Jeff Schultz

By Sautee

October 21, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Dawgs need to take care of the football. They cannot win these next two if they turn it over. A few created by the D would help as well.

By Trey

October 21, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this

The more I hear from Coach Richt(a class act!)—the more I’m glad we (UGA) don’t have Urban Meyer(smarmy!)as coach.

By Trey

October 21, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this

The more I hear from Coach Richt(a class act!)—the more I’m glad we (UGA) don’t have Urban Meyer(smarmy!)as coach.

By GW

October 21, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Just win is all that counts. How many points are enough anyway to please the media and pollsters? Surely if Georgia beats LSU and Florida by a combined 10 points it won’t be treated as 2 losses by the AJC and its bloggers.

By Sautee Dawg

October 21, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

Schultz just stay calm, Dawgs will play a 4 quarter game oneday soon without mistakes and you’ll get to report on it. We may even read it. Just kidding Jeff I for one will read it,

By KneeJerk

October 21, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this

So….is Tech beating GW 10-7 stylish? St. Mark says it is, so it must be true.

By bigeasy830

October 21, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

LSU does not have a good team this year. They do not have a QB. UGA will beat them easily. We will also beat Auburn easily. Florida is a scary game because of all the weapons they have on offense, but if we run the ball 30 times a game for the rest of the season we will win every game. We should not get pass happy, just line up and run the ball. Those young O-lineman can run block easier than pass block. So just do it.

By Potato Dawg

October 21, 2008 7:49 PM | Link to this

LSU is in the same situation as UGA. They have not lived up to expections. IMO the team that wants it the most this saturday will win. I think we’re getting a little bit of a break having the game played at 3:30. And just maybe the Rantavious Wooten commitment to UGA is the beginning of a long awaited favorable wind blowing our way. I know all dawg fans are waiting to see the team play like we thought they would in preseason. But I’ll take a one point win over the Bayou boys in Red Stick as long as we get a W.

By SickandTired

October 21, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this

Wow, Georgia getting better is not in the cards

By 7Straight

October 21, 2008 7:51 PM | Link to this

Jeff… Do you know what they will call the team with one more point of the scoreboard than the other team at the end of the game in Baton Rouge Saturday? That’s right. Winner. Georgia has won 17 of their last twenty games. How many teams have won more?

By Vin Stooly

October 21, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

Delusional delirium! Bulldogs have already chalked up W? Now it is just a matter of how much? What have we come to?

By BurbankDawg

October 21, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

Just win baby! USC will pay for their weak SOS when the time is right, and the SEC & Big 12 Champs will be in the title game, believe it!

Media hype is week to week. Everybody stopped talking about USC’s thrashing of Ohio State when they lost to the Beavers didn’t they? Sports writers are as fickle as fans! How long has it been since “margin of victory” mattered to the BCS computers?

By matt

October 21, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

Winning is all that matters now…A 1 loss UGA team does not need style points…The schedule is tough enough. On the other hand, LSU is not a must win for an SEC championship. Maybe next year sets up better for a National Championship run with the injuries and schedule (08)….Just depends on who comes back….Either way I don’t feel this team will quit…Their best football may still be ahead of them.

By dawg in J-ville

October 21, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

bigeasy you forget our dawgs pass defense is suspect at best and if given enough time the frosh qb from LSU can be very dangerous. He has a hell of an arm, just makes bad decisions and we know what that was like back 2 years ago.

I agree if we line it up and run it down their throat early we have a very good chance to beat them, but to say they stink or their not a very good team is a stretch. They have a ton of talent just like we do, they just havent had a complete game….just like we havent. This game is a close one…3 or less will decide it. Dawgs will win, but it won’t be easy.

By falconfan42

October 21, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

Hey — Trey, You can talk about class acts all you want. Class acts don’t win BCS championships. I have yet to see or hear CMR put a fire under anyones a$$. I guess Urban Meyer and Nick Saban are d*******… as well as smartasses who have won SEC and NC’s. Sometimes you need to be an $$@$ole.. If the Bear were alive he would tell you the same thing. Sometimes you have to be tough to get your message across… ROLL TIDE… 23rd SEC Championship and 13th NC on the way…..Yeah Baby!!!!!!

By Bullschlitz

October 21, 2008 8:07 PM | Link to this

Georgia needs continuity on offense from game management through play calling and that goes straight to the OC who I am not impressed with at all. Georgia easily has the talent and are due a breakout game. I think we will see it the next two weeks. I am going out on a limb and predicting UGA will beat LSU in Baton Rouge. LSU can not match up with UGA talent and the cream will rise through the rest of the season.

By Getting impatient

October 21, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

I for one am the biggest Dawg fan out there…. However everyone keeps saying we havn’t had a breakout game or we are fixing to have one. ARE WE??? Our D has carried us for years. The only time they have looked bad is when the offense keeps them on the field. Just like Stafford freshman year when we averaged 3 T.O. a game and kept the D on the field the entire game. Martinez has done a great job of bend but not break defense. When and I say when are we going to cut loose on the offense of the ball and quit being field goal U?? We are the most content football team in America.

