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DEL.ICIO.USPolls, stats and such
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Six morsels to start the week:
Anybody else surprised by how high Georgia climbed in the final coaches’ poll? From 17th to 10th — that’s quite a move based on a Capital One Bowl victory. Dogs passed Brigham Young, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Boise State and Texas Tech, all of which lost their bowl games. It’s Georgia’s fifth top-10 finish in the coaches’ poll in seven years.
Running back is going to be an interesting position to watch in the NFL draft. One day after Knowshon Moreno said he’s turning pro, Ohio State’s Chris “Beanie” Wells said the same. Still waiting on official word from Pittsburgh’s LeSean McCoy, who is reconsidering his earlier statement that he’d remain in school. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., the dean of draft analysts, told me last month that any of those three underclassmen — Moreno, Wells, McCoy — could be the first (or third) RB taken if all three enter the draft.
Well, we tracked Georgia’s place among the nation’s most penalized teams all season, so we might as well get the final numbers: Georgia finished 115th out of 119 major-college teams in penalty yards with 72.15 per game. That’s better than only USC (72.92), Southern Miss (74.77), TCU (76.92) and Hawaii (78-36). For whatever it’s worth, the five most penalized teams finished with these records: 10-3 (Georgia), 12-1 (USC), 7-6 (Southern Miss), 11-2 (TCU) and 7-7 (Hawaii). The nation’s least-penalized team was Ball State, 26.71 yards per game while going 12-2.
In another stat that dogged Georgia’s defense this season: The Bulldogs finished 72nd among major-college teams in sacks, getting an average of 1.77 per game. No. 71 was Alabama, getting 1.79 sacks per game. No. 1 was Texas, 3.62 per game.
And one more thing that jumps out at me from the final NCAA stats: The teams that played for the BCS title — Oklahoma and Florida — finished the season as the nation’s top two teams in turnover margin. Oklahoma gained 23 more turnovers than it lost, and Florida gained 22 more than it lost. Georgia finished 73rd in turnover margin, losing three more than it gained for the season.
Quoting QB-designate Joe Cox, talking about his fiery, emotional style of play: “Hopefully, if I can transfer that to just a couple of other people on the team, it could spread like wildfire.”
Comments
By gainesville trailer trash
January 12, 2009 9:09 AM | Link to this
This just in- Tim Tebow finds cure for cancer
By ha
January 12, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this
kind of funny how you guys spend so much time saying polls are total crap and to settle things on the field etc, but then like to toss around being a top ten team for the past x # years, and call laugh about being ranked higher than tech, as if that will change what happened on the field this year.
By Supes
January 12, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this
UGA can be a top 10 team next year, if we don’t have key injuries and if Joe Cox is capable of taking over for Stafford and leading the team.
The Defense needs to step up and perform, esp someone on the DE position. Secondary needs to be better, still waiting on someone to emerge as a “fierce head hunting” SS!
Kicking game needs work, both field goals and kick offs were less than stellar and we were used to having a kicker that can do both who got drafted in the 7th round to the Seattle Seahawks last NFL draft.
I expect our skill positions to be OK. AJ, Moore, Durham, (interesting to see what King) will bring to the table as well. Running back is OK, someone needs to emerge as our 2 down back, Samuel (depending on how things go) could be asked to switch positions. He seems to play with passion energy and a full head of steam and is a beast for being 18-19 years old. We have need at LB, it’s not a move (if he wants) that is out of the question.
TE another question mark. Aaron White doesn’t look like he can be a “blocking and passing TE”, size is limited. Although pass catching he showed he’s got good hands. Maybe he bulks up a bit more and learns how to block consistantly so he can be our #1 TE.
The Talent will be there in 2009 for CMR and staff to have another 10 win team, anything beyond that it’ll be a bonus.
By JB
January 12, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this
UGA will be a repeat of 2008. Cox will be as good as Stafford Stat wise. Running back production will be down some. The Defense will be a little better, But not a difference maker record wise. Special teams will still be average or below. We will beat the usual suspects but look bad doing it. We will lose to Florida. LSU at home is winnable, and TECH should be a win. 10-2 , top 10 and ALL happy in Athens. 2010 gotta shot at taking the gators. Big, big, 325 pound Junior line and pound the rock and control the clock. Go Dawgs. We will have a QB with NO EXPERIENCE IN 2010, but he will have the best line in recent memory.
By Too Easy
January 12, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this
ha: take a look at Sagarin, the poll you trade schoolers counted on so much this year to prove your dominance and the SEC’s decline. acc no longer 1st (or even 2nd), gt 36th - the 8th best acc team behind even clemmons and miami.
SEC #1 in Sagarin, and with 6-2 bowl record, SEC didn’t even begin playing bowls ‘til the acc was practically finished. Says something about the quality of bowls in which the acc went 4-6. Very strong.
In the AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls, gt is only the 6th best 9-4 team - barely remaining in the top 25. Less than 11 months to enjoy your aberrative win over the Dawgs. Truly embarrassing to lose to such a delusional program, so don’t expect it again anytime soon.
By hop
January 12, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this
georgia will be improved in many facets in 2009.
the qb will be fine with a more accurate passer in joe cox, running back not as good,but a much improve o/line might help that position.
defense will be much better with more depth and younger guys available at defensive end, linebacker and d back. defensive tackle will be much improve with key injured players returning.
this good be a very good georgia team who could compete for the SEC.
By Joe M
January 12, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this
I agree with, and like what Cox, has to say about his personality.
That type of inner fire is what UGA missed this season for sure.
An inner fire in a QB is a tremendous asset. Just look at Tebow.
Of course, you have to be good also, but I think Joe has the ability to be good.
By WTF???
January 12, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this
Tim - I questioned in another column about AJ Harmon. Where do you see him playing next year?
