UGA

By Well...

December 18, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

The only numbers that really matters are 41 - 17, 49 - 10, and 45 - 42!

By Interested fan

December 18, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

OK, now let’s try something else. Take(at random)any other school in the SEC and apply the same standards(walkbys, mono, spider bites, etc.)and injuries to productive players, and see how that list compares to UGA’s. If it is not close then this thing should be put to bed, BUT if a team such as Vandy or Kentucky has similar numbers, then what?

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Tim, List Bama & Florida’s season ending injuries for everyone so they can put this into perspective.

By furry bee

December 18, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

but tech is younger and has more injuries than uga…..silly bee’s, they will never learn.

By oops

December 18, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

..that should be 41-30!

By GTMike

December 18, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Tim,

This list in and of itself is a bit…meaningless. The list that should matter is how many starts were lost from your season-starting two deep, and a comparison to other comparable teams.

I have no honest idea if UGa’s season can be explained/excused because of injuries, becuase to inlcude water boys and trainers on your list makes it meaningless (OK, I exaggarate, but you get my drift…)

By JB

December 18, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

Next year I hope we are picked fourth….I mean fourth in the SEC EAST. I do not Want any pre season hype. I do not want to read ONE National article about the Dawgs.. I want the coach’s to throw those publications that come out in June in the Weight room and tell them NO ONE is thinking or Talking about them. Why………………………….. You ASK………………………………………….. We usually win the East when that happens. Plus, All this Negative talk has gotten to CMR’s ears. I think we will come out of the blocks next year Bigger, Faster, and meaner. And with a chip on our shoulder. GO DAWGS…….

By MontgomeryAlDawg

December 18, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

I read somewhere that Bama lost 4 ‘starts’ to injury, not 4 starters but 4 times were players who were starters unable to go. I don’t remember where I read this, maybe Blutarsky’s blog?, and it might even have been before he SEC Championship, but definitely not any farther back than that. Still, it proves the obvious fortune for a team without depth verses the Dawgs remarkable, albeit dissapointing, season considering all this adversity. Also, it isn’t just important when a starter or primary backup goes down. Pervasive injuries affect tremendously how you practice (see fall camp for ex.) and IF you do practice hard you are risking more injury to the best/better players not playing against one another due to the lack of practice depth.

By Gratfuldawghead

December 18, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

Wow.. that’s a whole football team in class A high school football! Hope we can OUT-SCORE Michigan State! Never thought I would say this but “GO LSU TIGERS” in the Peach!

By CMR

December 18, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

Waaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! We had injuries…typical excuses from the leader in pre-season national chanpionships. Maybe the Dogggies should spend more time in the swimming center to help them with their injuries. 45-42 Deal with it you bunch of whining babies…

By DAWG INJURY

December 18, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

All this is needless to say—Injuries are part of the game and this should be considered factors in training routines.—injuries have been a factor at UGA for many years. UGA’s trainers needs to get a clue and figure the stuff out. There is too much talent on this team to be squandered by injuries that could be avoided.

By UGA NEEDS A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR

December 18, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

You can tell the Technerds are high in the sky after barely beating UGA—(they think this will happen every year)

Give me a break.-if you have played the game you know that the option (triple or whatever) is the hardest to face the first time.

We’ll see what success you have next year CPJ better have some more tricks besides his hat-trick this year. But—enjoy it while you can, Buzzheads

By Me

December 18, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

I will admit injuries did play a small factor, but only 4 of those names played a huge roll. The fact is every team in the nation goes into halftime and makes adjustments. Our coaching staff, particularly our defense, didn’t make adjustments. If they did, it was just to go into prevent mode. At times, Willie would show blitz and you would think “Hey we’re blitzing finally”, but then two drop back in coverage. Terrible play calling on both sides of the ball resulted in our record. Bobo just forgot how to call plays in the Red Zone

By jdawg

December 18, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Out of that long list, I only counted 10 players who would’ve seen the field this year, with only around half of those as true starters. Sure, it’s a decent amount, but I’m sick of hearing these apologists using these injuries as excuses. Injuries are part of the game. Good teams know how to overcome them.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

When the offense put up points the D didn’t do sh#t, and when the D played the offense didn’t do sh#t.

By Otto

December 18, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Red zone….how may drives did Bobo and Stafford kill by throwing incomplete 30+ yard passes? Atleast 3 against Auburn.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

jdawg - according to UF they couldn’t overcome Tebow just being slightly injured last year….

By ceph

December 18, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

This is unbelieveable, Richt calls Murray and tells him to go for it in his high-school championship game because, ” you may never get to play for another big championship.” What kind of impetus is that to make you feel good about committing to UGA. Dumb-A** Richt finally spoke the truth because he won’t get to play for a championship of any kind as long as Richt is there. Everytime Richt opens his mouth another a dumb statement comes forth, He’s a whole lot smarter when he doesn’t talk. I can’t stand to hear him speak,something it’s too painful because you know something stupid is going to come out. He shouldn’t be allowed to talk (or preach) to a recruit.

By KJ

December 18, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

The only numbers that really matters are 41 - 17, 49 - 10, and 45 - 42!

Here’s a couple more numbers that should matter to you:

0 - number of females you’ve had contact with.

1 - number of children your mother wishes she had aborted.

By Okefenokee Dawgs

December 18, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

Cold - KJ - cold! But funny.

By furry bee raid

December 18, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

there are 12 names on that list that would have played a lot this year.

