The Junkyard Blawg

By brewdawg

November 5, 2006 06:59 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Bill I agree 6-6 doesn’t deserve a bowl, but don’t you think we could really use the extra month of practice and extra game? However, I don’t think it’s going to come to that. We will either upset Auburn or Tech. Yes, this year has been inexcusable, but I’m willing to give Richt the benefit of the doubt. Some people say Richt did most of his damage with Donnan’s players, but even if that is true, why couldn’t Donnan do it? This WILL prove to be a hiccup. Richt will have us on the right track next year. What I’m concerned most about is Stafford’s growth. As in, where is it? He isn’t improving at all, at least from what I can see. I need him to show me something this year to get excited about. Not just one little nice pass here and there, but a solid game. Sorry to ramble on folks. Go Dawgs

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 5, 2006 07:23 PM | Link to this

Bill, I agree with everything that you said here. I to, believed that we had reached the “reloading” years. To lose to Tenn & Florida is going to happen sometimes just because their talent level is equal to ours (or at least I thought it was!)…..but to lose to Vandy at home & Kentucky??? I heard Mark Bradley talking to Munson prior to the game & I guess he is from KY because he sounded like he knew a thing or two about their fball program. He was saying that in some high schools in KY they only play with 9 or 10 guys on each side because of the lack of students. How in the hell can we lose to KY??? I am just at a loss over this season. It is obvious that the TV networks think we suck! I mean when was the last time, the GA-Auburn game has been at 12:30 on Lincoln Financial???? Unbelievable!

By GW

November 5, 2006 07:23 PM | Link to this

I feel that this has been coming since the middle of last season. To scream for Richt’s head is ridiculous but this offseason will truly be his first REAL test as a head coach. It has been an equal opportunity disaster of a season. Among coaches and players I see only Tony Taylor as a bright spot.

By Sad State

November 5, 2006 07:36 PM | Link to this

I agree Bill, but dont think I am that insane for being a Fire Richt guy, simply because HE WONT FIRE ANYBODY. Also, he is either stubborn or blind or both, because the offensive schemes have been horrific since he first got here.

Answer me this question also. What was Milner doing on the field Saturday??

By VAN-24 UGA-22

November 5, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this

To Brewdawg: You really think that UGA will upset either Auburn or Tech. You guys cant beat Vanderbilt or Kentucky……You are what Red Fox would call a dummy.

By FlaDawg

November 5, 2006 08:00 PM | Link to this

I’ve seen many games and seasons. I seen the down years but I have always seen something good in those teams. I’m really searching to find something that has been consistently good about this team. What do you have to build on for next year? I’d appreciate someone out there who can tell me something that has been a solid, positive factor on either side of the ball (or sideline) this year.

By VAN-24 UGA-22

November 5, 2006 08:09 PM | Link to this

There are no positives.

By Bigdawg88

November 5, 2006 08:31 PM | Link to this

How well can a true freshman play with a poor offensive line? Heck, NOBODY plays well behind a poor o-line. Watch Tom Brady or Peyton Manning when they’re being harassed and see how poorly they throw. Richt should have swallowed his pride a few years back and got a few jr college players, especially on the o-line. Oh well, at least he’s learning. Sometimes it helps to bring someone in with a little fire in their belly to spark things on the team.
I don’t know how the heck you can take a good receiver and make him into a poor one. How do you teach someone NOT to catch? I think Richt & Eason ought to lay off that crap about catching it with their hands and just let them catch it the way they ought. Some things CAN’T be taught. You can teach someone to look the ball into their hands, but I think the dawgs are wasting their time with the tennis ball tricks and other “gimmicks.” They ought to spend more time teaching their receivers how to run crisp routes. I’ve seen more rounding by the dawgs receivers than on a tax form. I also think Richt ought to let the receivers make plays and quit teaching that throw away ball. Sometimes you just throw it up there and let a receiver make a play on it. Just throw it high & deep to Momass or Goodman every once in a while. A couple of plays will make the other defense respect your pass offense more.

And why the heck would you take a couple of fast defensive ends and line them up inside? Why not line the DEs outside of the o-tackles like everyone else? No wonder there’s no pass rush. You can’t use your speed around the corner if you line up right across from the tackles, or sometimes inside of them. Sometimes I don’t understand what the coaches are doing. Are the players playing that poorly this year, or has everyone caught on to what we’re doing? Bobo needs to start calling plays. He seems pretty good at mixing up the run and pass plays when Richt lets him make the calls. Richt will come around. He just wants to make sure Bobo is ready, just like Bowden waited with him.

I don’t know if Eason and Martinez ought to be fired, but they need to be put on notice that things better change.

At least I can say that Richt does seem to learn from his mistakes. He’ll come around and eventually we’ll be back on top. But I can’t lie when I say that it SUX BIG-TIME GOING TO THE OFFICE ON MONDAYS after a loss, especially to Vandy & Kentucky. I had to stop watching the games this season. I get so depressed after watching a loss I have to go to bed and put the covers over my head the rest of the weekend. The wife hates that. I’m a REAL Dawg fan, so I don’t buy the “fire the coach!” crap after one bad season, but I’m not going to pretend everything is alright. I hope we’re okay next season and that the redshirts and jr college linemen work out next year. Despite the travails… GOOOOOO DAWGS!!!!

We still love you!!

By FlaDawg

November 5, 2006 08:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Van - Maybe not but YOU can almost always count on Vandy to lose! You are an alum or fan of a loser - and you’ll be that for life.

By Wozzo the Wonder Dog

November 5, 2006 08:32 PM | Link to this

At lease the SEC is doing well. There are 5 SEC teams ahead of the highest ranked ACC team (at # 18).

By ElSupremo

November 5, 2006 08:42 PM | Link to this

Bill, I enjoy your journalistic efforts and think you do a fine job. I think this year is an anomaly in that no SEC team is a dominant team. ALL of the big boys of the conference are down this year. Yeah, Tenn. is much improved over last year, but they’re not really back to what they used to be. Auburn and Florida, despite their records, are off this year. LSU has the talent, but are not what they were a couple of years past. And it’s not just the SEC. Look at the ACC, Big10, Big12, Pac10. No dominant programs this year. FSU and Miami have been trending down for some time. Nation-wide, I don’t think there’s ANY team that has “dominance” potential unless it’s Ohio State.
But back to UGA. What could be the problem ? I think it might be that the kids playing today don’t have the same priorities of past generations. And we can’t expect that every succeeding class will have the same desires and priorites as we college football fan dinosaurs have had. At some point, college football will change and then disappear as we know it. Maybe we’re close to that point. Just my two cents, although I AM ElSupremo.

By War Eagle

November 5, 2006 08:48 PM | Link to this

Last year when Auburn lost to Wisconsin in the Capital One bowl and showed such a poor performance on defense (451 total yards), Coach Tuberville FIRED Coach Gibbs, DC for poor preparation for the bowl game with his defensive schemes. He also fired his OC and DC cordinators in the early 2000`s. He did lose CGC to Texas as DC and asst. head coach, but demoted Coach Nall from OC back to OL. His best hire has been Al Borgas and his worst Gibbs.The remainer of his staff has been with him for 10=14 years.My point, CTT is third best W-L in the country behind SC and Texas, won 21 out 23 confernce games, plus won more SEC games than any SEC coach since 2000.Like him or not he is a great coach…Bobby Johnson(Vandy) should be Coach of Year in the SEC with Nutt a close second.

By Whatever you say...

November 5, 2006 08:55 PM | Link to this

…Richt still sucks. He can’t coach worth as sh1t, he clearly can’t recruit, and he can’t motivate this team. He’s pathetic, to be nice about it. We will suck again until Richt is gone. Face it, you stupid, looking through rose-colored glasses fools. And like most of the fans who have ben critical of Richt, I haven’t gotten off the “bandwagon” because I have never been on the Richt bandwagon. Open up your eyes you dumbass fools.

By Bigdawg88

November 5, 2006 08:57 PM | Link to this

FlaDawg, Even though we give up the ball like we’re allergic to it, we’ve still been in every game until the end. We should have been blown out several times.
Its not like teams are just blowing us off the field. I think that’s what is so baffling. I’ve never seen us give up the ball so much, not even during the Ray Goff days (I liked him, by the way-just wish he had better coaching around him). The mistakes are what baffles me. Guys not blocking well, not holding the ball, throwing too many intercepts (although its not all his fault), dropping balls, etc. I haven’t noticed a lot of holding penalties though. I guess that’s a bright spot. Hey, got to look somewhere. Where are the sacks? Is it the scheme or did our defense take three steps back? I know they have to be better than that. They played well early this year and then disappeared.

I will say that Martinez does not coach the secondary well, I don’t care what anyone says. They just covered up for them through the years, and they had some good players. Where are they now? None have made the NFL as 2ndary players. They were converted to linebackers or they were cut.

I think Richt and the gang needs to just say aw hell and simplify the game plan and let the talent work itself out. They probably spend too much time thinking and not just reacting. All that speed… USE IT! SIC those dawgs on somebody, particularly on defense. Can’t be any worse than it is now.

Go Dawgs!!!!

By ElSupremo

November 5, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this

In my previous post I didn’t mean to slight the Arkansas Razorbacks. They’re having (except for their first game) a fine year and are overall, much improved. In the last few years, they haven’t been one of the top SEC teams, so I overlooked them. My bad.

By Sautee Dawg

November 5, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

No football expert but, seems like our team lacks motivation this year, maybe i’m wrong. seems like our players on both sides of the ball too are never set or ready for the snap of the ball, especially on defense, this too i think is a lack of preperation from the coaches. as an example i was impressed this year at how vanderbilt’s players on both sides of the ball, sprinted onto the field after a change of possession, kinda like they had purpose, and they did. Motivation and preperation have to come from the top, without them execution on offense and defence is going to suffer as a result. again i’m no football expert, just a concerned dawg fan.

By Ohio State???

November 5, 2006 09:06 PM | Link to this

ElSupremo…Did you happen to see that BALL ST, that’s BALL ST, Yes, BALL ST, in case you didn’t get it the first time, almost tied Ohio State of the end of regulation in teir game???? Ohio State is no Dominant Team. What I see is that finally some of these non-BCS conferences are getting more powerful, better teams. Each year and each week, they compete better against the traditional Powerhouses. The sad truth is that Georgia is one of the worst teams in college football this year. But, hey we wouldn’t want to put the blame on Richt for that, would we? Because then we might p** off all the idiots who think he’s G0D.

By Gene

November 5, 2006 09:08 PM | Link to this

Donnan was building a good program, and he did turn over some good players to Richt, in particular, David Green. Shockley may have been a Donnan recruit, but I am not sure about him. Richt has probably recruited better talent than Donnan ever had, but Richt’s players are arrogant and undisciplined—maybe entitled is a better description. They started to melt against WVA last year. The deterioration has continued to the shock and disbelief of players who assume that they are destined for success. Richt seems paralized and unable to make simple decisions. This could be due to Michael Adams’ micromanagement of everything on campus, and Sonny Perdue did nothing to help by making sloppy play a political issue.

By Kenny

November 5, 2006 09:12 PM | Link to this

The mention about the offensive line going downhill after Donnan’s players left rings true and is very upsetting. How is it possible for a top ten program to have so few scholarship linemen? Anyone who thinks next year will be better need only look to the offensive line. But when you do look deeper you will find no playmakers, no leaders, no hard hitters and a shortage at running back too. Next year will be worse than this one. Count on it. Maybe Richt and his staff don’t really know how to evaluate high school players. I still think Richt has lost his fire. He seems so blase about the losing. That’s not character, to be patient with losing. Character means being impatient with losing. If the team gives up, as one blogger suggested yesterday when he saw a bunch of them out partying (or said he did)after the loss. He said they didn’t care. If that turns out to be true, then the last two games could be even more embarassing than the last five games. They’ll have to play with heart just to keep it close.

By Dewaine

November 5, 2006 09:15 PM | Link to this

Every coach is entitled to a bad year now and then. Look what happened to Joe-Pa. I would give Georgia and Richt a break and let them reload. No need to panic unless we have several consecutive losing campaigns. You people need to remember the years we had to endure Ray Goof so you can appreciate what we have now.

By Ol' Dawg

November 5, 2006 09:29 PM | Link to this

Lets face it guys, the buck stops at the top and the top in the dept. is Evans. He should be sitting down with Richt as I type this, or he should have already done so, and telling him like it is going to be. He is the boss, and he is the one to let CMR realize it. And that is the way it should start!

By Kenny

November 5, 2006 09:32 PM | Link to this

They just shouldn’t go to a bowl at 6-6. I remember a year when Georgia went 5-6 or something like it and was still in contention for the SEC title somehow. Back then they didn’t play so many conference games. Anyway,while still in contention with a couple of games left I remember Dooley saying straight up that they didn’t deserve the title or a bowl game. Even so Dooley as I remember it said he liked that team because they fought hard. I think it was the year before the Junkyard Dawgs. What worries me is that this team is supposed to have talent (that Dooley’s team didn’t have) and they don’t really play with heart. That seems like a coaching thing to me.

By Chris McAndrew

November 5, 2006 09:35 PM | Link to this

Whatever you say 4 straight 10+ win seasons, 3 SEC East Championships in 5 years, 2 SEC Championships in 5 years (after not winning one for over two decades) and even a 13-1 season to throw into the mix. Seems to me that you’re the moron if you have never been on the bandwagon of one of the best coaches (up until this point) that UGA has ever had. What you think Tech would give for Richt’s record over the past 5 seasons, or South Carolina, or Clemson or Florida State or Florida or Tennessee even.

By TECH FAN

November 5, 2006 09:42 PM | Link to this

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By Hunk Erdown

November 5, 2006 09:54 PM | Link to this

With the QB situation and the running backs this year was set up for us to be a running game team. It would have been a completely different season if we had settled on that fact and stuck with it. Time after time, game after game, we were in position to establish a great running game and every time… we abandoned it. If you were fishing and every time you cast your line to a particular stump in the water, you caught a fish… why would you go to another spot? We were killing tennessee with Southerland and Lumpy, and we quit. We all saw what happened Saturday with Lumpy again. Its been that way all year. I like CMR, but it is just stupid to have a powerhouse backfield and have this attitude that we are gonna pass even if it hair lips he11. A good running game would have made things much easier on our defense. It would have taken the pressure off our receivers so that when we did pass they would have been better. It would have given our team control of the clock. It would have been a lot easier to train a freshman QB. But it seems that CMR would rather lose and do it passing than to win if he has to do it by running. We need an OC that is interested in winning the game no matter what it takes. It is obvious that other facets of our organization are suffering because CMR simply cannot be a good Head Coach and be the Offensive Coordinator at the same time.

Its the same as it would be with a major corporation; The president of the Company may have wrote the book on sales when he was a salesman, but when he becomes the president, he needs to turn over sales to someone else because now he is also responsible for accounting, product development, customer service, inventory, shipping, receiving, payroll, employee retention/training, etc. etc. etc.

By Tech Fan #2

November 5, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

Surely the last post (Tech Fan) is not a real Tech fan. The Dawgs may be down, but we have failed to beat them for years. Let’s win first, then keep our mouths shut, and walk with quiet pride. Make Boody Dodd proud.

A True Wearer of the “T”

By Hunk Erdown

November 5, 2006 10:04 PM | Link to this

Neil Calloway was given the full reins when it comes to the Offensive Line, and that includes recruiting. CMR has given him the first and last say on who we recruit and who plays, and Calloway has done nothing but run our line off a cliff. There is no way he should have been given such supreme power on such an important ingredient to the team and its success. Calloway’s personality seems to be an issue, there have been several potential recruits that having met Calloway decided quickly that they didn’t want to play for him. Calloway has passed on several recruits that are now playing for top ten programs elsewhere, without even an offer from UGA.

By Hooper

November 5, 2006 10:05 PM | Link to this

I said it then and I’ll say it again now. Richt has fallen in love with a rocket armed qb the same way Donnan did with Q Carter and ran several good qbs out of town. Remember Nate Hybel and what he did at OK? Joe Cox is still the only qb that has shown any real attitude on the field. A desire to win and not lose. Losing is not an option with some players. Cox was bench for throwing INT’s. Richt himself said he couldn’t have that from “his” qb. Now “his” qb has thrown 12 INT’s and how many fumbles? And as one fan said, not many points scored from those turnovers. But how much momentum has been lost on the INT’s and fumbles. How much confidence in leading the team down the field? Dear Coach Richt, it’s time to let Joe Cox play. Remember how he moved the team down the field in the spring game but threw 4 picks, two exceptional d plays on 2 of those picks. You said forcing the ball and making bad throws does not work in your offense. Remember how Cox brought the team back from a 13 point deficit against a bad Colorado team. We shouldn’t have been behind but Stafford couldn’t get it done. Cox has played but 2 series since. WHY? No one knows but Coach Richt. Are both Cox and Lumpkin in Coaches dog house? No one knows. All we know is Coach, it’s time to be a man. Time to, as Coach Tubby told you 4 years ago… TO WIN IN THE SEC YOU MUST RUN THE BALL AND PLAY DEFENSE!!! Please Coach, run the ball, mix it up don’t leave it to a freshman qb to win a game. The only thing a FRESHMAN QB will get you in the SEC is a BROKEN HEART!!! I know… all the DAWG fans have broken hearts right now. Coach RUN THE DAMN BALL!! Watch a few of Arkansas game films. You’re supposed to have 2 good running backs!! I’d rather win ugly than lose the way we’ve been losing!!

By JOHN

November 5, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

Think about this, next year we drop MSU from the schedule for BAMA and the year after that we drop Ole Miss for LSU…TWO seasons from now we will play AUB, LSU and BAMA from the west…

I think we also will have ASU and GA Tech as our out of conference games…throw in UT and FLA and thats a pretty scary year…

I pray we can beat KY and Vandy that year.

By ramblin' man

November 5, 2006 10:17 PM | Link to this

“RELOADING” bill is what UGAY is doing right now. UGAY is reloading the same gun they all used to gun down Donnan six years ago. If UGAY loses to tech and the war eagles, that gun will be fully reloaded, with the trigger aimed, and ready to fire away at another overrated, underachieving head coach. Just remember dawgies, don’t use the same gun the falcons fans used on Dan Reeves 3 years ago. The gun the dirty birds reloaded and then used on Reeves seems to have backfired on them.

By Cuz

November 5, 2006 10:22 PM | Link to this

Whats wrong with my glasses? I like the pretty rose color. Guess I am in the middle wearing my team colors and hat all day today. Wouldn’t it have been daring if I had gone outside?

Just kidding. I wore Bulldawg clothes and cap today and went out and about as much as possible. Funny how surgery and pain put all things in perspective on what is important and what you can let slide. I took my disabled daughter to see my Uncle who was in a coma for four weeks before coming out of it. Four people in the room and three of us had major surgery this year. Kind of grounded me. When the Dawgs have an off year we don’t go to a bowl or the one we want. When a family member has an off year, they die or are crippled. Take a deep breath and tell me which one is more important.

By L Bennett

November 5, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

My fair weather fans you may have been spoiled by CMR’s success.As a Ga. Alum I remember those lean years dating back to Butts final years.the 2006 Bulldogs are much like the 2005 Vols who went5-6 losing to vandy and memphis state.Fulmer said he was too easy on them and took a hard nose approach this fall.incidentally CMR has won 4 out of 6 against Tn. since he has been at Ga.Ga. will turn things around.You can’t win them all,just look at pro-teams.AJC Sports Dept. is pro-tech.GT has a fine team this year.They have had their bad years also.The bulldogs will be back sooner than you think.Now take a few deep breaths

By volgrad1985

November 5, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

‘by ohio st’….sorry, i know you meant well, but ball st has not played ohio st this season. im sure you meant michigan (getting facts straight before blogging helps your credibility, yaknow). anyways, i do think the ‘richt using donnan players’ argument holds alot more validity than is being given credit. it is very clear that the quality of play, and quality of players, has diminished each year under richt. as ive pointed out before, the number of uga nfl draftees has dropped each year for the past 3 years. thats significant, i believe. lastly, i think people are finally starting to come around to what ive said the past 5 weeks on this blog, that stafford is not the answer to uga’s troubles, nor do i even think he is the best qb on the team. this has obviously been an enjoyable season for me with the vols resurgence and the inevitable fall of the dogs…..all i can say is, remember what it was like throughout the 90s being the 3rd best in the sec east, because thats what youre gonna have to endure for quite awhile again.

By Tom In Lilburn

November 5, 2006 10:33 PM | Link to this

The whole Stafford matter is finally becoming apparent for what it is - Mike Bobo’s obsession with using “his boy” Stafford in order to elevate his own career. He sees Stafford as his Charlie Ward and Weinke. So, Stafford can throw more 12 INTs, fumble several times, and continue to lead the team to losses week after week. The Georgia program is now subordinate to the personal aspirations of Mike Bobo. It’s no longer about doing what’s right for the team, its about Mike Bobo’s star recruit being “the man”.

By the way, if Joe T were in there, we would have gone 9-3 this year, not 6-6. The freshman has cost us 3 additional losses. If Stafford develops into the Heisman candidate Bobo hopes, then the 3 losses were worth it. If not, then the whole program will be back to where it was at the end of the Donnan era.

By TechFan

November 5, 2006 10:35 PM | Link to this

Do real bulldogs whine this much when you beat them?

By Marietta Dawg

November 5, 2006 10:43 PM | Link to this

Bill, you are an idiot. Have you seen FSU this year? They are down too. It happens sometimes. When we recruit dumb players who don’t make it into school and players who keep getting arrested, we will have some down years like Tennessee, FSU, and Miami lately. If we start recruiting decent kids, we might win 8-9 games a year, but never more, like Tech. We want a national championship so we have to take some risks and get a few shady charecters who can’t spell and embarrass us alumni in radio interviews by not having decent grammer, but at least we win. Let’s get off of Richt’s back and wait until next year. Stick to coaching your fantasy team and start posting when you are sober Bill.

By ramblin' man

November 5, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

lilburn tom,

sorry, buddy, if JT3 were the QB, you might actually be 4-8 this year. those two wins they barely squeezed out against inferior competition may not have been victories at all if the legacy boy was the QB. Saying that UGA would have gone 9-3 with JT3 is like saying they would have gone 9-3 with me, you, or anyone here as the QB. BUT, please stop bringing up the JT3 nonsense. I am tired of beating up on the kid because he is a good kid. But to keep referencing the kid just drives people like me nuts. It is very similar to the morons who keep saying put in schaub. BUT at least schaub actually has talent, albeit nowhere near MV7. alright, that’s enuff. quit it already with JT3 though.

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 5, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

Volgrad1985, you keep talking about how GA was better with Donnan, and how Richt just used Donnan’s players, but I recall Donnan not being able to beat Tennessee (the 90’s), except for one year. GA beat Tenn last year, and those were Richt’s players. If anyone should be able to understand what GA is going through, it should be you. I mean look at Tenn last year. You guys were just as bad, or maybe even worse. Yes, you kicked our a* this year, and yes GA is having a horrible year, but this nonsense about how we will always be 3rd in the SEC East is ridiculous talk from you. What’s funny to me is how Tenn has to have players from other states to be successful. Go look at your starting lineups on both sides of the ball, and tell me how many guys are from the state of Tenn?

All I have ever asked from CMR is that he put us in a position to compete for the SEC East every year. Granted, we won’t win it every year, but as long as we continue to keep the best players in GA & recruit well, we’ll be fine. It doesn’t matter anyway because you guys can’t beat Florida either.

By ramblin' man

November 5, 2006 10:49 PM | Link to this

marietta dawg,

bill was actually talking about the run where FSU was ranked in the top four in the country at the end of every season for almost 20 years in a row. Homeroom starts at 7:30 tomorrow morning, marietta dawg. If you want to move on to the tenth grade, you need to be there on time. So, please go to bed already. And don’t post again on any of these blogs until you have watched sports for more than five or six years, little boy

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 5, 2006 10:55 PM | Link to this

‘ol Dawg, please don’t let’s get Eveans involved. He’s just a yes! man for Adams, IMO, and I want to keep the President as far away from the FB program as possible. BY WHATEVER YOU SAY, I finr it interesting that you have to cuss, call people stupid and in general show your lack of class to make a point. There are some pretty knowledgeble people on this blog and you just DON’T GET IT! Go home, grow up, then come back and post with the “BIG BOYS”.

By bigbaddick

November 5, 2006 11:13 PM | Link to this

Welcome to the bottom!! Looks like you going to be there for a while.

