UGA

By georgiagirl49

September 11, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

I dont know of any SEC team they can beat except Vandy and OLe MISS. I cant wait till next year.

By dawgsrule

September 11, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

The south carolina loss was a once in lifetime fluke—-look for the dawgs to roll through the rest of their schedule, go 11-1, beat the vols and florida and head to the SEC title baby!!!

By JB

September 11, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

good to get this out of the way. I wish he would open things up on Offense AND Defense and surprise some people. I swear I hate to say this, But CMR looks likes he plays NOT TO LOSE Vs. running some teams out of the stadium ! We need to get Aggressive on Defense and throw the dang ball down the field. I read somewhere that the key to beating the Dawgs was to put 12 in the box and not cover the receivers. Go Dawgs ! Get by this week and let’s make Bama pay.

By Ft Worth Dawg

September 11, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

I feel sorry for myself. I am glad, however, that I do not live in or near South Carolina (and not just because of the loss, either).

By Cuz

September 11, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Oh for God’s sakes. They can beat any SEC team with the talent they have. They just cannot play going through the motions as they did in the Carolina game. Stafford is going to have to turn that enthusiasm up a knotch. Get him to watch some replays of Knowshon jumping up after being knocked down. Now that will fire you up. Give the rock to Knowshon 30 times and let’s see what happens.

GO DAWGS!!!!

By Carter Strickland

September 11, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

Practice update Kade Weston is still in green. The defensive tackle has a shoulder injury. Jeff Owens is evidently over his thigh bruise and back on the practice field. A.J. Bryant had surgery on his knee this morning and could be out anywhere from three to six weeks. The official word is four but Richt said you never know he could heal fast or slow. Jason Johnson, who expected to see some action at running back against Western Carolina, has been out with a thumb injury. Brandon Miller and Mikey Henderson also have heavily taped thumbs but are practicing.

By Chip Towers

September 11, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

I think the truth probably lies somewhere between those first two comments!

By JimmyG

September 11, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

We have got to support this team, no matter how mad some of you were/are after last week. We don’t need to start the booing of players at games and complaining about coaches. We had an off week, that is going to happen with a young team. I am not going to the game this week, im taking this week off and watching it on t.v. to save up for a big weekend at Bama next Saturday. Please support the team, those that are able to go.

What I would like to see: 1) The coaches say our line is “green”, well get over it, these are the guys yall put out there so open it up a little. Give them every chance to win that you would a senior line. 2) Lets beat the ever living h8ll out of Western Carolina this week, something like 60-0. Other good teams do it and we need to start running it up also. This will build up our offense’s confidence and look better for pollsters. Our coaches no longer need to hold anything back, its time to start attacking again. 3) The AJC and Coaching staff need to quit blowing Thomas Brown every day of the week, when a healthy Lumpkin returns Brown should be kick returner and 3rd string back. He is simply not as good as he was his freshman and sophmore seasons which is dissapointing because I thought he was going to be special. 4) Give Reggie Bush Jr…..oops I mean Moreno the ball, period. 5) Throw to MoMass more than once a game, period. 6) Stick with the hot players, dont rotate on offense as much. 7) Please play with the intensity that the team showed opening week every single week.

We can see the talent, now it is time to step up.

By JB

September 11, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

sorry, that’s 11 in the box. We needed 12 Saturday Night. Go Dawgs.

By Spike

September 11, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Come on “Dogs!!! Shake it off and Let’s roll!! We can still have a great season. I am just as depressed as everybody else, but we can come back. Give it to Moreno and throw it to Mo Mass!!!!

By sobedawg

September 11, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

Gheeesh, Everybody!…The Dawgs will be GREAT…don’t worry…show some optimism for these young guys…they will win BIG games for us…forget those COCKS! Sobedawg

By Ropedawg

September 11, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

I agree with Spike. WAKE UP DAWGS! There is still plenty of football left to play and much left to play for. In two weeks, USC will get throttled by LSU in Baton Rouge and either UT or UF will have a loss also. We need to step up and take it to Bama and we are right back in the mix of things. Champions rise above adversity!

By Daniel

September 11, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

Blaming the loss on bad luck and bad calls????? That is amazingly comical espically coming from Dawg fans. Need I remind you of several games last year that the pups won purely bc of the officials and nothing else (AKA Ole Miss) Mr. Towers. Arent you the one who just a few short weeks ago said that UGA would go 11-1 and one of your reasons was UGA had the best group of recievers it has ever had? Another one of the reasons you gave was that Stafford was one of the best quarterbacks not only in the SEC but in the country. I dont know what it is going to take for the dawg nation to realize that neither Stafford nor the Dawgies themselves are any good. You sir and the rest of the dawg nation are simply a disgrace to the rest of the SEC and college football in general. I LOVE it though and am suprised that the annual chants of ” we are a year away” have not started yet from the dawg nation.

By Kassing

September 11, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

We all knew this was going to happen so it should not be a shock to anyone. The better team by far won on Saturday night. To be honest, this is going to be a recurring event so get used to it. As i said on a number of other blogs prior to this game, Georgia is playing for a green ribbon this year, a nice shinny green participation ribbon. Good luck on your quest. One last thing, Go ahead and print this off and tape it to the side of your double wide. We will win again next year. Period. We are just better.

Go Cocks.

By Hunk Erdown

September 11, 2007 5:23 PM | Link to this

Chip- You should be careful going out on a limb like that on your 4:50 post. LOL

By DOG FAN

September 11, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

I had been telling all my friends that I WORRING ABOUT USC. Now that thats over we will rebound with our young team and win out.This is what we needed in order to keep the guys focused the rest of the year. GO DAWGS 11&1 BABY

By Rabid Dawg

September 11, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Please tell Brian Evans that he MUST look at the ball. Watching the receiver will only get an interference or a catch for them. See teh ball. Go for the ball. Intercept the ball. Go Dawgs.

By Dawgs2007

September 11, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

This team lacks the heart and passion. Coach Richt is a weak motivator and should be fired. I do not like tge direstion of this program. Our players are small compared to the rest of the league. How could they possibly neglect the o-line the past couple of years?! IF WE ARE GOING BACK TO BEING A MIDDLE OF THE PACK TEAM, AT LEAST WE SHOULD BE COMPETITIVE!!!

By Boog

September 11, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Since Richt became coach, we can now out-thug any team on our schedule.

Dooley, Goff and Donnan all recruited good football players who had no business being in college because they were dumb as a box of rocks, but were pretty good character guys.

Richt recruits good players who have no character. But you really can’t blame him, he learned from the best at Miami and FSU. He’s even got the Saint Bobby routine (shucks, boys will be boys…) down pretty good.

By Rabid Dawg

September 11, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

Please tell Brian Evans that he MUST look at the ball. Watching the receiver will only get an interference or a catch for them. See the ball. Go for the ball. Intercept the ball. Go Dawgs.

By DOG FAN

September 11, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

THE ONLY WAY USC WINS IS BY SOME ELSE PLAYING BAD………………..

By Renegade

September 11, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

As long as we have a better record than last year, I’ll be happy.

By yellowblood

September 11, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Ft. Worth Dawg: I spent 5 years in DFW and live in SC now. If someone gave me 50 proven and untapped oilwells I would not go back. Aren’t you really on your way to Oklahoma ? You’re not going to actually stay there are you ? Why don’t you support your local team (TCU) which knows how to play the game ?

By Chip Towers

September 11, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

Daniel: That was NOT me that said Georgia would go 11-1. I do not make predictions. That’s for our columnists to do. And I never wrote that these were the greatest receivers that the Dogs have ever had. Not sure where you got that. I did write a story a while back about the pedigree of the receivers UGA had would indicate they have not under-recruited at the position. As usual, I’ll let the receivers’ production this season — or lack thereof — speak for itself.

By mitch

September 11, 2007 5:32 PM | Link to this

What happen to cox playing in even game like richt said he would play he said this befor the year started does he lie

By J Dawg

September 11, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

Kassing, You’re pathetic. You lose five straight to the Dawgs and then the ball finally bounces your way and now the Cocks are suddenly a great football program. The Cocks will lose four or five games this year and by your low standards that will be a great year while Georgia will win 9 or 10, which will just be average by our standards. Have fun getting beat down by LSU.

By yellowblood

September 11, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

Daniel: It was actually Jeff Schultz who predicted 11-1 for the Dawgs and so far he’s perfect. An amazing writer ! I can’t wait to discuss this at the end of the season.

By J Dawg

September 11, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood: I’m looking forward to the annual beatdown we give you every November. Six in a row. 13 out of 16. I can’t wait!

By NASCARfan

September 11, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

Chip,

How about you start talking about the lack of production from the RECIEVERS COACH!?!

It’s the Bobby Cox syndrome, and I’m tired of it.

When the Braves win 14 worthless Div. Titles in a row, it’s because Cox is a genius, his talented players have nothing to do with it.

When the Braves flop every October but one, it’s because the players suck, and Bobby Cox’s terrible management has nothing to do with it.

We have recruited awesome recievers to this school. In the six years, what has been the only constant? The damn recievers coach!!!

It’s called logic.

Reggie Brown is inconsistant as can be as a Bulldog, a trend among Bulldog recievers.

He goes to the NFL, gets some actual good coaching instead of an old guy he can’t relate to screaming in his ear instead of teaching him how to be a better reciever and what happens?

He becomes the Eagles No. 1 reciever.

Come on, Chip… ask the questions we need to have answered, please!!! And push the issue. Hold people accountable. No one who covers the Braves ever holds Bobby Cox accountable. It’s a freaking love-in in those blogs.

Hold John Eason ACCOUNTABLE.

By Vince

September 11, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

Go Dawgs! We have a great team.

As Coach K says about basketball, we must always think “next play” when something goes wrong. Miss a J? Hit the rebound, run the floor, block the next guy’s shot!

OK, so prep for WC, view the films work on fundamentals, and beat Bama!!!!!!!!!!!

By NASCARfan

September 11, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Uhhh… yellowblood, I hate to tell ya, but you’ve beaten nobody this year.

I cannot wait to see BC beat that bug @$$!!!

It’ll be a nice preview for y’all to show you what’ll happen in November when Coach Richt goes 7-0 against the Bugs and Gailey drops to 0-6.

We could lose every other game in the toughest conference in football, and yet we’d still beat the Bugs. It’s be a disapointing year, yes, but I know I would still get some satisfaction out of it.

And I’m pretty sure many of the old guard, those with the patience of forsight (who understands that our struggles this year make us better in 2008, just look at Auburn in 2003 and 2004) would feel the same way. In fact, my friend Altamaha even has said as much.

