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By Auburn2003

November 7, 2006 04:04 PM | Link to this

FIRE TUBBERVILLE NOW!

By Amp

November 7, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

Will Muschamp please come back to Georgia. I will pay your Salary. Wille must go!!!!!!!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 7, 2006 04:20 PM | Link to this

tHEY WILL GET TO HIM, BUT I’LL BET HE WON’T PANIC LIKE THEY THINK HE WILL. ALSO, MUSCHAMP BETTER HAVE A SPY ON HIM BECAUSE HE’S RPOVEN HE HAS SOME UNEXPECTED LEG POWER. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BETTER GAME THAN MOST THINK.

By bill

November 7, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this

Great…just what our inept OL needs, more blitz packages to adapt to during the game. Here’s hoping the players show some pride and stop the bleeding, at least for one game!

By JB

November 7, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

SATURDAY: AU 31 UGA 17 MS: 12of33 for 169 yards, 1 td, 3 int’s. LUMPKIN: 17 carries for 61 yards Milner; 3 dropped passes F/G: 1of4 Defense: Allow 416 yards, 275 passing just a guess.

By CalBearsRBACK

November 7, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

I’m a Pac Ten fan from LA, first time reading AJC UGA info. Not sure who this coach is or why a coach would choose to stay at Auburn College over the Univ. of GA. Isn’t UGA a much bigger school and program? Maybe not this year, but AC might just be having a good year. Any thoughts????

By Tech06

November 7, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this

Cal Bear, I think it’s a university down there man. I think they became a university at least 5 years ago… get with the times dude!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 7, 2006 05:10 PM | Link to this

One last comment. I’m supprised that someone hasn’t said anything about how “TOUGH” Stafford is. Like Danny Ware said, “I don’t believe it”.Stafford took some REAL FACE & HEAD SHOTS SAT. AND NEVER, NOT ONE TIME, FLINCHED! He’s a true DAWG QB!!

By JeffatAU

November 7, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this

Hey CalBearsRBACK, if you are going to comment about SEC football, at least know what you are talking about. Auburn is a University and has been for 150 years, and last time I looked our small school is ranked #6 in the BCS…in front of Cal. AU-UGA is the oldest rivalry in the South with very little difference between the football programs, the universities and the co-eds. Go back to LA. War Eagle!

By marty

November 7, 2006 05:14 PM | Link to this

Does Cal still have a team? I thought USC erased them from existance.

That was an exciting play against Stanford years ago though. Good thing they didn’t have replay back then.

By JeffatAU

November 7, 2006 05:19 PM | Link to this

Hey CalBearsRBACK, before you comment on the SEC, make sure you know what you are talking about. Auburn has been a university for 150 years and last time I checked, our small college is ranked #6 in the BCS…ahead of Cal. AU-UGA is the oldest rivalry in the South, and realistically, there is very little difference between the two football programs, schools and co-eds. Go back to LA. War Eagle!

By CalBearsRBACK

November 7, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

Jeff, Don’t get so worked up I’m just saying nationally UGA is known as a much bigger/better U, in the classroom and on the sidelines.
But you both are SEC schools, so being bigger and better can’t mean much… UGA football sucks, Auburn College is just a pretender…. Go BEARs SEC is WAY OVERRATTED

By Doug

November 7, 2006 05:38 PM | Link to this

Interesting point, CalBears. How much was Tennessee leading you guys by before they finally took their foot off the gas? 35-3?

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

November 7, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this

Hey really does Muschamp have to install a new blitz package? I am sure what they have done thus far will work more than well enough…and that is tough to say as a Dawg fan.

By AU96'

November 7, 2006 06:00 PM | Link to this

CalBears who are you to talk sh&& about the SEC!!!! Remember UT. UGA might be better academically, but not where it counts, ON THE FOOTBALL FEILD where we would spank the hell out of you guys!

By AU96'

November 7, 2006 06:01 PM | Link to this

CalBears who are you to talk sh&& about the SEC!!!! Remember UT. UGA might be better academically, but not where it counts, ON THE FOOTBALL FEILD where we would spank the hell out of you guys!

By AU96'

November 7, 2006 06:01 PM | Link to this

CalBears who are you to talk sh&& about the SEC!!!! Remember UT. UGA might be better academically, but not where it counts, ON THE FOOTBALL FEILD where we would spank the hell out of you guys!

By AU96'

November 7, 2006 06:01 PM | Link to this

CalBears who are you to talk sh&& about the SEC!!!! Remember UT. UGA might be better academically, but not where it counts, ON THE FOOTBALL FEILD where we would spank the hell out of you guys!

By trey

November 7, 2006 06:11 PM | Link to this

Wow. Pac-10 better than SEC? I think Care Bear is talking about lacrosse

By Todd

November 7, 2006 06:22 PM | Link to this

Trey, I like the Care Bear comment! Nice work….. Dawgs have thier work cut out for them Saturday on the plains….. I’ll be there to support our team… But UGA is really beat up, and this week has officially went from Red and Black to Black and Blue! We are beat up, not sure if being completely healthy would make a diff anyway!

