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By Number1

October 25, 2007 7:19 PM | Link to this

Am I 1st…wow

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

October 25, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

GO DAWGS!!!

By Give us a shot...

October 25, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

If we want any chance, at least the coaches should give Joe Cox a shot, especially if Stafford is flat AGAIN after the 1st quarter. He’s just been a flop all season. Wake up folks, he’s not just going to become a great QB Saturday.

By Fort Worth Dawg

October 25, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? No.

Go Georgia Bulldogs! Beat Florida.

By Dawgs2007

October 25, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

Losing to Florida will eventually doom CMR. He needs to step up and start winning a few. No excuses!!

Get it done or go back to Florida State. I no longer care about what he has done for the program. If we can’t beat Florida, we are nothing.

By Sarfdawg

October 25, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

Dawgs2007…dude, get real. Losing to Florida will not doom Richt…ever. You are the typical, knee-jerk dawgvent guy that makes Georgia fans look like morons. You will be the same knee-jerk dawgvent guy that will be ready to give him a 100-year extension as soon as Georgia beats Tech for the seventh time in a row next month.

Let’s just go ahead and hand back the two SEC titles since Richt has been in town. I guess those count for nothing too. Dude, Richt is a darn good coach and a great leader for the university. I guess since Georgia didn’t beat Florida in ‘02 or ‘05, those titles were nothing too, right?

Before you are ready to unload Richt, let’s look at the major difference the last two years since the last SEC title - Willie Martinez. The talent on that side of the ball is way off what it was under Van Gorder as is the aggressiveness. My guess is that he is canned at the end of the year regardless of what happens Saturday. Richt is loyal, but he’s not stupid either. Neither is Damon Evans. Willie is toast unless the defense pulls out the same effort it did at the end of last season against Auburn, Tech, and VPI. Problem for this year is that the horses aren’t there like they were last year.

And, by the way, I have a strange feeling that Florida won’t crush Georgia like we are all afraid of. Georgia, for once, gets Florida on its own bye week, while Florida had to get beat up against Kentucky. Don’t be surprised if the Dogs don’t step up in this one and play ball control like they did against Alabama. Maybe wishful thinking, but I think Richt may save his job this week. :)

By Gators Own Dawgs

October 25, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

Forget it…

Florida 44 UGA 19

By Dawgs2007

October 25, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

Thank you for your overwhelming optimism. Like, Dude.. how many times are you going to call me Dude? Like CMR is way kewl, Dude.

By the way, we backed into the championship game in 2005 after we could not stop Kenny Irons and laid an egg vs. FLA with Joe T.

As for 2002, we were undefeated while FLA was 5-3. No way we should lost that game.

I am glad you are satisfied with the coach, but I am not. We should be in better shape at this stage.

And we are supposed to beat Tech, so that will not be a big deal, DUDE!

By Sarfdawg

October 25, 2007 9:42 PM | Link to this

Dawgs2007, For the record, I said, “dude” twice; so for that, I suppose that you’ve decided to go the prick route, and that’s fine. You are exactly what is wrong with some Georgia fans. Thanks for pointing yourself out in the crowd. As I said earlier, you are the consummate knee-jerk dawgvent guy who won’t ever be satisfied with anything. Chances are you are the same knee-jerk dawgvent guy that never darkened a door at the University of Georgia, and likely never even went to college…but, I digress.

If Richt leaves Georgia to go anywhere, it will be because he is sick of malcontent pricks like you.

And, again for the record, I said “prick” three times in this paragraph since you like counting repetitive words.

FYI, you can reply to this all you want to, knee-jerk dawgvent guy, but I have a life other than monitoring this blog and all the other irrelevant boards where people like you hang out and talk about how Richt is the Anti-Christ. Head back to the dawgvent and leave your miserable existence over there.

By Darrin "The Vent King"

October 25, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this

Okay, I’ve been quiet enough. Yes I am a true blue (and orange) Gator fan. I’m not going to guarantee a victory, but if your boy Stafford don’t pick it up, I will be saying I should have come Saturday night. Plus you guys better find something else to worry about than Tebow. We do have other weapons like Pervis for example. Our defense is young so your best bet is for Stafford to be on, if not it’s “Good night Jacksonville and thanks for coming!”

Better come with that “A” game Stafford or you and your boys are toast!

GO GATORS!!!

By carolinadawg

October 25, 2007 9:57 PM | Link to this

Hey Sarfdawg

Ignore Dawgs2007; he’s not really a true Dawg…probably a Tech nerd masquerading as a human being. No true Dawg say such silly drivel.

HBTD!

By Eric C.

October 25, 2007 9:57 PM | Link to this

That 2002 game still hurts bad… that was supposed to be OUR year. Of course, the Dawgs stole one from Auburn later that year so things evened out some I suppose.

On the flip-side from my H.S. days…the 1985 Dawgs victory over UF was especially sweet (24-3). UF was #1 at the time and UGA flat-out dominated. I remember winning $5 (worth 5+ gal. of gas in 1985) on that game…that was after losing $5 when the Royals came back from a 3-1 deficit against the Cardinals in the 85 WS. It’s nice how things even out.

By Bob

October 25, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

Dawg2007,

Who you going to hire? Friggin no brain idiots who want to fire coaches all the damn time. We did not back into crap in 2005. We lost two division games and the Gators lost 3. Figure it out “dude”. Then, we were heavy underdogs and ripped LSU to shreds, ending their BCS shot. Had we not lost DJ before the Gator game we “probably” would have won. Say what you want, but in 2005 the Dawgs were SEC Champs. I would have gladly taken “backing into the title” anytime between 83 and 02.

By carolinadawg

October 25, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

Darrin

Who is “Pervis”?

By hop

October 25, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

i have news for the fair weather dawg fans who want coach richt gone. it will NEVER happen unless he decides to leave on his own. otherwise, go back to your old team as richt because the greatest coach in bulldog history!

By Dorsey Hill

October 25, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

Pervis?

Stupid gator, its Percy. As in “hi my name’s Percy and I’m a gay homosexual.”

