UGA

By AltamahaDawg

January 16, 2007 04:11 PM | Link to this

The difference in being the worst FG% and amoung the best is hitting .065 more? Man is that tight. Thats ,what one more every 15 attempts, somebody help me with that.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

January 16, 2007 04:17 PM | Link to this

Maybe it says they can’t get another job and can’t sell their houses.

By AltamahaDawg

January 16, 2007 04:23 PM | Link to this

It also says we have a huge payroll for ex coaches.

By Brandon

January 16, 2007 04:35 PM | Link to this

Sounds like Athens is a great place to live!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 16, 2007 04:50 PM | Link to this

Is Gaines OK? last stretch he was hurt and we didn’t win. Now another gut check time because these are all SEC teams. All the stats won’t amount to a hill of beans if the Dawgs don’t start winning these big games……I don’t remember, was Donnen known for defence or offence?

By Dawgtime

January 16, 2007 04:57 PM | Link to this

I’m sick of the sarcastic comments about UGA’s basketball team. Coach Felton inherited an extremely tough situation. He followed a coaching regime that was corrupt to say the least. In truth, he has completely turned around the program. The kids are held accountable, and the dividends are beginning to show. The truth is that UGA has one of the best coaches in America. Unfortunately, he takes the brunt of criticisms that he couldn’t control. I see many other top programs that have the Harrick approach, win at any cost. In terms of players, I predict an NCAA berth this year and a Sweet 16 run next year. Just check out the positions for next year: PG Sundiata Gaines, the leader of the team and Zac Swansey, a true gym rat, loves the game. SG Mike Mercer, UGA’s best player since Jarvis Hayes, great athlete that keeps getting better, Billy Humphrey, great shooter. SF Terrance Woodbury, 6’6 shooter that has a great build and stroke, this kid is a true sleeper and Jeremy Jacob, 6’7 kid with a great middle game, excellent stroke from 15 to 18 feet. PF Takais Brown, 6’9 pure power kid. The best low post scorer in years. This kid as a NBA shot, Albert Jackson 6’10, great size and power, will continue to develop, and Chris Barnes, 6’8 great dunker with power. C Dave Bliss 6’10 a true team player, Rashad Singleton 7’0, will continue to get better, best shot blocker in years, and Jeremy Price 6’9 270, not fat, serious muscle, pure power. Not many teams can match that size and power. That is the best complete roster in UGA history. This team will be special.

By Marietta Dawg

January 16, 2007 05:01 PM | Link to this

Good point Altamaha, isn’t even Ron Jirsa still on the payroll??

By Matthew at the SLC

January 16, 2007 05:12 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, is it me, or are you a cynical grump of a fan? Are you Walter Mathau in disguise? Your writing does not belay a sunny disposition in your life. And I can only assume the reason for that is that you DON’T live in Athens, but you once did (alum), and you miss it so terribly, that nothing in life can measure up to the Classic City.

Jim Donnan himself has said many times why he’s stayed in Athens. We all know why Coach Dooley stayed (what’s he gonna do, move back to that cow town on the wrong side of the Chatahoochee River? As for Coach Goff, well, he played well here, so his name carries a lot of weight, and the business in which he is in, it makes sense to stay in a place where people know your name, and remember your playing days fondly.

Athens is so much more that Gainesville, Knoxville, Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Clemson and especially, Atlanta. Auburn, while it is a cow town, is the best of the rest, but it does not have the cultural diversity of Athens, nor the richness in the Arts. Where do REM and Widespread Panic come from? Not from Gainesville, that’s for sure.

After I graduate, I am going to do all I can to ensure I never have to leave this heaven on earth. I love this city; I love this University. I love the way of life up here. If I want to raise hell, I can. If I want peace and quiet, I can have that, too. If I want the best food to be found anywhere in Georgia, I can find it in the multitude of restaurants in Athens. Terrepin Ale. Little Italy’s pizza. Molly O’Shea’s. Transmetropolitan. The 40-Watt Club. The Varsity. Siri Thai’s. Genco’s. The Georgia Theater. DePalma’s. Speakeasy.

Why the heck would anyone ever leave Athens if they didn’t have to do so? I can tell you right now, work is the only thing that would ever pull me away, and if I can drive there within in an hour or an hour and a half, then you know what? I’m not leaving. It’s worth it.

And y’all who claim to be Georgia fans, and not just Georgia football fans, no matter what heppens on this roadtrip, try and come up and see at least the weekend game next week. Make a day and night out of it. Walk around campus and downtown. Come up and see Felton’s boys play with a lot of heart and hustle. Rock the Stegesaurus!

