By cb@cb.com

September 30, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Let the excuses begin!

By Milton Jeff

September 30, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Fact of the matter is: Yes, Alabama flat out beat us. Does this mean it’s over? NO. GA still has a shot of playing in the SECCG, possibly against Bama again, and play for a shot at the NC. Same situation occured last year when we lost to TENN & then turned around and won 7 straight. Big games are TENN/FL for the SEC East. IMO, KY & VANDY haven’t proved themselves yet. I’m just glad we suffered the loss early and now have a bye week for our players to get their heads straight.

By GetOverIt

September 30, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Damn UGA, you cant even win the most penalized contest! Wait til next year, right? BTW, did your coach actually say “we got to Get After Their A**” on national TV? How embarrassing.

By MP

September 30, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Georgia played out of control Saturday. That is why there were a lot of penalties and some injuries. Emotional coaching will only work some of the time. If they keep leaning more on their emotions than their physical capabilities it will be a disappointing season.

It will take a special bunch of guys to overcome what happened to them Saturday night.

By FLA DAWG

September 30, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

The Dawgs have a chance of coming back - sure. But with the schedule we have, the blowout we sustained against Bama and the lack of national respect we now face from that blowout it will be an uphill battle.

LSU lost two close games last year - they were never blownout of either one.

The Dawgs will have to make significant changes fast and rack up some impressive wins to makeup for the Bama loss.

The only good thing about the loss to Bama was that is happened before midseason.

By pcdawg

September 30, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

In order for us to turn this around we need to see outstanding coaching at every position. It would help for us to get healthy, what is with the conditioning of these guys? We have been hit hard with the injury bug this season. This is why we need the coaching staff to step it up.

If we do not turn this around and see one or two more losses, the coaching staff will need to be examines and changes made. I’m very fond of CMR, but sometimes you need to make changes that will help the team and not your buddy.

By danbo

September 30, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

Their coach will loose two games a year. If we had a real coach we would have won multiple titles already.

By robodawg

September 30, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

On the injury front, college football seems to have gotten to where they’ll err on the side of caution. A guy may be okay to keep playing but if they aren’t sure, UGA will do what’s in the player’s — not necessarily in the team’s — best interest. We sure could’ve used Ellerbe. One or two unconverted third downs could’ve made it a different game.

By mcdawg

September 30, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

-must have Ellerbe back//the seniors are going down they are the heart and soul of any team

-any “turnaround” is going to start with them

By JB

September 30, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Number one……This gets old ( like last year after the Tenn. lose) CMR WILL NOT FIRE ANY COACH’S . They are like family to him.Unlike Tubberville, Saban etc, CMR is loyal to a fault. Auburn has had 11 coordinators since CMR came to Athens. Our preparation for games needs to be examined. We get blown out early a lot, even when we win. We need more big lineman. refer to Bama Saturday. We have a whole lot more skill play makers, but we got pushed around. Injuries, we’ve had more than our share. Penalties. We are a very undisciplined football team. put some surprises in the game plan. Bobo needs to re-think his play calling. Some of his third down calls are just dumb, drive killers. Go Dawgs.

By mcdawg

September 30, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

we are 4-1 the season is a disaster-how are we (WE) going to turn this around-the coaches are obviously at fault-they always loose a game every year

fire them and and the players-get more kids from alabama and we may one day win a national championship that according to everyone on here doesn’t matter anyways since the BCS has no credibility and until a playoff none of this matters but something must be done to save the season because we have terrible coaches and forget about the economy and the presidential race because the most important thing right now is to deal with the sorrow of false expectations particularly since i ignored all the facts leading up to this terrible and tragic loss which makes my sorrow and shame yes shame even harder to bear

By BigJim

September 30, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

Yet another UGA thug arrested…to bad D Ware is not still in school…a hug and a lick on the nads from uncle Mark and its back on the field! How bout them dogs!

By objective

September 30, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Just can’t seem to let it go, huh ? Newsflash…The nation and the pollsters tuned out after a 31-0 halftime score. Think about it. If you are watching a PAC 10, Big 12, or whatever game on the tube and the score is 31-0 at halftime, how interested are you in the second half ? Nobody cares if Georgia showed some life while Bama was in cruise control. Then when the Dawgs showed a little sign of a threat, Bama squelched that idea with another TD. You had your stage and you showed your stage fright to the world. It’ll take a lot to overcome that. 31-0 at halftime, at home, with College Gameday in town and the nation watching. It will take a herculean effort for the remainder of the season to erase that indelible imprint on the minds of pollsters. UGA has absolutely no margin of error with a bear of a schedule left. That’s the reality of the situation. Good luck.

By Eric A Dawg Fan

September 30, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

Yes Chip Towers,

Sure the Dawgs Can Still Win The Title.

The Dawgs MUST strengthen up on their Offensive Line. They HAVE to do a better job of Protecting Stafford. Those Offensive Guards Have to do a better job of pulling.

Moore has to do a better job of catching, and holding on to the football. Moore did a good job in the second half against Bama but the first half, he stunk it up.

The Defensive back is the committing most of the penalties ie personal fouls pass interference etc. They have to stop with the penalties.

The Defensive Line, and Line Backer are doing a pretty job. These are some of the main things that Coach Richt has to get a hand on immediately.

I think that the DAWGS are leading the NCAA in Penalties. It is very hard to win games like this. That is how Alabama got some many point on the board and so fast in the first half.

The Dawgs got their composure together, and made a huge difference in the second half scoring 30 points on the board and holding Bama to just 10 points. Had Georgia done that in the first half, Georgia would have definitely won.

At this point, the Dawgs really to stay focus, get away from the hype, and play some good football. Let the wins speak for itself.

If they do that, they will definitely win the S.E.C. East, and Play Alabama again in the S.E.C. Championship game. This time they will definitely beat them.

GO DAWGS!!!!!! SIC EM !!!!!!!!!!

By tuffy

September 30, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

Way to call the UGA players out Chip. You just called them sissies. No wonder we lost the game, people like you always telling our team we aren’t tough enough.

By Uncle Johnny

September 30, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Georgia still has a shot at the SEC Championship. Remember last year, both teams had SEC losses, yet they played.

Georgia has to shake off the losses and tend to their knitting as my old grandma would say.

Being picked number one early is a kiss of death. Happens nearly every time. Look at USC this year. Players read the newspapers and began to believe what they read. Same with Georgia.

Don’t go pointing fingers at anyone as to playing hurt. I played hurt and cannot walk without a limp today.

By pcdawg

September 30, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

I guess you said it, loyal to a fault.

I agree though, out game preparations do need to be examined. The team often comes out flat.

I do think some of the penalties have been very close. The refs are not letting us get away with anything this year.

What would you think about running more two minute, fast pace football. I think this would give UGA a slight edge against most teams.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Chip, is it really up to a player to tell them to let him play. Not sure what the point was about you questioning his resolve, (no disrespect of cource) but I’m pretty sure that the trainers told Ellerbe what he was going to do or not do. Back in “the old day” a player’s career was over with a serious injury, but now they are back in a few weeks. I’m sure that due in part to better diagnosis on the sidelines now. Not sure that advanced sports medicine is making these boys any more fragile.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

FLA DAWG, LSU lost to 2 unranked teams that should never have been able to match up to them last year. Which is more damning, WHO you lost to, or how many points you lost by?

By MonaNona

September 30, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Sure its says 4-1 — but most of the wins were against teams that UGA shouldn’t have even played. Part of the ranking system is based on what kind of game was played against what kind of team.

This was THE game to win…and they lost badly.

Hope the rest of the season goes well but for the most part— what’s done is done. They aren’t undefeated. They were losing 31-0 at half-time OUCH.

By George

September 30, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

you wont hear the dawgs make excuses??????????????????????????? there is not a team or a fan base in the country that makes more pathetic excuses than does UGA. Injuries are a part of the game just deal with it. Florida, Auburn, Ohio state, many other teams have dealt with significant injuries and do you hear their fans b*** and moaning like UGA fans. NOPE. I am eagerly awaiting the annual chants of,” we are a year or two away” to begin from the PATHETIC dawg nation.

By JB

September 30, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Oh, Zones work when the QB is running for his life. When the QB is sitting back there “PATTING” the ball looking over the field it’s over. The kid from SC looked like Brett Farve against us in the Second half. If we get NO pressure, we need to work on some lock down. I know we’re athletic enough, just not coached.

By whatever

September 30, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

If I’m not mistaken, Alabama was the 1st team that GA played this year that had a winning record. It’s the same every year. Feast on the weak for the first 3 or 4 games, have everybody hype how great you are and then fall flat on yur face. The AJC is on board with their weekly “get to know your bulldogs” tripe. You people really need to open your eyes but, as they say, ignorance is bliss

By whyucry?

September 30, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Ha!First I have to comment on a couple of things. #1- What an embarrassing mugshot. What is this guy 12 yrs old? Danny boy, you are in the NFL and you are wearing stickers on your face. Good God! About as embarrassing as Richt trying to swear. He thought it was cool but it came off hilarious. I bet his wife makes him go to church on wednesday night for that! Hahahaha!

Dogs are mentally out of it right now. They better wash the dirt off from that game with ajax if they are prpeparing to win out..or lose only one more.

By aaron

September 30, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

i’m a huge DAWG fan but let’s face it, we aren’t running the table. we can’t with the young lines we have, nor with all the injuries we have. guys don’t just improve or heal as much as we need them to in a few weeks. with our current team,i think we’re looking at 1, maybe 2 more losses at LSU and at Auburn. hopefully the guys will use the bama game as a motivator to step up but i’d rather be surprised if they do it, than think they will and then be crushed again.

with this schedule and our injuries, saying “maybe next year?” isn’t an excuse, it’s reality.

By GaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

Georgia can pull this out, there that good. All the trash talking is just that, Trash, from Teams we beat on a regular basis so get over yourselves. We have gone 11-0, one of the longest winning streaks of any college team, so if you ask if the DAWGS can do this then YES. We have areas to iron out, so by the time we hit the field again we will be ready, GO DAWGS!

By Tom (Atlanta)

September 30, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

Dogs get a chance if:

A. Missouri and Oklahoma both lose at some point. Or, barring that, if one is undefeated, then

B. SoCal loses again. An undefeated OK or Missouri will be in the title game. One loss for both, who knows, but if USC has only one loss, they are in the title game. If all three have one loss, then

C. The pollsters have to believe an undefeated BYU is this year’s Hawaii…i.e. good enough for the BCS, but not the BCSBSCG. If OK, Missouri, USC and UGA all have one loss, and BYU is undefeated, then I kind of doubt the pollsters will put BYU in, but we all know the pollsters suck at their jobs, so who knows. Also to be aware of…

D. A team like USF has to lose. They ARE a BCS conference team, and they really have a relatively easy schedule…WVU, Rutgers & Louisville are shadows of their past couple of years, and USF is a plucky team with some really good players (just not deep enough). But they could go undefeated and the BCS people would HAVE to put an undefeated BCS conference school into the BCSBSCG if everyone else has one loss.

E. Georgia has to win out impressively, and most likely would be good to play an undefeated ALA again in the SECCG, and beat them handily, too. If they are as good as we thought they would be, and their player-leaders step up, they should be close in all their games coming up, and if they do it, will be one of the most impressive one-loss teams. Long season, though.

By Columbia Dawg

September 30, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

Before Georgia can talk about getting to the BCS Title Game, it needs to worry about fixing all of the flaws that have plagued this team.

No consistent pass rush. No solid production from the offensive line. Poor pass coverage from anybody not named Asher Allen. Too many penalties.

Let’s just worry about winning the SEC East. That is not going to be easy.

By DawgDayNoon

September 30, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

Championships are won with Defense. Unless the Dogs find a pass rush and learn to cover they will play in a mid-tear bowl game. If they solve the above problems and cut the penalties they can win the SEC championship. Watch any game and see who’s QB is on his butt the most, 99% of the time he belongs to the losing team. Without QB pressure there can be little success.

