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By And, whose fault..

November 11, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this

…is it that the players (per the “Bulldog Blog” by David Hale) are not practicing at game speed, and the players do not know their assignments? The writers can blame the players, but I blame the coaches for not coaching them “up” as required, and demanded, by the likes of the AL and UF coaches!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

November 11, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

We now have to here about Auburn being upset about UGA dancing on the sideline? Good grief, this kid really should have focused his energy in other areas. That is funny!

The blog interviewing Irvin and Curran is really telling. As most suggested it is a lack of leadership and effort. Martinez can do only so much. It should be embarassing to these players to come out and question effort and commitment this late into the season when they where preseason number one. If that cannot motivate you to play at a high level what can? For that matter what coach can?

By DawginGermany

November 11, 2008 8:18 AM | Link to this

Every Dawgs should be praying for Staff and Moreno to return to school next year. Bunch of Dawgs returning next year, would be nice to have those two around.

Georgia beats Auburn this weekend and gets a well deserved week off before Tech comes to town. Can’t wait for that one, should be one of the best ones in a while.

GO DAWGS!

By Sautee Dawg

November 11, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

Chip hats off to coach Serals who has continued to be in my opinion the best coach on the staff as far as adjusting to whats going on around and his line. Get off WM back about defense against Kentucky. Kentucky average starting position saturday was the 14 yardline in the second half because of special teams play, not because of defense. look at time of possession too. D stayed on the because of it and turnovers. I’d have to say Stafford is of now MVP of the offense nice play on the pass to AJ to win the Kentucky game. Threw a lot of picks this year at a bad time in some games but overall threw some passes that i don’t see any other QB in the country being able to make. 25 or so dropped passes this year not his fault either, if even 20 of those were completed our season might look better than what it already does. Momass is playing good football too, and AJ is ahead of his time, especially in big time catches. Moreno has also done well, even behind the freshman oline, he continues to find yardage where most backs couldn’t. CMR said after the Kentucky game he’s the best back in the country, Hard to choose but Stafford gets my vote.

By 82DAWG

November 11, 2008 8:27 AM | Link to this

From what I read in David Hale’s notebook that the players are unmotivated and continuously making mistakes in assignments? If its only one or two players, okay, but if its the whole defense, its coaching pure and simple. This far into the season. Unmotivated? Unmotivated? How can they be unmotivated? I am totally at a loss on this.

Okay, enough with the negative side. Now a huge bright spot - Ben Jones was named SEC O-Lineman of the week for his game against Kentucky. Awesomely done dude!!!! You really have to feel proud for this kid.

By What?

November 11, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

I don’t care about stats. I’m just tired of being owned by Florida!

By JB

November 11, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Coach Mark Richt makes us good. Willie Martinez keeps us from being great.

By Dave In Tampa

November 11, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

I agree with 82Dawg. How on earth can a team be Unmotivated? The past couple years with the exception of the end part of last year, we always come out flat and I just don’t understand why? What’s y’alls thoughts?

By Bid Dawg

November 11, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

Chip,

Good article, I would have to say our offensive MVP is Coach Serals with the job he has done. It all starts with the offensive line no team can be successful on offense without these guys blocking some people. As for defense it is the same it starts with the defensive line and it is obvious the injuries have taken their toll on the defensive side more than they have on the offensive side of the ball. Also lack of leadership from coaches and players have turned what looked like a banner year into a hope and prayer that we can win these last two games and somehow be fortunate in getting into a BCS bowl.

That doesn’t mean there haven’t been bright spots because there has i.e. AJ Green, Ben Jones, Chris Davis, Rennie Curran, Shawn Chappas, Aaron White, Cordy Glenn and Clint Boling who would get my vote as the MVP on this team.

Go Dawgs

By 93Dawg

November 11, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

I don’t know and don’t care - I lost respect for the coaching staff when they started blaming the players. What a loser move.

By JB

November 11, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

To What?………………………………………we have as much talent as Florida…..what we don’t have is a coaching STAFF with a SEC temperament. Maybe Searles has it. Meyer, Saban, Spurrier….all pretty much A holes. But, They play tough week in week out. When is the last time time Georgia took the field and you knew what was coming. Were we prepared ? Jacked up ?Dictate flow and ebb of game Vs. being dictated to. ………………..Anyone ?

No killer instinct . Talent alone will win us 9-10 games. Coaching will beat Florida.

By BE#3

November 11, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

Defense held a players-only meeting yesterday. Apparently they are not taking practice seriously and you play like you practice, so……..

http://www.totaluga.com/news/articles/2008/11/10/exclusive-defense-holds-players-only-meeting-enough-is-enough

By BE#3

November 11, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

MoMass is our offensive MVP. He’s the go to man when you need the first down yardage and he’s one of the best blocking WR’s in the NCAA. The kid never quits and saved 2 defensive TD’s from being scored off the picks against FLA by hustling downfield and making the tackles.

By Georgia Fan

November 11, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

I would like to know the last time Georgia had a 3,000 yard passer, 1,000 yard rusher, and a 1,000 yard reciever all in the same year. It has probably been a long time, if ever. It could happen this year. We came close in 2002.

Hard to believe we’re 7-2 with two embarassing losses putting up numbers like that on offense. The offense has carried the team this year. We belong in the WAC, not the SEC.

By UGA

November 11, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

I would agree MoMass is definently our MVP, especially after shaking off two fumbles last week and come back to make a play like he did. I would also have to say Bobo has done a good job this year, even with some questionable play-calling in certain situations. If our execution was better in the red-zone, people would talking about “assistant of the year.” Unfortunantely our defense hasn’t held up their end of the bargain. 125 points in three games….someone needs to be held accountable (Martinez out - enter Muschamp!). GO DAWGS!

By murfdawg

November 11, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Chip,

I love your columns and your writing style. However, you need to use more caution when using words like “formidable” and “Kentucky defense” in the same sentence.63 pints to fla and 42 to UGA does not fit my definition of “formidable”.

I can’t wait to read the article about the TT O line. Do you think our little puppies could be like that in two years? If CMR keeps Willie, he will need an offensive line like that to win games and keep 85% of the Bulldog semi-happy.

Go Dawgs!!!

By Not much of a GEORGIA FAN

November 11, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

If you do not know that the team is 8-2!

By JB

November 11, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Muschamp will leave Texas as a head coach………………… Not Georgia’s DC.

By jerry

November 11, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

go gators!

By FAN

November 11, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

WOW BE#3 what a great link, everyone should read this, I was not particularly surprised at the comment” we have to stop goofing off and laughing when we miss assignemnts in practic” what discipline and great coaching no wonder the defense sucks. Sweet Willie has got to go, this article proves it, no discipline and no fire form the coaches or players, wat to go WM now we know the truth about practice.