By BadgerDawg

January 16, 2007 06:23 PM | Link to this

Matthew, I love your enthusiasm, but your world view is going to change eventually if you have to take a job outside of Athens. I felt exectly like you do, and for over a year I commuted to Atlanta almost every day right after I got out of school. Believe me, that will get old really quick. If your time assumption is Atlanta, unless you’re working the graveyard shift you’re going to hit this awful little thing called traffic, and I can tell you that ten years ago it was 1.5 to 1.75 hrs each way every day to Buckhead when you factored in traffic. I’m sure it is even worse now, and I’m sure 316 sux even worse now when it merges into 85. Now, if you can get a job in Athens, you’re golden! Best of luck to you, and don’t be one of those guys delivering pizzas or bartending because you want to stay and can’t find a good job.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 16, 2007 07:04 PM | Link to this

Chip, I know that it’s basketball season and I’m into it but we need a football blog also because a lot is going on. Help us out here because I like to stay with the blog topic.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 16, 2007 07:06 PM | Link to this

Chip, I forgot to add anybody but the ABC of the ajc.com…..Any Body but Carter!!!

By pj

January 16, 2007 09:22 PM | Link to this

Chip…

I grew up in Athens. I’ve read you for a long… long time… I went to Cheater Shoals High School, and moved away when college time came calling… I’ve been gone for 12 years now… but still live in the state and read you online. I still show for all home football games… sometimes basketball games… My parents are close to retirement at UGA.

You are delusional about Georgia basketball.. hopeful… but delusional.

We can get one or two five star recruits over a 4 year span… but so does Kentucky… only they get more… so does Florida. So does Alabama. So does Arkansas.

I love Georgia in every way. I hope we go nuts and take the next four games… but what in our history of basketball has made you think we can do more than… perhaps a second place SEC East finish and a sweet 16 finish in the next few years?

Look at the banners up in the ceiling of Stegman! One Final Four ever. Thats it! I’ll be sitting second row in a bright red button up shirt near press row near the goal opposite side of the band for the Kentucky game. I’ll hold up a “Chip” sign. Come talk to me and convince me we should REALLY get excited about our basketball future.

By GT The Mann

January 16, 2007 09:34 PM | Link to this

Here we go again. Win one or two and UGay fans are back on the band wagon. Back in the Final Four. I guess UGay will win the Imaginary National Championship just like every year in football. You bunch of redneck igmoes are dillusional. Keep dreaming UGay. You suck and always will !!!!

P.S. What will Caleb King major in ?

By nfdawg

January 16, 2007 09:42 PM | Link to this

I think the Dawgs split the next four. Maybe that’s optimistic. I’m just hoping they split the two this week. I think they have improved a whole lot. They just need to get a couple of big wins.

By AltamahaDawg

January 16, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Ahhhhhh youth. God luvem. We are all gonna live in Athens forever! Didnt mean to harsh your mello my freind. And Trust me, you’ve got about 20 yrs of listening to catch up on the Widespread. FYI, they didn’t just become great with “Aint life grand”. REM? please. Some of us know not only where, but when (and where there).

I assume my joke about Davidson didn’t score?

By AltamahaDawg

January 16, 2007 11:24 PM | Link to this

Anyone remember the OBSTAR down at ol Chicapee?

By **By Chip Towers**

January 17, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Buck, I knew I’d get some grief for not talking enough football today. Truth is, I was busy with basketball today around the time I needed to blog so that’s what I blogged about. It was at about the time I was putting up my blog that I started getting the phone calls from south Georgia regarding Brian VanGorder. A friend in Statesboro first told me Georgia Southern’s coach was resigning to join the Falcons’ staff and I called the office to let my editors know it about. They’d also been hearing rumbling and, sure enough, it was true… . The reality is, VanGorder never quite caught on with the Georgia Southern. I can’t help but think that VanGorder got impatient with regard to his head coaching aspirations. Makes you wonder if his prospects would have been better had he hung at Georgia a while longer rather than rushing off to jacksonville to get the NFL experience so many think is necessary to build a HC resume… . But he’s a good coach and I’m sure he’ll do a good job with the Falcons’ backers.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 01:03 AM | Link to this

Ark is in a mess! Shows what happens when you make promise and don’t keep it.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 01:13 AM | Link to this

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New Orleans Saints Darlings of NFL, but on the road :

.1.Charles Grant (94) New Orleans Saints DE .2.Jonathan Stinchcomb (78) New Orleans Saints T 2 and a half point underdog to Chicago Bears with no UGA alumni on team.

