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By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 30, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Mel Kiper just named Chareles Johnson as a steal in the NFL draft. I’m pulling for all the Dawgs drafted round doesn’t matter they have a chance. I thought that he would have gone higher. Again on ESPN, Johnson named and comment was he should have been a 2nd. round choice.

By Hairy Dawg

April 30, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Chip, I absolutely agree with you about the draft. I always want our guys to do well in the NFL, but I’m more concerned about the guys who are still in school than those who have left. We have plenty of talent in Athens and it will make itself evident in the NFL in the next couple of seasons. More importantly, it will make itself evident in the SEC in ‘07. Bank on it.

By GW

April 30, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this

Danny Verdun Wheeler signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bears. Any word on Tony Taylor?

By ChiTown Dawg

April 30, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

GymDawgs are amazing - two major injuries, they come in to the #1 ranked school’s home gym and own them! Coach Yoculan and the GymDawgs could potentially win six straight titles if Courtney Kupets stays healthy and Coach Yoculan stick around. John Isner and the tennis team should go down as one of the best ever, they are on a roll. Chip any chance UGA has a chance to win the Sears Cup for overall atheletic excellence?

By ChiTown Dawg

April 30, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

Gymdogs are amazing - two major injuries, going to the home gym of the #1 ranked team and to win despite the “disappointing” way they have performed over the season. These dawgs could win six in a row if Courtney Kupets stays healthy and Coach Yoculan stays around. Go Dawgs. Anyone going to stop John Isner and the Tennis Dawgs? Chip, any chance UGA can win the Sears Cup for overall atheletic excellence?

By War Eagle

April 30, 2007 7:51 PM | Link to this

Who was the last UGA QB to get drafted in the first round? CMR, being a QB coach has zero. He has had one RB to rush for 1000 yards(recruited by Donnan). It seems only defensive players go in high rounds since CMR came on stage. The high profile recruiting has not produced a NC or top draft picks except for defense and 4 loses last year shows What? He again will be in deep water if Stafford get serious injury, which I hope won`t happen Also, OL line shows lack of depth. UGA has out recruited Auburn every year since 2001 except 2007, the records last three years are:UGA 29-9 . Auburn 33-5, with Auburn having a 20-4> 16-8 advantage in conference PCT.I am not roasting Auburn, UGA kicked our butt, cost us the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, but it seems like a missing link under Richt? The reason Texas, USC Florida and LSU are winning NC is because of RECRUITING and PLAYER DEVELOPMENT.I feel like their are 3 teams in the EAST better than UGA this coming season, Florida, Tenn.SC UGA. The WEST will be all LSU with Auburn hopeful #2

By Buck Cochran in the NW

April 30, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, I agree with part of your post but I believe that a hugh change has occurred in Athens. When CMR made the coaching changes he did, things just haven’t been the same. A sense of optimism seems to pervade the Dawg coaches and players. I get a feeling of “we’re going to beat you as opposed to we’ll see” attitude. Understand these are just my opinions based on what I’ve heard and read. One Example being that for the 1st time CMR, during this evaluation time is going out to prospects high schools.(source-Rivals Ga. web site). Other coaches are doing it for the 1st time like SOS at SC. We have a tough schedule ahead of us but if we win the 1st two games we’ll play in Atlanta.

By Matthew At The SLC

April 30, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, instead of SKEWING the numbers to fit YOUR bias, how about you give some REAL facts.

Like how are those records looking when you put Tubby’s years at Auburb vs. Richt’s years at UGA. You’ll see that RIcht outclasses Tubby right there. And don’t give me he did it with Donnan’s guys… Donnan didn’t win with Donnan’s guys, so I guess it was coaching after all.

How about in the number of ten wins seasons as a head coach, period? In half the time as a head coach, Mark Richt has two more 10 win seasons than Tubby. Coach Richt outclasses Tubby there.

How about in the number of overall draft picks since Richt took over, as opposed to splitting it up? You know who Richt trails? not Tubby. Just Ohio St. and Miami. Even LSU hasn’t put a many players total in the NFL. Auburn certainly hasn’t.

Dude, War Eagle, you’re worse than you coach, who claimed before last season started that he was the best coach in the league. Guess what, as a head coach, Mark Richt is No. 5 on the list of highest winning percentage in the whole nation, and while Meyer is above him, Coach Richt has done it all in the SEC, he never padded his resume at crappy schools, and Tubby? Tubby isn’t even close. Coach Richt is the best coach in the SEC, the numbers prove it out.

And another thing, Coach Richt also outclasses Tubby when it comes to CLASS, as well. Tubby thinks he’s witty like Steve Spurrier, but with every groaner of a quip he lets escape his lips in his press conferences, he proves himself to be a second-rate hack. When Georgia was shut out of the National Title picture in 2002, although they had a much tougher schedule than either Miami or OSU, he didn’t b*** or moan. He went out, won the sUGAr Bowl, and finished 3rd in the nation. Yeah, y’all got shafted, but if Tubby wasn’t such an @$$, more people might feel worse about it.

Face it War Eagle, you can spin the numbers to fit whatever “facts” you want to create, but our program is on another level than yours, and now with a coach at Alabama who isn’t a total dumb@$$, Auburn’s nice little run in the West is coming to an end. 8 win season will be the norm again, and pretty soon, the real guy who runs your school, Booster Bobby, will be trying to find another head coach, as Tubby abandons y’all for Oregon or something.

The guy is such a creep, he makes my skin crawl.

By AltamahaDawg

April 30, 2007 9:20 PM | Link to this

War eagle, are you talking about all both of them qbs? Didn’t take statistic in college I see. Kinda difficult if your data set has 2 elements to make many conclusion.

By Matthew At The SLC

April 30, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

And another thing, War Eagle, do you even know football? We had four losses last year because of a senior QB who should never have started and because our QB for the rest of the year was a TRUE FRESHMAN!!! A true freshman, dude. And as you should know well, he learned from his mistakes and performed well at the end of the year. Our o-line this year is good. What the hell are you talking about, Stafford getting injured? Even if he does, we have a capable back-up. Auburn can’t say the same. Auburn can’t even say if they have a capable starting QB. And you really think USC is better than us? Who are you, War Eagle, Lou Holtz? They have no QB, no weapons on offense. Their defense is shoddy and full of holes. Dude, whatever license and credibility you had is completely gone. We’re the 4th best team in the East? Tubby is a better coach than Coach Richt?

Maybe in the Bizzaro SEC where Auburn has 12 SEC Championships, 2 consensus National Championships (3 more split), and puts a lot of players into the NFL.

Oh, right, those are GEORGIA’s stats, not Auburn’s.

Hey War Eagle, what’s it like to be the 2nd best program in your state, the 2nd program in the hearts and minds of the people of Alabama? Because here at UGA, we don’t know what that feels like. We don’t have those kind of insecurities, or a coach who’s too big for his britches.

Boy, am I glad to be a Dawg and not a War Tiger.

By Matthew At The SLC

April 30, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

And one more thing, I’m sorry to get riled up like this y’all, but Tubbyville and his fans get on my nerves. I’m surprised Al Gore hasn’t asked to have Tubby investigated for his “fuzzy math” and skewed statistics. He’s a huckster and a bad sport. In the last 6 years, Auburn has had maybe HALF of the success as UGA has had on the gridiron. Half the titles. Half the ten win seasons. And guess what? Coach Richt and Tubby? 3-3 against each other, so I guess Tubby ain’t better, is he?

By Gen Neyland

April 30, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

Anybody know who won the 2007 SEC Championship in Men’s Golf..?

Ware going undrafted doesn’t surprise me. Swain does, but I can see why both were overlooked. Miscues hurt both ‘em. Free agency signing is their path, competing for a job like a red-headed stepchild…May bring out the best in some others also.