We never do any trick plays or reverses or halfback pases or just something out of the ordinary. We are so predictable its pathetic. If we didn’t have great althletes I could see this. Someone tell Richt this isn’t 2001 that we have playmakers and to open the stupid playbook up and unleash on someone. I am getting very impatient with Bobo. I like him but we are missing our opportunity. Im sorry but whether we like it or not, stlye points do count. Ask the pollsters. I hope we have something up our sleeves this week.
GO DAWGS!!!!

By lynninsavannah

October 21, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

What can coach do to make them want to win same as last year Bama let the steam out of us no black jerseys no blackout so how can you motivate them

By lynninsavannah

October 21, 2008 8:13 PM | Link to this

What can coach do to make them want to win same as last year Bama let the steam out of us no black jerseys no blackout so how can you motivate them

By voice of reason

October 21, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

Can’t help but believe that UGA’s best games are ahead of us this year. WAAAAAY too much talent on this team to look so ho-hum. These next two weeks have been on everyone’s minds since before the season started and I have faith that UGA will begin to open some eyes starting this Saturday. Just worry about LSU right now. It’s good to be a Georgia Bulldog baby! GO DAWGS!

By SoGaDawg

October 21, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this

Jeff you are crazy as el! You want winning point margin. Put the #1 team in the ACC up against the Mississippi State practice squad and the MS practice squad will win by 40 points. The MS practice squad would beat the Oakland Raiders by at least 3 TDS.

Vandy would go undefeated in the Big 12. Any SEC team with a winning record should go to a BCS bowl. Any SEC team that won at least one game should go to some bowl.

I know we occasionally don’t do well against teams outside the SEC. That is simple. We are so beat up from the SEC games we don’t have anyone to play. Let USC, Texas, Oklahoma and Penn State play a SEC schedule- they probably wouldn’t win a game.

The real BCS championship is played in the Georgia Dome every year.

H**l yes!

By Tiftdog

October 21, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

we sure do have a lot to complain about. Everybody talks about how our offense sux. The last time I checked we were leading the SEC in yards per game at over 400. If we don’t throw 4 interceptions in the last two games in side the other teams 30, we would be talking about how we have the greatest UGA offense of all time. And one more thing, I don’t believe Bobo threw any of those interceptions. Heck, even the game we lost we scored 30 points. Ask Clemson. FSU, GA Tech, Miami or just about any other team in division one and I bet they would swap offenses with us in a minute. If we get beat and don’t score any points, then complain. Otherwisw be happy with what you’ve got or just shut up.

By Tiftdog

October 21, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

we sure do have a lot to complain about. Everybody talks about how our offense sux. The last time I checked we were leading the SEC in yards per game at over 400. If we don’t throw 4 interceptions in the last two games in side the other teams 30, we would be talking about how we have the greatest UGA offense of all time. And one more thing, I don’t believe Bobo threw any of those interceptions. Heck, even the game we lost we scored 30 points. Ask Clemson. FSU, GA Tech, Miami or just about any other team in division one and I bet they would swap offenses with us in a minute. If we get beat and don’t score any points, then complain. Otherwise be happy with what you’ve got or just shut up.

By Supes

October 21, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

Here we go again, same old song and dance different AJC writer. First Mark Bradley takes a shot, now is Jeff’s turn.

I guess you have nothing better to write Mr Shultz, stick to amusing us with your weekend predictions and Tuesday Countdown. It’s what you are good at.

I don’t care if UGA wins 3-2 this saturday against LSU, as long as they come out with a win, It’s LSU people. Very few teams have went into their place and ran up the score, no matter how good of a team UGA has or any other opponent. A win is a win at LSU. I guess AJC staff just doesn’t understand that, maybe do some research in the future and see how many home games LSU has lost the past 3-4 years.

By Oledawg

October 21, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

BurbankDawg- Did you check out Charlie’s Trio in So.Pas.? Or McGinty’s?

Schultz-We all hope each week that the Dawgs win, but in your case you seem to rub in the fact that the line has been changed so much due to injury that they can’t live up to the hype of a championship team. You guys seem to want to get in a lick so that you can ,by odds, be right once or twice a year. Why do you state the obvious about my team to make it seem that you are oblivious to the injuries, yet you extoll the injuries so no one can say you ignore them.

THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM THAT WAS #1 PRESEASON. They have fought hard and deserve more insiteful articles than “Ironing out the wrinkles”, “What’s wrong with the Dawgs”, “They” have a bigger and older line than we have” and other crap. The Dawgs should be lauded for hard play, gutsy performance in tight games, playing with heart and not demonized like there is something wrong under the surface. They continue to “struggle” to fulfill your expectations. Bullsh!t. Tough teams make tough schedules and try hard when key players go down. Are you trying to get Richt to cry “Injured “UNCLE” “? It’s obvious that the team is different than they were at the beginning of season due to injury, but you still demand that they “Iron out the wrinkles” like the loss of those players don’t cause other problems that ripple throughout this team. ALL TEAMS have these “wrinkles” when key players go down. You intimate that something is wrong with players and coaches when you write these articles. Like they don’t know the problems on their own team! You gotta tell them so they will solve this “mystery” and win because you say so or they ain’t worth a hoot. WRONG! We are proud of their ability and their delivery of it. If you don’t approve go write about politics and religion. Seems to me that they have a few “Wrinkles” you could whack at. Leave my University’s team alone. They are playing as our representatives and we love’em. Dire warnings are misplaced here. If you don’t quit writing the negative articles maybe someone on the editorial staff will take the “wrinkles” out of you.

