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DEL.ICIO.USRicht worried about wins, not style
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley
Athens — There’s the tiniest edge in Mark Richt’s voice, and this qualifies as news. The famously serene coach is suddenly being asked to defend his unbeaten team, and an unvarnished question like this — “Are you guys any good?” — can ruffle anyone.
“We’re good enough to win five games,” says Richt, by way of an almost-heated response. “There’s definitely some merit to that.”
Point taken. But how his Bulldogs have won their last two games has cast doubt on their No. 10 ranking as they ready to play Tennessee Saturday night. Georgia didn’t score a first-half point against lightweights Colorado and Ole Miss. Georgia is ranked 89th in total offense among 119 Division I-A teams. Georgia is about to start its third different quarterback in 15 days. Is Georgia even half the team its record and its rating suggest?
Richt votes in the coaches’ poll but won’t disclose exactly where he put his team this week. Then, smiling: “It’s right there where everybody else has us.” We should not, however, take that as a full-blown endorsement.
“If you’d asked me before the season how I’d feel if we were 5-0, I’d have said, ‘Pretty stinking good.’ But have we progressed like I’d hoped? I’d have to say no.”
Some of this, Richt concedes, could be a function of trying to play too many people. With five games gone, Georgia has yet to settle on a No. 1 quarterback, a No. 1 tailback or a No. 1 wide receiver. “It’s hard to be a consistent football team when you’re constantly changing parts,” he says.
To be fair, senior quarterback Joe Tereshinksi hurt his ankle against South Carolina and missed the next three games, leaving the position to freshmen Matthew Stafford and Joe Cox. All three quarterbacks’ performance has been diminished by the receivers’ penchant for dropping passes. Says Richt, wryly: “It’s possible I’d be settled on a receiver if I knew who to settle with.”
With Tennessee in town and a vital SEC East game in the balance, look for Richt to err on the side of continuity. Look for Kregg Lumpkin to get most of the carries. Look for Tereshinski, who’s healthy again, to get nearly all the snaps unless a fourth-quarter rally is needed. “I like what Joe T is doing [in practice]. He’s a very good leader, and we need that. He may be some really good medicine.”
Richt admits the Bulldogs’ sense of self isn’t what you’d expect from an undefeated aggregation: “I wouldn’t say we’re an overconfident football team right now.” But he bristles at the notion that Georgia has worked nearly half its regular season without a real test. “We have been tested,” he says, his voice rising slightly. “No one wants to admit that we should have been tested, but we have withstood some very stressful games, and we’ve won them. Now, is that going to be good enough [against Tennessee]? I don’t know the answer.”
The Bulldogs have won 49 of their last 58 games, proof they don’t shrink from challenges. That glittering track record is, as Richt well knows, the reason this team has been subjected to such scrutiny over consecutive close calls. He recounts a conversation he had this week with his wife Katharyn. (“The water girl,” Richt calls her, referring to her game-day duties.)
“I said, ‘Honey, we’ve gotten to the point where everyone wants some style points.’ When we first got here [in 2001], everybody was just happy to win. Now expectations have gotten to the point where people expect us to win and to look good doing it.”
Before anyone reads this as a slap at Bulldog Nation, let the record state that Richt has those same expectations. He knows he has built a formidable program. He expects it to act the part. Recent performances to the contrary, he expects Georgia to play like Georgia Saturday night.
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By desertdawg
October 6, 2006 07:44 PM | Link to this
Richt is the best coach in the SEC in my opinion and there are some great coaches. We have come a long way since the Goff and Donnan years. When we expect to win 10-11 games a year that says something. I dont care if we win the rest of the games 2-0—a win is a win. It looks to be a great game Sat night and I think UGA will show up and play well. We will see in 24 hours. GO DAWGS!
By Robby
October 6, 2006 07:45 PM | Link to this
CMR expects it…the fans expect it…the students expect it…
wonder what they ‘expect’ over at the north ave trade school…lol
hey…who cannot absolutely love what coach Richt has done at georgia for his career and, yes, even this year…
just look at the expectations
By walter
October 6, 2006 07:45 PM | Link to this
They will showup saturday night and beat the Vols . go Dawgs
By longtimedawg
October 6, 2006 07:54 PM | Link to this
Let’s just hope the same Georgia shows up saturday night that BEAT the vols last year! Not the old teams with Goff & Donnan at the controls. I will just take a win any way we get one, style or no style. These days Coach Richt has given us a reason to believe we can win these games. Go Dawgs!
By Buck Cochran in the NW
October 6, 2006 08:06 PM | Link to this
Coach is a little testy? Now that’s a GOOD SIGN, MAYBE THE BEST SIGN i’VE SEEN THIS YEAR! I can understand why because some things have happen that nobody expected including him. If he let’s it rip, which I think he will, then they’ll play like the “Hell bent for leather Dawgs” they can be and win the game. I love him being a little mad because maybe they’ll come out blowing & going!
