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DEL.ICIO.USSugar loss didn’t ruin the season
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It really gripes me to read, as I did in the sports section last week, a reference to Georgia’s season having “gone sour” as if the 2005 Bulldogs somehow should be branded a failure because of their Sugar Bowl loss.
OK, they lost their bowl game. But it was a BCS bowl.
And they still won the SEC championship for the second time in four years. And they won 10 games for the fourth season in a row. And they still finished in the Top 10!
If this is how you define a “sour” season, then I shudder to think how next season is likely to be branded.
Of course, you’ll recall that before the season the sportswriters covering the SEC had labeled 2005 a “rebuilding” year for the Dawgs, which really made no sense at all. Yeah, we’d lost a few high-profile players from the year before, but the bulk of the starters were in place already, and the “new” quarterback had quite a bit of experience under his belt.
You want to see a “rebuilding” year, check out NEXT season’s Georgia team. The Dawgs are losing a dozen starters, including six on offense and six on defense. Both lines and the secondary will have green players. And whoever ends up as our starter at quarterback will have very little (or possibly no) prior game experience.
Unless the Dawgs catch some breaks next season, it could make 2005 look like a cakewalk.
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By GW
January 11, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this
Who cares what the media, bloggers or recruiting junkies say about season records, bowls, or committments? All that counts is what happens on the field during the games. The Sugar Bowl was a disgraceful defensive performance but it did not ruin the season, just one day, January 3. If you are a true fan you just bide your time until September and pull for the Bulldogs. I don’t care if the Gators beat Iowa and have 7 wide receivers committed or that we lost to W.Va. and have 1 receiver committed. Games are played on the field after all these star recruits have at least practiced. Folks are sounding like the Gators are North Korea waiting to destroy the world with a nuclear bomb. Are we supposed to be scared? Georgia has 8 games before Florida. One bowl loss or one lost recruit has never destroyed a season.
By Doug
January 11, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this
If the Georgia football program has advanced so far that we can still win 10 games and an SEC championship in a “rebuilding” season, we must be in a pretty good spot indeed, and the Sugar Bowl loss doesn’t change that.
Next year is going to be tough, with an inexperienced quarterback and green players needing to be broken in at secondary, but we picked a good year to have a soft schedule — even if we lose to Florida, Auburn, and South Carolina, we still have a shot at a bowl game and a ten-win season. And like many teams in the SEC, Georgia has a history of performing much better when the pressure isn’t on and it’s everyone else dealing with high expectations.
By SunDawg
January 11, 2006 09:55 AM | Link to this
On January 2nd at the sUGAr Bowl I watched the Bulldawg Nation bark their support, even when the score was 28 - 0. It was a great year, a sad loss, but the support for our Dawgs doesn’t waiver. GO DAWGS !!
By gdawginkalamazoo
January 11, 2006 10:00 AM | Link to this
This season was fantastic except for the bowl loss. WVU was a very good team this year and had a couple, three players that could put the hurt on anyone. I truly believe that the Slaton kid will be Heisman canidate if not next year, the year after. That said and getting on to next year, we currently have top 5 recruiting class coming in. We are replacing the key positions. We have a good receiving corps. We will be green at a few positions but we have teh talent. Maybe Martinez can figure out how to blitz that spread offense earlier in the game. Maybe some of those freshmen will step and make a name for themselves. Did you see any of the NFL playoffs this weekend? Loaded with UGA linebackers and DE’s. I don’t worry too much about the so called top recruits WR, RB’s going elsewhere I think we will do fine in those areas.
By Brooks
January 11, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this
There are many positive things to take away from the 2005 campaign. We won the SEC, 10 games, played in the BCS, beat the bees, and we still own “rocky top”. We should all be proud to be Dawgs. We are at a program crossroads. Where do we go from here? The only place we can go is up. Yeah we lost alot of experience and talent. The good thing is we still have loads of talent in Athens. We have more talent headed our way. The thought of Stafford to Massaquoi makes me smile. Dewberry and Hebron in the middle. Asher Allen, C.J. Byrd and Prince Miller covering the field. The biggest question who is our QB? Personally, I feel we need to look to the future. I’m a Joe T. fan but I feel he is not the answer. Why not play one of our young guns, get some experience, take your medicine, and win as many games as you can. All we are doing is buying time for Stafford. Why not put him into the frying pan early. There are big things developing in Athens as usual. I have to say that winning 10 games and being disappointed isn’t all that bad. GO DAWGS!!