I know coming in he was on the D-line, but over the course of the year wasn’t he moved back over to O-line where he played in highschool? If so, will he stay there?
By mcdawg
January 12, 2009 10:43 AM | Link to this
we need Kiante tripp as DE
By 2Dawgs
January 12, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this
JB—if UGAs line weight in 09 is anything like what you weight .we could push around the whole country.
By Hairy Dawg
January 12, 2009 11:38 AM | Link to this
I think Stafford had some fire, but the 2008 team lacked a lot of intangibles. An improved O-line and better D (Willie Martinez has to produce next year or else) in 2009 means that the Dawgs should be better able to handle a tough schedule. The lack of any preseason hype also won’t hurt matters. Last season’s squad attempted to coast through nearly every game. It takes more than talent to win in the SEC. I hope the returning players will take that lesson to heart next season.
By GreekDawg
January 12, 2009 11:49 AM | Link to this
Until CMR make Special Teams a priority we will never get to the big game. I’m no fan of the Urban Liar, but if you see how he handles Special Teams you will understand. It’s one-third of the game and it does not have a full time coach.
By Dawgfaninmich
January 12, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this
FIRE FELTON!!!!!
By dufferdawg
January 12, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this
for the record…Richard Samuel is only 17…turns 18 next month
By Go Gators
January 12, 2009 12:14 PM | Link to this
GreekDawg
Urban is sending Tim Tebow for you guys again next year so enjoy another year of a beat down.
Oh Yeah TIME OUT…
By gator the dog catcher
January 12, 2009 12:21 PM | Link to this
At Florida we have won as many National Championships in 3 years as UGAY has won in their whole existance!!!
Stafford - 0 NC’s, 0 Heisman Trophies
Tebow - 2 NC’s and counting, 1 Heisman Trophy and counting.
Yeah, you dawg fans were right all along!
By gratefuldawghead
January 12, 2009 12:32 PM | Link to this
gator the dog cather….At least the DAWGS One title was UNDEFEATED and UNDISPUTED!
Can’t wait for one more shot at Tebow!
By BobDog
January 12, 2009 12:33 PM | Link to this
Gator the Dog Catcher, maybe Stafford will hire Tebow to wash his cars for a little extra spending money.
By Omar Ticklebee
January 12, 2009 12:36 PM | Link to this
Tech fans:
Here’s the bottom line - UGA 10-3 GT 9-4
Tech got DESTROYED by LSU and Georgia handly beat Mich. St. in the bowl games.
Georgia finishes the season ranked higher than Tech in both AP and Coaches poll. Those are the facts.
Yes you beat it us head-to-head for the first time in 8 years. Enjoy it while it lasts, because it won’t happen again any time soon.
By murfdawg
January 12, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this
I hope we have a chance against Tenn Tech this year. Or should we just give up football completely? Since we can’t win a MNC, maybe all of you under 30 crybabies should pull for someone else this year. Fla is on a roll. I have seen OKLA,Bama and ND have big rolls like this. It will end someday.
By xCaliber52
January 12, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this
Are there any other QB’s on the roster that could compete this year with Joe Cox?
By Rick
January 12, 2009 12:39 PM | Link to this
Gay-tor the idiot catcher.
5 NCs, school only recognizes 2..not my problem, maybe Teabag will get hurt in 09, then you’ll be crying like he did in 07! :O
By Johnny DangerDawg
January 12, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this
Gator the dog catcher, Yes, Tebow is one of the best Gators ever. But you guys constantly slap Chris Leak in the face by giving Tebow all the credit for a NC that Leak won.
By SSI Gator
January 12, 2009 12:41 PM | Link to this
Looks like it will be another quiet night on our island after the UGAG game again this year. Time out - Florida
By MoDawg (a.k.a. 256-160)
January 12, 2009 12:45 PM | Link to this
Tebow just found the cure for cancer, and it’s in his tears - DEVELOPING.
Joe Cox is going to be a lot better than people think. He NEVER lost a game in high school at a very high profile school (Independence in Charlotte, NC.) and each time he has come into a game, he has done well in a reseve roll. O-line will be much improved. Skill players are all very good. Defense will (have to) be improved.
Every year brings a whole new dynamic to college football. I can’t wait for it to start all over again.
Techsters - 256-160 Gators (last time I’m writing/saying this) Congratulations!
By MilanDog
January 12, 2009 12:54 PM | Link to this
Correction on the poll stats!
UGA has actually finished in the top 10 of the coaches poll SIX times in the last seven years. That would 2002 3rd, 2003 6th, 2004 6th, 2005 10th, 2007 3rd, and 2008 10th. It is the AP poll that would only five out of seven.
By Go Gators
January 12, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this
Hey Omar
You guys barely handled and really bad MSU team, nothing to brag about there punk.
Grateful dawg Head-Stop living in 1980
What will your excuse be next year when the Gators win a 3rd in 4 yrs.
We own you mutts, and not even #1 in your own state…So Sad…back to the trailer park mutts…
By Voice of Reason
January 12, 2009 1:31 PM | Link to this
at least we did beat the michigan state team. unlike the gators when they embarrassed the SEC by getting beaten by Michigan that got beaten by App. State. You seem to forget that UF has down years also. And to the trailer park? you have got to be trying your hand at irony. Next time you go to a Ga-Fla game notice the attire of the two fan clubs and how much they differ. It isn’t the Ga fans I would say came from the trailer park! You have to beat a team more than 1 year in a row to claim to own them. It’s been 4 days now since UF won it’s time to sober up.
By Will
January 12, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this
CMR knows he needs to totally revamp his special teams. People can say want they want about our D but most of the time the special teams unit put our backs against the wall. We have to find a kicker who can kick the damn ball into the endzone after a big UGA TD in order to keep momentum. Then we have to find a playmaker who can return punts and kickoffs. I loved what kid who returned that kick against Bama. Then we never saw him again. Coach Fabris puzzles me at best.