By Bryan G.
October 6, 2006 08:15 PM | Link to this
I hope Richt is ticked off. I hope he gets his team to play that way on Saturday.
I’ll take an ugly win tomorrow night.
By GW
October 6, 2006 08:20 PM | Link to this
Many of the complainers will still be in the parking lot tailgating when the 2nd quarter starts. Anybody griping about 5-0 has never played football.
By longtimedawg
October 6, 2006 08:24 PM | Link to this
These young men who wear the RED & BLACK these days do it with a lot of pride, coach Richt has alot to do with that. I can’t remember when the last time UGA did not show up and play hard agaisnt a top team. These guys are proud to be BULLDOGS and they will show up in style saturday night and will play hard and will BEAT the DARN vols and make it 6 out of 7 years. We own ya Tennessee and don’t forget it! (maybe andy bailey….”the tennessee kid” kicks the winning FG….who knows?) GO DAWGS!!!
By Chris
October 6, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this
Everyone sounds real confident about a team that just lost its great kicker and just barely beat two awful teams over the past two weeks…let’s not get too excited just yet. I hope I’m wrong but I see Georgia losing this one by double digits. 21-10 or something like that.
By RxDawg
October 6, 2006 09:06 PM | Link to this
Oh poor poor Georgia. Woe is me, how can we possible win!? …….keep it coming =)
By RD
October 6, 2006 09:25 PM | Link to this
Richt has earned every accolade he has received. Nothing was given to him on a silver platter. He expects the tough querstions and gives honest answers. what more can one ask of a head coach?
Win or lose tomorrow night the University of Georgia has one of the very elite coaches in America at the helm. Life could not be better in the Classic City.
By T Bake
October 6, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this
Richt ‘expects’ it.
Mutt fans drink that kool aid and are delusional by it.
I can’t wait for the forthcoming meltdown on the muttvent, harsh articles this week in the AUC, and the loud THUMP when half of the ‘necks in this state collectively jump off the bandwagon after Tennessee wins by more than 7 points tomorrow night!
I hope the bank in Athens will be open on Sunday, many of you will want to cash in that REALITY CHECK given out around 11:30pm on Saturday!
By JDawg
October 6, 2006 09:38 PM | Link to this
love to see all this angst from that ugly baby orange. I’d be angry too If my team had lost to Vandy last year. That kind of thing lasts for years.
By steve
October 6, 2006 09:50 PM | Link to this
Hey Robbie, actually over here at Tech, we have pretty high expectations. We can hope for a BCS bowl game while UGA can hope for third in the SEC east.
By Don
October 6, 2006 10:06 PM | Link to this
Richt is right to point out that his inconsistency to figure out who his starters are this year has translated into inconsistent offensive play (no pun intended). I have never though he was an offensive mastermind. His play calling is predictable and often dreadful and time management has hurt the Dawgs in more than a couple close games. With that said, he certainly possesses a lot of intangibles that most other coaches don’t have, being a class act for one. I have griped many times about MR but don’t really know of another coach out there that I would want to take his place. He just needs to settle on who his best players are and get on with the season. Go Dawgs!
By Reasonable Dawg
October 6, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this
Man…I think everyone doubting UGA will give us an edge Saturday night. I know right before they come out, the coaches are going talk about all of the bad mouthing people are doing. OOHH WEEE,,, with Sanford rockin the Dawgs will come out fired up and put ROCKY FLOP to rest til next year. GO DAWGS!!!
Atmosphere is exactly why I was hoping for a night game.
By Reasonable Dawg
October 6, 2006 10:17 PM | Link to this
longtimedawg: nice little factoid about Andy Bailey being from the state to the north. That has storyline written all over it Sunday morning. GO DAWGS!!!
By jarrodmon
October 6, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this
A lot of Dawg haters are going to be really sad tomorrow night about 11:00pm. UGA does not lose bog games at home. If Georgia scores first it will be a blowout as the pumpkins realize we ain’t Air Force, Marshall, Memphis or some glorified California school that would be lucky to go 6-6 in the SEC.
By jim
October 6, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this
Time will tell and when Joe T. burns UT because they don’t think he can or will throw the ball you’ll hear my rebel yell all the way from South Dakota. When our bulldogs put a whipping on UT the National Weather service best post flash flood warnings because all the UT tears mite wash Georgia off the map.
By hirsutedawg
October 6, 2006 11:37 PM | Link to this
Here’s a novel idea…..line up in the I and run the football.
By hirsutedawg
October 6, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this
Here’s a novel idea….line up in the I and run the football.