By ringleader

November 7, 2006 06:53 PM | Link to this

Actually it is Alabama Polytechnic Institute and has been since inception, the location of the campus is at Auburn, Alabama, thus the Alias, same thing with Plainsmen, War Eagles, Tigers, they are not real sure who they are……They do have a fairly good football team, thanks to independent study and a few other things.

By jrobau91

November 7, 2006 07:13 PM | Link to this

Go Back to Cal, Sushi Boy

By Jon

November 7, 2006 07:27 PM | Link to this

Whoa, ringleader! Don’t we sound just a tad bitter? Judging by that tripe you just barfed up, you’re probably a Bammer fan. That would explain why you didn’t claim any team.

Care Bear. Stick to your goofy west coast and try not to venture back over here where we eat real hamburgers and not that veggie garbage. Smokey might just have to bite your tail again.

War Eagle!

By Shawndawg

November 7, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this

JB said it all………see ya next year Auburn

By BamaBrat

November 7, 2006 08:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Auburn fans, Win a national title then start running your mouths…. Actually win more than two SEC titles before you make your loser, dumb a$$ comments…. UGA and Bama will sweep the floors with your loser fan base!!!! Roll TIDE!!!! Having fun playing second fittle too the not so good Bama team… Get used to it, you always will!!!!!!!!!

By Ronnie Brown

November 7, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

Just like in baseball!!!!! “THERE”S NO STUDYING AT AUBURN!!!” Independent or under the tree. A’s and B’s for everyone….. YEEHA!!!!

By TIGER21

November 7, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

HEY FOR CALBEAR AND THE INBRED BAMMERS OUT THERE .AUBURN OWNS THE SERIES RECORDS AGAINST FLORIDA ,GEORGIA TENNESSEE. WE HAVE BEATEN LSU ALREADY AND HAVE BEATEN ALABAMA 4 IN A ROW IT WANT BE LONG WE WANT BE HOLDING UP FIVE FINGERS WE WILL HAVE TO PULL DOWN OUR PANTS AFTER WE RUN OUT OF FINGERS. GETTING READY TO FEAR THE THUMB HEY BAMMERS ! WE KNOW WEE WILL GET GEORGIA AND ALABAMS BEST BUT GUESS WHAT THEY WILL GET OUR BEST!!!!! WAR DAMN EAGLE AND BEFORE MOUTHING OFF ABOUT STUFF YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT AUBURN OWNS ALL SEC RECORD SERIES AGAINST IT OPPONENTS ACCEPT LSU , AL WE ARE CLOSING THE GAP FAST EVERYONE SEES WHERE OUR PROGRAM IS AT AND WHERE OTHERE PROGRAMS ARE .HEY BAMMERS YOU MUST HAVE FELT PRETTY GOOD WHEN MISSISSIPPI STATE THE WORST TEAM IN THE SEC TOOK A KNEE AND DINT SCORE ON YOU TO MAKE THE GAME LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER LOL WAR DAMN EAGLE !!!!!!!!!!

By Bama Who?

November 7, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

Hey Bama Brat. Did you read where the Mobile Press writer said when UAT was down 14 points to Miss. St? “It is hard for Bama to come back on a team when they are five field goals down.”

By jaxtiger

November 7, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Uga pups…I wouldn’t be talking about national championships and sec championships. The last time I checked, API has 1 and so does the puppies and lets not forget the sec rings from the eighties and the 2 undefeated teams to your one.

WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!!!

By AU RULZ

November 7, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

I-A Winning Percentage 1986-2005 (20 years) 1 Miami-Florida 0.83402 201 40 241
2 Florida State 0.82258 203 43 248
3 Nebraska 0.80522 200 48 1 249
4 Michigan 0.75918 184 57 4 245
5 Tennessee 0.75407 184 59 3 246
6 Ohio State 0.73265 177 63 5 245
7 Florida 0.73077 180 66 1 247
8 Auburn 0.70502 166 68 5 239
9 Oklahoma 0.70332 168 70 3 241
10 Penn State

Notice lack of pac-10 panzies and the largest Univeristy in Alabama is #8 on the list… Auburn has 1 National Championship they acknowledge and 8 more awarded but not acknowledged by the University(including Billingsley and New York Times which are generally acknowledged by most other schools).

The University of Alabama jumped 11 spots in the public institution rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. UA landed at 39, a spot held by six other public institutions, including Auburn University.

This is the 14th consecutive year Auburn has been ranked in the top 50. Its highest public ranking was 30th in 2000.

UA is marking sixth consecutive year in the top 50 public universities, and its spot this year matches it’s highest ranking in 2004. (alas…Cal is rated higher, 27 I think, but you have to give some incentive to go there I guess…) Just kidding…but get your facts straight….AUBURN RULES….

