UGA

By JB

November 24, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this

8 and counting will be a nice salve.

HBTD!!!!!!!

By Bobby Ross

November 24, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

Friends don’t let friends go to “the North Ave. Trade School”.

By Mikey

November 24, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Chip, I believe the ACCCG is in Tampa now. Not that anyone will be filling that stadium either…

By swimdawg68

November 24, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

We must force Tech to pass to beat us. If we allow them to control the line with their offense they will beat us. Our offense has the ability to dominate the Tech defense. Hopefully Willly will have a defensive game plan to stop the Tech run game. If we fail to execute, I will look for Willie and Fabres to be gone at the end of the season. On of the weakest parts of our team has been defensive ends play and special teams, Fabres is in charge of both.

CMR needs to act like a CEO of a corporation and remove non-performing individuals from you staff for the good of the team. We missed the boat on Muschamp (sp), could have had him when he left LSU with Saben, I recall that was about the same time Van Gorder left UGA. Mark needs to make a much needed change on defense.

Bobo, stop throwing that stupid alley-oop pas on the 3 or 4 yard line when you have the best tailback in the country in your backfield. That call on the first drive in the Auburn game from the 3 yard line was nothing short of dumb, all we needed was 2 yards for a 1st and 3 yds. for a TD. I guess Bobo had a massive brain Ft, and CMR ok’d the call, two brain Ft’s on the same play cost us 6 points.

By Pago Flyer

November 24, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Word on the street…GT coaches will only dress 20 payers for The Game. The rest of the players will have to dress themselves.

By reality check

November 24, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Georgia hasn’t played well against the option. An aggressive pursuit oriented defense like Georgia plays is counterproductive against the option. Tech should match up well and that concerns me.

It concerns me even more that Tech is playing well on defense. There is an old adage that the thing that wins in football is defense, the running game, and special teams, in that order. Tech has an advantage in all of those. In fact, the biggest disappointment this year has been special teams, not defense. Georgia has given up a lot of points, but defensive yardage isn’t materially worse than last year.

On the other hand, Tech hasn’t played a team nearly as good as Georgia this year. We played two really bad halves this year and lost to the number 1 and number 2 teams. I don’t find that as disappointing as some do.

By m

November 24, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

The last time that Tech had a coach not named Gailey, Tech defested ugag 3 out of 4. Admittedly, Tech would have lost to ugag 100 games in a row if Gailey had stayed that long, but guess what dawg fans?….Gailey is long gone. There is a new sheriff in town. You puppies are likely to find out what klimpsum, FSwho, and Miami found out. He ain’t no Chan Gailey. If Tech was 100% healthy, there is no doubt they would win this game. Unfortunately, Tech is decimated by injuries, but it didn’t seem to matter against an undisciplined Miami team, and it may not matter against an undisciplined and significantly overrtated ugag team. So get ready for the option, dawgies…because the perfect option is coming. And as always, Thank God and Greyhound that Chan Gailey is gone forever. You dawgies are really going to miss him come Saturday.

By Bob

November 24, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

The week off is huge in my opinion. Martinez has put together some pretty good defenses when he’s had extra time to prepare. See last year’s Florida and Hawaii games as examples. I think we’ll see the best defensive performance of the year, not that that’s saying much of course.

By Born 2 Bark

November 24, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

GO DAWGS! Approach this game like the heavy weight fight that it is and come out swinging and keep swinging. Let’s make it 8 straight!

Bragging rights are on the line and it’ll be sweet when the candy @ss tech bloggers who come on here and spew trash have to eat it!

