UGA

By Nick in CS

October 1, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

The last 3 games in K-town have seen a punt return on special teams. Damien Gary in ‘01, Sean Jones in ‘03, and Thomas Flowers in ‘05. Does anyone else have a feeling this may be Mikey Henderson’s year in ‘07?? The reason we’ll win Saturday are the numbers 51-33. The DAWGS have had this date circled since last year. Look for Brown and Moreno to run wild and set up the pass. DAWGS 38, BLUE TICKS 20

By godawg

October 1, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

We need to wear hobnail boots! WOOF!

By hammerhead

October 1, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Seems like a pretty accurate assessment to me. Nothing to be overwhelmed by or seriously concerned about on this team. Just a young team a year (or two) away from being a serious contender.

A win in Knoxville is always difficult although Richt has never lost there. I hope our running game picks up where it left off on Saturday and Stafford gets in a rhythm early. The D will be erratic until our LB play gets more consistent. The loss of Marcus Washington could be a problem. Glad to see B. Miller get a pick, but I’m not sold on him being “the guy to rally around”. hh

By RedAndBlack

October 1, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

Alabama is a better team than Tennessee and look what happened. Add to that Coach Richt’s record on away games and you’ve got a bunch of confident players going into Saturday licking their chops. We are seeing more and more flashes of brilliance on both sides of the line each game they play. They’ll go to Neyland Stadim wearing their hobnailed boots! Hey WhiteAndGold, don’t even think about it.

By Bob

October 1, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

Spot on, if Georgia comes out firing, we’ll have no problems controlling the tempo. Just gotta Blitz Ainge……ALOT! Don’t give him time to throw. For example, last year?

By JB

October 1, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

We just need to keep winning while we get experience.

IMO, next year is the year but if we can get our passing game to be consistant, this year could get interesting.

HBTD!

By EmmettDawg

October 1, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

We’ll find out just how good this team is this weekend. Tennessee may be off to a bad start, but they will have had two weeks to prep for us. Our play has been good enough to reach 4-1. We’ve only given up more than 20 points once…and won. It seems to me we’re improving every week, and I’m excited to see just how good we are against all the heavies (no Fulmer joke intended) left on our schedule.

By MIke

October 1, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

I am a TN fan and I’ll tell you how to beat TN….run the ball. I love my Vols but a spade is a spade….we cannot stop the run this year. But I like Ainge in the passing offense so I guess TN’s only hope is to try for a shootout.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

October 1, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Another Verron Haynes.

By WhiteAndGold

October 1, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Ahemmmm….Yes, the bulldogs do suck. What will it take for you to win in Knoxville? Not too much b/c the Vols suck more that the mutts do unfortunately.

By Matt

October 1, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Special teams will be key. You’re right, we haven’t returned a kick all the way yet. But that’s due to the fact that most teams have been kicking away from Mikey. The defense needs to be consistent and show its intensity. Stafford just needs to run the offense and not try to win the game by passing like the USC game.

By JB

October 1, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

PS - Not only is last years score a factor but the fact that were are the dogs, as in not the favorites. I’m surprised by that but also pleased.

Revenge and no respect. Never hurts.

HBTD!

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

I know people hate it idea but AVOID THE DEEP PASS on defense.On offense keep mixing it up and control the pace and clock then look for big play opportunities.Bill King complained about Martinez overreacting and going back to the soft zone after the long td strike from Adams to Wallace.First, it wasn’t bad coverage by Allen,it was a very good throw and catch.Second, that was only the second passing td against us ALL SEASON and it came at one of the few times there wasn’t a safty behind the corner.Oh, that was the only td pass allowed in the game.

By Buck in the NW

October 1, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

Chip, that IMO is a fairly good judgment of where we stand. Is Stafford that bad? is that part of your point? Both CMR and Bobo have said repeatedly that we must go down field with the ball yet we aren’t doing it. Stafford said that he threw the ball high to MoMass so he could go up and get it. He did and in doing so proved that receivers should be able to go after the ball and catch it. ‘ole Miss changed their defense and didn’t put 8 in the box like they did last year and i have to wonder if our passing attack didn’t have something to do with that. We’re sitting on the ball and as long as we continue to do so we’ll have some real problems come to the surface with our passing game.

By the dresden

October 1, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

I think we’ll win the game if we go up there and try to establish the running game first. Use that to open up the pass.

I think we’ve been passing the ball way to much aside from the Ole Miss game. Brown and Moreno were putting up good numbers in the 2nd half against South Carolina yet we kept throwing the ball. Stafford had 44 pass attempts in that game.

I think we need to use the run to set up the pass, not the other way around.

By ChampDawg

October 1, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

I hope we win at UT. But Florida’s loos to Auburn helps. Even if we lose to UT, a win against Florida can still salvage a good season. The UK game is the one that scares me the most right now— that game could really make or break our season.

By Jonathan F.

October 1, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Smokey better cover his eyes with his paws because “I” Know”we will beat Tenn.”shon More”ballcarries please”no and Thomas Brown are going to run over the Vols. Go Dawgs. Got to go dove hunting, but be back in time for the game.

By baloney

October 1, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Alabama is better than Tenn? I didn’t think they had played yet. Did this come from one of the UGA coaches, or players? It couldn’t have come from Bama coaches yet since they have not played Tenn. yet.I sort of think that you just made that part up since you want it to be true. Let’s wait until the season is over before we decide who is better. Example, who would have thought Bama would have looked so bad against what looks to be a very bad FSU team. Point is the UGA win at Bama may not mean so much at the end of the year if Bama goes on and loses 4 or 5 games. You think?

