AJC > Sports > UGA > Blog > Archives > 2006 > November > 04 > Entry
DEL.ICIO.USThe unvarnished truth …
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Folks have been saying for some time now that Georgia isn’t a very good team this season.
Wrong.
Georgia is a VERY BAD team.
And just think, if it weren’t for Tony Taylor, it would have been worse.
Anybody in the UGA student body able to placekick a football? The position SHOULD be open after this game.
Other than that, it was your typical UGA 2006 game: poor throws, dropped balls, no blocking, interceptions and fumbles, and a defense that couldn’t get the job done.
We may have six wins, but frankly, unless fate somehow intervenes and we end up somehow upsetting one of our last two opponents, we DON’T BELONG in ANY bowl game.
More later.
Comments
By kelly
November 4, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this
Mentally unprepared and horrible fundamentals. That signals extremely poor coaching.
By unreal
November 4, 2006 04:36 PM | Link to this
…giving up 14 4th quarter points to Kentucky. Kentucky’s winning touchdown drive was made up of atleast 40 yards on the ground. They ran it right down Georgia’s throat. I think I was wrong about the coaches. Georgia has some major talent issues. They better get to recruiting FAST!
By richmonddawg
November 4, 2006 04:45 PM | Link to this
I think it is time to bench the freshman QB and give Cox a shot. I mean we are expected to lose the next two anyway, and I frankly do not feel Stafford is giving us the “best chance” to win. He has as many interceptions as his receivers have drops.Pitiful. I wish I could say there is always next year, but I am afraid there is not going to be much improvement
By brewdawg
November 4, 2006 04:46 PM | Link to this
We may not belong in a bowl game, but we need the extra game to get ready for next year. Also, when is Stafford going to start showing SOME signs of improvement? I’ve seen nothing from him that gives me good hope for the next few years. We can’t keep calling these mistakes “freshman mistakes”. He needs to get better by the end of the year. By that I mean instead of 3 ints and one t.d, let’s get 3 t.ds and 1 int. Otherwise we will get blown out in our last two games.
By Carlton Powell
November 4, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this
The entire program needs overhauling from top to bottom. But, the loss to the KY Cats wasn’t really all that unexpected. What loss would be after losing to Vandy?? This IS a bad team. And CMR KNOWs it will be no better next year. NO OL recruited over the past several years has led to disaster. The defense is a joke. Don’t know who is at fault, but I see no real emotion from the defenders. To let KY move down the field late in the game almost uncontested and score the winning TD is pitiful. I think it was 1972 since GA lost to both Vandy and KY. Way to go guys. My feeling is that CMR will not be in coaching in three years. He will enter the ministry in some fashion. He knows he is 1-5 against the Gators, and will be 2-4 against the AU Tigers this time next week. At some point, the message will be delivered loud and clearly that not at least breaking even with the Gators and AU Tigers ain’t gonna cut it. No more backing into the SECCG. Plus, CMR is a horrible gameday coach. I refer back to Auburn last year as evidence, and Auburn in 2001. CMR is an nice, honorable man, but I don’t think he’ll ever take the ‘Dogs any further. I may be wrong, but it’s up to him to prove me wrong. Pitiful, just pitiful.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 04:53 PM | Link to this
O’damn I,ve been a dog watcher for 30 years and have never witnessed a run like this, out coached and out played week after week by 2nd and 3rd rate teams.Richt is at a crossroads he must face the fact that this staff is seriously flawed.These problems started manifesting last season when tackling started getting shoddy.Here are some needs 1 a defensive coordinator who can prepare and motivate,2 an offensive line coach 3 turn the offence over to Bobo or bring someone in,Richt needs to delegate, get the right people in place and let them coach! Let’s hope he does’nt fall sick with stubburn coach syndrome many a good coach has been lost to this before.
By Autiger83
November 4, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this
THANKS doggies…for helping our strength of schedule. You guys and Bama both suck. The beat down next week wont be nearly as fun.
Vandy and Kentucky? Get Ray Goff back.
By SunDawg
November 4, 2006 04:56 PM | Link to this
Oh My God!
By What?
November 4, 2006 05:02 PM | Link to this
Three weeks ago, Stafford was the second coming of Christ and anyone who did not agree was an idiot. My how things have changed.
He really hasn’t done anything this year. A kid can be an All American but until they prove themselves in College, I dont’ buy it.
Brock Berlin was supposed to be Mr. Football going in to UF a few years back. He was great in high school, average in college.
By Kenny
November 4, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this
24-20 enough said. Oh yea 24-20.
By Ramble on!
November 4, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this
Check out the old blogs…especially the one after the UAB game…”can anybody score on this defense” LMAO!!!!!
there’s some good reading in there, check it out!
By Whatjusthappened
November 4, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this
Stafford needs benched… thats it. Well some defense would help, but there is no one to replace the defense. We have another freshman to replace stafford who must be partially blind from all of the sacks, because he throws picks like a one legged pirate in a pick throwing contest… yeah this is what a georgia loss does to your brain.. stay away kids
By Clay
November 4, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this
Wow… speak about fairweather fans. So this is what it looks like to see the puppies give up? It is going to be pleasure to destroy yall in three weeks. Especially since UGAg has already conceded the game obviously. Oh, concede means to give up without a fight. Just, making sure the DAWG? fans know some vocab.
By peter
November 4, 2006 05:08 PM | Link to this
kentucky should give two game balls. one to andy bailey and the other to willie martinez. replace them both now!
By Rico
November 4, 2006 05:09 PM | Link to this
The DAWG NATION has finally faced reality. Although, as a Tech fan, I am more nervous after every UGA loss. We still have to go to Athens before we can start talking trash. My dream is for the UGA vs TECH game to actually mean something.