Scary thought for the day : U of South Carolina…Pro scouts feel they are stocked well for the future. This, my Bulldawg friends and foes, is spooky…Dang Coach Steve…and GO VOLS

By Chip Towers

May 1, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

GW asked earlier about Tony Taylor. He signed a free-agent deal with the Falcons, as did punter Gordon Ely-Kelso.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 1, 2007 1:22 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland, this year? but as a few of us have warned he is building a FB team. Anyone who underestimates SOS does so at their own peril.

By BuLLdawg

May 1, 2007 3:46 AM | Link to this

MaTThew at the SLC, it’s gOOd to see that you, my liTTle protege, have just about mastered my art of the obnoxious rant. WeLL done, son.

By SEC Football

May 1, 2007 8:22 AM | Link to this

Matthew…It is not often I agree with some of your rants on here but in your conversation with War Eagle, I am on your side. What it is about is hardward. While at UGA, Richt has had UGA in the Championship game more times than Wingnut. He has was more SEC title games than Wingnut and had had his team in more BCS games well. Let him run on and on all he wants about his beloved War Eagle Tiger Plainsmen. They will win some games in the future but will always come up short in the end. 2004 is the best example!

By SamoanDawg

May 1, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

I ain’t scare of them dadgum chickens!.. eat mo’ chikins! I’m only scare of our players making stupid decisions/poor judgments… knuckle heads!

All I can say is, it’s going to be another fun season in the SEC. I can’t wait!

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this

War Eagle,

The reason Texas, USC Florida and LSU are winning NC is because….

And each of these schools have one NC in how many years? How long was Brown at UT before he won his. So far Richt has coached David Greene for four years, DJ for one and Stafford for one. He coached two Heisman winners at QB while at FSU. He coached the QB with the most wins in NCAA history. You trying to make a point there? A four year starter, and two one year starters. Greene wasn’t a prolific passer. He was a winner which was his job. He did that pretty darn well too.

BTW how many SEC titles do you guys have since Richt’s arrival? How many have you played for? How did it turn out v. UGA last year? Our pitiful 4 loss team showed up didn’t they?

Don’t worry about the talent at UGA we are fine with what is going on. We are happy with our coach. We know it takes time and we can wait. As far as we know there haven’t been any stealth airplane trips in the middle of the night to replace him either. Has the Auburn Airforce taken to the skies once again?

By SamoanDawg

May 1, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this

Tony Taylor will prolly stick around in the NFL for a few seasons. Jarvis too. I think Jarvis would fit better in Colts defense… he might surprise some folks down there though.

Did Daniel Inman sign with anybody?

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

War Eagle, now that Richt has hired an OC things are going to be different. He will now control the game without the worry of running the offense. Clock management won’t be an issue anymore. See Buck’s post he covered the changes extremely well.

By War Eagle

May 1, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Matthew, it oblivious you don`t like Auburn and CTT. My post did not mention who has most class, compared draft picks, just facts on r4ecruiting the last 3 years and results. I am a CMR fan, he has done a great job at UGA, you are fortune to have him, but won -lostlost speaks volumes. CMR has a better winning PCT in total games won than CTT,since 2001, but not conference PCT. Still your insults with names and your love for Bammer and UGA , I respect what you post and hope UGA wins them all except Auburn.

By Paul Hamilton

May 1, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Whoever recommended Charles Johnson should leave school is an idiot. I hope he at least fired him or her. It would have been nice to have him for another year.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 9:54 AM | Link to this

War Eagle, I do agree with you on the 1000 yard rushers though. That has been a tough one to get by due to our RB by committee. Knowing that Stafford has the arm it might be awhile yet unless Lumpkin or Brown or Moreno start breaking off long runs. That has been on of my disappointments the past few years. Our OL should be in great shape now. New highly regarded coach from a great program will help. But yeah we have not been as fortunate as Auburn in that department the past few years.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

It seems to me that the standard of a NCAA football coach, when it come to his QBs would be to coach them to win NCAA football games, not transform them into a NFL QBs. You might want to take another run at that point there War Eagle.

By bill

May 1, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

To answer your question,kalamazoo,both USC and UF have 2 national titles in the last 10 years.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

Bill, yeah UF has two (2006/1996) but USC only has one.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

War, I did not understand your rant of last night. Kinda set me off a little also, but since I have known you longer than Matthew has, I let it roll-off like a missing tire at a Nascar pitstop. Whatever it was you were trying to say, I will say one thing. Who would I rather have as coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, CMR or CTT? That answer is clear, Mark Richt. Who would you rather have?

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

IMO, it is not a matter of IF Richt will win an NC, it is WHEN. Simply put he has been one of the most consistent coaches over the past 6 years (10+ wins/season). Last season was an aberration due to the QB situation not being settled soon enough. Once corrected though, well, you saw the end of last season.

By I-DOG

May 1, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

War Eagle:

I have to disagree with just about everything you said.

Yes, UGA has had top 10 recruting classes. However, you said that the Dawgs have “nothing to show for it”

How about THE most wins of any SEC team since Richt arrived? That is one measure.

How about tied for THE MOST conference champinships with LSU since Richt arrived?

How about ranked EVERY year and 4 top 10 rankings including #3 in final polls?

No national titles… yet, that is true.

The Dawgs have had two “down years” under Richt and four very good years. One down year was Richt’s first season at UGA and first as a head coach. He finished the season ranked and a bowl game.

His 6th season with a freshman QB was a major disappointment to THIS Dawg fan, but the finish was fantastic with three straight big wins agains ranked teams in Auburn (at your house with a highly ranked Auburn team being dismantled by an unranked UGA team) Ga Tech and Va Tech.

Turnovers and penalties killed the 06 UGA team, and that is Richt’s fault since he is the head coach.

UGA will be in the mix in 07.

By austindog

May 1, 2007 12:08 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, you’re way off base with your criticism of CMR’s QB development.

Greene: 2001 SEC Offensive Rookie of the Year 2002 SEC Offensive Player of the Year All SEC 3 times Winningest QB in NCAA history SEC title

Shockley: All SEC QB in only year as starter SEC title One loss as a starter (passed for 277 yards and 3TDs that game)

Both are in the NFL. Both contended for the NC. Go back a few more Richt QBs (QB coach at FSU) and you see the Heismans. Of all the things you can be critical of CMR, developing QBs in not one of them.

Sorry the true freshman Stafford disappointed you with his 300+ yards, 2 tds, and no interceptions against Auburn. He finished the season with 3 straight wins against ranked teams (your Tigers were #5 and talking title). I’d say he developed quite over the year.

By I-DOG

May 1, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

War Eagle:

You also indicated that Richt has not developed QB’s. Again, I think you are using a very narrow measure of first round QB’s as a measure of success. That is way off base.

Richt coached four qb’s at UGA:

Greene: Not “Highly” recruited but a blue chipper. Got better as his career went on and WON MORE GAMES THAN ANY COLLEGE QB IN HISTORY. Thats a pretty good result. More than Payton Manning, Any FL qb, any Auburn QB. Joe Namath, Joe Montana, more than anyone in the history of the sport. Drafted and playing in the NFL. Does Richt deserve ANY credit for this?

Shockley: Highly recruited QB, also appeared to get better at UGA. Had a strange situation in that he was only one year behind Greene. Handled it extremely well. Had a terrific senior season (WON SEC). Was drafted and currently playing in the NFL.

Joe T3: not highly recruited at all. Got better each year at UGA. Accepted at Harvard (not typical football player). Did anyone expect him to be a first round NFL pick? Would Spurrier have gotten him there? Obviously not.

Stafford: Extremely highly recruited. Predicted by MKJ to be the first or 2nd pick overall in the NFL draft in a few years. The jury still out, but I’ll take Stafford over ANY OTHER CURRENT SEC QB. Got better his Freshman year, but must continue to develop.