By ctb

October 1, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

The two headed monster will all UGA needs this weekend. Fulmer will get all he wants of #24 and #20 this weeknd.GO DAWGS!!!1

By ugagal

October 1, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

In general, I agree with all of your comments and at the game on Saturday, felt the same knots in my stomach watching Georgia’s porous defense get smacked around by Ole Miss for two-and-a-half quarters. That being said, I’m beginning to think that youth, the very Achilles heel we talk so much about, will be this team’s saving grace.

You see, the forgetfulness of youth keeps this team plugging away when most would just roll the carpet up and go home. When Ole Miss had first-and-goal on the Dogs’ 1 yard line in the first quarter staring a 14-0 deficit right in the face, I was frantic, conceding the score and wondering how in the world the boys were going to recover from that disaster. But then, there was a fumble, a recovery by the Dogs and a 96-yard scoring drive perfectly executed as if the previous 15 minutes had never occurred. They did the same thing after Ole Miss came out in the second half and drove the ball down our throats for 9 minutes. We go right down the field again and score easily, never to trail again.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m still worried about the defense and I really wish our tight end would make those easy catches from now on. But overall, I think we’ll be just fine. Ole Miss was the ultimate trap game and we survived. We won’t be looking past any of our other SEC foes because there are no more “easy” games that we’re supposed to win. I think this game will be a positive for our guys because they played like crap and WON! I think they’ll forget the sloppy defense and special teams of this past Saturday and focus on what can be accomplished if they play their best from here on out. It’s only a gut feeling, but for some reason, I expect them to make some really good things happen in the next few weeks.

By Colonial Dawg

October 1, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

“aplomb”?

By Nehi

October 1, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

A wise man once told me something I will share with you Mr. Towers, if you don’t anything worthwhile to say don’t say anything.

By Noyellowinthisblood

October 1, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

The Dawgs need to play basic fundemental football. Control the clock with the run and mix in some play action. This D does need to blitz and get in Ainge’s head, whether or not DCM will do that remains to be seen.

By Gary

October 1, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

I feel good about our dawgs this year. They are young and inexperienced, and maybe it is too soon to expect a championship from this group this year, but you know what, a lot of other teams in the SEC are also rebuilding so anything could happen. This year could be the start of another era of Georgia regularly competing for a championship. I truly feel these guys could win the rest of their games with a few breaks. Maybe its not likely, but I still remember the ‘78? Underdogs to Wonderdogs season. No one expected that team to win either, yet every week they found a way. SC was an off day. These dogs are for real. Go Dawgs!

By Gary

October 1, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

By the way baloney, how can you call a 3-1 team bad? FSU may be struggling with a new offense, but their defense is probably the best in the country. I’m glad we don’t play them. That new qb Xavier Lee may be just what the doctor ordered to get FSU back in the ACC title hunt.

By reebok

October 1, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

Wait - Alabama is better than Tennessee? Alabama’s biggest win this year was the nail-biter over Arkansas, and then the Hogs went and got clocked by Kentucky. Then ‘Bama lost to FSU, and FSU isn’t very good. I think it’s too early to make any assessment about the relative strengths of the mid-pack SEC teams (and I include ‘Bama, Tenn and UGA there until somebody breaks out of the pack).

By reality check

October 1, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

We are very young and I expected us to still look it at this point, but we’ve won the big game with Alabama and I am optimistic.

I keep saying it, when we run the ball 60% or more we win. The games we lose we abandon the run. The run was working against South Carolina and Tennesse last year. We abandoned the run and things turned sour.

Tennessee has a problem stopping the run. Our Freshmen offensive linemen are better run blockers than pass blockers at this point. If we run the ball Stafford and the receivers are much more effective.

A bye week later in the season (this year before Florida) can be great. A bye week early isn’t necessarily good. Tennesse clearly hadn’t jelled the last time we saw them. Georgia has now played 25% more games played well in the 4th quarter last week.

Guess we’ll see what happens.

By JBird

October 1, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Towers comments were right on. However, you could say the same thing about almost every team in the SEC. There is so much talent and so much parity that every team, with the exception of LSU (we’ll see about Kentucy), have a Jekyll and Hyde look. The Dogs are good this year, but we have seven more games against seven competetive teams (Troy and Tech, too) so I hope we end up on the hot side of most, if not all, of these remaining games.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 1, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

Chip, that sounds fair. I am with Bob. Blitz the eff outta Ainge. Early and often. That is if we are capable. I loved the game this past weekend. Shocked that we had that many yards going. The dresden, that is what ticked me off about the SC game. Everybody and their mother has run rough shod over SC. We were doing yet insisted on throwing 45 passes. I think the coaches grew up in the Ole Miss game. Go with what is working until it doesn’t work anymore. Can’t start with an ounce of sluggishness this week. Hit it hard early, often and don’t slow down till the final horn sounds. Don’t get conservation on D or offense for one second. Last year was an embarrassment, let’s return the favor this year. Order replacement nails for those boots.

baloney, Bama is better than everybody since Saban got hired. Did you not get that memo?

I think South Carolina will be in trouble without Brinkley in there. That dude is a player.

By S Collier

October 1, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

I am a BIG VOLs fan! I already have my car painted all up in the Orange and White!

