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By geechee

February 3, 2006 05:15 PM | Link to this

What exactly is this supposed to be? You said yourself in the second paragraph “in what has become old news”. This is not only old news but it has absolutely nothing to do with UGA.

UGA just completed one the best recruiting drives in its history yet you could find nobody or nothing in the latest recruiting class to discuss.

I’d rather see you discuss your beloved gators than this BS. At least the gators are in the SEC. This is nothing, zilch, nada. This is phoning it in. This is the AJC once again showing they care nothing about UGA sports. Now I finally understand what AJC stands for ALL JACKETS COVERAGE…..aloha.

By reality check

February 3, 2006 05:31 PM | Link to this

geechee, I couldn’t agree more. This has absolutely nothing to do with Georgia football. In fact, it is nothing but innuendo that is as confusing as it is unsubstantiated. Is Carter suggesting that Tom Lemming is bearing a message from NBC that they would rig the MVP award if Rolle would keep Notre Dame on his list? That makes about as much sense as Larry made the other day when he said he just fired the 7 Georgia grads. It just isn’t as funny.

By desertdawg

February 3, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this

Man, the Dawgs get a great class/ poker tonight and Super Bowl Sunday and then I read this crap. At least its 75 and sunny. GO DAWGS

By sj

February 3, 2006 06:02 PM | Link to this

Lemming called the kid ‘the biggest media hog’ he had seen in his career. He said-she said, so who cares?

Auburn just lost ANOTHER coach. What’s up on the Plains?

By geechee

February 3, 2006 06:27 PM | Link to this

Auburn has hired Will Muschamp away from the Dolphins. Not only is he an incredible defensive coach but just to turn the knife a little more, he was a four year letterman at UGA. War Eagle will probaly show up to tell us more if he is able to stop his dance of joy over this long enough. Congrats to you and AU, Eagle.

By ChicagoDawg

February 3, 2006 06:47 PM | Link to this

One of the least interesting aspects (and there were many) of Carter Strickland’s post about recruiting gurus this week in front of the Bulldawg nation were the comments about Tom Lemming.

Strickland, in what has become old and tired writing, told the bloggers Lemming, a well-known recruiting expert with 26 years in the business, tried to do something that must have been really bad, only not in so many words.

“He said Mr. Lemming said I said they said,” wrote Strickland. “Why won’t you consider a newspaper that covers a school like Stanford, Princeton or Notre Dame and go write there instead of at the AJC?’’’ the bloggers said.

The bigger bombshell was this: “Somebody told me that my annoying, sophomoric style of writing was really good, and if I kept a certain school (UGA) on my list — the Bulldogs play a lot of games on CBS and ESPN - that I would be featured in the AJC and that I would win the job of beat writer if I had an average resume,� said Strickland.

Interestingly, UGA and the AJC have a long history that includes an expectation from fans that the paper will publish well-written, insightful and relevant stories to inform readers, which the AJC thought would make them millions if they charged for the online service but they probably should have known better.

By WMFDawg

February 3, 2006 06:59 PM | Link to this

Muschamp is a great hire for Auburn, I only hate that we have to play him every season. I hope he does well (except against UGA). From what I hear he won’t be there long, because he’s going to get a HC offer from somewhere in the next few years.

Who cares about Tom Lemming, Myron Rolle, ND, FSU, NBC, MVP, Army AA, etc? I keep checking this website, but it’s not to read C. Strickland, it’s to read the replies after his articles.

By SugarDawg

February 3, 2006 07:20 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the info Carter. Now I’m up to date on everything I could care absolutely nothing about.

By War Eagle

February 3, 2006 07:42 PM | Link to this

geechee, here I am, glowing like a pig in slop. What a day for Auburn hiring one of the best DC in the country. He was a graduate assistant at Auburn several years ago and had promising talent. Coach Will was captain of the Dawgs in early 90`s and a 4 year letterman out of Rome Ga.I hope Dawgs enjoy Auburn signing only 3 players this year from GA because next year Coach Muschamp will be around.CTT is talking to the DB and CB coach from Cleveland Browns on their coach, hope it is finalized soon. Auburn has to do something to even out all those high powered recruits waiting to take a bit out of us…..you see why I like the Dawgs too…THANKS UGA again

By Scott

February 3, 2006 07:59 PM | Link to this

Ya know Carter, it’s bad enough Atlanta has to put up with this liberal paper(thank God for Fox), and then you come out with the absolute lamest of your articles following a great signing day! Do the bulldawg nation a favor and just go hang yourself or something. My 12 year old writes more interesting articles than you.