Indianapolis Colts losers of every big game Peyton Manning every played in :

.3.Tim Jennings (27) Indianapolis Colts CB 3 point favorites at home over New England Bulldogs.

New England Bulldogs :

.4.Patrick Pass (35) New England Patriots RB .5.Richard Seymour (93) New England Patriots DE .6.Benjamin Watson (84) New England Patriots TE

6 UGA Alumni in NFC and AFC Championship Games Sunday.

Then, the Super Bowl former UGA QB Hines Ward was MVP of in Super Bowl XL.

.1.Richard Seymour Pro Bowl 2003, 2004 and 2005, an interception, 8 passes batted down, 4 sacks, 40 tackles, and a fumble recovery. Started 15 games for the DE New England Bulldogs. Recruited out of the state of South Carolina. Number 93 New England. Superstar.

.2.Ben Watson 49 catches, 643 yards, 3 Touchdowns, 32 first downs, 3 tackles, lost 1 fumble and recovered 1 fumble this season. Started all 13 games he played this 2006 season. Recruited out of the state of Virginia. Number 84 New England. Reliable TE.

.3.Patrick Pass Tucker High School has started 11 games in previous years for New England and has been and is on the injured reserve all but 3 games this season, will not play this season, and will be back next season continuing his average of 4.1 yards per rush, 8.6 yards per catch, 20.7 yards per kickoff return, 51 tackles in his 6 years in the NFL on special teams, and has lost fumbles only twice in his NFL career. Number 35 New England.

.4.Tim Jennings had 7 tackles as a rookie CB for Indianapolis Colts this season. Number 27 Indianapolis.

.5.Jonathan Stinchcomb New Orleans Saints Starter each of the last 3 games, played in all 16 games and has 3 tackles in addition to being the Number 1 NCAA Academic Honor Student nationwide.. Was recruited out of Atlanta. Recovered a fumble this season, has been with New Orleans for 4 years. Number 78.

.6.Charles Grant of Colquitt Georgia New Orleans Saint DE has 3 forced fumbles, 6 sacks, 64 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 6 passes batted down. Number 94 New Orleans. Started every game New Orleans, and is extremely reliable.

There are 45 in the NFL who are former UGA Bulldogs and you can fully expect some exciting plays by Bulldogs in the AFC and NFC Championships Sunday.

Wisconsin Stinking Badgers have only 32 alumni in the NFL and only 1 listed on teams in the NFC and AFC Championship Games Sunday the Indianapolis Colts. Jim Sorgi a reserve “quarterback” who did not complete one stinking pass all frigin season long as 3rd year riding the pines in the NFL. Have fun watching your reserve “qb” Jim Sorgi for you ain’t got no one else to cheer on for the cupcake playing Stinking Badgers. No wonder you list Georgia Bulldogs as your 2nd favorite team in your handle with your put downs of women like you great because you are a man (boy) and liar about how you said the Big 10 would be 2-5 in bowl games yet again this season to SEC 6-3 with stomp of Ohio State for MNC. Big 10 wusses.

http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/alumni-tracker/school/1846

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By ConyersDawg

January 17, 2007 01:17 AM | Link to this

Buck I will save you. First let me say I know the ink is not dry on signing day 2007 but I have said over and over that 2008 will go down as the best uga class ever.

This is for you Buck but LET ME WARN ANY NERDS, GAYTURDS, VOLUNQUEERS, OR ALLBARNERS NOT TO CLICK ON LINK. Very depressing if not a dawg fan!

AJ Green, AJ Green, AJ Green, God must have spent extra time on you son. It doesn’t matter if there are 3 guys hanging on him or the ball is thrown where Jerry Rice couldn’t catch it. AJ Green is the best WR since Randy Moss!

Feast your eyes on this dawg fans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc9xk33GasI

AJ will be the best play-maker since Hershel Walker, and yes I went there with the Hershel comparison.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 01:34 AM | Link to this

You and Buch Cockran in the NW went there in your comparison of Matthew Stafford you both said would be the greatest play-maker at UGA ever INCLUDING Herschel Walker whose damn name you CANNOT EVEN SPELL ConyersNONdawg racist.

In fact, you misspelled Herschel’s name twice in the last sentence alone. So, what the hell do you know about Herschel Walker and his 84 NFL Touchdowns, which are MORE than OJ Simpson had.

