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By catlady

January 1, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this

Woof woof! to the defense! Much better!

By NCdawg

January 1, 2009 4:36 PM | Link to this

If the defense had played that well all year long, it would have been a better season. But overall it was a great win. I hope Stafford and Moreno return for next year, but if not, I wish them all the best in the NFL.

By TDog

January 1, 2009 4:37 PM | Link to this

Once again a win but inconsistent, like most of the season. Just when the defense finally shows up, the offense is stagnant, go figure. At least they showed up to play in the second half. I did think right away when Stafford threw the TD to Moreno that this game could be their last game as Dawgs. We’ll see.

By dawgs_win

January 1, 2009 4:37 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the effort Moreno, See ya! Stafford, We’ll see you next year, you still have a lot of honing to do.

Richt, you need to look at Les Miles, Eye of the Tiger you have not.

Looking forward to next year Dawgs!

By John Kincade is Gay

January 1, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this

Great win! That was a good way to end the season.

Georgia Tech got pounded harder than Jeff Schultz gets pounded by Terrence Moore.

By Gooberdawg

January 1, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this

We shuda won by 50 th dAwgs shuda been nashnul ChaMps!!!TEk stIll beat are a*

By Dave

January 1, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this

A stunner on New Years’ Day: the Michigan State of the South beats actual Michigan State.

By PNWDawg

January 1, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this

Great game Dawgs! Way to prove the internet coaching staff wrong! Kudos to our defense and our REAL coaches!

By Chris

January 1, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this

Thoughts? I think a bunch of idiots on this thing will look at yet another ten win season and call for Bobo, Martinez and Richt’s jobs. Tragic.

By Virginia DAWG

January 1, 2009 4:40 PM | Link to this

Good win and congratulations to the defense for one of their best all around efforts of the season. I am not on the fire the coaches bandwagon at all, but one thing I would not stand for is the constant jawing, pushing and trash talking that the Dawgs are always doing. It is important to be excited and psyched but not to the point of excessive penalties and acting like a bunch of punks. Coaches can stop that by pulling players from games and punitive activities at practice. Other than that, great effort and go DAWGS! Glad Stafford finally got into the game. Can’t wait till next season.

By NCdawg

January 1, 2009 4:40 PM | Link to this

By Gary

January 1, 2009 4:41 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t really a pretty win, but have any of them really been this year, thanks to the defense, they looked good. Just one season though I’d love to see the offense put opponents away, stomp on them and then run the score up.

By Dawgsig

January 1, 2009 4:41 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the D … finally grew up! GO DAWGS!

By jrmdvm1

January 1, 2009 4:41 PM | Link to this

Looks like tackling at practice helped. An old coach once said “You play the way you practice!” I hope that the lesson has been learned. Way to go defense!!

By OolteahDawg

January 1, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this

It was strange seeing the 1st half. The units played the exact opposite of what they had during most of the season. Defense was getting after it, and the offense struggled today. But what a 3rd quarter for Stafford!

By scott

January 1, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this

It was a boring game from a team with so much talent, GA have the worst coaches in the SEC, UGA was a very overated team this year . I still think Richt should GO and staford should stay because it’s obivous he need more time to mature.

By joe taxpayer

January 1, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this

Its the SEC games that matter.

By Embarrassed Dawg

January 1, 2009 4:42 PM | Link to this

Me thinks we played a sorry MSU who we let hang around. No consistency whatsoever either defense or offense sucks and special teams. Defense was good but then again it was MSU. CMR needs to make significant improvement if Georgia is to ever win a NC under him.

By ladyk

January 1, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this

GO DOGS!!!!

Ahh…what’s a good phrase…To h* with Georiga Tech. They didn’t even show up to their game.

By WillieMustGoNOW

January 1, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this

Michigan State was not an elite or BCS team … did Georgia really have that great a defensive effort? It was a fair effort against an average opponent. I’m not real excited about next year. CMR needs some fire and passion … I get tired of low key football and wins over mediocre opponents. The Capital One bowl just don’t really excite me. We did poorly with the talent we had this year. Coaching (especially defensively) was a burst … I don’t see it improving against an Alabama or Florida or even Tech. We desperately need changes now.

Willie got a temporary reprieve but it won’t last long in 2009.

By BobDog

January 1, 2009 4:43 PM | Link to this

Sloppy first half, but they got it together at the half and handled Michigan State. Michigan State had a good, hard-hitting defense, especially the secondary.

This was a nice finish to an otherwise disappointing season and gives them some momentum going into 2009. I have thought all along that 2009 would be the year, but had counted on Stafford and Moreno being back. We’ll see.

By 1+2

January 1, 2009 4:44 PM | Link to this

A win is a win. Let’s hope the coaches go into the offseason and place a renewed emphasis on fundamentals.

By David Wilson

January 1, 2009 4:44 PM | Link to this

Great to see our defense play so well today .. no doubt at all the Dawgs wanted the win and did a good job of stopping MS. I am so delighted for the team to finish on such a positive note.

By Stafford Staying

January 1, 2009 4:44 PM | Link to this

Now that there’s not going to be a rookie salary scale at least until 2011, Stanfford is staying. Too many millions between the first pick (likely Bradford) and the second. Plus even if he was the first pick, you think he wants to go to the Lions?

By Herschel Talker

January 1, 2009 4:44 PM | Link to this

Now we’re stuck with Willie. We’re screwed. This win was like a 3-12 team winning its last NFL game and dropping 3 spots in the draft because of it. I’d have preferred our defense give up another 50. 51-50 Dawg win would have been perfect. Would have been better for us in the long run. Now we’re really stuck with that bozo.

By Dawg Fan 96

January 1, 2009 4:44 PM | Link to this

I’m glad for the win. The defense played much better than before. But, they still made too many stupid mistakes. Hopefully they will be smarter next year. And, clearly, Michigan State isn’t that good of a team. We should have beaten them by 30 points. Big 10 sucks!

But, GO DAWGS!!!!!!!

By MITbulldawg

January 1, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this

Just glad to end the season on a high. Game was sloppy in the 1st half, but it’s not how you start - it’s how you finish. Go Dawgs!!!

By Call It Like It Is

January 1, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this

Who Cares?

They still can’t make it to the dance!

Enough Said.

GO GATORS!!!!!

By 1+2

January 1, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this

Gooberdawg - how did it feel to get waxed 38-3?!?!?!

By DrDawg

January 1, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this

We have to beat Florida. It all comes down to that.

By Uhhh....

January 1, 2009 4:47 PM | Link to this

Uhh…Les Miles lost 5 games this year and Richt and the Dawgs killed them at their place! Would you have taken Les Miles after that game? Get off the Les Miles bandwagon people, he beat Paul Johnson and Tech team that obviously didn’t care about the ChickFilA bowl. I take a character guy like Richt over Les Miles any day.

By FLDAWG

January 1, 2009 4:49 PM | Link to this

Still some things to work on, but the D looked good. MSU showed up and played well, but the talent level of the SEC just shows in big games like this. Now we wait to see what 7 and 24 will do. ONE MORE YEAR!!!!! I hope. Ended on a good note and will finish higher in the rankings than Tech once again, yeah it will be a good year.

By Cuz

January 1, 2009 4:50 PM | Link to this

Looks like Willie saved the best for last. Outstanding effort by the D. Loved those sacks. Loved the way we contained Ringer.

Great choice for MVP for Stafford’s second half performance. A fitting cap TD to Knowshon. My prediction, Knowshon gone, Stafford stays. Who wants to take the chance to get drafted by the Lions.

IT IS GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDAWG!!!!

Great start for 2009!!!!

By What the HAY?

January 1, 2009 4:51 PM | Link to this

What do you mean “If the defense had played that well all year long, it would have been a better season.” Kind of a stupid statement … duh!?!

INJURIES … did you even notice the players that have not been in since prior to the Alabama game …

With all the injuries and dissapointments we have a 10 win team … (As only Charlie can say …) “Good Grief”.

PNWDawg and Chris … thanks for the sanity!

By ugarulz44

January 1, 2009 4:53 PM | Link to this

PNWDawg:

Your lover boy JohninJAX…was lashing out against the CWM haters not CMR. Most of the Dawg Nation wants CMR to be living legend in Georgia. But we are ready to see a change at the helms of the DC. Willie has got to go. If our Defense plays plays better in the loses to Alabama (41-30) and Ga Tech(48-45) we might be looking at a 12-1 versus a 10-3 Capital One Bowl Champs…… Georgia ranks second to last in Defense in the SEC.numbers and math don’t lie.

By SEC Football

January 1, 2009 4:54 PM | Link to this

More intensisty on defense and better tackling. Play calling was suspect at times as they never really tried to get Moreno on the outside enough. Nice to see Caleb King see some action as he will be an important piece next year. I feel Joe Cox will surprise a lot of people. Get everyone healthy and finish off a good recruiting year and we should be in the thick of things next year. Not the prettiest win but we will take it.We need Brandon Smith and Marlon Brown to commit.

By eddie dawg

January 1, 2009 4:55 PM | Link to this

I am happy we won, proud of our defense, but where was this defense all year long?

I am as big a UGA fan as there is, but I am GLAD this season is over. I am tired of watching boring, undisciplined football full of penalties, turnovers, and soft defense. We have not ONE signature win this year, and got blown out against Al and Fla. Every inferior team we played we let hang around and gave them many opportunities to win.

Next year I hope we avoid the injury bug and we need to start MASHING opponents……….

By BIG DAWG 17

January 1, 2009 4:56 PM | Link to this

hey dawgs win Les Miles hasn’t ever beatin CMR so pick someone else he needs to look at

By FRED

January 1, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this

GET REAL PEOPLE WE BEAT A NOTHING TEAM.WE HAVE A LONG LONG WAY TO GO AND I FOR ONE DO NOT BELEIVE THAT THIS COACHING STAFF WILL LEAD US THEIR.

By Truman08

January 1, 2009 4:58 PM | Link to this

Why do you want Stafford back…I have not seen any improvement since he took over as a freshman. Think about it how many times did he attempt the fade pass in the end zone 0 for 20, how many deep passes did he throw out of bounds to a wide open receiver? He reminds me of a Brett Farve can knock you down on a crossing pattern but ask him to throw a touch pass usually results in an incompletion or interception.

By Matt

January 1, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this

I don’t think beating a Big Ten also ran by 12 proves anything except that this team didn’t play up to its potential all year. Coaching is the problem. MSU got beat badly by Penn State and Ohio State this year, and both of those teams are going to get smoked when they play elite teams USC and Texas. What does that say about us? If we were as good as all of us thought going into the season, we’d have beat MSU by 30. Instead, we got a pretty mediocre result.

“The talent level shows in big games like this.” You mean like last year’s Cap 1 Bowl when Michigan beat Florida, or this year’s Outback Bowl where Iowa killed Spurrier. Making broad conference pronouncements based on these games is pretty stupid. The facts show the Big Ten and SEC generraly split their bowl games year-in, year-out. Just like this year, so shut up about the conference comparison.

By Jeff

January 1, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this

If we were playing a BETTER team ,we would have LOST by 20. We are a very disorganized team.TOO many mistakes!!Bad play calling on BOTH sides of the ball.I’ve been a big follower of Coach Richt, but I’m starting to lose confidence in him MANAGING his coaches and his time management.We have TOO much talent to let a inferior team give us a game. We have got to get OUR act together for 2009.

By joe taxpayer

January 1, 2009 5:00 PM | Link to this

We won 10 games. yeah Now that is something. 10 games what an acomplishment. As long as we win 10 games so what if we lose to Fla. and never win the East. The Dogs won 10 games. 10 whole games can you believe it! This is another great season by Georgia standards.

