UGA

By wes

February 25, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

“Starting this week, we’re going to see that you get some kind of college football fix every day, both UGA and otherwise.”

In that case…GO OTHERWISE!

By Dawgbyte

February 25, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

Wes; Go to…otherwise.

By NCDawg

February 25, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

I’d like to see a little more info about the realistic scenarios for the “Athletes.” Also, given UGA’s tough schedule for ‘08, is that solely based on last year performances for those teams? What are the likely strength/weakness matchups between UGA and each of their opponents. Also would like to be kept informed of any significant events that have the potential of affecting the game, regarding the ‘08 opponents. What’s the top ten areas that need improvement for UGA. Those’ll do for starters.

By Phil

February 25, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

AHH…What a great feeling it will be to read about the ‘dogs for the next few months, knowing the #1 ranking is all ours from now till next January. Oh, and the ‘otherwise’ will be ok, too! GO DOGS! Mark Richt for President!

By Tech Football??

February 25, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Ha ha!! I love it! No love for the Nerds!

So sorry, but Club football teams don’t count nerds.

By Villa Rica DAWG

February 25, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Wes, get off of the UGABLOG if you don’t like UGA. Also, as Dawgbyte said, go to “otherwise.”

By TDone

February 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

Always remember and never forget, God has a sense of humor.

By John

February 25, 2008 1:16 PM | Link to this

If you get any word from how the mat drills are going, especially who’s looking good/bad and also any injuries (ala Brandon Wood’s achilles the other day from the AJC article) please let us know. We’re dying for anything we can get our eyes on right now!

By Phoneguy

February 25, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Anything about UGA football… I’ll take any tidbit. (Man,…… its like i’m a crackhead).

By DecaturDog

February 25, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the “off season” coverage, cause I am having a bit of withdrawal….I like the suggestions of a previous poster about topics to cover.

By reserviorDAWG

February 25, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Fall can’t get here quickly enough. Chip, just give us everything you have.

By ColoradoDawg

February 25, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

This might be a non-issue, but are all of the ‘08 signees academically eligible? (Another website questioned A.J. Green’s eligibility.) For any signees who aren’t eligible yet, can we get a status update?

By Drago

February 25, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

What is the deal with Goodman? Is he ever gonna get to play enough to get into a rhythm. Is he just a tall track guy or is he a football player?

By conrad hill

February 25, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

Is there anyway to get some pics of mat drills and spring practice? Also with all the pressure facing UGA this upcoming year, what steps is Mark Richt and his staff taking to prepare these guys mentally and physically to be successful in 08?

By shane #1

February 25, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

chip,it’s great to have you back.i suppose the rumor that you had been driven over the edge by bulldog was untrue.i heard that you had run away,dyed your hair purple,gotten a nose ring,and were selling tie-dyed tee shirts on the pier in key west.now my suggestions for future topics,what is the extent of sutherland’s surgery and when will he be back,ditto for wood,and will taylor’s leaving give us another scholarship for 2009?

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

February 25, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

I think during the down times, I would like to see some interview type stories with assistant caoches and profile players. Also, keep us up on 09 recruiting and 08 signees. I think I also might be interested in the business of football at UGA, its impact on the school, and its standing in the SEC and overall stnading in relation to major programs. Anyway I always appreciate you asking for our input. Great work guys.

By charles f*

February 25, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

I would like to know when or if the georgia football players are measured and weighed by the coaches and where you can get a copy of that. you see so many different sizes on these players you have to wonder what is accurate. I’m talking about an official weigh in.

By dcdawg

February 25, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I’d really like to hear this week about the Dawgs at the combine and how their workouts have been. Also, i’m sure you guys will hit up spring practice staring March 3, I think? Thanks for bridging the gap until things start up again.

By what r u talking about?

February 25, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

I live in LA, and out here there are daily reports on the football team. They constantly provide video coverage of the atheletes in the weight room, on the practice fields, passing sessions, and various other periods that show the team bonding or messing around with each other. I would be elated to see what our Dawgs look like on a weekly basis. Who looks in shape, who looks ripped, who has the most dynamic personality,etc. WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO SATISFY OUR HUNGER!!!!! A video or pictures are worth a thousand words.

By Red Clay Hound

February 25, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Chip,

1. off-season conditioning and weight room results.

2. More information on the new tight end coach and how he is settling into the program.

3. Academic status of all players.

4. Concerns and positions we need to fill in the 2009 class.

By eyeforaneye

February 25, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

Yes TDone , God laughed at the rained out indoor basketball game. He laughed at all the touch-backs that the GT players were not man enough to get to. He laughed on recruiting day , and he,like the rest of us, is still laughing at all the funny looking,booger eating nerds running around Atlanta.