By Class of '98

October 21, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

All you so-called fans demanding Martinez’s and Bobo’s heads should just back the F off.

Statistically, we have one of the best offenses AND defenses in the conference.

I hear some of you fools in the stands at Sanford cussing out Martinez, and I look at the scoreboard and we’ve given up 7 freakin points midway through the 3rd quarter.

get a grip.

By Red Dawg

October 21, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

Jeff is right…field goals will not beat LSU and the line must show up. We will win or lose based n the play of our lines. Everyone has had injuries so we need to quit making excuses and show everyone why we were ranked #1…if not we will all get a big bowl of CROW to eat the next two weeks on the way to another Outback Bowl!!!

PS…LSU is much better than people think and UF is getting way too much credit (they have looked very average except for the LSU game).

Go Dawgs!!!

By Cuz

October 21, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

To heck with winning the MNC, lets win the SECC and winning on Saturday in Baton Rouge is part of the process.

By matt

October 21, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

I sometimes wonder what bloggers would’ve said during the 80 Nat Championship year…Talk about winning ugly….But winning happened…This team can win out it they just stop hurting themselves with foolish plays…It is still a Damn good Dawg team..And I enjoy following them…

By John Kincade is Gay

October 21, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

How many more times are we going to have to read negative articles about UGA? While Shultz tells us how terrible UGA is, Alabama and LSU are winning ugly. It sure would be nice to get a victory Saturday and shut these media idiots up.

By Joel in ATL

October 21, 2008 9:27 PM | Link to this

I said it earlier this week and I’ll say it agian. Blah Blah Blah Blah…a win is a win I don’t care “how it looks”. What will you say if UGA wins 13-7 at LSU, what will you say if UGA wins 21-19 in Jax? Will the SEC “preception” be “soft” if UGA skates with those numbers? Please people get over it. I personally and selfishly want to see UGA continue to win in “not so impressive form” just to see how much more a team that wins can take. A couple of more wins that “aren’t that impressive” and I will swear John Kincade has changed the longitude and latitude of Philadelphia to the land of Dixie. GIVE IT A REST!!!! and I mean EVERYBODY, MEDIA, DAWG FANS, VOTERS, AD’s, PRESIDENTS.

GOSH DARN would you rather be complaining about how the Dawgs didn’t get this that and another and lost or how they did what they had to do to WIN. True the next two weeks are highly important but what WE (Media, Dawg Fans, Voters, Ad’s, Presidents) fail to realize is that UGA is focused on LSU and as past experience has shown they kinda know what they are doing,especially after get punched in the face earlier, not talking too much, not tipping their hand etc. Did you foresee a team end zone celebration or a quick preplanned blackout of Auburn last season? If you answered YES your lying and you know it. All this season WE (yes you included) have tried to to figure out what Mark Richt and the UGA staff and players were going to pull next, what will they do to replicate the jumpstart of 2007. That’s the problem, ONLY Coach Richt and the UGA Staff and Players KNOW. (no pun). UGA scores 45 with a win everyone will say “about time”, If the score 13 in a win we will continue to hear the “unimpressive win” garbage and who knows what dam would break if the scored 45 and loss. Yes I know “style points” mean something now but that still doesn’t change a W to an L does it? Yes I left Sanford Stadium on Saturday thinking UGA could have “scored more points” but at the end of the day they scored more than the other team which equals a WIN much like 2+2 still equals 4. Yet what the NCAA, Presidents, TV, BCS,Voters and computers have “created” is a 2+2=5 system. Despite all of “complexity and “unwritten rules” still lies the solid basic foundation of sports…Score more points that your opponent and you WIN. Winning solves all, didn’t that use to be a ‘cliche’. OH and by the way that goes for Texas, ‘Bama, Penn State and anybody else that “has a shot” at “Playing” in the game in Miami. Funny how just “playing” in a big game is beginning to outweight WINNING period, even in a “Regualar Season Playoff” sport.

By oldbird

October 21, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

Folks, I am a UGA alum and a huge fan, but the fact of the matter is, in the red zone, a team is much better off with an average QB and RB and a great offensive line. That is why bama beat us and that is why we have not won a national championship yet. Don’t get me wrong, CMR is learning and I think that he is a great coach. But, we have been hoarding QB’s, RB’s and WR’s when we should have been building depth on the OL and DL. Last couple of years recruiting classes show that Coach Richt has learned and he is building the Bulldogs for the long haul.(More emphasis on the big guys)However, while we sit here and whine like puppy dogs about being ranked 7 in the BCS and not destroying Vanderbilt, we are in a lot better position than this time last year. Last year, we had lost at home to SC, got the crap beat out of us at UT and needed a miracle fumble and last second FG to beat a Vanderbilt team that is half as good as the one we just beat by 10. Oh, and we finished the year #2 and if the voters did not have the rule that only Big 12 non champions could go to the BCS title game(Oklahoma, Nebraska), we would have gone to the title game and whipped OSU even worse than LSU did. Let’s hope the OL grows up as quick as it did last year and all go celebrate in Miami.

