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By Brandon

January 2, 2007 04:08 PM | Link to this

Danny Ware needs to quit crying and learn how to catch a football.

By GT fans make me laugh

January 2, 2007 04:19 PM | Link to this

what is Danny Ware thinking

By honest_abe

January 2, 2007 04:21 PM | Link to this

good luck to danny ware in the pro’s! i think he will probably latch on to a practic sqaud somewhere.

it’s too bad charles johnson had to leave. he’s that special end that easily would have made next years defense that much more formidable.

i know i’m late with this. but great game by the dawgs. the coaching staff made whatever necessary adjustments at halftime. the d looked great pretty much the entire game…(kudos to slick willy) only points given up was due to bad position and a freak play on that double pass. (ball was actually tipped)… good job by coach bobo in his 2nd game calling plays. that double fake by stafford was classic. and here’s to martrez milner leaving who made some good plays while he was here but was entirely way to inconsistent!

i’m already salivating at the bit thinkin about next year!

GOOOOOO DAWGS!

By Big Dawg

January 2, 2007 04:30 PM | Link to this

Chip once again a good topic.

As for Caleb King the latest is he has qualified academically, I don’t know if this is true, but if it is he may be redshirted as the word on Moreno from the coaching staff is “all world” “exceptional talent”. Chip could you please check on Ben Harden and Joe Blaes and find out what is happening with them because as recent experience has shown we can not have enough OL and these two are very good prospects.

By Dirty Dawg

January 2, 2007 04:30 PM | Link to this

I’ve got a question…has nothing to do with what you asked but then again, maybe it does. Ga. Tech suspends Reggie Ball for the bowl game based on his failure to meet academic requirements in the quarter just completed. My question is, why should his most recent grades effect this bowl game…if he was eligible for the season, shouldn’t he be eligible for the bowl game associated with that season? And that any failure during this academic period should have been for subsequent seasons - if there were to be any?

My reason for asking this is to comment that if the NCAA, or the Conferences, or the schools, have this kind of rule in place, it says, in effect, that the bowl game actually starts a new period of eligibility not associated with the preceding regular season…and if that’s the case, why couldn’t freshmen that had been red-shirted during that season be eligible to play in the bowl game without it being counted in the preceeding season, but against the next? Just wondering.

And if you think that’s an off the wall one, wait till you hear my rationale for why we should petition the NCAA to re-instate Herschel’s final year of eligibility. He’d break all the all-time rushing records for all time if he just had one more year…and did I tell you how much I hate Donald Trump, and why? And is Jack Manton still alive? Not much to do around here, by the way.

By Tech smells bad

January 2, 2007 04:32 PM | Link to this

Well, Kregg Lumpkin is no Hershcel Walker, I think we can all agree. But, with 15 or more carries a game, he might be another Rodney Hampton.

Ware should have stayed and switched to receiver. He’s most likely a practice squad or special teamer in the NFL.

Hate to see ol’ Chuck Johnson go, but dang $1 million (and more) is a lot of money.

By JB

January 2, 2007 04:32 PM | Link to this

I’m more excited that we have a new OL coach coming. I think Calloway was fair, but there is room for improvement. I hope we get someone who can teach and recruit. It’s been a looooooooong time since we’ve had a STUD OL. That would make the TB position that much more exciting. Anybody heard any news about a new OL coach ?

By jeff

January 2, 2007 04:33 PM | Link to this

Best if Luck to a DAWG Danny Ware. My only concern is if he was not getting the starts at UGA why does he think he will get much in the way of the draft. He should have stayed and got his degree and worked to be the starter. If your good enough for the NFL you can start in college.

By The Man

January 2, 2007 04:35 PM | Link to this

CHIP - YOU ARE CORRECT THAT KREGG LUMPKIN IS THE MAN!!!

BUT I ALSO AM THE MAN!!!

DAWGS RULE!!!

NERDS DROOL!!!

OSU 62, FU 24!!!

I AM THE MAN!!!

By Bee sting

January 2, 2007 04:38 PM | Link to this

Yeah JB I hear it yo mama that’s going to do the OL. Well that’s what I heard.

By 74 DAWG

January 2, 2007 04:40 PM | Link to this

Good luck to Danny. It is amazing we have had all these QBs and RBs stick as long as they have. It must have a lot to do w/ character and loyalty to the coaching staff. We are fine at all skill positions,even WR w/Bailey coming back and the incoming recievers. the areas of concern are the o-line as always, and now DE, although I think we can work DE out.

By reality check

January 2, 2007 04:43 PM | Link to this

Danny Ware has the size, speed, and talent to do well in the NFL.

