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By Ft Worth Dawg

January 5, 2007 03:49 PM | Link to this

Running and holding on to the ball is a difficult skill to pick up?

By Geoff

January 5, 2007 03:56 PM | Link to this

I forget, is Southerland graduating or will he be back next year?

By gamer_31

January 5, 2007 04:09 PM | Link to this

What team would want to draft a player that rushed for 300 yards this year. I hope Danny Ware gets ready for NFL Europe

By Hershel

January 5, 2007 04:11 PM | Link to this

How many other SEC schools would love to have the trio of Lumpkin, Brown, Moreno AND Sutherlin in the Backfield, argueably one of the best at his position in the SEC? GEORGIA will be ok here next year. And don’t overlook the fact that Caleb King is not out of the picture yet..GO DAWGS!!!

By JB

January 5, 2007 04:14 PM | Link to this

Yes, those of us who “STUDY” the Dawgs hace been worried about this because of Ware’s leaving and rumors of King heading to Hargrove if his grades aren’t there. Going into 07 with one tailback full strength and one who’s never played in a game is not a good thing. Sign a back Dawgs.

By Brannan

January 5, 2007 04:15 PM | Link to this

Brannan Southerland is only a sophomore. He will be around to lead us to the National Championship in 2008.

By honest_abe

January 5, 2007 04:18 PM | Link to this

carter, where have you hiding?? still glad to see your alive and well.

i think you bring up a very valid point in blocking problems next year. the skill position players i.e. wr’s, qb, and rb’s all look great! but the offensive/defensive line is going to be key in whether or not the dawgs have a successful season…

blocking was supposedly an issue for knoshown this year in practice. i’m hoping he improves in that area. but seeing live game action of course is a whole different animal.

i think lump will be ready to be a feature back and should be a much improved blocker by next year.

LETS UPSET THEM LIZARDS!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOO DAWGS!

By GW

January 5, 2007 04:28 PM | Link to this

Could this potential lack of depth at RB be as serious as not having Daniel Inman was vs. South Carolina last season? Carter could find doom and gloom in a free lunch.

By OhGoodGrief

January 5, 2007 04:38 PM | Link to this

Carter, have you ever heard of Shuan Chapas or Fred Munzenmaier? Both played TB in high school and could do so again. Both are projected as FB but both have the same size of Danny Ware.

Does anyone know if Jason Johnson was a senior? We’re not depleted even if Brown and King don’t make it next year. Others on Ga’s roster played TB as well.

Until 2004, 2 TB’s was the norm anyway.

By BirdDawg

January 5, 2007 04:38 PM | Link to this

SON OF A B!%&H!!!

Who the hell at the AJC let this piece of crap start posting blogs again?!!!

Notice the condescending tone of the blog, the thinly veiled shots he takes.

How the hell has Strickland not been fired yet?

Bring back CHIP!!!

By austindog

January 5, 2007 04:39 PM | Link to this

Featured tailback! Give it to Lumpkin 25 times a game. Work Moreno in.

Georgia got down to one QB and 2 tailbacks and mysteriously started winning. Coach, please don’t put the fans through the on field auditions we had to endure this year. Pick a first team and give them the practice reps together.

By Bryan G.

January 5, 2007 04:47 PM | Link to this

To answer above questions:

Yes, Sutherland will be back. He’ll be a RJr. Jason Johnson will not be back; he was a senior.

We really need King to qualify. We need another back signed in February if he can’t. You just don’t want to have only two scholarship tailbacks.

While Carter tends to be a Negative Nancy, I think he actually has a point this time.

By The Truth

January 5, 2007 04:50 PM | Link to this

BLA…BLA…BLA…thanks for yet another worthless blog Carter. Your own personal speculation doesn’t carry much weight. How about waiting until Caleb is officially declared academically ineligable to write such an article. I can just imagine when Brown gets healthy and Caleb is declared eligable you will be writing about how we have TOO MANY running backs, if you’re even still allowed to write blogs at that point.

By Wes

January 5, 2007 05:07 PM | Link to this

The only running play we call is the sprint draw out of the shotgun formation. Knowshon should be able to pick that up pretty quickly.

By BirdDawg

January 5, 2007 05:31 PM | Link to this

No, Wes, that was the only play Mark Richt called.

After halftime Saturday, Bobo had them lining up in variations of the I, as well as the Pro Set.

Bobo brings good things. Good things.

By toemeetsleather

January 5, 2007 05:37 PM | Link to this

everyone knew chan is too good for college football…the pros would come calling…just as we were getting the edge…GO JACKETS!!

By jacketsforpleasestaychan

January 5, 2007 05:39 PM | Link to this

say it ain’t so chan,,,,just as we were getting the better recruits in this state!!!

By Dan

January 5, 2007 06:09 PM | Link to this

None of this matters. Georgia is a program going downhill fast. They are nothing but a bunch of pretenders from this nations hick college.

By ConyersDawg

January 5, 2007 06:10 PM | Link to this

Carter, that’s why Moreno red-shirted! To work on blocking. Are you saying the Ga. staff says he is not a good blocker or are you assuming.

Isn’t this the same blog we had the other day?

By Brian

January 5, 2007 06:14 PM | Link to this

Don’t know if anyone has any information, but, the last time I checked, the 4-star RB from Texas named Lennon Creer had the Dawgs HIGH on his list. Any updates?

By G8R H8R

January 5, 2007 06:20 PM | Link to this

Holy Crap! Reggie and Chan leave in the same year!! Tech might have a chance next season!!!

Saban inherits a nice home schedule in Tuscaloosa next year… Arkansas, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee all visit Bryant Denny. Tide also has interesting game scheduled against Florida State in Jacksonville the week after they play the Dawgs.

Falcons should hire George O’Leary… I hear he has a nice resume!