By BadgerDawg

January 17, 2007 01:54 AM | Link to this

BuLLjoke, I’d like you to talk the same way about David Greene that you just did about Stocco. They are in identical positions. Actually, Stocco is higher as Seneca Wallace is #2 in Seattle and not Greene. UGA has more players in the NFL because there are more athletes in GA. Wisconsin is where they are because of a consistently great offensive line headed by the Outland Trophy winner this year who will be a top 5 pick in the draft this year. A large percentage of Wisonsin NFL players are linemen. If Barry Alvarez had half the talent that UGA has had, he would have won several National championships over the 15 years he was coach. His teams had to be smarter, more prepared, and better coached to beat more athletic teams week in and week out. Also, you know (and therefore are continuing your lying ways) that I never predicted a record for the Big 10. I did predict Wis and/or PSU would win. They both did and you can’t stand it. Keep dreaming/lying that I made any predictions about the total Big Ten performance. In reality, which you are not in tune with, I would have predicted mostly losses by the pathetic middle part of the Big Ten, but I never made any formal predictions so I’m not going to claim them now like you claimed you knew Fulmer was going to lose after predicting a 9-0 SEC record. I wouldn’t exactly rave about SEC performances featuring AuBarn barely beating Nebraska, though, and as for my Badgers they have an infinite win/loss ratio against the SEC over the last three years(your distorted way of saying 2-0.)

As for the women, my disdain for Title IX which is mandating a bunch of sports that no one else cares about either is not a put down of women. Women’s sports are a forced entity(see: WNBA) and I’m not going to let political correctness change my thoughts on it. If women are athletes in the same realm as men, let them play together and see what happens. If you were half as supportive of the men(since you’re a frontrunner that would be unheard of and that’s why you’re a women’s fan) you would have some credibility. BuLLjoke, you sound like a Vawl with all your talking about women’s bball and not the men. That is for frontrunners who don’t want to cheer the important team just because they’re not as successful.

By BadgerDawg

January 17, 2007 01:57 AM | Link to this

I have NEVER compared Herschel and Stafford. I can’t speak for Buck, but I can’t imagine he did either. Herschel is the greatest college football player I have ever seen. Why would I compare a freshman QB to him? You’re delusional, or again just lying.

By BadgerDawg

January 17, 2007 02:00 AM | Link to this

As for the real bball team, I hope the Dawgs make it to the Dance. The Badgers are going to be in the Final Four and may win it all this year, and I would love to have both teams in it.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 02:07 AM | Link to this

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” Altamaha, is it me, or are you a cynical grump of a fan? ” By Matthew at the SLC.

Uh, that would be yes sir.

” I’m sick of the sarcastic comments about UGA’s basketball team. SG Mike Mercer, UGA’s best player since Jarvis Hayes, great athlete that keeps getting better by Dawgtime “

Excuse me Chip Towers has a blog about how UGA has improved in shooting and this your retort Dawgtime ?

Number 33 Mike Mercer has taken 219 shots from the field, twice as many as the next nearest Bulldog, is shooting 42 percent the DEAD LAST WORST on the team has taken the 2nd most 3-point shots making 25 percent for the DEAD LAST WORST on the team has taken 43 free throw shots the most on the team and is second from DEAD LAST WORST at free throws too at 55 percent and while not responsible for bringing the ball up nonetheless leads the team in TURNOVERS too at 41.

http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/bkc/07stats/UG.HTM

Mike Mercer is not UGA’s best player since Jarvis Hayes, great athlete that keeps getting better but in fact, our worst player.

Your post is hype.

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By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 02:09 AM | Link to this

You also compared Matthew Stafford to DJ Shockley, UGA’s All-Time Quarterback Season Touchdown Leader with 28 which includes his also leading 24 Touchdown Passes and found that “Matthew Stafford is better than DJ Shockley too ” which I summarized as you must be a racist.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 02:12 AM | Link to this

The Bulldogs are not going anywhere as long as the worst shooter on the team takes twice as many shots as every other player on the team.

He is NOT a shooting guard. That would be Levi Stukes. Mercer is the worst shooter in UGA history.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 02:35 AM | Link to this

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Mike Mercer shot 40 percent all season last year and the reason we are improved this season in shooting percentage is that Mike Mercer who took the most shots for our team both last season and this season is hitting 42 percent this year and is and has been the dead last worst shooter for this latest 2 year period as well.