Quentin Banks Sanders Commings Darius Dewberry Justin Fields Darryl Gamble Akeem Hebron Tavarres King Jeff Owens Trinton Sturdivant Vince Vance Marcus Washington Charles White Tony Wilson

By Gen Neyland

December 18, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

CMR

You are correct. The swimming center is a great place to work on avoiding and rehabing many types of injuries…Good call in being sarcastic.

et al

Lemon needs to be added to this list. An acute case of internal anger. Injuries come in many forms, including emotional, but the end result may be a season or career ender. Over conditioned, under conditioned, over-use injuries and just plain old bad luck. Haven’t seen many injuries attributed to good luck, BTW…UGA handled the casualties pretty darn well. Depth and ability came through to pull out a 9-3 season. Plus, the Big Four on the offensive side made it through the grind. Not the season y’all wanted but a season we’uns would have taken. Wanna trade..?

By mikejones

December 18, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Do bulldog FANS even read this blog?

By DawgFAN

December 18, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

Ceph…..YOU ARE RETARDED!!!

Why not let the kid play? He may not get to ever play in a championship again if he were to have some kind of unfortunate injury or other problem at UGA.

Also, your statements make no sense….under Richt the Dawgs have won the SEC twice and MAY get lucky enough to play for a NC one day. So, why wouldn’t Murray get to play for a championship?

By Ed

December 18, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

No question that Georgia suffered more than its share of devastating injuries this year, especially Sturdivant and Vance on the o-line and Owens, White and Banks on the defense but…

I think the dissatisfaction Georgia fans are feeling is due to the way Georgia lost its 3 games and won some of its games, not the fact that Georgia was 9-3. If you told me before the season that Georgia would lose several key players and go 9-3, I might have been proud considering the schedule.

But, it turns out the schedule was not all it was cracked up to be. In fact, it might have been on the easy side considering how bad ASU, Auburn and Tenn. ended up being. And Georgia was completely outclassed in two of its losses and in the second half of its third loss. Worse, the team (especially the defense) seemed to lose all of its fight whenever it got punched in the mouth by a tough opponent. Georgia seemed uninspired at times against weaker competition, and that was troubling - a Georgia team should have no problem getting sky high for Tennessee and Auburn, regardless of what kind of seasons those teams are having.

It’s scary how close Georgia was to being 6-6; SC, Kentucky and Auburn could have easily been losses. It’s also disconcerting that Richt feels the need to pull out black jerseys to get the players fired up - if the glorious red jerseys don’t do the trick, something’s wrong with you.

Georgia’s staff needs a butt-kicking motivator, and fast. If not from the coaching staff, then it needs a player or two to step up and fire up the team like Tebow does UF. Buck Belue used to do that for Georgia. Belue was an above-average talent at best, but players used to rally around him. David Greene had those qualities as well. Knowshon Moreno has his moments, but got into the bad habit of sitting out plays in the middle of key drives this year. That’s not the same warrior mentality he had in ‘07. I think the chemistry is just way off for this team, for some reason.

By FAN

December 18, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Ceph, where are you getting this information from, how can yo confirm that CMR said that to Murray?

By KJ's Mom

December 18, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

1 - number of children your mother wishes she had aborted.

I can relate…

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

I 100% agree with Ed, our boys just didn’t seem to gel at all this year. Stafford is no where near the leader Green was, it will be interesting to see how Cox does under center next year. I’m willing to bet it will be an upgrade for us at the QB position.

By ceph

December 18, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Dawgfan, speaking of being retarded , don’t you even know what you read! I didn’t say anything about him playing in his championship game I was referring to his saying “you may never have a chance to play for another big championship.” I guarantee you Carroll, Myer, and Saban would never utter those words, they would be saying come aboard and play for championships!!!!!

By ceph

December 18, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

Fan, go to the AJC recruiting section where it says Richt calls Murray about championship game in todays paper.

By KnowshonHauls

December 18, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Tech wins by 3 and all these fans come out of the woodwork. Where were you guys the last 7 years?

By BobDog

December 18, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

The following names I believe were significant losses. However, there isn’t a defensive end on the list. Owens on the D-line was a big loss. I didn’t list Gamble because he played most of the season.

Quentin Banks Darius Dewberry Justin Fields Akeem Hebron Dontavius Jackson Tavarres King Chris Little Jeff Owens Trinton Sturdivant Vince Vance Marcus Washington Tony Wilson

Total adds up to 12 key potential contributors.

By bank walker

December 18, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

Thanks, 12 key players missing, 24 in total, and @ 9-3 with potential to go 10-3. UF was 9-3 last year w/ a healthy squad and bammer was 6-6. We will thrash the conference next year!

By jake

December 18, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

alabama game was 41-30…just for the record

By mike

December 18, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

To the person named Well,we are not playing the lottery.

By DEPRESSEDFAN

December 18, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

It is funny how GT fans get on the UGA blog and make comments (get on the GT blog and make your own comments you NERDS). A 9-3 football record makes a DAWG fans sick and on the other hand GT fans act like they have won a national chapionship. Georgia did have a bunch of injuries that effected the 2008 season. This team had alot of great players but had no heart. I’am sad to say I have look more foward to watching the Falcons this year than the DAWGS.

By PNWDawg

December 18, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

I love how a blog about injuries turns into another b*t&h-session about our coaches and defense.

GTMike, I would argue the list is by no means meaningless since Tim is only responding to reader inquiry. And I think some of the other bloggers did a good job of pointing out how losing scout team players can have a serious impact on how you practice. I don’t think any of our coaches believe these injuries are an excuse but IMO it seems obvious this had a significant impact.

By Sven Ottke

December 18, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this

what a bogus list and what a weak excuse.

By Jeff

December 18, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

No Excuse….injuries are common on EVERY team. We were OUTCOACHED and UNDERCOACHED!!! Got a little cheese with THAT WINE!!

By Alabama Jack

December 18, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

dawgs still suck aigs

By You Forgot..