By Georgia Fan

November 11, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

I know that we’ll be sitting our butts at home the first weekend in December so what difference does it make? We’re 8-2. Yippee. Lets throw a parade…

By J Bee

November 11, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

I have said all season that we have the most talanted guys to walk onto a field this year! With that said, with the exception of the offensive line coach, there appears to be a breakdown with ALL the other coaches! We surely aren’t playing like even a top twenty team. I don’t feel like we have played a complete game all year, even though the LSU one was close………..

By dawgrph

November 11, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

can you remember back when you were 18, 19 or 20 years old. I’m betting you would occasionally need to re-focus you attention to the proper subject - and i am pleased to know that my dawgs realize that that is necessary. enough of the criticism - wouldn’t trade any of our superior coaches or student athletes for anyone off the AL or UF team. go dawgs!

By dan

November 11, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

To me it’s less about what kind of stats an offense puts up and more about how they perform in big games, and I’m sorry but this offense has absolutely gaged when it’s mattered this year. I realize that these kids are under a microscope, but at the same time they get a lot of perks from being the top dawgs on campus. So if these players are going to accept the perks then they have to know that they’ll hear a lot of criticism if they don’t play well. I’m sure playing college football is tough, but to quote Tom Hanks from a League of Their Own ” it’s suppossed to be tough. If it wasn’t everyone would do it. It’s the tough that makes it great” I think we as fans can be a little overreactive but the fact of the matter is that this team hasn’t played with a lot of heart and determination this entire season and when that happens I think the fans have a right to complain.

By UGA

November 11, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

JB,

He’ll leave for the right price…make him the highest paid DC in the country and I’m sure he’ll listen. Hell we’re already paying 3 million for 10 wins….how much would you willing to pay for 12-13. Give 1.5 and a bunch of incentive based bonuses…..250,000 for SEC and 500,000 for NC. If not him, bring in Kirby Smart….I’m sure he’s learned a few things from Saban.

By D.Ellis

November 11, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

Chip-I have been asking for my CROSSING routes in our offense for our WR’s. I thought MM’s big plays came off those kind of routes against Kentucky. I’d like to see AJ get the ball with space to run as well as Moore.

GOOOO DAWGS!

By mark

November 11, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Outstanding job by coach Searles. However, what did this explosive, dynamic offense do against the best 2 teams it played??? I mean, besides looking confused, inept, and lost.

By Kendawg

November 11, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

I think Stacy Searels should get some consideration as MVP of our offense. 3 freshmen and two sophomores. How good is our O-line going to be for the next two or three years? Also, hopefully we’ll have Sturdivant and Vance back next year. Congrats to Ben Jones. How does a freshman become Lineman of the Week?

By KEEP WILLIE

November 11, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

Hey, Mark Richt was right - it really was the players’ lack of execution. Willie Martinez is not only a close and personal friend of Richt’s but he’s a REAL LIFE Defensive GENIUS!

If we are to believe what we read text to be linked we can see that Willie is doing HIS part but the players are the ones “goofing off”, “laughing at missed assignments” in practice. It was obvious that Willie put together a “sound and well thought out game plan” for Kentucky but the players weren’t obviously paying attention so they just didn’t know about - that’s CLEARLY the players’ faults.

We need to keep Willie Martinez - he does, and has done, a great job.

Someone needs to send Mark Richt that link via email - he’s always saying he doesn’t read what’s going on in the media. Maybe this will help him continue to show that Willie Martinez is the future of this teams Defense!

GO WILLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By ArkyTech

November 11, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

Uhhh, wasn’t it just last week that Georgia’s first team managed just 3 points against Florida?

By only in your minds

November 11, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

It’s amazing that you think you have as much talent as Florida?

Florida’s defense is much better AND younger. they don’t have a Senior that starts on D.

On O At QB Stafford may be a better NFL QB but Tebow is a better college QB. The proof is there to support that. Tebow will probably also be back next year while Stafford probably will not.

Harvin is every bit as good a running back as Knowshon or a Reciever as AJ. As a group UF’s recievers are much better than UGA’s.

at OL UGa has suffered a rash of injuries but even with those guys they are at best even with UF’s line.

The proof is in the results this season and further cemented that while UGA’s has recruited well the past 3 years UF has recruited better.

By Richt and Willie sitting in a tree.....

November 11, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

If the players are goofing off in practice - where’s Martinez? Where’s Richt?

THAT’s why he closes practice…

By lemur

November 11, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

What georgia fans dont understand is that yardage stats, like preseason poll rankings, are meaningless. When you become relevant in football for a few more years maybe you’ll catch on.

By BE#3

November 11, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

How ‘bout when you miss a defensive assignment in practice the entire D drops and does 90 up-downs — one for each point scored by Bama and UF.

By athensdawg

November 11, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Hey yall, what do the following people have in common with the UGA coaching staff??

John McCain. George Custer. Napoleon at Waterloo. June Jones in the Sugar Bowl Jimmy Carter in 1980 The French defenses in WWII Jim Tressel vs. USC. Confederate Generals defending Atlanta.

ANSWER: They all had a GREAT GAMEPLAN and their players failed to execute it.

By MoDawg

November 11, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

only in your minds

UGA is every bit as talented as UF. Speed does not translate automatically into talent. Harvin is neither a running back nor a receiver, he is a hybrid. I have not seen Harvin be expected to pound out 3 yards between the tackles to get a first down. That job is given to your QB/RB hybrid (again), Tebow. So for you to say that he is “every bit as good a running back as Knowshon” is ignorant. The simple fact is that high school kids in the states of Florida, Texas and California are ranked higher than any other states in the nation. That Florida recruits well in it’s own state is as much a reason you have had excellent recruiting classes, not so much that you have done a better job of recruiting. As a group, Florida’s receivers are better at committing interference penalties without being caught. If that makes them better receivers, then I will concede that point. UGA moved the ball very well against Florida’s “better” defense, and the reason for the result of the game this year was more to do with UGA not playing well than anything Florida did to cause it.

Searels is the reason our O-line holding up as well as it has. We need to lock him up with a big contract, and soon. Our Offensive MVP is MoMass, without a doubt. He has really come through in his senior year and his leadership is showing up through the play of our other receivers. Bobo is still “new” in his position, which is obvious when we are brilliant for 80% of the game and scratching our heads for the other 20%.

Our opponents’ MVP this year would have to be the Referee Penn Wagers. In each game that he and his crew have officiated of ours, there has been a rash of bad calls, mostly against us. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt on the defensive holding penalty in the endzone not giving us the automatic 1st down, but the spot on Tebow’s 3rd down run sealed the deal for me. And it was even reviewed. PATHETIC!

lemur, I’d like to know what “relevant” program you cheer for?

By only in your minds

November 11, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

MoDawg

Get real dude. Excuses excuses the refs boo hoo hoo.

What’s pathetic is UGA fans crying about the refs in agame you lost 49-10.

Harvin averages for his career 3 more yards per carry than Knowshon does. You also don’t see Knowshon pund out the 3yard up the middle carreis as much as you want to think. In fact most of Knowshon’s carries are toss sweeps to the outside. Harvin also doesn’t get gassed after every run the way Knowshon does.