The doggies are going down and Erik Ainge will return himslef to the elite in the SEC. First step to Heisman starts this Saturday!

The Vol D will stuff the run and Stafford will have to throw- he will be exposed for only a decent QB on Saturday.

Power T!

By JB

October 1, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

Vols will throw the ball all over the yard and do it pretty well with our soft zone and fair pass rush. if we can run the ball, and I think we can and take 8-10 minutes off the clock each time, we win. lot’s of 3 and outs, it’ll be close.

By Old Pro

October 1, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Your copy reads like a member of the Macon College student newspaper. “The Dawgs don’t suck,” or thereabouts. Wow, what intelligent, insightful commentary.

Also, Coutu has “missed some your used to seeing him make.” The contraction of you and are is spelled you’re. Damn, you’re pathetic.

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

If I may use a boxing analogy to make a point.If you face a big right hand cross,avoid it.If you face a guy with a killer left upper-cut,avoid it.If he is susceptable to jabs,jab,jab and jab some more.Play the opponent,Tenn can beat you deep…..avoid it.

By TKdawg

October 1, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

We are exactly what we should be at this point. A young talented team that’s getting better w/each practice. W/the exception of UF there isn’t one team on our schedule that we can’t beat or can’t beat us. As long as we continue to improve the way we have been we’ll be just fine. Go Dawgs!

By FireFulmerNow!

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

If Ga runs the ball with consistancy they will win by 2TD’s.

By FireFulmerNow!

October 1, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

If Ga runs the ball with consistancy they will win by 2TD’s.

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

TKdawg——Why can’t we beat Florida ?

By I-DOG

October 1, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

I normally go into a game thinking it will be tough, but knowing that we have a chance to win. I am more confident about this game than most.

I think the Dawgs win big at TN. I’m just not impressed with TN’s team especially Defense and special teams.

What will it take to win? UGA playing a decent game (limited turnovers, penalties, and drops).

By Everlasting Dawg

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

This game scares me. We should be able to beat these guys. Thats why I’m scared. Nobody is giving Georgia credit, but they’re downright bashing a Tennessee team that has lost to Fla. and Cal. Thats lack of respect, which can fire a team up. This game always has emotion in it. We need to make sure the Dawgs have some!!

By tenn.DAWG

October 1, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

utk will try to take advantage of UGA’s young and fast defence by slowing them down with mis-direction plays,counters,swing passes and the like.When they over persue they will try and get a home run.HAVE to get PRESSURE on Ainge.Watch for the dink and dunk,can’t give em too much cushion.

By Buck in the NW

October 1, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Somebody mentioned the SC game and said it was Staffords fault. CMR has said repeatedly that he had to protect the young “OL” and that called for more passing. Don’t want the passing game to lead the way? OK, Coach please don’t throw the ball so much. Forget the Ala. game, forget that by mixing the pass and run we drove 96 yds. to score in the Miss game. Great running but the Rebels didn’t play 8 in the box, I wonder why? Does anyone think that Tenn. isn’t going to stack the front and try to force us to pass? Why have we been working on screen passes so much? We don’t have a one dimensional team and I fully expect to see Bailey or MoMass catch a pass or two in the 20-30 yd. range. I’m much more worried about our defense giving up those long time consuming drives that I am about our passing game. Because of the play calling, which has been good except for not going down field, Stafford now has 7 TD and 3 pics for the season. As the coaches are saying, he’s managing the game very well.

By tj

October 1, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

Tenn fans your defense sucks, even worst your run defense sucks and our running game is the best that it has been in five years nuff said.

By Spike

October 1, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

Here is what it will take… Run the ball with Moreno and Brown, through it to Mo Mass and Kris Durham, and let Coutu kick that bad boy!!

By Michael G

October 1, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

I do not doubt Coach Richt’s teams on the road, but I am nervous about this week, because UT is coming off a bye week, and having 2 weeks to prepare for an opponent is a huge advantage.

Chip, I have a question about next year’s schedule. Who are we going to round out our schedule with? Right now we have byes on Sept. 6, Oct. 4, and Nov. 22. I’m almost certain that we will not give up the Oct or Nov bye weeks, so that leaves Sept. 6. We already have a 1-AA team (GSU) on the schedule and assuming we wouldn’t play another that leaves 4 1-A teams. 3 of whom are Wyoming, Air Force, and Hawaii. Any word from D. Evans on who we might schedule?

By Question

October 1, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

I was just wondering what the claim is? UGAy has not yet beaten a ranked team and their only loss came from a top 25 team? OR - UGAy’s loss came from an unranked team and has only beaten one top 25 team? Is the status of the opponent determined at the time the game is played or at the time the claim is made?

By Houndog

October 1, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

I suggest you bunch of pound puppies take your left hand and grab your left ankle and your right hand to grab your right ankle, bend over and kiss your butt goodbye as far as your chances go.

By Bill W.

October 1, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

If the Dawgs D line doesn’t get blocked like they did last Saturday versus Ole Miss we will win. The offense will click in the 2nd. qtr hopefully and we should put the Vols to bed quickly. If we come out lethargic and expecting to win we will be in big trouble. Bobo needs to run a few QB draws this game.

UGA- 30 UT- 20

By Ed

October 1, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

Pound Moreno and Brown at them until Tenn. can prove they can stop the run. If that works, use play-action to set up some big pass plays. And find some way to put pressure on Ainge. Avoid costly turnovers. The formula for winning football really never changes.

