UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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January 2007
A bounty of receivers
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’ve just arrived in Knoxville, Tenn., for tonight’s basketball game between the Dogs and Vols. Don’t know the story behind Rocky Top and its association with the University of Tennessee but anytime I’m here I always wonder, it’s a little hilly but not very rocky and certainly not on top of anything. Perhaps General Neyland or one of our UT readers will fill me in.
Tonight’s game is NOT on television, by the way, Buck.
We’ll talk about tonight’s game tomorrow. In the meantime, let’s talk some football. I’m always hearing from people complaining about Georgia’s wide receivers and actually somebody ask me recently why the Dogs weren’t signing more in this class.
I’ll tell you why: Because they have plenty.
I haven’t conducted an in-depth study or anything but a cursory glance is all it takes to tell me that Georgia has 10 wide receivers coming back next season.
I think they’re in pretty good shape at that position. Geez people, you can only play three at a time, four occasionally.
And it’s not just quantity. There’s quality there as well. Among them are four former prep All-Americans (Mohamed Massaquoi, Sean Bailey, A.J. Bryant and Demiko Goodman). You’ve got the former No. 1 receiver in North Carolina in Kenneth Harris and a couple of good ones from Florida, too, in Michael Moore and Tony Wilson.
Bailey and Bryant are both legitimate deep threats and Goodman looks to be as well. Massaquoi and Kris Durham are good possession guys and I don’t think Mikey Henderson’s potential has been fully tapped yet.
Yes, there’s been some drop problems. But I think that’s often overblown as well. It’s college ball. No team anywhere in D-I catches catches ‘em all. They’ll continue to get better.
And, lest we forget, the much ballyhooed A.J. Green is committed for 2008.
I could be wrong. Tell me if you think I am. But what I see coming back from the Dogs should put them among the best in the SEC in terms of ability, experience, potential and depth. Tell me a group of receivers in the league that’s three-deep is better.
By the way, in other football news, I found out from Danny Ware’s agent today that he got into the NFL combine. That’s a big deal for a guy like that. Now it’s up to him to show the scouts in Indianapolis what he can do.
Feel free to offer some scores on tonight’s Georgia-Tennessee game. Word is still that Chris Lofton won’t play. But we’ll see.
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Dogs recall UT’s postgame antics
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sometimes I think Georgia basketball coach Dennis Felton relishes controversy. Take Wednesday night’s game at Tennessee.
You may recall that, after the Vols beat Georgia 83-78 last February in Athens, Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl and his players ran up into the stands at Stegeman Coliseum to high-five and shake hands with the large contingent of Big Orange fans, whom Pearl had implored to make the road trip down to Athens.
Well, Felton didn’t like that move then, and he still doesn’t like it now. He said as much when the subject came up again this week.
“The way I remember it is Coach Pearl instructed [his players] to go up into the stands and I felt that that was inappropriate to do that on the road in somebody else’s gym,” Felton said on Monday. “I also think it makes your players very vulnerable to a combustible situation. You’re up in the stands with 9,000 to 10,000 other folks who are disappointed and you’re celebrating right there amongst them.
“Fortunately, we didn’t have any fans that did anything that could have turned into something dangerous or made for a dangerous environment.”
For his part, the ever-rambunctious Pearl said he was sorry about the incident.
“It’s something I regret and I apologized for,” said Pearl, who was reprimanded by the SEC for his actions. “I’m sure Georgia, amongst many things, can use that as motivation.”
Pearl is obviously out of the Dale Brown mold of coaching in that he’s big on self promotion and generating excitement. I’m sure everybody saw a week ago when he attended a Lady Vols’ game, shirtless, with his chest and face painted.
I asked Felton if he’d ever do something like that. Not only did he say he wouldn’t, he added, “I don’t know another coach in the country who would.”
So did you have a problem with the Vols running in the stands last year? Do you like Pearl’s coaching style and occasional antics? Do you wish Felton was a little more animated or is he just fine the way he is?
Meanwhile, the Nashville Tennessean is reporting that the Vols’ leading scorer Chris Lofton will NOT play against the Dogs tomorrow night. Pearl said earlier it would be a game-time decision.
Georgia’s Sundiata Gaines, for one, hopes Lofton plays.
“It’ll be a better win if he’s on the court,” he said.
Now that’s confidence.
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Don’t believe every recruiting rumor
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s getting down to crunch time in football recruiting and, hearing Georgia fans talk about it lately, you’d think the Bulldogs were having a horrible year.
Personally, I don’t believe there is anything more useless than recruiting rankings. Trying to compare how schools are doing is like comparing apples and oranges. How could you reasonably compare a program that might be signing a dozen or 15 or 18 players to one that’s inking 25 or 30?
How can you compare a team that’s looking mainly for offensive and defensive lineman to one that’s going strong on skill players? That certainly hasn’t deterred anybody from trying.
Recruiting rankings are one of the most sought-after sports items on the Internet this time of year. And when it comes to recruiting, perception is a powerful thing.
At Georgia’s basketball game Sunday, I had several individuals come up to me and say “the Dogs are having a down year in recruiting, aren’t they?” My answer was always, “I have no idea. Check back with me in two or three years.”
Their assertions are based, of course, on Allen Bailey’s recent elimination of UGA and Cameron Heyward’s alleged luke-warm response (and supposed flu-like symptoms) on his visit. But those final two targets represent, what, less than 8 percent or less of the signing class? I’m not sure if you don’t sign them, Georgia all the sudden has a bad recruiting year.
And it seems you get almost no credit for the early commitments you’ve maintained. The Bulldogs always seem to have a high percentage of early commitments.
Tell me what you guys think. I know a lot of you guys out there probably follow this stuff really closely. Is Georgia sucking wind as bad as some are saying? How’d they do as far as meeting needs?
As for basketball, Georgia garnered some votes in this week’s AP Top 25 poll. Eleven to be exact. But that’s significantly behind the No. 26 team, Indiana, with 141, or No. 27 Kentucky with 106. Wins at Tennessee and Vandy this week ought to knock ‘em in though.
