UGA

By Dorsey Hill

April 25, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

The best UGA prospects for the 2008 draft, in order, are:

Paul Oliver Sean Bailey Kregg Lumpkin Brandon Miller Thomas Brown

By scooter11

April 25, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Generally agree with Dorsey Hill, although maybe not the order. What bothers me is that if Charles Johnson isn’t a first-rounder, why did he leave early? Could’ve used him this year.

By TCM

April 25, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

I agree with the 2008 probables for the NFL from UGA. If Sean Bailey can return to form @ WR that will bode well for the offense & get him possibly into the 2nd round.

What I also can’t figure out is why is Danny Ware leaving early? He must be flunking out of school.

By AltamahaDawg

April 25, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

I take it that the Georgia baseball team is NOT mathematically eliminated from the sec tourney yet?

By Roswell Ed

April 25, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

You can’t spell conjugal without UGA either.

That’s what kind of visit Odell will be looking forward to in the next couple of years.

By Wes

April 25, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

Of course Charles goes first. Future good NFL dawgs - Stafford, Sean Bailey, Brannon Southerland, Jeff Owens, Paul Oliver, and a couple of our NFL size O lineman.

By Jamie

April 25, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Ware left school because Moreno was going to be getting his touches even if he came back for his senior year.

Stafford is the best pro prospect right now, but Lumpkin has the ability to be a solid second round pick next year.

By Roswell Ed

April 25, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

You can’t spell chugalug without uga either!!

That one speaks for itself.

By mcdawg

April 25, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this

did anyone catch the name of the marlins 2nd baseman-DAN UGGLA-turns out he went to memphis-believe he missed a grand opportunity at UGA

By Gen Neyland

April 25, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

CoUTu…

By Vince the Prince

April 25, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

This entire article (piece) is a joke. Miami has produced more professional players than any other D-1A school, and the writer of this article says you cannot spell NFL without UGA! What a laugh!!

USC, Miami, FSU, OU, Texas, UT, Michigan, and of course ND (who sent Joe Montana) with several super bowls to his name. Oh sorry, UGA is used to being mediocre, and is not known for producing champion QB’s.

The superbowl QB battle this year was between Manning and Gross of UT and UF respectively, and how odd that no major UGA players were involved on offense or defense. Go figure.

What is true is that you cannot spell Loser without UGA. Stick to tennis and ping pong, UGA excels in this area.

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Chip:

I think this is a good topic, but your not getting much in the way of good responses.

Charles will go in the 3rd round making it a very weak year for Georgia in the NFL. We will have two 3rd round selections and one 4th. The rest will be late rounders or free agents trying to stick. I wish them the best!

UGA had a down year in 06. Is the poor draft prospects for this year’s player due to the poor year UGA had? Or is the Poor year UGA had due to lack of true impact first and 2nd rounders? Remember, the 3rd UGA player off the board (Millner had a maddingly inconsistant year) I don’t know?

Very interesting that Moses and Johnson are polar opposites in terms of leaving for the NFL. If moses left after Junior season, would have been a certain 1st round pick… now he is “hoping to go in the 3rd round”. I hate to see a kid’s draft status go down because he stayed in school and had a mediocre senior year. It sends the wrong message.

Johnson got some bad advice about his draft potential. I think the knocks on him is that he is a little short, only played one year full time, had good but not shocking sacks and tackles for loss, and doesn’t have a blazing 40 time.

I hope he goes in round 2 as I hope all our Dawgs do well, but it isn’t going to happen. There are many DE prospects listed higher than he is.

By Luke

April 25, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

Georgia makes it’s contributions to the NFL. But it’s really there is no NFL without the SEC.

By alodawg

April 25, 2007 1:08 PM | Link to this

Brandon Miller, Paul Oliver, Kregg Lumpkin, Brannan Southerland, Sean Bailey, Kelin Johnson, and I’m sure someone else will emerge whether a junior or senior that may go also.

By alodawg

April 25, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

Vince the Prince must have forgotten about Richard Seymour for the Pats (3 superbowl rings) and last year’s MVP (Hines Ward). Don’t talk about how UGA players don’t contribute to Superbowl teams.

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 1:28 PM | Link to this

Vince the Prince:

It must be nice to go through life without having to use any facts or figures to back up any crazy statement you make.

Chip Towers is correct that UGA has put more players in the NFL over the last 6-8 years than most college programs. They probably rank 5th or 6th. Some of the programs you mentioned are also in the top 10 on such a list. Texas has to be at or near the very top.

No UGA players in the Superbowl?

It think if you look at the last five or 10 years, you will see a TON of UGA players in the Superbowl.

I believe there were a few on the Colts this year. Tim Jennings?

Last year, Hines Ward (wasn’t he the MVP?) Veron Haynes, Mack Strong etc…

When New England Won their Super bowls… there was Patrick Pass, Richard Seymour and I believe there was a Tight End on some of those teams too.

When Denver won their Superbowls there was Terell Davis

When Joe Montanna’s teams won their Superbowls there was Guy Mcyntire.

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

alogdawg:

Your exactly right. I have seen some people who dislike UGA on this blog, but when “Vince” sounds off, he always has incorrect information. He might as well post that UGA has a small stadium and it is always half empty on game day. That would be about as grounded in reality as any of his other posts.

Vince… Here is a hint. Use the “UGA has a poor head to head record against the Gators since 1990”. Then, you will actually be slamming us with something that is real.

By KneeJerk

April 25, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Vince was right in one statement. No major UGA players were involved in offense or defense. He was referring to this past Super Bowl

By Cuz

April 25, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

Well Kneejerk, even a blind pig will find the slop jar every now and then.