By northwestDAWG

February 3, 2006 08:09 PM | Link to this

Wonder if MR is going to have any openings on his staff. Martinez will stay and I guess everyone else will to. Maybe he’ll create a new position, side line coach to make sure the right people are on the field. Maybe back up the Asst. coaches. That way MR can do his thing by having full concentration on clock mangement and play calling. I’m not at all sure what this blog has to do with the Dawgs. Is there a subtle hint buried someplace in all of this?

By SugarDawg

February 3, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

One word describes Carter and his blog: “LAZY”

By geechee

February 3, 2006 08:40 PM | Link to this

Sugar, I’ve always taken for granted that you are female. If I’m wrong, sorry. If I’m right, you are our only regular female poster.

By Jim Davis

February 3, 2006 09:42 PM | Link to this

Carter,

I actually enjoyed your article on Myron Rolle and Tom Lemming. It is very difficult to please everyone all the time. Can you tell me more about their conversation? I love the AJC and look forward to your articles. Keep up the good work! (Sorry for all these grouches!)

By geechee

February 3, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Jim, howzit brah, if you scroll up and look in the far left column, you will see a list titled “AJC Blogs”.

If you’ll notice there is a blog for just about every thought that could cross one’s mind. They are pretty much all self-explanatory by there title. One blog says UGA and none of the blogs say “Carter’s Sports Blog”.

As even you have said the above is an article on Myron Rolle and Tom Lemming. This article, as you call it, has absolutely nothing to do with UGA, sort of like you Jim, so don’t give us that “grouch” crap or that “you can’t please everyone” crap. Carter’s post pleased nobody at all except you Jim and you are not even a UGA fan.

Nobody in here commented on Carter’s articles. The comments were only directerd at the above post which he knew in advance would be met with scorn but I guess he posted it only in an effort to please you.

By geechee

February 3, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

Sorry Jim, that should have been “their title”.

By ConyersDawg

February 3, 2006 10:51 PM | Link to this

The thing I hate about the Muschamp hire is he is a recruiting stud. Not R. Gardner status but he is known as a guy that will get after recruites.

The only thing that relaxes me is knowing that Bobo is also being mentioned now as a great recruiter.

Lord knows if your in the SEC and you didn’t land Stafford you better go get a good DC.

Man,I can’t wait till Spring practise gets cranked up so while every reporter outside the ajc is reporting on the dawgs we can get a blog from carter about something other then dawg football.

By Bulldog Bry

February 3, 2006 10:56 PM | Link to this

Geechee, I thought we establishd long ago that you were going to write an ACTUAL UGA article everytime we were handed some slop like this. I say we explore Will Muschamp’s career OR explore Notre Dame’s wins over top 25 teams last year. Oh, wait. Better stick with the former. The latter bears no content.

By ConyersDawg

February 3, 2006 11:07 PM | Link to this

You guys have got to see the picture that ugasports.com has put up of Stafford, K. Perez (OL), and C. Durahm(sp?) our 6’5 WR. Durahm looks great as a WR and could emerge as a star but Stafford is as big as a house. He looks fatter the the OL Perez. He needs to stay away from the buffets. Anyway, as long as he doesn’t lose the arm strength and the smarts that made him a winner then I’m fine. David Green was no Poster boy for fitness magazine if you know what I mean.

By reality check

February 3, 2006 11:07 PM | Link to this

So, Jim Davis, you love the AJC. I’m happy for you, even if you do have very low standards.

By SugarDawg

February 3, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

Geechee, Sorry to disappoint, all balls here. No need to apoligize, the name does have a feminine ring to it. When you can put the Sugar and the Dawg together though, a man couldn’t be happier. GO DAWGS!!

By SugarDawg

February 3, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

ConyersDawg: I heard Buck on 680 the other day state that Stafford had put on about 20 pounds. He said he had been lifting weights, but I’m like you, looks like he’s been lifting the fork to his mouth. Let’s hope it’s the weights, cause in this picture he looks alot different from any I’ve seen before. Oh well, if it is fat, I’m sure spring practice can cure it. GO DAWGS!!

By getthepicture

February 4, 2006 12:04 AM | Link to this

amazing…on the Tech blog, there’s actually an article about Georgia Tech’s basketball season and their struggles so far this year, but the UGA blog contains yet another Carter Strickland masterpiece on Notre Dame, Myron Rolle, and Tom Lemming…way to go Carter…keep up the good work!

By Tigerdog

February 4, 2006 12:18 AM | Link to this

Geaux LSU in 2006….sure hope GA can make it to the SECC.

