UGA

By Luke

November 2, 2006 04:10 PM | Link to this

Defering the kick-off is the least of our problems.

By Michael Scharff

November 2, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

Carter, that’s actually a pretty good idea. My Dad and I were just talking about this exact point coming back from Jacksonville on Saturday night.

By Hoopergdawg

November 2, 2006 05:03 PM | Link to this

Hmmm, we are worrying about kickoffs now? Anywhoville, on to something worth blogging about. Rumor has it that Brad Johnson and family have bought a house in Athens and closed last month and he will play one more year in the NFL then come to Athens. Perhaps QB coach or OC in the future? Is this a good idea or if things go bad will Richt be too loyal to his brother-in-law? BTW, all the band jumpers that have left bandwagon please never come back.

By Bryan G.

November 2, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

You’d think he would have done it before Florida. Apparently we make adjustments on the coin toss as fast as Coach Martinez does on defense.

By Paul in J-ville

November 2, 2006 05:30 PM | Link to this

Carter this is about 3 weeks old, why now do you decide to bring it up again?? CMR already was quoted on this and now you pilage from other writers. What a joke job you have and the sad thing about it is that you can keep your job. Can’t write any more dribble about superstitions or good luck charms? Hey “Scoop” heres one for you…I suppose if you dig deep enough you will discover that Vince Dooley doesn’t like Mike Adams and is no longer the AD, but you didn’t hear it from me.

By VAN-24 UGA-22

November 2, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this

I still laugh everday,when I think back on the Vanderbilt-uga game.

By Reasonable Dawg

November 2, 2006 06:09 PM | Link to this

CMR said that jokinly before the game in Jax that they may defer. Had they, then UGA would have had the ball to start the game when the gaytors scored. Also UGA would not have been able to fumble beginning the 2nd half. 14pts that might not have been had he went w/ what he said at the press conference. I know hindsight is 20/20 but what if? Well anyway, GO DAWGS!!!

By Dawgs2006

November 2, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this

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By centralflfan

November 2, 2006 08:49 PM | Link to this

Carter, your hindsight is right up your a**

By GW

November 2, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

Nothing like trying to change history. Who’s to say we wouldn’t fumble away the opening kickoff?

By emcdawg

November 2, 2006 09:41 PM | Link to this

Carter your a joke, you wouldnt make a good beat writer for a 9-10 year old team. Maybe you could try the gardening section or something. PATHETIC

By p** off dawg

November 2, 2006 09:59 PM | Link to this

So you’re telling me that the season has come down to the damn coin toss? Who are you kidding here? Tell me 1 area of football that we have gotten better at this year besides playing experience for stafford. OL? NO DL?NO TE?NO WR? HELL NO KICKER? NO DB’S?NO COACHING? NO.

IF EASON IS SO GOOD WHY HAVEN’T OUR RECIEVERS GOTTEN ANY BETTER? FIRE HIM

IF CALLAWAY IS SO GOOD WHY HAS OUR LINE BEEN PATHETIC SINCE HE’S BEEN THERE? FIRE HIM. BRING IN HUGH NALL FROM AUBURN?

AS FAR AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR…IM NOT A BIG FAN OF MARTINEZ OR THE SCHEME. IM NOT SURE THAT MUSCHAMP IS THAT MUCH BETTER…SO WHO DO YOU BRING IN? SOMEBODY NEW, SOME NEW SCHEME! I HATE THE BEND BUT DONT BREAK! FSU NEVER PLAYED THE BEND BUT DONT BREAK, THEY PLAYED TAKEAWAY FOOTBALL! INTERCEPTIONS, FUMBLES, KNOCKING OUT THE QB!!!

THIS WHOLE SEASON HAS FLAT OUT SUCKED. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!

By Ramble on!

November 2, 2006 11:22 PM | Link to this

VAN-24 UGA-22…me too, thanks for reminding me.

Nice article today on these star recruits going to GT.

By kendall

November 3, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

LMAO @ Ramble on….I think you better check the whole recruiting class moron. UGA is currently ranked 3rd in the nation in recruiting. You get some lame guy out of Penn and think you conquered the world. Go back to your D & D game and leave the manly things to us.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

Hoopergdawg, I was thinking the same thing. Why not? He has played 14 yrs in the NFL and won a Super Bowl. Should be able to coach. Takes pressure off of Richt. They probably wouldn’t have any problems working together.

