UGA

By Hoopergdawg

September 18, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

To all my volunteer friends. CBSSportsline.com has predicted a rematch for the Tn Vols, uh, against Southern Miss in the Liberty Bowl. LOL, I can’t stop smiling.

By austindog

September 18, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

I think it’s good Richt made a decision that wasn’t friendly to all. The players can take the queue that these games aren’t played for fun, winning is important.

By BeatTech

September 18, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

I don’t blame CMR, nor any other coach that closes practice. I personally think the media makes a bigger deal out of this than it really is. And, that’s probably because the media feels they’re not able to “create” more news because their access “rights” (not priveleges) have been taken away.

By Roger That

September 18, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan, I think this is absurd. For UGA fans to slam Saban this week for no known reason is absurd. Espionage? Cheating? Go out there and practice hard and get your schemes down, and WIN a game. Excuses are for losers. Play football. Seems that the excuses have already started so that the pressure will be off of CMR and the Dawgs if they lose in Tuscaloosa. Where is Pat Dye when we need him?

By georgiagirl

September 18, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

I think that it is great that they close practice and keep all distraction away from the coaches and the team. Time to work on the team and get it together and play Bama. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By austindog

September 18, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

cue

By CoastalDawg

September 18, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

I just think he doesn’t want anyone to see how horrible the offensive line is.

By gdawginkalamazoo

September 18, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Chip, I think Searles might have bent the ear of Coach Richt. As you said Searles would know. Did you see any hoodies hanging around the practice field?

By trottinghometudd

September 18, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

Richt is agreat example for young people to learn from. Low key,sensative,etc…, but nobody’s momma boy. His bite is deadly, his bark, low…

By Jim

September 18, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

Wow, way to be subtle, Chip. Sounds like you are accusing Nick Saban of cheating. I never would have guessed Saban would have this kind of effect on the SEC, but that is pretty pathetic to start accusing him like that. I think Mr. Saban has a reputation of winning and because UGA is scared of him (clearly) does not mean he is cheating. Pretty pathetic tactic by you, Mr. Towers.

By Kendall

September 18, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Close them. We can find out who is or isnt playing when they run out of the tunnel on Saturdays. The Internet trumps everything. Too much info traveling too fast. “Loose lips sink ships” has never been more true than today.

By A-ville Ranger

September 18, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

It ain’t paranoia if it’s true….is it ? What if a tree falls in the forest and we’re not sure if anybody hears,does it still make a noise ? I’m gonna stop before I get a nose bleed. I just hope the mystery men are cooking up a surprise or two for Saban the elephant man……Chip——-no doody, I thought I picked up on a DOB vibe in your blogs about a week back,is that about right ?

By RxDawg

September 18, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Nah, i’m sure that having less “outsiders” at practice can do nothing but help the team focus more. It might be a bit of an overeaction, but then again I dont know what they know. Maybe Nick Satan is a dirty coach after all.

By Mony

September 18, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

They’re just AFRAID………..

By gdawginkalamazoo

September 18, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Chip, I think the song you were thinking of was by the Kinks called Destroyer. Not sure of the year.

By sansho1

September 18, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

That’s Destroyer by The Kinks you’re trying to think of. Here’s a lyric for Richt:

Feelin’ guilty, feelin’ scared, hidden cameras everywhere Stop! Hold on. Stay in control…

By JG

September 18, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Yes, I am glad Richt has locked it down. The way the team has played they need total focus on what is at hand. Thanks for your report.

By Toccoa

September 18, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

After reading Carter’s piece, it sounds to me like coaches are more concerned about Press leaks than a Alabama spy.

By Noyellowinthisblood

September 18, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

I donn’t know how much this will help but it couldn’t hurt. What need to happen this week in practice is work on fundamentals, instituting a solid game plan and getting these players intensity level as high as possible.

By Nick Saban

September 18, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

yep, he’s paranoid. http://sabanator.blogspot.com

By UGA95

September 18, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

All that it means is that UGA fans should get ready to see page two of the offensive playbook.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

September 18, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Chip,

Please do not use any lyrics from a group named “swollen member”. LOL!

By Fort Worth Dawg

September 18, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

This puts Richt in too negative a light. Dooley closed practice - A LOT. I remember as a student when the Athletic Department had guards to keep students from walking down Sanford Bridge next to the stadium. I should have kept going and filed assault and battery charges if they touched me (and then settled for free tickets).

Maybe this is a subtle way to push for an indoor practice facility.

UGA will run two reverses against Bama (one a Massaquoi reverse and the other a tradional one). Then, for all the historians, UGA will run a flea flicker. The reverses will pick up big chunks of yardage but the flea flicker will be dropped. Now that Bama knows what we are going to do we no longer have to worry.