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Houndog ….You ain’t nothin but a houndog,but I happen to be fond of hounds.I have a fox hound at my feet as I type.So may the best team win and may that team be the short chubby Dawgs,not the long legged,thick padded dogs.

By RedDawg

October 1, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

yeah this Tennessee game worries me, rivals are rivals, you throw all the stats and records out, it can go either way. Georgia needs to be very physical, once I see Ainge sacked I think GA will be ok! Tennessee still have pride and good athletes! go dawgs

By Atlanta Gator

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

How does UGA beat UT? Easy——score more points, Chip! Based on what I watched in the UF-UT game, UGA receivers will need to catch deep balls from their stud QB, and/or the UGA backs will need to pound the rock on the ground. The UT defense is suspect, and the UT offense is middle-of-the-pack SEC.

By George

October 1, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

the only thing that is as certain about the pups is that they are as overrated as ever. They have not beaten a single team that is currently in the top 25 and have a loss AT HOME and are ranked # 11???? It just does not add up. But after a loss to an average at best UT team this weekend the pups will once again be outside of the top 25 where they belong. Dawg fans go ahead and start making your reservations for Nashville for the Music City Bowl.

By Upstate SC

October 1, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

UGA wins if they come out fired up and ready play. It is not too complicated. This has been a weird season already, but one constant has remained, and that is the team that plays like they want it the most wins….period. Come out flat footed with other things on their mind and they will be singing the blues all the way back to Athens. Hopefully the Dawgs will bring their nasty demeanor to Knoxville.

By D-Man

October 1, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

I STILL TAKE EXCEPTION TO CHIP TOWERS APPEARING ON AN ALABAMA RADIO SHOW (PAUL FINEBAUM) AND SAYING TO THE HOST (AND THE ALABAMA NATION) THE WEEK OF THE GEORGIA-ALABAMA GAME THAT “IN GEORGIA’S ONLY LOSS, AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA, THE TEAM LOOKED LIKE A BUNCH OF CLOWNS IN CLOWN SHOES RUNNING AROUND OUT THERE”. I JUST DONT THINK OUR LOCAL PRESS NEEDS TO BE APPEARING ON THE OPPOSITION’S MEDIA THE WEEK OF A MAJOR SEC MATCHUP AND ENCOURAGING THE OPPOSITION THAT WAY BY TELLING THEM THAT OUR TEAM LOOKS LIKE A BUNCH OF CIRCUS PERFORMERS. WHAT’D YA THINK CHIP? AM I RIGHT?

By SavDawg

October 1, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this

The thing that worries me the most is that everyone knows Tenn has not defended the run up until this point. Their defense has been exposed against the run and you can be certain they’re spending these two weeks on a plan to stop Brown and Moreno. With that being said, and if indeed that is the case, can our recievers make the big grabs we will need them to make? Do you guys think their secondary is overmatched? I think so, and I think we are a better team but don’t be surprised if they do have an answer for the very thing we think we will establish. I can’t wait for Sat. Go Dawgs!

By 1eyedJack

October 1, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

Don’t you think CMR will be constantly reminding the team about that beatdown we took between the hedges last year? Think they might come out of the tunnel Jacked? Just hope the D is not too jacked up and tries to play too fast and out of control. It’s the age-old axiom. Establish the run. (Vols haven’t stopped anybody yet and TB/KM seem to be hitting their stride. This will set up the pass) Stay out of third and long situations. (If given enough time Stafford should be able to find SB/MM/MH) Play good in-control defense.(We’re young, fast and should be Jacked UP) Don’t make mistakes on special teams. Too bad Munson won’t be there to make the call. “Touchdown!!! Touchdown!!! Dawgs Win!”

By GoDawgs

October 1, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

We just have to stick to the run like we did against Ole Miss. TB and Knowshawn are an incredible 1-2 punch. We play well on the road and definitely in UT.

I’m sure our guys will be up for this game. Unfortunately we seem to bring out the best in Ainge. Hopefully the D can hold him back a bit this year.

By whiteandgold

October 1, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Mutts lose the rest of the year.

GT wins rest of the year.

Get it?

Thought so.

By mdbatl

October 1, 2007 6:39 PM | Link to this

Don’t know if anyone’s heard yet, but the Vandy game is scheduled for 6 PM. Its on georgiadogs.com.

The Tennessee game will be a real test of our team this year. Chip’s right in the sense that no one knows how good we are yet. A win in Knoxville would really put us in good position to contend for the division, especially is UF loses Saturday. I think the Dawgs will be ready and hyped up for this one.

Chip (or anyone), do you (y’all) know anything about this Kalvin Daniels. He wasn’t in the media guide in the preseason, and all of the info on him online haas been pretty jumbled and inconclusive. ‘Prece.

By mdbatl

October 1, 2007 6:40 PM | Link to this

Don’t know if anyone’s heard yet, but the Vandy game is scheduled for 6 PM. Its on georgiadogs.com.

The Tennessee game will be a real test of our team this year. Chip’s right in the sense that no one knows how good we are yet. A win in Knoxville would really put us in good position to contend for the division, especially is UF loses Saturday. I think the Dawgs will be ready and hyped up for this one.

Chip (or anyone), do you (y’all) know anything about this Kalvin Daniels. He wasn’t in the media guide in the preseason, and all of the info on him online has been pretty jumbled and inconclusive. ‘Prece.