Florida’s defense is ranked #1 in Scoring defense in the SEC UGA’s is #11. Yeah theyre close you looney team. But hey that must be the refs fault too.

Then you try and pass off recruiting rankings are skewed? Then maybe UGA shouldn’t recruit any players from florida because they are rated higher because they are in florida and not actually talented.

What a loser mentality you have. Cry me a river whahahah the refs are out for us whahahha.

You got beat because UF is a better team and better coached. You should be use to that by now.

I guess it was the refs fault you struggled to beat a team UF beat 65-3?

What sore losers.

By David

November 11, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Chip it doesn’t matter how big their numbers are when they lost two games and couldn’t score in the red zone.

By TxDawg

November 11, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Coach Stacey Searels should be SEC Coach of the year with what he has accomplished.

By GO Tech610

November 11, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

UGA SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. they can’t beat the Gators!
2. they will lose to GT
3. Their fans suck!
4. Chip Towers is a homer douche.
5. UGA offense is NOT in high gear, good job offense against UA and UF, nice whopping 10 points against UF!

By MoDawg

November 11, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

only in your minds

What alternate reality do you live in. Do you honestly think I am blaming the officials for our humiliating loss to the Gators? That shows me what kind of pathetic loser you are and that you must be all of about 13 years old. The fact that Penn Wagers calls UGA games tighter than others is documented…look it up.

UGA got beat by UF because on that day, UF was the better team. I don’t blame that loss on the refs. UGA played badly and did not execute. Florida did not dominate, though. The score would indicate otherwise, but anyone who watched that game with any objectivity would agree that UGA played a bad game, and made costly mistakes and that UF (the better team on that day) took advantage of those mistakes. Kudos to you and the rest of you Urban Meyer KOOL-AID drinkers. The fact that there were at least 3 VERY OBVIOUS bad calls or non-calls in that game that swung momentum even further was my only reference to the bad officiating in the UGA/UF game. Get over yourself. No one thinks the refs cost us the game…we cost us the game.

Georgia does recruit in Florida, but until this year, the recruits we pull from Florida were rare to be greater than “3 stars”. The fact that we got Aaron Murray, the #1 player in Florida must really be getting to you, huh? Most of our players come from Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and up the East coast to New Jersey where Knowshon is from. Ask anyone with any knowledge of the game who is a better “running back” between Knowshon and Harvin, and I would imagine you would get, “Harvin is not really a “running back”, per se’”. He is a great athlete and very skilled at the game of football, but is most likely better suited to be a receiver. Has Harvin ever run a reverse for his yards….umm, yes. All the time. How many reverses has Knowshon run…none that I know of. This year Harvin has actually been healthy enough to play every game. That has not been the case until this year, has it? When your QB is the person with the most carries for your team, your speed guys (like Harvin) won’t get “gassed” because they only touch the ball 10-15 times per game, while a true running back like Knowshon gets 20-25 touches a game and in much more traffic than an “outrun” the defense player like Harvin. That is tougher running typical of a running back.

Florida has a good team with a lot of speed. Are they faster than UGA…yes. Are they more “talented” at each position, no. For every position player UGA has, Florida has 3 hybrids. It just so happens that it was enough to beat us this year. Congratulations on the win and try not to act like the typical obnoxious Gator fan who only counts that last 20 years of the series between the 2 teams.

I think your mom is calling you for your nap. You seem a bit cranky with all the boo-hooing you did above.

Good grief!

By Big Dawg

November 11, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

only in your minds

Why are you on this blog? Could it be because you are a Tech fan and are jealous? If you are a Gator fan then I remind you the game is over and you need to go back to your own blogs. Yes we lost the game this year and yes it hurts but you had all last week to rub the salt in the wounds. So please go away and concentrate on South Carolina and we will see you next year at the Cochtail party.

Oh BTW the bad officiating and our own self inflicted mistakes directly led to 35 of those points. Also in pointing this out is not crying but being objective and I will let you in on some inside information your own coaching staff feels the same way. They wouldn’t publically say it but I can tell you that my very good friend Charly Strong stated that “it was the worst and most lop sided officiating that he has ever seen”. His words, mind you, not mine.

Go Dawgs

By monty

November 11, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

Chip

Congratulations for being on the same page as me. Great minds think alike! Please see my 11:53 post last night on the MArtinez blog, last paragraph…where I stated that we are winning games ugly or beautifully(depending on how you loook at it I suppose) because we have better skill players than the opposition. However, the lack of coaching is abysmal.

The very fact that lesser opponents can even stay on the same field with us is perplexing. THink, what if Tennessee had a Stafford this year and we didn’t. OR what if Vandy or Kentucky had a MAssaquoi and an A.J.and we didn’t or a Moreno? I believe those games would have all been losses.It’s not the coaching it’s our skill guys.

When is the last time we won a game we weren’t supposed to win?(FLA game last year?) I don’t remember if we were favored against Bama,I recall a blogger saying BAMA was. I know we were underdogs against FLA. When is this team going to overachieve instead of underachieving?

By Only in your mind

November 11, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Hey Mo

You act like UF only recruits Florida. Gatorzone.com

why don’t you check the roster. UF recruits Nationally as much as UGA does probably more. you will see highly recruited players from Jersey, California, Texas, Virginia and Georgia on UF’s roster. So there goes your little theory.

and Mo as far as the last 20 years let me ask you what’s the series record in your lifetime? Because since 1932 UF holds the lead in the series. All you have to lean on are a bunch of games played before our grandfathers were even born that give you the series record.

I dont see you asking UT fans about the series record with UGA since they own that one do I?

You are full of excuses. There was one call in the UF-UGA game that was “obvious” and that was the TD that put UF up 28-3.

If you were as talented the results would show it and Im sitting here listening to 680 go on and on about how UGA just doesnt have the amount of talent UF does. Its not like 680 is a Florida station you know.

Georgia is a great team with a great head coach. You are just not as good as UF and your coach is not as good as Meyer (1-3)

UGA has been blown out twice in the last 2 years. While Meyer has been at UF he has only had one such loss and that was his first season vs. Bama. As bad as UF’s d was last year they lost 4 games by 25 points while UGA lost 2 games by 25 points.

None of this would be the case if you were as talented.

By BADDAWG

November 11, 2008 2:51 PM | Link to this

Old dawg here…real old. Read ALL articles and blogs re: UGA daily…rarely post. Had season yickets for 27 years before age and health made the trip too difficult…220 miles one way to Athens(if you are good…you will go there when you die!). Also went to all Auburn, Ala, and Fla. games. Been AVID college football fan since early 60’s. Bleed red and black and hugh fan of ALL SEC teams except when they play MY DAWGS!!!!!

Some of you people here ABSOLUTELY amaze me. Wonder just how many of you actually played the sport…and most of all wonder why in God’s name you think that just by watching or attending the games, you thing you know more about football than ALL coaches combined???