By dawgjammin
January 12, 2009 1:43 PM | Link to this
This also just in….Florida State Senate moves to create a law stating any other person with the name of Tebow will now have to spell it tebow. Tim is the only one Tebow that can be capitalized.
By carmatter
January 12, 2009 1:48 PM | Link to this
Interesting that Gator and Tech fans come on to a UGA blog. That is just really sad. You must have very low self-esteem. Does your company have an employee assistance program? They could probably help.
By GATORZONE
January 12, 2009 1:53 PM | Link to this
To all my Gator friends… Ease up. No need to be a sore winner. We are better than that.
UGA, I think you guys will be better off with Cox next year. He impresses me with his leadership.
Tech, good season and just learn from the bowl loss and move on. Better things on the Horizon.
GO GATORS!!!
By Go Gators
January 12, 2009 1:57 PM | Link to this
Voice of reason
Get used to NC’s being won by UF. Get used to the continued losses to UF(even though you should be after what 16 of 19 yrs.) Get used to hearing Tim Tebow’s name everyday and night and even in your pathetic dreams.
Mutt Fans Rejoice!! and scream loud we have been blessed as Tim Tebow RETURNS to demolish us AGAIN.
Oh Yeah and TIME OUT…
By gainesville trailer trash
January 12, 2009 2:10 PM | Link to this
Time out-
This just in… Tebow has surgery on right shoulder. He did it himself.
What a guy !!
By Uncanny
January 12, 2009 2:21 PM | Link to this
When I saw the pic on the Web page, I thought, “Why do they have a pic of Stafford on this blog?” Later, I noticed that it was indeed Cox. Weird.
By GATORZONE
January 12, 2009 2:22 PM | Link to this
gainesville tt, he is amazing isn’t he???
By Go Gators
January 12, 2009 2:22 PM | Link to this
Car matter
Took me 2 secs to go to Tech Blog and find these,
Before you mouth off you better check what your inbreed cousins are doing
By Tbone Dawgit
January 5, 2009 8:46 PM | Link to this
OK infantile Tech nerds…gather ‘round and listen to ya daddy. When are you pointed heads gonna realize that the “once in a decade” win over UGA was a fluke of historic proportions? We hung 42 on you and our defense stayed in the dorm. Surely, the LSU game made it painfully obvious that you guys are not ready for “prime time, big daddy SEC caliber football”. As I have said in this space before…. back out the FSU brainfart goal line fumble and UGA’s 2nd half, defensive vacation, and you guys are a “run of the mill” 7-6 team. Coach Paula Johnson is a very decent head coach, (though now grossly overpaid for his ability grade) but the triple fumble offense will always put the ball on the ground against fast, well-schemed defenses. Paula can out-coach the Academies….but he is outmatched against the beasts of the SEC. And lets face it, the half full high school stadium is hardly an intimidating place for opponents to fear. In fact, opponents come into your place with a swagger because it reminds them of when they were high school superstars.Let me give you 5 most certain automatic losses on your schedule next year……BC, Clemson, VT, FSU, and of course….a severe embarrassing vengeful drubbing by UGA in the high school stadium. Throw in a few more triple fumbles, and I’m telling you 7-6 is wishful thinking. Remember, ya daddy told ya so.
By Tbone Dawgit must have been teabagged often as of little boy
January 5, 2009 9:13 PM | Link to this
What a loser. Anybody that uses the saying “ya daddy” must be a huge dbag!!!
By The Jew Ler
January 6, 2009 3:05 AM | Link to this
Great news, your rings are in. And the game score you requested really stands out…51-7. You’ll have that memory with you for life! Congratulations!
By Voice of Reason
January 12, 2009 2:24 PM | Link to this
I don’t think I’ll be hearing Tebow’s name in my dreams. Fortunately I have more going on in my life than to constantly be singing the praises and worry about a 21 yr old man that plays for my college’s sports team. UFs obsession with this guy is really reaching a worrisome status. I just hope he never asks y’all to drink any kool-aid. Don’t think I am going to spend my entire year worried wether or not the Tebows (because that is what y’all should rename yourselves) will beat UGA. Sorry bud, but there is more to life.
By Voice of Reason
January 12, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this
Oh yeah, and Tebow is 1-1 against UGA. If you need a reminder look for the picture of him crying like a b*tch on the sidelines at the end of the game.
By SEC sucks
January 12, 2009 2:34 PM | Link to this
FL was the best team in the country?
OU and the BIG 12’s lack of defense held Fl to only 7 points in the first half, and 17 in the second half.
The only reason FL won was because OU couldn’t score in the redzone!!!
Should have been USC vs. FL
By STRETCH
January 12, 2009 2:43 PM | Link to this
How is it that we are featuring Florida on the front page? Is that all you guys have to write about? Geez!
Eventhough they will pound GA again next year, lets not talk about them for a while please?!
By georgiagirl
January 12, 2009 2:44 PM | Link to this
Gators, Chris Leak and his guys won the last NC, but you forgot about him. That was their NC, not TEBOW. Even a DAWG fan know that. But I forgot you people think that his is GOD. He is only a kid that you will forget in the years to come because your next saint will come.
By Sven Ottke
January 12, 2009 2:47 PM | Link to this
So now the AUC will barrage us with articles and blogs about Joe Cox. I think this is like the 7th article in 7 days. Please no more. We don’t want to be beaten over the head with mediocrity.
By Go Gators
January 12, 2009 2:58 PM | Link to this
Georgiagirl
You guys haven’t let go of 1980 or Herschel Walker. As for Leak, If I were discussing 2006 his name would come up but I’m not.