Go Dawgs.

By BE#3

October 21, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this

You’d think this LSU team was ranked #1 in the nation. This awesome LSU defense has given up 14 pts. to Auburn (other 7 were scored on pick 6), 24 pts. to Miss. St., 44 to Fla (another pick 6) and 17 to Carolina. Auburn and Miss St. offenses suck. Florida exposed LSU and if Carolina had any hint of a running game, LSU would have lost that one too.

Does our OL have a task in front of them? Yes. But the DL was UT’s strength as well and all we did was run the ball down their throat for 10 minutes in the 2nd half. Stack the box and Stafford will pick you apart.

I’m happy with the 6-1 record and the #7 BCS ranking. Who cares how we win? At the end of the game as long as the Dawgs have more points does it really matter? Dawgs win out with this schedule and they’ll be in Miami in January.

By saddlecreek

October 21, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

Tiftdog. You have a very short memory. I quote you” If we lose and do not score any points, then complain”. ALABAMA 31, GEORGIA 0. Now, if you do not mind, I think I will complain!!!!!!!!! I really hate your being a bulldawg fan!!!!

By BE#3

October 21, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

To all the douchebags who have been criticizing individual players/coaches:

When you wake up in your footie pj’s down in your parent’s basement after staying up all nite playing NCAA ‘09 online with your fellow nerds on your PS3, these kids have been up since 6am working out, going to class, and are about to go to practice. After 3 hours of practice, they’ll go to the SLC or Smith Academic Center for some more studying before going to bed only to start it all again the next day. Oh and don’t forget the road trips where they miss class on Friday and don’t get back into town until midnight or later the next day.

These coaches are the same one’s who led the Dawgs to a #2 BCS ranking and a Sugar Bowl victory. They’re also responsbile for the #1 offense in the SEC and the #12 total defense in the NATION. The only 2 SEC schools ahead of UGA in total d are Carolina (win) and UT (win). So in addition to preparing winning gameplans, these coaches have family responsibilites and other committments like any other responsible adult.

Bottom line, all of these guys, players and coaches, do more in one day than most of the idiots on these message boards do in their entire lives. If you think you can do better, go try out for the team or get a job as a coach.

The rest of us will stand by our Dawgs through 2 pt wins or 20 pt losses. And the last thing we’ll ever do is call out single players or coaches.

By ITWILLNEVERBEBETTER

October 21, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

saddlecreek, that complaint was filed almost 4 weeks ago. It did’nt help then, it ai’nt going to help now. Get over it. Complaining about 30-0 ai’nt going to help this week. is it?

By oldbird

October 21, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this

BE#3, that is the best blog I have ever read. Outstanding job of putting things in perspective.

By ITWILLNEVERBEBETTER

October 21, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

BE#3 IS A REAL FAN! Way to go!

By Snoop

October 21, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

The Dogs are legends only in their own entitled little minds. The will not win a championship until Richt recruits for character, as well as talent, and enforces some minimal level of discipline.

By heeldawg

October 21, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

Okay, here goes…

I may be overly sanguine about Georgia’s chances.

I may be a homer, a die-hard fan looking at the world through red-and-black-colored glasses.

BUT…

I think Georgia’s a better team than it has showed on the scoreboard all season. The game stats reflect this.

I think LSU is eminently beatable. I don’t really care if Ricky-Jean Francois W.E.B. Dubois Jones Liberte Egalite Fraternite is playing or not. This is not the LSU of 2007. This is the 2008 version, a version that does not have the talent to bail out its lunatic head coach when he makes a high-risk playcall that backfires. If Georgia executes as it should—and I have a sneaking feeling that the focus that has been lacking this season will be there in Baton Rouge this weekend—the Dawgs will win on Saturday, setting up a monumental clash in Jax the next weekend. Remember, the “patchwork” offensive line of Georgia’s gave up NO SACKS against the top sacking defense in the SEC last weekend. The OL has moved the ball pretty well against the number one and number two SEC defenses this season. And Georgia’s DL has been solid—solid enough to contain an LSU offense that has been solid and pedestrian, but not spectacular.

I think Georgia wins this weekend by 10. Stafford to Mo Mass and AJ Green will be the difference-maker, with Knowshon running the Tigers into the ground in the second half.

But then again, I’m biased…

By Mike

October 21, 2008 11:01 PM | Link to this

You expect crap from the national sports writers - I’ve gotten used to that. But now it sounds like our local writers are folding the tent. Thanks for the encouragement, Jeff.