Some of you IDIOTS that claim to be UGA fans have in the past mnonth actually called for CMR to be replaced…..THAT IS INSANE TIMES 10!!!!!!!

CMR is by far THE best football coach UGA has ever had. You are truly living the GLORY years of UGA football, and ain’t got enough sense to realize it!!! It will only get better under CMR”s leadership!!!!!

Last year UGA came with-in an eye lash of playing for the national championship! With 3 freshmen offensive linemen!!!!! Folka that is unheard of!!!!! Impossible!!! Coach Searles has done an UNBELIEVABLE job….even better job this year!!!! Again we are playing with 3 freshman offensive lineman due to injuries. Other than his TRUE freshman season Matthew Stafford has not had the chance to REALLY show his wares!!! What Knowshon has done is beyond belief….most of it with little blocking. In the next 2 to 3 years UGA should haqve their best OL EVER!!!! And the DAWGS will benefit hughly. The lines of scrimmage are the 2 most units on ANY football team.

Our DL will be awesome right along with the OL. With Jeff Owens back, and Tyson, Arby Jones, Toby Jackson, the young DE Washington, and most probably Whitaker from Warner Robins, we will be more than stout on the DL for the next several years.

ANYBODY who knows squat about football will tell you that the games are won and lost on the lines of scrimmage!!! We have been AWFUL young and thin there the last 2 years. And it was not a lack of recruiting…there for a couple of years, we just simply had bad luck with some VERY highly recruited young men who were not able to stay in the program for different reasons…mostly medical. Remember McKenzie from Parkvies…Seth Watts from Washington co.? and there were 2 or 3 others…names escape me…young timers kicking in!!!!

All that to say this….you TRUE DAWG fans….buckle up and enjoy the ride!!!! It is gonna be GREAT!!!!!!!

And folks dont get on here and publicly critize the players….for God’s sake…these are 18 to 21 year old kids. They are doing mat drills at 6am every morning during the off-season…often till they puke!!! Running…lifting..practicing…working out on their own. and giving all they have to UGA and us fans. If you dont have something good to say…..then dont!!!!!

God bless all you TRUE DAWG fans, players, and coaches….AND THE HELL WITH GEORGIA TECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 11, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

BE#3, thanks for that link regarding the D leaders.

By WTF???

November 11, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

BADDAWG - YOU THE MAN!!

90% of these idiots on here calling for CMR’s job are probably misplaced UT fans.

GO DAWGS! TO HELL WITH GEORGIA TECH

By JaxGator

November 11, 2008 3:42 PM | Link to this

MoDawg:We Gators are going to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game.Where are the dawgs going? The strongest proof that pre season rankings mean absolutely nothing is this year’s pre season No. 1,the georgia bulldogs.News flash from Jax; Coach Meyer just called another timeout.

By MoDawg

November 11, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Only in your mind

1 - The Tebow spot giving you a first down on a 3rd and 8, clearly a yard short. Had it been called correctly, you probably punt.

2 - Your DB whose left hand was visible around the waist of our WR as he used our WR to pull him off his route deep as your DB used our WR to cut inside to get the interception and run 88 yards to one of the many short field opportunities that were “given” to you. He ran 88 yards which means we were driving. Momentum killer.

3 - The Murphy “NASCAR slingshot” move of grabbing our DBs jersey to propel himself to the outside and past our DB (who caught up with your speedster, albeit after the catch was made). This after an incredible interception by your linebacker. The call would have negated the play and moved you back on your side of the 50.

I don’t argue the Tennessee series because we were not talking about Tennessee. Try to stay on the subject, chief!

You have dragged me into a discussion about the UGA/UF game this year when you first came on here talking about how much more talent UF has than UGA, and how Harvin was both a better RB and WR than the two guys at that position at UGA, and that’s just not true.

I am tired of the back-and-forth with you. You wear orange and blue glasses and you cannot be objective, so what’s the point. I am simply a realist and it’s obviously a waste of time (and space) to continue arguing with you. I wouold not trade Mark Richt for any number of Urban Meyers. He is a good coach, but is petty and a crybaby. (Here’s the part where you call me a quitter, or something “original” like that). Good luck against ‘bama in the SECCG.

By DAP01

November 11, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

GO Tech610

If UGA is so bad, why is every game sold out?

Why are Tech tickets everywhere? What about that popup on the AJC website begging people to buy tickets?

Get out of your factory every once in a while. Do you have a pocket protector?

Go to a Tech blog!

By WTF???

November 11, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

JaxGator - Who gives a shiet!

By the way, your momma just dropped her false teeth under my desk and I accidentally stepped on them. She wants to know if you’ll call and make her a dentist appointment, she has her mouth full right now…

By AFan

November 11, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

If UGA is so bad, why is every game sold out?

firemarkricht dot net

Why are Tech tickets everywhere? What about that popup on the AJC website begging people to buy tickets?

By Dr. Morpheus

November 11, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

As others have said, it’s not that we suffered the two losses in a schedule this tough- it’s getting blown out twice that creates doubts about the team. I am a very dedicated Dawg but I still wonder why we suffer one or more blow-outs every year? The blow-outs this year were by no means all on the defensive unit. Here’s my question: With Georgia’s level of talent, why should we ever suffer a blow-out loss?

By MountainDawg

November 11, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Despite inconsistent play on a young, banged-up O-Line, the Dawgs have indeed done well offensively (save for a few games). The thing is, they don’t fully utlize all their weapons…Durham is the biggest WR (with 2nd best hands), Chapas & Southerland are solid threats at FB. IF Stafford & Knowshown come back next season (& the OL stays healthy), this offense could be UGA’s most productive/dangerous ever. I’d like to see CMR/CMB use the TE & FB a bit more (to draw the focus off Knowshown & the WR Corps). Chapas & Durham should get ALOT more carries/passes next season.

The D is a whole other story. Even with Jeff Owens return, they need another “pocket crusher” & consistent pass-rusher @ DE. CMR & CRG need to recruit some proven JUCO D-Linemen to come in (next season) & make an immediate impact. Martinez’s soft scheme needs to be re-evaluated to add more blitzes. I forsee UGA finishing 11-2 this year & in the top 10 (maybe 5). GO DAWGS!!!

By KJ

November 11, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

There was one call in the UF-UGA game that was “obvious”

lol gaytorfans

By Pi$$onaDawg

November 11, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

I will take DWYER over KnowShow everyday. MoMa finally had a HUGE game actually catching the ball, but still fumbled twice.

By MountainDawg

November 11, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

…BTW, Ben Jones is a dadgum stud. When I saw that YouTube video of him (at a BlueChip camp) dominating 4 & 5 Star recruits in a 1-on-1 lineman drill, I knew we had something special. Jones will be an All-American soon (possibly next year) & (if he stays healthy) a 1st round draft pick (…yes, at C or OG)!

By GoGatorBrad

November 11, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

I have to say, reading some of the posts here lead me to believe that a great many of you are simply delusional.