By jay
January 11, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
As fans we can sit back and wonder about the quarterback situation, but why waste the time? The coaches will decide who is best and that will be it. Everyone seems to think Stafford is the next Montana when in reality he has not taken a snap at the collegiate level. What if he flops? What if the less heralded Blake Barnes turns it on and leads the dawgs? All I’m saying is let the coaches coach, the players practice, and may the best QB come out on top and lead the 06 dawgs. Our program has been built to take losses like we will suffer after this season. I don’t foresee a rebuilding season in 06 nor any other season in the near future. Richt and Garner and Co. have seen to that.
By animaldr
January 11, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this
Bill- you are right on the mark. 10 wins and a conference crown mean alot. The sting comes in 3 defeats by a total of 8 pts. Excuses for each close loss only furthers the agony. But if that was a “rebuilding” year- I’m very happy.
Next year will be very similar to this year. But I would not count the dawgs out just yet. We will have a talented QB, great RBs, young WR and a stingy defense.
As far as recruiting- Our class is very solid from top to bottom. We have potential contributors at almost every position. We have the time to develop the talent. It is very balanced. This is a key that people are not talking about. A team needs new players at every position each year. If a team is able to do this it will have experienced players to mix with green talent and time to develop players for the years to come.
I have heard of the spread option but I have never seen seven WRs on the field at one time. Most teams focus in 2-3 WRs and can involve others on a limited basis. UF is no different. 3-4 of these guys are going to be very unhappy at UF.
Our schedule will help us next year. A 10 win season is again on the horizon. But even greater things are yet to come.
This is college football. HS talent does not always (rarely) translate into an All-American. Guys with fewer physical gifts often steal the show. Who is our next Pollack or Greene?
But some things will never change- It is great to be a Georgia Bulldog!
By northwestDAWG
January 11, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this
to me,’05 was a bittersweet year. YES! winning the SEC championship was great! The way we got there though I didn’t like.This may make some of the NATION mad,but so be it. The DAWGS had two(2) chances to win the SEC East on it’s on and couldn’t “finish the drill”. No, SOS put us the that game. We jumped all over LSU and won the right to play in the BCS bowl. We were the representatives of the Southeastern Conference. We never quit fighting and that was great,but after we had come back to get with 3 what happened? Does anyone recall how long that last W.Va. drive was? 90?, 95? yards? and the TD. run went right up the gut for their last score. The AU game? still don’t know what happened on the 4 & 10 play. The Reptiles. Why were they allowed to score 2 TDs before we adjusted? I’ll never know for sure, but I still believe we could have won the game with Joe T at QB. No, ‘05 wasn’t a rebuilding year as several of you have pointed out but in those games we played like it was. Last thought, were was that offense we ran in the Bowl for the rest of the year? We scored against AU. but the “D” failed us. We’ve had a couple of coaches leave & go to GSU. One was a receiver coach. I’m very interested to see if our OC will go outside for replacements. No, I flew the flag up here in PAC 10 country, but ‘05 was a bittersweet year for me.
By GW
January 11, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this
jay, I couldn’t have said it better!
By physicsDawg
January 11, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this
I like what we’re doing to our nonSEC schedule! Louisville, huh? Maybe we can show Kentucky how to do it. Still looking for a game sept 1, ‘07. How about someone really tough (Troy is better than most “lesser” opponents); we need to shoot for a high strength of schedule. But then, it doesn’t seem to matter these days, just a good PR campaign in August will do.