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 7, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

Carter, that was an interesting headline about Stafford and stress. What’s the mattere? Can’t stand the fact that he’s tough, won’t quit takes anything and gives it right back? So you’ll understand Carter, one thing that War Eagles and Dawgs understand and appreciate is a player that’s tough. Matthew Stafford has shown to the teams he’s played that he ain’t afraid no matter how many times he goes down. His teamates know it.

By AU Tiger Fan

November 7, 2006 10:58 PM | Link to this

Cal Bear Running Back,

I think you might want to consider not posting on a board if you don’t know what you are talking about. Auburn and UGA are both great institutions and similar in size. No, they are not as highly rated education wise as Cal, but good schools. Both have a rich football tradition with many players in the NFL. As for why Will Muschamp chose to come to Auburn, I can’t give you an exact answer. He played football at UGA, but started his coaching career at Auburn as a graduate assistant. I would gladly line the Auburn Tigers or UGA Bulldogs up against the Cal Bears any time any place. You already saw what the Tennessee Vols did to your Bears earlier in the season. Your Pac 10 Washington State team didn’t fare too well agains Auburn 40-14. By the way, Auburn isn’t just having a good year, this year. They went undefeated in 2004 and were screwed out of playing for a National Championship. They also had an undefeated season in 1993. How many undefeated seasons have the Cal Bears had in the last 30 years?

By War Eagle

November 7, 2006 11:00 PM | Link to this

Auburn had a “old blitz” tonight in Athens, Pat Dye was main speaker at Georgia Touchdown club. He wore a blue and orange tie and his first words were “To hell with Georgia Tech”. CMR was late, answer a couple question and left.He had everyone in stitches with his humor, he still has a spot in his heart for Dawgs as Coach Dooley does for Auburn, which was also was in attendance.

By hotdawg

November 8, 2006 12:03 AM | Link to this

Is this the AU blog or UGA blog site? Oh well, AU has to recruit mostly GA players so they might as well brag on a UGA site.

By Mikey

November 8, 2006 12:09 AM | Link to this

Let’s forget the Cal guy….he’s clearly not familiar with college football.

Auburn/Georgia…my favorite game of the year. As an Auburn fan, I underlined two games on this year’s schedule that scared me the most. They were South Carolina and Georgia. Auburn got by SC, so I’m halfway home.

It would be just like the Auburn/Georgia series for Georgia to win Saturday. There have been so many upsets in this series…Auburn in 1942, Georgia in 1986, Georgia (tie) in 1994 that snapped Auburn’s 20 game winning streak, Auburn in 1999, Georgia in 1970, Auburn last year; the list goes on and on. In addition, the visitor has won close to 70% of these games since the two teams started playing home and home in the 1960’s. Why is that? Go figger!

Anyways, WAR EAGLE, and we’ll see y’all Dawgs Saturday.

By 80sTiger

November 8, 2006 01:07 AM | Link to this

Cal, I believe you have to have been somewhere before you can say you are back. Wiseass!

Bammer Nation Losers: You know what’s coming next week. A T-Shirt “Fear the Other Thumb”.

Ringleader: Didn’t you get your GED through independant study? How about those MS BullDawgs?

By RxDawg

November 8, 2006 02:03 AM | Link to this

my my, this is going to be hard to swallow. I would say everything sounds good, we are a heavy underdawg, and its at AU. Sounds like historicly we should win right? …..no so much. We are so beat up right now with injuries, specificly the O-line and WR. Our starting (and still who I think is our best) RB is out. We have a freshman QB, w/ a lot of promise, averaging 3 times as many INTs as TDs. The whole world will want to kick us while were down now. Oh well, to hell with it. UGA wins! (lol why not)

By JB

November 8, 2006 07:28 AM | Link to this

Well, I’ve beat my bulldawgs up pretty bad the last few weeks, but that is over. Talked to a friend at work who has contact with a UGA coach who say’s if could go wrong this year it has. we have about a dozen redshirts coming next year to play and we have some studs committed. The coach said next year would be alot better and the year after should be competing for SEC title. As all SEC teams have, their is hope on the way. Hang tough Dawgs, help is on the way.

By Tigerman

November 8, 2006 07:33 AM | Link to this

To all the folks who get SO confused about Auburn. There’s a DIFFERENCE between a battle cry and a mascot. Why can’t y’all grasp that concept?

Also, to the CalBear, there isn’t a team in the PAC-10 who could survive running the gauntlet known as THE SEC!!

“On the Plains roam Tigers…and their battle cry is WAR EAGLE!!”

By Nate

November 8, 2006 07:46 AM | Link to this

* Roswell Ed is a Homo!!!!*

By Autiger83

November 8, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

I had a great uncle who was a MAJOR UGA supporter. So much so that when he passed away a couple years ago, Coach Dooley was a pallbearer as was I. While we were waiting to move the coffin, I whispered “War Eagle Coach!”. Dooley said… “Shhh! dont let your Uncle hear that!” He’s a class guy.