Richt has a freshman in a very complicated offensive. I just hope the light does not come on during the next few week.
By Matt
November 4, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this
Is this season an aberration or a sign of what’s to come?
Many of you believe Stafford was nothing but hype and that Richt needs to be fired, or shake up his entire coaching staff.
I believe there needs to be some fine-tuning… perhaps finding an OC is the best change that could happen.
I believe this year is an aberration. UGA has yet to be blown out of any game… they could have and should have won every game they’ve played this year, but have lost due to their own mistakes.
I think this year is an aberration which will make next year that much sweeter.
By VAN-24 UGA-22
November 4, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this
dummies
By Lane4411
November 4, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this
Dropped passes,fumbles, missed blocking assignments, no push in the DL, no depth on the OL, with the starters being average at best, overall - does not equate to a quality group. Oh did I mention the inexperience of the DB’s?
With the passes Milner has dropped this year, will cost him millions the draft. This guy is a very good blocker, his inability to catch the ball is mental, and cannot be corrected regardless of the time coaches spend with him- in all probably will not be drafted.
Stafford, is pressing because of his lack of confidence in the receivers. On each throw this has to be in the back of his mind. On each offensive play, i cringe in anticipation of what will go wrong next.
Some of the above may be coaching, my opinion these guys are not over achievers nor do they have exceptional talent.
At the beginning of the year was of the opinion of either and 8/10 win year.
The ship should be righted next year-hopefully.
Remembe Thomas Davis and David Pollack were signed as complimentary players. Davis’ only other offer was from Grambling. Pollack was signed as a FB,redshirted, played defensive tackle as a RS Freshman(started 3 games), switched to DE as a sophmore- well you know the rest. 5* players are overrated, when signing look for the guy with the “mega” motor. These are the people that ensure that you win, based upon sheer determination. This is what Georgia has too have.
Hope the grammar police is not in attendance-so frustrated cannot see straight, nor do i want to!!!!!
By Division I Football
November 4, 2006 05:18 PM | Link to this
Dear Bulldawgs,
We hereby formally withdraw our invitation for your “football” program to play in our very prestigious bowl game this year.
Sincerely,
The Poulon Weed-eater Bowl Committee
By paul02085
November 4, 2006 05:19 PM | Link to this
How about UGA vs Bama in a bowl game (say in Shreveport, La) both with 6-6 records. The awesome Alabama offense against the awesome UGA defense. What an exciting matchup that would be huh?
By Savannah Dawg
November 4, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this
In my world making a mistake isn’t a problem but doing the same thing and expecting a different result is a problem. CMR owes the fans an explanation of what is wrong and what he is going to do to correct the problem. There are issues. At what point must Stafford show improvement? At what point must the defense hold a lead in the forth quarter? At what point is a coach held responsible for continuing to throw the ball to Milner? CMR is the caoch for UGA but now is the time to step up to the plate and to stop confusing potential with results.
By SunDawg
November 4, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this
Let’s face it, not having a back-up kicker has hurt us. Okay, not having an offensive line hasn’t helped either. Okay, a non-pourous defense would benefit the team too.
I thought the kick receiving team was excellent!
By Nick
November 4, 2006 05:24 PM | Link to this
Matt, did you already I think this year is an aberration which will make next year that much sweeter. you seem to be in a good place. can you please pass me some of this wacky tobaccy or whatever it is you are smoking because i want to join you in the land of the blissful naive. Blind faith gets you nowhere in life except maybe heaven.
By trouble.in.athens.again
November 4, 2006 05:24 PM | Link to this
Where are all those UGA fans with their six-pack predictions? I remember everyone counting Vandy and Kentucky as sure wins. You believed you would have trouble against Florida and Auburn(but would win one of those) but would beat Tech for sure. Well, you guys have been wrong about everything so far. Auburn, who isn’t that great anyway, will roll over. You will make it look good against Tech in the first quarter like Miami did, but you will lose. Face it, 6-6 is the best you will do this year. Also, that does not guarantee a bowl this year. There may be as many as 6 or 7 6-6 teams from many of BCS conferences. A lot of analyst believe 7 wins is the new standard for a decent bowl. I don’t think many bowls would like UGA as a choice.
It may turn out to be lucky for you guys not to go to a bowl. You would then have a 6-7 season, unless they let you play Colorado or Ole Miss again so you can win by a point! Ha Ha Ha Ha. UGA is to the SEC as Duke is to the ACC. Easy win…..
By roll tide
November 4, 2006 05:26 PM | Link to this
fire shula! fire richt! OR MAYBE we need to pair shula and richt up in the boise bowl or perhaps the san fran bowl at the stadium that barroids built and tell richt and shula that the winner gets to keep their job.
By gdawgs77
November 4, 2006 05:27 PM | Link to this
FIRE WILLIE MARTINEZ!!!!!!! Plese read and see if you agree We couldn’t get a defensive stop today to get the win! We couldnt get a defensive stop against Vandy to win. By the way Vandy has done NOTHING on offense since playing us!! We had a huge lead against UT and the defense couldnt get any stops! See a pattern!! It isn’t like we don’t have talent on defense. Charles Johnson, Quentin Moses, Tony Taylor, Paul Oliver and even possibly Jeff Owens will probably be playing on Sundays!!
By warriorchief
November 4, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this
Coaching mistakes have to be blamed for this lose!! Lumpkin had 70+yds first half and only 3 carries 2nd half, WHY? Doesn’t the coaching staff want a 100yd rusher in a game? CMR has to help Stafford or Cox (play him some) with some wise play selections and pounding/running the ball the old SEC tradition. Poor clock management on last UGA touchdown drive and poor defense on UK last drive, AWFUL. Miss 2 field goals and 1 extra point, WHY? Find a field goal kicker or go for 2 PAT!! CMR MUST MUST make some coaching changes or he will be able to except the FSU or U. Miami job. Come CMR you are a better leader than we have seen this year. Hire some new coaches, Def. Cord., Off. Line Coach, Off. Cord. USE Lumpkin until he request a rest or get both running backs in the game together. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE DAWGS but still a Dawg fan.