By Cuz

November 5, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

Buck, I hope you are doing better. I know you understand my post. Sure I love winning more than losing. And it would probably knock a notch off our pain if we were undefeated. But you won’t hear me talking of moral victories or whining about refs or what ifs. For every Spring there is a Fall for every Summer there is a Winter. This may be our Winter of discontent, but we will be back. History proves I am right.

CMR is the best thing for our program since Vince Dooley. And for all you Dooley detractors, you do not know what you are talking about. For his era, he was the man. He probably would not make it now, just look at Joe Pa. But for his time he was awesome. The same for Coach Richt. Fire him, fire that guy, no fire that guy. Pathetic. We pointed that out last year with the immortal FANS OF CHAN. Critisize all you want, point out problems, but let the Coach decide who stays and who goes.

By whatyagonnado

November 5, 2006 11:16 PM | Link to this

I hope someday thirty years from now CMR goes out with more dignity than dear old Joe Pa. —— STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Joe Paterno isn’t going let a broken leg keep him from coaching his team again. The 79-year-old Penn State coach broke his left leg and damaged a knee ligament when two players ran into him during the Nittany Lions’ loss to Wisconsin, and team officials said Sunday that surgery was being considered. Joe Pa, it’s time to go.

By playstation all americans

November 5, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

geez cuz, i feel for you brother. you got much more strength than i do. You’re making me halfway suicidal just hearing what you are going through and i don’t even know you. Keep the faith and keep on keeping on.

As for me, I am just a whiny little brat with no life, so I will go on and on incessantly about firing this guy and firing that guy because I am a miserable sadistic SOB who does not know what to do with himself unless a bunch of teenagers do well every saturday so that they can define and justify my miserable existence.

By volgrad1985

November 5, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

palmetto…..quote me one instance where i said uga was better with donnan. in fact, what i said was that richt was better with donnan recruits. that cant be debated. this year is the first year with all richt recruits (all donnan redshirted players were gone after last season ended), and it is clear that this team is worse than any in the richt era.

ive never made excuses for tennessee’s poor performance last season, other than to say that the oc (randy sanders) was not good for our team. to fulmer’s credit, he fixed that right away with a brilliant re-hire. im curious to see if richt will be so willing to emulate fulmer to fix uga’s problems.

as for the high school recruiting argument….when will it become apparant to uga fans that predicting recruiting success is a fruitless proposition. isnt this season an indication of that to you??? the consecutive ‘top 5’ classes havent done squat for you this season. i actually prefer a national presence in recruiting, as fulmer emphasizes….why limit yourself to the best from one state/region when you can select from the entire country? to do otherwise is shortsighted and plain stupid. anyways, im not interested in who has better high school players….im just enjoying this season of college football, are you?

By volgrad1985

November 5, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

cuz…. the dooley bashing comment made me wonder how good he was. i was alive when dooley began his coaching career, so im not some young punk talking crap, but to be honest, i didnt live in atlanta until 1995 and uga really wasnt that much of a national presence except for a 4 year period in the early 80s (when i was in college at ut). so, i looked up his record and found that he was, in fact, a very successful head coach for 25 years, posting at least 10 wins in 7 seasons and enduring a .500 season or worse on 4 occasions, while winning 1 national championship. then, i decided to look up phil fulmer’s record as a basis for comparison, and found that in only 14 years, his team has won 10 or more games in 8 seasons and has endured a .500 or worse record on 1 occasion, while winning 1 national championship. anyways, this isnt to say the dooley was bad, per se (he was undoubtedly a great coach really), but anyone who wants to denigrate fulmer should know the facts beforehand since he has already surpassed anything dooley ever did.

By Hunk Erdown

November 5, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

One thing that we can certainly be proud of is the FOC. I mean no one can dispute that Chan was on the brink of suicide, the Techhies were at his throat, and we stepped in and basically picked that whole program up and got it where it is today. I don’t mind that the Techmites are on here gloating about how bad they have beat us this year… even though they haven’t played us yet. I just feel warm and fuzzy inside knowing that Chan has had a rebirth and with the contract extension that, I don’t think anyone can argue, came as a direct result of the FOC and its influence, he will continue to flourish at the helm of the bambling wreck for years to come.

By Joseph

November 5, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Where are GREG, THE MAN, and BuLLdawg at nowadays? Seems they don’t have much to say anymore! To Hell with GA!

By Joseph

November 5, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Where are GREG, THE MAN, and BuLLdawg at nowadays? Seems they don’t have much to say anymore! To Hell with GA!

By Joseph

November 5, 2006 11:58 PM | Link to this

Where are GREG, THE MAN, and BuLLdawg at nowadays? Seems they don’t have much to say anymore! To Hell with GA!

By whatyagonnado

November 5, 2006 11:59 PM | Link to this

volgrad1985 ….. any coach these days is going to have more 10 win seasons than coaches had 20, 30, 40 years ago. every team, with the conference championship games, more bowl games than ever, 2 extra regular season games, is playing at least 2-4 more games these days than they were back a decade or two ago. as a result, you are seeing NCAA, conference, and school records being broken every saturday. thus, to say that fulmer is better because he had more ten win seasons is quite foolish. it is the same thing as saying david greene was the greatest QB of all time because he is the winningest QB of all time while ignoring that greene probably played more college football games at QB than any other college QB ever has.

and i am not a vince dooley lover like alot of people and i agree with you that outside that 4 year window in the early 1980’s, UGA has never really had a true national presence. to be honest, UGA the mascot is much more famous than the football team or the school itself.

By murf

November 6, 2006 12:05 AM | Link to this

This is a bad football team between the ears, primarily. The talent level is not what is was last year, but it’s not as bad as the current record, either. Mistakes, turnovers, missed tackles and missed blocks imply poor coaching, as do late-game and late-season collapses. Anyone who thinks this team can beat anyone else this season is dreaming. This team can’t beat Vandy or Kentucky. It barely beat Mississippi State and Colorado. It surely cannot beat Auburn (who has beaten us two years in a row when we did not suck) and Tech (who has been waiting for a win over us for half a decade, and smells blood in the water). I agree with the other folks on this Blawg—a team that loses 5 out of its last six games does not deserve a bowl game. Any bowl. Give that to a team that gives a crap. Ours has quit. And folks, it ain’t gonna get any better unless Richt has the cajones to fire the DC and hire an OC. The current staff can’t do the job. Passing on the goal line? Taking Lumpkin out of the game when he’s averaging nearly nine yards a carry and we have a QB who has a 20% interception ratio? I hate to say it, but Tubs was right—Richt still has not learned that you have to run the ball in this league to win.

By Ol' Dawg

November 6, 2006 12:14 AM | Link to this

Buck Cochran in the NW

My friend, you have me mixed up with someone else. If you will re-read my blog, nowhere in it will you find a cuss word of any sort. Try and get your facts straight. Thank you. As for the prez being involved, don’t be so naive. Do you think for one minute he is not involved in the background? Do you realize what happened when the athletic board became what it is today? Do you realize what we fans lost when we lost our “corporate identity”, meaning GSEF? Be realistic, CMR needs to understand that he cannot do it all, and having it come from his boss, should have a dramatic impact if he enjoys his position. I hope he never leaves (CMR), but I do wish he understood the fact that successful people surround themselves with successful people, i.e. Vince Dooley! Let’s keep our fingers crossed, my bulldog friend, and hope things get some sort of a re-do.

By Ol' Dawg

November 6, 2006 12:35 AM | Link to this

Buck Cochran………. My apologies, for I just re-read your blog to me and realized that instead of making a point by capitalizing, you were addressing another blogger. I now “have my facts straight” and I am sorry for the mistake. GO DAWGS!!

By longtimedawg

November 6, 2006 02:54 AM | Link to this

AUBURN & TECH still SUX!

By spud

November 6, 2006 06:13 AM | Link to this

nothing is going to change m.r. will keep this same coaching staff for next year and for anyone out there to think this team is going to get better you are drinking the kool-aid think about it why why why do you put ware in the second halF WHy? why do throw the ball inside your 5 yardline with a fresham qb? mext year we will see the same thing NOTHING WILL CHANGE UNTIL COACHES ARE REPLACED look at tenn auburn. can anyone tell me why neil williamson and that hillbilly ray golf are doing a talk radio show on sunday mornings if you call and try to voice your anger with the dawgs and give your honest opnion you will be told to stop complaining those guys are clowns. I am as frustrated as you are but I do not see any changes coming I will watch and support my DAWGS i have every right to express my opinion.

By po'd in north Fl.

November 6, 2006 06:17 AM | Link to this

Hey Tech fan - We have a terrible coach…who beats you every year.* HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!*

By po'd in north Fl.

November 6, 2006 06:20 AM | Link to this

Are you telling me we couldnt just line up and get 4 yards at a time against UK? There are no interceptions when you run the football. Our coach has lost his mind this year and it should cost him his job.

By Frank

November 6, 2006 06:28 AM | Link to this

Alot of players are great in hight school because they play sorry teams. But when they come to college they are playing against players that are also good. So great players in high school does not mean they will be great in high school.

By johnnyt39

November 6, 2006 06:52 AM | Link to this

I agree with folks who say, dispassionately (uh, huh!, that almost any Southeastern team may beat any other team most any time.

With this theory intact, GA may very well win in this BIG game this week. Need proof?

KY and Vanderbelt.

Okay, this may NOT be true all the time. But look how close the Gators were in at LEAST two games.

Perchance next year will be an even stranger year as recruiting seems to mean less and less. Okay, maybe with the minor exceptions of FL.

Now we get to the COACHING aspect.Maybe Spud has a point, albeit a little right of the goal post.

That may be worth a couple of field goals.

-Johnnyt in Griffin (home of the BEARS)

By Dbow

November 6, 2006 07:13 AM | Link to this

Two words: injuries and youth. Injuries to Sean Bailey, Brandon Koutu, Zeb McKinzey and several other offensive and defensive linemen, Thomas Brown and even Joe T. Can’t expect all kids to come in with the ability to play to a championship level right away. It sure looks to me like way too many people had some unrealistic expectations for this season!! I wonder why some of you guys aren’t coaches - you obviously think you have all the answers!

By Lane4411

November 6, 2006 07:15 AM | Link to this

Great Dawg Coverage:

Macon.com - Kendall, Ching are excellent

Athensonline.com- John Krat*r is respectable, as are a couple of others.

Referring to the AJC, as a fish wrapper is complimentary.

Where is that BuLLdawg!!!!!

By coach

November 6, 2006 07:32 AM | Link to this

As my ALABAMA cousin has been saying…. It’s a rebuilding year….

By Hick from the sticks

November 6, 2006 07:42 AM | Link to this

It’s a half and half coming from this litle Irish boy.

Dawg fans—I’m just as lost as y’all are. This season has been wretched. I’ve just been quietly lurking and reading the copious amounts of lynch posts calling for firings left and right. Certainly not the squad y’all were last year, even with the loss to West Virginia.

I’m not one of these UGA haters, nor am I really a Tech supporter. Half of me wishes to extend my condolences on a horrible season, and the other half wants to point back to prior posts warning of boasting when you didn’t play much of anyone early in the season.

I think I’ll stick with the prior rather than the latter, for fear of half-baked illiterate nonsense being hurled my way about how Notre Dame “sux” with enough exclamation points at the end of it to rival the length of the Great Wall.

Conversely, I’d love it if UGA upset Auburn. Does anyone else remember a unranked team that beat the snot out of Auburn this year?

I do.

Of course, I also remember an unranked team beating the snot out of the Irish in front of Touchdown Jesus as well.

I digress…

Dawgs, I feel your pain. Trust me, if the last few minutes of some of the Notre Dame games when Quinn has been released and Sharpley has taken over is any indication of what is to come, we’ll be in for a excrutiatingly long year next year.

May God bless and keep Irish football.

By Catfan

November 6, 2006 08:10 AM | Link to this

UGA fans, players, and coaches. THANKS! We needed this win more than you will ever know! It must be tough losing to Vandy and UK in the same year. Don’t worry your program will be back! But for today CATS rule, DAWGS drule!!!

GO CATS

C A T S CATS CATS CATS!!!!!

By MissouriDawg

November 6, 2006 08:22 AM | Link to this

Thank goodness for Logan Gray. Hopefully, he will be starting next year, so we won’t have to deal with Matt Stafford any longer. The only reason this kid doesn’t get as much heat, is because he was a 5 star QB coming out of TX. What a joke. He is horrible and just because he can throw a ball 90 mph doesn’t mean squat. If he had started all year, he would have set the NCAA record for int’s in a year. I, for one, hope he decides to leave UGA after this season and go to a D-2 school that would take his sorry behind. BENCH STAFFORD NOW

By jim in Pine Mountain

November 6, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this

There must have been some strong promises to Stafford during recruiting. I would bet that Auburn’s secondary is quicker than Kentucky’s defensive backs.

By TrueGaFan

November 6, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

Eveyone remember one thing…Georgia has a winning tradition and when they stumble then all the non-UGA fans jump on them. And if you beat Ga then you have done something, whether they are struggling or not. Don’t believe me….just ask the ones that beat GA this year. Go DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!

By phipps

November 6, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

There is only one reason Georgia has been so successful the past 5 years. Quarterback!! The first time I saw David Greene play, I felt that he would take Ga to a national Champ. He came very close. Shockly played great last year only because he was a senior and had gotten experience. There are no great teams, college or pro, without a great quarterback(hint-Reggie Ball)and Georgia may be out for a long time. Greene was that once in a generation player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By SEC Fan

November 6, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

MissouriDawg, as a fan of other SEC schools, I’ll have to disagree. The rest of the SEC hopes that UGA stays the course and Plays Stafford the next 3 years. He is awesome, LOL

By Brett

November 6, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

I agree with Brewdawg on one thing…the only consistency I’ve seen out of Stafford is the number picks he’s thrown each game. It does not appear that he has made any progress at all this season, which worries me for next year. If he’s not learning anything now, where does that leave him? Learning it next year? How does that help?

As for the rest of the team, we can probably expect the same performances next year unless Richt develops the intestinal fortitude he needs to make some changes, especially with his staff. The players are not going to learn anything or develop if the coaches aren’t at the level they need to be at in order to lead. Martinez still hasn’t figured out that his zone coverage is a joke. Eason aparently hasn’t noticed how many passes have been dropped this season (and MoMass flinching in the UF game is beyond inexcusable). I think Callaway would be better suited to coach arena football, since you only need 3 linemen.

I still say we will end up 6-6 with no bowl game. Sorry, Brewdawg, but we will not upset Auburn or Tech. Even if we do get invited to a bowl, I say we should decline to save ourselves from another loss.

I don’t think its time to reconsider Richt’s stay at UGA…I do believe this a bump (a major bump) in the road. But, look at Bobby Bowden or Joe Paterno. The two oldest and longest tenured coaches in college football. Their teams haven’t been the absolute best every season, and they’ve had multi-year slumps. But they have battled back. This is the first major problem Richt has run in to since he came to UGA…let him fight through it. But he has to be willing to fight. You can’t make an omlette without breaking some eggs.

By YOUR-NOT-THE-COACH

November 6, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

missouridawg….you are an idiot

By Dave In Tampa

November 6, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

To anyone that says CMR sucks and should be fired needs to go out and get a clue. You folks are definitely NOT true Dawg fans. It’s tough in the SEC to win 10 plus games every year.

Now, at saying that, there is no way that we should be playing this bad this year. Our DC needs to be replaced. The old coach from Vandy “Woody” should be summoned into play here. He did great at Vandy when he was the Head coach with a defense of “nothings” We need Woody as our DC.

We as fans just need to suck it up this year and be classy fans. Some of these blogs are from losers. CMR win 2 SECCG in 4 years and because of one bad year you want to fire him? Get a clue! We’ll be back stronger than ever next year. I hate to use the term next year because we still have games left this year. Personally, I wish that we would not go to a bowl game.

I still back my Dawgs 100% win or lose. GO DAWGS!

By Stafford is not the answer

November 6, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Stafford is not the answer

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 6, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

Didn’t have time read all of the above post but Bill, 6-6 is the best we will get. Can’t turn down any bowl game less we look like Notre Dame and thing we are too good to go. Might not get invited anywhere. Any tie breakers would go to Vandy and Kentucky anyway. Wouldn’t hurt my feelings to stay home.

Regarding the coaches and all the firing talk this year I have been kinda quiet on that subject. Well not anymore. What the HELL were we doing throwing from the 2 yard line. If those vaginas up front can’t blow a KY defense for two yards or our RB can’t push ahead for 2 we might as well stay home for the last two games. HW would have been air borne and in from the 5. WTF?

I am sorry Willie but you need to be demoted. I wasn’t able to watch the game but looking at that last drive on the computer you need to be demoted. They marched down the field like the freaking band. Hell probably was the band. We couldn’t stop them if we had to.

By MissouriDawg

November 6, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

Hey YOUR-NOT-THE-COACH, err “Mommy Stafford” sorry but your son, Matt, is not very good. Please tell him to transfer. We don’t want him throwing INT’s for UGA anymore.

By War Eagle

November 6, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

When UGA comes into the Auburn game with a better record, Auburn is 10-2-1, since 1981.I hope this does`nt reverse this year.This accumulated during the Dooly era when Auburn wrecked UGA for years. Pat Dye did not lose to UGA very often. This will be a tough game for Auburn, just think and be realistic, how many times in this great series has it NOT been a classic? Not many..I have a hard time digesting the 12:30 kick-off time with oldest rival in south and # 5 team in the country…POLITICS. ESPN VS CBS,

By Mommy Stafford

November 6, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

Missouri and all you other haters, you just watch. My boy will be something special when he is done at college, you just watch. Matt will be the next John Elway! Go watch his high school tapes and you will understand.

By SR CITIZEN DAWG

November 6, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

HOW MANY OF YOU CAN REMEMBER THE JOHNNY GRIFFITH YEARS (WHO ?) THE LOSING SEASONS COACH BUTTS HAD? TRUTH IS, DAWG FANS ARE SPOILED (THANKS TO DOOLEY). TO QUOTE DOOLEY…”TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE DIVINE, BUT TO FORGIVE A FOOTBALL COACH IS UNHEARD OF”…….HAS A LOT OF APPLICATION TO THE CURRENT SCENARIO AT UGA. NOBODY HAS ANSWERED THE QUESTION OF WHY COX ISN’T STARTING AT QB. IT SEEMS TO ME THE TEAM RALLIED AROUND HIM BETTER THAN IT HAS AROUND STAFFORD. SOMETIMES I THINK COACHES LET MEDIA HYPE (A LA ALL THE STAFFORD PRE-UGA PLAUDITS) INFLUENCE THEIR DECISIONS. I HOPE THIS IS JUST A ONE SEASON SNAFU BUT TO MAKE SURE IT ISNT, GIVE COX A CHANCE TO START AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. AT THIS LATE DATE ITS NOT GONNA MATTER AND MIGHT EVEN PROVIDE NEW INSIGHT INTO THE QB SITUATION.

By Gen Neyland

November 6, 2006 08:57 AM | Link to this

RECRUITING- I’d go to Pluto to fill my needs if I were recruiting to fill my needs. Simple. Again, generally one recruits replacements for rising 3rd year eligibility. Exceptions are to be considered. Instate recruitment vs outstate is a 20th century mindset. To achieve success in the 21st century, not only does one need blue chip quality signees from around the country, programs need the over-achievers that desire nothing short of playing and living their dream. That means playing for the college that they have loved since forever, and those are usually found instate. Talent rich states, such as GA,TX,FL,NE( Off & Def corn fed linemen )CA,etc., can be and should attempted to be lured away. Call it plundering. I call it playing to win. It’s a no-brainer…

By Kyle

November 6, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

I have been patient with CMR. I thought since he showed us in his first year with his judicious use of V Haynes to close out the year that he could adjust his philosophy as needed.

CMR needs to quit being so stubborn and go with what is working - Lumpkin must touch the ball 25X per game. I appreciate that you want to groom MS but let him throw the ball every 4-5 plays instead of 3-4 out of every five plays. RUN THE BALL!

CMR,maybe you’re stubborn, maybe you have only yes men as assistants but, sir, you need an offensive coordinator in the worst way.

Martinez is not getting in done, either.

You MUST make significant coaching changes, tough changes, at season’s end.

Why did you get away from the run in the second half? Did you realize that was the case? If not, then my point is made - you need someone else to call the offensive plays and you should then concentrate on the game - clock management, letting Auburn score to preserve time on the clock so you can score to win, etc.

This year, with the defense not able to keep it close, the running game should be your next best friend. By running the ball, you would rest the D, make it easier for MS, make it much easier on the o-line, …

Get a clue, CMR!

Ok, I feel better now…

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

November 6, 2006 09:03 AM | Link to this

What fickle fans…

Was Stafford ready? No, obviously. Hindsight is 20/20 folks 80% of Bulldawg nation was calling for him so Richt gave us what we wanted. JT3 better sorry, Mike Bobo having a power play w/ Stafford? Anyone who thinks that is(pauses b/c I cannot comprehend Bobo angling for Stafford) just dumb.+

Can Mark Richt Recruit? Folks you wanna know what will help Mathew Stafford? Go get him a big time Receiver. We live close to Summerville SC, and have gone to watch AJ Green play in person. Unfortunately for us he will not suit up until’08, but let me tell ya—WOW is this kid talented. By all accounts he will be the number 1 high school prospect in the nation overall next year, and he has committed to play here.

Coach Richt also went into California last year and picked up a very talented TE in Ward, going into NJ picking up Moreno. These are three important pieces to Mathew Staffords development.

Bill great column agreed with 100% of what you said. That my friend surprised even me! GO DAWGS!

By JayB

November 6, 2006 09:05 AM | Link to this

Not just next year, but the next few years are going to be just as bad or worse. Look at the numbers. It looks like Dawgs will have 13 receivers on scholarship - of 85 available slots. More receivers than O-linemen! No QB’s to turn to if Stafford doesn’t make huge advances. If Richt had McFadden he wouldn’t use him, so Lumpkin, Ware, Brown, Moreno, etc. are non-factors. Dawgs appear to ignore needs when recruiting, rather than address them. If Eason ran a gasser for every dropped pass the last 5+ years, he’d be in the million mile club. We’re screwed.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 09:06 AM | Link to this

In lieu of this challenging Bulldog season, the NCAA has appoved your schedule for next year:

1. Agnes Scott @ UGA
2. Georgia Southern @ UGA
3. Valdosta State @ UGA
4. UGA @ Troy State
5. FIU @ UGA
6. UGA @ FAMU (replaces UGA vs. UF)
7. UGA @ Georgia State
8. Perimeter College at UGA
9. Slippery Rock @ UGA
10. UGA at Mars Hill
11. UGA at Berry College

This schedule should be more appeasing to the Bulldog nation and provide UGA an opportunity to get back in a winning schedule. We know how UGA prefers to play “NCAA Light” and this should be right up your alley.

You guys suck, plain and simple. All that barking, yelling and redneck trailer trash good old boy football talk has come home to haunt you. I mean you SUCK.

Your program has serious holes, and you better start peddling fast. All I have heard is about how loaded you are with talent and I have yet to see any.

Until you start opening with top-caliber teams and quit chasing the BCS rating, you are going nowhere. Don’t go changing, we like you just the way you are.

By Kyle

November 6, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

I have been patient with CMR. I thought since he showed us in his first year with his judicious use of V Haynes to close out the year that he could adjust his philosophy as needed.

CMR needs to quit being so stubborn and go with what is working - Lumpkin must touch the ball 25X per game. I appreciate that you want to groom MS but let him throw the ball every 4-5 plays instead of 3-4 out of every five plays. RUN THE BALL!

CMR,maybe you’re stubborn, maybe you have only yes men as assistants but, sir, you need an offensive coordinator in the worst way.

Martinez is not getting in done, either.

You MUST make significant coaching changes, tough changes, at season’s end.

Why did you get away from the run in the second half? Did you realize that was the case? If not, then my point is made - you need someone else to call the offensive plays and you should then concentrate on the game - clock management, letting Auburn score to preserve time on the clock so you can score to win, etc.

This year, with the defense not able to keep it close, the running game should be your next best friend. By running the ball, you would rest the D, make it easier for MS, make it much easier on the o-line, …

Get a clue, CMR!

Ok, I feel better now…

By Doctor Emmitt Brown

November 6, 2006 09:08 AM | Link to this

I say we go “Back to the Future” and stop the recruitment of Matt Stafford before it began. It will save us from bad years to come.

By austindog

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

Bill,

What is your definition of “backed in?” As in “Georgia backed into the SEC title game.”