By JB

September 30, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

GEORGE: Are you man enough to expose who YOUR great team is. wonder if they have some fleas ?

By dannydawg

September 30, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

I think GA can be a position to win it all.The obvious is winning out and winning the SEC championship. One thing I am really disappointed in as the lack of discipline the players are showing with these flagrant penalties, I would like to see the coachig staff really take a hard stance on these penalties.As Coach Richt says there are capable back up’s, let them do they playing, or get the others under control.

By Randall

September 30, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

pcdawg: ” The refs are not letting us get away with anything this year.”

Right. They didn’t get away with TWO blocks in the back on the punt return, did they? They didn’t get away with the OL tackling an ASU lineman on a 25 yd pass to Green, did they?

Are you back to the “We’re UGA & everyone’s against us” argument?

And the GA sidewalk alumni always claim that their backups are always capable. So stop it with the injury excuse. If Stafford gets hurt, ok, use it. But King’s “a great RB” so if Moreno’s out, who cares?

But if you keep the injuries as an excuse, I guess an injured Tebow is why GA beat Florida last year, right? Or are injuries irrelevant so long as Georgia wins?

By Ga Dawgs

September 30, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

One other good thing…if you can call a blowout loss a good thing….is that it not only happened early, but it happened with a team from the west. Which means if we can win the east, we will probably meet them again with an opportunity to avenge the loss. Do that, and everybody will forget about the first game. Don’t beat them, then oh well…they are obviously the better team if they can beat us twice!

By GaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

George, I know your not talking about Fla. not b@@chin amd Moaning about TEboy last year. Your an idiot!

By JB

September 30, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

A lot of A’holes on here blasting the Dawgs, but will not tell us who they worship. AJC, make a rule that you give your allegiance and you will see this blog cut in half, also the productivity at the cess pool trade school on North Ave. go up.

By YUP

September 30, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

I like our team and I like our coaches. I have faith that both will pull it out. Now, all you bottom feeders take your best shot this week. We’ll man up to it this week, but we will be after your a* soon!

By aaron

September 30, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

then again, had UT not come from behind to win at kentucky last season the extremely hot DAWGS would’ve faced a very injured LSU team in Atlanta. i have no doubt in my mind that the DAWGS would’ve taken that game and then gone on to beat ohio state for the title. still, it wasn’t meant to be.

so while it’s a huge longshot, we were right there last year after a horrible loss to UT. maybe the bama beatdown will wake up the DAWGS?

By Herschworld

September 30, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Now this is more like it UGA fans in panic, complaining about the coaches, and still thinking their better than they really are. Thanks guys, for a minute I thought I was crazy…Look when will you learn that respect has to earned, y’all have never, on a consistant basis, won the big games…It has to be a given that when Bama comes to town, Auburn, or when y’all make the trip to Jacksonville that the Dawgs are going to win period…That hasn’t happened yet, hell it was clear to me that Georgia wasn’t that good after their showing at South Caronlia…Y’all have to quit pating each other on the back and telling each other how good you are and go to work and earn the respect by dominating people…Untill then quit saying the media doesn’t respect you or our schedual is to hard, yeah it’s hard but guess what LSU has done it, and Florida has run the table..if any thing Auburn’s the one that should be b*** becasue they ran the table and got snubbed…

By D.Ellis

September 30, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

No probably not UGA will not play for or win a national Title this year. Not in my opinion. There are to many things far to important than to write about or UGA fans to think about a National Title.

And not becasue we got drug up and down our own field on national tv.

Because of our Line. Offense and defense. Because if we hve to start and play White at TE, along with moving Tripp over to that spot to back it up, that spells trouble. UGA went on a run last year of good coaching by CMR….AND RUNNING THE FOOTBALL. We will have to gameplan with using backs/3 or 4 WR sets to block the ends now. Call Tripp Chandler every anemin the book for dropping passes. he played and started for a reason… HIS BLOCKING. He is a very good Blocking TE. There is a reason why White who was the second or third ranked TE in the country when he came out….but yet still never even got aboive 3rd string…..he doesn’t block well and is very light to battle DE’s in the SEC. Bobo and Richt will have to gameplan around the TE spot…where as in many years befroe it has always been a strength. Getting back Southerland is huge. Pass blocking the most. Big big boost there. I tihnk our secondary is not as good as advertised. Maybe it is the schemes they are in…not sure. But there is a reason we don’t run alot of man to man…..what that reason is???

The defensive line must improve if the scheme is not going to change. Thre is NO PASS RUSH WITH OUT LB blitz. NONE. Veteran QB’s such as JPW wil ldo what he did and that is sit untill someone is open in our zone. Pretty simple. The D-Line is the key with the pass rush.

I’m not being a downer. Stafford looks very sharp. 7TD’s and only 1 pick. But the RUNNING GAME IS WHY WE WENT ON A RUN LAST YEAR.

Injuries have hurt. Basically we lost 3 of our top 6 players before the yar even started. Then Ellerbe goes down which is another top 5 player. So yeah injuries play a part but where is the depth? Everyone gets injuries.

The question SHOULD NOT BE AT ALL, wether or not UGA can win the national title….it should be can we winour division to give our selves a SHOT AT A CONFERENCE TITLE. WE AREN”T EVEN IN FIRST PLACE IN OUR DIVISION. WHY THETALK ABOUT A NATIONAL TITLE????

Sure it will play it self out, but we have 2 very very tough games ahead. UT is goingt o be a dog fight. Screw their 2-3 record when they come into town. The’r fighting for their lives to get to %500 when they come see us. And we’re still talkinga bout national title??? Better be talking about NOT FALLING TO 3rd PLACE IN OUR OWN DIVISION BEFORE TALKING ABOUT A NATIONAL TITLE.

We need to keep it in perspective here. The national title talk and pub was great. It grew intrest. Fans ooved it and what not. but that is out the window for the time being. Right now National title talk should be forbidden PERIOD.Beating UT and not falling to 3rd place in our division should be the task at hand.

By TopDawg

September 30, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Yes, we lost. Yes, we played bad in the first half. Yes, Alabama played great the first half. Yes, our secondary was stuck in zone defense giving up the short pass.

While there are all kinds of questions, why didn’t Moreno get the ball more, why didn’t we try shorter passes and let our receivers run, etc.

The long and short of it is, we played an Alabama team that according to all I have read and heard about, will never lose another game as long as Saban is the coach. Give me a break. We had a bad game, so did Florida, so did USC. It happens! I’m willing to bet that Ålabama will do the same.

Yes, they were very impressive, but I don’t know of a team anywhere that can play that way week in and week out.

Let’s move on and win the rest of them (if we can)!!

By lynninsavannah

September 30, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

I cant believe the players wasnt up for this game. We had everything to win for. I doubt we will Stanford that loud again. The fans are tired they cant win the big ones the blackout days are over. We will lose to Vandy LSU and one more. Probably Tech. What happened to our football team chip that we werent prepared for the BIGGEST Game ever?

By montanadawg

September 30, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Lets cut out the Natl’ championship talk. I am sick and tired of dawg fans getting fired up for it, esp. after we were manhandled by Bammer. We have a loooond way to go before any of us can talk about that.

By D.Ellis

September 30, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

With al lthat being said and very sorry for being so winded.

I support UGA and the coaches and the players. UGA will rebound to have a great year and we have the tools and players and coaches to do it.

GO DAWGS!!! AND BEAT UT!!!!!

By murfdawg

September 30, 2008 11:17 AM | Link to this

Chip, You are right about the injuries and the penalties. Our O line was a delicate balance at best before Sturdivant was injured. When you start moving Sophmores around to new positions and playing true freshmen you could eventually run into trouble. And we did Sat night. Give Bama credit for a good game and let’s keep working to find the right combination of puppies on the O line. Bama went 6-6 with their O line last year.This year with 2 seniors and 3 juniors they look like men against boys out there.

In the 7 games before the Florida game last year, UGA was penalized 43 times and their opponents were penalized 45 times. After the celebration in the next 11 games UGA has been penalzed 104 times and their opponents 62 times. Can someone explain this disparity in the numbers to me? UGA won 10 out of 11 games so please don’t construe this as whining.

By Dawg Fud

September 30, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

I am not concerned with a national championship right now. I do not think that is something a one loss team out of the top 10 should concern itself with after getting pounded on its home turf.

We need to focus on getting better every week. LSU focused on that in 2003 and looks as if Bama is focusing on that in 2008.

Regardless, I will support Dawgs win or lose.

GO DAWGS! Beat Tennessee!

By george

September 30, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

JB my team is Auburn. I will admit we are not very good right now. In fact we have one of the worst offenses in the SEC but we still came close to and actually should have beaten the # 3 team in the coutnry unlike the pups who got blown out of the freaking stadium. But you know the difference between Auburn and Georgia. We dont make excuses when we lose. We lost, we got over it and we move on. LSU will destroy yall as will the gators and the trip to Jordan Hare will be ugly as well. Ga dawg no I am actually talking about how Florida had about as many ACL injuries this offseason as the dawgs had players get arrested. Point is every single team has freaking injuries and amazingly only UGA and its fans manage to use that as an excuse year in and year out when the pups continue to underachieve.

By george

September 30, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

JB my team is Auburn. I will admit we are not very good right now. In fact we have one of the worst offenses in the SEC but we still came close to and actually should have beaten the # 3 team in the coutnry unlike the pups who got blown out of the freaking stadium. But you know the difference between Auburn and Georgia. We dont make excuses when we lose. We lost, we got over it and we move on. LSU will destroy yall as will the gators and the trip to Jordan Hare will be ugly as well. Ga dawg no I am actually talking about how Florida had about as many ACL injuries this offseason as the dawgs had players get arrested. Point is every single team has freaking injuries and amazingly only UGA and its fans manage to use that as an excuse year in and year out when the pups continue to underachieve.

By Sting Attack

September 30, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

You’re Kidding, Right???? After the severe stomping the Tide just put on you, and the return of the Mighty Jackets, How can you dawg fans be so ignorant?

By 77DAWG

September 30, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

Bama is a good team, keep wining and we might see you in ATL later. We UGA will not go away, and we are not a bragging team. Don’t mixup with Spuries’s or Urbies’s FU teams. We at UGA requires all coaches to be modest, it’s the Dooley’s rules (always praise the enemy). Only our fans are a little too hot-dogs. Sorry

By JR

September 30, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

My favorite team changes weekly. If you want to know who it is just check the UGA schedule. Why?, Stupid barking fans!

By Dutch

September 30, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

HERE’S THE TRUTH!

Georgia CANNOT play for or win the National Championship. Assuming they beat LSU, VANDY, and FLORIDA… they still have to play Ga. Tech. Is this significant? Hell yes. Why? Because TECH blows people off the ball just like Alabama absolutely destroyed Georgia’s Defensive Line (Georgia’s entire Defense is a FRAUD).

In any event, no one is putting Georgia in that game because they saw them get BLOWN OUT and HUMILIATED by Alabama. You absolutely cannot recover from that. You were exposed for the JOKE you are. Play that game 10 more times and Georgia loses 10 more times. Your offensive and defensive lines are FRAUDS.

Oh yeah… and Knowhon Moreno needs to pull a Chad Ocho Cinco and legally change his name to “No-Show” Moreno.

Roll Tide baby!! Richt couldn’t hold Saban’s jock!

By DawgFan

September 30, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

You know I hope lsu got the memo when they were beat by kentucky in lexington and lost to an unranked arkansas team at the last week of the regular season. If you think 1 loss eliminates the dawgs you are freaking stupid.

By D.Ellis

September 30, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Wow-Tech fans are back and being loud. YOu guys have every right to be. Good team. Good offense. Good coach.

Yes the UGA/Tech game is very important as it is every year. No year is different from the rest.

But lets pipe down a bit. 1 win over a D1 school with a winning record doesn’t speak as loud as some of the fans.

And you never know what will happen before then in games played or injuries.

By Eric A Dawg Fan

September 30, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Sting Attack,

Why are you commenting about the Yellow Jackets? They are not even a subject worth mentioning. It seems as if you are THE ONLY Ga Tech Fan that chatting on this site. Go to your Ga Tech Blog and talk.

