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By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this

No girl, you diont just say Caleb King should redshirt..!!!!

By L. M. Hull

May 30, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

If King can get a handle on his academics, as well as show he is one of the 3 best backs, he should play. Otherwise, he should redshirt. Period.

By Squirrel

May 30, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

If, Chip didn’t say it I will, Caleb King should red-shirt next year, there is no need to waste a year of eligibility on a kid who might play in 15% of the snaps on offense, at most. Redshirt him especially if Brown is a go.

By trapped in tenn dog

May 30, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Chip, what does this statement mean? Just a typo I hope. Good luck with the new baby….

“Been a big couple of weeks for the Dogs recruiting wise. Obviously it was a big deal for Georgia for Caleb King to attain his academically ineligible”

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

Once again, who writes the captions for the AJC. Big bold heading about Stafford above TB interview and then the last 2 lines are actually about that. I beleive its really just an ongoing joke inside the edit room now.

I’m surprise the name of this blog wasn’t : Chip Says C-ya to the Fans, Vows to attack!!!!

By godawg

May 30, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

Chip you obviously meant”…for Caleb King to attain his academic eligiblity.”…I hope.

By overrated Dawgs

May 30, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs will be overrated again this year and once again fail to win the big game. Happens every year.

By Chip Towers

May 30, 2007 3:34 PM | Link to this

Yeah, guys, I meant “eligibility.” I made several typos in my haste to get something up very quickly today. My bad. I apologize. I pledge to, from this point forward, be more careful with my blogs in terms of typos, spelling and grammar. OK?

By The Truth

May 30, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this

Beat Auburn, GT, and Va. Tech to end the season in a rebuilding year…think we’re pretty decent at winning the big games buddy…

By TechIsGay-ley

May 30, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

yeah “overrated,” those SEC championships aren’t very big games are they?

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Not to mention one of the all time leaders in finishing the season higher than predicted. Do you really understand the meaning of the term overrated?

By dallas

May 30, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

we should definately redshirt king, with moreno , lumpkin and probably brown there is not enough room now for king but in “08” he and moreno and a senior southerland and junior stafford will be the best backfield in the sec, which equals the best in the country. if we can close the deal on harmon and pick up a couple more big time recruits, that will give georgia enough horses to compete ona national level for the next three years.

By godawg

May 30, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

Speaking of those last three big wins, here’s some great Matt Stafford Season Highlights Video from YouTube that Paul Westerdawg posted on his Georgia Sports Blog. It’s actually “…Highlights Part 2” and all comes from those last 3 games. Our receivers don’t look that bad either, of course they ARE highlights…

This will really make ya itchy for some football. Most of the posters over on the Gamecock boards think Matt’s a joke and that they’re gonna hang as much as 42 on us Sept. 8 and walk away with a whipping. They finally get one good recruiting class and it goes straight to their heads…

By I-DOG

May 30, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Overated dawgs definition of a big game is the one that UGA just lost. The 75% of the games we win… the other team had some sort of problem or weren’t any good.

UGA beat top 5 Auburn on the road just last year, is that a big win? Or does a team have to be rated #1 in all polls, have a 30 game minimum win streak going, have no injuries whatsoever, playing the Dawgs away from the hedges, and it can’t be a close game otherwise the refs stole it from the competition.

Is that about right overated dawgs?

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

I-Dog obviously he means that when UGA is preseason picked by the media every year to go undefeated, and actually lose a game, they are overrated.

By Dawg4life

May 30, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

Overrated dawgs is probably a masquerading Florida fan who thinks that just because Tim Tebow can run the ball between the center and the guard every play, it makes him a legitimate SEC quarterback.

But we all know the truth…Stafford and our revamped offense under Bobo will make them see why Urban Meyer is an Urban Myth.

By the way, Chip, congrats on the upcoming new arrivals. As far as some content ideas for future articles/blogs, how about a profile on Thomas Brown and what he’s doing to be able to get back on the field in 2007-08. Or what about a piece on one of the new starters in the secondary. Also, we know how dire our situation is at DE, but we don’t know anything about the guys who are supposed to fill those spots (other than how much they lack in size).

Finally (and I always suggest this one), what about a piece on what it took in the offseason for Stafford to turn the corner from being a wide-eyed freshman newcomer to the unquestioned leader on offense who is expected to improve by leaps and bounds. Richt praised him in Tony Barnhart’s Q&A for just being able to weather the various storms of last season and getting to experience it all, but what else goes along with that? What about offseason workouts with receivers to get acclimated and learning their tendencies? What about off-season film study? I know this isn’t the NFL, but you hear about other programs emphasizing stuff like this…just would like to see if it’s the same at UGA.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Chip,

What Coach Dennis Felton is achieving in light of the still lingering bad karma left from Harrick & Harrick is amazing to me. I for one am so excited for next basketball season, almost as excited as I am for football season. Did you ever think you’d ever hear a Georgia fan say that? And as for the upcoming football season, I hope that the Dawgs and especially Stafford use some of these ridiculous preseason rags from Lindy’s and Athlonas fuel for their competative fire. Did y’all read any of that crap in those magazines, which were both thinly veiled love letters to The Lisping Lizard aKa Tim Turdblow? They both, BOTH have Turdblow ranked higher as a QB going into the season than Matt. As a guy who beat three top 15 teams in a row, as a guy who led a beat down of top 5 Auburn IN Auburn, as a guy who came back from three TDs down against the nation’s number one ranked defense and sealed a bowl win against that team, that would p** me off. A guy who didn’t take a meaningfull snap in all of 2006, a guy who was a de facto fullback for his team; THAT guy is better than me? Based on what imperical evidence? For me, that would provide just that much more fire and anger to my competative nature. Kind of like in Super Bowl 39 where Belechick led off his final pep talk to his team by reading matter-of-factly what the Eagles’ parade route through downtown Philly was going to be and how it was going to go.

Athlon and Lindy’s. What a bunch of crap. They’re like the little 17 and 18 year old redneck girls in northern Florida who are so in love with The Lisping Lizard. I can’t wait to see that kid get his head kicked in and his star fall just a little bit. He hasn’t even played really, and I already hate him more than Rex Gross-Man.

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

Dawg4life, I did read an article earlier and if Matt’s own words answer that a bit, I’ll summerize. He said the biggest change going into this year vs last was the quicker recognition of the play. That sort of does answer some of the issues last year, IE, drops, which many many of them were just a receiver notbeing able to make an adjustment off his back shoulder, and the well debated velocity theories. According to him, and it makes sence, its not how hard you throw the ball, (if timing is there) but throwing it harder than you need too because you are late, that makes it difficult to catch.

By I-DOG

May 30, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

Christian Robinson/Recruiting:

I’m not real high on this signing. Let me just say that I have nothing against this kid, I have never seen him play, and Richt and his staff know better than I do as to what the chances are that he will develop into a great player in a few years. I hope he turns out to be a quality player.

My opinion is that we have only about 8 or 9 scholarships left and a few of those are slotted for players that have UGA on their short list. There are only a handful remaining that are not already spoken for.

Does it make sense to offer a ship to an undersized LB who is not blazing fast and is not ranked all that highly at the position? We were competing with the Dukes, Vandy’s, and Wake’s of the world rather than the TX,TN’s, and FL’s of the world for his services.

With so few scholarships left, I’d rather see the coaches swing for the fences with some more 4 and 5 star players. I think that is one of the advantages of having so many quality guys already committed and we aren’t using it.

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 5:32 PM | Link to this

Matthew I am constantly amazed at your endless supply of those obscure NFL references.

For what its worth, the content for those rags are out together pretty much right after the previous season, and it also depends on what part of the country you purchase them. They do tend to pander a bit. Kind of like those 18 yr old redneck girls, sometimes you just tell em what they want to hear.

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, can I say that?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 30, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

godawg, those Stafford highlights were OUTSTANDING! Thanks a lot for posting the link.

By I-DOG

May 30, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Altamah: Your exactly right, what a clown that guy is. Under Goff, he may have been right, but a lot has happened since then.

Dawg 4 life:

I hate FL as much as the next guy, but I have to admit that EVERY team was powerless to stop TEBOW from running for 5 yards from the shotgun. Will he be able to do that again next year? Can anyone with a better football mind that mine explain why nobody could stop it?

Early in the year, when it was surprising, I understand why it would work.

When the D-Cord’s know that there is an 80-90% chance that he will run it bewtween guard and center from the shotgun. How could it work, over and over and over?

Why wouldn’t a team plan to put a safety and a linebacker to spy him on either side of the center when he was in the game last year? Did he actually hurt any teams with the pass?

If it was a surpise pass play, those two guys could just blitz and at least cause him to throw a little early. Its a lot better than giving up first down after first down to such a vanilla play.

Can anyone explain to me why this was so effective?

By I-DOG

May 30, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

I meant Matthew at the SLC with my Tebow comments. Your right that he was a fullback, but it worked and I don’t understand why.

I am also excited about this team for BBall. Who will the starting 5 be and who will be the key 2 bench players? To keep up the momentum in hoops, we HAVE to make the tourney.