December 18, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

You forgot to add WILLIE MARTINEZ to that list… Anytime he is involved in a program, it end’s that teams season…

WE ARE LIVING PROOF Sighs

By chazz

December 18, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

NO doubt injuries were a huge factor, but the simple truth remains that Martinez’s defense gives up too many points… particularly in big games. And it wasn’t just this season either. He is simply not getting it done.

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Whatever! 1/4 of the team out. 9-3, New Years day Bowl, Chance for 10 win season, Tech winning by 3, Lose to conference champions. Looks like just an extraordinary year. (Only for Techies) However, we are UGA and it was a bad year. Our coach get’s in trouble for it, Tech’s coach get a 17 million dollar contract. It is all about expectaions and perceptions. Dogs rule anyway. Jackets, they will have another good year or two, like they did with Gailey, O’leary, Ross, Rogers, Fulcher, Carson, and then back to the usual looserville status. Jackets haven’t been winners since they left the SEC to become the “Notre Dame of the South” Kind of looks like that is where they are. Look that up on your slied rule you beanie headed geeks!

By Survivor

December 18, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

…and Mickey Mouse, Donald, Etc.

Some significant names but lets put it to bed and quit talking about some number of season ending injuries. Not like we lost all of them just before we got waxed a few times.

Agree totally with Ed. It’s the WAY it was done and now the WAY the staff is handling it (head in sand).

By Where is Athens?

December 18, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Denver Dog, Every year since 1980 has been a bad year for UGAG, right???

By GW

December 18, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

While this list has a few no-names on it if you know Georgia football you can recognize quite a few that would have made a difference on defense. That being said the ones left on the field often looked unprepared, immature and soft, especially on defense. I’m not an insider but Georgia obviously has a conservative trainer that takes absolutely no chances with injuries. Most Georgia players that get hurt to any degree seldom get back on the field. Moreno’s elbow may be the exception this year.

By sasquatch

December 18, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

Injures and coaching problems are just excuses for a disappointing season. We couldn’t live up to the hype…get over it. That being said, injures do make a difference. GT @ UNC 28-7, I recall it being 7-0 until the end of the third when Nesbitt got injured and pulled out. Much like when GT played Gardner-Webb, (Nesbitt sat this game out too) 199 total yards in a 10-7 win over a school I had never heard of until they played. GT is a very young and very talented team. If I had my second 9 win season in 7 years, all the rest being (2)7-5 or (3)7-6, i would be happy as he11 too.

By gomdawg

December 18, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

To the dumb but about Murray playing in the Championship game if you knew CMR you would know he was talking about a State high School Championship STUPID.

By next year

December 18, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

getem healthy and practicing that D!

Johnson now working on pass….

By Griffin

December 18, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

Tim: I think its amazing there are so many that don’t have a clue as to what it means when a team loses this many for the season. You take 24 players off Florida, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, etc…they’d all be lucky to win 9 games too. Yes there were some breakdowns that shouldn’t have happened, but all in all it was a great year with the mounting injuries. CMR will get those breakdowns corrected, you can take that to the bank. Be realistic nay sayers, or simply just move on to being an Auburn or Tenn fan. Then you can really have something to b*** about.

By so what's left?

December 18, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

So what’s left for UGA after losing to TECH in the only sport they really love? Smart guys aren’t supposed to be good at sports! (at least that’s the mentality clung to by those who never matured beyond Jr. High). The Dawgs are sickened by the reality that for the next year (and maybe more) they have to stomach a loss to a bunch of NERDS (their common term) in Football. Smile, smile, smile :)

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Hey “where is AThens”, if you want to answer that question, we are right on top of you and loving every minute of it. Probally right to your assertion, we have only been to 19 major bowls since that date, so I suppose you are correct. I’m not CMR’s supervisor, so you will have to ask that question to him. Whoever you pull for, good luck to them.

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Thank God Johnson is working on the pass. Nesbit looks about as poised as Reggie Ball when he drops back… LOL!!!

By BAMA STAN

December 18, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

31-0 at the half?!!

WOW - Now I know what happened!!! Heck, UGA would have been beating BAMA 31-0 at the half if only they had depth. Heck - they would have been in Miami playing OKLAHOMA - but injuries prevented this from happening!!!!

I will be happy to tell you why UGA did not perform to fan expectations this year:

1. Injuries - yes - this did affect your depth. I guess the quality of depth was just not there - meaning the “top” recruiting classes were also “over-rated”.

2. OLINE - due to injuries and lack of upper classmen - this is the second year that UGA had to go with a freshman laden OLINE

3. DEFENSIVE ENDS - did not get the job done. Sack production just horrible.

4. DISCIPLINE / UNTIMELY PENALTIES - Not sure if the amount of arrests and lack of composure/ discipline/ and playing smarts are related. Some penalties are good - especially if they keep your QB from being nailed or a DB interferes to prevent a TD.

However - UGA was their own worst enemy this year. BAMA’s first two scoring drives occurred with MAJOR assists from STUPID penalties by your defense.

1. COACHING and EXECUTION - Very poor tackling, undisciplined in keeping with assignments = poor coaching.

I personally think that Richt provided very poor leadership this year - and Martinez is an excellent seondary coach - but not a top DC.

1. OVERATED - Dogs did not gel as a team this year - and just did not have the pieces to the puzzle. Offense put up great numbers - but should have blown out Tennessee and Vandy.

Despite all - still may wind up with a 10 win season.

ROLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!

