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By JB

November 12, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Defense wants to have some fun ? The opposing offenses have been having all the fun ! Willie, try something new…..giving up about 40 a game the last few weeks, something else might work ! how about a game plan that DISRUPTS an offense rather than WAITING and REACTING !

By If they have anymore fun...

November 12, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

…the whole team will be in jail - oh, you meam more fun during games, not in downtown Athens! My bad!

By monty

November 12, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

There you have it GA fans. A 10 win season is “good enough.” A 10 win season certainly is very respectable, I won’t deny that. I was just hoping the coaches and players set their goals a little higher. I thought when we brought Richt in and paid him all that money that A National Championship would be on the horizon, especially with the kind of talent we were bringing in. I don’t think the present coaching staff has the stomach for that kind of coaching and intensity though by the complacency and the excuse making.

It’s been 8 years now. THis was to be our year, but you have to want it. Not just “it would be nice if that happened.” Obviously us fans want it more than the coaching staff and perhaps the players.We had a swagger going into the Hawaii game that we have not had at all this year. Sad!

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Monty - This was to be our year, then we lost Sturdivant, Owens, and Vance for the year.

SEC football games are won in the trenches, hard to accomplish that with a bunch of underclassmen.

By RedandBlack

November 12, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Hello Dog Fans,

Unfortunately, with comments from players like we do not have time to celebrate after making a good play, then there is DEFINITELY a problem with the coaches NOT coaching properly. Coaches should coach the players to execute and perform then get up and do it again. Yes, football is a game. However, college football is not a party. The competition is strong and fierce. Execution and the coaching thereof needs to be taken seriously. There is no time to be concerned about what color of jersey to wear. Gear up and hit them hard and often!!

These players are sounding soft with comments like this. I do not like hearing stuff like that. Come on Bulldog Coaches. Coach these players up to be focussed on their objectives. Perhaps if they were more focussed, then they would not be making so many penalties and giving up so many points early in games like these: West Virginia-Sugar Bowl, Colorado-2006, Tennessee-2006 & 2007, Alabama-2008, Florida-2008, Kentucky 2008.

The Bulldogs have DEFINITELY not been properly focussed. Come on Dogs, Man up!! There will be plenty of time to celebrate when the objectives are accomplished after winning the game. There is no time to celebrate when objectives are not accomplished. Go Dogs!!!

By UF...

November 12, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

…and AL certainly are winning in the trenches with a bunch of underclassmen!

By dawfacedboy

November 12, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

Winning 10 games a year puts us in a position to win the SEC. Winning 10 games a year puts in a position to get a lucky bounce our way and win 11. This in turn puts us in a position to play for a NC. If you aren’t happy winning 10 games a year then start a petition to re-hire Goff or Donnan so we can return to mediocrity.

By Us fans want it more...

November 12, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

…than the coaches and players because we do not have to go out there and get hit in face and make plays! Yeah, we are some really tough fans!!!!!

By JB

November 12, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

If this was a typical Auburn team this Saturday, we finish 9-3. I hope we are picked 3rd or 4 th in the SEC East next year and some fire is lit………..We tried to win off the cover of magazines this year…..I hope you have to hunt to find a story about us next year….. I hope all the articles are written next summer about what a disappointment the 08 Dawgs were. I want to put real hard work and prep into next year. Get all the injured guys back, hit that weight room and come out p** off. Everyweek. Mark has got to get p** off.10-2 means losing to Florida and The cream of the SEC west every year. Very disappointing!

By 2N4YEARS

November 12, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Monty, I couldn’t agree w/ you more. Is 10 wins good? Yes. Maybe by some standards even great, but it takes that ‘little something extra’ to get that NC. I really thought that CMR would be a little better in how he handles getting to that top level. I really though he would help bring UGA a NC. Now I hate to admit it, but Saban has the correct mentality to get there. There is no denying that he has resurrected ALA from the dead with mostly average players. Amazing. I have to admit that I envy that. I Richt a better person than Saban? I think so. But that’s not what we’re talking about. I’m talking about football. And I’m just not sure Richt has the guts to get us there.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

Hope they have fun this weekend. Please impress me with how much fun you guys are going to have. Make me fall down laughing because you guys are having so much fun. Not giggles fun like those tickle piles at Tech but hardy laugh fun because the defense stuffed Auburn again. Somebody please make SC highlights reel this weekend with a few hits. I want to see Tuberville fired after this game. You know that’s the only reason he is still there don’t you. Because of the possibility that Auburn will beat Georgia this weekend. And for the love of God please whip the crap out of Tech. Make ONV Johnson understand why the letters in front of his name stand for “Our Next Victim” at Tech.

I don’t recall hearing very much from the defensive players this season, maybe all this talk will turn into action on the field. Go Dawgs!

By Huh?

November 12, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

I think all this “Richt doesn’t have the guts” nonsense might hold some water if not for the fact that Richt went 13-1 in 2002. That’s a damn good record and good enough for a national title 9 times out of 10, it just wasn’t that year. Winning a national title comes down to luck and timing. Saban and Meyer haven’t done anything that Richt hasn’t done in my opinion other than being in the right place at the right time. Now Tuberville is another story. He went undefeated. He’s got a one up on all of them. They don’t call them MYTHICAL national titles for nothing people.

By gator the dog catcher

November 12, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

I found your swagger……its back in 1980. And I think that Willie is doing a great job! Please keep him!

By gator the dog catcher

November 12, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Richt went 13-1 with Donnan’s players and a better schedule than Donnan ever had. Donnan wouldn’t have lost to Zook that year!

By Cameron

November 12, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

You people humor me on here. If you knew so much about football, why are you not the coach. All you see is the results and what the commentators say during the game. If we blitz more, our corners have to play man coverage. We have two guys who can play consistent man coverage: Asher and Prince. Our next best corner, Evans, got moved to safety. Next comes ReMarcus Brown. If he was very good, he would have seen more playing time before this his Redshirt Senior year. Next in line is Cuff, who is very inexperienced but is coming along. He can not trust him to play man coverage. Next in line is Boykin, a true freshman. He shows promise, but not quite ready. We blitz over half the time, but we only send one extra guy (sometimes two) and they are not getting there consistently. Yes, we need to get more pressure, but it is the players problem not the scheme. Those that are disappointed with Richt are insane. He is the best thing to happen to UGA football since Dooley and Herschel Walker. We are in position to challenge for the National Championship every year. With the right breaks we could have played in the game last year. To win a championship a team needs to be lucky as well as good. LSU was lucky, Floeida was too the year they one it. Injuries to your two best linemen is not lucky. I know we are disappointed and want to place blame, but the coaches are not the problem. Stick by your team and enjoy the fact that you get disappointed when we don’t win the National Championship, not surprised to be in the top 25.

By rlinaug

November 12, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

All this talk about fun… It’s nonsense. PLAYING the game is the fun part—playing well and winning is even more fun. The dancing after a tackle is nonsense.

I admire Coach Richt and think he has more class than any coach in the league, especially compared to coaches of the traditional powers and South Carolina. I’m proud that he’s at UGA, and I’d be glad for him to coach UGA another 20 years. And I admire him for being loyal to his coaches and his friends. His first loyalty, however, should be to the University of Georgia. And if Coach Richt wants to defend a coach who can’t scheme around the talent of his players and whose defense looks unprepared about every fourth game and whose defense has a penchant for not showing up in big games until its too late, then I won’t feel sorry for Richt when someone other than him forces some changes to the UGA staff.

By jfergNCdawg

November 12, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

how many times are we going to hear “get our swagger back”.