By Reality Check
November 4, 2006 05:31 PM | Link to this
Tomorrow’s headline:
DAWGS ARE SKID-MARKS IN DIV.I FOOTBALL,AGAIN
By paul02085
November 4, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this
Division 1 Football, LMAO.
By Jeb
November 4, 2006 05:37 PM | Link to this
The Dogs will rise again. Be a fan, support the team or get off and stay off the bandwagon. So what if we got beat by the cellar dwellers of the SEC. Some years it’s gonna happen. It boils down to chemistry and we don’t have it this year. Things will get better. Our national champion in 1980 wasn’t expected to do much and they won it all. Next year we will not be ranked high to start the year but if the chem is there, watch out. Go Dogs, play hard and keep your heads up. I support you win or lose.
By warriorchief
November 4, 2006 05:38 PM | Link to this
Lumpkin 70+yds first half, 3 carries 2nd half. CMR help the Dawgs out by being smart with player selection and doing something different.
By tom
November 4, 2006 05:40 PM | Link to this
Does it get any better than this? You UGA fans are pathetic! Fire Richt! Get rid of Stafford! No offense, No Defense! Get over it. You are having a bad year and believe it or not that can happen to the mighty Bulldogs. These losses will make you better human beings. Go Jackets!
By kelly
November 4, 2006 05:42 PM | Link to this
Freshman—whatever. David Greene was also a playing freshman; a good one. You didn’t hear those excuses then.
By Randy
November 4, 2006 05:43 PM | Link to this
Wow you Georgia fans turn on your team quick. Richt is great, he just needs an expericenced quarterback.
By Division I Football
November 4, 2006 05:43 PM | Link to this
You’re welcome, Paul.
Anything for a laugh at the expense of Herschel Walker University. Can you imagine how delusional these guys would be without that one “magical” season 26 YEARS ago?
By real dawg
November 4, 2006 05:46 PM | Link to this
Georgia has the worst fans in NCAA football! BAR NONE Everyone hates losing but no one is up every year, so to the rest of you never watch UGA again please.
By Jake
November 4, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this
Dawg fans, I’m sure you already cancelled those pipe dream Sugar Bowl hotel reservations weeks after UT stomped you, now you might as well cancel those Music City Bowl reservations and get ready to book the closest Motel 6 in Shreveport for the Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl, if they even want you fleabitten Mutts.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this
Jeb chemistry is not the problem a lack of preparation and execution are AKA coaching.Blinders and happy thoughts won’t right the ship hard choices will have to be made.
By OneDissappointedDawg
November 4, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this
It’s hard to take these so-called freshman QB mistakes when all over the SEC freshmen QBs are shinning. Today it’s Tennesssee’s Crompton. Mustain at Ark. Tebow at FL. They seem to be improving and taking a real leadership position. Meanwhile Stafford still looks as green as ever. Coaching? Maybe. Maybe the kid just can’t get it done at this level. Time to give Cox another shot. Or maybe that other QB we’ve all forgotten about, Blake Barnes.
We are the laughing stock of the SEC. Top notch recruiting classes year after year should NEVER result in this kind of year! It’s time for MR to either get his act together, get fired up and coach like it matters (and that means firing some assistants, hiring some with fire in their bellies, kicking some player’s butts, and raising some holy hell in the locker room) or move on to the ministry.
By Robert Jeffries
November 4, 2006 05:52 PM | Link to this
By Jeb
November 4, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this
Hey jackass, we will take whatever bowl is offered. The way this year has been anything is good. Even Techs favorite Blue field bowl. Go DAWGS.
By DC
November 4, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this
In times like this it boils down to coaching. The players no longer believe. The rest of the season is gong through the motions. It is most obvious on the defense. Kentucky ran up and down the field…need there be any more evindence presented to prove Martinez doesn’t have what it takes and if we want any more blue chip defenders we will have to have a coach they will want to play for, cause it aint this one…The defensive schemes have proven time and time again they don’t work. The type of defense played does not work, the style of play does not work. In tackle football the man with the ball is supposed to be tackled. Our defense hasn’t figured that out yet…why? Because the coach doesn’t teach it.
These next two games should be used to get ready for next year…a year without Martinez.
DC
By trouble.in.athens.again
November 4, 2006 05:59 PM | Link to this
I know the ACC had a few games this year that looked like it was down, but face the stats, the ACC has better offensive and defensive teams than the SEC has. I can’t see a powerhouse team in the SEC at all. I will admit Tennessee looks to be the better complete team than anyone there, with Arkansas looking like a competive team. But the rest is a joke. Florida is so overrated. They are not blowing anyone away with that makeshift offense. Alabama and UGA continue to show they can’t compete with anyone. Miss St, Vandy, Ole Miss, Kentucky? Give me a break. Even SC with the ol’ Ball Coach can’t field a good team. They barely beat Wofford! LSU can beat the heck out of the worst teams in the nation like UGA can (thats why the SEC schedules cream puffs…to pad the win-loss column) but LSU has only scored 13 points total against decent teams in their two losses. The SEC is the biggest joke in college football. They always cry when it comes to playing each other, saying they can’t win the NC, but funny how when a team goes undefeated, the are left out of the National Championship game (remember Auburn?). Also I like the way the SEC competed in the Bowl games last year with Missouri kicking SC to death and West Vir mauling the Dawgs.