By Mikey

November 24, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

UGA- 44 Tech- 21

By Herschworld

November 24, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Ron And Fez noon to 3 xm 202 Looks like a barn burner I like tech but who knows what could happen…Tech pray it don’t rain

By Herschworld

November 24, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

Pago Flyer: Next time when you tell a hack joke such as the one you just attempted try spell check

By Matt Stafford

November 24, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Fear Not Dog Nation-

I will guarantee a win over the jackets. Me and the boyz have been working hard all week getting ready for the big game. Joe Cox and I have been spooning together every night in our matching Nascar PJ’s and Coach Richt has been going to the hair salon every day after practice to get his spray tan and butt cutt hairdo looking extra special. I just put an emergency call in to Soulja Boy and he’s going to be on the sideline during the game. Dog Nation we need your support. Please ask your bossses for the day off from your fast food jobs and show up for the game loud in proud in your all red attire. In case you didn’t hear CMR is asking for a red out to get everyone pumped up. GO DOGS, bite them hard, bark, bark.

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

I only hope that UGA plays up to their potential. If they do that, this game won’t be close. Considering how the defense has played this year, though, this could be a lot closer than any of us want it to be.

Not having pressure from the DE position may actually play in our favor in this game where players need to stay in their lanes and in their assignments.

GT will get some yards and may even break a long run or two, but I think our offense will be too much for their defense this year. Could be a Big-12 type of score.

By Tech75

November 24, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Techsters - let’s stay off this blog; let the dawgies spin their fantasies on their own.

If you want to talk about the game, talk about it on the Tech blog - no need to get the dawgies all riled up - they’ll just burn the fries.

Ding

By NC dawg

November 24, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

screw the game, did the article make reference to Urban Meyer going to Notre Dame? Please go.

By bh

November 24, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

What was the reason that Chappy stopped being the team chaplain?

By KJ

November 24, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

If Tech was 100% healthy, there is no doubt they would win this game. Unfortunately, Tech is decimated by injuries

Wow, this is ignorant, even for a gnat. Has your team had THIRTEEN injuries to starters this year? No? Then STFU about injuries, you’re gonna have to find another excuse to whine about when you lose.

You puppies are likely to find out what klimpsum, FSwho, and Miami found out

So what did UVA, VT, UNC, and (lol) Gardner-Webb find out?

And don’t give me that “buhhh, we had our 3rd string QB in”. Sam Houston State put 49 on them. UGA with Logan Gray under center would beat that team by 50.

By CMR

November 24, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Yes, boys and girls I am Tanned and ready!

My hair is perfect and I have a cool new pair of shades that will really give me the miami vice look on the sideline!

Win or loose, I will be the BEST looking coach at the game Saturday!

Now, lets go bowling!

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Hey, Chip

How about you and the beat writer for Tech posting a blog after the game that is accessible to both Dawgs and Jackets alike where the fans can enter their “mea culpa” for running their mouths to the other fans before the game.

I’d like to see if the fans would be capable of simply admitting defeat, or if we’d see a litany of excuses.

By CMR

November 24, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

All u techies can eat my shorts!

We have the great victories of Ga. Southern, Central Michigan and Az. State under our belts.

Top that one!

By CMR

November 24, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Yeah, Modawg, it will be like Us after the Florida game!

Doh!

By Knowshow

November 24, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

I would like to enter my “mea culpa” for my performance in the Alabama and Florida games!

However, did you see me jump over that defensive player from Central Michigan?

WOW!!

By Kendawg

November 24, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

We’ve had trouble all season with a running quarterback. Saturday we’ll face a QB who can run well and also pass. It looks like a long day for CWM’s defense. Will CWM be back next year. I think he would make an excellent head coach at Tennessee or Auburn. Bet we couldn’t be that lucky.

By larry

November 24, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

I have a very bad feeling that the Bulldog Nation will be screaming for Willie Martinez’ head next Monday.

By lincolndawg

November 24, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Does one good game mean you are playing great? What happened against UNC?

By GW

November 24, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

Just where is the ACC championship game? Somewhere in Florida I guess. I’ve read 3 different AJC reporters say Tampa, Miami, J’ville. If Tech is leading in the 4th can UGA fans start chanting “UNC, UNC, UNC” like Tech fans chant “LSU” when Georgia is leading late in the 4th?