By heath

January 1, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this

OK, so UGA pulled out a win. Nice job of the defense finally playing like they should have been playing all along. The difference….. play calling. We went after the QB and put pressure on him. Where was that type of pressure during the year?

Thank God for Moreno. I hope he stays. But Stafford can hit the road. I thought he was supposed to be a seasoned college QB? He started out the game like this was his first bowl game. Throwing the ball through the players instead of to them. Throwing the ball in the ground. Typical strong armed, super talented QB (aka Ryan Leaf, Michael Vick, Jeff George). He’s got the arm, but hasn’t learned how to use it. The first thing CMR should have done with this kid is show him David Greene and DJ Shockley footage on how to win championships as a QB. He is definintely not a Matt Ryan clone. Maybe an NFL coach will get in his head, because Bobo and Richt haven’t been able to. Be prepared to sit in the NFL for a while Stafford.

But the real issue with this team is CMR’s lack of control over the team. More penalties. Personal fouls, false starts, etc. Moreno almost got one by almost kicking the ball after a play. You can put CMR in the same group as Wade Phillips. Both are at the top of their leagues in penalties, dropped passes, etc. That equates to no focus or discipline. I give CMR 2 more years of this crap. Then we will be looking for someone else. Every coach since Dooley has been a loose styled coach afraid to confront their players and make them pay for hurting the team with useless, mindless mistakes.

Give us 3 star recruits who are disciplined and put the team before themselves rather than these 5 star recruits that play like a bunch of high schoolers.

By Dawg73

January 1, 2009 5:03 PM | Link to this

Good second half. I am hoping next year we have a dollar team made up of 4 quarters of football !

By andy

January 1, 2009 5:03 PM | Link to this

CMRs halftime comments were so pathetic. essentially, they didnt go for a score and wasted all that time because he didnt think his offense was good enough to march down the field.

com’on! seriously?

By ugarulz44

January 1, 2009 5:05 PM | Link to this

Newsflash “What the HAY:”

Injuries didn’t cause a 31-0 thumping in the first half against Alabama ( Georgia proved in the second half that they can play defense, but they blew it in the first half)

Injuries didn’t cause 26 points scored by Ga Tech in the 3rd Quarter. It was complacency, cockiness and a lack of discipline to stop a high school offense( LSU apparently figured it out…its not that hard just “Stay at home” and Wrap up).

Discipline reflects Leaderships……Leadership = Coaching. WILLIE has to go!!!!!!!!!!!! 2009 will be a better year.

By RZRBK

January 1, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this

I’m with Fred above.

By G8TR

January 1, 2009 5:09 PM | Link to this

It’s always a good when an SEC team wins a bowl game. That said, we miss all the pre-season No. 1 talk from the Dawgs. If last year’s big Hawaii victory meant they should be ranked first, shouldn’t beating Mich State qualify the Dawgs for yet another pre-season national championship? Come on, put on some black clothes and get the hype going for next year already….

By BBR

January 1, 2009 5:09 PM | Link to this

Way to go Dawgs! After the nerds got pounded last night, and we won today, the season ended on a very good note! And, we’ll end up ranked higher than Tech, so they can suck on that.

By thogwummpy

January 1, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this

Stafford took the game ball to the locker room with him as a “cherished momento”. So, that should cinch it if you’re looking for clues. He’s going pro.

By Steve

January 1, 2009 5:11 PM | Link to this

Chip, and everyone else………….. Where do you see UGA ranked at the start of next year #1, with Stafford and Moreno back, #2, with only Stafford back, and #3, with neither back? I would say #5 with both, #10 with Stafford, and #20 or so with neither.

By Joe M

January 1, 2009 5:12 PM | Link to this

D was very, very good. Nice job Willie Mo and players.

Good win,not great, but good.

See you in 09.

By stendec

January 1, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this

Glad to get win. But…will UGA under Mark Richt continue to be Buffalo Bills of major college football?

By John

January 1, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this

GAYTOR do you have those jean shorts ready for your game next week? What a loser.

By ugarulz44

January 1, 2009 5:14 PM | Link to this

joe taxpayer

I couldn’t agree with you more. When are people going to stop being content with a 10 win season. You ask USC, Texas, OU, and dare I say FLORIDA if 10 wins is a successful season, and I bet they all say “ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!”. No teams goal at the beginning of the season is a “10 win season”….unless of course you are Ga. TECH or S. Carolina.

By dawginduluth

January 1, 2009 5:15 PM | Link to this

Richt will be gone within two years. Another underachieving year like this one and he’ll leave on his own to pursue missionary work and there’s no reason to believe that anything will change with another top ten recruiting class and no coaching changes. No new coach in their right mind will keep Willie.

The next question is when will they jettison Damon Evans? He’s as lame as they come. Time to reverse the PC crap and get a credible AD.

By rickdawg

January 1, 2009 5:15 PM | Link to this

The defense finally played like they need to after a year of mostly being awful, and it was great to see. Of course having a Big Ten team to play made it a lot easier. I bet Stafford will come back, Moreno will turn pro, but we have other running backs. Replacing Stafford will be much more difficult. Congratulations on finishing on a positive note for what was a year that didn’t live up to the expectations, but the devastation of injuries was just too much to overcome. Oh, and by the way I loved watching all those Tech Geeks in the stands last night. The Jackets got lucky this year, expect another long losing streak to start next year.

By ugarulz44

January 1, 2009 5:19 PM | Link to this

G8TR

hmmmm…….I wouldn’t speak sooo soon. Your Gators might be the first loser of the National Championship this year. OU will destroy your secondary…..Yea go ahead and soooo “at least we are in the Big Game.” True..very true and good for you. But ummm….last I checked the BCS hasn’t created a 2nd place trophy to hand out to the losers.

By stendec

January 1, 2009 5:23 PM | Link to this

Better that Stafford not Moreno ends up with Lions. Neither will last more than a season with that bunch. Still worst first half of offense/special teams I have even seen. AND I AM A FALCON FAN SINCE 1966!

By Matt

January 1, 2009 5:24 PM | Link to this

Wow, BBR, it doesn’t take much to please you at the end of the year. I think I remember Tech beat us in our own yard so who gives a crap if we’re ranked higher?? That’s the kind of thinking that makes us such a mediocre program. Until we change that kind of thinking, we’ll always be a middle of the road SEC team and not an elite team. We missed a HUGE opportunity this year to show UGA was a national power, and we totally screwed that up.

By Tom, Resident Georgia Fan

January 1, 2009 5:28 PM | Link to this

To all you Tech fans: get a mouthful of your favorite sausage and shut the hell up. You know where you stand or lie or kneel is more like it.

By dbc

January 1, 2009 5:28 PM | Link to this

Damn Heath, I was just about to say exactly the same things you said above. I agree wholeheartedly. I don’t think Richt has much control over this team. Until Richt develops AND INSTILLS a KILLER INSTINCT, UGA will continue with more of the same. I’m not sure anyway if CMR has that instinct in him. I guess we’ll see if he has the balls to really audit the program honestly and make the needed changes. I myself have not had less fun in a season as this year. In fact, all of 2008 pretty much sucked. Oh well, there’s always hope for a better year all the way around in 2009! I hope everyone has a good year!

By Knowshon Hauls

January 1, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this

Where were Green and Massaquoi?

By THUGA

January 1, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this

The defense looked great today. I’ve accused this bunch of having a lot of quit in them but they did not quit once today. They were consistently put in bad positions and they stood tough and played with intensity. They bailed out the rest of the team which is something they had not yet done all season. MSU may not be Florida or Texas but tackling is still tackling. We held an all-american tailback to less than 50 yds. We pursued, hit hard and wrapped up. Nice job!

By hmmmm!

January 1, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this

Congrats Dawgs but still the 2nd best team in Georgia……….The UGA BRIDESMAIDS

By rickdawg

January 1, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this

To Heath,

You are an absolute idiot. Schockley and Greene couldn’t carry Stafford’s jock strap, especially DJ, and while Greene had some decent days most tackles in the SEC moved faster than him. Matthew didn’t look good at all in the first half, but the second half was a thing of beauty by the best quarterback in college football. I hope he stays and delays his place as eventually being the best quarterback in the NFL for another year. Right now that honor goes to Peyton Manning, and his little brother Eli sucks. Next best is Rivers, and then you have a bunch of nothing but average Joes.

By stendec

January 1, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this

I liked that graphic on TV about how poor the defenses Oklahoma have faced this season have been. Sorta sounds like those UNBEATABLE Ohio State Yuckeye chokers huh? Tim Tebow and pals will show the Heisman Trophy voters what they think of their choice. Florida will win in a runaway! I am not a Gator fan but I despise how overrated Northern teams which play nobody worth a damn are proclaimed invincible every season. Only until they run up against a QUALITY opponent that is! GO GATORS! Make the SEC title streak three. Perhaps one decade my Dawgs will be in that mix. I am in my 50s so I might not live to see it. Oh well. Ten wins. No SEC championship. Maybe a Top 10 ranking. Lots of truck sales? Happy New Year all.

By voice of reason

January 1, 2009 5:37 PM | Link to this

Pretty amazing the difference halftime made for UGA today. The dawgs are so much better than they played this year and I think it all boils down to motivation issues and stupid penalties. I’m proud that they won and a ten win season is pretty good but they let a lot of people down this season. Maybe we can get back to elite status with Arron Murray. Go Dawgs in 09’!

By BobbyinSAV

January 1, 2009 5:38 PM | Link to this

The defense played especially well throughout the game. What the devil was going on with clock management at the end of the first half? Didn’t understand that at all, but am glad for the win.

By Shane

January 1, 2009 5:39 PM | Link to this

I wonder what Tech thinks of those rings now lol. They are lucky we dont get to play again.

By Al

January 1, 2009 5:40 PM | Link to this

Wow Tech fans are LOSERS!!!! UGA is the second best team in GA? Really? One win in 8 years? UGA has 6, 10 win seasons in the past 8 years. How many does Tech have in the pathetic ACC?

By g kelly

January 1, 2009 5:41 PM | Link to this

i am a vanderbilt grad and a long-time UGA fan, but the bowl i enjoyed most was the CHICK-FIL-A BOWL!!!!!!!!!!

By voice of reason

January 1, 2009 5:41 PM | Link to this

Did anyone else notice how many times a MS player was holding a UGA player and they never got called for it? UGA had to not only beat their opponents but the refs as well. Maybe their hatred of UGA will be over with by next season now that their favorite (Tebow) is playing for the championship!

By 74dawg

January 1, 2009 5:44 PM | Link to this

Has anybody seen our old friends Buzz,football fan, yellw whatever and the rest? Enjoying those rings I guess. Amazing. They usually spend more time on the UGA blog than actual Georgia fans. Whatever happened? Enjoy this year. You will soon be pining for the ‘good old days’ of Chan. That really is a gimmick offense,and LSU showed everyone how to handle it: TACKLE. Nice to finish w/ 10 wins again, but the team looked like they were not interested in the first half,atleast the offense. The defence played 60.

By Tom Davis

January 1, 2009 5:44 PM | Link to this

Tech fans do you get some rings that have the 38-3 score? You all a bunch of classless jerks.

By Mobile Dawg

January 1, 2009 5:45 PM | Link to this

Good win, good Dawgs. Lot better effort and performance by the “D”. Hope all have a safe and great new year….

By scottinJaXBeach

January 1, 2009 5:46 PM | Link to this

Finally! A Great and Noble Effort by the Defense! However, just a few notable observations from the game. First, it was apparent that MSU had no deep threat which allowed the dawgs to close to the line. Second, FOR ONCE can BW go for an entire game without kicking the ball out of bounds. And last but not least B Mims redeemed himself after that flub punt with an outstanding 60yard punt. This being sais WM still has alot to prove to me and one bowl game against an inferior Big Ten opponent won’t go very far! GO DAWGS in 2009!