When Stafford goes pro, Richt can sit in a living room with a high school player and their family and say that he puts 3 out of 4 QB’s in the NFL when they start a game with UGA. He can honestly say, “if you start more than 5 games at UGA for me, your going into the league 100% of the time.” “how high your drafted is up to you”

By any “reasonable” measure Richt is developing QB’s just fine.

By SEC Football

May 1, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

I-DOG….I agree with what you are saying about developing QB’s. Greene was a stud and Shockley was very good as well and probably would have been better off in a situation where he would have been a 3 year starter rathern than a 1 year guy. JMHO. Who knows what will happen with Stafford? He may be good but he may not turn out like you think. Time will tell that. I have been a little disappointed in him not being able to develop Blake Barnes. The kids was all world coming out of MS and has been a dud at UGA. Not sure if he is not smart enough or if he just wasnt given enough of a chance. As for wanting Stafford over any other QB in the SEC, I am sure you would as a UGA fan. As an Alabama fan, I would much rather have John Parker Wilson. He showed last year how good he was and he also have all of his receivers returning. On top of that, only one OL needs to be replace (not to grad but because our RT was terrible last year). :) He is going to have one heck of a season this year as well.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, stay away from those buttons. It appears you pressed the wrong one last night.

By War Eagle

May 1, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Read my post again, I did not make the statement, CMR does not develop QB`s,my comment was no #1 QB draft picks. Maybe my disappoint lies in fact LSU, Florida are winning NC, I would like to see it be UGA instead if not Auburn. I am sorry if I defended any Dawgs, but not changing my opinion. Thanks for NASCAR finish cuz. Hey zoo, we been doing this a long time and if someone wrote the same opinion about auburn , I would take it and move with no hard feelings.ONE LAST NOTE, If you think I am happy with everything CTT does, you are wrong, I was so disapponted ARK. and UGA RAM THE HELL out of us,the better teams won. All head coaches in the SEC are personalized.

By Gen Neyland

May 1, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

War Eagle isn’t a vicious foe amongst you Dawgs. Most all of you know that. A few don’t…as an artist of expression, he was just painting the canvas in his own style… He generally sings the praises of CMR…Then comes BuLLdawg and his Andy Warhol approach…Jeezzz

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, no hard feelings here. I just thought your post was a little out there since Richt has only coached 1 four year starter while at UGA.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

General I would have probably said Jackson Pollock for old #39. You know splash the canvas with stats. Although the 15 minutes thing would have worked too now that I think about it.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

General, you are being to kind. I would say our notorious #39, BuLLdawg for those uninformed, is more of a Picasso.

For those of you who do not know Wareagle, his second favorite team is the Bulldawgs. As a highschool coach, he sent many a player to Athens. He played football at Auburn.

By Ft Worth Dawg

May 1, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

UGA equestrian: Finished 3rd in the country behind #1 South Carolina and #2 Texas A&M. UGA equestrian was, I believe, highly ranked and probably deserved more press.

Men’s tennis: For a while it looked like parity had hit SEC tennis. UK won the conference and I think even Ole Miss had beaten UGA. I’m glad to see Manny Diaz do well - I hope he can cement this class as a dynasty.

Men’s and women’s golf: Plenty of potential - just wait and see.

UGA’s debate team: Okay it’s not a sport but they finished the year ranked as the number one debate team in the country winning the Copeland Award. For all who whine about UGA’s academics, here’s a rebuttal.

By gator the dog catcher

May 1, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

War Eagle - Look for LSU to begin a downward spiral under Les Miles. I think its going to be between Bama and Auburn for the next few years in the West. Of course Arkansas could sneak in at some point.

By alodawg

May 1, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, You are correct in saying CMR hasn’t had a first round QB since he’s been at Georgia. But Why are you comparing him to Tuberville? Isn’t Tuberville known for his defense? Wasn’t he a defensive coordinator before he was coach at Ole Miss? Yes, so therefore, he should not be compared to CMR while talking about QB’s. But know that the only QB to come out of AUB since Tubb has been there is Jason Campbell and Richt has had two in Greene and Shockley. He’ll have another in Stafford (if he stays healthy) and I’m sure even more down the road. Also remember that while at FSU he was the QB coach/OC and he coached Charlie Ward (Heisman Trophy winner), Chris Weinke (Heisman Trophy Winner), Casey Weldon, Brad Johnson, Peter Tom Willis, and Danny Kanell.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

gtdc, Arkansas? New AD, coach on the ropes, lost #1 recruit. McFadden will be the last good thing out of Arkansas preceeded by Nutt IMO. West is LSU, Auburn and if Auburn beats Bama again then just LSU and Auburn.

By SEC is Football

May 1, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

Kalamazoo….I agree with you about Ark. They are a HUGE train wreck. This year we will find out how good of a coach Miles is. He had a lot of talent the last 2 years and didnt win any titles. It is a must for him this season. The west this year should come down to LSU and AU and I give the edge to LSU as they play AU at home. Moving forward, BAMA will definitely be playing into the picture but will need a year to adjust to the new system. Who knows though, they may surprise some people this year if the D comes around. Their Offense will be one of the better in the SEC with the QB, 4 solid WR’s back, all but one of the OL and enough RB’s to find one or 2 to tote the rock! As always though…it will be a fun year watching everything unfold!

By gator the dog catcher

May 1, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

Kalamazoo - Nutt will always find a way. They weren’t suppossed to be very good this past year either.

By matt

May 1, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

17 first round picks between the ACC and SEC???? That should shut a lot of people up about where the best college football is played!!

By gator the dog catcher

May 1, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

You have to admire coaches like Nutt and Meyer who don’t make promises to highly recruited quarterbacks about playing time. I think Texas might have won a National Championship sooner if Chris Simms hadn’t been promised playing time by Mack Brown.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

gtdc, Nutt is a wildcard. He goes from the hotseat one year to the driver’s seat the next. Where is this guy coming from? I am glad I don’t ride on his rollercoaster. Our Screammachine last year was enough.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 1, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

Say what you will about Richt but he knows how to keep a QB or two or three or four. Oh yeah five counting the walk-on. If they are don’t make it to the next level then they will have a great start on a coaching career.

By War Eagle

May 1, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

alodawg, In all due respect i did not compare CMR to CTT.I was comparing recruiting and results for ONLY three years. You are correct CTT is a defensive coach, he was DC at Miami under Johnson who won several NC. Please read my post again. I even mention CMR overall W-L since 2001 was better than CTT. CTT does have a better in confernce record than CMR, but its very close.Dog Catcher is Gators going to have any kind of running game this year? If LSU keeps sneaking in the back door in East Texas, plus Lousiana talent, it want deteriorate much. Buck, you are correct Dawgs wiil have a healthier offense look with BObo, whose Dad is a very good friend of mind.Nice family…

By fayncbird

May 1, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

Uh, War Eagle? Forget that extremely inaccurate science called the NFL Draft! First let’s go to All-Pro teams. Any ex-War Tiger QBs or RBs on that list in recent year? Don’t think so! Matter of fact, Ronnie and Cadillac will probably be out of the NFL before they are 30 years old! They get nicked up too easily and both play for the two most enigmatic teams in the NFL! AND THESE TWO ARE THE BEST THAT Y’ALL PUT OUT IN RECENT YEARS! Next, let’s go to Super Bowl MVPs. Any War Tigers on that list since the new millenium? Now back to the presnt. Georgia WILL have the best team in the SEC (save Florida, MAYBE). WHY? Because this year, the Dawgs offensive play-calling will not be done by a coach distracted by his wife’s ill health (and I think we all pray that Mrs. Richt is free of anymore health concerns). Stafford is the real thing and two years from now, he will be at least a top five draft pick, if not the #1!