By J-Dawg

February 4, 2006 08:25 AM | Link to this

ConyersDawg- Yes, I have seen the picture of Stafford….he looks like Jared Lorenzen part two!

By MIke

February 4, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this

Geechee wrote “This is nothing, zilch, nada. This is phoning it in.”

Actually, this is Nada III.

Apparently Carter has been studying at the illustrious Terence Moore School(?) of Wish we could call it Journalism. Now, if he could just master the skill of race baiting, he could graduate.

By animaldr

February 4, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Well, because Carter’s post is about college football recruiting it does relate to UGA.

There is alot of cheating going on in college recruiting. I hope UGA is not leaving money on the hotel tables for recruits or any other infractions. And if we are not doing it, and other schools are then other schools will have an advantage.

The NCAA will nail UGA any time, but I don’t think they will even investigate Notre Dame. The Tony Cole issue was about a disgruntled player and mostly unsubstantiated claims. Do you remember the case of the “UGA booster” in Belle Glades, FL that had never been to UGA. Sounds like Lemming might be a Notre Dame “booster”. Which would discredit him and constitute an NCAA violation by ND.

There is alot of money in college athletics primarily from TV (ESPN, ABC, NBC, ect.) and to a lesser degree from shoe contracts (as discussed earlier in the week). With this amount of money comes curruption. Unfortunately, the NCAA is as corrupt an organization as the UN!

If UGA is not violating the rules then I want all the programs that are to be caught and dealt with.

I still believe the players need some spending money or stipend of some sort. There is too much money being made off of their abilities to not compensate them in some way other than a scholarship. This might decrease the need to cheat and give players cash.

I think Tubberville was onto something with his critism of ESPN and its control and influence, but the NCAA needs scrutiny as do the individual college institutions.

I cannot wait for the G-day game!

GO DAWGS!

By Jim Davis

February 4, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

Carter,

Everyone who knows me, knows there’s nothing better to me than UGA football with Munson on the air in the fall. As a 1967 grad of UGA, there’s never been a season where I haven’t attended at least one home game (I live in Texas), and have never missed the game in Jax.

That being said, I appreciate what you do. It must be difficult to be a non-biased writer in Atlanta. I have to admit, sometimes your subjects are questionable. I think, however, your article on Rolle and Lemming was particularly interesting because of the timing of the blog. It’s recruiting season for God sakes! Georgia had an uneventful year. albeit a great one. The only thing I didn’t already know for sure that was nailed down last minute was the Jones and Moreno deals. I found the Rolle/ Lemming thing interesting. Keep it up. Go Dawgs!!

By Sally Mae Johnson

February 4, 2006 01:22 PM | Link to this

Jim Davis,

Go away. You’re annoying. Defect to Tech. Geech, I appreciate a good Georgia Man, but I agree with you. “Good timing?” To hell with Rolle and Lemming.

By geechee

February 4, 2006 05:09 PM | Link to this

“your article on Rolle and Lemming was particularly interesting”

Jim, this is the second time to you referred to Carter’s post as an article. You don’t seem to understand the difference between an article that actually appears in the AJC and these interest group blogs that exist only on the AJC website. Besides that, this is old news. It was already covered by the AJC and every other news organization. If it is news to you then you need to expand your reading material.

This particular blog is supposed to be where readers can interact on subjects related to UGA. There is a blog called “Football Recruiting� where this would have fit right in but Carter put it into this discussion because he has learned from experience now that when he makes posts on this blog unrelated to UGA he can really irritate UGA fans. He has shown himself in the past to have a particular dislike for UGA fans and perhaps even for the institution which is UGA.

Chip Towers also covers UGA though he seems concentrate more on hoops. Chip’s coverage is much more objective and professional. Carter’s articles tend to contain more subjective writing. If you do not believe this do your own test. After a Mark Richt press conference, read Carter’s article about it and then go and read Josh Kendall’s article about it in the Macon Telegraph and then Andy Johnston’s or one of the other sports writers at the Athens Banner’s article.

Jim, it was recruiting week. What do we really know about any of these recruits? Carter had the perfect chance to let UGA fans learn a little more about a few of the recruits but he chose to rehash a two day old story that had nothing to do with UGA because it was easier. He has already admitted to us in here (you can go back and check in archives if you don’t believe me) that he spends no more than thirty seconds on his posts. This itself proves how much he cares about the subject matter he is being paid to report on.