By ga dog

April 25, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

i am sick and tired of watching espn and the talk about calvin johnson from gt in the draft, the dawgs corners shut him down, why wouldnt the nfl corners do the same ? he is not a top 10 talent, look at the facts

By h_charles

April 25, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Who cares? You can’t spell National Championship with UGA either. This is nothing but cowtowing to Bulldog fans. So UGA produces some NFL players. So does Texas, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, USC, etc. That is not news. Even during the Goff years UGA produced a slew of talented NFL players. Can’t you find a relevant story to blog about???

By h_charles

April 25, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

Stop drinking UGA kool-aid ga dog and smell the coffee. Calvin Johnson is the real deal. The “facts” are that he had one of the nations WORST QBs throwing him the football at Tech. The “Facts” are that he has both the size and speed to dominate in the NFL. One college game against UGA says nothing of a future NFL career. I guess Peyton Manning was going to stink in the NFL too since UF shut him down for several years? Calvin we be a star.

By tim

April 25, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

GA Dog:

I am a dawg through and through, but don’t be silly. Calvin is an immense talent and his lack of productivity in big games was just as much due to poor coaching and quarterback play as it was anyone shutting him down.

By Paul Hamilton

April 25, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

I wouldn’t get too worked up over Vince, anyone who refers to himself as a prince…grain of salt my friends, grain of salt.

By tim

April 25, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Catering to the UGA fans on a UGA blog? That is just crazy, h_charles!! Why would they even think of doing such a thing?

I think the UGA blogs should be about how terrible UGA is and how great every other school (especially Tech!) is at EVERYTHING! (rolling eyes…)

By tim

April 25, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

FWIW, UGA is tied with Michigan for fourth in number of players currently in the NFL with 42. (Tenn has 43, Miami 45, and FSU 52).

Surprisingly Texas only has 22!.

http://fantasyfootball.statswiz.com/nfl/college.php

By gator the dog catcher

April 25, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Chip - all of that talent and no National Championships. Spurrier was right! I think your title has backfired on you. Now go write about the gym dawgs and tennis.

By tim

April 25, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

Oops. Those stats were from before the 06 season apparently.

By gator the dog catcher

April 25, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

Cuz - as a fellow board member of the Jacksonville Convention Committee, I will fine myself (a 12 pack) for my violation on my last post.

I’ll really have to be careful now that the 2nd offense will be a case of brew and no jean shorts for a week.

By Dorsey Hill

April 25, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

I agree with H_Charles in that Calvin Johnson is and will be star. The sad thing is that he chose a horrible school to go to and that this amazing talent may or may not be the No. 1 pick. If he had gone to real football school w/ a QB who could throw and other stars to take away the triple teams he would have won a Heisman and nobody would be asking who the first pick will be Saturday. That’s the lesson for any HS kid with talent that wants to make it to the next level and make abig splash. Do not under any circumstances go to Tech. You can be as great as Calvin Johnson and not get any real attention. Its sad really. Tech should go 1-AA so that they don’t ruin any more talented players’ ability to make some NFL cash.

By 61 in 6

April 25, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

vince the prince,look this one up for me. What college has produced the most Super Bowl MYPs in NFL history?

UGA

Period

By 61in6

April 25, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Vince the Prince,

Look this one up for me: What college has produced the most Super Bowl MVPs in NFL History??

UGA

Period.

By tim

April 25, 2007 2:27 PM | Link to this

No jean shorts for a week; LMAO!

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

knee Jerk:

OK, so no UGA players made big contributions in this year’s Superbowl. Last year the MVP of the game was a DAWG.

Chip’s point is that UGA is putting a larger number of players in the NFL. More than even most other top 20 programs.

Next a Georgia basher is going to come on here and say “I predict no UGA player will have more than 2 catches in the 3rd Monday night NFL game this season”)

By gdawginkalamazoo

April 25, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

gtdc, third offense is loss of the mullett!

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Tim,

Thanks for clarification. I am absolutely shocked that Texas doesn’t have more NFL players.

I guess they must have had a lull in the 90’s in producing NFL players, because it sure seems like they are putting them in at a rapid rate lately.

By gdawginkalamazoo

April 25, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

H_Charles, that would have been THREE games that UGA shut CJ down. No argument from me on him being an NFL great though. That is unless Detroit picks him. Detroit has a lot of experience in picking WRs #1 and then letting them waste a way.

By gator the dog catcher

April 25, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this

Kalamazoo - the “mullett trim” is going kind of harsh isn’t it? It takes years to harvest and only a minute to lose it. If I do get to that third offense I might as well, get the 4th offense since losing NASCAR privileges won’t bother me at all.

By Roswell Ed

April 25, 2007 2:58 PM | Link to this

Dear AJC,

You can’t spelled conjugate without uga.

I knew. I try to. It do not work.

Regards, UGA Grad

By TCM

April 25, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

Vince the Prince must be a Tenn, GT, AUB, or FLA fan. It’s okay to hate on UGA if you choose but at least do so stating the facts . Which program is “VTP” loyal to? Only a handful of programs can boast a S/B winning QB so that’s not saying much. Fran Tarkenton, a former UGA QB, played in the S/B even though he never won. UGA is also “tailback” - U, and UGA has had just as many alums become all-pros and S/B participants as any other quote on quote “loser” school. The Univ of TEX has only one 1(one) national championship in the last 40 years just like UGA, are they a “loser” school too only producing tennis and ping pong players? It’s okay for you to hate on UGA if you choose “Vince the Frog”, just do so with facts instead of sounding like a moron who doesn’t know what he’s talking about………

By tim

April 25, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

I was surprised as well regarding Texas, but I imagine you are correct in that there weren’t very good in the 90s.

By Cuz

April 25, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

GTDC, keep it up. Oh send the 12 pack to my UN observation post on the Savannah river. Need some refreshment while I am observing the henhouse.