By some sense

January 1, 2009 5:46 PM | Link to this

OMG, Chip…well, I was about to say you “let the dogs out”. But all the complainers and, I luv what somebody called ‘em, internet coaches are definitely “out”.

For all the good you, DOB, Sekou, etc. do with your blogs, you’re just starting another crazies feeding frenzy most of the time you write something.

After last night it sure looks like, at least, the Techmites would shut up.

By voice of reason

January 1, 2009 5:47 PM | Link to this

Right on Shane! That ring thing is hilarious! Act like you’ve been there techies. Oh, I forgot, you don’t get there very often, do you?

By Voice of reason

January 1, 2009 5:47 PM | Link to this

The defense looked so good today because they were playing an anemic Michigan St. offense.

They sure know how to celebrate individual plays, though.

By Gen Neyland

January 1, 2009 5:51 PM | Link to this

Rumor has it CWM’s headset was receiving instuction from CBVG. Congrats to you Dawgs. Great job by the UGA D… You have joined Vandy and LSU in the winners circle. Leave room for more to follow…

By DAWG

January 1, 2009 5:52 PM | Link to this

Hey, get a grip people. Our goal was not and is not a 10 win season. It does however speak about the qualiaty of a program when in a down year they still get 10 wins. You can say what you want, every UGA fan does consider this a down year. We have come to expect better and CMR will lead us to a MNC soon. The programs you speak about above ga tech & so carolina have been pretty pathetic over the years (yes I know about tech’s glory years over a half century ago) and they would readily swap places with us. Georgia tech knows in their heart how lucky they were to win in Athens this year, and to the victor go the spoils, so they have been rubbing it in for the last month. However, nationally the final ranking does mean that UGA is better than ga tech now matter us having gift wrapped their 1st legal win over us in 18 years. If I were a tech fan I would hate UGA too, it is the classic Big Brother syndrome. As for UF until we begin to beat them more than 2 every 8 years (as we have under CMR) they still get to talk the smack. UGA is now the sleeping giant that is about to awaken. Get use to it.

THWGT

By AltamahaDawg

January 1, 2009 5:52 PM | Link to this

..or had the offence NOT looked liked that all year it would have been a better season too.

By G8TR

January 1, 2009 5:53 PM | Link to this

ugarulz44: Who’s speaking too soon? And who said anything about us winning an NC this year? the UF-OU game is a toss-up at best. Our program assumes nothing until we prove it on the field — unlike you outta-control Dawgs a year ago. Pitting yourselves against LSU and claiming you belonged in the NC game last year was the height of arrogance. And as for “speaking too soon” this was followed by more nauseating pre-season hype than any SEC team that hadn’t even won its own division has ever displayed. But, hey, you’re right about 10 win seasons. Somehow, losing badly to both the East and West division champs plus your in-state rivals has made 2008 a successful season in Mark Richt’s shoot-low world.

By voice of reason

January 1, 2009 5:53 PM | Link to this

Rennie Curran is the man!

By Kyle

January 1, 2009 5:58 PM | Link to this

The ACC has a 3-6 bowl record 1-0 vs. Navy 1-0 vs. Nevada 1-6 vs. BCS Conference opponents

By Hans Delbrooke

January 1, 2009 5:58 PM | Link to this

Time for Stafford and Moreno to go…concentrate on defense from now on..

By GARY

January 1, 2009 6:04 PM | Link to this

MSU’s offense sucks. fire willie!

By Steve

January 1, 2009 6:06 PM | Link to this

Chip, and everyone else………….. Where do you see UGA ranked at the start of next year #1, with Stafford and Moreno back, #2, with only Stafford back, and #3, with neither back? I would say #5 with both, #10 with Stafford, and #20 or so with neither.

By catlady

January 1, 2009 6:06 PM | Link to this

I take a certain pleasure in beating a yankee team that seemed to be “talked up” by the announcers.

By DetroitLionsobserver

January 1, 2009 6:08 PM | Link to this

Stafford is gone….he took the game ball at the end of the game and wouldn’t give it up…had it in tv interview. He’s been in a lot of big games and has never kept a game ball. He’ll be the pick of the Lions in a few months.

By aaron in arizona

January 1, 2009 6:08 PM | Link to this

Congrats to the Dawgs for the bowl win and another 10 win season.

Hey, ga tech, keep talking! Might as well ebay those rings while they may have some value to some tech fan now grasping at anything to savor!!

I hope Moreno stays. Stafford, too, but Moreno is THE MAN! Turning potential loses in backfield to yards gained.

I did not understand, for the life of me, what coach was thinking at end of first half. we had over 2 min’s to go w/3 timeouts, and we only use one and not even attempt for another first down or long field goal with seconds left. we let the clock run down, also Stafford did have 2 bad/long throws. did not understand that series.

also, i have no confidence in martinez. the tackling was better, should have been after a break and time to practice, but we still run a three man rush giving them time to throw, get gains. if that mich st recv. did not step back they would have had a first down on 4th and over 15!!!! also, mich st offense drive before that, 4th and 6th or so, and we blitz- the correct thing to do, but he drops back the secondary so far that they complete the first down easily. reminds me of the bama game. martinez’a schemes keep the other teams in the game.

i love the dawgs. will take any win, and i’m very happy for the seniors to go out on top w/a bowl win.

Go dawgs!!! IT’S GREAT TO BE A GEORGIA BULLDOG!!!!!!!!!!!

By Paul from Milton

January 1, 2009 6:11 PM | Link to this

Get a grip Georgia fans - you are 10-3 and finished second in your division. To those who think Georgia was better than that - after 13 games you are what you are. Georgia was a really good team - better than most but not an elite BCS team. The team rarely dominated the way an elite BCS team does.

By heath

January 1, 2009 6:12 PM | Link to this

To rickdawg

The facts speak for themselves.

Greene, the winningest quarterback in UGA history. Managed the game, threw a catchable ball and didn’t have to run for the team to be successful. Why would Stafford need to run with Moreno, King, AJ Green, and MoMass as weapons? Which brings up another question. Where was Southerland and Chappas in the play calling today? Geez!

DJ, won the SEC Championship with one year of starting. Didn’t have near the talent on the team that this year’s team had. He showed the leadership and poise that is required to be a big time college quarterback.

Uh, how many championships has Georgia won with Stafford at the helm?

I rest my case.

By AC in Boulder

January 1, 2009 6:13 PM | Link to this

It was a moral victory for michigan st. to get to play against their heroes and not get too embarrassed.

ga tech. had a brief glimpse of happiness after their fluke win against the mighty DAWGS and now it’s back to being the second tier program they have always been.

win or lose the gators will still be cleaning the bathrooms of the world post football.

GO DAWGS! it’s good to be the king

By Gators_Big_Dance

January 1, 2009 6:26 PM | Link to this

Rather be a dawg than be at the “Big Dance” as a Croc,

We’ll stomp on Ur logo again next year TeBlow and Crier.

TeBlow, if your Scaley butt is smart you’ll go Pro, but we’ll see you next year.

By FLA DAWG

January 1, 2009 6:26 PM | Link to this

How important is Defense? Well, we just witnessed The Dawgs play 2 quarters of Offense and 4 quarters of Defense and we won 24 - 12. Michigan State has a good team. Besides, lesser teams scored far more points on us this year.

That was perhaps the finest Defensive Performance of the season for The Dawgs. Inspired, well executed and well conditioned.

Now why couldn’t the Defense play like this during the season? Ans. Coaching.

By YesIh8tech

January 1, 2009 6:37 PM | Link to this

Sweet justice! Dogs regain some poise and go out like studs with 10 wins and a 10-2 bowl record in their last 12 appearances. Doing their part to make the SEC the dominant conference that it is. It’s good, to be, a Georgia Bulldog.

By DrPhil

January 1, 2009 6:51 PM | Link to this

been practicing third qtr…I see.

By Carlyle

January 1, 2009 6:56 PM | Link to this

Oh come on! Michigan State has a good team? The Big Ten is 1-5 in bowl games (I’m giving the Rose to USC since they’re up 31-7 at the half). Texas will likely make it 1-6 when they wax OSU. Georgia just beat a mid-level team in a bad conference! MSU won’t be ranked in the final BCS standings, so this win should be about as satisfying as the Central Michigan game. I guess if you lower your expectations enough, the Bulldogs can come through. By the way, OSU beat MSU by 38 and Penn St. beat them by 31. The Dawgs got ‘em by 12! Yeah, that’s impressive.

By DawgGirl32

January 1, 2009 6:58 PM | Link to this

That was the best defensive performance I have seen all year from the dawgs. Held Ringer to 47 yards, had 6 sacks, held them to like 200 yds total offense, bailed out our offense a couple of times, great day for the defense. They definitely redeemed a little dignity in my book. I hope this will shut people up for a little while. I think Willie proved today that he can still coach when his players are healthy and focused. Now if we can only take care of those penalties…

By Brian Jones tech fan

January 1, 2009 7:01 PM | Link to this

Rickdawg and others I love how tech was lucky to beat yall there is nothing lucky about 409 yards rushing and 45 points tech played a good game ga played a good game tech just got the turnovers which is part of the game. This was UGA best chance at beating paul johnson he did this with a poor oline tech will online get better perfect option cant be stoped when blocked righ no matter if defense in disciplined or not once line is in place we will dominate a weak acc and cpj will cause cmr his job. oh yeah noshow has to be the most overrated back i have ever seen in big games this year he put up no yards and doesnt matter if they both come back cmr has lost control of his team and those thugs yall have are dumb make dumb personal fouls yall are turning into the fsu of the state of ga

By Keitih

January 1, 2009 7:09 PM | Link to this

Good to get a win!! Still celebrating GT.’s loss last night.I guess it’s a good thing their coach bought them rings because they will never win one..lol. Richt,will you please quit being Mr.Nice guy.We have the talent you just and must be down right mean sometimes even if it’s to our players or our assistance coaches.

By BugKiller

January 1, 2009 7:10 PM | Link to this

This is ridiculous. We beat Michigan State. They’re NOBODY. They’re ASU.

Willie Martinez NEVER has his defenses prepared to beat teams we actually need to beat.

WVU in the 2005 Sugar Bowl. Tenn in 2006 and 2007. Florida, Bama, & Tech this year.

Here’s the most important stat:

Under BVG’s four years as DC, the Georgia defense gave up 30 or more points only ONE TIME.

Under Willie, our defense has given up 30 or more points ELEVEN TIMES in the same amount of years!!!

ELEVEN TIMES!!!

This year alone, we gave up 40 or more points THREE TIMES!!!

In our last five games, we gave up 38 or more points.

The bottom fell out this year because all of the players who BVG coached were gone. Marcus Howard was the last guy.

The players don’t fear and respect Martinez like they did BVG.

His defenses play stupid, they play undisciplined, and they sorely lack in fundamentals.

Not to mention he’s a terrible game planner, play caller, and he’s never met an in-game adjustment he’s willing to make.

Willie Martinez is a terrible DC, and he wasn’t all that good a secondary coach, either.

The only reason he’s in his position is the same reason why Jeff Bowden was FSU’s OC though he never deserved it: because of his personal relationship with the head coach.

Georgia is going to lose to LSU (who had the cajones to fire their DC and hire Chavis) and Florida next year, and probably to Tech again.

You want proof of how bad a DC Martinez is? Look at what LSU did to Tech.