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Of course they will have a running game. Tebow right, Tebow left, Tebow pass, punt.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Sorry gtdc, could not help myself.

By SEC Football

May 1, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

fayncbird….I am confused in what you saw in Stafford last year that you would crown him the possible #1 draft pick in the future. I don’t disagree that he will be good but really, last year, he had really only one good game and that was against AU and otherwise he threw A LOT of INT’s. This year he is going in with a relatively inexperience play caller (what 2, maybe 3 games under his belt) and what seems to be an OL That cannot stay healthy and will have a bunch of new starters. Are you basing you predictions on Stafford based on his high school career or the fact that some sports writer said he would be #1. Based on what I saw of him last year, he has the potential to be good but didnt do anything to make me say 1st pick of the 2009 NFL draft. Sorry…just being honest.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

Whats with the Falcons? Surely they arent trying to get some interest from the largest pool of football fans in the State of Georgia now all of a sudden.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

SEC, I just believe it is our appreciation of Stafford as yours of Wilson. I saw glimpses of greatness with Stafford last year that I think with spending Spring and Summer practicing with the first team, will pay dividends this fall. I don’t own a crystal ball and will not make a prediction on a 2009 draft. I would rather just take one season at a time, and I look forward to watching the battle between Matthew and John Parker this fall in loosa.

By SEC Football

May 1, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Cuz….nice answer and I agree. While I think JPW had a nice season, I am not quite ready to predict where he goes in the draft in 08. LOL I would rather think about the 2 seasons he has left with the Tide. I do believe Stafford will be good but I dont think I can tell, based on 1 really good game, how good he can be. We have quite a few good QB’s in the SEC so the competition over the next several years should be interesting!

By Hunk Erdown

May 1, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

I don’t give a rat’s behind how many QB’s get drafted and where they get drafted by the NFL, as long as High School QBs, ranked top 5 in the nation keep lining up to play for UGA. That is what counts.

Last year, with the climate of the the season and what the UGA program was going through with losses to Vandy and Ky don’t you know those guys felt like Jesus walking with a cross on their back to the crusifiction when they walk out onto that battlefield at Auburn? Who really believed in them, except a few old fans that knew the wind blows funny in that match up? Auburn was planning on big things, all they had to do was go out and show the rag-tag bunch from Athens who was boss. Most fans just wanted UGA to try and give them a good game… try to keep it close. Those guys left that battlefield with something they will never forget for the rest of their lives. No matter what else happenend in their lives, for a few hours they had acheived almost perfect rythym and teamwork. It brought about a new attitude and helped a very young and inexperienced quarterback take his first real step towards greatness. It set the table for CMR to make changes, big changes, in a program that he had groomed and a man named Bobo that he had taken under his wing.

Who knows what the future holds? All I know is there was growth that day in a young program that now knows, Anything can happen in the SEC.

By old Tech fan (in NC)

May 1, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

Since Johnson is now a Panther….I forgive him for being a dog.

By I-DOG

May 1, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

SEC Football:

Good points. I don’t know much about Blake Barnes since he hasn’t played very much. It is tough to say whether he could be a good college QB if he didn’t have two better players in front of him. A lot of studs in HS don’t make it big time in college at all the different positions.

I posted that the jury is still out on Stafford, so I totally agree that he may or may not realize his full potential. However, I would not trade him for any QB currently on an SEC roster (based on what we know now).

By Andy Brandon

May 1, 2007 7:03 PM | Link to this

Chip, you do a great job..I love to hear you on 680 the Fan..I hope you keep that gig going..you have the best insider info in my opinion..anyway..any word on the Caleb Kinbg situation (grades/clearning house issue))? also are there any other recruits that have not yet qualified? Finally, how about a feature story on Knowshon Moreno..you do a great job on those (the tennis article was great)..Id like to kno wmore about Moreno..based on the spring game he could be special this year. Keep up the great work, Sincerely, Andy Brandon/ Atlanta

By McDonoughDawg

May 1, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Mel “Helmet Hair” Kiper on Espn was the one that predicted Stafford would be a #1 or #2 draft pick. It wasn’t Dawgs making that up.

I will say this, the guy has pro written all over him.

By War Eagle

May 1, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this

fayncbird, the following RBs either made All Pro and played in the Pro Bowl from Auburn:Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams(Rookie of the Year), James Brook, Brent Fullwood, Stephen Davis, Lionel James, Rudi Johnson, Tucker Fredrickson, Joe childress, Mickey Zofto, Tony Richardson, Wlliam Andrews, Kevin McLeod, Fred Beasley. Auburn has NO QBs All Pro or Pro Bowl. Source: Auburn forum

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 1, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this

As everyone knows, I’m not at all concerned about Stafford. The 4th game with ‘Bammer. JPW is a good QB and he has a bunch of people returning on “O”. He also has an arm but it’s not an arm like Stafford has. Will JPW be a Sr. or Jr.? He and Stafford both had the same problem last year. I think that Shula didn’t use his “O” talent correctly and Saban will. With CMR letting Bobo run our “O”, the Dawg ‘07 season is going to be a lot like that 2nd half of their “CFB”. People are underestimating our “OL” for ‘07. We’ll be there after a couple of games of playing together. The ‘Bammer-Dawg game should be a good one but as I’ve said before, if you’re gonna get the Dawgs, Okla St. or SC better do it because if we win those the SEC East is in trouble and that means the league better be on a Dawg alert.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

What problem did they have in common?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 1, 2007 9:18 PM | Link to this

Both teams were conservative in their play calling for different reasons. The Dawgs because they couldn’t decide who the QB was going to be until the last 3 games. Who was going to start each week a nd play selection for the Dawgs. Conservative play calling from the coaching staff for JPW. When they lost Prothrow(sp) they lost any crativit they had. So both coaching staffs were indecisive at times and that hurt both QBs. CMR got a handle on things and Shula never did.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 1, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

Okay, War Eagle. I may have overreacted and thought you an idiot Tubby disciple. It seems if guys like Altamaha think you’re okay, then that’s good enough for me. Just as long as you’re more like Gen. Neyland and less like LamecockGary, then things are cool. Dissing Coach Richt though, not cool. I know your coach claims to be the best in the SEC, but like I said, he’s using fuzzy math and statistics that don’t add up. I just want to chime in and agree with the guy who says LSU is about to begin a downward spiral. They’ll still be Auburn good, they just won’t be winning Mythical National Titles anymore. The best analogy I can use is Jim Donnan. Les Miles IS Jim Donnan. He can recruit ‘em. He just can’t coach ‘em worth a damn against an even strength team or a better coach.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 9:26 PM | Link to this

Didn’t Stafford start the last 5 games and play in every single one?

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 9:38 PM | Link to this

Matthew, thanks for the vote, but I never said he was ok. Just kidding. Actually that was prabably the most useless thing war eagle has said in here to make some point about none of the 2 regular Qbs under Coach Richt being a first round draft pick. I imagine he would rethink that point a bit. On the other hand, sometimes its fun just to light a fire. Deserves some abuse for that one, but he is definetely a good guy in here.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 1, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

I do believe he did.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

right…….

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

cause I was puzzled by the “couldn’t decide who thier Qb was going to be till the last 3 games”, given he had already 4 complete starts before that, (including the 2 before the last 3)basically SC was another start, and half of another one and played in every game.