Ga Tech is just a glorified high school football team right now. Lets keep them in the under achieving ACC Braket right now. The DAWGS play the Jackets the last game in November.

We have bigger and more important things to chat about here.

By Shaye

September 30, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

You have to be kidding me… Georgia can still have a good season, but a national championship? Have we been watching the same team play? They looked bloody awful Saturday night and against. LSU and Bama (who also have some flaws) both looked better. I don’t see Georgia even winning the SEC East.

By Dutch Hater

September 30, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Dutch, sit on this and spin you a*****. Its obvious you’re a nerd and just salivating over the dawg’s loss. Please, please, please keep fooling yourself about your ticks…they are pathetic losers just like you…stick it up your a*!

By GADAWG47

September 30, 2008 12:08 PM | Link to this

Right now I am not concerned with the national race. I want to focus on UT. I hope the spark that was lit during halftime last weekend keeps burning. If we can keep focused, and only focus on the next game we can contol the SEC east. Then we can worry about the Nat Champ. I would love to run the table and meet Bama in the SEC champ (if we both make it). Right now the Dawgs need to focus on eliminating penalties and short passes

Gooo Dawgs…..Sic Em!!!!!!!

By AbeDawg

September 30, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Georgia does have a reasonable chance of having an excellent year, but it is entirely up to the coaches and players. I don’t believe two losses will produce an NC game, but it is possible that should they be able to remain at one loss, it probably will work out for them. It is all up to them. They have to be motivated to correct their mental errors, dropped passes, and penalties. If they do that, they will make it.

By crs

September 30, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

Being real and given the schedule, this was a 9-3 maybe 10-2 team coming into the season. You lose two all conference players like TS and JO on your lines and you lose your backup saftey for half the season, your team takes a huge hit. I believe 9-3 is still realistic, whether that is good enough to get to Atlanta and the SEC championship remains to be seen. A national championship should never be a goal, focus on winning the conference and let the bs that is the bcs take care of itself. I hope UGA goes a little more three and four wide and spreads KM out at times and trys to get some of these young playmakers in space. I realize the o-line is limiting what we can do but Bobo has yet to show he is an inventive playcaller. Why we haven’t used KM more how Arkansas used Darren McFadden and just let the guy use his talent kind of baffles me. Dogs got a big reality check Saturday night against a very physical team. Time to step it up.

By Toothpick

September 30, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Forget the National Title talk. The goal is to win the SEC East and play for the SEC Championship. Win that and you’re in the conversation. At this point, the goal is absolutely obtainable.

By ghg

September 30, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

ONLY worried about winning SEC East…that’s it. Win the East, have a shot a SEC Championship. UGA controls its own destiny. IF all the above happens, trust me, UGA will be in the mix.

By Denver Dawg

September 30, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

HELL NO. This team sucks. No excuses here. The truth hurts. Our offensive line is terrible. Our defensive line is pathetic. Our densive ends and linebackers couldn’t put pressure on my grandmother. Our defensive backs couldn’t stop Vaoldosta from passing for 200 yards. We will lose AT LEAST 3-4 more games.

By GOOD GOD IT'S STARTED AGAIN

September 30, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

I thought I wouldn’t have to hear about how UGAG was going to win another National Championship until after this season is finished.

But NOOOOOOO the Atlanta Urinal Constipation has to sell papers, so they get all of the zombie UGAY fans talking about how they’re going to win it this year, despite LOSING BIG TIME to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Face it folks, you’re not going to win a National Championship for the 28th year in a row. You’re not going to win one next year, or the year after that, and so on. U(sic)GA has always been a mediocre football team in a pretty good conference. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will win another (their 5th) National Championship before the Corndawgs do.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

September 30, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

Can UGA come back and win the NT? Of course, anything is possible. Is it likely? After the performance of Saturday MANY things will have to change. First UGA has to find a defender outside of Curran who can make a play. Ellerbe, candidly has seemed to me a bit overrated. I know he was out the third play of the game but basically that seems like a good description of his tenure in Athens. He looks like a hell’va athlete in pads, but what we need are some football players. Not workout warriors. The secondary has no ball skills. We do not have the playmakers like we have been accustomed to seeing. At this point we seem to be all flash and no substance defensively. I still will say give it time and enjoy the extra room on the boat with all the bandwagoners leaping off.

GOOO DAWGS!!!

By cdawg

September 30, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I wonder what Nederris Ward is thinking now that he left, or did he miss the west coast?

We need to forget about all else, just worry about TN. If we can get our line in shape, we could be a force to deal with.

By ChattHills Jacket

September 30, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Hi chip

By GaDawg

September 30, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Yea Georgias afraid of what yeck can do because they beat us last year, NO wait, the year before that, NO wait, the year before that, NO wait, the Year before that,NO wait, hahahahahahahaha we don’t fear the yellow smear, win one game then talk. If you nwant to talk about Embarrassment let’s talk Reggie BAll, nuff said!GO DAWGS!

By tim

September 30, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Hey Chip, I’m wondering about Richard Samuel. Since the S.Car. game I think the only play he’s had was the kick return the other night. Has he fallen out of favor? If they’re not going to use him any more than this why don’t the go ahead and red shirt him? Do you think we’ll be seeing more of him this season? By the way, the dawgs will be fine. This is only one loss. No one really thought they’d go 12-0. There’s still time to fix the problem but they must get the penalties under control and the O line needs to grow up a little faster. I think CWM needs to adjust his defensive scheme a little and our corners need to learn to cover. Don’t panic. I think we’ll be playing in the dome on Dec. 6

By Eric C.

September 30, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Objective…go ahead and bask in UGA’s humility, but in this world, it is all about “what have you done for me lately.” When UGA was blown out by UT last year…that was all but forgotten a few weeks later. Not sure if you are a bama fan, gator fan, or tech fan…but rest assured the Dawgs still have a chance to make amends. Enjoy this while you can and accept payback later.

By reebok

September 30, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

IMHO, course…Georgia will not get to the National Champioship game, and will lose at least once more, to either Florida or LSU. Could well lose to both. Georgia has beaten 4 weak teams (sorry, guys, Carolina & Arizona State are not good) and gotten crushed by the only really good team they’ve faced. Yes, they have had injuries, but who hasn’t? They are also undisciplined and too eager to believe their own press clippings. 9-3 and a good bowl game is my guess of how the season will end up for the Doggies. Again, IMHO.

By Eric C.

September 30, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

Objective…go ahead and bask in UGA’s humility, but in this world, it is all about “what have you done for me lately.” When UGA was blown out by UT last year…that was all but forgotten a few weeks later. Not sure if you are a bama fan, gator fan, or tech fan…but rest assured the Dawgs still have a chance to make amends. Enjoy this while you can and accept payback later.

By Sting Attack

September 30, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Ask Mississippi State who is the best team that they have faced this year and it won’t be LSU or Auburn. Go Jackets!!

By UGA fl GIRL fan

September 30, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

I have been a fan since the 70’s and I love my Dawgs! I am proud of the way way they came back in the 2nd half instead of just giving up, our Dawgs are fighters, and yes I believe we still have a chance at the Title. The media has never liked the Dawgs.

By pcdawg

September 30, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Randall,

I don’t think I mentioned anything about injuries. This is part of the game, but I do question the conditioning.

Also, my comment about the refs, “anything they see”, plus the block in the back you refer to may actually have been legal. if the player starts out engaging the player in the front and the other player turns around in the middle of the play, then it is legal. But I guess you can take that up with the refs.

Hats off the AL, they played great, we got out coached at every position.

By D.Ellis

September 30, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

c-dawg-correct me if I am wrong but N. Ward transfered back to a school in CA. to be close to his mother who became ill. Just what I read.

By Jeff Patton

September 30, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

I am sick of the title talk. The DAWGS need to concentrate on Tennessee!

By JB

September 30, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

GEORGE: Just watched the highlights of the Ga/AU games the last two years….Damn brother, no wonder you are so p**. Go Dawgs…….Number 3 coming this year. I watched AU/TENN. Whooa……….Offense is really struggling. Maybe you get it on track for us. Lighten up a little…..It’s just Football.

By SagaciousSamDawg

September 30, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Alabama played reasonably well, without lots of penalties (they did have some), without as many dropped passes(they did have a couple), and mostly without poor execution (although they did execute poorly a couple of times). It seemed that the outcome of the game hinged far more on Georgia’s mental collapse at very critical junctures both offensively and defensively. To be sure, Alabama did have an excellent offensive line and they did play well most of the night, but they received a great deal of help from Georgia at very critical moments. On several 3rd down situations where Georgia had actually stood up to Alabama’s offensive line with a 3rd down stop, some thoughtless Georgia player would commit a penalty that would inject knew life into an Alabama drive that gave them a fresh opportunity via a penalty to accomplish that which their offense was unable to accomplish. For all the ‘expert commentation’ regarding the talent of Alabama’s offensive line, I saw Georgia stop them soundly at critical points on 3rd down only to receive a penalty and keep their offensive unit on the field. As good as Alabama’s offensive line was, and, indeed, they were good, Georgia’s thoughtless penalties assisted Alabama’s offense with as much beneficial effect as their offensive line. What Alabama’s offensive line could not accomplish at certain critical moments, Georgia penalties could. And I submit to any of the ‘expert commentators’ that these critical Georgia errors significantly changed the tenor of the game moreso than the Alabama offensive line. It is altogether true that Alabama was able to capitalize on these errors producing the ultimate point total that would ultimately doom the dogs. A team that can do exactly that is a well-coached, disciplined team. Alabama was that. Georgia on the otherhand was unable to capitalize on Alabama miscues due to penalties; this translates to mental unpreparedness.

Offensively, Georgia coaches seemed to lack the imagination to change the strategy of the running game; instead, they abandoned it. That was a huge mistake. Georgia has excellent speed and could have used that to their advantage had they effectively used the pitch to run outside in lieu of the screen pass which Alabama remembered and prepared for. It also seemed that the reverse pass was used, but not the reverse run. I believe that when Georgia coaches completely collapsed our running game, it gave Alabama an effective advantage in pass coverage; an unnecessary gift. Georgia’s offensive line did a good enough job against Alabama’s defensive line to win the game. To move the chains and advance the football, a team must execute. Nick Saban knows this well. Georgia’s offense was rendered ineffective by its own ineffectual execution than by Alabama’s defensive line. Georgia dropped 6 catchable balls; Alabama dropped 2. Alabama simply beat Gerogia at execution. This far more impacted the tenor of the game than Alabama’s defensive line, which was outsanding. If Alabama had incurred as many penalties at critical junctures and had dropped 6 passes, it likely would have produced different results. Teams that are able to limit their mistakes and execute when given the opportunity are bound to be outstanding. Saturday night, Alabama was such a team. Georgia was not. Georgia players, in effect, gave Alabama an early Christmas gift with overflowing generosity. Christmas cards would be a thoughtful follow-up. Being a great team, Alabama took those Christmas gifts and made the most of them. It is doubtful that Alabama will send any thank you cards, but perhaps that would be premature. These two teams could meet again in Atlanta and if Georgia determines that it will play a more scrooge-like game, it is most likely that the results will be different. Coach Richt is a nice enough coach, but perhaps he should teach his players to be far less generous with opponents.

I saw enough effective protection for Stafford to make some very good passes. Georgia’s receivers were not very effective at times with their routes. Again, Alabama defensive backs quit expecting the run when it became obvious that Georgia had given up. This became part of the reason that getting open in the second half became more of a chore and why the routes were less effective.

Georgia probably does have excellent coaches. Even they have bad days. This was one of them. With more confidence in the running game and more imagination in the play calling, Georgia could be an excellent team. It would be nice to see Georgia run the wide pitch out (student body left/student body right). Even when such plays don’t produce yardage, they keep the defensive backs from camping out in the center and deep sections of the field, thus providing more opportunities for receivers to to run open routes.