Aww Voice of Reason it will be 2-1 after next year oh yeah… TIMEOUT…
By GATORZONE
January 12, 2009 3:05 PM | Link to this
Georgiagirl, if you UGA fans do not realize how instrumental Tebow was in 06, then you do not watch too much football! Chris Leake was good, but Tebow ground out the tough yards all year for that team!
and, oh yeah…
TIMEOUT!!!!
By Tebow the pencil sharpener
January 12, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this
Gators deserve to be national champs this year and Tebow is a great player. However who leads the series between the Dawgs and the mullet heads with jean shorts? Talk all the trash you want but you will never ever lead the series. The time is coming that the Dawgs will dominate again. Everything runs in cycles.
By WTF???
January 12, 2009 3:08 PM | Link to this
Hey, what’s Timmy’s CPMT rating since the BCS game?
By Inferiority Complex
January 12, 2009 3:16 PM | Link to this
When does the UGA 2009 Pre-season National Championship celebration begin?
Is it after all the dog fans finish trying to bandwagon on another UF championship by-way-of the conference pride card?
Let me know. The last “Year of the Dog” turned out awesome!
By WTF???
January 12, 2009 3:18 PM | Link to this
georgiagirl - I’m with ya baby.. THEY know as the Gatornation they try & claim two N.C.’s for Timmy Tebow.
By Tebow leaves Florida
January 12, 2009 3:21 PM | Link to this
MIAMI (SP) — Shortly after leading the Florida Gators to a national championship with a 24-14 win over Oklahoma, junior quarterback Tim Tebow announced that he would skip his senior season and ascend directly into heaven.
Tebow entered the press room to wild applause. A reporter for a 24-hour cable sports network burst into tears when the 2007 Heisman winner entered the room. Another threw a pair of boxer shorts on the podium. Tebow smiled at the gesture and several sports reporters fainted.
“Sorry I’m late,” Tebow began. “There was a six-year-old boy with cancer in row 54 and I had to make my way through the crowd to heal him.”
“I want to start by saying that playing quarterback for the University of Florida, winning two national championships, has been a great honor. There has been some speculation about my future and I want to clear that up right now,” he continued.
“Don’t go, Tim!” a reporter shouted from the back of the room.
“After much consideration, I have decided to skip my senior season at the University of Florida and ascend directly into Heaven,” Tebow announced. Upon making the announcement, Tebow was bathed in a blinding white light and vanished.
In response to the news, ESPN announced they will have a month-long tribute to Tebow. ESPN2 will now be known as ESPN-TEBOW and will feature Tebow highlights (including home videos of Tebow’s childhood), re-airings of past interviews, Tebow-centric analysis by ESPN air personalities, a Tebow quiz show and a reality show to find the “most Tebow-like” person in America.
“He wasn’t just the greatest player in college football history,” said a college football writer at the press conference, tears streaming down his face. “He might have been the greatest person to ever walk on earth.”
By GATORZONE
January 12, 2009 3:25 PM | Link to this
Last time I checked, all players got rings in 06. He has one 2 National championships. One as a starter and one as a substitute.
get real.
oh yeah…
TIMEOUT!!!
By Mike
January 12, 2009 3:27 PM | Link to this
The only thing firey about Joe Cox is his ugly hair. That boy looks like a match stick.
By Blackberry Cobbler
January 12, 2009 3:35 PM | Link to this
Tebow decides to come back for senior season.
Stafford, no.
Nuf said. Period.
Good luck Matty.
By Tide rising
January 12, 2009 3:36 PM | Link to this
Gatorzone and the other gator fans,
Sorry guys but I just couldn’t resist posting the above link about Tebow leaving Florida. While I like and respect Tebow I think all the lovefesting by sportscasters is getting a little tiresome.
He is a fine, upstanding young man but when I saw this I just couldn’t resist poking a little fun. Hopefully you’ll understand that it really pokes more fun at the all the media adulation as opposed to making fun of Tebow himself.
By Voice of Reason
January 12, 2009 3:38 PM | Link to this
I guess we will see in about 11 months. oh yeah…. f*ck u!
By MoDawg (a.k.a. 256-160)
January 12, 2009 3:43 PM | Link to this
At 1:53 GATORZONE was asking his fellow Gators to show some class.
By 3:05 GATORZONE was showing his azz.
Nice try, anyway. Some of these UGA fans drive me crazy, too!
The main thing is that UGA was ranked higher then Tech in the final polls, just as I had predicted. Tech had a good year that only became “great” when they beat UGA by 3 points and went and bought rings to celebrate. LSU, a middle-of-the-SEC team (this year) came to town and throttled Tech, with a freshman QB and now all the Techies can do is bad mouth anything UGA, including future players and recruits considering UGA. Pathetic is as pathetic does!
256-160
By Bow Wow
January 12, 2009 3:46 PM | Link to this
Georgia will be better off next year without Stafford and Moreno. There is no question of their talent, but they were not team players. Stafford never exhibited the kind of leadership required of championship play. Georgia has the talent to compete with anybody, but it is individual talent. Richt seems incapable of molding that talent into a winning team effort.
By GATORZONE
January 12, 2009 3:54 PM | Link to this
Tide, no offense taken
MoDawg, I figured someone would call me out. But hearing people like “georgiagirl” and “WTF???” get under my skin.
All in all, it is refreshing to see the good side of football as opposed to hearing of lock ups or the typical thuggary that is now college football.
Yall have a nice day.
Go Gators!
By WTF???
January 12, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this
GATORZONE - Please, don’t worry. The feeling is *TOTALLY mutual.
By SWEET T
January 12, 2009 4:07 PM | Link to this
I predict Georgia will beat Georgia Tech and Florida next year!
By DawgGirl32
January 12, 2009 4:36 PM | Link to this
Tebow Leaves Florida/Tide Rising- That article was priceless. FOX should never be allowed to telecast college football ANYTHING ever again. “If you spend just 15 minutes with him, your life will be better off for it…”
Really, though??