By AltamahaDawg

May 1, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

the otehr thing I’d like to ask clarification on is, if i read that correctly, if Joe Cox or Blake Barnes, or even Joe T had remained the starting QB all year, therefore no “indecisiveness”, your point is that would have been best?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 1, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

Altahama, IMO, which I said before Spring of ‘06, that even though he was a true freshmen that I thought we should go with Stafford from the git go. Now there’s no use in rehashing all of last season but Stafford was yanked back and forth almost the entire season and after the year was over half over CMR made the decision to go with him and ride it out. And no I don’t think that if CMR had started and stayed with any of the others that would have been the best. Shula just as he was in the NFL had no clue as to how to run an offense that could really generate points and win. Bet Their new coach will know how to put points on the board. So both QBs had problems which the coaching staffs played a part in just different types of problems. Ala. had a very good deffense last year and I hope ours is as good or better in’07.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 11:33 PM | Link to this

Who the he11 cares. This year is going to be the light the fuse and run in the SEC. We sit here and compare OB’s and their OL lines and can a RB on a passing team get 1000 yards, but hear me my brother.

The SEC rules. We have the dominant offence this year. Everywhere I look, everyone who posts, every report I read, you take us on we light up the scoreboard. The dominant SEC teams will have the defence to shut down these offences. Write it down, bookmark it, carve it on my tombstone. We are all stoked on offence, the one that wins, has the dominating defence.

By Chip Towers

May 1, 2007 11:33 PM | Link to this

Andy Brandon,

There still is no official word on Caleb King, though those in his camp continue to say he’ll be eligible in the fall. The reality is, no players are eligible until they’ve graduated from high school, passed all their core classes, passed the graduation cerification test (all three parts) and met NCAA minimum requirements. So, as I’ve said on here before, people just need to chill and let the process be completed. Worst-case scenario, King comes up short, attends a prep school next fall and reports to Georgia sometime around Christmas. He’s not part of the plans this fall anyway… . I can promise you we’ll be doing some stories on Moreno in the very near future. Thanks for tuning in.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

Alt, at this point who gives a rats as$. I’ll buy you a drink at the village in a month anyway.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

Chip as always thanks for the update. Most of us know Caleb if he makes it will be a redshirt anyway. I would love to see him make it, but better still, I would love to see the young man take adavantage of this opportunity and get a degree. I don’t care if he never gets more than 300 yards a year, the idea is to get an education, even if we have lost that in our quest for titles. Yeah, write that one down also. If they give degrees to drunks like me, an athelete should get one every now and then also. Hey I did go to class Tuesday and Wednesday.

By Gen Neyland

May 1, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

UT and California to kick off Prime Time Football on ABC

I gots this bad feeling the Orange and White will be in everybody’s crosshairs…I mean, California wants revenge on us, UA hates us, UGA’s gotta get past us, Coach Steve just wants to beat us, Ol’ Kentuck is salivating to whoop on us…UF needs to weather the early storm against us, Razorpigs want back to back on us…As Charlie Brown says, Good Grief…

By Hunk Erdown

May 1, 2007 11:53 PM | Link to this

War Eagle did nothing but come on this blog looking for a fight. Arbitrary stats, to fit an arbitrary number of years, for no other possible reason other than to attack CMR and his job performance. It was weak… very weak. I lost respect for War Eagle today and won’t defend him anymore.

I fully expect to wake up in the morning to see where #39 has come in and righfully set things in order…plus some, and then some more on top of that. War Eagle deserves it too. There was absolutely no reason, no provocation to come on the UGA blog and post what he did. War Eagle got his butt whipped on the football field last year, then got it whipped in here again today. Weak…really weak, War.

By Cuz

May 1, 2007 11:58 PM | Link to this

General, you know that you and I are friends. I would rather play at the opposng field, than the home field advatage Smoky versus UGA. After your half a hundred last year at my house, I get a good feeling on our visit to you this year. Not prediciting, just a feeling. I mean you could be the blow out team of 2007. I love the suspense, don’t you? See you on the blogs and the playing fields. This is SEC football.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 2, 2007 12:04 AM | Link to this

cuz, you’re right and that’s why I said that there’s no reason to re-hash ‘06. Just an opinion. I’m much more worried about our “D”. It seems as if we do have a lot of talent buta ot of them are red shirts an, according to the coaches have to learn the system. I do have a lot of confidence in Searels(sp). Just wishing and hoping for Martinez

By Cuz

May 2, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this

Well Hunk, in my first post, I could not disagree with your statement. I expected what I would rely upon, phamaceuticals and too many shots of Absolut. I gave him the opportunity, still defended him but his first post and his responses were not the same War I learned to respect. Dang it, when I have had to much, mostly during my operations last year. I would read my comments and retract or at least try to make others understand. Mostly last year, it was a steady case of retraction. I flubbed up more times than I can count. I call War my friend, this blog has not been a moment that I would want to point too and say I defend this man. I still don’t know what he is trying to say. But I will say this, a man has to make his own statements. Others cannot speak for him. And I am one of them.

By Cuz

May 2, 2007 12:11 AM | Link to this

Buck dont worry about Martinez, we named a town in honor of him right outside Augusta. Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

By Cuz

May 2, 2007 12:14 AM | Link to this

Hunk don’t wake up number 39. Please, oh please, please.

By Hunk Erdown

May 2, 2007 12:25 AM | Link to this

I hear ya Cuz. I’m in a similar situation, heavy narcotics for pain. Thats why I don’t post as much as I used to. But if you look at what War has been trying to say, other than just today even, there seems to be a whole lot of this CTT vs. CMR junk that in the first place is unfair the way he presents it, and doesn’t matter anyway. Did he think he would post what he did today and get a lot of thought provoking discussion from UGA fans about how , in reality, CMR sucks at preparing players for the next level? Not hardly, it could only be to poke us in the eye and then say “Oh, but I love CMR…I want the dogs to win every game except ours” blah, blah, blah. He has enough sense to know better than to come in here and do what he did. No excuse.

By Hunk Erdown

May 2, 2007 12:34 AM | Link to this

Good night all, time for my nightly, self induced, 7 hour coma. See Ya tommorrow.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 2, 2007 12:54 AM | Link to this

Cuz, I’m not the only one. Chris Low, who writes for the Tennessean(sp) has an article on the ESPN.com college page about the SEC He picks Ga. to win the East and LSU to win the West and the title. I pick us to win the title. It’s a good break down and good read.

By BuLLdawg

May 2, 2007 5:36 AM | Link to this

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NFL Draft kind to Dawgs ? Your headlines said UGA did not do well in the NFL Draft. Instead, as well, it states for all to see that the ACC and SEC together did the best in the NFL Draft.

BS.

The ACC was blown away in the NFL Draft by the Big Ten (11). And, both the Big Ten (11) and the ACC were so far behind The SEC, that the ACC was not even in the national discussion of the NFL Draft except in the biased thinks this is an ACC town AJ-C.

We loved, for example the jibes that Vandie beat UGA and KY would have to settle for having beat us too - while making no such comments about cupcakes in the ACC.

Never mind that most of the “ACC” recruits who were Drafted were actually (1) NOT ACC recruits but Big East Recruits and (2) actually didn’t even play their careers in the ACC.

Let alone against ACC competition.

QUOTE by Chipper Towers above:

” If you ask me, it means they didn’t lose their best talent off the team. ” that only 4 Bulldogs were drafted and then 9 signed free agent NFL Contracts including 7 from the Defense.

Who in the hell does UGA have coming back on Defense besides Paul Oliver Chipper, if we didn’t lose our best talent, sir?

By BuLLdawg

May 2, 2007 5:39 AM | Link to this

As for what else I have to say today, thanks for asking. If you are going to discuss that UGA is trying to win 5 more National Championships, why not mention one-time that the ACC team this town does NOT give a hoot about, not only is on Probation in 4 Sports today, but also never has won a NCAA national championship in anything ?