Georgia clinched the East when we beat KY, not before. We clinched with a victory, on the field.

Georgia beat SC, and Florida did not. That was the difference. So “backing in” is due only to the order of scheduling?

You sound a lot like an GT fan with your insistance on downplaying last year’s title.

By ChampDawg

November 6, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

Bill, I think you summed it up good in your first few paragraphs—- I think fans had come to expect that UGA under Richt had elevated it’s program to the point of not losing to the likes of Vandy and UK. And when you think about it, several of our 6 wins could/should have been loses.

I do not YET advocate firing Richt, but something is seriously wrong in Athens and I think the fans deserve answers. We love the Dawgs but we don’t love what has happened this year… the poor play and poor coaching is simply too obvious to ignore. The fans deserve answers.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 6, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

Catfan, Thanks Catfan you are welcome! That was homecoming for you guys right? As the Tech fans say wait till basketball season. Oh we are UGA basketball, nevermind.

Coach Richt has alot of decsions to make regarding his staff this off season, I hope he makes the right ones. I do think next year will be a lot better due to the recruiting. Take this season as it is, just learn from it. Our defense has been underperforming versus the run and now no pass defense.

Were the INT’s bad throws or tipped passes? Never gonna win with turnovers.

By statesborodawgfan

November 6, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

I don’t mind losing some games this season for wins in the future but losing to Vandy and Kentucky is beyond my wildest imaginations for this season. Why abandon the running game when it is working? Why ask a freshman quarterback to throw the ball 20-30 times a game in the toughest conference in the nation? Why throw the ball when you are 3-5 yards from the endzone when you have good running backs? I really don’t understand some of the playcalling. CMR has to explain some of his calls. Our quarterback is taking a beating from the defensive line. The O-line is not protecting the freshman. Luckily, he is a big kid but he can’t continue to take big hits. Auburn will be another tough game for us if the offensive line does not protect Stafford and establish running lanes for Lumpkin. Ware does not look right for some reason. He seems indecisive or slower. I have not figured it out. Praying for Mario Raley.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

Here we go again with the recuiting chatter….Lowcountry Bulldawg talking about AJ Green. Well that is great, but you have to get the ball to the receiver first, wihtout it bouncing off the linebacker, then throwing it again for a (5 yard penalty and loss of down).

Check with Buck Belue. I think he still has 1 year of eligibility left…6 year redshirt.

By bill

November 6, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

you can’t fire Richt. there is a huge buy out in his contract. there is no intensity on the team or with the coaches. w/o intensity, concentration etc you don’t win in the SEC. someone needs to make it clear that 8 and 4 much less 6 and 6 isn’t acceptable. we aren’t paying the head coach 2M to get beat by Vandy, UK and to hear we only have 7 scholarship O linemen. people need to be accountable. the team didn’t show up against Colorado, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vandy, or UK and the coaches need to be asked why. its their job to get people ready to play. I’m not crazy about President Adams but may be he needs to quietly tell Richt that certain coaches are gone at the end of the year and that includes the offensive coordinator. it would be a shame to have a talent like Stafford and either not develop him or waste his 4 years because the rest of the team doesn’t or can’t step up. I don’t want to hear abount another top 10 rectuiting class until UGA beats Fla and Aububurn 2 years in a row.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

LET’S ALL BREAK IT DOWN AND ANALYZE WHAT IS GOING WRONG WITH THE DOGS!!! HOW ABOUT YOU AUSTINDOG, WHAT IS YOUR TAKE? COME ONE, SOMEONE HAS TO HAVE SOME ANSWERS WHY THE DOGS SUCK!!! MAYBE BECAUSE YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OVERRATED (SEE ESPN) AND NOW IT IS COMING TO ROOST!!!

GO YOU GAWGA BULLDOGS!!

By Phil

November 6, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Well, I have been saying it for weeks now and I will repeat it again. With Stafford, you are going to get 2-3 interceptions per game. We know this going into the game every week. Richt SHOULD know this by now, but for some reason doesn’t want to accept this fact. So he continues to stick with the kid instead of going back to Joe T or Cox. So blame Richt instead of Stafford, the kid isn’t ready yet.

But the defense and kicking game sucks also, so it’s a total team collapse this year, not just the QB situation. And where are these Top 5 recruiting classes that we bring in every year? Are any of these guys contributing? We know what Stafford is doing, but where are all the others? Florida has Tebow and Percy Harvin paying dividends, where are Richt’s prized recruits?

Maybe Richt has his mind on other things this year, namely the Florida State or Miami head coaching potential head coaching positions. Richt deserves an F this year. He needs to make some off season changes, just like Fulmer did last year. And Richt himself needs to re-focus and get back to making smart decisions.

By Tech Fan #3

November 6, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this

You Dawg fans have been spoiled by success, much like Braves fans. You should take a long-term view and appreciate what you’ve got: a solid program that reloads with excellent athletes every year and fills up a huge stadium consistently. And you should remember this is just a game played by 20-yr-old kids who have little in common with you. Unlike some of the supposed “Tech fans” spouting off here you won’t see me talking smack until we’ve been Georgia 3 or 4 years straight. Go Jackets

By 87dawg

November 6, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

I remain lost on the love affair with Stafford. I have nothing against the kid but, come on, averaging 3 interceptions a game with a fumble is ridiculous. And these are bad passes and poor decisions, not tipped passes. Folks keep saying he’s a freshman. I don’t care what year he is. If he makes the same mistakes game in and game out, he is not ready for the start. If he isn’t ready to play above “freshman” excuses, he shouldn’t be playing. I mean, really, an INT on the 2 yard line and again on the 1?! And then another on a “make it or die” drive?! Is he really THAT much better than Cox and JT3? Practice means nothing to me. All that matters is what happens during a game.

And, the announcers a couple of games ago mentioned about how his old high school team was still undefeated. That sounds, to me, like a TEAM that was pretty good. The leader could have been “Insert Quarterback Name Here”.

He may turn into a great player but today he is costing us games. Not alone, but he hasn’t helped.

By gomdawg

November 6, 2006 09:31 AM | Link to this

Dooley this ,Donnan that and poor old Goff the past is the past you want to bring up the past the year we won the National CHpship we beat Kentucky with a last second field goal,but thats the past today is today and tomorrow is coming . CMR is our Coach and he will get this team back on track, yes its been a very bad year but some of the best programs in the country has gone through this GEORGIA WILL BE BACK . AUBURN AND GEORGIA TECH YOU BETTER LOOK BEHIND YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE SOMETHING TO STILL GAIN FROM THIS YEAR AND YES WE WILL PUT A FULL 60 MINUTE GAME TOGETHER IT MIGHT WHEN WE PLAY YOU ???????????????????? LOVE THE DAWGS AND YES I SEE US BEATING BOTH TEAMS . IF ANY OF OUR PLAYER READ THIS DO ME ONE FAVOR YOU WRITE THIS DOWN AND GIVE IT TO THE TEAM (KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND WHEN YOU WALK ON THAT FIELD SATURDAY REMEBER THEY PUT THEIR SHOES ON THE SAME WAY YOU DO,YOU SENIORS GO OUT STRONG TONY TAYLOR YOU GET THE SENIORS TOGETHER LETS GO OUT STRONG WITH 3 WINS )I KNOW WE CAN DO THIS CMR YOU TELL THE TEAM THAT THEY WIN SATURDAY YOU AND THE OTHER COACHES WILL SHAVE YOUR HEADS GO GO GO GO GO DAWGS GET FIRED UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By PGI Dawg

November 6, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

I’m down. My team is down. I just trust that theres coaches as mad as I am right now.

Go dawgs!

By SR. CITIZEN DAWG

November 6, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

HEY BUZZMEISTER: LEST WE FORGET. THE SERIES RECORD (IN FAVOR OF THE DAWGS) IS:

“Clean, Old-fashioned Hate” Series Record: Georgia leads 56-38-5 (2004) Notes: as of 1999, Georgia has discounted the 1943 and 1944 Georgia Tech wins due to their claim that Georgia Tech used its naval school to supply ringers for the game. The record above is the Georgia Tech record of the series. NOW TELL ME AGAIN WHO SUX !

By Chuck_Uuga

November 6, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

To VolGrad1985: You are a complete fool. Richt won the SEC Title in 2005 with ALL Richt-recruited players except for Will Thompson, a 6th-year senior. You should follow your own program and it’s players as you have no lcue about UGA. You think UT is all that?! Wait until 2007 when Ainge loses his entire receiver corps. Hello 8-4, 7-5 with an opening blowout revenge loss at Cal. Fulmer has lost out head-to-head in recruiting against Richt over 90% of the time recently. Georgia is loaded with redshirts, redshirt frosh, sophs and only a few juniors, all of whom were highly coveted. UGA will win the SEC East in 2007 unless Florida wins it again (UT has no chance with the huge dropoff in talent in 2007). You go ahead and believe that UGA is third in the East “for sometime to come.” That’s the same crap we’ve heard from the Orange nation for years as we’ve beaten you 4 out of 6 including 3 straight in Knox. I predicted Richt would have a 70% win percentage against Fulmer when Fulmer finally retires, and I’m right on track.

By PGI Dawg

November 6, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

I’m down. My team is down. I just hope that theres coaches out there just as mad as I am.

Go Dawgs!

By William K

November 6, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

This team plays with no fire, no aggression. It looks like the entire team and the coaching staff took a bunch of Valium before the game started. And in case anyone has noticed, it has looked like that since the Auburn game last year- very disturbing!

By Jeff

November 6, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

It’s funny to see the Tech fans on here as usual. You are having a decent season in a very down year for the ACC. The only 2 teams you have played you lost. I will take our down year this year over your pathetic program of 7-5 each year. We’ll see how you do next year when CJ goes pro. Enjoy your 1 good year per decade.

By Chuck_Uuga

November 6, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

One more thing for VolGrad1985: Except for Fulmer’s years, UT sure as he__ hasn’t had any “national presence” any more than UGA has. Give me a break. UT has exactly ONE more SEC Title than UGA. Dooley came in second place in the SEC nearly EVERY YEAR his last 17 seasons except when he won it. UT was mediocre for years with some “backed-into” SEC titles in the 1980’s (1985, 1989). Don’t try and baffle us with BS, we ain’t buying your spin. And Fulmer lost so many times to Spurrier (with many more to come starting next season) I lost count. Enjoy your News Years Day bowl game, it’ll be awhile before you have another!

By Ted

November 6, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

Relax leghumpers. This is just a return to normalcy. You enjoyed a few good years (with losing records to AU and UF of course)with a couple of backdoor SEC championships, but UGA is historically a 7-8 win team. Be happy you sniffed the thin air at the top but also understand it’s time to return to your rightful place in the middle of the pack. Fire richt, keep him, bench Stafford, start him. Whatever, it doesn’t matter. 7-5 and Shreveport is your destiny. Learn it, Live it, Love it!

By jeff

November 6, 2006 09:46 AM | Link to this

Buzzmeister you are a total tool. Who are the divsion leader in the ACC Tech and Wake Forest? Wake Forest? You have 1 good year and GT are crowned National champs. Overrated? I’d say getting to the SECC game 3 of 5 years with 2 wins is not overrated. Congrats on not going 7-5 and getting blown out in a bowl game. We’ll see how you do next year. Jealousy of UGA by Tech fans is great, they can’t even enjoy a little success without coming on the dawg blog. What a joke.

By jacketnation

November 6, 2006 09:46 AM | Link to this

HEADLINE- Athens Herald: UGA Womens chess team wins tournement! Mens figure skating places second! Dawgs fans excited about upcoming softball season, expectations high for womens Lacrosse team!

By jacketnation

November 6, 2006 09:50 AM | Link to this

FOR SALE- 2005 SEC Championship Ring, will trade for bottle of Valium.

By ATP

November 6, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

Please Ga fans stop mentioning the Ray Goff and Jim Donnan yrs. That standard has been buried as an ugly past in the history of Ga football. I will give J. Donnan credit for beating Fl and I mean beating them, CMR your one win against a Fl team that had fired the Zooker and lossed to Sly Croom and you had to hold on until late in the 4th qtr. to pull it out! Goff was in over his head, however Spurrier was mowing everyone over in those days; Goff came close a few yrs. I must say and he did a great chocolate milk commercial.

So here we are with CMR in his sixth yr.

Adding it all up, CMR is a good head man. I still think he wastes an avg. of 10 plays on offense a game with just horrible calls, schemes, whatever you want to call it. Did you see Louisville the other night, after watching that I felt like Ga’s offense is in the dark ages. WHY DON’T WE HAVE A SPREAD SET WITH 2 BACKS SPLIT IN THE BACKFIELD WHERE WE CAN DUMP THE BALL IN THE FLATS TO LUMPKIN, WARE, T. BROWN. WHERE HAS THIS BEEN IN THE LAST 2 YRS? Any of Ga’s failures in the CMR era have been on offense. In his 11-1 yr. he lossed to FL, put up 13pts, the following yr. 13pts, lossed to Chris Leak then a freshman. Tenn. in 2004, laid an egg in Athens, 14pts, with a late TD.

CMR himself, more than anyone needs to own up to the fact that he needs to check himself, make some adjustments. Bobo is not the answer, any guy who could land that job based primarily on the fact that he was the QB that beat Fl (again the only time we really beat FL) is a bit laughable. CMR has no offensive line this yr. I sat in the GA dome and watched a W. VA offensive line (a bunch of 2 star, 1 star, no stars guys from the woods) block people like one of those Nebraska lines of old and they never sat down the entire game!

Ga right now is a spoiled program, top notch facilies, top five recruiting rankings, a kid running the athletic dept. (why fat $ Ga boosters would not hire Greg McGarity just b/c he went to work for the Gators is beyond me) that is very vulnerable at the moment. I’m not so sure CMR is tough enough to bounce back next yr. like Fulmer did.

I hope he does, b/c he’s the right guy, but man does he have some issues going in to next season.

He needs to get it done, b/c the kid running the athletic dept. is an accountant basically that if had to make a coaching move, would break out in a cold sweet and call Coach Dooley at his house!

Late

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 6, 2006 09:56 AM | Link to this

NO NO NO NO to firing Richt! That is just plain dumb and probably a Techie or Gator Etc.

AMEN AUSTINDOG! Bill I hate the at crap about “backing into” the SECC last year. That is BS to the max. We beat who we had to beat to get there. UF, didn’t. Period. “Backing in” is the stupid statement anyone can make about that title last year. Oh yeah and we creamed LSU too. Did we “back into” that victory?

Buzzmeister. No decision on the QB to start the year. Period. WR’s don’t get it together because they don’t know who is gonna be throwing the ball to them. That is a timing thing. Lack of confidence. That in turn, throws the defense off because of no offensive production. Therefore no rest for those guys. No confidence for them either. Busting your arse to shut down the other guys knowing that it won’t give you 5 minutes of rest IMO is demoralizing and probably keeps you on edge the whole game.

All that coupled with no value for the damn football. Stupid INT’s, clumsy fumbles, blocked punts. Can’t turn it over in any game nowdays and expect to win. Lack of planning a defensive scheme to fit an opponents game plan. Poor play calling.
I could go on with a few more but it has all been said before.

There will be changes around the SEC next year, we have talent wearing RSs this year, get a couple of JUCO players like everybody else does, our QB hopefully will mature for next year. RB and OL recruits come on in postions are available for immediate hire with you have the desire.

volgrad85.. some good observations regarding recruiting.

I would hate to be in the senior class that loses to GT for the first time this century.

I do predict a harsh winter this year. A lot of blind squirrels finding nuts this season.

By austindog

November 6, 2006 09:57 AM | Link to this

Buzzmeister,

Why am I getting called out? But I’ll give one man’s opinion. Two issues.

No identity. Georgia had no starting QB and no starting tailback. “Finish the Drill” should also apply to CMR - identify your starters, it’s a job and you have to scrutinize and get it done. (Players who want to start, identify yourselves.) I think the whole Joe T, he’s a good dawg, legacy deal really screwed the chemistry. I think coach got guilted into that situation.

Boring schedule. I had a hard time getting excited until TN. (every Friday at work it was: “who’s Georgia playing this weekend?” “We got __.” “Weak.”), and by week 5 of cupcakes the kids had developed all kinds of bad habits. We need a high profile game to kick things off. Keep the players focused and psyched all summer.

Hopefully the underclassmen will learn a lesson from this year. Talent isn’t enough.

By Luke

November 6, 2006 09:58 AM | Link to this

I love how the Tech fans are talking all this junk yet they have yet to beat this “sucky” Georgia team since Jim Donnan was the coach.

On the flip side of the coin, what happens to Richt if Georgia goes 6-7 (losing the bowl game) and does the exact same thing next year? 6-5 or 5-6.

Better pack your bags Mark because your stay in Athens won’t last long.

Dear God, please let Nick Saban come to Athens. That is all.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this

Thanks for reminding me of my point Jeff. This is not about GT, FSU, FAMU or any other schools but UGA’s performance gaps. GT is happy with a winning season as would any other top-ranked academic school, but you are missing the: UGA is overrated, and all they can talk about is SEC stats and their dominance over GT.

Point taken regarding your GT dominance, but I suspect this will not make Sportscenter; however, GT has 4 national titles vs. UGA’s lowly 1.

By Adam Keefe

November 6, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this

All I want for Christmas is for Matt Stafford to transfer. HE IS HORRIBLE. Throw another pick, genius, your awesome.

By Slam Dunked

November 6, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this

Waterboys, pineshiners, jock toters, pad polishers, cleat cleaners needed. All UGa whining fans please apply. Scholarships available to some losers. See Mike Adams at the job fair hosted by the Waffle House 10:00pm to 4:00am, back booth near restrooms. GED required.

By Going Going Gone

November 6, 2006 10:08 AM | Link to this

Dawgs won’t have to fire Richt. Richt is replacing Coker at Miami. Proof - Butch Davis is going to UNC because he knows Richt deal is done. Plays and Assistant Coaches at UGA know it too ala inconsistant play. Damon Evans better start looking now!

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Nice Job Jacketnation. Those Gymdogs are awesome, and I heard MR is talking about having them play on the offense line.

Luke: did it ever occur that maybe MR is ditching this season to get out of Athens (contract) and back to Miami? Sorry, I forgot that Athens does not have those kind of critical thinking skills. Sabotage baby!! Sabotage!!! Coker retires, MR is hired. Simple as that, and why not coach a school that has 5 National Titles as opposed to school that can only come up with 1 26 years ago.

For Sale: slightly used D1 football team in Athens GA. Will consider any and all offers. Contact Mark Richt of Vince Dooley at the AD office. Comes with Buck Belue and Ben Zambizi.

It is a great day to be a Wildcat!!! War EAgle!! The carnage continues next week in the plains…

By austindog

November 6, 2006 10:14 AM | Link to this

Buzzmeister,

How many NC’s do Yale and Princeton have?

Those programs are superior to GT, UGA and Texas?

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 6, 2006 10:23 AM | Link to this

‘07 DOESN’T LOOK TO BRIGHT EITHER. WE DON’T HAVE BUT 3(I THINK) “FRESHMAN OL PLAYERS. NOT VERY MANY COMING BACK AND WE’LL REALLY NEED HELP FROM INCOMING CLASS. MORE THAN ANYTHINF\G, IMO, IS FOR MR TO MAKS SOME DECISIONS ABOUT THE COACHING STAFF. I’M NOT CALLING OUT ANY PARTICULAR COACH, I’M SAYING THAT THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE COACH STAFF. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ANY CHANGES HE MAKES SHOULD INVOLVED BRING IN FROM THE OUT SIDE SOME NEW BLOOD. IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS AS WELL IN THE REAL WORLD, WE SEE THAT FRESH IDEAS ON OLD PROBLEMS= BETTER PRODUCTION. THIS IS MY WISH FOR THE DAWGS IN THE OFF SEASON. EVERYTHING ELSE WILL FALL INTO PLACE “AFTER” THESE GUT DECISIONS ARE MADE.

By Jeff

November 6, 2006 10:24 AM | Link to this

Buzzmeister your point is on the top of your head. We were definitely given unnecessary love this year from our accomplishments over the last 5. But you have no right to come over here and trash UGA until Tech can actually consistently win, PERIOD!

By 87dawg

November 6, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this

Hey idiot, check again. Just because you were born after 1980 does not mean anything that existed prior to then didn’t happen. UGA has 5 National Championships by recognized polls. 1927, 1942, 1946, 1968 and 1980. There was no BCS formula back then, only the polls, using the same formulas that help you claim your 4.

Too long in between, but if you’re going to claim to have a stronger history, be sure what you’re talking about before you show that you are still behind THE University of Georgia.

And Buzz, 1 conference championship in 16 years is not a bragging point. You’re like the flu. Every 7 - 10 years you matter.

By jacketnation

November 6, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

HEADLINE: UGA accepts bowl bid; Will play Mars Hill on December 28th, in Guam. Game will be shown on tape delay basis on PBS @ 1:00 AM. Get your tickets now for the Humiliation Bowl, by calling the AD at the University of Ghetto Acidemics (UGA).

By Jeff

November 6, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

Stop it with all the MR to Miami crap. His buyout is huge. Look for Barry Alvarez to take that job. For all the fair weather fans jump off now.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this

Jeff, this has nothing to do with Tech or any other school. Heck folks from USC and Slippery Rock are throwing rocks at you guys. We just love to watch the bantering and the over analyzing of Bulldog nation.

Yes, I do have a right to hammer Bulldog nation, because you have asked for it. The arrogance, barking and basic good ol boy mentality has left a large breaking ball over the place that everyone gets to hit out of the park now.

You are suppose to have the largest war chest in D1 football, and talent out the wazoo, but nothing to show for it. Bottom line: all bark and no bite.

WAR EAGLE!

By Nate

November 6, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Hey Buzzmaster, Get off the computer, your mommy needs to check her e-mail. Go feed you 50 cats and clean your room. And no, it’s not OK to live at home with your mom at 45. You dork. Get a life! Teck still Sucks Balls and how sad will the nerd nation be when UGA beats your a$$.

By Kent

November 6, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this

Next year ? Georgia this is why others laugh @ you. You call Tennessee and Auburn Hillbillies when you’re winning when you’re down you want to get rid of CMR. Keep calling Phil Fulmer Phat Phil but when Tennessee is down they do what they have to do in 1 year to get it back and guess what? They too are rebuilding !Looking forward to seeing the protection Stafford gets next year !

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 10:35 AM | Link to this

Hey, I’ve been as vocal as anyone that Stafford hasn’t shown any brilliance, but benching him is not going to do any good. In favor of who? There are so many other issues right now, I dont think anyone else stands much of a chance. It’s still play the best chance to win. And of cource may as well get a jump on next year too. Well maybe not truly next year, but at least going with some consistancy, since no combination is going to mask glaring weaknesses at this point. If somebody was beating him during practie, they would be in. AND, you have to think he has a good game in him yet this year. Surely he is closer. At least these turnovers were just horrible throws and not just heaving it downfield with no idea what was going to happen. He just made bad athletic plays, not obviously bad decisions. I vote sticking with Stafford, although my point has always been, let’s be honest about him thus far. He hasn’t play very good, and very few will admit it. A dozen INT cant be everyone elses fault. To hear the expectations early, you would have thought he could have done miracles if the UGA ultimate frisbee team was his offence, but he hasnt. As Bradley said, anyone wondering why we were reluctant to play him to begin with? I do agree that the entire JoeT argument needs to go away. That whole debate was ended by his injury and inability to overcome it, so it really just everyones opinion. I’m on record as saying CMR has handled the QB as well as he could and frankly prabably exactly like 95% of folks who know such matter would have.

I’ll stay out of the “fire sombody” argument. I will say this. I do get tired of everyone presuming that they KNOW what CMR will Not do. I suppose he should have fired the 2005 staff that just won the SEC during the offseason. I can only assume thats the argument, since this first bad season he has ever had has not even finished, so we have no idea just what kind of housecleaning he is or is not willing to do? I’d bet the farm if he thought his wife on the sideline was a problem, he would ask her to spread her charm up in the skybox. Anyone thinking his loyalty or friendship would blind his respect for his job, or his desire to impove the UGA football program, is just talking out of thier butts. There is ZERO to suggest that. He is a nice guy. Yea, so? I will defer the critical analysis of what ACTUALLY is the problem to the professionals, but at least give the man a chance to fix it before you critisize his inaction. Obviously there are limited options during the middle of a season. If you fire everyone who has had position problems this year, Bobo, and Ball sure aren’t safe. It’s not rose colored glasses to assume a profesional knows his business better than a specator.