It wouldn’t be the first time a back has left Georgia after a sound but unspectacular career and done well. Terrell Davis was NFL MVP but relatively untouted 1 year starter at Georgia. Robert Edwards struggled for playing time until his senior year and he was a first round pick. Olandis Gary started for Denver, but I don’t think he did for Georgia.

I can’t remember the name of the back who transferred to Miami because he was stuck behind Worley and Henderson, but he was drafted in the first round -as was Worley. Mack Strong and Patrick Pass are other examples of sound but lightly touted Georgia backs with good pro careers. I know I’m leaving some out. Maybe other bloggers can fill in the blanks.

It has become the norm for Georgia to have a number of running backs at any given time who turn out to be good running backs in the pros.

Georgia is loaded at running back now and has been for the past 20 years or so.

By Don't forget

January 2, 2007 04:50 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, Tron Jackson. And then there was Carney Norris, who started 14 seasons for the Redskins during their glory days. The “freshman backs” Stewart and Womack are still playing today, in Buffalo. For the Bills, you see, but because it’s Buffalo you never hear about them.

By austindog

January 2, 2007 04:51 PM | Link to this

Dirty, I think because the semester ends in early Dec, the NCAA gets an updated list of your grades. Not exactly sure what passes for “good standing,” but I think with Ball the coaches did a 180 and pressured the prof NOT to pass him.

Good luck Danny. Hope to see you on Sundays.

By Beachdog

January 2, 2007 04:52 PM | Link to this

Georgia has won their fair share of games during the “Richt era” using three backs. By doing so, we always have fresh RBs, and all of them are gaining experience every game. If one goes down (Thomas Brown for ex.) we have both experince and depth to turn to. Hard to beat the success Ga.is having using this system. Yes, Ga should be Very Good the next few years, but before we start celebrating an SEC or Nat’l championship let’s remember that there are many other teams out there who have good coaching, good recruiting and depth.
GO DAWGS - I’M VERY EXCITED ABOUT NEXT YEAR!!!

By Marietta Dawg

January 2, 2007 04:55 PM | Link to this

If Ware didn’t drop the for sure TD in the Peach Bowl, do you think he’d still go pro?? I wish him well in the NFL, but he’s probably smart to leave now. I’m just curious, will Blake Barnes stay?? I don’t even think he got in a game this year…Just my two cents.

By GW

January 2, 2007 04:58 PM | Link to this

TB will work out somehow. It’s Ware’s life so if he’s happy, I’m happy. OL and LB is what we better worry about before declaring ourselves a champion in 2007.

By Beachdog

January 2, 2007 05:00 PM | Link to this

Has anyone considered the fact that Danny Ware (and Family) just may be experiencing hard financial times and He really needs the money for going pro? Yes, a college degree would certainly help in the long run, but maybe he can finish college at a later date.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 2, 2007 05:02 PM | Link to this

‘07 will be the mold breaker I hope. Watched a LOT of true freshman playing around the country and they were productive. I’m dreaming but I hope Bobo will start using two back in the BF at the same time. Chip, you have a lot more confidence than I do in the receivers. They droppede what 7 passes in that one game and it was like that all year. Still in ‘07 we have the best thing going for us and that is MR being a true Head Coach. Plus, Bobo as the “OC”, we’ll see a different type of play calling. ……Does anyone know anything about who the new “OL” coach will be?

By coach

January 2, 2007 05:02 PM | Link to this

HOW BOUT THEM BEE’S TOLD EVERYONE TECH WILL LOSE. To bad the grades didn’t come out sooner.

By Don Gill

January 2, 2007 05:10 PM | Link to this

Terrell Davis, although having his moments, did not really shine at GA. And was not that highly thought of entering the draft. Admittedly, he played with a largely passing attack which was at the time accused of not having a running attack. What would have Ware and/or Lumpokin have done wi. 25-30 carries a game?

By Don

January 2, 2007 05:20 PM | Link to this

Good luck to Danny and you were a DGD. I somehow his logic and also understand he doesn’t want another year of uncertainty with number of carries and being challenged by Moreno on top of all things.

I hope Ware leaves with good feelings about the program and makes the alumni proud of his pro accomplishments.

By Bryan G.

January 2, 2007 05:23 PM | Link to this

I feel like Ware never reall progressed that much as a back after his freshman year. He did have a few, good, 100 yard games, though.

He’s a good receiver (the drop Saturday notwithstanding) and a decent runner. I just don’t think he has enough to make it in the NFL. I can understand his wanting to leave UGA, though, considering where he’d be on the 2007 depth chart.

