The Junkyard Blawg

By Robert Jeffries-Class of 58

October 29, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

 I'm glad the team played better against Florida than they had been playing. Now if they can cut their turn-overs to no more than two per game.  I though Stafford played much better than either of Florida's quarterbacks. Most of games Georgia has been in this year looked as if they were dead, but they came alive against Florida.

By Jack Johnson Jr

October 29, 2006 10:20 PM | Link to this

Yawn*

By Robert Jeffries-Class of 58

October 29, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

Coach Richt is trying to do too much. He should hire a good coach to be the head Offensive corrdinator. He could then be the head coach and see what the other coaches working under him are doing right or wrong.

By Gen Neyland

October 29, 2006 10:36 PM | Link to this

Moral victory? That would be Jimmy Swaggert saying, ” No thanks, Missy”…

By Dog in Tiger Country

October 29, 2006 10:40 PM | Link to this

I have an alternative point of view. With the transitional nature of this season (young, inexperienced quarterbacks significantly more talented than senior QB, etc) I believe some loss of cohesion was inevitable due to uncertainty over whose leadership to follow. Every reader knows the specific problems the team has experienced. Yet we have been in every single game through the fourth quarter and could have won them all. IMHO, the most costly errors have been the dropped passes. More than anything else, this has prevented us from getting momentum going and keeping it. I don’t approve of verbally attacking our players (even though every fan has a right to speak out) and I think that fans tend to become hysterical about whichever way the wind is blowing on a given week. But the dropped passes have been the hardest thing to take for this long-term fan. Additionally, I think Stafford has played well and shown marked improvement. Stop dropping so many of his passes and the boy will lead us to the promised land.

By Dog in Tiger Country

October 29, 2006 10:40 PM | Link to this

I have an alternative point of view. With the transitional nature of this season (young, inexperienced quarterbacks significantly more talented than senior QB, etc) I believe some loss of cohesion was inevitable due to uncertainty over whose leadership to follow. Every reader knows the specific problems the team has experienced. Yet we have been in every single game through the fourth quarter and could have won them all. IMHO, the most costly errors have been the dropped passes. More than anything else, this has prevented us from getting momentum going and keeping it. I don’t approve of verbally attacking our players (even though every fan has a right to speak out) and I think that fans tend to become hysterical about whichever way the wind is blowing on a given week. But the dropped passes have been the hardest thing to take for this long-term fan. Additionally, I think Stafford has played well and shown marked improvement. Stop dropping so many of his passes and the boy will lead us to the promised land.

By physicsDawg

October 29, 2006 10:47 PM | Link to this

Along with Inman’s gator chomp, I noticed MoMass catch a ball (imagine that) then strut around bobbing his head like a bobble-head doll. I wanted BAD to see a coach smack his -blank- head off his shoulders. You know, “benching” a player for crap like that, which was likely his ONLY catch of the day, should be more than taking his name off the starting lineup. It doesn’t mean crap if he is in the game on the 3rd or 4th play. What’s the big deal about “not starting” then? CMR needs to bench MoMass and Milner for a game! Then maybe they’ll come around. Or maybe they need a little “adjustment to the back of the head” with a tire tool.

By ugalaw

October 29, 2006 10:58 PM | Link to this

Daniel Inman is a stupid redneck who I’ll be very glad to see hit the road. He has not improved one hair since he first entered the regular rotation against Clemson in ‘03.

WTF was up with him doing the Gator Chomp with us down by 14?

Everyone is concerned about the O-Line next season. How on earth could it possibly get any worse? The only senior we’ll miss is Nick Jones.

By JT

October 29, 2006 11:20 PM | Link to this

Daniel Inman is a joke. He is a cancer and the only way this team is going to get better is to remove him. I’m sure if we had any offensive linemen, Richt would gladly dispose of that idiot. That’s your senior leadership at work, and that is one of the biggest reasons for the team’s collapse this season.

As far as I’m concerned, Andy Bailey is just as bad. I’ll be interested to see who comes out to kick the next time we need a field goal over 30 yards.

As bad as they’ve played this year, they are an Andy Bailey missed filed goal (if he makes his last attempt against Vandy, they have to score a touchdown) from being pretty much where we expected them to be. 8-4 with losses to the big 4.

I still think they can pull off a win at Tech, Auburn, or both if they can get the turnover thing figured out.

This year is not a step back for the program. People need to get a grip. This is a young team. There are some potential studs being redshirted this year. The defense looked much better in the Cocktail Party. And, COACH RICHT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE!!!

Richt has made plenty of mistakes this year; the biggest one being the decision to rotate QB’s. But, firing Richt, as many people have suggested, is the stupidest thing Georgia could do.

I’ve been in Birmingham for the past several months while I go to law school, and when I tell people I went to Georgia, the first thing they say is how good of a coach Richt is. It’s a shame he’s appreciated more around the country than he is in his own back yard.

By Andrew

October 29, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

Bill King, you seem like a nice guy but you are about as ignorant, uninformed, short sighted, and fair-weathered as any fan can be.

Players and receivers regressing? This is a huge myth perpetrated by ignorant talking heads such as yourself. Yeah MoMass has regressed a bit. But who else???? K. Harris just had the best game of his career last week. Goodman and Bryant are without question better than they have been in the past. Mike Moore seems to be, albeit based on limited playing time, getting better. So who else Bill??? ‘Trez. He has never been able to catch. That’s not regression, that’s just not being good. On the O-line N. Jones has gotten better every year. M. Turner wasn’t even an offensive lineman coming out of high school and they have molded him into a decent player. Velasco, The Shack, and Cheese have all done an admirable job this year for us as first year starters. Inman has always been bad, you guys just didn’t realize it. On defense JJ is down this year but it’s because of injury. TT is better than ever. Tra has gone from walk-on to starter in the SEC. PO used to really blow and now he is a damn good corner. R. Brown is solid and still young. Q. Mo went from being a basketball player to a first team All-America. So I can’t think of a single guy other than MoMass who has come in here and looked all-world as a freshman and regressed under this coaching staff. And MoMass has a couple more good years to right the ship, and I for one am confident he will. So who is regressing? No one. That’s the point. You are simply incorrect in that assertion.

“And in our ninth game, Matthew Stafford had progressed only about what you’d expect in the third or fourth game for a freshman.” - That’s because he had only played about 4 1/2 games coming into Florida. What the hell else do you want? Seems to me he is right on track. If you want him to show the progress of someone who has played in 9 games by only playing in half that many, well then I think you might be expecting a little too much. Maybe logic just doesn’t work for some however.

And how ‘bout eating a little crow. Willie M. did a hell of a job this week in shutting down the best offense we have played all year. All you can say is he “mixed the schemes up a little bit.” Yeah. I bet it was that simple. Man, if only all you Monday morning quarterbacks could have run our defense from the start of the year we might be 9-0!!! I don’t even think you know what mixing up our schemes means. That’s a generic statement from a casual observer. Facts will tell you that we didn’t even mix up our so-called “scheme”. You know what we did against UF? We blitzed occasionally and played a soft zone coverage to take away the big play. U. Meyer said as much in his post-game remarks. It’s the same damn thing we have always done. So yeah, it works if we execute. Get off Willie M.’s back.

*”Richt just doesn’t get it.” *- Yes, yes he does Bill. He gets it well enough to win us three SEC east titles and two SEC conference titles in five years. By the way, if you’re keeping count, no other coach in the conference has “gotten it” that well within that time frame. To hear you people criticize him is unbelievable. This is a rebuilding year, which does happen from time to time believe it or not (see USC this year). Despite being a rebuilding year we have been in every single game we have played this year. This type of season was the norm around here with Donnan, and even worse with Goff. Richt has brought this program back to national prominence after almost two decades of mediocre football. Why he is not worshipped for that every day is unbelievable to the level-headed and sane fans such as myself. You all ought to be ashamed, and when we are right back on top in ’07 and ’08, I hope everyone remembers how absolutely wrong you are right now.

Go Dawgs and thank God for Mark Richt.

By jaxdawgsfan

October 29, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

Another GA/FL gameday death.

A guy named Scott Amos from Jacksonville died Saturday night after falling down stairs at the Touchtown Bar across from the Stadium.

By Straight Jacket

October 29, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

If you folks in Athens do decide to run CMR out of town, please buy him a ticket to Atlanta. More than a few Jacket fans would love him to be their HC.

By GriffinMBABulldawg

October 29, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this

What a puzzling season. This may be a transitional season and the talent level may be down, but we still had the ability to compete for the SEC. We should be 9-0. Stupid mistakes have killed us all year. Tennessee, Vandy and Florida didn’t beat the Dawgs. The Dawgs beat the Dawgs. Most notably, the dropped passes are the biggest culprit. They have stopped drives and given the ball back to the opponents. I do not blame CMR for our 6-3 record. He didn’t drop the passes. We don’t have a deep receiving corps so he lacks the ability to bench every butterfinger receiver unless we want the waterboy playing WR.

Looks like Stafford is the man at QB for the rest of the year. That will provide an excellent platform going into spring practice and the 2007 season. Enjoy the great plays and look the bad passes as part of the learning curve. It doesn’t help that the offensive line cannot block well.

I hope Joe T. is healthy. He has heart. He can catch. He can tackle. In his last games as a Bulldog, CMR needs to let him play WR and either safety or LB. It would be a great way for the 5th year senior and 3rd generation Dawg to go out. I want him playing both ways. He’s an outstanding athlete, just not an SEC-caliber QB.

MoMass was scared of Florida’s Reggie Nelson evidenced by the two drops on inside slants. If he doesn’t like contact, maybe he should join the chess team.

By ugadog311

October 29, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this

Why do we always fake the handoff when Stafford drops back to pass, even in 3rd and long sitautions? Nobody is fooled and it just delays Stafford getting set in the pocket, and puts more pressure on our already weak offensive line.

By Paul Hamilton

October 29, 2006 11:47 PM | Link to this

Ummmm if Georgia runs off Mark Richt, I will officially stop being a dawgs fan.

By DROPMAN

October 30, 2006 12:02 AM | Link to this

Hey Martrez Milner, go home…..We don’t need you any more…..You always drop the ball….it’s fact

By Cuz

October 30, 2006 12:17 AM | Link to this

Bill you ignorant slut. Why don’t you join Carter, Chippy Towers and Jeff Schultz in a circle jerk. All four of you are jerks.

What the heck do you want, perfection. Well you aint gonna get it this year. You are a spoiled,whiny,baby,loser. If you were any dawg at all, you would suck it up and talk about sure we made mistakes, turnovers to start, but I saw this which shows we are heading in a positve direction.Turn in your red and black and put on yellow and gold you idiot fair weather fan. A fan’s perspective. I don’t care for your perspective lame-o. Man you are a spoiled brat. I bet you went crying to your mama everytime a bigger kid took your candy. I cold cocked the SOB. Got my but kicked but they left me alone after that. You just sound like a pathetic every other year but this, Tech fan. Get ahold of yourself and man up.

Since you have already pointed out the negative, let me do your job and point out the positive.

Willie Martinez, except for that burn play for a touchdown, CWM had a plan that seemed to work on their offensive scheme. As one who has dissed him in the past I say, Willie, job well done. You and your players kept us in the game all the way untill the end and the phantom face mask call. Thanks defence and CWM.

Offence, I think from what I have seen that Stafford is emerging as the leader that the offence has been looking to find. He kept it positive, went out there and shook off every turnover, quite a few, and rallied the team and never let them give up, even 21 points down. Sure he made mistakes, but there was flashes of brillance. Let’s let him make his mistakes this year so he learns the speed and capabilities of his and opposing teams for next year. And after watching this game, hey we win at least two out of three if not all three. I beliveve they can do it, pity you cannot.

Bill, you can do better. I am ashamed of you. After reading your article I expect you to do the right thing and commit seppuku. Find someone with a Dai Kattana to finish you off. You do not need to write any more blog topics this year.

By DANGEROUS

October 30, 2006 12:24 AM | Link to this

Stop glorifying CMR record already! He came into this leauge when it was down and he beat folks he should (some barely, and some he shouldn’t have at all)! He still can’t beat Florida and Auburn! If it weren’t for a great defensive effort he wouldn’t have won half the games he has won! His offense in the SEC has not flourished at all! He needs help! The great Charlie Weis at ND (they suck) hired David Cutcliff when he came to college ball. CMR needs help! No one wants him to leave, but I do want him to get help and get a little more fire in his belly!

By Brett

October 30, 2006 12:28 AM | Link to this

I was quite surprised by the final score. I have to admit I thought we would have been slaughtered.

Honestly, I think we should have, given how poorly our offense played. The line still can’t block paraplegics, our receivers can’t catch colds, and our decided QB still can’t judge the receivers on the deep pass. I lost count on the number of interceptions he threw. Throw in the fumbles and it seems like we were practically begging to be dismembered! Luckily it appeared that Florida wasn’t able to fully capitalize as often as they wanted.

The defense definitely did better. I guess WM suddenly realized the benefit of changing the looks. That still doesn’t excuse the 20 yard trot given to Tebow! You can count on one hand the number of passes he’s thrown this season, so why we didn’t expect him to run is beyond me.

I’ll agree, the players have not been executing this season. It just baffles me that CMR and friends waited until after the 9th week that maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t just the players that weren’t executing. I think the rest of the Bulldawg Nation figured that out after beatings we failed to give to Colorado and Ole Miss!

I’m not worried about the rest of the year. I don’t care about re-assessing the goals for the remainder of the season. I’m still betting on a 6-6 season, with no bowl game. I’m past being disappointed with this season. Given that, I think we ought to assess goals and start planning for next season now.

By Cuz

October 30, 2006 12:37 AM | Link to this

Thank God the fair weather fans have left. More room for me on the bandwagon. Jump on if you dare. Let’s ride!!!

By DANGEROUS

October 30, 2006 12:39 AM | Link to this

I’ll tell you what you can take from this game and that is the fact that Florida isn’t that good!

By Roy Wood

October 30, 2006 12:40 AM | Link to this

I cant believe anyone would talk about getting Rid of coach Richt does anyone remember what it was like before He got there.Stafford will improve just put no 87 on the bench for the rest of the YR.Stafford would be pretty good if some one would catch the ball.We going to replace Richt with Ray Goff Jim Dannon Who?I sure dont want Tenn s Coach Just leave Him Alone you Got to have a Bad yr ever now and then

By BirdDawg

October 30, 2006 12:47 AM | Link to this

WHY THE F’ DOES JOHN EASON STILL HAVE AN F-ING JOB TODAY???!!!

By volgrad1985

October 30, 2006 12:52 AM | Link to this

i think blaming ‘dropped passes’ is a cop out. the game is 60 minutes long and one or two plays a game do not generally determine an outcome when you have 50-60 other opportunities to make a positive play. for that matter, how is a dropped pass any more damaging than a poorly thrown pass to an open receiver, or a good pass to a receiver in double coverage, or a pass that cant be thrown because of a poor offensive line blocking???? in each instance, it is part of the game and theyre gonna happen, so get over it and quit using it as an excuse.

By Cuz

October 30, 2006 01:24 AM | Link to this

Volgrad, I belive you got it. I cannot agree with you more and I am a blind Dawg homer. But we did look better than our game with the Vols. God we were awful in that game and your team took advantage like a good team should. You won’t hear me claiming moral victories. Last I checked there was a W or an L. No MV’s in the column unless you play in the ACC.

By Andrew

October 30, 2006 01:30 AM | Link to this

John Eason still has a job today because he is by all accounts a hard-working, hard-nosed, good receivers coach who happens to be a great man who has a positive influence on the players. Drops are part of the game and we as UGA fans think we are the only team that suffers from said affliction. It’s not true and volgrad1985 hit the nail on the head. You know a fan base has lost its collective mind when a UT guy comes in to offer some perspective. Drops happen. Should Florida’s WR coach be fired after this weekend? What about the Falcons’ WR coach? Or how ‘bout the Carolina Panthers WR coach? They had about 6 drops tonight, one by Keyshawn. It happens all over the place. Get over it.

By MadMerf

October 30, 2006 01:35 AM | Link to this

Volgrad1985,

What kind of excuses were you hearing from your crushed orange buddies last year, after LOSING 7 games and barely beating UAB and Memphis in the process??!! How many UGA fans were telling you how to critique your losses?

We stand at 6-3 and if we lost all of our remaining games we would still end up with a better record than you did in ‘05 AND still go to a bowl game! We still have key games to play and I’ll be rooting for my Dawgs after the last second of the season ticks off.

Maybe some changes will be made and maybe not, but I will continue to support this university whatever decisions are made. Bill, I must admit I’m disappointed at your criticism towards the staff. I can understand Carter’s ignorance, he was never a Ga. fan, but if you claim to be a Bulldog lifer, you should refrain from so many negative comments.

Buck and Cuz have been posting while taking serious medication, and the content of their posts are reasonable and inspiring. Nobody likes to lose, especially to the hated gators, but its these hardest of times we need to stick together and get back on track! Show some optimism, give us something to build on, and if you cannot, then take a week or two off to regroup. Whatever happened to “I’m Georgia!” anyway?!!

Buck, Cuz, Dawgs, and now Bill……….get well soon!!!!!

By Cuz

October 30, 2006 02:15 AM | Link to this

We few, we noble few. We band of brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me today, shall be my brother.

Willie (Martinez) Shakespeare.

By Cuz

October 30, 2006 02:17 AM | Link to this

Drugs don’t block out the pain or the writitng skills. Hey they don’t do krap with the pain I have. This helps better than the drugs.

thanks Merf, you are appreciated.

By jarrodmon

October 30, 2006 02:59 AM | Link to this

6-6 with no bowl? Son, we’d get a bowl regardless. You think the Independance or Music City (or even Peach) wouldn’t be thrilled to get UGA after they have been out of reach the last few years? I’d say 7-5 and possibly 8-4. And even 8-4 probably gets us the Outback bowl. Bowls are a business and they invite teams that travel well.

If the D plays like it did this week, Auburn is possible and Tech is probable. The problem is you don’t know which D will show up. Martinez has got to go and Richt has to have someone else calling the plays on offense.