By gdawginkalamazoo

April 25, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

gtdc, my bad,no offense intended. I just couldn’t let the jean shorts reference go by w/o calling out the mullet. As part of the JCC maybe we should hold off until the week of the game before we bring those up again.

By Renegade

April 25, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Draft?? This was the worst senior class at UGA since I can remember. Of course no player will be drafted in the first round! Dan Inman, our “star” OL, benched 225 13 times. 13 times!! Juniors in high school can do that. Tony Taylor’s 4.9 40 doesn’t make him too attractive either. No wonder we couldn’t cover tight ends at the linebacker spot.

By ga dog

April 25, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

i think calvin from tech caught 7 passes in 3 yrs w/1 touch, not too impressive in his biggest game in all 3 yrs,yeah he should have gone to ga like he said he would until signing day and his future would be brighter, speed in pads is what counts, track speed does not translate always, ask anyone who played the game

By Renegade

April 25, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this

Correction. Tony Taylor ran a 5.1

By Cuz

April 25, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

As a singnee of The Jacksonville Convention, UGA is allowed smack talk two weeks prior to the bloodletting in JAX. Jean shorts and mullets are fair game. Of course UF gets to bring up camo cutoffs and ragged 1980 National Champion t-shirts.

By reality check

April 25, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Tell us, Roswell Ed, what team do you support? Are you a Tech fan?

By JEC IV

April 25, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Well, no. Texas also has the baseball team winning national championships. UGA’s problem is that they have at least one hiccup a year that costs them a shot at the title.

By tim

April 25, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Tony Taylor is terrible. Idiot.

By Billy Barnard

April 25, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

You can expect Danny Ware to be a Pro Bowler since that’s where all the third stringers end up from UGA-

By andy

April 25, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

What happened to uga’s other offensive tackle?

By buzzy the yellowjacket

April 25, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

the title of this story should be more like this you cant spell jail without uga

By Nikki

April 25, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

What year will Brannon Sutherland be coming out? He’ll make a reat NFL player for some team. I expect him to be a first day draft prospect.

By I-DOG

April 25, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Gator the Dog Catcher:

This Dawg says you are welcome here any time. You pull for your team and while you take shots at the dawgs, it is done with humor and a measure of reality.

By tim

April 25, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

What about Ruben Houston? Where will he be drafted?

Oh yeah, that’s right…

By Ramble ON!

April 25, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

dorsey hill please tell me how blissful ignorance can be? No one can know better than you.

By buzzy the yellowjacket

April 25, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

the yellow jackets have no one in jail. i hear georgia has a special cell for all their players because they are so meek. the police officials didnt want them molested.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 25, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

ga dawg, guess what? you were right until about 1.5 hours ago. On ESPN’s NFL draft show they showed the kind of “D” Calvin will see in the NFL and how to stop him. Who did they use as an example of how to stop him? video of Tra playing defense against him and how he can be beat with good technique. It was the 1st time that I watched anything like that and it was great to hear them point out the way Battle stopped him. I couldn’t believe what I saw and heard.

By lawdawg

April 25, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

Buck Cochran in the NW,

They’re really already talking about how the NFL will stop CJ? Interesting. I would’ve liked to see that show if they showed how UGA stopped him…Cool.

As for Dawgs being drafted this year, I believe Charles Johnson will go in the early 2nd, and there may be a surprise earlier than expected pick with one of the others, a la Tim Jennings last year. My guess would be Milner, although I don’t know how he did in the combine or pro day (if he went).

Lumpkin and Oliver are likely to be the highest picks next year, although much depends on how their senior years will be.

By Matthew At The SLC

April 25, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this

Coutu and Southerland are the best prospects as far as talent goes for next year, but because of their position, they’re second or third rounders at best. Oliver, if he has a good year, would be a first round pick. Lump would be a solid runner for anyone picking him, and Brown would probably be made a returner. I don’t see Miller going high unless he has a monster year. Actually, 2009 and 2010 are going to be huge years for Bulldogs in the draft. We’re talking Chandler, whom I think is the next great Georgia TE. Stafford. MoMass, Knowshon (possibly in 2010), and Byrd and Jones (possibly) just to name a few. No matter what, there will also be guys we don’t know yet who are going to come in (like David Pollack) and play their way into a high draft status. I look to all of our redshirted offensive linemen as guys who could be playing on Sunday, as well someone like Fernando Velasco, who I think could have a good NFL career.

Vince has proven to be nothing more than a mindless idiot who doesn’t have fact one to back up any of ridiculous things he says. I say we just ignore him in much the same way as we ignore other minor annoyances. If we do so, the Bug (because he could only be a Bug) will get bored and go stroke his lightsaber.

By JimmyG

April 25, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

Danny Verdun Wheeler will get drafted in 6th or 7th round. Nobody mentioned his name in this article. The reason I bring this up is if you look at the latest mock draft on ESPN.Com Insider they have him pick # 21 in the first round to Denver. So either insider put the wrong guy down or he had one H@ll of a pro-day.

I love the Tech people on here making fun of UGA and jail, but yet they still cannot explain how AT Barnes got into school. He will be a 21 year old freshman this year. He was supposed to graduate high school in 2004 but got held back in Calhoun then moved to Cartersville. Signed with Tech in 2005 but did not pass the graduation test in time to get in school. Started at Tech in 2006, and now he is a 21 year old freshman. But they always talk about how hard it is to get in to Tech? Please explain

Biggest Draft Bust will be Calvin Johnson, never had good seperation against strong corners. Biggest draft suprise will be Brady Quinn either out of the League in 3 years or being the next Joey Harrington. No accuracy

By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 25, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this

lawdawg, it was neat. They showed 1st a quick clip of a Va Tech guy playing him 1 0n 1 and then they showed a couple of the end zone plays where Tra Battle knocked the ball out of his hands. They didn’t mentioned Battle’s name but said “nice technique by the Ga. player and said something about in the NFL that he’ll have to learn how to hold on to the ball and catch it low. It was, as I said, a first for me.