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A salute to Kevin Brophy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Running a little late, so I apologize for the brevity of today’s blog. Just got back from Stegeman Coliseum and interviewing coaches and players about Sunday’s game against LSU.
As you all probably know, there is going to be a tribute BEFORE the game to the late Kevin Brophy, the Australian player who was killed in a car accident in Greensboro last summer. Coach Dennis Felton asked me to ask our readers to please get to the game early as the ceremony will begin several minutes before the scheduled 3:05 p.m. tipoff. He suggests being there by 2:45.
Brophy’s entire family, his parents, two brothers and sister, plus his UGA girlfriend, Molly Romage, and her family, will be in attendance. His family flew all the way from Melbourne just this week. They were actually in attendance at the Kentucky game. Anybody wondering what got into Dave Bliss that night needs only to know that he and Broph were roommates and best friends and Bliss was “inspired” as the Bulldogs mounted a comeback.
Felton said he’s been “an emotional wreck” with the Brophys in town and the memories of gregarious Aussie pouring over him and the team. They all say it’s going to be a very emotional.
Not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things, but how do you think the tribue might affect the Bulldogs’ play?
I spoke with Eamonn Brophy, Kevin’s father, and am writing a story for Sunday’s paper. He said the outpouring his family has received from the Georgia people has been unbelievable. He called the trip to Athens this week “a pilgrimage” for his whole family to see the place Kevin loved so much.
On that note, if you feel like it, feel free to write a personal note to Brophys here on the blog and I’ll see that the family gets them before they leave town.
As always, thanks for tuning in.
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UK win nice, but what next?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wow. I don’t know how many of you folks actually made it to Athens for last night’s Georgia-Kentucky game or who all watched it on TV but it was an entertaining night. The Bulldogs comeback from 17 points down was impressive, the end was thrilling and the sellout crowd of 10,523 nearly blew the lid off the Old Stegosaurus. My ears still hurt today.
It was funny afterward to hear Takais Brown, the first-year JUCO transfer and a big reason Georgia won, talk about the crowd.
“We knew when we came out for warm-ups it was going to be big,” said the 6-8, 260-pound power forward. “Usually when we come out to warm up we look up and see the band, the cheerleaders and maybe the dance team. This time a couple of sections were already filled. We were like, ‘this is gonna be a big!’”
That it was.
The strange thing about how good Georgia played at the end was how bad it played at the beginning. I’m convinced it had to do with the atmosphere.
The Bulldogs have played before one sellout crowd in the last three seasons before last night. Here it was packed with live TV cameras and news cameras and still photographs crowding both baselines and fans screaming and yelling on every possession. If you’re not used to it, it can be an intimidating environment.
I think these Dogs may have a chance to get used to it.
LSU comes to Athens Sunday for a 3 p.m. game that will also be televised (Lincoln Financial, Buck). It’s “Kevin Brophy Day” and the Australian family of the Georgia player that was killed in a car accident this past summer will be recognized. With an afternoon tipoff and the Dogs having won four of their last five and moving into second in the SEC East, I don’t see any reason why it won’t be packed again. That and Georgia’s coveted football recruits will be in attendance, too.
After that, the Dogs are back on the road for games at Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The Vols will likely still be without Chris Lofton (ankle) or he’ll at least still be affected by it. The Commodores are the hottest team in the league at the moment. They won at LSU Wednesday night.
Georgia’s next home game after Sunday? No. 1 Florida on February 7. Better get your tickets now.
So let’s hear it. Did last night’s game convince you the Dogs are a tournament team? What do you see as their flaws right now? Strengths? They’ve still got only 12 wins. Does 18 get them in? 20? Will 8-8 in the league do it? Or do you see them being one those truly special, once-in-a-while Georgia juggernauts?
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Football recruiting entering stretch run
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As the Georgia basketball team enters its biggest week this season, it’s fitting that the football team will enter its biggest week of recruiting.
The recruiting game has certainly changed a lot in the 20 years I’ve been covering college athletics. It used to be that a weekend like this in late January, teams would have 20-30 players in for official visits.
That made for a zoo-like atmosphere during big basketball games. I remember when Garrison Hearst and Andre Hastings were being recruited, Georgia was in a fierce SEC basketball battle, yet half the people in the Coliseum were peering down behind baseline to get a look at the Dogs’ two hottest football prospects.
At least nowadays most of the work is done at this point. I don’t think Richt and his staff get enough credit for the early determination of talent.
Of course, as every one knows, Allen Bailey and Cameron Heyward will be in the Classic City this weekend. The Bulldogs’ recruiting efforts have pretty much boiled down to those two. Landing both would be a major boon.
Or so it seems.
I still marvel at how much emphasis and attention is put on recruiting these days. Look no further than my own newspaper and time and effort it exerts to bring coverage to our readers. Certainly it’s interesting and fun to follow from a hobby-like standpoint and it’s definitely important to the long-term sustenance of an athletic program.
But I think a lot of people get way too caught up in it. Even in this age of instant feedback, it’s as inexact as ever.
Remember Joey Hester? Mike Fredenberg? Jasper Sanks? Mudcat Elmore? What was the D-lineman’s name from Washington, Matt Storm I think, who was singlehandedly going to turn around Georgia’s defense? Whatever happened to him?
Let’s hear some more. Tell me some big names you recall that didn’t excel on the field. Not just at Georgia. It happens everywhere.
I tell you what I don’t like about modern-day coverage of recruiting: Stories like we have up today pointing out that so-and-so, big-time prospect is taking the SAT this weekend. Aren’t these kids under enough pressure to succeed without having everybody in the world know they’re two points shy of getting the minimum ACT score?
Before you know it, the team-forum sites will have a reporter camped outside the testing facility with video camera in hand asking “Allen Allstar” if he thinks he pulled up his verbal score today.
But I digress.
I’d hazard to guess that most of the folks who weigh in on this forum probably follow it pretty closely and put a lot of stock into it. So let’s hear your thoughts. Don’t forget to include your biggest busts!