By AGTfan

December 18, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

sasquatch You hit the nail on the head for us GT faithfull. Everything is relative. If UGA had lost to GT for the last 7 years, you’d be thrilled with a 3 point victory. If you had endured the Chan Gailey mediocrity, you’d be ecstatic about a 9-3 season. I think the level of dismay over your 9-3 record has as much to do with the high expectations with wwhich you went into this season as it does with who beat you. Maybe you went into this season with a slightly inflated opinion about your team. Maybe it was that long list of injuries that caused the team to perform at a lower level than what you had hoped.

I occasionaly post on this blog. The last time was just after 45-42. I upset some of you by defending your players, who I thought showed a lot of heart in fighting back after that 3rd quarter. While I thought your players deserved praise, I agree with most of you about CWM. Of course, I’m hoping he gets a lifetime contract. I try to not be obnoxious when I come on your blog. I realize that some GT fans have been less than good sports here. The same is true with UGA fans on the GT blog.

I can understand some of you pulling against GT in the Peach Bowl, but I will be pulling for UGA against Michigan State. I’m definitly against UGA when play GT and I might pull against you some other times, but I will never pull against you when you play UFLA or against a Big 10 team. Good luck!

By tom

December 18, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

This has been a horrible year for injuries. We back the Dawgs - win or lose! Same for Coach Richt! Dr. Thomas Johnson Class of ‘74

By WTF???

December 18, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

BammerStan - What was Alabama’s excuse since Stallings was there?

By boozedogs

December 18, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

I had heard richt on some radio show throwing out the “injury” excuse a few weeks ago. This is football…what team doesn’t have “injuries”? Does he count alcoholism as a “season ending injury”? Or, maybe some of the doggies devloped sore elbows from bowling with the old coach. Is anyone getting the idea that richt just might be a little “strange”? In all my years of following football, I never have heard a coach be so desperate as to count SCOUT TEAM players in his injury list. How lame is that?

By AltamahaDawg

December 18, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

That doesnt even count the names like, Ellerbe, Lomax, Southerland, Chandler, that arent on the list BUT were never the contributor that were expected on that #1 team. I’m sure the room could rattle off plenty more names.

NOW that we have this list, can the folks I asked to name the “other teams” could have meet thier preseason expectation this year with this amount of injuries, please answer the question? cause as we all know, plenty others did, right? name ONE.

As far as some not being starters…..can you be any less aware of practise, and special teams, and continuity, than to question if you arent familiar with a name, how can it have an inpact? BTW I think in terms of actual “starts” lost wasnt it like 70? as if reserves don’t matter.

“there are 12 names on that list that would have played a lot this year.” really, geee how many player WERE expected to play a lot? 30-35 maybe? can’t see the problem. Only a third of the really important guys.

Here is another question that nobody wanted to answer.

What ranking would UGA have had preseason if they, you, me, all knew who was actualy going to pay this year? Hmm? because half the gripes in here seem to deal with the “preseason #1” shoulda coulda woulda.

If that list of season ending injuries plus the list of missed substantial time only is a tiny factor to you, We can conclude there is absolutely NO factor that would have mattered in your mind to not go undefeated.

By gt4ever

December 18, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

boozedogs, I’ll answer that question…. VERY LAME! Looking forward to beating the DOGS every year!

By BeachGaBulldog

December 18, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Right off the bat, the first comment is from an idiot. I will gladly take my Dawgs who are good and CLASSY, over a good Gator team who has a CLASSLESS COACH, CLASSLESS PLAYERS, and DEFINITELY CLASSLESS FANS!

By lynninsavannah

December 18, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

I agree with Ed. Their is something definitel wrong in Bulldog Nation. Will they fix it

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

I guess they like coming on to our blogs, becuase nobody goes to their blogs. In fact, who cares? UF fans have been obnoxious ever since the rein of Charlie Pell, and espeically that of the old ball coach. Give them credit, they have been there since the old ball coach got there and left. Tech, they are just happy to have something to cheer aboout.

And to that AGT fan, I never pull against Tech either except when they are playing us. Go dogs

By Florida Dawg

December 18, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

I can’t get much out of this list if I can’t compare the list to U of Fl, Alabama and GT season ending losses. It’s a step but doesn’t really explain why we didn’t show up for Florida or Bama…I don’t care about GTech, they don’t really count.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

December 18, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

What’s tomorrow’s blog…the number of yellow flags that should have been thrown and shouldn’t have been thrown?

Last time I check this was football, and injuries happen.

I don’t recall any skilled position’s QB, RB, WR, etc…being injured, except for Knowshow, on every-other play.

By Florida Dawg

December 18, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

I agree with much of what Ed said as well except for the Black jerseys. Georgia’s colors are “red and BLACK”. We should be able to wear Black jersey’s anytime we want and not to be used as a motivating factor. Florida has worn Orange, Blue and White jerseys and have won and no one says a word about their colors. No need too if you can win…. Black jersey’s should not be an issue and Georgia should wear them when it’s cold or rainy in Athens or Jacksonville. Good teams can beat you wearing PINK!!!

By Bow Wow

December 18, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this

And we had over 10 arrests and a number of bar-room injuries. Whimper, whimper.

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Ramble On

Have some more dope you illeterate nabob!

No body cares about Ga Tech and the ACC officials. THey are known as the worst in the country. So find your own blog, and stay off of this one. Or maybe you can start one from the basement of your mothers home, where you use the computer. I realize that most Tech people can’t read or write unless it is Indian, Pakistani, Arabic or Farsi. Go to your page, oh that is right there is no excitement there except that you copied Notre Dame and paid a first year coach way too much

By jdawg

December 18, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Yeah the Dawgs didnt have the season that we all expected but we did finish 9-3 in the SEC and we’re going to a New Year’s day bowl game. To all the Tech fans, I like how you all jump on the bandwagon after Tech beat us for the first time in SEVEN years and act like you won the NC, you didnt even make it to the championship game of the the junior varsity conference known as the ACC.

