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Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
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DEL.ICIO.USRicht on A.J.: ‘We’ll get him in the game’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This just in: A.J. Green will play this season. Probably in the first game. Probably a lot eventually.
OK, that’s probably not breaking news. It has been pretty evident since Green committed to Georgia nearly two years ago that he was probably going to see the field the first time he trotted through the gap in the hedges the day of a game. But coach Mark Richt removed all doubt yesterday when asked about the long, tall wideout from Summerville, S.C., who has been sidelined much of the preseason with a hip flexor injury.
“He’s just missed so much, you know?,” Richt said at first, making you think he was about to say something different. Then …
“All I can tell you about him is we’re going to get him in the game. I don’t know when but we’ll get him in the game.”
Here’s the deal: Green has struggled a little with grasping the offense. The thing is, in Georgia’s system, when Matthew Stafford calls a pass play in the huddle, it’s not as simple as the split end (Green’s position) runs a deep post on said play. Once they get to the line of scrimmage, the coverage that the secondary is in will dictate the route. Both the quarterback and the receiver have to recognize that and agree on it silently. Often, the quarterback may check out of one play and into another based on the defense. Now another whole set of options is introduced.
Said Richt: “[Green’s] still got a long way to go. There’s still some things he just does naturally extremely well. But there’s still that learning curve to try to understand the offense, a particular route, how we want it run, how we want it run against different coverages. There’s lot of nuances he’s got to get comfortable with. But it’s good to get him back going.”
That said, it’s still just football and there’s nothing stopping offensive coordinator Mike Bobo from just calling specific plays for Green on occasion. You can pretty much count on the Dogs, trying to hit him deep a couple of times in the first couple of games. But by the time they get to South Carolina in game three, the sophistication of the defenses will jump 10-fold. It’ll get more complicated.
But something tells me you’ll see the Dogs go to Green a lot in Columbia. The Gamecocks went after Green hard, especially after he committed to Georgia. I’m sure the Bulldogs would love to showcase him.
We’ll see soon enough.
Sing it: SEC better than Big Ten
You have to check out the song — and accompanying video — written by college football enthusiast Ryan Parker. The title says it all, “SEC Is Better Than the Big Ten.” …
CBS schedule leaked
Wondering what games may end up on CBS later this year? It’s normally a closely-guarded decision not finalized until the last possible moment. But apparently it intentionally or unintentionally leaked its tentative schedule on the Internet. You can see a copy at SouthernSaturday.com.
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By Dawg4life
August 19, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
Gator fans who are so worried about our injuries should instead be worried that: A) Percy Harvin still hasn’t practiced and: B) He’s apparently so frustrated that he’s been starting fights with his teammates — i.e. Chris Rainey.
LOL! Dogs over Gay-tors big this year! Mark it down!!
By THE Ohio State Buckeyes
August 19, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this
LOL. Only in the south can pea brained people truly think that the SEC is better than the Big 10, LOL. I can’t stand it anymore. I am truly inundated with idiots. You guys have lost your minds and I learned a long time ago that you can’t argue with a fool. I’m putting in for a job transfer today and won’t be back. At least, until we spank your azz in Miami (LOL-if one of you AH’s even get there)
F-TSEC (except Crystal)
By UGA_1984
August 19, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this
I am not worried about AJ Green or Caleb King. I want to know about our placekicking. We lost a mighty weapon in Brandon Cottuu and as we found out with Andy Bailey, a shakey kicker in pressure situations can be more costly than a back up RB or freshman WR.
Who is the leading PK? How has the PK looked in practice.
By Wil Walton
August 19, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this
One stat: 0-9 vs. the SEC
By Patrock
August 19, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this
THE Ohio State Buckeyes,
Something tells me your either just posting to get a rise out of people or your simply a moron. Either way the SEC owns you and your conference.
By Jharveydawg
August 19, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this
The ohio state buckeyes……REALLY I mean come on you have to know the SEC is better because we beat you down 2 years in a row. The only reason you even made it to the NC game was because of your cupcake conference. It should be named the Big 1 because although your team has quality players and coaching you guys still suck. Oh and your going to lose to USC on sept 13 BAD!!!! so don’t worry about the NC, who knows you might make it to a BCS bowl game but you’ll probably blow that too. Love UGA and the mighty mighty SEC.
By Gadawg
August 19, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
AJ sounds just what the DAWGS ordered.It’s gonna be a real treat seeing him on Saturdays!.And to the Junkeyes, you have not beaten an SEC Team in 13 tries. The SEC has dominated with Wins over the not so big 10 for years, so pleae, transfer out of our beloved South and take as many of those Junkeyes with you.If you don’t like watching GOOD SEC COLLEGE FOOTBALL go back to OHIO and take your Big 10 network with you, you want see any of us trying to stop you. See you in Miami, GO DAWGS!
By Zeb
August 19, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this
Hey Ohio State, do you need any help packing?? Me and some of my generous dawg friends can probably come up with a one way plane ticket also. You have a safe trip kitten.
By Mr Wrestling#2
August 19, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this
The head of the UGA math department was arrested for DUI last night-seems like we have a major discipline breakdown with thug professors
By Joel in ATL
August 19, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this
To The OHIO STATE BUCKEYE:
I don’t have to bring up the obvious but I can talk with you on a level playing field. Top to bottom the SEC is deeper and better than the Big Ten. I have close connections to the Big 10 and they are even humble enough to acknowlegde the SEC is better. I respect the Big 10 and pull for Michigan to win it everyyear but it kinda gets old when it’s OSU and Michigan every year year after year. I’m really pulling for Zook to continue to land top recruits at Illinois and continue to bring that SEC influence to the Big 10. In a nutshell the Big 10 is a respectable conference but top to bottom the SEC is better, even with Vanderbilt, they are 3 times better than Northwestern. The Pac 10 and the Big 10 should merge because all of this old traditon stuff ( I respect tradition to a degree) is really getting old. Will the Big 10 play a night game? (yes I know OSU and Wisconsin will play at night this season) Will they Ever play past Thanksgiving? Will they add another school and split the conference up (no because they love OSU and Michigan to finish the year). Good Conference , not better than SEC, top to bottom.