By dcdawg

February 25, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

What is going on with Coutu and Velasco, I heard they weren’t invited to the combine? Aren’t they still legit contenders to be drafted, or high end free agents?

By JB

February 25, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

I would like to have a ” lockdown” from the players and coach’s about next year being number 1 and national champions and all. I feel like we ought to let our talking be done on the field and just buckle down in the weight room and work hard and get ready. I don’t want to tell the SEC how good we are, let’s just show’em.

By tom

February 25, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

Forget the “otherwise.” Give us Dawg stuff!

By Pewtus Gortsler 65

February 25, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

There was Deyoob and Deyeeb and then there wasn’t. They went out to seek it out. Steam arose from the balgum and folks could smell it. I drank dark liquor for a while until I felt a warm sensation run down my leg. I’ll see ya tomorrow ! PG65

By Palmetto State Dawg

February 25, 2008 6:57 PM | Link to this

Chip, you guys rock!! Let us know how the Dawgs are doing with off season workouts. Any news on that topic?

By The AJC Sucks

February 25, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

And I’ll bet the AJC will still say they are not biased! What a crock! The AJC is biased as Hell.

Can’t wait until LSU, Alabama, Florida, and hopefully a few others burst the AJC’s and all the drunk rednecks’ bubble. GO OTHERWISE! THE AJC SUCKS!

By Beau Dawg

February 25, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

Chip, last year there was a buzz about how Knowshon did on the scout team. What’s the word on Caleb King?

By Bubba

February 25, 2008 9:19 PM | Link to this

Hey TDone and eyeforaneye -

Do you suppose God had a sense of humor when he saw this? What do you suppose his stance on spooning is?

http://deepsouthsports.blogspot.com/2007/05/talledega-days.html

By zinoDawg

February 25, 2008 9:55 PM | Link to this

Man I can’t wait for the Fall - we are going to kick some major rear end. Go Dawgs!

By Chip Towers

February 25, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this

A moment of silence, please, for one of the greatest Bulldogs of all time. Lamar “Racehorse” Davis, who starred on Georgia’s great teams of the early 1940s along with Sinkwich and Trippi, passed away over the weekend in his hometown of St. Simons. He was 86… .

As for your inquiries:

John: Funny you should mention mat drills. I will have an update posted very early Tuesday morning on that… .

ColoradoDawg: The fact of the matter is, other than the four already enrolled at Georgia, none of the freshmen are academically eligible. All must graduate from high school, pass all portions of the high school graduation test (if they’re from the state of Georgia) and have until the end of summer to meet their standardized tests requirements. Let’s just let them do what they have to do between now and then and we’ll see how it turned out… .

Drago: I, for one, think you’re going to see a lot out of Demiko Goodman this season. Don’t be surprised if fellow senior Kenneth Harris steps up either… .

Shane#1: BuLLdawg DID have me spooked for a while but I think I’m recovered now… . As for Southerland, he’s the kind of player UGA simply wanted to get rested and healed up before next season. I’ll set out to get you an update on him and other injured Dogs before the week’s out… .

dcdawg: I, too, was surprised Velasco didn’t get serious consideration to join the combine. I’m sure he’s generating some good free-agent buzz, however… . Not sure about Coutu and the combine but it’s not generally a big deal for kickers. Brandon has very much caught the eye of scouts and he’ll get an opportunity somewhere… .

BeauDawg: We’ll have to wait until they get on the field for spring practice to start making any real comparisons between Caleb and Knowshon. I will say that I saw them both when I stopped in on a weightroom workout this week and they both look ready for battle right now. Moreno is a beast in that regard.

By War Eagle

February 25, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

shane#1. one question for the Doughtery County #1 Dawg. Do you think BuLLDawg is a Blog geek with scores of info and uses different names? If not that, he just likes to P* people off. I quit responding to him a year ago.All is quiet at Auburn waiting for spring practice. UGA will be tough to beat in the East and SEC game, but I don`t believe they will go undefeated, do you?

By DawgsRulz

February 26, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

Chip, Great idea man. This may be one of the biggest and best offseasons in decades. I hope you guys really pick up the dawg coverage.

By PHIL

February 26, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this

I’d like to know the academic status of the recruits just signed. Are there any problems?? Also you mentioned the true freshman coming in and their possible roles. How about all those red-shirts? I hear there are some really good ones.