By maya lucia

October 30, 2006 04:28 AM | Link to this

THE DAWGS WERE STILL IN IT TO WIN IT……BUT, MADE SOME POOR CHOICES…..WHY THE HELL WOULD STAFFORD NOT BE IN A SHOTGUN FORMATION AT THE END OF THE GAME? NO NEED TO BE UNDER CENTER WHEN YOU HAVE TO PASS…..COME ON DAWGS….YOU’VE HAD YOUR CHANCES BUT CONTINUE TO MAKE MISTAKES AFTER MISTAKES……

By KL

October 30, 2006 04:51 AM | Link to this

Who’s fault is it Bill? The refs or Richt’s? Make up your mind.

By JayTee

October 30, 2006 05:57 AM | Link to this

Richt is a good fit at Georgia. He’s a good role model for our players, and a good spokesman for the University. This season the wheels came off, and there is plenty of blame to go around. I am concerned that the QB situation may haunt us for he next few years. No matter who the starter ends up being, Stafford, Cox, or Barnes, we will wonder what the other guys can do after the first interception. If one or both of the other prospective QB’s doesn’t transfer, we can expect the same thing next year. I think the program suffers from a little arrogance. We need to be doing the same things the other teams do to win…recruiting JUCO players is a good start. Addressing the obvious after the season would be another step in the right direction. Let’s give CMR the benefit of the doubt, and reserve final judgement until we see what happens next year. I think our team needs our support now rather than player and coach bashing. Every team endures an off year here and there…if having the chance to beat TN and FL are off years for us…I think we’re pretty lucky.

By JB

October 30, 2006 07:08 AM | Link to this

florida and auburn and Tenn. have ALL made moves in the last couple of years on their staff to keep up. Auburn has new OC & DC Cord. Tenn. brought back Cutcliff, Fla. brought in Meyer, call him what you want, not a bad coach. What have we done. Lost the Top Assit. in the Nation as voted by his peers. Will CMR upgrade? Will he change some things? I’m betting WM gets a vote of confidence.

By Jim Donnan

October 30, 2006 07:09 AM | Link to this

Georgia s-t-i-n-k-s.

By Gator in Athens

October 30, 2006 07:10 AM | Link to this

Just another year and another game where the Gators prevail. Georgia fans, just get used to it, you will NEVER defeat Florida again! Your program is on the skids too.

By 87dawg

October 30, 2006 07:19 AM | Link to this

I want to know why the best offensive player on the team was not in on our last series. Southerland should have been in and stayed in. Instead, we have Lumpkin in blocking. We all know how good Southerland is and how solid he is in the pass. Why, oh why was he not in the game? Instead, we throw to Milner.

I excused Milner’s dropped TD against tennessee because he was falling down. Sure, it hit him squarely in the hands, exactly where JT3 was supposed to put it, but he was falling (over his own feet) so I gave him a pass. Who knew that he really couldn’t catch?

Volgrad, blaming 1 dropped pass is a cop out. Blaming 4 on one player in key situations is warranted. If he catches just one of those passes, it makes a huge difference. I don’t care which one. Pick one.

And MoMass…you are a football player. You are going to get hit. That is why the coaches give you pads and a helmet. Play with the understanding that they can’t hit you till AFTER you catch it and, most likely, they are going to hit you as soon as it bounces off your hands. I sure as heck would. So, if you’re going to get hit anyway, why not impress everyone by making the great catch, standing up and looking at the defender and saying “Nice hit. Too bad I scored on you”.

And I’m sorry, Stafford may have talent, but I haven’t seen any consistency in his game to elevate him like everyone else does. No touch and can’t hit the long ball. With a man streaking open dowm the middle for a sure touchdown and he overthrows him. And good Lord, throw the danged ball out of bounds! You are supposed to have a strong arm. Can’t you just get rid of it instead of throwing a pick?! Practice, practice, practice……

By TennDawg

October 30, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

Tough to watch the drops, turnovers, penalties and taunting (Mr. Inman, that was inexcusable);however, I was and am one proud Dawg fan today. I am not claiming a moral victory. I am just proud of the effort of our Dawgs. In some games this year, it has looked as if showing up to play was almost an inconvenience at times. I do believe that this game will provide to be a huge building block for the Dawgs this year and more. Keep the heads high and on to Kentucky. GO DAWGS!!!

By dap

October 30, 2006 07:34 AM | Link to this

Poor offensive coordination Poor defensive coordination Poor game management Poor pregame preparation Poor halftime adjustments Clueless offensive schemes

MR only chance to save his reputation is to hire an agressive defensive coordinator and a competant offensive coordinator and recruit some lineman.

Benching Milner will help also.

By view from snellville

October 30, 2006 07:50 AM | Link to this

Despite winning, UGA has always had a problem with recievers. This year there is no blue Chip running back to take the load off the passing game. There are no first round defensive draft picks to help out.

Despite all of the top ten classes something has happen to the talent.

It is a sad day when the ajc comes out and runs a story as to GT playing the toughest div one schedule. Where would UGA be against the same type of winning percentage on the temas it has played?

By Tom in Lilburn

October 30, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this

What, does the AJC go to all the halfway houses and psych wards to hire their reporters? King, you are an arrogant moron. If you were half the reporter that Mark Richt is a coach, you wouldn’t be working for the POS AJC.

By 82DAWG

October 30, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this

I keep saying, Kentucky and Tech, those are the games we have to focus on. I said forget about Auburn and Florida, they are losses, we have no chance. Focus on Kentucky and Tech. We get all down about games we had no chance winning and lose focus for the ones we do have a chance at, and the season is a bust. We beat Kentucky and Tech and we have a good shot at a 9 win season. That would be a great way to finish! By the way, we have recruited well at Offensive Line, Calloway just keeps maiming them with shoulder injuries before they get a chance to contribute.

By jerry

October 30, 2006 08:04 AM | Link to this

Stop blaming the players. They are who they are. Blame the idiots who keep calling pass plays to people who can’t catch or who are afraid to get hit. (Einstein’s definition of an idiot was someone who keeps doing the same thing over and over and getting the same wrong results).

By toggle

October 30, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Fifty-two points off of turnovers!

When you give an offense, any offense (including Mississippi State) the ball as close to the goal line as we’ve been doing, they will score. And … we are losing because of it.

Not only do we give up points, but we lose the opportunity to score. Not a formula for winning football. We had a high - positive - turnover ratio last year. This year, not so much.

If we can get it together, and hold onto the ball (including passes), good things will happen.

I am optimistic about the future when these Bullpups grow into Bulldogs.

Woof!

By toggle

October 30, 2006 08:08 AM | Link to this

Oh yeah, we have an open week before the Florida game next year. That is huge.

When you look back to when we dominated them, I believe you’ll find that we had an open week before those games. They’ve kicked our butts when they’ve had the open week.

Open week … good thing.

Woof!

By godawg

October 30, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

If ya’ll had put your money where your mouth was last week you’d, like me, be sad and disappointed by another loss to the hated gators but your wallet would be thicker (I love taking money from overconfident gators). Way to hang with ‘em Dawgs!

We had a chance, but again turnovers killed us. The D looked a lot better. After watching the Ole Miss/Auburn game I think if we can grow a little more in the KY game we might can hang with AU. Then we get a week off to make sure the world doesn’t fly off its axis.

Let’s make sure we don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. GO DAWGS!

By KC

October 30, 2006 08:21 AM | Link to this

I know everyone gets upset with this kind of loss; heck, this season has been a real dissappointment! There are lots of people who want to get rid of Richt because of these games but consider how long Vince was here… believe me he had down years too!

Personally I think Mark needs to take a step back and consider getting an offensive coordinator and here’s why: 1) Personal time - generates more personal time with family and church; 2) Recruiting / Speaking - this time is not going away and will be easier to meet committments if someone else is running your offense; 3)Better for your players - give those guys the time and attention they need for goodness sake. When the offense comes off the field the coordinator needs to be over there talking them up, telling them what they did right and wrong - showing them the films!

Mark may have been a genius at FSU but he can’t do it all himself - come on Mark do your job by letting someone else do theirs!

By Scooter

October 30, 2006 08:27 AM | Link to this

Bill, everyone is entitled to their opinion and I respect your right to say whatever the heck you want. You can blame the coaching, you can blame the players, you can blame the fans, you can even blame the bloggers… the fact is, we may be playing about as well as we can. You guys keep talking about abandoning the run. I can only imagine what the blogs would be if we ran on 3rd and 8 several times and missed it. You guys act like we have an unlimited number of plays!! Our offensive line is not good… there is NO competition for those spots and they can’t work to get them in shape in fear of another injury. Defenses are LOADED up for the run especially with a freshman QB. I personally think the play calling is OK if our receivers just catch the ball…. Lumpkin fumbles about as much as our receivers drop it… It ain’t as easy as saying just run it more.

By johnboy

October 30, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

It would appear all the Coaches and the team is just sleep walking this year. It seems with last years SEC Championship and Richt’s big fat contract extension the Coaches are now just too comfortable. They are acting as if The UGA Football Machine is now on Automatic.

Men, you all better wake up and wake up quick or get your resumes updated!

By toggle

October 30, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

KC … Coach Dooley certainly had down years. One of them was 1979 when we went 6-5. As you probably remember, the next year was pretty good, though.

Woof!

By Phil Hale

October 30, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

GO AHEAD LOSER CMR!!! LOSE TO AUBURN, LOSE TO KENTUCKY, LOSE TO GT!!! THAT WAY THEY’LL RUN YOUR A* OUT OF GEORGIA FOR GOOD!!!

By harold

October 30, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this

A couple of years ago I sent in a blog asking the bulldog fans to change the mascot from bulldog to bullfrog because of the collective tendency to jump on and off the Georgia bandwagon. But now I think some of the fans have crossed the line. These kids never quit on the fans the way that some of the fans have quit on them as of late. Arm chair quarterbacks seem to know everything there is to know about the game. But most, if not all never sacrificed or paid the real price it cost to put on that red and black each weekend. The crying and complaining just seem shameful.

Harold

By JB

October 30, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

Does anyone see changes in our staff at year end? Is CMR hearing from his Bosses, Evans & Adams. His is Dad reading the paper and having quiet time conversations with him. He is a smart man, does he see he needs to do something different. I can’t stand CTT at Auburn, but I respect him in the fact that he will shake things up and try someone else. I’m afraid that the staff is to “COZY” in Athens and has a “BUNKER” mentality.

By drdawg

October 30, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

We must get an Offensive Coordinator. Richt needs to concentrate on planning and motivation. When he arrived, there was emphasis on “Mat Drills” and toughness, and we seemed to have lost that edge. Could the coach have gotten too comfortable? Mark needs to develop a little fire, and get out of that stoic demeanor. Some animation on the sidelines might pay off. Bottom line, our coaches are failing in the motivation department, and football is 99% motivation.

By Hugh

October 30, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

I don’t like losing, but there’s something that bothers me more than losing. Hot dogging, running off at the mouth (a la UT), and the lack of senior leadership bother me. We are seeing a trend that’s disturbing. The next time CMR sees a gator chomp or a bobble head or someone overcelebrating (a frequent T. Battle occurance), someone needs to sit more than a few plays. By the way Milner can catch. We’ve seen him do it. What he can’t or won’t do is concentrate. That exemplifies our lack of senior leadership. Since CMR came on board, Georgia has shown a lot of class. This year we are slipping in the class department. Come UGA - make us proud again.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Andrew, you are my new hero.

By SunDawg

October 30, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Volgrad, I think it’s a case of history repeating itself. Dropped passes were a problem last year with DJ as QB, and maybe the year before with Greene (I’d need pure oxygen to remember that far back).
After last season the Dawg Nation was excited about the coaching staff bringing in a tennis ball machine to help the receivers focus on catching moving objects. Unfortunately, the machine must have had a picture of Anna Kournakova (sp?) on the front because it didn’t help.

Addtionally, Momass developed the uncanny ability to detect a DB anywhere within a ten-foot radius; said detection resulting in hand cramps and eye closure.

You’re correct, other teams drop passes, the lizard receivers dropped several. But Georgia has a chronic case of the drops and has had for long enough for the coaching staff to deal with it.

Cuz, get better. Good Dawg!

By NCDawg

October 30, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

To those who would even begin to suggest that a coaching change is warranted, the response that comes to mind is “Are you out of your mind?”

We’re having a bit of a down year by comparison to the last several, but the bulldawgs are going to be just fine.

By JB

October 30, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

One more thing. please remember the article a few months ago about how profitable UGA sports were ( 2nd in country) and that football basically carriers the entire athletic dept. success=money. More at stake here than just wins and losses. I got a feeling all changes at year end will not be all CMR’s doings.lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ at stake.

By Mike in Montgomery

October 30, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this

First thing - let’s make this perfectly clear — MARK RICHT IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE!! and he should not go anywhere. He has brought Georgia football back to a level it hasn’t seen since Vince retired.

That said, he does need to hire an Offensive Coordinator and give up the play calling. Let someone up in the booth who can see the whole field and the entire game make the calls.

As for Willie Martinez, Kudo’s for a job well done this week. HE really surprised me. I think we ran more stunts and Blitzes in this game than in every other game of the Martinez era. Do that the rest of the season and maybe, just maybe, I will back off the fire Martinez now bandwagon.

Stafford made great strides again this week, and is oh so close to that defining breakout game (hopefully it will come against Auburn or Tech). Take away a handful of Freshman errors and his performance was almost to a Zeier/Green level.

NOw on to the receivers, CATCH THE DAMN BALL. I am so over MoMass — if he is not willing to take a hit for his team, then he doesn’t need to be playing. He needs to stayon the bench. Grow some stones lad, or take your attitude and transfer at the end of season. You cost UGA two drive with your short arm “Oh please don’t hit me Mr. Safety” crap.

As for Martrez Milner, pull up a piece of pine and have a seat son. You have a choice, switch to Guard or tackle and Block some, or sit on the bench, BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT A RECIEVER!!

Truthfully, everyone expected 8-4 when the season began and that is basically what we are looking at. This is a young team, and they will grow and get better over the next couple years.

One other change Richt needs to make. Swallow the “I don’t recruit from Jr. Colleges” pride and find us a couple quality OL and DL players that will be ready to step in and play some ball right away next year.

By ChampDawg

October 30, 2006 08:57 AM | Link to this

Bill— Glad to see you are others are finally agreeing with me………. I’ve been harping this all season. This coaching staff has done a very poor job. The team has not progressed and improved. I see 2, maybe 3 more losses (UK will not be easy). Then we’ll have all post season to lick our wounds and find new coaches.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2006 08:58 AM | Link to this

Man, just when I thought this blog was dominated by the down in the mouth, know it all, amatuer hour, fire everyone, ego trippers, I read countless statements that seem to have some perspective this morning.

By FRED

October 30, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

lOOK IT’S SIMPLE M/R IS A WONDERFUL MAN WE ALL LOVE HIM AS A MAN. BUT M/R IS NOT A WINNER OF BIG GAMES. M/R RECRUTES GOOD FOOTBALL PLAYERS BUT THE BEST TEAMS RECRUTE THE ”BEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS”WE ARE ALWAYS A STEP BEHIND IN RECRUTING AND COACHING AND ALWAYS WILL BE WITH M/R

By Jeff

October 30, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

By Andrew

Amen! I couldn’t have said it better myself. MR is the best thing to happen to UGA in the last 20 years. UGA has some of the most fair weather fans I have ever seen! Go root for someone else. God bless CMR!

By johnboy

October 30, 2006 09:01 AM | Link to this

This year… 2006, these coaches, and these players are “Not Man Enough” to play Football in the SEC.

By L.B.Haddock

October 30, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

I.m a die hard gator fan, but I love to read your comments.QUIT BAD MOUTHING Mark Richt. He’s the best coach you’ve had since Dooley and he’s one of the best in the SEC. Remember , he’s already won two SEC championships at UGA. Nobody will ever win the SEC championship any more the way Spurrior did in the 90’s. Too much parity, so quit crying. GO GATORS

By John Be Lushi

October 30, 2006 09:13 AM | Link to this

First of all, we can thank BUBBA(aka JOE T.), Diddy “Bubba” and Granddiddy “Bubba” for a unsatisfactory season. BUBBA (aka Joe T.) should’ve put down his clip board and give CMR permission to start Stafford at the beginning of this year. I’ll handle Diddy Bubba and Granddiddy Bubba for you Coach since their connection to the alumni and Mizza VINCE have you by the gonads.

Enjoy the last season with Stafford and Richt at UGA. You’ll see Stafford at FSU in 2008 after Richt takes the job at the end of this year! Its time for VanGorder to become head coach! He has more of a redneck demeanor which fits in better with Bull(shat)DAWG Nation than CMR.

With the combination of rednecks and fair-weather transplant Yankee families at UGA, CMR better watch his backside.

I knew there was a reason for Stafford coming all the way from Highland Park, TX to play at UGA—-Western Ky, UAB, Vandy, UK, and I saved the best for last……the Motor City Bowl!!

You get everything you deserve this year!

By Mike in Montgomery

October 30, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

L.B. HAddock, thank you for some decent comments this morning. It is nice to see that not all Florida fans online are trash talking a**hats.

Good luck the rest of the season. It is up to Fla, Tenn, Ark and Aub to carry the SEC banner into the BCS this year, and I will be rooting for whichever team wins the Conference and represents us in New Orleans. Just as I will be rooting for every SEC team in every bowl game.

By Mayretta_Dawg

October 30, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

You naysayers are an absolute joke! I was one of those Dawg fans on the back of Martinez until this weekend. HIS DEFENSE HELD FLORIDA SCORELESS THE 2ND HALF IDIOTS!!! I bet 95% of you losers have never played a down of football in your life and as Andrew said earlier you guys use generalizations instead of specifics on how to solve the problem. Unfortunately for Dawg fans, down seasons are unacceptable and what our coach has done to bring us back to prominence has been sadly forgotten. You Johnny come latelys feel free to jump off the bandwagon, I’d rather be a blind loyalst then an idiot with “get an offensive coordinator, run the ball more, fire John Eason, fire Willie Martinez, fire Coch Richt (God help us), change Defensive schemes…” mentality. You bandwagoners (with more points than me) jumped on the bandwagon with Richt and now I can’t get away game tickets, I cannot wait for you to jump off again so real fans like myself can lay claim once again. Go Dawgs!