By Brian
January 11, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this
It makes me mad to hear the fairweather fans that think Richt should be fired and the program is terrible. Does anyone want to go back to the blowouts against FLorida and UT? Anybody want to go back to the Aloha Bowl? 4 and 5 loss seasons? Losses to Miss State (Donnan’s first year)?
We were an injured QB and 3 or 4 plays away from an undefeated season. I can’t remember a time UGA was that close in a long time. Plus, it’s not like we lost to terrible teams.
If Richt does win a title, these same whiners are probably going to celebrate it by saying “he should have won 2 or 3 by now”. They will never be satisfied, and that’s really pathetic.
By Hudson
January 11, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this
Who said UGA should fire Richt? I’ve never heard even a borderline UGA fan say those words. That doesn’t mean that Richt doesn’t need to continue developing as a coach—he does—but he’s running a Top 5 program, period.
By crs
January 11, 2006 02:32 PM | Link to this
I agree with Brian some comments are a little over the top particularly after a loss, all in all the program is in great shape, simply to win the NC, you need great players, depth, a favorable schedule, solid coaching and a nice dose of luck, just look at Texas, finally just everything broke right for them this year. All of that said, Eason needs to be fired today. He should be old enough to get social security so he’ll be fine!
By crs
January 11, 2006 02:41 PM | Link to this
As far the schedule goes, remember, these are are young kids who have a hard time getting up week in and week out with a great effort. While I enjoy the big games as a fan and would love to see us play a Michigan or a Miami, we need to balance the schedule and quite honestly we need a few cupcakes a year. We already play an SEC schedule that some years includes Alabama, LSU, Auburn, Fl and TN not to mention Tech which regardless of schedule is up for the game. I agree with Richt, we need to play one tough out of conference game and a couple easier opponents. We already play argubably the toughest last quarter of the schedule in the country with Auburn, FL and Tech every year.
By UGA-FAN IN NC
January 11, 2006 03:16 PM | Link to this
Hey Brian,,,,,,UGA was about one play away from being undefeted in 2002, with the only loss to Florida…….Hey guys I wouldn’t worry about recruiting so much. A few weeks ago scout.com did a great article on the class of 2000… It was interesting to see some how well some of “less recruited” athletes were major contributers to the program. I believe Mark Richt will and continue to recruit atheletes that he beileves he can make into great atheletes…Will he ever make a mistake in recruiting? Yes but he will also pick up guys like David Greene and Pollack.
By northwestDAWG
January 11, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this
I’ve NEVER SAID ONE WORD ABOUT MR SHOULD BE FIRED!!!!! As we all do, contiuned growth is all that’s required. I’m also not whinning, it was just a bittersweet year to me.
By ConyersDawg
January 11, 2006 04:17 PM | Link to this
Great Post Jay!
By Doug
January 11, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this
The only ones calling for Richt to be fired are Tech fans. It’s funny — they’re pining for the day when our coach leaves, while we’re hoping their coach stays as long as humanly possible.
In other words, all is right in the state of Georgia … GO DAWGS!
By RxDawg
January 11, 2006 06:05 PM | Link to this
Hey UGA fan in NC, I agree with your views on Richt and his recruiting. However, I gota point out that Greene and Pollack where recruited by Donan. They were the last class of his recruits.
By B. Peters-NC
January 11, 2006 07:42 PM | Link to this
Bill, You’re right on it. A ten win season and an SEC championship is a great accomplishment any year in the SEC, just ask Fat Phil. I hope we can get 8 this next year. Got to go blueberry pie to eat.
By geechee
January 11, 2006 09:39 PM | Link to this
The main concern we will have next year is the OL. If Richt takes care of that we will be fine. Great programs don’t rebuild as much as reload.
West Virginia only returned,I think, five starters on offense and six on defense this past season and did just fine. Notre Dame only returned three starters on defense this past season with a first year coach and did ok.
College ball has more to do with the head coach than anything else and we have one of the best. What we will be losing in talent will be made up in discipline. This senior class, bless their hearts, were true UGA hellraisers and as we all know when it comes to hellraising UGA can go toe to toe with anyone. Richt said that his biggest concern going into the season was that he wasn’t sure if this senior class could produce the leaders he would need to win the SEC.