By UGA_1984
August 19, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this
Din’t Lou Holtz and THE South Carolina Gamecocks beat THE Ohio State Buckeyes in back to back Outback bowls?
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 12:23 PM | Link to this
Lets see, OhioState guy, one comment. Replies, 6 already. Now who is winning this little battle?
By 3DawgKnihgt
August 19, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this
the ohio state buckeyes…
You bore me. It’s time for you to run along little man.
By Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this
Chip,
Is it that he is struggling to grasp the offense or grasping the ability to stay on the field? It seems like that latter. If he is on the field getting the rep’s in he would get in synch w/ Stafford sooner rather than latter. All they need is to get the timing down.
GOOO DAWGS!!!
By DublDawg
August 19, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this
To The Ohio State Buckeyes:
No one invited you to move here an no one wants you here. Outsiders like you have diminished the community in Atlanta and N. Ga. in general. You can not possible leave Georgia fast enough to make us happy. Please leave, and take all the other yankee transplants with you.
And by the way, it appears that we need to remind you that OSU is 0-9 against the SEC in post season play. The most specious ranking across the board in all the meaningless pre-season rankings that are out there is that for OSU. OSU’s late predictability for a late season swan dive is exceeded only by South Carolina.
By aronj0rdan24
August 19, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this
Even I as a Big Ten guy living down here in Atlanta understands that the SEC is a much tougher conference than the Big Ten. Anyone who says otherwise is a fool and a blowhard.
Here’s hoping the Zooker brings some SEC speed to the Big Ten
By Kendawg
August 19, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
Chip, correct me if I’m wrong, but I have gleaned from CMR’s comments that Blair Walsh has won the kicking job (placekicking). I was at the spring game and saw two kickers make long field goals. If he has beaten these guys out, it looks to me like he is the real deal. An update would be great!
By Atlanta Gator
August 19, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this
THE Ohio State Buckeyes——Personally, I try not to engage in the more unseemly forms of smack talk and one-up’s-manship, so, shall we restrict this discussion to our respective alma maters? Do we really need to recount the recent BCS and NCAA history of the University of Florida and Ohio State? And, if you really want to make it an SEC-vs-Big 10 conference comparison, need I also remind you of the outcome of last year’s BCS championship game against a 2-loss SEC champion, or OSU’s all-time 0-9 bowl record against SEC teams, or OSU’s recent 0-2 bowl record against South Carolina (one of those middle-of-the-pack SEC teams that you so quickly dismiss)?
Please feel free to remind me about the Gators’ 6-point loss to Michigan last New Year’s Day. Go ahead, we can take it. Our Gator kids don’t like losing to Michigan or anyone else, and our coaches don’t plan on making a habit of it.
So, see you in January, THE OSU. I hope your Buckeye kids are looking forward to playing another one of our pushover SEC teams in their bowl game. Rumor would have it that UGA would now like to play your team in January, too, so be careful for what you wish.
By DEPO
August 19, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
Please stop blogging on this site Ohio Bait fans. You don’t even deserve the right to talk with REAL football fans. You guys play flag football up ther in The Small Ten. You will never be better than the SEC and your hold on The Small Ten is about to end after this year. Coach Rich Rod is going to have Michigan creaming Ohio Bait for the next 5 years once he gets a black QB to run his system. Mark it down that in 5 yrs, Jim Tressel will be forced to leave Ohio Bait.
By Diamond Dawg
August 19, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
CHIP Something I hadn’t thought about until yesterday. USC and OSU play Sept. 13. With USC and OSU having so many 1st place votes in the polls, the winner of that game will probably get the first place votes of the loser. So basically, don’t expect the dawgs to be ranked #1 on Sept. 14, even if we get out of SC with a W.
Not that I care that much about rankings, especially preseason, just thought it was interesting that win or lose, we probably won’t be #1 four weeks into the season.
By gator the dog catcher
August 19, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this
THIS JUST IN
Hershel Walker rates UGAY #1 in 3 of his 8 different preseason polls!
By michael
August 19, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this
hey buckeyes do you not remember what happend to ohio st in the last two bcsgames? i think they were beat by teams form the sec right
By EB Mizzou
August 19, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Region 1-AAAAA is better than the Big 10. Maybe Region 8, too.
By sobedawg
August 19, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
Can’t wait to see Green go DEEP against the COCKS.
By supaATL
August 19, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
I’ve been an Atlanta sports fan my whole life, and always root for southern teams.
But these things tend to go in cycles, and it would be foolish for us to think otherwise. We can always truncate records to make one team or conference look better or worse than others.
If you look at NCAA record books from the beginning of college football, **the current 12-team SEC actually has a LOSING RECORD vs. the Big 10:
89-95-7**
Of course the SEC has dominated the recent history, and that’s what most people are reacting to, but let’s be clear and call that out. History teaches us, though, that it could easily reverse trend, so let’s enjoy this run for now.
Of the 12 SEC schools, UGA has the best winning percentage vs. the Big 10 (7-2, .778), and I’ll be rooting for them to make it 8 wins this year, if they play a Big 10 school in a bowl game.
By mark
August 19, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
All of you who say that rankings don’t matter need to ask Auburn what they think. If it were not for one of the craziest seasons in recent memory OSU would not have played for the NC because of their ranking to start the season (#11 i believe). You can’t expect a season like last year with all the upsets to happen every year. It was a very unusual season. Pre season polls play a big part in where a team ends up. A 12-1 team who was ranked 15th is not going to be where a 12-1 team who started #2 is at.