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Dogs looking for support
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As I wrote in a story that will appear in Wednesday’s paper, Georgia has had a tough time getting regular and unconditional support of its basketball program.
So far this year, the Bulldogs are 10th among the 12 SEC teams in attendance. But it hasn’t always been that way.
Georgia fans sold out every SEC game at Stegeman Coliseum in both of Jim Harrick’s last two seasons. That’s 16 games in all. Tubby Smith and Hugh Durham each had similar runs. Dennis Felton even had one. So Dawg fans clearly will back a winner.
The book is still out on this year’s team. They’re clearly very competitive and, except for some tough breaks and a couple of injuries might have a few more wins at this moment. As it is - 11-6, 3-2 SEC - is it enough to get you excited about Georgia hoops? Anybody going to make a special effort to come this week just because of the magnitude of the games?
You Atlantans and those of you who live an hour or more away from Athens, does the distance away and time of games effect whether you’ll try to go or not?
Meanwhile, I’ve been unable to get Gerald Boudreaux, SEC supervisor of officials, on the phone today.
Word is, official Tom Lopes, the head referee of this past Saturday’s game against Alabama, will not be allowed to work any Georgia games, at least this week. I’ll keep trying Boudreaux and file an update if one is warranted.
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After Bama, how will Dogs respond?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Well, by now most of you probably saw or read about the last half-minute of the Alabama game. Georgia had a couple of tough calls go against it and lost on a 14-foot, buzzer-beating leaner by Ronald Steele, who traveled before he released the final shot.
Such is life on the road in the SEC.
As a sports writer, it was a mess after that game. I was having to track down the head referee, the supervisor of officials, getting comments from the coaches and players. All the while scrambling around trying to get a look at the TV replay myself (the press row seats at Coleman Coliseum are awful when the players stand up on the team benches).
I got some e-mails from Bama fans claiming I was whining for Georgia and being a homer and such. As I wrote back to them, it wasn’t ME who had the problem with the calls, it was Georgia’s coaches and players, the team I cover, and they were asking for all kinds of clarifications and such. So that’s the story I was following and reported on. SEC officials said they screwed up on the shot-clock play but did not admit missing a walking call on Steele, though replays have since shown clearly that he did.
However, in making sure I got all the details on that situation, it was probably glossed over what a tremendous job Bama did in mounting such a big, dramatic comeback. They fought hard to get back into the game.
The bigger concern for Georgia is not being able to make a 19-point lead stand up. The Bulldogs were ahead 41-22 with five minutes left in the first half. So the bottom line is, they were out-scored 56-35 over the last 24:48 of that game. That’s what all the Georgia players were saying over at Stegeman on Monday: It shouldn’t have come down to that. And now the Dogs are 3-2 in the SEC instead of 4-1.
Now the question is how does Georgia respond? They have No. 25 Kentucky coming to Athens Wednesday night followed by LSU on Sunday. Huge games. Should be great games.
By the way, the Kentucky game will tip off at 7 p.m., not 8 p.m. as was listed on the media guide and a lot of other things. The Dogs are hoping for a full house. Anybody planning on going?
So who all saw the Alabama game live? Who saw replays? Was Georgia jobbed, as many team officials claim?
Does the loss make you any less excited about the Kentucky and LSU games this week?
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Football news from the hoops writer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I’m the Georgia basketball beat guy, so basketball’s always on my brain and I’m determined to generate reader interest. But you guys don’t respond too well to the subject, for whatever reason.
So I’ll say only Georgia has a huge game at Alabama tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. Please read my story on the sharp-shooting Steve Newman, which will be up on the website later, and feel free to discuss the Bulldogs’ prospects for beating the No. 10-ranked Crimson Tide at length.
That said, I’m here to please so I’m going to throw out some football for discussion. I’ve actually heard from a few of you who’d like for me to project the starting lineups and/or two-deep depth chart for next season.
Frankly, I think it’s a little early for that. But I do think Georgia’s situation at linebacker is interesting and, in fact, is going to be quite crucial to the Dogs’ success next season.
Everybody who tunes in here knows my opinion on outgoing middle linebacker Tony Taylor. The fact that he was left off the first-team All-SEC defense, which allegedly is voted on by league coaches, is a travesty not seen in this league in many years. South Carolina’s Jasper Brinkley on the first team was a joke.
Nobody did more for his defense than Taylor and, as result, Georgia’s going to miss him dearly next season.
Replacing a guy like that already is a tall tasks but, looking at the Dogs returning linebackers, there aren’t any real good candidates to step into that all-important middle spot.
It was slated to be Marcus Washington, the only true middle guy on the roster at the moment.
That’s why I think Brandon Miller might not be moving from strongside outside ‘backer to defensive end. I think Georgia may move him to Taylor’s inside spot.
Hey, don’t laugh. I’m not the only one who thinks this. Some folks on the inside over at UGA think the same thing. Miller is the most experienced backer Georgia has and certainly has the size for it.
Perhaps one of the freshman Akeems - Akeem Dent (6-2, 223) or Akeem Hebron (6-1, 200) - will step up and shine there. But that’s not a position at which you want an inexperienced player on the field. For that reason, I say don’t even consider the freshman signees the have coming in at the position (Rennie Curran and Charles White).
Georgia’s only other returning linebackers, Darius Dewberry and Dannel Ellerbe, are also outside guys, at least to date.
So what do y’all think? Who’ll man the middle for the Dogs next season? Gimme your two-deep at the three LB spots.
And will the position be a strength or weakness for the 2007 Bulldogs?
Hellooooooo, Newman!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Today’s blog is dedicated to Buck. May you feel better soon, sir …
OK, to all those of you who were unable to see Georgia’s game last night against Arkansas — and from the number of people I understand do NOT get ESPNU that’s an awful lot of folks — you missed an absolute classic.
It was exactly what the Bulldogs needed. Down seven points with 2:21 to play, Georgia came roaring back and Steve Newman nailed a 26-foot, 3-point shot (I counted it off myself on the court after the game) to give Georgia a thrilling 67-64 win over Arkansas.