By Kevin T. Valdosta, GA (TITLETOWN)

November 24, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Thats the way to do you your research Chip, the ACC title game which Tech will miss is in TAMPA this year not Jacksonville! The DAWGS will take care of the north avenue gnats on Saturday. I really just posted to help you out Chip, you are the sports writer and really ought to know where the ACC title game is being played, again it’s Tampa, Fl in Raymond-James stadium.

By facts

November 24, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

last 17 games

UGA 14 nerds 3

dont let this stop you..keep up the confidence!!..nerds nerds nerds

By excuses already

November 24, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Gardner Webb! Gardner Webb!

Gooooooooo….Nerds!!

By David

November 24, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

No rankings, records, hype, or anything else make any difference in a football game. Play your hearts out and leave it on the field.

I am a fan of both Georgia and Georgia Tech. I am from the Peach State and both programs are a source of great pride here. There are trash talkers on both sides… with great education and also with none. I guess that is part of the rivalry… but have some class.

I have great respect for Mark Richt and Paul Johnson. Both worked hard to get where they are… and they are both great coaches. We’ll see if Richt’s hugely talented yet undisciplined squad trumps Johnson’s overachieving team. I must say that in recent years, I have been disappointed in Richt’s propensity to recruit troublemakers who get in so much trouble off the field. Make no mistake that UGA will always bring in top talent… but I want classy teams too. I also have great respect for Tech players. Student athletes at Tech obviously have a much more difficult academic program… and I respect the drive and class that they have on and off the field. I wonder if Coach Johnson will ever be able to bring in the recruits that Richt does. Probably not, but I guess why so many like to root on the underdogs. I love this rivalry, and I hope to see a great game on Saturday.

I just wish the trash talkers would put a sock in it until after the game…

By dawgfaninmich

November 24, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

I’m coming all the way from Michigan for this one.

UGA 41 Nerds 28

By tech=idiot+nerd+loser

November 24, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

win just 1 and we can talk

By aaron

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

lets face it, if both teams play their best game, UGA is going to win this one pretty easily. the problem is UGA hasn’t done that all year and GT has shown up big in most of their big games.

i see this being close, very close and GT, win or lose, gets some respect back after the reggie ball years.

UGA - 24 GT - 20

By WTF???

November 24, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

DAWGS - 49, Yeller P!ss Ants - 10

By Bob

November 24, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

This game will probably be just like most of Georgia’s games this year. It will be excruciating to watch but at the end of the day Georgia will do just enough to win, mainly on the efforts of the Big Three (Stafford, Moreno, Greene). That’s our MO folks. There’s too much playmaking ability there for Tech and I think that’s what has seperated UGA and Tech during the 7 game win streak. We make the plays and they don’t. The gap in talent is not a huge as Tech fans would like everyone to believe. That’s one of their many pathetic after the fact excuses.

I am honestly more concerned about our bowl opponent. If you haven’t noticed we are likely headed towards the Capital One to play a pretty good Big 10 team, probably Ohio State. They are a top 10 team and there isn’t a single team in the top 10 that I would feel comfortable playing this season. We make too many dumb mistakes to beat anybody in the top 10. Ohio State’s horrible bowl streak against the SEC could come to an end at our expense. What a fitting end to a mostly forgettable season.

By J Bee

November 24, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

To M: I admit I was concerned when Tech hired coach Johnson, as I watced him at Ga. Southern and Navy. He is a great coach, and I think it was a great win for the Jackets over Miami. However, I don’t think Miami has the offense you’ll see Saturday. If Bobo comes to the game with a good plan (especially in the red zone) and the defense shows up, we Dawgs won’t miss Gailey at all…..Go Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!

By reebok

November 24, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

I just have a feeling the Tech players want this one more than the UGA players do. And for the first time in forever, I think Tech has the better coach. IMHO, as always.

By Knowshow

November 24, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

jus wach me leap over the d-end!

going pro in 09!!!

TO ALL YOU FANS OF UGA…

UP YOURS!!!!

By VinceDooley

November 24, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

I can’t help but smile at the howling and whining dawg fans that actually believe YECH’s grade school offense will move the ball against even our terrible D!!! NO WAY. NO HOW!!! UGA in a “Whitewash”! UGA 40+ to Tech’s 10 (with a TD late in the 4th to get to 10).