By Maddog
August 19, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this
Black Knight (aka Ohio State Buckeyes), still talking smack? Let me refresh your fleeting memory:
If you’ve never seen the Black Knight from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” then please view the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMkth8FWno
Black Knight your first opponent is a typical “Big 2” team, while your second opponent is ANY SEC team. You’re all talk but can’t back it up. No offense, no defense, but all mouth. LOL
By Dwgsrule
August 19, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
Best comment ever made about the Big Ten was when Lewis Grizzard took a job as a sports writer for a paper in Chicago. After years of watching SEC football he had to cover the Big Ten. He said “It is like watching two mules fighting over a turnip”.
Lewis could not get back to Atlanta quick enough to watch some true football.
By Fort Worth Dawg
August 19, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
And the women in the SEC are much more attractive as well. I will give the Big 10 credit for an ice hockey program superior to the SEC (the ponds never freeze over solid enough, if at all, in the South).
Green will energize and enhance the UGA receiving corps the same that Moreno did for UGA running backs. In my mind the struggle is how to split up the running/passing game. If Stafford improves significantly and Green/Massaquoi/etc. catch everything thrown their way then it’s pick your poison time for opposing defenses. Of course, the answer is that Stafford looks at the defense and takes what is available.
By GT_THWG
August 19, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this
That random Buckeye fan is a raving lunatic…what a boob.
Green is a big time playmaker. I watched this kid while he was in high school and he was outstanding then. I can only imagine how good he could be with the quality coaching he’ll get at UGA. I can’t say that I wish you guys good luck this year, but it’ll fun to watch. Richt has really turned UGA around and put it on the national scene. Can you handle the pressure?
By Chip Towers
August 19, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
UGA 1984, Kendawg: Yes, Richt has basically said Blair Walsh will handle placement kicks. The competition continues as far as kickoffs… .
Mr. Wrestling #2: Good one! …
Lowcountry Bulldawg: Both. Green’s ability to grasp the offense has been hindered by his inability to stay on the practice field. But he’ll be fine… .
DiamondDawg: Precisely. Georgia could be leapfrogged for No. 1 in Week 3. The Dogs game with South Carolina should be over by the time Ohio State-USC kicks off (8 p.m. EST).
By Bobby
August 19, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
ZEB,
PLEASE SHUT UP!!!! YOU DO NOTHING BUT MAKE US DAWG FANS LOOK BAD. PLEASE GO BACK TO YOUR MOM”S BASEMENT AND LEAVE THE ADULTS ALONE!!!!!! GOD YOUR AN IDIOT
By JT
August 19, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this
I was glancing through all the messages and noticed The Ohio State Buckeyes was talking some smack. You are the biggest moron in the world if you think the big ten is better than the all mighty SEC. They should keep you of the AJC website, because you’re an idiot. GO DAWGS!!!
By Zeb
August 19, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
Bobby, go screw yourself. I was just being a smartazz to the ohio state guy. Geez man, lighten up, take your meds.
By TybeeDawg
August 19, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this
Diamond,
Dont forget SC is ranked just barely out of the top 25 and assuming they win their first two games(NC state and Vandy……I know…a VERY big assumption), they could be ranked 18-22 when we play them. I think that might be enough to keep us in 1st with a victory on the road.
PROVE IT!! Dawgs
By RxDawg
August 19, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
Me thinks the OSU fan is no OSU fan at all
By Yep
August 19, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this
The best team in the Country is Alabama. We are going to surprise the world when we win the National Championship. The Dawgs are overrated and will lose 4 games this year. Roll Tide!
By dawgy
August 19, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this
supaATL - which two Big Slow 10 teams has Georgia lost to? I know about Penn St. in ‘82, but they weren’t in the Big 10 at that time. Enlighten me.
By JDog
August 19, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
The Ohio State University property of the SEC. Enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By MDawg
August 19, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
“Yep” just say no to meth & the crack pipe! IF Sabin stays & avoids probation then maybe AL will be back in the NC hunt soon. Anything is possible but it doesn’t seem likely this year.
By Bobby
August 19, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this
ZEB,
YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK AGAIN UNTIL I GIVE YOU PERMISSION. Now be a good little boy and go get daddy a beer….you BIT#$$#H
By Gamecock Henry
August 19, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
To Greg on the previous blog….Wow Greg ……what a great write up on Gamecock football! You failed to mention though that since 1988 UGAs record over the Gamecocks is only 11-7. UGA being such a power house you would think that the series wouldnt be so close as of late. Hmmmmm…maybe that’s why some sport pundits on espn and others are still skeptical about UGA. Greg… all I know is that the lowly Gamecocks won 16 - 12 and held UGA without a T D last year ouch… Spurrier owns the dawgs which you failed to mention as well.The Gamecocks owned the dawgs last year and will own them again this year too. BTW Seems the dawgs are getting their more than fair share of injuries here lately. Coaching staff must be having problems with teaching proper technique and physical conditioning. UGa needs to get healthy so there wont be any excuses when we play them and send the back to Athens with their tails tucked between their legs on 9/13/08.
By 1UGADAWG
August 19, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
GameChicken Henry, We get hurt in practice because we compete in practice. You just get them soft chickens ready for a hell of a team come 9-13-08. We will be ready!! I hope you guys have every body healthy in your house!!
By Bob Sacamano
August 19, 2008 4:45 PM | Link to this
Here’s the only thing I care about as far as the season goes.
Will the team approach every game with the same passion they displayed in the seven games following the Vandy debacle?
Will they show up emotionally in every game this year like they did from the Florida game, on?
Because that is what it is going to take to win the SEC this year.
I don’t care about the MNC, it’ll take care of itself. But to win the SEC we are going to have to finish 11-1 in the regular season.
Because Tennessee is going to be a beast this year on defense.
Not Florida, Tennessee. Florida doesn’t have a lick of defense, again, so they don’t have a prayer, and every big-mouthed, big-talkin’ Florida fans knows it.