By Matthew
October 6, 2006 11:53 PM | Link to this
This is why coaches leave programs. Constant media/fan hounding when the team isn’t perfect. If CMR ever leaves UGA, this’ll be why.
By brad
October 7, 2006 12:29 AM | Link to this
Wouldn’t that be the same everywhere a coach goes? Why leave one school because of media/fan hounding? That would just leave you open to more hounding at your new destination (jackals smell blood and will chase the wounded prey).
I’m sure that CMR expects a certain amount of whining from the fans. I doubt that he would leave the school unless the fanbase leaves the Dawgs…
By Hairy
October 7, 2006 12:37 AM | Link to this
it’s time to hunker down baby! let’s get it on between the hedges!
By Craig
October 7, 2006 12:45 AM | Link to this
I love to see these UGA fans talk smack about UT this year. How many QBs does it take to run an offense that ranks where? And you own UT? Check the series. Check your last home game. You got beat by freshmen. How’s your freshmen doing? Oh, and how’s that kicker? Did he trip over the tee in practice?
Just wait for that hobnailed boot to go straight up your….hedges.
By Dirty Dawg
October 7, 2006 01:24 AM | Link to this
Hey Craig…and to paraphrase Paul Newman’s John Russell in Hombre…’How you gonna get out of that stadium?’ If the Vowels do happen to have what it takes to win…don’t be rubbin’ our noses in it…Dawgs don’t care for that much and generally turn around and bite ya’.
Then again, you haven’t whipped us yet…and I don’t much believe you will. Either way, I’ll be here Sunday to take my punishment…and/or hand it out.
By longtimedawg
October 7, 2006 01:41 AM | Link to this
Craig: UGA has owned the VOLS this century. Tenn has won (1) game out of last SIX. I’m sure the VOL fans are upset because ya can’t beat the Gators or the Dawgs. In fact Tenn has not been in the SEC championship picture in 8 years (just about a decade). Also, the rumor is Kregg Lumpkin is being fit for hobnailed cleats for that TENN defense. Lets see where he puts it! GO DAWGS!!!!!!
By hesterdawg
October 7, 2006 01:48 AM | Link to this
Hey Craig, the last time i checked UGA was 5-0. I somehow don’t recall getting beat by any freshmen this year. Here’s one for ya….NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPORTS YOU MUST HAVE…. Hope you enjoyed that! GO DAWGS
By physicsDawg
October 7, 2006 01:49 AM | Link to this
Nice try, Craig, you Hillbilly. Talk smack by pointing to one win out of the last SIX. That’s more transparent than most Tech fans. 5 out of 6 you turd. Gonna be 6 out of 7 by tomorrow.
By Craig's a dope
October 7, 2006 01:54 AM | Link to this
Hey Craig, how’s the last five of six been for Fat Phil and Co. against UGA? How’d that choke job at Florida feel two weeks ago? What’s it like not being able to win a big game since… when’s the last time the Vals won a big game? And most of all, how’d it feel losing to Vandy last year? Not many people know that feeling.
By VOLFAN4life
October 7, 2006 02:08 AM | Link to this
Dang……I feel sorry for you Dawg fans. You just dont see whats about to happen down in Athens. RockyTop will be all you hear the rest of the year…Go Vols!!!!!
By Whopper Dawg
October 7, 2006 02:42 AM | Link to this
Great column. Unfortunatly, we have a great defense, now a suspect kicking game and an offense that MAY score ten points vs TN. I hope I am wrong, but if the defense doesn’t score two touchdowns, we are in trouble.
By NCDAWG
October 7, 2006 04:00 AM | Link to this
It is truly amazing to me that Tech fans talk trash. “Steve” is my favorite “actually over here at Tech, we have pretty high expectations. We can hope for a BCS bowl game while UGA can hope for third in the SEC east” I don’t know what standings you are looking at “Steve” but UGA is 5-0 and in the top ten…What is Tech’s record again???? Where are they ranked???
Steve…when was the last time Tech has been to a BCS bowl game???
I am all for spirited debate but…HAVE AN ARGUMENT!!! Tech should raise their expectations to a quarterback that can count to 4 and a New Years Day Bowl. Relax on the BCS Bowl hope. Silly Geeks…shhhh…hush until you actually WIN someting!!!
By dallasdawg
October 7, 2006 04:00 AM | Link to this
just win baby !!!
By NCDAWG
October 7, 2006 04:00 AM | Link to this
It is truly amazing to me that Tech fans talk trash. “Steve” is my favorite “actually over here at Tech, we have pretty high expectations. We can hope for a BCS bowl game while UGA can hope for third in the SEC east” I don’t know what standings you are looking at “Steve” but UGA is 5-0 and in the top ten…What is Tech’s record again???? Where are they ranked???