By **By Chip Towers**

January 5, 2007 06:32 PM | Link to this

Hey guys. Sorry I wasn’t able to chime in earlier today. Carter filled in for me while I was traveling to Gainesville, Fla. I’m down here in Gatorland for Georgia’s basketball game against UF tomorrow at noon. Not sure how much of a chance the Dogs have but they were talking confidently yesterday in Athens and are looking forward to SEC play. Come on The Truth and you other Carter-bashers. Y’all be nice. Seriously, Carter is a good guy, a very good writer and a very good father. Pass protection in the backfield is a legitimate concern for Georgia next season and something Richt takes extremely seriously when it comes to deciding who’s playing back there. I may be going out on a limb here but I’m thinking the Dogs may be planning for that big QB from Dallas throw on an occasional down or two next year! … Don’t forget to watch the basketball Dawgs tomorrow at noon.

By BirdDawg

January 5, 2007 07:04 PM | Link to this

Chip, we’ll forgive you this time.

Felton’s boys have acquitted themselves well. There have been some injury issues, but overall, their effort, their energy, and their heart have been awesome to watch.

I plan on travelling to Athens for the first time in years to watch a couple of home SEC Games. Not sure which ones. Definately the Tennessee game, though. That orange jacket is horrendous!!!

As for being nice to Carter, well, he brought this all on himself. I think many of us Dawg fans tend to be fair, but when the beat writer for our team comes across as condescending and with a thinly-veiled disdain of the team, the conference, and the fans then he should expect to catch hell.

Besides, it’s a shame that Matt Winklejohn (because of Little Jimmy Mora) gets stuck covering the Bugs and we get stuck with Carter. His “I’m better than thou” attitude fits in with all of the “millionaire” Bug fans on their blog, anyway.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 5, 2007 07:05 PM | Link to this

Red shirt! I’ve mentioned before this subjectso now here’s another question. Why NOT play him as a true freshman(Moreno) use him in a lot of different ways and work on his blocking as you go. If he’s not able to block now what did he learn. All over the country ,coaches are playing true freshmen and using their talent. Can’t Moreno catch? I’ve read where he can. Put him in the slot for some pass plays. Yes we have a lot of young talent for ‘07 but now they have to learn how to play. To make sure everyone understands, I’M NOT SAYING NO “SHIRTING” JUST LESS OF IT. Yes, as Chip said, we do have an outstanding QB who has learned so we’ll be throwing a lot. Quoting Danny Ware. Stafford is a great QB and he’ll throw 30 times a game. Now I’m not going to put a mortage on the house but there’s a lot of truth in Ware’s statements

By EmmettDawg

January 5, 2007 07:12 PM | Link to this

Having not read any of replies on this blog, that I read somewhere that last year’s five-star back out of California, Stafon Johnson—whose final two before signing day were USC and UGA, is unhappy and considering transfering, and Pete Caroll (sp?) won’t let him go to a PAC-10 school. I’m not even sure a head coach has any say once someone decides to transfer, but you have to wonder if the developments outlined in the blog might end up figuring into things. Whatta y’got?

By Dawg Fan

January 5, 2007 07:20 PM | Link to this

Can anyone enlighten me on a rumor about a running back at Southern Cal wanting to transfer to Georgia. He was strongly considering UGA last year but chose USC. I think his name is Stafon Johnson.

By Hunk Erdown

January 5, 2007 07:31 PM | Link to this

Uhhhh Buck—-

Moreno did redshirt this season… soooo maybe that’s a good thing?

By War Eagle

January 5, 2007 08:55 PM | Link to this

Herschel, good RB`s, but Tate, Lester, Stewart and Davis at Auburn will be tops. Arky, Florida, LSU and SC want be too shabby either..

By SE Dawg

January 5, 2007 09:26 PM | Link to this

Has anyone heard or seen what day signing day actually is? Need to know.

By ConyersDawg

January 5, 2007 09:32 PM | Link to this

Buck 3 junior RB’s. He needed to red-shirt. If Moreno was going to get 3 to 4 plays a game then we did right.

You can now see what an injury and a defection to the nfl can do. Moreno will get plenty of carries now and he didn’t burn year.

Call me crazy but I truly believe we will upset the gators. No reason why, it’s in the gut. The gators leading scorer is the gaurd green. If we can contain him and play solid D down low we have a great chance.

T. Brown has to come up big down low. And Mike needs to go to the basket and take a page out of Gains book.

By War Eagle

January 5, 2007 09:50 PM | Link to this

Prediction for 2007 SEC>>> EAST 1. Florida 2. SC 3.UGA 4. Tenn. 5. Kentucky 6. Vandy WEST 1. LSU 2. Arky 3. Auburn 4. Ole Miss 5. Bammer 6. Miss State. Florida vs LSU SEC title game. Dark horse team>>> Kentucky

By Big Dawg

January 5, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

OhGoodGrief

According to Georgia Dogs.com Jason Johnson was a Junior not a Senior so he has one more year left.

By Hunk Erdown

January 5, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

I believe that being able to red shirt Moreno will pay off huge. I think he will be better than Lumpy, all around. And Lumpy should be great. The red shirt is a valuable tool, but I tend to lean toward Buck’s feelings on it, especially in this modern era of kids going pro early and the fact that a lot of kids are more prepared coming out of high school than in the past. You have to feel good about the fact that CMR was able to get by sitting so many freshmen last year, giving them that one extra year of maturity and practice.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 5, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

Hunk er, I didn’t make myself clear. I know he “shirted”. As it turned out we didn’t have all those RB’s. My point is simply when these freshman have special talents use them the way we did with allen asher. Now he didn’t play full time but he WILL be ready to play this year because he was on the playing field. I’m just saying, look across the country and you’ll see what I’m talking about. It’s a growing trend. MR has wanted to have 4 and 5 receiver sets since he’s been in Athens and now, for the 1st. time , he has a QB that grew up playing just the MR wants his “O” to go.

By Joe

January 5, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

I believe Jason Johnson will be a senior in the 2007 season and according to coaches, he can carry the pig skin just fine at TB if needed.