By 1eyedJack

October 25, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

Rejoice O’ young man, in thy youth. Often wasted on the young. Get a grip Dawg2007 and any other naysayers. Are you saying we are undeserving of our championships of 02 and 05? We WON those SEC Championships!! Convincingly as I remember. And represented ourselves well in the Bowl season. Too young to remember Jim “Grumpiest Old Man” Donnan or Ray Dorf, er Goof? Who’s out there and available that you would bring in to replace Coach Richt who can gaurantee us the NC next year? Hmmm? Have him forward his resume to Damon Evans, UGA, Athens, Georgia. Now for those old f*rts not living in fantasy land here’s the plan. It’s very simple, now pay attention and listen. Georgia has to win the battle of the clock and play error free football. Run the ball on offense, stop the run on defense, win the turnover battle and control the clock. It’s really very simple. I’ll bet your PeeWee league coach taught you that. Now, if MY BELOVED DAWGS cannot do this and are vanquished by the despised reptiles from the Swamp, then the better team will have won and I can live with that. The sun will rise Sunday and the birds will sing and we’ll get ready for Troy. DAWGS 33 Slimey Reptiles 31. Go DAWGS!!!

By Richt is great, 'til we lose AGAIN

October 25, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

Dawg2007,

Don’t even bopther with these jacka$$es who are part of the Richt cult. They are brainwashed. It doesn’t matter how bad he drives our beloved program into the dirt, these delusional IDIOTS will still support him (and his sorry coaching staff). If (or should I say when, and I hate to say it) we get the h3ll beat out of us this weekend, they’ll still support him. These a*******holes are the reason we still have Willie Martinez coaching our defense. Richt should have showed some leadership and fired his a$$ last year, but no, he has no balls, and becuase of his cult of supporters we now have one of the worst defenses in the SEC.

And BOB, in 2005, then we went on to LOSE to West Virgina to give them their 1st Jan 1 Bowl win since the 40s. But you sorta left that out.

By Sarfdawg go back to the Tech Blog

October 25, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Sarfdawg:

Why are you on this blog?

You said, “I have a life other than monitoring this blog and all the other irrelevant boards where people like you hang out.”

WTF? You’re here. You posted here. Are you mentally challenged? Obviously a Techie.

By JD

October 25, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

Uh, if UGA doesn’t want Richt, could y’all send him down to the Flats. We’d take him…anyday! On a good note, at least we won’t lose this weekend.

By Bob

October 25, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

Richt is great……………whatever

The frigging issue my “friend” was “backing into the SEC Championship” you moron. Can you read???? I said we did not back into the SEC Title. Last time I checked WVU was in the Big East and it had nothing to do with whether or not we won the SEC title. I did not mention our loss to Wake Forest in 1979 either because it was not the issue of Dawg2007’s blog.

And just how do you figure Richt is “driving our beloved program into the dirt”? What planet were you on from 1989-2000? He has appeared in 3 of the last 5 SEC title games and you think he is dragging down a program which had not smelled an SEC title in 20 years? You could not possibly be Tech grad because even they are not that DUMB.

By K-9 Teeth

October 25, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this

I’m just glad Schultz picked the Gaytors.

I’ve grown tired of him pumping the Dogs only to watch the Chickens and Vowels beat us and then complain about the coaching staff making him look stupid. Like he needs any help.

Watch this Gaytor prediction backfire, if only for the reason that it’ll make big, bad, omnipotent sports guy columnist Jeff look stupid….again.

If Dawgs beat Gators, Jeff, I fully expect a total ramjob of the Florida staff the way you give it to UGA’s after a loss in which you predicted a win. You better make them pay.

By raines

October 25, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

Ft. Worth Dog?

Did you really say when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor???? Not a history major, but wasn’t it Japan?

By RedAndBlack

October 25, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

HEY AFTER THE COIN TOSS, THE SCORE IS 0-0 AND IT’S 11-ON-11. LET THE BETTER TEAM WIN AND WE’LL TALK AFTER THE GAME. GEORGIA WINS BY A FIELD GOAL AND UPSETS FLORIDA.

By eddie from acworth

October 25, 2007 11:18 PM | Link to this

hey raines….

ever seen “animal house”???

obviously not…..

GO DAWGS

By Zeb McKluskey

October 25, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

Geofffuckinassholeshultz, you sir are the biggest f4$ckin a*******hole I’ve ever had the pleasure of not knockin the f$%k out. You are definitely the court jester, but I’m just tired of your sh!t right now. I bet u hate the war in Iraq, I bet your gay a* loves hillary and can’t wait til she brings you your socialized world. Go f$%k yourself you f$cking liberal d!ck sucker. I’m so sick of you idiots with a pen and a computer. Yeah I know, this is not the forum…..but you pu$$y’s make me f$ckin sick!!!! Why don’t you go to Starbucks and talk about how you can take MORE money from the evil rich people…..you f$ckin a*******hol I would love to meet u for lunch. But I digress. You make me sad. Come Patsy.

By Dawgs2007

October 25, 2007 11:37 PM | Link to this

Donnan really did a good job leaving the cupboard stocked for CMR. Donnan was a victim of a one Quincy Carter. Had Donnan been given more time you would seen similar results.

Do you want proof? Just look at 2006 and 2007. All of Donnan’s players are gone and now CMR has his guys in. We are worse off now than before “GOD” showed up in 2001.

And by the way Sarfdawg, how is the SLC this time of night? Or should I call you Matthew at the SLC or is it NASCARfan? You cannot hide under different names, we know who you are.

By Dawgs2007

October 25, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

Zeb McKluskey:

Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Take a chill pill and relax. Having a type-A personality will kill ya. Better yet, I hope it does.

By Pago Pago

October 25, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

Like everybody is saying, Tebow gets his first of 3 Heismans in JAX.

By masivatack

October 25, 2007 11:51 PM | Link to this

who let Rush Limbaughs rabid mongoloid cousin “Zeb” out of his cage. Dude, I think you need some therapy, or maybe you could learn a thing or two from a hippy and smoke a joint, man. You would probably have more friends.

Sincerely. Your Gun Totin’ Liberal Bulldog Daddy

Oh and seriously, nobody in their right mind would want to fire Richt, only someone with no class. Heres a tip. If you hate our coaches so muuch, just go root for another team. Obviously you havent been watching ours too closely. LOL & Go Dawgs!!

By Bob

October 25, 2007 11:59 PM | Link to this

Dawg2007

Every coach that ever departed a school left recruits for his replacement to coach. How is it that Donnan wasn’t given enough time? Lets see, he had 5 years. In five years he won zero SEC East titles and obviously no SEC titles. That is a big zero. He had lost three straight to the Trade School. He beat Tech 2 straight with Goff’s recruits and lost the last 3 with his own recruits. He was 1-4 against UT. He was 1-4 against the Gators. He was 2-3 against Auburn. He was 3-2 against South Carolina. He went to two New Years Day Bowls.