By learned one

October 21, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

Give it a rest and stick a fork in the dogs. They take a beatdown by LSU followed by a beatdown by Florida and then they lose one game that they shouldn’t lose as usual to either Tech, Kentucky, or Auburn to finish with 4 losses.

THIS IS MARK RICHT’S 8TH YEAR AND HE IS OUT OF THE NATIONAL TITLE PICTURE WITH POSSIBLY THE MOST TALENTED TEAM AROUND. AT THE 10 YEAR MARK HE WILL NOT HAVE A NATIONAL TITLE AND MY PREDICTION IS THAT THE HEAT STARTS GETTING TURNED UP ON THIS GUY THIS YEAR. WITHIN 2 YEARS HE WILL BE ON THE PERMANENT HOT SEAT AND WITHIN 3 YEARS HE WILL BE GONE!!! MARK MY WORDS, HE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE AROUND 11-12 YEARS WITHOUT A NATIONAL TITLE. FAT PHIL HAS BEEN AROUND 17 WITH A NATIONAL TITLE AND HE’S ABOUT TO GET THE BOOT. RICHT IS ON THE REAL WARM SEAT NEXT YEAR, THE HOT SEAT THE NEXT YEAR AND IS GONE WITHIN 3 YEARS. YOU HEARD IT HERE. THE CLOCK HAS STARTED TICKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By GT_EE_Major_ClassOf87

October 21, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

Jaybow said he was gonna beat y’all and reality is setting in for CMR that Jaybow and Coach Johnson’s comments were right.

By scdawgfan

October 21, 2008 11:31 PM | Link to this

to beat LSU we MUST be able to RUN the ball. florida ran for 265 yards in their win a couple of weeks ago. last year arkansas ran for 385 yards when they upset the tigers in baton rouge. did you hear that bobo? WE MUST BE ABLE TO RUN THE BALL TO BEAT LSU!!!!!

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

By Chris

October 21, 2008 11:42 PM | Link to this

With the three “crown jewels” they should be putting up 40+ a game.

By reaganlover

October 22, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

The Tennessee game was a perfect example of why Richt wins games and finishes in the top ten - but gets no respect. It’s all about averages. He knew if we shut down the tennessee running game, over FOUR QUARTERS, WE WOULD HAVE A GREAT CHANCE OF WINNING.

By Earl

October 22, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

First, regarding how hot of a team that Georgia has been (the quote was “how many other teams have won 17 of their last 20”). Well, LSU has won 17 of their last 20 also and have played as poorly as Georgia has this year (including each getting their butts kicked by a SEC team). This should be a good game and most likely will be decided by penalties and turnovers. LSU has lost 3 home games in the last 6 years and none of them have been blow outs. This is an important game for both teams and I believe it will be close (unless turnovers and penalites get too far out of control). I will take the home team in a squeaker.

By More Medication Please

October 22, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt:

The Prozac you took during the second half of last season worked. Will you please get back on it?

By sobedawg

October 22, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this

Reducing penalties, clock management, protecting the rock, scoring in the red-zone are the keys to victory.

By Vin Stooly

October 22, 2008 2:20 AM | Link to this

SoGaDawg, You have spoken eloquently and accurately of our beloved SEC. In fact I propose that a third conference be formed along side the NFC & AFC to be named the SEC. Any team who plays an SEC team will be granted a 1 game credit towards the playoffs automatically because we are so physical and beat everybody up. SEC division teams will be automatically granted a 3 game credit because our practices are more physical than the rest of the leagues’ games. I know all SEC fans will agree.

By NostraDAWGmus

October 22, 2008 3:08 AM | Link to this

From quatrain number 1201 (freely interpreted):

The fame and recognition of the LSU Tigers’ defensive line will be so heralded that it will make the linemen feel invincible. Unfortunately, this feeling of euphoria will lead the defensive linemen to make a fatal mistake. When the Bulldogs from UGA make the trip to Baton Rouge the LSU defensive line will be crushed as they try to blitz and tackle the aircraft transporting the Bulldogs team. It would not be so devastating if it were not for the fact that the UGA team will fly in on several different aircraft, each one pummeling the otherwise unbeatable defense.

UGA goes on to win the game 35-10.

Game ball will be presented to the pilot of the lead airplane, Lt. Commander H. Walker who will be quoted saying “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schysophrenic, and so am I.”

By Football Fanatic

October 22, 2008 6:01 AM | Link to this

Great article Jeff this basically gets to the point and says what needs to be said. As for the oh mighty dawgs they will go down and go down big. This team squeeked by too many games this season to have the talent they have and the last 5 games will prove this theory for sure. UGA will lose the next two and at least 1 more game. Alabama exploited the dawgs and it will now show as the stretch is coming up to play the teams that will do this.

By Brock

October 22, 2008 6:25 AM | Link to this

Hey Atlanta fan24.

You should really try reading what you write BEFORE you POST it—-it truly reveals your character!

Meyer, Saban, and Spurrier are all good coaches—but take it all too seriously—especially themselves!

You sound like a fan that lives and died with every game…Why not try gettin’ a life Buddy!