Take a look around and see the writing on the wall. the SEC is in a down year. Worse than the ACC who is also down. You have to admit the ACC would wipe the floor against the SEC, just like GT did against Auburn the last two years. Like Clemson does against SC…so on and so forth…get over yourselves…….
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 06:03 PM | Link to this
The band did’nt drop one instrument today.YEPPEE!!!!
By BuffaloChip
November 4, 2006 06:04 PM | Link to this
This is where we see if Richt is truly maturing as a head coach. For the first time, he needs to fire an assistant coach…and one who’s a friend. Willie Martinez is just not very good, and Richt MUST realize it. Richt has to learn his loyalty is to the program and not coaches. He’s given Martinez his chances, and he’s just not making it. In addition, I would hope he’ll take another look at an offensive coordinator—Richt isn’t too good in that position either. He’s the man we want running the program…greeting mamas and promising to take care of their boys. Heck, he’s even the guy we want coaching up the QB’s as he did at FSU, but he’s not the guy want running the offense. He’s had his chance, too…
By Dawg fan
November 4, 2006 06:05 PM | Link to this
Where is Joe Cox? Give the kid a chance.
By Jake
November 4, 2006 06:09 PM | Link to this
Hey Jeb do you really want to even accept a bowl invitation when you’ll go in with a 6-6 record?
Notre Dame used to reject bowl invites with a 6-5 record. Of course they have a rich tradition, pride, non bandwagon fans, and generally everything that UGA lacks.
By LetsNotPanicYet
November 4, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this
Ouch! We lost to everyone in the East except S. Carolina. Let’s be fair. Richt’s a good coach. Let’s not get stupid and run him off. Honestly, the Dawgs failure is a little bit of coaching, a thin offensive line, a freshman quarterback, a tough division, and a little bit of bad luck with injuries at key positions. We can’t win it all every year, and its only a sport. That said, we should have a much better year next year. Look what happened to Michigan and Tennessee after their down years. Sometimes it takes remembering what it is like to lose, to remember how to win again.
By GT1992
November 4, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this
UGA fans
Grow up! Support your team! You are having a bad year. Rally behind them and just wait until next year. The coaches have put you guys into the SEC champ and even had you in line to compete for the Nat Champ for a few years, but you are wanting them fired now? Crazy morons. Support your team, fair weather fans. I don’t like UGA, but I respect the fans who continue to support them instead of the children who get on here and whine. You will be back one day….we will be waiting….college football is a great thing…
By bigdawg88
November 4, 2006 06:11 PM | Link to this
SHUT UP TECH BOYS!!
We are just venting our frustration. We still back our dawgs!!! Better a dawg on a bad day than a bee on ANY day!!! You tech guys jump on Gailey and Reggie Ball even on a good year, like this one… so STAY OFF OUR BOARD AND LET US VENT!!*
We’ll still shape up and whoop some bumblebee butt this year!!
GOOOOO DAWGS!!!
By RxDawg
November 4, 2006 06:17 PM | Link to this
Geez, we are really aweful. I guess the only good thing about this year is that we always seem to keep close, no matter who we play……not sure if that will continue next week. sigh oh well, go dawgs
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 06:18 PM | Link to this
Coach Richt structured this staff last year from arm twisting, and threats of leaving,how can he expect to have the right people in place when he does’nt choose for the ability to coach but for their recruiting ability.This team shows that recruiting is more judgement than persuasion,Richt won 13 in 2002 with an inherited group of mid level recruits.
By Keep_it_Real
November 4, 2006 06:18 PM | Link to this
I thought Mark Richt was a recruiting genius. That is what you guys said….
By NgBigDawg
November 4, 2006 06:19 PM | Link to this
Isn’t it amazing how forgetful you bandwagon fans are!!!! A few weeks ago everyone was saying “get rid of JTIII, we can’t win with him, we can only lose! Give the job to MStafford, he is the future.” Now all you want to do is whine! What has happened to JCox? Maybe he doesn’t have the “rocket” arm of MS, but he also hasn’t thrown 12 INT’s!!! And another thing, JC is a redshirt freshman, just like DGreen was in 2001 when he became the qb. That additional year of being in the system is very valuable. Every program will go through “down” years, i.e. Tennessee last year and look at them now. As a lifelong “Bulldawg”, it gets frustrating and is painfull, but if you’re a true fan you will support the team through this!!
By bigdawg88'saweiner
November 4, 2006 06:22 PM | Link to this
To a the little dawggies out there:
How does it feel living in the past every single day?
By the way, the rest of division I college football just took a vote and changed your name to “Herschel Walker University” in honor of that one lucky season 26 YEARS AGO.
Congrat’s HWU !!
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this
Let me amend, chemistry is part of the problem,but it is coaching chemistry not players!
By Hank
November 4, 2006 06:26 PM | Link to this
Donnan was fired with a WINNING record. He didn’t lose to teams like Vandy and Kentucky. How long will you let Richt hang around with stellar play like today?
By Tech Fan
November 4, 2006 06:28 PM | Link to this
You guys are horrible. The best part is you might be the worst losers in the land. Your top five alright. Top five losers! You suck and there is nothing you can say about it. Keep whining because we are ALL enjoying it.
By Hank
November 4, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this
Hey RxDawg, Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
By mad dawg
November 4, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this
someone said Richt won 13 in 2002 with an inherited group of mid level recruits. he forgot to mention that like most UGA players in the last ten years, many of those guys are now on the pats, steelers, bengals, and pro bowl rosters and the rest are productive nfl players
By Reality Check
November 4, 2006 06:34 PM | Link to this
Hey Mad Dawg,
I must have missed them, - where were Odell Thurman and David Pollack this past Sunday?
By Billy
November 4, 2006 06:36 PM | Link to this
Fire Richt. Hire a real Dawg, Hugh Nall away from Auburn.