Its funny to me to see folks tip toe around in here. If you truly beleive that CMR has made bad staff decision, going back 5 years with some of these folks, that has lead to the downfall of a UGA program that was fine before he hired those guys, and refuses to fix them, then he need to be replaced as head coach. If you truly, truly, believe, that, and are certain, that he would endanger the program over stubborness, friendship or worse, just lack of football knowledge and an inability to judge coaching ability, we need to fire him right now. Just SAY or shut the hell up and let him deal with his staff as he sees fit. Don’t say he is an blind idiot, but you fully support HIM.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

87dawg: love the creativity, but would I expect less. The NCAA only recognizes 1980, check with all your little bulldog friends; however, I would not expected less from Bulldog nation. Always making it up as you go along….love it!

By the Jeff, if you don’t think Miami cannot afford to buyout out MR, you are living in Fantasyland at Disney World. They have more money than you ever imagined, and the more Bulldog nation presses MR to leave, the faster he goes.

Nice job Jacketnation!! Very nice.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

November 6, 2006 10:41 AM | Link to this

Buzz,

The recruiting was brought out in response to an earlier blog about how CMR could not recruit. If you read these blogs then you would have seen the point. I am sorry though w/ your underwater basket study’s at Tech you wouldn’t have followed that point.

** If you are not a Georgia fan and

do not like what we say here then leave the site, simple as that**

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this

Got news for you Nate: everyone in the SEC is getting bigger, better and stronger, and you guys are getting worse.

Best show some humility and respect for your opponents, or it is only going to get worse.

What goes around, comes around.

By DawgByte

November 6, 2006 10:47 AM | Link to this

Here is something to think about. Look what adding Borges and Cutcliffe did for AU & UT. There is no question in my mind CMR needs to hire an OC. As Bill pointed out, it’s unlikely CMR will fire any of his current assistants. His logic is simple: “Less than a year ago this same staff coached a SEC title winner, they don’t forget how to coach overnight.” Okay, that may be true… however, CMR can start with a no brainer move that doesn’t require any hurt feelings. Hire an outside OC (Do NOT promote Mike Bobo) with some creativity, which will allow Richt to focus on the overall program. If the same results occur next year, then CMR will be forced to look at replacing some assistants.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

Zoo, if we are giving scholarships to wide recievers who cant catch a ball because the guy who they thought was going to be throwing it got injured and now they cant adjust after thousands of practice balls, and almsot 5 games starting with the new guy, we need to reconsider before we recruit them.

By FL Dawg

November 6, 2006 11:01 AM | Link to this

TECH Fan, HA!HA!HA!, Well said. We are tired of Ha Ha ing Tech. It is about time you get to do it to us. Don’t Ha Ha too much though. The game still needs to be played and I thought you would kill Clemson after stomping VT. Opps. You did, however, manage to hang on to beat a bad UM team. Get them all in now while you can.

By AlphaOmega

November 6, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this

Hey fleabags! When you suck, you’re gonna get called on it. You guys are the biggest bunch of loudmouths in the whole country. If you’re gonna dish it, you immature morons have got to be able to take it. So, SHUT your pie holes and get back to SUCKING!!!!! LOSERS!!!!

By The Ol' Ball Coach

November 6, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Well, now, it sort of looks like 1995 all over again, huh? After we put up 52 on you boys that year between the hedges, I just had to ask “why is it that UGA gets the TOP RECRUITS every year, but the Gators just keep keep on winning?” Now, I am certainly not trying to compare Coach Richt to Coach Goff, but I do think that UGA fans are beginning to ask the same question all over again. By the way, good luck against them big, bad Auburn Tigers this Saturday. If y’all could somehow manage to beat those boys, it might help to take away some of the media attention from the whipping my alma mater is likely to inflict upon my Gamecocks this Saturday.

By DawgByte

November 6, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Altamaha Dawg - I totally disagree with your assessment of Mathew Stafford and all of you who are blinded by what is taking place on offense.

To be an effective QB you need the following to take place:

A.) Adequate time to throw the ball. Our OL, has been inconsistent at best and disasterous at worst.

B.) WR’s who can CATCH THE BALL!!!

C.) Running game. Ours has been inconsistent all year long.

D.) Limit the number of penalties and turnovers. I freely admit that the number of INT’s hasn’t helped Stafford’s cause. However, not all of them are his fault (tipped passes, WR’s in the wrong place, poor play calling etc.)

E.) Must make the correct defensive reads. Here is where Stafford is showing his youth.

Nobody could ever confuse me of viewing life with rose colored glasses, as I’ll be the first to hammer someone who I think isn’t getting it done. However, in this case I see a very talented QB for what he is - young and inexperienced with a supporting cast that is doing very little to help his cause. You’d be blind not to see improvement this year. He was accused early on of throwing only rocket propelled missiles. He’s demonstrated he can throw with touch and accuracy and also to move down field when called upon. I see Stafford with an arm that will win a lot of games for us in the future. I’m very excited about our team resting on Matt’s shoulders.

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 11:30 AM | Link to this

UGA: just call it a day, and hope MR hangs around. If he leaves, you are screwed, big time.

By Jim Jones

November 6, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this

Dawgbyte, sounds like you have been drinking a little too much of the kool aid on Stafford. How has Stafford proven anything other than he is a lot of hype. If anything, he is an INT machine, probably the best in the country.

By Gerry

November 6, 2006 11:34 AM | Link to this

I am going to laugh my a* off when we beat tech again. Mark Richt or Chan Gailey hmmm things could be alot worse dawg fans.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

yes our situation are EXACTLY like Auburn and Tennesee. So obviously making the EXACT same changes they did will be wonderful.

TT and PF are defensive guys and admit freely they are tiotally dependant on an OC and have adjusted them from time to time. they made great hires this time.

If the logic is simple and true, whats wrong with it? Simple and true usually are the way to go. Now if somebody think’ s they have some insight or know some issues that he doesnt know, that’s different story.

Callaway IS the OC, and I do think he is part of likely change, but not who calls the play. Thats a minor issue, its who runs and prepares the offence. CMR would be as creative as the next guy on game day if he had the tools to work with. He doesn’t. I’m hoping he makes some changes to improve that but I think most people are misplacing the critisism, or rather misunderstanding the problem. You guys act like somebody sketches that stuff in the dirt on the sidelines.

By Robert Hays

November 6, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

What happned to the dawgs who played in the first 3 games,they started out like a house on fire? after that I did not recognise the dogs because ther play was sloppy ,passes were droped, interceptions became the rule of the day.funbles followed, the offencive line could not hold other defences back, forcing forced passes and no where for the running backs to go.I believe Willie Martinez should go,because after the 3rd game of the season ,the defence was non existant. I hope and Pray the dogs can turn it aroubg and give Auburn a run for their m oney and than Beat the Hell out of Tech Go DOGS

By Kelly

November 6, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this

Richt’s poor personnel decisions are infamous. It isn’t surprising at all that Lump was pulled after burning it up. Remember a few years back when Greene led the Dawgs down the field in Jax…a totally dominant drive of 5 plays I believe. Then, without any reason whatsoever, Greene was pulled and Shock came in, threw a pick-6 and the rest is history. You don’t do that crap. You don’t fix something that works. But Richt seems to overthink himself sometimes, and though I generally like the guy, his play calling and player decisions are at best suspect. Will he have the spine to make the changes that DEMAND to be made? I doubt it. Bill pointed out the glaring points. Will they be addressed. And more importantly, if he doesn’t address them, what should be done about him? I don’t advocate firing Richt at this point. I think that notion is silly. But come the end of next year, if changes haven’t been made, the grumblings will have escalated.

By Buzz Me

November 6, 2006 11:51 AM | Link to this

A ‘true fan’ doesn’t stop watching or attending games! As a Tech fan for over 40 years, I’ve seen good teams, bad teams, good coaches, bad coaches, and endured a lot of verbal abuse from Dawg fans. While I do enjoy beating Ugag, if given the choice, I would rather win the ACC Championship this year. And yes, you were over-rated again this year. It amazes me how often ‘dumb luck’ has saved you guys, but not this year. Dawg fans jump all over other teams who make excuses…enough already of the whining and barking!

Generating Excessively Over- Rated Going-nowhere Inarticulate Athletes

By CaliforniaDawg

November 6, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

I still think that we will be fine next year. You will see that next year after our young players start making plays both on offense and defense.

Honestly, no defense can lose players like Sean Jones (AFC Defensive Player of the year this week), Thomas Davis (aka Vick stopper), Kedric Golston (now a starter), Greg Blue, David Pollack, Odel Thurman (to name a few) over the last three years and recover without missing a beat. Put these players in the same scheme, and coach Martinez would be the defensive coach of the year.

My prediction for next year: Watch for our secondary (Brown, Allen, Miller, Johnson) to mature with all that speed and playmaking ability. Kade Weston (RS Fr.) and Jeff Owens (Soph.) will be studs on the line next year. Our defense will be back next year !!!!

At offense, watch for receiving corps to get a boost with return of Sean Bailey and maturing of the younger players (Harris, Bryant, MoMass). Our running backs (Lumpkin, Ware and Moreno) will have a stellar year. Look for Stafford to make plays like DJ and Greene. The line is the question mark, but Coach Callaway will have more bodies to work with next year.

This priceless experience for the young players. Go Coach Richt and the Georgia Bulldawgs !!!

By texex

November 6, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

DawgByte, you are dead on. Not only does MS have the physical talents but he also has the head. I know that his confidence sometimes comes across as him not “gettin it” but i can tell you from seeing him play in HS that this unflappability will serve him and UGA well in the future. This kid is the real deal. Making mistakes but you’d be nuts not to see the incredible potential the kid has. He also has the brains, toughness (mental and physical) and football sense to make use of this potential.

By drdawg

November 6, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

Life is tough and if you don’t do what you are paid to do, you should be fired. That applies to coaches, just like everyone else in the world. Mark needs to put the program ahead of any ties he may have to coaches. It is never easy firing someone, but that is what head coaches are expected to do when necessary. It is part of the job.

By CaliforniaDawg

November 6, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

I still think that we will be fine next year. You will see that next year after our young players start making plays both on offense and defense.

Honestly, no defense can lose players like Sean Jones (AFC Defensive Player of the year this week), Thomas Davis (aka Vick stopper), Kedric Golston (now a starter), Greg Blue, David Pollack, Odel Thurman (to name a few) over the last three years and recover without missing a beat. Put these players in the same scheme, and coach Martinez would be the defensive coach of the year.

My prediction for next year: Watch for our secondary (Brown, Allen, Miller, Johnson) to mature with all that speed and playmaking ability. Kade Weston (RS Fr.) and Jeff Owens (Soph.) will be studs on the line next year. Our defense will be back next year !!!!

At offense, watch for receiving corps to get a boost with return of Sean Bailey and maturing of the younger players (Harris, Bryant, MoMass). Our running backs (Lumpkin, Ware and Moreno) will have a stellar year. Look for Stafford to make plays like DJ and Greene. The line is the question mark, but Coach Callaway will have more bodies to work with next year.

This priceless experience for the young players. Go Coach Richt and the Georgia Bulldawgs !!!

By The Errand Man

November 6, 2006 12:05 PM | Link to this

Repeat after me before it is too late: BENCH STAFFORD NOW, INSERT COX

By Luke

November 6, 2006 12:07 PM | Link to this

I love how someone rationalizes UGA’s 6-4 season as Mark Richt sabotaging the season so he can go back to Miami.

Keep talking Tech fans over the last over the last 16 games against Georgia you are 4-12 (oops did I say 4, how many games did the NCAA make you vacate for cheating?) and 0 for the last 5. You haven’t won anything yet.

By DawgByte

November 6, 2006 12:10 PM | Link to this

Jim Jones: You obviously know very little about the QB position. Stafford was hyped for good reason. He has a remarkable arm, won a State Championship, racked up great statistics and was the most impressive QB in the Elite 11 practices that were scouted by colleges, pro’s and journalists. If you don’t believe me do some research and look at his HS highlight films. I have!

Nobody would argue that Stafford’s INT’s are not a problem. They are… but looked at what’s happened to the other 2 hyped freshmen QB’s - Mustain (benched) and Tebow (not even close to primetime).

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this

dawgbyte, whatever man. I’m glad you could totally misrepresent everything I said as a way to share your infinate knowledge of offensive football. No need to let the fact that I never said that stuff be any reason not to disgree with me. I’m pretty used to that in here. But yes, you are the only person, journalist or fan to recognize the upside to MS. And I never undertood that drops balls and OL play had some bearing on a QB’s numbers, thanks.If you bothered to read what I have said for months it is that the overhype and unrealistic expectations of MS are just as bad as blaming the woes on him.

By Gen Neyland

November 6, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

Statistical boasting is a futile attempt to be recognized in a honorable fashion. From Army of old to Vanderbilt today, stats make ‘em shine. Pointless to the meat of the matter. Great fun to reminisce over the good’ol days, pre BCS successes, “Back in my day” crap…Pickle barrel banter…None of the “How many NC’s you got” stuff is impressive except to those grasping at straws or Stumping the Schawb…UGA-AU…UT-Slophawgs…LSU-AL…FL-SC…implications all if for nothing more than pride and it happens THIS week

By JCOB

November 6, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this

Wow! I thought this was a DAWG site. Does Tech have one too? I have never considered looking. I mean, they do have 41,000 people that fill up their stadium some games. Tech fans, you have less than 3 weeks to speak up, when Tech gets whipped again in Athens in 3 weeks you can give Dawg fans that same old famous line “wait until basetball season”. Afterall, Tech has beaten UGA twice in men’s basketball since 1999. Sincerely, DawgFansnsupportofChanG!

By Buzzmeister

November 6, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this

Thanks Lowcountry Bulldawg. I will leave the site, but I recommend the balance of Bulldog nation get off the site, get back to work and report to your Georgia Tech bosses.

By ugastudent

November 6, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

how can u tell me i’m lying about most of the players being at a nightclub in downtown athens saturday night. obviously u dont know much about football because the team leaves AS SOON AS the game is over. they head straight back to Athens. Other people who actually know something about the team can attest to that. It is truly sad to see a group of guys who could care less about this loss and having the time of their life aftersuch a horrible loss. Danny Ware was drunk as hell and he was SOOOO happy. he was happy that he got a touchdown, as long as he got that TD. his day was a success. If there is anyone else who was downtown and witnessed this please post.

By crs

November 6, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this

Turnovers and consistently short fields for opponents has been the downfall of this team. I thought it was funny last night on the CSS college football show, someone said why have we not gone to Cox, probably the same person who a few weeks ago said to play Stafford no matter what. Lets take our lumps both with Stafford and the yound secondary now and hopefully next year we will be better equipped to win some games. In all honesty Coach Richt is not someone who can take an 8-4 team and make them 10-2, he is coach who can take a talented and veteran team and help them achieve expectations and slightly more. MR is not a Charlie Weis. As the leader of UGA football, I am hopeful MR will make the difficult moves this team needs with changes at reciever coach and DC, I think WM has gotten a bad rap when he is forced to defend a short field and the defense is usually on the field a lot longer than our opponents, I don’t know that anyone could have done a whole lot better, that said, WM did not do particuarly well last year when we had a very veteran group. Eason in my mind is a no brainer. Make no mistake, we are not getting top wr talent because these recruits watch which programs put people in the NFL. Texas, USC, and FL all consistently put wr’s in the first round of the NFL draft, UGA does not. Hazelton is a prime example last year. Swain a few years ago. With schlorship limits the days of just being able to reload are OVER. At some point, kids not working out, not qualifying, freshmen having to play, come into play with all teams. In the SEC, look back, over say the last ten years and you will see no team that has not had bad or mediocre seasons. USC while very succesful the last five years also does not play the brutal schedule the SEC offers. Its tough to see us lose to the Vandys and Kentuckys but I also understand college football today is a lot different than 20 or 30 years ago. The days of being able to reload are just over, plain and simple, kids that would have walked on at UGA years ago, now get schlorships to go play at UAB or Southern Miss or Georgia Southern. I agree that some changes, particularly Eason, need to be made, but if you truly understand college football, you know that drawn out success is impossible anymore.

By Bill King

November 6, 2006 12:27 PM | Link to this

Maybe “backed into” is too strong in describing how we finally clinched the SEC East in 2005 and made it to the Dome, but the point is that we failed to clinch against Florida, failed to clinch against Auburn. Had we not beaten Kentucky, South Carolina would have won the SEC East last year since they had beaten Florida.

Yes, the win over LSU was definitely a Richt high point, and the championship was completely deseved.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 12:36 PM | Link to this

UGA SUCKS. GO JACKETS!

By Dirty Dawg

November 6, 2006 12:44 PM | Link to this

Sure this whole thing has been an extreme disappointment…sure we’re upset…sure we wish things were better…but some of you peckerwoods need to shut your pie-holes and accept the fact that things aren’t breaking our way right now and put your faith and support behind the only coaches and players we have. You act as if they’re doing this to you personally - failing to make the plays that make the difference…and don’t get me started on those that are giving props to Jim Donnan - you’re most likely the same ones that was all for throwing him overboard back when.

All we have now is, like the Braves, to adjust our goals and knock off Auburn and GT - and whoever we end up playing in whatever bowl they invite us to. Face it, the league is better and we’re not. Think about it, just how many blue-chippers do you think would want to come to a school whose ‘fans’ throw their players and coaches under the bus just because they, those fans, get embarrassed about losing a few games - hell, everybody’s losing games.

And for you GT guys that are gloating, you ain’t won crap yet. At least now we’ll be able to get an even bet with you sorry nits.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 6, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

Now I see why the Jack** come to our blog! Neither of the beat writers have updated the columns since last Friday. The fan blog writer still has his “uneasy about Raleigh” blog up. Its simply a matter of jealousy! Even in a down year Dawg Nation shows its passion for the team. In a year of success Tech cannot muster enough support to break 40 blog entries. Tech fans, all is forgiven go ahead and turn in your Tech support badges, pick up the 12 steps book as to why I no longer will support Tech and we can begin your entrance into Bulldawg nation. Priceless!

By Steve

November 6, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this

Wow, I am amazed that we have had a real dissappointing season for the fans to the point we want to head hunt. I think it should start with the seemingly rotton root fo the problem. How many dropped passes have we been wittness to this year. You can’t blame that on Stafford or Coach Richt. I think you start with that situation and address the kicking game first. As for Auburn and Tech, don’t be surprised if we upset them both. GO DAWGS!!

By JILL

November 6, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

NOW Y’ALL FEEL WHAT WE’VE BEEN FEELING SINCE REGGIE BALL BECAME OUR QUARTERBACK. SURE HE DID BEAT AUBURN HIS FRESHMAN YEAR AND UGA STILL CAN’T BEAT EM’. THIS YEAR’S GT/UGA BRAWL WILL BE THE GAME OF REGGIE’S LIFE AND HIS COLLEGE CAREER. AT LEAST HE’LL GRADUATE. UNLIKE ANY UGA “FOOTBALL PLAYER” WHO CAN ONLY HOPE TO PLAY FOOTBALL JUST TO GET OUT OF THE SLUM OF ATHENS-CALRKE COUNTY.

By jerryfromgeorgia

November 6, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this

Tennessee had a crappy season last year, but they have pulled through. Florida was not so stellar and look at them. We have a young team. It was bound to happen sooner or later. At least, we are not at rock bottom, like Mississippi State, Duke or North Carolina. At least our players do not start brawls on the field, like Miami. I do not think any Georgia players are on probation or parole, like any team from the state of Florida. Yeah, it has been a bad year. Three years Auburn did not have the best year ever and went on to be cheated out of a national championship the following year. If we can just win one more game, I will be happy.

By DawgCobblers

November 6, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

I agree with DawgByte. Stafford has played well for a 18 year old true freshman. DB brings a lot of clout to this board, you should listen to what he says.

By ChampDawg

November 6, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this

On that last drive by UK, Larry Munson said that UK was running plays similar to how Colorado did— challenging our defensive ends and just throwing out in the flats… marching merrily down the field. So what have UGA and Martinez learned since the Colorado game? Nothing. Except that Martinez and the defense don’t have a freakin’ clue!

How can a program that supposedly had now stepped it up a notch— SEC championships, top recruits, a perenial top 10 team all of a sudden fall so far so fast? These are the questions that fans deserve to have answered and that the coaching staff should be held accountable for!!

By screwBall

November 6, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

The game of Reggie Ball’s life: 3 INT, 10/23 for 92 yds, fumble.

Ball’s been the best Georgia quarterback in a long while.

Sheez Jill, you’re an idiot.

By JW

November 6, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

Even as bad as we are we will still beat Tech. They have beat some good teams this year too!!!

By JILL

November 6, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

CHECK THAT - ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY. YES A TECH GRAD MADE A SPELLING MISTAKE. AT LEAST I ADMITTED IT. NO MATTER WHAT GT & UGA’S RECORDS ARE, WE ALWAYS WIND UP EVENLY MATCHED BY THE BIG GAME. THAT’S WHY IT WAS SO CLOSE LAST YEAR. WE’RE JUST HAPPY BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEST CHANCE TECH HAS HAD TO BEAT UGA IN A WHILE AND WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY WE’RE PROUD OF OUR BOYS THIS YEAR. AND BY THE WAY, WE HAVE SOLD OUT EVERY HOME GAME THIS YEAR THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

So what you are saying is that we won the SEC East last year? And LSU won the west by the fact that they beat more teams than the other guys too. Whata system!

What I found more insulting than the term was the idea of using the fact that we barely won the SEC last year as an indictment of our coaching. I guess barely winning the SEC after being picked middle of the pack is such a poor job. Despite injuries, and everyones expectation, we still had such a dominate team that barely squeeked by with poor coaching. We very easily could have had at least 2 more losses last year. Frankly I thought that was not one our better teams. I also think we had a lot of issues than the fans realized and managed to cover up. Haven’t been able to cover them this year, with not near the players. Maybe thats poor coaching. It’s an opinion not a fact. I said back then, we would all look back and realize what a great coaching job 2005 was. Bill, I guess you disagree and look at it as a real diapointment and this year only reinforces that. I can also name 5 plays right now that would have us competing for the EAST this year. And I believe anyone can name a few ways FL could have lost 3 more. (thats not a dig at them, they won it, congrats) I know, I know, no place for overall long term perspective. blind, idiot, I know.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

CHECK THAT - ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY. YES A TECH GRAD MADE A SPELLING MISTAKE. AT LEAST I ADMITTED IT. NO MATTER WHAT GT & UGA’S RECORDS ARE, WE ALWAYS WIND UP EVENLY MATCHED BY THE BIG GAME. THAT’S WHY IT WAS SO CLOSE LAST YEAR. WE’RE JUST HAPPY BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEST CHANCE TECH HAS HAD TO BEAT UGA IN A WHILE AND WE CAN ACTUALLY SAY WE’RE PROUD OF OUR BOYS THIS YEAR. AND BY THE WAY, WE HAVE SOLD OUT EVERY HOME GAME THIS YEAR THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 6, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

Jill you show as a woman you know nothing about football, please go back and check Reggie Ball’s record against us. You will find he has not beat us. Again turn in your plastic pocket protector and repent as a Tech fan. Let Bulldawg nation show you the true light and meaning behind College Football in this state!

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 6, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

Champ Dawg, I picked up om that also…………Take a deep breath and go back in time to when MR was the OC for FSU. He called all the plays and the ‘Nole “O” was feared by everybody, even those that didn’t play them. You never knew where they would be attacking from or how. Note that MR was bought in from the outside. Until then, Bowden called his own plays. Now, today in Athens. MR calls the plays during the game. That begs this question. Would MR be better off bring in an outsider to be the “OC”, calling plays just the way he did, or firmly dedicate some of the head coaching duties to asst.’s so he could pour his full attention into game day play calling? Think that question through because it’s not an easy one to answer. Just for openers, is would have a ripple effect on the staff. I would really like some opinions.

By jerryfromgeorgia

November 6, 2006 01:18 PM | Link to this

Jill, you should know by now there is no such thing as an attractive girl at Tech. I bet date night was lonely.

By Mike

November 6, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this

Cut Richt a break—he’s one of the best coaches in the country. A few of you Dawg ‘fans’ seem like you are too young to remember the name Ray Goff. This is a down year, UGA will be back quickly with Richt at the helm.

www.minor-ripper.blogspot.com

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 6, 2006 01:28 PM | Link to this

Buck,

Gotta bring someone in. No question about it. As long as it is not Jeff Bowden. No way do I profess the knowledge of who, remember who had heard of CBVG? I would go to Louisville, Notre Dame, West Virginia, USC, Michigan. Some school that has a key WR,OL or TE coach something that will sway him to be a offensive co-ordinator for us and may our Recruiting Chief.