By jerry

October 22, 2008 7:13 AM | Link to this

I think Richt is a very good coach but not a great coach. He is 12-11 vs the top teams in the SEC—TN,FLA,LSU,and ALA. He has never dominated the SEC the way Spurrier did at FLA, Bryant at ALA, Carroll at USC, and others. His teams do not have the style points because he has not gotten them to play that well on a consistent basis. His 12-11 record indicates that he is equal to but not much better than the other good coaches although I believe that Saban is going to seperate himself from the rest of the SEC coaches. I think Saban is the real deal.

By Dawgy

October 22, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this

Jeff, if you actually knew anything about sports maybe someone would take you serious.

Have you ever played football. I mean have ever even played flag in someone’s back yard? That’s what I thought.

Now go back and hide behind your keyboard you little nerd.

By jay

October 22, 2008 7:21 AM | Link to this

Yeah, Richt’s terrible won/loss record isn’t a good sign.

By Tiftdog

October 22, 2008 7:26 AM | Link to this

Saddlecreek…. I don’t remeber a final score of 31-0. You my friend are an idiot!

By Bulldog 46

October 22, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

The learned sounds like a tech fan, Richt is here to stay, Or would you want to be like Clemson , Remember the Goff years those were the worst, Richt is the best coach since dooley, and he is building a program that will contend every year for a long time…

By Jeff Patton

October 22, 2008 7:40 AM | Link to this

Georgia has to “kick it into another gear” at LSU OR they are Capital One Bowl Bound!

HUNKER DOWN DAWGS!

By jerry

October 22, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

Saying that Richt is the best since Dooley is not saying much. He is much better than Goff or Donnan but I prefer a dominator—not just a contender. Tuberville usually contends. To dominate the SEC will take an exceptional coach. Thus far Richt has not shown to be that exceptional in my opinion. But he probably is good enough to win a national title some day but not create a dynasty.

By borodawg

October 22, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this

Yall need to read the article again. All Jeff is saying is if we play LSU and Flawduh like we’ve been playing, it’s doubtful we’ll win. Stafford and Richt seem to agree.

By Dawg4Life

October 22, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

Everyone complains about the points, its always the points. Just look at our opponents in our last games:

South Carolina Arizona State- turned out to be not that good Alabama Tennessee Vanderbilt- suprise team of the year in the SEC

I will take 4-1 over that stretch considering all of the season-ending injuries sustained. These next 2 games are going to be battles, that is for sure. It is crazy for anyone to assume that we are just going to stroll into Baton Rouge and beat LSU. They are deficient at one postion, qb. It just happens to be a pretty important position. We don’t convert in the red zone, and stop missing FGs, it could be a long night.

By Sautee Dawg

October 22, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Jeff

Our players and coaches know how big this game is and will be ready to play. 2 keys to winning this game. 1. protect our QB. 2. pressure their QB.

If we can’t achieve these two things, it will be a long ride home.

By 82DAWG

October 22, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

LSU and Georgia are similar in one way, both fan bases expected a run at the national championship. The big difference is that LSU is rebuilding after last year’s successful campaign and this was supposed to be Georgia’s year.

On the field the problems are reversed. LSU has talanted and experienced lines on offense and defense and a distinct lack of playmakers at the skill positions. Georgia is loaded with playmakers (on offense anyway) but not depth or experience on the OL or DL; just the opposite of LSU.

So which wins, talent at the skill positions and lack of dominating lines or dominating lines and a lack of talent at the skill positions. Coaching is about even, so this will be an interesting contest.

By Paddy

October 22, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

just impatient…I agree with you, we are predictable. Lets open up these next 2 weeks and make LSU & UF chase us up and down the field. We have very skilled players, lets score some points and lets shut somebody out before we ask our friends how long a drive is it to where they play the Outback Bowl.

By Flustered Fan

October 22, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs need to step it up in that red zone. If they can just finish what they started, then all will be well. This echoes another good-playing football team that is based out of Atlanta..hmmmmm…..

By PT

October 22, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Its funny how when top ranked teams lose every one says maybe they arent that good. Why cant people give the other team credit. Richt said himself yes we are very good but so is every one else in the SEC. If Texas played Bama, S Car, and Vandy they would not look as good. Bama looked really good for 1 half. UF has looked good once. People tend to forget that.

By Huh?

October 22, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

YAWN. I swear I’ve read this same exact column about 20 times so far this year. Its like de ja vu everytime I come to AJC.com.

I wonder if the newspapers in Louisiana are saying the same thing about LSU? They should be shouldn’t they AJC? After all, like Georgia, LSU was a preseason Top 10 team with high expectations. Like Georgia, they got blown out by the only ranked team they’ve played. Like Georgia, they really have no big wins to hang their hats on right now. The parallels between these two teams are striking. I wonder if the Lousiana papers are beating their readers over the heads each and every single everlovin’ day about how LSU can’t do this and LSU can’t do that and how much LSU has supposedly underperformed. I wonder if there is a Lousiana version of Terrance Moore that has a mysterious hatred of Les Miles. I wonder if there is a Louisiana version of Chip Towers that only writes about the negative. I wonder if there is a Lousiana version of Jeff Schultz that writes derivative columns like this one on topics that have been covered a gazillion times over. It just makes you wonder.