By reality check

February 4, 2006 05:37 PM | Link to this

I try to be open minded about Carter, but he has written too many blog topics that were either stupid or negative or both. Some of them have been so off the wall - the one about uniform colors comes to mind - he must be delusional or just trying to see how ridiculous he can be and still get responses. If it is the latter, he did pretty well with this one.

By BirdDawg

February 4, 2006 07:13 PM | Link to this

I do not understand how Carter Strickland can write for this paper.

Then I read something that Terrence Moore writes, or a see a Luckavich cartoon, and shake my head in sorrow for the absolute garbage that this paper has become.

No wonder that this birdcage-liner is losing tons of subscriptions every month. This paper is full of unbalanced ideologues (from only one side) in its “news” section, and soapbox shouters in the sports section. Accepting of course of the great Furman Bisher, and an occasional article by Bradley or Schultz, this paper is absolute tripe.

Carter Strickland isn’t the problem, Carter Strickland is the result of the problem. That fact that he is a horrible “journalist” (in the loosest sense of the word) still remains, and that fact that we have to suffer because of his inadequacies makes it a tough row to hoe for us Loyal Dawgs.

Oh for the days of Grizzard, for Bisher, for Steve Hummer, for Tim Tucker, heck, for when Winklejohn was writing about important sports here instead of being the travelling monkey of the AJC (which is what happens if you call a certain headcoach an idiot I guess, even if he deserved it at the time).

Carter Strickland should be absolutely ashamed of himself that he didn’t get anything done about recruiting, didn’t get a story out of it, because there were many stories to be had if one picked up a phone and did a little journalism. This garbage is just lazy.

And the problem is, he’s not ashamed. He’ll keep on collected a paycheck he doesn’t deserve (as does Moore, as does Cynthia Tucker, as does Luckavich), and we have to suffer, because there is no other paper in this market, which, come to think of it, is the real shame here.

By BirdDawg

February 4, 2006 07:49 PM | Link to this

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, you guys, but an SEC legend has passed today.

Coach Vaught of Ole’ Miss passed today, I believe he was 96 years old.

A sad day for our SEC bretheren in Mississippi, but know that the thoughts and prayers of the Dawg Nation are with the Rebels and the Vaught family.

By ConyersDawg

February 4, 2006 10:09 PM | Link to this

You guys pray for me, I’m almost feeling sorry for Tech and there BB program. There must be something the matter with me.

How bout them BasketDawgs! Great win in Nashville. If our dawgs and that’s a big IF, can pull out 4 to 5 wins and get past the first round in the SEC champ., we might get an at large bid.

By Jim Davis

February 4, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

Carter Strickland is a fine man. Relax. Take him with a grain of salt. Remember, just because you may not agree with him doesn’t mean he sucks.

By BirdDawg

February 4, 2006 11:06 PM | Link to this

We don’t need any back talk from Carter Strickland’s father-in-law or best-friend on these boards!

By EerMarked

February 5, 2006 06:40 AM | Link to this

Kudos on the great win in Nashville for the Roundball Dawgs and what appears to be a really solid group of recruits for Coach Richt!

As for AJC reporting, I don’t feel like as an outsider I can add much insight into this discussion, other than that even our much smaller local papers DO go out and get stories on 1 or 2 players in the recruiting classes of both WVU and Marshall. They talk to the players, their high school coaches and either the coach that recruited the player and/or the head coach. It does give you a feel for that player’s mindset and potential.

By geechee

February 5, 2006 08:14 AM | Link to this

EerMarked, congrats on the big win over Cincy.

By animaldr

February 5, 2006 08:32 AM | Link to this

GT is always spoiling our fun. The Jackets have now lost 7 in a row! They do every thing they can to weaken our schedule! I guess we can cross off that “quality” win. Damn those bugs!

GO DAWGS!

By Larry's Dad

February 5, 2006 10:09 AM | Link to this

I thought this was the UGA Blog(?)

BTW, ya’ll just ignore my son Larry. He likes to get on here and start a ruckus, but he’s really just an imbicile. Please ignore him - he knows not what he does. I apologize for my son’s behavior and disrespect of all you fine Georgia fans.

By Jim Davis

February 5, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

I’m leaving this blog in an effort to keep peace with Bulldog Nation. We disagree on this subject, but we probably agree on the vast majority. I love Carter Strickland’s blogs. For the record, I’ve never met the man. I guess I was interested in the Rolle thing because I have always liked Bobby Bowden. In the late 50’s, my older brother Coleman played for him at South Georgia Junior College in Douglas. Since then, Bowden has groomed MR for the coach he is today, successfully beat Spurrier’s a* on a regular basis, and became an partner with UGA in their hatred for the Lizards. I guess FSU would have to be my second favorite team. Why not? We hardly ever play them. In the 2001 Sugar Bowl game, MR took it easy on him. It could have been much worse. Anyway, adios Dawgs fans. From now on, I will only read blogs, not contribute my unpopular opinions.