Mike Mercer was NOT the Starter last year but this year he is. He led the team in shots both years and stands at 94 more shots than Takais Brown missing 74 of the 94 more shots.

http://www.secsports.com/new/sports/bkc/07stats/UG.HTM

Funny that Chip Towers did not report that. One would think he would have having obviously STUDIED IT he told us ALL DAY YESTERDAY.

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By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 05:38 AM | Link to this

BADGER DAWG, YOU’RE RIGHT I NEVER MADE THAT COMPARISON SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE’S RANTING ABOUT WITH RESPECT TO ME BUT NOW BULL DAWG, TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE. BEFORE HE LEAVES ATHENS, I PRDICT THE MATTHEW STAFFORD WILL HAVE WON MORE GA. RECORDS THAN DJ!! SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT I’M A RACIST BECAUSE I THINK ONE QB IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER? HOW FOOLISH.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 06:19 AM | Link to this

What we both said is that Matthew Stafford would be good, but there we differed becuase you Buch Cockran of the NW said that Stafford was ready to start in June last year.

Of course, you admitted that he was NOT now, more recently.

7 TD passes to 13 interceptions and 10 fumbles (6 lost) to 3 TD runs later, what we have is that :

Matthew Stafford is still not ready.

By BuLLdawg

January 17, 2007 06:25 AM | Link to this

You HYPED THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF MATTHEW STAFFORD and he has NOT lived up to it you said, agreeing with me.

By DJ

January 17, 2007 07:33 AM | Link to this

BuLLdawg, Mike Mercer is not our worst player. There is more to the game than just shooting, but when he doesn’t shoot well this team clearly loses games. He can improve on penetrating and kicking it back out but he is nowhere near our worst player. He is a terrific basketball player and you will eat crow by the time he finishes at UGA, you pathetic jerk who wakes up at 2:00 in the morning to write this b******. Do you have a life? Matthew Stafford is going to be a terrific QB also, he is only a freshman! Wait until his junior year. Hey man these guys are young men doing the best they can. Playing college sports is not an easy task. I bet you can’t play any sports!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 08:41 AM | Link to this

Bull Dawg, I said that Matthew Stafford was the best QB we had. I also said that he would have to play through freshman mistakes. Was he ready? No freshman ever is. Was he the best QB we had? yes, and if we had stuck with him that lost to Ky. wouldn’t have happened. Coach Richt himself said that he almost didn’t swicht back to Joe T.but he did and we saw what happen. I posted at the time, asking to please not swticht back, to stay with Stafford. As for him not living up to his hype, he’s done that and more. You may not like it but almost every professional looking at his situation say that he worked his way through his freshman mistakes and “done good”. nOW MY POSITION HASN’T CHANGED FROM THE BEGINNING AND THE PEOPLE WHO POST ON THIS BLOG KNOW THAT SO YOU CAN TRY AND TWIST ALL YOU WANT TO BUT IT SIMPLY WON’T WORK. TO BAD. I HAVE AN OPERATION TODAY SO I’LL BE HERE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO IF YOU CARE TO REPLY, OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER.

By SamoanDawg

January 17, 2007 09:00 AM | Link to this

It really does stink in Little Rock. Mitch Mustain left to be w/his high school coach in Tulsa. Man, what is up w/that. Things sound nutty in LR. Nutt could be on the hot seat again. He may have to look for another high school OC and lured some of its players too.

By SamoanDawg

January 17, 2007 09:07 AM | Link to this

I agreed w/you Chip. Brian Van Gorder got very impatient. If he would’ve stay/listen to coach Richt, he could’ve been a head coach somewhere in the ACC/SEC or any other big programs. But, I wish him the best, he’s a good coach.

By blufftondawg

January 17, 2007 09:26 AM | Link to this

It speaks volumes that a Dawg basketball blog turns into a discussion of the football team.

Chip Towers, shame on you for flip floppy journalism, joining in the football talk on a basketball blog you initiated. BBall Dawgs have come a long way with Dennis Felton and they need supportive fans to get the program where it deserves to be.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 09:27 AM | Link to this

Somoan Dawg, I don;t know if I were a Southern fan that I’d be very happy with him. Ark: It appears that Nutt made some promises to those people and didn’t keep them. I mean when the WR dropped out and transfered to USC I just passed it off as an unhappy player; however, when Maltzhan leaves then we find out that these players and their families had a sit down with Frank Broyles and now Mustain has be given his release, I truly believe that Nutt let his mouth write a check that his butt couldn’t cash. He must have been desperate last year and I wonder if any sharks are circleing the boat now.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 09:30 AM | Link to this

Less we forget, Bull DAWG, Stafford was named the MVP/offence in the bowl game.