“Florida’s players are hybrids,” “Florida didn’t dominate,” and “Georgia is just as talented.”

You’re right, Harvin and Tebow are hybrids - but who in their right mind wouldn’t love to have them on their team? What a nutty statement!

Florida didn’t dominate - is that right? What was the score again? Florida found itself working with short fields all day long - is that their fault too?

Georgia is just as talented? I sure didn’t see it. UF held Georgia’s first team offense to three points!! Where’s the talent?

The first step to getting better is understanding where you’re at - look in the mirror, please!

By Pi$$onaDawg

November 11, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Tenn sux, Clemson sux, Bama did sux and they sell-out every game every year too. You people have nothing better to do but Tailgate and get drunk all weekend during the Fall. TECH has tailgaiters too but Atlanta is a REAL CITY not a town that was built around a college. We have a hardcore group of fans that goto everygame and travel, but we also go home after the game and get up Sunday to attend church services. I am not saying UGA fans don’t go home after the games or to church, but in Atlanta it is better to leave right after the game and get out of Downtown traffic before the night life gets cranked-up.

By Greg

November 11, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Brad, you’re a typical Gator moron. So when we kicked your a* all over the field last year, that was all due to the celebration right? Either that or the talent has changed that much in one year. Before this year, every game over the past six has been decided by a TD or less and you apparently didn’t even watch the game this year. Did you see UGA drop two TD passes, miss two short FG’s, etc? Did you see that, despite all of the UGA errors in the first half, the score was only 14-3 with UGA driving in the red zone in the middle of the 3rd quarter? If UGA punches it in there, it’s 14-10. The int return all the way to the 1 yard line made it 21-3 and it was over at that point. Hats off to UF - they made plays at critical times and UGA did not, but no one in their right mind thinks UF is that much better than UGA. A few key plays went your way and it snowballed from there over the last 20-25 minutes of the game. Were you looking in the mirror after the Ole Miss game, boy?

By Greg

November 11, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Tech has real fans? Yeah, maybe a few thousand…when the UGA-Tech game is played in Atlanta, UGA fans have more season tickets to Tech games than Tech fans do. Try getting a real football and maybe you’d at least get a few more bandwaggoners from the ATL. Yeah, a real football team…one that doesn’t count on Gardner-Webb missing a FG so the game doesn’t go into OT.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 11, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Chip, I want to give a big thanks to all the veterans and their families past and present for all they have sacrificed for our country. Without them we wouldn’t be on here running smack with each other about a pointless subject like football or enjoying the freedoms we do. Thanks to all the vets and their families!!!!

By MountainDawg

November 11, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

GoGatorBrad - UF didn’t dominate the stats… but (unfortunately) dominated where it counts…on the scoreboard (albeit largely thanks to UGA’s turnovers & costly penalties). As far as talent, (on paper) UF & UGA are close, but the Gators had much better execution on the gridiron this year. BTW, I’ll be the first to admit Tebow’s a stud. While he doesn’t have the arm of Stafford, he’s one of the best athletes playing QB in the NCAA. I definitely think he earned/deserved that Heisman. That being said…GO DAWGS!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 11, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

I don’t know about most of you dawgs fans living in denial. I can’t run smack on Bama fans or UF fans right now. Better this, equal that, all they have to say is SCOREBOARD. THAT’s where it counts and hurts. Who would have guessed that Ole Miss gets one year smack rights on Florida?

By MoDawg

November 11, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

GoGatorBrad

Your name says it all, “go”, please.

UGA outgained UF, even with that last UF (FU) drive where your “classy” coach called 2 timeouts so that one of your 5’8” 175 lb. “running backs” could get some carries. I didn’t say there was anything wrong with having hybrids on your team, and I’d like to have more on mine because little scatback dudes that run sub 4.3 are hard to corral and catch up to. “only in your mind“‘s argument that one player was better at 2 positions than our 2 position players got this whole thing started and then we got off on a tangent. I’ve looked in the mirror and I am a handsome man!! Thanks for the suggestion.

Florida’s hybrids - Harvin - Talented “do it all” but not position specific. Tebow - Good college QB who can throw and run, but probably runs a lot more than he should. Enjoy him while he’s there. He’ll likely be a TE in the pros. Demps - 5’8” 176 lbs. non-typical SEC running back with catlike quickness. James - 5’6” 179 lbs. Can’t see him until he blows past you from behind a lineman. Rainey - 5’9” 167 lbs. Another non-typical running back with catlike quickness.

My point was that your team, as good as it is is made up of 5”11 and down, 180 lb. and down players who can run like the wind, but do not fit the prototypical position player, and can (and do) play multiple positions. I am not saying it’s a bad thing, but you are a team of hybrids. It works for you, so good for you! I wish we were going to the dome, but we are not. I am, however able to look at things objectively and say that while I would certainly take any of these players, I would not trade any position player on my team for them. Can I go now? You won this year, congratulations. When the Gators are 9-4 (twice in the Meyer era) they are silent, but let them beat an underacheiving UGA squad and they crow like banshees! Have fun with it.

By Dr. Morpheus

November 11, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

I second that on the vets. What a great country you’ve given us!

By TechFan8

November 11, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Pi$$onaDawg,

“You people have nothing better to do but Tailgate and get drunk all weekend during the Fall. “

Slow down now. There is no reason to hate on that. In fact, that is what I do every weekend at our games. Maybe you should just lighten up and have some fun. As for leaving immediately after the game to beat traffic? Why not stay and tailgate some more while the traffic clears?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 11, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Pi$$onaDawg

LMAO! So there’s the point of going to a Tech game. To see who can beat the traffic home. Is there a certain points differential you are looking to leave at? Maybe begining of the 4th quarter? Do you verify the winner using GPS tracking? Do you fake your friends out by pretending to go to the bathroom? Beat the traffic. Funny dude too funny.

I like TechFan8’s idea of a football game. That’s on thing we can agree upon.

By Modawg= Moron

November 11, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Modawg stop crying making excusses. your over rated mutts got their a* whipped by a WAY BETTER FLORIDA TEAM.IT SUCKS TO BE A MUTT!

By GoGatorBrad

November 11, 2008 5:21 PM | Link to this

Guys, this is about college football, not the NFL. I could care less if our guys end up better than yours in the next league - I want wins while they are at UF and for them to get educated. If it makes you feel better that Stafford will be a high draft pick, good for you …

Harvin, Demps, Tebow, Rainey and the like are all play makers at the collegiate level. I bet Harvin ends up a lot like Reggie Bush at the next level - which is to say, pretty valuable.

What are we like 16 for the last 19 against you guys? Not bad if you ask me …

In terms of you guys continuing to look at the statistics of the game, complaining about penalties that weren’t called or any other nonsense - why even go there? The game is over and score is final; anything else is just being sour!

By Georgia Still Is Over Rated

November 11, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Georgia stats are better but UGAY chokes against Bama and Gators, Just can beat KY and Vandy.