Getting it back means you don’t have it currently. Since when does a defense not have swagger??? they get to run and hit people and knock them silly. if they don’t have swagger inherently….is it something they can “find”? I submit that it is not. Sounds to me like our D lacks leadership that will hit you in the mouth if you step out of line. JMHO

By DawgNirvana

November 12, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Over to your own blog nerds posing as others…..you do not have a single post on your blog…..pathetic. Also buy some tickets to your own HOME games. No way any bowl committee wants your cheap asses in their bowl game….Boise only takes you because they have to.

By Mobile Dawg

November 12, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

dfb, wtf, same old lame posts, excuses. Champions push through adversity, not use it as a crutch. 10 or 11 wins is great. What we’re boohooing about is the fact that we weren’t competetive in the two losses we’ve had so far this year, it’s been said before by many but I will say it again. There’s a pattern here. It’s ironic that it took the defense 10 games to realize there was a problem. At this level you come out of the gate with a swagger and killer instinct, playing hardnosed football is where the fun is, making your opponent hurt, from good clean licks and aggressive, physical play. I’m tired of hearing excuses.

Look at the comments from the coaches and players, they spell apathy, apathy comes from being satisfied, that leads to stagnation and complacency. We’ve peaked unless someone lights a fire somewhere. If you’re satisfied, good for you, a lot of us aren’t, our expectations aren’t unreasonable.

Richt is the CEO. His personality is what it is. Good CEO’s build organizations whereby we surround ourselves with key people who have strengths in different areas than ours. There is a path to success and it’s something that has to be built over time usually.

If on the field leadership is the problem you recruit people who display leadership. When I’m at a High School game I can see the team leaders from the stands. For every problem we have there is a solution. Richt will have to figure things out and solve them, he’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

One thing to remember, if we as a fan base don’t let him know we’re intelligent enough to see through the smoke screen of excuses and subcomb to “his philosophy” that we’re not smart enough to know what we’re talking about, things won’t change.

Chip, also note that this blog is extremely quiet, especially mid week of “the south’s oldest rivalry”. All the bold prognostications of how we’re going to destroy AU like before the UF and AL games? Nothing here. That tells me that our fans no longer have confidence, we don’t know who’s going to show up.

I forecast a solid UGA victory, we play a complete game this week and rip AU. Sadly, to late in the season to get our act together and accomplish the once so promising big goals we had early.

Go Dawgs!

By monty

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

WTF!!

Of all the excuses for getting BLOWN OUT by 2 teams in our same class.Our young inexperienced line didn’t seem to be the problem. It was coachable things like penalties, fumbles, interceptions, poor trick play calling(Stafford end runs). Lack of fire and intensity. All of which have to do with game day preparedness.

ANy team can get beat when they aren’t ready to play. BUt blown out twice in the 2 biggest games of the year. C’mon guys you are smarter than that! Expect more than getting BLOWN OUT!!

By quaildawg

November 12, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

The proverbial “Dead Horse” has been beaten and, no pun intended, turned into dogfood by now. Give it a rest, please. Don’t you think that these guys are competitive enough to realize what has happened and that they are coached and motivated enough to give their best and attempt to do something about it, hence the meeting? I would think you could at least take some satisfaction in that despite the points allowed that the team is 2-1 in these games. Given the injuries, shuffling and lack of continuity that this in itself is proof that this team is well coached enough to overcome bad days and that they can, when needed as evidenced in the last three KY possessions, come up with the stops at crucial times. As I have stated before where was the b*** about Coach Martinez last year when we were rolling FL, KY, Aub, GT and Hawaii? Pedestrian Fans, gotta love’em for the humor they bring me. This is not the end of the world. Things could be worse…your child could declare that they want to go to TECH!!!

By jfergNCdawg

November 12, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

how many times are we going to hear the phrase “get our swagger back”??? If you play defense and get to hit people in the mouth and not get in trouble while gaining praise….shouldn’t that give you a certain inherent swagger that nothing can take away? If our defensive players do not have this fire inside of them already…is it something they can get back? Sounds to me like a lack of leadership that will knock you silly if you step out of line..IMHO

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

UF - So three juniors & two seniors on the offensive line and two juniors and a senior on the defensive line equates into them playing with all underclassmen?

Monty - So UGA running a max protect scheme with 2 or three receivers running routes during the first half of the Alabama game didn’t hurt us any?

Florida game was a different story…. Bama fans will soon find out what kind of football team they have down in Gainsville this year.

Bring it dummies!

By 82DAWG

November 12, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

So, celebrating after a big defensive play is the answer to our defensive woes. Ouch. #1. Let’s get those big defensive plays first. #2 Don’t blow the play by getting a 15 yard celebration penalty afterward!

No what it comes down to is hard work and motivation to get better. Celebrating and having fun is not, by itself, going to “fix” anything, just get us more penalties.

Horay for the offense! They are back to their exciting selves. What fun it is to watch them run up and down the field!

By Fan since 1966

November 12, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Hey JB—-Be a fan not a critic PE.

By BirdMahn

November 12, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Blame whomever coach, but the fact is the D is weak against the run. We can see the 7,8,9 yard runs. It’s called being soft up front, and it ain’t pretty…or fun

By 82DAWG

November 12, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

quaildawg, I have ben b*ing about Martinez and his soft defense for over two years now.

By whatabunchof whiners

November 12, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

I suggest that the fans relax and enjoy the remaining 3 games. It’s likely that Stafford and Moreno will jump to the NFL after the season and with MoMass graduating you will be begging for 10 and 2 next year. I an not enthusiastic about Martinez nor Bobo, but Richt will never fire them so let’s hope both learn and improve their skills and become inspiring coordinators. Yes, it is disappointing that Ga will not compete for the NC but until we have a legitimate playoff, the BCS NC is totally bogus except for the cash.

Fans also underestimate the affect that the schedule has on the performance of the GA team. Florida had 7 games in the Swamp, a “home” game in Jacksonville and a game in Tallahassee. They barely leave the state while Ga is the vagabon boncing from campus to campus for five weeks between games in Athens. We should be asking Damon Evans to rectify this inequity which would include going to the GA Dome every other year for the GA FL game (You cann get drunk in Atlanta just as easily as Jackksonville and the state needs the revenue.)

This has been an interesting season with some of the best offensive football ever played in the 43 years I’ve watched GA play , coupled with some of the worst defense and special teams. The officiating has been atrocious this season and number of penalties on possession changing plays is nearly beyond rational explanation.

I endured the Goff and Donnan years and with the exception of 1980-1983, Dooley was just pretty good. This conference has 4 to 5 of the best collegiate coaches in the country, generally 3 to 4 of the top recruiting classes, few really bad teams. Now, most in conference games are close which enhances the enjoyment of the contest.

Just remember Dog fans, if we finish out the the season 10 and 2, we’ll have the same number of losses in two seasons as Florida had last year and they lost to Michigan to boot.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

I’ll tell you what needs to happen, we need a hit like Carlos Rogers put on Reggie Brown in the Auburn game a few years ago by Reshad Jones on one of those AU receivers. If that won’t get them Dawgs fired up then nothing will….

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

whatabunchofwhiners - They don’t appreciate the coaching staff we have, probably because most of them weren’t Dawg fans till Richt got here and we started winning. Give it up dude, I’ve been trying to tell these whiners for a solid week….

By FAN

November 12, 2008 10:56 AM | Link to this

OK, now i have it, Sweet Willie’s strategy is to have fun, WOW you gotta love it, this story is getting worse and worse everyday. The fact is according to all prevous reports our defense has been having fun “in practice” laughing at missed assignement admittedly goofing off, etc… Sweet Willie you are the MAN, this defense returned nine starters and we cant keep Kentucky from scoring 38, I am glad ERK isn’t hear to see this, he would personally come an head butt some sense into you, ah the good ole days when ERK had the defense so worked up no one wanted a piece of the JUNK YARD DAWG, now we are just Sweet Willie’s puppies….