By Atlanta Gator
January 12, 2009 4:38 PM | Link to this
Tide rising——For what it’s worth, I thought it was funny. No need to apologize. After all, Tebow did raise the Gators from the dead in the fourth quarter of the SEC championship game.
: P
By st simons
January 12, 2009 4:39 PM | Link to this
45 to 42 ! hahahahahaha
By Tide rising
January 12, 2009 4:46 PM | Link to this
Atlanta gator,
The Tebow leaves Florida posting was indeed funny so that’s why I posted it. I figured even the gator fans would laugh about it. I just wish I could claim credit for authoring it.
By National champs bull!!!
January 12, 2009 4:50 PM | Link to this
Why do gator fans have the audacity to proclaim themselves national champions. Where have you been? Didn’t you know that UGA proclaimed itself the national champions before the season began. Forget the games that were played. UGA fans declared themselves champs before the season so it must be true. How bout dem dawgs?
By MoDawg (a.k.a. 256-160)
January 12, 2009 4:54 PM | Link to this
st simons
256-160 Ha,ha,ha,ha…good to see you’re still laughing. I am too!!
How pathetic to celebrate so much, so long for a 3 point victory in 8 tries. Ha,ha,ha,ha!!
How long do you think LSU celebrated their 35 point victory? Not long, because they’ve “been there before”. It’s fairly obvious you’ve not “been there” in quite a while.
Keep laughing!
By DawgFan1687
January 12, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this
Only reason Tebow is coming back to play another year is because he wasnt going to be selected in the first or second round of the draft. The dude will never be a every down quarterback in the NFL. Whereever he goes next year I guarntee he plays either T.E. or fullback also.
By PDawg76
January 12, 2009 5:21 PM | Link to this
Georgia is lookin good for the future. With the committ from Aaron Murry from none other than Fla. and some other key guys coming in as well they should be in good shape for 2009 and beyond. I’m taking Georgia with the bye week to beat the Gators, but the start of the schedule looks brutal.
By Guyana Dawg
January 12, 2009 5:28 PM | Link to this
what are you guys gonna do the whole off-season?
By BOTTOM LINE
January 12, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this
45 - 42
By Gman
January 12, 2009 5:30 PM | Link to this
Gator Fans: Yes, UF is on top of the world. Heartiest congrats!
No team stays on top forever though (even with Urban the father, Timmy the son and Mr. 2 bits, the holy spirit). Your non-stop gloatfest is gonna make for a very ugly landing when you fall.
I’m sure you guys will buy into the pre-season hype and strut around talking $hit all year. Might be wise to remember that this stuff rarely works as predicted. A little humility never hurt anyone.
Help us not regret that most of your SEC bretheren pulled for you guys in the title game. Be proud of your team. Have fun. Quit rubbing your $hit in everybody’s face.
That is all.
By shane#1
January 12, 2009 5:31 PM | Link to this
So, Spurrier was banned from the Tucker campus? Efforts like the one put forth against Iowa may get SOS banned in a lot of places, including Columbia. It’s not like Florida at all, is it Coach? Can you imagine the howls of protest if the Gator’s HC was banned from a High School? South Carolina’s HC is banned and it barely creates a ripple. My how the mighty have fallen!
By ceph
January 12, 2009 5:38 PM | Link to this
You know Donnan started his demise when he crowned Quincy the king of qb’s. Richt and BooBoo are already bestowing the starting job on Cox when he has all this talent coming in a qb and Gray is no slouch. Pete Carroll tells all his players no matter what their class the best man is going to start. Why doesn’t Richt do the same?? He should throw the job open and find out just who is the best. I don’t know why I even suggest this because it isn’t going to happen (as usual)
By Urban Meyer
January 12, 2009 5:46 PM | Link to this
Just had a 4,000 sq ft addition to my house competed (my unbridled ego has quadrupled and needs the space).
Hope all you losers remember to read my new book coming soon, “Urban’s Way or the F*ing Highway, Loser!” - Even more grotesquely pompous than my last book.
All the rest of you fans need to ask yourself, “Who wouldn’t want to be a freaking Gator?” Just remember whatever recruits you get came from the UF slag heap. You’re recruits don’t deserve to live because they were to hopelessly stupid to want to come to UF.
Just remember I am #1. All others are #2 or lower. When you look at a map of the US and notice the shape of the state of FL, just remember mine is bigger!!
The AD is planning on changing my title from Coach to Emperor Meyer. All before me must bow. NOW, LOSER. DO IT!
By Cocky
January 12, 2009 5:48 PM | Link to this
I’d be willing to bet that Meyer could even win at USCjr.
By Reality
January 12, 2009 5:51 PM | Link to this
To You Tech B***$,
The fans do not proclaim teams #1 in the pre-season. If that happened Tech and USCjr would be #1 every August.
By Enough
January 12, 2009 6:00 PM | Link to this
Can’t remember, were LSU fans this bad when the Tigers won their second title?
By ............................................BuLLdawg
January 12, 2009 6:24 PM | Link to this
Well, Mr. Tim Tucker sir,
That does not begin to tell the whole story of Polls, stats and such…Now, does it, sir ?
Total Offense, NCAA Number 22 UGA.
Total Defense, NCAA Number 22 UGA.
No. 13 Final AP Poll to Tech at Number 22, and for the 8th Consecutive Season, then, UGA is HIGHER RANKED THAN TECH in the Final AP Poll.
Again.
I just think your numbers and stats, etc. herein presented do not tell the whole story.
UGA ended Number 4 Official NCAA Strength of Schedule.
The Coaches’ Poll is called the USA Today Coaches’ Poll as presented herein.