By Everlasting Dawg

October 1, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this

Where is Gen Neyland? I don’t post much but usually read what he says. He has always impressed me with being a die hard Tenn fan that is also a Gentleman.(not that he is the only one) Since I’ve broke down and started posting, I’d like to say hello to him and talk intelligently to an opposing fan. He seems capable of it.

By Stephen

October 1, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

When will people start taking a closer look at UGA’s coordinators. The team has no identity because Martinez is a joke and Bobo is too inexperienced to be in this position. Martinez has more talent at his disposal than anyone else in the conference and still gets gashed by Ole Miss and South Carolina. Bobo wouldn’t know a clue if it bit him on the ankle. To truly contend, the Dawgs will need better coaches under Mark Richt.

By JimmyG

October 1, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

Wow, Chip I didn’t know the Dawgs were 0-5. I thought they were 4-1, thanks for showing me the light. You and brother Bill should do lunch.

Anyway, Georgia is young and getting better each week. Personally I agree with Coach Richt instead of with Beat writers. This team is getting better each week, and they are extremely talented. Things are looking good for the rest of the season. The schedule is very easy the rest of the way. If we can get past Tennessee things are looking good. Florida is one demensional which I have been saying all year, and Kentucky has yet to prove anything. And Tech, well lets just say Virginia lost to Wyoming and they are the 2nd best team in the ACC so I’m not real worried about them. The team is improving each week, like Coach Richt said they would. I choose to listen to Coaches and athletes instead of journalism majors

By Buck in the NW

October 1, 2007 7:01 PM | Link to this

So a Tenn. fan wants Stafford to be forced to throw the ball. Better be careful of what you ask for. The “OL” has grown a and have been improving their pass blocking a lot. Notice a couple of sacks but no ints and a TD pass with over a good completion rate so in spite of the way a lot of Dawg fans feel. I do hope you get what you’re asking for.

By Everlasting Dawg

October 1, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

mdbatl All I know About Daniels is he’s on the scout team. he had Scholarships to GA Southern and somewhere else that I can’t remember but chose to walk on at Ga. Great story. He looked pretty good didn’t he? With CMR as coach he has a shot at a scholarship if he doesn’t already have one.

By Buck in the NW

October 1, 2007 7:06 PM | Link to this

SEC INSIDER just said that the Vandy game will be on ESPN 2 at 6:00 pm EST.

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 7:07 PM | Link to this

Stephen……..South Carolina scored exactly the same number of points against LSU as against UGA.So how would you rate LSU’s defense ?

By Heeldawg

October 1, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

White and Gold: Haldol. Just remember that name when they come to lock you up. It’ll quiet those delusions and silence the little voices whispering evil lies to you in the dark. You MUST be psychotic. Otherwise, you wouldn’t spew out the boatloads of insane crap that you do…

By Techfansblamingtherefs

October 1, 2007 7:13 PM | Link to this

Hey George,

Talk trash when your team can beat Virginia. Nerd.

By Dawg Super Fan #`1

October 1, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

The same thing can be said about all 119 D-1 teams Chip. We’re barely even in to October. All I know is the media and fans have been down on Georgia this year like never before. They aren’t getting the benefit of the doubt they once got after last year’s midseason collapse. The loss to South Carolina conjured up bad memories. We aren’t used to losing to South Carolina and alot of fans panicked. I saw no need to panic. The things that went wrong against South Carolina were very fixable. It was just lack of execution on the offensive side of the ball. They didn’t manhandle us. They didn’t outwit us. We can’t beat South Carolina every single year. Fortunately, the team seems to have moved on quite well. I think we’re a contender for the SEC East THIS YEAR. What you call lack of offensive identity I call offensive diversity. Its a good thing. Its better than having one guy account for 90% of your total yardage like Florida.

By Techfansblamingtherefs

October 1, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

Remember when Tech beat UGA?

Me neither.

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

All things being equal we know Bobo want’s a balance between run-pass.The staff is probably watching video and formulating a battle plan as we speak.They’ll see things they believe can be exploited and then look for the right time and best way to take advantage.If they find they can run the ball better than pass they’ll adjust the play calling.Like wise, if passing is working they’ll lean more to the air.On defense, Martinez will see tendencies on video and build a gameplan that tries to stop what Tenn like’s to do and is best at and adjust as needed.

By Exley DAWG

October 1, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

Chip - you writers love to talk about an “identity.” The better teams seem to have weapons abound. Im not saying we have that at this point but the coaches are certainly developing several positions to be productive. I hoped for 10-2 this year and we can still achieve that. So far I’m proud of this team and expect a great second half of the season.

By Vince

October 1, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

Chip, what is your honest assessment of how the O-line is coming along?

Did we play a lot of different guys last week, so that K. Tripp and others are getting experience? Or did we play the top 6 only?

Are we building any depth? WHat about Haverkamp? Josh Davis?

By Nick

October 1, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this

Loved seeing a resurgence of the running game. I don’t care who it’s against. Knote to Knowshon: PLEASE MOVE THAT BALL TO THE OTHER HAND WHEN RUNNING DOWN THE SIDELINE! And I loved the fact that they punched in that last TD instead of taking a knee inside the 10 like I’ve seen Richt do too often. Hey, stop it if you don’t like it! Go Dogs! I hate Tennessee!

By NC Dawg

October 1, 2007 8:32 PM | Link to this

Let’s not forget what UT did to us last season. The dawgs need to remember that and use it to get fired up for this weekend. Tennessee is always a dangerous team, and will beat us if we don’t show up ready to play. Go Dawgs!!!