By Dawgtime

October 30, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

I realize that the AJC is trying to sell its paper, but to attack a great coach is stupid. With what UGA has lost to the NFL and graduation over the last couple of years and the increased expectations, how can such a bonehead comment be made. Who has won more in their tenure in the state of Georgia; Mark Richt or Chan Gailey? The AJC, the promotional wing of GT, should be ashamed for the biased reporting. The fact is that UGA owns GT. When was the last time GT defeated UGA without ineligible players? What about basketball last year? This is much like an unpopular girl being jealous of a popular girl. GT is the ugly hag that wants to belittle the hot chick. AJC should be ashamed for attacking the DAWGS. The DAWGS will return to power next year. Don’t run and hide in a few weeks when the DAWGS whip the bugs. I know the excuse is that all the engineers are overloaded with school work and the DAWGS are all dummies. Yeah right. Has Reggie learned to count to four yet. UGA has the young talent that will develop into the stars of the future. National Champs in two years. Yes, we need to make changes, but to say Mark Richt has done a poor job is stupid and biased.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

Ouch Bill, I am with Cuz on this one. So save me a seat Cuz. I am 850 miles away and felt the pain of the game and season. I, however, was very proud of my dawgs this Saturday. If I were a betting man I would have been with godawg. I think this team showed heart and they were playing at a level that they have the potential to play at. Unfortunately, the same old killed in this game. Turnovers, and dropped passes.

I don’t think the team values the football. No respect for it. No incentive to hang on to it, to throw it away properly, to make it stick to your hands when it is thrown to you. To KNOW that with your O-line there is going to be a linebacker coming at your blindside. Be prepared. VALUE THE FOOTBALL DAMMIT.

I made comments that legends were made in this game and one was worthy of having his number retired after this game. See ya #87.

Willie and the D. Good show, great job. I think it would have been even better if the offense/special teams would have given you guys some longer breaks. No complaints from me for your performance. Thank you.

Stafford. I am impressed and do believe that with more game experience and receivers who can catch the ball that we are lucky. You were the best freshman QB on the field Saturday and will be the best in this class of highly touted SEC freshmen QB’s.

NEWSFLASH. We win next year. Stafford won’t start. We will have recruited Johnny Rauch VIII to start as a true freshman in order to break the streak.

Let’s take that fire to KY and beat them up. Get that run D ready for KY, Auburn and GT. Play like you Did Saturday less the turnovers and drops and we take all three.

By jeffyg69

October 30, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

Throw the ball to Durham!!!

By SamoanDawg

October 30, 2006 09:19 AM | Link to this

I’m glad to see the players still fighting hard. The future looks bright in most parts. We need to find some more big bodies on O-line.. that can actually know how to bent their knees and move latterally.

Run Lumpkin until he gets tired. Ware should only be in there to relieve him.

What happened to our gunners on coverage team? We looked timid hustling down the field.

Overall, I saw some prides and tensity out of the players.. something we lacked for the last few games. We need to get our attitude back.

We should win out! + the bowl too.

Sic’em!

By Gene

October 30, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Much of Richt’s success came from players recruited by Donnan. They are all gone now. Richt’s teams have been characterized by a lack of discipline, on and off the field, coupled with an arrogance that led to the sloppy play against W. VA. In spite of this, UGA has some talent and should be playing better football. However, all aspects of UGA, including football, are micro managed by Michael Adams, who is more concerned by appearances than by substance.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

I’m sure you guys know that I am not fan of firing anyone based on knee jerk reactions. I beleive that CMR will sort out the who, what, where, at season end and make whatever corrections are warranted. I do not presume to know as some of you what the man thinks. This is the first year, thing havent gone as well as could, so lets just see. But for the fire em all gang, tell me how Coaches Bobo and Ball arent equally on the hot seat for the losses?

By Dawgtime

October 30, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

Did Bill King play football? Has he ever been hit by something other than a girl’s rejection? Your comments are stupid. Mark Richt is one of the top ten coaches in America. I believe that UGA has assembled three of the best in Coaches: Richt, Perno, and Felton. Given the time, these coaches will turn out winners and champions in a manner that Coach Richt has already established. Poor job compared to what? Yes, he needs to handle the play calling to Coach Bobo. Yes, we need a more aggressive defense that changes to a 3-4 to match the skills of our players. Yes, the offensive line coach probably needs replacing. That is all part of the game of football. We have been spoiled by greatness and let down by a subpar senior class. The young talent at UGA is awesome. May if all the DAWG fans boycotted the AJC, they will see who provides the resources. Stick to the facts and leave your biases at home. FACT: UGA owns the GT Bugs.

By Autiger83

October 30, 2006 09:29 AM | Link to this

Moral victories… is UGA going to turn in to the Bama of the East? That would be pathetic.

By sam

October 30, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

ALL I CAN SAY IS WHY NOT HIRE AN OC? WE’VE GOT THE MONEY TO HIRE THE BEST ONE OUT THERE ….AND THEY ARE OUT THERE…THAT DOESN’T MEAN MR CAN’T BE IN THE GAME PLAN BUT HE HAS SO MANY OUTSIDE THINGS TO DO AND THE OC CAN LIVE WITH THE OFFENCE 24/7……….

By Jeb

October 30, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

About the fans. I was sitting next to 4 Georgia fans, all male, age 40 to 45. Halfway through the first quarter they ask me to be quiet because I was giving them a headache. Those guys belong on the Gator side. If your not going to yell and support the DAWGS then please don’t buy a ticket. You would think that 4 guys, all with a bottle of Jack would raise a little he11 for the Dogs, not cry about noise. Thank God they were kicked out in the 3rd quarter due to cursing. That was funny and they wanted sympothy from me. Sorry dudes, see ya, good riddance. Thanks for leaving your bottles behind too. Next year, stay home and take an asprin.

By Bibble

October 30, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

I actually felt sorry for Milner after his third drop. I realized then that he can’t catch a ball to save his life, no matter how hard he tries. He’s an offensive lineman in a tight end’s body. I blame the coaches for putting him in position to repeatedly humiliate himself. Even the catch against Colorado ended up in between his forearm and bicep, like it just stuck there. The guy has hands of cement.

I think my analysis of Florida was dead-on. They are just not that good, and were very beatable, even by a mediocre Georgia team with no confidence and a recent loss to Vandy. Auburn exposed Florida’s weaknesses for all to see in the second half of that game, but once again Georgia dug a hole it couldn’t climb out of. I’m tired of Georgia treating p**-poor Florida teams like they’re the New England Patriots. It’s been going on the entire sorry stretch Florida has experienced since Spurrier left, and it’s baffling to me.

On the positive side, we have a young QB who is freakishly good. It’s going to be a lot of fun seeing how far he will take the Dawgs. Everyone talks SEC & National champs, but I’ll be his biggest fan if he can just beat the !@#$%^&* Gators a couple of times before he leaves.

By Don-Watkinsville

October 30, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this

Kenny Rogers does not need his Pine Tar until next spring. Kenny; can you send a jar or two to Dawg receivers? It’d be nice to see a pigskin stick to the outreached hands/fingers of some of our players.

By TennDawg

October 30, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

Well said gdawginkzoo, I agree almost point by point. Dawgtime - you said it, any person calling for CMR to be gone just doesn’t get “it”. When I see those posts, I immediately skip to the next. I bet I am not the only one either. Mayretta Dawg - love the passion man and agree about “bandwagon” fans, but breath.

I am not big on the “fire this assistant”, “hire this guy” melee, but I do want to share a thought (one that has probably already been addressed here?). IF, IF CMR tinkers with hiring an OC, wouldn’t it be interesting to see him go after Cutcliffe? He’s done just a little something with some talented quarterbacks and offenses. His ties to UT and Fulmer are obviously strong, but maybe some big bucks could be enticing? Like I said, just a thought. GO DAWGS!!!

By Dawgtime

October 30, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

To the so called fans attacking UGA, get a life. Everyone knows that you are Bugs, Gators, and Tigers that live to create problems. Why are you entering a UGA blog? It reveals a great deal about you. As UGA plays for a National Championship in a few years, you will all join the bandwagon or go complain about your teams. Don’t hate. Get a life. UGA is loaded for the future and recruiting is going to be awesome. Great this year and probably the best class in America next year. According to the Sporting News, we have the number 1 player (junior) in America, A.J. Green committed along with a top five player in UGA, Cornelius Washington, committed. A.J. Harmon is rated the number 4 player in the U.S.A. and the number 1 junior in state and he is leaning to the Dawgs. Toby Jackson is rated the number 9 player in the U.S.A. and rates UGA highly. Folks, that is just the tip of the iceberg that UGA stamped on it. We are on the verge of something special at UGA. I can’t wait to see the Stafford, Green, Troupe, Henderson, Durham, Wilson, Moreno, Goodman, Hill, Lumpkin, Ware, Brown, White, and the other components of the machine open up and blow away teams. Who knows, Caleb King may decide to join the offensive explosion. That is speed, speed, speed and throw in power.

By RxCowboy

October 30, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

Richt has hosed the QB situation. If he was eventually going to go with a youngster he should have entered summer practice with a youngster as #1, taking the majority of the snaps to get him as many reps as possible.

That said, anyone who wants to get rid of Richt because of one mediocre season is absolutely nuts. Any team in the country who is looking for a coach would be more than happy to have him, including teams in the NFL. He is a great coach and WILL bring a BCS Championship to Georgia. Be patient my fellow Dawg fans, be patient. We’ll be back in the SEC Championship game next year.

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

FIRE MARK RICHT AND HIRE BILL KING

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

Thanks Tenndawg but I see Cutcliffe as an HC somewhere in the very near future (Miami or one of the NC teams needing a coach). Dawgtime. Amen. We all knew this season was going to be tough with the uncertainty. You think we are hurting? How about the coaches and players, I can’t believe that anybody is happy about this year except our opponents. But like Dawgtime said better get sunglasses for the next few years because the future looks bright.

The true fans are with you Coach Richt. Go Dawgs.

By godawg

October 30, 2006 09:58 AM | Link to this

TennDawg,

As you probably know from living up here with me, everyone is terrified that Cutcliffe is going to leave after this season. He probably will, but not for a lateral move. He wants to be a head coach again and looks to be the leading candidate at North Carolina. Be interesting to see if the Vols fall apart again after his departure.

By GMoney

October 30, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this

MR is the best we’ve had since Dooley. 2 SEC champ’s is pretty good in my opinion… Look how FSU has dropped off the map since he left. It aggravates the crp out of me when these pencil necks and pot-bellied hicks criticize our warriors. These kids and coaches bust their butts all year long… Conditioning at 5AM, film sessions, two-a-days, gassers in 100 degree heat… they sacrifice a heck of a lot to wear that G. 99.9% of us could not endure for one day the hll these guys go through at times during the season. You people criticizing the effort of these men (with the exception of Daniel Inman and MoMass and their idiotic gestures), or say they need to “grow some stones” are not fit to sniff their jocks, much less carry them.

By po'd in north fla

October 30, 2006 10:11 AM | Link to this

Mr Adams - Please hire Pat Dye. He understands that you have to run the ball when you have no real QB and absolutley no receivers. Of course so does Forest Gump.Defense did great. Any offense what so ever would have won this game.IT’s THE BYE WEEK STUPID!!!!

By DawgByte

October 30, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

Dog in Tiger Country is the voice of reason on this blog. Well done my friend… I couldn’t agree more.

I want to disagree with Bill King on one significant point. You dead wrong about Matt Stafford not showing enough progress. If you’re looking to point a finger in an area that isn’t progressing look no further than our WR’s. As Dog in Tiger Country has so profetically pointed out… if our WR’s could catch the ball, Matt Stafford’s entire season and UGA’s would be different than where it is now. Each drop represents a drive killer, which in turn turns into lost points.

There is NOTHING wrong with the Georgia football program. We have issues, in a variety of areas, but nothing that can’t be fixed in the offseason.

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this

The SEC race has been chisled down to a few good teams. I really don’t include my beloved Vols as contenders for rhe brass ring, nor do I consider them to be pretenders. They’ve played pretty darn good this year compared to 2005. Even if they run the table, here to the end, their chances to play in the Ga Dome are slim. All due to losing one game, and that to U of FL. With LSU seeking payback and Arkansas’ running attack, we could easily lose these two. WE HAVE A WEAK RUSHING D. So, in a nutshell, I honestly see us finishing this year 9-3 IF we don’t find a scheme to defend the run. And I see CMR using UGA as a stepping stone. He has deep rooted loyalties elsewhere and given the opportunity, he’ll bolt. Can y’all Bulldogs really see CMR Becoming a white-haired head coach in Athens? But for what he’s done there over the years, congrats to him…and good luck the rest of the season…GO VOLS

By Not-A-Blogger

October 30, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

Mark Richt is as fine a man as we will find to coach the Dawgs, hands down.

But he is as hardheaded as a Ga mule about certain things. Two cases in point:

Why must he always defer possession till the second half? The team comes into the big game jacked to the max, we win the coin toss, and instead of giving the offense a chance to jump right in, we ask our beleaguered defense to stop a high-powered team. Result - (insert team here) marches to a touchdown, putting us in the hole all afternoon/night. The past four games, our first series in the second half has resulted in three turnovers and a punt.

Why is he so in love with the ironically named “sprint” draw? Does Fla. St. run it? Can you name ONE other team that runs it? Sure, it’s been successful in the past, when we had a dominant offensive line. But to ask this weak line to protect for such a slow-developing play is just plain stubborn. We did Fla a huge favor fumbling that play to start the second half Sat.

I hope CMR is Georgia’s coach for life. But we need an aggressive, decisive play-caller.

When the tight end misses 4-5 balls and the WR quits like a girl on two more, someone needs to snatch a knot on their heads.

By TennDawg

October 30, 2006 10:28 AM | Link to this

Good insight and thanks gdawginkzoo and godawg. I too have heard the possibility of him leaving for a HC job, but wonder how much truth/weight to his past health issues contributing to keeping him put at UT? I have not been quite in my dislike of the Orange on these blogs, but must give credit where credit is due. David Cutcliffe has “righted the ship” this year at UT. You make a good point godawg, if he is to vacate after the year, what happens to the team next year in K-town? Since I have been talking about UT this morning, let me finish by saying - spank their a** this weekend LSU! Man, I have some issues with the Orange, my bad.

GO DAWGS!!!

By kelly

October 30, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Richt ain’t going nowhere. The folks idiotically calling for his head are probably the same fckwits who put up the Terrence E. billboard a few years ago; a bunch of jerks.

I think the bulk of Dawgs out there will tell you the same.

By SunDawg

October 30, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this

I’m not supporting anyone getting fired and yes, I played HS football (about a hundred years ago). My question to you guys who have been around a while; now that 100% of the kids playing were recruited by MR, why do we have such obvious needs, such as O-linemen? Was this overlooked by the recruiters or do we have guys waiting in the wings (redshirted)? Is is a lack of scholarships? Injuries? I can’t believe it’s a lack of recruits; families are now raising giants in their back yards. What gives?

By TennDawg

October 30, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland - please look past my comments regarding the Vols. They are not meant to be a dirrect attack on the fans, just my dislike for the team (being a Dawg and living in Fulmer’s hometown, not to mention my obnoxious in-laws/proud Vol graduates, depends on one’s perception). You have been a gentleman here these last few weeks, I and we appreciate that. Good luck the rest of the way. GO DAWGS!!!

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

RE : David Cutcliffe…He belongs in the booth as an OC. That’s his forte. I believe many a coach aspire to be HCing but not all have what it takes to lead a program. The most successful HC’s have a staff that’s comfortable in understanding their strenghts are in doing what they do best, and for most, that’s what creates a winning enviroment…Oh, but in America…

By GoldArchie

October 30, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

AH YES! The universe is restored once again! Dawgs don’t meet expectations, AGAIN, and the Dawg Nation begins posting and showing the world why we hate them so much. Please don’t be bailing off the bandwagon and joining the Wreck-Wagon, we don’t want you and we surely don’t need you!

I love starting my week reading the whine of Dawg Nation. Thanks!

By Gadawg81

October 30, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this

First of all I would like to complement Andrew on a great post at the top of the blog and Cuz has it right also.

You know what they say, Opinons are like a$$——s with everybody having one.Here’s Mine-

Most of the opinons on this blog are from arm-chair quaterbacks that have never played competitive ball in their life. Our team is having a “Learning Experience” that I believe will better us in the long run. The mistakes can be spread around to all, because for a team to get better you have to stay United. CMR is human and he to is learning this year, but he definitely does not have all of the weapons that he needs.We are recruiting some JUCO’s that will help next year as well as the redshirts from this year and Stafford is definitely learning and getting better each game. I for one am behind the team no matter what and I look for us to have a good chance to win all remaining games. Whatever the outcome, I will continue to bleed RED & BLACK !!! THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT! DON’T QUIT !

By Tech in TN

October 30, 2006 10:46 AM | Link to this

It is funny how I keep reading; “If not for the fumble in the 3rd quarter we could have gone to overtime.” Why don’t you say; “Ifnot for UF’s missed chip shot FG we would have got beaten worse.” It is funny how that works. If UGA would have caused the fumble and scored; it would have been a great play on defense by UGA. But since it was UF that made the recovery and TD it is a gift from the UGA offense.

By HUCK FROM MARIETTA

October 30, 2006 10:47 AM | Link to this

I hope to see you fools on the blue carpet in the snow in January!!!

let’s go jackets!!!