Whereas, the Grantland Rice Trophy is the Final AP Poll, instead.
You know Tim Tucker, the Poll you used to be able to VOTE FOR yourself ?
There are 4 SEC teams in the Final AP Poll Top 14 and zero ACC teams.
You newswriters here at the AJ-C told us how much better Tech was doing than UGA.
You told us how much better the Big XII than The SEC.
SEC 3rd Consecutive AP Poll National Championship.
SEC 6 Bowl Wins.
ACC 6 Bowl Losses.
ACC and Big 10 tied with 6 Bowl Losses, as most in the nation.
Vandie beat Boston College.
LSU killed Georgia Tech.
Ole Miss slaughtered Texas Tech.
Kentucky beat East Carolina.
UGA beat Michigan State.
The Big XII chose Oklahoma over Texas, when Texas beat Oklahoma and when NO POLL HAS OKLAHOMA HIGHER RANKED THAN TEXAS.
Matthew Stafford had 18 fumbles in 39 games here and 33 Interceptions to his only 51 TD Passes.
Oh, yeah.
And, for War Eagle Auburn was not ranked ahead of UGA in the Final Polls 6 of the 8 years of the Coach Richt Era and 3 of those 6 years, Auburn is not ranked at all.
Nada.
UGA had 3 Losses all to Final AP Poll Top 25 teams.
Tech had 3 Losses which were not to Final AP Poll Top 25 teams (and 1 more for good measure to a team who was ranked.)
By ButlerDawg
January 12, 2009 6:34 PM | Link to this
Tebobama - definition - non-fatal disease caused by two airborne bacteria. Disease is most likely passed to host while watching broadcasts of ESPN, ESPN2, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, MSNBC, The View. The two bacteria, ‘Tim Tebowcus’ and ‘Barack Obamus’ work in tandem by disrupting the host’s “mental state” causing said host to become delusional with visions of walking on water, the sky becoming a more brilliant shade of blue and unicorns running gayly through a meadow full of lilacs and gerber daisies.
By Paddy
January 12, 2009 7:29 PM | Link to this
Tebow didn’t just find the cure for cancer. He found the cure for cancer when he was a freshman, He was just waiting till after his Jr. year to announce his findings. The FDA & the AMA get be such a pain sometimes with all their silly rules. Next project; water into wine, with an option on fire and brimstone as an alternative fuel for cars. Can’t wait till he gets his degree, he will really show us how its done.
By Sven Ottke
January 12, 2009 7:31 PM | Link to this
BuLLdog, you left out after Georgia beat Michigan State, it defeated 1, count it, 1 team that was ranked. And you left out that when Georgia played Tech, they lost 45-42.
By DawgNLville
January 12, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this
The Dawgs could use some of that Joe Cox fire.
Bernie’sDawgBlawg
By 'nuff said
January 12, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this
bulldawg, as always, thanks for all the trivia. you don’t take a back seat to anyone on research.
bottom line….45-42. see you in atlanta next November!
By bullDawg loves COX
January 12, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this
Once again BuLLdawg. You show what a huge douchebage loser you are by taking solace in the fact that you lost to GT, but ended up ranked higher. 45-42. Sucks to be you.
GT Preseason- #69 GT Final- #22 (+47 movement)
ugay preseason- #1 ugay Final- #13 (-12 movement)
Have fun with COX next year you douche. You kids will be lucky to even make a bowl. You and “m” are the two biggest douches on this entire blog. With “Ramble ON” a close third. What kind of loser writes on these blogs at 4:58 am on a MONDAY morning? You are truly pathetic.
By bullDawg loves COX
January 12, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this
Once again BuLLdawg. You show what a huge douchebage loser you are by taking solace in the fact that you lost to GT, but ended up ranked higher. 45-42. Sucks to be you.
GT Preseason- #69 GT Final- #22 (+47 movement)
ugay preseason- #1 ugay Final- #13 (-12 movement)
Have fun with COX next year you douche. You kids will be lucky to even make a bowl. You and “m” are the two biggest douches on this entire blog. With “Ramble ON” a close third. What kind of loser writes on these blogs at 4:58 am on a MONDAY morning? You are truly pathetic.
By Atlanta Gator
January 12, 2009 7:59 PM | Link to this
Allright, Dawg fans. I agree this Tebow-mania thing has clearly gotten out of hand. Hero worship, bordering on idol worship. Borderline blasphemous, in fact. Enough is enough already.
Did anyone see that Percy Harvin kid in the BCS title game? Man, oh, man. And he was only 80% of his normal self … . .
= )
By james fred
January 12, 2009 8:45 PM | Link to this
Paddy your 7:29 post was hilarious.
By MVP
January 12, 2009 8:49 PM | Link to this
Same old crap from dumb Georgia fans evey year. Always fail, never a threat, whine cry make pathetic excuses why they did not win the big one..28 years of choking for UGA Mutts.
CHOKE…THE OFFICAL DRINK OF THE GEORGIA BULLDAWGS!
By DawgFan1687
January 12, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this
Matt Stafford will be working with another ex overrated QB from UGAY who didn’t make it in the NFL, David Greene. Welcome to the “cart crew’ at Target.
By War Eagle
January 12, 2009 8:59 PM | Link to this
BuLLDawg, wait until next year….
By Georgia Girl= Idiot
January 12, 2009 9:02 PM | Link to this
it shows in your posts.she just another band wagon fan…now let your sister type a reply,little brother read it back to you(sitting in your lap)
By SEC
January 12, 2009 9:06 PM | Link to this
** Any update on the visit with Marlon Brown on Sunday?
By Voice of reason
January 12, 2009 9:10 PM | Link to this
I recall how UGA lost to GA TECH LOL ACC TEAM….UGAY CAN’T BEAT WEST VIRGINA OR BOSTON COLLEGE! LOL…ALSO TELL US ABOUT LOSING TO KY AND VANDY IN THE SAME YEAR. WAY TO GO STAFFORD AND COX!