By don't be a hater

December 18, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Just off the top of my head - FL had Percy and CI on the sidelines for the SEC championship game, both will be 1st rounders. Plus we lost the following players during the season who didn’t play in the championship game: 4 safties (Hornsby, Dorian Monroe, John Curtis and the kid who went back to Indiana), we lost 2 def tackles (Atwain and Patchan) and 2 offensive lineman (Barrie and Tart) and linebacker (Brendan Beal). That’s 11 I know of and at least 9 of them were starters. Who knows what 3rd stringers you could add to the list that were put on IR for medical redshirt purposes. So quit crying.

By ES

December 18, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

We did finish #2 in the country last year,and all you dog fans that didn’t notice it was with constant substitutions on defense.How many linebackers at years end did we have?We are missing like 6 of our linebackers,causing players like Curran to play every down with no breathers.It showed in two of our 3 losses.What did the mighty gators have against our defense with 8 minutes to go in the third quater?14 points in which 7 of them come after a failed on side kick and the other after Tebow was definatelly short and should have had to punt.They would have punted 4 out of 5 possessions.What did tech have on us in the first half one TD?The bottom line is we had way too many injuries,to be able to rotate like we will next year again and we will be back!

By TIDE SUCKS

December 18, 2008 6:31 PM | Link to this

THE TIDE SUCK AS BAD AS WILLIE MARTINEZ

By ES

December 18, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

don’t be a hater, what 9 was starters?Your full of crap.Atwain is a miracle his back even allowed him to come back,Patchan is a freshman not ever a stater,Brendan Beal freshman was not going to be a starter,John Curtis and the kid from Indiana was not going to be a starter,I.m not even going to talk about the rest!Get out of here with 9 starters lost.

By Don

December 18, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this

The injuries that Georgia had this year did have an impact. Would they have beat Florida or Alabama without the injuries? Maybe not. Would they have beat GT? Maybe not. But the injuries did have an impact. If you want to compare the injuries Georgia suffered against Florida, Alabama and GT go ahead. There is no comparison. Georgia’s losses were far more significant than all three of those teams.

What really killed Georgia this year was not the injuries. It was the lack of good defensive ends. That is something that Georgia has had the each of Mark Richt’s seasons at Georgia that they did not have this year. The lack of good defensive ends was not a result of injuries. That was the weak link. Will have to addressed in the off season or defense will be no better next year.

Go Dawgs!

By Sautee Dawg

December 18, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

Every team has injuries, as don’t be a hater described Fla. had just as many as anybody if not more. How many of those players at UGA would have made an impact on a game? 4 or 5 maybe none of them wins a game by themselves. Same as Harvin missing the CG, was he missed? sure he was but, outcome of the game wouldn’t have been any different, can’t but 1 carry the ball at a time. Sure injuries hurt this season at UGA but i think the leadership of some of those players lost was also more than anybody realized. Hopefully all will be well soon.

By randy

December 18, 2008 7:00 PM | Link to this

bama stan, got your clock cleaned by fl., i hear you take it deep in the throat!

By Sautee Dawg

December 18, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

Ramble On

See your still ramblin on, you should be home rounding up all your Atlanta Braves shirts and hats to wear to the Chikin Biscuit Bowl at the Dome. Thats what Tech fans usually wear isn’t it? That way if you lose you don’t have to be mistaken for a Tech fan. Maybe with the colors being close Techsters can sorta blend in with the LSU crowd. Be careful though that LSU bunch is crazy about their team.

By Villa Rica

December 18, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

Why so much argueing??? Most of them are thugs anyway.. On both teams!!!
Go Yale!!!!!!!!!!!

By GT Photographer

December 18, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Career-ending injuries? What makes this year so special to blog about this? Not just quantity please…

The problem with claiming this is a “problem” is that you insult your football staff for poor training to help avoid injuries, or you suggest that the facilities are poor. Beyond that, it would be little things like not disciplining your players to avoid sharing drinks/women, getting in violent brawls that could result in injury/arrest…etc.

Honestly, with the amount of money that Athens spends on better staff, facilities, and accommodations for players, there really should be no reason for more injuries than other programs, especially those with equivalent spending (i.e. Harvin/UF, Murray/OU).

Anyways, I didn’t see Athens discussing or complaining about this last year, and I see a lot considering I work for the press. 45-42.

By wreckmaniac

December 18, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

Again, I wish CMR, Staff, and Moreno could stay at UGA for another 5 years. Please, lets have NO CHANGES AT UGA.

By Mr Truth

December 18, 2008 10:05 PM | Link to this

Damn, you necks still crying about injuries? You oughta be crying about CPJ being in atlanta for another 7 years! Hell, you bandwagon necks will kick Richt out before CPJs contract is up any way!! TO HELL WITH GEORGIA AND YOUR METRO SEXUAL COACH!!!!!

By Big MIKE

December 18, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

I’m a big dog fan, so this is bothersome to say, but when you look at where some of these kids come in ranked position wise out of high school, you have to wonder what happened! W.hat we saw on this defense this year is inexcuseable.Losing to Fla, Ala, I can understand losing the way they did totally unacceptable. Ga Tech is a second tier team and great teams find a way to win(I did say great teams)and injury or not you beat second tier teams. Get ready in 09 dawgs, show the world you are truly a junkyard dawg and hte team to beat or else Paul Johnson gonna get a new contract every time he puts his foot on your behinds.P.S. Villa Rica please stay out real men blogs, I’M SURE YOU CAN BLOG WITH SOMEONE ON WALLSTREET ABOUT THE BAILOUT, this is football country in the south!