THWT

By Forrest Gump

November 24, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Georgia was lucky win against UK and Auburn. Tech has a much more powerful running game than either of those schools. Tech will keep Stafford on the bench and Georgia’s undisciplined style of play will lead to the usual hundred yards of penalties. This game will mark the beginning of the end for Richt and his sleazy style of coaching.

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Forrest Please define “sleazy style of coaching”, if you would be so kind.

By GATOR CHOMP

November 24, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Well Well Well if it aint the crybaby loser puppies of the Athens Trailer Parks.When are u cowards going to get a life?I hope u losers are getting ready for some hoops because that pathetic football team of yours failed 2 meet your expectations I told u maggots to wake up and quit dreaming way before the season started.And by the way Tech will win this one BIG. “BOOK IT” GO GATORS!!!!!!!!

By z

November 24, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

ACC Champ. game is in TAMPA BAY not JACKSONVILLE AJC.

By hedgeprunner

November 24, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

OR it could be like the luckest damn team on the planet and get the calls “like pass/interference against Auburn” or the no call offensive pass/interference call on the same drive that aided the hydrant humpers against Auburn …look for a game changing call to go in the favor of St Mark Richt and the mutts to edge us out…if they call it straight up we have anexcellent chance of ending the drought ! THWG

By gtfan

November 24, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

sleezy coaching for starters…

-encouraging childish displays on the other teams field. unlike some, cpj has told players he wont tollerate that kind of behavior. ask one of our db’s.

-11 arrests in a single year and almost zero discipline has made uga a laughing stock nationally. shades of bobby bowden. if this were a single bad year it would be one thing but this kind of behavior has been a trademark of uga teams over the last 8.

By 1Jacket7

November 24, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

IT’S GREAT TO BE A YELLOW JACKET * I SAID IT’S GREAT TO BE A YELLOW JACKET*

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

gtfan Show me where Richt has encouraged childish displays on the other teams’s field.

Also, please get your facts straight on the arrests. While they were a bit embarrasing, there were a few that were dismissed when all the facts came out. At last I checked, we were not playing academically ineligible players like Tech did not so long ago.

I do not see any of what you mentioned as a “sleazy style of coaching”, especially the “encouraging childish displays on the other teams field”…that has not happened.

By Georgia Fan

November 24, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Forrest, every single game Georgia ever wins is lucky according to Tech fans. We’ve never won a single solitary game on our own merits to hear crybaby Tech fans tell it. If we aren’t lucky we’re just cheating. Its one or the other. It can’t be that Georgia is just a good team. No, of course not. That is never an acceptable explanation to Tech fans. There is obviously a conspiracy throughout college football to help Georgia win football games. Hell, half the teams we play are probably throwing the game for us!!!

Tech fans are so easy to hate. I will have no sympathy for you when No. 8 comes knocking in a couple of days and you end up in some December Toilet Bowl. Georgia Tech football deserves better fans. You are a disgrace.

By OUSally

November 24, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

I know I’m crashing you’re little party, but I’m so excited OU has a chance to make it to the show this year. Condolences to the dawgs for not making it (again).

It’s a wonderful country when UGA starts out as #1 - and thinks that means something - and the Sooners have a chance at #1, when it really does mean something.

For all the whining, denial, and overblown puffery, I’m going to have to root for GA Tech this weekend. Go Yellow Jackets.

By DawginLex

November 24, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Tech75,

You are late fixing my computer again. I need to get my stock reports updated. Aren’t you nerds good for anything ?

One of my staff said you were out blowing up your doll for your date tonight and to take to Saturday’s game. Haven’t I told you that we don’t allow those things in Sanford Stadium ??

We actually sell out our home games.

With real people………………

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

Bravo Georgia Fan.