By LuckyDawg

February 26, 2008 3:38 AM | Link to this

It’s very early Tuesday morning. Where are the mat drills updates? I need my fix man!

By gomdawg

February 26, 2008 6:12 AM | Link to this

I would like to here more about the back up QB at Georgia.How they are developing. Also the reciever out of Tifton .

By Lane

February 26, 2008 6:58 AM | Link to this

Chip:

Depth chart on the OL would be great, with comments on progress and potential for playing time. This could be difficult since Searles, is “mute”. There appears to be more depth and quality on the OL, than at any time since MR, took control.

Thanks,

Lane

By Paddy

February 26, 2008 7:39 AM | Link to this

Chris, if you need to fill a few lines how about any rule changes that fans might notice.

By shane #1

February 26, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this

war eagle,thanks for the props,but in am afraid you are inaccurate.first i live in lee county,not too far off on that one,as half of albany has moved here.second,i am far from the number one dog down here,yeah i am sitting here in my pajamas with the G logo,and i have the uga shirts,caps,jackets,cuzzies,cups and etc,and the bulldog tags on my cars,but some of these people are fanatics!south ga is bulldog territory,no doubt.there are some auburn grads here as you well know,and fsu is pretty popular,being so close,and we have the odd gator,and the very odd tech grad,but just driving by you see uga mailboxes and flags everywhere.i must say that on old dawson rd in albany,in lone splendor among all the uga boxes,sits a gatech mailbox.i admire their courage!as to the one you mentioned,i have never met the man,so i reserve judgement on that.i think not responding is probably wise.

By Easy

February 26, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

CHIP,

1)——- You have more access to coaches and players than the rest of us, and they are more inclined to give you more meaningful news regarding the team. So anything relating to the 2-deep, injuries, or any praises during spring ball would be great.

2)——- As mentioned in #1, the most important thing i would like to read about is the development of the depth chart— particularly with deep positions like WR, CB, DE, and possible replacements for Mikey as a PR.

Regarding #2, I think we’ll see MO-Mass and mike Moore see the most time, with Durham locking down the slot early in the season. After that, it’s all about who steps up during game time in the fall.

what do you guys think?

By TNT

February 26, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

I will like to hear more about KIANTE TRIPP I heard he was showing out on mat drill and what number he going to where this year

By Spike

February 26, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Chip.. Do you see us throwing more to Kris Durham? The guy has great hands and can really haul them in.

By John

February 26, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Thanks Chip!!!

By shane #1

February 26, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

easy,i think hill and troupe will be in the mix.i see durham more as a possesion reciever.a lot of pundits see green as a first year starter,but from what i understand his blocking is weak.we all know how important downfield blocking is to richt.hill and troupe both have the rep of being very physical.green going deep will take at least one,probably two,dbs with him.that may be as good as a block.

By NRBQ

February 26, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

Chip, I think you’re doing a fine job given all your other responsibilities, but really, “there IS a lot of you out there?”

By OVER-RATED

February 26, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

Hey Dawg fans, I know you finished the season with a win, but could you please explain all the hype for next year? You did get thumped by the Vols. Please don’t tell me about the UF win…all I hear from the dogs is how UF was a one-man team and they did get beat in their bowl game. I guess the Auburn win is the only real win…and they didn’t win the west. Where’s the beef?

By ..................................Gen Neyland

February 26, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

Football…Just when basketball was showing promise. As for the Dawg of BuLL, he sure knows how to spice up a weekend…Personally, I view him as comic relief. Plus, I’m tickled he’s not a Volunteer…can’t blame that one on us toothless, Skoal dippin’ hillbilly’s.

By shane #1

February 26, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

overrated,uga is rated so high because they finished with seven wins,six over teams with winning records.uga just nudged vandy,and tech was a battle,as usual,but most of these wins were double digit margins.this was with three freshmen on the o line,a sophmore qb,freshman rb,all new starters at lb,and a rebuilt secondary.three first time starters on the d line,a new oc,and new o line coach round out the picture.the pundits think that with 17 starters returning,who will be bigger,stronger,and more experenced,a top recruiting class,and coachs with a year of working together under their belt,the dogs will be BETTER in 2008 than they were in 2007.there will be 14 players coming off red shirt this year,the competition for slots on the two deep chart will be fierce.

By mike Fratello

February 26, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

NC Dawg,

you want to know the top 10 areas of improvement?

are there 10 areas, period?