By reality check

February 5, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

BirdDawg, I have not been able to find any reports on John Vaught’s death on AJC. Did I miss it, or did they not report it? John Vaught was one of the great coaches in the history of the SEC. Did the AJC fail to report it? If so, why did they not? Jim Davis, Carter may in fact be a fine man. I’ve never met him either and I have nothing against him as a person. But I do not think the AJC does a good job of reporting the facts and I do not think Carter does a credible job of reporting on the Dogs and SEC football.

By animaldr

February 5, 2006 04:44 PM | Link to this

Rivals.com is reporting that the NO Saints have contacted Rodney Garner and that may be why he was not at the wed. signing party in athens. He has been awesome, I hope he stays but I know he wants to move up the ranks. Sorry Muschamp just went to AU. If Garner leaves who do you think UGA will go after as DL and Recruiting coordinator?

By geechee

February 5, 2006 05:08 PM | Link to this

reality check you didn’t miss it in the AJC. It was not there. One of the greatest coaches in the SEC died Friday and the AJC did not even bother to report it and two days later still have not. He had a record of 190-61-12, won 6 SEC titles and was Archie Manning’s coach. According to “those in the know” (whoever they are), his offensive schemes are still being used in both college and pro ball.

Jim, don’t think that you have to refrain from posting here because people have disagreed with you. If you are a regular reader then you know that people disagree on this blog all the time. We have regular posters who are not even Dogs’ fans that are welcome here such as War Eagle and some of the WVU fans that have continued to post here since the Sugar Bowl. One of the absolute biggest amusements on this blog has always been messing with the heads of gators’ fans who stumble across the blog.

We’re Georgians so the welcome mat is there and we always leave the light on.If you have thoughts share them. There is just no guarantee that people will agree with you.

By geechee

February 5, 2006 05:42 PM | Link to this

animaldr, that’s a huge scoop on Garner, thanks. Once again, not even a mention of it in the AJC.

I could not find any info from the NO newspapers but here’s an article from the Athen’s Banner. To answer your question about replacements (which I hope are not needed), I would think that Richt and Evans would have to give Mike Bobo a long look at the position. He has been working his butt off assisting Garner with the recruiting.

By not a dog fan

February 5, 2006 08:19 PM | Link to this

since Fla already whips you like a dog and just signed a better class, you guys need some help…all those top stars and nothing to show for it…

By geechee

February 5, 2006 09:27 PM | Link to this

“all those top stars and nothing to show for it…”

I believe we’ve been to three SEC championships in the last four years, winning two of them while UF will forever be lost in the ’90s. You UF fans are such laughable idiots always talking about how great you used to be. Every year your recruiting class is rated better than UGA but at the end of the season y’all are just sucking the sweat out of other teams jock straps.

By SugarDawg

February 5, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Gayturds, We got one star that was just named MVP of the Super Bowl. Hats off to Hines Ward. Was a Dawg and should of been a Falcon! Go Hines and go Dawgs!!

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 12:16 AM | Link to this

You’re my boy, Hines! You’re my boy!

It couldn’t happen to a better Dawg. Fran never could get it done with the Vikings, and Seymore has won his fair share with the Patriots, but Hines is one of my all-time favorites. Well deserved, indeed!

Yeah, the Floridiots talk a big game, but what did they ever accomplish before Darth Visor? Nothing. Not a single SEC Title, let alone a Nat’l Championship. Mark Richt has 2 SEC titles in 5 years. Urban Blight has nothing. Urban Blight is chasing Richt, as is Tubby-ville, Miles, and every other league coach that isn’t Darth Visor or The Great Pumpkin. Floridiots, those 5 or 6 titles you won in the 90’s? Well, it still puts you 4 or 5 behind the Dawgs. Not to mention total sports SEC Titles and Nat’l Championships.

Floridiots, stop messing around with this newfangled, ‘puter technology and trim that mullet. Clean yourselves up for God sakes! Pull youself up by your flip-flop strap and get out of that trailer park! Burn those cut-off jean shorts! Go buy yourselves a nice pair of slacks, shoes, and a polo and make yourselves presentable for once!

By Sally Mae Johnson

February 6, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this

I love the fact that the Gators had a great recruiting class this year. It will only raise expectations. The truth is, however, that they loaded up awfully heavy on offensive playmakers, and left a lot of football players untapped. For instance, Geno Atkins was never sniffed by Florida. I love it.