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

TennDawg- The comments don’t bother me. You and I share the ability to agree to disagree and that’s that…One more tidbit…I live in NE GA mtn country and I like it here…But my roots will forever run Orange and White…

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 30, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

WE HAVE MORE “BULLFROGS” INVOLVED WITH THIS TEAM THAN WE’VR HAD SINCE MR HAS BEEN HERE.(FOR YOU TRAILER PARK REPTILES, BULLFROGS REFERS TO “IF A FROG,ETS.). i JUST LOVE HERAING PEOPLE JUMP THE BROAD SHOULDERS OF MATTHEW STAFFORD, CAUSE THEY ARE STRONG AND WIDE AND CAN CARRY A LOT. 21-0 DOWN, DAWGS IN THE REPTILE RED ZONE, NEED A TD. WHAT DOES TRUE FRESHMAN “TEXAS GUNSLINGER” DO? GO TO THE LINE, READS THE “D”, AUDIBLES INTO A QB DRAW,13YDS. OUT, THEN SCORES!!! THAT’S THE MAN I WANT TAKING SNAPS FOR MY TEAM! AS FOR COACHES, EVERY MAJOR COLLEGE HAVE CHANGES MADE ALMOST ON A YEARLY BASIS. i THINK SOME ADJUSTMENTS ARE DUE ON AG HILL. MILNER AND MOMASS ARE FINE YOUNG MEN BUT THERE’S NOTHING WRONG IN ASKING THAT THEY BE PUT ON THE BENCH FOR A POOR JOB OF CATCHING THE BALL. WHAT WOULD MAKE ME AS MAD AT MR AS ANYTHING? MORENO MUST NOT BE THAT CLOSE BECAUSE WITH THE PLAY(OR LACK THERE OF) OF OUR BF., PR., KOR, HE HASN’T PLAYED. I GUESS HE’S JUST A SLOW LEARNER AND ISN’T READY TO RUN A BALL.2 1/2 OF THE GAME WE WERE RIGHT THERE AND TIP OF THE HAT TO WM, REPTILES HAD NO “o” SCORE. 3 TO GO. mAY SHAKE SOME PEOPLE UP, BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS TEAM, IF THEY’RE ONLY 7-5 REFUSE TO PLAY IN A BOWL BSCAUSE THAT KINDA OG RECORD DOESN’T DESERVE IT. TALK ABOUT SETTING A STANDARD FOR EXCELLENCE!!!!! THAT WOULD BE THE MOST POSITIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION EVER AND DO YOU THINK THAT TOP RECRUITS WOULDN’T TAKE NOTICE?

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this

DawgByte, I have said that MS was playing a lot better than prabably anyone even realizes, but not as great as some predicted, foolishly. Bill King is just pandering to the unrealistic expectations of most of his readers with half of his comments (which represents about 5% of the Dawg nation true opionions). But lets be honest. Yes, drops have killed a drive or 7, but so have poorly thrown balls. We had a sure TD saturday overthrown as we did in the Vandy game. Thats one of the reasons we are playing the kid, he can go vertical. I’d say those would have been a much bigger momentum changer than any first down catch. And lets be fair to those refs too, if either of those passes had been close to on target, maybe that is a easier holding call to make. My point is that he hasnt helped the recievers much more than they have helped him. I had him penciled in as a starter mid season too, and fully supportive, but its fair to critisize equally, the unpopular players and the future stars. Everyone has made good and bad plays. But how well does it bode for the future to have freshman and sophomore barely missing now? I dont think we will be just “better” and soon, I think we are going to slingshot.

BTW, I had a fairly decent UF fan beside me some of the game and as soon as MS missed that TD pass, he leaned over and said “he hits that one next year”.

I also had to turn and scold a few so called fans who booed Milner. Its more predicatable in Alltell as its any and every one who can scalp a ticket, loyal fan or not, I just still dont get why that would make anyone feel better. Petty, selfish. I’m with Bibble, I felt sorry for Milner more than anything. As a reciever, he is a good lineman. I just assume the dropoff is too great to take him out right there, plus you gotta bet he makes the “next one”. Tough call for the coaches at this point.

By John

October 30, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

Yea we haven’t played great, but its a little frustrating to hear yet another “band-waggen” UGA fan whining and moaning. Yes our coaches have struggled some, but this year they are dealing with a team who’s overall age and experience is nowhere close to what its been in the past 5 years. I guess now that we have a coaching staff who has one more SEC championships than the two previous coaching staffs combined (0) I guess we can complain about having one so-so season. Heaven forbide we not win everything every year. But I guess in the next few years when this team matures we’ll have the band waggon full once again with those “faithful” band-waggon fans and writers.

By TennDawg

October 30, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

GoldArchie - we Dawg fans aren’t going anywhere, promise. Matter of fact, we’ll see you in Athens on 11/25. GT hasn’t won since ‘00, but still all the talk? No sense! GO DAWGS!!!

By Allen Holsonback

October 30, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

Yes Mr. Richt has done a poor job. Georgia players act like they dont care wheather they win or lose. I think part of the recruiting process should be to interview each prospect about why they want to play for UGA. I would take a little less talent for someone who loves UGA and will play with heart and lay it on the line for the team and university. Coach Richt has a great record and has been compensated well for it but he shows no emotion during games and the players rarely do either. The team is a reflection of the coach so coach please tuffin up on the players and find a way to get them to play with great emotion and abandon and not to just use UGA as a stepping stone to the next level. If any player doesn’t wont to lay it on the line for UGA then play someone who will and has the heart of a David Pollock.

By AdamantEve

October 30, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

OK, I HAVE TRIED TO BE AWARE ALL SEASON OF WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE. ACTUALLY IT STARTED LAST SEASON WITH OUR GAME WITH WEST VIRGIN. IT WAS VERY TELLING TO WATCH OHIO STATE JUST BEFORE AND SEE THE INCREDIBLE ENERGY ON THE SIDELINES FOR THEM. OUR COACH STOOD STOAC AS WE WERE SMASHED. I REALIZE IT IS HIS NATURE BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO ACT BEYOND OUR NATURE OR LIMITATIONS. AS A UNIV. TEACHER IN A CREATIVE FIELD I KNOW HOW THE TONE IS SET AND WHAT IS NECESSARY TO MOTIVATE. I DEEPLY RESPECT THE MAN RICHT BUT SOMETIMES FEEL HIS PERSONALITY IS BETTER SUITED TO BE A MISSIONARY IN AFRICA THAN A FOOTBALL COACH. SO I WAS IN THE WATCHFUL MODE WHEN THE SEASON BEGAN. THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN UNDENIABLE: SCHEDULING IS A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR IN DETERMINING HOW ANY TEAM PLAYS. FOR EXAMPLE CLEMSON HAD FOUR GAMES IN 20 DAZE AND HAD NOTHING IN THE ENERGY BANK TO CALL ON AGAINST VA. TECH. IT IS MORE AND MORE EVIDENT HOW TOTALLY IMPORTANT THE PSYCHO/HEAD FACTOR IN WINNING AND LOSING IS. THINK ABOUT THE MATH IN THE TRID OF CLEMSON OVER GA. TECH OVER VA. TECH OVER CLEMSON. IT’S CRAZY AND IT BECOMES THE REALITY OF THE OLD: “ON ANY GIVEN SATURDAY ANY TEAM CAN BEAT ANY OTHER TEAM”. EVERYBODY HAS SOME HOSSES NOW (RUTGERS HAS 22 FLORIDIANS…SORRY BOBBY B.) SO IT IS A MATTER OF MOTIVATION AND INTELLIGENCE. ONE DEFINITION OF SENTIMENTALITY IS: CHOOSING OTHER THAN WHAT WORKS. IS THIS WHY WE KEEP THROWING TO A TIGHT END THAT CAN’T CATCH AND IS NOT EVEN VERY ATHLETIC OR DO WE SIMPLY NOT HAVE A BACKUP?! IN THIS WORLD WE HAVE TO BE SUPREMLY REALISTIC OR HAVE IT AS A GOAL AND INTENTION. I’M AFRAID OUR GREAT IN MANY WAYS COACH IS NOT VERY REALISTIC. ALSO IF HIS PERSONAL VALUES KEEP HIM FROM BEING CRITICAL WHERE NEEDED HE AGAIN NEEDS TO “ACT IT”. IF NOT HE IS AN APOLOGIST AND ENABLER RATHER THAN A COMPLETE LEADER. DITTO NEED TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR SITUATION. CHECK OUT WHAT CUTCLIFFE HAS MEANT TO TENN. AND TOMMY BOWDEN IS TOTALLY ABLE TO SHUFFLE HIS STAFF AND BRING IN A NEW OFFENSIVE GUY AND THEY ARE A TERRIFIC TEAM THIS YEAR.

I WAS PLEASED TO SEE THE LEVEL OF ENERGY DISPLAYED ON THE SIDELINE BY OUR DEFENSIVE COACH. AFTER SEEING WHAT A VERY POWERFUL UNIT OF DEFENSIVE BACKS FLA. HAD I FELT THE TRUTH OF THE NOTION OF OUR LACK OF TALENT AND MAYBE TRUE OVERALL. WE HAVE BELIEVED WE HAVE RECRUITED VERY WELL EACH YEAR BUT STILL IT IS HIGHLY VARIABLE. WE CAN HOPE THE RED SHIRTS ARE REALLY WAITING TO EXCELL.

THE LAST THING IS WHAT COACH RICHT HAS REFERRED TO SWAGGER AND STRUT. WE FINALLY SAW SOME. EVEN IF IT WAS MISPLACED BY SOME IT ABSOLUTLY HAS TO BE THERE TO WIN. KEEP THE SWAGGER GUYS. WITH FOUR FEWER DROPPED PASSES WE BEAT AUBURN AND TECH!

NO SPELL CHECK… SORRY. AE

By Luke

October 30, 2006 11:10 AM | Link to this

It’s getting to the point that I don’t even care to analyze. We all know the problems. So why isn’t anyone (Damon Evans, Mark Richt) doing anything about it?

By butch

October 30, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this

I wonder, as I read the brilliance of Bill King, if he thinks that those in charge of Georgia’s football program for the last 5 years, and who have restored the program to one of national recognition, have suddenly lost it or just what? I am disappointed as everyone else, but we need not bail out on the program so quickly. It just makes it tougher for those in charge, (CMR and staff) to get the job done. Recruits on the fence can’t be to thrilled about trying to play for a fan base that is so quick to turn on them. On the other hand, I think and hope that the majority of Georgia fans don’t share in the tone and bitterness expressed by a few.

By godawg

October 30, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland,

As you said, not all OCs are capable of becoming HCs. David Cutcliffe is and has been been very capable. At Ole Miss he brought more success to that program than they’d seen since the days of Johnny Vaught, but those idiots ran him out of town because they couldn’t recognize a good thing when it was staring them in the face. Even Archie Manning said he was ashamed and embarassed over the way Ole Miss treated Cutcliffe.

Will he leave UT? He does love the school and his family likes Knoxville and his health, while better is not the best. I would say that he might be inclined to stay for the right amount of money and recognition.

Here’s an idea so UT can keep the coaching staff together. Give raises to Cutcliffe and Chavis and then rotate between them and Fulmer the title of “Head Coach” every year.

Personally? I’d rather he go to NC.

By Jay SANDERS

October 30, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this

Just a thought here. Do you think the AJC could possibly be more critical of the Dawgs? Georgia has a tough year as they try to rebuild and suddenly it’s dog pile time. Meanwhile, Tech gets exposed by an average ClemPson team and barely beats a bad Miami team and it’s time for a parade on North Avenue. I realize that the AJC is the Tech student fishwrap but give me a break!

By happy gator

October 30, 2006 11:21 AM | Link to this

about time to start the FANS OF MARK club! LOL!!!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 30, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this

anyone have the courage to “think outside the box”? go to onlineathens.com and read the article, Richt should spread it out! I agree completely! it’s free, go check it out because it makes a whole lot of common sense with the talent we put on the field

By robdawg06

October 30, 2006 11:30 AM | Link to this

A team with the top recruiting classes every year like UGA shouldn’t play as poorly as this team does. Coaching should make the difference. The receivers (& TE Milner) have gotten worse catching the ball. That’s something you correct in practice. I watched the MR show Sunday and he seemed satisfied (or at least not bothered at all) over the loss to Florida. Not one bit of emotion (anger or remorse) was expressed. He did mention the 3rd quarter fumble (by fumblitis Lumpkin) and the late face mask call as being big reasons they lost. He was asked about the lethargic play at the start of every 3rd quarter and said only “Yeah, we gotta do a better job at the half getting these guys ready to play.” What an understatement ! They haven’t been “ready to play” all year in many fans opinions !

By g_from_doolooth

October 30, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

For all you “fans” on here bashing our team, you should be ashamed of yourselves. You’re probably the same ones that boo our guys in our own stadium. I’m tired of reading these blogs finding our own fans bashing us worse than our rivals. At the end of the day, this is OUR team and we need to support them…win or loss. CMR and his crew has done an outstanding job coaching and putting us in position to win. The fact is that we’re just a young/inexperienced team. I can’t wait until next year when Stafford has a better grasp of the offense and our receivers mature a bit. If you’re not happy with the team, go cheer for another school…you embarrass me!!

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this

It’s back to the mediocre days of Dooley.

I don’t think he lost to Kentucky like you fleabags are going to do this weekend though!!!!

I can’t call you SmurfDawgs for playing on the blue field because you not even going bowling! LOL!!!!

THWG!!!!!!!!!

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

godawg-Maybe I’m being selfish regarding Cutcliffe. I want him to stay and direct Fulmer. Phil needs the help with the offense. As an ex-lineman, Coach Phil needs experts handling the skill positions on the O side. Cutcliffe handled Peyton and Eli and his magic has worked, so far, on Ainge…I’m selfish…

By crs

October 30, 2006 11:42 AM | Link to this

This was an 8-4 group in my eyes at the beginning of the season and we stand at 6-3 with all three games remaining being winnable and quite honestly loseable. No meaningful changes can be made at this point in the season, it is not a good idea to fire any coaches on the staff or make any drastic changes with guys that were redshirted. Lets play it out and see where we end up. This was never a team that could seriously challenge for an SEC title this year. It is IMPOSSIBLE to challenge every year, some years will be mediocore. Look at Michigan last year and USC this year. USC may very well end up losing three to four games. The only thing I really blame Richt for is not going with Stafford from day one, I think picking a starter would have helped united this team not to mention give Stafford even more expierence. On WM, I am ok with MR giving him a shot this year. All of that come season end, I would like to see the following: 1. WM demoted back to secondary coach and Muschamp approached. 2. John Eason let go all together and someone with NFL playing expierence hired so that the guys learn proper technique and how to catch the ball with their hands. 3. A change with Callaway, I would like to see someone younger and energetic as the oline coach. 4. I would like to see MR step aside as the offensive coordinator, he is simply too stretched to properly prepare innovative and unique offensive game plans. I disagee with Bill King that the secondary is not talented, they are just very very young, you can not expect freshmen at the SEC level to be effective. I think next years team has a lot more potential than this year and I suspect we will again be in the mix for an SEC title though TN with a senior qb and Fl with all that talent will be very solid not to mention we will pick up a solid Alabama team. Before we condemn MR lets play out the season. We have a lot to play for, we can possibly knock Auburn out of a national title and we will most likely be playing to keep GT out of the top 10. Lets stay behind the team!

By crs

October 30, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

I agree with those that have talked about the correlation between recruits and the fair-weather fans. If I was a stud recruit and read some of the comments from “UGA fans” - I would think twice about a commitment to UGA. Remember these are kids between 18 and 22. Like Danielson said Saturday no one felt worse than Milner about the drops. Some changes need to be made but lets give MR the opportunity to do so in the off season.

By jd

October 30, 2006 11:52 AM | Link to this

I still do not understand why we do not run the ball with Lumpkin, Ware and even J. Johnson. Every game it is the same story where Lumpkin has 10 or 11 carries with around 40-50 yards. He gets 100 yards if we would just give it to him around 20 times. This would have also kept Florida’s offense off the field by burning more of the clock. Even early on when it was hard to run you don’t stop trying. With the problems at wide receiver why do we keep throwing the ball so much. Give J. Johnson a chance at tailback. He seemed like he had more energy than the other backs back in the spring game. I also saw a lack of energy in the players in the first half. That is hard to understand when you are playing Florida.

By memphisdawg

October 30, 2006 11:57 AM | Link to this

“We”? “Our”? Were you out there last Saturday, Mr. King, because I sure did not see you. Unless you have some eligibility left or are offering your services as head coach, I suggest you shut the hell up.

By robdawg06

October 30, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this

Can we get an “Angry” blog and a “Homer” blog please ? Then all of us that are mad at UGA’s play can blog there (“Angry”) and those of you that are happy-go-lucky wearing rose-colored glasses can ALL blog with support there (“Homer”).

By mdbatl

October 30, 2006 12:02 PM | Link to this

Hey so-called “Georgia fans,” STOP BOOING OUR PLAYERS!!! Sure Milner and MoMass should have caught their passes. But WHAT DOES BOOING DO? It show s recruits that our fans are willing to boo their mistakes, and it hurts OUR players confidence. Keep in mind, without Milner’s catch vs. Colorado and MoMass’s grab vs. Mississippi State, we would be 4-5 this year. SO STOP BOOING!!!!!!!!

By robdawg06

October 30, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

Obviously this is the “Angry” blog because its Bill King’s blog and he is angry like many of us fans are too. Why don’t you rosy-glassed fans go to another blog and praise UGA’s poor play. We try to call a spade a spade here.

By robdawg06

October 30, 2006 12:08 PM | Link to this

Good point mdbatl, and if both would have caught passes they dropped then we would have beat Vandy,Tenn,& Fla. too !

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this

One last thought on Cutcliffe and I’ll fade away and let the knowledgable have at it on the Dawgs : I have wondered how much Archie Manning had to do with Cutcliffe leaving OC @ UT to take HC @ MS. What with Eli choosing Ol’ MS and the such, I believe Archie had strong pull to get Cut over there…If Eli won’t go to the MTN, then the MTN must go to Ol’ MS…It’s simply called ‘Alum Booster Pull’, by A. Manning…GO VOLS

By Rick

October 30, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

This is GREAT! High and mighty mutt fans saying a 7 win season is good and talking about moral victories!!!! Also, why is it that the inept UGA offense is considered to be self-inflicted, but the inept UF offense was due to the “improved” UGA defense? What a joke!!!

By JW

October 30, 2006 12:46 PM | Link to this

A little more than 200 yards in a game is not going to get the job done. Maybe we can get Jim Donnan back to run the offense and Kevin Ramsey back to run the defense.