Richt, with one more complete season to date is 6-0 against Tech. He is 4-3 against UT. He is 1-5 against Florida. He is 3-3 against Auburn. He is 5-2 against South Carolina. He has won 3 SEC East Division Titles and two SEC titles. He has particpated in 4 New Years Day Bowls, 2 of which were BCS Bowls.

I was not happy with the way Adams fired Donnan, but there is absolutely nothing to indicate that things would have changed. We were in a downward spiral in 2000 and had lost to the Trade School three consecutive years.

Ron Zook could recruit too. After all, Urban Meyer took his recruits to an SEC title and National Championship and the Zooker was only given 3 years. Do you think Gator fans want Zook back now?

By Richt is great, 'til we lose AGAIN

October 26, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

Bob:

You are the quintessential example of a brainwashed Richt cult fanatic. We played even with Ole Miss for 3 quarters, Vandy almost beat us, and most importantly is whem Tenn WAXED OUR A*******ES, it displayed a real internal program in our organization. When Florida whips us this weekend, you’ll say, “We’re young…” Wait until Auburn and Kentucky get ahold of us this year. There is a real leadership problem coming from Richt and you will never see it, because he is to you what Vince Dolley was to Georgia fans of the 80s. He won a NC and we had to live with him forever. CMR won 2 SEC titles, and now we may have to live with hi forever, even if he never wins anything else. Maybe if we go 7-5, 8-4, 9-3, 8-4, the next four years you and your cult will actually shut the fvck up!

By M-Rob

October 26, 2007 12:32 AM | Link to this

Fort Worth Dawg

Way to go genius, the Germans never bombed Pearl Harbor.

By Otter

October 26, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this

Did you really say when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor????

Shhh…he’s on a roll

By Bob

October 26, 2007 12:47 AM | Link to this

Richt is great fool.

You seem to be the one in a cult….pretty wierd too. There were 118 coaches in Division I football last year that did not win a National Championship. Who do you propose as our new coach? What does make you happy? Is it necessary to go 14-0 every year or fire the coach?

Well lets see now. Auburn has lost three games; Kentucky has lost two games; Florida has lost two games; Tennessee has lost 3 games. Georgia has lost two games. Well, maybe we can get the BC coach since he is still unbeaten. Then again, he might prefer to go to Notre Dame or Nebraska or Michigan or FSU or where ever.

And look who is calling someone a fantic? We played Ole Miss close for 3 quarters. Damn, you are right. Uh, Ole Miss played Florida close for 60 minutes….duh! Yeah we almost lost to Vandy…the same Vandy that whipped South Carolina in Columbia. Of course we beat Bama which just ripped UT a new one. In case you haven’t noticed, it has been one topsy turvy season and there have been lots of surprised out there.

I have not made one excuse for anything that has gone on this year. I have not praised or denegrated CMR. Check my blogs today and you will see that I have simply attacked the bogus premises that you and Dawg2007 have put forth. Facts are facts. And yeah, I think I will take Vince and Mark over Goff and Donnan any day of the week. With guys like you in charge, we would have a new head coach every week. Sheeesh.

By Ed

October 26, 2007 12:51 AM | Link to this

Way to go genius, the Germans never bombed Pearl Harbor

Sure they did. Ask Bluto.

By JSS

October 26, 2007 1:06 AM | Link to this

The only good thing about this week is that somehow the population of UGA fans always seem to fall by drunk driving accidents… Schultz, try it, you might like it!!! You NO TALENT HACK!!!

By Willysee

October 26, 2007 2:10 AM | Link to this

I’m not sure if I missed the joke or not.I do get that you’d like to think you’re funny and hip but I’m not sure if you really meant to say Martinez’s defense is worse than the offense.I’ll just say you do think that,if so not only are you incapable of reading stats you apparently don’t listen well either.UF hasn’t scored big against us since Richt’s first year.If the offense had scored 25 each of the past five games we’d be on a five game win streak.It’s the offense that chokes and spits the bit year after year, not the defense.

By RxDawg

October 26, 2007 3:28 AM | Link to this

I vote Bob for president. For real guys, its not that bad. So we have had a less then stelar year. It happens, TO EVERYONE. It’s not like were 0-7. Hell, were 5-2. Take a look around the league. That aint too bad. I got a feeling your the type of people that will never appreciate anything good you have in life. You’ll find flaws in everything and always be unhappy. Its really kind of sad. As for the game…I’m not feeling it. But hey, stranger things have happend. Go dawgs!

By The Truth

October 26, 2007 5:55 AM | Link to this

All Georgia can do is live in the past. All Richt can do is be undecided. All Florida can do is stomp Georgia.Meet Tebow, for you goobers who are stuck with Stafford who Richt says is the best he ever coached. aaaaaaahahahaha your either hurting for a qb or Richt lives in a never never land

By Chris

October 26, 2007 6:29 AM | Link to this

Hey Fort Worth Dawg if you don’t know your history then don’t post anything.

By dawgman

October 26, 2007 6:41 AM | Link to this

Dawgs win this game easy in an upset. UF’s defense isn’t that good, Stafford will put up some big yards and points. UGA 30 UF 16

By Weather Man

October 26, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES

By Weather Man

October 26, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES

By Weather Man

October 26, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES

By Weather Man

October 26, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES

By Weather Man

October 26, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

I LIKE TURTLES

By Give Me a F'n Break

October 26, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

Chris, Rob & Raines,

You guys need to get out more and quit staying in your parents’ basements reading recruiting websites. The quote is from Animal House, one of the funniest movies ever made. Get your heads out of your arses and rent it on Netflix you losers.

By MyrtleBeach

October 26, 2007 7:55 AM | Link to this

Jeff your the only thing in Atlanta i miss.

By flip

October 26, 2007 7:55 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe some people posting here have never seen “Animal House.” What sheltered lives they must have lived.

By Bob

October 26, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this

Did anyone hear yesterday’s interview with former Gator standout Channing Crowder? He was asked for his thoughts on the weekend game between his Dolphins and the NY Giants at the new Wembley Stadium in London this weekend. He apparently didn’t know that the people of that fair city spoke English. Hmmmmm. And he was serious too.

By George

October 26, 2007 8:04 AM | Link to this

THe dawgs need an excuse. HA HA HA HA HA HA. The PATHETIC Dawg nation has more excuses for why the pups underachieve year in and year out than any other fan base in the country. p.s does anyone else think it is as absurd as me to even be comparing Tebow and Stafford? I mean one is the best QB in college football and the other is one of the most overated QB’s in the history of not only UGA but college football. It is just simply a JOKE.