By It's great 2b a Gator!

November 11, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Gators 49 UGAY 10

16 OUT OF 19!! LOL

Georgia Always goes from contenders to pretenders!

By Greg typical dumb ugay fan

November 11, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

Greg u watch your mutts get their yearly beat down by the Gators. you look pretty stupid talking about last year game after Gators hung 49 points on u clowns this year. All you dumb UGAY Fans rant and rave about how UGAY would beat UF. WHAT HAPPEN?. Gators been taking your over rated mutts to the woodshed for 19 yrs.

By mvp

November 11, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

CHOKE! ……….THE OFFICAL DRINK OF THE UGA BULLDAWGS!! 28 YEARS AND STILL COUNTING!!

By Pi$$onaDawg

November 11, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

I never said leat the GAME before the clock shows 0:00. I said leave Atlanta to beat traffic. I have not left ANY GAME since 1974 before the last play was finished. I just don’t want to spend hours breaking down the PARTY or keep it going then leave Atlanta where your DUI money is LOVED by the APD. In The college towns they let so many DUIs go because of all the money the FANS BRING to the town over DUIs from MONEY DONORS to the college. Now, if that ain’t true then kiss my BUTT and watch how many DRUNKS DRIVE out of Athens, Clemson, or Bama every Saturday.

By lamar

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

HEY CHIP** HEY CHIP**

PLEASE ANSWER THIS, WITH ALL OF GA”S PROBLEMS ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE & THEM PLAYING ALMOST ALL FRESHMEN THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE 2nd 3rd STRING STARTERS, WHY ARE THEY PLAYING LIGHTS OUT & THE DEFENSE WITH ALL ITS JUNIORS THAT HAVE PLAYED TOGETHER AS A UNIT HAVING ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING? IT HAS TO GO BACK TO COACHING! SEARELLS IS DOING 10 TIMES THE JOB ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE AS TO MARTINEZ ON THE DEFENSIVE LINE. YOU THINK ABOUT IT, IT THE OFFENSE WAS NOT PLAYING THE WAY THEY ARE(AND THEY WERE NOT SUPPOSE TO) THEN WE WOULD HAVE LOST AT LEAST 4-5 GAMES THIS YEAR! PLEASE ANSWER, WHY IS THE COACHES ON OFFENSE OUT PERFORMING THE DEFENSE?? WITH UNDERCLASSMEN ALSO?? GO DAWGS!

By gt

November 11, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

ENOUGH! HOW MANY OF YOU “FIRE THE COACHES” HAVE BEEN TO PRACTICE REGULARLY TO SEE WHAT GOES ON? HOW MANY OF YOU EVEN HAVE ANY REAL KNOWLEDGE LIKE THE DAWG COACHES HAVE? DO YOU THINK MARTINEZ AND OTHERS SUDDENLY FORGOT HOW TO COACH SINCE LAST YEAR? WHEN DID MART AND THE OTHERS TELL THE PLAYERS TO GET HURT. DID YOU BIG MOUTHS KNOW THAT IF YOU MISS 3-4 GAMES YOU MAY NT BE AS SHARP WHEN YOU COME BACK? WHEN DID HE TELL THEM TO BREAK TEAM RULES?

ESPECIALLY AFTER THE FINISH LAST YEAR, PLAYERS SHOULD MOTIVATE THEMSELVES. COACHES IN RA-RA MODE CAN ONLY GO SO FAR,EVEN WITHTHE GREAT ERK RUSSSELL. THEY HAD SOME TOUGH TIMES OCCASIONALLY, TOO.

MANY SAY WE NEED TO PRESSURE THE QB MORE. SHOULD WE BLITZ EVERY PLAY? DO YOU THINK THE COACHES THE DAWGS FACE ARE STUPID? YOU THINK THEY MIGHT FIGURE SOMETHING OUT?SINCE YALL THINK WE NEED TO BLIT, ARE YOU ADMITTING WE DO NOT HAVE THE SAME SKILL LEVEL WE HAVE HAD RECENTLY? AND YOU STILL BLAME THE COACHES.

cOACH DOOLEY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE A FEW TIMES BASED ON THE MODERN “BE PERFECT NOW ” MENTALITY SOME OF YOU PEOPLE WHO CALL YOURSELVES FANS HAVE.

yOU REALLY DON’T LIKE MARTINEZ, OR SOME OTHERS? CALL AND WRITE THE SCHOOL PRESIDENT AND A.D. IF YOU FEEL THAT STRONG MAIL EACH RECRUIT AND TELL THEM NOT TO COME TO UGA- OUR COACHES ARE STUPID. BECAUSE WHEN YOU BLOG THIS CRAP THAT IS WHAT YOU ARE TELLING THEM. DO YOU THINK OUR ENEMIES ARE USING THIS AGAINST US?OF COURSE THEY ARE.

DO YOU TRUST RICHT? THEN LET HIM MAKE THE DECISIONS. HE IS ONE OF 9 TO HAVE BEEN THIS SUCCESSFUL IN HIS FIRST YEARS. ARE YOU ONE OF THE 9 MOST SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR FIELD ? WHO ARE YOU TOAIR OUT THIS IN A BLOG. YOU HAVE ARIGHT, YES

DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY?

AS FOR ME, i WANT TO WIN. BUT FRANKLY I WOULD RATHER HAVE THE CLASS THIS RICH STAFF HAS THAN WIN NATIONAL TITLES WITH THE NON-CLASS SOME OF OUR OPPOSING COACHES HAVE. I NOW HAVE SOMETHING ELSE PRODUCTIVE TO DO. I JUST WISH OUR LOYAL FANS WOULD SHUT THIS JUNK UP

By Mr. Gator

November 11, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

1000 YARDS = 0 POINTS

STOP MAKING EXCUSES THEY ARE POORLY COACHED.

YOU ARE NOT ON OUR LEVEL.

SINCERELY AL E. GATOR

By Scaly Dog

November 11, 2008 7:00 PM | Link to this

Folks, I bleed Red and Black just like many of the rest of you on this blog. However, we just have to hush and take it from the UF fans because the Gators beat us like a borrowed mule. Penalties can account for possibly 28 points, but take that away and they still beat us handily. Guys, we face a real challenge from a wounded Auburn this weekend, and GT is going to be a war! Our coaching staff and players can really make a statement if we can win out, and not with high scoring affairs where the last team with the ball wins. If Stafford had not played like his hair was on fire last Sat., we’d be sitting here with 3 losses. We have a long way to go to move from the point where we are always 2nd in the SEC East, but I can see that trend if we don’t regain some identity on defense like we had for the first 100 years of UGA football, and rush the dang football!

By Mr. Gator

November 11, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

SCALY DOG HAS A POINT!!!

KUDOS 2 YOU!!!

By Penn Wagers

November 11, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

Gator Fans,

Go worry about THE #1 Defense in the SEC and your ol’ ball coach that ya’ll turned your back on. You beat us this year. Good for you. But if ya’ll don’t start focusing on other things (Carolina for one) you’ll blow your shot at the NC.