By jerryfromgeorgia

November 6, 2006 01:30 PM | Link to this

Mike, I remeber Goff. He could not do diddly with a team he inherited from Dooley. Richt will be back better than before. National title before the end of the decade-count on it!

Jill, you know what a girl at Tech does not know, but a girl a UGA knows very well???? Date night!

By BeBe KID

November 6, 2006 01:31 PM | Link to this

Wide receivers coach John Eason also seems to have a knack for taking promising players and making them mediocre.

Get real! John Eason was instrumental in the development of so many great receivers at FSU.

By getupkid4uga

November 6, 2006 01:34 PM | Link to this

You all disgust me and I hate being a bulldawg today. AltamahaDawg, you are the only one who makes a lick of sense on these blogs and I like your enthusiasm. Kudos.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 01:35 PM | Link to this

I can’t understand why everyone assumes Richt is “too nice” to fire any of his assistants. Granted, he hasn’t fired any assistants before, but has there really been a reason to? His first five seasons were overall successes, and there was no reason to take drastic action. This year is a little different, so we’ll see what happens with Calloway/Eason/Martinez.

As far as the decline of MoMass’ production, aside from dropped passes does anyone think his soph slump could have to do with the fact that he has no supporting cast? Last year we had a lot more weapons. He was the 3rd receiver behind Bailey and McClendon, and we had Pope at tight end. This year we have a bunch of redshirt freshmen at receiver, and Martrez Milner is no Leonard Pope. So, essentially, MoMass is our only legitimate receiving threat, and defenses can concentrate on him. We need some more weapons before his production will go back to freshman-year levels.

By jerryfromgeorgia

November 6, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Hey Tech Fans, just remeber this-Tech Women are fugly. You know what it means.

I have been on both campuses and UGA has to have some of the prettiest girls in the state, while the girls at Tech are spokeswomen for birth control.
I once was asked out by a girl that went to Tech. I had to decline. My mother taught me that beastility was wrong.
A girl from Tech asked me on a date once. I had to decline. My mother taught me to set my standards high. A girl from Tech asked me out once. I almost hit her, but realized that it was not a guy hitting on me, but a girl. A girl from Tech asked me out once. I stared at her and laughed. Then I asked her what she really wanted to ask me. A girl from Tech asked me out once. I told her I did not have time for jokes and asked her what she needed. A girl from Tech asked me out once. I told her there is not enough alcohol in the entire State of Georgia to get me to go out with her.

By Buzz Me

November 6, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

Hey, jerryfromgeorgia, you must not get out much to make a comment like that about Tech girls. I know for a fact that there are a lot of beautiful girls at Ugag, but the beautiful girls at Tech are smart and would not give your ignorant a$$ the time of day.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

If you look at how close most SEC games have been this year, we aren’t THAT much worse than everybody else. Has anybody really been dominating, other than possibly Arkansas? Florida is barely holding on against bad teams like Vandy and, hell, UGA. Auburn hasn’t dominated in any SEC game to date, including games against SC and Ole Miss. (Well they did blow out MSU but that was early before Henig started playing)

I think a little more developing and fine-tuning with our young QB and young receivers, plus a few new additions at TE, OL and Safety, and we’ll be okay.

People that thought we would go on an “FSU run” need to realize that a lot more parity exists now than in the 80’s and 90’s, and it’s very hard not to have an occasional down year when you lose a lot of senior leadership and talent two years in a row. This season alone doesn’t mean UGA isn’t among the “elite ranks”. Now, 2 or 3 seasons in a row like this and then we might have a problem, but I’m putting my money on that NOT happening.

By crs

November 6, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this

Buck, Until this season I was staunch that MR should continue as the OC, I figured he would learn to better manage the clock, improve red zone scoring, and adjust the plays and playcalling for individual apponents. We are in year six of MR and lets be honest, the playcalling is stale, there is no semblance of a game plan ever, the red zone is still a disaster. With all his responsibilities, the offense suffers. Tuberville is a great example of someone who was a hell of a defensive coordinator but realized as a head coach he could not be the defensive coordinator as well. I don’t think anyone in the SEC has better assistants than Auburn. Lets either promote Bobo or bring someone in here. Richt can still be involved in the offense much like Tuberville is involved in scheming the defense at Auburn but I think the team will be better for it and things like recruiting and being able to tutor a Stafford will be much easier. I know MR loves the playcalling but he has shown he can not be both an effective head coach and offensive coordinator.

By Dirty Dawg

November 6, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

I’m not sure if this is a good idea, but it’s a start…seems to me that CMR will have an OC in place next year in the form of one of the smartest, most experienced NFL quarterbacks playing. Brad Johnson will ‘retire’ at the end of this year - if he makes it that far - and move into his new house in Athens. I don’t fault MR’s play calling so much as since he has to focus on the on-field situation at all times he’s not able to ‘get in the official’s ear’, or on his own coaches’ decisions, or on letting the players know when they done good and not so good. In other words, being a leader on the sidelines instead of a guy trying to figure out the next play and who’s on the field to execute it.

By dog

November 6, 2006 01:52 PM | Link to this

UGA will lose most of its offensive linemen to graduation this year, both tackles, the center, both guards and thier backups. So why will next year be any better than this year? The same thing will happen on defense, 3 out of 4 linebackers, two ends, two tackles.

By Lou Holtz

November 6, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

Well, I tried to tell you folks that UGA would be down a little this year, but y’all got all caught up in that early season run against mostly weak teams and thought I had been hitting the Geritol a little too heavy. It really started late last year, when y’all gave up 500 yards against Auburn and then let West Virginia run all over you for 38 points in the Sugar Bowl. Shockley tried to save you in both games, but it was just too hard for one person to do it. The day of reckoning this year came in the second half against Tennessee, and it has been all downhill since then. I know you die hard UGA fans are still predicting a victory over Auburn or GT this year, but I am afraid that is just some more wishful thinking. Believe me, I know about wishful thinking, because I used to say the same thing every year before my Gamecocks played Florida and Clemson, and you see where I have ended up.

By FromundaCheeseDawg

November 6, 2006 01:55 PM | Link to this

getupkid4uga - You disgust me and so does your friend AltamahaaaaahahahaDawg. I think both of you are imposters - now go back to the Rutgers blog.

By Wolfman

November 6, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

All is well in Ahens. We are the Tennessee of last year, and the Florida from 2004 season. That is why I never run my mouth on this vent because it will always come back to bite you !! Remember what goes around comes around. We will take this year and grow from it. Way too many young and inexperienced players this yaer at UGA.Freshman QB as well does not help. By the way,….all you Stafford bashers need to shut your idiot pie-holes. Have you seen what he can do with that cannon of an arm, and he scramlbes for first downs more than Greene could ever imagine. He just needs to make smarter decisions with his passes, and get some receivers and a TE who can frigging catch the ball!!!!!!! Look out for the Dogs in 2008, next year will be better , but 2008 is the year, mark it down you Bulldog Fans !!!!!!!!

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

get up, I am defending UGA, did you get that? Anyone disgusted to be a dawg fan wasnt much of one to begin with.

By CantonDawg

November 6, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

All I have to say is, Coach Richt start back coaching and stop defending Stafford. It makes you look stupid! Coach Richt during a half time interview as he was leaving the field, “It’s not Stafford’s fault. We’re just not playing good ball.” Well, does this mean he was pitching it back to an invisible man for all those interceptions and I missed it?

Go Dawgs!! Laugh while you can Tech dude.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this

dog, players graduate every year, and I always hear the doom & gloom, but there’s usually somebody to step up. Of the positions you mentioned, there’s only one senior we’re losing that I’ll miss, and that’s Tony Taylor. However, we have a stable of young linebackers waiting in the wing.

The only O-linemen of note that we’re losing are Nick Jones and Daniel Inman, and really, who cares? They haven’t been that good anyway. O-Line depth is a concern, but we do have a couple of 4-star JC O-linemen on the commitment list.

The “good” thing about this year’s outgoing class is that we’re not losing many NFL caliber players like we did in ‘04 and ‘05. This means their replacements can, theoretically, be an instant improvement. I would definitely expect ‘07 to be better.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 02:15 PM | Link to this

Brent, since everyone ignored me when I said similar, at least I’ll make sure and tell you I thought you were right on.

By NoDogInHunt

November 6, 2006 02:17 PM | Link to this

Would someone step out of the room and get Buzzmeister either a girlfriend or a dildo?

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this

getup, I may have misunderstood. Did you mean you were disgusted by all the so called dawg fans in here?

By Brent

November 6, 2006 02:25 PM | Link to this

As for all you Stafford detractors, please shut the heck up. The interceptions have been abundant but the kid can make plays. It’s not just that he has a strong arm. He has an accurate arm, and he’s very mobile. He’s NOT another Quincy Carter.

I would expect this number of mistakes from an 18-year-old, especially when he’s playing with a subpar offensive line and mediocre receivers.

The people calling for Stafford’s benching are the same ones that thought he would be an instant Elway six months after his senior prom. Give the kid a break, and some time. If we get some playmakers around him he’ll be the best QB UGA has ever had.

By Ball State

November 6, 2006 02:25 PM | Link to this

Dear Ohio State poser, the Buckeyes played Illinois - not us. We played Michigan. Get a clue and watch something besides sorry SEC football if you want to impress us.

By Rick

November 6, 2006 02:27 PM | Link to this

It’s way to soon to start calling for Richt’s head. Only ignorant fans with unrealistic expectations would be doing that now. However, I don’t see how anyone with any football smarts at all can look at how this team has performed this year and not see a coaching problem. As much as I hate Spurrier, I would just once like to see that kind of fire on the UGA sideline from Richt and his assistants.

By eunuchdawg

November 6, 2006 02:28 PM | Link to this

We suck patooties —but—we’re still in the mix for the Sonny championship!! With supporters that that a—hole , we deserve our predicament. Stafford will lead us out of the wilderness next year. Hire Bill Lewis for defensive guru and Ralph Freidgen for dietician . That ought to solve the problems.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 02:29 PM | Link to this

HEY LOW COUNTRY, LEARN HOW TO READ DUMB*. I NEVER SAID TECH HAS BEATEN UGA SINCE REGGIE HAS BEEN QUARTERBACK. YOUR NAME FITS YOUR STUPID COMMENTS WELL. AS FAR AS NOT KNOWING ABOUT FOOTBALL, THAT DOESN’T EVEN DESERVE AN ANSWER. YOU’RE JUST LIKE ALL THOSE OTHER REDNECK, BANDWAGON UGAG FANS WHO PRETEND NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR TEAM. I SPEND MY SATURDAYS IN THE FALL WATCHING EVERY GAME THAT I CAN. I AM THE ONLY WOMAN AT WORK THAT CARES NOT JUST FOOTBALL BUT OTHER SPORTS TOO. COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS MY THING. I’LL CHALLENGE ANYONE TO SAY I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

By Ben

November 6, 2006 02:32 PM | Link to this

Christ people. It’s been a bad season. Okay a very bad season. At the very worst we will finish .500 for the year. Not good by our current standards but if you look at history this isn’t new. Vince Dooley won the SEC twice in his first 10 years as a coach. Do you know what he did the years after he won the SEC? He went 6-4 one year and 5-6 the other time. The SEC is brutal and everyone has down years. We will be back. This program will be around, winning championships, long after all of us are dead and gone. TO HELL WITH TECH!!

By austindog

November 6, 2006 02:37 PM | Link to this

On another note, how low is the University of Florida for kicking Marcus Thomas off the team only AFTER the LSU-Auburn-Georgia stretch?

They just spit this kid out after they clinched.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 02:37 PM | Link to this

Dear Ball State, does anybody really need to do anything to “impress” a Ball State fan? Seriously. Where is Ball State, and does anybody care?

By Glenn Burns

November 6, 2006 02:40 PM | Link to this

Brent: Thanks for the laughs, Give me some of what you are taking. If you think that Stafford will be the best QB in Georgia, then man we are in trouble. That kid is a terrible player and he is big baby. He needs to hold a clipboard the next 3 years.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!

By Brent

November 6, 2006 02:45 PM | Link to this

Jill, I truly, truly respect you for sticking by Tech all these years. It must be tough! But you called us “bandwagon fans that pretend nothing is wrong with their team”. Isn’t that kind of a contradiction? I thought bandwagon fans were the ones who overreacted when things were wrong with their team?

Anyway, good luck in three weeks. You’ll need it, even this year!

By Ben

November 6, 2006 02:46 PM | Link to this

PS- I’ve heard Tech fans beating their chest about the demise of the Georgia program this year and how they are having one of their best recruiting classes in years. They’ve been stealing UGA’s players, etc. I just checked with rivals.com and Tech’s class is currently ranked 15th and UGA’s is 3rd. The well hasn’t dried up people. We just need some people to coach em up.

By Ben

November 6, 2006 02:52 PM | Link to this

Glenn, there has NEVER been a true freshman come into the SEC and light things up. It just doesn’t happen. People are saying “well David Greene never made these mistakes as a freshman”. Yeah but he also had a year holding a clipboard before he was thrown into the fire and he still only went 8-3 his 1st year as starter. Give the kid some time. This experience will pay dividends.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 02:57 PM | Link to this

Glenn Burns, go back to forecasting the weather my friend. Have you seen Stafford play, or do you just read the stat sheet at the end of the game? He’s obviously a special player, but he’s a very young player playing without much support.

The thing with him is that he switches between brilliant and awful. I think you’ll see more brilliant and less awful as he develops and UGA actually puts some talent out around him. Sean Bailey coming back next year, along with NaDerris Ward at TE should help.

As far as saying he’s a baby, I’m not sure where you’re getting that from. His quotes in the paper early on were a little clueless, but not whiny, and he’s taken his share of the blame for his interceptions.

Now if you think he’s cocky, I would differ and call that confidence, and more power to the kid if he can stay confident after the beating he’s taking this season. I don’t KNOW that he’ll turn into the best QB at UGA, but I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt until he’s 19.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

THANKS BRENT. BY THE WAY, BANDWAGON MEANS, “HEY THEY’RE GOOD THIS YEAR, I THINK I’LL CHEER FOR THEM.” AND THEN WHEN THAT TEAM IS NOT SO GOOD, THEY WINE AND CRY AND CHOOSE ANOTHER TEAM TO BE THERE FAVORITE. I WORK WITH SO MANY OF THESE PEOPLE, IT MAKES ME SICK. I HAVE BEEN RAISED AS A TECH FAN AND A GATORS FAN. IT IS REALLY HARD CHOOSING BETWEEN THE CONFERENCES. THE BEST THING I CAN SAY ABOUT UGA FANS IS THAT THEY ARE LOYAL. YOU TAILGATE LIKE CRAZY! TECH FANS TAILGATE BUT WE DON’T FILL UP THE PARKING SPACES LIKE Y’ALL DO. THANKS FOR THE GOOD LUCK. I’M NOT AN IDIOT, I KNOW IT WILL BE TOUGH ESPECIALLY IF REGGIE IS HIS USUAL SELF. WE’LL SEE.

By Aladawg

November 6, 2006 03:01 PM | Link to this

Well, It is obvious that CMR has let his pride get in the way of this football team salvaging the year. Matt Stafford continues to prove to be the Quincy Carter of the 2000’s. He has named him again as a Starter. He will successfully run off Joe Cox, so we will have no competent back-up next year. We have lost twice in our history to KY and Vandy in the same year. Disgusting!! CMR is our coach and I am not in favoring of losing him, but changes better be made to the DC and the OL coach. Period! I’ll be in Auburn still and cheering the dawgs on, but I want some changes!!!! Now!!!!

Aladawg

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:03 PM | Link to this

To add to what Ben said, David Greene also came into a MUCH more talented team. He had T. Edwards, Freddy G., & Damien Gary at WR and McMichael at TE, and a better offensive line. Not sure what that says about our recent recruiting at those positions, but that’s the truth.

Again, give Stafford time and some talent around him, and he will light it up.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:04 PM | Link to this

To add to what Ben said, David Greene also came into a MUCH more talented team. He had T. Edwards, Freddy G., & Damien Gary at WR and McMichael at TE, and a better offensive line. Not sure what that says about our recent recruiting at those positions, but that’s the truth.

Again, give Stafford time and some talent around him, and he will light it up.

By Ben

November 6, 2006 03:08 PM | Link to this

Jill, why do you keep yelling?

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:12 PM | Link to this

Jill, I know what bandwagon means. But bandwagon fans don’t “pretend nothing is wrong with their team”, they do the opposite, they go cheer for somebody else when their team sucks.

UGA has both kinds of fans…I prefer to pretend nothing’s wrong, or at least, when times are tough I keep the faith b/c I know the ‘Dawgs will be back. In this case, they’ll be back soon.

By diggyB

November 6, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

Isn’t this the first pure Richt and Martinez team? Pretty damn scary!

By bigbubba

November 6, 2006 03:18 PM | Link to this

Our dawgs just ran into a superior wildcat team, what can you say? I just hope they have mercy on us when basketball season rolls around.

By jcob

November 6, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Jill, how hard will it be for RegBall to have the game of his life against UGA. So far he has quit as a freshman; thrown the ball into the stands on fourth down to avoid the risk of a sack/interception as a sophmore; thrown an interception with game on the line as a Jr. Yes, I can see where he would be a tech grad. Poor kid, he has no alternative but to date Tech woman with that resume.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:23 PM | Link to this

No diggyB, it’s not the first pure Richt/Martinez team. For the thousandth time, I have to dispell this rumor.

Richt’s first full graduating class was in 2005, the year we won the SEC for the 2nd time in 4 years.

Technically, we still haven’t had a “pure Richt/Martinez team”. VanGorder was around through 2004, so players he recruited are still abundant on the roster.

By Lovemydawg

November 6, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

Buzzmeister must be a true nerd. After beating you this whole decade and you have not seen any of our talent says you are afraid to watch when we play you. And you have not beaten this sorry bunch yet this year. As for the schedule you sure know how to play a weak one with NC, NC State, Duke and the rest of the ACC on yours to go along with Samford and Troy. Oh wait, you pick up Army next year.

And since Oregon State just canceled out of our opener next year maybe you would play us with your new QB, whoever that may be.

By dawgfacedboy

November 6, 2006 03:26 PM | Link to this

I will not bore everyone with the sam ol’ “fire this coach, bench that guy,” etc. I want to know if anyone has heard if something has happened with Cox or Barnes. Is Barnes that incompetent that he’s not even mentioned anymore? Has Cox done something to not earn any playing time? I mean, Stafford is heralded as the future but can it get any worse by playing one of these other two guys? Cox has thrown 28 passes this season. He’s never lost a game he started. Is there somemthing we don’t know about that is going on with those two? If Cox doesn’t play again this year I would expect him to transfer. It has become apparent that we will live or die with Stafford in there. I’m just not sure how it could get any worse by giving Barnes or Cox a look. Am I just way off here fellas?

By Dawg Fan

November 6, 2006 03:26 PM | Link to this

TECH fans act just as the Kentucky fans did this past week. They are real quiet when they are losing and then start talking all kinds of crap when they get ahead. If Stafford had just thrown the ball to the Wide open reciever on the last drive instead of 10 feet over his head Kentucky would be still crying in their blue pom poms. As for punting, Kelso has not been doing that well of late. Bailey kicks them farther in warmups so let’t just have them swap for the next two games. Who cares at this point. If the opposing team has to go 99 or 9 yards, the defense sure can’t stop them.

By GREG

November 6, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

JILL, I TRIED THE ALL CAPS THING TOO!!!!I THINK YOU NEED TO GET THE LOGS OUT YOUR PANTS AND GO BACK TO COOKING A GOOD MEAL FOR YOUR HUSBAND!!!YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL YOU LOG LAYER.

By True Dawg

November 6, 2006 03:33 PM | Link to this

Fact and face it, UGA GOES 6-6 and Mark Richt makes off-season changes and hires off coord are he goes to Coker land for the open position.The team knows something since the Colorado game and it has change the whole outlook for us. Dollar to a dime Richt hauls butt.Tuberville leaves Auburn and shows up in Athens.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 03:34 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry Ben. I had all caps on and didn’t realize it until I saw it appear on the blog. Jcob, we know how Reggie is ok? But we just feel this is the best chance Tech has had in a a few years to beat UGA. And it would give reggie a chance to prove himself. When he’s good, he’s really good and when he’s bad, he’s really bad. Believe me, we sit in those stands and scream at him when he does those totally off the wall throws. Yes, we know what Reggie does.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:38 PM | Link to this

Dawgfacedboy, I think you’re right about Barnes being incompetent. He never emerged to be what some thought he would be, and he wasn’t even in the three-man contention this fall. I haven’t seen that much of the guy play, but I’ll take coach’s word for it. If he couldn’t even compete with Joe T, I’d say he probably sucks.

As for Cox, he bailed us out against Colorado and has some good intangibles. The players like him and he provides a spark. However, he clearly doesn’t have the ability that Stafford has. I think Richt was smart with sticking with SOMEBODY whether it be JT3, Stafford or Cox. He will live and die with Stafford at this point this year.

If Cox doesn’t transfer, and Stafford continues to struggle next year, it’s possible you could see him in ‘07. I think he could be a solid college QB. In the meantime, though, I’m glad they’re trying to get Stafford developed.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 03:39 PM | Link to this

GOOD ONE GREG. GET A LIFE MORON!

By Brent

November 6, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

Why in the world would Richt go to Miami? I know he went to college there, but please. Leave A-town to mess with that group of thugs in Coral Gables? Yeah, that would be a great “family town” for the Richt family.

The only way he would go to the U is if the ignorant redneck fringe of our fan base ran him off. I don’t see that happening though.

By FL Dawg

November 6, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this

Dirty Dog, I was hoping something like that would happen with him. I was hoping Brad might be a part of UGA after he retires. That would be a big help to the O.

By I love it when UGA loses

November 6, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Kentucky? Oh my dear Lord. You guys seriously are TERRIBLE. But I thank you for that, b/c I take pleasure in UGA losses. Oh, and Bill King, you have no clue what you’re talking about. First you say you’re in the middle of the spectrum of people saying fire Richt/never say anything bad. Then you go on saying that this coach, this coach, this coach needs to be fired.
Listen, Richt’s honeymoon is over (ie, playing with Donnan’s players). Bottom line, Richt is a bad evaluator of talent and a bad developer of talent. Look at what that other school in your state is doing. They get the 50th recruiting class in the nation and then get two Game Day’s to cover them. Even Reggie Ball who is physically limited as a quarterback (not tall) played better his freshman year than Stafford (he beat Auburn his second game). Good luck with the rest of the season. You play Auburn and then you play Tech (you’ll lose both). Start thinking about next year. But start thinking in terms of nonBCS games b/c Tebow is going to put the beat down on you baby. Go Gators.

By GREG

November 6, 2006 03:51 PM | Link to this

JILL, DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN SECURITY BUSINESS?

By Jeff

November 6, 2006 03:55 PM | Link to this

I am a direhard UGA fan, but a few observations:

1) The Dawgs have quit. They drop simple passes, they fail to tackle, they miss easy kicks all because the drive and concentration is gone.

2) Coach gave up on our other QB’s. He will continue to let Cox & Barnes sit while we have 11-33 with 1 TD & 3 Int games with Stafford. His actions have said “Barnes & Cox aren’t good enough to play”.

3) Coaching has lacked. It seems all the play is geared toward getting Stafford ready next year, and giving up on this year.

4) Tech is a better team and will win, making us 6-6 bound for the Humiliation Bowl on the blue carpet.

By coachgb

November 6, 2006 03:55 PM | Link to this

WOW! So many angry sounding folks that think they know something.Richt’s big mistake this year was having the qualities that has made him the winner he has been.(Come on big mouths, take a look at his record for crying out loud!) He gave all the QB’s a fair shot at the starting job. In fact,he gave them too fair a shot. If he had made Stafford the starter on day 1, we would be seeing a big difference.

By Jim Dooonan

November 6, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

Face it dawg fans youve got problems…Starting with the president of the university, the athletic director, the coaching staff, and the fools gold of recruited players. Mark my word it will even get worse next year and I will be back to say I told you so!!!!