By ballou1024

October 1, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

You Dawg fans talk like your defense is all that! You have alot of holes in your secondary, and Tennessee is the best passing team in the SEC! Tennessee will score quick and often, Georgia will abandon the run and force Stafford into mistakes in the passing game. Resulting in a Tennessee victory!

By superfan99

October 1, 2007 8:45 PM | Link to this

Has UGA’s football program gotten the death penalty yet? I hate it when the rednecks leave the trailer park.

By NC Dawg

October 1, 2007 8:48 PM | Link to this

Ballou1024…I’m pretty sure Tennessee has done NOTHING to earn the title of the best passing team in the SEC. At this point in the season I’d say the best passing team put 59 on Tennessee a few weeks ago…

By Bulldog Bob

October 1, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

We play strong in Knoxville every year under CMR! I look for more of the same and look to avenge last year’s embarrassing loss at home. We will not take our foot off the gas pedal this year when we get a lead! I think we will have a balanced attack. We just have to get pressure on Ainge and our secondary must find the ball when covering the UT receivers. Go Dawgs!!!!

By wmd

October 1, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

I was wondering when WHITE AND GOLD might rear his zit encrusted, greasy haired, unshaven peach fuzzed face. The little CATSACKER was pretty quiet after being Cavaliered in Virginia.

Tommy Bowden should be fired for not coaching up his team enough to keep you of the UGA blogs. It was refreshing last week without you. Guess tossing off to Dungeons and Dragons Weekly couldn’t keep your attention for too long.

Nice win for the Jackets, but my compliments aren’t directed to you. It’s for the rest of the Jacket fans who acknowledge successes and failures with comments that are legitmate. You on the other hand are a small minded jealous little man who can’t get his point across in front of someone, but from behind the safeness of a computer screen.

Two Words……..GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!

By wmd

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

spell check: “…off the UGA blogs.” “…are legitimate.”

My apologies.

Here endeth the lesson.

By Question

October 1, 2007 9:19 PM | Link to this

Would someone answer my question??

Is the status of the opponent determined at the time the game is played or at the time the claim is made? At the time of the game – UGA was beaten by an unrated team. At the time of the claim (today) – UGA has not beaten anyone that is rated this year.

By Buck in the NW

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

ballou1024, again I’m one Dawg who really hopes you get your wish. I’ll be pulling for your dream to come true.

By AugustaDawg

October 1, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

Run the ball,Run the ball and Run the ball down their throat some more.Get pressure on Ainge!!! Don’t turn the ball over.Dawgs win! Thursday nite game should be a good one…Cocks won’t be cocky Friday!

By wmd

October 1, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

Riddle me this Batman(Question). Alabama was rated ahead of UGA at the time.

I’m not saying UGA is great, but we take our losses(SC),move on, and find a way to get better. No one wins them all, but UGA has a history (see ‘06 season) getting up when knocked down early in the season. That’s just the way it is.

UGA may be overrated at #11, but we get to test ourselves against our remaining SEC opponents (Tn,Vandy,Fl(#9),Ky(#8),Au,and maybe LSU(#1)in sec championship.(Note: Top 10 opponents)

If Georgia can survive that gauntlet, Tech will get to play a team that has been through the fire. If you beat us, then you’ll earn respect.

My hope is that we both go undefeated until we meet in the ATL and get after it. You’ll have resurrected your season and will have certainly regained a top 25 ranking. We want you at your best, as you should us.

See the comparisons now.

By Verninator

October 1, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

AugustaDawg What if Tenn puts 7 or 8 men on the line and the run’s not working ? That’s why coaches coach,there’s no way we’re strong enough to just say we’re running over you,here’s some more.

By Upstate SC

October 1, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

I am still of the opinion that Lump will be the X factor on Saturday. When he came off the injury before the 2005 SECCG he was lights out. He is hungry and anxious to add his name to the mix. The Dynamic Duo has been gettting all the press this year, and so far for good reason. Hopefully the Dawgs come out on fire and ready to knock someone’s head off. GOOO DAWGS!!!!

By Question

October 1, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this

Thank you WMD for answering my simple question with such a long drawn out answer. We all have been hearing how UGA’s defeat was to a rated team (even though USC was not rated at the time) so I wondered what the story would be now that Bama is not in the top 25. I guess I really knew the answer because who would want to say their only “big win” (lucky win) was to a non top 25 team. I just wanted to be sure.

I guess though I need to question your answer because it might have been an assumption on your part. Much like the assumption you made of who my team may be. I guess it’s that worrisome obsession that UGA has with Tech that would make you think that way. If you were to worry about all opponents in that manner maybe an unranked team would not have defeated you.

Good night. I can sleep well now knowing that you have come to accept that your loss was to an unranked team.

By War Eagle

October 1, 2007 10:15 PM | Link to this

UGA has Auburn man coaching OL and Auburn has a UGA,OL coach. UGA had Eaves, Dooley, Erk Russell from Plains, while Auburn was given Pat Dye and Hugh Nall plus others. SEC best RB,Bo and Herschel, Greene and Campbell QB`s, plus two most successful coaches in the Nation.Although Auburn in the past has recruited successfully in GA, the last couple of years we have concentrated more in Florida due to fact of CMR more success in the state, example we got 4 recruits out of Ga and 12 from Florida last year, one being Wes Byrum, chopper man. He was a DT in high school!!