And what’s gonna happen when Notre Dame fires Big Charlie next year? Is Urban Crier gonna bolt for the big paycheck?

By Linda Lovelace

November 11, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

I support coach Richt because he CHOKES on the BIG ONES!!!

By Fred G. Sanford

November 11, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this

The G stands for Goober Heads you big Dummy

By GoGatorBrad

November 11, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

No, I think Meyer already has his ‘big paycheck.’ Further, why in the world would he want to leave what he has built now? For Notre Dame? Please …

By AltamahaDawg

November 11, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

CHIP, what happened to the feature on the BBall team? Did I miss it?

By BE#3

November 11, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

B/C his boy Tebow will be gone after next season. B/C he’s from the midwest. B/C he has a history of moving around frequently. B/C he has an ego. And that ego could be on NBC every Saturday. B/C he might enjoy the challenge making ND competitive again.

By I'm an Urban Meyer weiner..........

November 11, 2008 9:21 PM | Link to this

In 1994 Meyer entered the preliminary rounds of the Nathans Annual Hot Dog Eating contest held in Long Island, New York needing to eat 20 hotdogs to qualify for the final event. Meyer was only able to eat 14 hot dogs, thus not qualify for the final event. To this date Meyer still claims this to be his biggest regret.

By monty

November 11, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

So what if Tebow leaves after next year. They have Brantley who broke Tebow’s passing records in H.S.

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

November 11, 2008 10:34 PM | Link to this

Get real brats hiding behind your keyboard, every day a different handle, every day same statements that Mike Bobo and Willie Martinez both need to be fired.

Look at commitments for DE 2009 to UGA ?

No. You don’t understand how to evaluate a recruit commitment anyway.

Look at commitments for TE 2009 for UGA ?

No. You don’t understand how to evaluate a recruit commitment anyway.

By ga.redneck.hater

November 12, 2008 12:18 AM | Link to this

You stupid Ugay fans dont realize with your hillbilly johnny reb ways, this is why the elite players that go to usc, lsu, florida, miami, and ohio state, they dont have to deal with you fake rednecks, i would not want to play for Ugay, the way you bandwagon jumping hillbillies diss knowshon this is evidence for future top athletes not to come to Ugay. P.S. take down your rebel flags cause the punk a** confederates lost a war you stupid hicks keep trying to relive long live obama-biden, devil neo-cons liars. Man up like florida and alabama.

By ButlerDawg

November 12, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

Another week of Georgia’s defensive players defending Martinez. To the Defense (especially d-backs): If it’s your fault for not making the plays or making adjustments then why aren’t you doing anything about it? And more importantly why isn’t your coach (Martinez) working you until the wee hour until you get it right??? Tackling is the first thing that comes to mind…this has quickly become a forgotten art at Georgia for a long time. Wrap em frickin up and bring em down!!! Take lessons from Spikes at UF with that hit on Knowshon! Seems to me the mantra from the head man is to take a ‘blame me’ first attitude which is fine when you foul up personal decisions, but when it’s a team the team has to smack eachother in the back of the head when they F-up (this includes smacking the coaches in the back of the head—-Martinez).

By gman

November 12, 2008 1:24 AM | Link to this

Good offense + bad defense = disappointment

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

November 12, 2008 4:09 AM | Link to this

You actually think we have better talent than Florida and than Alabama ?

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

November 12, 2008 4:58 AM | Link to this

If we would not have started out preseason Number 1, we would not be Number 10 in the BCS today.

Clearly falling behind 31 to nothing to Alabama and falling behind 49-3 to Florida isn’t just a concept that the players or coaches or both, were not focused because we were the higher ranked team.

I believe, correct now if I am wrong please - that if we are behind 31-0 and 49-3, that those two teams Number 1 and Number 4 in the BCS today, just perhaps are better football teams.

What do you think ?

This season, more than any previous season, is a season in which the fans bought into the hype that the players that have averaged about 7th best in the nation in national recruiting rankings, are instead the Number 1 Best National Champions Football Team.

We are not.

For example, there is not 1 Tight End on this team - nor has there been all season long.

There, for another example, is not 1 Defensive End on this team - nor has there been all season long.

So, what are we doing about it ?

As fans, what we are doing about it is saying fire Mike Bobo, fire Willie Martinez, fire Coach Richt - they just can’t get over the hump of being ranked Number 7 in the Final Polls on the average for the 8 years now of the Coach Richt Era.

What we should be saying is why is it that the best we can do in recruiting for next season is 1 guy at Tight End who has 4.93 speed in the 40-yard dash and at Defensive End all we can do is just 1 guy too and he too 4.93 in the 40-yard dash.

I believe we don’t have the talent of Florida, nor Alabama this season. They out-recruited us. We knew that when they did it.

Unless we just bought into the hype that UGA would go undefeated against the Number 1 Strength of Schedule in the nation.

As for the Defense, 31 to nothing and 49 to 3 is not just a problem of the Defense, now is it ?

Thank you.

By KJ

November 12, 2008 5:30 AM | Link to this

this is why the elite players that go to usc, lsu, florida, miami, and ohio state, they dont have to deal with you fake rednecks, i would not want to play for Ugay, the way you bandwagon jumping hillbillies diss knowshon this is evidence for future top athletes not to come to Ugay. P.S. take down your rebel flags cause the punk a* confederates lost a war you stupid hicks keep trying to relive long live obama-biden, devil neo-cons liars. Man up like florida and alabama.*

Wow, this is one giant bowl of LOL.

LSU? Didn’t look so elite a couple of weeks ago.

Miami? Not impressive anymore.

Suckeyes? Never were impressive, can’t avoid getting pummeled by SEC teams if their life depended on it.

And the only ones on this blog “dissing Knowshon” are the insecure gator fans. Nice strawman.

And the biggest LOL to the claim that Alabama and Florida are devoid of rednecks. Did you miss the shootout after the LSU-Bama game?

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

November 12, 2008 5:41 AM | Link to this

I don’t know that I really have liked the bend the AJ-C put forth on this blog all season long, if I am allowed to say that.

Notre Dame’s Strength of Schedule this year for all known opponents is Number 72, according to the Official NCAA SoS All Known Opponents.

http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2008/Internet/toughest%20schedule/fbs9gamescumm.pdf

Southern California’s Official NCAA SoS this season is number 63. That the Rose Bowl would be stuck with them and Penn State today, if both win out, is fitting as far as I am concerned. I hate the Rose Bowl for what they perpetuate every year trying to tell the world that the Big 10 and PAC-10 are the only 2 conferences in football.

Pennsylvania State’s Strength of Schedule all known opponents this season, is Number 68.

Compare this with UGA headed to the CaptialOne Citrus Bowl against I would prefer Penn State, although they think against Michigan State :

I am not all that disappointed with 11-2 and CaptialOne Bowl with $4.25 million dollar payout New Year’s Day, because I was the only poster to this blog who said that UGA would be a 2-Loss team this year. Way too many tough games, especially all the away games against top teams like South Carolina and LSU, Alabama and Florida, etc. that we would lose more players to injury.