By GODAWGS

October 26, 2007 8:23 AM | Link to this

You idiots that want to get rid of CMR need to shut up or root for another team. If Georgia gets rid of him, I will root for another team. You can’t win every freakin game. There will be times when your team is flat and the other team just has everything go there way.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

October 26, 2007 8:26 AM | Link to this

Zeb McKluskey: Prime example of your average Redneck, blue jean wearing, goatie, cell phone clipped on the side, Oakly wearing, PBR Georgia Fan.

Unfortunately I have been preaching for years the UGA program is in decline and the last 2 years have proven just that. I have warned you, but no one listens, you just keep making excuses and whine.

I predicted before the season started the Dogs would lose to UT, USC, UF and AU, and to date I am 2 for 2, and I will be 3 for 3 after this weekend. If not for the Vandy fumble UGA was on the brink of losing 7 SEC games in a row.

Bottom line: CMR is the best you can do right now, but go ahead and fire him, then CMR will either go back to Miami or leave for AU when Tubberville gets the offer from Arkansas when Nutt is fired. Either way, CMR can take any team and beat UGA, matter of fact, anyone can do that.

Until you quit spending money on facilities, and quit focusing on how stellar your recruiting classes are, and focus on grooming your talent, your program will remain in a death spiral. But that is what we all like, to see UGA lose weak after weak.

UF 52, UGA 14

By gatorindawgville

October 26, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

Channing Crowder - esteemed alum of North Springs High School…what a comedian!!

By AL Dawg

October 26, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

The Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? That must be some breaking news!

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

October 26, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

AL Dawg: that was a UGA History Major making that statement. Delta House Frat.

Hang in there Dog fans, there is always next year, the year after, and the year after that…keep the faith…Donnan will be back…or maybe Mike Bobo can take over the program.

Well, there is always Gymnastics (GymDogs).

By Duston

October 26, 2007 8:41 AM | Link to this

All you Richt haters are right!!! We didn’t win those SEC Championships, the rest of SEC just felt sorry for us since we hadn’t won one since the early 1980s. All you Richt haters need to understand that you can’t win every year, look at Bowden or Paterno. Plus, who would you hire that would win us a NC? I mean we could wait another 5 years so he can get all his players in right and then you will complain about him, so all you Richt haters just need to stop calling yourself UGA Fans and maybe go help Tech fill their stadium, they need it. GO DAWGS!!!!

By ELIZABETH

October 26, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

GO GATORS WERE GONNA BEAT DA DAWGS

By Lou Vales

October 26, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

Quit Calling Mark Richt “CMR”—Initials are only warranted for coaches that have won a national championship or At Least played for one.

The little Choir Boy of Athens has done neither. A star at Boca Raton High School, a backup QB at Miami and somehow he evolves into an offensive MASTERMIND at FSU—Think maybe it had something to do with the talent Bowden was bringing in at the time??

He is without question a very nice person and great family man, BUT there is a reason the good people of Athens will never have to worry about the pro game to come calling, and I’ll let you figure out what that is. I will offer the hint that somehow all these collegiate offensive gurus when they are not able to pick and choose their talent from an adoring state where football is king——They somehow struggle when they have to COACH where the talent is equal and Oklahoma States, Mississippis, and Western Carolinas don’t exist to pad records. I was going to say there are also no Vanderbilts, but some coaches struggle with Vanderbilt(And Kentucky and South Carolina and Mississippi State).

And never forget that Coach Mark Richt—No Initials!!!—somehow managed to go 1-2 against Ron Zook who went 0-2 against Mississippi—Yuck!!!!!!!!!!

But you’re happy with him, so that’s fine. Of course I don’t know what that says about a school that used to play for national titles and now thinks it is beyond stupendous just to stumble into Atlanta once in awhile.

By Dave in Tampa

October 26, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

Great quote Ft. Worth Dawg.

It’s from the Movie Animal for the younger folks that are questioning the quote. As for the game tomorrow, LET’S DO IIIIIITTTTT!

Go Dawgs!

By Carlton Powell

October 26, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

Yep, sure did read of Channing Crowder’s amazement that English people spoke ENGLISH. Just goes to show more evidence of the “dumbification of America.” As for the Annual Florida Beatdown, if the Bulldogs are to have any chance at all, they cannot squander early chances to score. No rediculous long passes that are thrown 20 yds. over the receivers head, and where the receiver is not within shouting distance of where the pass was going. I THINK the Bulldogs have a chance, but I question their mental toughness or sense of purpose. Those shortcomings fall upon the coaches, who have obviously not communicated the importance of the game give the conference configuration. Suppose we’ll see tomorrow afternoon. As for CMR, I DO think he will be forced to make some coaching changes at the end of the year. Especially if the Bulldogs only win possibly one more game. In all honesty, don’t think the Bulldogs will be favored against Auburn, KY, and GA. Tech is probably a toss up. They might sneak one in against Troy St., but I don’t think it’s a “lock.” What we have here is a grossly under performing team.

By The truth

October 26, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Check the national news, Steve Superior was just indicted for animal abuse. It turns out Mr. High and Mighty has been beating bulldogs for YEARS. Ron Zook and Urban Myer may also be involved. More latter.

By Lou Vales

October 26, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

Dear God Dawgs, Do you really believe the University of Georgia is paying Richt—No Initials—all that money for his team to lose to South Carolina, get blown out by Tennessee and struggle to beat Vandy??? Do you really believe that?? Do you think Georgia would like him to be better than 1-5 against Florida with the only win being a nail biter against them with his best team and Florida’s worst team under Zook who was the LAMEST of ducks??

And stop with “his team was flat”—Who in the heck’s fault is it that team was flat??? Now I’m perfectly ready to NEVER blame Richt for a loss as long as he NEVER gets credit for wins. Sound fair to you?? Can’t be both ways that he is praised for wins and when they lose you hear “Well, he wasn’t on the field dropping passes”—Nope!! Doesn’t work that way.

Richt may be the Family Man of the Year in the SEC and desreving of a plaque, but until he utilizes some of the best high school talent in America to not go on 5 game losing streaks against teams in his own division——Well, no initials for Coach Mark Richt!!