By Daniel

September 11, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood thanks for clearing that up. How in the hell is he perfect so far. He predicted an 11-1 season with the only loss coming to South Carolina. Yes I definately can not wait to talk in early Jan to discuss the pups and the 7-5 season and appearnce in the Music city bowl. I can not wait to hear the excuses that you and the rest of the dawg nation will have to offer. Until then Daniel

By rgarvin

September 11, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

its funny reading from someone that we need to support the team, yet he is going to take this game off because it is WCU and rest up for the bama game. a true fan goes to the game no matter the opponent and roots for his team no matter the outcome. this past game was lost due to several things: bad play calling, horrible tackling, sloppy play on defense, and lack of hustle on defense. the better team did win saturday night, however it may not have been the best team. i give usc credit, they took the fight to us and we did not fight back.

By JimmyG

September 11, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

Or gives the tickets to someone who has never been…..

By yellowblood

September 11, 2007 6:20 PM | Link to this

Daniel, please, with a name like Yellowblood do you think I’m a UGA fan. Now I think I’ll hang myself just like NASCAR FAN did this weekend.

By shane

September 11, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

vince,thanks for mentioning coach k,he was asked why he scheduled tough ooc teams early instead of padding his record for the ratings like some coaches.he replied,”i never cared so much about ratings in december,just in march,and besides,nobody ever learned anything from a win”if ever a team needed an early learing experence,it’s this freshman laden team of ours.for you people that say we should fire richt,get real!i heard the same crap when dooley would lose a game.i hate losing as much as anyone on this blog,but as long as uga plays football we are going to lose some games.why don’t you grow up,shut up,and get over it!can anyone name a team that has gone undeafeated every year?well uga ain’t either.

By DoggieStyle

September 11, 2007 6:32 PM | Link to this

I miss Reggie Ball already………..

By Yellowblood

September 11, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

Tech won their first two games mightily. There’s your solid proof we will win every game the rest of this season. GT 14 UGA 13. It’s so simple even a caveman can understand.

Love always, ramble ON!

By Bill

September 11, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

You have opened Pandora’s Box witn Spurrier now. The whole SEC was hoping UGA, UT and UF could hold him down but now he has beaten them all. UGA got exposed. Poor coaching via poor motivation, example: telling your young QB he has more talent than anyone you have ever coached including 2 Heisman winners. How can this help keep a kid sharp. Of course now Richt looks foolish.

Poor coaching number 2: The fake play where Stafford held the ball and got creamed for a 13 YD. loss was just plain arrogant and stupid. Even Spurrier laughed at that one.

Coaching mistake number 3: Not giving the rock to Moreno (shades of Clemson vs. USC last year when Merriweather was hot and Bowden benched him).

And now you have lost 5 SEC games in a row including Vandy, KY, and USC. Not to mention the shellacking by UT. Sorry fans but your Dawgs are going backwards just like Geathers warned just before he signed with Carolina.

USC is a “buy” and UGA is a “sell”, at least for now.

By AltamahaDawg

September 11, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

daniel, so getting corrected the last time you blabbed about 11-1 didnt register? Surprised Chip let you misquote him twice before he corrected you himself. and calling yellowblood a UGA fan…….classic …was it the name or the many negative post on the Dawgs that confused you.

Hey Chip, any word on Mike Mercer’s recovery?

By AltamahaDawg

September 11, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Bill, not giving the ball to Moreno???? what the hell are you talking about? when did he get benched? PSST… go look it up before you embarass yourself.

By AltamahaDawg

September 11, 2007 7:19 PM | Link to this

nascar. Not exactly sure what it was that I said, But it was prabably somewhere between pure brilliance and total stupidity (using the Towers Scale)

By Old Dawg

September 11, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

Our coaches can’t coach with the head guys wife on the sidelines. Sometimes a coach needs to say things to his players that she doesn’t need to hear. They can do it in practice but not when she is watching from the water table. Get her out of there. I didn’t see Steve Superiors wife on the sidelines.

By Palmetto State Dawg

September 11, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

Yellowblood, when will you idiot Tech fans learn? EVERY year you talk the same crap, and GA beats you. Wow, you beat Notre Dame & Samford. Clearly Notre Dame is a top notch team, and Samford…..well it’s Samford. Get a life dude, and get a brain cell. Tech over GA this year? It ain’t happenin’.

By Augustadawg

September 11, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

Its amazing how the cocks win one game…and I mean one game in five years,now their fans think they’ll win the SEC,lead the east division for years to come,become a dynasty in recruiting,heck next year they may be playing the other USC(heh,heh,heh…)Its early in the season Dawg Nation…I’d rather lose early than later on when its hard to recover.The Dawgs had a poor performance…Yes the Cocks landed 7 pts and we did not…we had 341 total yards to their 314…I was there, it was not a stellar performance by either team.We had opportunities to win that game.I’d hate to be the Cocks next year, heck the next 5 or 6 more years.I just hate I have to listen to all this BS for the next year.I work with alot of C** fans.You’d think they had just won the National Championship!

By Dorsey Hill

September 11, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Bill,

Get your head out of your azz. Beating one of the Big Three in any given year gets you to the Music City Bowl. Let’s see what happens vs. LSU, UF and UT. My bet is 0-3 which makes them no better than 5-3 and third, at best, in the SEC East. You want the action? I doubt it. How about this: I’ll take UGA vs. UF and UT and you take USC. Whoever has the most wins is the winner. You get a home game. We don’t. How about it?

We’ve won 2 SEC crowns in the last 5 years and we have more SEC wins than anyone else over that period. And there will be more to come. USC ain’t ever getting in the game much less winning it. I’ll also bet you that USC fails to win a SEC Championship while Spurrier is there.

Put up or shut up and GFY!!!

By Richard

September 11, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

Coach Richt may have been right about the Oline! Be Patient! I taped the game and saw what blocks they missed! Good Lord! Especially on the left side with the two freshmen. They (SC) ran a simple stunt and took out the guard and the DE swung right in untouched and sacked Stafford! The Defense early in the game looks OK, but later in the game against powerful running teams, Ouch!

By Upstate SC

September 11, 2007 7:40 PM | Link to this

Who let the bugs in the house? Seriously folks, it is not time to panick over the SC game. This team will be fine, in spite of the boos eminating from some of the so called supporters of UGA athletics on Saturday night. Get a grip and get over it. I am still pulling crow feathers out from between my teeth; however I will not let it ruin my life or have it dictate my mood for days on end. Have faith that after all the film is reviewed some changes will be made that are necessary for improving. Some extra fire in the belly is all this team needs at this point IMO. GO DAWGS and God bless.

By shane

September 11, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

RIGHT ON UPSTATE,i hope the team has more guts tha some of their”fans”.if not,we are in trouble.

By UGA Slobberknocker

September 11, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

I thought I had read some really dumb s**t on this board, but Old Dawg just set a new standard. Kathryn Richt serving water is our problem? Are you kidding me? I feel dumber just having read the post.

In the 33 years that I have had season tickets to UGA, the Dogs have gone undefeated ONE time. I want them to win every game, but that rarely happens. That is why I refuse to have a meltdown after one freakin loss, I dont care how bad we looked. All Dawg fans want UGA to go undefeated but is there anyone on this board who really thought that was going to happen? With the exception of LSU who we don’t play, every SEC team has some problems. Georgia has a chance to win every other game this year, and has the talent and the coaching to do it.

So chill, people.

And as long as we are going to blame the blameless for the Dawgs bad game, blame George Bush..he’s used to it by now.

By Carolina12

September 11, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

This is so much fun. Not necessarily because we beat UGA on Saturday night, but because it’s fun reading UGA fan’s comments after a loss.

You crucify other teams when they make excuses and “cry” about bad calls, and what do you do? The same exact thing!

Those were two average teams Saturday night. USC made fewer mistakes and won. It could have gone either way. Yes, we’ll probably lose to LSU in 2 weeks, but you need to prepare to lose several more this year as well.

And believe it or not, we’ll pull for your team several times this year..even against Ga Tech since we dislike the ACC and Klempson even more than you.

By jdavidbr

September 11, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

Kassing, they’re hung up on what’s happened in the past. It’s a new day, but the only satisfaction they can get is living in the past because their present doesn’t look too good. So you can’t really blame them.

By Voyager Dawg

September 11, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

Consistency is what’s needed! The fans are up and down because the team sometimes is. Finish The Drill! Play every play like it’s the last and most important play of the game. Stay in the game for - 4 quarters. Put some people away! Moreno’s putting it out there every single play! He’s a blast to watch. These Dawgs have great talent, but they’ve all got to keep it focused. This was a missed opportunity, but there are plenty more games to be played. Don’t give up on the season after two games. Go Dawgs!

By A-ville Ranger

September 11, 2007 9:06 PM | Link to this

Shane—This is in response to your last post on the old blog.Coach Bobo said just the other day ‘this is a bottom line business’.If things are done right in those many hours spent preparing the team it won’t take a coach to see it come saturday.Conversely if those hours sweating over a hot chalk board don’t produce good results it doesn’t take a coach to know that either…..Chip —— I never saw where you called the receivers great but you did indeed comment on the speed and depth,which they certainly have. They have to catch the rock for any of it to be worth anything though.Reading about Mo and Wilson watching video sunday and swearing another game won’t be lost because of receivers sounded sadly familar.

By cadwell dawg

September 11, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

My goodness Daniel,the loss by your beloved AU Tigers really has you in a critical mood!!!

By shane

September 11, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

nascar fan,you took the words right out of my mouth.i believe that last paragraph of yours was one of the best you have ever written.as one of the”old guard” i can tell you that true men are forged in the fires of adversity.so are football teams. it is not just a hollywood cliche,like “remember the titans”.bryant,lombardi,and all the great coaches have known this.up untill last year richt has been the fair haired boy,now he and his team are being attacked in the press and by some of the fans.this will draw richt closer to the team and the team closer to him.the team will become even more of a family and they will fight for each other.they will also develope that edge that we have been looking for.so pile it on,it will only make them stronger.keep running your mouth spurrier,believe me these guys will remember every word,then let your guys take there cheap shots next year and see how many of your men leave the field on a gurney!

By shane

September 11, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this

daniel has a right to be critical,after all,we lost to ole south carolina,they lost to the university of alabama,and nick saban……oops,my bad,they lost to a branch of the university.was saban there?ranger,i don’t want to get in a battle of words with you.fans buy their tickets and can say whatever they want.you are right about sweating it out over the chalkboard,and watching film,and on the practice field,and in meetings.the sad thing is that sometimes plans don’t work.then you start all over.

By Chip Towers

September 11, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan:

First let me say I appreciate your passion. I really do. It’s clear you are accutely interested in Georgia football and that’s a good thing for those of us that cover it for a living.

That said, if I’m to understand your post, you’d have me go up to Mark Richt, after the second game of the year, and ask him why doesn’t he fire John Eason? Now let’s think about that a minute.

Richt and Eason worked together for 10 years at Florida State and have worked together for almost seven years at Georgia. So that’s 17 years together. Richt hired him as assistant head coach in 2001 and promoted him to associate head coach in 2005. Eason has coached football for 37 years. He’s coached seven All-American receivers and sent three times that many to the NFL. But I need to ask Richt why doesn’t he “get rid of” Eason?