Tech fans are really what makes me dislike their team, unfortunately. I actually want them to win when they are not playing Georgia, but their fans are so uppity and obnoxious (and for no good reason) it’s difficult to even care about their team.

gtfan If your looking for the “endzone celebration” against Florida as your example, try again. That game is played at a “neutral” site in Jacksonville. Florida’s campus is in Gainesville. Of course, I’m trying to help you, but I can only imagine you will use that as your “encouraging childish displays” example by the time this post makes it to the blog. So, assuming that’s the one you and Forrest were thinking of, try again.

By ButlerDawg

November 24, 2008 2:55 PM | Link to this

51-7

By Knowshow

November 24, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

How about that on the field celebration in Jax last year after i scored? That was priceless!

By WildBill

November 24, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

It ALL boils down to which dawgs show up Saturday. If its the Florida dawgs, or the Alabama dawgs, we’re toast. Lets just be patient and hope the coaches find the REAL players for this one and put a smackdown on the techmites.

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

OUSally

You’re welcome any time, especially after you get beat down in those “meaningful” bowl games like you have the past few years. Speaking of whining, denial and overblown puffery, Statue of Liberty play, anyone?

You rooting for Tech is breaking my heart…oh, wait…I don’t have any heart according to Tech fans.

By scdawgfan

November 24, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

The best part of this story was Florida Today columnist and UF grad Peter Kerasotis believes Urban Meyer will leave Florida for Notre Dame. We can only hope that this will come to pass. Of course I think ol Charlie will get one more year to try and turn things around for the golden domers.

By Knowshow

November 24, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

yeah, i sho hope uban leeves flada! we sho might stand a chance then. couse it wont matter since i will be pro in 09!

HAHAHAHAHA

F-U Fans!

By Hey MoDawg

November 24, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Since when does the location of the World’s Largest Cocktail Party have anything to do the fact Richt encouraged everyone to dance in the end zone? What point were you trying to make there?

By Knowshow

November 24, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Mee and fat matt will b pros next year!

By Hey Scdawg

November 24, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

You only wish Urban would leave because he outcoaches your loser head coach!

I got news for you Urban aint going anywhere!

By how2fish

November 24, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Run Forrest Run…Richt’s sleazy style ??? You Sir have lost your bloody mind…you can drink the Kool-aid but if CMR is sleazy..what would you call Reggie Ball and the rest of the bee-world?? It should be a heck of a game..Go Dawgs!

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Hey MoDawg from MoDawg

Read some earlier posts where a couple of Techsters were accusing Coach Richt of having a “sleazy style of coaching” and used “encouraging childish displays on the other teams’ field” as their argument. TWLOCP is not played on “the other teams’ field”. That was my point. Now to your ridiculous remark that “Richt encouraged everyone to dance in the end zone”…it’s obvious you are another Techster or some Gator who trolls the UGA blog to throw in your little jabs. Richt did not encourage the entire team to celebrate the TD. Besides, Urban Cryer threw his little temper tantrum by calling the timeouts late in the blowout, so I guess we’re even? (Now is when you start tossing the score in…).

Have fun!

By Johnny Danger Dawg

November 24, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

No shot in hell that Meyer will ever leave UF to go to Notre Dame. He could have had that job a few years back but chose to go to Florida instead.

By Casual Observer

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

The sad part about all of this is the fact that UGA fans are actually worried about this Tech game. From Pre-season #1 to a showdown with Tech. My how the mighty have fallen. Who will be the blame for this one CMR, Martinez Dooley?

By Hey modawg

November 24, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Richt really discourages unsportsmanlike behavior

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7X8aoBaqDQ

By CryMeARiver

November 24, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

MoDawg - it isn’t against the rules in college football to take the timeouts you have. It is against the rules to have excessive celebration after a score.

Oh well - another year of coulda woulda shoulda from the Dawgs. Pre-Season the “Dawgs” were deep and some even guaranteed an undefeated season, now the excuses pile on.

I guess it took all the dawgs had in them to make room for the MNC Trophy pre-season. Wait till next year - right?

Pretty bad that the Citadel Bulldogs scored more on UF than UGA did.