By 49-10

November 12, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

Stop whining about Florida’s schedule. Maybe you should look at the flip-side of Georgia’s aggressive scheduling. Is it wise to schedule trips to Tempe, Stillwater, etc when you have to play a grueling SEC slate? I’m not a fan of watching Florida play The Citadel, but it may be a better path to make it to the BCS Championship. Also, talk of moving FL/GA to Atlanta is just stupid. Have you even been to Jacksonville???

By lance

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

CMR sounds like a liberal. Excuses, Excuses, Excuses! Just get it done or fire the problem- WM.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

49-10 - Even with our “aggressive” scheduling UGA has still won more SEC games than UF over the last 10 years……

By Ac in Boulder

November 12, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

First!!!

By athensdawg

November 12, 2008 11:15 AM | Link to this

sigh…..

“we need our swagger back.”

we are not having fun.

these are the marks of a team that is not focused on doing its job. they are looking for things outside themselves to provide them with the spark and motivation that they need to continue. obviously, they are not getting enough from the coaching staff.

other coaches in the conference can instill the intensity and pure ole HATE that is required to win a football game. Why can’t we? We have to look for swagger and spark and mojo….

i’ve been looking for the magical fairy dust that makes life wonderful for the last 40 years…and guess what…IT AINT THERE. YOU HAVE TO WORK FOR IT. play better defense and you might stop some people and get your swagger back.

They can have all the closed door meetings they want…but until someone truly motivates these boys to perform at a high level…oh well….

CMR is a system coach. he has his system. he recruits players for the system. his system will get us 10 wins a year. once in a while, he will have players that are perfect for his system and that is when we will be dominating. but, until that happens, we will be hanging around the top 10….not too bad.

and, if the player’s don’t work out…why…we don’t know what the problem is…we have a great system. we don’t change our system…we don’t motivate more…we don’t do anything different….we win 10 a year…what’s the problem with that??

get used to this folks….it is the way it is going to be. everyone needs to study florida state under bowden…look at how many MNC’s they lost or were on the doorstep of winning until finally the system and the players all came togeather and Bobby got his MNC. Same thing with Osborne at Nebraska.

That’s what is happening here. ga fans must accept that (begrudgingly, i admit) because the system is in place….and it is not going to change.

one day, CMR will get the players that are “perfect” for his system and we will go on a run. when that will happen, no one will know….

georgia fans need to grow up and deal with it. it aint gonna change.

By Mobile Dawg

November 12, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

WTF, it’s not complicated. I appreciate CMR. He does however need to realize that there are problems with his organization, and coaching, and fix them. He’s always got an excuse, we don’t want to hear excuses. I want straight shooting, let me hear CMR tell us what the problems are, then tell us how he’s going to fix them. It’s not these players, this year. It’s him, his coaches, and their system.

This is 3 years in a row of the same thing. I personally disagree with his “Soft Coaching Philosophy”, until something is changed with him or his assistants you be satisfied, I’m not.

I’ve been associated with UGA and the Dawgs for 40 years, Dooley, Goff, Donnan, and Richt. Gone to games in all 4 eras. None have been perfect, none will be. I’m not whinning IMO, just voicing my opinion. Quail, the “Dead Horse” you refer to could be defined as your’s, and others like you, as “complacency”.

By Mobile Dawg

November 12, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

quaildawg and others, let’s agree to disagree, on what the problems are. We’re all Dawg’s, some more aggressive, some more passive. I’ve spent entirely to much time on this blog today, got lot’s of work to do.

Look forward to a competetive game Saturday. Hope the “Big Dawgs” come to play….

Go Dawgs

By Billy Bam 1985

November 12, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

**I think the worst thing I can say about the Dawgs this year is that they have been terribly undiciplined. They have gotten better over the past couple of games, but when you are the MOST PENALIZED team in the conference, you need work. Other than that I think all is going about as planned. For those of you that think CMR isn’t intense enough, think again. Intensity is his middle name. With all the talk about Willie, intensity has turned to “TENSE”.

Look, I know most of you are FANS and love the DAWGS. But the majority of you have no idea what its like playing in this league week in and week out. I dare say that CMR’s job is as pressure packed as the POTUS, in a different way.That pressure rolls down to the players and asst. coaches. The players shouldn’t feel it because they aren’t getting paid. And if you think that having a SCHOLARSHIP is pay enough for getting your D!CK knocked in the dirt every Saturday….THink again!

We Georgia supporters and fans have the best coach in the nation. Say what you will about Saban and Meyer, CMR is in it to win it. He’ll be here for the long haul unlike ST. NICK who will be gone for a bigger contract.

Until you have stepped in a jock, put the pads over your shoulders and donned the RED AND BLACK, don’t complain. Just sit back and ENJOY watching those young men saddle up and ride for the BULLDOG BRAND on Saturday afternoons. God Bless CMR, his staff and all the DAWGS!

AINT IT GRAND??!**

By ivc

November 12, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

www.firemarkricht.net

By Barack from Bamma

November 12, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

TO ATHENS DAWG

I COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF!

By Dawg Fud

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

“We feel like we spend enough time on them. It hasn’t been a year-long issue really…” - Coach Richt regarding special teams

Going by this rationale I assume we are spending enough time addressing the penalty issue. Alas, we have moved from 119 to 118 thanks to TCU.

On another note…

I disagree with Asher. I think intensity is the necessary ingrediet, not celebration.

GO DAWGS! Beat Auburn!

By Fed Up Dawg

November 12, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

This has not been a good year for Georgia fans. Some of you have really embarassed all of us. You are bigger crybabies than Tech fans. Its just been one thing after another all season long. First we weren’t getting enough preseason love. After that you cried for weeks on end about losing the #1 ranking. Then things really hit a fever pitch when we lost to Bama. The offense was horrible. Now its the defense. My god people just SHUT UP!!! This season will be remembered for one thing and one thing only: Your constant and incessant WHINING. Congrats. You’ve made history.

By gator the dog catcher

November 12, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Itn’t is funny how former and current Miami players always lose their “swagger”?!!!

By BE#3

November 12, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this

Chip,

With all the hype and talk about Stafford turning pro, can someone from the AJC do a story on the NFL success of QB’s who leave after their 3rd year of eligibility?

By Gen Neyland

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

How’s this for fun…Take the guys to Dairy Queen after all home games and throw the annual banquet at Chuckie Cheese..?

By BE#3

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

49-10: Yes, I was in Jax a couple of weeks ago. And the only time I go to Jax is for GA/FL. It is a sewer of a city. The GA Dome is a much better stadium to watch a game. The only good thing about Jax is leaving and going back to St. Simons. Auburn got left out of the BCS mix with an undefeated season because of their weak non conf. schedule. I’d rather Georgia play a OSU, Colorado, etc. than The Citadel or Fla Atlantic.

Gator the dog catcher: How many SEC & NC’s has Meyer won with his own players? The ‘06 title was with Zook’s boys.

By Snoop

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

Unfortunately, some Georgia players’ idea of having fun is getting drunk and beating up some students or trashing hospital plants. Their “swagger” was more like a whimper against Bama and Tebow, but they still lead the whole country in penalties. Why don’t they just shut up and play football.

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Pretty funny that folks want a very clear short answer for the entirety of complexities of a football program and how 100 young men, Dozens of staff, interact in every conceivable situation, during a 30 minute press conference. Or in some casses a sound byte. It’s not that he didn’t give a good enough answer. Or the best answer a head coach is ever going to give during an ongoing season. He just didn’t give the answer you wanted to hear.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Looking at an 11-2 year with another top 10 AP final ranking and yet all we here is fire Martinez, fire Coach Richt…Yada yada, Bobo sucks….