By Hunk Erdown

January 5, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

Buck—

Like I said, I’m beginning to lean more towards your idea on it. The key is to keep the talent coming in every year. I also agree with you on the going country wide thing in our recruiting. I think the program has made a big turn of the corner in being able to attract the elite atheletes, nation wide, and if you keep bringing them in every year there will be many that will be able to play early, even if its on special teams for the most part. For some reason, the big thing on recruits’ agenda is to go somewhere they can contribute quickly, so it would be good to have a track record of playing guys based on their talent no matter their grade level. But at the same time, there is just no denying the fact that a lot of these kids need an extra year to get to the playing weight, maturity level, etc. that they need. In my own case, I played my senior year of high school at 2 inches of height shorter and 30 pounds lighter than I was two years after I graduated.

By Hunk Erdown

January 5, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Buck—

Sorry ‘bout the mix up… it sure sounded like you thought we had the option to red shirt Moreno this coming season.

By Sautee Dawg

January 5, 2007 11:29 PM | Link to this

Hey Buck, agree with you 100% on playing more freshmen. Look at what Pete Carroll has done at USC by using his freshmen. Looking back i still think D J should have been used more in some way. Player as tallented as him should have been on the field playing some position as well as backup QB. Coming out of high school a player is tallented or not, best way to find out is put him on the field.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

Guys thanks for listening and Hunk ER I’m not saying don’t “shirt”. Sautee Dawg, I was reading an article out here and Pete Carroll every freshamn a chance to play some his 1st year. It doesn’t always work like the kid who wants to transfer but when you look at his roster yr. and yr. out it seems as if it’s a wave of new players, wave after wave. Thanks for listening. I know 5 yrs’ ago in the SEC it was almostunheard o0f but times are a changing.

By mdbatl

January 6, 2007 12:35 AM | Link to this

Jason Johnson is a senior next season, so he will be back. I don’t think having a one main back will be all bad. Kregg will get the work, Knowshon will get experience, and Stafford can run a bit, but hopefully not too much.

By Navigator

January 6, 2007 01:11 AM | Link to this

Don’t worry UGA fans, Richt is smart enough to figure out his back field. He has always maximized his talent. Good luck next year, might be another run at the SEC championship.

By Sautee Dawg

January 6, 2007 01:46 AM | Link to this

Thanks Navigator,Think coach has all the bases covered on the running back situation. The Moreno kid is supposed to be a great back. Broke all New Jersey HS records.{Franco Harris-Ron Dayne) records. Maybe he can’t block but, best i remember Hershal Walker wasn’t the best blocking back we ever had either. I do wish we could do more of that 2 back pro set we did in the bowl game. also would like to see Lumpkin Carry the ball 20 times in a game just to see what the results would be. Then again on the other hand would like to see Stafford throw 40 passes in a game too, to see what the results would be. Can’t wait for next season to begin. Thanks again for the good luck wishes i’m sure we’ll need them whoever carries the ball.

By 77DAWG

January 6, 2007 08:27 AM | Link to this

Carter,I don’t worry about running backs for now. I think the very importance is who will coach the line. RBs, look at the pattern, are good during freshman (down on sophomore)year. Brown is good, fast, just have to WAIT FOR THE HOLE before goahead make one himself.

By spike

January 6, 2007 08:46 AM | Link to this

Carter…what exactly is your point?

By Lee

January 6, 2007 09:28 AM | Link to this

What is Hargrove anyway? Seems to me it is a dumping ground for dumba55es. Never have understood how an athlete (notice I didn’t say student) can go up there for a year and then be considered a “true freshman.” (ala Ware)

If ya’ll would take off those Bulldog Blinders you might realize that the vaunted stable of tailbacks were mediocre at best.

Never have understood Ware. Good size, decent speed. Never really seemed to have the fire to be a top notch back though…

By Big Dawg

January 6, 2007 09:42 AM | Link to this

Calm down everybody we are going to be fine. As I have stated before, we have so many impact players at every position on both sides of the ball that the coaches will have trouble getting them on the field. As for RB’s we will have Lumpkin, Moreno, Brown (?), Johnson, King (?), Southerland, Chappas, Munzenmaier and several walk-ons. Besides as Buck has stated we will be running a wide open offense and hopefully we are going to see all these guys used in different ways as our Texas gunslinger distributes the ball. Besides Coach Richt has expressed that he can’t wait for next season and I think that says it all.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

Lee you asked a good question because you don’t know anything about it. If you did you wouldn’t try to make fun of the place. Just so happens, I spent the summer I turned 16 in summer school there. Took chemistry and another class. Even in summer school you know they took their academices seriously. It was just like a military school. Listen to what players have to say about Hargrave. So it’s not some off the wall place and it does offer a kid a chance to pull their grades up. When they pass their SAT after going to school there, playing sports, dealing with the military side of it and two hr. study hall’s evry night, you better believe it when they say”I did it the old fashion way, I worked for it”.

By Rockdale Dawg

January 6, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Conyers, the Dawgs are going to win, but it ain’t gonna be no upset. And, Carter Stupidland, how is two potential stud tailbacks thin? As a fan, I enjoyed the backfield by committee less and the feature back days of Herschel and Rodney more.

By lucky mutt

January 6, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

Don’t worry, just look over to the defense and say “he looks fast, give him the ball” and boom, All American. Or look at your fullbacks and boom, first round picks. Remember Terrance and Verron. Lucky Mutts!!!

