and see before running past the limb screaming good tidings. Go Dawgs!!!

UGA- 56 UK- 34

By Dog the Gator Hunter

November 12, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

This is one Dawg that’s sold on Tebow. The kid is amazing, one of the best all-around players the SEC has seen in many years. Which makes beating the lizards all the more satisfying.

By gatorsurfer

November 12, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

First, Big Dave is an idiot and knows nothing about Tebow.

Second, UGA fans are thankful Tebow was playing injured in Jax. Similar situation a couple years ago when Joey T had to come in for an injured Shockley. UGA had the better team and fell victim (once again) to UF and the Zooker. UF is a better team with better players (comparing W/L and margin of victory over the same opponents). UF is 5-1 against Ole Miss, UT, USC, Auburn, Troy, and Vandy with an point differential of of 20 pts/game while UGA is 4-2 and an average point differential of 7 pts/game. Before you doggies start yapping, put a trip to LSU on your schedule and UGA would have 3 losses too.

My lock of the week, forget the points, Kentucky staight-up.

By DawgLover

November 12, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

I’m a die-hard Dawg fan and as an alumni it embarasses me to see negative comments coming from our some of our fans towards Tim Tebow. Don’t get me wrong I hate Florida with a passion but Tim Tebow as a person is a class act and doesn’t deserve this kind of critcism.

By Bibble

November 12, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Lee, you mean:

“Mark Richt, the new Doug Barfield, plus an additional 25 points.”

45-20

By Mtn Eagle

November 12, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

Congrats Dawgs on the big win…..UGA did a great job of taking us out of the ballgame and seizing control of the line.

I thought we were controling the line of scrimmage until the Stafford to Bailey throw. Immediately after that play, it was good coaching to run it right at us….which went big and shook our confidence…..Dawgs seized the game right then and there.

Hey…I agree that the refs were calling some questionable stuff against you guys….which kept our drives alive. The two late hits were lame calls….the celebration on Johnson was the correct call…….but here is the deal, Dawgs flaunted the rules against UGA and made a nightmare of a game to ref against Gaturds….this same crew was not going to let this one spike out of control.

Good luck the rest of the way…..like most AU fans, we hate UGA when we play you, but respect you when we don’t!!!!

WAR EAGLE….BEAT BAMA!!!!

By steve

November 12, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

To everyone who has worked themselves up into a lather please remember something…we are talking about football. It is a game. Enjoy it, root for your team, congratulate the other team when they win, but get over it. It is a game.

By Bring back Reggie Ball

November 12, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

Paul in J-Ville is dead on about the officials. It was apparent to me that the refs were personally offended that UGA decided that it was worth the 15 yards to fire up the team (and fans) by running onto the field after the first score, and that showed in subsequent calls they made in that game (ex: the 30 yard facemask, et. al).

Against Auburn it happened again, and I can’t help but think that there is some residual ill-will on the part of the officials toward the Dawgs.

What do you think, Mr. College Football?

By Ross

November 12, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

Historically, the SEC is something like 17-15 against the Big 12. If you remove Georgia’s 3-1 mark it drops to a tie. So Georgia’s ahead of the Big 12, while the rest of the conference is even. Against the Big 8, the vaunted SEC was 43-43-1. Big advantage.

I’ve lived in the Midwest. One thing you never hear there, is people dissing the SEC - in fact the opposite, they would like to see more SEC games but are usually stuck watching forgettable Illinois and Missouri teams. Here, everywhere you go, some Dawg-barking yokel is always b*** about how the SEC is so much better that everyone else. It’s boring. Go Jackets.

-drl

By Darius

November 12, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

LOL @ Tony comparing Richt to the great Erk Russell. Russell had more class than to allow what happened against UF to occur. And “outs” are cheesy no matter what school does it. What is Richt going to do next to motivate them? Have the players come out in skirts?

The great motivators do not need to use the gimmicks that Richt has been using.

By HateOnUS

November 12, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Bring on the HATE boys! The Bulldogs are the second highest ranked team in the SEC. Blow all the BS you want - we are right where we were after beating LSU in 2005 for the SEC Championship. I CAN FEEL THE LOVE!!!!

By LSU DUDE

November 12, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Dawgs looked excellent….hope you guys can make it to Atlanta as we owe you one from that spanking we got a few years ago!!

I think a LSU/UGA game would be huge emotionally for both teams and would catapult the winner into another zone…..hate the Vols.

By Eagle Fan for Life

November 12, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Regarding CMR being ERK like…

HELL NO!

Erk is Erk and no one can duplicate

By TheDreamIsAlive

November 12, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Well, it could happen.