There is much in common between us Tigers and Dawgs. I used to say I was either “celebrating or Comiserating” after the game, but always had a good time. Sometimes I think we lose sight of that.

By AU96'

November 8, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this

In one of the most important educational polls…. Oh no, look Cal, your behind 2 other SEC schools… Oh nooooo!

1 California Institute of Technology
2 Harvard University (MA)
3 Princeton University (NJ)
4 Yale University (CT)
5 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
6 Stanford University (CA)
7 Dartmouth College (NH)
8 Rice University (TX)
9 U. of North Carolina—Chapel Hill *
10 Duke University (NC)
11 University of Pennsylvania
12 Columbia University (NY)
13 University of Chicago
14 Cornell University (NY)
15 Vanderbilt University (TN)
16 Brown University (RI)
17 University of Virginia *
18 Washington University in St. Louis
19 Brigham Young Univ.—Provo (UT)
20 Northwestern University (IL)
21 Emory University (GA)
22 Howard University (DC)
23 Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH)
24 Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst. (NY)
25 Texas A’M Univ.—College Station *
26 Tufts University (MA)
27 Univ. of Southern California
28 Lehigh University (PA)
29 University of Rochester (NY)
30 Johns Hopkins University (MD)
31 University of Texas—Austin *
32 North Carolina State U.—Raleigh *
33 Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
34 Clark University (MA)
35 Brandeis University (MA)
36 Pepperdine University (CA)
37 Georgetown University (DC)
38 University of the Pacific (CA)
39 Wake Forest University (NC)
40 Yeshiva University (NY)
41 Boston College
42 Worcester Polytechnic Inst. (MA)
43 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry *
44 University of Miami (FL)
45 University of Georgia *
46 Illinois Institute of Technology
47 University of California—Berkeley 48 St. Louis University
49 Syracuse University (NY)
50 Marquette University (WI)

By BamaBrat

November 8, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

Going undefeated and being left out shows the respect of your program! Real men wear crimson! Roll Tide!

By Dawgs

November 8, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Odd fact… You know this rivalry is seperated by only two points overall…. Wow…. What a clash of two great programs!

By nobull

November 8, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

ga couldn’t run those complicated blitz…just too complicated.LOL

By Elroy

November 8, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

bammerbrat wrote:

“Having fun playing second fittle too the not so good Bama team”

First of all, as usual, we will help you with your spelling and grammar, seeing as how no one who roots for the Crapstone ever actually went to school.

It is spelled, “fiddle”, not “fittle”. I don’t know exactly how even an ignoramus could misspell a word THAT badly, but hey, you ARE a bammer fan.

As for playing second (ahem!) “fittle” to bammer…..only in your puny, little delusional world does alabama get more respect that Auburn.

Your head coach and your entire team are the laughing stock of college football, and you’d better start getting used to it too, redneck!

By austindog

November 8, 2006 09:30 AM | Link to this

War Eagle,

You guys are toast Saturday! The dawgs are going to hang 50 on you pretenders. The Dawgs own the Plains! That’s OUR house! Hope you saved some of that tissue from Toomers to wipe away the tears! When Georgia’s finished, your girl football team will wish… Our O Line is going to push you around until… Our receivers are going to catch so many…

Dang. I used to love the trash talk before this game.

WAIT ‘TIL NEXT YEAR! YEAH!!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 8, 2006 10:21 AM | Link to this

Why is anyone wasting negative energy on Cal? I live out here and pay themno attention at all. AU will be big favorite, like the Reptiles. They deserve it but be careful War Eagles, Stafford is about do for a break out game and the Dawgs almost broke it with the Reptiles. Hush! I know we’re not playing “horseshoes” and you should win just wait until you’ve got that 2 or 3 TD lead before you relax.

By honest_abe

November 8, 2006 10:28 AM | Link to this

whens the last time the au/uga game started at 12:30 PM… BAH!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 8, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Not a lot of “Trash” to talk this yr; however, War Eagles, beware because my boy Stafford and the Dawgs are due to put a game together. Almost happened with the Reptiles. AU is the big favorite and you should be so have fun just be a little cautious.

By NICK

November 8, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

I hope Stafford has this breakout game you all are talking about. As an Auburn student, I root for AU every game except when they are playing my beloved Dawgs…… I’ll be one of many AU students who will be wearing Red and Black on Saturday….. Hope it’s a good game…. Go Dawgs…. War Eagle otherwise!

By Matt

November 8, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

I’m a UGA grad student who will be wearing orange and blue. Lets take it to them.

By dawgfacedboy

November 8, 2006 11:35 AM | Link to this

We’ve had a top 5 recruiting class the last 4 years or so. Yet we royally suck this year and in reality got lucky last year to play in the SEC championship game. Why is it that these top 5 recruiting classes aren’t performing like we think they should? Is it coaching? Maybe. Here’s another theory: Every year we lose a handful of recruits for some reason or another. Well what do those losses suddenly do to our number 4 recruiting class? Are we losing key recruits and our 4th ranked class just went to 15th? My point is that you’ll never concvince me that the recruits we lose every year doesn’t hurt us, the question is how much? Just a theory fellas.