By Big Dawg

January 6, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this

War Eagle,

I was talking to my father this morning and he remembers you quite well as he is a big football fan in general especially Rome Area High Schools and the SEC. He said you should have stayed at West Rome because from 1981 to 1984 they won 4 straight state championships. As for East Rome they won back to back State Titles in 77 and 78. The name of that road you lived on was Dempsey Dairy Road and that meant you were one of my parent’s neighbors at that time. It is a small world after all as you never know who you will meet. My father knew who Doc Ayers and Billy Atkins are. IMO it will be GA and Auburn in a rematch in the SEC championship game next year.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

I read what Chip said aout the “OL” coachbut I’m still a little bit of a “nervous Nellie” ab out who he’s going to be. I wonder(THIS MEANS A RUMOR IN M HEAD BASED ON NOYHING)IF mr WAS ALREADY GOING TO Make Bobo the “OC” and demote Callaway to just the line coach and that may have helped him make the jump. Just a thought based on nothing…

By Matt

January 6, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

I was thinking Georgia might be able to win a few games next year but Carter has set me straight. It looks like an 0-12 season for the Dawgs. The only thing I ask Carter is that you stop spoiling it for everyone. One of the most exciting things about college football is it’s unpredictability. Can’t you at least give us that?

By dawgsfan1

January 6, 2007 01:04 PM | Link to this

matt, your a complete idiot you must be either drunk or a nerd from tech

By Matt

January 6, 2007 01:10 PM | Link to this

I’m a Georgia fan moron. You’re an idiot if you think Carter Strickland is ever wrong about Georgia football. You heard what the man said. We have some serious serious issues at running back. With our inexperienced O-line they’ll be lucky to average 20 yards rushing per game, right Carter? You think we can win passing the ball all the time? Pfff. I’m sure Carter has a column in the works to tell us badly that will go. Just face it dude. Georgia football is doomed. DOOMED I say!!! Carter has put the writing on the wall for all to see.

By dawgsfan1

January 6, 2007 01:33 PM | Link to this

matt, I’m glad your a dawg fan but you can’t worry about us next season- to end the season we beat 3 ranked teams one of which was in the top 5 and virginia tech which was 14th. With stafford gaining experience and Lumpkin and Thomas Brown coming back we’ll be fine - who is leaving from the offensive line anyway. - sorry about the insult I swore that u were a techie.

By Matt

January 6, 2007 01:51 PM | Link to this

Lord no I’m not a techie. I’m a disgruntled Georgia fan growing tired of a program than cannot win every single game that it plays by 30+ points. How did we get ourselves into this mess at running back? My lord I just don’t know. I think the only solution is to fire the entire coaching staff and hire Carter Strickland as our head coach. Who is with me?

By dawgsfan1

January 6, 2007 01:53 PM | Link to this

well dawg fans the gators just beat us in basketball - that sucks. I do believe that uga should have a good shot in sec play and hopefully we can get into the ncaa tournament.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 02:23 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, I’m with Big Dawg all the way. In’06, i said 8or9 wins fo the yr. because of having to give some new guys on he job training. Looking at ‘07, even with new guys on the front line, I’ve never felt the excitment for an upcoming season as I do now. With all the problems we had if coutu stays healthy we’re 11-2. IMO, the biggest coaching change MR has made since he’s been at Ga. when he named Bobo as the “OC”. Now, we have an attack type of “OC” and him man Stafford. They gave us a look into the future when Bobo opened up the play book ans Stafford played (according to SI) a gutty 2nd half. Our “D” will be fine. They’ll grow up in a hurry because “I think” I read the Okla St. has every player that scored a point for thm coming back. No, the East will be 1.Ga 2. SC 3. Reptiles 4. Vols 5. Ky. 6. Vandy. “Cats could jump Vols.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 03:01 PM | Link to this

It’s Offcial, Chris Little to FSU. Looking at the board, we don’t seem to be getting the top players in state. Sure hope MR has something up his sleve.

By War Eagle

January 6, 2007 03:19 PM | Link to this

Buck, hope you are right(11-1) with that loss being to Auburn. I feel Florida is ate up with talent especially at WRs and defense. Tebow is going to be a great at something RB, QB??. SC has CSS, which I personally think is one of the top coaches in the country. He might have a top 5 recruiting class this year.I get a little nervous with UGA OL, signing JUCO players to fill in is dangerous. some will preform, some will be so-so. Auburn sign defensive MVP in JUCO last year, didnt play a down, we had true freshman better, never know?? Bi Dawg you are correct, Dempsey Dairy Rd is where I lived and the house I bought was 4 acres, 6 months old and was foreclosed by a Coca Cola man.What a small world.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 04:01 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, you’re right about SOS. IMO, He’s one of the best of all time. I know it’s a different time and place and I’ve more than once posted on here to keep an eye on him because he’s building a program. But, and everyone will think this to be silly, we have 2 weapons to use against him that we’ve never had before. 1. an “OC”, Bobo who’s just as a gressive as he is and 2. a Soph. QB who was thrown into the fire in Columbia last season and beat’em. Stafford has no fear and he’s taken over the leadership of this team. For us, I think the match up of Spurrier/Mitchell vs. Bobo/Stafford is going to be quiet a mental sluggfest. I’m tired of seeing everybody players introduced or them picking a team and I haven’t heard or read one Dawgs name nebtioned and nothing about our team. Fl., LSU, Tn. but no Georgia. This game can be outstanding free pub for the University.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 05:17 PM | Link to this

Has anyone checked out the latest recruiting news for today. We not only lost Little but haven’t picked up a single new guy. I don’t care what anybody says, this DOESN’T help our recruiting reputation. I REALLY hope MR got something up his sleeve.

By GWJ

January 6, 2007 05:19 PM | Link to this

Jason Johnson will be a Senior in 2007.

By ConyersDawg

January 6, 2007 09:17 PM | Link to this

Buck settle down about the recruiting. We have an incredible class that is heavy on o-line men. We are heavy after Bailey a 5 star athlete Chavis, Heyward, and others. Recruiting rankings just show that you brought in quality athletes. We all know 10% of these guys who play in the game or are ranked 5 stars become all-americans.

Logan, White, King, sturdivant, greenlee, wynn, troupe, curran, and more. Are you kidding Buck. The only kid I wish we got was Berry. You can’t fault the kid for wanting to play where his father did.