By David Lee

October 26, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

Jeff, your record for picking games (straight up or with spread) is terrible just like your column - utter rubbish. You don’t know anything about sports and you are a HACK

By Danish Dawg Fan

October 26, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

Look at these numbers: 5,1,4,4,6,3,2,6,2,5 These are the number of losses each year the 10 years PRIOR to UGA winning the national championship. could we handle this now even if guaranteed the 2017 natl. title? hmmmm.

By Brent

October 26, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Schultz do us all a favor, and move to Alabama where your useless idiotic writing might make sense. Have you ever written anything other than your name that has made logical sense? The AJC must be desperate for entertaining writing sence the passing of the Great Lewis Grizzard. Stop trying to be like Lewis, and write something that makes sense. You have no hummor in your writings.

By tim

October 26, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

I guess Spurrier can’t coach since Vandy DID beat him. Myer has 2 losses. Guess you need to fire him. AL has 3 losses you need to fire Saban too. Au has 3 losses you need to can him too. I guess we need to fire everyone in the SEC. You people need to get a grip. If someone said that Mark Richt would win 3 SEC east titles and 2 SEC titles people would say he really turned the GA program in the right direction. Fire Richt talk is idiotic. Go dawgs!!! SIC EM!!

By chbeyer

October 26, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Stafford is a huge talent but isn’t being used properly behind a poor, inexperienced offensive line. Combine that with ineffective play calling by a former mediocre (at best) college quarterback who now is the offensive play caller and you have a recipe for at a season where GA will be fortunate to win seven games. Richt needs to bring in a REAL offensive coordinator and dump Martinez who is presiding over a hapless defense.

By Tim Teblow

October 26, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Going D on Joiner is tough work. I just wanted to come up for air for 5 seconds to personally thank Coach C U M and Joiner for allowing me to do such fun things with my teammates. They say tickle piles are fun at Georgia Tech, but nothing beats this!!!

By Ol Ball Coach

October 26, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt may not be me…but he’s a lot better than the guys before him. Ya’ll need to settle down a bit. Do you think yer somebody other than Georgia? 8 or 9 wins a year is about right for you guys..regardless of how many future NFL stars you got.

By Wes

October 26, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Otter and Ed,

I’m glad somebody else got the Animal House reference.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

Willysee, Thank you for making that point. Uf has had some pretty damn good offenses the past few years. As you mentioned if for the last 5 loses we scored 25 points they would have been W’s. And I can’t remember how many of UF’s points during that stretch might have come off of UGA turnovers either. I think Martinez does a decent job of getting the D ready for the long haul of a game. He does need the offense to score points and give his guys a rest during the game. Tough to stop somebody three and out then have to get back at it 4 plays later or less with the same intensity. It seems our problem is getting out of the gate and stopping these guys in the first and second qtrs.

By David Lee

October 26, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Lou Vales, no initials - you didn’t even go to UGA so Shut the heck up (no ititials)

By tim

October 26, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

Beat the gators arses. That will give them 3 losses on the season. The fire coach myer talk will begin. The sky is falling talk will stop at ga for 1 week. And all will be right with my world. Go dawgs

By Eric1

October 26, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

The only guy at AJC who’s funnier than you is Jim Woowoowooten. That guy is a right wing riot. War Eagle!!!

By Dawg Fud

October 26, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

Bob’s comments and analysis are dead on. However, I believe that fans have the right to disagree. It is obvious the defense has lost the swagger it had under Van Gorder. Auburn beat Florida because they get off their blocks and tackle well…both of which we do poorly. I would love to have Will Muschamp came “home” to Athens and coach the Dawg D but we all know that Richt will never fire any of his staff for poor performance (primarily because Richt think’s Willie is doing a good job).

Before you read this blog, ask yourself “have I seen the motion picture Animal House?” If not, please refrain from commenting about the ongoing joke. Or else it is double secret probation for you.

I don’t know if the Dawgs will win or lose tomorrow but I do know that I will be rootin’ hard for them!

GO DAWGS! Beat the Gators…PLEASE!

By mayretter local

October 26, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

it’s too funny that so many people don’t recognize the Animal House quote - hahahahaha. how could any male not know those? go rent it, don’t watch it on regular TV, along with Blazing Saddles, Stripes and Caddyshack.

apparently this “mistake” has happened quite a bit online: http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2006/11/was-it-over-when-germans-bombed-pearl.html

and look at posts 12, 18 & 20 here: http://www.tulsaworld.com/sports/extra/article.aspx?tab=osu&articleid=0710072B11_hrbri33120

GO DAWGS!!!

By Pensacola Dog

October 26, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

To real dawg fans….The program is doing fine. Of course were tired of losing to the reptiles but lets see here …they are the National Champions so I would say there a pretty darn good football team and 98% of the teams in the country would have found the going tough against those guys over the past 3 years! Dawgs do have a fair chance of winning on saturday..so lets support our team now and not wait to jump on the bandwaggon if we should beat the reptiles.GO Dawgs!

By jerry

October 26, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

One thing’s for sure-if the Dawgs beat Florida it won’t be because of Slick Willie, it will be in spite of him. They have lost 15 of 17 because they have been out recruited and in some cases out coached. They have not been out played. They must do a better job recruiting against Florida or this embarrassment will continue.

By CFI

October 26, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

Bob, I do agree with you!

Dawg2007 I realize that you don’t like CMR at all, but to take up for Jim Donnan, thats terrible. Jim Donnan was NOT a victom of Quincy Carter because other quarterbacks were on the team. There was one quarterback (Nate Hyble)who transfered to OK where he helped to win a National Title. Do not make excusses for that coach.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

Mike Bobo 17 INT, hasn’t your aqualung sprung a leak yet? Your posts are useless like a Tull song.

By ChampDawg

October 26, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I AM a real Dawgs fan… but, I’m also a realist. And my posts are far more right than wrong. I agree with Dawgs2007. I am tired of excuses year after year. This UGA defense is horrible as is the OL and Stafford hasn’t shown me a damn thing yet— been outplayed by virtually every other QB we’ve faced this season. It’s time for this team and coaching staff to step up. CMR needs to start winning the big games or go on to Tallahassee. Period.

By Fire "lil bobby Bowden"

October 26, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Fire Richt is not only about wins and losses (but we play the weakest non conference schedule in the conference). It’s also about the kind of student/athlete we’re recruiting, the graduation rates, the arrest records and the on field behavoir. I’m finding it increasingly harder to root for a team that celebrates and challenges the other teams manhood after EVERY PLAY! Even when they’re down 28 to Tenn. It’s embarassing, I dont’ want to be the northern version of FL State or Miami. And by the way we shouldn’t have to worry about beating Vandy, Kentucy and South Carolina, we should be above those programs. FIRE RICHT, bring back some class.