By DJ

January 17, 2007 09:39 AM | Link to this

this text will be bolded BuLLdawg, Mike Mercer stats: First in scoring- 15.1 Second in assist-3.5 Second in total rebounds- 69 Third in rebound average- 4.6 First in minutes played- 436 Second in assist to turnover ratio-1.3/1 this would be higher if some guys knew how to move without the ball and sometimes even catch the damn ball! Shooting percentage .425 to Gaines .461 thats not that far off. Yeah Mercer takes a lot of shots but we would never score like we do if people were to scared to shoot. Mercer is an all around player and Georgia needs him just like they need Gaines, Stukes and the others to win games.

By Gen Neyland

January 17, 2007 09:48 AM | Link to this

BadgerDawg

” BuLLjoke, you sound like a Vawl with all your talking about women’s bball “..etc…

I know the King of BuLL isn’t the true voice of the Dawgs, but, praise the gods, he dang sure ain’t no Volunteer…and we’re not taking him… Nosirrebuddy, no way, no how….

…and in BuLLdawg speak, will Matthew Stafford only be ’ ready ’ if he gets to the BCS NC game..?

By AltamahaDawg

January 17, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Bulldawg, you calling me cynical, now that takes the cake!

By AltamahaDawg

January 17, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Oh and BullDawg, I was having lunch with my good buddy President Adams a few days back, what a super guy. Looking over some of those parking regulations. We were talking about how great coach Felton is. He also assured me that we will try to keep the Florida game in JVille as long as we can.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

January 17, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Alyahama, what a way to leave for the hospital. That was a great post!

By AltamahaDawg

January 17, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

Alyhama…..well Bill King called a bunch of us “Ahatolla” once, (for foolishly believing in this coaching staff), so I guess that typo aint that bad.

By SmokeyDog

January 17, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

Above, it was asked, “What does it say when Georgia’s last four head football coaches all still live in Athens (Dooley, Goff, Donnan and, of course, Richt)?”

Maybe it says they are there because they couldn’t get another job coaching!!! You can spin it and make it sound great all you want. But the dogs will forever average out to be the third-place team in the East.

By BadgerDawg

January 17, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

Gen, I was just doing my best to bring him down a notch. You’re a good guy, don’t take it personally. I wouldn’t wish him on you guys either(maybe the Gators, though.) If the Dawgs ever make it to the B(C)S title game, BuLLjoke will be talking about Stafford’s INT that was a deflection off of a drop and the 3 TDs that weren’t because the WRs dropped them if they lose. BuLL probably thought Herschel should sit so he could be around 5 years, when we all know that was only there 3 and 1980 never would have happened. BTW, he may not have been ready, but Stafford WAS the best QB option this year. We all overhyped our options for the position this year.

Buck, good luck with the surgery. You’re in my prayers.

By Arkansas Dawg

January 17, 2007 11:32 AM | Link to this

I live in Fayetteville, AR and I can honestly tell you that the Razorback situation is a mess. Malzhan is a coaching legend in this state and the Razorback fan base was thrilled when he landed at UA as OC. Of course, it didn’t hurt that he coached 4 D-1 prospects in high school that ended up signing with UA. Despite the success the Razorbacks had this year on the field, there were rumors during the season that many of the new players were not happy that Malzhan’s Spread offense was never implemented. Nutt claimed that Malzhan was calling the plays, but it seems clear with Malzahn’s departure to Tulsa that he never had control of the offense. One kid (Damien Wiliams) tranferred in Dec to USC Trojans, Mustain just announced he’s leaving last night (although not clear yet if he will end up at Tulsa with Malzhan), and a third is expected to announce that he is leaving today. Lots of rumors that other freshmen who signed last year to play in the Spread offense will also leave in the next couple of weeks.

It is apparant that Nutt has some real trust issues with the kids…underscored by a conversation I had last year with ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen. His son, Alex, was a big time QB recruit a couple of years ago and he landed at Arkansas. Then last year Alex transferred to Samford because, according to his dad, Alex didn’t trust the coaching staff any more.

Its a mess in Fayetteville…a lot like it was in the last days of the Goff era when a large portion of the fan base was hoping Georgia would lose so Goff couldn’t save his job. Although, I must say that Nutt appears to be in good standing with Broyles, so I don’t expect to see a change in the immediate future.