By Bulldog

January 1, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this

I agree w/ FLA DAWG. The defense stepped up when they had too and didn’t give up any big plays. Not saying UGA has the best “D” out there, I’m simply saying they looked improved over the last few outings. IMHO the 3 losses this year were not so surprising. However, the whippins’ we took and the points given up throughout the season were. Man I hope the coaching staff works that out before next year. By the way, how goofy does Tech and their fans look now with the goofy, made-up “championship rings” about the time I think they might actually be turning it around they go and prove me wrong by looking like a big bung of goobers! I love it.

By tenn.DAWG

January 1, 2009 7:17 PM | Link to this

Spin it any way you wish,bottom line is UGA would not have won against any of the teams they played in season with this offence,defence,special teams,or coaching effort.Lots to clean up in the spring.I hope CMR & staff can do that,I think they can,but it will take some soul searching.

By Denver dog

January 1, 2009 7:18 PM | Link to this

Hey GAY8tr, things are so great for your life that you are reading and writing on UGA blogs on New Years Day. Complaining about UGA winning!!!!!!!! Get a life. UGA wanted to be in the MNC game, but they didn’t make it, like 127 other teams. So did USC, but they are making the most of the bowl that they are in. Is that what your mighty Gaytors did last year against (Ha Ha) the Mighty Wolverines. Why do we catch grief about playing a Big 10 team when they kicked you across the state last year. Give me a break, get out of your mothers basement, get out from behind her skirt and get a life. We are not on the UF blogs talking smack. Grow up. One thing about UGA that you Gaytors can never say, we may not win all the games, but we are never losers. It looks like you are.

Chip, the game was a great test of whether or not the coaches could get the team up for this type of game, and they did. UGA had everything to lose and not much to gain. Michigan State nothing to lose and all to gain. The defense played well against one of the best runners int he country and after all is said and done UGA got another W I was curious about the lack of notice for Massaquoi and Green

By GT student

January 1, 2009 7:23 PM | Link to this

Techs win was not a fluke but I will have to hear this constant arrogant stuff from UGA fans event though we beat them fair and square…on their home field. I hope you underestimate us like you did this year because you are our biggest game and the deciding factor in a good season for tech. AKA prep begins right now. Get ready it will be two in a row.

By GT student

January 1, 2009 7:25 PM | Link to this

You guys just cant accept that we beat UGA with smarter players in their best year.

By THUGA

January 1, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this

Greene was a good bulldog but let’s be honest. He won so many games because of the defense not his offensive play. It’s a lot easier to manage a game when you don’t have to hang half a hundred on everyone to have a chance of winning. Matt Stafford is a much better qb. We’d have a much worse record without him. While I trust Joe Cox will do a fine job next year if Matt leaves, I’ll be thankful if he stays.

As for DJ. He may not be able to carry some things but he did carry an otherwise average team to an SEC championship with a defense giving up a lot more points than they did with his predecessor. In fact, the only games he lost was UF, which he did not play in and Auburn/WVa in which the defense crapped the bed.

By david

January 1, 2009 7:34 PM | Link to this

Michigan state had their opportunities against UGA. UGA fans should take no heart in this victory. Richt, (who is a good man) has been at the helm for years and with his recruits for years and Dantonio is ony 2 years into his tenure with much better recruits on the way (see rivals rankings) and more discipline play coming. MSU needs to have better balance and more explosiveness in offense. The two backup QBs for state have more talent than Hoyer who was always limited in his abilities. The biggest upgrade MSU needs is on the line of scrimage on both sides. The O line is big but slow of foot and there is very little pass rush presense on the Dline this year. However, the young guy have better talent (of course less PT) and this will eventually show. Congrats to UGA they were the better team in terms of talent on the field. And to all fellow spartans, richt is a CLASS ACT. next year we have two Qbs that are over Hoyers skill level and it should be quite the battle between Cousins and Nichol with Maxwell on their heels. UGA should be better next year as I believe Stafford may be back next year bbut either way the Oline should be great, PLEASE BEAT BAMA. LOVE LIVING IN GA AS AN EXPATRIOT GO SPARTANS IN BBALL AND NEXT YEAR IN FOOTBALL.

By Dawg Tired

January 1, 2009 7:35 PM | Link to this

Don’t get too excited folks. MSU is not a very good team. Our team speed stymied their less than stellar offense. Did you notice how often it appeared MSU had gotten to the corner only to be stopped for little or no gain by one defensive player running down the MSU player.

Sorry guys, but we’ve proven all year you can’t do that against quality opponents, or even less than quality opponents like GT (LSU showed how relatively easy it is to stop that so-called offense of GT - which UNC had already done during the regular season).

No, I am not convinced we are anywhere near solving our problems on defense and our lack of discipline and otherwise dumb plays. We need significant improvement to “compete” with Alabama and Florida on a regular basis.

I hope I’m wrong because I am, and always will be, a dawg - win or lose.

By SFH

January 1, 2009 7:40 PM | Link to this

Guys,

David Greene is number 1 in the NCAA for winning. Number 2 - Payton. Yes I know it’s hard to believe.

Look it up…

By S.E. Dawg

January 1, 2009 7:44 PM | Link to this

I believe some people could win a $300,000,000 lottery and still wouldn’t be satisfied. We won the game, cherish it. Otherwise, find yourself another team. STOP all the negative talk. I pretty sure there are recruits that read this crap.

By RichieDawg

January 1, 2009 7:52 PM | Link to this

Give the defense their props. Their best effort this season. I just wish we had that effort and a decent scheme for the Tech game. This should get the monkey off Martinez’s back until next fall. LSU showed how to defense Tech’s option offense. Other teams will learn from that and it will be tough sledding for Tech next year.

By Dawg Tired

January 1, 2009 7:53 PM | Link to this

One more comment - it must be pitiful to be a tech fan with nothing better to do than say such mean-spirited things on this blog. What’s the point? I have many friends who actually graduated from GT. I am glad to say we can go to a tech-uga game together and not lose our friendship over the result of the game. Being a uga fan or a tech fan does not reflect on one’s intelligence or character. However, saying some of the tasteless, cruel and mean things fans of both of those fine institutions say on these blogs is a reflection of a lack of both, not to mention an embarrassment to each of the schools.

By RealityYech

January 1, 2009 7:55 PM | Link to this

The good guys win, and the scumbag trash from North Ave. get humiliated on national tv. Great way to ring in the new year!! But don’t worry, once their pain wears off we’ll be back to hearing how they’re going to avg. 1,500 yards per game and win the next 25 National Championships!!! LOL!!!!

By Preston

January 1, 2009 7:59 PM | Link to this

S.E. Dawg, I agree. We can be overly critical at times. I am proud of them for the win today and hope that any recruit that might be reading this will ovrlook the negative posts and understand that there is no place like Athens to play football. The Bulldog Nation is the best! Come be a part of it because UGA is LONG overdue to get back in the NC game. The number of players that we put in the NFL is proof.

By 2N4YEARS

January 1, 2009 8:01 PM | Link to this

Lets remind all of the Gator fans that they were 9-3 last yr, but LOST their bowl game to a Mich team that lost to Apln St., finishing 9-4. Biggest differnece between last yr Gtrs & this yr was ‘D’. We still have hope: UGA 10-3.

By jim mewborne

January 1, 2009 8:04 PM | Link to this

Maybe I’m wrong, but I didn’t see any play action passes in the 1st half. Every time Stafford was under center he handed off to Moreno, ran it himself, or gave it to another running back. Every time he was in shotgun formation, he threw the ball, except the end around. MSU knew early on what to expect from these formations. In the 2nd half, we started using play action passes and it opened it up for us. Also, why did we not throw more to A.J. and MoMass? Were they covered that good? I’ve not been down on Mike Bobo, but the play calling in the 1st half was awful. No wonder Stafford could not get in rythem the first half—MSU knew when we were going to pass and when we were going to run. Gainesville Ga Dawg(fmr Ocala Dawg)

By Preston

January 1, 2009 8:07 PM | Link to this

Why is it that there’s always an ignorant tech fan on the UGA blogs trying to make it seem like tech’s players are all going to be mechanical engineers? Do they know that there are programs like custodial engineering designed just for them so they can make good enough grades to play? I’m not saying that they all take the easy courses however, they have their share just like every other Div 1 school. I guess it’s just an excuse for them to use for getting beat 80% of the time by UGA. Stop the hate! LOL! And by the way, didn’t they get caught playing athletes that weren’t academically eligible? That’s what I thought.

By Girly Guy

January 1, 2009 8:08 PM | Link to this

The real news is, Richt has been using his wife’s hair dye and sunless tanning cream and maybe her eye makeup.

By D'Marcus Jefferson, Kappa Alpha pledge at UGA

January 1, 2009 8:10 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Knowshon and Pudge on their last game at UGA!!! Well done.

In viewing the game, UGA deserves to be and played like a Capital One winner today! JOB WELL DONE!!!

By Dawg Tired

January 1, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this

S.E.Dawg - You make a good point. Trust me, as a former football coach myself, I am painfully aware of how mean and critical and negative fans can be. Let me be clear - I think Mark Richt is a great football coach, and an even better human being. I would never entrust either of my two sons to coaches like Saban or Meyer. I would have relished the opportunity to have had my sons play for a man like Coach Richt. I am 100% sure that Coach Richt will be evaluating everything from this past season. I am also confident he will correct some of the deficiencies we’ve seen this past season. I was simply observing that we have some things to correct if we expect to compete with Alabama and Florida on a regular basis. I’m pretty sure Coach Richt agrees and will do what he thinks is necessary.

By tom

January 1, 2009 8:18 PM | Link to this

Go Dawgs! Go Coach! AWESOME!

By monty

January 1, 2009 8:25 PM | Link to this

For everyone who is happy to kick a team that would probably be a .500 team in the SEC, after slopping it around the 1st half, Congratulations!

For everyone else who wants better and dare I say “demands better”, it was just a ho-hum game that had the announcers saying “what is wrong with Stafford today?” in the 1st half. If I had been a GM of a NFL team I wouldn’t dare choose him the way he played in the 1st half. Not that he missed throws but he looked scared of being hit, he was way off the mark and looked like he was heartless. I’m glad for his sake he finished strong, maybe someone gave him an attitude adjustment at halftime or maybe it was something as simple as “finding his rythmn.” Whatever the case I’m glad we were playing a lesser team. A team with comparable talent as ours would have cleaned our clock today.

By scottyfloze

January 1, 2009 8:31 PM | Link to this

Good win! Let’s go get some rings made with the final score.

By Cuz

January 1, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

Stat on Dawg talk after the game. In the last ten years the Dawgs have won more games than any other SEC team. 98-30. UF is three games behind. Not bad for a mediocre middle level SEC team. I appreciate you Dawgs, past and present.

By Tim

January 1, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this

In the end…if you are not ranked #1, does it really matter? Georgia should recruit football players and not trash talking thugs that can’t add the numbers on their jersey. How many Georgia players will be arrested in the off season? Stafford will go. One more year at Georgia or play for the NFL and get rich……tough decision….yea right.

By ...

January 1, 2009 8:56 PM | Link to this

stop whining about not being in the national championship. you got the bowl you earned. GO GATORS. GO JACKETS. ROLL TIDE.

By Gone Baby Gone

January 1, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this

Roll Tide-Go Gators…best in the SEC this year. Pup-pey Dogs go home with tail between lags again. You beat a mediocre Mich State team and it was in doubt until the last few minutes. Get ‘em next year Mr “9-3” Richt.

Mo-Reno & Stafford are rated tops in each category and would be fools to play another year at Georgia and risk injury or losing draft status in earlt 1st rd.