By Vandy will be better than UGAY in 09
January 12, 2009 9:12 PM | Link to this
LOL AND DAMN TRUE!
By BarryBird
January 12, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this
Tebow Leaves Florida:
LMAO!!!!!
By Eric C.
January 12, 2009 9:40 PM | Link to this
UGA will come together as a TEAM next year and win the SEC. I guarantee it.
By I wish UGA had a QB like Tebow
January 12, 2009 10:24 PM | Link to this
Who loves God, the game, university of Florida and the fans.Hea winner who knows how to win championships. What championships did Stafford and Moreno win at UGA?
By wreckmaniac
January 12, 2009 10:45 PM | Link to this
Tebow said that beating UGA is more fun than any NFL game.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this
Tebow would get his a* kicked if he went fishing with Joe Cox.
By BE#3
January 12, 2009 10:51 PM | Link to this
Not understanding why Samuel has been getting the looks at LB — other than he plays like Rennie Curran laying it all out on the line on every play. Here’s what we have at LB: Curran, Dent, Dewberry, Dowtin, Gamble, Hebron, Washington, White — not counting any true freshmen next season. I’d much rather see Samuel get looks in spring at TB.
By Auggie Dawgie
January 12, 2009 11:32 PM | Link to this
To all you Tech B***$
You wait 8 years for your big moment and it’s kind of a letdown isn’t it. Really the only thrill is talking smack with anonymous fans of the team you beat.
Then just as your wave will seemingly never crest and the entire nation takes notice, you lay the nastiest most rotten egg imaginable right there in front of God (actually not sure if Tebow saw the game) and everyone.
BTW, we lost to WVU by 3 points 4 years ago. You just keep proving our point for us.
By The Big Bug
January 13, 2009 12:01 AM | Link to this
It’s not “28 years & choking”. It’s over 100 years of choking with one NC. Pathetic.
By TUCK FECK
January 13, 2009 7:02 AM | Link to this
Big Bug.. PATHETIC is Georgia Tech handing out Gold Rings for beating UGA for the first time in seven years like it was a National Championship. You come on the UGA blog but you can’t fill your High School stadium. 11,000 short last year! You will never have the Fan support, Stadium, Hot Southern Belle’s and Culture GEORGIA has! An SEC team beats Tech in the ATL 38-3 BACK TO NORMAL!
By Bert
January 13, 2009 7:29 AM | Link to this
Sounds like things are going great for the bullpuppies. Another 2nd place finish in the SEC East next year.
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this
Bert…Unlike the ACC(All Coast Clear) the SEC East produced the best team in the Nation with Florida. We are hoping to gain on Florida this year with our man Joe Cox at the helm! We are excited to have another shot at Tebow! GO DAWGS!
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 8:14 AM | Link to this
One MNC in 28 years and two SEC titles, what a powerfull national program we have. Fellow dog fans maybe we think too highly of ourselves. It will be 2011 or 2012 until we win something else. Fla. has 2 Hisesman and 5 MNC and more than 6 in the last 18 years. Lets face it we are average as grits.
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 8:29 AM | Link to this
joe taxpayer…Its HEISMAN not Hisesman! Go ahead and join the Florida bandwagon and Thier message boards its filling up fast! You are no true DAWG! Richt won those last two SEC titles since he got here in 2001. The DAWGS have been consistantly around the top 10 programs in the nation with Richt. We eat our grits with cheese and garlic..thanks. GO DAWGS!
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 8:40 AM | Link to this
Also joe taxpayer the DAWGS have had 5 SEC Titles in 28 years and 12 all together! How Bout Them DAWGS!
By chazz
January 13, 2009 8:47 AM | Link to this
Everybody get out their cryin’towels. Tebow is God. UGA’s got another hard schedule. All of the players are hurt. Georgia will be lucky to win a game. I have never seen such shambles. Tech is obviously the Phoenix and should be in line for a national championship next season. Tennessee is the New York Yankees of SEC football. Even if all the other teams in the east simultaneously suffered from a massive outbreak of the crabs, and UGA managed to win the east, Alabama is bigger and stronger than than everyone ever born in Georgia combined. These are bleak times, fellow Dawgs. Bleak times indeed. Whoa is me…. Whoa is me…
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 8:56 AM | Link to this
chazz..There is no crying in Football get back to your Dugeons and Dragons game at the JOKE by Coke! This will be the Best of times! DAWGS rock out with their COX out in 09!!!!!
By Jeff
January 13, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this
Cox=Shockley; Samuel and King=Lumpkin and Brown; Good D and Great O-line; Solid punt returner; Not as many ?s as we had going into this year. Dawgs go 11-1 and play for the SEC. I am not delusional, but the lines are solid and the QB is a senior LEADER, which we haven’t had since Shock. The Dawgs will be MUCH better than advertised. What will UF’s spread look like without Harvin? How good will Tebow be without Percy? DAWGS in 09!
By DawgNLville
January 13, 2009 10:31 AM | Link to this
I like it Jeff! The competition at RB will be a good thing for us, as good as having a senior under center. I’m looking forward to the battles during spring practice and at GDay.
Most of all, I can’t wait to tee it up in Stillwater!
Go Dawgs!
Bernie’sDawgBlawg
By chazz
January 13, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this
Gratefuldawg,
I realize that irony is difficult to get your little brain around. I will for give the D and D slight.
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 12:12 PM | Link to this
gratefulldawghead I am talking about football and mens basketball not golf and soccer. Also, it is their not thier. Stop name calling try to use logic, rational thinking and the facts. UGA like Auburn is a regional power at best; Fla. is a national power. If you can accept this; now ask yourself “Why is this so.” State of Ga. is loaded w/talent. Also, Teabow is a man of faith and is as tough as they come. CMR is a man of faith and is soft. Stop being green w/ envy by belittling Teabow. We as dog fans can do better. Fla. has set the standard. I what UGA to surpass Fla. and set the bar even higher.