By Denver dog

December 18, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

Big Mike,

Ga fans don’t say your when referring to them selves. If you were a real dog fan you would say our behinds.

GT Photographer, you probabaly work at Wal Mart taking baby pictures so don’t say that you are in the press, Plus if you were in the press you would be up on how much the Tech inbreds were paying the Pop Warner Coach. Kind of like Notre Dame and Chrarlie W. Great first year.! Now that Chan’s players are going we will see how well that works out.

So call me, I’m in Orlando, at a real bowl. I did see some Tech Coeds on TV for a chick-fil-a commercial. I didn’t know your cows could parachute.

Enjoy it while it lasts, bring on Gardner Webb again!

By Buddy El

December 19, 2008 12:28 AM | Link to this

ceph: I know several people that don’t know anything but you may be the first I have come across that doesn’t even suspect anything. Several things could happen that would eliminate Murray from playing in a future big game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

December 19, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this

pretty funny, the Fl fan who didnt know sqaut about who was who on his team. Lost 9 starters huh…..right. Even the first two names……..didnt play in one games isnt exactly season ended injuries. We easily go to a list 30 long if we are going to count the players who missed a game.

Don, absolutely the lack of a DE was the big story. However it was injuries there too. CMR said that no group of players lost more time in practise from injuries thatn the DE. At times puttting DT in just to have enough guys to go during drills. Lomax was the #2 in sacks last year and supposed to really breakout this year as a senior but never healthy, Battle was supposed to be the next big deal, and was never healthy either.

By AltamahaDawg

December 19, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

‘Other teams with lesser expectations had just as many injuries and seemed to overcome them and roll on.’

Hey Mr. Go Dawgs, we are waiting on that list from you still. How about ONE team this year? How about one team EVER? Shouldnt be difficult, obviously you knew who those teams were when you made that comment, right?

By Ed Tolley

December 19, 2008 12:42 AM | Link to this

Jeez, will whoever’s in charge of Kevin Perez just sell his car? TWO DUI’S IN 3 WEEKS????

By AltamahaDawg

December 19, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this

Oh, and now we are going to count anyone who left the program …..add a couple of those here too. Florida did not have anything close or they would not be where they are now. Now last year as I recall, when we had virtually none and they had a bunch ……..

By lamar

December 19, 2008 1:20 AM | Link to this

HEY TIM** HEY TIM***

OUT OF ALL THESE PLAYERS PLEASE PUT BESIDE THEIR NAME IF THEY WERE STARTERS, 2ND STRING ETC. I DONT KNOW OF ANOTHER TEAM THAT COULD HAVE WON 9 GAMES WITH THE INJURIES GA HAD!~!! GOES TO SHOW YOU ALL THE TOP 10 RECRUITING CLASSES REALLY PAID OFF!! WHATS FUNNY IS OKJLAHOMA LOSES THEIR RB IN MURRAY & ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY ARE WORRIED!!! HELL GA LOST MORE THAN THAT & STILL WON!!! BUT PLEASE LET RICHT FIRE MARTINEZ!!!!!!!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Gman

December 19, 2008 2:20 AM | Link to this

Thanks Tim!! Very interesting.

By Bill

December 19, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Next year I hope we are picked fourth….I mean fourth in the SEC EAST. I do not Want any pre season hype. I do not want to read ONE National article about the Dawgs.. I want the coach’s to throw those publications that come out in June in the Weight room and tell them NO ONE is thinking or Talking about them. Why………………………….. You ASK………………………………………….. We usually win the East when that happens. Plus, All this Negative talk has gotten to CMR’s ears. I think we will come out of the blocks next year Bigger, Faster, and meaner. And with a chip on our shoulder. GO DAWGS…….

Don’t worry you’ll finish 4th in the East and actually that only happens when Spurrier is not coaching or when he is building a program as he is now at USC. UGA-how could you waste so many top 5 recruiting classes year after year?

By athdog

December 19, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Holy sh*^&, folks! Eleven short months ago, we finished #2 in the nation. Richt and the rest of the staff were the toast of the state. We finished 9-3, not 3-9, in a year where the ‘pundits’ said we would win a national title…with four sophs and a frosh on the ‘O’ line.
Seriously, have any of you, I mean ANY, of you morons ever so much as tried on a set of should pads??? Having some pale skinned internet geek sitting in a dark room declaring that Georgia will win the national title in his preseason magazine article means nothing. You have to have players, and they have to have experience. Ask the Gators what a difference a year of experience makes.
Long term, I’ll take CMR over CPJ any day of the week and three times on Saturday. Urban’s a good coach, but he’ll be in South Bend in another year, so UF’s star is primed to fade after they beat down Oklahoma. Spurrier? Seriously? As long as he is at USC, he is a non-factor. I mean, have you been to Columbia? Who would want to go to school there if they had serious offers from anywhere else? Kiffin’s run in Knoxville will be ridiculously short, leaving Vandy and Kentucky.
Things are looking up even as the short sighted among you panic.

By KJ

December 19, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

it would be little things like not disciplining your players to avoid sharing drinks/women

wat

Again, I wish CMR, Staff, and Moreno could stay at UGA for another 5 years. Please, lets have NO CHANGES AT UGA.

That’s cute. Because it’s not like CMR has owned NATS in his career, and Staff and Moreno rolled up a ton of yards this year, or anything.

By Charles

December 19, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

I didn’t see Resead Jones name on the list. The way he played against GT he should have been.

By AltamahaDawg

December 19, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Didn’t see Asher Allen on that list either, but he played 4 games with one hand.