By ChampDawg

October 26, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

I agree fully with “Fire lil bobby Bowden”. UGA now has to worry about it’s chances of even winning against teams like Vandy and UK. How can any self-respecting Dawgs fan think this program is headed in the right direction when we have to worry about winning against these teams! This is no disrespect to those teams, it’s just a reality check and barometer for how far this UGA program has fallen. Fire CMR.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

Fire “lil bobby Bowden”,, okay you FSU fan, we know that you want Richt back in Florida. LMAO! Clever use the “we” in describing your allegiance to UGA. You had Champdawg fooled.

By fire "lil bobby bowden"

October 26, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo, boy you missed it! Dawg since birth, don’t care where Richt goes, as long as he goes and takes the top recruiting class with the criminals that can’t graduate or win a big game with him. When was the last time we won a sugar bowl!

By southgadawg

October 26, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this

You are definately not a Dawg fan if you can’t remember the Dawgs D during Erk’s tenure or even more recently Thomas Davis’ mighty hits. Go root for the buzzers! I’d like to see more junyard D.

All you morons wanting to get rid of CMR must have short memories also. Remember Goff & Donnovan days? You want to go back to that? Kentucky will not be the same once Woodsen leaves, Vandy has always played Dawgs tight depth has been our saving grace, the evil genuis on the other hand will be a force to reckon with for his tenure.

If you are that ashame of the Dawg Nation tech is looking for some bandwagon fans!

GO DAWGS!!

By Alpharetta Dawg

October 26, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

Right on Champ Dawg! For now I think MR is a good but not great coach. If he does not make changes to his staff at the end of the year I will change my assesment. WM & Eason have been absolutely dreadful in most of the big games. I said big/meaningful games so do not quote me meaningless stats watered down by victories against 1AA schools and bend and eventually break defenses. For every good/great performance the D & receivers have had (Auburn ‘06, LSU ‘05) they have had many terrible performance (UT ‘06/’07, Vandy, UK, UF, Va.Tech, W.Va.). If MR holds his staff accountable for their aweful results over the SEVERAL YEARS and replaces them then great. If he let’s them continue to accept $200K salaries despite their aweful results then he is not a coach worthy of leading this program…by the way I hope he is but time will tell! If you want to be loyal/support someone support the players who are being robbed of good coaching that may help them get to the NFL one day!

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

October 26, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

chbeyer

Stafford is so overrated it is not even funny. He is not even close to Matt Ryan or Tebow. Quite recruiting quarterbacks from the Keebler Elf Factory and find a 6’6” cannon than can see over the line and throw the ball.

UGA is infamous for not being QB U and never will be until it you learn that Buck Belue got lucky for your 1 national title. Get away from short QB’s and find someone who can throw and see over the line.

Stafford is just another Quincy Carter which is nothing more than alot of noise and no substance.

By hedgeprunner

October 26, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

get of this GT cant fill their staduim, first of all we dont allow red nek fools like yourself in our proud historic field, the games are won on the field you moron, and this year you better be ready for the series to turn around…..remember Reggie’s gone !!!!

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

October 26, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

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ESPN - Oct 2006

By fire "lil bobby bowden

October 26, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

southgadawg, oh yes now I remember we won a sugar bowl in the 80s. That makes us one of the premier programs. some of you fans deserve 8-4 and the indpendence bowl.

By tim

October 26, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

lil bobby bowden. I guess you don’t remember when we beat FSU to win the sugar bowl. That was in 2003. i know that you were born in 1992 and are just learning about football. You have a right to your opinion but use FACTS to back it up.

By G8TR

October 26, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

Richt’s SEC East titles occurred when UF and UT’s programs were down (and w/ Donnan’s recruits). UF’s program is back on track (and ahead of schedule), so that window of opportunity is closed. UT is not back yet but UGA somehow lost badly to Phil this year any way.

Sorry but these are the facts. The longer Richt is coach of the Dawgs, the easier it will be for other East opponents to threaten UGA’s mid-tier East status (and it’s already happening: USC, KY and Vandy are now your competition, not automatic wins like Richt’s predecessors. They simply do not fear you).

Keep hope alive, though. Maybe Saturday UGA will manage to notch a 2nd win this decade against UF…if that makes you feel any better. But the overall trend for UGA’s program — solidly mid-tier — is unmistakable.

After Saturday, let us know when you’re ready to talk basketball….

By tim

October 26, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

G8TR, you are bragging like you don’t have the same record as us in the SEC. 5-2 might be a reason to brag for a gator. Congratulations on being nc last year..I guess you should thank UCLA for that. Should be a good game and can’t wait. As far as basketball we can both talk about NOT being ranked…GA is on the way up as far as recruiting in basketball but are still a few years away.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

G8TR, look we are aware that we were not going to run the table this year. That’s why Phil was victorious. That was suppose to be his job saver (we need him for the next couple of years) and then he blows it against Bama. Go figure.

But you really should be proud of your programs you guys are killing in BB and football. You shouldn’t be on here rationalizing why you lost those titles that WE WON. Keep on not fearing UGA. With that attitude you guys will never catch us in the series.

By fire "lil bobby bowden"

October 26, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

tim, southgadawg referred to Erk Russell, that’s the 80’s. take your own advice. ps 2003 sugar bowl, 2 great teams. I’ll be looking for your post next week on how we got cheated by the refs or the weather was bad or it was to hot, or Herschel was injured or……………..

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

Half you characters should just go outside and burn your red & black gear.

If you guys are so damn smart about UGA football and what needs to be done then why don’t you guys start making some suggestions as to WHO we can get as a coach that can win 60 games in 6 years, win an SEC title 1/3 of the time, and play for it 1/2 the time. Please name somebody that is AVAILABLE to do that. Also somebody that has a proven track to bring some talent to the school. Don’t forget we have the same record as Florida this year and right now the chances of us getting to the dome THIS year is jsut as good as any other team in the east.

By Andy

October 26, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

Once again you UGA whiners crack me up!

After the TN game it was let’s fire the defensive coordinator.

Now if you once again lose to FL tomorrow you are ready to put Richt up on the cross.

Also, as a FSU season ticket holder, I’ll be the first to admit FSU as of the last several years has been mediocre at best so what makes you Richt haters think FSU would even want Richt who, if he loses tomorrow, would have two mediocre seasons in a row on his resume? I can assure you the fans, the big money boosters and the school itself has had enough mediocrity to last us a long time. The last thing FSU will be looking for in a coach to replace Bobby is a head coach who has been inconsistent as hell and appears to be on the decline (especially if he loses tomorrow).