By ReasonableDawg

January 2, 2007 06:06 PM | Link to this

Good luck to Danny Ware and Charles Johnson. I think Danny Ware looked at UGA’s RB situation next season and made the right decision. He would not have gotten an opportunity to improve his NFL stock in college next season because of limited carries. Also, for those of you who think he cannot make an NFL roster, or get drafted you are kidding yourselves. The NFL will evaluate him objectively, and if he can cut it in the NFL they will draft him. They won’t care that he did not start in college. Once again good luck to Ware and Johnson, and I hope at least P Oliver stays.

By GJG

January 2, 2007 06:08 PM | Link to this

Good post, Chip. I wish Danny Ware all the best. I can understand his decision. With injuries, it’s great to have 3-4 backs that can play. It appears UGA will have that luxury again in 2007.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

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

Good luck Danny. You know if it wasn’t for injury his freshman year and the emergence of TB he might have faired better. In the past couple of years his hands have been his worst enemy with untimely fumbles. This can be blamed to splitting tiem, but if you want the job you have to make plays when your number is called and to many times Ware never answered that bell. Will he be another Terrell Davis or Tim Worley? Time will tell, but I hope for him and his family it is the former rather than the latter. Go Dawgs!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

January 2, 2007 06:27 PM | Link to this

Good luck Danny. You know if it wasn’t for injury his freshman year and the emergence of TB he might have faired better. In the past couple of years his hands have been his worst enemy with untimely fumbles. This can be blamed to splitting tiem, but if you want the job you have to make plays when your number is called and to many times Ware never answered that bell. Will he be another Terrell Davis or Tim Worley? Time will tell, but I hope for him and his family it is the former rather than the latter. Go Dawgs!

By Shane

January 2, 2007 07:54 PM | Link to this

good luck Danny…you gave a 100% and the dawg nation knew it. All TRUE dawg fans wish you well

By BirdDawg

January 2, 2007 08:28 PM | Link to this

Guys, I just want to stop a minute and have us all recognize that THIS is what a blog should be!

Chip, with all apologies to The Man, YOU are THE MAN! Your blog topics are always well thought out and make for good discussion.

Then again, when you’re following Carter Strickland, the only place you can go is up.

As for Danny, well, I wish you luck. Better luck than the last Georgia back who left early (Musa). I hope, Danny, that Denver drafts you, and you become yet another 1,400 yard back for them (and they like Georgia backs in Denver, too).

But Chip, I would kill to see Lump get 20 carries a game for about 110 yards, rush for over 1200 yards in the season. Have Knowshawn run for about 500. And then next year, in 2008, have Knowshawn and Caleb King become the Bulldog version of White and Bush.

It can happen. Especially with Matthew throwing to guys like Ward and Troupe.

By Big Dawg

January 2, 2007 08:34 PM | Link to this

Bad news Dawg Nation Trinton Sturdivant hurt his knee today in practice for The Army All American High School All Star game and will undergo surgery. Also Antwane Greenlee is still looking around, I guess we better get Joe Blaes signed and we better start working harder to get Chris Little. Thats why you can’t have enough OL.

By **By Chip Towers**

January 2, 2007 08:43 PM | Link to this

Dirty Dawg — to answer your question: The reason the NCAA rules that way, like in most cases, is because of past abuses. In the old days, many senior used to pretty much blow off their academics their final years because they knew they’d be moving on. This was especially true of juniors and seniors who were legitimate pro prospects. Why bother with school, they’d figure, if they’re just going to quit after the bowl game and start training for the combine. They also now require a minimum of six hours even if you’ve already graduated. That’s why Matt Leinhart had a dancing class and come other crip course his senior year at USC.

By **By Chip Towers**

January 2, 2007 08:56 PM | Link to this

By the way, I finally heard back from Danny Ware. He spent all day working out at Competitive Edge Sports in Duluth getting ready for the NFL combine (if, in fact, he gets an invitation). I should have an updated report on the website soon and it will be in the morning paper. But in a nutshell, Danny said he has no hard feelings toward Georgia or anything but that he simply looked at the projected running backs depth chart for next season and didn’t see it getting any better for him than it was this season, when he had a career low 81 carries for 326 yards. Plus, he pointed out something I didn’t think about but he thinks Matthew Stafford “is a great quarterback” who might be getting 30 attempts a game next season. Bottom line, he just didn’t see any way he could improve his draft status — in fact it might hurt him — so he decided to pull out of school, get busy working out full time and hopefully he might turn some heads in tryouts. I’ve interviewed Danny numerous times since he’s been at Georgia and found him to be polite, forthcoming and honest. At 6-1, 223 pounds and with good speed, he’s sure to draw some interest. Just another young man trying to fulfill his lifelong dream and you can begrudge anyone that. Good luck, Danny.