By MoDawg

November 24, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Hey MoDawg and CryMeARiver

Neither of your posts have anything to do with the original assertion that Richt has a “sleazy style of coaching”. If you’d like to get back to that, please feel free to provide examples. Otherwise, please continue enjoying Florida’s victory this year. Florida deserves to enjoy the win and has really come on after the loss to Ole Miss. That’s what good teams do. Florida’s success is deserved, and I don’t want to detract from that at all. Congratulations! The media and a lot of delusional Dawg fans were the cause for the preseason hype, not all Dawg fans.

Now, back to the UGA vs. GT discussion, which is the most important game to UGA this week…

By UGA ChokeDawgs

November 24, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

say what you want Bulldawgs but even when Tech has lost they still put up between 350-400 total offensive yds

This offense cant be completly shutdown Here is our stats

Offense-3rd in the nation in total offense (11th in completed pass attempts)

Defense-12 in rush defense-6 in pass defense

GA Tech -28 UGA-24

By bobbylee

November 24, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

Why the blame game?

By GT

November 24, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Georgia will run the ball more. This will be a low scoring game. If it gets to be a defensive game Tech wins, the Tech troops are better conditioned and the offense lets them off the field longer.

By Fools Gold

November 24, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

This team and football program is the most underachieving program ever in college football period. Cant put away teams like South Carolina,Vandy and Kentucky. Next year will be another year of Fools Gold for the mutts too. Willie and Boo Boo aint got a clue on making adjustments. Tech 31 UGA 20

By dawgman

November 24, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

has everyone forgotten that tech’s defense is top 15 in the nation? thats what worries me…i mean 3 out of the four d linemen will go in the first three rounds of the draft.//

By OUSally

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

Well, Wild Bill, you’re right about OU’s bowl playing the past few years. As a fan of a perrenial power, it always hurts when your team has seasons that don’t end the way you want them to.

But the sad fact is, at UGA, you’ve had 1 season end the way you wanted to and that was back in 1980. I don’t have a problem with that, it’s just gets tiring to hear, year after year, sad-sack GA fans pretend GA has some great football team. It’s a good team many years - this one included. But UGA isn’t a powerhouse. It’s never been a powerhouse. And I’d say under Richt, it never will be a powerhouse.

By doug

November 24, 2008 5:35 PM | Link to this

Georgia actually will play good defense for a change. Play the gaps and use collapsing DEs. We cant rush the passer but we can do that. If our DEs get up field and seal off the QB,its over. LBs must play honest and not get mis-directed. Its not that hard just different. My fear is that Richt will fail to get them ready emotionally. He does not totally understand this rivalry yet.Look for Ellerbe to have a big day for a change.

By Huh?

November 24, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

Richt does not totally understand this rivalry yet? What planet have you been on for the past 7 years? Good grief son.

By Jason

November 24, 2008 5:54 PM | Link to this

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=n0C_bod7pew

By I-DOG

November 24, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

tech is much better this year than I had predicted. I thought it would take a full year before Johnson’s system would start to take hold and they are way ahead of schedule.

UGA has the more talented team, there is no question about that. UGA also has a huge advantage of having had a bye this past weekend while tech had a tough competitor in the Hurricanes.

UGA’s special teams and defense are not living up to expectations but I think tech will have a tough time stopping us. Having a bye very late in the season to prepare for an unusual offensive scheme in tech will prove to be too much for the yellowjackets to overcome.

UGA has everything going for it heading into this contest. Playing at home, more talented players across the board, having played better teams during the year, and a bye week before the game when the opponent did not have one. Both teams have been hit hard by injury.

tech does have revenge (7 losses in a row) which is a pretty good thing to have on their side of the ledger.

If tech prevails, UGA will simply have been outcoached.

By 3volpaul

November 24, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Wish the Vols had Paul Johnson.