Florida is going to have two losses before they even play us. One to Tennessee and one to LSU.
So it is imperative we beat Tennessee this year.
But it can’t be the Blackout Game. For two reasons.
1) We have a week off before the game, so we don’t need the emotional lift.
2) The team should have more than enough to go on as far as getting blown out two years in a row by Tennessee to get pumped up off of that alone without the need to get pumped-out by a Blackout, and the same goes for the Wine and Cheese crowd in the South Side Stands. Yeah, you alums, I’m talking to you who sit down through the whole game and don’t raise your voice above a whisper.
The Blackout needs to happen at the Cocktail Party, where the team will need the emotional lift a Blackout will give them after coming off of what will most likely be a brutal game at LSU the week before.
Imagine what that scene will be like in J’ville: one half of the stadium all in Black, screaming their lungs out during every Gator offensive possession, louder than anything they’ve ever heard before, turning that joke of a “neutral” site into a home atmosphere for us, 90 miles away from Gainesville.
Cocktail Party needs to be a Blackout.
And the team needs to approach every game this year like they did the last seven from last year.
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this
hank, do you even know what the sports term “own” means? You don’t own somebody because you beat them. You can’t gonna own somebody in a game coming up either. “own” has to do with somebody who can’t ever seem to beat you with any regularity. Just thought I’d help you out you so you can properly run your yap next time you try it around your pals.
Spurrier at FL, yes, he owned Georgia, that was proper use. Actually he owned a lot of teams, when he was at Florida. I’m surprised you would bring that up since it makes SC look eeven worse, but hey, knock yourself out.
BTW, I think ALL the sports pundits are skeptical of SC, but why wouldnt they be. ESPN not ready to claim UGA is the best team in the country. Only one of the best. Oh darn, you really stuck it to us there.
By supaATL
August 19, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this
UGA has losses to 2 current Big 10 schools: Penn State in 1983 and Michigan in 1957.
You’re correct. Penn St was an Independent at the time of that game. The NCAA tracks records using current conference alignment and alignment at the time of the game.
It’s much easier to look at current conference alignment since teams used to change conferences a lot more often in the old days. The Big 10 is a much older conference than the SEC (1896 vs. 1933), so you again run into truncating of time periods if you look at game day alignment. In fact, several “SEC” schools were playing Big 10 schools long before there was an SEC.
By heeldawg
August 19, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this
To The Ohio State Buckeye:
Job transfer? To where? There aren’t any jobs in Ohio.
With any luck, you’ll get transferred to the Northeast. Oh, wait, there aren’t any jobs there, either.
You want out of the south? Maybe there’s something available in Pakistan. I heard that a few jobs opened up in the Executive Branch of the Pakistani government this week. Who knows—the news there is so behind the times that you might actually be able to convince them that Big Ten football is relevant.
At least, for a few minutes before they kill you.
By 1UGADAWG
August 19, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
I agree Bob. That sounds like a good plan. We need for everyone to be pumped for the entire game, every game, including the fans. We got to rock the house in Athens this year!! Go Dawgs!! EARN IT
By Gamecock Henry
August 19, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this
Altamaha Dawg….. Let me share something with you in sport jargon…Ever heard the phrase “owning or having bragging rights for the year”? Does that also apply to teams that never seem or have trouble in scoring T D on a certain team? Thus the defense owned the losing opponents offense that day. Please Altamaha dawg…. we Gamecocks don’t need your help. UGA did however needed the Gamecocks help a few years back to make it to the SECCG. How ironic!
By TybeeDawg
August 19, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
Chip,
We have heard hard anything about how Joe Cox is doing…what is the latest on him? Is he a solid number 2 behind Stafford or is Gray challenging him? Has CMR commented on that? Any info is appreciated.
By TybeeDawg
August 19, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
Chip,
We have heard hard anything about how Joe Cox is doing…what is the latest on him? Is he a solid number 2 behind Stafford or is Gray challenging him? Has CMR commented on that? Any info is appreciated.
By TybeeDawg
August 19, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this
Chip,
We have not heard hardly anything about how Joe Cox is doing…what is the latest on him? Is he a solid number 2 behind Stafford or is Gray challenging him? Has CMR commented on that? Any info is appreciated.
By Gamecock Henry
August 19, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this
1UGADAWG….. Y’all really get hurt in a competitive practice? Shucks…. I just thought the dawgs get injuries so they can have excuses when they lose to teams like my Gamecocks,Vandy,Kentucky and struggle against teams like Miss.State and UAB. BTW you think the dawgs are good enough to hang 50 on GSU?I didn’t think so.
By Chip Towers
August 19, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this
PRACTICE UPDATE
Not a lot of news to bring to you today. Kind of status quo for the most part. Dogs going in full pads and probably will get after it pretty good today because the tentative schedule calls for them to go through a dress rehearsal for the game Wednesday (or maybe Thursday depending on a possible change).
Anyway, some observations:
Looks like injuries for two potential starters: OG Tanner Strickland was in green and only walking. Left the field and headed to the training room early. Also, LB Akeem Dent was in green sans pads and walking very gingerly around the field. I’ll have to check with CMR after practice but neither looked like they were going to bounce back in the next day or two… . DB Makiri Pugh (ankle) was riding a stationary bike beside OL Chris Little. … On the positive side defensive ends Rod Battle (sports hernia) and Jeremy Longo (broken hand) were still in green but participating in more of the drills… .
FWIW, just noticed today that C Chris Davis can snap the ball with either hand. Seems to alternate almost every snap but I couldn’t establish a pattern. I’m sure opposing DCs will try to. But I guess Davis could switch up to mess with their heads. I’ll try to remember to ask him or Richt about it… .