By **By Chip Towers**

January 2, 2007 09:21 PM | Link to this

I apologize for all the typos tonight. Exhausted after a long day and even longer New Years Day with all those great bowl games. Couldn’t turn off that Fiesta Bowl game between Boise and Oklahoma. One of the best college contests I’ve ever seen, bar none! Until tomorrow …

By Big Dawg

January 2, 2007 09:21 PM | Link to this

It’s good to hear that Danny has no hard feelings, maybe like Terrel Davis he will get drafted by someone and can earn his way onto a team. It is obvious to me that he is very talented and he got stronger as games went along and if he had gotten 20 plus carries a game he would have gained 1400 plus yards. Plus he was consistent in catching the football as he only had a couple of drops this year and of course everybody will remember the drop Saturday night because it was a sure TD and was on National TV. So I wish Danny Ware good fortune in all his future endeavors.

By texasdawg

January 2, 2007 09:31 PM | Link to this

Danny Ware is another Patrick Pass….he’ll do well in the NFL! And make plenty of jack ($$). (Chip)Signing Creer would be a huge coup for UGA as plenty of BIG 12 schools in dire need of top notch RB. Seems like GA would spend their ship on other talent needed elsewhere!

By AltamahaDawg

January 2, 2007 09:59 PM | Link to this

Chip, isn’t that known as the Deon Sanders rule?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 2, 2007 11:18 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg, you are so right. I’ve continued to wonder about Greenlee in spite of what he’s said. I hope he stays with the Dawg. In his interview with Chip, Danny Ware said it best. He thinks Matthew Stafford is a great QB and will get 30 attemps a game. Danny has been on the practice field and in the huddle with Stafford so he has some knowledge. That’s why I told Bird Dawg that I think the daqy of TB running the ball 25-30 times a game are gone. We’ll run more of the spread offense with more people getting touches and the “O” attack coming from all directions. Good Luck Danny!!

By ConyersDawg

January 2, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

Danyy Ware can make it as a special teams player for sure but if he gets in the right place he run for some nfl teams. He is big and fast. The bottom line is Ware was an after thought when it came to recruiting. Birddawg if you dare say anything else you don’t know dawg football, which I think you don’t. Lump was the #2 rb and Brown was the #3 rb in the country when they came out of HS. All we heard out of practise was about this fast hard running RB named Ware 3 years ago that we might not make us miss Lump when he got injured. Ware did for the most part untill the fumbles started. Only had one this year. Still he didn’t carry it that much. Caleb King is the best back out of georgia since Garrison Hearst.

Ware was smart to leave this year when it doesn’t seem to be a very deep RB draft class. If he runs a 4.4 and lifts the weights like Dave Van Halenger taught him to, he will impress the nfl.

Chip, are you sure they are going after greer. I haven’t read anywhere where they are activly pursuing him like they are Little, Heyward, Bailey, and Chavis.

Greenlay is a dawg, bank on it.

Trinton Sturdivant is fine. He will miss matt drills but he will still compete during spring drills. I think his knee is only getting scoped. Just a minor tear. His words not mine. He also is confident in himself. He said I will starting in fall. Got to love the attitude.

Birddawg, troupe will red-shirt.

Chip

By ConyersDawg

January 2, 2007 11:49 PM | Link to this

Sturdivant says he will be ready in 5 weeks.

CMR needs to hire an o-line coach soon. We need a guy who can recruit as well and has no itch to be a HC. Who knows how long we can keep Garner and Martinez.

Buck, did you see the way OK was using the 2 TB at the same time? Bobo is creative and i’m sure they will utilize it more. I also don’t know if Bobo would have been able to call the game he did if Stafford had not shown that he is truly graspingthe whole play book. With a year of reading defenses and more film time I would not be surprised to see him throw for 3000 next year.

By Big Dawg

January 2, 2007 11:56 PM | Link to this

Thanks Conyers that’s good to hear about Sturdivant and Greenlee. According to Scout it seems another highly regarded OT prospect named Kevin Bryant # 27 OT prospect nationally out of Florida is interested in visiting Georgia. This guy is hugh 6’6.5” 370 lbs combine stats so this is his actual size., didn’t give any other info other than he is one of the stronger OL in this years class. As for Creer there isn’t any information on him right now, has kind of fallen off the radar, besides IMO Oklahoma has the inside track with Creer only waiting for Adrian Peterson to declare for the NFL.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 3, 2007 12:10 AM | Link to this

Conyers Dawg, I’m with you. I know I’ve taken a little grief for backing Stafford all the way but more important to me is his mental toughness. Everybody knew he had the physical side but the way he continued to fight through every thing and end up playing the way he did was just amazing.