Watch Tulsa for the next couple of years…they are going to hang some points on some folks.

GO DAWGS!

By Gen Neyland

January 17, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

BadgerDawg

Naw, I didn’t take it personally. I read between the lines pretty well…As it goes, you don’t need to chop block # 39. He’s rarely in the play but is all over the field…

…and I think Stafford will be a good one. How else will one get better than by playing, learning through mistakes..? Wearing the headset..? UGA has a good find in Stafford…

By ConyersDawg

January 17, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

BuLLCrapp you lost all cred(i hope you know what that means) on this board the day you said UGA has the most talented and best WR in the history of the program. You have yet to say you made a mistake by not letting these guys play and prove themselves. Staff’s numbers would have been even better if they had not under performed.

Staff can never be Herschel. What people are saying is he can be the Herschel of qb’s idiot!

Be back later to chime in on dawgs.

By ConyersDawg

January 17, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

BuLLCrapp you lost all cred(i hope you know what that means) on this board the day you said UGA has the most talented and best WR in the history of the program. You have yet to say you made a mistake by not letting these guys play and prove themselves. Staff’s numbers would have been even better if they had not under performed.

Staff can never be Herschel. What people are saying is he can be the Herschel of qb’s idiot!

Be back later to chime in on dawgs.

By AltamahaDawg

January 17, 2007 12:47 PM | Link to this

Smokey, smokey, smokey..Vince Dooley couldnt get another job? it that what you are saying………idiot!

Maybe it says that coaching any other place would just be a letdown.

Technically about the question: Coach Richt is still coaching the team and he and Coach Goff don’t actually live in Athens, but thats not the point.

By Matthew at the SLC

January 17, 2007 02:07 PM | Link to this

Who is the guy BuLLdog, and why does he feel the need to post these huge, really disjointed manifestos? Dude, a little reminder, if you actually have a little flow to what you write, and not be so scattershot (scatterbrained), then people might actually read what you write. It doesn’t help that you come off like a schizoid-paranoid manic kind of personality. Here’s a word I want you to embrace: Lexipro. It can help you in so many ways. Of course, getting some Lexipro would mean undergoing some much need psychiatric therapy. Remember, BuLLdog, first you have to realize there is a problem. Until you do, nothing will change.

Consider that my intervention with BuLLdog. From now on, I suggest we treat BuLLdog the same way I suggested we treat all of the hateful, ignorant bloggers on the Falcons blog: ignore him. He doesn’t exist on these blogs unless we give creedance to the crazy things he writes. Until the poor man seeks help, the best thing we can do for him is to ignore his nonsensical ramblings and not feed his obviously overinflated ego. So I implore you all, for this poor man’s own mental health, ignore him.

And Altamaha, I got it. but just because things haven’t gotten any better from your day, doesn’t make it right. And if you enjoy setting in the quietest crowd of 92,000-plus people in the world on Saturdays, then by all means, let’s keep it the same. The fact remains, Sanford Stadium has no homefield advantage for the Dawgs because it has one of the smallest student sections in the SEC and the NCAA. And it makes it worse that UGA seems to have the worst alumni fans over 50. I’ve stated before that Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn, and certainly South Carolina don’t have this problem with their older alumni. Their older alumni don’t have a problem with acting like real fans, you know, standing up and cheering, getting off their wrinkled butts and actually paying attention. So why is this such a problem at UGA?

And Altamaha, I sincerely hope that you were being sarcastic about having lunch with Adams. If not, and you actively choose to keep such company, then, well, we’ll leave it at that.

But if I had to venture I guess, I would say that you were joking.

By honest_abe

January 17, 2007 02:32 PM | Link to this

matt at the slc. get off that labtop and start taking notes! heh

i still haven’t seen enough of this current team to have an opinion. I’ve only been able to catch a couple of games this year and although they are vastly improved from last year, they still have a weak frontcourt. i’ll be estatic if the dawgs can pull a split in their next 4.

By ConyersDawg

January 17, 2007 02:33 PM | Link to this

Matthew at the SLC, you must be new. I’m conyersdawg and have posted here for close to 2 years or when you had to pay to post.

BuLLCrap thinks he knows everything dawgs and stays up all night posting links and stats and trying to hate on anyone he disagree’s with.

Ignore him.