ESPN Chris Low picks Georgia Bulldogs SEC East Champions May 1 2007 :

For May 1st, it is a good article. Clearly, the slant of the article is raw raw raw SEC discussing the now 56 Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL, the 9 Drafted from Florida – all from Ron Zook’s Defense, Nick Saban’s 4 in the 1st Round from LSU, the 4 and a half SEC Coaches with BCS National Championships etc., but if you missed it, Chris Low goes into the schedules of the teams. And, each team plays Georgia.

We have brutal games such as on the road against Florida in Jacksonville where I am going through on my vacation to get us to where we want to be, which is not Jacksonville and certainly not in November.

And, of course, we play former BCS NC Phillip Fulmer in our own Division as well along with the game with Urban Meyer, current BCS NC. Then there is the game early on with Steve Spurrier who won a previous BCS NC in 1996 at Florida. He discusses Kentucky who has a far better offense than we had last season, and points out if they played Defense what they could do; but, they beat us. So did Vandie whom he did not mention.

That’s in our Division alone. Auburn is an afterthought in a vols fan discussion. And, that is what Chris Low is – a vols fan - quoting Phillip Fulmer, whom no one quotes outside of ObKnoxiousville. Auburn, he says will see Brandon Cox do great things this season; which is what was said this time last year too, if you recall. I remain unimpressed, but Auburn certainly had a great year and one of the Final AP Poll Top 9 teams.

Chris Low discusses the recruiting of Florida too as the best class in the nation. But, here again, what he doesn’t say about Coach Richt when discussing the 5 Best Coaches in the SEC, is that Coach Richt suffered greatly from not getting his men he recruited last year on the field except for only 3 of the entire recruiting class. Then, Chris Low does say that Moreno is going to play. Let’s see, Danny Ware didn’t get drafted and signed a free agent deal because he would not get any playing time, and Knowshon Moreno is going to be the star taking Danny Ware’s snaps this season ? Kregg Lumpkin, Thomas Brown, Brannan Southerland and the host of others such as Fred Munzenmaier may have something to say about that, right ? And, if discussing Knowshon in the G-Day Game, why not mention the star of the game for a Defense that was Woeful except for Paul Oliver and the Star Reshad Jones instead ?

I do not miss the point.

Our star is going to be a guy who has not been allowed on the field for a coach who played only 3 players last year he recruited.

Against 6 SEC Teams in the Final AP Poll Top 25.

We could end up playing all of those teams. And, throw in Georgia Tech who was in the ACC Championship Game and now doesn’t have Reggie Ball, but is still on Probation for Major Violations NCAA Database in 4 sports including football. And, then there is this little game against a totally exciting offense in our first tilt of the Fall.

Georgia ?

By BuLLdawg

May 2, 2007 5:41 AM | Link to this

Chris Low picks Georgia to win it all in the SEC East and lose to LSU in the SEC Championship Game, with this brutal schedule ?

Yeah, right.

Here is where that does not follow :

Quote:

“Georgia has major question marks on defense”

Tony Taylor star of the Peach Bowl and 2 SEC Championships is on the Atlanta Falcons now. Our Punter Gordon Ely Kelso is also a Falcon now too and we demonstrated issues in Punting without him, and now have only Paul Oliver left for our Punters to have their punts blocked or put them on a short field to Defend with no Defense here any longer. Danny Verdun-Wheeler is on the Chicago Bears now. Jarvis Jackson joins the Tennessee Titans with Danny Ware. Tra Battle takes his gig to the San Diego Chargers. The Oakland Raiders sport Quentin Moses. And, Charles Johnson takes his game to the Carolina Panthers. That’s just on Defense.

On Offense Ken Shackleford drafted by the Falcons, joins Martrez Milner also drafted by the Falcons who already have DJ Shockley among the now 56 former Georgia Bulldogs in the NFL today. Nick Jones and Daniel Inman both also signed free agent contracts.

56.

That averages two on 24 NFL teams and 8 NFL teams with 1 former Bulldog.

So, don’t tell me about the 9 Florida lost please Chris Low, note in passing that Georgia has major question marks on Defense without our 7 on Defense last year now in the NFL today…

And, then pick Georgia to beat all these teams on our schedule when you point out each of the other teams on our schedule has to play us. Without these 7 NFL Defenders we had last year to hold our opponents when we turned the ball over. Excuse me.

You WOULD say that Buch Cockran in the NW.

By BuLLdawg

May 2, 2007 5:42 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt has got to do a far better job of getting players he recruited on the football field making an impact, and visible for the recruits to see that coming here they get the playing time he promised them.

And, our Defense is going to get lit up in Game 1, as it has ever since all these Defensive Stars on our team last season took their stellar play to the NFL to showcase it to the rest of the known world.

SEC East Champion Chris Low of ESPN ?

You are out of your ever-loving mind with only Paul Oliver listed on the Depth Chart that our Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator state they must totally rework to get these highly visible top players on Defense once again on the damn field before we play all these games you discuss the other teams must play.

The other teams were all ranked ahead of Georgia. And, that was with all these Defensive Players that had once again a Top 10 NCAA Total Defense last season for us. They are gone now to the NFL, all of them sans Paul Oliver, and yet even with them there was no Poll last season that ranked Georgia at all except for the Final AP Poll at Number 23. That is directly because our Offense Number 90 in the NCAA Total Offense, kept putting our Defense back on the Field with 23 fumbles or interceptions by just our 1 quarterback alone.

He pulls anything close to that again this season, and I will expose such writers as Chris Low as the bumbling misfits we are going to look as a team, while we get nothing but yet more press about arrested guys being arrested again –for the same town drunk Akeem Hebron is. Of the 3 linebackers now Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons linebackers instead, Akeem Hebron was going to be taking their places.

Plan B.

By BuLLdawg

May 2, 2007 5:42 AM | Link to this

For a team whose Offense is Number 90 in the NCAA Total Offense because it has a quarterback who turned the ball over himself 23 times to his only 7 TD passes and only 3 rushing TDs, having Akeem Hebron playing town drunk, twice, could not possibly be worse trouble than it in fact is.

And, how does it make the coach look ?

“Akeem, I penciled you in at linebacker on my depth chart. Now, for your 1st offense, I suspend you for the games up-coming instead.”

“Coach, nice message. I got arrested again for the same offense. I think you failed to get your point across.”

“Now, try playing Defense without me. I want to get my name in the newspaper as such a great recruit of yours, with no one wanting to come here of the top players anyway because you never let us on the field to show what we can do.”

We are in serious trouble and this ESPN article May 1, 2007 is the single most preposterous prediction since I read another vols fan say Georgia would not be 9-4 again this season without any semblance of a Defense except for Paul Oliver (And, Reshad Jones if the coach puts him on the 2-deep anywhere which today he is not.), but only lose 1 game all season long that vols fan stated. Another Bulldog fan says he can find no game we lose this coming season.

Do you really think Georgia has a chance in hell of winning the SEC East, with Florida 3rd, and with the vols also finishing ahead of Florida ?

Some folks would be better off reading instead of writing. Reading even what they themselves state as fact :

Quote:

“Georgia has major question marks on defense”

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By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 2, 2007 7:25 AM | Link to this

BuLLDAWG, I just happen to agree with you on some issues. On “D”, as I’ve said I’m very concerned because we have a lot of positions where we may have very good talent but they haven’t played together and had a chance to jell. I’ve also said that Okla. St. is going to have an outstanding “O” and we better be ready in a hurry or we’ll lose. These are points where we agree on. Where we differ is on “O”. With CMR turning the “O” over to Mike Bobo, our “O” is going to be IMO, more explosive than anything we’ve had since CMR has been at Ga. The “OL” has a lot of talent and the key will be for Coach Searels to coach’um up and have then ready to play. We may or may not disagree on this point. I know you don’t think Stafford is the man we need at QB, or at least that’s the impression you give and I think he is. Only time will tell but rehashing his true freshman mistakes have no effect on this season. Will he continue to improve in ‘07 the way he finished ‘06? We’ll find out in a hurry. I agree that coaching the talent will be a big factor and that’s one reason why CMR made the changes he did. Even though we disagree on some points, we agree om others and that was a good post by you.