By Big Dawg

November 6, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

TO: DawgByte

While I agree with a lot of what you say, your point about the running game being inconsistent is not true. When we have run the ball we have been dominant. Coach Richt hasn’t stuck with the run and has started passing on almost every down even in situations such as the Tennessee game when we started at our own 6 yard line, Lumpkin ran for 5 yards on first down then the infamous interception on the tipped pass on 2nd down. This past Saturday at our 1 yard line and then when we were at the Kentucky 2 yard line and we wound up missing a field goal. But other than this I agree with you.

To be an effective QB you need the following to take place:

A.) Adequate time to throw the ball. Our OL, has been inconsistent at best and disasterous at worst.

B.) WR’s who can CATCH THE BALL!!!

C.) Running game. Ours has been inconsistent all year long.

D.) Limit the number of penalties and turnovers. I freely admit that the number of INT’s hasn’t helped Stafford’s cause. However, not all of them are his fault (tipped passes, WR’s in the wrong place, poor play calling etc.)

E.) Must make the correct defensive reads. Here is where Stafford is showing his youth.

Nobody could ever confuse me of viewing life with rose colored glasses, as I’ll be the first to hammer someone who I think isn’t getting it done. However, in this case I see a very talented QB for what he is - young and inexperienced with a supporting cast that is doing very little to help his cause. You’d be blind not to see improvement this year. He was accused early on of throwing only rocket propelled missiles. He’s demonstrated he can throw with touch and accuracy and also to move down field when called upon. I see Stafford with an arm that will win a lot of games for us in the future. I’m very excited about our team resting on Matt’s shoulders.

By loglayer

November 6, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

CMR can’t afford to leave nor does he want to. The U can’t afford to dump Coker - 8 MIL buyout - The U will deal with him for 1-2 more years. CMR needs to change his mind set to adapt to this young team and a less than perfect senior class. They have no leaders on the field (Pollock, Davis, Green Etc) The o line is awful and thin. This is going to be the issue next year also.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 04:00 PM | Link to this

It’s amazing you Gator fans take so much pleasure in us losing when you’ve dominated our series so much. I’ll take it as a compliment that you care so much.

But “iloveitwhenugaloses”, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Richt is a bad evaluator of talent? That was mostly his talent that spanked UF in 2004 and would have last year if Shockley had played (and, oh yeah, we still won the SEC).

But while we’re talking about freshman QB’s, I wouldn’t get so excited about Tebow just yet. Wait till he actually has to THROW the ball before you award him the Heisman. Personally I think him and Urban Crier are going to get stuffed next year. You’ll be longing for the Chris Leak era before you know it!

Now head up to Dawsonville before it’s too late, I hear there’s an outlet sale on jean shorts and hair gel!

By Jill

November 6, 2006 04:03 PM | Link to this

Hey, I love it when UGA loses! Marry Me!

By loglayer

November 6, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

It figures a Gator/Tech spanker would define sucess by how many times the big ten (game day) crew shows up at your games. UGA will be fine. Tebow will have the same issues next year. How many passes has he thrown this year. Answer - 14. Shut up and get your jean short wearing but out of here.

By Jay

November 6, 2006 04:07 PM | Link to this

“We’re going to beat Kentucky because…It’s Kentucky!”

Why you have this blog is beyond reason.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

Jill, you sound cute for a Tech girl, I’ll marry you. You can’t cheer for UF anymore though. I’ll permit you to cheer for Tech, as I generally don’t mind the Nerds winning provided it’s not against Georgia. But cheering for UF is unacceptable.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 04:14 PM | Link to this

Instead of Boomer Sooner we should have Gator Hater!

By Dawg fan

November 6, 2006 04:18 PM | Link to this

People act like Jim Donnan was a bad coach. If not for Quincy Carter Jim would have had a better record than CMR and I feel he was much more creative on offense. I have seen this coming with CMR from the first game he coached agaisnst SC. As long as the Dawgs could out talent people they could win butI don’t see things getting better unless he does hire a Cutler type guy.

By loglayer

November 6, 2006 04:19 PM | Link to this

Hey Jill and I love it - When you get married you can have Corso and Herbstret be the best man and maid of honor. Why not at the Ohio State vs. Mich. game. OSU is going to get beat and beat bad. They are over rated to say the least. That schedule they have played is sad. Lucky they played Texas when they did. Dawgs Vs, Texas Tech in the independence Bowl 12/28. We need the extra practice and game.

By alpha

November 6, 2006 04:19 PM | Link to this

So you expect five junior college transfers to learn the plays, mesh as a unit, and perform at the Division I level based on one pre-season summer workout schedule? I think not, the two tackles, two guards, and the center currently playing have had three to four years to learn all these plays and blocking schemes, and mesh as a unit, with dismal results. Now five jurior college dummies are expected to succed where these guys have failed? I think not.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

Jeff, just curious, how does the play selection indicate anyone gave up ion thsi year and geared it to next? that was odd.

By alphamale

November 6, 2006 04:28 PM | Link to this

Yo Brent, Jill don’t need no loser uga grad sponging off her earnings while screwing aroung on the internet. If she needs a hunk for a night, she can afford to rent the best.

By screwBall

November 6, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

What’s funny is to hear one school, or one fan say that another school is repugnant because of their knee-jerk fan reactions to adversity. In truth, all schools and a good percentage of fans act like fuggin’ clones of one another.

To read a Vol or Gator or a Jacket post on this blog as such is risible.

You freakin’ Jackets ain’t no better; nor are any of the schools I see anywhere.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

Big dwg, we have been dominant running the ball? Hardly! But why wouldn’t we do that if we were?

Dawg fan that is haaaaaaaaalarious. I have seen this coming, sure it took going to the SECCG 3 out of five years, winning 2 of them, and overacheiving the predictions every one of those, but I knew this was comming!

What is a Cutler type guy? I assume you mean the guy at Tn that was there and basically came back for a couple of year till his next HC job, inheriting a solid line seasoned QB and stout defence, on what was sure to be a bounce back year no matter who they hired? that kind of guy?

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

alpha, your answer then?

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 6, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

Jill

Dear you did say Reggie Ball has not lost to UGA. Here it is. Remember to can turn in your Tech Pleadge Pins at the door and pick up the 12 step book on how to be a Dwags fan at the door. Thanks for attending.

By JILL

November 6, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

NOW Y’ALL FEEL WHAT WE’VE BEEN FEELING SINCE REGGIE BALL BECAME OUR QUARTERBACK. SURE HE DID BEAT AUBURN HIS FRESHMAN YEAR AND UGA STILL CAN’T BEAT EM’.

By flightdocdawg

November 6, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this

UGA will without a doubt be improved next year. Just how much remains to be seen. Looking at the departing seniors, the biggest losses will be QMoses, TTaylor and Nick Jones.
Briefly taking a look at the positions:

DE: losses: QMoses returners: Charles Johnson, Rod Battle, Jeremy Lomax, K.Tripp, Michael Lemon, Brandon Wood. Newbies include JHouston, NBall, possibly Robert Geathers and JUCO Wynn. Outlook: lots of promise and lots of bodies. Charles Johnson will look into the draft but won’t leave for anything short of gauranteed 1st round, which he won’t get.

DT: Losses: Gant, Dixson Returners: Owens, Weston, Atkins, Crawford, Dobbs. Newbies: JUCO? Outlook: quality 1st team, inexperienced 2nd team. Badly need some depth.

LB: Losses: TTaylor (ouch), DVWheeler, JJackson. Returners: BMiller (switch to DE?), Washington, Ellerbe, Dewberry, the Akeems, Gamble. Newbies: Rennie Curran, JKnox, CWhite Outlook: 4 return with quality experience. The speed in this unit is unbelievable, particularly the RFrosh.

Secondary: Losses: Battle Returners: Oliver, RBrown, AAllen, KJohnson, PMiller, Byrd, Baldwin, ACoates, RJones, QBanks. Newbies: sprint champ Vance Cuff Outlook: 6 return with experience. Loved Battle’s enthusiasm but his replacement is going to be a HUGE upgrade. KJohnson may also have a tough time keeping his job. Loads of speed and talent here.

OLine: Losses: Nick Jones (ouch), Dan Inman, Shackleford, Velasco Returners: Velasco (OG), Adams (OT), Watts (OG), Smith (C); RFrosh: CDavis (OG), JDavis (OT), KPerez (C). Newbies: Hargrave: Anderson (OG), Harden (OG) HS: Sturdivant (OT), Greenlee (OT/OG), Boling (OT), (please Chris Little) JUCO: please, please, please. Outlook: Green but with a heck of a lot more bodies to go around next year. JUCO help would be HUGE!

WR: Returners: everybody except Raley, SBailey RFr: Tony Wilson. Newbies: Troupe, Aron White Outlook: With a year of added experience and the return of SBailey, you’d think that it has to be an improvement, right?

TE: Losses: Milner (so much talent, so little concentration) Returners: Watson, Chandler, NaDerris Ward. Newbies: Figgins Outlook: Ward is the next great UGA tight end, but is next year too early?

RB: Losses: I’m going to include Thomas Brown here because I think he’ll redshirt in 07. Returners: Lumpkin, Ware, RFrosh KMoreno Newbies: will somebody please commit? Outlook: lots of potential but their success will depend on the OL. Better hope we can avoid injuries here because we don’t have the depth at RB of other SEC programs like Auburn/UT just to name a few.

QB:Stafford is the present and the future. Will the OL and recievers provide the necessary support for him and the RBs? Newbies: Logan Gray

Special teams: Mikey Henderson, (insert KO returner’s name here), Coutu (thank God!), (insert punters name here).

Coaches: Callaway, Eason, Jancek, Martinez have all come under fire. I don’t know if there will be changes, but like it or not I get a feeling that they get 1 free pass for having won in 05.

Overall outlook: The talent is here/coming. Can/will the coaching staff put it all together is the big question?

By Lowcountry Bulldawgs

November 6, 2006 04:41 PM | Link to this

So this proves I can read

Not a “redneck”

Proud to be in Charleston SC,hince Lowcountry.

Certainly not a bandwagon fan.

Also UGA and Auburn fans make sure to catch on ESPN Classic the ‘86 and ‘94 games this week. No matter who wins its always a pleasure to go back and see some great former Dawgs.

By flightdocdawg

November 6, 2006 04:47 PM | Link to this

meant to say Turner as departing OT (not Velasco) and Sean Bailey as returning WR. Also, forgive mispelled words, I’m typing entirely too fast

By Jill

November 6, 2006 04:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Brent, hope to see you on the next blog babe! I’m out!

By Brent

November 6, 2006 05:02 PM | Link to this

Dawgfan, with all due respect, Donnan was not a better play-caller than Mark Richt. It’s amazing what happens when nostalgia sits in. It’s the same reason people think Clinton was a good president.

Donnan’s play calls consisted of 11 players trudging up to the line, Quincy in the ‘Gun with 5 WR’s, and all five WR’s would run 7-yard routes. I was a student then and it was the ugliest thing I ever saw.

Donnan wasn’t a bad coach, certainly much better than Goff. However, he wasn’t a better play-caller than Richt and I don’t think he’d have ever won the SEC. I’d much rather have CMR in A-town any day.

By Kevin

November 6, 2006 05:20 PM | Link to this

I once heard John Maxwell talking about leadership and he said that being a good leader is like managing a bank account. When you do well, you have those victories (whatever field you’re in) you make deposits into that bank account and when you mess up or fail you make withdrawls. As long as you maintain a healthy balance in the “account” people will generally be happy and you will be a successful leader.

In Coach Richt’s case he has made some big deposits, SEC Championships, big wins over Tennessee, LSU, Auburn (way back), TECH, even one on Florida. He has also made some small withdrawls in previous years with bad games against B.C. (bowl), Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, etc. Yes, I say small becuae if they finish with 10 wins consistantly, how can you be disappointed with that? I think until this year he was maintaining a healthy happy balance in that “account”. If we hadn’t lost to Vandy and Ken-yucky I think we would all be thinking that this was just a slight off year and that we’ll recover next year, but dismal performances against lowly Colorado and Miss.State and these 2 losses to SEC bottom dwellers, and I’d say that balance is going down to zero. He’ll be in the “red” if they lose to TECH. We all might as well plan something else to do on Saturday cause Ga-Au isn’t even going to be worth watching. This team is worse than Goff’s 1993 team, that’s the worst one I remember. They have no fire in them. They know they’re beat before they go on the field.

Coach Richt needs to be looking for a way to make a big “deposit” before the end of the year or next year he’ll be starting off next year on borrowed credit.

By Dannotdan

November 6, 2006 05:22 PM | Link to this

When ugastudent tells us players were in a nightclub late Saturday celebrating individual accomplishments and that Joe Cox is moving on to greener pastures next year why would you doubt him. If you have ever been on a team where a coach gives out starts and playing time to a player or players that did not earn the start or all of the time they were given you know it’s a cancer that kills team unity because everyone knows the coach is putting some personal agenda ahead of giving the team the best chance to win.

How can Cox watch interception after interception and be excited about being on this team. Ware and other players place individual accomplishment ahead of team because that is how they are being coached……………individual goals to push the Stafford dream of greatness is what the coaches want, if he kills the 06 season the coaches are willing to live with that. So if the coaches are not willing to give their best effort to win a game why should the players.

If you want to see how this bet it all on the great athletes potential turns out watch the Falcons any Sunday.

By kentucky cade

November 6, 2006 05:32 PM | Link to this

told ya so…different breed of cat this year!!WOODSON RULED!!…realisticly enough is not being said about losing your field goal kicker,,,you have won a few games up here just because you had a better kicker…he’s not out and perhaps you take us and vandy/are 8-2 in supposedly rebuilding year ..so if you would like to trade brooks for richt…we’re taking!!game of inches//GO KATS…still recovering

By Brent

November 6, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

What “personal agenda” is Mark Richt pushing by starting Stafford? Richt’s personal agenda revolves around winning football games, and he clearly thinks Stafford provides the best chance for that. I tend to agree, despite the turnovers.

If Stafford continues to struggle, you might see Cox next season, who knows. But I don’t think there is any favoritism being shown here. Fans kept asking Richt to make a choice. Well, he made one people, so live with it!

This is what you get when you start a true freshman with minimal talent surrounding him. The team’s problems go way beyond Stafford, and I don’t think our record would be any better with Joe Cox.

By kelly

November 6, 2006 05:45 PM | Link to this

I agree Brent. Check out a lot of the routes being run. They’re not sharp. In a lot of cases they’re really bad. Not saying Stafford hasn’t made his share of mistakes, but give the young man a break. And yeah, at least this is one case of Richt making a decision and sticking with it.

By Dannotdan

November 6, 2006 06:03 PM | Link to this

I don’t know if Cox is the answer, he may well have had the same results. But don’t try to convince me that rewarding a QB with another start after 12 interceptions in 4 starts is Richts idea of the best chance of success this year.

By jacketnation

November 6, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this

Aubarn will beat the Dawg do-do out of UGA this weekend. Put that on your Sonny-do list.

By ga razorback

November 6, 2006 06:11 PM | Link to this

I may be the lone Razorback fan on here but this week I’m a GA Bulldog fan…beat Auburn & help give me a little insurance on watching my team play Florida at the Dome! Go Hogs n Dawgs!

By Cuz

November 6, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

Altamaha, too many posts for me to read. I just read yours and the other regulars. Gotta hand it to you Alt, you came out swinging and took no prisoners. Keep it up brother.

For all those who want CMR to give up calling the plays, FUGGEDABOUTIT. It aint gonna happen as I have said so many times it is like Deja Vu all over again. I don’t know what CMR will do after the season is over. I see him accepting resignations but not firing people. I would love to have a spark plug. A dark side fire up the team ala Van Gorder to go with the calm in the storm CMR. But that is up to CMR to decide. Van sure fired up his players but also racked up the penalties because of it. OL has been a problem for years. It is up to CMR to fix that. This second rate blogger has no answers for it. Recruit better, fire the OL Coach, Go to Jucos, aggresively persue more high schoolers with scholarships. I don’t know. But I do not get paid to know.

Ask the soon to be sainted Herschel Walker. He will tell you the reason he got his yards is because of the strong performance of his O line.

I can point out problems, but only CMR can give us the answers.

All the Bugs on the blog don’t bother me. If they bother you, just swat em.

Rich Brooks you are welcome for saving your job.

By Brent

November 6, 2006 06:37 PM | Link to this

I don’t think Richt is trying to “reward” Stafford. He had a QB merry-go-round the first 6 games of the season, and he finally decided to stick with one guy to help continuity. He chose Stafford.

Maybe Stafford won’t turn out to be the right choice, but you can’t just keep playing QB musical chairs. I like the fact that Richt is sticking with his guns. At this point this year there’s no point in turning back.

By sticking with him, Richt is hoping Stafford learns from his mistakes and develops into a smarter player. Time will tell. Next year if the struggles continue, I wouldn’t mind seeing Cox get a shot.

By Chuck_Uuga

November 6, 2006 06:41 PM | Link to this

Let’s face it, UT is the worst of the worst in the SEC. Foster gets in fight and caught drinking underage…what’d he get? A first half suspension. Fulmer is a fat joke. Explains why I hate UT like poison! Go __ (insert name)!! Beat Tennessee!!

By HT

November 6, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

The numbers do’t lie. OF THE 4 LOSSSES THIS YEAR, TN-VANDY-FL-KY GOT ZERO POINTS OFF OF STAFFORD INTERCEPTIONS WHILE THEY GOT 42 PTS OFF OF LUMPKIN, TERANINSKY AND RAILEY TURNOVERS. Why blame a freshman for a senior class that has collapsed on both defensive and offensive lines. Stafford’s interceptions had no impact on Sat’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. Against KY, the defense gave up a game-winning-drive again, just like Vandy, after Stafford engineered the go-ahead touchdown. Again, 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. 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 17-14 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 Gen Neyland

November 6, 2006 07:03 PM | Link to this

Chuck_Uuga- Anger Management courses follow Family Violence Prevention at the Y. Starts after Happy Hour…Who can believe some kid drinking under age? What’s the world coming to?…GO VOLS

By robdawg06

November 6, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this

I’m totally ashamed to be a Dawg fan. We lose to Kentucky & Vandy the same year ? This team is as bad as the Ray Goff teams ? Where for art thou Great Mark Richt ? Somebody should be held accountable. You can start with Andy Bailey’s no-kicking a*. We lose by four points and just so happens he cost us 4 points.

By I-DOG

November 6, 2006 07:44 PM | Link to this

Bill,

I agree that we need some changes and that this is a bad team. Actually, this is the worst team in 25 years. I’m a big Richt supporter and believe we will be back VERY SOON, but the reality is that this is the worst team we have had in a long long time.

The worst part of it is that this is a pretty talented team. The QB is young and the OL is thin, but prior to the season and on paper… there is/was talent, this team should not be where it is. The coaches have to take responsibility in that situation.

A close loss to FL or TN is one thing, but losing to KY and Vandy (in the same season?) totally unaccaptable at UGA.

Donnan never had a season this bad (I discount a new head coaches first season and Donnan’s first team improved as the year went on from a very rocky start)

Goff had bad teams, but other than his 1992 team (which finished in the top 10) did he have any teams that were even close to this talented? no, no no.

Think back… Greg Talley at QB, some really bad defenses where all of our D lineman were declared ineligible for academics right before the season… Hines Ward with a broken wrist playing QB. I’d take this team over ANY Goff team for talent) other than ‘92 and it wouldn’t even be close.

I’m not saying he was a better coach than Richt… I think Richt will go down as the greatest of them all at UGA. However, Richt must realize that this is a dismal performance.

Of the changes Bill mentioned, I support Eason and Martinez being shown the door.

I don’t agree with firing Calloway. While the OL has not been very good at times, they have played well enough to win in most games… I think Calloway has developed some good players during his tenure and has a pretty good record to fall back on.

His recruiting has been good, but we caught some tough breaks with injuries and defections at this position and we didn’t go the JUCO route for a key one or two players. That is likely a decision not left up to Calloway. Remember when he nursed that young line in 01 and they got much better in 02 and 03?

I’m not saying he deserves a 10 year extension, his position performed poorly this year. It needs to improve.

If there are not changes, I would be very disapointed…

Lets GATA against Auburn and Tech. Believe it or not I think we can win either or both games. We have averaged 4.5 turnovers a game against SEC teams. If we can cut that to 2 against Auburn and or Tech, we will be right there in the final 5 minutes. Don’t give up… don’t ever give up!

By Reasonable Dawg

November 6, 2006 07:55 PM | Link to this

ElSupremo…Earlier today I was thinking the same thing. College Football is beginning to mirror the NFL. No college football teams will be dominant for more than 3 years at a time. While one is having glory years, other teams in that same conference are game planning to beat them. And the talent is similar, if not equal in most cases. But junior & senior laden rosters help to level the playing field. Either way, I hope the DAWGS return to the upper echelon of college football programs next year.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 08:16 PM | Link to this

cade good for you brother. if we have to suffer, I’m actually glad it made somebody elses day. you are correct it is a game of inches. Once again, a fan from an opposing team makes better cooments in her than some of out own. I’ve said the same thing, our all SEC kicker goes out or we might be right in it. And given the EXACT same coaches, players and calls. Im betting all these expert who claim everything is sooooooo obvious would totally chance thier tune over something as simlpe as a PK.

By volgrad1985

November 6, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

look, i am not a proponant of underage drinking by any means….hell, im 43 years old and i still dont drink, think it is the utmost of stupidity to drink just to get drunk like alot of you people do while tail-gating. however, i AM a realist. people drink. 20 year olds drink. 18 year olds drink. its unfortunate but true. i dont like it, i dont condone it, but it happens in every aspect of society. if you think that every uga player or ga tech player or texas player or southern cal player or ANY player who is under 21 is not drinking, well, youre as stupid as you sound on this blog.

having said that, its obvious that suspensions are called for. if you would find out the facts before blogging you would know that wardlow and hobert were drunk and fighting (each other), and that foster was drunk and attempting to break up the fight when police arrested the three. fulmer didnt set blanket suspensions on all three, instead he assessed culpability and intent and decided that what the first two had done was worse than what the other did. he has said there will be further ‘internal’ discipline to all three, and we all know what a coach can make players do for punishment after practices.

dog-fans, please, do me a favor and come down from the high horse for a change. there have been several occasions in his short tenure when richt has had to discipline players for stupid indescretions, and not everyone has felt the punishment fit the crime. same can be said at fsu with bowden, at auburn with tuberville, and at usc with carroll. its everywhere, and while i know its fun to bash fulmer if youre not a vol fan, again, i say, try doing it from ground level and not from up high on your horse for once, okay?

By War Eagle

November 6, 2006 08:43 PM | Link to this

Its looks like Caleb King has change his thoughts, I said several times since we had the Big committment out of Florida RB, Caleb was a shoo-in for Dawgs. It has change according to people at Auburn, if signing day was today he would be a War Eagle. It could change, but at this time looks good for Auburn.

By volgrad1985

November 6, 2006 08:49 PM | Link to this

buzzmeister had a funny and interesting post at 9:06am this morning regarding the pitiful nature of the uga schedule every season. here it is around 8:30pm, and not one uga fan disputed his post’s message. that is sad. uga has one mandatory out of conference opponent (ga tech) and has alot to offer in the way of being a credible, high profile game for any other team in the country. i cant believe that even though it is common knowledge that uga hasnt had a non-bowl game west of the mississippi against a quality team since the mid-60s, that every uga fan isnt in an uproar about this, insisting that this changes immediately and often. i would like to see uga move out of their comfort zone before they start their 5th decade of never travelling out of the south to play a quality team (and yes, i mean quality, not cupcakes). honestly, until that happens, they cant be taken seriously on a national level as a powerhouse program.

By jacketnation

November 6, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE- Fat Bald Govenor keeps mouth shut, three weeks in a row!; After losing to KY, FL and Vandy, Georgia’s loud mouth, fat, arrogant, crooked, land-dealing, money swindling, UGA graduated Govenor has nothing no run his mouth about, as AJC sports writers continue to grind Dawgs into a bloody, oozing pulp.

Matthew Stafford named Kentucky Home-coming Queen; UGA kicker named Tech player of the week.

By CHAIRMAN

November 6, 2006 09:31 PM | Link to this

HEY VOLGRAD DIDN’T YOU GUYS LOSE TO LSU SATURDAY…I FIND IT FUNNY THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS A COMEBACK YEAR FOR THE VOLS…LOSING TO GAMES SO FAR AND NOT GOING TO ATLANTA…NICE…SATISFIED WITH BEING AVERAGE…BUT THEN AGAIN YOU DID GO TO TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

By Cuz

November 6, 2006 09:34 PM | Link to this

Volgrad, you won’t find me asking head coaches to babysit their players. It is absurd to blame a program or coach on emotional 20 year olds. You just discipline them, hope the rest of the team notices, and move on. It is idiotic to blame a program other than Miami, Thug U and proud, for the actions of individual players. My response, and I am Red and Black as they come.