It’s total B.S.!!!! We can’t win every year against the competition we face. Bama, LSU, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, SC, etc….

I look at our schedule and see 9 games out of 12 that we could’ve easily lost… Yet we’ve got two games left and we’re sitting at 8-2. Stop complaining, focus on the good things we’ve done this year.

Our young O-line has gained a ton of experience and the Emergence of AJ Green and Rennie Curran. Things aren’t as bad as you folks make out to be. Yeah, I wish we were 10-0 and dominating both sides of the ball but it just wasn’t in the cards for us. There is no one to blame, blame the other opposing coaches for having their kids ready to play. Blame the refs for botching calls and punishing UGA for last years Gator Stomp.

Bottom line is this, we will win another National Championship. I wish it were this year, but it’s not.

We have a coach that is one of six to EVER win 80 games in his first 8 years of coaching. He is an excellent coach, recruiter and role model to our players.

Things could be worse, ask any UT, LSU, AU or AK fan….

By mcdawg

November 12, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

more fun? —hmmm….wear black jerseys and do the soulja boy

had the Offense in the UF game we would have won that game-wasn’t the Ds fault

By BugKiller

November 12, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Chip,

I don’t like the answers you got from the people you asked them. I believe they are short-sited and will hurt the health of the program over the long haul…

… but I’m grateful that you asked the tough questions. Dave O’Brien you’re not. And I mean that as a compliment. The next time he questions Bobby Cox or asks him a tough question will be the first time.

BUT!

You aren’t asking a very important question regarding SPECIAL TEAMS.

That question is, “Why, when you have a kicker who can ensure the opponent’s offense will start from the 20 EVERY TIME he kicks off (making that offense drive 80 yards to score a TD), does CMR and Fabris insist on their idiotic policy of corner kicks that result in the opponent’s offenses have an average starting position on or near the 30 yard line (meaning that have 70 yards to go instead)?

Again… I’m just some idiot who doesn’t know anything about football (sarcasm, and not true at all), but isn’t 80 yards longer than 70 yards?

You need to press this issue for us, and maybe let Coach Richt know a popular quote by Einstein, “The definition of insanity is doing something multiple times, the exact same way every time, but expecting a different result each time.”

As for Willie Martinez, Chip, I know you believe Richt deserves the right to maintain his staff how he sees fit, but you need to start making the connection between Willie Martinez and his diminishing returns on defense over the last 4 years and JEFF BOWDEN at FSU.

It is just about the same exact situation. Entrenched coach who is too close to the situation to make the right decision with regards to his staff, puts the welfare of one coach above the welfare of his team as a whole.

Richt’s continued biased defense of Martinez is sounding very much like his mentor’s defense of his former OC.

This team will never win a MNC with Martinez as the DC. His defenses are continually blown out in the big games because he refuses to change his approach. unlike Brian Van Gorder, Martinez stubbornly refuses to (or is incapable of) making good, timely adjustments to his defense when they need to be done. He is simply overwhelmed by the job and underwhelming as the DC of what should be an elite program.

Willie Martinez IS Jeff Bowden.

Get on that kick-offs thing, Chip.

Thanks!

By ButlerDawg

November 12, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

This article deeply disturbes me. The players think that they need to be having “fun”??? Celebrating after tackles??? Swagger? Never seen any swagger from a Martinez bunch to begin with. Just alot of jawing at opponents, missed tackles, blown coverages, no push from the line…oh and did I say miss tackles? The players may think that having fun is the answer, but I can tell you one thing the fanbase is not having fun at all. We are in serious back-peddle mode as a program. The attitude of the players and coaches is starting to grow on my nerves.

By MrWrestling#2

November 12, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

How can CMR say we do not have chronic special teams problems. Maybe not on all the teams but our kick-off coverage unit has been below par for a long long time. Kick the dang ball in the end-zone. Enough already.

By Smit Dawg

November 12, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

Too serious??? More fun??? I wouldn’t be having much fun either if I had given up as many points as they have this season. What do they need to do, ride their mopeds onto the field for the next game and do a synchronized dance for us??? FOOTBALL is fun. Just play hard and pay attention!

By Roadrunner

November 12, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

No team can surive the number of injuries UGA has & remain the same team. Already thin at offensive & defensive lines, they’ve been decimated with injuries on both. Before the season began I said 10-2, at most 11-1 was the most we could expect because of the schedule. Folks, no one in Division I has a tougher schedule the Georgia this year, cut them some slack! Real Dawg fans will wish we could have gone 14-0 this year with a National Championship, but still be proud to root for a 10-2 UGA team in whatever bowl they land in. GO DAWGS!!!! WE STILL LOVE YOU!!!

By WildBill

November 12, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Let the dawgs have fun, think I’m gonna puke. What do they do when they have fun on the field? Oh yeah, they jump around like they have fleas in their pants, do stupid things, and then excessive penalty flags start flying. Lets have fun by running ALL the players on the field, man, that was fun?!?!?!? Look what it costs us, just look what the refs and Forida did to us in retaliation for all that fun we had. We can read the arrest reports when they have FUN. Dadgumit, do our soldiers have fun in the field, do our flyboys have fun in the air? Heck no, they get the job done. So, with two more games to go, lets geterdone, and we can celebrate later.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Roadrunner - Well said my friend….

By dawgfan1911

November 12, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

This is an ongoing discussion about a program that I love and is deap in my heart no matter what the results are, but we are tredding water here. With the current staff we will never lwin a national championship and most of the fans and administration is ok with that, that will always ber our down fall. If we had any powerful alums at UGA they would put pressure on Mark Richt to do more than win 10 games. I look at Floridas and I see how hungry their players and coaches are and say what you want in the long run its all about the national champoinship and we havent had one in almost 2 decades. The players want to have fun on defense, well tell them to stop getting their faces kicked in on the field. Tell them to start hitting someone and stop grabbing at the ball carriers. They wanna have fun, tell them to line up in the right posiotions and pdo what they suppose to do. This is old man. Stop with the excuses and get the job done. The coaches will be here as long as CMR is here because he dosent have the * to fire them. So lets win 10 every year and call it a day.

By roadrunner

November 12, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

That killer schedule you talk about was “before” the season unfolded. Now, in reality, that schedule is pretty soft what with 2 1AA teams, and AZ State, TN, AU all in the tank! The only “good” teams we have played are SC and LSU, with AL and UF very good, and Vandy, KY, and GT all now considered “so-so” teams.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

gtdc, congrats on the big win this year. Regarding those Miami players did you mean swagger or dagger?

By Ed

November 12, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

It is great to see all of the NFL coaches have taken time off again today to tell Coach Richt and staff how to coach football. It is amazing, however, with all of your expertise how your great teams survive without you there. I mean, we have people on here who knows what happens in practice, that know all of our defensive schemes, that know what our players are thinking. You guys are incredible——not!!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

Bugkiller, not sure how many more times the coaches can answer why they don’t have thier kicker, who cannot kick it out of the endzone on a consistant basis, kick it out of the endzone. As Stinchcolm said in a mocking tone the other night. “I beleive if they could do that they would”. Maybe if the coach answered in all bold type, you would believe him.

You also need to read what the SEC coaches all said about the new rule. Meyers actually did a study and concluded that the average starting position would be around the 30-35 now. Does he understand 20 is less than 30?

The best in the SEC is SC and they get a TB about half the time. Aside from them, they are only 3 teams in the league that have more than 10 or more all year. Florida, TB every 7 kickoffs. Auburn has the third best kickoff return defense yards and has had only had 3 TB all year. LSU has 2. Alabama,has kicked a TB 2 times in 61 KO attempts. (and BTW only defends about 1.6 yards better than UGA on KO) What is it that Miles, TT, Meyers, Richt, and Saban just dont get?