Speaking of Davis, he seems well entrenched as the starting center now. Ben Jones is still getting work there but I almost never see him with the 1s. On that note I keep seeing the same five with the 1s — LT Tripp, LG Vance, C Davis, RG Glenn, RT Davis.
That’s all for now. More after practice.
By Depth Chart
August 19, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this
Tybee Dawg…… From all reports and indications Stafford is still #2 behind Joe Cox in spooning. Logan Gray is still too skinny and is the odd man out at this point.
By Chip Towers
August 19, 2008 5:58 PM | Link to this
*By the way, almost forgot to mention … *
I’ve been bugging DVH and the strength and conditioning folks for some of the weight room numbers on the players this summer. A lot of you guys asked about it and I’ve heard it was a phenomenal year. for instance, I know that at least four players tied or broke Brannan Southerland’s power clean record. I know it used to be 385 and the new one is 400 but I can’t recall exactly who all reached it… . Anyway DVH and his asst. Keith Gray told me it’s a compliance issue. But they’ve supposedly been working with the UGA compliance director to find out what they can and can’t disclose. So I’m hoping to get something on that pretty soon… .
TybeeDawg: Joe Cox is doing fine. He had a setback with a sore throwing elbow but came back this past weekend and seems to be passing fine. Logan Gray has made great improvement but the fact that Gray is working three special teams tells me they believe Cox can handle backup duties just fine.
By scott
August 19, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this
chip, have you heard how Dontavius Jackson is recovering from his wrist injury? will he be redshirting this season?
By Ed
August 19, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this
supaATL, good points about SEC v. Big 10. These things go in cycles, and when you look at the overall history, the Big 10 has a small lead with the SEC closing fast.
Sort of like Georgia - Florida. There are Gator fans who would be genuinely shocked to learn that Georgia has a 10-game series leads and owns 75-0, 51-0, and 44-0 victories over Florida. Before Spurrier came along Georgia had a huge series lead. These things go in cycles. It’s impossible to find rhymes or reasons for it.
By Chip Towers
August 19, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this
scott: Dontavius Jackson appears to have fully recovered from his wrist injury and is getting a lot of work in practice because of injuries to others. I would’ve said earlier he was a good candidate to redshirt but Richt said the other day that he expected all the freshman skill players to play this season. We’ll see.
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
No actually I have never heard of the term “owning for the year”. Or a 16-12 “owning thier offence”. Now “bragging right”, yes, very familiar. So you would like to change your wording to bragging right? I’m ok with that. My only issue with SC fan and bragging rights is that you seem to claim them irrespective of the outcome of the games. And the one year you DID actually deserve it, you prove just how insolent you are.
Funny you should mention scoring. As I recall you guys crowed just as loud the year before after failing to score a SINGLE point.
I can understand how it is that you do not understand that the overwhelming majority of SEC champs needed somebody to lose to get there. Having never been there and all.
By Sautee Dawg
August 19, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this
Hey Chip. Any word on Tavares King and whether he’ll be redshirted or not?
By office space
August 19, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this
Wow, Ohio State fan that wants to transfer out of the Southeast cause he’s tired of the homers here.Probably because you have no facts to back up your inflated team in a low rent conference. We won’t have to take care of you for the title, USC is going to put you in your place.I’ve got an idea though,why don’t you bleach those Buckeye uniforms and pull a ‘pink out’ at USC.
By Kendawg
August 19, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this
The Dawgs won’t score fifty points on GSU because CMR won’t run up the score when he gets a decent lead. I’ve seen him scale back the offense on many an occasion during his seven years at GA.
By TigerFan
August 19, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this
Yeah, you pups just keep on yapping. We will be hiding in the bushes for you when you have to come and pay us a ‘visit’ on October 25th. We really hope your team is healthy then so you won’t have any lame excuses for getting totally dominated by the best team in the SEC! Geuax Tigers!!!!
By Zeb
August 19, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this
Bobby, you stupid moron, do you really want to start this with a fellow Dawg? If you’re this freakin stupid, I will just ignore you, you retard. I don’t even recognize your stupid name, I’ve been on here for years azzhole, so why don’t you just go away you syphillitic anal sebage of a mongolian jug fvcker.
Gen, Alt and Cuz, sorry for the outburst. I just really hate stupid people. Bobby has the IQ of a troll. Idiot.
By Cuz
August 19, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this
Alt, Lamecock Henry is a joke. Don’t even bother with him. I got the inside skinny that Lamecock does not have.
Lamecock Henry, I have an inside connection at USC, one of your best players. He said we got nothing. Do you hear me or do I have to repeat it. This is a starter, not a second teamer. You got nothing. We roll over you like Patton through Central Germany in WWII. Coach M won’t just blitz. Expect the blitzkrieg. Have a nice day and cherish that win in Athens last year, you won’t get one this year.
By Hunk Erdown
August 19, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this
Henry
For owning rights, we’ll tell you the same thing we’re telling our own team about a #1 ranking-
EARN IT
By Hunk Erdown
August 19, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this
If, on the rare occasion that your team beats another team, every news media outlet in the Country calls it an upset, that’s a pretty clear sign that you don’t own that team.
By Chip Towers
August 19, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this
POST-PRACTICE REPORT
OK, got the lowdown on a few things:
First, as always, the injuries: CMR didn’t think the situation with Tanner Strickland was too serious. Said it’s a sprained foot (this dogged him all last season) but that Strickland said he would be back Wednesday… . LB Akeem Dent is bothered by a hip pointer. It’s pretty painful but otherwise CMR said Dent would just “have to suck it up.” They’re going light the next couple of days so he should be OK… .
Dress rehearsal for Georgia Southern at stadium is going to be on Thursday. So the practice for the dress rehearsal is going to be tomorrow. This will be a lot of run through in shorts and no pads. So not much competing for positions the next couple of days. Lineups are pretty much set at this point… .