Talent aside, Richt’s main concern when recruiting is players he feels will buy into his program and that program is winning the SEC.
By ncdawg
January 12, 2006 12:57 AM | Link to this
As far as the qb position for 2006, i thing the dawgs will be fine, although I do not belive the stater will be JT. One of the young guns will step up and my money is on Joe Cox. He did a great job on the scout team and has a year in the system. If can produce half the offense in college that he genetated in high school, we will have another 10 win season.
By dawgpound
January 12, 2006 05:22 AM | Link to this
THE DAWGS had a very good year due to senior leadership , but clearly the SEC was not as good this year. the SEC could not even fill out it’s bowl allotment and the conference was 4-4 in the bowls. the games won were against second line teams in the big 12 and big ten.
the defense was lacking this year in key games especially in the sugar bowl. what a terrible exhibition that was . if we don’t improve there next season, it will be a 7-4 or 8-3 season.
the jury is still out on our head defensive coach.
By Eermarked
January 12, 2006 05:51 AM | Link to this
After watching the Sugar Bowl and seeing all those Ge-orgia-ous brown-eyed Blonde Co-Eds, any coach who can keep testosterone-laced players focused on football long enough to win 10 games is a hell of a coach!
By STephen
January 12, 2006 07:02 AM | Link to this
Hey folks, remember SOS won a LOT of SEC Titles yet only one National Championship. I think he was considered a success and a great coach. Coach Bowden won the ACC a lot, and has played for the big one a LOT of times, not many NC. Coach Jo-PA same thing. Mack Brown won a LOT of games, yet only the NC this year. Fact is, CMR, Garner, and BOBO, (3 great coaches) are BUILDING the same type program. Look for USC, UGA, The Hookems, and The Irish to be 4 of the best in the next few years, with SOS competing in the East. The reptiles, and the great pumpkin in K-ville are on their way out. go dogs.
By UGA-FAN in NC
January 12, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this
Hey STephen: I wouldn’t count out the gators or the vols.
Here’s why:
The gators: reguardless of who the coach is will, always have excellent atheletes (as seen by their recruiting class this year). I know that talent alone doesn’t win ball games but it sure does help! Plus I hate to say it they just have our Number!!
The Vols: this past season was very dissapointing year for the folks at UT. I believe Fulmer will take at good hard look at this past season and make the proper adjustments (he has already hired Cutcliff back). Remember he did win a National Championship in ‘98 after Peyton.
STephen I hope your right. I would love to see the Dawgs beat both of them in the same year. But I just don’t see those programs on the way out.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this
Bill , I caught that “went sour” too , and wondered when that happened. i guess the season went sour for every team that didnt win the bowl game. Sad that USC season went sour.
Nw, i really dont think that anyone intended to “allow” Fl to score 2 touchdowns. Fl has players on scholarship too. They are still formitable, leak still flashes of great. Odd to say it like that.
UGA in Nc. Nice reference to 2002. The only diffence In that year and and 1980,(since that seems to be the only standard that some in here have) is that when the Fl defended slipped, and we had the pass play to win the game late, Scott caught the ball. I think we made a tons of errors in that game, but its spooky how similar the situation was at the end and just didnt break the way we wanted.
Brian, least we forget Donnan losing his home opener against SouthernMiss.
Errmarked, why do you think we miss half the game too.
STephen dont count on it, but thats why the SEC does matter and success is still to be admired. I bleed the Red and Black, but I have just come to realize that we dont have a lock on tradition, talent, or magical seasons. I suppose thats why I respect CMR all the more.
dawgpound, please check the final top 20 as to the SEC this year. Defence can improve no doubt, but prabably was 4 or 5 plays away from being undefeated.