By b'ham dawg

May 30, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

There’s no question if we are going to redshirt him. We should. We already have Moreno and Lumpkin. Plus Brown will be coming back next year

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

Altamaha… it’s all from “America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions” from the NFL Network. Now, because here in Athens we’re not given a choice of what cable company we can use (we’re stuck with crappy Charter), I don’t get the NFL Network, but there is iTunes. I highly suggest that if you missed that outstanding 40-part series of 1 hour shows on each individual Super Bowl Champion with interviews with three important members of those teams (which Montana and Bradshaw skipped, like they did Super Bowl 40) that you download a few episodes off of iTunes. I’ll be honest, my love of all things team before player makes me a sucker for the Patriots (before Moss) and their three Super Bowls, so I downloaded all three of those episodes, but I did download 9 others. There are so many great stories that these episodes tell. It’s not just about the game, but what it took to get to the game. You listen to Gerry Philbin talking about how the defense hated that Joe Namath didn’t take his job seriously and THAT’s why they made him offensive captain, to get him to accept more responsibility on and off the field, and then turn around to hear Namath tell you that being named the 1968 offensive captain meant more to him that anything else in his career: you can’t write that kind of stuff. The ‘66 Packers under intense pressure to win, the ‘97 Broncos breaking through for Elway, same for the ‘94 Niners for Young. The ‘05 Steelers letting the Bus run out of the tunnel first and giving him a long 5 seconds to be worshipped by his hometown. LT (the REAL LT) talking about how he thought Phil Simms was the kind of guy who drank tea with his pinky in the air (ie; he’s soft). Jeff Hostetler’s story in ‘90. Belechick hitching his entire future head coaching career to an unproven (weird to say that now) Tom Brady even after Bledsoe was ready to play. I mean… these stories are just awesome to hear from the guys who actually lived them. And this isn’t something you could really do in college, because college doesn’t have that one big moment, that one, true Championship Game that they can point to as the be all, end all to the season. I mean, you’d be able to do a series like this about SEC or Big XII Champions, because they actually decide everything on the field, but not on the Mythical National Championship.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

One more thing: with the “America’s Game” show it really is touching, for lack of a better word, to see guys like Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Gerry Philbin, Don Maynard, Lawrence Taylor, Bill Parcels, Rodney Harrison, Bill Cowher, and Jerome Bettis… you know, I’m talking some of the TOUGHEST son of a guns to ever play football, guys who played through painful injuries (Namath), guys who were washed up only to prove everyone wrong (Harrison), guys who were stoic leaders (Starr), guys who are made of stone (Parcels & Cowher)… to see those guys break down and cry as most do (Tom Brady, not weepy, but give him a few years when his career is over and he has time to reflect and he’ll be there), it makes these guys in the pro game easier to connect with, which is what the NFL has always lacked when compared to the college game. It makes these guys more relatable. It’s kinda cool.

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

I;m sorry, what were you saying about the NFL?

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

I-Dog, I have neither the better mind nor the explaination why that worked so well. I’m guessing great blocking, fear of giving up a bigger play, and the kid is obviously a pretty tough guy to tackle. But not everyone had trouble. We shut it down, in fact forced a fumble. So maybe thats a good sign.

By Nikki

May 30, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

You mentioned storyline ideas for the summer. How about every blue moon you could throw in a Where are they now? segment on former student-athletes who played major roles in UGA sports at one time.

By cooter11

May 30, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

if he redshirts, he may never play

By Huskdawg

May 30, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

Great posts guys, but I need your help with something. When the idiot DirecTV tech came out to fix my tivo, the moron completely wiped out my hard drive with about 6 or 8 games stored. I was freakin pi$$ed. I need DVD’s of any past games. I’ve checked the net but all I can come up with are DVD’s of Dooly or UGA5. I knew a store a few years ago that I believe was affiliated with the school that would send you tapes, but I’ve long since lost their number. Can anyone please help me? This is the time of year that I like watching old games. GO DAWGS!!!

By Chip Towers

May 30, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Godawg, those Stafford highlights from YouTube sum up a lot of my feelings about the Dogs this season. I think people around the league generally don’t appreciate how much growing up this young kid did the last three games of last season. Think about the three defenses he was put up those numbers against: Auburn, the mighty Jon Tenuta and Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech’s No. 1-ranked defense. As his grasp of the college game increases and his confidence continues to rise, you’re going to see one of the best QBs in a long time at work, in my opinion. That’s not a homer talking. That’s an objective reporter that has watched a lot of college football the last 22 years.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

Dude, I think you’re SOL. I would be searching ahead on your box on CSS. They’re always rerunning truncated versions of last year’s games, you just have to know when. And it’s weird, but they’ll replay more Clemson or Auburn games, so finding Georgia games might be tough.

By AltamahaDawg

May 30, 2007 9:02 PM | Link to this

I dont think you will find any DVD in the bookstore named: 2006, A Glorious Year Revisited

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

Chip,

But why do all these “league guys” and magazines not see what Matt accomplished last year and prop up The Lisping Lizard as a freaking Heisman Candidate? Why are these morons so in love with a QB who played fullback last year? Why are these guys like 13 year old girls watching “Titanic” for the 4th time when it comes to Tim Turdblow?

By ga dog

May 30, 2007 9:16 PM | Link to this

hey chip, ” where are they now ” sounds like a good idea for future blogs and pls keep us in info about the summer workouts, check with coach van, about who is squating, benching and power cleaning big numbers, thomas brown i heard is setting incredible records, getting ready……

By Huskdawg

May 30, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this

Matt and Alt, thanks for responding. Alt, you are such a sarcastic a*******hole, you remind me of me, and I love that about you man. Come on guys, don’t leave me hangin, I’m about as desperate as Vick hoping Poindexter loves his new Escalade…..but I digress. Oh well, maybe CSS will show some more reruns of Miami/San Diego State. This is the time of year that me and all my boys at work are looking for ANYTHING fresh about our teams. Ga Dog, I agree. Man, how low have I gone when I want to know what college guys are doin. Aw well, screw it. I DO want to hear what these guys are doin. As long as they’re not holding beer kegs over they’re head(unless they’re full). This is the worst part of the year for football for me. There’s just nothing going on. Luckily my kid’s don’t give me much down time. Keep posting the good stuff guys and if ANYBODY has ANY sites where I can get some Bulldawg game DVD’s, please let me know.

By CapeCodDawg

May 30, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

Speaking selfishly,I want to see King this year,even it’s only to return punts and kick-offs. I understand he can catch the pill too,so those spread sets with him in motion Massaqoui and Henderson split, Durham (hurt?) Bailey/Wilson or Brown (hurt?) in the slot?…..Forget about it. But hey, I’m spending some serious cash to to see some games this year….maybe it’s my wallet talking

By UFownsUGA

May 30, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

Matt SLC,

your name calling an obsessive rants about Tim Tebow show how truly scared you are of him. Maybe the pundits realize that, like your fellow dog pointed out, DC’s were powerless to stop Tebow last season when they knew what was coming. Now throw in the fact he will have a full playbook to work with and recievers that are many times over better than what STafford has to work with. Tebow did set almost every Florida High PASSING record and if you saw replays of UF’s spring game the kid can throw the deep ball much more acurate than Leak ever did. I think they will both be phenominal QB’s but when you consider that Tebow has MUCH more to work with on O than Stafford then the preseason hype is warranted. Plus outside of Georgia, UGA is just a blip on the radar right now in college football, UF is currently the Kings of College Sports just like they have been the King of athletics in the SEC the last 20 years winning 17 of the last 20 SEC All-Sport titles.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 30, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

Dude, did you even watch the Georgia-Florida Game? I seem to remember that we stopped The Lisping Lizard cold in his tracks and even forced a fumble. It was the guy YOU guys hate so much, Chris Leak, who beat us, along with a great defense. You don’t have that great defense this year and you don’t have Chris Leak. You have a fullback playing QB, who hasn’t lined up for a meaningful snap under center in the SEC yet. So basically, he’s the opposite of Stafford.

Yeah, he’s a Heisman shoe-in that I am so afraid of!

By Ocaladawg

May 30, 2007 10:16 PM | Link to this

Remember Hershel’s 2nd year? Still very effective but brought down many times with what I call ground roll tackling. I don’t care how big or fast a runner is he is going to go down if the defender effectively tackles him by ground rolling. Take a look at last years Ga-Fl game and you will see T-blow go down once and I believe twice forloss or no gain by this kind of tackling. The only problem with this kind of tackling is that it has to be perfectly timed or a smart back will adjust and jump over the would be tackler.

By DanDawg

May 30, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this

You can watch all of the Lincoln Finacial games on the internet at yahoosports.

By reality check

May 30, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

To your point, Chip, I think what we saw at the spring game was a greatly improved Stafford and a greatly improved receiver corps against experienced defensive backs who have not forgotten how to defend the pass.

Geotgia is going to be much better on offense this year. Even though our defense will not be quite as good as we were last year the points allowed should be about the same. Last year points off turnovers were staggering and they won’t be this year.

By UFownsUGA

May 30, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

So the touchdowns he ran for and passed for in the SEC Championship Game and NATIONAL TITLE GAME were not meaningful? Get over it UF owns you and Tebow is gonna be great again this year. We dont need much of a D with the offense we’ll have this season. Percy Harvin can run circles around any UGA reciever or RB as can Cornelious Ingram, Jarred Fayson, Andree Caldwell and newcomer Chris Rainey.

By Chip Towers

May 30, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

Matthew, I DO think a lot of the rest of the league has kind of forgotten about Stafford and what he did at the end of the year. That said, I’m not going to join you in the Tebow bashing. No. 1, that’s not my style. No. 2, the fact of the matter is, nobody knows about Tebow as an every down quarterback. Nobody, including UFownsUGA, which is an extremely obsessive handle if you ask me. Tebow clearly is a gamer as he showed in his limited play last season. But it’s a lot different going full speed every down. He’ll be a lot better than he would have been had he started as a true freshman last year, but he has some trials by fire still to weather. However, just based on early returns, I have to say Stafford is the better pure quarterback in my opinion and I expect the NFL draft to bear that out eventually.

By Matthew At The SLC

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

Dude, Percy Harvin is going to meet a couple of guys named Allen and Jones. And as for The Lisping Lizard, with the pounding he’s going to take against SEC LB’s and DB’s, I doubt we’ll see him in Jacksonville. And no, the snaps he took as a FULLBACK were not meaningful snaps for a QB. Embrace reality, Gayturd.