By Buzzmeister

October 30, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this

Keep it up Bulldog nation…keep it up and watch Mark fly out of the Athens!!! Bobby has already called to see if he wants the job in Tallahasee. If that does not work out, then Larry C asked if he wants the Hurricane job, and I can tell you after the GT game, Miami has larger and faster horses than UGA. You have no idea what is actually out there outside the SEC. Miami could wax you royally.

Well, UF continues to dominate with winning 15 of the last 17. Maybe UGA should just call it a day in terms of football and focus on gymnastics and tennis.

GO YOU GAWGA BULLDOGS!!!

By Lane4411

October 30, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this

MR, gets it big time. Offense is not working for a number of reasons. * Inability of the OL to sustain blocks, resulting in qb hurries and no holes for the RB’s. Lumpkin fumbles and continually misses blocking assignments. There is no depth on the OL, resulting in these guys playing too many snaps-fatigue. Again, the OL is average @ best and could be weaker next year. OL’s have have been recruited, number of losses due to injuries and players not living up to potential. Approximately 5/7 OL’s are being held out, these guys will have to grow up in a hurry. *Receivers are open just not catching the ball-obvious. Sean Bailey, would make a big difference. Appears to be mental, maybe trying too hard or lack of confidence. Coaching “up” required, if possible. Maybe these guys have peaked and are unable to make the required big plays. *Stafford is holding up well, given the circumstances. Take away the drops and results would be totally different. Would have been better to RS the guy and get a total grasp of the system.

MR, has done a good job under the circumstances, with the realization these guys are not that talented,compared to previous classes.

5* recruits are brought in based upon talent and future upside. Jasper Sanks and Marquis Elmore, never progressed-to name a couple. A number of underclassmen should be much better next year.

Everyone should show patience, the program is in better condition than ever. If skeptical look @ Dooley’s record from 70-79, not overly impressive.

Patience, 2 SEC Championships in 4 yrs.- how many in the last 15 yrs. prior to that.

No Spell Check, not concerned about sentence structure.

By Bill King

October 30, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

I don’t think Richt should be fired. I do think he and his staff have done a poor job this season. The reason Stafford hasn’t progressed faster is because Richt wasted half the season dithering about who should be quarterback. I don’t expect the coaches to catch and run and tackle and block, but when the players under them do such a poor job of it and show little improvement, you’ve got to conclude they’re not being taught very well or held accountable. If you think that criticizing the coach means you’re not a fan … then basically you’re a moron. OK?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 30, 2006 01:11 PM | Link to this

robdawg06,things aren’t all black or white. It’s possible to be mad and be a homer at the same time. I’m mad because we should have gone to the 4wr set and Stafford earlier in the yr. but i’m a homer because now we have. Both statements are logical and homer, yet they co-exist. I was angry last yr. when we had 2 chances to win the SEC East and didn’t, had to count on help, but a homer to point out that we’ve won two SEC Championships. A lot og your posts have some really valid points but don’t mess up your message by forcing people to choose your way or the highway.

By crs

October 30, 2006 01:13 PM | Link to this

I am solidly behind the dogs and MR but you look at this roster and what is coming in next year and in terms of offensive playmakers I think we are behind FL, TN, AUB, ALA, LSU, SC, ARK - in argubably the second most talented state in the SEC behind FL how is this possible? Are the coaches to blame or the players? Bailey, Brown, Lumpkin, Bryant, Milner, etc. have either not been coached up or were way overrated. I saw Lee Suggs on the VT telecast the other night and he was asked why backs get better as the game wears on and he said that as a running back sometimes you come out so hyped up that as the game wears on you slow down, see the holes better. When he said that I thought of Brown, he is a guy I think would have benefited from 20-25 carries a game a handful of catches out of the backfield. Same thing with Lumpkin. I blame the coaches for that. The wideouts are horribly coached, they run poor routes and fail to catch atleast a quarter of the balls on target.

By crs

October 30, 2006 01:18 PM | Link to this

Bill, I don’t disagree that Stafford should have started from the beginning given what is behind him, that said, do you honestly think our record would be better had he started all along? Lets be honest, this team is brutally young in the secondary on defense which has killed us all season. On offense, no one including Stafford has stepped up as a consistent playmaker. With a freshmen quarterback and a new secondary what were you expecting?

By crs

October 30, 2006 01:20 PM | Link to this

Buck, how in the h**l are we going to play four wide consistently when we can’t block with two running backs and a tight end in there?

By crs

October 30, 2006 01:25 PM | Link to this

I am starting to think Donnan left the cabinet full and MR and the staff have not kept it stocked. It is scary to look at what we have coming back on the oline and our lack of playmakers on offense. You combine the above with MR being too stretched to be effective as the OC and the offense could be even worse next year. We desperatly need Caleb, Eric Berry and Allen Bailey to get on board.

By Michael

October 30, 2006 01:30 PM | Link to this

To put it bluntly, the talent on this year’s team is not anywhere near the level it has been over the last few seasons. Look at the number of players we have put in the NFL the last 5 years. This year’s senior class talent wise has only 2-4 players that are draftable with maybe 2 others getting a free agent look. That is not to say we do not have talent on this team, but it is young talent that takes time to develop.

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

You idiots are about to chase the best coach UGAy has ever had down to S. Fla. to coach those hurricanes. All led by this moron, want-to-be coach Bill King.

Just think last year you back into a SEC Championship and this year you want even go to a bowl, and your savior jumps ship to go coach his Alma mater. How sweet it is!!!

THWG!!!!!!!

By view from snellville

October 30, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

Since when did any loyal UGA fan think their team was going to go 8 and 4 during any season in the last 25 years?

This is an excuse for the failure to keep the team on track.

The current bet in this area is which team will ahve more arrests? UGA or Miami each off season?

Donavan had the pipe line full. Somewhere it sprung a leak. If this was the first season or second season after Donovan was relapced then there is an excuse. Not now.

Also, complain about non calls all youwant they equal out. I am sure GT wishes it had gotten the right call in the ND game, it owuld be in the top ten now.

By godawg

October 30, 2006 02:33 PM | Link to this

crs, I agree that, like a QB, you need to have one guy getting most of the carries at TB, it does help them to slow down and time hitting the holes as they open. That’s one reason (there were many, but mainly because he was great) the Goal Line Stalker had such success. Herschel was once asked if he got tired carrying the ball 40-50 times a game. He said, “Naw, that ball ain’t heavy.” Good stuff.

By godawg

October 30, 2006 02:36 PM | Link to this

Hey everybody!! Speak up if you give a sh!t what the Techsters think on this blog!!

Hello?…Hello?…..(crickets chirping)

By jon lanz

October 30, 2006 02:41 PM | Link to this

Inman is a worthless POS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

Gadawg81, great post.

Gen Neyland, a blind man could’ve seen that one with the Mannings and Ole Miss. I’ll match you on that one and raise you one on the Chargers thing too. That’s one reason I have never had any respect for Elway (Colts) too. The “I am too good to play there” attitude just makes them a punk IMO.

Yes, Milner had a tough day. No need to call for his jersey retirement. But I hope he realizes that his draft day will go by without a phone call if he doesn’t get on it. I mean right in the hands. Right in the damn hands. Probably drop the phone on draft day and lose the call.

Every major program has a stumble. With all their hype USC has won one NC. One. With all their recruiting they have won one NC and they have the most talent in the country. Where will they be this year? Most likely not playing for an NC. Michigan last year? UT last year, heck UF last year. Jeez people get WITH the program.

Given the previous 20 years of our program versus the last five, I ‘ll take the last five and this year thrown in with. It sure as hell beats the previous 20. Remember when we hoped to go bowling (kinda like Tech does year after year).

By Detroit

October 30, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

Coach Richt has done a great job and he deserves much better than this. Yes, we are in a transition year which happens to all programs. Even though there have been obvious holes in the defense and the puzzling myriad of offensive problems, this team is only a massive turnover differential from being undefeated. I know that sounds somewhat ridiculous but we are beating ourselves, no one is beating us silly as they did in the Goff or Donnan years. Richt won an SEC title last year when it was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Every coach has a bad year and for all the glory and future promise that Richt has shown us he deserves much more patience from the fans. Whatever the outcome I love my Dawgs and I fully support the job that Richt has done for the university.

By SunDawg

October 30, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this

I’m with Buck; I can be a Homer and still expect the coaches to be accountable for team composition, knowledge and skills. And game management, by the way.

Are these players not the first full team recruited solely during MR’s tenure? Crikey!

I believed you guys when you said this team was reloading and not rebuilding; I may never be the same. [Cuz, if that didn’t make you grin, decrease the morphine drip].

By cdawg

October 30, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

Just leave it at 5 turnovers a game, that is all you need to know about losing or barely beating SEC teams.

By War Eagle

October 30, 2006 03:12 PM | Link to this

crs, I posted in August CMR should coach a offense with Lumpkin having 20-25 carries a game, 2 tight end sets, motion and throw to keep defense honest BECUASE there is not a QB who is experienced to run a Shockley or Greene offense. I think he made a terrible mistake. Auburn has won this year with the running game, Cox has been hurt and wishy -washy. Against ole Miss Irons was stronger on his 18 carry than his 5th. Auburn is NOT a great team, but they have basic, run offense with equal passing game AND WINNING (8-1).UGA problems started before they teed it up against Western Kentucky.Auburn had a true freshman who ran for 156 yards on 26 carries, # 4 TB, against Tulane, which is not a bad football team.

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

gdawginkalamazoo- About the Chargers thing : Classless for Eli, I agree. Ray Charles would think so, too…

By Valerie

October 30, 2006 03:20 PM | Link to this

Wow,wow, I am a tech fan but a close friend of Martrez cause him and my daughter went to school together since kindergarten and lived not far from me and reason I watch UGA because of him. UGA fans, you need to grow up and this are just kids playing football and have fun. His dad was killed when he was in 5th grade on police duty and he a good guy and I REALLY appreciate Coach Richt for letting him try. You all FORGET!!! that he help won a game or two especially Colorado. Gee!! I called my friend in Jacksonville who was at the game and she said they knew she knew him and she was so embrassed even her own peoples from Ga. I know he was want to play pro and help his Mom and brother out. Moonpie Wilson is from here that played at UGA and he supported Matrez too.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2006 03:23 PM | Link to this

Talking about recruits not wanting to come to UGA because of the fans? Take a look at the picture on the AJC/UGA page showing the players walking into the tunnel after the game. See the ones clapping? If I could’ve been there I would’ve been clapping too. Support the team win or lose, good times and bad. Let the coach try to do his job, which most of you, up until this year, have been happy with.

Pour me another glass of Kool-Aid please. Go Dawgs! Sic em. Woof woof woof.

By Endzone

October 30, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

robdawg, the problem is, playing that game,if Matt Stafford hits the wide open TD passes against Vandy and FL, UGA also could have won. Not to mention, MS had at least twice as many poorly thrown passes as good this year. So the question is, why dont you “boo” MS when he screws up, and you do “boo” a rec who does?

Bill critisizing a coach does not make you less of a fan, but insisting that you as an amateur can see how better to do things or call things doesn’t make you a bit naive. I doubt anyone in here knows a fraction of the issues that are facing this staff this year, and for sure wouldn’t be able to fix em any quicker. Some times professionals just struggle to succeed despite their best efforts. Dito for teenage boys.

By Old Hickory

October 30, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

You won’t have to fire Mark Richt as I’m sure he would love to leave you ignorant crackers to coach from your cubicles. Stupid, stupid, stupid dawg fans. Just stupid. Look, it was just time for Florida and Tennessee to came back to life. You stupid Dawg fans…..

By trouble.in.athens.again

October 30, 2006 03:34 PM | Link to this

funny stat for all those Puppie fans who used to rag Reggie Ball about interceptions….in Reggie’s Freshman year, he threw 10 touchdowns with 11 interceptions in 13 games played. In Matthew Stafford’s Freshman year, he has thrown 3 touchdowns and 9 interceptions in 9 games played (4 of which he wasn’t even playing the full game). You guys are nuts if you think he will have a better year next year. The Dawgs are losing a few on the offensive line which will lead to hurried throws and an increase in sacks, your team will still not have any receivers worth a crap, and the defense will lose many players thereby allowing others to score, UGA will have to play from behind, and put it in the air more and greater chances for interceptions with an strong, but inaccurate passer. You can write back all you want that I may not know what I’m talking about. Just a reminder, I have been correct on most of my predictions involving UGA and GT. I almost nailed everything you guys screwed up on last year, even W VA game. I was on the money this year, even called the loss to Vanderbilt (check the blogs). The only thing I missed was I thought GT would win vs UGA last year and I thought GT would roll against Utah (bad miss on that). Prediction for rest of year: GT wins out, even at UGA. UGA wins at Kentucky (barely), loses to Auburn and GT.

Next year, GT will have problems with QB situation and drops back to 6 or 7 wins. UGA will actually drop to 6 wins next year. Have fun kids!

By Bibble

October 30, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this

What really stinks about going 1-4 against Florida in the post-Spurrier era is that the Gators have been as mediocre as I’ve seen them in many years during that stretch. Saturday, Georgia lost to them after going minus 3 in turnover margin, and even then would have had a chance to tie the game late if not for a highly questionable call on Florida’s last possession that allowed them to kill the clock.

Florida seems to be deep in our guy’s psyche, and there’s no reason for it. None of the other SEC teams seem to have a problem with the mental aspect of playing Florida. They at least give UF as good as they receive. Maybe some fresh coaching blood, especially an Off & Def. coordinator switch, will change the outlook of the game. Richt is a proven head coach, but needs help coordinating the attack.

Somewhere out there is the next Cutcliffe, Borges, Stoops, Chezik, Chow, etc. that can come in and coordinate the defense and/or offense and put the Dawgs over the top. The Dawgs pull out all of the stops to find the right guys in the offseason. We are 8-7 in our last 15 games, and that includes wins over Western Ky and UAB. Time to right the ship.

By dawgfacedboy

October 30, 2006 03:41 PM | Link to this

I know Stafford needs to throw the ball away but somebody has to help this kid out. Somebody make a play. Somebody catch the ball. Asking an 18 yr. old kid who can’t get any help from his teammates to not become frustrated and not make any mistakes for 60 minutes is just unrealistic. You know he’s gonna make some mistakes but if he gets a little help and gets some confidence maybe his decision making would get a little better. Repeated drops makes him frustrated, therefore forcing plays. We can’t ask this kid to carry this team by himself all the while playing errorless football on his way to an undefeated season. It’s not possible.

By Gil

October 30, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

The reason our guys can’t catch anything even when the ball does hit them in the hand, is because Matthew Stafford doesn’t know how to control the ball. He throws the ball as hard as he can everytime he throws.

By davedawg

October 30, 2006 04:05 PM | Link to this

If I can surmise the problems the Dawgs have down to one word it would be depth. Or lack thereof. Without depth you have no presure on the starters to perform. For example in 2002 we had Sean Jones and Thomas Davis starting with Greg Blue coming in for maybe a series a half. Don’t you think Davis and Jones were looking over there shoulders at Blue on the sidelines and don’t you think Blue wanted to perform well so he could unseat either of them. We don’t have that this year. If our O-line performs badly then we can’t replace them. Same with the secondary and tight ends. We don’t need to change coaches or coordinators, but I do think they should have recognized this and put the team in a better situation to win.

Two other quick points: We have no senior leadership. Our seniors this year just seem to be going through the motions. I’ve only seen Tra Battle get fired up but honestly having a 175 pound safety just won’t cut it in the SEC, (Tim Tebow ran over him)! Also our turnover margin is horrendous. We are 95th in the country in turnover margin with -6. That’s because we’re making stupid plays (muffed punts), we’re not protecting the ball, and Stafford is playing like a typical freshmen QB.

The only thing that I’m at peace with is that now I know why we suck. A couple of weeks ago I had know idea why.

By SunDawg

October 30, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

Gil, not so. I saw him throw numerous “touch” passes in the Miss State game (I was there). One to each corner of the end zone if I’m not mistaken (one on 4th down and one to Momass).

I doubt he threw much harder last year when high schoolers were catching his passes.

By Bibble

October 30, 2006 04:11 PM | Link to this

I’ve heard others say the same thing Gil, but I don’t buy it. Stafford’s high school receivers were able to catch 65% of his passes last season. Unless Stafford forgot how to throw a catchable football all of a sudden, I don’t see how the fault belongs to him.

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

GOOD NEWS MUTTS, GT JUST GOT ONE OF THE BEST RECRUITS IN THE NATION FROM DETROIT!

HE RUNS A 4.29 40!!!!!!

IF WE GET A TOP 5 CLASS LIKE YOU MUTTS DO EVERY YEAR, WOULD THAT MEAN WE SUCK LIKE YA’LL DO?

By Johnny Hotrod

October 30, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this

Hire Donnan as the OC. He still lives in Athens and has seemed to have removed the corncob that he had stuck up his butt from 96-00. He was very inventive and found a way to put the ball into the playmakers’ hands, ie. Champ Bailey.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 30, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

If the ball hits your damn hands you better catch it. As Richt said Saturday, “quarterback is not the problem”. I was impressed as were the announcers as to both the “touch” Stafford puts on the ball as well as the “zip”. Our WR and TE’s need to step up. Props to Southerland though, brightest spot on the offense.

By AltamahaDawg

October 30, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

Gil, I am not sure who started that but those guys have been catching his passes since January, so the velocity is no surprise, plus we are talking a fractional difference at best betweeen him and anyone else. I am however a little disppointed with his accuracy at this point. There were several occations when it was a poor pass, that a receiver failed to adjust to. He has also had plenty of just no where close. He has missed more than one game breaker. Folks talk about his highschool receivers, but he also seemed to be able to hit an open reciever pretty easy too back then. Dare say passing and receiving is more difficult against the SEC than TexasHSFA. Young guy passing to young guys. It’ll get better. Milner is just a lineman.