In the last couple of years, I watched Eason do all kinds of things to facilitate more consistent pass-catching skills among his receivers. There have been all kinds of contraptions out there on the practice field. Some have survived; others have gone by the wayside. Most recently they use a tennis ball cannon that propels tennis balls 100 miles per hour and the players have to catch them with two hands. They spend time every day with their back to a ball machine, turning around on command to catch footballs propelled harder than Stafford throws at different angles. That’s not to mention that the receivers throw and catch with the quarterbacks from the beginning to end of every practice EVERY day. The latest I’ve heard is that Eason has actually brought in a sports psychologist to talk to the wideouts, though I haven’t independently confirmed that yet, therefore I have written.

All of which is to say, NASCARfan, these guys aren’t quite the idiots you assume. They’re allowed 20 hours a week to work with these non-professional players and they have the latest equipment and techniques with which to do so.

But when it’s all said it done, it ultimately comes down to the players making plays — or catching the ball in this case — in games. This past Saturday, the official count of dropped balls was three asccording to Georgia coaches. Not good but not exactly horrendous considering the Bulldogs attempted 41 passes and the quarterback was off target on this particular day, probably because he was under a good bit of pressure much of the time.

My point is simply to keep everything in perspective. And, no, I’m not going to ask Richt why he doesn’t fire John Eason.

By SamoanDawg

September 11, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

I still have confident in our team. Certainly Stafford and the whole offense has learned a great lesson from SC game.

I watched the game again on CSS. It looks like USC knew all our offensive plays… too predictable at times.

*I think coach Bobo needs to trust our o-line just a little. Quit protecting these young guys already. * I’m glad he’s going to feed Knowshon the rock more.

D played good enough, held them to 16 points, even though Bryan Evans was out of position too many times. Marcus Washington “whiffed” arm tackling too many times.

Get the ball more to Mikey, Knowshon and Sean.

By asswipe

September 11, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this

I would like to see the assistant coaches get MORE VOCAL on the sidelines. It’s not the head coaches job to do that! Coaches, WAKE UP and get your head out your asses. As my loving drill instructor use to say. THat’s what we need, a drill instructor on the sidelines, yeah that’s the ticket!

By ugarulz

September 11, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Honestly I don’t know why everyone is dogging UGA about this lose. It was predicted that UGA would be upset from Okie State and South Carolina at the beginning of the year. I mean South Carolina has a decent defense and UGA played probably the worst I have seen them in a decade……… and they only lost by four points…just four. I know , I know a loss is still a loss, but if they played as bad as they played and they only lost by less than a TD…than not all is still lost. Its funny how everyone was jumping on the UGA bandwagon after the Okie St. whipping and now that they only lost to probably one of the greatest coaching minds the game has every known ( and you have no idea how much it pains me to say that) everyone is writing them off this year. Same goes for Stafford….he is still gonna be great. Peyton has had his horrible games just ask the Pats. Bulldogs still have a chance, slim, but still a chance to compete in the East….and for all the Techie fans out there..yes Tech seems to be pretty solid this year…….that is against mediocre teams…i mean Notre Dame might win 5 games this year and Samford!!!!!!!..your real test will come this week against B.C. beat them and then start saying you got something going over there at Tech. Oh im sure this is “the year” to beat UGA right……..i mean it hasn’t happen since Clinton was in office…but we will see what happens

By DawgBone

September 11, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

This is a young team that will get better as the season goes on. Youth = incosistency. Stafford clearly came on strong the end of last year after being thrown into the fire.

There were two problems with the play calling Saturday. The first one Bobo has now conceeded…why did you stop giving the rock to Moreno??? He has to be getting at least 20 touches a game. The guy’s a beast and our MVP right now. The second problem was not countering SC’s run blitz. The tightend and fullback are going to be open and were. One time Trip was wide open and could’ve gone for six but Stafford didn’t see him.

Let all the haters post their garbage here…they’re just venting after years of frustration and losing. Now, when we beat the gators this year I won’t run over to their blog and post trash. But the silence here from those lizards will be refreshing…;-o}

DAWGBONE

By kygamecock

September 11, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

Fellows..its just a game…the only reason we enjoy beating UGA so much is because your fans are more obnoxious than even the Clemson Fans….you booed your own team… id worry about finishing ahead of Vandy this year cause all the other games are going to be tough… I like your coach though..clean cut..great campus….good luck,, see u next year

By War Eagle

September 11, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

SamoanDawg, good for you,I am a devoted Auburn man, graduate, former player and Lifetime Alumni member, but being critical toward coaches, especially after a one loss season into a early schedule is not my gig. Auburn look like a low life Big Eight team against S. Florida, no desire, disaster QB play, but we will get better, I though dawgs was going to beat a good SC team going into the third quarter, but made costly mistakes. UGA is young as Auburn and will win games. I have always stated UGA should be more advanced with their recruiting success, but that is the past, you play to win with what you have now. The THREE B`s…..Beat Bama Bad…

By Dawg4life

September 11, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

Chip,

I agree with you…coaches can’t go out on the field and catch the ball for the receivers. It’s up to the players to make plays…and if they don’t, I think the coaches should sit them down on the bench until they show that they should be in the game. If Eason is doing all he can to help these guys and they’re still not making plays, then maybe the coaches need to borrow one from the old school of coaching and sit ‘em on the pine.

On the other hand, three dropped balls isn’t exactly an abomination when you consider the volume of passes Stafford threw.

GO DAWGS!! Take it all out on W. Car. Dawgs win 45-9!!!

By mrdawg

September 11, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

That offense was terrible and the QB play was beyond belief. Bobo calls the plays and coaches the QB, so he needs to hit the road. Richt needs to find an experienced coordinator and QB coach who knows what he is doing and not someone learning on the job like bobo.

By Sick of this crap

September 11, 2007 11:21 PM | Link to this

I’m a true Dawg fan and that’s why I hope Appalachian State #2 happens when Western Carolina Comes to town. I hope they beat the Dawgs. Maybe then Richt would get fired. He’s got to go.

By desertdawg

September 11, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

Amen, Slobberknocker

By Hunk Erdown

September 11, 2007 11:37 PM | Link to this

My thing with Eason is not just the dropped passes. With the man coverage USC put on us and the vast stable of wide outs, it is absolutely unreal that not one of them is able to run a good enough post, stop and go, or fly pattern to get separated from a defender in man coverage. We have the speed, so what is the deal? Another thing is their poor blocking. You see a good block occaisionally (see MoMass last week on one of the TDs), but Saturday the blocking by receivers was bad. Couple that with the drops over the last 6 years and there is a problem that needs to be addressed. It seems to be a lack of focus/intensity to me. The lack of crisp routes and separation is my main gripe. Sports Psychologists? That may help the drops, but Eason needs some help at least. Another thing may be that we need to cut down on the number of wide outs that are getting rotated. 4-5 that are getting maximum attention from the coaches may be better than trying to work so many at a time. I see teams like Fla who have guys that are seemingly 10-15 yards in the open all the time, and we only see that if its a trick play that works. You could say it’s Stafford’s fault for not making good fakes or looking at the intended guy, but the problem with that is that its been going on for longer than Stafford has been QB. Okay, I’ve said all I want to about Eason, now. I trust CMR and if he trusts Eason, then Lord knows he has better knowledge of the situation than I do, by a longshot. Just my humble observations…

By Gen Neyland

September 11, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

Gamecocks

I know ya’ll are still reading these posts. Can’t let it go and move on, eh..? So here’s the deal..You won a SEC East game. Good for you. Ya’ll may win 1 or 2 more this year but it won’t be enough. Shootfire Cockadoddledoos, UGA could still win the East and could easily finish ahead of you in the East Division even if they don’t win the title…I got this feeling that Ol’ Kentuck will take the legs right off you chickens and serve ‘em up in a pic-i-nic basket, ala Yogi Bear…You’ve proven yourselves to be a decent ( not great ) road team, one to watch. Thereby, you won’t be sneaking up on anybody. But now, it’ll be expected of you to go into others backyards and clean it up. That’s alot to tote on the back of a chicken. Good Luck…Go Vols

P.S. Your coach is a jerk.

P.S.S. See you later, Ladies…

By A-ville Ranger

September 11, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

Kygamecock———I lived in Greenville SC for 5 years in the 90s.I went to several games with Clemson grads and had a great time.I also went to see UGA in the season opener a few years back in Death Valley. I’ve never had any negative interactions with or seen any while there.I’ve also been to 5 or 6 Uga-SC games in Columbia.I’ve had several negative occurrences with SC fans.It may have been the 05 game I had been to Pauley’s Island and stopped to see the UGA game.It was spur of the moment so I bought a ticket at the stadium.My first attempt to purchase, when the seller saw my UGA shirt he made a crude comment and refused to sell.I have been screamed at by skin head types among other things. None of this bothered me but any complaints on our behavior by SC fans does amuse me.

By Hunk Erdown

September 11, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

War Eagle-

Nice post, once again you show more class than a pile of our “so called” fans. I have never been crazy about ya’lls qb, but you have some of the best coaches in the country, and just like UGA right now, you have some high caliber players coming through the ranks. Both schools are gonna have some bumps in the road this year, but danged if the future don’t look awesome.

By Larry Munson's Guardian

September 11, 2007 11:50 PM | Link to this

Isn’t there another Herschel Walker anywhere?? You do realize you have been GARBAGE since he left. I know there are no more Buck Belues around because fortunately when he popped out they not only broke the mold, but buried in a subterranian site so secret that Larry Munson doesn’t know where it is—of course there is little that the Consummate Journalist can put his finger on these days. AND that is not criticism, because it seems only in the Deep South do universities allow head coaches who don’t know their players’ names and over 80 announcers to continue squealing “Hunker Down Dogs!! Just One More Time Hunker Down”——Damn!!!

By TybeeDawg

September 12, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

Chip, Nicely put. NASCAR has alot of nice input on the blog and makes alot of good points but sometimes emotions get the best of him…and everyone.

By A-ville Ranger

September 12, 2007 12:07 AM | Link to this

I agree with the concensus on coach Eason there’s just too much circumstantial evidence that he’s not getting the job done.While I’ve questioned the job Bobo did in preparing for the SC game and his job performance should be evaluated at the end of the season.It’s way too early to pass judgement on him.As for the calls for coach Richt’s head,in a word….CRAZY.

By Dawg1985

September 12, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Good article Chip. With even a little better execution Georgia wins this game. Uneven execution is a sign of youth. It’s also tough to play big games back to back. Moreno is special — look for the Dawgs to get him the ball even more.

I’d like to see the receiver rotation cut down — Bailey, MoMass, Henderson and Durham. The drops have got to stop.

This team still has an opportunity to be special.