The kicking game was not too good either. It too, accounted for unnecessary and generous field advantage for Alabama. Alabama’s offense should never be given such a benefit. They are difficult enough to stop without the profit of our clumsy kicking game. It seems rather puzzling why this has suddenly become a problem.

When Georgia works out these few problems, they will have a heck of a team!

By pcdawg

September 30, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Correction, injuries as an excuse, I just mentioned that we have had a lot of them.

No excuses, just facts, besides what was up with the jumping penalty? now that was a great call.

By Concerned dawg

September 30, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

I didn’t hear Richt curse. He is not that type of man

By Concerned dawg

September 30, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

I didn’t hear Richt curse. He is not that type of man

By Sicem

September 30, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

If you have Knowshon Moreno on your team he MUST touch the ball more than 6 times or you will lose! Great play calling Bobo made a lot of Boo Boo’s!

By GAS

September 30, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

There’s enough energy and GAS in these postings to fuel all of our cars for a year!!!

By Ed

September 30, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

I don’t care. The so-called 1A national title is a mythical beauty contest, and is meaningless for all purposes other than bragging rights. Who cares about the final votes of a group of sportswriters…and coaches who are so busy during the season they don’t get to see 90% of the teams play anyway?

What really counts - the SEC Championship. Georgia still controls their own destiny in the East. So yes, Georgia can make it to the top of the greatest conference in the land, the only official championship they can win anyway. Let’s put that 13th banner atop Sanford Stadium and go to a major bowl, and I’ll be happy.

By JT

September 30, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Ye of Little Faith Dawg Nation! it ain’t over till it’s over

By Myopinion

September 30, 2008 2:01 PM | Link to this

Those of you who think dogs have ANY chance at bcs title game, or even winning sec east have your blinders on. Did you watch what happened against AL? It had nothing to do with injuries, penalties, play calling, etc.. AL is much bigger, faster, stronger and more athletic than dogs. Wonder what happened to all of those “5 star” recruits dogs claim every year…guess they don’t play together well. I’m not particularly a fan of any college football team, but I see nothing impressive about the dogs. I expect dogs to lose to TN, and definitely LSU and FL. They can probably handle KY and Vandy. Auburn and GT can go either way. This looks like a 7-5 team to me.

By voice of reason

September 30, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

Who knows. The way college football is now, anything can happen. Last year we had a two loss national champ. I just hope that the pollsters that put them there will truly factor in the toughness of schedule (like they’re supposed to). It doesn’t always happen. usc, byu, osu, and ou will not have a very hard time with their schedules, while UGA, UF, UA, LSU, and AU will have tough fights on their way to the MNC. As far as I’m concerned, the SEC champ IS the national champion. Hope the Dawgs are deep enough to work around all the injuries and win out. I also hope that UA wins out and we get another shot at them. The one loss wouldn’t look so bad if we got some redemption in the SEC CG. GO DAWGS and GO SEC!

By Dan

September 30, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

This team won’t win a Championship this year b/c 1.They have too many injuries and not enough depth, 2. They’re too young and inexperienced on the O-line and D-line, 3. They play a brutal schedule, and 4. They’re coordinators are good position coaches but unconsistent play callers. I think they can still go 10-3 or 11-2 this year, but it’s gonna be an uphill battle for sure.

By too tough44

September 30, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

LISTEN BAMA FOLK, YOU GOT THE DAWG, WHO CARES, YOU WILL LOOSE TWO AND POSSIBLY THREE GAMES BEFORE THE END OF THE YR. TRUST ME.! ENJOY WHILE YOU CAN….EVERY DAWG HAS HIS DAY!

By jokurone

September 30, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Dawgs will be hard pressed to hold down the offenses’of LSU and the Gators. we looked pretty vunerable against that NFL team from Tuscaloosa. Stafford had a bad case of happy feet in the game, never seen him dance like that before. need to throw the quick slant’s and outs.

By Alpharetta

September 30, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

Come on people, the 30 points UGA got in the 2nd half should really be 9 because the Alabama kids lost interest in the 2nd half which led the return TD. The 2 TD’s in the last 4 minutes are really joke too when Alabama are taking off their uniforms. So the final score is more like 41-9 or 31-0 to most non-UGA fans.

As for NC, UGA has a near 0 chance, here is the logic: UGA still has to pass Vandy/LSU/FL/AU/Tech, then LSU or BAMA for the SECCG. I think UGA has to win it all to be in the NC game. A 2-loss team in the NC last year is a rarity, not a norm. Remember?

By Holly Rowe

September 30, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

Why did Coach Richt take it out on me ? It’s not my fault…

By voice of reason

September 30, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

tim, I think it’s too late to redshirt Samuel because he has already played. I don’t understand everything about the redshirt because there do seem to be a couple of loopholes but I think once you’ve played in a game the redshirt is not an option. Myopinion, although you are entitled to it, did it ever occur to you that maybe UA is just that good right now? Maybe they were just hungrier than UGA and better prepared. Don’t forget that UGA has a better road record than their home record under Richt. WHY? I don’t know but considering our toughest games left on the schedule are away from Athens, this is a beautiful thing. UT doesn’t look they are the same team w/o Cutcliff so I’m glad we play them here. Vandy has become a mystery team but UGA should beat them here as well. I really wish we played the rest of the season at the opponents stadiums. Sucks for the folks that go to Athens for the games, but if you want them to win, put them on a bus or plane to the game. Good thing they travel to Baton Rouge, Gainesville, and Auburn. We just seem more focused on the road. Maybe we depend on the crowd too much or for the opponents to be intimidated by our crowds. Makes no sense but something’s wierd.

By TybeeDawg

September 30, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Let’s focus the conversation on next weekend’s game…that would seem much more relevant right now. I’m sure the coaches aren’t talking to the players about the NC game.

By davidb

September 30, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

Who is Chip Towers?

By George

September 30, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

JB- you must have a short memory because that UT team you speak of is the same team that has blown yall out of the stadium the last two years and put up 50 against the pups the last time they played in Sanford stadium.

By COLD HARD TRUTH

September 30, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

HERE ARE THE FACTS…..

GEORGIA CAN ONLY PLAY FOR A TITLE IF THEY ONLY HAVE 1 LOSS AND WIN THE SEC…and…

ALL BIG TWELVE TEAMS LOSE AT LEAST 2…and…

PENN STATE LOSES AT LEAST 1…and…

USC LOSEs AT LEAST 1 MORE.

FACE IT IF USC AND OKLAHOMA ONLY LOSE 1 AND NO SEC TEAM IS UNDEFEATED. THE BCS NC WILL BE PLAYED BETWEEN THE TROJANS AND SOONERS.

By aaron

September 30, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

it’s beyond most bama fans to take the win gracefully and move on, a few of them have to come back here and tell us what the “real” score was. well last time i checked, the “real” score is determined when the 4th quarter ends.

Bama played great, in fact near perfect in the 1st half, but i would argue that the Dawgs played their worst half of football all season there. it doesn’t change anything at all, bama still won but UGA did make a strong comeback attempt in the second half. they should be commended for the heart they and their fans showed, not belittled by the crazier bama fans that checked out at half time.

that said, good luck Bama, you’ve got a great team and you’ve still got a few rough games ahead. don’t buy into your hype, the SEC always has had a strange way of leveling out the playing field.

By Ed

September 30, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Look, Georgia laid a big egg in the first half against Alabama, and lost by 11. Happens all the time - anyone remember the 21 point loss to Tenn. last year? The sky didn’t fall then, and it’s not going to fall now. It could be worse - Florida lost to Ole Miss at home, the first conference win for Ole Miss in a long time.

What it probably means is that Georgia, instead of being the second coming of the ‘95 Cornhuskers or the ‘04 Trojans as some seemed to think before the season started, is just one of several very good SEC teams that could win the conference and possibly make the mythical title game if all of the chips fall into place and the BCS gods shine on them. And that’s different from every other year this decade…how?

By Willie

September 30, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

That was another silly ploy by Coach Richt having his team don those black jerseys for the so called “big game”. The only thing that scheme did was energize the Alabama team. How in the world could changing the color affect the outcome by Georgia! We have seen these silly tactics before by Richt however. Perhaps now, he will realize that such tactics make his players overconfident and cocky, which I think contributed to their loss. I am not a Georgia fan whatsoever, but every Georgia fan I talked with disrespected Alabama and they all seem to have this cocky arrogant attitude, which is why I will NEVER be a Georgia fan, ever. This reminded me a bit of the blowout that West Virginia gave them in the Sugar Bowl a few years back, yet another example of that UGA cockiness and sense of overconfidence. Maybe one day they will learn, but not before LSU and even possibly Florida, yes Florida takes it to them also. They got what they deserved.

By Willie

September 30, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

That was another silly ploy by Coach Richt having his team don those black jerseys for the so called “big game”. The only thing that scheme did was energize the Alabama team. How in the world could changing the color affect the outcome by Georgia! We have seen these silly tactics before by Richt however. Perhaps now, he will realize that such tactics make his players overconfident and cocky, which I think contributed to their loss. I am not a Georgia fan whatsoever, but every Georgia fan I talked with disrespected Alabama and they all seem to have this cocky arrogant attitude, which is why I will NEVER be a Georgia fan, ever. This reminded me a bit of the blowout that West Virginia gave them in the Sugar Bowl a few years back, yet another example of that UGA cockiness and sense of overconfidence. Maybe one day they will learn, but not before LSU and even possibly Florida, yes Florida takes it to them also. They got what they deserved.

By aaron

September 30, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

COLD HARD TRUTH you’re way off on a few of your opinions.

GEORGIA CAN ONLY PLAY FOR A TITLE IF THEY ONLY HAVE 1 LOSS AND WIN THE SEC…and…

TRUE, also true for every other SEC team.

ALL BIG TWELVE TEAMS LOSE AT LEAST 2…and…

FALSE, not correct at all.

PENN STATE LOSES AT LEAST 1…and…

TOO EARLY TO CALL, this will be based on the strength of the big 10 at years end.

USC LOSEs AT LEAST 1 MORE.

FALSE, not correct at all.

By Coffeedawg

September 30, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

I’m a true Dawg & an alumni but the Dawgs stunk so bad Sat nite that we could smell them in S GA. Players & coaches must share the blane for embarassing their fans like they did. Suck it up, GATA & GO DAWGS.

By Willie

September 30, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

I look forward to an SEC rematch between Georgia and Alabama. Problem is, Georgia wont make it to the SEC title game because they are destined to lose at least one more time. BUT, if they somehow did, I would enjoy seeing Alabama beat them even worse than they did on Saturdsy evening. Maybe pink jersey’s might help them next time around?

By CGA

September 30, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

UGA will be lucky if it can even get to the SEC Championship game, much less the National Championship game. Yes, they still theoretically have a chance. Strangers things have happened. No one expected a two-loss LSU to make it last year. However, UGA barely won against South Carolina and they embarrassed themselves in front a national audience with the poor performance against Alabama. That game will not be easily forgotten by the voters. When you add injuries and the lack of discipline that permeates this program on and off the field, you are not going win the big one. All this premature talk of a National Championship went to the players’ heads. Shelve the NC talk, people and concentrate on one game at a time.

By PIGSken

September 30, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

ONLY PLAUSIBLE SCENARIO:

UGA and BAMA win out and UGA wins rematch in SEC championship game. Doesn’t matter how impressive…one point will do.

And of course win BCS championship. With your remaining schedule there is plenty of strength to vault to #1 if you win out.

As a Bama fan…that being said…if we don’t win SEC championship…I hope you guys do. Richt is a class act…the half-time reporter barbed him and he of course reacted when prodded.

Good luck…get your injured players healthy…and STOMP the Vols!

By SlickWillie

September 30, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Just as a stated in my interview, I never had sex with …..that woman. How many times have you had this question about the MNC? If, when, could, should, because, blackout, won the 2nd half, SEC, Richt, Dooley, Munson, UGA#?, the fans, others have weak schedule, talent, injuries, on and on. Keep beating the crap out of a dead mf horse!! If they are the great team you pundits and fans think they are, and they actually respond and win, then you can have the debate again. You would think the focus would be on the Vols. They “could” kick your butt as well.