By chap

October 30, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

Man, are we a bunch of sorry dawg fans or what. How soon we forget the two SEC chamapionships won and the third one we play in under Richt. Does anyone remmember how far back we have to go to find an SEC championship winner before Richt. Come on girls and dry your eyes this is the season all the experts said we would have. But lets not sell out just yet, the dawgs played a pretty good Florida team and was one fumble by Lumpkin and one bad call at the end of the game with a chance to tie it up and win it. So hange in there and get with the dawgs not on them. And as far as Richt not being able to beat a highly ranked team, seems to me we paddled the behinds of the number two team in the nation in last years SEC championship game. Oh, how soon we forget. So stay strong Bulldog Nation and go Dawgs.

By BUZZOFF

October 30, 2006 05:00 PM | Link to this

GOOD NEWS! The people that post on this board represent less than 1% of their respective teams fan base. To suggest that CMR is leaving for FSU,The thUgs, or anyplace else is stupid!

To all of the Nerds on North Ave—Please enjoy this season while you can. You have lost 2 games (so far) and you would think you are in the hunt for a NC! I for one, I’m looking forward to seeing you in Athens this year. Just remember it wasn’t that long ago that you were looking up at the Stanford Stadium scoreboard at 51-7! I feel sorry for you techies next year because it’s back to 3 or 4 wins without Ball and Calvin (the reciever an NFL team will actually get the ball to).

So back to the bee hive! I do have to give you some credit however. Looks like your global Islamic Terrorist department is recruiting some fine young talent. To bad he got caught in Canada. I’m sure there’s more where he came from by looking at all the “sheetheads” in the stands at a Tech game.

By Buzzmeister

October 30, 2006 05:00 PM | Link to this

UGA = Mediocre…always has…always will. Living in the past with Dooley and the boys…

Here is a blast from the past:

It’s the Donnan of a New ERA Ray Goof Go You Silver Britches

By Todd

October 30, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this

What are all these Tech fans so cocky about? The haven’t beaten us since 2000 and haven’t been to a major bowl since the 1966 Orange Bowl. Do something comparable to what we’ve done the last four years before you talk about how much better you are. Also, don’t forget you are still on probation and you didn’t get there by being a model program.

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 05:32 PM | Link to this

BUZZOFF…you’re in a bad state of denial. It’s fun listening to you cry though.

We have something in common, we both can’t wait till GT plays UGA. (I’m sure you didn’t mean that though).

By Ramble ON!

October 30, 2006 05:43 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister…give credit where it’s due.

GO LADY DAWG GYMNASTICS, Sic em, woof, woof, woof!!!!!!

By BUZZOFF

October 30, 2006 06:19 PM | Link to this

Ramble ON!

I gave you(Tech) some credit where credit is due. In case you missed it they have changed your theme song:

I’m a Rambling Wreck from Terrorist Tech and a hell of an Infidel!

Now, can’t you find a bee hive to hang out in or find some Osama Bin Laden Terrorist Training Manual to study?

By BlogDawg

October 30, 2006 06:35 PM | Link to this

Andrew is an idiot. I could sit here and dissect his comments in 8 or 9 paragraphs, but stupidity and ignornace doesn’t deserve such a response.

BTW, I am not Bill King, and I’m not even trying to defend him. I simply think the comments Andrew made are ignorant and most likely made by someone who has accepted mediocrity in their life and confused it with success.

Comparing Georgia with USC this season as two teams having rebuilding years is completely ignorant. I will take a 8-1 record and close wins over a 6-3 record any day.

Fact is, the focus was lost by this staff this season. The play on the field can attest to that.

By volgrad1985

October 30, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

wow, there have been about a million posts since mine from early this morning, and i have to comment on 3 of them.

about the madmerf 1:35am post: i cant speak for all vol fans last year, but if you ask anyone that knows me they will verify that i made no excuses for the vols horrible season last year. we flat out stunk. i will say though, that i had been hoping for fullmer to fire the oc (randy sanders) for the past 3 years, and i was ecstatic they brought back cutcliffe.

about the dawgtime 9:39am post: i visit this blog because i am a transplanted resident of atlanta due to my work, and the ajc is the only paper in town. i have uga force fed to me here, and the dogs have become one of the vols rivals in recent years, so i keep track of them to remain a knowledgeable fan. thanks to the wonders of the internet, this isnt the only site i visit (i also go to the knoxville paper site). thats the great thing about a free country, i can come here and offer some thoughful opinions and some playful, but harmless, jabs when appropriate.

about the davdawg 4:05pm post: you nailed uga’s biggest problem right on the head. their depth is severly lacking. those top 5 recruiting classes havent always panned out (abundant non-qualifiers will do that to a recruiting class), and the dogs are starting to suffer the consequences.

By robdawg06

October 30, 2006 07:18 PM | Link to this

Southerland is the real deal. He blocks,catches,runs hard,and doesn’t fumble (Ahem : note to Lumpkin & Ware here). This was the first time I complained about all you homers but you grill me on almost every post even though what I’m saying is sad but true. I’ll leave you homers alone and you need to leave the angry fans alone too. I’m a saddened UGA fan. I love winning just like you all do. As I’ve said, if we didn’t recruit top talent then I wouldn’t be upset. Its the coaches job to inspire,motivate,fire up players at the half of games. I don’t think that’s happening with our team based on opening 3rd quarter results The only idiots here are the Tech & Gator fans that should be posting on THEIR blogs and not ours. I wouldn’t lower myself to go to your blog boards PERIOD. Its because your teams are nothing to me. They basically don’t exist except when we play them. So RAMBLE ON, get a life… Go Dawgs !

By Chris

October 30, 2006 07:28 PM | Link to this

robdawg06 if you can get THE MAN off our site we would be happy too!! He is an a***** so we get on your site to respond to his b******. I watch u’r games and wait untile we play. CMR is a class act this year just happen, just ask BAMA, TENN, And now VANDY plays well. good lick and We will see U Thanksgiving weekend.

By Gen Neyland

October 30, 2006 07:49 PM | Link to this

Speaking of Phantom Calls, what the hay was the whistle blown/ flag thrown, during SC’s clumsy attempt to line up at the Tennessee goal line with the play clock nearing :0 and the game clock at 2 minutes and something in the 4th qtr.? with SC trailing by 14… Get all that? RESULT : all clocks stop and SC can line up at will and snap the ball w/o suffering a delay of game penalty…

I know, who cares…GO VOLS

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 30, 2006 08:00 PM | Link to this

QUESTION FOR ALL YOU BIG TALKERS. EARLIER TODAY I CHANLLENGED YOU TO GO TO ONLINESATHENS.COM, READ THE COLUMN ABOUT “WHY NOT GO TO THE SPREAD” AND THINK OUT SIDE THE BOX. DID ANYONE ONE OF YOU DO THAT? I DOUBT IT!!!! I’M HEARING PERSON AFTER PERSON SAY THE SOME OLD THING, WHETHER IT FITS OR NOT, AND IT DOESN’T SOUND AS IF YOU’RE DOING ANYTHING TO STRETCH THE MIND! I STOOD ON THE SIDELINE THE DAY THAT HW RAN WILD IN THE 44-0 ROMP!! BUT FOLKS, GET OVER IT! THINGS CHANGE AND THE DAWGS BETTER CHANGE WITH THE TIMES. ONLY 3, THAT’S RIGHT 3 CONSTANTS REMAIN FROM THE OLD DAYS AND THEY ARE 1, THINK 2. BLOCK 3. & TACKLE!!! HOW YOU DO EACH ONE OF THOSE IS DIFFERENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MARK RICHT HAS MADE A HUGH CHANGE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT BUT I DO. THERE’S NOT A SINGLE PERSON THAT AT THE AGE OF 18 WENT THROUGH AND HANDLED WHAT MATTHEW STAFFORD HAS DONE. NOT A DAMN ONE. YET, THROUGH IT ALL HE HAS HAD THE BEST FOR GEORGIA IN HIS HEART, HE’S PLAYED HIS BEST BEING YANKED BACK AND FORTH LIKE A RAG DOLL, PUT DOWN BY PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT PLAYING QB, AND STILL, AND STILL HAS THE COJONES TO STAND ON THE REPTILES 13YD.LINE, CALL AN AUDBILE,THEN RUN A QB DRAW FOR A TD. NOW I REALLY DON’T CARE WHAT ANYONE, GA.,REPTILE TN., BUG, OR THE BIG TEN, THAT IS MY TYPE OF MAN AT THE AGE OF 18 HAS GONE THROUGH IT ALL AND STILL IN FRONT OF 85,000 PEOPL , A NATIONAL tv. AUDIENCE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HIS TEAM MATES, GO FOR IT ALL. THANKS MATTHEW FOR BEING THE QB OF MY TEAM , THE DAWGS OF GA.!

By jacketnation

October 30, 2006 08:10 PM | Link to this

What a great weekend of football it was. Tech won their homecoming, the Falcons won and the Dawgs were eaten by Lizards. All Tech fans can do is say; AAAHHHHHAAAAHHHAAHA.

Go Kentucky Wildcats, Aubarn and Yellow Jackets. Get ready UGA for the “Who gives a DARN” bowl.

By jacketnation

October 30, 2006 08:13 PM | Link to this

Maybe we will have to start calling you the dawgettes?

By Bill King

October 30, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

If the Trade School wins this year, you guys get to talk trash for the next year. But UNTIL the Jackets actually beat the Dawgs, you look pretty ridiculous.

By Ramble on!

October 30, 2006 09:28 PM | Link to this

Wow even BILL KING chimed in, the greatest Monday morning QB of all time!

I’m sorry, goes with the territory. We’ve been enduring the mutt nation invasion on our blog for years, the likes of “the man�, “greg�, etc…hasn’t been much activity lately though. Just want to say Gooooo Dawgs, sickem!

Cheer you guys up a bit,

BUZZOFF…I got to admitt that was pretty funny.

THWG!!!

By Dennis

October 30, 2006 09:58 PM | Link to this

You guys have sorry memories. Who caught the big pass that bailed you out of the Colorado game.

By Drew

October 30, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

georgia will never be good again yall will always have a sorry coach and sorry players just get that into your redneck brains that yall will never be as good as tenn, fla, or dare i say VANDY just shut up and quit thinking that UGA might pull out a win against auburn or even ga tech.

By Lilburn Dawg

October 31, 2006 07:34 AM | Link to this

Who knows anything about Blake Barnes? Are we ever going to hear anything from him or about him or is he likely to transfer to some other school? All we’ve seen is JT, Stafford and Cox. We haven’t heard a word about the other so-called “great” QB. Is he destined to be a “nobody” if he stays at UGA?

By Ace

October 31, 2006 07:39 AM | Link to this

when the Dawgs score, they need to act like they have been there before instead of like it is a brand new experience. No celebrations until you take the lead in a game; how stupid to celebrate when you are losing the game! these guys need to get some pride about being Georgia Bulldogs because it is a honor and they are not living up to the calling. There is only a few inches different in a kick in the butt and a pat on the back and I think you all know what our players and coaches need!

By Jay

October 31, 2006 07:54 AM | Link to this

Obviously the coaches have to take their licks for this year’s performance. However, I can’t forget the overall great job Mark Richt has done since he’s been here. I believe in the guy, I love the way he represents the university, and I hope he stays here for a long time!

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 08:18 AM | Link to this

Techies. Techies. Techies. The #1 rule of smack talking to your opponent is that you have to have the most recent win, ie, Florida can run smack on us, Vandy can run smack on us. Just take a deep breathe you guys are having a good season for the ACC and very well may end up the champs of the ACC. Well deserved and congratulations. BUT wait until you guys actually play and beat us, THEN you are more than welcome to come back and smack. But for now you better be talking football.

By SamoanDawg

October 31, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

Next year, GT will have problems with QB situation and drops back to 6 or 7 wins. UGA will actually drop to 6 wins next year.

GT will be lucky to get 4-5 wins next season.

Mark my words GT.Dawgs will get back to 10+ wins again next season!

See ya in A-town… Sic’em!

By SamoanDawg

October 31, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

We need some big beef on both side of the lines and sign some mo’ LBs. Maybe we’ll get some from JUCO.

How about moving Terenshinski to TE? I like to see the kid on the field but not at QB.

By Jim Pyle

October 31, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

I find it totally unacceptable that UGA has “pittled away” chances to win this year. Everybody on the team….to include those on the sidelines…were recruited for some specialty, whatever that was. To let all of them sit on the bench and watch the game is inexcusable….somebody out there can help. Maybe time to start using the Steve Spurrier philosophy….if you ain’t earning your keep, pack your bag and leave. How many time have we seen players come off the bench and do wonders and win games? Nothing is sacred about any player who can’t hack it. The all are there to win games for UGA…..not to be groomed for the pros. Jim Pyle, Class of ‘54.

By SunDawg

October 31, 2006 09:08 AM | Link to this

OK Everyone, get over the Florida game; time to think about Kentucky.

GO DAWGS

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 09:49 AM | Link to this

Where’s GTDC at? He wasn’t the one that fell down the stairs was he?

By Jd id right!

October 31, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

You are exactly right jd.

By jacketnation

October 31, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this

After you get beat by them boys ridin’ tractors, the scientist on North Avenue are comin’ to Athens to make you it a little crow, for a year.

By view from snellville

October 31, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this

The receivers at UGA need to be ready. Look at the number or personal fouls the DB’s at Tech get. They come to hit and with our wideouts they should be playing field hockey instead. They will not last the day.

By crs

October 31, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

After listening to MR’s talk show last night, I will say this, there are a lot of ignorant and not very knowledgeable dog fans out there. One guy from Valdosta said that Auburn runs the spread which as MR patiently pointed out is false. MR’s a saint for putting up with some of the “fans”.

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this

Buck relax and recover. Some folks in here arent exactly Bulldawg fans you know. Nobody is going after “your boy”. I do think the point is he has not been without fault though.

BTW, most of us on the right coast have read the ABH hours before you folks out left wake up, so no need to challange anyone.

I’ve always disliked most of Kalterfleiter’s stuff anyway. He is just an opinionated dart thrower, and doesnt do a whole lot to exand my mind. Not that I form many conclutions based on an a sports writers next deadline. I do think his point is mistimed about Florida’s great spread the day after we almost totally shut it down with a pretty rag tag defence, for the second year in a row. Fl is scoring about 1.6 points pergame more than us, and I dont think I need to point out our scoring issues.

The other thing I dont get is this. Everyone runs some kind of spread at times, whats the big deal. We spread Miss State mostly all day, (and at times against FL) not very well, but why say we need to do what we already are.

I’ve noticed UM has modified his offense to better fit this conference at lot at times too.

I thought that was a pretty meaningless, poorly thought out, article. His best point was the he thought just maybe thier top 10 defense might have something to do with thier record. ya think!

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 11:07 AM | Link to this

Samoan, JoeT is too injured up to play anywhere right now. Anyone see his lil brother (TE) in that WF highlight the other night?

By JOHN

October 31, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

Florida State would love to have Coach Richt back. When Coach was there they won national championships and play in the top trier of football. Wake up Georgia. FSU would double his salary. Coach you will get it right. Thanks for all the memories in the past and look forward for the same in the future. GO DAWGS! GO COACH!

By brian

October 31, 2006 11:15 AM | Link to this

Its a huge step back for the program. Mark Richt will soon be known as Mack Brown.. 10 - 2 or what not but cant win the big games. We better hope to get some guys who can catch, or well be back to the 8 win years.

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this

crs, I was just talking to somebody this morning about how difficult it must be for him to have to answer questions from folks who notice about 20% of what really goes on, and fully understand half of that.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this

brian, CMR is closer to an NC in five years than Mack was in 20. What’s your point? The SEC is a heck of a lot harder that the Big 12. Don’t know who you pull for but don’t worry about us we will be fine. We are in goods “hands” with Coach Richt.

By P-Dawg in Tulsa

October 31, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this

Bill,

You are way to aggressive in your criticism this week. I usually enjoy your articles. However, you sound like an unapreciative twit to a coach who has and hopefully will continue to lead our beloved Dawgs to glory. I think criticizm is fine, but tempor it a little.

MS looked a lot better than the Col game. He is progressing fine. A true freshmen, playing behind a STRUGGLING line, against the FL defense, and we are in the game. That’s OK.

I do ? Eason as a coach. If MR sticks with him, I will still be OK. Fact is, we have very talented receivers who are dropping to many balls. For that matter we have a very talented team who happens to be young at SOME key positions.

I noticed someone having to address UGA fans booing our players sat. Thank you for standing up to them. Booing our boys hurts recruiting, morale, and helps the other team. Boo all you want in a blog, bar, or home, but gameday is for unwaivering support no matter what. GET A CLUE.

Go Dawgs!!!

By tdawg

October 31, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

coach mark richt is a good coach. I don’t remember too many SEC championships before he came to town. They will get better and I won’t mind letting you back on the band wagon. I will be in KY, AU, and I’ll watch us beat the sh!@ out of the bugs at home. Go dawgs!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 31, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this

ALTAHAMA, GIVE ME A BREAK. ABH BREAKS THEIR NEW EDITION ONLINE AT 2:00 AM OUT HERE AND THAT’S USUALLY THE 1ST THING i READ. A LOT OF PEOPLE BACK EAST DON’T READ IT. …………..YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME ABOUT THE “SPREAD SET”. 4 MONTHE AGO, ANYONE WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE “SPREAD O” WAS SCREAMED AT BY ALL THOSE FOLKS THAT SAID IT WOULD WORK TO HAVE ANYTHING BUT A RUN,RUN AND RUN AGAIN “O”. cHECK IT OUT, I’VE POINTED OUT MS’s MISTAKES JUST LIKE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SO I DON’T HAVE THOSE “ROSE COLORED” GLASSES ON. BUT WHEN I READ, LIKE I JUST DID ON THIS BLOG THAT MS HAS MORE BAD PASSES THAN GOOD ONES I’M GOING TO CALL’UM OUT AND ASK JUST WHERE DOES THAT INFORMATION COME FROM!! BTW, NOT YOU BUT HAS ANYONE NOTICED A TREND STARTING WITH STAFFORD ABOUT SCORING? WE NEEDED ONE MORE IN THE REPTILE GAME AND DIDN’T GET IT, BUT THE LAST 6 TIMES THE DAWGS HAVE PUT POINTS ON THE BOARD, A FG HASN’T BEEN INVOLVED? 6 TD DRIVES. SHORT FIELD , LONG FIELD, HASN’T MATTERED. EVERY GAME, HE’S MAKING LESS MISTAKES AND NOW IF CHANDLER, MAYBE DURHAM, OR SOMEBODY CAN CATCH A FEW WE’LL HAVE MORE OF THE TDs, PARTICULARLY SINCE MR HAS STARTED TO GO FOR IT ON 4TH DN. IN THE RED ZONE.