By NICK

November 8, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this

Matt, I’d love to switch degrees with you if I can’t transfer into Georgia….

By Hunk Erdown

November 8, 2006 11:46 AM | Link to this

This is truly one of the greatest rivalries in history. Even in a year like this one, when it appears to be so lop-sided towards Auburn’s favor, there is still a respect for the history of the match up that keeps the knowledgable fan tempered in their forcast of the outcome. It would be the same if UGA were heavily favored. Its why I love College Football. The ties of the past leaders of both institutions to the other… almost incestuous; Dooley and Auburn, Dye and UGA… there are students of one school who will be pulling for the other…. for just this one game. I love it. And I agree that the powers that be in the television world just don’t get it. If the early time slot gives UGA any type of advantage, its not worth the fact that this game should be a prime time event. Any time these two schools suit it up against each other there is a chance for a “classic”. Good luck War Eagle and all you Tiger fans, I hope we can hold up our end and make it another special game for the history books.

Go Dawgs!

By TennDawg

November 8, 2006 11:49 AM | Link to this

What a great story Autiger83! Got a great kick out of that. Looking forward to the game this weekend. It’s been awhile since I’ve been to Jordan-Hare to see UGA/AU (note the U after A CalBearsRBACK, it stands for UNIVERSITY!). Hope the Dawgs do the right things: no turnovers, minimal penalties and a good “D” effort in attempt to pull out a “W”. We’ll see. My wife (UT grad) is going with us and is wearing red and black. I think she feels “our” pain this year as fans in that it resembles UT’s issues last season. GO DAWGS!!!

By 2N4YEARS

November 8, 2006 12:05 PM | Link to this

Damn, guys! STOP WRITING IN CAPS ALL THE DAMN TIME!! IT’S REALLY ANNOYING!!GET IT??

By 1+1=?

November 8, 2006 12:27 PM | Link to this

I heard a pretty good line a few years back… On the radio I believe….

“Where would Auburn U be without the state of Georgia. Nowhere to recruit from since the Crimson Tide get thier first pick of the very small liter in the state of Alabama, and nowhere for future grads to migrate after they graduate and work for UGA, Tech, and GA Southern graduates…”

I thought this one was pretty good…

By Brad

November 8, 2006 12:29 PM | Link to this

I don’t usually respond but the PAC ten fan comment just shows how out of touch the PAC ten is with real football we play down here in the south. Its Auburn University not Auburn College and UGA maybe a little bigger but if you put down you surf board and bong long enough you would know that AU has had a little good luck with the old pig skin. I forgot you probably don’t know that a footbal is called a big skin. Any time you want to send your west coast boys over here we will be happy to take them behind the woodshed just like we did Washington State and Cal. (Yeah, USC got Arkansas but that was with out there best player)

By Ramble ON!

November 8, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this

Poor Buck Cochran in the NW…having a very hard time with reality. One thing is for sure though, Stafford is tough, not too many human beings could take the pounding he has.

He’ll be broken by the end of the Auburn game.

Hey Auburn lets have a contest on who breaks the most UGAy QB’s. GT will sack at least 3 (Stafford, Joe T, & Cox)…what you got?

By gator the dog catcher

November 8, 2006 12:58 PM | Link to this

Where are all the regulars on this blog? Did BuLLdawg pay for plane tickets so he wouldn’t be lonely? I heard the “weather” is nice wherever he is.

By gator the dog catcher

November 8, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

Its kind of hard to knock “Fatt Matt” out of a game, being that he has all of that extra “padding”.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 01:23 PM | Link to this

dawgface, has anyone tried to convince you that losing some of those recuits did NOT hurt? Why do you think the line is what it is, which is the main problem right now.

Class ranking and how they rank out after summer isnt the issue. Solid players staying healthy makes more difference. Nobody ever said that a top 5 recuiting class was guaranteed to finish top 5 every year. BUT top recruiting is the difference between a team having an occational down year, still being one Placekicker away from winning 8/9 in thier worst year in 5, and teams who are just happy to pull it together every few years.

By honest_abe

November 8, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

the biggest disappointment to me this year.. has been the lack of improvement of this team throughout the year. some of this can be attributed to the injuries and inexperience.. but, all i really expected to see was some considerable improvement from the beginning of the season until now. i have yet to see that improvement. not blaming anyone in particular… just saying good teams that are well coached improve week to week. injuries and inexperience are all a part of the game and cannot be used as an excuse.

sidenote: what a job by jim grobe at wake forest… my obvious coach of the year! with limited talent, he has turned that forlorn progam around. GREAT JOB!