By Gen Neyland

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

From what I’ve read regarding Calab King, he’s coming in to UGA with a suitcase full of hope and promise. At least on the field of play. Chip is right. This isn’t Herschel’s UGA of the 80’s. If academics are an issue with the kid, he’ll bolt for the Big Show. He11, that’s probably the plan anyway. CK will be a real project for CMR, both on and off the field…If he does RS, there’s hope…If he doesn’t RS, he’ll be a Bulldawg for 2, maybe 3 years. My prediction is he’ll opt out early…

By Huskdawg

May 30, 2007 11:48 PM | Link to this

UFownsUGA, Dude…..MOST of us on here knows that Teebow can be a great QB, and have heard that he passed for alot of yards in high school. It’s just that Meyer opted for run plays for him. I don’t know what his passing skills are, but what my fellow DAWG fans are doing is comparing his passing skills to Stafford’s passing skills last year. Now…..yeah, yeah, yeah, a lot of you people are going to dog Stafford on his interception ratio. Let me tell you, we were doing the same thing around the Vandy, or the Kentucy game. That was embarassing. BUT……….you guys better look at those last 3 games. This kid looked like a gladiater on a mission. I really think Teebow will be a pretty good QB(as much as I hate UF) but I don’t have any film on him leading his team to a big game win. I’ve got 3 game films on Stafford starting. Now…..UF fans, if you want to come on here and boast,…..boast about being the champions for 2006. Congradulations…….congradulationsw………congradulations. I ask for all FLA fans(like GTDC) to come on here and truly think that you can repeat that again and why you think that no other team in the country can beat you. DonT give me stats, give me something on the field.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 31, 2007 12:23 AM | Link to this

Chip,

We don’t expect you to enter into the fray of the ribbing and bashing we do. You’re the objective observer. You’re the Greek Chorus. You let us make fools of ourselves and stick our foots in our mouths while mucking through the crap answering questions. But yeah, I know The Lisping Lizard is going to be a decent QB (I don’t however, think he’s going to be better than Leak, which serves the Gayturd Fans right) in the SEC, but I am sick of the love this guy is getting from the press almost as much as I am sick and tired of guys like Stew Mandel telling us that Kirk Ferentz, a guy who has won NOTHING, is a better coach than Coach Richt. It’s the same principle for me. Neither Turdblow or Ferentz have proven anywhere that they are better than Stafford or Richt, yet these two guys continue to get national press while Stafford and Coach Richt are forgotten. Yeah, on principle alone, it pi$$es me off.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 31, 2007 12:26 AM | Link to this

Tin Tebow can throw the FB. Don’t underestimate him; however Matthew Stafford will be the best QB of the two. The supporting cast of the two will be the difference plus our new “OC”. People keep talking about how deep we are in the backfield but I don’t see it. If any of you go back to godawgs post and watch Stafford in the last 3 games, you’ll remember how much he had grown up during a very trying season mentally for a true freshman. Just win the 1st two and the Dawgs will be running DOWNHILL.

By Sit Caleb?

May 31, 2007 12:30 AM | Link to this

I’m not some Parkview or GAC fan, but I will tell you the Caleb King should absolutely play next year as a Freshman. I saw him play in Gwinnett County here for 4 years (against the best competition in the state), and I can tell you the kid is ABSOLUTELY a freak. I love Knowshon and Kregg, but Dawg fans don’t kid yourself…Caleb King is better than both of them. Period. Caleb did not come to UGA to sit…even as a Freshman.

In 2007 Caleb King WILL play, and he WILL be the most dangerous breakaway threat on the field for us. We will use Screens, Outside Tosses, and Stretch plays to get him the ball. He may even return some punts and Kickoffs. Look for him to touch the ball 5-7 times a game.

By ConyersDawg

May 31, 2007 12:58 AM | Link to this

Chip, no disrespect but Thompkins is not Felton’s 1st 5 star nor his best player ever recruited. That would be Louis Williams.

Those of you that did not see the recruiting around out BB program picking up are missing out. Felton and the staff are working every bit as hard as any other coach in the country and will turn Ga. into a very solid respectable BB program around the country starting next year.

Also, we only have about one spot left for a BB scholly, so hopefully it be Tony Woods!

I-Dog, I’m sure you are aware that no recruits are guaranteed and many 5 star recruits have never amounted to much. Robinson is a fast LB that is just now entering his senior year. He will be a 215, 220lb monster by his sophomore year at Ga. and still have the speed he has.

It really shows what the Ga. staff is doing when T. King and Robinson whose fathers played at different universities are wanting to stay home and play for the Dawgs and CMR.

I don’t think Teebow is a better qb then Staff nor do I agree with his ranking but until he is proved other wise teebow is the media darling.

By UFownsUGA

May 31, 2007 7:07 AM | Link to this

I never said Tebow will be a better “QB” than Stafford. In fact Chip’s right come NFL draft time Stafford will probably be one of the first 5 picks taken. But in terms of wins and losses Tebow will be better in college because he fits Urban’s systen perfectly and has an unbelieveable supporting cast around. With the way Urban has been recruiting thats only going to get better. With that TEbow will have better numbers than Stafford’s and more wins.

Sorry dog fans your just gonna have to stick to Jean SHort jokes and talking about games played when your great grandfathers were in school to have anything on the Gators.

Sorry Chip if you dont like my handle, I could resort to name childish name calling like your boy there matt SLC. I will change my handle if you guys ever beat us more than once every seven years in the next 2 decades.

By ryan

May 31, 2007 7:17 AM | Link to this

mike mercer was a 5-star guy, at least according to rivals.

By D Ellis

May 31, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

I tihnk Tebow will be and is a good QB. I am a die hard UGA fan…die hard by all means…but the fact is Tebow is a good QB. However yeah I would take Stafford thoughfor pure QB…just the way it is….the exp. Stafford got last year is ireplacable period. Tebow got some great game action as well…I mean how many true freshamn play in SEC championchip game as well as NC game…just the facts here. I look for both QB’s to rank 1-3 in SEC stats. Tebow will be higher in rushing. I think Stafford will be higher in passing…however don’t forget aboutt he kid from Vandy…he has the BEST WR in the SEC and maybe the country coming back..Bennett I think or something like that. But Tebow fits Meyers system perfectly…and Stafforsd fits Bobo’s system the same way..I do have to Disagree With UF owns UGA on one major thing though…there is no way that you can the SEC by just putting up points…I tihnk your quote was “we don’t need a defense with the points we will score”..or something like that…I totally disagree….in the SEC you better have a defense if your going to win the conference period. But overall it should be intresting again…Tebow will take some unusuall bumps early I think cause of the difference in playing this year than last. Will be intresting to see how he reacts if he must bring his team back from a deficit. Don’t think he played in a single game last year where it was on him to do that..well not just him but to lead the comeback on offense…but Yeah Florida is the defending SEC champ..got to beat the champs to be the champs. I will say this on another note…Our schedule early is nasty…have not reviewed all the College football schedules for each team but I put our first 4 weeks as the toughest hands down of any school..again I have not seen alot of other schedules yet…can anyone name another school with a tougher first 4??? O-Sate, SC, at Bama…thats tough…GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By UFownsUGA IF we beat them 10 more times straight

May 31, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

Hello, my name is UFownsUGA IF we beat them 10 times straight without losing. AND only the last 17 years count since Florida didn’t have a football program prior to that time. Jean shorts, fake gold chains and mullets but no football program.

By TommyP

May 31, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

How in the world did you forget that Louis Williams and Mike Mercer were 5 stars????? Wow…

To the venter disappointed in Christian Robinson as a Georgia recruit:

With linebackers in the SEC, you pick up athletic kids with great speed that you can bulk up in the weightroom. Robinson is just that type of kid.

He’s also a very classy young man with good grades. Character is a huge trait that Mark Richt is looking for.

He’s 6’2”, 204 lbs. and runs a 4.5 40. Give him a senior year to get stronger and a redshirt year with Van Halanger and you then have a very good SEC linebacker.

I believe he was the MVP at the Nike camp this spring.

By UFownsUGA

May 31, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

SInce 1950 UF owns the series lead in that time. We’ve won the last 15 of 17. We have won 2 National titles and w times as many SEC titles since you last won a National Title. Keep bragging about games played before you were born as if it means more than the domination we have had over you. Whatever makes you feel better. I’ll take titles and wins now instead of resorting to bragging about stuff that happened before I and almost all of you were born.

PS. Venture outside of Metro ATL and you will see just as many dawg fans with mulletts, jean shorts and gold chains. But again whatever meakes you feel better about being our whipping boy for a quarter century.

By ConyersDawg

May 31, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

D-Ellis I have to strongly disagree with you.

Stafford may not rank in the top 3 of any category in the sec this year but he is a top 3 QB.

Ainge and Woodson are seniors and know what they are doing. John Parker will probably have a huge year at Bama with all that talent at WR, and we will see if Flynn at lsu can duplicate his magic from 2 years ago. Let’s not forget Brandon Cox. I want Staff to be a 3000 yrd 25 td guy and I think he could do it this year but our running game could dampen that.

Teebow can run and has passion and leadership but he isn’t even a top 4 qb in the sec to me.