By HEY aaron

September 30, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

I STAND BY MY STATEMENT.

WE’LL SEE.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY. IF THE TROJANS AND SOONERS HAVE 1 LOSS (OR LESS FOR OU) AND NO SEC TEAM GOES UNDEATED. THE BCS NC WILL BE BETEEN USC AND OU.

By NoShot Moronoh

September 30, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

Uh yeah. We got no chance. We’ll prolly lose at least two more games, because our o-line and d-line blow donkeys.

By mike from bama

September 30, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

To all the UGA fans who think the dawgs would beat bama in a rematch in dome, need to realize that UGA is not going to be in the dome because Florida will beat yall this year..by the way thans for such a great time in athens, i sure did enjoy watching all the arrogant Georgia fans walk out of the stadium with their tails between their legs… Again thanks and it was priceless to sing rammer jammer in your stadium to you @sshole fans… HA HA HA ROLL TIDE ROLL.. It is 2000 and Saban baby…

By Vince for prez

September 30, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Who has Tech beat??

By Jefferey Scott Carter

September 30, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Maybe a blackout will help get the Bulldogs to the Title Game????

Blackout? Blackout anybody?

31-0 at halftime. Theres your blackout you fair-weathered UGA fans! At Tailgates I started asking “UGA FANS” to start naming their players other than Knowshown and Stafford….Lets just say no wonder you guys are a joke.

Way to go Bulldogs!!! Blackout!!! hahaha

By BCS Champs Again

September 30, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Who cares…..the pups better be thinking about their next game….trying winning the SEC East for a change before you start crowning yourselves BCS Naitona Champions……Dillusional is an understatement……if you think what Bama did was bad wait till you come to Crystal City and play the Bayou Bengels…..!!

By buck b

September 30, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

It Ain’t over till the Fat Lady sings….she ain’t singing, but she is humming pretty loud.

By Toad

September 30, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Who has Georgia beat??

By Willie

September 30, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

I think a Pink Out next time would be more appropo.

By duh

September 30, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

what is an uga?

By Jefferey Scott Carter sucks

September 30, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

your post name is Jefferey Scott Carter…you must be a f@g tech fan…what a pu$$y name. go dawgs and f u Jefferey Scott Carter

By duh

September 30, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

That chinadoll Ellerbe should have played!

BIG PLAYERS PLAY IN BIG GAMES!!!!

WHAT A FRAGILE BUNCH OF PANSIES!!!!

HE SHOULD TRANSFER TO TECH

By hop

September 30, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

chip has again fallen off the turnip truck with this stupid question.

nobody knows if georgia can win it or not,but this is for sure,they will not win anything if they play and coach as they did against alabama. they do have a chance to be a very good this time if they turn it around as they did last year.

the western division of the SEC might be stronger than the east ,thus improving their chances to play for the SEC TITLE.

By Wow

September 30, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

ROLL!!!

By Wow

September 30, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

TIDE!!!

By duh

September 30, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

BLACKOUT?

BLACKOUT?

“I JUST HOPE WE CAN WIN ANOTHER GAME!!!”

DROP THE CUTE STUNTS AND PLAY SOME FOOTBALL!!!

OH, AND ALSO RICHT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS JAUNDICE… HE REALLY NEEDS TO LAY OFF OF THE TANNING BED.

LASTLY, IS HE A SISSY? HE SURE LOOKS IT.

By Wow

September 30, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

1st Name UGA, Last Name Lee,

UGA-Lee UGA-Lee

Where were Fat Matt Stafford and No-Yards Moreno on Saturday? How many yards does No-Yards have vs. SEC teams? Like 90? So I should call him No-Heisman Moreno I guess… Wow!

By duh

September 30, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

JEFFREY SCOTT CARTER…

YOU ROCK!!!!

By duh

September 30, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this

RTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTRTR!!!!!!!

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!

By Wow

September 30, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Fat Matt! No-Yards Moreno! Can’t spell Sugar without UGA, but you sure can spell BCS Champs!

By Wow

September 30, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

ROTDLMAO!!!

Rolling On The Dawgs Laughing My A$$ Off

By mockery

September 30, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

Jim Rome is really burning….you (UGA) a new one on his ESPN TV show.

By OmniscientDawg

September 30, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

REMAINING 2008 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

Georgia 34 Tennessee 17 Georgia 48 Vanderbilt 21 Georgia 24 LSU 21 Georgia 35 Florida 24 Georgia 49 Kentucky 24 Georgia 24 Auburn 21 Georgia 59 Georgia Tech 3

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Georgia 42 Alabama 20

NC game

Georgia 28 Oklahoma 27

By Bear Bryant

September 30, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

The University of Georgia football team controls it’s destiny still after the shalacking by the Tide. You win the east means you get a shot at the SEC title game. The SEC champion plays for the National Title period the end.

By Hey Jefferey Scott Carter

September 30, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

You said: “I started asking “UGA FANS” to start naming their players other than Knowshown and Stafford….Lets just say no wonder you guys are a joke.”

What’s going on with Knoshow anyways? He ain’t been right since he got leveled in the ASU game. Maybe he was “Blacked Out” before Saturday.

By duh sucks

September 30, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

duh…nice post name, dumba$$. tell your QB to cut his gay bama bang haircut and stop using two first names….go dawgs and duh sucks

By falconfan42

September 30, 2008 5:05 PM | Link to this

Please Chip and GA fans concentrate on something realistic. Try and beat TN. Quite thinking title..not happening this year!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!

By Delusional

September 30, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

How many people believe OmniscientDawg picked the 41-30 score from last Saturday? I mean if he’s the one having total knowledge and all, then he should have really let his puppy friends in on the wood shed trip they were embarking upon. I’m sure all the puppies would appreciate your warnings in the future OmniscientDawg!

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

I don’t understand why people are saying we have to win out “impressively”. If we win every game from now on by 1 point, and beat the Western champion by 1 point…we are going to the National Championship. 1 loss and the SEC champs….. ARe you kidding me! Almost a guarantee.

Not saying we will win out(don’t think we will) but all you got to do in this conference is win by a point, field goal, safety, whatever the hell it is you got to do to get the “W”.

So if Georgia thinks they have to get style points every weekend, stick a fork in them b/c they are already done.

So stop saying that. It ain’t true.

By GATOR CHOMP

September 30, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

Give up MUTTS its over 4 u lozers.I see atleast 3 more games that you’re definately going 2 lose.I’ve been telling u m@ggots that you were OVERRATED since the season began.Its going 2 be a long season in those Athens Trailer Parks I hope u lozers have air conditioners.See u stray dogs in Jacksonville the Gators will win this one “BIG” book it GO GATORS!!!!!

By Chip Towers

September 30, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

EARLY PRACTICE UPDATE

Knowshon Moreno is practicing. He’s in a green jersey with his elbow heavily wrapped but he’s running around like normal.

By cmac

September 30, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

WIN A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?? WHO CARES ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW!!! If UGA doesn’t quickly improve their offensive & defensive fronts, we will have to go into every remaining game just hoping to have a chance to win. Unless the offense shows some a sense of urgency & the defense gets rid of the SOFT coverages, you can easily put another 3 losses on the board.

I am a Richt fan, but someone help me understand how these other coaches in the SEC can continually come in & produce Championships in such a short time frame (Saban @ LSU, Meyer @ UF, Miles @ LSU & now potentially Saban @ Ala)?

I was a little disturbed at the article last week that talked about Richt “enjoying” the week before the biggest game in Athens in 25 years! Maybe he will get in there the rest of the season & help prepare a game plan that gives his players the best chance to win. And hopefully, all the ridiculous antics - blackout, dancing on the sidelines & demanding penalties (against UF last year) - will come to an end.

This is un undisciplined team that was exposed in all of the games before Alabama. It took last Sat night for someone to finally exploit the major weaknesses.

So keep worrying about the polls & whetehr we have a chance to still win the National Championship. What you should be asking is “Can UGA Win The SEC East?”

By Johnny Danger Dawg

September 30, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

This team is not “Man Enough” in the trenches. I think the effort is there, but teams like LSU and Bama can simply dominate up front. Losing Owens and Sturdivant really hurt.

By Delusional

September 30, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Mr. Towers:

I am relieved to learn that an elbow injury hasn’t affected “No-show’s” ability to run around like normal. Great reporting!

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

GATOR CHOMP,

YOU IGNORANT SLUT. Georgia lost to a real team. Florida loss to the cellar dweller, Ole Miss.

So I’m not going to take what you say seriously at all. Georgia hasn’t lost to Ole Miss at home since the Ray Goff days. Yet your Jean Short Gators seem to make a habit out of it.

I’d lose the confidence if I were you. Both Georgia and Florida have a long way to go before they are on the same book…let alone same page as Alabama and LSU.

So get real.

By Johnny Danger Dawg

September 30, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

UT’s defense stinks. If Dawgs execute, we can beat them without Moreno. But if Dawgs play as poorly as last year, even Knowshon can’t save us.

By Michael

September 30, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

Chip, how about we just see if we can beat Tennessee for now. After last week, that should be the only concern on anyone’s mind.

By The Ragin' Robster

September 30, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Who cares? At this point, I just want to see the Dawgs beat Tennessee in two weeks. After that, they can focus on Vandy. We’ve been talking about National Championships for so (censored text) long, you’d think we might have won a couple over the past 10+ years!!

It’s time to come back down to earth and focus all attention toward winning the game at hand. Forget the NC talk. That business will be decided later, with or without UGA. It’s gut check time in Athens!

Go Dawgs…dadgummit!#!!!

By GATOR CHOMP

September 30, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this

CHARLOTTE DAWG: So now that BAMA put a whippin on your azz they are a “real team”You’re a tipical UGAY sissie kissing up 2 the team that destroyed your dream season.Get a life boy and stay in the house with the girls.Let the big boys talk football u lozer.GATORS or DIE!!!!!!!

By Yeah Delusional

September 30, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Yeah, whats up with that? Why’s Knoshow hop up and runs around like he’s lost.

Maybe somebody should walk him back to the huddle.

By The Ragin' Robster

September 30, 2008 5:43 PM | Link to this

Dang it, Michael. You beat me to the punch!

DADGUMMIT!!!!!

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

Ignorant Slut going by Gator Chomp,

Please learn how to spell and stop typing as if your texted from your phone like Paris Hilton.

You make no sense and should get a life by going on your own blog, sharing in the nonesense with other Gaytors that are not miffed after losing to an Ole Miss team that hadn’t won a conferance game in an entire season.

Keep replying to me…I’m only making you look stupid. Maybe you can reply after your shift is over at the saw mill.

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

“texting” Sorry, Gator Chomp ignorance rubbed off on me.

Maybe Gator Chomp can explain to us how the Rebels beat their Carpet Bagging a*******es on Saturday.

By Willie Martinez 4 Prez

September 30, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

UGA sure is luky to have such a great DC! I’m a Duke fan and I wish our defense played with the same fight, intensity, and passion as Jawga’s. Instead of casting a vote for McCain or O’Bama, I’m writing in the name of Willie Martinez on the presidential election ballot. He is a genius! Go Blue Devils.

By Chip Towers

September 30, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

PRACTICE UPDATE

Wow, talk about the walking wounded. Dogs have a ton of players either in green or nor participating. Here’s the best rundown I can provide in the 13-minute span we were given on the practice fields:

1. Knowshon Moreno — like I said before, in green and elbow wrapped but running around.

2. Mohamed Massaquoi — In green (G), not participating (NP)

3. Taverres King — G, NP

4. Bruce Figgins — G, half-participating, now running on sidelines

5. Tripp Chandler — nowhere to be found

6. Matthew Stafford — always in green but NP

7. Brannan Southerland — in red but pulled out to ride stationary bike less than half way.

8. Rod Battle — Still G, still NP

9. Brandon Wood — G, NP

10. Chris Davis — working out in weight room

11. Kade Weston — started in green, now working out in wt room.

12. Kris Durham — in training room

13. Dannel Ellerbe — G, NP

That’s all for now. Let me know if there’s someone I missed you’re wondering about.