By dawgfacedboy

November 8, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- i think you misunderstood my intentions. I was trying to come up with another feasable (sp?) reason that we are having such a disappointing season other than blaming the coaches. The dawgs were playing like shi* against laughable competition way before Coutu got hurt. I agree that top 5 classes don’t guarntee top 5 finishes. However every year guys leave and others have to step in. The guys stepping in were part of highly touted recruiting class. They’ve been in the system for a year or two or more and I would think they could come in and contribute. If you have a class that high you must have some special athletes. If you have special athletes + a great coaching staff that should equal pretty good results year in and year out. Occasional down year? Are we hiding offensive lineman somewhere and choosing to use them next year. Fact is if we don’t bring in 4 or 5 j.c. guys and recruit about 5 or 6 more out of high school, our OL won’t be any better next year or in the next couple of years. We apparently are bringing back the same coaching staff, along with their now predictable schemes. Who’s going to block for heralded QB? WHo’s going to block for our RB? I’ve heard that Moreno kid is something special but with nowhere to run it won’t matter. Occasional down year? I guess we’ll see.

By gator the dog catcher

November 8, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this

Altamaha - Yes if UGAY still had Coutu he would have stuffed that Kentucky running back before he scored the game winning touchdown, and would have tipped away all three of Stafford’s INTs before Kentucky intercepted them. No way could Vanderbilt have run through the tackles of Coutu. Watch out Auburn, I hear Coutu is going to play on one leg Saturday!

Dawgfaced - I agree with you. I don’t think that top 5 recruiting necessarily equals a top 5 finish, but I do think it should equal a top 10 finish. Look at USC, Texas, LSU (pre Les Miles) year in and year out. Before you say Florida, I must tell you that Zook, like Richt, is a perfect example of a top 5 recruiter who can’t do anything with it. Urban however has taken a top 5 class and made Florida a top 5 team in the BCS.

By Ramble ON!

November 8, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

gator the dog catcher…I’ll have to take your word on it, after all, you do own the mutts. I didn’t get to see your annual beat down of the fleabags, I was at the Miami beat down, but, it sounds like, you felt a little sorry for that freshmen who has worse stats than Reggie Ball his freshmen year.

Are you enjoying the rationalization these fleabags are trying on why they suck so bad with all these “top 5 recruiting classes” as much as I am?

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 02:35 PM | Link to this

I guess that disqualifies this as a good team then. Dont think many folks will mistake this for a good team this year. Actually I think Fl has looked worse for several weeks, not sure they are showing obvious improvement. Not sure Tenn has really improved over the year. had a few flashes. One injury seemed to bring them down to earth. We will see if Auburn got stronger as the year went on. I suspect they would be subject to a bit of a step back with a coupe of keys folks ailing. Arkansas might be in that category of improving as the year goes on, but I wonder if you took out half thier line and the one back……..who knows. You make a good point that injuries are a part of it, but you have to admit, we had some really really key ones. And we had zero margin for that coming in. Every sports writer in the world said we had about 4 aces and 3 are gone. Maybe, maybe , they can surprise you. Maybe they have improved at some thing that just hasnt been obvious and getting closer. I hope.

But I agreee its disapointing and frustrating. Its more of a matter of one step forward and one back.

I still say we are one AllAmerican Kicker not blowing out a knee in practice from being ahead of where we were predicated.

With a great big smile and a pat on the back, I respectfully, and in the most best mannered way possible as to not ruffle anyones feathers,disagree, that legitamate reason are nothing more than excuses, sometimes reasons are reasons.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this

I never said we were good, only 8-2 with Coutu. Do the math.

dawgface I did not misunderstand, we had some issues with lineman and its biting us. Are we not in agreement?

By honest_abe

November 8, 2006 02:45 PM | Link to this

ramble on… it must really suck being a bug fan… here you are in november on the verge of making a trip to the first ever acc championship game (whoo hoo of course in a year when the acc is the WEAKEST out of all the major conferences) and you still can’t find anyone that gives a damn about your jackets ….LOL i mean go to your blog and they are already talkin basketball! TOO FUNNY! hence, you have to come here and annoy real football fans.. let me lay it down for you… although the dawgs are struggling this year they still have some of the most supportive, loyal fans in the country. i’m proud to say i’m a dawg fan…

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 02:48 PM | Link to this

dawgface, what predicatable offensive line schemes are you talking about that you know we are running next year?

By gator the dog catcher

November 8, 2006 02:53 PM | Link to this

RambleOn - Had Cutcliffe stayed at Tennessee, and Zook not have been in control at Florida, UGAY would never have been better than #3 in the east. I’ve been saying for a while now that Mark Richt is just Jim Goff/Ray Donnan with a better schedule. You guys have sure played them tough lately with far less talent. Everyone has taken notice to Tech’s recruiting class this year, and I must say that I am impressed. So I don’t think those rival games will be to close for much longer.