By the way, I have some Navy Seal friends who were sent to infiltrate Bama’s practice. They reported that Bama has been unable to read our signals due to an inability to read. They reported Saban will put 8 in the box and try to fluster Stafford. They also reported that Bama feels that our offensive and defensive lines are not man enough to stop them.

By rob

September 18, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

I watched the teleconference on CSS. Coach Richt wants to restrict access because our own fellow Dawgs leak info, not because he suspects Saban of anything. If some yahoo sees a formation or adjustment that we work on in practice, then that yahoo will do splatter it all over rivals to get some kind of validation for his “football acumen.” No access to practice = no tips on dawgvent. That is all CMR was getting across. Would Saban spy, who knows? But he can’t, if he can’t get any eyes on the practice field or info from the web.

By I-DOG

September 18, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

Jim,

Saban had a history of winning at LSU, but the last time the Dawgs played them, it was a complete blowout in the Dawgs favor.

My take on this is that Richt and Bobo are going to run different plays offensively and change some things up this week. They want Saban to be using game film and not reports from practice because what UGA showed in the first three games offensively will not be the same scheme on Saturday night.

It might work, it might not. It should be a very close game on Saturday night. I think UGA has recruited a little better than Alabama over the past 3-4 years and I think that Bama might be a little physically an emotionally drained after playing a game like that late Saturday night.

At least I hope those things are true. This will make or break the Dawgs season.

By JimmyG

September 18, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

UGA scared of Saban? Last matchup UGA 45 Saban 16, so to say they are scared is wrong. Why not close practice? The AJC and most of the fans that read it are so down on this team, I wouldn’t give them access either. Alabama has yet to prove anything either, lets not make them out to be some big bad team like the ones from back in the time of the dead bear. After Georgia takes this game in convincing fashion I don’t want to hear any Dawg fans that have cut them down recently to come on here and tell us how great they are. Georgia is the more talented team, so if they show up and play with emotion they will take this game…

By Decatur Dawg

September 18, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

I watched Richt’s press conference today, and this whole topic is just totally being blown out of proportion by, uh, yes, the media. Including the AJC. It is pure lazy journalism, the easy story. Is it that out of the question that for a big game, for a team that has not found it’s identity, to try something different, and try to get the Dawgs to focus a little more?(They have a tendancy to be lack-luster at times) Time to get in the trenches and quit answering stupid, asinine, questions by reporters! Does the possibility that spying played a part in this decision? I would think it is possible that it plays some part, but not what the stupid media is trying to make out of it.

Still, it is going to be a long night Saturday night, I will be pulling for the Dawgs hard, but again:Bama 35, Dawgs 13. We are too young and have not gelled yet.

Go Dawgs!

By triton63

September 18, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

I don’t see this as Richt being afraid of any spying. Just his way of getting his team to really focus on the game. With the press in there everyday it has to be a distraction. Bama knows what we have and haven’t got so this will not change anything for them. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough to beat them. Maybe, just maybe, all the media hype, ESPN GameDay, and a Bama letdown after the win last Saturday will give the Dawgs a shot at the upset.

By Alabama Jack

September 18, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

Dawgs get sabanized

By Not Really a Fan

September 18, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

I really don’t care who wins, the Bulldogs or the Tide, but the song you were looking for was “Destroyer” by The Kinks.

By Spanky

September 18, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

Good topic, Chip…. Instead of pointing my finger in paranoia at CMR and the Red Gang, I’d rather approach it from a different point of view. Yes, closing practices will keep spying eyes from filming, but I think the dawgs are trying to come up with new plays, formations, and schemes. Here’s my point of view(and thank you for your patience), I think that it’s for confidence! Imagine coming out of 5 closed practices, knowing that your plan will work,…and it’s a secret!

Chip, how could you not mention Black Sabbath for this topic?!

By Nick Saban

September 18, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Sabanoia is now defined….

http://sabanator.blogspot.com

By ga dog

September 18, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

hey chip i think you hit it on the head about searles working for saban, i forgot about that nugget of info, anyone who can not handle the way richt coaches the game, get off the dawg bandwagon and get on bamas

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Actually, thats why the blogs had been shut down since 5:00 yesterday. Or so I hoped. But I see now, I cannot escape this bad habit.

By Know It All

September 18, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Brilliant move. There’s probably some offensive tinkering going on. I expect Georgia to go for some big plays early to try and take the crowd out of it. Something Bama hasn’t seen on film. We’ll see if Stafford & Co. can execute it.

By Greg

September 18, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

Guys…Why do other teams like Florida click with there freshmen linemen?Face it fellow Dawg fans,we wont win many this year.That’s fine with CMR…more time with his mission work!