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Dawgfan1911 - Florida sure looked hungry when they choked on Houston Nutts penis this year didn’t they?

4th & 1 , Tebow up the middle…..

STUFFED BEOTCHES!!!!!

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

Maybe we can get Blair Walsh on the same vitamins that Janikowski was on?

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Dawgs D -

You know what will be fun?

Hopefully getting those sorry a* Buckeyes in the Capitol One Bowl and wearing that a* out.

By Hunk Erdown

November 12, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

Coach Searles appears to be a genius with his policy on dealing with the media.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

General, damn excellent idea for having fun there. LMAO! How about throwing in a few rounds of putt-putt too.

Blah, blah, fire this, fire that. We will never win this or that because coach so and so is not ever going to get us there.

All dawg fans that are complaining on here about Coach Richt and the state of the program… After HW left and Dooley was winding down and Goff took over, how close do you think we ever got to an SEC title much less an NC during that time? How about while Donnan was here? How close? How close to a double digit win season? SEC title? NC was something distant to us for those years. NOW. NOW we have a legit shot at those things year in and year out. We might not will all our games but one thing for sure is that if you don’t win 10 you can’t win 11,12 or 13. And you definitely won’t be winning any SECC or NC’s. Richt has done wonders for this program and will continue to do so. Who would you b!tchers and moaner replace him with? I am proud to have him as our coach and glad that he can consistently produce 10 wins or more a season in the toughest conference in college football. It will happen. Suffering through 10 win seasons and top tier bowl games with a shot at SEC titles and NC’s year in and year out. Yeah I’ll take that, live with it , be proud of it and celebrate like hell when we do put together that perfect season

Thanks Coach Richt for the consistency you have put into the program, keep up the good work! And when you win it all doing it your way? Flip off these bandwagon fans for me. Or at least pretend like you are scratching your nose.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

CSS plays back the game each week. TIVO it and watch player decision making. If you were a coach you would know the play called and how any player screws up. The coaches don’t publicly call their name(thank God!) but they sure tell them during practice and some are benched for the next game. You don’t notice because so many players play differing positions and start differently each week. But you better believe they are taken to task. Who are any of us to pander away the legitimacy of their coaching abilities? If you don’t like it, then get the hell away from game watching and just wait for the score. No one will ever live up to your arrogance and overcritical BS that some of you have been blogging each week with a new excuse for why you are right on the same old judgement even when you are contradicted by the coaches and players.

Mobile Dawg- I know you are a sincere Dawg but you flip-flop between negative and positive comments such that it becomes confusing to some of us. I don’t buy the remark that you imply seeing through everthing and you”know how the staff fools us”. Are you too arrogant to admit that maybe you have been wrong and overly critical when frustrated by losses? Our coaches and players(yours and mine) are not about our frustrations and I resent you implying and writing the word “apathy” about this team. A close examination of your motives for using that word might help you and the team at the same time. If you restudy the game film to qualify your remarks you might see infrequently a player not “Finishing the Drill”, but I resent you spreading that to include the team. You seem to miss the great plays that make every game enjoyable to watch and concentrate on downer plays and pander to other’s frustrations. Here is where the “intelligence to see through a smokescreen” remark belongs. Mobile Dawg, I’ve read some good blogs by you and know that this too will pass for you, but next time don’t blog negatively about mine and your team. Others may be weakened by it.

Folks, concentrate on the great offensive (and defensive) plays to bolster your spirits. If you only see or can be convinced or feed off negative, baseless comments enough to be influenced negatively toward this team, then you ain’t a Dawg.

Monty- “Fire and intensity lacking”?. No way!! How about Staff’s block to free up MoMass? How about throwing on the run and a leaping Green for a winning score? How about Dobb’s effort?(and if you look at him during the game you will see hard play and mistakes) That goes for all of them. Great plays and mistakes, but great game playing by most players. Have you buried Knowshon’s, Samuel’s, Sutherland’s and others BLOCKS? Not their great running, but in the trenches play that is worthy of high praise by all of us. And the career day MoMass and others had. Curran’s, Ellerbe’s and Gambles hits. Asher and Bryan aren’t pussies when they hit! Have we all been watching two games?

quaildawg and Huh?— YEA!!

WTF???- That Auburn hit was spearing that didn’t get called. I don’t want any player face down and not moving like Reggie Brown. If you prayed for him as many of us did why would you want it on an opposing player? Good hard smacks are the name of the game, but spearing is cowardly, dangerous and can kill. That’s why the NCAA with sponsorship by UGA’s medical staff had the spearing rule reinforced after Reggie’s hit. But I don’t mind hits that make a player stagger off the field with his bell rung. I completely agree with your 12:39 posting.

AltamahaDawg-Right on!! The arrogance on here is beginning to suffocate others.

UgaVII- Shove your head in a cold bucket of water and sober your face up. You need to practice that big open mouth with teeth showing routine. These are the boys yo grandpa, UgaV, let know that sideline running on the Dawgs can be dangerous to your children. You are old enough and big enough to write your own “JAWS!” legacy. Hope the coach lets you run some plays on “D” this practice week. But their helmets will prevent them from opening their mouths like you can. SIC”EM DAWGS!

By BugKiller

November 12, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg,

No, I am sorry, you’re the one who is confused here.The Dawgs have long had the retarded policy of corner kicks on kick-offs.

And Walsh can launch it into the endzone for touchbacks at would probably be a 90% clip.

This is yet another example of this coaching staff’s inability or refusal to adjust to their personnel, adjust their way of thinking, and total embrace of the definition of insanity.

Walsh has the ability. Anyone who saw the first game of the year live could see that. Fabris and CMR refuse to give him the okay, and it’s getting pretty damn tiresome, as is the stock response answers from coaches, “experts,” and fans who believe coaches should be above questioning.

Again, you tell me how Willie Martinez doesn’t equal Jeff Bowden, and how Richt’s handling of this situation isn’t exactly like Bobby’s handling of his situation?

By QUESTION

November 12, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

Can someone please tell me why noshow moreno is still on the Heisman Watch list on the AJC. Please talk about catering to the home town fans.

By BugKiller

November 12, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Oledawg,

The only thing that is suffocating is people like you who believe coaches are above the fray and can never be questioned.

The facts are the facts. The defense under Martinez has gotten progressively worse in four years.

In your job, you would never be given four years of dimishing returns. They’d fire you in the middle of your second year to try and stop the bleeding.

But to you, Richt is God and is above reproach.

I have never, nor would ever advocate the firing of Richt.

But this decision about Martinez needs to be taken out of his biased hands, otherwise, what happened at FSU with Jeff Bowden will pale in comparison as the divide Martinez will continue to drive between the Bulldog Nation and our outstanding head coach.

And if you can’t see that eventuality, I guess you were the same person who couldn’t see our economic collapse coming from miles away, either.

Take off your damn red&black colored glasses and open your damn eyes before it is too late.

You, and people like you, are the insufferable ones.

So blind.

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Janikowski is probabaly the most consistant kicker in the NFL as far as TBs. Able to do it 1/3 of the time. Or do we assume that the other 2/3 of the time, his coaches just lapse into insanity and dont tell him to? The dumbass coaches of the Atlanta Falcons are so insane that they only elect to “insure that the opponents offense will start from the 20” only 13% of the time. You have to assume they can’t do the math.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

Question- Because people like you have been too busy focusing on the mistakes that you haven’t looked at his stats as the leading running back in the SEC and in the country when you have tough teams on the schedule. He is still averaging over 100yds/game in a tough league.

BugKiller-We don’t believe that the coaching staff is above questioning, just your questions. You don’t have the info for your questions to be taken too seriously.