By Black Reverand

January 1, 2009 9:12 PM | Link to this

Well the dogs eases by a Mich State team which was killed by Ohio State & Penn State and that tells me all i need to know about the level our dogs play. We have MUCH wORK to do to get to the championship level like Bama, Florida, Southern Cal. Maybe Richt can coach ‘em up better next season. This one was great disappointment for most dog fans.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 9:21 PM | Link to this

Tim,

you are an idiot. do you know anything about football or are you the one that on Monday tells all your co-workers how bad the coach is. Think about what a loser you are. Think about how bad you were picked on as a little kid. Think about how much it sucks to have a low paying job and a stripper as a mom. Think about what a redneck piece of trash you are. Did you have fun staying at home last night with a jar of vasoline? GO DAWGS.

By harleyman

January 1, 2009 9:27 PM | Link to this

Dang. Another ten win season.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this

Black Reverand,

you are just as stupid as Tim. You have no clue about football. NONE. Tell me what you could do better as a coach? You are another idiot UGA fan that knows almost nothing about the game. Go back to your 5 dollar an hour job and shut your mouth. You make real fans look stupid with your idiotic comments

By Jay

January 1, 2009 9:42 PM | Link to this

What’s wrong Little Timmy and Reverand? Too stupid to think of a comeback to your idiotic comments?

By AltamahaDawg

January 1, 2009 9:43 PM | Link to this

”( Georgia proved in the second half that they can play defense, but they blew it in the first half) ”

uh, did you notice something mighty coincidental in the second half of the Alabama game?

“where has this defense been all year”

well do this: slam a concretet block down on top of your foot and that might give you some idea.

“ok so we beat a weak team”

Hey, either you wanted UGA to win the game or you did not. It’s that simple.

By Tim

January 1, 2009 9:44 PM | Link to this

Jay…you dipstick…what did I say that’s not true? I bet you are one of those toothless wonders that will beat their chest because UGA beat a worthless team. Even though I went to UGA….I tell it like it is…which obviously you can’t handle. I’m surprised you could even see the game in the trailer park you live in….or did you have to pack up “mama” and the “young-uns” in your truck and drive to the local Wal-Mart and watch the game with your crackers and can of sardines. I bet that was the highlight of your Holiday….Woof, Woof….what a dipstick.

By Mikey

January 1, 2009 9:47 PM | Link to this

As for the mysterious play calling with 2 minutes left before the half, CMR said he did not want to get the Defense back out on the field - why? were they tired after a month off ? If they were it didnt show…

That was a real wierd 2 minutes of our lives we will never get back, even with the full supply of time outs available…

By Jay

January 1, 2009 9:55 PM | Link to this

WOW! Tim can think of a comeback. A pathetic one, but at least he can think. Tim, I know who you are. Your Mom is the fat stripper that takes care of your daddy’s friends. You on the other hand, can’t take care of your own a*. You live by yourself, have no girlfriend or wife, and live in an apartment that you are having trouble paying rent on. Just shut up and learn about the game before you trash talk. Tell me what makes you think that you can comment on what the Dawgs need to do to get better? Are you a former player, coach, or just another idiot that wears a UGA golf shirt and roots for the dawgs when they win and cuts them down after every loss? Please let us all know your qualifications. Also, only queers use the word dipstick, douchebag.

By Tim

January 1, 2009 10:00 PM | Link to this

Where did you go Jay? I guess it’s past your bedtime…..lights out in the trailer park huh !!!! Night, Night Jay! Don’t be sad, UGA football will be back in 9 short months.

By Eat Your Own

January 1, 2009 10:01 PM | Link to this

The devil is in the UGA fans. You are turning on each other. Eating your own. Sooo funny to watch. Everyone needs to just calm down. You will always be competitive (pat on the head) but not a NC team. So stop expecting so much. You have one a single national championship in all the years you played. That is an anomaly, a blip. It is not like you have won even 5. So just settl down and have some dip. CMR is good enough for your program and you will not find anybody better.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 10:03 PM | Link to this

Tim,

you and your boyfriend should go to bed now. you need lots of rest so you can get up and post more blogs. you can tell your boss on Monday that you finally were published. BTW, you really seem to be the type that went to UGA. Maybe every weekend to stalk the cute guys at Mellow Mushroom…but admit that you never went to school there. It’s ok Little Timmy

By JF31707

January 1, 2009 10:07 PM | Link to this

Did anyone else notice that Matthew kept the ball at the end of the game? A sure sign it goes into his trophy case as his last TD throw for UGA.

By dawginduluth

January 1, 2009 10:08 PM | Link to this

Look, quit foolin’ yourselves. No national championship with Richt. Never. He doesn’t have the smarts nor the passion to make it happen. Our program mirrors Florida State’s in so many ways. Lots of underachieving talent. Distracting legal issues. Undisciplined, unreliable play. These are signs of coaching problems.

By Denver dog

January 1, 2009 10:12 PM | Link to this

brian Jones Tech Fan, It looked like CMR had control of his team in the bowl. You need to go back to your little beanie hat and slide rule and figure out how CPJ lost control of his. Or maybe it was just that his team played way above its head against UGA, FSU, and Wofford too for that matter. CPJ is a good coach, and he is right where he needs to be, in a program that can play one or two big games a year, and then not worry about the rest becuase they are weak sister ACC teams.

Face it panty waist, you jackest just are not that good. Flukes happen!

By Dawg Catcher

January 1, 2009 10:14 PM | Link to this

Buying rings for ending the streak…$$$

Giving CPJ a raise for a job well done…$,$$$,$$$

Reading all the crap from these retarded, cousin kissin, 3 toothed, knuckle draggin, gator bait, Tide died, dawg fans jizzen all over themselves because LSU did what they couldn’t = PRICELESS

45-42 you crotch lickers….

LMFAO

By Tim

January 1, 2009 10:23 PM | Link to this

UGA players are like all the other college athletes. Players that have no class, trash talk, can’t compose a complete sentence, no discipline, arrogant, self-serving, “look at me attitude”, trouble makers, etc. Most of them should not even be in college. But winning at all cost is all that matters. How many of your “heros” will be arrested this year…or have academic problems? How many UGA recruits will be denied entry because of academics? And UGA is a major university with an international reputation for it’s academics. You want to see class…look at the athletes at the military academies. That’s discipline! No trash talking! No disrespect for authority! But I guess your drunk a$$ is up in the stands every Saturday doing the “Solja Boy” screaming Woof, Woof because UGA is beating some “high School” team. Look what happens when UGA plays a contender…they get their a$$ handed to them. Don’t worry Jay, UGA will not have to play Alabama next year…but they will have to play Florida, Kentucky, Vandy. What did I say that is not the truth?

By Jay

January 1, 2009 10:23 PM | Link to this

What a weak attempt at humor “dawg catcher”. Listen and please don’t be sad. Using the old Mastercard commercial as your punch line is really old and out of date. Kind of like dungeons and dragons. Get some new material you loser and then maybe you can get laid.

By Denver dog

January 1, 2009 10:24 PM | Link to this

Hey Dawg Catcher!!! Flukes happen Forrest! I guess next CPJ will be going to Notre Dame bragging about his masters degree. Look at your mentor school Notre Dame and see what your coach will be like in 5 years. Then you can put your little beanie in front of your mouth so we will not see you removing your foot!

Peach Bowl HA, toilet bowl is where you guys belonged.

By shane#1

January 1, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this

DawginDuluth, didn’t Richt and company win two national titles at Florida State? Maybe UGA will never have a title under CMR because of chicken s**, so called fans like you. UGA had a big win today. But you undercover Dawgs can’t enjoy it and spoil it for the rest of us. Why don’t you fair weather fans jump off the bandwagon and pull for the Gators or Tech. We real fans don’t need you or your negativity. You can’t stand the heat? Then get out of the kitchen, you wussy! Go root for Tech, JERK!!!!

By Jay

January 1, 2009 10:36 PM | Link to this

Timmy…what is a “heros”? What are you ranting about? I must have struck a bad nerve when I mentioned that you were having a hard time paying rent. Is it true? And, if you think all college athletes are trash talking losers, then why are you posting vents on the sports blog? We are here to talk football. If you want to talk education then I will be more than happy to school you on that as well. Give me a topic and I will make you look like the fool that I have already made you out to be. Think about what a loser you are for bantering back and forth with a drunk. What did I say that’s not the truth?

By Tim

January 1, 2009 10:42 PM | Link to this

Jay…where did you go? Oh well. Please be sure to come back next year. I look forward to “rubbing your face” in it AGAIN! How many games will UGA win? National Champions!!!!! HA!!!! SEC Champions!!!! HA!!!! SEC Eastern Conference Champions!!!!! HA!!!! However, I’m sure UGA will lead the nation in arrests and penalties per game. I’m sure you are very proud!!!! HA !!! See ya next year.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 10:56 PM | Link to this

Tim…I thought you said you went to UGA…I think you just wish you went to UGA…You are such a loser that you have to lie on a sports vent where we don’t even know who you are…You really were picked on as a little kid weren’t you? For the rest of you so called fans…shut up about our team and program…112 other division 1 teams would die to be in our position…you should find Gay Timmy and talk education

By Tim

January 1, 2009 10:56 PM | Link to this

Jay…alright Einstein… in chemistry, R=0.082058205 L-atm/mol-K. What am I talking about? Educate me!

By Jay

January 1, 2009 11:04 PM | Link to this

Does the “HA” mean that you are laughing at your own comments? If so, that is sad that you think your last post was funny. It was really stupid. At least the first couple you wrote had some humor and were somewhat funny…But, that last one was just horrible. Not funny, no real insults, and just lacked any real substance. Time for Little Timmy to shut up, get some sleep, and think of better vents tomorrow. Come on, if you are going to waste my time, then please do better than my fourth grader with the “HA’s”

By dawginduluth

January 1, 2009 11:04 PM | Link to this

If only we had hired somebody likeCharlie Weis as I suggested 2 years ago.

By Shane#1 why wasn't you at the game

January 1, 2009 11:06 PM | Link to this

Shane#1 @sswipe you are always spouting offat the mouth about other uga fans. if u such a big fan why don’t u attend games loud mouth punk? U live in south georgia so u should had your fat@ss in orlando u band wagon sissy. I Bet u have never ever attend 1 uga game in your entire life but u always sit back like a arm chair coach. I ‘ll buy u a gps to find athens @sswipe.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 11:12 PM | Link to this

Oh gosh Timmy, you got me. I’m stumped and will probably not be able to go to bed without the answer. Please tell me…Please, please, please. Sports blog gay boy. Not the scientific accuracy, clarity, and visuals of Chemistry. LOSER

By Tim

January 1, 2009 11:18 PM | Link to this

Jay….I am going to sleep now. I have to get up early and go to work. However, you should be happy……the welfare checks arrive on January 3rd. I bet your trailer park will be partying this weekend. By the way, I will check this blog first thing in the morning for my “education”. I’m sure it will be entertaining. See you next year! I’ll look for you after each game on these blogs so I can remind you of my comments and predictions. I’m sure you have to “google” that Chemistry question. Oh well….so much for you educating me. Like I said before…football season is a short nine months away….try to get a life between now and then. Goodnight and sweet dreams. I sincerely apologize for upsetting you. Happy New Year…Jay!

By Tim

January 1, 2009 11:23 PM | Link to this

Jay..couldn’t resist one more comment…..as far as you educating me….you got your a$$ handed to you…sorta like a few UGA games this year. Kinda makes you wonder what your IQ is compared to mine…..and you call me a LOSER. Made my point. Night, Night…..until next year!

By Another 10 m win season

January 1, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this

NO shot at SEC title game……no shot at national title…..still chocking.

By Jay

January 1, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this

Gay Timmy…If you run upstairs right now you might get the chance to see your loser mom and dad get it on…Then instead of trying to impress the cute Tech football players with your secret chemistry formulas, you can actually get lessons on how to butt rape them just like LSU did.