By What?
November 4, 2006 06:38 PM | Link to this
Reality Check, only an asshat would mention David Pollack. The guy is lucky to be able to walk.
I’m not a dog fan in any shape form or fashion but that is the most tasteless comment I have ever seen.
By Paul Hamilton
November 4, 2006 06:41 PM | Link to this
Damn our fans suck! No wonder other fans come on here and rub it in. This team has some major issues, but to actually vent about firing cmr when he has won two sec titles is shameful. I have even heard fans say we were better off with donnan or goff, are you serious? Get a clue dawgs fans!!! Support the team!
In 25 years Vince Dooley only won 6 SEC titles and had some very poor seasons as coach including:
1965 6-4 1969 5-5 1970 5-5 1974 6-6 1977 5-6 1979 6-5 Oh and in 79 he went 6-5 the year before he went undefeated and won the national championship.
I guess he sucks too!
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 06:42 PM | Link to this
Mad dawg I know many of these players are pros now,but what’s your point? I said recruiting is more judgement.Coach Donnan had good judgement in evaluating players.Look at the rankings you’ll see a lot of teams who aren’t top 10 recruiters on paper. I,m sure we’ll see many of their guys on sundays.
By Bryan
November 4, 2006 06:43 PM | Link to this
Hey Reality C(h)OCK -
Pollack has a broken neck, you fool. Hate UGA all you want, but try a muster a little class. Even a pathetic gnat can do that from time to time.
And the ACC can’t be too strong if Clemson lost to Maryland and Georgia Tech lost to NC State… yeah, that’s right… I’ve made a prediction.
By Johnny
November 4, 2006 06:46 PM | Link to this
Why can’t Stafford be benched? He has thrown more picks that Q. Carter and you georgia fans ran him out of town! How’s your “golden boy” holding up now? Q. Carter never lost to Vandy or Kentucky..and soon to be Tech! LOL
By mad dawg
November 4, 2006 06:52 PM | Link to this
hey idiot, err reality check, or whatever your name is. my comment was actually more of a knock on our coaching staff than anything. the reality is mr. reality check that the rosters of perennial super bowl contenders like the steelers and the patriots are littered with bulldawgs, just as are the pro bowl rosters. and then when you check all of the other decent playoff contenders, you see UGA players make steady productive contributions to their teams. the fact that the bengals got the playoffs for the first time last year when they added pollack and odell was not just a coincidence to me. You want to kill Odell, that is fine. he is self-destructive enough to warrant that. But to go after Pollack who is really one of the most selfless guys around, well I have no idea what to even say to you about that. calling you classless or anything like that would not do you justice. all i can say is that you better make your peace with god for that comment because the big man upstairs heard you say that.
By Reality Check
November 4, 2006 06:52 PM | Link to this
Hey “Bryan” and “What”,
You’re right, that was pretty bad. Sorry.
I meant DJ Suckly; - maybe 2 or 3 QB’s will get hurt tomorrow so he can get in for a play or two and make the Dawg Nation proud.
FU both!!
By bigdawg88
November 4, 2006 06:52 PM | Link to this
TO YOU TECH BOYS
I will repeat. Stop writing on our boards when we vent. I have no doubt that the Dawgs are still one of the top teams in the nation. We had a few plays not go our way, and the refs have been out to get us it seems. Take those away and we are 8-2 or 9-1. We should be in the National Championship picture. Heck the way Ohio State and Michigan played today, we could easily beat them. The SEC is the top conference in the country, nerds! The only reason we lost a few games is because they are interconference games. We haven’t lost to any outsiders! We could still beat any other conferences teams. I can’t remember the last time we lost to anyone outside of the SEC. You Techie nerds are so jealous. You have never beat any SEC teams when you play them, let alone us! Ha Ha Ha…nerd loser! When was the last time you techies won a National Championship?? HUH?? can’t hear ya?? It sure wasn’t in 1980 because we won that one nerds! Go Dawgs!! You wish you could have had an undefeated season like we had then. You haven’t even come close since what, 1950 something?? Ha ha.
Go Dawgs!! 8-4 will be easy. Bowl games here we come!
By mad dawg
November 4, 2006 06:54 PM | Link to this
willysee, i get your point now. i actually think we are on the same page so i do not really know why i was picking a fight with you. i guess after a day like today, i’m just in a mood to be fighting with everyone.
By GT1992
November 4, 2006 06:57 PM | Link to this
The David Pollack comment had better not come from a Tech fan. I hate the dawgs, but Pollack is a classy guy. He had a neck/spine injury jerk! Thurman is a thug, but Pollack is a great guy. ESPN did a story on him a few years ago at UGA and I was glad he was recruited by the Bengals. I wish he would have gone to Tech! Great guy! I wish him a speedy recovery.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 06:58 PM | Link to this
hey Johnny, Carter was given every chance at UGA and Dallas.It’s sad he couldn’t overcome his demons. Stafford is a true freshman who probably should have been redshirted,but it’s way to early to give up on him.
By Division I Football
November 4, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this
Hey BigDawg88,
Double your dosage on those meds and leave the straightjacket on next season.
By What?
November 4, 2006 07:03 PM | Link to this
Is FU really the best you have Reality Check? Better hurry up and get off the computer before mommy realizes you are on it.
It shows a complete lack of class to take a cheap shot at someone with a potentially career ending injury.
By pax2all
November 4, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this
How ‘bout we let the kicker be the qauterback and Stafford be the kicker. It my be the edge we need to put a team on the field!(?) 77 and 79 are starting to look good!
By Jake
November 4, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this
Hey bigdawg88
Fans of other teams shouldn’t post here because you say so? As Paul Hamilton pointed out it’s no wonder other fans come here and rub it in, because UGA fans suck.