By AltamahaDawg

May 2, 2007 7:27 AM | Link to this

Buck, why if nobody cares do you repeatedly bring it back up? Some how you found a way to tie Alabama to a totally unrelated situation to once again make excuses for Stafford. I dont know why you just cant admit, he wasnt ready, had to play too early and took a while to catch on. Why is that so difficult. Every single reputable sport analyst has reflected on just that now. I think its pretty much held as a fact now.

IMO, loosing to Colorado would have absolutely wrecked our season last year. The CFB you enjoyed so much would have NEVER been. That is very hard to deny. And that is exactly would have happened without “jerking” that poor boy out that day. If you can tell me how loosing to Colorado would have improved the team, the season, or Matthew Stafford, I will stand corrected. Other wise, its pretty certain, some switching of QBs was unavoidable, due primarily because the ones who did get the start failed to perform. Simple. IMO, starting a freshman QB, who came into camp overweight, much to the voiced disappointemt of his position coach, and only days before the season opener was listed 4th on the depth chart and was prabably one mediocre practise away from redshirting, would have defied any reasonable football coaching logic. I trully beleive Buck Cochran, if he had been the head coach of UGA football would not have done that. Also I think it is very reasonable to say, whatever event lead to the way the season ended, worked pretty damn well for Matthew Stafford. I can say that since history books, with real words and even pictures prove it. It’s no secret, that while you think Matt Stafford improved despite his coach, I believe he improved presicely because he had to prove he could. Saying he should have started day one is so easy from the gallery, in hindsight, but you and I both know that was never realistic. Its great to talk hypothetical. Hypothetically, if he had played half as well as his hype, he would have never sat after he was in the game in the second series of the second game. Its not like he didnt have his chances. How about we play every position on the team, its who has the most potential hypothetically, despite thier playing real situations, gets the start?

Cuz, so now during the offseason with no real news, nobody can debate in simple calm manner, the event of the past? Or is it just please dont disagree with Buck ever? He is a big boy , and I assume if he brings up something he is prepared to debate it.

By Anonymous

May 2, 2007 7:41 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown, Alta & Cuz, you boys need to settle down. I just re-read War Eagle’s entire string, and y’all are just WAY over-reacting. I’m not sure if you were more reacting to Matthew’s (mis)characterizations of what War Eagle wrote in Matthew’s usual overwrought and sophomoric rhetoric or what War Eagle actually wrote. If War’s relatively mild (and a little bit goofy) comments make you guys that defensive, you might as well tell all of the non-UGA fans to get the @#$% out … and, frankly, the handful of knowledgeable non-UGA fans and their interaction with knowledgeable Dawg fans are one of the things that make this column worth reading (despite #39’s rants and some of the stupid things routinely said by others). Think about it: War Eagle is one of a handful of AJC bloggers who has actually played and coached the game; IMHO, he doesn’t deserve the beating. Cut him SOME SLACK.

By War Eagle

May 2, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Hunk, I am not covering myself with all that Rah Rah crap you wrote. I made it clear I am not changing my opinion. I should have mention the year(forgot) UGA was #2 in the country , recruiting only 19 commitments, lost 4 or 5 to discipline or academics leaving only 13 or 14 to carry the class. These like this can happen and it was a set-back for future seasons. I believe all players lost were either 4 or 5 star.SEC schools need to have at least 20-25 in class to benefit completely.Hunk, in three years on this blog you tell me ONE blog I have been critical of CMR. Just like CTT, I don`t agree with every decision they make, but they are both high profile coaches and have different personality in the toughest conference in the country.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

Who was the last UGA QB to get drafted in the first round? CMR, being a QB coach has zero.

Anonymous, that is how War Eagle started. You tell me what the hell that is suppose to mean. CMR has only coached 1 four year starter at QB who ended up being the all time leader in wins? He was also drafted too.

War Eagle, pokes and prods on here a lot of the time with some good insight and comments which are more than welcome. Even the prods and pokes and okay as he is an Auburn man and all that is understandable. I was suprised by his post because he usually has better things to say than that. But the comments above were nothing but inflammatory and provoking.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 2, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

Altahama, One sentence in talking about Ala. and Ga. and their QB’s is not bringing up the whole season or doing a rehash. I’ve never in my life sais that he improved despite of his coach. I, repeat, I felt he should go from the git go, even with his mistakes. Now you have lached on to a simple statement and come back at me on it. I’ll debate you and yes, I would have had him getting manyt more reps in pratice than he did to prepare him. With the #1 unit. You make a staement that the SC game should be considered a start? He goes into the game #3 on the depth chart and all of a sudden he’s called off the bench to go in when the starter goes down? I believe that rotating the snaps = with the 1st unit was a micstake. His coaches decision is EXACTLY

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 2, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

COMPUTER TESTING

By War Eagle

May 2, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Hey zoo, sorry to provoke and inflame you and others.The only way you can run my butt off this great blog is to lose to BAMMER.

By Anonymous

May 2, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Kalamazoo, “inflammatory and provoking?” And how would you characterize Matthew’s typical overwrought and overly defensive bullsh!t? Or BuLLdawg’s endless and circuitous rants? Or Ramble On!’s drive-by provications? Seriously, guys, save the over-the-top harshness for somebody who actually deserves it. War Eagle has earned the right to be “off sides” every once in a while. Throw the flag and move on; if he’s wrong, correct him if you want, but save the personal invective for the real horse’s a*******es. War Eagle is one of the handful of non-UGA guys like Neyland, the Atlanta Gator and GTDC that make the column fun and interesting to read. Without them, this is not much more than an echo chamber of us Dawg fans arguing over rather small differences of opinion.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Anonymous, re-read all my post above. I NEVER got personal with War Eagle and I don’t think I got harsh either. Re-read my 9:06 am post. I WILL call ANYBODY out for crazy post like that one though. And yeah that post is what it is, “inflammatory and provoking”, period. As for Matthew (I would say he got personal, which IMO isn’t right, but I believe he offered 1/2 an apology above). As for BuLL, well he is BuLL and I typically scroll past most of the offerings. Ramble ON! gets what he deserves when he ventures over here. Truth is anybody could have put there name above War’s post and I would have responded the same way. Don’t worry, the General, GTDC and Atlanta Gator all know that I welcome them and their comments/opinions anytime. And also that I will call them out on outrageous statements as I expect them to do the same to me.

By SEC Football

May 2, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

Buck Cochran and Matthew SLC….Based on a post you made above about JPW and Stafford, I agree. I dont know enough about how limited by playing calling Stafford may have been but JPW was certainly limited by Shula. 2 years ago during Brodie’s Sr. year, the offense was pretty wide open and impressive. When Prothro was injured, Shula pulled the offense back and it was never the same. Last year, one of the problems with the O was Shula not playing the right guys. Darby was ineffective and the RT, Capps, could not block anyone. The kid should have had to pay for tickets for entry into the stadium. JPW is a Jr. this year and has a 8 other starters returning on D including DJ Hall and Keith Brown. He doesn’t have a cannon arm like Stafford but you don’t really need that to be effective. David Greene didn’t have an arm like Stafford but you have to like his results! :) Our weaker side will be the D as we are pretty thin in the front 7 with regards to depth. We will be depending on several of the incoming freshman to add to the depth and to mature quickly. However, they are freshman so that is not as likely to happen. I think the BAMA-uga game in Tuscaloosa this year will be a good one. Looking at the last 2 games there, they have been 2 of the better games I have seen in Byrant-Denny. It is usually the trip to Athens where one of our teams takes a beat down! :) I understand you guys not wanting to trade Stafford for anyone but based on what I saw last year, there is not another QB I would want leading the Tide then John Parker Wilson!