It was one of the best Georgia games I’ve covered in a long time, even better than last year’s similar buzzer-beating win on a shot by Levi Stukes at South Carolina.
Here’s another cool thing about it that didn’t get in any of my stories. Newman’s mom made the 1,100-mile drive up from Florida to watch the game. Of course, the big redhead Orlando is a senior this season and his mother is trying to make it to all his games this year.
Game-winning shot or not, you Georgia fans and alumni should really embrace a player like Newman. He joined the Bulldogs at a time it was difficult to get anybody to play for them, has worked hard on the court and in the classroom and has labored through three difficult seasons before getting to this point.
And I’m telling you, Newman and these Dogs are excited about their prospects this year and really playing hard. They might not win them all but they’re definitely a bunch of fighters.
They’ll be in for another bruiser this weekend when they take on No. 10 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. But if they can somehow pull out another win over in Coleman Coliseum — and it could happen, the Tide just lost at Vandy — you’re going to see Stegeman Coliseum come to life again when Kentucky and LSU come to town next week.
So who saw the game? Who listened to it on the radio? Newman made the game-winner but was their another player who may have deserved MVP honors (perhaps Sundiata Gaines or Mike Mercer)? Can they beat Alabama? What are the odds of winning the next four: at Bama, UK, LSU, at Tennessee?
Meanwhile, as for my coverage of the actual game last night, I’d like to apologize to those of you who did not get a game story in your printed edition of the newspaper. As you probably know, the game did not tip off until 9:08 p.m. eastern time and did not get over until well after 11.
Normally that would not be a problem for the majority of the readers in our metro Atlanta circulation. However, we had early deadlines last night because of the icy weather moving into the area. So my stories on the game — I filed one right after the final buzzer, then re-wrote an entirely new story immediately after that — did not get into but the very final editions of our paper.
Of course, what we call the write-thru version has appeared online since I first filed it right around midnight last night.
Stafford a good QB but …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I like Matthew Stafford a lot. Nice kid. Good quarterback. Big guy. Exciting football player. Rocket arm. Confident disposition. Definitely will be an exceptional college football player.
One of Georgia’s greatest? I’m not convinced yet.
For me, it’s hard to differentiate much between Stafford and Eric Zeier. To date at least, their careers are almost parallel.
By that I mean, both came in rated among the nation’s top three or four quarterbacks. Both took over as starters for senior quarterbacks. And both wowed coaches and fans with their powerful arms and big passing numbers.
But Zeier was by far a better quarterback — at least statistically - that first season. The Marietta phenom completed 159 of 286 passes for 1,984 yards, 7 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. As a starter, Zeier was 5-2.
Now what about Stafford?
He took over for an injured Joe Tereshinski in the second game of the year, against South Carolina, and despite throwing some bonehead interceptions, managed to help Georgia pull out the win. He obviously was a big factor in Georgia pulling out an upset win at No. 5 Auburn. Overall, as a starting quarterback he was 6-3.
The difference is Stafford’s stats. He was 135 of 256 for 1,749 yards, 7 TD and 13 INTERCEPTIONS.
Of course, there’s much left to be played out and that will tell the tale on Stafford.
Zeier put up unbelievable career numbers. He played in 44 games, starting 39. He was 838 of 1,402 for 11,153 yards (then an SEC career record), 67touchdowns and 37 picks. But Zeier’s overall record as a starter was 26-14-1 and his SEC record was 14-14-1 and, more importantly, he was 0-7 against Tennessee and Florida.
Stafford is 0-1 against the big two (he didn’t start against the Vols, lest we forget).
So there’s some food for thought. Who do you think is the better college quarterback? Should make for some fun debate.
Gotta run. I’m in Charlotte airport on my way to Fayetteville, Ark., for tonight’s basketball game. Don’t forget to tune in or watch on ESPNU. We’ll talk about it tomorrow.
Hoop Dogs vastly improved
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’ve been hearing a lot of SEC coaches say lately that Georgia is easily the most improved men’s basketball team in league. Well I’ve been sitting here perusing the current SEC statistics and comparing them to the final stats of last season - ah, another glamorous side of sportswriting - and it truly IS astounding the improvement the Bulldogs have made.
There are 19 main statistical categories the league office keeps up with. Georgia has made marked - and in most cases dramatic — improvement in 11 of those.
The Dogs are No. 1 in the SEC in offensive rebounding, ranked in the top 3 of 10 statistical categories and are in the top half of the league in 15 of the 19.
In and of itself that’s pretty impressive but put in the context of where they were last year, it borders on incredible.
They’re scoring 81.7 points per game compared to 70.3 a year ago.
They’ve gone from last in the league in field goal percentage (.431) to second (.496).
And their rebounding numbers are stunning: From seventh to third in overall rebounds; from 12th to fourth in rebounding defense; from 11th to third in rebounding margin (plus-8.0!).
In fact, Georgia has been out-rebounded in only three games all season. Not coincidentally, all three of those (Western Kentucky, Tech and Clemson) were losses.
Here’s the point: If Georgia continues to improve on its current learning curve, look out.
Meanwhile, the Dogs embark on yet another killer stretch of schedule. They’re at No. 38 Arkansas on Wednesday and No. 10 Alabama on Saturday followed by visits from No. 25 Kentucky and No. 16 LSU next week. Drop all four of those like they did the last tough stretch (No. 30 Tech, No. 19 Clemson, No. 2 Wisconsin, No. 1 Florida) and nobody will care how much improvement they’ve made.
How many of the next four do you think Georgia will win? What’s impressed you most - or least - about the 2007 Hoop Dogs?
And here is a final thought to contemplate: What does it say when Georgia’s last four head football coaches all still live in Athens (Dooley, Goff, Donnan and, of course, Richt)? Is there another school that can make such a claim?
Hoops, recruiting on upswings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greetings all. Hoping you had a good weekend and actually are continuing to have a good weekend with the MLK Holiday. No such thing as a three-day weekend in the newspaper business, but we’re happy to serve you.