By honest_abe

November 8, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

no feathers ruffled here… i’m sure there is way to get both of our points across in an amiable manner…

i understand where you are coming from and believe there is some validity to your points.. there will be down weeks of course from some programs. florida has been unimpressive for me all year.. tenn has taken steps backward.. arkansas, cal, louisville, heck west virginia, ohio state (minus last weeks performance), texas, i would even throw oklahoma into that category of teams that have progressed, not regressed. if you read some of the stuff i wrote last week, i mention how SEC coaches aren’t that great… it’s something i firmly believe in.. i look around the nation and i see improvement. the best coach in the SEC ? it’s spurrier.. and he’s got that south carolina team playing much bettter than they were at the beginning of the year. any good coaching staff.. will find ways for a team to progress. i dont’ necessarily find this progression in wins and losses.. but performance which in most cases usually ties in with wins and losses…. bah i think i’m confusing myself.

as for coutou.. yes he might have been the difference in either the vandy or kentucky game… but the team shouldn’t have been in that predicament in the first place.. i respect your outlook on the glass being half full and i am trying to do the same.. but we as fans should expect excellence and we just aren’t seeing it.

By GT90

November 8, 2006 02:56 PM | Link to this

According to Rivals.com, Tech has landed the top RB in the state of Georgia!!!

By Mayretta Dawg

November 8, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

I for one refuse to lower my standards. This is unacceptable. I have been saying for weeks that if Richt left we would be better off with BVG as our head coach. He is a motivator. Richt is just nonshalant no fire to him, and it just don’t fit in Athens!

By JamesD

November 8, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this

Don’t go crazy GTDC GT is far from making the UGA game consistently competitive. They might win this year but it’s only about time they do, going to the ACC Championship and all. GT is having a good recruiting class, but only for GT. UGA still has twice the talent committed in the next recruiting class. Look at the rakings for next years recruiting classes, not even close. The great thing about this year is that the GT/UGA game is that it will be exciting. UGA has no one healthy on the o line, Freshmen QB with 4x as many picks as TDs, lost starting HB, 3 injured WR, and inexperience at all positions, but it will still be a close game because of Reggie and because of the simple fact it’s GT.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this

mayretta, funny. Did you mean by not fitting, all those trophies forcing a new cabinet for the first time in 20 yrs?

By JamesD

November 8, 2006 03:23 PM | Link to this

The top RB in Ga. is Caleb King nice try. GT90

By MaconDawg

November 8, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

Anyone hear about Chris Hatcher going to the Florida State game this weedend per invite from Bowden? This could be his son’s replacement. It looks like CMR is waiting to late to get a quality OC.

By Ramble ON!

November 8, 2006 04:08 PM | Link to this

honest_abe…is it basketball season already?

geez, you are right, it does sux. We’ll have to spend all this money to go to Jacksonville, then Miami, then it’s March again, and more money spent.

We don’t get the breaks you do, drive to the Ga. Dome for your moment in the sun (well, once was), then it’s on to the Lady Gymnastics meets!

All for the price of a full tank of gas.

By Ramble ON!

November 8, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

GT90…that was the top TWO RB’s in the state.

Caleb King is hurt, and he has less yards and TD’s than our recruits.

Nice try JamesD., he’s off to ND by the way, no use in praying he’s coming to UGAy

By dawgfacedboy

November 8, 2006 04:22 PM | Link to this

Altamaha- I wasn’t speaking of offensive line schemes I was speaking in general terms of calling a game on both sides of the ball. Kentucky is not the first team this year that has said that after watching film they knew exactly what UGA was going to bring them and when. I think we are in agreement with the rest of our arguments. If we don’t get some considerable help from j.c. offensive lineman, IMO we won’t be any better next year. Maybe worse.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 04:58 PM | Link to this

I’ll give you that Spurrier made a good adjustment after we blanked em. I am glad we didn’t have to face Newton.

As I said, no way are we good, but I am saying that an awful lot of the citisism of things I think are petty, like individual plays, or comments in the paper, the absolute indictment of the coaching staff, all the psychcobabble would magically wash away, if we were 8-2. Right where were were tabbed. Not impressive, but still ranked. And that was as simple as Coutu. (or i could list a number of things)I guess I just have a hard time buying some of the stuff folks are saying is soooo obvious, when I know damn well, at 8-2, would not even cross thier mind. Thats not to say some more informed folks wouldn’t still see issues, But I dont find 80% of this blog to really look at it from an informed standpoint. I see an awful lot of just reapeating something from somebody last week. (none of that meant you) well not nessesarily, and I do get tired of it. But thats my problem and I need to realize this blog is what it is.

And what team doesnt have issues. You and I agree Fl right now is not a quantem leap ahead of us, as bad as we are right now. Hats off to them, but that is true. Tn is going to end up losing at least 3 SEC games , maybe. I am saying every team in the SEC EAST this year is prabably less than 10 plays on the year trading places with any one of the others. Is that bad coaching? I dont know. I do know when you make those 10, its considered great job. Thast too fine of a line for me to make the absolutes that some do.