By just wondering

April 25, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Calvin Johnson picked a “horrible” school and still is a top pick? My, what a talent…

By tim

April 25, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

just wondering:

You are correct; imagine the numbers CJ woulda put up at ANY other ACC or SEC school, save the Dukes and Mississippis of the two respective conferences. Reggie Ball will go down as one of the worst 4 year starters in college football history, without a doubt.

By War Eagle

April 25, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

RunningBack U?,the last 20 years, according to SI, the top producers of RB are 1.USC, 2. Auburn, 3. Miami. The top 3 won-lost PCT last 3 years are 1. USC, 2.Texas,3.Auburn.

By Calvin Johnson

April 25, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

Hey Dorsey Hill, you can’t do any better than #1 prospect in the draft dumbass. Now finish your smoke and get back in the shop.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 25, 2007 9:23 PM | Link to this

Has anybody noticed the note about recruiting talking about Meyer visiting Buford today? Hate to say it but that’s a smart move for him to go into another state and visit the kids he’s made an offer to…….back to subject

By tim

April 25, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

War Eagle:

I am just asking because I am not sure; Cadillac, Ronnie, Stephen Davis (whom I played against in high school in SC my frosh year), and who else?

I am being serious and not asking in a jerkish way.

By tim

April 25, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

Oops, 20 years…I guess some guy named Bo might be on there. Didn’t see the 20 year stipulation.

And the infamous James Brooks…

By War Eagle

April 25, 2007 10:00 PM | Link to this

Auburn has 5 commitment with four come from Florida and 1 from Miss. Myers better keep his butt in Florida.

By MadMerf

April 25, 2007 10:08 PM | Link to this

UGA players in last year’s NFL Final Four:

Super Bowl MVP, Pro Bowl Starter

Pittsburg: (3) H. Ward, V. Haynes, A Harrison

Seattle: (2) D. Greene, M. Strong

Carolina: (3) T. Davis, W. Witherspoon, J. Kasay

Denver: (2) C. Bailey, G. Foster

By tim

April 25, 2007 10:11 PM | Link to this

Mad Merf:

I think you have the wrong year…that was 2 years ago.

By MadMerf

April 25, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

tim,

Excuse me, but the last NFL Final Four was played January 21 of this year, 2007. But I can see where you are confused.

By tim

April 25, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

uh, yeah, and Indy and Chicago played in the SuperBowl, so I would assume they would have been in the Final Four…

By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 25, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, check out recruiting blog after this conversation.

By tim

April 25, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

actually, none of your final four from last year is right.

By MadMerf

April 25, 2007 10:44 PM | Link to this

In this year’s NFL Final Four there were only six UGA players on the rosters:

New Orleans: (2) C. Grant, J. Stinchcomb

Indianapolis: (1) T. Jennings

New England: (3) R. Seymour, B. Watson, P. Pass

I guess you could add this to UGA having a “down” year.

By tim

April 25, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

I am a UGA fan, so chill out. I was just pointing out that you had your years mistaken.

By Greg

April 25, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

Unless some NFL team is looking for a guy who will make 20 total tackles over a 3 year period and the majority of those tackles being made 20 yards down the field after the player has been beaten, then I don’t think Brandon Miller is even on the radar.

I can’t believe anyone would mention his name and the NFL together. I don’t care how good he looks with or without his uniform on, he’s done nothing for anyone to believe that he can even be an average college player, much less an NFL player.

Maybe he’ll work out okay at MLB, but I’m not confident at all based on his first 3 years…we need Marcus Washington to get back from injury so he can take the majority of the snaps there when Miller isn’t getting it done.

By MadMerf

April 25, 2007 11:15 PM | Link to this

Greg,

WHATS UP MAN. MISS YOUR POSTS MAN. Er, sorry, wrong Greg. Whoever you are, you’re absolutely right about Miller blowing his chance at impressing the scouts. His decision to play LB instead of DE will cost him millions. Looks like his college coaches can’t talk him out of it, but if he is indeed drafted next year, his pro boss will do a better job of persuasion.

Translation: $$$$$ talks, BS walks!

By Gen Neyland

April 25, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Matthew At The SLC

UGA has produced a few good placekickers. I agree with CoUTu. He has the makings of being another headed for the pros. But as a rule, kickers go low in a draft, then prove themselves. Time will tell…

gtdc

In the state of Jawga, when an admission of guilt to a first offense is taken under consideration, the fine usually is reduced to a 6 pack and/or a pint of shine…

Vince the Princess

Better start practicing your aim with the bricks…

By DawgBite

April 26, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

Vince the Prince is another one of those little sissie boys from over at North Avenue Trade School, sitting around in his techmite boyfriends little pizz yellow panties. He is just acting out his feelings of inadequecy.

By Mayretta_Dawg

April 26, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

Now I understand why Techies come over here to vent about “UGA’s academics and players’ jailtime;” their blogs absolutely stink. Of course they’re not on the baseball blog because the beesball team lost to a struggling Diamond Dawgs team, the basketball team is sinking and they’ve lost 6 to the Dawgs. AJC, would you please give the Techies an academic board so they can beat their chest at something? Make sure it’s all engineering threads because that’s all they have at Tech.

By Chip Towers

April 26, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Good catch, Jimmy G. I completelt overlooked Danny Verdun Wheeler. Don’t expect him to go early but at 6-1, 246 with a 4.62 40, he ought to capture the interest of at least a few teams. So make that 11 Dogs and put Wheeler somewhere in the middle of the pack.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Dawg Fans

You are so right about your football program. You dominate in every letter of the word from offense, to defense, to special teams. LOL!!