By Matthew at the SLC

January 17, 2007 02:51 PM | Link to this

ConyersDawg,

My sentiments exactly. So let’s start doing that. Also, I’m not new, per se. Just back. The whole blogging thing got kind of vicious for awhile, so I took some time off. It was so bad, that there had to be about 3 or 4 people impersonating me at one time, so I let them have at it. I checked in a few times over the last year, and even going into last summer, there were people still posting as me. I guess some people need to get their jollies off in some way, right? So I figured the best thing I could do was let them. But this guy BuLLdog, he’s a new kind of crazy. He’s not an @$$ like some of the guys who were blogging on AJC a couple of years ago, but he’s, well, fanatical is how I would put it. In that dangerous, Al Quiada way, if you know what I mean.

And honest_abe, thanks for the suggestion. I’m taking 17 hours this semester so constant studying is on my RADAR, but I enjoy the times I’m sitting in the SLC and can kind of just talk to whomever and talk about the Dawgs. When I can look out the window and see Sanford Stadium, it just feels like something to do. But I have a tremdous ammount of Guilded Age as well as Italian reading to do tonight.

Also, when some of y’all were in school, and I’m talking fairly recent graduates (or maybe not), did any of y’all take History of Rock Music with Dr. Valdes? The guy is a trip. Looks like he definately spent time following The Dead. The class is fun as hell, and I recommend that anyone currently at UGA (and reading this) take that class if you can. Believe it or not, it satisfies that b.s. multi-cultural class we’re all required to take.

By Gen Neyland

January 17, 2007 03:22 PM | Link to this

I’d like to take a moment out of this blog to wish Muhammed Ali a Happy Birthday.

As a young lad growing older in the great state of Tennessee, I witnessed a young mustang named Cassius Clay spring onto the boxing world by defeating one Sonny Liston. I recall listening to the match via AM radio. ( even back then, we knew Liston took a dive in this bout ). His politics aside, in the world of boxing Muhammed Ali is the Greatest of All Time. Thankfully, we can still watch him on ESPN Classic today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAMP…

By Ft Worth Dawg

January 17, 2007 03:39 PM | Link to this

Whoever said recently that Arkansas football was like a soap opera was dead on: Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain, undefeated as a Razorbacks’ starter after a stellar high school career, has been given permission to transfer to another university, coach Houston Nutt said Tuesday.

By honest_abe

January 17, 2007 04:05 PM | Link to this

sorry matt… in my illustrious 8 year stint at uga… i never had the privilege of taking history of rock music.. i was too busy trying to stay awake in prof reed’s legal studies class. HA!

By Born Football

January 17, 2007 05:55 PM | Link to this

What kind of a sorry article is this.The Hawks can say the same thing!We’re vastly improved over last year and if we keep on keeping games close we’ll maybe get a couple more atta boys!! Wins is the bottom line and only against quality teams.

By AltamahaDawg

January 17, 2007 08:50 PM | Link to this

Matthew catching the sarcasm. My man!

By Don

January 18, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

ConyerDawg, you may be right about AJ Green. I live in Summerville, SC and have watched him play. He is the real deal. I’m looking forward to many Stafford to AJ Green passes in 2008 and 2009. This kid was ready for the college game when he was in ninth grade. Thanks for the link to the vid clips. I’ve never seen those. All Dawg fans should click on the link you provided and watch the AJ Green highlight clips. He is incredible.

By Kenny

January 20, 2007 06:33 PM | Link to this

Roll Tidethe butt sniffing dawgs really suck at Round ball. No they just suck period.

By TW

January 20, 2007 06:54 PM | Link to this

Dawgs got jobbed! - tough call to teach an Alabama player not to travel with the rock, but the refs are supposed to know that stuff. Check the bank accounts on this one - ball hit the rim as well. ‘Inadvertant whistle’???? What is this, rec league? If there is a silver lining it is that Alabama wins enough games in this manner each year to keep they’re sorry coach around. Good thing for that guy it’s a football town. Anybody seen Shula?

By Freedawg

January 20, 2007 08:39 PM | Link to this

Dawgs got screwed today. Brown got foulded on the last basket UGA made and the fouls called on Newman was awful when he actually jumped straight up and got rebounds to be called for fouls. Bama should have had about 5 more blocking fouls on Gaines than were called. WHy bother playing the games if the f__king officals are going to play such a huge part in helping a higher ranked team. Absolute bulls**t, this is why I can’t really ever get into basketball, the officals just play too big a part in the game. Oh yea how bout when the crowd called the travel on Newman, that the beginning of the come back. Makes me sick.
I will commit to sending Coach Felton $10 for the fine if he rips the officals on the Bulldog hotline Monday night… who is with me let’s gooooooooo ahahahahaha