By STephen
January 12, 2006 10:09 AM | Link to this
Its not that they are necessarily on their way out as it is we are building upwards. Having a week off in ‘07 before the gators wont hurt our chances ANY. funny how the ol ball coach got them a week off before that game and they started dominating. Not saying they dont deserve to win, cause they deserve that, but 2 weeks to prepare EVERY year dont hurt. The coaches show that they are confident in buildinga great program, look at the scheduling…Louisville, Colorado, AZ State, not to mention adding Alabama, LSU, and Ole Miss when the rotation dictates
By gator the dog catcher
January 12, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this
Be proud UGAY fans, you won the SEC title and 10 games. Its ok that you lost twice in one year to the spread option, which by the way could never work in the SEC. Urban beat you without his players and a shortage of receivers. I promise you we won’t have a shortage of receivers again, and by ‘07 we WILL be playing with Urban’s players, and we WILL beat you again next year without all of Urban’s players. Oh, and we will again be able to handle Cutcliff at Tennessee, will you?
By Frank
January 12, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this
Good blog Bill. We still won the SEC and I was proud as heck of the way this team fought back from that 28-0 devastation. We came out completely flat which kills you on defense. I think our younger players will learn from that. We got no breaks and still almost won the game.
Next year’s going to be interesting. We lose a lot of players but we’ve got talent in the wings so we’ll see.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 11:47 AM | Link to this
Gator since you weren’t at the game, it wasn’t the spread option that scored those first two quick. The thing that I credit Myers for was scapping that option, that I assume we were geared up for, and caught us off guard. (read the man’s own comments) I’m not sure an offence that didn’t score for 3.5 quarters after is a lot to hang your hat on from that game. And I can’t imagine your team would have beating WV on that night, even with your spread, so not sure what that proves about the spread as a rule. Also I doubt very seriously you could even explain the X’s and O’s of a Myers offence, so better stick to just talking trash in general.
FYI, our coach won the east and the conference before he ever got “his” players in place.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 11:49 AM | Link to this
Oh and we do agree, It is ok to win the conference and finish top 10 (4 yrs and counting) while loosing twice to the “spread”. That part we can fix.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 12:00 PM | Link to this
6 points to 2 of the better spread coaches in the country is a couple of adjustment. Couple of less fumbles wouldnt hurt either.
The debacle in Alabama prabably presents a larger challange to your guys.
I guarantee, that the rest of the conference adjust a whole lot less to Meyers, than he does to the conference. I happen to think he will, and have pretty good success. And you guys play Tenn too next year. Your spread scored 16 against em last year, BTW. half of which they handed over. You counting that game in the bag?
By northwestDAWG
January 12, 2006 12:39 PM | Link to this
AltamahaDawg, about the Reptile game, I didn’t mean to imply that we didn’t care about giving up the 2 TDs. I meant what you just said and have the question: why did it take us giving up to scores before we adjusted. Your right, Martinez prepared for the option and the “BLIGHT” didn’t run it. The same way in the Bowl. It took giving up all those points before we slowed them down. the reason I ues the term “slowed” and not stopped is that in the 4 QT. they had what it took to march 90 or 95yds. to score their final TD. You an I said about the same thing.
By UGA-FAN in NC
January 12, 2006 12:42 PM | Link to this
To all you Gator Fans:
If Urban Meyer wins the SEC next year it will be the first time UF has won the confernce since 1996. Georgia has won it 2 in the last 4 years.
Mark Richt won the SEC in his 2nd year.
I know that Florida has our number and I would love to see us beat them back to back years.
Gator the Dog Catcher we will see if the spread option beats us next year…..
By 98UGA alum
January 12, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this
This year was a success mainly because we beat the yellowfaggets agian. We played in and won the SEC championship game and played in but lost in a BCS game. I don’t think anybody was ready for the speed that WVU had not to mention the 2 turnovers(=14pts)we gave them. Considering where I thought we would end up at the begining of the year (Outback bowl at best) I think this was a great year. Last year was a dissappointing year if there ever was one. Now as far as the gaytors running the spread option like WVU did that’s not going to happen. All SEC teams will adjust by the time the cry baby gets his players in there. Also there are going to be several of these so called 5 star receivers checking out of swampville in a couple of years when they realize that the spread option is a run oriented offense. So gaytor fans need not get your hopes up.