By Give it up

December 19, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

OK, Altamaha. You obviously won’t let this year go without a title of some kind. So let’s anoint you “CRYBABY OF THE YEAR”. Is that okay with you ? If you want to play woulda-coulda-shoulda, let’s also make it clear the the Dogs were a poodle-hair from being 6-6 or worse. And that was with how many 4-stars NOT injured ? But hey, WE’LL SURELY WIN THE NC NEXT YR. WE”RE GONNA BE AWESOME !!!

By MoDawg

December 19, 2008 11:40 AM | Link to this

I am not one to make excuses, so don’t take this as one, but at least (13) of these guys would have contributed on the 2-deep and there were several more that were not season-ending, but still played a big role in our ability to be at 100% strength in every game. Injuries are part of the game.

Again, no excuses. With our recruiting and tenured position coaches (notice I didn’t say great or even good coaches) we should have fared better in our losses (all of which were embarrassing to the team) and even in some of our wins.

Injuries aside, we just didn’t perform at a very high level on several occasions.

By Did you know?

December 19, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

That Willie Martinez sucks?

By shane#1

December 19, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

What parts of UGA’s game were hurt the most by injuries? Let’s break it down. 1- Running game, the patched up freshman dominated line could not blow anyone off the ball. Moreno and company saw very few real holes last season, a lot of the rushing yardage was gained by individual effort. Southerland missing so many games early did not help either. While the young line did miss some assignments in passing situations, especially on blitzes, they blocked pretty well for Stafford, but the running game really suffered. UGA did not have the power run game working, so they could not just ram the ball down people’s throats like last year. When was the last time UGA threw for over 400 yds and 5 TDs in a game? I knew UGA was in trouble against Tech when they came out in the shotgun in the second half, last year they would have just run the ball at them. 2- Tight end play. Chandler missed some games and played hurt most of the season, so did Figgins. They were also needed for blocking and did not get many passes sent their way. 3- Stopping the run. Owens and Washington missed the whole season. Owens was the run stopper at tackle, Washington played in the MLB spot in many run situations. Ellerbe missing so many games also hurt the LB spot. 4- Special teams. IMO, special teams players wre playing and practicing as part of the two deep, fatigue and lack of practice with the punt and kickoff teams hurt here.

By AltamahaDawg

December 19, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Well, if you have to totally make up crap to find something to raz me about, knock yourself out.

By DawgGirl32

December 19, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Bama had 4 total injuries this year. 4. The most games these players missed was 2.

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

December 20, 2008 2:47 AM | Link to this

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Quentin Banks Sophomore Safety Serious Player. Redshirted 2006, played in 12 games in 2007. Listed as Number 2 Strong Safety after Spring this year. Awarded Coffee County Hustle Award after 2008 Spring Game. Expected to take over for CJ Byrd, who was a huge disappointment.

Stephen Braue Not Listed in the 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

Sanders Commings Listed in the 2008 Media Guide. Shown as a Scholarship Freshman Safety. Played in the first 3 games this season. Trumps up the list to list him.

Darius Dewberry Junior Strong Side Linebacker. Serious Player. Played in 13 games last year with 5 Starts. Played in 11 games in 2006. In 2008 Started 1 game and played in 7 games. Missed the 1st two games due to Suspension.

Justin Fields Scout Team Strong Side Linebacker. Not on Scholarship. Listed in 2008 Media Guide. 2006 Redshirted. 2007 Scout Team Player of the Year. Trumps up the list to list him.

Darryl Gamble Injured against Tech, only misses Bowl Game. Redshirt Sophomore. Weak Side Linebacker. In 2008 season, played in 12 games with 5 Starts. 2007 played in 13 games. Named 2008 Most Improved Linebacker Award and 2008 Biggest Surprise of Defensive Team. Trumps up the list to list him.

Akeem Hebron Redshirt Sophomore. Weak Side Linebacker. 2006 Redshirted. 2007 Georgia Military College. 2008 led all tacklers in 2008 G-Day Game where he also recovered a fumble and returned it 40 yards. Serious Player. Played in 6 of the first 7 games this season. No Starts. 1 game we did not even play him and left him on the bench. He could have played in 9 games this season and whose fault is it he didn’t play in the first 2 ? We all hate it that he is injured, but it Trumps up the list to list players like this who is a bit player who could have played in 9 games this season.

Dontavius Jackson Tailback. Was never going to play this season. Enrolled in January to go through G-Day Game. Serious Player. True Frosh. Trumps up the list to list him.

Tavarres King Split End. Enrolled in January to go through G-Day Game. Serious Player. True Frosh. He played in the first 4 games this season with 0 receptions and 0 tackles. It is his Redshirt Season or Medical Redshirt Season even – so what ? Trumps up the list to list him.

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

December 20, 2008 2:51 AM | Link to this

Chris Little Left Offensive Lineman Guard. 2007 Redshirted. Serious Player. I would say he is a loss for this season but wasn’t he also involved in off-season issues ? Redshirted in 2007. This becomes his Medical Redshirt Year.

Richard Lowe Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

John Potts Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

Jeff Owens Senior Defensive Tackle, one of our stronger positions in depth chart. Played in the first game against Georgia Southern. Never took his Redshirt year so this year is his. Starting Defensive Tackle. Serious Player sure to have an All-America year next year. We all hate it that he got injured in Game 1 or any time. We have other DT and they all played very well this year to make up for his loss.

Jonathan Owens Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. List as Freshman Offensive Lineman on scholarship. He was never going to play this year. It is his Redshirt Year. Trumps up the list to list him.

Christian Robinson Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Listed as freshman Linebacker. He was never going to play this year. It is his Redshirt Year. Trumps up the list to list him.