They have a favorable schedule also, catching many opponents in Gainesville. The Gators are ecstatic!! All the more reason we will enjoy the losses as much as ever. They will be challenged by Southern Miss. but will eake out a win, lose to LSU, Auburn, and possibly South Carolina. Unfortunately, that may be good enough to win the East this year and if UGA and FSU couldn’t take care of business last year, it will be difficult this year.

I would love a 3-4 loss Gator season. Does anyone else see this scenario? I want to hear your thoughts on the Gayturds.

By Ron Roberts

February 6, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

For all the Floridiots who are raving about their supposed “top-ranked” recruiting class, I offer you this…

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/stewart_mandel/01/25/recruitjng.revisited/index.html

Sports Illustrated writer Stewart mandel revisited the recruiting classes from 1999 to 2003 to re-grade ‘em in retrospect. Of those five years, Stewart’s re-grade netted the same #1 class only once.

By the way, how ‘bout that Top-ranked Florida recruiting class of 2000? With GREATS like… Brock (choke) Berlin, DeShawn (de-who?) Carter, Willie Green, Darrell Lee and Tre (“can I buy a vowel?”)Orr.

Not that I’d expect Gayturd fans to be able to count chickens, (esp. since they counted the Gamecocks out before they lost to ‘em), but don’t count your chickens before they hatch. Or in 2000’s case, bust!

By crs

February 6, 2006 12:13 PM | Link to this

Well done Hines and the steelers - was however very disappointed that Hines chose to say Forest Park, GA instead of University of Georgia during introductions - without UGA Hines would not be where he is today.

By ConyersDawg

February 6, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

Congrats Hines!

I don’t want to act like I don’t care about Gardner leaving but UGA is selling itself without the coaches right now. N. Ward recruited UGA and Bobo is on the rise.

As you noticed at Fl. they talk about playing for Urban’s offense. When they see that offense won’t get them to the nfl, Fl. St and Miami will again dominate the state of Florida.

By ConyersDawg

February 6, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

Congrats Hines!

I don’t want to act like I don’t care about Gardner leaving but UGA is selling itself without the coaches right now. N. Ward recruited UGA and Bobo is on the rise.

As you noticed at Fl. they talk about playing for Urban’s offense. When they see that offense won’t get them to the nfl, Fl. St and Miami will again dominate the state of Florida.

Anyone remember when Donan hired the secondary coach from Tenn. and promised him the DC job because he was supposed to be one of the best recruiters. Ga’s exposure to TV, Richt’s contract and 3 SEC champ. appearence’s in the past 5 years, and the continued NFL pipeline will continue to bring in recruites.

By physicsDawg

February 6, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

So, to comment on Carter’s article, which is sure to tickle him to death: How is any of this “a Bombshell,” much less something that qualifies as a violation. This guy (Lemming) tells That kid(Myron) “Gee, you’re really smart, you sure you want to go to a dumb football school?” I’m no NCAA expert, but is that really a violation? Mentioning that “ND has a Big NBC contract,” and “You’d get more exposure for more average play.” How are these violations either? Did any money or “favors” change hands? Even if you allow that as a recruiting story, this has something to do with UGA, you still have to prove it’s means anything in the recruiting world at all…

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

CRS, I’m sure the whole BullDawg nation caught that on the intro. Not sure what that was, other than just giving the ol hometown a lil exposure. Seems he was focused on roots this week. I think most people know he was a UGA boy, and I’ve never known him to belittle that in the past.

Anyone else at that game in SC when he came in as a freshman RB and picked up 2 first downs to preserve the game? I must be getting old.

By J-Dawg

February 6, 2006 01:41 PM | Link to this

I concur crs….that was disrespectful not to mention the dawgs during his intro and left a bad taste in my mouth. As a student who suffered through those less than stellar Hines Ward Bulldog seasons, it brings back bad memories….Wish I hadn’t supplied him with so much “discount” booze back in those days. Never forget your dawg nation!!! Traitor

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Ron, great article right after that in SI.com from Stewart Mandel. In a nutshell, historically “new” coaches get a bang from the excitment of thier first full year cycle, IE. Meyer and Weis, Orgeron, Zook, but only time will tell if they can continue.(nobody saying they can’t)

Then he talks about Richt quitely building a national power and recruiting big for several years now.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

Come on now J-Dawg, traitor is a bit dramatic. Ward was one of the most selfless player ever. He did whatever was asked. Those years werent the best, but you certainly didnt “suffer” thru any lack of effort on his part. He singlehandedly kept it exciting a couple of those years.