UGAg fans are the most delusional fans I’ve ever come across in college football.
You still live in 1980 with your single national title.
One subpar season this year and you idiots want to run Mark Richt out of town. Let me humnly point out that until Richt came to Athens UGA’s last SEC title was in 1982. He’s won 2 SEC titles in his brief tenure.
Keep running your yaps and when he leaves to take the FSU job at some point you’ll see what kind of head coach you wind up with…UGA isn’t the primo coaching job you morons seem to think…because other coaches don’t want to deal with the delusional fan base as is, and when you run Richt off even fewer will want the job.
By TennDAWG
November 4, 2006 07:11 PM | Link to this
This is getting out of hand. I can’t beleive the way these blogs are going now. I hate fare weather fans. The DAWGS will come alive. We will recruit, rebuild and be better next year. Go DAWGS!!
By Jake
November 4, 2006 07:13 PM | Link to this
bigdawg88 You castigate (look that word up in the dictionary you don’t own) someone else for a comment he already apologized for and your response is homophobia??
The class shown by people like you is an embarassment to the real UGA fans.
Shameful.
By South GA Dawg
November 4, 2006 07:20 PM | Link to this
Can someone explain to me why you relegate a RB who has gained 70 yards in the first half of a ballgame to 3 carries in the second half? I am beginning to think that Coach Richt has something personal against Lumpkin. Or is it that Georgia’s current head coach doesn’t know how to adjust to coaching a team with no passing game? It seems he has given away this season to stubbornly follow his pass happy ideaology. No wonder the defense is so bad … They keep being put back onto the field!
By Bryan
November 4, 2006 07:21 PM | Link to this
Hey dipsh!t… he apologized, and then said “FU”. And yeah, Reality Check is a Tech fan, so all you other gnats can be proud of the classless, careless and clueless louts that wear the gold and black.
By Jake
November 4, 2006 07:23 PM | Link to this
Oh, I forgot to add bigdawg88, that I believe Tech was a co-champion in 1990 and was 11-0-1, which technically makes them undefeated not that I would expect you to understand the difference.
Also…if memory serves, Tech beat Auburn the last 2 years so I suppose that means they actually do beat SEC teams.
Idiot.
By gastr1
November 4, 2006 07:25 PM | Link to this
I can’t understand what happened between UAB and Colorado. This is not the same team that started the year. You have to think it’s coaching, because they were good enough to be “Georgia” the first three games, but have turned into plain old losers since.
By bigdawg88
November 4, 2006 07:25 PM | Link to this
Jake I looked it up. I never cut anyone’s peepee off. So there. Try an argument you can win.
GO DAWGS!!!
By gdawgs77
November 4, 2006 07:28 PM | Link to this
FIRE WILLIE MARTINEZ!!!!!!! Plese read and see if you agree We couldn’t get a defensive stop today to get the win! We couldnt get a defensive stop against Vandy to win. By the way Vandy has done NOTHING on offense since playing us!! We had a huge lead against UT and the defense couldnt get any stops! See a pattern!! It isn’t like we don’t have talent on defense. Charles Johnson, Quentin Moses, Tony Taylor, Paul Oliver and even possibly Jeff Owens will probably be playing on Sundays!!
By HT
November 4, 2006 07:30 PM | Link to this
The sportswriters are brain-dead. Stafford’s interceptions had no impact on today’s loss and resulted in zero points for KY. They had no impact on the other 3 losses. He has 9 interceptions in 5 games but they have resulted in zero points to the 4 teams that beat us [he gave up 14 pts in the Miss State win] Today, the defense gave up a game-winning-drive again, just like Vandy, after Stafford engineered the go-ahead touchdown. The numbers do not lie. 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, the bleeding will never stop. The offense is scoring enough points [24 per game] to be 8-2 or 9-1 if the defense had not fallen apart. The defense has been invisible, except for the FL game when they stepped up & showed a heart beat. Too little, too late. Don’t blame this on Stafford. If you want Cox and T to play, their talent is desperately needed on defense.
By F Russo
November 4, 2006 07:31 PM | Link to this
This dawg team is plain bad we have nothing to look forward to next year. I am at a total loss as to what can be done for next year.There is just no talent or coaching I fear we are in for a long road back.
By DAWGFAN
November 4, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this
Let’s stop calling for wholesale changes. We have had a great team since Richt came on board and will be great again. You can’t win 10 games every year (like Richt has done the previous five years). I love the DAWGS win or lose and they don’t have to go to the SEC championship every year to earn that love. Richt hold your head up high, you’re a h3ll of a coach. DAWGS hold your head up high, you’ve been beaten by better teams and that’s o.k. too. GO DAWGS!!!
By growup
November 4, 2006 07:41 PM | Link to this
I hope the majority of you are under 12, otherwise there is no excuse for the childishness. The homophobia is ridiculous and the nanny, nanny, boo-boo your-team-sux stuff is really getting old. Let’s talk football without all of the redneck hyperbole. I lived in Georgia for the majority of my adult life (from college on) and moved to Southern California two years ago and when I read this stupid,classless sh*t, I am glad to be gone. Stop reinforcing the redneck stereotype.
I was very angry about the loss today. I cannot believe it has gotten this bad. I truly hope that Martinez and Eason are gone after this season. Personally, I would love for Van Gorder to come back. He understood how to motivate players. He would have ripped several of those players a new rear end by now. I think MR is a good coach but he has lost control of his team. Finish the drill is over. Find another way to motivate. Scream, get angry, throw something. Show the players that you care about winning.
By Stafford Sux
November 4, 2006 07:43 PM | Link to this
It is time to send Stafford back to high school and play Cox. Someone needs to let Stafford know what color jerseys his teams is wearing. I think he is too dumb to remember. Only one more month until Richt takes his dumb offensive coaching back to Miami.