One of the recruiting experts watching Aaron White this week said not only should he be ranked 5 stars but he said there is a better TE in the country.

*I will take the kids Georgia coaches offer and accept, with some Dave Van Halenger strength, and our coaches teachings any day no matter what are *class ranking is.

2008 will probably be Ga. greatest recruiting class. Tons of skill talent will be comming to Ga. including the potential #1 player in the country. AJ Green was the only junior to make the usa AA team.

Chip, I told you we would hire an o-line coach by the weekend, and guys we could not get a better o-line coach. Buck, Searls is a recruitng machine and has ties to Texas, Lous., and other parts in the south. Great Hire CMR!

Here is his bio. We got a good one guys a true teacher and producer of o-line men.

http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=28715&SPID=2164&DBOEMID=5200&ATCLID=174020&Q_SEASON=2006

Get ready for 2009! With Searls teaching our o-line, King and Moreno running, Stafford to Green, and the defense we will put on the field full of top 10 athletes in all positions. The BullDawg nation will be going crazy.

By ConyersDawg

January 6, 2007 09:34 PM | Link to this

BTW Buck, Little looked horrible. We have plenty of o-line men in this class and can land one more, a kid out of miami named Franklin a one time miami commit who is big real big.

great recruiting is based on how well you fill up your needs. Ga needed o-line men and we are signing the best o-line class in georgia history. We needed a RB. Don’tget no better then King. I would take King over any of those kids running today. There you have it.

By TEDDY JACK EDDY

January 6, 2007 09:55 PM | Link to this

This is a little off subject but has anybody seen Walter Hill play.He was a monster receiver his junior season,but played qb this year for East Hall. He is 6’5” with a very long frame and huge hands.I think he could be the kind of receiver to use as a quick outlet to take pressure off the line and lessen the need for a blocking back.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 09:59 PM | Link to this

Conyers Dawg, thanks for the update and I won’t worry about it, to much. I’m hoping that Searles can coach’um up for ‘07. I don’t wantto say lets wait for ‘08 or anyother year. Believe we had a few behind the scenes problems in the last couple of years that have now been taken of and some offensive game plans that will now show some imagination. I just don’t want us to get the reputation that we can’t keep the leaders at home and playing for the Dawgs, not the bugs.

By TEDDY JACK EDDY

January 6, 2007 10:19 PM | Link to this

Here are two redshirt fullbacks, Fred Munzenmaier and Shaun Chapas.Who can tell me how they are progressing? Also Tony Wilson at receiver.

By TEDDY JACK EDDY

January 6, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

I would like to see Bobo use a three receiver and te with a big receiver used mostly as a quick hit secondary target. Stafford is a fast read qb and using maybe Walter Hill or the Kid from Calhoon on slants in the flats ect could really take d pressure away from the line and open up the whole offense.

By ConyersDawg

January 6, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

Hey Buck, this will really lift you up. Or any Dawgfan. I’m telling King is the best since Garrison Hearst.

Warning, if you are a tech fan, don’t click on link. You will be very depressed at what you will have to face for the next 3 to 4 years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE4tmyw-Sag

By Big Dawg

January 6, 2007 11:42 PM | Link to this

Conyers, Buck, and War Eagle as I have been saying all along the OL will be one of our strengths next year. With the 4 returning OL, Velasco, Watts, Adams and Smith (after he serves his 5 game suspension) anchoring the best line we have had in a while. Plus with Josh Davis, Anderson, Vance, Havercamp, Sturdivant, Blaes, Boling, Chris Davis, Perez, Greenlee, Harden and Strickland we are loaded at all five positions. Now with the hiring of an OL Coach, Stacy Searels and a pretty good one at that who was born in my home town of Rome, GA. That will make it easier to keep the recruits i.e. Greenlee and possibly help in getting others.

As for these other highly regarded recruits i.e. Bailey, Burnett, Little, Heyward etc. Coach Richt has said repeatedly he only wants players who really want to play for Georgia. Conyers you said “The only kid I wish we got was Berry. You can’t fault the kid for wanting to play where his father did.” Well this isn’t quite true with Berry as he really wanted to go to GA, but Martinez made a big, big blunder here.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 6, 2007 11:47 PM | Link to this

Just found out the Jimbo Fisher turned Bowden and FSU down. Now will he stay at LSU or go to Bama?

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 12:20 AM | Link to this

What was the blunder big dawg? I was told fat phill promised him snaps at the qb position.

teddy jack eddy, from what i’m hearing fred is the better fullback but i reserve that judgement till the g-day game where i can see them and real games seperate gamers from good players. I believe chapas had an injury too which may have held him back a little.

Tony had hamstring issues that kept him from playing his freshmen year as well as a little attitude. He’s dynamite though and i expect him to have a great career at Georgia. He’s my surprise wr for next year. Personally I can’t wait to see Staff air it out to Bailey.

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Are you sure he turned him down or are fl. st. tired of waiting and rescinded the offer?

They are pursuing kiffin from southern cal. and fedora from ok. st.

By Vantucky

January 7, 2007 08:49 AM | Link to this

Fold it,seal it,stamp it.NOT. Some of you need to get your heads out of Georgia red clay-pots and look about the conference.Commitments aren’t signed,spring hasn’t sprung and the dog-bone stickers haven’t been printed for the upcoming fall,but you’re cheerleading and predicting rolling thru 2007 like a steamroller gone wild. It ain’t going down that way.9-3,10-2 are as possible as another 8-4 or 7-5.I’ll admit,1st,2nd,3rd,to 4th are all probable ending spots for Georgia in the east.The top tier programs in the sec have all recruited well and have returning key players and you Georgia people have to play many of them.The emotion Georgia played with vs Auburn and in their bowl game will not be maintained thru the 2007 season.Cut,print and paste this for your personal records.Remax couldn’t sell the b.s. ya’ll are talking.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 7, 2007 09:43 AM | Link to this

Conyers, I’m 100% certain on with drawing the offer. In the Reptile st. It was the lead story on some stations and I read about it. Not of course in the ajc.