By leland

October 22, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

I don’t see what you so worried about. All Richt needs to do in Jacksonville to top last year is lead the entire team and all the assistant coaches (and maybe even the cheerleaders but not the band—save that for next year) out on the field to celebrate after Georgia scores the first time. I mean, if they score. But not only that, Richt is a very good man, real good, very religious, and stuff like that. All he needs to do besides what I said above is pray a lot. That always helps because God always favors the ones who pray the most. Richt is very religious. And a very good man. If I’m right, all he’s got to do now is figure out a good stunt for LSU, and then he’s probably okay till he meets Alabama in the championship game.

By hgb

October 22, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

Georgia is not smart enough to stop making stupid mistakes and to win the remainder of their game. sorry but this is true

By newrandyt

October 22, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

I am a Vol, and have “no dawg in the fight” (no pun intended), but it seems to me that the key for GA at this point is just winning out. A second loss will not get it, but winning out would mean taking the Tide down (or someone else knocking them out of the SEC CG).

I doubt style points will matter, unless you lose again. If you do lose again, don’t cry and bawl and say you got disrespected, it makes you sound like Jim Cooper when he was at Ohio State…if you can’t close the deal don’t complain.

By Dawg Fud

October 22, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

Stafford, Knowshon and A.J. don’t do the blocking. We lost the battle in the trenches against the only top 10 team we played. It is difficult for me to believe that LSU and Florida will be any different. We have only had to play from behind once this season and we did not fare too well.

GO DAWGS! Beat LSU!

By takedowndawg

October 22, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

I do indeed have concerns about our offensive play calling but I believe we can succeed offensively. My major concern is the apparent defensive philosophy of Coach Martinez. He refuses to put psi on our opponents in the first half of every ball game. He runs a straight 4-3 set against all of our SEC opponents regardless if they are marching straight down the field and scoring(ex. Alabama, Carolina, Vanderbelt). He refuses to make adjustments and go with an assortment of stunt packages available to him. Florida, on the other started out their game with stunts and look at the defensive outcome. Florida, does not have better defensive players than us but does have a smarter defensive coordinator. Coach Martinez, apparently has little, if any, confidence in our secondary from the evidence of his approach. Please, Coach Martinez, be aggressive from the start of the game instead of putting the game at risk from lack of adjustments from yourself and staff. Also, it would be nice to see a rush on PUNTS!!!! For a change!!!!!!

By CMR

October 22, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Winning is stylish

My hair is stylish

My tan is stylish

My sunglasses are stylish

Now, onto more important issues. Let’s bail these boys out of jail so we can play football this weekend. Running up the score is the one characteristic that I did not bring with me from FSU/Miami.

That is too bad, since we have brought in the same class of players

THUGA!!!!!

By Doc 54

October 22, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

“Put the #1 team in the ACC up against the Mississippi State practice squad and the MS practice squad will win by 40 points.”

Actually, the Mississippi State varsity lost to the #1 team in the ACC by a 38-7 margin. We Bulldog fans need to cheer our team on to victory and not keeping worrying about sideline issues. Making stupid comments like this hurts our cause.

By ttough44

October 22, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Hey Falcon fan42, I hope bama continues to win out, and hopefully the Dawgs will win out. Aint nothing us Dawgs would like more than to have another game against Ala. Bama is going to fall, and may not even make sec championship game. Come on Dawgs, win out and bama too……hope the dawgs win out and bama is undefeated going to the sec championship…..(I hope no one else brings the bama fans down to reality, unless its the DAWGS!!!!!!

By shawn

October 22, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

Please keep #3 Evans in Athens this weekend. Cuff should be getting his PT. Evans is awful.

By Jackson

October 22, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

You Dawg fans are hilarious…LSU isn’t nearly as talented as UGA…LSU’s ‘lunatic’ coach (who just so happens to be 39-7 at LSU). I know, I know…Nick Saban’s recruits, blah, blah, blah. Please take a look at where LSU’s recruiting classes have ranked over Miles’ tenure (pretty similar to UGA, huh). LSU is young everywhere, except on the lines. They are only going to get better. And this one is in Tiger Stadium. GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!

By What's next

October 22, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Who knows how the season will play out. I can tell you this much. I don’t care who you are…as long as you play in the sec every week coach player or fan…you know any team can win on any given saturday!

Go Dogs!!! I hope you guys crush the Tigers!!!

By R-MAC

October 22, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

I love the fact that CMR is OUR coach. I hate the FACT that he doesn’t get it that the reason we are out of the top 5 is because he has let the “warm up teams” hang around until the end. Winning might be enough for him, but its not for the ones that make you or break you. The dawgs will never get the respect they deserve until CMR is willing to “play the game”.

By frank

October 22, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

welcome to nice guy ball!

Assistant coaches so incompetent that a 13 year old playing madden calls better plays.