Steve…when was the last time Tech has been to a BCS bowl game???
I am all for spirited debate but…HAVE AN ARGUMENT!!! Tech should raise their expectations to a quarterback that can count to 4 and a New Years Day Bowl. Relax on the BCS Bowl hope. Silly Geeks…shhhh…hush until you actually WIN someting!!!
By Buck Cochran in the NW
October 7, 2006 04:06 AM | Link to this
Tenn. is going to pick on our “DB” from the get go. That’s going to be the big problem because we’ll end up in a shoot out and that doesn’t favor us. To say that I’m glad MR is mad and to hope that’ll carry over to the team isn’t putting MR down, NO, it’s just hopeing the fire down below will explode. If so we win.Vols will try running dtraight up the gut because we’ve not been very strong between the tackles. This is going to be a test of our Dawgs. I can’t be there but I’ll be yelling and supporting them way out here.
By spud
October 7, 2006 04:42 AM | Link to this
matthew you may be right about coaches leaving because of the media and questions but that is his job he makes 2 million a year coach m.r. is going nowhere he is at one of the best programs in america with one of the best recruiting bases in the country. as fans and media we have a right to ask the tough questions.
By Murph
October 7, 2006 06:05 AM | Link to this
I doubt that the Dawgs are smply going to roll over and die because the Vols are coming to town. Tennessee is a better team right now, but the better team does not always win in college football. Georgia was the better team when Tennessee came to town in 2004, and the Vols won. Tennessee was the better team in Richt’s first season, and Georgia won. This Georgia team has talent; it just lacks leadership and direction. Hopefully, that leadership and direction will be distilled from the actions of its senior quarterback, who has been waiting for tonight his entire life.
By Hal
October 7, 2006 06:10 AM | Link to this
Win this week and “they” all shut up. Hal
By TREYDAWG
October 7, 2006 07:07 AM | Link to this
HUNKER DOWN YOU HAIRY DAWGS! LUMPKIN LINES UP IN THE I…….
By HATinGA
October 7, 2006 07:25 AM | Link to this
I love Coach Richt but he has had a problem making a call and staying with it, I still think he would have a national crown had he not put Shockly in over Green in the first Quarter of the Fla game the year that,that was our loss . DJ threw a Int,Fla scored a TD and Green never got his game back after leading a TD drive to start the game.I always Thought that deal with Green\DJ hurt them both.Green always wondered was he going to be pulled the next drive and DJ was like a pinch hitter coming in cold with 1 shot at doing somthin.There is a reason coaches dont like a 2 QB offence it never allows either QB to really beleive in themselves.
By gomdawg
October 7, 2006 07:53 AM | Link to this
Georgia , Georgia , Geeorgia remerber that name you rocky top pups the GEORGIA BULLDOGS will show up tonight and show YA’LL HOW TO ROCK. Love the DAWGS,with the leadership of Joe T now we can open up our Offense the be D will have 6 sacks , Paul O. takes one away from the pups early and set the tone. GA. 31 Tenn. 13 go home pups you ain’t nothing but a hound dog BULLDAWGS RULE.
By Penned-up Dawg
October 7, 2006 07:58 AM | Link to this
I’m a Dawg fan through and through, caught up here in the Vol state. It’s absolutely halarious to hear these Vol fans talking smack when we have OWNED them the last few years. And you want to talk about jumping off the bandwagon? Last year some Vol fans were saying it was probably a good thing that UT lost to Vanderbilt…..lol. Our defense will keep us in the game and just like David Green did (in Knoxville….remember Vol fans?) Joe T will have his shining moment. My hobnail boot is ready!!! GO DAWGS!
By DJISTHEGREATESTQBEVERTOPLAYINTHEHISTORYOFFOOTBALL
October 7, 2006 08:07 AM | Link to this
This is the worst Georgia Football team I’ve seen since the Jim Donnan era.
By The Truth
October 7, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this
Well…..there have been concerns about Georgia being “up” for games and sometimes plying up or down to the level of competition. Its a good thing to see CMR geeting a little angry about the treatment of his team in the media…..any by some of their own supporters.
No one is giving these boys much respect…..great opportunity for motivation.
When no one is giving you respect, there is only one way to get it…….go out and TAKE IT.
Good luck guys…..for what they are having to put up with and the class they are showing putting up with it…..this bunch is shaping up to be one of my favorite Georgia teams.
By ROCKBUSTER
October 7, 2006 08:27 AM | Link to this
GO DOGS.GEORGIA WILL WIN TONIGHT 24-21.GO DOGS.