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 12:19 PM | Link to this
chazz The problem is not the jimmy and the joes its the x’s and the o’s.
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this
Joe taxpayer….I am talking FOOTBALL. Bring your “A” game if you are talking to me. Check the facts on my post! Where did I “belittle” Tebow? Tebow coming back is Great for the game of college football, and I am excited for another chance to beat him. You Joe taxpayer or either for the DAWGS are against the DAWGS. If you are not for the DAWGS get off the DAWGS post! GO DAWGS!
By Voice of Reason
January 13, 2009 1:10 PM | Link to this
Hey joe taxpayer …. here is a fact for ya to think rationally about… it is Tebow not Teabow, they have 3 NCs, not 5 and 3 heisman trophy winners not 2. how ironic that you say to look at the facts! Also, UGA has 5 SEC championships in the last 28 years not 2. We also have more 10 win seasons in the past 8 years than anyone in the NCAA except USC which is pretty hard for an “average” team to do especially in the SEC.
By gratefuldawghead
January 13, 2009 1:27 PM | Link to this
Voice of Reason…You are correct sir…and chazz sorry didn’t know you were being “ironic”. Thought you were one of the many Tech fans that stay on the Georgia blog. Anyway I am excited about Joe Cox, and hopefully we can get the JUNK YARD DEFENSE Back! Hell Yea DawgNLville I am fired up about opening at Oklahoma! Catch yall later I got work to do!
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this
OK 5 in football still average.2 in 25 years. Even worse proves my point even more. The bigger question is why can’t we be a national program. I want the dogs to live up to there potenial. We can split hairs on history but outside of the state and espically the south; Ga. is a nobody and we have the talent and resources. Lets not be thin skin lets identify the problem and fix it. Lets tip our hat to Fla. and beat their a$$ next year. At some time even a great DAWGS fan like you will begin to get weary of underacheiving. Yes, come fall I will be there on Saturdays, wearing my red and black, however I want my school to live up to its potenial.
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this
VOR 3 in football and 2 in mens basketball 3 plus 2 equals 5 OK 3 Heisman winners again that makes my argument even better. You sound like Tech w/there rings. How much more would we have if we could just beat Fla. Buy the players some rings w/10 win seasons in the past 8 years on the sides. I want Ga. as the gold standard of college football because they can be.
By MUNSON
January 13, 2009 1:49 PM | Link to this
Joe Taxpayer: Georgia Football SEC Champions: 2005 2002 1982 1981 1980
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 2:14 PM | Link to this
thanks Munson 2 in 26 years I said 2 in 25 years. All of you history buffs out there If you reverse the GA-Fla. rivarly records for the past 8 years how many more SEC rings would the players have had to sell on e-bay. Also, how many MNC games would we has played in. Just kidding about the e-bay thing and I will not compare arrests records between the 2 schools. My point I am trying to make on the past 5 blogs is Fla. is between us and greatness. IMHO We must turn the rivarly around. We are close, we are 1 team away. That team is Fla. That is the problem. How do we fix it?
By Voice of Reason
January 13, 2009 2:29 PM | Link to this
Joe you make good points on wanting to take it to the next step but you can’t be ready to get rid of what has gotten us this far because it has yet to get us to the next level. We definatly need better showings vs.FLa and defniatly need a NC but we are much closer than we have been for YEARS so we need to wait it out and to use a line from our soon-to-be former president “stay the course”. I think a tweak here and there is needed but Richt is the one to take us there.
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 2:42 PM | Link to this
VOR right on about CMR. but I do wish he would run a tighter ship.What type of recurits do we need to beat Fla. I say a big physical O and D line. I believe right or wrong we must recurit certain type of players to beat Fla. Our offensive and defensive scheme must be geared to beat Fla. What tweaks would you like to see.
By dan
January 13, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this
I think this team needs to get back to basics because essentially they are starting from scratch. The nice thing about next season is that there won’t be any over-hyped expectations so the Dawgs can just go out there and play. Richt and company need to assess what made them successful during their run between 2002-2005 and what has not made successful like in parts of 2006 and 2008. Some of it is pretty obvious( defense and special teams etc.), but some of it might not be. Sometimes when you become successful over a period of time, you tend to improvise and get away from the things that got you there. I think this is true for the Dawgs as it is for many of us. We have all seen what can happen with a team like the Falcons when they got back to basics. The same can be true for the Dawgs.
By Voice of Reason
January 13, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this
Mainly I agree with the assessment of the lines. In SEC football, and in beating UF, it all starts and end with the O and D lines. The SEC is loaded with speed and skill at the skill position but the difference comes at the lines. Build them up. Another thing that we have been lacking is fire. When you watch Tebow on the sidelines it is liking watching tape of David Pollack when he led our team with fire and intensity. It isn’t how much talent you have but how well you play as a team and how bad you want it. I want guys not only with talent but with the mindset to play every down, to never take a play off and to not rely on someone else to make the play. IMO that is where UGA goes from good to great.
By joe taxpayer
January 13, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this
Dog fans what was the 1or 2 things that just drove you crazy in 08 about the football team. Mine was listless play and not kicking the ball in bounds on kick-offs. Just drove me nuttier than a fruit cake.
By chazz
January 13, 2009 8:31 PM | Link to this
GratefulDawg, apology accepted. I am excited about next season, also. I think Joe Cox is great. I hope to see a real team gel and not a superstar hype fest. I also agree with the above sentiment expressed by many that the key is really fundamentals. Especially, playing the option… it is all about discipline and fundamentals.