Josh Sailors Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

Craig Sager Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

Trinton Sturdivant Starting Left Tackle all 13 games last season. Sophomore. So, he gets his Redshirt year now or even Medical Redshirt. We recruited 6 Offensive Linemen 2 years ago and Redshirted all 6. This season we recruited 7 more Offensive Linemen. The OL was fine this year. We both ran the ball behind them and passed the ball from behind them. They really did not give up sacks. The OL was good without him. We hate it that he got injured in practice before the season. Not having him was not why we did not beat a single team ranked in any of the polls today we played this year. We lost the games because of our coaching “staff” not because Sturdivant was injured.

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

December 20, 2008 2:54 AM | Link to this

Vince Vance Junior Left Guard. Started the first 6 games this season replacing Sturdivant. He was injured in the game after Alabama. His loss while tragic had nothing to do with the fact that our OL was still very good without him. Quit trying to make excuses Tim Tucker listing him. He played in 6 games. He had a great year. We Lost to Alabama with him.

Marcus Washington Senior Back-up Middle Linebacker. Dannell Ellerbe played in 9 games this season 8 as starter and missed 3 games in the middle of the season, Tennessee, Vandie and LSU all 3 of whom we won without Dannell Ellerbe. Ellerbe who was a huge distraction in the off-seasons of the past has 16 unassisted and 13 assisted tackles on the whole entire season this year. Ellerbe was horrible. We have no discipline on the this team and have not had any in the 8 years of the Coach Richt Era not counting over 100 suspensions (arrests.) I have little confidence that this coaching “staff” would have benched Dannell Ellerbe in favor of Marcus Washington. Washington Started 6 of the 11 games he played last year and had surgery before the Spring. We have plenty of linebackers, good ones. What we don’t have is any discipline and now Tim Tucker wants to make us out as a bunch of whiners listing 24 players when the list is only really a couple and no worse therefore than any of the teams that beat us like a drum while we embarrassed ourselves at positions other than the few that actually were injured for the season.

Brandon Wheeling Not listed in 2008 Media Guide. Not on Scholarship. Trumps up the list to list him.

Charles White Redshirt Freshman Middle Linebacker who was Redshirted in 2007 and now gets his Medical Redshirt Year.

Micky White Redshirt Sophomore Right Guard. 2006 Scout Team. 2007 Appeared in 1 game as walk-on. I love walk-ons as much as anyone; but Good Lord, we recruited 6 OL last year and 7 more OL this year and he walks on. Trumps up the list to list him.

Tony Wilson Redshirt Sophomore Flanker. Last year played in 12 games with 2 Starts. Tony Wilson played in 5 games this year with 1 Start. We have plenty of receivers and everyone knows that. So, he missed part of the season. It’s football. And, Tony has been injured before. Trumps up the list to list him.

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

December 20, 2008 2:57 AM | Link to this

Michael Lemon Kicked off team charged with felony as a I recall. But, Tim Tucker didn’t list him as missing for the season.

Look your list of missing the season is full of crap Tim Tucker. Everyone has told you so. Only 1 did the research for you.

What this team lacks is a coaching “staff” and discipline – not some trumped up list of you say 24 who missed the season. B.S. they missed the season. We didn’t lose every game against teams ranked in any poll today because these players didn’t play this season.

Did you get that ?

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

December 20, 2008 3:24 AM | Link to this

Who are really on the List ?

Quentin Banks, Sophomore Safety.

Chris Little, Redshirt Freshman Left Guard.

Jeff Owens, Starting Senior Defensive Tackle.

Trinton Sturdivant Starting Sophomore Left Tackle.

Marcus Washington, Senior Back-up Middle Linebacker.

5 football players who were injured for the season.

That is what we REALLY had.

But, it doesn’t make for good print to say UGA lost 5 players for the season and of the 5 UGA really had others who stepped up and played perfectly well for all 5 except for Starter CJ Byrd didn’t pick it up for his back-up Safety Quentin Banks.

So, the truth of the matter is we missed Quentin Banks.

That’s one.

This is what we asked you for Tim Tucker. Too bad you could not do the research to tell us this that UGA missed 1 of the 5 who were lost for the season due to injury.

By laura

December 20, 2008 7:16 AM | Link to this

Are all these guys expected to play next year?

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

December 20, 2008 7:48 AM | Link to this

Yes.

All but Michael Turner who was kicked off the team.

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

December 20, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

Good for Darrius Swain for earning his degree from The University of Georgia.

We’re proud of you.

By Here's a challenge

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

Ok Tech fans, I have a question for you. And I know you’re out there, so don’t pretend like none of you hang out on our boards. I’ve seen many Tech fans say that they they are going to win against us until the end of time. Seriously, how does a 3 point win after 7 straight losses make you feel that the series is magically going to a do 180? And don’t say because Chan is gone. The streak actually started when O’Leary was still coaching (The streak did coincide with Richt’s arrival, though.) And don’t say because Paul Johnson is here, now and he will never lose to Georgia. A lot of the same things were said with arrival of Pepper Johnson, O’Leary, and Ross. And all 3 left with losing records against Georgia.

By Challenge Accepted

December 23, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

The Tech fans that are so jacked up and think they will win 20 in a row are crazy. I will say this. The possiblity of a small streak is there. 16 outta the 22 starters that just beat the Dawgs were freshmen and sophmores. CPJ says he has only used 25% of the playbook he has and is waiting as everyone will slowly mature into the offense. I don’t think even he thought they’d get it this quick. He has yet to have one of his option recruits see the field. So with all of those things in consideration…. Plus the fact that 2 of your best players in the past 10 years may leave for greener pastures…well, if you think about all of that there is a chance…a small chance…of a small streak…let’s just say there will be no more 7 in a rows with CPJ at the helm.