By mark
November 4, 2006 07:44 PM | Link to this
A really bad team and really bad coaching.I hope and pray we do not goto a bowl game.
By bobby
November 4, 2006 07:45 PM | Link to this
we lived off jim d’s recruiting for four years now you are staring to see the results of the present regime.make no mistake about its all about having the players that can get it done and the coaching to get the most out of what you have.we have the coaches not the players.forget about rivals etc just watch whose playing on sundays.it takes recruiting and coaching to win big in the sec.its a shame evans can’t reschedule auburn and tech its going to be ugly
By growup
November 4, 2006 07:46 PM | Link to this
I agree with you HT. I don’t think Stafford is responsible for UGA’s demise. The kicking game, the dropped balls and the horrible play by our defense are. I wonder if Stafford is still glad he decided to come to UGA. I hope Richt or Gardner can get some Junior College players or next year might not be much better.
By mad dawg
November 4, 2006 07:49 PM | Link to this
HT,
ummm, 12 interceptions simply does not cut it. even if points were not directly scored when his passes were intercepted, that stat can be misleading. because what turnovers do is change momentum and field position. the other team gets the momentum when you turn it over. your teams loses morale when you turn it over. the field position is ultimately, however, the big thing. if staff throws an interception at our 45, the other team advances to the our 37 but no further, then punts, and then we go three and out and advance the ball to say the 15 yard line or the 27 or 33 yard line and then we punt again, the other team gets good field position again, an extra 20- 30 yards they would not have otherwise have had, thus putting our already weak defense into a compromised situation where they have less field to defend. and this pattern goes on and on where the other team has better field position until either team eventually scores or the other team turns the ball over. SO, the point is that you can make the simplistic statement that stafford’s turnovers have not DIRECTLY led to scores on most occasions but they have certainly altered momentum, killed out battle to win field position, and have repeatedly placed our weak defense into compromises situations because of the poor field position they are given
By 89 Bulldog
November 4, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this
We knew going in this year that it was likely to be a down year. Shutting out South Carolina and the Ole Ball Coach at SC raised our expectations a bit much. No one should be happy with losses to Vandy or Kentucky, but I’m willing to stick with CMR and let him figure it out. Last time I checked, he had 3 more SEC Eastern Division wins, 2 more SEC championships, and One more Sugar Bowl victory than Donnan and Goff combined. He’s an adult, and a pro. He knows improvement is expected next year. He’s drawing down a bit of the good will he’s built up, but I for one will give him the chance to fix it his way, whatever that may be.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this
Let me be clear CMR has been one of the top five in college coaching,and I beleave he will right the ship,Now that we have that out of the way,I dought coach has so thin a skin that he gives a rats tater what we wright on this blog.So here I go again this staff needs a shake up 1-a D. coordinator 2-O.line 3-o.coordinator.
By DAWGFAN
November 4, 2006 07:51 PM | Link to this
One last comment from DAWGFAN. TEAMS play solid football and win games. We don’t have a TEAM this year, we have talent and position players and that’s about it. I don’t see this group of players hanging out and spending their non-football time together. This season will be great motivation for what not to do next year and we’ll be back. Hang in there DAWGS fans, there’s always next year.
PS Do you stop rooting for your favorite NASCAR driver because he doesn’t make the chase? Because he doesn’t win the championship? I didn’t think so.
By Mike Payne
November 4, 2006 07:57 PM | Link to this
I love the Dawgs good and bad but what is going on with this team. The defense has fallen apart. I think that has to do with the coach. Willie Martinez is not the right guy for the job. With the talent they have they should be great. On the other side of the ball. Mark Richt needs to give the play calling to some one else, maybe even change the offense to match the talent on there team.
By jdc
November 4, 2006 07:59 PM | Link to this
RELAX
By mbcraw2
November 4, 2006 08:00 PM | Link to this
The writer who said he believes CMR will be out of coaching in 3 years and in the ministry hit the bullseye. I’ve been calling him Granny Richt for years. He’s a sweet guy, great minister..but A VERY LOUSY FOOTBALL COACH. There is absolutly no fire in the him. How he bumbled his way to 3 SEC championship games is beyond me. Green, Pollack and Shockley provided some very strong leadership over the past 4 years but they’re long gone. Martinez IS NOT the problem. The defense played great until we started turning it over 5 times a game. How could any defense survive that?? The problem is CMR’s inability to motivate and his love affair with some over-hyped kid out of Texas who is possibly the worst quarterback to ever play at Georgia. Losing to Vandy and UK in the same season is as bad as it gets..no wait, we still have to play Tech. It could get even worse.
By the way, I hate to tell those of you who have now decided this is a rebuilding year..Stafford is toast. Whatever potential the kid had has been destroyed by CMRs insistance on playing him this year. I predict once this season is done, he’ll never play another down for UGA.
I’ve followed UGA footbal for 40 years..went to my first game in Sanford Stadium in 1964..there wasn’t even an upper deck then..spent rainy nights on the tracks with all the crazies..was in the press box for Herscel vs. Rogers..lived through the post Jan Kemp / Ray Goff years..and I’ve NEVER been this disappointed in a Georgia team.
By DAWGFAN
November 4, 2006 08:04 PM | Link to this
I for one haven’t coached a college football team so I won’t offer suggestions on how it’s done. I haven’t performed heart surgery either so I’ll leave that up to the surgeons as well. Come to think of it I haven’t flown a commercial aircraft, but maybe I’ll give the pilot a few pointers on my next flight…
By tom
November 4, 2006 08:04 PM | Link to this
Hey bigdawg88 you aint been around. This suff is played out in every major college town in America. Nobody has the worst fans. This moaning and carrying one is what drives change in these programs. So quit acting like you got a clue. Never settle for average or you be just that.