ALTAMAHA, SUNDAWG, KEEP CALLING THESE GUYS LIKE GIL OUT WHEN THEY POST STUFF THAT JUST AIN’T TRUE!!

By I-DOG

October 31, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

Several of you have posted the the dropped passes are not a big deal, they are part of the game, and no worse than other bad plays:

I disagree:

There may be 50-60 plays or even more in a game for an offense, but that is only 9-10 drives. Dropped passes and penalties are drive killers. If 3-4 drives are killed by dropped passes (for example, 2nd and 8… ball hits the receiver in the hands for what appears to be a first down… NO ITS DROPPED!) Now its 3rd and long and the pressure comes from the D and we have to punt. Or maybe the drop happened on 3rd down. Even worse.

Receivers at every level drop passes. Even in the NFL. However, it is happening at UGA more often than it should. A bad pass by the quarterback (that is not intercepted) hurts a team, but a dropped pass hurts more. It demoralizes a team.. sucks the life out of them.

When Mo Mass failed to stick his head in there at the 5 yard line and let the ball glance off his hands because he was afraid of getting hit… that isn’t the same thing as a running play being stuffed for no game… it depletes the momentum and confidence from the team… you can actually feel it happen.

When Milner dropped several key passes that would have gone for important first downs… it changes the game like a turnover does.

One or two drops a game is understandable and can be overcome. What the Dawgs are doing cannot be overcome and results in L’s.

There has to be accountability in this area.

By I-DOG

October 31, 2006 01:13 PM | Link to this

I have been critical of Martinez and he has deserved it, but hats of to Martinez for one of the best defensive performances of the past 10 years! 14 offensive points to FL from 4 Turnovers (plus their d touchdown off yet another TO) and being on the field ALL DAY. That was impressive.

I disagree that we did the same D schemes we have done all year. There were more blitzes and sometimes we acted like a blitz and then fell back into coverage. I’m not a blitz every down guy, but we put much more pressure on Leak in this game than in last years FL game and it worked. We were also well prepared for Tebow plays, reverses, and the patterns that FL runs. The secondary played well.

Hats of to WM for a well prepared team. Not being able to stop the gators at the end is NOT HIS FAULT. They were dead tired and he did have our All American in position to make a critical third down tackle and give the dogs a real chance to tie it up! Unfortunately, Moses grabbed the upper part of the jersey and it was incorrectly called a face mask. That is great defensive coordinating.

Keep it up Willie. When you are good, we will say good things about you!

By SunDawg

October 31, 2006 01:16 PM | Link to this

Buck, the way MS has been throwing behind his receivers makes me think he’s taken a little steam off his passes. But he’s definitely developed “touch;” tons of difference between spring game and today.

By I-DOG

October 31, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

Andrew and others are saying that Eason is a great coach and that Mo Mass is the only guy regressing.

I disagree:

No, Eason should not be fired because of dropped passes in one game. He should be fired because it is a problem week after week, season after season. The FL wideouts had a bad game…no reason to fire anyone for that. However, if FL averaged 4-5 real easy drops per game over a season (or more). They would fire the receivers coach.

Other than the first half of the TN game, when have they played well?

Who in Georgia’s program under Eason has gotten better each year at reciever? Mo Mass? Fred Gibson? Martrez Millner? Leonard Pope? AJ Bryant? Kenneth Harris?

The only one I saw that made great strides was Reggie Brown. This year, you can say that Demiko Goodman got better, but he has been in the program a long time and is just now FINALLY contributing.

AJ Bryant came in as a phenominal athlete and as a former qb should understand defenses and what a qb wants to see (that should be an advantage) I can understand his first year being one with a steep learning curve, but is he as good as he could be at this stage in his carreer?

If the game were on the line would you want a pass thrown to him? Who would you want it thrown to? I’d vote for Brannen Southerland. Kenneth Harris disappeared until recently… Mario Raley?

We develop O lineman, LBers, DE’s, D-Tackles, Corners, Safeties, Fullbacks, Tailbacks, QB’s, Kickers, but we don’t seem to develop wideouts in the past six seasons under Eason.

Its not just a couple of dropped passes here and there.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 01:28 PM | Link to this

I-DOG two good post. Can’t agree more on the drops. Big momentum killer. Yes I gave my props to the defense already. If our O and special teams can give them a rest here and there they probably would have performed better all year.

By DHNF

October 31, 2006 02:11 PM | Link to this

Why is no one talking about Dan Inman and the part he played in Lumpkins fumble? The guy is a train wreck. He has multiple mental mistakes a game that usually go for penalties or RB’s getting hit in the backfield.

Then he does the gator chomp on the sidelines when we are down 21-7. What in the heck was that?

I’m so sick of seeing this guy late hit people, playing dirty, getting called for false starts and holds, and missing blocks. He’s a waste of a scholarship.

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 02:37 PM | Link to this

Buck ok, the Florida Spread with a pretty veteran offense is 1.6 points better than what we run today with our worse offense in years. I’ll conceed that.

And how is it you get all defensive and throw it back at us, when we don’t like your critisism of the coach, but when one of us points out that MS hasnt been golden yet, you get all upset. Gee can’t a guy have an opinion in here without everyone accusing him of not being a good dog?

You’ve seen me say several times I think MS is better than anyone should expect, and prabably closer than we even see, but the truth is, he has had equal the number of bad plays as plays where his abilities really made any difference. And he has had a lot of plays any average QB should make and didn’t. And made a few too, But I am still trying to remember any play where he trully made a play that only he could. I have no doubt that ratios is swinging, but he is a big boy and doesnt make excuses. He’s a lot better now than day one and getting better every week of practise. I think I heard about 20,000 folks in here predict that this summer.

By Gen Neyland

October 31, 2006 02:51 PM | Link to this

Early Line :LSU 2 1/2 @ UT…I’d go +4 Tigers by Thursday…It’s only $$$$…and as they say, paybacks he11…Still, GO VOLS…

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 02:56 PM | Link to this

Altadawg, I thought that one play where Stafford drilled MoMass “between” the numbers across the middle was a pretty tricky thing to do.

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

General, that should be one good game. Can’t wait. .

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 03:04 PM | Link to this

I-Dog, I certainly don’t think anyone is minimizing the drops, but certainly fumbling inside the 20 as Lump has done was a DIRECT score the other way. Twice in two close losses. MS missed 14 points in 2 games on very easy passes to wide open receivers too. The drops are obvious horrible looking momentum killers, but we have had many many other things that has directly affected our scoring or lack thereof, which is how victories are calculated. I say fix em all, not single any of them out.

Hey, I do appreciate the mention of RBrown. I have argues with sevral in here that said he didnt progress, but his numbers are the definition of growth from year to year. He also had dropsies early and corrected it. Gibson was just banged up and really never got it going, and Edwards holds several school and a couple of conference records as a senior for somebody who really wasnt prototypical great receiver. I guess the puzzling thing is that Eason has coached several all american and national championship players, so saying he doesnt know how to teach catching ir rediculous. High school player know how to catch. Is he tired? Doesn’t relate to hip hop? SOMETHING is not right, whether he is to blame or he is just getting the blame, it is his JOB and the HC knows the situation. If we need a new guy to try to change that, so be it. I though Coach Ball was an example of that for the running game, but with the issues in the line and injuries, I’m not sure somebody new is always a magical fix. (although I still like the hire). I do think next years WR coach, new or same, will look a lot better, with more experience, Bailey back, and an improved QB situation

By mcdwag

October 31, 2006 03:12 PM | Link to this

We has better find some OL from JUCO or M. Stafford is going to rue the day he came to Athens

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

Guess with the recent headline we will find out how well we can recruit. I hope we can pull in some OL’s. Chance to start and play early and often if you get after kids!

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 03:33 PM | Link to this

zoo, he has made a few plays no doubt, But all I remember hearing in here, (and taking a bit of grief about doubting), is how he was going to single handedly open up our vertical game with that arm that NOBODY else even came close to having. The things he has done the best, I think, are things most any D-1 Qb can do, which is great, but I don’t see the rest of the country falling all over his game changing ability right now. I’ve said all along that what I wanted most of him was consistancy in the little things, not the grand things. It should be a lot more obvious to everyone just how difficult actually “running the offence” is. A term that several scoffed at. As one AHole told me this past summer, “don’t tell me all his excuses and numbers against Florida, his job is to drive the offense down and he DIDN”T, winning is the only thing that matters” Rememeber that? odd how the criteria changes, depending on the jersey.

Grand things to come, but I just don’t understand the lack of honesty in here by saying he had had great games THIS year. I am very satisfied with his progress, but I am not in here hammering every other player but him like some, as if he hasnt been at least to blame for our issues. Critisize him with the others, praise him with the others. Is that not fair?

By gdawginkalamazoo

October 31, 2006 04:07 PM | Link to this

Altadawg, I agree. I thought DOWN the field would have been the biggest difference but I don’t think that part has developed yet. Is it him or the WR’s speed getting down the field? Or just not enough time working together to get the timing on the patterns down. I might be wrong but it always seemed that the FSU offenses of the 90’s had those breakaway long passes all over the place, speedy WR’s. Which I thought we have a few don’t we?

Of course the drops issue IMO really has effected his stats and “driving the offense”. As a receiver if the ball hits you in the hands you should catch it. Period. Don’t tell me that 2nd and 2 or 3rd and 2 is harder to get than 2nd and ten or 3rd and 10. It completely alters what plays you are/or can run. Not to mention the drive killing momentum and the confidence you build by picking a receiver on a route and drilling the ball where it is supposed to be. Of course it is a two way street with the QB/WR’s, sometimes they make catches on poorly thrown balls too. But I think it has been that drops have been more prevalent. Just as potent as a turnover. Matter of fact it is a turnover if you go three and out.

By Buzzmeister

October 31, 2006 04:17 PM | Link to this

Hey Todd, how many National Titles do you have? 1, correct. GT has 4……Miami has 5, Notre Dame has 14, and Alabama has 10. You are not ready to run with big dogs…nothing but mouth at UGA, nothing but all mouth.

You guys get excited about nothing. At least Notre Dame has quiet confidence and class, something all you dog fans could take a page from the Golden Domers..

Quit over-analyzing, leave MR alone and let him do his job.

By Matt

October 31, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

I hope the team isn’t dwelling on the past as much as the fans are. What’s done is done. Time to move forward. There is plenty yet to play for.

By Matt

October 31, 2006 04:23 PM | Link to this

“Quit over-analyzing, leave MR alone and let him do his job.”

Agreed. Time to get back to completely owning Georgia Tech like a three legged dog.

By Buzzmeister

October 31, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

You are right Matt, you do own us like Florida owns you guys (15 or 17) last time I checked. We still have more National Titles than you and always will.

At least we are average and admit it. You guys are in denial.

By Franklin Beacham GT59

October 31, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

What I don’t understand and this applies to both UGa and Tech is why in UGa’s case with great(super, top 10 etc.) recruiting every year do they not have experience at every position especially considering most of their games each year have been blow outs. At Tech the back up QB has what one start(Ball was sick) and maybe 25 shaps in four years. Beats me.

By Matt

October 31, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

Denial is talking about Florida when someone brings up Georgia’s record over Georgia Tech. Your program is a total joke and you have no room saying a single thing about Georgia. If “average” is four straight top 10 finishes and 10 wins seasons Georgia Tech must be the worst team in Divinsion 1 football.

GT=JOKE.

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 04:45 PM | Link to this

At least 3 and outs you punt to the other end of the field zoo, you dont lay it down on the 6 and dare them to pick it up.

As far as the vertical game, it just goes back to what the rational folks said in here this summer. BIG ARM means nothing if we dont have the team built around it, and we don’t, not yet.

I think if you look at what everyone, and I mean every sport reporting professional in the world, said about us coming in, we have exactly the weakness they said, AND if you look at what we might get going baring injury, it didnt, because we had em.

Downfield is not MS fault, its a combo of things, I was just hoping to illicite some honesty in here.

Last thing on thsi topic. CMR made a point to shoulder most of the blame, but here is my question. Exactly what playmakers did he not try to get the ball into thier hands? Wide open preseason all SEC TE? Our top 3 recievers? Lumpkin? Ware? Hell how many plays can you throw to a sophomore FullBack before that gets sniffed out? We all think a second year blocking FB is our best playmaker and the man is appologizing for not trying to involve his players more? I guess he did read everyone rediculously calling him clueless for not publically humiliating his staff , so he decided it was easier to just lie and tell people what they wanted to hear.

By AltamahaDawg

October 31, 2006 04:49 PM | Link to this

I thought the rule had always been in here, one of our rivals cannot live vicariously through another. Didn’t we decide that. You have to actually have your OWN braging rights. Did we change that rule?

By Dawg in Hawg Country

October 31, 2006 05:14 PM | Link to this

Living in Fayeteville, AR. all you hear is HAWGS - HAWGS - HAWGS !!! The excitment is crazy because these fans never experience consistent success. Listen, the Dawgs may not be playing this year like the Dawgs we are use to but I will take Mark Richt and The Dawgs any day. I can’t believe people are calling for Richt to be fired or questioning his coaching. Have you idiots forgotten what this guy has done over the last few years… GIVE ME A BREAK !!! What do you want a program like Arkansas that posts double digit wins once every 10 years and a couch like Houton Nutt?? Mark Richt, Dawgs, I’m with you thick or thin…Finish The Drill !!!!

By Big Dawg

October 31, 2006 06:17 PM | Link to this

I am always a BULLDOG. The two obversations I will make… Tell the players NEVER let the other team “want it more than we do”. If you feel that way then sit down and let someone else play. Second, I recently saw a quote attributed to Richt that “we don’t play for style points”. I would suggest that we reconsider. It’s nice to be ahead sometime going into the 4th quarter so we can cruise !! I am behind the players and coaches 100% An I will always hate gators and spurier.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 31, 2006 06:28 PM | Link to this

HE’S GOT TO QUIT MAKING MISTAKES LIKE FORCING A THROW IN TO TRY TO MAKE A PLAY. I’N NOT WORRIED ABOUT THE INT. THAT WAS LIKE A PUNT. THAT’S ABOUT WHAT MR SAID TODAY IN HIS PRESS CONFERENCE. YOU KNOW WHAT? IMO, WE DON’T KNOW HOW FAR MS CAN STRETCH THE FIELD BECAUSE WHEN PASSES AREN’T CAUGHT THAT SET UP THE DEEP THROW, IT MAKES THAT DEEP ONE HARDER TO GET. I’M LISTENING, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH OF OUR RECEIVERS HAS THE SPEED TO BE A DEEP THREAT AND STILL MAKE A PLAY WHEN THE BALL’S THERE? SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE SAID THAT THE DROPPED PASS IS ALMOST LIKE A TO. AND I AGREE……..ALTA, HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT I’VE BEEN FULL OF PRAISE FOR MR BECAUSE OF THE “OFFENSIVE PLAY CALLING” CHANGES HE’S MADE? HE HAS TRIED TO GET EVERY SO CALLED PLAYMAKER INVOLVED IN THE “O”. BTY, I TIP MY HAT TO WM FOR THE WAY HIS “D” PLAYED SAT. HE DESERVES IT EVEN THOUGH I HAVEN’T MENTIONED THE “D” IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS, GOOD OR BAD. HERE COMES KY. LET’S HOPE CHANDLER, DURHAM, HENDERSON,BRYANT OR ANY RECEIVER ON THE TEAM WILL GET A CHANCE TO PLAY PITCH & CTACH WITH MATTHEW THIS SAT. ALSO, LAST POINT, WE NEED MORE OF THEM, BUT I LIKE THE WAY OUR LAST 6 SCORES HAVE BEEN TDs WITH BOTH SHORT & LONG FIELD DRIVES. EVEN WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS, LETS KEEP SCORING MORE & MORE TDs.

By FlaDawg

October 31, 2006 07:53 PM | Link to this

Living in Florida and being a UGa alum has been tough for the past five of six years! We win most games but blow the big ones. We smashed LSU for the SEC crown last year and got slaughtered by UVa in the bowl. When we were 4 - 0 all of you Rah Rah Boys were saying how great we were. Now you are all saying Oh, this is a rebuilding year. Richt wins games but blows the big ones. WE LOST TO VANDY GUYS. Wake up. Anyone watching the Tenn game could see that in the 3rd qtr Joe T. was tired and should have been pulled. There have been so many key mistakes that it all comes down to coaching. Head coach and the assts. I am sick and tired of losing. We won one SEC title outright and backed into the other.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

October 31, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this

FLA DAWG, look out, I posted the same thing about backing into the 2nd title game earlier this yr. and man you would’ve thought I was a turn coat traitor who was a dunb idiot from Mars! Just a friendly warning. I STILL SAY THAT THE “SPREAD OPTION” WILL WORK IN THE SEC. IT’S NOT UNBEATABLE BY ANY MEANS!! WHAT’S REALLY FUNNY IS THAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW EVEN NOW THAT A TEAM RUNS, ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 66% OF THE TIME FROM THAT TYPE OF “O”. AFTER THE 2 1/2 SAT., WM MAYBE BE CATCHING ON AS TO HOW TO CONTAIN IT.

By SunDawg

November 1, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

AltamahaDawg writes: “I thought the rule had always been in here, one of our rivals cannot live vicariously through another. Didn’t we decide that. You have to actually have your OWN braging rights.”

You are correct; that’s BLOG LAW#7 and #8. # 9 is about spelling and # 10 punctuation. But I digress. You may use “short term” records or “long term” records, as Dawg and Lizard fans do to each team’s advantage, but the record must exist.

Forfeiture of games played due to the use of current NFL players, convicts, Burt Reynolds, Debbie Reynolds or academically ineligible players automatically subjects the guilty party to a minimum of two years of taunting by any supporter of any institution not guilty of the same infraction in the past five years.