By gomdawg
October 7, 2006 08:29 AM | Link to this
Don’t remember Donnan going 5-0 and in the top 10 and a Defense giving up just 37 points in 5 games. With 2 freshman QB’s. Joe T. will show the nation tonight why CMR is the coach he is. You can bad mouth me but not my DAWGS and the COACH. DJIS dont know who you are but if you were the best qb to play the game then show so LOVE for the game.do not bad mouth these young men playing Football
By DawgsBlow!
October 7, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this
Hey “Penned-Up”..since you love Georgia so much, why don’t you hop on the next Greyhound bus and get the h**l out of Tennessee. Georgia did not score a single point during the first half against Colorado and Ole Miss..with a combined 1-9 record??? Quit living in the past dude…old records do not matter now. One more thing..you might want to keep a dictionary handy before you respond to anymore posts. “halarious” isn’t a word. Vols win by at least 10..you moron.
By PhatPhil
October 7, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this
Has anyone ever seen “Pshcho Dawg” and “Unreasonable Dawg” in the same room? I didn’t think so..they have to be the same person. There is no way, even in the state of Georgia, that 2 people on one blog could be so stinking STUPID!!! Unless they are father and son living in the same mobile home in Winder. One request to you..please don’t reproduce!! Georgia has enough uneducated rednecks already. Vols by 10 easily
By ROCKBUSTER
October 7, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this
I LOVE THE BULLDOGS.AND WILL BE WATCHING THEM WIN 24 -21 ON A LAST SECOUND FIELD GOAD.GO DOGS.
By PhatPhil
October 7, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this
“Rockbuster” is a perfect example of 2 things…1) Education in the state of Georgia ranks 49th. 2) Cousins should not be allowed to marry and have chilren. Can someone please translate what a “LAST SECOUND FIELD GOAD” is??? I typed that into GOOGLE and it just returned the word “MORON”??
By Deaconhayes
October 7, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this
I’m not foolish enough to think that the DAWGS will win in a blow out, but they will win. The one thing that the DAWGS will do is play up or down to their opponent. Tonight everyone will see that the DAWGS are for real. They will step up their game and beat the Vols.
Dawg Fan For Life
By GeorgeWBush
October 7, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this
A little known fact..UGA football uniforms are made from 100% polyester..because they could not find any “virgin wool” within 500 miles of Athens. Now we know what all those rednecks do before and after football season! Leave those poor sheep alone!!!
By Underdawg
October 7, 2006 09:13 AM | Link to this
The half dozen or so bloggers here are betting with their hearts instead of their brains. Even Richt doesn’t believe his lofty ranking. Before the season started people had UGA with at least three losses this year. Vegas who does this for a living has the Dawgs loosing at home to a lower ranked team. When a team like Colorado who gets beat convincingly by unranked teams comes into Athens and takes the game to late in the fourth quarter you have to wonder who this UGA team is. It’s a lot easier to build up wins for your program when your overall competition up to this point has a loosing record. The truth will come out today. Tenn 24 UGA 10 Before you bash me give your prediction and we’ll compare notes tomorrow.
By Maddawg
October 7, 2006 09:19 AM | Link to this
Richt is becoming a big a crybady as his mentor PO-MOUTH BOWDEN. If he loses to Tennessee, Miami or FreeshoesU both need coaches. Richt can hardly win the small games not less the big one’s (FLORIDA). He simply cannot motivate his players and does not have a killer instinct. This week’s excuse is the kicker got hurt. I understand Nick Saban will be available for 2007!
By brent
October 7, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this
Regardless of the personel, the offense has been suspect all 6 years. Richt should promote Mike Bobo to OC and let him call the plays. Have you ever noticed how many points the D has surrendered in the losses the last 6 years. Georgia gives up 16 and 14 and still loses to Florida. Drop the leash Mark, you will win NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS with the right offensive stratagist. Neil Callaway is not, Mike Bobo is.
By Gene
October 7, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this
Coaches don’t leave because the media hounds them. Coaches leave for one reason—money. Richt has been a sloppy manager on and off the field. Look at the number of player arrests and the miserable academic record. If someone waves a checkbook at Richt, he will follow.
By doggonegadawg
October 7, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this
Hey DawgBlow: You must be smokin’ crack. Just what has UT proven this year? You lost to UF who is 5th ranked and has no respect. If you think UT comes into Athens and beats UGA by ten, then it is you who is living in the past. Can you remember when was the last time UT beat UGA by ten? The Dawgs have another hobnail boot waiting on you. It will be just another walk in the park and another broken nose. Is that grammatically correct enough for you?
By ROCKBUSTER
October 7, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this
SORRY.I’M DISABLE AND DO THE BEST THAT I CAN.CAN’T GO TO THE GAMES BUT I LOVE THE BULLDOGS.GO DOGS
By PhatPhil
October 7, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this
ROCKBUSTER…I sincerely apologize to you. I got caught up in the football frenzy. I hope you enjoy the game..it will be a good hard-fought game. May the best team win. Please accept my apology.