November 17th:

LSU beats Ole Miss Oregon is idle Kansas beats Iowa State Oklahoma beats Texas Tech Missouri beats Kansas State Cincinnati beats W. Virginia Michigan beats Ohio State Arizona State is idle Georgia beats Kentucky

November 18th BCS:

LSU Oregon Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Arizona State Georgia

November 22nd:

Southern Cal beats Arizona State

November 24th:

LSU beats Arkansas Oregon beats UCLA Missouri beats Kansas Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma Georgia beats Georgia Tech Kentucky beats Tennessee

November 25th BCS rankings:

LSU Oregon Missouri Georgia

December 1st:

Georgia beats LSU in SECCG Oregon beats Oregon State Oklahoma beats Missouri in BigXII CG

December 2nd BCS rankings:

Oregon Georgia

By chris

November 12, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Tebow can’t carry it 20 times a game. Did you forget he hurt his arm vs uk? Same thing will happen next year if Urban can’t recruit a RB

By Gator Surfer Who?

November 12, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

Gator Surfer -

Go back to the Lizard board. The UGA Auburn rivalry is as good as it gets. Most fans of both schools have a healthy respect for each other. Unlike the Gators. Who are the scourge of the conference. But it gives us all something in common - win or lose - WE ALL HATE THE GATORS. Not because of the team - but because of the fans. Show some respect, and you might get some in return.

By Southern Fan

November 12, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Just because Mark Richt final begins to act like a head coach, he is nowhere in the same league as Erk Russell. Coach Russell is a legand who got his teams ready to play each and every week not just for a few ballgames. He took lesser talented athletes and made them winners. Richt has all the talent in world on the team and has finally gotten them to win a few ballgames. Go Eagles!

By Erk

November 12, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

Baloney,

Yes, Georgia could finish 2nd in the East & obviously we would like to be the team playing LSU in Atlanta. But if we win out & Tennessee makes the SEC championship & loses and LSU goes to the national title game, Georgia would have a shot at a BCS bowl as a higher ranked team than Tennessee. The third place SEC team could end up “backing in” to a BCS bowl assuming they win out and avoid a late season loss. Often times you miss out on the better bowl as the loser of the conference championship. I still would like a shot at LSU, but first things first, beat Kentucky!

By Todd

November 12, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Gatorsurfer, Tim Tebow had nothing to do with he 42 spot we put on the board in Jax. Correct? Does that register with Gator Fan?

Would you rather have Tebow (basically a fullback/QB hybrid) how many TD’s can you have from 2 yrds. out or the arm of Stafford and the legs of Moreno in the backfield. Does that register Gator FAn?

Finally, Gator Fan 2 things: 1) next yr. is not automatic, will get Ga back you just wait, don’t you think by the time that game rolls around Gator Fan will think GA can play a little bit too? 2) go get “runaway Steve Spurrier” now and take him back to his condo in Floirda before it gets reall ugly next yr. with Garcia and his mullet and a lousy So. Carolina defense.

By Robert Folsom

November 12, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

You made some excellent points, Tony. But what the comments on your points show is that Georgia fans are blinded ignoramuses who do not have the brains of a golf ball. Bob

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

I have to agree that that there shouldn’t be any Tebow bashing. Everything I have read is that he is an upstanding individual and a good person. I do criticzie however, the way Meyer is using the kid. It will not bode well for his future. Period. Gator fan, no Gator fan. He is a beast as you say but for him to “carry” the team on his shoulders week in and week out will not work for the next 2 or 3 years. Injuries will set in getting pounded like that every week. I know that everytime Stafford takes off to run he stand the potential of getting his block knocked off. Same with Tebow. Even you UF fans have to see that. What happens if he gets hurt and misses a few games? You will lose that’s what will happen. And that is costly in the SEC.

By volman002

November 12, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawg and Gator fans,,,,,,I have an extra ticket to the SEC Championship if you are interested. Of course you will need to wear Orange to fit in……………

By DawgGrad311

November 12, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

m,

You have some gahone’s coming on here cheerleading whatever inferior conference you represent. The only respect I will give to another conference is the Pac-10 this year. But to say the SEC is mediocre is ludacris. How quickly we forget about what happened to OSU last year. Boo-hoo, Mich should play OSU in the NC, not the gay-turds, whaaa! Well, neither OSU or Mich should have been in there. Also, Oklahoma and USC in the NC a few years back when Auburn got screwed. Look at the SEC record in BCS bowls over the years.

Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

By GeekedUpGator

November 12, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

“big” dave- How pitiful is your post?Is that all you can do, call a good Christian and great QB a prick?I detect some (prick)envy there… Oh, the home schooling was to keep him away from people like YOU! I think “little dave” is a better screen name for someone like you! Now, run back to that little hole that you crawled out of until saturday…

By Robert

November 12, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

unnamed

You may, no,you are, the most stupid poster of all time. Calling Mark Richt a scumbag, what class from a crack addict.