Go Gators!

BTW UGA Fans: While your nemesis has been FL since before many of you were born don’t look now but Steve Spurrier is going to be yet another one until the day he leaves SC.

By tim

October 26, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this

I don’t make excuses or think the sky is falling if we lose. What I was talking about is that Mark Richt has done a pretty good job. I just get tired of bandwagon fans that think we should win a nc every year or they scream about firing the coach. It takes a good team and luck to get to a national championship game. Just having a good team is not enough. Just ask auburn fans. I expect to win every game. Cheer for my team with everything I got win lose or draw. If someone suggests firing Mark Richt they have a right to their opinion. Just follow that up with who they should hire in place of him. That would be a good post. Fire Mark Richt and hire__. Then we can debate. Other than that there are only a handful of coaches with more wins than Mark Richt. I don’t think Carroll wants the job. Oh wait. You wouldn’t like Carroll he lost to Sanford(aka Vanderbilt only worse) Go dawgs!! Beat FL

By G8TR

October 26, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

Hmmm. Two teams, both w/ 5-2 records. One ranked 9 or 11th, the other 18 or 19th, depending on the poll. Wonder why? UGA: “Always a few years away.”

As for the job-saver reason for losing to Phil, that’s a good one. Likewise, we need Richt to stay put for a few more years so we can close out another decade way ahead in wins. If going 9-1 or 8-2 against UGA every ten years will help keep CMR in Athens longer, that works for us.

By bali

October 26, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

jeff i really think something is wrong. Your article used to be funny with little real information. Now every other sentence you are pointing out Sports Facts. I miss the old days when your articles were funny and the facts were few. Remember funny haha not fact boring ho hum

By North North Georgia

October 26, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Excellent post, Zoo!

By Wes

October 26, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Schultz,

Forget about “the Bulldogs could use a good excuse.” What the bulldogs could really use are less fans of the “fair weather” nature.

Some of you people disgust me. We’re tied for first place in our division and we have the EXACT same record as the defending national champion. Please explain to me how that translates into needing to fire coaches???

The funny part about it is, and I know people like Zoo will agree, if we win tomorrow, the first people on here bragging on Sunday will be the “Champdawgs” and “Fire lil bobby bowdens” of the world.

By gameday

October 26, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Andy,

Do you think it is just a coincedence that FSU became a bottom dweller in a mediocre conference THE YEAR AFTER Mark Richt left? FSU you would be beside themselves right now to have Mark Richt come back to Tallahassee and save that program.

I’m glad to see that there are some season ticket holders out there though. I’ve never met one before. In fact, no FSU fan that I have ever met has ever even been to Tallahassee.

By tim

October 26, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this

Rankings don’t concern me. I know why they are ranked where they are at is because sports writers or coaches take a few minutes to guess who is better than who. I guess boston college and south florida could beat both teams. It’s a good thing they play the games. Fire Urban Myer. He can’t beat the Tigers.

By sloan

October 26, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Andy, please go to the Tallahassee Democrat to blog. I am sure they have a real fascinating debate going on about how Jimbo Fisher is/isn’t going to decipher the ferocious Duke defense.

By The Truth

October 26, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

Anyone that mentions Jim Donnan and Quincey Carter in the same blog, excluding mine, should be beat around the head with a baseball bat. 2 UGA legends to say the least. Face it dreamers, Tebow and Harvin will have a field day against Coach Willie’s weak defense. Stopping them is like trying to nail jellow to a tree. It just ain’t gonna happen! My goodness, have you ever seen 2 more overrated players than Weston and Owens? Somehow UGA’s freshman just don’t play up to expectations like the Gator’s youngsters do. Good thing UGA has plenty of LBs, because Tebow will run through them like Max-Jean Gilles exploding through the buffet line at Golden Corral. I do like Stafford to Massaquoi, but with a knuckle head calling the plays (sorry Mike Bobo 17 Int) the Dawgs don’t have a chance. And this is a so called down year for UF’s defense. Urban ” I am better than you, just ask me” Meyer is simply a better coach with better football players. UF will roll, and UGA fans will b*** and moan (again) about how the off week hurt them, Thomas Brown was hurt, Herschel Walker left as a junior and the sob story goes on. Another thing is for certain, the drive home isn’t fun if you win, but it sucks even more when you get waxed by A BETTER TEAM! Oh yeah, and when you get home, Kentucky will be waiting to hang half a hundred…or more. War Damn Wildcats.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 26, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

G8TR , just like the 43 wins to 22 loses we slapped on you guys. Prior to your current run. We thought it would last forever. You go on keep thinking it will last forever. It won’t, your genius Meyer won’t either. He will be off to the NFL shortly. He has to at least try the next level at some time. If it doesn’t work the timing will be perfect for him to come back to the SEC at South Carolina. Where formerly great coaches go to pad their retirement accounts and decrease their handicaps. SOS is not going to win anything at SC. Might slip into the title game this year only to watch LSU punk him again.

By a cut above

October 26, 2007 2:51 PM | Link to this

Andy,

You CLAIM to be an FSU grad, but you are rooting for your instate rival Florida? That makes perfect sense (backwards Florida thinking). I can’t wait to see the mudhole Florida stomps in your bunch losers’tails.

By Daddy

October 26, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Hairy Wet Smelly Chihuahuas - Get ready for your annual beat down in Jax. Tomorrow night you can then cry and make excuses like you do every year. Signed - Daddy

By The Voice of Reason

October 26, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Brothers (and sisters), Coach Mark Richt is a good man; however, he is an average coach (but a great recruiter). With the money and expectations of UGA fans, we should contend for the MNC every year…just look at our recruiting classes. But, we hover somewhere between semi-good and good. While CMR knows how to recruit great athletes, his coaches don’t have a clue how to coach them up. And, he doesn’t know how to change our offensive/defensive game plan to compensate. Just look at the culture at FSU to see his OTJ training. When (and if) he learns to quit running our “prevent offense” and “prevent defense’, maybe we’ll contend for a national title. How can we continue to have top 10 recruiting classes and finish 25th? If UGA was smart and not politically correct, they would go after West Va’s coach, and help CMR gently ease Bobby Bowden out………. How much football sense does it take to hire assistants from Central Michigan to coach in the SEC? And, guess who we play next seaon? Let’s hear from all the Mark Richt appologists..