By sheddman

September 18, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

AFRAID of what? Alabama wins a few games and saban is a hero. I applaud mark richt and remember he is 2-0 against that great team alabama

By ChampDawg

September 18, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

UGA and CMR have a hell of a lot more to worry about than information that might leak out or funny stuff by Saban. If this coaching staff and team don’t get their freakin’ act together both mentally and fundamentally (physically), a loss to Alabama will be just the beginning and it’s going to be a long season. I have never seen UGA football in such disarray. What’s happened to all the high-powered recruits. There’s really no excuse for being so “young” except that for some reason upper classmen haven’t worked out.

By sheddman

September 18, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

AFRAID of what? Alabama wins a few games and saban is a hero. I applaud mark richt and remember he is 2-0 against that great team alabama

By sheddman

September 18, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

AFRAID of what? Alabama wins a few games and saban is a hero. I applaud mark richt and remember he is 2-0 against that great team alabama

By Wes

September 18, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

I think it’s great CMR closed practice!! Hopefully this means he’s planning to step out of his comfort zone a bit and he doesn’t want the media to have a field day in the papers when he lets a few obscenities fly while he chews on the players a$$ this week…if we ever needed a fire light under our team, it’s now.

By Warren Haynes For President

September 18, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

Just because you are paranoid doen’t mean people aren’t out to get you.

By Chip Towers

September 18, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

Jim, I in no way, shape or form insinuated Nick Saban is cheating nor did I say Georgia is scared of him. I stated that he has a reputation of going to extreme measures to gather information that might help him gain some sort of advantage. I’d think that makes him thorough and determined, but not a cheater.

By Greg

September 18, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

I totally agree Champ Dawg…we sugar coat everything…did you see that YOUNG defense for Florida Saturday?Your right,if we lose saturday,we might win 2 or 3 games this year.

By Greg

September 18, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

I have no problem at all with the decision to close practice. As you said, it was already limited to the point where the media wasn’t able to see that much anyway. I don’t think it’s paranoia as much as it’s being realistic, particularly given the times we live in where information is so easily dispersed and available.

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

But I think it has zero to do with Saban. He is just the coach of the next team they happen to be playing at a time of the season, when they are in dire need of some focus. Sounds more like a message to the UGA players than an insult to another member of the SEC coaching fraternity. Richt has always said that the reason they play well on the road is they become introverted as a team.

By Dawg for Life

September 18, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

I think this is a great idea. Just be sure to do this again for the two weeks leading up to the big game in Jacksonville. You know those Gators are cheating somehow. Heading for Tuscaloosa Thursday night. GO DAWGS !

By Tulsabravo

September 18, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

The Kinks, “Destroyer” from the album, “Give The People What They Want.”

By TybeeDawg

September 18, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

That was a song by the Kinks.

Nothing wrong with closing practice. It adds a seriousness to the whole atmosphere surrounding this game. I think the focus is good.

Chip, There was an article in the Tallahassee Democrat paper (TDO.com) that quoted Alabama defensive end Wallace Gilberry talking about Stafford. He said, “I don’t know anything about him. But after the game Saturday, I can tell you anything you want to know…his birthday, his telephone number, his home address. I’m serious, cause I will know. I’ve got to know where to send the flowers after the game.”

That might be an interesting article to post in the locker room.

By DawgScoop

September 18, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

swollen member…wonder what that is in reference too…

By Fox

September 18, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

“Paranoria will destory ya” is from the Kinks CD Phobia. Oh and Roll Tide

By Bob

September 18, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this

I trust coach to do what is best for the Dawgs. If he believes closing practice is needed, then so be it.

By Opelika Dawg

September 18, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Do you think Kirby Smart was on Richt’s Staff long enough to gain any valuable information that will benefit his new pimp?

By georgia bites

September 18, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Georgia fans and coaches have a reason to be paranoid! Alabama will humiliate Georgia. Think what happened at South Carolina was bad just wait and see. Plenty of losses still to come. I will enjoy reading the blogs after every beatdown all of you recieve.

By SickAndTired

September 18, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Mark Richt is scared because he knows that if he loses this game he’s staring at Tenn., Florida, Kentucky, Auburn and Ga. Tech…and this season could get really really ugly for the Sainted One Mark Richt. Problem is, he has no leadership at QB and a defense that can’t stop either the run or the pass….good luck in Tuscaloosa, it’s going to be a hard place to win Saturday night.

By lawdawg

September 18, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

“I don’t know anything about him. But after the game Saturday, I can tell you anything you want to know…his birthday, his telephone number, his home address. I’m serious, cause I will know. I’ve got to know where to send the flowers after the game.”

Sounds like bulletin board material to me. I wish Pat Dye or someone will tell the Dawgs they’re “not man enough” again…or Corso could just put on the elephant head—that would about seal the win for the Dawgs.