By ROTFLMAO

September 12, 2007 12:33 AM | Link to this

My how the pendulum has swung in the last two days…. Saturday / Sunday all y’all were packing it in, ready to call the season because you lost to a superior coach and were out played by a superior team ( substitute Spurrier for superior if you want, it means the same ). Now the drunken uga lee dawg nation has determined they will be okay after they beat their high school opponent this weekend and that Saturday was a fluke.

BTW “Sick of this crap” - Appalachian State #2 won’t happen this weekend (as much as all of us who are tired of the obnoxious mutt fans would like for it to happen). uga lee will beat up on their 0-2 opponent making them 0-3 and then CMR will once again be the best thing since sliced bread, Stafford will once again be the best QB ever to put on a helmet a G stolen from the Packers and all will be right within dawg county (aka Hazzard County) once again. The pendulum will continue its swing….

As someone said the other day, the difference between uga and Michigan - Michigan still has a chance to win their conference!

Good night Ladies

By A-ville Ranger

September 12, 2007 12:37 AM | Link to this

Chip your comments to NASCARfan aside.The 3 drops counted by coaches may reflect the 17 year history coach Eason has with coach Richt more than a fair count.Don Shula was a great coach and he burned out.The same was true for Tom Landry and most coaches,captains of industry,etc who stay long enough.It’s a sad fact of life.Speaking as a person who has seen it up close. I certainly don’t have any disrespect or animosity towards Eason,his credentials are top drawer.The fact is though, there’s been a problem that has gone on for years and the only constant thread I see is coach Eason.Coach Bowden fired his own son (ok, technically maybe not)so nothing is set in stone.

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 12:42 AM | Link to this

A-Ville-

I can almost guarantee you that Bobo’s performance is being evaluated right now and will be game by game. That’s the great thing about our situation, He has Richt and the years of experience that CMR brings to the table to evaluate and help him along through his first year or so at least. Even if Bobo does great, he will have CMR to tell him so and learn from the good and bad days. One of the critisisms that people throw out is that “we can’t afford to have him going through ‘On the job training’.” The OC job is constantly one of OJT… recognizing defenses, adjusting to the defensive adjustments during the game, learning to see what the defense is giving you and maximizing on that, recognizing when a weak link, like a freshman corner comes in that gives a mismatch… All OJT.

CMR will absolutely not bring in someone new with their own offensive scheme, when he has Bobo under his watchful eye, running an offense that CMR developed and knows backwards and forwards. This is my opinion and I think it is as sound as it can be. The worst case or best case, depending on how you view it will be that CMR will be more involved in the playcalling than he has been if things don’t go well. Suggesting things during the game, which he may already be doing some of, will look a lot more logical to CMR than having to scrub everything for someone new. I would bet that Bobo will be around for a long time, and will be very successful, probably taking over the reins when CMR decides to retire.

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 12:49 AM | Link to this

Maybe someone will hire Eason to come be their Head Coach… That worked out well for our Offensive Line situation last year, I think Searles will do a great job with a little time.

By A-ville Ranger

September 12, 2007 12:52 AM | Link to this

Chip Another point is all the drops were the most critical ones,that also isn’t new.These kids heads are getting screwed up and I don’t think it’s NASCARfan or me doing it.

By Prd UGA Mom

September 12, 2007 12:54 AM | Link to this

To Kygamecock. Obnoxious? You must be deaf, if you think SC fans don’t boo your team, not only do they boo them, if they are loosing they leave before the 1st qtr is over. Obnoxious? Some years ago, after a loss to UGA, SC fans stood on Huger Street and “mooned” the UGA buses!!!I’m sure you think Coach Richt is a good coach, compared to “Prune face” Spurrier, he is an awesome coach. He doesn’t talk his players down on the field and on public TV. Hold onto him, no one else wants him.

By A-ville Ranger

September 12, 2007 1:06 AM | Link to this

Hunk erdown —— Maybe coach Richt will take wisdom from his mentor.Bowden allowed him to grow and change the offense.I agree with your assertion that the OC job is all about evolving but there’s still no substitute for experience and the foundation it gives you to build on.I hope Bobo does as good a job as his boss did for Bowden.If he does we’re in for some big fun..well time to close up..night all.

By Kassing

September 12, 2007 1:07 AM | Link to this

J Dawg - are you really calling me “pathetic” seriously. You go by the name of J Dawg. How gay is that. Let me guess, you have no grass in your front yard. You mom, sister, wife (who is also your sister) all weigh 300 pounds and you work for a georgia tech grad. Honestly you know I’m right, Georgia is just there to collect our left overs. Think about it you claim that you are the peach state but SC doubles your output. What does georgia bring to the table other than trailers and those who reside within.

You are nothing but dirt my friend, nothing but dirt.

By shane

September 12, 2007 2:00 AM | Link to this

kassing,you are a flamer and a big-mouthed nobody.the only reason you come on this blog is that nobody on your own blog wants anything to do with such a loser as you.ok,that’s enough time to waste on an idiot.jdawg,you were too kind to this butthole.now to talk about the so-called dropped passes problem.i watched the replay of the game and of the four drops mentioned in the article two would have been great catches,one a circus catch.both were too high to begin with and both were bullets.the first to chandler was a frozen rope two feet over his head.now chandlr is a good blocker and has decent hands,but he ain’t bailey,a 255 lb tight end is not the place to go for great leaping catches.i have said this before but everybody has made their mind up and no one paid attention.you do not want to throw high over the middle for two reasons.no1-high fast balls over the middle result in interceptions.that’s why dbs run “tip drills”no2-the middle is a high traffic area,lots of lbs and safetys.sc had a safety cheating down to the middle all night.usc’s safetys are listed at over 210 each,plus you have the lb twins roaming around back there.would you guys like to give them a free shot at your ribs because you are stretching to catch a pass?yes a qb can slip up and yes a reciever has to go for the ball,but the qb shouldn’t hang them out to dry.same thing with wilson,i would like to see you guys hang on to the ball after that hit.so matt,keep the balls down over the middle so your recievers can get low and avoid some of that punishment.when staford gets the ball on target consistantly the “problem” will go away.

By another opinion

September 12, 2007 3:53 AM | Link to this

I had never seen written or heard Matt Stafford say anything that alarmed me,till now.His comments tuesday didn’t come across as those of a competitor intent on greatness.let’s start with ‘it’s called being human’not I let the team down or I have to see the whole field but ‘it’s called being human’Opra couldn’t have said it better.’That’s just the way it goes sometimes’ now he’s what ? a philosopher ? maybe an existenialist to boot.’It wasn’t really decision making’what next sh** happens ? It appears Mr Stafford has life by the tail.No need to pick up those secondary receivers,life is too short to sweat the small stuff right? So you’ve reached your potential I guess ? I never really doubted him before,I do now.Oh what the hell,maybe I should just chill,right Matt ?

By Buck in the NW

September 12, 2007 4:04 AM | Link to this

This has been quiet a day. Between the columnist, the bloggers, the writers and all other coaching suggestions I’ve never picked up so much information. I expect to see other writers like Mandell SI.com, ESPN, yahoo.com and a host of other opinions within the next couple of days. Should be instructive, meanwhile, lets hope the players focus on improving and winning some ball games.

By shane

September 12, 2007 5:15 AM | Link to this

amen buck,it is past time to let go of this loss.i hope that young line is woring on run blocking,nothing fires an o line up more than knocking some people on their butts.ditto for the d.we should be able to work the kinks out and get ready for ‘bama in this game.we can’t overlook anybody this year though,have you ever seen upsets like this?should be a hell of a year!

By heeldawg

September 12, 2007 5:42 AM | Link to this

Kassing:

Blah, blah, blah—“the better team by far” won? Georgia had an abysmal performance and handed that one to you guys through poor play-calling, terrible reads and a lack of execution. There were several bad calls by the refs which could have been game-turners (the fumbled punt return and the overturned cheap shot on Ellerbe were the most glaring). And yet, in typical classless Gamecock fashion, you proclaim this as the second coming of Spurrier. Get real, buddy—you can beat up on S.C. State this weekend, but you won’t win in Baton Rouge, and you probably won’t be better than 2-2 against UT, Florida, Kentucky and Arkansas. And Clemson is at least even money to beat y’all, as well. As your cockmate Carolina 12 said, this was a case of two teams both playing bad games. and Carolina played less badly than Georgia did. Granted, the Gamecocks wanted this game more—they showed greater heart and enthusiasm, and I’ve got to give them credit for that. They deserved to win last Saturday. But to assume that this means that Gamecock dominance in the SEC is here at last is the very definition of delusion. You definitely cannot assume you’ll win against us next year because you’re “just better.” This year is your shot, and Spurrier knows that. You lose a ton of key players after this season. I predict a respectable 9-3 or 8-4 regular season for the ‘Cocks this year. You may even get your second 10-win season of all time with a bowl win. But Georgia will likely have 10 wins this year as well, and we return virtually everybody next season. I wouldn’t start making reservations in Atlanta just yet—for this year or next year.

Now if you guys can beat LSU in Baton Rouge, we’ll talk.

Of course, on that day, Satan will be having snowball fights in Hell.

By JB

September 12, 2007 5:46 AM | Link to this

C** fans, do you really think you have a good pass defense?

Do you reallythink that the game would have been close had UGA been remotely competent, throwing the ball? Stafford often had all day to throw and the WR’s were defintely open.

Common sense dictates that you’d best be VERY worried about playing other squads that can throw the ball and you will.

HBTD!!!!!!!!

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 5:53 AM | Link to this

Our pups need to hit the weight room and toughen up.The whole program needs to toughen up including the fans that need to get loud at the games.Between the hedges is not a fearful place anymore. Is it true that our band cant play junkyard dawgs? If this was instructed by Adams and Damon then they need to go. Maybe we need a new strenght coach,we looked so small compared to Carolina Im Still sick after this loss. Fellow dawg fans , we have problems if we have to go out and get juco players. Since our 13 - 1 season our win total keeps gradually go in down and dont be suprised if we have a 8 or 7 win season.

By NASCARfan

September 12, 2007 7:07 AM | Link to this

Chip,

It’s not to say fire him right now.

It’s more along the lines that I’m sick and tired of hearing the last six years that it’s all the players fault.

Chip, it’d be nice if we knew that coach’s feet were held to the fire.

Sometimes I wonder if because the coaches are so close, there’s no risk of losing your job. The same thing happened at Florida State. Eventually… you have to stop blaming the players for not performing and start pointing the finger at the guy who’s supposed to be coaching them.

I’m sure you’ve seen a lot. I’m not saying Eason’s an idiot, but he’s obviously not either a) getting the message through in the right way or b) not teaching them what they need to know to be effective college recievers or c) a combination of the first two.

You see what I’m saying. Yes, I can be hyperactive when I smell blood in the water, but you know, it’d be nice to know that coaches are being held to some kind of standard. Once again, blaming the recievers for six straight years for being inconsistant isn’t cutting it anymore.