By The Voice of Reason is a moron

October 26, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Someone who calls himself “The Voice of Reason” claims that UGA should contend for a MNC every year. If you can you show me one single team that contends for a MNC every year I will quit laughing hysterically at what a complete and utter moron you are. Have at it. Just one.

By Dill

October 26, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

You are right on the money, Jeff. No defense, no championships. We might score a couple or a field goal, but it won’t matter after Florida scores big in a very quick manner.

Petrino is doing what should have been done a long time ago. He’s thinning out the problems and moving forward. I look forward to the next few years and what the Falcons will be.

By Dr. X

October 26, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

I think I treated Sarfdawg at Central State Hospital, but, then, there are a lot of Sarfdawgs pulling for Georgia. It seems that no one else’s opinion is worth anything but theirs. Seems like there are lots of them everywhere and they all write as he does, with delusions of being divinely correct. But not to worry Sarfdawg, your alter egos appear as Tennessee Sarfdawgs, Clemson Sarfdawgs, Notre Dame Sarfdawgs,… well, you get the picture. I suggest a little Thorazine and, if that doesn’t work, ECS. Still no help, a pre-frontal lobotomy is the way to go. By the way, Dawgs2007 opinion sounds pretty lucid to me. Have a nice day. Dr.X

By Bob

October 26, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

Funny how Georgia won the SEC title only because UT and Florida were down. Guess Florida won its SEC title last year because Georgia was down and had the worst team in the Richt era. And that was the first time the Gators had even been to the game since 2000.

Some of you so called fans are really hysterical. All of you who want to fire the coach leave off who you want to replace him with. I guess everyone in the conference who does not win the title should be fired. We could do this every year and the conference could have 11 new coaches each year as we head into the SEC Skywriters Week in Birmingham.

Richt has appeared in 3 SEC title games in the last 5 years. No other coach is remotely close to that. UT hasn’t won a title since last century. South Carolina wouldn’t know what a Conference Championship Trophy looked like if it stared them in the face. Les Miles hasn’t done it yet. Richt has whipped Saban his last two times out and is 2-2 with the Tuscaloosa genius.

That does not mean that I think everything is wonderful. I, like a lot of fans, have some real concerns about defense. I have an even bigger concern with our recievers coach since it seems like our guys tend to regress after their first years and I have never seen a team that routinely dropped so many passes.

Like it or not, this IS a young team. We have a chance tomorrow. It will be an uphill fight, but based on what has happened this season a win over Florida would hardly be earth shattering.

By We will soon know

October 26, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

Is MR a good coach? We will soon know. The Dawgs will likely finish 7-5 at best and it will be time to put up or pack up. MR must do what all great CEO’s do and replace the weak members of the organization. Thus, Martinez & Eason will be “seeking new opportunities”! They have been aweful for 3+ years and must be held accountable for cheating the players of sound coaching. As much as I like MR and support him the accountability will fall to him if he does not make the hard calls! Go Dawgs!!!!

By Bob

October 26, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Voice of Reason is a moron,

Now, now. You are attempting to provide logic to what is by and large and utterly illogical group of whiners. I guess USC is about the closest thing to an annual competitor for the national championship. Maybe OU too, but that is mainly driven by the ineptitude of their competition in the Big XII.

Nobody wants to win an NC more than I do, but it takes a great season and a ton of luck. Georgia was 13-1 in 02 and Auburn was 13-0 in 04 and neither made it to the game. They had the misfortune of having two other unbeaten teams meet. LSU in 03 and the Gators last year had much better luck. Had UCLA not upset USC last year, we would have watched the Trojans torch the Buckeyes too.

I am not thrilled with everything about this coaching staff and have zero problem with fans being critical. Nonetheless, they have been as successful as anyone and more than most since he arrived in 02. I spent 30 years defending people’s right to say what they want, even if it means putting up with some real strange thought processes.

By scientist

October 26, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

99% of the “gators” on this blog are actually North Ave Bugs dressed up in UF Halloween Costumes. Don’t you little pimple faced insects have a bubble bath you need to take?

Dawgs will win this weekend if Stafford is on target and Willie is awake. Otherwise it might get real ugly.

By 77DAWGS

October 26, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this

You are right again my friends. I am a negative person. I want to see UGA beat FU just once before I die. I am terminally ill and want to see MF Martinez goes before me. Keep Richt, Bobo, and Gardenner. Get rid the rest of the staff, we need some new and young people with Richt.

By joe

October 26, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

The only thing I’ve learned from reading these asinine talkbacks is that most of you couldn’t find your assh*le if I handed you a lubricated funnel. I’ve never seen so much brain dead stupidity in my life.

By joe

October 26, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

The only thing I’ve learned from reading these asinine talkbacks is that most of you couldn’t find your butth*le, even if I handed you a funnel. I’ve never seen so much stupidity in one place in my entire life.

By Xenophon

October 26, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

If Florida wins, Dooley will come out of retirement.

By Vince Dooley

October 26, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

Fact: UGA is NOT one of the 25 best/better teams in America.

Fact: UGA, throughout their history, has been more lucky than good. (just one, recent reminder - not from this season, UGA couldn’t beat Colorado last season until lady-luck dressed-up as a red-headed stepchild (a.k.a. Joe Cox), and…you see my point. Okay, one more; how about the S.Carolina win in Columbia a few years ago when lady-luck first dressed-up as Pollack, then later swooped-in and stripped the ball from ths SC back just before he was about to score the winning TD. UGA didn’t even score an offensive TD, yet won the game. Okay, I’m on a bit of a roll here: Clemson, Alambama, and Auburn the same season as the South Carolina sham. And UGA most famous of all ……. 1980 in Jacksonville.

Fact: Luck is a GREAT ally (i.e. “sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good” as the saying goes).

Fact: UGA ‘outlasted’ Alabama, wore-down Ole Miss, got EMBARRASSED by a mediocre UT, and probably should have lost to Vandy.

And Fact: Even Lady Luck won’t help UGA in Jacksonville on 10/27/07 ……. Barbara & I see a MAJOR BEAT-DOWN COMIN’ at the hands of the Gators.

By yellowblood

October 26, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

TO: SouGAdawg Don’t bring your lousy fans to Tech. We want a few committed fans instead of a “nation” of fickle fans. Live with your own problems. Or become FL fans.

By asswipe

October 27, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

Under Vince, Dawgs always won on the last drive if they needed it. It was money in the bank. Now, just the opposite happens. The Dawgs don’t believe.