By NO.1DAWGSFAN
January 12, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this
GEORGIA WILL BE ALRIGHT IN 2006 WE WILL WIN 10 OR 11 GAMES AND FLORIDA WILL BE ONE OF THEM
By NO.1 DAWGSFAN
January 12, 2006 01:28 PM | Link to this
AS LONG AS GEORGIA HAS GA.TECH ON THERE SCHEDULE THAT WILL ALWAYS BE ONE WIN AND THEY WILL BEAT AUBURN NEXT YEAR ALSO AND GEORGIA WILL WIN THE SEC AGAIN
By NO.1DAWGSFAN
January 12, 2006 01:36 PM | Link to this
IN 2006
By george
January 12, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this
If you settle for less that is what you will always get! The DAWGS ARE TERRIBLE!!! 10 wins is no championship!!!! Then on top of it you lose in a lesser bowl game!!! The basketball team will be better!!!
By northwestDAWG
January 12, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this
NO.1 DAWGSFAN, you just hit on a point that worries me to no end. We’re 1-4 against the Reptiles and 2-3 against AU. So far so good with 2 SEC championships, but I don’t believe we can continue to win Titles if we don’t break our recent record agaginst the Reptiles and AU. Tenn. won’t down like they were this year. I thingk that SOS will have the “cocks” being better than ever, so I don’t believe we’ll have the leeway we’ve had if we don’t change things around with those 2 schools
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this
george, you almost had me going there…was almost typing a real responce till I read that a couple of times…..then I just felt silly…….that’s a good one.
By AltamahaDawg
January 12, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this
nw, I think you are saying its tough to win SEC championships.
By gator the dog catcher
January 12, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this
AltamahaDawg- I can tell that you are a UGAY alumnus. You have an xcelent howd own tha inglesh languig. So you say I don’t understand the Spread????????
Lesson Number 1 - This play is called the Zone Read Option. Qb is out of the gun with double twins and one back. On the snap of the ball, ps tackle goes to the DE, ps G and Center double on the 3 technique (Center must take flat lateral step)reading to chip to MLB, qs G and qs T (also takes flat lateral step) take the Nose on double team, reading to chip at WLB. Qb gives the ball to the RB unless DE crashes hard in which the QB will pull the ball and run opposite the RB. If running back gets the ball he looks to press it at the inside leg of the ps T and cut back if trouble crosses his face. Qb is responsible for occupancy of the DE if he gives the ball.
This is just one play, need I go on??? This is one of those plays where you idiots think that the qb is just going to fake and hope for the best. The reality is that the qb is reading your defense and one or the other WILL be open.
So AltamahaDawg or any other UGAYERS, how would you stop this play???? Your honest answer will let me prove to you the beauty of this offense. Go ahead and play coach for a minute.
By UGA-FAN in NC
January 12, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this
Hey Gator the dog catcher..
One way to deffend the spread option is to penetrate into the oppenets back field and cause dissruption. Giving the QB less time to make a choice….I know that there are weakness to every deffense. But from what you said about the spread offense it relies on a good offensive line and A smart QB. (Which all offensive attacks do). So the spread option works if you have the athletes to run it. On the flip side you can deffend and cause the QB to make poor choices if you have the athletes to blitz. I am not downing the spread option, dog catcher, but don’t be surprised to see more teams blitzing and stoping it next year….Penetration kills offensive playbooks
By gator the dog catcher
January 12, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this
I appreciate your honest answer, but remember on this play we are in a double twins set, meaning you can only have 2 LB in the box or a WR will be uncovered (unless you go to straight up man which means you are giving up the fade and a TD) Also we are using zone blocking on this play, which means double teams up front (prevents penetration). Well maybe you mean with inside LBers. Ok, you just made it easier on the RB and O line. Now he is pressing the the inside leg of the Tackle and the oline does not have to chip and chase. TD Florida. Well maybe you mean blitz from the outside. Even better you just left a receiver uncovered. Now the qb can check to a smash route, tunnel screen, bubble screen, or replace route. Its kind of hard for him to screw this one up. Again TD Florida. Is your actual name Willie Martinez????? Haven’t you learned your lesson by now?