Lots to talk about after the exceptional showing by the men’s basketball team and the ongoing recruiting push in football.
Let’s talk hoops first. I’m sure not a lot of y’all got to see the Vanderbilt game since it wasn’t televised and Stegeman was, as usual, only half-full Saturday. But you should know that it was a very impressive victory. The Commodores, who were coming off an upset win over Tennessee, brought their A-game. They made 8 of their first 10 3-pointers and generally played their butts off. Yet the Bulldogs (10-5, 2-1 SEC) absorbed their best blows came back swinging hard. Billy Humphrey and Levi Stukes provided the knockout punches.
I’m starting to see some chemistry develop and there might be just enough talent for these Dogs to make some noise this year. We’ll definitely find out a lot this week as they travel to Arkansas and to Alabama Wednesday and Saturday. A split or a sweep and you’re looking a team with some serious pedigree. The following week brings LSU and Kentucky to town and that’s a good opportunity for the ol’ Stegosaurus to be rockin’ again.
Speaking as the guy whose duty it has been to cover them the last three years, it’s nice to see Georgia above .500 in SEC play and, more importantly, just putting up a hard, competitive effort every night. I promise you, neither me nor Winkeljohn nor Wyche nor any of us beat guys are homers, but it’s much easier and more pleasant to cover winning program than it is one that’s struggling.
As for football, this is the time of year that has the “recruitniks” foaming at the mouth. Georgia’s obviously already in good shape with seven players signed and in school, and another 15 commitments pledged. But Rodney Garner and the Dogs are far from done.
They’re still out there working hard for some major, blue-chip prospects and, as has been their forte’ under Mark Richt and Garner, I expect them to reel in at least one or two by national signing day.
Who do you think it will be — Cameron Heyward, who visits Florida this weekend, Georgia on the 26th and Ohio State after that? What about Allen Bailey? Remember that fantastic story our Steve Hummer did on him back during the high school season?
And what about Chris Little?
Don’t count out Morgan Burnett, what with Tech’s Chan Gailey shopping around like it was the week before Christmas.
I can’t get a read on this Lennon Creer kid, the running back out of Texas. He never answers our phone calls but he reportedly still list the Dogs as being in the hunt.
A new name popped up recently in Orlando Franklin, an O-lineman from south Florida who apparently signed with Miami last year. Don’t know much about himm but Georgia thought enough of him to send new OL coach Stacy Searels and three other assistants to an in-home visit this weekend, according to a Rivals.com report. Guess the Dogs feel like they could get him.
Tell me which unpledged blue-chippers you think Georgia’s going to get. And will the basketball Dogs get a win at either Arkansas or Alabama?
P.S. We’re keeping an eye on the Rice head coaching vacancy and the report by the Houston Chronicle that Georgia DC Willie Martinez is a candidate. Carter and I are skeptical but we’ll get to the bottom of it.
Where’s the fan support?
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I’m sitting here at Stegeman Coliseum waiting for the Bulldogs to start basketball practice. They’re getting ready for Vanderbilt to come in here tomorrow.
Believe it or not, it’ll be Georgia’s first chance to move above .500 in SEC play since 2003, when the sky fell in on Jim Harrick’s program.
The Dogs should win but, as always in the SEC , it’s sure to be a knock-down, bloody fight.
Georgia looked great in its 80-56 win over South Carolina Wednesday. Still, I can’t help but wonder why the Dogs can’t get better support at home than they do. I know they haven’t won much lately in the wake of the Harrick scandal. But this is a pretty talented bunch and they play really hard every game. Seems to me if “you’re Georgia” as the Bulldogs’ promotions say and they’re wearing “Georgia” across their chests you’d want to come out and support them.
Of course, I’ve chronicled Georgia’s every basketball game the last three seasons and I’m here to tell you this is a good squad. If nothing else, they’re exciting to watch. I think it’s good entertainment, but that’s just me.
In other news around campus, I interviewed new offensive line coach Stacy Searels today and a story should be up online shortly and will be in tomorrow’s paper. Carter Strickland will be doing something a little more extensive on him next weekend which will detail the fascinating story of how Searels saved lives when he was an assistant coach at Appalachian State.
That said, I’d love to hear some chatter about basketball today. The Dogs have a chance to at least move up past South CArolina and Vanderbilt in the East and I think they’ll be able to go toe-to-toe with the rest of the league this season. What do y’all think?
Dogs should play LB Bailey outside
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Allen Bailey wants to play linebacker at the next level. I just don’t see it happening. Not at Georgia, anyway.
The Bulldogs have already experimented with bigger linebackers (Brandon Miller) and that has not gotten them great results. It has become obvious Miller is better suited for defensive end, and that is where Georgia wants him to play next season.
Plus, Georgia has recruited a slew of smaller faster linebackers like Akeem Hebron. OK, having said all that, Bailey is exceptionally fast for his size (6 feet 3, 260).
But middle linebacker should be the spot for Darius Dewberry or Marcus Washington in the coming seasons and it seems as if Bailey would be wasted there when his true potential is at the end spot.
Even Dewberry is 40 pounds lighter than Bailey. (Washington, by the way, is hurt so don’t count on him for next season.)
Now I am not saying Bailey is a bad middle linebacker. I watched him closely at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and the guy can really move sideline to sideline. But he is only going to get bigger under Georgia’s strength and conditioning program. So why not just start him on the outside and let him grow into the position?
SEC East a beast in 2007
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The calendar has barely rolled over to 2007 and the Gators are still celebrating their BCS national championship but it’s never too early in this blog to start speculating about next season.
Now I’ve hardly done a bunch of in-depth research but it doesn’t take but a cursory glance to realize that the SEC Eastern Division will again be a beast next season, thanks to Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. Picking a winner out of those three is tough, tough, tough.
Here’s some quick facts about the trio and you guys can argue among yourselves which should be the favorite heading into nest season.