By T Dogg
October 7, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this
Be real. Georgia THIS season is the mirror image of Tennessee LAST season. Good defense, sorry offense.
Joe T has to be rusty after being out three weeks. Unless the Vols help out with turnovers, Dawgs go down in this one, 27-13.
By T Dogg
October 7, 2006 10:06 AM | Link to this
PhatPhil…thanks to you for keeping it real. This IS just a game. FWIW, I get caught up in the frenzy too!
By GIZMO
October 7, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this
win ,lose. i’ve lived through some very very trying times with the DAWGS.the years CMR has been the coach, has been the most exciting in over 25 years.if UGA wins tonight, it will be another feather in the hat .i am so proud to call CMR our coach. win or lose you are our DAWGS and CMR is our MAN.
By DawgsBlow
October 7, 2006 10:19 AM | Link to this
hey doggonegadawgturd..Dude this is the 21st century..hello..Earth to “doggonegadawgturd”..come in please! What has UT proven this year? Well..lets see..they have played 2 Top Ten teams and yes we lost to UF. The Dawgs could not score 1 1st half point against 2 of the worst teams this year..who are a combined 1-9..I suspect you may be the one on drugs my uneducated ,redneck, Georgia friend. 2005 is gone..let it go. Try living in 2006..you will get your reality tonight. When you sober up tomorrow..just look at the score UT 27 Pups 6
By Smitty
October 7, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
See phat phil…that just goes to show that you’re the moron…wake up and get a life
By Smitty
October 7, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this
sorry phat phil i posted that before i saw your apology…
By doggonegadawg
October 7, 2006 10:35 AM | Link to this
Hey DawgsBlow: It takes a simple mind to levy ad hominem attacks when you don’t have a leg to stand on. Tonight will be the third top ten team. Unfortunately, for the Vols, it stops in Athens. The Vols will be lucky to get 27 yards rushing, much less score 27. Do you have a fever?
By aj
October 7, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this
i could care less if we are last in offense, defense, and any other category except the W column…it doesn’t have to be pretty, just want the win! i am very thankful MR is our coach, does anyone remember the nineties? yeah, i try to block that out also…i hope no one gives us any respect all year long and when we win the sec (again) maybe people will realize we’re pretty decent. GO DAWGSS!
By doggonegadawg
October 7, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this
DawgsBlow alleged that I was a drunken, uneducated Georgia redneck. Now he is trying to figure out what “levy ad hominem attacks” means. Yes, DawgBlow, we teach Latin at UGA while UT is attempting, in vain, to teach English.
By Jeff
October 7, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this
Taking a slogan, modifying it, and making it my own:
Saturday night in Sanford Stadium or any other stadium where the Bulldogs happen to be is OWNED by the boys in red and black.
And if you aint down with that, I got two words for ya!…… GO DAWGS!!!!!
By DawgsBlow
October 7, 2006 11:00 AM | Link to this
Attn “Doggonegadawgturd” If all the UGA fans on here were not spouting so much garbage, I would not be firing back so much. Face facts dude..UGA has not played anyone with a winning record. Cal, Air Force, UF, & Memphis all have winning records. UGA pulled the last 2 games out of their a$$. Don’t give me that worn-out phrase..”UGA always plays up or down to their opponents” Bulls**t! Tonight Smokey will be hiking his leg on UGA..that is if UGA will come out of his iced-down doghouse long enough!! Vols win EASILY!!
By ameliaislandawg
October 7, 2006 11:12 AM | Link to this
Hey U T Fans. It was just last year that you actually stunk. CMR and the dawgs remain humble and win ten games a year not to mention appearing in the SEC big one often. Stranger things have happened should Ga win today-but I would love to see how the fans of Mr.Rotund Fulmer would react if he drops a couple more games or cant get back to the big one in the next few years. Mince your words and beat the Dawgs now cuz this young team is supposed to be rebuilding this year. Talk Tenn. trash if youd like so when we come back to whip you again in Tennessee it wil be even sweeter.
By jawjahtek
October 7, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this
Do you really want to know what we expect at the North Ave. trade school? We expect to kick UGA’s butt into a Christmas time bowl when the two teams meet in the final regular season game.
By WVU
October 7, 2006 11:22 AM | Link to this
Wish the Mountaineers had you ‘dogs again tonite.
By doggonegadawg
October 7, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this
DawgsBlow: If history is our teacher UGA has kicked UT’s A$$ five of the last six times. You have done this and that but you ain’t been ‘tween the hedges yet. “And your little dog too!” UGA gonna have Smokey in a death grip tonite! Then you can crawl back into mediocrity.