By Matt

January 7, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Settle down Vantucky. They’re just being fans. Fans always think their team will excell. So we could either be 10-2 or 7-5? You should be a weather man. “Today we have a chance of snow with highs in the mid to upper 70’s.” Great call dude. 1st or 4th in the SEC east? You really showed us. I’m going to tell you what I told Mr. Strickland. Stop ruining the surprise for us okay. Geez.

By War Eagle

January 7, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

Big Dawg, another Auburn man in place at UGA and he is a good one. The problem and I am sure CMR is aware of it, he will be a head coach when the time comes. Florida , Notre Dame, Ohio State dominated the Army High school all Star game yesterday. Auburn had one, starting center from Hoover. Did UGA have any playing, did`nt see any? Auburn had 4 in the Ft. Lauderdale game couple nights back, not sure about UGA. Florida has a very strong program going in all sports at the present, intelligent AD(Foley). They are recruiting nationally and making heavy strides, kinda scary??

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 7, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

War Eagle you’re right and that’s why I hope MR will continue to push out of the SE. in recruiting. I don’t think we had a snigle player who played. We didn’ look good. BIG DAWG I GOTTA ASK, WHAT WAS THE BIG MISTAKE THAT WM MADE WITH BERRY? cONYERS, THAT WAS A GREAT VIDEO CLIP AND i HOPE HE’S MADE OR MAKES HIS GRADES. HE’S AN EXAMPLE OF ONE WHO I HOPE MR DOESN’T “SHIRT”. WOTH THAT KIND OF BLAZING SPEED AND TALEN, SURELY BOBO CAN FUSE sTAFFORD’S ARRM AND HIS SPEED. LUMPKIN, MORENO AND KING PLUS OUR FBs AND GOSH WHAT A BF.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 7, 2007 02:29 PM | Link to this

Lost one. Blaes, the kid from Coffeyville has signed with Iowa St.

By gamecockgary

January 7, 2007 03:11 PM | Link to this

guess the real question is will georgia be able to compete with the gamecocks in ‘07…SPURRIER WILL RULE THE ROOST ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!gators are history after monday nite

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2007 03:18 PM | Link to this

War Eagle,

Oh I forgot he also said that he thought you were a very good coach and the coach after you had given you a lot of the credit for his success at West Rome. Put them back onto the right track as they had become lazy and was resting on their past laurels and wasn’t working as hard to get the players ready to play and compete and you straightened that out. He said the younger players had taken what you said to heart.

As for the Army All American and Defense vs. Offense AA games. Caleb King was supposed to play in the Army AA (Injury) and I think Sturdivant (Injury) was supposed to be in the Def vs Off AA game. Doesn’t mean too much at this point as you never know who has the intangibles (heart and desire)that separate the very good from great players.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 7, 2007 03:38 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg, you’re right. The thing that bothered me was not the caliber of players we had that couldn’t, it was the fact that a game like that helps future recruiting. The free “pub” of a kid putting on the Dawg hat in front of the hich school nation is worth a ton of money in that publicity dept. And it’s even more important now that MR has expanded our recruting horizons.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2007 03:46 PM | Link to this

Conyers

BTW Buck, Little looked horrible. We have plenty of o-line men in this class and can land one more, a kid out of miami named Franklin a one time miami commit who is big, real big.

Who is this guy Franklin, I looked on Scout and Rivals and couldn’t find anything on him.

As for Searels he was a pretty good OL at Auburn and Trion High School. He played on the same team with one of my first cousins at Trion.

As for the blunder I said too much as it would be breaking a confidence.

By Big Dawg

January 7, 2007 04:00 PM | Link to this

Buck I agree with you but after seeing that YouTube clip on Mr. King and the reports from Dave on Mr. Moreno we have a couple of guys that can take it to the house anytime they touch the ball and we haven’t had that in a while at GA.

Go Dawgs

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 04:17 PM | Link to this

Buck this is why I asked about jimbo.

According to this article fsu pulled out not jimbo.

http://tallahasseedemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070106/FSU0301/70106002

Not worried about Blaes. Apparently the staff decided which guy they thought they should tell you are not coming till fall if you want to come.

We have a ton(no pun intended)of o-line talent coming in and will get more next year.

Someone reported on the other site that Walter Hill was the best pure athlete in the state and once he gets stronger and learns the position could be a D. Jarret type receiver. He only has 3 stars but could end up being better then any receiver you saw in the all star games. Proves what the recruiting rankins will do for you.

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 04:24 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg, I don’t know if this link will work but here is the Franklin kid.

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=13&p=8&c=1&nid=2008186

He says it’s 50/50 miami and georgia.

By War Eagle

January 7, 2007 04:34 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg, thanks for the nice comments, where did you Dad go to school? Just found another DENT Auburn got for the Dawg licking. It cost us the Sugar Bowl, but according to ESPN it cost from being third in winning percentage to tied with Boise State: 1.USC-92.3% 2. Texas-89.4, 3.Auburn(32-5) 86.8,4.Boise State 86.8 5. Lousiville- 88.4. “Wait until next year”is the old saying…

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 04:37 PM | Link to this

Someone is reporting that Burnett has committed to Tech.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 7, 2007 05:38 PM | Link to this

conyers Dawg, where’s that report coming from? I wouldn’t be supprised.

By TEDDY JACK EDDY

January 7, 2007 05:53 PM | Link to this

Searels is the most important oline recruit and could make an immediate impact.This group may be the most talented Richt has had,but they are also green.Searels has played freshmen before with good results.The combination of Bobo,Searels,Stafford,and these young linemen are going to be very interesting to see develope.Lets’ hope they gel’ and quickly!