It’s illogical. Something else is the problem, and the logical place for you, us, and Mark Richt to start pointing would be the lone constant with the Bulldog recievers: John Eason.

That’s what I’m saying. And you know, sometimes a little healthy fear for your job is a good thing. It makes you perform better. I think half the problem with the Dawg coaching staff is that Richt would be forced to fire the underachievers like Eason. Like his mentor, he can’t seem to see the forest for the trees because he’s blinded so much by loyalty.

Look were loyalty got Bobby Bowden the last five years.

You see what I’m saying?

By Barbara Dooolies

September 12, 2007 7:09 AM | Link to this

Hi DAWG Fans… just to let you know I will be at the UGA book store this SAT. prior to the football game. I’ll be giving makeover tips for our football team. Vinny will be there signing my new book Get Me Outta Here, Coach! See YA There !!! .. Barb.

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 7:31 AM | Link to this

I say let the King play Looks Like we have two backs who want to tote the rock. Hell clemsom played freshman CJ Spiller and look what he did. AWESOME. If we dont, we will lose them to the draft anyway in two to three years. My wife doesnt know too much about football but when she watches other teams play georgia she will ask me why doesnt UGA do it that way? And Why is Uga so predictable? It really frustrates and irritates me when she asks those questions because she is absolutely correct.We just need more intensity and have the bulldawg fight.CMR its time to light that fire!!!!!! we are over due!!!!

By SickandTired

September 12, 2007 7:36 AM | Link to this

I understand Stafford has written a new song that the dawg nation will enjoy…he penned it while taking a break from bench pressing kegs and enjoying the night life in downtown athens….the title of the song? “Stuck on Suck”

By JB

September 12, 2007 7:36 AM | Link to this

Folks, some of you are making this into some huge downwared trend for the program.

We make two of those easily makeable pass plays and this thread is NOTHING like it currently stands.

By JW

September 12, 2007 7:59 AM | Link to this

13-1 is as good as we ever will be. Mark Richt already has 2 national titles. He doesn’t care if he gets another one. The fire doesn’t burn deep in him anymore.

By overrated mutts

September 12, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

We will whip that Carolina team, beat our chest. Then let the vol hang another 51 plus points on us, lose to Gators again for the 100th time and last, lets not talk about Vandy and KY, OK?

By JB

September 12, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

That is one of the more foolish comments I’ve ever read.

BTW, is their ANYONE here who doesn’t think that LSU won’t beat SS’s boys by at least 21 to 28 points?

By DAWGSROCK

September 12, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

Enough already! USC was one game. Yes, we have some young pups and and losing isn’t fun (especially to Spurrier) but some of the greatest lessons learned are the hardest and this one was tough. Our young team will grow up and soon. Let me challenge the fans now. We need to make Sanford Stadium a place our opponents fear. We need to get loud every down that our opponents have the ball, not just sit in the stand quietly as if it’s an Opera. Some people don’t realize the impact that crowd noise has on a opponent when their coaches are trying to call last minute plays from the sidelines or when the QB is calling an audible. Let’s start rocking the Dawg House every down. For you non-UGA fans that are only here to gloat. Enjoy. Your day is coming and soon. Now get off of here and get a job. GO DAWGS!!! WOOF!

By D.Ellis

September 12, 2007 8:18 AM | Link to this

Concerning the WR”s……why not just do away with that “sports head doctor”…the tennis ball machine…..the “Jerry Rice videos”…or what ever else they are using to try and rid this problem…and just let the kids play. Seems like to me the seed is planted everyday in practice that these kids have trouble catching passes….well try something different….don’t do anything about it at all and just let the kids play. Just a thought.

To Stafford….I hear you boy…we are all human. Keep your head up..practice hard…and play even harder…it’s there for the taking. It’s a game. We lost. Get over it. Waaaaaayyyyyy to much crying on this board.

Lets get the ball rolling into Bama and have a great college football game!GO DAWGS

By LkB

September 12, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this

I grew up in Central Florida as a bulldog fan during their glory years - early 80’s. Went to college in GA during the 90’s. You know the difference between the Florida teams of today and UGA? Emotion. I have never seen a Gator, Nole or Cane team ever walk out of the tunnel not JACKED up on gameday - ever. I watched in person this lack of emotion team walk out at the beginning and at halftime during the SC Game. That is a product of the Mark Richt personality. No wonder when we get smacked in the mouth (ie two personal fouls by SC) we can not respond. We are soft. We play with no fire. And better yet - UGA is just not a top-tier team and that is the bottom line. Back in the old days the great coaches would get in the players faces and demand production or they would bench them for the season. Just ask any former Bear Bryant player. Richt wispers them sweet nothings. Yes - he is a great coach but he is a horrible motivator. Another disappointing season at UGA.

By DAWGSROCK

September 12, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

LKB…stay in florida. You’re not welcome here. And yes Richt is a great coach. What is FSU’s record currently? How about those mighty Canes? Now that’s emotion!

By jcfromindy

September 12, 2007 8:41 AM | Link to this

Go TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO TECH! GO TECH! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO COLTS! GO TECH! GO TECH!

How about that for a morning blog! stop whinning UGA fans! Cry Babies!

Enjoy your dog day!

By shane

September 12, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

the guys dropped four passes out of forty,and two of those dropped were difficult balls.WHAT DROPPED BALL PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!!one of the drops was by the TIGHT END!!!!!!the pros have a novel way to correct drops,which happens to them,i know you guys don’t believe it but players that make millions drop passes.i know,i have seen them.do you know what they do?the good ones forget it and catch the next one.this is my last comment on the subject,i am tired of talking about last weeks game anyway.the good thing about football is that we have another game saturday.if you stop beating yourself up over the game you lost you can win the next one.you have to forget it and go on.

By gdawginkalamazoo

September 12, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

Hey, how about a bright note here not related to our performance this weekend. Derek Dooley took Hawaii to OT. Then lost on a two point try trying to end the game. His comments afterward were also classic.

By Carlton Powell

September 12, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

What the hell is this feeling sorry for themselves by coaches and players? It IS time to “man up.” They’ve got two weeks to get it right, or forget the season. The ‘Bama game just became that much more important with the lackadasical performance last Saturday. I agree; play to win big. Confidence will be very important from this point forward. The season is still in the hands of players and coaches. It is now time to determine how badly they want to make it happen. Come on ‘Dogs, surprise me. MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

By DAWGSROCK

September 12, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

JCFROMINDY….How nice that you’ve learned to cut and paste. Next week we’ll work with you on numbers but for starters can you tell us how many times in the last several years Jackets have beaten the Dawgs? Here’s a clue…you’ll need more that one hand…loser!

By shane

September 12, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

dellis so far yours is the only post on this blog that makes sense to me.now chip how is the teams mental state?are they over their funk and showing some energy at practice?are we making progress with the blocking?both pass and run?and how about our latest recruit,did uga recruit him as a safety or qb?

By georgiagirl

September 12, 2007 8:58 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown, Good to see some Dawg fans stepping up for the Dawgs Nation. As for the USC AND TECH FANS Go get a LIFE, the season has only just began jerks.

Bill, Geathers did not come to Georgia because of grades and he wanted to be closer to home not 5 hours away, so get the story right. Daniel, who cares what you think.

The season is a long way from being over and as far as Georgia being a loser team and school, i think that you better do your history on USC.

So go see if you can go to work, do something besides talk SH!! AFTER YOU SEE IF YOUR TEAM IS THE GOOD.

DAWGSROCK, YOU ARE SO RIGHT I HAVE BEEN TO GAMES THAT THE FANS NEED TO BE LOUD AT THAT ARE JUST SITTING THERE, IF THEY WANT TO BE QUIET THEN PLEASE GIVE THE TICKETS TO SOME LOUD FANS. ALSO I HAVE SEEN SOME OTHER FANS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS ON THE POST DO THE SAME.

OVERRATED MUTTS, THE ONLY LOSER HERE IS YOU. GO GET SOME CLASS.

By georgiagirl

September 12, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown, Good to see some Dawg fans stepping up for the Dawgs Nation. As for the USC AND TECH FANS Go get a LIFE, the season has only just began jerks.

Bill, Geathers did not come to Georgia because of grades and he wanted to be closer to home not 5 hours away, so get the story right. Daniel, who cares what you think.

The season is a long way from being over and as far as Georgia being a loser team and school, i think that you better do your history on USC.

So go see if you can go to work, do something besides talk SH!! AFTER YOU SEE IF YOUR TEAM IS THE GOOD.

DAWGSROCK, YOU ARE SO RIGHT I HAVE BEEN TO GAMES THAT THE FANS NEED TO BE LOUD AT THAT ARE JUST SITTING THERE, IF THEY WANT TO BE QUIET THEN PLEASE GIVE THE TICKETS TO SOME LOUD FANS. ALSO I HAVE SEEN SOME OTHER FANS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS ON THE POST DO THE SAME.

OVERRATED MUTTS, THE ONLY LOSER HERE IS YOU. GO GET SOME CLASS.

By gdawginkalamazoo

September 12, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

Carlton, yes play to win big should be the mantra. Seems like we shy away when something is actually working, ie, Moreno. We better BBB as War Eagle would say. Whipping them would add some fire to the season. I do think as Moreno gets used to the pace and hits of the game that he will become a very good back. And of course TB is as tough as nails. We don’t need to be a primarily passing team. If we go down that road we better be passing for over 300+ yards a game. How is it that all these other teams can do it and we can’t? We supposedly have the tools to do so. I am glad that we have a back that has a 100 yard game and close to it in the other game. It is nice to see that coming around. Coach, don’t be afraid to feature a running back if he is producing.

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 9:04 AM | Link to this

Im sick and tired of some fans still using the young excuse. we out gained USC we had numerous chnces to win the ball game and we blew it our coaches need to get our team back to the fundametals of BLOCKING ,TACKLING, and THROWING, AND CATCHING. IF Momass WOULD HAVE HIT THAT USC DEFENDER AND I mean STUCk HIM A J BRYANT WOULD HAVE MADE THE Pass play work AND WOULDNT HAVE Gotten hurt. So what happens MOMASS JUST STOOD THERE AND TOUCHED the defender AJ makes a fool of himself and gets hurts. Hell, my grandmother could have blocked better on that play!Again we didnt blame youth on the OSU GAME DID’NT WE?

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

September 12, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

testing

By B. Scott

September 12, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs will bounce back this week and be just fine. Last week was just a bump in the road. I still have great faith in this team. I didn’t think we would win them all … this year. I still expect this team to have a great year. GO DAWGS!!!

By catamountdawg

September 12, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Let the cocks makes arses of themselves, it’s what they do best. I don’t know if they are worse when they win or lose, but then again the W’s against GA have been seldom so they must be much worse losers. CMR is one of the best in the business and I wouldn’t trade him for anyone. I’m ready to win another Nat’l championship too, we are due! It had been 20 years since an SEC title and CMR gave us 2 in 5 years. A natl title will be in reach with our coaches and players in a year or two.