By Chip Towers

September 30, 2008 6:01 PM | Link to this

delusional: the point is he’s not off getting some kind of treatment. great post!

By Short Order Cook

September 30, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

And I quote, “I’m only making you look stupid.” per Charlotte Dawg. LOL! That’s rich, dude. Your lame one liners are only making you, “Charlotte Dawg” look stupid! Light up another funky cigar, CD! You ain’t no Special K, that’s for sure! Oops, I gotta go. A table of 7 just ordered their hasbrowns smothered,diced,and covered. Peace, CD! Thanks for the laughs!

By Blackdoubt

September 30, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

UGA is not a physical enough football team to compete in the BCS. Besides, they’re still going to lose 3 more games which will make this question irrelevant.

By Chip Towers

September 30, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

delusional: the point is he’s not off getting some kind of treatment or being treated with kit gloves so it doesn’t get worse. He’s going through all the drills… . great post!

By big rig

September 30, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

dogs should have used a time out for the first quarter!

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Short Order Cook/Gator Chomp,

Did I touch a nerve? Can you explain to me how losing to Ole Miss is not embarrasing enough to stop you from foaming at the mouth about your Gators? Because arguing with you(and making you look stupid) is getting boring.

Sincerely, Special K

By The Ragin' Robster

September 30, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Chip, how’s the morale in Athens? UGA needs to bounce back from that beat down and beat up Tennessee!! The Dawgs have 2 weeks to prepare for the Vols. Will an angry group of Bulldogs take the field on October 11?

Go Dawgs…dadgummit!!!!!

By David A Harris

September 30, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Uga will not win a N.C. lack of discipline …five top five recruit years in a row and you have what? lack of discipline and control on and off the field.

By sec fan

September 30, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

georgia has to handle UT in athens next week first of all vols will be fighting for there life. If the dont win there done, then UGA has to win the east by beating florida, vandy and lsu, i saw auburn play saturday there offensive was about as bad if not worse then tennessee’s. If Uga wins the east it will be looking at a bama rematch or an lsu rematch. Then Uga would need to help some other peopl lose which will happen. I would hope out of all the one lose teams the sec would get one b/c we have dominated the big ten in the NC the last 2 years, penn state will get beat by Osu when they play(if they even do this year). USC should win out but who knows. Okalahoma looks real good but we say that every year until a bowl game or confernece championship. But if Ugas wins out no matter the margins they will have a chance to play in the NC, i would like to see UT beat them but thats prolly not happening GO VOLS!!!

By CHIP--PLEASE READ

September 30, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

Chip, I have no idea how you put up with some of these imbeciles. Anyone with half a brain knows what you were conveying with your post about Knowshon. Keep up the good work and here’s hoping you have less “G” and “NP” to report about come early next week. Sincerely, All people with IQ’s above single digits who read this blog

By cletus t. sheephumper

September 30, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

You people can’t spell. And for the most part, your opinions about football are so unimaginative and asinine I feel like I’m reading an Auburn blog or something. Step it up. We lost because of penalties, injuries, hubris, and gimmicks. We lost because Alabama’s good, and they played with passion and discipline. We lost because it’s college football, and the only thing you know for sure is that nobody knows a damn thing for sure about college football. Did anyone expect we wouldn’t have at least one loss this year? (Nevermind, I forgot who I’m writing to.) Well, don’t go falling out like Fred Sanford when you see it happen again. We’ve got a heck of a talented team, a heck of a nasty schedule, and a disconcerting tendency to launch yellow hankies. We’re good but undisciplined, and though we’re stacked with talent we’re inconsistent (at best) on execution. With the battles we’ve got left to fight, that doesn’t bode well for living up to the hype. If I had to guess, I’d say we lose one more, maybe two. But I wouldn’t count out the emergence of a different team altogether. God knows we’ve seen it before, and if you can’t imagine the season going a certain way, chances are it’s bound to happen exactly the way you DIDN’T think it would, as if to spite you for not thinking of it first. Surprise is mostly a given in this game, which makes me wonder: why the hell do we all get caught off guard when the unexpected occurs? Go dawgs. Guess I’ll go on back to the barn now …

By HvilleDawg

September 30, 2008 6:51 PM | Link to this

It is fine by me..Bama beat us …as long as the darn gaytors dont win nothing i mean Nada…. i be alright. If Bama is going for a title so be it!!! next year we;ll try to beat them again.

By King Nick Saban

September 30, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

jawja fans, I still have your team’s manhood hanging from my bloodsoaked hands from where I ripped it out by the roots. i plan to throw it out to mid-field before the Bama - lsu game to show them their future. you can come get it back then. Roll Tide to you all…

By OmniscientDawg

September 30, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Delusional, I did. But you wouldn’t know that for only I am the OmniscientDawg! I also knew that the stock market was going to take a dive and got all my pennies out before losing them. Here is another omniscient fact, Delusional: You will not cease from posting pointless blogs and bloggers will continue to offer you the same treatment as always. This is the last free omniscient info for you. From now on you will have to pay the steep fee like everybody else to get the scoop on what’s gonna happen. You have been very kind to put a great deal of confidence in my undeniable talent. Thanks you for being so considerate and nice. I do have to go. I see lots of unfinished chores that I need to do. Good luck with your future!

By .......................BuLLdawg

September 30, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

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I just met a car with the headlights on and a G tag on the front. I thought it was the funeral procession from the game Saturday night so I pulled over to the side of the road and let is pass by.

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By IceDawg

September 30, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

With such inexperience on both the offensive and defensive lines it is not likely that the Dawgs will make it to the SEC championship game let alone the National championship game. However, they could still do well and go to a decent bowl game.

By ES

September 30, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

Bama Mike, I guess we felt kinda like Saban the great did when yall was leavin the Lousy Anna Monroe game last year!

By Big Dawg

September 30, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

George you don’t know what you are talking about because if you went on these other teams blogs you would see just as many if not more fans of these teams complaining or as you say Whinning/making excuses. Its just human nature.

you wont hear the dawgs make excuses??????????????????????????? there is not a team or a fan base in the country that makes more pathetic excuses than does UGA. Injuries are a part of the game just deal with it. Florida, Auburn, Ohio state, many other teams have dealt with significant injuries and do you hear their fans b* and moaning like UGA fans. NOPE. I am eagerly awaiting the annual chants of,” we are a year or two away” to begin from the PATHETIC dawg nation.

By lynninsavannah

September 30, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

I am so dissapointed in the players and coaches. THis was our chance chip and we blew it. I dont see us winning maybe a few games.

By Maddog

September 30, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

GATOR CHOMP, I kind of figured a moron like you would run your mouth about UGA’s loss to Bama. They outplayed us, pure and simple.

But how do you explain losing to Ole Miss? At home, even! Your boy, Superman Teamblow, didn’t do squat. He continues to call his own number when near the goal line, but he can’t consistently win. He has a pitiful record against ranked teams, but he is now expanding his choking ability to unranked teams as well. Oscar Meyer can hold practice until 10PM every night and it won’t change things. It will get better AFTER Teamblow leaves.

UF has far too much talent to continue down the 9 - 4 path, but it looks as thought you’ll duplicate last year’s record. BOOK IT….TEAMBLOW = 9-4!!!!

By Milton Jeff

September 30, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this

well put cletus, well put. if anyone can remember all the upsets in 07 and now 08, rankings don’t mean a damn thing. it’s how you play week to week. it was a horrible game and hopefully the players have learned from it. GO DAWGS!!!

By Ed

September 30, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

Can Georgia come back and win the national championship after one loss to a very good Alabama team? There is no question in my mind that the Dawgs can win out and have a rematch with the Crimson Tide in Atlanta for the SEC Championship. I have the utmost faith in Mark Richt and his coaching staff to get this turned around. Mark Richt is a walking example of respect and character and I’d say a 76-20 record, 2 SEC Championships, and 3 Sugar Bowl appearances certainly speak loudly for themselves. Has anyone failed to realize that Mark Richt has atleast a winning or .500 record against every conference opponent he has faced in 7 and nearly a half season except Florida. Go Dawgs!! and forget about all the nay sayers especially the Tech fans their team really isn’t even a college team, Losing to the Bumble bees is like losing to your nerdy non football liking Sister.

By Eric C.

September 30, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this

Chip…thanks for the updates. What do you think is up with Southerland going to the stationary bike?

By oldenglish

September 30, 2008 8:22 PM | Link to this

Don’t fret Lynn. We have some great recruits and I just know next year will definitely be our year. No doubt about it. We’ll be great ! I can really feel it.

By Eric C.

September 30, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

Alpharetta,

You are mistaken if you think UA started coasting in the 2nd half. If anyone did…they got to face the wrath of Nick Saban. UA was still playing with full intensity down to to the last minute. Meanwhile, UGA picked up their intensity and focus for the 2nd half and played their hearts out. That is why the final score was 41-30.

By Tide/ Tiger

September 30, 2008 8:28 PM | Link to this

Lets get a few things straight. LSU did lose twice and still went to the NC. BUT!!! both games went to triple overtime they didn’t get BLOWN OUT like uga. Why don’t uga just worry about winning the rest of the games and not the NC. If they think they have a shot at a the NC this year all of you are living in a dream land. They do not have the players or the schedule to do it. Bama is the real deal and so is LSU. As much as everyone hates him you have to give the man credit. He turned LSU around and now he did the same to Bama in just TWO years. CMR has been at uga how long????????? You can have the best players but if the coach doesn’t know how to coach them (CMR) you will never go to the big game. If you want to win 9 to 10 games a year and everyone is happy (UGA) without winning a NC game then just accept it (UGA) will not go to the next level with cmr. He is a good man and a good coach but not a great one. If the dog nation is happy with what they have I am happy for them. Yes we pay Mr.Nick alot of money but as we know in this world you have to pay to play. I wish the dog nation well the rest of the season and I hope there is a good bowl game they get to go to. Before I go I would like to ask all the dog nation to pull for us when we play in the NC game this year and be proud for the SEC.

By ES

September 30, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

Chip Please Answer Me, Our Defense without both Defensive ends and Ellerbe held them to 2.9 YPC on 45 runs.How is that dominating someone?There first five rushes netted 12 yards.What hurt was backing off and just letting them play pitch and catch with that soft zone,which I’m sick of as others are.The second drive minus parker wilsons run,5 carries for 17 yards,they had second and two from our 5 yardline and couldn’t get two yards on two runs and was forced to kick a FG.MY BIG QUESTION IS? No pass rush on Wilson aloud him to get comfortable back there.We had to play our second and third string Def Ends instead of our first and second string DE’s.Did that not make a difference or do you think there is not much difference in any of our DE’s?I’m not being smart either we have not had a pass rush all year until Arizona State and that was without Roderick.

By GATOR CHUMP'S A F'NG IDIOT

September 30, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Dude, I hope you’re 12, cause you really are an idiot. Yeah, we got beat by the #8 team in the country you tard…..you got beat by an unranked Ole Miss team and you’re actually on here talking smack??? You need to be on the short bus of retards goin to chuckey cheese you f’ng idiot!! I can’t tell you how stupid you sound. All you other Gators should be doggin his azz!! It sucks to lose….but it’s inevitable most of the time. I respect the gators and every other SEC team, but gatorchump is just making you guys look bad. Hats off to Bama….you guys took it to us…I think you’re the real deal. Gatorchump, do us all a favor and go swim in your nearest canal tonight……I think you might just change your name to GATORBAIT…..f’ng pu$$y little f’ck….just go away…you’re a useless waste of my dam oxygen.

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

September 30, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

I’m glad someone else finally called Gator Chomp out like I did earlier. What kind of idiot goes on an opposing team’s post and pumps his team up after losing to Ole Miss? Perhaps Gator Chomp is not some loser working at the circus. Maybe Gator Chomp is a little girl trying to impress daddy b/c only a little girl could write things so senseless, leaving themselves open to such a verbal a$$ beating.