By TEDDY JACK EDDY

January 7, 2007 06:22 PM | Link to this

Just a grain of salt about the importance of recruiting, Petrino has never had a class rated in the top 25! and he’s done ok! so it would seem ‘judgement’ is the critical factor,unless you can get everybody like USC.So I try to look past ratings at 40 times, frames, production, ect. If you look back at past years the number of players that exceeded ratings(Jarvis Jackson comes to mind)often they are very fast and athletic. Look at W.V. speed all over the field.I also look at players like Walter Hill a receiver set to sign next month.He was a superstar at receiver for E. Hall as a junior but played qb this season look for him to be better than the three stars scout has him at.

By ConyersDawg

January 7, 2007 07:15 PM | Link to this

Nice post TJE! We couldn’t do much better then Searls and Walter Hill will be a play maker for us.

Buck, someone with a subscription to rivals broke the story. I posted it hoping someone can confirm.

I want Burnet because he is a great athlete. He’s not R. Jones though.

By Hunk Erdown

January 7, 2007 08:59 PM | Link to this

ConyersDawg—-

Just wanted to say thanks for the C. King link you put up earlier. I spent hours looking at all the different UGA submissions on there. Perfect way to cap off the season; looking at peoples’ videos of the games, etc. Thanks again!

Go Dawgs!!

By dawgsfan1

January 7, 2007 09:03 PM | Link to this

hey gamecock gary, you seem to forget lastyear’s shutout and embarrasing performance by the chickens against the dawgs in columbia.(18 - 0) This year will be the same (dawgs by 20) Spurrier heading to be 0&3 against the dawgs. Man it must suck for spurrier!!!

By Vince

January 8, 2007 10:46 AM | Link to this

Gotta point. Lump’s had some injury problems in the past, as does Brown. That’s why I was really hoping Danny Ware would stick around. I hope Chapas and Munzenmeier can really play TB because its conceivable we could need them. Maybe we can get some Lennon Creer in the house, or even a sleeper. Steve Slaton was only a two or three star guy a few years ago.

Go DAWGS!

By godawg

January 8, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

2007 and nothing’s changed.

Carter denigrating the Dawgs and their chances.

gamecockgary with his head back up his a$$, crowing how “this year will be the the one”, in spite of SC losing Sidney Rice and their Liberty Bowl trophy.

And last but not least, Techsters speculating on what “might have been, if only…” blah, blah, blah.

By dawgfacedboy

January 8, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

I have to say that this season was a tad frustrating but it ended well. I think we will be very strong in the 07 season (barring injuries). Our younger guys got valuable experience. Everybody gained experience in battling adversity. Remember guys we had like 19 redshirt players (my number might be off a couple), and those players are supposed to be some players. Couple that with a strengthened OL and DL, a new OL coach and I’d say we should be pretty strong. I’ve read where players have said that Moreno is going to be something special, looking forward to seeing him in action! I’m already looking forward to it!

By dawgfacedboy

January 8, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

I did want to pose a question to everyone in here. Some of you apparently are retired journalists and some of you apparently have “inside sources” so I ask you a serious question. Why don’t the big time receivers come to UGA? USC has a pair of Calvin Johnson’s, 6’5 225ish, and we all know where CJ goes to school. For the life of me I don’t understand it. There seemse to be big time and just plain big receivers all over the place, Rice at So.Carolina. Why can’t we get one of those guys? Or two of those guys? When you look at the QB’s we’ve had over the past 5 years you know you’re going to get the ball from a quality QB, a lot!! ANyone? Anything?

By Mark

January 8, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

UGA overcomes a big deficit to beat the top rated defense in the country, GT blows a big lead to W.Va. to end their season with 3 straight losses, Notre Dame gets dominated by LSU (who didn’t see that one coming?) and the mighty OU gets embarassed on back to back to back trick plays!!! Could this bowl season have been any sweeter?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 8, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

Conyers, grear vidio clip about king. Your friend was right about the posting on rivals and Burnett. They later chsnged it because it was his fether who said he;s going to the “bugs”. He’s says it’s wide open but according to what I read he’ll be a “bug”.

CUZ LOST YOUR EMAIL, BUT TODAY IS LOOK AT SPOTS DAY AND I’LL KEEP ALL OF YOU POSTED.

By I-DOG

January 8, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Dawgfaceboy:

That is a legitimate question. I don’t have any inside info and am not a journalist, but here are my thoughts:

UGA has very good players at every position. We have the top WR for the 08 recruiting class verbally committed so if and when he does sign, we have signed the kind of guy your looking for.

UGA has signed some very good WR’s “recently”. Maybe not top five at their position, but Reggie Brown and Fred Gibson were very highly recruited. Mo Mass, was a top 10-15 player at the position if I remember correctly. Demiko Goodman was a top 100 player in the South.

AJ Bryant was a phenominal athlete when he signed and he plays WR (I still rememember his first catch for UGA, but we haven’t seen much from him since). This will be his Senior year and lets all hope he “breaks out”

Florida and USC have had better WR’s. Of course, Florida and California are probably the richest recruiting grounds (especially for wideouts) so all they have to do is convince some of them to stay home.

UGA has some very good receivers on the roster now… maybe not the top 5 at their position, but more than good enough to receive 250 to 300 yards from Stafford every game. The problem has been the “performance”. We dropped 30+ passes this year. Where would that rank among top 25 teams? I’m guessing last or next to last.

Our receivers get open regurlarly. That doesn’t seem to be a big problem. We get Sean Baily back and we only lose Mario Railey, right? All our receivers, should be better with another year of experience and coaching and we add a talented RF in Tony Wilson (Big Dawgs guy) and Israel Troupe another pretty highly recruited receiver.

If they are already getting open, all they have to do is catch most of the balls that come to them. They are talented enough to do that.

Some of the missed opportunities were Staffords fault (fumbles and int’s) and he threw some bad balls here and there. The guy is getting better and we should be able to throw the football around as well as any team in the country next year.

Development of the WR’s we already have is the key.