Lots of scout work on Georgia Southern: Richt said they usually don’t begin on an opponent until 10 days out but they started on the Eagles two weeks out because they are “so different” on offense and defense especially. “What we understand is they’re very similar to West Virginia [on defense], which is like a 3-5-3 or whatever. That’s not like anything we’re going to see.” … Richt said last year they did a lot of QB run but thinking it’ll be more pass-oriented out of the spread this season like coach Chris Hatcher did while he was at Valdosta State. “We’re not sure of anything,” Richt said… .
Richt said RG Bean Anderson has been getting some work at right tackle and has actually looked very good out there. Said he’ll probably get reps at both guard and tackle versus Southern and they’d reevaluate afterward. “We’re very, very unsettled” on the O-line, he said… .
HERE’S THOSE WEIGHTROOM NUMBERS I PROMISED:
Top three for the various disciplines are: Bench press — DT Jeff Owens (520 pounds), OG Bean Anderson (500), FB Brannan Southerland (475); Back squat — OG Tanner Strickland (700), OT Kante Tripp (645), Southerland (635); Power clean — LB Dannell Ellerbe and FB Shaun Chapas (400); Southerland, LB Darius Dewberry, TB Richard Samuel (387)… .
Power index (pound-for-pound strongest): CB Bryan Evans (6.50), **CB Prince Miller (6.48), FS Reshad Jones (6.37); Total lifts — Strickland 1,535 pounds, Southerland 1,497 and Owens 1,490.
For total team perspective: The 2008 team has 36 players that can bench 400 or more pounds, which ties for 2005 as its most ever… . They have 40 players that back squat more than 500 pounds, which is second only to the 2005 team’s 46… . 61 players can power clean 300 or more. That’s nearly three times as many as they had in 2002 (27).
That’s all for tonight. ‘Til tomorrow… .
By Gamecock Henry
August 19, 2008 7:55 PM | Link to this
Gee Cuz…..Since you have these important connection’s, why don’t you be Obama’s running mate ?You can instill hope all across dawgyl and. Maybe have hope in winning in Columbia.
By TigerFan
August 19, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this
Zeb,
Ever seen a mangy pup try to fight a tiger? Didn’t think so, lad. The Tiger rules and I hope that you can sell enough aluminum cans to buy yourself a ticket to the LSU - UGAy game this fall. Just ask your drunk neighbor to look after your shabby trailer and inbred pit bull while you’re gone, dork. It will be a long, sad ride back to the poultry factory capital of the world come Sunday morning - chump.
By S.E. Dawg
August 19, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this
Buckeye fellow, as one of our dearest southern friends and former AJC columnist once said concerning yankees, “if you don’t like it down here Delta is ready when you are.” Now go get yourself a bottle of pop.
Lewis keep looking over us my friend.
By red and black
August 19, 2008 8:36 PM | Link to this
Gaycock henry-weze gonna pluck your tail feathers and the rest of your inbred hillbilly butts and fire up the grill so we can put our brand”DAWGS” on yalls butt so yalls nevrz furgetz yalls buts belongses to Gawga son.WE here florida crackers have been branding our animuls fur yeers lil boy,and we aimsto finish up with you butt branded with a red hot iron.
By red and black
August 19, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this
Tiger fan-quit drinking that lizard/chicken juice.Gawga is going to keep our fire going long enough to put DAWGS branding iron on yalls a** and cut that loser tail off,you know how hard it is to run with that tail between yalls legs.LSU only won using sabans recruits,now your chances of even getting an sec west title are gone.L-as in losers,S-as in sissies,U as in you swallow as well as suck.BOOK IT SON.
By red and black
August 19, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this
All i got to say lil tiger boy is its hard to run back to LSU with your tail between your legs.Have no fear we are going to cut your tail into a knub.We are heating up the fire for those lil chickens in SC,afterwards that fire will be so hot when our branding iron touches yallses tegar taillz even your momma is gonna hollar.Butt every chicken,hound and tiger will be happy to have us as their new owners son.BOOK IT.
By AltahamaDawg
August 19, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this
Well, to be honest, I get a kick out of Henry. At least he names his school in his name and support, which is more than I can say about all the little twerps that scurry around in here. And not resorting to homo insults puts him at least more clever than 2/3 of the rivals posting.
But if i had to give an example of own: When a team’s blog is so intriguing to somebody, that despite having no affiliation, he can’t stay away for more than 3 days……..they own you.
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this
520 pounds, as in, 520 pounds?
By Cuz
August 19, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
Lamehenry, I have the inside scoop by a starter on your team. Drink all the Lamecock Koolaid you want. I know what is real and what is “Welcome to Gamecock Fantasy Island”. Yes there will be pain, expect it at the fairgrounds on 9/13.
You and the rest of the chickens, keep the dream alive. More fun on 9/14.
By Mike
August 19, 2008 9:09 PM | Link to this
LOL. An Ohio St fan dissing the SEC. 0 and 9 not enough humiliation for you? Don’t worry, there’s more to come. See you in Miami.
By Cuz
August 19, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this
Props to Alt.
By Cuz
August 19, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this
Okay, I was told on another blog topic that my phrase EARN IT!! was overused and should not be repeated again because the coaches and th players never read the blogs and it had grown tiresome. I ask the loyal bloggers, tired of it or should we continue? Heck, if you don’t fight to earn your ranking, why play?
By Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this
700lb back squat? I just pulled something.
GOO DAWGS!!!
By AltamahaDawg
August 19, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this
Cuz, if it were a matter not saying something because the coaches won’t read it……..there would only be the crickets chirping in here.
By Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19, 2008 9:53 PM | Link to this
Keep It!!!
GOOO DAWGS!!!
By DOGGIE
August 19, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this
What a bunch of Cockeye - no way those Chicken necks take the DOGGIES this year. I think we can shut them out. Our offense should be great this year, but the DEFENSE will rule the roost! GO DOGGIES!