We play my alma mater this weekend and that should be a nice break from serious competition and a confidence builder. Whoever said we open the season with cupcake teams needs to lay off the crackpipe. GO DAWGS!!!!!

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

Maybe we can hire DEREK DOOLEY as OC here at UGA and get former Clemson coach Danny Ford out of retirement for Defensive line coach . Just dont let Danny recruit, just coach, cause he cheats…..GO DAWGS!

By Dee

September 12, 2007 9:32 AM | Link to this

Beating OSU in the first game right out of the box and then losing a close game to South Carolina shouldn’t give Dawgs fans the right to boo these kids at this early stage of the season. Let’s not get caught up in the losing mindset like Notre Dame or Michigan are going through right now. The Dawgs have the talent, they just need the motivation from the coaches, themselves and the fans.

By dean

September 12, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

I believe that once again the voting pollsters have totally misread the talent in the college football ranks. Popularity will eventually come out in the wash and always does. UGA is a young team with no QB, no offensive line, no defensive line It is hard to be optimistic for the season when you have to count on special teams to carry you. (watch LSU next time they are on TV) that’s a team and I’m not a fan of theirs…Long Season ….GO VOLS!!!

By jerry

September 12, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

Richt’s way seems to be working pretty well. His combined record vs. ALA,AUB,ARK,LSU,TEN,and SC is 20-9. He is 1-5 vs. FLA but they have been out recruiting GA for almost 20 years and recruiting is the name of the game. But Richt is probably recruiting better than any coach ever has at GA. So do not give up on Coach Richt. Better things are ahead.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

Today is Wednesday…and it feels great over here in BAGHDAD. I am so happy my COCKS took it to the dawgs. The teams are even but Spurrier had USC fired up and they brought it to the dawgs. You guys think USC is not going to work to improve? You would be wrong. USC will work hard to get ready for LSU. Who knows what might happen. HERE is A FACT FOR YOU: USC GAMECOCKS want uga to beat some teams in the east. There, I said it. USC does want uga to win some games in the east. That would be nice too but NOT too many. GO COCKS! Kick SCSU and tune up for LSU. USC rules uga (get used to it…okay)

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this

Yes Jerry and now we have lost 5 straight in the east . I just hope he is’nt starting a different way but it seems he might.

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

Thank you GeorgiaGirl. I’m a Dawg thru and thru. I like to talk about the games, win or lose and will always try to have fair, honest debate with folks who do the same. “Be at Peace with all reasonable men”, the Good Book says. There are a lot on here that just aren’t reasonable. More of the same is exactly that… like a broken record. We state the pure fact that our team is young, and inexperienced as a whole and can only get better, and somehow that is an excuse. Its not an excuse, its a fact. The young guys can win games just like the older guys, but they are certainly more succeptable to making mistakes and it is just a fact that teams that have played together as a unit for a few years tend to play better than a group of guys who are just getting started. Not rocket science, and certainly not an excuse. Here is a good example using youth.

21 year old player: “I didn’t vote yesterday after practice because I figured the polls would be crowded and I hate waiting in line.”

18 year old player: “I didn’t vote yesterday after practice because I am only 18, and the fact is, 18 year olds can’t legally vote.”

21 year old player: “I didn’t do a good job of blocking in the game Saturday because my ankle was hurt last week and I was afraid that I would re-injure it.” <<

18 year old player: “I didn’t do a good job of blocking in the game Saturday, plain and simple. This week I’m going to really study that playbook more and try to learn from my older team mates when we practice together. I have some questions for my coach about some of the stunts the other team was running on me.” <<< young guy, no excuses!

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

hey USC Gamecock Yall will choke as usual and thats why we hate losing to you because you are USC East and UGA STILSS OWNS USC AND FLORIDA NO MATTER HOW YOU SLICE IT OR DICE IT. SO ENJOY, CAUSE SPURRIER WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE CHICKEN CURSE BET ON IT…. YOU GO AHEAD ENJOY THE EPITOME OF MEDIOCITY OF COLLEGE( S,CAROLINA) FOOTBALL. UGA ISNT THAT GOOD THIS YEAR SO GO AHEAD AND ENJOY YOU WILL GET STOMPED BY THE LSU TIGERS AND GET WHOOPED BY THE CLEMSON TIGERS NOW GO FIND BIN LADEN AND SOME RAG HEAD TERRORIST AND I WILL BE PROUD OF YOU BUT NOT AS A GAMECOCK!

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Oh yeah, forgot to mention. The block on Ellerby (whatever his name is) was 100% LEGAL! uga has a lot of nerve talking about a cheap shot when their tighend blocked our corner back in the knees and almost ruined his leg. Our guy did recover; your guy wasn’t even hurt. Do everyone a favor and drop the whimpering on that block…of course, we like that you think that the great Spurrier was able to get the ref to pick up his flag. He did pick up the flag but he did so because he realized the block was 100% legal.

uga did have illegal motion on the punt so the dropped ball and recovery by uga never happened. Wipe that from your whimpering too. The ref was 100% correct in his call…and yes we are very glad he saw it correctly. Us Gamecocks know it was hard for the ref to do the right thing right there in big “ole” sanford stadium but he DID do the right thing. The SEC and USC rule…We love it. GO COCKS!

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

hey you…more of the same. Bin Laden isn’t over here in Iraq… All of us GAMECOCKS are thankful for the Armed Forces Network because they carried the game. IT was a great game and USC deserved the victory. We are HAPPY too! We should be. LSU looks tough but they still got to play the game. And NO you don’t own Florida. Who are you kidding? BTW, when is the last time uga beat UT and Florida in the same season…that’s right, USC has already done it (2005) and we will be gunning to do it again this year. Clemson doesn’t scare us…execution will take down what ever Tommy boy doesn’t mess up. GO COCKS!

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

hey you…more of the same. Bin Laden isn’t over here in Iraq… All of us GAMECOCKS are thankful for the Armed Forces Network because they carried the game. IT was a great game and USC deserved the victory. We are HAPPY too! We should be. LSU looks tough but they still got to play the game. And NO you don’t own Florida. Who are you kidding? BTW, when is the last time uga beat UT and Florida in the same season…that’s right, USC has already done it (2005) and we will be gunning to do it again this year. Clemson doesn’t scare us…execution will take down what ever Tommy boy doesn’t mess up. GO COCKS!

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

hey you…more of the same. Bin Laden isn’t over here in Iraq… All of us GAMECOCKS are thankful for the Armed Forces Network because they carried the game. IT was a great game and USC deserved the victory. We are HAPPY too! We should be. LSU looks tough but they still got to play the game. And NO you don’t own Florida. Who are you kidding? BTW, when is the last time uga beat UT and Florida in the same season…that’s right, USC has already done it (2005) and we will be gunning to do it again this year. Clemson doesn’t scare us…execution will take down what ever Tommy boy doesn’t mess up. GO COCKS!

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

September 12, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

I had to take a little while to process the game and season. Always hurts when my Dawgs come up a little short. I remember that due to youth and inexperience many of us were concerned about the first 2 games. Well, we lost one. Apparently we were right to have the concern. I now look forward to a more stable O-line, Moreno/Brown look good, and Stafford will become great. The loss is early and I am excited about the rest of the year. Atlanta still looks good to me.

As far as piling on a coach or player right now. Way premature. I hope your right about the sport psych. That can only help.

Thanks Chip great blog.

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

HUNKERDOWN I believe i said was getting tired of the excuse of youth. Our team is not all freshman . I realize youth is a factor and you make valid points about youth however Im just saying that some fans keep using it as an excuse like a broken record. I do believe that we could have been bettered prepared for the game. My oppinion is that we were out coached, out played and USC wanted it more. I make the point and stand by it and that WE didnt Blame youth on the win against OSU. By all means we had numerous opportunties to win the game. rememember some of the young players have been in the system for 1 or more years and they practice the blocking schemes and other play book schemes as well. So one could argue that point that they should know how to hold and finish their blocks. USC is not a great team, nor was VANDY or KEntucky. Did Spurrier Blame it on youth two years ago when he came in our house and UGA Escaped with a 2 point when. NO HE said that his team didnt execute.I remind you Spurrier had a lot less talented football team .

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

USC I was DISSing the armed forces THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. YES FLORIDA HAS BEAT US OVE THE PAS 15 years or SO. BUT WE STILL OWN THEM LIKE WE OWN USC So ENJOY SPurrier while you can cause USC WILL NEVER OWN US.

By shane

September 12, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

uscgamecock,the ref did decide it was legal so i guess taking a shot a a guys knees from behind,what we used to call clipping is legal.if thats the refs opinion that’s fine by me.just be glad richt was coaching uga and not me.i would have sent an all out blitz after mitchell and tell the gys not to worry about late hits and to take shots at his knees.i would also tell them that if youe qb was still in the game at half time the whole team would be running extra laps AFTER practice all week.anyone that couldn’t see that was a cheap shot has to be an ignorant carolina hillbilly redneck.so go home,make another baby with your sister and get off our blog!

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

USC Gamecock-

Yep it was legal, close, but legal. I haven’t made any comments on it but as a past player I’ll tell you why it was still cheap shot, even though it was legal.

1) The play was going out of bounds, our guy was stopping.

2) Your guy, if he felt like he needed to make the block could have easily stayed on his feet and blocked our guy, but he went for his knees.

3) You can hurt someone on a legal block by hitting someone from a side angle, aiming for his knees, which is exactly what your guy did. It was legal, but unneccassry. He didn’t need to leave his feet to make a good block, it was an obvious attempt to try and blow out somebody’s knee. If one of our guys did what you are claiming,(I didn’t see it) purposely going for someone’s knees then yes, that would be a cheap shot too.

I don’t care who does it, its a cheap shot and poor sportsmanship. I’ve had acl surgery, its no picnic. If this is what you call whimpering from me, sorry dude, not meant to be. I would feel exactly the same way if on that play the jerseys were reversed and it was our guy doing it. Legal, but just wrong. The refs wanted to call the penalty because it was an obvious attempt to injure someone, but the guy, technically, stayed within the rules to do it. I had a guard and tackle that decided to hurt me. One stayed low and fired out next to my leg, while the other guy fired out and hit me high, from the side, blowing out my knee. They planned it, then felt bad about it when they saw what it did to my leg and knee. It was legal and at least after the fact, they felt like creeps for doing it.

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

hey USC GAMECOCK In MY previous post I mistyped….. I WASNT DISSING THE ARMED FORCES MY APPLOGIES IM DISSING THE GAMECOCK

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

I’ll finish the blog…the uga tightend hit him blind side (Goodson never saw him coming) it was in the open field. uga guy could have easily blocked the defensive back (small guy about 180 lbs) in the chest and knocked him into tomorrow but he went low and bent his knee backwards (saw the gross hit on TV replays several times). That was worse than cheap, that was criminal and the uga guy should have been tossed from the game and school. he should not have been allowed to play any more football period. Now that was on purpose.