By BuLLdawg

January 3, 2007 01:08 AM | Link to this

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Yeah, it will be hard for folks to present the RB situation at UGA as their excuse for our Turnovers being Number 80 worst in the nation and our QB Rating worse than that at Number 87, if nothing is done in those departments next season either.

Danny Ware’s hands are no good and his receiving a joke Chip. He also was 3rd string just this year at RB, and must be flunking out. There is no other excuse, not that we can expect you to just ask Danny what his GPA has been in his 4 years here. His fumble in the Sugar Bowl I attended last year cost us that game. He tried again at the same venue we attended again this year on the wide open TD pass.

And, you come in here bragging on him.

Amazing. Simply amazing.

But, with our RB situation as it in fact is, it is truly amazing all the crap you can put on yet another recruit to UGA.

Why no such question marks about Georgia Tech recruits on their 9-5 team unranked compared to UGA 9-4 and ranked for the 10th Consecutive year in a Row in the most respected poll the Final AP Poll.

You do not open up much of a running game - Thomas Brown is Number 1 RB not Kregg Lumpkin although both are very good seniors - throwing 13 interceptions and only 7 TDs not when your QB runs for 3 TDs and adds in 10 fumbles with 6 lost.

We have to have far more from our QB who is the only one who played in all 13 games and played in fact 81 percent of all the plays by all our QBs all season long.

We have the kind of schedule that any program would love to have as we did as well this year and did nothing with it.

What we do at QB in throwing TDs not interceptions and not fumbling for 23 miscues this season again next season, will tell the tale on next season as it did this one.

Oklahoma State beat Bama by a field goal and they did not even have a coach to end 8-6 in a very soft conference the Big XII, forgotten on the football map for years and years now.

South Carolina ended 8-5, and we beat Spurrier for the 2nd year in a row even with our injuries in the game and putting in a freshman QB who struggled this season with 13 picks 7 TD passes 3 rushing TDs and 10 fumbles (6 lost).

South Carolina might be a ranked team, Oklahoma State will not.

Why did you skip over Western Carolina ? Doesn’t fit your slant ? 2-9 lost to Florida last month by 62.

Bama 6-7 really has not done a thing in over a decade except for 2002 when we beat them when Pat Dye said we weren’t man enough to, and Bama has really made their schedules easy.

I will agree that 2006 was the easiest schedule UGA has had in the 6 years of The Coach Richt Era, but we finished the regular season in the SEC as the 7th best team in the SEC. We have been unranked for 2 months now, and finally break back in at least in the AP Poll for the 10th consecutive season, only UGA has accomplished.

Why skip over Ole Miss 4-8 too ?

Tennessee at 9-4 lost their bowl game as Fulmer always does to leave Tennessee with the most bowl losses of any program in America. Maybe you have no handle on them, but they beat one ranked team all season long California Number 17, unless UGA gets ranked in the Final Polls. We turned the ball over when we were ahead at home against them and made their season. There is every chance Tennessee and Georgia both 9-4 will find UGA the higher ranked team now in the final polls. How great is that ?

Whole lot of mediocre teams on our schedule if you ask me.

Vandie 4-8 beat us when Matt Stafford came in and did nothing. Is this now a tough game ? Vandie won one game in the SEC. 1.

Now, Florida will have Tim Tebow without the experience of Matt Stafford. Of course, we play the game at the JAX Gator Bowl where no one attended Georgia Tech’s most recent 2 losses in a row. There were so many empty seats that the cameras did not wish to scan the crowd. Now, we face Florida having lost 15 of the last 17.

Troy 8-5 is not a great opponent neither.

Auburn whom we beat in a blowout, that had Matt Stafford not had 2 more fumbles could have been a shutout. But, Auburn ended 11-2 and either the 2nd or 3rd best SEC team at season’s end.

Florida and Auburn are tough games. So, what ? Every BCS team has a tough team or 2 on their schedules. This is not an unusually tough schedule for next season. We must be getting our excuses together now for the sophomore jinx of our starting QB.

Kentucky 8-5 and Georgia Tech 9-5, and that’s it.

Georgia would figure to be favored in 10 of the 12 regular season games, and clearly if we don’t throw 13 more interceptions and have 10 more fumbles by our Starting QB again next season against his awesome total of 7 TD passes and 3 rushing TDs, we have every opportunity against Florida without a proven QB and Auburn the same.

I don’t believe we are going to make out this schedule, as you want here, to be something totally tougher than anyone else faces.

We had a far easier schedule this season and did nothing with it. Nothing. And, threw in losses to Kentucky and Vandie neither of which should have a chance in hell of beating UGA, but yet both did.