First the Dogs:
Georgia returns 13 starters overall (one less than the other two), 6 on offense, 6 on defense and place-kicker Brandon Coutu (big deal) on special teams. The Dogs look particularly strong at running back, quarterback, wide receiver, in the secondary, and in the interior defensive line. They look weak on the O-line and will be rebuilding at linebacker. Tough schedule with non-conference foes Okie State and Georgia Tech and they get ’Bama, Ole Miss and Auburn from the West, the latter two at home.
Now the defending champs:
Florida returns 14 starters overall, 6 on offense, the punter and place-kicker and 6 on defense (provided junior Reggie Nelson, Brandon Siler and Jarvis Moss don’t turn pro). The Gators will be rebuilding on the D-line and, of course, will replace QB Chris Leak with Tim Tebow. They only lose one offensive lineman and return most of the secondary. Schedule is favorable as Florida State is only tough non-conference and UT and Auburn come to the Swamp. Have to travel to LSU.
As for the Vols:
14 starters back, including 7 on offense, but word Wednesday was WR Robert Meachem was turning pro. Otherwise they’d return leading rusher, passer and receiver. Also 6 on defense and their punter. Ainge back at quarterback is probably biggest deal. Sked is not too tough other at Cal. They get Arkansas, Miss. State and Alabama from the West, the latter two on the road.
What’s my take? I tend to look at quarterback and D-line more than any area. I think losing Leak could be a bigger deal to Florida than a lot of folks might be thinking. Tebow’s obviously special but we haven’t seen him yet as an every-down QB and especially as a passer. If the O-line gels and Matthew Stafford gets protection, the Dogs could be real good on offense. That’s a big if. Tennessee could be real tough on offense but I’m not sold on their D.
So who represents the East in the SEC championship: Georgia, Florida or Tennessee? I know it’s hard but try to think objectively.
Heading over to Stegeman for the big tilt against South Carolina. You Atlantans can leave now and make the 7:30 p.m. tip. C-ya!
Have Gators pushed UGA’s bar a bit higher?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Many apologies if today’s blog is getting up a bit late. I’m on the University of Georgia campus this afternoon. I’ve been talking to Georgia’s basketball team about losing the last four games — arguably the toughest stretch in program history — and about how important it is to win the next two games (vs. South Carolina Wednesday and Vanderbilt on Saturday).
But that’s not the only reason.
My editor, Jeff D’Alessio, also asked me to find some students and maybe an athlete or two to find out what their feelings are about Florida holding both the football and basketball national titles at the moment.
It’s been interesting, to say the least. As I have suspected before, athletes aren’t nearly caught up in this rivalry thing as fans and most students are.
For example, basketball player Dave Bliss was telling me just a few minutes ago, “I really don’t care. I mean, I’d rather Georgia win the national championship in football, but I really don’t care about football. Whatever.”
Whatever, indeed!
Conversely, you talk to students and fans and most of them seem to think it’s the worst thing in the world that could have happened.
So I’m here today to find out how y’all feel about it. Feel free to share you’re emotions, but I’m more interested in the tangible effects therein. In other words, how do you think it will aHave ffect Georgia? Does this make the mountain the football and basketball teams are climbing higher? Or does it simply validate that, as long as you’re competing with the Gators and their like, the ultimate title is that much closer?
Meanwhile, Georgia hoops are at the Stegosaurus Wednesday night. Anybody coming?
Dogs get their line coach
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It was an interesting weekend around Athens. I’m sure everybody saw where Georgia coach Mark Richt hired a new line coach in Stacey Searels of LSU. That was a pretty good get for Richt and the Bulldogs. Obviously, the Tigers have had very good offensive lines the last several years and Searels also has a strong reputation as a recruiter.
It’s not common to get a position coach to make a lateral move in the SEC. I haven’t been able to interview Searels yet myself, but a fellow scribe in Louisiana tells me the Trion, Ga., native recently lost his father and wanted to move his family back to Georgia to be closer to his mother. We’ll get you more details on him soon.
I’ve said here before that I thought the O-line coach may be even more important for Georgia at this juncture than who would be offensive coordinator. Offensive line play will be the most important ingredient to the Bulldogs’ success or failure next season. Searels, in my opinion, fills the bill well.
Meanwhile, there’s always a domino effect where coaching changes are concerned and LSU could be having to make more adjustments besides just for Searels. Early word is LSU offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher will be a candidate for head coach at Louisville, which just lost Bobby Petrino to the Atlanta Falcons.
That would be another tough lick for Les Miles to absorb, in addition to losing Searels and having Nick Saban come back into the league in his own division.
So, do you like the hire of Searels? You think he’s going to help with the Dogs’ O-line? Is there a chance he could actually boost recruiting?
Following is the entire press release on Searels if you care to read more about him:
Stacy Searels, offensive line coach at LSU the past four years, has been named to the same position at the University of Georgia according to an announcement Saturday by Bulldog head coach Mark Richt.
Searels replaces Neil Callaway who was recently named head coach at UAB.
A native of Trion, Ga., and 1990 graduate of Auburn, Searels was an All-America lineman for the Tigers in 1987 when he was a teammate of current Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner. Prior to joining the LSU staff, he coached the offensive line at Cincinnati (2000-02), Appalachian State (1994-2000), and served as a graduate assistant at Auburn (1992-93).
“We’ve played LSU a few times since Stacy’s been there and weve also had a chance to see his offensive lines while studying tape on other opponents as well,” said Richt. “Their line has been impressive. They’re well coached, they play hard, and theyve been as good as any line weve played against in recent years. Certainly the success theyve had speaks for itself.”
LSU’s offensive unit in 2006 finished first in the SEC in total offense and scoring offense and was third in rushing offense and passing offense.
“I’m tremendously excited about coming to Georgia and working for Coach Richt and the rest of the staff,” said Searels. “I’m looking forward to being part of the Georgia football program that has such great tradition and one that I know has a great future.”
Searels made a habit of producing All-America linemen for LSU. In four years as LSU*s offensive line coach, Searels coached two First-Team All-Americans in Stephen Peterman and Ben Wilkerson and a Second-Team All-America in Andrew Whitworth.