You set the tone for every competing D-1A college football team, as what not to be like.

Basically, UGA is good at tennis and badmitton, and that’s about it. 2007 will another average season with another offer to the Chicken Bowl in ATL, so all the local ATL Dog fans can attend and drop some cash into the richest, but poorest performing program in the the SEC.

You should be ashamed of your program, coaches and players. Quite frankly, you should ask for a refund on those season football tickets, becuase they are basically worthless, and once OSU (Big 12) takes it you in the opener, they will be worth much less.

You have no idea how much more powerful other programs are becoming, including LSU, Southern Cal, Oklahoma and and Florida. Florida will continue to dominate you year after year. Stafford will never make the pros, nor post the numbers that D. Greene did. Meyer will wax you up and down the field year, after year, after year.

Who really cares if we cannot spell NFL without UGA, this does nothing to correct the fact that your program has 1, and maybe 2 national titles since existence. This fact is pathetic and nothing to write home about.

There are so many programs (OU, Southern Cal, ND< UF, and Miami) that have loads of national titles and are much superior programs. Just once, I would like to hear some rabid dog fan admit fault with their program. They won’t and this is the crux as to why your program is in a death spiral.

UGA shows no respect, thus gets no respect.

For Sale: slightly used D-1A football team in Athens GA. Overrated, and undercoached. Bring all bids. Contact V. Dooley at the UGA/Loser Athletic Building.

By SamoanDawg

April 26, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

Somebody mentioned Verdun Wheeler. Sorry, he’ll be lucky to be pick up as a free agent. He’s not that good.

Tony Taylor may run a 4.9 sub 40, but he’s a football smart guy. His knowledge of the game makes up for his lack of speed. He may go 4th or 5th round.

Jarvis Jackson will make a roster somewhere. Prolly, a 5th rounder.

Tra Battle may surprise some people in the league. I see him as a special team guy, then compete his way in for a spot.

Maltrez Milner, somebody will pick him up. 6th/7th rounder. Drop passes will hurt him.

BigBully, should be late 1st or early 2nd. QMo may go 3rd or 4th.

Dan Inman a 5th rounder.

Next Season: Lump/Oliver could be late 1st or early 2nd rounder. Sean Bailey 2nd or 3rd round guy. Trip Chandler 2nd round. Kelin Johnson 5th round. Fernando/BigCheese 6th/7th round. Coutu 4th round…. this is just a guess. A lot can change during/after the season… ask QMo he was a highly regarded player in the preseason.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Everyone hunker down and watch Bulldog Nation counter-attack with useless statistics.

Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. - Erk Russell

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

SamoanDawg

Who really gives a flying “f” about draft picks. Concentrate on your GD program, instead of who’s who in the NFL draft. This is the problem with your fanbase and program.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 9:17 AM | Link to this

Newsflash!!

Matthew Stafford is on his way to breaking the interception record set by myself.

Caleb King has been accepted to UGA and will enter the pre-med program, and is quite frankly academically over-qualified.

The current line on the OSU opener is the OSU by 21.

The current line on the UGA vs. UA game has UA by 17.

The current line on the UGA vs. UT game has UT by 35.

The current line on the UGA vs. UF game has UF by 42.

Stay tuned for more Bulldog News.

By geez

April 26, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

Don’t you have dungeons and dragons games to finish Techie? Are you really that bored with your life that the only joy you get is to come onto a UGA blog and try to trash UGA fans, who, I assure you, don’t give a damn about anything you are saying?

Get a friggin life, loser.

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

I hope everyone on this site is equally impressed with the mundane, and insignificant statistics regarding current and former UGA players.

This quite frankly is very exciting stuff!

How to quiet a Bulldog Fan:

1. Ask how many national titles they have. Answer (1)
2. Ask who was won the last 17 games with UGA vs. UF. Answer (UF has won 15)
3. Ask how many SEC titles they have in 70 years. Answer (12)

Stay for more Bulldog Fun Facts!

By Mike Bobo 17 INT

April 26, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

Nice comeback Geez, nice real nice. Now back to your Jan Kemp and Jim Harrick class for physical education equipment management. By the way, you left your Oakleys and chewing tobacco on the radiator.

By dawgy style

April 26, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

it really is sad guys, when techies come on here and don’t even admit they are tech fans i guess if I had been beat 6 times in a row by UGA i would be ashamed to! mike bobo 17 int. is a good arguement for abortions.

By tech 0-6 vs. UGA

April 26, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

its a shame, really it is!

By ball 0-4 vs. uga

April 26, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

Mike aint you late to your job at game stop?

By C. johnson 0-4 vs. UGA

April 26, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

Hey has any one else read this months sports illustrated? it says that UGA(GT’s daddy) has put GT on restriction for them to have uncanny ability to suck! sorry techies no star trek convention this year!

By JBG

April 26, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

I love the comments by Vince the Prince (near the very beginning). He cites Rex Grossman as being in the “battle” of the superbowl. Give me a break. He nearly lost the NFC Championship game for the Bears and was dismal in the Super Bowl. The Bears would be the favorite to win the Super Bowl next year if they dump Grossman and get at least a decent QB…the guy throws with a receivers glove…enough said.

I second the comments of alodawg.

Peyton is an incredible QB and has performed brilliantly (thanks to being under the tutelage of Cutcliffe at UT).

GO DAWGS!

By Chip Towers

April 26, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

FWIW, here’s a bunch of factual information about Georgia in the NFL draft provided to me by UGA’s sports communications director Claude Felton:

Georgia NFL Draft Records

Most Players picked in 12-Round Draft:

7 in 1977 and 1985 1977: (Allan Leavitt (fourth round, Atlanta), Mike Wilson (fourth round, Cincinnati), Steve Davis (eighth round, Houston), Ken Helms (eighth round, Baltimore), Matt Robinson (ninth round, New York Jets), Gene Washington (ninth round, San Diego), and Joel Parrish (11th round, Cincinnati).