Here is my coaching critisism. We were way to thin, coming in. I guess I havent let my disapointment turn to anger, becasue frankly I see what why are losing, I see who we have left and what happens, we just dont have the athelets. Well let me clerify, we do but we were so thin that we could not afford any setback and we got a ton. Look at the Injured list and go back and read who everyone said we COULD NOT afford to lose. So my year end critisism is not going to be how they handled the season, or the plays, or the rotation. I actually do beleive they have done about as good as many many coaching staff could have. Thats not to say there arent guys out there that can’t work miracle. But we dont have a staff full of miracle workers appearantly. If you need that, well, better not to need that I think. Give me this gang with some better tools and I’ll take that bet. SO our staff cannot get a injured young team to overacheive. That is a critisism for anyone scoring. And knowing that, they damn well better make sure they arent this thin again. As I said, My insistance is improvement. If that new guys or old guys, no matter to me. I just think our best chance and frankly only choice is let the man figure it out. We sure aint gonna.

BobbY Bowden Quote: If you listen to the fans too much , you will soon be sitting up there with them.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 05:01 PM | Link to this

nah, not worse, not great but not worse. Oline is but one issue keeping us friom being good, but Stafford, his recievers, our D, special teams, will not have that kind of crazy issues, that arent Line related. fix em all though right?

By AUTiger

November 8, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this

CalBear,

Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. Auburn University and the University of Georgia are BOTH very highly regarded academic institutions. As far as football goes AU and UGA run pretty much neck and neck, although AU probably holds a slight edge and is definitely achieving powerhouse status. As far as Cal goes, congratulations on a couple of good seasons. Enjoy them because as soon as a real football program needs Tedford, you can kiss him goodbye. BTW, how ‘bout those Vols!

By dawgfacedboy

November 9, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

Altamaha- definitely fix them!! I also def. respect your opinion. You make some good points and seem to be a hell of a lot more positive than most on here! This blog is usually not filled with well informed opinions. I myself am guilty of biching on here sometimes. I just get frustrated when I see our beloved dawgs make the same mistakes over and over and over and over each week. If you look at certain positions you can see a pattern of underacheiving. WR have been inconsistent at best over the past 4 or 5 years. The TE has really helped our passing game (until Milner that is). I was kinda confuse as to why we Pope didn’t have about 12 catches a game! The OL has been pi* poor for that time period too. I see GREAT talent in our 3 RB and I don’t really think we’ve ever used them to their full potential. I don’t think it’s possible to come up with a more basic ho-hum way of using these guys. How sweet could that be if all three were lined up in the backfield in a T formation. The defense would have to be ready to stop any one of 3 pretty darn good RB. Any one of those guys behind an Arkansas line could achieve 1000 yards. The potential for creativity with those 3 is just endless. IMO we’ve been pretty quick to abandon the run (sometimes when it’s not even going that bad)and rely a lot on MS to carry this offense. Right now it’s hard for to positive about anything this season other than MS will have gotten a lot of experience. The other side of that though is that Cox is getting next to no experience and Barnes….well they obviously gave up on him. I guess we’ll see how the season plays out and what happens. I’ll be praying for about 5 j.c. OL and 5 or so fresh. to suit up next year. A couple of stud j.c. defensive guys wouldn’t hurt either!

By francoisedawg

November 9, 2006 04:05 PM | Link to this

the bulldogs will once again shatter the plainsmen dream…georgia 27-17 in a game not nearly as close as the final score…WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR ‘PEACE BIRDS’!!!!!!!

By Auburndude03

November 9, 2006 04:56 PM | Link to this

AUB 35 UGA 17

WAR EAGLE

By I-DOG

November 9, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

There are many factors why UGA is down this year. Talent is not one of them:

There has been a lot written about the coaching staff and the poor job they have done. While true, we all have opinions and have beaten that to death:

Key Injuries: Sean Bailey, Thomas Brown, Mikey Henderson in the begining of the season with the hammie, Thomas Flowers barely played at all, Brandon Cotou showed just how important a quality placekicker is. We went from a weapon at that position to… why bother attempting a FG… go for it on 4th and 5. The OL and DL had the normal amount of games missed here and there on top of the above.

Turnovers and Penalties: A team cannot average 4.5 turnovers per SEC contest and win many of them. If a team overcomes 5 turnovers to win any game it is extremely unusual. 3 is possible against a basement dweller if they also give up a couple of turnovers, but even 4 is asking a lot.

It doesn’t matter how talented a team is if they have 4-5 drive killing penalties and then give up the ball 4 times. An NFL team might have a hard time winning against a college team in that scenario.

Team leaders: There just don’t seem to be the same type of leaders on this squad as some of the very succesful recent UGA squads.

Close games going the other way: All of our games have come down the last drive (with the exception of TN which is a game we started out clobbering them in). Poor Coaching, injuries, lack of leadership, and turnovers and penalties have hurt killed this teams chances, not the talent.