Dawgs 20, Tide 17 …”now THIS is happening to you.” -Ricky Bobby

By Dorsey Hill

September 18, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Chip, Do a blog on this and make sure everyone knows about it.

“I don’t know anything about him. But after the game Saturday, I can tell you anything you want to know - his birthday, his telephone number, his home address. I’m serious, because I will know. I’ve got to know where to send the flowers after the game.” - Wallace Gilberry, Alabama defensive end on Matthew Stafford

Looks like somebody needs to be taken down a peg or three.

By Upinya

September 18, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

sheddman,

Someone should take you out behind the shed.

By ARdawg

September 18, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

I hope to hell Richt and the dawgs are working on something that dictates closing practice to all outsiders. I for one would love to see something that will actually get the Dawgs “jelled”. Other than OSU we haven’t been fooling anyone with the goods we have. Sure, we’re young but we are a much better team than has been displayed for the last two weeks. Talent wise we’re at the top of the #1 conference. It’s time for periodic displays of that greatness. The constant displays will come later.

I don’t see CMR closing practice in avoidance of Spying by Saban or anyone else. He really needs to get his team all on the same page and this should be his motivation. I realize most my fellow dawg bloggers don’t like Saban. I am not in that category. He’s an excellent coach and his teams are 95% of the time prepared for the opposition. Bama is going to be a battle.

Kudo’s to Arkansas for exposing Bama’s weak pass defense and suspect defensive line. This is what we should all hope is why CMR closes practice to prepare his team as Saban does. Close them all coach if it will help in having our dawgs ready each and every Saturday. Dawgs by 12

GO DAWGS

By D-Man

September 18, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

ALRIGHT PEOPLE…DO I HAVE TO REMIND YOU THAT SABAN (MINI-ME)IS THE SAME COACH THAT LOST TO UAB AND ALMOST LOST TO TROY WHILE HE WAS AT LSU…AND YES, RICHT SPANKED HIM WHILE HE WAS COACHING THERE AS WELL..AND DONT FORGET, SABAN SUCKED IT UP WHILE AT MIAMI. YES, HE HAS HIS SHARE OF WINS…BUT HE LOSES BIG AS WELL. IF GEORGIA WORKS HARD THIS WEEK AND ON SATURDAY NIGHT…ALABAMA WILL FALL..EASILY. AND OH, YEAH…DIDN’T THEY HAVE TO WIN LAST SATURDAYS GAME IN THE LAST :08? AND THEY WERE UP BY 21 AT ONE TIME! THEY GOT VERY LUCKY..HECK, IF THEY WOULD HAVE LOST THAT GAME EVERYBODY OVER IN T-TOWN COULD BE CUSSING HIM.

By Nick(elephant man) Saban

September 18, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

If you ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’.Back in Fairmont West Virginy where I’s borned an raised-up that’s what we’d say while rollin dice and sippin’ granny’s home brew.Richt ort not get his bloomers all bunched up over a little spyin’ and note takein’.

By JimmyG

September 18, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

“We might only win 2 or 3 games this year” Whoever said that is an idiot…. Go away. Why does everyone have to be so negative about this team, you all sound like Bill King. If Georgia only wins 2 or 3 more games this year I will pay everyone of you $10,000. We are not Tech or some middle of the road team. Georgia has set its self as one of the big time programs in the country. In a down year they will still win 8 or 9 games. If you think this team will only win 5 you really have zero football knowledge and are a gigantic bandwagon crybaby who needs to find another team to root for, go away and don’t come back after Georgia comes back from Tuscaloosa with a 28-10 victory

By What the ?

September 18, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Here’s the deal - As I was driving home Sunday, I looked in my mirror to see a silver car with a G tag on the front. As they passed me (speeding of course), they must have noticed the Yellow Jackets magnet and GT sticker on the rear of my van. When they pulled along side, they proceeded to hoot and holler and pump their fists in the air like they had something to do with Tech’s loss or even yet Georgia’s win. Of course they got no response from anyone in my vehicle.

Their car also had a G sticker on the rear window and (here is the best part) one of those gay RAINBOW stickers on the rear deck lid (and BUTTS county plates. How appropriate!

Proof that UGA fans are both Obnoxious AND Gay.

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 6:01 PM | Link to this

Here in Minnessotta, the Golden Gophers practices have been closed to the media, the CIA, the BBC and the BBK.

Hey I do not care if they close the practices. We will still find something to talk about. Like what color should the numbers be on the white jerseys, red or black?

Hey the local Rochester sports bar will play the UGA-Bama game on their big screen over the Minn-Perdue game. Seems like that Dale Carnegie course I took is working. Slipping a twenty did not hurt either.

Visiting the Mayo Clinic is like the bar scene in the first Star Wars. You never know what you will see next.

Dawgs 38 Bama 17.