By AZDAWG5

November 24, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

Rennie Currain has a bonzai field day in this one with 18 tackles…Knowshon struggles to 90 yards with little blocking….and Dawgs win on some mirracle AJ Green play in the last minute…Throw out the stats in this one because there is simply too much emotion in this game…Dawgs will prevail but only after a sideline mutany in which CMR takes both the O and D clipboards at half and sends the two clowns (Bozo and Willie) to the showers!! Actually as hard as it will be to stomach a GT win it may not be that bad if it results in the Two Clowns getting a free ride out of town…Saturday can’t get here soon enough!!!

By BE#3

November 24, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

Nice article by the Florida reporter. Hell, I should be a reporter. I’ve been saying the same thing for a month — Crier will leave UF for ND as soon as Charlie is sent packing. UM is already pimping his OC and DC for HC openings. Timmy Teblow took his “victory” lap around The Swamp after the tough win against The Citadel. He knows his daddy is leaving and he won’t be able to cut it as a QB in the SEC if he’s not running the UM version of the spread. Percy and Spikes will go after that NFL coin as well when UM moves up north.

Jeff Dantzler on 960 The Ref in Athens brought up a great point on the radio this afternoon. Look at the some of the best defensive players in the SEC and country……Eric Berry, Eric Norwood, Jasper Brinkley, Cameron Heyward……..all of these guys were heavily recruited by Georgia.

My question is why would you want to go to UT or Carolina over Georgia? John Chavis is a damn fine DC and BVG was going to be the DC in Carolina (for a day or two). Is it coaching or is it something else that is keeping the kids from coming here on the defensive side of the ball? Not that the kids we have are not good. But could you imagine our secondary with Eric Berry? Our D-Line with Eric Norwood and Cameron Heyward?

Georgia scores early and often on Saturday. And Willie’s defense slows the Tech option down — they don’t stop it but they keep it in check. Georgia 42, Tech 27

By next year

November 24, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Perhaps you guys should schedule that bye the week before Jax…and you might have a chance for the suckeasyconf game????

By Bird-Dawg

November 24, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

SURE RICHT IS GOING TO SAY HE HAS A LOT OF RESPECT FOR TECH. WHAT ELSE IS HE GOING TO SAY? “TECH SUCKS! WE’RE GOING TO BEAT THE SH!T OUT OF THEM…MAKE IT 8 IN A ROW!………..SOUNDS GOOD TO ME! THWGT

By Gen Neyland

November 24, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

3volpaul

No, we don’t…His O is a throwback to a day gone by. Successful..? To a degree because it’s one nobody has to face but once or twice in a college career unless you’re ACC opponents or UGA. I wouldn’t want to see it Atop Rocky. For longetivity sake and the Full Monty, give me what Richt, Cut, Stoops, Carroll or Mack Brown has to offer…

By ga72

November 24, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

As bad as VA Tech is this year, they will beat VA which makes the GA Tech year a close but no cigar attempt. Dawgs, we’re worried about a team that lost to VA, VA Tech and NC (a combined 19-14) while we have suffered losses to two teams that are 1 and 2 in the polls and 21-1 overall…are you kidding me!!!

Tech fans need to be ready for their annual let down.

By GT Rich

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

Dwyer is averaging more than 120yds per game over the past 5 games which included 3 of the better Ds of the ACC, although I do admit that they aren’t as good as some of the Ds in the SEC. UGA does NOT have one of the better SEC Ds this year and there is no way UGA can stop Dwyer. To me the only question is whether the Tech secondary can find a way to stop Stafford and Green. If not, UGA may never have to punt…

By AltamahaDawg

November 24, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this

Could have used the Bailey Kid from Darien at DE too. Just couldn’t overcome Miami telling him he could play LB. We have lost a few recruits that we needed several years ago, but it seems in the past couple of years, this staff has done a great job identifying the Need and going out to get it early.

By ga72

November 24, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Gen Neyland: God forbid you get Paul Johnson…your fate will be sealed for 8-4 average years from this day forward. Look for the possibility of bringing John Gruden back to TN if you can ante up…otherwise go west young man and pick up Chris Petersen.