I dont think that was slight. If anything I think he just assumed the world knew he was a UGA boy.

By NO.1DAWGSFAN

February 6, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

NOBODY CARES ABOUT NOTREDAME THIS IS A UGA BLOG SITE AND BULLDOG COUNTRY SO GO TO SOUTHBEND AND WRITE ABOUT THE IRISH WHERE THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT THEM AND TAKE TERRENCE MOORE WITH YOU

By Bill Lane

February 6, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

J-Dawg, don’t you think it is a little extreme to call Hinesy a “traitor” simply because he didn’t mention UGA. In his post game interview he discussed at length his love for the people of Forest Park and how it was his community that he got him to where he is today. He said that the people of Forest Park have been his support group his whole life and he would not be where he was without them. Just maybe he was using that stage as sort of a national thank you to them. I doubt seriously that he meant that he meant any disrespect to UGA and probably felt that his UGA fans would understand his deep feelings for his community but maybe he is wrong about that.

By NO.1DAWGSFAN

February 6, 2006 02:09 PM | Link to this

NOBODY ON THIS BLOG CARES ABOUT NOTREDAME THIS IS A UGA BLOG SITE IF YOU WANT TO BLOG ABOUT NOTREDAME THEN GO TO THE NOTREDAME BLOG SITE OR GO TO SOUTHBEND WHERE NOTREDAME PLAYS AND PLEASE TAKE THE NOTREDAME LOVER TERRENCE MOORE OF THE AJC WITH YOU

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 02:11 PM | Link to this

J-Dawg, get a life, will you? Since ABC started this whole player introducing themselves a couple of years ago, many, many players have said their high school team or the hometown (as many others besides Ward did on Sunday night) to throw out some love from the beginings of their roots. Without Forrest Park Football, Ward never would have gotten into UGA, so how about that?

Get a life, and get some darn perspective, Dawg fans!

By geechee

February 6, 2006 02:14 PM | Link to this

How can Hines Ward possibly be called a traitor to UGA? This is blowing things way, way out of proportion. It is upsetting that UGA fans would feel this way about one the finest most selfless players in Bulldog history.

By J-Dawg

February 6, 2006 02:19 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- There might be some merit to your thoughts. Or maybe he’s just an “individual” and wanted to be different. None of the other starters had a problem with stating their name and school. There were alot of individuals on those early-mid 90’s teams…could explain the gross underachievement during those years. I made it a point not to miss the intros to see the dawgs get a little pub…don’t think I’m the only one perturbed.

By geechee

February 6, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this

Oh please, how can anyone possibly call Hines Ward a traitor to UGA. This is blowing things way, way, out of proportion. Hinesy was one of the finest most selfless players in Bulldog history. He played any and every position on the team he was asked to without complaining and played them all like an All American. It is beyond terrible to call Hinesy of all people a traitor.

By geechee

February 6, 2006 02:27 PM | Link to this

What is up with the AJC, My post was not there so I reposted and then they printed the other. This thing is bunk.

By geechee

February 6, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

Hey AJC, I hope you can take a little constructive criticism because y’all wasted a ton of money on this new look of yours. It is extremely user unfriendly. It may look very snazzy to y’all but you have made it very hard to read because it is so busy. I went to the Seattle Times website yesterday to read their coverage of the SB and if you want to see a great looking, reader friendly, keeping it simple website you should check it out. It is one great newspaper website. Maybe it is because they are trying to please all their readers that are Microsoft employees or maybe they have a better crop of web designers to choose from because of MS. Y’all are going to get a ton of complaints on this one.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

geechee, I can see your second one gave you time to get a lil more p** about it.

Try the refresh button if you ever don’t see your last one on there, right after posting. Mine don’t show up half the time.

By physicsDawg

February 6, 2006 02:56 PM | Link to this

I agree with the website criticism. It’s terrible. I was thinking you guys were being too hard on J Dawg, until he reposted. I saw many players who introduce themselves as being from hometowns, rather than Colleges. Maybe about 1/4 to 1/3 of them. Nothing wrong with that. He owes more to his Mamma and his hometown than he does to you, you slob. I thought it was great how each one got to choose how to word it.

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

J-Dawg, did you even watch the Super Bowl? Ward was not the only one, as you so erroniously claim. He was one of about 9 or 10 to name their hometown or their high school. You, Sir, are getting on many of our last nerves here with your ignorance, and are giving Dawg fans in general a bad name with your want to put down not only the Super Bowl MVP, but a Damn Good Dawg who loves his Univeristy, his state, and his hometown. Who the heck are you, J-Dawg? What does anyone owe you, that you have the gumption to say these things?