By Footballfan

September 18, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

And it should be saying there will a rematch of Oklahoma State and UGA in the Poulan Weedeater Bowl in Shreveport.

By Joey

September 18, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

Richt is worried and rightly so. It was obvious to me and others that the “Ole Ball Coach” knew before several plays began what was coming a couple of weeks ago.

By Get it Right

September 18, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

Cuz,

It is Purdue! Perdue is your Governor and I don’t think he will be on the field palying against Minnesota (which by the way you misspelled as well).

Dale would be proud at least you spelled his name right.

By DoggieStyle

September 18, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

What’s the BFD? EVERY coach of a major program closes practice to the media.

By Nick(elephant man) Saban

September 18, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

Fox——-Paranoia we injoy ya….James Brown’s ‘what the fu** you lookin at’ album.Ok I’m a cheat AND a liar.

By son_sir

September 18, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

It really doesn’t matter. Word is, that Saban has paid Spurrier to use his satellite photo monitoring system for the week. That’s right. Spurrier has been monitoring the Dawgs from space for years. How else could he appear to be so much smarter over the years ? You Dawgs better wise up and pump some money into your counter-espionage program. This complicated system was developed while Spurrier was at UF and the Gators still have rights to it’s use through a long term confidential contract with NASA. Being the original proprietor, Spurrier still owns to rights to it’s use, but it must be shared with UF. However, Spurrier still has exclusive rights to sell it’s services as he sees fit.

By Dawg Fan

September 18, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

FYI…Alabama’s practices have been completely closed since fall camp. Why is this not making the headlines??? All the practices need to be closed, it is really no big deal.

By texasex

September 18, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

why not close practice? Whether or not there is real benefit doesn’t matter. There is nothing to gain from open practice and maybe something to lose. This is strictly a coach’s perogative and if he feels his team gains an edge then more power to him

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

cuz, sneak back to the felton thread.

By Tidegirl

September 18, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this

All of these comments remind me why the UGA is always so big in Tuscaloosa. No class. Saban is winning here and that is amazing.

If your coach doesn’t trust him, well OK. I don’t trust Phil Fulmer as far as I can throw him and what with his advanced size isn’t far.

I hope that the game is well played, no one is hurt and a win for my team.

Stop trying to say that there must be cheating or that (sigh) Saban is using a satellite. Now that is ridiculous. You make all Georgia fans look like idiots with that sort of talk. Just for the record, if anyone has a satellite, it’s probably not Spurrier.

Visor, yes. Satellite, not so much.

Please just enjoy the atmosphere and for the love HAVE FUN. Stop thinking averything is a conspiracy. Goodness!

By Geddy

September 18, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

I hope Alabama stomps the stew out of UGA for making a vile, suspicious accusation against the Coach and team of Alabama…this is crazy…go on the field and play the game..if you are good enough, you will win .

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

I’m sure those good ol boys in that gay pride car are out there telling the other side of that same story, “hey we saw this car that had a GT tag on it”. Thats it…… and then everyone laughs.

By Pitbull

September 18, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

Once again AJC writers think they know more about running a college football team than the coaches, and the writers never even played high school ball. The AJC sports department employs a bunch of idiots.

By Gene

September 18, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

It appears that Richt is looking for an excuse to lose already. The good thing is, Saban will only be at Alabama until someone offers him a bigger pay check. And that will happen.

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 7:17 PM | Link to this

So you slamming Fulmer while preaching to us about slamming somebodies coach is class?????

And you really think the satellite theory is rediculous?

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 7:19 PM | Link to this

Saban said this, Saban did that. Get over the infatuation. Saturday he will have a big machine painted Red and Black run over his scrawnny a$$. Take it to the bank.

By Ryan

September 18, 2007 7:26 PM | Link to this

Jimmy G, just dropping a line so I can get 10k.

Free Willie!

By AltamahaDawg

September 18, 2007 7:27 PM | Link to this

Geddy, exactly when did you see UGA making some vile accusation? Arent you in fact the one making a vile accusation that UGA (did), when in fact, it has done nothing of the sort?

By son_sir

September 18, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

Oh yes Tidegirl.. Come on. The satellite will be for your benefit. Roll with it. lol

(Will someone please explain pretentious to Tidegirl) You Bama girls are pretty hot, but lack a little in the common sense dept. I can’t see how you read anything about me being a Dawg fan into my post. Geez.. Y’all smile pretty for the camera now. Ya hear ?!

Nonetheless….ROLL TIDE !

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 7:33 PM | Link to this

The PHORMER PHANS OF PHAT PHIL have spoken. It is time for the Great Pumpkin to leave Sleepy Hollow. PHIL has become a PHESTERING PHREAK OF PHANTASYLAND. PHUGEDEABOUTIT. PHIL YOUR PHIRED.