We know you are a Gator piece of $hit that can’t get over the beatdown we put on Wonderboy Tebow!

unnamed fits you well as you don’t deserve a name, gaytor boy!

By Bob

November 12, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

As a UGA alum, I still have to admit that Tim Tebow is a good kid and I like the enthusiasm he brings to the field- just like Moreno. He will be plagued with injuries his whole college career, though, trying to play QB/FB in the SEC.

By Matt

November 12, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

To all the Auburn fans in Athens this weekend: You guys showed a lot of class and none of you that I saw were idiot sore losers like some other teams fans from the Swamp (not to mention names..) Ya’ll still have a very good team and will be fantastic next year. We couldn’t tackle Lester for anything! Good luck to you guys and we’ll see you in Auburn next year!

By steve

November 12, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

Some of you need to re-read the column. I am a Georgia Southern graduate and a firm believer that Erk Russell is one of the greatest college football coaches to ever live. The columnist did not suggest that Mark Richt is in the same coaching category as Erk. He merely suggested that Richt has now on two occasions employed motivational techniques that are reminiscent of Erk Russell.

Someone earlier posted that Erk Russell was a true motivator and did not use gimmacks. Erk Russell did use gimmacks and he admitted it on many occasions. Do you not think convincing a bunch of kids that the water in a drainage ditch has magical powers is gimmack? Erk was the king of the gimmack and he used them with great success.

I loved Erk Russell, not only as a coach, but as a person. He is one of the greatest men I have ever known. But give Mark Richt some credit too. Mark is a class guy who is trying to instill some fun and emotion into his team.

By Gatorman

November 12, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Richt aint Man enough to be Erk…

By TherealJB

November 12, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Tony, Why don’t you actually do your job and talk about ohio state and it’s lack of class in that fight.. come on man quit disrespecting on the dawgs for jumping on a logo and then ignoring tressel’s bunch.. DO YOUR JOB AND BE IMPARTIAL.

By Mr. Earl

November 12, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

As a long-time Gator fan, I admit that Tebow is special but Heisman quality?? Come on! There are several players ahead of “Mr. 2 Yards.” It’s obvious that Meyer is pushing Tim’s number’s to cover a lackluster season only beating teams he’s supposed to beat. GO Gators but Get Real.

By Black Panther

November 12, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

I have one question: Where are all you stupid c** fans? Ya’ll beat us and then acted like ya’ll were going to win the NC. Your lack of depth has gotten you exposed!! A couple of injuries later and you guys might make it to the Boise Bowl! Ha Ha!! UGA looks down right scary now. Next year is definite NC talk. Tenn will choke when they travel to Kentucky. Tim Bimbo will never make it in the NFL because the coaches aren’t stupid enough to call a 5 wide set and then run QB power into the teeth of the defense! Urban Cryer isnt a coach, he is a gimmick maker. Gimmicks never last. If it weren’t for Charlie Strong and that great D last year, he would have avg 4 losses in his first 3 yrs. Same thing goes for the ol ball coach. Tyrone Nix and his D are the only reason they beat UGA. Start giving these black coaches the credit they deserve instead of annointing these idiot gimmick coaches as great!! Now CMR is a REAL coach. UGA is for real!! Crank that soulja boy!! YOUWAY!!!

By Art Banks

November 12, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

** Erk Russell left a legacy. 1 1-A nat’l. championship with UGA , built a program from scratch at Georgia Southern, then won 3 nat’l championships there. Not even in the same league. You ought to be ashamed.

By SIX FLAGS OVER georgia SOUTHERN

November 12, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

“Runts have to try harder” -ERK

ERK took all the runts that UGA/GT/AU/Bama/UF didnt want and turned out

3 national championships in his term as HC. Then we still take the runts and churn out 3 more!

‘85 ‘86 ‘89 ‘90 ‘99 ‘00

Richt has prized bulldogs and he still cant win the big one!

GEORGIA….SOUTHERN!

By The Ole Ball Coach (aka the Evil "Genius")

November 12, 2007 1:01 PM | Link to this

Dadgum, the SEC got a whole lot tougher when I was off in D.C. coaching the Redskins. Another year like this and folks might forget I’m a genius…

By DOGGIE

November 12, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

Hey GATORSURFER - The Gators definitely have a high powered offence, and Teabow is a MAN amoung boys, but they are not quite as good as you make them out to be, compared to the DOGGIES. If you compare “all” Division one opponents that each has played (not common opponents), they are outscoring them by an average of over 12 points and the DOGGIES are averaging over 8 points. Not near the gap in talent you suggest. GO DOGGIES!