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

The answer that I have seen them give….. and I have to admit I dont have the ability to get into thier heads and determine stubborness, or that they really do NOT want to get the best field position possible………. so I tend to take them at thier word, is that the worst possible outcome is a low kick (lower because thats what happens if you try to kick it longer) going to the middle of the field, where the lanes are much larger because the coverage is more spread out, and the danger of a return man getting past that is the greatest. I did see the first game incidentally, but wasn’t privy to the conversation on the sideline. I think the KY game is a pretty good example of what they were talking about.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Bugkiller - Don’t you know that our economic principles are strong?

You guys need to chill out.. I guarantee you’ll see a better defensive effort for the rest of the year.

Rennie will run the show from now on, we’ve got a couple of good ends coming in and Washington will be healthy next year. Ya’ll just need to chill the hell out man…

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Actually the defense getting progresively worse for 4 years is not factual. I could easily make a case that our 2004 defense (and probably the most talented we have ever had) was not as effective as 2003, and they weren’t as effective as 2002. It’s your opinion, not a fact.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

WTF?? I believe that would be alcohol that Janikowski was on. That and cheeseburger, double cheese crust, bacon, twinky topped, chili hotdogs. But that was his dietary supplements. Ask him, he could tell you in perfectly bad english. Which in blog land we would all recognize.

Hey defense, here is a stat for you…. Auburn ranks 99th nationally in total offense and 106th in scoring. Why don’t you guys have a really fun time and knock them down a few notches. Go D, put it together this weekend. Let’s see our D score more points that their offense this weekend.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

And not to mention, our Defense were friggin STUDS last year. Huge thanks to MARCUS HOWARD, which we do not have a pass rusher like him this year. Let me think… 06??? Quentin Moses???

Anyone see a trend here???

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

“The definition of insanity is doing something multiple times, the exact same way every time, but expecting a different result each time.”

Would that be anything like you insisting that Mark Richt fire somebody on his staff? Or insist that he not think what he thinks. Or that screaming about it in a sports blog is somehow going to give you some control over it.

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Certainly NO man is above being questioned, but when you question a man, and he gives you an answer, but you choose to ignore his answer, what was the point?

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

wait a minute, i missed that………couldn’t see our economic collapse (a little strong dont ya think) coming from a mile away………your point is that somebody should have, or smart folks who would fire WM are like the ones who did? I can assure you that if ANYONE in the world saw this coming , they would have gone short, and own half the tropical islands in the pacific right now.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

BugKiller- My opinions are just that…opinions. Sometimes, if our ego gets pricked, we need to slow down and try not to use epithets. I am of the opinion that these blogs give us a great reason to brag among ourselves about our Dawgs. An incessant cacophony about perceived negatives is cold water thrown on the enthusiasm that many would like to express here. And they are only OPINIONS no matter how you think each of them impacts others. They are not facts like the economy.

I saw a great posting a couple of days ago and all it did was to go on incessantly about all the good things happening to this team. I have blogged the following for several weeks and it may bear a repetition here: THIS IS NOT THE SAME TEAM WE HAD HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS FOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON. The injuries have changed the team and individual players, some who have been retrained during the year at other positions. I think highly of this team and the coaches holding things together for this season. I don’t give a damn if some of you want to hold your breath until blue in the face. I don’t care if you want to stand to the side and throw bombs at coaches and players after they have the grace to reply in print to the insults to their livelihood and general whining about things not being better. I GENUINELY HAVE GREAT APPRECIATION FOR THOSE PLAYERS DEFENDING THEIR COACH FROM “FANS” WHO HAVE NO CLUE WHEN TO SHUT UP!! I take the coaches and players word everytime over whatever name you wish to post under. EVERYTIME. Because they are the DAWGS that we all cheer for. If you can’t cheer for them or support them .. GET LOST!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Certainly NO man is above being questioned, but when you question a man, and he gives you an answer, but you choose to ignore his answer, what was the point? Two things that sounds like to me AltaDawg: 1) sounds like marriage 2) just a little Einsteinian. I liked your post on that one. What are you sitting around your house catching flies with chopsticks today? Combing your Fu Manchu mustache?

By Athenian

November 12, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

I believe Reggie Brown was hit by safety Junior Rosegreen; not cornerback Carlos Rogers. Coach Richt gives the impression of total goodness; but the nose scratching, “finger” to a cameraman during the Fla game (caught on video) gives me the impression that he can get nasty in the heat of the moment…I think he knows he cannot compete in the SEC (or NCAA) without consistent defensive play…If defensive inconsistencies continue too much longer, he will find Willie another position somewhere..

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

By the way BugKiller, I hope that Richt is always biased toward Martinez. After all, he is only his boss.

By Zeb

November 12, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Hey Zoo, Alt definitely gets the Confucious award today.

By WTF???

November 12, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Athenian, You sure? I swear it was Rogers.. I may be wrong though, I was too busy cussing the TV because I thought Reggie was dead….

By RAMDAWG

November 12, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

you want to have some fun?WIN ALL YOUR GAMES INCLUDING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! NOW WE ARE HAVING FUN.

By Reggie Ball

November 12, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

To WTF Dog, its just a game!!!!!!!!!!!

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

This game this week can be a trap. We kicked their butts last year and surprised them. Their entire season is on the line for this game. Think about it. This is a team that nearly always plays us like a mirror image. Their players are good. Good coaching. Fans that suck eggs. In fact, 3 or 4 years ago they had our number. Green-to-Johnson-in-the-rear-of-the-end-zone close. I tend to think of them as our Little Village to the West Team. Consistently through the years they have jumped up and beat us when we least expected it. They have a mobile qb which we have never defended well(not even with VanGorder)against and if they put a good game up against us with fewer mistakes,could win.

But this looks like a good time for the Dawgs to put together a good Special Teams Game to help take pressure off elsewhere. Watch for Samuels. He’s itching to show his speed. Sometime I would like to see Gray handle the O for a set of downs or two. He has excellent running ability and I am of the opinion that he would discombobulate a defense in a way to help tailbacks and receivers.

SIC’EM DAWGS!!

By Mobile Dawg

November 12, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Oledawg. Good to hear from you, haven’t seen much from you lately. You are right on target with your description of my feelings, frustration. To answer your question, arrogance isn’t in my vocabulary and there is never any intent on my part to display it, sorry if it came across that way.

Summing it up seems like it would be easy but it isn’t. I see positive things we do as well as negative. I don’t mean to bring negativity but I guess sometimes it’s inevitable when your craw is full and you open your mouth, i.e. type here. I think CMR made a tactical error and aggravated some including myself a few days back with the comment he made stating our ignorance in certain areas and seemingly continuing to feed excuses for our performance, hence my comment, tell us why things went wrong and what we’re going to do about it. That struck me as a little arrogance on his part.

My roots are deep in the old school of football and life. I like the excitement and potential the skill players bring, and the big plays, but inside I believe in sound, fundamental football.

My comment about apathy wasn’t intended to offend you or others, that’s just what I saw as the UF game wore on. The definition of apathy as you probably already know is the absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. My exact comment earlier today was “look at the comments from the coaches and players, they spell apathy, apathy comes from being satisfied, that leads to stagnation and complacency.” That was honestly my opinion, I believe that’s where a lot of our football team apparently was or is.

Above all else “here” I support our football team, but I do stand by my comments. I believe there are some serious but easily fixable problems in our program if our coach will take the steps.

Oledawg, I will heed your wisdom and take the advice to refrain from negative blogging, however I must warn you, I’m a technical person so my instict is to try and solve the problems first. I see things mostly in black and white, but realize there has to be some grey to operate.