You heard it here PHIRST.

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Geddy, my heartfelt apologies. Nick Saban has been a inspiration to us all. We should all aspire to be like Nick Saban. I want someone to pay me 3 million after I did a lousy job for my previous employer. Hey if I could do as good a snowjob as Nick, I would still be in sales. Whatya gonna do when he takes mo money and runs from you, bad boy, bad boy.

By What the ?

September 18, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg,

You UGAy fans can’t spell and you can’t read either. I wasn’t in a car and didn’t have a GT tag.

Now we have proof UGAy fans are Obnoxious, Gay and STUPID! Idiot.

Like we needed all the proof!

Now get back to flippin’ those burgers. Or are you even employed?

By Top Dawg

September 18, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

Nick Satan will spy. Any thought to the contrary is naive - plain and simple.

Absolutely close the practices.

By A-ville Ranger

September 18, 2007 7:52 PM | Link to this

I’m worried about this game.We’re on the edge of slipping down the ladder of top programs.That aside if these Dawgs fold under the weight of a hostile environment it’ll be the first time in Richt’s six plus seasons a team of his been intimidated by fighting on enemy soil and sod.

By Atlanta Gator

September 18, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

son_sir——And you thought it was merely COINCIDENCE that NASA was located in Florida?? Really. Bet you didn’t know that the second-ranking military commander at the NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY is a Gator, either, or that several of Steve Spurrier’s ‘64-‘66 Gator teammates were AEROSPACE ENGINEERS. Rumor would have it that the Evil Genius is also the head of an ancient worldwide conspiratorial organization known as the ILLUMINATI, too.

Ah, I have been SO naive.

By Mike

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

Having played the game I can tell you - a closed practice does in fact keep others out, but at the same time it keeps focus in, and this is most important. The Dawgs need to focus on correcting the consistency issues we have been plagued with. Georgia has superior athletes - believe me - they just haven’t been playing like it. Georgia needs to find themselves quickly. Another SEC loss this week and we may as well start looking toward 2008. Too many tough teams left to play this year …

By Hunk Erdown

September 18, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

The only reason CMR closed practice is that he wanted Bobo to work a couple of screens into our playbook for this week.

By spy vs nospy

September 18, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

why spy?

Just stop Noreno and pick Staff…game over!

By Mikey

September 18, 2007 8:35 PM | Link to this

I’ll Take CMR’s road record any day. Let’s see how the Dawgs respond to the hostile environment Saturday night. Go Dawgs !!!

By Don't be a Bundy

September 18, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

Mike please don’t give us the ‘having played the game’ stuff,who cares ? Many of us have but more to the point,who cares ? I’m Al Bundy and I scored five tds in the state finals…who cares ?

By Michael G.

September 18, 2007 8:47 PM | Link to this

I know our team has not looked so good the last couple of weeks, but I feel good about this week. The reason for this is quite simple. Coach Richt is 25-4 the opponents home fields. The team will be ready to play, and I think at the end of the night, the Dogs will have some fun in Tuscaloosa. UGA 24 Bama 17

By Anthony

September 18, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Whether or not Saban is a cheater or not I don’t know. But he is a proven liar and cheating is not that far away from lying. Bama lost on the road in overtime to an Arkansas team that was better than this years Arkansas team. Bama barly beats this years Arkansas team and now Saban is a miracle worker? Coach Shula would have the same record as saban if he were still there and Alabama’s reputation would be much improved!

By son_sir

September 18, 2007 8:55 PM | Link to this

Is it just me or does anyone else hear the James Bond Theme in the bcakground.

By Upstate SC

September 18, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

Geddy, get your facts straight. CMR never came out and said Satan is cheating. You are being hyper sensitive to something the media is drumming up. Closing the practices is not something new to football on the collegiate or pro level. Chill out, you are going to have bowel problems if you keep this up till Saturday night.

BTW GOOO DAWGS!!! I want to see some helmets fly off Saturday!!

By A-ville Ranger

September 18, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

Hunk redown —— Man that’s cold,look for Goodman to be the deep guy on a post-corner and flag pattern.I look for Chandler and Durham on post and in-out stuff as well as MoMass and Bailey on curls and slants.

By A-ville Ranger

September 18, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

I was watching the master of the play action ‘Payton Manning’ the other day.It reminded me of that walk in the park play Stafford got hammered on.The thing that makes the Payton play work so well is how quickly he looks downfield to see whether the safty bites or not.As soon as he sees the safty pull in, he releases the ball.With Stafford’s arm it seems that is be the way Bobo should draw it up.When it takes all day to develop our big advantage,Staffords’s ability to get the ball to the receiver quickly is wasted.If I was Bobo I’d use the Manning video as a template.Why not learn from the best ?