1985 (Herschel Walker (fifth round, Dallas), Kevin Butler (fourth round, Chicago), Scott Williams (ninth round, St. Louis), Kevin Harris (11th round, Detroit), Mike Weaver (12th round, Detroit), Jeff Sanchez (12th round, Pittsburgh), and Donald Chumley (12th round, San Francisco).

6 in 1989 Tim Worley (first round, Pittsburgh), Keith Henderson (third round, San Francisco), Richard Tardits (fifth round, St. Louis), Troy Sadowski (sixth round, Atlanta), Wayne Johnson (11th round, Indianapolis), and Aaron Chubb (12th round, New England).

Most Players picked in 7-Round Draft:

8 in 2002 Charles Grant (1st round, 25th pick, New Orleans Saints), Will Witherspoon (3rd round, 73rd pick, Carolina Panthers), Randy McMichael (4th round, 114th pick, Miami Dolphins), Terreal Bierria (4th round, 120th pick, Seattle Seahawks), Jermaine Phillips (5th round, 157th pick, Tampa Bay Bucs), Verron Haynes (5th round, 166th pick, Pittsburgh Steelers), Josh Mallard (7th round, 220th pick, Indianapolis Colts), Tim Wansley (7th round, 233rd pick, Tampa Bay Bucs).

7 in 2003 Johnathan Sullivan (1st round, 6th pick), New Orleans Saints; George Foster (1st round, 20th pick), Denver Broncos; Boss Bailey (2nd round, 34th pick), Detroit Lions; Jon Stinchcomb (2nd round, 37th pick), New Orleans Saints; Musa Smith (3rd round, 77th pick), Baltimore Ravens; Tony Gilbert (6th round, 210th pick), Arizona Cardinals; J.T. Wall (7th round, 242nd pick), Pittsburgh Steelers.

7 in 2006 CB Tim Jennings (2nd round, 62nd pick), Indianapolis Colts; TE Leonard Pope (3rd round, 72nd pick), Arizona Cardinals; OG Max Jean-Gilles (4th round, 99th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; FS Greg Blue (5th round, 149th pick), Minnesota Vikings; CB DeMario Minter (5th round, 152nd pick), Cleveland Browns; DT Kedric Golston (6th round, 196th pick), Washington Redskins; QB D.J. Shockley (7th round, 223rd pick), Atlanta Falcons.

Most players taken in first three rounds (first day)

2005 (5) FS Thomas Davis, Shellman, Ga. (1st rouind, 14th pick), Carolina Panthers; DE David Pollack, Snellville, Ga. (1st round, 17th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; WR Reggie Brown, Carrollton, Ga., (2nd round, 35th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; LB Odell Thurman, Monticello, Ga. (2nd round, 48th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; QB David Greene, Snellville, Ga. (3rd round, 85th pick), Seattle Seahawks.

2003 (5) DT Johnathan Sullivan (1st round, 6th pick), New Orleans Saints; OT George Foster (1st round, 20th pick), Denver Broncos; OLB Boss Bailey (2nd round, 34th pick), Detroit Lions; OT Jon Stinchcomb (2nd round, 37th pick), New Orleans Saints; TB Musa Smith (3rd round, 77th pick), Baltimore Ravens;

2001 (5) DT Richard Seymour (1st round, 6th pick, New England Patriots), DT Marcus Stroud (1st round, 13th pick, Jacksonville Jaguars), LB Kendrell Bell (2nd round, Pittsburgh Steelers), QB Quincy Carter (2nd round, Dallas Cowboys), OT Jonas Jennings (3rd round, Buffalo Bills).

1999 (3) CB Champ Bailey (first round, Washington Redskins), OT Matt Stinchcomb (first round, Oakland Raiders), OT Chris Terry (second round, Carolina Panthers).

Most players taken in first four rounds of NFL draft:

2005 (6) FS Thomas Davis, Shellman, Ga. (1st rouind, 14th pick), Carolina Panthers; DE David Pollack, Snellville, Ga. (1st round, 17th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; WR Reggie Brown, Carrollton, Ga., (2nd round, 35th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; LB Odell Thurman, Monticello, Ga. (2nd round, 48th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; QB David Greene, Snellville, Ga. (3rd round, 85th pick), Seattle Seahawks; WR Fred Gibson, Waycross, Ga.(4th round, 131st pick), Pittsburgh Steelers.

2001 (6) DT Richard Seymour (1st round, 6th pick, New England Patriots), DT Marcus Stroud (1st round, 13th pick, Jacksonville Jaguars), LB Kendrell Bell (2nd round, Pittsburgh Steelers), QB Quincy Carter (2nd round, Dallas Cowboys), OT Jonas Jennings (3rd round, Buffalo Bills), and CB Jamie Henderson (4th round, New York Jets).

2003 (5) DT Johnathan Sullivan (1st round, 6th pick), New Orleans Saints; OT George Foster (1st round, 20th pick), Denver Broncos; OLB Boss Bailey (2nd round, 34th pick), Detroit Lions; OT Jon Stinchcomb (2nd round, 37th pick), New Orleans Saints; TB Musa Smith (3rd round, 77th pick), Baltimore Ravens;

1999 (5) CB Champ Bailey (first round, Washington Redskins), OT Matt Stinchcomb (first round, Oakland Raiders), OT Chris Terry (second round, Carolina Panthers), DE Antonio Cochran (fourth round, Seattle Seahawks), TB Olandis Gary (fourth round, Denver Broncos.