Go Dawgs

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 12, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

I thought it was inmate #412359 Rosegreen but I may be wrong. His number may be #41234940.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

I’m interested in what each of you think a final score could be this week. Put some names on who the impact players will be and surprise players may be. Perception of games and adversaries differ markedly. I’m looking for some blogger to hit the nail on the head and make the rest of us pay homage. How about it?

By Athenian

November 12, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Yeah WTF; I pretty sure Reggie Brown had his neck almost broken by Junior Rosegreen on a hit where Reggie was stretched out and defenseless..I didn’t look it up..too lazy… GW; where are you man? you’re the guy with the most common sense on here. I know you’re not too keen on teams’ (any team) scoring touchdowns at will against the dawgs..

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

…..Oledawg…. “incessant cacophony about perceived negatives is cold water thrown on the enthusiasm that many would like to express here”.

I am but grasshoper trying to snatch the pebble from the master hand.

By MoDawg

November 12, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Folks, I know it’s frustrating to watch our once formidable “D” give up so many points. I think what the players are saying is that they are playing too tight and therefore pressing themselves into bad decisions and getting out of position. They need to loosen up and play the game. It’s a game, and games are supposed to be fun. I truly believe the “fun they are talking about is that they need to relax and let the years of coaching and training that got them a D-1 offer/scholarship take over and allow them to play the game like they know how to play it. Our youth gets the best of us when we let something bad happen, and then we start pressing to avoid it happening again. That’s not what it’s all about and it sounds like the guys on the team who are tired of it are stepping up and challenging the others to just “play the game” of football. My best games when I played were when I didn’t overthink things and allowed myself to just go with it. Our Dawgs need to do this, and I really think that’s what they are talking about. One gripe that I have is that our coaches tend to allow the players to become leaders too gradually rather than guiding them to that earlier. I think the coaches need to determine which guys they see as leaders early on and develop those to become team leaders rather than just waiting for it to happen naturally. Just my opinion.

By Athenian

November 12, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

No thanks Oledawg; I gave up prognastication many moons ago..”Impact” players don’t do anything without the rest of the team..Can the defensive line destroy the blocking schemes and allow the backers to shine? Can the defense put pressure on the QB? Can the offensive line play together as a unit? Can the entire team have one heart beat; with the same intense focus?

By Athenian

November 12, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Good one MoDawg..I agree.. I didn’t play much..bones broken to easily.. But I did sell moonshine to the fans and cheerleaders…the more relaxed I was, the more moonshine I sold..

By Mr. Gator

November 12, 2008 5:24 PM | Link to this

RESHAD JONES & ASHER ALLEN WANT TO HAVE MORE FUN…

U MEAN FUN LIKE YOU’RE WHOLE FOOTBALL TEAM RUNNING IN THE ENDZONE AFTER A K MORENO TOUCHDOWN???

HEY UGA FANS IF THAT’S THE BEST YOU GOT YOU MITE AS WELL GO BACK INTO YOUR DOG HOUSES.

FUN IS ALL HYPE NO ACTION.

FUN IS ALLOWING GA SOUTHERN TO SCORE 21 POINTS ON U.

FUN IS BEING DOWN 31-0 AT HALFTIME TO BAMA. (U SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACES GOING INTO THAT LOCKER ROOM AT HALFTIME)

FUN IS THOSE SWEET BLACK JERSEYS. LOL

FUN IS STRUGGLING TO BEAT SC, VANDY & UK

FUN IS GETTING YOUR A*******E$ HAMMERED BY THE BEST UNIVERSITY ON THE PLANET 49-10. (HEY COACH MEYER THE TO’S WERE A STROKE OF GENIUS)

FUN IS LETTING LoSersU SCORE 38 ON U

FUN IS A MISGUIDED BUNCH OF MUTTS CHASING THEIR TAILS ON THE FIELD.

FUN IS THE SWEAT ON MARK RICHT

WINNING CHAMPIONSHIPS IS FUN TOO. TOO BAD YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE THAT, JUST KEEP HAVING FUN AT THE SUGAR, OUTBACK & CAP ONE BOWLS. LEAVE THE NAT’L SPOTLITE TO THE FLORIDA GATORS WE GOT YOU.

LOVE, AL E. GATOR

By Reggie Ball

November 12, 2008 5:27 PM | Link to this

Just Damn!! Somebody is using my name again. I think I may become Sho Nuff.

By R. W. Simmermon

November 12, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

If you want to have fun, give your s’ship back and go play Div. III

By Mike T.

November 12, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Hey Madame Gator, Go find a blog in Columbia and talk your trash, instead of AJC Georgia blog,nobody here cares about your gloating. Ya’ll won this years round, it’s amazing how only Florida could get away with that crying about the end zone celebration, had the shoe been on the other foot, we woud have been told to get over it and quit whining about a celebration that happened in last years game, that its childish to keep on about another team jumping up and down in and end zone that had their own name wrote on it.Well we all know that Florida is ESPN’s darling and none of their commentators could do the right thing. We may have lost this year, buts its still great to be a Georgia Bulldog.

By my daddy

November 12, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

I don’t think we need to fire coach ricjt or coach martinez. COACH MARTINEZ JUST NEEDS TO BE COACHED UP. He should be taught to never use a three man rush (the dumbest play in football) and to pressure the qb from the outside. It should not take you a half to figure out that you need someone to cover the pitch man on option plays. Agains Ky we had no one outside to turn the play in and we have to face two more option qb the next two games. Solution is to place a lb about 4 yds outside each ot and penetrate to box in the play thereby eliminating the option to the outside..Turn everything inside and make them earn the yardage inside the tackles. And if we play a team where the qb runs up the middle on short yardage put someone over the center and not leave a gap for him to run. Just simple things a defensive coach should know. Dare to be different willie,

By AltamahaDawg

November 12, 2008 6:34 PM | Link to this

It’s funny how some times in here folks say , Oh the numbers are deceiving . And yet, we hear “10th in the SEC” and that is absolute horror. No discussion.

24.9 points per games

Around a half point give or take of what teams did defending their NC the past 2 years.

4/5 points can easily be accounted for in the many “drives” started inside our 10. Not just recently , it hapened a few times earlier in the year too. The “defense” has given up about 20, which is about average in the past several years, including this one.

308 yards per game. That upper upper tier in most SEC years. Better than last year’s team which was 3rd behind LSU and Auburn.

24.9 in a league where half the teams average scoring over 30 in past several years. BTW , we played 4 out of 5 of the top scoring teams this year, not including ourselves. Come to think of it we DID play ourselves at times.

By jerry

November 12, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

To the defense: My condolences. Getting your azz kicked is no fun.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

Mobile Dawg-My take on apathy was more harsh than was necessary. We have several things in common besides the Dawgs. Location and background for two. And I’m abundantly guilty to all frailties confessed to on this blog.

Especially to those that affect my judgement when it comes to the upcoming game. In the past I was rancorous toward Au fans and their damn prairie school in YAZOO Fraud Land. …since then I have become incensed beyond reason concerning gaffs by their coach ,butt-ugly fans plus other prairie denizens. Didn’t their coach ,upon playing and winning their first MR game, while shaking his hand, said in Richt’s ear, “You have to have a running game in this Conference. This isn’t FSU.” or something to that effect? Well, I guess Richt has answered with the best backs in the SEC ever since…and last year’s a* kicking can’t fill the void I have toward his condescending runty remarks. Not even him being on a long flight this summer when he was with the coach that kicked his butt so bad last year and he had to endure Richt’s angelic smile the whole time….even that is not enough to assuage my enmity. There are more stories , but I’ll not be party to anything that may embitter UGA fans toward “Them”. I hope that the Dawgs learn these hateful stories and behavior so that we may be avenged. Bring home the win by kicking their butts out of good ole fashioned hate and revenge!!!!