While we are at it, Tennessee should not have beaten us either, and Florida we had two more fumbles against and 2 more interceptions or would not have lost that game by one TD.

Let’s face it. There are no world beaters on this schedule next season, and there most assuredly are at least double-digit games coming up against opponents clearly Georgia should be or will be favored in.

Isn’t that really what you meant to say Paul Westerdawg ? That UGA has another opportunity again next year to do better than 9-4 because our schedule is easier than many again next season without 1 expected Top 10 team again.

Everyone who has looked at the schedule has said we will be at least 10-2 against it. That is not a tough schedule for us then, is it ?

As for Chip’s analysis that Danny Ware had a great career here complete with unfounded quotes of nincompoops no one ever heard of, BS.

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By chuckles D

January 3, 2007 07:23 AM | Link to this

Did something happen to Jason Johnson or am I the only one that remembers how much Richt talked about him during last spring? He’s now listed as a FB but I think he will be able to spell Lump and Moreno when needed if Brown and King aren’t available.

By Mark

January 3, 2007 08:37 AM | Link to this

By reality check

January 2, 2007 04:43 PM | can’t remember the name of the back who transferred to Miami because he was stuck behind Worley and Henderson, but he was drafted in the first round -as was Worley. Mack Strong and Patrick Pass are other examples of sound but lightly touted Georgia backs with good pro careers. I know I’m leaving some out. Maybe other bloggers can fill in the blanks.

That would be Cleveland Gary, reality check. They also had Rodney Hampton as well and Lars Tate in that group. Both of them went on to productive careers in the league.

By 2N4YEARS

January 3, 2007 09:58 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t blame Ware. The backfield is only going to get more crowded, and less carries = less production, which = less draft status. I would’ve done the same thing. I’m not sure where he’ll get drafted at, or at all, but if he’s gonna go he should do is NOW. As for next year, I think T.Brown should take a redshirt, but I doubt he will. He’ll be in better shape if he does, but I doubt he’ll want to put of any NFL plans he has for another year. Besides, if one of the other younger backs really shine, then he might not get many carries if he sits out a year & then tries to come back. I think C.King will redshirt. I believe Richt will try and sit him, especially if Knowshon is as good as billed. Staggering them will be good for the future also.

By tim

January 3, 2007 09:59 AM | Link to this

Terrell Davis is the only back not named Herschel to lead UGA in rushing 3 straight years, so I don’t think he was that under the radar.

By ChampDawg

January 3, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

Why would any decent running back come to UGA? What do Lumpkin, Brown, Moreno, and Southerland expect next year that will be any different than this year? UGA under CMR has shown no committment to developing a running game as a potent part of the offense and no committment to showcase a running back with 20-25 carries and 100 yeards per game. Again, why would any really good running back cast his lot with UGA? Great season for the Dawgs at 9-4 but I’d still like to see more in the running game!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 3, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Champ Dawg, I remember those days of the RB toucking the ball 25-30 times a game and I remember all of those TBs listed above. But, things have changed. The spread offense has spread like wild fire across the country. The wide open, score in a hurry game. As for the Dawgs, Ware said it best when he said that Stafford is a great QB and he expects him to get 30 passes a game. Our RBs will be used in different ways than they’ve been used in the past. We started to see some of that in the 2nd half. Yes, we’ll always work on and have a strong running game, it just won’t look like the way it use to.

By Patsy_Schedule

January 3, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

AMEN, ChampDawg. It couldn’t have been said better. There is seemingly no committment to a running game at UGA. An earlier poster said Lumpkin is no Herschel. Well, with our recent OL’s and de-emphasis of a running game, Herschel would be no Herschel either. It is apparently the coaching trend to pass more and run less. Look at the SEC teams bowl performances. Of the top SEC teams, only Arkansas has a strong running game. Auburn tries, but this year’s production was off.

By godawg

January 3, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Take into account how the chemistry of defenses have changed in the last 20 years. Now days the emphasis is on speed, especially in the SEC. It’s harder to develop a consistent, productive running game when the defenses are so fast to the ball.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 3, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

godawg, amen.

By mcdawg

January 3, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

Ware’s move is good as long as he has realistic expectations—i think he had the best talent of the three but didn’t get low enough when he hit the line which to me was the reasons for fumbles-next year lining caleb king in the slot-will have sean bailey back at WR we should have an incredibly dynamic offense with plenty of fresh legs—theO-line is huge question

By Mike

January 3, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Ware needs to learn how to carry the football without fumbling before comparing himself to Lumpkin and Brown. Good luck with the draft! We’re talented enough at tailback going into 2007!