1. Woodson 2. Ainge (only because experience) 3. Stafford 4. Cox 5. Parker and Teebow tied.

By Jitterbugs

May 31, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this

Dat damn Teabags is gonna be some good QB, but hes gonna gets hims head knocked off by either dem Tigers or dem Voluntears or dem Dawgs.. Dems gonna be real dang good and if dem Dawgs was gonna beats em it would be da win of da damn year for dem Dawgs…but we hav som other fish to fry and some Cowpokes furst. Les give dem Dawgs da 2bits, dem 4 bits, dem 6 bits, dem give a brotha a dollar stand up for dem Dawgs and givem a Hollleramus. You know dem damn Spurriers gonna have some fruit loops plays wit hims team of forgotton toys and Alabamer gonna see again dat we is Dawg enough for dat a*.Dem ones dat drive me da mos Krazy is dem Voluntears. Dey have dat damn Crackertop musics playin and dem smokey dogs howlin, looks like my ex wife dog Rufus.Dat damn Rufus yuse to poop right in my Walmart bought house shoes and den dems Jitterbugs be puttin da footin to go down da street wid my boys at dat corner Amoco and hot damn dat dog done it again. I would chaise hims dumb a* from here Kalamazoo and dat dumb s** would still elude da JItterbugs. Till dat one day he s** my house shoes and da Jitterbugs done hit him in da head wit da radiator from my pappies ‘47 Cutlass.Scrrewt dat dawg ups and dat was da day old Mrs. ex-Jitterbugs be takin away da Tang from dat Jitterbugs, and we ain’t talkin about dem damns astronut powter drinks , we talkin dem clams wid dems facial hairs.

Luv and Kisses Dawg fans,

Jitterbugssss

By D Ellis

May 31, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this

Good Thoughts Conyers Dog…I don’t see the kid rom Vandy though on your list…I think he is really good…I don’t like Ainge at 2 though..They lost alot in the draft at WR and I think they have good talent there just young…yeah Iforgot about Woodson…he had a very nice year laast year..cut down on alot of mistakes from 2 years ago. Cox to me is good…but only every other weekend…had a inconsistent Junior year when I think it should have been a breakout year for him..but AU is always tough and has great talent and athletes. I like Parker as well…LSU while they do juast reload every year..they lost their top 2 WR in the draft I think…we will have to see how Flynn meshes with his crew. If drop balls don’t plague the Dawgs…Stafford could for sure creep up their to the top.

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 12:16 PM | Link to this

UF, don’t you get tired of cutting and pasting that same ol thing every week. Too bad Uf doesnt have fans as impressive as its record. Keep trying, but the WORLD associates mullets and jeans short with UF fans.

By Semperfi

May 31, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

Tim Tebows HS stats= Passing: 9791, Rushing 3169.
Chris Leak HS stats= Passing 15593(second highest ever by a HS QB), Rushing 997.
Stafford HS Stats= Passing 8948…couldnt find rushing.

The problem with high school stats is what about the compitetion played against. I would have to say that Stafford had the tougher task there. And if you think Florida HS football is just as tough as Texas….then I need a toke of what you are smoking. Just name one HS stadium if Florida that seats 30,000 or has a fieldhouse that cost 2 million.

Tebow is a good QB and, even as a Dawg, I believe that he will be a okay this year with that supporting cast. The only question is can he handle the speed and pressure of the game as the starting QB. Time will tell. UFownsUGA is wrong on the account of not having to worry about defense. But in his defense, I wouldnt just overlook them on that account. Charlie Strong, Assistant DC, has a pretty good record against UGA. IMO, he should be gone from UF and a head coach somewhere soon….he’s just that good of a coach and didnt deserve to be put as an ‘assistant’ anything.

On the spread offense that Meyers like to run…it is not as foolproof as made out to be. This will be the first true year of it in the SEC and it will suprise some. However, this aint playing in the same league as Utah. The SEC is known for defense(which is the reason that UF is the National champs…..congrats) and using the old saying ‘speed kills’ will play big against it this year.

By Gen Neyland

May 31, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

Matthew At The SLC

Maybe Tebow will be this years recipient of the Sophomore Jinx Award. I know Ainge earned it and wore it well. It gave Clausen II his shot at QB’n UT…now if Tebow gets plastered on the cover of SI, it’s a done deal…

By mcdawg

May 31, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

as far as Tebow is concerned i think its going to depend on O-Line—i think this guy is going to get hurt if he tries running over Defensive ends 10-15 times a game

By godawg

May 31, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

This is a good article about how the various SEC coaches feel about a playoff:

Plan for playoff unveiled

I especially like the OBC’s comment: South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, a strong advocate of a playoff when he was at Florida, said he doesn’t see it happening anytime soon.

“I used to always be for it,” Spurrier said. “Right now, I’m at a school that doesn’t need to worry about it, so whatever they decide is fine with me.”

Doesn’t sound as if he’s too optimistic about the Gamecocks playing for the NC anytime soon…

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

no, Uf, who obviously knows a lot about SEC football, claims they dont need a defense, despite what his own coach says.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 31, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

Chip, I don’t know if you’ll read this far down the blog but CONGRATULATIONS on the upcoming birth of a new baby………..Also, please thank the copy editor who used the word DAWG and not Dog. I don’t remember when the term has been used but the Ga. fans refer to themselves as Dawgs so it was nice to see that headline.

By shane

May 31, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

good observation go dawg,i think ole steve learned some much-needed humility when he was with the redskins,i don’t know if it will make him a better coach,but it sure makes him a better man. that said,i hope the dawgs can red shirt king next year,i wish we had the depth to red shirt all freshman.with the schlorship limits of today,and early entry to the nfl,we can’t do that anymore,i miss the old days,when freshmen couldn’t play on the varsity.

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 3:04 PM | Link to this

I think Spurrier is just setting expectations low and working hard to exceed them. He should have been bold at UF, they were good. Carolina is not so much. I’ve laways thought the man was pretty brutally honest.

By shane

May 31, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

i can’t stop thinking about 2008,think about it,we will have an experenced offensive line that goes 300 and up per man and good depth.add to this a power runner and a breakaway runner and good fullbacks.then throw in the tight ends and a stable of fast wide recievers and a strong-armed qb. you then add a good,fast d and you have the makings of a national championship!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 31, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this

Altahama, here we go again. I agree with your statement about SOS being brutally honest. His psychological game plan is exactly what you said. He has 10 starters coming back on “D” and that will keep him in a lot of games. We all know that he’ll be aiming for the Dawgs big time for a lot of reasons. To many to post now but one is recruiting plus his dislike for the Red and Black.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 31, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

Buck, he can aim all he wants. But even with our defense looking to gain experience, South Carolina doesn’t match up. Coach Richt isn’t Donnan. Donnan frequently lost games against the Lamechickens when he had the more talented team (the FAR more talented team). I have faith in Allen to step into Oliver’s shoes. Honestly, I think the best best the OBC has is to put his massive ego aside and run the ball, run the ball, run the ball at our inexperienced DLine and LB’s. And not just at them. Run cutbacks. Our LB’s are fast, but at the Spring Game they overpursued EVERYTHING. If the OBC wants to win against us, he’ll have to do it on the ground. Run it 40 times, and throw 10 playaction passes. That’s the only way he can beat us. Keep the ball out of Matt’s hands. Like the Giants in the 1990 Super Bowl, he needs to limit our offensive snaps. But he won’t do that. He has to win his way. It’s his undoing.

I love the way our schedule sets up. We progressively play better teams in just about every game we play. I am no longer sold on Tennessee being the beast in the East. I see it as a three team race, like in 2003, with Kentucky, not Carolina, playing the darkhorse. So this is going to be a good season. And I’m putting the odds on The Lisping Lizard getting his brains bashed in and out of action in the 3rd quarter of the LSU game. Turdblow won’t be half the QB that Leak was for Florida, and it serves all the Gayturd fans right for mistreating that kid. Mistreating him should have been OUR job. Hah!

By godawg

May 31, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Stevie has always tried to psyche out opponents. I remember it didn’t work too well against Bill Stanfill. Spurrier’s Heisman year, Stanfill was in his face all day in a 51-0 drubbing. Spurrier kept jumping up after each play saying “Roughing the passer, roughing the passer!” to the refs. Stanfill replied with a classic: “Sorry Stevie, I didn’t mean to step on your skirt.”

Carolina fans are claiming on their boards that Blake “Biotchslap and Run” Mitchel is a polished superior QB compared to our own Matthew “The Texas Kegslinger” Stafford. They figure their defense led by Jasper “Night Train” (their name, not mine) Brinkley will shut down the Georgia O and their offense led by her highness Blakey and Cory “I’m Back Like Cooked Crack” Boyd will hang 6 TDs on us.

Talk about delusional…

By godawg

May 31, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Correction: That was the ‘66 game won by Georgia 27-10.

By godawg

May 31, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

“We kicked Spurrier’s a*,” Stanfill said. “I still think I’m one of the reasons why he hates us so much. I was pounding his butt whether he had the ball or not all day long. They were undefeated. We beat them and Tech came to Athens undefeated and we beat them too (23-14 in Bobby Dodd’s last regular season game). Florida and Tech played in the Orange Bowl, which I referred to as the Lemon Bowl, because we beat both of them.”

LMAO…

By I-DOG

May 31, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

One argument against Redshirting Caleb King:

I have posted that if he earns a spot, he will play, if he doesn’t he will redshirt. I know that is simplistic, but there are so many variables like: minor injuries, blocking, picking up the scheme, How Brown looks in early pre-season practice etc…none of us really know how this will play out.

Some of these are outside the coaches and even King’s control. If he pulls a hammie the first week of practice (which is not all that uncommon) and misses 7 of the first 10 practices, he will have too much work to make up. Even if he is ready to go full speed in late Sept, he will be too far behind the curve.

One compelling reason to play him is that UGA will have a VERY strong team returning in 08. Stacked and experienced at just about every position. However, there will be only one returning RB in Moreno that is a tailback type. I would rather have Sophmore C. King with a little game experience under his belt than RF C. King as the primary backup going into 08 who has not yet seen the field.

If King turns out to be special… then he will likely leave after his Junior year for the NFL, so redshirting him may not provide UGA with an extra year of his services anyway.

If he can contribute in any capacity and the coaches don’t think it will hurt his development or his eligibility academically, then I would side with the play him as a freshman crowd.

By austindog

May 31, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Just heard Donovan is the new Orlando Magic coach.

By godawg

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

Orlando Magic just offered Billy Donovan $36 million for six years…hmmmm…

By marty

May 31, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Too bad for the kids who just signed to play hoops for him. Urban will be next.