I haven’t heard from Gator Chomp in a while. Maybe she broke her texting finger getting so excited.

By ES

September 30, 2008 8:55 PM | Link to this

Tide/Tiger, Lets see……How many points did that unranked team Kentucky score on you almost 50 points,that we held to 13 points.Arkansas at home,can we say another unranked team.Its a long year as last year was for your boy (Saban) when he lost 4 in a row,and I want be cruel and bring up lousy anna Monroe,oops sorry it kinda slipped out.Parker Wilson is going to face some SEC defences thats not going to back off like we did in coverage,and hell probably look like yall did against Tulane,what did yall have 172 yards of offense,Mr Mouth.

By BE#3

September 30, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

There is something about this point in the season each year in which the Dawgs seem to struggle. But every year they get through this little stretch and end up playing lights out in the 2nd half of the season.

The bye week could not have come at a better time. Hopefully the OL and DL will get stronger in practice the next couple of weeks and come out strong against the Vols.

The goal of winning the SEC East is priority number one and the Dawgs are still in control of that goal. Then if they win in Atlanta, they’ll have a legitimate shot at making the trip to Miami. GO DAWGS!!!

By War Eagle

September 30, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

LSU vs Florida SEC title game, UGA could lose to Florida, auburn, LSU and possible Tech if they continue to improve.. There was no excuse for UGA to be dominated by a second year coach with one year of recruiting and CMR with six top recruiting classes, I am still numb and p*

By MVP

September 30, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Chip you and all Georgia mutts are delusional. After the mutts was embarrassed expossed on national tv everybody seen how overated the mutts were. UGA would never get enough votes from the sports writers, cause nobody respects Georgia.

CHOKE…….THE OFFICAL DRINK OF THE GEORGIA BULLDAWGS!

By murfdawg

September 30, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Welcome back to the fight Bama. You have been missing since the turn of the century. You finally won a big game. Congrats. You haven’t won anything since 1999. You won in 2002 but you were in jail. Auburn has treated you like you used to treat them. So now you can boast, bellow and be obnoxious all you want. You were good for three hours. With Mark Richt, we have been good for the last 7 years. Glad to have you back in the fight. Go Dawgs.

By War Eagle

September 30, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

All you dawgs saying”UGA can come back and play Bama in Atlanta”, did this enter your mind, Bama is not best team in West today….so correct language should be “come back and play winner in the West…

By THE Ohio State Buckeyes

September 30, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

Can the Dogs make it back to the top? NO. Because of coaching.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0809/campus.superfans.week.5/content.4.html

By Tide/Tiger

September 30, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

ES, Lets see…. USC and Tenn beat uga and who beat them!!!! and then who went on to win the NC??? lets see NOT uga. I was trying to be nice but as everyone knows you mutts run off at the mouth and can’t back it up. Since 1980 all we hear is this is our year and what happens???? Here is a few things uga MUST do if they want to win. Get a coach that knows how to coach. Not one that wants everyone to like him. Get players that want to play football and not drink or get arrested for stupid things. Get tuff with the players and stop acting like a best friend, get rid of the trouble makers. Like I stated he is a good coach but will never be a great one he is to SOFT!!!!!!!!! and the reason you get mad is because deep down you know what I am saying is true.

By ES

September 30, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

War Eagle, It all starts with the Line of scrimmage,and alabamas line counting tight end is 3 seniors and 3 juniors.While we are playing mainly true freshmen and red shirt freshmen!Big difference.

By AU H8ER

September 30, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Georgia needs to quit worring about the NC game and start preparing for UT. Auburn needs to quit worring about the SEC CG and start learning how to play offence. You know, that part of the team that tries to score points.

By MiamiDawg

September 30, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this

Yes, Georgia can still contend for the national title. The problem is that is what they are thinking about…. meanwhile Tennessee is thinking about taking them to the woodshed like they did last year and ‘bama just did.

CMR is a good coach. Prob better than 95% of the coaches out there. The problem, for us, is that it is the other 5% that win national titles.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

The SEC has always been the Top prize to me, so yes, they can.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

The SEC has always been the Top prize to me, so yes, they can.

By ButlerDawg

September 30, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

Not to take anything away from Bama because they are top-notch and totally dominated us, but there is a serious player motivation issue going on in Athens and has been going on for a few years now. Atleast one time every year these Dawgs just come out flat and lose (sometimes to lesser opponents, not so w/Bama this year though but we were still embarrassed when it should have been atleast a close game). Would help getting these players to concentrate on their roles and keeping their heads straight rather than giving into their requests to wear a frickin black jersey. I miss Van Gorder, I miss players like Greene, Pollack and Thomas Davis who cared about nothing more than TEAM.

By War Eagle

September 30, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

ES, UGA should be better than Bama on the OL with their successful recruiting last 4-6 years. I am very disappointed in the dawgs and CMR for not having the dawgs ready to play..They could have a LONG season, hope not, but feel is not good for most UGA fans who do not post on blogs..

By ES

September 30, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Tide/Tiger When Nick last coached at LSU and Richt wasn’t playing true freshmen offensive linemen, against a senior and junior OL,Nick was even favored what was the score 45-16.Was Richt soft then?Why didn’t you answer me on the pathetic game against L Monroe last year losing 4 in a row.To answer you though we lost early by the end of the year with knowshon and rennie curren and the then young pups on the line definatly got better.But yall lost at home in the last game to ark and let kentucky hang 42 on you!They didn’t even have 300 yards on us.This year is different we are real young where last year we had two seniors and sturdivant they are gone this year.I think we will probably lose a couple more this year and not get to back into a mythical Nc like yall did last year!But we are going to bust some butts when these pups grow up!Like can we say 45-16 on even ground.

By Nick

September 30, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

ES, While we are playing mainly true freshmen and red shirt freshmen!Big difference. BAMA has 22 freshmen playing thats a BIG differnce and we still beat you.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

So it’s, players not think about it, but fan think of nothing else, that’s the ticket.

By Realist

September 30, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

Once again Dawg fans just refuse to live in the real freaking world. The single reason UGA just flat out won’t win the SEC and certainly not the national title is that it lacks the strength in the offensive and defensive lines. You just can’t x and o your way around getting whipped on the line of scrimmage. The hard truth is that Bama just physically dominated at the point of attack and other physical teams like LSU will certainly push the dawgs around. It all starts with the horses in the trenches. If you got em your golden. If you don’t you won’t. Uga aint got em and its just that simple. Can’t you guys see that?

By 31-0 half

September 30, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

Realist… I cant agree with you 100%. The problem is the coach is not recruiting the players that he needs. The O line coach came from LSU where he did an outstanding job with guys that were not the best but his boss was Nick and he demanded respect and he didn’t put up with bad players. If CMR would get tuff with this team he may be able to turn it around but I just can’t see him doing that because he is to nice.

By Red Dawg

September 30, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

I really can’t imagine wasting time on another teams comment section unless my team was so sorry and boring that I had to get on an exciting and competitive sight to be able to feel a part of some real action! Poor pitiful you, no life of your own so you must share ours! Glad we could be here for you! That being said we do some better line play and some man to man coverage. A little better play calling wouldn’t hurt either. I also would love a new defensive coordinator. We have the talent, we just need to turn it loose. Bama was better prepared in the first half and we need some more muscle on the “d” line. I would put the no catching Tripp C. and Kiante Tripp on defense, we appear to have talent on the “O” line, just need some more maturity and we will be fine. I do believe the chance at the title is not over and after this week to recoup and make some changes we will do well! Go Dawgs and all you people with no life stay in touch!!!

By ButlerDawg

September 30, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

Realist, I see that and totally agree with your assessment of needing quality linemen on both sides.
Another thing that I’m tired of hearing is how young we are. Anyone can see that Saban has NO problem getting the most out of his young players and he has quite a few playing. Our problem starts with coaching and again we’re looking at a need to shake up the staff and yet again nothing will be done about it.

By AltamahaDawg

September 30, 2008 10:32 PM | Link to this

Butler, sort of like lossing to Zook twice or TN with a frosh QB beating our “best team in years”? Or not even scoring till the 4th at Auburn? Embarrased by LSU in CG? You mean like those games.

By ES

September 30, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

Nick Games are won on the offensive and Def Lines Your starters that play most of the game on OL are 3 Sr and 3 Jr’s,Your Dl is 2 jr’s and 1 Sr.For the whole team you only start 2 soph and 3 Fr two of them are wr’s and one LB,and that is not uncommon for skilled players to play well as freshmen,like A J Green this year and Rennie Curren last year.I’m just saying to the whole Dawg Nation we are to young right now where the games are won and lost.I’d like for our D-line to play your true fresh and soph OL-men.And I still say 45 carries for 120 yards 2.9 yards a carry isn’t running over someone!!!!!!!!!!!

By 31-0 half

September 30, 2008 10:39 PM | Link to this

Red Dawg… Our team is 5-0 and we are trying to help yours get better thats why we are on this blog. We don’t have anything to complain about yet. All jokes aside CMR needs to shake it up now, stop all the side shows , blackout, team running out we they score. Get back to running them till they can’t run no more holding them accountable for their actions. When someone gets arrested he holds them out the first game wow what a punishment because its a cup cake team anyway. If these guys know they would not play for a real game they may think twice. He needs to pick 5 of his good players and let them give out the punishments for the ones that make the team look bad. I bet all the crap would stop when their peers are giving it out.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

September 30, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

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Did Alabama just score again ?

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By NO Show Moreno 4 Heisman

September 30, 2008 10:45 PM | Link to this

HAHA Heisman went down in flames with his 36 total yards? What a joke. way to go noshow morano.

By ES

September 30, 2008 10:47 PM | Link to this

Butler Dawg, They are playing 22 freshmen but not that much.Guys that is the missnomer.17 of there staters are Jr’s and Sr’s.

By reese mayfield

September 30, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

mike vick got 2 yrs for killing dogs alabama got nothing for killing dogs what happen to the law about killing dogs

By reese mayfield

September 30, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

ga. fans read this u cry about southern cal jump n over u weeks ago so thurs they lost then ur rival fla. lost hours before u play & u no this & u came out flat what happen to the i ready to be number 1 team u play like 11 rank team so keep ur mouth close about the ranking this is a ga. tech fan send u this

By ES

September 30, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, Who has the best record in the toughest conf in america?Who has more SEC championships in the time CMR has coached in SEC?How About SEC East championships?How many top ten rankings?We just finished #2 in the country last year.No he hasn’t been fortunate like saban that got to lose to bad Fl team he had no business losing to and play for his first mythical NC,Or SOS that lost the last game of the year to FSU and back into a NC.Fans like you I hope don’t keep on until we lose him and go another twenty years playing for nothing again.Bunch of spoiled fans caused steve to leave at Fl he got tired of the pressure,I hope we are not stupid enough to do the same.I will repeat with O-linemen not fr an soph against Saban the score was 45-13 in athens when he come here favored .

By realist

September 30, 2008 11:18 PM | Link to this

ES, They ran for 150 yards and while we stopped them early with a bunch of 1 and 2-3 yard gains it was because we had 8-9 guys in the box, right up there on the line of scrimmage. Could you not see this? That’s why it was so easy for them to throw them little 10 yard passes, Wilson was 13 of 16. Then when we had to back off they ran it pretty effectively and on their td runs in the red zone when it really counted they ran over us on 4,7,10,12 yard runs. A guy should never be able to run right smack through the interior of the D for 7,10. and 12 yard runs. That is ridiculous! We just got a whupping on the line of scrimmage on both sides. And the scary thing is that my Bama friend tells me that they have only 9 seniors on the entire 85 man roster, fewest in the nation. 6 of them are starters though between the off and def but that means they still will have 16 starters coming back next year. This aint good!

By joemo5

September 30, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this

As soon as the Gators lost I knew we were done.