By Joey

November 6, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

This season is unexceptable. These are Mark Richts players. It is his lack of planning that has got us in this position. Martinez is not an SEC defensive cordinator. I like Coach Richt, but is he too nice? Changes need to be made at thhe end of this 6-7 season. Don’t stand for this Dawg Nation.

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 6, 2006 09:41 PM | Link to this

VolGrad 1985, no I’m not really enjoying this college football season because my team is struggling. I feel about how you did last year. You’re just flat out wrong when saying that this is the first year that UGA is using “Richt recruits”. I can sit here & name guys from 1-2 years ago that were Richt recruits. Here’s a few: Kedric Golston, Leonard Pope, Odell Thurman, Tim Jennings, the majority of last year’s 2005 SEC Champ. team.

Mark my words….the Dawgs will be back.

By legaleagle

November 6, 2006 09:47 PM | Link to this

You miss on player evlautions. Rather than being starting players, the blue chiper turns out to be more of a back up player.

This leaves a void and over time it catches up with you.

This is especially true in recievers and running backs.

May be we did not pursue the right players nad let outseleves get thin in the lines rather than making sure we have three or four per year.

By volgrad1985

November 6, 2006 09:56 PM | Link to this

chairman….great comeback, man. boy, you got me there. idiot.

cuz….thank you for being that rare breed of dog, a rational clear thinking fan.

palmetto….i think you misunderstood one of my points. i didnt say that none of last years players were richt recruits, i said that this is the first season that contains NO donnan recruits. big difference.

By AltamahaDawg

November 6, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

robdawg, what are you ashamed about. You watch! or listen in that case. relax. seriouly how many years have you been doing this? Actually bailey cost us 7 but whos counting.

cuz I really preciate it, but I am exactly like you. I dont presume to even know what questiosn to ask, much less the answers. you notice i have NEVER respionded t anyone whon says, i wish we coudl do this, or I wonder why we cant do that, or why cant we be this. I do however get sick and tired of the whole “I saw a a play and read a newspaper blog, or even heard a press conference snippet and now am qualified to retroactively KNOW what we should have done”.

I honestly hope some of these folks arent teaching their kids this stuff. forgot the very lesson sports was suppose to teach them. I swear it likes they totally cannot apply real world common sence to UGA athletics. Even worse cannnot look at a single season or in some cases, a single play in a larger perspective. I feel like a jr. high councelor in here some days.

By Gen Neyland

November 6, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

” The will to win means nothing compared to the will to prepare.” - Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner

War Eagle- Vols go boar hunting Saturday. Hobbled, beat up, and, hopefully, sober…Pride is on the line. Prior to season, I gave UT 3 losses. I didn’t count on this being the 3rd. So, as we prepare to head off to Slopville, Arkansas to slow the Razorpigs stampede to Atlanta, wish us well…Auburn deserves a UT win…

By trouble.in.athens.again

November 6, 2006 10:50 PM | Link to this

You guys are the biggest bunch of clowns I have ever seen. You argue that opposing teams have scored zero points from Stafford interceptions. You are correct on that stat, BUT LOOK AT IT MORONS, if he is turning over the ball he is not helping UGA score any points either! Wow, could it be that losses are due to one team not scoring more than the other? An interception erases a chance of potential points being scored. That is why UGA is losing. An interception gives the opposing team a chance to run more time of the clock, keeps your defense on the field longer (the more tired they are less chance of them holding teams in the 4th quarter, gee that has been happening lately) and keeps your team from scoring. You armchair QB’s who think you have football down pat had better learn a little more before throwing in your 2-cents worth. Take it from someone who has played the game, unlike some of you who have those fantasy teams and think you know what it takes to play.

That brings me to another thing, lay off Mark Richt. Don’t call for his head for a down year. That is the most pathetic thing I have ever seen. His staff is far more experienced at football than most of you at anything you do. I’m not even a UGA fan, but I admire what Richt has done the past 5 years. Any coach who has brought me SEC championships and has had my team in the Nat Championship picture most every year could keep coaching my team for a long time.

I’m sorry for my being mean, but come on guys, your team will bounce back. Back your coach and the players. The stress is on them also. It is the most frustrating thing to hear the hometown boo’s when they lose. They don’t just go out there and not care. Those guys are hitting the gym and practice field giving it their all. I can’t think of any coach who is playing a player who isn’t giving it his best (ok, so Univ of Miami comes to mind).

I admire the true fans who still back your team and yes, you are allowed to vent when they don’t do well. But the fair-weather guys have to go. I hope you beat Auburn, but Tech will rule the day in Sanford Stadium.

By kreedham

November 6, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

If Coach Richt isn’t happy about his defense he can have Van Gorder back. Georgia Southern has had great success with their version of the wishbone for 20 years. They hire Van Gorder who changes the offense and now all they do is lose. “Bring Back the Bone” to GSU.

By Hooper

November 6, 2006 11:20 PM | Link to this

I said it then and I’ll say it again now. Richt has fallen in love with a rocket armed qb the same way Donnan did with Q Carter and ran several good qbs out of town. Remember Nate Hybel and what he did at OK? Joe Cox is still the only qb that has shown any real attitude on the field. A desire to win and not lose. Losing is not an option with some players. Cox was bench for throwing INT’s. Richt himself said he couldn’t have that from “his” qb. Now “his” qb has thrown 12 INT’s and how many fumbles? And as one fan said, not many points scored from those turnovers. But how much momentum has been lost on the INT’s and fumbles. How much confidence in leading the team down the field? Dear Coach Richt, it’s time to let Joe Cox play. Remember how he moved the team down the field in the spring game but threw 4 picks, two exceptional d plays on 2 of those picks. You said forcing the ball and making bad throws does not work in your offense. Remember how Cox brought the team back from a 13 point deficit against a bad Colorado team. We shouldn’t have been behind but Stafford couldn’t get it done. Cox has played but 2 series since. WHY? No one knows but Coach Richt. Are both Cox and Lumpkin in Coaches dog house? No one knows. All we know is Coach, it’s time to be a man. Time to, as Coach Tubby told you 4 years ago… TO WIN IN THE SEC YOU MUST RUN THE BALL AND PLAY DEFENSE!!! Please Coach, run the ball, mix it up don’t leave it to a freshman qb to win a game. The only thing a FRESHMAN QB will get you in the SEC is a BROKEN HEART!!! I know… all the DAWG fans have broken hearts right now. Coach RUN THE DAMN BALL!! Watch a few of Arkansas game films. You’re supposed to have 2 good running backs!! I’d rather win ugly than lose the way we’ve been losing!!

By ButlerDawg

November 7, 2006 12:30 AM | Link to this

Same thing is happening at Clemson. How many passes will T.Bowden get before IPTAY sends him packing for the same nonsense every year. Richt, a couple of coaches and your staff are stinkin up the joint and have been for your time at UGA. Please stop this bleeding.

P.S. Still waiting for you to pull out the old FSU playbook.

By RedandBlackAttack

November 7, 2006 02:14 AM | Link to this

Coach Richt had better see the light. He needs to improve the coaching staff for next year. His college teammate, Martinez, needs to find a job elsewhere as does Mason and Calloway. Richt also needs to get an offensive coordinator because his inconsistent play calling is terrible.

Coach Richt is a fantastic person. However, the Bulldogs inconsistent play and execution this year, and even last year, needs significant improvement. The team just does not execute well or look very inspired. Good coaching elevates and instructs players to perform well. The results this year point to poor coaching. Come on Bulldogs, lets kick it up a notch or three! Gooo Dogs!!!

By Head Coach

November 7, 2006 03:22 AM | Link to this

I do know the following facts. The Dogs wil get stuffed by Auburn and Georgia Tech. they will finish 6-6 and have no business whatsoever playing in a bowl game , even if it’s the Waffle House bowl and Mark Richt’s job will be on the line next season.

By tech fan in sc

November 7, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

Anyone wanting to get rid of their Tech-UGA tickets?

By AltamahaDawg

November 7, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

The truth, I agree with you, We are one ALLSEC PK not blowing out a knee at practice away from being exactly where everyone thought and frankly prabably a bit better than some since a lot of folks thought we would not escape Columbia. I have been saying that for weeks in here, but folks seem to want thier pound of flesh, not look at any kind of larger picture. To go even further, there are a couple of fumbles and a missed TD pass or two that would have dramatically changed this whole year.

It seems pretty unresonable to me that one injured PK is the differnce in everyone’s mind of being “expected” or “totally unacceptable”. I know the issue are much larger, I’m just saying if we are 8-2 right now, dont even tell me 80% of these folks arent saying what they seem to think is so terribly obviously wrong with this staff right now, cause they would not be. Makes me doubt the obviousness a bit.

By 'THE MAN"

November 7, 2006 09:49 AM | Link to this

READ THIS BECAUSE IT IS THE TRUTH……The simple fact of the matter is that our weaknesses clearly mirror the weaknesses of our head coach. He has a loyalty weakness that leads to losses. He also has a play calling weakness that leads to losses. He is personally responsible for at least one key loss a year. Remember Auburn a few years back or Tenn. game a couple of years back,etc. Donnan took us up a step and our current coach has taken us another key step but now it is time to look for that final step that leads to national champion status. Whether that comes in the form of better assistants [which includes an O.C.] or a new head coach remains to be seen. It is common knowledge that he cannot call plays….PERIOD. Please understand that this is business and not personal. We all know he is a nice guy but was Lomdardi a nice guy or Stoops OR Carroll?? In this league NICE GUYS,in the long run, FINISH LAST!!

Wake up coach and listen to the big alums and the fans, you know the ones who pay your salary, and realize you need coaching help. Let’s face it, its either that way or soon enough the highway.

P.S. Hey Damon ……WAKE UP!!

By crs

November 7, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

After reading the paper this morning it appears Richt is willing to live and die with the current staff. He will either look like a genius or an idiot if he maintains the status quo.

By Palmetto State Dawg

November 7, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this

Vol Grad1985, come on man, we’re splitting hairs here. Big deal, a few of Donnan’s recruits lingered around up until this year. With the exception of this year, CMR has had this team ready to go every season & been pretty successful doing it. One of the reasons that Donnan’s players were successful is that they were coached by Richt’s staff. Guys like Van Gorder, who is a damn fine defensive coach. Man, I wish we had him back.

By ARKANSAS DOG

November 7, 2006 10:42 AM | Link to this

Someone please tell me what happened to Trip Chandler, last week. Where was he?

By wild thing

November 7, 2006 10:46 AM | Link to this

i agree our pk has cost us the possibility of being 8-2 and all these blogs seeming extreme…everyone is upset we are not a top 10 team but this is a rebuilding year…give us coitu and we are 8-2 and 5-2 in the toughest league in college football…the real test for this team is their mindset this weekend…give auburn a good game and we will be ok…get down and get blown out and will be hard to recover…WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR…GO DAWGS!!!

By A

November 7, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this

With Stafford throwing to GT (INT) and Ball throwing to UGA (INT), the GT/UGA game might be close this year.

By Pitbill

November 7, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

Every program experiences down years and UGA is no exception. I remember plenty of 6 and 7 win seasons under Coach Dooley and then he would come up with a bunch of fighters and win the SEC or a major bowl. People who expect 10+ wins every season are unrealistic and in my opinion spoiled band wagon jumpers who can’t tolerate a team’s struggling through a touch season because the wagon jumpers usually have a low self esteem problem and try to build it up by associating themselves with a winning program. When the program struggles or even loses a game, their self image goes to hell and they can’t handle it. It is more about themselves than it is the team record.

The great thing about college football is that there is always a next game and a next season. There is a chance for redemption. And the fans who mouth off forget that these are college students that are playing football for a scholarship and are not perfect either on the field and in the classroom. They have good days and bad just like the rest of us.

I hate to lose just like anyone else, but learning how to lose and to cope with it and still compete and work your way out of it, even if it takes time is a part of educational development, and that is the purpose of college and one of the true lessons that football was intended to teach.

The other is how to treat your opponent with respect even when you beat him, as he has showed the guts to step out on the field of competition and take you on. That is also a great lesson to take out into life, especially in the competitive business world.

I think these things are not only lost on band wagon fans, but they are also lost on the media. I think the world of college sports would be a better place without sports writers that fan the flames of discontent, and it would be better without sports talk radio, which I consider to be the whore of college football.

I think the basic fact is that the coaches and players are just like many of the rest of us. They do their best and sometimes it is good enough, and sometimes the people that they are facing just do better. Those who cannot accept it need to go to the bathroom and take a good crap and then switch over to support a professional team, which is a business whose sole purpose is to win games.

By Mike in Savannah

November 7, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Can we please see the end of the “fire the assistant coaches” rants now that CMR has said there will be no changes ? He does not care what us bloggers think- he will live or die with the staff he has. We just have to accept it and move on. **GO DAWGS !!

By ncdog

November 7, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this

Dear “The Man,” So you want a Stoops or a Carroll? You want UGA to be an Oklahoma? I’ll take Ritch and his program over that sort of semi-pro embarrassment anyday, even if the ‘Dogs don’t win another game through next season. UGA is a university, not a “program.” Some things aren’t worth sacrificing to win a national title.

By mike

November 7, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this

Quit crying about your field goal kicker. A real team would not need a field goal to beat Kentucky or Vandy. LOSERS

By crs

November 7, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

I agree the field goal kicker thing is ridiculous. This team is lucky not to be 3-7. Colorado, Mississippi and Miss. St. all could and probably should have been losses. Its one thing to see the glass half full its another to have lost your mind.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 7, 2006 11:42 AM | Link to this

Cuz, you mentioned Herschel. Saturday he would have taken off from the 5 yard and landed 5 yards deep. We wouldn’t have been throwing any passes to be intercepted from the 2. I can’t believe we could have pushed KY back off the line 2 stinking yards. 2 yards.

We have trusted Richt the past five years and he has done well. Would you rather have the past five years and this season or the past five years like this season or slightly better (like we had)? IMO I like the last five plus this year best. Let the man do his job like he sees fit. We are getting the recruits, heck this year may even help us due to the fact the recruits know they can come in and make impact immediately in certain areas.

By Gen Neyland

November 7, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this

In the blame game, It’s share and share alike… Injuries, inexperience, mental mistakes are burdens ALL teams must carry at one time or another, yet the character of a team begins at the door of the HC…

By Phillygator

November 7, 2006 12:19 PM | Link to this

I am sorry to say that I am dissapointed in this blawg now. I had so much fun with you guys the last couple of years when we were down a lil and you guys were “backin in”. Now that you guys suck, this blawg has become pathetic, to put it nicely.

the best conversation is an argument with a female tech fan???

Wow you are now ranked 116 in class as well as your football programs ranking!!!!

Jill you support your team and live it up!!

Even when Florida was down we DO NOT TURN on our team. Even with Zook(who is the worst copach ever) we never had six losses, and he only lost to Georgia once. Who was that blemish on that 13 win season?

Thank god those days are over!! Our schedule eases up,and yours getstougher. Well it’s about time.

Any body who questions Florida’s close games remember this, Good teams find a way to win the close ones!!!

Plain and simple you guys are not a good team!!

That 1-5 collar that richt wears against Florida is really starting to smell!! Maybe aLL the hooting about a coaching change in here, isn’t that incorrect after all!!

2006 SEC EAST CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told ya’ll your time was up!! We took back what is ours!!

Go Gators!!!!!!

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 12:29 PM | Link to this

Zoo, I would have handed it to Southerland on the two untill he got in the end zone. But I do not get paid to make those decisons, just my opinion. CMR is still my man and Altamaha does have a point about the kicker went down and the season went down the proverbial toilet. I do not know if Kelso is the answer, he said he has to get used to starting the kick before the snap. If he cannot get that down, more blocked kicks.

Hard to blame our demise on one player but I think it has merit. I don’t think we could have won all the games but it is possible we could have had fewer losses. I think I will ask Kevin Butler that question on the call in show after the hopeful typical bloodletting on the Plains. Of course the OL and non-blocking by the tailbacks has something to do with Staffords ints. And Stafford has something to do with his ints. Don’t force it, throw it away.

And for all who think that a field goal kicker cannot make a difference, call up FSU and ask for Bobby Bowden.

As always, win, lose or bye, I am a Dawg fan.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 7, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this

cuz, BTW that 2nd paragraph on my previous post wasn’t intended for or directed at you. It was directed at the general fan base calling CMR out. My apologies.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 7, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this

cuz, Just read your post. Southerland would have been an excellent choice at least he wouldn’t have been intercepted and would have been hell bent to get in there.

By Brent

November 7, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

Do any of you people saying Richt is a “bad play-caller” even know what good play-calling looks like? Do you even know what you are talking about?

Granted, I WOULD like to see us run Lumpkin 25 times a game, but I’m going to go ahead and assume that CMR knows what he’s doing better than I do.

Just b/c an offense is sputtering doesn’t mean the play-calling is bad. It could mean an inconsistent offensive line, under-developed QB, young inconsistent WR’s…oh wait, that describes our team this year!

Everybody needs to chill out. Fans today, especially with ‘round the clock team coverage, have way too little patience and expect their programs to win the national championship every year. We’ve been very spoiled the last five years and are hitting the first bump in the road. Maybe the bump will extend into ‘07, I don’t know. But that wouldn’t be inconsistent with bumps hit in the Dooley era, or bumps that other teams have hit. Even Spurrier had a couple 4-loss seasons at UF, and that was during a time of less parity. Of course, I’m sure some idiot Florida fans wanted to fire Spurrier at some point too.

I do know one thing: Richt is our guy and will get us back to where we were and beyond. It may not be next year, though, or the year after. I’ll leave it like this: what other SEC team would you have rather cheered for the past five seasons?

By Brent

November 7, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

Phillygator, “Even when Florida was down we DO NOT TURN on our team”. What?????? You guys are the worst! You had a website trying to fire your last coach before he even coached a game! Even in a good year your fans boo Chris Leak (who is way better than Tebow will ever be) in your own stadium.

Gimme a friggin’ break. If there are any fans in the SEC who should not be talking about “class” it’s Florida fans. You guys make Auburn look like high society. Now head up to the outlet before they run out of jean shorts and hair gel!

On a better note, congrats on the SEC East, I know it’s been a long six years. It’ll probably be even longer before you’re back again. Have fun getting spanked by Arkansas!

By Brent

November 7, 2006 01:07 PM | Link to this

Florida Gators: 1st team to lose to Arkansas in an SEC Championship. I wonder if they’ll get a trophy for that?

By AltamahaDawg

November 7, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this

I think you guys are reading way too much into Coach defending his staff thsi morning. he said waht anyoine would. I dont think there has ever been a coaching staff move in the history of the game, where the HC actually forshadowed it in the paper weeks before. I think he is rightfully pointing out some of the circumstances that has made the staff take a lot of heat. I didnt hear him say he would live or die by them though, just that he though they did a pretty good job despite the critisism . Part of that article was how many changes happen in the assistant ranks without a lot of fanfare. I’d be very surprised if this staff looked exactly like this over the next two years, Its just the nature of the game, assistants turn over.

I do hope that Coach Dooley saying that staff changes aught to be the very last thing on his mind RIGHT now, will help a few blogger shut the hell up about it till the season ends.

By kelly

November 7, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

volgrad…you’re right. I’d love to see UGA have some better out-of-conference comp. All of the UGA fans I know feel the same way.

By John

November 7, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

I guess all these bright people who think Willie Martinez is the problem were probably to stupid to realize who coached the outstanding secondaries during the vangorder era. Yeah it was Martinez. Maybe people should stop blaming Martinez and realize that right now he does not have the same personel on the field. I will in the coming years, but remember vangorder had the likes of pollack, thomas davis, odell thurman, and many others on the same team. Its a little easier to successful when your that loaded.

By kelly

November 7, 2006 01:28 PM | Link to this

phillygator…you must not follow your beloved team too well.

By John

November 7, 2006 01:31 PM | Link to this

I guess all these bright people who think Willie Martinez is the problem were probably to stupid to realize who coached the outstanding secondaries during the vangorder era. Yeah it was Martinez. Maybe people should stop blaming Martinez and realize that right now he does not have the same personel on the field. I will in the coming years, but remember vangorder had the likes of pollack, thomas davis, odell thurman, and many others on the same team. Its a little easier to successful when your that loaded.

By John

November 7, 2006 01:32 PM | Link to this

I guess all these bright people who think Willie Martinez is the problem were probably to stupid to realize who coached the outstanding secondaries during the vangorder era. Yeah it was Martinez. Maybe people should stop blaming Martinez and realize that right now he does not have the same personel on the field. I will in the coming years, but remember vangorder had the likes of pollack, thomas davis, odell thurman, and many others on the same team. Its a little easier to successful when your that loaded.

By a

November 7, 2006 01:42 PM | Link to this

FLA SEC champs in 2006? Maybe in the sec east, but you forget your only blemish is to Auburn. The west is going to win this year.

By GREG

November 7, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

I JUST FARTED AND BLEW SH$$ ON THE TIGERS!!!!GO DAWGS!!!!

By jacketnation

November 7, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE- Walmart moves all UGA merchandise to restrooms; shoppers using for toilet paper as season goes down the Comode.

By GREG

November 7, 2006 01:58 PM | Link to this

I’M STARTING TO RECALL THE UGA BITING THE AUBURN PLAYER GAME!!!!!!

By GREG

November 7, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

HA JACKETNATION!!!!!TECH HAS 5 AND 6 LOSS SEASON EVERY YEAR!!!!!HEADLINE!!!!!!9-5 THIS YEAR NUTSACK!!!

By phipps

November 7, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this

There is an excellent chance that none of you will ever see Georgia win 40 games in 4 years again. It only happened once in my life of 60 years. That because of David Greene. We did not appreciate him when he was here. Only b*** about the few he lost!!!He was an exceptional college player. Tennessee and Florida will keep us from winning our division for years to come. Get use to it!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

November 7, 2006 02:12 PM | Link to this

Brent,

Bad play calling, running Jasper Sanks at the end of the Auburn game w/no timeouts. Thats what bad play calling looks like. Not running Lumpkin in the second hald more. Running the same sprint draws. Good offensive play calling looks like the Louisville offense the past 3 seasons. This is not a “new” concern here, so don’t bring up Stafford. Richt as the Sanks example has had clock management issues along with a very stale offensive philosphy since coming to UGA. When was the last time you saw us line up QB behind center in a ProSet w/ 3 WR’s? Crossing Routes?Skinny Posts? TB over the middle on a seam route? Runout of it in a trap play with Lumpkin? Richt needs a OC my friend.

By Jeane Dixon

November 7, 2006 02:17 PM | Link to this

One day ,in the not so far away distant future, there will be the Mega-Conference. It shall consist of the top 30 programs in the country. Programs shall be eliminated from the Mega-30 by virtue of w/l recoreds over a 3 year span and replaced from the pool of the Vandys,TX A&ms,NC STs, etc., kind of like a JV system, on a rotation basis using a w/l formula for a given season, thereby becoming a seasonal musical chair process. Re-entry into the Mega 30 will require a 2 year winning pecentage of better than .751 %. It will be subdivided in to 3 sub-conferences and a playoff system developed from within. A true National Champion will therfore be crowned.

The future for college football is drawing near. Scoff at this if you dare, but remember, you saw it here first.

By cmasters

November 7, 2006 02:26 PM | Link to this

UGA needs to wake up our defence and defenive coach willie martinez are just bad.I can’t think of how you take good players and make them look like a pewee leage.Our defence is bast on if the other teams making alot of mistakes if they don’t we loss.Martinez can drope back 11 players if you can’t cover someone it doesn’t really matter,just think of the game with west virginia.For that matter ever team.Our SOFT zone is just that SOFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT !!!!!

By burrdog

November 7, 2006 02:30 PM | Link to this

they are replaying the 1994 georgia-auburn game on espn classic right now..if the 2006 team had half the heart of this team, we might be allright…of course, the offensive line was halfway decent back then also

By cmasters

November 7, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

John , your right we don’t have the same players on the field but we had top players come in year after year so the players are there ,your right not the same players but even in those years we were not good in pass defense,we just had guy with heart and could hit.Now its about coaching and martinez sucks.Players tend to be like the people who coach them ,that should be able to see even for you.This is the SEC and our defense should start playing like one.I really don’t blame the players it’s really just the defense there in that makes them look so bad.John I bet you like the PAC 10 thats how our defense looks like they play.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 7, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Jeane Dixon

Playing with that monkey from 2001 again are you?