By War Eagle

November 3, 2006 08:13 AM | Link to this

Terrible defense with powerful offense does not win Championship games. There are 5 teams in the SEC who could beat Louisville and WVA, LSU, Florida , Auburn,Tenn. and Ark. All these teams control the football with those defenses and offense would be kept off field.These teams would to the same as UGA did in the second of the Sugar Bowl.I would vote Louisville #8 and WVA #10 in BCS if I had a vote.

By honest_abe

November 3, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

wow war eagle…thats such a ridiculous statement.. i’m one of the biggest sec proponents out there…but to automatically assume that 5 SEC teams could easily beat both WV and Louisville is borderline asisnine… what are you basing your opinion on? the fact that SEC teams play a brutal schedule? that fact that week in and week out they have to play the big dogs of the SEC… well how about last weekend when auburn struggled to beat a miss. state team that almost lost to a horrendously bad memphis team? or are you talking about that super powerhouse auburn team that got their faces stuffed by arkansas led by a true freshmen quarterback AT HOME! nah you must be talking about almighty florida, which struggled to beat a mediocre alabama team at home… or tennessee which had problems against air force.. oh ok…i think you get my point… WV proved last year they could hang with the boys from the SEC ( and please quit giving me that crap about uga taking them lightly.. whose fault is that?) the fact is WV won.. this year WV absolutely demolished one of the better teams in the ACC ( maryland) they beat miss state one of the worst teams in the SEC by over 30 points! georgia had problems with miss state.. they seem to have won about as convincingly as the GREAT auburn team… give me a break… WV and Lousiville play the teams on their schedule just like the teams in the SEC… it’s obvious those coaches are 5 light years ahead of SEC coaches… bobby petrino’s offense is more innovative/exciting/BETTER than any SEC offense… same could be said for rich rodriguez… the SEC has the best athletes in the country.. but they also have some of the worst coaches in the country… period.

By dawgfacedboy

November 3, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this

Kalamazoo- I agree. I also don’t think that it would be a problem if he had to be let go for underperforming. I think he’d be the kind of guy that would almost step down for not getting the job done! How sweet could that be though having him coach with MR. Not sure if that will help us for next year since he is going to play another year!

By Ramble ON!

November 3, 2006 09:16 AM | Link to this

LMAO@KENDALL, half of the mighty recruits either don’t know the alphabet and can’t pass the entrance exam, or end up in jail. Plus, these top recruiting classes can’t even beat Vanderbilt (remember), at Home…go back to masturbating over Herschel.

By honest_abe

November 3, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

oops i meant ole miss

By War Eagle

November 3, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

Hey abe, first I DID NOT TYPE THE WORD EASILY,second, you never heard me say AUBURN IS A GREAT TEAM. you got your words confused as your words on SEC teams. Put both WVA and Louisville in the SEC schedule ring and they would not be where they are today, over 1000 yards in total offense, QB rushes for 156 yards on 26 carries, wide open receivers on most ALL passes, SEC QB would not be standing after rushing for 26 carries. abe, defense wins championships, either one of these teams have DEFENSE. SEC is like all conference great, good and so-so coaches. SEC has more quality coaches than Big 8 conference. My would bet my house, WVA and Louisville played 23 SEC games would not win 21 as Auburn. I believe the schedule has nothing to do with how good a team is, great teams win, mo matter who the opponent might be.Auburn has a 8-1 record against top ten teams, either team last night cannot say that…

By dawgsrulejacketsdrool

November 3, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

Ramble on and other nerds:

Do you realize that you have not beaten UGA in football since 2000? Do you realize that you have beaten us in the last sixteen years a total of 4 times ? Do you realize that during the three year plague of 98-2000, you won with:

A phantom fumble that got the officiating crew fired

A bunch of players who didn’t attend class and who eventually got you on probation.

Get a grip nerd. You have one good season and all of a sudden “you own us” ??? You haven’t come to Athens and won yet. What will you do if you lose to a team that lost to Vandy ?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

honest_abe, I agree, although I wouldn’t call War Eagle’s statement completely ridiculous. I would say it is a long reach. You can’t say until it actually happens. I certainly hope some of these all mighty SEC teams this year get to play WVU in a bowl. Or Louisville if they don’t make the title game. Defense does win games but damn what a shootout last night. Not making mistakes wins games, can’t, just can’t turn the ball over in any game much less the big ones.