A head coach that plays everyone on the sidelines and win by 3-10 every game no matter the opponent.

By dawg1992

October 22, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

UGA is one of the most talented teams in the country. However, they are not disciplined, they do not execute, they are not mentally tough. Mark Richt and his coaching staff are at fault!! Richt acts like a fellow player not a leader!!! Saban and Myer are great leaders!! Richt will never win a National Championship!!

By Jeff Schultz

October 22, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Sautee Dawg: I’m calm. I have no dog in this hunt. No pun intended. But they’ll need a 4-quarter game the next 2 weeks, particularly in Jax. … KneeJerk: 10-7 over Gardner-Webb: not stylin’ … 7 straight: A team can be winners and still not be as good as expected. Georgia falls into both categories, at least today. …. SoGaDawg: Did I ever say the ACC was better than the SEC? …. Tiftdog: About your qualifier, “If we don’t throw four interceptions the last two games.” … Drop the “Ifs” and then get back to me. ….. Oledawg I understand the injuries on the offensive line. But like I wrote, I still see Stafford-Moreno-Green. I still see breakdowns and turnovers that have nothing to do with missing a left tackle. …. Mike I’m not folding the tent. I didn’t erect the tent, either. I’m just saying they’re going to have to be better to win the next two weeks. Even they’re saying that. …. Dawgy Yes, I played football. Was all-conference twice and All-Pro three years in NFL. I also split the atom. ….. Borodawg Thank you for translating and a moment of clarity. ….. Thanks, JS

By Cam

October 22, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

I have loved this team for many years and the one thing I would like to see now that I saw last year is INTENSITY. As of late, we seem to play just enough to win. I am not looking to roll up 40-50 points a game but would like to see the ferocity that we had late last year. I believe if we can get this into these next games the rest of it will take care of itself. Go Dawgs!!

By What's next

October 22, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Who knows how the season will play out. I can tell you this much. I don’t care who you are…as long as you play in the sec every week coach player or fan…you know any team can win on any given saturday!

Go Dogs!!! I hope you guys crush the Tigers!!!

By sheerlock

October 22, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

If Richt can’t win with this team, then someone tell me When?

By CMR

October 22, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

sheerlock, cut me some slack. With all of the injuries and arrests, we are lucky to field a team at all!

By Dorsey Hill

October 22, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Why don’t we just focus on getting a W on Saturday and then we’ll see whose up next? And so on. If and when we are holding a SEC Championship Trophy on Dec. 6th then we can fret about what may happen on Sunday the 7th. Nothing else should matter except the next game and its the only thing we can control.

By CMR

October 22, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

Dorsey, good point. I am thinking about who will cover Harvin, Demps and Murphy next week. Evans can’t be everywhere!

By RickyJ4PREZofUGA

October 22, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Hey Jeff, learned one is an idiot!!! Anyway we can keep these middle school drop outs off of the blogs….CMR will be on a hot seat no time soon…furthermore as far as being gone in three years….lol…I cant say it with a straight face….the know it alls at UGA will never never never let the fan base get out of whack to try to get rid of him…as well as the alumni!!!!Some people just dont see that the grass isnt greener….we have it great

By drew

October 22, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Although we are winning the frustration is present b/c we have not played up to our full potential all year. I’d like to think we have saved our best performances for the next two games and that starts with playing smart. Penalties must be decreased, Stafford cannot throw pics even when going for the endzone, and we cannot drop multiple interception passes like last week.

By NW GA Dawg

October 22, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

I agree with J.S. and I think his point was merely “if” UGA plays the way they have so far, it won’t be enough in the next 2 weeks. Coach Richt as well as at least one of his stars (Staff) seems to agree. LSU is not the same team they were the past 2 years; however they’re still very good. Just young and growing at QB—and we all know how THAT feels…

Georgia should go down to “Red Stick” and play well. History bodes well for the Dawgs (look at Richt’s road record) and they have earned this record in some of the toughest venues in the SEC.

I look for a real battle. I like my Dawgs, but the line is oh-so-close and probably for a reason…

I said earlier that Vandy and UT were bellwether games for UGA: I still think they were. Neither of those teams were dominated by the Dawgs—but neither one really made me think they were going to take the Dawgs down either. Let’s be honest, the Dawgs struggled a bit but they tend to play to the level of their competition for the most part. One glaring exception was the 1st half against ‘Bama, but in the second half they caught some fire (we know, still lost, but hey, Saban wasn’t too happy). On the other hand, a bunch of pundits had a “sexy” pick for ASU to take UGA in all of that oppressive heat and it was Georgia that “brought the heat.” Of course now they say the ‘Devils aren’t too good…of course!

Bottom line: go to Baton Rouge and Bon temps roule’ Dawgs!

By Ruff and Ready

October 22, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

L.S.U. needs to do a little improving itself. The last time the DAWGS lost on the road was 11 games ago.

By Fed Up Dawg

October 22, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

Penalties have been an absolute non-factor in the past two games. I wish people would shut up about that. Look at the numbers. They are improving. Quit your whining about the damn penalties. Thanks.