By stafford+ Moreno=

January 1, 2009 11:30 PM | Link to this

no sec title, no nc title and no heisman. overrated mutts.

By Fan

January 1, 2009 11:43 PM | Link to this

Jay, that is some funny stuff. Tim is a Tech geek that tried to act like a UGA student and fan. Way to call him out and how funny is it that he had to pull out a formula to make himself feel smart and worthy. Kind of pathetic, but it is what we expect from those losers. They really are sad and makes me wonder why we waste our time picking on them. Seems that we would have gotten over that in high school when we shoved them in lockers.

By Scott

January 1, 2009 11:45 PM | Link to this

I am a MSU fan but UGA was just too much for them both on offense and defense

By tim

January 1, 2009 11:47 PM | Link to this

Jay….I just can’t leave right now. Like I said, I went to UGA, class of 1981…back during the Belue/Walker days. However, I tell it like it is. If you can’t accept it…tough! But, I would expect better “come backs” from someone of your academic background. One last question….if you went to college, what was your degree in? Based on your mindless rants…..I’m sure it was the same academic discipline that some of the UGA football players major in. Couldn’t have been too challenging. But, don’t be jealous of those of us who have an education and have made something of their lives. Sorry, but you have no one to blame but yourself.

By Tim

January 2, 2009 12:12 AM | Link to this

Where are you Jay?

By dan

January 2, 2009 1:34 AM | Link to this

* rickdawg*

You’re wrong. David Greene and DJ Shockley played with more heart and were much better leaders than Stafford though nowhere near as talented. Stafford has the arm, but not the mental aspect. His deep ball is very inaccurate. In the NFL, you have to be able to read defenses and carry a team at QB( in domes, rain, snow, mud). Do you really think Stafford is ready to be the face of a franchise? He will go to the Lions or the Chiefs which means unlike Joe Flacco who has a great defense to bail him out when he plays bad in Baltimore, or a great running game like Matt Ryan has in Atlanta, Stafford will have to carry those teams. That means he’ll have to play with a lousy O-line, minimal running game, deal with idiot coaches and GM’s, and play from behind more times than not. Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman played on awful teams their first year, but were able to survive because they were mentally tough. I think Stafford’s psyche is very fragile and playing for a team like Detroit or KC would destroy his confidence because he won’t have any guidance. Going pro now would be a HUGE mistake for him this year.

By Dustin

January 2, 2009 2:24 AM | Link to this

What do all you Dawg haters want? I don’t think you would be happy if UGA won 99-3 because we didn’t get to 100 and the defense allowed a field goal. All UGA fans want the SEC and National Championships, but I will take a 10 win year with all the problems we had this year. But, if you were UGA AD, who would you hire? I don’t think we could do better the CMR? And what about Willie? Who do you want? Hate on another team, Tech needs the fans. GO DAWGS!!!

By stendec

January 2, 2009 2:35 AM | Link to this

I root for Southern teams paired against Yankee ones. Been pretty good thus far. Thanks for nothing Clemson, Miami, NC State, Northwestern and South Carolina! Losers.

By Cuz

January 2, 2009 5:58 AM | Link to this

I remember when this blog was about football instead of personal insults. Guess those were the good old days.

As a graduate during the Dooley years, I will take our ten win season and smile.

Go Dawgs, except for Moreno and Stafford. For them, Stay Dawgs. Although I understand if you pull a Steve Miller and Take the Money and Run.

By Canis Athenas

January 2, 2009 6:13 AM | Link to this

Good year. Not great. In 2009 lets never talk about “getting our swagger back” and “needing a vocal leader”. Instead get the players to focus on being faster, stronger, and smarter in their OWN individual position roles. Everyone of them could have been better.

By FLA DAWG

January 2, 2009 8:30 AM | Link to this

In other games the Defense would have folded leading to a loss. The Dawg Defense never laid down. Stafford settled down in the second half and connected for major yardage.

Against The Spartans we saw a Dawg Offense that could score points and a Defense that never quit.

That’s the formula for a winning team. If they’d displayed that kind of intensity on Defense we would have beaten GT and had a shot at Bama and UF.

This season is over and we are all happy with 10 wins. This doesn’t take Martinez off the hot seat. Next season will be a pivotal one for him (and Richt).

Congratulations Dawgs - A damn fine win!

By dawginduluth

January 2, 2009 8:37 AM | Link to this

shane#1 You’re just another Richt apologist happy with the continued underperformance from our overpaid CEO.

We’re #8! We’re #8! We’re #8! Forever.

Pathetic.

By Rosezee

January 2, 2009 8:41 AM | Link to this

Ugly finish to an ugly year. 19 season ending injuries is one thing, but the turnovers and penalties are another.

It looked like more of the same yesterday with two turnovers and two personal foul calls by the end of the first quarter.

Lots of work to be done this off season.

The defense and OL should be much better next year. Now if we can find some disipline, imaginative play calling, and get our skill players to stay, next year should be a whole lot prettier.

By hop

January 2, 2009 8:44 AM | Link to this

Stafford looked like a deere in headlights against an average as grits big ten team.

thank GOD he was not playing a good SEC team or we would have been behind big time in the first half.

georgia was very lucky that we got michigan state instead of iowa. i think we would have lost.

we still have a team that at times is out of control. it reminds me of fsu!

we need more disciplined and better discisions by our players and coaches if we hope to take it to the next level.

until then, we will be second in the east forever!

By 82DAWG

January 2, 2009 8:49 AM | Link to this

Nice win against an inferior opponent. The defense played well to keep the team in the game until the offense stepped it up and dominated. The second half was really fun to watch. I do so love playing Big 10 teams! But in the end Michigan State would probably struggle to win half their games in the SEC and probably would be on par with, say, Kentucky. Still, it was a nice way to end the season.

By decatur dawg

January 2, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

What do I think? Well, for starters, this thread by Chip is horrible. Maybe a little more thought into an article in a major newspaper sports section? No Pulitzer prizes out of this department at the AJC. The topic of this thread is about as new as 2008.

Anyway, very avereage performance by the Dawgs. If the Spartans had been even a half way descent team, we would have lost. They were pathetic. Don’t read to much into our defensive performance. I still feel that Martinez has to do some serious changing and a personality paradigm shift.

Coaching in general, very average. How long is it going to take CMR to manage a clock(at the end of the half), and the I still feel that sometimes, our play calling fakes us out of our own shoes. Just freakin’ play straight up! For every successful 10 yard bubble screen, we have 8 bad ones.

So, our season was about what I thought. I told all my friends that we would loose 2-3 games, I didn’t think we would loose to who we did. The media, as always gets carried away and propelled the Dawgs up to No. 1, which was not deserved, and then all of the gullable UGA fans believe the hype and freak out.

Please, be real, UGA will loose 2-3 games again next year, while UF, ALA, LSU, will be competing for National Championships and we will be fighting Tech for State Champs!

Realistic Dawg

By AltamahaDawg

January 2, 2009 9:41 AM | Link to this

Cuz, perhaps the minumum requirments to post should be the declaration of age. I am 45 yrs old. We have way too many kids trying at act like big boys , and way too many grown men that, for whatever reason, forget to act like it on in here.

By MountainDawg

January 2, 2009 9:45 AM | Link to this

It was great to see the defense finally step it up! The offense was poor in the 1st half & fair+ in the 2nd. There’s many adjustments & improvements needed within the off-season. I hope CMR/CRG recruit a couple JUCO stars for the defense. Even healthy, our D needs some help.

I’m thinking YOshown goes & Stafford stays. The OL will be awesome next season & he’ll have Green, Durham & Moore returning at WR. Chapas has good hands at FB & Figgins/White will be solid at TE. If we can stay healthy & Stafford &/or YOshown stay…I’m guessing 11-2 next season. GO DAWGS!!!

By Voice of Reason

January 2, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

Dawgs underachieved and Tech overachieved (except the pathetic bowl game) and yet UGA still has a better record.

By .....THE.....OHIO.....STATE.....BUCKEYE.....

January 2, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

CONGRATULATIONS Georgia. You’re win over Michigan State was impressive, not as impressive as our 45-7 back yard beat down of them, but impressive. Are you going to put the final score on your Citrus Bowl rings like your counterpart Georgia Tech? LOL.

Hope you wannabees can tune in Monday Night to see……….THE……….OHIO……….STATE……….BUCKEYES………. “shock the world” just like Mohammad Ali did the night he beat Sonny Liston. But if we don’t you WON’t see 5000 of OUR fans flying paper airplanes onto the field on NATIONAL TV!

No wonder the Poll and Bowl people hate to see you coming!

By Voice of Reason

January 2, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

The sooner the Tech fans realize that Tech will always be just the other Georgia football team the better off they will be. And seriously, who comes on a sports blog talking about the gas constant (R = 0.082058205 L-atm/mol-K) Seriously Tim, get a life.

By EX GEORGIA FAN

January 2, 2009 9:59 AM | Link to this

My hat’s off to Willie Martinez and the Georgia DEFENSE! Why we don’t play “like our hair is on fire” every game (at least for the first 3.5 quarters) is beyond me. Here’s to you!!!!

By Edman

January 2, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this

I’ve been reading these blogs since preseason and I have to tell you as dissaointing as this year has been, the fans dissapoint me more. Yes, we have coaching and personel issues. Yes we choked in at least three games. If anyone here can do a better job of running a top 10 college football program, please submit your resume’ to Adams and see if he’ll give you a shot. If you get the job and don’t live up to the expectations of these bandwagon fans, come read the blogs and see just how silly they look. We won the f-in game but all I see is btch, btch. Only 8 more months and the circus continues. Happy New Year.

By UGAcworth Dawg

January 2, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

I can’t tell you what “R = 0.082058205 L-atm/mol-K” looks like in the real world. But I can tell you what an old fashion, cajun butt whoopin looks like on National Television with your entire student body landing more paper air planes in the end zone than your football team!

By 1eyedJack

January 2, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

Reprint from Bradley’s blog.

First of all thank you to Georgia’s seniors who stuck around 4-5 years and won 40 games for the ol’ Red & Black.

I beleive the biggest weakness this year was leadership. Not necessarily from the coaches. Coach Richt should have learned some things about high expectations and how to deal with them from his days at FSU. I think there were some mistakes made by the coaching staff in their approach to this season that won’t be made again in the future. You play the way you practice and if you don’t practice full speed and practice tackling you will sleepwalk through the first half of games and you won’t tackle well. Georgia lacked good leadership from the players, especially on the defensive side of the ball. You need a strong leader on both sides of the ball, someone the other players can look to for strength when things are not going as planned. Can any of you out there tell me who those guys were this year? Nobody stands out to me. I think this lack of peer leadership as well as the lack of full speed practice led to some of our penalty problems, especially the late hit and interference penalties.

Which brings me to my next point, injuries. Not to make excuses, everybody has to deal with injuries, but come on!! Those 20+ players back healthy in 2009 will make a Huge difference.

Personally I want both Stafford and Moreno as well as Asher Allen back for next year. Their return along with Trinton Sturdivant and Vince Vance on the offensive side and Jeff Owens and Marcus Washington and a host of others on the defensive side of the ball should ensure Georgia another 10+ win season as well as a chance to compete for the SEC Championship and BCS beauty pagent.

Of those thinking of leaving which would have the biggest impact? I think Knowshon. He is a special player that only comes along once in a generation. Stafford leaving would hurt a great deal but remember, Peyton Manning didn’t win the National Championship for Tennessee, Tee Martin did, the year after Peyton left.

We will be preseason top 10 again next year. Here’s hoping that karma and team chemistry are better in ‘09 than ‘08.

Go DAWGS!!!

Whoops. Almost forgot.