2002 (4) DE Charles Grant (1st round, 25th pick, New Orleans Saints), OLB Will Witherspoon (3rd round, 73rd pick, Carolina Panthers), TE Randy McMichael (4th round, 114th pick, Miami Dolphins), DB Terreal Bierria (4th round, 120th pick, Seattle Seahawks).

Georgia Players in Recent NFL Drafts

2006 (7) CB Tim Jennings (2nd round, 62nd pick), Indianapolis Colts; TE Leonard Pope (3rd round, 72nd pick), Arizona Cardinals; OG Max Jean-Gilles (4th round, 99th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; FS Greg Blue (5th round, 149th pick), Minnesota Vikings; CB DeMario Minter (5th round, 152nd pick), Cleveland Browns; DT Kedric Golston (6th round, 196th pick), Washington Redskins; QB D.J. Shockley (7th round, 223rd pick), Atlanta Falcons.

2005 (6) FS Thomas Davis, Shellman, Ga. (1st rouind, 14th pick), Carolina Panthers; DE David Pollack, Snellville, Ga. (1st round, 17th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; WR Reggie Brown, Carrollton, Ga., (2nd round, 35th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; LB Odell Thurman, Monticello, Ga. (2nd round, 48th pick), Cincinnati Bengals; QB David Greene, Snellville, Ga. (3rd round, 85th pick), Seattle Seahawks; WR Fred Gibson, Waycross, Ga.(4th round, 131st pick), Pittsburgh Steelers.

2004 (4) TE Ben Watson (1st round, 32nd pick), New England Patriots; Rov Sean Jones (2nd round, 59th pick), Cleveland Browns; DE Robert Geathers (4th round, 117th pick)), Cincinnati Bengals; CB Bruce Thornton (4th round, 121st pick), Dallas Cowboys;

2003 (7) DT Johnathan Sullivan (1st round, 6th pick), New Orleans Saints; OT George Foster (1st round, 20th pick), Denver Broncos; OLB Boss Bailey (2nd round, 34th pick), Detroit Lions; OT Jon Stinchcomb (2nd round, 37th pick), New Orleans Saints; TB Musa Smith (3rd round, 77th pick), Baltimore Ravens; ILB Tony Gilbert (6th round, 210th pick), Arizona Cardinals; FB J.T. Wall (7th round, 242nd pick), Pittsburgh Steelers.

2002 (8) DE Charles Grant (1st round, 25th pick, New Orleans Saints), OLB Will Witherspoon (3rd round, 73rd pick, Carolina Panthers), TE Randy McMichael (4th round, 114th pick, Miami Dolphins), SS Terreal Bierria (4th round, 120th pick, Seattle Seahawks), FS Jermaine Phillips (5th round, 157th pick, Tampa Bay Bucs), FB Verron Haynes (5th round, 166th pick, Pittsburgh Steelers); DE Josh Mallard (7th round, 220th pick, Indianapolis Colts); CB Tim Wansley (7th round, 233rd pick, Tampa Bay Bucs).

2001 (6) DT Richard Seymour (1st round, 6th pick, New England Patriots), DT Marcus Stroud (1st round, 13th pick, Jacksonville Jaguars), LB Kendrell Bell (2nd round, Pittsburgh Steelers), QB Quincy Carter (2nd round, Dallas Cowboys), OT Jonas Jennings (3rd round, Buffalo Bills), and CB Jamie Henderson (4th round, New York Jets).

2000 (2) LB Orantes Grant (seventh round, Dallas Cowboys); RB Patrick Pass (seventh round, New England Patriots).

1999 (6) CB Champ Bailey (first round, Washington Redskins), OT Matt Stinchcomb (first round, Oakland Raiders), OT Chris Terry (second round, Carolina Panthers), DE Antonio Cochran (fourth round, Seattle Seahawks), TB Olandis Gary (fourth round, Denver Broncos), DT Emarlos Leroy (sixth round, Jacksonville Jaguars).

12 Round Drafts

1977 (12 rounds) In the 1977 draft, the Bulldogs were coming off the 1976 SEC championship and had seven players drafted: PK Allan Leavitt (fourth round, Atlanta), OT Mike Wilson (fourth round, Cincinnati), Steve Davis (eighth round, Houston), C Ken Helms (eighth round, Baltimore), QB Matt Robinson (ninth round, New York Jets), WR Gene Washington (ninth round, San Diego), and OG Joel Parrish (11th round, Cincinnati).

1985 (12 rounds) TB Herschel Walker who had spent the previous two years with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL. In addition to Walker (fifth round, Dallas), Georgia players drafted included PK Kevin Butler (fourth round, Chicago), TE Scott Williams (ninth round, St. Louis), CB Kevin Harris (11th round, Detroit), OT Mike Weaver (12th round, Detroit), DB Jeff Sanchez (12th round, Pittsburgh), and DT Donald Chumley (12th round, San Francisco).

1989 (12 rounds) The six Bulldogs taken in 1989 included TB Tim Worley (first round, Pittsburgh), TB Keith Henderson (third round, San Francisco), DE Richard Tardits (fifth round, St. Louis), TE Troy Sadowski (sixth round, Atlanta), QB Wayne Johnson (11th round, Indianapolis), and OLB Aaron Chubb (12th round, New England).

By southern girls like it dawgy style!

April 26, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

tisk tisk tisk!

By Josh

April 26, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

I’m a very soon to be Tech graduate, yet nearly everyone in my family roots for UGA. That said, I really think Quentin Moses could be the steal of the draft. Was it Quentin or Charles Johnson who had to overcome more double teams this year?

As for Calvin, he’s incredible. He can catch passes low, Reggie Ball just had the tendency to throw stuff up in the air because he really didn’t have the arm to bullet it in there. Paul Oliver is a heck of a cornerback, especially in last year’s game. Reggie missed most of his passes to Calvin and Oliver had great coverage on those that were close.