By Hunk Erdown
August 19, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this
I like it Cuz
The pre-season ranking is given to someone, but to keep it, to Own it we will have to EARN IT… every week.
Some years there are teams that can’t honestly say that they earned it with the schedule that they played. With our schedule, if we keep it we will definately have to earn it.
I swear that I don’t mean this as an insult to Ohio State, but if we make it through our schedule and happen to meet up with OSU in Miami, we will have faced five or six better teams in our regular schedule and SECCG.
By TybeeDawg
August 19, 2008 10:23 PM | Link to this
There has been some talk at my office trying to predict when the black jerseys will come out this year. My guess is for the TN game first…since we got some pay back to be doled out. And I would not be surprised to see them in Jax either. Any thoughts anyone?
By Cuz
August 19, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this
Tybee, i would bet my donkey that the blackout will be in Jax. No way UT, we have to beat a team first or be in a bowl game for the blackout. UT has had our number the last two years, no way we blackout in Athens. UF is howling about the celebration and how they want payback. They had 3 and a half quarters and could not do it. I just watched my copy of the game last weekend. They scored a toucdown after the penalty. They were ahead by three points at one time. But they could not hang on and the Dawgs took it to them. Only because Tebow was hurt, what many people do not know is that Tebow was trading jerseys with defensive players and playing both sides of the ball. He was hurt and that is why we scored 42 points on their defense. If Tebow had not been hurt, their defense, with Tebow, would have won the game. Dang….
By Charleston Dawg
August 19, 2008 11:32 PM | Link to this
Everyone in the south from ohio please read. Our charleston friends have a great site here - gobacktoohio.com
By fred russo
August 19, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this
here is my first play against sc. green deep down the sideline moreno out of the back field same side down and out.this one could go all the way.
By TybeeDawg
August 20, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this
Cuz, you may be right. I just think that because UT has had our number the last 2 years CMR may be in for some extra motivation to get the crowd and team firsed up. Of course it depends on what happens leading up to that game.
By Bob Sacamano
August 20, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this
Earn it is all well and good.
But the theme for this year (to go along with Finish the Drill) should be:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
I think that it’s pretty self explanatory.
By Zeb
August 20, 2008 2:28 AM | Link to this
Tiger Fan, are you really that stupid??? What the hell are you talking about??? You and bobby must be brothers to the dumbest family out there. Yeah, and I wish I was a lad. What the f’ck is wrong with you people?? I throw an insult to one stupid Ohio State fan and you retards come at me with this lame stuff??? Man, you better come with something better than this lame crap you’re comin up with. Guys, just get ready for for school, the bus is almost at your stop.
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this
No way TN. The stadium will be buzzing plenty. Florida game, maybe…with all the talk (hopfully the media will stop baiting everyone with the question at some point this year) of the Uf responce to the celebration, wouldn’t it be perfect to break out the Black, steal the attention, and see the UF fan base sitting there wondering why thier lameass secret modified gator chomp they came up with for the game, wasnt getting any airtime.
By Gratfuldawghead
August 20, 2008 7:44 AM | Link to this
Back to Back BLACK at LSU (they wear white at home) and in Jax vs Florida!
HUNKER DOWN FOR THE BCS CROWN!
By HomeDawg
August 20, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
Black with their orange for Halloween weekend. Hmmm. Don’t know if Earn It or Unfinished Business is right, but we’d better leave no doubt either way.
By THE Ohio State Buckeyes
August 20, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this
LOL. You SEC (and southern ACC) people have really brainwashed each other here. The same 15 morons type the exact same things about THE Ohio State Buckeyes every time. LOL. Try getting out of your trailer park and blogging on say a Big-10 blog every now and then. Better yet, try paying more attention to your “HISTORY” class at school! LOL! And History did not just begin 15 years ago. Try going back 100 years and then averaging everything out- AHOLES! “You can’t fix stupid” and “Stupid is as stupid does”. No truer words have ever been spoken to describe the SEC (and southern ACC) people that I encounter here in Atlanta. You guys are every bit the loud, ignorant, classless a holes everyone around the country says you are. No wonder you often get passed over in the polls and bowls.
By Gadawg
August 20, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this
Sounds like O S Buckeye needs a tissue.It’s jackoffs like this that have trouble expressing themselves so they whip out stereotypes to make up for their shortcomings, In this case the Buckeyes.What he fails to acknowledge here is that those Buckeyes are far less superoir than the Teams in the SEC which has been proven year after year and anger an wetting of his diapers creates the urge to cry out in a child like manner,thus expressed in his blog. So look little Buckaroo, cry to the heavens if it makes you feel better but look around this is SEC country,if you don’t like it don’t live here. GO DAWGS!
By THE Ohio State Buckeyes
August 20, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this
I knew you “Mouths of the South” would be slow to respond to this! LOL!
By DevildawgNC
August 20, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
Um…dude, its a day old blog, and you’re recycling drivel. Get over yourself.
Chip: will we be getting any updates today? Here, or on a new entry?
By Milton Jeff
August 20, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this
We actually work Buckeye, not sitting around at home hanging out on myspace and ajc blogs for SEC teams. 0-9 vs SEC..you might be able to hold some sway on a ACC or MAC blog..not here you don’t.
By AltamahaDawg
August 20, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this
seriously, you were actualy laughing out loud at your own comments? really?
By Greg
August 20, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this
To Mr. Buckeye that is putting in for a transfer- BYE!
By GT
August 20, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this
I usually don’t post on the uga blog, but this buckeye guy is unreal. This guy can’t really be a OSU fan. He is probably a UT, AU, even GT (man I hope not) fan just trying to make ignorant posts in here and make people mad. I am embarassed FOR OSU, and im a GT fan. That says a lot. I love GT, but SEC football is currently where its at. This Buckeye character is a joke, and OSU fans should pull their team this year, b/c another beat down in the NC game would eliminate the shred of credibility/dignity they have left.