By OJ
January 12, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this
You guys are pathetic. Especially northwestDAWG! Back to work and stop playing on the internet.
By UGA-FAN in NC
January 12, 2006 08:24 PM | Link to this
Hey Dog Catcher:
I enjoy your response to my post. I can obviously see that you have some knowledge on how the spread option is run. If you mix up you coverages and blitzes you should have some success in stoping most of the plays…….Most Deffenses would have a four man front vs. The Offensive line’s 5 since you said they would be in spread twins. Most Deffenses would then have 2 inside backers. If you send them you now have 6 on 6 if you are including the running back as a blocker. If not then you have 5 on 6. If you are blitzing 6 you still have 5 guys left to cover four-five guys depending on whether the back stays in and blocks. From here in the secondary you could go man, play a cover 2, or even a cover three. If you go man the “rover” would have the back out the back field. If you go cover 3 you have the corners play deep third along with the free safety. The strong safety and outside back would have the flats. If you play cover 2 the corners would have flats the strong safeties and free safety would each have half on the field deep. You have two options with the rover here. 1. You can blitz him, or 2. he could help out with any short routes.
Dog Catcher I am sure there are plays that could counter everything I have talked about. Because in reallity it is about making plays and being in the right position.
By Dawgstyle
January 12, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this
O.K. GAYTORS,time to lick your wounds over once more & explain why the high octane spread offense yeilded only 3pts. to an Alabama team that didn’t even make it to a BCS bowl,a loss to an LSU team that we embarrassed,& last but not even near least,the “OLE BALL COACH” handed you a loss with a much less talented team. We barely lost to you with our #2 QB. How would you like to explain that that? I think you’re still cookin’ about the fact that Spurrier chose S.C. over you & Meyer A.K.A. Superman could’nt get you in a BCS bowl this year. GAYTOR fans have a hard time accepting failure. WELL GROW UP & ACCEPT IT OR SHUT UP, YOU FAILED
By northwestDAWG
January 12, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this
OJ, have you left the golf course now and started looking for the real killer. Pathetic, have at OJ, bring it and get chewed up like a rag doll, wolf,wolf!!!!
By geechee
January 12, 2006 09:30 PM | Link to this
I doubt we would see this at UGA but, New Mexico was able to hang with Meyer’s Utah teams using a 3-3-5 defense. The Lobos beat Utah in 2003 with it and though they lost to the Utes in ‘04 they held Utah to their lowest scoring game of the year.
By gastr1
January 12, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this
Gee gator, that play you’ve diagrammed for us worked so well, how come they didn’t run it every play this past year, for a td every time? You are a f*** IDIOT.
By gator the dog catcher
January 12, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this
UGA-FAN in NC. Finally a good reply from a dawg fan (seriously I’m enjoying blogging with you). As far as cover three goes, the double twins allows us to go 4 verticals which kills cover 3 every time (if you roll to three this check would not be visible for us though), this is why you hardly ever see straight up cover 3 in college anymore. Cover 4 allows us to check to curl flats. If your lbs are blitzing no one will be in the flats. As far as the 6 on 6, Its actually your 6 on our 7, because the qb takes care of the end (by not using a lineman to block the DE, we are able to zone block, which is a double team to the lb. Cover 2 is usually the prefered coverage of blitz happy teams. If cov 2 is what you go with we will try to go to a smash route (hitch from the outside rec, corner route from the inside rec). We wouldn’t be able to get this play off everytime (you might get us on this one a couple of times), but if we do get the smash route off, it will be for a big gain. You have my respect Dawg Fan in NC, you actually know football.
gastr1 that same play worked pretty well for Texas in the National Championship game and all year. And yes it went for alot of TDs. I see you never played football, but I guess I’m the idiot…….along with Mack Brown, Urban Meyer, Vince Young, and YOUR BOY Rich Rodrigues.