By Sundawg
November 4, 2006 08:10 PM | Link to this
I honestly think Richt’s heart has not been in it this year. Wasn’t his wife sick all summer? I’m not making excuses for the man, but in the same situation I imagine college football would be the last thing on your mind. We will be fine.
Go Dawgs.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 08:13 PM | Link to this
To all those calling for CMR to be fired.Some people are like chickens, they wake up in a new world every morning.So let me remind you, 2 conferance titles in 5 years, and 3 championship games in 5 lets’ not get carried away here.
By mad dawg
November 4, 2006 08:17 PM | Link to this
hey DAWGFAN: you said I for one haven’t coached a college football team so I won’t offer suggestions on how it’s done. I haven’t performed heart surgery either so I’ll leave that up to the surgeons as well. Come to think of it I haven’t flown a commercial aircraft, but maybe I’ll give the pilot a few pointers on my next flight… SO, i guess your point is that we should not criticize coaches because we have never been coaches.
SO, does that mean even though i am not a lawyer, i should not have some criticism of my lawyer if i end spending 10 years in prison or if my ex-wife gets everything in a divorce? if my kid can’t read or write in the 3rd grade, does that mean i should not criticize my kid’s teacher because i have never been a teacher? i’ve never been a politician, so i should not critize politicians when things are a mess? i’ve never been a police officer, so when a bunch of cops go rodney king on some guy, i am not allowed to criticize? my garbageman has not picked up my trash for the last 5 days, but i’ve never walked a mile in the garbageman’s shoes, so i should not criticize? some company created a malfunctioning car with brakes that failed causing me to total my car and kill a pedestrian, but i’ve never owned a car company, so i guess i can’t criticize a car company owner according to your pansy @ss logic. get a clue dude. that is one helluva weak excuse for CMR you are throwing out there
By bowwowwow
November 4, 2006 08:22 PM | Link to this
Dear Coach Richt:
By ugagolfer
November 4, 2006 08:22 PM | Link to this
Good post “grow up”. Some of these blogs are idiotic and annoying to sort through. Also agree that with you about the defense. There is a lack of emotion. It would really help to have someone on the staff go into the locker room (kinda like tubberville did in their florida game) and fire up the team. Last year that was VanGorder, now we don’t have that presence. Did anyone see Les Miles in the halftime interview today, he was p**. You could tell he was going to go in the locker room and get everyone fired up. We need that desperately.
Richt has proven he is a good coach. But something has changed the chemistry of the team. I suspect it is complacency and the loss of VanGorder.
I still have faith that this will be turned around next year. But it just seems nothing will change until there is an attitude change. I fear that this season is going to hurt our recruiting and then end up having a very long term effect. If we can just get fired up and go out and play with reckless abandoned on defense we might be able to pull an upset next week.
This would at least show that our program has some signs of life.
We need to stop shaking our heads and looking confused. We seem so flat, its almost like we just expect to beat these teams because we’ve done it in the past. Now that those expectations have been brought down, it is time to play like we have something to prove—-No doubt we do.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 08:25 PM | Link to this
TACKLES COUNTLESS MISSED TACKLES OH MY!!!!!
By warriorchief
November 4, 2006 08:26 PM | Link to this
Sitting here listening to the 5th quarter show a caller ask if UGA had a tailback like Hershel would CMR run him like Dooley did? They said NO because that type of back doesn’t fit into CMR’s offensive scheme. Sometimes smart and wise coaches adapt and offense to the type of players that they have. Ex. Bear Bryant changed his offense to the players ability Joe N. pass run the wishbone if you don’t have a passer and he was successful. Today’s college coaches have a offense they want to run and will run regardless and will not adapt if it doesn’t fit the players they think they have recuited. CMR look at the players ability and what they do best and adapt to use their ability, 2 good running backs, 1 good fullback and another above average fullback, offensive line that does a fairly good at run blocking, receivers that haven’t caught too well, freshman QB that has thrown at least 3 int. per game. ADAPT to your players abilities CMR, and get a new wild and crazy Def. Cord. with some emotion. Def. is an emotional and wild Coach Mart. isn’t wild and crazy, Was Erk and was VanGroter and is Mickey.
By willysee in n.c.
November 4, 2006 08:28 PM | Link to this
vangorder freakin a tweety !!!!
By DAWGFAN
November 4, 2006 08:32 PM | Link to this
Hey “mad dawg” you make a great point. My point isn’t that you can’t criticize. My point is that the guys posting comments on this site aren’t going to fix anything. What our team needs is for a helluva coach to right the ship. I think we have that in Mark Richt. NO ONE can say the man isn’t a great coach. Wouldn’t it suck to see him go elsewhere and take their team to greatness rather than give him a pass on a bad year? We lose to Florida every year because Florida is DAMN GOOD at home.
I agree that some things need to be done differently but firing Martinez, hiring an OC, setting fire to Stafford, and revamping the entire defense isnt’ it. What needs to be done differently WILL BE DONE. Mark Richt isn’t going anywhere in three years (I realize that’s not your comment), he will still be here when my children are adults!!!
PS IF YOU THINK YOU COULD DO IT BETTER THEN GO UP TO ATHENS AND APPLY FOR THE JOB!!!!!
By HT
November 4, 2006 08:38 PM | Link to this
mad dawg I agree that turnovers cause loss of momentum and puts stress on the defense. However, the ones making simplistic statements are the sportswriters who don’t go to the game. They see 3 interceptions and automatically print Headlines that blame the loss on that. 2 of the interceptions today were at the end of the first half and did not change the score from 14-10 and the last one was a desperate attempt to save a game. The key point of the game was when GA was down 17-