By Prattville dawg

September 18, 2007 9:37 PM | Link to this

What does a maggot and a BAMA fan both have in common? Both can survive for years off of a dead BEAR.

By BCD

September 18, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

Head games,that’s all I get from you Head games, and I can’t take it anymore Head games, don’t wanna play the head games

I think this does several things… It gets the average fan to stop thinking about all the WR drops, bad OL play, on, off, on, play of MS and gives us something else to talk about. It gives the team a feel for the serious nature of this game. As we saw before the USC game, the Dawgs were not into it and it showed on the field. This should help. It also gives Saban something to worry about. Even if we’re not adding additional things into the O this week, he’s going to think that we are. I think the few things he’s seen so far this year will keep him up this week trying to figure out what we’re up to. All in all I like it!

BCD

By DJSTHEGREATESTDAWGOFALLTIME

September 18, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

Oh geez….whats next he start rolling metal balls in his hand and counting the peaches??

By Corporate Dawg

September 18, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

Why do fans and the media think they need access to all information? Like when we change strategy in the Iraq war, we announce to the media and the world “hey we are changing our strategy , do you hear us out there in iraq?” If Richt wants to close practices, fine, no big deal. It is his and team”s butt on the line not the media’s. If he loses the Ala game all the media and fans will be talking about how badly the team and coaches screwed up.

By shane

September 18, 2007 9:57 PM | Link to this

cuz,i hope all is well with you.ranger,manning would be one to learn from alright,but what would help our play action more than anything else would be a running game that’s working.one of the old bread and butter plays was to fake to the tail back,let him sneak across the line,then pass to him.nine times out of ten he would be open.as to the closed practices,i think it is a good idea,it will let the young guys know this is serious business,and no reporter will be asking our wrs about dropped passes.coaches differ as to closed practices,some have the attitude that this is what we do,now try to stop us,others verge on paranoia.my high school coach had us practice in a cow pasture one week.he just knew the other coach had sent spies.my jr college coach did not care if the whole town turned out to watch.our jc plybook was pretty limited,coach knew that two years was the most a player would start,a lot of us only started our sophmore year, and many players left after one year.so he didn’t have time to teach a complicated offense.on the other hand,our high school coach loved trick plays,so he always closed practice.

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

Somebody dig up a houndstooth hat for the second coming. Okay poor choice of words, dig up.

By Chip Towers

September 18, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Hey guys. Sorry just getting back. Had a bunch going on this evening. I want to get to a few things here …

Yes, I believe it was the Kinks’ Destroyer I originally wanted to refer to. Love all the musical references touching on paranoia. What’s this about Black Sabbath? Gonna have to fill me in there… .

DecaturDawg, believe me dude, this is not us hyping this up. Carter and I had completely different coverage plans today … that is, until CMR spent 80 percent of this weekly briefing talking about security issues and the like. We didn’t make up the Belichick issue, we didn’t force Richt to close practices. These events took place, we asked about them and we wrote about them… .

That was one of my points here today. Not sure whether it’s good or not that this much focus and energy is going to anti-espionage tactics… .

By the way, I heard Pat Dye on Paul Finebaum’s radio show as I was driving back from Tuscaloosa. Paul asked him if he needed to tell Georgia it wasn’t man enough to win. His answer was, “Alabama is man enough to beat anybody on their schedule.” Not sure if that is good, bad or indifferent for his alma mater.

By Cuz

September 18, 2007 11:05 PM | Link to this

Here in the great Midwest, it is raining, I am stuck with a witch, well rhymes with, of an ex-wife and my daughter is facing mild surgery compared to what we feared. Life is good, I can concentrate on the Bama game and what ways I can make my ex as miserable as me.

The way I see it, the closed practices let the troops know that this is serious. Get your act together. Practice a couple of trick plays and I am not going to say what because I think I already know. I would hate to have a cigarette, a firing squad and a Tombstone Pizza on Sunday.

Tote the rock, tote the rock. C’mon just tote the rock. Bama cannot stop the run.

By boots

September 18, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

Chip, you guys have done a great job this year with the reporting, although I still think Carter is a dork and exclude him from my praise. I knew who was wearing what, who drank which color of Poweraide and so on. I think this is a smart move.

Maybe when we practice for the Volunteers, we can put a big box of jelly doughnuts a block away, and Fulmer will never lay eyes on our team.

By Pat 'die Dawgs' Dye

September 18, 2007 11:26 PM | Link to this

I’m not bitter at UGA for not hiring me ? I mean, yea, I know I should have been the man,I mean, Richt isn’t man enough to beat my wife.Am I coming across as a sad little washed up turd ? you bet but at least I’m man enough to admit it.Maybe if I kiss some butt and suck up enough air here in Tuscaloosa they’ll give me the job if Saban moves to Ann Arbor after the season.