By BE#3

November 24, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

GT Rich……ever notice the teams who had success running the ball on UGA — Bama, Florida, UK, LSU, Auburn all have big, physical OL’s? Tech’s OL is small in comparison to those mentioned — granted that is primarily due to injuries sustained by Tech this year. As with most games, the winner will have better play up front. Tech is nasty in their blocking schemes…..almost dirty……as they know they are undersized and try to go low on the DL guys to block them b/c they cannot beat them straight up. Let’s see how many chop blocks get called Saturday!

By ga72??

November 24, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this

Paul johnson won more than 8 a year for 5 of his 6 years at navy….so after he wins 11 his first year(UGA,ACCCG, and Orange Bowl) imagine the future. He will pull in top classes after he beats UGA…because the state of georgia has alot of talent. They will want to play for us and win a national title…which PJ already has two. You cant deny the fact that he is a great coach, and has done so much with so little…unlike Richt.

By AZDAWG5

November 24, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

Wow this comment kind of blew me away…I figured Rennie could dismantle just about any formation thrown at him… I still bet he plays one hell of a game but his comments do leave me a bit concerned….

“The weather didn’t bother me as much as getting used to that offense,” Bulldogs linebacker Rennie Curran said after practice. “It got frustrating… . You realize an offense like that is something you have to be persistent with and keep grinding with and not get frustrated with.”

If thw dawgs are gased after the first few sseries (like all prior games this year) Dwyer & Company could have a field day…Anyone know what the over/under is for stupid UGA personel fouls…

By AltamahaDawg

November 24, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

I see Thompkins made it into the game tonight with double digits off the bench. None too soon.

By Gen Neyland

November 24, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

ga72

I’d rather have kept Fulmer and gotten rid of Clawson and AD Hamlton. As far as Johnson going far with his O, he needs to do it before schools in the big leagues gather a bit of film. I recall the Air Force team that came to Knoxville in what, 06’-07’ (?) and ran some kind of option attack that UT had trouble with. UT pulled out a 31-30 win, I believe the margin was… When you run this set against bigger and faster D’s, they will catch up eventually…The D line has got to blow it up from the snap and LB’s gotta cover keys…Watch your legs, O-Line…

By lamar

November 24, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this

HEY CHIP** HEY CHIP!!!!!!!!!!

ASK RICHT IF GA”S DEFENSE GETS SHREDDED LIKE I THINK IT WILL IF HE WILL FIRE MARTINEZ THEN??? IF SO, AS BIG A GA FAN AS I AM I HOPE WE LOSE SO MARTINEZ GETS FIRED!!!! RICHT NEEDS TO CONTACT NOTRE DAME & SEE IF HE CAN GET JOHN TUNUTTA AS A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR!! I AM SICK OF GA”S DEFENSE THIS YEAR & IT FALLS ON MARTINEZ NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY!! GO DAWGS!! ALSO ASK HIM IF HE IS GOING TO GIVE SEARRELS A RAISE, HE DAMN SURE NEEDS TO! WITHOUT HIM, & GA”S OFFENSE WE LOSE 5-6 GAMES THIS YEAR!!

By The Big Bug

November 25, 2008 12:20 AM | Link to this

BE#3: We don’t need big lard butt linemen for our type offense. We knock ‘em off their pins & we are gone. Of course the drawback is the zebras don’t know a cut block from a chop block and a preditermined to call it a couple of times because the the oposing coach demands it pregame. I predict this game, sadly, will be determined by bad calls.

By Gen Neyland

November 25, 2008 12:25 AM | Link to this

ga72 RE: My above 2325

“Watch your legs, O-Line”…Leg whips on the back side in that offense…Go SEC

By B-Bro

November 25, 2008 6:12 AM | Link to this

Moreno might be up for the Doak WAlker Award but as far as the NFL goes I don’t think he can handle the punishment after seeing him take himmself out of the Ga. - Fl. game. I lost a lot of respect for him at that time. It was like ‘coach I’m only going to play when it’s an easy defense that I can run over’. The ol saying that the NFL stands for Not For Long when your a wuss.