In addition, during that four-year stretch, LSU*s offensive line produced a pair of First-Team Academic All-Americas in Rodney Reed and Rudy Niswanger. LSU had an offensive lineman named First-Team Academic All-America four straight years.
Niswanger became the most decorated student-athlete in school history in 2005, winning the Draddy Award as college football*s top scholar-athlete as well as being the inaugural recipient of the Wuerffel Trophy. Niswanger also claimed the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for football following the 2005 season and was named the recipient of the McWhorter Award, which goes to the overall top scholar-athlete in the SEC.
Searels coached five former Tigers to roster spots in the NFL with Whitworth being a second round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006; Peterman a fourth round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2004; and Wilkerson, Niswanger and Nate Livings signing free agent contracts.
Searels’ 2004 offensive line consisted of Rimington Award winner (Ben Wilkerson) along with First Team All-SEC offensive tackle Whitworth. LSU led the SEC in rushing that year with over 193 yards per contest.
Searels joined the staff at LSU after a two-year stint as offensive line coach at Cincinnati. During his two-year stay with the Bearcats, Cincinnati played in two bowl games as well as winning the school*s first conference title since 1964 by capturing the 2002 Conference USA crown. In 2002, Searels coached an offensive line that helped Cincinnati lead Conference USA in total offense (397.5 yards per game), while averaging 29.2 points a contest.
Prior to joining Cincinnati, Searels served as an assistant coach at Appalachian State from 1994-2000, helping the I-AA squad to five playoff appearances and to a pair of Southern Conference titles. He also coached players to five All-America and 15 all-conference honors in seven years as an offensive line and tight ends coach at Appalachian State.
While at Appalachian State, Searels was presented with the NCAA Award of Valor, which has been given only eight times since its inception in 1974, for his for act of courage following a head-on collision involving a van carrying members of the Mountaineer football team and support staff on Sept. 30, 2000.
With the Appalachian State van burning, Searels pulled out two staff members, who were trapped in the vehicle (11 other passengers in the van were able to escape on their own). Moments after Searels got the two staff members to safety, the van was engulfed in flames. Searels, who had been traveling on the team bus behind the van, had saved the life of his student assistant coach (Jonathan Taylor) and assistant athletic trainer (Tony Barnett). Taylor, who was airlifted to a hospital, spent three weeks in intensive care before making a complete recovery.
The NCAA Award of Valor honors those who, ”when confronted with a situation involving personal danger, averted or minimized potential disaster by courageous action or noteworthy bravery.”
Searels got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Auburn in 1992, working with the Tiger squad that posted a perfect 11-0 mark in 1993.
As a player, Searels earned First Team All-America honors from both the Associated Press and Football News as a senior at Auburn in 1987. Searels was a three-year starter for Auburn, blocking for Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson in 1985 and All-America Brent Fullwood in 1986. He participated in four bowl games as a member of the Auburn football team.
A First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection as both a junior and senior, he was honored with the teams Ken Rice Award as the schools best blocking lineman in 1987. He played in both the Japan Bowl and the Senior Bowl following the 1987 season.
In 1990, the Birmingham Post-Herald named Searels to the Auburn team of the 1980s.
Searels was a fourth round draft pick by the San Diego Chargers in 1988, playing two seasons there before moving to the Miami Dolphins for the 1990 season. He ended his professional career in 1991 with the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football.
Searels graduated from Auburn in with a degree in marketing and transportation in 1990. He followed that with a Master*s degree in higher education administration from Auburn in 1995.
Searels is married to the former Patricia Hale and the couple has two daughters, Taylor (8) and Savannah (5).
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Feast or famine in the backfield
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Danny Ware is gone. Thomas Brown is hurt. And Caleb King is not yet qualified.
Suddenly, that stable of running backs everyone was counting on is starting to look a little thin.
Brown should be back next season but don’t expect him to be back to his 2005 form after coming off anterior cruciate ligament surgery. And you better hope he is not back to his 2006 form.
Brown, even when healthy, was not very effective as a running back this past season. One of the few bright spots: a kickoff return for a touchdown against Tennessee.
Georgia can get through the season with just Kregg Lumpkin and Knowshon Moreno, who might be the two most gifted backs on the roster.
But here are a couple of things to ponder: One of them could get hurt, leaving Georgia with just one back. And neither is the best of blockers. Remember, Lumpkin was constantly criticized for his blocking ability.
And Moreno is just a freshman so it will be a difficult skill for him to pick up.
In a normal year, that might not be such a big deal. But next year, Georgia has a very inexperienced line and will need extra protection for Matthew Stafford.
The lack of an effective blocker like Ware or Brown could be detrimental.
All’s quiet in Athens
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The aftershocks of Nick Saban’s hiring at Alabama were still reverberating throughout college football on Thursday, but back here in Athens, Ga., things were cool, calm and quiet. In fact, you couldn’t get much quieter than it is on the Georgia campus. Classes don’t resume until Monday and the Bulldogs aren’t hosting any recruits for official visits for a couple of weekends yet.
Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Mark Richt will be hiring an offensive line coach any time soon. He has said he’d like to have one in place by the time the dead period is lifted and that’s not for a couple of weeks still. I know for a fact he has not interviewed anyone.
Yesterday, message boards were ablaze with the rumor that Clemson O-line coach Brad Scott was Richt’s target. I’ve known Scott since he was the head coach at South Carolina, so I gave him a call. He was duck hunting somewhere in South Carolina and didn’t sound like he was about to jump Tommy Bowden’s ship. Scott had heard the rumor, too, (via S.C. writers) but was very, very emphatic that he didn’t want to be quoted about the Georgia job. Scott emphasized everything he said needed to be off the record, so I’m on thin ice here but, in a nutshell, he’s not looking for work, he has a job and the only person who should comment on Georgia’s search for a line coach is Richt.
Richt, of course, is not commenting.
Now Richt and Scott have a long and distinguished history together. In fact, it was Scott that showed Richt the ropes at Florida State. Scott was offensive coordinator at FSU when Richt came in to coach quarterbacks and Richt started calling plays while Scott was still coordinator there, just like Mike Bobo was doing with the Bulldogs. Then, of course, Richt succeeded Scott as the Seminoles’ OC.