By War Eagle

February 26, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

Gen. what up in Vols country? Auburn started spring practice yesterday, otherwise, not much. Bama has struck again with their criminal program. The Vols had a few finger prints taken, but felonies, unreal. What about QB situation at Tenn, who will be back-up? Auburn - Tenn will knock each other around for next two years. Auburn should be win it all in 2009, if UGA does not go wild and win them all. I hope Vols offical don`t express any words about CPF losing his job before the Auburn game. the man is unbeatable when that occurs.

By reality check

February 26, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

Chip, one thing I would like to say is that I have been pleased with Carter’s articles for the past few months. I haven’t always been complimentary, but think it is time to give him some kudos.

By Chip Towers

February 26, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

By the way, Matt Stewart wanted me to pass along that Mikey Henderson and baseball coach Dave Perno will be guests on the “Dawg Report” tonight and several days this week on CSS.

By SamoanDawg

February 26, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

Chip, we need to hear about the following players if you can please.

1. O-line: progression on some of the redshirt/backup guys that are participating in spring, Bean Anderson, Big Ben Jones, Kiante Tripp, Chris Little, Tanner Strickland and Josh Davis.. to name a few.

sic’em!

By Chip Towers

February 26, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

SamoanDawg: The fact of the matter is there is not much to report regarding the progression of the O-line other than they are working out really hard. As Van Halanger reported Kiante Tripp is standing out in mat drills but he did not single out another O-lineman. Coach Van did say a lot of those guys were “transforming their bodies” and “doing what it takes to become champions.” But that’s kind of strength-coach speak, so take from it what you wish.

By SamoanDawg

February 26, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this

Chip, I just read your column on Offseason workouts intense. Great stuff, good work. Glad to hear Kenneth Harris is leading the pack on mat drills. I’m excited about Kiante Tripp too. He gave up one of the glamorous position to help out the team on the o-line… we have heaps of team players, that’s awesome.

Thanks Chip, Mahalo.

Btw, tell Matt Stewart I have his show set on my cell phone’s calendar throughout the whole season. I enjoyed his show with Stinchcomb and Schlabach. I wish it was an hour or so longer. Of course, it’s hard to satisfied any dawg fans with new updates… keep’em coming!

sic’em!

By DawgieStyle

February 27, 2008 6:43 AM | Link to this

— and there is a lot of you out there —

By Gen Neyland

February 27, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

War Eagle

UT and Auburn have had some memorable matchups. One that comes to my aging mind is from back in 80-81 or so. Bill Battle was UT’s HC…It was a driving rain of tropical proportions that day. ( I think the game was played at Auburn ) By the fourth quarter, nobody was moving the ball in that slop. UT had the lead. AU would go 4 and out, punt…Battle had his return guy fair catch or hands off, then send the punt team in on 1st down to kick it back. This scenerio went on till games end…UT held off AU by playing D in the muck. Jordan was none too happy with Battle’s tactics afterwards…

Not much on spring ball at this time…

By shane #1

February 27, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

general,bama is knocking you guys out of the race for the fulmer cup,and uf hasn’t even started yet.do you think meyer is waiting in the weeds,ready to strike?he waits untill all the other teams wrap up their recruiting,then he goes after their commits.maybe he is waiting to see how bama does before turning his guys loose this summer,making a mad dash for the fulmer cup!

By Gen Neyland

February 27, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

shane # 1

Using gdawginkalamazoo’s theory regarding the Fulmer Cup’s top teams, Alabama will be good…Which translates that we may be pretty decent, too…

Off to the Waffle House…Chili will be the hot item of the day…

By I-DOG

February 27, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

DC,

I saw that Marcus Howard ran a 4.45??? Is that correct? Did the DE run faster than Kregg Lumpkin?

He had a pretty productive senior year and with so many NFL teams playing a 3-4 now… one would think that he will move up the draft charts with that time. He posted a faster time than many top rated WR’s and outran every LB.

Does anyone think he might move up into the 2nd or 3rd round?

By I-DOG

February 27, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Over-rated:

Actually, it is very simple:

UGA finished #2 in the country with one of the nation’s longest winning streaks in what is universally regarded as the toughest conference.

UGA will be ranked in everybody’s top 3 for NEXT season because of THAT performance combined with 17 of 22 starters returning… and having one of the nation’s best recruiting classes in 07 as well as 08.

To put it more succinctly… UGA was one of the best teams from 07, returns a lot of players in 08 AND also will add some of the best players in 08, therefore, they will be ranked near the top of the heap for the pre-season 08.