LSU 38 Georgia Tech 3!!! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

By Denver dog

January 2, 2009 10:14 AM | Link to this

Hey Ohio State guy! Thanks for the insult, maybe we can play you again. Check the record. I guess as long as you fill your schedule with bowl losers, and non-bowlers you will still get to play in those “big bowls” and get blown out. Seems to be you Ohio’ boys masochism bloodline.

If Texas intercepts a ball near your sideline, just don’t punch out the player. Oh, you forgot that highlight in Buckeye history didn’t you? Go buckeyes, another day in the barrell. Maybe you can put the 2007,and 2008 scores on your rings. Don’t play anyone, get voted to the big game. HMMM sounds like a MWC/WAC strategy. GO for it big boy!!!!!!!!!

By HH

January 2, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Georgia did play a good defensive game, but one must put this in perspective. Michigan State is a very mediocre team with a very average quarterback. Ringer is not as good as Knowshon. Compared to Stafford, the Michigan State quarterback has no arm. Michigan State has no receivers. If Michigan State had an offensive team, the story would probably have had a different ending. Fortunately, Georgia won the game but did not put the game away emphatically like it needed to. Not scoring a TD on their first possession set the tenor of the game for UGA……just another win against a lack-luster opponent.

Unfortunately, I saw nothing that indicates to me that either the defense or offense will be any better next season, particularly with Stafford and Moreno leaving. I can’t see anything better than a 2nd place finish in the East next year. Richt, in my opinion, has reached his maximum level of efficiency and productivity. Sadly, if UGA wants to advance to the next level, I am afraid Richt will not be the one to lead them to it.

By wiseoldawg

January 2, 2009 10:37 AM | Link to this

Go Dawgs

By THE Ohio State Buckeye

January 2, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

Hey Denver Dawg Guy,

Whatever.

By TexasDawg

January 2, 2009 10:58 AM | Link to this

I hope Moreno stays and Stafford goes…don’t care about Staffords pro potential…for the idiot that says that Greene and Shockley couldn’t hold Stafford jock strap….get this…Greene and Shockley won the east and sec…Stafford can’t even win the east…Moreno will be a much bigger lost. This years problems were: Pentalties at ket points! Worst Defense I can ever rememmber st GA. Worst special teams that I can remmber

By Whats our next excuse?

January 2, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this

Well I guess we will actually see when we play a lowly South Carolina team next year at home. I bet it will be another underachieving performance. UGA will either loose or eek out a win. The excuses will be flying…. Gamecocks always play us tough or we were breaking in a new QB and RB in their first SEC game. A win is a win in the tough SEC. Of-course that is if both Moreno and Stafford leaves and the previous comment would be either or. CMRs glare at the Michigan news reporter was him solely posturing that MSU was a very good team. Coach Richt doesn’t have enough confidence even for simple clock management for his team before halftime…pathetic!

By Donny Ray

January 2, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this

Whats our excuse…… I’m afraid we will hear those excuses fly before the South Carolina game when we play Okie State. Our defense looked somewhat better yesterday but yes it should have and it was MSU. We still cannot run a successful gadget play. We run one, then the result was a fumble. This team lacks serious focus. Maybe coach Richt has the team hit the practice fields hard instead of the bowling alleys and the swimming pool.

By FLA DAWG

January 2, 2009 12:31 PM | Link to this

Dawg Nation - We raked Martinez & Richt when the Defense played poorly. Let’s give the players and those coaches credit for a fine performance against a good Michigan State Team.

Hey Denver Dog - Come on, Woody Hayes only CHOKED a Clemson Player!

Buckeye Fan - It would certainly be an upset if your team wins. I think they’ll lose by more than 10 points. And you can bet I’ll be watching it!

By shane#1

January 2, 2009 12:50 PM | Link to this

dawginduluth, You may be right, I may be a Richt apologist. I just don’t know what I am making excuses for, is it the two SEC championships, or the best road record amoung active Div 1 coaches, or Richt’s winning percentage, again one of the best in the country. Maybe I should apologize for Richt building a program that lead the country in net profits for the university. I do apologize to you for going too far in my last post. To the person who attacked me without using a real handle. Not that it’s any of your business, I did not go to Orlando because both of my daughters, and my grandchildren, were home for the Holidays. I have been going to games in Athens since Wally Butts was coaching, I saw UGA, with Stanfill and Scott, lose to Arkansas in my first Sugar Bowl, and I was in the stands for the beatdown of the Warriors last year. That is about a forty year spread. I saw the infamous endzone dance in Jacksonville in person, and that game will stand out aoung all the UGA games I have attended over the years. I don’t remember much about Butts, I was just a kid at the time, but I was around during the Dooley years and I will say that Richt is the best coach that UGA has had in my lifetime. BTW, “why wasn’t you at the game”? Please! You must have gone to Tech!

By Oledawg

January 2, 2009 1:05 PM | Link to this

Chip- Here’s hoping all players who want to play for UGA another year will be able to do so. Some of you go back and forth concerning Staff and Moreno. If you want them back, then let them know with letters and messagges to show your appreciation thus far. Above all of that? Then curl up like a kid who thinks pride has anything to do with letting players trail off into the sunset because they were underappreciated by fans who don’t have the guts to even call themselves “Dawgs”. Besides Cox, Gray and two newly recruited QB’s we have targets for them, runners of great capability and return of some of our best players on the lines. Most of the negative crud on here is not by Bulldog fans although they have played the part most of the year with their poster names. The anti-“Willie” remarks appearing here are not even fair-weather fans. Cynical remarks toward that end shows you not to be a true Dawg, just a spoiled complainer. Martinez and the defense had a good day and were instrumental in controling the score such that the O could get back into the game. They deserve as much of the game ball as anyone. Byrd showed up and contributed on plays that he had performed poorly on during some parts of the season. Several players demonstrated their abilities to a higher level than they have in other games. You could see the difference in their play. It should stop the anti-Martinez conversation if you paid attention. The players were right. They stated earlier that they were happy with their D coach and that they were not playing to their potential. They proved to me in this game that they were correct. MSU was no weak team(and I purely dislike that conference who we should dub “the little 10”) and played hard, tho dirty at times. They wanted it bad and played that way. Ringer wanted to beat Moreno ,but Martinez’s D prevented that. MSU concentrated on Moreno, but the offensive plan took most of that away with the screen passes to Moreno. Richt used Green sparingly to prevent aggravation of his groin pull, but earlier said he would play (in order that MSU had to prepare for him). All of those go together for a good game plan. Staff was off and didn’t deliver in the first half. The score could have been 21pts higher. So what! We won and didn’t use the sleazy “style” points, especially at the end. That is another b******* of college ball that was started by ESPN this year. Running up the points is never “stylish” in college and Richt continues to play the game with respect toward his opponent’s school. Get used to it or get off the fan wagon. It is not pro ball and some goons want to make it so. And some of you snuggle up to the college sports pundit thugs who are trying to influence this sport negatively and to their personal betterment. Not my school, thanks to Richt, who is a better COACH than the great PERSON he is.

If some of you consider that you are a fan and still want Richt or other coaches replaced, lets see how good that you think you are. Let’s get your insight as to who the coach would be if these coaches weren’t here. Don’t give me this VanGorder crap. Don’t name other SEC coaches and demonstrate what a weak fan you are. Name somebody so that we get a shot at your fuzzy thinking and true lack of football acumen. Some of you creeps make me sick pursueing low-ideal and poor representatives of other Universities as if they were god-like because they beat us this year. Think back one year . Where were they in your estimate last year when we beat them? I don’t include Paul Johnson in my rant. He is the type coach like Richt and others who keep college coaching creditable. And this rivalry will continue now as a rivalry of old where the year doesn’t even matter except UGA beating GT at the end of the year.

Uga VII- Thanks for your help in our wins over LSU, Tenn, Aub, So.Car and revenge over Vandy and Kentucky this year. It made this ole’ dawg happy and thankful. Now go beg the barrister’s daughter for a good reward of smoked pig’s ear for being a good and honorable son and grandson of great Dawgs. 10 wins make for a great start. GOOD DAWG!! WOOF,WOOF!!

By tampa dawgs

January 2, 2009 1:14 PM | Link to this

i think the D finally showed what i could do, and i wonder, were the hell were these guys against uf, bama and tech. Moore had a great game and looks to be a great replacement for mo-mas. Next season looks good with a more experienced O-line, a D looking to make up for mistakes this year. Only real question is whether Stafford and Moreano are in the backfeild as well.

By Oledawg

January 2, 2009 1:33 PM | Link to this

shane#1-Written like a true Dawg fan. After this game, some of the jerks are beginning to ID themselves as false fans. Some alums are just plain mad about how we lost those games this year. Folks, we gave them away for a reason that only the players know (and I think most of it was players’s fault) ie, Staff was off the entire FU game, special teams didn’t perform well and the entire team seemed inconsistent. It doesn’t really matter, most of us were embarrassed by the defeats because we are Dawg fans and we like to brag without our team making us look like fools. Well men, we should be grinding the stone finely for next year and quit trying to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I was surprised also by not seeing our fullbacks brought into play. The pass to Moreno for the TD came the moment after I mentioned to my fellow watchers that it would be thrown straight down the middle to the fullback( the ole’ “Hobnail Boot” play). Before it is all over with, we will find out the extent of our injuries going into this game and how Richt faked MSU with announcements of Green and Southerland playing although they were too injured to practice this week. That would keep them busy looking. Before the game I blogged that the bowl team was no different than what we had played our last 4 games. That was correct.

By PACWIN

January 2, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this

Well it’s Jan and you ended with 10 wins, and a win against Mich State in the Cap One Bowl. Congrats.

By Kemosabi

January 2, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

During the first half Stafford’s play reminded me of Paul Crewe in the movie the “The Longest Yard”. It looked as though he was intentially throwing it away. Stafford has been a good quarterback just not a great one. In my opinion he should head to the NFL, maybe he can live up to his “billing” there. He sure hasn’t at Georgia.

By Cuz

January 2, 2009 4:50 PM | Link to this

Someone posted that Coach Willie was coaching as if his hair was on fire. So that is why he is bald. Man the things you learn on this blog.

Can’t wait for The Ohio Stake University to get their teeth kicked in on Monday. Must see TV. Hook’em Horns. Anyone know a good Dentist, gonna be plenty of sets of teeth to make on Tuesday. Maybe OSU can get the discount rate.

By New Era Dawg

January 2, 2009 5:07 PM | Link to this

Oledawg….you are becoming old and senile my friend. Vangorder Crap? How about only 1 game he allowed over 30 points in 4 seasons. Buffoon Willie has 11 in 4 seasons. Yeah thats crap alright! LSU destroyed the youngest team in the ACC in their bowl game. Like it or not Les Miles, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer are hard nosed coaches. CMR is a good coach but isnt consistent enough to win the big game to get UGA up with the big boys. Yes UGA will lose to teams but most fans are sick on how we lose and for that matter on how we win. BTW I’m the biggest dawg fan you will ever meet but CMR needs to get it going.

By Buttsafire

January 2, 2009 5:11 PM | Link to this

Cuz….. I think they were talking about the hair on Willies Azz!

By AltamahaDawg

January 2, 2009 5:20 PM | Link to this

FLA DAWG, We haven’t agreed on a few things but I will say this. By giving WM credit when he deserves it, you are 100 times more credible when you do critisize, than those who cannot give any credit. It really makes you wonder what thier real goal is. Yours and mine is a better looking UGA defense. Thiers? Who knows. Somebody paying for thier hurt little feeling I guess.