By marty

May 31, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

That should be good news for South Carolina hoops in a couple years though.

By Jitterbuggs

May 31, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Damn dere goes lil Billy, B*** slap Billy gonna turn south on dems turnpike and head to Orlando. Damn, da way I hear it is he ain’t goin to no damn Orlando…he is goin for Lando Calrissian …( my man Billy Dee Williams and Billy nodick Donovan gonna cast away in some damn bungalow. Billy Dee why can’t you jus gets you some Cold Malt Liquor Bull insteads of some Old Slicked back Ball Licker. You be findin out da Jitterbugs is right….and James Earl Jones gonna fly his big a* down dere for some Champagne Jams and some Pot Luck at dem damn Cloud City. Dem clouds be coming from all dat weed Billy Dee be smokin up. I be sorry to hear abouts dat Billy Dee leanin towards da Billy Goat Donovan. I guess dat be da results when all dat slickness comes outta Billy Donovan’s hair and show da damn truth he has some ferociousness mullet and hims gold chain with a pendant of a Gaytur on it.

Damn Billy Dee, Damn

Da Jitterbugggs

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 31, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

If CK comes in ready to play , he’ll play. Bobo is already working on a package of plays for him. His blocking skills are very good even though he’ll have to upgrade for the SEC he comes with a lot of training. I’ve already said that IMO he’ll play. See no reason to change. I was working the Dawg sidelines for the 27-10 game for the Gator Bowl and the 2nd half was something to remember forever. BYW, half time score was 10-3 Reptiles.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

May 31, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

Headline from the Orlando Sentinel: Billy Donovan expected to become Orlando Magic’s next coach.

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know the story on Corry Parker? RB from state of fl. On the depth chart but doesnt seem to be on the roster. Did he come in late class before last? RSFr.

Jason Johnson at least requires a mention in depth this year.

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

Buck , must be the time lag out there on the west coast.

By Cuz

May 31, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

I for one think that Tebow is a good QB. But time will tell in the games whether he can take the pounding that the Urban legend is going to make him take.

By Dawg4life

May 31, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

To all those who think Tebow has a better cast around him on offense, I ask you where is the running attack? A truly successful offense will not be able to survive on options and passing. Things have to be balanced out with a good rushing attack. The reason that UGA has lost to UF, at least a handful of those times, is because we abandoned the run. You can’t disregard running backs in the QB’s cast…and UF doesn’t have the talent at that position that UGA does.

Also, if you think Harvin and all those UF receivers are good, wait until we get a guy by the name of A.J. Green, and another guy by the name of Tavarres King, to step on the field with Stafford to play with guys like Israel Troupe, NaDerris Ward, Massaquoi, etc. It’s gonna be scary for the rest of the SEC. Mark my word.

GO DAWGS!!!

By Jitterbugs

May 31, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

You gots to know such s** ain’t gonna happen for dem Hawks…dey be sayin hey you Billy dumasshit Knight, and you Mike whodufuck Woodson…we sure is some damn prouds of you two peckerheads. You d******* done one us 3 more games dis year and dem other teams still laugh at us. We hear dem Billy “lil dab will do ya” Donovan is availables for da right money and well guess what’s we thought of two damn things…we got da Money to spends but we ain’t gonna. and if we offered dat b*** he gonna say hell no , you da damn Hawks, even my pastor gonna laugh at my a*. So we gonna shoot for another season wheres we get 2.5 more wins dan last years and dat will leave us jus short of sniffin dem playoffs and we can gives Phoenix the # 1 pick next year. Yeehaw we dumb as hell , let’s go get Liquored up and get some Hot Wings. I hate dem damn Hawks , because i’D likes to see em do some s**…but I hate dem Gayturs more cause even Billy Ray Cyrus got rid of hims mullet.

Jitterbuggasdadggss

By Hunk Erdown

May 31, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

Good post at 4:12 I-Dog. I have always supported red-shirting whenever possible, but I don’t think they’ll do it with CK. I posted a bit about this on the last blog and won’t go through all of it again, but I think that CMR is the type that won’t make promises to a freshman to play him before he even gets on campus, however, I do think that he has agreed to give CK every opportunity to earn playing time.. maybe even above and beyond what a normal Frosh would get.

Someone said a while back that there are not more folks declaring for the NFL than in the past, but it sure seems that way, and imo, if there was ever a player that will declare as soon as he can, it will be CK. Certainly not saying that he should or shouldn’t but I predict that CK will play in ‘07-‘08. It may be several games into the season, but I think we’ll see him fairly regularly by the end of the year.

By Matthew At The SLC

May 31, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

Dude, someone needs to jetison Jitteridiot from this board before he gets what was a productive and fun bs session shut down because of his retarded ignorance.

Dude… go away. Language and idiocy like yours does not belong here.

By I-DOG

May 31, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

Conyers Dawg and Tommy P:

I hope that you end up being right about Robinson. I disagree that there is a long list of 5 star players that do not work out? Who are they? Other than Elmore, who were the 4 and 5 star players that enrolled at UGA for Fall and did not contribute heavily? If they get in and don’t have off field problems, most of the 4 and 5 Star guys do very well at UGA.

I understand that all 10 guys who have verbally committed might not come to UGA. Changing schools once committed is still fairly rare. Last year, we lost one OL at the last minute but picked up another equally talented player at that position.

If Robinson is going to be a monster, why have all the winning programs in the South not offered? He is listed in Scout.com as 190 and a 4.6 40. That doesn’t mean he won’t become a monster, but that is where he is listed weight and speed wise by that group.

He could be a sleeper ala Thomas Davis, and I would be MORE than fine with that. I am concerned that we aren’t in on enough high profile LB’s. I hope I am wrong!

By Matthew At The SLC

May 31, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

Hunk, do you see redshirting for the skill positions (WR, RB, CB) going away almost permanately? These guys seem to be playing as true freshman if they’re ready. I think for LB’s, QB’s, and DLine and OLine, those guys will still be redshirted because it helps to be older and have some serious practice time under your belt to play those more cerebral positions, but I think the new wave is having a stable of athletes you can rotate in and out at RB, WR, and CB because in those positions, the better athlete is what wins out, not necesarily the smartest athlete. How do you see it?

By Hunk Erdown

May 31, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

I agree Matthew. I’m old fashioned by nature, set in my ways, don’t like to change… but it sure seems like the skill positions are getting that way. Linemen are a different story, thats why you see us going juco route when we get desperate. I think a program gets tagged by recruits as being one way or the other, and thats not necessarily a bad thing, but I think CMR’s approach is to say, “win the job, your in. otherwise, sit down and shut up.” The red-shirt is kinda like a pro baseball team’s farm system… send em down til they’re ready or bring em up when you need em. Under normal circumstances a great program will get the best recruits no matter what their stance or history is concerning the shirt, but the SEC is a different breed… everyone is so close in talent that nobody is gonna get overstacked too much. I think CMR should never cave-in to recruits giving him ultimatums like “I play or I transfer”, that breeds a hot shot attitude in the player that will make him trouble in the locker room and off the field as well. I still feel like there is plenty of “coach-em-up” talent out there that if the staff is good enough, a star or two difference next to a high schooler’s name won’t make that big of a difference in the long run. And guess what? that guy that you took with 3-4 stars instead of 5 will appreciate it and show loyalty, which seems to be a quality that is not taken as seriously as it used to be.

By godawg

May 31, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

What do ya’ll think about the movement to just give players a straight five years of elgibility and do away with redshirts completely?

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Looks like the golf time picked a bad time to give up drinking.

By AltamahaDawg

May 31, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this

as well as the golf TEAM

By ConyersDawg

May 31, 2007 10:14 PM | Link to this

I-Dog

Robinson is 6’3 and up to 205lb’s now and runs a 4’6 forty. Speed usually increases as they enter college as well. If your a Ga. fan and it sounds like you are a big time one like me then you know what is going to happen once Van Halanger gets a hold of him.

I conisider Ga, Bama, LSU, and the Gamecocks all big time programs. He was actually offered by well over 20 programs.

Robinson will be a 4 star recruit when all the final rankings come out.

By UFwearsJeanShorts

May 31, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

I remember last time the Dawgs played the defending champ Gaytors and took them behind the shed. Also, last time I checked the Dawgs had more football wins and SEC championships this decade since FU fans don’t like to think that football was played before the 90’s.

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this

Gee, I see where UCF has scheduled Texas for this fall. I thought it took years in advance for this sort of thing to make happen. Too bad UGA’s AD powers-that-be don’t have those kind of balls.

By D Ellis

June 1, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

Dear Patsy-They did it to fill the stadium for UCF’s innaugural first game in their new stadium…Don’t shoot down UGA’s schedule…look into before hand….UF,@UT,AU,at BAMA,Open with OK.State,SC,@GT. Combined record of UGA’s opponents this year/89-65. UGA also plays 9 out of 12 teams that went to bowls last year. Go somewhere else with your balls

By Big Dawg

June 1, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Patsy_Schedule

Gee, I see where UCF has scheduled Texas for this fall. I thought it took years in advance for this sort of thing to make happen. Too bad UGA’s AD powers-that-be don’t have those kind of balls.

For your information Patsy we did try and schedule the Longhorns, Sooners and others but they would only play us at their house and THEY not us would not agree to a home and home. By the way no team in the SEC has a patsy schedule.

By austindog

June 1, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

Before the 90s, FU had zero titles, eighty years of nothing, and a winless season. In 100 years FU has never gone undefeated. Meyer argued against the validity of FUs own 96 title to get himself into the NC game.

Flordia is a stepping stone for coaching careers, not a destination.

By godawg

June 1, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this

There is, according to Rivals, No easy road to a title in the ultra-tough SEC. This ranks SEC teams schedules with Carolina having the toughest and AK having the easiest. They rank Georgia’s at No. 7.