GO DAWGS. BEAT “THEM”.

UgaVII- We expect you to be poised and mature this weekend….and grab all low-flying Eagles. Let’s see some feathers on those lips!!!

By the way Dawg fans, History question of the week: What SEC Coach had as a part of his contract, a condition that stipulated the FSU game(First game of the season) would be renigned and taken off the schedule before he would sign? Hint: Mark Richt was O Coach at FSU at the time . 2nd Hint: The SEC school paid FSU over 1 Mil per agreement.

By Jessi

November 12, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

I think we all need to remember where we were before Richt came to UGA…we didn’t mean crap to the college football world, weren’t even a blip on the radar. Some of you are right…this SHOULD have been our year. But we’ve had about six too many injuries to handle. Be proud of our depth, and that we lost that many guys and still pull out a winning season. If Staff and Moreno come back next year, and the injury bug goes after someone else, we will be just fine.

Stop whining fans…some folks would kill for regular 10 win seasons. GO DAWGS!

By 77DAWG

November 12, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

How can we have any fun when we have all 7, 24, 8, and 1 at the same time with Martinez? CMR is happy with what we’v got (the record). NC is an unrealistic dream at UGA. The things that we can expect are; FU will prevent UGA from SEC ,NC every yrar, 7,8,24,1 will all leave without title!, Martinez will be here, and CMR is happy with what we are now. SAD, SAD, SAD. More, I will quit reading sport section in public, will have to get a substitute for my work on Monday after FU game each year, worship the Gator as if they are sons of Gosh. I am a modest guy with a thick hide and hardly can afford to talk about the UGA ball anymore.

By 77DAWG

November 12, 2008 7:05 PM | Link to this

82DAWG, I have been saying these for more than 2 years too!!! Rid of MARTINEZ so we can win some big ones. Every team can take a big chunk of rushing each time they try on us. We will make a big play on passing play so they will result in opponent score!, sad, sad, sad, watch the film!! CMR has no desire (REALLY) TO WIN BIG BUT A GREAT DEAL OF IT TO SAVE HIS BUDDY MARTINEZ.

By Oledawg

November 12, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

Thanks a lot, Altamaha. It was deja vu to Palin’s exact quotes used on SNL. Who wrote that crap? I’m old, but I’m on illegal drugs. But, Hell! You already figured that.

By Sautee Dawg

November 12, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

Mobile

Don’t apologize for what’s on your mind, Lot of fans feel same way, lack of something that you can’t put your finger on. Just seems like couple of games each year team’s not well enough prepared to play or not motivated, seems like every team in the country has had the same results this year, USC, Penn. St., Texas, Fla., all these teams too have had a bad game this year all losing to an opponent that was considered underdogs. Both our loses were from a better prepared football teams, I’m like you Mobile love our coach and players and have been a supporter for over 40 years, and will continue to support them, but, it’s like you said in an earlier post.Football’s not that hard to play.

By Jiel

November 12, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

CMR says he wished he was still calling the plays with all the skilled players! Then why the hell isn’t he? Isn’t he still the head coach?

By Dennis

November 12, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

What you need is a new dance routine. Take this week in practice and pump in some solja boy and get your groove back. What a difference a year can make, Huh?

By FLA DAWG

November 12, 2008 8:29 PM | Link to this

No one cares anymore.

By UGA VI

November 12, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

The dogs suck. Always have, always will. 1980 keeps getting further and further away. We need more gimmicks. Let’s act like Oregon and have a new uniform for every big game. Let’s beat a ref down after the first penalty of every game. Let’s have a tickle pile after every tackle… and for Dooley’s sake, let’s rush the team onto the field anytime we actually find the endzone.

By realist

November 12, 2008 9:25 PM | Link to this

until we get real like alabama and toe the fine line on the “wrong” side…cough saban cough buy players cough.. we will be a 10 win team and nothing more. as a great academic school, top 100 in the southeast, we should repect our STUDENT athletes and buy them escalades like we did for Odel Thurman…or trans ams or thai girls for walker.

By BE#3

November 12, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

Al E. Gator (aka Douche),

Fun is getting beat by Ole Miss.

Fun is firing AK’s in the air outside a club.

Fun is trying to smother your girlfriend with a pillow.

Fun is smacking a couple of girls in a bar.

Fun is losing to Michigan who also lost to App. State.

Fun is your star QB crying on ESPN after losing a game.

Fun is losing 46 games to your neighbors to the north while only winning 38.

Fun is watching your Ol’ ball coach beating your a* in the Swamp on Saturday.

Fun is watching your current coach pack up and move up to South Bend when Big Charlie gets canned so he and his huge ego can be on national tv each and every Saturday.

Sincerely,

Snoop Dawg

P.S. I wear gator shoes.

By no-fun

November 12, 2008 9:48 PM | Link to this

No, fun is falling from being number 1 to playing noon games on regional tv loser. get you some of that. its great to be a georgia bulldog. hahaha

By BE#3

November 12, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

Dennis,

Hmmmmmm. A year ago Georgia was sitting at 8-2. Identical record except our 2 losses were to SEC East foes.

Had Owens & Sturdivant not been lost for the year before the season even started, who knows what would have happened. But they did get hurt and the Dawgs could not overcome those and other injuries. Still can finish at 11-2 and in the top 10. Beats 9-4 and losing to Michigan in a bowl or playing a bowl game on the smurf turf in Boise.

By blah

November 12, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

blah blah blah we got cheated, we lost peaople to injuries, we lost people to felonies, we lost people to misdemeaners (maybe a game), we lost people to grades, oh no, harrick solved that sorry.

By murfdawg

November 12, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

Chip,

Is Brandon Sesay, the DE at TT the same one who committed to UGA with Roderick Battle? Will he be the next “Michael Adams All-American Who Couldn”t Get Into Georgia”? Just wondering?

By Mr. Gator

November 13, 2008 12:37 AM | Link to this

OK MIKE T 49-10 NUFF SAID.

OH YEAH, GO GATORS…

By Imposion Fun

November 13, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

Fun is watching a fan base who were spoon fed delusions of grandeur COMPLETELY implode. Face it….Georgia is half-a* and will never be a championship team on the national stage. Meanwhile Mark Richt is lying in wait for a better job to come available. Just enjoy the damn season and keep your expectations based no reality.

By Oledawg

November 13, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

Imposion(sic) Fun-Get lost, dumbsh!t.

By Jimmy

November 13, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

I sure hope the players don’t feel the pressure put on them by most of you hick fans. I sure wouldnt be having fun if I were a player. That’s the thing. Football is a GAME, and while these guys are on scholarship to play to the best of their abilities, you just don’t measure that by wins and losses. Remember, these guys aren’t professionals. It’s not their JOB to win, so those of you morons comparing their play to the performance level of us at our particular job is way off base. Those guys aren’t irreplaceable. They play for the University of Georgia on scholarship for a reason! If it were easy, anyone could do it. Unlike you hick fans who always criticize. Just because you are expected to always do your job, and if you don’t you’ll be fired, don’t hate on the players. Hell, potential Quick-E-Mart employee’s are a dime a dozen, unlike University of Georgia football athletes on scholarship.

By lynninsavannah

November 14, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Why didnt the defense get excited the first day of the game. A little too late now

By Huedawger

November 15, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

It is time for Willie to go. This defense has been under performing ever since Van Gorder left. We get some of the best athletes in the country, but they regress once Martinez gets ahold of them. I know Richt is loyal, but Willie is killing us. There is no plan. Just go out and react. How about dictating what the offense does for a change instead of waiting to see what they do and then reacting to it. We have wasted one the most explosive offenses we have ever had.