By Cedrick

October 1, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

Here’s the key to beating the Vols: Stop the short pass. The only 2 plays they’ll run 100 x’s——-short pass left / quick out right. If WRs are the least bit open underneath, the Burnt-Orange will short-pass-it (5 yards at a time) all the way to the end zone…..

Don’t say I didn’t try to warn ya…

By Mark

October 1, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

Here is a stat we must change to win in K-Town. 2 That’s how many times Ainge has been sacked this season. Once against Cal, and once Against Florida. It could be a long day for our secondary if the D-Line doesn’t play big early, and into the 4th.

By Acworth Dawg

October 1, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

I thank if we can score more points than them thar Vols we can win the game. But of corse I am just a inbred redneck Jawga football fan who ain’t got two much ejakashun tho I did git to the 10th grade but it took mee over 13 yeers to do that. I shore hope the aluminumm foil on my antina helps me two git the game on Saturdee up here in my nice trayler in Acworth! Goo Doggs

By wmd

October 1, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

Fair enough, Question. I’d like to know where your allegiances lie. I’m not on an opposing team’s blog asking an open ended question about what resulted in your teams ranking. Let’s see who your team has played and where are they now.

By Chip Towers

October 1, 2007 10:56 PM | Link to this

OK, been a busy day so I apologize for just now responding, but I’m going to try to get to as many common questions and comments as possible… .

Buck in the NW: No, my point is not that Stafford is bad. It’s that he struggles with accuracy (see stats) and that is exacerbated by drops… .

Vince: My honest assessment of the O-line is that it could end up being very good. That’s more likely to be next year rather than later this season but, as Barnhart wrote earlier, Stacy Searels may be up for national assistant coach of the year for the job he’s done and Bobo has done a pretty good job of masking the problems with his play calls… .

ExleyDawg: I can tell you that Stafford agrees with your assessment. As he told me Saturday night, “I love handing the ball off. That’s what’s going to make us tougher and tougher to defend. We want to get the ball to 20 and 24 and 27 and 1 and 4 and 86. We’re not a very easy team to scout right now.” …

DawgSuperFan#1: Speaking of Georgia having an identity, I caught total heck today from a Tennessee radio host when I said I thought the Dogs were actually better than South Carolina even though they loss. I said UGA played really bad and the best team doesn’t always win. The guy thought I was off my rocker! …

JimmyG: You’re right. Georgia does have everything in front of it. You have to understand, as objective reporters and paid observers, it’s in our nature to be skeptical. But if it happens and the Dogs somehow have a special season, I can promise we’ll laud the heck out of them because they will deserve it… .

mdbatl, others: Honestly, I know very little about Kalvin Daniels. Bloggers, feel free to fill in the blanks if you do know anything about him. But, in the meantime, I’m going to find out what I can and let you know since there seems to be a lot of interest in him. He DID look good the little we saw of him… .

whiteandgold: We get it. You like Georgia Tech and you don’t like Georgia. What are you, 8 years old? Do us a favor and bring some intelligence to the conversation or bug off! …

D-man: That’s not at all what I said… .

RedDawg, TennesseeDawg, Bob, gdawginkalamazoo: I assume you’ll all be glad to know that CMR has already said more than once, “we’ve got to get pressure on Ainge” when discussing Saturday’s game against the Vols. With their problems running the football and Ainge’s skills as a passer, you may see the Dogs blitzing like no other time this season… .

MichaelG: As for the missing game on next year’s schedule, that’s the million-dollar question. Literally. I ask Arthur Johnson about it all the time and he’s working feverishly on it but he’s not talking out of school and nothing is done as this late, late hour… .

Question: As for the ranking, UGA is not claiming anything. Coaches and writers rank teams… .

Old Pro: This is a blog. While I strive to be perfect in all I write, what appears here is unedited and very quickly written. To explain, it’s sort of a free form way of communicating. So thanks to my education and my 20-plus years in the journalism business, I know all the rules regarding contractions and most everything there is to know about grammar and AP newspaper style. That said I don’t necessarily apply it here because the point is communicating and conversing and exchanging ideas without the constraints of pausing to think about such things. So I’d politely suggest getting used to it, getting over it or getting gone. Respectfully submitted of course!

By Toccoa

October 1, 2007 11:06 PM | Link to this

About the Defense looking “softest”:

What ever adjustment Martinez made right after Marcus Washington got hurt, it was a good one. There’s something there. You could sense the whole defense stiffen-up after making that adjustment.

By Chip Towers

October 1, 2007 11:14 PM | Link to this

And Vince: Looking back at it, I don’t think I fully answered your queries. I think Haverkamp will probably be back in the rotation this week and that helps a lot. I look at Josh Davis and think to myself all the time, “man, now that looks like a real-deal, SEC offensive lineman.” Trouble is, I think he’s still struggling with some injury issues and perhaps some other problems. The trouble is, Searels won’t talk to the media and he want allow us to interview true freshmen or the ones that aren’t playing. So there’s not a lot of insight there for us to go on. But I suspect some depth is getting built. I watched the replay of the Ole Miss game and caught Vince Vance and Clint Boling making some nice blocks from time to time. Eventually this should be an exceptional group.