By honest_abe

November 3, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

i apologize for exaggerating to emphasize my points… but i start to get annoyed when people dismiss both of these programs (WV & Louisville) I haven’t seen a darn thing that has proven to me just how great the SEC is this year. all i’ve seen so far is a usc in a down year go into fayeteville then blow out arkansas… war eagle…please don’t get me wrong… when i was in arguments with my buddies before the season started i was harping the sec as the best conference bar none. then i see that debacle at arkansas… i told anybody that would listen that auburn was at least the 2nd best team in the country… and what’d they do? they get their butts whooped by arkansas… i’m just sick of hearing how great SEC teams are then watching them under perform… and what is the typical excuse? “the lackluster games are a result of the great defenses” baloney! how about because every team in the SEC -minus TEnn this year thanks to cutcliffe- are offensively INEPT!.. oh ya and please don’t give me that crap about auburn being 8-1 against ranked teams… how about losing to georgia tech two out of three years? to who? ahhh oh ya .. TECH!

all i have to go by on is the fact that i saw WV play the dawgs, who were basically at home in the dome… and they ran all over them..! that’s all i have to go by.. sure it’s cute to say defenses win championships…and put them in the SEC and they wouldn’t nearly have the same success as they do in the big east.. i’ve defended the SEC for what seems forever…but i’m starting to look at the facts and buddy it just doesn’t add up…maybe if those SEC teams, such as auburn and georgia would win their bowl games..it would give more credence to the SEC is god argument… but when auburn gets smoked by wisconsin and georgia gets run over by west virginia…i start having some questions… once again…you say the sec has good coaches? who are you referring to? good ol tommy tubberville? or is it mark richt? none of these coaches would ever be considered for the nfl and i wonder why? maybe it’s because they just aren’t that good…

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 10:51 AM | Link to this

Dawgsrule,

What will you do if you lose to a team that lost to Vandy? Talk about basketball as usual.

By kentucky cade

November 3, 2006 10:59 AM | Link to this

it won’t matter…woodson will have a field day no matter when you give us the ball…BIG BLUE ROLLS AND PUSHES PUPPIES TOWARD BOTTOM OF PACK….ROLL CATS!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 11:21 AM | Link to this

honest_abe, I wouldn’t worry about Richt or Tuberville being considered for the NFL. Some coaches want that (Saban, Davis) and some don’t. With the jack that these college coaches make and the control they have over their programs why would they go to the NFL to baby sit a bunch of guys making more money than them and don’t have to answer to anybody?

By spud

November 3, 2006 11:25 AM | Link to this

honest abe west virginia, louisville playing in the sec would have 3 or 4 losses EVERY YEAR. why? because of injuries they would not hold up to the absoulate physical beating week after week in the sec. what a p*** schedule the big east plays now rutgers and louisville play next week both undeafeted, BIG DEAL, it would be unfair to let either one of those programs play for a nationchampionship.

By Not-A-Blogger

November 3, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this

Hmmmm, wonder where you got this brilliant, original idea Carter?

My post from a week ago:

By Not-A-Blogger October 30, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

“Why must he (Richt) always defer possession till the second half? The team comes into the big game jacked to the max, we win the coin toss, and instead of giving the offense a chance to jump right in, we ask our beleaguered defense to stop a high-powered team. Result - (insert team here) marches to a touchdown, putting us in the hole all afternoon/night. The past four games, our first series in the second half has resulted in three turnovers and a punt.”

It’s okay to steal an idea, Carter. But I guess it would be too much like work for you to ask CMR or anyone else associated with the Dawgs to comment about your great theory.

By War Eagle

November 3, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this

abe, again I did not DIMISS those programs. You have some qualified points especially Bowl games, but I speaking on a 12 game SEC schedule compared to the Big East schedule, Auburn beat Miss State worst than WVA, Rutgers shows some life, but year in and out Big East is no comparison to the SEC. Bobby Petrino is Auburn man, I want him to win, I think Rodriquez will be next coach at Florida State, but we have Myers at Florida who runs same spread offense and has NOT scored more than 28 points on any SEC team and is # 4 BCS. There defense has kept Gators alive. abe, do you think Auburn 31-4 record last 3 years behind Southern Cal and Texas as nations best is luck? Coach Tuberville is a weak link as a SEC coach??… YOU ARE WRONG ABOUT HIM AND MARK RICHT.