By headknocker
August 20, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this
Hey Gamecock Henry-
The Dogs don’t have such high expectations put on them by the media and fans because of how they started last season. Even the most ardent Georgia supporter will admit that losing to South Carolina and subsequently UT was a low point of the Richt tenure. I can sort of understand losing to UT but to lose to SC, the way we lost (our offense was anemic) is inexcusable. The reason the Bulldog nation is so excited is the character that GA showed in getting up off the mat after the UT loss and moving forward. We closed the season with 7 straight wins including a dismantling of a much ballyhooed Hawaii team. You see, over here in Georgia we like to measure a team by its actual performance on the field for a season of football, not just in a single game. After Georgia played down to their opponents in losing to SC and (a far superior to SC) UT, they went on to a somewhat glorious season. What did the gamecocks do? They lost to LSU, Vandy, UT, Arkansas, Florida, and Clemson. You lost to freakin Vandy, way to build on that momentum dude. The gamecocks are aptly named, they like to strut around an crow but when it comes to real accomplishments they are just little p*** chickens. Come back and post when you win something, anything, a conference championship, even a division championship, hell how bout your state championship? Clemson seems to have your number. Till that happens shut the f*** up.
By JaxDawg
August 20, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
the Ohio St—LOL!!! Big 10 better than the SEC!!!LOL!!!!! 1 question, if the Big 10 is Soooo much better than the SEC then why do you have an 0-9 record against us? Silly northerner, stick to hockey, the South rules football!!
By headknocker
August 20, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Buckeye-
Why do you stupid yankee idiots move south and then run us down. If you don’t like it here leave. If Atlanta is so bad, leave. Oh wait, you have to work and you and your union goons have run all the good jobs out of Ohio to Asia. If we don’t do something quick to stop the flow of disgruntled yankees into our great state our football teams will begin to be overated has beens like Ohio State. I’m praying Georgia makes it to the national championship game this year because if Ohio State wins 8 games in that sorry confernce of yours the bias of the polls will put them into the game against our dogs. We’ll see who the real football confernce is then. BTW what is the Big 10’s bowl record in BCS games. Save you the trouble, its 8-9 (in other words losing) while the SEC is 11-4 and leading the list of major confernces (Mountain West has played and won one game giving them a 1.000 winning percentage). You to can shut the f*** up.
By rabid dog
August 20, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this
What is up with all of the injuries? We are really going to be in trouble if we can’t stay healthy.
By physicsDawg
August 20, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this
By THE Ohio State Buckeyes August 19, 2008 11:43 AM “I’m putting in for a job transfer today and won’t be back.”
Praise the Lord, Delta’s ready when you are!
By headknocker
August 20, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this
That’s good news. I’ve got no problem with good folks who move here and continue to root for their team. My problem is with people who move south and then run us down. That guy seems to have an issue with the revered position that football, especially college football, has in the south. Yeah, we talk about it alot, thats the way it is. If you don’t like it don’t listen. Geez.
By physicsDawg
August 20, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this
Cuz,
Earn It!
I like it. And “Git Er Done” was taken (and overused).
By red and black
August 20, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this
Ohio buckholes-i saY YOU BEST WORRY ABOUT THAT SEC TEAM UP WHERE YOU LIVE-Did you forget allready?Poor ole ohio got spanked on espn in front of their mommy’s,by that illinois team.Ron Zook was a sec coach at UF,That transplanted sec team’s going to spank ohio again this year.Sorry to let the cat out of the bag.SAY it 3 TIMES FAST-SEC RULES and OHIO DROOLS.OR is it CRIES/
By 1UGADAWG
August 20, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this
Earn It! Earn It! Earn It! Earn It!
By Zeb
August 20, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this
Hey Cuz, how bout EARN IT, PROVE IT, JUST DO IT!!…….or would that violate infringement laws with NIKE??
By 1UGADAWG
August 20, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this
EARN IT, PROVE IT, JUST GET IT!!
By Cuz
August 20, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this
How about EARN IT, PROVE IT, GATA DAWGS!
By Cuz
August 20, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this
I love Erk Russell’s reply when asked by a female reporter what GATA meant on his shirt. Without a stutter or a pause he said, “Get After Them Aggresively”. And she bought it too. What a great Coach and a great gentleman. A true hero to two programs.
By 1UGADAWG
August 20, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this
What ever it takes to keep my boys motivated and focused!! Go Dawgs!! EARN IT!!
By P Dawg
August 20, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this
Ohio State sucks!!! Have I made myself clear here? Ohio State sucks!!! Mark May, Lee Corso and Herbstriet love you but the rest of the world is NOT drinking that crap so hopefully you guys will win out and let us humiliate you in January. Can you say 0-10 vs SEC baby!!!
By FarmDawg
August 20, 2008 10:41 PM | Link to this
To the Ohio State Buckeye fan, lets be realistic here the Bucks are 0 for against SEC opposition and the main reason for their numerous appearances in the BCS title game is the fact that they play in the Big 10 conference which has little to offer when it comes to stiff competition. As for AJ I can’t wait to see him step on the field at Sanford Stadium I think he is going to be the real deal at WR. I have a feeling this year is going to be quite special for Dawg fans like myself getting to Miami to beat the Buckeyes will be more than icing on the cake.
By J Smith
August 21, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this
Hey Ohio State Blackeye…idiots huh? Big 10 (or the Big easy) better than the SEC? How many years have you gotten spanked? Oh yeah, manhandled twice the last 2 years. Not even close. UGA is drooling over the opportunity to play OSU…easy win. OSU is the Vanderbilt of the SEC. Powder puff conference.
By red and black
August 21, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this
OK Dawg fans lets count illinois as a transplanted sec team,if we do ohio has 10 losses to an sec team.You see illinois is coached by Ron Zook an ex UF coach.lmao.