By GeorgeWBush
October 7, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this
Hey Jawjatek..instead of kicking the pups into a Christmas time bowl..how about just kicking them so badly they won’t even make the Music City Bowl? Tech will beat UGA worse than UT will tonight..going to be FUN FUN FUN!!
By george
October 7, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this
Tech in a BCS Bowl? When was the last time the “insects from the institute” were in a BCS Bowl?
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this
Vols lose because their fans SUCK, period. They have to be the most classless bunch in history. At least I can share a taxi to the Landing with a Gator fan without all the trash talk that flows from the mouths of Tennessee fans. You guys are already out of the race for the SEC championship with that HOME LOSS to Florida. Quit talking crap about our schedule especially since mighty Air Force would have beated you if they would have kicked the extra point instead of going for two. Ainge just throws the ball up for grabs and you guys are lucky that it’s been against weak DB’s which won’t be the case tonight. Bring your A game and be prepared to eat crow tomorrow. Big Dawgs Gonna Eat tonight.
By 10 UH CN
October 7, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this
Hey Craigs a dope, do you really want to start comparing our record against Fl. vs yours. Over the last 4 years we’re 2-2 against the gaytors. In fact over the last 10 years Fla. is the only team TN doesn’t have a winning record against. How is UGA’s record the last 10 years over Auburn, Fla, or UT. You bringing up Fla is just as classless as the Cal.band doing the Gator Chomp in Neyland Stadium while UT was beating their a@#es by 5 touchdowns
By Smitty
October 7, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this
My brother,sister,brother-in-law and stepdad are all Tenn. fans….hunker down you hairy dogs and pull one out for all your die-hard fans…..GO DAWGS
By OrangeRules!
October 7, 2006 11:54 AM | Link to this
Hey UH CN..all Dog fans want to live in the past. They cannot admit their teams SUCKS this year. The last 2 games should have been in the “L” column. Your luck has run out doggies. They cannot help it though since most of them are inbred..so don’t be too harsh on them!
By Smoky Top
October 7, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this
Should be a great game.We know what happens when you have revolving quarterbacks, you go to a 5-6 season or worse.Vols will win tonight as Dawgs are rebuilding.Who are you going to hire when your Coach goes back to Florida State or the pros.
By brad
October 7, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this
Once again GW Bush shows how incredibly dense he is… Virgin woool from virgin sheep? Sheesh!
By Dawg
October 7, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this
UGA alumni, your degree is gargabe. trash. So are your fans. So is your team and your coach. Die in a fire UGA scum. Enjoy being unranked and looking up at GT, just like you are and do in real life. Idiots.
By doggonegadawg
October 7, 2006 01:36 PM | Link to this
Hey Vols: When we look at UT we don’t see any Reggie Whites, Peytons Mannings, Jamal Lewis’, Peerlees Prices, and all those types of players that made UT great in the past. Unfortunately that type of talent is now at UGA, and has been for some time now. Tonite we see them light up the Vols.
By Dawg19
October 7, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this
Here is the way I see it. If things stay status quo for the Dawgs, this will be a close game. Status quo being dropped passes, mediocre running game and a DOMINANT Defense. I understand that UT has a good QB and a fair running game. But not so good that they will destroy a UGA Defense that has only allowed, now get this, 34 points ALL YEAR. Only Three touchdowns scored against in 5 games. Two Shutouts, one being against another SEC team.
Now lest imagine a team that comes out with a little more focus and our receivers catch the balls that they have been dropping. Drives stay alive. Running game opens up and the Defense does it’s normal thing and stays dominant. Now does that paint a better picture? In my eyes it does. The last 2 weeks were an aborition of what this UGA team REALLY is. Look out Tennessee, look out SEC… Here come the REAL DAWGS, starting tonight!
And to anybody that thinks the SEC isn’t the best, toughest, most contested conference in the country, just have a look at the polls on a yearly basis. Always a team in the top 5 at the end of the year. True that we don’t have many National Championship opportunities, but you see if you can bring your team into our conference and go undefeted. But hold on, even if you are able to do that, you still might not get to play for the big title, right Auburn. The SEC is the best out there, Bar-None.
By TallapoosaDogg
October 7, 2006 02:17 PM | Link to this
I think coach Rich has made a terrable mistaeak by letting JT be the starting qb. We woould be better to have Cox or Stanford. Our luck has done runout tonite. I love the doggs anyhow.
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this
Hey Dawg fans, quit being so Larry Munson like. Think positive for a change. Everyone wants to say we haven’t played anyone. Well Colorado and Ole Miss are good teams. The same folks who called the Buffs and the Rebs bad would have put Arkansas in the same boat but they just beat Auburn 27 to 10. As I have stated before, nothing matters except who is next. Your record don’t matter, who you played don’t matter and your lifetime record against a foe doesn’t matter. All that matters is UGA vs Tenn at 7:30 PM tonight and I for one believe in the Dawgs and their chances for victory tonight. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSSSS, SIC EM, WOOF, WOOF, MF, WOOF.