By honest_abe

November 3, 2006 11:56 AM | Link to this

kalamazoo… fair enough..not saying either of those guys aspire to be nfl coaches…there’s a difference between them wanting to coach in the nfl and the nfl wanting them! if the nfl is intrigued by how great a college coach is..they will be pursued by an nfl team. neither tubberville or richt are ever going to be considered for an nfl job. both are very respectable men, who are great recruiters, who run excellent programs… does that mean they are good game day coaches.. HELL NO..

spud… think of your own opinions…that little line you put out there sounds like it was regurgitated out of colin cowherds mouth… all that talk about 3-4 losses..is SUBJECTIVE.. how about facts? last time i checked WV is 1-0 against the SEC this year and 1-0 against the SEC last year…hrmmmmmm… 3-4 losses…you sure about that? i’m basing my argument that Lousiville and WV aren’t getting due respect on certain facts… what are yours?

By War Eagle

November 3, 2006 12:18 PM | Link to this

abe, both those wins were lower level SEC teams as in Syracuse, S Florida and Connecticut…Play LSU, Auburn Florida Tenn. UGA every year, I promise it want happen as you think.Its been fun blogging with you abe, we just see out the season plays out and get back to each other for further comments…What are your colors(school)??

By spud

November 3, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

abe I just gave you my opinion, I do not sit around all day listiening to cowheard I listen to a real southern sports talk show max howell, sure w.v. louisville, can beat a sec team once every 2 or 3 years all i am saying if they were in the sec they would not go undeafeted they would both lose 3 or 4 games a year that is the plain and simple truth

By mcdwag

November 3, 2006 12:38 PM | Link to this

here’s an idea-take the ball and shove it down their f*&^%&g throats-tell Inman to be a man and play with some intensity-tell the seniors (thats you Moses)to stand up and be seniors and make something out of this season-there is still a shot at 10-3

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

Not-A-Blogger, I knew I had seen this before but couldn’t remember who brought it up. Nice call out. It is true that you mentioned this before.

By AltamahaDawg

November 3, 2006 01:53 PM | Link to this

Didn’t the Harrick deal pretty much assure the longstanding nepotism rule would be enforced going forward?

I don’t know about purposely swithing the election to defer if we won, but sure we can strike a deal to simply lose that toss and not have ot worry about it. @ tailed coin wink wink. How the heck do you win 8 straight coin tosses? And yes carter, 27 folks have joked about this in the past 2 weeks.

By honest_abe

November 3, 2006 01:59 PM | Link to this

i bleed red and black…trust me… if there is anyone that defends the SEC it’s me…but after seeing so many sub par performances this year… i have to come to the realization that although the SEC has the best, most talented players.. the teams lack a coaches who are able to come up with unique game plans… minus spurrier.. i hate the guy but lets give him his due.. he’s got that usc team playin pretty good ball, and we all know that they’re lacking in talent… not that i’m even asking for spurrier to come to georgia…because i can’t stand the guy.. but it’s scary to imagine what he would be able to do with stafford and this offense..

i agree..there’s no way louisville and WV go undefeated in the SEC … but i think they’d be a lot more competitive than alot of you guys give them credit for.

By AltamahaDawg

November 3, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

I’d like to see Brad Johnson as purely a great story, although it might be a bit much for Richt’s sister to have her Brother AND Husband so verbally attacked if “gasp” they ever lost a couple of games.

Also, I dont know if playing NFL really does mean somebody would be a great coach. Specially thier first coaching job. You kinda decide to be a coach early on and work up, I’d think. I cannot beleive there aren’t highly qualified coaches available all over the country who have proven skills and would want to move to Athens.

By No longer receiving votes

November 3, 2006 02:39 PM | Link to this

Just because you play in the SEC, doesn’t mean that you have to play a tough schedule. UGAY has proven this. (Western Kentucky, UAB, Colorado, Ole Miss, Miss St, Kentucky)

Current Strength of Schedule

WVU - 18 Lousiville - 24 UGAY - 53

NCAA SOS

By No longer receiving votes

November 3, 2006 02:46 PM | Link to this

Let’s look at the last two coaches to come through Athens.

Jim Donnan was hired AFTER Glenn Mason temporarily accepted the job and later declined it.

Mark Richt was hired AFTER Chan Gailey was offered the job on the condition that he leave his NFL coaching position immediately and report to UGAY. Gailey informed Vince Dooley that he would not leave the NFL until the season was over, thus declining the job offer.

Yeah there are alot of coaches just itching to come to Athens!