By ConyersDawg

January 3, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

Sorry patsy_schedule but you must be a young person. If Hershel was to come to uga this season Stafford would have less passes. Let get something straight. Hershel is one of the best rb’s in college football ever.

Trust me, uga would be running the ball if hershel was comming in 2007.

I’m telling folks. The talk is Moreno now, but King is the best TB since garrison hearst. People thought jasper sanks and Jamal Lewis were but Caleb is better then both those guys.

It might hard to keep King off the field this year.

BTW BuLLDawg, I missed where T. Brown is our #1 back. I see Lump up there with ware behind him. With ware gone Lump is still number one and brown will be number 2 untill we find out if he can compete for the job next year.

There is no way Brown comes off the injury and gets promoted to number one wit hot competing for the job.

By DawgByte

January 3, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this

I’m one of those Bulldog fans who does NOT like our RB rotation! I think this philosophy makes it more difficult for a back to get stronger during the game (e.g. Hershel Walker stated several times, he got stronger as the game wore on). I also think this rotation policy makes it more difficult for the RB’s to read defenses during the game. Moreover, this practice makes it more difficult to recruit 5* RB’s.

As for Danny Ware - good move and I wish him well. I agree with the comparisons to some of the previous RB’s at UGA who didn’t have stellar careers, but went on to do well in the NFL. IMO Danny was plagued by inconsistency during his career at UGA and I attribute this mostly to a lack of PT.

For all you posters who think Danny can’t catch the ball based on one play in a bowl game - you are morons!

By FOOTBALL

January 3, 2007 01:31 PM | Link to this

The RB situation will take care of it’s self. The real problem is our coach is becoming Chan Gailey . Check this ! reggie baller passing efficiency #87 in nation vs. Matthew Stafford #86 . rb completion 44.41% vs. MS 52.73% !! rb - 4.6% of passes are interceptions vs. MS 5.08% !! rb - 6.58% of passes are for a touchdown vs. MS 2.73% !! Our starter for the next 3 years ?? Check the NCAA records .

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 3, 2007 01:46 PM | Link to this

by Football, go home and come back when Stafford is a sr.

By gdawginkalamazoo

January 3, 2007 01:58 PM | Link to this

Ditto reality check. Good luck to Danny he is a DGD. IMO Danny should do well in the NFL. Good speed, good size and can catch. I think he will get drafted but if he goes undrafted for whatever reason I bet you see him in one of two places, Denver or New England. Glad to hear his comment regarding Stafford. And looking to next year maybe he sees the same talent in Moreno. Good luck Danny!

By gdawginkalamazoo

January 3, 2007 02:25 PM | Link to this

FOOTBALL,

Great ANALysis. Please don’t use the word OUR starter. You don’t deserve to be a fan if you think RB is comparable to Stafford in anyway. Here’s a couple for you, RB=punk Stafford=future NFL star. RB=Arena ball security guard, Stafford=NFL starter with job security. RB v UGA 0-4 Stafford 1 for 1 against the bees. Be sure to put the battery back in the smoke detector when you are done smoking crack.

By chase

January 3, 2007 04:16 PM | Link to this

good luck to danny and charles. wish them the best of luck. they were two damn good dawgs. for those who don’t remember danny served a great purpose to the team his freshman year. i’m sure they’ll both do great things in the pros

By FOOTBALL

January 3, 2007 04:44 PM | Link to this

Do you dispute the numbers ? Did you bother to look or do you just drink the koolaid ?

By Big Dawg

January 3, 2007 05:39 PM | Link to this

IMO we saw a glimpse of what our offense will look like over the next few years in the second half of the Chick-fil-a bowl and just like Buck has said repeatedly “The spread offense has spread like wild fire across the country and the wide open, score in a hurry game is the thing now. Our RBs will be used in different ways than they’ve been used in the past. Yes, we’ll always work on and have a strong running game, it just won’t look like the way it used too.” It should be exciting as we have a very talented QB in Matt Stafford and barring injury I believe this offense will put a lot of points up next year. Coach Richt will be able to manage the whole team because Coach Bobo will be handling the offense and the play calling. Plus with 2 to 3 impact players at every position it does look bright. Go Dawgs

By I-DOG

January 3, 2007 06:24 PM | Link to this

FOOTBALL:

We know you are not a UGA Fan, but the only comparisons between Reggie and Matt are just based on looking at the surface and not an inch below.

One is a Senior who started many many games and the other is a Freshman. Stafford completed almost 53% of his passes compared to less than 45% for Ball. That is a huge difference, absoutely huge.

MS threw too many interceptions this year. That is true and he had too many fumbles (see BULLDOG’s lengthy and numerous posts). We all agree.