By BILLY JACK

January 2, 2009 6:34 PM | Link to this

Ohio State Buckeye-If your gonna talk smack here have something to back it up.You win 10 games or so every year in a pathetic Big Ten and play some team from the south or USC OR TEXAS crap allover your self.Georgia has beat you every time we play you and any other Big 10 team record 10-0.Im sick and tired of playing Big 10 team with 10 or 11 wins and UGA goes thru the motions and we win anyway-not exciting.You guys need to team up with the Big East-WAC-ACC and the SEC can play in at large bowls against better opponents.Texas will stomp you monday night and nobody wiil be surprised.

By shane#1

January 2, 2009 7:13 PM | Link to this

Congrats to Ole Miss, way to represent. Methinks Coach Nutt will be a stumbling block to more programs than the one in Gainesville. My hat is off to you Rebels, I consider Ole Miss fans to be some of the nicest people I have ever met and I am glad to see them get a bowl win. BTW, it seems the cracks about Big 12 defenses were correct, at least as far as Texas Tech and Okie St. Now for the hard part, Go Gators! Boy, that hurt.

By Atlanta Gator

January 2, 2009 7:50 PM | Link to this

Join me on the Dark Side of the Force, Shane! You will learn to wear jorts and say “Go Gators!” free from guilt and pain. = )

Regarding the Ole Miss win over Texas Tech, I second that motion. Hat tip to the Rebs. If the Gators beat Oklahoma, I think I owe an Ole Miss blogger a MNC banner.

By FLA DAWG

January 2, 2009 7:51 PM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg,

I call it like I see it - sometimes I’m right and sometimes I’m wrong. I hope this is the beginning of a performance turnaround for the “D”. Nothing like a smashmouth, 6 sack game to end the season for an SEC Defense!

Big Time Congrats to Ole Miss. Wow! I was way off base on my prediction there. I guess I didn’t even hope for a win since it seemed so far out of reach. Man oh man The SEC is looking GOOD! And this is a Down Year!

I must admit though, I’d prefer one extra loss in The SEC to UF winning the NC. Spurrier got his tail kicked (though I truly respect those SC Players & Fans) but good. I hope the same happens to Urban M.

By Embarrassed Dawg

January 2, 2009 7:51 PM | Link to this

Well after the performance from Ole Miss today it clearly shows that UGA is 4th best team in the Conference. Houston Nutt did a heck of a coaching job!

By Steve Smith

January 2, 2009 8:05 PM | Link to this

Ok ga tech are you crazy talking about UGA is 7-1 in our games vs GT why are 1-7 you have no room to talk about a team that bets you 7 times to one. grow up some and come to the hedges and try to win again! 3 points are no reason to brag.

By Donny Ray

January 2, 2009 8:31 PM | Link to this

Go SEC Kentucky wins but Bammer getting beat!

By SOUTHGADAWG88

January 2, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

Oledawg you are a beast!!!!!!!

By Saint Nick

January 2, 2009 8:41 PM | Link to this

Whats wrong with the elephant? Bama getting whupped 14 - 0 !!!! Its another UGA - WVU Sugar Bowl!!!

By Buffoon Willie

January 2, 2009 9:00 PM | Link to this

21 - 0 Utah and Saban looks clueless!!!!

By BE#3

January 2, 2009 9:08 PM | Link to this

Dawgs still couldn’t put it together as a team for 4 quarters. Defense played solid — probably best performance of season or at least since ASU game. Was hoping Stafford would indeed bolt for the NFL at the half and Joe Cox would get a chance but glad to see #7 put it together in the 2nd half and ended the season on the right note. Mimbs 8 yard run on the botched punt attempt was longer than Ringer’s longest carry of the day (7 yards). Maybe Mimbs should have got a look or two at RB!!!! Mike Moore could be one heckuva WR next season! He’s had a great 2nd half of the season. Gonna miss MoMass but Moore could be the perfect replacement on and off the field. Would love to see what Moreno could do behind a healthy OL. Can’t wait to see what some of the young pups look like in spring practice!

Even though the season was a “disappointment” to most, another 10 win season and NYD bowl victory is something to be proud of especially with nearly 20 season ending injuries.

I’m still holding hope for mens bball to make a tourney run (we can hope can’t we) but know that the Diamond Dogs will be taking the field in several weeks and look forward to afternoons on Kudzu Hill! Can we start the countdown to Okie State?!?!

GO DAWGS!!!!

By ga72

January 2, 2009 9:56 PM | Link to this

Bama Stan 21-0 ?!?!?! Looks like the Utes put in their third string…sound familiar?!?

By dogs are a flag team

January 2, 2009 9:58 PM | Link to this

they had more thrown at them than any team.

By dan

January 3, 2009 12:11 AM | Link to this

Hey Bama Stan

31-17! 31-17! You classless a* clown! Way to embarrass the SEC tonight. Maybe now all the repulsive sucking up to Nick Saban can stop now. The guy is total jerk who cares about no one but himself. He’s a scumbag and got what he deserved tonight. Go Utes, go Dawgs, and thanks Coach Richt actually winning your bowl game!

By TigerDawg

January 3, 2009 12:31 AM | Link to this

Vinny Gambini: It is possible that the two yutes… Judge Chamberlain Haller: …Ah, the two what? Uh… uh, what was that word? Vinny Gambini: Uh… what word? Judge Chamberlain Haller: Two what? * Vinny Gambini: What? *Judge Chamberlain Haller: Uh… did you say ‘yutes’? * Vinny Gambini: Yeah, two yutes. *Judge Chamberlain Haller: What is a yute?

I think everyone now knows what is a yute.

By Coz109

January 3, 2009 1:50 AM | Link to this

31=17 at the end of the game?!!!

TigerDawg thank you, that post was great!!!

By Cuz

January 3, 2009 7:05 AM | Link to this

I invite all the Bama fans that gave us untold he11 on this blog to come to the altar of Dawgdom and humble theirselves. Oh what the heck am I saying, humble Bama fans. What an oxymoron. In the vein of hamburger steak and military intelligence. Hey I got the last one from a career army guy.

I never had anything against Bama until after the loss to Penn State for the MNC in 1982, 83 Sugar for those of you counting at home. On the way back to God’s country we had to cross the Bama wilderness. On more overpasses that I could count were signs reading Roll Tide, Burn Georgia Burn. Penn State National Champs. When we got to the state line, I had my friend stop the car and I got out. I was a pagan back then and I hurled every drudic curse I knew at the state of Alabama. Four months later the Bear died and I gave up my pagan ways and turned to the Cross and begged forgiveness. Karma is a b-tch Bama. Remember that the next time you open your toothless mouth.

Gotta hand it to the Nuttjob. What a great game, I am ticked I had to work and only caught the victory lap. Ole Miss, you made us proud.

Atlanta Gator, though it pains me to say it, Beat dem Okies.

Dawg fan first, SEC fan second for those again keeping score at home.

By FLA DAWG

January 3, 2009 8:45 AM | Link to this

An excellent come-from-behind win for Kentucky. Congratulations Wildcats.

BAMA - Congratulations on a damn fine season. No one (except me) thought you’d do as well as you did. You guys sure cleaned our clocks! I picked you boys to win big over The Utes and I sure underestimated Utah.

I saw the game and the postgame interview with Saban. Saban said Bama Players were not prepared for this game and he did not know why. Only afterwards did he give credit to Utah. Well, he got it backasswards. Bama just got beaten - period. And Utah has talent - did you see that speed!? Those guys came not just to play - but to WIN.

Tide Fans - Don’t feel too badly about that loss. In my humble opinion you lost to the best team in the country. They’re undefeated and just beat the second best team in The SEC. If I had a vote it would certainly be for Utah. They will be robbed of a National Championship Title because of the BCS. Yep, the BCS screws up college football yet again.

By Festus

January 3, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

Thait thare Sugar Bowal gaime laist nite wers lyke the Waste Virginy - Georgee gaime a few yers baick. It wers 21 to nuthin fore Bammer knew whart haippined. Them thare Yutes orta bees number ones now. Them thare Yutes wers big and faist and puts a whuppin on them thare SEC boys.

By AltamahaDawg

January 3, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this

Is it fair to compare Saban/Richt’s second year yet?

By Ring Ring Ring Hello

January 3, 2009 11:05 AM | Link to this

Take your kid to the basketball game this afternoon and they can get a replica SEC championship ring.

Or you can go to e-Bay and buy the real thing! You know the drill.

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By SEC Sux

January 3, 2009 11:10 AM | Link to this

I guess all those that said LSU had figured out the Triple Option are now saying Utah figured out the Pro Style.

Obviously Georgia hasn’t figured either one of them out!

By Tim

January 3, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this

Has anyone heard from Jay? I guess he’s still licking his wounds from the other night. Face it Jay, if you can’t hang with the Big Dawgs….stay on the porch. Or in your case, hide in the Dawg House. I was going to tell you one more thing before you signed off in humiliation…….LOSERS like you usually call people like me BOSS !!!!!! See you next year LITTLE MAN !

By shane#1

January 3, 2009 1:40 PM | Link to this

When Saban said he didn’t know why his team was unprepared he was probably telling the truth. When a team has their butts handed to them the coaching staff will have to go back and view the film to see what actually happended. They are too busy trying to stop the bleeding during the game to reflect on what went wrong. I think Utah gave the SEC a dose of it’s own medicine. ESPN was talking about the size and power of the respective lines for Bama, reminds one of the OSU hype before they were trounced by the Gators. We SEC fans sometimes believe that we have cornered the market in team speed, Bama learned what Messers White and Slayton taught the Dawgs, some of these other guys can be pretty fast too! I know that there is at least one Randy Moss hanging out on every street corner in Liberty City, but if there is another Slayton or White anywhere up north I am sure CMR would like an introduction. BTW, I think an opponents speed is one of the hardest things to prepare for in practice. You don’t have a Percy Harvin on the scout team!

By shane#1

January 3, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this

Speaking off practice, the Hat showed real innovation when he had LSU’s scout team run Tech’s plays without the ball. The spread option uses a fast defense’s ball hawking abilities against it. What better way to break the ingrained habit of chasing the ball than practice without one. Every one learned to stay at home and stay with their man because they had no reason not to. I still haven’t decided if Miles is brilliant or merely insane.

By Tim

January 3, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

One more thing Jay…..NASCAR starts in February and that should keep you out of depression until football season starts.

By chazz

January 3, 2009 5:34 PM | Link to this

A strange season. By all accounts, an undefeated team that beat the mighty Tide should be playing for number one. Or perhaps a team that beat the mighty Gators and put it to Texas Tech should be in the top five. On any given week, any team could win. UGA has a tough schedule next year, but it is more favorable as far as home/away. I think Richt is the greatest thing since sliced pie, but all said, UGA went 2-2. They beat UT and Auburn and lost to UF and Tech. Nice finish, I hope the rednecks will lay off, but many more 2-2 seasons and we will be making an equally stupid move like Auburn hiring Chizwick or Chicklet or whatever the heck his name is. The dogs looked good against MSU, but not great. They have the potential to look great. We will see what happens in the off season. By the way, either or both Stafford and Moreno going pro is definitely not the difference between a good and bad season.

By BE#3

January 3, 2009 8:22 PM | Link to this

BamaStan………………21-0 after the 1st quarter. Dude, you let a non-BCS school come into SEC country and beat your a$$ on national tv. I feel for the Bama fans. Now if OU can kick Florida’s butt all will be well in the world of college football.

By WTH BAMA

January 4, 2009 6:50 PM | Link to this

Everyone can be polite and nice, but all Bama fans should follow GT fans back into the wood work. The bandwagon ride was fun but short. Suckers. All those wins mean squat and your the laughing stock of the SEC and the counrty.

By Go Gators

January 5, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

Ohio State kid your beat down is only hours away.

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January 20, 2009 1:30 AM | Link to this

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