One last thought: KENTUCKY.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

SunDawg, what about terrorist supported activities what rule applies there?

Altadawg, still turning it over, and what if it gets blocked? My point was being the time of posession, and more specifically the amount of time that the defense actually gets to rest between series. I truly think that has been a big problem for them. I think that they are capable of putting together a complete game given some time to rest. Don’t ask me how they did so well against UF becasue they didn’t get that much rest between INT’s, fumbles, dropped passes and dumb punt coeverage. I hope they take that energy and play through the rest of the season.

All you guys giving Inman a hard time about the gator chomp after the score and the celebration that the players were going through. I don’t really have a big problem with all that. I think that is probably the most emotion they have shown all year as a unit. We need some of that. Can’t score and wobble back to the sideline. Show some fire and desire.

By kenny

November 1, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this

I saw kris durham catch a pass early in the year at his feet from stafford…he NEVER gets a ball thrown to him and he may be the best reciever we have…

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

zoo, you understand my point is that drops are BUT one of many issues. I noticed last year the total outrage at drops too, but we have several key fumbles then and now that cost us POINTS and GAMES, and not just first down. I’m sure a drop frustrates everyone else on the offense because it keeps them from moving and scoring, but I doubt anything is more frustrating for an offence to all of a sudden realize you have to score an additional time just to get back to where you thought you were. Specially if they gave up the score! I would imagine if you asked a defensive player, they would 10 times rather go back out after a punt caused by a stalled drive, than go back out unexpectedly and defend the goal line, or worse, never have a chance.

I absolutely agree about the rest time and motivations. Make a stop and have to go right back out there…….ouch. I dont remember who said it but they were right.. this defense has had to battle 2 offenses each game this year.

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this

A dropped pass is a missed opportunity. You still have options, even if its just in field positions. You hope that your team can compensate. A turnover gives you ZERO options. You are at the mercy of the other team at that point.

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this

zoo, in that case, the drop pass did not cause the blocked punt. You confusing my point. The blocked punt is a horrible play in itself , which was my point. Other things are worse, but we seem to focus primarily on drops. You can also have blocked punt if you run up the middle 3 times for no gain.

By Buzzmeister

November 1, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

Thanks again Matt for clarifying why UGA cannot find anything more to do, than criticizing Tech:

By Matt: Denial is talking about Florida when someone brings up Georgia’s record over Georgia Tech. Your program is a total joke and you have no room saying a single thing about Georgia. If “average� is four straight top 10 finishes and 10 wins seasons Georgia Tech must be the worst team in Divinsion 1 football.

Thanks again Matt for clarifying why UGA is nothing more than stats. I recall last year how Bulldog Nation screamed and cried who they failed to have a worthy opponent in the Sugar Bowl being West Virginia, then got throttled. Just as a sidenote, we did not lose to Vandy, nor could UGA beat Miami, Maryland, Virginia Tech and possibly Virginia as we did.

Granted Tech is not a football factory as opposed to Bulldog Nation, but we prefer to graduate our players and send them into society well-prepared student athletes with a more significant degree than UGA has to offer (i.e. physical education equipment management)

Thanks again Matt. You have proven again why UGA is nothing more than all bark and no bite. War Eagle!

By SunDawg

November 1, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister, Don’t blame the Dawgs for the West Virginia game. Southern tradition dictated we spot our visitors a few points; our problem was we were simply too generous.

Plus, if you look at the two games preceding the Sugar Bowl they were just too easy. Hard to get honed for a worthy opponent that way.

By War Eagle

November 1, 2006 02:44 PM | Link to this

Andrew= BuLLdawg, its his expression, CMR love and stats from the past.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister, The sugar bowl score was 38-35 I believe and the total yardage output was 505-500. 3 point and 5 yards is getting throttled? Clemson throttled you guys. Did you see that game? I would call your nut bowl game against Utah a throttlin’(actually against is not the appropriate word to use because that would imply that you guys put up some resistance which didn’t happen looking at the score). Difference between Tech and UGA is that you guys quit when you got down (equivalent to being “satisfied” with 7-5 and/or 8-4 records every year).

By UGASUX

November 1, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Can you say clown azz schedule. Oh yeah UGASUX

2 Sat., Sep 2 Western Kentucky W 48-12
3 Sat., Sep 9 @South Carolina W 18-0
4 Sat., Sep 16 UAB W 34-0
5 Sat., Sep 23 Colorado W 14-13
6 Sat., Sep 30 @Mississippi W 14-9
7 Sat., Oct 7 Tennessee L 51-33
8 Sat., Oct 14 Vanderbilt L 24-22
9 Sat., Oct 21 Mississippi State W 27-24
10 Sat., Oct 28 @Florida L 21-14

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

Altadawg, I am not here to argue. I agree with you that yes turnovers (fumbles/blocked punts/ints) are bad for the obvious reasons that you stated. I know that yeah technically the dropped passes aren’t turnovers but are drive killers leading to having to punt. The thing about a blocked punt is that if you aren’t punting you ain’t getting it blocked. Anyway, I know we have several other issues that need to be addressed, however, my concern is the dropped passes that kill drives or shorten the time the O spends on the field. 3 and outs don’t give the D a lot of time to rest which IMO is what has killed them a lot of the time this season.

By Buzzmeister

November 1, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

Thanks for reminding us of the UGA Light in terms of scheduling UGASUX. UGA opens with Western KY, while Tech had to open with Notre Dame. We lost the opener, plain and simpe, just like UGA vs. WV last year in the Sugar. Even Lowndes County High School has a harder schedule than UGA, and could probably beat them also at this point.

Gdawginkalamazoo again wants to talk about clsoe and stats, as the typical UGA blog. Maybe UGA should focus on horseshoes as opposed to football. Yes, we are satisfied with average seasons, but we are also proud of those 4 National Titles on the board and I am reminded everyday as I pass North Ave. Maybe one day UGA will get another title, then maybe not. You are too busy breaking down rivals.com or espn.com looking for stats to spit out…..

War Eagle!

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

zoo, you aren’t here to argue? who are you kidding.

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 03:55 PM | Link to this

Buzz , do they really have the 1917 NC on the board? I guess since its the only outright and not “co-champion”, thats prabably the most meaningfull. I guess UGA needs to list thier other 3 as well.

By SunDawg

November 1, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister, I think this was brought up before; Georgia scheduled a first-game pansy and so did Notre Dame. Now your point was …?

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 04:18 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister, You used the term “throttled” regarding the Sugar Bowl last year. Why would you say such a stupid thing. Maybe you only watched the first few minutes of the game and you didn’t see the rest of it. Typical since you Tech fans probably quit watching the game a lot sooner than your team quits playing. Just a note: Now do you see where WVU is ranked this year? Now compare that to the Utah team that “throttled” Tech to the gogol. I don’t care for or rely on stats as they don’t mean anything come Saturday on a football field. And yes if you lose by one point you lost. I am glad that you get a kick out of those 4 NC’s and leather helments laying around your campus. You guys make Johnny Heisman proud (BTW he wonders when a GT player will come close to winning one). One thing is for certain UGA is closer to an NC than Tech will ever be again. Jealousy is just a buzz kill for you guys ain’t it. Better get back to worrying about the END of our schedule as opposed to who we play the rest of the year.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 1, 2006 04:26 PM | Link to this

KALAMAZOO, YOU ARE DEAD ON ABOUT THE EFFECT OF DROPPED PASSES. A DROPPED PASS KILLS A DRIVE AS QUICKLY AS ANYTHING OR PUT THE “O” IN POSITIONS THEY DON’T WANT TO BE IN. sTAFFORD DID OVERTHROW AN OPEN RECEIVER ON A LONG PASS! SURE AS HELL DID! THE RECEIVER WAS ABOUT 20-25 YDS. PASS THE LINE AND STAFFORD WAS ABOUT 5-7 YDS. DEEP. IS EVERYBODY SATISFIED? ALTAMAHA, YOU, ME OR ANYONE CAN SURE AS HECK HAVE THEIR OPINION, YOU DON’T THINK STAFFORD HAS DONE ANYTHING THAT OTHER QBs WOULDN’T HAVE DONE JUST AS WELL SO THAT’S YOUR OPINION AND NO PROBLEM. ME, I’M NOT LOOKING AT ONLY THE MISTAKES, I’M WATCHING THE LITTLE THINGS WHERE HE’S IMPROVING EVERY GAME. I FIGURE A REASON MUST EXSIST FOR MR TO SAY THT HE’S QUITE A PLAYER. TO ME, LEADING THE TEAM ON TD DRIVES, 6 TIMES IN A ROW IS A GOOD START. WE NEED MORE FROM HIM BECAUSE THE QB IN THE MR SCHEME OF THINGS IS THE KEY. SO , AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED, MATTHEW, GET US DOWN FIELD AND SCORE MORE. KEEP ON KEEPING ON AND QUIT TRYING TO FORCE THE BALL WHEN YOU SHOULDN’T. JUST THROW 3 TD PASSES THIS WEEK END. NO PROBLEM

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

Altadawg, myself of course. But I am not here to argue with my fellow dawgs. Deserving opponents yeah. Got to defend our dawgs when called for. This season is hard for all of us and we each have our own opinion which may or may not help us live through it.

By SunDawg

November 1, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

Buzz, I resent being referred to as “typical.” Mutts are atypical; genetically, no two of us are the same. If you were half the technical weenie you think you are you would know this.

You are clearly out-classed on this blog; you are invited to depart.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 1, 2006 04:37 PM | Link to this

That should have read “Utah team that “throttledâ€? Tech to the googol”. Sorry if I offended any of you Techies with the mispelling but I think you would have gotten my drift anyway.

By I-DOG

November 1, 2006 06:18 PM | Link to this

altamaha:

I agree with you that it isn’t just drops that hurt the offense. No doubt that false starts by WR’s and OL have hurt and the TO’s do as well. No team can turn it over 5 times and win games consistantly. We did against FL and TN and somehow we were still in the game against FL. That shows the talent that we have.

Mabye I give him too much slack…Stafford’s turnovers (while they need to get better) are a little more understandable as a true freshman QB than the fumbles by third and fourth year players in our system. The same goes for the offensive penalties from what is mostly a Junior and Senior offensive line.

I think Calloway has done a good job with the OL year after year. This year, they have not performed, but beleive he can correct the problems.

I don’t see the receivers developing. I see fumbles, drops, false starts and with all the talent there I don’t see any “go to” receivers. If it was just this year, I’d say… lets see how it changes… but it seems to be season after season.

By I-DOG

November 1, 2006 06:30 PM | Link to this

I am a big Richt supporter. I wouldn’t want anyone else and I believe he is the best coach in the SEC.

However, I think we have to be realistic about how far we fell this year. Other posters have said remember the Goff/Donnan years and I have said this myself in defending Richt.

Lets be clear: We ARE IN the Goff/Donnan years with this year’s team. Actually, none of Donnan’s teams ever average 4+ turnovers per SEC game. Even Goff didn’t lose with drops, penalties, and turnovers.

Goff lost because his defenses were completely overmatched and his first couple of years the cubbard was pretty bare until the 1992 team. He was also a mediocre coach.

Donnan struggled his first year and made mistakes in the handling of Quincy Carter, but he did bring the program to the next level from some really bad Goff teams in the mid nineties.

If either of these coaches had a team that had 3-4 drops per game, 4-5 offensive penalties and 3,4,even 5 turnovers in critical games, they would be absolutly blown out.

I think the fact that we are in every game (despite very poor play from a poorly coached team) speaks volumes about the kind of program that Richt has built from a talent and depth perspective.

On the other hand, we have to admit that this is a very poorly coached team. On offense, which is Richts specialty, we are 10th in the league. We have much better talent than most of the teams and equal talent to just about anyone. Turnovers, drops,and penalties game after game are the result of a poorly coached team on fundamentals.

Richt can do better, he has done better. Brighter days are ahead.

We have very few scholarships left for recruiting. Lets get 2 Juco OL’s and make sure the RF OL’s are getting some practice reps. If the receivers develop and we cut the turnovers and penalties in half… we will be tough to beat even the rest of this year.

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 09:09 PM | Link to this

Buck, now come on friend, give credit where credit is due. I said MS was doing a much better job than anyone realizes, at things we prabably can’t even understand. My only point about the missed TD is that somebody earlir said if stuff didnt happen we might not have lost this game or that. I’m saying there are plays where he could have changed the direction of those game as well. If you haven’t noticed, I am the last person in here to lay blame, and I certainly havent on him. I think you guys all know what I think has been the single biggest cause of UGA losses for the past 2 years. I thought we hired a coach this summer to fix that. Things have just gone the way they have. Not for a lack of trying or intentions of anyone.

But I’ll stick to my point earlier, he has yet to make a spectacular play and even somebody as low keyed about him as myself, expected he would have hit a few of those. Thats fine, but man, if he completes a pass, folks gush on and on. My honest observation is how far it is from all the unrealistic expectaions and predictions , to now the unnessesary excuses. I hear how the drops are forcing him into bad decitions 2 plays later, and how CMR destroyed his timing by making him compete for the job, and not naming him the started back in the spring even though he was at that point 3rd best at the position. I think everyone is just trying to come up with reasons to ease the realization that MS wasnt the answer this year, when they just knew he would be. If anyone wants to make me out to be anti-Stafford for just being honest and having rational expectations, go ahead, My posts and opinions are out there. I am a huge fan, prabably the best kind, because I don’t heap undue pressure on him, or gloss over his shortcomings. By all accounts, from stuff in here this summer, there should be quite a few folks tossing him off the bridge right now, based off of thier expectations, expecially when he has done EXACTLY the things they said the other guy would be doing. I beleive by seasons end, in my mind, he will be right where I thought he would be. I absolutely agree with you there must have been a reason CMR says he is improving and quite a player, folks beleive him when he says that, I certainly do too. I just wonder why a few weeks back when CMR was saying he just wasnt quite ready to start, folks just pretended they didn’t hear that. Seems pretty obvious the ol coach knew a thing or two about QBs.

By orangeman

November 1, 2006 09:16 PM | Link to this

Hang in there Dawg fans, it’ll either get better or worse, at least CMR has GQ hair do’s. The simple reason is that you don’t have THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS!! Good luck the rest of the way!!!

By orangeman

November 1, 2006 09:29 PM | Link to this

Hang in there DAWGS, I suffered thru that mess your in last year - the answer is CHANGE - CHANGE- CHANGE -!! Cutcliff is saving us WITH THE SAME PLAYERS - send your equivalent of us ousting Rabdy Sanders to KY!!! Watch out for KY, you should win by 18!!

By AltamahaDawg

November 1, 2006 10:12 PM | Link to this

I-dog, that has got to be one of the most well thought out post I have seen in a while. You are right, to even compete with the problem we have had is a pretty damn impressive job. I guess some folsk think i ma am naive to not jump on this poor coaching wagon, but I simply cannot see how some staff can go from what I thought was one of the better jobs coaching last year, gettting an SEC title lout of a pretty average team, to what folks are saying is wrecking a highly talented team this year. I just dont see it. Doesnt make sence. I think the difference is just a handfull of plays and a few key injuries, and a ball bounces the wrong way.

By da coach

November 3, 2006 12:04 AM | Link to this

Now if we can only get willie martinez to fess up like richt…

By THEPROBLEM

November 3, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

I’m not defending Milner but MOMASS has more dropped passes then anyone on the team. Milner looks nothing into his hands. Hes a great blocker and when his confidence is up he can run beutiful routes and sometimes catch the ball. Chandler just isn’t ready. Poor blocker, very week and can’t break out of cuts. I think Richt is doing this benching just to show how they lack true talent at the TE position. Milner if he could catch the ball could play at the next level. He’s that good of an athlete. We just need to chip in for a sports psychologist.

By TomBlas

November 4, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

Why does Richt insist on starting Matthew Stafford. He is TERRIBLE. Joe T. is much better and doesn’t throw as many interceptions. Losing to Vanderbilt AND Kentucky in the same year is unacceptable.

By UGASUX

November 6, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

WAAAAA WAAAAA quit crying and realize it YOU SSSSSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!

By HT

November 7, 2006 12:52 AM | Link to this

The 4 Losses to TN-VANDY-FL-KY have been caused by [1] the collapse of the defense in the 2nd half of the season, [2] missing critical field goals and extra points and [3] FUMBLES, not interceptions. TN-VANDY-FL-KY GOT 42 PTS OFF OF LUMPKIN, RAILEY AND TERANINSKY TURNOVERS, WHILE THEY GOT ZERO POINTS OFF OF STAFFORD INTERCEPTIONS. Why blame a freshman for a senior class that has collapsed on both defensive and offensive lines. Stafford’s interceptions resulted in zero points for KY and zero for FL, Vandy, TN. He has 9 interceptions in 5 games but they have resulted in zero points to the 4 teams that beat us. The defense has given up 144 points in the last 5 games [29 pts/game] and we have lost 4 out of 5 games. In our first 5 wins, the defense only gave up only 24 pts total. How can you ever win if you are giving up 29 pts a game. If it keeps up, AUBURN AND TECH games will be over by the end of the 1st Quarter. The offense is scoring enough points [24 per game] to be 8-2 or 9-1 if the defense had not fallen apart. Against KY, the defense gave up a game-winning-drive again, just like Vandy, after Stafford engineered the go-ahead touchdown. The key point of the game was when GA was down 17-14 with 8 mins to go and Stafford engineered a 83 yd scoring drive and ate up 5 ½ mins of time to put us ahead 20-14. Then Andy Bailey missed the Extra Point for his 7th missed points for the day [2 other missed FGs] All the defense had to do was stop a 70 yd drive over 11 plays to win the game with 3 mins 40 sec left in the game. Instead KY goes 70 years on 11 plays eating up chunks of turf at 6, 11, 5 , 14, 9, 6, 7, 8, 1 [for a 1st down], 3 [for a TD] leaving only .59 seconds. Stafford only had 59 seconds to go 63 yds and the odds of an interception is likely. This loss lies at the feet of the DEFENSE, not Stafford

By Robert in Suches, Ga.

November 11, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

How come a UGA player gets a penalty for diving into the end zone and an Auburn player doesn’t?