I see a competitive game in against UGA this year. Yeah we lost Calvin, but Bennett can actually utilize the Tight End so we should be able to open up our passing game. And Choice is a solid running back. I think it’ll come down to which quarterback has progressed better and can lead their team to victory. Both defenses will probably be stout as usual.

By tim

April 26, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

Dang, what happened in 2000?

Gotta like looking at those lists and seeing names of players I don’t recognize.

How bout a list of players signed on as free agents? I can think of quite a few who weren’t drafted that ended up making rosters, and in some cases, contributing a good bit.

By tim

April 26, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

Who were the brothers/cousins (one left early) that used to play at UGA and now play in the NFL? The one who left early used to be a Redskin, but he is not listed on their roster anymore. He was a LB, went on to play DE maybe.

Anybody? It was around 2002-03 when he/they left. Maybe a little earlier, actually.

By Steve Spurrier '95

April 26, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

Thanks for breaking down useless information Chip. Who really cares what the dogs do in the National Felony League (NFL) and who really cares about draft picks. That’s right, only UGA fans, because that is all they have to dwell on.

I fail to hear anyone around the water cooler talking about UGA draft picks, only how Vandy, KY, UT and UF easily handed the Dogs defeats in 2006, and how 2007 will be a repeat of 2006.

How about someone in Athens concentrating on building a winning programs vs. being mediocre.

By DawginLex

April 26, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Hey Bobo basher,

It really makes me laugh when you gaytor nerds conveniently overlook 2002 and 2005 SEC titles for UGA while your team was struggling to get in some minor bowl.

You must be one of those revisionist historians at GAYTECH that says the Holocaust didn’t happen.

By tim

April 26, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

Yes, UF, UK and Vandy just destroyed UGA by a combined 13 points.

Winning 10 games 4 years in a row and finishing in the Top Ten four years in a row in a row (prior to the 9 win 2006 rebuilding season) is just unacceptable. What a horrendous football program; only 3 appearances in the SEC title game this decade - I am sure other teams have many many more. Finishing 3rd in 2002 was a horrible season. 13-1, 10-3, 11-2, terrible seasons…

Spurrier should concentrate on keeping his Baby Chickens outta jail, shouldn’t he?

By alodawg

April 26, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Steve Spurrier ‘95 or Mike Bobo 17 INT (because I’m pretty sure you’re the same person): Georgia has more than 1 national championship. They have five. They’ve played in 18 different bowl games, more than any other school in the country. They’ve also sent more running backs to the NFL than any other school. Remember, Georgia football didn’t start in 1980, so get your facts straight before you start to make yourself look foolish and uneducated. Oh wait…it might be too late for that.

By Dawg4life

April 26, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

Chip,

I like your order, but I’d change the middle a little bit. I think Tony Taylor gets drafted before Danny Ware. I’ve said it all along…I don’t understand why no one, especially in the SEC, gave Tony Taylor his props. The guy has excellent football instincts. He had some tackling issues in 06, but I think he’s a sleeper!

Jarvis Jackson, Dan Inman, Danny Ware, and Nick Jones will all have to try to latch on as Free Agents, IMO. Inman was an inconsistent blocker, and Jones is probably gonna be considered too small for an OL position. Ware simply didn’t get enough carries, and as under-the-radar as Tony Taylor is, Jarvis Jackson might be even more under the radar.

Future Dawgs who have a shot at being taken in the draft are, of course, Stafford, Sean Bailey, NaDerris Ward (depending on the next few seasons), Tripp Chandler (depending on this season), Paul Oliver (1st round), Kregg Lumpkin (3rd round), Kelin Johnson (4th round) and maybe Brandon Miller (latter rounds, depending on how he does this year).

By Dave

April 26, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Back to the original questions: “…future impact players from this year? Next years draft?…”

I’ll have to go with Tra Battle in this year’s draft. I think down the road he’ll be an impact player…no pun intended…lol. RE: next year; I agree with Dorsey Hill and TCM - Paul Oliver, Sean Bailey, Kregg Lumpkin, Brandon Miller, and MAYBE Thomas Brown; with Lump going the highest. We gotta cross our fingers on B.Miller; if he goes well in the draft, that means he had a good year.

By Steve Spurrier '95

April 26, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

Alodawg: “Remember, Georgia football didn’t start in 1980, so get your facts straight before you start to make yourself look foolish and uneducated. Oh wait…it might be too late for that.”

There you have it folks….Aladawg says it best..did not start until 1980, and still trying to crank up.

It is much nicer to visit blog sites like UF and Southern Cal and here them chatter about recent national titles, and not piddly #$# stats.

I warned everyone that Bulldog Nation would start launching salvos of insignificant statistics, in an attempt to protect their mediocre program.

By YANKEEDAWG

April 26, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Steve 95 how come no mention of the 18 to 0 beating put on you by a team that lost to ky,and vandy!!!!!!

By reality check

April 26, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

Vince the Princess morphs into Mike Bobo and Steve Spurrier.

His negative diatribe shouts out how miserable and inadequate he is. As irritating as he is I feel sorry for him. It is hard to imagine what horrible circumstances could make someone that bitter and irrational.

Chip, this guy needs to be cut off for his own good. As long as he can engage people he will, and that enables his delusional state.

Get some help Vince/Bobo/Spurrier. I’m not saying you could ever be a normal human being, but you have nowhere to go but up.

By 6 in a row

April 26, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

If you find yourself enjoying those blogs so much more, then go to those sites, idiot.

By 6 in a row

April 26, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

steve apparently can’t read either, since he completely misunderstands Alodawg’s comment. What a Moron!

By Cuz

April 26, 2007 2:32 PM |