AltaDawg, correct on the shut the hell up part. That is one topic to drop till/if it happens. Just like the QB decision now that it has been made.

John, good point on Willie. I just can’t understand why that is one of the weak spots on the D this year. I know the youth hurts but as some have mentioned here why the drop back coverage on third and short yardage, seems like bad calls to me. Also, why the drop off with the D line play. They started out good but Johnson and Moses have seemed to have disappeared. I wish they would get mean and destroy Auburn. Willie will have the personnel next year so I hope he calls it better.

I don’t think any of my post went through yesterday but that Denver-Steelers game was fun to watch. Ward v Bailey, two future HOF and currently best in the NFL. What a game for bulldog fans. Where are our shutdown corners and possession WR’s at? One of each would be great right about now.

By No Changes????

November 7, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

Hmmm…I just read an article about not expecting coaching changes from Richt..Well,If they don’t get rid of Martinez and tighten up all the other coaches,We can’t expect anything but another dismal season and hence,here comes the Miami/Fsu effects our way,Another downhill ride of a top football team all because of too much pride..Get rid of Martinez now,While we can get someone in there that knows what the deal is and let’s go..Martinez will never get the job done,regardless of how many years you give him,all he can hope is some freshman come in next year with loads of talent to make him look good,which has obviously not happened this season..SAY IT!!!

By jacketnation

November 7, 2006 03:08 PM | Link to this

This is not every year, this is, THIS YEAR

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

What coach in his right mind would say there will be coaching changes at the end of the season while the season is still on. I am not calling for anyones firing. I have questioned the coaching of some of the assistants and wonder why certain parts of the offence and defence have problems. If I did call for firing someone, I blame it on the painkillers. I think CMR should be the one to make the decison since the buck, not Cochran, stops with him.

I think the young secondary’s problem is just that, it is a young secondary. There is no real head hunter in the group like we have had the last few years.

By AltamahaDawg

November 7, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

zoo, here is my question about the soft coverage. I can see if you do it a time or two and its doesnt work its just a bad gamble,but we do it all the time. Why? My point is this, despite anyones idea as if WM is the best man for this job, (I have stated I dont think he is the very best money can buy) but lets be honest and at least admit the man is not a moron. Motivater, player developer, whatever, but I’ve met him and he is not mentally challanged and he did land a pretty top job, so he much know a little something. Saying he doesnt have a clue (you didn’t) just doesn’t seem like a very intelligent answer. So if we continue to do something that hasnt worked ever, Is there a choice? Is that just the lesser of 2 evils. I dont know. You would think there has to be a reason. I can say we have avoided BIG plays for the most part. is that just really the only shot we have? All the other coaches including the top Dog seem to agree, I guess. CMR is an ofensive coach, but Im betting he could run an defence for a midsize school if he had to, or atleast has a pretty good idea. QB coaches tend to first and formost study the D, and surely if that was so totally wrong, he would intervene, if only to say, hey, here is how a good QB can pick at that. It sure hasnt done a thing for me watchubng that give up first down after first down, so I have to assume the alternative is pretty bad. Once again I can name about 4 plain out missed tackles that would have made any strategy look a lot beter.

By toemeetsleather

November 7, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

you have 2 more weeks to lick your wounds and then you will get the ULTIMATE EMBARRASSMENT…BLOWN OUT ON YOUR HOME FIELD…WILL MAKE TENNESSEE GAME LOOK LIKE A SQUEAKER…YEAR OF THE JACKET//YELLOW FEVER REIGNS…REGGIE WALKS ALL OVER YOU!!!ENGINEERS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By GREG

November 7, 2006 04:20 PM | Link to this

THE ONE YEAR OF THE JACKET!!!LOL!!!!

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 7, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

AltDawg, the defense played fairly damn good against Florida holding them to 14 points. I agree, you can’t call him clueless but something is going on that has to acccount for these teams taking the ball in the final minutes and marching down the field like the band. Vandy AND Kentucky did it. UF, UT, AU I could at least see them doing it but Vandy AND KY when the game is on the line too. All that effort the entire game for nothing.

By cmasters

November 7, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

Listen the bottom line is Martinez deffense style sucks.Yea give him alot of superstars and anyone can look good speaking of the past.Give him some good players and see what kind of coach they are.Like I keep saying this is the SEC not the pac 10 where the defense play soft.Coach Richt is a good coach and a good face for UGA but he does need to stop being so nice drop the hammer,we look bad and for the money he makes something has to change with the other coaches.He talks about a rebuiding year he have top players coming yaer after year it comes down to coaching and having players ready to play.This year we look like the PAC !!!!!!!!!

By Gen Neyland

November 7, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

Calling All Razorpigs : Seek not assistance from UGA in your wild stampede to the Georgia Dome. ‘Tis our mission to derail you…Many will benefit from your loss at Pigpen Stadium in Slopville, Arkansas…Overall, we’ve not that much to lose, only to gain…GO VOLS

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 04:36 PM | Link to this

I don’t have an answer except maybe their conditioning is not what it once was or the probable culprit is that the D comes off the field, the O goes on and a turnover brings the D right back. Gotta be tiring. It wears me out watching.

By dawgwalk

November 7, 2006 04:48 PM | Link to this

Any word on next years first game yet? Have been in vegas at meetings and missed 4 days worth of news…

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 7, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

Some of you may have read my post way back up top when I said MR would be crazy to name any coaching changes with two games to go. Alta, are you qualified to be a Jr. High School Adviser? If you read your post that’s what you’ve been doing all day. BTW, Southerland was stopped cold on a 4th and 1 so how does anyone KNOW HE WOULD HAVE SCORED? hOW MANY PEOPLE JUMPED UP AND YELLED, MISTAKE, MISTAKE WHEN sTAFFORD THREW THE FADE ROUTE FOR THE TD? a BLOG IS FOR PEOPLE TO ASK ANY QUESTION THEY WANT TO AND THAT DOESN’T MEAN THEY AREN’T DAWG OR MR SUPPORTERS. QUESTION; THOSE OF YOU WHO CLAIM THAT QUESTIONING MR DECISIONS, BELIEVE HIM WHEN HE SAYS MS IS DOING SOME REALLY GOOD THINGS ON THAT FIELD?…….NOTICE STAFFORD RAN THE BALL ON 3RD DOWN 3 TIMES FOR 30 YDS? I WOULDN’T BE SHOOK UP IF MR DOESN’T PLAN TO HAVE HIM RUN THE BALL AGAINST AU WHEN THEY “BRING IT”. STAFFORD WILL BE LOOKING FOR CERTAIN KEYS. BTW, DOES ANYONE QUESTION HOW TOUGH THIS KID IS?

By GREG

November 7, 2006 05:22 PM | Link to this

DONT WORRY BUCK,I’LL LOAD UP ON BEANS AND SH$$ ON ALL THE AUBURN FANS!!!I LOVE TO SH$$!!!!!!!!!

By cmasters

November 7, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this

I think most if not all UGA fans would agree that coach Richt is a great coach for us ,yea maybe we do agree with his play calling and we think he should let BOBO call some more plays.But as for a head peice for GA football we could’nt ask for more.The think Richt has to do is make other coach step up.Willie martinez is a lame duck time for that bird to fly back south.Coach Richt needs to stop being so nice this is life and just because martinez is from the U like richt this is GA and are BAD.Watching our defense looks like I’m watching ESPN classic from the early 90’s.There’s no improvement nothing to hope for.Yea they might have couple good plays but for the most part for our defense to look good the other teams offinse has to make mistakes.Our soft zone is to soft and anyone and everyone has proven it.

By AltamahaDawg

November 7, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this

Buck, I certainly did not think the call was wrong. I assume you are defending the call. We had only like 20 seconds and worth a shot before gettig the FG there. You are right we got stuffed plenty. We did pound it in ealier but the first 2 downs were stuffed before we did on a inch. So no way did we need to run.Did we have one TO left? But I am sorry man, I watched the replay and that was a terrible pass. Im ok with it, but it was. I am just as puzzled why eveyone who says we were too predictable, hated the pass on first dwon from the 2. Sutherland had beat his man and would have been to the 20 there befeor anyonme caught him, good call I thought. I’ll let you see the replay, to figure out what went wrong. I hate to be then one to say it.

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 05:50 PM | Link to this

I think the kid is tough Buck, as tough as you, probably not. Hope you are feeling better and have some better news than last week. Think I tore some internal stitches, both sides burn like fire. Pushing too hard. Work, which brings money, will not wait.

By cmasters

November 7, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this

BRING BACK GOOD RUNNING AND DEFENSE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

Looks like we are all Bozo’s on this bus.

By Cuz

November 7, 2006 05:59 PM | Link to this

Dawgwalk, we scheduled Parkview High, right now Vegas has it as even money. Gotta figure we are good for a field goal ahead, oh wait will our kicker be recovered. In days like these you gotta keep a sense of humor.

2006 has been tough on me, my family and my Dawgs. I look forward to 2007.

By soooey pig

November 7, 2006 06:08 PM | Link to this

hey gen neyland…i still have my GET OUT OF JAIL FREE card from monopoly…think you will have enuff ‘free’ players to suit up…HOGS ROLL!!!SOOOOOOOOOOOOOEY PIG SOOOOOOOEY!!

By bobbycremins

November 7, 2006 06:12 PM | Link to this

does north carolina a & t have a football team?…maybe you should schedule them?

By Feel The Stinger !

November 7, 2006 06:33 PM | Link to this

Maybe Tech can get someone a little stronger than georgia on the schedule next year. As far as whats wrong with georgia, well the day they fired jim it was a sign of things to come, and now that all of his recrutes are gone Marks boys show the true signs, sorry but its the truth. its more than playing football, you have to be smarter than the football. well I could keep on but Im not.

Good luck in your bowl game with duke. The purdue farms chicken bowl.

By George

November 7, 2006 07:48 PM | Link to this

Well so much for all the talking about Georgia football. This season proves that Richt couldn’t coach a team of little girls. It really is ironic that with all the yapping coming from Dawg fans they really are nothing more then the New York Yankees of the SEC. I have to admit having no sympathy for them after having to listen to all the arrogance from Athens about there football team the last few years. Reality has finally set in. Sign players who are hungry to win and not players who want personnal glory.

By Turd Ferguson

November 7, 2006 07:49 PM | Link to this

Interceptions aside, I have to give Stafford major credit for being willing to stand behind that joke of an O-line. I don’t think many quarterbacks coming from his background would be willing to take that kind beating week after week.

By tom

November 7, 2006 08:25 PM | Link to this

Why did it take you pinheads so long to figure out that Georgia was headed back to the Goff era. I knew we had defensive problems when we played Arkansas last year and I knew they were not going away when Auburn and West Va. left cleat marks on our toncills. In the SEC its all about coaching and we have the worst staff in the ACC and SEC. We continue to play down to the level of our opponents not because CMR is a poor motivator but because his staff with the exception of LB Coach Janek could’nt fire up the Tazmainian Devil with a blow torch. Now it looks like Martinez,Calloway and Eason are going to be back next year to lead us to a 4-8 season. Wake up CMR, take a lesson from Tubberville and stop waisting my Saturdays. How can you not see that Willie Martinez “Bend but dont win defense” is a product of his low football IQ. Its not going to change. Ever. There is an excellent DC at Auburn that strangly just happened to play for Georgia way back. HIRE HIM.

By mike

November 7, 2006 09:03 PM | Link to this

We ran off the coach who recruited the players the won two SEC titles. Richt just came in and baby sat them. The greeter at Walmart could have done that. Now we are starting to see his coaching mechanics and to say they are mediocore would be a compliment. Oh well two years and he will be headed back to Tallahasee and we shall move on. Look for at least two more years of 7-5 or 6-6. P.S. what was the guy smoking who put Stafford as a top 5 national prospect. Geeeeeeezzzzz

By jacketnation

November 7, 2006 09:05 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE- UGA schedules North Dakota State, a divsion III school for first game, 2007.

By jacketnation

November 7, 2006 09:14 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE- UGA accepts bid to play in the Tucks Medicated Hemmoriod Wipes bowl; Fans are being ask, “not to be so anal”, about the team playing in this less than prestigous bowl game.

By cincydawgsfan

November 7, 2006 09:36 PM | Link to this

The defense started to turn to crap, as did GAs season, in the Colorado game. I was in Lexington and just was sick to my stomach as we made Dixon look like Cadillac Williams in the 4th quarter. Something needs serious address here. Moses, Johnson, and Taylor were all SEC caliber players early on. Now I don’t think we deserve to have anyone on the first or second SEC team.

Stafford is making freshman mistakes. When he is on and receivers are CATCHING his passes, he looks great. I believe he will shut up the nay sayers in the next three years. I can’t believe we can rack up the rushing yards with Lumpkin and Ware (and especially when we had Brown). Lumpkin had almost 80 yards in the first quarter. This is just poor play calling on the part of Richt. BTW, although I want Richt to continue as Coach because of what he’s done, I will never refer to him as CMR. It’s as if he’s some friggin’ institution. Dooley was “Dooley” or Coach Dooley not CVD.

We do suck this year but I’ve seen weirder things than a possible win over Auburn, who is not that good. Dog fans need to hang in there and see how it goes next year and then if we still can’t beat FL, TN, and AUB then maybe Richt should go.

Go Dawgs, beat Tech!

By Brent

November 7, 2006 11:16 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE: Lowly Dawgs Rip Jackets. Tech Fans Overjoyed about Peach Bowl Bid.

By Brent

November 7, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

cincyfan, I’d agree that we don’t have any first and second-team All-SEC players this year with one exception. Tony Taylor is playing lights out football and should be first team SEC. I think the guy has more interceptions than our entire secondary! Kudos to him on an otherwise underperforming defense.

By Brent

November 7, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

HEADLINE: Tech Sucks! And 75% of the male student body are virgins!

By Gen Neyland

November 7, 2006 11:38 PM | Link to this

soooey pig- The Gang of Three releases one at the half. The SEC has given UT permission to have Fosters’ probation officer line up as the deep I-back, but only as an observer…I believe you’uns are a bit worried over this one. Why, I don’t know…The Razorpigs control their own destiny…Have you no faith?…By the way, we too have played well on the road this year…I’m glad we’re travelling to Slopville…

By we suck d1ck

November 8, 2006 03:27 AM | Link to this

We will continue to suck as long as Richt is coach. Next year will be 5-7, the next year 6-6, then Richt will be fired. Same old sh1t. It just takes some of you idiots 3 years to see what the rest of us see clearly today.

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 8, 2006 07:05 AM | Link to this

By we suck ? ? ? ?. (I don’t need to use vulger words to make a point) Maybe you do but I don’t. I’m glad that you see so clearly now. When you learn how to express yourself clearly, without the back alley use of words, come back and re-state your idea.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 08:10 AM | Link to this

cincy I dont really recall sports blog and the shortcut verbage being around during Coach Dooleys time. I dont beleive anyone intends any disrespect for CMR.

I assume you did NOT listen to the in-depth press conference yesterday on why Lumpkins yards were deminished as the game progressed. Real actual football terms.

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this

cincy, I wasn’t picking on you, but really just saying, it looks easy to say Lumpkin had a great first half and didn’t have a great 2nd half, it must have just been poor coaching. If you hear the detailed explaination of exactly to a position what KY did to adjust and how we countered, I dont think you can just say that.

If you look at our first possesion in the 3rd quarter, we were 3 and out, and 2 of those were Lumpkin getting stuffed for 1 yr each time. KY decided to load the box and it just wasnt there. Even still , coach did attempt to run the ball in the second half almost exactly the same times, and more than he passed, it just didnt seem like it, but look it up. The second drive (missed FG) was Ware picking up pretty good yardage. The third drive stated out with Lumpking getting absolutely stuffed for no gain, before that Raley knockout and fumble. So Lumpkins first 3 touches in the second half resulted in a plus 2 yards. Our fourth possession was 5 rushes and 4 passes, with Danny Ware getting big chucks of that. What is the problem?

I’m just having trouble seeing the poor couching job there. KY is like dead last in the nation in pass defence? When they Load the box and stuff our primary guy repeatedly, we should not have attempted a few more passes, and maybe put in a fresh guy who also seems to do much better at that point? I also dont think its that unheard of for a single player to have a great 1st quarter and have the opposing team catch up that and need to shift a bit, and frankly is wasnt much more than a small adjustment. Is it your take that “good” coaching would have continued running the one player,Lump, despite him going nowhere repeatedly after that first quarter? Despite a change in the others guys allighment? Despite our basically co#1 Rb showing good yardage?

By Todd

November 8, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe we are thinking we may have a better chance against Auburn b/c of an early kickoff. People, this is UGA football! I don’t care where, when, or who we play, get outthere and hit someone in the mouth! Go Dawgs!

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 08:48 AM | Link to this

Buck I agree. I also do not suck.

By SamoanDawg

November 8, 2006 09:05 AM | Link to this

I too watched the replay. I have to say, this is the softiest line we’ve ever put on the field. We couldn’t hold our blocks for 2 seconds. O/D-line have been pushed around by lesser talented teams. Foot work and techniques by the O-lines are very poor. It’s sad when you see our opponents’ D-line beat our O-line at the snap of the ball. It’s like they knew the snap count. We are too slow, too soft, and too lazy at finishing our blocks. We need major adjustments on the O-line or Stafford may not survive.

Our front seven were sucking air on KY’s last drive. Why didn’t we sub in some fresh linemen? We looked very tired and fatigue. We lacked playmakers on defense. Tony Taylor is the only consistent player. Some of these other young dawgs need to match his intensity. I hope we bring in some JUCO to address the need on both side of the lines.

I’ve addressed my frustration, but I still believe in them. There’s plenty of fight in them. Win or Lose I still love my Dawgs. And I believe that we will turn things around and get back to the winning tradition.

Sic’em!

By MadMerf

November 8, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this

Games are won or lost in the trenches, which is an area we have not done well in recently in the recruiting department. We have watched too many get away on signing day, and the ones we do get frequently fall to injury or academics. OL and DT are the obvious disappointments and need to be addressed.

DTs Owens and Weston will be back but we desperately need depth to give them a breather. We have been persuing top talent in that area but have come in second too many times. We should have a coach camped out at C. Heyward’s house until February.

Many people don’t realize it, but Kentucky has a bigger problem with their O-line than we do. They had 4 starters out Sat. and their lone remaining stud went down in the 1st half. That means we watched their backups blow our vaunted D-line off the ball in the 2nd half, particularly on the last 2 drives, to seal the win. I’m having a difficult time understanding how that happened. Quit, no quit, or just plain wore out, it was obvious who wanted the game more. Kudos to coach Brooks for his team’s effort.

Maybe if our guys show up with a similar level of intensity, we do have a good shot at winning one or both of our remaining games. We’ve proven we can play ‘down’ to our competition, now let’s hope we can step it back up as we try to salvage an otherwise forgetable season. Our agenda should be focussed on the task at hand, as we’ll cross the bowl bridge when we get to it, and NO SOONER!

I do believe we have a lot of help coming on the OL, though it may cost us another year to fully develop. We’ll still surprise a few people next year, as the expectations won’t be quite as high.

No one can predict what will happen in this crazy year of football. What we CAN do is keep hope alive! These Tech fans are setting themselves up for a MAJOR embarrassment in a couple weeks. What happens when the ‘unthinkable’ takes place in Athens, where the worst Ga. team in years takes down the best Tech team in years. It won’t make it a good season by any stretch, but we should get more than a few laughs out of it! Then we’ll see how the ol’ bandwagon holds up. They don’t call it the rambling wreck for nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Win or lose, these are your dawgs, my dawgs, OUR DAWGS!!!!! Let’s step it up a notch, THE FUTURE IS NOW!! SEIZE IT!!!!!!!!!

By Brent

November 8, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this

HEADLINE: Best Tech team since ‘90 loses to worst UGA team ever

SUBHEADER: Nerds squander only chance at a decent bowl game since the Cold War

By Buck Cochran in the NW

November 8, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this

Alta, it’s to bad that a lot of people didn’t hear why Lumpkin didn’t run more in the 2nd. 1/2. We need a WR who can put the fear of a Stafford pass in the “D”, then Lumpkin can run more………New coaches? I wouldn’t be supprised to see MR add one and I’m willing to bet that whoever it is WILL HAVE SOME NFL BACKGROUND! Any takers? If Matthew can somehow get us in the end zone 1st., we’ll have a real ballgame to watch!

By Brent is funny

November 8, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

and evidently young and foolish. Buck, why don’t you tell us about Staff? Is he any good?

By AltamahaDawg

November 8, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

Thanks buck, In this case, I just felt like the statements that Lumpkin having a drop off in the second have was purely bad coaching was totally indifferent to the realities of the game.

By Gen Neyland

November 8, 2006 01:25 PM | Link to this

How does a good coaching staff get top notch, talented recruits to play so poorly ?… OR IS IT…,How do talented recruits play so poorly as to make a good coaching staff look so bad?

Discipline and control of a program belong to the coaching staff. Catching, running, tackling, and executing falls to the players. If team results resemble a mixture of oil and water, then change is good…

By volgrad1985

November 8, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

listen dog fans….i come to bury the hatchet. heck, im even gonna help you guys out. i have an offensive coordinator candidate to recommend to coach richt. this man has 7 years of oc experience with a top 10 sec program, he was the oc on a team that won a national championship, he was the qb coach that helped groom a future number 1 nfl pick, he was on the offensive staff of a team that even beat the dogs this season, plus im sure if uga came calling offering the oc job, he would jump at the chance. sounds pretty enticing, no? who is this prime candidate, you ask? none other than coach randy sanders, former oc for tennessee and current qb coach at kentucky. you can certainly lure him away from your nemesis, the cats, thus possibly tilting next years game in your favor. coach richt, i am imploring you…..PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE hire randy sanders to be your oc immediately!!!!!!!!!

By Dawgsrus

November 8, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

I guess if I cheered for a team that has played in the Seattle Bowl, the Silicon Valley Bowl, the Humanitarian Bowl, the Champs Sports Bowl, and the Emerald Bowl the last 5 years I would be delirious as well. Better talk it up, you only have two more weeks before the “annual beatdown” to talk trash and then you can stay on your own blog and console each other. We will not notice.

By gdawginkalamazoo

November 8, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

volgrad1985 thanks for the advice. Do the rails that you guys ran him out of town on turn South at any point? And how do you get that tar and those feathers off of him that you guys applied?

By jacketnation

November 8, 2006 05:00 PM | Link to this

Athens Harold- Womens Lacrosse to replace football as #1 sport at UGA.

Govenor claims Tech is building WMD, calls Washington, Bush orders airstrikes. Purdue says chances of winning this years game look better now.

By francoisedawg

November 8, 2006 05:21 PM | Link to this

the georgia bulldogs will lay a whuppin’ on the overrated auburn tigers on the plains saturday morning..i see about a 10 point win..back to you monday…GO DAWGIES!!

By toomerscorner

November 8, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

will be a long day on the plains…WHIP SOME PUPPY AND THEN WAIT FOR tennessee to take arkansas/combined with us taking tide and lsu taking the hogs in future = tigers kicking some florida tail again in atlanta and then taking ohio state to the cleaners in BCS championship…….TIGER POWER!!!#1 bABY

By dawgs67

November 8, 2006 10:34 PM | Link to this

As a proud graduate of UGA I am amused by all the criticism being leveled at Coach Richt. Just look at his record during the past 5 years (enough said). I am sure the morons leading the charge for his removal etc never set foot in a classroom at UGA, because they wouldn’t have scored high enough on the SAT to be admitted. A real DAWG does not cry and whine, it gets prepared to kick a* in the future.

Go DAWGS

By 'THE MAN"

November 9, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

to dawgs67…..I have news for you, I did step foot in a classroom in Athens therefore I am smart enough to know that we need help. Great players have masked MR’s poor play calling for his entire tenure. Proof is our offensive ranking during the last 6 years which has never been higher than 49th in the country. That’s out of 113 1-a teams. Maybe you skipped most of your classes when you were there,especially math!! MR had better come off of his Billy Grahm pulpit and listen to what’s right or he can go take ole Bobbies place when they run him out of Tallahasse. To ncdog, who are you kidding with ‘we are not a program’ crap. College football is all winning and not whining. Graduate 100% and that’s great. Go 5-6 or 6-6 and grad rates matter not cause that coach will be unemployed,just like most Auburn grads. Folks, all of this blog is great but the bottom line IS the bottom line. Either we win or we get used to a Tech frame of mind. You decide