Get a life, J-Dawg, or remove the word Dawg from your vocabulary. You don’t deserve it.

By J-Dawg

February 6, 2006 03:38 PM | Link to this

To Whom it May Concern..and Birddawg- Who am I to talk? I know most of the early-mid 90’s dawgs better than you know your palm. Your probably a Quincy Carter fan too. That guy smoked more grass on my neighbors couch than Cheech ever did. As far as other “individuals”, how about Hastings. One of his stips during recruiting was that he have his own bathroom when he came to Athens so he wouldn’t have to shower with the rest of the team!!! The behind the scenes truth hurts there BirdDawg.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 03:39 PM | Link to this

Ok lets cut him some slack. I’m sure he has reconsidered his point on Ward to now just disappointed, not outraged. We were all looking forward to seing him say Jawga. But we love the guy anyway.

Jdawg, do you remember exactly when you went to college? Ward was from the mid/late 90’s not the early/mid. Remember? R.Edwards.M Bobo. Only UGA team to beat Spurrier. VERY few “individuals” on those teams. Any of that ringing a bell?

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 03:48 PM | Link to this

You still offer no coherant reason for your hating. Ward wasn’t the only one to do as he did. You have no perspective, and your ignorance astounds, J. You’re no Dawg in my book. As for Q, I couldn’t stand him, and never liked Donnan either.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 03:50 PM | Link to this

How does Carter relate to Ward?

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 03:53 PM | Link to this

But cheech was great.

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

That’s where I lost him, too, Altamaha. I think maybe, Q and J smoked too much of the whacky tobaccy back in the day. Maybe he should be forgiven for his gross ignorance here. He obviously doesn’t have many brain cells left.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 04:01 PM | Link to this

So now , how much would you consider “too much”?

By J-Dawg

February 6, 2006 04:03 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- I was a student from 92’-97’. Yes, I was enrolled for five years…don’t laugh. I consider that early to mid 90’s. I also lived in Athens through 2000. Yes, I am more disappointed than anything. I am happy he was awarded MVP as well. Things did get a little better under Donnan and the TEAM definately seemed more cohesive.

BirdDawg, I’m not worried about being a Dawg in “your book.”

By J-Dawg

February 6, 2006 04:09 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- pounds. Thats not the half of it.

By BirdDawg

February 6, 2006 04:09 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, you know what J is?

Cindy Crawford from 15 years ago walks into the room, and J looks at her and says, “You know, Cindy Crawford from 15 years ago, you are so beautiful… but that mole. It disapoints me.

I guess some people are just no happy unless they can complain about something. And usually what they are complaining about is all in their mind. A non-issue. Just like Hines Ward being one of 10 or so other players last night saying their hometown or their high school instead of their college.

What a non-issue, J. And what a load of BS eminating from your keyboard.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

It all good J.

Hastins was a hotdog. Brice Hunter much better rec, and person, But damn wasnt Zeier great to watch back then?

And Bird , come on, let not go stripping Dawgfan status in here. You have said a word or two that some havent agreed with in here before.

By BIGNCDAWG

February 6, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

For those of you that go back this far, wasn’t Jake Scott a MVP during one of the Dolphins super bowls. Correct me if I am wrong.

Go DAWGS

By godawg

February 6, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

Jake Scott was MVP of Superbowl VII in ‘73 as safety for Miami. They beat the Redskins but I can’t remember the score.

By AltamahaDawg

February 6, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

The undefeated 73 season.

By BIGNCDAWG

February 6, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

Jake was a great DAWG and a classmate of mine at Athens High.

I did not see him announced last night or did I miss it.

By godawg

February 6, 2006 04:39 PM | Link to this

I’m sure they announced him as they did all of them but I didn’t catch all of it (cooking). With the addition of Ward, 7.5% of all superbowl MVPs are Dawgs!

By not a dog fan

February 6, 2006 05:22 PM | Link to this

funny, some of you guys think the dogs won the super bowl…

By Dick Suave

February 7, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this

I don’t think some writers realize how hungry most college football fans are this time of year. Coming off of a successful season like winning the SEC championship and going to a BCS bowl what true fans want this time of year is to hear all they can about the new recruits coming in and what the team is going to be doing leading into the spring game. I guess they don’t think about how some of us are hopelessly addicted to the greatest sport in the history of the world. As for me I’m currently sitting in Hurricane WV greedily devouring every scrap of info that comes out of Morgantown.