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

War Eagle, no problem, you got all of us going though. I think if we lose to Bama you will never forgive us for not hanging another L on them. I don’t know about Bama. Due to the traditions I have always had a lot of respect for the program up until the recent coaching debacles. Buying Little Nicky pretty much ended any respect I had for them. I still expect hard fought battles as always against the Tide.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 2, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

Oh Anonymous, “typical and sophomoric?” Dude, reread your posts to find the apex of sophomoric.

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.

Slowhand never said it any better than that. Nice that you remain Anonymous, though, isn’t it? As for what I say or don’t say, at least, unlike War Eagle, I used actual facts and statistics to back up my “typical, sophomoric rant,” and not an arbitrary set of numbers spun to make it look like my side of the argument was factual and true. No, Anonymous, while I was passionate, I kept it mostly professional. Yes, I insinuated that War Eagle was Lou Holtz, but that was legitimate, as he’s just about the only person this side of LamecockGary and Lou Holtz who thinks S Cackalacki is better than Georgia. Yes, I compared his program to Tech, which is an apt comparison, being that they both will always be second best in their respective states no matter what they do (and that includes winning Mythical National Titles) and as fans will ALWAYS have those insecurities about being second best to big brother. But I never crossed the line. I said some things about Tubby, about how he’s a second-rate Spurrier wannabe, and anyone who’s ever heard one of his press conferences can attest to that. So, Anonymous, while I was very passionate, and as I said, “riled up,” where was I sophomoric? If what I wrote so far on this blog is typical of me, and not my Idiot Racist Redneck Stalker (wait… Anonymous… hmmm), then I’m pretty happy with it. And you know what, a putdown from someone like you might as well be a complement. Comparing me to BuLLsh!t… that was a low blow. Very sophomoric, if you ask me.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 2, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

And one more thing, Anonymous, I offered an apology to War Eagle (although I really considered it a full one) as I mistook him for a Tubby Disciple, which he isn’t. He sure can spin numbers and facts like Tubby, though. But yes, I did call him out for dissing Coach Richt. So dude, you might want to read everything before adding your two cents.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

Regarding the article on Richt this morning and discipline. Don’t we have a mentoring program in place? As in having some of those seniors and juniors being teamed with the young guys to help guide them and keep them straight? Wouldn’t that help with some of the problems? I know it might be a little extra responsibility for the upper classmen off the field, but I think it would lighten the burden on the field in the long run. These are two talented kids that are no longer available due to nothing other than lack of guidance and stupidity.

By Hunk Erdown

May 2, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

There have been plenty of times that War has come to the defense of Tubby in here, and I have no problem with that, even if I don’t agree with the slanted stats and all that he may use to back it up… thats fine. But what he did yesterday was to come in, unprovoked, and drop a big turd. He kept picking the turd back up and playing with it, re-shaping it, sticking flowers in it, etc. but at the end of the day it was still just a big turd. People said, “Hey, that stinks.” That’s all that has happened. Let’s just call a turd a turd and move on. He stands by his turd, and I still say it stinks… nuff said… by me at least.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Chip, time for a new topic. When the word “turd” is used I think it might be time for a new blog topic. Hunk Erdown, now that was funny my friend. LMAO!

By Matthew At The SLC

May 2, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown: a man of great wisdom in the mode of Solomon. Let sleeping turds lie.

By Big Dawg

May 2, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

Buck, Georgia’s D is going to be fine and in some respects I expect them to be better as they won’t be on the field for long periods which is what really hurt us last year. The offense couldn’t maintain control of the ball because of stupid penalties, missed assignments, turnovers, poor play calling/clock management. Also we had some injuries, poor Defensive schemes, etc. so they wore down in the second half of the Tennessee, Kentucky and Vanderbilt games. As for Mr. Low’s prediction that we will win the SEC East and then lose to LSU in the Championship game we will see. I personally think we will be in the hunt for the SEC East and SEC Championship next year and the team who gets a few breaks will win and I believe that will be us. Go Dawgs

By austindog

May 2, 2007 1:10 PM | Link to this

Tis better to wear orange and be thought a turd than to go online and remove all doubt.

By Gen Neyland

May 2, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

Hunk

You got the call on #39 right…

By I-DOG

May 2, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

War Eagle is a welcome addition to this board and he is entitled to his opinions which apparently are: that he likes the Dawgs but Auburn is his team. He likes Richt, but thinks UGA recruits All world players and then doesn’t do enough with them. He also stated toward the end of last season that Matt Stafford is a good QB but will not win any SEC titles (largely because FL is getting all the WR’s).

He may be right about some or all of this, but I hold the absolute opposite opinion on All of it.

I think Stafford will be a great QB and win some titles. I think Richt and his staff develop players after recruiting very good classes (other than WR development which has been poor)and I believe that UGA has the best stats of any SEC team or tied with LSU since Richt arrived, a national championship, notwithstanding.

National titles require a program that consistantly wins a lot of games and then gets a little lucky. FL is very lucky that there wasn’t a 2nd undefeated team last year, or they finish 3rd (nothing wrong with that)and they are lucky that they blocked the kick against the Gamecocks or they don’t even get the shot at the SEC title. My hat is off to FL for getting it done, but my point is that it takes a little luck sometimes. Auburn got screwed out of a chance when they went undefeated… that is bad luck.

I believe that Richt will go down as the greatest F-ball coach in UGA history. Those are my opinions, right or wrong…time will tell.

By I-DOG

May 2, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this

Big Dawg:

I agree. I think the D will be OK, but we have to run the ball often and effective enough to keep them off the field with some first downs and sustained drives.

If we can’t keep the ball for whatever reason, I think we might have a tough time with some more 4th quarter meltdowns.

I’m Ok with Mathew slinging it a little, but lets get a first down or two and then turn him loose on most drives. Lets GATA.

By Cuz

May 2, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

Erk Russell was asked by a female reporter what the GATA meant that was on his shirt. He popped back with Get after them aggresively. I for one think our defence will be fine. I gurantee that OSU is coming out with guns blazing and we will have to figure them out quick and also help out the D with some sustained drives on Offence. We cannot spend the first quarter going three and punt. Bobo’s mixing up of plays should keep that from happening. We need to take control by the end of the second quarter and not let them back in during the second half.

And for those of you who might think that I dislike Wareagle, hey I am one of his fans. But not even Hank Aaron hit a homer every time he stepped up to the plate.

It is interesting to come in here and read what I wrote after 11:00 when I thought I was in bed. Too many painkillers. Most of it was fairly readable though.

Now let’s GATA.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

I agree with you guys. No rest for the defense really hurt us.

I think the team this year will be inspired by the play from the end of last season. Even though a lot of the guys were redshirted or on the sidelines I think they will remember how well the team came together to salvage the season. Plus a few of those leaders are back. CMR freed up to coach the entire team will be the difference.

By AltamahaDawg

May 2, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

hey, I was defending War Eagle. I just thought two (2) was a pretty small sampling.

By AltamahaDawg

May 2, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

I-Dog, what did Coach Bobo say during the halftime of the bowlgame? “guys, all we need to do is get a first down”.

By gdawginkalamazoo

May 2, 2007 3:42 PM | Link to this

Altadawg, I think he actually said “hey, grab me a couple of those chicken sandwich’s while your out there and be quick halftime is almost over.” Or “Hey Hebron either kill it or throw it away before you head out, no beer on the sidelines.”

By Cuz

May 2, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Zoo, you just slay me.

By AltamahaDawg

May 2, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

followed by , “Hey, who let these golf dudes in here.