By uga-brave

September 30, 2008 11:30 PM | Link to this

it would be one thing if this was the first or second time willie martinez has been out schemed.

west virginia, tenn twice, and now bama.

if martinez’s original scheme is ineffective he is extremely slow or does not adjust.

he absolutely refuses to use any type of press coverage or any type of zone blitz.

he lives in fear of giving up any type of big play.

against inferior teams and young quarterbacks he can get by, but against ainge the last two years and now parker wilson they abused the seams in his soft zone coverages.

the dawgs have too much talent in their back seven for this to continue.

the down side of this is martinez is not going anywhere. we are stuck with him unless he leaves for some directional state school’s head coaching job.

one can dream, we got rid of neil callawy that way.

By ButlerDawg

September 30, 2008 11:53 PM | Link to this

Martinez is an a-hole and has proven it time and again dealing with fans questioning him on Atl sports radio. Richt is loyal to him to a fault from their playing days in Miami. We need a new D-coordinator (been said several times before in the past…and quick before the Dawgnation falls in love with him again for a rare lights out game of coaching) and it’s time for Searles to nut-up and coach his young linemen (tired of the freakin excuses). Do we get Southerland back for UT? Sure would help having someone protect Stafford’s backside.

By ES

October 1, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

Realist, One negative thing I have hated about our Defensive philosphy is no aggression and very conservative.We don’t never put 8 and 9 in the box at the start of a game who are you kidding.That would leave man coverage and we don’t like to give up easy TD’s.We just flat out played that real soft zone I hate.Another thing your dead wrong on is the yardage they had 129 yards on 45 carries 2.9 a carry.first td was 7 yd.the second possession they had second down and 2 at our five and 2 run plays to get first down and had to kick FG.second td 3 yd rush, third td 4 yd on a draw play caught us off guard,there was no 10 yard td run either.On the last td drive they had a 4 yard run and then a 1 yard run 29 yard pass then another 1 yard run,and on what should have been a passing down he run for the 12 yd td.Tell your friends that they are playing 16 of 22 starters are Sr’s and Jr’s.And yes call me whiny but I do believe Ellerbe you know one of the coaches pick at all sec linbacker,and both starting DE’s not playing did affect the game running wise also.

By Vince Dookey

October 1, 2008 12:05 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt….please have your guys spend more time with the defensive coordinator and less time with the fashion coordinator!

By GATOR CHOMP

October 1, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this

CHARLOTTE DAWG:Anytime Anyday coward

By wreckmaniac

October 1, 2008 12:40 AM | Link to this

Ain’t happening. UGA is not as good as it was last year. Too many injuries, lousy recruiting, and coaches who are asleep.

By jc_dawgs

October 1, 2008 12:41 AM | Link to this

This team goes through stretches where they play bad football. It happened 2 years ago…last year and it is happening again right now.

They can definitely play at a very high level. But the trouble is…they may lose again before that happens.

By wreckmaniac

October 1, 2008 12:45 AM | Link to this

Had Jim Donnan been given 8 years, UGA would have had a nat champ.

By murfdawg

October 1, 2008 12:55 AM | Link to this

To Realist,

We have 34 of our top 44 players coming back next year. Plus Sturdivant and Owens.Next year we swap Alabama for Arkansas on the schedule, get ASU at home,Lsu at home,usc at home, an off week before Fla, and Matt Stafford will be a senior with probably 30 wins under his belt by the first game. This year it just looks like it won’t line up for us. We should still win 11. Which is pretty good for a young team.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

October 1, 2008 4:39 AM | Link to this

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I never said Georgia would go undefeated this season. In fact, I guaranteed we would end up 12-2.

Chipper Towers, sir, you said that UGA was NOT Number 1 in the nation all preseason long. You said that Ohio State University was the Number 1 team in the nation preseason, Chipper Towers. According to you.

Now, you say we were Number 1 in the preseason.

Make up your damn mind.

There was not 1 poster in this blog, ever who said that UGA was winning the national championship game.

Now, you want us to argue with you that we can get back to being Number 1 again this season. Even number 2 you would be willing for us to argue with you that now you would have us believe that you said that UGA was Number 1 in the preseason – which you did NOT – and, now even a Number 2 would give us a slot in the mythical national championship.

Georgia was never going to go undefeated.

Florida, even with their easy schedule, has already lost and reportedly Tim Tebow cried.

Heck, Urban Myer cried in a post-game interview too, after 1 of the Florida losses.

Ole Miss does not have a great football team. They lost to Weak Forest and Intramural Vandie for Heaven’s Sake. Ole Miss did not even have a winning record; but, they beat Florida. Last season, you recall, Florida played in fact 5 teams in the Final AP Poll and Lost 4 of the 5 games Florida played against the Final AP Poll Top 25.

Tim Tebow cried after the game.

Why is that ?

He could have cried after any of the 4 Losses against the Top 25 teams Tebow played against last year.

Why wait until this year to cry after a loss ?

By ............................................BuLLdawg

October 1, 2008 4:42 AM | Link to this

You want to sit there and discuss the other 118 teams in the Bowl Subdivision and where UGA Ranks in 1 category.

You don’t want to talk about the positive.

You don’t.

You never have.

You never will.

Which is why when we open the paper every single day, your stories are BURIED in the back pages of the AJ-C sports section even.

Ole Miss had not beat 1 single good team, did not have a winning record, and yet they left Tim Tebow crying on national TV.

Phillip Fulmer is updating his résumé now.

The vols were utterly destroyed 30-6 by the team that Ole Miss beat.

That, too like the Florida loss to Ole Miss, was a home game for the vols.

The vols also lost to a stinking UCLA squad and to Auburn who managed a grand total of 3 points with their offense against Mississippi State who has lost every game they played this season except for Southeastern Louisiana.

Georgia did NOT start Number 13 like we did last season. Or, we would be Number 20 this week, instead of Top 10 as we are in the 1 poll that is out that will be a part of the BCS formula at the end of the regular season and for those of us who play a conference championship, after that conference championship game too.

You could be in here pointing out the obvious, that The SEC East is WIDE OPEN, as I reported after the game was over Saturday night.

You cannot even think of something like that because you would rather we think of you as some great beat writer for UGA.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

October 1, 2008 4:45 AM | Link to this

If you are the beat writer for UGA, why is that your article never is the 1 on the Front AJ-C Sports’ Pages and has NOT BEEN ALL YEAR LONG ?

Florida in national rankings of 119 total offenses, is No. 71.

They don’t play anyone all season long.

Yet, their offense is Number 71. You reported repeatedly that Florida was picked by The SEC Coaches to be National Champion and SEC Champion this season.

Not with the Number 71 offense, they are not.

Ole Miss. Great Googley Woogley.

That’s a horrendous loss.

As bad a loss as the vols’ Loss to UCLA.

Georgia lost 30-41 at home in a black-out game against the Number 2 team in the nation.

vols’ Scoring Offense is Number 101 of 119 teams.

If you would quit being so wishy-washy Chipper sir, you could report the truth of the matter is that The SEC East is our goal and within reach, obviously.

We have to play better.

Look.

Injuries are part of the game.

When you played the toughest schedule in football, after last season playing the Number 7 toughest schedule in the nation, you are going to lose football players. A lot of them. Very good players, pivotal to our success.

Don’t come running in here to this Blog that was here a long time before you joined it, and tell us that you reported that UGA was Number 1 in the preseason and now can they get back to Number 1 or Number 2. First, you didn’t say that. You said Ohio State was and you picked out only 6 of the 27 polls to write that article.

It was what you agreed with, that Ohio State was Number 1 and Georgia not.

By ............................................BuLLdawg

October 1, 2008 4:47 AM | Link to this

You said that UGA didn’t have any wide receivers.

You said that UGA didn’t have a kicker.

Now, that both of those have now been proven wrong, you think we have such a poor memory that you now state that you reported that UGA was Number 1 in the preseason.

Be consistent.

You said would UGA even beat Georgia Southern.

You said Spurrier would beat UGA at Columbia.

You said UGA would struggle I the desert so far from home at Arizona State.

You said Central Michigan wasn’t any good, and the only game they have not played well in is the 56-17 UGA Win over them.

Georgia’s Scoring Offense is Number 29 and our Total Offense is Number 30, by the way.

If you look at Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky and the vols, Georgia has every opportunity to get back to The SEC Championship Game. Is that a game against Alabama, Auburn or LSU ? It won’t be a game against Ole Miss. **If you are going to be The UGA Beat-Writer for the AJ-C, ask them to put your article one day on the Front Pages of the AJ-C Sports Section. Just once mind you. Don’t ask for too damn much of them. After all, you cannot even discuss how wide open the opportunity is for UGA after Saturday’s games. One where the vols lost their 3rd game against just 1 “win” over UAB. One where Florida was beat at home by Ole Miss for God’s Sake. And, yes, one where we lost to the Number 2 team in the nation – setting up a situation in the SEC Championship Game between UGA and Alabama if they make it back by beating LSU where I would not want to be Nick Saban going up against this embarrassed bunch, injuries and all.

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By Jeff Patton

October 1, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this

Time to focus on TENESSEE!

By AltamahaDawg

October 1, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

ES, fans like me? Fans who have said on 4000 occations in here how the MNC is as much luck as anything? I assume you read my ONE post making fun of Miamidawg (for his contraditory statement) and decided you figured me out.

By Dave In Tampa

October 1, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

Couple things have to happen to get back into it. #1 the stupid penalties. This one surprises me. Must be more discipline and #2 we have to win in the trenches both offensively and defensively.

We will see

By Dave

October 1, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

Of course the Bulldogs have a chance. Everyone has a chance until they are mathmaticly eleminated. But realisticly, no. A good team that had an off game would not have been beaten like Georgia was Saturday. This team is going to lose more games. Count on it. By the way, everone has injuries, it’s part of the game and now just an excuse. This time last year the AJC was writing about how the Tennessee game didn’t eleminate the dogs, the year before that excusing some other loss. Every year excuses, “injuries, the ref’s, if, if, if.” The Dawgs were not as good as Alabama and probably some other teams as well. A rematch with Bama will just be a reason for more excuses. Get over it.

By GTYJ

October 1, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

The dawgs are out of it. It isn’t a matter of if, but when they will lose another game.

And before you bringup LSU from last year, they didn’t get blown out now did they.

UGA should stop focusing on the NCG and start worrying about games they will actually play in.

By LSUgirl

October 5, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Georgis’s present ranking (11th) is a result of the cocky attitude from both the team and the fans.

By LSUgirl

October 5, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s present ranking (11th) is a result of the cocky attitude from both the team and the fans.

By yard dawg

October 6, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

Its always something about next year, wait til next year! P** on next year! Look we got outplayed and definately outcoached in Alabama game. In order to win a game like that, your team has to play a flawless or near flawless game to win. Nothing against the Alabama team because they just looked and played like they wanted it more, but stupid drive and game changing penalties,along with turnovers will not get it done against most teams when you play them. Especially teams that are just as good or better than you. I know we had a great run at the end of the season last year, and I was proud of the team. But, heck I’m only 39 years old, and my football career ended in highschool. Some people may have heard of this statement before. (The games are won in the trenches)If a team cannot put a consistent pass rush or pressure on the quarterback and cant block an opposing teams pressure or rush on a consistent basis your going to lose 99% of the time and I dont care if its pop warner,high school,college or the pros. You can have super stars at certain positions but if you have superstar offensive lineman, and say just an above average running back and quarterback,trust me you win most of time. But if you dont have anytime to make decisions because of pressure its going to be a long night. The blackout at that present time before the Alambama game was a bad choice, that was just more motivtion for Alabama,also if I win the coin toss in my home stadium, I dont care i take the ball first and try to set the tone and momentum. Is Georgia overrated? Maybe,but,we will have to see. There is alot of football to be played, they just need to lick their wounds and start playing smarter football,get a few breaks here and there and you never know.

By Willie

October 7, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

AS long as we have MARTINEZ the Dawgs will be a 10/2 or 9/3 team….like the Dawgs is the only one with injuries..get real.

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October 26, 2008 2:15 AM | Link to this

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