GO USC GAMECOCKS

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

More of the Same

I don’t disagree with the fact that at least to some extent we were outcoached, were definately out played, and they definately acted like they wanted it more. But in addition to all those things it is a fact, not an excuse, imho, that our youth played a factor. In fact, the youth had a factor in that we were outcoached, the youth had a factor in us getting outplayed, and the youth was a factor in that their older guys had a reason to want the game more than our younger guys. The older guys for USC knows what it is like to lose, our younger guys had not experienced that yet.

The bad taste of losing repeatedly was still in USC’s older guys mouths. Thats obvious because they are all on our blog acting like they just won the Fiesta Bowl. Now our guys have grown a little by tasting defeat also, Hopefully they will remember it when they go back on the field and want the game more than the other team.

I still don’t get your point about not using youth as an excuse for winning, I’m sure you have some deep meaning in that which is just over my head, but the main thing is that you have made your point about the subject and it would be really cool if you would move on and let it go, now. I can guarantee you that folks will continue to discuss our youth, is it really neccessary to jump on em everytime? You’re better than that, rise above it. You have the talent to make points that haven’t been made yet, let’s hear some new stuff.

By shane

September 12, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

uscgamecock,i hadn’t read the previous posts when i wrote my last.i did not know that you were in iraq.since we are brothers in a way,members oh what bill mauldin called”the fraternity of them what has been shot at”,i offer my apologies for what i wrote.my war was a long time ago,but it makes no difference,some things are more important than football,though having played the game myself,i know a cheap shot when i see it.good luck and godspeed sir,i hope you will be home soon.

By Chase

September 12, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

GEORGIA can and WILL LEGITAMTELY go 10-2

TENN doesn’t look very good..THEY HAVE NO DEFENSE! they go 7-5 or 8-4

CAROLINA has to go to LSU, ARK, TENN, KENTUCKY, ALA, and play FLA and CLEM.. they go 7-5

FLORIDA and GATECH have PLAYED NOBODY!!!!!!

FLA has to go to LSU (loss) and their finess offense plays into Georgia’s hands on D-fense, They finish 10-2 (possibly 9-3) losing to either UGA or Carolina and LSU

AUB doesn’t look good at all in either game they played

Georgia and TENN are far more tested at this point (georgia moreso) going into the meat of the SEC schedule and it will help at ALA and TENN and if UGA gets by those games they will go 10-2

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this

Shane-

What branch? Which war/conflict?

By A-ville Ranger

September 12, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

Something Tripp Chandler said yesterday caught my attention.He said Stafford did the correct thing by ignoring his being wide open and going to the covered guy because that’s the way the play was designed.He went on to say they had to be disciplined.What in the wide,wide,world of sports is Bobo teaching them.I hope Tripp misinterpreted things if not we’re training these guys to be zombies….limited zombies.

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

Tripp didn’t look real happy about it right after the play, he was quite pi$$ed in fact.

He looks like he’s going to be a valuable asset, he and Figgins too. He needs to get a lot better at blocking, though.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

no appolgies necessary; we are talkin a little football.

USC may seem like they are gloating and heaven knows we have paid our dues and deserve the chance to throw some smack down…but the Cocks know they have a lot of work to do. I am glad David Greene was not the QB for uga on Saturday and that is all I’ll say about that.

Great teams get beat sometimes…aka Southern Cal by Oregon St and UCLA last year for example. It is very possible that LSU could lose to lowly USC. I hope they do take USC lightly; they will be a little shocked when we hit them, get up and line up again for some more. Do we want it…oh, yeah, real bad. You guys should pull for us to win the East instead of tenn or fla. Why would you want one of them to win it? that doesn’t make sense. Stop thinking you still have a chance…you don’t. Watch the game again this time with an objective eye; you will have to agree this is NOT your year.

GO COCKS! Beat LSU

By shane

September 12, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

hunk,i can see more of the same’s point.we really have no reason or need to make excuses.we need to let go of this loss and move on.hopefully chip will bring us a new topic this afternoon.like saturdays game.that is what the team needs to be thinking about,and us too.as for your questions,us army ret,i am 58 years old,and served in”one big one and several small ones”.you can figure it out.i don’t think this blog is the place to discuss it.i just felt bad that i went off on the guy.i think it’s time for carolina to move on too,if their players are celebrating and gloating like their fans they are going to lose.

By georgiagirl

September 12, 2007 12:09 PM | Link to this

Hunk Erdown, Go to the article in the Athens Banner online and about BOBO and read how the fans were acting. SHAME SHAME ON THEM. That’s really bad to hear that and this was when all the coaches and players were leaving the field. Now that what really p!!! me off thatS uncalled for. I saw the Georgia fans I see all the time at my part-time job and they said sure I’m sad because it was the evil one, but I AM 100% DAWG FAN AND THEY HAD ON THEIR HATS OR GEORGIA SHIRT. so the football team THERE ARE ALOT MORE THAT SUPPORT THAN NOT. TELL THEM HUNK ERDOWN YOU KNOW THAT TOO. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIC-EM WOOF, WOOF, WOOF

By gator the dog catcher

September 12, 2007 12:14 PM | Link to this

Chase - that “finesse offense” played right through your tackler’s hands the last 2 years not into them. Maybe Willie can teach them to tackle by grabbing and holding onto our National Championship rings. Do you not understand the reality of 15 out of 17?

By shane

September 12, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

uscgamecock,as long as you are breathing there is hope.i have thought we were too young from the start,but the coaches can’t let the players think that way.i hope we go 11-1.in reality i think it’s more like 9-3,but time will tell.as for what tripp said,i wish people would stop asking about last week.the guys need to be thinking about saturday.this is not the year to take anyone for granted.i don’t remember seeing upsets like we have had,and the season is just starting.

By Erk

September 12, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

USC Gamecock,

Carolina played a good game. Congrats on the win. But maybe you should watch the game again. We had some plays we should have made & Carolina got some breaks. Why should we stop thinking we have a chance? I don’t see many teams going undefeated in this conference, especially USC….too inconsistent. You C** fans win one game over UGA every 5 or 6 years and you think you will win the national championship. LSU will roll rout Carolina.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

shane, just so you and all your brothers (and sisters) know….USC played 10 true freshmen in the game. That is not even counting redshirt freshman. So USC is a young team too. True we have some great upper classmen (thank goodness) but my guess is a lot of teams have young players in key positions. That is why coaching is so important and we have the all time best COACH’EM UP guy in the business.

GO COCKS!…..BEAT LSU.

By DawgStar

September 12, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this

USC fans gloating after a lucky win over UGa? LOL!!!! UGA lost only because they were flat and overconfident. Plus, usc got every call in the book from the refs. UGA will beat USC 9 of 10 times, and will not lose another SEC game! USC will lose to tennessee, lsu, florida and clemson, with another minor bowl coming up in December somewhere. Enjoy c** fans! Party’s over baby.

By Nittany Lion

September 12, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

Are you folks being serious ?….UGA is better and more talented than South Carolina ?….They lined up and ran right over UGA with the game on the line, right ? and dropped several sure interceptions, right ?…I think you guys need to take off the rose colored glasses, you got beat by a better team !

By shane

September 12, 2007 12:41 PM | Link to this

georgia girl,i read the article,terrible stuff,but there are always some jerks in a big crowd.BTW,do you know the definition of a football fan?a football fan is a middled aged drunk man that screams curses at a nineteen year old kid because he misses another nineteen year old fifty yards away with a football,then goes out to the parking lot and can’t find his car.

By Aladawg

September 12, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

I’ve seen several thoughts now and have decided to make a comment or 2. While youth may have had some limited effect, I have to agree that we were absolutely out coached, out prepared, out fought and out hearted. I felt all of these during and at the end of that very first failed drive. We now need to come back and show that we are all “man enough”, fans included. South carolina had their share of youth as well, especially on the o-line so let’s let the youth go. They now have to grow up a lot faster because we lost to a good team, not a great team like several we have to face later to get back into the race. For those of you looking ahead to the youth maturing and how great they will be next year, look at our schedule. We are at USC, Arizona St., Auburn, LSU and Jacksonville as well as playing UT, Alabama and Tech at home, not counting Vandy, Ga. Southern and UK. This is brutal and despite how talented we might be it will be a miracle to take 10 of these 11 much less 12 and a championship game. We need to be playing for this year. It is as easy as our schedule will get for several years to come.

I’ll be there this weekend WILL Y’ALL?

Woof

By Chase

September 12, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

“gator the mouth runner”

I was suggesting that THIS year more than ANY OTHER, Georgia’s D-fense is based on SPEED and not size and strength like past years!

A SPEED BASED D matches better with the Gators’ Offense!

Remember… You had a great year last year and won it all BUT UGA is the WINNINGEST PROGRAM in the SEC over the past 5 YEARS and still has ONE more SEC title and 2 more TRIPS than the Gators in that time

ALSO you escaped with many Close wins last year….this year you don’t have the experience to win ALL of those close games…

FLA loses at LSU and to either UGA or SC (maybe both) and goes 10-2 or 9-3 the SEC East is between UGA and FLA but whoever wins will not beat LSU (or at least it doesn’t look like it right now)

Both teams are young and will only get better..SC and LSU are “OLD” Senior laden teams… To me it looks like TENN is taking a step back

For a few years it was between UGA and TENN in the East while FLA was down… I think it is changing to UGA and FLA in the East (Tenn is 14-11 in their last 25 games)

By BCD

September 12, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

A-ville Ranger, I think Tripp’s point was that Staff never looked at him because the play was never to go to him. You can’t have eyes on everyone on the field all the time. You check to the receivers in order and run the play as called. The slip up was Bobo not seeing Tripp being open a lot and calling a play to him. Just like he went away from KnoMo when he was doing so well for us.

BCD

By Chase

September 12, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Gator also I said nothing about 15 outta 17 you didn’t hear me brag..that is like the Techies running their mouth about how they aare going to beat UGA!

Nittany Lion “they ran right over us”? I guess you missed the FACT that UGA outgained SC on the Ground and the AIR and finshed with 30 more yards!

We missed a Field Goal, dropped 2 touchdown passes, and had a fumble recovery taken away and they ONLY WON BY 4!

By Spurrier’s own admission they were “FORTUNATE” and “GOT LUCKY”

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

Nittany Lion That’s right…Thanks for telling like it is. USC has more than uga and proved who was best between the wonderful hedges. I know it hurts uga folks but hey this is probably the first of many victories coming our way over the dogs in the next 10 years or more so get use to it. What’s the expression?…The worm has turned.