By Gen Neyland

October 1, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

Everlasting Dawg

Thank you for the kind words. First, UGA is a better 4-1 team than they were a 5-0 squad at this time last year. Sure, Chavis has had an extra week to try and work the same magic it took him a halftime to accomplish last year in Neyland South. But this years UT D couldn’t stop the locals at our Senior Center from grabbing an extra biscut at dinner time. Our pass protection has been good, our run blocking has been poor. We lost Sr DB Antonio Gaines before UF. Eric Berry has played better than a freshman should, but he’s still learning. Thankfully, he’s become a quick study under fire…Offense’s of the ranked teams ( CAL and UF ) exploited our rushing D. I look for UGA to do the same. We’ll see if Chavis can work some magic with this rag-tag squad of 2007…It smells of a shoot-out or a UGA blowout, but we’ll see come 0:00…and no tickle piles on the T…

By NewnanDawg

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

“your”??? How about “you’re” in reference to the kicks “we’re” used to seeing Coutu make? Even a Tennessee grad would have known that one.

Go Dawgs!

By A-ville Ranger

October 1, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this

One thing we have a consensus on is Ainge is the key to the tick hounds offense.The only information I’ve seen is Chip’s saying our defense will probably go blitzkrieg boppin come game time.It makes sense to me to try but just like Ole Miss hit the td to Wallace and changed the game plan.If Ainge burns the blitz we could see Martinez back off.I’m predicting more stunting than naked blitzing to try to confuse Ainge and the O-line .

By Chip Towers

October 2, 2007 12:10 AM | Link to this

NewnanDawg: In response to your nit-pickiness, I’ll submit my response to a similar comment from “OldPro” I posted just an hour or so ago:

This is a blog. While I strive to be perfect in all I write, what appears here is unedited and very quickly written. To explain, it’s sort of a free form way of communicating. Thanks to my education and my 20-plus years in the journalism business, I know all the rules regarding contractions and most everything there is to know about grammar and AP newspaper style. That said I don’t necessarily apply it here because the point is communicating and conversing and exchanging ideas without the constraints of pausing to think about such things. So I’d politely suggest getting used to it, getting over it or getting gone. Respectfully submitted of course!

By D-Man

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

Chip, I beg to differ…that is what you said. I remember it well, as I couldnt hardly believe it when I heard it. If you feel like you said something differently, feel free to tell me what you said. For all others, you can hear Chip’s comments about the Bulldogs looking like a bunch of “clowns running around in clown shoes” by going to the following link: www.finebaum.com…once there click on the mp3 audio link and his interview is during one of the programs the week of Sept 17-21. But I would love a clairification of what you said. Better yet, perhaps I’ll make a copy of the interview and send it to Richt and company. I’m sure you would be real welcome in the locker room after that.

By SamoanDawg

October 2, 2007 12:36 AM | Link to this

Beat Tenn:

1. Stop the run. Fulmer will try hard to establish their run game early.

2. Pressure Ainge. He has very happy feet under pressure. Break his other finger nail.

3. The vols are vulnerable on covering kicks. Mickey should have a good game on special teams.

4. Overall, our D needs to do a better job on 3rd downs. We need to force some more turnovers.

Go Dawgs!

By A-ville Ranger

October 2, 2007 2:05 AM | Link to this

Buck Do me a favor and google ‘Carlton Thomas video’.click to the Notre Dame clip, watch it with an open mind and ask yourself if you’ve ever seen a UGA back move like that.I’ve watched 20 minutes or more of him enough times to add up to a couple of hours and I’m convinced if he was 3 inches taller and 20 lbs heavier he’d be the top player in the country.The only player I’m sure had better feet was Barry Sanders.

By TCM

October 2, 2007 5:01 AM | Link to this

The annual matchup this Saturday should be very interesting since GA beat ALABAMA two weeks ago. The only thing that will hurt GA is what always hurts them and that’s BAD COACHING !! If def coord Wilie Martinez would play man to man instead of that zone crap, GA could blitz more and take advantage of our speedy corners.

On offense off coord Mike Bobo needs to stop running that gimmicky garbage and run the damn ball!! If the run is working keep using it!! Make the other team stop the run and keep running down their throats until they “man-up” and stop the run. The offense can’t develop any type of consistency because they’ll run the ball all the way to the 20, then start with those short passes & other foolishness instead of sticking with the run. On 3rd and 1 you need to be running the ball, not passing for a first down. That’s stupid coaching and Bobo and CMR call crap like that all the time.

Also whoever #86 is should not be allowed to join the team and if he drops another pass that hits him in his hands, he needs to WALK his sorry behind back to campus!! #86 does not deserve to wear the Bulldog uniform, what a complete waste, RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!! The Dawgs will beat TENN this weekend……..

By jarvis

October 2, 2007 7:11 AM | Link to this

Hobnail Boot is a way overrated call. In Munson’s storied career I find it to be over the top and mostly a bunch of non-sense.

By Lane

October 2, 2007 7:47 AM | Link to this

Chip, thanks for the update on the OL. Coker, when Miami was winning national chamionships indicated that he would prefer to RS all Freshman, but unfortunately could not. Specifically addressed the OL, which in his opinion was the most difficult position to play other than QB. Commented on strength, conditioning, technique(footwork, ability to use hands), and maturity(mental and physical).

OL, who are ready to start out of high school are few and far between. Our guys are probably not ready are holding up well. If the guys who are playing sparingly continue to develop we should be 10 deep next year-which is almost a coach’s dream, 15 deep would be ideal.

By Buck in the NW

October 2, 2007 7:47 AM |