Meanwhile, Richt is heading out to Hawaii this weekend to coach in the Hula Bowl. You’ll recall he was supposed to last year but ended up hanging back in Athens to make sure Rodney Garner remained at Georgia. Nick Jones, Gordon Ely-Kelso and Danny Verdun-Wheeler will be representing the Dogs at the annual showcase/bowl game for graduating seniors.
Now Richt could hire an O-line coach while he’s in Oahu (that’s where Vince Dooley was when he hired Richt) but it’s doubtful. I guess we’ll see.
Heading down to Gainesville, Fla., tomorrow to catch the Dogs in their SEC basketball opener against the defending national champion Florida Gators. The team was surprisingly upbeat and optimistic about their chances in the O-Dome. It’s a good thing because they’re the only ones who believe they’ll win. Again, we’ll see.
So some of you guys claim to be well-sourced. When do you think Richt will hire an O-line coach and who do you think it will be? Who should it be? Does it matter?
Dogs welcome Saban back
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sept. 22, 2007, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
That’s the date and place where the Georgia Bulldogs get to reacquaint themselves with their old friend Nick Saban. That was already going to be a tough game whether Mike Shula or Danny Devito was the Tide’s head coach because they have a lot of good players coming back from what was a very young team this season. Now with Wednesday’s news that ‘Bama has procured away Saban from the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, I’d say Georgia’s game in Tuscaloosa next year just got a whole lot tougher.
Last time we checked, Georgia coach Mark Richt and Saban had a very competitive relationship and a pretty good rivalry going. While Saban was still at LSU, he and Richt had arguably the SEC’s top two programs, certainly for the first few years of the 21st century.
In 2003, the Bulldogs gave the Tigers all they could handle over in Baton Rouge but Billy Bennett had a rare off day — missing three field goals — and Georgia lost 17-10. Then LSU steamrolled the Dogs 34-13 in the SEC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome.
But the Dogs got some big-time redemption the last time they encountered a Saban-coached team. They absolutely dismantled LSU, 45-16, getting the game of his life from quarterback David Greene. (Georgia also beat the Tigers in the 2005 SEC title game but that squad was coached by Les Miles).
It just so happens that Georgia has the Crimson Tide on the schedule the next two years, with ‘Bama coming to Athens in 2008. But having Saban jump in there and get the Tide rolling again might not be a bad thing for the Bulldogs. Auburn, after all, has owned ‘Bama the last few years. Georgia has to play Alabama just twice every eight years while they play Auburn every year. Wouldn’t anything the Tide can do to blunt the Tigers success be somewhat helpful to Georgia’s cause?
How do y’all think Saban’s presence might impact Georgia, if at all? What about the SEC? Bet LSU fans aren’t too happy about this.
Meanwhile, I’ve attached Georgia’s schedule for next season. It’s a pretty good slate, with three straight home games – including a really tough but interesting opener against Okie State – and Auburn and Kentucky at home toward the end. Might as well start analyzing it now.
GEORGIA’S 2007 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 01: Oklahoma State
Sept. 08: South Carolina
Sept. 15: Western Carolina
Sept. 22: at Alabama
Sept. 29: Ole Miss
Oct. 06: at Tennessee
Oct. 13: at Vanderbilt
Oct. 27: vs. Florida (J’ville)
Nov. 03: Troy
Nov. 10: Auburn
Nov. 17: Kentucky
Nov. 24: at Georgia Tech
TB situation real interesting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
All of the sudden Georgia’s tailback situation for next fall looks real intriguing.
First of all, you have Danny Ware’s somewhat surprising departure for the NFL draft. Now say what you will about Ware, but the 6-foot-1, 225-pound junior from Rockmart was a pretty productive college player, especially his freshman season when he gained 724 yards and averaged 5 yards per carry. It’s tough to lose a guy like that, especially one that plays on a lot of special teams and also is a pretty good receiver.
But Ware’s departure offers a quiet, behind-the-scenes commentary on the Bulldogs’ future at that position. Immediately it says three things: (1) Kregg Lumpkin will continue to be “The Man” heading into next season; (2) Thomas Brown is expected to return next fall; and (3) Knowshon Moreno must be the real deal (haven’t seen that much of him myself because of Georgia’s screwed up, closed-practice policy).
There’s also a fourth scenario at work here. Of course, everybody knows Caleb King — at one time the No. 1-ranked prep prospect in the country at tailback — has committed to Georgia and everybody knows whether or not he qualifies for admission remains a big question mark. But it does not necessarily mean the Bulldogs are through recruiting tailbacks.
In fact, Georgia is considered one of the favorites in the battle for Tatum, Texas, running back Lennon Creer. Ware’s departure certainly doesn’t hurt the Bulldogs in that pursuit. The 6-1, 202-pound back, who gets four stars from Rivals.com, is being recruited by Tony Ball and lists Georgia alongside Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas and several others.
I’ve been trying to get in touch with Creer without success today to find out what’s on his mind.
Meanwhile, I also talked with Ware’s agent (Terry Watson of Atlanta) but haven’t gotten a chance to talk to Danny himself. His explanations for Danny’s decision make a lot of sense. I’m not sure I buy his arguments that Danny was the best among Lumpkin and Brown (when he’s healthy) but I’d be interested to hear what y’all think.
Another thing to think about is this: Maybe Georgia shouldn’t sign any other backs. Maybe the best thing that could happen would be for King to take a year at prep school and Brown to take a redshirt year for his knee to more fully recover. Maybe then some of you guys would get what I’ve heard more than a few of you pine for -– that is, a chance for the Bulldogs to feature a tailback that might get 20-25 carries in a game, or at least split that many. Perhaps Lumpkin and Moreno –- along with Brannan Southerland at fullback – would be manpower enough.
As it’s been, these guys have averaged about 5-7 totes a game the last couple of seasons. That’s not enough to keep many premier backs happy. Just ask Danny Ware (or at least his agent)!
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