By I-DOG

January 8, 2007 01:08 PM | Link to this

Dawgfaced Boy brought up wideouts.

Who are the top two wideouts to play for UGA from 1986 to Present (past 20 years) based on their UGA careers, not HS or pros.

Here are some candidates: T Edwards, Hines Ward, Brice Hunter, Jaun Daniels, Reggie Brown, Fred Gibson, Andre Hastings, Hasan Graham,

Who are your top two and why?

By dawgfacedboy

January 8, 2007 01:35 PM | Link to this

I-dog unfortunately this is what i’m talking about. IMO and I don’t have numbers in front of me, Hines Ward was our best receiver and he wasn’t just a WR. He had to play several other positions. I would have to say Reggie Brown although I seem to remember Andre Hastings being a pretty good receiver too. Champ Bailey was a good one when he was out there. Not a WR by position though. We just havn’t had that game changer that a lot of other schools seem to have. Hopefully this will change in the near future.

By AltamahaDawg

January 8, 2007 02:57 PM | Link to this

Hines ward was a UGA hero, and perhaps one of the most popular players in recent years, but far from our best receiver ever. Terrence Edwards had over 30 TD, 200 catches, and 3000 yards. Gibson and Hunter werent too far behind. ward doesnt even make that list. Edwards still hold several school records and is either 1 or 2 in several conference records, (think about all the SEC rec. over the years, that is pretty impressive) so hard to argue over him. Hunter is pretty high in the record books too and always a tough competitor. Brown doesnt hold near the records, but added 200 yrs and a dozen catches ever single year he was in school, so he certianly gets the most improved.

dawg face, UGA is far from receiver U but if you think about it, we Do have NOW and have had some fairly big name guys. And actually, its not like there is any school in the nation that is just known for cranking out all the receivers year after year. UF certainly had a fair share during the fun and gun days of the 90s. You mentioned USC. Are they making the news at that position, that I missed? Who are these game changers that you speak of? Who knows what motivated CJ to stay in town, but he very well almost came to UGA.

By Big Dawg

January 8, 2007 03:48 PM | Link to this

ConyersDawg

Thanks, I see he was a Senior in 2005 that is why there wasn’t anything on him as I didn’t know that. Where has he been for the last year, did he go to a prep school or did he simply not actually go anywhere but home for the last 7 months.

By Big Dawg

January 8, 2007 05:33 PM | Link to this

War Eagle

Big Dawg, thanks for the nice comments, where did you Dad go to school?

My father went to Rome High in the early and mid 40’s. He played football, but did not start he was on the small side, sound familiar, he broke his nose. My uncle, his older brother, was a starting fullback and linebacker for the Hilltoppers as they were known then in 41 and 42. They both went into the service after graduating, my uncle wound up in the Navy and my father in the Army Air Corp as an Airborne Ranger.

Only telling you what my father said. As for costing Auburn the Sugar Bowl, it probably did. As for next year we will have the HOME Field Disadvantage, can’t explain it but probably has a lot to do with all those players from Georgia on Auburn’s roster every year. At least it is mostly a friendly rivalry as both schools seem to like and respect each other. Not too much of the nasty stuff like with the Gator and Yellow Jackets. Go Dawgs

By Big Dawg

January 8, 2007 06:19 PM | Link to this

Conyers, Buck, I-Dog, TJE, DFB etc.

Burnett said he is still open and looking forward to visiting at least 3 other schools. Like Buck stated it was from his father and was withdrawn. As for receivers we have excellent talent already, only they haven’t performed i.e. 5 to 7 drops per game this year, up to their talent level. Several other posters who have seen Walter Hill and Israel Troupe play can’t say enough good things about them. As far as Tony Wilson he had some minor ham strings issues, route discipline on short to intermediate routes and someone said attitude problems, which I was told wasn’t true. He was upset with himself and frustrated that he didn’t get to play. The coaches were impressed with his abilty to get separation on the long routes as none of our DB’s could defend him, plus he caught the damed ball when it was thrown near him. So he couldn’t understand why he wasn’t getting a chance to show he could play in the games. If this is a bad attitude we need all of our guys to have it. IMO we will be fine as Stafford made tremendous improvement as the year went along and I believe these guys will rededicate themselves to concentrate on catching the ball before they run. Go Dawgs

By dawgfacedboy

January 9, 2007 09:04 AM | Link to this

Altamaha- i completely agree that we’re not exactly Recevier U but my point is we should be. We had the all time winningest QB in Div I A history and D.J. Shockley, a damn fine QB himself, and now a texas gunslinger. We should be turning 5 star WR away because of lack of scholarships, IMO at least. Jarrett and Smith are both HUGE receivers and can catch anything thrown remotely near them.

Big Dawg- I understand that we seem to have good athletes at WR but dropping the ball goes along with what I’m asking. Why is it that I see not only big bodies at WR but receivers who make big catches. What is it in the water that our guys have been drinking versus these other guys. I mean my gosh people try and imagine if our receivers dropped half as many as they did, or better yet, how bout if CJ had come to athens, GOOD LORD!!! Just a thought guys, not trying to b***.

By dawgfacedboy

January 9, 2007 09:05 AM | Link to this

Altamaha- i completely agree that we’re not exactly Recevier U but my point is we should be. We had the all time winningest QB in Div I A history and D.J. Shockley, a damn fine QB himself, and now a texas gunslinger. We should be turning 5 star WR away because of lack of scholarships, IMO at least. Jarrett and Smith are both HUGE receivers and can catch anything thrown remotely near them.

Big Dawg- I understand that we seem to have good athletes at WR but dropping the ball goes along with what I’m asking. Why is it that I see not only big bodies at WR but receivers who make big catches. What is it in the water that our guys have been drinking versus these other guys. I mean my gosh people try and imagine if our receivers dropped half as many as they did, or better yet, how bout if CJ had come to athens, GOOD LORD!!! Just a thought guys, not trying to b***.