By gator the dog catcher

November 3, 2006 03:04 PM | Link to this

NLRV - yes UGAY may be the exception to tough schedules in the SEC, but you have to look at Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn, and LSU. All play demanding schedules either by playing tough crossover games or playing USC’s and Cal’s in non conference games. I think that Louisville and WVU would do well in the SEC (because recruits wanting to play in the SEC would make them better over time), but could not win the conference year in and year out NOW. I do think either one could have won the conference multiple times in the last 5 years, but not now with the SEC being back to ‘90’s form.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 3, 2006 03:11 PM | Link to this

Must be an “Age Thing”. That game last night was an exciting game and Reptile relative and I both were back and forth with the flow of the game. Knowing that nobody in the SEC thinks these types of teams wouldn’t do well in the SEC, here in ‘06, I started keeping up with Ohio St.. They also play a spread type “O” and they really are exciting. Guess what, if MR can get some players, the way he’s started using different sets and changed up his play calling, then the Dawgs will be as interesting as any team in the country. Watch closely, he’s edging back toward the type of “O” he ran at FSU. iT’LL BE A LOT OF FUN.

By gator the dog catcher

November 3, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

Buck - I don’t think CMR ever quit running that Florida St O. He just uses a TE (for run blocking) instead of an extra WR.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

GTDC, thank you! Now WHO are the only two teams to have won the conference multiple times during the past five years?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

gtdc did you say that he uses the TE for run blocking or ball dropping?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 03:50 PM | Link to this

gtdc, regarding the schedule when cal and usc were scheduled they weren’t the programs they are now. Just like Arizona State and Colorado were much better programs. You make it sound like we can just go out and get USC to meet us in the sand lot next week. Why do think USC scheduled Arkansas and not UT or Auburn or LSU? Arkansas has just come back into the picture after a long period of being down. Heck UF just came back after a three or four year down period.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 3, 2006 03:54 PM | Link to this

You’re probably right, dog catcher, and this yr. it’s bit him in the behind. I’ve noticed, in the last couple of game, that he’s thrown off the conservative play calling a bit. His statement of “I just got tired of the same old thing” when asked about going for it on 4th and a couple in the Miss. St. game, plus his play calling in your game, plus the fact that he doesn’t have a FG kicker to depend on and having Stafford at QB., all of these things may be causing him to re-evaluate himself. Find out if this feeling is true or not in these next 3 games.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 3, 2006 04:10 PM | Link to this

all of these things may be causing him to re-evaluate himself. Find out if this feeling is true or not in these next 3 games.

Buck, what did yo mean by that?

By HT

November 7, 2006 12:50 AM | Link to this

The 4 Losses to TN-VANDY-FL-KY have been caused by [1] the collapse of the defense in the 2nd half of the season, [2] missing critical field goals and extra points and [3] FUMBLES, not interceptions. TN-VANDY-FL-KY GOT 42 PTS OFF OF LUMPKIN, RAILEY AND TERANINSKY TURNOVERS, WHILE THEY GOT ZERO POINTS OFF OF STAFFORD INTERCEPTIONS. Why blame a freshman for a senior class that has collapsed on both defensive and offensive lines. Stafford’s interceptions resulted in zero points for KY and zero for FL, Vandy, TN. He has 9 interceptions in 5 games but they have resulted in zero points to the 4 teams that beat us. The defense has given up 144 points in the last 5 games [29 pts/game] and we have lost 4 out of 5 games. In our first 5 wins, the defense only gave up only 24 pts total. How can you ever win if you are giving up 29 pts a game. If it keeps up, AUBURN AND TECH games will be over by the end of the 1st Quarter. The offense is scoring enough points [24 per game] to be 8-2 or 9-1 if the defense had not fallen apart. Against KY, the defense gave up a game-winning-drive again, just like Vandy, after Stafford engineered the go-ahead touchdown. The key point of the game was when GA was down 17-14 with 8 mins to go and Stafford engineered a 83 yd scoring drive and ate up 5 ½ mins of time to put us ahead 20-14. Then Andy Bailey missed the Extra Point for his 7th missed points for the day [2 other missed FGs] All the defense had to do was stop a 70 yd drive over 11 plays to win the game with 3 mins 40 sec left in the game. Instead KY goes 70 years on 11 plays eating up chunks of turf at 6, 11, 5 , 14, 9, 6, 7, 8, 1 [for a 1st down], 3 [for a TD] leaving only .59 seconds. Stafford only had 59 seconds to go 63 yds and the odds of an interception is likely. This loss lies at the feet of the DEFENSE, not Stafford