If you want to show me the teams who beat Number 23 South Carolina and Number 19 LSU this season, for their season, then please do so.

Alabama and Florida had better talent, and were clearly the better team on the field, which is why they are Number 1 and Number 4 in the nation. If you want to show me any team too who has beat the Number 1 and Number 4 team in the BCS today, please do that too.

Now, if we can get back to the Oldest Rivalry in The Great South in Football, I would like to suggest that we have much to play for this weekend on the road again. And then a week off before we take on the nerds who think they are so great having beat zero Top 25 BCS Teams today, nor played even Number 1 or Number 4. Tech fans and the AJ-C state outright that Tech is having a better season than UGA because of expectations. But Tech clearly is having a far worse season than UGA or Tech would be a ranked opponent in any poll. Tech is not.

Somehow that is better because of expectations when UGA is Top 10 BCS, and Tech unranked.

B.S.

It is very tiring to read posters say that UGA has had a horrid season. That our staff has to be replaced that they cannot coach. That they cannot get over the hump of averaging a Number 7 ranking in the Final Polls every year despite clearly playing by far as I show here far tougher schedules than the other teams at the top of the rankings with us today.

Can we find something else to harp on please ?

Such as just perhaps beating Auburn who has a 53-50-8 record against UGA in the Oldest Football Rivalry in The Great South, is very important for us to be in the CapitalOne Citrus Bowl $4.25 million dollar payout New Year’s Day.

By DawgnMd

November 12, 2008 6:03 AM | Link to this

Bulldawg, Why don’t you stop playing into the hands of mental midget form UF or freaking tech or wherever he’s from. Same thing. I hate em both. Here’s what I think. After what’s been done to our recruiting in the past it’s taken CMR a while to get in place what we needed to survive the SEC schedule and get to the show. We had it all this year then Jeff went out before we even started. That was HUGE!!! He was an anchor in many ways on our D. Then the trench workers started dropping like flies. Week in and Week out the coaches seem to be going nuts just to fill holes. I can’t believe we’re doing as well as we are. Any of you guys that ever played on any level know that without your lines in place and having to make changes every week for differnt sytles is just nuts. We’ll just lick our wounds like good dawgs and try to beat hell outta tech and get ready for next year. I hope bama beats the flip flop boys cause I sure hate to cheer for them in the NC. GO DAWGS!

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

November 12, 2008 6:29 AM | Link to this

I don’t think we had it all this year, MD.

I said preseason we would lose 2 games this season.

I said with the Number 1 Strength of Schedule this season, and us having so many of those on the road, that we would just suffer more injuries than our opponents with far easier schedules, by comparison.

Florida I pointed out had an easier schedule.

Alabama I pointed out had an easier schedule.

LSU I pointed out had an easier schedule.

Penn State, Southern California, Notre Dame - all these teams had an easier schedule than UGA.

And, I am NOT catering to the fake handles who are coddled by this blog when Chipper Towers LIED TO US ALL that he was going to do something about it.

He hasn’t.

What I address is specifically this blog is supposedly by the UGA beat writer; it’s not. Tim Tucker or Jeff Schultz have always had to correct these on-going smack talk posts by Chipper Towers, and it is their articles daily and not his on the front pages of the AJ-C Sports Pages. He is not our beat writer.

He stated to begin the season that UGA was full of nothing but BUSTS on recruiting. He followed that up like he was mad with both an e-mail to me and then a follow-up piece where he quoted not the 17 Polls that had UGA Number 1 but a select 6 of an Ohio State fan who said that Ohio State was Number 1 preseason and NOT UGA.

Now, that we are Number 10 and have the Number 26 Total NCAA Total Defense against the Number 1 SoS, and 53 in the NFL, Chipper Towers states now that we have under-achieved. He and Mark Bradley and the rest of the jerks of this rag.

Outright they state Tech is better than UGA this season because of expectations.

Which is it ?

We are all busts more busts than stars, we are NOT Number 1 or we have stars but they have had bad years or we were Number 1 and now Number 10 is worse than unranked Tech ?

If you can’t see that MD, sorry - you are not keeping up.

By Clay

November 12, 2008 7:31 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s offense is excellent! But defense and special teams are terrible.

By HIGH TIDE

November 12, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

These frustrated Dog fans like to boast about how much better the Dogs are than GT, a school many UGA players cannot get into. This is kind of like a 5th grader bragging about beating up a 1st grader. First thing you know, they’ll be up in Bama’s face declaring that they are HALF AS GOOD AS BAMA. I think I would keep my mouth shut before one of the big boys shuts it for them.

By CHARLOTTE DAWG

November 12, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Yes Mark Richt, I’m glad you have such splendid skill players this year. Too bad skill players don’t win championships. Try recruiting some lineman that don’t tear their knee up when another lineman brushes up on them. Are these boys drinking milk and taking vitamins? They seem as fragile as my grandmother. Like glass even.

So this article is stupid and pointless. What did Stafford, Moreno, Green do for us? Hmmmm….not even an SEC East 1st place finish. And all the skill players in the world on offense can’t make up for a pourous defense.

We should have at least 20 O-lineman on scholarship by next year b/c it is guaranteed that 10 will be injured.

The season is over. 10-2 or 9/3 for ever. Why are articles like this even written?

By hhhhmmmm

November 12, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

“Imagine what kind of numbers they might be putting up behind a veteran, experienced O-line. Methinks Texas Tech-like.”

Or imagine what it would be like to have a coach who coached success instead of medicrity? Or imagine what it would be like to have a team talented enough to win the SEC - or just the SEC East? Or imagine what it would be like to have the team UGA pretends to have at the beginning of every season?

Methinks UGA isn’t TX Tech-like at all. Methinks Stafford should’ve stayed in Texas/Big 12 where he would’ve had a good team surrounding him and a good coach who could coach him.

Methinks we can all imagine whats in store for UGA in 2009 - it’ll be like every other year.

By MiamiDawg

November 12, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

No one doubts the quality of the talent this team has… the questions revolve around a coaching staff that has failed to achieve anything with this tremendous talent.

If the rest of us failed to perform at our jobs as this coaching staff has, our bosses would fire us not defend us.

If CMR can’t see the light and make some changes, then maybe the AD will act to bring in coaching talent equal to the talent this team can put on the field.

By UGAY haters since donnan

November 12, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this

please you hicks stop complaining your mutts will never win the big game without inner city ATLANTA TALENT THATS WHATS BEEN MISSING FROM YALL PROGRAM, look at the floridas and usc lsu miami florida st these schools have their inner city talent thats WHY THEY WIN NATIONAL TITLES NOT SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS AS YOU MUTTS ONLY PLAY FOR. P.S like pat dye said UGAY AINT MAN ENOUGH.