By KING

November 12, 2007 1:15 PM | Link to this

To Unamed - which speaks volumes about your comment - calling Mark Richt a scumbag is really reprehensible - do you need a dictionary? Have you adopted two children from Eastern Europe? Have you taken mission trips to South America to witness to people and build homes? Have you assisted Habitat for Humanity in building home for others? He also had the entire team in on the Habitat for Humanity. Additionally - Tim Tebow is good, but you are a true imbecile if you think any Georgia fan would trade Stafford and Moreno for him. Stafford or Moreno could win the Heisman themselves!!

By coastaldawg

November 12, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Gatorsurfer—is spelling a Senior Course? Straight is spelled s t r a i g h t. We beat the Gators this year—live with it.

By Leah

November 12, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

I can’t even believe you would compare Mark Richt to Erk Russell.

Shame.

By Joshua Barlowe

November 12, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Why would undefeated Kansas be enough to jump Oregon but not LSU? C’mon Tony - take off your SEC panties and be a man!

By mark

November 12, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

Why exactly am I supposed to be impressed with his 5 rushing TD of under 5 yds??? He may be a very nice kid and he def. is a good player. However, Fla. is a VERY dependent team on this kid. I mean, he is the leading rusher as well as passer. Meyer is running the risk of hurting this kid in order to pad his resume! There is no reason that boy should’ve been in that game that long! That’s called padding stats so he might win the Heisman. A coach’s resume with a Heisman winner on it looks reaaaaaal good!!

By Charles N. Carter

November 12, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this

For QuailDawg:

Illinois players not knowing how to win with class were dancing around on the Block O logo…I have no problem with our players defending their home turf and the honor of our school by throwing their butts off there. I am sure if UF/Auburn,etc players did the same at Sanford Stadium you would think the same. The brawl activity happened AFTER the officials left the field making it an internal school matter. In regards to Mr. Clarett…three different entities investigated his time at OSU and all three (NCAA, Faculty committee, Big Ten committee) found ZERO infractions or issues with his time there. The basketball team was on probation you are correct, but later Coach OBrien was found to have been in the clear and was wrongfully terminated by a US District Court.

DO YOUR homework… Unlike Georgia …Ohio State football has never been on probation and the academic record, GPA as a team is light year’s ahead of Georgia’s (if you care to check the FACTS, not some unresearched opinion). Ohio State has led the NCAA in Academic All American selections year after year something UGA and much of the SEC dreams about.

We return 18-19 starters next year and after another BCS trip this year we will be primed to continue our 100+ years of excellence. PS- We have USC in LA our second game of the season next year (a preview of the BCS championship).

And that is a FACT not an opinion.

By Dog the Gator Hunter

November 12, 2007 1:23 PM | Link to this

Holy overreaction, Batman!

All Barnhardt said was that Richt “tapped into Erk Russell,” not that he is Erk reincarnate. In other words, he seems to have drawn inspiration from Erk. If so, I doubt he would be the first to do so.

I revere Erk as much as the next Dawg, but some of you need to chill out a bit. If you want to get on TB’s case, his Ga.-Fla. and Ga.-AU predictions are all the fodder you need.

By ugacdawg

November 12, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

I completely agree about the SEC refs going after Georgia with excessive calls for unsportsmanlike penalties. That head ref was the exact same one as the UF game and he went out of his way to over penalize Georgia. It was quite apparent.

By hot rod

November 12, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

well, well,well, it took roswell ed till 1046 am on monday to show his self,,,, TOO DAMN LATE!!! you should have taken your medicine on sunday. LOSER

By DOGGIE

November 12, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

Hey Charles N Carter - and Ohio State “still” has not beaten an SEC team! Nice you think you are going to be playing USC twice to win the NC next year. You dang sure don’t want to be playing and SEC team!

By GG

November 12, 2007 1:42 PM | Link to this

Hmmmm….

I believe that’s a National Championship ring on Tim Tebow’s finger.

Any of your players have one of those?

By source

November 12, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Honk if you’ve intercepted Brandon Cox.

By Jdawg

November 12, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

Dawg fan needs tickets to the Sugar Bowl. Will trade Outback Bowl tickets to Tenn. fan.

By Erk Fan

November 12, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

Let Richt win 4 National titles (1 at UGA; 3 at Southern) or go undefeated in conference before we compare to the Great Coach Russell. Right now he couldn’t hold Erk’s jock strap, Coach Russell never encouraged players to get pentalities rather he brought out the best in them. Tony, you have must not have know Coach Russell that well.

By Forrest Gump

November 12, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this

There is no comparison to Russell’s motivational techniques and those of Richt. Russell motivated players by b