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

I see a few of you diehards have responded. As none of you seem to realize, the AD people at UGA had nothing to do with Georgia having a tough schedule this year. It just happens that the SEC is in a strong cycle right now. When was the last time they had the guts to schedule TX, So Cal, No Dame, OSU, Michigan, Oklahoma or Nebraska for a reg.season game ? Some SEC teams actually do schedule teams like those. Not UGA. And those other schools don’t seem to use the excuses that I’m hearing here.

By godawg

June 1, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

According to Sporting News’ Tom Dienhart Georgia has the toughest, Carolina is fifth and AK again the easiest.

Pack up your patsy schedule BS and go back to bugland.

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

I should amend my last post and say that “tough schedule” should have been “relatively tough”. While it is tougher than some years because of the SEC being stronger than other conferences right now, it is by no means a schedule where Georgia wouldn’t be favored to win all but 1 or 2 games out of 12.

By godawg

June 1, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

As was previously explained to you many of these teams you list want us to play them at their place but they don’t want to come to ours. That ain’t happening.

BTW: If you’d even bother to look at Georgia’s schedule you see that we open with OSU, whom you list, at home this year. We open at their place next.

Off you go now. Back to bugland. Go on, git…

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this

Nice try, godawg. By OSU, I was referring to a real opponent (Ohio St), not the one GA has scheduled.

By D Ellis

June 1, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Patsy schedule…first who is your team with the schedule..tough or not would just like to know…and I don’t know the schedule of other SEC teams…but what SEC teams have scheduled those scholls you listed..other than Arkansas that had USC for 2 years….and I don’t hear of any of those schools knocking down UGA’s door to try and schedule..if you have proof of those schools calling or trying to schedule UGA please post or give me some hard facts on that…not just your thoughts. We actually tried a home and home with FSU but Bobby declined.

By austindog

June 1, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

When was the last time TX, So Cal, No Dame, OSU, Michigan, or Oklahoma had the guts to schedule Georgia?

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

D Ellis, from 1965 to 2006, UGA played Michigan once (in 1965, I believe). Alabama scheduled Penn St, So Cal, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma for reg season games. Auburn played Nebraska, Texas and So Cal. Tennessee played N Dame, Penn St and So Cal. LSU played Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio St, and So Cal. All of these were regular season games. Data is from football.stassen.com.

By D Ellis

June 1, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

Still Waiting….

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

austindog, let’s talk about guts and scheduling. From 1964 to 1988 UGA played 58 games against the weakest 3 teams in the SEC during that span (Vandy, Kentucky, and Miss St) UGA had a 49-8-1 record against those teams. Amazingly, GA played only 19 games in those 25 years against the 3 strongest SEC opponents during that period (Alabama, LSU and Tennessee). Georgia went 9-9-1 in those games. So it’s pretty obvious that someone at Georgia had the idea that to give the appearance of having a strong program, one should play the weakest opponents and avoid playing the stronger ones. The facts don’t lie. Read it and weep.

By D Ellis

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

Still waiting on your team or some facts about the teams you listed that we DO NOT SCHEDULE…or I should say they don’t schedule us either.

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

I’ll tell ya what, D Ellis. Deal with the facts that I’ve presented in my last couple of posts and I’ll be happy to tell you which team(s) are mine. And no, I can’t tell you what phone calls go on between college AD directors; I just have numbers that also happen to be facts.

By godawg

June 1, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Friday Laugh of the Day. This is seriously funny.

A Column About Steve Spurrier’s Urine. Seriously.

The ajc needs to hire Clay. He’d be kind of like a hillbilly Lewis Grizzard…

By austindog

June 1, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

Patsy,

You’re cutting a strange timeframe there, Georgia’s schedule from 50 years ago to 20 years ago. I think during that timeframe the Bulldogs also owned Florida. That was a long time ago.

The SEC schedule rotation and the strength of the East will all but guarantee Georia plays one or two top 5 teams every year. In the 90s FU and TN were always contending for the NC. Georgia’s SOS is never questioned, unless by haters. And when you’re top 10 every year, of course your schedule is going to be full of lower ranked teams.

I guess the NCAA tournament should honor the top teams with 16 seeds so they have the toughest road and can prove themselves most deserving of the title?

By I-DOG

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

Conyers Dawg:

Thanks for setting me straight. I was going by Scout.com and it looks like they had some old info, as they didn’t list any of the schools you mentioned as offering ships…

Sounds like he will be a good addition.

By D Ellis

June 1, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

I see your facts…but just casue they scheduled those teams does not mean they where any good…I mean alot of those teams during that time span where 500 or below!!!! I mean in the decade of the 90’s Southern Cal did not even win 10 games, and in the 80’s had 1 count it 1 10 win season. Penn State Ruled the 80’s and some of the 90’s but their record since 2000 is HORRIBLE!!!!! So I say again…yes the facts of the schedule of the scheduling are there…but that does not mean any of those teama where as good as they are now. Texas from 87-97 seasons was 81-60..I hardly think that makes them Schedule during that era…it only depends on when they scheduled them. PLus I only see Bama “scheduling” OK twice, Neb. twice..wow thats alot of scheduling

By I-DOG

June 1, 2007 12:17 PM | Link to this

D Ellis:

Thanks for educating Patsy Schedule with the Facts.

Patsy: You have to feel pretty foolish now that D Ellis took the time to educate you on the winning percentage and number of teams that went bowling last year on UGA’s schedule.

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

Patsy, you have to take the cake forthe worst possible argument for a hater in here in a while. Our schedule between the years of who cares and who remembers? Wow. UCF has big balls? Seen the rest of thier schedule, not bad for a midlevel, but come on, since when does lower tier, on the rise football program scheduling ONE larger games for the paycheck really surprise anyone? Been watching football long? UGA SOS rank up there with anyone year in year out, including those programs you seem to admire. You do understand conference affiliations right? How about in-state rivalries? palleeez.

By I-DOG

June 1, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

Patsy,

The schools you mentioned that UGA should play are all great programs. However, none have a tougher schedule than UGA, most considerably weaker.

Notre Dame: They have not won a bowl game in about 20 years. They play ALL THREE SERVICE ACADEMIES EVERY YEAR. They play 2 tough games and then Mich State, Air Force, Army, Navy, Purdue etc… UW has been horrible lately when ND has played them.

USC - Pac 10 schedule plus Notre Dame. Enough said.

Texas - UCF, Baylor, Ks State, I give them credit for scheduling Ohio State, but other than having to get over beating OK state, what do they have to worry about in their weak conference. Maybe NE will be good again in a couple of years.

OK and NE - Big 12 schedule and NE has ALWAYS been notorious for scheduling 3 VERY WEAK non conference teams. OK a little better, but other than TX who do these guys have to play? Iowa State? Mizzu? respectable, but nothing to aspire to.

What do “teams that play tougher schedules than UGA”, the Easter Bunny, and moderate Muslims all have in common?

They are all figments of your imagination and don’t exist.

By ConyersDawg

June 1, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

I-Dog I didn’t set you straight. I just got you excited about another great Dawg who will be a good one.

I can tell you are a passionate member of the Dawgnation and us brothers must stick together.

Go Dawgs!

Our recruiting class this year will finish in the top 3!

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

Dear commission Kramer: 1964

Please disregard the well establish conference rotation that dictates every other team in the league, for the next 20 yrs, we at UGA would like to hand select who we play in the SEC, so that we may obviously present the illusion of having a tougher schedule than we actually have.

By I-DOG

June 1, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Patsy:

I give you credit for being the first UGA basher in a long time to at least offer some facts to support your argument.

I don’t know about the Dawgs schedule from 1964 to 1985. It might have been a little on the weak side or it might not have been. That was 22 plus years ago!

Since 85 UGA has played a good schedule. When the SEC expanded, we play FL and TN every year. That is already better than the teams you mentioned outside the SEC that we should schedule.

In addition, we play Auburn from the other side of the conference as our rivalry game every year (Auburn is a tough out). We also usually play either LSU or AL (about 2/3 of the seasons). LSU has been one of the top 5 programs in college football this century (in my opinion) and AL has been down. Still playing them in their house isn’t exactly a cake walk.

UGA has tech each year, which is a rivarly game, although tech has been unable to compete. UGA has scheduled Clemson, OK State, Colorado, AZ State as non-conference games.

I will concede that a few SEC teams have put some out of of conference monsters on their schedule (unlike UGA) like TN with Notre Dame and AL with OK, but it is the exception for OBVIOUS reasons.

Please tell us which mythical teams play more difficult schedules consistantly.

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

Does anyone else notice a very obvious absence of the normal green lizards usually lurking around in the UGA blog?

By jerrydog

June 1, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

Can anyone list our nonconference games for the upcoming years- I know we have Clemson, Louisville (i believe), and Oregon (i think). Besides Arizona st., return game to Colorado and the two games with OK state, any bigtime opponents rumored to be played. thanks

By D Ellis

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

THATS BECAUSE THOSE LIZARDS ARE SULKING On the trail of tears to ORLANDO….

By Jitterbugs

June 1, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Dat Billy done left, I propose we package da Billy Knigts wid dems Billy Donovan’s for a net gain of zero for dem Magic. For dat damns Matthew from SLC or whatever, dat hurt da Jitterbugs…I get’s little excited and tries to whip up some funny tales and anecdotamuses and hot damn I get hit upside da head from dat one. I believe in no Dawg on Dog violence ,unless it be UGA vs. dem Missississippisisip Bulldonts. Matthew I sorry I offended you baby, is Billy Dee yo Daddy or do you slick down da hair like dems “melloyellow” Donovans. It is a true apologetics from dem Jitterbugasggsss, bye da way Matthew you a sunvabitch.