However, the guy is going to be a great QB. He was pretty good this year given the situation. He did not get starter reps until about 1/3 of the way through the season. You could see him picking up the offense and getting better and smarter as QB each month.

He threw only 2 int’s in his last three games all against ranked teams and if you consider ALL THE DROPS, he might have had a completion percentage of more like 58%, if our WR’s hold on to one more catch a game.

In the bowl game, he had three passes that would have been touchdowns dropped. Well, the Kenneth Harris bomb would have been a very good catch, but the other two were flat out drops that hit them right in the hands.

He needs to play better next year and he will. I’ll take Stafford over any other returning QB or newcomer in the SEC? Who would you rather have?

I predict he passes for close to 60% completions and has 21 TD’s, 9 int’s and 3 fumbles in 07 as a Soph.

By Jimmy

January 4, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

Danny must have never received his “TEAM me” t-shirt.

By Big Dawg

January 4, 2007 03:17 PM | Link to this

I-DOG

MS threw too many interceptions this year. That is true and he had too many fumbles (see BULLDOG’s lengthy and numerous posts). We all agree.

I-Dog while he did have 13 Interceptions and 10 fumbles with 6 of these being lost as BuLLdawg has reminded us repeatedly. At least 4 of the interceptions were passes that bounced off our on players hands, 2 were after he was hit by opposing defensive players and the other 7 were being overly agressive and or bad throws. The fumbles were the same as he was either being aggresive and didn’t protect the ball well or was hit while trying to pass.

Having said this, any reasonable person watching him play would have noticed as he got more experience he was making better decisions. Also he hasn’t been given the credit he deserves in being able to learn to read defenses and audible into more appropriate plays and some of the throws he was making were amazing. This guy is a good QB right now and I for one think he will be a great QB as he has all the tools. With this young man as our QB GA’s future looks very, very bright, if he stays healthy of course and that is why we have to get those impact OL and the RB’s have to do a better job in blocking. Go Dawgs

By Thomas

January 5, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

Everyone is talking about Ware and fumbles. If I remember correctly Lumpkin had quite a few major fumbles this year. At least one contributing to the loss against Vanderbilt. He fumbled the ball on our 20. Ware for the first half of the season was averaging over 6 yards per carry. I think Lump can definitely be a premier back, but I think Ware could have as well. Good luck to you Danny! Thanks for the 100% effort you gave us!!

By Don

January 5, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

5 to 7 carries is not enough carries to keep a good running back happy nor is it enough for a running back to get into a groove. Other teams with a couple of good backs make sure that both backs are on the field at the same time. Auburn did is successfully a few years ago and Clemson had a lot of success this year at times plus a few other teams out there. Since MR refuses to put two of his good RB’s on the field at the same time and rotates them every series there is no sense in Ware hanging around. There is/was no chance of his NFL stock going higher if he played at Georgia next year with Lumpkin, Brown, Moreno and possibly King being on the team. If they would give the ball to any one of their backs 20+ times a game any one of them would probably be spectacular.

Go Dawgs!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 5, 2007 09:30 PM | Link to this

Is anyone going to watch the NC game Monday night? I don’t care who you’re pulling for but watch the offense both teams run. The top two teams in the country will be running the sprad option offense. Guys the days of one back garrying the ball at Ga. have gone by the way side. It use to be that we , and a lot of other schools played to the TB in the I formation. Bobo nor MR are going todo that. Their QB played the spread option since he started playing. I read people jumping all over Stafford about his int’s and fumbles but not everyone but a lot of people don’t factor in the equation the effect of all those dropped balls. Bobo will have to backs out there, they just won’t line up in the I formation. We’ll see 4 and 5 receiver sets this season. The 2nd half of the bowl game the play book was opened up a little and I was excited by what I saw. How many passes were dropped, I believe they T.V. people counted 7. And everybody saw the two TD passes dropped. So better learn to live with it. Only in a special game will we see RB run the ball 25 times but we will see them get touches through the run and the pass.

By Michigan Dawg

January 6, 2007 05:40 PM | Link to this

New Dawg, just testing.my brother just spent over two hours teaching me how to do this. I’m basically computer illiterate.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 08:25 PM | Link to this

Anyone know anuthing about our new “OL’ coach?

By dawgfacedboy

January 8, 2007 03:35 PM | Link to this

I agree that the days of 25 carries are over. I do think though that there is a way to get lumpkin the majority and give enough to Moreno to gain him some confidence and experience. I also agree with some of you that the pass will probably set up the run for the next couple of years. Make no mistake though boys, if we get some big bodies up front to block for our RBs they will put up some good numbers!

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