By george
October 7, 2006 03:32 PM | Link to this
An Auburn loss is almost as good as a Dawgs win.
By Penned-up Dawg
October 7, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this
Hey Dawgs Blow…..”quit living in the past” ??? Then you bring up the last two games? Dude, put it out! Oh, sorry about the typo…..I was going to work, something most of you “Tennesseans” know nothing about. I know, I know, it’s hard getting a job with a criminal record. Hey get rid of the orange jump suit! Dawgs will win. And I don’t want to hear the excuses tomorrow. After all it will be the “in the past”. SIC ‘EM!!!
By DawgsSuck!
October 7, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this
Hey Penned-up Dawgturd..by the past I meant years..not a couple weeks Bozo! The present would equate to this season..you know 2006 Einstein??? Too bad Waffle House would not let you off to watch the game tonight. Of course, you would have had to put some aluminum foil on your TV rabbit ears anyway to get ESPN. And that crack about the orange jumpsuit..did you come up with that all by yourself? Wow..I haven’t heard that one in almost 3 hours!! You must be a UGA gradjiate? Get the h**l out of Tn!
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this
AMEN, Pinned-Up Dawg.
By DawgsSuck
October 7, 2006 05:17 PM | Link to this
Hey Jeb..or is it Jed? You Jawja Rednecks are all the same!! Good lord man, get some originality!! You and pinworm dawg don’t have a 75 IQ between you. My wife works with Special Ed kids and you both make them look like Harvard alumni. You won’t be flapping those snuff dipping lips in about 5 hours from now. I just pity the poor sheep you will be taking your frustrations out on tonight. Just don’t get too drunk..remember you have to be at WalMart early on Sunday. They will be having a big clearance on all the UGA stuff.
By CMRFAN
October 7, 2006 05:45 PM | Link to this
Tennesse fans calling us redneck and hillbilly!!!!????
Next thing you know, the Tech fans will be calling us Nerds!!!
By HumptyDumpty
October 7, 2006 05:52 PM | Link to this
Why do UGA graduates hand their diplomas from their rear-view mirrors? So they can park in Handicap Spaces, of course!!!!
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 05:58 PM | Link to this
Hey DawgsSuck,
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 06:12 PM | Link to this
As I was saying, sometimes I wonder why I fight for this country when there are so many jackasses like Dawgsuck. Hey Suck, when you have fought a battle or two in service for you country then you may be on a level high enough to insult me. In the meantime, go look in the mirror, admire that fat gut and cheer for your damm Vols. You dont know crap about me or Penned-Up Dawg so shut your trap. You are the prime example of the most classless fans in the nation, Tenn fans. Enjoy 3rd place in the East, drink another beer and think about exercising something besides your mouth for a change. If you do that then maybe your waist will drop down to a 40 inch one and you will be one of the slimmest Vol fans ever.
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this
Hey Humpty, how do you hand something from your rear view mirror?
By Buck Cochran in the NW
October 7, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this
Anyone who sayd that a freshman can’t play at the D-1 level is off base. All you had to do is watch big games on T.V. today and freshman were everywhere wining BIG games.
By Geoff
October 7, 2006 08:37 PM | Link to this
Wow, isn’t it amazing how much better an offense can move when the receivers actually catch the ball? Big props to MoMass and Bryant. Also, just stating the obvious but Mikey Henderson is one explosive player. You give him some running room and he’s a lot of fun to watch.
By jarrodmon
October 7, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this
17-7 barely into the second quarter…Remember Vowels, no shame in the Music City Bowl.
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 08:53 PM | Link to this
Earth to Dawgsuck. Earth to Humpty.
By Chris
October 7, 2006 10:32 PM | Link to this
Thought Joe T. might now win a game but certainly wouldn’t lose one for us…so much for that. Two int’s inside our own thirty. Wonderful.
By Jeb
October 7, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this
Congrats to any Vol fan with class. Great Victory for your team. Unfortunatly you classless fans have reaped desaster on your team. The Good Lord will see fit to reward you for their efforts. 3rd in the East will still happen. Write it down.
By Donzell
October 7, 2006 11:22 PM | Link to this
50-33 i THANK MARK IS GOING TO TAKE THE JOB IN MIAMI, BEFORE IT FALLS APART IN GEORGIA
By Go Jackets!!
October 7, 2006 11:27 PM | Link to this
Go Vols!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!51 Points, how does it feel????????????????Tech has won 5 in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mutts Suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By Don
October 8, 2006 12:49 AM | Link to this
Hey Mark Bradley, is Georgia still the “standard bearer of the SEC”?