Love,

Jitterbugssggss

By Big Dawg

June 1, 2007 2:41 PM | Link to this

Patsy_Schedule

D Ellis, from 1965 to 2006, UGA played Michigan once (in 1965, I believe). Alabama scheduled Penn St, So Cal, Nebraska, Notre Dame and Oklahoma for reg season games. Auburn played Nebraska, Texas and So Cal. Tennessee played N Dame, Penn St and So Cal. LSU played Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio St, and So Cal. All of these were regular season games. Data is from football.stassen.com.

Patsy Georgia has played Michigan twice both times in Ann Arbor, first in 1957 we lost and then we beat them in 1965, but what you fail to realize is we had an agreement with them both times for them to play us in Athens and they reneged. We also played USC three times all 3 times in LA and we had an agreement with them as well for them to come to Athens. As for Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, and ND we have tried to schedule them as I posted earlier they would only agree to one game and that would be us coming to their house. You mentioned Georgia’s easy schedule- “From 1964 to 1988 UGA played 58 games against the weakest 3 teams in the SEC during that span (Vandy, Kentucky, and Miss St) UGA had a 49-8-1 record against those teams. Amazingly, GA played only 19 games in those 25 years against the 3 strongest SEC opponents during that period (Alabama, LSU and Tennessee). Georgia went 9-9-1 in those games.” Once again Patsy you don’t seem to understand Vandy and Kentucky are traditional foes of our’s while Miss St.,LSU and until they created the 2 divisions W/I the SEC, TN was not a traditional foe either. Alabama was a traditional foe of our’s until 1966 when THEY, not us decided they didn’t want to play us every year. You also don’t mention that Clemson was a traditional rivalry of ours during that period and I seem to remember they were in their heydays in the late 70’s and all of the 80’s and won the 81 Mythical National Championship. You also don’t mention that we played Auburn, Florida and Georgis Tech every year and as a matter of fact these 3 teams happen to be our biggest rivals. So Patsy who is/are your team(s)?

By Jitterbugsss

June 1, 2007 2:45 PM | Link to this

I tink it be good idea if dem Dawgs skedules a Texas or dem Texas A&Ms to get at dem talents…land of Stafford…Dey got loads of dem Corn bread eatin boys whos move tractors and play hide da balony wid dem heifers.

Dey might be goods to skedules.

Jitterbugs takes

By Jitterbugss

June 1, 2007 3:03 PM | Link to this

I needs to brings some attention to sometings I been thinkin about. Anyone done thought dat Georgia not in the position to be chasin dem big boys of Football , because well hell we is one of dem Big Boys. The Meechigans, and So. Cals and Texas ain’t beggin to play dem home and home wid dem dawgs, if so Mr. Damon Evans be makin dat s** happen….dat be good pub for hims Dawgs. It has to be a two way street, not just us chasin everyone down. We not at dat point now with CMR, we is top ten product at least. Give dat a thought dere Ms. Patsy.

Jitterbugs.

By cooter11

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

how long in advance with they give CK a playbook?

By Atlanta Gator

June 1, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Alta~dawg——No, it’s not as much fun to blog when you’ve just lost your hero and coach to the ranks of the NBA. I’m happy for Billy D personally, but I wish this deal would have been struck 3 to 4 weeks ago when there were more potential quality replacements available. Not much to say other than that; it’s a bittersweet day in Gatorland.

By I-DOG

June 1, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this

Pugh commits to UGA!

The cb out of Charlotte picks the Dawgs over tech, V-Tech, and UVA.

By gamecockgary

June 1, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

steve spurrier’s troops will march thru athens in start of another 10 year domination by ‘the ole ball coach’…LADIES AND GENTLEMEN/2007 SEC CHAMPIONS….YOUR SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS!!

By gatordan

June 1, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

remember 3 certainties: death,taxes, and florida loses to georgia every year!!!!!!!!!!!TITLETOWN RULES!!!

By gatordan

June 1, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

remember 3 certainties: death, taxes, and georgia loses to florida EVERY YEAR….TITLETOWN RULES!!!

By austindog

June 1, 2007 8:44 PM | Link to this

Concentrate gatordan, type slowly.

By Patsy_Schedule

June 1, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

I like it, austindog.

By Hunk Erdown

June 1, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Was that a Flordian slip?

By Illich Poonan

June 1, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

Titletown is Tuscaloosa actually.

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, for the record, you’re not the slimmy lizards I was refering too. I was more poking at the ones in here whose Jr. high vocabulary consist of “rules” and “owns”. I usually appreciate your input. It’s not like I was looking forward to coach Donavan for many more years, but in a way I hate to see him go. He did bring a lot of attention and respect to SEC basketball. I actually hated to see Steve Spurrier leave. I wanted to beat him at his game at FL.

UGA basketball has just required a few years to heal itself, and I’m convinced that is happening irrespective of what anyone else does. I look forward to competing with UF, but only because we take a step ahead, not really because UF took a step back (if it even did). I’d be lying if I said I felt too sorry for you guys, things just have a way of cycling. I’d say its only fair , back to back , but then the entire program has to flip.

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

Along those lines, after reading Shultz’ column, I though he took a few too many shots at Coach Donnavan that were unwarranted. His issue is with the NCAA rules but sure seemed to be critical of any coach who actually recuited at least one person, and then didnt stay at that job indefinetely. Seems like you really have to wait to see what the new guy does with those letters of intents first. Not really fair to bring up Coach Felton, that was s totally different situation. I say keep the rule, and then let the coach and the university deal with it case by case. Can you imagine if everyone was able to transfer anytime a coach took a different job. Why not a position coach? I liked the line by TW.. the Unif of Fl aught to have to pay for thier education to make up for it.

By AltamahaDawg

June 1, 2007 11:52 PM | Link to this

Alabama big pig was a farm raised hoax. South Georgia HOGZILLA back on top.

By Cuz

June 2, 2007 1:31 AM | Link to this

Patsy, still don’t know your team, so in my opinion, you are a coward who can talk, but cannot walk like my friend, gator the dawg catcher. We can have intellectual arguments minus the name calling if you just had the intestinal fortitude to announce your team. If you are ashamed of them, say so and quit throwing rocks at my program. If you are not ashamed, come out of your self-imposed closet and we can do the pros and cons, man to woman.

Stength of schedule. Come on people get real. SOS only means what happens the year that you play everyone. UF of the ninties was better than the UF that just won the NC. Bama late eighties, awesome. Scheduling two years in advance is a krap shoot. No one has a clue. The only thing I know year in and out is the SEC is dominant and will give you a higher SOS. Heck you cannot depend on Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, Miami, Clemson or even USC to always be the team to beat. Our down year was 2006. 9-4, bad by our standards, killer by other teams, yeah that means you Bugs.

Patsy, if you can do a better job of scheduling UGA opponnets, I suggest you contact Damon Evans. Otherwise, if you are so ashamed of your team to even announce who you support, then shut up. You are beyond pathetic. Go hide behind your Momma’s skirts. You are playing with the big boys now.

By BIGNCDAWG

June 2, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

Big Dawg, Thanks for your informative post. I did not realize the Michigan had reneged on coming to Athens. Lack of class on their part. As I have mentioned before, I have been a DAWG since the late forties and I remember playing Navy and Maryland.

By Gen Neyland

June 2, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

It appears PatsySchedule has once again raised some hackles on the Dawgs…For the record, Patsy Cline was a real woman. PatsySchedule, well, I just don’t know…

By FL Dawg

June 2, 2007 9:17 AM | Link to this

Great choice by C. Robinson to attend UGA rather than that academic Wasteland in Columbia,S.C..

By Atlanta Gator

June 2, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

Alta~Dawg——Nah, I didn’t think your “slimmy lizards” comments were addressed to me, but you were right, there was a deafening silence on the blog from the usual Gator fan bloggers, and I felt the need to speak up. Donovan is a great coach and he will be missed in Gainesville. Hopefully, Donovan protege and current Virginia Commowealth coach Grant can be convinced to return to Gainesville and keep the program moving forward. We shall see.

As for Jeff Schultz’s recent (and very typical) column, it’s really a shame that Jeff (and Mark Bradley) have never learned to write informative, intelligent and interesting opinion pieces without unncessarily insulting their subject personalities. Oh, well, I guess I’m from a different generation; I also believe that sports journalists should learn to spell and use proper grammar before they insult the intelligence and integrity of administrators, coaches, players and alumni.

BTW, lizards are not naturally “slimmy” (or even “slimy”——LOL). They are usually thick-skinned, tough and scaly (and some are ill-tempered and mean), but they are never slimy, my friend.

By Atlanta Gator

June 2, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland——Sure, Patsy Cline was great, but for my money Patti Page singing the “Tennessee Waltz” is the best. Brings a tear even to the eye of this scaly, old Gator.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l2jF6XePz4&mode=related&search=

As for “Patsy Schedule,” he probably squeals more than he sings.

By AltamahaDawg

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

I stand corrected. Either way, give me the lovable, loyal, furry, and sometimes quick to bite dawg anyday.

Grant does seem like the logical choice, but those protege’ aren’t always magic. (couldn’t resist). Some try to emulate the mentor and can’t, some try to prove they are thier own guy and should have stuck with what was working.

By Atlanta Gator

June 2, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Alta~Dawg——Never have truer words been said regarding mentors and proteges, but, hey, new coaches are always a crap-shoot regardless. Billy D was a largely unknown quantity when he was hired by Florida, and he worked out well for 11 seasons, but he also had some bumps along the way. I’m reading up on Coach Grant before I speak my official opinion on the matter.

As for the great fur-vs-scales debate, notwithstanding the fact that I was raised by German shepherds, I’ve always been a big fan of golden retrievers AND gators, but I recognize that these fellas do NOT play well together.

By AltamahaDawg

June 2, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this

no, that is not a good mixture.