Banner headline: USC Wins the SEC; Spurrier Proves he is a Master Coach.

and the next headline:

Georgia Shoots uga and tears out the hedges!

Now that last one is really funny.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

I hope nobody has forgotten the golden numbers that will go down in history….

16 - 12

NOW THAT’s A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT!

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

I hope nobody has forgotten the golden numbers that will go down in history….

16 - 12

NOW THAT’s A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT!

By shane

September 12, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

usc[i am tired of writing that long handle],every body in the east has a lot of young players this year,uga’s problem IMO was the loss of key players.that is why i tought we could lose three games.other than the o line,the key players that we lost were on the d and our d is playing fairly well,but the d usually starts the season stronger than the o.so that’s no suprise.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 12, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

I hope nobody has forgotten the golden numbers that will go down in history….

16 - 12

NOW THAT’s A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT!

By Gen Neyland

September 12, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

USC GAMECOCK

As one who had ( has ) a vested interest in the sands of Iraq ( 101st Rakkasans ), thx for your service.

gtdc

We’ve lost a DB, Antonio Gaines, in an already young, inexperienced, lack of depth, yadda yadda yadda, secondary. Please tell Tebow to be gentle with us. I believe there will be some popping going on in The Bog…Has Tebow ever suffered a concussion…yet ? Just wondering…Moonpies ??? What you think, I’m made of money..? Go Vols

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

Hunk…….Yes youth does play a part in it!But there were other factors as well. I think and know all dawg fans like you and myself are a little frustrated and kind of irritated that we lost the game and yes that we all had the feeling that our Dawgs would somehow pull it out in the end. That being said in the the whole scheme of things lets see what happens. We have Fans who are frustrated and we have fans calling each other fair weathered. We also have some folks here that are just plain ridiculous. We also have other people on this blog who are envious of our football team , our nice facilities, our great mascot UGA,Hairy dog , THE G, great uniforms, Tradition ,The University and last but not least the fans. So most of us in a nutshell are very passionate about our team and coaches and want them to do well. Yes fans should expect it. I myself have to be reminded not to get too carred away (yet). So we all need to put those UGA Magnets back , and Flags on our cars, trucks , refigerators or what have you . Bulldog nation I challenge you wherever you are to do so. Mine are still on my RED TRuck and I live in the upstate of SC. So if I can do it YOU can do it!!!! BRing it on Gamecocks And Also those Clemson Tigers too . Go DAWGS!!!!

By shane

September 12, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

i am getting tired of beating this old dead horse,so i am going to grab a bite,see ya later sportsfans.

By Chase

September 12, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

LAMECOCK fans REMEMBER!

YOU ARE ONLY 11-4 against UGA since joining the SEC! and 18-5 all time SAD SAD SAD

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

USC GameCcock I bet USC WILL NOT win 3 in a row against us. mabe 2 but not three, and surely not 10. What r u smoking?….Nittany Lion Go get Joe Pa and yourself some new thick Bottled Eye Glasses!

By Randyt

September 12, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

How about a dose of REALITY. The REALITY is that GA has great talent but is not YET a great TEAM…there is a difference!

You Dawgs talk about a play here and a play there giving you the win, and that is true but the REALITY is it did not happen. My Vols were two plays from a tie with 12th ranked Cal, a punt return for a touchdown, and a fumble for a touchdown against the 12th ranked team in the country…but WE LOST, and SO DID YOU. The one with the most points on the board at the end of 60 minutes is the BEST TEAM for at least that one day, whether Cal or SC.

You are a young team with a boatload of talent, but take off those rose colored glasses, at this point you aren’t much if any better than TN, not much if any better than AL, and Vandy and KY are not going to rollover and play dead. I will not even grace this by commenting on the Jacksonville curse.

What you need to do is simple…play every game like it is the NC not a big red “W” (that has cost you more games than you can imagine, assuming a win), and who knows, maybe you can get there without Herschel.

By Chase

September 12, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

LAMECOCK fans REMEMBER!

YOU ARE ONLY 11-4 against UGA since joining the SEC! and the DAWGS are 44-13-2 all time SAD SAD SAD

By GATOR

September 12, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

QUIT YOUR CRYING UGA IDOITS . TAKE YOUR A* WHIPPING AND GET OVER IT !IF YOU ARE ANY KIND OF A TEAM YOU WILL STEP IT UP OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS ,CAUSE THE LIKES OF ALA,TENN,AND FLA KNOW YOU GUYS ARE CRYING OVER LAST WEEKS GAME - WAKE UP AND AT LEAST BE COMPETETIVE .

By gator the dog catcher

September 12, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

“Chase(Kentucky for 4th place)” - Rational people know that if Urban and Cutcliffe had been at Florida and Tennessee, you never would have won those 2 SEC championships. And now add Spurrier to the mix and……..

Escaping with close wins in Jacksonville???? Its called getting a big lead early and killing the clock. It happens every year. Maybe you should take up horse shoes. You’ll feel better about yourself that way!

By UGADawg16

September 12, 2007 1:21 PM | Link to this

Youth and inexperience begets inconsistency. I don’t think the rest of the games will be as decisively good or bad as the first two. One loss does not a season wreck…even if that loss is to Spurrier.

I think a program has arrived when one of the trash-talking blogger’s worst wishes is for UGA to go 7 - 5 and to a bowl.

By Gen Neyland

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

Chase

UT lost to a # 12 team, now # 8, on the road…UGA lost to a # ? at home and we’re the ones taking a step back..? In the long run, you may be right, but to give that impression just out of the box is, excuse the wording, cocky…Good luck with Western Who The He11 Are They…

By MORE OF THE SAME

September 12, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this

Aladawg you stated my point in previous posts thanks I just didnt think youth in particular in theese first two games had anything wth winning or losing. I thought it was in execution and desire and coaching(Play Calling) But Hunk disagreed with me and thats ok we differ. USC had youth on its team as well.

By Lista

September 12, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

To all you SC fans. I am not from GA nor am I a GA fan but I could not help but notice that most of your star players are from the state of GA. Why? And last I checked, you still have a few more games to play before you declare yourselves wonderful. If you want to do something: Beat LSU!

By Lista

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

To all you SC fans. I am not from GA nor am I a GA fan but I could not help but notice that most of your star players are from the state of GA. Why? And last I checked, you still have a few more games to play before you declare yourselves wonderful. If you want to do something: Beat LSU!

By War Eagle

September 12, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

The best in the East today: 1. Florida, 2. South Carolina, 3. tie: UGA, Tenn: West1. LSU, 2. LSU, 3. LSU, could be national champions and Les Miles will be off to Michigan replacing Lloyd Carr. Who will replace Les? Bob Stopes(Oklahoma), he wants back in the SEC??

By Lisa

September 12, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this

Last time I looked, I think there are about 10 more games to play for the season. Don’t get to cocky USC fans

By Hunk Erdown

September 12, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

If Miles goes to Michigan maybe we can do a sales job on LSU and get them to hire John Eason…LOL

By Chase

September 12, 2007 3:03 PM | Link to this

DAWGS are 44-13-2 all time against USC That means if you can do the math.. you win ONCE every 5 or 6 years! Enjoy it, it will be a while before it happens again!

Gator the talker I wasn’t talking about just close wins for the Gators against the Dawgs…I was referring specifically to last year’s 7 point win against us, 1 point wins against TENN and USC and so on! You had a veteran team so you pulled those out…now you have a young team like the Dawgs and might come up on the short end of some of the close games…It wasn’t meant as disrespect!

GEN NEYLAND The DAWGS are 5-2 agianst you in the last 7 years! As far as the “STEP BACK” I was talking about how you haven’t won more than 9 games consistantly over the past 6 years and have been getting KILLEd in Bowls! Not to mention your 5-6 season a couple years ago.

My point is that the Dawgs have gotten to a point that during GEORGIS’s rebuilding years they are still highly ranked and WIN 9 GAMES!!!

By Chase

September 12, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

USC FANS… the DAWGS are 44-13-2 against you all-time DEAL WITH IT

By gator the dog catcher

September 12, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Chase-ing Vanderbilt for 5th place-

If you want to play the numbers game……..UGAY is 3-12 vs Spurrier, 0-7 vs Tennessee w/ Cutcliffe, 2 for the last 17 vs Florida (1-11 vs Spurrier, 1-2 vs Zook, 0-2 vs Urban Meyer)

Richt is 0-2 vs the Big East, 0-1 vs Tennessee w/ Cutcliffe, 3-3 vs Tuberville, and oh yeah he’s 1-6 vs Florida DEAL WITH IT

By Chase

September 12, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

gator the talker

I was never being RUDE to you so what’s your problem?

You go back and pull out obscure stats TENN w/ Cutcliff? My god how long ago was it when he was there the first time? Please!

0-2 against the Big East? If you count BC Richt’s first year (his worse and even then he won 8 games)

Fact is that in RELEVANT RECENT HISTORY the DAWGS are 5-2 against both TENN and USC, 2-2 against LSU, 3-3 against AUB, a combined 4-0 Against ALA and ARK and 6-0 against TECH!

Also 3 Eastern Division Titles, 2 Sec Championships, One top 3 finish, One top 5 finsih, and 2 more top 10 finishes!

By Mark

September 12, 2007 8:15 PM | Link to this

What ever that was we saw sat. it was ugly.They better get over it,that game was embarrassing.

By Mark

September 12, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

That game sat was an embarrassment. I live to close to Fla and I’m sick of being laughed at by those damn gators.

By Mark

September 12, 2007 8:23 PM | Link to this

That game sat was an embarrassment. I live to close to Fla and I’m sick of being laughed at by those damn gators.

By SamoanDawg

September 12, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

WarEagle, nice to hear from you again bra. How’s your health? I think AU/UGA have the same problem on the o-line… young! These young big guys need to grow up quick and help our skill guys to make some plays.

I’m looking forward to Bama already. Right now, looks like we’re even match up. But, I like our chance.

Don’t over look MSU. They have talent on D, but their O is still susceptible.

Good luck to y’all ‘till we meet.

By Prd UGA Mom

September 12, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this

To USC Gamecock: Gamecock fans either have a real short memory or are just plain stupid. You hope nobody forgets the golden numbers that will go down in history USC 16, UGA 12. Guess what!! UGA fans surely will not forget last years score: UGA 18, Lamecocks 0. Like a Gamecock fan would say “just wait till nxt year”. So you got lucky, big deal.

By USC GAMECOCK

September 13, 2007 12:18 AM | Link to this

Prd uga mom,

USC 16 - UGA 12

It is a big deal, just take a momment out of your busy day and read all the comments here and other places; it becomes very clear how important they truly are.

GO COCKS! do uga a big favor

and BEAT lsu.

By Prd UGA Mom

September 14, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

To USC Gamecock: For USC fans I guess it is a big deal, for a team with a history of being loosers, especially to UGA!!!!! I read the comments and like I said when you are so use to being a looser any win is a big deal. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!