By shane #1

February 27, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

general,it’s a good night for chili down here in south ga,supposed to be well down in the 20’s.zoo’s theory sounds okay to me,he is a smart man.zoo’s theorys are certainly more sound than kirk deadendstreet’s about why the big ten should be in the nc game every year.sorry about uts loss last night,i am pulling for you guys to win it all.let’s keep that sec streak going.i hope you vols win in march and we win it all next january.then let them talk about the strongest conference!

By outoftouch

February 28, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Anybody know what happened to Scott Haverkamp? He played OL for UGA last year before he got hurt. I don’t see him on the roster or depth chart.

By John

February 28, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

How about some stats on how some of the Dawgs did at the combine. I saw on ESPN where Marcus Howard ran a 4.47 40 yard dash. Why was this guy not playing LB for the Dawgs? Sounds like Brandon Miller and Marcus Howard would both have been better prepared for life at the next level if they would have flipped positions say some time in 2004.

By shane #1

February 28, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

out of touch,scott left the team,lack of playing time,according to some.john,miller was needed at linebacker untill curren took off.then he was switched to end.howard led the team in sacks,if you watched him against uf and uh you know why he never switched posistions.the nfl is a different game,he is too small to be a traditional nfl de.lbs that can line up as ends are popular in the 3-4 defenses,maybe he can find a home with one of those teams.

By outoftouch

February 28, 2008 1:19 PM | Link to this

Thanks Shane. My curiosity was killing me. I am a little suprised he left the team. He was getting quite a bit of playing time before he got hurt. Oh well, we should be fine on the OL.

By murdock5151

February 28, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

Chip, was the headline “daily dose of football coming” just a tease? Give us something new!

By shane #1

February 28, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

outoftouch,no problem,i said according to some.i have heard rumors of something happening off field,but i don’t know if they are true so i am not repeating them.you are right about the o line.did you read carter’s blog about the depth chart?it’s nice to be worrying about finding enough slots for your guys instead of worrying about having a man to fill the slot,like in 2006.at one time we were down to 6 scholarship o linemen.there was even talk of tripp chandler playing an o line spot if necessary!richt took a lot of heat last year.we forget that he had a patched together line,a true freshman qb,and that t brown and bailey were both out with injurys.he got his team going and finished the year by beating three ranked teams in a row.then this season he finished with seven wins in a row and a number two ranking with a rebuilt team.it’s funny that sometimes a mans best coaching job goes is overlooked for ls and ws.

By SamoanDawg

February 28, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

Somebody can correct me on this, I remember a little piece of what transpired then, for the reason why Marcus Howard was moved to DE, because Marcus and Van Gorder never sparked chemistry. He didn’t quite fit what Gorder was getting out of him. So, coach Fab stepped in and said, heck, I’ll take him. And then we all know and happy what the outcome was for Marcus in his senior season. I hope he’ll do well in the pro.

So, who’s next to provide pressure from the edge? Last season, almost every writer and some of the dawg fans questioned the DE position because of huge loss of BigBully/QMoses and the same when Pollack left. To be honest, I have never worried about the DE, b/c we always have great ones waiting in the wing for their turn. This year it’ll be, Rodderick Battle, Jarius Wynn and Jeremy Lomax(J-Lo) getting most of the reps. DeMarcus Dobbs/Michael Lemon should be able to see a lot of actions in the rotation. IMHO, I think coach Fabris is one of THE most underrated coach in the country. He gets a lot out of his DE guys every season. I hope he stays with us for as long as he wants to.

By shane #1

February 29, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

samoan,imo,when the lbs gelled,uga was able to turn howard loose to get after the qb.remember how he was able to step it up in the second half of the season?i think wood will be in the mix.trying to make a dt out of him didn’t work so he has dropped his weight down to 270 and he has run a 4.66 40 at 265.wood has a badly pulled hammy so will miss spring practice,hopefully he will be able to get some reps in the fall.coach fab has done some amazing things,taking a converted fullback{pollard},lb{howard},and wr{ball}and making legimate des out of them.i am anxious to see what he can do with wood and toby jackson,REAL linemen.

By murdock5151

February 29, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

come on chip you big tease, post a new topic, anything please!

By Vince

February 29, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the daily dose. You read my mind.

I’m always checking!

By shane #1

March 5, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

can we not get a beat blog on football?i am grateful for carter’s up dates,but please let us post on the latest news from practice.the basketball season is kaput.evans will announce no decision on felton until after the season and the subject has been blogged,or flogged,to death.

By murdock5151

March 5, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

is this a joke? this “daily dose” was posted 10 days ago and nothing sense.