By Gen Neyland

June 2, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator

Thanks for the link. As I wipe tears from my eyes, I must now go drink mass quantities of beer. Again, thx…

By Patsy_Schedule

June 2, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

My sentiments exactly, Gen. Neyland (about the beer). As for Atlanta Gator, your team is as pathetic as UGA’s as far as scheduling top non-conference games. I guess you have the same lame excuses as Cuz, Alt Dawg and others. How is it that G.Neyland’s team can do it and your’s can’t ? How about Auburn and Alabama and LSU ? Each one of those teams has had the balls to schedule some of the tough teams from other parts of the USA. But GA or FL ? No way. Do you know another name for “patsies” ?

By AltamahaDawg

June 3, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

I guess in a world where realities and facts equal excuse, you got us. Cute how you refuse to answer a few of our direct questions. Actually its quite telling that you named Cuz and myself as we were the least of folks who directly called you out on your facts. How convienent to ignore the others. I’d do the same if I were you. Well,,, actually, I’d never be so lame as to hang out in a rival blog for the mere sake of making derogatory remarks. It’s never been very impressive to me, nor does it make me think of those that do as informed sport fans, rather just the bandwagoneers. It’s pretty obvious you took a stance that you really didn’t know how to back up. As for Atlanta Gator, go ahead, poke at him. I have a feeling he forgot more about college football history than you have learned in your brief years of following it.

As for you lame argument about scheduling, in case its not appearant to you, nothing you say ever register with us, you will never convince us, you will never score any points in here, you have no point, and we will always think you are nothing more than just another hater, so either pick a topic that actually has some relavance, or move on. I mean, look at your handle. Its one thing to declare your affiliation with a friendly rival school and talk real debatable issue, or even, all in good fun jabs, but your whole persona in here is about “our school”. Does that seem a little sad to you?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

June 3, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

godawg, I like that “Kegslinger”. It has the potential to stick.

By AltamahaDawg

June 3, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

Golf team came up short a 12-pack.

By I-DOG

June 3, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

Gamecock Gary is a typical S. Carolina fan and I mean that as a compliment.

They get shut out last year in Columbia, but they have the optimism to envision a 10 game winning streak over UGA starting this year.

While he is rarely right in any of his predictions, he is a great fan of his team and that is alright with me.

By reality check

June 3, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

I-DOG, the problem with lamecockgary is not his irrational optimism and right to support his team. Certainly that can be tolerated.

The problem with lamecockgary is he comes on this blog clucking smack every year before the game then never mans up afterward to acknowledge the result. He disappears.

Most of the fans of SEC schools have something they can point to in their past they can be proud of. Even Kentucky has won a SEC championship in football.

Until South Carolina does it on the field - something they have never done - those loud peckers have no credibility abd need to STF up as far as I’m concerned.

South Carolina should be good this year. Spurrier is a great coach and for the first time he has some players back who he recruited and coached from the beginning. But he hasn’t done it on the field yet with the chickens and may not ber able to get it done. South Carolina has been the coaching death knell of more than one coach who had won national championships other places.

That’s a fact.

By Gen Neyland

June 3, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

Pre-season picks for ‘Loser Blawger of the Year’ award? or is it Blawgger..? Again and as always, Go Vols, but I’m Vince Dooley worried about the Orange and White in 2007…maybe third in the SEC East..Woe and alas…

By Aladawg

June 3, 2007 11:12 PM | Link to this

An interesting tidbit is circulating around T-Town with Univ. of Alabama. Seems DJ Hall has been seen and implicating with some pitbulls and dog fighting. I heard this in Alabama this week and am wondering if anything has hit police blotters or blogs in Alabama. After what Saban had to say to Richt this week, maybe he needs to watch his own house a little closer. Aladawg

By Atlanta Gator

June 4, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this

Patsy, Patsy, Patsy——You continue to recite the lyrics to a poorly written song, sung to bad music. While I am rather busy this weekend with other endeavors, I decided to do 90 seconds worth of internet research (i.e. a Google search of “college football strength of schedule rankings”) just for fun. Here is one example among many, randomly selected:

http://www.collegefootball.com/currentcongroverankings.html

While there is a certain element of subjectivity to any SOS ranking, all such rankings are mathematically based on the winning records of the ranked team’s opponent, and are often dynamic in the sense that there is a feedback effect from the SOS of the opponents’ opponents’ opponents. The calculation is not static; but changes weekly as the opponents’ record and the opponents’ opponents’ records improve or worsen. In any event, in the Congrove rankings cited above, the Gators’ end-of-season strength of schedule was ranked as follows over the last eight seasons:

2006-07 4th 2005-06 17th 2004-05 49th 2003-04 41st 2002-03 6th 2001-02 27th 2000-01 16th 1999-00 9th

No, the UF schedule was not ranked 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any year, but five out of the last eight years, the Gators’ strength of schedule was ranked among the 17 most difficult. Oh, yeah, and the biggest reason UF’s SOS fell off drastically for 2 of the last 4 years? Because the Gators’ biggest out-of-conference annual rival, Florida State, took a nosedive in the rankings. Nevermind that FSU was consistently one of the 5 best programs in the country over the last 25 years. And keep in mind that the Gators’ 2006-07 SOS was ranked 4th AND FSU continued to suck wind.

Yes, I would really love to see the Gators schedule ONE more big out-of-conference game (e.g., Texas, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Miami) every other season or so, but you can’t play a top-10 team every week and expect to have a healthy bunch of 17 to 23 year-old football players for the SEC championship and bowl game. Nevertheless, I don’t believe that the University Athletic Association has scheduled any recent seasons for which they need to apologize. Only 3 of the Gators’ 14 opponents in 2006 were not invited to bowl games. The Gators beat 10 of 11 bowl teams they played, including the teams ranked 2nd, 3rd, 15th, 23rd and 24th in the final AP poll, losing only to the very good, but inconsistent, 9th-ranked Auburn Tigers (kudos, War Eagle).

Yup, the Gators sure were a bunch of d@mn slackers, Patsy.

Like Forrest Gump said “and that’s all I’ve got to say about that.”

By Atlanta Gator

June 4, 2007 1:15 AM | Link to this

Hopefully, this is a working version of the college footbal strength-of-schedule ranking link that I tried to post above:

[Cosgrove Rankings] (http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/currentcongroverankings.html)

By Atlanta Gator

June 4, 2007 1:26 AM | Link to this

For anyone that cares, there is supposed to a single underscore (“_”) between “current” and “congrove” and also between “congrove” and “rankings” in the web address below. As usual, the AJC blogsite character codes are misinterpreted. sigh

http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/current congrove rankings.html

By Buck Cochran in the NW

June 4, 2007 5:27 AM | Link to this

ATLANTA GATOR, YOUR BOY, BILLY D. IS BACK!

By Atlanta Gator

June 4, 2007 8:40 AM | Link to this

Buck——Thanks for the sentiment, but I won’t believe it until I see the interview with Foley and Donovan where they announce they have finally signed his new contract. Here’s hoping that you’re right!

By Big Dawg

June 4, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator,

Thanks for the Web address I see that according to the computer rankings Georgia was listed at # 10 for Average of Final Rankings over the last fifteen years- 1993 to present. They had the following as the top 20- FSU #1, FL # 2, Ohio St. # 3, Michigan # 4, VA Tech # 5, Tenn # 6, Miami(Fl) # 7, Nebraska # 8, Texas # 9, GA # 10, USC # 11, Kansas St # 12, Wisc. # 13, Auburn # 14, Penn St # 15, Oklahoma # 16, LSU # 17. Oregon # 18, TX A&M # 19, Norte Dame # 20

I think that puts Georgia in some pretty good company and identifies us as a Top Notch program despite what Patsy says.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

June 4, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

“DITTO”!, BIG DAWG

By Anonymous

June 4, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

The recruiting train keeps on rolling for Georgia. Toby Jackson DE/DT from Griffin, GA has committed to the University of Georgia. Jackson can play either position but will more than likely play DE at Georgia

By JaxDawg

June 4, 2007 11:11 AM | Link to this

Did anyone read the article on Dawgpost.com referring to Toby Jackson’s committment? He said something to the effect of he just wanted to see how other schools would react to his committment to UGA, but then he said he is solid to UGA. I don’t know, that doesn’t sound very solid to me. Either way, the Dawgs are trucking along.

By godawg

June 4, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

Here’s a good rean from Mark Schlabach at ESPN.com:

“… one of the greatest college football games I could remember.”

By godawg

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

This is a pretty interesting article with some interesting stats:

Open Date Big Deal In SEC Football

Whoever says that taking a week off doesn’t help is wrong.

Georgia has long complained that Florida has always had a week off to get ready for us. This year we get a week off to prepare for them. Tennessee gets a week off to prepare for UGA, could make for bad news for us in Knoxville….

By gatordan

June 4, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

oops

By DJ

June 13, 2007 7:52 AM | Link to this

Chip, You said Howard Thompkins was the first five star recruit for Felton. This is not true. According to Rivals Mike Mercer was a five star recruit. #5 point guard & #22 player overall. Check Rival.com for the facts.

By DJ

June 13, 2007 7:57 AM | Link to this

Chip, You said Howard Thompkins was the only Five Star recruit since Louis Williams for Coach Felton. This is not true. According to Rivals Mike Mercer was a Five star recruit. #5 Point Guard & #22 player overall. Check Rivals for the facts.

By Dawg Hater #2

June 13, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

Again, an 8-4 season at best, with losses to OSU, Vandy, UT and UF. The opener will be a disappointing loss to OSU and drop the Dogs to around 19 in the polls.

The subsequent throttling in Knoxville and Gainesville will not help either, then losing a close one to Vandy will give the Dogs alot of reasons to affirm their program is in the tank.

Stafford will post some decent numbers, but Tebow and Ainge will lead the way in the SEC, but Southern Cal or OU will walk away with the National Title in 2007.

UGA can best hope for the Capital City or Music City Bowl.

Go Dogs!