By Charlie

September 18, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

Glad he closed the gates. Now when Bama kicks Georgia’s butt he will have to find another excuse. Love it!!!

By A-ville Ranger

September 18, 2007 11:54 PM | Link to this

Greg——I saw that ‘young’ defense of Florida’s saturday.They gave up 21 even though their offense held the ball most of the time.Georgia’s defense is giving up under 16 a game.The defense can play well enough to win most games if the offense can hold up their end.I’ll go as far as to say Florida’s defense hasn’t looked a bit better than ours.Their offense however is scarey as hell……Buck —-sorry about pushing that silly stat point yesterday,I don’t know what gets into me sometimes.

By Chuck

September 19, 2007 12:00 AM | Link to this

Towers, the Alabama coaching staff wants to thank you and the other dufus who follows UGA in the AJC for giving them plenty of motivation against the pups Saturday night. But we don’t have a top ten recruitin team for the last 6 years so I doubt we have much of a chance against your powerhouse school.

By shane

September 19, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

cuz,good news about your daughter,i have two daughters so i know it must be quite a relief.i agree with you about running the ball,i hope we will be more patient than we were with usc.if you cam gain yardage on the ground the play action is so much more effective.if they are stopping the run they don’t bite on the fake as quickly.bama didn’t stop mcfadden,but remember,usc didn’t stop the run very well in their first game,but sos worked hard on the run d before playing us.i’ll bet saban has been doing the same.

By Gen Neyland

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

Tide Girl

Given the stature of most Alabama women, I’ll bet tossing Fulmer would be a cakewalk for you. Don’t ya’ll start with cowtipping in elementary school PE..? When do you move up to BRICK TOSS..? or is that just for the brainy ones that made it as far as the 8th grade..? Fulmer has owned Alabama over his tenure, or am I wrong..? Give me some W’s and L’s… Now Tide Girl, go fetch your old-man-of-the-week a beer before he realizes you’re on the Commodore…

By Gen Neyland

September 19, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

CMR closes practice..? Good move. Why take any chances of some Red Elephant lover hiding in the shrubs. Red Elephants rank up there in my heart with : NVA, the Clintons’, Chavez, coyotes, and now Sally Fields…For this week, Go Dawgs…

By shane

September 19, 2007 12:59 AM | Link to this

general,i never realized the bad blood between you guys and bama,after all,bear held ut in such high regard.how are things at the wh,are you scattering them hash browns ‘round.we will try to get a win for ya’ll at bama,even tho you didn’t help us at all with the gators.i am going to get myself a pair of gator hide boots in jacksonville,wear’em to a south ga honkie tonk,and dance all night with a bleached blonde.we are going to skin some gators this year!

By A-ville Ranger

September 19, 2007 1:21 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland —can’t you guys get off the politics ? this is a sports forum.

By Saban is a punk...

September 19, 2007 1:29 AM | Link to this

Saban would cheat & Richt knows it and ‘Bama is gonna get some stiff competition this weekend. Why in the hell does everyone think that ‘Bama is all of the sudden some kind of National Powerhouse? If the Dawgs bring their A-Game, Bama is gonna be exposed as POSERS.

By Buck in the NW

September 19, 2007 3:23 AM | Link to this

This has really turned into a fun week for me. I have no idea as to what CMR is doing but every move appears to take any attention that may be there and shift it to ‘Bamma. With our special teams in a funk, he says no changes. Does Saban really believe that? Are we suppose to think hat he’s not looking for a couple of “Go to receivers”? Does anyone think that he’s not going to use Stafford’s arm in a lot of different ways? My feelings are a little different for this game because the 1st 6-7 minutes of the game will be, IMO, the most important time of the game with the start of the 2nd half being in 2nd place. They’ll score and so will we and my question is “will Staffords arm be able to produce the yds. and scores that McFadden’s legs did”?…..Dawgs 32-‘Bamma 30

By Digger

September 19, 2007 6:18 AM | Link to this

We all know saban is a liar we will all know he is a cheat when recruting violations once again pop up at BAMA over the next couple of years he will do anything to get a recruit anything all of you bama idiots thinks he cares about your program your fans etc the bottom he came to ala to WIN AT ANY COST he does not care about anything else!

By BAMAPERRY

September 19, 2007 6:55 AM | Link to this

Richt is a wuss. He’ll wind up just like Tuberville and Fulmer, run out of the SEC by St. Nick.

By BAMAPERRY

September 19, 2007 6:56 AM | Link to this

Richt is a wuss. He’ll wind up just like Tuberville and Fulmer, run out of the SEC by St. Nick.

By tennisdamenace

September 19, 2007 7:55 AM | Link to this

“paranoia will destroy ya,”

Destroyer - The Kinks

By 59bulldawg